Prices Realised

A Q.V to Q.E.II mainly mint (much unmounted) accumulation mainly good to fine in three stockbooks incl. Australia, Barbados, B.A.T. 1963 1/2d. to £1 sets (2). 1970 surcharge set, Canada 1935 and 1937 sets to $1, Malaya and States with Straits Settlements 1937-41 unissued 8c. scarlet (29) in various blocks, New Hebrides (French) 1941 overprinted set, N.Z. 1953-59 1/2d. to 10s., P.N.G. 1952 set to £1 with additional 10s. and £1 overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', Singapore, South Africa 1933-48 set in pairs to 10s., 1930-47 Official 2d. blue and violet pair, Tonga, etc. (100's)

British Colonies: An extensive mint and used early to modern collection in 16 binders and loose with particular interest in mainly fine K.G.VI and early Q.E.II sets, earlier issues in varied condition incl. Cayman Is., Cyprus, Ireland with 1935 re-engraved set used etc.

A mainly foreign accumulation in numerous binders, albums and loose in seven boxes, interest in Belgium, Egypt, French Colonies, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Switzerland, covers, a selection of coins etc., varied condition.

A Q.V. to K.G.VI mint and used British Commonwealth collection in mixed condition in two albums incl. Australia 1932 Bridge 5s. mint, States with Victoria, Canada 1897 Jubilee set to $5 unused, Cyprus, Gibraltar 1886 optd. to 6d. unused, 1886-87 to 1s. mint, Hong Kong, K.U.T., India and States, Mauritius, N.Z. Nyasaland 1913-19 MCA to £1 unused, St.Kitts 1903 CA to 5s. mint, Zanzibar 11904 1/2a. to 5r. mint, etc. (100s)

A Q.V. to K.G.V mainly good to fine mint selection on stockpages incl. Ascension 1934 Script set, Bermuda 1910-22 MCA 1/4d. to 10s., B.V.I. 1899 CA 1/2d. to 5s., Gibraltar 1906-12 MCA 1/2d. to 8s. set (less 6d.), Jamaica 1921-29 Script 1/2d. to 10s. sets (2), India 1926-33 3p. to 25r. , Leeward Islands 1902 CA 1/2d. to 5s., Papua 1931-31 Official overprint set, Rhodesia 1905 Falls, 1909-12 ''RHODESIA'' 1/2d. to £1, St.Helena 1922 Script 1/2d. to 10s., St.Kitts 1920-22 MCA 1/2d. to 10s. overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', also set to £1, St. Lucia 1904-10 MCA 1/2d. to 5s., Seychelles 1921-32 Script 2c. to 5r., Trinidad and Tobago 1913-23 MCA 1/2d. to £1, Turks and Caicos 1900-04 CA 1/2d. to 3s. sets (2), etc. (260)

A Q.V. to K.G.V mint and used collection in mixed condition in a New Ideal album, incl. Australian States, Canada, Ceylon, G.B from 1840, Hong Kong, Jamaica, Newfoundland, N.Z., Saint Helena from imperf. 6d. used, Samoa, Southern Rhodesia, Sudan, Transvaal, Uganda, etc. (many 100's)

A Q.V. to Q.E.II mainly good to fine mint and used collection of British West Indies in five Senator albums incl. Antigua 1862 no wmk. 6d. used, Bahamas, Bristish Guiana, Jamaica, Leeward Islands, Barbados with a selection of imperf. and perf. Britannia's, Bermuda, Grenada, St.Kitts, St. Lucia, St.Vincent with a range of Q.V. issues, Trinidad, etc. (many 100's)

A Q.V. to Q.E.II mint and used collection of British Africa mainly good to fine in five Senator albums incl. Ascension, Bechuanaland, Gambia, Gold Coast, K.U.T., Mauritius, Nigeria, Nyasaland, Sierra Leone, South Africa, S.W.A., St. Helena, Southern Rhodesia, Sudan, etc. (many 100's)

An all world collection in mixed condition in Ideal albums volumes I and II incl. G.B. 1840 1d. (4, with a vertical pair touched at right) and 2d. (2) used, 1847-54 embossed 6d. (2) used, surface printed with values to 5s., a selection of used abroad, Malta, China, U.S.A. 1861-62 to 90c. used, Australia, Belgium 1915-22 5f. ''FRANKEN'' used, etc. (100's)

A Q.V. to Q.E.II mainly good to fine mint and used collection of British Asia in two Senator albums incl. Ceylon with a selection of Chalons imperf. and perf. to 2s., Hong Kong 1900-01 CA 2c. to 30c. mint, Sarawak, Malayan States incl. Straits Settlements, etc. (many 100's)

A mainly good to fine mint and used collection of British Pacific in two albums with Australia incl. 'roos to 5s., K.G.V. heads to 1s.4d. mint, British Solomon Islands 1907 1/2d. to 1s. used, Nauru, N.Z. with imperf. and perf. Chalons to 1s., Papua, etc. (many 100's)

An accumulation in varied condition in fourteen albums, on leaves and loose incl. G.B. from 1840 1d. used, with later commemorative sets unmounted mint, a selection of India used in Kuwait, U.S.A., omnibus issues, also a range of covers and cards incl. censored mail, etc. (1,000's)

A Q.V. to K.G.VI mainly mint British Commonwealth selection in varied condition on stockpages incl. Antigua 1903-07 CC 1/2d. to 5s. overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', Ascension 1938-53 perf 131/2 5s., Bahawalpur, British Solomon Islands 1939-51 set to 10s. used, Falkland Islands 1891-1902 CA 1/2d. with wmk. reversed, Jamaica 1870-83 CC to 2s., 5s., Natal 1902-03 CA 2s.6d. corner marginal plate block. N.Z. 1925 Dunedin 4d. marginal block of six, Pahang 1891-95 1c. (2) and 1895-99 CA 3c.(2), 4c. (3) and 5c. (2) all overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', Rhodesia 1917-22 Die III £1, St.Lucia 1864-76 CC perf. 14 4d. and 1s., 1883-86 CA Die I 1/2d. to 1s., Southern Rhodesia 1931-37 to 5s., etc. (240)

A Q.V. to Q.E.II mainly used collection in varied condition in three albums incl. Bermuda 1938-53 to 5s. (9) with a range of printings and shades, C.O.G.H triangulars, K.U.T. 1902-04 to 2r., 5r., 1912-21 MCA to 5r., 1922-27 to £1, some are with fiscal cancels, 1938-54 to £1 (2, one perf. 113/4 x 13), also 50c. mint with rope not joined to sail, Malta with a selection of G.B. used in with values to 1s., etc. (100's)

An all world collection in varied condition in eight albums incl. France, Germany Allied Occupations 1948-50 Buildings to 5dm. mint, West Germany 1949 Relief Fund set mint, Italy, Spain, U.S.A. 1923 Air set mint, mint and used British Commonwealth, etc. (1000's)

An all world collection in varied condition in fourteen albums and loose with G.B. from 1840 1d. used incl. 1929 P.U.C. £1 used with small repaired tear at foot, later sets mint, British Commonwealth, etc. (1000's)

A mint and used collection of South and Central America in varied condition in two Scott albums and on printed leaves incl. Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Mexico, etc. (1000's).

A duplicated mint and used British Commonwealth accumulation in seven stockbooks incl. Australia, Cook Islands, Falkland Islands, Fiji, Ireland, Malayan States, etc. (many 100's)

A K.G.V. good to fine mint selection of sets comprising Ascension 1934 Script, Bechuanaland 1932 Script, British Guiana 1934-51Script, Cayman Is. 1935-36 Script, Grenada 1934-36 Script, K.U.T. 1935-37 Script, and Malta 1928 overprint set. (102). S.G.£ 1240.

An accumulation in varied condition in eleven stockbooks incl. G.B. 1840 1d. (2) and 2d. used, 1864-79 1d. plates to 224 used, 1865-67 4d. vermilion plates 7-14 used, U.S.A. 1847 5c. used, a range of unmounted mint modern Gibraltar, etc. (100's)

The balance of a collection in albums, stockbooks, packets, on leaves and loose contained in four boxes with unmounted mint British Commonwealth incl. 1949 U.P.U's, Spain, G.B., range of mainly modern covers and cards, etc. (1000's)

A collection of British Commonwealth in varied condition in an album, three stockbooks and on leaves incl. Bermuda 1938-53 used selection of values to £1 (2), Egypt 1923-24 1m. to £1 mint, Iraq 1924-25 Official overprint set mint, Sudan, selection of ''SPECIMEN'' overprints incl. Norfolk Island 1961 10s. (2, different types), P.N.G. 1952 10s. and £1, 1963 10s. and £1 (2) and 1964 Birds 10s., etc. (100's)

The balance of a large collection in seventeen stockbooks, five albums and on leaves incl. Italy, mint British Commonwealth, San Marino 1957-61 Views 500 lire mint sheetlet of six, Vatican, duplicated range of miniature sheets, etc. (1000's)

An all world collection in varied condition in four albums. (many 100's)

A K.G.V. to K.G.VI mainly good to fine mint selection comprising Ascension 1938-53 1/2d. to 10s., Nyasaland 1913-19 MCA 1/2d. to £1, Southern Nigeria 1901-02 CA 1/2d. to 10s. and 1903-04 CA 1/2d. to 10s. , Trinidad 1896-1906 1/2d. to £1 (small portion of gum missing from top of stamp) and Western Samoa 1935-42 Postal Fiscal 5s. to £2 unmounted. (59)

A Q.V. to K.G.VI selection, mainly mint with some Specimens, incl. Bahamas, Cayman Is. 1900 1/2d., 1d., Dominica 1877-79 1d. and 1886-90 set, all overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', Ceylon with varieties, Falkland Is. 1938-50 £1, Gambia 1898-1902 set overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', Gibraltar 1938-51 values to 10s. (2), Malta 1904-14 values to 5s., 1925 Valletta postage dues, New Zealand, etc., mainly good to fine.

A mint and used accumulation in varied condition in forty stockbooks contained in three boxes incl. Czechoslovakia, G.B., Hungary, Italy, Monaco, Poland, South America, Vatican, etc. (1000's)

The balance of a collection in varied condition in five stockbooks, in packets, on leaves and loose with mint and used British Commonwealth, G.B. with a selection of booklets, a mint and used collection of Iceland on printed leaves, etc. (many 100's)

A K.G.VI mint and used collection in varied condition in an S.G. album inc. Bahamas 1938-52 and 1948 sets used, Hong Kong 1948 Wedding $10 used, N.Z. £2 and £2 postal fiscals fiscally used, etc. (100's)

An accumulation of foriegn countries in three stockbooks, an album, a sheet file and on leaves with a range of Scandanavia incl. Iceland, also Austria, Belgium from imperfs., West Berlin, Portugal and Colonies, San Marino part mint sheets, Spain, U.S.A. 1893 Columbus to 50c. mint, etc. (many 100's)

An all world collection of early issues in mixed condition in an early Imperial album (good condition) incl. G.B., German States, France, Italy, also a collection in a well filled Strand album and various loose in a small box. (many 100's)

An all world collection of early issues in mixed condition in an early Illustrated album incl. G.B. 1840 1d. and 2d. used, 1840 Mulready 1d. letter sheet used, Canada, Japan, Rhodesia 1910-13 to 10d., 1s. mint, U.S.A. 1893 Columbus to 30c. mint, etc. (many 100's)

A K.G.VI to Q.EII good to fine mint collection of Bristh West Indies in an album with sets incl. Cayman Islands 1938-48 to 10s. (both perfs.), 1950, 1953-62, Grenada 1938-50 to 10s. (2), 1964-66 2c. to 25c. incl. 6c. unmounted, Guyana with Independance opts., Jamaica 1938-52 to £1 (2), Montserrat, various wmk. varieties, etc. (100's)

The Saints: A mint and used collection in a S.G. printed album incl.St, Kitts-Nevis with 1903, 1905 sets, 1920-22 to 10s., 1921-29 set, 1923 values to 2/6d., 5s., 1938-48, 1952 sets mint, St. Lucia with 1904-10 set mint, 1921-26 set mint or used, 1938-48, 1949-50 sets, St. Vincent with 1921-32 to 5s., 1938-47, 1949-52 sets mint, later issues to 1978, fair to fine

British Cols.: A selection on stockcards incl. Australia 1913-14 6d. (2 of each mint and used), 1963-65 Navigators £2 used with a double row of perforations at right, Bermuda K.G. VI values to £1, Canada with 1898 Map 2c. imprint block of four, 1928-29 50c., 1930-31 $1 mint, Ireland, Nyasaland 1913-19 £1 (3, incl. a pair) etc., varied condition.

A partly remaindered collection in mixed condition in a well filled Centurion album incl. G.B., Japan, U.S.A, etc. (many 100's)

A Q.V. to K.G.V. mainly good to fine mint selection incl. Ceylon 1935-36 Script set (unmounted) less 25c. , Cyprus 1880 1d. plate 181, Falkland Is. 1929-36 Script 1/2d. to 5s., Gibraltar 1925-32 Script 2s.6d. to 10s. in unmounted pairs, Johore with values to $2, Leeward Islands 1907-11 MCA to 2s.6d. and 5s., Montserrat 1922-29 Script set, Sudan air Mails, etc. (295)

A collection of Foreign Countries in New Ideal albums volumes I and II (both are in good condition) incl. South America, etc. (many 100's)

A K.G.VI mint and used collection in three New Age albums with mainly short sets, etc. (100's)

The balance of a large collection in albums, packets, on leaves and loose contained in five cartons with main interest in modern issues with unmounted mint sets and miniature sheets, commemorative covers and f.d.c.'s, thematics incl. Olympics, Sweden, G.B., etc. (1000's)

An early collection in mixed condition in an Oblong Improved album incl. G.B. from 1840 1d. (2) used, Canada 1875-92 Registration 8c. used, U.S.A., etc. (100's)

The balance of a collection in mixed condition on leaves and loose with main interest in early British Commonwealth incl. Barbados, British East Africa , Fiji, Iraq, N.Z. with 1913 Auckland Exhibition set used, O.F.S. , Somaliland, also U.S.A., etc. (few 100's)

A K.G.VI to Q.E.II mainly good to fine mint collection in an album with sets incl. British Solomon Is. 1939-51, 1956-63, Fiji 1938-55, 1954-59, Gilbert and Ellice Islands, Pitcairn Islands, Tonga, selection of minor varaities and flaws, etc. (100's)

The balance of a collection in varied condition in thirteen albums, a stockbook, on leaves and loose with main interest in mint and used British Commonwealth incl. Australia, Canada, Gibraltar, The Rhodesias, selection of covers, etc. (many 100's)

An accumulation in varied condition in seven albums and stockbooks and loose with G.B. from 1840 incl. 1883-84 1s. used with c.d.s., selection of early British Commonwealth, etc. (many 100's)

A duplicated used accumualtion in three stockbooks with strength in British Commonwealth incl. Aden, Bahrain, Grenada, Hong Kong 1938-52 to $10 lilac and blue (4), India, Mauritius 1948 Wedding 10r. (6), also Switzerland, etc. (many 100's)

British West Indies: A mint and used Q.V. to Q.E.II collection in one album with interest in Bahamas, Barbados incl. 1920-21 set (less 21/2d., 3d.) used, B.V.I., Dominica, Grenada, Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago, Turks & Caicos Is. etc., also a second album containing a mostly mint collection of St. Lucia 1953-87, mainly fine.

A K.G.V. to Q.E.II mainly mint selection on leaves and stockpages incl. Ascension 1956 1/2d. to 10s., Bahamas 1942 Landfall 1/2d. to £1 set in pairs, Cyprus 1938-51 values to 90pi. and £1., 1955-60 2m. to £1, 1960-61 overprint 2m. to £1(2) used, Hong Kong 1954-62 5c. to $10 (3), 1938-52 postage due set, Jamaica 1938-52 to 10s. (2), £1., Saint Helena 1938-44 1d. green and 3d. ultramarine, Tristan da Cunha 1952 set, etc. (200)

A Q.V. to Q.E.II mint and used accumulation in varied condition on leaves and stockpages with Ceylon from imperfs., K.G.VI duplicated used, K.U.T. 1935-37 Script to 10s. used, P.N.G. 1952-58 set to £1 unmounted mint, Trinidad, 1949 U.P.U. sets mint and used, etc. (100's)

A K.G.V. good to fine mint selection comprising Gibraltar 1925-32 Script 5s., 10s, and £1, Morocco Agencies 1914-31 D.L.R. 2s.6d. and Bradbury 2s.6d. and 5s., 1914-29 MCA Die I £1 (some minor rubbing) and St.Vincent 1921-32 Script £1.

A K.G.VI mainly fine unmounted mint selection on hagner pages incl. Ceylon 1938-49 perf. 131/2 x 13 2c., Dominica 1951 1/2c. to $4.80 set in blocks, Malta 1949 Wedding set, N.Z. 1938-44 1/2d. green, 1d. scarlet and 11/2d. purple- brown, 12 of each in blocks, Nigeria1938-51 2s.6d. black and deep-blue, etc. (132)

A Q.E.II mainly fine unmounted mint selection incl. Solomon Islands 1956 1/2d. to £1 set in blocks (one 10s. with trace of a hinge), Virgin Islands 1964-68 1c. to $2.80 sets (2). etc. ( 249) S.G. £930+.

A Q.V. to K.G.V mint and used collection, mainly good to fine in a New Ideal album, incl. Canada, G.B., Nauru, etc. (100's).

A mint and used accumulation of British Pacific in two stockbooks and on stockcards, with a range of Australian States in mixed condition incl. Victoria 1856 1d. yellow-green mint pair, a selection of other imperf. issues, also Norfolk Islands, Christmas Islands, Niue, Papua, etc. (100's).

A Q.V. to Q.E.II duplicated mint and used accumulation in two stockbooks, a cover album and on leaves incl. Botswana, K.U.T, Malawi 1968 Birds set unmounted mint, Rhodesia, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Zambia, a selection of f.d.c.'s, etc. (many 100's).

A mainly good to fine mint and used collection of British Europe in an album incl. Gibraltar and Malta, also three further albums incl. Switzerland, etc. (many 100's).

A good to fine mainly mint collection of Great Britian overprinted on leaves and loose with Bahrain incl. 1950-55 sets (2), 1955-60 to 10r. on 10s. (2, types I and II), British Occupation of Italian Colonies, Cyprus 1880 1d. plate 216 marginal block, Kuwait, etc. (few 100).

A mainly mint K.G.VI British Commonwealth collection on leaves with sets incl. British Solomon Islands 1939-51, Seychelles 1938-49, Sarawak 19050, Sudan 1935 Gordon, etc. (285)

A K.G.VI mint selection of odd values in varied condition (many are fine) on four stockcards inc. Ascension to perf. 131/2 5s., Bahrain 1938-41 12a., Bermuda 1938-53 perf. 14 2s. and 10s. earlier printings, Falkland Islands 1938-50 1s. pale blue, K.U.T. 1938-54 perf. 131/4 5s., etc. (51)

The balance of a collection in varied condition in four albums, on leaves and loose in packets and envelopes with mint and used British Commonwealth, etc. (1000's).

A K.G.VI mainly good to fine mint selection incl. Australia 1948-56 Arms £1 and £2, Gilbert and Ellice Islands 1940 Postage Due set, North Borneo1939 values to 50c. , Seychelles1938-49 2c. to 5r. set (less 50c. bright purple), etc.

A Q.E.II mint and used collection in four New Age albums incl. Falkland Islands 1960 1/2d. to £1 mint, etc. Also a quantity of additional leaves. (100's).

The balance of a collection in binders and loose contained in two cartons with French official documents, United Nations mint sets incl. plate blocks and f.d.c.'s, etc. (many 100's).

An accumulation of Foreign Countries on leaves and stockpages incl. Finland with a selection of roulettes, French Colonies, West Berlin 1949 U.P.U. to 1dm. used, modern Iran mint, small collection of local issues, etc. (100's).

A Q.V. to Q.E.II mint and used British Commonwealth selection in varied condition on stockcards with N.S.W. ''SPECIMENS'' on values to 20s. (2), Dominca 1886-90 CA 1/2d. to 1s. mint, N.Z., etc. (175).

A small selection of Foreign issues in a pocket stockbook incl. Djibouti 1894-1902 5f. used, Iceland, Russia 1863 5k. mint blocks of twelve and eight, Sweden, etc. (200).

A mainly K.G.V. good to fine used selection comprising Queensland 1882-95 2s. to 10s. and thin paper £1, British Solomon Islands 1914-23 MCA £1, Hong Kong 1921-37 Script 1c. to $5, St.Kitts 1920-22 MCA 10s. and Trinidad and Tobago 1935 Jubilee 2c. with ''lightning conductor`' variety. (27)

Various incl. Great Britain 1840 1d. on cover, Mulready 1d. lettersheet used, 1953 Coronation omnibus in album, South Africa, etc., poor to fine.

A Q.V. to Q.E.II mainly good to fine used selection incl. Bermuda 1962-68 set to £1, Jamaica 1901 1d. with wmk. reversed, New Guinea 1935 Air £2, Pakistan 1947 overprint 2r. to 15r., St. Lucia 1934 Script set, etc. (70).

A Q.V. to K.G.V. mint and used collection in varied condition in two Ideal albums incl. Sudan, etc. (100's).

A mainly mint British Commonwealth selection in two binders incl. Canada with minor varieties, British East Africa 1890-95 to 5r., etc. (few 100).

A rather sparse stuckdown collection in mixed condition in a good condition 1873 Lallier album (missing clasp) incl. many forgeries, etc. (few 100).

A small British Commonwealth selection comprising Canada 1903-12 7c. imperforate marginal single without gum, Ireland 1925-28 Wide Date 2s.6d. to 10s. used with parcel cancels and Hong Kong unmounted mint modern issues incl. definitive issues to $20.

An accumulation in varied condition in four albums, three stockbooks and loose with main interest in Germany with a selection of States unused and used, etc. (100's).

A Q.E.II mainly fine mint selection comprising Cyprus 1955-60 2m. to £1 set plus an additional 15m. shade, Falkland Islands Dependencies 1954 1/2d. to £1 and Southern Rhodesia 1953 1/2d. to £1 set in imprint blocks (lower pair in each is unmounted). (89).

A mint and used accumulation of South America in varied condition on stockpages and leaves incl. Hawaii Numeral with printing variety, etc. (100's).

A mainly fine mint selection of K.G.VI and Q.E.II definitive sets incl. Aden 1939-48 and 1951, Bechuanaland 1938-52, Cyprus 1955-60 and 1962, Northern Rhodesia 1953, Nyasaland 1938-44, etc. (139)

An accumulation in varied condition in eleven albums, a pocket stockbook and loose incl. Israel with mint and used issues and f.d.c's, three folders of special limited edition commemorative cards, a collection of Mosquito Museum covers (31), etc. (many 100's).

All World 1860 to 1976 mint and used ranges on cards incl. early Japan, sports thematics etc., varied condition.

A collection of early issues in mixed condition in a fine condition Lincoln album incl. G.B., U.S.A. 1861-62 to 24c. (2) used, 1894 to $1 used, 1898 Omaha to 50c. used, etc. (100's).

A general collection in a well filled Triumph album with mint and used British Commonwealth, also a selection of other items in a binder and loose. (100's).

Accessories: Two black boxed Exeter albums, one with leaves, good condition.

Cancellations: A Q.V. to K.G.VI collection of British Commonwealth cancellations mainly on stamps but with a few covers and cards mounted and identified in three binders and two notebooks incl. Australian States, Bermuda, Bechuanaland, Cyprus, Gold Coast, Ireland, Jamaica, K.U.T., Rhodesia with Double Heads, etc. (many 100's).

Cancellations: A collection of Foreign cancellations mainly on stamps but with several covers and fronts mounted and identified in three binders incl. China, France, Japan and Scandinavia with a wide range of issues and cancel types. (many 100's).

Cancellations: A collection of Paquebot and T.P.O. cancellations mounted and identified in two binders with both stamps, covers, stationery cards and postcards with a wide range of Countries and cancels and cachets, etc. (many 100's).

Cinderellas: Literature: A selection of books and publications in a small carton, incl. ''Cinderella Philatelist'' no. 1 (1961), condition good.

Cinderellas: Literature: Stanley Gibbons Priced Catalogue of The Local Postage Stamps of the World (Part III), slight faults but scarce.

Cinderellas: An accumulation contained in a small carton, incl. poster stamps, Great Britain locals, Bus labels, etc. with many themes and a few postmarks, condition mixed. (100s)

Cinderellas: Stockbook containing a quantity of mainly poster stamps incl. cars farming, propaganda, etc. with many from 1920s-30s. (many 100s)

Cinderellas: Poster stamps, an accumulation in a large stockbook, many themes, an attractive range. (100s)

Cinderellas: Two albums containing a good range incl. Pearl Harbor, Air Heroes, Great Britain locals etc., mostly mint. (100s)

Cinderellas: A collection of reduced size ''Toy'' stamps and novelties in one stockbook with stamps printed on black board(38), childrens' stamps, cover and cards ( 10), etc. (154)

Cinderellas: An all World collection in a small miniature album and on leaves, with bogus and fantasy issues, etc., varied condition. (300+)

Cinderellas: A large album containing Exhibition labels incl. Paris 1937, 1949 mint, London 1960, large range of trade fairs, etc., mainly good to fine. (100s)

Cinderellas: A miscellaneous early to modern collection in two stock books with strength in revenues, Christmas labels, Wine Tax, etc., mainly fair to fine. (many 100s)

Cinderellas: An accumulation in two albums and loose with Private Local issues incl. Alderney, Lundy and Sark, Strike Mail, W.W.I labels, Exhibition sheetlets, etc. (many 100's).

Cinderellas Four small stockbooks containing ranges with Vienna 1911Exhibition, hospital stamps, locals etc., poor to fine. (100s)

Cinderellas: Ranges in one binder, with U.S.A. war posters, German propaganda labels, a few Radio cards, etc., fair to fine.

Cinderellas: A small group of postcards and covers bearing a range of labels, incl. Spitfire, British Trade, German/Austrian Charity stamps, etc., an interesting group. (27 items)

Cinderellas: A selection of documents, cut-outs of crests, etc. with Westminster Hospital indentures, seals, Royal Mail 1842 invoice, G.W.R., etc. (20 items and loose)

Cinderellas: An interesting selection of ''Post'' related postcards and cigarette cards, etc., fair to fine. (70+)

Cinderellas: Six large cards (228 x 158mm.) each showing four ''postcard'' designs of local postmen and reproduction stamp issues, an attractive group. (6)

Cinderellas: Arctic: Spitzbergen: A mainly unused selection comprising 1911 5 ore, 10 ore, ''SPIDSBERGEN'' 5 ore (2, one on green), 10 ore, 20 ore, 30 ore, 50 ore, Oesterreicher Lloyd undenominated labels in blue and lake, Franz Joseph Land 1874 labels (3 different incl. 25 silb. kr.) Cap Wien triangular label, good to fine. (14)

Cinderellas: Arctic: Spitzbergen: 1896 (July 25) Hamburg-America Line envelope bearing pairs of 1896 10 ore and 20 ore labels cancelled by S.S. Columbia c.d.s.'s; 1902 chromo-litho postcard to Germany bearing 1896 20 ore, 1898 5 ore and Arctische Post labels, the 5 ore tied by Bremerhaven arrival c.d.s., some faults but scarce.

Cinderellas: Arctic: Spitzbergen: 1897 (Aug. 14) chromo-litho p.c. of the Smeerenburg Glacier to Zurich redirected to Ostend, franked Norway 10 ore and with Arctische Post local at left tied by Spitzbergen Eisfjord c.d.s. Photo.

Cinderellas: Arctic: Spitzbergen: 1904 (July 31) postcard of the ''Auguste Victoria'' to Belgium, bearing Spitzbergen 5 ore and 10 ore tied by Spitzbergen single ring c.d.s.'s with Norway 5 ore pair cancelled Tromso. Photo.

Cinderellas: Arctic: Spitzbergen: 1912 (July) Nordeutscher Lloyd postcard to France, bearing ''SPIDSBERGEN'' 5 ore on green tied by Spitzberg D.L. double ring and Tromso c.d.s.'s, with Norway 10 ore cancelled on arrival.

Cinderellas: Arctic: Spitzbergen: 1926 (May 11-14) and (June 8) Trans-Polar Flight Expedition, two North Pole Mail cards, the first to Berlin with ''Norge'' datestamps and signed by Riiser-Larssen (Amundsen's navigator and second in command), and bearing Norway 10 ore and 15 ore with the ''Volo Transpolare'' label, cancelled violet oval cachet (96 carried), the second from Kings Bay to New Jersey. Photo.

Cinderellas: Arctic: Three Polhavet commemorative picture post cards with different frankings, also one partial card with ''S.MARCUSSEN/CHRISTIANIA'' violet oval cancel and Mount Everest label with Rongbuk cancel on Indian card.

Cinderellas: Austria/Germany: Stockbook containing a large quantity of labels incl. propaganda snd other themes, most attractive. (300+)

Cinderellas: Brazil: A mainly mint selection of 71 different Varig local post issues.

Cinderellas: Denmark/Greenland: Collection of Charity labels on leaves, mainly children`s charities with one cover, mainly good to fine.

Cinderellas: Germany: Lost Colonies set mint and on presentation sheet with set affixed and additional Potsdam conference label. (39)

Cinderellas: Great Britain: An interesting collection of labels incl. Memorial Fund, Stampex, Wembley De La Rue 1893 5s. Hospital Fund, French Volunteers, etc., varied condition. (300+). Photo.

Cinderellas: India: a selection incl. Mount Everest label on card, Burma War Comfort on cover, etc., mainly fair to fine. (50 items)

Cinderellas: Ireland: A small selection of labels etc. incl. Sinn Fenn (not tied) Home Rule, etc. (27)

Cinderellas: Olympics: A selection of labels from Games incl. 1928, 1931, etc., mainly good to fine. (40)

Cinderellas: South Africa: A selection of mainly charity labels etc. incl. ''Buy British'', postal orders, etc., fair to fine. (35)

Cinderellas: Spain: A selection on stockleaves, mainly Civil War, incl. 1936-37 set perf /imperf., miniature sheets, propaganda labels, good to fine. (100+)

Cinderellas: United States of America: A collection in one binder, with poster stamps incl. Magicians, Beatles, a colourful range. (200+)

Cinderellas: World War I: A small group of mainly Great Britain poster stamps incl. Daily Mail, Red Cross, ''Keep your Word'', etc. (50 + 1 cover)

Literature: A small library of thirty one publications mainly concerning Great Britain incl. Huggins British Postal Stationery, Specimens stamps and Stationery of Great Britain by Samuel and Huggins, The Mulready Envelope by Evans, The Plating of the Penny 1840-1864 Volumes I to IV by the G.B.P.S., etc.

Literature: A selection of publications mainly concerning New Zealand incl. The Postage Stamps of New Zealand volumes III, VI and VIII, various copies of the ''KIWI'', etc.

Literature: A selection of twelve items in a small carton, incl. ''Courrier Récuperé 1918-1978'' by Nierinck, Brunei, ''The Stamps and Postal History of North Borneo'' Parts 2 and 3 by Shipman & Cassels, ''Borneo: The Japanese P.O.W. Camps'' Parts 1 and 2 by Watterson, St. Lucia, etc., fair to fine.

Literature: An accumulation of different publications and journals incl. The American Airmail Catalogue 1-5 with 1990 price supplement, ''The Australian Airmail Catalogue'' by Eustis, Melville's ''Jamaica'', ''British Post Office Numbers'' by Brumell, etc.

Literature: Great Britain Philatelic Congress magazines 1912–1914, 1920–1922, mainly fine. (6)

Omnibus Issues: A mainly mint collection of omnibus issues in twelve albums incl. a selection of forty different 1948-49 Wedding sets, 1965 and 1974 Churchill, etc, (many 100's).

Omnibus Issues: A collection of modern Omnibus issues in twenty five albums and loose contained in three boxes, majority are Royalty related with unmounted mint sets and miniature sheets, f.d.c's, Westminster Coin covers, etc. (many 100's).

Omnibus Issues: A comprehensive collection of 1981 Royal Wedding issues in ten albums and a stockbook, with unmounted mint sets and miniature sheets incl. some varieties, booklets, and f.d.c.'s, also five further albums of other Royal issues. (many 100's).

Postal History and Covers: A collection of covers and cards in three albums incl. Phanton postcards, Bahamas, range of postage due covers with both cachets and stamps, unused mainly British Commonwealth postal stationery , some overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', China, etc. (170)

Postal History and Covers: A collection of covers and cards in an album incl. 1940's and 1950's commercially used Bahrain and Aden, Sudan incl. 1901 registered stationery 1pi. envelope used to England, Zanzibar, etc. (120).

Postal History and Covers: Airmails, a selection incl. 1911 Windsor first flight, 1932 Karachi to Madras, Imperial Airways booklets (2), also a range of labels, etc., fair to fine.

Postal History and Covers: A collection of covers and cards in a small album with a range of maritime cancellations and cachets incl. German catapult post, New Hebrides 1939 envelope to Australia, West Germany 1951 Exhibition pair used on cover, Madeira bisect, etc. (66).

Postal History and Covers: An all world selection of covers and cards (145) in varied condition incl. Canada rather tatty 1833 E.L. from Canada to Ireland with various cachets and cancels, strength in postal stationery with unused K.G.V. British Commonwealth issues overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', Seychelles 18c. on 30c. stationery envelope uprated with Q.V. 12c. on 16c. philatelically used, etc.

Postal History and Covers: Selection of six salvaged covers from the crashes of the ''Scipio'' (3) on Aug. 22, 1936, ''Cygnus'' on Dec. 4, 1937, ''Calpurnia'' on Nov. 27, 1938, and ''Centurion'' on June 12, 1939.

Postal History and Covers: A selection of ninety three covers and cards in varied condition incl. Boer War with 1900 envelope to a Reverend in Japan, with manuscript ''Posted on Active service'' and ''Stamps not obtainable'' bearing an interesting range of cancels and postage due markings, G.B. 1840 1d. Mulready unused letter sheet, 1900 envelope (flap missing) from Shanghai to London franked French P.O.'s in China 25c. and on reverse Chinese Imperial Post 1c., 2c. (2) and 5c. cancelled ''CHUNGKING'' and with London arrival datestamp, etc.

Postal History and Covers: A collection of approximately 170 Coin and 130 Silk limited edition commemorative first day covers mainly produced by Mercury housed in sixteen special albums.

Postal History and Covers: A collection of approxmately 205 covers and cards mainly mounted on leaves with W.W.II censored inc. Maritime mail, Registered, Cancellations, Australia and States, etc.

Postal History and Covers: An accumulation of covers and cards in varied condition contained in a carton incl. a W.W.I correspondance to Cambridge comprising 115 covers all with F.P.O. markings, Iran W.W.II censored, G.B. from Q.V., with later f.d.c.'s, also a Dutch family correspondance mainly from W.W.II etc. (many 100's).

Postal History and Covers: Postcards, a collection of approximately 150 cards in an oldtime album and loose incl. a selection of real photographic from British Guiana, U.K., topographical, Jerusalem, etc.

Postal History and Covers: A selection of approximately 195 covers and cards in varied condition inc. China 1944 censored registered envelope, Germany, postal stationery, etc.

Thematics: Christmas: A mainly unmounted mint collection of sets and miniature sheets in four stockbooks. (100's).

Thematics: Football: An apparently comprehensive unmounted mint collection in three special Lindner albums commemorating the 1974 World Cup, with sets both imperf. and perf., miniature sheets, etc. (100's).

Thematics: 1976 Olympics: An apparently comprehensive collection in five special KA-Be albums with fine unmounted mint sets and miniature sheets, some imperf. issues, also two publications concerning the event. (100's).

Thematics: Railways: An interesting accumulation loose in a box with picture postcards, mainly with railway cancellations, early G.B. covers also with railway cancellations, modern commemorative covers, mint and used stamps, also labels, letter stamps, etc. (100's).

Aden: 1937 Dhow 1/2a. to 10r. set fine fresh mint. S.G. 1-12.

Aden: A mainly good to fine collection in an album with a range of India used in Aden incl. Q.V. surch. 1a. stationery card used to Holland, 1936 flown envelope, 1903 P&O official postcard to England franked K.E.VII 1d., 1937 Dhow set mint, 1939-48 to 10r. mint, 1951 surch. set mint, fairly comprehensive range of States, etc. (100's)

Albania: Mainly mint selections from 1913 to 1973 on stockcards, incl. 1929 Air set, etc., mostly good to fine.

Antigua: 1903-07 CC 1/2d. to 5s. sets (2) and 1921-29 MCA 3d. to £1, good to fine mint. (27) S.G. 31-40, 55-61, cat. £725

Antigua: A mint selection comprising 1879 4d., 1882 1/2d., 21/2d., 4d., 1884-86 1d. to 1s., 1903-09, 1908-17 sets, 1913 5s., 1921-29 Script, 1932 Tercentenary sets, mainly fine, cat £1,687.

Antigua: A used collection from 1882 with 1884-86 1s., 1903-07 set, 1921-29 MCA 2s.6d., Script set to 4s. with shades, 1932 to 1s., 1938-51, 1953-62 sets etc., mainly fine.

Ascension: 1924-33 mainly fine mint selection of varieties incl. broken mainmast on 1/2d. (2, one unmounted in a corner marginal plate block), and 3d., torn flag on 1/2d., 3d. and 8d.

Ascension: 1924-33 1/2d. to 3s. (small surface rub) set good to fine mint, the 4d. fine fresh unmounted and showing variety cleft rock. (12). S.G. 10-14, 15c, 15d-20.

Ascension: 1924-33 1d. grey-black and bright blue-green in an unmounted mint lower right corner marginal block of six (2x3) with plate number, also a ''used'' single with faked postmark and an example of the cheaper shade mint for comparison, the block with a few small age stains on gum, otherwise fine.

Ascension: 1938-53 perf. 14 2d. black and red-orange with mountaineer flaw [R. 4/4], fine mint. S.G. 41ba.

Ascension: A fairly comprehensive good to fine mint collection in three S.G. printed albums incl. 1922 1/2d. to 3s., 1924-33 Script 1/2d. to 3s., 1934 Script set, 1938-53 to 10s. (2) with all the perf. variations, Q.E.II sets virtually complete to 1990 with some wmk varieties, etc. (100's).

Australian States: South Australia: A mainly used duplicated accumulation with 1855 1d. (fine with clear margins), 2d. (2), 6d. (2, one fine), 1856-58 6d., later issues to 5s. etc., varied condition.

Australian States: Tasmania: 1853 1d. selection comprising medium paper, fine printing (4, one with ms. numeral ''12'' cancellation), thin paper, blurred printing (4, one with neat ''11'' numeral of Avoca), margins vary, poor to good. (8)

Australian States: Tasmania: 1853 medium paper, fine printing 1d. pale blue, thin paper, blurred printing 1d. blue, used, both margins just clear, slight imperfections. S.G. 1, 4, cat. £1,900.

Australian States: Tasmania: 1853 1d., the 1889 reprint from the defaced plate, complete sheet of twenty-four (6 x 4) on thin card.

Australian States: Tasmania: 1853 Plate I 4d. selection of seven used singles, one pair and a strip of three, most cut-square, margins and condition vary. (12)

Australian States: Tasmania: 1853 Plate I (first state) 4d. bright red-orange, good margins, neatly cancelled Hobart ''68'' numeral, one or two small imperfections in margins, fine appearance. S.G. 5, cat. £700. Photo.

Australian States: Tasmania: 1853 Plate I (second state) 4d. orange vertical pair, cancelled Launceston ''59'' numerals, margins just touched at left, upper stamp with horizontal crease at foot, good appearance. S.G. 8, cat. £850. Photo.

Australian States: Tasmania: 1854 Plate II 4d., six cut-square used examples (one cleaned), all with margins, fair to fine.

Australian States: Tasmania: 1854 Plate II 4d. orange, clear to large margins, neatly cancelled Hobart numeral ''64'', fine. S.G. 10, cat. £400. Photo.

Australian States: Tasmania: 1854 Plate II 4d. dull orange, close to good margins, cancelled Launceston ''59'', 4d. yellowish orange, corner copy [24] showing ''C. W. Coard Sc.'' inscription, just touched at top, cancelled ''47'' numeral of Oatlands, both with horizontal crease but good appearance. S.G. 11, 12. Photo.

Australian States: Tasmania: 1854 Plate II 4d. yellowish orange, good to large margins, lightly cancelled Launceston numeral ''59'', fine. S.G. 12, cat. £350. Photo.

Australian States: Tasmania: 1854 Plate II 4d. yellowish orange, example [pos. 19] cut-to-shape with part inscription ''(printe)d by H & C B(est'' at foot, tied by neat Hobart ''61'' numeral to 1855 small envelope endorsed ''P. Lady Bird'' to Melbourne. Photo.

Australian States: Tasmania: 1854 4d., the 1889 reprint from the defaced plate, complete sheet of twenty-four (6 x 4) on thin card.

Australian States: Tasmania: Reprint of Edward Courbould's stamp-sized watercolour taken from the Chalon portrait, delivered to Perkins Bacon in May 1854, inscribed ''ORIGINAL SKETCH/for/COLONIAL QUEEN'S HEAD'' (76 x 114mm.), the original being in the Royal Collection. (Tinsley 4-2).

Australian States: Tasmania: Perkins Bacon reprinted ''die proof'' of Chalon design with value tablet blank (Tinsley type 1) in vermilion, unusually sunk on green wove paper (53 x 55mm.). Photo.

Australian States: Tasmania: Perkins Bacon reprinted ''die proof'' of Chalon design with patterned value tablet (Tinsley type3) with Saint Lucia head in oval below and incomplete partial Newfoundland die inverted at left, all in carmine on gummed wove paper watermarked multiple rosettes, perforated at sides, a striking item. Photo.

Australian States: Tasmania: Perkins Bacon reprinted plate proofs of Chalon 2d. in yellow-green, 6d. in mauve and 1s. in vermilion, each in a mainly fine imperf. block of four on thin card. (12)

Australian States: Tasmania: 1855-71 Chalon types, a collection on stockleaves, incl. 1855 1d., 2d., 4d. (2), 1856-57 1d., 2d., 4d., 1857-69 1d. (8, incl. two pairs), 2d. (5), 4d. (6), 1859 entire from Barnes Bay to Hobart franked 4d., 1863-71 perfs. with pin-perf. 1d., 4d., some reprints incl. Perkins Bacon undenominated sample, etc., poor to fine. (51 + 1 entire)

Australian States: Tasmania: 1855 Wmk. Large Star 1d., 2d. deep green used, 2d. green unused and used (2), 4d. unused, used (7, incl. pen-cancelled strip of four), margins and condition vary. (13) S.G. 14-18.

Australian States: Tasmania: 1855 Watermark Large Star 2d. green, close to good margins, used, fine. S.G. 16, cat. £450. Photo.

Australian States: Tasmania: 1856-57 No watermark 1d., 2d., 4d. (3) on thin white paper, 1d. on pelure paper, used, margins vary, poor to good. (6) S.G. 19-22, 24.

Australian States: Tasmania: 1857-69 Chalon type selection on leaves, comprising 1d. (25, incl. strips of three and six and double print single), 2d. (20), 4d. (22, one double print), margins and condition very varied, also 1889 1d. and 4d. reprints and Perkins Bacon undenominated sample. (70)

Australian States: Tasmania: 1857-69 1d. dull vemilion with ms. ''Specimen'', just touched at left, otherwise fine with part gum. Ex Koh-I-Nor. Photo.

Australian States: Tasmania: 1857-69 4d. bright blue, variety double print in a used horizontal strip of five, two cut-into, some creases and other imperfections but an unusual multiple. S.G. 38b, cat. £700.

Australian States: Tasmania: 1858-91 selection of Chalon 6d. and 1s. values, incl. 1858 6d., 1s. (2), 1860-67 6d. (8), 1863-71 perf. 10 6d. (4), perf. 12 6d. (6, three mint), 1s. pair, perf. 121/2 1s., 1871-91 perf. 111/2 6d. (3), 1s. (2), perf. 12 6d. block of six, reprints with imperf. 6d. block of four and 1s. strip of three, etc., poor to fine. (47)

Australian States: Tasmania: 1858 6d. used (2), 1s. mint, used (12, four fiscally cancelled), 1860-67 6d. shades used (19), poor to fine. (34)

Australian States: Tasmania: (1858) reprinted ''die proof'' (from intermediate die) of incomplete 6d. design without ''VAN DIEMENS LAND'' and value, in yellow-green on thin card (47 x 61mm.). Tinsley 4-11, see p. 24.

Australian States: Tasmania: 1863-71, range of perfs. on leaves, incl. Walch roulette 1d., 4d., used, perf. 10 1d. mint, 2d., 6d. block of six, unused, P.O. Contract perf. 12 1d. watermarked ''2'' pen-cancelled, 2d. used (4), 6d. mint (2), Harris perf. 121/2 values to 1s. unused, Longford pin-perf. 1d., 4d., Hobart serrated perf. 2d., 4d. (2), etc., some fiscal cancellations, poor to fine. (94)

Australian States: Tasmania: 1868 (Feb. 9) envelope to Norfolk endorsed ''Via Marseilles'', with Chalon imperf. 4d. and perf. 10 6d., tied by barred grid cancellations with red ''HOBART-TOWN'' c.d.s. in red below. Scarce 10d. 1/2 oz rate via France with unusual combination of imperf. and perf. issues. Photo.

Australian States: Tasmania: 1870-91 Sideface issues, a selection on stockleaves, with 2d. (block), 4d. (2), 9d. (2), 10d., 1d. rose plate proof pair, ''SPECIMEN'' overprints (10), plate blocks, reprints and a used range with some cancellation interest, fair to fine. (122)

Australian States: Tasmania: 1870-91 Sideface issues, selection on leaves, incl. 1871-78 values to 5s. mint (3), used (6), perf. 12 1d. wedge flaw used, 1880-91 to 4d. mint (3), etc., with perfs. and shades, some varieties incl. imperf. singles, poor to fine. (182)

Australian States: Tasmania: 1870-71 Perf. 12 4d. blue, used, fine. S.G. 130, cat. £400. Photo.

Australian States: Tasmania: 1871-91, small selection incl. Perf. 111/2 6d. mint (2), used (17, incl. strip of four), 1s. used (5), Perf. 12 6d. reddish purple mint, 6d. reddish purple mint (3), used (2), poor to fine. (33)

Australian States: Tasmania: 1871-91 Perf. 12 6d. dull claret, upper left corner marginal mint block of nine, five unmounted, mainly fine. S.G. 143, cat. £312+

Australian States: Tasmania: 1871-78 Perf. 111/2 4d. buff mint block of nine, four unmounted, light horizontal crease through lower strip, fine appearance, S.G. 147b, cat. £450+.

Australian States: Tasmania: 1871-78 Perf. 111/2 5s. purple and Perf. 12 5s. purple, both large part original gum, the former with a few faintly toned perfs., otherwise fine. S.G. 149, 155, cat. £515. Photo.

Australian States: Tasmania: 1880-91 Perf. 12 1d. mint horizontal corner plate no. pair and 3d. corner plate no. block of four, showing Wedge flaw [Right pane, 10/6] and Plate scratch [Left pane, 10/1] respectively, scarce positional multiples.

Australian States: Tasmania: 1880-91 Perf. 12 4d. Chrome-yellow, mint block of four, fine. S.G. 166, cat. £340.

Australian States: Tasmania: 1891 (Jan.-June) 21/2d. on 9d. pale blue, variety surcharge double, one inverted, large part original gum, fine. S.G. 168a, cat. £400. Photo.

Australian States: Tasmania: 1891 (Jan.-June) 21/2d. on 9d. pale blue, variety surcharge double, one inverted, large part original gum, fine. S.G. 168a, cat. £400. Photo.

Australian States: Tasmania: 1891 (Apr.-Aug.) 1/2d. orange imperf. horizontal pair, mint, fine. S.G. 172a.

Australian States: Tasmania: 1892 to 1913, a selection on leaves, incl. 1892-99 set mint, values to 10s. used, 1906-13 to 10s. (2) mint, mainly fine. (69)

Australian States: Tasmania: 1892-1904 Key Plate selection, incl. 1902-99 set used with some mint plate no. multiples, 1904 11/2d. on 5d. overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', mint pane of sixty, 1906-13 10s. used, etc., fair to fine. (99)

Australian States: Tasmania: 1892-99 1/2d. to £1 set overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', mainly fine with gum. (10) S.G. 216s-25s, cat. £325. Photo.

Australian States: Tasmania: 1892-99 1/2d. to £1 set, used, mainly fine and fresh. (10) S.G. 215-25, cat. £250.

Australian States: Tasmania: 1899-1912 Pictorial issues, mint and used selection on leaves, incl. 1899-1900, 1905-12 and 1905-11 sets, 1902 perf. 121/2 2d. left marginal with double line of vertical perforations at left repaired, etc. with perfs. and some perfins, mainly good to fine. (101)

Australian States: Tasmania: 1899-1912 Pictorial issues, a selection incl. 1899-1900 set mint and used, 1902-04 perf. compound of 121/2 and 11 1/2d. marginal pair (double perf. at foot), perf. and wmk. varieties, perfins, shades, etc., fair to fine. (216)

Australian States: Tasmania: 1899-1900 Pictorial 1/2d. to 6d. set of imperf. plate proofs in issued colours on watermarked paper, all marginal, some creasing. (8) Photo.

Australian States: Tasmania: 1899-1900 Pictorial 1/2d. to 6d. set overprinted ''Specimen'', mainly fine with gum. (8) S.G. 229s-36s, cat. £350. Photo.

Australian States: Tasmania: Postal Fiscals: Selection on leaves, incl. 1863-80 imperf. 2s.6d. mint, 5s. unused, perf. 12 10s. mint, some fiscally used or cleaned, fair to fine. (34)

Australian States: Tasmania: Postal Fiscals: 1863-80 2s.6d. and 5s., the 1889 reprints on thin white card, the former perf. 12, overprinted ''REPRINT'' and with gum, the latter without gum or overprint, both in an upper left corner marginal block of six (2 x 3), fine. (12)

Australian States: Tasmania: A mint and used duplicated range on stockcards incl. 1853-54 4d. (2, one cut square with good margins), 1855 4d. (3), 1856-57 Pelure paper 1d. used, 1857-69 4d. mint, 1871-91 6d. (3) mint, Sideface issues with values to 10d. mint, Postal Fiscals with 1863-80 perf. 111/2 5s. mint etc., varied condition.

Australian States: Tasmania: Postal Stationery: An unused and used collection in one binder, with Walch's 1880 1d./2d. card (2) and letter sheet unused, 1905 1d. card card used incorrectly to New York with U.S. 2c. postage due affixed, letter cards with 1911 1d. on 2d. unused, registered envelopes with 1907 no value (10 x 64mm.) unused and used 1909 with Pictorial 2d. to England, larger sizes unused, wrappers, etc., fair to fine. (46)

Australian States: Tasmania: Postal Stationery: 1898 2d. and 21/2d. pictorial envelopes, the sets of six views of each, the 2d. envelopes c.t.o. Hobart Jan. 4 1898, the 21/2d. envelopes unused, mainly fine. H & G 2a, 3a. (12)

Australian States: Tasmania: Postal Stationery: 1908 (Aug. 28) Visit of U.S. Fleet 1d. postcard used from Hobart to Durban. Earliest recorded date. H & G 13. Photo.

Australian States: Tasmania: Cancellations: A selection with Hobart mute oval of bars on Chalon values to 1s. (2), First series numerals with no.'s ''18'', ''47'', ''59'', ''63'' and ''68'' on cut-square 1853-54 4d., Second series numerals, poor to fine. (26)

Australian States: Tasmania: Cancellations: An extensive selection of Second allocation numeral cancellations, mostly on Sideface 1d. and 2d. values, nos. from ''1'' to ''374'' with many scarcer incl. nos. ''8'', ''15'', ''44'', ''47'', ''85'', ''89'', ''102'', ''108'', ''114'', ''117'', ''129'', ''163'', ''197'', ''205'', ''211'', ''217'', ''228'', ''236'', ''238'', ''24'', ''243'', ''253'', ''258'', ''286'', ''333'', etc., poor to fine. (260 items)

Australian States: Tasmania: Cancellations: An extensive selection of Second allocation numeral cancellations on Pictorial issues ex L.C. Viney collection, with fine strikes and scarcer incl. nos. ''2'', ''8'', ''9'', ''113'', ''161'', ''379'', etc., fair to fine. (180 items)

Australian States: Tasmania: Cancellations: Ranges of strikes on mainly Sideface or Pictorial adhesives, arranged on stockleaves, with numeral cancellations, manuscript, Maritime marks incl. Looose Ship Letter, T.M.L. Railway and T.P.O.'s, duplexes, M.O. & S.B. Launceston, c.d.s.'s with scarcer Hobart and Zeehan types, Kelso Crown seal on Pictorial 1d., fair to fine. (340 items)

Australian States: Tasmania: Cancellations: A collection of circular datestamps on Pictorial issues, a comprehensive range from Abbotsham to Zeehan East with scarcer incl. Black Brush, Camp Creek, Catamaran, Central Castra, Darwin, Deep Bay, Farrell Siding, Glen Huon, Glengarry, Henrietta, Hill End, Kanna-Leena, King River, Lady's Bay, Lienna, Loira, Lower Beulah, Lower Turner's Marsh, Macquarie Heads, Mooreville Road, Mount Hicks, Mt. Hicks Road, Paloona, Piper's Brook, Risdon, Rose Vale, Rosevears, Selbourne, South Preston, Temma, Underwood, Upper Castra, Verona, Whitemore, Wilmot Lower, etc., mostly fair to fine. (470)

Australian States: Victoria: A duplicated mint and used range on stockcards with half length 1d. (5), 3d. (7), 1854-55 ''TOO LATE'' 6d. and ''REGISTERED'' 1s. with clear to large margins used, 1856 1d. unused, extensive later issues with 1901-10 £1 c.t.o., mint values to 2s. (2), 1900 Patriotic Fund pair mint etc., a selection of issues on newspaper wrappers (5), varied condition.

Australian States: Victoria: A mint or unused selection mainly of fine fresh appearance incl. 1884-96 Existing Stamp Duty 3s., 5s. and £1, Postage Due 1895-96 5s., etc. (43)

Australian States: Western Australia: 1854 1d. black vertical pair, good margins, a little pressed creasing, cancelled two void grids. S.G. 1, cat. £380. Photo.

Australian States: Western Australia: 1854 1d. black, rouletted, used with void grid, fine. S.G. 2, cat. £450. Photo.

Australian States: Western Australia: 1854-55 imperf. 4d. pale blue (corner marginal) and 1s. pale brown, both fine unused. S.G. 3, 4c, cat. £650. Photo.

Australian States: Western Australia: 1854-55 4d. deep dull blue, close margins, cancelled red ''14'' numbered grid of Toodyay, attractive. S.G. 3b, cat. £650+. Photo.

Australian States: Western Australia: 1854-55 impert. 1s. grey-brown in a horizontal marginal pair, a few light pre-printing paper creases at right, fine unused. S.G. 4b, cat. £1,000. Photo.

Australian States: Western Australia: 1860 imperf. colour trials of 2d. in blue, 4d. rose, 4d. carmine, 6d. dull violet and 1s. deep green, all on unwatermarked wove paper, the 4d. carmine and 1s. with vertical crease, otherwise fine. (5) Photo.

Australian States: Western Australia: 1860 imperf. colour trial of 2d. in blue-green on watermark Crown CC paper (unlisted), fine. Photo.

Australian States: Western Australia: 1860-64 imperf. 2d. orange-vermilion, corner marginal block of four [109-110, 119-120] showing partial dry print at right, good margins, close at top, fine unused. S.G. 35, var.

Australian States: Western Australia: 1860-64 imperf. 4d. deep blue, lightly cancelled, close margins with design just shaved at lower right, slight thin at lower left, otherwise fine and scarce. S.G. 27, cat. £1,700. B.P.A. certificate (2004). Photo.

Australian States: Western Australia: 1861 Rough perf. 14-16 6d. purple on blued paper, cancelled ''6'' numeral of Albany, fine. S.G. 45, cat. £350. Photo.

Australian States: Western Australia: 1864 imperf. plate proofs of 1d., 2d., 4d. and 1s. (corner marginal) in issued colours on watermark Crown CC paper, mainly fine. (4) Photo.

Australian States: Western Australia: 1864-79 2d. mauve error of colour, cancelled in blue with Albany ''6'' numbered grid, a very fine example of a rare stamp. S.G. 55b, cat. £5,500. Holcombe certificate (1994)

Australian States: Western Australia: 1865 to 1905, a selection of Specimen stamps with 1865 1s., 1871 3d., 1884 6d. (2), 1885-93 set of six (1/2d. handstamped), 1888 set of three, also later values to 10s. with four ring concentric circle cancellation for stamps supplied to the U.P.U., mainly fine with or without gum. (22)

Australian States: Western Australia: 1871-73 3d. cinnamon, mint block of four, left marginal with plate no., lower pair unmounted, fine. S.G. 163a.

Australian States: Western Australia: 1876-81 perf. 14 4d. carmine, wmk. sideways inverted and reversed, fine mint. S.G. 74var., cat. £400+. Photo.

Australian States: Western Australia: 1882-85 Perf. 12 x 14 1d. yellow-ochre horizontal pair, cancelled ''8'' numeral, fine. S.G. 81, cat. £300. Photo.

Australian States: Western Australia: 1885-93 selection of imperf. plate proofs in issued colours comprising 1/2d. and 5d. corner plate blocks of eight from file sheets (both dated ''16 JUN 99'' and with ms. note ''recd. from CA Officer'', 5d. torn corner), 1/2d., 4d., 5d. pairs, 1895 3d. pair and interpanneau block of eight, all on gummed watermarked paper, 1895 3d. on unwatermarked wove paper, a block of four, each overprinted ''CANCELLED'' (slight toning). (36). Photo.

Australian States: Western Australia: 1885-93 1/2d. green, 4d., 5d., 6d., 1s. olive-green, each in an unmounted mint corner plate block of six, a few bends but mainly fine. (30) S.G. 94a, 98-100, 102, cat. £333+.

Australian States: Western Australia: 1885-93 stamp-sized 21/2d. die proof (ex De La Rue archives) in black on glazed card. Photo.

Australian States: Western Australia: 1885-93 stamp-sized master die proof (ex De La Rue archives) for the 21/2d. to 1s. values (S.G. type 15), value tablet blank, in black on glazed card. Photo.

Australian States: Western Australia: 1895 1/2d. on 3d. mint selection, comprising green surcharge on pale brown unmounted corner block of six with current no. ''52'', green surcharge on cinnamon unmounted interpanneau block of eight, and surcharge in red and green on both shades (the cinnamon a little heavily mounted), mainly fine. (12) S.G. 110-111b

Australian States: Western Australia: 1898-1907 imperf. plate proofs of 1d. marginal single, 2d., 21/2d., 6d. and 1s. horizontal pairs, all in issued colours on gummed, watermarked paper, 6d. horizontal bend, otherwise mainly fine. (9)

Australian States: Western Australia: 1901 presentation set of existing postage stamps presented to members of Parliament to mark the federation of the Commonwealth, thirteen stamps (missing 1885 21/2d.) each with seven bar dumb cancellation, and with presentation letter.

Australian States: Western Australia: 1902 Perkins Bacon reprint ''die proofs'' from incomplete 1d. Swan die for presentation to guests at a philatelic dinner, examples in black, dull violet and yellow-green respectively on thin card and in deep green, orange and deep blue respectively on wove paper, mainly fine. (6)

Australian States: Western Australia: 1902-12 Perf. 121/2 1d. to 10s. (both), £1 (both) with additional 9d. wmk. upright and 2s. shades (2), used, mainly fine. (17) S.G. 117-28a.

Australian States: Western Australia: 1902-12 £1 orange large part original gum, fine. S.G. 128a, cat. £600. Photo.

Australian States: Western Australia: 1905-12 Perf. compound of perf. 121/2 or 12 x 11 1d. rose-pink, used, fine. S.G. 161, cat. £250. Photo.

Australian States: Western Australia: A collection on leaves, incl. 1854 1d., 1854-55 4d. (3, one slate-blue), 1s. (2), 1857-59 2d. (2, one printed both sides), 6d. (2), 1860-64 2d. (3, one rouletted), 6d. (2), 1861 intermediate perf. 14-16 1d., 6d., perf. 14 4d., clean-cut perf. 14-16 6d., 1s., 1874 1d. on 2d., 1881 4d., used, 1898-1907 1d. and 2d. (2) mint blocks, 1905-12 3d. mint block, values to 5s. used, etc., poor to fine. (180)

Australian States: Western Australia: A mint and used duplicated range on stockcards with 1854 1d. single and pair (clear to good margins all round but small scissor cut at upper right), 1854-55 4d. (2), 1s. (3, one cut square), 1860-64 2d. (2, one on piece) used, 4d. unused, 1861 perf. 14 2d. mint, 6d. used, 1864-79 1d., 4d., 1s. mint, 1882-85 perf. 12 4d. mint, 1902-12 values to 5s. (2) mint and £1 used, Postal Fiscals with 1893 3d., 1897 3d. mint etc., varied condition.

Australian States: Western Australia: Forgeries: A collection on leaves, with Spiro types incl. 1d. complete sheet of twenty-five, Fournier, Panelli, Treherne, some faked surcharges, mostly ''used'', fair to fine. (88)

Australian States: Western Australia: Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1878 1/2d. die proof in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm.), endorsed ''BEFORE HARDENING'' and dated ''Dec 13, 1878'' (date unrecorded in ''Western Australia: The Stamps and Postal History'' by the Western Australia Study Group). Photo.

Australian States: Western Australia: Postal Stationery: 1908 Visit of U.S. Fleet 1d. postcard, initialled in address field otherwise fine unused. H & G 12. Photo.

Australian States: Western Australia: Postal Stationery: 1908 Visit of U.S. Fleet 1d. postcard, used 1909 (Jan. 18) locally in Perth. H & G 12. Photo.

Australian States: Western Australia: Postal Stationery: 1902 1d. letter card used (July 25) with added 1/2d. and 1d. from Fremantle to Germany, surround removed, 2d. letter card unused, a little rubbed at edges, both scarce. H & G 1, 2. Photo.

Australian States: Western Australia: Postal Stationery: A specialised collection in one binder, with postcards incl. 1879 2d. used to Perth with Harvey violet duplex, 1890-99 3d. used to London 1898 (late usage) with fine Ship Mail Room, Perth W.A. transit c.d.s., 1893 11/2d. on 3d. used to London, Melbourne zinco with Splatt, Wall & Co. advert unused, provisionals, 1912 11/2d. c.t.o., 1d. on 2d. unused and used, letter cards with 1903 2d. with added 1/2d. used to Wales (redirected to Yorkshire), 1912 1d. on 2d. unused and used locally in Perth, envelopes with 1902 2d. used Jourdie Creek to Hobart, 1912 1d. on 2d. unused (2) and used locally in Kellerberrin, registered envelopes with 1908 1d. used with 1d. and 3d. to Penang, wrappers, etc., fair to fine. (73)

Australian States: Western Australia: Cancellations: An extensive collection on leaves, incl. void grids on issues from 1854 1d., numbered grids with reissued ''1'', ''11'' and ''15'' on 2d. yellow, 15 bar numerals with late use of no. ''1'' on 1871 3d., 9 bar numerals with nos. ''9'', ''10'' and ''11'', 12 bar numerals with late usage of no. ''12'' (2 late usage), ''14'', ''28'', ''36'', dumb bar cancellers incl. 1903 cover from Karridale to Hobart, barred letters with ''GR'', ''K'', ''P'', ranges of duplexes incl. serifed capitals (with 1901 Bunbury to Fremantle cover), registration markings incl. 1904 cover Laverton to Hobart franked 2d., 3d. cancelled ''R'' in double circles, etc., mainly fair to fine. (450 items incl. 24 covers or cards)

Australia: 1915-28 21/2d. deep blue used with variety ''1'' of fraction omitted, rounded corner at upper right and minute pinhole, nevertheless a scarce variety. S.G. 36ba. £5000. Photo.

Australia: 1934 incoming envelope from England to Oberon, underpaid with 11/2d. and 3d. (the former rate for 1/2 oz by surface mail to Fremantle and internal airmail in Australia) charged 210c. and 1s.9d. on arrival in Sydney (the new rate being 1s.3d. per 1/2 oz) with framed due marking in red, 1d. postage due block of twelve (on arrival) and Macarthur 9d. (with ms. initials) most unusually affixed as postage due and cancelled Dec. 24 at Oberon, contents refers to ''this wonderful airmail that starts tomorrow for Australia''. R.P.S. certificate (1990). Photo.

Australia: 1937-49 perf. 15 x 14 2d. scarlet in a vertical coil join pair, fine mint. S.G. 184a, cat. £325. Photo.

Australia: 1963-65 Navigators £1 and £2, fifty of each mainly fine used. S.G. 359, 360, cat. £4,550.

Australia: Officials: A mainly used collection of perforated official issues in varied condition on leaves, incl. 1913 to 1s., 1914 smaller type to 2s., range of N.S.W. State issues to 10s., etc. (164)

Australia: A selection on stockleaves with 1913 values to 2s., 5s., 1913-14 6d. mint, 1915-28 10s. to £2 overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' (10s., £1 with perf. faults), good range of later issues with K.G.V heads to 1s.4d., 1937-49 to £1, 1948-56 £2 mint, officials etc., varied condition.

Australia: A mainly used good to fine duplicated collection in two Simplex albums incl. 1913 to 1s. (4), later 'roos to 5s., K.G.V. heads, 1963-65 Navigators to £1 (3), £2, good range of commemorative sets, OS opts. incl. 1931 Air 2d. and 3d.. A.A.T., etc. (many 100's).

Australia: A mainly fine collection of ''SPECIMEN'' overprints on leaves incl. 1923-24 £1 (2, types C and D), 1931-36 £1 and £2, 1937-49 10s. (2), 1948-56 Arms set of three, 1963-64 Navigators 7s.6d. to £2 with full gum, 1966 decimal set of four, etc. (50).

Australia: A mainly mint selection in varied condition with 'roos incl. 1913-14 to 1s. 1915 1s., 1914-20 4d. (2), etc. (45)

Australia: Mainly fine mint (majority unmounted) collection of issues from 1948 to 1980 in a binder, comprising mainly of blocks incl. 1948-56 Arms set in marginal blocks, 1959-64 6d. to 5s. (3 blocks, one white paper), 1963-65 Navigators with additional 10s. and £1 white papers, 1966-73 1c. to $ 4(2 blocks), commemoratives with 1971 Christmas complete se-tenant sheet, etc. (100's). S.G. (stated) £4,500 approx.

Australia: Good to fine mint collection of K.G.V heads, 1913-36, neatly written up on leaves inc. 1914-20 to 5d. with 4d. (3, shades incl. lemon-yellow) , 1918-23 to 1s.4d., 1926-30 perf. 14 to 1s.4d., perf. 131/2 x 121/2 to 41/2d. (2), 5d., 1931-36 1/2d. to 1s.4d., etc. (84)

Australia: A used collection mainly good to fine in two SG printed albums, issues from 1913 to 1999, incl. 1913-14 to 5s., 1931-36 to £1, selection of other 'roos and K.G.V heads with many varieties and flaws, 1932 Bridge 5s., later issues virtually complete, Postage Dues incl. 1931-36 perf. 11 6d., also various other items in another album and small stockbook, etc. (100's)

Australia: A mainly fine duplicated used accumulation of issues incl. 1948-56 Arms to £2 (100), 1966-73 to $4 (100), better sterling commemorative issues in quantities of fifty, etc. (many 100's)

Austria: 1948-52 Costumes 3g. to 10s. sets (4) mainly fine unmounted mint. S.G. 1108-1144 £560.

Austria: An extensive collection of mainly post war issues in eighteen albums and stockbooks contained in two cartons with an unmounted mint collection in a KA-BE album incl. 1948 Costumes to 10s. incl.1s. claret, 1950 Birds 1s. to 20s., 1951 Relief Fund set, later issues apparently complete to 2000, also sets apparently complete from the 1970's used (c.t.o), a range of first day covers, an album of covers and cards commemorating the 1976 Innsbruck winter Olympics, etc. (many 100's)

Austria: A collection from early issues in three Lighthouse albums with strength in later issues mint, also six albums of illustrated f.d.c's, etc. (many 100's).

Bahamas: 1863-80 wmk. Crown CC, perf. 121/2 1s. green, unused with small part original gum. S.G. 38, cat. £2,500. Photo.

Bahamas: 1921-37 wmk. Mult. Script CA 5s., £1 (on piece), fine used. S.G. 124-25, cat. £390. Photo.

Bahamas: 1948 Eleuthera master die proof of frame only in green on India, affixed to sunken card (118 x 106mm.), numbered XC 4521, fine. Photo.

Bahrain: 1971 Anniversary of Accession essay handpainted in black, white and pale green, unissued design depicting Shaikh Isa Bin Salman Al-Khalifa, denominated 100f., mounted on framed board (104 x 106mm.), annotated ''S/24.6.71/170'', ex De La Rue archive. Photo.

Barbados: 1771 somewhat damaged E.L. to Aberdeen with almost complete ''BARBA/DOES'' on reverse, and ''DEAL/SHIPLRE'' on front, signed by the Captain. Photo.

Barbados: 1852-61, used selection with cancellation interest incl. 1852-55 blued paper (4d.) cancelled ''1'', 1855-58 white paper (1/2d.) horizontal pair (good to large margins) cancelled type C1 ''5'', 1860 pin-perf. (1d.) with no. ''5'' (2), 1861 clean-cut perf. (1d.) nos. ''3'' and ''5'', etc., fair to fine. (13)

Barbados: 1852-58 (1d.) on blued or white paper, a set of ten used examples with type C1 parish cancellations ''2'' to ''11'', the strikes mainly good to fine, condition varies.

Barbados: 1852-55 Blued paper (2d.) greyish slate and unissued (no value) slate-blue, both in a fresh block of four with large margins and large part original gum, the latter showing patch on sail variety on lower left stamp [R. 11/4]. S.G. 4a, 5a, cat. £1,088+. Photo.

Barbados: 1855-58 White paper (1d.) deep blue, an example used on 1858 (Dec. 21) envelope to St. Vincent, margins just clear at top and extremely large at foot cutting into adjoining stamp, just tied by numeral ''1'' cancellation , rated ''4'' in ms. and backstamped Barbadoes double arc datestamp. Photo.

Barbados: 1861 Clean-cut perf. 14 to 16 (1d.) blue, tied by numeral ''1'' to 1861 (Sept. 9) entire letter to Jamaica, Barbadoes double arc datestamp alongside overwritten by ms. rating ''4'', backstamped St. Thomas Sept. 13 and Kingston Sept. 21 arrival. Ex Leslie Wheeler. Photo.

Barbados: 1861-70 Rough perf. 14 to 16 (1/2d.) blue-green showing extra line of horizontal perforations through country name at foot, fine unused. S.G. 21a var. R.P.S. certificate (2003)

Barbados: 1861-70 Rough perf. 14 to 16 (1d.) blue on blued paper, a vertical pair tied by ''1'' numeral cancellations to 1867 (Feb. 26) entire to Nova Scota, endorsed ''pr Mail/via Halifax'', rated ''8'' amended to ''27'', backstamped Barbados and St. Thomas transit, filing fold through one adhesive. Photo.

Barbados: 1875-78, a used selection, both perfs., with values to 6d. (20), 1s. (8), strong in cancellation interest with set of parish numerals ''2'' to ''11'' on perf. 14 1d. and incl. former Burrus lot 828 mounted on special sheet, mainly good to fine. (86)

Barbados: 1878 1d. type 3a on right half of 5s. dull rose, a lightly cancelled example, fine. S.G. 86, cat. £650. B.P.A. certificate (2001). Photo.

Barbados: 1883 to 1939, selection of ten covers or cards showing Ship Letter marks, incl. 1883 11/2d. stationery card to England, 1900 1d. postcard with superb ''BARBADOS/SHIP LETTER'' oval d.s. and 1905 card with framed ''Posted/on/Board'', both incoming from British Guiana, 1905 O.H.M.S. envelope to London franked 1/2d. pair cancelled two fine strikes of ''SOUTHAMPTON/PACKET LETTER'' c.d.s., 1933 Lady Nelson card and 1939 Lady Drake and Lady Hawkins covers, etc., also a range of paquebot strikes on adhesives (some on piece), fair to fine. (20 items)

Bechuanaland: Stellaland: 1884 4d. olive-grey mint horizontal pair, variety imperf. between, slight corner creasing, otherwise fine. S.G. 3a, cat. £650. Photo.

Bechuanaland: Stellaland: 1884 6d. lilac-mauve mint horizontal pair, variety imperf. between, some bends and one lightly toned perf., otherwise fine. S.G. 4a, cat. £1,000. Photo.

Bechuanaland: ''The Postage Stamps, Postal Stationery and Postmarks of the Bechuanalands'' by H.R. Holmes (1971), good condition.

Bechuanaland: 1884-85 Military Telegraphs 1d. to £1 set as supplied for the Warren Expedition, all handstamped ''SPECIMEN'', odd trivial imperfection, otherwise mainly fine (Hiscocks 1-8), also Cape overprint 6d. used, 1s. unused. (10)

Bechuanaland: 1885-87 mint or unused selection with shades and some minor varieties comprising wmk. Crown CA 1/2d. (2), 3d. (3), wmk. Crown CC 4d. (4), wmk. Anchor 1/2d. (6), 1d. (5), 2d. (5), 6d. (2), 1s. (2), also three forgeries, poor to fine. (32)

Bechuanaland: 1887 (Nov.) 1d. (2), 2d. (2), 3d. (6), 4d. (2), 6d. (2), 1s. (2), 2s. (2), 2s.6d., 5s., 10s., mint, a few imperfections but most fine, 2s.6d., £1 and £5 handstamped ''SPECIMEN'' with gum (each with slight faults). (25)

Bechuanaland: 1887 unappropriated die 1d. to £5 without overprint, set of twelve imperf. plate proofs on paper watermarked Orb or Script ''VR'' as issued, each handstamped ''SPECIMEN'' (type GB9) mainly fine with part gum. Photo.

Bechuanaland: 1888 (Aug.) Mint or unused selection comprising 1d. on 1d. (3), 2d. on 2d. (6, two with curved foot to ''2''), 4d. on 4d. (small bend), 6d. on 6d. horizontal strip of four (marginal at left but with horizontal crease), 1s. on 1s. (2, one with vertical creasing, the other used), also 1888 (Dec.) 1/2d. on 3d. (2) and 1889 (Jan.) 1/2d. (5), poor to fine. (24)

Bechuanaland: 1891 (Nov.) overprint reading upwards 1d. (5), 2d. (12, incl. a pair and a block), 1893 (Dec.)-95 overprint reading upwards 1d. (16) incl. a marginal block with one showing no dots to ''i'' of ''British'' and a plate block, 2d. (12) incl. plate no. single and a block of four, mint with shades and some minor flaws, most fine. (45) S.G. 31-32, 38, e, 39.

Bechuanaland: 1891-1904 1d. (13, incl. block of six), 2d. (6), 4d. (12, incl. one handstamped ''SPECIMEN'' and a block), 6d. (11, incl. one handstamped ''SPECIMEN'' and two blocks), 1s. (2 blocks of four) with shades and some flaws, mint, mainly good to fine. (50) S.G. 33-37.

Bechuanaland: 1893 (Dec.)-95 1d. rose-red, a mint half sheet of 120, the lower two panes of the sheet, showing the complete setting of the overprint misaligned causing a progressive misplacement of the overprint resulting in both panes with stamps 1-3 of rows 9 and 10 showing variations of the ''Bechuanaland.'' only and ''Bechuanaland./British'' varieties, also with inverted ''u'' for second ''n'' [Right pane 1/3], no dots to ''i'' of ''British'' [Right pane, 1/4], etc., some minor perf. separation, otherwise mainly fine. Rare and most striking. S.G. 38, vars. Photo.

Bechuanaland: 1893-95 overprint reading downwards 2d. pale bistre, variety overprint double, an example from those discovered at Gaborones, mint, ink note on gum, otherwise fine. S.G. 39a, cat. £1,200. Photo.

Bechuanaland: 1893-95 overprint reading downwards 2d. pale bistre, variety ''Bechuanaland./British'' transposed overprint, light horizontal bends, otherwise fine used with Macloutsi c.d.s. S.G. 39d, cat. £225. Photo.

Bechuanaland: Protectorate 1888 (Aug.) 1/2d. (10, both settings), 1890 trial printing 15mm. 1/2d. (3, one with overprint double, another overprint inverted), 19mm. 1/2d. (3, two misplaced) mint, a few trivial imperfections, otherwise mainly fine. (16) S.G. 40, 54, 55

Bechuanaland: Protectorate 1888 (Aug.) 1d. on 1d. (6, incl. a pair), 2d. on 2d. (2), 3d. on 3d., 4d. on 4d., 6d. on 6d. (2), 1s., 2s. (faded and toned) mint, most fine. (14) S.G. 41-47.

Bechuanaland: Protectorate 1888 (Aug.) 5s. green and black, mint slight staining but strong colour. S.G. 49, cat. £1,200. Photo.

Bechuanaland: Mint selection of 1888-97 Provisionals comprising Protectorate 1888 (Dec.) 4d. on 4d. (2), 1889 (Jan.) 1/2d. (9, one with faked inverted overprint), (Aug.) 4d. on 1/2d. (3 of each spacings, one of each with half ''o'' and broken ''r'' in ''Fourpence''), British Bechuanaland overprint 1897 1/2d. 13mm. spacing (9), 131/2mm. spacing (3), 101/2mm. spacing (6, incl. a block), mainly good to fine. (38)

Bechuanaland: 1890 trial overprint 15mm. 1/2d. (overprint inverted) and 19mm. 1/2d., mint, fine. S.G. 54a, 55, cat. £245

Bechuanaland: 1897-1902 1/2d. (both) to 6d. (3) mainly mint selection incl. ''SPECIMEN'' set, shades, some blocks and flaws, mostly fine. (52) S.G. 59(s)-65(s)

Bechuanaland: 1904-13 1/2d., (7), 1d. (4, one ''SPECIMEN''), 21/2d. (3), 1s. (7, one ''SPECIMEN'') shades mint with some minor flaws, mainly fine. (21) S.G. 66-71, 68s, 71s.

Bechuanaland: K.G.V mainly mint selection on leaves, incl. 1912 1d. no cross on crown (used), 1913-24 to 1s. (3, one overprinted ''SPECIMEN''), 1925-27 to 1s. (3), postage dues, postal fiscal 1921 1d., mostly fine. (97)

Bechuanaland: 1914-15 Waterlow 2s.6d. and 5s. overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', with gum, the 5s. with light bend and two shortish perfs. at top but showing interesting flaws on ''M'' and ''N'' of ''SPECIMEN''. S.G. 83-84s, cat. £275.

Bechuanaland: 1914-15 Waterlow 2s.6d. (2), 5s. (2) shades mint, mainly fine, also 5s. overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' (a few pulled perfs. at top). (5) S.G. 83, 84, s.

Bechuanaland: 1916-19 De La Rue 2s.6d. (5) mainly fine, 5s. (2, one marginal but with diagonal crease, the other with perfs. creased at foot) shades mint. (6) S.G. 85-87.

Bechuanaland: 1920-23 Bradbury Wilkinson 2s.6d. (2), 5s. (5) shades mint, mainly fine. (7) S.G. 88, 89.

Bechuanaland: Mainly mint collection on leaves, 1885 to 1947, incl. 1890 1/2d. vermilion with opt. inverted, 1904-13 to 1s. (2, shades), 1913-24 to Waterlow 2s.6d. and Bradbury 5s., etc. (101)

Bechuanaland: Revenues: Tati Concessions 1896 1s. to £5 set mint, mainly fine and fresh with good colours. Barefoot 1-6. Photo.

Bechuanaland: Postal Stationery: Mainly unused selection comprising 1888 1d., 1894 1d., 11/2d.and 1907 1/2d. (''SPECIMEN'') postcards, 1894 1d.+1d. reply card, 1887 1/2d., 1d. and 1888 1/2d. wrappers, 1899 4d. registered envelope (''SPECIMEN''), mainly fine. (9)

Belgium: A duplicated mint and used accumulation in varied condition in a stockbook, on leaves and loose incl. a range of imperf. and perf. Medallions mint and used, 1915-22 to 5f. ''FRANKEN'' (3) used, 1929-32 Lions mint with advertising labels, a selection of covers and cards, also various other stamps and two publications, etc. (many 100's).

Bermuda: 1918-22 wmk. Mult. Crown CA £1 fine mint S.G. 55 £325. Photo.

Bermuda: 1924-32 wmk. Mult. Script CA 2s.6d. black and carmine-red fine fresh mint. S.G. 89i, cat. £90.

Bermuda: 1924-32 wmk. Mult. Script CA 2s.6d. black and scarlet-vermilion on deep blue showing variety ''Gash in fruit and leaf'' mint, gum faults but a presentable example. S.G. 89jg, cat. £425.

Bermuda: 1924-32 wmk. Mult. Script CA 10s., both shades fine used. S.G. 92,92g, cat. £525. Photo.

Bermuda: 1924-32 wmk. Mult. Script CA 10s. green and red on deep emerald fine mint. S.G. 92g. £140.

Bermuda: 1924-32 wmk. Mult. Script CA 12s.6d. perforated ''SPECIMEN'' fine and fresh with gum. S.G. 93s.

Bermuda: 1924-32 wmk. Mult. Script CA 12s.6d. very fine fresh mint. S.G. 93 £250. Photo.

Bermuda: 1938-53 Key Plates, a study of head plate and frame flaws in a stockbook, mint and used with a good range of listed (in Dickgiesser & Yendall handbook) types represented incl. HPF 17a (gash in chin) on Third printing (line perf.) 5s. (used) and Third (?) printing £1 mint, HPF 34 on Sixth printing 12s.6d., FF 1 on 5s., FF 1b on £1, FF 8 on 10s. (2), FF 39 on 10s. (used), better printings noted incl. First printing 10s. used, Fourth and Eighth printing £1 unmounted mint, etc., mostly good to fine. (300) Photo.

Bermuda: 1948 Silver Wedding set in very fine used corner marginal plate blocks, 11/2d. no 1 and £1 no 1a. S.G.125-26 £194.

Bermuda: A small mainly good to fine selection comprising 1875 1d. on 2s. used (small tear at top), 1906-10 MCA 1/4d., 2d., 21/2d. and 4d.overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', 1924-32 Script 2s.6d. and 10s. overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' fine with gum, and 1938-53 12s.6d. grey and brownish-orange (S.G.120a) mint with usual toned gum. (8).

British Antarctic Territory: A fairly comprehensive mint (mainly unmounted) collection in an S.G. printed album with issues to 1991, incl. 1963-69 1/2d. to £1 (both) set (mounted), 1971 surcharge set with 3p. on 3d. with wmk. inverted, 1975-81 to £1 (4, one with wmk. inverted, sets in gutter pairs, etc. (few 100).

British Guiana: Literature: ''The Postage Stamps and Postal History of British Guiana'' by Townsend & Howe (1970), good condition.

British Guiana: 1850 (July 3), 1852 (June 24) and 1859 (Feb. 9) three entire letters backstamped Berbice double arc datestamp or Demerara (2), rated 1/2, 1/- and 6d. respectively.

British Guiana: Great Britain used in British Guiana: 1856-60 4d., 6d. (3) cancelled ''A03'', 1d. with fake similar cancellation, 1s. apparently cancelled rare ''A04'' (not guaranteed), all with imperfections or faults. (6) Photo.

British Guiana: A mainly used range of Ship types in varied condition incl. 1853-59 imperf. 1d. (2), 4d. (4) all with faults, a selection of reprints, 1860-63 perf. 12 to 24c., 1861 1c., 1862-5 to 24c. incl. 1c. brown (unused), perf. 121/2-13 thin paper to 24c., medium paper to 24c. (2), 1863-76 perf. 121/2-13 and perf. 10 values to 48c., perf. 15 to 24c. (2), also a selection of forgeries, papermakers watermarks etc.

British Guiana: A selection of 1862 Provisionals on coloured papers comprising 1c. (2), 2c. (4), 4c., all used in varied condition.

British Guiana: 1866 to 1890, four scarce covers comprising 1866 (Jan. 23) to London franked 24c. yellow-green, perf. 12 tied by ''A03'' duplex, 1871 (Jan. 8) to New Amsterdam bearing 4c., backstamped Demerara and Berbice, both covers with some faults, 1889 (July 10) Mahaicony to Georgetown franked 1889 ''2'' on 2c., and 1890 (Oct. 23) Mahaica to England franked 8c. Photo.

British Guiana: 1876-79 a selection with mint or unused values to 48c. (marginal mint with plate no.), 96c. (2, unused with faults), used to 96c., perf. 121/2 4c. and perf. 14x121/2 1c. (faults) used, also 1882 CA to 8c. mint and used, varied condition.

British Guiana: A mint and used range of 1878-81 Provisional issues, some multiples, varied condition.

British Guiana: A range of 1882 Provisionals comprising 1c. used (4, one without ''SPECIMEN''), unused (2), 2c. used (4) and unused (3, incl. a corner pair), varied condition.

British Guiana: 1889 values to 96c. (both) incl. 48c. watermark reversed mint, to 96c. (2) used, 1890-91 changed colours, 1900-03 to 60c. mint and to 48c. used, 1905-07 set mint and used (60c. fiscally), 1907-10 set mint and used, also 1889, 1890-91, 1900-03, 1907-10 sets, 1905-07 5c., 96c. (2) all overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', fair to fine.

British Guiana: 1898 Jubilee values to 15c. mint and used, set overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', 1899 Surcharges incl. ''No stop after CENTS'' varieties on all three values mint etc., fair to fine.

British Guiana: 1905 to 1957, an interesting range of covers and cards in one album and loose, incl. selection of early postcards unused and used, special cachets 1931 (July 21) two f.d.c.'s bearing 4c. and 4c. with 1c. and 2c. respectively, 1938 stampless London to Demerara with Official Paid cachet (OP 2) in purple, 1939 Pinkus Expedition signed, 1941 censored cover and 1942 A.P.O. 807 to U.S.A., 1957 F.P.O. 616 to England, etc., fair to fine. (36)

British Guiana: 1905 $2.40 fine mint, overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' with gum and fiscally used, also a selection of used Revenue stamps with values to $50.

British Guiana: 1913-27, a selection with 1913-21 to 96c. (4) mint and used, values to 96c. (4) overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', 1921-27 set mint and used, values to 96c. overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', a range of War Stamp issues etc., mainly fine.

British Guiana: 1931 Centenary and 1934-41 sets mint, used and overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', also a selection of 1935 Jubilee issues with 2c. ''Dot by flagstaff'', 12c. Diagonal line by turret'' varieties mint, set overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' etc., fair to fine.

British Guiana: A collection of K.G.VI issues with 1938-52 set to $3 (3) incl. $1 perf. 14x13 mint, set to $3 (3) used, 1948 Wedding mint and used, also 1937 Coronation set, 1938-52 eleven values to $2, 1946 Victory set, all perforated ''SPECIMEN'', fair to fine.

British Guiana: 1938-52 perf. 14 x 13 $1 used, two shortish perforations at foot otherwise fine. S.G. 317a £450. Photo.

British Guiana: Officials: A mainly used selection with 1875 values to 12c., 24c., 1877 values to 6c., 8c., also a range of Postage Dues, varied condition.

British Guiana: Officials: 1877 unissued 12c. mint, faint staining on top perfs., a little clipped at left, otherwise fine. S.G. 011, cat. £1,400, R.P.S. cert. (1936). Photo.

British Guiana: A mint and used collection with issues from 1953 to 1966 incl. 1954-63 set incl. D.L.R. printings etc., 10c. imperf. block of four from printers' waste overprinted by North Borneo impressions, extensive Guyana incl. 1967-68 Independence overprint Script watermark 24c. unmounted mint (small stain spots on reverse), many varieties, multiples etc., comprehensive later issues to 1990 etc., mainly fine.

British Guiana: Revenues: 1888-89 ''INLAND REVENUE'' overprints: mint values to $1 (marginal), $2, $3, used values to $2, $4 (faults), surcharges with 1890 1c. on $1 used, 1c. on $2, $3 and $4 mint, each showing variety surcharge double, some forgeries, fiscals etc., varied condition. Photo.

British Guiana: Cancellations: A Q.V. to Q.E.II selection on leaves, with cork cancel on 12c., Plaisance ''26/APR/1880'' type 2 c.d.s. on 2c., village offices, T.P.O.'s, also 1890 incoming cover (faults) franked G.B. Jubilee 4d. backstamped Georgetown arrival, etc., poor to fine. (64 items)

British Levant: A mainly used collection, majority good to fine on leaves with Turkish Currency 1885-88 to 12pi. on 2s.6d. (3), 1893 40pa. on 1/2d., 1902-05 to 24pi. on 5s., 1909 2pi.20pa. on 6d. (2, one mint), 1911-13 to 12pi. on 2s.6d. (2, shades), British Currency 1905-12 1/2d. to 1s., 1921 45pi. on 2s.6d. (2 shades) to 180pi. on 10s., 1921 2d. to 2s.6d., Salonica overprint 1/2d. and 1d. mint, etc. (96).

British Levant: 1885-1921 mainly good to fine mint collection on leaves incl. 1902-05 24pi. on 5s. (2), 1911-13 to 24pi. on 5s., 1913-14 to 5pi. on 1s. corner marginal block, British Currency 1905-12 1/2d. to 1s. (2), Turkish Currency 1921 set of three, also additional 45pi. on 2s.6d. in a marginal unmounted block, etc. (199)

British Solomon Islands: A good to fine mint collection in an album incl. 1939-51 1/2d. to 10s., 1940 Postage Due set, later sets to 1977 mainly unmounted with 1956-63 1/2d. to £1, etc. (335).

Brunei: 1895 set mint and used (50c. stained, $1 short perf.), additional 50c., $1 unused blocks of four, fair to fine.

Brunei: 1906 set mint (ex. 30c. used), 50c. small stain, otherwise mainly fine, also 2c. on 3c., 4c. on 12c. and 8c., each showing line through ''B'' variety but with small faults.

Brunei: 1906 overprint 2c. on 3c. used with variety line through ''B'', clipped perfs. all along the top otherwise fine. S.G. 12c. unpriced used.

Brunei: 1907-10 set (incl. 4c. shade) mint and used, also 1c., 2c. mint and used, 4c. mint, all with watermark reversed, fair to fine.

Brunei: 1908-22 set to $5 with shades mint and used, $25 unused, also a defective fiscally used copy, additional 10c. overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', 1916 changed colours mint, used and overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' etc., poor to fine. Photo.

Brunei: 1908-22 10c. purple on yellow with wmk. inverted fine fresh unmounted mint. S.G. 42w. £120.

Brunei: 1922 Malaya-Borneo Exhibition set mint, used values to 25c., also short ''I'', broken ''E'' and broken ''N'' varieties, each with values to $1, mostly mint, mainly fine.

Brunei: 1924-37 sets (incl. 5c. retouch) both mint and used, also unissued 6c. greenish-grey and 15c. ultramarine mint, mainly fine.

Brunei: 1947-51 a specialised collection with sets mint and used, 5c. retouch perf. 14 mint and used, perf. 141/2 x 131/2 mint, mint multiples with varieties incl. 2c. corner block of four showing ''Redrawn clouds'', 5c. marginal strip of three with retouch, 3c. complete sheet, one of each value to $1 perforated ''SPECIMEN'' etc., a few earlier issues, mainly fine.

Brunei: A comprehensive mostly mint collection from 1949 to 2000 in one album, mainly fine.

Brunei: Japanese Occupation: 1942-44 mint values to $1 incl. 2c. orange block of six, 5c. and 8c. blocks of four, used values to $1 incl. 2c. green, 3c., 6c. scarlet (pen-cancelled), 30c. etc., fair to fine.

Canada: Newfoundland: 1857-64 1s. scarlet-vermilion Sperati forgery with handstamp on reverse, ''used'', fine. Photo.

Canada: Newfoundland: 1857-64 1s. scarlet-vermilion Sperati forgery, ''used'', fine. Photo.

Canada: Newfoundland: 1857-64 1s. scarlet-vermilion Sperati forgery, ''used'', fine. Photo.

Canada: Newfoundland: 1860 4d. orange-vermilion Sperati forgery, ''used'', fine. Photo.

Canada: Newfoundland: 1880-82 1c. red-brown, fresh unmounted mint block of four, some very minor gum disturbance. S.G. 44b.

Canada: Newfoundland: 1897 Discovery set of fourteen overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', also 1897-1918 Royal Family, examples of 3c. (7 printings), 4c. (2, one with inverted overprint), 5c. (7 printings) and 1908 Map 2c. (3 printings), all with ''SPECIMEN'' overprint (various types) in red or blue and small security punched hole, each in a horizontal pair, all with full gum and ex American Banknote Co. archives, mainly fine. (56)

Canada: Newfoundland: 1930 envelope endorsed ''''By Air Mail Columbia/Via Harbour Grace'' franked 14c. and Caribou 36c. (without surcharge) tied by St. Johns machine cancellation, backstamped Harbour Grace Oct. 9, London Oct. 13 , North Sydney Oct. 25. Photo.

Newfoundland: 1931 Air without wmk. 15c. and 50c., with wmk. $1 and 1932 Air $1.50 on $1, mainly fine fresh mint. S.G. 192-193, 197, 221 cat. £319.

Canada: Newfoundland: 1931 to 1946, selection of mainly first flight covers, incl. 1942 censored C.A.P.O. 1 to St. Catherines, etc., good to fine with some duplication. (42)

Canada: Newfoundland: 1937 Coronation, comb perf. 13 15c., 25c. and 48c., each in an unmounted mint block of four, mainly fine. (12) S.G. 263d, 266b, 267d, cat. £344+.

Canada: Newfoundland: Postage Dues: 1939-49 10c. unmounted mint complete sheet of 100 showing variety ''POSTAGE LUE'' on [3/3] and [3/8], dot after due on [10/1] and [10/6], minor creasing in margins but stamps fine and very fresh. S.G. D6, ac, v.

Canada: Newfoundland: A mint and used collection in a binder with 1897, 1910, 1919, 1923-26, 1933 Air and Gilbert sets mint, also a representative collection of Canada with issues to 1976, varied condition.

Canada: Nova Scotia: 1851-57 6d. yellow-green unused without gum, clear margins all round and with good colour. S.G. 5, cat. £4,000. Photo.

Canada: Nova Scotia: 1863 10c. imperf. colour trials on India (9), in yellow-orange, vermilion (3 shades, one with imprint), green, dull red, yellow-brown, blue and black respectively, each in a horizontal pair, some affixed to card. (18)

Canada: Nova Scotia: 1863 121/2c. imperf. colour trials on India, in vermilion (4, two overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' - one serifed type and with imprint, the other unserifed), in green (2) overprinted unserifed ''SPECIMEN'' (2 types), and in black (2 shades) in horizontal pairs, mainly fine. (10)

Canada: 1851 laid paper 6d. slate-violet fine lightly cancelled with good to very large margins. S.G. 2 £950. Photo.

Canada: 1852-57 3d. seven used reasonable copies incl. two horizontal pairs, all with clear margins, two very close in places, with a selection shades.

Canada: 1852-57 6d. greenish grey used with small to large margins and lightly cancelled. B.P.A. Certificate (1959) with rather harsh comment ''genuine but soiled''. S.G. 10 £950. Photo.

Canada: 1852-57 machine made paper 1/2d. and 3d. (2) good to fine used with small to large margins.

Canada: 1852-57 6d. grey-lilac on machine-made paper, just touched at upper left, small corner crease at lower right, otherwise fine. S.G. 19, cat. £2,000, R.P.S. cert. (1961). Photo.

Canada: 1868-90 Large Queen 1/2c. (3), 1c. (3), 2c. (2), 3c. (3), 5c. (3), 6c., 121/2c. and 15c. (7) mainly fine to very fine used with a range of shades and printings.

Canada: 1897 Jubilee $3 bistre, fine and very fresh mint. S.G. 138 £850. Photo.

Canada: 1908 Quebec set fine very fresh mint with all values apart from 5c. and 7c. unmounted. S.G. 188-195 £350+.

Canada: Officials: ''G'' overprint 1950-51 $1 and Special Delivery 1950 10c., both in fine unmounted mint blocks of four. S.G. 0192, 0S21, cat. £344.

Canada: A mainly used collection on leaves, 1859 to 1966, incl. 1859 to 17c. (2), selection of large and small Queens mainly fine, 1897 Jubilee to 50c., 1908 Quebec set, etc. (100's).

Canada: A small selection on stockcards comprising 1859 1c. (5), 5c. (5), 10c., 121/2c. (4) and 17c. used, 1864 2c. used (small thin), 1893 20c. (2) and 50c. (3, one unused the others in a fine lightly cancelled pair) used, 1911-22 1c. to 50c. and 1922-31 1c. to $1 both very fresh mint, condition is generally with many of the used lightly cancelled. (40).

Ceylon: 1846 and 1850 Colombia crowned oval ''POST PAID'' on reverse of two E.'s to Kandy, also two fronts, one 1843 with crowned tombstone ''POST PAID'' in red (rare) and the other 1832 with ''POST FREE'' in black.

Ceylon: 1847 E. to Kandy with a fine complete strike of ''COLOMBO/POST-NOT-PAID'' in black on reverse, marked OHMS and crosswritten ''Postage should not be claimed.....'' .

Ceylon: K.G.VI to Q.E.II collection on leaves and stockleaves, incl. 1938-49 range of perfs., etc. to 5r. (4) incl. perf. 131/2 x 111/2 50c., later with commemoratives to 1962, mainly fine.

China: A selection of three envelopes comprising Red band envelope franked Chinese Imperial Post 1c. and 3c. pairs, 1931 first flight Chung King Yunnan Line vua Kweiyang and 1937 Manila flight.

China: A small collection of both stamps and covers in a binder incl. selection of large Dragons used, 1897 envelope to Vienna franked two French P.O. 's 25c. and with blue dollar chop and boxed ''PAID'', 1897 Revenue 1c. on 3c. mint (2), 1923 Constitution set used on registered re-directed envelope, Express letter stamps, etc. (74 items).

China: A collection of modern issues in five albums and loose with a fairly comprehensive range of unmounted mint sets and miniature sheets, maxim cards and f.d.c's, from 1987. (100's).

China: A mint and used collection in a Scott printed album, a stockbook and loose icl. Peoples Republic issues, etc. (100's).

China: Municipal Posts of Treaty Ports: Shanghai: 1867 1 ca. brown imperforate (proof?) marginal block without gum, heavily creased though of good appearance.

China: 1895 envelope addressed to the Baron Hermann Speck von Sternburg at the German Legation in Peking, registered Mar. 14 from Ascot, Berkshire with franking of Great Britain 1d. lilac (2) and 21/d. purple on blue. The cover subsequently receives same day London registered oval transit datestamp, San Francisco registration label affixed partially over G.B. adhesives, Shanghai Local Post 1893 (May-Dec.) 15c. blue cancelled by May 3 scarce blue Shanghai Registered squared circle and additionally tied by red oval Tientsin registration mark. The reverse shows transit datestamps and a vertical strip of three of the Imperial Customs Post 1897 Small Dragon 3c. orange-yellow (centre stamp small fault at left) just tied by two Tientsin blue chops and affixed partially over New York double oval with other transit datestamps incl. blue Shanghai Local Post May 3 and I.C. of Customs, Peking May 9 alongside. Signed Holcombe on both sides and with R.P.S. certificate (1987). A truly remarkable triple combination item of great visual appeal.

Christmas Islands: 1996 rare locally produced $4.50 booklet containing Shells 45c. in a block of ten. Also enclosed photocopy of a letter from The Post Office regarding the issue of this booklet.

Cook Islands : Q.V. to K.G.V mainly mint ranges on leaves, incl. 1921-23 2s.6d. to £1, Aitutaki 1903-11 and 1911-16 sets, Niue 1903 set, 1918-29 to £1, Penrhyn 1903 set, 1914-15 1/2d. pair, one no stop after ''PENI'', Samoa 1914-24 to £1 (5s., 10s. used), mostly good to fine.

Croatia: A mainly mint 1941 to 1945 range on stockcards, also German Occupation of Montenegro and Serbia, mainly fine.

Cyprus: 1902-04 CA 45pi. dull purple and ultramarine fine used. S.G. 59 £500. Photo.

Cyprus: 1928 Anniversary set mint, all values apart from 45pi. with large hinge remainders, otherwise good to fine. S.G. 123-32 £250.

Cyprus: 1928 Anniversary 3/4pi. to £1 set good to fine used. S.G. 123-132. £375. Photo.

Cyprus: 1880-1955 mainly fine mint and used collection on leaves incl. 1882-88 CA 1/2pi. to 12pi. used, 1912-15 CA 10pa. to 45pi. used, 1928 Anniversary set mint (£1 is marginal unmounted), etc. (few 100).

Cyprus: A mainly modern mint and used range on stockcards and loose incl. recent sets overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', covers, miniature sheets etc., mainly fine.

Denmark: 1913-30 4 ore bisected with 1913-28 5 ore on locally addressed philatelic cover from Thorshavn, Faroe Islands, opened at top, otherwise fine. S.G. 176a with 135, cat. £750, R.P.S. cert. (2004). Photo.

Dominica: 1938-47 $1.20 emerald and black, variety ''C'' of ''CA'' missing from watermark, unmounted mint from the top of the sheet, hinged on front of margin only. An exceptional example with missing letter central and clearly visible. S.G. 133a, cat. £1,400. Photo.

East Africa: British East Africa: 1890 1/2a. on 1d. deep purple, very lightly hinged and with lower margin, fine. S.G. 1, cat. £275. Photo.

East Africa: British East Africa: 1890 1a. on 2d. grey-green and carmine, mint, light overall gum toning, otherwise fine. S.G. 2, cat. £475. Photo.

East Africa: British East Africa: 1890-95 1/2a. to 5r. set with shades of 1/2a., 21/2a., 3a. and 41/2a., mint or unused, 1r. grey straight edge at right, mainly fine and good appearance. (19) S.G. 4-19, cat. £500+.

East Africa: British East Africa: 1890-95 1a. blue-green in a complete sheet of sixty less the upper left corner stamp, showing the ''ANL'' variety [R. 6/5], a few minor bends, not affecting the variety, otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. 5, aa, cat. £975+. Photo.

East Africa: British East Africa: 1890-95 41/2a. brown-purple horizontal pair, variety imperf. between, part original gum, slight creasing and tiny thin, good appearance. S.G. 11ac, cat. £1,400. Photo.

East Africa: British East Africa: 1890-95 1r. carmine imperf. horizontal pair, just touched at top right, cancelled Mombasa ''FE 12/94'' c.d.s.'s, pressed creasing and minute thin, 3mm. scissor cut in central margin, rare. S.G. 14a, cat. £8,000. Photo.

East Africa: British East Africa: 1890-95 2r. to 5r. in mint blocks of four with small to large part wmk., odd trivial imperfection, fine appearance but mainly fine mint. S.G. 16-19, cat. £258+.

East Africa: British East Africa: 1891 Mombasa Provisionals, ''1 Anna'' handstamped on 4a. brown, initialled ''A.B.'', used, a few perf. imperfections, otherwise fine. S.G. 21, cat. £1,900. Clear B.P.A. certificate (1994). Photo.

East Africa: British East Africa: 1891 Mombasa Provisionals, ''1/2 Anna'' in ms. on 2a. vermilion without obliteration of original value, initialled ''A.D.'', an example from the left of the sheet, crossed by blue crayon line, one slightly pulled perf. at right partially hidden by small part Aden squared circle applied in transit. S.G. 22, cat. £2,500. Photo.

East Africa: British East Africa: 1891 Mombasa Provisionals, ''1/2 Anna'' in ms. on 2a. vermilion, initialled ''A.B.'', the variation with surcharge in a different hand, similar to that on the 3a., used with Mombasa ''JU 23/91'' c.d.s., some creasing and pinhole at foot but rare. S.G. 23 var. (Rare, Minns notes (in 2000) this as only the fourth example seen. For further information see Supplement to ''British East Africa: The Stamps and Postal History'' pp. 7-8) Photo.

East Africa: British East Africa: 1891 Mombasa Provisionals, ''1/2 Anna'' in ms. on 3a. black on dull red, initialled ''A.B.'', the initials larger than usual but weakly inked, lightly cancelled, fine. S.G. 24, cat. £2,000. Photo.

East Africa: British East Africa: 1891 Mombasa Provisionals, ''1 Anna'' in ms. on 3a. black on dull red, initialled ''V.H.M.'', cancelled Mombasa ''AP 12/91'', fine. S.G. 25, cat. £1,200. B.P.A. certificate (1970). Photo.

East Africa: British East Africa: 1891 Mombasa Provisionals, ''1 Anna'' in ms. on 3a. black on dull red, initialled ''V.H.M.'', cancelled by blue crayon line only, fine. S.G. 25, cat. £1,200. Photo.

East Africa: British East Africa: 1891 Mombasa Provisionals, ''1 Anna'' in ms. on 4a. brown, initialled ''A.B.'', a ''Lamu Provisional'' with heavily written surcharge, cancelled ''MR 31/91'' (earliest recorded date), pressed vertical crease, fine appearance. S.G. 26, cat. £1,500+. Photo.

East Africa: British East Africa: 1895 ''1/2 anna'' in ms. on 3a. black on dull red, unused (regummed) and used (''FE 22/95''), fine. S.G. 31, cat. £475.

East Africa: British East Africa: 1895 ''1 anna'' in ms. on 3a. black on dull red, initialled ''T.E.C.R.'', used, fine. S.G. 32, cat. £2,500. R.P.S. certificate (1972). Photo.

East Africa: British East Africa: 1895-96 ''British/East/Africa'' 1/2a. to 5r. set mint, mainly fine. (15) S.G. 49-63, cat. £550.

East Africa: British East Africa: 1895-96 ''British/East/Africa'' 12a. mint, showing ''Br1tish'' variety from late overprinting [unplated], mint, pulled perf, at lower left, otherwise fine and scarce. Photo.

East Africa: British East Africa: 1896-1901 5r. sepia, variety thin ''U'' in ''RUPEES'' [R. 3/2], unused (regummed), fine. S.G. 79a, cat. £1,300. Photo.

East Africa: British East Africa: 1897-1903 1r. to 50r. overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' (Samuel type D12a) each in a scarce vertical strip of five as supplied to the U.P.U., odd trivial gum disturbance, mainly fine with full gum. Exceptional. S.G. 92s-99s. Photo.

East Africa: British East Africa: 1897-1903 1r. to 50r. overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' Samuel type (D12a) with gum, 2r. thin and odd bend nevertheless fine appearance. (8) S.G. 92s-99s, cat. £620. Photo.

Hong Kong: 1863-71 Wmk.Crown CC 8c. bright orange, large part original gum, a few gum wrinkles, otherwise fine. S.G. 11b, cat. £400. Photo.

East Africa: British East Africa: 1897-1903 1r. (two shades) to 4r. mint, 5r., 10r. and 20r., unused, mainly fine and attractive. S.G. 92-99, cat. £1,925. Photo.

East Africa: British East Africa: 1897-1903 50r. mauve, wmk. reversed, mint, fine. S.G. 99x, cat. £1,800. Holcombe certificate (1986) which does not mention watermark. Photo.

East Africa: Kenya and Uganda: 1922-27 £10 black and green used with neat double circle revenue cancellation in black. (S.G. 4) Barefoot 47. Photo.

East Africa: Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika: 1935-37 1s. to £1 set perforated ''SPECIMEN'' (Samuel type D19), fine with gum. (14) S.G. 110s-23s, cat. £275.

East Africa: Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika: 1935-37 15c. black and scarlet, variety frame double one albino, used, vertical crease but the unique example of this rare variety, unpriced by Gibbons. S.G. 113a. Brandon certificate (2001). Photo.

Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika: 1963 Freedom From Hunger, imperf. proofs, the four values in issued colours (15c. and 1s.30 annotated ''Approved''), also additional 30c. and 1s.30 in deeper brown shades both annotated ''Rejected'', 1963 East African University, imperf. proofs of the two values in issued colours, all affixed to separate printed Harrison presentation card (101 x 127mm.), some with minor staining due to over-enthusiastic gumming, otherwise fine and rare. (8 items) S.G. 199-202 P, 203-04 P.

East Africa: German East Africa: Mainly mint selection on leaves incl. 1893, 1896-99, 1901, 1905 (2) and 1905-20 (2) sets, etc., poor to fine. (93)

East Africa: Tanganyika: Mafia Island: 1915 (Jan.) Type 1 ''G. R./MAFIA'' handstamp in lilac 21/2h. brown, unmounted mint, handstamped Hoffmann and Giesecke on reverse. S.G. M1C, cat. £200. Photo.

East Africa: Tanganyika: Mafia Island: 1915 (Jan.) Type 1 ''G. R./MAFIA'' handstamp in lilac 4h. green, unmounted mint block of four, marginal from the top of the sheet, the upper left stamp with weak impression of the handstamp and consequently initialled ''J.D.M.'' by the Military Governor, Lt. Col. J.D. Mackay, slight bends and a few faint tone spots on gum, handstamped Bühler on reverse, rare. S.G. M2C, cat. £1,100+. Photo.

East Africa: Tanganyika: Mafia Island: 1915 (Jan.) Type 1 ''G. R./MAFIA'' handstamp in lilac, 4h. green, unmounted mint, fine, handstamped Hoffmann and Giesecke on reverse. S.G. M2C, cat. £275. Photo.

East Africa: Tanganyika: Mafia Island: 1915 (Jan.) Type 1 ''G. R./MAFIA'' handstamp in black, 71/2h. carmine, fine mint. Holcombe opinion (1990) and signed on reverse. S.G. M3A, cat. £400. Photo.

East Africa: Tanganyika: Mafia Island: 1915 (Jan.) Type 1 ''G. R./MAFIA'' handstamp in deep purple, 71/2h. carmine, unmounted mint, fine. B.P.A. certificate (1975). S.G. M3B, cat. £475. Photo.

East Africa: Tanganyika: Mafia Island: 1915 (Jan.) Type 1 ''G. R./MAFIA'' handstamp in deep purple, 71/2h. carmine, marginal from the foot of the sheet, unmounted mint, fine. S.G. M3B, cat. £475. Photo.

East Africa: Tanganyika: Mafia Island: 1915 (Jan.) Type 1 ''G. R./MAFIA'' handstamp in lilac, 71/2h. carmine, unmounted mint lower left corner marginal block of four, the upper left stamp with faint tone spot on gum, the lower left with corner crease. S.G. M3C, cat. £400+. Photo.

East Africa: Tanganyika: Mafia Island: 1915 (Jan.) Type 1 ''G. R./MAFIA'' handstamp in lilac, 71/2h. carmine, unmounted mint, marginal at foot, fine, handstamped Hoffmann and Giesecke on reverse. S.G. M3C, cat. £100. Photo.

East Africa: Tanganyika: Mafia Island: 1915 (Jan.) Type 1 ''G. R./MAFIA'' handstamp in deep purple, 15h. ultramarine, unmounted mint, fine. B.P.A. certificate (1975). S.G. M4B, cat. £650. Photo.

East Africa: Tanganyika: Mafia Island: 1915 (Jan.) Type 1 ''G. R./MAFIA'' handstamp in lilac, 15h. ultramarine, unmounted mint, marginal from the foot of the sheet, fine, handstamped Hoffmann and Giesecke on reverse. S.G. M4C, cat. £160. Photo.

East Africa: Tanganyika: Mafia Island: 1915 (Jan.) Type 1 ''G. R./MAFIA'' handstamp in deep purple 20h. black and red on yellow, unmounted mint, fine. B.P.A. certificate (1975). S.G. M5B, cat. £750. Photo.

East Africa: Tanganyika: Mafia Island: 1915 (Jan.) Type 1 ''G. R./MAFIA'' handstamp in lilac 20h. black and red on yellow, mint block of four, the upper right stamp with incomplete impression of the handstamp (''MAFIA'' virtually omitted) and consequently initialled ''J.D.M.'' by the Military Governor, Lt. Col. J.D. Mackay, the variety lightly hinged, otherwise mainly fineand rare. Signed Holcombe on reverse. S.G. M5C, cat. £1,300+. Photo.

East Africa: Tanganyika: Mafia Island: 1915 (Jan.) Type 1 ''G. R./MAFIA'' handstamp in lilac 20h. black and red on yellow, unmounted mint, fine, handstamped Hoffmann and Giesecke on reverse. S.G. M5C, cat. £325. Photo.

East Africa: Tanganyika: Mafia Island: 1915 (Jan.) Type 1 ''G. R./MAFIA'' handstamp in lilac 30h. black and carmine, unmounted mint, fine, handstamped Hoffmann and Giesecke on reverse. S.G. M6C, cat. £350. Photo.

East Africa: Tanganyika: Mafia Island: 1915 (Jan.) Type 1 ''G. R./MAFIA'' handstamp in lilac 30h. black and carmine, mint block of four, marginal from the foot of the sheet, the upper pair with poor impressions of the handstamp, the lower pair both with handstamp omitted and consequently initialled ''J.D.M.'' by the Military Governor, Lt. Col. J.D. Mackay, some minor perf. separation, the upper left stamp with rounded corner, the lower right with light diagonal bend. Rare. Holcombe certificate (1992) and signed on reverse. A great rarity. S.G. M6Ca, cat. £5,000+. Photo.

East Africa: Tanganyika: Mafia Island: 1915 (Jan.) Type 1 ''G. R./MAFIA'' handstamp in lilac 45h. black and mauve, unmounted mint, fine. S.G. M7C, cat. £425. Photo.

East Africa: Tanganyika: Mafia Island: 1915 (Jan.) Type 1 ''G. R./MAFIA'' handstamp in lilac 45h. black and mauve, lightly hinged block of four, all with poor impressions of handstamp, the lower right stamp initialled ''J.D.M.'' by the Military Governor, Lt. Col. J.D. Mackay, the lower left with slight ink smudges from same ink, hinged on upper pair only, some very faint gum stains, otherwise fine. S.G. M7C, cat. £1,700+. B.P.A. certificate (1997). Photo.

East Africa: Tanganyika: Mafia Island: 1915 (Jan.) Type 1 ''G. R./MAFIA'' handstamp in black on Zanzibar 1913 wmk. rosettes 6c. rose-carmine, mint, fine. R.P.S. certificate (undated) states ''genuine so far as one can say''. Ex Danson ? Photo.

East Africa: Tanganyika: Mafia Island: 1915(c.) Manuscript ''JDM/G R/Mafia'' (inscription transposed) on German East Africa 4h. green, unmounted mint, fine, expertised Bühler on reverse. Unrecorded by Gibbs in ''G.R.I.: The Postage Stamps of the British Colonies occupied by the British 1914-1918'' (1988) which lists a single known example of the 71/2 heller showing this transposition. B.P.A. certificate (1997). Photo.

East Africa: Tanganyika: Mafia Island: 1915 (May) Type 2 ''G.R./POST/6 CENTS/MAFIA'' handstamp in black on 71/2h. carmine, tied to piece by indistinct F.P.O. c.d.s., fine. Holcombe certificate (1994). S.G. M13, cat. £1,500. Photo.

East Africa: Tanganyika: Mafia Island: 1915 (Sept.) Type 3 ''O.H.B.M.S./MAFIA'' in circle handstamp in violet on 24p. vermilion on buff, mint, a trifle toned and with small thin. S.G. M21, cat. £700. Photo.

East Africa: Tanganyika: Mafia Island: 1915 (Sept.) Type 3 ''O.H.B.M.S./MAFIA'' in circle handstamp inverted in violet on 121/2h. drab, mint, horizontal crease, fine appearance. S.G. M22, cat. £750. Photo.

East Africa: Tanganyika: Mafia Island: 1915 (Sept.) Type 3 ''O.H.B.M.S./MAFIA'' in circle handstamp in bluish green on 25h. dull green, mint, slight toning. S.G. M23, cat. £750. Photo.

East Africa: Tanganyika: Mafia Island: 1915 (Sept.) Type 3 ''O.H.B.M.S./MAFIA'' in circle handstamp in bluish grey on 50h. slate, mint, corner crease at upper left. S.G. M24, cat. £750. Holcombe opinion (1996). Photo.

East Africa: Tanganyika: Mafia Island: 1915 (Sept.) Type 3 ''O.H.B.M.S./MAFIA'' in circle handstamp on 50h. slate, two mint examples, handstamped in bluish grey and violet (inverted) respectively, both with faults. S.G. M24, cat. £1,500. Photo.

East Africa: Tanganyika: Mafia Island: 1915 (Sept.) Type 3 ''O.H.B.M.S./MAFIA'' in circle handstamp in bluish grey on 1r. lilac, mint, horizontal and vertical creases, good appearance. S.G. M25, cat. £750. Photo.

East Africa: Tanganyika: Mafia Island: 1915 (Sept.) Type 4 ''G. R/POST/MAFIA'' handstamp in bluish green on 3p. to 1r. set of ten, mint, mainly fine and lightly hinged. S.G. M33-42, cat. £1,300. Brandon certificate (1996) for set. Photo.

East Africa: Tanganyika: Mafia Island: 1915 (Sept.) Type 4 ''G. R/POST/MAFIA'' handstamp selection comprising 3p. (7), 1/2a. (7, two with handstamp inverted), 1a. (5, three with handstamp inverted), 2a. (2), 21/2a. (2), 3a. (2), 12a. handstamp inverted, 1r. (2, one with photocopy of Brandon certificate (1999), the other handstamp inverted - creased), mint or unused with not all handstamps guaranteed, mostly fine. (29)

East Africa: Tanganyika: Mafia Island: 1915 (Sept.) Type 4 ''G. R/POST/MAFIA'' handstamp on 3p., 1/2a. (3, one handstamp inverted - rounded corner), 1a. (2, slight tone spots), 2a. (3), 3a. (2, one marginal with inverted handstamp), mint, mostly fine with a range of shades of handstamp. (11)

East Africa: Tanganyika: Mafia Island: 1916 (Oct.) Type 5 ''G. R./Post/MAFIA'' handstamp on 3p. (indistinct cancellation), 1/2a. mint (vertical creasing), 1a. mint (toned perf.), 2a. mint and used. (5) S.G. M43-46.

East Africa: Tanganyika: Mafia Island: 1916 (Oct.) Type 5 ''G. R./Post/MAFIA'' handstamp 3p. to 1r. set of ten mint, the 1/2a. and 1a. with small imperfections, otherwise mainly fine. S.G. M43-52, cat. £2,000. Brandon certificate (1994) for set. Photo.

East Africa: Tanganyika: Mafia Island: 1916 (Oct.) Type 5 ''G. R./Post/MAFIA'' handstamp in violet on 3p. to 4a. mint, the 4a. with two or three faintly toned perfs., otherwise mainly fine. S.G. M43-49, cat. £1,120.

East Africa: Tanganyika: Mafia Island: 1916 (Oct.) Type 5 ''G. R./Post/MAFIA'' handstamp in violet on 3p. to 2a. used, the 1a. with vertical crease and 2a. thinned on reverse, otherwise mainly fine. (4) S.G. M43-46, cat. £540.

East Africa: Tanganyika: Mafia Island: Postal Stationery: Type 5 handstamps on India 1/4a. and 1a. postcards with ''Desai'' address, the former cancelled Mafia double ring c.d.s. of Feb. 17 1915 (two minor creases).

East Africa: Tanganyika: Mafia Island: Cancellations: 1935 (Nov. 20) printed envelope of Gulamali & Bros. on Mafia, used to Dar-es-Salaam franked K.U.T. 1935-37 15c. and Silver Jubilee 20c. tied by double ring Mafia c.d.s.; 1936 (July 27) to England franked 1922-27 1c. (5, incl. 2 pairs) and 1935-37 1c. tied by four strikes of the double ring c.d.s. (2 covers)

East Africa: Tanganyika: Airmails: 1927 to 1938 fairly comprehensive collection of ninety flown covers written up for Exhibition on leaves and also loose inc. 1927 (Feb. 3) Mwanza via Jinja connecting with the return French survey flight, 1930 (Nov. 27) Dar-es-Salaam to Korogue, one of 57 registered covers, 1930 (Dec. 2) Korogweto-Dar-es-Salaam, one of 47 flown, 1938 (Dec. 24) first direct flight Tanga to Dar-es-Salaam, various other Imperial and Wilson Airways flights, Government feeder flights, etc.

East Africa: Uganda: 1896 (Nov.) 1a. (both) to 1r. with additional 3a. pair with one showing small ''O'' in ''POSTAGE'', 4a., unused, also 1a. thin ''1'' (repaired) cancelled Zanzibar ''22 JY/98'' squared circle, 4a. cancelled blue crayon cross, poor to fine. (12) S.G. 54-60, 57a.

East Africa: Uganda: 1896 (Nov.) 1a. (thin ''1''), 2a., 3a. and 4a. unused, each showing small ''O'' in ''POSTAGE'', the 1a. with small tear and creasing at upper right corner, 2a. and 4a. marginal at left. S.G. 54a, 56a, 57a, 58a, cat. £840. Photo.

East Africa: Uganda: 1896 (Nov.) 1r. and 5r., lower left corner marginal examples, fine unused. S.G. 60, 61, cat. £300.

East Africa: Uganda: 1896 (Nov.) 5r. small ''O'' in ''POSTAGE'', marginal at left, unused, fine. S.G. 61a, cat. £700. Photo.

East Africa: Uganda: 1896 (Nov.) Overprinted ''L'' 1a., 2a. (thinned, unguaranteed), 3a., 4a. (slight thin), 8a. and 1r., both marginal, unused, mostly fine. (6) S.G. 70-75, cat. £1,175. Photo.

East Africa: Zanzibar: 1895-96 ''Zanzibar'' 1r. slate, scarce used block of six (3 x 2), one broken ''p'' for ''n'', another inverted ''q'' for ''b'', the others all with small second ''z'', minor tone spot at foot, otherwise fine. S.G. 17 vars. Photo.

East Africa: French Post Offices in Zanzibar: A used collection on leaves with 1894-95 values to 10a. on 1f., 1896-1900 set (less 1a. on 10c. type b), 1902 set (less 4a. on 40c.), 1904 2 25 on 1/2a. on 5c., 1897 Postage Due set etc., mainly fine.

Egypt: Postage Dues: 1886-87 no wmk. 1pi. rose-red and 2pi. rose- red in mint blocks of twelve (3 x 4), 2pi. block with double vertical row of perforations, some hinge reinforcement and minor imperfections otherwise fine and of fresh appearance. S.G. D64-65 £720.

Ethiopia: Italian Annexation: 1936 Annexation issue to 1l.25 both mint and used, also a selection of fifteen of the unofficial framed Addis Abeba opts.

Falkland Islands: 1891 1/2d. on half of 1d. red-brown mint with minor faults. S.G. 14 £650.

Falkland Islands: 1929-36 set to £1 with at least two of each value to 5s., 10s. with horizontal crease, otherwise fine mint. S.G. 116-25, cat. £730+. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1933 Centenary set fine mint, the 10s. value being marginal with part imprint. S.G. 127-38, cat. £2,750. Photo.

Falkland Islands: A Q.V. to Q.E.II mainly good to fine mint collection in three S.G, printed albums incl. 1869-76 Franks in black and red on small pieces, 1885-91 wmk. sideways 4d. unused with large part original gum, 1891-1902 CA to 1s. (2) with a range of shades, 1898 CC 2s.6d. and 5s. , 1904-12 MCA 1/2d. to 3s. (2) shades, 1912-20 MCA 1/2d. (5) to 5s. (the three shades) and 10s. incl. both line perf. shades of 2d., 1921-28 Script 1/2d. to 3s., 1929-36 Script 1/2d. to 10s., 1934 Centenary to 2s.6d., 1937 Coronation set perf. ''SPECIMEN'' with full gum, 1938-50 1/2d. to £1, 1948 Wedding set (unmounted), 1952 1/2d. to £1, comprehensive range of Q.E.II sets mainly unmounted incl. 1960-66 1/2d to £1 with the four D.L.R. printings, gutter pairs, wmk. varieties, etc. (100's).

Falkland Islands: 1883-1960 mainly fine collection on leaves incl. 1891-1902 CA to 9d. used, 1904-12 MCA to 5s. mint, 1921-28 Script to 3s. mint, 1929-36 Script to 5s. used, etc. (255)

Falkland Islands: 1893 (Nov. 15) 1d. red stationery postcard with message to Hamburg showing superb strike of first small ''F.I.'' cork (Barnes 3/93). A recently published Study Circle census by Stefan Heijtz confirms Rarity 2-less common with about 25 known. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1895 (Jan) 1d. red stationery postcard with message dated 18th to Dorset with good strike of ''Broken Windmill'' cork (Barnes 6/9), some faults but of good appearance. This cork was used only on the 19/1/95 sailing and in the recently published Study Circle census only five examples recorded, Rarity 5- very scarce. Photo.

Falkland Islands Dependencies: 1946-49 Maps mainly fine mint written up collection on leaves incl. thick map with the set of eight values in plate and imprint blocks, and marginal pairs, all with one stamp in each with variety gap in 80th. parallel, also a set in imprint strips of four and thin map 1/2d. to 1s. set, etc. (153).

Falkland Islands Dependencies: A mainly mint collection in two S.G. printed albums incl. 1944-45 the four sets each with the additional 6d. shades, 1946-49 thin map set, Q.E. II issues unmounted incl. 1954-62 1/2d. to £1, South Georgia 1963-69 1/2d. to £1 (both), 1971-76 to 50p. on 10s. (3), wmk. varieties incl. 1982 £1+£1, etc. (few 100s).

Faroe Islands: 1975-87 mainly fine unmounted mint selection with many sets in marginal blocks, also a duplicated selection of Greece. (few 100's).

Fiji: 1906-12 1d. red, nine used examples with different village cancellations (without Suva) all good strikes, also four different straight line cancellations for Taviski, Lakeba, Nadoga and Nailaga.

Fiji: 1938-55 1/2d. to £1 set mainly fine mint (many are unmounted). S.G. 249-266.

France: 1780 to 1854(?) seven entires posted in Corsica, variously rated and showing a range of markings comprising 1786 to Narbonne and 1790 to Angers with straight line ''CORSE'', 1786 internal to Bastia and 1780 to Marseille with ''AJ° CORSE'' (the first à sec), 1814 internal to Ajaccio with red ''P19P/BASTIA'', 1823 to Paris with fine ''19/AJACCIO'' and 1854 internal to Vico with red ''P19P/AJACCIO''.

France: 1936 South America Flight 1f.50. and 10f. (corner marginal with corner date) mint, also 1938 Ader 50f. three mint copies (one marginal unmounted) and used (4, incl. a vertical strip), condition is a little varied.

France: 1849 to 1975, a mint and used collection in two Schaubek albums with early issues in varied condition, middle and modern periods mostly fine incl. 1936 ''banknote'' 50f. (marginal) used on piece, South America flight set mint and comprehensive later sets.

France: A small selection in varied condition incl. 1853-61 1f. and 1869 5f. used both with faults, 1937 PEXIP miniature sheet mint with no visible hinge marks, 1929-33 perf. 11 20f. used, etc. (29 stamps and one miniature sheet).

France: A mint and used collection in varied condition in two albums with strength in post war commemorative issues, etc. (many 100's).

France: A small mint, mainly fine unmounted selection incl. 1871 5c., 1924 Olympic set, 1923-26 Pasteur 75c. to 1f.50, 1930 Colonial Exhibition set, 1949 Stamp Centenary sheet of forty and 1964 Philatelic sheet.

France: 1870 (Aug. 11-Sept. 17), an interesting selection of eight Franco-Prussian War period letters with contents commenting on the situation.

French Colonies: French Southern and Antarctic Territories: 1960 25f. Kerguelen Fur Seal fine unmounted mint corner marginal coin date block. S.G. 14 £600+.

French Colonies: French Southern and Antarctic Territories: 1965 Air Discovery 50f. fine unmounted mint corner marginal blocks of six with coin date and four. S.G. 38 £1100.

French Colonies: French Southern and Antarctic Territories: 1968 D'Urville 30f. unmounted mint marginal block of ten (2 x 5) from the right of the sheet, one stamp with minor bends otherwise fine. S.G. 44 £1300.

French Colonies: French Southern and Antarctic Territories: 1971 Air 200f. Cape Geology Archipelago Map a complete unmounted mint sheet of ten, fine apart from some very minor imperfections. S.G. 56, cat. £700+.

Gambia: 1898-1902 CA 21/2d. ultramarine mint with variety malformed ''S'', traces of toning on perfs. at top otherwise fine and of fresh appearance. S.G. 40a. £250.

Gambia: 1898-1902 CA 6d. fine used with variety malformed ''S''. S.G. 43a. unpriced used. Photo.

Gambia: 1904-06 Wmk. Mult. Crown CA 5d. and 71/2d., both showing dented frame [Left pane, R. 1/6], mint, fine. S.G. 63a, 65a, cat. £405. Photo.

German States: Bavaria: A selection of different c.d.s.'s on sixty 1870-73 3k. rose, also 1867-69 imperf. 3k. 161 used examples, vast majority with large margins incl. some pairs, with a range of numeral cancels.

German States: Prussia: 1850-65 used selection in varied condition with many pairs incl. 1850 6pf. orange, 1857 1sgr., etc. (52).

Germany: A mint and used collection in varied condition in seven Lighthouse albums with a selection of early issues with States, Third Reich sets, West Germany 1949 Stamp Centenary and 1951Parliament sets used, Berlin, East Germany fairly comprehensive from 1949, etc. (many 100's).

Germany: A mint and used accumulation in eighteen stockbooks and albums, folders and loose with stamps incl. duplicated ranges,miniature sheets, booklets and covers incl. Berlin, West Germany, East Germany, also a collection of Erstagblatts in twenty special binders and loose, etc. (1000's).

Germany: 1872-59 collection in a Lighthouse album incl. 1872 large shield 18k. unmounted mint, 1933-51 3pf. to 100pf., 1937 Hitler miniature sheets used, 1939 Nurburgring races set used on piece, Occupation issues, Saar, etc. (100's).

West Germany: 1951-52 Posthorn 2pf. to 90pf. set mint, all values apart from 80pf. are unmounted, 70pf. with diagonal corner gum bend, otherwise fine. S.G. 1045-1060. Photo.

West Berlin: 1948- 85 mainly mint collection in a Lighthouse hingeless album incl. 1949 Relief Fund miniature sheet, also the set used (c.t.o.), virtually complete from 1953, etc. (few 100's).

German Post Offices in the Turkish Empire: 1884-1908 mainly used duplicated selection in varied condition on a stockcard inc. 1900 to 10pi. on 2m., 1905-12 to 25pi. on 5m. (2) used, etc. (111) S.G. (stated) £1,531.

Gibraltar: 1941 (Apr. 24) censored cover from F.P.O. 41 to Glasgow, unusually franked 1/2d. vertical strip of four and 2d. perf. 131/2 horizontal pair coils. Photo.

Gibraltar: 1977 1/2p. Toothed orchid partially handpainted artist's essay (192 x 229mm.), annotated as a preliminary colour rough and signed by the designer, A.Ryman, a more detailed rendering of centre and the issued stamp affixed at top. S.G. 374 E. Photo.

Gold Coast: Two scarce K.G.VI T.P.O. covers comprising 1934 envelope to England franked four 1921-24 1/2d. green each tied with ''T.P.O EASTERN 1'' datestamp and with boxed cachet ''POSTED (m.s) On Train/WITHOUT EXTRA 2d. TO PAY'', the other 1932 to England franked G.B. 1/2d. cancelled ''SOHUM''Mackin T.16 unrecorded, on reverse ''T.P.O. EASTERN 1'' date stamp, surcharge not collected. Also an interesting 1934 letter from the General Post Office regarding T.P.O.'s and a list of the train services. Photo.

Great Britain: A collection in seven albums and seven stockbooks with main interest in unmounted mint Q.E.II issues incl. a specialised collection of decimal machins, commemorative sest from 1953, booklets with a fairly comprehensive run of Prestige booklets, etc. (many 100's)

Great Britain: A Q.V. to Q.E.II collection in mixed condition in an album incl. 1840 1d. (5, one KJ with good to large margins) used, range of surface-printed with values to 5s. (2), most Q.E.II commemorative sets mint to1999, etc. (many 100's)

Great Britain: A mint and used collection in 13 binders with early issues in varied condition, strength in Q.E.II incl. 1955-58 Waterlow set mint, early phosphor sets, extensive later issues with presentation packs etc., mainly fine.

Great Britain: A Q.V. to Q.E.II accumulation with a selection of line-engraved used in mixed condition, 1902-13 1/2d. to 1s. mint, K.G.V mint, Wildings unmounted mint incl. cylinder blocks and booklet panes, wmk varieties, duplicated commemoratives mint incl. 1925 Wembley (2), etc. (many 100's) .

Great Britain: A Q.V. to K.E.VII mint and used collection in varied condition in an album incl. 1902-13 to 10s. mint, 1913 Waterlow 2s.6d. and 5s. mint (both with damaged corners), 10s. mint, 1913 Multiple Cypher 1/2d. and 1d. mint, etc. (few 100).

Great Britain: A collection from 1840 in varied condition in seven albums and stockbooks, on leaves and loose with strength in modern sets unmounted mint, booklets, f.d.c.'s, also a fairly comprehensive collection of Guernsey, etc. (many 100's).

Great Britain: A selection in mixed condition on two hagner pages incl. 1867-83 5s. (2) used, one GF lightly cancelled but with a small tear at top, 1873-80 6d. CD plate 16, 1s. PK plate 13 and 1880-83 1s. EJ plate 13 unused, each with traces of original gum, 1883-84 2s.6d., 5s. and 10s. reasonably well used, 1902-13 to £1 used, 1915 De La Rue 2s.6d. mint, mint Postal Fiscals, etc. (83).

Great Britain: A Q.V. to Q.E.II collection in varied condition in ten albums and loose with strength in decimal commemorative and definitive issues both unmounted mint and used, also booklets and booklet panes, etc. (many 100's).

Great Britain: An accumulation on leaves, stockcards and loose with unmounted mint decimal issues incl. some sets in complete sheets, 1979 Rowland Hill miniature sheets (100), etc. (many 100's).

Great Britain: A Q.V. to Q.E.II accumulation in varied condition in four albums and a stockbook with a mainly used collection from 1840 in two Windsor albums, also a selection of early illustrated f.d.c.'s with phosphor sets incl. 1962 N.P.Y., 1963 Red Cross, Lifeboat, 1964 Geographical and Botanical, Channel Islands, etc. (many 100's).

Great Britain: A small selection in mixed condition incl. 1840 1d. (5, two on cover) and 2d. (2) used, majority with three margins, 1847-54 Embossed 1s. just touched on envelope to India and 10d. cut to shape with 1d. red on an envelope to the Crimea, etc. (79)

Great Britain: 1870-1979, mint and used collection in two albums with a duplicated used range of surface printed values to 1s. in very mixed condition, Q.E.II commemorative sets mint, a few early plain f.d.c.'s, etc. (100's).

Great Britain: A Q.V. to K.G.VI collection on leaves incl. 1864-79 1d. plates to 224 used, surface printed selection mainly good to fine used, 1924 and 1925 Wembley sets mint, etc.

Great Britain: A K.E.VII to K.G.VI duplicated used accumulation in varied condition in a stockbook with K.E.VII values to 5s. with a range of printings and shades, Seahorses to 10s. in mixed condition, K.G.V. with shades, etc. (100's).

Great Britain: A Q.V. to Q.E.II duplicated mint and used collection in mixed condition in a stockbook with a selection of surface printed used, Seahorse incl. 1934 Re-engraved 2s.6d. to 10s. mint, etc. (few 100's).

Great Britain: A mainly used selection in varied condition comprising 1847-54 embossed 6d. with close to good margins, 1862-64 3d., 1867-80 10d., 1883-84 6d. mint (creased), 1902-10 10s. and 1913 Waterlow 10s.

Great Britain: A Q.V. to K.G.VI selection in varied condition incl. 1855-57 wmk. Emblems 6d. rather tatty used vertical strips of three and five, 1867-80 Wmk. Spray 3d. plate 7 OC-OD pair used with neat centrally struck c.d.s.'s, 1883-84 2s.6d. (2) good used copies, 1925 Wembley sets (2) mint, etc. (37).

Great Britain: Postal History and Covers: A selection of entires and covers with a selection of pre-adhesives showing a range of marks, many Q.V., 1d. imperf. and perf. frankings, etc. (115).

Great Britain: Used Abroad: Mexico: 1861 unpaid entire letter from British Post Office Tampico to France, via London and Paris with superb double arc c.d.s. of ''TAMPICO'' in red on reverse (Parmenter rarity ''G'', very rare).

Great Britain: Used Abroad: Peru: 1865-79 6d. grey plate 13, 9d. straw (1867), 1s. green plate 8 and 5s. rose, all cancelled ''C38'', the 5s. has a small thin and minute tear at top but complete horizontal strike, also ten Peru issues incl. imperf. strip of 1d. yellow green.

Great Britain: Postal Stationery: A Q.V. to Q.E.II accumulation of unused and used postal stationery (270 items) with a wide range of type, many used abroad with a number uprated, also a few ''SPECIMENS'', etc.

Great Britain: Exhibitions: 1862 International Exhibition fancy embossed and multicoloured publicity card and silk embroidered banner (137 x 188mm), a little ''distressed'', scarce pair.

Great Britain: 1840 1d. black plates 1a CF fine on piece and FI (small corner crease), 1b BE, BF and IF, 7 LL fine on large piece and 9 KL also on piece, used, all but BF are with four margins though the condition varies slightly. (7).

Great Britain: 1841 2d. blue plate 4 SA-TA vertical pair used with 1d. SL paying late fee on 1852 (July) envelope from London to York, good margins in places, a scarce 5d. rate cover.

Great Britain: 1883-84 11/2d. AC and 5d. JB, fine and fresh mint, both of good colour. S.G. 188, 193, cat. £490.

Great Britain: 1902-10 De La Rue £1 dull blue-green, good used with slightly heavy cancellation. S.G.266, cat. £650. Photo.

Great Britain: 1913 Waterlow 2s.6d. deep sepia-brown (small diagonal corner crease), 2s.6d. sepia-brown corner marginal example, stamp is unmounted but with light gum creasing, 5s. rose carmine (light gum creases) and 10s. indigo-blue (central crease), fresh mint and of fine appearance. S.G. 399-402. £1340. Photo.

Great Britain: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black, mint with rather toned gum. S.G. 438. Photo.

Great Britain: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black, mint with rather toned gum. S.G. 438, cat. £750. Photo.

Great Britain: A K.G.VI to Q.E.II collection of first day covers in seven albums and loose, majority are illustrated incl. early phosphor commemorative sets, some special cancellations, also regionals, etc. (100's).

Collections and Mixed Lots: 1951 2s.6d. to £1 sets (25), 1953 Coronation 4d. (25), 1s.3d. (25) & 1s.6d. (25), and QE II Castles 5s. (50), 10s. (25) £1 (50), mostly with c.d.s., mainly good to fine, some imperfections.

Great Britain: Queen Elizabeth II: A mint (much unmounted) accumulation in two albums, a stockbook and loose with a range of commemorative issues incl. blocks, minor varieties and flaws, inverted wmks. and missing phosphors, early phosphor sets, definitives with Wildings incl. 1959 2d. error of wmk., 1958-65 values to 1s.3d. in sheets. (many 100's)

Great Britain: Queen Elizabeth II: A mainly unmounted mint collection/accumulation of both sterling and decimal Machin issues in eight albums and stockbooks and loose with a wide range of papers and gums incl. some scarcer types, clyinder and plate blocks, coil strips booklets and panes incl. 1972 Wedgwood 1/2p. side band panes (9, all but one with clipped perfs.), etc. (many 100's)

Great Britain: Queen Elizabeth II: A mainly unmounted mint accumulation in packets with Wildings, commemorative sets, range of minor varieties, booklets, etc. (100's).

Great Britain: Queen Elizabeth II: Mainly fine unmounted mint collection, issues from 1958 to 2000 in a Lighthouse hingeless album with decimal commemorative sets apparently complete, definitives to £5, etc. (100's).

Great Britain: Queen Elizabeth II: Ranges of mainly commemoratives on leaves in a small carton incl. early phosphors used, etc., mainly fine. (100s)

Great Britain: Queen Elizabeth II: A mint and used accumulation of issues in a stockbook and album with commemorative sets in blocks, etc. (100's).

Great Britain: Queen Elizabeth II: An unmounted mint accumulation of mainly decimal commemorative issues in eighteen stockbooks with up to sixteen sets of most issues to 2000 with marginal and gutter blocks, etc. (many 100's)

Great Britain: Queen Elizabeth II: A collection of decimal presentation packs (450) in eight albums with two or more of most issues with both commemorative and definitives.

Great Britain: Queen Elizabeth II: 1984-2000, duplicated selection of thirty-eight Year books.

Great Britain: Queen Elizabeth II: 1964-2000, duplicated collection of illustrated first day covers (950) in eleven albums with both commemorative and definitive issues, booklet panes, some special cancellations, also some coin covers, etc.

Great Britain: Queen Elizabeth II: A duplicated stock of mainly decimal illustrated first day covers (615) in two albums and loose with a range of cover designs and cancels incl. Cotswold and Stuart covers.

Great Britain: Queen Elizabeth II: A mainly fine unmounted mint selection of phosphor commemorative sets comprising 1962 N.P.Y. (11), 1963 F.F.H. (11), Paris (11), Nature (12), Lifeboat (11), Red Cross (11), Cable (12), 1964 Geographical (5) and Shakespeare (5)

Great Britain: Queen Elizabeth II: An unmounted mint selection of Wilding issues comprising 1958-65 Crowns 2d. watermark inverted booklet panes of six and four (only four stamps are with good perfs.), 1958-61 Graphite 21/2d. block of four with watermark inverted (two stamps are with good perfs.),1959 phosphor Graphite set in blocks, 1960-67 phosphor 21/2d. type I (1 band) marginal block of eleven, 21/2d. type II (2 bands) block (only one stamp with good perfs.).

Great Britain: 1957-60 fine selection of seven phosphor definitive cachet first day covers comprising 1957 Naphthadag Experiment, 1957 First Automatic Sorting Machine, 1959 Phosphor Graphite and 1960 Phosphor Line Issue-New Letter Sorting Machine.

Great Britain: Queen Elizabeth II: 1971–96 Machin OCP/PVAD 31/2p. deep olive-green, fine unmounted mint, tiny natural paper flaw. B.P.A. certificate (2004). S.G. Spec. U117, cat. £170.

Great Britain: Queen Elizabeth II: 1971 Christmas 21/2p. imperforate pair, small imperfections, otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. 894a, cat. £450.

Great Britain: Regionals: A selection of Scottish regional cylinder blocks up to 39p including gum variations (90+)

Great Britain: Channel Islands: A mainly unmounted mint collection of Guernsey and Jersey in two S.G. printed albums and on leaves, also two albums of Isle of Man. (100's).

Great Britain: Channel Islands: A mainly unmounted mint duplicated accumulation in two stockbooks, an album and loose with mainly definitive issues incl. blocks, etc. (100's).

Great Britain: Channel Islands: A collection of mainly unmounted mint sets and miniature sheets from Alderney, Guernsey and Jersey in four stockbooks. (100's).

Great Britain: Booklets: A duplicated collection of mainly decimal booklets in three albums and loose incl. 1972 Wedgwood (good perfs.), folded booklets, Barcode and Greetings booklets, etc. (100's)

Great Britain: Booklets: An accumulation of mainly decimal booklets in four albums and loose incl. folded, Prestige, Greetings, etc. (100's).

Great Britain: Booklets: A duplicated collection of Prestige booklets (110) in an album and loose with issues to 2000.

Great Britain: Booklets: 1959 (October) 3s. and 1959 (July) 5s. Graphite booklets, perfs. are a little mixed on both booklets.

Great Britain: Booklets and Booklet Panes: 1959 (Oct.) 3s. graphite booklet incl. 11/2d. pane with watermark upright, perfs. vary as usual. S.G. M15g, cat. £569 (as stamps).

Great Britain: Revenue Stamps: Tobacco Duty: Cavendish or Negrohead tobacco bands: Under 2oz proof (without Customs Duty stamp), 1oz band unused and used, Under 4oz band unused (2, one with embossed Customs Duty stamp dated 1874, possibly a proof). (5 items).

Greece: A selection of thirty large Hermes Head entires incl. ten with mixed frankings, two from the Greek P.O. in Constantinople, etc.

Greece: An early to modern duplicated mint and used selection on stockcards some multiples, mainly fine.

Hong Kong: 1863-71 Wmk.Crown CC 48c. rose-carmine, large part original gum, a few gum wrinkles, otherwise fine. S.G. 17a, cat. £850. Photo.

Hong Kong: 1891 Without Chinese Characters 20c. on 30c. grey-green (light overall gum toning) and $1 on 96c., both overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' (Samuel type D12), fine with gum. S.G. 45a, 47a.

Hong Kong: 1891 Without Chinese Characters 50c. on 48c. dull purple, large part original gum, light vertical bend, nevertheless fresh and fine. S.G. 46, cat. £250. Photo.

Hong Kong: 1891 Without Chinese Characters $1 on 96c. purple on red, large part original gum , slight bends, fresh and fine appearance. S.G. 47, cat . £750. Photo.

Hong Kong: 1891 Jubilee 2c. an unused example with small faults but showing the minor variety ''small nick in J'' (pos. no. 5). S.G. 51, cat. £450.

Hong Kong: 1891 Jubilee 2c. used, two examples, both with first day cancellation, fine. S.G.51, cat. £220+.

Hong Kong: 1891 Jubilee 2c. block of four, Sixth printing [4-5. 10-11], pos. 5 showing variety spaced ''o n'' in ''Hong'', c.t.o. Jan. 22 1891, pos. 4 with small surface abrasion and gum stain, otherwise fine. S.G. 51, f, cat. £1,030+. Photo.

Hong Kong: 1898 With Chinese Characters 10c. on 30c. grey-green, mint horizontal pair and single, the former with right hand stamp showing widely spaced ''10'' (imperfections), the latter fine., S.G. 55, b, cat. £796. Photo.

Hong Kong: 1898 With Chinese Characters 10c. on 30c. grey-green, variety large Chinese characters, used, horizontal blue crayon line, fine. S.G. 55c, cat. £1,000. Photo.

Hong Kong: 1904-06 Wmk. Mult. Crown CA 2c. to $10 set with additional chalky paper values to 50c., mint, mainly fine. (20) S.G. 77-90, cat. £2,600+. Photo.

Hong Kong: 1912 to 1937, a selection on stockleaves, incl. 1912 values to $10 used, 1921-37 25c. broken flower in unmounted plate no. 1 pair, $2 mint, $5 used, P.O.'s in China 1917-21 values to 50c. (2), $2, mint and used, 1922-27 values to $2 (slightly rounded corner) use, etc., mostly fine. (104)

Hong Kong: 1912-21 Wmk. Mult. Crown CA 1c. to $10 set with range of shades of values to 50c. (4), used, mainly fine. (25) S.G. 100-116, cat. £550+. Photo.

Hong Kong: 1912-21 Wmk. Mult. Crown CA $5 green and red on blue-green (olive back), lightly hinged, slight perf. toning on reverse, otherwise fine. S.G. 115b, cat. £1,000. Photo.

Hong Kong: 1921-37 Wmk. Mult. Script CA selection of mint positional multiples showing varieties incl. 5c. blurred crown (2), 25c. broken flower (strips with plate nos. 1 and 2), also 1912-21 6c. woolly nose, etc., mainly fine. (43, with nine varieties)

Hong Kong: 1935 Silver Jubilee set of four values in complete folded sheets of sixty each with sheet number ''00102'', 20c. plate 2 with short extra flagstaff [2/1] and hairline mark arising from State Apartments [8/6], 5c. plate 5 with flagstaff on left side of Curfew Tower [7/1], very faint overall toning on gum and some minor gum creasing otherwise fine unmounted mint and rare. S.G. 133-136.

Hong Kong: 1935 Silver Jubilee 3c. unmounted mint complete sheet of sixty missing margin at right, with sheet number ''17177'' from the newly discovered Bradbury Wilkinson plate 12, with minor plate varieties illustrated by vendor incl. [9/2] hairline from chapel, gum is rather toned and some minor perf. separation at foot. S.G. 1

Hong Kong: 1935 Jubilee 5c. complete unmounted mint sheet of sixty with sheet number ''29519'', also from the newly discovered plate 12 with minor varieties incl [9/2] hairline from chapel, with slightly toned gum and perf. separation at foot. S.G. 134.

Hong Kong: 1935 Silver Jubilee 5c. corner marginal block of four, one showing extra flagstaff, mint, two or three very slightly pulled perfs. at top, otherwise fine and lightly hinged, otherwise fine. S.G. 134, a, cat. £350+. Photo.

Hong Kong: 1938-52 selection of mint multiples with values to 30c. and $1 (2) in blocks of four, 25c. bright blue in unmounted plate block of six (one with bend), etc., mainly fine. (54)

Hong Kong: 1938-52 1c. to $10 complete set of 23 with range of additional shades and perfs. to $5 (both), $10 (both) and 1941-46 2c. to 50c. in blocks of four, mainly fine. (86)

Hong Kong: 1962-73 set of fifteen on clean unaddressed f.d.c.

Hong Kong: Postage Dues: 1938-47 2c. to 50c. set mint and used with ordinary paper 10c. lightly hinged corner block, 20c. unmounted mint corner plate block, 4c. pair and 6c. block used, mainly fine. S.G. D6-12

Hong Kong: Postal Fiscals: 1891 $5 on $10 purple on red, fine mint, fresh. S.G. F9, cat. £300. Photo.

Hong Kong: Postal Fiscals: 1891 $5 on $10 purple on red, two used examples, one fine with Shanghai ''JA 8/02'' c.d.s., the other with Hong Kong c.d.s. and crossed by Canton I.P.O. tieprint at lower left (creased). S.G. F9, cat. £200+

Hong Kong: Postal Orders: 1892, two De La Rue artist's essays of lettering, handpainted in bluish grey with highlighting in Chinese white on buff tracing paper (228 x 111mm.), both dated ''MAY 12th 92'', the first lettered ''A'' depicting ''HONG KONG/POSTAL ORDER'', the second lettered ''B'' with ''HONG KONG/TWENTY FIVE CENTS/POSTAL ORDER''. Very striking. Photo.

Hong Kong: 1937-69 good to fine mint collection on leaves incl. 1948 Wedding set, 1938-52 to $10 bright lilac and blue incl. $1 yellow orange and green block, one stamp with variety short right leg to ''R'', 1954-62 to $5 (3), $10 (3) with a range of shades and varieties, 1962-73 to $20, commemorative sets unmounted with some varieties incl. 1962 Stamp Centenary 20c. with the words ''POSTAGE STAMP CENTENARY'' almost entirely omitted as well as portion of Queens Head, etc. ( few 100s)

Hong Kong: 1868-1909 selection of twelve covers and cards incl. 1896 envelope to Mauritius 5c. blue vertical pair cancelled I.P.O. tieprint, clear Mauritius arrival c.d.s. on reverse, 1899 p.p.c. to Austria franked 2c. pair and Chinese 4c., etc.

Hong Kong: Cinderellas:'' Wei Hai Wei Courier Post 1898 2c. black on red, tied by ink stroke to piece, fine and scarce. Photo.

Hong Kong: Cancellations and Covers: 1861 to 1938, a range of covers, cards or pieces, incl. 1861 large part stampless envelope to Scotland, Shanghai Local Post, Chinese Imperial Post 1c. stationery card with added Hong Kong 4c. cancelled Shanghai c.d.s. (year missing), etc., fair to fine. (22 items)

Hong Kong: Cancellations and Covers: 1863-71 8c. orange cancelled extremely fine Shanghai sunburst in blue, faults, nevertheless most attractive. R.P.S. certificate (2004). Photo.

Hong Kong: Cancellations and Covers: 1877 (Sept. 15) slightly soiled envelope to England ''via Marseilles'', franked 12c. pale blue, tied by ''B62'' barred oval with c.d.s. alongside. Photo.

Hong Kong: Cancellations and Covers: 1878 (July 13) envelope from New York to Amoy bearing U.S. 1873 10c. brown uncancelled on despatch and so cancelled ''B62'' in transit at Hong Kong, backstamped New York, Hong Kong Aug. 30 and Amoy Sept. 1 arrival, the adhesive with corner fault, otherwise fine and rare. Philatelic Foundation certificate (1988). Photo.

Hong Kong: Cancellations and Covers: 1880 10c. mauve, 1884 10c. deep blue-green and 1891 with Chinese character 20c. on 30c., each cancelled on arrival by Bombay barred ''B'', also 1938 15c. cancelled Bombay Fort c.d.s., slight imperfections but scarce. (4)

Hong Kong: Cancellations and Covers: 1884 (Mar. 31) cover to the U.S.A. franked 10c. green tied by Canton c.d.s. with additional strike, ''T'' in circle, ''U.S. CHARGE/TO COLLECT/20 CENTS'' and San Francisco transit c.d.s. at left, and bearing U.S. postage due 5c. strip of four on reverse affixed on arrival at Philadelphia. Photo.

Hong Kong: Cancellations and Covers: 1893 (Feb. 25) clean envelope to a sailor on board the U.S.S. Lancaster, franked ''S. D.'' overprint 2c. carmine (S.G. S2) just tied by ''B62'' barred oval with c.d.s. alongside, very scarce on cover. R.P.S. certificate (1974). Photo.

Hong Kong: Cancellations and Covers: 1899 (Apr. 15) return half of German 5pf. reply card cancelled Hong Kong c.d.s. and used back to Germany ''Pr. Bengal'' with 2c. carmine affixed at lower left tied by blue pencil cross, with Boma May 3 arrival and Hong Kong Jan. 11 validating backstamp. Photo.

Hong Kong: Cancellations and Covers: 1900 (Nov. 29) neat and attractive envelope with Shanghai Club crest on flap, addressed to London, franked with 2c. dull green horizontal pair tied by Singapore c.d.s (similar strike on reverse) and with straight line ''PAQUEBOT'' alongside. Rare. Photo.

Hong Kong: Cancellations and Covers: 1901 (Apr. 18) piece bearing 1882-96 2c. carmine (2 vertical pairs), 5c. blue (2) and 1900 2c. dull green, cancelled by four good to very fine strikes of ''HOIHOW/C/AP 18/01'' c.d.s., a few trivial imperfections but most attractive. Photo.

Hong Kong: Cancellations and Covers: 1902 (Dec. 6) printed front to San Francisco, franked by 1891 with Chinese characters 20c. on 30c. grey-green block of four with 1900 2c. dull green irregular strip of three, tied by purple oval ''QUAN KAI & CO./DEC 6 1902/HONGKONG'' company datestamps overstruck by Hong Kong c.d.s.'s. Photo.

Hong Kong: Cancellations and Covers: 1904 (Oct. 6) p.p.c. of a pagoda at Shanghai addressed to Monmouthshire, franked at 4c. rate with 1903 1c. (2 pairs) cancelled by two clear strikes of Port Edward, Wei-Hai-Wei three line framed datestamp with Shanghai Oct. 10 c.d.s. at lower left. Photo.

Hong Kong: Cancellations and Covers: 1920 (July 18) Canadian Siberian Expedition O.A.S. printed envelope sent by a member of the Canadian Red Cross at Vladivostock to New Brunswick, franked with P.O.'s in China 10c. ultramarine tied by Shanghai Br. P.O. July 20 double ring c.d.s. and with West Quaco arrival backstamp. Attractive and rare. Photo.

Hong Kong: Cancellations and Covers: 1920 (Sept. 3) registered cover to England from the British Cigarette Co. in Shanghai, franked P.O.'s in China 10c. ultramarine horizontal pair tied by Shanghai registered oval datestamp with violet registration handstamp (scarce with smaller ''R'') above, Liverpool and Southend transit backstamps. Photo.

Hong Kong: Cancellations and Covers: 1927 (Dec. 30) small red band envelope to the U.S.A., franked 2c. blue-green tied by Sham Shui P.O. code E double ring c.d.s. (Proud type D1, recorded 1923-28), scarce. Photo.

Hong Kong: Cancellations and Covers: 1936 to 1938, four first flight covers comprising 1936 (Feb. 17) by R.A.F. to Shanghai, (Nov. 5) C.N.A.C. to Canton, 1937 (June 29) Eurasia to Peking (registered) and 1938 (June 14) Eurasia to Kunming (with R.L.O. backstamps).

Hong Kong: Cancellations and Covers: 1937, four FAM first flight covers, comprising (Apr. 20) incoming from Oakland, California, (Apr. 28) registered from Macao with surcharge set of six, (Apr. 29) two registered to Manila (at 55c. rate) and Guam (at $1 rate) respectively.

Hong Kong: Cancellations and Covers: 1940(c.) long commercial cover to Australia franked 1938 5c. green cancelled by violet circular ''PASSED BY/CENSOR/HONG KONG/No. 6'', the cover folded but most unusual usage. Photo.

Hong Kong: Cancellations and Covers: 1940 (Apr. 9) censored airmail cover to England, sent by Capt. Leavis, R.A.M.C. at the British Military Hospital, Shanghai, franked 1938 15c. and $1 tied by Victoria c.d.s., with large violet triangular censor cachet at left.

Hong Kong: Cancellations and Covers: 1941 (Sept. 24) envelope from California to Hawaii, showing Singapore and Dutch East Indies censor markings and with violet boxed ''NOT OPENED/BY/CENSOR'' overstruck by boxed ''DETAINED IN HONGKONG/BY JAPANESE/DECEMBER 1941 TO SEPTEMBER 1945'', backstamped ''45'' and Victoria ''20 NO/41'' c.d.s. (earliest recorded date), some cover faults. Rare. Photo

Hong Kong: Cancellations and Covers: 1945 brown paper envelope, slightly foreshortened at left, used to Stanley Internment Camp and showing superb ''HONG KONG/1945/POSTAGE PAID'' octagonal handstamp. Photo.

Hong Kong: Cancellations and Covers: 1945 (June 2) native cover to Shanghai, franked Japanese Occupation 1.50y. on 1s. (2) tied by G.P.O. c.d.s. Photo.

Hong Kong: Cancellations and Covers: 1947 (Apr. 21) and 1953 (Apr. 24), two covers to Macao, the former franked on reverse with 1938-52 8c. and Macao 1/2a. pair affixed on arrival, the latter franked 10c. tied by Blood Donor slogan cancellation with Macao 10a. used at left.

Hong Kong: Postal Stationery: Q.V. unused selection, all different, of postal cards, reply cards, covers and wrappers, all but four overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', mainly fine. (23)

Hong Kong: A Q.V. to K.G.V selection of cancellations incl. two blue ''Y1'', Macao, also two French Peace and Commerce 25c. and 35c. one used in Shanghai and the other with ''5104'', etc. (26).

India: 1854 1/2a. blue, die II and 1a. die II, each in an unused block of four, the 1/2a. upper right corner marginal, the 1a. right marginal with part inscription ''Amount to be cut off and'', mainly fine. S.G . 6, 14.

India: 1902-11 10r. to 25r. used, the 15r. and 25r. telegraphically, some slight staining, otherwise fine. S.G. 144, 146, 147.

India: 1948 Gandhi 1/12a., 31/2a. and 12a. values in complete mint sheets of fifty but sadly each with transparent interleaving paper attached to gum covering the whole sheet.

India: An interesting collection of thirty six covers and cards incl. 1907 envelope from Bushire franked K.E.VII 2a.6p. cancelled ''BUSHIRE'' squared circle cancel, 1920 F.P.O. No 1 registered envelope redirected to Kent, England, franked C.E.F. 1a. (2) and 2a., 1915 W.W.I P.O.W. printed letter from Ahmednagar Camp to Germany, early flown covers incl. 1911 Allahabad flight, rocket flights, also a selection of Rocket labels, etc.

India: A Q.V. to K.G.VI collection in mixed condition on leaves incl. 1937-40 to 15r., 25r. used, 1949 3p. to 15r. set mint, Officials, C.E.F. 1914-25 1r. used, a selection of States, etc. (few 100).

India: A Q.V. to K.G.VI mainly used collection from imperfs. in mixed condition in a binder, also a few States, etc. (few 100).

India: An early to modern mint and used collection on leaves with covers, Officials, Pakistan, Chamba 1938 1r. to 10r. with faked cancels etc., varied condition.

India: A mint and used collection 1854 to 1937 with K.E.VII and K.G.V values to 15r., Officials, States with Cochin, Orchha etc., varied condition.

India: A mint selection on stockcards incl. 1929 Air set, 1931 Inauguration 1/4a. ''F for P in PURANA'' variety, 1937-40 and 1940-43 sets etc., mainly fine with some unmounted.

India: A selection of six covers all with military interest with four Q.V. incl. ''SAPPERS'LINES'' registration handstamp, two 1912 envelopes from the U.K. to a Colonel in the North West Frontier police, also a 1909 Army Christmas card.

India: Airmails: A collection of flown covers from 1927 to 1946 in a green album, with a range of routes and frankings incl. 1927 Rawalpindi to London with 2a. block overstruck by purple framed ''AIR MAIL SERVICE/BASRA-CAIRO/(KARACHI G.P.O.)'' 1931 Ambajipeta to Liechtenstein, 1932 Baolar Bazar to Jeddah, etc., fair to fine. (29)

Indian Convention States: Chamba: Officials: 1940-43 1r. to 10r. in unmounted mint marginal blocks of four, gum a little toned otherwise fine. S.G. O83-86, cat. £800.

Indian Feudatory States: A mint and used collection in varied condition on leaves incl. Cochin 1943 perf. 13 x 131/2. 1a. mint, etc. (245).

Indian States: Alwar: 1877-1901 1/4a. slate-blue mint horizontal mint pair, variety imperforate between, slightly heavy hinge remainder otherwise fine. S.G. 3a. £300. Photo.

Indian Feudatory States: Bamra: 1888 imperf. 2a. black on green fine used on small piece. S.G. 4 £275.

Indian States: Cochin: 1949 2a. black marginal horizontal mint pair from the right of the sheet, variety imperforate vertically, some offset on gum and some minor imperfections otherwise of fine fresh appearance. S.G. 117a. £425. Photo.

Indian Feudatory States: Kishangarh: 1928-36 5r. claret a fine fresh unmounted mint corner marginal block. S.G. 80 £140.

Indian Feudatory States: Soruth: 1935 ''POSTAGE AND REVENUE'' 1a. black and carmine a complete unmounted mint sheet of forty, fine and fresh but with some perf. seperation. S.G. 57 £240+.

Iran: A mint and used duplicated accumulation from early issues in varied condition on leaves and stockpages. (100's).

Ireland: 1922-23 Rialtas and Saorstat overprints, used selection on leaves, with varieties, some multiples, Dollard 4d. carmine overprint pair, 1923 Harrison long ''1'' 1d. (2, one mint), 2d., etc., mainly good to fine. (138)

Ireland: 1922 ''Rialtas'' overprints, an extensive selection of Controls, mostly in corner blocks of six but with some strips, pairs and singles, with some duplication, shades and varieties, values to 6d. (5), 9d. green (T22 I), wide setting 1/2d. (6), 1d. (3, incl. U22 I), etc., mainly good to fine. (102 items)

Ireland: 1922 Rialtas overprints, a mainly mint accumulation in a small stockbook and on leaves, with Dollard and Thom sets, (Feb.) 5s., 10s., wide settings to 1s. (2), etc. with some multiples, Controls, varieties, shades, etc., most good to fine. (550)

Ireland: 1922 (Feb.-July) mint selection on leaves incl. 2d. die I overprint inverted used (R.P.S. certificate, 1990, imperfections, also two faked ''mint'' examples of the variety), etc. with shades and varieties to 6d. (6), 1s. (7), mainly good to fine. (87)

Ireland: 1922 (June-Aug.) Harrison coil mint selection on leaves, comprising 1/2d. (13 incl. two coil join pairs), 1d. (11, incl. coil join pair), 11/2d. (3), 2d. die I (6, incl. coil join pair), die II (8, incl. two coil join pairs), mainly good to fine. (41)

Ireland: 1922-23 ''SAORSTAT'' mainly mint selection on leaves, etc. with set to 2s.6d. (2), 5s. (3, one unused), 10s., etc. with ranges of shades, varieties, controls, etc., mainly good to fine. (142)

Ireland: 1922-23 ''SAORSTAT'' 1/2d. block of nine, 1d. marginal block of six (2 x 3), one in each showing accent inserted by hand, both varieties fine unmounted, mainly fine mint. S.G. 52, b, 53, b, cat. £250+

Ireland: 1922-23 ''SAORSTAT'' 1d. corner block of twenty (4 x 5), 2d. marginal block of sixteen (4 x 4) and 9d. corner block of twelve (3 x 4), each showing ''S'' over ''é'' [10/10], the 2d. and 9d. also on [7/10] (1d. with substituted cliche), 2d. creased lower row, otherwise mainly fine mint. S.G. 53, 55, 61 vars. MacDonnell Whyte T48, i, T50, a, T56, d.

Ireland: 1922-23 ''SAORSTAT'' 1d. mint corner block of eighteen (3 x 6) with T 22 control (P), one (unmounted) showing accent inserted by hand, mostly fine. S.G. 53, b, cat. £160+

Ireland: 1922-23 ''SAORSTAT'' 11/2d. lower right corner block of fourteen (2 x 7), one showing ''PENCF'' corrected, hinged on one (not the variety), mainbly fine. S.G. 54 var., MacDonnell Whyte T49a. Photo.

Ireland: 1923 (Mar.) Harrison coil 1/2d. horizontal strip of seven with coil leader (P), some hinge marks and reinforcement, 1/2d. single with coil end (numbered ''256'' dated 26/6/23'')

Ireland: 1925-28 Narrow date 2s.6d. (2), 10s., Wide date 2s.6d. (3), 10s. (2) mint, odd minor imperfection, otherwise mainly fine. (8) S.G. 83, 85, 86-88, cat. £710.

Ireland: 1925-27 Narrow date 2s.6d. (2 shades, one corner marginal unmounted), 5s., 10s., mint, mainly fine. S.G. 83-85, cat. £240.

Ireland: 1925-28 5s. wide and narrow date fine mint pair. S.G. 84a. £425. Photo.

Ireland: 1925-28 10s. unmounted mint marginal block from the foot of the sheet, small tone spots affecting two stamps otherwise fine and of fresh appearance. S.G. 85 £520+. Photo.

Ireland: 1925-28 10s. wide and narrow date fine mint marginal pair from the right of the sheet, right stamp is unmounted. S.G. 85a. £1,100. Photo.

Ireland: 1927-28 Wide date 2s.6d. chocolate-brown, variety no accent after ''A'', mint, fine. S.G. 86a, cat. £250. Photo.

Ireland: Mainly mint good to fine collection of issues from 1922 to 1934 on leaves incl. 1922 Dollard 2s.6d. (2), 5s. (2) and 10s. (2), 1925-28 Wide date 10s. (unmounted), etc. (105).

Israel: 1953-89 a largely complete unmounted mint collection with tabs in three printed albums. (100's).

Israel: A selection of Judaica and Holy Land incl. 1898 Turkish stationery card used from Jerusalem to Jaffa by T.P.O and forwarded to Port Said, 1901 re-diected envelope (stamp missing) bearing scarce ''POSTE FRANCAISE/JAFFE/SYRIE'' transit mark on reverse, 1937 Zionisten Kongress cancel cover, ''J.L. (Judische Laufbund) perfins on two 1923 German cards, various labels, etc. (15 items).

Italian States: An interesting selection of forgeries and reprints incl. large part E.L. bearing six forged (5 different values) Sicilian stamps and Sardinia E.L. with four forged 1851 5c. values, both with faked cancels, etc. (77 items).

Italy: Austrian Territories Acquired by Italy: Venezia Giulia: 1918 overprint 3h. to 4k. tied by Trieste c.d.s. on large registered front to a Captain of the Italian Mission, 2k. value is on granite paper, some minor toning around a few perfs. and two vertical creases clear of the adhesives.

Jamaica: 1919-21 Abolition of Slavery unissued 6d. on Script CA paper overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' fine and fresh with gum. S.G.£700. Photo.

Jamaica: 1935Silver Jubilee, a mainly good to fine collection of varieties with extra flagstaff on 11/2d. mint and 6d. in mint corner block, short extra flagstaff on 6d. and 1s., also on 11/2d. used on a f.d.c. with the other three values, lightning conductor on 11/2d. and 1s. in marginal mint blocks, both stamps with the variety are unmounted, also 6d. used, etc. (16 items).

Jamaica: 1935 Silver Jubilee 11/2d. fine commercially used block, upper left stamp with variety extra flagstaff [R9/1]. S.G. 115a, cat. £114+.

Jamaica: A K.G.V. mainly good to fine mint collection incl. 1912-20 MCA to 5s. (2) with a range of shades and coloured backs, War Stamps incl. 1916 (Apr-Sept) 1/2d. with overprint inverted, 1917 1/2d. overprinted on reverse, 1919-21 MCA to 5s. (2), 10s. 1921-29 Script to 5s. (4), 10s. with a selection of shades, etc.

Jamaica: Cancellations: A Q.V. duplicated used selection of numeral and datestamp cancels on mainly 1/2d. and 1d. values, contained in a stockbook. (620).

Japan: Literature: ''Japanese Philately'' the journal for the International Society of Japanese Philately Volumes 19 (1964) to 49 (1994) a complete run hard bound in separate volumes, also the Cumulative Index for 1946-90 bound, a selection of later issues loose to 2002, and a selection of other publications concerning Japan many published by the Society .

Japan: 1875 Birds 45s. syll 2 and syll 3 unused, syll 2 with large part original gum, both with minor faults. J.S.C.A.Yen 430,000 Photo.

Japan: A rather messy collection in mixed condition on leaves with stuckdown Dragons incl. imperf. 48m. and 100m. used, also 200m. pair and 500m. single used tied with the same cancel, perforated issues to 5s., a selection of Mihons (Specimens) incl. Cherry Blossom to 30s., 1875 Birds 15s. and 45s., Kobans to 45s., 50s., various revenues with Mihon opts., etc. (245).

Japan: A selection of early issues in mixed condition on approval pages with a selection of imperf. and perf. Dragons unused, 1875 Birds 12s. used (2), various forgeries, etc. (92).

Japan: A duplicated collection in mixed condition in a stockbook and album with a range of early issues from imperfs., mainly forgeries, 1899-1900 10y. unused, 1900 Wedding 3s. unused (15), 1921 Warships to 4s. (2), 10s. (6) mint, 1927 U.P.U. 10s. mint, 1919 Air overprint pair mint (unexpertised), P.O.'s abroad, revenues, selection of commemorative covers and cards, also Korea incl. 1903 to 2wn used (damaged corner), etc. (100's).

Japan: A mint and used collection in varied condition in five albums with a range of early issues incl. forgeries, selection of commemorative postcards, National Parks issues with miniature sheets mint incl. 1939 Aso, 1941 Daiton and Tsugitaka, 1948 Philatelic Week 5y. mint sheetlet of five, 1949 Postal Week 8y. mint, 1952 Investiture sheet mint, many later issues, also a selection of Mihons (Specimens), various covers and cards incl. some airmails, etc. (100's).

Japan: The balance of a collection in varied condition in binders and loose with a range of covers and cards incl. early postal stationery, picture postcards, a collection of f.d.c's, presentation books, etc. (many 100's).

Japan: An interesting collection of mainly forgeries in an album with a duplicated range of issues from imperfs. (210 items).

Japan: A mint and used accumulation in three stockbooks incl. New Years Greeting sheets mint from 1951, selection of Mihon opts. etc. (100's).

Japan: Revenues: A duplicated collection of issues in varied condition in a small stockbook incl. Receipt, Tobacco, Express, Telegraph, etc. Also a copy of Kobayagawa's 1909 catalogue. (several 100s)

Labuan: 1879 6c. unused, 12c. used (thinned), 16c. unused (3) and used (pencancelled), 1880-82 values incl. 6c. (2) unused, 8c. unused and used (2), 10c. and 12c. unused and used, 16c mint and used (3), some with watermark varieties etc., varied condition.

Labuan: 1881-85, a selection of surcharges comprising 1881 (Mar.) 8c. on 12c. mint, 1881 (June) 8c. on 12c. unused (2) and used, 1885 (June) 2c. on 8c. mint and unused, 1885 (July) 2c. on 16c. unused (2), 1885 (Sept.) 2c. on 12c. unused (3) and used, varied condition.

Labuan: 1883-94 a mint and used range incl. 1883 8c., 10c. used, values to 40c. unused, 1885-86 to 16c. (2) unused, 1892-93 to 40c., 1894 values to 40c. mint, the set of seven overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' with gum, multiples etc., varied condition.

Labuan: 1892 (Dec.) 2c. on 40c. surcharge upright and inverted, mint, fine. (2) S.G. 49, a, cat. £535. Photo.

Labuan: 1894 to 96 a selection with 1894-96 to 24c. mint and used, the set of nine overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' with gum, 1895 surcharge set mint and used, set overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' without gum, 1896 high values mint, $1 used, set without overprint in ungummed imperforate pairs etc., varied condition.

Labuan: 1896 Jubilee to 8c. (2) incl. 1c. overprinted in orange mint, used values to 8c. (2), the set of six overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' (8c. faults) without gum etc., fair to fine.

Labuan: 1897-1901 values to 24c. mint and c.t.o., set of nine overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' with gum, 1897-98 to 24c., 1900-02 to 16c. mint etc., fair to fine.

Labuan: 1899 Surcharge set mint and used, also the set of nine with additional unissued 1c. (faults), 2c, and 3c. all overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' with gum, mainly fine.

Labuan: 1902-03 a selection of Crown issues with State I to 25c. mint and used, State II set to $1 with additional $1 perf. 141/2-15 marginal block of four mint, used to $1, some incl. 50c., $1 with postal cancels, the set of twelve overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' with gum, also 12c., 25c. and $1 values showing line through ''B'' variety mint, fair to fine.

Labuan: 1902-03 25c. error black and greenish blue c.t.o., fine, S.G.126b, cat. £425. Photo.

Labuan: 1904 Surcharge set mint, 25c. to $1 used, also a selection of Postage Dues with values to 24c. (mint and used), mainly fine.

Latvia: A collection on leaves with issues from 1918 incl. 1930 memorial Fund Postage and Air set both imperf. and perf. mint, 1931,1932 and 1933 Air Charity sets imperf. and perf. mint, 1932 Aviation set imperf. and perf. mint, etc. (few 100).

Lebanon: 1924-25 Olympic Games overprint sets (10) in blocks, majority are fine fresh unmounted mint. S.G. 49-52 £700+

Leeward Islands: 1912-22 MCA 3d. purple on buff a marginal unmounted mint block, also 3d. on lemon a used example with a flaw on the ''L'' of ''ISLANDS''.

Leeward Islands: 1938-51 £1 deep purple and black on carmine-red, scarce Third printing February 1942 (100 sheets printed), unmounted mint block of ten [11-12, 23-24, 35-36, 47-48, 59-60] showing HPF 11, 12a, c, 47, 59 state II and 60 (broken lower right scroll, S.G. 114ae, cat. £1,200), marginal on three sides with plate plug and sheet no. ''006'', some very faint staining and crease in margin only, otherwise fine and spectacular. S.G. 114a, ae, cat. £1,965 (for both 1942 printings, of which this is the scarcer) CW 13b, A. Photo.

Leeward Islands: 1938-51 £1 reddish brown-purple and black on salmon, Sixth printing June 1944, unmounted mint block of ten [11-12, 23-24, 35-36, 47-48, 59-60] showing HPF 12b and 47, marginal on three sides with plate plug, trivial bend and some very faint staining and crease in margin only, otherwise fine. S.G. 114b, cat. £350+, CW 13d.

Liechtenstein: A mint and used collection on leaves and stockcards with an interesting range of imperf. and perf. proofs and colour trials for the 1920 issue incl. some blocks, etc. (few 100).

Lithuania: A mint and used collection on leaves with issues from 1918 incl. 1924 War Orphans Fund overprint set (less one 25c.) mint, 1926 War Orphans Fund overprint set mint, 1930 Vytautas set mint, etc. (few 100).

Malawi: An extensive duplicated collection in nine binders with mint issues to 1997 incl. 1966-67 £2 imprint strip of three, 1968 £2 imprint strip of five, a selection of used, first day covers incl. definitive sets etc., mainly fine.

Malaya and States: A Q.V. to Q.E.II mainly used collection in an album incl. British P.O's in Siam, Kedah 1937 Script set ($5 is mint), Negri Sembilan 1883-84 2c. mint strip, 1935-41 to $5, 1949-55 1c. to $5, Perak 1895-99 CA to 50c., Kelantan 1937-40 to $2, Malacca 1949-52 1c. to $5., Selangor 1891 2c. on 24c. mint (S.G. 45) Trengganu 1937 Postage due set mint, selection of Japanese Occupation issues, etc. (100's).

Malaya and States: A Q.V. to Q.E.II mainly used collection in varied condition in an album incl. Straits Settlements, F.M.S., Johore, Kedah, Kelantan, Trengganu, Singapore with 1962-67 set mint, 1969 Founding set both mint and used, 1968-69 set mint, Japanese Occupation Issues, also Sarawak, North Borneo and Brunei, etc. (many 100's). S.G. (stated) £4,500 approx..

Malaya and States: A mainly K.G.VI to Q.E.II duplicated used accumulation in a stockbook incl. Negri Sembilan 1957-63 perf. 13 x 121/2 $5 Brown and yellow-olive (3), North Borneo, Sarawak, etc. (many 100's)

Malaya and States: A K.G.V to Q.E.II accumulation of covers (430) mainly from Perak and Penang with a wide range of frankings and cancels, some registered, etc.

Malaysia: Straits Settlements: 1906-07 overprinted on Labuan, a selection with a mint set of eleven (additional 2c. without gum), used values to 50c. (2), $1, 4c. on 12c. showing ''Line through B'' variety mint etc., mainly fine.

Malaysia: Straits Settlements: A collection in varied condition on leaves incl. 1867 3c. 8c. 24c. and 32c. used, 1867-72 CC to 32c., 96c. (2) used, 1880 10c. on 30c. (2) used, 1883-91 CA to 96c. (2) used, 1902-03 CA to $1 mint. 1904-10 MCA to $2 mint, 1912-23 to $25 (fiscally used), 1937-41 to $2, $5 mint, etc. (265). 

Malaysia: Federated Malay States: 1904-22 MCA 4c. scarlet (die II) used with Wmk. upright, fine apart from damaged corner perf. at lower left. S.G. 38b. £375. Photo.

Malaysia: Federated Malay States: A mint and used collection in varied condition on leaves incl. 1900 overprint to $1. mint, 1900-01 CA to 10c. (2, shades), 20c. mint, CC $1. and $2. mint, 1904-22 MCA 1c. to $2 mint, to $2 used, 1922-34 Script to $1 (both types), $2 mint, to $5 and $25 used (both with fiscal cancels), 1924-26 Postage Due set used, etc. (116).

Malayan States: Johore: A mint and used collection in varied condition on leaves incl. 1894 surcharges to 3c. on $1. used, 1896-99 to $3 used, 1904 $1 on $2 mint, 1904-10 to $100 unused, 1918-20 MCA to $4, etc. (158).

Kedah: 1922 Exhibition overprint MCA 21c. with variety oval last ''O'' in Borneo and Script 3c. with variety small second ''A'' in ''MALAYA'', both fine used. S.G. 42b. and 46d. £195.

Maldive Islands: 1906-33 used selection, mainly good to fine incl. 1906 overprint 2c. to 25c., 1933 to 1r., etc. (23).

Malta: 1857-1983 collection in varied condition in three F.G. Burleigh albums incl. a selection of G.B. cancelled ''A25''1863-81 CC 1/2d. (4) unused,1899-1901 Cc to 10s. used, 1904-14 MCA to 5s. used, 1914-21 MCA to 5s. used, 1922-26 to £1 mint, K.G.VI sets mint, comprehensive range of Q.E.Ii issues incl. some varities, booklets, f.d.c.'s, etc. (100's).

Malta: A K.G.VI to Q.E.II collection in five albums and loose with sets both mint and used, a range of f.d.c's, etc. (100's).

Mauritius: 1848-59 ''POST PAID'' Early impression 2d. blue, large regular margins, fine central ''1'' in double circle cancellation, fine. S.G. 8, cat. £6,000. R.P.S. certificate (1989). Photo.

Mauritius: 1848-59 ''POST PAID'' Intermediate impression 2d. blue, used, good margins and fine appearance (R.P.S. Certificate, 1984, states ''has been extensively repaired''. S.G.14. Also Natal 1858 embossed 1d. apparently used.

Mauritius: 1859 Lapirot Intermediate impression 2d. blue, good to large margins, mute barred oval cancellation, fine. S.G. 38, cat. £700. R.P.S. certificate (1981). Photo.

Mauritius: 1859 Dardenne 2d. blue, good to very large margins, neatly cancelled mute barred oval, fine. S.G. 43a, cat. £550. R.P.S. certificate (1980). Photo.

Mauritius: 1938-49 ordinary paper 25c. marginal pair and block, one stamp in each with the ''IJ'' flaw fine unmounted mint. S.G. 259/ 259ba. £324.

Mauritius: A selection of five early covers incl. 1850 E. to London with clear crown Circle in black, other covers are to Mauritius incl. 1857 E.L. from France with faint Crown Circle, etc.

Monaco: A duplicated range from 1885 to 1980 incl. 1885 values to 15c, 40c. mint and to 75c. used, 1891-94 15c. mint, 1910 Postage Due 30c. mint etc., varied condition.

Morocco Agencies: 1907-57 mainly good to fine mint collection in an album incl. 1914-31 to 5s., 1925-36 1s. overprinted type B in a corner marginal control block, 1914-26 to D.L.R. 10s., 1925-31 5c. on 1/2d. to 40c. on 4d. set in blocks, also Tangier incl. 1949 2d. to 10s., etc. (few 100s).

Morocco Agencies: 1898-1950 mainly good to fine mint collection on leaves incl. 1898-1900 5c. to 2p., 1899-1902 5c. to 2p., 1903-05 5c. to 2p., 1905-06 5c. to 2p., British Currency 1907-13 to 2s.6d. (2, shades), 1914-31 Waterlow 2s.6d., D.L.R. 2s.6d. (2, shades), Bradbury 2s.6d. and 5s., etc. ( 165).

Nauru: 1916-23 D.L.R. 10s. pale blue fine unmounted mint. S.G. 23 £250. Photo.

Netherlands: 1949-51 Queen Juliana 21/2g. (some creasing) and 5g. fine, mint S.G. 699 and 700. £580.

New Guinea: 1935 Air £2 fine used. S.G. 204 £130.

New Zealand: 1931 to 1934, selection of five flown envelopes incl. 1934 (Feb) First Trans-Tasman flight franked 7d. pair, etc., good to fine.

New Zealand: 1953-59 2s.6d. (5), 3s. (48), 5s. (50) and 10s. (50) mainly fine used. S.G. 733d-736 £1540.

New Zealand: 1940-58 Postal Fiscal 2s.6d., £1, £2, and £3 mint, £1 and £5 used, mainly fine.

New Zealand: A mint selection incl. 1913 Auckland Exhibition set, 1920 Victory, 1929 to 1934 Health sets complete, 1931 Air set,1935-36 Pictorials to 3s. (2), 1935 Jubilee etc., also Aitutaki 1920 set, mainly fine, cat. £950+.

New Zealand: A small mint and used accumulation in a stockbook, on leaves and loose incl. a selection of covers and cards, later issues in blocks, etc. (100's).

New Zealand: Railway Stamps: A mint and used selection of 1890 Railway stamps with 1/2d. to 6d. values unused, inc. the scarce 3d. brown, perforation varieties, flaws, etc., also 1894 Parcels perf. 121/2 3d. black used with faults, condition is rather mixed. (32 items)

Niue: 1902 (4 Apr) Basted Mills paper 1/2d. perf. 14 variety surcharge inverted, a little heavily mounted and a couple of small stains, otherwise fine, S.G. 3b, cat £300.

Niue: 1944-46 2s. (20) and 3s. (11) in unmounted mint blocks, mainly fine and fresh. S.G. 144,145 £1085.

North Borneo: Literature: ''The Stamps and Postal History of North Borneo'' Parts 1-3 by Shipman & Cassels, fair to good condition.

North Borneo: 1883-6, a selection on leaves with 1883 (Mar.) 2c. unused (2), 1883 (June) ''EIGHT/CENTS'' on 2c. unused (faults) and used (2), 1883 50c. unused and used (3), $1 used (2), 1883 (July) 4c. unused and used (3), 8c. unused (2), used (2), 1886 to 10c. mint or unused, 2c. to 10c. used, 1886 (Sept.) 1/2c. mint (2), perf. 12 3c. on 4c. fiscally used (2), 5c., perf.14 3c. mint and used, 5c. unused, varied condition.

North Borneo: 1886-87, a range with values to $2 (mint), 1c., 2c., 4c. and 8c. in marginal mint blocks of four, imperforates with 1/2c. pair, 8c., 10c. blocks of four, 1c. pink error in block of four with three 4c. values unused etc, varied condition.

North Borneo: 1888-92, a selection with values to $2 mainly used, 25c. colour trials (2), 1889 $5, $10 mint (both with faults) and c.t.o., also a used $10 with squared circle cancel and a $10 colour trial, varied condition.

North Borneo: A range of 1890-92 surcharges comprising 1890 1st. printing 2c. on 25c. mint (3) and used, 8c. on 25c. used, 2nd. printing 2c. on 25c., 8c. on 25c. unused, 1891-92 6c.on type 14 8c. unused and used (3, one with ''Large S'' variety''), 6c. on type 9 10c. mint and used (3, one with ''Large S ' variety), overprint inverted unused, 6c. on type 14 10c. unused and used, 1892 values incl. 8c. on 25c. used, varied condition.

North Borneo: 1894 to 24c, mint or unused with some shades, used values to 24c., high values with 25c. to $2 mint, $5 unused, used incl. 50c., $2 and $5 (indistinct) with c.d.s. cancels, the set of six overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' with gum, reproduction proofs, also 1895 surcharge set mint and used or c.t.o., varied condition.

North Borneo: 1897-1902, a selection with mint or unused values to 24c. with some shade and perf. varieties, used values to 24c., some postally incl. 16c., ten values to 24c. overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', Corrected inscriptions 16c., 24c. (two of each mint), 24c. postally used, 1897 registered cover to Germany bearing values to 6c. (one stamp cut away), etc., varied condition.

North Borneo: 1899 Surcharges, a range with 41/2 mm. spacing set mint, additional values incl. 4c. on $5 dull purple, values to 4c. on $5 used, overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' set of twelve with additional 4c. on $1, $2 and $5 values and unissued surcharges on 1c., 2c. and 3c.values, also 81/2 mm. spacing pair mint and used, fair to fine.

North Borneo: 1901-05 British Protectorate overprints with set to $10 mint, used to $10, some postally incl. $1 (both), a few additional multiples and varieties, mainly fine.

North Borneo: 1904-05 Surcharges, a selection with mint and used sets, additional values incl. 4c. on 8c. overprint inverted mint, fair to fine.

North Borneo: A selection with 1909-23 pictorials to 24c. with at least one of each value mint (16c. is overprinted ''SPECIMEN'') and used, 1909 20c. on 18c. overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', 1911 high values mint to $5, used incl. $5 with postal cancel, $10 c.t.o., overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' to $10 without gum, 1912 $5, $10 c.t.o., 1916 surcharges incl. a set overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' and one of each with ''S'' inverted (all with faults), varied condition.

North Borneo: 1911 high values; ungummed imperforate plate proofs comprising 25c. block of four, 50c., $5 vertical marginal pair and two singles (one a different shade), slight creasing on the block, otherwise fine.

North Borneo: 1911 high values: ungummed perforated printer's samples: a composite sheet of nine with three each of 25c., $1 and $2 values in black and orange, each overprinted ''WATERLOW & SONS LTD/SPECIMEN'' and with small punch hole at lower left, fine.

North Borneo: 1911 high values: ungummed perforated printer's samples: a composite sheet of nine with five $5 and four $10 values in black and dull green, each overprinted ''WATERLOW & SONS LTD/SPECIMEN'' and with small punch hole at lower left, fine.

North Borneo: A selection of 1916 Cross overprints with cross in vermilion to 25c. mint (8c. used, 10c. and 25c. without gum), additional 2c. and 4c. perf. 141/2-15, cross in carmine values to 24c. mint, varied condition.

North Borneo:1918 (Aug.) Red Cross surcharges, a range with at least one of each value to $10 mint incl. 2c.+ 2c. 13-14 mm. spacing, used values to $5 etc., also a mint block of thirty of the 4c.+ 2c. value, mainly fine. Photo.

North Borneo: 1918 (Aug.) Red Cross set of 17 with additional 5c.+ 2c. shade, $10+2c value with one short perf., otherwise mainly fine mint. S.G. 214-34, cat. £858.

North Borneo: 1918 (Oct.) Red Cross surcharges with mint and used values to $2+ 4c., additional mint multiples with values to 10c., mainly fine.

North Borneo: 1918 (Oct.) Red Cross set mint, $5+4c. value being an unmounted corner marginal copy with sheet number, $10+4c. value with a couple of short perfs., otherwise fine, also 1909 20c. on 18c. mint. S.G. 177, 235-52, cat. £657.

North Borneo: 1922 Malaya-Borneo Exhibition set with 20c. on 18c. both colours and additional 25c. mainly fine used. S.G. 255-75, cat. £835.

North Borneo: 1922 Malaya-Borneo Exhibition set mint, a selection of ''Stop after EXHIBITION'' varieties with values to 24c. and the set of fourteen overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' without gum, fair to fine.

North Borneo: 1925-28 to $5 mint, also values to 50c. used incl. 16c. etc., mainly fine.

North Borneo: 1931 50th. anniversary set mint ($5 marginal and unmounted), also a used set, the $5 value with indistinct cancels, mainly fine. Photo.

North Borneo: 1939 Pictorial set: a selection of printer's samples incl. the set of fifteen complete designs in issued colours imperforate, additional values incl. 4c. frame only in corner block of four with printer's correction, perforated 1c., 2c. and $1 etc., all with punched holes, also perforated 3c., 4c., 12c., 20c. and 50c. in unissued colours overprinted ''SPECIMEN/WATERLOW & SONS LTD'' with small punched hole at lower left, mainly fine with gum.

North Borneo: 1939 Pictorial set fine mint, S.G. 303-17, cat. £600. Photo.

North Borneo: 1939 Pictorial set, a used set of fifteen, the $5 value with some blunt perfs. at base, also the set perforated ''SPECIMEN'', without gum, and 1939 postage due sets mint and perforated ''SPECIMEN'' (without gum), fair to fine.

North Borneo: 1945 B.M.A. overprints: a selection comprising sets unmounted mint and used (four, one with Labuan Centenary boxed cancellations and two on cover), mainly fine.

North Borneo: 1947 Crown Colony set unmounted mint and fine used, also broken bar varieties with values to 25c., 50c. (both), 1c. complete sheet, used values to 50c., mainly fine.

North Borneo: 1953 ''Comet'' Crash, large registered cover from Sandakan to London with impressive high franking of 1950-52 $2 (2), $5 (2) and $10 (one stamp missing) and showing violet three line cachet, expected faults. Photo.

North Borneo: Postage Dues: A mint and used collection on leaves with values to 24c., some varieties incl. 1902-12 6c. overprint inverted c.t.o., mint multiples etc., varied condition.

North Borneo: Postal Fiscals: A selection comprising 1886 3c. on 4c. mint (2) and used, 5c. on 8c. mint (3), 10c. on 50c. unused and used (perf. faults), also a range of Revenues incl. 1895 $25 (3, one imperf.), 1897 $25 (11 incl. a block of four and two pairs) all c.t.o., fair to fine.

North Borneo: A mainly mint duplicated collection housed in a stockbook, the majority good to fine incl. 1886 perf. 12 3c. on 4c. and perf. 14 5c. on 8c. , 1888-92 to $1 incl values to 8c. in imperf. pairs, 1890 surcharge pair, 1894 1c. imperf. plate proof and a selection of four colour trials, issued stamps to 24c. (2), 1895 surcharge set, 1897-1902 to 24c. (3) with a range of perfs. incl. 18c. pair imperf. horizontally, used with remainder cancellation, 1897 corrected inscription 18c. (2) and 24c. (2), 1899 surcharges to 4c. on $5 (2, shades), 4c. on $10, 1904-05 surcharged locally set incl. 4c. on 6c. with surcharge inverted, 1909-11 selection of twelve Waterlow sample stamps, overprinted and punctured, 1916 surcharges with 2c. on 3c. (2) and 10c. on 12c. (3), one of each with variety ''s'' inverted, 1916 Red Cross overprint set of thirteen, 1918 overprinted in black to $2 + 2c. with additional values to 50c. + 2c. in blocks, 1918 overprinted in red to $2 + 2c., 1922 Exhibition to 50c. (4), 1925-28 1c. to $10 set, 1931 Anniversary 3c. to $5 set of plate proofs of frames only in issued colours (usual damaged corners), 1939 selection of 23 imperf.e and perf. punctured Waterlow sample stamps, some of frames only, with values to $5 (3), 1c. to $5 set (less 2c. and 20c.) perforated ''SPECIMEN'', Postage Dues incl. 1895-97 set of five overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', to 18c. (2, one reading upwards), 24c., 1901-02 to 8c. (2), Japanese Occupation Issues with 1944 to $1, also three early p.p.c.'s used (1909-15), 1902 registered cover to Austria and 1941 censored envelope to Brazil,also a selection of Labuan, etc. (100's)

North Borneo: A K.G.VI and Q.E.II collection incl. 1948 Wedding mint (5, incl. an imprint block of four) and used, 1950-52, 1954-59, 1961 and Sabah 1964-65 sets mint and used etc., mainly fine.

North Borneo: Postal Stationery: A mainly unused specialised collection in one album,with postcards from 1881, incl. 1889 3c. used 1895 to Germany, 6c. with added 2c used 1894 to Germany, 1895 4c. on 8c. used locally 1896 in Kudat and another to Germany, reply cards with 1893 1c.+1c. and 1894 3c.+3c. handstamped ''SPECIMEN'', also later with Japanese Occupation cards (5), good to fine. (55)

North Borneo: Japanese Occupation: A selection with 1942 4c. (perf. faults) and 8c. used, 1943 pair mint, 1944 (30 Sept.) values to $1 (mint) incl. 8c. to 25c. used on pieces, 1944-45 set mint (30c. without gum and creased) etc., fair to fine.

Nyasaland: 1938-44 2s. (6, incl. corner plate pair), 2s.6d. (28, incl. three blocks and corner plate pair), 5s. pale green and red on yellow (7), 5s. green and red on pale yellow (6), 10s. emerald and deep red on pale green (3, incl. corner pair), 10s. bluish green and brown-red on pale green, £1 (4, one marginal with plate no.), mainly unmounted mint and fine. (55)

Nyasaland: 1938-44 2s. to £1, each in an unmounted mint plate no. block of four, corner marginal except 2s. marginal, mainly fine. (20) S.G. 139-43, cat. £596+.

Nyasaland: 1938-44 2s. to £1 less 10s., each in an unmounted mint marginal block of four, the 5s. being the green and red on pale yellow shade, the £1 corner marginal with sheet no. ''269'', mainly fine. (20) S.G. 139. 140, 141a, 143, cat. £548+.

Nyasaland: 1938-44 2s., 2s.6d. (two shades), £1 (marginal), each in an unmounted mint block of four, fine. (16) S.G. 139, 140, 143, cat. £276+.

Nyasaland: 1938-44 Ordinary paper 10s. fine mint with usual brownish streaky gum. S.G. 142a.

Nyasaland: 1938-44 10s. scarce bluish green and brown-red on pale green, a rare unmounted mint block of four with upper margin, fine. S.G. 142a, cat. £1,400+. Photo.

Nyasaland: A selection in a stockbinder with 1896 £10 overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' without gum, 1913-19 £1 used, 1934-45 set of nine perforated ''SPECIMEN'' with gum, 1938-44 2s. to £1 mint, later issues to 1964, varied condition.

Nyasaland: An interesting collection of postcards in one album with ranges of scenes of mission work, native activities, etc., mainly unused with a few used incl. 1903 and 1904 Chinde to Hampshire, also a few Transvaal, Belgian Congo, etc., mostly good to fine with some duplication. (136)

Papua: 1932-40 1/2d. (2, shades) to £1 set mainly fine used. S.G. 130 to 145. £375. Photo.

Papua New Guinea: 1952 10s. and £1, 1963 10s. and £1 and 1964 Birds 10s., all overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', mainly fine with gum. S.G. £330.

Rhodesia: 1898-1908 £5, £10 part original gum (redistributed) marginal copies, both with good colours and fine appearance. S.G. 91, 92, cat. £6,250. Photo.

Rhodesia: 1910-13 Perf. 14 2s.6d. black and lake, fresh mint, one pulled perf. fault at left otherwise fine. S.G. 155, cat. £300.

Rhodesia: 1910-13 7s.6d. carmine and light blue mint, some gum disturbance, otherwise fine. S.G. 161, cat. £650. Photo.

Rhodesia: 1910-13 £1 scarlet and reddish mauve error of colour unused , slightly soiled with some colour diffusion but good appearance. S.G. 166b, cat. £9,000. Photo.

Rhodesia: 1911 (Aug. 5) envelope from Kanshanshi to the unusual destination of Funchal, franked 1909-12 21/2d, cancelled scarce Kalene Hill, N.W. Rhodesia, backstamped Broken Hill Aug. 28 transit and Sept. 19 arrival. Photo.

Rhodesia: 1913-22 Head Die II perf. 14 £1 black and purple fine used. S.G. 242 £500. Photo.

Rhodesia: 1922-24 perf. 14 7s.6d. brown-purple and slate mint, a little heavily mounted and possible gum thin, otherwise fine and fresh. S.G. 308 £190.

Rhodesia: A mint and used collection in a stockbinder with 1896-97 both Dies used, 10s. mint, 1896 overprinted on Cape stamps set mint, 1905 Falls set mint or used, 1909-11 surcharges set of four perforated ''SPECIMEN'' with gum, 1910-13 perf. 14 values to 2s.6d., 5s. (3) mint, perf. 131/2 8d. used, 1913-22 with values to £1 (mint), also Southern Rhodesia with 1924-29, 1931-37 sets mint and a good range of Rhodesia and Nyasaland and post U.D.I. Rhodesia, varied condition.

Rhodesia: A selection with 1910-13 values to 2s., S. Rhodesia 1953 set, mint, etc., poor to fine. (200)

Rhodesia: Northern Rhodesia: 1925-29 set mint, all unmounted apart from the 3s. value, also 1935 Jubilee and 1929-52 Postage Due sets mint. S.G. 1-17,18-21, D1-4, cat. £398.

Russia: A mint and used collection from early issues in four Schaubek hingeless albums. (100's).

Saint Helena: Large Star watermarked paper as used for 1856 and 1861 issues, eight impressions (4 x 2) on wove paper (79 x 46mm.).

Saint Helena: 1934 Centenary 1/2d. to 10s. set fine fresh mint. S.G. 114-23 £300.

Saint Helena: A Q.V. to Q.E.II mainly mint collection in a KA-BE album with a selection of Q.V. types to 5s., 1903 CC 1/2d. to 2s. sets (2, one overprinted ''SPECIMEN''), 1912-16 CA 1/2d. to 3s., 1916 and 1919 War Tax 1d. + 1d. overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', 1922-37 Script to 10s. with a selection of varieties incl. cleft rock on 2d. and 3d., 1934 Centenary to 5s., 1938-44 1/2d. to 10s., comprehensive range of Q.E.II issues unmounted, etc. (100's)

Saint Kitts-Nevis: St. Christopher; 1870 to 1890 a selection on leaves incl. 1882-90 1d. dull mauve, 21/2d. pale red-brown, 1s. mauve used, surcharges, revenues etc., also ranges of Nevis and St. Vincent, varied condition.

Saint Lucia: Great Britain used in Saint Lucia: 1858-60 6d. lilac with good strike of ''A11'' cancellation, perf. imperfections, also 1d. (defective) and 4d. similarly cancelled but not guaranteed.

Saint Lucia: 1860 to 1884 a mint and used collection incl. 1860 1d., 4d. unused, 1d., 6d. used, 1863 1d. (3), 4d., 6d. (2) unused, 4d. used, 1/2d. on 6d. unused, 1864-76 CC perf. 121/2 to 1s. (4) used, 4d. Chrome- yellow mint (Brandon cert. (1990)), 6d. (2) unused, perf. 14 to 1s. (4) used, 1881 and 1882-84 surcharges with perf. 14 4d. mint, 1s. used, a selection of forgeries etc., varied condition.

Saint Lucia: 1883 to 1898 a mint and used collection with 1883-86 6d. (faults), 1s. used, 1886-87, 1891-98 sets mint, 1891-92 surcharges incl. 1/2d. on 3d. Die I mint and used (with ''Small A in HALF'' variety), 1/2d. on 3d. Die II ''Small O in ONE'' variety used etc., 1d. on 4d. surcharge double mint etc., mainly fine.

Saint Lucia: 1902-03 (additional 21/2d. block of four), 1904-10 sets mint, also 1902 Discovery 2d. mint (5, incl. a block of four) and used, 1902-03 set, 1902 Discovery 2d. overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' with gum, mainly fine.

Saint Lucia: 1912-21 and 1921-30 sets mint with shades etc., also both sets (1912-21 with additonal 4d. white back) and 1916 War Tax 1d. all overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' with gum, mainly fine.

Saint Lucia: 1936 Pictorial sets mint, used and perforated ''SPECIMEN'', also 1935 Jubilee sets mint and perforated ''SPECIMEN'' plus 1/2d. mint showing ''Diagonal line by turret'' variety, mainly fine.

Saint Lucia: A 1937 to 1951 collection on leaves with sets complete mint, 1937 Coronation (2), 1946 Victory sets perforated ''SPECIMEN'', 1948 Wedding used etc., mainly fine.

Saint Lucia: 1949-50 12c. perf. 141/2 x 14 fine mint, S.G. 153a, cat. £500. Photo.

Saint Lucia: Postage Dues: A selection with 1d. (5, two with wide ''No''), 2d. (7, three with wide ''No'') unused, 1d. used on locally addressed envelope, 1933-47 4d., 8d. used, 1949-52 4c. St. Edward's Crown error mint, 16c. used etc., varied condition.

Saint Lucia: Postal Fiscals: 1881 Surcharge type F1 1s. variety ''SHILDING'' part o.g., centred to left, otherwise fine, S.G. F4b, cat. £650. Photo.

Saint Lucia: Postal Fiscals: A mint and used selection with 1881 1d. surcharge type F1 double with a faked postal cancel, a good range of other issues, varied condition.

Saint Lucia: Q.V. to K.G.VI selection of covers and cards with strength in postal stationery incl. 1883 1d. postcard used to England, registered envelopes, newspaper wrappers incl. 1187 1/2d. used to Demerara, 1905 1/2d. overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', air letters, Lady Drake, Lady Nelson and Lady Nelson covers, etc., good to fine. (23)

Saint Lucia: Cinderellas: Saint Lucia Steam Conveyance Company labels 1d. (3), 3d. (2) and 6d. (2) blocks of four, 1d., 3d. in sheets of 72, mainly fine with gum.

Saint Vincent: Perkins Bacon reprinted ''die proof'' of the Jeens head (based on the Corbould design) sunk in green on thin card (59 x 60mm.)

Saint Vincent: A Q.V. to K.E.VII duplicated selection in varied condition with a range of Q.V. types incl. 1863-68 no wmk. 4d. blue unused and used (3), 6d. (2) used, perf. 14 to 16 1s. used, perf. 11 to 121/2 x 14 to 16 used, 1869 4d. , 1s. indigo (3) and 1s. brown (3) used, 1875-78 perf. about 15 6d. used, 1875 1s. claret used, 1880 6d. bright green unused and used (2) and 1s. (2) used, 5s. unused with part original gum, 1881 4d. bright blue (2) used,, 1885-93 6d. violet mint and used, 5s. mint (2) and used (2), 1902 CA to 1s. mint, etc. (193)

Saint Vincent: A Q.V. to Q.E.II duplicated mint and used collection/accumulation in an album with a range of Q.V. types, with various issues to 1s., 1913-17 MCA to £1 (2) mint, 1921-32 Script to £1 (2) mint. 1938-47 to £1 (5) mint, 1949-52 to $4.80 mint (3), also a few Turks and Caicos Islands, etc. (100's).

Saint Vincent: A Q.V. to Q.E.II accumulation in mixed condition on stockcards with a duplicated range of Q.V. types mainly used incl. number of better values, 1880 5s. unused, 1885-89 CA to 6d. violet mint and used, 5s. mint (3) and used (2), 1902 CA to 5s. mint, etc. (few 100).

Saint Vincent: A K.E. VII to K.G.V selection overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' mainly good to fine with gum comprising 1902 CA 1/2d. to 2s., 1904-11 MCA 2s., 5s., and £1, 1907-08 MCA 1/2d., 2d. and 21/2d., 1909 MCA 1d. to 1s., 1909-11 MCA 1/2d. to 3d. and 1913 MCA 1/2d., 1d., 5d. and 1s. (25)

Sarawak: Literature: A selection in a carton, with ''The Stamps and Postal History of Sarawak'' by Forrester-Wood (1957), ''Sarawak: The Issues of 1871 and 1875'' by Batty-Smith & Watterson (1990), also a run of the ''Sarawak Journal'' from 1996 to 2004, fair to fine. (58 items)

Sarawak: 1869 3c. mint or unused (3), cancelled (3, incl. one with S in diamond), 1871 3c. unused (3), used (12, incl. ''Stop after THREE'' variety in block of four, one imperf. etc.), 1875 range incl. 4c. pane of 100 unused, 4c. and 6c. imperf. proofs etc., varied condition.

Sarawak: 1888 to 1899 a collection with 1888-97 set mint and used, 1889-92 surcharges incl. 2c. on 8c. surcharge double unused (faults), 1895 values incl. four colour trials, 1899 surcharges with varieties etc., varied condition.

Sarawak: 1899-1908 set both mint and used to $1 (2) with shades, also unissued 5c. unused blocks of four, eight and in a complete pane of 60 (heavily toned) and 1902 2c. mint and used, varied condition.

Sarawak: 1918 to 1929 a collection on leaves with 1918 mint and used sets, 1c., 8c., 10c. and 16c. in mint plate blocks, set of 12 overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' with gum ($1 perf. faults), 1922-23, 1928-29 sets mint and used, 1928-29 set (less 5c.) overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' with gum, fair to fine.

Sarawak: 1923 Surcharges, a selection comprising First Printing 1c. on 10c. mint blocks of 6 (2, one with plate no.) and 12, mint and used singles, 2c. on 12c. mint (12, incl. narrow ''W'' variety in a block of 4 and two singles) and used, Second Printing 1c. on 10c., 2c. on 12c. (2, one with narrow ''W'' variety) mint, fair to fine.

Sarawak: 1932 set mint and used, set of 15 perf. ''SPECIMEN'' with gum, mint multiples incl. 15c. and 50c. blocks of 12 plus imperf. plate proofs in issued colours of 6c., 10c. and 15c., each with punched holes, fair to tine.

Sarawak: 1934-41 set of 26 perforated ''SPECIMEN'', 50c. with surface faults and a few with short perfs., otherwise fine with gum. S.G. 106s/125s, cat. £475.

Sarawak: 1934-41 set of 26 mint and used, additional 12c. orange, 15c. blue in blocks of four, later printings on thinner paper to $1 mint and values to $2 on a philatelic ''Centenary Day'' cover, mainly fine.

Sarawak: 1945 BMA set mint ($2 and $3 values in pairs), a used set (less $5) and the set to 50c. on a cover to Hong Kong with Brunei first day cancels, mainly fine. Photo.

Sarawak: 1945 BMA set of 20 on locally addressed cover with ''KUCHING 17 DEC 1945'' first day cancels, fine. S.G. 126-45, cat. £475+. Photo.

Sarawak: 1947 overprinted GR set of 15 perforated ''SPECIMEN'' fine with gum. S.G. 150s/164s, cat. £300.

Sarawak: Telegraphs: 1935 1c. to $5 on 8c. set of eleven unmounted mint, mainly fine. Hiscocks 14-24.

Sarawak: A collection 1946 to 1986 on leaves incl. 1946 Centenary 8c., 50c., $1 imperf. plate proof blocks of four, set mint (5, incl. blocks of 4), used on cover, 1947 set mint and in used blocks of four, 1948 Wedding mint and used, 1950 set mint and used (2, one on cover), 1955-57 set mint and used etc., mainly fine.

Sarawak: Revenues: Customs stamps: 1924 overprint 3c. block of four with central Kuching 1925 c.d.s., $2 (stained), $10 block of eight (4 x 2, with full gum) and single, cancelled large violet handstamps, most fine. (14) Barefoot 10, 16, 18.

Sarawak: Revenues: Receipt stamps: 1875 3c. mint, unused and used (3), 1885 3c. mint and used (3), ms. cancellations, some faults. (9) Barefoot 1, 2.

Sarawak: Revenues: Revenue stamps: 1889 overprinted ''REVENUE ONLY/R'' 3c. mint, used (3), 5c. unused, 1899 3c. (10, six first printing, four second printing) to 50c. (2), $1, $2 (2), used, $10 mint, 1918 25c., $3 (2), $4 (2), $5, $10, poor to fine. (31)

Sarawak: Revenues: Revenue stamps: 1918-27 issue, selection all in mint blocks of four and marginal (except three) from pos. [6/3-7/4], comprising First printing 3c. to $10 set (without later $4), 1927 Second printing 10c. (corner marginal), 50c., $1 (creased), $2, Third printing 3c. to $10 set of eleven, mainly fine with most unmounted. (100) Barefoot 30-40. Photo.

Sarawak: Revenues: Revenue stamps: 1942 Japanese Occupation, mainly mint selection of 38, with values to $4 incl. 5c., 6c. and 25c. (one with corner fault) blocks of four, 50c. tied by blue chop to receipt voucher, etc., mainly fine. Btwn. Barefoot 48 and 71.

Sarawak: Japanese Occupation: Officially Sealed Labels: 1934-41 Postage issues overprinted with three characters and vertical bars (formerly listed as revenues), selection of 31 with values to $10 incl. 6c., 15c., 20c., $4 and $5 blocks of four, 15c. single with additional type 1 Imperial Japanese Government single line chop, good to fine, also Okugawa seal in blue on 5c. mint (slight staining) for use in Penang, mostly fine. (32) Photo.

Sarawak: Cinderellas: Bogus issue 2c., 3c., 5c. and 10c. ''unused'', 5c. (faults) and 10c. ''used'', most fine. (6)

Sarawak: Postal Stationery: Selection in an album, with postcards incl. 1897 3c. used to Germany, 1918 4c. card and 1931 15c. registered envelope both overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', etc., good to fine. (21)

Sarawak: Japanese Occupation: 1942 1c., 2c. green (in black), 3c. green, 4c. (in black), 8c. carmine, 10c. (3, two overprinted in black), 25c., $1, $2 and $4, a few small faults incl. $2 with short perf., otherwise fine, cat. £1,257.

Saudi Arabia: Ottoman Period: 1895 Turkish 1 pi. stationery letter card, genuine used with perforated margins correctly removed, part blue cancel remains but origin confirmed by message and superb strike of large coat of arms ''CONSULATE DER NEDERLANDEN TE DJEDDAH'', unusual destination of Cheribon, Java with Suez, Batavia and arrival datestamps.

Sierra Leone: 1932 Script 1/2d. to £1 set and 1933 Wilberforce 1/2d. to 5s. good to fine fresh mint. S.G. 155-67 and 168-178.

Singapore: 1948-61 mainly fine mint selection incl. 1948-52 perf. 14 1c. to $5 and perf. 171/2 x 18 1c. to $5 sets, 1948 Wedding set, etc. (59).

South Africa: Cape of Good Hope: A collection of triangular issues in varied condition on leaves, incl. 1d. plate proof pair in black, 1853 blued paper 1d. (4), 4d. (13, incl. two pairs), 1855-63 1d. (3), 4d. (16), 6d. (8), 1s. (8, three deep dark green), 1861 ''Wooodblock'' 1d. (2), 4d. (4), 1863-64 1d. (7), 4d. (15), 6d. (5, incl. a pair), 1s. (2). (90) Photo.

Cape of Good Hope: 1853 paper slightly blued 1d. brick red very fine used with good to large margins. S.G. 3 £200.

South Africa: Cape of Good Hope: 1861 Woodblock 1d. pale bright blue error of colour, just cut into at left and with 1mm. diagonal scissor cut at base, otherwise fine. S.G. 13ca, cat. £30,000. Photo.

South Africa: Cape of Good Hope: 1861 ''Woodblock'' 1d. carmine showing dry print at foot resulting in unprinted portions of lower corners, just touched, large margins two sides, lightly cancelled, fine and unusual. S.G. 13a var. Photo.

South Africa: Cape of Good Hope: 1861 ''Woodblock'' 4d. pale bright blue, an exceptional example, touched but with sheet margin one side, used on large part front redirected to Cradock. S.G. 14b. B.P.A. certificate (1989) which notes ''Pressed to remove creasing''. Photo.

South Africa: Cape of Good Hope: 1864 to 1904, a collection of rectangular issues, mint and used in an Oriel album, incl.1864-77 1d., 4d. 6d., 1879 3d. on 4d., mint or unused, 1880 ''3'' on 4d., 1882-83 values to 5s., used, 1902-04 values to 5s. mint, also Mafeking with 1900 (Apr.) 1d., 3d., used, Stellaland, Vryburg 1899 set of four used, etc., poor to fine. (340)

South Africa: Cape of Good Hope: 1881 to 1901, an interetsing selection of fourteen covers bearing rectangular issues, variously addressed with a range of frankings incl. 1897 Port Elizabeth to England with charming hand illustration and framed ''EXPRESS FEE NOT PAID/TO BE COLLECTED ON DELIVERY'', 1898 registered Kimberley to the Netherlands, 1901 Hermanus Petrusfontein to P.O.W. at Diyatalawa Camp, etc., fair to fine.

South Africa: Cape of Good Hope: 1896 (Dec.) soldier's envelope form Private Carr of D Company, 2nd York Detachment of the Lancaster Regiment at Wynberg (sent after the Jameson Raid), countersigned and franked at 1d. rate cancelled ''6'' barred ovals with c.d.s. at left, transit and arrival backstamps.

South Africa: Cape of Good Hope: A collection of triangular issues on leaves, incl. 1853 blued paper 1d. (3), 4d. (11, incl. a pair), 1855-63 1d. (7, incl. a pair), 4d. (17, incl. three pairs), 6d. (11, incl. a pair), 1s. (6, five deep dark green incl. a pair), 1861 ''Woodblock'' 1d., 1863-64 1d. (4, two fiscal), 4d. (10, incl. slate-blue pair), 6d., 1s. (3), margins vary, mainly fair to fine. (75)

South Africa: Cape of Good Hope: Revenues: A mainly used collection in an album, incl. Cigarette Duty, Customs Duty 1902 to 6d. (4), Patent & Proprietary, Revenue 1864 embossed values to 12d. (2), 1865 values to £20, 1873 values to £10, 1878 values to £2 (4), £5 (2), 1885 values to 12s. (4 mint), 1898 values to £20, 1903 values to £2 (4), poor to fine. (460)

South Africa: Cape of Good Hope: Forgeries, a collection of triangular types mainly ''used'' incl. Panelli and with complete sheets of thirty of the 1d., 4d. and 1s. on green, and block of 22 of the 6d. on, white, ''Woodblock'' 1d. and 4d. sheets of thirty (slight toning), fair to fine. (209)

South Africa: Griqualand West: A collection on leaves, mainly used, incl. 1877 (Mar.) ''G. W.'' 4d., good ranges of 1877 (Mar.)-78 First printings to 5s. (8), Second printing 1d. (5), 4d. (4), 1878 (June) to 6d., 1879 to 5s., poor to fine. (91)

South Africa: Griqualand West: 1880 (Oct.) complete Appointment document with the seal of the High Court with 1876 inverted ''G'' overprints on 1s. vertical pair (Barfoot B38a), also 1897 5s. pair (oxidised). Unusual.

South Africa: Transvaal: A small mint and used collection in varied condition on leaves incl. 1883 1d. mint pane of forty, 1885 1/2d. on 3d. in a complete mint sheet of eighty, 1/2d. on 1s. marginal mint block of ten, etc. (257).

South Africa: Transvaal: Revenues: Customs Frank Fee stamps: 1894 6d. (two shades), 1s., 5s., used, Typeset 6d. unused, 1s., 5s. (2), used, usual imperfections but good to fine for these. (8) Barefoot 2-7.

Transvaal: 1886 revenues ''Zegelregt'' 6d. to £20 set less 1s.6d. and 2s. , unmounted mint, £5 is without gum otherwise mainly fine and fresh.

South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: 1899 (Oct. 29) printed 2nd. Batt., Gordon Highlanders envelope, franked Natal 1d. and sent without countersignature from Ladysmith to Scotland very shortly before the start of the Siege on Nov. 1.

South Africa: Mafeking Siege Issues: 1900 (Mar.-Apr.) Type 1 serifed overprint on Bechuanaland Protectorate 1d. on 1/2d., 3d. on 1d., 6d. on 2d., type I on British Bechuanaland 6d. on 3d., 1s. on 4d. (on small piece), mainly fine. (5) S.G. 6-8, 10, 11, cat. £370.

South Africa: Mafeking: 1900 Type 1 serifed overprint 1d. on Protectorate 1/2d., paying local rate on 1900 (Apr. 7) envelope to Dixons Hotel, scarce. S.G. 6. Brandon certificate (2001). Photo.

South Africa: Mafeking Siege Issues: 1900 (Mar.-Apr.) Type 2 unserifed overprint on Bechuanaland Protectorate 3d. on 1d., 6d. on 2d., 1s. on 6d., used, fine. S.G. 12-14, cat. £240.

South Africa: Mafeking Siege Issues: 1900 Baden-Powell 3d. pale blue on blue upper right corner marginal mint, small thins at top and in upper margin, otherwise fine. S.G. 19, cat. £1,200, R.P.S. cert. (1985). Photo.

South Africa: 1963-67 2c. Gold mining unmounted mint upper right corner block of four imperf. between stamps and top margin, a few minor age stains on lower right stamp and right hand margin, the variety fine. S.G. 229 var., SACC 228a. Photo.

South Africa: 1987 Bible Society unissued 40c lower marginal unmounted mint, fine. Photo.

South West Africa: 1923 Setting I 10s. pair mint, some perf. separation and hinge reinforcement, otherwise fine. S.G. 11, cat. £1,300. Photo.

South West Africa: A good to fine mint selection incl. 1930 Air smaller opt. 4d. and 1s. unmounted, 1931 set of fourteen to 20s. in pairs, 1938 Voortrekker set unmounted, etc. (45).

Spain: A mint and used collection from imperf. issues in mixed condition in three DAVO albums incl. 1929 Exhibition set, sets virtually complete from 1960, also Andorra, etc. (100's).

Sweden: 1877 (July 28) envelope to Brighton, franked with 1872-77 4ö grey, 5ö blue-green (2, one with faults), 20ö vermilion (2), tied by individual Stockholm datestamps, with framed ''REKOMMENDERAS'' and red London registered oval transit alongside, backstamped Aug. 1 arrival, a few age stains but attractive. Very rare, Facit records only a single known example of the short-lived 58ö registered double weight franking. B.P.A. certificate (2001). Photo.

Switzerland: A mainly mint collection in two Biella albums incl. 1850 5rp. and 10rp. used, 1862-81 Sitting Helvetias incl. 30c. blue, 40c. green (regummed), Standing Helvetias to 3fr. (3), 1908 to 3fr. (unmounted), 1914-31 high values incl. 3fr. green and 10fr. green, later issues mainly unmounted incl. 1934 Naba sheet, 1938 blued paper set, 1940 National Fete, 1945 PAX set (mounted), 1945 War Victims shhet, 1951 Lunaba sheet, Pro-Juventute issues with 1912 forerunner set of three, 1913-89 complete, Airs incl. 1920 30c., paper and gum varities, etc. (100's).

Switzerland: An accumulation in eight albums and stockbooks and loose in a folder with strength in post war commemorative issues mint and used, etc. (100's).

Syria: 1924 French Olympic Games overprint and surcharge set in marginal blocks of ten, majority of stamps are fresh unmounted. S.G. 139-142, cat. £1,200+.

Syria: 1925-25 Olympic Games overprint and surcharge sets (10) in mainly fine and fresh unmounted mint marginal blocks. S.G. 166-169, cat. £1,200+.

Tonga: 1962 Official Air overprint 5s. unmounted mint block, some very minor imperfections otherwise fine and of fresh appearance. S.G. 014 £360.

Tobago: 1879 Watermark Crown CC 5s. slate, apparently fine used but with ms. as well as ''A10'' barred oval. S.G. 5 £650. Photo.

Trinidad and Tobago: 1938-44 4c. chocolate, a fine unmounted mint marginal imprint block of ten comprising the lower two rows from the sheet, the block has been folded horizontally. S.G. 249 £250.

Tristan Da Cunha: 1951 cover with contents to England, bearing potato stamp and showing cachet S.G. C1 and due marking, arrival machine cancellation on reverse, together with enclosed charming letter from a member of the Repetto family.

Tristan da Cunha: A fairly comprehensive mint collection from 1952-91 in a KA-BE album with Q.E. II issues unmounted. (few 100).

Tristan da Cunha: A range of commemoratives (many unmounted) and definitives in envelopes, also a few f.d.c.'s and potato stamps, mainly fine.

United States of America: 1869 2c. to 90c. used in varied condition, the 90c. is a reasonable copy with a light cancel. (9) S.G. 115-124. Photo.

United States of America: 1923 $5 carmine-lake and dark blue, an unmounted mint centre line block of twelve (4 x 3), fresh and fine. S.G. 581, cat. £2,040+. Scott 573a. Photo.

United States of America: A mint and used collection from early issues in three stockbooks and loose with later issues unmounted mint incl. Year Books, booklets, f.d.c's, etc. (many 100's).

United States of America: An early to modern mint and used range on stockcards with 1860 30c. used, 1870-71 10c. unused, 1887-88 90c. violet used etc., varied condition.

Yemen: 1926-90 mint and used collection in three albums incl. 1926 21/2b.(2, both backs) mint, 1951 Air set mint, good range of later Royalist and Republican sets and miniature sheets, etc. (many 100's)