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A Q.V. to Q.E.II mint and used British Empire collection in mixed condition in twelve albums and loose contained in two cartons incl. Antigua, Australia 1929-30 5s. mint, 1931-36 £1 used, States with N.S.W. and Tasmania imperf. issues, Ceylon, Hong Kong, India 1854 4a. cut to shape used pair, K.U.T., Malayan States with Straits Settlements, Mauritius, New Zealand with imperf. and perf. Chalons to 1s., Nigerias, North Borneo, Seychelles 1906 MCA 6c. used with variety dented frame, Trinidad, also G.B. from 1840 1d. (2) used, etc. (many 100s)

A K.G.VI collection in a S.G. album with sets, used, mainly fine incl. Aden 1937 Dhow to 5r., States, Antigua 1938-51, Ascension 1938-53, Bahamas 1938-52, 1942 Columbus, 1948 Eleuthera, Bahawalpur 1948 colour changes, 1945 Official, 1948 Official to 10r., Bahrain 1942-45, 1948-49 and 1950-55, Bermuda 1938-53, Burma 1937 to 10r., 1938-40, B.O.I.C. Eritrea 1948-49 and 1950, Somalia 1948 and 1950, Tripolitania 1948 to 120l. on 5s., 1950 and 1951, Falkland Islands 1938-50 and 1952 sets, Fiji 1938-55, Gibraltar 1938-51, Hong Kong 1938-52, India, Kedah 1937 and 1950-55 less $2, Kelantan 1937-40 to $1, 1951-55 less $2, Leeward Islands 1938-51, Malacca 1949-52, Tangier 1949, Negri Sembilan, New Guinea 1939 Air set, North Borneo, Northern Rhodesia 1938-52, Nyasaland 1938-44 mint, Pakistan 1947, Seychelles 1938-49, Somaliland 1938, 1948-49 Silver Wedding sets apparently complete, etc. (many 100s)

A Q.E.II Commonwealth mint collection in three cartons, with ten Davo albums containing issues to 1999 for Australia, Canada and New Zealand, the remaining countries to early 1980s in six stockbooks with definitive sets incl. Abu Dhabi 1964 to 10r., Basutoland 1954-58 to 10s., British Guiana 1954-63 to $5, British Honduras, British Virgin Is. 1956-62 to $4.80, 1964-68 to $2.80, Cyprus 1955-60 to £1, Gambia 1953-59 to £1, 1963 to £1, Hong Kong 1954-62 to $10, 1962-73 to $20, K.U.T. 1954-59 to £1, Malayan States sets to $5, North Borneo 1954-59 to $10, 1961 to $10, Qatar 1961 to 10r., Rhodesia & Nyasaland 1954-56 and 1959-62 to £1, Sarawak 1955-59 to $5, Singapore 1955-59 to $5, Somaliland 1953-58 to 10s., some shades, commemoratives and miniature sheets, some duplicates, etc., most lightly mounted, some unmounted, also seven further stockbooks with a quantity of used from Q.V. plus Foreign issues. (1,000s)

An extensive well written up collection of Stamp Centenary commemoratives, arranged by date in eleven box files, three folders and three stockbooks, often with examples of the first issue to illustrate the original design, incl. France, Germany incl. West Germany 1949 (Sept. 30) set on separate illustrated exhibition f.d.c's, Great Britain with 1d. black, two used four margined examples, 1940 (May 6) Centenary f.d.c's incl. privately produced cover by George Hoskins, New York, bearing set of values to 3d., censored cover bearing all values to Gimbels, New York, commercially used covers etc., Italy with Vatican city 1952 miniature sheet, used, Netherlands, Portugal, Romania incl. 1958 (Nov.) perf. and imperf. airmail miniature sheets, also 1959 overprinted miniature sheet, mint, Switzerland, many examples of exhibition labels, ephemera, etc., also a range of used and unused 'Zieher' stamp postcards depicting the issues of a variety of countries, an interesting collection.

A Commonwealth accumulation in 38 albums, from Q.V. to Q.E.II, some earlier issues but mainly unmounted mint Q.E.II issues, later to the 1990s, incl. Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Bermuda 1953-62 to £1, Barbados, British Honduras, British Virgin Islands 1956-62 1/2c. to $4.80 sets mint (2), Brunei, Burma, Cayman Islands, Ceylon, Christmas Island, Cook Islands, Dominica, Fiji, Gambia, Grenada, Hong Kong, Jamaica, Malawi, Maldives, Nevis, New South Wales 1897 21/2d. used with a part strike of the ''PORT VILA POST/A.N.H.Co.Ld./NEW/HEBRIDES/19.MAY.??'' c.d.s (faults), Norfolk Island, Papua New Guinea, St Helena 1938-44 to 10s. unmounted mint, St Kitts, Seychelles, South African Homelands, South West Africa, Sri Lanka, Swaziland, etc., also Royal Event albums (5) and Leaders of the World specimen collection, mixed condition. (100s)

A collection in three Ideal albums, three further albums and two stockbooks, incl. Australia 1932 Bridge 5s. used, Canada, Hong Kong, St. Lucia 1936 set to 10s. used, strength in British Africa incl. K.U.T., Sudan 1930s airmails, 1935 Gordon set to 50pi. mint, 1941 Palms set to 20pi. mint, Tanganyika 1927-31 set to £1 used, Egypt 1931 Zeppelin pair used, 1934 U.P.U. set to £1 used, some 1948 Silver Wedding sets unmounted mint incl. Hong Kong $10, 1949 U.P.U. unmounted mint, loose in packets, old approval books, etc.

A mainly mint Q.V. to K.G.VI collection in a stockbook, incl. Antigua, Ascension 1938-53 to 10s. (2) with range of perfs., Australia, Bermuda 1924-32 10s., Falkland Islands 1938-50 set with extra £1, Gibraltar 1912-24 £1, Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika, Malta, etc., varied condition. (few 100s)

A Q.V. to early Q.E.II mainly used accumulation of British West Indies in a stockbook incl. Bahamas, Barbados range of Britannias, British Honduras, Cayman Is. incl. Jamaica 1/2d. yellow-green cancelled by part type Z1 Grand Cayman datestamp in violet and Jamaica Official 1d. rose cancelled by part type Z2 Grand Cayman datestamp in violet, Grenada, Leeward Is. 1890 21/2d. watermark inverted, Saints, Trinidad and Tobago, revenues, much cancellation interest, etc. (few 100s)

A Q.V. to K.G.VI mint accumulation in a stockbook incl. Australian States incl. South Australia 1904-11 values to 2s.6d., Barbados 1882-86 values to 6d., 1s., also 4d. grey and 5s. unused, Bermuda 1865-1903 1d., Cayman Is. 1921-26 wmk. Script CA values to 10s., Cyprus 1892-94 12pi., Falkland Is. 1929-37 1/2d. to 2s.6d., 1933 Centenary 1/2d. to 1s., Gibraltar, Hong Kong K.E.VII values to 50c., India Officials, Convention and Feudatory States, Malayan States, Niger Coast 1892-94 to 1s., 1894 (Jan.) to 1s. (2 sets), North Borneo, St. Helena 1922-37 to 5s., Sierra Leone 1921-27 10s., Transjordan 1930 Locust Campaign set, 1942 set to 20m., 1943-46 to £P1, etc., varied condition, many fine. (100s)

A mint Commonwealth selection, incl. Bermuda 1924-32 10s., British Levant 1921 45pi. on 2s.6d. to 180pi. on 10s., Canada 1912-21 perf. 8 x imperf. 1c. and 2c., 1922-31 1c., 2c. and 3c. imperf. singles, Cyprus 1894-96 45pi., Gambia 1902-05 to 3s., Kenya & Uganda 1922-27 £1, Newfoundland 1931 to 30c., St. Vincent 1902 to 5s., etc., also Australia 1932 5s. and Montserrat 1904-08 5s. used, mainly fine. (74)

A K.G.V to K.G.VI Commonwealth selection, incl. Bermuda 1918-22 5s. showing 'break in crown and scroll' mint, 1938-53 values to 10s. (2), 12s.6d. (2), and £1 (2) mint, Gibraltar 1921-27 values to 4s. mint, 1925-32 values to 10s. mint, Leeward Islands 1938-51 perf. 14 10s. and £1 mint, Nyasaland 1913-21 4s. and £1 used, 10s. mint, 1921-22 10s. mint, 1938-44 2s.6d. perforated ''SPECIMEN'' (Samuel type D20) and duplicated values to £1 mint (2), St Helena, etc., mostly fine. (62)

An old time all World collection in mixed condition in a Century album incl. G.B. from 1840 1d. and 2d. used, Ceylon, China 1894 Dowager to 12ca. unused, 1897 surcharges with small dragon 1c. on 1ca. to 5c. on 5ca. unused, Dowager values to 30c. on 24ca. unused and used, 1897 Red Revenue 4c. on 3c. used, Cape of Good Hope triangulars, U.S.A., New Zealand 1906 Christchurch Exhibition set fresh mint, etc. (many 100s)

An all World accumulation in three albums and loose, early to late, incl. stamps, covers with much India and Europe, postal stationery, Great Britain with 1924 (Mar.) 2s. edition 187 and 1936 (Oct.) 2s. edition 359 booklets (both incomplete but with advertising panes), etc., mixed condition. (100s)

A used accumulation of British Southern Africa in a stockbook with the Rhodesias incl. fiscally used high values, Double Heads to 8d., Nyasaland, Swaziland, Basutoland, Bechuanaland, Southern Rhodesia revenues, much cancellation interest, etc. (few 100s)

A Foreign collection in 31 albums (4 empty) and loose, early to modern, incl. Bhutan, Estonia, Ethiopia, Israel, Lattaquie, Mexico, Oman, Philippines, Poland, Switzerland loose used, modern Arab states, United Nations, etc., mixed condition. (100s)

An all World mint and used accumulation in twenty two albums and stockbooks contained in two cartons incl. Australian States, France, Hong Kong 1948 Silver Wedding set used, Iran, Norway, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, U.S.A. incl. 1873 Officials to 24c. used, War to 30c. used, postage dues, G.B. from Q.V. with cancellation interest, etc. (1,000s)

A Scandinavia accumulation in a stockbook, from early issues incl. Denmark, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, some locals, etc. (few 100s)

A collection in three albums and approx. 30 old approval books (1930s) incl. Cook Is. 1902 1/2d. to 1s. mint, Australian States incl. 1895 cover to London franked fifteen 1/2d. brown, Labuan, China Foreign P.O's incl. French P.O's 1894 to 5f. violet used, U.S. P.O's, Thailand from 1883 mint and used incl. revenues, U.S.A., etc., interesting old time lot.

A collection in nine albums and three stockbooks incl. Bermuda, British Virgin Is. 1948 Silver Wedding £1 mint, Cyprus 1904-08 5pa. with broken top left triangle mint, 30pa. with damaged ''US'' used, Falkland Is., Fiji 1942 21/2d. with 'extra island' used, Hong Kong, New Zealand, etc.

A collection in three albums and a stockbook incl. G.B. 1864-79 1d. red plate 181 corner pair with plate number mint, Govt. Parcels 1902 6d. and 9d. mint, Canada from 1859 incl. 1908 Tercentenary 20c. used, Registered 1875 8c. blue used, K.U.T. K.G.VI and Q.E.II unmounted mint in packets, U.S.A. from 1851, 1893 Columbus to 50c. used, loose in boxes, covers, etc.

A Q.V. to early Q.E.II Commonwealth accumulation in a stockbook, incl. Great Britain Q.V. covers with overseas mail, etc., mixed condition. (100s)

A collection in four albums, old approval books and loose in tins incl. G.B. 1951 2s.6d. to £1 mint, 1952-54 Tudor Crown part set in cylinder blocks, Australian States, Malayan states, Straits Settlements, Mauritius, New Zealand Chalons incl. 1865 4d. deep rose used, France, Germany 1872 Eagles mint, etc.

A collection of Baltic States in an album, from 1918 to 1941, incl. Estonia issues largely complete mint or used for the period with miniature sheets, Latvia mainly used with a selection of Arms issues, 1931, both 1932, 1933 and 1935 Air Charity imperf. and perf. sets used, Lithuania with selection of Vilnius, Kaunas and Berlin issues, 1926 onwards complete mint or used, mostly fine. (100s)

An accumulation of Latin America in nine albums, early to modern, incl. Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Uruguay, Venezuela, etc., mixed condition. (100s)

The balance of a Commonwealth collection in four albums, loose and in packets, mostly Q.V. to early Q.E.II, incl. many fine used commemoratives. (100s)

A mainly Q.E.II mint and used Commonwealth accumulation on leaves and stockcards, with many complete definitive sets, incl. Gambia, Gibraltar, Morocco Agencies, etc. (many 100s)

An all World collection in a red ''Postage Stamp-Album'', mainly early but with a few middle issues, incl. Europe, Commonwealth with India and South Africa, Latin America, etc., mixed condition. (100s)

An all World collection in mixed condition in Ideal albums volumes I and II incl. Australia, G.B. from 1840 1d. used., Seahorse 2s.6d. and 5s. mint, Hong Kong, K.U.T., etc. (many 100s)

An all World collection in four albums and loose with G.B. from 1841 incl. 1948 Silver Wedding mint, 1951 £1 mint, Q.E.II to 1980s, Commonwealth with Australia 'roos incl. 1931-36 10s. and £1 used, New Zealand, Foreign incl. France, Germany, Italy 1945-48 30c. blue mint, U.S.A., etc., mixed condition. (many 100s)

An accumulation of Latin America in ten albums and on leaves, from early issues to modern, incl. Chile, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Venezuela, etc., also some Guyana, mixed condition. (100s)

A collection of Latin America in seven binders and on leaves, early to late, comprising Costa Rica, Guatemala, Panama, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela, mixed condition. (100s)

An all World accumulation on leaves and loose, early to late, incl. Brazil, Egypt, Hawaii early issues, Hungary, Monaco, much Commonwealth with Hong Kong from Q.V., Sierra Leone, etc., mixed condition. (100s)

An accumulation of Gulf and Arab States in a stockbook, on leaves and loose with mint and used issues incl. Dubai, a selection of covers, etc. (100s)

An all World general collection in eight albums (one empty) contained in a carton with mint and used British Empire with some complete definitive sets, 1949 U.P.U's, etc. (many 100s)

A mint and used Middle East collection in an album, middle to late, incl. Bahrain with 1942-45 to 1a. mint, Kuwait with 1945 to 14a. mint, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Transjordan, UAE, Yemen, etc., mainly fine. (100s)

A collection in three albums (incl. an early Schaubek and an Ideal) with G.B. incl. 1840 1d. used, Australian States, Hong Kong, China 1897 surcharges, Foreign P.O's, Kiaochow, Belgium 1912 set to 5f. maroon on cover front, France W.W.I Red Cross labels, Italy, U.S.A., etc.

A Middle East collection in four albums incl. Bahrain, Dubai, Oman 1978 40b. on 150b. surcharge used, Palestine 1942 250m., 500m. and £P1 in unmounted mint blocks of four, Lebanon, Syria 1930 sets mint, later sets unmounted mint, Saudi Arabia, etc.

A collection of revenues, fiscals, etc. in four stockbooks, a small album plus loose in packets, revenues incl. Ceylon 1954 100r. blue used (3), fiscal usage incl. Nyasaland 1913 £1, India telegraphs, cinderellas, locals, etc.

A mint and used collection of South East Asia in three albums, middle to late, incl. Vietnam Independent State 1931 to 30p. mint, South Vietnam complete from 1956 to 1974 mint, Laos issues from 1951 to 1997, Cambodia 1951-52 to 15p. mint and used, then issues largely complete mint or used (some sets with both) to 1998, also range of covers and miniature sheets, and Thailand from early issues to 1980s mostly fine. (100s)

The balance of a collection in varied condition in thirteen albums and stockbooks, on leaves and loose sorted into packets and envelopes contained in two cartons with mint British Empire incl. North Borneo 1954-59 set to $10, G.B. with K.E.VIII 1936 3s. booklet, also a selection of covers and cards, f.d.c's, etc. (many 100s)

A Q.V. to Q.E. II mint and used accumulation in rather mixed condition in a stockbook and on leaves incl. Seychelles 1952 2c. to 10r. set mint, Falkland Islands 1938-50 1s. Bradbury Wilkinson imprint block mint (stamps unmounted), etc. (100s)

An all World accumulation in albums, stockbooks, on leaves and loose in two cartons, incl. Commonwealth, New Zealand, quantity in envelopes, etc. (1,000s)

The balance of a collection in seven albums and loose in envelopes and small boxes contained in four cartons with mint modern Royalty omnibus issues, early U.S.A. used in mixed condition, a selection of covers, etc. (1,000s)

An accumulation in varied condition in an album, on leaves and stockcards and loose contained in a small box incl. B.O.I.C. 1951 240l. on 10s. used corner block, lower pair with grease marks, Bahrain 1942-45, 1948-49 and 1950-51 sets mint, Hungary, Somalia 1950 surch. set used on piece, etc. (100s)

A collection in a well filled Triumph album with G.B. incl. Officials, locals, British Commonwealth, Sudan, France, Greece 1951 Reconstruction set mint, Italian Colonies, Japan telegraphs to 1y. used, Portugal, etc.

A collection of Commonwealth Middle East in a stockbook, comprising Muscat, British Postal Agencies in Eastern Arabia and Qatar (with a wide selection of independent issues), also Dubai, mostly fine. (100s)

An accumulation in seven albums and stockbooks with main interest in New Zealand mint and used incl. Officials, etc. (100s)

Accessories: Selection of empty albums, incl. F.G. Warwick (3, one with some leaves), Burleigh, boxed De-Luxe (2) and S.G. Plymouth (2) types, fair to fine.

Cinderellas: An accumulation of Great Britain 1971 Postal Strike labels in a Clive Smith album and loose with a range of unused issues incl. some multiples and complete sheets, selection of Exeter Emergency Delivery Service artwork, quantity of covers, etc. (100s)

Cinderellas: A duplicated all World accumulation contained in a carton with G.B. incl. revenues, France Expo labels, Canada, Strike Posts, Burma, German Railway, etc. (many 100s)

Cinderellas: An accumulation of British Empire issues in mixed condition mainly on stockcards with proofs, essays, telegraphs, locals, revenues incl. Australia, Canada incl. unlisted Elliott Air stamp, Newfoundland, South Africa with Bakkers Post used, various publications incl. two Koppel and Manners volumes. (100s)

Cinderellas: A collection of Foreign issues with advertising ephemera, Austria with W.W.I labels, Latin America incl. telegraphs and revenues, China, Colombia locals, France, Morocco locals, Netherlands with railway stamps, Russia with a few Zemstvos, Spain Civil War, Turkey, also a selection of publications, etc. (100s)

Cinderellas: An accumulation on stockcards with locals, bogus, Strike Posts, forgeries incl. China, Scandinavia, Morocco, also a selection of publications with photocopy of Earee, Bourdi Fantasy stamps, etc. (100s)

Cinderellas: An all World accumulation on stockcards with locals, Christmas seals, revenues, forgeries, poster stamps, proofs, etc. (100s)

Cinderellas: An accumulation of Scandinavian issues on stockcards with locals, railway stamps, Christmas seals, Exhibition labels etc. Also six relevant publications. (many 100s)

Cinderellas: An all World selection in a stockbook incl. locals, revenues, W.W.I, Red Cross, Railway, Exhibitions and Advertising labels, also a copy of Williams book. (100s)

Cinderellas: An all World accumulation with Great Britain, British Empire, France incl. locals, Railways, W.W.I, etc., also Red Cross and T.B. seal catalogues. (approx. 1,200)

Literature: Australia, a large library in two cartons, incl. ''Queensland Cancellations and other Postal Markings 1860-1913'' by H.M. Campbell, ''Tasmania The Postal History and Postal Markings'' by H.M. Campbell, ''Western Australia The Stamps and Postal History'' by the Western Australia Study Group, guide books, maps, many notes, articles, etc. Ex John Forrest.

Literature: Austria, a library mainly concerning Austria contained in two cartons incl. ''Austrian Post Offices Abroad'' by Tchilinghirian parts 1-7, ''Cancellations of Hungarian Post Offices on Austrian Stamps'' by Ryan, various Mueller publications incl. ''Handbook of Austria and Lombardy-Venetia Cancellations (1961)'', ''Österreich 1850-1918'' by Ferchenbauer (2000), etc.

Omnibus Issues: 1935 Silver Jubilee sets complete mint (some foxing) and used with Egypt, Falkland Is. 21/2d. re-entry in value tablet mint, South Africa is in severed pairs.

Omnibus issues: 1935 Silver Jubilee, a collection in a stockbook, incl. mint sets complete less Hong Kong, Malta, Niue, and St Vincent sets and British Guiana 1d. and Nigeria 2d., also some used sets, f.d.c's, etc., mostly fine. (100s)

Omnibus issues: 1948-49 Silver Wedding, a selection of mainly unmounted mint and used sets and high values, incl. Bahamas £1 in a used corner block of four, Falkland Islands set used, Hong Kong $10 used, Singapore $5 used (2), etc. (160)

Omnibus issues: 1948-49 Silver Wedding sets complete mint less British Postal Agencies in Eastern Arabia, mainly fine. (136)

Omnibus Issues: 1948-49 Silver Wedding sets complete used in a special album, some minor toning though majority are fine. (138)

Postal History and Covers: An accumulation incl. G.B. pre-stamp covers, 1840 Mulready 1d. envelope used, Hong Kong, India, Iraq British Occupation 1918 overprints incl. 1920 postal stationery 1a. on 20pa. used, China, Indo-China, Japan, Palestine, Persia 1930s airmails, W.W.II censored, postage dues, etc., interesting selection. (approx. 250)

Postal History and Covers: An all World accumulation of covers, from 1848 to modern, incl. Sudan, Malta, postal stationery with Commonwealth, etc., mixed condition. (100s)

Postal History and Covers: An accumulation of W.W.II censored covers contained in a carton with U.S.A., South America, Europe, etc. (approx. 1,000)

Postal History and Covers: An all World accumulation of covers and cards, 1731(ca.) to 1990s, incl. postal stationery, airmails, p.p.c's, airletters, various countries, British Africa, etc. (few 100s)

Postal History and Covers: A selection of covers and cards, incl. India, Malaya, censored mail, etc. (110 items)

Postcards: A collection of postcards depicting Latin American scenes in a boxed album, mostly middle period, unused and used, mainly fine. (140)

Postcards: An unused and used collection of Africa themed postcards in a boxed album, mainly North Africa, incl. many portraits, mostly fine. (approx. 200)

Railway Stamps: An all World unused and used collection on stockcards with G.B. letter and parcel issues, Scandinavia, Switzerland, South Africa, Netherlands, also covers, documents and six relevant publications.

Revenues: An unused and used accumulation on stockcards incl. Latin America, Netherlands with fishing licenses, Hungary, Turkey, etc., also various publications incl. nine Barefoot catalogues, 1915 Forbin reprint, etc. (approx. 1,000 items)

Aden: Early Military Mail: 1843 large part entire ''via Falmouth'' to Suffolk, endorsed from Gunner Thomas Cooper of the 4th Company, 2nd Battalion Artillery, countersigned by the captain commanding the Aden Field Force, with red ''9 JY 9/1843'' London receiving mark and charged by handstruck ''2'', twice the 1d. soldier's concessionary rate, this from Sept. 1 1840 being the charge to recipient for items sent without prepayment. ''I rote this in verey short time, our stemer his expecterd in today ten days sooner than usell on acount of monsoons.'' Photo.

Aden: Early Military Mail: 1848 entire to Ireland endorsed from Sergeant William Adam of the Bombay European Light Infantry, countersigned by commanding officer Capt. Peter Hamond, the message headed ''Camp Aden/29th September 1848'', showing handstruck ''2'' with red Nov. 24 London transit and blue Cashel Nov. 5 arrival datestamps on reverse. Ex Sattin. Photo.

Aden: Pre-Stamp Marks: The Boxed ""Paid"" Marking: 1848 entire to France written from Mauritius June 24 endorsed ''Bark Ceylon via Aden & Marseilles'' with fair strike of Paid mark in red, ''8 Anna'' added in ms., ''20'' French accountancy ms. mark, and showing on reverse ms. ''Paid 1/2'' (1s. for Red Sea and 2d. for captain of the ''Ceylon'' sailing from Réunion), Alexandria Aug. 9 transit, Maltese disinfection cachet, Bordeaux transit and Nantes arrival c.d.s's. Photo.

Aden: Pre-Stamp Marks: The Boxed ""Paid"" Marking: 1853 entire from Réunion to Marseille endorsed via ''Suez'', showing fair strike in red, ''8as'' added in ms., indistinct Maltese disinfection cachet (''purifié'' added in blue pencil), red Marseille Mar. 13 arrival and handstruck ''10'' local rating, backstamped Alexandria Mar. 4 transit, horizontal filing fold. Photo.

Aden: Pre-Stamp Marks: The Boxed ""Paid"" Marking, Latest Recorded Usage, 1854 outer lettersheet to Nantes, endorsed ''par Aden & Suez'' and later annotated originating from Mayotte Apr. 4, showing light, oily strike with ''1R'' added in ms., with St. Denis, Réunion May 17 c.d.s., other transit and June 28 arrival datestamps, ''2/-'' (for Red Sea route double rate) and other ms. ratings. One of just three recorded examples showing the 1 rupee double rate. Photo.

Aden: Aden Cantonment: The ""A/124"" Numeral, The Earliest Known Use, 'Henslowe' mourning envelope to Norfolk endorsed ''Brindisi'', franked by 8a. rose die II tied by fine ''A/124'' cancellation (signifying sub-office status for the Cantonment P.O.) with fine Aden Cantonment ''NO 11/71'' c.d.s. in blue on reverse with Lynn Nov. 26 arrival alongside. Photo.

Aden: Steamer Point: The framed ""INDIAUNPAID"" Marking: 1860 (Dec. 15) stampless small envelope to Toulon sent by Surgeon Major Charles Gantelme of the S.S. ''Weser'' en route to China as part of the Anglo-French Expedition (endorsed on flap as from the ''chirurgien major du/transport hôpital le Weser (expédition de Chine)'') showing good strike of the framed ''INDIAUNPAID'' with Aden Str. Point single arc c.d.s. on reverse, rated ''16'' (décimes) in ms. with red Marseille receiving mark and Jan. 4 arrival backstamp. Before 1862 it was optional for mail to France to be prepaid and accountancy marks were not required as no credit was payable to the British P.O. Originally carrying the components and armaments for the construction of three gunboats, together with their crews, the ""Weser"" was then fitted as a hospital ship, intended for the conveyance of the sick and wounded from China to Suez en route to France. On Jan. 16 1861, however, the ''Weser' ran aground on an uncharted rock in the mouth of the Mekong river and was wrecked. Photo.

Aden: Steamer Point: The framed ""INDIAUNPAID"" Marking: 1867 (Mar. 23) stampless small envelope addressed in Arabic to Bombay, showing fine strike of the framed ''INDIAUNPAID'' with Aden Str. Point single arc c.d.s. on reverse, rated ''4a'' in ms. and handstamped ''St. Bg/As. 4'' in circle as receipt for payment, Apr. 2 arrival backstamps. Photo.

Aden: Steamer Point: The ""A/124"" Duplexes: Steamer Point duplex, without year slugs, two good to fine strikes cancelling 2a. orange strip of four on reverse of 1874 (Feb. 16) entire addressed by Thomas Lewin to a Miss Wiggins whom he had met on board ship, c/o the United States Consul in Yokohama ''Via Hong Kong &/China'', the strip additionally tied by Yokohama Mar. 27 arrival c.d.s. in blue, the entire also showing Hong Kong Mar. 17 transit c.d.s. and straight line ''ADVERTISED'' handstamp, the item having been advertised for collection from the consulate. Carried on three vessels; the ''Precursor'' to Galle, the ''Zambesi'' to Hong Kong and the ''Madras'' to Yokohama. A unique item to a destination rarely seen from Aden. Thomas Herbert Lewin (1839-1916), elder brother of actor William Terriss, had travelled to India in Sept. 1857 as a lieutenant and was involved in several campaigns to put down the Indian Mutiny. He became Deputy Commissioner and Political Agent (effectively Governor) for the unregulated Lushai and Chittagong Hill tracts but in Jan. 1874 was forced by ill health to return to England where he was made an honorary Lieutenant Colonel and received a Colonel's pension. He recovered sufficiently to return to India the next year and went on to serve as Deputy Commissioner for both Cooch Behar and Darjeeling. Photo.

Aden: Early Incoming Mail: 1861 to 1881, five early covers from London or Dover addressed to Cowasji Dinshaw with Steamer Point arrival datestamps, comprising 1861 envelope ''Via Southampton'' franked 1855-57 6d. pale lilac, 1864 ''Via Marseilles'' at 1s. rate bearing 1858-79 1d. red pl. 71 with with ms. ''11'' (paid) and Lombard St. Paid in red alongside, 1871, 1875 (with scarce ''SE 29'' (without year slugs) arrival and 1881 (with Aden ''MAR:10''(without year slugs) arrival), all via Brindisi franked 1s. green pl. 5, 1s. green pl. 12 and 21/2d. blue pl. 20 pair respectively. Cowasji Dinshaw Adenwalla (1827-1900) was an important figure in the commercial development of Aden, In 1895 he had an entire floating dock shipped from Britain, known locally as ""Dinshaw Pontoon"". Although Zoroastrian by faith, and founder of Aden's Fire Temple, Dinshaw also financed the construction of a mosque for local Muslims.

Aden: Early Incoming Mail: 1875 to 1939, five covers comprising 1875 envelope (flap missing) from Suez with bilingual address, showing Jan. 15 despatch c.d.s. and franked by G.B. 6d. grey pl. 13 (corner fault) tied by ''B02'' barred oval, and backstamped by Steamer Point ''JA 21'' receiving c.d.s., 1876 envelope from Weston-super-Mare addressed to HMS ''Flying Fish'' without arrival mark as addressed care of Postmaster, franked at double rate by scarce 4d. vermilion pl. 15 (torn before affixing) and 1s. green pl. 12., 1898 Venezuela 10c. stationery card from Caracas redirected to Ceylon, 1907 picture postcard from Helsinki with 2k. pair, and 1939 registered from Bangkok bearing Siam 1910 2s. pair and block of four, 1915 2s. on 1a., 1917 5s. and 1921 3s., each with receiving mark, mostly fine.

Aden: The 'All India' Period: Steamer Point G.P.O.: 1876 to 1878, four covers comprising 1876 (Apr. 8) envelope to Gloucestershire showing good ''B-22'' duplex (long hyphen) two years earlier than stated by Proud, tying 8a. carmine, with Stroud Apr. 24 arrival backstamp, 1877 envelope to Hampshire ''Via Brindisi'' bearing 1a. brown pair, 4a. blue-green tied by fine ''B-22'' duplex (short hyphen), 1878 (Feb. 18) envelope ''Via Brindisi'' to Lewisham, Kent, franked by 6a. olive-bistre cancelled by good strike (blurred bars) of the ''B-22'' (long hyphen) duplex, two months earlier than stated, and with red London S.E. ''MR 2/78'' receiving backstamp and cover originating in East Africa to Bombay endorsed ''p 'Siam'', showing two good to fine strikes of ''B-22'' duplex (long hyphen) ''NOV 29'' tying 4a. blue-green block of four with ''SEA/POST OFFICE/C/24 NOV:'' c.d.s. on reverse, neither datestamp revealing year, mostly fine.

Aden: The 'All India' Period: Steamer Point G.P.O.: 1878 to 1881, four covers comprising 1878 (Sept. 23) envelope to Belgium at 5a. rate showing fine ''B-22'' duplex (long hyphen, close dot after ''ADEN'') tying 1a. brown and 4a. blue-green with octagonal paquebot transit in red, 1880 (Jan. 23) Sixth Royal Regiment envelope via Brindisi to Devon, bearing 1a. brown and 4a. blue-green tied by fair strike of very scarce ''B-22'' in square of horizontal bars with late stage c.d.s. alongside, 1880 (Mar. 12) via Brindisi to Sussex, franked by 1/2a. blue and 2a. orange pair cancelled by two fair strikes of scarce ''B-22'' in square of horizontal bars with c.d.s. alongside, and 1881 (June 2) envelope to London with ''B'' duplex on 1/2a. blue and 4a. blue-green paying rate via Brindisi.

Aden: The 'All India' Period: Steamer Point G.P.O.: 1882 to 1891, four covers comprising 1882 (Jan. 11) India 11/2a. stationery card with added 1/2a. blue to Woolwich (London), cancelled ''B'' duplex, the adhesive additionally tied by ink lines to prevent theft, 1883 (Feb. 8) envelope to Bristol at 9a. double rate with fine ''B-22'' (long hyphen, raised dot after ''ADEN'') duplex tying 1a. brown-purple and 8a. rose, 1884 (Apr. 4) envelope to Ireland ''via Brindisi'' at 41/2a. rate (introduced July 1 1879) showing good ''B-22'' (long hyphen, raised dot after ''ADEN'') duplex tying 1/2a. blue and 4a. blue-green, the adhesives initialled and additionally tied by ms. cross, and 1891 (Jan. 15) India 11/2a. stationery card to Bad Säckingen, Germany ''via Brindisi'', with Aden despatch thimble c.d.s. at left, the stamp imprint most unusually cancelled in transit by Sea Post Office c.d.s. (late use) and ''B-I'' in square of bars.

Aden: Dthali and the 1903 Aden-Yemen Boundary Commission: 1906 (Nov. 12) fine strike of Dthali c.d.s. (type D2) and Aden Nov. 14 c.d.s. tying 1a. to picture postcard to Devon bearing reassuring message, ''We were not attacked coming up. The native drivers were awfully frightened & were armed to the teeth.'' Photo.

Aden: Instructional Markings: Postage Due, 1894 to 1903, a group of covers each showing good to fine strikes of the postage due, ''T'' in circle, comprising 1894 (Dec. 4) overweight cover to Slough bearing 2a.6p., 1896 (Feb. 28) Ceylon 2c. stationery card addressed to Germany, written off Socotra Island and sent from Aden with added 1a., 1898 Austrian Levant 20pa. on 5k. stationery card posted to Germany from Aden, and 1903 (Apr. 6) unstamped picture postcard to Brussels with Belgian 20c. postage due and further tax mark, also ''T'' in circle, a good strike (almost five years earlier than stated) on picture postcard to the Netherlands bearing unaccepted German 10pf., mostly fine. (5)

Aden: Instructional Markings: Redirection, Réexpédié'' marking, a group of good to fine strikes on cover, comprising 1895 (Dec. 5) mourning envelope from Cheshire from Knutsford ''via Brindisi'' franked 1/2d., 1d. (2), re-despatched to Aldershot Camp and from there to London, 1897 incoming Malta 1/2d. newspaper wrapper addressed to ''Ward Room Officers/H.M.S. ''Plassy''/East Indian Station'' forwarded to Aden with two strikes of framed ''RÉEXPEDIÉ'' mark and Aden Feb. 18 receiver, further redirected to Zaila, Somaliland, and Victoria 2d. stationery envelope with added 11/2d., sent from Melbourne Aug. 1 1900 addressed to a passenger on board the SS ''Karlsruhe'' and returned, 1932 incoming cover from Manchester with fine strike of framed ''RÉEXPEDIÉ'', franked 1/2d., forwarded from G.P.O. to Camp P.O. but undelivered with ms. notation ''addressee left'' with range of backstamps ending at Bombay D.L.O. (4 items)

Aden: Perim: The Earliest Recorded Inward Cover, Envelope bearing 1856-64 1a. brown cancelled by good Crater Office ''124'' numeral with boxed Aden Ship Letter mark (type SL2) in red at right and double arc ''AP 5/1861'' (type D1), the 1a. paying rate for carriage by private vessel. Photo.

Aden: Perim: 1912 picture postcard (Native Boys, Perim) to India, with message from ''Perim/21/9/12'', understood to have been sent by Assistant Resident, M. Hammond, stationed on the island for eight months, franked by 3p. pair paying 1/2a. rate, cancelled by Aden double circle c.d.s., with Mussoorie Sept. 29 arrival. Photo.

Aden: 1937 Dhows 1/2a. to 10r. set perforated ''SPECIMEN'' (Samuel type D19), mainly fine with gum. (12) S.G. 1s-12s, cat. £700. Photo.

Aden: A lightly duplicated mint and used collection in an album, incl. 1937 Dhow to 10r. mint, 1939-48 to 10r. mint, 1951 to 10s. on 10r. mint, 1953-63 to 20s. and 1964-65 to 2s. mint with a range of shades, multiples, also Kathiri State of Seiyun and Qu'ati State in Hadhramaut issues complete from complete mint from 1942 to 1964, etc., mainly fine. (100s)

Aden: A K.G.VI mint collection with basic sets complete, also States sets, good to fine, some unmounted. (103)

Afghanistan: A mint and used collection in an album, incl. range of early issues, 1958 to 1963 issues complete mint, miniature sheets, etc., mostly fine. (100s)

Albania: A duplicated mint and used collection in an album, incl. a few eagle overprints, range of early issues, 1928 National Assembly, Accession, 1929 Birthday, 1946 Red Cross, Balkan Games, 1947 Stafa, Railway and 1948 Railway sets mint, 1943 to 3f. mint, later to 1977, also airs with 1925, 1927, 1928, 1930 and 1931 sets mint, miniature sheets, postage dues with 1940 set mint, etc., mixed condition. (100s)

Andorra: A collection in two boxed albums, incl. French issues 1931 to 10f. mint (toned), then with issues largely complete mint to 2000 (some also with used examples), also postage dues with both 1931-33 sets mint, Spanish issues 1948 to 10p. mint (less 50c.), then issues complete unmounted mint to 1998, mostly fine. (100s)

Andorra: French: A mint and used collection in three albums, incl. 1931 to 20f. mint, 1932-43 to 50f. mint (2), 1944-51 to 50f. mint, 1950 Air 100f. unmounted mint dated corner block of four (creased), mint single and used on 1951 maximum card, 1955-58 to 75f. mint, Air set used, range of later issues to 1999 with f.d.c's, Postage dues with 1931-32 type D 43 set mint, 1946-59 set mint, etc. (100s)

Antigua: 1938-51 1/2d. to £1 and 1946 Victory sets perforated ''SPECIMEN'', some with toned gum and the 1/2d. without gum, otherwise mainly fine. S.G. 98s-111s. cat. £390. (13) Photo.

Antigua: A selection comprising 1862 no watermark, rough perf. 14 to 16 6d. blue-green unused and used, perf. 14 to 16 x 11 to 121/2 6d. blue green unused with a trace of gum with R.P.S. certificate (1950), and Great Britain used in Antigua 1856 6d. lilac used with scarce ''A 18'' barred oval of English Harbour, mostly fine.

Antigua: A Q.V. to K.G.VI mint collection incl. 1863-67 1d. rosy mauve, 1d. dull rose, 1d. vermilion, 1872 1d. lake wmk. upright and wmk. reversed, 1d. scarlet wmk. upright and wmk. inverted, 6d. wmk. reversed, 1879 4d., 1884-87 to 1s., 21/2d. with large ''2'' in ''21/2'' with slanting foot, 1903-07 to 5s., 1908-17 to 2s., 1913 5s., 1921-29 Watermark Mult. Crown CA to £1, wmk. Script CA to 4s., 1935 Jubilee 1d. with diagonal line by turret, 1938-51 to £1 with shades, also Barbuda 1922 overprinted set, etc., varied condition, mainly fine. (126)

Antigua: Barbuda: 1922 1/2d. to 5s. set of eleven in strips of three, each overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' (Samuel type D12) affixed to piece from the Madagascar archives, overstruck by large ''POSTES ET TELEGRAPHES/MADAGASCAR/COLLECTION/DE/BERNE'' handstamps in red. Photo.

Argentina: A mint and used collection in four albums, from 1856 to 2009, incl. range of early issues, miniature sheets, covers, etc., later issues largely complete mint or used (many with both), mixed condition. (100s)

Ascension: 1922 overprinted 1/2d. to 3s. (unmounted) set in mint corner marginal singles each with plate number, 2s. and 3s. values with traces of offset on gum otherwise mainly good to fine and of fresh appearance. S.G. 1-9. Photo.

Ascension: A K.G.V to K.G.VI mint collection incl. 1922 to 3s., 1924-33 to 3s., 1/2d. and 1d. both with 'broken mainmast' and 'cleft rock' varieties, 11/2d. with 'torn flag', another with broken scroll, 2d. and 3d. with 'cleft rock', 1934 to 5s., 1938-53 to 10s. (2) with all perfs., 1/2d. perf. 13 with long bar to centre ''E'', 11/2d. black and rose-carmine perf. 14 with 'davit' flaw and with cut mast and railings, 1948 Silver Wedding, etc., varied condition, some with slightly toned gum, mainly fine. (90)

Ascension: An unmounted mint collection in three albums, largely complete from 1956 to 2012, incl. definitives with 1956 1/2d. to 10s. sets (2, one marginal and one mounted), miniature sheets, sheetlets, booklets, a few watermark varieties, etc., mainly fine. (100s)

Ascension: A mainly good to fine mint collection from 1924 to 2007 in an album incl. 1924-33 Script 1/2d. to 3s. set, 1934 Script set, 1938-53 1/2d. to 10s. (2) with perfs., 1956 1/2d. to 10s., good range of later issues, etc. (few 100s)

Ascension: A mint collection in a boxed album, mainly unmounted, incl. 1924-33 to 2s., 1938-53 to 1s. with a range of shades and perfs., 1956 to 10s., then issues largely complete to 1997, mostly fine. (100s)

Ascension: A K.G.V to early Q.E.II small selection incl. 1922 set mint, 1948 Silver Wedding unmounted mint, etc. (40)

Australian States: A mint collection in a binder incl. New South Wales 1860-72 perf. 13 1s. unused, 1905-10 2s.6d. perf. 111/2 x 11, range of Officials, Queensland 1866-67 5s. unused (repaired), 1879-81 1s., 1882-95 2s.6d. (3), 5s. (3), range of later printings to 2s., 1907-11 2s.6d. (2), 5s., 10s., Postal Fiscal 1866-68 watermarked 1s., 1871-72 watermarked 2s., South Australia 1868-79 9d., 1870-71 3d. on 4d., 1886-96 ''POSTAGE & REVENUE'' 2s.6d. (2), 5s., 10s., 1902-04 thin ''POSTAGE'' values to 5s. and 10s., 1904-11 thick ''POSTAGE'' values to 5s. (2), £1, 1906-12 values to 2s.6d. (2), 5s., selection of officials, Tasmania 1857-67 imperf. 1d. and 2d., 1871-91 6d. and 1s., 1871-78 4d. pale yellow, 1892-99 to 5s., 1899-1900 to 6d., selection of litho pictorials, 1906-07 10s., Victoria 1884-96 Stamp Duty 3s. drab, 1901 1/2d. to 5s., 1901-10 and 1905-13 issues with a range of shades and perfs., postage dues incl. 1890-94 to 5s., 1895-96 to 5s., Western Australia selection, telegraph 1879 1d., etc., varied condition, many fine. (few 100s)

Australian States: New South Wales: 1850 1d. dull lake on hard bluish paper, Plate I, good to large margins, used, fine. S.G. 6, cat. £500. Photo.

Australian States: New South Wales: 1888 6d. Vandyke-Brown reprint sheet of 25 (worn state) on thick greyish paper, displaying oblique lines above ''SOUTH'' [R. 1/3], light peripheral crumpling. Photo.

South Australia: 1868 to 1891, mainly mint selection on leaves incl. Officials, majority are good to fine. (20)

Victoria: 1884-86 Stamp Duty perf. 12 £1 orange-yellow and perf. 121/2 £1.5s. pink both with diagonal ''SPECIMEN'' overprint both with original gum (sweated) though of fresh appearance. Photo.

Victoria: 1884-86 Stamp Duty perf. 121/2 5s. rosine, 6s. pea green mint, 10s. brown on rose unused with part gum, also £1 reddish orange unused, 5s. and 6s. with small thins and 10s. with brown gum, though of fresh appearance. Photo.

Western Australia: 1893 Postal Fiscal 1d., 3d., and 1s. mint, also 6d. unused with tiny traces of original gum, some minor faults incl. 1s. with diagonal crease otherwise of fresh appearance. S.G. F11,13-15. Photo.

Australia: 1914-20 Second Watermark, 1d. scarlet-red, comb perf. 141/4 x 14, die I, unmounted mint lower marginal example showing showing the run ''N'' of ''ONE'' (1st state), a few bends and slight separation between stamp and margin otherwise fine. A.C.S.C. 71G(4)v, S.G. 21c var. Photo.

Australia: 1914-20 1d. carmine-red die II comb perf. 141/4 x 14, with inverted watermark, mint, hinge remainders. S.G. 21dw, cat. £1,200. Photo.

Australia: 1914-20 Second Watermark, 4d. yellow-orange comb perf. 141/4 x 14, a mint marginal example from upper plate 1 with ''CA'' monogram in selvedge at base, tiny gum thin does not detract from very fine appearance. S.G. 22a, A.C.S.C. 110(B)zc. Photo.

Australia: 1914-20 Second Watermark, 5d. brown line perf. 141/4 ''JBC'' monogram lower right corner pair, creasing in margin clear of monogram otherwise fine and fresh mint, scarce. S.G. 23, A.C.S.C. 122zf. Photo.

Australia: 1915 Second Watermark, 5s. grey and yellow, variety watermark inverted, very fine mint. A.C.S.C. 43a, S.G. 30w, cat. £1,100. Photo.

Australia: 1915-27 6d. ultramarine, Die II, lower marginal single, with ''CA'' monogram of J.B. Cooke, mint, small crease, otherwise fine. Photo.

Australia: 1929-30 Small Multiple Watermark £2 black and rose, fine used. A.C.S.C. 57(A), S.G. 114, cat. £750. Photo.

Australia: 1931-36 Multiple Crown C of A Watermark, 6d. chestnut in fine mint Ash imprint block of four, the upper left unit displaying 'white hairline from value to map'. A.C.S.C. 23z(f), S.G. 132. Photo.

Australia: 1965 Hargrave 5d. variety purple (value) omitted, marginal example from the left of the sheet, fine unmounted mint. B.P.A. certificate (1982). S.G. 379a, cat. £425. Photo.

Australia: A duplicated mainly mint accumulation of K.G.V Heads, 1914 to 1936, with values to 1s.4d., on Hagner pages, leaves, and stockcards, with dies, perfs., shades, inverted watermarks, perforated Officials, quantity of plate varieties, etc. incl. single watermark 1d. lower left corner block of twelve and strip of six with ''CA'' monogram, 1918-20 1d. carmine Harrison imprint pair, 1918-23 1d. violet upper left corner marginal displaying 'secret mark', 1924 11/2d. scarlet block of four displaying varieties ''HALEPENCE'' and thin ''RAL'', 3d. ultramarine in Harrison imprint block of eight, 1926-30 1d. green block of four displaying 'secret mark', 1931-36 range of imprint blocks, etc., mixed condition but many fine. (100s)

Australia: A mint and used collection on leaves etc. and loose, within a carton, incl. mint Kangaroos with 1913 2d., 3d. (3), 21/2d., 6d., 1s., 1915-27 3d. yellow-olive, 3d. olive-green, 9d. violet, K.G.V heads mint and used with values to 1s.4d. with a few shades, dies, inverted watermarks, etc., Australian States incl. New South Wales with 1871-1902 3d. yellow-green unused block of four, 1885-86 5s., 10s. (blue overprint), used, varied condition. (100s)

Austria: A collection in two albums, incl. range of early issues with imperfs., 1908-13 Accession to 10k. mint and used, 1919 Birthday to 10k. mint and c.t.o. used, 1925-30 Airs to 10s. mint and used, 1931 Rotary sets mint and c.t.o. used, 1931 Writers Fund, 1932 Painters Fund, 1933 Ski and Catholic Congress sets mint, 1933 WIPA 50g. (+50g.) mint, 1934-36 to 5s. mint and c.t.o. used, 1936 Dollfuss 10s. mint, 1945 Graz to 80pf. c.t.o. used, 1945 (9-15 Jun.) 1m. to 5m. c.t.o. used (signed Buhler), then issues from 1945 to 1973 largely complete used, also postage dues, locals, newspaper tax stamps, etc., mixed condition. (100s)

Austria: The rather messy balance of a specialised collection in six stockbooks, three albums, on leaves and stockcards and loose in two cartons with a range of issues from imperfs. incl. Austro-Hungarian Post Offices, Lombardy and Venetia, etc. with much cancellation interest. (1,000s)

Austria: A collection in five albums, incl. range of early issues used, then mint with 1945 (22 May- 9 June) to 80pf., 1945 (9-15 June) 1m. to 5m., largely complete from 1966 to 1999, also some P.O.s in the Turkish Empire, Austro-Hungarian Military Post with General Issues 1915 to 10k. mint, Issues for Serbia 1916 to 10k. mint, Bosnia and Herzegovina Occupation issues, etc., mixed condition. (100s)

Austria: A collection of mainly poster stamps and labels in two binders, middle to modern, incl. advertising, exhibitions, etc., mostly fine. (100s)

Austria: An accumulation of mainly covers, cards, and stamps in three albums and loose, incl. good range of pre stamp entires, 1872 entire from Beirut to Genoa bearing Lombardy and Venetia 1867-82 Coarse printing 3sld., 5sld and 15sld, cancellations, postal stationery, etc. (100s)

Bahamas: 1884 (Jan. 29) cover with corner imprint of the Royal Victoria Hotel at Nassau containing a letter on notepaper headed with a fine printed illustration of the hotel, posted to the U.S.A., unusually carried by private ship to Norfolk, Virginia, franked by 1882 perf. 12 4d. tied by ''B'' barred obliterator with boxed ''SHIP'' and ''DUE (4)'' handstamps and a Norfolk VA c.d.s., with Bahamas, New York transit and New Haven backstamps, an attractive and unusual cover. Photo.

Bahamas: 1938-52 5s. block of four used on 1938 (Apr. 18) registered Selfridges & Co Ltd. first day envelope, tied neat Nassau c.d.s, fine. Photo.

Bahamas: 1948 Eleuthera master die proof of frame only in black on wove paper on sunken card (226 x 151mm), stage 10, slight perimeter toning to frame, otherwise fine. Ex Ludington. Photo.

Bahamas: 1948 Eleuthera 1/2d. to £1 set in mainly fine unmounted mint corner marginal blocks of four, most with imprint. S.G. 178-93 cat. £300+.

Bahamas: A Q.V. to K.G.VI mint collection incl. 1859-60 thin paper 1d., 1863-77 1d. (2, one unused), 1d. vermilion wmk. inverted (unused), 6d. (2), 1884-90 to £1 (tone spot), 1901-03 3s. wmk. inverted and reversed, 1902-10 to £1, 1906-11 21/2d. wmk. inverted, 6d. with malformed ''E'', 1921-37 to £1 (toned), 1/2d. with elongated ''E'', 1935 Jubilee 21/2d. with 'diagonal line by turret', 1938-52 shades to 5s. (5), £1 (2), 2d. scarlet with short ''T'' variety, 1942 Columbus set to £1 (2) with shades, 1/2d. with elongated ''E'', 1948 Eleuthera set, etc., mainly fine, some of the later issues unmounted. (211)

Bahrain: 1938-41 3p. to 25r. set, fine mint, the 15r. being wmk. inverted. S.G. 20-35, 36w, 37, cat. £1,000.

Bahrain: A K.G.V to K.G.VI mint collection incl. 1933-37 to 5r. (wmk. inverted), some other values with wmk. inverted, 1934-37 to 4a., 1938-41 set to 25r. (15r. with inverted wmk.), 1942-45 to 12a., 1948-49 to 10r. on 10s., etc., mainly fine. (84)

Barbados: 1938-47, mainly mint specialised collection on stock pages, with values to 5s., incl. range of plate imprint and variety blocks, bisected 2d. on philatelic cover, mint with 1/2d. green booklet pane of ten, 1d. pane of ten (split perfs.), 1d. scarlet perf. 131/2 x 13 block of four and coil join pair, 11/2d. booklet pane of six, etc., slightly mixed. (100s)

Barbados: 1950 set of photographic essays from the printers archive, similar to issued designs with extra unadopted 5c., affixed to two separate irregular pieces of paper, fine. Photo.

Barbados: A mint or unused collection of Britannia issues incl. 1855-58 (1/2d.) yellow-green (unused), (1/2d.) green, (1d.) (2), 1858 6d., 1s. (unused), 1861-70 (4d.) (3), 6d. rose-red, 6d. orange, 1870 (1/2d.), (4d.), 1872 (1d.), 1s., 1873 (4d.), 6d. (unused), 1873 3d., 1873 5s., 1875-80 perf. 121/2 4d. (unused), 1s. (2, unused, one wmk. sideways reversed), perf. 14 1d. wmk. reversed, 3d., 4d. carmine (unused), 6d. chrome-yellow (unused), 1s. purple, 1s. dull mauve (unused), etc., mixed condition, mainly of good appearance. (41)

Barbados: A mint collection in a binder, 1882 to 1952, incl. 1882-86 to 5s. with shades, 1892-1903 to both 2s.6d., 1897-98 Jubilee white paper to 2s.6d., 1905 to 2s.6d., Nelson sets, 1907 Relief Fund no stop varieties, 1912-16 to 3s., 1916-19 to 3s. with some wmk. varieties, 1920-21 Victory set, 2s. wmk. Crown to left of CA, 1938-47 to 5s. with perfs. incl. 1d. scarlet perf. 131/2 x 13, some varieties incl. 3d. brown with vertical line over horse's head, 4d. perf. 131/2 x 13 with 'flying mane', perf. 131/2 x 13 and perf. 14 both with curved line at top right, 1947 1d. on 2d. perf. 14 and perf. 131/2 x 13 both with broken ''E'', postage dues, etc., varied condition, some with slightly toned gum, mainly fine. (236)

Barbados: A mainly mint Q.V. to Q.E.II selection on stockcards, incl. 1892-1903 1/4d. to 2s.6d. (both) set, 1897-98 Jubilee set, 1905 set, 1912-16 set, 1909-10 sets (2), 1916-19 set, 1920-21 Victory set with 1d. watermark inverted, 2s. 1921-24 set, 1938-47 1/2d. perf. 14, etc., varied condition. (239)

Basutoland: 1938 1/2d. to 10s. perforated ''SPECIMEN'' (Samuel Type W8), mainly fine with gum. S.G. 18s-28s, cat. £375. (11) Photo.

Basutoland: 1938 1d. scarlet marginal block of four from the top of the sheet showing 'tower' flaw [R. 2/4] hinged in margin only, fine. S.G. 19, a, cat. £174+. Photo.

Basutoland: A K.G.V to K.G.VI mint collection incl. 1933 to 10s., 1935 Jubilee 2d. with diagonal line by turret, 1938 to 10s., 1948 Silver Wedding, etc., mainly fine. (44)

Basutoland: A mint and used collection in a stockbook, from 1933 to 1984, incl 1954 to 10s. mint, 1961-63 to 1r. mint, Lesotho unmounted mint with miniature sheets, etc., mainly fine. (100s)

Basutoland: Postal Stationery: A selection of Q.E.II registered postal stationery envelopes, incl. 1953-60 6d. (11) and 1961 5c. (16), mainly used, different sizes, some uprated, mostly fine. (30)

Basutoland: Lesotho: 1967 Three handpainted essays depicting aircraft in violet, purple and blue, mounted on card, each design marked ''A'', ''B'' and ''C'', additional notes by the designer V. Whiteley appear on the face of the card, dated ''30/11/65'', with further manuscript ink notes on the reverse of the flap. The 5c. (essay ''A'') was adopted for use on the first postal stationery air letter of Lesotho. Photo.

Bechuanaland: 1935 Silver Jubilee and 1937 Coronation sets perforated ''SPECIMEN'' (Samuel type B9 or D20), fine with gum. S.G. 111s-14s, 115s-17s, cat. £280. Photo.

Bechuanaland: A mint collection to 1949 incl. British Bechuanaland 1885-87 overprints on Cape of Good Hope (less 6d.), 1888 to 10s., 1888 surcharges to 1s. on 1s., Bechuanaland Protectorate 1888 (Aug.) to 1s., 1890 15mm overprinted 1/2d. (inverted), 19mm overprinted 1/2d., 1904-13 to both 1s., 1913-24 to 2s.6d. (2), 5s. (3), 1925-27 to 1s., 3d. overprint double, one albino, 1932 to 5s., 1935 Jubilee 2d. and 3d. both with 'extra flagstaff', 1938-52 to 10s. with most shades, postal fiscal 1910 6d. (fault), etc., mixed condition, some with toned gum, many fine. (146)

Belgium: A duplicated mint and used accumulation in ten albums and on leaves, incl. range of Epaulettes and Medallions unused and used, 1865-66 to 1f. used, 1869-80 to 5f. used (not guaranteed), 1912-14 Small and Large Head and 1914 Red Cross colour trials, 1915-22 5f. 'FRANKEN' mint and used, 1918 Red Cross Fund set mint, 1919-20 5f. and 10f. mint, 1922-27 values to 10f. mint, 1932 to 1934 Anti-TB Fund sets mint and used, 1933 Orval Abbey to 10f. + 40f. mint, 1952 U.P.U. Congress to 40f. + 10f. unmounted mint, 1952 Cultural Fund set unmounted mint, etc., later with issues to to 2009, also a few covers with postal stationery, miniature sheets with 1930 Exhibition, 1931 Soldier's Relief Fund and 1935 Brussels Exhibition used, 1936 Borgerhout mint, 1948 Inauguration unmounted mint and used, 1949 Social and Cultural Funds both sheets unmounted mint and used, 1952 Cardinalate Anniversary mint and used, 1960 Refugee unmounted mint, Occupation issues with 1919-21 to 10f. mint, 1920-1921 Eupen to 10f. used, 1920-21 Malmedy to 10f. used, railway officials, railway parcels, newspaper, postage dues, telegraphs, Belgian Congo, mixed condition. (100s)

Belgium: A lightly duplicated mint and used collection in five albums, to 2006, incl. range of early issues, occupation issues, 1914 and 1915 Red Cross sets mint, postage dues, miniature sheets, colonies with Congo, Ruanda Urundi, Katanga and South Kasai, also Rwanda independent issues complete from 1962 to 1981, mixed condition. (100s)

Bermuda: 1918-22 2s. purple and blue on blue with [R. 5/6] variety damaged leaf at bottom right, tiny surface mark in oval otherwise fine. S.G. 51bf, cat. £275. Photo.

Bermuda: 1918-22 4s. black and carmine with [R. 5/6] variety damaged leaf at bottom right, slightly rubbed otherwise fine. S.G. 52bf, cat. £350. Photo.

Bermuda: 1924-32 12s.6d. grey and orange with [R. 1/3] variety breaks in scrolls at right, pencil notes on reverse, gum bend at top otherwise fine, scarce. S.G. 93h, cat. £900. Photo.

Bermuda: 1938-53 12s.6d. grey and pale orange on ordinary paper (December 1946 printing), in a lower marginal mint block of twelve (positions 31-34, 43-46 and 55-58), slight perf. separation at top, otherwise very fine unmounted, one of the largest multiples of this printing. Ex Shaw. Photo.

Bermuda: A mint collection from 1902 to 1936 incl. 1906-10 to 4d., 1918-22 2s. to £1 with 5s. shade, 1920-21 Tercentenary sets, 1922-34 set, 2d. wmk. reversed, 1924-32 2s. (2), 2s.6d. (4), 10s. (2) shades, 12s.6d., 1935 Jubilee 11/2d. with 'bird' by turret (toned gum), etc., varied condition, mainly fine. (98)

Bermuda: A mint Q.V. to Q.E.II selection on stockbook, incl. 1902-03 set overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', 1918-22 2s., 2s.6d., 4s., 5s. and £1, 1920-21 Tercentenary sets, 1924-32 2s. (2), 2s.6d., 1953-62 sets (2), etc., varied condition. (177)

Bermuda: An accumulation in a stockbook, from Q.V. to early Q.E.II, with a range of cancellations incl. barred numerals ''1'' to ''9'', ''11'' to ''13'' and ''15'', c.d.s., slogan, machine, a few on piece, mostly fine. (100s)

Bermuda: Postal Fiscals: 1937 12s.6d. grey and orange fine mint, small surface mark in top margin otherwise fine, usual brownish gum. S.G. F1, cat. £1,100. Photo.

Bolivia: A mint and used collection in two binders, from early issues to 2008, incl. miniature sheets, mixed condition. (100s)

Bosnia: 1917 3h. to 10kr. set of 18 mainly in strips of three overstruck by large ''POSTES ET TELEGRAPHES/MADAGASCAR/COLLECTION/DE/BERNE'' handstamps in red, affixed to piece from the Madagascar archives, numbered ''00032'' and headed ''NUMÉRO 2463/125 EN DATE DU 11 Aoüt 1927''. Photo

Brazil: A lightly duplicated mint and used accumulation in six albums, incl. range of early issues, miniature sheets, etc., later to 1991, mixed condition. (100s)

British Guiana: 1905-07 6c. grey black and ultramarine, ordinary paper variety watermark inverted, fine mint. S.G. 244aw, cat. £400. Photo.

British Guiana: 1938-52 to $3 perforated ''SPECIMEN'' (Samuel Type W8), mostly fine with gum. S.G. 308s-319s, cat. £375. (12) Photo.

British Guiana: 1938-52 $1 bright violet perf. 14 x 13, fine mint. S.G. 317a. Photo.

British Guiana: A Q.V. to K.G.VI mint collection in a binder with a selection of Ship types incl. 1860-63 2c., 8c., 12c., 1862-65 perf. 12 2c. (unused), 1863-76 perf. 121/2-13 8c. (unused), perf. 10 24c., 1882 to 8c., 1888-89 to $5 (some with toned gum), 1889 to 96c. (2) with shades, 1890 1c. on $2 surcharge double, 1899 surcharges with some varieties, 1905-07 to 96c. with most papers, 1905 $2.40, 1913-21 shades to 96c. (4), 1921-27 to 96c., 1934 to $1, 1935 Silver Jubilee 12c. with diagonal line by turret, 1938-52 to $3 (3) with most perfs., etc., varied condition, many fine. (207)

British Guiana: A Q.V. to Q.E.II mainly used in mixed condition on three stockpages with an interesting range of cancellations incl. numeral, maritime, village, etc. (238)

British Guiana: Cancellations: A Q.V. to early Q.E.II accumulation of cancellations in a stockbook, with a good range of ship issues with numerals and c.d.s's, a few revenues, also a few mint incl. 1931 Centenary $1, etc. (few 100s)

British Guyana: Guyana: An unmounted mint and used accumulation in five albums, from the 1960s to the 1980s, mostly fine. (100s)

British Honduras: 1938-47 1c. to $5, two fine unmounted mint sets. S.G. 150-61, cat. £380.

British Honduras: 1938-47 1c. to 50c. in fine unmounted mint marginal blocks of four. S.G. 150-158, cat. £267+.

British Honduras: A Q.V. to K.G.VI mint collection incl. 1865 1d., 1872-79 perf. 121/2 1d., 3d., perf. 14 1d., 6d., 1s., 1882-87 to 1s., 1888 perf. 14 3c. on 3d., 1888-91 surcharges, 1891-1901 to $2, 1899 10c. and 25c. overprinted ''BEVENUE'', 1904-07 to $5 ($2 blunt corner), 1913-21 to $5, 1922-33 values to $2, 1938-47 to $5, etc., varied condition, many fine. (150)

British Indian Ocean Territory: 1849 (July 8) envelope with enclosed entire letter from E. Duval headed ''Boddam (iles Salomon), 8 juillet 1849'', Boddam being the principal island of the Salomon group of the Chagos Archipelago which had at this time no postal arrangement. The letter is endorsed c/o of M. Jean Rabin and was carried by schooner to Mauritius and despatched in envelope to Duval's wife in Bordeaux, the cover showing crowned ''MAURITIUS/AU 04/1849/G.P.O.'' red boxed ''COLONIES/&c. ART. 13'', London and Paris transit and Bordeaux Nov. 23 arrival marks. Fascinating contents, a complete transcript being included and illustration featured in ''The Postal History of B.I.O.T., Maldive Islands and Seychelles''. The earliest recorded item from the islands of the British Indian Ocean Territory. Photo.

British Levant: A mint collection incl. Turkish Currency 1902-05 to 24pi. on 5s., 4pi. on 10d. with no cross on crown variety (light crease), 1909 surcharges, 1911-13 surcharges to 24pi. on 5s. with shades, 1921 to 180pi. on 10s., British Currency 1905-12 to 1s. (2) with shades, 1921 to 2s.6d. (2), etc., varied condition. (111)

British Occupation of Italian Colonies: A mint collection incl. Middle East Forces 1942 type M1 overprint 5d. with sliced ''M'' variety, type M2a overprint 1d., 2d. and 21/2d., 1d. vertical pair showing types M2 and M2a se-tenant, 1943-47 to 10s., Cyrenaica 1950 set and postage due set, Eritrea sets and postage dues complete, 1948-49 2s.50c. on 2s.6d. with misplaced stop variety, 1948 postage due 2d. with no stop after ''A'', Somalia sets complete, 1949 2s.50c. on 2s.6d. with misplaced stop variety, Tripolitania sets and postage dues complete, postage due varieties with 1948 1/2d. and 1d. with no stop after ''A'', etc., mainly fine, a few unmounted. (170)

British Postal Agencies in Eastern Arabia: A K.G.VI mint collection with basic sets complete, 1948 Olympics 3d. with crown flaw, 1949 U.P.U. 21/2d. with 'lake in India' variety, etc., mainly fine, some unmounted incl. the two varieties, also Muscat 1944 overprints on India, and a selection of British Forces in Egypt unused or mint. (67)

British Post Office in Siam: 1882-85 Watermark Crown CC 24c. yellow-green, fine unused. Scheller certificate (2014). S.G. 9, cat. £800. Photo.

British Virgin Islands: A Q.V. to K.G.VI mint collection incl. 1878 wmk. sideways 1d. (2), 1879-80 1d. and 21/2d., 1883-84 1/2d. yellow-buff, 1887-89 4d. wmk. reversed, 1899 to 5s., 1904 to 5s., 1913-19 to 5s., 1922-28 wmk. MCA and wmk. Script (less 5d.) to 5s., 1935 Jubilee 1s. 'kite and horizontal log' (toned gum), 1938-47 to £1 with most paper changes, 1952 to $4.80, etc., varied condition. (138)

Brunei: A mint collection to 1951 incl. 1895 to $1, 1906 Labuan overprinted set, 1907-10 to $1, 1c., 2c. and 3c. with wmk. reversed, 1908-22 to $5 incl. 3c. type II, 1922 Malaya-Borneo Exhibition set to $1, range of varieties, 1924-37 to $1, 1947-51 to $10, 2c. with redrawn clouds, 5c. perf. 141/2 x 131/2 with ''5c'' retouch, Japanese Occupation 1942-44 to $1 (less 6c. scarlet and 8c. grey-black), not guaranteed, 5c. with ''5c'' retouch, etc., mixed condition with some toned, many fine. (146)

Bulgaria: A lightly duplicated collection in an album, incl. range of Lions with 1870 values to 50c. unused and 1f. used, 1931 and 1933 Olympics, 1932 Air, 1935 Balkan Football and Gymnastics Tournament sets mint, later with issues largely complete mint or used to 1972, also Officials, postage dues, etc., slightly mixed condition. (100s)

Bulgaria: An accumulation in five stockbooks, largely complete for unmounted mint issues from 1945 Liberty Loan to 2001 Atlantic Club sets, some also with used examples, mostly fine. (100s)

Burma: 1938 (Nov. 15) locally used first day envelope bearing 1938 3p. to 10r., tied by Mandalay datestamps, also with Mandalay Window alongside, scarce. Photo.

Burma: A mint collection to 1947 incl. 1937 to 10r., 12a. and 2r. with wmk. inverted, 1938-40 to 10r. (less 3a.6p.), 1946 to 10r., 2a.6p. with 'birds over trees' variety, 1947 6p. and 2a. with type 18a overprint, Officials incl. 1937 to 5r., 2r. wmk. inverted, 1939 to 10r., 1946 to 10r., 1947 to 10r., range of Japanese Occupation overprints (not guaranteed), etc., varied condition, many fine. (171)

Burundi: A mint and used collection in two albums, from the 1960s to the 1990s, incl. a range of commercial mail, mostly fine. (100s)

Cameroon: Cameroons Expeditionary Force: 1915 (July 12) 1d. on 10pf. carmine, surcharge in blue, variety ''1d.'' only double, mint from the base of the sheet (reattached), diagonal crease, faint blue mark at left, otherwise fine and rare. B.P.A. certificate (1942). S.G. B3c, cat. £2,000. Photo.

French Colonies: Cameroun: World War II: A comprehensive collection of Military and Civilian censored mail, incl. 1940 cover from Ebolowa to Kribi, bearing rare boxed ''CONTROLE/POSTAL/D'EBOLOWA'' in violet, 1941 two ''F.M.'' covers both with British Naval control Douala marks, 1941-60 six covers marked ''S.O.'' (Service Officiel), 1942 four covers each endorsed ''S.M.'' (Service Militaire), 1942 eight covers with scarce circular ''COMMISSION C'', 1942-43 three internal covers all turned and re-used, 1942-46 ten covers ''DIRECTOR DU CABINET CIVIL'' official mail to London forwarded via British P.O. some using British stamps, 1943-44 two covers bearing scarce oval ''CONTROLE POSTAL SUBDIVISION DE LOLODORF'' one in black, other in violet, undated O.H.M.S. envelope from British Consulate to the Resident, Bouea, eight covers bearing circular ''CONTROLE TELEGRAPHIQUE'' for Commissions ''A'' (4) and ''B'' (4), a very good range of censor marks and tapes, also a copy of ''Facets of Cameroun in Wartime'' by R. Maddocks, etc. (694 items)

Canada: New Brunswick: 1860-63, a selection, comprising 1c. and 121/2c. mint, 17c. block of four mint, 5c. used on cover and imperf. plate proofs, mixed condition. (8 items)

Canada: Newfoundland: 1930 'Miss Columbia' Flight, ''Trans-Atlantic/AIR MAIL/By B. M./''Columbia''/September/1930/Fifty Cents'' on 36c. sage-green, pos. 4, unmounted mint with pencil signatures on gum, slight perf. irregularities at foot otherwise fine and rare. Philatelic Foundation (1960), En. Diena (1988) and Brandon (2010) certificates. S.G. 191, cat. £6,500+. Photo.

Canada: Newfoundland: A mint collection in a binder with a selection of imperfs. to 1s., 1865-70 13c., 24c., white paper 2c., 12c., 1868 1c., 1887 to 10c., 1894 1/2c. to 12c., 1897 Discovery set, 1897-1918 1c. imperf. horizontally (vertical pair), 1910 to 15c. with both 6c., 1911 recess to 15c., 1911-16 Coronation, 1919 Contingent, 1919 Air $1 on 15c. with and without comma, 1920 3c. on 15c. type A, 1923-24 to 24c., 1928 to 1931 Publicity sets, 1931 Air with and without watermark sets, 1933 Air set, 1933 Gilbert set, 1937 Coronation set with some perfs. and flaws, etc., also with selections of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Is., mixed condition. (few 100s)

Canada: Nova Scotia: 1851-60 3d. bright blue used with manuscript cancellation on 1859 cover to England, four good margins, fine. Philatelic Federation of Southern Africa certificate (1999). Photo.

Canada: 1928-1929 and 1931 30c. Grand Falls, a selection, incl. cut down die proof for a similar design in blue affixed to card, re-engraved die proof in dark brown on horizontally wove paper (dated 28 May 1930), 1931 30c. on 1934 (Jun. 25) registered envelope to Leeds, etc., mixed condition. (8 items)

Canada: A duplicated accumulation in ten albums, Q.V. to Q.E.II, incl. 1852-57 3d. imperf. used, range of small and large Queens, 1897 Jubilee 15c., 20c. and 50c. used, 1898-1901 values to 20c. used, 1903-12 1c. to 50c. set mint or used, 1908 Quebec 10c. (2), 15c. (2) and 20c. (2) mint, 1928-29 and 1930-31 1c. to $1 sets with coils mint or used, airs, Officials, postage dues, special delivery, coils, a few f.d.c's, used issues largely complete from 1952 to 2003 (some also with mint examples), etc., mixed condition. (100s)

Canada: Officials: A mint selection from 1939 to 1951, punctures with 1939 1c. to $1, 1942-43 War Effort set to $1 (less air stamps), 1946 Peace to $1 (less air stamp), overprints complete 1949 to 1951, special delivery punctures and overprints, etc., mainly fine, 1949-50 50c. and two special delivery stamps mounted, the others all apparently unmounted. (70)

Cayman Islands: Jamaica used in Cayman Islands: 1889-94 1/2d. yellow green, showing part type Z1 in purple, fine. S.G. Z1, cat. £600. Photo.

Cayman Islands: 1905 1/2d. green showing variety 'dented frame', fine mint. S.G. 8a, cat. £375. Photo.

Cayman Islands: 1921-26 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 1s. black on green variety watermark reversed, fine mint. S.G. 63x, cat. £550. Photo.

Cayman Islands: 1932 Centenary set perforated ''SPECIMEN'' (Samuel Type W8), some values with toned gum and a few ragged perfs., otherwise fine. 10s. with B.P.A. certificate (2000). S.G. 84s-95s, cat. £600. Photo.

Cayman Islands: A Q.V. to K.G.VI mint collection incl. 1902-03 and 1905 sets to 1s., 1907 to 5s., 1907 1d. on 5s., 1907-09 to 10s., 1912-20 to 10s. (2) with shades, 1917 (Feb.) War Tax types 14 and 15 11/2d. on 21/2d. with no fraction bar, 1921-26 wmk. MCA and wmk. Script to 10s. (less MCA 1s.), 1932 Centenary to 5s., 1935 to 10s., 1938-48 to 10s. (2) with perfs. and shades, 1950 to 10s., etc., varied condition, mainly fine. (154)

Ceylon: A Q.V. to K.G.VI mint collection in a binder incl. 1857-59 2d., 1857-64 perf. 121/2 1/2d., 1863-66 perf. 121/2 1/2d. (3, shades), 2d. (unused), 1866-68 perf. 14 3d., 1867-70 values to 10d. (2), 1885 (Jan.-Mar.) range of surcharges, 1885 to 1r.12 on 2r.50 (some toned), later surcharge varieties, 1899-1900 to 2r.25, 1903-05 and 1904-05 sets to 2r.25, 11910-11 to 10r., 1912-25 to 10r. dies I and II, 20r., shades, some wmk. varieties, 1918-19 War Stamp 1c. on 5c. wmk. inverted and reversed, 1921-32 to 5r. with shades and dies, 1927-29 1r. to 20r., 1938-49 to both 5r. with wmk. varieties, all perf. variations (less 50c. perf. 13 x 131/2), 5c. with 'apostrophe' flaw, 1951-54 to 10r., officials incl. 1869 1d. and 3d., 1895 2c. to 1r.12 plus 1r.12 wmk. upright, 1903-04 to 30c., postal fiscal 1952 10r., etc., varied condition, many fine. (approx. 310)

Ceylon: Revenues: 1938 comb perf. 14 50r. and 100r., cancelled by ms. on separate pieces, fine. Barefoot 10, 12. Photo.

Chile: A duplicated accumulation in three albums, early to late, incl. range of early issues with imperfs., airs, miniature sheets, etc., mixed condition. (100s)

China: 1876 envelope from U.S.A. via San Francisco to Amoy, bearing 10c. Jefferson tied by cork cancellation, with New York, Hong Kong and Amoy datestamps on the reverse. Photo.

China: 1894 Dowager Empress 9ca. dull green, 12ca. brown-orange and 24ca. rose-carmine mint, the 9ca. damaged, 12ca. with straight edge at foot, also 24ca. forgery 'used', and 1897 surcharged 10c. on 9ca. mint, mixed condition. S.G. 22-24, 44. Photo.

China: 1905 to 1907, four covers sent from Tengchong county, Yunnan province by the missionary Rev. Francis J. (Frank) Dymond of the Bible Christian Mission, survivor of the earlier Boxer Rebellion, to members of the Dymond family in London (3) franked by Imperial Post 10c. or Bideford bearing 5c. (second adhesive removed) variously showing Teng Yueh, Bhamo, Sea Post Office and arrival datestamps, odd cover imperfection.

China: 1913-33 London Printing $2 and $5 mint, $5 with flat gum, and second Peking printing 1/2c. to $2 mint, 13c. without gum, 3c. and $2 thinned, mainly good to fine. S.G. 284-285, 309-329. (23)

China: 1980 Year of the Monkey 8f. unused, affixed to 1982 presentation folder along with two other stamps, scarce.

China: A mint and used duplicated accumulation in varied condition in seven albums and stockbooks, on leaves and loose contained in two cartons incl. a selection of large and small Dragons mint and used, 1894 Dowager to 24ca. mint, surcharges mint and used, 1897 Red Revenue 1c. on 3c., 2c. on 3c. (2) and 4c. on 3c. (2) mint, to 4c. on 3c. used, 1929 Air set mint, 1941 Thrift Movement set mint, 1940s Provincial surcharges, Provinces with Yunnan 1926 1/2c. to $5 mint, 1929 Unification and State Burial sets both mint and used, 1932-34 to $5 mint, 1933-34 to 50c. mint, Inflation Issues Foreign Post Offices, Communist China 1949 surcharge set mint, East China 1949 Shandong Postal Administration $5 with variety small overprint in violet, etc. (many 100s)

China: An accumulation in mixed condition on leaves and loose with Japanese Occupation and 1944 Fourth Anniversary issues in duplicated large multiples, local posts in packets, selection of covers and cards, etc. (100s)

China: An accumulation in five albums, from 1913 to the 1990s, incl. Chinese Republic, War Against Japan issues, Communist China, 1988-1998 issues complete unmounted mint with miniature sheets, postage dues, a few f.d.c's, mostly fine. (100s)

Colombia: A mint and used collection in two binders, incl. range of early issues, States, later to 1999, mixed condition. (100s)

Cuba: A duplicated mint and used accumulation in a stockbook and a binder, from 1855 to 2005, incl. wide range of early issues, airs, newspapers, special deliveries, etc., mixed condition. (100s)

Cyprus: 1921-23 Watermark Mult. Script CA 10pa. to 45pi. set and Watermark Mult. Crown CA 10s. and £1 overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' (Samuel Types D14 and D16), some with lightly toned gum, otherwise fine. S.G. 85s-101s cat. £1,150. Photo.

Cyprus: 1924 Watermark Mult. Crown CA £1 purple and black on red, fine used with part registered cancellation. S.G. 102, cat. £850. Photo.

Cyprus: 1938-51 1/4pi. to £1 set, unmounted mint, with marginal values (8) to 45pi. perforated ''SPECIMEN'' (Samuel Type W8a), mostly fine. S.G. 151-163. (19) Photo.

Cyprus: 1938-44 perf. 131/2 x 12 1/2 1pi. orange, unmounted mint lower marginal pair with part Waterlow & Sons imprint, fine and attractive. S.G. 154a cat. £1,100. Ex Barton. Photo.

Cyprus: A Q.V. to K.G.VI mint collection incl. 1880 4d., 1881 (June) 30pa. on 1d. plate 220, 1881 (July) 1/2pi., 1882-86 1/2pi. to 12pi., 1892-94 1/2pi. to 12pi., 1894-96 to 45pi., 1904-10 to 45pi., 1912-15 to 18pi., 1921-23 to 18pi., 1924-28 to 90pi., 1928 Anniversary set, 1934 to 45pi., 1938-51 to £1, 1946 Victory 11/2pi. with dot between ''1'' and ''1/2'', 1948 Wedding, 11/2pi. with 'extra decoration', etc., varied condition, many fine. (166)

Cyprus: A collection in four albums, from 1880 to 2004, incl. Q.V. to K.G.V mainly used, 1934 to 45pi. mint and used, 1938-51, 1955 and 1960-61 to £1 mint and used, then with issues largely complete unmounted mint to 2004 (many also with used examples), also range of village cancellations on piece, miniature sheets with 1963 Scouts mint (2), a few f.d.c's, Turkish issues largely complete from 1974 to 1998, etc., mostly fine. (100s)

Czechoslovakia: 1934 National Anthem 1k. and 2k. miniature sheets, very fine unused, both with special folders. S.G. MS334a, cat. £1,300.

Czechoslovakia: An accumulation in five albums, from 1945 to 2003, incl. used issues largely complete from 1945 to 1980 with miniature sheets, Czech Republic issues, Sudetenland, f.d.c's, etc., mostly fine. (100s)

Czechoslovakia: A mint and used duplicated accumulation in ten albums and loose, from 1918 to 1990s, etc., mixed condition. (100s)

Denmark: 1851-54 2 R.B.S. blue, 'Thiele' printing, good used example with good to large margins, expertisation mark on reverse. S.G. 3, cat. £1,300. Photo.

Denmark: A mint and used collection in six albums, from 1851 to 2009, incl. wide range of imperfs. with covers, Posthorns with inverted frames, 1907-12 to 100o mint, 1912 G.P.O. Copenhagen 5k. used, 1913-28 to 10kr. mint, 1915 G.P.O. Copenhagen 5k. mint, 1925-29 Air set mint and used, 1930 Birthday set mint, later issues largely complete to 1995 mint and to 2009 used, etc., much cancellation interest, also booklets, Officials, postage dues, Christmas charity labels, newspaper stamps with both 1918 sets mint, Faröe Islands 1940-41 surcharges mint then with mint and used issues largely complete to 1998, mixed condition. (100s)

Dominica: A Q.V. to K.G.VI mint collection incl. 1874 1d., 1877-79 1/2d. to 1s. (21/2d. toned), 1883-86 21/2d., 1886-90 to 1s., 4d. with malformed ''CE'' in ''PENCE'', 1903-07 to 5s., 1907-08 to 5s., 1908-20 to 5s., 1921-22 to 2s.6d., 1923-33 to both 5s., 1935 Silver Jubilee 11/2d. with dot by flagstaff, 1938-47 to 10s., etc., varied condition, mainly fine. (152)

Egypt: 1865 Prevost essay in pale green with adjacent inscription in circle, on small white envelope, fine. Nile Post E9g. Photo.

Egypt: 1866 overprints, a specialised collection written up on leaves, with values to 5pi. (4 unused, 1 used) and 10pi. (2 unused, 2 used), incl. set of imperf. proofs, 10pa. imperf. proof without overprint, 5pa., 20pa. and 2pi. unused strips of three, 2pa. bisect used on piece with B.P.A. certificate (1937), 10pa. strip of three used, perf. varieties, etc., with all the 5pi. and 10pi. signed Hass, mixed condition. (88 stamps and 1 cover)

Egypt: 1874-75 perf. 131/2 x 121/2 20pa. block of 20, 2pi. right marginal block of twenty, and 1878 perf. 121/2 5pa. on 21/2pi. right marginal block of 16, unmounted mint, a few minor imperfections, otherwise fine. Photo.

Egypt: 1874-75 perf. 121/2 5pi. green lower right corner block of eight (4 x 2), mint (five stamps unmounted), some perf. separation, reinforcement and other imperfections. S.G. 41, cat. £440+. Photo.

Egypt: 1881-1902 10pa. green lower left corner block of 32, and 20pa. rose upper left corner block of 30 with plate number ''1'', unmounted mint, lightly toned gum, otherwise fine. S.G. 52, 53, cat. £922+.

Egypt: 1915 2m. on 3m. a group of covers all bearing different frankings of this issue, comprising 1916 (Jan. 1) postcard to Sydney bearing horizontal pair, 1917 (Mar. 21) postal stationery card to New Zealand bearing single, 1919 (Dec. 18) registered envelope to New York bearing strip of five and 2m. and 4m. (5) alongside, arrival handstamps on reverse, and locally used envelope with single. (4)

Egypt: 1921-22, a selection of large mint multiples, comprising 1921-22 Harrison 2m. red lower pane of 100 with ''B.21'' control, and 1922 Crown overprint 1m. corner block of 20 with control ''A.23'', 3m. marginal block of 40 with control ''A.21'', 5m. marginal corner block of 30, and 15m. type III corner block of 16 with control ''A.21'', mostly fine and unmounted. (approx. 200)

Egypt: 1922 Harrison 5m. essay in dark green, on unwatermarked paper (61 x 70mm), fine. Nile Post E223. Photo.

Egypt: 1922 Harrison 5m. essay in red-brown, on unwatermarked paper (61 x 70 mm), fine. Nile Post E223. Photo.

Egypt: 1922 Harrison 50m. essay in turquoise, a block of four on unwatermarked paper, light crease clear of design, otherwise fine. Nile Post E236a. Photo.

Egypt: 1923-24 Fuad, a group of imperforate essays and proofs, comprising 4m. chestnut, 10m. rose, 10m. brown pair, 15m. brown and 20m. green on thick, unwatermarked paper, and 5m. proof pairs (2), one on gummed watermarked paper and the other on unwatermarked paper, fine. (7 items)

Egypt: 1923-24 Fuad, a specialised mint and used collection written up on leaves, with values to £1 mint and used (7 singles and a block of ten), incl. multiples with 1m. pane of 100 mint, controls, retouches, range of covers, etc., mixed condition. (100s)

Egypt: 1926 Surcharges, a group of five envelopes all bearing this issue, comprising 1926 (Sept. 18) to Athens bearing 5m. on 50m. and 10m. on 100m., 1928 (Mar. 27) to Paris bearing 15m. on 200m. with perfin, 1929 (Oct. 7) to New York bearing 15m. on 200m., and 1939 (July 15) to France bearing 5m. on 50m., 10m. on 100m. pair and 15m. on 200m., each tied Alexandria c.d.s's, also 1928 Deutsche Orientbank envelope to Nuremberg bearing 10m. on 100m. and Fuad 15m. tied Cairo roller cancellation, mainly fine. (5)

Egypt: 1927-37 Fuad, 1m., 2m., 5m., 15m., 20m. olive green and 50m., each in a block of four with oblique perfs., some marginal, fine unmounted mint. Photo.

Egypt: A group of seven black and white stamp size photographs used in the production of the 1931 and 1936 Agricultural and Industrial Congress issues, from the archives of A.J.Hewitt, chief designer of the Survey Department, with his initials on reverse, with issued stamps for comparison, mainly fine. Photo.

Egypt: 1933-38 Air 10m. lower right corner block of four with control ''A/37'' and oblique perfs., fine unmounted mint, scarce. Photo.

Egypt: 1937-44 Farouk 1m., 3m., 4m., 5m., 10m., 12m., 20m. blue, and 1939-46 40m., 100m. and 200m., each in an imperf. block of four, and 50p. in an imperf. pair, all with ''Cancelled'' on reverse, mainly fine. (11) Photo.

Egypt: 1937-48 5m. upper block of 48 with interpanneau margin between, fine unmounted mint, from the uncut sheets of 120 prepared for booklets. S.G. 252. Photo.

Egypt: 1938 Royal Wedding 5m., unmounted mint lower left corner single with ''A/38'' control, a few light gum bends, otherwise fine. S.G. 265. Photo.

Egypt: 1947 Air 5m., an imperforate lower right corner block of four with Arabic control, fine with gum, one of only two control blocks known. Nile Post A30a. Photo.

Egypt: 1962 African Postal Union 10m. and 50m., both in imperforate blocks of four with gum, the 10m. with printers notes in margin, some light creasing, otherwise fine. Nile Post C284b, C285a. Photo.

Egypt: A mint and used collection in two albums, lightly duplicated with a range of shades, from 1866 to 1999, incl. Pyramid and Sphinx issues with a range of shades and perfs., 1914 to 200m. (2) mint, 1921-22 to 100m. mint, 1922 Proclamation of Monarchy to 200m. mint, 1923-24 Fuad to £1 as singles and in blocks of four (less 50m.) mint, 1925 Geographical Congress sets mint (4), 1926 Birthday 50p. mint (3, one unmounted), 1927-37 to 500m. (2) and £1 (2) mint, 1931 Zeppelin set mint, 1934 U.P.U. to £1 mint and used, 1933-38 Airs to 200m. (3) mint, 1933 Aviation Congress sets mint (3), etc., mixed condition. (100s)

Egypt: A accumulation in four albums, early to late, incl. Officials, interpostal seals (33), postal stationery, miniature sheets, British Forces in Egypt with 1935 Jubilee 1p. mint, Egyptian Occupation of Gaza 1948 and 1953 to £1 with airs mint (and a selection of varieties), then with issues to 1967, etc., mixed condition. (100s)

Egypt: A collection stuck down on pages from the U.P.U. archives of Goa, issues from 1906 to 1953 incl. 1914 to 200m., 1922 Crown overprints to 200m., 1923-24 Fuad £1, 1926 Birthday 50p., 1926 Port Fouad set. 1929 Birthday set with brown centres, 1934 UPU to £1, etc., handstamped ''ULTRAMAR'', ''COLONIAS'' or ''Especimen'', also later issues without handstamps, mixed condition. (100s)

Egypt: Booklets: 1903 to 1953, a specialised collection of booklets and booklet panes written up on leaves, mint and used, incl. 1903 (Jan.) booklet covers only, 1903 and 1914 5m. booklet panes mint, 1921 5m. carmine and pink booklet panes mint (without selvedge), 1927 Fuad booklet (less one pane), 1937 (less one pane), 1939, 1942 and 1951 Farouk booklets, 1954 Defence booklets (2), also used singles, multiples, covers (8), etc., slightly mixed condition. (93)

Egypt: Postage Dues: 1927-56 2m. orange, 2m. black, 4m. green, 4m. sepia, 6m. and 8m., each in an imperf. corner block of four with ''Cancelled'' on reverse, mainly fine. Photo.

Egypt: Officials: 1907 Officials, two envelopes, the first sent 1907 from Dawawin to Minya, franked 5m. and 1p. (3) tied Darawin c.d.s's, with a small part the top part of the envelope removed and 1921 O.H.H.S. envelope from Cairo to England franked 5m., an unusual late usage, also 1921 (May 15) O.H.H.S. envelope from the Ministry of Agriculture to England franked 1914-15 5m. (4), mostly fine. Photo.

Egypt: Officials: 1907 to 1939, a group of covers with various frankings of the 1893 'no value' official (2), 1907 Officials (5, one in combination with 'no value' stamp), and 1915 envelope with a 3-colour official franking consisting 1914-15 1m. and 2m. pair with inverted overprint and 'no value' official, mixed condition. (8) Photo.

Egypt: Officials: 1953 envelope to Saudi Arabia and 1954 envelope to England, both franked combinations of the 1938 Officials, 1952 20m. and 50m. Officials, and regular definitives (paying the airmail surcharge), fine and scarce. Photo.

Egypt: Postal Stationery: 1899 1m. embossed die proof in red-orange on thick paper, fine. Nile Post PSP18. Photo.

Egypt: Postal Stationery: 1907 2m. on 3m. postcards (5), 2m. on 3m.+ 2m. on 3m. reply cards (5, one rejoined), 2m. post card (3), 3m. envelope (3), all originally affixed to piece from the Madagascar archives, each item (except 3m. envelopes) overstruck by large ''POSTES ET TELEGRAPHES/MADAGASCAR/COLLECTION/DE/BERNE'' handstamp in red. Photo.

Egypt: Cinderellas: ''Found Open and Officially Sealed'' labels, a collection from 1906 to 1935 written up on leaves, unused and used, incl. large multiples, covers, etc., slightly mixed. (67 items)

Egypt: Cinderellas: Stamp Exhibitions, 1948-49 commemorative seals for the CITEX and BEPITEC international stamp exhibitions, both in imperf. blocks of four with ''Cancelled'' on reverse, and in perforated blocks of four on gummed paper, mainly fine. (4 items)

Egypt: 1860 (ca.) Posta Europea registered letter receipt with fine strike of the type III ''POSTA EUROPEA/MANSURA'' handstamp in blue-green, light filing creases clear of handstamp, otherwise fine. Photo.

Egypt: 1871 letter on Poste Vice Reale Egiziane official letterhead paper of the Consular post office in Alexandretta, addressed to the Italian Consul in Aleppo. A rare document from this post office which only remained open for 18 months. Photo.

Egypt: 1873 (May 10) registered envelope from Alexandria to Cairo franked 2pi. (2), paying the double registered weight, fine and scarce, Photo.

Egypt: Cancellations and Covers: 1878 (Oct. 18) envelope from Alexandria to Greece, franked Greece 40l. with four margins, tied by Greek P.O.'s in Alexandria date stamp, arrival handstamp on reverse, fine. Photo.

Egypt: 1886 to 1959, a selection of cards and covers to and from Egyptian stamp dealers, collectors and stamp clubs, incl. a range of advertising handstamps and labels, 1892 'Hacco & Mizrah' locally used envelope franked 1892 3m. maroon, etc., mostly fine. (26)

Egypt: 1887 to 1943, a collection of Travelling Post Office covers written up on leaves, wide range of date stamps, incl. Abuska-Wasta, Ashmun-Gres, Alexandria, Aswan-Guerga, Cairo, Damiata, Fayum-Lahun, Ismali-Port Taufiq, Luxor-Shallal, Sa el Hagar-Tanta, Tanta-Zifta, etc., also three 1920s Egyptian State Railways first class passes, mostly fine. (70)

Egypt: 1911 to 1961, a group of six parcel post dispatch cards (one with sender's panel removed), range of frankings incl. 1893 2pi. strip of three, Fuad and U.A.R. issues, also top part of another card with a five colour Fuad franking to 500m., fine.

Egypt: 1915 to 1958, a collection of postally used illustrated covers and cards, with a wide range of frankings, destinations and advertisements, mainly fine. (51)

Egypt: 1938 to 1951, a collection of covers, cards, wrappers and newspapers written up on leaves, with a wide range of Young King frankings, incl. the scarce 50pi. on cover and £1 on parcel postcard, mainly fine. (50)

Falkland Islands: 1832, A NEWLY DISCOVERED EARLY LETTER, entire headed ''Falkland Islands June 27th 1832'', written and signed by William Smitten to his employers Messrs. N. & W.W. Billings of New London, Connecticut, ''Gentlemen, Having this day been discharged from the John & Edward and concluded to remain in the Islands another season I would wish you upon receiving this to settle my voyage and oblige'', showing ms. rate marks, straight line ''SHIP'' and indistinct circular New York arrival in red, Billings' ms. receiving note ''Wm. Smitton/27 June 1832'', slight staining and a little fragile. William Smitten is recorded on the crew list of the whaler ''John & Edward'' as being of 23 years of age and born in Waterford. A very rare early item from the period prior to the reassertion of British Crown authority. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1839 (Nov.) printed prices current from Rio de Janeiro to Robert Crowgey (Accountant to the Legation of H.M. the Emperor of Brazils in London and author of ''Crowgey's Universal Calculator and General International Accountant'') in Liverpool with framed ''SHIP LETTER/COWES'', containing a fascinating handwritten detailed proposal for colonisation of the Falkland Islands in which East Falkland would belong to a Commission or Company ''to remain a noble island to which neither convict, or one that ever had been one, shall ever be allowed admittance'', West Falkland ''to be a Military and Naval Station'' whilst ''All the small islands shall be reserved for Penal Establishments exclusively''. ''I write you this so hurriedly because I am just informed that Mr. Lowray the late Land Governor down at Falklands is going suddenly home tomorrow'' the sender urges Crowgey to hasten publication of the proposal as, among other advantages, the plan would certainly ''overawe the French''. Ten days before the arrival of the letter on Jan. 24 1840 the Colonial Land and Emigration Commission was created and in August produced a report in which the advanced development of the islands as a colony was advocated - including a penal colony. Side flap missing but a most unusual historical document. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1876 (Apr. 17) British Post Office Circular containing notice no. 14 ''Mails for Falkland Islands'' detailing dates of departure of Royal Mail Steam Packet Co. vessels from Southampton as well as current list of scheduled departure dates from U.K. ports of private steam vessels by which ship letters may be forwarded worldwide.

Falkland Islands: 1878-79 No watermark 1d. claret (reperforated), 4d. grey-black with imperf. margin at foot, 6d. blue-green and 1s. bistre-brown mint. S.G. 1-4, cat. £2,245. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1878-79 no watermark 1d. claret, unused, fine S.G. 1, cat. £750. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1878-79 no watermark 1s. bistre-brown, mint block of six (3 x 2), marginal at right, some gum toning and perf. reinforcement but a scarce multiple. SH 4, S.G. 4, cat. £510+. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1882 Watermark Upright, 1d. dull claret, watermark inverted and reversed, large part original gum, horizontal bend and paper hinge. S.G. 5y, cat. £600. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1885 Watermark Sideways, 4d. pale grey-black, watermark Crown to left of CA, mint horizontal pair [R. 2/9-10], the right-hand stamp showing constant flaw at base of neck confirming printing, fine. S.G. 9, var., cat. £1,700+. See ''The Postage Stamps of the Falkland Islands and Dependencies'' by B.S.H. Grant, pp. 33-35. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1887 Watermark Sideways, 4d. grey-black, watermark Crown to left of CA, large part original gum, rather heavily mounted. S.G. 10, cat. £450. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1885-87 Watermark Sideways, selection comprising 1885 1d., watermark Crown to left mint or unused (5, one with straight edge at top), watermark Crown to right (upper right corner example), 4d. showing marginal letters unused, 1887 4d., watermark Crown to left unused, watermark Crown to right, mint and unused (upper left corner example), some imperfections but good to fine appearance. (10)

Falkland Islands: 1889-91 Watermark Upright 4d. olive grey-black horizontal pair from the foot of the sheet, large part original gum, the left stamp with slight bend. S.G. 12. cat. £400. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1891 1/2d. on half of 1d. brownish claret, variety unsevered pair from the lower right corner of the sheet, part original gum, crease at lower right but scarce. S.G. 13a, cat. £3,750. Ex McRitchie. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1891-1902 1/2d. green in a mint imprint block of eight, 1d. Venetian red mint block of four, 21/2d. ultramarine mint imprint strip of four, mainly fine.

Falkland Islands: 1891-1902 1d. pale Venetian red, June 1898 printing, a mint block of twenty, the lower two rows of the sheet with margins three sides, central vertical crease and some perf. reinforcement otherwise fine and fresh. SH 6k, cat. £600+.

Falkland Islands: 1891-1902 2d. reddish purple, an unmounted mint sheet of sixty, some creasing and toning, otherwise fine. S.G. 26, cat. £390.

Falkland Islands: 1891-1902 4d. brownish black, Jan. 1894 printing with watermark reversed, block of six (3 x 2) with c.d.s. cancellations [R. 2/1-3/3], fine. Ex Nabarro. B.P.A. certificate (1959) as ''pure grey-black''. S.G. 31, cat. £2,100+. Believed to be the largest surviving multiple from this printing. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1891-1902 4d. brownish black, Jan. 1894 printing with watermark reversed, horizontal pair [R. 6/10-11] marginal from the foot of the sheet cancelled by ''F.I.'' steel obliterator, fine. S.G. 31, cat. £700. Previously recorded in a strip of six (ex Stone, Grant, Koefman, Mayall and McRitchie), the adjoining strip of four [R. 6/6-6/9] was sold as lot 2061 in the Grosvenor auction of the John du Pont collection, 7 Mar. 2013). Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1891-1902 6d. yellow, second printing Apr. 1896, handstamped ''SPECIMEN'' (12.5 x 1.5mm) in violet, ex Bradbury, Wilkinson archives, fine without gum. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1891-1902 1s. yellow-brown, Apr. 1896 printing, mint upper right corner marginal block of ten (5 x 2), perforations reinforced at upper right, otherwise mainly fine unmounted SH 12b. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1891-1902 issues, Watermark Varieties, a selection comprising 1d. mint strip of nine (reinforced, some toning) showing ''CROWN AGENT(S)'' marginal letters, 1d. mint marginal pair, used single and mint marginal 2d. showing letters, 21/2d. deep ultramarine unused block of twelve (6 x 2) showing double lined ''CROWN'' between rows, and 1d. vertical pair marginal from the foot of the sheet, the lower stamp without watermark. (27)

Falkland Islands: 1898 2s.6d. and 5s. overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' (Samuel type B2), fine and fresh. S.G. 41s, 42s, cat. £550. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1898 2s.6d. deep blue and 5s. red overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' (Samuel type B2), mainly fine with gum. S.G. 41s, 42s, cat. £550. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1898 5s. red unmounted mint block of six (3 x 2), lower marginal with part Bradbury Wilkinson imprint, odd minor contemporary gum inclusion, fine and fresh. S.G. 42, cat. £1,500+. Photo.

Falkland Islands: A Q.V. collection on leaves with varieties and some cancellation interest, incl. Red and Black Franks on pieces, 1878-79 no watermark 1d. mint (thinned), 4d. with London arrival oval, 6d., 1s., mint, 1882 1d. used, 4d. mint, wmk. inverted used, 1885-91 1d. (11), 4d. (8) range of watermark varieties, 1889-91 1d., 4d., used, 1891 1/2d. on half 1d. unused, 1891-1902 shades to 6d. mint (3), used (2), 9d. mint, used, 1s. mint (4), used, incl. 1d. cancelled WF.2, 1898 2s.6d. used, 5s. mint, etc. poor to fine. (approx. 100)

Falkland Islands: 1904-12 1/2d. to 5s. set less 3s., all overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' (Samuel type D12 or D12a), mainly fine with gum. (7) S.G. 43s-45s, 47s-50s. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1904-12 1/2d. to 5s. set overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' (Samuel type D12 or D12a), mainly fine with gum. (8) S.G. 43s-50s, cat. £600. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1904-12 set, with additional 1/2d. (2), 1d. (3) and 3s. shades, good to fine mint. (14) Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1904-12 1/2d. (3), 1d. (4, incl. dull coppery red used), 2d. (2), 21/2d. (2), 6d. (2, one overprinted ''SPECIMEN''), 1s., 3s. (both), 5s., mint, mainly fine. (18)

Falkland Islands: 1904-12 1/2d. green, variety watermark inverted, mint with small coloured patch on gum. S.G. 43aw, cat. £650. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1904-12 1d. dull vermilion on thick paper, variety watermark inverted, unmounted mint with crackly gum, fine. S.G. 44cw, cat. £800. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1904-12 1d. dull coppery red, 2d. reddish purple (marginal at foot, horizontal crease), 21/2d. pale ultramarine, 21/2d. deep blue and 3s. deep green shades, mint. S.G. 44d, 45b, 46 var, 46b, cat. £779+. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1904-12 2d. reddish purple, fine mint example marginal from the foot of the sheet. S.G. 45b, cat. £225. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1904-12 21/2d. deep blue, mint, fine. S.G. 46b, cat. £275. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1904-12 3s. deep myrtle-green showing 'flying triangle' variety [R. 3/3], used with fine F.5 code C sideways ''AP 18/11'' c.d.s. SH 22b v2, cat. £250, S.G. 49b var. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1904-12 selection of shades etc. mainly mint incl. 1/2d. to 3s. (2), 5s. set with 1d. vermilion watermark inverted (unused), 1d. dull coppery red, 2d. purple watermark reversed, 2d. reddish purple and 21/2d. deep blue (vertical bend), etc., mostly fine. (20)

Falkland Islands: 1912-20 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 1/2d. to £1 set overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' (Samuel type D12 or D12a), 1/2d. surface scuffs and £1 diagonal bend, otherwise mainly fine with small or large part original gum. (11) S.G. 60s-69s, cat. £1,900. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1912-20 Watermark Mult. Crown CA mint study on leaves with shades, perfs. and multiples, comprising set to £1 with additional shades of 1/2d. (24, incl. blocks of four and twelve), 1d. (16, incl. blocks of four and twelve), 2d. (16, incl. two blocks of six), 21/2d. (17, incl. blue block of six, dark blue block of four and pair), 6d. (14, incl. blocks of four and six), 1s. (5) and 3s. (torn corner), mostly fine. (108) Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1912-20 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 1/2d. to £1 set with some shades, most values with creases, otherwise mostly fine. S.G. 60-69. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1912-20 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 6d. yellow-orange and deeper brown-orange shades, each in a block of four on separate pieces, cancelled by central PS.1A ''SP 14/15'' and PS.1B ''AU 23/23'' (flat foot ''3'' in year date) c.d.s. respectively, fine and attractive. S.G. 64, b, cat. £248+.

Falkland Islands: 1912-20 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 3s. slate-green, 5s. rose-red, 5s. maroon, 10s. red on green and £1 black on red, used on individual pieces, mainly fine. (5) S.G. 66, 67, b, 68, 69, cat. £1,230. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1912-20 Watermark Multiple Crown CA 5s. deep rose-red, a fine used block of four cancelled ''C/JY 1/15'' c.d.s's, one corner perf. crease otherwise fine. S.G. 67, cat. £480+, SH 31. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1912-20 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 5s. deep rose-red, a fine used block of four on piece with central PS.1B ''JU 16/16'' c.d.s. S.G. 67, cat. £480+. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1912-20 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 5s. reddish maroon, unmounted mint, fine. S.G. 67a, cat. £300. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1912-20 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 5s. reddish maroon, lightly cancelled, fine. S.G. 67a, cat. £300. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1912-20 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 10s. red on green horizontal pair cancelled fine F.4B ''C/4 FE.29'' c.d.s. on piece. S.G. 68, cat. £550. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1912-20 Watermark Mult. Crown CA £1 black on red, upper right corner marginal example on small piece with fine central F.4C ''MR 13/14'' c.d.s. S.G. 59, cat. £600. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1918-20 ''WAR STAMP'' issues, First Overprinting mint and used selection incl. 1d. (7), 1s. block of four, pair and single, used, misplaced overprint and other varieties incl. 1/2d. block of four, 1d. block of four, pair and single (low overprint) showing reversed albino overprint in right hand margin, mint, etc., chiefly fine. (28)

Falkland Islands: 1918-20 ''WAR STAMP'' 1d. pale scarlet on thin white paper, line perf., First Overprinting, used example [R. 6/4] showing significant gap between ''A'' and ''M'' in ''STAMP'', variety previously unrecorded. SH 36aI var. See Upland Goose Vol. XXIV, no. 3 Winter 2015. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1918-20 ''WAR STAMP'' 1d. vermilion on thick greyish paper (1920), Fifth Overprinting, lightly hinged block of four with three unmounted, fine. S.G. 71d, cat. £480+, SH 36dV. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1918-20 ''WAR STAMP'' issues, 1s. yellow-brown, First Overprinting, showing reversed albino overprint in right margin, lightly hinged, fine. SH 37aIv1, cat. £400. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1918-20 ''WAR STAMP'' issues, 1s. pale yellow-brown on thin paper, Third Overprinting, showing double overprint, one albino from printer's trial impression to check registration, and with two light offset impressions on reverse from backing sheet, mint, a little heavily mounted otherwise fine. From single sheet of 60. SH 37bIIIIv1, S.G. 72ab var. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1918-20 ''WAR STAMP'' issues, a mainly good to fine mint study of overprintings and varieties in an album, with shades and multiples, comprising 1/2d. (77), 1d. (100) and 1s. (22) incl. broken ''M'', ''W'' and other letters, wide spaces, raised spacers, misplaced overprints, etc. (199)

Falkland Islands: 1918-20 ''WAR STAMP'' issues, an extensive collection on stockcard and leaves, with a good range of shades, overprintings, some positional multiples and varieties comprising 1/2d. (80, incl. seven blocks of four), 1d. (87, incl. eight blocks of four) and 1s. (56, incl. seven blocks of four), mainly mint with some used, chiefly fine.

Falkland Islands: 1921-28 Watermark Multiple Script CA: 1/2d. to 3s. set overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' (Samuel type D12 or D16) with gum, a few bends, 1d. and 3s. a trifle gum toned. (8) S.G. 73s-80s, cat. £850. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1921-28 Watermark Mult. Script CA 1/2d. yellowish green, 1/2d. green, 1d. dull vermilion, 1d. orange-vermilion, 2d., 21/2d. deep blue, 21/2d. deep purple on pale yellow, 6d. and 1s. in complete sheets of 60, 1/2d. incl. 'damaged circle' [R. 10/3], 21/2d. sheets displaying 'swan necked' ''2'' [R. 6/1] and 6d. sheet displaying 'damaged value tablet' [R. 8/4], odd tone spot and some perf. reinforcement otherwise fine and mainly unmounted, a scarce group of multiples. S.G. 73-79, cat. £6,270+. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1921-28 Watermark Mult. Script CA 21/2d., three shades in mint blocks of four, comprising dark blue upper left corner marginal, steel-blue lower left corner marginal showing screw head mark, distinctive chromium surfaced plate printing, and left marginal block (ex Bunt) with R.P.S. certificate (1967) as 'Prussian blue' incl. variety swan-necked ''2'' [R. 6/1], most unmounted, mainly fine. SH 41b, c1, c2, v1. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1921-28 Watermark Mult. Script CA 6d. yellow-orange and rare pale yellow-orange (previously listed) shades in matching lower left corner marginal mint blocks of nine, unmounted except one in the pale shade, usual minor gum bends. Ex Stewart-Douglas. SH 43, var. S.G. 78, var. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1921-28 Watermark Mult. Script CA 3s. slate-green upper left corner marginal mint block of four hinged in margins only, light horizontal bend through upper pair otherwise fine. S.G. 80, cat. £400+. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1921-28 Watermark Mult. Script CA mainly mint study on leaves, incl. set to 3s. with additional 1/2d. (2), 1d. (10, incl. corner block of four), 2d. (11, incl. two blocks of four), 21/2d. (21, incl. one with R.P.S. certificate (1978) as 'Prussian blue', three blocks of four pale purple on yellow pair incl. swan-necked ''2''), 6d. block of four, 1s., 3s. affixed to 1990 cover, chiefly fine. (57 + 1 cover)

Falkland Islands: 1929 'Whale & Penguin', Harrison & Sons photogravure essay denominated 21/2d., in deep blue on gummed wove paper (58 x 94mm). Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1929 'Whale and Penguin', progressive master die proof of frame, undenominated and without central vignette, the penguin vignette at foot etc. only partially engraved, in blue on wove paper (23 x 27mm), also issued 21/2d. mint. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1929-37 1/2d. to £1 set perforated ''SPECIMEN'' (Samuel type P5), fine with gum. (11) S.G. 116s-126s, cat. £1,000. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1929-37 'Whale & Penguin' 1/2d. to £1 (unmounted corner marginal with light bend) set mint with 4d. shade, line perf. 'small holes' 1/2d., 1d., 4d., 6d. and 1s., mainly fine. (17) Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1929-37 'Whale & Penguin' 1/2d. to £1 set, with 1/2d., 1d., 4d., 6d. and 1s. shades, mint, mainly fine. S.G. 116-126, cat. £864. (16) Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1929-37 'Whale & Penguin' 1/2d. to £1 set, with 1/2d., 1d., 4d., 6d. and 1s. line perfs., mint, mainly fine. S.G. 116-126, cat. £864. (16) Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1929-37 'Whale & Penguin' 1/2d. to £1 set tied to individual small pieces by Port Stanley c.d.s's, mainly fine. (11) S.G. 116-26, cat. £850. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1929-37 'Whale & Penguin' used selection of singles with values to to 5s. and blocks of four to 6d. (both) and 1s. (both) incl. line perfs., several on piece, chiefly fine. (44)

Falkland Islands: 1929-37 'Whale and Penguin' 21/2d. blue used on whaling mail cover to Norway, tied by indistinct South Georgia c.d.s., fine. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1929-37 'Whale & Penguin' 1s. black on bright emerald, line perf. lower marginal unmounted mint block of four, also 21/2d. mint block of four, mainly fine. S.G. 122a, 119, cat. £152+.

Falkland Islands: 1929-37 'Whale & Penguin' 1s. black on bright emerald, line perf., mint showing variety vertical perforations double, one blind, the second line through centre of stamp, fine and scarce. Heijtz certificate (2009). SH 52bv1, S.G. 122a var. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1929-37 'Whale & Penguin' 2s.6d. unmounted mint block of four, mainly fine. S.G. 123, cat. £280+.

Falkland Islands: 1933 Centenary 1/2d. to £1 set mint, 1s. and 2s.6d. a trifle gum toned otherwise mainly fine. (12) S.G. 127-38, cat. £4,250. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1933 Centenary 1/2d. to £1 set mint, 2s.6d. a trifle gum toned, 10s. one perf. with small mark on reverse, £1 one perf. slightly pulled at top otherwise fine. (12) S.G. 127-38, cat. £4,250. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1933 Centenary 1/2d. to 2s.6d. used on individual pieces, variously cancelled, the 2d., 3d., 6d. and 1s. at Fox Bay, the 2s.6d. corner marginal and used in South Georgia, also 4d. shade marginal with part imprint, mainly fine. (10) S.G. 127-34, Z62. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1933 Centenary 1/2d. to 5s. black and yellow unmounted mint with 4d. shade (hinged), all marginal at left, mainly fine. S.G. 127-36. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1933 Centenary 5s. black and yellow, light, indistinct cancellation, fine. S.G. 136, cat. £1,500. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1933 Centenary 5s. black and yellow-orange, lower right corner marginal mint example lightly hinged, fine. B.P.A. certificate (1959) S.G. 136a, cat. £3,250. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1933 Centenary 5s. black and yellow-orange, mint, fine. R.P.S. certificate (1989) S.G. 136a, cat. £3,250. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1933 Centenary 5s. black and yellow-orange, mint right marginal example, diagonal crease, otherwise fine. S.G. 136a, cat. £3,250. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1933 Centenary 10s. black and chestnut, upper marginal mint, hinged in margin only, fine. S.G. 137, cat. £850. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1933 Centenary 10s. black and chestnut, mint, slight bends otherwise fine. S.G. 137, cat. £850. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1933 Centenary 10s. black and chestnut mint, heavy hinge remainder and light gum bends otherwise fine. S.G. 137, cat. £850. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1933 Centenary 10s. black and chestnut, tied to piece by PS.1A ''8 NO/33'' c.d.s., fine. S.G. 137, cat. £1,500. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1933 Centenary £1 black and carmine, lower right corner marginal and very lightly hinged, fine. S.G. 138, cat. £2,500. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1933 Centenary £1 black and carmine, mint, fine. S.G. 138, cat. £2,500. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1933 Centenary £1 black and carmine with Madame Joseph type MJ 153 fake cancellation, fine. S.G. 138. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1935 Silver Jubilee 1d. showing variety 'double flagstaff' [Pl. 6, R. 5/2], mint, rather heavily mounted, fine. S.G. 139e, cat. £550. Photo.

Falkland Islands: K.G.V mainly mint collection on leaves, incl. 1912-20 to £1 with shades to 5s. and 2d. showing fake South Georgia provisional surcharge, 1918-20 ''WAR STAMP'' overprints to 1s. (3) with 1/2d. pane of 60, 1921-28 to 3s., 1929-37 'Whale & Penguin' to £1 with shades, etc. mainly fine. (154) Photo.

Falkland Islands: K.G.V collection, mainly mint on leaves with shades, perfs. and varieties incl. 1912-20 to £1, 1918-20 ''WAR STAMP'' to 1s. (3) with 1/2d. and 1d. pairs showing reversed albino overprint in right margin, 1921-28 to 3s., 1929-37 'Whale & Penguin' to 10s., (£1 with Madame Joseph fake cancellation), 1935 Silver Jubilee with 21/2d. re-entry, mainly good to fine. (84)

Falkland Islands: 1938-50 5s. indigo and pale yellow-brown unmounted mint, added corner perf. S.G. 161b, cat. £1,100. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1938-50 5s. indigo and pale yellow-brown, fine used. B.P.A. certificate (1983) S.G. 161b.

Falkland Islands: 1938-50 issue, a mainly unmounted mint accumulation in a stockbook, with values to 1s.3d., range of printings, incl. many multiples, mostly fine. (100s)

Falkland Islands: K.G.VI mainly mint collection on leaves incl. 1938-50 shades to 5s. (4, one indigo and yellow-brown), 10s. (3, one black and deep reddish orange), £1, 1948 Silver Wedding, 1952 to £1, etc. with some varieties, 1937 Coronation and 1946 Victory sets perforated ''SPECIMEN'' (not guaranteed), mainly good to fine. (66)

Falkland Islands: K.G.VI collection on leaves, incl. 1938-50 values to 2s.6d. mint and used, 5s. and 10s. mint, 1948 Silver Wedding mint and used, 1949 U.P.U. corner plate blocks of six, 1952 to £1 used, Dependencies 1946 Thick Maps with 6d. black and ochre, additional sets in pairs and blocks showing 'broken arcs', 1948-49 Thin Maps, mint, mostly fine. (127)

Falkland Islands: A K.G.VI mint collection incl. 1938-50 to £1, with additional shades incl. 1s. (3), 5s. and 10s., 1946 Victory 3d. with crown flaw and re-entry, 1948 Wedding, 1952 to £1, etc., mainly fine with some unmounted. (54)

Falkland Islands: A mostly unmounted mint accumulation of the 1968, 1971 and 1972 Flowers issues in a stockbook, incl. 1968 to £1 (30), 1971 to 25p. on 5s. (22) and 1972 to 15p. (32), many multiples, mostly fine. (100s)

Falkland Islands: 1968-74 Flowers issues, a collection in an album, incl. 1968 set mint (5, incl. plate no. blocks of four with two in each unmounted), used on covers, 1971 decimal surcharges mint (6, incl. unmounted plate no. blocks of four) and used on cover, 5p. albino surcharge on 11/2d. unmounted mint, 1972 set unmounted mint (5, incl. plate no. blocks of four), etc., mostly fine.

Falkland Islands: A selection of unmounted mint Q.E.II watermark varieties comprising 1970 S.S. Great Britain 4d. (11), 1975 Coinage 2p. (2), 1979 Stanley Airport 11p. (20) and 1981 Royal Wedding 10p, fine. S.G. 259w, 316w, 361w and 402w, cat. £1,828.

Falkland Islands: 1971 Decimal surcharges 5p. on 11/2d. error of surcharge at right, marginal at left, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 264b, cat. £2,000. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1971 1p. on 11/2d., showing variety albino surcharge, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 264c, cat. £130. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1989-90 Ships £5, upper right corner marginal plate no./traffic light block of four, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 582, cat. £100+.

Falkland Islands: Queen Elizabeth Issues: A mainly unmounted mint collection in three boxed albums, incl. 1960-66 Birds values to 10s., then complete for basic issues from 1962 Radio Communication to 1999 Wedding sets, also a small selection of Dependencies, South Georgia and B.A.T., mostly fine. (100s)

Falkland Islands: Perfins: 1912-20 1d. showing Charles Williams ''CW'' perfin upright reversed, lightly cancelled, fine and scarce. Heijtz cat. £400. Photo.

Falkland Islands: Revenues: Social Security: 1960(ca.) 7/6 on 5s. rose, unmounted mint vertical pair, marginal from the right of the sheet, slight creasing mainly in selvedge but very rare, this pair comprising two of the three recorded examples. It is assumed that this provisional surcharging of the 1953 5s. rose (Heijtz type d) was authorised as an interim measure ahead of the issue of the 1962 7s.6d. pale blue. Photo.

Falkland Islands: A mainly mint collection well presented in three boxed Lighthouse albums and loose with later issues mainly unmounted, strength in definitives largely complete to 2013, incl. 1878 6d., 1s., 1882 1d., 4d., 1885 1d., 1887 4d., 1889-91 1d., 4d., good range of 1891-1902 shades to 6d. (3), 9d. (5), 1s. (4), 1904-12 to 3s. (2), 5s., 1912-20 to 10s., 1921-28 to 3s., 1929-36 'Whale & Penguin' to £1, 1933 Centenary to 2s.6d., 1938-50 shades to 5s. (5, one used), 10s. (4, one used), £1 (4), 1952, 1955-57 and 1960-66 sets, 1968, 1971 and 1972 Flowers, Dependencies incl. 1944-45 Overprints with 6d. shades, 1946 Thick Maps with 6d. shade, 1948-49 Thin Maps, 1954-62 to £1, South Georgia 1963-69 to £1 both, 1971 decimal surcharges, also B.A.T. unmounted mint definitives from 1963 to 2013 incl. 1963-69 to £1 (both), 1971 decimal surcharges, 1973 and 1975-81 sets, A.A.T. from 1957 incl. 1966-68 to $1, Ross Dependency, etc., mainly fine.

Falkland Islands: A collection on stockleaves, incl. 1891-1902 values to 1s. mint, 1898 2s.6d. and 5s. overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' (Samuel Type B2) without gum, 1904-12 to 3s. mint and 5s. overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' (Type D12a), 1912-20 to 5s. (3), 10s. (2) and £1 mint, 1921-28 to 3s. mint (less 21/2d. deep blue), 1929-37 'Whale & Penguin', 1938-50, 1952 and 1960-66 to £1 mint, etc., later with issues to the 1990s, slightly mixed condition. (100s)

Falkland Islands: A Q.E.II collection from 1953 to 1996 in two albums, mint and used with some duplication, f.d.c's and other covers, incl. 1955-57 set mint (2, one unmounted), 1960-66 set unmounted mint and used (2),1968 Flowers, unmounted mint, 1971 set unmounted mint and used and 1972 Flowers unmounted mint and on f.d.c., later mainly unmounted mint with gutter pairs incl. 1974 U.P.U., miniature sheets, booklets, watermark varieties incl. 1962 Radio 2s., 1966 Churchill 1s., 1979 Airport set, 1981 Royal Wedding 10p., 13p., 1982 Rebuilding, 1976 S.S. Great Britain 58p., 1988 Lloyd's List 58p., etc., chiefly fine.

Falkland Islands: A Q.V. to Q.E.II collection in two binders and loose, incl. 1887 1d. unused, 1889 4d. used, 1891-1902 to 6d. (both), 9d., 1s. mint or unused, 1904-12 to 1s., 1921-28 to 3s., 1948 Silver Wedding, 1938-50, 1952, 1955-57, 1960-66, 1968, 1971 and 1972 sets mint, etc. with later issues unmounted, and an interesting range of covers, some cancellation interest and ''The Postage Stamps of the Falkland Islands and Dependencies'' by Grant (1952).

Falkland Islands: A Q.E.II collection in three boxed albums, incl. 1955-57 set mint, 1960-66 set unmounted mint and used, 1966 1/2d. sheet with flaws, 1968 set used, later issues mainly unmounted mint largely complete to 2013 incl. 1971 and 1972 sets, with miniature sheets, booklets, some complete sheets, banknotes, postal stationery, etc., chiefly fine.

Falkland Islands: A mainly Q.E.II mint collection in a Simplex album with many unmounted, incl. 1955-5 and, 1960-66 sets, 1968, 1971 and 1972 Flowers, etc. to 2001 with some used, Dependencies with 1944-45 Overprints, 1946 Thick Maps with 6d. shade and set in pairs showing 'broken arcs', 1948-49 Thin Maps, 1954-62 to £1, South Georgia 1963-69 to £1 (both), B.A.T. from 1963-69 to £1 (both) with 1971 decimal surcharges, etc., mostly fine.

Falkland Islands: An accumulation of Royal commemoration issues in an album, much duplication, incl. 1935 Silver Jubilee 1s. unmounted mint blocks of 12 and 15, etc., also some Dependencies, mostly fine. (100s)

Falkland Islands: Duplicated mainly unmounted mint collection in two stockbooks and a Lighthouse album, strength from 1995 to around 2014, with sets in multiples and miniature sheets, mainly fine. Stated to cat. £4,650+.

Falkland Islands: Postal Stationery: 1893-1902 1d. postcard, 1899 1d. envelope, 1913 1d. envelope, 1d. letter card (faint tone spots), 2d. registered envelope (without ''LTD'', some tone spots), 1938 1d. envelope, 4d. registered envelope size G, each overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', mainly good to fine. (7) SH P3sp, E1sp, E2asp, L1sp, R1sp, E4sp, R2asp. Photo.

Falkland Islands: Postal Stationery: 1899 1d. envelope locally addressed, with added 1904-13 1/2d. (2), 1d., 2d. and 21/2d., cancelled by fair to good strikes of F.4D ''MY 5/08'' c.d.s., slight staining. SH E1. Photo.

Falkland Islands: Postal Stationery: 1913-32 1d. envelope type I to Germany with added 2d. (slight surface scuff) and cancelled F.4E. endorsed ''Printed Matter/Registered'' with type 3 registration label at lower left, Hannover Sept. 29 1913 arrival on reverse. SH E2a. Photo.

Falkland Islands: Postal Stationery: 1913 2d. registered envelope used 1922 with added ''WAR STAMP'' 1d. to U.S.A., showing type 5 registration label, London Oct. 1 hooded transit in red, New York transit ovals and Oct. 13 Fall River, Mass. arrival on reverse. SH R1 Photo.

Falkland Islands: Postal Stationery: 1938 1d. stationery envelope used 1942 (Nov. 1) to Darlington, England, uncensored, scarce wartime usage endorsed on reverse sent by ''Hamilton/Stanley/Falkland Is.''. SH E4. Dr. James E. Hamilton (1891-1957) was Government Naturalist on the Islands from 1919 to 1949, producing important papers on birds, the sealion and leopard seal. Photo.

Falkland Islands: Documents, a selection of items relating to the Benney family, former owners of Saunders Island, incl. 1916 Canadian passport and 1922 (Apr. 1) Falkland Islands passports/identity certificates (signed by Governor Sir John Middleton) granted to James Egmont Benney and wife Rose Elizabeth, 1922 printed passenger list (faults) incl. the Benney family from the R.M.S. ''Orcoma'' voyage departing from Valparaiso, 1919 incoming paquebot postcard addressed to ''Master W.A. Benney/Saunders Island/West Falkland/S. America'' franked G.B. 1d. cancelled straight line ''PAQUETE'' with oval S.S. ''Demerara'' datestamp in blue, 1919 passport issued by Danish Consulate in Manchester for Rose's widowed mother's journey to the islands from the U.K., etc. (11 items) Photo.

Falkland Islands: Ellaline Terriss, 'the most famous person born on the Falkland Islands', selection comprising 1946 signed letter of thanks sent from the Vanderbilt Hotel, nine postcards showing the actress, her husband Seymour Hicks and her Ship Hotel birthplace (Heyburn AC-1-ac), two signed incl. one by the couple (Ellaline's signature unusually as ''Ellaline Hicks''). (10 items)

Falkland Islands: Maps and Documents, Fascinating selection comprising large Admiralty charts for East and West Falkland surveyed by Fitzroy & Sulivan 1838-45 with corrections to 1950, Farms and Settlement Boundary maps (1950, 1995), 1932 bill of lading for 2,152 tons of whale oil originating from the ''N.T. Nielsen-Alonso'' of the Polaris company, undated Bull Øvrevik & Co. of Bergen printed contract for sales of whale oil to Proctor & Gamble of Cincinnati, 1950 Government Telegraph form with second page of message from Information Officer, H.M.S.O. official reports for the Battle of the River Plate (1940), FCO Reports (1954, 1959, 1969) and Air Ministry report on weather forecasting (1961). (12 items)

Falkland Islands: Maps, ''FALKLAND ISLANDS/AND/PATAGONIA'' by J. Rapkin, H Winkles and W. Lacey for John Tallis & Co. (1851), hand-outlined in colour with attractive vignettes, (220 x 150mm) framed and glazed.

Falkland Islands: Newspapers, ''The Times'' 1880 (Oct. 25), 1890 (Jan. 29), containing letter from F. Coleman, Secretary to the F.I.C. concerning steamer mail and news of the abandonment of the ''Arethusa'' off the islands respectively, also ''The Liverpool Mercury'' 1812 (Nov. 6) containing news of the progress of the European wars and discovery of Macquarie Island. (3 items)

Falkland Islands: Pacific Islands Steam Navigation Company, Selection of postcards etc. incl. the ''Orcoma'' (Burley LC 1040), real photographic card of the ''Orita'', PSNC cards incl. photographic of the the ''Orduña'', ''Orita'' and ''Oropesa'', PSNC 1-G, 2-A, 3-H, 3-I, also 1932 ''Reina del Pacifico'' passenger list, 1938 ''Orduña'' dinner menu, etc. (12 items)

Falkland Islands: The 'Cork' Cancellations, a selection of mainly fair to fine strikes all on early 1d. or 4d. printings incl. 'First Cork F.I.' (Ob. 1/85), 'Early Football' (2/87), two 'Small Pins' (2/88), 'Large Football' (1/89), two 'Large Squares' (1/91), 'Pointed Nose F.I.' (1/93), etc., poor to fine. (20)

Falkland Islands: The 'Cork' Cancellations: The 'Early 4x2', Ob. 2/78, good late stage strike on 1878-79 1d. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1883, souvenir strikes of F.1 c.d.s. ''MR 11/1883'', ''F.I.'' steel obliterator (1/78) and scarce large ''R'' registration mark ''MR 12/1883'' on individual pieces of wove paper, also large ''R'' dated ''1 JA/1890'' and ''(crown)/REGISTERED'' marking on piece of lined paper (toned). (4 items)

Falkland Islands: Post Office Parcel Cancellation (SH PSO.2), fine strike on 1891-1902 1/2d. Date of use unknown, the only confirmed date being July 9 1897. Photo.

Falkland Islands: Post Office Parcel Cancellation (SH PSO.2), fine strike on 1891-1902 1d. watermark reversed. Date of use unknown, the only confirmed date being July 9 1897. Photo.

Falkland Islands: Post Office Parcel Cancellation (SH PSO.2), good to fine strikes on 1891-1902 21/2d. (also showing trace of blue registered pencil in right margin) and 1891-1902 6d. Date of use unknown, the only confirmed date being 9 July 1897. Photo.

Falkland Islands: Cancellations: A study of Q.V. cancellations on leaves, incl. 'corks' with 'First Cork F.I.' (Ob. 1/85) on 1878 1s., 1885 1d., 4d., 'Large Square F.I.' (5/92) on values to 4d., 'Pointed Nose F.I.' (1/93) on values to 1s., 'First Small F.I.' (3/93) on values to 1889 4d., steel obliterator (1/78) on 1878 1d., 4d., 1891-1902 21/2d. Prussian blue, 6d., 9d., 1s., c.d.s's from type F.1 with ''1 JA/19OC'' (OC inverted) on 6d., uniform size ''19OC'' on 1d., 2d., 4d., 6d., 1s., large ''OC'' on values to 6d., 9d., 1s., small ''1900'' on values to 21/2d., type F.2 on values to 6d. (2), two figure year date on values to 6d., 9d., F.3 on 1/2d. to 1s., F.4A on values to 6d., etc. mainly good to fine. (104) Photo.

Falkland Islands: ''POST OFFICE/(crown)/FALKLAND ISLANDS'' (SH PSO.5) fair strike in violet cancelling 1904-12 5s. red, fine. Cat. £250. Photo.

Falkland Islands: Cancellations: An interesting selection incl. Ship Cancellations, 1912-20 1d. (3), one tied to piece by ''(R.)M.S. FALK(LAND)'' (SH SC.2), the others (one on piece) cancelled by Posted on Board oval datestamp (SC.3), Fox Bay with WF.2 on 1891-1902 1d., FB.1 on 1933 Centenary 1/2d., 2d., 4d. and 1933 'Davies' cover to Cheshire bearing Centenary 1/2d. (2), South Shetlands B2 on 1921-28 1/2d. etc. (12 + 3 covers) Photo.

Falkland Islands: Cancellations and Covers: A small selection, incl. South Georgia, oval ''DECEPTION ISLAND/16 MAR 1920/SOUTH SHETLANDS'' on K.G.V 1d. pair on piece, ''H.M.C.S. AFTERGLOW/3 OCT 1924/POSTED ON BOARD'' on K.G.V. 1d. on piece, etc. (9 items)

Falkland Islands: 1896 (Sept. 14) Switzerland 10c. postal stationery reply card addressed and signed by assistant Postmaster Charles W. Hill to Berne with three fair F.1 despatch c.d.s's and Oct. 23 arrival, carried on the ''Tamis'', very scarce. SH h (Foreign Reply Postcards sent from the Falkland Islands pre 1900), cat. from £1,200. See Heijtz (Sixth Edition), p. 199. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1897 (Nov. 11) registered cover to Birmingham, franked by 1/2d. green and 6d. orange-yellow tied by F.1 c.d.s's with ''(crown)/REGISTERED'' marking alongside, London Dec. 17 transit at lower left and next day arrival on reverse. Carried on the ''Herodot'', departing Stanley on Nov. 12. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1900 (Dec. 11) 'Köster' cover registered to Leipzig showing late 1878-79 no watermark 6d., 1s. with 1898 2s.6d., cancelled F.4A, two strikes of ''(crown)/REGISTERED'' marking, receiving registration label and Jan. 8 arrival backstamp. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1910 (Aug. 6) envelope registered to Germany bearing 1904-12 6d. and 1s. cancelled F.4C with type 1 registration label at left, backstamped London Sept. 2/3 and Dresden Sept. 4 arrival. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1912 (May 8) envelope registered to Germany bearing 1904-12 1/2d. to 1s. lightly cancelled by strikes of F.4E c.d.s., with type 1 registration label numbered ''No. 2'' affixed to reverse with London transit and Leipzig June 13 arrival datestamps. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1930 (June 24) window envelope to Birmingham, addressed on backing sheet, bearing 'Whale & Penguin' £1 tied by neat PS.1A, with type 5D registration label and Bromsgrove Aug. 18 arrival on reverse. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1931 (Jan. 22) envelope to London bearing 1929-37 'Whale & Penguin' 1/2d., 1d., 2d., 21/2d., 6d. and 1s. tied by PS.1A c.d.s.'s. Heijtz certificate (2007) Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1933 (Sept.) O.H.M.S. envelope to Rosario de Santa Fe, Argentina bearing Centenary 11/2d. and unusually with further adhesive missing, apparently detached in transit with ms. note ''Caída'' (fallen off) added but traces of Stanley c.d.s. beneath suggest an improperly adhering corner, the cover charged ''A COBRAR'' 0.76 but undelivered, showing circular ''REHUSADA'' handstamp and ms. notation on reverse, vertical folds. Ex Bunt. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1933 (Dec. 10) two covers addressed to H.M.S. ''Dauntless'' c/o the British Consul at Mar del Plata, Argentina with transit and Dec. 17 arrival backstamps but untaxed, one bearing Centenary 1/2d. and 2d., the other with Centenary 11/2d. and 3d. with one adhesive removed. Ex Bunt. Photo.

Falkland Islands: Instructional Markings, 1937 (Feb. 18) envelope sent unstamped to New York State with slightly doubled Port Stanley despatch c.d.s. and fine strike of small ''T'' instructional marking (SH T.1) with New York ''DUE/6/CENTS'' duplex and pre-cancelled 3c. postage due pair, scarce commercial example of the tax marking. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1937 (Sept. 29) formula registered envelope to Berkshire bearing 'Whale & Penguin' 1s. black on bright emerald, line perf., tied by PS.2A with ''(crown)/REGISTERED'' mark and Bracknell Nov. 11 arrival oval in violet. Early use of Perkins F.1(a). Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1939 Battle of the River Plate, a study on leaves, incl. 1941 (Sept. 21) Argentine Ministerio de Marina envelope locally addressed franked Official 10c with Armada Argentina and two line ''CORRESPONDENCIA OFICIAL/ISLA MARTIN GARCIA'' cachets, sent from the garrison guarding ''Graf Spee'' crew internees. Photo.

Falkland Islands: Formula Registered Envelopes, 1941 (Dec. 4) to Buenos Aires bearing 1938-50 1d. (2), 1d. and 21/2d. pairs, smaller size used 1941 to California bearing 1d., 2d. and 3d., uncancelled but with 1d. tied by Jan. 13 1942 transit, backstamped Montevideo Dec. 14 transit and Santa Barbara Jan. 17 arrival. Perkins F.2(b), F.3(b).

Falkland Islands: 1946, rare incoming censored cover from the British Occupation Zone in Germany franked 25pf. strip of three cancelled Kampen (Sylt Island) Apr. 8, with military censorship handstamp and resealing labels, backstamped Port Stanley June 10. The cover addressed to Helmuth Krauss at Darwin Harbour, a German national and qualified doctor who had been interned during World War II and had been permitted to help with general hospital work. Photo.

Falkland Islands: Mainly K.G.VI to Q.E.II accumulation of covers, cards etc. in albums and loose contained in a carton, variously franked and addressed incl. f.d.c's and commemorative covers with some signed, ranges of cachets, airmails, O.H.M.S., later postcards and interesting commercial mail, F.I.C. cachet on stampless 1972 (May 19) envelope to Bluff Cove, some South Georgia and B.A.T., etc.

Falkland Islands: Postcards: 1903 D series 'Malvina I' by T.&N. Binnie with undivided back, selection comprising D-1-d variant with black printing and art nouveau border, D-12-d, unlisted card ''A Wintery Scene in the Falklands'', and two cards listed by Margery Wharton in ''Postcards of Antarctic Expeditions: A Catalogue 1898-1958'' as CB-1-a and CB-5-a from the very similar 'S.Y. Antarctic Expedition' series, each used to the same addressee in Cheshire between 1905 and 1907 franked K.E.VII 1d. with Stockport arrival c.d.s. (5 cards) Photo.

Falkland Islands: Postcards: 1903 D series 'Malvina I' with undivided back, D-3-d ''General View of Stanley, Falkland Islands showing part of Harbour'', rose vignette on pale green, used 1904 to Cheshire franked Q.V. 1d. orange-red additionally tied by Stockport May 24 arrival c.d.s. Photo.

Falkland Islands: Postcards: 1903 D series 'Malvina I' by T.&N. Binnie with undivided back, three unused cards listed by Margery Wharton in ''Postcards of Antarctic Expeditions: A Catalogue 1898-1958'' as part of a very similar 'S.Y. Antarctic Expedition' series as CB-3, CB-4, CB-6, also card D-3-d but titled ''PORT STANLEY AND PART OF HARBOUR'', apparently sent under cover with greetings message. (4 cards)

Falkland Islands: Postcards: 1904 E series 'Falkland Islands, Split Title', E-1-e to E-11-e, set of eleven cards unused, some stains, ageing and odd small fault but a very scarce set. Photo.

Falkland Islands: Postcards: 1907 L series 'Malvina III', L-5-l ''General View, Port Stanley, showing Manager's Residence of the F.I. Co., Ltd.'' used 1908 to Cheshire franked K.E.VII 1d. dull coppery red with Stockport Dec. 28 arrival c.d.s. Photo.

Falkland Islands: Postcards: 1915 Z series by R.&A. Hardy, Z-3-zz ''THE WHALING INDUSTRY, FALKLAND ISLANDS/FLENCING A WHALE'' used 1916 (Jan.) uncensored to Cheshire franked 1d., slight faults but a scarce card. Photo.

Falkland Islands: Postcards: 1933 AR 'Centenary' series by Falkland Islands Co., AR-2-ar ''Falkland Islands Battle Memorial, Port Stanley (slight used 1933 (Feb.) to Rosario de Santa Fe, Argentina, bearing Centenary 11/2d., charged ''A COBRAR'' 0.58 but undelivered, showing circular ''REHUSADA'' handstamp and ms. notation, slight scuffs. Ex Bunt. Photo.

Falkland Islands: Ship Cancellations: ''(Posted on H.M.C.S.) AFTERGL(OW)'' straight line, a fair strike on 1d. orange-vermilion on thick paper, scarce. Known between Feb. and June 1923. B.P.A. certificate (1992). SH SC.4, cat. £600. Photo.

Falkland Islands: Ship Cancellations: ''H.M.C.S. ''AFTERGLOW''/POSTED ON BOARD'' double oval, fine strike ''9 AUG 1926'' on 1921-28 1/2d. green block of four. SH SC.5. Ex Bunt. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1914 Battle of the Falkland Islands: A most interesting collection of postcards, labels, etc. in a binder, incl. cards depicting the ''Bristol'', ''Canopus'' (2), ''Carnarvon'', ''Good Hope'' (2), ''Invincible'' (3), ''Kent'', ''Leipzig'' (2), ''Nürnberg'' (2), ''Scharnhorst'', 1899 stationery card from the ''Nürnberg'' at Hong Kong, 1910 letter from H.M.S. ''Invincible'', postcards sent 1911 from the ''Glasgow'' and the ''Inflexible'' (2, one 1917, the other undated), undated cover from the ''Cornwall'', memorial and patriotic cards, etc.

Falkland Islands: 1914 Battle of the Falkland Islands: Selection of real photographic postcards etc. incl. H.M.S. ''Glasgow'', ''Invincible'' (3), S.M.S. ''Scharnhorst'', funeral processions (Heyburn AA-1-aaz, AA-6-aaz), two privately produced cards showing Victory celebrations on Victory Green, also a collection of 32 mainly real photographic privately produced cards from the 1916 journey of the H.M.S. ''Lancaster'' to the islands incl. scenes of the delivery of 6 inch guns for defence of the Wireless Station. (42 items)

Falkland Islands: Fox Bay: 1924 to 1935, selection comprising 1/2d. pair, 1d. (3, incl. a pair), 2d., 21/2d. on yellow, 21/2d. deep steel-blue pair, 6d. and 1s., Whale & Penguin 1/2d., 1d., 2d., 21/2d. corner strip of four, 4d., cancelled by fair to fine strikes of FB.1 c.d.s., most on piece, chiefly fine. (19)

Falkland Islands Dependencies: Operation Tabarin: Set of four O.H.M.S. War Economy 'proving' envelopes all franked by Overprint 3d., sent on the first mailings (Feb. 5) from South Shetlands, (Feb. 12) from Graham Land, (Feb. 21) from South Orkneys and (Feb. 24) from South Georgia, the first and second (roughly opened) addressed to Capt. R.A. Wilson, Naval Attaché in Rio de Janeiro, the third to Capt. C.G. Domvile, Naval Attaché in Montevideo with Port Stanley Mar. 6 and Punta Arenas Apr. 2 transit backstamps and the last Mrs. P.S. Schor in Montevideo. Photo.

Falkland Islands Dependencies: Operation Tabarin: 1944 (Feb. 6) 'proving' envelope from the first mailing from South Shetlands addressed to consultant legal expert C.H.M. Waldock in Oxford franked by Overprint 1d., the former with Port Stanley Mar. 6 transit on reverse. Photo.

Falkland Islands Dependencies: Operation Tabarin: 1944 (Feb. 6) 'proving' envelope from the first mailing from South Shetlands addressed to Capt. C.G. Domvile, Naval Attaché in Santiago, Chile franked by Overprint 2d. and 1/2d. pair with Port Stanley Mar. 6 transit c.d.s. on reverse. Photo.

Falkland Islands Dependencies: Operation Tabarin: 1944 (Feb. 24) two legal-sized 'proving' envelopes from the first South Georgia mailing addressed to the consultant legal experts C.H.M. Waldock in Oxford and J.C. Mossop in Lincolnshire, both franked by Overprint 1d., the former with Port Stanley Mar. 6 transit on reverse. Photo.

Falkland Islands Dependencies: Operation Tabarin: 1944 (Mar. 22) envelope from South Shetlands to Arthur Carlton in Port Stanley with enclosed personal letter from Sub Lieut. Gordon Howkins, meteorologist, headed ''Naval Party 475/c/o GPO/London/March 20th 1944'', endorsed for censorship at lower left by Base Leader William Flett ''A/C Magistrate'', carried in the second mail from South Shetlands Base B on the ''William Scoresby'', franked by Overprint 1/2d. pair (minor perf. faults) cancelled A1, with Port Stanley Apr. 8 arrival backstamp. Photo.

Falkland Islands Dependencies: Operation Tabarin: Incoming envelope from the Bank of Montreal in London with ''8 I 45'' meter franking, addressed to ''Captain Andrew Taylor/Naval Party 475,/c/o G.P.O./London'' with Graham Land ''16 JAN 1946'' arrival on reverse. Photo.

Falkland Islands Dependencies: 1944-45 Overprints, a duplicated mint and used accumulation, many in blocks of four, mostly fine. (100s)

Falkland Islands Dependencies: 1946 Thick Map 1/2d. to 1s. set (6d. is black and ochre shade) in used blocks of four, one in each showing 'broken arc', fine. S.G. G1, a-G8, a, cat. £396+. Photo.

Falkland Islands Dependencies: 1946 Thick Map 3d. variety missing ''I'' [Pl. 1, R. 1/2] tied by South Orkneys ''17 JAN 1947'' C2 c.d.s. in violet to envelope addressed to Stanley. S.G. G4b.

Falkland Island Dependencies: 1954-62 issue, a duplicated mainly unmounted mint accumulation with values to £1, incl. De La Rue 1/2d. (30), 1d. (8) and 11/2d. (10), etc., mostly fine. (100s)

Falkland Islands Dependencies: An unmounted mint collection in a Lighthouse album, with issues from 1944 overprints to 2008, incl. some South Georgia, fine. (approx. 200)

Falkland Islands Dependencies: A mainly mint collection in a boxed Lighthouse album, incl. 1944-45 Overprints with 6d. shades, 1946-49 Maps, 1954-62 to £1, 1963-69 to £1 (both), 1971 and 1977-78 decimal surcharges, etc. to 2013 with later issues mainly unmounted, chiefly fine.

Falkland Islands Dependencies: A collection in two albums and loose on leaves etc., incl. 1944-45 Overprint sets (2), 1946 Thick Map pairs with 'broken arcs', 1948-49 Thin Maps, 1954-62 set, South Georgia with Falklands 1904-12 1/2d., 1d., 1921-28 values to 21/2d. cancelled SG1 or SG2, 1923 Greetings postcard (Heryburn AH-2-aqs), 1963-69 to £1 (both), 1971 decimal surcharges, later sets largely complete mint to 2003, South Shetlands with Falklands 1921-28 1/2d. block of four and 2d. cancelled B2, 1925 postcard (Heyburn AK-1-ak), also B.A.T. mint from 1963-69 to £1 (both) with 1971 decimal surcharges and later sets to 2003, also a good range of covers incl. Antarctic bases with 1958 from Halley Bay with Royal Society cachet, 1976-77 Joint Services Expedition signed covers (3), etc.

Falkland Islands Dependencies: A K.G.VI mint collection incl. 1944-45 overprints with 6d. blue-black shades, 1946-49 Thick and Thin Map sets, Thin Map 1d. with extra island, another with missing ''I'', Thick Map set with dot in ''T'' varieties, etc., mostly fine, many unmounted. (80)

Falkland Islands Dependencies: A mint collection on stock pages, from 1944 to 1980, incl. 1946-49 Thick Map 1/2d. to 1s. set in pairs with one stamp in each showing 'gap in 80th parallel', 1954-62 to £1, South Georgia 1963-69 to £1 ultramarine, etc., some unmounted, mostly fine. (130)

Falkland Islands Dependencies: Graham Land: 1960 aerogramme sent from Port Stanley Sept. 3 to Middlesex franked Birds 6d. enclosing typed radio message sent by Edward 'Ted' C.J. Clapp of F.I.D.S. at Base T, Adelaide Island dated ''25th August, 1960'', remarkably so as not only does Clapp state ''No post office Base T'' but it is recorded (Heijtz catalogue, and in ''Of Ice and Men'' by Sir Vivien Fuchs) that Base T was not functional until 1961. See article on this item by Hugh Osborne, Upland Goose Vol. XXIII, No. 6, Spring 2015, pp. 226-227. Photo.

Falkland Islands Dependencies: Graham Land: 1962 air letter to Winchester sent from Port Stanley franked by Birds 6d. cancelled Jan. 21 PS.3 c.d.s., the message from geophysicist Mike Cox at Base D, Hope Bay transmitted in Morse code for transcription.

Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Georgia: Selection of Falklands used in South Georgia incl. 1904-12 1d., 1912-23 1/2d. pair, 1d., 21/2d., 1918-20 ''WAR STAMP'' 1/2d. and 1d. on piece, 1921-28 values to 21/2d. on yellow, 1929-37 'Whale & Penguin' values to 6d., 1939 registered cover to Aberdeen bearing 1938-50 2d., 4d., 1s., 1956 and 1960 whaling mail covers to Tønsberg bearing F.I.D. Ships 6d. (2) and 21/2d. (2) respectively. (17 + 3 covers)

Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Georgia: 1912-23 1d. pale scarlet on thin white paper, line perf., 1918 printing, fine used with part SG2 c.d.s. It was previously believed that all of this printing had received ''WAR STAMP'' overprints, this is the only recorded example used in South Georgia. Heijtz certificate (1995), SH 25d, S.G. Z23 var. Photo.

Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Georgia: 1913 (July 7) Q.V. 1d.+1d. reply card outward half locally addressed, additionally bearing 1904-12 1/2d. deep yellow-green, 1d. dull coppery red and 2d. purple, with fine strikes of S.G. 1 c.d.s., vertical fold clear of adhesives. Ex Neild. Photo.

Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Georgia: 1926 (Dec. 10) envelope registered to New York bearing 1912-20 10s. red on green tied by S.G. 1 c.d.s. with type S.G. 4 registration label at left, showing on reverse Buenos Aires Dec. 20 transit and Jan. 13 1927 arrival datestamps, odd trivial stain. Photo.

Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Georgia: 1926 (Dec. 10) envelope registered to New York bearing 1912-20 £1 black on red tied by S.G. 1 c.d.s. with type S.G. 4 registration label at left, showing on reverse Buenos Aires Dec. 20 transit and Jan. 13 1927 arrival datestamps, odd trivial stain. Photo.

Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Georgia: The 1928 South Georgia Provisional, 'set' of three telegrams and three memoranda, sent between Jan. 21 and Mar. 1 regarding the need for the issue, the accounting and subsequent mutilation and forwarding of the die, the first telegram sent Jan. 21 from the Magistrate, South Georgia to the Colonial Secretary, Port Stanley ""Have no halfpenny or 21/2d. stamps ...... Propose surcharge 2d. stamps 21/2d. Request approval or instructions.""; Jan. 25 reply "".... you may surcharge sufficient quantity of 2d. stamps 21/2d. to meet actual requirements. Please reserve two complete sheets of stamps so surcharged intact and also prepare four corner blocks of four such stamps, to be sent for H.M's collection two of which should be cancelled and two left unused"", etc., a unique 'set' of documents, ex Spafford, also London Geographical Institute map of the Dependencies initialled with greetings by A.G. Nelson-Jones, ex George Roberts archive. (7 items) Photo.

Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Georgia: The 1928 South Georgia Provisional, 21/2d. on 2d. purple-brown, mint, very lightly hinged, fine. B.P.A. certificate (1961) S.G. 115, cat. £1,300. Photo.

Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Georgia: The 1928 South Georgia Provisional, 21/2d. on 2d. purple-brown, tied to piece by SG1 ''C/19 FE/28'' c.d.s. B.P.A. certificate (1953) S.G. 115, cat. £1,300. Ex Styles. Photo.

Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Georgia: The 1928 South Georgia Provisional, 21/2d. on 2d. purple-brown on envelope addressed by Maude Carey to C. Stewart-Douglas in London, tied by fine SG1 ''19 FE/28'' c.d.s. with pencil notation on reverse ''Recd. Apr. 5 1928''. One of four covers recorded by Malcolm Barton as having been produced for Carey ''per great favour'' by A.G. Nelson-Jones. Another of the four covers from this very small group, that addressed to B.S.H. Grant in Kent, was offered at Grosvenor on Nov. 20 2014 (lot 3721, realised £1,550). Photo.

Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Georgia: 1929-37 'Whale & Penguin' 1d. showing superb central strike of SG 2 c.d.s. ''C/JA 9/2'' showing ''2'' for ''32'', fine. SH SG2 v1, cat. £200. Photo.

Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Georgia: 1929-37 'Whale & Penguin' £1 tied by fine SG2 Mar. 10 1930 c.d.s. to front addressed to Stromness Bay. R.P.S. certificate (2010). S.G. Z53. Photo.

Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Georgia: 1933 (June 27) Centenary 5s., 10s. and £1, each a corner marginal example on piece cancelled by SG1 c.d.s. with additional strike alongside, the £1 with R.P.S. certificate (1987). S.G. Z63-Z65, cat. £8,500+. Photo.

Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Georgia: 1933 (Nov. 15) large envelope locally addressed bearing Centenary 1/2d. to 5s. with neat individual SG2 c.d.s's, a few trivial stains. Ex Lazarnick. Photo.

Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Georgia: 1933 (Dec. 20) Centenary 5s. black and yellow-orange, tied to piece by neat SG2 ''C/DE 20/33'' c.d.s. R.P.S. certificate (1989). S.G. Z63a, cat. £4,500. Photo.

Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Georgia: 1934 (ca.) whaling mail envelope to Tønsberg, Norway franked by Centenary ½d. and 2d., slightly trimmed at left, unusually cancelled at Port Stanley. Photo.

Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Georgia: 1943 (Nov. 25) F.I.C. envelope to Darwin, East Falkland bearing 1/2d. pair, 1d., 2d. and 21/2d. cancelled SG2 and showing fine straight line ''Passed Censor'' in violet (type a2 with upright ''P'') in violet., Dec. 30 Port Stanley arrival backstamp Photo.

Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Georgia: A selection of unmounted mint Q.E.II definitive sets, incl. 1969-69 to £1, 1971 Decimal Currency, 1987 Birds in gutter pairs and in lower left corner blocks of four, 1994 Whales and Dolphins as singles and in marginal blocks of four (2), etc., some duplication, fine. (100s)

Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Georgia: Duplicated mainly unmounted mint collection in one stockbook and a binder, with F.I.D. and South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, strength from 1995 to 2014, with multiples and miniature sheets, mainly fine. Stated to cat. £2,250+.

Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Shetlands: The Port Foster Overprint, 1912-20 1/2d. yellow-green showing fine diagonal strike of ''(P)ORT FOSTER'' handstamp with normal weak ''S'', slight imperfections but scarce. SH PF1, S.G. Z106, cat. £1,800. Ex Lazarnick. Photo.

Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Shetlands: 1914 (Feb. 3) envelope to A.G. Bennett in Port Stanley bearing 1912-20 1/2d. and 1d. tied by good strike of type B1 Deception Island double oval datestamp in black, flap missing but rare. The earliest recorded date for the Deception Island Oval. S.G. Z110, Z111. Photo.

Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Shetlands: 1921-28 selection cancelled by fair to fine strikes of B2 c.d.s., comprising 21/2d. on 1929 piece (with R.P.S. certificate (1967) as 'Prussian blue'), 3s. c.t.o. by central ''AP 30/30'', and 1d., 21/2d. on yellow, 6d. and 1s. on individual pieces lightly cancelled ''10 AP/24'' in violet. (6) S.G. Z142, Z144 var., Z145-Z158. Photo.

Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Shetlands: 1925 (Apr. 4) 'Lawson' cover to Liverpool franked 1d. at Empire single rate, cancelled by fine type B2 c.d.s. with code ''C'' reversed with Port Stanley Apr. 27 transit on reverse, having arrived on the ''Southern Queen'' or ''Laguna'', and 1929 (Mar. 5) 'Townsend' envelope to New Jersey franked by 1/2d. and 2d. tied by B2 c.d.s's, carried on the ''Fleurus'' with Port Stanley Mar. 11 transit on reverse, previously thought to have been addressed and initialled by Hubert Wilkins at the end of the first Wilkins-Hearst Expedition but now known to be addressed by Karl Lellman with source of initials unknown. Photo.

Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Shetlands: 1929 'Whale and Penguin' 2d., 21/2d. and 2s.6d. tied by type B2 c.d.s's to piece from 1931 (Jan. 30) registered cover with Falkland Islands type 5D registration below. S.G. Z151, Z152, Z155, cat. £615. Photo.

Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Shetlands: Wilkins-Hearst Antarctic Expedition, 'Iceberg' envelope signed by Hubert Wilkins and addressed to Montevideo, bearing Uruguay 2c. cancelled there on Oct. 31 1929, and Falklands 'Whale & Penguin' 1d. cancelled PS.1B Nov. 6 1929, with fine strike of B2 ''JA 6/30'' code A c.d.s. below and expedition cachet ''Wilkins Antarctic/Expedition/Deception/Island'' in violet alongside, additional fine B2 on reverse. Photo.

Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Shetlands: 1931 (Jan. 30) 'White-Cooper' cover to Devon marked ''PER REGISTERED POST'' bearing 'Whale & Penguin' 6d. tied by fine B2 c.d.s., carried by the ''Fleurus'' with South Georgia SG2 Feb. 23 transit at lower at left and Dartmouth Apr. 11 arrival backstamp. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1951, ''FALKLAND ISLANDS/'John Biscoe'/DE 7/51/POSTED ON BOARD'' cancellations, five strikes tying Overprint 1/2d., 1d., Thin Map 1/2d., 1d., 21/2d., 3d. and 9d. to both sides of envelope addressed to noted K.G.VI specialist Frederick Bentley Kettle (1904-1967) in Cheshire with ms. registration marking ''R 2378/2'' at lower left but without further postal markings. One of four known covers showing this unusual cancellation, dated on the day of departure from Stanley of the ''John Biscoe'' for the South Shetlands and first recorded in 1980. Two of the four covers have Kettle's handstamped address, the two others appear to be addressed in Kettle's own hand. In the absence of further evidence it it is currently assumed that this cancellation was a 'fantasy' production. See ''Postmarks and Cachets of the British Antarctic Bases and South Georgia'' by Dr. J.H. Youle (2001), p.153. Photo.

Antarctica: Swedish Expedition 1901-04: Cover sent by Carl Skottsberg, expedition botanist (and later leader of the 1907-09 Swedish Magellanian Expedition), from the Falkland Islands to his Aunt in Karlshamn, Sweden showing fine strike of violet cachet ''S.Y. ''ANTARCTIC''/SWEDISH/EXPEDITION'' and arrival datestamp of May 9 1902 on reverse, the adhesive excised as usual nevertheless scarce. Photo.

Antarctica: British Antarctic Expedition 1901-04, Wrench's ''Links of Empire'' postcard, Series 3, No. 2 depicting the route and deck of the ''Discovery'', addressed to England franked by Cape 1d. cancelled Simonstown Oct. 7 1901 with Kendal Oct. 26 arrival. Wharton DA-2. Photo.

Antarctica: British Antarctic Expedition 1907-09: King Edward VII Land 1d., an exceptional irregular block of 34 from the top of the sheet, c.t.o. Mar 4 1909, the closing date of the first Antarctic post office, annotated and signed ''The first Polar issued/E.H. Shackleton'' in upper margin, mainly fine. S.G. A1. Photo.

Antarctica: German Expedition 1910-12: Fototipia-Jacobo Peuser of Buenos Aires card depicting the ''Deutschland'', sent from South Georgia to Germany by R. Noack with greetings message headed ''Sud Georgien Dezember 1911'', bearing Falkland Islands 1/2d. and 1d. (slightly oxidised) tied by light SG1 c.d.s. and with expedition label at left tied by fine strike of ''Polarschiff Deutschland/Súd-Georgien/Grytviken/10. Dezember 1911'' cachet in violet. Wharton IB-1. Photo.

Antarctica: British Expedition 1910-13: Victoria Land 1d. tied by Expedition c.d.s. dated ''9 FE/11'' (opening day of the post office at Cape Evans) to Tuck's 'Flower' postcard to Christchurch, and by ''JA 18/13'' c.d.s. (fixed at the time of arrival of the ''Terra Nova'' at Cape Evans) to plain envelope, also Christchurch ''Weekly Press'' postcard (Wharton DC-2) from Scott's 1901-04 Expedition locally used in 1906 franked 1d. Universal, a few minor stains. (3 items)

Antarctica: British Antarctic Expedition 1910-13, Victoria Land 1/2d. and 1d. each tied by fine ''JA 18/13'' Expedition c.d.s. (fixed at the time of arrival of the ''Terra Nova'' at Cape Evans), to individual official Expedition lettersheets. Photo.

Antarctica: British Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition 1914-16: Figurehead of London, set of five picture postcards with blue covering envelope produced for the British Polar Exhibition 1930, mainly fine unused. Wharton NA-1 to NA-5. Photo.

Antarctica: British, Australian, New Zealand Research Expedition 1929-31: Two page autograph letter on expedition notepaper, written and signed ''off the/Ross Sea/14.12.30'' to a friend by famed Australian Antarctic explorer Douglas Mawson, ''We have escaped again to the Antarctic but expect to have to return again in March on account of coal shortage. If we find a coal mine we may stay away altogether.'' Photo.

Antarctica: 1956 envelope underpaid to Lancashire with G.B. Wilding 1d. cancelled by Southampton rubber c.d.s. with added 1d. postage due, and showing rare ''PRETEXT'' straight line cachet in red (Youle JB1-02). The R.R.S. ''John Briscoe'' was originally known as H.M.S. ''Pretext'' and reverted back to this name when her replacement was commissioned, this believed to be the only known example of the 'Pretext' cachet, fine. Ex Harry Evans. Photo.

Antarctica: Sir Ernest Shackleton, a collection in one album with 1907-09 Expedition postcards (unknown publisher) sets 1 and 2 Wharton GA-1 to GA-12, with additional GA-5 showing Plasmon Biscuits advert, GB-1b, GD-7181A, GI-1a, 7, OI-1, XPU-7, 14b, programme and promotional leaflets (two different) for Shackleton's 1919 presentation at the Philharmonic Hall with ''Marvellous Moving Pictures'', McVities & Price's Digestive Biscuits ''The Dash for the South Pole'' leaflet, King Edward VII Land 1d. used on piece, later commemorative stamp issues and covers.

Antarctica: A wide-ranging collection attractively presented in three albums and loose on leaves, etc., with covers and cards, some signed, and stamps, base and ship cachets, incl. Argentina, Belgium with 1897-99 Expedition cards (Wharton AA-1, 6, 10 and 11, AB-21), 1957 miniature sheet on f.d.c., B.A.T., Chile, France and T.A.A.F. with ''Pourquoi Pas'' card (HB1), Japan, Russia, South Africa, U.S.A. incl. Byrd expeditions, Operations Highjump and Deepfreeze, etc.

Antarctica: Comprehensive collections of Australian Antarctic Territory and Ross Dependency on leaves and loose in a carton with unmounted mint multiples, signed flown covers, postcards, etc. incl. 1947 Expedition with 1948 (Mar. 7) Macquarie Island first mail cover with cachet, 1954 Expedition labels incl. set on cover and complete sheets, map postcard (Wharton SA-1, (2) one used), A.A.T. with 1907-09 Expediton card (GA-7), 1966-68 set mint, Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition with covers (2) signed by Sir Vivian Fuchs, expedition postcards (TA-1, 3, 5, 6), etc., a fascinating assembly.

Antarctica: An attractively presented group of Antarctica related subjects in three albums, on leaves and loose, with issued stamps, covers, postcards, labels and some ephemera, incl. Captain Cook, Penguin thematic with Falklands 1938-50 2s.6d. mint, Antarctic explorers with 1902-04 Scottish expedition cards (Wharton EA-5, EE-1b, EI-1), Roald Amundsen with 1910-12 Norwegian Expedition cards (JA-2, JA-3, JB-5, JB-6, JE-2, JF-1b, JI-1), 1912 prospectus for the English publication of ''The South Pole'', etc.

Antarctica: A selection of approx. 85 mainly philatelic covers etc. from 1929 to 1977, strength in U.S.A. with Byrd and later expeditions incl. 'delayed' items (4), a range of cancellations and cachets, some signed.

Antarctica: British Antarctic Territory: 1963-69 to £1 (both), fine used. S.G. 1-15a, cat. £225. Photo.

Antarctica: British Antarctic Territory: 1979 Penguins 3p., variety watermark Crown to right of CA, unmounted mint, slight perf. irregularities at foot. SH 89wmk1, S.G. 89w, cat. £650. Photo.

Antarctica: British Antarctic Territory: A mint collection from 1963 to 2013 in a boxed Lighthouse album, incl. 1963-69 to £1, 1971 decimal surcharges, later issues unmounted incl. 1966 Churchill, 1971 Treaty, 1973 and 1975-81 sets, etc., chiefly fine.

Antarctica: British Antarctic Territory: Duplicated unmounted mint collection in a green stockbook, strength from 1995 to 2014, with multiples and miniature sheets, mainly fine. Stated to cat. £2,400+.

Antarctica: British Antarctic Territory and Falkland Islands Dependencies, 1947 to 1979, a selection of approx. 145 mainly philatelic covers, etc. variously franked and addressed, some signed, a good range of base cancellations, ship and base cachets, helicopter and other flights, etc.

Antarctica: New Zealand 1952 to 1976, a selection of approx. 214 mainly philatelic covers, cards and aerogrammes variously addressed, some with signatures of expedition members, incl. Campbell Island and Ross Dependency Scott Base, a good range of cancellations and cachets.

Faröe Islands: 1919 Provisional Surcharge ''2/ORE'' on 5ö. together with normal 5ö. making up the 7ore rate on locally addressed envelope, tied by ''THORSHAVN/18.1.19'' c.d.s., with Moller certificate (1998) and 1940-41 Provisional Surcharge unmounted mint set of five with extra 20ö. on 15ö. and 20ö. on 5ö. Photo.

Finland: A lightly duplicated collection in five albums, incl. range of serpentine roulettes to 10k. used, 1875-84 values to 1m. used, 1891 to 7k. mint, 1930 Zeppelin 10m. mint, etc., later with comprehensive issues to 2001, also range of booklets, Aland complete from 1984 to 1998 unmounted mint, mixed condition. (100s)

France: Collection from 1793 to 2006 in fourteen albums and loose contained in four cartons with a range of early issues with 1869 5f. used, covers and cancellations, 1923 Bordeaux 1f. mint, 1925 Paris Exhibition miniature sheet mint with some toning, 1927 Strasbourg miniature sheet unmounted mint (some minor tone spots), 1927 Air overprinted pair used, 1929 Le Havre Exhibition 2f. mint, Sinking Funds, 1936 Air 50f. used, 1936 Banknote 50f. used, pre-cancels, range of most later issues, modern proofs, year books, booklets with Red Cross issues incl. 1953-93 (less 1955), etc. (many 100s)

France: A mint and used collection in five albums, incl. range of early issues with imperfs., Peace and Commerce, Blancs, Mouchons, Mersons, Sowers, 1923-26 Pasteur and 1937 Museum sets mint, then with mint (some unmounted) and used issues to 1990s, also postage dues, a few covers, miniature sheets with 1937 Exhibition used, etc., mixed condition. (100s)

French Colonies: A mint and used collection in 17 albums, from early issues to the late 1990s, incl. Benin, Chad, Gabon, Dahomey, Guinea, Indo-China, Ivory Coast, Mali, Martinique, Mayotte, Niger, Port Said, Réunion, Senegal, Somali Coast, St Pierre and Miquelon, Upper Volta (and Burkina Faso), incl. wide range of covers, mostly fine. (100s)

French Colonies: African Territories: Eight franked address/customs labels from official authorised mailings of small packets of coffee from West Africa to France during and after World War II.

French Colonies: Algeria: A collection in two stockbooks, incl. 1924-25 and 1926 lightly duplicated values to 5f. mint and used, 1930 to 5f. + 5f. mint, covers with censored, selection of postcards with French issues used in Algeria, later with issues to 2002, slightly mixed. (100s)

French Colonies: Cameroon: A mint and used collection in five albums, from 1915 to 2000, incl. 1915 25c. (2) used on piece, wide range of covers, etc., some light duplication, mainly fine. (100s)

French Colonies: French Morocco: A mainly used collection in four albums, from 1900 to 2005, incl. a wide range of covers, mostly fine. (100s)

French Colonies: Madagascar: A mint and used collection in three albums, from 1895 to 1994, incl. wide range of covers, airs, postage dues, etc., mostly fine. (100s)

French Colonies: Senegal: A mainly used collection in three albums, from 1872 to 1999, incl. wide range of covers, mostly fine. (100s)

French Colonies: Togo: A mint and used collection in six albums, from 1916 to 2000, incl. wide range of covers, miniature sheets, etc., mostly fine. (100s)

French Colonies: Tunisia: A selection comprising 1906-18 Carthaginian Galley no value proof in grey-green and pink on thin, flimsy paper (145 x 119mm), 1923-25 20c. on 15c. with surcharge displaced upwards about 15mm in a mint lower marginal vertical pair, 1945 Force's Welfare Fund set without overprint in imperf. corner singles with gum, 1946 Welfare Fund épreuves de luxe in purple and 1947 Naval Charities épreuves de luxe in issued colours, mostly fine. (8) Photo.

French Colonies: Tunisia: A mint and used collection in two stockbooks, some light duplication, incl. 1888-93 values to 5f. mint, postage dues, miniature sheets, covers and picture postcards, etc., later with issues to the 2000s, mainly fine. (100s)

Gambia: 1909 3d. purple on yellow with variety dented frame [Left pane, R. 1/6], pencil note on reverse, fine mint. S.G. 75b, cat. £250. Photo.

Gambia: A Q.V. to K.G.VI mint collection incl. 1869-72 4d. brown (tone spot) and 4d. pale brown, 1880-81 wmk. upright 2d., 3d. (2), 1886-93 to 1s. with shades incl. 6d. (5), 1/2d. with wmk. Crown to right of CA, 1898-1902 to 1s., 1902-05 to 3s., 1904-06 to 2s., 1906 surcharges, 1909 to 3s., 1912-22 to 5s., 1921-22 to 4s., 6d., 71/2d. and 10d. with wmk. reversed, 4s. wmk. inverted, 1922-29 wmk. MCA to 5s., wmk. Script to 10s., 1938-46 to 10s., etc., varied condition, mainly fine. (173)

Gambia: Postal Stationery: A K.E.VII collection in an album, incl. 1902 1d. postcard (6) used, 1911 1d. envelope overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', used (3), 1902 2d. registered envelope size F overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', 2d. size H used (2), etc., fair to fine. (26 items)

Germany: A mint and used collection in varied condition in a Lighthouse hingless album with Memel, Saar with Christmas Charity sets, 1935 Plebiscite set used, 1950 Council of Europe pair mint, Allenstein, Upper Silesia, Colonies with Post Offices in China, German East Africa, etc. (100s)

Germany: A used collection from 1872 to 1945 in varied condition in a Davo album with a range of small and large Shields, Inflation issues, Relief Fund sets, miniature sheets, Airs, Officials, etc. (100s)

Germany: An interesting selection of Third Reich postal history covers, cards and field post, incl. many commemorative issues, postmarks, Olympics material with athletic photos, Reichspost leaflet for Kiel Regatta, Sudentenland 1938 cancellations, etc., mostly fine. (approx. 150)

Germany: A mainly mint collection from 1872 to 1945 in a Davo hingeless album with a range of earlier issues in rather varied condition, 1928-31 Zeppelin set, miniature sheets, etc. (100s)

Germany: A mint and used accumulation in seven albums and stockbooks contained in a carton with Allied Occupation issues incl. 1946 Numeral imperf. and perf. miniature sheets unmounted mint, Currency Reform overprints, Russian Zone, Bavaria, selection of revenues, etc. (many 100s)

West Germany: 1949 to 2001, a fairly comprehensive mint (mainly unmounted) collection in three Lighthouse albums incl. 1951-52 Posthorns to 25pf., 70pf. to 90pf., commemorative sets complete, booklet panes, etc. (many 100s)

Germany: West Berlin: A collection in two albums, with mint incl. 1948 black overprint to 5m. unmounted mint, 1949 red overprint to 2m. unused (not guaranteed), 1949-54 to 5m., 1949 Goethe 10pf., 1949 Surcharges set, 1949 Relief Fund set, 1950 Recovery Programme 20pf., 1950 Orchesta set, 1951, 1951-52 and 1953 Bell sets, 1952 Berliners set, etc., later issues largely complete unmounted to 1990, also selection of used with a selection of 1948-49 overprints, issues largely complete from 1952 Bells to 1990, mainly fine. (100s)

East Germany: 1949 to 1990, a comprehensive collection in four Abria printed albums with most issues both mint and used incl. 1950 Sciences, 1952-53 2pf. to 84pf., 1953 Marx imperf. and perf. miniature sheets, Five Year Plan sets, etc. (many 100s)

Gibraltar: 1903 Watermark Crown CA 1/2d. to £1 set and 1925-32 Watermark Mult. Script CA £5 violet and black mint, £1 with crease and £5 with faintly toned gum, otherwise mostly fine. S.G. 46-55, 103, cat. £1,800. Photo.

Gibraltar: 1903 Watermark Crown CA 21/2d. dull purple and black on blue with variety large ''2'' in ''1/2'', tiny adhesion on reverse otherwise fine and fresh mint. S.G. 49a, cat. £325. Photo.

Gibraltar: A Q.V. to K.G.VI mint collection incl. 1886 overprints (not guaranteed), 1886-87 to 1s., 1889 surcharges, 25c. on 2d. with small ''I'', another with broken ''N'', 1889-96 to 5p., 1898 to 1s., 1903 to 8s., 1904-08 to 4s. with some chalky papers incl. 2s., 1906-11 to 8s., 1912-24 to £1, 1921-27 to 8s., 1925-32 to £1, 1935 Jubilee 2d. with extra flagstaff (toned gum), 1938-51 with all perfs. (less 2d. grey perf. 131/2 wmk. sideways), etc., varied condition, many fine. (179)

Gibraltar: A mainly mint Q.V. to Q.E.II collection in two albums, incl. 1886 21/2d., 1889 set, 1889-96 set, 1898 set, 1903 to 8s., 1904-08 to 4s., 1906-11 to 4s., 1912-24 set, 1921-27 set, 1925-32 to £1, 1938-51 set with extra perfs, 2d. grey perf. 13 watermark sideways (unmounted), 1953-59 set, good range of later issues to 2000, etc., varied condition. (100s)

Gibraltar: A collection in five boxed albums, incl. range of Q.V. to K.G.VI mint and used, then issues from 1953 Coronation to 2000 Christmas largely complete mint (mainly unmounted), also selection of f.d.c's and booklets, mostly fine. (100s)

Gold Coast: A Q.V. to K.G.VI mint collection incl. 1876-84 1/2d., 1d., 2d., 1884-91 to 2s. (2) with most shades, 1889-94 5s., 20s. dull mauve and black on red, 1898-1902 to 10s., 1902 to 20s., 1904-06 to 2s.6d., 1907-13 to 5s., 1913-21 shades to 10s. (3), 20s., 1921-24 to 15s. dies I and II (less 21/2d.), 1928 to 5s., 1938-43 to 10s. with all perfs., 1948 to 10s., etc., varied condition, mainly fine. (176)

Gold Coast: Duplicated collection from 1875 to 1967 in varied condition on leaves incl. 1875-76 CC 4d. used, 1884-91 to 6d. (2) mint, 1889 1d. on 6d. (2) used, 189-94 CA to 20s. (4) used, 1898-1902 CA to 5s. mint, 10s. (3) used, 1904-06 MCA 1/2d. to 2s.6d. mint, some cancellation interest, etc. (100s)

Gold Coast: A mint and used collection in a stockbook, from 1876 to 1985, incl. 1884-91 duplicated to 2s. used, 1898-1902 to 10s. used (less 2d.), K.G.V to 5s. mint and used, 1938-43, 1948 and 1952-54 to 10s. mint and used, Ghana with miniature sheets, etc., slightly mixed condition. (100s)

Greece: 1923 Revolution Overprints, a mint and used duplicated accumulation with overprints on Greece and Crete, mint multiples, etc. (100s)

Greece: Balkan War Issues: Lesbos: A mint and used duplicated accumulation incl. 1912 (9 Nov.) to 5pi. mint (4), used (3), 10pi. mint and used, 1912 (Nov.) surcharges mint and used, Postage due 1pi. used (2), a few multiples, etc. (approx. 220)

Greece: A mint and used duplicated accumulation in three albums, incl. range of Hermes Heads used, 1896 Olympics 2d. mint, Crete, postage dues, later to 1996, also an album of Macedonia complete from 1992 to 1996 unmounted mint, mixed condition. (100s)

Greenland: A collection in two boxed albums, from 1905 to 1999, incl. range of Arms issues mint and used (some reprints), 1945 (Feb.) to 5k. unmounted mint and c.t.o. used, 1945 Liberation of Denmark set unmounted mint and used, 1950-60 to 5k. unmounted mint, later with issues to 2011, etc., mostly fine. (100s)

Grenada: 1888-91 1/2d. on 2s. orange variety surcharge double, fine mint with part original gum. A.P.S. certificate (1987). S.G. 43a, cat. £325. Photo.

Grenada: 1906-11 Badge set to 10s. with extra 21/2d. shade, 1934-36 set with extra perfs, 1938-50 10s. steel blue and bright carmine perf. 14 (narrow), perf. 14 (wide), mint, mainly fine. S.G. 77-88, 135-144, 163a, 163f.

Grenada: 1943 perf. 12 (narrow frame) 10s. bluish slate and dull carmine, an unmounted mint lower marginal strip of four with frame plate number ''1'' and full imprint in selvedge, third unit with light gum bend, otherwise very fine. An extremely rare positional piece from one of only thirteen sheets produced. S.G. 163c, cat. £3,000+. Photo.

Grenada: 1943 perf. 14 (narrow frame) 10s. blue black and carmine, an unmounted mint lower marginal block of eight with frame plate number ''1'' and full imprint in selvedge, fine. S.G. 163e, cat. £384+. Photo.

Grenada: 1943 (June 1) envelope to Trinidad bearing the complete 1938-50 1/2d. to 10s. set (the 2d. showing variety 'extra window and broken handrail'), tied by neat Grenada c.d.s's, with crown censor and Port of Spain arrival on reverse, fine and attractive. Photo.

Grenada: A Q.V. to K.G.VI mint collection incl. 1875 perf. 14 1d., 1881 wmk. W3 21/2d., 1883 to 1s. with some tête-bêche pairs, 1886 1d. on 4d., 1888-91 surcharges, 1895-99 to 1s., 1902 to 10s., 1904-06 to 5s., 1906-11 Badge set of eleven to 10s., 1913-22 shades to 10s. (2), 1921-32 to 10s., 1935 Jubilee 1/2d. with 'kite and vertical log' (toned gum), another with 'kite and horizontal log', 1938-50 to 10s. (6) incl. perf. 14 slate-blue and bright carmine (narrow), with most perfs. and shades, 3d. with 'colon' flaw, postage dues incl. 1892 2d. on 6d., etc., varied condition, mainly fine. (222)

Guatemala: A mint and used collection in an album, incl. range of early issues, 1857 Exhibition set mint or used, 1935-37 Interior to 1q. and Exterior to 5q. mint, 1937 Ubico set mint, etc., later issues to 1966, mixed condition. (100s)

Heligoland: 1869-73 11/2sch. green and rose, embossed in colourless relief on quadrille paper, fine used on piece with ''HELIGOLAND/AU26/(1)874'' c.d.s. B.P.A. certificate (1994). S.G. 9, cat. £275. Photo.

Hong Kong: 1903 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 1c. to $10 mint, with additional 4c., 5c., 20c., 30c., 50c. and $2 papers, $10 with a little light toning on reverse, also with 1907-11 1c. to 50c. mint, mainly fine and fresh. S.G. 77-90, 91-98. (28) Photo.

Hong Kong: A K.G.V mint collection incl. 1912-21 to $2 with 25c. type B and most shades, 1921-37 to $3 (less 8c. orange), 25c. with broken flower variety, 1923 postage due set, etc., a few toned otherwise mainly fine. (55)

Hong Kong: A K.G.VI mint collection incl. 1938-52 set to $10 lilac and blue, with perfs. and most shades incl. $5 yellowish green and violet, 15c. scarlet with broken character (toned), $1 dull lilac and blue on chalky with short right leg to ''R'', 1941 Centenary set, 1946 Victory 30c. and S1 with extra stroke varieties, 1948 Wedding set (unmounted), 10c. with spur on ''N'', 1938-63 postage due set, 1938 postal fiscal 5c. (pulled perf.), etc., varied condition with a few with toned gum, mainly fine with some unmounted. (74)

Hong Kong: A Q.V. mint selection incl. 1863-71 4c., 1882-96 2c. (3), 30c., 1885 20c. on 30c., 1891 7c. on 10c., without Chinese characters 20c. on 30c. grey-green 50c. on 48c., with Chinese characters 50c. on 48c., 1898 with Chinese characters $1 on 96c. (small surface stain), 1900-01 2c. to 30c., varied condition, mainly good to fine. (25)

Hong Kong: Postal Stationery: An accumulation of over six hundred mostly 1950-70s air letters used incl. printed adverts, meter mail, cancellation interest, mostly all are commercial.

Hong Kong: British Post Offices in China: Canton: 1906 p.p.c. to Germany, franked by K.E.VII 4c. tied by small ''CANTON'' c.d.s., Hong Kong transit mark. Postcard depicts Chinese Officer also Tientsin: 1907 p.p.c. to England, franked by K.E.VII 4d. tied by ''TIENTSIN'' c.d.s., Chefoo transit mark alongside, card has crease affecting stamp.

Hong Kong: British Post Offices in China: Wei Hai Wei: 1907 p.p.c. to England, bearing K.E.VII 4c. with ''LIU KUNG TAU'' c.d.s. date code ''B'' also 1910 p.p.c. to England, bearing K.E.VII 4c. with ''LIU KUNG TAU'' c.d.s. date code ''D''.

Hong Kong: British Post Offices in China: 1929 p.p.c. to Czechoslovakia, endorsed ''via Canada'', bearing 1917-21 ''CHINA'' overprint 1c. pair and 2c., scarce destination.

Hong Kong: British Post Offices in China: A selection, incl. Amoy, Hankow with 1906 postcard, bearing K.E.VII 4c. tied by ''HANKOW'' c.d.s., etc. (22)

Hungary: A mint and used collection in eight albums, from 1871 to 2002, incl. range of early issues, 1931 Zeppelin 1p. and 2p. used on piece, 1934 Exhibition miniature sheet mint, 1947 Roosevelt and 1951 Postage Stamp Anniversary miniature sheets sets unmounted mint, postage dues, etc., mainly fine. (100s)

Hungary: A mainly used collection in six albums, incl. range of early issues, Officials, postage dues, f.d.c's, miniature sheets with 1934 Exhibition mint and used, 1938 Eucharist and St. Stephen mint and used, 1947 Roosevelt mint and used and 1948 both Bridge sheets used, etc., later with issues to 1979, mixed condition. (100s)

Hungary: A duplicated mint and used accumulation in ten albums and stockbooks, on leaves and loose contained in a carton incl. 1871-73 litho and engraved values to 25kr. used, Flood Relief overprints, 1925 Sports Fund set mint, range of later sets and miniature sheets, etc. (many 100s)

Hungary: A large duplicated mint and used accumulation of mainly Post War issues in twelve albums and stockbooks, on leaves and loose contained in three cartons. (1,000s)

Hungary: Mint and used collection from 1871 to 1973 in varied condition in six albums contained in a carton incl. 1871-73 engraved to 25kr. (2) used, 1925 Sports Fund set mint, 1931 Zeppelin pair used, also 1p. used on flown card, 1932 Madonna set used, 1951 Stamp Centenary miniature sheets mint, etc. (100s)

Hungary: Collection in varied condition from 1871 to 1960 in a Minkus album incl. 1927-30 Air to 5p. mint, 1952 Madonna set used, miniature sheets mint with 1934 Exhibition, 1949 Chain Bridge, etc. (100s)

Hungary: A mint and used accumulation in three albums, incl. range of early issues, postage dues, airs, later to 1972, mixed condition. (100s)

Iceland: A mint and used collection in two albums, from 1876 to 2011, incl. Arms issues to 100a. used, 1920 to 5k. used, 1931-33 Gullfoss Falls set mint, 1950-54 to 5k. mint, miniature sheets, etc., mixed condition. (100s)

India: 1843 to 1949, a selection of 36 covers or cards in varied condition, incl. three pre-stamp items, variously addressed with a range of frankings, cancellations, etc.

India: 1972 Bertrand Russell 1r.45 colour trial in grey, with issued stamp for comparison, both with sweated gum, otherwise fine. S.G. 667, var. Photo.

India: 1973 Ambedkar 20p. lower left corner imperf. pair, missing bronze-green, some creasing, otherwise fine mint. S.G. 680 var. Photo.

India: 1973 St Thomas 20p. marginal horizontal pair with design in sepia (no blue-grey), fine mint. S.G. 687 var. Photo.

India: 1973 Hume 20p. lower marginal vertical imperf. pair, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 692 var. Photo.

India: 1977 Pediatrics 2r. imperf. pair, fine mint. S.G. 863 var. Photo.

India: A duplicated mint and used accumulation in five albums, Q.V. to Q.E.II, much cancellation interest, incl. range of early issues, 1902-11 values to 2r. mint and 10r. used, 1911-22 values to 5r. mint and 25r. used, 1926-33 values to 15r. mint and 25r. used, 1937-40 set mint or used, 1948 Gandhi set mint, Officials, multiples, covers with postal stationery, 1947 (Aug. 15) locally addressed envelope bearing 1926-33 25r. tied Jai Hind slogan cancellation, expeditionary forces, French Indian Settlements, Convention States with Chamba, Gwalior, Jhind, Patiala, Feudatory States with Alwar, Bundi, Cochin, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kishangarh, Sirmoor, Travancore, etc., also some Burma and Kuwait, mixed condition. (100s)

India: A Q.V. to K.G.VI mint collection in a binder incl. 1868 8a. (2), 1882-90 to 1r. with some shades, 1895 2r. to 5r. (toned), 1902-11 shades to 2r. (2), 3r., 1911-22 shades to 5r., 1926-33 to 5r. (2), 15r. (2) incl. inverted wmks., 1937-40 to 25r. (10r. to 25r. unmounted), 1948 Gandhi set, 1949-52 to 15r. with 10r. shade, officials incl. 1867-73 1/2a., 1a., 1874-82 1/2a. to 8a., 1883-99 shades to 1r. (2), 1909 to 25r. (crease), 1912-13 shades to 10r., 1926-31 3p. to 10r., 1937-39 to 10r., 1948 Gandhi 11/2a. (short perf.), C.E.F. incl. 1900 to 1r., 1905-11 to 1r., 1914-22 to 1r., I.E.F. 1914 1/2a. opt. double, 2a. with no stop after ''F'', etc., varied condition with some toned, many fine. (few 100s)

India: A duplicated accumulation in five albums, from 1854 to 1990s, incl. range of imperfs. used, Q.V. to 5r. used, K.E.VII to 15r. used, K.G.V and K.G.VI to 25r. used, 1948 Gandhi 10r. mint (2) and used (2), later Q.E.II unmounted mint issues with miniature sheets, officials, Chinese and Indian Expeditionary Forces, etc., mixed condition. (100s)

India: A collection in three albums, incl. range of early issues, K.G.V and K.G.VI to 25r. used, later with issues to 2000, also Officials, International Commission in Indo-China, Indian and China Expeditionary Forces, States with Alwar, Bhopal, Charkari, Jammu and Kashmir, Jind, Travancore, etc., mixed condition. (100s)

Indian Convention States: Chamba: A Q.V. to K.G.VI mint collection incl. 1887-95 set (5r. unused), 1900-04 3p. grey overprint inverted, 1913 shades to 1r. (2), 1r. with overprint double, one albino (toned), 1927-37 to 1r., 1938 to 25r., 1942-47 1/2a. to 25r. (less 1a.) and 3p. to 14a., Officials incl. 1887-98 to 1r., 1927-39 to 10r. (less 1a.3p.), 1938-40 to 10r., 1940-43 to 10r., etc., varied condition, some with overall gum toning, some unmounted. (209)

Indian Convention States: Faridkot: A mint collection incl. 1887-1900 to both 1r. with some shades, 1r. green and carmine with overprint double, one albino, Official 1887-98 to both 1r. (1r. slate toned), etc., varied condition. (27)

Indian Convention States: Gwalior: A Q.V. to K.G.VI mint collection incl. 1885-97 type 1 overprint Hindi inscription 15mm 8a., type 2 overprint in black to 5r., some varieties incl. 1/2a. with small ''R'', 1r. slate with Hindi inscription 13 to 14mm, 1899-1911 3p. with small ''G'', 1/2a. and 1a. with tall ''R'', 1903-11 ''GWALIOR'' 13mm long set to 5r., 1928-36 to 25r., 1938-48 to 25r. (less 9p.), 1949 to 8a., range of Officials incl. 1913-23 1/2a. and 1a. overprint double (both toned), 1927-35 to 10r., 1940-42 to 8a., 1942-47 to 10r., etc., varied condition, some with overall gum toning, some unmounted. (244)

Indian Convention States: Jind: A Q.V. to K.G.VI mint collection incl. Q.V. and K.E.VII to 1r., 1914-27 to 5r., 1r. overprint double, one albino, 1927-37 to 25r., 1937-38 to 15r., 1941-43 to 25r., Officials incl. 1914-27 to 5r., 1927-37 to 10r., 1937-40 to 5r. (less 2r.), 1939-43 to 10r., etc., varied condition, some with overall gum toning, some unmounted. (210)

Indian Convention States: Nabha: A Q.V. to K.G.VI mint collection incl. 1885 1/2a. to 1r., 1885-1900 overprint in black to 5r. (less 2r.), 1927-36 to 5r., 1938 to 25r., 1941-45 to 1a. and 12a., Officials incl. 1885-97 to both 1r., 1940-43 to 5r., etc., varied condition, some with overall gum toning, some unmounted. (161)

Indian Convention States: Patiala: A Q.V. to K.G.VI mint collection incl. 1885 set to 1r., 1912-26 most values to 5r., 1937-38 to 10r., Official 1939-44 to 5r., etc., varied condition, some with overall gum toning, some unmounted. (177)

Indian Feudatory States: A mint or unused collection in three binders incl. Bamra 1890-93 range of shades to 1r., Barwani 1933-47 wide setting values incl. 2a. bright purple, Bhopal range incl. 1903 to 1r., Officials incl. 1908-11 4a. imperf. pair with overprint inverted, 1935-36 1/4a. and 3p. se-tenant pair, 3p. on 4a. overprint in red, 1936-48 ''SERVICE'' 111/2mm long with serifs 1r., another with ''SREVICE'' variety, 1944-49 3p. imperf. between (vertical pair), Bijawar 1935-36 9p. imperf. between (horiz. pair), 1937 4a. imperf. between (vert. pair), Bundi range of Sacred Cows, 1941-44 to 1r., Officials, Bussahir 1895 perf. 1/4a., 12a., 1r., Charkhari 1921 imperf. 1a. violet and 1a. dull purple, Dungarpur 1939-46 1a., Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur 1931 Investiture set to 5r., 1932-46 ''POSTAGE & REVENUE'' to 2r. and ''POSTAGE'' to 1r., 1947 3p. on 1/2a. surcharge inverted, another surcharge double, one inverted, Officials, Kishangarh 1904-10 to 5r., Orchha 1939-42 to 2r., Rajasthan 1948-49 range of overprints on Bundi, 1950 overprints on Jaipur set, overprints on Kishangarh, Sirmoor, Soruth 1929 to 1r., Official 1932-35 to 1r., United State of Saurashtra Official 1949 3p., Travancore imperf. between pairs, Officials, Travancore-Cochin imperf. between pairs and blocks, imperf. pairs, etc., varied condition but many fine. (100s)

Indian Feudatory States: Bhopal: Officials: 1949 2a. on 11/4a. claret variety imperf. in a horizontal pair, good mint, scarce. S.G. O356b. Photo.

Indian States: Bundi: 1914-41 type A 3a. and type B 1/2a. used on cover with native c.d.s's, S.G. 22, 27. Photo.

Indian Feudatory States: Bundi: 1914-41 type C 1/4a. pair used on India 1d. postal stationery envelope (with original contents), with native and Bundi c.d.s's, also Bhawaniganj arrival on reverse, fine. S.G. 37. Photo.

Indian Feudatory States: Bundi: 1914-41 type C 1/2a. black used on India 1/2a. postal stationery card, the stamp tied indistinct c.d.s. and the card with ''BUNDI/16 APR20'' c.d.s., transit on reverse, fine. S.G. 38. Photo.

Indian Feudatory States: Bundi: 1924 to 1938, three covers, each bearing the 1914-41 Sacred Cow issue, the first with type C 1/4a. indigo pair, the second with type B 1a. vermilion (single and pair) and the third with type B 1/2a. black, mainly fine. (3)

Indian Feudatory States: Bundi: 1933 to 1938, three India postal stationery cards used in combination with 1914-41 Sacred Cow issue, mainly fine. (3)

Indian Feudatory States: Bundi: 1941-44 6p. (3) and 2a. used on cover, some creasing and tearing clear of stamps. Photo.

Indian Feudatory States: Bundi: 1941-44 4a. bright green used on cover with native script c.d.s., soiled and with filing crease, otherwise fine. S.G. 83. Photo.

Indian Feudatory States: Cochin: 1949 unissued 6p. on 9p. ultramarine, fine unused, with margin at left, scarce. Photo.

Indian Feudatory States: Cochin: A mint collection in a binder incl. 1911-13 to 3a., 1916-30 to 3a., 1938 to 21/4a. with some perfs., 1939 type 19 overprinted litho 1a., 1943 wmk. W8a 1a., 1946-48 values to 3a., 1949 6p. on 1a., Officials incl. 1933-38 set to 10a. and type O6 to 3a., 1942-43 perf. 11 4p. and 6p., 1943 recess 9p. on 1a.8p., litho wmk. W27, perf. 11, 3p. on 1a., etc., varied condition, mainly fine. (180)

Indian Feudatory States: Indore: 1940-46 11/4a. yellow-green variety imperf. in a horizontal pair with sheet margin at foot, fine and fresh unmounted mint. S.G. 39a, cat. £400. Photo.

Indonesia: A collection in two albums, incl. 1949 overprints 10g. and 25g. mint, 1949-50 perf. 121/2 to 25r. mint, then 1950 to 1999 largely complete mint with postage dues (some issues also with used examples), also some Indonesian Republic, mainly fine. (100s)

Iran: A collection in a printed album, incl. a range of early Lion types, 1897 surcharged set mint, 1897 set mint, 1899 (Nov.) set mint, 1903-04 set mint, 1908-09 set and 50kr. in a mint block (5 x 5), 1921 Coup set mint, 1924-25 set mint, etc., mixed condition. (few 100s)

Iran: A lightly duplicated collection in three binders, incl. range of imperf. Lions, early issues, 1881-82 values to 10r. mint, 1894, 1897 and 1899 duplicated to 50kr. mint and used with some multiples, range of 1900-1926 handstamps and surcharges, 1911-13 to 30kr. mint, 1930 Airs to 3to. mint (a few values used), 1933-34 values to 5r. mint and used, 1938-39 to 10r. mint, 1942-45 values to 50r. brown-lake and ultramarine, later issues from 1960 to 1998 largely complete mint or used, also Officials, parcel post, postal tax stamps, many forgeries and reprints, mixed condition. (100s)

Iraq: A mint and used collection to 1960 on stockleaves, mint incl. 1918 British Occupation overprints to 10r. on 100pi., 1923-25 values to 10r., 1931 to 10r., officials incl. 1920-23 values to 10r. on 100pi., 1923 to 10r. (less 1a.), 1932 values to 1d., 1934-38 to 1d., 1948-51 to 1d., range of used, etc., varied condition, many fine. (few 100s)

Iraq: A lightly duplicated mint and used collection in a stockbook, incl. issues for Mosul, Issues for Iraq 1918-21 values to 10r. on 100pi., 1941-47 to 1d. mint, etc., later with comprehensive issues to 1990, also miniature sheets with 1949 Air (imperf. and perf.) and 1953 Coronation unmounted mint, Officials, mostly fine. (100s)

Ireland: The John Sussex Collection: Pre-Union Early Mail: 1698 entire to ''Mr. William Painter Living on Woodkey Dublin'', with manuscript ''8'' rate mark, with Dublin ''NO/4'' Bishopmark on the reverse. Photo.

Ireland: The John Sussex Collection: Pre-Union Early Mail: 1730 (Oct. 12) entire from Dundalk to Maryborough, endorsed ''Free Limerick'' (Lady Limerick), with a fine ''D-DALK'' and 12mm. ''OC/12'' Bishopmark on the reverse. Photo.

Ireland: The John Sussex Collection: Pre-Union Early Mail: 1731 (May 23) entire from Galway to Dublin, endorsed ''Free'' and signature, faint ''FREE'' struck twice, with very fine ''G-WAY'' and 15mm ''MA/26'' Bishopmark on the reverse. Photo.

Ireland: The John Sussex Collection: Pre-Union Early Mail: 1731 (Aug. 2) cover from Belfast to Dublin, endorsed on front ''Free Arth Dobbs'', with a very fine ''B.FAST'' and 15mm ''AU/2'' Bishopmark on the reverse. Photo.

Ireland: The John Sussex Collection: Pre-Union Early Mail: 1737 cover to London, bearing on reverse small straight line ''DUBLIN'' and ''23/MA'' London Bishopmark. Photo.

Ireland: The John Sussex Collection: Pre-Union Early Mail: 1745 (Feb. 14) entire from Carrickfergus to Edinburgh, endorsed on front ''In all 6/by Port Patrick'', with manuscript ''Belfast'' on the reverse.

Ireland: The John Sussex Collection: Pre-Union Early Mail: 1746 to 1853, a collection of covers on leaves, incl. 1808 entire to Dublin, bearing ''LIMERICK'' in red, with Dublin 'Mermaid' datestamp in red on the reverse, 1825 cover from Belfast to Dublin bearing boxed ''P.PAID'' and Belfast datestamp in black, red Paid datestamp, 1838 entire from Dublin to Athlone, redirected to Moate, bearing handstruck ''REDIRECTED AT'' with ''ATHLONE/59'' mileage alongside, etc. (35 items)

Ireland: The John Sussex Collection: Pre-Union Early Mail: 1746 (July 14) entire from Kilkenny to Dublin, endorsed ''Free'', an abuse of franking privilege by Silvester Langton, signed by L.D. Worseley M.P. for Carlow. With fine ''K:KENNY'' slightly overstruck by unframed ''FREE'', with 20mm ''I.Y/16'' Bishopmark on the reverse. Photo.

Ireland: The John Sussex Collection: Pre-Union Early Mail: 1748 (Mar. 19) cover to Dublin, endorsed ''Free Sam Barker'', fine unframed ''CORK'' and ''FREE'', with 20mm Bishopmark on the reverse. Photo.

Ireland: The John Sussex Collection: Pre-Union Early Mail: 1750 (ca.) cover from Mountrath to Dublin, endorsed ''Free H. Lyons'', bearing a fine ''M-BROUGH'' and small unframed ''FREE'', with 20mm ''IY/2'' Bishopmark on the reverse. Photo.

Ireland: The John Sussex Collection: Pre-Union Early Mail: 1756 (Apr. 27) entire from Dublin to Oldcastle, bearing manuscript ''Free Brinsley/Butler'', with Irish ''AP/27'' on the reverse Bishopmark. Photo.

Ireland: The John Sussex Collection: Pre-Union Early Mail: 1779 (Mar. 20) entire from Dublin to Ballymena, showing a fine circular framed ''FREE/D'' in magenta, with ''M.R/20'' Bishopmark on reverse. Photo.

Ireland: The John Sussex Collection: Pre-Union Early Mail: 1779 (Dec. 3) entire to Edinburgh with 32mm ''BELFAST'', 1798 (Apr. 4) entire to London, bearing 43mm ''BELFAST'' both in red.

Ireland: The John Sussex Collection: Pre-Union Early Mail: 1787 (Sept. 17) entire from Galway to Dublin, bearing manuscript ''4'' rate mark, and a fine strike of the fancy ''GALWAY'', with 22mm ''SE/19'' Bishopmark on the reverse. Photo.

Ireland: The John Sussex Collection: Pre-Union Early Mail: 1788 (Aug. 9) entire and 1789 (Feb. 20) entire, both to London and bearing manuscript ''4'' rate marks and 38mm ''BELFAST'' in red. Photo.

Ireland: The John Sussex Collection: Pre-Union Early Mail: 1791 (Mar. 25) cover to England, bearing manuscript ''6'' deleted and ''8'' added, fine strike of the 44mm ''IRELAND'', with London receiving mark on the reverse. Photo.

Ireland: The John Sussex Collection: Pre-Union Early Mail: 1791 (Dec. 20) entire from Nenagh to Dublin, bearing manuscript ''8'' rate mark, a fine very fine strike of the rare ''NENAGH'', with 22mm ''DE/24'' Bishopmark on the reverse. Photo.

Ireland: The John Sussex Collection: Pre-Union Early Mail: 1792 (May 8) entire from Armagh to Dublin, bearing manuscript ''4'' rate mark and a fine ''ARMAGH'' in red, with 22mm ''MA/10'' Bishopmark on the reverse. Photo.

Ireland: The John Sussex Collection: Pre-Union Early Mail: 1792 (Nov. 20, 24) two entires to Ballymena, both bearing ''L.DERRY'', also 1814 (Sept. 10) entire to Ballymena, bearing ''DERRY/112'' mileage mark.

Ireland: The John Sussex Collection: Pre-Union Early Mail: 1794 (Oct. 30) entire from Collon to Dublin, bearing manuscript ''3'' rate mark and a superb straight line ''COLLON'', with ''OC/31'' Bishopmark on the reverse. Photo.

Ireland: The John Sussex Collection: Pre-Union Early Mail: 1795 (Oct. 14) and 1796 (May 6) entires from Belfast to London, both displaying fine ''BELFAST'' straight line in red.

Ireland: The John Sussex Collection: Pre-Union Early Mail: 1799 (Sept. 18) cover to London, bearing a fine ''S/IRELAND'' in red. Photo.

Ireland: The John Sussex Collection: Pre-Union Early Mail: 1799 (Dec. 23) entire to London and 1805 (May 3) entire to London, both with 44mm ''IRELAND'' in red. Photo.

Ireland: The John Sussex Collection: Ship Letters: Cork and Cove, 1787 to 1851, a collection of covers on leaves, incl. 1803 entire from Virginia to Edinburgh, bearing a fine ''COVE/SHIP LE.'' (Robertson S1), 1847 entire from Brazil to London, bearing ''COVE/SHIP LETTER'' in blue (Rob. S3), 1851 entire from Brazil to France bearing fine ''QUEENSTOWN/SHIP LETTER'' in blue (Rob. S1), etc. (11 items)

Ireland: The John Sussex Collection: Ship Letters: Kinsale, 1843 entire from Calcutta to Halifax, bearing ''8'' rate mark and a fine strike of ''KINSALE/SHIP.LETTER'' (Rob. S1), scarce. Photo.

Ireland: Postal History: Maritime Mail: A collection of covers and cards on leaves, incl. H & K Packet, Paquebots with Dublin, Galway, etc. (51 items)

Ireland: The John Sussex Collection: Military: 1802 to 1922 selection of covers and cards, incl. 1836 Soldier's cover from ''Private Geo. Wrightson 90th. L Infantry'' with boxed ''PAID/AT/CORK'', 1918 six items, one with ''FIELD POST OFFICE/10'' datestamps, postcards, etc. (23 items)

Ireland: The John Sussex Collection: Military: 1826 Soldier's entire from Ballymoney to Woolwich, bearing manuscript ''1'' rate mark, fancy ''POST.PAID'', boxed ''BALLYMONEY/118'', Crowned circular ''To be/delivered/Free'' datestamp all in red. Photo.

Ireland: The John Sussex Collection: Military: 1826 (Mar. 18) entire letter headed ''From A. Cruikshank Q.M. Sergt. Depot 79 Regt.'' countersigned by the commanding officer, repaid at the 1d. soldiers concessionary rate from the Newry Barracks to Wilsons of Bannockburn, with a fine ''NEWRY/50'' handstamp in red, filing folds clear of handstamp. The letter contains an order for tartan for the regiment. The property of another vendor. Photo.

Ireland: The John Sussex Collection: Military: 1831 (Sept. 7) Soldiers letter headed ''From Chas Finlay Private 17th Lancers'' and countersigned by the commanding officer, prepaid the 1d. concession rate from Ballincollig to Scotland handstamped ''BALLINCOLLIG/131'' and red ''POST PAID/MIDDAY MAIL'' datestamp of Dublin. The contents reveal in a signed and sworn statement that the dog called ''Watch'' belonging to James Stuart of Edinburgh had been left with Wilson, grocer of Portobello, on a temporary basis free of any expenses, a few minor faults. The property of another vendor. Photo.

Ireland: The John Sussex Collection: Military: 1905 to 1918, a collection of covers and cards on leaves, incl. p.p.c's of camps, used with Aglish Camp, Glrn Imaal Camp, Kilworth Camp, P.O.W. cover and card from Oldcastle Camp, Censored outgoing mail, etc. (20 items)

Ireland: The John Sussex Collection: Military: 1916 to 1921 collection of covers and card, comprising Army Post Office 41 c.d.s. on 1916 (July 22) postcard to England, Field Post Office D.41 on 1921 (Dec. 30) O.H.M.S. envelope to Dover, Field Post Office W.16 on four O.H.M.S. covers, one from Command Pay Office, one on 2d. stationery envelope to England, Field Post Office 202 on 1921 (Feb. 2) O.H.M.S. envelope to Dublin, Field Post Office 3.K on 1921 (Oct. 8) envelope from the Quartermasters' Office and Tallagh Camp c.d.s. on 1921 (Feb. 24) envelope bearing K.G.V 2d. from the Pay Sergeant. (11 items)

Ireland: The John Sussex Collection: Military: 1921 (Feb. 2) stampless O.H.M.S. cover addressed to No. 1 Remount Depot, Dublin, with oval official cachet ''24th H.T. COMPANY/2 FEB 1921/ROYAL ARMY SERVICE CORPS.'' in violet and the scarce double ring datestamp ''FIELD POST OFFICE/+/2 FE/21/202'', believed to have been used at Belfast or Dundalk. Backstamped ''FIELD POST OFFICE/A/3 FE/21/W.16'' upon arrival at Dublin. A very early use of this datestamp, nearly 8 months before the previous earliest recorded use. The property of another vendor. Photo.

Ireland: The John Sussex Collection: Military: 1921 (May 21) cover to England bearing Great Britain 1912-24 1d. scarlet pair, each cancelled by ''FIELD/9/30 MAY 21/POST OFFICE'' rubber datestamp in black, used at Limerick, backstamped with ''FIELD POST OFFICE/W.16'' datestamp used at Dublin. Very scarce, believed to be only two other examples of this F.P.O. 9 rubber c.d.s. recorded. The property of another vendor. Photo.

Ireland: The John Sussex Collection: Military: 1921 (July 21) stampless O.H.M.S. War Office cover addressed to the Remount Depot, Dublin, with red ''M.S.2.F.'' cachet and the double ring ''FIELD POST OFFICE/B/22 JY/21/D.41'' datestamp used at Dublin, a few small faults. The earliest known use of this datestamp dated four months before the previous earliest recorded use. The property of another vendor. Photo.

Ireland: 1810 (Feb. 4) entire to London, bearing fair straight line 57mm ''IRELAND'', with faint 'Mermaid' datestamp on the reverse. Photo.

Ireland: 1827 (July 29) entire letter from Brighton addressed to the Post Office at Dublin, handstamped with the very scarce ''NOT CALLED FOR'' in red, presumably returned to the sender enclosed within a returned letter wrapper, filing folds. The property of another vendor. Photo.

Ireland: 1828 (May 24) entire letter from Dublin to Ballyshannon, charged ''1/8'', with fine strike of ''REGISTERED/24 MY/1828'' c.d.s. in red, light filing fold, posted under the system of free registration introduced in Ireland in 1824. The property of another vendor. Photo.

Ireland: 1834 (May 16) lettersheet from Limerick to Sydney via London, with Paid Ship Letter London and tombstone in red, ''PAID AT/LIMERICK'' boxed handstamps and crowned General Post Office Sydney arrival, also manuscript charge mark, fine. R.P.S. certificate (2014). The property of another vendor. Photo.

Ireland: 1841 (June 19) entire letter from Dungarvan to Lismore Castle with the distinctive red handstruck ''1'', usual filing folds. The property of another vendor. Photo.

Ireland: 1869 (Feb. 24) stampless cover addressed to ''Pall Mall, London'' directed to the War Office with Belfast duplex and ''2'' charge mark overstruck by zig-zag erasure handstamp and red ''OFFICIAL-PAID/LONDON S.W.'' c.d.s. applied, most unusual. The property of another vendor. Photo.

Ireland: The John Sussex Collection: Postal History by Subject: Belfast: 1800 to 1906, a collection of covers and cards on leaves, incl. straight lines, Mileage marks, 1842 entire from Bahia to London, bearing a good boxed ''BELFAST/SHIP LETTER'', etc. (25 items)

Ireland: The John Sussex Collection: Postal History by Subject: Belfast: 1832 to 1916, a selection of mainly covers and cards on leaves, incl. 1841-42 covers (3) bearing 184 1d.'s with Belfast Crosses, 1861 cover to France, bearing 1855-57 4d. tied by Belfast duplex, etc. (19 items)

Ireland: Charles Stewart Parnell, 1881 (Oct. 18) envelope addressed to ''C.S. Parnell, Esq. M.P./Kilmainham Prison/Dublin'', endorsed ''detained 19-10-81 N. Marr'', franked 1881 1d. lilac tied by Londonderry duplex. Parnell's own newspaper, the ''United Ireland'' had attacked Gladstone's Land Act leading to his arrest, together with his party lieutenants, on Oct. 13 1881, under Coercion legislation and imprisonment in Kilmainham Gaol from where the ''No Rent Manifesto'', signed by Parnell and the others, was issued calling for a national tenant farmer rent strike. Photo.

Ireland: The John Sussex Collection: Postal History by Subject: Cork: 1716 to 1843, a collection of covers on leaves, incl. range of Mileage marks, Straight lines, Cork Evening Mail, Late Mail, Penny Posts, etc. (29 items)

Ireland: The John Sussex Collection: Postal History by Subject: Cork: 1812 (Nov.) ''O.H.M. Service'' cover addressed to Prince Adolphus Frederick at St. James Palace in London, bearing ''CORK/124'' mileage mark, 'Mermaid' Free datestamp and London Free datestamp all in red. Prince Adolphus Frederick (1774-1850), seventh son of King George III, held many titles including 1st Duke of Cambridge, and is here addressed in his role as ''General to H.M. Forces & Colonel of the Kings German Legion''. Photo.

Ireland: The John Sussex Collection: Postal History by Subject: Cork: 1820 (Nov.) entire from Cork to Dublin, redirected to Castlecomer, bearing ''CORK/124'', ''LATE MAIL'' faint oval ''T OFF/POSTAGE/DUBLIN/NOT PAID'', octagonal ''MID.IN'' datetamp all in red. Photo.

Ireland: The John Sussex Collection: Postal History by Subject: Cork: 1841 to 1885, a selection of covers and cards on leaves, incl. 1855 entire with green Cork Spoon cancellation, 1859 cover, registered from Cork to London, franked by 1856-58 1d. II and 1858-69 2d. plate 7 AK-CK strip, etc. (14 items)

Ireland: The John Sussex Collection: Postal History by Subject: County Cork: A collection on leaves of covers, cards and pieces, incl. Cobh, Macroom, Mallow, Skibbereen, Youghal, Mileage marks, advertising envelopes, slogans, etc. (few 100s)

Ireland: The John Sussex Collection: Postal History by Subject: County Derry: A selection of covers on leaves, incl. Coleraine, Derry with 1840-58 three covers bearing ''PAID AT DERRY/1d.'' in red, etc. (15 items)

Ireland: The John Sussex Collection: Postal History by Subject: County Galway: A selection of covers and cards on leaves, incl. Tuam 1836 cover to Dublin, bearing unframed circular ''DUBLIN/1d./PENNY POST'', and ''A/LATE MAIL'' in red, mileage marks, etc. (14 items)

Ireland: The John Sussex Collection: Postal History by Subject: County Laois: A selection of covers and pieces on leaves, incl. Durrow, Mountmellick, Port Laoise, etc. (118 items)

Ireland: The John Sussex Collection: Postal History by Subject: County Limerick: A selection of covers and cards on leaves, incl. Limerick 1846 cover to Dublin, bearing 1841 1d. red-brown, tied by ''303'' numeral with ''Limerick/Penny Post'' alongside, etc. (23 items)

Ireland: The John Sussex Collection: Postal History by Subject: County Mayo: A selection of covers and cards on leaves, incl. Ballycastle, Westport 1868 cover to Germany, bearing 1867-80 6d. plate 6 SF tied by duplex, mileage marks, etc. (14 items)

Ireland: The John Sussex Collection: Postal History by Subject: County Tipperary: A selection of covers and cards on leaves, incl. Caher, Cashel, Tipperary, etc. (29 items)

Ireland: The John Sussex Collection: Postal History by Subject: County Tyrone: A selection on leaves, incl. 1810 cover to Dublin, bearing two line ''NEWTOWN/STEWART'' and red 'Mermaid' Free datestamp, 1842 cover from Moy to Blackwater Town, bearing 1841 1d. tied by black Maltese Cross and sealing wax, with scarce diamond ''FROM/7 to 8/P.M.'' on the reverse, etc. (6 items)

Ireland: The John Sussex Collection: Postal History by Subject: County Waterford: A selection of covers and pieces on leaves, incl. Cill, Dungarvan, Port Láirge, etc. (138 items)

Ireland: The John Sussex Collection: Postal History by Subject: County Westmeath: A selection of covers on leaves, incl. Kilbeggan Penny Post (2), Paid At Athlone, Mullingar, etc. (7 items)

Ireland: The John Sussex Collection: Postal History by Subject: Dublin: 1743 to 1893, a collection of mainly covers and cards on leaves, incl. 1743 cover to London, bearing on reverse straight line ''DUBLIN'' and ''20/AP'' Bishopmark, duplexes, Too Late, Late Fee, etc. (41 items)

Ireland: The John Sussex Collection: Postal History by Subject: Maltese Crosses: A selection on leaves, mainly on 1841 1d. red-brown, incl. Dublin Cross on 1843 1d. pink stationery envelope, etc. (15 items)

Ireland: The John Sussex Collection: Postal History by Subject: Mulreadys: 1840 1d. Mulready lettersheet (stereo obscured), used 1840 (Dec. 15) from Lismore to Dublin, neatly cancelled by red Maltese Cross, with ''LISMORE'' u.d.c on the reverse. Photo.

Ireland: The John Sussex Collection: Postal History by Subject: Paid At Marks: A selection on leaves, incl. Clonmel, Galway, Gort, Kinsale, etc. (11 items)

Ireland: The John Sussex Collection: Postal History by Subject: Paid At Marks: A selection on leaves, incl. Coleraine, Tullamoore, 1827 cover to Dublin, bearing manuscript ''10'' rate mark and three line ''POST PAID/RAMELTON/123'' in blue, etc. (8 items)

Ireland: The John Sussex Collection: Postal History by Subject: Penny Posts: A selection of covers on leaves, incl. Belfast, Enniskillen, 1843 cover to Dublin bearing ''PAID AT DUNDALK/1d'' in red, etc. (11 items)

Ireland: The John Sussex Collection: Postal History by Subject: Postcards: A selection, incl. Street scenes, comic, Propaganda cards (3), 1916 Easter Rising unused cards (5), etc. (294 items)

Ireland: The John Sussex Collection: Postal History by Subject: Railways: A collection of covers, cards, pieces and stamps, incl. R.S.O's, P.O's, Railway Letter stamps with Belfast and County Down Railway 2d. olive green, West Clare 2d. block (5 x 4), etc. (few 100s)

Ireland: The John Sussex Collection: Postal History by Subject: Spoon Cancellations: A selection of Irish spoons on covers, incl. Belfast, Killarney, Mullingar, Newry, etc. (15 items)

Ireland: The John Sussex Collection: Postal History by Subject: A collection of Q.V. to K.G.V covers and cards on leaves, incl. Armagh, Ballyshannon, Boyle, Cashel, Enniskillen, Lisburn, Sligo, Tullamore, with mileage marks, Paids, Too Late, duplexes, registered mail, etc. (few 100s)

Ireland: The John Sussex Collection: Postal History by Subject: K.E.VII to K.G.V selection of covers, cards, pieces and stamps, incl. F.P.O's, Postage Dues, 1932 (Nov. 16) envelope franked by K.G.V 11/2d. tied by ''STORMONT B.O. BELFAST'' with circular cachet ''ULSTER PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS/OPENING /DAY/STORMONT'', etc. (few 100s)

Ireland: The John Sussex Collection: Queen Victoria Line Engraved Covers: 1840 1d. black plate 2 FH, small to good margins, used on 1840 (Nov. 22) entire from Clonmel to Lisburn, tied by red Maltese Cross with Lisburn datestamp alongside. Photo.

Ireland: The John Sussex Collection: Queen Victoria Line Engraved Covers: 1840 1d. black plate 2 KK, close to good margins, just touched at left, used on 1840 (Nov. 5) cover (part of address excised) from Markethill to Dublin, cancelled by red Maltese Cross with ''MARKETHILL/PENNY POST'' at left.

Ireland: The John Sussex Collection: Queen Victoria Line Engraved Covers: 1840 1d. black plate 3 JC good to large margins (affected by horizontal filing crease), used on 1840 (Sept. 16) entire from Dunleer to London via Dublin, tied by red Maltese Cross, with ''DUNLEER/30'' in blue on the reverse. Photo.

Ireland: The John Sussex Collection: Queen Victoria Line Engraved Covers: 1840 1d. black plate 3 OJ, small to large margins, showing portion of adjoining stamp at base, used on 1840 (Dec. 23) envelope from Tallow to Coleraine, cancelled by brownish red Maltese Cross. Photo.

Ireland: The John Sussex Collection: Queen Victoria Line Engraved Covers: 1840 1d. black plate 4 FC, close to large margins, just touched at top left, used on 1840 (Aug. 11) cover from Dungannon to Magherafelt, tied by red Maltese Cross. Photo.

Ireland: The John Sussex Collection: Queen Victoria Line Engraved Covers: 1840 1d. black plate 5 AI, close to large margins, used on 1840 (Oct. 15) entire from Listowel to Cork via Rathkeale, tied by red Maltese Cross. Photo.

Ireland: The John Sussex Collection: Queen Victoria Line Engraved Covers: 1840 1d. black plate 5 GD, close to good margins (frame line shaved at top left), used on 1840 (Dec. 26) entire from Newry to Moy, cancelled by red Maltese Cross. Photo.

Ireland: The John Sussex Collection: Queen Victoria Line Engraved Covers: 1840 1d. black plate 7 HF-HG, good to large margins, (HG affected by filing crease), used on 1840 (Dec. 31) entire from Ballycastle to Ballymony, tied by red Maltese Crosses. Photo.

Ireland: The John Sussex Collection: Queen Victoria Line Engraved Covers: 1840 1d. black plate 7 LH small to large margins (affected by vertical filing crease), used on 1841 (Jan. 13) entire from Derry to Letterkenny, cancelled by red Maltese Cross, with boxed ''TOO LATE'' on the reverse, a few cover faults.

Ireland: The John Sussex Collection: Queen Victoria Line Engraved Covers: 1840 1d. black plate 8 NI, very close to good margins, small fault at base, used on 1840 (Nov. 21) entire from Nenagh to Dublin, soiled, cancelled by red Maltese Cross. Photo.

Ireland: The John Sussex Collection: Queen Victoria Line Engraved Covers: 1840 1d. black plate 8 TC, fine with small to good margins, used on 1840 (Nov. 30) cover from Derry to Magherafelt, tied by red Maltese Cross. Photo.

Ireland: The John Sussex Collection: Queen Victoria Line Engraved Covers: 1840 1d. black plate 8 TJ close to large margins, showing portion of adjoining stamp at top, used on 1841 (Jan. 16) cover from Sligo to London, via Dublin, fine. Photo.

Ireland: The John Sussex Collection: Queen Victoria Line Engraved Covers: 1840 2d. blue plate 1 OB-OC pair, close to very large margins, used on 1840 (Dec. 11) entire from Ballycastle to Ballymoney, tied by red Maltese Crosses, with Ballycastle datestamp on the reverse. Photo.

Ireland: The John Sussex Collection: Queen Victoria Line Engraved Covers: 1840 2d. blue plate 1 OB, close to good margins, used on 1841 (Oct. 1) envelope from Dublin to Sandhurst, tied by black Maltese Cross and trace of red cancellation, slightly soiled, otherwise fine. Photo.

Ireland: The John Sussex Collection: Queen Victoria Line Engraved Covers: 1840 2d. blue plate 1 OF, small to good margins, used on 1843 (Oct. 14) entire from Coleraine to Ballymoney, tied by black Maltese Cross, faintly soiled, otherwise fine. Photo.

Ireland: The John Sussex Collection: Queen Victoria Line Engraved Covers: 1841 1d., a selection of covers, pieces and stamps, incl. 1850 entire to London, franked by 1d. red-brown QK, tied by ''438'' numeral of Tullamore in blue, 1852 cover to Ballinasloe, bearing 1d. red-brown IK tied by ''438'' numeral of Tullamore in blue, etc. (49 items)

Ireland: The John Sussex Collection: Queen Victoria Line Engraved Covers: 1841 1d. red-brown FC-FD pair (FD affected by filing crease), close to good margins, used on 1845 (May 24) entire from Kilcullen to Dublin, stamps first cancelled by black indistinct numerals, overstamped by ''264'' numeral of Kilcullen in blue, matching datestamp alongside. Photo.

Ireland: 1868 (July 5) cover from Belfast to Mauritius bearing 1865-67 6d. lilac plate 6 and 4d. vermilion plate 9, each cancelled by the Belfast duplex, with red handstruck ''1d'' accountancy mark, showing the 1d. share of postage due to Mauritius, transit and arrival handstamps on reverse. The property of another vendor. Photo.

Ireland: A Q.V. selection of covers, cards, pieces and stamps, incl. 1877 envelope from Londonderry to Belfast, bearing 1858-69 2d. plate 15 QF and 1867-80 3d. plate 8 CA, numerals, duplexes, postal stationery, etc. (few 100s)

Ireland: Forerunners: 1865-67 Abortive Fenian issue 1c. black on green, unused, some creasing, otherwise fine. Hibernian L1. Photo.

Ireland: Forerunners: 1865-67 Abortive Fenian issue 3c. green on white wove paper, unused, faint corner crease, otherwise fine. MacDonnell certificate (1996). Hibernian L4. Photo.

Ireland: Forerunners: 1865-67 Abortive Fenian issue 3c. green on white wove paper, unused, slightly toned, otherwise fine. Hibernian L4. Photo.

Ireland: Forerunners: 1865-67 Abortive Fenian issue 24c. green, unused, small thin at base, otherwise fine, also 24c. brown reprint, 1967 miniature sheet. Hibernian L5. Feldman certificate (1976). Photo.

Ireland: Forerunners: 1871 (Apr. 19) envelope to U.S.A., franked by 1867-80 6d. plate 9 JQ tied by Dublin duplex, with seal of the 'Red Hand of Ulster' on the reverse. This 'Red Hand' was the seal of an extreme Unionist group. Photo.

Ireland: Forerunners: 1907-16 Sinn Fein Propaganda Labels Celtic Cross blue and black rouletted 10 block of four and two singles unused and perf. 111/4 mint, good to fine. Hibernian L10, L11. Photo.

Ireland: Forerunners: 1907-16 Sinn Fein Propaganda Labels Celtic Cross blue and black, imperforate proof in a block of four on gummed paper, scarce. Hibernian L12 P. Photo.

Ireland: Forerunners: 1907-16 Sinn Fein Propaganda Labels Celtic Cross pale blue and black, mint block of four (a few small tone spots), unused single and single imperforate horizontally unused. Hibernian L13.

Ireland: Forerunners: 1907-16 Sinn Fein Propaganda Labels Celtic Cross pale blue and black, used on 1908 envelope to Dublin with 1d. K.E.VII 1d. both tied by Limerick c.d.s., soiled, otherwise fine. Hibernian L13. Photo.

Ireland: Forerunners: 1907-16 Sinn Fein Propaganda Labels Celtic Cross pale blue and black, affixed to reverse on 1908 (Dec. 23) envelope from Dublin to Donnybrook, bearing K.E.VII 1/2d. (2) tied by Dublin datestamps. Hibernian L13. Photo.

Ireland: Forerunners: 1907-16 Sinn Fein Propaganda Labels Celtic Cross deep blue and black rouletted 10 and Hibernia Narrow Crown perf. 111/2 used with normal 1922-34 2d., slight staining around perfs., used together on 1928 envelope from Milltownpass to Dublin, only the Irish stamp was cancelled but this ties both labels. Photo.

Ireland: Forerunners: 1907-16 Sinn Fein Propaganda Labels Hibernia with broad crown perf. 111/4, on 1908 envelope to Dublin, franked by K.E.VII 1d., both tied by Limerick c.d.s. Hibernian L17. Photo.

Ireland: Forerunners: 1907-16 Sinn Fein Propaganda Labels Hibernia with broad crown perf. 111/4, on 1908 postcard to Dublin, franked by K.E.VII 1/2d., both tied by Dublin c.d.s. Hibernian L17. Photo.

Ireland: Forerunners: 1907-16 Sinn Fein Propaganda Labels Hibernia with narrow crown, mint horizontal tête-bêche pair, fine. Hibernian L17b. Photo.

Ireland: Forerunners: 1912 Imperial Union (1d.) yellow-green imperforate single, perf. single and block of four without gum, (1d.) dull orange one with and one without gum. Hibernian L20.

Ireland: Forerunners: 1914 Anti Home Rule (1d.) Carson with flags, (1d.) large Carson (no gum) and (1d.) Red Hand, mint, a few imperfections, otherwise fine. Hibernian L23-L25. Photo.

Ireland: Forerunners: 1914 Anti Home Rule (1d.) Carson with flags, a mint strip of three from the top left corner of the sheet, a few imperfections, otherwise fine. Hibernian L23. Photo.

Ireland: Forerunners: 1914 Anti Home Rule (1d.) Carson with flags, on front of postcard from Belfast to Dublin and tied by the Belfast machine cancellation These labels were not meant to be affixed to the front of cards. Hibernian L23. Photo.

Ireland: Forerunners: 1914 Anti Home Rule (1d.) 'Maintain the Union' label, mint and unused singles, also single affixed to propaganda leaflet, also 1s. 'South Belfast' fine mint. Hibernian L26. Photo.

Ireland: Forerunners: 1914 Anti Home Rule (1d.) 'Maintain the Union' label, used within London on 1914 (May 9) envelope and accepted for postage, unusual. Hibernian L26. Photo.

Ireland: Forerunners: 1914 Anti Home Rule (1d.) 'Maintain the Union' label, used within Kenley on 1914 (Feb. 3) envelope. Hibernian L26. Photo.

Ireland: Forerunners: 1914 Anti Home Rule 1s. ''South Belfast'', twelve examples affixed to fund raising card for volunteers, signed by the joint Chairman R. Harris and Capt. Wilson, Secretary I. Adulbert, very scarce. Hibernian L27. Photo.

Ireland: Forerunners: 1916 Manchester Martyrs se-tenant pair, also printed on silk cigarette card, 1922 Irish White Cross (1d.) green and black, (1d.) yellow and blue fine mint. Hibernian L33a, L42, L43.

Ireland: Forerunners: 1916 Erie Puist, Padraig Pearse, Thomas MacDonagh, James Connolly, Eamon de Valera, Eamon Ceannt and Harp and Shamrock labels, mint with postcards depicting each personality. Hibernian L34.

Ireland: Forerunners: 1916 Erie Puist, rare complete mint sheetlet of eight, odd trivial ink mark on gum otherwise fine and scarce. Hibernian L34-41. Photo.

Ireland: Forerunners: 1922 Irish Republican Army 1d. mint (2, one with re-entry under ''t'' of ''post''), 2d., 6d. mint (2), fine. Hibernian L44-L46.

Ireland: Forerunners: 1922 Irish Republican Army 1d. marginal, 2d. (2) imperforate, fine mint. Hibernian L44a, L45e. Photo.

Ireland: Forerunners: 1922 Irish Republican Army 2d. mint block of six from the lower right corner of the sheet, showing double perforations horizontally on row 9, vertically on row 11, a few stain spots, otherwise fine. Hibernian L45, vars. Photo.

Ireland: Forerunners: 1922 Irish Republican Army 6d. variety double impression, mint block of four from the top left corner of the sheet, some staining, otherwise fine. Hibernian L46b. Photo.

Ireland: Forerunners: 1922 Irish Republican Army 6d. on laid paper, in an unused block (4 x 4) from the lower right corner of the sheet, fine. Hibernian L47. Photo.

Ireland: Forerunners: 1922 Irish Republican Army 6d. on laid paper, showing variety double impression, unused. Hibernian L47b.

Ireland: Forerunners: 1920 envelope bearing scarce ''IRISH REPUBLICAN POST'' machine style mark, addressed to Paul Dunne a well-known fishmonger in Dublin. The Republican Postal Service had been set up for the delivery of Election material. Photo.

Ireland: 1916 Easter Rising: Envelope locally used in Dublin, franked by K.G.V 1d. tied by the temporary Dublin undated rubber handstamp, used due to the normal cancellations having been destroyed by the I.R.A. Photo.

Ireland: Subjects: 1916 Easter Rising: Selection of unused picture postcards (9) showing ruins, etc.

Ireland: Subjects: Easter Rising: 1916 Daily Sketch postcards (9) of the aftermath of the Rebellion, fine unused.

Ireland: Subjects: Easter Rising: 1916 Hely's Ltd., selection of unused cards (6) showing scenes after the Rebellion, fine.

Ireland: Subjects: Easter Rising: Valentine postcards of the Rebellion, including ruins, Rebels under arrest etc., fine unused. (14)

Ireland: The John Sussex Collection: Irish War Of Independence and Civil War 1919-23: 1920 (Sept.) envelope from Cork to Clonmel, with manuscript ''Opened by IRA/Censor'', slightly soiled. Photo.

Ireland: The John Sussex Collection: Irish War Of Independence and Civil War 1919-23: 1920 (Sept. 25) opened-out envelope to Dublin, franked by K.G.V 2d. tied by Ballybunion, c.d.s. with manuscript ''Censored/I.R.A'' on the reverse. The cover was re-sealed by typewritten label ''Stolen and opened/by raiders'' (torn upon opening). Photo.

Ireland: The John Sussex Collection: Irish War Of Independence and Civil War 1919-23: 1920 (Sept. 25) envelope from Listowel to Dublin, franked by K.G.V 2d. tied by Listowel c.d.s., manuscript ''I.R.A. Censor'' resealed with Post Office printed label ''Stolen and opened/by raiders''. Photo.

Ireland: The John Sussex Collection: Irish War Of Independence and Civil War 1919-23: 1920 (Oct. 15) envelope addressed to Lt. Colonel A. Seymour, The Curragh, redirected to Ennis, franked by K.G.V 2d. tied by Lewdown squared circle. With manuscript ''CENSOR I.R.A. 19/10/20'' on the reverse. The cover opened and resealed by ''Stolen and opened/by raiders'' label, cancelled by Limerick c.d.s. Photo.

Ireland: The John Sussex Collection: Irish War Of Independence and Civil War 1919-23: 1920 (Oct. 19) envelope from Crettyard to the Archbishop of Dublin, intercepted and endorsed ''Passed by I.R.A.'', further c.d.s. of Crettyard two days later confirming delay, readdressed to Kilkenny. Photo.

Ireland: The John Sussex Collection: Irish War Of Independence and Civil War 1919-23: 1921 (ca.) envelope from London to Coachford, Co. Cork, readdressed to Youghal, franked by K.G.V 1d., bearing two strikes of I.R.A./Delayed By Censor'' (last ''r'' omitted) handstamp. Photo.

Ireland: The John Sussex Collection: Irish War Of Independence and Civil War 1919-23: 1921 (May 9) postal stationery 1d. newspaper wrapper from London to Sandyford. Intercepted by the I.R.A. in Dundrum where it received ''CENSORED/BY/I.R.A.'' handstamp. Censorship of a newspaper wrapper is very rare. Photo.

Ireland: The John Sussex Collection: Irish War Of Independence and Civil War 1919-23: 1921 (May 26) British 1d. stationery card used from Dumdrum to Shankill, bearing two line ''CENSORED/BY/I.R.A.''. Photo.

Ireland: The John Sussex Collection: Irish War Of Independence and Civil War 1919-23: 1921 (July 1) envelope from England to Kilkenny, franked by K.G.V 2d. tied by c.d.s., with ''CENSORED BY IRA'' handstamp. Photo.

Ireland: The John Sussex Collection: Irish War Of Independence and Civil War 1919-23: 1921 (July 18) part of Parcel wrapper from Dublin to Limerick, franked by K.G.V 9d. tied by College Green Dublin parcel cancellation, with three line ''UNDELIVERABLE/OFFICE CLOSED BY/MILITARY AUTHORITIES''. Photo.

Ireland: The John Sussex Collection: Irish War Of Independence and Civil War 1919-23: 1922 (Jan. 20) envelope from Dublin to London, franked by K.G.V 2d. tied by Dublin c.d.s., two line ''CENSORED/BY IRA'' handstamp. Photo.

Ireland: The John Sussex Collection: Irish War Of Independence and Civil War 1919-23: 1922 (Sept. 2) envelope from Hacketstown to Dublin bearing Dollard 1d. pair, sent during the strike of Postal workers, the mail held at Dublin pending the termination of the strike. Photo.

Ireland: The John Sussex Collection: Irish War Of Independence and Civil War 1919-23: 1922 (Oct. 30) envelope to Dublin, franked by 1922 2d., bearing two line cachet ''SALVED FROM FIRE/GPO DUBLIN'' with another strike on reverse. This was the result of an armed raid on the Post Office that was repulsed but the premises set on fire and many letters damaged. Photo.

Ireland: The John Sussex Collection: Irish War Of Independence and Civil War 1919-23: 1922 (Oct.) cover front to Bere Island, bearing 1922 2d. tied by Corcaigh machine cancellation. It was in a mail bag that was stolen by the I.R.A. On recovery a red manuscript ''Recovered from Raided Mails'', re-sealed with ''Found open and Officially Secured'' tape. As it was addressed to the ''Officer in Charge, R.A.S.C Office'', it is possible that the envelope was damaged deliberately by the I.R.A. as the contents were military. Photo.

Ireland: The John Sussex Collection: Irish War Of Independence and Civil War 1919-23: 1922 (Nov. 27) envelope addressed to Andy Power an I.R.A. prisoner at Kilkenny Prison, franked by 1922 2d. tied by Waterford c.d.s., two line ''PASSED BY I.R.A./PRISON CENSOR''. Photo.

Ireland: The John Sussex Collection: Irish War Of Independence and Civil War 1919-23: 1922 (Dec. 2) envelope from Bridgetown to Dublin, franked by 1922 2d. tied by Bridgetown c.d.s. with ''IRA/CENSORED'' alongside. Photo.

Ireland: The John Sussex Collection: Irish War Of Independence and Civil War 1919-23: 1923 (Jan. 9) envelope to Maryborough, franked by 1922 1d. pair, tied by Gabally c.d.s's, with manuscript ''PASSED/IRA 11 1 23'', resealed by the authorities with secured tape. Photo.

Ireland: The John Sussex Collection: Irish War Of Independence and Civil War 1919-23: 1923 (Apr. 7) envelope to U.S.A., franked by 1922-34 2d. tied by Gurtymadden c.d.s. The cover was stolen and opened, with manuscript ''IRA''. It was officially resealed with bilingual tape, Ballinasole Apr. 16 1923 c.d.s. on the reverse, some nine days after it was posted. Photo.

Ireland: The John Sussex Collection: Irish War Of Independence and Civil War 1919-23: 1923 (Apr. 13) envelope to London, franked by 1922-23 1d. (2, one damaged), with manuscript ''Censor/IRA'' alongside, envelope was resealed in the Post Office with Irish ''RLB 54'' label. Photo.

Ireland: Transitional period, a collection of covers on leaves, incl. 1922 (Feb. 11) envelope from Dublin to Glasgow, franked by G.B. 2d. tied by Dublin machine cancellation, 1922 (Apr. 5) postcard to London, bearing unoverprinted 1/2d. and 1d. cancelled by barred oval with Roscrea c.d.s. alongside, unaccepted for payment and charged 11/2d., Official mail with 1922 (June 14) envelope to Dover, bearing G.B. 11/2d. tied by ''FIELD POST OFFICE/D 41'', etc. (22 items)

Ireland: Essays: Dollard engraved 2d. in green unused from the right of the sheet, Hely Ltd. 2d. blue and mauve, 2d. blue and brown (both with faults) and Pictorial Printing Machine Co. 1d. carmine-red mint, fair to fine.

Ireland: Subjects: Essays: 1922 Lithographed by Dollard, monocoloured 2d., fourteen different, mainly fine.

Ireland: Subjects: Essays: 1922 Lithographed by Dollard, monocoloured 2d., thirteen different, mainly fine.

Ireland: Subjects: Essays: 1922 Lithographed by Dollard, bi-coloured 2d., sixteen different, mainly fine.

Ireland: Subjects: Essays: 1922 Lithographed by Dollard, bi-coloured 2d., seventeen different, mainly fine.

Ireland: Subjects: Essays: 1922 Lithographed by Dollard, 2d. ''Valdivia'', thirteen perforated, mainly fine.

Ireland: Subjects: Essays: 1922 Lithographed by Dollard, 2d. ''Valdivia'', thirteen imperforate, mainly fine.

Ireland: Subjects: Essays: 1922 Lithographed by Hely Ltd., 2d. 'Shamrock with winged figure', four different colours, fine. Photo.

Ireland: Subjects: Essays: 1922 O'Loughlin, Murphy & Boland imperforate 1/2d. yellow, 1/2d. green, 1/2d. red (2), 7d. yellow (3), 1s. yellow, 1s. green (2), 10s. lemon (2), perforated 1/2d. yellow, 1/2d. red and 2d. green, fair to fine.

Ireland: 1922 (Feb.-July) overprinted by Dollard in black, 1/2d. to 1s. with extra 1d. and 9d, 5s. and 10s. both marginal on piece, with oval registered datestamps of Dublin on ''18 Fe 22'' (second day of issue), mainly fine used. Photo.

Ireland: 1922 (Feb.-July) overprinted by Dollard in black, A mint collection of Controls on leaves, incl. 1d. ''S 21'' imperf. marginal strip of three, 1d. ''T 22'' imperf. marginal strips of three (2), 1d. ''T 22'' perf. marginal block of six and strip of three, 4d. ''R 21'' imperf. marginal strip of three, 10d. ''Q 21'' perf. marginal block of four, 10d. ''S 21'' imperf. marginal pair, etc. (55 items)

Ireland: 1922 (Feb.-July) overprinted by Dollard in red, A mint selection comprising 21/2d. ''S 21'' imperf. strip of three, ''S 22'' perf. strip of three, ''S 22'' imperf. strips of three (2), 4d. ''R 21'' imperf. strips of three (2), ''S 21'' perf. strip of three, 9d. ''S 21'' imperf. strips of three (2) and ''S 22'' perf. strip of three. Photo.

Ireland: 1922 (Feb.-July) overprinted by Thom, A mint collection of Controls on leaves, incl. 1s. ''R 21'' imperf. strip of three and pair, ''R 21'' imperf. strip of three, ''S 21'' perf. strips of three (2), etc. (39 items)

Ireland: 1922 (Feb.-July) Thom overprints 2d. orange die I, used on cover and cancelled by Feb. 17 1922 Killkenny first day machine cancellation, scarce. Photo.

Ireland: 1922 (Feb.-July) Thom overprints, 2d. orange die II used on cover, tied by Feb. 17 1922 Kilworth first day c.d.s., fine and scarce. Photo.

Ireland: 1922 (June-Nov.) overprinted by Thom in dull to shiny blue-black: A mint collection of Controls on leaves, incl. 1d. ''S 22'' imperf. strips of three (2) and blocks of six (2) and twelve, 11/2d. ''T 22'' perf. blocks of six (4) and strips of three (2), 2d. die I ''S 22'' imperf. blocks of six (2), strips of three (3), ''S 22'' perf. block of six, strips of three (3), 21/2d. ''T 22'' imperf. strips of three (2), 9d. agate ''S 22'' perf. single, 10d. ''S 22'' perf. block of six and strip of three, 1s. ''S 22'' perf. strips of three (3), etc. (176 items)

Ireland: 1922 to 1923, a selection of covers, cards and a few pieces bearing overprinted issues, incl. cancellations, registered mail with 1923 (Jan.) envelope from Cashel to London, bearing 1922 Thom 2½d. pair, 1937 envelope to U.S.A., bearing 1922 Thom 2½d., 3d., 4d. and 9d., advertising envelopes, etc. (242 items)

Ireland: 1922-34 1d. booklet pane of three stamps and three labels, mint, trimmed perfs. at right, otherwise fine. S.G. 72d, cat. £450. Photo.

Ireland: 1922-34 2d. grey-green, perf. 15 x imperf., used on piece with Dublin ''NAS NA ROIGH/14/9/1935'' datestamp, scarce. Hibernian certificate (1976). H.D4ci. Photo.

Ireland: 1937 St. Patrick 5s. maroon, with variety watermark inverted, fine. used. S.G. 103w, cat. £425. Photo.

Ireland: 1940-68 1d. perf. 15 x imperf., watermark inverted, two coil strips of six, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 112cw, cat. £504.

Ireland: The John Sussex Collection: World War II: Censorship, 1940 (Sept. 25) printed ''Belfast Telegraph'' envelope, sent from Castleblane to Belfast and sent by the Great Northern Railway bearing 3d. railway stamp. It is interesting to consider that the contents may have been time sensitive and this direct manner of cross border conveyance avoided the delays of postal censorship. Photo.

Ireland: The John Sussex Collection: World War II: Censored Mail, a selection of covers, incl. 1941 (May 3) cover, registered to England, bearing 1941 Easter Rising set, tied by Skibbereen datestamps with English and Irish censor labels, 1941 (May 28) cover to U.S.A. bearing 1941 Easter Rising 3d. strip of four and single tied by Dublin datestamps, Irish pink censor label at left, good range of labels, double censorship, destinations, etc. (102 items)

Ireland: The John Sussex Collection: World War II: Censored Mail, 1942 cover to the Daily Telegraph (possibly containing news related material), bearing a good strike of the scarce bilingual ''RELEASED BY CENSOR''. Photo.

Ireland: The John Sussex Collection: World War II: Censored Mail, a collection on leaves, incl. mail to and from abroad with Gibraltar, Malta, Rhodesia, Sweden, Trinidad and Tobago, British censor label at top and pink bilingual ''OPENED BY CENSOR'' on reverse, 1942 cover to Belgium censored in Ireland, England and by the Germans, one adhesive lost in transit, this being confirmed in ms. and by cachet applied by the German Postal Inspector in Belgium, instructional marks, double censorship, Registered, Exempt, etc. (68 items)

Ireland: The John Sussex Collection: World War II: Censored Mail, a selection to or from overseas destinations, incl. Argentine, Iran, Japan, Sudan, etc. (24 items)

Ireland: The John Sussex Collection: World War II: Censored Mail, a selection of incoming mail, incl. Great Britain, India, double censored, etc. (42 items)

Ireland: The John Sussex Collection: World War II: Censored Mail, a selection of covers to or from Europe, incl. Gibraltar, Italy, Latvia, Germany, also five pink resealing tape with a scarce Irish only one, etc. (28 items)

Ireland: The John Sussex Collection: World War II: Censored Mail, a selection of military covers, incl. incoming mail from Great Britain, India, double censorship, etc. (32 items)

Ireland: The John Sussex Collection: World War II: Crash and Wreck Mail, 1941 (Jan.) three covers from the wreck of S.S. ''Alhena'', all with ''SALVED FROM THE SEA'' cachets.

Ireland: The John Sussex Collection: World War II: Curragh Internment Camp, selection of covers incl. one from a member of the I.R.A., four from Allied Airmen, censor marks, postcards, etc. (17 items)

Ireland: The John Sussex Collection: World War II: Incoming Mail, 1945 (Mar. 5) envelope with enclosed headed letter ''Allied Force Headquarters'' written by Field Marshal Alexander in North Africa to his friend Major Kemmis in Thurles Co., Tipperary, the envelope noted not to be used for personal correspondence.

Ireland: Booklets: 1951 to 1977 booklet selection incl. 1951-53 2s.6d. edition 34-51, edition 36-53 (4, one with inverted wmk. panes), 1954 4s. with inverted wmk. panes, 1964 3s., 1966 5s. (4), etc. (55)

Ireland: A mint and used lightly duplicated accumulation in 13 albums, from 1922 to 2010, incl. range of Rialtas and Saorstats with 1922 Thom (June-Nov.) to 1s. mint, 1922 (Dec.)-23 to 10s. mint (less 2s.6d.), 1925-28 Narrow Date and 1935 Re-engraved 2s.6d. to 10s. mint, 1941 to 2002 largely complete used and 1953 to 1997 largely complete unmounted mint, miniature sheets, etc., mixed condition. (100s) The property of another vendor.

Ireland: A mint collection to 1950 with Rialtas overprints incl. Thom 2d. die I overprint inverted, Dollard 2s.6d. (2) to 10s., Saorstat overprints incl. 1922-23 Thom to 5s., Harrison 1/2d. to 2d. with long ''1'' varieties, 1925-28 narrow date 2s.6d. to 10s., wide date 2s.6d. and 5s., 1935 re-engraved 2s.6d. to 10s., 1922-34 to 1s., 1937 St. Patrick 2s.6d. to 10s., 1940-68 to 10s. with St. Patrick printings, coil stamps, some inverted wmks., commemoratives, postage dues, etc., varied condition, mainly fine with a few unmounted. (192) The property of another vendor.

Ireland: An accumulation of mainly covers and cards, incl. 1953 An Tostal used on first day special card, a very good range of later commercial mail with rates, registered mail, overseas, incoming mail, f.d.c.'s, etc. (100s)

Ireland: The John Sussex Collection: Literature: A library, incl. ''Ireland Transitions, The Postal History of the Transitional Period 1922-1925'' by Dr. C.I. Dulin, ''The Military Postal History of Ireland'' by Heinz-Jurgen Kumpf, ''Postal Stationery of Ireland'' by Otto Jung, catalogues, etc.

Ireland: The John Sussex Collection: Postage Dues: 1905 to 1937 selection of covers and cards on leaves, incl. 1922 (Apr. 10) used to Dublin, franked by unoverprinted 2d., disallowed, with ''4D/186'' and British 4d. label cancelled in Dublin, range of handstruck marks, outgoing mail, etc. (21 items)

Ireland: The John Sussex Collection: Postage Dues: 1925 First issue on covers (4) and cards (3), 1d. to 3d. charges, etc. (7 items)

Ireland: The John Sussex Collection: Postage Dues: 1940-70 Second issue, collection of covers and cards on leaves, incl. 1/2d. on covers (4, one with strip of three), 1969 Application of Special Delivery of Letters or Parcels form bearing 1d., 2d. and 6d, labels, good range of instructional marks, incoming mail, etc. (446 items)

Ireland: The John Sussex Collection: Postage Dues: 1944 (Mar. 24) envelope from Canada to Dublin, short paid, bearing 1c. (2), and upon arrival censored and four 1940-70 1/2d. Postage dues, scarce. Photo.

Ireland: The John Sussex Collection: Postage Dues: 1971-88 Third to Sixth issues on covers and cards on leaves, incl. range of Instructional marks, incoming mail, etc. (44 items)

Ireland: The John Sussex Collection: Postage Dues: 1995 unstamped envelope to Dublin, bearing boxed ''DEFICIENT POSTAGE (32p.)/HANDLING CHARGE (50p.)'', with 1993 82p. Postage Due machine label. This short lived experiment resulted in covers being now scarce to rare. Photo.

Ireland: Postal Stationery: An unused and used accumulation, incl. Postcards, Letter Cards, Envelopes, Wrappers, Registered Envelopes, some duplication, etc. (few 100s)

Ireland: Postal Stationery: An unused and used collection on large leaves, incl. Envelopes, Postcards with 1949 11/2d. + 1/2d. unused, Letter Cards, Wrappers, also a few P.O. wrappers, etc. (164 items)

Ireland: Postal Stationery: Great Britain 1879 1/2d. brown postcard posted within Ireland, from Baily to Dublin, the reverse with a hand-painted scene of people in the snow, inscribed ''A Happy New Year'', obverse slightly discoloured. The property of another vendor. Photo.

Ireland: Postal Stationery: Envelopes, 1907 Irish International Exhibition card depicting a general view of the Exhibition with printed K.E.VII 1d. red, with a price list for champagne on the reverse, also with the original blank envelope with the slits for fixing the printed 1d. stamp to pre-pay the order form, very scarce. Photo.

Ireland: Postal Stationery: Registered envelopes: 1922 5d. light green envelope size F, used 1923 (Dec. 18) from Dublin to Germany, fine. Jung EU 1a F.

Ireland: Postal Stationery: Registered envelopes: 1922 5d. light green envelope size H (code C.Q.), fine unused. Jung EU 1a H. Photo.

Ireland: Postal Stationery: Registered envelopes: 1922 5d. light green envelope size K (code M.P.), unused, slightly toned, otherwise fine. Jung EU 1a K. Photo.

Ireland: Postal Stationery: Registered envelopes: 1923 5d. olive-green envelope size F (code G.R.), used 1923 (Oct. 12) from Headford to Dublin, a few imperfections, otherwise fine, rare. Jung EU 1b F. Photo.

Ireland: Postal Stationery: Registered envelopes: 1923 5d. olive-green envelope size F, used 1923 (Aug. 7) from Dublin to Germany, fine. Jung EU 1c F. Photo.

Ireland: Postal Stationery: Registered envelopes: 1923 5d. olive-green envelope size F, used 1924 (Apr. 23) from Cork to Glasgow, fine. Jung EU 1c F. Photo.

Ireland: Postal Stationery: Registered envelopes: 1924-52 5d. purple, a collection on large leaves, incl. 1924 sizes F, H and H used, K unused, 1924-25 sizes F and H unused, etc. (30 items)

Ireland: Postal Stationery: Registered Envelopes: 1942-48 51/2d. selection on large leaves, incl. 1942 size K unused, 1947 size H unused, etc. (13 items)

Ireland: Postal Stationery: Registered Envelopes: 1957-61 1s. selection on large leaves, incl. 1957 size K unused, 1960-61 size H unused (3), size K unused, also 1s.1d. size G used and size H unused, etc. (13 items)

Ireland: Postal Stationery: Registered Envelopes: 1964-66 1s.5d. selection on large leaves, incl. 1965 size H unused, 1966 size K unused, etc. (15 items)

Ireland: Postal Stationery: Registered Envelopes: 1970 2s.9d. sizes G, H and K unused, good to fine.

Ireland: The John Sussex Collection: Airmails: 1924 to 1973, a selection of flown covers and stamps, incl. 1924 Belfast-Liverpool cover, 1932 Galway-Berlin flight then onwards by Zeppelin to Brazil, etc. (96 items, 122 stamps)

Ireland: The John Sussex Collection: Airmails: 1938 (June 4) Aer Lingus 2nd Season of Summer Flights, cover from Dublin to Bristol franked 1d. (2) with Douglas, I.O.M. arrival datestamp alongside, rare. Photo.

Italy: 1961 Gronchi 205L. rose, fine unmounted mint. Sorani certificate (2015). S.G. 1055 var, cat. £2,250. Photo.

Italy: An accumulation in ten albums, incl. Modena, Naples, Parma, Romagna, Sardinia, Sicily, Tuscany, range of early issues, 1911 Jubilee set mint, 1923 Fascist Fund set mint and c.t.o. used, 1923 Manzoni, 1924 Trade Propaganda, 1926-28 Air, 1928 Filberto, 1930 Virgil, 1933 Zeppelin, Balbo Flight, 1934 World Cup and 1937 Augustus the Great sets mint (and some high values sets c.t.o. used), 1945-48 to 100l. mint, 1948 Revolution, 1949 Art Exhibition, Volta and 1950 Occupations sets mint, then basic issues to 2003 largely complete mint (later unmounted) and used, also Colonies with Cyrenaica, East Africa, Eritrea, Libya and Somalia, Trieste with 1947-48 (Oct.1), 1948 Centenary and 1949-50 to 100l. mint, range of Italian P.O.s abroad, British Occupation of Italian Colonies with Eritrea and Tripolitania 1950 to 240l. on 10s. mint, postage dues, parcel post, etc., mixed condition. (100s)

Jamaica: 1938-52 1/2d. to 10s. perforated ''SPECIMEN'' (Samuel Types W8 and D20), mainly fine with gum. S.G. 121s-33s, cat. £350. (13) Photo.

Jamaica: 1938-52 perf. 14 5s. complete sheet of thirty with imprint and plate number, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 132, cat. £510. Photo.

Jamaica: 1945-46 New Constitution set perforated ''SPECIMEN'' (Samuel Type W8), fine with gum, and 1946 New Constitution booklet, some light gum toning, otherwise fine. S.G. 134s-140s and SB12, cat. £425. Photo.

Jamaica: A Q.V. to K.G.VI mint collection incl. 1860-70 1/2d. and 2d., 1870-83 to 5s. (some unused), 1883-97 to 5s. with most shades, 1903-04 1/2d., 1d. and 21/2d. with ''SER.ET'' varieties, 1905-11 to 5s., Q.V. types to 2s. (less 2s. Venetian red), 1912-20 shades to 5s. (2), War Stamps with no stop varieties, 1916 (Apr.-Sept.) 1/2d. with overprint inverted, 1917 11/2d. overprint double, 1919-21 to 10s., 1921-29 to 10s. with some shades, 1935 Jubilee 11/2d. and 1s. with 'extra flagstaff' (toned gum), 11/2d. with 'short extra flagstaff', 1938-52 to £1, selection of postal fiscals and Officials, etc., varied condition, some with toned gum, many fine. (230)

Jamaica: A Q.V. to early Q.E.II mint and used collection on stockleaves incl. 1883-97 2s. and 5s. mint, 1912-20 5s. mint, 1916 (Sept.-Dec.) War Stamp 11/2d. used pair, the right stamp with ''S'' omitted (thin), 1921-29 5s. mint (4, shades), 1935 Jubilee 6d. with 'lightning conductor' mint, 1938-52 to £1 mint with perfs., 1956-58 to £1 mint, etc., mixed condition. (approx. 265)

Jamaica: A mint and used collection in a stockbook, from 1860 to the 1970s, incl. range of early issues, K.G.V to 10s. mint, 1938-52 and 1956-58 to £1 mint, etc., also an empty printed binder, mixed condition. (100s)

Jamaica: Telegraphs: 1910 (ca.) 6d. telegraph form colour trial in blue endorsed ''C'' and mounted on thin card, a unique item from the De La Rue archives. Photo.

Jamaica: Telegraphs: 1910 (ca.) 6d. telegraph form colour trial, the text in black and the stamp in purple, endorsed ''D'' and mounted on thin card, a unique item from the De La Rue archives. Photo.

Japan: A mint and used accumulation in five albums, incl. range of early issues, complete unmounted mint issues from 1959 to 1991, National Park Issues, a few booklets, etc., much cancellation interest, also some Ryukyu Islands, mixed condition. (100s)

Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika: British East Africa: 1890-95 1/2a. to 5r. set with 8a. grey and 1r. grey both unused, also the 8a, blue unused, others mint with hinge remainders, mainly fine. S.G. 4-19.

Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika: British East Africa: 1895-96 ''British/East/Africa'' 1/2a. to 5r. set, with extra 8a. shade, mint, some hinge remainders, mainly fine. S.G. 49-63, cat. £680. Photo.

Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika: British East Africa: A mint collection incl. 1890-95 to 5r., 1894 5a. on 8a. and 71/2a. on 1r., 1895 1/2a. and 3a., 1895-96 to 5r., 1895 (Dec.) 21/2a. on 11/2a., 1896-1901 to 5r. (less 2r.), 1897 to 71/2a., 1897-1903 1r. grey-blue, 1r. dull blue, 2r. and 3r., etc., varied condition. (69)

Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika: East Africa and Uganda Protectorates: 1912-21 20r. purple and blue on blue, gum wrinkle otherwise fine mint. S.G. 60, cat. £550. Photo.

Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika: East Africa and Uganda Protectorates: 1912-21 500r. green and red on green overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' (Samuel type D12a), small surface fault at top left otherwise fine with gum. S.G. 63s, cat. £1,300. Photo.

Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika: Kenya and Uganda: 1922-27 Watermark Mult. Script CA 1c. to £1 set, mainly fine mint. S.G. 76-95s cat. £500. Photo.

Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika: Kenya and Uganda: 1922-27 Watermark Mult. Script CA £3 purple and yellow, fine and fresh mint with large part original gum. S.G. 97, cat. £1,800. Photo.

Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika: Kenya and Uganda: 1922-27 £3, £5, £10, £25 and £50 each used with fiscal cancellations, varied condition. S.G. 97, 99, 100, 102, 103, cat. £1,820. Photo.

Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika: Kenya and Uganda: 1922-27 £4 black and magenta overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', fine with gum. S.G. 98s, cat. £450. Photo.

Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika: Kenya and Uganda: 1922-27 Watermark Mult. Script CA £5 black and blue, very fine and fresh mint with large part original gum. S.G. 99, cat. £3,250. Photo.

Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika: Kenya and Uganda: 1922-27 Watermark Mult. Script CA £10 black and green, very fine and fresh mint, well centred with large part original gum. S.G. 100, cat. £14,000. Photo.

Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika: Kenya and Uganda: £100 red and black overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', a little toning and some red adherence on reverse otherwise fine with gum, rare. S.G. 105s, cat. £4,000. Photo.

Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika: 1935 -37 Pictorial 10s. corner marginal block and £1 (3, incl. a vertical pair), unmounted mint all with slightly toned gum and some tone spots. S.G. 122 and 123 cat. £1,300+. Photo.

Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika: 1938-54 1c. to £1 set, all perforated ''SPECIMEN'', good to fine with toned gum. S.G. 131s-150s, cat. £950. Photo.

Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika: 1938-54 1c., four complete sheets of a hundred and two plate blocks of twenty, showing varieties incl. 'damaged value tablet' and 'break in bird's beak', etc., mainly fine unmounted mint. (440)

Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika: 1938-54 50c. perf. 13 x 121/2, horizontal pair showing dot removed in pair with normal, fine unmounted mint from the left of the sheet. S.G. 144eb, cat. £500. Photo.

Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika: 1938-54, mainly fine mint selection of perfs. and shades, incl. basic set, also perf. 14 10c., 20c., 30c., 2s., perf. 131/4 2s.(2), 5s., 10s., perf. 113/4 x 13 £1 (2), etc., mainly good to fine. (78)

Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika: 1948 Silver Wedding set in blocks of four handstamped ''SPECIMEN'' (Samuel type K4) in violet, 20c. block being an upper marginal example displaying guide cross, minor creases with backing paper affixed, the £1 block with minor paper adhesions, slight creasing and small thin, but both blocks most attractive. Copy of B.P.A. certificate (1997) for the unique sheets from which these were taken. S.G. 157s-58s. Photo.

Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika: 1954-59 20c. variety imperforate in an unmounted mint horizontal pair, horizontal crease but scarce. S.G. 170a, cat. £1,500. Photo.

Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika: A K.E.VII to K.G.VI mint collection incl. 1903-04 to 5r., 1904-07 to 5r. (4r. and 5r. with tone spots on reverse), 1907-08 to 75c., 1912-21 to 5r. (less 4r.), 20r. black and purple on red, 1919 4c. on 6c., three varieties with bars omitted, surcharge double and surcharge inverted, 1921-22 to 5r., 1922-27 to 10s., 1935-37 to 10s., 1935 Jubilee 20c. with diagonal line by turret, another with dot to left of chapel, 1938-54 to £1 (4) with all perfs. and most shades, 1c. varieties, 10c. black and green with [R. 6/7] mountain retouch, 1941-42 70c. on 1s. with crescent moon flaw, postage dues, etc., varied condition, many fine. (207)

Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika: A K.E.VII to Q.E.II mint and used collection on stockleaves, mint incl. 1904-07 values to 2r. and 3r., 1912-21 to 10r. with shades, 1922-27 values to 7s.50, £20 overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' (without gum and faults), 1935-37 to £1, 1938-54 to £1, 1954-59 to £1, 1960-62 to 20s., Officials, postage dues incl. 1928-33 to 1s., fiscally used high values incl. 1903-04 50r., 1912-21 50r. (2), 100r., 1922-27 values to £2, revenues with values to 20r., also with Uganda incl. 1896 type-set 1a. to 8a., 5r. unused, 1898-1902 to 1r. (2) mint, and German East Africa 1905-20 to 3r. mint, etc., varied condition. (few 100s)

Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika: A mint and used accumulation in two albums, incl. British East Africa, East Africa and Uganda Protectorates, Kenya and Uganda, K.U.T. with 1938-54 to £1 mint and used, f.d.c's, later with Kenya and Uganda, also some Zanzibar, mostly fine. (100s)

Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika: A mint selection, incl. 1912-21 5r., 1922-27 7s.50, 1954-59 5c., 10c., 20c. (2), 50c. (2), 1s. (2), 2s. in plate blocks of four, etc., varied condition. (177)

Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika: A K.G.V heavily duplicated used accumulation sorted by value mainly on paper with 1935-37 Script values to 30c. etc. contained in a carton, much cancellation interest. Collected from 1932 onward by a Kenyan settler who first worked at Kenya Creameries in Thompson's Falls, then the Lake Hotel, Naivasha followed by tea and coffee farms in Limuru, before moving to Mombasa where her husband was a tea and coffee broker, dealing with companies across East Africa. (many 100s) See also lots 1256 and 1257.

Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika: A K.G.VI heavily duplicated used accumulation sorted by value mainly on paper with 1938-54 values to 1s. contained in two cartons, much cancellation interest. Collected from 1932 onward by a Kenyan settler who first worked at Kenya Creameries in Thompson's Falls, then the Lake Hotel, Naivasha followed by tea and coffee farms in Limuru, before moving to Mombasa where her husband was a tea and coffee broker, dealing with companies across East Africa. (1,000s) See also lots 1255 and 1257.

Korea: A lightly duplicated accumulation of Korea in a stockbook, from 1884 to the 1990s, incl. Empire, North Korea, South Korea, miniature sheets, etc., mainly fine. (100s)

Kuwait: A collection to 1960s on stockleaves, mainly mint incl. 1923-24 most values to 5r. and 10r., 1929-37 to 10r., also 15r. with doubtful cancellation, 1933-34 Air set, 1939 to 15r., mostly unmounted incl. 15r. with upright wmk. (corner marginal), 1945 to 14a., 1948-49 to 10r. on 10s., 1950-54 to 10r. on 10s., Q.E.II sets, 1961 to 3d., Officials incl. 1923-24 to 2r., 5r. to 15r. with telegraphic cancellations, 1929-33 to 15r., etc., varied condition, many fine. (approx. 240)

Kuwait: A K.G.V to K.G.VI mint collection incl. 1923-24 to 10r., 1929-37 to 5r. with some wmk. varieties, 1933-34 Air set, 1939 to 15r. (2, wmk. inverted), 1945 to 14a., 1948-49 to 10r. on 10s., 1950-54 to 10r. on 10s., Officials with 1923-24 to 15r., 1929-33 to 10r., etc., also with Iraq 1918-21 to 10r. on 100pi. (less 2r. on 25pi.), varied condition, some with overall gum toning, many fine. (144)

Labuan: A mint collection incl. 1879 16c., 1880-82 16c. (2, one wmk. reversed), 1881 (June) 8c. on 12c. (wmk. reversed), 1883 to 40c., 1885 (June) 2c. on 8c., 1885 (July) 2c. on 16c., 1885 (Sept.) 2c. on 8c., 1885-86 8c. variety 'no dot at lower left', 1891-92 6c. on 8c. surcharge inverted, 1892-93 to 40c., 1894 to 40c., 1894-96 to 24c. with some perfs., 1895 to 40c. on $1, 1896 Jubilee set with some perfs., 1897-1901 to 18c., with a few perfs., 1899 surcharges with some perfs., 1900-02 to 16c., 1904 surcharges (less 4c. on 5c.), postage due 1901 set (18c. faults), etc., varied condition, a few unused, many fine. (141)

Lebanon: A mint and used collection in a stockbook, from 1924 to the 1970s, incl. range of French Colonial issues, airs, 1947 Red Cross set mint, 1952 to 300p. mint, postage dues, miniature sheets unmounted mint with 1938 Air, 1946 Victory (2, one with text in brown and the other in blue on thick, buff paper), 1949 U.P.U., 1950 Emigrants' Congress and 1959 Mediterranean Games, etc., mixed condition. (100s)

Leeward Islands: 1897 Sexagenary 5s. green and blue mint, tiny thin at top and slightly toned gum otherwise fine, also 1/2d. used with dubious double overprint. 5s. with B.P.A. certificate (1975). S.G. 16, cat. £450. Photo.

Leeward Islands: 1938-51 £1 brown-purple and black on red, upper marginal unmounted mint example with sheet no. ''61'', fine. S.G. 114, cat. £375. Photo.

Leeward Islands: A Q.V. to K.G.VI mint collection incl. 1890 to 5s., 1897 Jubilee to 1s., 1902 to 5s., 1905-08 to 1s., 1907-11 to 5s., 1912-22 shades to 5s. (4)1921-32 to £1 and die I 1/4d. to 1s., 1938-51 shades to 1s. (4), 2s. (3), 5s. (3), 10s. (3), £1 (3), 1d. scarlet with ''DI'' flaw, etc., varied condition, mainly fine, most of the K.G.VI unmounted. (159 items)

Leeward Islands: A Q.V. to Q.E.II collection on stockleaves, mainly mint incl. 1897 Jubilee set (not guaranteed, 1s. used), 1902 to 5s. (2d. used), 1907-11 to 5s., 1912-22 to 5s. with some shades, 1921-32 die II to £1, die I to 1s. (less 21/2d.), 1938-51 to £1 (3), 1954 to $4.80, range of c.d.s. cancellations on Q.V. to K.G.V low values, etc., varied condition, many fine. (169)

Liberia: A lightly duplicated mint and used accumulation in a stockbook, incl. range of early issues, airs, miniature sheets, postage dues, officials, etc., later with issues to the 1990s, mostly fine. (100s)

Liechtenstein: A mint and used collection in four albums, incl. 1912-16 5h. mint (2) and used (4), 10h. mint (3) and used (3), 25h. mint (2) and used (4), then mint with 1921 Arms perf. 121/2 to 15r. and perf. 91/2 5r., 1921 Chapel to 1f., 1925 Birthday, 1928 Flood Relief sets, 1928 Accession to 5f., 1930 Air, 1933 Birthday sets, 1933-35 to 3f. mint, 1934-36, 1936 and 1948 Air sets, 1949, 1952 and 1953 Paintings sets, 1953 National Museum set, etc., later issues largely complete mint and used to 1999, some light duplication, also miniature sheets, Officials, postage dues, mainly fine. (100s)

Luxembourg: 1935 Intellectuals 5c. to 20f. set, mainly fine mint. S.G. 324-338. Photo.

Luxembourg: A mint and used collection in three boxed albums, incl. range of imperfs. and roulettes to 40c. used, 1891-93 to 5f. used, 1906-19 25c. mint, 1935 Intellectuals set c.t.o. used, Occupation issues, 1951 War Orphans and 1951 United Europe sets mint and used1952 Exhibition, 1956, 1957 Europe sets mint, later issues largely complete both mint and used to 1999, also officials, postage dues, etc., mixed condition. (100s)

Madagascar: British Inland Mail: A selection with 1895 (Jan.) set of seven c.t.o., two examples of 2s., both with italic ''2'' at left, and 1895 (Mar.) set mint, mainly fine. (14)

Malaya and States: A mint and used accumulation in four albums, Q.V to Q.E.II, incl. Straits Settlements, Federated Malay States, Johore, Kedah 1957 to $5 mint, Kelantan, Malacca, Negri Sembilan, Pahang 1950-56 values to $5 mint, Penang 1949-52 to $5 mint, Perak, Perlis 1951-55 values to $5 mint, Sabah, Sarawak, Selangor, Trengganu, then with independent Malaysia issues to the 1990s, also some Brunei, North Borneo with 1961 to $10 mint and Singapore, mostly fine. (100s)

Malaysia: Straits Settlements: A K.E.VII to K.G.VI mint collection incl. 1902-03 to $5, 1904-10 to $2 with most papers, 1906-12 to $5, 1912-23 shades to $2 (4), $5 (3), 1922 Malaya-Borneo Exhibition to $5 (less wmk. MCA $1), with some varieties, the $5 (unused) with small second ''A'' in ''MALAYA'', 1936-37 to $2, 1937-41 to $5 with dies (less die II 2c. green), also B.M.A. 1945-48 set to both $5 with some papers, etc., varied condition, mainly fine. (244)

Malaysia: Straits Settlements: A Q.V. mint collection incl. 1867 surcharges to 32c. on 2a. unused (less 6c. on 2a. and 12c. on 4a.), 1879 7c. on 32c., 1880-81 10c. on 6c., 10c. on 12c. (2, shades), 1882 (Jan.) 5c., 1882 4c., 1883-91 to 96c., 32c. wmk. inverted, 1885 2c. on 3c., 1892-99 to 50c., etc., varied condition, many fine. (57)

Malaysia: Straits Settlements: Booklets: 1927 $1 black on grey, stapled right, containing 4c. and 6c. panes of ten, the 4c. pane missing six stamps, some perf. trimming and light toning but a scarce booklet even when incomplete. S.G. SB5, cat. £2,500. Photo.

Malaysia: Straits Settlements: Revenues: 1936 ''REVENUE REVENUE'' $25, from plate 2, used with Malacca c.d.s., fine. Barefoot 57. Photo.

Malaysia: Straits Settlements: Revenues: 1938 $25 (2) and $100 (2) used with red seals on 1940 nominal capital certificate, vertical crease through one stamp, otherwise fine. Photo.

Malaysia: Federated Malay States: A mint collection incl. 1900 overprints on Negri Sembilan to 50c., overprints on Perak to $1, 1900-01 to 50c. with some shades, $1 and $2, 1904-22 range of shades to $1 (2), $2, watermark varieties, 1922-34 set to both $5, postage dues, etc., varied condition, a few slightly toned, mainly fine. (121)

Malaysia: Malayan Postal Union: A mint collection with 1936-38 set, 1945-49 set, 1951-63 set with perfs., etc., mainly fine with most unmounted. (27)

Malaya: British Military Administration: Revenues: 1945 $25 and $100 used, fine. Barefoot 1, 2. Photo.

Malayan States: Johore: 1922-41 Watermark Mult. Script CA $500 blue and red, an unmounted mint marginal example of this rare stamp from the top of the sheet, fine and fresh. R.P.S. certificate (1978). S.G. 128, cat. £23,000+. Photo.

Malayan States: Johore: A mint collection incl. 1884-91 type 13 2c., 1891 type 18 2c. on 24c., 1891-94 to $1, 1894 3c. on 5c. with no stop variety, 1896 Coronation sets, 1896-99 to $4, 1903 and 1904 surcharges, 1904-10 to $10, 1910-19 to $1, 1918-20 to $3, 1922-41 to $5, 1949-55 to $5, 1938 postage due set, etc., varied condition, a few toned, many fine. (157)

Malayan States: Kedah: A mint collection incl. 1912 to $2, 1919 surcharges, 1921-32 to $3 (2), $5 (2) with a range of wmk. varieties, 1922 Malaya-Borneo Exhibition set of eleven, some varieties, 1922-40 5c. wmk. inverted, 1937 to $5, 1938-40 1c., 1950-55 to $5, etc., varied condition, a few toned, many fine. (109)

Malayan States: Kelantan: 1937-40 1c. to $5 set good to fine mint, the $2 unmounted. S.G. 40-54. (15) Photo.

Malayan States: Kelantan: A mint collection incl. 1911-15 to $25, 1921-28 to $1, 1951-55 to $5, also with Malacca K.G.VI issues complete, etc., mainly fine, a few toned. (91)

Malayan States: Negri Sembilan: A mint collection with Sungei Ujong with a range of overprinted 2c., 1891 type 32 2c. on 24c. (toned), Negri Sembilan 1895-99 to 25c., 1935-41 to $5, 1949-55 to $5 (less 35c.), etc., varied condition, many fine. (83)

Malayan States: Pahang: A mint collection incl. 1890 type 4 2c., 1895-99 3c. to 5c., 1898 10c. and 25c., 1935-41 to $5, 1950-56 to $5, also with Penang K.G.VI issues complete, etc., varied condition, mainly fine. (87)

Malayan States: Penang: Revenues: 1949 $25 (3), $100 and Q.E.II $5 (2) used on 1955 (Aug. 9) indenture document with Stamp office, Penang c.d.s's, fine. Photo.

Malayan States: Perak: A mint collection with a range of overprinted 2c., 1886 type 23 1c. on 2c., 1887 type 27 1c. on 2c., 1895-99 to 50c. dull purple and greenish black (less 25c.), 1900 1c. on 2c. with antique ''e'' in ''One'', another with antique ''e'' in ''Cent'', 1935-37 to $5, 1938-41 to $1, 1950-56 to $5, selection of Officials, also with Perlis K.G.VI issues complete, etc., varied condition, mainly fine. (124)

Malayan States: Selangor: A mint collection with a range of overprinted 2c., 1891 types 35 to 39 2c. on 24c. (each with toned gum), 1895-99 to $1 (less 50c. green and black), 1900 1c. on 5c., 1935-41 to $5, 1949-55 to $5, etc., varied condition, mainly fine. (75)

Malayan States: Trengganu: A mint collection incl. 1910-19 to $5, 1921-41 wmk. MCA $1 to $5, wmk. Script to $3, 1922 Malaya-Borneo Exhibition to $1 with a range of varieties, 1949-55 to $5, 1937 postage due set, etc., varied condition, mainly fine with some unmounted. (104)

Malta: 1938-43 2s.6d. black and scarlet with [R. 4/9] damaged value tablet, fine and fresh unmounted mint. S.G. 229a, cat. £400. Photo.

Malta: An unmounted mint K.G.VI selection incl. 1938-43 first printing marginal to 10s. perforated ''SPECIMEN'' (16) and 1948-53 Self Government set, etc., fine. (50)

Malta: A collection in six boxed albums, incl. 1860-63 1/2d. unused with part original gum, then mint with 1863-81 1/2d. (5), 1885-90 to 1s., 1886 5s., 1899-1901 to 10s., 1903-04 to 1s., 1904-14 to 5s., 1914-21 to 5s., 1921-22 to 10s. (crease), 1922 watermark Crown CC 10s., and watermark Mult. Crown CA to 5s., 1922-26 to £1, 1926, 1926-27, 1928 and 1930 to 10s., then with issues largely complete to 2000, also some used, postage dues, booklets, miniature sheets, sheetlets, Sovereign Military Order issues apparently complete unmounted mint from 1966 to 1999 and with some f.d.c's, etc., mainly fine. (100s)

Malta: A Q.V. to K.G.VI mint collection incl. 1863-81 perf. 14 1/2d. (3, shades, two unused), 1885-90 shades to 1s. (2), 1886 5s., 1899-1901 to 10s., 1903-04 to 1s., 1904-14 to 5s., 1914-21 to 5s. with shades, 1921-22 to 10s., 1922 Self Government to both 10s., 1922-26 to both £1, 1926 ''POSTAGE'' overprints to 10s. (less 1s.), 1926-27, 1928 (less 21/2d.) and 1930 sets to 10s., 1938-43 to 10s., 11/2d. slate-black with broken cross variety, 2d. slate-black and 2d. scarlet with extra windows varieties, 5s. with semaphore flaw, 1948-53 to 10s., postage dues incl. 1925 (Apr.) set and set of tête-bêche pairs, etc., varied condition but mainly fine, some unmounted. (295)

Malta: A Q.V. to Q.E.II collection on stockpages, mainly mint incl. 1863-81 1/2d., 1885-90 to 1s., 1899-1901 10s., K.E.VII values to 5s., 1914-21 to 5s. with 2s. shade, 1921-22 10s. (toned), 1922 Self Government values to both 10s. (wmk. Script 10s. toned), 1922-26 10s., £1 wmk. sideways, 1926 ''POSTAGE'' set to 10s., 1926-27 to 10s., 1928 most values to 10s., 1930 to 10s., K.G.VI to 10s., 1956-58 to £1, later to 1970, postage dues, range of used, etc., varied condition. (few 100s)

Malta: Collection from 1863 to 2007 in two Davo albums incl. 1899-1901 to 10s. used, 1914-21 watermark Mult. Crown CA to 5s. mint, later virtually complete mint incl. 1914-21 watermark Mult. Crown CA to 5s., 1921-22 wmk. Script to 10s., 1922 wmk. Crown CC 10s., wmk. Mult. Crown CA ½d. to 5s., wmk. Script ¼d. to 10s., sets with 1922-26 to £1 (both), 1926-27 and 1928 sets, etc. unmounted from 1981. (100s)

Mauritius: 1848-59 ''POST PAID'' Intermediate impression 1d. bright vermilion [Pos. 2], a very fine used example with good to large margins, neatly cancelled with ''3'' of Pamplemousses, good colour, rare in such fine condition. S.G. 10, cat. £3,000. Photo.

Mauritius: 1848-59 ''POST PAID'', Intermediate impression 2d. blue [Pos. 10], lightly cancelled by central ''14'' of Plaine Magnien, a few minor pressed creases clear of design do not detract from superb appearance, an uncommon cancellation on a stamp of this quality. R.P.S. certificate (1975). S.G. 14, cat. £3,500. Photo.

Mauritius: 1859 Dardenne 2d. pale blue, a very fine used example with good to large margins, with neat target cancellation. S.G. 44, cat. £850. Photo.

Mauritius: 1877 1s. on 5s. bright mauve, unused, part original gum, fine. S.G. 82. Photo.

Mauritius: 1877 1s. on 5s. bright mauve overprinted ''CANCELLED'', and additionally showing variety wrong font ''S'', fine unused. S.G. 82a var. Photo.

Mauritius: 1878 8c. on 2d. blue with variety watermark inverted, fine used with ''12'' barred numeral of Black River. S.G. 85w, unpriced. Photo.

Mauritius: 1884 (Nov. 25) copy of ''The Merchants & Planters Gazette'' bearing pair of 2c. Venetian red just tied at top by barred numeral cancellation, affixed to part of the original wrapper, with oval Gazette handstamp in blue alongside, a rare complete folded newspaper in fine condition. The paper contains an intriguing report of a message in a bottle having been discovered containing the last known location of the abandoned iron barque ''Sea Queen'' and of the subsequent fruitless attempts to locate the ship and its crew in the area of the St. Brandon atoll. Photo.

Mauritius: 1911 (May 13) two unaddressed panoramic postcards, one showing a view of Port Louis franked 5c., the other of Curepipe franked 3c., both tied neat Curepipe Road c.d.s's, fine. Photo.

Mauritius: A Q.V. to K.G.VI mint collection incl. 1863-72 1d., another wmk. inverted, 1879-80 to 2r.50 (less 25c.), 1883-94 to 50c., 1883 (July) 16c. on 17c., 1900-05 to 5r., 1902 ''Postage & Revenue'' overprint set, 1904-07 to 1r., 1910 to 5r., 1913-22 shades and dies to 10r. (3), 1921-34 to 10r., 1935 Jubilee 5c. with diagonal line by turret, 1937 Coronation 20c. with line through sword variety, another with line by sceptre, 1938-49 shades and perfs. to 10r. (2), 3c. with sliced ''S'', 1950 to 10r., etc., varied condition, many fine. (248)

Mauritius: A Q.V. to Q.E.II collection on stockleaves with a selection of Britannia issues in mixed condition, Q.V. mint and used incl. 1879-80 13c., 38c., 2r.50 mint, later mint incl. 1900-05 most values to 5r., 1902 ''Postage & Revenue'' to 2r.50, 1910 values to 10r., 1913-22 shades and dies to 5r. (3), 10r. (5), 1921-34 to 10r., 1938-49 to 10r. with some shades, 1950 to 10r., early Q.E.II issues, etc., varied condition, many fine. (few 100s)

Mauritius: A mint and used collection in a stockbook, from 1858 to 1995, incl. 1858-62 (4d.) and (9d.) used, Q.V. to 5s. used, 1938-49 values to 10r. (2) mint, 1950 to 10r. mint, a few specimens, etc., mixed condition. (100s)

Mexico: A duplicated collection in a stockbook mainly used with a range of early issues from imperfs., 1884 5p. used, 10p. unused, Civil War issues, many sets and part sets, Officials, locals, etc. (many 100s)

Mexico: A duplicated accumulation in seven albums, from 1856 to the 1990s, incl. range of early issues, airs, miniature sheets, etc., mixed condition. (100s)

Monaco: A collection in two albums, incl. 1885 1f. unused, 1891-94 to 5f. mint and used, 1901-21 5f. mauve used, 1922-24 and 1924-33 to 10f. mint, 1933-39 values to 10f. and 20f. used, 1937 5f. + 5f. used, 1937-37 to 2f.50 on 2f. used, 1939 Relief Fund and 1940 Ambulance Fund sets mint and used, then 1950s issues onwards largely complete mint to 1996, many also with used examples, mixed condition. (100s)

Mongolia: 1924 to 2010, a mint and used collection in five boxed albums, incl. range of early issues, later issues largely complete mint with miniature sheets (late 1990s onwards a little more sparse), some sets also with c.t.o. used examples, also selection of Tuva, mainly fine. (100s)

Montserrat: 1938-48 1/2d. to £1 set all perforated ''SPECIMEN'' (Samuel type D20), mainly fine with gum. S.G. 101s-112s, cat. £325. (12) Photo.

Montserrat: A Q.V. to K.G.VI mint collection incl. 1876-83 6d., 1880 21/2d., 1883 1d., 1903 to 5s., 1904-08 to 2s.6d., 1908-14 to 5s., 1914 5s., 1916-22 to 5s., 1922-29 to 5s., 1932 Anniversary set, 1938-48 to £1 with perfs., 1951 to $4.80, etc., varied condition, mainly fine. (150)

Montserrat: A Q.V. to Early Q.E.II collection on stockpages, mainly mint incl. 1876-83 6d., 1903 to 2s.6d. (less 1/2d.), 1914-08 5s. (toned), 1908-14 to 5s. (1d. used), 1914 5s., 1916-22 to 5s., 1922-29 to 5s., 1932 Anniversary set perforated ''SPECIMEN'' (some with toned gum), 1938-48 to £1, Q.E.II sets, etc., varied condition. (169)

Morocco: A mint and used collection in two stockbooks, incl. Spanish issues with Tangier, French issues with 1891-1903 to 1f. (2) used, 1902-03 to 2p. on 2f. used, 1917 values to 10f. mint, 1918-24 Tangier values to 5f. mint, 1922-27 Airs to 10f. mint, British P.O.'s in Tangier, Morocco Agencies with British, French and Spanish currency, etc., later issues to 1997, mostly fine. (100s)

Morocco Agencies: A mint collection incl. Gibraltar overprinted Q.V. and K.E.VII sets to 2p., with some broad top to ''M'' and hyphen between ''nc'' varieties, British Currency 1907-13 to 2s.6d., 1914-31 to 2s.6d. (4), 5s., 1925-36 to 1s. incl. type 8 overprints, 1935-37 to 5s., 1949 to 5s., Spanish Currency 1907-12 to 12p. on 10s. with most shades, 1912 10c. on 1d. with no cross on crown, 1914-26 to 12p. on 10s. Waterlow and De La Rue printings, French Currency, Tangier 1949 to 10s., 1949 U.P.U. 21/2d. with 'lake in India' variety, 1950-51 to 10s., etc., varied condition, mainly fine. (approx. 310)

Morocco Agencies: A collection on stockpages, mainly mint incl. overprints on Gibraltar Q.V. sets to 2p. (a few used), British Currency 1907-13 to 2s.6d., 1914-31 to 5s. (1s. used), 1949 to 5s., Spanish Currency 1907 values to 12p. on 10s., 1914-26 values to Waterlow and De La Rue 12p. on 10s., French Currency, Tangier 1949 to 10s., 1950-51 to 10s., Q.E.II sets, also with British Postal Agencies in Eastern Arabia sets, and Muscat, etc., varied condition. (few 100s)

Nepal: A collection in a stockbook, incl. range of early imperfs. wth tête-bêche pairs (mainly reprints), Siva Mahadeva issues mainly used, 1956 Coronation 1r. mint, 1960 Children's Day 6p. imperf. sheet of four used, later issues to the 1990s, mixed condition. (100s)

Netherlands: A collection in five albums, incl. 1852-63 and 1864 15c. used, 1867-69 to 50c. used, 1872-91 2g.50 mint and used (3), 1891-94 values to 50c. and 1g. mint and used, 1893-98 2g.50 mint and 5g. used, 1898 Coronation 1g. mint, 1906 TB set mint, 1913 Centenary set to 10g. mint (top value with Sorani certificate) and used, 1920 both 2.50 on 10g. surcharges mint and used, 1923 Accession to 5g. mint and used, 1924 Exhibition sets mint and used, 1926-30 21/2g. mint (2), 1932 Tourist set mint, 1942 Legion Fund both miniature sheets mint and used, later with issues largely complete to 1995, also postage dues, covers with pre-stamp entires (2) and early issues, colonies with New Guinea 1950-52 to 5g. mint, Curaçao early issues, etc., mixed condition. (100s)

Netherlands: A mint and used collection on leaves with early issues used incl. 1852-63 5c. to 15c., 1864 to 15c., 1869-76 to 21/2c., 1872-91 2g.50, 1913 Centenary to 5g., 1920 2.50 on Centenary 10g., 1923 Accession to 5g., later mint or used to 1961 incl. Child Welfare sets, Relief Fund sets, 1928 Olympics mint, 1931-38 70c. and 80c. mint, 1932 Tourist set mint, 1952 Exhibition changed colours mint, postage dues, etc., varied condition. (few 100s)

Netherlands: A mint and used accumulation in thirteen albums, incl. 1996 to 2010 largely complete mint (many also with used examples), booklets, coin covers, mostly colonies with Aruba, Netherlands Antilles complete 1952 to 1997 mint, Netherlands Indies 1864 and 1868 10c. used, 1870-88 to 2g.50 used (3), 1908 to 21/2g. used, Surinam from early issues to 2006, etc., mixed condition. (100s)

New Zealand: 1901 (Feb.-Dec.) 'Pirie' paper, 1d. carmine perf. 14, mint horizontal pair variety imperforate vertically, mint and fine. S.G. 280a, cat. £325. Photo.

New Zealand: 1905-06 'Dickie' trial slot machines, an imperforate horizontal pair from dot plate, rouletted 91/2 at right and two large holes each side, fine. CP S1a. Photo.

New Zealand: 1905-06 'Dickie' trial slot machines, an imperforate horizontal pair from reserve plate, two large holes each side, fine. CP S1a. Photo.

New Zealand: 1905-06 'Dickie' trial slot machines, an imperforate horizontal strip of three from 'dot' plate, two large holes each side, fine. CP S2a. Photo.

New Zealand: 1905-06 'Parker' trial slot machines, an imperforate horizontal pair from reserve plate, with two pinholes in each stamp, fine mint. CP S4a. Photo.

New Zealand: 1906 Christchurch Exhibition 1/2d. to 6d. set, fine used. S.G. 370-373. Photo.

New Zealand 1908 1d. Universal, recess progress proof for the redrawn die prepared by Perkins Bacon, full impression in black on glazed white card(73 x 95mm), fine and very scarce. Photo.

New Zealand: 1931 Health set in fine and fresh unmounted mint blocks of four. S.G. 546, 547. Photo.

New Zealand: 1958 2d. on 11/2d. error in a fine unmounted mint corner plate and imprint block of four. S.G. 763b. Photo.

New Zealand: 1961 21/2d. on 3d. vermilion (wide setting) in a corner marginal imprint plate ''20'' block of six, fine unmounted mint. One of the rarest Q.E.II definitive plate blocks. CP N42b, cat. NZD$1,250. Photo.

New Zealand: 1978 3c. Rose imperforate corner block of eight with sheet number ''143415'', fine unmounted mint. A unique positional item from the only affected pane. E.C. NZL2175a, cat. £1,300, S.G. 1088 var. Photo.

New Zealand: A mint and used accumulation in eight albums, Q.V. to Q.E.II, some duplication, incl. 1906 Exhibition set mint, issues from 1967 to 1997 largely complete unmounted mint, postal fiscals, mint health sheetlets, etc., mixed condition. (100s)

New Zealand: Officials: A mint collection to 1951 incl. 1907-11 values to 6d., 1s., 2s., 1910-16 to 1s. incl. 8d. wmk. inverted, 1913-25 2s. (2), 1915-34 11/2d. orange-brown and 2d. with 'no stop' varieties, 1915-27 to 1s., 1927-33 2s., 1936-61 wmk. W43 to 5s., wmk. W98 to 5s. with most perfs. incl. 2d. perf. 121/2, 2s. perf. 121/2 with ''COQK'' variety, 1938-51 to 3d., 1940 Centennial set plus ''ff'' joined varieties (less 4d.), 1947-51 to 2s. (2), etc., varied condition, mainly fine with many unmounted. (131)

New Zealand: Postal Fiscals: 1931-40 'Cowan' paper £2.10s. red, fine mint. S.G. F163, cat. £450. Photo.

New Zealand: Postal Fiscals: 1931-40 'Wiggins Teape' paper £2 bright purple, fine mint, light vertical bend but scarce. B.P.A. certificate (1982). S.G. F182, cat. £1,200. Photo.

New Zealand: Postal Fiscal: 1940 22/- on 22s. fine unmounted mint marginal copy. S.G. F190 cat. £700. Photo.

New Zealand: Postal Fiscal: 1940-58 7s.6d. (stained corner perf.), 9s., £2 and £3, mainly fine unmounted mint S.G. F198, 200, 206 and 208 cat. £660. Photo.

New Zealand: Postal Fiscal: 1940-58 £2 10s. fine unmounted mint S.G. F207 cat. £450. Photo.

New Zealand: Postal Fiscal: 1940-58 £4 fine unmounted mint S.G. F210 cat. £325. Photo.

New Zealand: Postal Fiscals: A mint collection to 1958 with Q.V. 2s. (2) and 3s., Arms issues incl. 1931-40 to £1, 1940 3/6 on 3s.6d. and 5/6 on 5s.6d., 1940-58 to £1 with most upright and inverted wmks., 30s., £2.10s., £3 both upright and inverted wmks., £4, surcharges to 11/- on 11s., etc., varied condition, some with slight overall gum toning, mainly fine with some unmounted. (63)

New Zealand: Great Barrier Island Pigeongram Post: 1899 1s. ''SPECIAL POST'', in a fine unmounted mint block of four. CP V2. Photo.

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Oil Rivers: 1892-94 21/2d. purple on blue tied to piece by fine clear strike of ''OIL RIVERS PROTECTORATE/7-OCT 92/BENIN'' type Z1 oval datestamp in violet, very scarce. Ex Mortimer, Capt. Crawford, Hind. Photo.

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Protectorate Issues: 1894 (May 28) N.C.P. Opobo Vice Consulate envelope to London, franked at 21/2d. rate by 1894 ''1/2'' in red on left half of 1d. dull blue bisect provisional (faintly stained around perfs.) with Oil Rivers 1892-94 2d., cancelled by Opobo River c.d.s. with further strike below, ''PAID/LIVERPOOL/BR PACKET/25 JU 94/6-A'' c.d.s. in red alongside, horizontal filing fold clear of adhesives and cancellations. A fine and rare cover used in the first week of issue, believed to be one of only four covers bearing this provisional. Photo.

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Protectorate Issues: 1894 (Aug.) Old Calabar Provisional 1/2d. on 21/2d. blue, variety surcharge double, light corner bend at upper left, otherwise a fine and lightly cancelled example of this rare stamp. S.G. 65a, cat. £2,250. Photo.

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Protectorate Issues: 1894 (Aug.) Old Calabar Provisional 1/2d. on 21/2d. blue, variety ''OIE'' for ''ONE'', a fine used example in pair with normal, neatly cancelled leaving the variety clear, a scarce multiple. S.G. 65b, cat. £1,450+. Photo.

Nigeria: Niger Company Territories: 1888 (Nov. 8) stampless cover to London endorsed ''no stamps obtainable in River Niger'' bearing ''THE ROYAL NIGER COMPANY CHARTERED & LIMITED/8 NOV. 88/AKASSA'' oval datestamp in violet (Sacher & Ince type 1, recorded 1888-90), carried to Liverpool on the S.S. ''Roquelle'', handstamped ''6d'' charge mark on reverse, backstamped ''LIVERPOOL/BR PACKET'' and Notting Hill arrival, a very scarce early cover. Photo.

Nigeria: Northern Nigeria: A mint collection incl. 1900 to 2s.6d., 1902 to 10s., 1905-07 to 2s.6d. (2) with most papers, 1910-11 to 10s. (less 2s.6d.), 1912 to £1, etc., varied condition, mainly fine. (54)

Nigeria: Southern Nigeria: A mint collection incl. 1901-02 to 10s., 1903-04 to 10s., 1904-09 to 5s. with some papers and dies, 1907-11 to £1, 1912 to £1, etc., varied condition, mainly fine. (67)

Nigeria: 1953-58 3d. black and reddish purple variety imperforate, unmounted mint., vertical crease, otherwise fine. S.G. 73b, cat. £400, EC NGA146a - circa 30 pairs known. Photo.

Nigeria: A lightly duplicated mint and used collection in a stockbook, from 1876 to 1998, incl. Lagos 1887-1902 10s. mint, Niger Coast Protectorate, Northern Nigeria, Southern Nigeria, Nigeria, a few f.d.c's, miniature sheets, postage dues, etc., mixed condition. (100s)

North Borneo: 1904-05 Surcharges, set with additional 4c. on 6c. overprint inverted, unused part original gum with hinge remainders, otherwise fine. S.G. 147a, cat. £225. Photo.

North Borneo: A fairly comprehensive mint collection to 1952 in a binder incl. 1883 8c., 1888-92 values to $1, 1/2c. to 10c. imperf. pairs (less 5c.), 1894 to 24c. with a few perfs., 1895 surcharged set, 1897-1902 to 24c. (less 12c.), 1899 surcharged set, 1901-05 ''BRITISH PROTECTORATE'' overprints to $10 with a range of perfs., 10c. with no stop variety, 1904-05 surcharges, 1909-23 to 24c., 1911 Arms 25c. to $10, 1916 cross in vermilion 1c. to 25c., cross in red 1c. to 24c., 1918 1c. + 4c. to $10 + 4c., 1922 Malaya-Borneo Exhibition set with some perfs. and no stop varieties, 1925-28 to $2, 1931 to $5, 1939 to $5, 1945 BMA set, 1947 to $5 with some broken bar varieties, 1950-52 to $10, range of postage dues incl. 1939 set, Japanese Occupation 1944 set, etc., varied condition, some with large hinge remainders, mainly good to fine. (few 100s)

Norway: A mint and used accumulation in seven albums and loose, from 1856 to 1997, incl. range of early issues, postage dues, Officials, miniature sheets, booklets, 1930 Tourist Fund sets unmounted mint and used, later issues largely complete, many with mint and used examples, mixed condition. (100s)

Nyasaland: 1908-11 3d. purple on yellow and 4d. black and red on yellow, both with variety watermark inverted, 3d. with light pencil note on reverse, fine and fresh mint, scarce. S.G. 75w, 76w, cat. £550. Photo.

Nyasaland: 1935 Silver Jubilee 3d. showing variety 'kite and vertical log' [Pl. 2A, R. 10/6], mint, a few blunted perfs., otherwise fine. S.G. 125k, cat. £400. Photo.

Nyasaland: A Q.V. to K.G.VI mint collection incl. 1891-95 to 10s. with 6d., 8d. and 2s.6d. shades, 1895 to 1s. (6d. unused), 1896 to 5s., 1897-1900 to 10s., 1903-04 to 4s., 1908-11 to £1, 1913-21 to £1, 1921-33 to 10s., 2s. with damaged leaf at bottom right, 4s. with broken crown and scroll, 1938-44 to £1 with 5s. shade, 1945 to 20s., 1950 postage due set, etc., varied condition but mainly fine. (159)

Pakistan: A mint and used accumulation in nine albums, from 1947 to the 1990s, incl. 1947 to 25r. used, 1948-57 to 25r. used, minor varieties, imperfs., multiples, Bahawalpur, etc., mixed condition. (100s)

Pakistan: A mint collection to 1957 incl. 1947 to 25r. with 1r. wmk. inverted, 1948-57 to 25r. with all perfs., 1949-53 to 12a., Officials with 1947 to 10r., 1948-54 to 10r. (3, perfs.), 1949 to 8a., 1953 to 10r., etc., mainly fine. (126)

Pakistan: A mint and used accumulation in a stockbook, from 1947 to the 1990s, many Q.E.II issues with an unmounted and used example, also incl. Officials, mostly fine. (100s)

Pakistan: Bahawalpur: A mint collection incl. 1947 to 1r. (less 14a.), 1948 to 10r., Officials incl. 1945 to 1r., 1945 (Mar.) 1a. black and brown, 1945 (Mar.-June) surcharges, etc., varied condition, a few slightly toned, mainly fine. (78)

Palestine: A mint collection incl. 1918 1p. deep blue unused, 1920 to 20p. (less 2m. and 5m.), 1921 values to 9p., 1921-22 to 20p., 1927-45 to 200m. (less 7m. and 13m.), postage due sets complete with 1928-44 perf. 15 x 14 1m. and 4m., etc., varied condition, mainly fine. (120)

Paraguay: A mint and used collection in five albums, from 1870 to 2007, incl. 1871 2r. lion imperf. colour trials (7), range of early issues, miniature sheets, postage dues, Officials, air issues, a few specimens, etc., also a stockbook with duplicated middle issues with some Bolivia, mixed condition. (100s)

Peru: A duplicated mint and used collection in two stockbooks, from 1857 to 1999, incl. range of early issues, mixed condition. (100s)

Poland: 1942-44, Woldenberg Oflag IIc P.O.W. Camp, selection of issues unused and used, condition a little varied (34 items)

Poland: A large mint and used accumulation varied condition in sixteen albums and stockbooks and loose contained in two cartons with miniature sheets incl. 1938 Exhibition imperf. and perf. mint, 1947 Polish Culture mint, strength in Post War issues, imperfs., etc. (1,000s)

Poland: A lightly duplicated mint and used accumulation in 12 albums, from 1918 to early 2000s, incl. range of early overprints, Occupation issues, issues from 1955 to 2000 complete used with many also mint, miniature sheets with 1938 Warsaw Exhibition mint (gum disturbances) and 1938 Stratosphere used, postage dues, locals, etc., mixed condition. (100s)

Poland: A fairly complete, mainly mint collection from 1944 to 1961 in an album incl. 1944 National Heroes set, miniature sheets with 1946 Education, 1947 Polish Culture, 1948 Roosevelt , etc. (100s)

Poland: A mainly used collection in three albums, from 1918 to 1998, incl. miniature sheets, a few covers, etc., mixed condition. (100s)

Portugal: A mint and used accumulation in nine albums and on leaves, incl. wide range of early issues with imperfs., 1894 Prince Henry the Navigator values to 300r. mint and set to 1000r. c.t.o. used, 1910 to 1000r. mint, range of Ceres issues, 1925 Castelo Branco to 20E. mint, 1926 values to 10E. mint and c.t.o. used on piece, 1927 Second and Third Independence sets mint and used, 1934 Colonial Exhibition set mint, 1943-39 Caravel values to 50E unmounted mint, 1945 Camon, 1946 Castle and 1949 Portraits sets mint, 1950 Lisbon to 4E.50 mint, then 1950 San Juan (unmounted), 1952 North Atlantic Treaty (2, one unmounted), 1952 Francis Xavier, 1953 Centenary sets (2, one unmounted), 1954 São Paulo Centenary (unmounted), 1956 Railways (2, one umounted) and 1957 Almeida Garrett sets mint, also miniature sheets with 1940 Legion, Centenaries, Stamps Centenary (mounted), 1941 Costumes, 1944 Exhibition, Brotero, 1945 Navigator, Carmona, 1946 Castles (mounted), Bank of Portugal, St Mary, 1949 Portraits unmounted mint (also 1945 Naval Centenary and 1949 Portraits used), postage dues, parcel post stamps, Red Cross, f.d.c's, etc., later with lightly duplicated issues to 2008, also some modern Azores, mixed condition. (100s)

Portuguese Colonies: A mint and used accumulation in three albums, early to modern, incl. Angola, Congo, Cape Verde, Inhambane, Lourenço Marques, Macau, Madeira with Funchal, Mozambique, Mozambique Company, Nyassa Company, Portuguese Guinea, Portuguese India, Quelimane, St. Thomas and Prince Islands, Tete, Timor, Zambezia, etc., slightly mixed condiion. (100s)

Rhodesia: 1917 Livingstone Provisional 1/2d. on 1d: The award winning specialised collection formed by Phil Stevenson, contained in one album, incl. complete panes with the ''nn'' and ''ny'' spacings, varieties with range of offsets on gum, surcharge inverted examples with part original gum and used (also a forged example), die II shaded ear printing (mint block of four, mint and used singles), misplaced surcharges, shades, some notes and articles, etc. (747) Photo.

Rhodesia: A mint and used collection in three albums, incl. British South Africa Company, Southern Rhodesia, Rhodesia and Nyasaland with 1954-56 and 1959-62 to £1 mint and used, later with Zimbabwe issues to 1995 incl. f.d.c's, slightly mixed condition. (100s)

Rhodesia: Northern Rhodesia: A mint collection incl. 1925-29 to 20s., 1935 Jubilee 1d. with diagonal line by turret, 1938-52 to 20s., 1948 Silver Wedding, postage dues etc., mainly fine with some unmounted. (63)

Rhodesia: Northern Rhodesia: A mint and used collection in three albums, from 1925 to 1963, incl. 1948 Silver Wedding set mint and used, 1953 and 1963 to 20s. mint and used, also Zambia issues largely complete to 2003 with some appendix issues and f.d.c's, mostly fine. (100s)

Rhodesia: Southern Rhodesia: A mint collection incl. 1924-29 to 2s.6d., 1931-37 to 5s. with all perfs., 1937 to 5s., 1940 British South Africa Company 3d. with 'cave' flaw, 1951 postage due 4d. dull grey-green, etc., mainly fine with some unmounted. (100)

Romania: A comprehensive duplicated collection in seven albums with wide range of early imperfs., 1872 to 50b. (4), King Carol I issues to 2l., 1903 Post Office 5f. (on piece), used, 1906 Exhibition, 1913 Southern Dorubka sets mint and used, Transylvania overprints, King Ferdinand to 10l. mint and used, 1934 Mamaia Fund mint, later issues largely complete to 1999, many both mint and used, miniature sheets with 1932 Exhibition, 1941 Morin and Mota mint and used, postage dues, Officials, parcel post etc., mixed condition. (100s)

Russia: A mint and used accumulation in 11 albums, incl. wide range of Arms issues with multiples, 1913 Tercentenary sets mint and used, 1922 Obligatory Tax set mint, 1927-28 to 80k. mint, 1933 Stratosphere and 1935 Anti-War sets mint, then issues largely complete mint or used (some with both) to 2001, also miniature sheets with 1937 Air mint and used, Batum, P.O.'s in China, etc., mixed condition. (100s)

Saint Helena: 1856 (Jan.) 6d. blue, unused, tiny thin otherwise fine. R.P.S. certificate (2006). S.G. 1, cat. £500. Photo.

Saint Helena: 1912-16 to 3s. mint (1s., 2s. (creased), 3s. (creased) corner marginal with plate no.) and 1922-27 Watermark Mult. Crown CA £1 mint, mostly fine. (11) Photo.

Saint Helena: 1934 Centenary 1/2d. to 10s. set perforated ''SPECIMEN'' (Samuel type B9), mainly fine with hinge remainders. S.G. 114s-123s, cat. £475. (10) Photo.

Saint Helena: 1934 Centenary 1/2d. to 10s. set, some toning otherwise mainly good to fine mint. S.G. 114-23, cat. £425. Photo.

Saint Helena: A K.E.VII to K.G.VI mint collection incl. 1903 to 2s., 1908-11 to 10s., 1912-16 to 3s., 1922-37 wmk. MCA to 5s., wmk. Script to 10s., 1/2d. grey and black with 'broken mainmast', 1/2d. grey-black and black with 'cleft rock', 1d. with 'broken mainmast' and 'cleft rock', 11/2d. with 'torn flag' and 'cleft rock', 3d. with 'broken mainmast' and 'cleft rock', 1934 Centenary set, 1938-44 to 10s., etc., also with Tristan da Cunha 1952 overprinted set, varied condition, a few with overall gum toning, mainly fine. (119)

Saint Helena: A Q.V. mint collection incl. 1863 1d. type A, 1864-80 perf. 121/2 1d. types A, B and C, 2d. types B and C, 3d. type B, 4d. type A, 1s. type A, 5s. (2, one wmk. reversed), perf. 14 x 121/2 1d. and 4d., perf. 14 1d., 2d. and 1s., 1884-94 to 1s. with some wmk. varieties, 1890-97 1/2d. to 10d., etc., varied condition, mainly good to fine. (37)

Saint Helena: An unmounted mint collection in three albums, largely complete from 1959 to 2012 (less 1961 Relief Fund set), incl. definitives, miniature sheets, sheetlets, booklets, etc., mostly fine. (100s)

Saint Kitts-Nevis: 1903 Columbus and Medicinal Spring Issue, Die Proofs, die proof of the vignette with uncleared surround, in black on white glazed card (92 x 60mm), stamped ''BEFORE/HARDENING'' and dated ''6 FEB 02'' fine. Photo.

Saint Kitts-Nevis: 1903 Columbus and Medicinal Spring Issue, Die Proofs, die proof of the vignette with uncleared surround, in black on white glazed card (92 x 60mm), stamped ''AFTER/HARDENING'' and dated ''8 FEB 02'', and initials, fine. Photo.

Saint Kitts-Nevis: 1903 Columbus and Medicinal Spring Issue, Die Proofs, die proof of frame and vignette with uncleared surround in black on white glazed card (92 x 60mm), stamped ''BEFORE/HARDENING'' and dated ''10 OCT 02'' fine. Photo.

Saint Kitts-Nevis: 1903 Columbus and Medicinal Spring Issue, Die Proofs, die proof of the vignette in black on white glazed card (92 x 60mm), endorsed ''BEFORE/HARDENING'' and dated ''15 DEC 02'' fine. Photo.

Saint Kitts-Nevis: 1903 Columbus and Medicinal Spring Issue, Die Proofs, die proof of the vignette, in black on white glazed card (92 x 60mm), endorsed ''AFTER/HARDENING'' and dated ''17 DEC 02'' and initials, fine. Photo.

Saint Kitts-Nevis: 1903 Columbus and Medicinal Spring Issue, Die Proofs, 1/2d. die proof of the frame only in black on white glazed card (92 x 60mm), endorsed ''BEFORE/HARDENING'' and dated ''15 DEC 02'' fine. Photo.

Saint Kitts-Nevis: 1903 Columbus and Medicinal Spring Issue, Imperf. Colour Trials, 1/2d. in brown and ultramarine, on gummed watermarked paper, mounted on card, fine. Photo.

Saint Kitts-Nevis: 1903 Columbus and Medicinal Spring Issue, Imperf. Colour Trials, 1/2d. in bright blue and brown on gummed watermarked paper, fine. Photo.

Saint Kitts-Nevis: 1903 Columbus and Medicinal Spring Issue, Imperf. Colour Trials, 1/2d. in green and bright purple on gummed watermarked paper, fine. Photo.

Saint Kitts-Nevis: 1903 Columbus and Medicinal Spring Issue, Imperf. Colour Trials, 1/2d. in brown and carmine on gummed watermarked paper, fine. Photo.

Saint Kitts-Nevis: 1903 Columbus and Medicinal Spring Issue, Imperf. Colour Trials, 1/2d. in brown and bright purple on gummed watermarked paper, fine. Photo.

Saint Kitts-Nevis: 1903 Columbus and Medicinal Spring Issue, Imperf. Colour Trials, 1/2d. in brown and green on gummed watermarked paper, fine. Photo.

Saint Kitts-Nevis: 1903 Columbus and Medicinal Spring Issue, Imperf. Colour Trials, 1/2d. in grey-green (issued colour of the later 1/2d.) on gummed watermarked paper, mounted on card. Photo.

Saint Kitts-Nevis: 1903 Columbus and Medicinal Spring Issue, Imperf. Colour Trials, 1/2d. in dull purple and brown (issued colour of the 2d.) on gummed watermarked paper, fine. Photo.

Saint Kitts-Nevis: 1903 Columbus and Medicinal Spring Issue, Imperf. Colour Trials, 1/2d. in grey-green and orange (issued colour of the 1s.) on gummed watermarked paper, minor diagonal crease. Photo.

Saint Kitts-Nevis: 1903 Columbus and Medicinal Spring Issue, Imperf. Colour Trials, 1/2d. in grey-black and deep violet (issued colour of the 2s.6d.) on gummed watermarked paper, fine. Photo.

Saint Kitts-Nevis: 1903 Columbus and Medicinal Spring Issue, Imperf. Colour Trials, 1d. in purple and bistre on gummed watermarked paper, fine. Photo.

Saint Kitts-Nevis: 1903 Columbus and Medicinal Spring Issue, Imperf. Colour Trials, 1d. in grey-green and brown on gummed watermarked paper, fine. Photo.

Saint Kitts-Nevis: 1903 Columbus and Medicinal Spring Issue, Imperf. Colour Trials, 1d. in grey-green and bright purple on gummed watermarked paper, fine. Photo.

Saint Kitts-Nevis: 1903 Columbus and Medicinal Spring Issue, Imperf. Colour Trials, 1d. in dull purple and brown on gummed watermarked paper, fine. Photo.

Saint Kitts-Nevis: 1903 Columbus and Medicinal Spring Issue, Imperf. Colour Trials, 1d. in dull purple and orange on gummed watermarked paper, fine. Photo.

Saint Kitts-Nevis: 1903 Columbus and Medicinal Spring Issue, Imperf. Colour Trials, 1d. in brown and green on gummed watermarked paper, fine. Photo.

Saint Kitts-Nevis: 1903 Columbus and Medicinal Spring Issue, Imperf. Colour Trials, 1d. in brown and bright purple on gummed watermarked paper, fine. Photo.

Saint Kitts-Nevis: 1903 Columbus and Medicinal Spring Issue, Imperf. Colour Trials, 1d. in brown and ultramarine on gummed watermarked paper, fine. Photo.

Saint Kitts-Nevis: 1903 Columbus and Medicinal Spring Issue, Imperf. Colour Trials, 1d. in dull purple and black on gummed watermarked paper, fine. Photo.

Saint Kitts-Nevis: 1903 Columbus and Medicinal Spring Issue, Imperf. Colour Trials, 1d. in bright blue and green on gummed watermarked paper, fine. Photo.

Saint Kitts-Nevis: 1903 Columbus and Medicinal Spring Issue, Imperf. Colour Trials, 1d. in bright green and orange-brown on gummed watermarked paper, fine. Photo.

Saint Kitts-Nevis: 1903 Columbus and Medicinal Spring Issue, Imperf. Colour Trials, 1d. in grey-green and black, on gummed watermarked paper, fine. Photo.

Saint Kitts-Nevis: 1903 Columbus and Medicinal Spring Issue, Imperf. Colour Trials, 1d. in grey-black and carmine (issued colour of the 1d.) on gummed watermarked paper, fine. Photo.

Saint Kitts-Nevis: 1903 Columbus and Medicinal Spring Issue, Imperf. Colour Trials, 1d. in dull purple and sage-green (issued colour of the 5s.) on gummed watermarked paper, mounted on card. Photo.

Saint Kitts-Nevis: 1903 to 1918, selection all overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', comprising 1903 1/2d. to 1s. set, 1905-08 1/2d., 1d. and 21/2d., 1916 1/2d. (2, one also with local handstamp), 1918 11/2d. (single and pair), mainly fine with gum. (18) Photo.

Saint Kitts-Nevis: 1905 to 1918 mainly mint collection to 5s. in blocks of four, twelve plate number examples, etc., mostly fine. (33 items)

Saint Kitts-Nevis: 1920-22 Issue, Die Proofs, master die proof of King's head and Columbus vignette with uncleared surround, in black on white glazed card (92 x 60mm), pencil date ''Dec. 2nd 19'', fine. Photo.

Saint Kitts-Nevis: 1920-22 Issue, Die Proofs, die proof of King's head and Columbus issue vignette (type 4) in grey-black on glazed card (92 x 60mm), manuscript ''Dec'', fine. Photo.

Saint Kitts-Nevis: 1920-22 Issue, Die Proofs, die proof of King's head and Columbus vignette (type 4) in grey-black on glazed card (92 x 60mm), endorsed ''AFTER/STRIKING'' and manuscript date ''31/12/19'', fine. Photo.

Saint Kitts-Nevis: 1920-22 Issue, Die Proofs, die proof of King's head and Medicinal Springs vignette with uncleared surround, in black on white glazed card (92 x 60mm), fine. Photo.

Saint Kitts-Nevis: 1920-22 Issue, Die Proofs, die proof of the frame only in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm), stamped ''BEFORE/STRIKING'' and manuscript date ''13/1/20'', fine. Photo.

Saint Kitts-Nevis: 1920-22 Issue, Die Proofs, cut-down die proofs of the 1/2d., 21/2d., 3d., 1s. and 2s. in black on card. (5) Photo.

Saint Kitts-Nevis: 1920-22 Issue, Plate Proofs, 11/2d. imperforate plate proof in orange-yellow on gummed watermarked paper, creased but fine appearance, also 1921-29 perforated colour trial of the 11/2d. in scarlet on gummed watermarked paper, fine.

Saint Kitts-Nevis: 1920-22 Issue, Imperforate Colour Trials, 1/2d. in purple and blue, blue and red, blue and brown (2), all overprinted ''SPECIMEN''. (4) Photo.

Saint Kitts-Nevis: 1920-22 Issue, Specimen Stamps, 1/2d. to £1 set overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' (Samuel Type D12a), mainly fine with gum. S.G.24s-36s cat. £350. Photo.

Saint Kitts-Nevis: 1920-22 Issue, Specimen Stamps, 1/2d. to £1 set locally handstamped ''SPECIMEN'', a few lightly toned, otherwise mainly fine with gum. (13) Photo.

Saint Kitts-Nevis: 1920-22 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 11/2d. orange-yellow with watermark inverted and reversed, a mint lower marginal block of four, slight perf. separation and light bend at upper right, of fine appearance, rare. S.G. 26y, unpriced. Photo.

Saint Kitts-Nevis: 1920-22 2s. dull purple and blue on blue, variety watermark sideways reversed, fine mint. SG. 32x, cat. £325. Photo.

Saint Kitts-Nevis: 1920-22 Watermark Mult. Crown CA £1 purple and black on red paper, a superb unmounted mint marginal example from the left of the sheet. S.G. 36, cat. £300+. Photo.

Saint Kitts-Nevis: 1920-22 £1 purple and black on red, block of four, fine mint, S.G. 36, cat. £1,200. Photo.

Saint Kitts-Nevis: A K.G.V selection all overprinted or perforated ''SPECIMEN'', comprising 1921-29 values to 5s., 1935 Silver Jubilee set and 1923 Tercentenary set, mainly fine with gum. (24) Photo.

Saint Kitts-Nevis: 1921-29 1/2d., 1d. scarlet (5), 1d. violet, 11/2d. (2), 2d., 21/2d. ultramarine (2), 21/2d. brown, 3d. purple on yellow, 3d. dull ultramarine, also two imperforate colour trials of the 1/2d., all handstamped, stamped or perforated ''SPECIMEN'' in various types, mainly fine. (17 items)

Saint Kitts-Nevis: 1921-29 2s. purple and blue on blue showing variety ''SPECIMEN'' overprinted double, fine with gum. R.P.S. certificate (1973). S.G. 47asa, cat. £650. Photo.

Saint Kitts-Nevis: 1923 Tercentenary, Two Die Proofs of the central vignette in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm), the first deeply engraved and showing no rudder, the other as issued, an interesting pair. Photo.

Saint Kitts-Nevis: 1923 Tercentenary 1d. colour trial in black and ultramarine, on gummed watermarked paper, slight imperfections otherwise fine and scarce. Photo.

Saint Kitts-Nevis: 1923 Tercentenary 1d. colour trial in black and violet, on gummed watermarked paper, fine and scarce. Photo.

Saint Kitts-Nevis: 1923 Tercentenary 1/2d. to £1 set, good to fine mint. S.G. 48-60, cat. £1,200. Photo.

Saint Kitts-Nevis: 1938-50 1/2d. to 5s. set perforated ''SPECIMEN'', fine with gum. S.G. 68s-77s, cat. £325. (10) Photo.

Saint Kitts-Nevis: A collection on leaves, from 1903 to 1922, incl. 1903 to 5s. mint and used, 1920-22 to 10s. mint, £1 used on piece (2, one with Nevis c.d.s. and one with Sandy Point c.d.s.), etc., also a small selection used as revenues, mainly fine. (117)

Saint Kitts-Nevis: A mint K.G.V. to Q.E.II selection in blocks of four, some unmounted, incl. 1921-29 to 5s. in mint blocks of four, a few plate number examples, etc., mostly fine. (100s)

Saint Kitts-Nevis: A K.G.V to early Q.E.II collection on leaves, incl. 1921-29 to 5s. mint and used with a range of shades, 1935 Silver Jubilee set in mint corner blocks of four and used blocks of four, etc., mostly fine. (184)

Saint Kitts-Nevis: Postal Stationery: 1903 1/2d., 1d. postcards, 1d., 21/2d. envelopes, 2d. registered envelope and 1/2d., 1d. wrappers, mounted on three ''Appendix'' sheets, dated ''18th Febry 1903'', ex De La Rue archives, rare. Photo.

Saint Kitts-Nevis: Postal Stationery: A Q.V. to early Q.E.II selection, unused and used, incl. reply cards, envelopes, air letters, wrappers, etc., a few overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' or uprated with Leewards Islands stamps, mostly fine. (65)

Saint Kitts-Nevis: Cancellations and Covers: A selection of mainly covers and cards, incl. village cancellations, censored mail, postage due marks, postcards, etc. (69 items)

Saint Kitts-Nevis: Cancellations and Covers: A collection of covers and cards in an album, incl. Leeward Is. used on the islands, registered mail, instructional marks, censor marks, Official mail, Maritime mail, etc. (115 items)

Saint Kitts-Nevis: Cancellations: A Q.V to early Q.E.II collection of cancellations on leaves, on both Saint Kitts-Nevis and Leeward Islands issues, incl. Basseterre, Cayon, Dieppe Bay, Old Road, St Kitts, Sandy Point, etc., mainly fine strikes, a few on piece. (100s)

Saint Lucia: 1938-48 1/2d. to £1 set of seventeen perforated ''SPECIMEN'', mainly fine with gum. S.G. 128s-141s, cat. £475. Photo.

Saint Lucia: A Q.V. to K.G.VI mint collection incl. 1863 (1d.) (2, wmk. reversed, one unused), (4d.), 1883-86 to 1s., 1886-87 to 1s., 1891-98 to 10s., 1904-10 to both 5s., 1912-21 shades to 5s., 1921-30 to 5s., 1935 Jubilee 1/2d. with diagonal line by turret, 21/2d. with dot to left of chapel, 1936 to 10s., 1938-48 to £1 with perfs., postage dues, etc., varied condition, many fine. (192)

Saint Vincent: A Q.V. to K.G.VI mint collection incl. 1861 1d., 1862 6d., 1875-78 1d., 1882-83 1d. wmk. reversed, 1883-84 1s., 1890 21/2d. on 4d., 1902 to 5s., 1904-11 to 5s. with papers, 1913-17 1d. wmk. inverted and reversed, 1921-32 to £1, 1938-47 to £1, etc., varied condition, mainly fine. (172)

Saint Vincent: A mint and used collection in a stockbook, from 1881 to the 1990s, incl. specimens, Grenadines, etc., mostly fine. (100s)

San Marino: A mint and used collection in three albums, incl. 1877-90 values to 30c. mint and 40c. used, then mint with 1892-4 values to 2l., 1903 Titano values to 5l., 1928 Assisi set, 1929-45 to 20l., 1932 Electric Railway set, 1932 Garibaldi 2l.75, 1933 Zeppelin, 1935 Delfico and 1945-46 Arms sets, 1945 Government Palace miniature sheet mint, 1948 Workers set, 1949-50 Views to 200l., 1950-51 Views to 500l., 1952 Columbus to both 200l., 1953 Sports to 200l., 1954-55 Sports to 250l., etc., later issues largely complete mint or used to 1997 (many issues with both), also postage dues, parcel post, etc., mixed condition. (100s)

Sarawak: A mint collection to 1952 (a few unused) incl. 1869 3c. with gum, 1888-97 to $1, 1889-92 type 5 1c. on 3c., 1899-1908 to $1 (2), 1918 to $1, 1928-29 to $1, 1932 to $1, 1934-41 to $10, 1945 B.M.A. set, 1950 to $5, Japanese Occupation 1942 values (6) to 10c., etc., varied condition, mainly fine with some unmounted. (200)

Seychelles: A Q.V. to K.G.VI mint collection incl. 1890-92 die I to 96c. and die II to 16c., 1893 surcharges, 15c. on die I 16c. surcharge inverted, 1897-1900 to 2r.25, 1903 to 2r.25, 2c. with dented frame, 1906 to 2r.25, 1912-16 to 2r.25, 2c. with split ''A'', 1917-22 to 5r. incl. dies, 1921-32 to 5r., 1938-49 to 5r. with papers, 1952 to 10r., etc., varied condition, mostly fine. (218)

Seychelles: A mainly used Q.V. to K.G.VI selection on stock pages, incl. Mauritius used in Seychelles, village cancellations incl. Takamaka, etc., slightly mixed condition. (57)

Sierra Leone: 1938-44 1/2d. to £1 set perforated ''SPECIMEN'', the 5s. with a few short perfs. at base otherwise mainly fine with gum. S.G. 188s-200s, cat. £450. (16) Photo.

Sierra Leone: A Q.V. to K.G.VI mainly mint collection incl. 1872-73 wmk. sideways 1d. (unused), 3d., wmk. upright 2d., 1884-91 to 1s., 1896-97 to 5s., 1897 21/2d. type 8 on 1s., 1903 to 5s., 1904-05 to 5s., 1907-12 to 5s., 1912-21 to 10s. (2), 1s. wmk. inverted, 1921-27 to 10s., 1932 to 10s., 1935 Jubilee 1d. with 'extra flagstaff', 1938-44 to £1, etc., varied condition, mainly fine. (158)

Sierra Leone: A used collection in three albums, largely complete from 1965 Self Adhesives to 1995 African Wildlife, incl. miniature sheets, mainly fine. (100s)

Singapore: 1962-66 15c. Tern variety orange (eye) omitted in an unmounted mint block of four from the top left corner of the sheet, very fine. S.G. 70ab, cat. £300+. Photo.

Singapore: A mint and used collection in four albums, incl. 1948-52 perf. 14 to $5 (2) mint and perf. 171/2 x 18 to $5 mint, 1948 Silver Wedding set mint, 1955-59 to $5 (3) mint, range of miniature sheets with 1969 Founding unmounted mint, later with issues to 1997, also range of 1990s f.d.c's, mainly fine. (100s)

Singapore: A K.G.VI mint collection with sets complete, mainly fine, some unmounted incl. 1948-52 perf. 14 and perf. 171/2 x 18 $5, and 1948 Silver Wedding $5. (39)

Singapore: Revenues: 1948-53 $25, $100 (3) and 1962-66 $2 and $5 used with red seals on 1963 indenture document, also 1954 $500 and 1969-82 Arms $100 used on piece, both with red seals, fine. Photo.

Singapore: Revenues: 1948-53 $25 used on piece with red seal with part of another $25 alongside, $100 used single and Penang 1949 $25 used (2), fine. Photo.

Somaliland: A Q.V. to K.G.VI mint collection incl. 1903 (June) to 5r., 1903 (Sept.-Nov.) to 5r., 1/2a. with ''SOMAL.LAND'', 1904 to 5r., 1904 to 12a. with papers, 1912-19 to 5r., 1921 to 5r., K.G.VI sets complete, selection of Officials, etc., varied condition, mainly fine. (151)

Somaliland: A mint Q.V. to K.G.VI selection on stockcards, incl. 1903 (Sept.-Nov.) Q.V. overprinted at base 21/2a. to 5r., K.E.VII 1/2a with variety ''SUMALILAND'', 1a. and 30a. with ''I'' virtually omitted, 1904 2r., 3r. and 5r., 1938 sets (2), 1951 sets (2, one is unmounted), etc., varied condition. (119)

South Africa: Cape of Good Hope: 1863-64 4d. steel-blue, fine used, good to very large margins. Brandon certificate (1996). S.G. 19c. Photo.

South Africa: Cape of Good Hope: A mint collection, from 1864 incl. 1864-77 1d. (2), 1871-76 1/2d. to 4d., 1874-76 1d. on 1s., 1879 3d. on 4d., 1880 (Feb.) 3d. on 4d., 1880 (Aug.) type 10 ''3'' on 3d., 1882-83 1/2d. (2) to 3d., 1884-90 shades to 5s., 1893 1d. on 2d. with no stop after ''PENNY'', 1893-98 to 5s., 1902-04 to 5s., etc., also a small selection of Griqualand West, varied condition, many fine. (61)

South Africa: Natal: A mint collection, from 1863 incl. a few early issues unused, 1870-73 1d. and 3d., 1874-99 5s. (2, shades), 1882-89 to 6d., 1902-03 to 4s. (less 1s.), 1902 5s., 1904-08 to 2s.6d., 1908-09 to 10s., 1904 Official set, etc., varied condition, many fine. (69)

South Africa: New Republic: A mint selection incl. 1886-87 without Arms, yellow paper 1/6, with Arms 4d. with scarce date ''2 DEC 86'', 1887 blue paper to 1/6, yellow paper 2d. to £1 (less 1/6 and 4s.), 1s. with Arms inverted, etc., mixed condition. (30)

South Africa: Orange Free State: A mint collection incl. 1868-94 shades to 1s., range of 1880s and 1890s surcharges, range of 1900 British Occupation surcharges incl. 1d. on 1d. with wider space between ''1'' and ''d'', Orange River Colony incl. 1903-04 to 5s., 1905-09 4d. with ''IOSTAGE'' variety, Fiscal 1882-86 10s. and £2, etc., varied condition, many fine. (82)

South Africa: Transvaal: A mint collection with a range of 1870s issues, mainly reprints, first British Occupation overprints, 1878-80 1/2d. to 2s., 1885-93 to 10s., 1902 to 10s., 1904-09 to £1, etc., varied condition, many fine. (136)

South Africa: Zululand: A mint selection comprising 1888-93 1/2d. to 1s., overprint on Natal 1/2d. with and without stop, 1893 6d., and 1894-96 1/2d. to 2s.6d., plus 1d. with shaved ''Z'', varied condition, some with light overall gum toning. (21)

South Africa: Mafeking Siege Issues: 1900 (Mar.-Apr.) Type 1 Serifed Overprint 1s. on British Bechuanaland 4d. green and purple-brown, unused, large part original gum. R.P.S. certificate (2013). S.G. 11, cat. £1,600. Photo.

South Africa: Mafeking: 1900 (Mar.-Apr.) Type 2 Unserifed Overprint 2s. on British Bechuanaland 1s. green, used. P.F.S.A. certificate (2001) harshly states ''water stained''. S.G. 16, cat. £650. Photo.

South Africa: Mafeking Siege Issues: 1900 (Apr.) Goodyear 1d. pale blue on blue, used on piece, cancelled by ''MAFEKING/MY 11/1900/C.G.H.'' c.d.s. (last day of siege), fine. P.F.S.A. certificate (1969). S.G. 17. Photo.

South Africa: Mafeking: 1900 (Apr.) Goodyear 1d. deep blue on blue clearly showing so-called 'cracked plate' at foot, cancelled ''MY 11/1900'', on piece. Ex Harry Birkhead. S.G. 18 var. Photo.

South Africa: Mafeking: 1900 (Apr.) 3d. Baden-Powell, Wide Format, deep blue on blue, a fine used corner example on piece, cancelled ''AP 26/1900'', most attractive. S.G. 22, cat. £1,400. Photo.

South Africa: A mint collection in a binder, 1910 to 1951, incl. 1913-24 to 2s.6d., 10s., some shades, inverted wmk. values to 1s., 1927-30 to 10s. with 3d. and 4d. perfs., 1930-34 values to 2s.6d. blue and brown, 1933-58 shades to 5s. (3, one wmk. inverted), 10s. (2), 1935 Jubilee set with 'cleft skull' flaws, 1937 Coronation 1s. with hyphen omitted on Afrikaans stamp, War Effort sets, 1941-46 3d. with 'cigarette' flaw, 1942-44 2d. with 'apostrophe' flaw, another with line on cap, 1s. with 'bursting shell', 1947-54 shades to 5s. (2), 3d. with 'flying saucer' flaw, postage dues incl. 1914-22 to 1s., 1932-42 set (less 1/2d.), 1943-44 to 3d., 1948-49 to 6d., etc., varied condition, some with light overall gum toning, many fine. (approx. 255 items)

South Africa: A mint and used accumulation in seven albums, from early issues to 2000, some light duplication, incl. early issues mainly used, 1970 to 1999 complete unmounted mint, also Cape of Good Hope, Natal with Chalons, New Republic, Orange Free State, Transvaal, etc., mixed condition. (100s)

South Africa: Officials: A mint collection incl. 1929-31 to 2s.6d., 1/2d. with stop after ''OFFISIEEL'' on Afrikaans stamp, 6d. with stop after ''OFFISIEEL'' on English stamp, 1930-47 to 2s.6d. (3) incl. 2d. blue and violet, 1935-49 to 2s.6d. (2) incl. overprint reading downwards 2d., 1950-54 incl. 1s. blackish brown and ultramarine, 5s. (3), 10s., etc., varied condition, mainly fine. (67)

South West Africa: A mint collection in a binder, 1923 to 1952, incl. 1923 setting I to 2s.6d., 1d. with ''Wes'' for ''West'', setting II 5s., 1923-26 setting III to £1, setting VI to 10s., 1927 2d. to 10s., 1927-30 £1, 1/2d. to 5s., 1/2d. to 6d. and 2s.6d. with no stop after ''A'' varieties, 1931 set to 20s. with Air stamps, 1930s commemorative sets, War Effort sets, 1941-43 3d. with 'cigarette' flaw, 1943-44 1s. with smoking ''L'', 1949 U.P.U. 3d. with serif on ''C'', another with 'lake' in East Africa, postage dues incl. 1923-26 setting IV 6d., setting VI 5d., 11/2d. and 3d. all with ''Africa'' without stop varieties, officials incl. 1927 1/2d. to 6d., 1945-50 1/2d. to 6d. (less 2d.), 1951-52 11/2d., 2d. and 6d. with overprints transposed, etc., varied condition, many fine. (approx. 255 items)

Spain: A collection in six boxed albums and a stockbook, from 1850 to 2000, incl. wide range of early issues mint and used (some telegraphic cancellations), 1926 Red Cross set unused (less airs), 1927 Coronation Anniversary and both 1929 Catacombs Fund sets mint, 1929 Seville/Barcelona Exhibition and 1930 Columbus sets with airs mint, 1930 Railway Congress and 1930 Spanish-American Exhibition air sets mint, etc., later issues largely complete mint or used (many with both), also miniature sheets with 1938 Historic monuments imperf. and perf. mint, Officials, a few covers, Civil War Issues, etc., mixed condition. (100s)

Spanish Colonies: A mint and used collection in a stockbook, incl. Cape Juby, Guinea, Ifni, Fernando Poo, La Aguera, Puerto Rico, Rio de Oro, Rio Muni, Spanish West Africa, etc., mixed condition. (100s)

Spanish Colonies: Cape Juby: 1937 First Anniversary Civil War set of sixteen, Express 20c. affixed to part ledger page, endorsed ''Cabo Juby-Marruecos (Esp.)/dezessete selos)'' and signed at upper right by postal official A.R. Costa, each stamp handstamped ''SPÉCIMEN'' in green by the Portuguese Post Office on receipt from the U.P.U. in Berne before sending to Colonial Post Office, some light toning. Photo.

Spanish Colonies: Elobey, Annobon & Corisco: 1907 1c. to 10p. set of sixteen affixed to a portion of affixed to part ledger page endorsed ''Elobey, Annobon y Corisco (Espanhol)/(quarenta e um selos)'', each stamp handstamped ''ULTRAMAR'' in violet by the Portuguese Post Office on receipt from the U.P.U. in Berne before sending to Colonial Post Office, chiefly fine. Photo.

Spanish Colonies: Spanish Morocco: 1915-16 1c. to 10p. in strips of three overstruck by large ''POSTES ET TELEGRAPHES/MADAGASCAR/COLLECTION/DE/BERNE'' handstamps in red, affixed to piece from the Madagascar archive, minor staining at right. Photo.

Spanish Colonies: Spanish Morocco: 1928 1c. to 4p. overprinted ''MUESTRA'' mainly in strips of three overstruck by large ''POSTES ET TELEGRAPHES/MADAGASCAR/COLLECTION/DE/BERNE'' handstamps in red, affixed to piece from the Madagascar archive. Photo.

Sudan: A mint collection in a binder incl. 1897 to 10p., 1m. with overprint inverted, 1898 to 10p., 1902-21 to 10p. (2), 1927-41 to 20p. with papers, 4m. wmk. inverted, 1935 Gordon set, 1940 5m. on 10m. with four varieties, 1941 to 20p., 1948 to 50p., 1951-61 to 50p., postage dues, Officials incl. 1903-12 to both 10p., 1913-22 to 10p., 1922 to 10m., 1936-46 to 20p. with most papers, 1948 to 50p., 1951-62 to 50p., etc., varied condition, some with toned gum, mainly fine with some unmounted. (299)

Sudan: A mint and used collection in a stockbook, from 1897 to 1984 incl. range of Arab Postman issues, 1951-61 to 50p. mint, Officials, etc., mostly fine. (100s)

Swaziland: 1968 ''INDEPENDENCE'' 1/2c., variety brown omitted, lower right corner marginal example, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 142a, cat. £425, EC SZ284MCa. Photo.

Swaziland: A mint collection to 1954 incl. 1889-90 5s., 1933 to 10s., 1935 Jubilee 6d. with short extra flagstaff, 1938-54 to 10s. with all shades and perfs., etc., varied condition, mainly fine. (74)

Swaziland: A selection, incl. 1933 envelope registered to Pretoria bearing 1933 2d. and South Africa 1926 4d. tied by Imbabane c.d.s's, 1945 Victory sets in sheets of (6 x 20), one 1d. showing 'barbed wire' flaw, also a few Jersey stamps, etc. (386)

Sweden: A collection in an album, incl. 1855-58 4sk. (3), 6sk., 8sk. and 24sk. used, also 6sk. and 24sk. reprints, 1856-62 Local issue 1sk. grey-black on thin paper used, 3ö. black on medium thick paper used, 3ö. black perf. 14 reprint used, 3ö. brown perf. 13 reprint unused, 1858-72 9ö used, 1862-72 17ore perf. 13 reprint, 1891-1911 to 1kr. and 15ö. chestnut in an imperforate horizontal pair mint, 1903 Post Office 5k. mint, 1924 U.P.U. Congress set mint and used with extra 10ö. with watermark (1 mint, 2 used) and 30ö. greenish blue (1 mint, 1 used), 1924 U.P.U. Anniversary set with extra 10ö watermarked and 30ö greenish blue mint and used, etc., slightly mixed. (100s)

Switzerland: Collection in varied condition, 1854 to 2012. in two Davo albums with mint issues incl. 1945 PAX 5c. to 10f. set (unmounted), Airs, miniature sheets, issues apparently complete from 1965, also selection of booklets, etc. (100s)

Switzerland: A mainly used duplicated accumulation in seven albums, from early issues to 2010, incl. range of Sitting and Standing Helvetias, miniature sheets with 1955 Lausanne Exhibition unmounted mint and used, sheetlets, etc., much cancellation interest, mixed condition. (100s)

Switzerland: A mainly used collection in twelve albums, some light duplication, incl. range of Sitting and Standing Helvetias, mint issues complete from 1945 PAX to 1984 Fire Prevention sets, Pro Juventute and Patria issues, airs with 1941-48 set mint, miniature sheets with 1945 War Relief miniature sheet mint and c.t.o. used, 1945 Basel Centenary mint (2), 1948 Basel Exhibition used (2, one on souvenir envelope), 1951 Lucerne Exhibition used (2), 1955 Lausanne Exhibition mint and used (2, one on souvenir envelope), selection used on piece with postmark interest, booklets, etc., later with issues to 2000, mainly fine. (100s)

Switzerland: A mint and used collection of Airmail stamps from 1919 to 1948 incl. 1919 overprinted 30c. (2) and 50c. (2) mint, 50c. used (2, one on Express cover), range of later issues, etc., varied condition. (78 stamps and one cover)

Taiwan: 1970 to 2000, an accumulation of unmounted mint issues, incl. some miniature sheets, mostly fine. (100s)

Tanganyika: 1922-24 Giraffe 5c. to £1 set and 1s. to £1 with watermark upright, also 1925 5c. to 30c., mint, mainly fine. S.G. 74-92, 83a-88a, cat. £1,173. (24) Photo.

Tanganyika: 1923 to 1941 (mainly earlier), a specialised collection of cancellations on cover written up on leaves, mostly bearing the 1922-26 Giraffe issue with a range of frankings, comprising Arusha, Buboka, Dodoma, Iringa, Kigoma, Kilosa and Lindi, mostly fine. (21)

Tanganyika: 1923 to 1941 (mainly earlier), a specialised collection of Dar Es Salaam cancellations on cover written up on leaves, mostly bearing the 1922-26 Giraffe issue with a range of frankings, incl. 1925 (Mar. 3) overfranked envelope to Massachusetts bearing Giraffe 2s., 3s. and 5s., each tied type D4 c.d.s.'s, 1927 (July 23) two picture postcards (originally joined to make a panoramic picture), one franked Giraffe 50c. and 75c. and the other Head 5c., 10c. and 15c., each tied type D1 ''Camp Post Office - Dar Es Salaam'' c.d.s's , 1930 registered envelope to Chicago bearing Giraffe 2s. block of four tied type R2 c.d.s's, 1931 (Dec. 15) 15c. registered postal stationery card to Mauritius, uprated Giraffe 1s. tied type R2 c.d.s's, 1932 (Jan. 28) registered envelopes (2) to Malvern and to Goa, both carried on the Imperial airways AN47 & 48, the first franked Giraffe 1s. and the second various Giraffes and Heads tied with type D1 ''Camp Post Office - Dar Es Salaam'' c.d.s's, maritime mail with two covers carried on the M/V 'Dumra'', T.P.O's with 1925 (Oct. 1) 15c. postal stationery envelope to Danzig uprated Heads 5c. and 10c. tied type 2 DSM-Mwanza c.d.s's,etc., mostly fine. (37)

Tanganyika: 1923 to 1941 (mainly earlier), a specialised collection of cancellations on cover written up on leaves, mostly bearing the 1922-26 Giraffe issue with a range of frankings, comprising Lushoto, Mahenge, Morogoro, Moshi, Mwanza, Namanyere with 1923 (Jan. 1) envelope to Belgium franked Giraffe 5c. and 20c. tied type D2 Namanyere c.d.s with Kigoma transit on reverse, Shinyanga, Songea and Tukuyu, mostly fine. (23)

Tanganyika: 1923 to 1941 (mainly earlier), a specialised collection of Tanga cancellations on cover written up on leaves, mostly bearing the 1922-26 Giraffe issue with a range of frankings, incl. 1926 (June 15) picture postcard to Switzerland franked Giraffe 10c. tied type D4 c.d.s, with boxed ''T'' and manuscript 10, 1932 (Dec. 1) envelope to Kent franked 5c. tied type D6 c.d.s. with type UP2 boxed ''T'' and Great Britain 1/2d. and 2d. postage dues, etc., mostly fine. (18)

Tanganyika: A mint collection from 1916 to 1931 incl. 1916 ''N.F.'' overprinted set, 1917-21 to 10r., 1921 to 5r., 1922-24 to 10s. with 1s. and 5s. wmk. varieties, 1927-31 to £1, etc., varied condition, a few slightly toned, mainly fine. (67)

Tanganyika: A K.G.V collection, mainly mint incl. Mafia Island 1915-16 to 1r., not guaranteed, 1916 ''N.F.'' overprinted set, 1917-21 ''G.E.A.'' shades to 10r. (2), 20r. overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', 50r. (thinned at top), 1922-24 1s. to £1 (thinned), 1927-31 to 10s. (surface fault), etc., varied condition. (74)

Tanganyika: Postal Stationery: A selection comprising 1923 50c. size G registered envelope, size H registered envelope, 1925 30c. size G registered envelope, size H registered envelope, 1923 15c. postcard and 1923 15c. + 15c. reply card, with an unused example and an example overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' of each, some from U.P.U. archives, fine. (12)

Tanzania: A collection in four albums with issues largely complete mint or used from 1961 to 1999, some issues with both, mostly fine. (100s)

Thailand: An accumulation in a carton, incl. 1883-85 1sik imperforate proof in blue on thick paper, 1898-99 10a. on 24a. unused (no gum) vertical strip of three, 1920 Scouts' Fund, second issue type 72b set mint, 1928 Waterlow & Sons imperforate proof of the 2s. in issued colour of chocolate, a block of twenty from the base of the sheet, with manuscript ''Colour Plate O.K. 15/6/37'' and initialled, each with punch hole, 1963-64 20s. mint block of four variety imperforate between vertically, 25s. mint block (3 x 5) one with blue frame omitted, also 1979 to 1996 booklets complete, most with two examples of each, etc., slightly mixed condition. (100s)

Tibet: 1912 to 1960, a collection of mint sheetlets (88) and covers (60) in a stockbook, range of issues and values, mostly reprints, mixed condition. (148)

Togo: A mint collection of overprints on Gold Coast with 1915 1/2d. to 20s., a selection of small ''F'' and thin ''G'' varieties, 1/2d. with ''CUPATION'' for ''OCCUPATION'', 1d. with overprint inverted, 1916-20 1/2d. to 20s. with 5s. and 10s. shades, etc., varied condition, mainly fine. (42)

Transjordan: A mint collection in a binder incl. 1920 perf 15 x 14 to 5p. (less 1p.), perf. 14 to 20p., 1922 values to 2p., 1923 (Mar.) perf. 15 x 14 2m. to 5p., 2p. with black overprint (unused), perf. 14 to 20p., 1923 (May) overprint reading downwards values to 10p., 1m. with gold overprint, overprint reading upwards values to 20p., range of overprints on Saudi Arabia incl. 1925 six values to 5p. with overprints inverted, 1925-26 on Palestine 1m. to 20p., 1927-29 to 1000m., 1928 New Constitution to 200m., 1930 Locust Campaign to 500m., 2m. and 15m. with overprints inverted, 1930-39 to £P1 with all perfs., 1942 to 20m., 1943-46 to £P1, postage dues with a range of overprints on Saudi Arabia incl. varieties, on Palestine 1926 set, 1929 (Jan.) 4m. on 15m. surcharge inverted, 1944-49 set, etc., varied condition, mainly fine. (approx. 270)

Trinidad and Tobago: A Q.V. to K.G.VI mint collection incl. a range of imperf. and perf. Britannias incl. 1859 (May) 4d., 1s. indigo, 1863-80 perf. 121/2 6d. yellow-green, perf. 14 6d. bright yellow-green, 1s., 1879-82 1d. (2, one wmk. reversed), 1882 4d., 1883-94 to 5s., 1896-1906 to £1, 1901-06 to 5s. (2, shades), 1904-07 to £1, 1913-23 shades to 5s. (2), £1 (2), 1921-22 to £1 with 5s. shade, 1922-28 to £1, 1935-37 to 72c. with perfs., 1935 Jubilee 2c. to 24c. set, each with extra flagstaff (toned), 2c. with lightning conductor, 1938-44 to $4.80, postage dues incl. 1885 to 1s., 1905-06 to 1s., 1923-45 to 1s. (less 1d. and 3d.), Officials incl. 1894 1/2d. to 1s., etc., varied condition, some with toned gum, many fine. (232)

Tristan da Cunha: A collection in an album, complete for mint and used issues from 1952 overprints to 1994 Sharks, then complete used to 2004 William Glass, 1965 onwards unmounted, mostly fine. (100s)

Turkey: A mint and used collection in two albums incl. selection of 1863-64 overprints in rather mixed condition, later overprinted issues, 1913 G.P.O. to 50pi. mint, 1914 to 200pi. mint (toned) and used, 1915 and 1916 Provisionals, also locals, revenues, etc. (many 100s)

Turkey: A accumulation in nine albums, incl. wide range of early issues with covers, 1924 Treaty of Lausanne and 1927 Izmir Exhibition sets mint, Officials, Obligatory Tax issues, multiples, etc., later with issues to the 1990s, mainly fine. (100s)

Turkey: A mint and used collection from 1917 to 1954 in varied condition in an album incl. 1920 Fiscal stamps handstamped, 1921 Navy League labels to 40pa. mint (2), 1923-26 10pa. to 500pi. set both mint and used, 1924 Treaty to 200pi. mint (2) and used, 1926 to 200g. mint, 1927 and 1928 (also used) Exhibition overprinted sets mint, 1934 Izmir International Fair overprinted set mint, 1935 Women's Congress set mint, etc. (100s)

Turkey: A mint and used accumulation in five albums, early to late, incl. range of overprints, early issues, miniature sheets, later mainly unmounted mint to 1996, mixed condition. (100s)

Turkey: A mint and used accumulation in varied condition in nine albums and stockbooks contained in a carton with a range of early issues, selection of covers, etc. (100s)

Turks and Caicos Islands: 1938-45 1/4d. pair, and 1/2d. to 11/2d., 21/2d. to 6d. mauve, 2s. and 5s. strips of three perforated ''SPECIMEN'', fine with very small part gum. (26) Photo.

Turks and Caicos Islands: A Q.V. to K.G.VI mint collection incl. 1867 1d., 1881 1d. to 1s., 1882-85 1/2d. to 4d., 1893 setting 4 1/2d. on 4d., 1900-04 to 3s., 1909-11 to 3s., 1913-21 to 3s. with shades, 1917 (Jan.) War Tax 1d. with overprint inverted at top, 1928 to 10s., 1935 Jubilee 3d., 6d. and 1s. each with 'kite and vertical log', 1938-45 to 10s. with shades, 1950 to 10s., etc., varied condition, a few with toned gum, mainly fine. (177)

Turks and Caicos Islands: A mainly mint collection on stockleaves, incl. small range of Q.V., 1900-04 values to 3s. mint, 1928, 1938-45, 1950 and 1957 to 10s. mint, etc., later to 1981, mostly fine. (100s)

United States of America: 1930 Air Zeppelin 65c., $1.30 and $2.60 used on separate flown South America Flight picture post cards ($2.60 is on an envelope), 65c. and $1.30 values with some staining around perfs., $2.60 with tiny stain on one perf. otherwise fine, also five other Zeppelin covers incl. 1933 50c. used on Chicago Flight envelope, etc. Photo.

United States of America: A mint and used accumulation in eleven albums, incl. range of early issues, coils, airs, f.d.c's, exhibition cards and souvenir pages, later with issues to 1994, mixed condition. (100s)

United States of America: An accumulation of cinderella items on stockcards with revenues, locals, labels with philatelic souvenir sheets, bogus items, telegraphs, etc. also ''Lyons Local Identifier'' in three hardback volumes.

Vatican City: A collection in four albums, incl. selection of Papal States, then Vatican City largely complete both mint (some unmounted) and used from 1929 Tiara and Keys set to 1996 John Paul II set (less 1948 Air 500l. used), also range of postage dues and f.d.c's., mainly fine. (100s)

Vietnam: An accumulation in a stockbook, from 1945 to 1992, incl. North and South issues, mainly fine. (100s)

Yugoslavia: A mint and used collection in eight albums, incl. range of 1918-19 overprints, issues for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and Slovenia, then largely complete for used issues from 1921 to 1999 (less Occupation issues) and mint (some unmounted) from 1954 to 1999 (with the 1954 Animals, 1956 Art and 1956 Olympics sets), also postage dues, miniature sheets, also Montenegro early issues, Fiume, independent Slovenia, etc., mixed condition. (100s)

Yugoslavia: A duplicated mint and used accumulation in eight albums, from the 1918 to 1991, incl. wide range of 1918-19 overprints, sheetlets, 1980 to 1991 complete unmounted mint, etc., mixed condition. (100s)

Zanzibar: A mint collection to 1949 incl. 1895-96 to 5r. with a few shades, 1895-98 type 3 21/2 on 1a. and type 6 21/2 on 2a. (both unused), 1896 to 71/2a., 1896 (Dec.) to 5r. (less 8a.), 1897 type 3 21/2 on 4a., 1898 values to 8a., 1899-1901 to 5r., 1904 surcharges, 1904 to 5r. (less 2r.), 1908-09 to 10r., some additional sideways wmks. incl. 1r. (tone spots), 1913 to 10r., 1914-22 to 5r., 1921-29 to 10r., 1936 to 10s., postage dues incl. 1926-30 values to 75c. unused, 1930-33 to 25c. unused, etc., varied condition, some with toned gum, many fine. (221)