Past Highlights

Top British Commonwealth Prices Realized

Sale Number 560, Lot Number 374, BRITISH GUIANA, 1856, 1c Black on Magenta (13)
Sale 560, Lot 374
4-5-1980
Realized $850,000
$935,000 with BP
Sale Number 776, Lot Number 11, BERMUDA, William B. Perot, 1854, 1p Red on Bluish Wove Paper (X2; SG O4)
Sale 776, Lot 11
4-23-1996
Realized $340,000
$374,000 with BP
Sale Number 371, Lot Number 279, BRITISH GUIANA, 1856, 1c Black on Magenta (13)
Sale 371, Lot 279
3-24-1970
Realized $280,000
$280,000 with BP
Sale Number 776, Lot Number 37, MAURITIUS, 1848, 1p Orange Vermilion on Yellowish Paper, Earliest Impression (3; SG 3)
Sale 776, Lot 37
4-23-1996
Realized $250,000
$275,000 with BP
Sale Number 776, Lot Number 14, CANADA, 1851, 12p Black on Laid Paper (3; SG 4)
Sale 776, Lot 14
4-23-1996
Realized $230,000
$253,000 with BP
Sale Number 1243, Lot Number 503, CANADA, 1851, 12p Black, Laid Paper (3; SG 4)
Sale 1243, Lot 503
10-20-2021
Realized $215,000
$253,700 with BP
Sale Number 560, Lot Number 368, BERMUDA, 1854, 1p Red on Bluish, "Perot" Postmaster Provisional (X2)
Sale 560, Lot 368
4-5-1980
Realized $210,000
$231,000 with BP
Sale Number 1269, Lot Number 1003, CANADA, 1851, 12p Black, Laid Paper (3; SG 4)
Sale 1269, Lot 1003
12-6-2022
Realized $185,000
$218,300 with BP
Sale Number 1360, Lot Number 171
Sale 1360, Lot 171
9-30-2025
Realized $180,000
$180,000 with BP
Sale Number 1360, Lot Number 101
Sale 1360, Lot 101
9-30-2025
Realized $180,000
$180,000 with BP
Sale Number 1325, Lot Number 3159
Sale 1325, Lot 3159
6-26-2024
Realized $155,000
$155,000 with BP
Sale Number 770, Lot Number 4166, 1850, 2p Dull Blue, Pl. II Late (SG 25; Sc. 5)
Sale 770, Lot 4166
11-8-1995
Realized $150,000
$165,000 with BP
Sale Number 1075, Lot Number 1279, CANADA, 1897, -1/2c-$5.00 Jubilee, Plate Proofs on India (Unitrade 50P-65P)
Sale 1075, Lot 1279
6-26-2014
Realized $135,000
$155,250 with BP
Sale Number 1075, Lot Number 1280, CANADA, 1897, -1/2c-$5.00 Jubilee (50-65; SG 121/140). Complete set of Mint N.H
Sale 1075, Lot 1280
6-26-2014
Realized $135,000
$155,250 with BP
Sale Number 1178, Lot Number 1105, CANADA, 1851, 12p Black, Laid Paper (3; SG 4)
Sale 1178, Lot 1105
3-13-2018
Realized $135,000
$159,300 with BP
Sale Number 863, Lot Number 671, 1851, 12p Black, Laid (3; SG 4)
Sale 863, Lot 671
5-31-2003
Realized $130,000
$143,000 with BP
Sale Number 1326, Lot Number 4309
Sale 1326, Lot 4309
6-27-2024
Realized $120,000
$120,000 with BP
Sale Number 1380, Lot Number 5
Sale 1380, Lot 5
5-28-2026
Realized $110,000
$110,000 with BP
Sale Number 1325, Lot Number 3149
Sale 1325, Lot 3149
6-26-2024
Realized $105,000
$105,000 with BP
Sale Number 1152, Lot Number 400, CANADA, 1897, -1/2c-$5.00 Jubilee (50-65; SG 121/140). Complete set of Mint N.H
Sale 1152, Lot 400
4-25-2017
Realized $100,000
$118,000 with BP
Sale Number 1152, Lot Number 1654, British Commonwealth Large Clean Balance of a Collection
Sale 1152, Lot 1654
4-25-2017
Realized $95,000
$112,100 with BP
Sale Number 1341, Lot Number 4006
Sale 1341, Lot 4006
12-18-2024
Realized $90,000
$90,000 with BP
Sale Number 1360, Lot Number 30
Sale 1360, Lot 30
9-30-2025
Realized $85,000
$85,000 with BP
Sale Number 1302, Lot Number 6586
Sale 1302, Lot 6586
11-15-2023
Realized $80,000
$80,000 with BP
Sale Number 776, Lot Number 28, CANADA, 1857, 7-1/2p Green on Wove (9; SG 12)
Sale 776, Lot 28
4-23-1996
Realized $80,000
$88,000 with BP
Sale Number 1286, Lot Number 11, Calcutta, 1776, Calcutta Bishop Mark (Giles X4)
Sale 1286, Lot 11
5-11-2023
Realized $80,000
$94,400 with BP
Sale Number 1303, Lot Number 163
Sale 1303, Lot 163
12-6-2023
Realized $80,000
$80,000 with BP
Sale Number 1357, Lot Number 291
Sale 1357, Lot 291
6-25-2025
Realized $80,000
$80,000 with BP
Sale Number 1325, Lot Number 3167
Sale 1325, Lot 3167
6-26-2024
Realized $80,000
$80,000 with BP
Sale Number 1377, Lot Number 4002
Sale 1377, Lot 4002
4-29-2026
Realized $80,000
$80,000 with BP
Sale Number 895, Lot Number 446, CANADA, 1851, 12p Black, Laid (3; SG 4)
Sale 895, Lot 446
6-3-2005
Realized $75,000
$82,500 with BP
Sale Number 560, Lot Number 377, 1851, 12p Black (3)
Sale 560, Lot 377
4-5-1980
Realized $75,000
$82,500 with BP
Sale Number 776, Lot Number 68, VICTORIA, 1850, 3p Blue, Second Ham Printing, Interpanneau Gutter Between Stamps (3 var; SG 4a var)
Sale 776, Lot 68
4-23-1996
Realized $75,000
$82,500 with BP
Sale Number 776, Lot Number 38, MAURITIUS, 1848, 2p Indigo Blue on Bluish Paper, Earliest Impression (4; SG 4)
Sale 776, Lot 38
4-23-1996
Realized $75,000
$82,500 with BP
Sale Number 1198, Lot Number 3067, GREAT BRITAIN, 1882, £1 Brown Lilac on Blued Paper (SG Specialised J127; SG 132; Scott 92)
Sale 1198, Lot 3067
3-19-2019
Realized $75,000
$88,500 with BP
Sale Number 1286, Lot Number 131, 1854, 4a Red & Blue, 2nd Printing, Head Die II, Frame Die I (6D; SG 19)
Sale 1286, Lot 131
5-11-2023
Realized $75,000
$88,500 with BP
Sale Number 1325, Lot Number 3203
Sale 1325, Lot 3203
6-26-2024
Realized $75,000
$75,000 with BP
Sale Number 776, Lot Number 33, GREAT BRITAIN, 1840, 1p Black, V.R. Official (O1; SG V1)
Sale 776, Lot 33
4-23-1996
Realized $70,000
$77,000 with BP
Sale Number 1243, Lot Number 502, CANADA, 1851, 6p Slate Violet, Laid Paper (2; SG 2)
Sale 1243, Lot 502
10-20-2021
Realized $70,000
$82,600 with BP
Sale Number 1252, Lot Number 2030, UGANDA, 1895, 5(c) on 10(c) Black, Wide Letters, Wide Stamp, Manuscript Provisional (SG 8)
Sale 1252, Lot 2030
3-15-2022
Realized $70,000
$82,600 with BP
Sale Number 1270, Lot Number 2550, SWAZILAND, 1933, -1/2p-6p King George V, Official (19 Footnote; SG 20 Footnote)
Sale 1270, Lot 2550
12-6-2022
Realized $70,000
$82,600 with BP
Sale Number 1286, Lot Number 136, 1854, 4a Bright Red & Bright Blue, 3rd Printing, Head Die II, Frame Die I (6Ea; SG 21a)
Sale 1286, Lot 136
5-11-2023
Realized $70,000
$82,600 with BP
Sale Number 1325, Lot Number 3156
Sale 1325, Lot 3156
6-26-2024
Realized $70,000
$70,000 with BP
Sale Number 1286, Lot Number 256, Used in Straits Settlements--Singapore, 1854, 4a Red & Blue, 4th Printing, Head Die III, Frame Die II (6F; SG 23)
Sale 1286, Lot 256
5-11-2023
Realized $67,500
$79,650 with BP
Sale Number 1325, Lot Number 3151
Sale 1325, Lot 3151
6-26-2024
Realized $67,500
$67,500 with BP
Sale Number 1243, Lot Number 686, NEWFOUNDLAND, 1857, 6p Scarlet Vermilion (6; SG 6)
Sale 1243, Lot 686
10-20-2021
Realized $65,000
$76,700 with BP
Sale Number 824, Lot Number 462, 1851, 12p Black, Laid (3; SG 4)
Sale 824, Lot 462
5-13-2000
Realized $62,500
$68,750 with BP
Sale Number 1243, Lot Number 524, CANADA, 1859, 10c Black Brown (16; SG 33)
Sale 1243, Lot 524
10-20-2021
Realized $62,500
$73,750 with BP
Sale Number 1286, Lot Number 241, Used in Straits Settlements--Penang, 1854, 1a Red, Die I (4; SG 12)
Sale 1286, Lot 241
5-11-2023
Realized $62,500
$73,750 with BP
Sale Number 1286, Lot Number 112, 1854, 4a Red & Blue, 1st Printing, Head Die I, Frame Die I (6; SG 18)
Sale 1286, Lot 112
5-11-2023
Realized $62,500
$73,750 with BP
Sale Number 560, Lot Number 417, -----, 1848 2p Dark Blue, "Penoe" Error, Earliest Impression (4d)
Sale 560, Lot 417
4-5-1980
Realized $60,000
$66,000 with BP
Sale Number 1243, Lot Number 542, CANADA, 1868, 1c Brown Red, Laid Paper (31; SG 55a)
Sale 1243, Lot 542
10-20-2021
Realized $60,000
$70,800 with BP
Sale Number 1322, Lot Number 3204
Sale 1322, Lot 3204
5-14-2024
Realized $60,000
$60,000 with BP
Sale Number 579, Lot Number 560, 1959, 5c Seaway, Center Inverted (387a)
Sale 579, Lot 560
4-29-1981
Realized $57,500
$63,250 with BP
Sale Number 770, Lot Number 4313, 1850, 3p Yellow Green, Yellowish Wove (SG 39; Sc. 9a)
Sale 770, Lot 4313
11-8-1995
Realized $57,500
$63,250 with BP
Sale Number 1214, Lot Number 1796, British Africa Valuable Used Collection
Sale 1214, Lot 1796
12-10-2019
Realized $57,500
$67,850 with BP
Sale Number 1236, Lot Number 2950, British America and Atlantic Exceptional Collection in Stock Books
Sale 1236, Lot 2950
5-25-2021
Realized $57,500
$67,850 with BP
Sale Number 1243, Lot Number 501, CANADA, 1851, 3p Red, Laid Paper (1; SG 1)
Sale 1243, Lot 501
10-20-2021
Realized $57,500
$67,850 with BP
Sale Number 1325, Lot Number 3201
Sale 1325, Lot 3201
6-26-2024
Realized $57,500
$57,500 with BP
Sale Number 1143, Lot Number 3973, British Commonwealth Desirable Group of Collections
Sale 1143, Lot 3973
11-16-2016
Realized $55,000
$63,250 with BP
Sale Number 1243, Lot Number 504, CANADA, 1851, 12p Black, Laid Paper (3; SG 4)
Sale 1243, Lot 504
10-20-2021
Realized $55,000
$64,900 with BP
Sale Number 1260, Lot Number 193, NEWFOUNDLAND, 1860, 1sh Orange, Handmade Paper without Mesh (15; SG 15)
Sale 1260, Lot 193
6-28-2022
Realized $55,000
$64,900 with BP
Sale Number 1286, Lot Number 115, 1854, 4a Red & Blue, 1st Printing, Head Die I, Frame Die I (6; SG 17)
Sale 1286, Lot 115
5-11-2023
Realized $55,000
$64,900 with BP
Sale Number 1371, Lot Number 667
Sale 1371, Lot 667
3-17-2026
Realized $52,500
$52,500 with BP
Sale Number 1152, Lot Number 1666, British Africa Exceptional Collection Balance
Sale 1152, Lot 1666
4-25-2017
Realized $52,500
$61,950 with BP
Sale Number 776, Lot Number 51, NOVA SCOTIA, 1851, 1sh Cold Violet (7; SG 7)
Sale 776, Lot 51
4-23-1996
Realized $52,500
$57,750 with BP
Sale Number 1325, Lot Number 3200
Sale 1325, Lot 3200
6-26-2024
Realized $52,500
$52,500 with BP
Sale Number 1270, Lot Number 2121, BASUTOLAND, 1934, -1/2p-6p King George V, Official (O1-O4; SG O1-O4)
Sale 1270, Lot 2121
12-6-2022
Realized $50,000
$59,000 with BP
Sale Number 1236, Lot Number 2253, CANADA, 1851, 12p Black, Laid Paper (3; SG 4)
Sale 1236, Lot 2253
5-25-2021
Realized $50,000
$59,000 with BP
Sale Number 1286, Lot Number 139, 1854, 4a Bright Red & Bright Blue, 3rd Printing, Head Die II, Frame Die I (6Ea; SG 21a)
Sale 1286, Lot 139
5-11-2023
Realized $50,000
$59,000 with BP
Sale Number 1371, Lot Number 614
Sale 1371, Lot 614
3-17-2026
Realized $50,000
$50,000 with BP
Sale Number 1243, Lot Number 517, CANADA, 1857, 6p Reddish Purple, Very Thick Soft Wove Paper (10; SG 23)
Sale 1243, Lot 517
10-20-2021
Realized $47,500
$56,050 with BP
Sale Number 1286, Lot Number 243, Used in Straits Settlements--Penang, 1854, 4a Red & Blue, 4th Printing, Head Die III, Frame Die II (6F; SG 23)
Sale 1286, Lot 243
5-11-2023
Realized $47,500
$56,050 with BP
Sale Number 1360, Lot Number 168
Sale 1360, Lot 168
9-30-2025
Realized $47,500
$47,500 with BP
Sale Number 1365, Lot Number 2002
Sale 1365, Lot 2002
11-11-2025
Realized $47,500
$47,500 with BP