Prices Realised

A Q.E.II mainly fine mint (much unmounted) collection neatly arranged in thirteen albums with issues fairly comprehensive to 1979 incl. Abu Dhabi 1966 surcharge set, Aden 1953-63 to 20s. (4), States, Antigua, Bahamas 1954-63 to £1 (3), 1970 white paper 1c. to $3 set (unmounted), Bahrain 1955-60 to 10r. on 10s. (the 3 types), Barbados 1953-61 to $2.40 (6), Basutoland 1961 10c. on 1s. type II, 1961-63 to1r. (2, both the shades), Bechuanaland, Bermuda 1953-62 to £1 (2), B.A.T. 1963-69 to both £1, 1971 surch. to 50p. on 10s. (3, two with inverted wmks, unmounted), Canada, Cook Islands, Cyprus 1955-60 to £1 (4), 1960-62 to £1 (2) incl. 15m. shades, Falkland Islands, Dependencies 1954-62 1/2d. to £1, 1963-69 to £1 (both), surcharge issues, Fiji, Gibraltar, Gilbert Islands 1976 overprint issue with scarce 20c. used, Grenada 1964-66 6c. unmounted, Guyana Independence overprints incl. 1967-68 Script 24c. unmounted, Hong Kong 1954-62 to $5 (8), $10 (8), 1962-73 to $20 (5) and 1966-72 to $20 (2) with range of papers, Malta 1956-58 to £1 incl. 6d. with wmk. inverted, unmounted, Malayan States, Mauritius, N.Z. with coil join pairs, 1958 2d. on 11/2d. error of surcharge, New Hebrides, Pakistan, Saint Vincent 1955-63 to $2.50 (8), Singapore 1955-59 to $2 (8), $5 (6) , 1962-66 to $5 (7), 1968-73 to $10 (4), 1977-78 Postage Due set, Tonga, Trinidad 1960-67 perf 141/2 60c., Tristan da Cunha, Tuvalu 1976 overprint issues, many of the earlier definitive issues are with a range of different printings and shades, postage dues, selection of varieties, etc. (1,000's)

An accumulation in four albums, on leaves and loose with main strength in a collection of British Africa incl. Mafeking 1900 1d. and small format 3d. used, Lagos 1874 CC 1d. to 1s. set mint/unused, 1904-06 MCA 1/2d. to 10s. mint, Niger Coast 1892-94 1/2d. to 1s. set both mint and used, 1894 No wmk. to 1s. mint, 1897-98 CA 1/2d. to 10s. set both mint and used, Northern Nigeria 1900 CA 1/2d. to 10s. mint, 1902 CA 1/2d. to 10s. set both mint and used, 1905-07 CA to 2s.6d. mint and used, 1910-11 MCA 1/2d. to 10s. set both mint and used, 1912 MCA 1/2d. to £1 set both mint and used, Southern Nigeria 1901-02 CA 1/2d. to 10s. mint, 1903-04 CA 1/2d. to £1 mint, 1904-09 MCA 1/2d. to £1 set mint, 1907-11 MCA 1/2d. to £1 mint, 1912 MCA 1/2d. to £1 mint, Nigeria 1914-29 MCA to 10s. and £1 both mint and used, 1936 Script set mint and used (less 10s.), also G.B. and a small thematic collection of Scouts, etc. (100's)

A mainly Q.E.II mint (much unmounted) collection of flaws and varieties of both printing and watermark, neatly arranged and identified in four albums and on stockcards incl. Anguilla 1976 values to $10 in pairs, one stamp in each with italic ''o'', Barbados, Barbuda, Bermuda, Biafra 1968 optd. 2s.6d. with red omitted, British Honduras 1966 optd. 1c. with orange yellow omitted, B.I.O.T. Canada, Ceylon 1964-72 1r. with brown omitted, Dominca 1968 10c. imperforate pair, Falkland Islands inverted wmks. incl. 1968 1s., Fiji 1952-65 5s. with wmk. inverted, Gibraltar 1971 7p. se-tenant pair and 1974 Uniform 16p. both with wmk. Crown to right of CA, Hong Kong, Leeward Islands 1938-51 1d. blue green ''DI'' flaw in corner marginal block, Malaysia 1965 30c. blue omitted, Malayan States with selection of missing colours on 1965 Issue, Malta with missing colours incl. 1965-70 21/2d. (2, one with orange other with gold omitted), 4d. silver omitted, 1973-76 4m with gold omitted, 1978 Dover 17c. vermillion omitted, Mauritius, N.Z., Pakistan, Ross Dependency 1967 3c. and 15c. both with wmk. inverted, Swaziland, Tangier, etc. (many 100's)

A Q.V. to Q.E.II mainly mint accumulation in varied condition on leaves and stock pages incl. Australia 1953-54 Postage Due 1s., 2s. and 5s. (eleven of each) unmounted, Tasmania 1853 1d. used, 1871-78 5s. (5), 1906-13 9d. blue (2, one compound perf. 11 and 12, 1912 1d. on 2d. compound perf 121/2 x 11 mint corner block of four. Western Australia 1905-12 5d. pale yellowish green marginal block, Victoria 1873-87 mixed perf 12 and 13 1/2d. rose-red used, Barbados, Bechuanaland 1885-87 1/2d. to 1s. (2) used, British Guiana 1876 96c. olive bistre used, Burma Japanese Occupation 1943 perf. 11 5c. scarlet unused block (signed), Camerouns, Dominica 1951 4c. with variety ''A'' in wmk. replaced, India incl. 1855 Die III 1/2a. remaindered used reconstruction, and States, N.Z. 1857-63 6d. brown used, 1902 mixed perfs. on Cowan paper 1/2d. used single and pair, O.F.S. 1900 5s. on 5s. used with variety no stop after ''V''., F.M.S. 1904-22 $1 (both shades) to $5 used, Japanese Occupation with a selection of misplaced overprints, N.Z. 1d. Universals incl. 1902 perf. 14 x 11 1d. deep carmine marginal pair, Rhodesia 1892-93 £1 used, Nevis 1882-90 6d. green, St.Kitts-Nevis 1938-50 5s. on chalky paper showing the break in frame above ornament, Singapore 1948-52 perf. 14 and perf. 171/2 x 18 sets to $5, Turks and Caicos 1881 CC 1d, 4d., 6d. and 1s., 1881 surch. 1/2 on 1s. dull blue (4, incl. opt type 6), 1881 surch. 1/2 on 1s. (3), Uganda 1896 opt ''L'' in a used pair, Zanzibar 1895-98 21/2 on 11/2a., 1908-09 1c. to 5r. used, etc.

A collection of early issues in mixed condition in a Queen Postage Stamp album with G.B. from 1840 1d. (5) and 2d. used, selection of surface printed with values to 5s., Ceylon, Hong Kong, India, C.O.G.H, Malayan States, Canada with Nova Scotia, Australian States, Scandanavia, France, German States, Spain, Switzerland, South America, U.S.A., etc. (many 100's)

A collection in twelve albums and loose contained in two cartons with main interest in mint G.B. with commemorative issues complete from 1924-97 incl. 1929 P.U.C. £1 (marginal copy from the foot of the sheet), all phosphor sets, definitives incl. 1955 Waterlow, 1958 and 1959 D.L.R. sets all unmounted, Wildings with inverted wmks. and Graphites, Prestige booklets to 1997, also British Commonwealth with first definitive sets mint incl. Cyprus 1955 and Singapore 1955-60, etc. (many 100's)

A large accumulation of Europa issues in an album, two stockbooks, on stockcards and loose, issues from 1956 with mint and used sets, many c.t.o. complete sheets, covers, imperforates, publicity sheets, covers etc., mainly fine.

An all World collection in five albums and loose with G.B. incl. 1840 1d. (3, two with four margins) used, strength in British Commonwealth incl. Cyprus, Falkland Islands, Gibraltar, Malayan States, N.Z. from Chalons, Pictorials to 5s. mint, 1909-12 to 1s. mint, 1925 Exhibition set both mint and used, 1931 Health pair mint, 1955 error of surcharge mint, Postal Fiscals to £4 mint incl. 22s. on 22s., Officials, Rhodesia, Saint Helena, Zululand, etc. (100's)

A Q.V. to Q.E.II mint and used rather muddled collection of G.B. and British Commonwealth in an album with G.B. incl. a range of surface-printed used, (some with c.d.s's), 1867-83 5s. plate 1 fine used, 1887-1900 to 10d. (2), 1s. green and carmine (2) mint, 1939-48 set of six mint with 10s. dark blue unmounted, Aden and States, Australia 1913-14 to 1s. (2), 5s. mint, 1915 to 5s. used, 1915-28 to 2s. mint, 1931-36 to £1 used, range of K.G.V heads mint and used, 1937-49 Robes thin and thick paper sets mint, good range of later issues, Gibraltar 1938-51 to 10s., £1 mint, Malta, Southern Rhodesia 1924-29 to 5s. mint, 1931-37 to 2s.6d. mint and used, etc. (100's)

An accumulation in varied condition in thirtten albums, on leaves and loose contained in two cartons with a remaindered British Commonwealth collection in Imperial albums volumes I and II and a G.B. collection in three Windsor albums with decimal issues unmounted mint to 1992, also a collection of f.d.c's and a few Prestige booklets, etc. (many 100's)

An interesting mint and used accumulation in five stockbooks with Australia incl. 'roos and K.G.V Heads, perforated ''OS'' issues, British Forces in Iraq, G.B. line engraved issues and Officials, Gibraltar and Malta with G.B. used in, G.B. Overprinted, etc. (many 100's)

An all World accumulation in approximately twenty nine albums and stockbooks and loose with Austria, France, G.B. 1840 1d. used on entire, a mint and used collection of British Empire in four albums incl. F.I.D. 1954 1/2d. to £1 mint, British Africa, Hong Kong, India and States, N.Z., etc. (1,000's)

A Q.V. to Q.E.II mint and used British Commonwealth collection in varied condition in four albums incl. Antigua 1921-29 Script 1/2d. to 4s. mint, Fiji 1938-55 1/2d. to £1 set mint, Gibraltar, Grenada K.G.V sets to 10s. mint, N.Z., Seychelles, Sierra Leone 1912-21 MCA £1 mint, 1921-27 Script to 10s. mint, 1938-44 set mint to £1, Trinidad and Tobago, etc. (many 100's)

A mint collection of British Oceania on printed leaves, issues to 1935 with Aitutaki incl. 1916-17 6d. and 1s. two-perf. pairs, Cook Islands 10s. Arms, Samoa etc., mainly fine. (100's)

A Q.V. to K.G.V collection of mint British Pacific in an album, mainly good to fine incl. Fiji, Nauru, Papua, Niue, N.Z., British Solomon Islands, Samoa, etc. (100's) S.G. cat £2630+.

A Q.V. to Q.E.II mint and used collection of British West Indies in eleven albums incl. British Honduras, British Guiana, British Virgin Islands, Dominica, Grenada, Jamaica, Saint Kitts, Saint Lucia, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos 1938-45 to 10s. (3, incl. marginal pairs), etc. (many 100's)

A mint and used accumulation in seven albums, twelve stockbooks and loose contained in two cartons incl. Australia, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, France, G.B. from 1840, Hungary, U.S.A., range of covers with many modern commemorative covers and f.d.c's, etc. (1,000's)

A mint and used collection of foreign countries in varied condition in four albums incl. Austria, China, Japan, France, Germany and States, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, South America, Switzerland, Thailand, U.S.A., United Nations, etc. (many 100's)

A mint and used collection in a stockbook with G.B. from 1840 1d., later line-engraved, G.B. overprinted, Australia with mint K.G.V. with some commemoratives in blocks, Gibraltar, Ireland with Seahorses to 10s. mint, Malta, etc. (100's)

An interesting accumulation from early isues in mixed condition in five albums, a notebook and loose in packets and envelopes incl. G.B. duplicated used King Edward VII to 1s., British Commonwealth with mint K.G.VI issues, Austria, Switzerland, etc. (1,000's)

A collection of British Empire in two albums, a stockbook and two presentation folders incl. G.B. from 1840 1d., 1841 2d. strip of three, Australia, Gibraltar 1938-51 to 10s. mint with some better perforation varieties, Cook Islands, Newfoundland etc., varied condition.

A GVI mint collection on printed album pages with Australia 1937-49 to £1, postage dues with 1936 3d., 1940 set, British Solomon Islands, Gilbert and Ellice Islands incl. postage dues, New Guinea, New Hebrides 1938 set etc., mainly fine. (100's)

A Q.V. to Q.E.II mint and used collection of British Africa in eleven albums and on leaves incl. Basutoland, Bechuanaland, Gambia, Gold Coast, K.U.T., Malawi, Mauritius, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Zanzibar, etc. (many 100's)

A K.G.VI mainly fine mint selection in a stockbook incl. Gibraltar 1938-51 perf 14 5s. and 10s., £1(5, incl. a marginal block) all unmounted, Canada issues to $1, with 1946-47 Peace set in unmounted blocks, Cayman Islands, selection of 1948-49 Weddings in pairs and blocks, etc. (few 100)

A K.E.VII to K.G.VI mainly mint selection on stockpages incl. Bermuda 1938-53 perf. 13 12s.6d. used, Cayman Islands 1921-26 MCA 3d. to 10s., Cyprus 1949 U.P.U. set in corner marginal blocks of twenty four, Fiji 1938-55 Die II 6d. black imprint block (rather toned gum), Malaya Kelantan 1937-40 $2 perforated ''SPECIMEN'', 1900-05 CC 5r., Montserrat 1938-48 10s. and £1 in blocks, Nyasaland 1938-44 10s. and £1, Saint Kitts-Nevis 1938-50 10s. and £1 in blocks, selection of 1948-49 Wedding issues , etc.

A collection of early issues in mixed condition in a large Lincoln album (missing the clasp) incl. G.B. from 1840 1d. used, selection of surface-printed used, Norway from 1855 4sk., German States, U.S.A., Canada, N.Z., Australian States from imperfs., etc. (many 100's)

A mint and used collection of mainly European Countries in thirteen Devon albums contained in two cartons including Austria, Czechoslovakia, Greece, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, etc. (many 1,000's)

A Q.V. to Q.E.II mint and used British Commonwealth collection in thirteen albums incl. Australia, Ceylon, Fiji, Gilbert and Ellice Islands, Papua New Guinea, 1952-58 1/2d. to £1 set mint, Niue, Norfolk Islands, Solomon Islands, etc. (many 100's)

An accumulation in varied condition in seven albums and loose with G.B. incl. 1840 1d. (7, four are with four margins) and 2d. used, also selection of covers with G.B.. Mulready 1d. used, Tasmania envelope to England franked imperf. 1s., etc. (100's)

The balance of a collection in varied condition in seventeen albums and binders, on leaves and loose contained in two cartons incl. a general collection in two Ideals, mint mainly Q.E.II G.B. and British Commonwealth, duplicated Ireland, Locomotive Philatelica unmounted mint collection with varieties, etc. (1,000's)

An accumulation in varied condition in six albums and stockbooks with mint and used British Commonwealth incl. N.Z. Postal Fiscals duplicated mainly unused selection to £20 (6), £50 (3) incl. £3 (53), etc. (many 100's)

The balance of a collection in mixed condition in eight stockbooks, auction folders and loose contained in a carton incl. G.B., G.B. overprinted, Australia, Malta, Russia, quantity of covers and cards, etc. (many 100's)

A K.E.VII to K.G.V mainly good to fine mint selection of G.B. Overprinted issues incl. British Levant 1911-13 24pi. on 5s. (2) used, 1921 surcharge set of three both mint and used, 1921 to 2s.6d. mint (7, incl. a block) and used, Morocco Agencies 1914-31 to 5s. mint (11), 1914-31 to 10p. on 10s. mint, etc (123)

An interesting old time accumulation in seven albums incl. a general collection in a well filled Strand album, on leaves and loose in packets and envelopes contained in two cartons with G.B. incl. a quantity of 1864-79 1d.'s sorted by plate, Spain from imperfs., U.S.A., mint and used British Commonwealth incl. Australia and States, etc. (1,000's)

An extensive all World mint and used collection sold on behalf of Help the Aged in five albums and on a large quantity of leaves contained in two cartons with British Commonwealth, Far East, etc. (many 1,000's)

The interesting balance of a collection on leaves and loose with Bermuda censored covers incl. two with key plate frankings, G.B. 1924 Wembley set used on H.R.Harmer illustrated f.d.c. (rather roughly opened at top), Southern Nigeria, selection of revenues and fiscals incl. N.Z Christchurch Exhibition labels (6), etc. (100's)

A British Commonwealth mint collection K.G VI to early Q.E.II in a Simplex album incl. K.U.T. 1938-54 perf. 121/2 plate block of six, Rhodesias with high values in blocks, etc. (100's)

Various in a small carton with 1946 Victory issues mint, Great Britain incl. 1881 1d. 14 dots unused, year packs, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, range of modern all World booklets, mostly good to fine.

A mint and used accumulation Of British Commonwealth in thirteen stockbooks and an album with duplicated ranges of Australia, Canada and New Zealand, etc. (1,000's)

A mint and used collection of British Islands in four Senator albums incl. B.I.O.T., Cyprus 1938-51 1/4pi. to £1 mint, Falkland Islands and Dependencies, Saint Helena 1922-37 Script to 5s., Pitcairn Islands, etc, (100's)

A mint and used accumulation of mainly foreign countries in seventeen stockbooks incl. Czechoslovakia, France and Colonies, Hungary, Netherlands, Far East, etc. (1,000's)

A mint and used collection in varied condition neatly arranged in two stockbooks incl. Australia and States, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Italy and States, Japan, Malayan States, Portugal from imperfs., U.S.A., etc. (100's)

A rather unusual but interesting mixture of items in mixed condition in two stockbooks with early British Commonwealth incl. Australia, N.Z. Chalons, G.B., Germany 1949 Parliament set in mint blocks, a number of fakes and forgeries, a selection of covers and cards incl. Chile, Liberia, etc. (100's)

New issues from Belarus, Ukraine and Moldova, apparently complete from 1992 to 2002 in three boxed Lindner albums and one stockbook, fine.

A selection of mint British Empire K.G.V sets comprising Montserrat 1932, Nigeria 1936 (unmounted), also 11/2d. and 3d. perf. changes, and Sierra Leone 1932, mainly fine. S.G. cat. £635.

A mint (mainly unmounted) and used accumulation of Foreign Countries, loose arranged by issue in small books incl. Denmark, Hungary, Norway, Netherlands, Poland, Russia, etc, (many 100's)

A K.G.VI to Q.E. II mainly unmounted mint accumulation of British Commonwealth in packets with many issues 1940's to 1960's in multiples incl. Australia, Norfolk Islands 1959 3d. emerald-green and 2s. deep blue in imprint blocks, Pitcairn Islands, Gold Coast coils, omnibus, etc. (many 100's)

A mainly mint accumulation in packets with British Commonwealth incl. B.A.T, Norway , Italy, Leichtenstein, Spain, etc. (100's)

An all World partly remaindered old time collection in mixed condition in a large binder incl. G.B. from 1840 1d., Japan, Netherlands, etc. (100's)

A K.G.VI good to fine mint selection of definitive sets (20) incl. Antigua 1938-51, Bahamas 1948 Eleuthera, Barbados 1950, Basutoland 1938, Bechuanaland 1938-52, British Solomon Islands 1939-51, Dominica 1938-47 and 1951, Gambia 1938-46, Malta 1938-43, Mauritius 1938-49, N.Z. 1940 Centennial Official overprint set, Nyasaland 1945, Sarawak 1934-41, Saint Kitts 1938-48, etc.

A collection from early issues in mixed condition in a well filled old time album incl. Cape of Good Hope, G.B., Rhodesia, U.S.A., Canada 1908 Quebec set unused, etc. (100's)

A mint and used general collection in varied condition in two binders incl. Austria, Singapore 1968-73 to $10 in mint pairs, also a collection of G.B. and I.O.M f.d.c's in three albums, an album of Cricket covers, a quantity of G.B. booklets and a 1973 Wedding Omnibus collection, etc. (many 100's)

An accumulation in four albums and loose contained in a carton with main interest in mint British Commonwealth Omnibus issues with a virtually complete collection of 1935 Jubilees in a special album, also 1937 Coronations, 1945-46 Victories incl. blocks, etc. (1,000's)

The balance of a large collection in varied condition in seven albums and stockbooks and loose with mint and used British Commonwealth incl. British Levant, Saint Helena 1922-37 Script 11/2d. mint with variety broken mainmast, a selection of covers with censored mail, etc. (many 100's)

A small British Commonwealth selection incl. Bahamas 1966 surcharge set in mint blocks, Canada 1851-57 imperf. 3d. (2) used, both with four margins but one with tiny thin, the other with minute pinhole, Hong Kong 1923-56 wmk. sideways postage due set mint, Saint Helena 1856 imperf. 6d. unused, Transvaal 1872-74 thin transparent paper 1d. black and 6d. blue unused, Zanzibar 1913 10r. used, also G.B. 1870 1/2d. Plate 19 two mint examples.

A mainly unmounted mint selection of middle to modern issues on album pages, mostly relating to Philatelic Exhibitions, incl. miniature sheets with Hungary 1934, Uruguay 1931 set of four, Spain 1958, 1975 sets of two etc., mainly fine.

The balance of a collection in eight albums, a stockbook and loose with G.B. incl. a selection of line-engraved, 1981 Royal Wedding omnibus sets in four special boxed albums, various commemorative covers with some signed, an unmounted mint collection of Saudi Arabia 1970's and 80's sets, Gibraltar presentation packs with issues to 1987, etc. (100's)

A collection in varied condition in an album with G.B. incl. 1840 1d. (2) used, K.G.VI issues mint, British Commonwealth mint and used with Australia 1913-14 to 10s. used, Canada, Ireland, etc. (100's)

An accumulation of Foreign issues in mint and used (c.t.o.) sheets and part sheets incl. China, both People's Republic incl. reprints and Taiwan, Czechoslovakia, Indonesia, Mongolia, Korea, Japan, France, West Germany, Roumania, etc. (many 1,000's)

A mint and used collection of European Countries in varied condition in a stockbook incl. Denmark from imperfs., Finland from Roulettes, Iceland, Italy and States, Norway from 1855 4sk. used, Sweden, etc. (100's)

A mint and used collection in varied condition in a stockbook with British Africa incl. Mauritius from imperfs., Switzerland with imperf. issues, Sitting and Standing Helvetia's mint and used, etc. (100's)

A Q.V. to Q.E.II duplicated accumulation of mint and used British Commonwealth on stockpages incl. Cook Islands, Fiji, Falkland Islands, Papua, Samoa, Solomon Islands, etc. (100's)

An accumulation in mixed condition in fifteen albums and stockbooks and loose contained in a carton incl. Australia, G.B., Iraq, N.Z., etc. (1,000's)

An all World general collection of early issues in mixed condition in an International album incl. G.B., Sudan 1897 set mint, Saint Helena 1890-97 to 10d. mint, N.Z. 1898 to 2s. mint, Australian States with N.S.W. , Victoria 1897 Charity pair mint, etc. (100's)

An accumulation in mixed condition in a partly remaindered Imperial album, four small stockbooks and loose with British Commonwealth incl. Rhodesia and Saint Helena, G.B. Q.V. issues, etc. (100's)

An all World accumulation in varied condition in fourteen albums and loose contained in two boxes with G.B. mint and used issues, illustrated f.d.c's, etc. (many 100's)

A mint and used British Commonwealth selection in twelve circulated approval books with main interest in Q.V. issues in slightly mixed condition incl. Australian States, Barbados, Natal, Newfoundland, N.Z., also G.B., etc. (100's)

A K.G.VI mainly fine unmounted mint selection of Great Britain overprinted issues incl. B.O.I.C. Eritrea 1950 surcharge set, Tripolitania 1951 set, Bahrain 1950-66 2r. on 2s.6d. to 10r. on 10s., Kuwait 1950-54 set, Tangier 1949 sets to 10s. (2), etc. (69) S.G. cat £528.

An accumulation in four albums and loose contained in two cartons with an all World collection in an Ideal album, G.B. incl. 1840 1d., also various empty albums, packs of leaves etc., varied condition.

A British Empire mint and used range on leaves and stockcards with interest in Australian States, Fiji incl. 1912-23, 1922-29 to 5s. mint, Mauritius, Rhodesia etc., varied condition.

An accumulation in varied condition in three albums, a stockbook, on leaves and loose with mint and used British Commonwealth incl. Canada, Guyana, also a selection of covers, etc. (many 100's)

An accumulation in packets, envelopes and tins with duplicated used India, Norway 1893-1908 Posthorn low values in unmounted mint multiples, some with sheet inscriptions, a selection of covers incl Gold Coast 1896 Registered 2d. envelope to Liverpool, additionally franked 21/2d. on reverse, etc. (100's)

An accumulation of Foreign Countries from early issues in twelve stockbooks and four albums including Belgium, Denmark and Hungary, etc. (many 100's)

A K.G.V to Q.E.II mainly mint British Commonwealth selection incl. Ascension 1938-53 perf. 13 2s.6d. (3), Leeward Islands 1938-53 5s. (2), 10s. (2) and £1 (4) with a range of shades, N.Z. 1909-16 to 8d. (5), 1s. (2), etc. (95)

A small range in a notebook and loose with a selection of French forgeries, Italy, Netherlands 1893-98 Queen Wilhemina 5g. fine used, a few covers and cards in rather poor condition, etc.

An accumulation in varied condition in ten albums and loose incl. Germany, G.B., mint and used British Commonwealth, etc. (1,000's)

An all World mint and used collection in varied condition in two Ideal albums incl. G.B., British Commonwealth, Germany, Switzerland, U.S.A., etc. (many 100's)

A K.G.VI good to fine mint selection of Great Britain overprinted issues with mainly sets incl. Eritrea 1948-49, 1950 and 1951 (in pairs), Tripolitania 1948 and 1951 sets both in pairs, also 1950 set, Kuwait 1948-49, Morocco Agencies 1949 (2), etc. (183)

A K.G.VI mainly fine unmounted mint selection of mainly sets incl. Basutoland 1938, Barbados 1950, India 1948 Gandhi, N.Z. 1940 Centennial (less 8d.), Malta 1948-54 overprinted 10s. marginal block, Nyasaland 1945, Papua 1941 Air 1s.6d. block, etc. (100 ) S.G. cat £535.

An accumulation in varied condition in twelve stockbooks and albums, on stockcards and loose contained in a carton with mint and used British Commonwealth, G.B., etc. (many 100's)

An accumulation in three albums, nine stockbooks, on leaves and loose contained in a carton incl. Australia, G.B., Gibraltar mint and used K.G.VI issues, Rhodesia, etc. (many 100's)

A Q.V. to Q.E.II mint and used British Commonwealth collection in an album incl. Australia, Hong Kong, Newfoundland, etc. (many 100's)

A collection in varied condition in a large Challenge album incl. Australia, New Brunswick 1860-63 to 17c. mint, Morocco Agencies, Portugal, U.S.A, etc. (many 100's)

General colections in two old time albums and on leaves incl. Belgium and U.S.A., also Kedah 1912 MCA 1c. to $5 set mint, etc. (100's)

An accumulation of G.B. and British Commonwealth in albums and loose contained in two cartons incl. 1960's f.d.c's, etc. (many 100's)

A collection of covers and stamps relating to the Mail Coach era, also The Channel Tunnel inc. F.D.C.'s, commemorative covers, related literature etc., also a Collection of Bridges postcards, good to fine. (100's)

A collection of covers and cards relating to the Bath Postal Museum, Midlands Postal Region, Post Buses delivery sevice tickets, ephemera etc., fine. (100's)

Tha balance of a collection in two binders, two stockbooks, on leaves and loose and loose in two cartons with a range of mint and used issues, covers and cards, etc. (1,000's)

A used collection of South America in nine binders including Chile, Colombia, also U.S.A., etc. (1,000's)

An all World general collection in varied condition in five Utile albums with G.B. from 1840 1d. used, mint and used British Commonwealth, etc. (many 100's)

An old time accumulation in varied condition in twelve albums and stockbooks incl. China, Germany, G.B. from 1840, U.S.A., a mint thematic collection of Flora, etc. (100's)

An old time collection in mixed condition in a Strand album with G.B. from 1840 1d., Hong Kong, German P.O's in China, Egypt, U.S.A., etc. (100's)

A general collection in mixed condition in an album, and a stockbook incl. G.B. from 1840 1d. (2) used, Hong Kong, U.S.A., etc. (100's)

The balance of a collection with 1978 Coronation and 1981 Wedding omnibus issues mint in eight albums, also a quantity of G.B. illustrated f.d.c's, etc. (100's)

The balance of an old time collection in three albums, a small stockbook, in envelopes and loose with a selection of covers incl. censored mail, etc. (100's)

Various in a small carton, incl. Great Britain with pre-decimal commemoratives mint, decimal used, PHQ cards, Omn ibus issues with 1953 Coronation, 1977 Silver Jubilee, etc., mostly fine.

A small mint and used British Commonwealth collection with a range of issues from Q.V. to K.G.VI mint and used with strength in British Africa incl. South Africa 1925 Hotel printed flown envelope, etc. (few 100's)

Various all World, mainly kiloware from overseas sendings, sold on behalf of charity.

Accessories: Three Philatelic Albums with slip cases in reasonable condition, also five other binders.

Cinderellas: A small selection of mainly G.B. Railway letter and Parcel stamps used, on two stockcards. (36 items)

Literature: ''Documents du Congrès Postal de Rome 1906'' handsomely bound in two large volumes, presented to delegates, detailing the discussions and deliberations of the postal administrations and also containing Specimen reply letter cards and envelopes from Belgium, France, Russia and Sweden, slight spine wear but most impressive.

Literature: Illustrated Catalogue of Postage Stamps by Dr John Edward Gray, boxed third edition 1865, spine has been reinforced and some minor staining otherwise good condition for such an early catalogue.

Literature: The Work of Jean De Sperati both the text and the plates in good condition.

Literature: The Royal Philatelic Collection by Sir John Wilson, leather bound book is fine but slip case is damaged.

Literature: Higgins and Gage Priced Catalogue of Postal Stationery of the World A to Z, Second edition (1970) in seven binders and loose.

Literature: An Introduction To Advanced Philately By Alexander J Sefi No 148 of 250, also L.N. and M. Williams Fundamentals of Philately Sections 1 and 2, Color in Philately by R.H.White and The Study of Flouoresence.

Literature: G.R.I. by Robert M. Gibbs, fine.

Literature: The set of nine Phillips catalogues which contained the ''Classic'' or ''Alphonse'' collection, now known to be that of the Baron Alphonse Rothschild, with collections of Norway, Greece and Italian States, one (''Modena and Romagna'') hardbound, all but one with prices realised.

Literature: ''L'Union Postale Universelle: sa Fondation et son Développement 1874-1949'' (Berne, 1949), slight cover soiling.

Literature: A selection of mainly specialised publications incl. Campbell Paterson New Zealand, The private Local Posts of Denmark by Christensen and Rigstrom, various books concerning Belgium, etc. (12 items)

Literature: Auction catalogues, a selection of forty three named auction catalogues incl. ''G.L.'' Classic G.B., ''Ishikawa'' U.S.A., various ''Weill Brothers'' stock sales, ''Wills'' and ''Tes'' G.B., etc. Many are hardbound.

Literature: Journals, The London Philatelist Volumes 79 (1970) to 114 (2005) attractively bound in sixteen volumes, apart from the last two years which are loose.

Literature: Journals, An almost complete run of Gibbons Stamp Monthly between 1941 and 1955 also 1961-65 bound into fourteen volumes.

Omnibus Issues: 1935 Silver Jubilee sets complete (less British Forces in Egypt), good to fine mint in a special album, also 1937 Coronations in another album.

Omnibus Issues: 1935 Silver Jubilee, mainly used collection in varied condition in a stockbook with sets virtually complete incl. British Forces in Egypt 1pi. (2), a few varieties incl. Seychelles 6c. mint with extra flagsatff, etc. (100's)

Omnibus issues: 1948-49 Silver Wedding sets, a selection of fourteen high values in mainly fine unmounted mint blocks, some are corner marginal and some also have low values incl. Gibraltar, Kuwait, North Borneo (imprint block) and Pitcairn (in a strip of four) S.G. cat. £1050+.

Postal History and Covers: A large all World duplicated accumulation of covers, from the former Bridger & Kay wholesale stock, contained in nine file boxes, mainly philatelic and K.G.VI to 1960's, some first day, with Ascension, Canada with phosphor covers, Cyprus, Falkland Islands, Great Britain incl. signed mountaineering covers, Malta, New Zealand incl. postal stationery, Sudan, Switzerland incl. 1854 entire franked two 10r. Rayon II, Syria, etc., mainly fine. (1,000's)

Postal History and Covers: A Boer War correspondance of covers and cards mainly to the U.K. from Major H.G.Watson of the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Artillery with Army P.O's, Field P.O.'s, Censors, embossed postal stationery incl. 6d. purple, scarce oval ''POST OFFICE KAAFONTEIN/No Stamps available, combination frankings incl. 1901 registered with G.B. 5d. and Transvaal 1d., 1901 cover from Saint Helena with 1884-90 1d. red to England, also W.W.I correspondance with P.O.W. mail from Italy, Switzerland Red Cross, Indian F.P.O's, etc. (100's)

Postal History and Covers: An interesting accumulation of covers and cards in varied condition in a box incl. pre-adhesives, censored mail, Official mail, postage dues with cachets and stamps, p.p.c's. postal stationery, Aden, Latvia, etc. (100's)

Postal History and Covers: A collection of covers and cards in mixed condition in four albums and loose incl. China, France, Ireland, airmails, some pre-stamp, etc. (100's)

Postal History and Covers: A range of mainly Japanese military postal stationery, etc. in a small box, unused or variously addressed with picture postcards and various chops, mostly good to fine. (approx. 400)

Postal History and Covers: An early to modern all World accumulation of mainly commercial mail in two boxes, varied condition. (1,000's)

Postal History and Covers: An accumulation of covers and cards in varied condition in an album and shoebox with selection of European pre-adhesives, Spanish 1930's censored mail, airmails, Great Britain incl. 1948 Wedding set on plain first day cover, also a few stamps, etc. (few 100)

Postal History and Covers, a mainly K.G.V range of covers and cards, with strength in India incl. Puttiala State 1a. stationery envelopes, Jaipur cards, also S.W.A. with 1916-17 censored covers (4, with Swakopmund and Windhoek name removed datestamps, poor to fine. (63 items)

Postal History and Covers: Various, mainly Eastern Europe covers etc., written up on leaves, incl. Austria, Bulgaria, Montenegro, Serbia, Yugoslavia, with censor arks and other cachets. (21 covers or cards + other items)

Postal History and Covers: An all World selection of early to modern covers and cards incl. Dominica, France, Germany, Ionian Islands etc., fair to fine.

Postal History and covers: A small selection of eighteen covers with airmails incl. Macau, also Tonga unused registered envelope, Belgium 1950 Athletics cover, etc.

Postal History and Covers: A selection of covers and cards from Brunei incl. registered, modern rubber cancels, Sarawak incl. censored airmail, and North Borneo. (approx. 110 items)

Postal History and Covers: Air Crashes, 1954 (10th Jan.) ''Elba'' Comet crash registered cover, three long envelopes for the 1954 Singapore crash, along with an Official envelope used to deliver a piece of mail from the crash.

Postal History and Covers: A selection of 102 covers and cards in various condition incl. early Iran, Military mail, G.B. postage Dues, etc.

Postal History and Covers: A selection of mainly W.W.II covers and cards (13) with censored mail incl. 1942 British Honduras, 1949 (2) British Somalia, 1939 Gibraltar with green R.A.F, censor cachet, also 3d. Japanese P.O.W. airmail card unused, etc.

Postal History and Covers: A selection of covers incl. France 1953 Le Mans and Tour de France special cancels, G.B. with 1945-46 Forces Air letters used, Poland 1945 London set on eight separte covers, Thailand 1908 Bangkok to India 14 att. rate cover with blue cancels, etc. (approx. 160)

Postal History and Covers: P.O.Box 506 Lisbon (Thomas Cook scheme to exchange mail with enemy controlled Countries) Two 1942 envelopes from Zilinia, Slovakia at different rates, one air mail, various censor marks and re-sealing strips, minor creasing. Unusual origin for this P.O.Box mail.

Postal History and Covers: An accumulation of Great Britain covers with interest in 1970's and 80's Official and Military Mail, incl. printed House of Commons 1st class envelopes (20), various handstamps inc. ''CHIEF OF DEFENCE STAFF'', ''OFFICE OF THE COMMANDER IN CHIEF UNITED KINGDOM LAND FORCES'', ''NATO RESTRICTED'', ''COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF BRITISH ARMY OF THE RHINE'', M.O.D. ''RESTRICTED'' 1978 large O.H.M.S. envelope with M.O.D., ''IMMEDIATE'' and ''CONFIDENTIAL'' handstamps and red ''FCCO/Forces/Courier Service/6150'' red printed label and with black on red printed ''IMMEDIATE'' label stapled, two ''SECRET'' envelopes, etc. (200).

Postal History and Covers: An all World accumulation of early to modern used and unused postal stationery, aerogrammes etc., some heavily duplicated, loose in four cartons, varied condition. (many 1,000's)

Thematics: Railways: An accumulation of G.B. related covers and stamps in three stockbooks, an album, on leaves and loose with p.p.c's with some early, railway cancellations, modern comemorative covers and cards, modern railway letter stamps incl. Tallyllyn, Mid Hants, North Yorkshire Moors, Mid Suffolk, etc. Contained in two cartons. (many 100's)

Thematics: Railways: Locomotive Philatelica, an apparently complete unmounted mint collection in an album and on leaves incl. Tuvalu imperf. block, missing colours, etc.

Thematics: Ships: A neatly arranged and written up mainly mint collection in three albums incl. Falkland Islands, Gibraltar, Tristan da Cunha, miniature sheets, a few covers, etc. (100's)

Miniature Sheets: A mainly fine unmounted mint collection of miniature sheets and sheetlets in four albums and loose with a fairly comprehensive range of issues to 1990 incl. Australia 1971 Christmas sheet of twenty five (2, both papers), Cyprus 1963 Scouts, N.Z. Healths, Singapore 1969 Founding, also selection of wmk varieties incl. Ascension 1972 Naval Crests, etc. (approx. 1,900)

Booklets: A collection of mainly Q.E.II British Commonwealth booklets (approx. 255) in three albums incl. Ascension 1963 10s.6d., Australia 1962-65 5s. (2), 1966 60c. (2), Bahamas 1961 3s.and 6s., British Guiana 1945-49 24c., Canada 1937-38 25c. with French text, Ireland 1962-63 3s., K.U.T. 1938 3s.40., Mauritius 1954 and 1955 5r. (2) booklets, Malayan States, Solomon Islands 1959 4s., 1960-64 5s. and £1, Southern Rhodesia 1938-54 2s. (sadly missing two panes), 1954 2s.6d., South Africa 1941 2s.6d., etc.

Booklets: A collection of modern British Coommonwealth booklets (approx. 205) apparently all different loose in a box incl. Australia, Canada, Hong Kong. N.Z., P.N.G. 1973 70c. booklet overprinted''INTERPEX'', etc.

Colonial Proofs: An extensive selection of photographic prints and negatives from the personal archive of the designer, R. Granger Barrett, with a range of Queen's head portraits and various issues from Anguilla, Barbuda, B.I.O.T., Dominica, Grernada, etc.

Abu Dhabi: 1966 20f. on 20f. variety surcharge inverted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 17ba. Photo.

Aden: 1937 Dhow set fine mint. S.G. 1-12, cat. £550. Photo.

Aden: 1897-1966 mainly good to fine collection in an album incl. 1939-48 to 10r. mint, 1951 surcharge set mint, 1953 to 20s. both mint and used, range of States, etc. (few 100's)

Aden: A range on leaves and stockcard incl. 1937 set to 5r. mint, to 2r. used, 1937 Coronation set perforated ''SPECIMEN'', 1939-48, 1949 Wedding sets mint and used, 1951 set mint etc., mainly fine.

Albania: 1913- 65 duplicated mint and used accumulation in a stockbook with a good range of issues. (few 100)

Antigua: 1921-29 wmk. Mult. Crown CA 5s. green and red on pale yellow fine unmounted mint marginal block of sixty (6 x 5) from the top left of the sheet. S.G. 60 cat £255.

Antigua: 1938-51 1/2d. to £1 set perforated ''SPECIMEN'' mainly fine with gum. S.G. 98s-109s. cat. £180.

Antigua: A duplicated collection of Q.V. issues on leaves with 1862 6d. unused (2) and used, 1863-67 to 6d. (10) used, 1872 1d. (5) unused, 1879 21/2d. unused (defective corner) and used, 1882 4d. mint, 1884-87 1s. variety ''Top left triangle detached'' mint but thinned at top etc., very varied condition.

Antigua: 1790-1979 collection in three albums incl. 1790 E.L. to Somerset with straight line ''ANTIGUA'', 1884-87 CA to 6d. used, 1921-29 MCA £1 used, Script 1/2d. to 4s. set mint, to 4s. used, 1938-51 to £1 mint (2) and used, selection of later sets mint and used, etc. (100's)

Antigua: A mainly mint collection on leaves, issues from 1903 to 1953 incl. 1908-17 set, 1913 5s. (2), 1921-29 to 4s. (2), 1932, 1938-51 sets, a few values overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' incl. 1884-87 1s. (2), Revenues etc., also Barbuda 1922 set, poor to fine.

Argentina: A mint and used collection in varied condition in six stockbooks with issues from 1858-2000 incl. 1892-98 5c. green error of colour mint, 1910 Centenary 5p., 10p. and 20p. mint perfins, 1912-15 20p. used, 1930 Revolution 1/2c. to 50p. overprinted ''MUESTRA'', fairly comprehensive range of later sets and miniature sheets, etc. (many 100's)

Ascension: 1938-53 perf. 131/2 1d. black and green complete unmounted mint sheet of sixty with imprint and plate number, some minor tone spots on gum and some perf. seperation otherwise fine. S.G. 39 cat. £2,400.

Ascension: 1938-53 perf. 131/2 3d. black and grey marginal block of thirty (3 x 10) being the left hand part of the sheet with part imprint and plate number, stamps are fine fresh unmounted apart from the lower strip with minor creasing. S.G. 42a. cat. £540.

Ascension: 1938-53 perf. 131/2 4d. black and ultramarine complete unmounted mint sheet of sixty with imprint and plate number, some stamps with minor creasing otherwise majority are fine and fresh. S.G. 42c. cat. £960.

Ascension: 1953-2002 unmounted mint collection in two albums with both sets and miniature sheets apparently complete.

Ascension: 1922-56 mainly good to fine used collection on leaves incl. 1922 1/2d. to 3s., 1924-33 Script 1/2d. to 3s., 1934 Script set, 1935 Jubilee set, 1938-53 1/2d. to 10s. (2) with all listed perfs, 1948 Wedding, 1956 1/2d. to 10s., etc. (95) S.G. (stated) £1,753.

Ascension: 1922-71 mainly good to fine collection in an album incl. 1922 1/2d. to 3s. set both mint and used, 1924-33 Script 1/2d. to 3s. set both mint and used, also 1/2d. in a corner marginal plate block one stamp with broken mast and 11/2d. with torn flag, both mint, 1934 Script set mint, 1938-53 to 10s. mint 92) and used (2) with a range of perfs., 1948 Wedding set both mint and used, etc. (100's)

Australian States: A duplicated collection in rather mixed condition on stockpages with ranges of States from imperf. issues, also some Australia, etc. (100's)

Australian States: New South Wales: Literature: ''The Postage Stamps, Envelopes and Wrappers, Post Cards and Telegraph Stamps of New South Wales'' Part 1 by A.F. Bassett Hull (1911), with plates, in original card box (repaired), good condition

Australian States: Queensland: A collection of mainly Chalon types in varied condition in a Lindner album, incl. 1860 perf. 1d., 6d., 1860-61 clean-cut perf. 14-16 1s., Somerset House perf. 14 1d., rough perf. 1d., 1s., ''REGISTERED'' (6d.), 1862-67 values to 1s. (4), 1864-65 ''REGISTERED'' (6d.) (2), perf. 121/2 x 13 1d., 2d., 1866 5s., 1868-78 perf. 13 6d. yellow-green (mint), 1880 10s., etc. (118)

Australian States: Queensland: Literature: ''The Postage Stamps, Envelopes and Wrappers, Post Cards and Telegraph Stamps of Queensland'' by A.F. Bassett Hull (1930), with plates, fair condition.

Australian States: Victoria: 1900 Patriotic Fund pair fine mint, S.G. 374-5, cat. £225. Photo.

Australia: A duplicated selection of 1913-14 Kangaroo issues with mint values incl. 3d. Die II (2), 2s., used to 5s., watermark inverted varieties incl. 2d., 3d. (2) mint, 1s. used (6), Officials perforated ''OS'' incl. 1913 6d. mint, 2s., 5s. used, 1914 2s. used etc., varied condition.

Australia: 1913-14 1/2d. to 10s. fine mint. S.G. 1-14, cat. £1,466. Photo.

Australia: 1913-14 1/2d. green unmounted mint vertical strip of six with coil join between 2nd. and 3rd. stamps, minor perf faults at foot otherwise fine and fresh. R.P.S. Certificate (1991), also another pair with coil join.

Australia: 1913-14 1d. red watermark sideways inverted, a little heavily mounted, otherwise fine mint. S.G. 2aw, cat. £950. R.P.S. certificate (1983). Photo.

Australia: 1913-14 5s. and 10s. fine fresh mint, 5s. is a marginal copy from the left of the sheet. S.G. 13, 14 Photo.

Australia: 1913-14 Engraved 1d. K.G.V Head, a mint selection incl. Plate 2 blocks of four and eight, complete sheet from Plate 4 (separated between rows 3 and 4), corner block of nine [4/1-3, 11-13, 21-23] with flaws and re-entries, etc., mostly fine. (174)

Australia: 1915 2d., 21/2d., 9d, 1s. and 5s. good to fine fresh mint. S.G. 24, 25, 27-28 and 30. Photo.

Australia: 1915 2d. and 21/2d., each in mint horizontal strips of three, the 2d. hinged on all three stamps, the first stamp damaged at top, the 21/2d. left marginal and hinged on centre stamp only. S.G. 24, 25, cat. £360+.

Australia: A duplicated selection of 1915 issues incl. 21/2d., 1s. mint, 5s. (2, one watermark inverted) used, Officials perforated ''OS'' to 2s. (4) and 5s. (5, one watermark inverted) used, varied condition.

Australia: 1915 5s. grey and yellow, watermark inverted, mint, rather heavily mounted, otherwise fine. S.G. 30w, cat. £700. Photo.

Australia: A selection of 1915-28 Kangaroo issues with 2d. (7, incl. a block of four), 21/2d. (5), 3d. (2), 9d. imprint pair, 1s. (3), 2s., 5s. mint, 3d. Die I and II pair, 5s. (6), 10s. used, watermark inverted varieties incl. 9d., 1s. mint, 2s. used, watermark sideways 1s. used (crease), Officials perf. ''OS'' values to 5s. (2), 10s. (4) used etc., mainly fine.

Australia: 1915-28 21/2d. indigo in a scarce complete unmounted mint sheet of 120, Plate 2 (lower), with margins and Harrison imprint, with flaws uncl. Heavy costline to W.A. clichés (second state), retouch to ''A'' [2L43], retouch over ''AL'' [2R33], colour spot over ''U'' (second state) [2R34], retouch over ''T'' [2R40}, etc., mainly fine. A.C.S.C. 11C(2), vars.

Australia: 1915-28 3d. olive-green watermark inverted in a lower marginal block of four, one stamp with tiny inclusion, otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. 37cw, cat. £240+.

Australia: 1915-28 5s. grey and pale yellowHarrison imprint pair, fine mint. S.G. 42c., cat. £360+. Photo.

Australia: 1915-28 5s. grey and yellow, watermark inverted, fine mint. S.G. 42w, cat. £600. Photo.

Australia: 1915-28 10s. grey and bright aniline pink, watermark inverted, mint, a little heavily mounted and minor bend, otherwise fine. S.G. 43aw, cat. £1,400. Photo.

Australia: 1915-28 £2 black and crimson used, fine apart from a couple of shortish perfs at top. S.G.45 Photo.

Australia: A selection of mint 1929-30 issues with 6d. (5, incl. block of four), 9d. (7, incl. imprint pair and imprint block of four), 1s. (5, incl. imprint block of four), 5s. (2), perf. ''OS'' 9d., 1s. (block of four), also 1923-24 2s. imprint pair, mainly fine.

Australia: 1929-30 5s., 10s., fine mint. S.G. 111, 112, cat. £540. Photo.

Australia: 1929-30 £2 black and rose, mint, centred high to left, otherwise fine. S.G. 114, cat. £2,500. Photo.

Australia: 1931-36 3d. ultramarine, watermark inverted, light overall gum toning, otherwise fine mint. S.G. 128w, cat. £4,500. Photo.

Australia: A selection of mint 1931-36 issues comprising 6d., 9d. (6, incl. an imprint block of four), 2s. and 5s. (2, one right marginal, hinged on margin only), mainly fine.

Australia: 1931-36 £2 used, some bluntish perfs. otherwise fine. S.G. 138 Photo.

Australia: 1932 Sydney Harbour Bridge set with two extra copies of 5s. value showing retouches over centre and left centre of bridge respectively, mainly fine used. S.G.141-4, cat. £570+.

Australia: 1932 Sydney Harbour Bridge 5s. in a mint Ash imprint strip of three, hinged on centre stamp only, a few gum creases, otherwise fine. S.G. 143. Photo.

Australia: 1932 Bridge 5s. fine used (c.t.o.) S.G. 143 cat £190 Photo.

Australia: 1932 Bridge 5s. mint and used, fine. S.G. 143, cat. £690. Photo.

Australia: 1937-49 Robes thick paper 5s., 10s. (incl. Imprint block) and £1, twenty of each in used multiples, condition is a little varied but most are fine. S.G. 176-178 cat. £940.

Australia: 1948-56 Arms high values, a selection comprising the set of four unmounted mint, 10s. to £2 overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', also a range of £2 values with a corner single mint plus imprint corner blocks of four mint and used, all showing ''Roller flaw'', a used imprint block of four and a strip of four on piece with a few other values, mainly fine.

Australia: 1948-56 Arms 5s. to £2 sets (100) good to fine used. S.G. 224a.-224d. cat. £1,700.

Australia: 1963-65 Navigators 5s. (25), 10s. (25), £1 (50) and £2 (50) mainly good to fine used. S.G. 356, 358-360. cat. £4,837.

Australia: 1966-73 5c., an upper right corner marginal block of four showing a full offset on reverse, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 386var., B.W. 444c.

Australia: 1973-74 Gemstones 7c. with variety black (value and ''agate'') omitted fine unmounted mint with normal for comparison. S.G. 550a.

Australia: 1902-65 good to fine mint selection incl. 1902-04 Postage Due 2s., 1931-36 1s. 4d., 1937-49 to Robes thick paper 10s. (3) and £1 (3) incl. 3d. (3), 1948-56 Arms sets (2), 1963-65 Navigators set, etc. (57)

Australia: A duplicated used mainly good to fine selection of isssues 1951-73 incl. 1954 Games 2s. deep bluish green (150), 1958 Air 8d. (150), 1963-65 Navigators 5s., 10s., £1 and £2 ten of each, 1966-73 to $4 (50), etc. (100's)

Australia: A mint and used collection in varied condition in two S.G. albums with issues from 1913-99 incl. 1913-14 to 5s., £1 and £2 (telegraphic punture) used, 1915-28 to £1 used, 1923-24 £1 used (c.t.o), 1929-30 to 10s. used, 1931-36 6d. to £2 used, 1932 Bridge set, used, later issues virtually complete mainly used, range of perforated and overprinted Officials, etc. (100's)

Australia: 1913-79 collection in an album with good to fine mint incl. 1913-14 1/2d. to 2s. mint, 1914-20 to 4d. (5), 5d. (4) with a range of shades, 1926-30 both perfs. to 1s.4d., 1931-36 £1 used, 1937-40 Robes to £1 (both papers) with all 3d. dies, 1946-56 Arms to £2 (2), coil pairs, 1963-65 Navigators set, comprehensive range of commemorative issues with 1932 Bridge set used, later issues with a selection of varieties and flaws illustrated, postage dues incl. 1938 1/2d. to 1s., officials, B.C.O.F. 1946-48 1/2d. to 5s. (both papers), also a few States, etc. (100's)

Australia: A mainly good to fine collection of issues from 1913 to 1996 in eighteen albums incl. 1913-14 6d. Kookaburra both mint and used, 1915-28 to 6d. mint, selection of K.G.V Heads, 1937-49 Robes 5s. to £1 sets on both papers mint and used, good range of commemorative sets both mint and used, some in blocks, coils, f.d.c's, pre-paid envelopes, etc. (many 100's)

Australia: A collection of mainly mint K.G.V heads with 1916-18 1d. pair with misaligned perforations, 1918-20 1d. (3), 1918-23 4d. ultramarine (11, incl. a block of four and four singles watermark inverted), 1s.4d. (5), 1926-30 perf. 14 values to 1s.4d. (4, one perforated ''OS''), perf. 13 x 121/2 1d. Die II (3), 3d. watermark inverted, 1s.4d. (2), 1931-36 3d. imprint block, 1s.4d. etc., mainly fine.

Australia: The balance of a collection in varied condition in seven stockbooks, on leaves, in packets and envelopes contained in a carton with duplicated mainly used ranges of K.G.V Heads, flaws and varieties, mint commemorative issues, booklets, ''OS'' perforated Officials, etc. (many 100's)

Australia: A duplicated accumulation in a stockbook with issues from 1913 to 1953 incl. Kangaroo types to 10s. used, 1913-14 6d., 1928 Exhibition pane, 1937-49 values to £1 (6, incl. an imprint block) mint etc., varied condition.

Australia: 1913-73 duplicated mainly used accumulation in a stockbook, also a selection on leaves incl. Censored mail, mint imprint blocks incl. 1931 Kingsford Smith with additional block of 6d. showing re-entry, 1932 Lyrebird 1s., 1932 Kookaburra, 1940 A.I.F, etc. (100's)

Australia: A collection from 1914 to 1937, mainly mint commemmorative issues with many in plate no. or imprint blocks of four, mainly fine.

Australia: 1913-82 mint and used collection in an album incl. Postage Dues, perforated ''OS'' with 'roos to 10s, overprinted issues, etc. (100's)

Australia: 1913-2001 mainly used collection in varied condition in an album incl. 1932 Bridge 5s. , etc. (100's)

Australia: Booklets: 1927 to 1965, a selection of 25, incl. 1927 Canberra 2s. (2), scarce 1930 ''AIR MAIL/SAVES TIME'' 3s. (slight creasing etc., missing two air mail labels), 1942 2s.6d., 1959 4s. (2), etc., most fine. Photo.

Australia: Postage Dues: 1906-08 perf. 111/2, 12, compound with 11, 3d. green, a lightly mounted fine and fresh mint example. S.G. D48, cat. £500. Photo.

Australia: Postage Dues: 1931-36 perf. 11 6d. fine mint. S.G. D110, cat. £325. Photo.

Australia: Postage Dues: 1938 1/2d. (with flaws), 1956 1/2d., both with Authority imprint, 1958 1/2d. die 3 (with flaws [LP, R1/6 and RP, R2/1]), 1959 1/2d. die 4, each in a complete unmounted mint sheet of 120, mainly fine. A.C.S.C. D80, D87, D101, D102, vars.

Australia: Postage Dues: A good to fine collection, incl. 1902 1/2d. to 8d. set of seven overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', 2d. used on local Perth cover, 3d. mint, 1902-04 Perf. 111/2 1s., 2s., 5s. used (4, inc. a strip of three), Perf. 111/2 x 11 8d., 5s., mint, 1912-23 perf. 14 1s. unmounted mint CA monogram block of eighteen (2 x 9), 1922-30 values to 6d. mint, 1938 to 6d. (3), 1s. (2) mint, 1946-57 to 1s. (4) mint, 1953-60 to 5s. (3) mint, 1958-60 to 10d. mint, 1d. die 4 in complete c.t.o. sheet of 120, etc. (approx. 300)

Australia: Postage Dues: A selection with 1902 perf. 111/2, 12, compound with 11 1d., 1902-04 perf. 11 5s. used, 1909-10 to 10s. used and to 1s. mint etc., varied condition.

Australia: Officials: Commonwealth of Australia official perfins produced by Australia House on G.B. K.G.V 1/2d. two pairs, 3d. and K.G.VI 1/2d. block of six, mainly fine with gum.

Australia: Officials: 1915 2s. brown perforated ''OS'', a little heavily mounted and corner bend, otherwise fine. S.G. O36, cat. £800. Photo.

Australia: Officials: 1926-30 perf. 14 3d. dull ultramarine, a Mullett imprint block of eight with inverted watermark perforated ''O S'', upper right stamp with hinge remainder and small paper adherence on reverse, also a little perf. separation at left, otherwise fine mint. S.G. 93w, B.W. 106ba, bb, c(z). Photo.

Australia: An accumulation of covers and cards (approx. 280) in varied condition with a range of K.G.V frankings, airmails, postal stationery, censored and military mail, airmails, etc.

Australia: B.C.O.F. 1946-47 1/2d. to 5s. (thick paper) set in mainly fine unmounted mint blocks of eight (4 x 2). S.G. J1-7 cat. £1,120. Photo.

Bahamas: 1948 Eleuthera 1/2d. to £1 set in mainly fine unmounted mint marginal blocks. S.G. 178-93 cat. £220.

Bahamas: 1948 Eleuthera 1/2d. to £1 set in mainly fine mint blocks with lower pair in each unmounted. S.G. 178-93.

Bahamas: A collection in one album incl. 1859-60 medium paper 1d. remainder, , 1860 1d. used (Holcombe certificate (1994)) , 1861-62 4d. unused, 1862 1d. unused, 4d., 6d. used, 1863-77 perf. 121/2 1d. unused (8, one watermark inverted), 4d. unused (3) and used, 6d. unused (2) and used (4), 1863-80 perf. 121/2 1s., 1883 4d. on 6d. surcharge used, 1884-90, 1902-10 to £1, 1906-11 21/2d. watermark inverted, 1912-19 to £1 incl. 6d. ''Malformed E'', 1921-37 to £1, 1938-52 to 5s. (9), £1 (2) mint etc., covers with airmails, varieties etc, Q.V . issues in varied condition, the remainder mainly fine.

Bahamas: A duplicated selection on leaves with 1859-60 Thin paper 1d. unused (6, incl. a pair), 1861-62 1d. unused (2) and used (2), 4d. unused and used (2), 1862 perf. 111/2,12 1d. unused and used, perf. 13 1d. unused (2), 1863-77 perf. 121/2 1d. unused (20) and used (5), 4d. unused (2) and used (6), 6d. unused (5) and used (11), perf. 14 4d. used (4), 1863-80 perf. 121/2 1s. (2) used, 1882 perf. 12 4d. unused and used, perf. 14 4d. (5) used, 1883 4d. on 6d. unused (2) and used (these not guaranteed), 1884-90 to 5s. unused plus a cleaned £1, very varied condition.

Bahamas: A mainly mint collection on leaves, issues from 1901 with 1912-19 to 5s. (2), 1918 (21 Feb.-10 July) War Tax to 1s., 1921-37 to 5s., 1930 Tercentenary set, 1938-52, 1942, 1948 sets, later issues to 1967, fair to fine, also a selection of stamps overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', mainly in poor condition.

Bahamas: 1863-1989 mint collection in varied condition in an album incl. 1884-90 CA 1/2d. to £1 (cleaned and re-gummed), 1902-10 CA 1d. to £1, 1912-19 MCA 1/2d. to £1, 1921-37 Script 1/2d. to £1, 1938-52 1/2d. to £1, good range of later issues, etc. (100's)

Bahamas: 1882-1991 mint and used collection in two albums with a selection of early issues, 1912-19 MCA to 5s. (2) mint, 1911-19 MCA 1d. to 3s. mint, 1921-29 Script to 3s. mint and used, 1938-52 to 5s. (3, shades), £1 mint, to £1 used, 1942 Landfall and 1948 Eleuthera sets both mint and used, many later sets both mint and used incl. 1948 Wedding, etc. (100's)

Barbados: 1852-55 Blued paper (1/2d.) yellow-green horizontal pair, close at upper right, large margins other sides, cancelled ''1'', the right stamp with vertical crease, attractive. Ex Hurlock. S.G. 1, cat. £1,400+. R.P.S. certificate (1993). Photo.

Barbados: 1852-55 Blued paper (1/2d.) yellow-green horizontal pair, good to large margins, cancelled ''1'', the left stamp with vertical bend at top. S.G. 1, cat. £1,400+. Photo.

Barbados: 1852-55 Blued paper (1/2d.) deep green mint block of six (3 x 2), marginal from the right of the sheet, good to large margins, large part original gum, fine. Ex Charlton Henry. S.G. 2, cat. £660+. Photo.

Barbados: 1852-55 Blued paper (1/2d.) deep green, a horizontal pair and two singles, good to large margins, large part original gum, mainly fine. S.G. 2, cat. £440. Photo.

Barbados: 1852-55 Blued paper (1/2d.) deep green horizontal pair, good to large margins, large part original gum, fine. S.G. 2, cat. £220+. A.P.S. certificate (1982). Photo.

Barbados: 1852-55 Blued paper (1d.) blue mint block of six with large margins, one showing ''patch on sail'' plate flaw [Pos. 104], fine. S.G. 3, var.

Barbados: 1852-55 Blued paper (1d.) blue mint horizontal pair with large margins, the right stamp showing ''patch on sail'' plate flaw [Pos. 104], fine. S.G. 3, var. A.P.S. certificate (1984).

Barbados: 1852-55 Blued paper (1d.) blue horizontal pair (marginal, A.P.S. certificate, 1984) and singles (3, one marginal), good to large margins, large part original gum, mainly fine. (5) S.G. 3.

Barbados: 1852-55 Blued paper (1d.) deep blue, shades, a block of four, horizontal pair and single, large margins and large part original gum, two or three slight bends, mainly fine appearance. S.G. 4.

Barbados: 1852-55 Blued paper (2d.) greyish slate, mint horizontal pair and two singles (one slightly toned), large margins. S.G. 4a, cat. £1,000. Photo.

Barbados: 1852-55 Blued paper (2d.) greyish slate, good to large margins, lightly cancelled, very slight staining and light vertical crease, scarce. S.G. 4a, cat. £1,200. R.P.S. certificate (2004). Photo.

Barbados: 1852-55 Blued paper (4d.) brownish red, three singles mint (2) or unused, large margins, fine, also an unused pair with fake cancellation (Phil. Foundation certificate, 1978). S.G. 5.

Barbados: 1852-55 Blued paper (4d.) brownish red, fine unused block of six (3 x 2), marginal from the left of the sheet, good to large margins. S.G. 5, cat. £600+. Photo.

Barbados: 1852-55 Blued paper, unissued (-) slate-blue in mint corner margianl blocks of eight (4 x 2) and (3 x 2) showing ''patch on sail'' [Pos. 104] and ''gash in throat'' [Pos. 109] plate flaws, mainly fine with the lower strips (incl. the varieties) unmounted. S.G. 5a, vars.

Barbados: 1852-55 Blued paper, unissued (-) slate-blue and deep slate shades, large part original gum, fine. S.G. 5a, 5b, cat. £249

Barbados: 1855-58 White paper (1/2d.) yellow-green, good to very larg margins, mint, fine S.G. 7, cat. £475. R.P.S. certificate (1952). Photo.

Barbados: 1855-58 White paper (1/2d.) yellow-green, large margined horizontal pair from the left of the sheet, some faults, also very fine large margined single with B.P.A. certificate (1965), used. S.G. 7, cat. £330.

Barbados: 1855-58 White paper (1/2d.) green, shades, a large margined horizontal pair, fine, and two singles, good to large margins, one with corner crease, otherwise fine. S.G. 8, cat. £560. Photo.

Barbados: 1855-58 White paper (1/2d.) green, two used examples, one touched at right, the other very fine with large margins and R.P.S. certificate (2000). S.G. 8, cat. £400. Photo.

Barbados: 1855-58 White paper (1d.) pale blue mint (R.P.S. certificate, 2002) and unused (2), (1d.) deep blue mint and horizontal pair unused, margins all round, odd bend otherwise mainly fine. (6) S.G. 9, 10, cat. £375.

Barbados: 1858 6d. pale rose-red, good to very large margins, unused, 6d. deep rose-red, good to large margins, large part original gum, fine. S.G. 11, a, cat. £1,400. Photo.

Barbados: 1858 6d. pale rose-red (2) and 6d. deep rose-red (2) shades, good to large margins, used, odd trivial corner crease, otherwise mainly fine. S.G. 11, a, cat. £600. Photo.

Barbados: 1858 1s. brown-black, large to very large margins, large part original gum, fine. S.G. 12, cat. £250. Photo.

Barbados: 1858 1s. black, an unused horizontal pair with good to large margins, and single with good to very large margins (touching adjoining stamp at right) and large part original gum, fine. S.G. 12a, cat. £675. Photo.

Barbados: 1860 Pin-perf. 14 (1/2d.) yellow-green, unused, slight imperfections but scarce. S.G. 13, cat. £1,900. Phil. Foundation certificate (1990). Photo.

Barbados: 1860 Pin-perf. 14 (1/2d.) yellow-green, cancelled ''1'', an excellent example with pin-perfs. on all four sides, fine. S.G. 13, cat. £425. R.P.S. certificate (1960). Photo.

Barbados: 1860 Pin-perf. 14 (1d.) pale blue, an unused example cut into at top but large margins other sides, cutting into adjoining stamp at foot, slight thinnings, scarce. S.G. 14, cat. £1,800. Photo.

Barbados: 1860 Pin-perf. 14 (1d.) pale blue, a fine used example, signed Holcombe. S.G. 14, cat. £150. B.P.A. certificate (1989). Photo.

Barbados: 1860 Pin-perf. 14 (1d.) pale blue, a fine used example. S.G. 14, cat. £150. B.P.A. certificate (2000). Photo.

Barbados: 1860 Pin-perf. 121/2 (1/2d.) yellow-green, lightly cancelled ''1'', fine. S.G. 16, cat. £650. B.P.A. certificate (1998). Photo.

Barbados: 1860 Pin-perf. 121/2 (1d.) blue, a horizontal pair, cancelled ''1'', horizontal crease and one with corner fault but scarce. S.G. 16a, cat. £2,800+. Clear R.P.S. certificate (1994). Photo.

Barbados: 1861 to 1886, a used collection on leaves and stockcards, incl. 1861 clean-cut perf. (1d.) (both), 1861-70 rough perfs. with (1/2d.) (5, incl. blue-green), (4d. (4), 6d. (5), 1870 wmk. Large Star (4d.), 6d., 1871 wmk. Small Star, rough perf. (4d.), 1872 clean-cut perf. 141/2 to 151/2 6d., perf. 11 to 13 x 141/2 to 151/2 (1/2d.), (4d.), 1873 wmk. Large Star (4d.), 6d., 1875-80 Perf. 14 to 1s. (8, incl. a strip of four and one aniline violet) with 4d. cancelled in blue, 1882-86 to 5s., mostly good to fine, many with dated cancellations. (79)

Barbados: 1861-70 No watermark, Rough perf. 14 to 16 Mint blocks of four of (1/2d.) deep green, the lower pair with horizontal bend, (1/2d.) green, the upper pair with horizontal crease, (1/2d.) blue-green, and (1/2d.) grass-green shades, mostly fine. S.G. 20, 21, a, 22, cat. £488+.

Barbados: 1861-70 No watermark, Rough perf. 14 to 16 mainly mint or unused collection of shades comprising (1/2d.) (10, incl. slightly toned blue-green pair with ''gash in throat'' variety), (1d.) (5), (4d.) (5, incl. cleaned dull vermilion), 6d. (6, incl. dull orange-vermilion pair), 1s. (4, incl. a pair), most good to fine. (30)

Barbados: 1861-70 No watermark, Rough perf. 14 to 16 (1/2d.) blue-green, mint block of six (2 x 3), marginal from the foot of the sheet with alignment marks. Ex Cave and Bayley. S.G. 21a, cat. £440+. R.P.S. certificate (1979). Photo.

Barbados: 1861-70 No watermark, Rough perf. 14 to 16 (1/2d.) blue-green imperf. horizontal pair, unused, left stamp vertical bends, otherwise fine. Ex Bayley. S.G. 21b, cat. £550. Photo.

Barbados: 1861-70 No watermark, Rough perf. 14 to 16 (1/2d.) grass-green on thin paper, variety imperf. between stamp and margin at left, large part original gum, vertical crease in margin. S.G. 22 var. R.P.S. certificate (2003) Photo.

Barbados: 1861-70 No watermark, Rough perf. 14 to 16 (1d.) blue, mint block of six (3 x 2), odd tiny tone, otherwise fine. S.G. 23, cat. £288+. R.P.S. certificate (1994)

Barbados: 1861-70 No watermark, Rough perf. 14 to 16 (1d.) blue imperf. horizontal pair, marginal from the left of the sheet, small scissor nicks in margins only, fine and scarce. S.G. 23a, cat. £700. R.P.S. certificate (2004). Photo.

Barbados: 1861-70 No watermark, Rough perf. 14 to 16 (1d.) deep blue mint block of four, fine. S.G. 24, cat. £152+.

Barbados: 1861-70 No watermark, Rough perf. 14 to 16 (4d.) dull brown-red mint block of four, marginal from the right of the sheet, centred to left, nevertheless fine appearance. S.G. 26, cat. £560+. Photo.

Barbados: 1861-70 No watermark, Rough perf. 14 to 16 (4d.) dull vermilion mint block of four, marginal from the top of the sheet, mainly fine. Ex Hurlock and Wheeler. S.G. 28, cat. £1,000+. R.P.S. certificate (1962). Photo.

Barbados: 1861-70 No watermark, Rough perf. 14 to 16 (4d.) dull vermilion imperf. horizontal pair, mint, left stamp creased and odd bend, otherwise fine. S.G. 28a, cat. £1,100. R.P.S. certificate (2003). Photo.

Barbados: 1861-70 No watermark, Rough perf. 14 to 16 6d. bright orange-vermilion imperf. horizontal pair, mint, the right stamp with vertical crease at right, fine and an unlisted variety on this shade. Ex Baillie. S.G. 31 var. R.P.S. certificate (1981). Photo.

Barbados: 1861-70 No watermark, Rough perf. 14 to 16 1s. black mint block of four, fine. S.G. 35, cat. £240+.

Barbados: 1870 Wmk. Large Star, Rough perf. 14 to 16 (1/2d.) green block of four, large part original gum, strengthened horizontally, fine. S.G. 43, cat. £480+.. Photo.

Barbados: 1870 Wmk. Large Star, Rough perf. 14 to 16 (1/2d.) green mint, (1/2d.) yellow-green unused, (1d.) blue on blued paper used (R.P.S. certificate, 2002), 1s. black unused, mainly fine. (4) S.G. 43, b, 44a, 47, cat. £750.

Barbados: 1870 Wmk. Large Star, Rough perf. 14 to 16 (1d.) blue, part original gum, slight vertical bends, otherwise fine. S.G. 44, cat. £1,600. R.P.S. certificate (2005). Photo.

Barbados: 1870 Wmk. Large Star, Rough perf. 14 to 16 (4d.) dull vermilion, large part original gum, lower right corner creasing, otherwise fine and attractive. Ex Amundsen. S.G. 45, cat. £950. R.P.S. certificate (1962). Photo.

Barbados: 1870 Wmk. Large Star, Rough perf. 14 to 16 6d. orange-vermilion, small part original gum, slight imperfections, good appearance. S.G. 46, cat. £850. B.P.A. certificate (1962). Photo.

Barbados: 1871 Wmk. Small Star, Rough perf. 14 to 16 (1d.) blue mint, (4d.) dull rose-red unused (B.P.A. certificate, 1950), 6d. orange-vermilion (horizontal bend) and 1s. black (few faintly toned perfs.) with part original gum, scarce group. (4) S.G. 48-51, cat. £1,910. Photo.

Barbados: 1872 Wmk. Small Star, Clean-cut perf. 141/2 to 151/2, (1d.) blue, large part original gum, fine with good centring. S.G. 52, cat. £275. Photo.

Barbados: 1872 Wmk. Small Star, Clean-cut perf. 141/2 to 151/2, 6d. orange-vermilion, large part original gum, perf. irregularities due to mismatching of perforation combs. S.G. 53, cat. £850. R.P.S. certificate (2005). Photo.

Barbados: 1872 perf. 11 to 13 x 141/2 to 151/2 1/2d. green, centred to left and a little gum creasing, otherwise fine mint. S.G. 56, cat. £300. Photo.

Barbados: 1872 Wmk. Small Star, Perf. 11 to 13 x 141/2 to 151/2 (1/2d.) green and (4d.) dull vermilion, unused, fine. S.G. 56, 57, cat. £1,000. Photo.

Barbados: 1873 Wmk. Large Star, Clean-cut perf. 141/2 to 151/2, (1/2d.) green, 6d. orange-vermilion imperf. vertical pair from the top of the sheet, 1s. black, unused, mainly fine. S.G. 58, 60b, 61, cat. £535.

Barbados: 1873 Wmk. Large Star, Clean-cut perf. 141/2 to 151/2, 6d. orange-vermilion imperf. block of six, marginal from the left of the sheet, unused, some minor wrinkles. S.G. 60b, cat. £255.

Barbados: 1873 Wmk. Large Star, Clean-cut perf. 141/2 to 151/2, (4d.) dull rose-red, large part original gum, fine. S.G. 59, cat. £1,000. Photo.

Barbados: 1873 Wmk. Large Star, Clean-cut perf. 141/2 to 151/2, 6d. orange vermilion, unused, diagonal bend, otherwise fine. Ex Hurlock. S.G. 60, cat. £750. R.P.S. certificate (1947). Photo.

Barbados: 1873 Wmk. Large Star, Clean-cut perf. 141/2 to 151/2, 1s. black mint horizontal pair, fine. S.G. 61, cat. £300. Photo.

Barbados: 1873 Wmk. Small Star 3d. brown-purple, mint, fine. S.G. 64, cat. £325. Photo.

Barbados: 1873 Wmk. Small Star 5s. dull rose, an exceptionallly fine used example with ''AU 10/75'' duplex. Ex Dale Lichtenstein. S.G. 64, cat. £300. Photo.

Barbados: 1873 Wmk. Small Star 5s. dull rose,very fine used example with ''JA30/1875'' double arc datestamp. S.G. 64, cat. £300. Photo.

Barbados: 1873 5s. imperf. plate proof in lake on unwatermarked wove paper. Photo.

Barbados: 1873 5s. imperf. plate proof in black on unwatermarked wove paper. Photo.

Barbados: 1873 5s., two examples handstamped ''SPECIMEN'' (Samuel types BAR1 and BAR2 respectively), fine without gum. S.G. 64s. Photo.

Barbados: 1875-80 Wmk. Crown CC, Perf. 121/2, 1/2d. mint and unused, 4d. mint, 4d. wmk. inverted unused (horizontal crease, 1s. unused, also 1874-75 wmk. Large Star, Perf. 14 1/2d. unused and used, 1d. unused and used (2, one ''MY 15/74'' earliest date c.d.s.), mainly fine. (10) S.G. 65-68, a, 71, cat. £1,328. Photo.

Barbados: 1875-80 Wmk. Crown CC, Perf. 121/2, 6d. bright yellow (aniline), large part original gum, fine. S.G. 69, cat. £950. Photo.

Barbados: 1875-80 Wmk. Crown CC, Perf. 121/2, 6d. chrome-yellow, large part original gum, fine. S.G. 70, cat. £600. Photo.

Barbados: 1875-80 Wmk. Crown CC, Perf. 121/2, 1s. violet (aniline), large part original gum, fine. S.G. 71, cat. £500. Photo.

Barbados: 1875-80 Wmk. Crown CC, Perf. 14, 1/2d. (3, incl. a pair), 1d. dull blue, 1d. grey-blue (3, incl. a pair), 3d., 4d. (3, incl. crimson-lake), 6d. (both), 1s. purple (3, incl. a slightly toned pair), mint or unused, most fine. (16)

Barbados: 1875-80 Wmk. Crown CC, Perf. 14, ''SPECIMEN'' handstamps type BAR1 in red on 1/2d., 1d., 1s., type BAR1 in blue-black on 1/2d., 1d., 3d., 4d. and 6d., type BAR2 in black on 6d., 1s., without gum, odd imperfections but mainly fine appearance. (10) Photo.

Barbados: 1875-80 Wmk. Crown CC, Perf. 14, 1d. grey-blue very fine mint horizontal strip of four. S.G. 74, cat. £260+.

Barbados: 1875-80 Wmk. Crown CC, Perf. 14, 1d. grey-blue overprinted ''CANCELLED'' (Samuel type D6), used by De La Rue as a sample of an engraved stamp, fine without gum and scarce. Ex Benwell. R.P.S. certificate (2002). Photo.

Barbados: 1875-80 Wmk. Crown CC, Perf. 14, 1s. purple, a mint block of four, some minor toning and lower pair with horizontal bends, otherwise fine. Ex Burrus. S.G. 81, cat. £600+. Photo.

Barbados: 1875-80 Wmk. Crown CC, Perf. 14, 1s. dull mauve, large part original gum, slight bends, otherwise fine. S.G. 83, cat. £450. Photo.

Barbados: 1882-86 1/2d. to 5s., with shades of 1/2d., 1d., 21/2d., 3d., 4d. brown and 5s., mint or unused, also 1892 1/2d. on 4d. (16) with blocks (2) and missing hyphen varieties (3, two in pairs(, some light gum toning, otherwise mainly fine. (31)

Barbados: 1882-86 1/2d. to 5s., a full set of nine values handstamped ''SPECIMEN'' (Samuel type BAR 2), with gum except 4d. grey and 6d., some gum toning and other imperfections but scarce. Six values to 5s. with B.P.A. certificate (1984), the 1d. with B.P.A. certificate (1986). S.G. 89s-103s

Barbados: 1892 1/2d. on 4d. deep brown showing surcharge double (red and black) mint, fine. Ex Forsyth and Olive Blossom. S.G. 104b, cat. £700. R.P.S. certificate (1927). Photo.

Barbados: 1892 1/2d. on 4d. deep brown showing surcharge double (red and black) from the same position showing small dot variety, used on piece with defective 21/2d., cancelled ''MR 7/94'' and additionally tied by blue registered pencil. Ex Manus and Gilbert. S.G. 104b, 93. R.P.S. certificate (2005). Photo.

Barbados: 1852-1992 mint and used collection in three Senator albums incl. a range of Britannias in varied condition with values to 1s. both imperf. and perf., 1873 Wmk Small Star 5s. used, 1882-86 CA to 5s. used, 1892-1903 CA 1/4d. to 2s.6d. set both mint and used, 1897 -98 Jubilee set (less 10d.) mint, 1912-16 MCA 1/4d. to 3s. mint, 1920-21 Victory set mint, 1921-24 1/4d. to 3s. set mint, 1938-47 issue mint and used to 5s. incl. 3d. mint block one stamp with variety vertical line over horses head, 1950 1c. to $2.40 set both mint and used, good range of later sets and miniature sheets, etc. (100's)

Barbados: A collection in an album with 1882-86 values to 5s. (3) unused and to 5s. (2) used, 1892-1903 set mint, 1897-98 Jubilee set mint and used, 1905, 1906, 1909-10, 1916-19, 1920-21 and 1925-35 sets mint, later issues to 1971, varied condition. Also a selection of items overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' incl. 1906, 1912-16, 1916-19 and 1920-21 sets, mainly without gum or with defects.

Barbados: A mainly used duplicated selection of issues to 1880 incl. 1855-58 1/2d. (5), 1d. (6), 1858 6d. (5), 1s. (5), 1860 Pin-perf. 1/2d., 1873 5s. (3) etc., very varied condition.

Barbados: A selection of bootheel cancellations on mainly perforated Brittania issues on an album page with duplicates on stockcards incl. St. Michael, St. Andrew, also c.d.s. type M2, mainly fine. (60 items)

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

Belgium: 1849-1996 mainly used collection in four albums incl. 1849 Epaulettes 10c. (6, two used on a front, and one with figures doubled), 20c. (9), range of Medallions both imperf. and perf., 1869-80 to 5f., 1918 Red Cross surcharged set, 1919-20 Tin Hat 1c. to 10f. set, most later sets and miniature sheets, railway parcels, publicity labels, pre-cancels, selection of covers, range of cancellations, etc. (many 100's)

Belgium: A mainly unmounted mint and fine used accumulation of issues arranged loose in two small books with unmounted mint incl. 1952 Basilica Fund miniature sheet, 1952 UPU Congess, 1954 Restoration Fund, etc. (100's)

Bermuda: Boer War, selection of three incoming covers and two fronts incl. range of censor marks, one cover with fine straight line ''BERMUDA'' , another with good framed ''NOT TUCKERS'' (ms. ''not Morgans'' below), both in red, usual mixed condition. (5 items) See also lots ??? to ???

Bermuda: 1924-32 12s.6d. grey and orange, an upper left corner marginal copy with plate no. 1, fine mint, mounted in margin only. S.G. 93, cat. £250+. Photo.

Bermuda: 1938-52 1d. to 1s. (both), all listed types in mianly unmounted mint blocks of four, fine. S.G. 110-15a, cat. £500+. (64)

Bermuda: 1938-53 2s. deep red and light ultramarine on grey-blue, (Second printing, Oct. 1940), perf. 14, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 116a, cat. £350. Photo.

Bermuda: 1938-53 2s. deep red-purple and light ultramarine on grey-blue (Fourth printing, May 1941, with brownish gum), line perf. 141/4, variety broken top right scroll [HPF 59i], mint, fine. S.G. 116bd, cat. £1,500. Photo.

Bermuda: 1938-53 2s. purple and deep blue on mottled blue (Fifth printing, Oct. 1941), perf. 14, a lower right corner marginal plate block of four [47-48, 59-60] with HPF 60 ''broken lower right scroll'', hinged in margin, otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. 116c, ce, cat. £249+ Photo.

Bermuda: 1938-53 2s. greyish purple and blue on pale blue (Thirteenth printing, Aug. 1950), perf. 13, in a mainly fine unmounted mint part sheet of thirty from the right of the sheet. S.G. 116e cat. £420+.

Bermuda: 1938-53 2s. greyish purple and blue on pale blue (Thirteenth printing, Aug. 1950), perf. 13, in a mainly fine unmounted mint part sheet of thirty from the left of the sheet. S.G. 116e, cat. £420+.

Bermuda: 1938-53 2s.6d. perf. 14 First printing, black and red on grey-blue, three unmounted mint copies in slightly different shades, one being upper left corner marginal, fine. S.G. 117, cat. £210.

Bermuda: 1938-53 2s.6d. perf. 14 Mar. 1943 printing, black and red on pale blue, variety ''Broken lower right scroll'', fine unmounted mint. S.G. 117be, cat. £650. Photo.

Bermuda: 1938-53 perf. 13 2s.6d. black and red on pale blue in a mainly fine unmounted mint part sheet of thirty from the left of the sheet. S.G. 117d cat. £480+.

Bermuda: 1938-53 perf. 13 2s.6d. black and red on pale blue in a mainly fine unmounted mint part sheet of thirty from the right of the sheet. S.G. 117d cat. £480+.

Bermuda: 1938-53 5s. perf. 14 Jan. 1939 printing, pale green and red on yellow, fine unmounted mintt. S.G. 118a, cat. £325. Photo.

Bermuda: 1938-53 5s. perf. 141/4 line, dull yellow green and red on yellow, showing flaw HPF 28a, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 118b, cat £250. Photo.

Bermuda: 1938-53 5s. perf. 14 Nov. 1941 printing, dull yellow-green and carmine red on pale yellow, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 118c, cat. £750. Photo.

Bermuda: 1938-53, Sixth printing March 1944 5s. dull green and red on pale yellow, showing missing pearl variety [HPF 49b], mint, fine. S.G. 118ea, cat. £750. Photo.

Bermuda: 1938-53 10s. perf. 14 First printing, green and deep lake on pale emerald, unmounted mint with a large flaw on right value tablet due to a foreign body in the paper, fine unmounted mint. S. G. 119var., cat. £450+. Photo.

Bermuda: 1938-53 10s. perf. 14 First printing, green and deep lake on pale emerald, a fine mint lower right corner marginal copy showing the newly discovered variety ''Missing extra perf. holes in right hand margin'', occuring on some Nov. 1937 printings. Soon to be listed by Yendall. S.G. 119var. Photo.

Bermuda: 1938-53 10s. green and deep lake on pale emerald, mint, fine. S.G. 119, cat. £450.

Bermuda: 1938-53 10s. perf. 14 First printing, green and deep lake on pale emerald, fine used. S.G. 119, cat. £325. Photo.

Bermuda: 1938-53 10s. perf. 14 Jan. 1939 printing, bluish green and deep red on green, fine unmounted mint with detached upper margin. S.G. 119a, cat. £225.

Bermuda: 1938-53 10s. perf. 13 Jan. 1953 printing, green and dull red on green, in a lower right corner marginal plate no. pair, being the very rare variety on blue-green paper, previously unrecorded on this printing. A minute stain on reverse of left hand stamp and perf. splitting between right hand stamp and margin, otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. 119f, var. Photo.

Bermuda: 1938-53 12s.6d. perf. 14, greenish grey and brownish orange, the rare Jul. 1938 second printing on thin paper, a top marginal copy, some imperfections in margin, otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. 120a group. Photo.

Bermuda: 1938-53 12s.6d. perf. 14 Jul. 1939 printing, grey and brownish orange, usual brownish gum, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 120a, cat. £200.

Bermuda: 1938-53 12s.6d. perf. 14 June 1946 printing, grey and yellow, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 120d, cat. £700. Photo.

Bermuda: 1938-53 £1 perf. 14 First printing, purple and black on red, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 121, cat. £275. Photo.

Bermuda: 1938-53 perf. 14 Oct. 1952 printing, bright violet and black on scarlet, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 121e, cat. £160.

Bermuda: 1938-53 perf. 14 2s. to £1 used on 1949 envelope together with 1936-47 1s.6d., 1938-52 11/2d. and 1949 UPU 1s., fine.

Bermuda: A mainly mint collection on leaves with issues from 1902 to 1956 incl. 1918-22 values to 10s. (2), 1924-32 to 10s., 1938-53 to £1 with a range of shades incl. 2s. to 10s. first printings etc., varied condition.

Bermuda: A duplicated mint and used collection of Q.V. issues in very varied condition incl. 1865-1903 perf. 14 3d. mint, 6d. dull purple (faults), 1s. (2) unused, values to 1s. used, a selection of defective surcharges, 1883-1904 to 1s. mint and used etc.

Bermuda: 1865-1995 mainly good to fine mint and used collection in two Senator albums incl. 1918-22 MCA 2s. to 5s. mint, 1924-32 Script 2s. (2) and 2s.6d. (2) mint, 1938-53 range of Key plates to £1 (3) mint, 1953-62 £1 mint corner marginal block, many later sets both mint and used, etc. (100's)

Bolivia: An extensive mint and used collection in two albums with a study of 1867 Condor issues incl. mint multiples, 1868 values to 500c. unused, later issues to 1960 with covers, proofs, varieties, cancellation studies etc., varied condition.

Bolivia: A mainly early to middle period duplicated mint and used accumulation in a stockbinder, on leaves and loose, varied condition.

Brazil: 1860 entire letter bearing, on reverse, a vertical pair 1850 ''Goat's Eye'' 30 (r.) black on yellowish paper, each stamp pen-cancelled, tied by straight line ''V.D.QUELUZ'' in blue, ''CORREIO GERAL DA CORTE'' c.d.s. in black alongside, some stains and vertical filing crease affecting one stamp, but scarce. Photo.

British Antarctic Territory: 1971 50p. on 10s. and 1977 Jubilee 11p. and 33p. all with wmk. inverted fine unmounted mint. S.G. 37w., 84w., 85w. cat. £295 .

British Antarctic Territory: 1963-91 fairly comprehensive unmounted mint collection in a Lindner album incl. 1963-69 1/2p. to £1 (both), 1971 surcharges, wmk. varieties, etc.

British Antarctic Territory: A mainly fine unmounted mint collection of issues in plate blocks and gutter pairs in an album incl. 1973 1/2p. to £1 set in gutter pairs, 1975-81 to £1 (10), 1993 to £5 (6), etc. (100's)

British Antarctic Territory: 1963-93 mainly fine used collection in a Lindner album with basic sets virtually complete incl. 1963-69 1/2d. to £1 (both), 1971 surcharges, 1973 1/2p. to £1 sets (3, one in gutter pairs), etc.

British Antarctic Territory: A collection on leaves, with 1963 set mint (2, one unmounted) and on Deception Is. f.d.c., 1966 Churchill mint, 1971 surcharges unmounted mint, Treaty mint (5, incl. unmounted blocks), 1979 Penguins in unmounted blocks of six, etc. incl. a range of f.d.c.'s to 1987., mainly fine.

British Antarctic Territory: Selection on leaves, incl. 1963-69 to £1 (both) unmounted mint, 1971 Surcharges unmounted mint and used, some shades, etc., mainly fine. (58)

British Antarctic Territory: A small selection on leaves with unmounted mint incl. 1969 Endurance £1, 1966 Churchill sets (10, with corner marginal plate blocks), etc. (75)

British Antarctic Territory: 1964-96 collection of illustrated f.d.c's and expedition covers (70) in two albums incl. 1971 surcharge set on registered cover, some signed, etc.

British Guiana: The ''McCalmont'' correspondance, an extensive accumulation of transcripts and photocopies of the letters between 1791 and 1840, and incl. March 1806. Aug. 1806 and Apr. 1815 monthly plantation reports from the ''Hope& Experiment'', and 1826 entire letter Berbice to Belfast without postal markings. A Marvellouus research tool. Ex. Nathan.

British Honduras: 1918 War Tax 3c. orange with variety double opt. fine unmounted mint S.G. 118a. cat £325 Photo.

British Occupation of Italian Colonies: A collection of K.G.VI stamps on printed leaves with issues from Eritrea and Triplolitania, values to 10s., mainly fine mint.

British Virgin Islands: A collection on leaves, unused and used with issues from 1866 to 1952, some ''SPECIMEN'' overprints incl. 1904 set etc., poor to fine.

Brunei: 1906-1974 mainly mint, good to fine collection on leaves incl. 1906 optd. 1c. to $1 on 8c., 1907-10 MCA 1c. (2) to $1 with shades incl. 4c., 1922 EXhibition overprint set, 1924-37 Script 1c. (2) to $1 (2) with 12c. pale greenish blue, 1947-51 1c. (2) to $10, 1952-58 to $5 (4) and 1964-72 to $5 both with a range of different shades, etc. (few 100)

Brunei: A mainly mint collection on stockpages and leaves incl. 1895 1/2c. to $1, range of later issues with wmk. varieties, Japanese Occupation opts., etc. (few 100)

Brunei: Japanese Occupation: 1942-44 overprint 5c. brown in a mint part sheet of fifty (10 x 5), one stamp with ''5c'' retouch [R1/8], usual yellowish gum. S.G. J6/6a.

Brunei: Japanese Occupation: 1942-44 2c. orange in a complete sheet of fifty, 3c. blue-green in a block of fifteen, usual slight climatic gum toning, some damage to margin at right, otherwise mainly fine unmounted mint, S.G. J3, J4, cat. £620+.

Bushire: 1915 (Sept.) envelope (some damage) to Isfahan franked Britsih Occupation 3ch. pair with local censor label attached, also 1906 Indian envelope to Meshed with the rare indian P.O. at ''KOH-I-MALIK-SIAH-ZIARAT'' cancellation.

Camerouns: British Occupation: 1915 stampless envelope to U.K., with manuscript ''on active service/no stamps available'' and purple cachet ''NO CHARGE TO BE RAISED'' and ''DUALA'' c.d.s. (code number is unclear), envelope is a little grubby around the edges, also Bushire 1915 6ch. used on reverse of censored envelope.

Canada: Newfoundland: 1941-44 1c. to 48c. set in mainly fine unmounted mint blocks of four. S.G. 276-89 cat. £180.

Canada: Newfoundland: 1860-37 collection on leaves with mint sets incl. 1911 Coronation, 1928-29 Publicity, 1933 Air, 1933 Gilbert, etc. (approx. 185)

Canada: Newfoundland: Postage Dues: 1939-49 10c. violet complete unmounted mint sheet of 100 showing variety ''POSTAGE LUE'' on [3/3], dot after due on [10/1] and [10/6]. some very minor cerasing otherwise fine and fresh. S.G. D6, ac,v, cat £2,426.

Canada: 1868-90 wove paper 6c. yellow-brown used with small portion of adjoining stamp at right variety missing the top five perforation holes between. fine. S,G, 59b var. Brandon certificate (2003). Photo.

Canada: 1930, the Eckerlin Reversed oversize Admiral essay proofs, produced as samples of the Rotary Intaglio process (explanatory article included in lot) and submitted to the American Bank Note Company, two blocks of 36 (9 x 4), the lower four rows of the sheet with margins, printed in red and blue respectively, mainly fine. (72)

Canada: 1977-82 $1 with variety black inscriptions omitted, a fine unmounted mint marginal copy from the top of the sheet, 1 of 200 known. Sc Unitrade 726b. cat. Can. $1,000 Photo.

Canada: A collection in thirty one Senator albums with a range of early issues used in varied condition, 1897 Jubilee to $1 fine used, 1911-22 to 50c. sepia (3) mint incl. selection of booklet panes and coils with 2c. Experimental strip of four backstamp type A, 1915 War Tax overprint 5c. mint, later War Tax issues mint with 1916 (Aug) 2c. + 1c. Die I imperf x perf 8 coil pair, 1922-31 to $1 mint, values to 10c. in blocks, 1c., 2c. and 3c. in imperf mint pairs, selection of marginal blocks and singles with Lathework incl. 10c. blue block, K.G.VI sets to $1 mint and used with coils, booklets and booklet panes. 1970's and 1980's issues in unmounted mint and used corner blocks, some minor varieties, booklets, f.d.c's, some earlier flown covers, Year Books, also Newfoundland, etc. (1,000's)

Canada: 1908-52 mainly mint (much unmounted) collection on leaves incl. 1911-22 to 50c. Sepia, 1922-31 to $1, selection of coils, 1c. imperforate block, 1939 Coil 1c. to 3c. set of six in pairs, 1937-38 1c. to $1, etc. S.G. (stated) £2,300+

Canada: 1893 to 1908 , a mint selection incl. 1893 20c. and 50c., 1897 Jubilee 1/2c. to 20c., 1897-98 1/2c. to 5c., 8c., 1898-1902 1/2c. to 20c. (less 3c. and 7c.), 1903-12 20c. and 50c., 1908 Quebec to 10c., condition is rather mixed but most are generally of fine fresh appearance. Cat. £3,000+ (45)

Canada: A Q.V. to Q.E.II collection in varied condition in an album incl. 1897 Jubilee 1/2c. to 50c. mint, 1908 Quebec set mint, 1942-48 set to $1 mint, etc. (100's)

Cayman Islands: 1912-20 set of thirteen overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', fine with gum. S.G. 40s-52bs., cat. £375.

Cayman Islands: 1932 Centenary set in mint blocks of four, the values to 5s. being hinged on the upper pairs, the 10s. value being top right corner marginal and hinged in margin only. S.G. 84-95, cat. £1,600+. Photo.

Cayman Islands: 1980 Rotary 50c. in a horizontal marginal pair from the base of the sheet, variety black omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 499a, cat. £600. Photo.

Cayman Islands: A mint collection on leaves with 1902-03, 1905, 1907 sets, 1907 surcharges, 1907-09 to 5s., 1912-20 to 10s. (4), 1921-26 both watermarks to 10s., 1932 to 5s., 1935-36 set etc., also various stamps overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' incl. 1907-09 set of nine, 1935 Jubilee and 1937 Coronation sets, fair to fine.

Cayman Islands: 1900-86 mainly good to fine mint and used collection in a Senator album incl. 1921-26 Script 1/4d. to 10s. set mint, to 10s. used, 1935-35 Script to 5s. used, 1938-48 to 5s. (2), 10s. (3) mint, 1953-6 1/4d. to £1 mint, later sets both mint and used, etc. (few 100's)

Ceylon: A Q.V. to K.G.V duplicated selection in mixed condition on stockcards, also a few Pakistan. (few 100)

Ceylon: Booklets: 1935 Silver Jubilee 2r.70 black on green cover containing thirty 9c. in blocks of six, fine. S.G. SB12, cat. £1,500. Photo.

Chile: A duplicated range in a stockbook, strength in mint issues with 1867 to 20c. (4), 1877 to 20c., 1904 overprints on Telegraph stamps incl. 1c. on 20c. in a marginal block of ten showing a dramatic misplacement of the overprint, 1905-9 to 1p. (5), 1910 Centenary values to 5p. (3) and 10p. (4), 1911 values to 10p., Airs, Officials, Postage Dues etc., mainly fine.

China: 1897 ''IMPERIAL CHINESE POST'' $5 proofs on unwatermarked paper with an imperforate piece showing parts of three designs (one almost complete) and privately perforated eight example with one completely intact. Photo.

China: A mint and used duplicated selection in varied condition in a stockbook incl. Foreign Post Offices, etc. (100's)

China: French Post Offices: comprises French Military Mail from China: 1904-12 selection of five covers and a card following the end of the boxer rebellion in 1902. They show various military cachets in different colours from Chinwangtao with a card showing a view of the barracks, as well as Peking and Tietsen, with the scarce registered cover from Peking to Paris with two varieties on cancel, etc.

Cook Islands: Penrhyn Island: 1917-20 perf. 14 x 141/2 21/2d. blue in a fine unmounted mint lower marginal block of four, the lower right stamp variety ''No stop after ISLAND''. S.G. 24a, ab, cat. £190+.

Cook Islands: Penrhyn Island: 1917-20 perf. 14 x 141/2 6d. carmine in a fine mint strip of three, the centre stamp variety ''No stop after ISLAND''. S.G. 26a, ab, cat. £440. Photo.

Costa Rica: A mint and used duplicated accumulation in an album with extensive ranges of 1863-75 issues incl. cancellation studies, mint multiples, proofs, forgeries etc., 1881-81 and 1882 surcharges with bogus issues, later issues to 1922 with Officials etc., also a good selection of ''Guanacasta'' overprints, varied condition.

Costa Rica: An extensive mint and used accumulaton in binders, on leaves and in packets etc., mainly early to middle period, varied condition.

Crete: A mint and used collection on leaves with British and Russian administrations, Provisional Government with values to 5d., Officials, Postage Dues etc., also a similar collection of Epirus, varied condition.

British Post Offices in Crete: A collection on leaves incl. 1898 Handstruck 20pa. bright violet mint (R.P.S. certificate, 1958) and used, also a forged example etc. Photo.

Cyprus: 1486, a rare early letter to Venice with intact wafer seal. Photo.

Cyprus: 1833 (Dec. 17) disinfected entire letter from Nicosia to Madrid, showing two fine red wax Semlin ''SIGIL. SANITATIS SEMLINIENSIS'' sanitary seals and ''NETTO DI FUORA ET DI DENTRO'' handstamp, slight damage. Photo.

Cyprus: 1836 (May 19) entire letter to Livorno with two line ''LARNACA/19 MAG'' and straight line ''FRANCA'' indicating pre-payment, backstamped red June 8 arrival. Photo.

Cyprus: 1865 (Mar. 7) small entire letter sent stampless to the Greek island of Ydra with two line ''LARNACA/7 MAR'' and 20 lepta affixed and cancelled at Pereas, red ms. ''20'' (soldi) added by Lloyd's agent in Larnaca, transit and arrival backstamps. The only recorded example to this destination. Photo.

Cyprus: 1865 (May 29) stampless entire letter to Trieste with oval framed cachet of ''D.N. FRANCUDI'' and fine ''LARNACCA DI CIPRO/29/5'' c.d.s. struck in blue indicating late fee payment with ms. ''20'' charge paid by the recipient, backstamped June 8 arrival. Photo.

Cyprus: 1865 (July 24) entire to Athens bearing Austrian Italy 1863 10s. horizontal pair cancelled by lightly inked ''LARNACCA DI CIPRO/24/7'' c.d.s. with disinfection slit, red ms. ''20'' charge with 20 lepta added and cancelled on arrival, the reverse showing paper seal of ''PAUL TARDIEU/CHYPRE'', transit of Lloyd's Agency in Smyrna and arrival backstamps, one of just six recorded examples. Photo.

Cyprus: 1867 Coarse whiskers 2 soldi, 3 soldi, 5 soldi single and pair (on piece), 10 soldi, 15 soldi single and pair (on piece), 25 soldi, also Austrian Italy 1863-64 15 soldi, all used with ''LARNACCA DI CIPRO'' c.d.s., a few imperfections. (9 items)

Cyprus: 1870 (Sept. 13) wrapper to Piraeus, paper seal of ''DEMO> N> FRACUDI/CIPRO'' on reverse, bearing Fine whiskers 5 soldi horizontal pair cancelled by fine ''LARNACCA DI CIPRO'' c.d.s. with 20 lepta added and cancelled on arrival, arrival backstamp, some staining from tape repairs to tears, one of which crosses the 20 lepta. Photo.

Cyprus: 1871 (Sept. 27) stampless entire letter from Limassol to Trieste with oval framed cachet of ''G. ARAUSO/LIMASSOL CIPRO'' and very fine ''LARNACCA DI CIPRO/27/9'' c.d.s. , ms. ''10/10'' in red indicating that both sender and recipient were to pay 10 soldi for a total rate of 20 soldi, backstamped Oct. 5 arrival, slight repairs to ink corrosion. Photo.

Cyprus: 1872 (Sept. 27) envelope to Constantinople franked by Coarse whiskers 5 soldi horizontal pair tied by ''LARNACCA DI CIPRO/27/9'' c.d.s. and with arrival backstamp, a little roughly opened, nevertheless attractive. Photo.

Cyprus: 1872 (Oct. 23) large part wrapper to Livorno franked at single rate by Coarse whiskers tied by ''LARNACCA DI CIPRO/23/10'' c.d.s.'s, one 5s. overstruck by black ''P.D.'', with Smyrna Lloyd's Agency and Brindisi transits and Livorno Nov. 8 arrival backstamps, part of address defaced, scarce and attractive. Photo.

Cyprus: 1875 (Feb. 25) entire letter to Trieste with Coarse whiskers 15 soldi pair paying double letter rate for mail between Austro-Hungarian offices, cancelled by ''LARNACCA DI CIPRO/25/2'' c.d.s.'s with fine framed cachet of ''GIOVANNI PIERIDES/CIPRO'' and backstamped Mar. 6 arrival. Photo.

Cyprus: 1875 (Aug. 13) large part wrapper to Livorno with attractive four colour franking of Coarse whiskers 3 soldi (2), 5 soldi, 10 soldi vertical pair and 15 soldi paying double letter rate, tied by ''LARNACCA DI CIPRO/13/8'' c.d.s.'s with Smyrna Lloyd's Agency and Brindisi transits and Livorno Aug. 19 arrival backstamps, part address excised neverthess attractive and rare. Photo.

Cyprus: Great Britain used in Cyprus: 1870-79 1/2d. rose in a vertical pair neatly cancelled by central ''942'' of Larnaca, centred to upper right, otherwise fine and scarce. S.G. Z14, cat. £500+. Photo.

Cyprus: Great Britain used in Cyprus: 1878-80 1/2d. plate 11 single (crease), plate 15 horizontal pair (fine) and plate 19 single (corner fault), each cancelled Larnaca ''942'', plate 13 (fine) cancelled Famagusta ''982''. (4 items) Photo.

Cyprus: Great Britain used in Cyprus: 1878-80 1d. plate 171 and 179 horizontal pairs, plate 175 single (pinhole) cancelled Larnaca ''942'', plate 184 single cancelled Limassol ''975''. (4 items) Photo.

Cyprus: Great Britain used in Cyprus: 1878-80 1d. plates 190, 191, 192, 193, 195 and 198 singles, plates 199 and 200 horizontal pairs (the former rejoined), all cancelled Larnaca ''942'', plate 202 cancelled Limassol ''975'', plate 204 cancelled Nicosia ''D48'', mainly fine. (10 items) Photo.

Cyprus: Great Britain used in Cyprus: 1878-80 1d. plates 206 and 207 (B.P.A. certificate, 1962) horizontal pairs, plates 209, 210, 212, 218 and 221, all cancelled Larnaca ''942'', plate 215 cancelled Nicosia ''969'', a few perf, imperfections, otherwise mainly fine. (8 items) Photo.

Cyprus: Great Britain used in Cyprus: 1878-80 2d. plate 14 and 21/2d. blue plate 17, both cancelled Larnaca ''942'', 2d. plate 15 cancelled Nicosia ''D48'', mainly fine. (3 items)

Cyprus: Great Britain used in Cyprus: 1878-80 21/2d. rosy mauve plate 10, tied by good ''942'' barred oval to 1878 (Sept. 17) small mourning envelope to Italy, backstamped Larnaca c.d.s. and Teverina arrival, very slight staining, also plates 10, 12 and 16 singles, plate 15 horizontal strip of three, all cancelled Larnaca ''942'', plate 14 single cancelled Limassol ''975'', afew slight stains, otherwise fine. (6 items) Photo.

Cyprus: Great Britain used in Cyprus: 1878-80 21/2d. rosy mauve plate 14, tied by fine ''942'' barred oval to 1879 (Sept. 3) envelope to Florence with Larnaca c.d.s. alongside, backstamped Brindisi transit and Sept. 18 arrival, stained at top and slight flap damage but scarce, also 21/2d. plate 13 block of ten cancelled by indistinct barred oval. Photo.

Cyprus: Great Britain used in Cyprus: 1878-80 4d. sage-green plates 15 (straight edge at right, corner bend) and 16 (wing margined, a few pulled perfs.), both cancelled Larnaca ''942''. (2 items) Photo.

Cyprus: Great Britain used in Cyprus: 1878-80 6d. grey plate 16 cancelled Larnaca ''942'', perfs. slightly trimmed at left. Photo.

Cyprus: Great Britain used in Cyprus: 1878-80 1s. green plate 13 cancelled Larnaca ''942'', two faintly toned perfs., otherwise fine. Photo.

Cyprus: 1880 1/2d. rose Plate 19 KX unused with small part origianl gum, straight edge trimmed at right. S.G. 1 cat. £5,000, also an example of plate 15 unused. Photo.

Cyprus: 1880 1d. plate 208, a reconstructed irregular used block of 23, being intact blocks of 6 and 12 and five singles, all cancelled ''942'' of Larnaca, some faults, but a rare multiple. S.G. 2, cat. £1,265+.

Cyprus: 1880 1d. red plate 220, fine mint, expertisation marks on reverse. S.G. 2, cat. £350. Photo.

Cyprus: 1881 1/2d. on 1d. red, 13 mm. surcharge, plate 215, fine mint, variety surcharge double. S.G. 9ab, cat. £450. Photo.

Cyprus: 1886 CA 1/2 on 1/2pi. emerald green with variety small ''1'' at right fine used. S.G. 29b. cat. £275 Photo.

Cyprus: 1902-04 2pi., 9pi. and 18pi. overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' (Samuel type D12) affixed to large sheet from the Madagascar Post Office archive, overstruck by two large ''POSTES ET TELEGRAPHES/MADAGASCAR/COLLECTION/DE/BERNE'' handstamps in red with endorsement ''Trois figurines postales/cerifié conforme'', signed by the Directeur des Postes et Télégraphes at lower right. Photo.

Cyprus: 1924-28 90pi., green and red on yellow, two fine mint shades. S.G. 117, cat. £180+.

Cyprus: 1928 Anniversary £1 ''used'' (has been cleaned at some stage). S.G. 132

Cyprus: 1948 Silver Wedding set in fine unmounted mint blocks of four, the £1 marginal. S.G. 166-67.

Cyprus: A mainly mint generally good to fine collection of issues 1880-1938 on leaves with G.B. overprints incl. 1881 1/2d. on 1d. plates 205 and 220, 1881 CC Die I 1/2pi., 1882 30pa. on 1pi. used, CA 1/2 on 1/2pi. unused, 1882-86 Die I CA to 2pi., 6pi., 1892-94 Die II CA 1/2pi. to 12pi., 1894-96 Die II CA 1/2pi. tp 18pi., 1902-04 CA to 18pi., 1904-10 MCA 5pa. to 18pi., 1912-15 MCA 10pa. to 18pi., 1928 Anniversary set to £1, 1934 Script set, K.G.VI to £1, etc. (approx. 150)

Danzig: An unmounted mint selection comprising 1924 Air 21/2g. without network background in a block of six (2 x 3, the upper pair with faults), 1924-38 Arms 75pf. in a block of six, plus 1938-39 1g., 72 copies, mainly in various marginal multiples, fair to fine.

Denmark:1852 Thiele printing 2 R.B.S. fine used with good to large margins. Gronlund Certificate (1967) S.G. 3 cat. £850 Photo.

Denmark: 1864 cover from Copenhagen to Brussels franked by 1854-59 2sk. together with 1864-70 4sk. (6) to make up the 26sk. rate, each stamp cancelled by numeral no. 1 in concentric circles with additional Copehhagen c.d.s. clear of adhesives, Lubeck and Brussels arrival marks on reverse, stamps with some faults and a little damage on reverse due to removal of seal, otherwise fine and a rare combination franking, Møller certificate (2001). Photo.

Denmark: 1930 Parcel Post 10k. green and vermillion, a fine used block with central ''AGGERSUND FAERGERI'' circular posthorn cancellation. Kaiser Certificate (1977) S.G. P219 cat. £280+ Photo.

Denmark: A mainly used collection in varied condition in two Devon albums incl. a selection of imperf. issues to 16sk., 1864-70 to 16sk., 1875-1901 to 100o. (3), 1912 G.P.O. 5k., 1925-29 Air set, good range of later issues, a few covers, etc. (100's)

Denmark: Officials: 1886 reprints of the 1871-73 2sk., 4sk. and 16sk. values, imperf. sheets of ten (2x5), mounted on two large display sheets, fine.

Denmark: An interesting selection of used local issues with a wide range of different issues incl. some scarcer types incl. Arendalls Bypost, Hortens, etc. (approx. 240 items)

Dominica: 1923-33 wmk. Mult. Crown CA (sideways) 3s. and 5s. both in unmounted mint marginal plate blocks of twenty (5 x 4) from the top of the sheet, fine and fresh. S.G. 89 and 90 cat. £260.

Dominica: A collection on leaves with issues to 1954 incl. 1874 to 1s. unused and used (2), 1877-79 to 1s. (3) used, 1886-90 4d. variety ''Malformed CE in PENCE'' used, 1s. mint, 1908-21, 1923-37 to 5s. mint etc., varied condition.

East Africa: British East Africa: 1891''1/2 Anna'' on 2a. vermilion, a very fine lower marginal example tied to small piece by light Mombasa c.d.s., rare. S.G. 21, cat. £850. R.P.S. certificate (1955). Photo.

East Africa: Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika: 1903-04 wmk. Crown CC 50r. grey and red-brown fine fresh mint. S.G. 16, cat. £1,400. Brandon Certificate (2005) Photo.

East Africa: Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika: 1904-07 wmk. Mult. Crown CA 50r. gey and red-brown fine mint. S.G. 33, cat. £1,500. Holcombe Certificate (1986) Photo.

East Africa: Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika: 1938-54 3s. showing damage on mountain, a scarce used example. S.G. 147ab, cat. £1,600 as mint. Photo.

East Africa: Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika: Booklets: 1938 3s.40 (2, one stapled at left, the other at right), all panes have rather yellowish gum and some very minor rusting around staples. S.G. SB3, cat. £400.

East Africa: Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika: A collection of T.P.O. cancels mounted in an album on mainly Q.V. and K.G.VI issues with covers incl. a rather tatty part envelope with possibly unique Uganda Railway Sorting Carriage No 3 cachet, etc.

East Africa: Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika: A K.G.V to Q.E.II collection of cancellations on covers, pieces and stamps incl. Tabora, Sumawanga, Soni, Songea, Mengo, etc. (approx. 120 items)

East Africa: Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika: A small collection of T.P.O. cancellations on K.G.V to Q.E.II covers and pieces, etc. (52 items)

East Africa: Zanzibar: 1908-09 10r. to 200r. overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' mainly good to fine with gum. S.G. 239s.-245s.

East Africa: Zanzibar: 1913 Recess 10r. to 200r. overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' mainly fine and fresh with gum. S.G. 260-260gs.

East Africa: Zanzibar: 1895-1967 mainly mint collection in varied condition on leaves incl. 1895-96 overprint to 5r., to 1r. slate used, 1895-98 Provisionals, 1896 to 71/2a., 1896 1/2a. to 5r., 1897 surcharge set of three, 1899-1901 1/2a. to 5r., 1904 1/2a. to 5r., 1904 1/2a. to 5r., 1908-09 1c. to 5r., 1914 MCA 1c. to 10r., 1921-29 Script 1c. to 30r. 1936-50 to 10r (5) with a range of different printings, etc. (few 100)

Ecuador: A collection in two albums with 1865-72 values to 1r. green unused (6) and used (13, one bisected), 4r. unused (6, a pair and a single being printed both sides) and used (8, one bisected in a pair with complete stamp on piece), also 1r. yellow on bluish paper used (4), forgeries etc., extensive later issues to 1961 with covers, varieties, Airs incl. 1929 set mint, Officials incl. 1929 Air set mint, Telegraph stamps, Postal Fiscals, Postal Stationery etc., varied condition.

Ecuador: A duplicated early to modern, mint and used accumulation in stockbooks, approval books and on leaves, extensive ranges with covers, varieties etc., varied condition.

Egypt: 1866-1966 mainly mint collection in an album incl. 1914 to 200m. (2), 1931 Zeppelin pair, 1934 U.P.U. set used, 1938 Birthday £E1, good range of later issues, miniature sheets, Officials, etc. (100's)

Estonia: 1918-1940 used collection, mostly good to fine on leaves incl. 1921 Red Cross set both imperf. and perf., 1923 Air 5m., 15m. on 5m. and 20m. on 5m. pair, 1930 surcharges, 1931 Red Cross, 1933 T.B., 1937 Social Relief, etc. (approx. 160)

Falkland Islands: Early Mail: 1836 (Aug. 12) entire letter from H.M.S. Dublin at Rio de Janeiro to Wakefield, rated ''3/7'' , with faint green ''BRAZIL/F'' and Oct. 1 arival on reverse, interesting contents: ''I expect that the Harrier will go down to the Falkland Islands, they are very barren and the only inhabitants are a Lieutenant and a few seamen, it is very cold down there and fresh beef is the only thing that is yet to be got. If the Harrier is ordered not go there. Possibly she will be ordered round Cape Horn, if she is I shall most likely go on board again.'' Photo.

Falkland Islands: Early Mail: A three page autographed letter sheet dated''H.M.K. Arrow, Jan 23rd 1842 Port Edgar Falkland Islands'' possibly the earliest recorded letter from West Falkland, written by Captain William Robinson to his mother and brother containing (somewhat prematurely) his last farewells and bequeathing his possessions to them. Also included with this lot are copies of the certificate of service of William Robinson Assistant Paymaster 1879 and appointment to rank of retired Captain in 1860.

Falkland Islands: Early Mail: 1868 outer lettersheet from George Travis, Postmaster, to his mother near Grimsby, endorsed ''paid'' and carried on the ''Volador'', posted on arrival with G.B. 1858-79 1d. (value tablet cut away) cancelled by Falmouth ''290'' duplex with Weenen, Heuer & Co. German Lloyd's Agency cachet at lower left and Dec. 11 arrival backstamp, slight staining. The earliest outward item from the ''Travis''Correspondence with interesting comments ''I dream so often that I am in England hard at work in the City, when I thoroughly awake am so glad I am in the Falklands. I really should be sorry to leave and hope that the Directors are as well pleased with me - they ought to be for I have done far better than any of my predecessors & am worst paid.'' Photo.

Falkland Islands: Early Mail: THE BLACK FRANK: 1874 (Jan. 2) fine strike on envelope to W.M. Dawson at Bedford, carried on the ''Black Hawk'' and the ''Boyne'', with ms. ''6'' alongside Frank, red London Paid of Feb. 13 below and type 1 ''JA 2/1874'' type 1 despatch c.d.s at lower left, backstamped Feb. 13 arrival, recipient's annotation on reverse refers to sender as Arthur Bailey (Surveyor General to the Falkland Islands). Barnes 2/74. Ex Ayre. Photo.

Falkland Islands: Early Mail: 1874 envelope addressed to ''Colonel D'Arcy/Govenor of Faulkland Islands/S.A.'', carried on the ''Douro'' or ''Neva'' and the ''Black Hawk'' from Montevideo, bearing G.B. 6d. grey cancelled Brighton ''JA 6/74'' duplex with handstruck ''1d'' in red alongside and fine type F.1 receiving ''MR 22/1874'' c.d.s. at lower left. Photo.

Falkland Islands: Early Mail: THE RED FRANK: 1878 (Feb. 15) on registered mourning envelope, form Arthur Bailey to W.M. Dawson (same initials) at Bedford after his father's death, carried on the ''Sparrow Hawk'' and the ''Mondego'', with ms. ''6'' alongside and numbered ''15' with ''(crown/REGISTERED'' and despatch c.d.s. at left, backstamped Apr. 2 arrival. One of only three known registered covers. Barnes 8/78. Photo.

Falkland Islands: Early Mail: THE FRANKS: Souvenir strikes of the Black Frank, Red Frank (2 impressions with albino Arms), Type F.1 ''MR11/1883'' Falkland Islands c.d.s. and ''F.I.'' obliterator on pieces from offiicial stationery, produced in the 1890's, mainly fine.

Falkland Islands: Early Mail: 1881 mourning envelope addressed to George Travis at his mother's house near Grimsby, franked Argentina 4c., 8c. cancelled Buenos Aires July 11 with fine ''SOUTHAMPTON/AU 8/81/SHIP LETTER'' c.d.s. at left, backstamped ''A U 2 B.A./7/JUL/1881'' and Aug. 9 arrival. Photo.

Falkland Islands: A selection of 1878-79 issues comprising unused 1d. (4), 6d. (2) and 1s. (4), used 1d., 4d. (3), 6d. (3) and 1s. (3), mainly with faults but some interesting cork cancellations.

Falkland Islands: Issued Stamps: 1878-79 No Watermark 1d., 4d., 6d. and 1s., part original gum, odd nibbled perf., reasonable appearance. S.G. 1-4, cat. £2,095. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1878-79 No Watermark 1d. unused (2), 4d. regummed, 6d. (3), 1s. (4), mint, odd fault. (10) S.G. 1-4, cat. £3,200.

Falkland Islands: 1878-79 No Watermark 4d. showing part papermaker's watermark, unused, two or three slightly nibbled perfs. at foot. S.G. 2a, cat. £1,200. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1878-79 No Watermark 4d. showing part papermaker's watermark, used, a few nibbled perfs. at top. S.G. 2a, cat. £500. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1878-79 1s., two fine mint horizontal pairs, one with impression showing through on reverse. S.G. 4, cat. £260+.

Falkland Islands: 1878-79 No Watermark 1s. block of four, each with ''B.W. ARCHIVES/IMPRIMATUR'' handstamp on reverse, without gum, fine and rare. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1882 to 1902 Queen Victoria watermarked issues, a collection on leaves, with 1882 1d. unused, 4d. unused and used (4), 1885-87 wmk. sideways 1d., 4d. unused and used (7, three reversed), 1889 4d. unused (4, incl. a corner pair), 1891-1902 4d. wmk. reversed used, 6d. (5), 9d. (3), 1s. (2) mint or unused with a range of blocks to 6d., poor to fine. (139)

Falkland Islands: A selection of 1885-91 watermark sideways issues with mint or unused 1d. (6), 4d., used 1d. (4), 4d. (6), also 1891 1/2d. on half of 1d. red-brown on piece, varied condition.

Falkland Islands: 1885-91 wmk. sideways 1d. shades mint or unused (9, two sideways reversed) and used (8, three sideways reversed incl. a pair), varied condition. (17)

Falkland Islands: 1889-91 Wmk. Crown CA upright 4d. olive grey-black, a scarce mint horizontal strip of six from the foot of the sheet with straight edge, one with light bend, slight gum disturbance, two unmounted, attractive. An extremely rare multiple. S.G. 12, cat. £840+. Photo.

Falkland Islands: The 1891 Bisect Provisionals: Sixth Mail (Apr. 14, 1891) envelope to London, foreshortened at right, bearing 1d. brownish claret, wmk. sideways, strip of three, one bisected, from the upper left corner of the sheet, cork cancellations, backstamped May 23 arrival, some staining. Ex Blackler. Barton F8. Photo.

Falkland Islands: The 1891 Bisect Provisionals: Eighth Mail (June 26, 1891) envelope to Paignton, franked 1d. wmk. sideways, vertical pair from the foot of the sheet and bisected single from the top of the sheet, cork cancellations with type F.2 ''JU 26/1891'' c.d.s. alongside, backstamped July 28 arrival, some creasing. Barton H2. Photo.

Falkland Islands: The 1891 Bisect Provisionals: Tenth Mail (Aug. 3, 1891) attractive purple printed cover to Lloyd's, London, franked by 1d. pair and bisected single, tied by ''first bisect'' cork cancellations with type F.2 c.d.s. below, previously with faked ''1/2d.'' surcharge'' added sometime between 1929 and 1963 (confirmed by 1985 Robson Lowe letter enclosed) but now returned to its original state. With B.P.A. certificate (1985) commenting ''bisect...genuinely used'' but expertised prior to removal of fake surcharge. The distinctive colour of the cover originally containing shipping list(s) had been introduced in order to facilitate the sorting of mail. Barton J18. Photo.

Falkland Islands: The 1891 Bisect Provisionals: Eleventh Mail (Sept. 4, 1891) registered cover to Leeds, franked bisected (doubly scored and roughly separated) 1d., wmk. sideways, from the foot of the sheet, with 4d. grey-black, cork cancellations with type F.2 c.d.s. and London transit below, backstamped Oct. 10 arrival, very slight soiling. Barton K1. Photo.

Falkland Islands: A mint or unused selection of 1891-1902 issues on leaves with a good range of shades, comprising 1/2d. (21, incl. two blocks of four), 1d. (31, incl. a block of four), 2d. (10, incl. a block of four), 21/2d. (11, incl. a corner strip of three), 4d. (9, incl. a block of four), 6d. (7), 9d. (6) and 1s. (5), varied condition.

Falkland Islands: A used range of mainly 1891-1902 issues on leaves values to 6d. (5), 9d. (2) and 1s. (5), with a very good range of shades and cancellations on the lower values, some watermark varieties, varied condition.

Falkland Islands: 1891-1902 1d. Venetian red in a fine and fresh unmounted mint block of sixteen (8 x 2). S.G. 22, cat. £304+.

Falkland Islands: 1891-1902 6d. orange-yellow, wmk. reversed, mint block of six, lower strip unmounted, mainly fine. S.G. 33x, cat. £360.

Falkland Islands: 1891-1902 9d., stamp-sized die proof in black on India paper, slight imperfections. A most important recently rediscovered proof from a Bradbury Wilkinson reference book which was found to contain active dies from the period 1890-95, the 1/2d., 2d. and 21/2d. being the other values present. For further details see the Upland Goose, June 2004. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1898 2s.6d. and 5s. overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' (Samuel type B2), with gum, some creasing, good appearance. S.G. 41s-42s, cat. £475.

Falkland Islands: 1898 2s.6d. in a block of four, hinged on all four stamps, otherwise fine mint. S.G. 41, cat. £1,000+. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1898 2s.6d., 5s., mint, the 2s.6s. with bend at top, 5s. one slightly pulled perf., otherwise fine. S.G. 41, 42, cat. £450.

Falkland Islands: 1898 2s.6d. and 5s. unused (re-gummed) pair, also another mint pair and a used 5s., all with faults. S.G. 41, 42.

Falkland Islands: 1898 2s.6d., 5s., used, the 2s.6d. late use with central Falkland Islands c.d.s. of May 13 1912, some creasing, 5s. cancellation at right indistinct, fine. S.G. 41, 42, cat. £475.

Falkland Islands: 1898 2s.6d. tied by Falkland Islands c.d.s. to 1900 (Aug. 22) registered cover to Holland, with ''(crown''/REGISTERED'', backstamped London Sept. 19 transit and Gravenhage arrival. S.G. 41. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1904-12 1/2d. to 5s. set of eight overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' (Samuel type D12 or D12a), previously heavily mounted, the 5s. regummed and with slight surface scrapes but reasonable appearance. S.G. 43s-50s, cat. £600. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1904-12, mint selection of shades etc., comprising 1/2d. (30), 1d. (45), 2d. (8), 21/2d. (11), 6d. (10), 1s. (11), 3s. (3), 5d., mainly good to fine with multiples incl. blocks of four to 1s. (119)

Falkland Islands: 1904-12 mainly mint selection with set to 5s., 1d. dull coppery red mint (slight stain) and used (3, one with R.P.S. certificate, 1967), 21/2d. (3), 6d. (2), etc., chiefly fine. (34)

Falkland Islands: 1904-12, used selection comprising 1/2d. (24), 1d. (37, four dull coppery red), 2d. (2), 21/2d. (5), 6d. (2), 1s. (3), 3s. (2), 5s, mainly good to fine. (74)

Falkland Islands: 1904-12 wmk. Mult. Crown CA used selection incl. 6d. and 1s. in pairs, both fine on small pieces, etc. (8 items)

Falkland Islands: 1904-12 1/2d. and 5s., both cancelled in brown, the former with Heijtz type F.5 c.d.s., the latter with type F.4E ''C/(SP) 21/(12)'', fine. S.G. 43, 50. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1904-12 1d. vermilion, variety wmk. inverted, mint, fine. S.G. 44aw, cat. £275. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1904-12 2d. purple variety wmk. reversed in a mint block of four, upper right corner marginal block of four, fine. S.G. 45ax, cat. £520+. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1904-12 2d. purple, variety wmk. reversed, used, fine. S.G. 45ax

Falkland Islands: 1904-12 21/2d. ultramarine, unmounted mint block of six (2 x 3), marginal from the left of the sheet, fine. S.G. 46.

Falkland Islands: 1904-12 21/2d. deep blue, mint, fine. S.G. 46b, cat. £250. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1904-12 3s. (2), 5s., fine used, the 5s, with type F.4 c.d.s. with code ''U'' (''C'' sideways). S.G. 49, 50, cat. £450.

Falkland Islands: 1912-20 Wmk. Mult. Crown CA 1/2d. to £1 set of eleven overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' (Samuel type D12 or D12a), 5s. maroon adhesion on reverse, otherwise fine with gum. S.G. 60s-69s, cat. £1,500. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1912-20, mint study of shades and printings on leaves, comprising 1/2d. (72), 1d. (44), 2d. (25), 21/2d. (33), 6d. (11), 1s. (17), 3s. (4), 5s. red (2), 5s. maroon (4, one reddish), 10s. (2, one unmounted), £1 (unmounted), incl. multiples, line perf. 1/2d. (10), 1d. (8), 2d. (3), 21/2d. (15), mainly fine. (215) Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1912-20 Wmk. Mult. Crown CA study, comprising set to £1 with shades and printings incl. 1/2d. line perf. (1914) and (1918) blocks of six, 2d. cancelled type F.5 in violet, blocks of four of both 6d. shades, 3s. (2), 5s. red (2), 5s. maroon (2, one reddish), 10s. (2), etc., mint except five, mostly good to fine. (59) Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1912-20, used study of shades and printings on leaves, comprising 1/2d. (27), 1d. (38), 2d. (11), 21/2d. (18), 6d. (9), 1s. (12), 3s. (3), 5s. red, 5s. maroon (2, one reddish), 10s. (2), £1, incl. multiples, line perfs. with 2d. (4), 21/2d. (13), mainly fine. (215) Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1912-20 Wmk. Mult. Crown CA 1/2d. deep olive (1918), line perf. block of thirty, the lower five rows of the sheet with margins, mostly fine unmounted mint. S.G. 60a, cat. £720+.

Falkland Islands: 1912-20 2d. imperf. printer's sample in dull orange on ungummed paper, overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' (Samuel type DS1). Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1912-20 2d. perforated printer's sample in orange on ungummed paper, without ''SPECIMEN'' overprint. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1912-20 10s. imperf. printer's sample in sepia on wove paper, overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' (Samuel type DS1), partially gummed, fine. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1912-20 Wmk. Mult. Crown CA 10s. red on green, fresh mint block of four, marginal from the left of the sheet, usual odd wrinkles, the upper left stamp with small mark on King's head, otherwise fine. S.G. 68, cat. £640+. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1912-20 Wmk. Mult. Crown CA £1, fine used with central Port Stanley ''C/JU 16/16'' c.d.s. (Heijtz type PS.1B). S.G. 69, cat. £500. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1918-20 ''WAR STAMP'' 1/2d. unmounted mint lower left corner pair showing misplaced horizontal overprint, fine.

Falkland Islands: 1918-20 ''WAR STAMP'' 1/2d. (reinforced), 1d. and 1s. showing reversed albino overprint in margin at right, mint, fine.

Falkland Islands: 1918-20 ''WAR STAMP'' 1d. variety overp[rint double, one albino, mint, fine. S.G. 71a, cat. £400. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1921-28 Wmk. Mult. Script CA 1/2d. to 3s. set of nine with 21/2d. shade, overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' (Samuel types D12 or D16), fine and fresh with gum, the 2d. with full offset of overprint. S.G. 73s-80s, cat. £750. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1921-28, mint study of shades etc. on leaves, comprising 1/2d. (32), 1d. (23), 2d. (18), 21/2d. blue (25), 21/2d. purple on yellow (15), 6d. (8), 1s. (7), and 3s. (2, one with lightly toned gum) with some multiples, mostly fine. (130)

Falkland Islands: 1921-28 Wmk. Mult. Script CA mainly mint selection of shades and p[eintings incl. set to 3s. (2) with formerly listed 21/2d. Prussian blue, mostly fine. (39)

Falkland Islands: 1921-28, used selection on leaves, comprising 1/2d. (20), 1d. (33), 2d. (10), 21/2d. blue (12), 21/2d. purple on yellow (7), 6d. (3), 1s. (3), and 3s., mostly good to fine. (89)

Falkland Islands: 1928 (Oct. 5) size F formula registered envelope to New York, franked with 21/2d. Prussian blue pair (Jan. 1928 printing) cancelled fine Port Stanley c.d.s. (PS.1A) and additionally tied by Nov. 30 Registry arrival. Believed to be the earliest recorded usage of this scarce shade. Heijtz certificate (1994). Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1921-28 Wmk. Mult. Script CA 21/2d. Prussian blue, tied by Port Stanley ''C(reversed)/30 DE/29'' c.d.s (Heijtz PS.1A) to window envelope. Formerly S.G. 76c. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1921-28 Wmk. Mult. Script CA 21/2d. pale purple on pale yellow, an example from the upper right corner of the sheet with wmk. inverted and reversed, tiny patch of gum disturbance, otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. 77ay, cat. £400. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1921-28 Wmk. Mult. Script CA 6d. yellow-orange, an example from the top of the sheet with wmk. inverted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 78w, cat. £250. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1928 South Georgia Provisional 21/2d. on 2d. purple-brown, mint, fine. S.G. 115, cat. £900. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1928 South Georgia Provisional 21/2d. on 2d. purple-brown, a marginal example from the right of the sheet, tied by ''C/FE 10/28'' c.d.s. (Heijtz SG2) to cover to Ebbw Vale, endorsed ''Per S/S 'Southern Isles'''. S.G. 115. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1929 Harrison Photogravure Essay in orange-brown on gummed wove paper (19 x 24mm.), denominated 21/2d., fine. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1929-36 1/2d. to £1 set of eleven perforated ''SPECIMEN'' (Samuel type P5), the 10s. with clippped corner, otherwise mainly fine with gum. S.G. 116s-26s, cat. £1,000. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1929-36 Whale and Penguin issue, mainly mint selection incl. set to £1 with 4d. deep orange (2), 1s. (5), 2s.6d. (2), etc., mostly fine. (56) Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1929-36 mint selection on leaves, comprising 1/2d. (13), 1d. (14), 2d. (8), 21/2d. (13), 4d. (6), 6d. (6), 1s. (5), 2s.6d. (2), 5s., 10s., £1, mostly fine. (70) Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1929-36 1/2d. to £1 set in blocks of four, the 1/2d. and 10s. cancelled central South Georgia c.d.s. (Heijtz SG2, code A) and other values (except 5s.) all with Heijtz type SG1 (code C), all of Aug. 16 i936, the 5s. tied by two strikes of Aug. 1 1936 Fox Bay c.d.s. (Heijtz FB.1, code B) to cover to Port Stanley. S.G. 116-26. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1929-36 used selection on leaves, comprising 1/2d. (9), 1d. (11), 2d. (8), 21/2d. (5), 4d. (5), 6d. (6), 1s. (6), 2s.6d., 5s., 10s., £1, mostly fine. (54) Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1933 Centenary issue, 1/2d. to £1 set of twelve perforated ''SPECIMEN'' (Samuel type B9), mainly fine and fresh with gum. S.G. 127s-38s, cat. £2500. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1933 Centenary 1/2d. to £1 set, fine mint. S.G. 127-38, cat. £2,750. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1933 Centenary 1/2d. to £1 set mint, fine. (12) S.G. 127-38, cat. £2,750. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1933 Centenary issue, 1/2d. to £1 set mint, some gum staining and minor tone spotting but fine appearance. S.G. 127-38, cat. £2,750. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1933 Centenary, 1/2d., 1d. and 2d. corner blocks of six with part imprint, 3d. block of eleven, 4d. block of twelve, 1/2d. and 3d. marginal singles, mint, mainly fine. (43) S.G. 127, 128, 130-32, cat. £477+.

Falkland Islands: 1933 Centenary 5s. black and yellow-orange, mint, fine. S.G. 136a, cat. £1,600. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1933 Centenary 5s. black and yellow-orange, a few tiny age stains on perfs., otherwise fine mint. S.G. 136a, cat. £1,600. R.P.S. certificate (1968). Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1933 Centenary 5s., large handcoloured illustration of the King Penguin on thin card (251 x 323mm.), by L. Scrépel, reproduced from Vieillot's ''La Galerie des oiseaux'' (Paris 1825) with stamp facsimile at upper left (''Timbre-poste communiqué par M. George Cholleton'') and printed overlay in French, attractive and unusual. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1933 Centenary 10s., tied to piece by Port Stanley ''2 JY/34'' c.d.s., fine. S.G. 137, cat. £900. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1933 Centenary issue, Smaller size format die proof of vignette similar to that used for the £1 value, in black on wove paper (57 x 94mm.), the design based on a photograph in the ''Graphic Magazine'' of Nov. 11th 1930, slight bend, otherwise fine. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1937, seven stamp-sized photographic reproductions of Roberts' essays, values from 1/2d. to 9d. with King George VI head, affixed to presentation board (134 x 185mm.), signed and dated ''G. Roberts/26.2.37'' at lower right. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1938 Pictorial issue, stamp-sized photographic reproductions of Roberts' essays, a ''set'' of twelve values to £1, the 1/2d. to 9d. with K.G.VI head, 1s., to £1 with K.E.VIII head.

Falkland Islands: 1938 Pictorial issue, 1/2d. to £1 set of sixteen perforated ''SPECIMEN'' (Samuel type B9), 1s.3d. slight faults and some a little gum toned, otherwise mainly fine with gum.

Falkland Islands: 1938 Pictorial issue, mint study of shades etc. on leaves with set to £1 (2) with 6d. black plate block of twelve, 1s. (4, incl. deep full blue), 2s.6d. (2), 5s. (3, incl. indigo and pale yellow-brown), 10s. (5, incl. black and orange), mostly fine. (69)

Falkland Islands: 1938 4d., large handcoloured illustration of the Magellan Goose on thin card (251 x 323mm.), by L. Scrépel, reproduced from Cuvier's ''Le règne animal. Oiseaux'', vol II (Paris 1843) with stamp facsimile at upper left and printed overlay in French, attractive and unusual. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1946 Victory set perforated ''SPECIMEN'' (Samuel type D21), 1d. one pulled perf., otherwise fine with gum. S.G. 164s, 165s, cat. £225.

Falkland Islands: 1946 Victory 3d. block of eighteen, the lower three rows of the sheet with scarce plate no. ''2'', mainly fine unmounted mint. Heijtz cat. £250.

Falkland Islands: 1952 1/2d. marginal block of four from the right of the sheet, the pair at right with horizontal perforations partially doubled by additional comb strike, unmounted mint, fine and rare, from the only known sheet S.G. 172 var, Heijtz 102v1. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1964 Battle 1s. with wmk. inverted a fine unmounted corner marginal copy. S.G. 217a. £1300 Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1964 Battle Anniversary 1s., upper right corner marginal example with wmk. inverted, unmounted mint, fine. S.G. 217w, cat. £1,300. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1970 Restoration of S.S. ''Great Britain'' 1s. with variety wmk. Crown to the right of CA fine unmounted mint. S.G. 261w. cat. £700 Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1971 5p. on 11/2d. error of surcharge, unmounted mint, fine. S.G. 264a, cat. £475. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1971 5p. on 11/2d. error of surcharge at right, unmounted mint, fine. S.G. 264b, cat. £1,300. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1971 5p. on 11/2d. unmounted mint vertical strip of six from the lower right corner of the sheet, the lower three with albino impression of surcharge, one with part impresssion, the upper pair normal, fine. S.G. 264c, d. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1974 Tourism sets (25) in complete mainly fine unmounted mint sheets. S.G. 296-99, cat. £600.

Falkland Islands: 1978 Mail Ships, handpainted essay of the Queen's head in shades of grey and Chinese white on board (158 x 250mm.), also three smaller photographic prints, from the personal archive of the designer, R. Granger Barrett. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1978 Mail Ships, a set of fifteen photographic negatives of the vessels, also a negative of three unissued designs, from the personal archive of the designer, R. Granger Barrett.

Falkland Islands: 1980 Dusky Dolphin 15p. variety black printed double, fine unmounted mint, marginal from the left of the sheet. Rare, there being only six recorded examples. S.G. 375 var. Heijtz certificate (2005). Photo.

Falkland Islands: A collection in a boxed Plymouth album with 1904-12 values to 1s. (2) mint and used incl. shades, 1912-20 to 1s. mint incl. two 21/2d. blocks of four,to 3s. used incl. 6d. block of four, War Stamps incl. 1/2d. and 1d. values in mint blocks of 30, 1929-36 values to 5s. mint and to 2s.6d. used, 1933 Centenary values to 1s. mint and used (2), 1938-50 to 5s. (4), 10s and £1, 1952 set mint, a few latewr issues, also Dependencies with varieties incl. 1946-49 Thick Map 3d, variety ''Missing I'' in a mint corner marginal pair, mainly fine.

Falkland Islands: A mint collection on leaves with 1912-20 values to 5s. maroon, 1921-28 set, 1929-36 to 10s., 1933 to 2s.6d. etc., mainly fine.

Falkland Islands: Collection of items on leaves, relating to similarly named locations, with Falkland (Scotland) incl straight line ''FALKLAND'' (2 types) on 1811 and 1812 entires, incoming and outward items from Port Stanley (Ontario) with double arc datestamp on 1846 entire, Falkland (British Columbia), etc. (19 items)

Falkland Islands: A mint and used range on stockcards with 1878-79 1s. unused (3), 1904-12 to 1s. mint, 1921-28 3s. (faults), later issues to 1983, Dependencies, B.A.T. 1971 surcharge set mint etc., varied condition.

Falkland Islands: A selection with 1878-79 1d., 4d. and 1s. used, also War Stamps to 1s (3) mint etc., varied condition. (21 items)

Falkland Islands: Cancellations: 1878-79 no wmk. 1d. cancelled by British ''B61'' barred oval of Gowerton, fine and rare, any foreign marking on this stamp being most unusual. S.G. 1. Photo.

Falkland Islands: Cancellations: The ''F.I.'' steel obliterator (Barnes 1/78), selection part to large part strikes incl. 1878-79 4d., 6d. (2), 1s. (2), 1885-91 wmk. sideways 1d. (2), 1891-1902 21/2d. Prussian blue, fake strike on 2d. pair, odd imperfection but mainly good to fine. (13 items)

Falkland Islands: Cancellations: The ''F.I.'' steel obliterator (Barnes 1/78), part to large part strikes on 1878-79 4d., 6d., 1891-1902 1/2d., 1d., 21/2d., 4d., 6d. and 1s., a few slightly short or lightly toned perfs., otherwise mainly fine. (8)

Falkland Islands: Cancellations: Departmental cachet, a fine strike of ''GOVERNMENT HOUSE/-9 JUL 1903/FALKLANDS'' datestamp in violet cancelling Great Britain K.E.VII 1d. to piece, scarce. Photo.

Falkland Islands: Cancellations and Covers: 1904 (Mar. 1) p.p.c. of Port Stanley (Heyburn G-4-9) used to Oxford franked 1d. orange-red tied by Heijtz type F4.B. with code ''U'' (''C'' sideways). Photo.

Falkland Islands: Cancellations: Falkland Islands code C c.d.s. (type F.4C), a fine ''DE 21/06'' c.d.s. tying G.B. 1902-10 1d. and Uruguay 2c. to piece from p.p.c. sent by a visitor to the islands, rare and attractive. Photo.

Falkland Islands: Cancellations: 1913(c.) 21/2d., 1s., 2s.6d. and 5s., each cancelled by circular cachet of ''THE PACIFIC STEAM NAVIGATION CO/R.M.S./ORISSA'' in blue, slight imperfections but very scarce. Ex John Gunn (whose great-uncle, Capt. A.W. Pearse, was Captain of the ''Orissa'' on voyages to the Falklands in 1910 and 1913). The vessel was later torpedoed and sunk off Skerryvore by a German submarine on June 25 1918 with the loss of six lives. Photo.

Falkland Islands: Covers: 1914 (Oct. 14) stampless envelope from Lieut. Wilhelm Canaris on board S.M.S. Dresden of Vice Admiral Graf von Spee's East Asiatic Squadron, to his father in Germany with two strikes of Marine Schiffspost c.d.s., two weeks before the battles of Coronel (Nov. 1) and of the Falkland Islands (Dec. 8) and his subsequent capture by Chilean authorities on Mar. 14. Canaris was to escape and to return to Germany, rising to the rank of Admiral and Head of the Abwehr (German military intelligence) from 1935 to 1944 but later executed in 1945 as a result of his opposition to Hitler. A facinating and enigmatic figure, Canaris has been described as the ''number one mystery man of the Nazi regime''. Photo.

Falkland Islands: Cancellations and Covers: 1926 Posted Out of Course cover to London, sent by Howard Clement of Roy Cove, franked K.G.V 1d. tied by Punta Arenas, Chile c.d.s. of June 10 with additional strike and straight line '''TRANSATLANTIC''' alongside, also a similarly routed single Q.V. 1d. with part Magallanes (former name of Punta Arenas) c.d.s. of Nov. 2 (no year date), most unusual. Photo.

Falkland Islands: Cancellations and Covers: Ship Cancellations: Falkland Islands Co., Stanley envelope to Howard Clement at Roy Cove bearing 1d. cancelled by undated double oval ''POSTED ON BOARD'' with ship's name incompletely erased, a little roughly opened. Photo.

Falkland Islands: Cancellations and Covers: Airmails: 1934 Third Flight Mail, piece from cover addressed to Cdr. H.R.H. Vaughan, R.N., Commander of H.M.S. Exeter, with Centenary 1/2d., 11/2d., 2d. and 3d. values each handstamped ''AIR MAIL in violet, cancelled type PS.1B c.d.s.'s of ''30 NO/34''. Very rare, the only recorded such usage of the 1/2d. and 3d. Photo.

Falkland Islands: World War II : 1940 (Sept. 2) cover to New York from Mrs. C. Dickson at Fox Bay East, franked with 1/2d. (2), 1d. (2) cancelled Fox Bay type FB.2 c.d.s.'s with one 1/2d. crossed by Port Stanley censor's ''Opened by Censor.'' label (type a, 84mm. inscription) and PS.2a Sept. 11 c.d.s on reverse, the cover opened out for display with part reverse removed. Photo.

Falkland Islands: World War II : 1943 (Apr. 14) stampless cover to Leeds from Pt. J. Robinson of the West Yorks. Regt., countersigned by commanding officer, H.M. Mackay, with violet crowned circle censor's cachet no. 4428, red Maritime Mail marking and three page letter headed ''Falkland Island Fcs''. Photo.

Falkland Islands: Privilege Mail: O.H.M.S. (deleted) envelope addressed to Karl Lellman, agent at Darwin, with fine strike of violet ''FELLOWSHIP of the BELLOWS/(bellows)/BLOW TO IT'' cachet, partially overstruck by Port Stanley type PS.2B c.d.s. ''C/1 MR/4(4?)'', additional strike on reverse, the cover foreshortened at right, rare (5 known). Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1982-84, selection of naval mail from Task Force vessels with a range of cachets, also four ship's postcards, mainly fine. (20 items)

Falkland Islands: Registered Mail: 1896 (Nov. 16) ''Schottfeldt'' cover to Germany with Kosmos Line Post Stanley Agency cachet on reverse, carried on the S.S. ''Ramses'', franked with 6d. blue-green tied by type F.2 c.d.s. with London Dec, 26 transit alongside and fine ''(crown)/REGISTERED'' at left, Altona Dec. 27 arrival on reverse, part address deleted. Photo.

Falkland Islands: Registered Mail: 1896 (Dec. 28) cover with printed address and exceptionally franked by 1/2d. block of eighteen (9 x 2) and vertical pair, cancelled by Falkland Islands c.d.s.'s with ''(crown)/REGISTERED'' and London oval transit, backstamped Hamburg Jan. 30 arrival. Photo.

Falkland Islands: Registered Mail: 1907 (Dec.) registered cover to London, from Mrs. V.C. Bolus, wife of the Fox Bay postmaster and formerly containing a money order (listed in Fox Bay money order journal), franked 1d. pair and single cancelled type F.4B Dec. 2 c.d.s.'s with registration label at left, and showing fine strikes of rare type 2 ''(crown)/REGISTERED'' marking on both sides of the cover. Carried on the S.S. ''Oronsa'' and backstamped Dec. 28 and 30 London arrival datestamps. Slight soiling etc. but rare. One of only four known covers showing the West Falklands Registered Crown marking.

Falkland Islands: Registered Mail: 1910 (Oct. 4) cover to Lausanne, carried on the S.S. ''Oropesa'', bearing 1904-12 1/2d. to 6d. cancelled by type F.5 c.d.s.'s with type 2 Falkland Islands registration label, backstamped London transit and Oct. 31 arrival, vertical crease passes through 1/2d., scarce. Photo.

Falkland Islands: Registered Mail: 1913 (Apr. 12) small cover to Dublin, franked 1891-1902 6d. tied by two strikes of type SG1 c.d.s with ''SOUTH GEORGIA'' registration label at left, backstamped June 4 London transit, some toning. Photo.

Falkland Islands: Registered Mail: 1913 (Aug. 25) 2d. stationery registered envelope size F locally addressed, bearing 1912-20 1/2d. to 6d. with fine type SG1 c.d.s.'s and ''FALKLAND ISLANDS./(South Georgia).'' registration label, slight toning. Photo.

Falkland Islands: Registered Mail: 1915 (Nov. 22) ''Wilson'' cover to Birmingham, bearing 1912-20 1/2d. to 2/12d. with three fine type N.2 New Island c.d.s.'s with ''FALKLAND ISLANDS./(New Island).'' registration label below, backstamped London transit and Jan. 8 arrival. Photo.

Falkland Islands: Registered Mail: 1917 (May 14) cover to U.S.A., carried on the S.S. ''Potosi'', bearing 1904-12 1/2d. with 1912-20 21/2d. (3) cancelled by type F.6 c.d.s.'s with type 5 Falkland Islands (Stanley) registration label, backstamped London transit and Oct. 31 arrival, backstamped Liverpool Oct. 1 transit and Cambridge, MA, Oct. 13 arrival, slight faults. Photo.

Falkland Islands: Registered Mail: 1935 (July 8) cover from South Georgia to Bath, bearing marginal examples of Centenary 2s.6d. and 5s. black and yellow-orange, the latter with two faintly toned perfs. at top, cancelled fine type SG4 c.d.s. with label at left. Photo.

Falkland Islands: Postal Stationery: Formula Registered Envelopes: 1902 (Oct. 15) formula registration envelope size H to Hull, franked with 1891-1902 1s. cancelled by Falkland Island Islands c.d.s., with (crown)/REGISTERED'' and red London Nov. 12 oval transit with same day arrival backstamps. Photo.

Falkland Islands: Postal Stationery: Formula Registered Envelopes: 1913 (Jan. 16) formula registration envelope size H to Oxford, franked with 1912-20 1d. and 2d. cancelled type F.4E c.d.s. with Falkland Island registration label (type 3), and London Feb 15 transit below, slight soiling. Photo.

Falkland Islands: Postal Stationery: Formula Registered Envelopes: 1929 (Feb. 15) formula registration envelope size G to Wilson in Birmingham, franked with 1921-28 6d. cancelled by type F.4B c.d.s., with Stanley registration label (Leppard 6A). Photo.

Falkland Islands: Postal Stationery: Formula Registered Envelopes: 1931 (Sept. 17) formula registration envelope size H to New York, bearing 1929-36 2d., 21/2d. block of four cancelled Port Stanley c.d.s.'s (type PS.1A), Stanley registration label, Nov. 13 arrival backstamps, slight soiling. Photo.

Falkland Islands: Postal Stationery: Formula Registered Envelopes: 1938 (Apr. 25) formula registration envelope size H to San Francisco, bearing 1938-50 2d., 6d., 9d., 1s. and 2s.6d., neat Port Stanley c.d.s.'s (type PS.2A) and Stanley registration label, June 4 arrival backstamp. Photo.

Falkland Islands: Postal Stationery: 1884-91 11/2d. brown postal card, machine overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', slight staining. Heijtz P1sp1, cat. £400. Photo.

Falkland Islands: Postal Stationery: 1884-91 11/2d. brown postal card, locally handstamped ''SPECIMEN'', a few minor tones and small bend. Heijtz P1sp2, cat. £300. Photo.

Falkland Islands: Postal Stationery: A Q.V. selection, comprising 11/2d. postal card unused, 11/2d.+11/2d. reply card unused (2, one missing accent) and used 1892 (July 9) to Germany, outward half (missing accent) to Germany (ms. date Aug. 26 1890), both cancelled ''F.I.'' obliterator, 1893-1902 1d. postal card overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', unused shades (3, one with printer's archival ms. note) and used 1895 (May 16) to Germany, 5th issue (mottled) unused and used 1909 (Apr. 19) to Buenos Aires, 1d.+1d. reply card overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', unused (3, one with printer's archival ms. note) and outward halves used 1896 (June 22) to New York and 1899 (Feb. 18) ''Schlottfeldt'' to Sarajevo, reply half incorrectly used with 1898 (Oct. 12) (scarce Heijtz F.2v1 two figure year date c.d.s.) to Germany, 1899 1d. envelope unused (2, one overprinted ''SPECIMEN'') and used 1903 (Nov. 4) ''Kiderlen'' to Germany, fair to fine. (22 items)

Falkland Islands: Postal Stationery: 1913-32 1d. envelope types I, II and III, 1d. letter card, 2d. registered envelopes (2 shades), 1917 1d. envelope, mainly fine unused. (7) Heijtz E2a-c, L1, R1, E3, cat. £655

Falkland Islands: Postal Stationery: 1913-32 1d, envelope type I (vertical crease), 1d. letter card, 1d. registered envelope and 1917 1d. envelope, each overprinted ''SPECIMEN''. (4) Heijtz E2asp, L1sp, R1sp, E3sp, cat. £425.

Falkland Islands: Postal Stationery: 1913-32 1d. envelope type II used 1925 (Apr. 18) to Cheshire (carried by the ''Lautaro''), type III to London 1929 (Jan. 12) (by the ''Lafonia'' II), scarce 1917 1d. envelope used 1920 (Feb. 11) registered to Dorset with registration label and added 1d. (3) (carried by the ''Duendes''). (3 items) Heijtz E2b, c, E3. Photo.

Falkland Islands: Postal Stationery: 1913-32 1d. envelope, the scarce type IV used 1937 (June 26) with slightly indistinct c.d.s. to Bermuda, carried by the ''Lafonia'' III. Photo.

Falkland Islands: Postal Stationery: 1913 1d. letter card used with added 1/2d. 1924 (Oct. 20) to Berlin, carried by the ''Oropesa'' II to Punta Arenas and with Dec. 18 arrivals. Heijtz L1. Photo.

Falkland Islands: Postal Stationery: 1913 2d. registered envelope used 1924 (Jan. 28) to London (address partially erased) with registration label and added 1d. pair, carried by the ''Ballena'', scarce. Heijtz R1. Photo.

Falkland Islands: Postal Stationery: 1938 1d. envelope, 1d. letter card, 4d. registered envelope size G, 1d. postal card, 1d.+1d. reply card, each overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', mainly fine. (5) Heijtz E4sp, L2sp, R2asp, P5sp, P6sp, cat. £885. Photo.

Falkland Islands: Postal Stationery: 1938 1d. envelope, 1d. letter card, 1d. postal card, 1d.+1d. reply card, 1939 4d. registered envelope size H, mainly fine unused. (5) Heijtz E4, L2, P5, P6, R3b, cat. £700.

Falkland Islands: Postal Stationery: 1938 1d. postal card used with Dependencies 1946 Victory set and fine Graham Land Jan. 30 1947 violet c.d.s.'s to Darwin. Heijtz P5.

Falkland Islands: Postal Stationery: A Q.E.II selection comprising 1960 1d. postal card unused and used 1968 (Oct. 9) with added 1/12d. from Fox Bay, 1d.+1d. reply card unused and used with added 2d. 1970 from Fox Bay to England, reply half used 1971 to the Falklands from Hampshire, 4d. registered envelopes sizes F, G and H unused and used, chiefly fine. (11 items) Heijtz P7, P8, vl, R4a-c.

Falkland Islands Dependencies: 1944-45 Graham Land overprint set of eight perforated ''SPECIMEN'' (Samuel type B9), mainly fine with full gum. S.G. A1s-8s, cat. £450. Photo.

Falkland Island Dependencies: Graham Land 1944-45 1/2d. to 1s. set in complete unmounted mint sheets of sixty mainly fine and fresh. S.G. A1 to 8 cat. £1,140.

Falkland Island Dependencies: Graham Land 1944-45 6d. blue-black and brown in a complete unmounted mint sheet of sixty mainly fine and fresh. S.G. A6a cat. £960.

Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Georgia: 1904-12 1/2d. on piece with fine ''South Georgia'' imprint and part Falkland Islands May 1910 c.d.s., scarce correct usage. S.G. ZU2, cat. from £950. Photo.

Falkland Islands Dependencies: 1944-45 South Georgia overprint set of eight perforated ''SPECIMEN'' (Samuel type B9), mainly fine with full gum. S.G. B1s-8s, cat. £450. Photo.

Falkland Island Dependencies: South Georgia 1944-45 1/2d. to 1s. set in complete unmounted mint sheets of sixty mainly fine and fresh. S.G. B1 to 8 cat. £1,140.

Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Georgia: 1944 1/2d. to 1s. set used on official first day cover to Capt. Taylor, Port Stanley, tied by ''FALKLAND ISLANDS DEPENDENCY/South Georgia/ -3 APR 1944'' c.d.s., handstamped ''FIRST DAY COVER'', Port Stanley arrival c.d.s. on reverse and signed ''A. Taylor'', also another similar cover from the same correspondence but registered and franked with 1/2d., 1d. and 3d. values only.

Falkland Island Dependencies: South Georgia 1944-45 6d. blue-black and brown in a complete unmounted mint sheet of sixty mainly fine and fresh. S.G. B6a cat. £960.

Falkland Islands Dependencies: 1944-45 South Orkneys overprint set of eight perforated ''SPECIMEN'' (Samuel type B9), slightly gum toned, otherwise mainly fine with gum. S.G. C1s-8s, cat. £450. Photo.

Falkland Island Dependencies: South Orkneys: 1944-45 1/2d. to 1s. set in complete unmounted mint sheets of sixty (1d. sheet is split into two panes) mainly fine and fresh. S.G. C1 to 8 cat. £1,140.

Falkland Island Dependencies: South Orkneys 1944-45 6d. blue-black and brown in a complete unmounted mint sheet of sixty mainly fine and fresh. S.G. C6a cat. £960.

Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Shetlands: 1912-20 1/2d. with ''PORT FOSTER'' imprint, very fine and fresh mint, together with contemporary photo. of the telegram of authorisation. Photo.

Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Shetlands: 1912-20 1d. with ''(P)ORT FOSTER'' imprint, cancelled type F.5 Falkland Islands c.d.s. of ''MR 28/13'', fine. Photo.

Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Shetlands: 1921 (Mar.) 2d., upper right corner marginal example tied to piece by light ''DECEPTION ISLAND/SOUTH SHETLANDS'' type B1 double oval datestamp in violet, fine. Photo.

Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Shetlands: 1929 (Mar. 5) cover to the U.S.A., franked with 21/2d. Prussian blue, tied by South Shetlands type B2 c.d.s., backstamped Port Stanley Mar. 11. Photo.

Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Georgia: 1944-45 South Shetlands overprint set of eight perforated ''SPECIMEN'' (Samuel type B9), slightly gum toned, otherwise mainly fine with gum. S.G. D1s-8s, cat. £450. Photo.

Falkland Island Dependencies: South Shetlands: 1944-45 1/2d. to 1s. set in complete unmounted mint sheets of sixty mainly fine and fresh. S.G. D1 to 8 cat. £1,140.

Falkland Island Dependencies: South Shetlands 1944-45 6d. blue-black and brown in a complete unmounted mint sheet of sixty mainly fine and fresh. S.G. D6a cat. £960.

Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Georgia: 1972 Shackleton 11/2p. imperforate single, pos. R. 6/2 from the only known sheet, unmounted mint, fine. S.G. 32 var. Heijtz certificate (2003). Photo.

Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Georgia 1972 Shackleton 11/p. imperf. vertical pair [pos. 3/4-4/4 from the only known sheet of 50], unmounted mint, usual slight bends (very scarce). S.G. 32 var. Heijtz certificate (2003). Photo.

Falkland Islands Dependencies: An extensive collection on leaves, incl. 1944-45 Overprint sets with 6d. shades mint, 1946-49 Thick Map set mint (3, one with 6d. black and ochre) and used (2), Thin Map set mint (2), 1954-63 set mint and used, 1963-69 set unmounted mint, 1971 Surcharges in mint block of four (3 unmounted), etc. to 1987 with a range of covers and cards with cancellations and cachets, mainly fine.

Falkland Islands Dependencies: A collection on leaves, incl. 1954-59 to £1 mint and used, 1963 to £1 mint, used to £1 (2), 1969 £1 unmounted mint (2) and used, 1971-76 Surcharges to 50p. (4) unmounted mint, used to 50p. (4), 1977-78 set unmounted mint, varieties, etc., mainly fine. (192)

Fiji: 1938-67 mainly good to fine duplicated used selection incl. 1938-55 values to 5s. (59), £1 (3), 1954-59 to 10s. (8), £1 (3), 1962-67 to 10s. (40), £1 (8), etc.

Finland: A mainly used collection in varied condition on leaves with issues from 1856 incl. Small Pearls 5k. (pen cancelled) and 10k. (5, four with postmarks), 1858 larger Pearls 5k. unused (cleaned), 5k. and 10k. reprints, Roulettes with 1860 5k. (2), 10k. (8), deeper tooth 5k. (2) and 10k. (3), 1866 5p. (8), 10p. (2) , 20p. (12) and 40p. (18) with a range of papers and shades, 1866-67 8p. (13) and 1m (4, one reasonably fine), 1871 5p. (3) and 10p. (11), 1892 reprints (5) to 1m., 1875 32p. (2), 1875-81 perf. 11 to 1m. (2), perf. 121/2 to 1m. (8), selection of imperforate reprints (8), 1885 to 5m. and 10m. (2, one mint), 1889-94 to 10m. mint (2), 1891 1k. to 7r. set both mint and used, range of later issues, etc. (100's)

Finland: A mint and used collection 1860 to 1960 in two albums and on leaves with 1860-71 Serpentine roulette issues (17) incl. several unusally fine with complete roulettes, 1862 reprints on laid paper of the 1856-58 5k. and 10k., many later issues both mint and used, blocks, varieties, cancellations, a few covers, etc. (100's)

Finland: A collection in varied condition on leaves and small stockcards incl. 1891 selection of colour trails imperf. and perforated (4) in blocks, 1891 1m. to 7r. both mint and used, range of commemorative sets mint, etc. (100's)

Finland: 1860-1995 mainly used collection in a Devon album with a selection of roulettes to 1m., good range of later issues, etc. (100's)

France: A duplicated used accumulation of Post war issues in a stockbook with Airs to 1000f., etc. (100's) S.G. (stated) £1,300+.

France: A comprehensive written up mint and used collection in seven volumes with 1849-52 values to 1f. (3), 1869 5f., 1870 Bordeaux issues with shades to 80c. (2), Charities with War Orphans, Sinking Funds, 1937 Pexip sheet, Airs with 1936 50f. banknote, later issues with sheetlets, booklets etc., Postage Dues, War Stamps, Occupation issues, Liberation stamps with 1944 Saverne 1pf. to 80 pf., each stamp being expertised etc., fair to fine.

France: A mainly unmounted mint stock of issues 1939-73 mainly in blocks in twenty one binders incl. 1943 (Oct.) Relief Fund sets (45), 1957-59 Tourist Publicity Series to 100f. (59), 1961 Red Cross (50), various Art and Europa issues, Airs incl. 1949 100f. (33), 1957 300f. (29), 1960 to 10f. (24), Council of Europe and UNESCO issues, many blocks with coin dates, etc. (1,000's)

France: 1849-1959 mint and used collection in varied condition in a printed album with strength in 1940's and 1950's sets mint. (100's)

France: A duplicated collection in mixed condition in two albums incl. Mersons and Mouchons mint, commemorative issues mint and used, etc. (100's)

France: A mint and used collection of mainly definitive issues 1941-83 on leaves incl. Intelligence and Maquis forgeries, etc.

French Colonies: An old time mint and used collection in mixed condition on leaves incl. Benin, China, Martinque, Morocco, New Caledonia, etc. (many 100's)

French Colonies: Cameroun: 1916 (Apr. 6) scarce registered mourning envelope from Duala to France with framed ''R'' in violet and bearing ''Corps Expéditionnaire/Franco-Anglais/CAMEROUN'' overprint 5f., 10f. (3, one on reverse). Photo.

French Colonies: French Polynesia: 1918 cover from Tahiti to Switzerland, franked 30c. with Christmas Island first type Cocoanut Plantation 5c. label cancelled by large cachet.

French Colonies: French Southern and Antarctic Territories: 1966 5f. Blue Whale a complete unmounted mint sheet of twenty five. S.G. 26 cat. £400.

French Colonies: French Southern and Antarctic Territories: A selection of issues to 1968 with mint values to 100f., used incl. 1968 D'Urville on various covers, some duplication, varied condition.

Gambia: 1898-1902 set of eight overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', very fine with gum. S.G. 37s/44s, cat. £160.

Gambia: 1935 Jubilee 1s., a left marginal example variety ''Short extra flagstaff'', fine mint. S.G. 146b, cat. £275. Photo.

Germany: 1947 to 1956, a selection of covers and cards mainly addressed to South West Africa with better sets incl. West Germany 1949 (2) and 1952 (4) Relief Fund sets, 1950 Bach (2), 1951 Charity set, East Germany, etc., fair to fine. (101 items)

Germany: A large and varied collection from 1872 to 1990's in two cartons incl. States, Third Reich, Berlin, Officials, Occupation issues, East Germany mint and used with some covers etc., varied condition.

Germany: A mint and used collection neatly arranged in six stockbooks, a small album and loose contained in a carton with a range of States in rather mixed condition, Third Reich issues, West Germany with most later sets and miniature sheets to 2004 both unmounted mint and used, Berlin, Occupations, a selection of covers and cards, etc. (many 100's)

Germany: A mainly used collection in four Devon albums incl. Bavaria, Empire with 1899-1900 ''REICHPOST '' to 5m. , Third Reich sets, Berlin, East Germany, West Germany incl. 1949 Stamp Centenary, 1950 Bach, 1951 Charity, 1951 Relief Fund, etc. (many 100's)

Germany: A mint and used collection in a Globus album with issues from 1880 to 1943 incl. charity sets, miniature sheets etc., mainly fine.

Germany: A mint and used collection in varied condition in two Safe albums incl. Occupations, West Germany, etc. (100's)

Germany: Allied Occupation Zones: An unmounted mint and used collection of issues arranged loose in a small book incl. Baden 1940 Congress 30pf. used on piece, 1948-50 Buildings, 1949 Hannover miniature sheet unmounted mint, also a few Third Reich miniature sheets, etc. (few 100)

West Germany: 1951-52 Posthorn 30pf. to 70pf. fine unmounted mint, also a selection of Heuss values to 3dm unmounted mint. (31)

East Germany: 1949-77 duplicated mint and used stock in three staockbooks incl.1950 Bach set used (6), 1950 Science to 50pf. mint and used, 1951 Friendship with China set used, etc. (100's)

Germany: Saar: A selection on stockleaves etc. incl. 1905 concertina postcard from St. Johann, range of 1921 tête-bêche blocks, (Apr.-May) surcharges, 1923 and Official 1923-24 sets mint, etc., fair to fine. (79 + 1 card)

Germany: Saar: Literature: ''Les Timbres de la Sarre'' by Emin (1924), Cross specialised catalogue of Danzig, Memel & Saar (1937. (2 items)

German Colonies: A small duplicated mint and used selection in mixed condition on stockcards, also a selection of forged Batum in blocks.

Gibraltar: 1762 (Jan. 2) early entire letter to Aberdeen from Capt. Graham on the ''Somerset at Gibraltar''with amended ms. ratings, backstamped ''PORTS/MOUTH'' and London ''25/FE'' Bishopmark, ''Spain and England look surly - what's to be the consequence, the Lord Almighty knows. All here prepare most briskly & alertly for the worst, so happen what will we are ready by Sea & Land. Broken bones again ! That's all I expect ! All the same a hundred years hence !'', also 1753 (May 4) letter from Robert Gordon to ''Dear Baldy'' and 1798 (June 8) officer's letter, both without outer wrapper. (3 Items) Photo.

Gibraltar: 1767 (Aug. 11) document of agreement between ship's captain, William Scott and the representative of General Irwin for the transport of 152 men, 20 women and 12 children from Gibraltar to London for a consideration of 304 guineas, concluding ''Sealed and delivered in Gibraltar/where no stamped paper is used'', some careful repairs, a fascinating document.

Gibraltar: 1792 (Apr. 5) entire letter to Somerset with a fine strike of the San Roque ''ANDALUCIA/VAXA'' mark in red, charged ''16'', London Foreign Branch transit on reverse, interesting comments bemoaning the lack of English lazarettos, etc., scarce early overland mail. Ex the ''Rock'' collection. Photo.

Gibraltar: 1792 (Aug. 5) entire letter to Surrey written from ''Gibraltar Hospital'' and with a very fine strike of the San Roque ''ANDALUCIA/VAXA'' mark in red, charged ''16'', London transit marks on reverse, and interesting contents regarding the sale of land, scarce early overland mail. Ex the ''Rock'' collection. Photo.

Gibraltar: 1812 (May 12) entire to Palermo showing good strike of ''GIBRALTAR/PAID'' arc in red, with ms. endorsement ''Paid''. Photo.

Gibraltar: 1813 (Feb.) and 1823 (Apr.) two entire letters both showing good farmed ''GIBRALTAR'' arc in red, the former to Hampshire from an officer on board H.M.S. Ganymedes then at station off the Cape de Gata near Almeria, rated ''2/8'', the latter to Edinburgh, rated ''3/1'' and with light part strike of framed additional ''1/2''. Ex Barak. (2 items)

Gibraltar: 1819 to 1871, an extensive range of pre-stamp items, variously addressed with a good range of markings incl. San Roque 1816 red three line ''S.ROQUE/ANDALUCIA/BAXA'', 1825 and 1826 ''DE GIBR./S. ROQUE/ANDA.BAXA'' with''S.ROQUE/FRANCA'', Spanish frankings, rate markings with ''9q'', ''1R'', handstruck ''6'' on unpaid cover to London, ''McPherson items with out markings, also 1852 hand tinted map showing barracks and buildings, fair to fine. (80 items)

Gibraltar: A selection of eleven entires or envelopes, incl. 1827 to Edinburgh rated ''3/1'' with framed ''GIBRALTAR'' arc in red, 1841 from Malaga to Cadiz with red ''9q'' and black ''GIBRALTAR/PAID'' transit, 1843 to Oporto with framed arc in ]black and blue ''P. BRIT.'', 1847 and 1854 to Cadiz with the S. Roque Anda. Baxa three line handstamp in red and green respectively, 1850 to London, with two line ''GIBRALTAR/SHIP LETTER'' in blue and black framed ''7 AU 1850/LIVERPOOL/SHIP'', 1866 incoming from Dover to a member of the 78th HIghlanders franked 6d. and with fine ''S'' in circle, registered covers incl. stationery, fair to fine.

Gibraltar: 1837 to 1939, a selection of thirteen covers etc. incl. 1837 to London written at sea ''Off Lisbon'' with framed ''GIBRALTAR'' arc, 1858 to Yorkshire franked G.B. 6d. (faults) cancelled ''G'', 1860 to Cadiz franked Spain 4c. cancelled rueda, 1861 (front) to Glasgow with G.B. 6d. cancelled fine ''A26'', later with postal stationery incl. 1904 2d. registered envelope to Rotterdam with added 1/2d., 1d. (7), 1904 registered cover to London franked 2d. (3), 1938 registered f.d.c. bearing 1/2d. to 3d., 1939 censored cover to Tangier, fair to fine.

Gibraltar: 1837 (Dec. 17) lengthy cross-written entire letter to London, rated ''2/6'' (reduced from 2s.10d. in July) and with fine framed ''GIBRALTAR'' arc in black, backstamped Jan. 8 Foreign Office arrival. Photo.

Gibraltar: 1839 to 1843, ten entires all showing fair to fine strike of framed ''GIBRALTAR'' arc in black, addressed to Birmingham, London (2), Malta or Oporto (6, all with framed ''P. BRIT'' in blue), one originating in New York having been privately carried to Gibraltar.

Gibraltar: 1839 (July 29) and 1841 (July 29) entire letters, 1839 (Oct. 12) wrapper, all to Cadiz with fair to good ''GIBRALTAR/ PAID'' (type II) in black, rated ''6'' and with handstruck ''9q'' in red, attractive. (3 items)

Gibraltar: Great Britain used in Gibraltar: A selection comprising ''G'' on 1855 1d. (S.G. Z3), ''A26'' barred oval or duplex strikes on S.G. Z15, Z19 (3), Z22, Z37 (3, incl. a pair on piece), Z38, Z43, Z44 (pair), Z45 (4 bar DX2 duplex), Z47 (with Z37 and Z63 on piece paying 1s.10d. rate to destinations beyond Suez), Z49, Z57, Z62 (pair), Z63 (strip of three), Z73, Z76 and Z78 (2), fair to fine.

Gibraltar: Great Britain used in Gibraltar: A collection on leaves, incl. 1d. and 6d. cancelled ''G'' in bars, ''A26'' barred ovals on values to 10d., 1s. (6), ''A26 duplex on values to 6d. with 11884 4d., 1876 cover to England franked 21/2d., 1d. stationery card (2 different), etc., mainly fair to fine. (76 items)

Gibraltar: Great Britain used in Gibraltar: 1858 (Jan. 28) ''Lady Lovat'' mourning envelope to Scotland and (June 21) ''Nehemias'' wrapper to London, both franked 6d. lilac cancelled fine ''G'' in bars, the former with 6d. straight edge wing-margined and double arc datestamp alongside, the latter 6d. a deep shade with small blue c.d.s. below. (2 items) Photo.

Gibraltar: Great Britain used in Gibraltar: 1861 (Dec. 26) entire , 1864 (Sept. 4), 1869 (July 1) and 1871 (Mar. 18) envelopes, all to England or Scotland and franked at 6d. rate cancelled ''A26'', also ''Nehemias'' 1867 envelope and 1870 entire incoming at 6d. rate from London, both with ''S'' in circle indicating transit via Spain. (6 items)

Gibraltar: Great Britain used in Gibraltar: 1863 to 1884, selection of nine entires or envelopes, one at 2d. rate to Portugal with oval framed ''C.Est. de N.'' in black, two at 2d. rate to Italy (one with red ''VIA/DI MARE/(F.)''), one at 4d. rate to Malta, four at U.P.U. 21/2d. rate to England (2), France or Italy, the last at 3d. rate to England, all cancelled ''A26'' barred oval or duplex. Photo.

Gibraltar: Great Britain used in Gibraltar: 1877 (Aug. 17) wrapper and (Dec. 2) entire letter, a pair of items to Madrid at the ''local'' 1d. rate to Spain, farnked by 1d. pl. 190 and Pl. 191 respectively, cancelled by ''A26 duplexes, also 1861 (Feb. 12) soldier's 1d. concessionary rate part entire to Bristol from Sergeant Gordon of the 100th. Royal Canadians, countersigned by Major commanding, franked 1d. star with light ''A26'' and blue despatch c.d.s. at centre. (3 items)

Gibraltar: 1886 overprints on Bermuda, a selection with 2d. mint, 21/2d. overprinted in blue-black used, 4d. and 6d. mint and used, 1s. mint, mainly fine.

Gibraltar: 1886 1s. yellow-brown fine mint. S.G. 7, cat. £425. Photo.

Gibraltar: A Q.V. mainly mint selection, incl. 1886-87 1/2d. to 1s. set, 1889 surcharges with varieties incl. 25c. on 2d. broken ''N'', 25c. on 21/2d. short ''I'' in marginal pair, 1889-96 set (the 20c. olive-green and brown in a block of four with lower pair unmounted) with 25c., 50c., 1p. bistre, 2p. and 5p. shades, 1898 1/2d. to 1s. set with 1/2d. and 1d. (5, incl. a block) shades, also 1903 4s., mostly good to fine. (55)

Gibraltar: 1886-87 1/2d. to 1s. set, 1889 5c. on 1/2d. to 75c. on 1s. set with additional 5c. (short foot) on 1/2d., 10c. on 1d., 25c. on 21/2d. (3, one with short foot), 50c. on 6d., 75c. on 1s., 1898 1/2d. to 1s. set, all overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' (Samuel type D12), odd short perf., otherwise mainly fine with gum. (27)

Gibraltar: 1886-87, a selection with mint to 1s. (ex. 1d.) incl. 21/2d. watermark inverted (creased), used to 1s. (ex. 1/2d.), fair to fine.

Gibraltar: 1886-87 21/2d. watermark inverted, two coies, both a little heavily mounted and one with faint perf. stains at top, otherwise fine. S.G. 11w, cat. £450.

Gibraltar: 1889 Surcharges, a range with the set mint plus 25c. on 2d. ''Small I'' and ''Broken N'' varieties, also a marginal block of 12 with plate no., 25c. on 21/2d. ''Broken N'' (stained), 75c. on 1s. ''5 with short foot'' in a pair with normal, used incl 25c. on 21/2d. ''Short I'' , mainly fine.

Gibraltar: 1889 surcharge varieties, mint selection comprising 25c. on 2d. block of four, marginal block of twenty incl. ''MO'' joined, small ''I'' in marginal block of four (R.P.S. certificate, 1985) and single, broken ''N'' in pair and plate block of four, 25c. on 21/2d. small ''I'', mainly fine. (36)

Gibraltar: 1889-96 sets overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' (with or without gum), mint and used, 1935 Silver Jubilee sets perforated ''SPECIMEN: (with gum) and mint, some a trifle toned, otherwise mostly good to fine. (43)

Gibraltar: 1889-96 5c. to 5p. set mint, used values to 2p., also 1898 set mint and used, mainly fine.

Gibraltar: 1889-96 5c. watermark inverted fine mint. S.G. 22w, cat. £250. Photo.

Gibraltar: 1889-96 20c. and 10c. unauthorised diagonal bisect on 1897 (Nov. 8) envelope to Manchester bearing , the bisect left uncancelled and ms. rated ''0'', alongside, charged by ''T'' marking and ''1D/F.B./O.'', and wih London transit and arrival backstamps, the cover soiled and roughly opened but rare (a similar cover is known to the same address). Photo.

Gibraltar: 1889-96 20c. olive-green and brown, a complete sheet of 120, left and right panes, a few minor marks on gum, otherwise mainly fresh unmounted mint. S.G. 24, cat. £5,040+

Gibraltar: 1898 1/2d. to 1s. set overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', fine with gum. (7) S.G. 39s-45s, cat. £275.

Gibraltar: A selection of K.E.VII issues incl. 1904-08 2d. mint block of 24, 2s. mint and used, 1906-12 set (less 6d.) mint, 2s. used etc., fair to fine.

Gibraltar: 1903 1/2d. to £1 set with additional 2s., 4s., 8s. and £1, 1906-12 1d. to 8s. set with additional 1d. (2), 2d., 21/2d., 1s. (2), 2s. and 8s. (2) incl. overprint varieties, 1925-32 2s.6d. and £1 (without gum), all overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', mostly fine with gum. (22)

Gibraltar: 1903 21/2d. to £1 mint, the £1 value with a slight crease (Brandon certificate (1985), also used to 2s. plus 8s. fiscally cancelled, mainly fine. Photo.

Gibraltar: 1903 8s., used with 1906-12 2s. and 4s. on registered ''Kinze'' cover to Germany, tied by ''12 SE 10'' oval datestamps with transits and Sept. 18 arrival on reverse. S.G. 54, 72, 73. Photo.

Gibraltar: 1904-08 4s., £1, both used with oval registered cancels, the £1 with one fractionally short perf. at top, otherwise fine. S.G. 63,64, cat. £850. Photo.

Gibraltar: 1904-08 £1, a little heavily mounted, otherwise fine mint. S.G. 64, cat. £500. Photo.

Gibraltar: 1906-12 1d. carmine, the watermark sideways variety in a mint block of six (3 x 2), some gum disturbance, otherwise fine and of the greatest rarity, the only other unused example being in the the Royal Collection. S.G. 67a. B.P.A. certificate (2006). Photo on back cover.

Gibraltar: 1906-12 4s. variety watermark reversed, a fine mint lower marginal example. S.G. 73x, cat. £1,500. Photo.

Gibraltar: A collection of K.G.V issues incl. 1912-24 values to £1 mint and used, 1921-27 to 4s. mint, 1925-32 values to £1 mint and used, 1935 Jubilee 2d. and 6d. ''Extra flagstaff'' varieties mint etc., some plate no. copies included, fair to fine.

Gibraltar: 1912-24 wmk. Mult. Crown CA 1d. carmine-red block of sixteen, 1d. scarlet blocks of four and ten, 2d. and 21/2d. blocks of four, 6d. block of eight, mainly fine unmounted mint. (46) S.G. 77, a, 78-80, cat. £243+

Gibraltar: 1912-24 4s., 8s. and £1, all marginal with plate number, the 4s. and £1 being corner marginal and hinged in margin only, £1 value with some surface damage in margin, otherwise fine mint. S.G. 83-85, cat. £242+. Photo.

Gibraltar: 1912-24 8s., £1 mint, some hinge remainders, otherwise fine mint. S.G. 84,85, cat. £210.

Gibraltar: 1912-24 Wmk. Mult. Crown CA £1 dull purple and black on red, fine unmounted mint block of four, marginal from the left of the sheet. S.G. 85, cat. £520+. Photo.

Gibraltar: 1925-32 £1 red-orange and black in an upper right corner marginal block of four showing plate no. 1 and sheet no. 081, small crease in corner of margin, well clear of stamps and a little perf. separation between stamps and margin at lower right, otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. 107, cat. £560+. Ferchenbauer certificate (1987) Photo.

Gibraltar: 1925-32 £5 violet and black in a very fine mint block of four, lightly hinged on upper pair only. S.G. 108, cat. £5,200+ Diena certificate (1974). Photo.

Gibraltar: 1933, three airmail covers, (July 18) to Austria franked 9d., (July 24) via London for first flight to Calcutta franked 8d., and (Sept. 18) registered to Akyab franked 111/2d. (3 items)

Gibraltar: 1935 Jubilee 3d. variety ''Extra flagstaff'', fine used. S.G. 115a, cat. £325. R.P.S. certificate (1988). Photo.

Gibraltar: 1935 Jubilee 6d. variety ''Short extra flagstaff'', fine mint. S.G. 116b, cat. £400. Photo.

Gibraltar: 1938-51 1/2d. to £1 set of fourteen with additional 11/2d. slate-violet pair, all perforated ''SPECIMEN'' (Samuel types D20 or D21), mainly fine with gum. (16) S.G. 121s-31s, cat. £650+. Photo.

Gibraltar: 1938-51 mint selection to 10s. (4), £1 with all listed perfs. and shades (excl. S.G. 124ab, 126a and 127a) with coils incl. 1/2d. strip of ten, 1d. and 2d. strips of six, multiples incl. 1d. perf. 131/2, wmk. upright block of thirty, imprints, plate blocks with 1d. perf. 14 1B block of nine. etc., many unmounted and chiefly fine.

Gibraltar: 1938-51 11/2d. carmine, perf. 14, fine mint lower right corner marginal block of sixteen (4 x 4) with imprint and plate no. 1B (reversed B), unmounted except four. S.G. 123, cat. £560+

Gibraltar: 1938-51 11/2d. carmine, perf. 14, fine mint imprint block of nine, unmounted except one. S.G. 123, cat. £315+

Gibraltar: 1938-51 3d. light blue, perf. 131/2, fine mint upper right corner marginal block of twenty (4 x 5) with sheet no. ''149'', unmounted except five. S.G 125, cat. £460+.

Gibraltar: 1938-51 6d. carmine and grey-violet, perf. 131/2, fine unmounted mint upper right corner marginal block of ten (2 x 5). S.G. 126, cat. £480+.

Gibraltar: 1938-51 2s. black and brown, perf. 131/2, fine mint upper right corner marginal block of fifteen (3 x 5) with sheet no. ''027'', unmounted except two. S.G 128a, cat. £1,800+.

Gibraltar: 1938-51 10s. printers working proof of frame in blue on unwatermarked security lined paper, and imperf. marginal horizontal pair from the centre of the top of the sheet, usual slight creasing.

Gibraltar: Mainly Q.E.II collection on leaves with 1948 Silver Wedding 1/2d. sheet of 60, 1967-69 Ships set in imprint and plate no. strips of ten (hinged on eight), and a range of wmk. varieties with 1967-69 7d. block of four, 1971 Uniforms 10p. sheet of 25, 1974 Uniforms 16p., 1982 Crests 60p. gutter pair, 1984 Europa 23p. pair, all unmounted. Postage Dues, etc., mainly fine.

Gibraltar: 1972 Royal Engineers, three unaccepted preliminary essays for the issue by A.G. Ryman, handpainted on board (173 x 289mm.), with designs for Victoria Stadium, Monogram (with overlay) and Freedom Scroll, with artist's notes and colour photographs of completed essays. (6 items)

Gibraltar: A duplicated range in a stockbook with G.B. used in Gibraltar values to 10d., 1886 4d. mint and used, 1886-87 1s. mint, 1889 25c. on 2d. ''Small I'' and ''Broken N'' varieties mint, 1889-96 values to 5p. mint or used, 1898 to 1s. mint and used, 1903 4s. unused, 1904-08 2s. (2) used, 1906-12 2s. (2), 4s. mint, 1912-24 8s. mint and used, 1925-32 10s. used etc., also a few Q.V. Bermuda to 1s., varied condition.

Gibraltar: 1886-1987 mint and used collection in two Senator albums incl. 1898 CA 1/2d. to 1s. mint, 1904-08 MCA 8s. mint, 1912-24 MCA to £1 mint, 1938-51 to £1 mint, to 10s. (3), £1 (2) used, later sets both mint and used, etc. (few 100's)

Gibraltar: A selection on leaves, stockcards and loose with 1889-96 1p. bistre, 1p. bistre and ultramarine in a complete pane of 60, 1935 Jubilee 2d. ''Extra flagstaff'', K.G.VI values to 10s. incl. minor varieties, 1948 Wedding, Q.E.II issues to £1 all mint etc., a few other countries, varied condition.

Gibraltar: A selection of stamps overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' with 1886-87 1/2d., 2d., 21/2d., 1889-96 values to 2p., 1898 4d., 1s., 1903 to £1 (ex. 1d., 4s.), 1906-12 to 4s. etc., mainly fine with gum. (36 items)

Gibraltar: An accumulation of coloured and black and white picture postcards, majority unused with a wide range of views, also a selection of postal stationery Q.V. to K.G.V again mainly unused with ''SPECIMENS'', censored mail, etc. (approx. 330)

Gibraltar: Covers, A Q.V. to K.G.VI selection of covers, cards, etc., variously franked and addressed, incl. shipping notices, W.W.I. with 1916 card showing hospital cachet, censored, registered mail, O.H.M.S. with 1904 registered to Vienna franked 1s., airmails, p.p.c.'s unused and used, etc., fair to fine. (approx. 50 items)

Gibraltar: Postal Stationery: A collection in one album and a binder, with postal cards and reply cards from 1886, used from 1887 incl. 1900 1/2d. underpaid to Edinburgh, wrappers, registered envelopes incl. size H used 1903 to U.S.A. and 1910 to Germany''SPECIMEN'' overprints (16), etc., mainly good to fine. (76 items)

Gibraltar: Postal Stationery: 1898 (Oct. 22) 1d. postal card to Portuguese Consul in Berlin and 1900 (Feb. 28) 1/2d. postal card with added 1/2d. used to Vienna, unusually showing cachets of the Austro-Hungarian and Hawaiian Consulates in Gibraltar respectively, scarce.

Gold Coast: 1885 (Mar. 4) envelope to Ireland, bearing 1/2d. pair, 1d., 2d., cancelled ''556'' barred ovals with Cape Coast c.d.s. and red ''PAID/LIVERPOOL/BR.PACKET'' Mar. 30 transit below, backstamped Mar. 31 Queenstown arrival.

Gold Coast: 1902 set of eleven overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', fine with gum. S.G. 38s/48s, cat. £200.

Gold Coast: A selection of cancellations on Q.V. first issue mounted on leaves incl. a nice range of the boxed ''ELMINA/PAID'' (59 items)

Greece: A mint and used collection in an album with a selection of large and small Hermes heads, 1896 Olympic set to 2d. (mint), extensive later issues to 1977 incl. 1933 Zeppelin set mint, Postage Dues etc., varied condition.

Greenland: An unmounted mint collection in a Lighthouse printed album with 1916-37 Parcel Post values to 1k. (2), 1945 set (ex. 10ö), Liberation 1ö, 7ö, 1k. and 2k., later issues complete to 1989, a few complete sheets etc, also a duplicated mint and used stock in a stockbook with 1916-37 1ö, 2ö, 10ö (2) used, 1945 values to 2k. (3) unmounted mint, a few Faroes etc., mainly fine.

Grenada: 1883 1d. carmine tête-bêche pair, mint, fine. S.G. 31a, cat. £225. Photo.

Grenada: 1938-50 1/2d. perf. 121/2 x 131/2 in a complete unopened coil of 500 stamps, fine and scarce. S.G. 153, cat. £3,000+.

Grenada: 1938-50 21/2d. bright blue, perf. 121/2 x 131/2, used, fine. S.G. 157a, cat. £180. B.P.A. certificate (1954) Photo.

Grenada: 1938-50 perf. 131/2 x 121/2 5s. black and violet mainly fine unmounted part sheet of 48 (6 x 8) from the top of the sheet, some perf. seperation. S.G. 162a. cat. £180.

Grenada: 1938-50 10s. slate-blue and bright carmine (narrow), perf. 14, mint and used singles, 10s. slate-blue and carmine-lake (wide), perf. 14, used block of four, fine. S.G. 163b, 163d, cat. £332.

Grenada: A mint and used collection on stockleaves, incl. 1861-62 1d. mint, 6d. used, 1863-71 6d. shades (10) used, 1875 1s. unused, 1881 wmk. Large Star to 4d. mint, wmk. Broad Star 4d. used, 1883 set mint and used, 1886 1d. on 11/2d. unused and used, 4d. on 2s. (both settings) mint, type 18 1d. on 2s. mint, 1895-99 set mint, 1913-22 to 10s. mint and used, later issues mainly used to 1974, poor to fine.

Grenada: A selection of twelve registered covers all from Couvave, dates between 1928 and 1966.

Hong Kong: 1862-63 no watermark set of seven values to 96c fine used. S.G. 1- 7, cat. £1,175.

Hong Kong: 1862-63 96c. brownish grey fine used, cancelled B62 in blue. S.G. 7, cat. £450.

Hong Kong: 1863-71 Wmk. Crown CC selection of shades mint or unused, comprising 2c., deep brown, brown and pale yellowish brown, 4c. grey, slate, deep slate and bluish slate, 6c. lilac and 8c. bright orange, both with straight edge at right, 12c. pale blue and deep blue, 30c. orange-vermilion, 30c. mauve and 96c. brownish grey (tear), some imperfections, mainly good to fine appearance. (14)

Hong Kong: 1863-71 Wmk. Crown CC 2c. brown cancelled by fine central strike of Hiogo ''D30'' cancellation in black, three perfs. at right very slight thinned on reverse, otherwise fine and rare. Only two recorded examples (Webb records the other). Photo.

Hong Kong: 1863-71 Wmk. Crown CC 6c. mauve, fine unused. S.G. 10a, cat. £550. Photo.

Hong Kong: 1863-71 Wmk. Crown CC 12c. deep blue, a fine unmounted mint block of four. S.G. 12b, cat. £1,000+. Photo.

Hong Kong: 1876 16c. on 18c. lilac showing rare variety cracked ''1'' in 16'' , used, fine. S.G. 20 var., cat. £2,250+, Yang 20d. cat. HK$25,000. Photo.

Hong Kong: 1876 16c.on 18c. lilac showing unlisted variety ''missing foot of 1'' part original gum, scarce. S.G. 20 var., cat £2,250+. Photo.

Hong Kong: 1876 16c. on 18c. lilac, a used wing margin example showing unlisted variety ''t'' and ''s'' spaced. S.G. 20 var. Photo.

Hong Kong: 1880 (Mar.-Dec.) 2c. dull rose, an unmounted mint block of four, very slight bends, fresh and fine. S.G. 28, cat. £640+. Photo.

Hong Kong: 1880 (Mar.-Dec.) 2c. dull rose fine mint, 2c. rose mint, slight bends, 10c. mauve unused, few faint stains on reverse. S.G. 28, 28a, 30. Photo.

Hong Kong: 1882 to 1901 mint or unused selection, comprising 1882-96 2c. (4, incl. rose-lake and rose-pink), 4c., 5c. (2), 10c. green, 10c. purple on red, 30c. (both), 1885 (Sept.) surcharges, 1891 (Jan.-Mar.) 7c. on 10c., 14c. on 30c., without Chinese character 20c. on 30c. (tear), (Mar.) with character 20c. on 30c. (both), 50c. on 48c., $1 on 96c., 1898 (Apr.) without character 10c. on 30c. (toned), with character 10c. on 30c., and 1900-01 set, mainly good to fine appearance. (29)

Hong Kong: 1882-96 2c. rose-pink, an unmounted mint block of four, the lower right stamp with slight gum staining, otherwise fine. S.G. 32a, cat. £800+. Photo.

Hong Kong: 1882-96 2c. aniline carmine fine unmounted mint block of four, 5c. pale blue mint block of four, the lower pair unmounted (one with slight bend). S.G. 33a, 35, cat. £268+.

Hong Kong: 1882-96 30c. grey-green, a fine unmounted mint block of four. S.G. 39a, cat. £340+.

Hong Kong: 1891 without Chinese characters $1 on 96c. purple on red fine used with B62 cancel. S.G. 47, cat. £350. Photo.

Hong Kong: 1891 $1 on 96c. purple on red with Chinese characters, fine mint. S.G. 50, cat. £450. Photo.

Hong Kong: 1891 Jubilee 2c. carmine variety Short ''J'' in ''JUBILEE'', very fine used. S.G. 51a, cat. £170. Photo.

Hong Kong: 1898 (Apr.) With Chinese character $1 on 96c. black and grey-black shades, fine mint. (2) S.G. 52, 52a, cat. £330.

Hong Kong: 1898 (Apr.) With Chinese character 10c. on 30c. grey-green, unmounted mint block of four, lower pair with light horizontal bend, otherwise fine. S.G. 55, cat. £200+.

Hong Kong: 1900-01 2c., 4c., 10c. and 30c. unmounted mint blocks of four, some gum toning except 4c. (16) S.G. 56, 57, 59, 61, cat. £564+. Photo.

Hong Kong: 1903 $2 slate and scarlet fine mint. S.G. 73, cat. £275. Photo.

Hong Kong: 1904 $3 slate and dull blue fine mint. S.G. 88, cat. £250.Photo

Hong Kong: 1904 $5 purple and blue-green good used. S.G. 89, cat. £375. Photo.

Hong Kong: 1907-11 wmk. Mult. Crown CA 1c. to $2 (a little heavily mounted) set mint, of fine fresh appearance. S.G. 91-99 cat. £475 Photo.

Hong Kong: 1907-11 1c. to $2 set of eight, fine used. S.G. 91-99, cat. £350.

Hong Kong: 1938 $10 green and violet used on 1941 airmail envelope to the U.K, envelope has been rather roughly opened at top but stamp is fine and scarce on cover. Photo.

Hong Kong: 1940-41 selection of covers and pieces (27 items) incl. mixed frankings to U.K. , 1941 Centenary set on illustrated f.d.c., Japanese P.O.W. mail to U.K., airmails, etc. Varied condition.

Hong Kong: 1941 Centenary four sets on illustrated large size registered f.d.c's. three with design in blue, one in black, some minor imperfections.

Hong Kong: 1945 (4th Oct.) airmail letter sheet presumed written aboard H.M.S. Ruler to Stanley Internment Camp re-directed to London as Internee had returned to the U.K., franked with the scarce ''HONG KONG/POSTAGE PAID'' boxed cachet in black and also ''HONG.KONG/OFFICIAL PAID'' red c.d.s. alongside, envelope has vertical crease, also two further later lettersheets from the same corespondance both with TOKOYOBAY/H.M.S. RULER'' cachets in red. Rare commercial coreesponadnce. Photo.

Hong Kong: A rare 1945 Postage Paid wrapper to Stanley Internment Camp, fine. Photo.

Hong Kong: 1944 Japanese printed P.O.W. card used to Mrs. Powell in Macao from her son, with censor mark and arrival c.d.s., slight crease. Photo.

Hong Kong: 1946 envelope used at the R.A.F. Field post office in Hong Kong addressed to U.K. showing a fine strike of R.A.F. Post marking.

Hong Kong: 1962-73 $5 glazed paper, watermark inverted, in a fine unmounted mint upper left corner marginal block of four. S.G. 208cw, cat. £180.

Hong Kong: 1962-73 $10 on glazed paper fine unmounted mint S.G. 209d. Photo.

Hong Kong : 1970 World Fair, Osaka 25c., two unmounted mint copies showing doubling of the black and green print respectively. S.G. 264var.

Hong Kong: 1978 Coronation Anniversary 20c. in an unmounted mint block of four showing blue (country name and value etc.) doubled, fine and scarce. S.G. 373 var. Photo.

Hong Kong: A collection from 1862 to 1935 mint and used on album pages inc 1862-63 to 96c. mint, 1863-7196c olive-bistre, 1891 Jubilee 2c mint, 1903 to $10 used, 1904 to $10 (mint), 1912-21 to $10 mainly used, a few Treaty Port cancellations etc., varied condition. (178 Stamps)

Hong Kong: 1863-1992 mint and used collection in two Senator albums with a selection of Q.V. issues used, 1941 Centenary set both mint and used, 1948 Wedding set mint, 1962-73 to $20 mint, most early Q.E.II commemorative sets both mint and used incl. 1966 Churchill set in additional unmounted mint corner marginal blocks of eight, etc. (100's)

Hong Kong: A Q.V. to Q.E.II mint and used selection in varied condition on stockpages and loose incl. 1941 Centenary sets mint (2), early 1970's illustrated f.d.c's, etc. (few 100's)

Hong Kong: A Q.V. to K.G.V selection of thirteen stamps incl. 1882 CC 2c. rose mint, also U.S. Omaha 5c. cancelled only with July 1899 Hong Kong datestamp, 2c. inverted wmk., etc.

Hong Kong: A small Q.V. to K.G.VI mint and used selection on a stock page (79)

Hong Kong: 1965-76 selection of booklets comprising 1965 $2, $5, 1973 $2, $5, 1975 $2, $5 and 1976 $2 and $5, fine condition. S.G. cat. £459.

Hong Kong: Postcard Stamps: 1879 3c. on 16c. yellow on complete postcard, very fine and fresh unused, hinged on reverse. S.G. P1, cat. £350. Photo.

Hong Kong: Postcard Stamps: 1879 5c. on 18c. lilac on complete postcard, very slight corner wrinkle, otherwise fine and fresh unused, hinged on reverse. S.G. P2, cat. £350. Photo.

Hong Kong: Japanese Occupation: 5 yen on 5s. claret fine unmounted mint showing a dramatic shift of the overprint to the top of the stamp, rare. S.G. J3 var. Photo.

Hong Kong: British Post Offices in China: 1922-27 $2 exceptionally fine used with c.d.s. cancellations. S.G. 28, cat. £250. Photo.

Iceland: A collection in a Monarch album with 1876-95 values to 40a. green, 1882-95 to 100a., 1915-18 6a., 1921-30 surcharges (10k. values with Tollur cancels) used, 1930 Parliamentary set mint or used, 1944 Republic set used, 1948 Mt. Hekla set mint, later issues to 1994, Officials etc., fair to fine.

Iceland: 1873-1995 mainly used collection in a Devon album incl. 1873 perf. 14 x 13 1/2 4sk., 1944 Republic set, most later issues with some f.d.c's, etc. (few 100)

India: 1935 cover to Bulford Camp, Salisbury, cancelled with a fine strike of the ''QUETTA EARTH QUAKE POSTAGE FREE'' straight line cancel and endorsed ''no stamps available'' in manuscript.

India: Booklets: A selection of three comprising 1921 1r.2a. black on buff cover, 1929 1r. black on brown cover with advertisement on back (front cover with corner crease) and 1937 black on red cover, mainly fine. S.G. SB13, SB18a, SB22, cat. £435.

India: Booklets: 1906-11 1r. black on pink without ''Post Office of India'' inscription and with cypher of King George V, containing sixteen 1906-07 1a. carmine in blocks of four, normal slight damage to cover at edges, otherwise fine. S.G. SB4b, cat. £425. Photo.

India: 1906-11 1r. incomplete booklet black on green cover containing five panes of K.E.VII 1/2a. yellow green, also 1912-22 1r. incomplete booklet containing two complete panes of K.G.V 1/2a. green, some small imperfections. S.G. SB 3, 7.

India: Booklets: 1906-11 1r. black on pink without ''Post Office of India'' inscription and with cypher of King George V, containing sixteen 1906-07 1a. carmine in blocks of four, normal slight damage to cover at edges, otherwise fine. S.G. SB4b, cat. £425. Photo.

India: Officials: 1883-99 1a. brown-purple, a lower marginal copy with variety overprint inverted, fine mint. S.G. O40a, cat. £350. B.P.A. certificate (2003). Photo.

India and States: Revenues: Stamped papers, an extensive gathering of documents sorted in files, with high values, many bearing adhesives, with India early to modern and groups from a wide range of States, many unlisted by Koeppel & Manners (K & M cat. must exceed $200,000). (1,000+ items)

India and States: Revenues: An extensive selection of documents many bearing adhesives, incl. Barwani, Bharatpur, Bundi, Dungarpur, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Loharu, Mewar, Nagode, Sirohi, later with India Broker's Notes, Share Transfers, etc., fair to fine . (approx. 500 items)

India and States: Revenues: A selection of documents from 1877 many bearing adhesives, with states incl. Aundh, Indagarh, Jhabua, Kerala, Madras, Rajgarh, etc., fair to fine.

India: China Expeditionary Force: 1909, two p.p.c.'s to Pietermaritzburg, franked C.E.F. 1905-11 1a. cancelled at Base Office abd with Hong Kong transits, slight soiling.

India: China Expeditionary Force: 1914-2 4a. olive-green fine used. S.G. C30, cat. £180.

Indian States: A mint and used accumulation in varied condition on leaves and stockpages with both Convention and Feudatory States incl. Duttia, Idar State 2r. booklets (4), Bhopal, I.E.F., also a quantity of covers and cards, etc. (many 100's)

Indian States: An intersting accumulation of revenues and postal fiscals ina stockbook with a wide range of issues. (100's)

Indian Convention States: A Q.V. to K.G.VI duplicated mint and used accumulation in a stockbook with Chamba, Gwalior, Jind, Nabha, Patiala, also a selection of postal stationery both unused and used, etc. (100's)

Indian Convention States: Jind: 1937-38 3p. to 25r. set mainly fine mint. S.G. 109-126.

Indian Feudatory States: Barwani: A selection in varied condition, incl. 1922 2a. pair on thick toned paper used on 1926 cover (one stamp affected by spike hole), 1928-32 perf. 11 1a. rose-carmine vertical pair (one creased) variety imperf. between used on 1933 cover (2 other adhesives removed), 1933-47 wide setting 2a. pair (stained) used on 1939 cover, etc. (14 items)

Indian Feudatory States: Bhopal: Officials: 1944-49 3p. bright blue variety stamp doubly printed in a fine unmounted mint block of four. S.G. O350c, cat. £180.

Indian Feudatory States: Bundi: Officials: 1915-41 selection of mainly type A inscriptions, comprising 21/2a. overprint type A corner pair with double overprint, also used single, 21/2a. overprint type B (2), 3a. overprint type A unused singles (2) and used corner pair all with overprint double used, normal single used, also inscription type C 1/4a. ultramarine sheet of four, overprint type B, unused, chiefly fine. (14)

Indian Feudatory States: Bundi: Officials: 1915-41 rouletted 1/4a. cobalt, inscription type C, overprint type C in red, fine unused. S.G. O15caC. Photo.

Indian Feudatory States: Bundi: Officials: 1915-41 perf. 11 Type C 2a. yellow-green fine mint. S.G. O50C, cat. £375. Photo.

Indian Feudatory States: Charkhari: Forgeries of 1909-19 1/2a. in green, 1/2a. in brown and 4a. in red, each in an imperf. ''unused'' block of 32, fine. (96)

Indian Feudatory States: Cochin: 1943 watermark Government of Cochin, perf. 14 1a. brown-orange fine mint. S.G. 90, cat. £200.

Indian Feudatory States: Madhya Bharat: Revenues: An extensive specialised accumulation of stamped papers with many varieties listed and unlisted, values to 130r., mainly good to fine.

Indian Feudatory States: Rajasthan: Revenues: The exceptional, comprehensive collection contained in a large carton with many documents and stamped papers (some top portions ''hundis'' only), incl. many unique items and variations unlisted by Koeppel & Manners, with items from the Rajputana states and Ajmer, studies of provisional overprints and handstamps, adhesives incl. multiples and many 100's of small format issues in bundles, mainly fair to fine. K & M must cat. in excess of $100,000.

Iraq: 1918-59 mainly mint collection on leaves incl. 1918-21 overprint set, 1958-59 Republic issues, Officials, etc. (few 100)

Iraq: An interesting selection of 1920's covers and cards (40) incl. 1919 Fiscal 1/2a. and 1a. on rather tatty envelope to the U.K. others mostly franked 1918-21 British Occupation issues in various combinations incl. registered, official mail, Indian Expeditionary force, also unused stationery, etc.

Iraq: 1919-23 a range of covers beraing 1918-21 issues, variously franked and addressed, incl. 1919 Amara to Wales with 3a. on 11/2pi., 1920 Sanjaf to Isfahan franked 1/2a. on 10pa. printed matter rate and with Isfahan No. 2 T.P.O., 1922 Baghdad-Cairo airmail to Switzerland with 3a. on 11/2pi. strip of three, etc. (23)

Ireland: 1916 Easter Rising, (Apr. 27) London to Donnybrook and (Apr. 28) Glasgow to Fairview, two incoming covers, both resealed by censor labels in red and black respectively, the latter cover slightly trimmed for display but scarce.

Ireland: 1922 (June-Aug.) Harrison coil set of five in both horizontal and vertical used coil join pairs, the vertical 1/2d. with slight thins, otherwise mainly fine. S.G. 26-29a.

Ireland: 1922-23 Thom 9d. olive-green, a right marginal horizontal pair, the right hand stamp variety ''No accent'' fine mint. S.G. 61, a, cat. £275. Photo.

Ireland: 1922 essays for first definitive issue, a set of enlarged official photographic reproductions of the 75 unadopted designs retained in Dublin postal archives from the 129 submitted by the public, also printed ''forgery'' of the Celtic Cross essay, an imperf. pair in carmine, unusual.

Ireland: 1925-28 wide date 2s.6d., lower left corner marginal block of four, the upper right stamp showing circumflex accent over ''a'' [R. 9/2], the lower pair unmounted, some light toning. Ex Dulin. S.G. 86, a, cat. £419+.

Ireland: 1929 O'Connell 3d. and 3d. on single registered f.d.c., Morehampton Road, Dublin datestamps. S.G. 89, 90.

Ireland: 1933 Holy Year set in horizontal pairs with Carraig Dhubh å Cliath cancellations on two plain f.d.c.'s to same addressee in England. S.G. 96-97.

Ireland: A mainly mint collection of issues from 1922 to 1934 on leaves and loose incl. 1922 Dollard 1/2d. to 2s.6d. (2), 5s. (2) and 10s. (2), 1922 Thom 1/2d. to 1s., 1925-28 narrow date 5s., wide date 2s.6d., 10s. (unmounted), etc., mostly good to fine. (105 approx.)

Ireland: Airmails: 1928 2nd Experimental Flying Boat Service, (Sept. 24) Belfast-Liverpool ''Smye'' cover directed onward around the World via Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Baghdad, Cairo and finishing at Gosport, England, variously franked and with transit backstamps.

Ireland: Airmails: 1928 2nd Experimental Flying Boat Service, (Oct. 1) Belfast-Liverpool cover with framed green map cachet and ''NO FL1GHT'' in violet, amended with ms. ''Held over/to 2 Oct.'', scarce. MacDonnell Whyte AC3b.

Ireland: Airmails: 1928 2nd Experimental Flying Boat Service, (Oct. 2) Belfast-Liverpool cover with ms. ''By Flying Boat'' and handstamped ''NO FL1GHT'' in violet, held over for flight on the 4th, scarce. MacDonnell Whyte AC3b.

Ireland: Airmails: 1928 2nd Experimental Flying Boat Service, (Oct. 3) Belfast-Liverpool cover with handstruck ''BY FLYING BOAT'' and ''NO FL1GHT'' in violet, held over for flight on the 4th, scarce. MacDonnell Whyte AC3b.

Ireland: Airmails: 1929 (Aug. 15) cover Boston to London, franked U.S. 2c. and with arrival, backstamp and ''AIRMAIL-''KARLSRUHE''-GALWAY'' green label tied by two varieties of Insufficient Address handstamp, also green label in complete mint sheet of twelve.

Ireland: Airmails: 1929 (Aug. 17) cover to Berlin with typed endorsement, franked U.S. 4c., 5c. at standard 9c. rate, with ''AIRMAIL-''KARLSRUHE''-GALWAY'' green label tied by New York duplex.

Ireland: Airmails: 1947 (Jan. 10) Aer Lingus/W.C.A.S. London-Dublin direct service return flight cover to Dublin (rare, only five covers recorded).

Israel: 1948-77 mint collection in an S.G. printed album incl.1948 Coins 3m. to 1000m., 1950 New Year set with tabs, 1951 J.N.F. set with tabs, later sets apparently complete with tabs, etc. (100's)

Jamaica: 1916 (Sept.-Dec.) War Stamp 11/2d. orange, variety inverted ''d'' for ''p'', being the centre stamp of a right marginal horizontal strip of three, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 71f, cat. £200+.

Jamaica: 1921 Unissued Abolition of Slavery 6d. wmk. MCA, overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' with gum, fine. Photo.

Jamaica: 1938-52 perf. 13 5s. slate-blue and yellow orange complete unmounted mint sheet of thirty, one stamp with minor bends otherwise fine and fresh. S.G. 132b. cat. £210.

Jamaica: A Q.V. to K.G.V selection in varied condition with mint multiples incl. 1870-83 2s. marginal block, 1919-21 5s. corner marginal pair and marginal single, etc. (61)

Jamaica: 1946 New Constitution 2s. booklet fine and fresh with good perfs. S.G. SB12 cat. £225.

Japan: 1939-56 duplicated selection of unmounted mint National Park miniature sheets all in folders incl. 1939 Nikko (4), Aso (4), 1940 Daisetsu-zan (4), 1940 Kirishima (4), 1941 Daiton and Tsugitaka (4 of each, sold together), etc. Most are exceptionally fine for these issues.

Japan: A collection of approximately 150 different picture postcards mostly used with commemorative cancels incl. Russo Japanese War, etc.

Japan: A duplicated mint and used accumulation in varied condition in a stockbook with a range of early isues incl. some forgeries, commemorative issues to 1976, etc. (many 100's)

Japan: A collection of covers and cards in varied condition in six albums contained in a carton with ranges of postal stationery, f.d.c's and p.p.c's, etc. (100's)

Japan: A duplicated mint and used accumulation in four large stockbooks and a binder incl. 1915 Coronation set mint, 1925 Wedding set mint, 1929-34 and 1950-51 Air sets mint, 1949 Postal Week 8y. mint and used, 1950 Athletics set mint, miniature sheets incl. National Parks, etc. (many 100's)

Japan: 1878-1970's mint and used collection in varied condition in an album incl. 1896 War with China set mint, 1949 Postal Week 8y. mint, etc. (100's)

Japan: A duplicated selection in varied condition in a stockbook with a range of issues from 1876 incl. 1929-34 Air to 33s. mint and used, 1949 Postal Week 8y. mint, etc. (100's)

Japan: 1878-1990 mint and used collection on leaves incl. 1919 Peace set mint, 1927 U.P.U. 10s. mint, National Park issues, etc. (100's)

Japan: 1876-1965 mint and used collection in varied condition in an album incl. 1949 Postal Week 8y. mint, Athletics se-tenant mint blocks, etc. (100's)

Japan: A rather messy accumulation on leaves, a small stockbook and loose contained in a carton. (many 100's)

Japan: A mint and used collection in three Devon albums with strength in Post War sets and miniture sheets, etc. (100's)

Japan: An accumulation in six stockbooks with duplicated used ranges of Koban and Chrysanthemum issues with possible cancellation interest, later issues mint and used, etc. (many 100's)

Japan: Various in three notebooks and three approval books with a selection of unused and used postal stationery, commemorative cards, etc. (100's)

Japan: A selection of seven philatelic covers and cards all to Hong Kong two franked with Japanese Occupation of Hong Kong 1.50yen on 1s. and 3yen on 2s. values.

Leeward Islands: A mint and used collection on leaves with 1890 to 5s. (2), 1897 5s., 1907-11 set, 1912-22 values to 5s. (3), 1921-32 to 10s., 1938-51 to £1 (2) etc., also 1890 set overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', varied condition.

Liechtenstein: 1918 Courier Postal Service, Vaduz to Sevelen: Undenominated label in red and black, perforated on all four sides, fine unmounted mint with guarantee marks on reverse. C.T.S. 2,800 Sfr., also a complete proof sheet of sixty of the frame only, imperf. at edges, a few gum creases, otherwise fine with full gum. Photo.

Luxembourg: An extensive mainly used collection in six albums (two are boxed FG de Luxe albums) a stockbook and loose incl. 1734 E.L. to Brussels with manuscript ''Luxemb'' and rated ''4'' sols, 1776 E.L to Bruxelles endorsed ''D'' with a fine straightline ''LUXEMB'' handstamp , selection of later stampless entires, 1852 10c. proof without wmk. on gummed paper, 1 sgr. proof in black on card in a block, 1906 10c. and 1sgr. pair reprints, first with a selection of mainly fine four marginal examples illustrating the different printings and shades incl. 10c. four on cover and a pair, 1 sgr. pair on large part entire, strip of three, Second issue with a selection of proofs (9), 1859-63 imperf. 1c. (4, incl. two singles on a small piece, 2c. (2), 4c. (2), 10c. (8), 121/2c. (5), 25c. (3), 30c. (2), 371/2c. (2) and 40c. (5), 1865-71 Rouletted 1c. (2, both with guarantee handstamps on reverse), 4c. (3) and 4c. (3), 1865-75 rouletted in colour to 30c. (6), 371/2c. (3) and 40c. ( 8), 1872 1f. on 371/2c. (4), 1874-78 to 30c. (2, one stained), 40c., selection of imperforate singles incl. 5c. yellow and the rare 10c. lilac, 1879 1f. on 371/2c. without surcharge proof with gum, 1882-84 Agriculture and Trade range of the different perfs. with values to 5f., 1891-96 Adolf 20c. perforated and 25c. (3) imperforate colour trials, 1906-11 to 5f., range of later issues incl. 1935 Interllectuals Fund set fine used, Postage Dues, Officials with 1875 local printing 1c. to 25c., rouletted with 10c. dul blue (heavily creased), 121/2c. (2), 1878-80 1f. on 371/2c. (3), local printing 1c., 2c., 4c. mint, 5c. used, 1881 S.P. overprints with local print 5c., Pre-cancels, Telegraphs, range of cancellations and forgeries, a heavily duplicated accumulation in the stockbook from 1852 10c. (34) and 1sgr. (24), range of Second issue in mixed condition, a selection of covers and cards incl. earlier frankings, stationery, and various publications, auction catalogues and notes. (many 100's)

Malaya and States: A mint and used range on stockcard, packets etc. with F.M.S. values to $2, Kedah 1937 set mint, Selangor 1895-99 $10, $25 fiscally used etc., very varied condition.

Malaya and States: A selection of imperforate proofs relating to the 1971 Butterflies sets comprising, country and badge only in black, Negri Sembilan block of 12, Perlis block of four (includes Sultan's portrait) and Sarawak block of eight, also colour printing of whole design but without coutry name and badge, 2c. and 5c. in blocks of six, some minor gum staining, otherwise fine unmounted mint.

Malayan States: A selection of covers and cards , etc. in varied condition incl. Negri Sembilan 1930's airmails (4), Kuala Lumpur Postage Paid handstamps (3), 1946 Netherlands P.O. Singapore, Ned. Indies 1941 cover with Singapore ''C26'' in rings, also crash cover Ex. Karachi with crash and stamp lost cachets, probably ex Cygnus. (19 items)

Malaya and States: A selection of sixty two covers and cards in varied condition in a small cover album incl. 1907 Penang to Singapore marine sorter, Selangor 1949 Wedding set, range of 1953 Coronation items, Brunei Official covers, etc.

Malaysia: Straits Settlements: 1913-23 wmk. Mult. Crown CA $2 green and red on pale yellow in a fine unmounted mint lower marginal block of four with gutter margin at left. S.G. 211c, cat. £260+.

Malaysia: Straits Settlements: 1912-23 wmk. Mult. Crown CA $100 black and carmine on blue, fine and fresh mint. Brandon Certificate (2005) S.G. 214, cat. £6,000. Photo.

Malaysia: Straits Settlements: Revenues: 1906-12 $500 used with red cancellations, fine. Barefoot 50. Photo.

Malaysia: Straits Settlements: Revenues: 1912 $25, variety '' Broken crown and scroll'', used on piece with red revenue cancellations. Barefoot 51 var. Photo.

Malaysia: Federated Malay States: Booklets: 1919 97c. black on pink cover containing twenty-four 1904-22 4c. scarlet Die I in blocks of six, a little staining around staples, otherwise fine and rare. S.G. SB5, cat. £1,800. Photo.

Malaysia: 1970 Butterflies, a selection of imperforate proofs, each in less than the issued range of colours, comprising 30c., $2 and $5 in blocks of six, $1 in a block of eight, the $2 and $5 blocks being left marginal, a few small gum stains, otherwise fine unmounted mint.

Malaysia: 1976 75th. Anniv. of the Institute of Medical Research, set of three in upper marginal blocks of four with colour guide lines in margins, variety imperforate, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 146-8 vars.

Malaysia: 1979 Animals $10 in an upper right corner marginal imperforate proof block of eight (4 x 2), without the yellow printing, traffic lights etc. in margin, also an issued pair for comparison together with blocks of four of the $5 value from the 1979 and 1983-85 printings, the proof block with minor staining, otherwise mainly fine unmounted mint.

Malaysia: A selection of imperforate proofs relating to the 1979 Flowers issue comprising Negri Sembilan 20c. value, full colour block of ten, black only (country name and badge) block of twelve, also similar blocks of four for Perlis 10c. value, a few minor bends, otherwise fine unmounted mint.

Malayan States: 1948-49 Wedding $5 values for the eleven States apart from Johore, in mainly fine unmounted mint imprint blocks of eight (4 x 2). S.G. cat £2,080.

Malayan States: A Q.V. to Q.E.II mint and used collection in five stockbooks and on leaves incl. Straits Settlements, B.M.A. 15c. marginal block with opt. additionally struck twice in margin, F.M.S., Kedah 1937 Script 10c. to $5 set mint, Kelantan 1937-40 to $2 mint, blocks, selection of minor flaws and varieties, modern Malaysia, range of Agri-Horti issues, Japanese Occupation, cancellation interest, etc. (many 100's)

Malayan States: A mint and used collection mainly good to fine in five albums incl. Kedah, Kelantan 1951-55 1c. to $5 mint, Sarawak, Singapore, etc. (100's)

Malayan States: P.O.W. Mail: A selection of five covers and two cards incl. 1943 envelope from a member of the Singapore Local Defence, also two unused cards and an Allied leaflet dropped over the Camps.

Malayan States: A selection of covers and cards (approx. 150) from 1920's to date incl. censored mail, airmails, postal stationery unused and used, 1901 F.M.S. cover uprated to Germany, picture postcards incl. 1903 card from Singapore with ''NEW HARBOUR'' c.d.s, etc.

Malayan States: Forces Mail: A selection of covers and cards incl. QSL Radio cards, W.W.II censored mail with R.A.F. and Naval censors, modern F.P.O's, etc. (62 items)

Malayan States: An interesting collection of mainly early picture postcards, majority are unused incl. Tank Road Railway Station, Raffles and Van Wijk Hotels, Ethnic scenes, etc. (49 items)

Malayan States: A small selection of twenty four covers and cards to and from Malaya incl. picture postcards, etc.

Malayan States: Johore: 1928 incomplete $2 booklet containing block of ten 4c., two panes of six 5c. and block of ten 2c, all stamps with slightly toned gum and ink notations on cover nevertheless a very scarce booklet. S.G. S.B. 1 Photo.

Malayan States: Malacca: 1979 Flowers, a group of imperforate proofs in issued colours comprising 1c. and 2c. left marginal blocks of four, 20c. and 25c. in upper left marginal blocks of six, fine unmounted mint.

Malayan States: Selangor: 1986-96 perf. 12 10c. in an unmounted mint upper right corner marginal block of nine, variety imperforate between stamps and margin at right, fine. S.G. 179 var.

Malayan States: Trengganu: 1917-18 Red Cross 2c. on 4c. orange and 2c. on 8c. ultramarine, each in a fine mint left marginal pair, the left hand stamp variety ''CSOSS'' for ''CROSS'' . S.G. 20c, 22c, cat. £320.

Malayan States: Japanese Occupation: A selection of sixteen covers and cards inccl. a range of commemorative cancels, stationery, etc.

Malta: Great Britain stamps used in Malta: A good range of duplicated line-engraved and surface-printed issues on stockcards, variously cancelled with values to 2s. blue, some multiples, on piece etc., mainly fine. (158 stamps)

Malta: Great Britain stamps used in Malta: 1873-80 wmk. Orb 21/2d. and 4d vermilion wmk. Large Garter used together on small piece tied by light A25 cancels, very fine and scarce. S.G. Z38, Z50. Photo.

Malta: A selection of 1/2d. yellow types comprising 1860-63 No watermark on blued paper used (2), on white paper unused (2) and used, 1863-61 CC perf. 14 a range of shades unused (8, one watermark inverted) and used (8), perf. 121/2 unused and used (2), perf. 14 x 121/2 unused and used (2, one watermark inverted), 1882-84 CA used (2), varied condition.

Malta: 1863-81 perf. 14 1/2d. yellow-buff in a fine mint block of four, mounted on one stamp only, also 1882-84 1/2d. red-orange in a fine mint corner block of 12 (6x2) with marginal inscription. S.G. 10, 19, cat. £464+. R.P.S. certificate (1981) for the former.

Malta: 1899-1901 1/4d. watermark sideways reversed in a mint block of twelve (6x2) with nine being unmounted, also watermark crown to left of CA and reversed mint and used (3), some faults but mainly fine. S.G. 31x,31y, cat. £579.

Malta: 1899-1901 10s. variety watermark reversed, very fine used with light oval Valletta cancel, rare. S.G. 35x, cat. £425. Photo.

Malta: 1922 Self-Government MCA 2s. showing variety ''Damaged leaf at bottom right'' fine mint. S.G. 111f, cat. £700. Photo.

Malta: 1922 Self-Government MCA 5s. showing variety ''Lines omitted from scroll'' fine mint. S.G. 113c, cat. £300. Photo.

Malta: 1922 Self-Government Script 2s, showing variety ''Broken crown and scroll'' fine mint. S.G. 120b, cat. £225. Photo.

Malta: 1922-26 £1 (both) used, watermark sideways with a corner crease, otherwise fine. S,G, 139,140, cat. £600. Photo.

Malta: 1928 1/4d. to 10s. set overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', 1/2d. with perf. fault, otherwise fine with gum. (19) S.G. 174s-92s, cat. £350.

Malta: 1935 Silver Jubilee 6d. with variety extra flagstaff, fine used. S.G. 212a. cat. £225 Photo.

Malta: 1935 Silver Jubilee 6d. showing variety ''Short extra flagstaff'' fine mint. S,G. 212b, cat. £275. Photo.

Malta: 1935 Silver Jubilee 1s. variety ''Lightning conductor'', fine mint. S.G. 213c, cat. £275. Photo.

Malta: 1938 selection of fifteen different values to 10s. in fine unmounted mint marginal strips of five, one 2s.6d. value with variety Damaged value tablet (S.G. 229a)

Malta: 1964 Independence 3d. variety Gold omitted, also 1965-70 3d. variety silver omitted, each in lower marginal blocks of four, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 322a, 335b, cat. £384.

Malta: A Q.V to Q.E.II mainly mint collection in varied condition on leaves incl. 1886 CC 5s., 1899-1901 CC 10s., 1904-14 MCA 1/4d. to 5s., 1914-21 MCA 1/4d. to 5s., 1922 optd. CC 10s., Script 1/4d. to 10s., 1922-26 Script to £1, 1926-27 ''POSTAGE'' set, 1928 overprint set (less 3s.), 1930 ''POSTAGE&REVENUE'' set, good range of later issues, etc. (100's)

Malta: A Q.V. to Q.E.II used collection in varied condition in an album incl. 1904-14 MCA 1/4d. to 5s. , 1914-21 MCA to 5s., 1922 overprint Script 10s., 1922-26 Script to 10s, £1, 1926 optd. to 10s., 1926-27 ''POSTAGE'' set (less 1s.6d.), 1928 optd. set to 10s., etc. (few 100)

Malta: A collection on leaves with mint issues incl. 1885-90 to 1s., 1886 5s. (2, one watermark inverted), 1914-21 to 2s. (4), 2s.6d. (2), 1921-22 to 10s. (ex. 1/4d.), 1922 Self-Government CC 10s., Script to 10s., 1922-26 £1 watermark upright (2), 1926, 1928 and 1930 sets, a few used incl. 1926-27 set, mainly fine.

Malta: A mint and used duplicated range in a stockbook and album with mint multiples incl. 1882-84 1/2d. mint block of six, 1885 values to 1s. (3), K.G.V values to 10s., K.G.VI to 10s., 1948 Wedding mint and used etc., varied condition.

Malta: A selection on a stockcard with 1863-81 CC 1/2d. unused (3) and used (2), 1886 5s. (2, one inverted watermark), 1922-26 to £1 (both) mint, some village cancellations etc., mainly fine.

Malta: 1870-1992 mint and used collection in four albums incl. 1885-90 CA to 1s. (2) mint, 1886 CC 5s. used, 1899-1901 CC to 10s. used, 1926-27 1/4d. to 10s. mint, 1928 overprint set (less 2s.) mint, 1948-53 to 10s. mint and used, many later sets both mint and used, f.d.c's, etc. (100's)

Malta: A selection of K.G.VI varieties comprising 1938-43 11/2d. slate-black ''Broken cross'' and 2d. slate-black ''Extra windows'' in mint positional multiples, 2d. scarlet in a complete unmounted mint sheet of sixty containing ''Extra windows'' and ''Flag on citadel'', 5s. ''Semaphore flaw'' in mint and used blocks of four, also a further range of K.G.V and K.G.VI minor varieies, mainly fine.

Malta: A Q.V. to K.G.VI duplicated mint and used accumulation on leaves and loose incl. 1885-90 CA 1/2d. green marginal mint blocks of thirty and eighteen overprinted ''REVENUE'', later issues in mint blocks, etc. (few 100)

Malta: Postage Dues: A collection on leaves with 1925 set, an additional set in tête-bêche pairs, 1925 set mint, 1966 2d. used, 1967-70 line perf. set mint, comb perf. set in plate no. blocks of four mint etc., mainly fine.

Malta: A selection of twenty nine covers and cards to and from Malta all bearing Postman's handstamps with a range of different numbers.

Malta: A Q.V. to K.G.V selection of covers and cards in varied condition all with Postman's handstamps with a range of frankings and cachets. (24 items)

Mauritius: 1847 ''POST OFFICE'' issues, 1912 reprints from the original plate showing both values, two sheets struck from the original Plate in vermilion and blue respectively, each impression lightly handstamped ''REPRINT'' on reverse, fine.

Mauritius: A small collection of military cancellations on leaves and loose with issues from Q.V. to early Q.E.II (56 items)

Literature: ''Post Office'' Mauritius- 1847 retold by Michael Harrison, also three auction cataloues of Mauritius comprising Kanai, 1993 Feldman and 1989 Weill Brothers stock of Rarities of Mauritius and British Guiana.

Mongolia: 1924 first issue 1c. (3), 2c, (2), 5c. (7), 10c. (6), 20c. (7, incl. a block), 50c. (3) and $1 good to fine used, mostly perf 131/2 with a variety of cancellations.

Mongolia: 1924 first issue good to fine mint selection comprising perf 131/2 5c. (2, one possibly perf 13) and 50c. also 1c. (4), 2c. (3), 10c. (3), 20c. (4), 50c. (4) and to $1 (3, one perf. 10 ) all with additional row of perforations across the centre.

Mongolia: 1926 Fiscal stamps handstamped ''POSTAGE'' in purple or black comprising 2c. (3, one with rare unlisted cancellation), 5c. (3), 10c. (2),20c. and 50c., also 1c. (2), 2c. and 20c. mint and two forgeries, mainly good to fine.

Mongolia: 1926 New Currency without black outline 5m. (2) and 20m. (7) used, with black outline 1m., 2m., 10m., 25m. (2), 40m. (2), 50m. (2) and 5t. mint, 1m. (3) to 3t. (2), 5t. (2) set used with the cancellations identified, mainly good to fine . (49)

Mongolia: 1924-30 mainly good to fine mainly used (cancellations have been identified) selection on leaves incl. 1924 perf. 131/2 5m. (2), 1926-27 values to 40m. (2), 1931 (May) Provisional 10c. and 20c. (3, with a pair and a mint single), 1931 (Oct.) Fiscal stamps with 5m. on 5c. (4), 10m. on 10c. (2, one with inverted opt.) and 20m. on 20c. (4, incl. a pair), etc. (27)

Montserrat: 1876-1977 mainly mint collection in a Simplex album incl. 1908-14 MCA to 5s., 1922-29 Script 1/4d. to 5s., 1938-48 1/2d. to £1 with a selection of perfs., 1951 1c. to $4.80, 1953-62 set, etc. (few 100)

Morocco Agencies: 1898-1900 40c. orange-brown overprinted in blue, the complete mint sheet of 120 showing overprint fully omitted on Pos. 1 and partially omitted on Pos. 2, due to dry inking, odd trivial tone spot, mainly fine. Reported to be the only full sheet showing this rare variety which we understand is soon to be listed by Stanley Gibbons. B & K (Guernsey) certificate (1999) S.G. 5c var. Photo.

Morocco Agencies: 1914-26 De La Rue 10s. blue in a marginal block of twelve (4x3) being the complete top three rows of the sheet, one stamp with a tiny stain and a little separation of perfs. in margin, otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. 141, cat. £1,080+. Photo.

Nauru: 1916-23 1/2d. (18 released), 1d. (18 released) and 21/2d. (20) released blocks of four all with type 26 abnormal ''SPECIMEN'' and without National Postal Museum underprint, mainly fine with full gum. Ex. Buckingham.

Nauru: 1916-23 De La Rue 10s. deep bright blue, fine mint. S.G. 23c, cat. £500. Photo.

Nauru: 1937-48 white paper 1/2d. to 10s. set fine mint, also 5s. value in a marginal block of six unmounted but with slightly yellowish gum. S.G. 26B-39B.

Netherlands: A mainly used collection in two albums and on leaves incl. 1872-91 to 2g.50 (2), good range of commemorative sets, some also on f.d.c's, small collection of numeral cancels, etc. (100's)

New Zealand: Early Mail: Incoming Ship Letters from Great Britain, 1841 to 1862, four stampless items comprising 1841 ''Whitaker'' private ship letter from Bampton to Auckland with red unframed London Paid Ship Letter datestamp, 1853 Clapham Rise to Wellington with ''SHIP-LETTER/LONDON'' c.d.s. and handstruck ''2'' on arrival, 1856 and 1861 envelopes from Fowey to Auckland, fair to fine. Photo.

New Zealand: Early Mail: 1845 (c.) envelope addressed to Robert Strang at Port Nicholson, rated ''4'' and with fine strike ''WELLINGTON/(crown)JY*28/NEW ZEALAND'' oval without year date, the flap with charming ''FORGET ME NOT'' paper seal. Photo.

New Zealand: Early Mail: Incoming Mail from Great Britain, 1859 to 1936, an interesting selection of sixteen covers and cards, variously rated and addressed incl. 1859 London to Canterbury franked 6d., 1866 Edinburgh to Wellington bearing 4d. and 6d. overwritten ''Prepaid'', 1875 Hull to Dunedin franked 1d. pair and 21/2d. strip of four, 1880 Aberdeen to Auckland franked 1s., 1897 1d. stationery envelope registered from Mortlake to Auckland with added 1/2d. strip of three and 2d., etc., poor to fine.

New Zealand: Early Mail: ''PAID/AT/AUCKLAND NEW ZEALAND'', strikes in red on 1846 (Dec. 8) entire letter to Glasgow (poor strike), 1850 (Mar. 5) to London (fine), 1858 (Dec. 29) to Glasgow (fair), and 1859 (July 28) part entire to London (weak), poor to good. (4 items) Photo.

New Zealand: Early Mail: Framed ''PAID AT/AUCKLAND'', a good strike on 847 (May 31) scarce early registered entire letter to Scotland, with ms. ''Registd 450'', rated 4'' and ''1/8'', backstamped fine ''NEW-ZEALAND'' double arc datestamp, straight line ''SHIP LETTER'', London transit and blue Wick arrival of Nov. 28. Photo.

New Zealand: Crowned Circle Handstamps: ''PAID/AT/PORT VICTORIA NEW ZEALAND'', a neat strike in red with ms. ''2'' added over with ''8'' alongside, on 1853 (Feb. 28) entire to London with fine Port Victoria and red Aug. 22 arrival backstamps, slight soiling. Photo.

New Zealand: Crowned Circle Handstamps: ''PAID/AT/PORT VICTORIA NEW ZEALAND'', a good strike in red with ms. ''2'' deleted over, on slightly soiled 1855 (Mar. 1) entire letter to London with straight line ''SHIP LETTER'' below and backstamped fine Port Victoria datestamp. Photo.

New Zealand: Early Mail: 1859 envelope to Wanganui from Petre rated 2d. cancelled with a good strike of the ''PAID/AT/ PETRE.NEW ZEALAND'' crowned circle in red, departure mark in black on reverse. Photo.

New Zealand: Crowned Circle Handstamps: ''PAID/AT/WELLINGTON NEW ZEALAND'', a very fine strike in red on 1861 (Nov. 11) envelope to Wanganui, rated ''2'', with Petre Nov. 13 datestamp alongsidfe and despatch backstamp, slight soiling. Photo.

New Zealand: Chalon Issue Frankings: 1860 to 1873, aselection of 29 covers etc. variously franked and addressed, incl. blued paper 2d. envelope to London and wrapper to Melbourne, 1857-63 2d. strip of three on front to London, 1860 Auckland to Taranaki and 1862 local Auckland cover, both franked 1857-63 2d., 1860 to Tasmania (ms. endorsement ''Gold Fields at the Bluff on the Matura river'') and 1864 Dunedin to Edinburgh, both franked 1857-63 6d., 1862 6d. black-brown pair on cover to Dublin, 1862 Auckland to London and 1865 Wangeri to England with 1862 6d., 1867 Dunedin to Scotland with 2d. pair and 6d., etc., condition varied.

New Zealand: Chalon Issue frankings: 1863 (Jan. 4) envelope (pressed creasing) to Christchurch, franked with 1857-63 2d. blue, a full shade with good to large margins cancelled by type C3 c.d.s. with Karapoi and Christchurch c.d.s.'s at left. S.G. 10. Photo.

New Zealand: Chalon Issue Frankings: A group of three 1867 to 1868 covers (one damaged), from the same correspondence, each franked with 6d. Chalon Heads, from Ross to Cromer in Norfolk, one cancelled in manuscript, the others with ovals of bars, various transit cancels and arrival marks, some creases and stains clear of adhesives. Ex Kaye and Dumas.

New Zealand: Chalon Issue Frankings: 1872 envelope to Shropshire via San Francisco, franked 6d. by 3d. pair, each with manuscript ''W W'' cancel of Windwhistle House, Canterbury, fine. Photo.

New Zealand: Chalon Issue Frankings: 1872 (Nov. 22) envelope from Nelson to Wellington, franked 1871 wmk. Star 2d. vermilion, perf. 121/2, cancelled fine ''N/1'' in bars duplex, arrival backstamped slight flap damage nevertheless attractive. Ex Stanley. S.G. 134. Photo.

New Zealand: Wreck Covers: 1862 S.S. ''Colombo'' wrecked on Minicoy Island in the Indian Ocean on Nov. 19, two items showing the framed cachet ''Saved from the wreck of/the Colombo'', one a large part envelope addressed to Paddington showing Sydney Oct. 22 datestamp and two red London Paid ''JA 4/63'', the other a a blue O.H.M.S. Post Office envelope addressed to Taunton enclosing a stained letter, despatched with red London Official Paid c.d.s. on Feb. 9 and showing the cachet on reverse. Photo.

New Zealand: Wreck Covers: 1899 (Feb. 17) S.S. ''Labrador,'' ran onto the rocks in the Hebrides on Mar. 2, cover from Auckland to Leeds franked Pictorial 21/2d., with violet framed ''DAMAGED BY IMMERSION/IN SEA WATER'' and backstamped Mar. 22 arrival. Photo.

New Zealand: Covers 1873 to 1938: Registered Mail, 1873 to 1991, a selection in a binder, with a good range of cancellations, handstruck markings and labels, incl. 1873 Nelson to London franked Chalon 6d., 1s., 1883 Auckland cover compulsorily registered due to contents of coins, 1892 Christchurch to New York franked 1867 Stamp Duty 2s., 1894 Blenheim to London franked Sideface 5d. with Newspaper 1/2d., 1905 Marton to Java, 1911 and 1912 O.H.M.S. envelopes privately used from Wellington , the first with 1d. Universal (5), some T.P.O. markings incl. Invercargill on reverse of 1905 (Mar. 234) Wyndham to Hoabrt, 1938 Tin Can Mail cover registered from Auckland, etc. poor to fine. (66 items)

New Zealand: Covers 1873 to 1938: Maori Wars, 1873 (Apr. 23) envelope to Onehunga franked 1871 2d. orange tied by scarce ''5/OTAHUHU/A'' oval, backstamped at Onehunga, Otahuhu and Auckland, slight soiling. Holcombe Opinion (1992). Photo.

New Zealand: Covers 1873 to 1938: Official Mail, 1891 to 1966, an interesting selection of covers, cards and labels, incl. 1904 O.P.S.O. Treasury Free envelope with Wellington Robertson machine cancellation, 1916 mourning envelope from Wellington to London with red Government House Official Paid cachet, 1925 overprint 4d. on long O.H.M.S. envelope registered from Auckland to Devonport, etc., poor to fine. (21 items)

New Zealand: Covers 1873 to 1938: Military, 1900 to 1953, a range of covers and cards incl. 1900 Cape letter card to Wellington from a member of the 4th N.Z. Regt. at the Military Post Office in Mafeking, 1913 O.H.M.S. Military Training postcard used from Wanganui, W.W. I with 1914 Troopship 12 and Hospital Ship ''Marama'' cards, 1915 letter card with three line ''KILLED/RETURN TO/SENDER'', Sling Camp (2), 1935 4d. on 6d. registered envelope from Featherston Military Camp, P.O.W. mail, censor marks, troopship p.p.c.'s, etc., poor to fine. (60 items)

New Zealand: Covers 1873 to 1938: Patriotic Envelopes, ''NEW ZEALAND TO THE FRONT'' illustrated envelope, three examples used 1900 from New Plymouth, Wellington and Woodville, two at 2d. rate the other to Scotland at 21/2d., some creasing and other cover faults but scarce. Photo.

New Zealand: Covers 1873 to 1938: One Penny Universal frankings, 1901 to 1909, various printings, an extensive range of covers and cards variously addressed and with a good range of datestamps incl. T.P.O.'s, with 1901 printed Universal Penny Postage envelope used first day Wellington to London, 2d., 3d. and 4d. frankings incl. pair cancelled by Barr Fyke machine on 1906 cover from Wellington and block of four 1905 registered cover from Te Kuiti, both to Hobart, poor to fine. (113)

New Zealand: Covers 1873 to 1938: Postcards, 1901 to 1912, a mainly used selection incl. 1902 Christchurch Weekly Press card to England, 1906 Oamaru to Dunedin underpaid by 1/2d. Mt. Cook with 1d. due marking and adhesive, 1906 ''PROTECTED'' card illustrating contemporary stamps, a scarce used example to Wales (these having been banned before issue), etc. with some scarcer markings and cancellations, poor to fine. (45)

New Zealand: Covers 1873 to 1938: Maritime, A selection in a binder from 1901 onward, mainly, p.p.c.'s of ships unused and used incl real photographic. and Tuck Empire cards, also 1904 R.M.S. ''Sierra'' datestamp on card to England with 1d. Universal cancelled double framed ''PACKET-BOAT'', 1906 Loose Ship Letter cachet, R.M.S. ''Tahiti'' Marine P.O. cancellations (3), etc. (47 items)

New Zealand: Covers 1873 to 1938: Exhibitions, 1906-07 Christchurch, five items incl. two Exhibition letter cards used, 1d. tied by special cancellation to locally addressed exhibition envelope, 1925-26 Dunedin, four items incl. set on cover with special cancellations, 1d. on Exhibition letter card, poor to fine. (9)

New Zealand: Covers 1873 to 1938: Exhibitions, 1907 (May 16) Christchurch Exhibition 3d. and 6d. tied by Rangiora c.d.s.'s to registered cover to England, backstamped Christchurch Registered octagon and oval London Registered transits, the address partially addressed, slight soiling, neverthelss scarce. Photo.

New Zealand: Covers 1873 to 1938: Exhibitions, 1913 (Dec. 12) Auckland Exhibition 6d. pair tied by special cancellation to to cover registered to Wellington with handstamped registration label. Photo.

New Zealand: Covers 1873 to 1938: World War I, Troopships, 1914-15, three p.p.c.'s to New Zealand and one envelope to Ireland, the cover (Oct. 22 1914) with oval cachet of Troopship 3 in blue, Hobart c.d.s. and ms. endorsement by a Trooper in the 4th Waikato Mounted Rifles, the cards with Troopship 12 oval in violet, Troopship 33 rectangular framed cachet in violet, and blue rectangular framed cachet of Troopship 36 (with violet censor) respectively, a few imperfections. (4 items)

New Zealand: Covers 1873 to 1938: World War I, Hospital Ships, 1916 (Feb. 25) and (July 27) two p.p.c.'s to England, both with double framed square ''ON ACTIVE SERVICE/N.Z. Hospial Ship/''MARAMA'''' cachet in red and black respectively, the first overstuck by A.P.O. c.d.s. and red straight line ''PASSED BY CENSOR'', the second with oval Ship Censor cachet and two line ''RECEIVED FROM H.M. SHIP/NO CHARGE TO BE RAISED''.

New Zealand: Covers 1873 to 1938: Airmails, 1930 to 1954, a collection with a good range of internal and external first flight covers etc., incl. some pilot signed, variously franked incl. 1931 Health 1d.+1d. (2), 2d.+1d. (2), also 1936 Auckland to England with red framed ''A.R.'', 1938 Calpurnia (2) and 1954 Singapore (2) crashes, etc., mainly fair to fine. (80 items)

New Zealand: Covers 1873 to 1938: Airmails: 1931 (Feb. 12) Hawke's Bay Earthquake flight cover, from Gisborne to Napier with violet straight l.ine ''EMERGENCY EARTHQUAKE AIR MAIL'' and signed by F/Lt. D.M. Allen. Photo.

New Zealand: Covers 1873 to 1938: Airmails: 1931 (Nov. 9) Christmas Air Mail flight cover to Manchester, unusually franked by 1931 Smiling Boy set and 1s.3d. postal fiscal, cancelled Oamaru. Photo.

New Zealand: Covers 1873 to 1938: 1938 ''Calpurnia'' crash cover form Manchester to Auckland, 1954 ''Constellation'' crash cover from Hastings, N.Z., to Yorkshire, both with cachets, also 1930 (July) first day of connection with Karachi-London Air service, flight cover from Timaru to Egypt, slight staining. (3 items)

New Zealand: Covers 1873 to 1938: Postage Dues: Six incoming p.p.c.'s from Great Britain to Port Chalmer, Wellington (3) or Masterton (2) underfranked with 1/2d. or 1d. values and consequently charged, showing six different 1d. or 11/2d. circular charge marks and with four bearing 1d. due (one also with 1/2d.), fair to fine.

New Zealand: Postal History and covers, the balance of a collection in three binders, incl. 1844 to England via Sydney with framed ''PAID AT/AUCKLAND'', Auckland (2), Port Victoria (weak) and Wellington crowned circles, 1861 Wellington to Petre with fine ''2'' due handstamp, good later ranges of cancellations and destinations with many Sideface frankings incl. combinations and multiples, other markings incl. T.P.O.'s, ''LOOSE LETTER'', 1893 cover from Helensville to London, unusually bearing G.B. 21/2d. with due markings, 1898 Temperance envelope, 1917 to member of the N.Z.E.F. marked ''DECEASED'', 1930 O.H.M.S. cover to Invercargill with ''OFFICIAL'' 1d. pair from booklet pane, some postal stationery, postage dues, maritime, censored, etc., poor to fine. (approx. 210 items)

New Zealand: 1862 Watermark Large Star, Imperforate: 1s. yellow-green, lightly cancelled and with ms. ''Late/Fee'', just shaved at lower left, repaired scissor cut and other imperfections but unusual. S.G. 45.

New Zealand: 1864-67 Watermark Large Star, Perf. 121/2 at Auckland: Imperforate singles of 1d. pale orange-vermilion (just touched) and 3d. lilac (cut into at top, filled pinhole) unused, 3d deep mauve used (just touched at top, good to large margins other sides, pinhole), 6d. brown (good to large margins, R.P.S., London certificate, 1942). (4)

New Zealand: 1872 2d vermilion in a horizontal strip of three, the left hand stamp being retouched, cancelled with the ''08'' (Arrow River) bar cancellation. S.G.141, 141a, cat. £925+. Photo.

New Zealand: 1898 Waterlow Pictorial Issue 3d., 6d. and 1s. (on wmk. paper) imperforate proofs in black in blocks of four, also 1/2d., 1d. and 2d. (additional single copy) colour trials in imperforate blocks of four.

New Zealand: 1915-30 6d carmine block of four comprising two pairs each imperf on three sides, sides slight offset on reverse, rare and attractive. S.G. 425a, cat £3,000+. Photo.

New Zealand: 1932, ''set'' of four stamp sized essays for proposed Airmail issue, a few slight imperfections, affixed to piece endorsed on reverse ''These were drawn/three times this size'' signed by James Berry (designer of the 1935 Airmail issue etc.) and dated 1932. Photo.

New Zealand: The ''COQK'' variety [R. 1/4] on 1935-36 perf. 131/2 x 14 2s., 1936-42 2s. perf. 13-14 x 131/2 and perf. 121/2 (block of four), Official 1936-61 2s. perf. 121/2 (vertical pair), all marginal mint and fine unmounted (hinged in margins only). S.G. 568ca, 589a, O132c, ca, cat. £532

New Zealand: 1953-59 2s.6d., 5s., and 10s., twelve of each, 1960-66 10s. and £1, 20 of each, mainly good to fine used, also a mint and used selection of Switzerland.

New Zealand: 1953-59 10s. deep ultramarine, fifty used examples, majority are good to fine. S.G. 736, cat. £900.

New Zealand: A selection of four varieties comprising. 1970 4c. butterfly missing brown (unlisted by SG), another with bright green (veins) missing, 50c missing apple green (Hill) and 1962-66 5d shift of yellow, all fine unmounted mint. S.G. 787var., 919var., 919c, 932a. Photo.

New Zealand: A duplicated mint and used selection of early issues on stockpages and leaves with Q.V. sideface values to 11s. mint and 5s. used with a range of perfs, selection of Adsons on values to 4d., Pictorials to 5s., etc. (100's)

New Zealand: A mint collection on printed leaves with K.G.VI issues incl. 1936-43 pictorial perforation varieties, 2s.''COQK'' flaw, arms 7s.6d., Officials incl. perf. varieties, also Niue, Samoa and Tonga etc., mainly fine.

New Zealand: A duplicated mainly used selection on Hagner leaves with a range of both imperf. and perf. Chalons with values to 1s. in rather mixed condition, 1878 to 5s., Pictorials to 5s., Postal Fiscals, etc. (100's)

New Zealand: A mainly mint generally good to fine collection of issues from 1871 to 1957 on leaves incl. 1931 Health pair, 1931-35 Air set, 1935-36 1/2d. to 3s., 1936-42 1/2d. to 3s., also Aitutaki, Niue and Penrhyn, etc. (few 100)

New Zealand: A selection of mainly covers incl. 1871 N. Plymouth to Patea with Chalon 2d., 1873 Dunedin to Glasgow franked 6d., four registered covers to Christchurch from 1889 to 1895 at differing rates, also Pictorial issues with Waterlow samples (2) and 1907 1s. imperf. plate proof pair, varied condition. (5 + 17 covers or cards)

New Zealand: Officials: A generally fine used selection on printed album pages inc 1936-61 Pictorials, 1940 Centenary set etc., also a few Postage Dues.

New Zealand: Life Insurance: A duplicated mainly used selection on stockpages incl. First issues to 6d. mint and used, 1947-65 to 1s. mint (4) and used (7) incl. 21/2d. (17), 1967-68 surcharges, etc. (approx. 410)

New Zealand: Postal Fiscals: A good to fine K.G.VI selection with values to £1 mint incl. 11/- on 11s. (2), used to £2 (2), £3 (3) and £5, some with fiscal cancellations. (25)

New Zealand: Postal Fiscals: 1940 22/- on 22s. scarlet, fine mint. S.G. F190, cat. £400. Photo.

New Zealand: Postal Fiscals: 1940-58 22/- on 22s. scarlet, watermark inverted, fine mint. S.G. F216w, cat. £300. Photo.

New Zealand: Postal Stationery: Postal Cards, an unused or used collection in two binders, with good ranges of 1897 1d. brown (11) and 11/2d. carmine (10) Waterlow coloured Pictorials, 1899 1d. green Pictorials (23) and 1900 1d. brown Boer War scenes (69), variously addressed with some scarcer cancellations, destinations and transit markings incl. T.P.O.'s, varieties incl. ''no stop'', damaged plate, etc., also 1901 Universal Penny Postage 1d. card with fine Wellington first day cancellation, poor to fine. (195)

New Zealand: Postal Stationery: Letter Cards, 1895 to 1948, a mainly used selection in a binder, incl. 1895-1901 1d. (16), 1901 1d. on 11/2d. (6), one with added 1/2d., 1d., to Switzerland, another from Tauraga to Auckland cancelled double framed ''LOOSE LETTER'', 1903 1d. to Lucknow cancelled ''THE PORT'' squared circle, 1920 1d.+1d. Dominion, 1923 11/2d. on 2d., 1932 1d. on 2d. (3, one unused), etc., poor to fine. (62 items)

New Zealand: Postal Stationery: Registered Envelopes: An unused or used collection in one album and a binder, from 1898 3d. sizes F unused , G unused and used (6), 1900 sizes F unused (2) and used, G unused and used, 1931 unsurcharged 6d. unused, good range of destinations and offices, fair to fine. (90 items)

New Zealand: Postal Stationery: Registered Envelopes: 1884 1d. blue, size F, used 1898 (June 13) with Sideface 1d. and 6d. from Kekerangu to Dunedin, backstamped Kaikoura, Christchurch and June 20 arrival, scarce. Samuel EA.1a. Photo.

New Zealand: Postal Stationery: Registered Envelopes: 1898 3d. ultramarine, the rare size K, examples unused and used 1899 (Dec. 23) with added 3d. (pair) and 4d. (2) from Oamaru to Wellington, both inevitably folded and the used with some minor stains. Samuel EA.2c.

New Zealand: Postal Stationery: Registered Envelopes: 1918 3d. red-brown, die 2, scarce size K (Env. No. 65a) used 1922 (June 21) from Christchurch to London with added 1915-30 5d. (2); 1929 4d. light brown, die 2, size K, used 1934 (Dec. 29) from Auckland to Essex (airmail via Singapore) with added Admiral 2s. and postal fiscal 2s.6d. vertical strip of four, some minor faults. Samuel EC.3b, 9b.

New Zealand: Postal Stationery: Registered Envelopes: 1932 4d. brown, die I with 2d. adhesive, both surcharged ''FOURPENCE.'' in blue, locally used from Napier, scarce. Samuel EC.13a. Photo.

New Zealand: Postal Stationery: Envelopes: Used selection of thirteen, 1900 to 1939, variously addressed all to overseas destinations incl. 1900 1d. underfranked 1902 to London with due markings, another endorsed ''Printed Matter'' 1903 to Germany, 2d. with added 1/2d. to San Francisco, 1903 1d. with added 3d. registered from Greytown to Hobart, etc., some stains, fair to fine.

New Zealand: Literature: ''The Postage Stamps of New Zealand'' by the R.P.S., N.Z., Vols I to VIII, good to fine.

New Zealand: Literature: Selection of 23 items in a carton, incl. ''The Penny Universal of New Zealand'' by Lee, ''Australia, New Zealand U.K. Mails to 1880'' by Tabeart, New Zealand Airmail catalogue, etc., fair to fine.

New Zealand: Literature: ''New Zealand Postal Stationery Catalogue'' by Samuel, Parts 1 (1988), 2 (1976) and 3 (1992), fair to good.

New Zealand: Antarctic Expeditions: 1908 Royle Printing 1d. fine fresh mint apparently unmounted. S.G. A1 cat. £400 Photo.

New Zealand: Antarctic Expeditions: 1908 Royle Printing 1d. fresh mint, slight corner bend otherwise fine. S.G. A1 cat. £400 Photo.

New Zealand: Antarctic Expeditions: 1908 Royle 1d. (5, incl. a marginal block from the top of the sheet), and 1911-13 1d. on piece with variety raised ''IA'' mainly fine used, also N.Z. 1d. Universal booklet pair and normal single both used in Antarctica. (9)

New Zealand: Antarctic Expeditions: 1911-13 Scott Expedition 1/2d. deep green fine fresh mint apparently unmounted. S.G. A2, cat £550. Photo.

New Zealand: Antarctic Expeditions: 1911-13 Scott Expedition mint selection 1/2d. (minor traces of toning on perfs at top, and light diagonal bend), 1d. (6) two are marginal copies and one with variety line across ''O'' of ''ONE'' mainly good to fine. Photo.

New Zealand: Antarctic Expeditions: 1911-13 Scott Expedition 1/2d. and 1d. fine used. S.G. A2, 3, cat. £740. Photo.

New Zealand: Antarctic Expeditions: 1911-13 Scott Expedition 1d. two fine unmounted mint marginal blocks, one corner marginal with sheet number and with one stamp [R2/24] with variety raised ''IA''. S.G. A3, cat. £384+. Photo.

New Zealand: Antarctic Expeditions: 1911-13 Scott Expedition 1d. mint coener marginal block of fifteen (5 x 3), some minor imperfections in margin but the stamps are fine fresh unmounted. S.G. A3, cat. £720+. Photo.

New Zealand: Antarctic Expeditions: 1911-13 Scott Expedition 1d. fine mint, right stamp with variety no stop after ''LAND''. S.G. A3, a, cat. £348. Photo.

New Zealand: Antarctic Expeditions: 1911-13 Scott Expedition 1d. two fine mint blocks, one marginal unmounted with one stamp [R2/24] with variety raised ''IA''. S.G. A3, cat. £384+. Photo.

New Zealand: Ross Dependency: 1967 3c. and 15c. in fine unmounted mint marginal blocks, both with variety wmk. inverted. S.G. 6w, 8w.

New Zealand: Ross Dependency: 1967 15c. unmounted mint imprint block of six with wmk. inverted, three stamps with very faint traces of small tone spots, others are fine. S.G. 8w, cat £540.

New Zealand: Ross Dependency: 1957-97 fairly comprehensive mainly fine unmounted mint collection in a Lindner album incl. 1967 issue in blocks, shades, 3c. and 15c. with inverted wmks., later sets in plate blocks, minor flaws, etc. (few 100)

New Zealand: Ross Dependency: 1957-87 collection of mainly expedition covers in an album incl. 1957 and 1958 commercial covers, later with range of cachets and cancels, some signed. (50)

Literature: The Postal Services of The British Nigeria Region by Jack Ince and John Sacher (dust jacket is a little damaged) also Robson Lowes Encyclopaedias Volumes II and III, and a Barefoot publication regarding plating Bhopal Primitives.

Nigeria: Northern Nigeria: Manuscript Jebba Cancellations: Parcel front to London, also addressed in red ink by Sir Frederick Lugard and bearing 1d., 2d., 5d., 6d. and 1s. cancelled by Lugard's manuscript ''Jebba/ 21/5/ 1900''. Ex Yates (1939), H.G. Porter (1956) and Danson (1971). Photo.

Nigeria: 1914-29 Die II £1 purple and black on red in an upper right corner marginal block of four showing plate no. 21 and sheet no. 182., fine mint and hinged in margin only. S.G. 12ba, cat. £720+. Photo.

Nigeria: 1955-65 selection of thirty-seven official envelopes with a range of cancellations, some registered, etc.

Nigeria: A collection of identified cancellations mainly on Q.E.II 1950's issues incl. many village cancels, c.d.s's, skelton types, registered marks, also G.B. Q.V. 21/2d. vertical pair with part ''POST OFFICE/BURUTU'' boxed cachet, contained in a stockbinder. (few 100)

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Collections: Mainly mint or unused collection incl. 1892-94 Oil Rivers set mint or unused, 1894 (Jan.) Provisional set mint and used, (May) No Watermark set mint, 1897-98 6d. to 10s. (2, one slightly toned) overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', set to 10s. (2) mint, most good to fine. (50)

Niger Coast Protectorate: 1892-98 mainly good to fine collection on leaves incl. 1892-94 1/2d. to 1s., 1894 to 1s. (3) mint, with a selection of perfs., 1894 1/2d. on 21/2d. used, 1897-98 to 2s.6d., (2), 10s. (2) mint with range of perfs and shades, etc. (51)

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Collections: Various in one stockbook and on leaves, with Provisional set used with 1s. (8) on piece), later to 2s.6d. mint (2) and used (2), 10s. used, cancellation interest incl. coloured types, paquebots, etc., poor to fine.

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: An interesting group of Oil Rivers forged overprints and surcharges with ''inverted overprints'', ''bisects'', fake surcharges to 10s., ''mint'' and ''used'', poor to fine. (25)

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Revenues: Consular overprint 6d. (3), 1s., 2s.6d. (3) and 10s. (3, one cut into), some creasing and other imperfections. (10) Barefoot 5- 8. Photo.

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Oil Rivers: Great Britain 21/2d. purple on blue, tied to piece by two fine ''OPOBO RIVER/C/JA 10/93'' c.d.s.'s. S.G. Z31, cat. £300. Photo.

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Oil Rivers 1892-94 Overprints: Mainly mint duplicated selection incl. sets to 1s. (4) mint, handstamped ''SPECIMEN'' (odd tone), 1d. strip and pair (used) both showing frame break, multiples with 1/2d., 1d., 2d. and 21/2d. (2) blocks of four, 1d. and 5d. blocks of six, 21/2d. block of twenty, Old Calabar Provisional 1/2d. on half 1d. unsevered pair (crease), etc., most good to fine. (117)

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Oil Rivers 1892-94 Overprints: An extensive mint and used study of type varieties with vertical column characteristic types and individual flaws, incl. set to 1s. mint with 2d. (17), and set to 1s. (5) used with some multiples incl. blocks of four and 2d. c.t.o. block of eight, mainly good to fine. (110)

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Oil Rivers 1892-94 Overprints: Cancellations: A selection on Oil Rivers issues, arranged by office on leaves, comprising 1/2d. (20, incl. a block of four), 1d. (23, incl. two blocks of four), 2d. (7), 21/2d. (30, incl. a block of four and a strip), 5d. (10), 1s. (4), incl. Bakana, Bonny River, Brass River, Warri, etc., poor to fine. (94)

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Oil Rivers 1892-94 Overprints: A selection of marginal items comprising control E 1/2d. corner block of eight, control K corner pair (minor tones), control N 1d. corner pair, mint, 1d. mint block ofnine and corner block of four showing continuous marginal rule, 1d. c.t.o. block of four with dry ink interruption in rule, 2d. mint corner blocks of four (trimmed) and six, 5d. c.t.o. vertical strip with continuous and interrupted rules, 21/2d. mint pair without rule, mostly fine. (10 items)

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Oil Rivers 1892-94 Overprints: 1/2d. to 1s. set handstamped ''SPECIMEN'' (Samuel type GB9), mainly fine with gum. (6) S.G. 1-6, cat. £275. Photo.

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Oil Rivers 1892-94 Overprints: Trial Cancellations: 1/2d. with ''SPECIMEN'' handstamp obscured by rough three bar obliteration, 1d. (2) both with band of parallelograms, 2d. vertical pair with part heavy ''ovals'' in black, scarce. (5)

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Oil Rivers 1892-94 Overprints: 1/2d., a complete mint sheet without control, severed down the centre, mainly fine unmounted mint, believed ex H.G. Porter, also mint and used singles showing type flaws. (122) S.G. 1, cat. £1,339+.

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Oil Rivers 1892-94 Overprints: 1d., a complete mint sheet with control N, severed down the centre, mainly fine unmounted mint, with slight adhesions, believed ex H.G. Porter. (120) S.G. 2, cat. £780+.

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Oil Rivers 1892-94 Overprints: 2d. vertical bisect, used with Provisional issue 1d. dull blue diagonal bisect and 2d. vertical bisect on cover to Liverpool, well tied by Bonny code A ''SP 11/94'' squared circles with red ''PAID/LIVERPOOL/BR. PACKET/25 OC 94/6-C'' c.d.s. below, odd trivial tone spot, otherwise fine and rare. S.G. 2b, 46ba, 47b. Photo.

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Oil Rivers 1892-94 Overprints: 2d., a complete mint sheet severed down the centre, some minor creasing and adhesions, otherwise mainly fine unmounted mint. Believed ex H.G. Porter, (120) S.G. 3, cat. £2,880+.

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Oil Rivers 1892-94 Overprints: 1s. block of four, marginal from the right of the sheet, c.t.o., very trivial scuff in upper margin, otherwise fine. S.G. 6, cat. £300+. Photo.

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Oil Rivers 1893 (Sept.) Provisionals: 1/2d. in red on half of 1s. lilac, a rejoined mint pair, one with pulled corner perf., otherwise fresh and attractive. S.G. 7a, cat. £300. Photo.

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Oil Rivers 1893 (Sept.) Provisionals: 1/2d. on half of 1d., an irregular block of four incl. unsevered pair, c.t.o. Old Calabar River code A ''NO 26/93'', fine. S.G. 7,a, cat. £730+. Photo.

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Oil Rivers 1893 (Sept.) Provisionals: 1/2d. on half of 1d. variety unsevered pair, cancelled Old Calabar River ''SP 3/94'', fine. S.G. 7a, cat. £450. R.P.S. certificate (1970) Photo.

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Oil Rivers 1893 (Dec.) Provisionals: Type 3 ''HALF/PENNY'' in violet on 2d. grey-green and carmine, mint, fine. S.G. 9, cat. £500. Photo.

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Oil Rivers 1893 (Dec.) Provisionals: Type 3 ''HALF/PENNY'' in violet on 2d. grey-green and carmine, mint with slight backing paper adhesions, fine. S.G. 9, cat. £500. Photo.

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Oil Rivers 1893 (Dec.) Provisionals: Type 3 ''HALF/PENNY'' in violet on 2d. grey-green and carmine, mint with slight backing paper adhesions, fine. S.G. 9, cat. £500. Photo.

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Oil Rivers 1893 (Dec.) Provisionals: Type 3 ''HALF/PENNY'' on 2d., type 7 ''Half/Penny'' on 2d. (cancelled Bonny parcel type) and 21/2d. (fine, cancelled Forcados River c.d.s.), type 11 ''One/Shilling'' on 2d., used, slight imperfections but reasonable appearance. (4) S.G. 9, 20, 21, 37, cat. £1,105.

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Oil Rivers 1893 (Dec.) Provisionals: Type 3 ''HALF/PENNY'' in violet on 2d. grey-green and carmine, fine used with Old Calabar River c.d.s. on small piece, fine. S.G. 9, cat. £325. Photo.

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Oil Rivers 1893 (Dec.) Provisionals: Type 4 ''HALF/PENNY'', examples in green and blue on 21/2d. purple on blue, mint, the former with light horizontal crease. otherwise fine. S.G. 11, 14, cat. £600. Photo.

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Oil Rivers 1893 (Dec.) Provisionals: Type 4 ''HALF/PENNY'', examples in green and blue on 21/2d. purple on blue, mint, the former with a few very faintly toned perfs. and the latter trivial corner bend, otherwise fine. S.G. 11, 14, cat. £600.

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Oil Rivers 1893 (Dec.) Provisionals: Type 4 ''HALF/PENNY'' in green on 21/2d. purple on blue, fine used on small piece, fine. S.G. 11, cat. £250. Photo.

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Oil Rivers 1893 (Dec.) Provisionals: Type 4 ''HALF/PENNY'' in vermilion on 21/2d. purple on blue, mint, fine. S.G. 12, cat. £1,000. Photo.

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Oil Rivers 1893 (Dec.) Provisionals: Type 4 ''HALF/PENNY'' in carmine on 21/2d. purple on blue, mint, fine. S.G. 13, cat. £400. Photo.

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Oil Rivers 1893 (Dec.) Provisionals: Type 4 ''HALF/PENNY'' in green on 21/2d. purple on blue, mint, fine. S.G. 13, cat. £400. Photo.

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Oil Rivers 1893 (Dec.) Provisionals: Type 4 ''HALF/PENNY'' in green on 21/2d. purple on blue, fine used on small piece, fine. S.G. 13, cat. £425. Photo.

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Oil Rivers 1893 (Dec.) Provisionals: Type 4 ''HALF/PENNY'' in blue on 21/2d. purple on blue, c.t.o., fine. S.G. 14, cat. £400. Photo.

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Oil Rivers 1893 (Dec.) Provisionals: Type 5 ''HALF/PENNY'' in vermilion on 21/2d. purple on blue, unused (a light impression, horizontal bend) and fine c.t.o. S.G. 17, cat. £1,300. Photo.

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Oil Rivers 1893 (Dec.) Provisionals: Type 5 ''HALF/PENNY'' in vermilion on 21/2d. purple on blue, used with Forcados River c.d.s. code C reversed, fine. S.G. 17, cat. £200+. Photo.

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Oil Rivers 1893 (Dec.) Provisionals: Type 5 ''HALF/PENNY'' in vermilion on 21/2d. purple on blue, fine used with Fordacos River c.d.s. S.G. 17, cat. £200.

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Oil Rivers 1893 (Dec.) Provisionals: Type 6 ''HALF/PENNY'' in violet on 2d. grey-green and carmine, very fine used on small piece with Old Calabar code C c.d.s.. S.G. 18, cat. £400. B.P.A. certificate (1954). Photo.

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Oil Rivers 1893 (Dec.) Provisionals: Type 6 ''HALF/PENNY'' in vermilion on 21/2d. purple on blue, mint, fine. S.G. 19, cat. £375. Photo.

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Oil Rivers 1893 (Dec.) Provisionals: Type 7 ''Half/Penny'' in violet on 2d. grey-green and carmine, mint with slight backing paper adhesions, fine. S.G. 20, cat. £375. Photo.

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Oil Rivers 1893 (Dec.) Provisionals: Type 7 ''HALF/PENNY'', in violet on 2d. grey-green and carmine and in vermilion on 21/2d. purple on blue, used, fine. S.G. 20, 21, cat. £430. Photo.

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Oil Rivers 1893 (Dec.) Provisionals: Type 7 ''Half/Penny'' in violet on 2d. grey-green and carmine, used, fine. S.G. 20, cat. £250. B.P.A. certificate (1963). Photo.

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Oil Rivers 1893 (Dec.) Provisionals: Type 7 ''Half/Penny'' in violet on 2d. grey-green and carmine, used, fine. S.G. 20, cat. £250. Photo.

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Oil Rivers 1893 (Dec.) Provisionals: Type 7 ''HALF/PENNY'' in vermilion on 21/2d. purple on blue, mint, fine. S.G. 21, cat. £325. Photo.

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Oil Rivers 1893 (Dec.) Provisionals: Type 7 ''Half/Penny'' in vermilion on 21/2d. purple on blue, mint, fine. S.G. 21, cat. £325. Photo.

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Oil Rivers 1893 (Dec.) Provisionals: Type 7 ''Half/Penny'' in vermilion on 21/2d. purple on blue, a horizontal pair cancelled by single Old Calabar River code A c.d.s., fine. S.G. 21, cat. £360. Photo.

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Oil Rivers 1893 (Dec.) Provisionals: Type 7 ''Half/Penny'' in vermilion on 21/2d. purple on blue, light impression, used with Forcados River c.d.s., fine. S.G. 21, cat. £180. B.P.A. certificate (1963). Photo.

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Oil Rivers 1893 (Dec.) Provisionals: Type 7 ''HALF/PENNY'' in vermilion on 21/2d. purple on blue, fine used S.G. 21, cat. £180. Brandon certificate (2004)

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Oil Rivers 1893 (Dec.) Provisionals: Type 7 ''Half/Penny'' in vermilion on 21/2d. purple on blue, a light impression partially doubled, c.t.o., fine. S.G. 21. Photo.

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Oil Rivers 1893 (Dec.) Provisionals: Type 8 ''Half/Penny'' in green on 21/2d. purple on blue, a light impression with traces of doubling, mint, fine. S.G. 27. Photo.

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Oil Rivers 1893 (Dec.) Provisionals: Type 8 ''Half/Penny'' in green on 21/2d. purple on blue, mint, fine. S.G. 27, cat. £425. Photo.

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Oil Rivers 1893 (Dec.) Provisionals: Type 9 ''HALF/PENNY''in violet on 2d. grey-green and carmine, mint with small stain above ''E'', also type 10 ''HALF/PENNY'' in green on 21/2d. purple on blue mint with slight bends. S.G. 29, 35, cat. £800. Photo.

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Oil Rivers 1893 (Dec.) Provisionals: Type 9 ''HALF/PENNY'' in violet on 2d. grey-green and carmine, used, fine. S.G. 29, cat. £325. Photo.

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Oil Rivers 1893 (Dec.) Provisionals: Type 9 ''HALF/PENNY'' in vermilion on 21/2d. purple on blue, mint, very slight backing paper adhesions, fine. S.G. 31, cat. £500. Photo.

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Oil Rivers 1893 (Dec.) Provisionals: Type 9 ''HALF/PENNY'' in vermilion on 21/2d. purple on blue, c.t.o., fine. S.G. 31, cat. £550. Photo.

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Oil Rivers 1893 (Dec.) Provisionals: Type 9 ''HALF/PENNY'' in blue on 21/2d. purple on blue, fine mint. S.G. 32, cat. £375. Photo.

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Oil Rivers 1893 (Dec.) Provisionals: Type 9 ''HALF/PENNY'' in blue on 21/2d. purple on blue, mint, fine. S.G. 32, cat. £375. Photo.

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Oil Rivers 1893 (Dec.) Provisionals: Type 9 ''HALF/PENNY'' in blue on 21/2d. purple on blue, mint, fine. S.G. 32, cat. £375. Photo.

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Oil Rivers 1893 (Dec.) Provisionals: Type 9 ''HALF/PENNY'' in blue on 21/2d. purple on blue, used on small piece, fine. S.G. 32, cat. £350. Photo.

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Oil Rivers 1893 (Dec.) Provisionals: Type 9 ''HALF/PENNY'' in green on 21/2d. purple on blue, a mint horizontal pair, slight backing paper adhesions and one with puncture from surcharge, fine. S.G. 33, cat. £800. Photo.

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Oil Rivers 1893 (Dec.) Provisionals: Type 9 ''HALF/PENNY'' in green on 21/2d. purple on blue, fine used. S.G. 33, cat. £425. Philatelic Foundation certificate (1986). Photo.

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Oil Rivers 1893 (Dec.) Provisionals: Type 9 ''HALF/PENNY'' in green on 21/2d. purple on blue, used, fine. S.G. 33, cat. £425. Photo.

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Oil Rivers 1893 (Dec.) Provisionals: Type 9 ''HALF/PENNY'' in green on 21/2d. purple on blue, used on small piece, fine. S.G. 33, cat. £425. Photo.

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Oil Rivers 1893 (Dec.) Provisionals: Type 10 ''HALF/PENNY'' in green on 21/2d. purple on blue, fine used on piece with Old Calabar River c.d.s. S.G. 35, cat. £450. R.P.S. certificate (1958). Photo.

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Oil Rivers 1893 (Dec.) Provisionals: Type 10 ''HALF/PENNY'' in green on 21/2d. purple on blue, used, fine. S.G. 34, cat. £450. Photo.

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Oil Rivers 1893 (Dec.) Provisionals: Type 10 ''HALF/PENNY'' in green on 21/2d. purple on blue, fine used on small piece. S.G. 35, cat. £450. Photo.

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Oil Rivers 1893 (Dec.) Provisionals: Type 11 ''One/Shilling'' in violet on 2d. grey-green and carmine, mint, fine. S.G. 37, cat. £450. Photo.

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Oil Rivers 1893 (Dec.) Provisionals: Type 11 ''One/Shilling'' in violet on 2d. grey-green and carmine, mint, fine and fresh. S.G. 37, cat. £450. Photo.

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Oil Rivers 1893 (Dec.) Provisionals Type 11 ''One/Shilling'' in vermilion on 2d. grey-green and carmine, mint, fine. S.G. 38, cat. £600. Photo.

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Oil Rivers 1893 (Dec.) Provisionals: Type 11 ''One/Shilling'' in vermilion on 2d. grey-green and carmine, mint, fine. S.G. 38, cat. £600. Photo.

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Protectorate Issues 1894 to 1898: 1894 (Jan.) Provisional Issue: An extensive selection on leaves incl. set to 1s. mint (10) with ranges of perfs., shades, papers, flaws and some multiples, mainly good to fine. (87)

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Protectorate Issues 1894 to 1898: 1894 (Jan.) Provisional Issue: A used selection, attractively presented on leaves and chosen for cancellation interest, comprising 1/2d. (14), 1d. (14), 2d. (9), 21/2d. (14), 5d. (13) and 1s. (9), mainly good to fine. (73)

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Protectorate Issues 1894 to 1898: 1894 (Jan.) Provisional Issue: A used selection on leaves, with set to 1s. (8), 1d. bisect tied by Bonny ''SP 11/94'' squared circle to piece from 2d. registered envelope, mainly fair to fine with some cancellation interest. (88)

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Protectorate Issues 1894 to 1898: Permanent Issues: A study of printings on leaves, most represented, comprising 1/2d. (5), 1d. (4), 2d. (5), 21/2d. (4), 5d. (3). 6d. (2), 1s. (3), 2s.6d. (3) and 10s. (4), mainly mint with a few used or unused, mainly good to fine. (33)

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Protectorate Issues 1894 to 1898: 1894 (Jan.) 5d. imperf. colour trial in lake on unwatermarked wove paper, fine. Photo.

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Protectorate Issues 1894 to 1898: 1894 (May) Waterlow Record Book file copies of the six values in complete mint sheets with marginal notes, six stamps having been removed from each sheet for Export Department (1d. missing additional single), each stamp with punched security hole, margins reinforced and some staining but scarce. (269)

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Protectorate Issues 1894 to 1898: 1894 (May): A used selection on leaves, chosen for cancellation interest, comprising 1/2d. (7), 1d. (8), 2d. (9), 21/2d. (14), 5d. (10) and 1s. (4)

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Protectorate Issues 1894 to 1898: 1894 (May) No Watermark: A mint and used selection on leaves, with ranges of perfs., papers and shades, values to 1s. mint (3) and used, poor to fine. (129)

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Protectorate Issues 1894 to 1898: 1894 (May) 1/2d. imperf. colour trial in grey-blue on unwatermarked wove paper, fine. Photo.

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Protectorate Issues 1894 to 1898: 1894 (May) No Watermark 1d., three examples, one bisected diagonally, tied to piece by Bonny ''AU 13/94'' code A squared circles, fine. S.G. 52b. Photo.

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Protectorate Issues 1894 to 1898: 1894 (May) 2d. imperf. colour trial in brown on unwatermarked wove paper, fine. Photo.

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Protectorate Issues 1894 to 1898: 1894 (May) 21/2d. imperf. colour trial in vermilion on unwatermarked wove paper, fine. Photo.

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Protectorate Issues 1894 to 1898: 1894 (May) No Watermark: 21/2d. complete mint sheet of 48, no. ''0573'', some minor toning.

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Protectorate Issues 1894 to 1898: 1894 (May) 5d. imperf. colour trial in plum-lake on unwatermarked wove paper, fine. Photo.

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Protectorate Issues 1894 to 1898: 1894 (May) No Watermark: 5d., both shades in complete mint sheets of 48, no.'s ''0130'' and ''0738'' respectively, mostly fine.

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Protectorate Issues 1894 to 1898: 1894 (May) 1s. imperf. colour trial in deep green on unwatermarked wove paper, fine. Photo.

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Protectorate Issues 1894 to 1898: 1894 (May) No Watermark: 1s. complete mint sheet of 30, no. ''0235'' odd tone spot, otherwise mostly fine.

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Protectorate Issues 1894 to 1898: 1894 (May) No Watermark: 1s. complete mint sheet of 30, no. ''588'' tear in margin just affects one at top.

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Protectorate Issues 1894 to 1898: 1897-98 Watermark Crown CA: A mint and used selection on leaves, with ranges of perfs., shades and some cancellation interest, used set to 10s. (toned corner) with cancellation interest incl. coloured types, etc., poor to fine. (234)

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Protectorate Issues 1894 to 1898: 1897-98 Watermark Crown CA: Selection of complete sheets from different printings, comprising 1/2d. (5) with sheet no.'s ''547'' (1st printing), ''1884'' (5th), ''2091'' (6th), ''4157'' (8th) and ''4857'' (9th), 1d. (5) sheet no.'s ''216'' (1st), ''1445'' (5th), ''2031'' (7th), ''3734'' (8th) and ''4504'' (9th ?), 2d. (3) no.'s ''62'' (1st), ''512'' (5th) and ''1406'' (7th), 21/2d. (2) no.'s ''327'' (2nd) and ''1579'' (6th), 6d. no. ''346'' (4th) and 1s. (3) no.'s ''83'' (5th), ''270'' (7th) and ''709'' (9th), most fine unmounted, a most impressive group. (19 sheets)

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Protectorate Issues 1894 to 1898: 1897-98 Watermark Crown CA: Sheet no. corner marginal examples of 5d. perf. 15 single ''0747'', 6d. perf. 15 and perf. 14 corner blocks with no.'s ''470'' and ''533'' respectively and both showing plate flaws [7] and [15], 2s.6d. perf. 16 single ''398'' and perf. 14 block ''424'', mainly fine. (5 items)

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Protectorate 1894 Opobo Provisionals: ''1/2'' on left half of 1d. dull blue, fine used on piece from registered envelope, ''1/2'' on right half of 1d. pale blue, used with a few pulled perfs, large ''1'' in vermilion on left half of 2d. grey-green and carmine, traces of thins otherwise fresh used. S.G. 57, 58, 59, cat. £1,125. Photo.

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Protectorate 1894 Opobo Provisionals: (May-June) ''1/2'' on left half of 1d. pale blue vertical bisect, two examples on small pieces, one with rounded corner, the other fine. S.G. 58, cat. £650. Photo.

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Protectorate 1894 Opobo Provisionals: (June-Oct.) 12mm. ''1'' in vermilion on left half of 2d. grey-green and carmine vertical bisect, used, fine. S.G. 59, cat. £350. Photo.

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Protectorate 1894 Opobo Provisionals: (Aug.-Sept.) ''1/2'' in blue on left half of 1d. vermilion diagonal bisect, cancelled by ''OC 29/94'' c.d.s., fine. S.G. 64, cat. £425. Photo.

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Protectorate 1894 Opobo Provisionals: (Aug.-Sept.) ''1/2'' in blue on half of 1d. vermilion, used on small piece, faint traces of toning on perfs at top. R.P.S.Certificate (1927) S.G. 64 cat. £425 Photo.

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Protectorate 1894 Opobo Provisionals: (Aug.-Sept.) ''1/2'' in blue on right half of 1d. vermilion vertical bisect, tied by ''SP 16/94'' c.d.s. to piece, fine. S.G. 64, cat. £425. B.P.A. certificate (1963). Photo.

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Protectorate 1894 Opobo Provisionals: (Aug.-Sept.) ''1/2'' in blue on right half of 1d. vermilion vertical bisect, tied by ''OC 31/94'' c.d.s. to piece, fine. S.G. 64, cat. £425. Photo.

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Protectorate 1894 (Aug.) Old Calabar Provisional: 1894 (Aug.) 1/2d. on 21/2d., Settings 1 and 4 (on small piece), cancelled Aug. 16 code C squared circle and Aug. 21 blackish violet c.d.s. respectively, fine. S.G. 65, cat. £450.

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Protectorate 1894 (Aug.) Old Calabar Provisional: 1894 (Aug.) 1/2d. on 21/2d., four used examples, slight imperfections but good appearance. S.G. 65, cat. £900.

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Protectorate 1894 (Aug.) Old Calabar Provisional: 1894 (Aug.) 1/2d. on 21/2d., cancelled Aug. 16 code C squared circle, fine. S.G. 65, cat. £225. Photo.

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Protectorate 1894 (Aug.) Old Calabar Provisional: 1894 (Aug.) 1/2d. on 21/2d. used with 2d. on piece from registered cover to Kent, both tied by Aug. 16 code C squared circle with registered oval below, fine. Photo.

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Protectorate 1894 (Aug.) Old Calabar Provisional: 1894 (Aug.) 1/2d. on 21/2d., tied by Sept. 15 c.d.s. to small piece, fine. S.G. 65, cat. £225. Photo.

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Protectorate 1894 (Aug.) Old Calabar Provisional: 1894 (Aug.) 1/2d. on 21/2d. used with 2d. on piece, both tied by Nov. 28 code A squared circle, fine. Photo.

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Oil Rivers 1892-94 Overprints: Cancellations: An extensive range on Oil Rivers issues, mainly arranged by office on leaves and stockleaves, comprising 1/2d. (32, incl. a block of six), 1d. (22), 2d. (31, incl. a block of four), 21/2d. (37), 5d. (15), 1s. (5) incl. Bakana on 1/2d., 2d., 5d. and 1s., Benin River in red (16 incl. 2d. pair on 1894 (Nov. 23) large part registered front to Lagos), Buguma, also Benin (with 2d. pair and 1/2d. strip of three on pieces), Bonny, Brass, Old Calabar and Warri (1d. pair with 2d. on piece) parcel types, etc., mainly fair to fine. (142)

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Oil Rivers 1892-94 Overprints: Cancellations : A collection on Oil Rivers issues, arranged by denomination on stockleaves, comprising 1/2d. (21), 1d. (22), 2d. (20, incl. a pair), 21/2d. (24, incl. two pairs), 5d. (16) and 1s. (11) with a good range of offices incl. Bakana on 2d., Benin River in red (16), Bonny River, Buguma on 1/2d., 1d. and 2d., Forcados River, Old Calabar in violet on 2d., squared circle on 1/2d. on half 1d. on piece, Sombreiro River, Warri parcel type, etc., strikes mainly fair to fine. (115)

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Oil Rivers 1892-94 Overprints: Cancellations: A selection on Oil Rivers issues, neatly arranged by denomination on leaves, comprising 1/2d. (17), 1d. (13), 2d. (17), 21/2d. (20), 5d. (15) and 1s. (8) incl. red and violet coloured types, Brass River, Buguma, Sombreiro River, useful group of parcel types, etc., mainly good to fine. (90)

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Cancellations: An extensive selection on Protectorate issues to 1s. (9), presented on leaves and stockleaves, incl. Bakana, Bonny River, Brass, scarce Bugama on 1/2d., Forcados River with code C inverted on 1d., Sapele, Sombreiro River, later with Akassa, Benin City, some paquebot marks, etc., mainly fair to fine. (approx 580)

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Cancellations: Bakana, good to fine strikes of type 1A c.d.s. on Oil Rivers set (less 21/2d.), Provisional set, and later values 5d. (17)

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Cancellations: Benin, selection of type 2 squared circles on Oil Rivers 2d., etc. with some coloured, P.3 parcel types in red on Oil Rivers set, mainly good to fine. (19)

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Cancellations: Benin River, selection of c.d.s.'s with code C in red on Oil Rivers and Provisional sets, in black on Oil Rivers 1d. block of eighteen, etc., poor to fine. (92)

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Cancellations: Bonny, selection with Z1 oval on Oil Rivers 21/2d. pair, 5d. single, squared circles on Oil Rivers values to 1s., parcel types with 1/2d. stationery card used 1893 to Liverpool, type R6 registered ovals on values to 2s.6d., 10s., etc., fair to fine. (45 items)

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Cancellations: Bonny River, selection of c.d.s.'s with code A on Oil Rivers, Provisional and No Watermark sets, later values to 2s.6d., and in blue on values to 10s. (2), codes B and C on Oil Rivers sets, some inverted codes, etc., fair to fine. (125)

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Cancellations: Brass, selection with squared circles in black and violet on Provisional sets, coloured parcel types on Oil Rivers to 5d., etc., poor to fine. (41)

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Cancellations: Brass River, selection with c.d.s. code C on Oil Rivers set, squared circles in violet tying Oil Rivers 1/2d., Provisional 1d. and No Watermark 1d. to 1895 front to Manchester, registered ovals, etc., fair to fine. (64 items)

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Cancellations: Bugama, c.d.s. selection with code A on Oil Rivers to 5d., code C on 1/2d. block of five on piece, 1/2d. (pair) to 21/2d. on another piece, etc., fair to fine. (20 items)

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Cancellations: Buguma, 1894 (Feb. 6) cover to Birmingham bearing Provisional set of six cancelled by fine individual strikes of code A c.d.s. with straight line ''PAQUEBOT and red ''PAID/LIVERPOOL/BR. PACKET'' c.d.s. below, Mar. 15 arrival backstamp. Stated ex Pilkington (1954). Photo.

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Cancellations: Forcados River, c.d.s. selection with Oil Rivers to 21/2d. (2), later to 1s. (2), some sideways and inverted codes, etc., poor to fine. (56)

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Cancellations: Old Calabar, extensive selection on leaves with c.d.s.'s incl. code C on Oil Rivers to 5d. and Provisional set, squared circles with code A on Oil Rivers and Provisional sets, code B on 1d. stationery card used 1894 to London, parcel types on Oil Rivers values to 5d., registered ovals with values to 2s.6d., 10s., some coloured, etc., mainly fair to fine. (157 items)

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Cancellations: Old Calabar, 1894 (Nov. 21) registered cover to Colchester bearing Oil Rivers set of six cancelled by good to fine strikes of code C c.d.s. with registered oval, large ''R'' and London registered transit. below, Jan. 15 arrival backstamp. Photo.

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Cancellations: Old Calabar River, selection with first type c.d.s. code A on Oil Rivers to 1s. (2), Provisional set, 1d. stationery cards used 1893 to Liverpool, 1895 to Hamburg, code C on Oil Rivers set, coloured types, etc., poor to fine.

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Cancellations: Old Calabar River, 1894 (Feb. 2) registered cover to London bearing Oil Rivers set of six cancelled by fine strikes of code A c.d.s. with large ''R'' and Liverpool registered oval transit. below, Mar. 10 arrival backstamp. Photo.

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Cancellations: Opobo River, selection with c.d.s. code A on Oil Rivers and Provisional sets, later values to 2s.6d., 10s. (2), also some Opobo (28) with squared circle, parcel and registered oval types, mainly fair to fine. (101)

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Cancellations: Sapele, selection with cd.s.'s on values to 2s.6d., squared circle values to 5d. (2), registered oval values to 6d., also some Qua Iboe River (15) incl. parcel type on Oil Rivers 1d., mainly fair to fine. (79)

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Cancellations: Sombreiro River, c.d.s. selection incl. code C on Oil Rivers and Provisional sets, mainly good to fine. (45)

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Cancellations: Warri, selection with squared circles in black on Provisional set, in red tying 21/2d. to 1897 front to Birmingham and on 21/2d. wmk. inverted (thinned), parcel types on Oil Rivers set, registered ovals on values to 10s., poor to fine. (68)

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Cancellations: Used in Southern Nigeria 1900-01, an extensive selection on leaves incl. Agberi, Asaba, Akassa, Burutu, Ida on values to 2s.6d., Old Calabar on values to 10s. (2), Qua Iboe River, Sapele, Warri, etc., fair to fine. (approx. 230)

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Cancellations: Used in Southern Nigeria 1902-08, selection on leaves incl. Agberi, Akassa, Asaba, Bonny, Brass with 10s. pair on piece, Degema, Egwanga, Sapele, Warri, etc., values to 1s. (2), mainly fair to fine. (approx. 70 items)

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Cancellations: Paquebots and Arrival or Transit Cancellations, selection on leaves incl. straight line ''PAQUEBOT'' on Oil Rivers 21/2d. pair, etc., Liverpool Paquebot c.d.s.'s, Hamburg, London and Weymouth transits, poor to fine. (27)

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Cancellations: Liverpool transit cancellations, selection on leaves incl. ''466'' numeral on Oil Rivers to 5d. and 1893 1/2d. stationery card, ''PAID/LIVERPOOL/BR. PACKET'' c.d.s. on Oil Rivers set, ''PAQUEBOT/LIVERPOOL'' c.d.s.'s, some multiples, etc., mainly fair to fine. (63 items)

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: Cancellations: Plymouth transit cancellations, selection on leaves incl. ''620'' duplexes on values to 6d. (2), ''PLYMOUTH/SHIPLETTER'' c.d.s on values to 5d. (2), later c.d.s.'s and squared circles incl. 1/2d. used with Southern Nigeria 1/2d. pair on 1901 piece, etc., poor to fine. (26 items)

Nigeria: Niger Company Territories: Akassa, a selection incl. full strikes of type 3 (with crosses) ''-5 MAY 88'' and type 1 ''14 FEB 93'' strikes on pieces, type 4 ''24 JUL 95'' on 21/2d., ''7 JAN 96'' on perfin 5d. strip of three, and type 5 ''3 NOV 1898'' on 5d., all full strikes on piece, also a range of type 5 strikes on Protectorate adhesives incl. full ''18 FEB 1897'' strike on 21/2d. on piece. (13 items)

Nigeria: Niger Company Territories: Burutu unserifed type ''7 JAN 1898'' strike in violet on piece from Book Post cover with Liverpool Paquebot c.d.s. and ''d/1'' charge alongside, ''6 SEP 1897'' in blue (almost complete) on 1/2d. and 1d. pair, and ''6 APR 1897'' in violet on 21/2d., on pieces, 2s.6d. cancelled ''19 MAR 1898'', also strikes on Protectorate 1d. and 21/2d. (6 items) Photo.

Nigeria: Niger Company Territories: Burutu, serifed type 4, a fine ''-9 DEC 1898'' strike in violet on scarce West Africa Frontier Force stampless cover to London endorsed ''On special service no/stamps procurable/F.H. Howe Lt./W.A.F.F.'' and charged ''d/2(ms.)1/2'', backstamped ~Liverpool transit and Jan. 2 arrival, slight soiling. Photo.

Nigeria: Niger Company Territories: Burutu, serifed type 4, a good ''25 JUL 1899'' strike in violet below 1d. franking on incoming cover from Nuneaton (June 19) to Capt. Bryan of the West Africa Frontier Force, red quartered circle on reverse. Photo.

Nigeria: Niger Company Territories: Burutu serifed type in violet on 1d., almost full strikes ''28 NOV 1899'' in black on 1d. and fine ''11 DEC 1898'' in violet on 21/12d., both on small pieces.

Nigeria: Niger Company Territories: Burutu, serifed type 4, a light ''22 SEP 1899'' strike in violet cancelling 1d. on cover to Sonning, redirected to Ayrshire. Photo.

Nigeria: Niger Company Territories: Lokoja oval, fine full strike ''-3 AUG 1899'' on 1d. on piece, also fair to fine strikes on Protectorate 1d. and a range of Northern Nigeria with large part ''1 MAY 1901'' strike on Jebba ms. 1d. on piece and part strikes on Akwanaja ms. 1/2d. and 1d., part or large part strikes on 1/2d. interpanneau pair and single, 1d. singles (one on small piece) and strip of six. (10 items)

Niue: 1941-67 Postal Fiscal single watermark £1 pink, top right corner marginal with sheet no., hinged in margin only, stamp fine unmounted mint. S.G. 82, cat. £190+.

North Borneo: 1939 1c. to $2 mint, also 4c. (13), 8c. (18), 10c. (4). 12c., 50c. (6) and $1 (4) used, mainly good to fine. S.G. 303-16 cat £585.

North Borneo: A collection on Schaubek printed leaves, issues from 1883 to 1963, mint and used with some duplication, varied condition.

North Borneo: A mainly mint sleection on leaves and stockpages incl. 1888-92 3c. violet complete sheet, 1897-1902 values to 24c. overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' without gum, 1911 $2 (2), 1931 Anniversary to $2, 1950-52 set, three waterlow K.VI punched sample stamps, selection of colour trials (23) with values to $5, some with extra line of perforation, postage dues, etc. (few 100's)

North Borneo: A duplicated maily good to fine mint and used collection in a stockbook incl. 1931 Anniversary $1 used, 1939 10c., 12c. and 15c. in mint blocks, 1950-52 to $5 (7), $10 (7) mint and to $5 (3), $10 (5) used, 1954-59 to $10 mint (7) and used (2), 1948 Wedding sets mint (3) and used (2), also eight unused early stationery postcards, etc. (100's)

North Borneo: A mint and used range on printed leaves and a stockcard with 1886 ''and Revenue'' 1/2c., 10c., 1886 3c. on 4c. (both perfs.), 1890 2c. on 25c., 8c. on 25c. used, Postage Dues etc., varied condition.

North Borneo: A selection of twenty one picture postcards incl. Jessleton Railway station unused, various Ethnic scenes, etc.

Norway: A duplicated used selection of issues from 1856 to 1898 on stockpages incl. 1856-60 King Oscar 2sk. (7) and 3sk. (6) some are very fine with clear c.d.s's, 1863-66 2sk. (2) to 24sk. (3), etc. (approx. 150)

Norway: A duplicated, mainly fine unmounted mint accumulation of issues from 1910 to 1991 in a stockbook, high face value.

Norway: 1855-1995 mainly used collection in a Devon album incl. 1855 4sk. (2, one with clear margins), 1856-60 2sk. to 8sk., 1863-66 to 24sk., good range of later issues, etc. (100's)

Nyasaland: 1913-19 £1 showing variety '' Serif on G'', minor gum disturbance due to removal of hinge, otherwise fine mint. S.G. 98i, cat. £750. Photo.

Nyasaland: 1921-30 set to 10s., fine mint. S.G.100-13, cat. £190.

Nyasaland: 1938-44 2s. to £1 fine used, the 5s. being on ordinary paper. S.G. 139, 140, 141a, 142, 143, cat. £209.

Nyasaland: 1938-44 2s. to 10s. in unmounted mint corner marginal blocks of six (2x3) with plate no., a few minor age stains, mainly in margins, 10s. block with marginal faults and perf. splitting between lower two horizontal rows, one stamp with a short corner perf., otherwise fine. S.G. 139-42, Cat. £702+.

Nyasaland: 1938-44 a fine unmounted mint selection comprising 2s. (3, incl. a pair), 2s.6d. (a single and a pair, both corner marginal), 5s. (2, both marginal, one upper right corner with sheet no.) and £1 (upper right corner marginal with sheet no.), also 2s.6d. to £1 perforated ''SPECIMEN'', with a few perf. faults. S.G. 139-43.

Nyasaland: 1938-44 Ordinary paper 5s. green and red on pale yellow, 10s. bluish green and brown-red on pale green, both fine unmounted mint, the 10s. with detached margin. S.G. 141a, 142a, cat. £430. Photo.

Pakistan: Bahawalpur: A mainly fine mint selection on leaves incl. 1948 3p. to 10r., Officials with 1945 set, 1945 surch set of three, etc. (48)

Palestine: A mainly good to fine mint duplicated selection on stockcards incl. 1921 (29 May-4 Aug) overprints to 20p. (2), also a few Transjordan, etc. (approx. 150)

Palestine: A small collection on leaves incl. 1918 1p. Indigo used, 1920 (Sept.) to 20p. mint, 1921 (May) to 20p. used, 1927-45 2m. (5) to 200m. (4, shades), etc. (193)

Papua: 1907-10 Small Papua, watermark upright, perf. 11, 2d. black and purple in a complete sheet of thirty, with plate varieties incl. ''white leaves'' (R6/2), one small stain spot, otherwise fine and hinged in margin only. S.G. 50, cat. £330+.

Papua: 1929-30 Ash printing Air 3d. black and blue-green overprint omitted in vertical pair with normal fine unmounted mint. S.G. 114b, cat. £3,750. Photo.

Papua: 1932-40 set incl. McCracken 1/2d. fine mint. S.G. 130-45, cat. £388. Photo.

Papua: Cancellations and Covers, World War II, U.S. Army Post Offices, a collection on leaves, a good range of covers with A.P.O. 40 (Cape Gloucester), 41 (Dobodura), 293 (Green Island), 324 (Admiralty Islands), 503 (Oro Bay) two types, 705, 707 (Hollandia), 928 (Milne Bay), 7th Base P.O. (Dreger Harbour), U.S. Navy F.P.O.'s, also A.P.O. 37 (2), 453 and 716 at Bougainville, cover from U.S. serviceman via F.P.O. 068, etc. (25)

Paraguay: A mint and used collection on leaves in a binder with 1870 2r. (4), 3r. unused, 1878 5c. on 1r. mint, extensive later issues to 1964 with Airs incl. Zeppelin stamps, Officials, varieties etc., varied condition.

Paraguay: An early to modern mint and used duplicated accumulation in a binder, on leaves and loose with many mint multiples, varieties etc., varied condition.

Persia: A selection of 1868 Barre proofs, some with one or both horizontal sides imperf., all four values represented with examples in green (13, incl. a block of four, imperforate horizontally at centre), blue (two vertical strips of three, imperf. horizontally except at base), red (3) and violet (vertical strip of three, horizontally imperf. between), also an 1865 Riester small format essay of a lion couché in green on greenish paper showing initials at foot, varied condition. (21 items). Photo.

Persia: A remarkable study of the 1868-70 issue written up on leaves with a range of shades and papers comprising 1 (sh.) (26, incl. one printed both sides), 2 (sh.) (24), 4 (sh.) (30) and 8 (sh.) (32), a few cancelled, otherwise mainly fine unused. S.G. 1, 2, 3, 4. (112 stamps)

Persia: 1875 Wide spacing 1 (sh.) black in a horizontal strip of four setting ABCD, vertically rouletted, fine mint. S.G. 5. Photo.

Persia: 1875 Wide spacing rouletted 1 (sh.) black and 4 (sh.) bright red used together on cover, tied by Rescht c.d.s., cover with faults but adhesives fine and a scarce franking. Photo.

Persia: 1875 Wide spacing 2 (sh.) blue in a horizontal strip of four setting ABCD, vertically rouletted, fine mint. S.G. 6. Photo.

Persia: 1875 Wide spacing 2 (sh.) blue in a horizontal strip of four setting CBAD, vertically rouletted, fine mint. Ex Burrus. S.G. 6. Photo.

Persia: 1875 Wide spacing rouletted 1(sh.) black and 2 (sh.) blue (pair) usaed together on cover, neatly tied by Rescht c.d.s.'s, cover slightly cut down at base, some damage to flap on reverse, otherwise fine, a rare item of exhibition quality. Photo.

Persia: 1875 Wide spacing 4(sh.) bright red in a mint horizontal strip of four, rouletted vertically, setting ABCD, some surface defects, also a strip of four 8 (sh.) green unused with faults, another used strip of four imperf. (fine) and an 1875-76 Narrow spacing (3mm.) 4 (sh.) bright red unused strip of four with minor faults. S,G. 7, 8, 12, 14. Photo.

Persia: 1875 Wide spacing 8 (sh.) green in a horizontal strip of four setting ABCD, vertically rouletted, fine mint. S.G. 8a. Photo.

Persia: 1875 Wide spacing 8 (sh.) yellow-green in a horizontal strip of four setting CDAB, imperforate, fine mint. Ex Ferrari. S.G. 12. Photo.

Persia: 1875 Wide spacing imperf. 1 (kr.) greenish yellow, type C, unused with part o.g., horizontal bend, otherwise fine. S.G. 13. B.P.A. certificate (2006). Photo.

Persia: 1875 Wide spacing imperf. 1 (kr.) greenish yellow, type D, unused without gum, fine. S.G. 13. B.P.A. certificate (2006). Photo.

Persia: 1875 Wide spacing imperf. 1 (kr.) greenish yellow, type D, ink marks on reverse just showing through to face, central thin, otherwise fine unused without gum. S.G. 13. B.P.A. certificate (2006) Photo.

Persia: 1875 Wide spacing imperf. 1 (kr.) greenish yellow, imperf., cancelled by favour by Tehran c.d.s., tiny pin-hole in left margin, otherwise fine and rare. S.G. 13. B.P.A. certificate (2006). Photo.

Persia: 1875 Wide spacing imperf. 1 (kr.) olive-yellow, type C, unused, fine and rare. S.G. 13a. B.P.A. certificate (2006). Photo.

Persia: 1875 Wide spacing, the study on leaves, unused and used, pin-perf., rouletted or imperf., incl. 1 (sh.) rouletted mint strip of three with wavy line between first and second stamps, used pairs with 1 (sh.), 2 (sh.) (5), 4 (sh.) (2), and 8 (sh.) (4), a good range of shades with a number of mixed frankings on piece, mainly fine. (110 stamps)

Persia: 1875-76 Narrow spacing imperf. 4 (sh.) bright red on thin paper, a horizontal strip of four, setting CABD, a small patch of extraneous printing ink on the reverse of the first stamp shows through to the front, otherwise fine unused without gum and rare. S.G. 14. B.P.A. certificate (2006). Photo.

Persia: 1876 Narrow spacing 1 (sh.) black, 2 (sh.) slate-blue, 2 (sh.) violet-blue, 4 (sh.) vermilion and 1 kr. lake-red in unused blocks of four, (1 (sh.) and 2 (sh.) with original gum), various settings, a few small thins but mainly fine. S.G. 15, 16, 17, 18. Photo.

Persia: 1876 Narrow spacing, variety printed on laid paper, a selection on an album leaf comprising 1 (sh.) mint (very fine) and used, 1 kr. (6, one unused, all vertically laid) and 4 kr. (12, some on batonné paper), mainly fine and many with provenance and cost noted beneath, a remarkable assembly. S.G. 15d, 18d, 19e, 19f.

Persia: 1876 Narrow spacing, a selection of ''Printed both sides'' varieties on an album leaf comprising 2 (sh.) and 4 (sh.) unused; 1 (sh.), 4 (sh.) (2, one an orange-vermilion shade), 1 kr. (2) and 4 kr. (2) used, all but one show notes of provenance and cost on the page underneath the stamp, being acquired between 1916 and 1922, mainly good to fine. S.G. 15b, 16c, 17b, 18c, 19d.

Persia: 1876 Narrow spacing, the study on leaves with blocks of four showing different settings comprising 1 (sh.) (3), 2 (sh.) unused and 1 kr. (2) used, single 1 (sh.) unused and 1 kr. used printed on both sides, 4 (sh.) used showing dramatic ''pli d'accordéon'' paper fold missprint, part front bearing 1 (sh.) and 4 (sh.) used in Tabriz etc., mainly fine.

Persia: 1876 Narrow spacing: 1 (sh.) grey-black, an unused block of four, variety ''Printed both sides'', the reverse side printing being double and reversed, fine and rare. S.G. 15bvar. B.P.A. certificate (2006) Photo.

Persia: 1876 Narrow printing 1 (sh.) grey-black, an unused pair, setting CB with large part original gum, variety ''Printed both sides'', setting AD on reverse, fine. S.G. 15b. B.P.A. certificate (2006). Photo.

Persia: 1876 Narrow spacing 1kr. yellow ERROR OF COLOUR, lightly cancelled with good to large margins, tiny nick in margin at upper left mentioned for accuracy only, otherwise a fine example of this rarity. S.G. 18g. Clear B.P.A. certificate (2006). Photo.

Persia: 1876 Narrow spacing 1kr. yellow ERROR OF COLOUR, a fine lightly cancelled example with good margins all round, purchased by Col. Harvey in 1919, small (11/2mm.) tear in upper left margin clear of design. S.G. 18g. B.P.A. certificate (2006) states ''two small tears at upper left''. Photo.

Persia: 1876 Narrow spacing 1kr. yellow ERROR OF COLOUR, lightly cancelled, a fine example. S.G. 18g. B.P.A. certificate (2006) states ''small tear at upper left'' but this is not apparent to us. Photo.

Persia: 1876 Narrow spacing 4kr. yellow type D on thin paper, a very fine fresh mint example with clear margins all round. S.G. 19. B.P.A. certificate (2006). Photo.

Persia: 1876 Narrow spacing 4kr. yellow on thin paper, a block of four setting DB/CA, unused without gum, just touched at places and with a tiny fault in top margin, otherwise fine and rare. S.G. 19. Clear B.P.A. certificate (2006). Photo.

Persia: 1876 Narrow spacing 4kr. yellow on thin paper, a horizontal pair fine mint with full margins, also four unused singles, one defective, otherwise mainly good to fine, two with part o.g. S.G. 19. Photo.

Persia: 1876 Narrow spacing 4kr. yellow, five used blocks of four in different shades, incl. brown-orange, all on thin paper except pale yellow on medium paper (Ex Ferrari), some small faults but mainly good to fine with c.d.s. cancels. S.G. 19, 19a, 19b. Photo.

Persia: 1876 Narrow spacing 4 kr. yellow, a small study on an album leaf comprising two pairs and thirteen singles, various shades, papers and cancellations, good to fine. S.G. 19, a, b.

Persia: 1876 Narrow spacing 4kr. yellow-orange type A on thin to medium paper, unused with traces of original gum, minute thin spot at upper right, otherwise fine with large margins all round, vivid colour. S.G. 19a. B.P.A. certificate (2006). Photo.

Persia: 1876 Narrow spacing 4kr. brown-orange type C on thin to medium paper, unused with large part original gum, two tiny tears at foot, otherwise fine with good margins. S.G. 19b. B.P.A. certificate (2006). Photo.

Persia: A mint and used collection of 1876 to 1889 Nasr ed-Din issues written up on leaves with perf. varieties, bisects, reprints, imperfs., inverted centres, some on peice or part cover, surcharged postcard etc., fair to fine.

Persia: A very fine, well written up collection on early leaves covering the period 1878 to 1935, comprehensive ranges with 1881-84 litho and recess issues with multiples and plate flaws, 1886 Bokhara camel post label (2), 1889 issue with varieties, multiples etc., 1891 Vienna complete mint incl. 7ch., 1896-1907 and 2kr. both perforations, extensive Muzaffer ed- Din with 1900 handstamps in blocks of four, 1902 Meshed range incl. forgeries, 1902 type set issue incl. multiples, varieties etc., Provisoire overprints, 1903-04 issue with surcharges, 1908-09, 1909 sets mint, 1911-13 issue with varieties, 1916 ''1334'' 1918 ''1337'' overprints mint, a study of 1919 Provisoire overprints with multiples and varieties, 1926 portrait obliterated range incl. multiples on piece, Airmails, Officials, Specimens etc., an exceptional collection, much of which was acquired at or near the time of issue but with the usual reprints and forgeries in addition, many annotated as such.

Persia: A valuable, mainly used study on leaves of 1878 to 1879 issues comprising 1878 4 kr. blue (5, one unused), 1878 Re-engraved 1 kr. red on yellow (4), 1878-79 5 kr. purple (10, one unused in a violet shade), 5 kr. gold (17) and 5 kr. bronze-red (10), mainly fine. S.G. between 36 and 42.

Persia: 1876 (end) Narrow spacing, 1 (sh.), two vertical strips of four, one being in a more intense shade (slightly cut into at foot), also an unused single and one used on piece together with 1876 4 (sh.) vermilion, mainly fine. Photo.

Persia: 1876 (end) Narrow spacing, a selection on album leaf comprising 1 (sh.) grey-black (9, five used incl. one on piece with 1876 4 (sh.) vermilion) and 2 (sh.) black (6) unused, mainly fine. S.G. 34, 35.

Persia: 1876 (end) Narrow spacing 2 (sh.) black, a vertical strip of three, second setting, types A,B and C unused, the lower pair being tête-bêche, some slight staining at top and marginal fault on centre stamp, nevertheless large even margins all round and very fine and fresh, a major rarity. S.G. 35,a. B.P.A. certificate (2006). Photo.

Persia: 1876 (end) 2 (sh.) black, three fine unused examples, a few thins, two just touched, otherwise clear to large margins. S.G. 35. Photo.

Persia: 1878 (Feb.) 4 kr. blue, a study of used shades and papers comprising two horizontal strips of three and fifteen singles, mainly fine with varying degrees of the usual blurred impressions. S.G. 36, a.

Persia: 1878 (Feb) 4 kr. blue, six unused examples in a range of shades with the usual blurred impressions, all but one with clear margins all round, mainly fine. S.G. 36.

Persia: 1878 (Feb) 4 kr. dull blue, a horizontal strip of three, setting ABD together with a further pair and 1876 Nasr ed-Din 5 (sh.) on a small piece cancelled Teheran c.d.s.'s, also another piece bearing 4 kr. grey-blue used with re-engraved 1 kr. cancelled Meched c.d.s., a few minor faults, otherwise fine.

Persia: 1878 Re-engraved 1 kr. carmine, a study on leaves illustrating the range of papers, settings and shades, comprising unused (12, incl. a fine block of four stamped on reverse ''Sigmund Friedl'') and used (34, incl. four blocks of four), also 1 kr. red on yellow (5), mainly fine. S.G. 37, a, 38. Photo.

Persia: 1878 Re-engraved 1 kr. red on yellow on thin paper, a tête-bêche vertical pair, types D (inverted) and A, cancelled Tabriz, a major rarity, one of the finest of the seven known pairs. S.G. 38a. B.P.A. certificate (2006). Photo.

Persia: 1878 Re-engraved 1 to. bronze on thin blue paper, a very fine used example with large even margins, cancelled by Tabriz c.d.s., hinge remainder on reverse, a great rarity, one of the finest of the 63 used copies known to have survived. S.G. 39. B.P.A. certificate (2006). Photo.

Persia: 1878 Re-engraved 1 to. bronze on thin blue paper, type B with good to large margins, minor wrinkling due to hinge remainder, otherwise fine and fresh. S.G. 39. B.P.A. certificate (2006) states ''small corner creases''. Photo.

Persia: 1878 Re-engraved 1 to. bronze on thin blue paper, type A fine used with three very large margins, just touched at top, two partial c.d.s. cancels leaving the central medallion clear. S.G. 39. B.P.A. certificate (2006). Photo.

Persia: 1878 Re-engraved 1 to. bronze on thin blue paper, type B, good to large margins, small thin and pinhole, nevertheless a fine used example. S.G. 39. B.P.A. certificate (2006). Photo.

Persia: 1878 Re-engraved 1 to. bronze on thin blue paper, type B used with good even margins, small thin at upper right, otherwise fine and lightly cancelled. S.G. 39. B.P.A. certificate (2006). Photo.

Persia: 1878 Re-engraved 1 to. bronze on thin blue paper, minor faults but a good used example with clear margins all round. S.G. 39. B.P.A. certificate (2006). Photo.

Persia: 1878 Re-engraved 1 to. bronze on thin blue paper, type D used cancelled Tabriz c.d.s. with just touched to good margins, small hole at lower right and minor creasing, otherwise fine. S.G. 39. B.P.A. certificate (2006). Photo.

Persia: 1878-79 5 kr. a study of purple and violet shades comprising unused (8, incl. a pair) and used (4), mainly fine. S.G. 40, a. Photo.

Persia: 1878-79 Printed from the clichés of the 8 (sh.) with Persian numeral altered, 5 kr. purple and violet shades unused, also 5 kr. gold (2), 5 kr. bronze-red used, the last cancelled in blue and with large margins, mainly fine.

Persia: 1878-79 Printed from the clichés of the 8 (sh.) with Persian numeral altered, 5 kr. purple in a complete unused sheet of four, setting AD/CB, some thins and other faults but rare. S.G. 40a. Photo.

Persia: A study on leaves of Lion types official re-issues, reprints, forgeries incl. Paris reprints and a range of more dangerous forgeries, some multiples, one or two genuine included, mainly fine. (133 items)

Persia: A small contemporary envelope bearing intricate pen-and-ink designs in black close to the 1889 (Nov.) 7 ch. and 10 ch. values, manuscript ''1889'' at top left, believed to be of essay status but not guaranteed. Photo.

Persia: 1902 Meshed issue, the reverse side of an envelope from Meshed to Christchurch, Hants., bearing 1ch., 2ch. and 5ch. (2) showing Saoudan? and Russian transit marks, manuscript note ''Hang on to these stamps they will be very rare'', fine. Photo.

Persia: 1902 Meshed 5ch. black in an unused irregular strip of four, some creases, but rare. S.G. 219. Photo.

Persia: The balance of the Colonel Harvey collection, in varied condition haphazardly arranged, heavily duplicated in places, with extensive ranges of all periods incl. early approval books, auction lots, loose stamps in packets, working studies accompanied by notes or correspondence, postal history incl. 1915 Bushire Occupation cover, 1938 Birthday sheetlets of four mint, covers, varieties etc., literature incl. the scarce 1893 ''Persia and Bokhara by Friedrich Schüller (with plates) accompanied by a bound copy of the English translation, auction catalogues from 1939, a wonderful opportunity for further study.

Persia: A collection in a sectional Imperial album with a selection of Lion issues, a few forgeries, 1902 handstamps incl. blocks of four, Meshed values to 1kr. (2), 1903 new value handstamps mint, a good range of later issues to 1919 incl. bisects, varieties, Officials etc., a few later, varied condition.

Persia: A collection from 1868 to 1935 in an album with a good range of Lion issues (incl. some forgeries), a good range of later issues with varieties, Officials etc., varied condition.

Persia: A mint and used collection to 1950 in an album with a selection of forgeries of Lion issues, 1950 UPU set mint, Officials etc., varied condition.

Persia: A collection of 1885 to 1945 covers and cards, wrappers, postal stationery etc., incl. 1885 10ch. bisect (2), 1892 212ch. UPU card used in Trebizonde, 1903 3ch. on 5ch. uprated UPU card to U.K., 1903 envelope to U.K. from Meched via Transcaspia and Berlin, 1912 cover from Senneh to Hamadan disallolwed by postal officials following the rebellion in Kurdistan which resulted in the Mohammed Ali Shah Kajar boxed overprint issues being returned to sender, various 1928 to 1929 first flight covers incl. Recht to Berlin etc., varied condition. (117 items)

Persia: A group of 1926 covers and pieces, many registered, mainly sent during the period immediately following the deposition of Shah Sultan Ahmed Mirza, showing the variety of ways in which his image was defaced, depending on the town of origin, including bunder Abbas, Isfahan, Kermanshah, Meshed, Mohammerah, Nassinabad and Teheran, also a letter of guarantee from Gray, dated 1936, varied condition.

Pitcairn Islands: 1937 large part envelope franked G.B. K.Ed VII 1d. booklet leader pair cancelled ''CHRISTOBAL/PAQUEBOT'' with straight line ''R.M.S.RANGITATA'' alondside and ''PITCAIRN ISLAND/N.Z. POSTAL AGENCY'' c.d.s. on flap. Some minor traces of toning. Photo.

Pitcairn Islands: 1940 1/2d. to 2s.6d. set of eight values perforated ''SPECIMEN'' mainly fine with gum. S.G. 1s/8s. (ex 4d. and 8d.) cat. £1100 Brandon Certificate (1995). Photo.

Pitcairn Islands: Three large size photographic essays for the Queen's head, with portraits by Anthony Buckley etched and highlighted in black and Chinese white, two mounted on board, from the personal archive of the designer, R. Granger Barrett. Photo.

Pitcairn Islands: 1969 15c. with variety Queens head omitted fine unmounted mint with pencil expertisation initials on gum. Brandon Certificate (1999) S.G. 102a. cat. £800 Photo.

Pitcairn Islands: A comprehensive mint (much unmounted) collection in two boxed KA-BE albums with sets and miniature sheets apparently complete 1940-2002 incl. 1940-51, 1946 Victory 3d. pair, one stamp with flagstaff flaw, 1957-63 to 2s.6d. (2, shades), 1985 Paintings error of date, etc. (100's)

Portugal: 1853 to 1867, a collection of embossed issues in above average condition on leaves, with cancellations arranged by Salvi types, incl. Lisbon ''1'' type 1 on 1856-58 5r., 1862-64 100r., type 3 on 1855-56 50r., type 8 on 1855-56 50r., 1856-58 5r., type 10 on 1855-56 50r., 1866-67 80r., 120r., oporto ''52'' scarce type 7 on 1862-64 25r., type 9 on 1855-56 100r., 1862-64 100r., type 11 on 1866-67 values to 120r., also a good range of provincial numerals from Azambuja ''12'' to Vila Real de Santo Antonio ''219'', with Cartaxo ''19'' on 1862-64 100r., Funchal ''51'' on 1866-67 120r., Bemposta ''55'' on 1862-64 100r., Guimaraes ''61'' on 1855-56 100r., etc. (202)

Portugal: 1853 to 1867 a collection of embossed issues in very varied condition on leaves, incl. 1853 50r., 1855-56 5r., 25r. (6), 50r. (3), 100r. (2), 1856-58 5r. (5), 1862-64 5r. (13), 10r. (5), 50r. (2), 100r. (2), 1866-67 to 80r. (3, one on 1871 front to Gibraltar), 100r., 120r. (4), etc. with some cancellation interest. (150)

Portugal: Dom Pedro V 1855-56 Cabelos lisos 5r. just touched (thins), 25r., 50r., 100r., good to large margins fine, also horizontal pairs of 25r. (good to large margins) and 100r. (one just touched, the other with corner crease), the latter cancelled two fine Guimaraes ''61'', 1856-58 Cabelos anelados 5r., 25r. good to large margins, fine. (10) Cat. £1,486. Photo.

Portugal: 1855-56 Cabelos lisos 50r. yellow-green horizontal strip of four, very large margins except upper right corner, slight imperfections, attractive. S.G. 13, cat. £600+. Photo.

Portugal: Dom Luis imperf. 1862-64 5r., 10r. (split), 25r., 50r., 100r. (heavy crease), 1866-67 Fita curva 5r. to 120r. set of eight, good to large margins (a few imperfections) with additional 120r. (5, incl. a slightly stained pair, one single just touched). (18)

Portugal: Dom Luis perf. selection with 1867-70 Fita curva 5r. to 240r. set of nine with additional 120r. (9), 240r. (3), 1870-84 Fita direita perfs. and papers with values to 240r. (3), 300r. (6), 1,000r. (3), varied condition. (79)

Portugal: 1876 to 1910, a mainly used collection in a Senator album, incl. 1880-82 Dom Luis de perfil perf. 121/2 and perf. 131/2 sets of four, De frente issues with 1882-87 perf. 121/2 to 500r. (both), Dom Carlos 1892-94 perf. 121/2 values to 200r., perf. 131/2 values to 300r., perf. 111/2 values to 100r., Provisorio overprints with 1892-93 values to 80r., 1895-1905 Mouchon range to 500r. (both) with errors and varieties, 1898 Vasco da Gama, 1910 Dom Manuel to 1,000r., chiefly good to fine. (133)

Portugal: 1894 Prince Henry 5r. to 1000r. set good to fine used. S.G. 314-326 cat. £200.

Portugal: 1895 St. Anthony 21/2r. to 1,000r. set of fifteen, the 200r. with some corner creasing at upper left, otherwise mainly good to fine used. S.G . 327-41, cat. £1,100. Afinsa 111-25, cat. 1,985e. Photo.

Portugal: 1898 Vasco da Gama, Waterlow sample miniature sheets from new plates made from the original dies, a ''set'' of eight values in unissued colours comprising two impressions of the Portugal issue with one each of those for the Azores, Timor, Madeira, India, Africa and Macao, each perf. except 25r. imperf., mainly fine.

Portugal: 1940 to 2000, selection of miniature sheets on leaves, mint with hinging in sheet margins, incl. 1940 Portuguese Centenaries, Stamp Centenary, 1941 Costumes, 1944 Philatelic Exhibition, Brotero, 1945 Navigators, Carmona Plates 5, 7 and 8, 1946 Bank of Portugal, 1949 Portraits Plates 2, 5, 6 and 8, etc., mainly fine. (23 sheets)

Portugal: 1910 to 1999, a mainly used collection in three Utile albums, incl. 1910-12 ''REPUBLICA'' to 1,000r., 1911-12 to 1,000r. on 10r., 1920-22 Parcel Post (less 80c.), 1924 Camoens, 1925 Branco, 1926 First Independence issue, surcharges, 1927 Second Independence issue, 1928-29 values to 1E.60 on 20E., 1928 Third Independence issue, 1931 St. Anthony, Pereira, 1936-41 Airs, 1938 Wine Congress, 1941 Costumes, 1947 Recapture, 1949 Portraits, etc., mostly good to fine with a few varieties.

Portugal: A collection to 1976 in a Scott album with 1853 to 50r., 1855-56 to 100r., 1856-58 5r. (2), 1862-64 to 100r., 1866-67 to 120r., 1867-70 to 120r. (ex. 10r.), 1870-74 values to 1,000r., 1882-87 to 500r. (both) mainly used with a few additional unused reprints, later issues mint or used incl. a good range of 1892-93 ''Provisorio'' overprints, 1894 Prince Henry set (500r. mint, 1,000r. used), 1895 St. Anthony values to 200r. (mint) and 1,000r. (unused), Ceres types with 1912-20 to 1E. incl. 3oc. brown on rose, 1917-26 values to 20E., 1926 to 10E. mint, 1924, 1925, 1926 (both), 1927 and 1928 commemmorative sets, 1931 Pereira mint, Postage Dues, Red Cross stamps etc., fair to fine.

Portugal: A collection on leaves and stockcards, incl. Dom Luis I School of Engraving essay. 5r. plate proof block of twelve, 25r. block of ten, 1882-89 Dom Luis I De frente type II die proof, 50r. type VI colour trials (21), 1891 Dom Carlos die proof of unaccepted head, 1894 Henry the Navigator set mint, 1898 Vasco da Gama set mint and used on cover, 1907 proposed Dom Carlos issue die proofs of type I head and type II frame, some scarce covers and pieces incl. ''O.A.T.'' handstamps, etc., mainly good to fine.

Portugal: Various on leaves and stockcards etc. incl. 1898 Vasco da Gama used, 1910 Dom Manoel, 1927 Second Independence, 1931 St. Anthony, 1940 Legion, 1946 Castles, 1949 Portraits, 1950 Holy Year, 1952 N.A.T.O., St. Francis Xavier, 1954 Education and Sao Paulo sets, miniature sheets (some faults) with 1940 Centenaries (2), 1945 Navigators and Naval School, all mint, proofs etc. with 1931-38 Lusiad 25c. block, multivalue sheetlets (2), 1943-49 2E. and 6E. colour trials in blocks of four, 1936-41 Air set in pairs, 1944 Brotero sheet, all imperf., mostly fine. (approx. 250)

Portugal: An accumulation of nineteenth century issues in a stockbook, with 1853 5r., 50r., 1855-56 5r. (2), 50r. (8), 100r. (5), 1856-58 5r. (10), 1862-64 5r. (5), 10r. (9), 50r. (9), 100r. (7), 1866-67 10r. (3), 20r. (10), 50r. (5), 80r. (8), 100r. (6), 120r. (9), 1867-70 240r., 1870-84 range of perfs. to 300r. (3), later with framed cancellations, etc., varied condition.

Portugal and Colonies: Various on stockleaves etc. incl. 1898 Vasco da Gama used, Colonies incl. Congo (19) and Guinea (19) with receiving authority ''SPECIMEN'' overprints, Mozambique 1876 40r. perf. 121/2 and 1886 300r., both in complete mint sheets of 28 (slight imperfections), Waterlow archive photographs (2) used for Mozambique Company 1937 Pictorials, St. Thomas & Prince Is, with 1892 clandestine italic 21/2rs. on 25r. used, covers and cards incl. 1938 from Cape Verde to Madeira with two different C.M.P.T. handstamps, etc., mainly fair to fine.

Portugal: The balance of the Walker collection in varied condition in twelve albums and stockbooks, circulated approval books and loose contained in two cartons with duplicated ranges incl. Ceres mint and used, range of f.d.c's, modern booklets, quantity of covers and cards incl. stationery, range of early picture postcards used, etc. (1000's)

Portugal:1853-1913 used collection in varied condition in two albums with a selection of imperf. issues, 1894 Prince Henry to 1000r., fairly comprehensive Post war issues, etc. (100's)

Portugal: A comprehensive collection of issues from 1950 to 2002 with sets and miniature sheets virtually complete either mint or used, mainly fine.

Portugal: Literature: A selection in a carton, incl. ''Portuguese India'' S.G. Handbook (1893), ''Postmarks of Portugal'' by Salvi (1929), ''Marcas Postais de Portugal Metropolitano utilisadas no Período Pré-adesivo'' by Magalhães and Sousa (1978) in 3 binders, etc., fair to fine. (12 items)

Portugal: Postage Dues: A selection incl. 1898 Vasco da Gama imperf. colour trials (13, five on coloured papers), 1904 undenominated die proofs ((3, in brown, green and red respectively), imperf. colour trial sheetlet of seven values and 1904 values to 40r. on six p.p.c.'s, good to fine. (23 items)

Portugal: Postage Dues: A collection on leaves etc. from 1898 to 200r. unused with some carimbos, 1904, 1911, 1915 and 1921-27 sets used, 1940 imperf. proofs of 80c. (block of four) and 1E. on buff, 2E. corner block and single on white, also two underpaid covers from England to Madeira: 1904 (G.B. stamp replaced) with 10c. strip of three, 50c. and 1936 with 1921-27 1E.20 and 1932-33 5c. block of four, fair to fine. (89 + 2 covers)

Portugal: Porte Franco: 1927 to 1936, a mint or used selection with sets, errors and varieties, 1930 set on cover to Berlin, 1933 75c. overprint double on locally addressed Red Cross envelope, etc., mostly fine. (77+ 2 covers)

Portugal: 1696, 1700 and 1706, three entire letters from a merchant's correspondence from Lisbon to Livorno, the first with fine almost complete wax seal.

Portugal: 1773 (3), 1775 (3), six ''Brander'' entire letters from Lisbon to London, ms. rated ''16'', each with good to fine receiving Bishopmark

Portugal: 1814 to 1853, selection of pre-stamp entires in a Utile album, to Lisbon or Oporto (except one to Braga) with a range of straight lines incl. unframed Alagoa, Guarda (in red), Penafiel (in blue), S. Pedro do Sul and framed types with Peniche intaglio (2), fair to fine. (13 items)

Portugal: 1815 to 1852, a selection of pre-stamp entires with a range of marks incl. some scarcer, with 1834 incoming prices current with large square framed Lisbon arrival and 'PAID AT/LIVERPOOL'', 1835 to Derbyshire with straight line ''LISBON'', town straight lines, framed and unframed with 1815 Chaves in red, 1822 Agueda, 1830 Alcoentre, 1833 Mafra, 1834 Mealhada, 1839 Azambuja, 1840 Trancoso, 1842 Porto de Mós, 1848 Melgaço, 1849 Mezao, also a few later stampless or with adhesive removed, 1859 and 1860 to Porto with blue P.Transatlantico, etc., poor to fine. (80 items)

Portugal: 1819 to 1945, a range of covers, entires etc, in a Utile album, to destinations abroad incl. 1819 disinfected to Paris with unframed ''LISBOA'', 1864 to Madrid franked 1862-64 10r., 25r., 1866 to Genoa with 1862-64 50r., 100r., 1866 Madeira to London with straight line ''ILHAS'', 1870 to Brazil with 1867-70 50r., 100r., 1877 to Brazil with 1870-84 unsurfaced paper 120r., later with World War I and II (5) censored, 1940 to Rochdale with framed ''DETAINED IN FRANCE/DURING GERMAN/OCCUPATION'', etc., fair to fine. (25 items)

Portugal: 1840, 1842 and 1847, three entires to Leeds, London and Le Havre respectively, each with good strike of British Post Office straight line ''LISBON'' (3 types), the last with red framed Article 13 handstamp.

Portugal: 1854 to 1878, selection of internal wrappers etc. in very varied condition, all franked with embossed issues at single rate (except one double) incl. 1853 25r. (4), 1855-56 25r. (2), 1866-67 25r., etc. with a range of town marks, one 1860 from Cadiz to Porto backstamped red Garland Lindley & Co. forwarding agent's cachet, etc. (42 items)

Portugal: Cancellations: An accumulation of provisional straight line obliterators in nine small booklets, an extensive range of framed and unframed types, poor to fine. (approx. 900)

Portugal: Cancellations: An interesting range on stockleaves with staright line types, framed and unframed incl. Alcanede, Alvito, Borba double strike on 21/2r., Golegan, Lamego, Ponte de Sôr, Souzel, Vouzela, also ''P.R.'' in circle (12, one in black), later c.d.s. types, etc., mainly fair to fine. (approx. 280)

Portugal: Various in one album and loose incl. 1894 Coimbra to Lisbon with range of Provisorio overprints to 20r., 25r., 1912 newspaper rate 5r. bisects on pieces (4), 1918 Braga to P.O.W. in Germany, paquebot marks, airmails, T.P.O.'s, p.p.c.'s, 1952 N.A.T.O. f.d.c., etc., poor to fine. (73 items)

Portugal: A mainly middle to modern period accumulation of covers, cards, some fronts, etc. in two small boxes, varously franked and addressed incl. Colonies, with registered, p.p.c.'s, postal stationery unused and used, a few pre-stamp, censored, etc., varied condition. (over 800 items)

Portuguese Colonies: 1912 Vasco da Gama ''REPUBLICA'' New Currency surcharges for Angola (less Timor overprint 71/2c. on 12a.), Congo, Cape Verde (Macao and Timor only), Mozambique, Inhambane, Lourenço Marques, Tete and St. Thomas & Price Is., mint, mainly fine. (187)

Portuguese Colonies: An early to modern accumulation in albums, stockbooks, in box files and loose with ranges of most territories incl. Azores with Postal Stationery, Macao with 1887 Fiscal 5r. on 10r. unused complete stamp, mint miniature sheets, Madeira, St. Thomas & Prince Islands, Timor etc., varied condition.

Portuguese Colonies: A range of reprints and forgeries on leaves, ''unused'' and ''used'', with Crown types, fake overprints, etc. incl. Azores, Guinea, India, Madeira, Fourniers, etc., mostly fair to fine. (approx. 250)

Portuguese Colonies: Various, a selection on leaves with General issue 1951 miniature sheets mint (2 of each), etc., fair to fine. (89 + 4 sheets)

Portuguese Colonies: Angola: A mint and used collection to 1974 on leaves with 1875-77, 1886 and 1894 to 300r., 1902 surcharges, ''REPUBLICA'' overprints, Ceres types with values to 20E. (mint), 1948 Fatima, 1949 50a., 1951 Birds set mint, Airs, Postage Dues, a range of Portuguese Congo etc., mainly fine.

Portuguese Colonies: Angola: A mainly used collection in four albums with 1875-77 to 300r. incl. 40r. blue (both perfs.), 1886 to 300r., 1894 to 300r. incl. perf. 111/2 100r., Surcharges, ''REPUBLICA'' overprints, Ceres types to 20E., 1948 Restoration sheet (mint), 1951 Birds, later issues to 1976, mainly fine.

Portuguese Colonies: Azores: 1868-70 imperf. 10r. yellow, good to large margins, cancelled Horta ''49'' in bars, slight embossing split and pinhole in ''A'' of ''AÇORES'' but rare. S.G. 2, cat. £9,000. Clear Dias certificate (2003). Photo.

Portuguese Colonies: Azores: 1924-30 3E. pink, mint block of eight (4 x 2), marginal from the foot of the sheet, unmounted except two, the largest known mint multiple. S.G. 320, cat. £520+.

Portuguese Colonies: Azores: A collection on leaves with issues to 1931 incl. 1868-70 imperf. 20r., 80r., 100r., perf. values to 120r. used, 1875-76 values to 300r., 1882-85 to 1,000r., 1882-87 to 500r. (both), 1894 Prince Henry set unused or used, 1895 St. Anthony set mainly used, Ceres types to 20E. (mint), Postage Dues, Parcel Posts etc., also Angra, Horta and Ponta Delgada collections, mainly fine.

Portuguese Colonies: Azores: Various, an extensive selection on stockcards etc. with precursors incl. 1853 D. Maria II 25r. cancelled ''50'' in bars on small piece, overprints with 1868-70 imperf. 80r. mint and used, 100r. (3) used, perf. 121/2 10r. orange-yellow, 1882 (Sept.) 5r. pair and block of four, 1898 Vasco da Gama set, 1910 (Dec.) to 1,000r. (5) and 1911-12 Vasco da Gama overprint sets mint, postage due 1918 4c. complete sheet of 70, range of reprints (some with ''SPECIMEN'' overprints) with curved label values to 240r., straight label values to 150r., covers with 1915 bearing 1/4c. pair and Asistencia 2c. diagonal bisect tied by Ponte Delgada c.d.s., 1918 censored 1c. stationery card from Angra to Hanover with Deposito de Concentrados Alemães on Ilha Terceira cachet, etc., poor to fine.

Portuguese Colonies: Azores: A mainly used selection of issues on stockcards and loose with 1868-70 20r., 1882-85 to 80r. (5), 100r. (3), 150r., 1894 Prince Henry to 1,000r., 1895 St. Anthony values to 300r., 500r., Ceres types to 10E., Postage Dues, a selection of covers and cards etc., varied condition.

Portuguese Colonies: Cape Verde Islands: A collection on leaves with 1877, 1886 and 1894-95 issues to 300r. used or unused, 1902 surcharges, ''REPUBLICA'' overprints, Ceres types with values to 20E. (mint), later issues to 1976, Postage Dues etc., mainly fine.

Portuguese Colonies: Cape Verde: A mainly used collection in one album, on stockleaves, etc., issues from 1877 to 1973, with a good range of covers and cards incl. 1896 three cards to Milan, London or Nottingham franked newspaper 21/2r. in combination with other adhesives, 1901 to Lancashire franked 50r. with Southampton Ship Letter c.d.s. alongside, 1905 registered to Germany bearing 1902 surcharge values to 400r. on 40r., etc., poor to fine.

Portuguese : Macao: A mainly used collection in eight albums, incl. 1884 perf. 121/2 to 300r.. perf. 131/2 values to 200r. (2), 1885 values to 80r., a selection of 1885 to 1887 surcharges, 1888 to 300r., 1894 surcharges incl. 5a. on 30 on 200r. (both perfs.), varieties etc., 1894 new designs to 300r., 1898-1900 to 78a., 1902 surcharges, 1911 1a. on 5r. Fiscal variety ''Numeral 1 missing'' on cover, 1911 1a. and 2a. labels, later issues to 1998, mainly fine.

Portuguese Colonies: Macao: A mint or unused collection on leaves incl. 1884 to 300r., 1885 changed colours values to 80r., 1885 and 1887 surcharges, 1887 5r. on 60r. Fiscal unused, 1888 to 300r. (ex. 200r.), 1894 surcharges, 1894 to 300r., 1902 surcharges, 1911 bisects, various ''REPUBLICA'' overprints, Ceres types with 1913-15 set mint, 1919-24 3p. used, 1938 Postage set mint, 1940-42 surcharges, 1941 3a. on 6a. (used), 1949 UPU 32a., 1951 Portraits, Boats 1p. to 5p., 1953 Flowers sets mint, later issues to 1975, Postage Dues incl. 1947 set mint, Charity Tax stamps incl. 1945-47 values to 50c. etc., mainly fine.

Portuguese Colonies: Madeira: 1928 Funchal Museum Fund undenominated die proof in dark blue on wove paper, undenominated imperf. plate proofs in sepia (2 pairs) and yellow-orange (2 blocks of four), with gum, undenominated perf. plate proofs in yellow-brown (2 blocks of four), without gum, 5c., 1E. and 1E.60 (2 blocks of four of each) imperf. plate proofs in issued colours, with gum, mainly fine. (45 items) Photo.

Portuguese Colonies: Madeira: 1866 to 1940, an interesting selection of covers, cards etc. variously addressed and rated incl. 1866 to Lisbon with straight line ''ILHAS'' (adhesive replaced), 1894 from Aberdeen to Sierra Leone with Funchal, S. Vicente and S. Thome transits, later with 2E.5c. (2) and 2E.75c. overseas registration rates, 1937 cover to U.S.A. with cancellation of U.S.S. Wyoming at Funchal, 1938 underpaid from G.B. with 1921-27 60c. and 1932-33 10c. due pairs. (11 items)

Portuguese Colonies: Madeira: A collection on leaves with 1868 imperf. 20r. unused, 50r. to 100r. used, 1868-70 to 240r. mainly used, 1871-76 to 240r. used, 300r. unused, 1879-80 150r. unused, Funchal 1892-93 to 300r. unused or used etc., varied condition.

Portuguese Colonies: Madeira: 1880 to 1938, a collection in one album, incl. 1880 mourning envelope to Somerset franked 50r., 1892-93 perf. 121/2 to 300r. and perf. 131/2 to 150r., used, 1898 cover to Lisbon bearing imperf. Mouchon 25r., 1910 from British Consulate to Surrey with cachet, censored, registered mail, etc., fair to fine.

Portuguese Colonies: Mozambique: Mozambique Company 1935 Airs, Waterlow working proofs of 5c. frame (1941 and 1942 orders), 50c. and 1E. complete designs, the lower five rows of each sheet with margins, printers' ms. notes and corrections, all with punched security hole, usual creasing etc. (200 impressions)

Portuguese Colonies: Mozambique: an interesting selection of covers and cards, etc. variously addressed with a good range of rates incl. 1892 20r. postal card to England with added 10r., 1903 privately produced ''BUDGET'' lettercard (toned) to London written on the ''S.S. Karyleo/off Mozambique'', franked 5r., 10r. and ''PROVISORIO'' 50r., Lourenço Marques 5r. pair on underpaid postcard to Austria with 10c. due, ''REPUBLICA'' 75r. with War Tax 1c. on large 1917 internal 10c. rate censored to Chinde with Ceres 21/2c. strip of four and War Tax 1c. (stain), censored official cover to Switzerland, 1920 to Portugal franked Ceres 21/2c. pair with Mozambique Charity Tax 11/2c. on 5c., German Seapost cancellations, registered mail with 1925 5E.20c rate used to Germany, mainly fair to fine. (24 items)

Portuguese Colonies: Mozambique: A mainly used collection in ten albums and a box file with extensive ranges of issues from 1876, some covers, 1951 Fishes and 1953 Butterflies sets mint in presentation folders, Charity Tax sets mint, Postage Dues, post Independence issues etc., also Mozambique Company, Inhambane, Lourenço Marques etc., mainly fine.

Portuguese Colonies: Mozambique: A mint and used collection on leaves incl. 1876 to 300r., 1881-85 20r. rosine, 1886 to 300r., 1893 5 on 40r., 1894 to 300r., 1895 St. Anthony set unused or used, 1897 50r. on 300r. used, 1902 surcharges, ''REPUBLICA'' overprints, Ceres types with values to 20E. mint, 1938 Colonial, 1939 Tour, 1948 Fatima and 1951 Fishes sets mint, later issues to 1977, Airs, Postage Dues, Charity Tax stamps etc., mainly fine.

Portuguese Colonies: Mozambique: A mint and used collection of regional issues on leaves incl. Inhambane with 1895 St. Anthony values to 200r., 1903 to 700r. etc., Kionga, Mozambique Company, Nyassa Company, Tete and Zambezia, mainly fine.

Portuguese Colonies: Mozambique: Lourenço Marques: A mint and used collection on leaves with 1895 St. Anthony to 300r. mainly used, 1897 50r. on 300r. used, 1918 Red Cross Fund set mint etc., mainly fine.

Portuguese Colonies: Mozambique: A range of covers from 1900 onward, variously addressed (many to London), incl. 1900 censored to Durban franked Lourenco Marques 100r., 1901 10r. Africa card to Switzerland with added 20r., combined issue frankings, 1936 underpaid incoming from Southampton with 3c. and 5c. (strip of four) dues, some slightly trimmed for display. (33 covers etc.)

Portuguese Colonies: Portuguese Guinea: 1871 small ''GUINÉ'' overprint 40r. blue, used, slight thinnings but rare. S.G. 5, cat. £750. Photo.

Portuguese Colonies: Portuguese Guinea: A collection on leaves with 1881-84 to 300r. unused, 1886, 1893-94 to 300r., 1898-1901 to 700r., 1902 surcharges unused or used, ''REPUBLICA'' overprints, Ceres types to 20E. (mint), 1933 values to 20E. mint, 1946-47 Discovery, 1948 Native scenes sets mint, later issues to 1973, Air stamps, Postage Dues etc., mainly fine.

Portuguese Colonies: Portuguese Guinea: An range on leaves, on stockcards and loose with 1881-84 to 300r., used, 1946 Discovery, 1948 Pictorial sheets mint, a selection of mainly Ceres types on various covers and cards, Guinea-Bissau etc., varied condition.

Portuguese Colonies: Portuguese India: An interesting range of covers on leaves and loose, incl. primitives on part wrappers, 1875 wrapper , 1876 envelope and wrapper to Margao franked 20r., 1911-13 on covers (most registered) to Bombay (incl. 1915 censored), 1917 censored to Trieste, etc., fair to fine. (30 covers + pieces)

Portuguese Colonies: Portuguese India: 1849 (Oct. 9) disinfected entire letter from Goa to Lisbon with fine unframed ''GOA/P.P.'' in red (on reverse), blue framed ''POR ALEXANDRIA'' and ''180'' rating, scarce. Photo.

Portuguese Colonies: Portuguese India: 1912 to 1918, a selection of 26 registered covers all to Bombay, variously franked on both sides by Provisional surcharges incl. bisects, most opened out for display, some staining and other faults.

Portuguese Colonies: Portuguese India: A collection on leaves, issues to 1959 incl. 1871 10r., 20r. used, 40r., 200r. unused, 1871-73 values to 600r. (used), 900r. (unused), 20r. on thin hard paper unused, 1873-75 Reissue to 900r., 1876 100r., 1877 Die V to 600r., 1877 Crown types to 300r. unused, 1880-81 changed colours used or unused, a good range of 1881 and 1883 surcharges, 1883 Reissue, 1886 to 8t., Ceres types incl. 1914 set, 1915-23 1rp. to 5rp., 1933 set mint etc., varied condition.

Portuguese Colonies: Portuguese India: A collection in two albums and a stockbook, mint and used with a duplicated range of 1871 to 1877 locally produced types, numerous surcharges with varieties, ''REPUBLICA'' overprints, later issues to 1962 incl. 1946 Portraits sheet, 1952 Exhibition se-tenant strip in a complete sheet of ten mint etc., varied condition.

Portuguese Colonies: St. Thomas and Prince Islands: A mint and used collection on leaves incl. 1887, 1895 to 300r., 1902 surcharges, 1903 changed colours, various ''REPUBLICA'' overprints unused or used, Ceres types to 20E. mint, 1938 Colonial, Tour, 1939 Colonial and 1948 Fruits sets mint, Airs incl. 1938 Colonial 10c. mint, Postage Dues incl. 1913 ''REPUBLICA'' set, 1920 50r., 1921 set mint etc., mainly fine.

Portuguese Colonies: Timor: A mint and used collections on leaves with 1885, 1887 and 1894 issues to 300r., surcharges, ''REPUBLICA'' overprints, later issues to 1973, Airs, Potage Dues etc., mainly fine.

The Rhodesias: A mainly mint duplicated accumulation in a stockbook incl. Rhodesia and Nyasaland, Southern Rhodesia 1964 to 10s. (30), £1 (2), Rhodesia 1966 to £1 (4), commemorative issues, many marginal blocks, etc. (many 100's)

Rhodesia: 1892-93 £5 sage-green, £10 brown, 1898-1908 £5 deep blue and £10, each in a rare unused block of four with part original gum (some gum staining and irregular perfs.), affixed in sunken mounts to presentation display from the personal collection of a British South Africa Company official, framed and glazed. S.G. 12, 13, 92, 93, cat. £42,400+. Photo.

Rhodesia: 1910-13 5d. lake-brown and green, fine used with registered Bulawayo c.d.s. S.G. 143a, cat. £1,600. B.P.A. certificate (2005). Photo.

Rhodesia: 1910-13 perf. 14 £1 carmine-red and bluish black mint, a little heavily mounted otherwise of fine fresh appearance. S.G. 165 cat. £1000 Phot.

Rhodesia: 1910-13 perf. 15 2s. black and dull blue, fine and fresh mint. S.G. 178, cat. £1,600. Brandon certificate (1980). Photo.

Rhodesia: 1910-13 perf. 131/2 1d. bright carmine mint, small area of gum loss at base, otherwise fine. S.G. 183, cat. £1,800. Photo.

Rhodesia: 1916 (Oct. 20) stampless cover to Lisbon from a member of the British South Africa Police attached to the Nyasa-Rhodesian Field Force, endorsed at lower left, with F.P.O. 1 c.d.s. and resealed at top by two censor labels overwritten ''On Active Service'', backstamped Nov. 3 machine arrival. Photo.

Rhodesia: 1966-74 duplicated mint selection in a stockbook incl. 1966-69 Mardon to 10s. (5), £1 (5) incl. trial printings1967-68 Dual Currency set, commemorative sets, etc. (few 100)

Rhodesia: A mint collection on leaves with 1892-93 2s.6d. in a corner block of four, 1892 1/2d. on 6d., 1896-97 values to 10s., 1910-13 perf. 14 values to 5s., perf. 15 1d., 2s. (defective), 1913-22 values to 2s., 1922-24 to 2s.6d. etc., a few varieties, varied condition.

Rhodesia: A mint and used collection in varied condition in two Senator albums incl. Rhodesia and Nyasaland, Southern Rhodesia 1924-29 to 5s. mint, 1931-37 1/2d. to 5s. with a selection of perfs. mint, 1937 1/2d. to 5s. mint, etc. (100's)

Rhodesia: A collection of cancellations in varied condition in a stockbook, arranged alphabetically mainly on Double Head and Admiral 1/2d., 1d. and 11/2d. values. (few 100)

Rhodesia: Northern Rhodesia: 1963 Arms 1/2d. with variety value omitted fine unmounted mint. S.G. 75a. Photo.

Rhodesia: Northern Rhodesia: 1963 Arms 9d. with variety value omitted fine unmounted mint. S.G. 81a. Photo.

Rhodesia: Southern Rhodesia: 1935 Silver Jubilee, imperf. Waterlow imperf. file proofs of the Falls vignette for the four values in issued colours, each with punched security hole clear of impressions, the 6d. vignette with printer's ms. circle around flaw.

Rhodesia: Southern Rhodesia: Revenues: 1937 10s., £2, £5, £10 and £50 (marginal block of four) imperf. Waterlow imperf. file proofs in issued colours on gummed paper, ecah with punched security hole, the singles with a few of the usual creases. (8) Photo.

Rhodesia and Nyasaland: 1959-62 9d. Trains, a complete unmounted mint sheet of sixty, some very minor imperfections. S.G. 24a. cat. £480+.

Saint Helena: A mint and used selection of Q.V issues incl. 1864-80 perf. 14 x 121/2 4d. carmine, perf. 14 6d. milky blue mint etc., varied condition.

Saint Helena: 1861 Clean-cut perf 14 to 16 6d. blue unused without gum, trimmed perfs. at right, otherwise fine. S.G. 2, cat. £1,700.

Saint Helena: 1864-80 perf. 121/2 1d. lake (Type C), surcharged in blue-black and watermark reversed, fine unused without gum. S.G. 8a, cat. £1,000. Brandon certificate (1996). Photo.

Saint Helena: A selection of K.E.VII issues on leaves incl. 1903 set mint and used and 1908-11 10s. mint, fine, cat. £558. Photo.

Saint Helena: 1903 2d. black and sage-green on bluish paper, fine mint. S.G. 57var., previously listed as 57a and with a 1983 R.P.S. certificate as such.

Saint Helena: 1908-11 10s. fine used, S.G. 71, cat.£250. Photo.

Saint Helena: 1912-16 set incl. 1d. shade fine used, S.G. 72-80, cat. £295.

Saint Helena: A selection of K.G.V issues on leaves incl. 1912-16 set mint, 1912, 1913, 1922 (Jan.), 1935 Jubilee sets mint and used etc., fine, cat. £429.

Saint Helena: 1922-37 wmk. Mult, Crown CA 4d. to £1, fine mint, S.G. 92-96, cat. £450. Photo.

Saint Helena: 1922-37 wmk. Mult, Crown CA 4d. to £1 set used, the £1 value on piece cut from an official envelope, both piece and stamp with some minor creasing but scarce. S.G. 92-6, cat. £600. Photo.

Saint Helena: 1922-37 wmk. Mult, Crown CA 5s. grey and green on yellow ''Torn flag'' variety, being the upper left stamp of a fine mint lower marginal block of four, hinged on the variety plus one other stamp only. S.G. 95,95a, cat. £664+. Photo.

Saint Helena: 1922-37 wmk. Mult, Crown CA £1 grey and purple on red, fine unmounted mint lower marginal block of four, the upper left stamp with torn flag variety. S.G. 96, a, cat. £3,200+. Photo.

Saint Helena: 1922-37 wmk. Mult, Script CA set to 15s. incl. 11/2d. shade, fine mint, S.G.97-113, cat. £1,205. Photo.

Saint Helena: 1922-37 wmk. Mult. Script CA, a selection of mint varieties comprising 1/2d. ''cleft rock'' in an unmounted corner marginal pair and 6d. ''torn flag'' , also 6d. and 8d. showing minor breaks in mainmast.

Saint Helena: 1922-37 wmk. Mult. Script CA set to 10s. incl. 11/2d. shade, mainly fine used, S.G.97-113, cat. £360.

Saint Helena: 1922-37 wmk. Mult. Script CA 15s grey and purple on blue in an upper left corner marginal plate no. block of four, a few very minor gum creases, otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. 113, cat. £3,400+. Photo.

Saint Helena: 1922-37 wmk. Mult. Script CA 15s. grey and purple on blue, fine used on small piece, S.G. 113, cat. £1,500. Photo.

Saint Helena: 1934 Centenary set, all marginal from the left of the sheet, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 114-23, cat. £325+. Photo.

Saint Helena: 1934 Centenary set, fine mint, S.G.114-23, cat. £325. Photo.

Saint Helena: 1934 Centenary set, fine used, S.G.114-23, cat. £375. Photo.

Saint Helena: K.G.VI issues complete mint and used, fine, cat. £264.

Saint Helena: 1864-1983 mainly good to fine mint collection on leaves incl. 1903 CC 1/2d. to 2s., 1908-11 CA 10s., 1912-16 MCA set (less 1s.), 1922-37 MCA 4d. to 5s., Script 1/2d. to 7s.6d., 1934 Centenary set, 1938-44 1/2d. to 10s., most later sets, etc. (few 100)

Saint Kitts-Nevis: St. Christopher: 1829 (Oct. 8) entire to England, rated ''2/3'', with fine small fleuron type PG16 struck across flap.

Saint Kitts-Nevis: Nevis: A mint and used duplicated collection on leaves etc., with 1861 values to 1s. (6), 1866-76 to 1s. (4) used, 1876-78 to 1s. (9, incl. a block of four) unused, 1882-90 values to 6d. green (used and unused), 1s. mint (2) and used, 1882 Revenues incl. 6d. and 1s. unused etc., varied condition.

Saint Kitts-Nevis: A mint collection on leaves with 1903 set overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', 1920-22 to 10s., 1921-29 set, 1923 to 10s., 1938-50 set with perf. varieties etc., mainly fine.

Saint Vincent: 1882-1972 mainly mint collection in a Senator album incl. 1899 CA 1/2d. to 5s., 1902 CA 1/2d. to 5s., 1913-17 MCA 1/2d. (2) to £1, 1921-32 Script 1/2d. to £1, good range of later sets, etc. (few 100's)

Saint Vincent: A small selection of the cancellations of Canouan on issues from Q.V. to Q.E.II (13 items, incl. two covers)

Samoa: 1914 G.R.I. 1/2d. on 3pf. in a lower right corner marginal vertical pair, the lower stamp variety Comma after ''I'', fine used and rare, only 40 examples being printed. S.G. 101, c, cat. £400+. Photo.

Samoa: 1945-53 Postal Fiscal £3 green, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 213, cat. £225. Photo.

Samoa: 1945-53 Postal Fiscal £5 indigo-blue, lower marginal, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 214, cat. £350. Photo.

Samoa: Booklets: A selection of 29 booklets comprising 1960 set of three, another set with colour of covers changed, 1962 6s.9d. (4), 11s.9d. (6), 1962-64 6s. (4), 12s. (4), 1964-67 6s (containing a 1965-66 3d. block), 1965-67 6s.9d. (3), 11s.9d., various codes, mainly fine. S.G. SB4 to SB14, cat. £1,350+.

Samoa: A mainly fine selection of seven booklets comprising 1960 2s.7d., 6s, and 9s.9d. (S.G. SB4a. to 6a.), 1962 6s.9d. and 11s. 9d. and 1962-64 6s. and 12s. S.G. cat. £340.

Sarawak: 1899 unissued 5c. olive-grey and green, a complete unmounted mint sheet of sixty (6 x 10), usual slight climatic toning. S.G. 48, cat. £720+.

Sarawak: 1899 unissued 5c. olive-grey and green, a complete unmounted mint sheet of sixty (6 x 10), usual slight climatic toning. S.G. 48, cat. £720+.

Sarawak: 1918 unissued 1c. slate-blue and slate, a complete unmounted mint sheet of sixty (6 x 10), dated ''16 JAN 1918'' in lower margin, two portions of upper margin missing, otherwise mainly fine. S.G. 62, cat. £1,320+.

Sarawak: A small mainly mint collection of the various Bradbury Wilkinson issues of 1934, 1945 and 1947 written up on leaves incl. 1934 1c., 50c.,and $2 imperforate plate proof pair marginal pairs, 1947 optd. set in corner marginal blocks with sheet numbers, etc. (35 items)

Sarawak: 1939 to 1955, a selection of eleven covers variously addressed, two censored, five with straight line ''PAQUEBOT'' cancellations, mainly good to fine.

Sarawak: A collection on leaves with a range of issues from 1869 to 1971 incl. 1875 2c. to 12c. set both mint and used, 1888-97 to 25c., 32c. mint, to 25c. used, 1889 5c. on 12c. mint block, 1895 2c. imperforate colour trial, 1918 to $1 mint and used, 1932 1c. to $1 set mint, 1934-41 $5 imperforate colour trial pair, 1948 Wedding set both mint and used, 1947 overprint set in mint blocks, 1950 1c. to $5 set both mint and used, etc. Condition rather varies. (few 100's)

Sarawak: A mainly mint selection on stockpages incl. 1888-97 no wmk. to 16c. pair, 1918 unissued 1c. pair, 1932 1c. to $1 set, also 50c. in marginal blocks of six and eight (with imprint), 1895 2c. colour trials (5, two are imperf., etc. (few 100)

Seychelles: 1935 Silver Jubilee 6c. ultramarine and grey-black, variety ''Short extra flagstaff'', fine mint. S.G. 128b, cat. £250.

Seychelles: 1935 Silver Jubilee 1r. slate and purple in a fine used block of four, the upper left stamp variety ''Extra flagstaff''. S.G. 131,a, cat. £295. Photo.

Seychelles: 1938-49 selection of values to 5r. in mint (mainly marginal unmounted) blocks contained in a stockbook incl. 9c. scarlet (2, one with imprint), 9c. grey-blue (3, one dull blue shade), 15c. (3), 18c. (3), 20c. blue, 30c. carmine, 75c. slate blue (all four stamps mounted), 2r.25 (2, both papers), etc. (43 blocks)

Seychelles: 1952 2c. lilac corner marginal block of fifteen (5 x 3) from the top left of the sheet, one stamp [R.2/4] with Error Wmk. St.Edwards Crown, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 158/158b.

Seychelles: 1892-1993 mainly good to fine mint and used collection in a Senator album 1893 surcharges to 90c. on 96c. mint, 1917-22 MCA 2c. to 5r. mint, 1921-32 Script 2c. to 5r. mint, 1952 2c. to 10r. mint, range of later sets, some in blocks, etc. (few 100's)

Sierra Leone: Postal Stationery: Envelopes: 1938 1d. and 2d. envelopes ex printer's archives, both overrpinted ''SPECIMEN'' and with ms. date ''30-4-38'', fine.

Singapore: 1962-66 5c. Orange Clownfish fine unmounted mint vertical strip of four, the two middle stamps showing vast proportion of red missing, one with only the faintest trace on the upper dorsal fin. S.G. 66v. Photo.

Singapore: A mainly unmounted mint collection in a stockbook and on leaves with a good range of later sets and miniature sheets, also a few minor flaws, etc. (few 100)

South Africa: Cape of Good Hope: 1861 ''Woodblock'' 1d. vermilion and 4d. pale milky blue, used, both touched but good to very large margins other sides, the 1d. creased and 4d. small tear reaching ''S'' of ''POSTAGE'', nevertheless reasonable examples. S.G. 13, 14, cat. £3,950. Photo.

South Africa: Cape of Good Hope: 1863-64 1d., 6d. and 1s. triangulars, fine three margined examples, ''Hope'' seated 1864-77 perf. 6d. (few pulled perfs.) and 1s. imperforate, all showing type DMS De La Rue manuscript ''Specimen'', very scarce. (5) Photo.

South Africa: Cape of Good Hope: 1882-83 5s. orange, fine mint. S.G. 45, cat. £800. Photo.

South Africa: Cape of Good Hope: 1882 1/2d. on 3d. deep claret variety ''p'' in ''penny'' omitted fine used. S.G. 47a, cat. £700. Photo.

South Africa: Cape of Good Hope: A collection of rectangular issues, written up on leaves with mint or unused incl. 1864-77 shades to 1s. (2), 1871-76 1d. (7, incl. a block of four), 4d. (2), 1874-76 1d. on 1s. (2), 1879 3d. on 4d., 1880 3d. on 4d., 1880 3d. pale dull rose (2), 1880 type 10 3 on 3d., 1881 3d., 1882-83 to 6d., 1884-90, 1893-98, 1902-04 to 5s., used with 1879 3d. on 4d. ''THE.EE'' for ''THREE'', 1882-83 5s. etc., a number of covers illustrating the various issues and a selection of postal stationery.

South Africa: Cape of Good Hope: 1855-1902 collection in varied condition on leaves with a selection of triangulars used most with clear margins, 1874-76 1d. on 1s. mint, 1879 3d. on 4d. used with variety ''THE.EE'' for ''THREE'' (R.P.S. Certificate 1932), 1882 1/2d. on CC 3d. used, 1884-90 to 5s. mint, etc. (163)

South Africa: Griqualand West: A fine collection written up on leaves with 1877 1d. and 4d. used, 1877-78 large overprints, first and second printings with a very good range of types, mainly used, 1878 small overprints mint or used with inverted and double overprints etc., varied condition.

South Africa: Natal: 1860 (Dec. 18) front to Grey Town bearing 3d. blue tied by light barred numeral with Umzinto c.d.s. beneath, scarce. S.G. 10. (for similar ''Windham'' item with Umzinto ms. cancelation see Hart, Kantey & Leon p. 162 - Hart lot 355). Photo.

South Africa: Natal: 1869 type 7b ''Postage.'' 3d. blue, no wmk., perf. 13, tied by barred numeral to undated front to Grey Town. S.G. 34. Photo.

South Africa: Natal: 1873 (Mar. 15) envelope to Leeds, franked by types 7c 7d ''Postage'' overprint 6d. violet (2), barred numeral cancellations and G.P.O. Natal c.d.s. at right, backstamped May 3rd arrival., some soiling and stains. S.G. 48. Photo.

South Africa: Natal: 1891 (Apr.) 21/2d. on 4d. brown ''TWOPENGE'' variety in mint pair with normal, the variety unmounted, used singles (2), one the ''HALFPENN'' variety, mainly fine. S.G. 109, a, b, cat. £251. Photo.

South Africa: Natal: 1895 ''Half-Penny'' on 6d. violet horizontal strip of five (as supplied to the U.P.U.) showing listed varieties S.G. 114d, e, f, k and h., each handstamped ''SPECIMEN'' (Samuel type NA1) in violet, fine with virtually full gum. Photo.

South Africa: Natal: 1908-09 wmk. Mult. Crown CA 6d. to £1 set with additional shades of 6d., 1s., 2s. and 2s.6d., good to fine fresh mint.S.G. 165-171.

South Africa: Natal: A collection of mainly Chalon types on stockleaves, incl. 1859-60 1d., 3d. (2), 1861-62 3d. (3), 6d., 1862 1d. (2),1863-65 1d. (7), 6d. (6), 1869 ''POSTAGE.'' type 7a 1d. (2), 3d., 6d. (2), type 7b ''Postage.'' 1d. (2), 3d. (2), 6d. (2), type 7c 1d. (2), 3d., 6d. (2), type 7d 1d. (2), 3d., 6d. (2), type 7e 1d. (4), 3d. (4), 6d. (3), 1s. (4), 1874 (July) overprinted 1d., 1874-99 5s. (4), 1875-76 type 17 ''POSTAGE'' 1d. (3), 1877-79 1/2d. on 1d. mint and 1d. on 6d. unused, both in a block of four, etc., poor to fine with some scarcer cancellations. (115) Also 2 items of literature and a late nineteenth century map of Natal.

South Africa: Natal: 1859-1909 mint and used collection in varied condition on leaves incl. 1857-61 embossed 3d. (2, one pen cancelled) used, 1861 3d. (5, incl. a pair) used, 1862 3d. wmk small star imperforate proof with manuscript ''Specimen'', range of ''Postage'' opts. used with the different types incl. type c 1d. (2) and 6d. (2), type d 1d. and 6d. (2), 1877 1/2d. on 1d. mint (4, different types), 1874-99 CC to 5s. (2) mint, 1902-03 CA 1/2d. to 4s. mint, 1902 CC 5s. to £1.10s. (2) used, 1904-08 MCA 1/2d. to 2s.6d. (2) mint, Postal Fiscal 1869 1d. yellow unused (3) and used, Official 1904 MCA 1s. mint , etc. (approx. 240)

South Africa: Orange Free State: A mainly mint collection in varied condition on leaves incl. 1877 4d. on 6d. rose type a, 1881 1d. on 5s. (3, different types), 1882 3d. on 4d. (2, types b and d), 1897 21/2d. on 3d. types a and b in pair, ''V.R.I'' opts with varieties, 1903-04 CA 1/2d. to 5s., etc. (approx. 175)

South Africa: Transvaal: 1878 to 1880 ''Bourne'' head selection incl. imperf. colour trials of 1/2d. (2, brown with ink line, and yellow-orange respectively) and 6d. blue (pair, slight stain), 1s. fine mint block of four, one with inking flaw on neck, etc., poor to fine. (23) Photo.

South Africa: Transvaal: 1878 to 1880 ''Bourne'' head 6d. olive-black in a complete unmounted mint sheet of sixty (10 x 6), light overall gum toning, otherwise mainly fine. S.G. 137, cat. £600+.

South Africa: Transvaal: A mint and used collection in varied condition on leaves incl. 1878-80 to 2s. used, 1902 CA to 10s. mint, 1903 CA £1 used, 1904-09 MCA 2s.6d. (2), 5s. (2) mint, to £1 (2) used, etc. (approx. 255)

South Africa: Transvaal: Revenues: 1878-84 ''Bourne Head'' Revenue 6d. to £2, one of each value being matching unused examples with imperf. sheet margin at right, three showing part papermaker's watermark, mainly fine. (9) Btwn. Barefoot 31 and 40.

South Africa: Transvaal: Revenues: 1878-84 ''Bourne Head'' Revenue 6d. to £1, also Griqualand West £1, variously used, good to fine fo these. (9)

South Africa: Zululand: 1903 (May 28) locally addressed cover bearing eight examples of the 1894-96 3d. cancelled by individual Eshowe c.d.s.'s. S.G. 23. Photo.

South Africa: South African War 1899-1902 an interesting oldtime accumulation of covers and cards (approx. 160) incl. Official mail, stationery, P.O.W., censored mail, range of cachets, range of frankings incl. G.B. Q.V. 41/2d., cachets and cancels, also a quntity of unpublished photographs, various documents incl. Passes, receipts, letters with historical interest, etc.

South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: P.O.W. Mail: Green Point: 1900 (June 27) O.H.M.S. (deleted) cover to England, franked 1d. cancelled Green Point c.d.s. and backstamped large red ''GREEN POINT TRACK/P.O.W./27 JUN 1900/CAPE TOWN'' double ring oval administrative cachet, with Southampton Packet Letter c.d.s. and showing no less than six strikes of violet oval censor's cachet. Very scarce. Photo.

South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: P.O.W. Mail: Green Point: 1900 (Nov. 14) attractive cover from Johannesburg to East London franked V.R.I. 1/2d. (2), 1d. with two strikes of oval ''PROVOST MARSHAL'S/OFFICE/EAST LONDON'' and circular Green Point censor's cachet, all in red, ms. ''Parole'' indicates that the addressee was on parole after having been held at the camp. Photo.

South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: P.O.W. Mail: Saint Helena: 1901 (Feb. 23) and (Aug. 8) two Z.A.R. 4d. registered envelopes to P.O.W.'s in Deadwood Camp, the first from Potchefstroom with added V.R.I. 4d., backstamped straight line ''Passed by Censor.'', ''Potchefstroom'' in violet and with Apr. 12 arrival, the second from Johannesburg with added 6d. (fault), pink censor label and Aug. 29 arrival. (2 items)

South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: P.O.W. Mail: Ships: 1901 (Jan. 17) well travelled cover from Middelburg to a P.O.W. at Greenpoint and redirected without success to the ''Hawarden Castle'', ''Kelso Castle'' and ''Armenian'' recorded by ms. notations, forwarded subsequently to St. Helena receiving fine strike of fancy straight line ''BROAD BOTTOM CAMP'' in black. Photo.

South Africa: Local British Occupation Issues 1900-02: Rustenburg: 1900 ''V.R.'' 2d. brown and green, an unmounted mint horizontal pair from the lower left corner of the sheet, creased in margin, the stamps fine and a scarce multiple . S.G. 3, cat. £550+. Photo.

South Africa: Mafeking Siege Issues: 1900 used selection comprising serifed type Cape overprinted 1d. on 1/2d. to 1s. on 4d. set of five, Protectorate overprinted 1d. on 1/2d. to 6d. on 3d., British Bechuanaland overprinted 6d. on 3d. and 1s. on 4d., unserifed type on British Protectorate 3d. on 1d. to 1s. on 6d., first two 1d.'s with minor thins otherwise mainly good to fine. S.G. 1-14. Photo.

South Africa: Mafeking Siege Issues: 1900 unserifed overprint on British Bechuanaland 1s. on 6d. and 2s. on 1s. used, the 2s. with faint diagonal corner crease otherwise apparently fine. S.G. 15, 16 cat. £1,075. Photo.

South Africa: Mafeking Siege Issues: 1900 (Apr.) 1d. pale blue and small format 3d. pale blue, fine used. S.G. 17, 19, cat. £675. Photo.

South Africa: Mafeking Siege Issues: 1900 (Apr.) large format 3d. deep blue, fine used on piece. S.G. 22, cat. £950. Photo.

South Africa: Boer Occupation of Vryburg: 1899 (Nov.) 1/2 PENCE green to 21/2 PENCE on 21/2d. blue, the set of four tied to piece by individual ''25 NO/99'' c.d.s.'s, a little faded and soiled. S.G. 1-4, cat. £1,105. Photo.

South Africa: 1913-24 1/2d. (5) to 2s.6d. (3), 5s. (2), 10s. and £1 (3, different shades) with a range of shades, also coils, good to fine fresh mint. (87) S.G. 1-21. Photo.

South Africa: Pictorial issues, an interesting selection of photographs of essays ex P.O. archives, designs both issued and unissued, mounted on leaves. (119)

South Africa: 1974-76 1c. to 1r. set of sixteen, each in a complete unmounted mint sheet of 100, mainly fine. S.G. 348-63.

South Africa: A good to fine mint (mainly unmounted) collection of varieties and flaws on leaves incl. 1942-44 1s. ''bursting shell'', etc. (120 items)

South Africa: 1977-94 virtually complete run of sets in unmounted mint plate blocks, also on f.d.c's with generally two of each, also similar runs for S.W.A, Ciskei, Bophthatswana, Transkei, Venda, housed in fourteen large binders and in envelopes. (1,000's)

South Africa: 1925-77 good to fine mint collection in an album with pairs incl. 1917-30 2d. to 10s., with both perfs. on 2s.6d., 1930-45 1/2d. to 2s.6d. green and brown (3), 2s.6d. blue and brown (2) with a range of shades incl. 2d. blue and violet, 1933-45 to 1s. (6), 5s. (4), 10s. (7) with a range of different printings and shades, 1947-54 to 5s. (4), etc. (100's)

South Africa: A mint and used duplicated collection in varied condition in four albums incl. 1933-48 to 5s., 10s. (2) mint pairs with both 2d's, 1947-54 to both 5s. in mint pairs, range of varieties and flaws incl. 1930-45 3d. pair with window flaw, also S.W.A. incl. 1931 1/2d. to 20s. set in mint pairs, Cape, O.F.S., etc, (100's)

South Africa: Postage Dues: 1914-72 mainly mint good to fine collection on leaves incl. 1914-2 1/2d. to 1s., 1932-42 to 6d. (2), 1943-44 set in units, 1948-49 1/2d. to 6d., selection of flaws mainly in multiples, etc. (approx. 125)

South Africa: Officials: 1926-54 mainly good to fine mint collection of pairs on leaves incl. 1926 (with stops) 6d., 1930-47 to 2s.6d. (7) with a range of shades incl. 2d. blue and violet, 1935-49 to 5s. (3), 10s. (2, one with ''OFFICIAL'' at left), 1950-54 to 5s. (3, both shades), 10s. (2) incl. 1s. (3, shades), selection of stop varieties, etc. (approx. 290)

South Africa: Homelands: A duplicated unmounted mint stock of issues crammed into a large stockbook incl. Transkei, Bophutatswana, Venda, Ciskei, etc. (many 100's)

South West Africa: 1923 (1 Jan-17 June) Setting I 1/2d. to £1 set in mainly fine fresh mint pairs, also 2d. in two control blocks. S.G. 1-12. Photo.

South West Africa:1923 Setting I litho opt in shiny ink 1/2d. (block of six), 4d., 6d. 1s., 1s.3d. and 2s.6d. in mainly fine and fresh mint corner marginal control blocks with most stamp unmounted. S.G. 1c., 5a., 6a., 7a., 8b. and 9a. Photo.

South West Africa: 1923 Setting II 5s., 10s. and £1 in fresh mint pairs, 5s. and 10s. pairs with minor creasing, £1 pair is fine. S.G. 13-15 Photo.

South West Africa: 1923-26 Setting III 1/2d. to £1, Setting IV 2s.6d. and Setting VI 1/2d. to £1(2, both shades) in mainly fine and fresh mint pairs. S.G. 16-40a. Photo.

South West Africa: 1927-30 2s.6d. variety no stop after ''A'', mint, fine. S.G. 65a, cat. £160.

South West Africa: 1937 Coronation sets (600) in mainly fine unmounted mint complete sheets (five of each value), 4d. sheets with Re-entry [R.6/3] on lower pane. S.G. 97-104, cat. £2,022.

South West Africa: 1926-76 mainly mint, good to fine mint collection in an album incl. 1927 2d. to 5s. (3), 10s. in pairs, 1927-30 K.G.V Head £1, Pictorial 1/2d. (3) to 5s. (3), 10s. in pairs, 1931 1/2d. to 20s. set in pairs, most later issues, a few varities incl. 1935-36 Voortrekker Memorial Fund 2d. + 1d. pair overprint double, Officials in pairs incl. 1926 set of four with additional 6d. pair, 1951 set of four values with opts. transposed, Postage Dues incl. 1923 Setting I 5d. pair with variety ''Afrika'' without stop, etc. (few 100)

South West Africa: A duplicated selection on stockcards with a range of mint issues, also later issues in an album, a stockbook, on stockpages and loose with sets in unmounted mint plate blocks, f.d.c's, etc. (100's)

South West Africa: Revenues: 1935 Silver Jubilee 2d. brown and black marginal unmounted mint block of twenty-four (6 x 4), comprising twelve bilingual pairs with each stamp overprinted ''Cigarette Tax'' or ''Sigarette Belasting'', rather yellowish gum but of fresh appearance.

Spain: 1876-77 5c. to 10p. set unused with most values with part original gum, also 1920 U.P.U. 1c. to 10p. set good mint. S.G. 238-246, 361-373A.

Spain: 1940 Vergen Del Pilar complete set of Air issues , specimens with 000.000 on reverse Edifil 889N-902N, together with changed colours on top values Edifil 912 CCN and 913CCN and similar clour changes on Postage set Edfil E901CCN-902CCN, mainly fine unmounted mint (14)

Spain: 1927- 30, mainly good to fine used selection of sets comprising 1927 Coronation surcharged, 1930 Columbus Postage and Air, 1930 Spanish-American Exhibition Postage and Airs.

Spain: 1950-71, a virtually complete collection in hingless KA-BE album incl. 1950 Stamp Centenary imperf. set mint, 1950 Canary Islands Visit Air 10c. on 25p. mint, etc. (100's)

Sudan: 1897 Overprints on Egypt, a comprehensive mint and used study incl. strips of the six types (less 5p. slate), blocks of the 1m., 3m. and 1p., also ranges of fake overprints (57), telegraphs (18), 1900 ''S G'' perfin 5m. used (20), etc., mainly good to fine. (254)

Sudan: 1898 to 1962, a mint and used collection in a blue stockbook, with good ranges of Camel types incl. 1898 to 10p. 3), mint, set used, 1902-21 to 10p. (2) mint1903 5m. on 5pi. surcharge inverted, 1935 Gordon mint and used (less 20p.), 1935 Air 21/2pi. on 3m. and 21/2pi. on 5m. in blocks of ten incl. missing letters, Postage Dues, Officials, Army Service with varieties, Military Telegraphs, etc., poor to fine.

Sudan: Rare archival Specimens of 1935 Gordon 13m. and 15m. handstamped at top, 1903-12 ''O.S.G.S.'' 3m. to 5pi. handstamped at foot, each with type D15 ''SPECIMEN'' handstamp in violet and affixed to small piece ex De La Rue archives, some slight soiling. (7) S.G. 61s, 62s, O6s-10s. Photo.

Sudan: 1938 Air Surcharge and 1948 Legislative Assembly sets locally overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' (Samuel type SU2) fine with gum. S.G. 74s-77s, 113s-114s. Rare, only around ten sets of each being thus overprinted for presentation purposes.

Sudan: 1948 1m. to 20p. fifty sets (less 5m.) in unmounted mint part sheets (1m. to 15m.) or complete sheets (2p. to 50p.) mainly fine and fresh unmounted mint. S.G. 96-111.

Sudan: 1948 5m. irregular corner block of forty-four with variety wmk. inverted fine unmounted mint. S.G. 100w £3,300.

Sudan: 1897-1961 mainly mint good to fine collection on leaves incl. 1898 1m. to 10p. (2), 1927-41 to 20p. (2), 1935 Gordon set, 1941 1m. to 20p., 1948 1m. to 20p. (2, one perf. 13), 50p., Officials incl. 1936-46 to 20p. (2), 1948 1m. to 50p., Army Service, etc. (few 100)

Sudan: A mainly mint generally good to fine collection of issues 1897-1951 on leaves incl. 1897 overprints to 10p., 1898 1m. to 10p., 1902-21 1m. to 10p., 1935 Air 21/2p. on 3m. and 21/2p. on 5m. (used) pairs one stamp in each with variety second arabic from left missing, 1935 Gordon set, 1940-41 surcharge pair, 1941 1m. to 20p., 1948 1m. to 50p., Officials incl. 1936-46 1m. to 20p., 1948 1m. to 50p., Army Service 1905 wmk Quatrefoil 1m., etc. (few 100)

Sudan: A small accumulation in varied condition with issues from 1935 loose in a box incl. 1938 Air 3p. on 31/2p. mint strip, 1940-41 41/2p. on 8m. seven mint examples with heavily toned gum, 1941 to 10p., 20p. unmounted mint, 1950 Air sets (4) in unmounted mint multiples, Officials with 1948 overprint 15m. in a part sheet of 96 unmounted mint, selection of thirty two 1940's illustrated f.d.c's incl. 1948 1m. to 50p. sets (2) both on large registered envelopes, 1950 Air sets (4), etc.

Sudan: A duplicated collection of issues from 1897 to 1973 in a stockbinder, mint and used with ranges of 1897 overprints, Camel types, Postage Dues, Officials, etc., poor to fine. (100's)

Sudan: Army Service Stamps: 1906-11 ''Army/Service'' overprint type A3 B (12mm. between lines) 1m. mint upper left corner marginal example showing partial overprint ''y/vice'' only, misplaced to left with partial diagonal albino impression, slight bends, also 2m. from the top of the sheet with ''Service'' additionally in margin, mint (trivial tone spot on gum). S.G. A6 var., A7 var. Photo.

Sudan: Cancellations: An extensive collection mainly written up on leaves, etc. on issues from 1897 overprints onward, with rural district rettas, range sof c.d.s. types incl. coloured, departmental date and handstamps, T.P.O.'s, censort and paquebot marks, etc., mainly good to fine.

Sudan: Cancellations: A study on stockleaves, mostly on Camel types and arranged by Stagg types, strikes and condition mostly fair to fine. (120)

Sudan: An interesting collection of Northern Province cancellations on stamps and covers sorted on leaves and loose incl. some Stationery items, etc. (few 100)

Swaziland: A collection written up on leaves with 1889-90 to 5s. mint, to 2s.6d. used, also a study of forgeries, various Transvaal and Union of South Africa used in Swaziland incl. covers, 1933 set mint and used, 1938-54 set with perfs. and shades mint and used, later issues to 1969, Postage Dues, Revenues with values to £1, mainly fine.

Swaziland: An interesting selection of photographs and postcards from the period of the Z.A.R. occupation. (34 items)

Swaziland: South Africa used in Swaziland, 1918 to 1933, selection of good to fine strikes on various adhesives (incl. Natal 1/2d. on 6d.), most on small pieces, with 1/2d. springbok strip of five, etc. (10 items)

Sweden: 1855-1996 mainly used collection in three Devon albums incl. 1856-62 Local 1sk. black and 3 o. bistre, 1858-72 to 50o (5) incl. 9o. (3) with a selection of shades, 1862-72 17o. grey (damaged) and 17o. purple (2), 1872-79 to 1r. (3), fairly comprehensive range of later issues, also some booklets, f.d.c's, etc. (many 100's)

Switzerland: Geneva: 1849 Sperati 4c. two singles used on completely forged entire, each stamped on face with small ''COPIE'' handstamp of the French Court at Chambery.

Switzerland: 1882-1903 Standing Helvetia 40c. die proof in black on card (61 x 79 mm), some minor imperfections. Photo.

Switzerland: 1882-1903 Standing Helvetia selection of 25c. (12) and 40c. (9) imperforate colour trials in various colours and on different papers and thin card.

Switzerland: A collection in three Biella albums with Pro Juventute issues mint (many unmounted) incl. 1912 precursors, all three languages, 1913 to 1964 in blocks of four, used complete from 1913 with some blocks, 1941 miniature sheet mint and used, 1953 composite sheet etc., Pro Patria issues to 1970 with some blocks, miniature sheets with 1936 used, 1940 mint, 1942 mint and used, other commemmorative issues from 1900 to 1954 with 1939 Exhibition, 1942 Salvage Campaign se-tenant pairs and strips, 1945 PAX set used, Miniature Sheets incl. 1934 ''NABA'' mint, 1943 stamp centenary large and small (6 copies) formats used, 1943 Geneva Exhibition and 1945 Basel (6 of each) used, 1945 War Relief and 1948 ''IMABA'' mint and used, 1951 ''LUNABA'' unmounted mint and used (2, one on illustrated f.d.c.), varieties etc., mainly fine.

Switzerland: A collection in two Biella albums, issues from 1864 to 1972 with 1945 PAX set mint, Pro Juventute issues from 1913 incl. 1937 to 1963 sets in mint and used blocks of four, Pro Patria issues incl. 1940 (incl. redrawn 20c.+5c.) and 1943 to 1963 sets in mint and used blocks of four, Airs, Miniature Sheets incl. 1940 National Fête mint, 1941 Pro Juventute, 1942 National Fête, 1943 Stamp Centenary (both), Exhibition, 1945 War Relief Fund, Basel Centenary, 1948 ''IMABA'', 1951 ''LUNABA'' and 1955 Lausanne all mint and used, 1951 ''LUNABA'' used sheet creased, otherwise mainly fine.

Switzerland: 1850-1982 collection in two boxed Lindner albums with a range of early issues in varied condition incl. 1851 RAYON I 5r. (2, both with four margins) used, 1854-62 Strubels to 1f. (3) used, also 40c. unused with large part original gum, 1862-64 2c. to 1f. (2) used, range of Standing Helvetias used, 1928-31 5f. and 10f. mint, 1945 PAX 5c. to 10f. set (less 60c.) mint, Airs incl. 1919-20 overprinted 30c. (signed) and 50c. mint, Pro Juventutes apparently complete either mint or used from 1915, Pro Patrias incl. 1936 miniature sheet used, postage dues, etc. (100's)

Switzerland: A selection of miniature sheets incl. 1934 ''NABA'' used, 1940 National Fête mint and used (2), 1945 War Relief Fund used mint and used (5), 1945 Basel mint (7) and used, 1951 ''LUNABA'' mint and used (2, one on cover) etc., varied condition with many having faults but several fine. (40 items)

Switzerland: A collection in a printed Müller album, issues from 1854 incl. 1945 PAX set mint or used, Charity issues incl. Pro Juventute issues from 1913, miniature sheets incl. 1940 National Fête, 1945 Basel, 1948 ''IMABA'', 1951 ''LUNABA'' mint, 1955 Lausanne mint and used, Postage Dues, International Organisations etc., varied condition.

Switzerland: A mint and used, early to modern duplicated accumulation in five stockbooks and packets, incl. Basel Dove forgery, 1854-62, 1862-64 to 1f. used, 1881 1f. used (faults, cancellation not guaranteed), Charity issues with Pro Juventute from 1913 used, later issues in blocks etc., miniature sheets with 1845 Basel used (2), 1951 ''LUNABA'' unmounted mint, other countries incl. Germany, varied condition.

Switzerland: A n early to modern mint and used range in three stockbooks, two cover albums and leaves incl. Charity issues with f.d.c.'s, Airmails incl. 1913 Bâle semi-official label used (faults), covers etc., Postage dues, a few other countries, fair to fine.

Switzerland: A duplicated mint and used range in a large stockbook, mainly middle to modern, with 1951 ''LUNABA'' sheet used, tête-bêche pairs incl. large mint multiples, Pro Juventute issues incl. 1937 sheet used (2, one on cover), Postage Dues etc., mainly fine.

Switzerland: A range in two stockbooks and loose with extensive charity issues incl. sets in complete c.t.o. sheets, 1949-50 3c., 1962 Europa set, 50 of each in complete unmounted mint sheets etc., varied condition.

Switzerland: A duplicated mint and used collection in three albums with a range of early issues from imperfs. in mixed condition incl. Standing Helvetias, etc. (many 100's)

Syria: A mainly good to fine mint neatly written up collection in an album with a range of issues 1919 to 1945 incl. Turkish Currency 1919 (1 Dec) to 20p. on 5f., 1920 Thick letters to 20p. on 5f., Syrian Currency 1920 (1 May-July) to 100p. on 5f., 1920-21 Aleppo Vilayet optd. in red to 5p. on 15c., in black to 25p. on 50c., 1921-22 Postage Due 50c. on 10c. varieties thin ''5'' and ''CENTIMES'' for ''CENTIEMES'', Currency Revaluation 1921 Damascus issue, 1921 (July) set to 25p. on 5f., 1922 Air set, French Mandate 1923 set to 25p. on 5f. incl. 50c. on 10c. varieties ''0.50'' for ''50'' and ''25'' for ''50'', 1923 Airs, 1924 both Olympic Games optd. sets, 1926 Airs with varieties, 1930-36 set, Republic 1934 Postage and Air sets, Alaouites 1925 French stamps optd. sets, 1925 Syria optd. Air error on 5p. Lebanon, Latakia 1931-34 Views set, 1931-33 Air set, Rouad Island 1916 handstamped 10c. (unexpertised), etc. (100's)

Thailand: A mainly good to fine collection on leaves incl. 1883-85 1 salung marginal mint block, 1887-91 to 64a. both mint and used, selection of surcharge issues, 1908 to 10t., 20t. used, 1912 to 20b. (2) used, etc. (150)

Togo: 1914 3mm. setting 80pf. black and carmine on rose, fine used. S.G. H9, cat. £275. Photo.

Tonga: 1886-1975 collection in varied condition in three albums incl. 1886-88 to 1s. mint, 1891 1d. and 2d. (2) mint, 1892 1d. to 1s. mint, 1897 to 5s. mint, used with 21/2d. with variety no fraction bar, 1923-24 to 2d. on 5s. mint and used, range of later sets mainly mint/unused, also a selection of Tin can covers, etc. (100's)

Tonga: An unused selection of mainly 1970's sets in new issue packets incl. some Official issues. (few 100)

Transjordan: 1933 set to £P1 fine mint. S.G. 298-21, cat. £600. Photo.

Transjordan: 1920-66 mainly good to fine mint collection on leaves incl. 1927-29 2m. to 1000m., 1928 New Constitution optd. set, 1930 Locust Campaign optd. set, 1942 to 20m. (4), 1943-46 to £1 (2), range of Kingdom of Jordan issues, Postage Dues, Occupation of Palestine, etc. (few 100)

Trinidad and Tobago: Trinidad: A duplicated collection in a binder, issues from 1851 mainly used incl. 1852-60 Litho. 1d. (2), 1859 4d., 6d. (4), 1s., 1859 Pin-perf. 6d. (5), 1861 values to 1s. (3), 1861-63 perf. 13 1s., 1869 5s. (4), later issues mint and used to 1909 incl. 1896 1/2d. and 1d. plate proofs (faults), Trinidad and Tobago issues to 1953, Postage Dues, a selection of values to £1 overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', forgeries etc., very varied condition.

Trinidad and Tobago: 1917 (2 April) overprint Type 19b 1d. red and 1918 (7 January) overprint Type 25 1d. scarlet, with variety ''WAR TAX'' inverted, both fine mint apart from second 1d. with slight corner bend. R.P.S. Certificates (2005) S.G. 176a. and 186b. cat. £320 Photo.

Trinidad and Tobago: 1918 (13 Feb-May) overprint ''WAR TAX'' type 26 1d. scarlet fine mint pair and single (minor imperfections) each with variety overprint double, pair with R.P.S. Certificate (2005) S.G. 188a. cat. £360 Photo.

Trinidad and Tobago: 1876-1971 mainly good to fine mint and used collection on leaves incl. 1896-1906 CA 1/2d. to 5s. mint, 1904-09 MCA to 1s. (both shades) mint, 1935-37 Script set mint, 1938-44 1c. to $4.80 set both mint and used, Officials with 1894 1/2d. and 1d. mint, 1905-06 Postage Due set mint, etc. (few 100)

Tristan da Cunha: 1934 unfranked cover to England with very fine Type V cachet in blue, Singapore tax marks endorsed ''45c'' in red, misinterpreted in London as 41/2d. with appropriate postage dues applied and cancelled on arrival, backstamped 25 Sep. 1934 c.d.s. A most unusual ''Ponape'' cover, some slight wrinkling at corners, otherwise fine. Photo.

Turkey: 1911 Sultan's Visit to Macedonia selection of overprinted issues with a range of the four overprints mostly unused affixed to small pieces. (58)

Turkey: A collection in mixed condition in two binders and loose with a range of early issues mint and used incl. some cancellation interest, etc. (100's)

Turks and Caicos Islands: 1967 definitive £1, photographic essay of the Queen's head, with retouching and surround in Chinese white, mounted on board (130 x 178mm.) with overlay, from the personal archive of the designer, R. Granger Barrett. S.G. 287. Photo.

Turks and Caicos Islands: A duplicated mint and used selection on leaves, issues to 1904 incl. 1867 to 1s. (3), a selection of surcharges, 1881 6d. used, 1s. mint, various stamps overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' incl. 1893-95 4d., 5d. (3 of each) etc., varied condition.

United States of America: 1898 illustrated cover to San Diego depicting a frog sitting on a lily pad advertising the OHIO Centennial to be held in 1903. Franked Omaha 1c. pair canceled by fine strike of the Toledo roller cancel, two minor tears at top of envelope clear of stamps and design. Photo.

United States of America: A mint and used collection in a carton from 1850's to 1980's with 1869 to 30c., 1902-08 set to $5 used, Columbus to $1 (mint and used), a range of Confederate States incl. a cover, Postcards, extensive Covers and Cards, Duck stamps, Cinderellas, Hawaii, Phillipines, Canal Zone etc., fair to fine.

United States of America: 1851-1989 neatly written up and illustrated collection in varied condition in five albums and a stockbook with a range of early issues incl. 1857-61 to10c. (2), 12c., 1861-62 to 24c. incl. 10c. unused, 1869 to 12c. (2) used, 1893 Columbus to 8c. mint, 30c. used, 1922-32 to $1 mint, most commemorative sets and miniature sheets both mint and used from 1930, selection of booklets, also a small thematic collection in another album. (many 100's)

United States of America: A collection in rather mixed condition on leaves incl. 1862-66 2c. unused with traces of original gum, 1893 Columbus to 50c., 1933 Zeppelin 50c. used vertical pair, etc. (few 100)

U.S.A: Hawaii: 1904-06 selection of ten stationery cards and one U.S. Postal Stationery 1c. envelope all incoming to Honolulu from destinations incl. German States and Colonies, Fiji, Mozambique, etc.

U.S.A. Hawaii: A duplicated mint and used selection in varied condition on stockpages incl. reprinted imperf. issues, 1864-79 to 15c. (3) used, 1893 opts., etc. (100's)

Vatican City: 1929-77 mainly mint collection in an album incl. 1933 5c. to 20l., 1947 Air 250l. and 500l., 1949 Air U.P.U. pair, 1952 Stamp Centenary miniature sheet, etc. (100's)