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x5685-CRAZY DEALS 1c STAMP SALE- VERY OLD CANADA	5	$3.75	36m
NEVIS '86 QEII 60th Birthday UNISSUED SOUV SHEETS	-	$30.00	40m
NEW ZEALAND 291 NH '53 2d green QEII IMPERF PAIR	-	$35.00	40m
TONGA 16 Unused '93 ½d on 1d blue block NO BAR $200	-	$75.00	40m
TONGA 11 Unused '92 2d olive George I block $72.00	-	$30.00	40m
VIRGIN ISLANDS 532-534 NH '86 QEII 60th BLUE MISSING	-	$20.00	40m
VIRGIN ISLANDS '86 QEII 60th Birthday UNISSUED S SHEETS	-	$30.00	40m
ST. LUCIA NH '86 Queen Mother 85th UNISSED SOUV SHEETS	-	$30.00	40m
ST. LUCIA '86 QEII 60th Birthday UNISSUED SOUV SHEETS	-	$30.00	40m
GRENADA PRINCESS DIANA MEM. SOUVENIR MINIATURE SHEET	-	$8.75	45m
SOUTH AFRICA 13 Mint '13 2sh6d purple & green KGV $70.	-	$42.00	48m
GILBERT & ELLICE 9-11 Used '11 Pandanus Pine Tree $27.5	-	$17.00	48m
BARBADOS 11 Used '60 1d blue Britannia pin-perf 14 $175	-	$75.00	48m
GRENADA GRENADINES # 1998 MNH PRINCESS DIANA MEMORIAL MINIATURE SHEET	-	$6.75	48m
TONGA 2, 2a Used '86-88 2d violet George I $17.50	-	$6.00	48m
NEVIS PRINCESS DIANA MEMORIAL MINIATURE SHEET	-	$6.75	50m
ST.VINCENT PRINCESS DIANA MEMORIAL MINIATURE SHEETS	-	$12.00	58m
MALTA 208-222 Mint '48 KGVI Self-Government $82.65	-	$55.00	1h 1m
CAPE OF GOOD HOPE 1900 POW censor cover to St. Helena	-	$99.00	1h 1m
CAPE OF GOOD HOPE 1900 POW Cover to ST HELENA	-	$90.00	1h 2m
CAPE OF GOOD HOPE 1900 POW Cover SIMONS BAY	-	$90.00	1h 2m
DOMINICA PRINCESS DIANA MEMORIAL MINIATURE SHEET	-	$7.00	1h 2m
INDIA JIND 149 NH '37 15r KGVI $175.00	-	$139.00	1h 2m
NEW ZEALAND 229-241 Mint '40 Centenary set $55.60	-	$35.00	1h 2m
NORTH BORNEO 42-43 Mint '91 8c & 10c Coat of Arms $28.	-	$14.00	1h 2m
BAHRAIN 14 Used '33 5r KGV $150.00	-	$100.00	1h 2m
GRENADINES OF ST. VINCENT CHRISTMAS MUSIC S SHEET MNH	-	$6.99	1h 7m
GAMBIA PRINCESS DIANA MEMORIAL SOUVENIR MINIATURE SHEET	-	$8.00	1h 16m
Lundy Island 1953 Coronation	7	$6.25	1h 18m
UGANDA PRINCESS DIANA MEMORIAL SOUVENIR MINIATURE SHEET	-	$8.00	1h 18m
Falkland Is, 1987 Seals, SG 543-6, MNH, Lot 2731	-	$5.99	1h 19m
S Georgia Sandwich Is, 4 MNH sets, 1972-90, Lot 4618	-	$11.99	1h 19m
British Africa , MNH, MLH, , 1949-81, 10 sets Lot 4608	-	$10.99	1h 19m
QE 1977 Silver Jubilee 9 Minisheets, Lot 4200	-	$9.99	1h 20m
Kenya 1977 Silver Jubilee, 6 Sheets, SG MS95A, Lot 4213	-	$9.99	1h 20m
PALAU PRINCESS DIANA MEMORIAL SOUVENIR MINIATURE SHEET	-	$8.00	1h 23m
Cocos Is, 1982 Butterflies, SG 92-99, MNH, Lot 3262	-	$6.99	1h 25m
British Caribbean , 7 MNH sets, 1965-85, Lot 4622	-	$6.99	1h 25m

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