Prices Realised

Collections and Mixed Lots: A mainly used Q.V. surface printed collection on leaves, incl. 1862-63 3d. (6), 9d. unused, 1873-80 4d. sage-green plate 15 (5), 16 (4), 4d. vermilion (3), 8d. orange (5), 4d. grey-brown (3), 1867-78 watermark Maltese Cross 5s. plate 1 BI, HE, 2 CB, CF, 10s. FH, HI, 1882-83 watermark Anchor 5s. plate 4 DA, FC, FE, 10s. GA, 1883-84 watermark Anchor 10s. (8), 1884 £1 watermark Crown brown-lilac RC, 1888 watermark Orbs £1 brown-lilac MA, 1887-92 Jubilee to 1s. (both) mint, £1 green TC, etc., mixed condition. (few 100's)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A Q.V. to Q.E.II accumulation in three albums, three stockbooks and loose, incl. 1840 1d. and 2d. used, range of 1841 1d's, 1855-57 4d. (9), 6d. (5), 1s. (2), used, 1883 or 84 to 1s. used, 1887-92 to 1s. (both) used, 1902-13 to 10s. mint, 1912-24 watermark Royal Cypher sets (2) mint, 1913 Waterlow £1 green used, 1915 De La Rue 5s. used block of four, Officials with Government Parcels 1887-90 6d. and 9d. both overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', etc., mixed condition. (many 100's)

Surface Printed: An extensive mainly used surface printed collection on leaves ordered by value with most plates represented and some shades to 2s. blue (6), 1867-83 wmk. Maltese cross 5s. (plate1) and 10s., wmk. anchor 5s., also 1865-67 wmk. emblems 3d. rose, mint, later issues incl. 1883-84 2s.6d. (4), one mint, 5s. (3), 10s. (2), Jubilee issue mint to both 1s., and £1 green used, some with c.d.s.'s, few officials, mixed condition. (few 100s)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A mint K.E.VII to K.G.VI collection in a Lighthouse album, incl. 1902-10 De La Rue to 2s.6d. (2), 5s., 10s. and £1, 1911 Harrison perf. 14 1/2d. bright green (fine impression) with R.P.S. Certificate (1976), 1912-24 watermark Royal Cypher set, Seahorses with 1913 Waterlow 10s., 1918-19 Bradbury 10s. (3, one the steel blue shade with B.P.A. Certificate (1987), 1934 re-engraved set, 1929 P.U.C. watermark sideways set, 1939-48 set, etc., varied condition. (few 100's)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A mainly mint or unused Q.V. surface printed collection on leaves, incl. 1865-67 4d. plate 14 BH, 1873-80 4d. sage-green plate 15 PK, 4d. grey-brown plate 17 LK, 1880-83 3d. on 3d. and 6d. on 6d., 1883-84 watermark Anchor 2s.6d. IF., 5s. AB and 10s. HC, 1883 or 84 to 1s., 1887-92 Jubilee to 1s. (both), etc. (66)

Collections and Mixed Lots: An unused or mint Q.V. surface printed selection, incl. 1855-57 6d. mint, 1s. unused, 1862-64 1s. AK unused, 1867-80 9d. straw OL unused, 10d. red-brown BI unused, 1s. plate 4 OK unused, 2s. pale blue BC unused, 1873-80 8d, orange OE unused, 1883-84 watermark Anchor 2s.6d. deep lilac JF unmounted mint, 5s. crimson AB mint, 1883 or 84 to 1s. dull green, 1887-92 Jubilee to 1s. (both) mint, etc., mixed condition. (72)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A mainly mint line engraved collection on leaves, incl. 1864-79 1d. plates 71 to 225 (less 77, 154 and 176), etc., mixed condition. (259)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A Q.V. selection on Hagner pages incl. 1840 1d. black (3) used, 1841 1d. red-brown plate 2 FA-FB four margin pair used on small piece, plate 13 BC-BF rare unmounted mint strip, some creasing, BE with four margins, others with three margins, plate 29 SG mint with distinctive squat ''S'', 1841 2d. with two margins used with 1844-type cancellation in red (R.P.S. certificate, 1949), range of 1d. and 2d. Stars used incl. 1d. SC16 with wmk. inverted, 1858-69 2d. plate 13 JA-JC strip mint, 1864-79 1d. plate 209 SJ-TK block of four mint, 1870 1/2d. plate 8 MA-NB block of four mint, selection of surface printed with some unused incl. 1872-73 6d. plate 11, 1873-80 4d. sage-green plate 15, 1881 die I 1d. lilac mint (2), 1883-83 lilac and green 5d. and 6d. mint, 1884 wmk. Crowns £1 brown-lilac RA used, 1867-81 postal fiscal type F12 1d. die I imprimaturs (2), etc., mixed condition. (53 items)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A Q.V. to K.G.VI collection in a album incl. 1840 1d. used (faults), later line engraved 1d's, 1855-57 wmk. large garter used on 1859 cover to France with 1d. Star, 1887-1900 Jubilee set (less 1s. green) mint with some shades, K.E.VII most values to 1s. mint, K.G.V mint incl. Downey Heads, 1912-24 range of shades to 9d. green (2), 10d. (2), 1s. (2), 1913 Waterlow 2s.6d., 1918-19 Bradbury 2s.6d. to 10s., 1924-26 and 1934-36 sets to 1s., 1934 re-engraved 2s.6d. to 10s. (2 sets), K.G.VI mint incl. 1939-48 high values, three sets with some values unmounted incl. 10s. dark blue (2), 1951 2s.6d. to £1, three sets, all unmounted except one £1, various used, a few covers, etc., varied condition, much of the later mint unmounted. (few 100s).

Collections and Mixed Lots: A QV high values, a selection, comprising 1867-78 watermark Maltese Cross 5s. plate 1 CA, 2 BJ, 10s. HJ, 1882-83 watermark Anchor 5s. plate 4 CH, 10s. BE, £1 EH and FE, 1883-84 watermark Anchor 2s. 6d. BA, JH, NF, 5s. CD, EA, 10s. HE, 1884 watermark Crowns £1 OD, 1888 watermark Orbs GB, 1887-92 Jubilee £1 MA, poor to good.

Collections and Mixed Lots: A mainly mint or unused Q.V. line engraved collection on leaves, incl. 1841 1d. red-brown, 2d. blue, 1864-79 1d. plates to 220, etc., mixed condition. (130)

An accumulation in five albums, three stockbooks, leaves and loose, incl. 1840 1d. blacks used (13, also one apparently unused), 2d. blue used (three singles and a pair), 1959 phosphor-graphite 2d. watermark error mint, 1966 Hastings 4d. ordinary strip of six with grey omitted, 1966 Birds 4d. ordinary se-tenant block of four with missing reddish brown, 1971-76 Machin 10p. with orange-brown omitted, f.d.c's with 1964 Geographical ordinary set with The Lawn Tennis cancellations, P.H.Q. cards complete 1973-87, etc. (100's)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A QV to QE II collection in a Lighthouse album, incl. 1840 1d. (2, one on 1840 Aug. entire), 2d. used, 1883-84 watermark Anchor 5s. IG mint (creases), 10s. LF used, 1887-92 Jubliee to 1s. (both) mint, 1902-13 to 10s. mint, £1 (small part original gum), 1929 P.U.C. £1 black mint, 1934 re-engraved set mint, etc., mixed condition. (100's)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A mainly used Q.V. to K.G.VI collection in a stockbook, incl. 1840 1d. (7), 2d. (3), range of 1841 1d's, 1855-57 4d. (4), 6d., 1s., 1862-64 3d., 9d., 1s., 1873-80 8d. orange IE, 1883-84 watermark Anchor 10s. ultramarine CH, etc., mixed condition. (100's)

Collections ad Mixed Lots: A mainly mint Q.V. to K.G.V selection in a stockbook, incl. booklet panes with 1904 1d. panes of six with inverted watermark (6, one cancelled), 1912-24 11/2d. pane of six with upright watermark cancelled by type I (3), 2d. panes (3 cancelled by type I), 191924-26 watermark block Cypher 1/2d. pane of six, inverted watermark all ''CANCELLED'' type 28P, 1d. watermark inverted overprinted ''CANCELLED'' type 28, booklets with 1904 2s., 19§12 (Sept.) 2s. booklet, 1916 2s. booklet, edition 50, panes cancelled by type I also with punch hole through at left, etc., varied condition. (few 100's)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A used Q.V. to Q.E.II collection in two Lighthouse albums, incl. 1840 1d. black (3), 2d. blue (2), 1855-57 4d. (4), 6d. (5), 1s. (2), 1867-78 watermark Maltese Cross 5s. plate 1 CB, DC, 1883-84 watermark Anchor 10s. ultramarine LA, 1883 or 84 to 1s., 1902-10 De La Rue £1, 1915 De La Rue 10s. blue used, etc., mixed condition. (100's)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A mint or unused surface printed collection on leaves, incl. 1862-64 3d. HJ, 9d. PL, 1s. PG unused, 1865-67 4d. PC mint, 1867-78 watermark Maltese Cross 5s. plate 1 DD overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 2 (double), 1883-84 watermark Anchor 2s.6d. JB mint, 1887-92 Jubilee 5d. die I unused, etc., mixed condition. (92)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A mainly used Q.V. to K.G.V collection in two albums, incl. 1840 1d. (20), 2d. (5), 1902-13 to £1, etc., mixed condition. (100's)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A K.E.VII to Q.E.II mint collection in a stockbook, incl. 1902-13 to 10s., 1912-24 watermark Royal Cypher set, 1918-19 Bradbury 5s. (2) and 10s. (2), 1934 re-engraved set, 1939-48 set, 1948 Silver Wedding £1 unmounted mint (5), Q.E.II commemoratives with better phosphor sets unmounted, etc. (few 100's)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A mainly used Q.V. to K.G.VI accumulation, incl. 1840 Mulready 1d. lettersheet A69 used 1840 November, 2d. lettersheet a97 unused, 1840 2d. blue, range of 1841 1d's, 1847-54 10d. brown, 1883 or 84 6d. mint, 1902-13 2s.6d., 5s. and 10s. mint, 1918-19 Bradbury 5s. and 10s. mint, etc., mixed condition. (100's)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A mainly used Q.V. collection in two albums, incl. 1855-57 4d. (4), 6d. (2), 1s. (2), 1873-80 21/2d. rosy mauve plates 1 to 17, 1883 or 84 to 1s., 1887-92 to 1s. (both), £1 green ND, cancellations, etc. (100's)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A K.G.V to K.G.VI collection in a boxed Oriel album, incl. Downey Heads, 1924-26 watermark Block Cypher 5d. watermark inverted mint, 1929 P.U.C. watermark sideways set unmounted, 1934-36 Photogravure 1d. and 11/2d. large format watermarks inverted unmounted, 1939-48 set mint, 1951 2s.6d. to £1 set in unmounted mint blocks of four, etc. (few 100's)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A Q.V. to Q.E.II accumulation in four albums, eleven stockbooks and loose, incl. 1840 1d. black (2) used, 1864-79 1d. plate 198 LA-PD mint block, 1855-57 4d. (6), 6d. (2), 1s. (2), 1883 or 84 to 1s. used, range of 1d. stars on covers, duplication, etc. (many 1,000's)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A Q.V. to Q.E.II accumulation in folder, stockbook and loose in envelopes, incl. 1840 1d. black (4) used, 1841 1d's on covers with numbers in Cross with ''3'', ''5'', ''6''. ''8''. ''10'' amd ''11'' (2), much duplication, bundleware, etc. (1.000's)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A Q.V. to Q.E.II used accumulation in four albums, incl. 1840 1d., 2d., 1841 1d. with number ''6'' in Cross, duplicated ranges of later issues, etc. (1,000's)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A Q.V. to Q.E.II accumulation in two stockbooks and folder, incl. 1902-13 to 5s. mint, 1934 re-engraved 2s.6d. (2), 5s. (2) and 10s. mint, range of controls, few modern booklets, etc., mixed condition. (100's)

Booklets and Booklet Panes: A K.G.V to Q.E.II collection of booklet panes in an album incl. 1924 block cypher advertising panes (3) one missing selvedge and incomplete panes of four with adverts (9), 1935 Silver Jubilee 1/2d., 1d. and 11/2d. panes with cylinder numbers, K.E.VIII advertising panes (13), range of Q.E.II with Wilding, pre-decimal and decimal panes and complete prestige booklets (6), mixed perfs. but some good to fine. (140 items)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A mainly used Q.V. collection on leaves, incl. a good range of 1841 1d. red-browns, with some pairs and strips, cancellations, 1864-79 1d. plate numbers to 225, etc. (few 100's)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A used line engraved collection in an album, incl. 1840 2d. (8, two on piece), 1864-79 1d. plates to 224, 1870 1/2d. plates 1 to 20, etc., mixed condition. (298)

Collections ad Mixed Lots: A used Q.V. line engraved selection in stockbook and cover album, incl. 1840 1d. black (8), good range of 1841 1d. red-browns with cancellations, covers, multiples, marginal examples, etc. (100's)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A Q.V. to Q.E.II duplicated mainly used collection in two albums, nine stock books, on pages and, loose incl. range of 1841 1d. reds some with Maltese cross cancellations, accumulation of 1d. stars with a range of cancellations, stock book of K.E.VII to 9d. (8), 10d. (9) and 1s. (18), K.G.V with extensive duplicated range of 1912-24 to 1s., range of Seahorses to 10s. (3), later issues incl. K.G.VI with higher values mainly used, Q.E.II Wildings and commemoratives, few revenues, postage dues, covers, postal stationery etc., very mixed condition. (1000s)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A Q.V. to Q.E.II accumulation in nineteen albums, five stockbooks, loose, contained in five cartons, incl. Q.E.II f.d.c's, Channel Islands with Guernsey 1941-44 blued paper 1/2d. and 1d. in imprint blocks of four, etc. (1,000's)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A Q.V. line engraved selection on leaves, incl. 1840 1d. Mulready lettersheet (stereo obscured) used 1840 (Sept. 29th), 1858 entire from Malta to Italy, franked by 1856-58 1d. CD and 2d. EL, etc. (195)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A mainly used Q.V. collection on leaves incl. 1840 1d. black (2) one, TI, with four margins, 2d blue FG (faults), small range of imperf. and perf. 1d. reds, 1847-54 embossed 6d., 10d. and 1s., range of surface printed (some mint) incl. 1855-57 1s. green (mint), 1861 3d. rose BE type J2 without dots handstamped ''SPECIMEN'' type 6, 1867-83 wmk. Maltese Cross 5s. pale rose plate 1 BE, 1883-84 2s.6d. to 10s., 1873-80 4d. vermilion plate 15 PE, 1883-84 6d. dull green FT (mint), 1887-92 Jubilee basic set to both 1s., mixed condition. (108)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A mainly used Q.V. to Q.E.II selection in a stockbook, incl. 1840 1d. black pair and two singles, 1887-92 Jubilee 1s. dull green, etc., mixed condition. (100's)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A Q.V. to Q.E.II collection in three stockbooks, incl. Q.E.II commemorative and definitives, Regionals with Northern Ireland 1971-93 17p. type II used, Scotland 1971-93 31p. type II unmounted mint, Officials, Postage Dues, duplication, etc. (many 100's)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A used line engraved collection on leaves incl. Range of 2d. Stars and plates with 1854-57 LC16, 1d. red plates to 225, 1870 1/2d. rose (45) to plate 20 with plate 9, also 1847-54 embossed 1s. (2), 10d. and 6d. (3), mixed condition. (245)

Collections and Mixed Lots: 1929-72 a mainly unmounted mint accumulation in multiples, incl. 1929 P.U.C. low values (34 sets), 1940 Centenary (24 sets), 1961 P.O.S.B. (60 sets), Parliamentary (60 sets, etc. (100's)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A mainly used Q.V. to Q.E.II selection in seven folders, incl. 1840 1d. and 2d., 1867-78 watermark Anchor 5s. plate 2 EC, 1902-13 to £1 used, Q.E.II f.d.c's, etc. (few 100's)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A mainly used QV to QE II collection in a printed album, incl. 1902-13 to 5s., Q.E.II commemoratives with better phosphors (unmounted), etc. (100's)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A K.G.V to K.G.VI collection on leaves, incl. 1934-36 Photogravure set and watermark sideways sets mint, 1934 re-engraved set used, 1939-48 set mint, 10s. ultramarine mint block of four, etc. (113)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A Q.V. to Q.E.II selection, incl. 1939-48 10s. dark blue unmounted, 1958-61 set, 1959 phosphor-graphite set with 2d. watermark error unmounted, etc. (few 100's)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A mainly mint Q.V. to Q.E.II collection in a stockbook, incl. 1934-36 Photogravure sets (2), 1939-48 set, etc., varied condition. (few 100's)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A mint and used collection in five albums incl. K.G.VI 1937-47 set with additional 1/2d. to 21/2d. watermark inverted and sideways sets, 11/2d. cylinder pairs (8), 1939-48 set (mounted), 1937-38 Postage due set with 1s. blue watermark sideways inverted, coil strips, commemorative with some varieties etc., Q.E.II incl. range of Wildings, Machins, commemoratives and strike mail items, channel islands, few f.d.c.'s and coin covers etc. mixed condition. (few 100s)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A mainly used line engraved selection incl. 1841 1d. reds one unused (faults), five cancelled with numbered Maltese Crosses, 2d. blue plate 4 used pair, also embossed 1s., 10d., 6d., mixed condition, few unused. (26)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A collection in two folders, leaves and loose, incl. 1840 1d. black used,1847 cover from Bolton bearing circular framed ''PAID/1'' in red, postal stationery, Stamp Exhibition labels, etc. (100's)

Collections and Mixed Lots: An unused or mint Q.V. selection, incl. 1864-79 plate 168 AA-CC and detached AD-CF (AF missing), etc., varied condition. (81)

Postal History and Covers: A family correspondence mainly Q.E.II, incl. Official mail, Paquebot marks, commercial mail, postal stationery, etc. (100's)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A mint and used collection K.E.VIII to Q.E. II in a Windsor album incl. 1902-10 £1 dull blue-green, 1924 wmk. block cypher 1/2d. to 11/2d. overprinted ''CANCELLED'' type 28 all wmk. inverted, range of Q.E.II deffinitives and commeoratives to 1980, mainly mint, few regionals, channel islands, f.d.c's, postage dues etc., mixed condition. (few 100)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A K.G.VI to Q.E.II collection of first day covers in two albums, incl. 1957 Graphite set on cacheted cover, 1948 Silver Wedding set on plain cover, 1959 phosphor graphite set on plain cover, etc. (108 items)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A mainly mint K.G.V to Q.E.II collection in a boxed FG Popular album, incl. 1948 Silver Wedding £1 unmounted block of four, Q.E. II commemoratives in blocks, etc. (few 100's)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A small Q.V. selection, comprising 1864-79 1d. plates 209 BA, 212 BA, 222 DJ with inverted watermarks used, 1880-83 6d. on 6d. plate 18 AJ with Continental Night Mail c.d.s., fair to fine.

Miscellaneous: Perfins: 1869-94 group of entires with 4d. plate 11 with ''CD/& CCO'', 1/2d. green with ''CS/L'', 11/2d. with ''GR/& CO'', 1d. lilac and 2d. lilac with ''G/& CO'', 2d. postal stationery envelopes (3) with 1d. lilac, 5d., 6d. with ''HUTH''. (7 items)

Miscellaneous: Royalty: 1914-2009 group of items with various Royal Cyphers, incl Balmoral Castle, Sandringham, Buckingham Palace, etc. (16 items)

Post Office Telegraph Stamps: A small collection in an album, incl. 1877 4d. sage-green plate 1 (2) overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' types 9 and 11, 1876 1s. green plate 8 overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 9, 1880 1s. brown-orange plate 10 overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 9, 1876 5s. plate 1 overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 9, 1877 10s. plate 1 used (faults), used (2), also some Postal Fiscals, etc. (32)

Post Office Telegraph Stamps: 1875 die proof of unadopted small size head (10.4mm) in pale lilac with uncleared circular surround with slots on either side handpainted in Chinese white, on glazed card (92 x 61mm) without markings, very fine, not listed by S.G. (other coloured die proofs cat. £2,750) Photo.

Post Office Telegraph Stamps: 1876 1d. red-brown plate 1 FA-GB block of four with watermark inverted, very fine and fresh mint, lower pair unmounted, slight gum bends, very scarce. S.G. Spec. L202a. Photo.

Circular Delivery Company Stamps: A comprehensive collection written up on leaves with mint or unused singles and multiples, imperf. and perf. issues, range of shades, incl. Aberdeen 1867 1/4d. (2) unused, Clark & Co., Edinburgh, 1866 (1/4d.) strip of four mint with two each of the two transfer types, Dundee 1867 1/4d. and 1/2d. (2, one cut into) unused, Edinburgh & Leith 1865-66 imperf., perf. and rouletted range mint or unused, 1867 1/4d. black on lemon rouletted 7 mint (2, with some adhesions), Edinburgh & Leith Parcel Delivery Co. 1865 imperf. (2d.) and (3d.) both with red crayon cross, Glasgow 1866 pin perf. 101/2 1/2d. pair mint, Liverpool 1867 1/2d. mint right margin block of six (2 x 3, top right stamp water affected) with a portion of [R. 1/18] blank impression above, London & Metropolitan 1866 range of imperf. and perf. issues mint or unused, pin perf. 101/2-11 1/2d. greenish grey with red and blue crayon marks (R.P.S. certificate, 2001, ''... status of the obliteration is unknown''), 1867 (Mar.) rough perf. 111/2 1/4d. yellow-orange proofs (2, faults), 1867 (April) London Districts imperf. 1/2d. mint (3, one with blue crayon), perf. 13 1/4d. claret error of colour mint single and strip of five (one creased), National Circular Delivery Co. 1867 1/4d. (3) mint, Circular Delivery Co. Ltd. 1929 reprinted composite die proof for eight different cities in black, wide range of imperf. and perf. forgeries throughout, also literature and photocopies, etc., mixed condition. (340 approx.)

Circular Delivery Company Stamps: A collection in an album, incl. Aberdeen, Birmingham, Dundee, Edinburgh and Leith, forgeries and bogus, etc. (124)

Literature: A library contained in two cartons, incl. The De La Rue Years 1878-1910 in two volumes by W.A. Wiseman, Discovering Seahorses by B. Kearsley, The British Postage Stamp by Robson Lowe, range of named auction catalogues, etc.

Literature: A line-engraved library, incl. Rainbow Trials by D. Rowse, Repaired Impressions 1855-1879 1d. die II by Wiggins, The Plating of the Penny vols. 1 (revised) to 5, Fisher/Brown, The Plating of Alphabet III, Wiggins/Tonna, etc.

Literature: British Postal Stationery by A.K. Huggins, 1971 edition, fine.

Literature: The Reform of the Post Office volumes I and II, published by the R.P.S. in 2000, lmited to 650 copies.

Postal History and Covers: A Q.V. to Q.E.II accumulation in two albums and loose, incl. a range of pre-stamp and stampless covers, Penny Posts, 1857-59 three covers to India, both bearing 1856-58 1d., 2d. and 1855-57 6d., 1883 or 84 5d. (3 used on separate covers), 6d. and 1s. on 1886 2d. registered envelope, etc. (few 100's)

Postal History and Covers: A Q.V. to Q.E.II accumulation in sixteen cover albums, incl. range of pre-stamp and stampless covers, 1860 entire bearing 1864-79 1d. plate 106 OJ-OK tied by Azemar machine cancellation Whitney type 10/9, Q.E.II f.d.c's, strike mail, etc. (100's)

Postal History and Covers: A Q.V. to Q.E.II selection of covers and cards, incl. 1872 envelope to Egypt bearing 1865-67 4d. plate 12 LJ-LK pair, postal stationery, military mail, etc. (195 items)

Postal History and Covers: A Q.V. to Q.E.II selection of covers and cards, incl. range of surface printed covers to Australia, postal stationery, etc. (210 items)

Postal History and Covers: A Q.V. to K.G.VI selection of cover and cards in two albums, incl. 1840 1d. black plates 1b JF on 1840 (Oct.) part cover, VI EG on 1840 (Dec) cover, VIII FL on 1840 (Dec) entire, 2d. blue plate 1 LB on 1841 (Jan.) entire, IH on 1841 (Oct.) cover, 1880-81 5d. indigo on 1883 cover to Paris, postal stationery, etc. (129 items)

Postal History and Covers: A Q.V. collection of covers and cards in an album, incl. overseas destinations with Cape of Good Hope, Hungary, Italy, etc. (25 items)

Postal History and Covers: A mainly Q.V. accumulation, incl. pre-stamp and stampless covers, 1840 1d. Mulready envelope A176 used 1841, etc. (110 items)

Postal History and Covers: A mainly Q.V. accumulation, incl. pre-stamp and stampless covers, etc. (143 items)

Postal History and Covers: A mainly Q.V. selection of covers, incl. overseas destinations with 1866 cover to Greece bearing 1864-79 1d. plate 86 BF, 1865-67 4d. plate 7 NK and 6d. plate 5 TC (corner fault), postal stationery, etc. (19 items)

Postal History and Covers: 1459 (July 22nd) letter in Italian (transcription and translation included) from Antonio da Batano in London to Giovanni & Anguiolo Baldesi in Venice with Merchants Guild Mark, a superb and extremely early example of this form of mark showing the identity of the sender using the Merchant Post. A most important exhibition item, one of the earliest examples of a letter carried by the 'Merchant Strangers Post'. See England's Postal History by Willcocks - 'it is interesting to note that only about one in fifty seems to be from London'. Photo.

Postal History and Covers: 1617 (circa) small local Norfolk entire from Thomas Holland at Quidenham to his sister Lady Bell at Thorpe, privately carried. Interesting letter concerning his immediate journey to ''consumate'' a marriage, scarce early item. Photo

Postal History and Covers: 1642 Civil War, letter written in French from the Countess of Derby to Mousieur le Prince Rupert, showing original black seal and silk ties attached. The Earl of Derby was captured after the battle of Worcester and was executed at Bolton. Prince Rupert was the son of Frederick V, he commanded the Cavaliers for Charles I in the civil war. Photo

Postal History and Covers: 1662 entire from Dublin to London, bearing on reverse a superb ''IA/3'' Bishopmark, scarce. Photo.

Postal History and Covers: 1669 (Aug. 20th) entire from Hull to London, with manuscript ''3'' and bearing on reverse a good ''AV/20'' Bishopmark. Photo.

Postal History and Covers: 1670-76 (circa) cover from London to Taunton, rated 'Post pd 3d' in manuscript, the reverse with fine light strike of the black circular ''off/5'', and ''NO/25'' Bishopmark, rare. Photo

Postal History and Covers: 1684-1797 selection of covers in a folder, incl. 1684 entire from London to Edinburgh bearing on reverse circular ''IA/15'' Bishopmark, 1715 entire from London to Wotton under Edge bearing on reverse ''30/IV'' Bishopmark, 1772 entire to Edinburgh, bearing on reverse two line ''St AND-/REWS'', etc. (30 items)

Postal History and Covers: 1723 (May 4th) entire from Edinburgh to London, bearing on reverse a fine small ''MY/4'' in red and ''10/MA'' in black Bishopmarks. Photo.

Postal History and Covers: 1728-1861 selection of covers on leaves, incl. 1728 entire to London bearing small two line ''HERE/FORD'', 1812 entire to London bearing scroll type ''GUERNSEY'', 1821 entire to London with scroll type ''JERSEY'', etc. (24 items)

Postal History and Covers: 1742-87, four covers with London Penny Post 'Dockwra' markings, with General Office Willcocks no. 121b, Southwark no. 135, Westminister no. 142 (2), fair to fine.

Postal History and Covers: 1788-1834 selection of covers, incl. mileage marks, Penny Posts, etc. (21 items)

Postal History and Covers: 1806-39 selection of ''Paid'' markings, incl. Bristol 1806 blue circular framed ''7/P P/P'', Manchester 1819 red circular framed ''Manr/PAID'', etc. (18 items)

Postal History and Covers: 1812 (July 15th) entire from France to a French Prisoner of War on board the Canada at Chatham, with scarce framed oval ''TRANSPORT-OFFICE/ Crown/G.R/PRISONERS OF WAR''. Photo

Postal History and Covers: 1819 entire to Taunton with a good strike if the two line ''TAUNTON/5 Clause Post'', scarce. Photo

Postal History and Covers: 1828 unusual printed ''FRANKS Wanted by Miss THRING. September, 1828'' endorsed on reverse ''pray give one of these and any Peer or M.P.''. This item demonstrates the determination and enterprise by the member of the public to collect ''Free'' franks. Photo.

Postal History and Covers: 1840 (Dec. 25th) a Post Office Christmas Greetings entire letter, printed contents from ''The Clerks of the Liverpool Post Office'', originally enclosing a circular about the P.O. opening times, bearing red oval framed ''Paid 1''.

Postal History and Covers: 1843 (Oct. 12th) entire letter from Battle to Rye, bearing a superb ''PAID/1'' in red (stated to be the only recorded example). Photo

Postal History and Covers: 1867-82 group of 3d. rose covers, comprising 1867-80 plates 4 (closed tear), 5, 6, 9, 1873-80 plates 11, 12, 14, 17 and 1880-83 plate 21, varieties of destinations, fair to fine.

Postal History and Covers: 1883 advertising envelope with a fine advert for J.D. Russell stamp dealer in Birmingham depicting a Japanese stamp, franked by 1881 1d. lilac, fine. Photo

Postal History and Covers: 1929 (July 31st) envelope registered from Birkenhead to Bristol, franked by 1929 P.U.C. 1d. (2) and 21/2d. with the rare ''ARROWE PK CAMP/WIRRAL CHES'' datestamps of the Boy Scout World Jamboree, fine. Photo

Postal History and Covers: 1936 (Aug. 7th) envelope endorsed ''West Country Scout Jamboree 1936'' bearing K.G.V 1/2d. and 1d., tied by ''MOUNT EDGECUMBE CAMP'' c.d.s's, fine and scarce. Photo

Postal History and Covers: Additional Halfpenny Mail Tax: 1817-38 a collection of covers in an album, incl. Bristol, Carlisle, Exeter, Falmouth, etc. (32 items)

Postal History and Covers: Bishopmarks: I685-1801 a collection of covers in an album, incl. 1685 (April 9th) entire from Bath to London with fine ''AP/9'', 1685 (Aug. 17th) cover from Wells to London with fine ''AV/17'', 1738 entire addressed to Bridges's Coffee House with fine ''AV/26'', some receivers marks, etc. (23 items)

Crimean War: 1855 (June 9th) envelope to England, franked by 1854-57 1d. LA-LC strip cancelled by London District barred oval ''12'', on reverse has unframed ''POST OFFICE/B/BRITISH ARMY'' c.d.s., slightly soiled, otherwise fine. Photo.

Postal History and Covers: Free's:A 1749-1839 collection of covers in an album, incl. 1949 cover from Elphin to Dublin with small unframed ''FREE'', 1765 entire from Ayr to London with red circular framed ''FREE'', 1779 cover from Dublin to Ballymena bearing circular framed ''FREE/D'' in magenta, 1799 cover from Edinburgh to London with ''FREE'' above c.d.s. in red, 1799 two covers with Crowned ''FREE'' datestamps in red, 1810 entire to Dublin with good red ''Mermaid'' datestamp, etc. (35 items)

Postal History and Covers: Halifax: 1783-46 selection of six covers, incl. straight line and milage marks.

Postal History and Covers: Inspector's Crown: 1690-1838 selection of covers, incl. 1690 to London bearing a fine Willcocks n. 290, 1707 entire to London with a fine no. 291, 1838 cover from Dundalk to Glasgow bearing the scarce ''V Crown R'' no. S336, etc. (10 items)

Postal History and Covers: Ireland: 1827 cover to Dublin. bearing red boxed ''B/PAID/2 FE 2/1827'', and the only recorded example of the three line ''POST PAID/RAMELTON/123'' in blue. Photo

Postal History and Covers: Ireland: 1842 (July 2nd) entire letter from Londonderry to Blackwater Town, bearing 1841 1d. red-brown, tied by sealing wax and with a black Maltese Cross applied over the stamp and wax, on reverse has red ''6E/JY 2/42'' and scarce black diamond ''FROM/7. to 8./P.M.'', an extraordinary and spectacular rarity. Photo.

Postal History and Covers: Ireland: 1844 (May 23rd) entire letter to France, bearing the extremely rare boxed ''PAID at DERRY/BRITISH/FOREIGN'' with manuscript ''5'' and ''5'', one of only two recorded examples. Photo.

Postal History and Covers: Liverpool: A 1758-1940 comprehensive collection of covers, incl. 1758 entire to Shrewbury with two line ''LEVER/POOL'' (LL 20), mileage marks, Paids, Penny Posts, handstruck ''1's'', Inspectors marks, Spoons, Sub and Country offices, Maritime mail via Liverpool, etc. (375 items)

Postal History and Covers: London: 1780-1846 a collection of covers in an album, incl. 1794 and 1795 entires with circular framed ''W'' one in red, 1797 cover from London bearing unframed ''Penny Poft/Not Paid'', 1794 cover to London bearing octagonal ''POST/PAID'' datestamp in magenta, 1836 cover to Doctors Commons with circular framed ''R.L'', etc. (39 items)

Postal History and Covers: London: 1795 (March 5th) entire addressed to the ''Foundling Hospital Lamb's Conduit Fields'' bearing unframed ''WANDSH/1'' (Wandsworth) and a large handstruck ''2'' (the only recorded example), fine. Photo

Postal History and Covers: Official Mail: 1880-1905 selection of covers with O.H.M.S. 1d. lilac I.R. Official (6), Royal Courts of Justice in red, blue, violet (6), etc. (14 items)

Postal History and Covers: Registered mail: A K.G.VI collection of Inland registration, written-up on leaves, incl. a study of the rates, etc. (51 items)

Postal History and Covers: Registered mail: A Q.E.II collection of Inland registration, written-up on leaves, incl. a study of the rates, some instructional marks, etc. (55 items)

Postal History and Covers: Rowland Hill: 1871 (Feb. 7th) a two page letter on crested mourning ''HAMPSTEAD N.W.'' paper, written by the wife of Rowland Hill and signed by him, asking Mr De La Pryme to vote for Mr. Underwood at the Reform Club. Photo

Postal History and Covers: Scotland: 1777-1937 collection of covers in an album, incl. 1777 cover to New Town with large unframed circular ''E.PENNY POST NOT PAID'', 1807 cover to London bearing fancy ''POST/PAID'' in red, mileage marks, Penny Post, etc. (43 items)

Postal History and Covers: Telegraph Forms: 1863-88 group of private (5) and Post Office forms (9), used to and from Biggleswade, interesting contents.

Postal History and Covers: Valentines: 1864 Jonathan King envelope, addressed to Dr. Wills in Glasgow, bearing appliqué flowers and foliage with brass ring delivered by a dove, together with lace enclosure depicting prospective hand, bearing 1856-58 1d. tied by Glasgow ''159'' duplex, spectacular and one of the finest valentines in existence. Ex the Tony Alcock collection, and illustrated in colour in ''The Valentine & Its Origins'' by Frank Staff. Photo.

Postal History and Covers: Valentines: 1864 (Feb. 13th) miniature embossed envelope used locally in Midhurst, bearing 1856-58 1d., unusual enclosure in the form of an imitation pair of gloves, inscribed ''ALL THINGS ARE MADE IN PAIRS, THE LIONS FIERCE AND TIMID HARES, EVEN SUCH A SIMPLE THINGS AS GLOVES, THEN WHY NOT WE PAIR LIKE DOVES'', very rare. Photo.

Postal History and Covers: Valentines: 1878 Joseph Hansell's pictorial valentine, the envelope depicting a country scene with church by night, the enclosure being a multi-folding novelty valentine with the Man in the Moon in his four phases, when each face is lifted a different phase in the transition from loving devotion to marital strife is revealed. Believed to be the only recorded example. Photo

Used Abroad: A small selection incl. Beyrout with 1867 10d. red-brown SA, Rio de Janeiro 6d. mauve OH, fair to fine. (7)

Used Abroad: Constantinople: A selection on stockleaves, incl. 1876 4d. vermilion plate15 MJ, 1877 4d. sage-green plate 17 HJ, 1856 1s. green, 1867 2s. blue TF, 1867-74 5s. rose plate 1 CD, 1883-84 5d. dull green, etc., varied condition. (33)

Used Abroad: Cyprus: A small selection, comprising Larnaca 1864-79 1d. plate 210 JG, 1876-80 21/2d. plates 11, 13, 14, 1874-76 6d. grey BH and Nicosia 1864-79 1d. plate 171 HJ, fair to fine.

Airmails: 1911-1970 well written-up collection on leaves, incl. 1911 London-Windsor cards (7, two with adverts) and cover, 1923 (Oct. 13th) Lympne-Hastingleigh Glider cover, 1937 (May 5th) large registered flown envelope to Buenos Aires, bearing K.G.V. 3d., 1s. pair and 1934 re-engraved 10s., Internal and External flown covers, Imperial Airways, West Country Air Service, Railway Air Services, etc. (220 items)

Airmails: 1911 First U.K. Aerial Post: Sept. 9th green postcard addressed to Montevideo, Uruguay, scarce destination. Photo.

Airmails: 1912 (May 25th-May 27th) Bath to London picture postcard (depicting Hucks) carried by B.C. Hucks, with special label signed by the aviator, lower right corner bent but extremely rare as only about nine cards are known. Photo.

Airmails: 1923 (Oct. 13) Lympne-Hastingleigh Motor Glider cover carried and dropped, with flight label and franked 11/2d. Approx. 125 carried. Photo.

Postal Stationery: A QV to K.G.V collection of postcards in a large binder, incl. 1870 1d. postcards with Sloper types cancellations, reply cards, cancellations, Specimen overprints, etc. (few 100's)

Postal Stationery: A Q.V. to K.E.VII accumulation of cut-outs, mainly from stamped envelopes, incl compound stamping, etc. (many 100's)

Postal Stationery - Advertising Rings: W.H.Smith 1895-1960 selection of wrappers, incl. Q.V. 4d. ES4W, K.G.V 6d. ES49, 21/2d. + 21/2d. ESC776W, K.G.VI 21/2d. + 6d.,Q.E.II 3d., 41/2d., 5d., 3d. + 4d. WS 53, 55, 56, 92, 21/2d. + 21/2d. ESC 979, 3d. + 4d. ESC 984, used and unused. (16 items)

Postal Stationery: Aerogrammes: 1953-2006 collection of unfolded aerogrammes in three large folders, a little duplication, etc. (162 items)

Postal Stationery: Envelopes: A comprehensive study of the dies used on P.O. stamped envelopes with K.G.V 11/2d. EP60, 61, 70, K.G.VI 1/2d. EP72, 1d. EP73, 11/2d. EP72, 73, 21/2d. EP76, 77, 78, with wrapper bands, etc. Ex Hounsell-Dammers collection. (194 unused, 378 used)

Postal Stationery: Registration envelopes: A Q.E.II collection, written up on leaves, incl. range of sizes, stamped to order 1959 1s.3d. used within London in 1960 (rare), some Certificates of Posting, etc. (61 items)

Postal Stationery: Registration envelopes: 1884-1982 an unused and used accumulation, incl. range of sizes, rates, etc. (101 items)

Postal Stationery: Registration envelopes: Forces Issues: An unused selection, incl. K.G.VI RPF3a, 9, Q.E.II RP76, 80, RPF 11, 15, 16, 18, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 30, etc. (21 items)

1840 Mulready interesting selection of 1d. letter sheets or envelopes, and 2d. envelope, incl. 1d. letter sheets used 1840 (May 12), two examples, one with apparent pink Maltese Cross of Shefford, 1d. envelope used 1840 (May 19), 1d. envelope with dark blue Catterick Maltese Cross (Brandon certificate, 2006), 1d. envelope with Welshpool solid centre Maltese Cross in red (Brandon certificate, 2007), 1d. letter sheet uprated with 1841 1d. red-brown from Manchester, 2d. envelope used from Dursley, etc., varied condition, some colours apparently age-affected, sold 'as is'. (10 items)

1840 Mulready 1d. envelope A178 (forme 4) unused with pre-printing paper fold, 1d. lettersheets A57 (forme 3) unused with ''The Scottish Provident Institution'' advert in blue (S.G. Spec. MA135), A34 (forme 3) used 1840 (July 15th) from Stamford to London, 2d. envelope a202 unused, 2d. lettersheet a99 unused, good to fine. Photo

1840 Mulready 1d. envelopes A174 used, A177 used 1841 (Oct.), A182 unused, 1d. lettersheet A11 used 1840 (Aug), 2d. envelope a210 unused, 2d. lettersheet a93 unused, also 1d. facsimile lettersheet and 2d. forged lettersheet, poor to fine.

1840 Mulready 1d. letter sheet A67 (forme 3), 1d. envelope A159 (forme 3), and 2d. letter sheet a95, unused, good to fine. Photo.

1840 Mulready 1d. letter sheet A14 (forme 1) with ''West of England Monthly Postage Advertiser'' advert inside (Spec. MA35c), used 1840 (Nov. 29th) locally in Bristol with a fine bright strike of the vermilion Maltese Cross, with Bristol datestamp in the same colour on reverse, filing fold well clear of cancellation otherwise fine, scarce. Clear R.P.S. certificate (2012). S.G. cat. £2,800. Photo.

1840 Mulready and Caricatures and other Printed Envelopes: Fores's Comic Envelopes No. 1 by John Leech, a used example, sent 1840 (Nov. 29th) from Windsor to Beverley, bearing red Windsor datestamp, an exceptional and rare item, not recorded in ''British Pictorial Envelopes of the 19th Century'' by Bodily, Jarvis and Hahn, and the latest example known, other than one later front. Photo.

Hand Illustrated and Later Printed Envelopes: 1895-96 six pen and ink illustrated envelopes, all from Pontefract to the same addrressee in Bradford, five depicting sprays of flower or leaves, fine and attractive. Photo.

Cancellations: Spoon Cancellations: A selection of covers and pieces in an album, incl. Birkenhead, Bridgenorth, Leamington, Northampton, Rugby, Walsall, etc. (138 items)

Cancellations: Scottish Cancellations: A collection of cover, pieces and stamps in four albums, incl. dotted circles with a good range of Edinburgh, Greenock, Brunswick Stars, also some Scots Locals, etc. (few 100's)

Cancellations: 1842 (Nov. 14th) entire bearing 1841 1d. red-brown (cut into at left), tied by blue Maltese Cross of Preston, 1846 (Oct. 8th) entire from Oban to Edinburgh bearing 1841 1d. plate 63 JD, tied by blue numeral of Oban, 1844 (Jan. 25th) entire to Edinburgh, bearing 1841 QF (filing crease), tied by distinctive Dumfries Maltese Cross, 1855 (July 10th) envelope to Ramelton, bearing 1855 LC14 1d. red-brown, tied by ''186'' numeral in green of Dublin, fair to good.

1840 1d. black used selection on leaves (21) some plated (by vendor), mostly four margined, fair to fine, also 1840 2d. blue, 1841 2d. blue (17) including two pairs HI-HJ and EE-EF with black Maltese cross cancellations, mixed condition. (39)

1840 1d. black plates 1a AL, CJ-CK pair, DJ, 1b CL, LB, 2 SJ, 3 AI, HG, 4 GF,6 NC, 7 MC, 8CC, OG, 9 HF, used, most with full margins, fair to fine.

1840 1d. black plates 1a CL on 1840 (July 8th) cover, DF on 1840 (July 9th) cover, PA on 1840 (Aug. 17th) entire, 1b BB on 1840 (July 10th), LD on 1840 (July 8th) cover, OC on 1840 (May 15th), QD on 1841 (March) cover, 2 RE on 1840 (July 26th), 3 MF on piece, 5 AB on 1841 (April) entire, RE on 1840 (Dec. 26th), TK on 1840 (Dec. 21st), 6 BL on 1840 (Dec. 22nd) cover, SF, 7 EJ on 1840 (Oct. 12th) cover, 8 ID on 1841 (May 12th) cover, 10 AD, QA on 1842 cover, poor to good.

1840 1d. black plates 1a EH on 1840 (July 25th) entire, 1b FB on 1840 (Oct. 2nd) entire, 2 MJ on 1840 (July 29th) cover, 3 AF on 1840 (June 9th) entire, 4 QG on 1840 (July 9th) entire, 5 JK on 1841 (May) cover, 6 ND on 1840 (Nov. 16th) entire, 7 JJ on 1841 (Oct.) cover, OI on 1841 (Jan. 9th) cover, 8 GJ on 1840 (Sept. 25th) envelope, 9 OG on 1840 (Feb. 22nd) cover, all with full margins, good to fine.

1d. black plates 1b CB on 1840 (July 2nd) entire, CE used on 1841 (March 4th) cover, 2 PF used on 1841 (Jan. 26th) cover, 3 JB on undated front, JH on 1840 (Aug. 6th) cover, 6 TB on 1841 (Feb. 1st) entire, 7 RD on 1840 (Nov. 15th) entire, 8 DL on 1841 (Jan) cover, poor to fair.

1840 1d. black plates 1b KJ, 3 SG, 9 RJ and fifteen unplated, used, one is apparently unused, poor to good.

1d. black plate 1a BJ small to large margins all round, used on 1840 (June 17th) cover locally used in London, neatly cancelled by red Maltese Cross, small portion of cover missing, DF small to large margins all round, fine used on 1840 (July 30th) large part cover from Noblehouse to Rackham Mill, cancelled by red Maltese Cross, slightly crumpled, ED good to large margins all round, fine used on 1840 (Dec. 29th) entire from Rochdale to Wellington, cancelled by red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS2. Photo.

1d. black plate 1a FB good to large margins all round, used on 1840 (July 3rd) large part cover from Sevenoaks to London, with ''SEVEN-OAKS'' datestamp at left, JA small to good margins all round, used on 1841 (Jan. 12th) cover from Dundee to Edinburgh, LC good to large margins all round, used on 1840 (June 26th) cover from Manchester to Penrith, QD small to good margins all round, used on 1840 (July 22nd) entire from Portaskaig to Inverary, all cancelled red Maltese Crosses, fine. S.G. Spec. AS2. Photo.

1840 1d. black (very worn) plate 1a GA, small to large margins, used with neat red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS2. Photo.

1840 1d. grey-black (very worn) plate 1a HE with ample margins, very large at foot, fine used with red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS3. Photo.

1840 1d. intense black plate 1a IB early impression,smallt to large margins, fine used with neat red Maltese Cross. S.G. AS1. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 1a (worn impression) KI, very fine used on small piece, good to large margins all round and neat red Maltese Cross, also FI fine and KE, QL (both with faults). Photo

1840 1d. grey-black (moderate wear) plate 1a PA, very close at foot otherwise good to large margins, used within Glasgow and tied to 1840 (May 27th) entire letter by the very rare pale purple Maltese Cross of Glasgow, probably a pale version of the rare violet cross, cover with slight soiling but an exceptional May date coloured cross. B.P.A. certificate (2007). S.G. Spec. AS2tj. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 1a PF (worn impression), very fine with good to large margins all round, used on 1840 (June 18th) entire, lightly cancelled by red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec AS3. Photo

1840 1d. black plate 1b BF with good to large margins, used on 1840 (July 9th) entire from Manchester to Oldham, BI with good to large margins, used on 1841 (Mar. 26th) cover from Warminster to Twickenham, CJ with small to large margins, used on 1840 (Dec. 19th) entire from Edinburgh to Hamilton, CK with close to large margins, used on 1840 (Sept. 16th) cover from Grantham to Horbling, EE with small to large margins all round, used on 1840 (Nov. 25th) cover from London to Dublin, fine. S.G. Spec. AS5. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 1b EF with good to large margins all round, used on 1840 (Nov. 14th) entire from London to Petworth, EI with small to large margins, used on 1843 (June 23rd) large part cover from Ripon to Knaresborough, cancelled black Maltese Cross, EK with close to large margins, used on 1840 (Aug. 4th) entire from Edinburgh to Ledbury, then redirected to Manchester, GA with good to very large margins, used on 1840 (Nov. 30th) entire from Beith to Lochwinnoch, GA with small to large margins, used on 1840 (Dec. 4th) entire from Frome to Ilminster, fine. S.G. Spec. AS5. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 1b HA fine with good to very large margins all round, showing portion of ajioning stamp at base, cancelled by lightly struck red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS5. Photo

1840 1d. black plate 1b HA with good to very large margins all round, used on 1840 (Oct. 24th) mourning cover from Lutterworth to Northampton, HB with close to large margins, used on 1840 (Aug. 15th) cover from Manchester to Kendal, JA with good to large margins, used on 1841 (Feb. 6th) cover from London to Norwich, also ''TP/Plaistow'' in blue alongside, JA with small to large margins, used on 1840 (Aug. 1st) mourning cover from London to Arbroath, KA with small to good margins all round, fine used on 1840 (Oct. 21st) large part cover from Manchester to Nottingham, all cancelled red Maltese Crosses. S.G. Spec. AS5. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 1b HJ with good to large margins, fine used on 1841 (Feb. 13th) entire from Rochdale to Halifax, cancelled red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS5. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 1b KC with small to good margins all round, used on 1840 (Oct. 21st) large part cover from Ramsgate to Weymouth, LE with good to large margins, used on 1840 (Dec. 9th) small cover from Swindon to Bath, LI with good to large margins, used on 1840 (July 17th) cover from Stony Stratford to Towcester, MD with good to large margins all round, used on 1840 (Oct. 23rd) entire from Pontefract to Barnsley, NC with small to very large margins, fine used on 1840 (Dec. 9th) cover from Greenock to London, all cancelled red Maltese Crosses, fine. S.G. Spec. AS5. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 1b NH with good to large margins, used on 1840 (Nov. 27th) entire from Leeds to Dewsbury, OD with small to large margins, used on 1841 (Feb. 6th) cover from London to Modbury, OK with small to large margins, used on 1840 (Sept. 19th) entire from Bracknell to Exeter, PF with good to large margins all round, fine used on 1840 (Oct. 10th) entire from Dumfries to Liverpool, redirected to Seacombe, PG with good to large margins, used on 1841 (Jan. 21st) entire from Ayr to Edinburgh, all cancelled red Maltese Crosses, fine. S.G. Spec. AS5. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 1b PB-PC pair with close to good margins, fine used on 1840 (July 14th) large part cover from Manchester to Nottingham cancelled by red Maltese Crosses. S.G. Spec. AS5. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 1b PG with close to good margins, used on 1840 (Dec. 21st) entire from Norwich to London, QL with good to large margins, used on 1840 (Dec. 19th) cover from Dalkeith to Hawick, RD with small to good margins, used on 1841 (Jan. 5th) entire from Dumbarton to Glasgow, RE with good to large margins, used on 1840 (July 4th) entire from Rochdale to London, TG with good to large margins all round, used on 1840 (Oct. 14th) cover from Manchester to Kendal, all cancelled red Maltese Crosses, fine. S.G. Spec. AS5. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 1b RH, used with good to very large margins, neat red Maltese Cross, small thin, otherwise fine appearance. S.G. Spec. AS5. Photo

1840 1d. black plate 1b TI fine with small to large margins all round, cancelled by upright red Maltese Cross, attractive. S.G. Spec. AS5. Photo

1840 1d. black plate 2 BL with small to large margins, used on 1840 (June 1st) entire from Manchester to Glasgow, EI with good to large margins, used on 1840 (July 28th) entire from Dalkeith to Selkirk, FH with good to large margins, used on 1840 (July 5th) entire from Rotherham to Lincoln, HH with small to good margins, used on 1840 (Oct. 14th) cover from Reading to High Wycombe, IH with small to large margins, used on 1840 (Oct. 22nd) turned cover (from London, stamp removed) from Salisbury to Oxford, all cancelled red Maltese Crosses, fine. S.G. Spec. AS15. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 2 FD unused, superb appearance with large margins, regummed, very minor thin spot in top margin, clear of design, otherwise fine. S.G. 2, Spec. AS15, cat. £12,000. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 2 LK with good to large margins, used on 1840 (Oct. 15th) cover from Cheadle to Stone, NH with small to large margins, used on 1840 (June 14th, Sunday) entire from Bristol to Cheltenham, SE with close to large margins, used on 1840 (May 27th) entire from Tamworth to Birmingham, TA with small to large margins, used on 1840 (June 16th) cover from Campden to London, all cancelled by red Maltese Crosses, fine. S.G. Spec. AS15. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 2 NG with inverted watermark, good margins with light marginal fault at lower right, used with neat red Maltese Cross, few minor imperfections, otherwise fine, scarce. S.G. Spec. AS15l, cat. £2,500. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 3 AB with good to very large margins, used on 1840 (May 28th) part entire letter from London to Brighton, 3 CL with good to large margins all round, used on 1840 (July 24th) entire from Liverpool to Abergavenny, 3 DE with good margins all round, used on 1840 (June 12th) cover from Sandwich to Preston, all cancelled red Maltese Crosses, fine. S.G. Spec. AS20. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 3 EF with small to good margins all round, used on 1840 (July 2nd) cover from Carlisle to Hexham, GI with good margins all round, used on 1840 (June 19th) cover from Glasgow to Hawick, KJ with small to large margins all round, used on 1841 (Feb. 2nd) entire from Irvine to Glasgow, MF good to large margins all round, used on 1840 (Oct. 25th) large part cover from Baldock to London, all cancelled red Maltese Crosses, fine. S.G. Spec. AS20. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 3 GH unused, fine appearance with good to large margins, unused with part redistributed gum, fine. Brandon certificate (1982). S.G. 2, Spec. AS20, cat. £19,500. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 3 PB with good to large margins all round, used on 1840 (June 10th) cover from Evesham to Worcester, RA with good to large margins all round, used on 1840 (June 4th) cover from Worcester to London, SB with good to large margins all round, used on 1840 (July 4th) entire from Liverpool to Dolgelly, all cancelled red Maltese Crosses, fine S.G. Spec. AS20. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 3 TA, close to good margins, fine used on 1840 (Dec. 19th) cover to Richmond Hill, tied by fine central experimental period use of black Maltese Cross, also ''R.L'' (Ride Letter) alongside. Photo

1840 1d. black plate 3 TF, plate 5 NH used on 1841 (Jan. 21st) entire, OB used on 1840 (Oct. 31st) cover, all with full margins, also unplated three margined example.

1840 1d. black plate 4 AE with small to good margins all round, used on 1840 (Aug. 13th) cover from Elgin to Forres, CD with small to good margins all round, used on 1840 (June 18th) entire from Leamington to Bristol, GF with small to good margins all round, used on 1840 (Sept.) cover from Alfreton to Nottingham, HB with good to large margins all round, used on 1840 (Dec. 8th) entire from Rochdale to Manchester, all cancelled red Maltese Crosses, fine. S.G. Spec. AS23. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 4 FG on bleuté paper, fine with small to good margins, neat red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS23f, cat. £750. Photo

1840 1d. black plate 4 IB with good to large margins all round, used on 1840 (June 24th) entire from Bath to Congleton, ID with good to large margins all round, used on 1840 (Dec. 4th) large part cover from Uppinngham to Cambridge, LD with small to large margins all round, used on 1840 (Sept. 3rd) cover from Bristol to Stourbridge, LE with good to large margins all round, used on 1840 (Aug. 29th) small envelope from Guildford to Reading, all cancelled by red Maltese Crosses, fine. S.G. Spec. AS23. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 4 MB with close to large margins all round, used (affixed upside down) on 1840 (Sept. 2nd) cover from Liverpool to Peterborough, MC with small to large margins all round, used on 1840 (July 9th) London local cover, NL with good to large margins all round, used on 1840 (Nov. 17th) entire from London to Worcester, SJ with small to good margins all round, used on 1840 (Oct. 23rd) entire from York to Sheffield, all cancelled by red Maltese Crosses, fine. S.G. Spec. AS23. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 4 OJ with good to large margins, used with red Maltese Cross and part Penny Post obliteration in black, scarce. S.G. Spec. AS23ya, cat. £1,800. Photo

1840 1d. black plate 4 PF with good margins all round, fine used on 1840 (Aug. 31st) cover (creased) from Kirkcaldy to Aberdeen, neatly cancelled by fine red-brown Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS23. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 5 AB with small to large margins all round, used on 1841 (Jan. 12th) entire from Upton via Tewkesbury to London, AC with small to large margins all round, used on 1840 (Aug. 12th) entire from London to Oswestry, AD with small to large margins all round, used on 1840 (Aug. 21st) entire from Stamford to Market Deeping, DF with small to good margins all round, used on 1840 (Oct. 29th) entire from London to Sheffield, with ''LAMBS CONDUIT'' below, all with red Maltese Crosses, fine. S.G. Spec. AS25. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 5 EC with good to large margins, used on 1841 (July 3rd) cover from Chudleigh to London, lightly cancelled by black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS25. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 5 EI with good margins all round, used on 1840 (July 20th) entire from Banff to Elgin, K with small to large margins all round, used on 1840 (Sept. 19th) cover from Manchester to Glasgow, KB with close to large margins all round, used on 1841 (Jan. 31st) entire from Settle to Giggleswick, ME with small to large margins all round, used on 1840 (Dec. 18th) cover from Northallerton to Hastings, all cancelled by red Maltese Crosses, fine. S.G. Spec. AS25. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 5 LH, just touched at right otherwise good to large margins, tied to 1841 (Feb. 25th) entire letter from Poulton to Blackburn by black Maltese Cross and by ''Poulton/Penny Post'', a little light staining, rare. S.G. Spec. AS25ya, cat. £9,000. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 5 MH with small to good margins, used on 1841 (Dec. 28th) large part entire letter from Northallerton to York, neatly cancelled by black Maltese Cross, two filing folds clear of stamp. Brandon Certificate (2001). S.G. Spec. AS25. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 5 MK with small to very large margins all round, used on 1841 (Jan. 21st) cover from London to Lancaster, OD with small to large margins all round, used on 1841 (Jan. 9th) entire from London to Sheffield, QK with small to large margins all round, used on 1840 (Nov. 3rd) cover from Worcester to London, TK with small to large margins all round, used on 1840 (Nov. 2nd) entire from Manchester to Edinburgh, all cancelled by red Maltese Crosses. S.G. Spec. AS25. Photo.

1840 1d. intense black plate 5 RH, good to large margins, showing adjoining stamp at base, used with red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS24. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 5 SH with good to very large margins, used with lightly struck orange-red Maltese Cross, fine. S.G. Spec. AS25. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 6 AB with close to large margins all round, used on 1840 (Dec. 26th) entire locally used in London, AE with small to large margins all round, used on 1841 (Jan. 21st) cover from Lymington to Henley-in-Arden, AG with good margins all round, used on 1840 (Oct. 26th) entire from Thornhill to Bannockburn, DA with very close to good margins nearly all round, frame line just shaved at lower-right, used on 1841 (Feb. 12th) entire from Northallerton to Bedale, mainly fine. Photo

1840 1d. black plate 6 CL good margins nearly all round (just touched at top), used on small piece, unusually cancelled ''LONDON/JA 23/O9'' very late use. S.G. Spec. AS41. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 6 DJ with small to large margins all round, used on 1840 (Oct. 28th) entire to Rochdale, FK with close to large margins all round, used on 1841 (Jan. 16th) entire from London to Havant, JD with very close to good margins all round, used on 1840 (Oct. 17th) cover from Bolton to Manchester, all with red Maltese Crosses, fine.

1840 1d. black plate 6 MH and MI with close to good margins all round, fine used on 1840 (Oct. 21st) entire from Evesham to Bourton-on-the-Water, cancelled by red Maltese Crosses. S.G. Spec. AS41. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 6 QA-QB pair with close to large margins all round, fine used on 1840 (Aug. 11th) cover from Glasgow to Dumbarton, lightly cancelled by red Maltese Crosses. S.G. Spec. AS41. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 7 AA with good to large margins all round, used on 1840 (Sept. 16th) cover from Windsor to Welshpool, BI with small to good margins all round, used on 1840 (Aug. 19th) cover from Evesham to Shaftesbury, CF with small to large margins all round, used on 1840 (Nov. 24th) cover locally used in Edinburgh, all cancelled by red Maltese Crosses, good to fine. S.G. Spec. AS44. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 7 EH with small to large margins all round, used on 1840 (Nov. 21st) cover from Gainsborough to London, GH with good to very large margins all round, used on 1840 (Oct. 7th) cover Newport, Isle of Wight to London, unframed ''NEWPORT/ISLE OF WIGHT'' datestamp in red, MI with small to large margins all round, used on 1840 (Sept. 25th) entire from Thurso to Broughty Ferry, all cancelled by red Maltese Crosses S.G. Spec. AS44. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 7 KI, fine used with small to good margins, with distinctive Wotton-under-Edge red Maltses Cross. Brandon Certificate (2005). S.G. Spec. AS44ud. Photo

1840 1d. black plate 7 OF with close to large margins all round, used on 1840 (Oct. 14th) part cover locally used in London, TG with small to large margins all round, fine used on 1840 (Dec. 7th) cover from Wakefield to Cambridge, TJ with very close (possibly just shaved at top right) to large margins all round, used on 1841 (Jan. 20th) cover from Barnsley to London, fine. S.G. Spec. AS44.

1840 1d. black plate 8 CE with small to good margins all round, used on 1840 (Nov. 12th) cover from Liverpool to Cheltenham, FE with good to large margins all round, used on 1841 (Feb. 10th) cover from Southampton to Baltonsborough, GH with small to large margins all round, used on 1840 (Nov. 17th) entire from Bath to London, IE with small to large margins all round, used on 1840 (Dec. 12th) cover from Newcastle-under-Lyme to Cheadle, IK with small to large margins, used on 1841 (Jan. 20th) entire from Shrewsbury to London, all cancelled by red Maltese Crosses, fine. S.G. Spec. AS46. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 8 KA with small to large margins all round, used on 1840 (Oct. 26th) cover from Biggleswade to Edinburgh, LD with close to good margins, used on 1840 (Dec. 31st) cover from London to Kendal, QF with small to large margins all round, used on 1841 (April 28th) entire from Southampton to Hitchin, QF with small to large margins all round, used on 1840 (Dec. 28th) cover from Wareham to Ironbridge, all cancelled by red Maltese Crosses, fine. S.G. Spec. AS46. Photo.

1840 1d. intense black plate 8 RG-RH pair with good to large margins all round, fine used on 1841 (Feb.) cover to Southampton. S.G. Spec. AS46. Photo

1840 1d. black plate 9 AH, with very close to good margins, fine used on 1840 (March 10th) cover to Macclesfield, tied by Manchester 'fishtail' Maltese Cross in black. S.G. Spec. AS56ub, cat. £4,500. Photo.

1840 1d. intense black plate 9 RH, ample to large margins, used with black Maltese Cross, with 1d. red-brown plate 8 RH. S.G. Spec. AS56, AS47. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 10 FJ with close to good margins all round, used on 1841 (Aug. 8th) cover from Lancaster to London, IL with good to large margins all round, used on 1841 (Apr. 1st) entire from Bromsgrove to Stourbridge, LG with close to good margins all round, used on 1841 (May 4th) entire from Brighton to Petworth, NE with small to large margins all round, used on 1841 (Feb. 25th) entire locally used in London, with ''Fleet St. W.O'' alongside fine. S.G. Spec. AS66. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 10 JB with good to large margins used on 1841 (Jan. 23rd) entire letter from London to Edinburgh, tied by red Maltese Cross with another below, vertical filing fold well clear of adhesive, rare on cover with a second strike of the red Maltese Cross. B.P.A. certificate (2007). S.G. Spec. AS66h. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 10 QD, fine with small to good margins, black Maltese Cross. S.G. AAS66. Photo

1840 1d. greyish black plate 11 RC, used with black Maltese Cross, good to large margins, badly thinned, good appearance. S.G. Spec. AS72. Photo.

1840 2d. deep full blue plate 1 AE-AG strip of three with small to large margins all round, with neat black Maltese Crosses on 1841(May 5th) part cover to Ipswich, fine. S.G. Spec. DS5. Photo

1840 2d. pale blue plate 1 BC fine used with good to large margins and neat red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. DS6. Photo.

1840 2d. blue plate 1 EA-FA vertical pair with small to large margins, tied by red Maltese Crosses to 1840 (July 1st) entire from Edinburgh to Inveraray, two filing creases well clear of stamps. S.G. Spec. DS5. Photo.

1840 2d. blue plate I GG-GH pair, IE, used, all with full margins, fair to good.

1840 2d. blue plate 1 NE fine used with small to good margins, faintly cancelled red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. DS5. Photo.

1840 2d. steel-blue plate 1 OI, fine used with small to good margins all round, neat centrally struck black Maltese Cross. Brandon Certificate (2005). S.G. Spec. DS4. Photo

1840 2d. blue plate 1 PA-PD strip of four with close to large margins, PD has corner crease, cancelled by slightly oily black Maltese Crosses (possibly Halifax). S.G. Spec. DS5. Photo

1840 2d. violet-blue plate 1 QB, fine used with close to good margins all round, neatly cancelled by red Maltese Cross. Brandon Certificate (2003). S.G. Spec. DS2. Photo

1840 2d. deep full blue plate 1 QH, used, cancelled with both red and black Maltese Crosses, small corner thin, otherwise fine. Brandon Certificate (2003). S.G. Spec. DS1ug. Photo

1840 2d. milky blue plate 1 TJ used with close to very large margins, part sheet margin at base, cancelled by red Maltese Cross, slight horizontal crease, otherwise fine. Brandon Certificate (2004). S.G. Spec. DS3. Photo

1840 2d. blue plate 2 DK-DL used pair with good to large margins and neat black Maltese Crosses, DK has small thin, otherwise fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1976). S.G. Spec. DS8. Photo.

1840 2d. deep full blue plate 2 GE fine used with small to large margins, lightly cancelled black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. DS7. Photo.

1840 2d. blue plate 2 HC-HE strip of three, good to large margins all round, used on piece with light red Maltese Crosses, fine and atractive. S.G. Spec. DS5f. Photo.

1840 2d. blue plate 2 LE, fine used with small to large margins and a large part strike of the distinctive Greenock Maltese Cross in black. S.G. Spec. DS5va, cat. £2,500. Photo.

1840 2d. blue plate 2 NA-NC strip of three with full margins and red Maltese Crosses, fine. S.G. Spec. DS8f. Photo.

1840 2d. blue plate 2 OA fine with good to large margins, cancelled by black Maltese Cross and part receiving datestamp to 1842 (March 29th) cover from Liverpool to Pontefract, one filing crease well clear of stamp. S.G. Spec. DS8. Photo.

1840 2d. blue plate 2 RL fine used with good margins, cancelled black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. DS8. Photo.

1840 VR 1d. black ?CJ forgery, being a genuine 1d. with the upper corners showing ''VR'' fraudulently inserted, unusual. Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown, a used collection in an album, incl. many plated (by vendor) from 5 to 171, plates 13, 14 (5), plate 30 RA with P converted to R, plate 78 SI with inverted S, re-entries, shades, double letters, majority with full margins, etc. (676)

1841 1d. red-brown, a mainly used accumulation in five albums, mostly plated, incl. set of numbers in Cross, plate 17 QJ-QL mint strip, shades, cancellations, duplication, etc., mixed condition. (100's)

1841 1d. red-brown, a used collection in an album, mostly plated with examples from most alphabet I plates and a selection of alphabet II, 'black' plates from 5 with some on cover, varieties incl. re-entries, double letters, second states, quantity with Maltese Cross cancellations incl. example with blue Cross, etc., mixed condition. (Few 100s).

1841 1d. red-brown, a used collection in an album, incl. re-entries, cancellations, an almost complete reconstruction, etc. (few 100's)

1841 1d. red-brown, an accumulation of mainly covers and fronts in three binders, incl. black plates, many are plated (by the collector), pairs, etc., mixed condition. (163 items)

1841 1d. red-brown, a selection of covers in a binder, incl. plate 105 SK with inverted ''S'' on 1851 entire, 1852 entire from Inverness to Golspie, 1d. tied by brownish-green numeral, etc., varied condition. (68 items)

1841 1d. red-brown, a selection of mint or unused examples, incl. plates 59 GF, GK, 64 CF-CK, poor to good. (10)

1841 1d. orange-brown CK, fine used, very good to very large margins. S.G. Spec. B2(6). Photo

1841 1d. lake-red PD-PE pair, used with good to large margins, cancelled ''890'' (Windsor), slight creasing, otherwise fine. Brandon Certificate (2004). S.G. Spec. B11. Photo

1841 1d. red-brown PI with close to large margins all round, showing large part strike of the extremely rare Channel Islands Maltese Cross. R.P.S. certificate (1970). AC1, S.G. Spec. B1tc, cat. £10,000. Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown SK used with small to good margins all round, on 1856 envelope from Rochdale to Tregar, bearing green circular ''MISSENT/TO/TRURO'', on reverse has Town Head u.d.c., Rochdale, Truro and Grampound c.d.s's. Photo

1841 1d. red-brown TL, a superb used example with enormous margins all round. Photo

1841 1d. red-brown plate 5 AC state 3, an unused example small part original gum with clear to very large margins virtually all around, just touched at top-left. S.G. Spec. AS38. Photo

1841 1d. red-brown plate 5 ME, unused, fine with small to large margins, strong ivory head, attractive. S.G. Spec. AS26. Photo

1841 1d. red-brown plate 9 RH used with close to very large margins, showing adjoining stamp at base, tied to 1842 (April 22nd) envelope from Retford to London, fine. S.G. Spec. AS57. Photo

1841 1d. red-brown plate 10 AI, fine used with good to large margins, cancelled by virtually complete Perth Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS69tt. Photo

1841 1d. red-brown plate 10 KE-LF block of four, close to good margins, large part original gum (lower pair unmounted), vertical crease very close to left margin, otherwise fine and fresh unused, a rare multiple. S.G. Spec. AS69, cat. £16,500. Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown plate 11 FG-HI unused block of 9 (3x3) with close to fair margins, centre vertical row very defective with heavy vertical crease separated in places reinforced at top, multiple hinge remainders and areas of gum adhesion, most defects not visible from front. Very rare multiple. S.G. spec. AS74, cat. £99,000 (as singles). Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown (a very rich shade) plate 16 HD, fine used with large to enormous margins showing large portion of adjoining stamp at left, neatly cancelled. S.G. Spec. BS5var. Photo

1841 1d. red-brown plate 18 NF, close to good margins, used on 1842 (Jan. 25th) entire letter from Leeds to London, cancelled black Maltese Cross with solid centre, also 1d. plate 19 GF with similar Maltese Cross. Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown plate 19 DF, close to small margins, just touched at right, cancelled by black and blue Maltese Crosses. Brandon Certificate (2006). S.G. Spec. BS8sc variety. Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown plate 20 EK, fine used with small to large margins, cancelled by part blue Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. BS9sc. Photo

1841 1d. red-brown plate 22 IH, just touched at left otherwise good to large margins tied to 1842 (Oct. 6th) entire to London by a good strike of the Dorchester town datestamp, No.6 receiver's mark at left, filing fold well clear of adhesive, attractive and very scarce. R.P.S. certificate (2012). S.G. Spec. BS11va, cat. £3,000. Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown plate 22 KG, fine used with small to good margins all round, with distinctive Settle Maltese Cross. Brandon Certificate (2005), states ''genuine as far as one can say''. S.G. Spec. BS11ttb. Photo

1841 1d. red-brown plate 31 NE, closew to large margins, just touched at right, tied to 1843 (Sept. 14th) entire from Kington to Hereford, tied by distinctive dirty black Maltese Cross with dot in centre, S.G. Spec. BS20.

1841 1d. red-brown plate 45 GK and EJ (creased), close to good margins, used on 1844 (Nov. 1st) entire letter from Currie to Edinburgh, cancelled by late use black Maltese Crosses. S.G. Spec. BS26H. Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown plate 60 NF fine used with good to large margins, on 1846 fancy embossed ''Ladies'' envelope used within London, tied by ''67'' numeral with ''Tulse-Hill'' alongside. Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown plate 61 FH fine and fresh mint with good margins and large part original gum, superb appearance. S.G. Spec. BS28. Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown plate 63 HF fine and fresh unmounted mint with good to very large margins, superb appearance. S.G. Spec. BS28. Photo.

1841 1d. orange-brown plate 74 TH, very fine fresh mint. R.P.S. Certificate (2011). S.G. Spec. BS28. Photo

1841 1d. red-brown plate 83 RK (re-cut R), fine used on 1849 envelope from Wilsden to Middlesex Hospital, tied by ''61'' barred oval with small red ''Holborn-Bars'' alongside. Photo

1d. red-brown plate 86 DE with clear to large margins, used with a fine clear strike of the ''241'' numeral cancellation of Denbigh in violet, rare. B.P.A. certificate (1950) and R.P.S. certificate (2006). S.G. Spec. BS29xe, cat. £4,000. Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown plate 131 EH on lavender tinted paper, fine and fresh mint with small margins and large part original gum, good appearance. S.G. Spec. BS32. Photo.

1841 2d. blue proof from small trial plate of 12 without corner letters, [R3/3] single with displaced watermark, a rare postally used example with lightly struck black Maltese Crosses, ample to good margins on three sides, a little cut into at left, otherwise fine and rare. Ex Griffiths. S.G. Spec. DP43, cat. from £26,000. Photo.

1841 2d. blue proof from small trial plate of 12 without corner letters, single with displaced upright watermark, fine. S.G. Spec. DP43, cat. £1,800. Photo.

1841 2d. blue a used selection, comprising single, pairs (6), strips of three (6), strip of four and block of seven, poor to fine.

1841 2d. blue plate 3 AB very fine with small to large margins all round, with large part number ''12'' in Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. ES11vl. Photo

1841 2d. blue plate 3 CG close to large margins, fine used on 1841 (Sept. 21st) cover to Hollinwood, near Manchester, rare used in 1841. S.G. Spec. ES11. Photo

1841 2d. blue plate 3 SI-SJ pair with good to large margins, fine used on 1843 (Oct. 2nd) cover (reduced side flaps) to Kendal, tied by number ''12'' in Maltese Crosses. S.G. Spec. ES11vl. Photo

1841 2d. blue plate 3 SL, fine with close to good margins, showing diagonal pre-printing paper fold. S.G. Spec. ES11var. Photo

1841 2d. blue plate 4 IE-IF pair, fine used with large to enormous margins, cancelled by ''10'' of Alness. S.G. Spec. ES14. Photo

1841 2d. blue plate 4 MJ-ML used strip of three, good to enormous margins, showing portions of three adjoining stamps at base, cancelled by London Inland ''16'', fine. Photo

1841 1d. red-brown plate 132 CH on lavender tinted paper, fine mint with small to large margins and part original gum, good appearance. S.G. Spec. B2. Photo.

1841 1d. orange-brown plate 148 KI fine used with good to large margins, on 1852 envelope from London to Edinburgh. Photo.

1852-53 Alphabet II 1d. orange-brown plate 148 LD-ME with large to enormous margins all round, fine used with 1844 type cancellations leaving three stamps with clear profiles, ME with natural paper inclusion, an attractive and rare block with fine colour. R.P.S. certificate (2012). S.G. Spec. B2(3), cat. £1,000 as singles. Photo.

1841 1d. lake-red plate 172 DI-EJ used block of four, close to large margins, just touched at upper-left, otherwise fine and scarce. Brandon Certificate (2004). S.G. Spec. B2(2). Photo

Later Line Engraved: 1855 die I, alphabet II, SC14 1d. red-brown AL, fine used on 1855 (Jan. 20th) mourning envelope to Kings Cross Station, manuscript ''Missent to Kingsland'' at top, very early usage. S.G. Spec. C2. Photo

Later Line Engraved: 1855 die II, alphabet II SC16 1d. red-brown plate 10 EE, fine used with neat ''156'' English numeral cancellation of Chapel-en-le-Frith in green, very scarce, English green cancellations rarer than those from Ireland. S.G. Spec. C4uc, cat. £450+. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1855 LC14 2d. blue plate 5 EC, fine used with ''131'' Edinburgh cancellation in blue. S.G. 34. Photo

Later Line Engraved: 1856 die II, alphabet III, LC14 on blued paper 1d. NH fine used on 1857 (Jan. 9th) mourning envelope, cancelled by Irish ''212'' numeral of Enniscorth in green, rare. S.G. Spec. C8uc, cat. £1,500. Photo

Later Line Engraved: 1858 LC16 2d. deep blue plate 6 QI, fine used on 1858 (Feb. 10th) envelope from London to Nottingham, early usage (second week). S.G. Spec. F8

Later Line Engraved: 1858-79 Plate Number Issues: 1864-79 1d. a used selection, incl. plates to 223, etc. (268)

Later Line Engraved: 1858-79 Plate Number Issues: 1864-79 1d. plates 71 to 225 (less 77) complete used, mainly fine. (151)

Later Line Engraved: 1858-79 Plate Number Issues: 1864-79 1d. plate 72 RB used on 1864 (Sept. 1st) Insurance Proforma of Sunlife Assurance Society sent and returned, plate 106 DI and EI on 1869 entire to Amsterdam with additional 1867-80 3d. plate 5 QF, with red boxed ''L 2'', also similar cover with plate 140 LC and OI with additional 1867-80 3d. plate 5 BE with red boxed ''L 1'', another with plate 145 NF and 1867-80 3d. plate 5 AE, good to fine.

Later Line Engraved: 1858-79 Plate Number Issues: 1864-79 1d. plate 154 AK-BL upper right corner marginal block of four with full sheet margins showing marginal plate number and inscription, usual gum wrinkles, two are unmounted. Photo

Later Line Engraved: 1858-79 Plate Number Issues: 1864-79 1d. plate 171 EJ-GL mint block from right of sheet (narrow selvedge, also NJ-TL mint block from lower-right corner of sheet (small portion of selvedge missing) with plate number showing wide selvedge following Ormond Hills letter of July 1874, some creasing and reinforced perfs, otherwise fine.

Later Line Engraved: 1858-79 Plate Number Issues: 1864-79 1d. plate 174 SA-TD mint block of eight from lower-left corner of sheet showing plate number and part inscription, usual gum wrinkles, four are unmounted, fine and fresh. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1858-79 Plate Number Issues: 1864-79 1d. rose-red plate 195 AA-EF block of thirty from upper left of sheet showing plate number and part inscription, some perf. splitting and toning, otherwise fine multiple. S.G. 43, cat. £1,950 as singles. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1858-79 Plate Number Issues: 1870 1/2d. rose-red plate 14 FH-GI block of four unmounted mint, crackly gum, centred to right, fine and fresh with good colour. S.G. 48, Spec. G4, cat. £550+. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1858-79 Plate Number Issues: 1860 Unissued 11/2d. rosy mauve plate 1 LE, fresh unused (regummed). B.P.A. certificate (2012). S.G. 53, Spec. G5, cat. £8,500. Photo.

1847-54 Embossed, a selection on leaves, comprising 1s. pair, three singles and two singles on piece, 10d. five singles (one on 1853 cover, 6d. four singles (one on 1854 cover, good to very fine.

1847-54 embossed 1s. green cut to shape pair and two singles with 1841 1d. PJ and 2d. FK-FL pair on 1853 entire from Manchester to Cadiz, most touched or cut into. Photo

1847-54 embossed 1s. green, used with good to large margins just touched at left with 1854-57 1d. MI, on 1856 (Dec. 30th) entire to Italy, tied by Yarmouth duplex's in blue. Photo

1847-54 Embossed 1s. green very fine used with good to huge margins, on small piece with ''31'' numeral and part ''PAID'' in red. Photo.

1847-54 embossed 6d. purple with watermark inverted, a very rare used block of four, cut to shape, scissor cuts and other faults. Photo.

1847-54 Embossed 6d. purple, used example with three good margins, slightly toned paper, otherwise fine. S.G. 60, cat. £1,000. Photo.

1847-54 embossed 6d. purple with watermark inverted, fine used with four margins, showing printing paper flaw at top left. S.G. 60Wk. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1865-83 3d. rose and 5s. rose, two blocks of four De La Rue Queen Victoria colour sample stamps in 'Red' affixed to photocopies of pieces numbered ''612'' and ''615'' from De La Rue ink recipe ledger, inscribed '3d. English Postage' and '5/- English Postage', being the ink recipe for these issues, a little water affected.

Surface Printed: 1865-80 9d., a block of four De La Rue Queen Victoria colour sample stamps in 'Olive' affixed to a photocopy of a piece numbered ''613'' from De La Rue ink recipe ledger, inscribed '9d. English Postage' being the ink recipe for these issues, also a block in 'Crimson Lake' being one of the constituent parts of this recipe, affixed to photocopy piece.

Surface Printed: 1855-57, a mainly used selection on leaves, incl. 4d. watermark small Garter (4, one possibly unused), shades, etc. (41)

Surface Printed: 1855-57 4d. carmine watermark medium garter on thick, highly glazed, deeply blued paper, a mint half sheet of 120 stamps all overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 2, with selvedge on all sides, showing inscriptions and plate numbers, full original gum, a few stamps creased or gum creased, one stamp rubbed a marvelous and attractive multiple, very fresh appearance. Ex Marcus Samuel. S.G. Spec. J48t, cat. £126,000 as singles. Photo

Surface Printed: 1862-64 watermark emblems 3d. pale carmine-rose plate 2 TK and TL used on 1863 (July 30th) entire from London to Italy, fine. S.G. 77. Photo

Surface Printed: 1862-64 watermark emblems 9d. straw plate 2 SJ, fine used on 1864 (July 15th) envelope from London to Helsingfors, Russia, additionally franked 1864-79 1d. plate 78 SF. S.G. 88. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1862-64 watermark emblems 1s. green plate 2 KD variety ''K'' in circle, fine used with LD on 1863 (Oct. 8th) entire from London to St. Petersburg, Russia, tied by oily ''12'' in barred ovals, fine. S.G. 90a. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1862-64 watermark emblems 1s. green plate 2 PA-TD pane of twenty, with sheet margins three sides with control ''2'' and manuscript ''A.D.D. Donation July 10/63''. Some slight creasing and faint discolouration on one stamp, superb original gum, fresh appearance, a great rarity. Ex Seymour, Ernest Dale and Fraser. -Photo

Surface Printed: 1865-67 watermark emblems 3d. rose plate 4 DI, FI and HL with 1864-75 1d. plate 87 HF making up 10d. (incl. 1d. late fee), used on 1867 (April 12th) cover to Amsterdam, all tied by fair strikes of the London ''50'' ovals. Photo

Surface Printed: 1867-80 watermark spray 6d. dull violet plate 8 AI with wing margin at left, variety double perforation (sides appear rouletted), good used with London duplex cancellations, very scarce. S.G. Spec. J76e, unpriced. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1867-80 watermark spray 1s. green plate 4 OK imperforate marginal example with part inscription, overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 6, fine and fresh with virtually full original gum. S.G. Spec. J104s, cat. £500. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1867-80 watermark spray 2s. dull blue plate 1 PG-PH pair, used on 1868 (July 31st) entire from London to Bombay, additionally franked 1864-79 1d. plate 106 NH, stamps just affected by filing crease, slightly soiled, otherwise fine. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1867-80 watermark spray 2s. brown GA good used with numeral cancellation, vertical crease and pulled perf. at left. S.G. 121, cat. £3,800. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1867-80 watermark spray 2s. brown IA, good used with London Inland duplex. S.G. 121, cat. £3,800. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1867-78 watermark Maltese Cross £1 brown-lilac CG exceptionally fine used with neat complete upright strike of a ''GREENOCK/JU 17/82'' c.d.s., most attractive. Brandon certificate (2004). S.G. 129, cat. £4,500. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1882-83 watermark anchor on white paper 5s. rose plate 4 AH used with neat ''BEDFORD/A/JA 12/84'' c.d.s., two horizontal creases, otherwise fine. S.G. 134, cat. £4,200. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1882-83 watermark anchor on white paper £1 brown-lilac EH used with neat ''CORNHILL B.O/SP 14/83'' c.d.s., pressed vertical creases, of fine appearance. S.G. 136, cat. £9,000. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1882-83 watermark anchor on white paper £1 brown-lilac GF good used with Westbourne Grove c.d.s and slightly oily boxed cancellation. S.G. 136, cat. £9,000. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1882-83 £5 orange AA forgery 'used' on piece, tied with forged ''BIRMINGHAM/DE 15/75'' c.d.s's. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1882-83 watermark anchor on white paper £5 orange AC with oval registered datestamp, very slightly soiled, otherwise fine. S.G. 137, cat. £4,500. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1882-83 watermark anchor on white paper £5 orange AE used with neat central ''MANCHESTER ACCOUNTS/8/MAY/1893'' c.d.s., light toning and few perf. imperfections, small collectors hanstamp on reverse, fine appearance. S.G. 137, cat. £4,750. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1882-83 watermark anchor on white paper £5 orange AN used with neat ''BELFAST/AP 18/94'' c.d.s., fine of good appearance. S.G. 137, cat. £4,500. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1882-83 watermark anchor on white paper £5 orange CA used with oily ''EDINBURGH/MY 2/93'' c.d.s., some blunted perfs, slightly soiled, otherwise fine. S.G. 137, cat. £4,750. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1882-83 watermark anchor on white paper £5 orange CN, used with neat, slightly oily ''GLASGOW/NO 1/94'' c.d.s., very fine, strong bright colour. S.G. 137, cat. £4,750. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1882-83 watermark anchor on white paper £5 orange DC of good appearance with oily ''EDINBURGH/MY 15/3'' c.d.s., repaired at top. S.G. 137, cat. £4,750. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1882-83 watermark anchor on white paper £5 orange DG used with neat but oily ''GLASGOW/AP 6/95'' c.d.s., slightly soiled, otherwise fine S.G. 137, cat. £4,750. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1882-83 watermark anchor on white paper £5 orange DN with near complete ''REGISTERED/THREADNEEDLE ST'' oval datestamp, few perf. imperfections, small collector's stamp on reverse, otherwise fine. S.G. 137, cat. £4,750. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1873-80 watermark spray 1s. orange-brown plate 13 FE-JH pane of twenty, no margins three sides, left margin cut down, fine original gum, fewwrinkles, JH has minute fault at base, otherwise an extremly rare and attractive item. Ex Kirsch and Fraser. S.G. 151. Photo

Surface Printed: 1873-80 watermark large garter 4d. vermilion plate 15 QF used with 21/2d. plate 6 CJ on 1876 entire, registered to Genoa, tied by ''GLOUCESTER DOCKS'' c.d.s's, red oval ''REGISTERED/LONDON'' datestamp, few cover imperfections, otherwise fine. Photo

Surface Printed: 1873-80 watermark large garter 8d. orange plate 1 AD used with Redditch c.d.s. cancellation, added corner perf., of fine appearance. S.G. 156. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1880-83 watermark crown 21/2d. blue plate 22 QB used on 1882 envelope to U.S.A., tied by ''TAIBACH'' duplec, on reverse has circular ''AU 28/L/1882'' inspectors mark in red (Parmenter rarity GPO).

Surface Printed: 1880-83 watermark crown 3d. on 3d. lilac PD used on front to Venezuela with 4d. grey-brown NF and 1881 1d. lilac die II, also 6d. on 6d. PF used on 1884 mourning envelope from Sidmouth to Natal. some minor imperfections, otherwise fine.

Surface Printed: 1880-83 watermark crown 6d. on 6d. lilac plate 18 JE, 1s. plate 13 PH and 1880-81 2d., used on 1883 (Feb. 8th) long envelope, registered to Cape Town, cancelled by ''75'' barred ovals, oval ''REGISTERED/BIRMINGHAM'' all in blue, few imperfections. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1881 die 2 16 dots 1d. lilac in a mint ''N'' control pair (ink note in margin), the right stamp partially unprinted with the portion printed on reverse, due to a paper fold, a fine and dramatic variety. S.G. 172 var. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1881 die 2 16 dots 1d. deep purple upper left corner marginal strip of three [R1/1-3] unmounted mint (mounted in margin) with R1/2 showing variety frame broken at bottom, small fault in sheet margin and left stamp with gum creases. S.G. Spec. K8(3)j, cat. £975+. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1883-84 watermark anchor on blued paper 2s.6d. lilac LF used with London octagonal datestamp, corner crease otherwise fine. R.P.S. certificate (2012). S.G. 175, cat. £1,400. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1883-84 watermark anchor on white paper 2s.6d. lilac FF, fine and fresh mint. S.G. 178, cat. £600. Photo

Surface Printed: 1883-84 watermark anchor on white paper 5s. rose HE, fine mint, few gum wrinkles. S.G. 180, cat. £975. Photo

Surface Printed: 1883 watermark anchor on white paper 5s. crimson EC, a very fine and fresh unmounted mint example. S.G. 181, cat. £975+. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1883-84 watermark anchor on white paper 10s. cobalt LF, used with oval cancellation, pressed creases, otherwise fine. B.P.A. Certificate (1964). S.G. 182, cat £8,250. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1883-84 watermark anchor on white paper 10s. ultramarine AD mint with sheet margin at top, on slightly blued paper, ironed out vertical crease at right but fresh and of fine appearance, hinged in margin, stamp very lightly mounted. R.P.S. certificate (2012, stating white paper). S.G. 183, cat. £2,250. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1884 watermark crowns £1 brown lilac NA, fine used with part oval registered datestamps, fresh colour. S.G. 185, cat. £2,750. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1884 watermark crowns £1 brown-lilac TD, a mint example with large part original gum, few gum wrinkles, faintly soiled, otherwise fine. A. Diena Certificate (1973). S.G. 185, cat. £32,000. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1888 watermark orbs error £1 brown-lilac IB with light circular datestamp and boxed ''C.H.B./G.P.O'' cancellation, horizontal creasing, otherwise fine. S.G. 186, cat. £4,250. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1887-92 'Jubilee' 4d. green and brown imprimatur, cut a little close at top, otherwise fine and fresh with large part original gum. R.P.S. certificate (2010). S.G. Spec K33, cat. £725. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1887-92 'Jubilee' 41/2d. green and carmine in an attractive bright shade, a complete unmounted mint pane of 20 (5 x 4, folded through perfs. between columns 2 and 3) from the lower right corner of the sheet, gum wrinkles and some creasing mainly in the margins. S.G. 206.

Surface Printed: 1887-92 'Jubilee' £1 green BC, fine and fresh unmounted mint, trivial wrinkle at left. S.G. 212, cat. £7,500. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1887-92 'Jubilee' £1 green JC with frame breaks. good used with registered oval datestamps. S.G. 212a, cat. £2,000. Photo.

Officials: A mint selection on leaves, incl. Inland Revenue, Office of Works with 1896-1902 1/2d. vermilion and 1d. lilac both with B.P.A. Certificates (2001, 2002), Government Parcels with 1891-1900 2d. with B.P.A. Cerificate (2001), Royal Household 1902 set, varied condition, etc. (35)

Officials: 1882-1904 a mainly used collection on leaves, incl. Inland Revenue with 1882-1901 5s. rose AF unused (regummed), Government Parcels, etc., mixed condition. (43)

Officials: A collection on leaves, incl. Inland Revenue, Government Parcels 1883-86 9d. dull green used on large piece, etc., mixed condition. (54)

Officials: Inland Revenue: 1890 10s. cobalt DC on white paper overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 11, fine and very fresh with large part original gum, a few perfs. just blunted, superb colour. S.G. O9cs, cat. £4,200. Spec. L8(3). Photo.

Officials: Inland Revenue: 1889 1s. dull green with overprint in blue-black and overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 9, tiny imperfections, otherwise fine with large part original gum. B.P.A. certificate (2010). S.G. O15s, Spec. L12s. Photo.

Officials: Inland Revenue: 1892 £1 green AD, a fine used example with neat ''BRADFORD. YORKS/DE 28/96'' circular datestamp. S.G. O16, cat. £2,500. Photo.

Officials: Inland Revenue: 1902-04 21/2d. ultramarine, fine mint. B.P.A. certificate (1993). S.G. O22, cat. £900. Photo.

Officials: Office of Works: 1896-1902 5d. dull purple and blue, an attractive used example with light ''LONDON/FE 28/03'' squared circle, small corner creases at upper right not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. B.P.A. certificate (2010). S.G. O34, cat. £1,200. Photo.

Officials: Army: 1903 6d. pale dull purple with type O6 overprint, a mint example with large part original gum, ink marks on front at upper right, one of which has been reduced, otherwise fine. B.P.A. certificate (2010). S.G. O52, cat. £3,000. Photo.

Officials: Govt. Parcels: 1887-90 11/2d. dull purple and pale green overprinted in blue-black and overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 9, with large part original gum, gum a little toned, otherwise fine and rare, unlisted by Gibbons. B.P.A. certificate (2010). S.G. O65s, var., Spec. L24s., var. Photo.

Officials: Govt. Parcels: 1887-90 11/2d. dull purple and pale green overprinted in blue-black and overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 9, with large part original gum, small surface imperfections, otherwise fine and rare, unlisted by Gibbons. B.P.A. certificate (2010). S.G. O65s, var., Spec. L24s., var. Photo.

Officials: Govt. Parcels: 1887-90 11/2d. dull purple and pale green overprinted in blue-black used with light circular cancellation, small central blue ink spot, otherwise fine and rare, unlisted by Gibbons. B.P.A. certificate (2009). S.G. O65var., Spec. L24var. Photo.

Officials: Govt. Parcels: 1887-90 9d. dull purple and blue overprinted in blue-black and overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 9, fresh with large part original gum, some short or blunted perfs., otherwise fine, rare. B.P.A. certificate (2009). S.G. O67a. (SO38var.), Spec. L28a,s, unpriced. Photo.

Officials: Govt. Parcels: 1891-1900 2d. green and carmine overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 9 and ''I R'' in small block type, hinge remainders, otherwise fine and unusual. Photo

Officials: Govt. Parcels: 1891-1900 1s. green and carmine, fine mint with large part original gum. American Philatelic Expertising Certificate (1995). S.G. O72, cat. £600. Photo.

Officials: Admiralty: 1903 1/2d. to 3d. set fine mint. The 2d., 21/2d. and 3d. have B.P.A. Certificates 1996, 2004, 2007). S.G. O101-106, cat. £1,518. Photo.

King Edward VII: 1902-13, a mint selection incl. values to 2s.6d. (2), 5s., 10s., shades, mainly fine. (36)

King Edward VII: 1902-13, a used collection on leaves, incl. values to 2s.6d. (5), 5s. (4), 10s., £1 (2), shades, etc. (136)

King Edward VII: An extensive mint collection on leaves ordered by value with a wide range of De La Rue, Harrison and Somerset House printings to 9d. (13), 10d. (16) and 1s. (12) incl. some controls and blocks, toning in places, otherwise good to fine, few unmounted. (few 100s)

King Edward VII: An extensive used collection on leaves ordered by value with a wide range of De La Rue, Harrison and Somerset House printings to 2s.6d. (16) including a block of four, 5s. (8), 10s. (3), £1 green (2) incl. range of officials, some toning in places, otherwise mainly good to fine. (few 100s)

King Edward VII: A mint collection on leaves incl. 1902-10 De La Rue range of shades to 5s. (2), £1., 1/2d. booklet pane of six with inverted watermark, 1911 Harrison perf. 14 to 3d., 1911-13 Somerset House to 2s.6d., 5s., etc. (93)

King Edward VII: 1902-13 a mainly used selection on leaves, incl. values to 5s. (5), 10s. (2), £1 (2), shades, etc., mixed condition. (152)

King Edward VII: 1/2d. collection on leaves, incl. shades, 1902-10 1/2d. overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 17, etc. (125)

King Edward VII: 3d. collection on leaves, incl. shades, blocks of four, etc. (61)

King Edward VII: 1902-10 De La Rue 1/2d. pale yellowish-green and 1d. bright scarlet booklets pane of six, both cancelled by St. Andrew's Cross type A, few imperfections, one 1d. has two small staple holes, scarce. S.G. Spec. MB1u, MB5u. Photo.

King Edward VII: 1902-10 De La Rue 1d. deep blood-red in a mint corner pair with control ''A'', some irregular perfs. at top and right stamp with small gum crease otherwise fine and very rare with exceptional colour, the left stamp unmounted, listed in the Hendon Stamp Co. specialised catalogue (2010), retail price £1,500 as singles. Hendon certificate (2012). S.G. Spec. M5 var. Photo.

King Edward VII: 1902-10 De La Rue 1d. rose-carmine in a deep shade, in an unmounted mint block of four with wmk. inverted, light gum bend on one otherwise fine and very fresh, listed by Hendon Stamp Co. R.P.S. certificate (2012) states ''deep shade''. S.G. Spec. M5(4) var. Photo.

King Edward VII: 1902-10 De La Rue 2d. yellowish green and deep bright carmine shade, fine and fresh unmounted mint, listed in the Hendon Stamp Co. specialised catalogue (2010), retail price £395. Hendon certificate (2008). S.G. Spec. M11 var. Photo.

King Edward VII: 1902-10 De La Rue 10d. slate-purple and carmine unmounted mint with sheet margin at foot, minor gum wrinkle otherwise fine. Hendon certificate (2006). S.G. Spec. M42(2), cat. £225. Photo.

King Edward VII: 1902-10 De La Rue 10s. ultramarine, very fine unmounted mint. S.G. 265, cat. £2,000. Photo.

King Edward VII: 1902-10 De La Rue 10s. ultramarine fine and fresh mint. S.G. 265, cat. £850. Photo.

King Edward VII: 1911 Harrison perf. 14 1/2d. dull green unmounted mint block of four with sheet margin at foot with ''A 11'' control, all four stamps showing the [R. 19/20 Nos. 1/3] variety cross on crown almost missing, some gum bends otherwise fine and fresh, a rare multiple. R.P.S. certificate (2006). S.G. Spec. M3(2)l. Photo.

King Edward VII: 1911 Harrison perf. 14 1/2d. deep bright green fine mint if rather heavily mounted. Hendon certificate (1994). S.G. Spec. M3(7), cat. £300. Photo.

King Edward VII: 1911 Harrison perf. 14 1d. very deep rose-red in a mint ''A 11'' control corner block of six, light bend on one stamp, mounted in margins and on one stamp, the other five unmounted, scarce shade with fine colour, listed in the Hendon Stamp Co. specialised catalogue (2010), retail price £985 as singles. Hendon certificate (2012). S.G. Spec. M6 var. Photo.

King Edward VII: 1911 Harrison perf. 14 1d. carmine-red in an unmounted mint block of four with interpanneau margin at top, fine, scarce shade, listed in the Hendon Stamp Co. specialised catalogue (2010), retail price £220 as singles. Hendon certificate (2012). S.G. Spec. M6 var. Photo.

King Edward VII: 1911 Harrison perf. 14 1d. pale carmine in a mint ''A 11'' control corner block of four, a couple of small gum wrinkles, fine with the lower pair unmounted, a rare shade, listed in the Hendon Stamp Co. specialised catalogue (2010), retail price £900 as singles. Hendon certificate (2012). S.G. Spec. M6 var. Photo.

King Edward VII: 1911 Harrison perf. 14 1d. carmine in an unmounted mint block of four, a few light gum bends or wrinkles otherwise fine, a rare shade, listed in the Hendon Stamp Co. specialised catalogue (2010), retail price £900 as singles. Hendon certificate (2012). S.G. Spec. M6 var. Photo.

King Edward VII: 1911 Harrison perf 14 1d. rose-red, grossly misperforated, mint, slight bend, otherwise fine. Photo.

King Edward VII: 1911 Harrison perf. 14 21/2d. deep bright blue with watermark inverted and misplaced, fine and fresh mint with large part original gum. S.G. 276Wi, Spec. M17(1)a, cat. £1,000. Photo.

King Edward VII: 1911 Harrison perf. 15 x 14 1/2d. deep dull green (very blotchy print), pencil note on reverse, corner gum bend otherwise fine and fresh mint, very scarce. R.P.S. certificate (1976). S.G. Spec. M4(2), cat. £700. Photo.

King Edward VII: 1911 Harrison perf. 15 x 14 1d. pale carmine in a mint ''A 11'' control corner block of six, mounted in margins and on one stamp, the other five unmounted, some gum bends or wrinkles, a rare control block of this scarce shade, listed in the Hendon Stamp Co. specialised catalogue (2010), retail price £920 as singles. Hendon certificate (2012). S.G. Spec. M7 var. Photo.

King Edward VII: 1911 Harrison perf. 15 x 14 1d. carmine in an unmounted mint block of six with sheet margin at left, gum crease on one, fine colour of this rare shade, listed in the Hendon Stamp Co. specialised catalogue (2010), retail price £990 as singles. Hendon certificate (2012). S.G. Spec. M7 var. Photo.

King Edward VII: 1911 Harrison perf. 15 x 14 1d. deep carmine in an unmounted mint block of four with interpanneau margin at foot (mounted in margin), top pair creased but exceptional deep colour of this rare shade, listed in the Hendon Stamp Co. specialised catalogue (2010), retail price £940 as singles. Hendon certificate (2012). S.G. Spec. M7 var. Photo.

King Edward VII: 1911 Harrison perf. 15 x 14 21/2d. bright blue and 3d. purple on lemon, each in unmounted mint blocks of four, the 3d. in a top left corner block (mounted in margin), small adhesion on one 3d. otherwise fine and fresh. Hendon certificates (2006 and 2008). S.G. Spec. M18(2), M22(1), cat. £600.

King Edward VII: 1911 Harrison perf. 15 x 14 21/2d. dull blue plate 6, a distinct pale shade, [R20/1-12] bottom strip of twelve with date cut under ''1/2'' of R20/4, perf. V3, perfs. reinforced between 1 & 2 and separated and reinforced between 6 & 7, otherwise very fine and fresh mint with eight stamps unmounted, shows unusual misalignment with the bottom margin at an angle, very scarce, also a skeleton (no stamps) of bottom strip perf. V3a. (2 items, 12 stamps). Ex Aurelius. S.G. 284, Spec. M18(3).

King Edward VII: 1911-13 Somerset House 5s. carmine, a used block of six (3 x 2) with ''GUERNSEY/SP 4/12'' c.d.s's, lower strip with horizontal crease, few split perfs, otherwise fine and attractive. S.G. 318. Photo.

King Edward VII: 1911-13 Somerset House 10s. blue, fresh unmounted mint from lower-right corner of sheet showing 1912 date cuts, few marginal faults, otherwise fine. S.G. 319. Photo

King Edward VII: 1911-13 Somerset House £1 deep green, a fine mint example. S.G. 320, cat. £2,000. Photo.

King George V: A mint collection on leaves, incl. 1912-24 watermark Royal Cypher 1/2d. to 1s. set, 1913 watermark Mult Royal Cypher 1/2d. and 1d., Seahorses with 1913 Waterlow 10s. indigo blue, 1934 re-engraved set, etc., varied condition. (207)

King George V: 1912-36 mainly used collection incl. 1912-24 to 1s. (16) with 9d. green (3), range of Seahorses with Waterlow, De La Rue, Bradbury and re-engraved to £1 and 10s. (7), 1929 P.U.C. £1 (2) one mint, also postage dues, some toning in places, otherwise mainly good to fine. (few 100s)

King George V: An extensive mint and used collection on leaves ordered by value with a wide range of Downey heads (mainly used) and 1912-24 mint to 10d. (5) and 1s. (10) incl. 9d. green (3), wide range of controls, blocks, shades etc. mainly good to fine, a few unmounted. (few 100s)

King George V: 1911-12 Downey Heads: 1911 die 1A watermark crown 1/2d. bluish green with error perf. 14, fine used on a picture postcard with clear ''GT. YARMOUTH/AU 28/11'' c.d.s., rare. Clear B.P.A. certificate (1978). S.G. 322a. Photo.

King George V: 1911-12 Downey Heads: 1911 die 1A watermark Crown 1/2d. bluish green, a very fresh unmounted mint upper-right marginal block of 18 (6 x 3), nine stamps with creasing and a few others with minor gum bends, otherwise fine. S.G. 323, Spec. N1(4), cat £7,200+ as singles. Photo.

King George V: 1911 - 12 Downey Heads: 1911-12 die 1B watermark crown 1/2d. green in a perf. type 1A ''A11'' control strip of three, one displaying 'cracked plate' variety [R. 20/2], vertical crease through centre stamp, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. N2c. cat £300. Photo.

King George V: 1911-12 Downey Heads: 1911 die 1B 1/2d. green imperforate plate proof on watermark multiple cypher paper, fine with full gum (unmounted), very scarce. R.P.S. certificate (2011). S.G. Spec. vol. 2, page 82, cat. £2,400. Photo.

King George V: 1911-12 Downey Heads: 1911 die 1B watermark crown 1/2d. very deep green with sheet margin at top, minor gum wrinkles otherwise fine unmounted mint (mounted in margin). R.P.S. certificate (2012). S.G. Spec. N2(7), cat. £650. Photo.

King George V: 1911-12 Downey Heads: 1911 die 1A watermark crown 1d. rose-pink in an unmounted mint block of ten (5 x 2) with sheet margin at right, fine, a scarce multiple. R.P.S. certificate (2012). S.G. Spec. N7(6), cat. (as singles) £2,000. Photo.

King George V: 1911-12 Downey Heads: 1912 die 2 watermark crown 1d. scarlet-vermilion unmounted mint, light bends and short perf. at top otherwise fine. Photocopy of Brandon certificate (2007) for a block of six. S.G. Spec. N11(6), cat. £1,700. Photo.

King George V: 1911-12 Downey Heads: 1912 (Jan. 1st) 1d. aniline scarlet, a fine unmounted mint example. R.P.S. Certificate (2001). S.G. 343, cat. £275. Photo

King George V: 1911-12 Downey Heads: 1912 watermark multiple cypher imperf. 1/2d. green and 1d. red, 1d. with pencil note on reverse, otherwise fine. S.G. 346b / 350b. Photo.

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 1/2d. (2) and 1d. (2) imperforate, overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 26, and 1d. imperforate block of four overprinted ''CANCELLED'', fine.

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher a mint and used collection on leaves, incl. 21/2d., 7d., 8d. and 9d. agate, with watermarks inverted mint, dandy roll varieties, 1913 watermark Mult Royal Cypher 1/2d. and 1d. mint and used, etc. (127)

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher mint selection on stockleaves with values to 7d., 9d. agate and 1s., good range of shades of lower values, 1/2d. to 2d. selection of control pieces, also 1887-92 Jubilee 2d., etc., varied condition, many unmounted. (61 items)

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher a mint, some unmounted collection of broken Dandy Roll varieties, incl. missing Crown on 1/2d., 1d., 11/2d., 2d. die I, 2d. die II, 3d., 4d., 5d., 9d. agate, 10d., 1s., misplaced watermarks with 1d. vertical strip of five, 2d. die I vertical strip of five, 4d. vertical strip of three and 7d. vertical strip of four, etc., mainly good to fine. (73)

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher, a selection of broken Dandy Roll varieties, comprising missing Crown 1/2d. (2), 1d. (2), 11/2d., 2d. 21/2d., 4d., 5d. (2), 6d., 9d. agate, 10d., 1s., missing G v 1/2d., 21/2d., missing vR 1d. (2), 21/2d., missing G 21/2d. (2), all in mint pairs, fair to fine.

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 1/2d. to 1s. mint selection (mainly unmounted) of control singles, pairs and blocks, incl. 9d. agate (18), 10d. (7), 1s. (15), etc., varied condition. (120)

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 1/2d. to 1s. set less 2d. die 2, in control blocks of five or six, incl. 9d. olive-green ''T 22'' block of five (four are unmounted), good to fine.

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher watermarks inverted with 1/2d., 1d., 2d. die I (3) 21/2d., 4d., 6d., 7d., 8d., watermarks inverted and reversed 3d., 5d., 9d. agate, 10d. and 1s., mint, mainly fair to fine.

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 1/2d., 1d., 11/2d., 2d. die I, 2d. die II (two mounted), 21/2d. (two mounted), 3d., 4d., 5d., 7d., 8d., 9d. agate (all mounted), 10d. and 1s. (two mounted), unmounted mint, mainly good to fine.

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 1/2d. deep bright green and 1d. scarlet, both variety without watermark, fine unmounted mint from right of sheet. S. G. Spec. N14b, N16a, cat. £450. Photo

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 1/2d., 1d. (mounted), 11/2d., 2d. die I, die II (mounted), 21/2d., 3d., 4d., 6d. (mounted), 7d., 8d., 9d. agate and 1s., all with inverted watermarks, mainly fine. S.G. cat. £1,147.

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 1/2d., 1d. (mounted), 11/2d., 2d. die I, die II (mounted), 21/2d. (mounted), 3d., 4d. and 8d. all with watermarks reversed, mainly fine. S.G. cat. £660

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 1/2d., 1d., 11/2d., 2d. die I, 2d. die II, 21/2d., 3d., 4d., 6d., 9d. agate and 1s. all with watermarks inverted and reversed, all except 1s. are unmounted, mainly fine. S.G. cat. £725.

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 1/2d. a mint collection on leaves, incl. paper with six watermark impressions, shades with very pale green, olive green, varieties with marginal single with three quarter off set on gum, ''U 23'' control block of six and ''Q 20 control strip of three, one of each showing solid shading to the left of ''HALFPENNY'', etc. (69)

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 1/2d. very deep green, fine and fresh unmounted mint. Brandon certificate (1986). S.G. Spec. N14(5), cat. £400. Photo.

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 1/2d. blue-green (pale shade) in a mint lower left corner ''B. 13'' control block of six, three are unmounted, folded through perfs, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. N14(14).

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 1/2d. deep blue (''Myrtle'') green, fine unmounted mint from lower-left corner of sheet. R.P.S. certificate (2003). S.G. Spec. N14(15), cat. £300. Photo.

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 1/2d. deep myrtle-green, fine unmounted mint. S.G. Spec. N14(16), cat. £950. Photo.

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 1/2d. deep cobalt-green, a fine and fresh unmounted mint ''T 22'' control single. Photocopy of R.P.S. certificate (1987). S.G. Spec. N14(18), cat. £400+. Photo.

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 1d. Monolite Fast Red (brown-red) (Paranitranile Red) 1916 colour trial, perf. 15 x 14 on gummed paper watermarked Simple Cypher, overprinted ''CANCELLED'' type 104. R.P.S. Certificate (2005). Photo.

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 1d. a mint selection on leaves, most are unmounted, incl. shades with brick red booklet pane of six with R.P.S. Certificate (2007), deep brick-red, scarlet-vermilion (mounted), orange-vermilion (2, one is mounted), with R.P.S. Certificate (1987) and Brandon (1992), etc. (45)

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 1d. bright scarlet colour trial with ''Colour Trial E'' printed on gum, fine from right of sheet. S.G. Spec. page 105. Photo

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 1d. pink in an unmounted mint top margin block of six (3 x 2), some gum bends otherwise fine and fresh, a scarce multiple. R.P.S. certificate (2012). S.G. Spec. N16(10), cat. (as singles) £2,100. Photo.

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 1d. pink, fine mint. Photostat of R.P.S. Certificate (1987) for a block. S.G. Spec. N16(10), cat. £300. Photo

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 1d. deep scarlet-vermilion shade in an intense colour, in a fine and fresh unmounted mint block of four, rare shade. R.P.S. certificate (2012) states ''deep shade''. S.G. Spec. N16(14) var. Photo.

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 1d. orange-vermilion in an unmounted mint control ''P 20'' corner block of nine, some gum bends or wrinkles otherwise fine, a rare multiple. R.P.S. certificate (2012). S.G. Spec. N16(15), cat. (as singles) £2,025. Photo.

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 1d. deep orange-vermilion a fine unmounted mintr. R.P.S. Certificate (1988). S.G. Spec. N16(16), cat. £550. Photo.

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 11/2d. a mint selection on leaves, most are unmounted, incl. shades with deep chocolate brown a ''N 19'' control single, deep yellow-brown, bright chestnut ''T 22'' control single with R.P.S. Certificate (1982), bright orange-brown ''Q 21'' control single, red-brown booklet pane of six, watermark upright, red-brown ''W 24'' control single (mounted), chestnut block of four, one with ''PENCF'' variety, etc. (42)

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 11/2d. collection of mint controls in a stockbook, mostly in pairs, strips or blocks, some with plates noted in margin (not guaranteed), also with a selection of top left corner plating pieces, good range of shades, etc., mixed condition. (70 items)

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 11/2d. very deep red-brown, fine mint. R.P.S. Certificate (1976). S.G. Spec. N18(4). Photo

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 11/2d. chocolate brown with variety without watermark, fine unmounted mint. S.G. Spec. N18a, cat. £350. Photo

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 11/2d. chocolate-brown variety no watermark, unmounted mint, minor gum creasing, otherwise fine. R.P.S. Certificate (2007). S.G. 363a, Spec. N18(5)a, cat. £350+. Photo.

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 11/2d. chocolate, fine and fresh mint. S.G. Spec. N18(7), cat. £450. Photo.

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 11/2d. brown, a fine and fresh mint lower marginal example. R.P.S. certificate (1975). S.G. Spec. N18(8), cat. £600. Photo.

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 11/2d. pale brown, unmounted mint,slight gum creasing, otherwise fine. Brandon certificate (1999). S.G. Spec. N18(9), cat. £750. Photo.

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 2d. a mint collection on leaves, most are unmounted, incl. shades wih die I deep reddish orange, brown-orange, orange-yellow no control pair, die II booklet pane of six, watermark upright (one is mounted), etc. (51)

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 2d. reddish orange die I with variety without watermark, unmounted mint from top-right corner of sheet, few gum wrinkles, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. N19a, cat. £350. Photo

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 21/2d. a mint collection on leaves, most are unmounted, incl. shades wih French blue, milky blue, cobalt blue ''A.12'' control block of six, etc. (35)

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 21/2d. French blue in an unmounted mint ''J 17'' (perf.) control strip of three, lightly folded through central column of perfs., some small gum bends or wrinkles otherwise fine and fresh. R.P.S. certificate (1988) for a block of six. S.G. Spec. N21(3), cat. £300+. Photo.

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 21/2d. deep bright blue, fine ubnounted mint. R.P.S. certificate (1998). S.G. Spec. N21(5), cat. £350. Photo.

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 21/2d. pale milky-blue, a fine unmounted mint example. Photostat ofR.P.S. certificate (1992) for a block. S.G. Spec. N21(7), cat. £1,700. Photo.

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 21/2d. Royal blue, an unmounted mint ''P 20'' control copy. R.P.S. Certificate (1976) for a pair. S.G. Spec. N21(16), £425+. Photo.

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 21/2d. Royal blue in a mint ''0 20'' control single, fine and fresh, scarce. B.P.A. Opinion (2001). S.G. Spec. N21(16). Photo.

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 21/2d. dull Prussian blue mint marginal ''R 21'' control single, rare. R.P.S. certificate (1975). S.G. Spec. N21(17), cat. £1,000. Photo.

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 3d. a mint collection on leaves, most are unmounted, incl. shades with reddish violet ''A.12'' control block of nine, Heliotrope, brownish violet, bluish violet ''M 18'' control block of six, one with extension to ''E'', etc. (33)

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 3d. violet with variety without watermark, unmounted mint from right of sheet, two gum creases, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. N22a, cat. £500. Photo

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 3d. very pale violet, fine unmounted mint. Photostat of R.P.S. certificate (1990) for a block. S.G. Spec. N22(5), cat. £380. Photo.

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 3d. very deep violet, a fine and mint lower left corner marginal ''T 22'' control pair, one is unmounted. R.P.S. certificate (1999). S.G. Spec. N22(10). Photo.

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 4d. a mint collection on leaves, most are unmounted, incl. shades with deep grey-green, deep slate green ''R 21'' control single, grey green in a ''J 17'' control block of six, one with cracked plate, one stamp is mounted), etc. (25)

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 4d. grey-green with variety without watermark, fine unmounted mint. S.G. Spec. N23a, cat. £400. Photo

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 5d. a mint collection on leaves, most are unmounted, incl. shades with ochre-brown, bistre-brown, yellow brown ''N 19'' control single with white blotch near ''V'' of ''REVENUE'' (mounted), also ''K 17'' (perf.) control strip of three, etc. (20)

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 5d. brown variety without watermark, a fine fresh lightly mounted mint example. R.P.S. certificate (1974). S.G. Spec. N25a, cat. £900. Photo

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 5d. brown variety watermark inverted and reversed, fine unmounted mint, minor gum wrinkles. S.G. Spec. N25(1)c, cat. £450. Photo.

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 6d. a mint collection on leaves, most are unmounted, incl. shades with reddish purple, perf. 14 (toned), controls, etc. (24)

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 7d. a mint collection on leaves, most are unmounted, incl. shades with bronze green, sage-green ''C.13'' control single (mounted), etc. (10)

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 7d. olive with variety without watermark, fine mint. S.G. Spec. N27a, cat £500. Photo

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 8d. a mint collection on leaves, most are unmounted, with shades, ''C.13'' and ''F 15'' control strips of three (two are mounted), etc. (9)

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 9d. agate, a mint collection on leaves, most are unmounted, incl. very deep agate, marginal (mounted), etc. (10)

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 9d. agate overprinted ''CANCELLED'' type 24, fresh with full original gum, rare. Photostat of Brandon Certificate(2006) for a block. S.G. Spec. N29t, cat. £1,000. Photo.

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 9d. very deep agate in a mint ''O 20'' control strip of three on typical 1920-21 toned paper, rare. R.P.S. certificate (2006) states ''slightly toned''. S.G. Spec. N29(4), cat.(as singles) £1,950. Photo.

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 9d. olive-green and 9d. pale olive-green, unmounted, also 9d. deep olive-green mint. S.S. Spec. N30 (1-3).

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 9d. olive-green variety watermark inverted, good mint. S.G. 393aWi, Spec. N30a, cat. £800. Photo.

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 9d. olive-green variety watermark inverted, fine mint. S.G. 393awi, Spec. N30a, cat. £800. Photo.

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 10d. an unmounted mint selection, incl. shades with deep turquoise blue, etc., fair to fine. (11)

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 10d. overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 26, fine and fresh with gum (unmounted). S.G. Spec. N31v, cat. £400+. Photo.

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 10d. turquoise, overprinted ''CANCELLED'' type 24, slight gum crease, otherwise fine and fresh with gum (unmounted). S.G. Spec. N31u, cat. £400. Photo.

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 10d. turquoise-blue variety watermark inverted and reversed, minor gum wrinkles, otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. 394Wk, cat. £475. Photo.

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 1s. a mint collection on leaves, most are unmounted, incl. shades with deep bistre brown, fawn brown, olive brown, etc, good to fine. (15)

King George V: 1913 watermark multiple cypher, piece of paper with five impressions, also 1/2d. (2, one unmounted) and 1d., fine mint.

King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: A mint and used collection on leaves, incl. 1913 Waterlow 2s. 6d. mint (3), used (2), 5s. used (2), 10s. used (23 shades), 1915 De La Rue 2s.6d. mint (2), used (3), 5s. bright carmine mint, 5s. pale carmine mint, 10s. blue used, 1918-19 5s. and 10s. mint, 1934 re-engraved set mint, etc., varied condition. (41)

King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1913 Waterlow 2s.6d. very deep sepia-brown (Vandyke brown), two vertical pairs, and 10s. indigo-blue, two singles, all overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 29 and affixed to Waterlow sample sheet no. 8, left 2s.6d. pair abraded and top stamp torn otherwise fine, a rare item, possibly unique certified examples of the rare Vandyke brown shade with Specimen overprint. R.P.S. certificate (2012). S.G. Spec. N63(1)t, N69(1)u. Photo.

King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1913 Waterlow 2/6 sepia-brown [R2/1] major re-entry, a good mint example. B.P.A. Certificate (1961). S.G. 400a, Spec. N63(2)a, cat. £1,500. Photo.

King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1913 Waterlow 5s. rose-carmine, a fine and fresh mint top left corner marginal example. S.G. 401, Spec. N66(1), cat. £500. Photo.

King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1913 Waterlow 10s. indigo-blue fine and fresh mint. S.G. 402, cat. £950. Photo.

King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1913 Waterlow £1 green, mint, expert mark on gum, otherwise fine, well centred. S.G. 403, cat. £3,000. Photo.

King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1913 Waterlow £1 green, mint, gum a little sweated, otherwise fine. S.G. 403, cat. £3,000. Photo.

King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1913 Waterlow £1 green, mint, fine, slightly off centre. S.G. 403, cat. £3,000. Photo.

King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1913 Waterlow £1 green used with light c.d.s. cancellation, blunted perf., otherwise fine. S.G. 403, cat. £1,250. Photo.

King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1913 Waterlow £1 deep green, a fine and fresh example, well centred. S.G. Spec. N72(2), cat. £3,500. Photo.

King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1913 Waterlow £1 dull blue-green, fresh unmounted mint from lower-left corner of sheet, very fine appearance. S.G. 404, cat. £4,800. Photo

King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1913 Waterlow £1 dull blue-green, fine and fresh well centred mint. S.G. 404, cat. £3,000. Photo.

King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1913 Waterlow £1 dull blue-green, mint, few pulled perfs, otherwise fine. S.G. 404, cat. £3.000. Photo.

King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1913 Waterlow £1 dull blue-green, mint, gum sweated and a few blunted perfs, of fine appearance. S.G. 403, cat. £3,000. Photo.

King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1913 Waterlow £1 dull blue-green, good used. S.G. 404, cat £1,500. Photo.

King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1913 Waterlow £1 dull blue-green, used example with London cancellations, fine. S.G. 404, cat. £1,500. Photo.

King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1915-18 De La Rue 2/6 yellow-brown a fine unmounted mint example from top-right corner of sheet, mounted in margin. S.G. 406, cat. £500. Photo

King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1915-18 De La Rue 10s. blue, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 412, cat. £3,500. Photo.

King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1915-18 De La Rue 10s. deep bright blue, light cancelled, few blunt perfs, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. N70(6), cat. £1,100. Photo

King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1918 Bradbury 2s.6d., 5s. and 10s. mint, a few light gum bends otherwise fine. (3) Photo.

King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1918 Bradbury 2s.6d., 5s. and 10s. mint, faintly toned, otherwise fine. Photo.

King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1918 Bradbury 2s.6d. pale brown, showing major re-entry [Plate 3/5L, R. 1/2], unmounted mint from top of sheet (mounted in margin), fine. B.P.A. Certificate (1961). S.G. Spec. N65(5)r, cat. £1,500. Photo

King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1918 Bradbury 10s. dull grey-blue, a top right corner vertical strip of four used with c.d.s. cancellations, a few short perfs. S.G. 417, cat, (as singles) £640. Photo.

King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1934 re-engraved 2s.6d., 5s. and 10s. fine fresh mint from left of sheet. S.G. 450-452, cat. £575. Photo.

King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1934 Re-engraved 10s. used on registered airmail cover to Buenos Aires with 3d. and 1s. (2), 10s. has blunted perfs.

King George V: 1924-26 watermark block cypher 11/2d. red-brown tête-bêche pair in a mint strip of four, heavily mounted with toned gum. S.G. 420a, cat. £500. Photo.

King George V: 1925 Wembley 1d. and 11/2d., each in top of sheet blocks of 18 (6 x 3) affixed by the top margins to sheets of paper and cancelled at the top by ''BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION/WEMBLEY/9 MAY/1925'' first day handstamps, each sheet with a typed note at the top certifying that these were the first stamps sold at the exhibition and signed by the postmaster, a few split perfs. and 1d. block with margin creasing, the stamps unmounted mint, most unusual. S.G. 432, 433. Photo.

King George V: 1925 Wembley 11/2d. block of four used on plain registered first day cover, cancelled with the rare 1925 (May 9th) Palace of Industry special exhibition handstamps, envelope opened at top. S.G. 433. Photo.

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. 21/2d. blue, variety watermark inverted, fine used with c.d.s's. S.G. 437Wi, Spec. NCom8(1)a, cat. £1,000. Photo.

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black in a block of four, unmounted mint, but with brown gum, a few light gum creases, otherwise fine. S.G. 438. Photo.

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black unmounted mint, a lower-left corner example, fine and fresh. S.G. 438. Photo.

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black unmounted mint, a top left corner example, overall toning otherwise fine. S.G. 438. Photo.

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black, an unmounted mint example with just slightly 'off-white' gum. S.G. 438. Photo.

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black very lightly mounted mint, light overall gum toning, otherwise fine. S.G. 438. Photo.

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black mint with overall gum toning, good appearance. S.G. 438. Photo.

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black mint, light overall gum toning and minor wrinkles otherwise fine. S.G. 438. Photo.

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black mint, light overall gum toning, otherwise fine. S.G. 438. Photo.

King George V: 1929 Postal Union Congress £1 black fine used with c.d.s. Photo.

King George V: 1929 Postal Union Congress £1 black fine used. Photo.

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black very fine used with central c.d.s. S.G. 438. Photo.

King George V: 1934-36 photogravure duplicated collection of control and cylinder blocks in a stockbook, with pairs, blocks of four and blocks of six, incl. 1d. large format control ''V 34'' cylinder ''14'' dot, intermediate format position C control ''W 35'' cylinder ''24'' dot blocks of six (3), 11/2d. large format control ''V 34'' cylinder ''94'' no dot block of four, the corner stamp with a 'confetti' flaw, intermediate format blocks (8), 5d. control ''Y 36'' cylinder ''5'' no dot perf. type 2 (I/E), 9d. blocks (2), 1s. blocks (3), etc., varied condition with occasional split perfs., mainly fine with many unmounted. (112 items)

King George V: 1934-36 photogravure 1d. scarlet variety printed on the gummed side, very fine. S.G. 440b, cat. £650. Photo.

King George V: 1934-36 photogravure 11/2d. red-brown intermediate format, variety imperforate block of four from left of sheet, fine and fresh mint, lower pair unmounted. S.G. 441a, Spec. N52b, cat. £2,700. Photo.

King George V: 1935 Silver Jubilee 1/2d. to 21/2d. set used on 'Westminster' first day cover with ''LONDON S.W.1'' double circle c.d.s's, envelope opened at top, some foxing and stamps a little faded, scarce. S.G. 453-456. Photo.

King George V: 1935 Silver Jubilee 21/2d. Prussian blue, a very fresh mint vertical marginal pair from top of the sheet, fine and of excellent colour, rare multiple with normal pair for comparison. S.G. 456a, cat. £24,000. Photo.

King George V: Booklet Panes: A selection of booklet panes with Downey Heads (6) incl. 1/2d. wmk. Simple Cypher upright and inverted, 1d. scarlet wmk. Crown upright, wmk. Simple Cypher inverted, 1912-24 wmk. Royal Cypher (8) incl. 11/2d. ''Stamp Auctions, Harmer Rooke/Millennium Oat-Flakes'' advert pane wmk. upright with good perfs., 1924-26 wmk. Block Cypher (21) incl. 11/2d. advert panes, one wmk. upright, three wmk. inverted, and 1934-36 Photogravure (13) incl. 1/2d. intermediate format wmk. upright, 1d. small format wmk. upright (3, different perf. types), 11/2d. small format advert panes wmk. inverted (3), some duplication, etc., mixed perfs. but some good, a few unmounted. (48)

King George V: Booklet Panes: A selection of 1934-36 Photogravure booklet panes, all with cylinder numbers with 1/2d. intermediate format ''E1'' no dot and dot, small format (8), 1d. intermediate format ''F1'' no dot and dot, small format (5), 11/2d. intermediate format ''G4'' no dot and dot, small format (5), and 11/2d. small format advert panes (6), a few duplicates, etc., mixed perfs. but some good, a few unmounted. (30)

King George V: Booklet Panes: A selection comprising 1929 P.U.C. 1/2d., 1d. and 11/2d. panes of six, 11/2d. advert pane all with watermark upright, 1934-36 Photogravure 1/2d., 1d., 11/2d. panes of six and 11/2d. advert pane, all with watermark upright, mint, varied condition. S.G. £1,820.

King George V: Booklets: 1912 ''White Star Line'' 2s. booklet, incomplete, containing 1/2d. pane of six and five, 1d. block of four, few imperfections, nevertheless a scarce item. Photo

King George V: Booklets: 1934 (March) 3s. booklet edition number 282, all panes with inverted watermarks, all panes have some trimmed perfs, otherwise fine. S.G. BB26, cat. £625. Photo.

King George V: Booklets and Booklet Panes: 1935 Silver Jubilee 2s. booklet edition 303, 1d. pane and one 11/2d. pane with inverted watermarks, fine and fresh.

King George V: Booklets: 1935 Silver Jubilee booklet selection with 2s. editions 298 and 300 (2), and 3s. editions 295 (3) and 297, also incomplete 2s. editions 303 and 304 and 3s. edition 296, and 1934 2s. book with only one 1/2d. stamp remaining. S.G. BB16, BB28.

King Edward VIII: Booklets: A selection of booklets comprising 1936 6d., 2s. editions 354 (2), 355, 358 and 361, 3s. edition 331, and 1937 5s. edition 16, also 2s. book with only three stamps remaining.

King George VI: A collection of cylinder blocks (approx. 155) in a stockbook incl. 1d. scarlet ''30'' no dot perf. type 5 (E/I), 11/2d. pale red-brown ''192'' no dot with [R. 19/1] retouched forehead, 5d. ''1'' no dot control ''I 41'', 7d. (5), 8d. (5), 9d. (7), 10d. (6) incl. ''7'' no dot perf. type 6 (I/P), very scarce ''7'' dot perf. type 5 (E/I), margins angled back, 1s. (5) incl. ''16'' dot control ''S 46'' with [R. 18/2] broken crown, ''19'' dot perf. types 6B (E/P) and 5 (E/I), a few duplicates, etc., mixed condition but many unmounted, also a selection of coil strips of four incl. sideways wmks., 1937-47 4d. to 10d. and 1s. in unmounted mint blocks of ten, 1939-48 2s.6d. green and 10s. ultramarine in unmounted mint corner blocks of six, plus 5s. block of four, etc.

King George VI: 1939-48 2s.6d. brown 5s. red and 10s. dark blue, all overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 23, fine with gum. S.G. Spec. Q29s, Q31t, Q32s. Photo.

King George VI: 1939-48 5s. red marginal, used on registered first day cover with ''ELTHAM/NEW ELTHAM/21 AU/39'' cancellations, fine and scarce. B.P.A. Certificate (1978). S.G. 477. Photo.

King George VI: 1939-48 £1 brown, a complete fine unmounted mint sheet of 40 (8 x 5), few gum bends or wrinkles. S.G. 478c, cat. £1,000.

King George VI: 1941-42 1d. red in a mint block (6 x 4) from left of sheet, showing large shift (5mm) of the horizontal perforations, most dramatic. S.G. 486var. Photo

King George VI: 1941-42 1d. red in a mint block (6 x 4) from right of sheet, showing large shift (5mm) of the horizontal perforations, most dramatic. S.G. 486var. Photo

King George VI: 1941-42 21/2d. light ultramarine, a misperforated vertical pair with horizontal perfs. misplaced giving the appearance of imperforate between, mint, hinge remainders, slight crease, otherwise fine. S.G. 489var. Photo

King George VI: 1948 Silver Wedding £1 unmounted mint sheet of twenty with cylinder ''1'' no dot, a few light wrinkles and a few minor marks on gum, otherwise fine. S.G. 494.

King George VI: 1948 Silver Wedding £1 unmounted mint sheet of twenty with cylinder ''1'' no dot, folded through one column of perfs., a few light wrinkles otherwise fine. S.G. 494.

King George VI: Booklets: A collection of booklets with 6d. 1940 (June) pale green cover with margin at bottom, range of 1s. books (9) with duplicates, 2s.6d. eight different editions between Aug. 1951 and April 1953 plus one duplicate, also part book, and 5s. (5) with Dec. 1943 (cover faults), Dec. 1945, Nov. 1951, Sept. 1952 and March 1953, also 1938 2s. editions 441 and 448 unstitched with covers and the 11/2d. advert panes (both with good perfs.) and one 1/2d. pane.

King George VI: Booklet Panes: A collection of 1950-52 colour change booklet panes, mainly panes of six and all with cylinder numbers, incl. 1/2d. (7), 1d. label panes incl. ''SHORTHAND'' ''F7'' no dot (unmounted) and dot, 11/2d. (3), 2d. (2), 21/2d. (9), also panes of two (10) with cylinder numbers incl. 11/2d. ''199'' dot, a few duplicates, etc., mixed perfs. but many good, majority unmounted. (37)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A duplicated mint and used Q.E.II collection in two albums with mint Wildings incl. Tudor and St. Edward's Crown sets, graphite sets, phosphor-graphites incl. 2d. error of wmk. mint (3), also used, sideways and inverted wmks., booklet panes, Castles mint incl. 1955 Waterlow sets (3), 1958 1st De La Rue set (unmounted), 1959 2nd De La Rue sets (3, one unmounted), duplicated commemoratives mint incl. phosphor sets, pre-decimal Machins, decimals with sets to £5 mint, commemoratives to 1988, regionals, also Channel Is. 1969 sets, duplicated used throughout, etc., varied condition, many of the mint unmounted. (few 1000s)

Queen Elizabeth II: An unmounted mint collection of decimal issues in four albums, two stockbooks and loose, incl. definitives to £5 (50) and £10 (8), Regionals, presentation packs, etc. (1,000's)

Queen Elizabeth II: Collections and Mixed Lots: A mint and used decimal collection in ten albums, incl. 1973 Explorers 3p. se-tenant pair with gold omitted, 1973 Paintings 3p. with gold omitted, 5p. with orange-yellow omitted, 1973 Christmas 31/2p. with bright rose-red omitted, 1975 Sailing 8p. with black omitted, virtually complete commemoratives, many in blocks, greetings panes, high values to £10 (12), etc. (many 1000's)

Queen Elizabeth II: Collections and Mixed Lots: A decimal collection in two hingeless albums, eight further albums and quantity of loose in packets in two cartons, mint issues to 1999 with commemoratives, many gutter pair sets incl. duplicated 1970s and 1980s issues, some traffic light pairs, Machins, regionals, postage dues, high values to £5 and £10, first day covers with commemoratives, definitives incl. high value sets, regionals, etc. (1000s)

Queen Elizabeth II: Collections and mixed lots: A mainly unmounted mint collection in six albums with a collection of decimal issues, incl. definitives to £10, miniature sheets, booklet panes, etc. (many 100's)

Queen Elizabeth II: Collections and Mixed Lots: A pre decimal collection in two albums, two stockbooks and leaves, incl. 1959 phosphor-graphite set with 2d. watermark error unmounted mint, 1963 Lifeboat phosphor set in blocks of six unmounted, 1964 Red Cross phosphor set in unmounted mint blocks of four, missing phosphors, watermark varieties, etc. (100's)

Queen Elizabeth II: Collections and Mixed Lots: A duplicated accumulation of presentation packs in five albums and loose in a carton with a few pre-decimal, decimals to 1999 with commemoratives, Machins, high values to £5 and £10 incl. scarce 1977 £1 to £5 long pack no. 13 (2), regionals, postage dues, 1977 to 1989 collectors packs, etc. (100s)

Queen Elizabeth II: Collections and Mixed Lots: A mainly mint collection in three Lighthouse albums, incl. commemoratives with better phosphors (unmounted), etc. (100's)

Queen Elizabeth II: An accumulation in seven albums, twelve cover albums, three stockbooks and loose, incl. f.d.c's, Channel Islands with presentation packs and f.d.c's, also Royal Events, World Cup and some foreign, etc. (1000s)

Queen Elizabeth II: Collections and Mixed Lots: 1992-2011 Year Books complete in good to fine condition.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1963-98 a selection of Artists essays, correspondence, mock-ups, etc.

Queen Elizabeth II: A collection of decimal miniature sheets in an album, also some Post Office Label sheets with 2001 Occasions, etc. (64 items)

Queen Elizabeth II: 1963 watermark crowns Bradbury Wilkinson 5s. scarlet-vermilion with variety watermark inverted, a used marginal example, lightly cancelled. R.P.S. Certificate (1971). S.G. 596aWi, cat. £200. Photo

Queen Elizabeth II: 1963 Bradbury 5s. variety watermark inverted, a lower right corner block of four, light vertical bend and slight perf. splitting between upper pair, otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. 596aWi, cat. £1,500, EC GBR1280a. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Wildings: An accumulation on leaves, stockcards and loose in a small carton with mint sets incl. Tudor and St. Edward's Crown, wmk. varieties incl. Crowns 2d. inverted (unmounted), graphites, phosphor-graphites, coil strips and joins, a few leaders, constant flaws, doctor blade flaws in multiples, inking flaws, a few booklet panes, sets used, range of covers incl. airmails, regionals incl. mint multiples, also commemoratives incl. early phosphor sets unmounted mint, selection of Training School items plus stamps optd. with black bars to £1, etc., mixed condition. (100s)

The John Sussex Collection of Wildings: A mint collection on Hagner pages incl. St. Edward's Cown set, wmk. varieties, graphites, phosphor-graphites (less 2d.), also set used, wmk. Crowns cream and whiter papers, 2d. wmk. inverted, phosphors with green, blue and violet bands, inverted wmks. incl. 21/2d. two bands green phosphor and blue phosphor, sideways wmks. incl. 1d./3d. se-tenant pairs, misplaced phosphors, etc., a few mounted and some with light pencil notes on reverse, mainly fine unmounted. (410 approx.)

The John Sussex Collection of Wildings: A mint collection mainly written up on leaves incl. sets, cylinder blocks, graphites incl. wmk. Crowns 2nd graphite 3d. with one line (used), phosphor-graphite sets (2) incl. 2d. error of wmk. (2), phosphors with green, blue and violet bands, photo and typo bands, 21/2d. two bands green phosphor and blue phosphor wmk. inverted, coils strips incl. joins, leaders, booklet panes incl. 1d./3d. se-tenant blue phosphor wmk. sideways (4), 3d. violet phosphor side band pane of six wmk. inverted, cylinder panes incl. St. Edward's Crown set of three panes of two from 1s. booklet, 21/2d. left band blue phosphor ''J 14'' dot bottom (trimmed perfs. at foot), a few booklets incl. St. Edward's Crown 1s. with panes of two, range of constant flaws in positional multiples incl. 11/2d. St. Edward's Crown with butterfly flaw in a cylinder block, cylinder blocks incl. 2d. blue phosphor ''29'' dot with typo bands, etc., varied condition, mostly unmounted, booklet panes with mixed perfs. but many good, many of the stamps mounted with photo corners. (100s)

The John Sussex Collection of Wildings: A duplicated accumulation of cylinder blocks (430 approx.) in two stockbooks, on leaves and stockcards, mainly blocks of six but some larger, with different perf. types, with Tudor Crown values to 1s.6d. (some toned) incl. 7d. ''2'' no dot and dot, 9d. ''1'' no dot and dot, 10d. ''1'' no dot and dot, 1s.6d. ''1'' no dot (2) and dot, St. Edward's Crown values incl. 11/2d. ''14'' dot with butterfly flaw, 8d. ''3'' dot, Crowns cream and whiter papers, phosphors to 1s.6d. incl. 2d. left band green phosphor ''17'' no dot perf. C, scarce 2d. left band blue phosphor ''29'' no dot and dot perf. types B and C (no dot with small fault on one stamp), 2d. two bands blue typo phosphor ''30'' no dot, 4d. green phosphor ''8'' dot, 6d. 8mm violet phosphor ''8'' no dot (2), also a few other multiples, etc., mixed condition, some with angled back margins and some with light pencil notes in margin, majority unmounted.

The John Sussex Collection of Wildings: A collection of wmk. Multiple Crowns ordinary cylinder blocks in an album, with both cream and whiter papers, perf. types, no dot and dot blocks, wide range of cylinder numbers incl. cream paper 7d. to 1s.6d. with most numbers and perf. types, incl. 1s.6d. ''1'' no dot and dot perf. A, ''1'' no dot perf. B, ''3'' no dot perf. B, etc., varied condition, a few mounted (some in margin only), mainly fine unmounted. (266 blocks approx.)

The John Sussex Collection of Wildings: A duplicated selection of first day covers to 1963 incl. Tudor Crown 3d. to 1s.6d. on plain covers, 1957 (Nov. 19th) 1/2d. to 3d. graphites (3 sets) with Southampton c.d.s's, 1957 (Dec. 19th) introduction of the first automatic letter sorting machine with 1/2d. to 3d. graphites, two sets with Southampton 'S' machine cancellations, one set on two cachet covers, the other plain covers, 1963 (July 15th) 1/2d. x 3 plus 21/2d. se-tenant booklet pane, and postal stationery incl. 1954 (Nov. 29th) 81/2d. registered envelope, 1955 (Apr. 6th) 2d. postcard (3), 1955 (May 16th) 21/2d. letter card, etc., varied condition. (23)

The John Sussex Collection of Wildings: A specialised study of the 21/2d. value written up on leaves for display, mainly mint with sideways and inverted watermarks, shades, a few booklet panes, 1957 first graphite block of twelve and ''49'' cylinder blocks of six perf. types B (crease) and C, phosphors incl. two bands wmk. inverted both green (unmounted) and blue phosphor, left band wmk. inverted cream paper (unmounted) and whiter paper (2, one unmounted), a few covers, etc., varied condition, some unmounted. (76 items)

The John Sussex Collection of Wildings: 4d. essay, a sheet of brown paper (195 x 237mm) with a pencil sketch of a proposed design, with various annotations, plus two stamp size 4d. photographic essays attached at foot, fine. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Wildings: 1952-54 watermark Tudor Crown, a specialised collection written up on leaves for display incl. mint and used set, set on first day covers with duplicates (mainly plain envelopes), sideways and inverted wmks. mint and used, coil strips incl. join, leaders, booklet panes of six, four and two with upright and inverted wmks, perf. types, incl. 1d. pane of two perf. I(1/2v), 1d. label panes incl. 'Minimum Inland Rate' wmk. upright and inverted (each with a trimmed edge), 2d. pane wmk. inverted, cylinder panes incl. 1/2d. panes of two ''1'' and ''3'' no dot and dot, 1d. 'Please Post Early' label pane ''F6'' no dot and dot, and modified setting ''F6'' dot, 1d. to 21/2d. panes of six with no dot and dot cylinders complete, etc., varied condition, booklet panes with mixed perfs. but many good, a few mounted, majority unmounted. (190 items approx.)

The John Sussex Collection of Wildings: 1952-54 watermark Tudor Crown 11/2d. green in a ''9'' no dot cylinder block of ten with a dry print affecting the left column of stamps, mounted on one stamp and in the margin, unusual. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Wildings: 1955-58 watermark St. Edward's Crown 2d. light red-brown right margin imperforate block of four from the 'Dartford' sheet, fine unmounted mint. S.G. Spec. S38 (footnote), cat. £750. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Wildings: 1955-58 watermark St. Edward's Crown 21/2d. carmine-red in a vertical strip of ten with a dry print affecting the stamps at foot, the lower stamp with 75% of the design omitted, unmounted mint, a dramatic variety, with a photo of the sheet affected. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Wildings: 1958-65 watermark Multiple Crowns 1d. ultramarine in a top margin block of four with a double strike of the perforating comb affecting all four stamps, fine unmounted mint. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Wildings: 1958-65 watermark Multiple Crowns 3d. deep lilac in a lower margin vertical strip of five with a dry print affecting the lower two stamps, fine unmounted mint, a dramatic variety. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Wildings: 1958-65 watermark Multiple Crowns 4d. deep ultramarine variety imperforate between stamp and top margin, three examples in a block of six, one with small gum bend otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. Spec. S85c, cat. £1,050. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Wildings: 1955-68 Castles: An accumulation on leaves and stockleaves with mint sets incl. 1955 Waterlow (2), 1958 1st De La Rue unmounted (a few short perfs.), 1959 2nd De La Rue (2, one £1 with surface fault), later sets incl. 1963 Bradbury in lower left corner blocks, duplicated plate blocks incl. 1963 Bradbury 10s. ''2'' (3) and ''2A'', £1 ''1'', 1967-68 no wmk. 10s. ''2'' (3) and ''2A'' (2), £1 ''1'' and ''1A'' (2), also plate pairs, Waterlow 10s. and £1 left margin blocks of four overprinted with black training bars, also a selection of used, etc., varied condition. (175 items approx.)

The John Sussex Collection of Wildings: 1955-68 Castles: 1958 1st De La Rue 2s.6d. to £1 set fine unmounted mint. S.G. 536a-539a.

The John Sussex Collection of Wildings: Booklet Panes: 1955-58 watermark St. Edward's Crown selection on leaves and stockcards, mainly panes of six with upright and inverted wmks., 1d. and 21/2d. panes with constant flaws, range of cylinder panes incl. 1/2d. (7), 1d. label pane ''F6'' dot, 11/2d. ''G9'' no dot, 2d. red-brown ''H1'' no dot, 2d. light red-brown ''H6'' no dot and dot, no dot top, 21/2d. ''J8'' no dot, ''J9'' no dot, a few panes of four, panes of two with 1/2d. ''3'' no dot, 1d. ''1'' dot (2), 11/2d. ''14'' dot, etc., mixed perfs. but many good, a few mounted. (45)

The John Sussex Collection of Wildings: Booklet Panes: 1958-61 graphite collection on leaves and stockcards with upright and inverted wmks., with 1/2d. (5), 1d. (7) incl. wmk. upright with dew drop flaw, 11/2d. wmk. upright (slight trimming at top), wmk. inverted (good perfs., mounted on two stamps), scarce cylinder panes ''G11'' no dot top (trimmed at right) and ''G11'' dot top (some trimming at top, mounted on two stamps), 21/2d. (4) incl. wmk. inverted (very slight trimming), scarce cylinder panes ''J9'' no dot and no dot top (trimmed, one with offsets on reverse), and 3d. (12) incl. five cylinder panes, etc., mixed perfs., a few mounted. (32)

The John Sussex Collection of Wildings: Booklet Panes: 1960-67 phosphor selection on leaves and stockcards with panes of six incl. 1/2d. green phosphor wmk. inverted (2), blue phosphor cream paper cylinder ''E12'' dot, blue phosphor whiter paper cylinders ''E12'' dot and dot top, 1d. green phosphor wmk. inverted with extended leaf on shamrock flaw, another with broad bands (6mm on first column stamps), blue phosphor cream paper cylinder panes (3) and whiter paper ''F10'' no dot, 11/2d. blue phosphor cream paper wmk. inverted, 21/2d. green phosphor very scarce cylinder ''J13'' dot top with broad bands (trimmed at right), blue phosphor left band whiter paper cylinder ''J14'' dot top, 3d. violet phosphor side bands wmk. inverted, 3d. cylinder panes with green phosphor ''K17'' dot, blue phosphor cream paper ''K18'' dot top, whiter paper ''K18'' dot, violet phosphor centre band ''K18'' no dot and no dot top, panes of four incl. 1/2d. (6), cylinder panes with 1d. ''F12'' cream and whiter papers, 1d./3d. se-tenant blue phosphor ''F13 K22'', 3d. ''K19'' cream and whiter papers, 4d. blue phosphor ''N4'' (2), etc., mixed perfs. but many good, a few mounted. (48)

The John Sussex Collection of Wildings: Booklet Panes: 1960-67 phosphor collection in an album with upright and inverted watermarks, perf. types, cream and whiter papers, panes of six incl. 1/2d. green phosphor wmk. inverted, 1d. green phosphor wmk. inverted with rose flaw, 11/2d. green phosphor wmk. inverted, 21/2d. green phosphor wmk. upright (2, one perf. Ie), blue phosphor two bands wmk. upright, 3d. green phosphor cylinder ''K17'' no dot top, 3d. blue phosphor cream paper cylinder ''K15'' dot, ''K18'' no dot and no dot top, blue phosphor whiter paper ''K15'' no dot and dot, 3d. violet phosphor side bands cylinder ''K18'' no dot, centre band ''K18'' no dot, range of 4d. cylinder panes, panes of four incl. 1d./3d. se-tenant panes with I(1/2v) perf. types, 1d./3d. se-tenant 8mm violet phosphor cylinder ''F13 K22'', 4d. 8mm violet phosphor typo panes, 91/2mm violet phosphor wmk. sideways right cylinder ''N4'', etc., mixed perfs. but many good, a few mounted. (158)

The John Sussex Collection of Wildings: Booklets: 2s.6d. booklet accumulation with duplicated composites incl. Sept. 1953, Oct. 1953 and Nov. 1953, all with PPR 15mm label panes, Jan. 1954, Feb. 1954, Q.E.II only books incl. scarce March 1954, later 1954 editions complete (less Oct.), Jan. 1955 (PAP), later editions almost complete to Dec. 1957, some duplicates, etc. (69)

Queen Elizabeth II: Booklets: 1954 (June) 2s.6d. testing/sample booklet containing one perforated and gummed pane with ''PLEASE/POST/EARLY/IN THE/DAY'' only, watermarked ''Harrison'' (inverted), fine and rare. The property of another vendor. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Wildings: Booklets: 3s. plain booklet accumulation with red covers almost complete with a few duplicates, range of brick-red cover different editions (16) plus one duplicate, etc. (33)

The John Sussex Collection of Wildings: Booklets: 3s. graphite booklet selection with editions complete (less Feb. 1960), Oct. 1959 edition with 11/2d. pane upright wmk., others with inverted wmk. 11/2d. panes, mixed perfs., one inverted wmk. 11/2d. pane with good perfs. all round. (5)

The John Sussex Collection of Wildings: Booklets: 3s. phosphor booklet accumulation with fourteen different editions plus three duplicates, occasional cylinder pane, etc. (17)

The John Sussex Collection of Wildings: Booklets: 3s.9d. booklet accumulation with fourteen different, plus some duplicates. (21)

The John Sussex Collection of Wildings: Booklets: 4s.6d. booklet accumulation with both violet and blue covers, with plain (30), graphite (6) and phosphor (21), many different editions, some duplicates. (57)

The John Sussex Collection of Wildings: Booklets: 5s. brown cover booklet accumulation with composites incl. May 1953 to Jan. 1954 complete with some duplicates, Q.E.II only books incl. scarce March 1954 (2), July 1954, Nov. 1954 (2d. pane wmk. inverted), Jan. 1955 (2d. pane wmk. inverted), March 1955, July 1955, Sept. 1955 mixed wmks. incl. 2d. pane Tudor Crown wmk. inverted, later with Jan. 1957 to Nov. 1958 editions almost complete with some duplicates, etc. (36)

The John Sussex Collection of Wildings: Booklets: 5s. blue cover plain booklet accumulation with fifteen different editions plus two duplicates, incl. Jan. 1959 to Nov. 1960 complete (less Sept. 1960), etc. (17)

The John Sussex Collection of Wildings: Booklets: 5s. graphite booklet selection comprising July 1959 (3) and March 1960, mixed perfs.

The John Sussex Collection of Wildings: Booklets: 5s. phosphor booklet selection with ten different editions between Sept. 1960 and Jan. 1965, plus duplicate Sept. 1960, incl. scarce 1962 Jan., May and Nov., 1963 March and May, one Sept. 1960 and March 1961 editions with 21/2d. two bands wmk. inverted panes (each with two stamps with good perfs.), four editions with 21/2d. left band panes wmk. inverted, etc. (11)

The John Sussex Collection of Wildings: Booklets: 6s. booklet selection with three different plain editions, and eight different phosphor editions plus four duplicates. (15)

The John Sussex Collection of Wildings: Booklets: 10s. booklet selection with green cover editions (4) comprising April 1961 (no date), Oct. 1961, March 1963 and July 1964, and brown cover editions complete with some duplicates. (16)

The John Sussex Collection of Wildings: Booklets: 1958 (Feb.) 3s. and 4s.6d. (2) 'paste up' training booklets, each with the correct number of 'panes' as issued made up of blocks of six from sheets with each stamp overprinted with two thick black vertical bars, assembled with stamp selvedge and tape and stapled into covers (without stitching holes), 1/2d. pane in 3s. booklet with wmk. St. Edward's Crown, the others all wmk. Tudor Crown, 1d. and 11/2d. panes in 3s. booklet with some split perfs., most unusual. (3)

The John Sussex Collection of Wildings: Regionals: Northern Ireland 1s.6d. grey-blue no watermark, an imperforate imprimatur with sheet margin at left, with ''N/P/IMPRIMATUR'' handstamp on gum, very fine unmounted. S.G. Spec. XN17, cat. £2,000. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Wildings: Regionals: Northern Ireland 2s.6d. photographic essay in a vertical large format design (25 x 41mm), small thin in top left corner otherwise fine. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Wildings: Regionals: Scotland 9d. bronze-green no watermark imperforate imprimatur pair, with ''N/P/IMPRIMATUR'' handstamps on gum, very fine unmounted. S.G. Spec. XS21, cat. £4,000. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1953 Coronation sets (120) also 1951 Festival sets (120), in mainly fine unmounted mint sheets.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1957 Scouts sets (120) in mainly fine unmounted mint sheets.

Queen Elizabeth II: Collections and Mixed Lots: 1958-69 an unmounted mint accumulation of complete sheets, incl. 1958 Games sets (120), 1960 G.L.O. setsd (120), 1960 Europa sets (120), 1963 Lifeboat (ordinary) sets (120), 1963 Red Cross (ordinary) sets (120), 1964 Geographical (ordinary) sets (120), etc. (many 1,000's)

Queen Elizabeth II: 1964 Shakespeare (phosphor) 1s.3d. variety watermark inverted, fine unmounted mint from right of sheet. S.G. 648pWi, cat. £325. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1964 Geographical (ordinary) 8d. variety watermark inverted, fine unmounted mint, very scarce. S.G. 653Wi, cat. £1,800, EC GBR1306b - circa 10 known. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1965 Churchill (ordinary) 4d. in a top right corner vertical strip of six with a major inking flaw leaving the top stamp half blank, the black shifted with the fifth stamp having the value obliterated, a little grubby in the margin, unmounted mint, a dramatic variety. S.G. 661 var. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1965 Battle of Britain (ordinary) 1s.3d., variety watermark inverted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 678Wi. Photo

Queen Elizabeth II: 1966 World Cup (ordinary) 6d. variety black omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 694a, cat. £200. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1966 World Cup (ordinary) 1s.3d. variety blue omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 695a, cat. £350. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1966 Birds group with colour shifts comprising ordinary block of four with a 2mm grey shift to left, with sheet margin showing part of the traffic light box, ordinary right margin block of six (3 x 2) with a 31/2mm reddish brown shift to the left, affecting the Robin and the two Blackbird stamps, and a phosphor lower right corner traffic light block of eight with a 21/2mm downward shift of the emerald-green, a few small gum wrinkles otherwise fine unmounted mint. (3 items)

Queen Elizabeth II: 1966 Birds (ordinary) 4d. se-tenant block of four variety greenish yellow omitted, with margin at left, fine unmounted mint, very scarce. S.G. 696ad, cat. £4,400, EC GBR1392c - 30 blocks known. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1966 Birds (ordinary) 4d. se-tenant block of four from left of sheet, variety reddish-brown omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 696aj. Photo

Queen Elizabeth II: 1966 Birds (phosphor) 4d. se-tenant block of four with margin at right variety reddish brown omitted, fine unmounted mint, with normal block for comparison. S.G. 696paj, cat. £350, EC GBR1392m - circa 90 blocks known. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1966 England Winners 4d. unmounted mint strip of three with complete ''Alf Ramsey'' signature. Photo

Queen Elizabeth II: 1966 Battle of Hastings (ordinary) 4d. se-tenant strip of six (folded) variety orange omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 705e, cat. £390, EC GBR1410g - circa 40 strips known, cat. £400. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1966 Christmas (phosphor) 3d., a complete sheet (folded) with the top left corner vertical pair variety gold (Queen's head) omitted, fine unmounted mint, very scarce. S.G. 713p var, EC GBR1426b. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1966 Christmas (ordinary) 1s.6d. variety pink (hat) omitted, a fine unmounted mint example with normal for comparison. S.G. 714a, cat. £4,500. EC GBR1428c - 36 known Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1967 E.F.T.A. (phosphor) 9d. variety lilac omitted, fine unmounted mint from top-right corner of sheet with normal for comparison. S.G. 715pb, cat. £225, EC GBR1430c - 60 to 90 known. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1967 E.F.T.A. (phosphor) 9d. and 1s.6d. both with variety brown omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 715pd, 716pc, cat. £190, EC GBR1430g, 1432f.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1967 E.F.T.A. (ordinary) 1s.6d., variety brown omitted in a lower left corner cylinder block of six with ''1E'' missing, slightly dappled gum with light diagonal gum bend, otherwise fine. S.G. 716c, cat. £810+, EC GBR1432e. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1969 Ships 5d. variety red (inscription) and phosphor omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 778Eya, cat. £225, EC GBR1556d. Photo

Queen Elizabeth II: 1969 Cathedrals 5d. se-tenant traffic light block of six variety pale bluish violet omitted, affecting two stamps and the lower traffic light dot, folded through central vertical perfs. otherwise fine unmounted and extremely rare, possibly unique, with normal block of four for comparison. S.G. 796a/797a, cat. £40,000, EC GBR1592a. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1969 Christmas 5d. in an unmounted mint ''autotron'' block of six showing a superb dry print resulting in the blue colour bar missing and most of the blue omitted from all stamps, most unusual, with normal block for comparison. S.G. 813var. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1969 Christmas 1s.6d. variety gold (Queen's head and detail from arches) omitted, fine unmounted mint, left marginal. S.G. 814a, cat. £180, EC GBR1628a - circa 180 known. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1970-74 selection of complete sheets, incl. Wedding (100 sets), Explorers (100 sets), Christmas (100 sets), 1973 E.E.C. (100 sets), Cricketers (100 sets), Paintings (100 sets), U.P.U. (100 sets), etc. (1,000's).

Queen Elizabeth II: 1970 British Rural Architecture 1s. variety new blue omitted, used on f.d.c. from Fareham with the other values of the set, plus additional normal 1s., handwritten address. S.G. 817a, EC GBR1634a.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1971 Literary Anniversaries 5p. variety gold (Queen's head) omitted, fine unmounted mint, scarce, with normal for comparison. S.G. 885a, cat. £1,300, EC GBR1770a - 36 mint known. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1971 Christmas 71/2p. variety gold (Queen's head) omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 896a, cat. £300. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1972 Polar Explorers 3p. variety gold (Queen's head) omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 897a, cat. £220, EC GBR1794a. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1972 Polar Explorers 71/2p. variety gold (Queen's head) omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 899a, cat. £550. EC GBR1798a - circa 50 known. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1972 Anniversaries 71/2p. variety phosphor omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 902Ey, cat. £250. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1972 General Anniversaries 9p. variety brown (facial features) omitted, fine unmounted mint, very scarce, with normal for comparison. S.G. 903b, cat. £5,200, EC GBR1806b - 36 mint known. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1972 General Anniversaries 9p. lower left marginal example with dramatic brown shift, fine unmounted mint, S.G. 903var. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1972 Churches 3p. variety gold (Queen's head) and phosphor omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 904Eya, cat. £350, EC GBR1808c - 100 known. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1972 Churches 5p. variety gold (Queen's head) omitted, fine unmounted mint with normal comparison. S.G. 906a, cat. £300. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1972 Christmas 3p. variety bright green omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 914b, cat £300. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1972 Christmas 71/2p. variety ochre omitted, fine unmounted mint, marginal. S.G. 915a, cat. £300. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1973 British Trees 9p. variety brownish grey (Queen's head), fine unmounted mint. S.G. 922b, cat. £700, EC GBR1844b - 100 known. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1973 Explorers 3p. se-tenant pair, variety light orange-brown omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 923a/d, cat £2,800, EC GBR1846c - 48 pairs known. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1973 Royal Wedding 31/2p. the unique 4A-2B-1C no dot lower left cylinder block of six with lower pair completely imperforate, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 941a, cat. £7,000. EC GBR1882a - 5 pairs known, one in the Royal collection. Photo. 

Queen Elizabeth II: 1973 Christmas 31/2p. PVA in a top marginal vertical pair, the lower stamp variety grey-black (value, inscription, etc.) omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 948a, cat. £180, EC GBR1896a. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1975 Sailing 8p. variety gold (Queen's head) omitted (a few tiny specks remaining), two examples from the tenth column in a right margin gutter block of four, due to a dry print, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 981var. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1978 British Architecture Historic Buildings miniature sheet variety orange-yellow omitted, fine unmounted mint and very rare, with normal for comparison. S.G. MS1058d, cat. £12,500, EC GBR2116c - 6 known. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1978 Christmas 9p. in an unmounted mint lower right corner irregular traffic light block of ten, five are from the lower row of the sheet and are imperforate between the stamps and the margin, with indents at top and sides, the far left stamp damaged and two of the normal stamps with faults, four variety stamps fine. S.G. 1072 var, EC GBR2144b. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1979 Rowland Hill miniature sheet selection of varieties (10) with various colour shifts incl. 5mm rightward shift of gold, inking flaws, missing phosphor (with normal), etc., also 1978 Buildings miniature sheet missing phosphor (with normal), one with corner bend otherwise fine unmounted mint.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1994 Christmas 19p. in a gutter pair (folded) showing non-coincident downward shifts of all colours except the deep green (Queen's head and value), fine unmounted mint, a very dramatic variety. S.G. 1843var. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 2012 (1st) Olympic Games, Chris Hoy sheetlet of six with the black winners overprint misplaced upwards, fine. Photo

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: 1967-70 Machins: A large duplicated accumulation to £1 in two stockbooks, on leaves and loose, with many multiples incl. cylinder blocks, booklet and coil stamps, shades, papers, head types, constant flaws, missing phosphors incl. GA 1s., broad bands, quantity of booklet panes incl. phosphor screens, perf. types, cylinder panes, 4d. vermilion gum arabic pane of six (trimmed at right), coil strips incl. 3d. PVA centre band horizontal (ragged perfs. at top), 4d. vermilion head A horizontal (2), 6d. 150 screen (3), range of coil leaders, etc. (1,000s)

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: 1967-70 Machins: A large duplicated accumulation in a stockbook with many multiples incl. cylinder blocks, head types, booklet and coil stamps, missing phosphors, 5d. imperf. pair ex cylinder 10, 1s.6d. PVA greenish blue omitted (3, one with broad band at right), coil strips incl. 2d. vertical 250 screen (2), quantity of booklet panes (mixed perfs.) incl. Cook se-tenant pane stapled (2), cylinder panes, etc. (few 1000s)

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: 1967-70 Machins: A comprehensive specialised collection written up in seven albums, arranged by value with papers and gums, head types, print directions, phosphor screens incl. joins, printings from the various sheet cylinders, wide range of shades, booklet and coil stamps, most cylinder blocks incl. perf. types, right hand blocks showing phosphor ''Ph1'' incl. 6d., errors and varieties with a wide range of constant flaws in positional multiples, misperfs., inking flaws, misplaced phosphors incl. 4d. vermilion broad band left and broad band centre ex Cook book (each with small fault), 5d. broad band centre ex Cook book se-tenant pane, many missing phosphors from different sheet and booklet pane sources incl. rare 4d. vermilion GA (trimmed at right), 7d. (4), 9d. PVA, 10d. (2), 1s. GA (4) one in a strip of three with the adjacent stamp with right band almost completely omitted, 1s.9d. GA (2), 1s.6d. issues with greenish blue omitted or partially omitted, 1s.9d. PVA with all-over phosphor wash, booklet panes incl. cylinders, screen joins, missing phosphors, 4d. vermilion GA panes (3) incl. cylinder ''N1'' dot, 4d. 'Method' pane ex Cook book uncoated paper, high values with plate blocks complete as issued (less £1 ''4B''), etc., occasional stamp mounted, majority fine unmounted. (few 1000s)

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: 1967-70 Machins: An unmounted mint group of missing phosphors incl. 8d. turquoise-blue, 9d. PVA pair, 10d., 1s. GA pair, 1s.9d. pair, selection of booklet panes (mixed perfs.), etc. (37 items)

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: 1967-70 Machins: 4d. deep olive-brown two bands GA head B with sheet margin at right, top perfs. with surface imperfections otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. Spec. U11(2)B, cat. £1,400. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: 1967-70 Machins: 4d. bright vermilion centre band PVA head A, an irregular right margin block of seven (separated into a block of four and a strip of three) misperforated and with imperf. sections due to a double paper fold, unmounted mint, a dramatic variety. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: 1967-70 Machins: 4d. bright vermilion left band and 4d. right band variety uncoated paper, ex Cook book se-tenant pane, each with very slight trimming at top otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. Spec. U16b, U16Ab, cat. £550. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: 1967-70 Machins: 5d. deep blue head B in a cylinder ''13'' no dot and dot pair of cylinder blocks, the dot in a block of twelve (4 x 3) showing the [R. 19/4] 'severed neck' variety, the no dot block with a light hinge mark in the left margin, the dot block unmounted, a scarce printing. S.G. Spec. U17(2), cat. £1,250. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: 1967-70 Machins: 5d. deep blue head B two bands on phosphor coated paper, fine unmounted mint. S.G. Spec. U17c, cat. £325. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: 1967-70 Machins: 8d. bright vermilion variety phosphor omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. Spec.U20a, cat. £425. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: 1967-70 Machins: 1s.6d. two bands gum arabic variety greenish blue omitted, in an unmounted mint block of four. S.G. 743a, Spec. U27a, cat. £640. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: 1967-70 Machins: 1s.6d. two bands PVA variety greenish blue omitted, in a ''3A'' cylinder block of six, a few small wrinkles in margin and light marks on front, a very faint trace of the ''2B'' cylinder number remaining, unmounted mint. S.G. 743Eva, Spec. U28a, cat. £1,320+. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: 1967-70 Machins: 1s.6d. PCP/PVA variety Prussian blue omitted, the top pair in a lower right corner traffic light block of ten (2 x 5), the pair below with partial omission with the right stamp having a tiny trace only, fine unmounted mint, a rare multiple. S.G. 743ca, Spec. U29a, cat. £900++. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: 1967-70 Machins: Booklet Panes: A specialised collection in an album with different perf. types, range of shades, missing phosphors, misplaced phosphors, panes of four with left and right print directions, panes of six incl. upright and inverted printings, good range of cylinder panes incl. 1d. ''F1'' set of four (3 trimmed), 3d. ''K2'' (7) incl. 250 screen set of four (most trimmed), 150 and 250 phosphor screens incl. screen joins, a few duplicates, etc., a few with pencil notes on reverse, mixed perfs. but many good. (275 panes approx.)

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: 1967-70 Machins: Booklets: 2s. to £1 duplicated accumulation in packets and loose in a small carton with basic editions almost complete, many additional editions incl. 2s. quantity, 6s. claret covers with 4d. sepia GA panes incl. May 1968 (12), 2s. July 1969 with cover and panes overprinted ''SCHOOL/SPECIMEN'', 2s. Nov. 1969 with ''HARRISOU'' imprint error on back cover (2), £1 Cook book stapled (second pane with one 4d. damaged), a few missing phosphors, etc. (few 100s)

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: 1967-70 Machins: Booklets: 2s. to 10s. collection in an album with most issues, missing or misplaced phosphor panes, 6s. claret covers with 4d. sepia GA panes (5), 6s. books with 4d. vermilion GA panes with Feb. 1969 combinations GPG, PGG, PPG and scarce GGG, and Mar. 1969 combinations PGP, GPP (2), and GGP, etc. (79)

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: A large accumulation in thirteen stockbooks and on stockleaves, values to £1 with different papers and gums, shades, fluors, a large quantity in pairs with cylinder numbers attached, many blocks of four and larger multiples, security perforated issues in cylinder and warrant number blocks, etc. (1000s)

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: An accumulation of self-adhesive sheet issues, mainly with additional security features, all in cylinder or date blocks with denominated and NVI issues, Special Delivery and Recorded Signed For blocks, a few in sheets of fifty incl. £1 to £5, also a few 1st and 2nd self-adhesive coil strips, etc. (100s)

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: A large accumulation in three albums, a stockbook, on leaves and stockcards with a range of sheet, booklet and coil stamps from a range of sources, values to £5, shades, short bands, cylinder blocks, coil strips, perf. types incl. 25p. purple PCP1 Kampf perf. in a block of four (one with marks on gum), errors and varieties with misperfs., missing phosphors incl. 4p. greenish blue FCP/PVAD, 5p. violet OCP/PVA, 9p. bicoloured OCP/PVA, broad bands, AOP's, 6p. OCP/PVA on uncoated paper in a cylinder 1 dot block of six, imperf. pairs with 16p. PCP/PVAD and 18p. grey-green ACP/PVAD, marginal blocks of six showing the 17 pin perforation error incl. 26p. PCP and 50p., new issues in packets incl. Prestige panes, quantity of self-adhesives to £5 incl. enhanced security issues, 'Universal' self-adhesives, Post and Go stamps, recent presentation packs, range with training bars to £5, also various used, etc. (1000s)

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: An accumulation in three stockbooks with sheet, booklet and coil stamps, incl. 31/2p. OCP/PVAD, 61/2p. FCP/PVA block of four, cylinder blocks incl. 71/2p. FCP/PVA 3 dot with phosphor ''1'' just showing (faults), 8p. centre band 7 p18 no dot, 9p. violet 12 p-(D) no dot and dot, booklet panes, some folded booklets, many errors and varieties with uncoated papers incl. 3p. ultramarine FCP/PVA in marginal blocks of four (2), 6p. OCP/PVA cylinder 1 p4 dot blocks (2), 61/2p. centre band (2), 8p. two bands in a cylinder 3 p21 no dot block, 3p. ultramarine FCP/PVA right margin block of four with thin red line through right column, 9p. violet cylinder 16 no dot cylinder block with all over phosphor on the first column, 10p. orange-brown and chestnut FCP/PVA with orange-brown omitted, misplaced phosphors incl. 3p. ultramarine FCP/PVAD narrow band left ex horizontal coil, 5p. FCP/PVAD broad band left in a cylinder 8 p17 no dot block, 61/2p. narrow band left, 9p. bicoloured FCP/PVAD broad band right in 8A6B p17 (+ 33mm) cylinder blocks (2), 10p. light orange broad band right in a cylinder 3 p21 no dot block, 12p. emerald star underprint narrow band right in a cylinder 9 p20 (+ 23mm) no dot block of ten, missing phosphors incl. 1p. FCP/PVA upright printing ex sheets, 4p. greenish blue ex 50p. pane DP 70, partial missing phosphors, undenominated Machin head trials in deep and pale lilac and deep and pale turquoise (2 sets), etc. (100s)

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: A selection of unmounted mint imperforate errors with 61/2p. centre band top margin vertical pair imperf. horizontally (with indents), 7p. purple-brown centre band head B2 imperf. pairs (4, one vertical), vertical pair phosphor under ink imperf. between stamp and top margin, 121/2p. imperf. pairs (2, one phosphor under ink with band at left), 17p. grey-blue ACP imperf. pair (one stamp with surface scratch), 18p. grey-green ACP imperf. pair, and 20p. bright green two bands ATN printing block of eight (4 x 2) with six stamps imperf. but with vertical indents, some gum wrinkles, mainly fine. (11 items)

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: A collection of missing phosphor errors on stockpages and stockcards incl. OCP/PVA 2p. ex pane DP 11, block of four ex sheets, 4p. (unscreened), 5p. (2), 9p., FCP/PVA 3p. thin paper ex booklet panes, 71/2p., 9p. (2, one with screened value), FCP/PVAD 3p. bright magenta ex SG book, 4p. greenish blue ex pane DP 70 (2), 5p. claret imperf. left (2), 121/2p. and 151/2p. with star underprint, 15p. bright blue blocks of four (2), 16p. (2), 17p. grey-blue, also a few other printers with 6p. yellow-olive Enschede gravure OFNP/PVA (fault), 17p. deep blue Questa litho ex Agatha Christie booklet (2), 20p. and 26p. Questa litho from books, etc. (75 items)

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: A specialised duplicated accumulation of Harrison OCP/PVA cylinder blocks on stockleaves, on cards and in packets, mostly identified, with a wide range of ink and phosphor numbers, displaced phosphor numbers, incl. 1p. 1 pS2 no dot, 3p. 4 pS4 no dot at row 19, 3p. 4 dot large blocks (2) showing pS4 at row 9 and at row 10, blocks of eight or ten showing pL2S2 incl. 1/2p's, etc. (118 blocks approx.)

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: A specialised duplicated accumulation of Harrison FCP/PVA cylinder blocks on leaves, on stockcards and in packets, mostly identified, with a wide range of ink and phosphor numbers, displaced phosphor numbers, scarce incl. 21/2p. 10 p8 green phosphor no dot (2) and dot, 21/2p. 11 p8 JET phosphor normal paper no dot and dot, 3p. two bands 21 p-(D) no dot, 5p. 2 no dot block of 26 (folded) showing pL2S2 + 200mm at row 10, 6p. 4 p1 no dot (2) and dot, and 4 p-(*) dot, 9p. 3A3B no dot block of 14 showing p1 + 107mm at row 14, 9p. 3A3B p-(D) no dot with broad bands right (pencil notes in margin), blocks of eight or ten showing pL2S2, etc. (110 blocks)

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: A specialised selection of Harrison FCP/GA cylinder blocks on stockleaves, on cards and in packets, mostly identified, some duplication incl. 3p. two bands 10 dot with p1 just visible, 3p. centre band 8 p9 no dot and dot, both R(S) and A perfs., 4p. 4 p7 JET phosphor no dot and dot, 6p. 4 p7 no dot (2) and dot (5), etc. (45 blocks)

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: A comprehensive specialised collection of Harrison FCP/PVAD cylinder blocks of six on leaves, stockcards and in packets, mostly identified with some duplicates, with a wide range of ink and phosphor numbers, perf. types, many with displaced phosphor numbers, some in larger blocks, Kampf and APS perfs., phosphor under ink printings, some extra extension hole blocks, scarce incl. 3p. centre band 31 p20 no dot with ''3'' omitted, 51/2p. centre band 2 p-(D) no dot, 6p. 8 p-(D) dot, 7p. centre band 14 p20 no dot, 20 p20 dot A perf., 8p. two bands 3 p17 + 122mm dot, 8p. centre band 7 p18 no dot (2), 13 p39 no dot, 9p. violet 12 p-(D) dot, 10p. bicoloured 8A6B p21inverted printing no dot, linked to right hand traffic light block showing phosphor number, 10p. orange-brown centre band 3 p20 dot, 10p. Chambon printings incl. two bands + PCP 7 p36 upper and lower blocks, 12p. emerald star underprint 9 p20 +24mm no dot with band at right (block of ten), 10 p20 no dot block of eight, 10 p-(D) no dot block of eight (gum faults in margin), 13p. chestnut new phosphor ink 7 p18 dot (2), AOP and additional phosphor blocks incl. 101/2p. yellow two bands + AOP 1 p17 no dot, missing phosphors incl. 9p's, 15p. bright blue 3 no dot and dot, 9p. violet 16 p21 no dot with left column having right band omitted and right column missing phosphor, etc. (100s)

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: A selection of marginal blocks of six (9) and cylinder blocks (9) showing the 17 pin perforation error, cylinder blocks incl. the very scarce 13p. 7 p18 dot with the error at row 20, 16p. 3 dot at row 20, 17p. 10 dot at row 20, 26p PCP 2 dot at row 19, 50p. 21 dot at row 20, etc., 50p. block with slight crease on one stamp otherwise fine. (18 items)

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: A specialised duplicated accumulation of Harrison PCP and ACP cylinder blocks in six small stockbooks, on leaves, stockcards and in packets, mostly identified, many as blocks of ten, with PCP1 and PCP2 variations, Kampf and APS perfs., ACP low OBA blocks, scarce incl. 1/2p. PCP2 8 no dot (2) and dot, 14p. PCP 6 no dot, 22p. blue PCP2 4 no dot, 25p. PCP1 APS perf. 2 no dot, etc. (few 100s)

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: 1/2p. turquoise FCP/PVA variety broad phosphor band in centre, with thin closer set value ex Wedgwood panes, fine unmounted mint with good perfs. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: 1/2p. turquoise PCP2/PVAD variety imperforate in a fine unmounted mint 7 dot cylinder block of six, very scarce. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: 1p. crimson ACP/PVAD head B2 variety imperforate in a top left corner horizontal pair, some creasing in margin otherwise fine, scarce. S.G. X925, cat. £1,500. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: 11/2p. black FCP/PVAD variety phosphor omitted, ex booklet pane DP 12C, fine unmounted mint with good perfs. S.G. Spec. U73a, cat. £300. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: 2p. myrtle-green FCP/PVAD two bands variety imperforate in a top margin horizontal pair, gum wrinkle in margin otherwise fine unmounted mint, a rare imperf. S.G. X849a, cat. £3,000. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: 2p. myrtle-green PPP/PVAD in a cylinder 13 p35 no dot block of six, fine unmounted mint, a rare printing with few blocks known. S.G. Spec. U82, cat. £1,500. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: 2p. myrtle-green PPP/PVAD in a cylinder 13 no dot block of six variety all-over phosphor omitted, fine unmounted mint, scarce. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: 21/2p. pink OCP/PVA in a cylinder 6 p5 no dot block of six, fine unmounted mint, very rare, probably no more than five exist. R.P.S. certificate (2003). S.G. Spec. U86, cat. £1,500. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: 21/2p. pink FCP/GA in a cylinder 9 p8 no dot block of six, fine unmounted mint, rare. S.G. Spec. U88, cat. £1,200. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: 21/2p. pink FCP/GA in a cylinder 9 p8 (box only) dot block of six, fine unmounted mint, rare. S.G. Spec. U88, cat. £1,300. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: 21/2p. pink FCP/GA variety imperforate in a horizontal pair with sheet margin at left, fine unmounted mint. S.G. X851a, cat. £350. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: 21/2p. pink FCP/GA in a cylinder 11 p8 no dot block of 15 (5 x 3), the lower row of five stamps completely imperforate, the others partially so, pencil mark in corner of margin and some gum wrinkles, unmounted mint, a rare multiple. B.P.A. certificate (2009). S.G. X851a. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: 3p. ultramarine FCP/GA two bands variety imperforate in a top left corner horizontal pair, crease in left margin otherwise fine. S.G. X855b, cat. £375. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: 3p. ultramarine FCP/GA centre band block of four with sheet margin at right, the right vertical pair variety imperforate horizontally (with one perf. hole on each side), top variety stamp with tiny gum crease otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. X856c, cat. £275. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: 3p. ultramarine FCP/GA centre band block of four with sheet margin at right, the right vertical pair variety imperforate horizontally (with one perf. hole on each side), fine unmounted mint. S.G. X856c, cat. £275. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: 3p. ultramarine FCP/PVA two bands in a cylinder 8 p1 dot block of six, the phosphor number showing at the edge of the margin, fine unmounted mint, scarce. S.G. Spec. U103, cat. £425. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: 3p. ultramarine FCP/PVA two bands variety uncoated paper, in a cylinder 8 p7 dot block of six, fine unmounted mint. S.G. X855c, cat. £270++. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: 3p. bright magenta PCP1/PVAD head B1 variety imperforate in a horizontal pair, fine unmounted mint, very scarce. S.G. X930a, cat. £1,850. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: 3p. bright magenta PCP2/PVAD head B1 variety imperforate in a lower left corner horizontal pair, tiny gum wrinkle otherwise fine unmounted mint, the PCP2 imperf. rarer than the PCP1. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: 31/2p. olive-grey FCP/PVAD two bands variety imperforate in a left margin horizontal pair, some gum wrinkles otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. X858a, cat. £575. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: 31/2p. deep olive-brown FCP/PVAD two bands, the scarce faulty ink mix error, fine unmounted mint with sheet margin at right. B.P.A. certificate (2003). S.G. Spec. U116(2), cat. £950. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: 31/2p. deep olive-green OCP/PVAD two bands in a cylinder 11 p17 no dot block of six, light gum wrinkle on one and in the margin otherwise fine unmounted mint, rare. S.G. Spec. U117, cat. £1,600. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: 31/2p. deep olive-green OCP/PVAD two bands in a cylinder 11 p17 dot block of six, fine unmounted mint, rarer than the no dot block. S.G. Spec. U117, cat. £2,250. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: 4p. ochre-brown FCP/GA variety imperforate in a top margin horizontal pair, small gum wrinkle otherwise fine, very scarce. S.G. X861a, cat. £2,200. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: 4p. greenish blue FCP/PVAD variety phosphor omitted, ex Times pane DP79 with selvedge at right attached, fine unmounted mint, very scarce. S.G. Spec. U130a, cat. £450. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: 41/2p. grey-blue FCP/PVAD variety imperforate in a horizontal pair, fine unmounted mint. S.G. X865a, cat. £525. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: 41/2p. grey-blue FCP/PVAD variety imperforate in block of four with sheet margin at right, fine unmounted mint. S.G. X865a, cat. £1,050. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: 41/2p. grey-blue FCP/PVAD in a cylinder 1 p17 dot block of six, showing a blind perf. in the lower margin, fine unmounted mint, a very scarce printing. S.G. Spec. U133, cat. £950. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: 51/2p. violet FCP/PVAD centre band variety uncoated paper, fine unmounted mint with sheet margin at left. S.G. X869a, cat. £400. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: 6p. light emerald FCP/PVAD variety phosphor omitted with sheet margin at right, ink note on reverse of margin, fine unmounted mint. S.G. Spec. U146a, cat. £350. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: 61/2p. greenish blue FCP/PVA in a cylinder 4 p18 no dot block of six, fine unmounted mint. S.G. Spec. U150, cat. £450. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: 61/2p. greenish blue FCP/PVA in a cylinder 4 p18 dot block of nine, fine unmounted mint, scarcer than the no dot block. S.G. Spec. U150, cat. £500. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: 61/2p. greenish blue FCP/PVAD centre band head B1 variety uncoated paper, in a cylinder 4 p20 dot block of six, checker's mark in corner otherwise fine unmounted mint, rare as a cylinder block. S.G. X872b, cat. £1,350+. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: 61/2p. greenish blue FCP/PVAD centre band variety imperforate in a horizontal pair, the scarcer head type B2, small gum wrinkle otherwise fine unmounted mint. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: 7p. purple-brown FCP/PVAD centre band head B1, variety solid all over phosphor wash, fine unmounted mint, very scarce. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: 7p. purple-brown FCP/PVAD centre band head B2, variety imperforate between stamp and top margin, two examples in a block of four, fine unmounted mint. S.G. Spec. U154b, cat. £340. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: 8p. rosine FCP/PVAD variety phosphor omitted, fine unmounted mint with sheet margin at right. S.G, X879Ey, cat. £450. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: 8p. rosine FCP/PVAD centre band in a cylinder 7 p18 no dot and dot pair of blocks of six, fine unmounted mint, scarce printing. S.G. Spec. U162, cat. £320.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: 81/2p. yellow-green FCP/PVAD variety broad phosphor band at left, tiny gum wrinkle otherwise fine unmounted mint with sheet margin at right, scarce. S.G. Spec. U166bb, cat. £225. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: 9p. violet FCP/PVAD phosphor over ink, variety imperforate in a horizontal pair, fine unmounted mint. S.G. X883a, cat. £325. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: 9p. violet FCP/PVAD in a cylinder 11 p30 no dot and dot pair of blocks of six, fine unmounted mint, scarce printing. S.G. Spec. U175, cat. £500.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: 9p. violet FCP/PVAD in a cylinder 11 p30 no dot and dot pair of blocks of six, the phosphor number displaced -48mm, no dot block with checker's mark on reverse of margin, dot block with surface scratches in phosphor bands, unmounted mint, very scarce printing. S.G. Spec. U175, cat. £725. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: 91/2p. bright purple-magenta FCP/PVAD colour error, a cylinder 13 no dot single, fine unmounted mint, rare. S.G. Spec. U181(2), cat. £2,500. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: 10p. orange-brown and chestnut FCP/PVA, variety orange-brown omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. X885a, cat. £180. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: 10p. orange-brown and chestnut FCP/PVA, variety orange-brown omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. X885a, cat. £180. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: 10p. orange-brown and chestnut FCP/PVA, variety orange-brown omitted in a block of four with sheet margin at right, fine unmounted mint. B.P.A. certificate (2001). S.G. X885a, cat. £720. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: 10p. orange-brown FCP/PVAD two bands, variety imperforate in a horizontal pair with sheet margin at right, fine unmounted mint. S.G. X886a, cat. £350. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: 10p. orange-brown FCP/PVAD two bands, variety imperforate between stamp and top margin, four examples in a top right corner block of twelve, a rare multiple. S.G. Spec. U184g, cat. £2,400. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: 10p. orange-brown FCP/PVAD centre band, variety imperforate in a horizontal pair, fine unmounted mint. S.G. X888a, cat. £350. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: 10p. orange-brown FCP/PVAD centre band in a cylinder 3 p20 no dot and dot pair of blocks of six, fine unmounted mint, scarce printing. S.G. Spec. U190, cat. £500.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: 11p. brown-red FCP/PVAD in a cylinder 4 p30 no dot block of six, the phosphor number displaced -57mm to the bottom margin, fine unmounted mint, a scarce displacement. S.G. Spec. U198, cat. £375. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: 111/2p. drab FCP/PVAD variety imperforate in a lower right corner block of four, fine unmounted mint. S.G. X893a, cat. £650. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: 12p. bright emerald FCP/PVAD with star underprint in a cylinder 10 p20 no dot block of six, fine unmounted mint, scarce printing. S.G. Spec. U208, cat. £500. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: 121/2p. light emerald PCP/PVAD + centre band in a cylinder 2 p41 no dot block of six, fine unmounted mint, scarce. S.G. Spec. U212d, cat. £600. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: 13p. pale chestnut FCP/PVAD centre band original phosphor ink, variety imperforate in a top margin horizontal pair, light gum wrinkle in margin otherwise fine unmounted mint, scarce. S.G. Spec. U218, cat. £550. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: 13p. pale chestnut FCP/PVAD centre band new phosphor ink in a cylinder 7 p18 no dot and dot pair of blocks of six, fine unmounted mint, scarce printing. S.G. Spec. U218d, cat. £475.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: 14p. deep blue FCP/PVAD centre band variety imperforate in a horizontal pair, fine unmounted mint. S.G. X903a, cat. £475. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: 15p. bright blue FCP/PVAD centre band variety imperforate in a horizontal pair, fine unmounted mint, scarce. S.G. X905a, cat. £600. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: 151/2p. pale violet PCP1/PVAD in a top right corner block of 20 (5 x 4), the corner block of eight completely imperforate with a further seven stamps partially so, small adhesion on reverse in corner of margin otherwise fine unmounted mint, a fine and rare multiple. S.G. X948a, cat. £1,200+. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: 151/2p. pale violet PCP2/PVAD with APS perf. in a cylinder 3 no dot and dot pair of blocks of six, fine unmounted mint, scarce printing. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: 17p. grey-blue ACP/PVAD variety imperforate in a horizontal pair with sheet margin at left, small gum wrinkle in margin otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. X952a, cat. £400. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: 17p. grey-blue ACP/PVAD variety imperforate in a horizontal pair with sheet margin at right, fine unmounted mint. S.G. X952a, cat. £400. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: 18p. deep olive-grey FCP/PVAD variety broad phosphor band at left clear of perfs., ex 50p. booklet pane DP93A, fine unmounted mint. S.G. Spec. U258d, cat. £275. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: 18p. bright green FCP/PVAD centre band variety imperforate in a horizontal pair, fine unmounted mint, scarce. S.G. X913a, cat. £500. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: 19p. bright orange-red ACP/PVAD variety imperforate in a top margin horizontal pair, very light bend in margin otherwise fine unmounted mint, scarce. S.G. X956a, cat. £475. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: 20p. brownish black ACP/PVAD variety imperforate in a horizontal pair, a couple of light gum wrinkles otherwise fine unmounted mint, very scarce. S.G. X960a, cat. £950. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: 22p. blue PCP1/PVAD variety imperforate in a horizontal pair, fine unmounted mint. S.G. X962a, cat. £300. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: 22p. yellow-green ACP/PVAD variety imperforate in a horizontal pair with sheet margin at right, small gum wrinkle otherwise fine unmounted mint, a rare imperf. S.G. X963a, cat. £2,400. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: 23p. brown-red PCP/PVAD variety imperforate, in an unmounted mint cylinder 1 no dot block of six, a fine and unique item. S.G. X965a, cat. £5,250++. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: 24p. chestnut ACP/PVAD variety imperforate in a top right corner horizontal pair, a couple of light gum bends in margin otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. X969a, cat. £275. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: 26p. rosine PCP/PVAD in a block of six (3 x 2) with a major inking flaw particularly affecting the top row, fine unmounted mint, a dramatic variety. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: 31p. purple PCP/PVAD variety imperforate in a top left corner block of four, fine unmounted mint, rare. S.G. X981a, cat. £3,500. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: 34p. ochre-brown FCP/PVAD variety phosphor omitted, ex Times booklet pane DP79, small gum crease otherwise fine unmounted mint, very scarce. S.G. X920Ey, cat. £1,250. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: 50p. ochre-brown FCP/PVAD two bands in an unmounted mint cylinder 4 p21 dot block of six, with heavy all over phosphor on all stamps and in the margin, some surface scratching of the phosphor but very scarce, only a few cylinder blocks known. S.G. Spec. U426a. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: 50p. ochre-brown FCP/PVAD non-phosphor in a top of sheet block of eight (2 x 4), the top pair completely imperforate and the pair below partially so, some bends or wrinkles otherwise fine unmounted mint, scarce. S.G. X992a, cat. £850+. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: 50p. ochre ACP/PVAD variety imperforate, the top pair in a left margin block of four, the lower pair partly imperf., a few light gum wrinkles otherwise fine unmounted mint, a rare imperf. S.G. X991ab, cat. £2,400+. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: A duplicated accumulation of Questa and Waddington litho cylinder blocks an album, two small stockbooks, on leaves and stockcards, Questa incl. 2p. perf. 15 x 14 Q18 (4), range of 75p. blocks, Waddington incl. 4p. 8A7B no dot (2), 20p. two bands 4A6B no dot and dot (2 of each), PCP 6A7B dot (2), 7A7B no dot, dot (3), 9A8B no dot (3), etc. (540 blocks approx.)

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: 5p. light violet Questa litho PCP/PVAD, an unmounted mint horizontal pair from right of sheet variety imperforate between stamp and margin, fine. S.G. Spec. UG15a, cat. £600. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: 18p. bright green Questa litho OFNP/PVA variety phosphor omitted, from the Beatrix Potter booklet pane DP 199 with selvedge at foot, fine unmounted mint. S.G. UG43a, cat. £325. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: 75p. black Questa litho FCP/PVAD perf. 14, an unmounted mint horizontal pair from right of sheet variety imperforate between stamp and margin, a couple of small light gum wrinkles otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. UG130a, cat. £425. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: 75p. black Questa litho FCP/PVA in a cylinder Q7 and Q8 pair of blocks of six, fine unmounted mint, scarce printing. S.G. Spec. UG133, cat. £650. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: A specialised accumulation of security perforated cylinder blocks in four small stockbooks, on leaves and in packets with a quantity of Enschede printings, mainly in blocks of ten, many with a pencil note in the margin at row 17 indicating the source, with bright, dull and grey-yellow fluors, unvarnished, 2mm and 4mm varnish strips, perforation types, blue fluor tints, white and blue gums, scarce 25p. with cream gum 1 no dot, Harrison OFNP printings incl. 19p. 2 p41 no dot, scarce 25p. 7 p43 no dot on PVA layflat gum, a few Harrison/De La Rue gravure blocks incl. scarce 43p. 1 p47 dot, De La Rue ATN blocks of six to £5 incl. dull, bright and intermediate papers, gum colours, scarce tinted gum intermediate paper £2 D2D1 pD1, NVI issues, some duplication, etc. (few 100s)

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: A specialised accumulation of Enschede gravure warrant number date blocks of ten in packets, wide range of printings both left and right margin, values to £1 with bright, dull and grey-yellow fluors, unvarnished, 2mm and 4mm varnish bands, blue fluors with white and violet tints, blue and white gums, scarce 35p. yellow fluor right margin ''015'' 24-Jul-93, 25p. blue fluor cream gum right margin ''087'' 22-Sep-95, also Walsall NVI blocks of eight, etc. (205 blocks approx.)

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: A specialised accumulation of De La Rue ATN date blocks of eight in packets and on stockcards with a wide range of printings both left and right margin, gum and paper variations, values to £5 and NVI's, scarce 7p. bright magenta 02/09/04 right margin (2), 03/09/04 left margin, 9p. orange bluish gum 15/11/04 left margin with inset left band, cream gum 20/07/05 right margin with inset right band, 47p. turquoise-green bluish gum 29/03/03 left margin with inset left band (folded through central perfs.), some duplicates, etc. (295 blocks approx.)

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: 1p. crimson Harrison gravure OFNP/PVA two bands (blue fluor), variety imperforate in a left margin horizontal pair, ex cylinder 1 p47, with a very slight trace of vertical indents, fine unmounted mint. S.G. Spec. U69B var, mentioned as a footnote. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: 2p. deep green De La Rue ATN OFNP/PVA (bluish) on intermediate paper, variety imperforate in a horizontal pair, with a very slight trace of vertical indents, fine unmounted mint. S.G. Spec. U85F var. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: 4p. new blue De La Rue ATN OFNP/PVA (bluish) on intermediate paper, variety imperforate in a horizontal pair with sheet margin at right, fine unmounted mint. S.G. Spec. U132F var. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: 10p. dull orange Harrison gravure OFNP/PVA (bluish) two bands (blue fluor), variety imperforate in a horizontal pair with sheet margin at top, fine unmounted mint, very scarce. S.G. Y1676aa, cat, £1,000. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: 17p. brown-olive De La Rue ATN OFNP/PVA (cream), variety imperforate in a horizontal pair with sheet margin at right, with a trace of vertical indents, light gum wrinkles otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. Y1676f var. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: 19p. bistre De La Rue gravure OFNP/PVA centre band, in a 10 p46 no dot and dot pair of cylinder blocks of six, fine unmounted mint, scarce printing. S.G. Spec. U263C, cat. £600. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: 35p. sepia De La Rue ATN OFNP/PVA (layflat) two bands, variety imperforate in a horizontal pair, fine unmounted mint. S.G. Y1694a, cat. £325. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: 35p. sepia De La Rue ATN OFNP/PVA (layflat), variety imperforate in a horizontal pair, small gum wrinkle at foot otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. Y1694a, cat. £325. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: 35p. sepia De La Rue ATN OFNP/PVA (bluish) shiny gum, on the very scarce bright paper in a D2 pD2 no dot cylinder block of six, fine unmounted mint. S.G. U351 var. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: 39p. bright magenta Harrison gravure OFNP/PVA (bluish), variety imperforate in a horizontal pair, fine unmounted mint, very scarce. S.G. Y1702a, cat. £1,500. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: 43p. emerald De La Rue ATN OFNP/PVA (layflat), variety imperforate in a horizontal pair, fine unmounted mint. S.G. Y1712a, cat. £300. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: £1 bluish violet Harrison gravure OFNP/PVA, variety imperforate in a horizontal pair, a few light gum bends otherwise fine unmounted mint, very scarce. S.G. Y1725a, cat. £1,500. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: £2 deep blue-green De La Rue ATN OFNP/PVA (bluish), in a D1 D1 pD1 no dot cylinder block of six with [R. 18/1] missing ''£'' sign, fine unmounted mint. S.G. Spec. U491, a. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: 2nd bright blue Walsall gravure block of six (2 x 3) variety imperforate, with indents at the top of the top pair, with 41/2mm spacing ex business sheet, also 2nd bright blue Questa gravure vertical pair misperforated ex booklet. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: 2nd bright blue Walsall gravure Pricing in Proportion variety imperforate in a horizontal pair, ex business sheet, fine. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: 2nd blue unissued self-adhesive trial, fine. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: 1st gold Walsall gravure Pricing in Proportion variety phosphor omitted, ex business sheet, fine. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: High Values: A collection in a stockbinder, mainly with plate numbers in blocks of four or six, with 1970-74 range in blocks of four to £1 (2), 1977-87 cylinder blocks to £5 (2) incl. £2 4A3B dot Kampf perf., also £1, £2 and £5 in traffic light gutter pairs (folded), range of Castle plate blocks of four or six with various printings incl. £3 PVA lay flat gum plate 1M, 1997 Enschede set in plate blocks of six with additional £1.50 and £2 blocks, 1993 £10 plates 2A and 5A in pairs, etc. (81 items)

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: High Values: A collection of 1999-2000 recess printed high values in cylinder blocks of six on leaves, with Enschede (16) to £5 (2) with a range of box numbers incl. scarce £2 1 dot box ''11'', £3 1 no dot box ''10'', and De La Rue (37) to £5 (9), incl. bright fluor blocks complete (less £3 3 dot box ''5''), dull fluor blocks (one of each value), also De La Rue bright and dull fluor sets of singles, etc. (61 items)

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: High Values: 1977 £1 bright yellow-green and blackish olive variety imperforate in a horizontal pair with sheet margin at right, horizontal bend and light horizontal crease affecting surface of left stamp otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. 1026a, cat. £1,600. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: High Values: 2000 De La Rue recess £5 brown variety imperforate in a horizontal strip of three, fine unmounted mint, scarce. S.G. Y1803a, cat. £3,000+. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: Coils: An accumulation of mainly early coil strips in an album, two stockbooks and on stockpages with multivalue strips incl. thinner papers, misplaced phosphors incl. 5p. strip OCP/GA unscreened, 1980 1p./8p. strip with solid all-over phosphor (some trimming at foot), 1981 21/2p./3p. Reader's Digest strip fluorescent brightener omitted (2, one with coil end), 1981 1/2p./4p. Reader's Digest strip PCP2 (3, with wax strips), single value coils incl. 3p. OCP/GA strips of six and five, FCP/GA strip of four, selection of leaders (with a few pre-decimal), etc. (few 100s)

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: Coils: 1981 1/2p./4p. Reader's Digest coil strip variety fluorescent brightener omitted, fine unmounted mint with no evidence of the usual wax strip on reverse, rare. S.G. Spec. UMC10a, cat £2,000. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: Booklet Panes: A duplicated collection of stitched booklet panes in a small stockbook and on stockpages with papers and gums, perf. types, JET phosphors, cylinder panes, quantity of 1972 Wedgwood panes incl. examples of the back pane DP 20A ex cylinder B22, 1p./11/2p. FCP/PVA with 250 phosphor screen, 21/2p. 'B. Alan' DP 16A with thin value ex cylinder B29, thin papers incl. 21/2p./3p. FCP/PVA DP 9A ex cylinder B12B2 (4, one a cylinder pane), scarce perf. types incl. 3p. plus '£4,315' label OCP/PVA DP 6 perf. I(1/2v) at bottom with cylinder box tips, 21/2p. 'Uniflo/Esso' OCP/PVA DP 4 and 3p. x 6 OCP/PVA DP 10 both PAP1a, errors and varieties with missing phosphors incl. 1/2p./2p. OCP/PVA vertically se-tenant DP 1 (trimmed at left), 1/2p./2p. FCP/PVA DP 11A (adherence on reverse), 1p./11/2p. FCP/PVA DP 12A (trimmed), 3p. plus '£4,315' label OCP/PVA DP 6 (slight trimming), 31/2p. FCP/PVAD DP 22A (2), misplaced phosphors incl. 1/2p./2p. FCP/PVA DP 11A with broad bands at left, another with broad bands at right, etc., some with trimmed perfs. but majority good. (295 panes approx.)

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: Booklet Panes: A selection of Prestige booklet panes with varieties comprising 1972 Wedgwood 3p. pane DP 17 with broad bands at left, 21/2p./3p. pane DP 18 with 11mm phosphor bands (2), 1980 Wedgwood set of four panes missing phosphor plus additional 12p. pane, 12p. pane DP 40 with broad bands at centre, 2p. pane DP 42 with broad bands, and 1982 S.G. multivalue pane DP 57 missing phosphor (2), occasional gum wrinkle otherwise fine. (12 panes)

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: Booklet Panes: 1/2p./2p. OCP/PVA horizontally se-tenant pane DP 11 variety phosphor omitted, perf. type P, gum wrinkle on top 1/2p. otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. Spec. USB2a, cat. £350. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: Booklet Panes: 21/2p./3p. se-tenant pane OCP/PVA DP 9 variety phosphor omitted, perf. type P, fine unmounted mint, scarce. S.G. Spec. USB9a, cat. £475. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: Booklet Panes: 21/2p./3p. se-tenant pane FCP/PVA DP 9A variety phosphor band at left omitted, the second weak, perf. type PAP2, fine unmounted mint with good perfs. S.G. Spec. USB10aa, unpriced. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: Booklet Panes: 3p. x 6 OCP/PVA pane DP 10 variety broad phosphor bands at left, the first column stamps with 16mm bands, perf. type P, trimmed at top but containing three good perf. examples of the scarce broad band, unmounted mint. S.G. Spec. UB39e, cat. £1,200. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: Booklet Panes: 41/2p. x 5 plus label pane DP 23A with cream-tinted phosphor under ink bands, three examples with good perfs., one with scarce ''B7'' cylinder number, fine unmounted mint. S.G. Spec. UB46a, cat. £1,000. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: Booklets: An accumulation in four albums and loose with stitched booklets to 85p., 1972 Wedgwood £1 (2), quantity of machine and counter folded books, some with cylinder numbers, etc. (100s)

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: Booklets: An accumulation of Prestige books in an album and loose with 1972 to 2003 editions complete (less 1999 Profile on Print), plus most later to 2012 (Jan.), many duplicated incl. 1972 £1 (4), also loose panes from 1972 to 1998 complete, 1969 Cook booklets (2), etc. (107 + panes)

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: Booklets: A duplicated collection of folded booklets on Hagner pages with a quantity of machine books incl. examples from different columns, constant flaws, £1 and £2 red cover books, counter books to £1.90, many with cylinder numbers, also empty covers, etc. (few 100s)

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: Booklets: A collection of folded booklets in five albums with 10p. to £2 machine books, counter editions to £1.90, most with cylinder numbers, etc. (few 100s)

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: Booklets: A collection of mainly scarcer folded booklets in a binder incl. 90p. Llangollen canal right margin (2, slight trimming), scarce cylinder books incl. 50p. Orchids 1 B26 B7 B9 pB57 lower, 65p. 8 p27 no dot and dot (both with mount marks on inside of cover), 70p. Royal Mail design 11 no dot with E2a perf. type, 70p. Thatching 11 no dot, 70p. Walling 11 no dot, £1.25 Trains 4 B36 p-(D) and phosphor pB36 only pair of books, B36 pB36, £1.46 Regionals left margin B39 B5 pB55, £1.80 Linnean Society correct rates right margin B13, 1982 Christmas B23 B21 pB52 and B23 B21 pB54, 1983 Christmas B42 pB49, 1983 corrected rates books with £1.25 Trains 2 left margin (3, one cylinder), right margin (2, one cylinder), £1.60 Birthday Box left margin (2, one cylinder), right margin (2), errors and varieties incl. £1.40 Costumes 1 and 2 right margin FBO, £1.55 Costumes 4 left margin PCP2, £1.55 Costumes 6 left and right margin PCP2, unsynchronised phosphor with 50p. Roman Britain 2 plain (2), 50p. Cricket 3 plain and cylinder B21 B4 B31 pB69, £1.43 Dulac left margin (3, two with cylinder numbers, trimmed at top), £1.54 Postage Due left margin plain, ink cylinder and phosphor cylinder, 1979 Christmas with printer's join, etc., some trimmed perfs. but mainly good. (66)

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: Booklets: A selection of the 1983 corrected rates books with £1.25 Trains 2 left margin plain, B1 pB49 row 1, B1 pB49 row 2 and B8 pB49, right margin plain and B1 pB49, £1.46 Seahorses left and right margin plain, and £1.60 Birthday Box plain and cylinder B3 both left and right margin, occasional trace ot trimming but generally fine with good perfs. (12)

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: Booklets: A selection of miscut folded booklets incl. 70p. Wattle fence making right margin (2), 85p. cover imprint 1 left margin scarce P perf., cover imprint 2 left margin cylinder 3 p28 no dot and dot, 90p. Royal Mail design left margin cylinder 24 p28 dot, £2 Postal Vehicles 1 cylinder B3, 1979 Christmas plain (2), 1984 Christmas (6) incl. two pairs of cylinder books, etc., mixed perfs. (18)

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: Booklets: A selection of folded booklets with phosphor omitted incl. 50p. Orchids 1, 50p. Pillar Box cylinder B25, another plain with left stamp missing phosphor and right column missing left band, 50p. Aeroplanes 3 cylinder B48, £1 Mills 3, £1 End of the War 4 McIndoe plain and cylinder B6, £1.20 National Gallery left margin plain and cylinder B10, £1.30 Jolly Postman right margin, etc., some trimmed perfs. but many good. (15)

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: Booklets: 25p. stitched booklet June 1971 edition, the 1/2p. 'Alan' pane DP 3 variety phosphor omitted, perf. type P, small surface imperfection on one stamp otherwise fine with good perfs.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: Booklets: 50p. Follies 3 Paxton's Tower pair of booklets, variety miscut resulting in face values of 24p. and 76p., first trimmed at right otherwise fine, very scarce. S.G. Spec. UMFB26A, 27A, cat. £1,300. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: Booklets: 50p. Orchids 1 pair of booklets showing the B26 B7 pB57 and B8 only unsynchronised lower cylinder numbers, fine with good perfs.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: Booklets: £1 machine vended booklets, a specialised collection written up in an album with plain and cylinder books, displaced phosphor numbers, perf. types, scarce cylinder books incl. Mills 4 B45 B2 pB89, End of the War 2 Vera Lynn two bands B6 pB1, phosphor shifts incl. Educational Institutions 4 plain book with broad (split) bands at right, short bands, blind perf. varieties, covers with colour shifts, missing phosphor books incl. Mills 3 cylinder B45 B1, End of the War 4 McIndoe plain and cylinder B6, miscut End of the War 3 Mitchell yellow fluor plain book, etc. (158 approx.)

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: Booklets: £1.15 Natural History Museum right margin booklet with heavy all over phosphor, some trimming at top, scarce.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: Booklets: £1.80 1979 Christmas booklet variety miscut, with the scarce B5 B4 pB23 no dot cylinder numbers (with red dot between ''B'' and ''4''), fine with good perfs. S.G. Spec. UMFB13A, cat. £500. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: Booklets: £5 Scots Connection prestige booklet with the multivalue pane DP 123 variety completely imperforate, fine and rare.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: Booklets: £5 Scots Connection prestige booklet with the multivalue pane DP 123 variety imperforate to the top two rows, the lower row imperf. at top with horizontal perfs. through the centre of the stamps, the cover and pages preceding the error previously folded back for display, fine and rare. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: Window Booklets: A large collection on Hagner pages and loose in a small carton with denominated and NVI books of four and ten, postcard and airmail rate books, promotional books, Double Heads, with plain and cylinder examples, Harrison, Walsall and Questa issues, some empty covers, etc. (100s)

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: Window Booklets: Types 1 to 4 specialised collection in two binders, virtually all with cylinder numbers where issued, incl. type 2 trial booklets with blank labels, book of four code B and book of ten code D, type 3 Harrison 10 x 14p. bar code ''200101'' cylinder B30 pB81, type 3B experimental folding rotary perf. 10 x 14p. cylinder B27 pB81, Questa incl. blind perfs., type 4 NVI with Walsall blind at base and bar books incl. 4 x 1st W2 W4 + bar, Questa 10 x 2nd with imperf. margin (2), Double Heads incl. 4 x 15p. with yellow head on cover W2 W1 + bar, duplication in places, etc. (205 approx.)

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: Window Booklets: Types 5 to 7(1) comprehensive specialised collection of pre-security perforated books in two binders, virtually all with cylinder or plate numbers incl. Walsall blind at base and bar books, ACP and low OBA books, broken plate numbers, Questa perf. types, scarce incl. type 5 10 x 1st low OBA W5 W5 W4 blind at base and W5 W5 W4 + bar, type 5A 4 x 1st W3 W4 W4 (broken ''4'') with one plate number at top row and two at lower row, type 5B 4 x 2nd W6 W6 blind at base, type 6 denominated books, type 7(1) Olympic cover issues incl. 4 x 1st W5 W10 W9 W1, 10 x 2nd W12 W8 + bar, scarce 10 x 1st W11 W10 W12 blind at base and W11 W10 W12 + bar, some duplication, etc. (340 approx.)

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: Window Booklets: Types 5S(1) to 9 comprehensive specialised collection of security perforated books in two binders, virtually all with cylinder or plate numbers, incl. Walsall shiny and matt cards, sliced letters and sloping plate numbers, Questa cut and torn perfs., scarce incl. type 5S(1) 10 x 1st W24 W13 W18, type 5S(2) 4 x 1st W20 W29 W27, type 5S(3) 10 x 2nd Q18 Q18, type 7(2)A Rupert 10 x 1st shiny card W28 W16 W22, 10 x 1st matt card W31 W19 W23 (2), type 7(3) Free Postcards 10 x 1st plain book with three bands, type 7(6) Thorntons 10 x 1st W39 W27 W34, type 7(10) Olympic wide range of plate books, type 7(13) W.H. Smith 10 x 1st W49 W36 W41, type 8 incl. loose panes, type 9 10 x 1st rough cover W39 W27 W34, 4 x 1st blue fluor W34 W42 W45, type 9A 4 x 1st W47 W51 W57, airmail rate books, some duplication, etc. (305 approx.)

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: Self-adhesive Booklets: An accumulation of mainly recent self-adhesive booklets in packets with books of four, six and twelve, both plain and with cylinder numbers, incl. additional security features, PiP Large, label and promotional books, Machin plus special issues, Christmas, 'Universal' rate books, also blocks of four from booklets and some other new issues incl. coil strips, miniature sheets, etc.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: Isle of Man: 71/2p. chestnut OCP/PVA variety phosphor bands on both front and back, fine unmounted mint with sheet margin at top, scarce. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: Scotland: A comprehensive specialised collection with some duplication of Machin design issues written up on leaves and in a small stockbook, arranged by value to 63p. with singles and blocks of four, different papers and gums, fluors, perfs., emblem types incl. Waddington 22p. and 31p. type II (6 of each, incl. blocks of four), ellipse types, Walsall warrant blocks, cylinder blocks of six with different ink and phosphor numbers incl. 3p. two bands FCP/PVA (4), 31/2p. FCP/PVA 1 p17 dot (2), 5p. FCP/PVA 3 p11 no dot and dot, 71/2p. FCP/PVA 6 p11 no dot (light bends) and dot, also two singles and block of four, 13p. Waddington type II plate blocks complete, 14p. grey-blue Waddington plate blocks complete, 17p. deep blue Q6Q6, 18p. olive-grey Q6Q6 (8 perfs.), 20p. bright green glossy paper W1 pW2, also ''27/8/98'' warrant block, 25p. yellow fluor Q6Q6 with square sided ellipses, 25p. blue fluor Q9Q9 with rounded ellipses, errors and varieties with constant flaws in positional multiples, 111/2p. block of four imperf. between stamps and right margin, 121/2p. varnish coating block of four, missing phosphors incl. 3p. OCP/PVA block of four, 11p. with left band omitted, another with right band omitted, etc. (many 100s)

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: Scotland: 111/2p. drab Waddington litho FCP/PVA, a group of plate blocks of eight or ten with some duplicates incl. 1A1B no dot, 1A2B no dot (diagonal bend), 3A3B no dot and dot, 6A4B no dot (2) and dot, 6A5B no dot and dot (2), mainly fine. (18 blocks)

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: Scotland: 111/2p. drab Waddington litho FCP/PVA variety phosphor omitted, fine unmounted mint, very scarce. S.G. S36Ey, cat. £1,000. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: Scotland: 111/2p. drab Waddington litho FCP/PVA variety imperforate between stamp and right margin, three examples in a block of six, fine unmounted mint. S.G. Spec. XSL1a, cat. £285. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: Scotland: 121/2p. light emerald Waddington litho FCP/PVA, a group of top right corner plate blocks of eight and lower left blocks of six with some duplicates incl. 5A4B no dot and dot, 5A5B no dot, varnish coating 7A7B no dot (2) and dot, etc., a few light wrinkles otherwise fine unmounted mint. (22 blocks)

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: Scotland: 15p. bright blue Questa litho FCP/PVA variety imperforate three sides, a vertical pair in a left margin block of six, small gum wrinkle otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. S56a, cat. £275. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: Scotland: 151/2p. pale violet Waddington litho PCP/PVAD, a group of plate blocks of eight or ten with some duplicates incl. 4A3B no dot, 5A3B no dot and dot (2), etc., fine unmounted mint. (15 blocks)

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: Scotland: 151/2p. pale violet Waddington litho PCP/PVAD in a 3A1B no dot plate block of ten, fine unmounted mint, scarce. S.G. Spec. XSL4, cat. £550. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: Scotland: 151/2p. pale violet Waddington litho PCP/PVAD in a 3A1B dot plate block of ten, fine unmounted mint, scarce. S.G. Spec. XSL4, cat. £550. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: Scotland: 22p. yellow-green Waddington litho ACP/PVAD type II, the set of four 2A2B and 3A2B no dot and dot plate blocks of six, 3A2B no do block with small gum crease otherwise fine unmounted mint, scarce printing. S.G. Spec. XSL41, cat. £1,125.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: Scotland: 22p. bright orange-red Questa litho ACP/PVAD in a Q5Q5 plate block of eight, fine unmounted mint, scarce printing. S.G. Spec. XSL43, cat. £300. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: Scotland: 31p. bright purple Waddington litho PCP/PVAD type II in a 2A2B dot plate block of six, fine unmounted mint, very scarce. S.G. Spec. XSL66, cat. £750. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: Scotland: 41p. grey-brown Questa litho OFNP/PVA variety phosphor omitted, fine unmounted mint, scarce. S.G. S88Ey, cat. £300. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: Wales: A collection of Machin design issues on leaves and on stockcards with different papers and gums, perfs., fluors, with singles and some cylinder blocks, scarce incl. 51/2p. centre band with low set value and emblem ex cylinder 2, 51/2p. missing phosphor, 17p. grey-blue type II (2), 63p. Questa with rounded ellipses (in vertical pair with example with square sided ellipses), also pre-decimal issues, etc. (few 100s)

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: Wales: A comprehensive specialised accumulation of cylinder blocks in packets and on stockcards, mostly identified with different papers, gums, perfs., phosphor numbers, fluors, ellipse types, scarce incl. 3p. FCP/PVA two bands 1 p7 no dot and dot, 5p. FCP/PVA 3 p11 no dot and dot, 61/2p. 1 p20 no dot and dot, 61/2p. 2 p-(D) no dot and dot, 81/2p. 1 p21 (- 29mm) no dot, 15p. bright blue Q3Q3 and Q4Q4, 16p. perf. 14 Q3, 18p. bright green Q7Q7, 19p. bistre yellow fluor Q5Q5 and Q6Q6 with rounded ellipses, 25p. blue fluor Q11Q11 and Q12Q12, also Walsall warrant blocks of eight incl. 20p. ''9/4/97'' with 15-perf. error, etc. (250 blocks approx.)

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: Wales: A selection of missing phosphor errors incl. OCP/PVA 21/2p. to 71/2p. set of four, FCP/PVA 5p., FCP/PVAD 51/2p., litho 15p. bright blue, 18p. bright green ex Prestige pane DP 180, etc., fine unmounted mint. (10)

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: Wales: 21/2p. bright magenta Harrison photo FCP/GA in a top right corner irregular block of ten completely imperforate, shows vertical paper creases from the roller, small surface mark on one otherwise fine unmounted mint (mounted at top of side margin), a rare multiple. S.G. W13Ega, cat. £3,750+. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: Wales: 51/2p. violet Harrison photo FCP/PVAD centre band, with the low set value and emblem ex cylinder 2, in a block of four with sheet margin at foot, one with light gum wrinkle otherwise fine unmounted mint, scarce. S.G. Spec. XW32d, cat. £1,400. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: Wales: 10p. orange-brown Harrison photo FCP/PVAD two bands, in a 2 p30 no dot and dot pair of cylinder blocks of six, no dot block with light checker's mark in corner on reverse, fine unmounted mint, scarce printing. S.G. Spec. XW39, cat. £475. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: Wales: 121/2p. light emerald Questa litho FCP/PVAD perf. 15 x 14, in a Q2Q4 plate block of six, trace of checker's mark in corner on reverse, fine unmounted mint, very scarce printing. S.G. Spec. XWL5, cat. £650. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: Wales: 151/2p. pale violet Questa litho PCP/PVAD, in a Q5 lower right corner plate block of six, fine unmounted mint, very scarce printing. S.G. Spec. XWL12, cat. £550. Photo.

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: First Day Covers: A specialised collection in eight albums, 1967 to 1996, with singles, single value and multivalue coil strips, quantity of booklet panes with multivalue and single value, Prestige book sets, phosphor band changes, gum and paper changes incl. 1972 (Sept. 13) 21/2p. GA, 1973 (June 6) 6p. GA, 1980 (Feb. 4) 10p. PCP + centre band error, high values to £5, 1993 £10 (2), a few Benham silks, many with Windsor cancellations, a few duplicates, etc. (few 100s)

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: First Day Covers: A specialised collection in four albums, 1971 to 1984, with phosphor band changes, gum and paper changes, coil strips, quantity of booklet panes, incl. 1971 (Feb. 15) set to 9p. without strike cachet (10), one with Windsor f.d.i. cancellations, another with Buckingham Palace c.d.s's, range of postal stationery, set of ten booklet panes with Windsor cancellations, 1971 (July 15) rare horizontally se-tenant 10p. booklet panes with Southampton c.d.s's (2 sets), 1971 (Dec. 24) set of four booklet panes with Southampton c.d.s's, 1972 (May 24) set of four Wedgwood panes with Barlaston handstamps, 1972-73 gum arabic issues, 1973 (Oct. 30) 6p. PVAD, 1973 (Nov. 12) 4p. and 10p. PVAD, 1973 (Nov. 14) 3p. and 31/2p. booklet panes (3 sets, one with Windsor cancellation), 1973 (Dec. 12) 31/2p. pane, 1974 (Mar. 22) 9p. PVAD, 1974 (Nov. 13) 41/2p. PCP sets (2) with Aberdeen, Cambridge and Norwich c.d.s's, 1978-83 many changes of pictorial booklet covers with panes and covers together on envelopes, 1980 (June 25) 50p. booklet Chambon printings (2 sets), 1981 (June 12) rare 111/2p. Reader's Digest coil strip, 1984 Frama label sets, number of Benham silks, House of Commons and Buckingham Palace c.d.s's, many Windsor pictorial cancellations, etc. (280 approx.)

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: First Day Covers: A comprehensive specialised collection in fourteen albums and loose in three cartons, 1984 to 2011, with paper changes, fluor changes, printer changes, some in cylinder blocks, miniature sheets, coil strips, Boots labels, large quantity of multivalue and single value booklet panes, many with cylinder or plate numbers incl. booklet cover changes, Prestige book pane sets, self-adhesives, multiple examples of many issues with a range of cancellations incl. Windsor, House of Commons, House of Lords, range of relevant c.d.s. cancellations, many are silk covers, etc. (many 100s)

The John Sussex Collection of Machins: First Day Covers: Regionals: A duplicated collection on leaves and loose in a small carton with pre-decimals (less Scotland issues) from 1958 incl. 1964 (June 8) 21/2d's, decimals with changes of phosphors, papers and perfs., incl. 1972 (Sept. 22) Scotland and Wales 21/2p. GA printings, Prestige panes with regionals, emblem issues to 2002, multiples of some issues with a range of cancellations, some in cylinder strips of three, etc. (265 approx.)

Queen Elizabeth II: 1967-70 Machins: A specialised duplicated mint collection written up in an album, arranged by value to £1 with sheet, coil and booklet stamps, with different gums, head types, print directions, thin papers, phosphor screens, dull and bright fluors, shades, constant flaws, errors and varieties with misplaced phosphors, missing phosphors incl. 7d., 8d. blue, 9d. PVA, 10d., 1s. GA, 1s.9d., booklet panes, some cylinder blocks, etc., occasional stamp mounted, the majority fine unmounted. (100s)

Queen Elizabeth II: 1967-70 Machin 3d. violet 1CB unmounted mint block of twelve from right of sheet, right vertical pair completely imperforate. S.G. 729a, cat £900. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1967-70 Machins: 5d. head B variety imperforate in a horizontal pair, ex cylinder 15 printing with screening dots in the margins, fine unmounted mint from left of sheet, fine. S.G. 735c, cat. £275. Photo

Queen Elizabeth II: Booklets and Booklet Panes: 1969 Stamps for Cooks £1 booklet stapled, fine with average perfs. S.G. ZPP1, cat. £400. Photo

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: 1971-2008 A comprehensive collection in seven albums, many in cylinder blocks with 2003 £2 cylinder block of six, one with ''£'' omitted, values to £5 (8), few missing phosphors, etc. (many 100's)

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: 1971-96 a mint and used collection in two albums, incl. 3p. 1CB imperforate pair (creases), 121/2p. 1CB imperforate pairs (2), missing phosphors with 6p., 9p. yellow orange and black, booklet panes with 2p, 3p. and 121/2p. (7) booklet pane with phosphor omitted, booklet panes, etc. (few 100's)

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: A duplicated accumulation in six stockbooks and loose in two cartons with singles and blocks from various sheet printings, booklet and coil stamps, incl. a duplicated accumulation of cylinder blocks to 75p., pre-security perforated issues with Harrison, Waddington and Questa printings, a few security perforated, self-adhesive blocks to £5, quantity of se-tenant coil strips, duplicated stitched booklet panes (almost all with good perfs.) incl. perf. types, cylinder panes, 1972 Wedgwood back pane DP20 (9), each with good perfs. on 1/2p. left band, range of missing phosphors incl. scarce OCP/PVA 5p. (2), FCP/PVAD 9p. orange and black, self-adhesives, miniature sheets, postal stationery unused, 1974 octagonal self-adhesives, 2008 Post and Go stamps, quantity with training bars, also used incl. blocks of four, f.d.c's with 1993 £10 (50), some pre-decimals mint, literature incl. almost complete run of The G.B. Journal 1994 to June 2007, The Deegam Handbook in two volumes, etc. (1000s)

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: A comprehensive specialised collection of denominated issues written up in ten albums, arranged by value to 75p. with sheet, coil and booklet stamps, with different papers and gums, head types, value types and settings, print directions, shades, JET phosphors, thin papers, short, inset and notched bands, phosphor papers with PCP1 and PCP2 variations, Kampf and APS perfs., security perforated issues with yellow and blue fluors, 2mm and 4mm varnished bands, blue and white gums, ellipse variations, short and inset bands, booklet panes, coil strips, errors and varieties incl. AOP's, FBO's, misplaced phosphors incl. 3p. FCP/GA narrow band at left, 20p. bright green litho with additional band at right ex pane DP 243, missing phosphors from a wide range of different sources incl. 5p. violet OCP/PVA, 5p. claret imperf. left, 6p. OCP/PVA, 9p. bicoloured FCP/PVA and FCP/PVAD (2), 121/2p. and 151/2p. with star underprint, 16p. in a part pane with another left band omitted, 17 pin perf. varieties in marginal blocks incl. 50p., misperfs., imperf. pairs with 1/2p. PCP, 18p. grey-green ACP, 24p. chestnut ACP, also 3p. FCP/GA centre band left margin imperforate single, 75p. Questa litho imperf. between stamp and right margin, Double Head issues, etc. (1000s)

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: A mint duplicated accumulation in three stockbooks with values to £5 plus Castles, 1993 £10, many in pairs, regionals, some varieties, 31/2p. OCP/PVAD (2), 3p. ultramarine FCP/GA with narrow band at left, 2003 De La Rue £2 with ''£'' missing in a cylinder strip of three, etc. (100s)

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: A specialised collection in two Connoisseur albums, pre-decimal only with gum arabic issues to 4d., decimals with very sparse early issues mainly coil and booklet stamps incl. OCP/GA 3p., 17p. grey-blue with star underprint right band omitted, security perforated issues incl. yellow and blue fluors, varnished bands, short and inset bands, gum colours, range of NVI issues incl. short and inset bands, 1st orange-red Walsall litho with yellow fluor broad (split) band at right, Boots labels incl. inset bands, high values incl. 1970-72 recess 20p. glazed paper, 50p. uncoated paper, range of Castle printings incl. 1988 £2 light bright blue, 1992-95 re-etched issues incl. cream and white gums, translucent papers, 1993 £10 (3), regionals incl. papers and gums, perf. and emblem changes incl. Northern Ireland and Wales 17p. grey-blue type II, Scotland perf. 14 type II 22p. and 31p., missing phosphors incl. scarce Wales 51/2p., also postage due sets to £5, etc. (few 100s)

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: A comprehensive specialised collection of pre-security perforated cylinder blocks in four albums plus loose, arranged by value with no dot and dot blocks, wide range of ink and phosphor numbers, perforation types, phosphor under ink printings, PCP1/PCP2 variants, Kampf and APS perfs., ACP low OBA blocks, Harrison printings incl. 1/2p. PCP2 8 no dot and dot, 1p. scarce PCP2 14 no dot, 2p. PPP 13 no dot with p37 upright, 21/2p. FCP/PVA 10 p8 no dot and dot green phosphor, 3p. OCP/PVA 4 pS4 no dot and dot, 6p. FCP/PVA 4 p1 no dot and p- dot, 8p. centre band 7 p18 no dot (2) and dot, 13 p39 no dot, 10p. orange-brown Chambon printings incl. FCP/PVAD 7 p34 upper block of eight, two bands + PCP 7 p36 lower and upper blocks, 13p. chestnut 7 p18 dot blocks (2) showing the 17-pin perforation error at row 17, 13p. chestnut new phosphor ink 7 p18 no dot, 15p. ultramarine PCP2 1 dot, 151/2p. ACP 3 no dot and dot, 22p. blue PCP2 4 no dot and dot (omitted), range of OCP/PVA and FCP/PVA blocks of ten showing large and small phosphor 2, Questa printings incl. 2p. complete to Q20 incl. Q1 and Q2 imperf. at base, 75p. blocks complete incl. the scarce Q7 and Q8 lower left blocks, Waddington printings incl. 20p. upper right plate blocks complete (less 4A3B), etc. (many 100s)

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: A comprehensive specialised collection of security perforated cylinder blocks of six, in mounts loose in packets, mostly identified, with no dot and dot blocks, different ink and phosphor numbers, Harrison OFNP printings incl. translucent papers, 19p. 2 p41 no dot, 25p. 7 p43 no dot lay flat gum error, Questa NVI issues incl. yellow fluor white gum 1st Q1Q1, blue fluor (long wave) 1st Q5Q5 and Q6Q6, 2nd Q7Q7 and Q8Q8, Walsall NVI issues, Enschede printings incl. yellow and blue fluors, unvarnished, 2mm and 4mm varnished bands, perf. types, blue and white gums, scarce yellow fluor 4mm varnish 29p. 1 dot, Harrison/De La Rue gravure printings incl. different phosphor numbers, scarce 43p. 1 p47 dot, De La Rue ATN printings to £5 incl. layflat, tinted and cream gums, bright and dull papers, £2 with missing ''£'' sign (cylinder strip of three), also a few self-adhesive cylinder blocks of six to £5, etc. (100s)

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: A selection of unmounted mint Harrison PVAD imperforate mainly horizontal pairs comprising 1/2p. turquoise PCP2, 41/2p. grey-blue (one with small surface fault), 7p. purple-brown two bands (vertical pair, with indents), 7p. purple-brown centre band head B2, 8p. rosine centre band (vertical pair, with indents), 121/2p. light emerald phosphor over ink, 16p. olive-drab ACP (small gum fault), and 18p. deep olive-grey ACP, also 1/2p. and 21/2p. (2) FCP/PVA in a se-tenant strip of three ex Wedgwood pane DP 19 with the phosphor almost completely omitted (faint trace remaining). (9 items).

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: 1/2p. turquoise PCP/PVAD variety imperforate in a horizontal pair with sheet margin at right, the scarcer PCP1 printing, light bend in margin otherwise fine unmounted mint. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: 1971-96 1p. crimson 2B FCP/PVAD, variety imperforate, in an unmounted mint block of four from top-right corner of sheet, fine. S.G. X844c, cat £3,000. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: 1993-2006: 2p. deep green (2B, blue fluorescence) PVA (bluish) variety imperforate, in a fine unmounted mint horizontal pair from left of sheet, rare. S.G. Y1668a, cat. £2,300, only four horizontal pairs and one vertical pair are known. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: 1971-96 Machin 31/2p. deep olive-brown (faulty ink mix), in a fine unmounted mint block of four from left of sheet, rare. R.P.S. Certificate (2008). S.G. Spec. U116(2), cat. £950 each. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: 1993-2006: 4p. new blue (2B), variety imperforate, in a fine uncreased horizontal pair, rare. S.G. Y1669a, cat. £1,700., only 8 pairs are known of which four pairs are creased. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: 1993-2006: 4p. new blue (2B), variety imperforate, in a fine uncreased horizontal pair, rare. S.G. Y1669a, cat. £1,700., only 8 pairs are known of which four pairs are creased. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: 41/2p. grey-blue FCP/PVAD variety imperforate in a horizontal pair, minor surface marks, unmounted mint. S.G. X865a, cat. £525. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: 1980 Questa litho 5p. light violet FCP/PVAD in an unmounted mint horizontal pair from right of sheet with variety imperforate between stamp and right margin, fine. S.G. Spec. UG15a, cat. £600. Photo

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: 61/2p. greenish blue Harrison photo FCP/PVA centre band, in a 4 p18 no dot and dot pair of cylinder blocks of six, dot block with faint offset of checker's mark in corner on reverse and tiny gum wrinkle otherwise fine unmounted mint, scarce printing. S.G. Spec. U150, cat. £950.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: 1971-96 61/2p. greenish blue CB Head type B1, FCP/PVAD, variety imperforate, in a fine unmounted mint horizontal pair. S.G. X872a, cat. £450. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: 9p. violet Harrison photo FCP/PVAD in an 11 p30 no dot and dot pair of cylinder blocks of six, fine unmounted mint, scarce. S.G. Spec. U175, cat. £500. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: 9p. violet FCP/PVAD, phosphor over ink, variety imperforate in a horizontal pair, a few surface scratches otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. X883a, cat. £325. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: 9p. violet FCP/PVAD, phosphor under ink, variety imperforate in a horizontal pair with sheet margin at right, light bend in margin otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. X883a, cat. £325. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: 1976 91/2p. purple FCP/PVAD, variety bright purple magenta from cylinder 13, fine used on 1978 envelope from Sheffield to London. S.G. Spec. Ui1i(2). Photo

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: 10p. orange-brown Harrison photo FCP/PVAD centre band, in a 3 p20 no dot and dot pair of cylinder blocks of six, fine unmounted mint, scarce. S.G. Spec. U190, cat. £500. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: 1971-96 photo Harrison 11p. brown-red two bands FCP/PVAD variety imperforate in a right margin horizontal pair, with slight marks in margin, otherwise fine unmounted mint, very scarce. S.G. X892a, cat. £3,500, less than 10 pairs known. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: 121/2p. light emerald variety imperforate in a horizontal pair, with the centre band shifted to the left from the cylinder 2 phosphor under ink printing, two small light gum wrinkles otherwise fine unmounted mint. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: 151/2p. pale violet PCP1/PVAD variety imperforate in a top left corner horizontal pair, fine unmounted mint. S.G. X948a, cat. £300. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: 17p. grey-blue ACP/PVAD variety imperforate in a vertical pair with sheet margin at left, fine unmounted mint. S.G. X952a, cat. £400. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: 1993-2006: 17p. brown-olive (2B blue fluorescent) PVAD, variety imperforate, fine unmounted mint horizontal pair from top-right of sheet, very faint indents, scarce. S.G. Y1676f, var. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: 1971-96 Photo Harrison on Phosphor Coated Paper: 19p. bright orange-red PVAD, variety imperforate, in a fine unmounted mint horizontal pair from base of sheet. S.G. X956a, cat £475. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: 19p. bistre De La Rue gravure OFNP/PVA centre band, in a 10 p46 no dot and dot pair of cylinder blocks of six, fine unmounted mint, scarce printing. S.G. Spec. U263C, cat. £600. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: 20p. dull purple Questa litho ACP/PVAD showing a double impression in the lower 80%, shows particularly in the right margin and in the value tablet, fine unmounted mint. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: 1993-2006: 20p. bright green (CB) non-fluorescent paper PVAD, variety imperforate, fine unmounted mint horizontal pair from top-right corner of sheet. S.G. Y1680a, cat £325. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: 1993-2006 Elliptical Perforations: 35p. sepia two bands NFCP/PVA layflat gum, variety imperforate in an unmounted mint block of four, faint scratches on one, otherwise very fine. S.G. Y1694a, cat. £650. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: 39p. bright magenta two bands (blue fluor) OFNP/PVA, variety imperforate in a horizontal pair with sheet margin at left, a few light gum bends or wrinkles otherwise fine unmounted mint, very scarce. S.G. Y1702a, cat. £1,500. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: 75p. black Questa litho perf. 15 x 14 FCP/PVA, in a Q7 and Q8 pair of cylinder blocks of six, fine unmounted mint, scarce printing. S.G. Spec. UG133, cat. £650. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: A comprehensive specialised collection of gummed and self-adhesive NVI issues in two albums with a wide range of printings, papers, gums, short, inset and notched bands, ellipse types, dull and bright fluors, complete panes, coil strips, Boots labels incl. Questa blue fluor with mixed ellipse types, errors and varieties incl. misplaced phosphors, self-adhesives incl. business sheet front panels, misperfs., 1st orange-red imperf. pair ex business sheets, 2nd Walsall with bright blue omitted ex business sheet (2, one with band at right, the other with two bands), 'Universal' overseas rate self-adhesives incl. snowy prints, short and inset bands, etc., a few with gum faults, mainly fine. (many 100s)

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Self-Adhesive: A collection of self-adhesive issues in two albums, incl. range of source codes and date codes, many in cylinder and date blocks, values to £5 (26), N.V.I., coil strips, etc. (100's)

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: A group of self-adhesive imperforate horizontal pairs comprising Walsall 2nd bright blue with 6mm between the stamps ex the first type business sheet, with 4mm spacing ex the second type business sheet (2, shades), Walsall 1st orange-red ex the first type business sheet, 1st orange-red ex booklets, and Questa 1st orange-red, fine. (6 items).

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: A collection of self-adhesive NVI front panels from business sheets, complete 1st and 2nd issues from 1998 to March 2009 (less March 2009 1st and 2nd Large), a few duplicates. (28 items)

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Self-Adhesive: 2000-09 selection of complete business sheets of 100, comprising (1st, eleven), (2nd, eleven), also business sheets of fifty (2nd large, three) and (1st large, three), fine.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Self-Adhesive: 2000-09 selection of complete business sheets of 100, comprising (1st, eight), (2nd, eight), also business sheets of fifty 2nd large (2) and 1st large (2), fine.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Non-Standard Machins: A comprehensive specialised collection of Post and Go stamps written up in an album using Connoisseur catalogue numbers, with Machin and Pictorial issues to 2012 Sheep, singles, strips and packs, with thermographic and gravure printings, different typefaces, Hytech machine issues, many varieties incl. short, inset and interrupted bands, incorrectly positioned service and weight lines, missing right-hand characters from service lines, wrong typefaces, etc. (490 approx., 5 packs).

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: A collection of high values in an album with 1970-72 recess 10p. to £1 printings, £1 imperf. pair, 1977-87 large format to £5 incl. flaws, small format Machin £1 to £5 range of printings, Castles with Harrison range of printings, glazed and translucent papers, shades, varieties incl. 1992 £1 and £2 with offsets on reverse, £3 misperforated, 1997 Enschede set, 1993 £10 (2), etc. (139)

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: 1977-87 High Values: Large size presentation pack number 13, fine and scarce. S.G. 1026-1028.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: 1977-87 High Values: £1 bright yellow-green and blackish olive variety imperforate in a horizontal pair, fine fine unmounted mint. R.P.S. Certificate (1980). S.G. 1026a, cat. £1,600. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1988-97 Castle High Values: A selection of misperforated singles (10) and £1 pairs (3) incl. 1988 £1 upward and rightward shift leaving inscription missing, 1992-95 £1 misperforated in both directions leaving portions of the Queen's head in all four corners, £1.50 with inscription at top (2, one with gutter margin at foot), etc., with normal 1992 £1, fine unmounted mint.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: High Values: 1999 collection of Enschede printed recess £1.50 to £5 high values, all in cylinder blocks of six, with £1.50 blocks (18) complete no dot and dot with all box numbers, £2 blocks (13) incl. 1 no dot box 10, 1 no dot box 11, 1 no dot and dot box 12, 1 no not box 13, £3 blocks (16) complete no dot and dot with all box numbers, and £5 blocks (16) complete no dot and dot with all box numbers, all with angled left margins. (63 blocks)

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: High Values: 2000 collection of De La Rue printed recess £1.50 to £5 high values, all in cylinder blocks of six, with £1.50 blocks (23, one duplicate) complete no dot and dot with all box numbers (less cylinder 3 no dot and dot box 2), with cylinder 3 dull and bright fluors, £2 (24) complete no dot and dot with all box numbers incl. cylinder 2 dull and bright fluors, £3 (27) complete no dot and dot with all box numbers incl. cylinder 3 dull and bright fluors (less dull fluor cylinder 3 no dot box 1), and £5 (20) complete no dot and dot with all box numbers incl. cylinder 3 dull and bright fluors, all with angled left margins. (94 blocks)

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: High Values: 2003 De La Rue £2 deep blue-green in a D1 D1 pD1 no dot cylinder block of six with [R. 18/1] missing ''£'' sign, fine unmounted mint. S.G. Spec. U491, a. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Booklet Panes: A collection of stitched booklet panes in an album with panes of four and six incl. papers and gums, range of perf. types, JET phosphors, cylinder panes, incl. 1/2p./2p. vertically se-tenant pane DP1 missing phosphor, 21/2p. x 5 + 'B. Alan' label DP16 missing phosphor (3), also early Prestige panes incl. 1972 Wedgwood back pane DP20 (2), another with 21/2p. thin values DP20A, 1982 S.G. 151/2p. panes DP 55 and DP58, and se-tenant pane DP57 (2) all missing phosphor, also a range of 5p. and 10p. se-tenant coil strips incl. varieties and flaws, etc., a few with some trimming but majority with good perfs. (220 items approx.)

Queen Elizabeth II: Prestige Booklets: £5 The Story of British Rail, the multivalue pane DP88 variety phosphor omitted, fine and very scarce. R.P.S. Certificate (2009). S.G. X897mEy, cat. £1,750. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Booklet Panes: Multivalue pane DP 186 from the 1992 Tolkien booklet variety phosphor omitted, hitherto unrecorded and including two each of new missing phosphor stamps, the litho printed 18p., 24p. and 39p. on FCP/PVA paper, fine unmounted mint. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Booklets: A duplicated accumulation of decimal booklets in packets in a small carton, with 10p. to £2 machine books, counter books to £1.90, Window books to 1999 with denominated and NVI, Greetings, Christmas, etc. (many 100s)

Queen Elizabeth II: Booklets: A collection of mainly decimal booklets in nine binders, incl. machine vended books to £2, quantity of denominated and NVI window and retail books, label books, Christmas and Greetings books, etc. (few 100's)

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Booklets: An accumulation in an album, on leaves and loose, incl. folded, window, some panes, duplication, etc. (few 100's)

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Booklets: A large duplicated accumulation of folded machine and counter booklets, many with cylinder numbers incl. some scarce, 90p. Llangollen Canal right margin (2, one trimmed, the other with slight trimming on two stamps only), £1.25 Trains 2 corrected rates left margin (3) and right margin, £1.54 Postage Dues right margin with transposed bands, £1.55 Costumes books PCP2, £1.60 Birthday Box corrected rates left margin, many miscut books incl. 90p. Leeds & Liverpool Canal plain and cylinder 25 no dot (trimmed), 1979 Christmas £1.80 miscut dot cylinder book, etc., duplication heavy in places. (many 100s)

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Booklets: An accumulation of Prestige booklets, from 1980 to 2010 with most editions, two of some, plus fifty-one examples of 2003 'A Perfect Coronation'. (97)

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Booklets: A duplicated accumulation of Prestige booklets, with 1980 to 1998 editions complete plus 1999 World Changers, mainly three of each, some more, etc. (74)

Queen Elizabeth II: Booklets and Booklet Panes: A selection of Prestige booklets most with two of each, etc. (90)

Queen Elizabeth II: Booklets: 1984-2010 selection of Prestige booklets, incl. 2003 Perfect Coronation, etc. (37)

Queen Elizabeth II: Booklets: 1969-2012 complete run of Prestige booklets in two albums with a few duplcates. (67)

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Booklets: A selection of Prestige booklets with missing phosphor panes comprising 1980 Wedgwood £3 (3) with the 12p., 2p. and se-tenant panes phosphor omitted respectively, 1982 S.G. £4 with the 121/2p. pane phosphor omitted, another with both the 121/2p. and 151/2p. x 9 DP58 panes phosphor omitted, 1983 Royal Mint £4 with the scarce first 121/2p. pane DP63 phosphor omitted, and 1986 British Rail £5 with the 12p. pane phosphor omitted. (7)

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Booklets: A comprehensive specialised collection of 10p. to £2 machine vended booklets in six albums with examples from different columns, perf. types, extra extension holes, wide range of ink and phosphor cylinder numbers, flaws, misfolded panes, incl. 50p. Orchids series with a range of upper and lower cylinders incl. displaced phosphor numbers, Orchids 1 B26 B7 p57 and B8 unsynchronised lower pair, 50p. Pond Life 2 PCP + two bands plain book, 50p. Roman 3 reversed phosphor plain and cylinder books, £1 Dickens 2 comb perf. plain and cylinder books, £1 Mills 4 cylinder B45 B2 p89, £1 End of the War 2 with phosphor bands plain book, miscut booklets incl. 10p. Oast Houses, 10p. Northern Ireland (trimmed at foot), 10p. Sussex (straight edge at right), 50p. Farm Animals 2, 50p. Postal History 4 plain and cylinder books, £1 End of the War 3 yellow fluor plain book, partial missing phosphors, complete missing phosphors incl. 50p. Veteran Cars 4 pair, Veteran Cars 5 pairs both E and P perf., Follies 1 pair, Orchids 1, Cricket 1, Gardens 3, Gilbert and Sullivan 2, £1 Mills 3, End of the War 4, etc., a few slightly trimmed but majority fine with full perfs. (590 approx.)

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Booklets: A comprehensive specialised collection of folded counter booklets in nine albums, with left and right margins, perf. types, extra extension holes, wide range of ink and phosphor cylinder numbers incl. displaced, incl. 70p. Thatching left margin 11 p27 no dot (some trimming) and dot, 70p. Dry-stone Walling left margin plain (good perfs.), 11 p27 no dot (trimmed at top) and dot (very slight trimming), 90p. Llangollen Canal right margin (good perfs.), another example misfolded through right hand pair (two stamps slight trimming), £1.25 Museums 6 right margin B8 p-(D), £1.25 Trains 2 corrected rate books left margin (6) and right margin (2), £1.40 and £1.55 Costumes books PCP1 and PCP2 incl. £1.55 Costumes 5 left margin PCP2 B7, £1.54 Postage Due books with transposed bands (6), £1.60 Birthday Box corrected rates left and right margin plain and cylinder books, £1.80 Linnean Society correct and incorrect covers cylinder books complete, 1982 Christmas cylinder books incl. B23 B21 pB54, 1983 Christmas cylinder books incl. B42 pB49, a good range of miscut plain and cylinder books incl. 85p. left margin P perf. (trimmed at foot), 70p. Horse-shoeing left margin 11 p27 no dot, Wattle fence making right margin (weak cover), 90p. Leeds & Liverpool Canal left margin 25 p28 no dot (trimmed at top), 1979 Christmas £1.80 plain and dot cylinder books, missing phosphors incl. 1980 Christmas £2.20 plain (almost completely missing), etc., a few with some trimming but vast majority fine with full perfs. (680 approx.)

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Booklets: 10p. London 1980 (January 1980) Chambon printing booklet variety miscut, fine with good perfs. all round, scarce. S.G. Spec. UMFB12A, cat. £475. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Booklets: 50p. Follies 3 Paxton's Tower pair of booklets, variety miscut resulting in face values of 24p. and 76p., first with trimmed perfs. at right otherwise fine, very scarce. S.G. Spec. UMFB26A, UMFB27A, cat. £1,300. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Booklets and booklet panes: 90p. Llangollen booklet with margin at right, fine with fair to good perfs. all round. S.G. FG3B, cat. £550.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Booklets: £1.15 Natural History Museum right margin book with heavy all over phosphor, fine with good perfs., scarce.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Booklets: £1.40 Talyllyn Railway right margin book miscut, fine with good perfs. all round, rare. S.G. Spec. UFB20A, cat. £1,500. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Booklets: £1.43 Edmund Dulac pair of left margin books with transposed phosphor bands, one plain, the other with cylinder numbers B4 B2 pB50, both fine with good perfs. all round. S.G. Spec. UMFB28a, cat. £625. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Booklets: £1.53 350 Years of Royal Mail Service discount commemorative booklet, with the ''D'' underprint omitted from the left hand pair, perfs. trimmed at foot otherwise fine, unusual.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Booklets: £1.80 1979 Christmas booklet with cylinder numbers B5 (dot omitted) pB23 dot, the B4 ink cylinder having been unsynchronised and displaced to another book, fine with good perfs. all round, very scarce thus. S.G. Spec. UMFB13, cat. £1,700. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Booklets: £2.55 Christmas 1981 booklet miscut, fine with good perfs. all round, very scarce. S.G. Spec. FX4a, cat. £950. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Window Booklets: A large duplicated accumulation of 'window' booklets in packets with denominated and NVI books of four and ten, Harrison, Walsall and Questa editions, Walsall incl. blind at base and bar books, a wide range of cylinder numbers incl. some scarce, double heads, Millennium books, etc. (many 100s)

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Window Booklets: Type 3A collection of Harrison books with varnished yellow strips comprising 4 x 14p. comb perf. plain, rotary perf. plain and cylinder B26 pB82, 4 x 19p. plain and cylinder B16, 10 x 14p. comb perf. plain and cylinder B30 pB81, rotary perf. plain and cylinder B29 pB81, and 10 x 19p. plain and cylinder B17, scarce group. (11)

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Window Booklets: Type 4 specialised collection in an album with plain and cylinder books, Walsall blind at base and bar books, Questa perf. types, NVI books incl. Walsall 4 x 1st W2 W4 + bar, Questa 10 x 2nd imperf. margin, 4 x 29p. books, Double Heads incl. Walsall 4 x 15p. scarce W2 W2 blind at base and W2 W2 + bar, 10 x 15p. with incorrect rates on inside cover complete incl. scarce W1 W1 + bar, 10 x 20p. W1 W2 W1 blind at base and W1 W2 W1 + bar, etc. (89)

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Window Booklets: Types 5S(1) to 5S(3) specialised collection in an album with plain and a wide range of cylinder books, Walsall with scarce incl. type 5S(1) 10 x 1st W24 W13 W18, type 5S(2) 4 x 1st split bands shiny inside cover W13 W23 W19 and W13 W23 W20, split bands matt inside cover W12 W23 W18, Questa with cut and torn perfs., white and cream gums incl. type 5S(3) 10 x 2nd Q18 Q18 pQ2, etc. (107)

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Window Booklets: Type 7(10)A Olympics without diagonal lines on the cover, 4 x 1st book with plate numbers W42 W49 W53, fine and very scarce. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Window Booklets: Type 8 4 x 1st 'window' booklets with labels, a specialised collection (80) in a stockbook with all issues represented incl. loose unfolded panes, both plain and cylinder examples, short and inset band varieties, dull and bright fluors, cut and torn perfs., a few duplicates, also a range of stitched booklet panes (55) with mixed perfs., and a selection of individual labels from booklets.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Window Booklets: Type 9 Walsall yellow fluor 4 x 1st book with plate numbers W23 W32 W32, fine and scarce, unpriced in S.G. Spec. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Self-Adhesive Booklets: A duplicated accumulation self-adhesive booklets in packets, many with cylinder numbers, with NVI books of six, ten and twelve, editions to additional security feature issues, PiP and PiP large, commemorative books incl. Submarines plain and cylinder, label and promotional books, overseas rate books, denominated, etc. (few 100s)

Regionals: A mint and used collection of mainly decimal regionals in three albums, incl. many cylinder blocks, few varieties, etc. (many 100's)

Regionals: England: A mainly mint collection in an Oriel album, incl. cylinder blocks, self-adhesives, etc. (few 100's)

Regionals: England: 2001-02 2nd Class English Emblem definitive in an imperforate pair, fine unmounted mint. S.G. EN1a, unpriced. Photo.

Regionals: England: 2001-02 1st. Class English Emblem definitive in a marginal imperforate pair, fine unmounted mint. S.G. EN2a, cat. £300. Photo.

Regionals: England: 2003-11 1st. Class English Emblem definitive with white borders in a corner marginal imperforate pair, fine unmounted mint. S.G. EN7a, cat. £225. Photo.

Regionals: Wales: 51/2p. violet centre band Harrison photo FCP/PVAD, a fine unmounted mint example with the low set emblem and value ex cylinder 2, scarce. S.G. Spec. XW32d, cat. £350. Photo.

Regionals: Isle of Man: 71/2p. chestnut Harrison photo OCP/PVA variety phosphor bands printed on both front and back, fine unmounted mint, scarce. Photo.

Postage Dues: A mint and used collection in an album, incl. 1936-37 2s.6d. mint, 1937-38, 1954-55 sets mint, also 4d. imperforate pair unmounted mint, 1959-63, 1970-75 and 1982 sets in unmounted mint blocks of four, 1994 set in unmounted mint corner blocks of six, etc. (427)

Postage Dues: 1914-22 watermark Royal Cypher accumulation of mint controls, Somerset House and Harrison printings, in singles, pairs and blocks incl. 1d. ''G 15'' perf., 11/2d. ''V 23'' imperf. and perf., wmk. sideways-inverted ''U 22'' (2), ''U 23'', 4d. (wmk. sideways-inverted) ''Q 20'' imperf. (2) and perf. (3), 5d. Harrison ''D 14'' perf., 1s. ''V. 23'' (2), wmk. sideways-inverted ''F. 15'', ''O. 19'', S. 21'', shades, a few duplicates, etc., mixed condition, a few with pencil notes on reverse, some unmounted. (89 items)

Postage Dues: 1914-22 1/2d. to 1s. set with extra 1d. and 3d., all except 4d. are unmounted mint, all control singles, also 2d. colour trials in carmine and brown overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 23, mainly fine.

Postage Dues: 1924-31 watermark Block Cypher accumulation of mint controls, Waterlow and Harrison printings, in singles, pairs and strips with some duplicates incl. 1d. ''K 29'' perf., 11/2d. ''B 24'' in strip of three, 2d. ''T 33'', 3d. ''H 27'', experimental watermark ''D 25'' (2, in pair and strip of three), 4d. ''I 28'', ''T 33'' (4), 5d. ''U 34'', 1s. range (10), 2s.6d. nine different mainly in pairs, etc., varied condition, some unmounted. (94 items)

Postage Dues: 1936-37 K.E.VIII mint accumulation, mainly in multiples, with blocks of four incl. 4d. (2, one with ''A 36'' control), 5d. brownish cinnamon (3, one with ''A 36'' control), 5d. yellow-brown, 1s., 2s.6d. ''A 37'' control (unmounted), etc., varied condition, some with lightly toned gum, mainly unmounted. (63)

Postage Dues: 1937-38 K.G.VI mint accumulation of controls to 1s., mainly in strips or blocks with some duplicates incl. 4d. ''O 44'', ''P 44'', ''T 46'' (2), 5d. unlisted ''G 40'' perf. in a strip of three with imperf. left margin, 1s. ''C 38'' (2), ''G 40'', ''S 46'', etc., varied condition, some with lightly toned gum, most stamps unmounted. (25 items)

Postage Dues: 1954-55 watermark Tudor Crown 4d. blue imperforate pair, fine unmounted mint. S.G. D43a. Photo

Postage Dues: 1961 (Oct. 23rd) envelope used within Gloucester, franked by 2d., with green ''1D/TO PAY'', and 1d. postage stamp used as postage due, tied by boxed ''MORE TO PAY'', also similar on small piece, unusual. Photo

Postage Dues: 1994 1p. to £5 set in unmounted mint blocks of twelve, fine. S.G. D102-D110.

Isle of Man: Postal History: A collection of covers, covers, pieces etc., in an album and on leaves, incl. 1832 and 1834 entires, both bearing on reverse ''ISLE OF MAN'' small double arc u.d.c., incoming mail, etc. (77 items)

Isle of Man: Postal History: 1809 (May 22nd) entire letter from Ramsey to Northumberland, bearing manuscript ''1/10'' deleted and ''2/2'' added, on reverse has a very fine straight line ''ISLE OF MAN'' (Whitney 4). Photo

Isle of Man: Postal History: 1812 (May 1st) cover to Dublin, bearing manuscript ''Paid 2/8'', and has fine straight line ''ISLE OF MAN'' (Whitney 5). Photo

Isle of Man: Postal History: 1817-20 cover to Norwich, bearing a fine straight line ''ISLE OF MAN'' (Whitney 6), manuscript ''Paid 4''. Photo

Isle of Man: Postal History: 1821 (May 7th) entire letter from Castletown to Bewdley, bearing manuscript ''1/4'', on reverse has fine straight line ''ISLE OF MAN'' (Whitney 7). Photo

Isle of Man: Postal History: Ramsey: A collection of covers, cards, pieces on leaves, incl. 1843 cover to Douglas, bearing on reverse has good boxed ''Ramsy/Isle of Man'', duplexes, slogans, etc. (few 100s)

Isle of Man: Cancellations and Covers: An accumulation in a cover album, on leaves and loose, incl. 1908 postcard bearing 1/2d. tied by KNOCKALOE CAMP'' skeleton datestamp, 1909 two postcards, bearing 1/2d. tied by ''ST. JOHN'S'' skeleton datestamp, Instructional markings, Road Services Ltd. with Parcel labels, Strike mail, etc. (few 100s)

Isle of Man: Cancellations and Covers: 1907 advertising envelope for ''Spratt's Patent Chicken Meal'', sent from Clacton to Douglas, franked by 1d. stationery cut-out, manuscript ''Refused'' (twice), and ''2d.'' and ''Contrary to Regulations'', scarce interesting item. Photo

sle of Man: Cancellations and Covers: 1926 (Oct. 28th) envelope bearing 11/2d. tied by scarce ''JOIN THE KING'S ROLL'' slogan. Photo.

Isle of Man: Cancellations and Covers: 1937-2004 a collection of covers and cards on leaves, incl. a good range of Slogans, Special events cachets, etc. (few 100's)

Isle of Man: Cancellations and Covers: Airmails: A selection of Newspaper Carriage labels, incl. range of publications, etc. (28 items)

Isle of Man: Cancellations and Covers: Airmails: 1935-79 a collection, incl. 1935 (Feb. 1st) Blackpool & West Coast Air Services to Liverpool (3) all Pilot signed, 1949 (Nov. 2nd) B.E.A. Manchester to Douglas flown cover, range of Airline timetables and Brochures, etc. (91 items)

Isle of Man: Cancellations and Covers: Douglas: A collection of mainly covers and cards on leaves, incl. numerals with 1843 cover bearing 1841 1d. pair tied by ''407'' barred numerals, duplexes, machine cancellations with 1910 (Dec. 30th) p.p.c. with K.E.VII 1/2d. tied by Krag cancellation, squared circles, range of slogans, etc. (100s)

Isle of Man: Cancellations and Covers: Post Offices: 1860-1992 A collection of covers, cards and some pieces on leaves, incl. Ballasalla, Castletown, Laxey, Peel, Port St. Mary, St. Johns, Sulby, etc. (100's)

Isle of Man: Cancellations and Covers: Shipping: A collection on leaves and loose, mainly from the Isle of Man Steam Packet Co., incl. parcel tag bearing 20s. (2) Parcel labels, postcards, tickets, brochures, timetables, etc. (Quantity)

Isle of Man: Cancellations and Covers: Internment Mail: W.W.I: Douglas Camp: 1914 (Nov. 13th) envelope to Manchester, bearing 1d. tied by Douglas machine cancellation, and a fine violet oval :ALIENS' CAMP/CENSORED/ISLE OF MAN'' (Whitney 650). Photo

Isle of Man: Cancellations and Covers: Internment Mail: W.W.I: Douglas Camp: 1914 Christmas card by ''G. St'', sent to Germany with violet ''P.C.'' mark. Photo

Isle of Man: Cancellations and Covers: Internment Mail: W.W.I: Douglas Camp: 1914 Christmas card by ''G. St'', unused, scarce.

Isle of Man: Cancellations and Covers: Internment Mail: W.W.I: Douglas Camp: 1915 Greetings postcard, sent to Germany with ''P.C.'' in black (Whitney 649). Photo.

Isle of Man: Cancellations and Covers: Internment Mail: W.W.I: Douglas Camp: 1915 (May 11th) postcard depicting The Cunningham, Camp, bearing oval violet cenr mark (Whitney 651) overstamped by violet ''P.C.'' mark. Photo

Isle of Man: Cancellations and Covers: Internment Mail: W.W.I: Douglas Camp: 1916 Christmas postcard by G.A./ Bredow, sent to Heidelberg with red oval ''ALIEN'S DETENTION CAMP/CENSORED/DOUGLAS, I.O.M.''. Photo

Isle of Man: Cancellations and Covers: Internment Mail: W.W.I: Knockaloe Camp: 1915 Greeting card depicting camp scenes, fine unused. Photo

Isle of Man: Cancellations and Covers: Internment Mail: W.W.I: Knockaloe Camp: 1915 (Dec. 1st) Prisoners of War envelope to London, bearing 1d. tied by ''THE CAMP KNOCKALOE'' c.d.s. and part violet censor mark (Whitney 645) at left, on reverse has fine violet oval ''KNOCKALOE ALIENS' CAMP/ISLE OF MAN'' (Whitney 647).

Isle of Man: Cancellations and Covers: Internment Mail: W.W.I: Knockaloe Camp: 1915 Christmas postcard by A. Gensel, fine unused. Photo

Isle of Man: Cancellations and Covers: Internment Mail: W.W.I: Knockaloe Camp: 1916 real photo postcard showing group of internees by the perimiter fence, by W.H. Warburton, addressed to Germany without censor mark. Photo

Isle of Man: Cancellations and Covers: Internment Mail: W.W.I: Knockaloe Camp: 1916 postcard by F.W. Kehehahn, sent to Switzerland, with faint censor mark (Whitney 645), small tear ast base, otherwise fine. Photo

Isle of Man: Cancellations and Covers: Internment Mail: W.W.I: Knockaloe Camp: 1916 Concert program, 1917 Theatre program and 1918 concert program, interesting items.

Isle of Man: Cancellations and Covers: Internment Mail: W.W.I: Knockaloe Camp: 1916 Easter card designed by G Stoltz, fine unused. Photo

Isle of Man: Cancellations and Covers: Internment Mail: W.W.I: Knockaloe Camp: 1916 (July 12th) 3d. registered envelope to France, additionally franked 1/2d. and 1d. tied by ''THE CAMP KNOCKALOE'' c.d.s's with registration etiquette, violet oval censor mark (Whitney 645). Photo

Isle of Man: Cancellations and Covers: Internment Mail: W.W.I: Knockaloe Camp: 1916 Christmas card by P. Czeczior to Germany, bearing faint violet oval censor mark (Whitney 645). Photo.

Isle of Man: Cancellations and Covers: Internment Mail: W.W.I: Knockaloe Camp: 1916 Christmas card by C. Stoltz, unused, small surface fault at left. Photo

Isle of Man: Cancellations and Covers: Internment Mail: W.W.I: Knockaloe Camp: 1917 real photo postcard showing three internees at a table inside a hut, by W.H. Warburton, used to Germany with German censor mark. Photo

Isle of Man: Cancellations and Covers: Internment Mail: W.W.I: Knockaloe Camp: 1917 ''Fatherland Festival'' postcard, designed by G. Stoltz, unused. Photo

Isle of Man: Cancellations and Covers: Internment Mail: W.W.I: Knockaloe Camp: 1917 New Year card, designed by G. Stoltz, unused, signed by some of the Internees. Photo

Isle of Man: Cancellations and Covers: Internment Mail: W.W.I: Knockaloe Camp: 1917 Christmas card by ''WMH'' to Germany, bearing violet oval censor mark (Whitney 645). Photo.

Isle of Man: Cancellations and Covers: Internment Mail: W.W.I: Knockaloe Camp: 1918 real photo postcard, depicting a group of Internees, by W.H. Warburton, unused. Photo.

Isle of Man: Cancellations and Covers: Internment Mail: W.W.I: Knockaloe Camp: 1918 real photo postcard, depicting a group of Internees in front of a hut, by D.W. Kee, unused. Photo

Isle of Man: Cancellations and Covers: Internment Mail: W.W.I: Knockaloe Camp: 1919 (March 30th) release paper for an Internee, released from Knockaloe, by the German Consulate in Rotterdam, with signature and thumb print. Photo

Isle of Man: Cancellations and Covers: Internment Mail: W.W.II: 1940 (Sept. 27th) censored envelope (no flap) addressed to Central Promenade Camp at Douglas, bears red boxed ''TRANSFERRED TO NR 3/AMPC Centre/IlfracombeCAMP/DEVON'', unusual. Photo.

Isle of Man: Cancellations and Covers: Internment Mail: W.W.II: Hutchinson Camp: 1942 (Aug. 18) Post Office Telegram from Douglas to Hutchinson Camp, bearing the scarce red oval ''P CAMP/ISLE OF MAN''. Photo.

Isle of Man: Cancellations and Covers: Internment Mail: W.W.II: Palace Camp: 1940 (Aug. 6th) envelope to London, bearing Liverpool ''OFFICIAL PAID'' machine cancellation in red, with circular violet ''PALACE INTERNMENT CAMP/DOUGLAS''. Photo.

Isle of Man: Cancellations and Covers: Internment Mail: W.W.II: Rushden Camp: 1943 (May 16th) letter sheet to Channel Islands, bearing green oval ''MARRIED ALIENS INTERNMENT/HEADQUARTERS/CAMP, PORT ERIN'', with English and German censor labels, small imperfections. Photo.

Isle of Man: Cancellations and Covers: Internment Mail: W.W.II: Unknown Camp: 1942 (Aug. 24th) envelope to Finland, bearing 5d. and 10d. tied by Liverpool c.d.s's, on reverse has violet boxed ''R./F. CAMP/ISLE OF MAN'', two censor labels and Finnish censor cachets very rare and. Photo.

Isle of Man: Cancellations and Covers: Postcards: An accumulation in two albums, leaves and loose, incl. Hotels, Street scenes, Shipping, Transport, etc. (few 100s)

Isle of Man: Cancellations and Covers: Postcards: Cunningham Holiday Camp: A selection, incl. Edwardian humorous cards with They won't be happy till they get it-more jam, used, The Golden Stairs, used, Five minutes to twelve, unused, copy of The Camp Herald 1929 and an enamel badge, etc. (22 items)

Isle of Man: Cancellations and Covers: Railways: A collection on leaves and loose, incl. Carted Luggage labels, range of tickets, timetables, brochures, postcards, literature, etc. (Quantity)

Isle of Man: Cancellations and Covers: Railways: Snaefell: A collection, incl. a good range of Summit cachets with 1926 in green, postcards, Davidson Tours, etc. (55 items)

Isle of Man: Cancellations and Covers: Railways: The Manx Northern Railway Company: 1880 share certificate for 20 shares. Photo.

Isle of Man: Cancellations and Covers: Railways: The Manx Northern Railway Company: A selection of unused tickets, incl. First and Third Class, etc. (177)

Isle of Man: Revenues: A selection on leaves and stockleaves, incl. 1894 1s. on 1s., 1895 2d. on 2d. to £1 on £1 (less 2s. on 2s) overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', 1951 £1 (3), 1960 set, etc. (406)

Isle of Man: Revenues: 1889 2d. to £1 without 6d., all overprinted ''CANCELLED'', unmounted mint from the top of the sheet. Photo.

Isle of Man: 1958-2001 collection in two hingeless Lighthouse albums with unmounted mint definitives, commemoratives and miniature sheets to 1999, 2000 and 2001 sets used, many additional items with booklet panes and sheets, definitive plate blocks, revenues to £5, etc. (100s)

Isle of Man: Ephemera: An accumulation, incl. brochures, documents, Directories, travel guides, history books, catalogues, maps, etc.

Channel Islands: 1941-44 collection on leaves, incl. Guernsey with 1940 K.G.V 1/2d. bisects (all three), on envelopes or card, 1941-44 issue with mint shades, Jersey 1940 Swastika facsimile set, etc. (91)

Channel Islands and Isle of Man: 1969-2009, a mainly unmounted mint collection in four albums, incl. sets, miniature sheets, prestige booklets, etc. (100's)

Channel Islands and Isle of Man: A large accumulation in five binders and loose in two cartons with Channel Is. and I.O.M. mint issues to 1999 with commemoratives with many gutter pairs, miniature sheets and definitives, some booklets, plus presentation packs, first day covers, also some modern Commonwealth in two further binders and loose incl. omnibus issues, miniature sheets, etc. (1000s)

Alderney: 1851 (Sept. 11th) entire letter to Guernsey, bearing 1841 1d. red-brown JG and JH, former cut into, both just tied by single ''965'' of Alderney, with Alderney dated double arc AC3, and faint Guernsey receiving mark on reverse, rare. Ex Newport. Photo.

Alderney: 1857-63 1d. rose-red die II alphabet III LC14 plate 30, fine used with scarce ''965'' barred oval. Photo

Channel Islands: Alderney: 1962-90 a collection in a Lighthouse aslbum, incl. Commodore Shipping Co., Parcel Delivery stamps, mainly complete with imperforate sets, range of proofs and colour trials, Strike stamps, etc. (few 100's)

Guernsey: 1835 cover from Rio de Janeiro to London, showing on reverse a good strike of the boxed ''GUERNSEY/SHIP LETTER'', GC 8. Photo.

Guernsey: 1941-87 a mint collection in an album, incl. virtually complete, etc. (100's)

Channel Islands: Herm: A collection in a Lighthouse album, incl. mainly complete with imperforate sets, some of proofs, Strike stamps, etc. (few 100's)

Isle of Man: Calf of Man: 1962-73 A comprehensive collection in two Lighthouse albums, incl. virtually complete range of issues, imperforate sets, printers proofs, miniature sheets, varieties, etc. (100's)

Lundy Island: Lundy and Atlantic Coast Airlines Ltd: 1939 1/2d. imperforate proof, block of twelve in aniline red on gummed white paper. J. A. 19(i), also 1972 Trinity House issues, imperforate proof set in issued colours on Bradbury Wilkinson presentation card. J.A. 178(iv), (v), and Herm 1954 1s. photographic essay mounted on card (92 x 92mm.).

Channel Islands: Sark: 1961-89 a collection in a Lighthouse aslbum, incl. Commodore Shipping Co., mainly complete with imperforate sets, some of proofs and colour trials, Strike stamps, etc. (few 100's)