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An old-time collection in eight albums (incl. an 1879 stuck down album collected at Eton College, and three Imperials), incl. G.B. 1840 1d. (4), 2d. used, Officials, Canada, Hong Kong 1891 Jubilee 2c. used, India and States, Nyasaland 1897-1900 to £1 used, China from 1878 1ca., 3ca. used, 1897 surcharges, locals, France, French Indo-China, German States, Italy, Japan, Switzerland incl. 1852 cover with RAYON I 5r., Russia, U.S.A. 1898 Omaha 50c. used, 1873 Official War Dept. set to 90c. mint, also an album of postal stationery collected between 1890 and 1900 incl. used Nyasaland, Rhodesia, Sudan, Japan, China Chefoo local card unused, etc.

A Q.V. to Q.E.II mint and used collection in three albums, mainly K.G.VI and early Q.E.II definitive sets mint incl. Ascension 1934 to 5s., 1938-53 perf. 131/2 1/2d. to 10s., perf. 13 most values to 10s., 1956 to 10s., Basutoland 1954-58 to 10s., Bermuda 1953-62 to £1, Burma, Cyprus 1955-60 to £1, Falkland Is. Dependencies 1954-62 to £1, Fiji 1938-55 to £1 (2d. die I used), 1954-59 to £1, Gibraltar 1938-51 perfs. to £1 (mainly used), 1953-59 to £1, G.B. overprinted, Jamaica, K.U.T. 1954-59 to £1, Malta K.G.VI sets to 10s., 1956-58 to £1, North Borneo 1945 BMA set, Northern Rhodesia 1925-29 to 20s. (used, some doubtful cancellations), 1938-52 to 20s. (mainly used), Pakistan 1947 to 25r., Rhodesia and Nyasaland 1954-56 to £1, Sarawak 1945 BMA set, Singapore 1955-59 to $5, Somaliland 1953-58 to 10s., Southern Rhodesia 1924-29 values to 5s., Sudan 1935 Gordon set, Tristan 1954 to 10s., Virgin Is. 1956-62 to $4.80, etc., varied condition, many fine. (many 100s)

A large all World accumulation in twenty-three albums, thirty-nine stockbooks, leaves and loose, contained in six cartons, incl. French Colonies, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Netherlands 1926-30 1d. to 5d. mint, New Zealand, Portugal, Sweden, U.S.A., etc. (many 1,000s)

A mint K.G.VI collection in an S.G. printed album incl. Aden and States, Ascension 1938-53 to 10s. (mixed perfs.), Australia 1937-49 to £1, Bahamas sets to £1, Bahrain, Brunei 1947-51 to $10, Canada sets to $1, Cyprus 1938-51 to £1, Falkland Is. 1938-50 to 10s., Gambia 1938-46 to 10s., Gibraltar 1938-51 to £1 with some perfs., Gilbert and Ellice Is. 1940 postage dues, G.B. 1939-48 and 1951 to £1, G.B. overprinted, Hong Kong, Jamaica 1938-52 to £1, K.U.T. 1938-54 to £1, Malayan States, Pakistan 1947 to 25r., Saints, Seychelles 1938-49 to 5r., Sierra Leone 1938-44 to £1, 1948 Wedding sets, etc., varied condition with a few toned, mainly fine. (many 100s)

A mint and used all World collection to 1936 in set of three New Ideal albums (reprinted green leather edition), many countries well filled incl. Brazil with used selection of 1844 to 1850 with values to 300(r.), Denmark 1854-59 2sk. to 16sk., used, Eastern Europe, France with used material incl. imperf. Ceres values to 40c., Napoleon to 80c., 1869 5f. (faults), Fiume, Iran, Norway 1856-60 to 8sk. and 1863-64 to 24sk., used, Russia, South America, etc., mixed condition. (1,000s)

An all World accumulation in a large quantity of circulated approval booklets, incl. Austria, Ceylon, China, Denmark, France with 1936 South Atlantic Flight 10f. mint, Colonies, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Liechtenstein 1960 Europa 50r. unmounted mint, Malaya and States with Straits Settlements 1904-10 $25 overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', Pahang 1891 2c. on 24c. type 7 mint, Sweden, United States of America, etc. (1,000s)

A Q.V. to K.G.V mint and used collection in two Imperial albums, incl. Antigua, Bahamas, Barbados 1892-1903 2s.6d. violet and green overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' and handstamped ''ULTRAMAR'', Bermuda, British Guiana 1876-79 48c. red-brown mint, Cayman Islands, Ceylon, Cyprus, Gold Coast, India with Officials, Malta, Nigeria 1914-29 to £1 mint, Rhodesia, Saint Lucia. Saint Vincent, Sierra Leone, South Africa with Cape of Good Hope, etc. (100s)

A British Empire collection in three albums incl. Ascension, Australian States, Australia 1913-14 10s. to £2 handstamped ''Specimen'', Bermuda 1875 Provisional 1d. on 3d. used, Hong Kong 1948 Wedding $10 used, India from 1854, 1866 POSTAGE 6a. used, 1937-40 15r., 25r. used, 1948 Gandhi 10r. used, Indian States, Jamaica, Malayan States, New Zealand Chalons, etc.

A mainly Commonwealth collection in an album, incl. Canada 1852-57 1/2d. used, 1864 2c. used, Falkland Islands with 1938-50 5s. dull blue and yellow brown mint, Great Britain, Hong Kong, North Borneo, etc., mixed condition. (100's)

A British Empire and Foreign collection in two Ideal albums to 1915 incl. G.B. 1840 1d. (3), 2d. used, 1867-78 5s. plate 2 used, 1883-84 2s.6d. to 10s. used, Cape of Good Hope triangulars (4) used, Canad, Rhodesia, France 1849-52 Ceres to 1f. carmine used, German States, Norway 1855 4sk. used, Spain 1900 40c. rose mint, Switzerland, U.S.A. 1869 1c. to 15c. used, etc.

An old-time Foreign collection in an Imperial album, 9th. edition with clasp, incl. Austria, Brazil, China 1878 3ca. used, 1885-88 1ca. to 5ca. used, 1897 Red Revenue 2c. on 3c. with comma for stop variety mint, 4c. on 3c. used, France from 1849 imperfs., 1869 5f. (2) used (faults), French Colonies, German States and Colonies, Italy and States, Portuguese Colonies, Spain, U.S.A. incl. Confederate States, etc.

A British Commonwealth accumulation in ten albums and eleven stockbooks, incl. Basutoland 1933 10s. mint, Falkland Islands 1960-66 Birds set mint, Fiji 1903 to 5s. mint, 1922-29 set mint, 1938-55 to £1 mint, Malaya and States, etc. (many 100s)

An extensive all world accumulation in eleven cartons, incl. Germany and States, heavily duplicated Hungary with miniature sheets, Malaya and States, New Zealand with cancellation interest, North Borneo, Sarawak, large quantity of cover incl. f.d.c's, presentation packs, etc., varied condition. (1,000s)

A British Empire collection in an album incl. G.B. 1840 1d. used, 1d. plates, Australia, Ceylon 1957-59 imperfs. to 2s., 1912-25 to 10r. used, 1921-32 to 20r. used, 50r. and 100r. fiscally used, Canada 1897 Jubilee to $2 used, Hong Kong, India from 1854, 1902-11 to 15r. used, 1926-33 to 25r. used, 1948 Gandhi 10r. used, Official 1909 to 25r. used, K.U.T., South Africa, etc.

A collection in five albums incl. 1935 Silver Jubilee sets (not complete), Egypt, France from 1849, 1870-71 Bordeaux imperfs., Jordan, Mozambique 1951 Fishes set mint, U.S.A. from 1851 incl. 1861 90c. blue used, 1893 Columbus $2 used, $3 mint, 1933 Zeppelin 50c. green used, covers incl. Hong Kong 1946 Victory on illustrated f.d.c., 1930s Palestine, etc.

A World collection in ten albums (incl. an Ideal) incl. British Empire, Middle East, Egypt 1926 Port Fouad set of four mint, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Ethiopia, China incl. Manchukuo, Monaco 1937 5f. + 5f. lake mint, album of covers, etc.

An extensive mint and used collection of Western Europe in 47 albums, stockbooks, on leaves and loose within four cartons incl. Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France with used selection from 1853 with values to 80c., early perforated issues to 80c., Peace and Commerce to 1f., Finland, Germany and States, Italy, Sweden, overseas colonies, postage dues, etc., some areas heavily duplicated, mixed condition. (1,000's)

A mainly used Europe collection in an old PAX album, incl. Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Switzerland, etc. (many 100s)

An all World accumulation in sixteen albums, eighteen stockbooks, three folders, leaves and loose, incl. Canada, Denmark with 1925-298 Air 50ore and 1k. mint, Finland, France and Colonies, Hong Kong, etc. (many 1,000s)

A Q.V. to Q.E.II British Commonwealth collection in twenty albums or stockbooks, incl. Australia and States, Hong Kong, India and States, K.U.T., Malaya and States, Malta, Mauritius, New Zealand, South Africa, Sudan with covers, Zanzibar, etc., mostly fine (1,000s)

An all world collection in four albums incl. one Ideal, with France from early issues, Germany, Great Britain from 1840, Japan, New Zealand, USA, etc., Commonwealth with 1930s-40s covers incl. India, airmails incl. G.B., censored mail incl. Malaya, etc., mixed condition (1,000s).

A mainly used Q.V. to Q.E.II British Empire collection in albums, stockbooks, on pages and loose housed in three cartons incl. Ascension, Australia with duplicated selection of kangaroos to 5s. watermark C of A (4), British West Indies, Burma, Canada with some earlier material, Hong Kong, India and states, Mauritius, New Zealand incl. a few perforated Chalons with values to 1s., heavily duplicated in places, a few covers, multiples, postage dues etc., mixed condition. (1,000s)

A general collection in six albums, twenty-five stockbooks, leaves and loose, incl. Austria, Malta, Spain with 1936 Exhibition Postage set mint, U.S.A., etc. (1,000's)

A mainly British Commonwealth collection in six albums or stockbooks, incl. K.G.VI printed album and two Imperial albums, etc. (100's)

An oldtime collection in mixed condition in a Senf album incl. Australian States, China, France, Germany and States, Greece, Italy and States, Japan, Russia, U.S.A. etc. (100's)

A British Commonwealth collection in eleven albums, four stockbooks and loose contained in two cartons, incl. Ireland, Nauru with 1937-48 set mint, New Zealand, North Borneo 1950-52 set used on f.d.c., etc. (1000's)

An all World accumulation in nine albums and loose in a carton incl. G.B. from 1840 1d. used, Q.E.II decimals mint, a few booklets incl. 1972 £1, Commonwealth incl. Australia 1937-49 £1 block of four used, India, Europe, range of covers incl. airmails, censored, stationery, p.p.c's, loose on paper, etc. (few 1,000s)

A collection in six albums, incl. 1919-20 Yugoslavia (also issues for Slovenia) with blocks, sheets, shades, varieties, etc., album of Commonwealth with Barbados and Trinidad incl. Britannias, St Kitts & Nevis, forgeries, etc., also an album of philatelic photos & cutouts, mixed condition. (1,000s)

A selection of covers and stamps, incl. Australia 1913-14 6d. used, Belgium 1929 perf. 14 100f. mint block of four, Gibraltar 1938-51 set mint, Great Britain, New Zealand, Sarawak 1918 Revenue 3c. to $10 set unmounted mint, Serbia 1869 perf. 12 1pa. mint pair on thin paper, etc., varied condition. (119 stamps, 37 covers)

A Scandinavia accumulation in four albums, three stockbooks, leaves and loose, incl. Denmark, Finland, Greenland, Sweden, etc. (100s)

An all World collection in a Lincoln album incl. G.B., Europe, China locals, 1897 Red Revenue type 21 surcharge 2c. on 3c. unused, Japan, Central and South America, U.S.A., etc., mixed condition. (100s)

A British Commonwealth selection of mainly Specimen stamps, incl. Bahamas 1930 Tercentenary sets (2), Barbuda 1922 set, Brunei 1907-10 set, Niger Coast 1892-94 set, Togo 1916-20 set, etc., many stuck down, mixed condition. (86)

A Q.V. to Q.E.II accumulation in three large and thirteen small stockbooks, incl. 1935 Jubilee sets mint and used, a quantity of unmounted mint definitive and commemorative new issues from 1980s incl. Ascension, Australia, Falkland Is., Gibraltar, G.B., Hong Kong sets to $50, West Indies, Royal omnibus issues, miniature sheets, also a little Foreign, etc. (few 1000s)

A mainly used collection in 34 albums, folders and stockbooks, on pages and loose within four cartons incl. U.S.A. 1851 to 1990's selection duplicated in places with range of early imperforate issues, accumulation of modern material, Christmas and Easter seals etc., Asia and Middle East incl. Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Thailand, Central and South America incl. Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, some covers etc., mixed condition. (1,000s)

A British Empire collection in a Paragon album incl. Australia, Barbados from 1852 imperfs., Bechuanaland 1888 to 5s. mint, Bermuda 1938-53 12s.6d. mint, Canada from 1859, 1864 2c. used, large Queens, 1897 Jubilee to 50c. used, etc.

A selection of Pacific Islands, majority handstamped ''SPECIMEN'' by a receiving authority, incl. Cook Islands 1893-1900 set of nine, Niue 1935 Silver Jubilee set, Penrhyn, Samoa 1914-24 5s., 10s. and £1, 1935 sets (3), etc., most are stuck down, mixed condition. (132)

A mint and used Q.V. to Q.E.II collection of British Africa in sixteen albums and stockbooks incl. Egypt, Nigeria, Rhodesia with a few used Double Heads and Admirals, South Africa with duplicated Q.V. issues, Sudan, Zanzibar, commemoratives, later material etc., mixed condition. (1,000s)

An accumulation in seven albums, leaves and loose, incl. Gibraltar 1938-51 2d. grey with variety 'ape on rock', mint (toned and stained), Great Britain, Malta, New Zealand, etc. (many 100's)

An all World mint and used collection in ten albums and seven stockbooks incl. Australia, France, Germany, Poland, Spain, U.S.A., duplicates in stockbooks, etc. (1,000s)

A chiefly British West Indies accumulation in packets, albums and on stockcards in a carton, mostly Q.E.II with 2003 Coronation Anniversary blocks of ten from different countries (10), Antigua, Trinidad and Tobago on and off paper in packets, miniature sheets, thematics, omnibus issues incl. 1937 Coronation, 1946 Victory (Jamaica in plate blocks of four), etc., poor to fine. (1,000s)

A mint and used collection of Eastern Europe and Soviet Republic stamps and covers in 25 albums, stockbooks and folders, on pages and loose within three cartons, primarily 20th century material with diverse range of autonomous regions incl. Abkhazia, Artsvashen, Kara Kalpakia, South Ossetia, etc., many of the covers addressed to the BBC, earlier material incl. Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Russia with a few early perforated values, mixed condition. (1,000s)

Various mainly modern collections in two cartons, with Omnibus issues incl. 1977 Silver Jubilee, 1981 Royal Wedding, also Alderney 1983 to 2013 unmounted mint, Ireland 1900 to 2000, U.S.A. 1963 to 2012 used, etc., mainly fair to fine. (1,000s)

A Europe accumulation on leaves and loose in packets, incl. Austria, France, Germany, Spain, much duplication, etc. (1,000's)

An old-time accumulation in four albums, five notebooks and loose sorted into small boxes contained in a carton with duplicated used China and Malayan States, G.B. 1840 1d. black used with four margins, 1935 Jubilee 3s. booklets (2), etc. (many 100's)

An accumulation in nineteen albums and stockbooks (two empty), and loose in two cartons with G.B. from Q.V. incl. 1951 to £1 mint, Commonwealth K.G.VI and Q.E.II mainly low values mint, Nyasaland 1953-54 to 20s. mint, Foreign incl. Eastern Europe, France, U.S.A., covers, packets, etc. (100s)

A World collection in an early Lincoln album incl. G.B., Canada, Cape of Good Hope 1d. red-brown triangular used, Hong Kong, Rhodesia 1905 Falls 5s. used, China, japan, Norway 1855 4sk. used, etc.

An accumulation in varied condition in ten albums contained in a carton with mint and used British Empire, etc. (1,000s)

A mainly used duplicated Q.V. to Q.E.II collection in an album and stockbook incl. Malayan States, Labuan, North Borneo, Straits Settlements, Singapore, Sarawak, mixed condition. (100s)

A mint K.G.VI Commonwealth collection in an album incl. British Guiana, Ceylon incl 1938-49 perf. 131/2 x 13 2c., perf. 13 x 131/2 50c., Falkland Islands, Fiji, Gibraltar, range of shades, perfs. etc., mainly fine. (142)

A collection on leaves with omnibus issues (not complete) incl. 1949 U.P.U., 1953 Coronation, 1965 I.T.U. incl. Foreign issues, India 1950 unmounted mint blocks, China, Portugal 1940 Rowland Hill miniature sheet mint, covers incl. G.B. 1841 1d's, Germany, etc.

A World collection in seven binders and on leaves incl. Western and Eastern Europe, U.S.A. and other cancellations, etc. (100s)

Foreign countries, an album of Dutch East Indies from 1870 to 1948 and Belgian Congo from 1886 to 1960, mostly fair to fine. (100s)

Accessories: Four Standard Davo albums for Spain, volumes I to IV with slipcases (1850-2009), as new.

Accessories: Boxed Philatelic album in good condition with four packs (20 in each) of unused white faced leaves

Accessories: Three boxed Philatelic albums, some minor scuff marks otherwise in good condition, also a pack of unused Utile leaves.

Cinderella, Locals and Revenues: A mainly used European and World collection of revenue stamps in a stockbook incl. Austria, France, Japan with 1873-74 range with values to 10s. carmine (3), 1883 Tobacco tax with values to 3s., extensive range of Serbia, also cinderellas, labels, railway and telephone stamps etc. (1,000's)

Literature: Africa: A selection of publications relating to the stamps and postal history of Southern Africa comprising Putzel ''South African Post Offices'' Volumes I to IV, and one volume of South West Africa, ''Par Avion in Southern Africa'' by Burrell. mainly good condition.

Literature: Auction Catalogues: A quantity of auction catalogues etc. contained in a carton, inspection recommended.

Literature: Australia: A selection of publications relating to the stamps and postal history of Australia comprising ''The Numeral Cancellations of Victoria'' by Freeman and White (2001), ''Victoria: The Registered and Too Late Stamps 1854-58'' by Purves (1966), ''Tasmania Stamps and Postal History'' by Tinsley (1986), Robson Lowe Encyclopaedia Vol. IV Australasia, a fine copy with dust cover in good condition, the others in good condition.

Literature: Balloon Posts: ''Early British Balloon Posts'' by Pringle, privately printed c. 1930, with loose coloured print of the 1903 ''Life-Boat Saturday'' card (additional to the plate in the book), a very fine copy with dust jacket in good condition, rare.

Literature: Forgeries: ''The Work of Jean De Sperati'' Parts I (text) and II (plates) in good condition, also ''The Work of Jean De Sperati'' II by Robson Lowe and Carl Walske.

Literature: Forgeries: ''The Spud Papers: An illustrated Descriptive Catalog of Early Philatelic Forgeries'' by Dudley, Pemberton and Earee Atlee, bound edition (1950) containing 122 forged stamps.

Literature: Indian Feudatory States: A selection, incl. ''Cochin Stamps and Cancellations'' by G.P. Pai, ''Hyderabad Philatelic History'' by Dr. M.A. Nayeem, ''The Travancore Anchal'' by Dr. N.S. Mooss, etc. (10 items)

Literature: Postal Stationery: Higgins and Gage ''Priced Catalogue of Postal Stationery of the World'', complete in six black publishers loose leaf ring binders, good condition, still an invaluable publication.

Literature: Thailand: A small library contained in two cartons with various publications with ''Airmails of Siam'' in five parts, handbooks, auction catalogues incl. Harmers 'Walter Pears', Christies 'Eurtivong', also Proud ''Malaya'' in three volumes, etc.

Literature: Thailand: An extensive accumulation of articles, collectors notes, reference material, many photocopies, runs of society journals with ''Thai Times'' and ''Thai Philately'' etc. contained in six cartons. The buyer of this lot is responsible for its removal from our premises.

Omnibus Issues: 1935 Silver Jubilee sets complete mint (less British Forces in Egypt) in an album, some sets also used, also with 1937 Coronation, 1945-46 Victory and 1947 Royal Visit sets mint, mainly fine. (100s)

Postage Dues: A collection of covers and stamps in five albums, incl. British Solomon Islands 1940 set mint, Great Britain Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika, Transjordan, Trinidad and Tobago, instructional marks, etc. (100's)

Postal History and Covers: An accumulation in a carton, incl. France and Colonies with Indo China, Hong Kong, New Zealand, etc. (100s)

Postal History and Covers: An unusual collection of late 20th century covers mainly addressed to the B.B.C., many with unusual or offensive addresses or content incl. 1991 (Sept. 18) cover from Iraq handstamped ''DELAYED. U.N. SANCTIONS'' in purple, also an interesting collection of covers that were checked for anthrax incl. 2001 (Dec. 6) cover to the U.S. Department of Justice with ''IRRADIATED'' handstamp in red, range of B.B.C. covers with variety of ''CHECKED'' handstamps, plus a range of stamps and covers from remote islands incl. Tierra Del Fuego, Gough Island, Danger Island, etc. mainly good to fine. (130 items approx.)

Postal History and Covers: Airmails, a collection in folders and on display sheets incl. Air stamps, airmail covers incl. Australia, Canada 1920s, G.B., Hong kong, India 1929 First Flights, India Air Mail Bag labels (10) used 1935, South Africa, New Zealand aerogrammes, airmail lettersheets, postcards incl. Zeppelins, Concorde covers, 1954 (March) Singapore crash cover, China, Japan, U.S.A., etc. (1000s)

Postal History and Covers: A selection in a folder, incl. Great Britain, India 1915 envelope to Peshawin, bearing two line ''I.E.F. ''B''-BASE. E/POSTAGE-FREE'', New Zealand 1864-71 6d. used on envelope to England, Orange Free State Boer War, also a few stamps, etc. (59 items, 5 stamps)

Postal History and Covers: An all World accumulation of covers and cards, 1808 to 1946 incl. pre-stamp, registered, stationery, p.p.c's, Russia, G.B., British Commonwealth, etc. (62)

Postal History and Covers: A British Africa selection of covers and cards, 1837 to 1963, incl. Southern Africa, Boer War, St. Helena, Rhodesia, West Africa, stationery, etc. (26)

Postal History and Covers: Four combination items addressed to London (3) or Cambridge with G.B. stamps added for redirection, comprising Barbados 1900 cover sent on to Ireland with 1d. lilac, Austria 1903 p.p.c. forwarded to Cardiff with 1902-10 1/2d., 1904 p.p.c. of Marseille (some faults) sent from Gibraltar and redirected subsequently to Scotland, Canada and U.S.A. collecting G.B. 1d. in Glasgow and Canadian 1c. (probably in Kingston, Ont., possibly previously used), and 1907 p.p.c. from Melbourne forwarded to France with added 1/2d., unusual.

Postal History and Covers: An all World accumulation of covers and cards incl. Egypt, Germany, G.B., Middle East, Turkey, U.S.A., airmails, censored, postal stationery, p.p.c's, etc. (few 100s)

Zeppelin Mail: Danzig: 1932 Luposta flight cover to London, bearing complete 1932 Airpost Exhibition set, usual green cachet, fine. Sieger 170B. Photo.

Zeppelin Mail: Great Britain: 1932 (Mar.) Zeppelin, 1st. South America flight envelope to Uruguay, franked 1918 Bradbury 2/6 and 1924–26 6d., 1s. cancelled ''LONDON F.S./AIR MAIL'' double ring c.d.s's, with the usual Zeppelin cachets, fine. Photo.

Postal Stationery: A K.G.VI to Q.E.II British and Commonwealth collection of postal stationery with envelopes, registered envelopes, lettercards, postcards and wrappers incl. Aden, Australia with 1966 (Oct. 27) 24c. and 1968 (Mar. 11) 25c. registered letters to Hobart, British West Indies, Gambia, Gibraltar, Hong Kong, Malaya, Tanganyika, Tangier, Uganda, etc., mainly unused, good to fine. (76)

Postcards: An unused and used accumulation of p.p.c's incl. Ireland, Panama, France, sports, 1908 Franco-British Exhibition, etc., mixed condition. (approx 300)

Thematics: Cattle: A collection in four folders, stockbook and loose, incl. New Zealand, U.S.A., postcards, miniature sheets, special covers, etc. (100's)

Thematics: Football: A very comprehensive collection in 21 boxed Lighthouse albums (one empty) in four cartons, incl. issues to 2006 (vendor states only about 300 stamps missing), with World Cup, European Championships, Olympic Games issues, Andorra 1982 World Cup se-tenant strip imperforate, Bhutan, Bulgaria 1931 and 1933 Balkans Games sets mint, Chad, China, Costa Rica, French Colonies, Italy and Colonies with General Issues 1934 World Cup set mint, Dodecanese Islands 1934 World Cup set mint, Equatorial Guinea, Fujeira, Ghana, Honduras, Korea, Lebanon, Liberia, Libya, Mali, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Qatar, Russia, Romania, Sharjah, Togo, Uruguay, many miniature sheets and sheetlets, imperforates, locals with proofs and trials, labels, etc., together with a complete listing of the collection, also an album of British local Island issues in sheets.

Aden: 1937 Dhow 5r. deep purple, fine mint. S.G. 11. Photo

Aden: 1939-48 set, Kathiri State of Seiyun set less 2r. and Shihr and Mukalla 1942-46 set less 3a., all in used corner blocks of four, mainly fine.

Antigua: Great Britain used in Antigua:?1856 6d. lilac with wing margin at left, fine used with a full clear strike of the ''A 02'' cancellation of St. John's, a few perfs. slightly clipped. S.G. Z5. Photo.

Antigua: A Q.V. to early Q.E.II mint collection on stockcards, incl. 1903-07 set, 1908-17 set (2s. with mild tone spots), 1913 5s., 1921-29 both sets with 1s. with watermark inverted and reversed (S.G. 57y), 1932 set, 1938-51 set with shades, Barbuda 1922 overprinted set (2) etc., mostly fine condition. (120)

Antigua: A Q.V. to K.G.VI mainly used collection incl. 1862 perf. 14 to 16 6d., 1863-67 1d. (6) incl. vermilion with watermark sideways and example used on front to British Guiana, 6d. (4) incl. an example with watermark upright, 1872 1d. scarlet and 6d. blue-green with inverted watermarks, 1884-87 selection to 6d., 1s., 1903-09 set to 5s., 1908-17 set to 2s., 1913 5s., 1921-29 set to £1, later K.G.V with values to 5s., commemoratives, etc., some of the high values with dubious cancelations or c.t.o., a few mint, fair to fine. (136)

Ascension: 1922 to 1934 sets complete all overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', stuck down to album page, otherwise fine. S.G. 1s-30s, cat. £2,300. (31)

Ascension: 1922 to 1934 sets complete all overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', partly stuck down to album page, otherwise fine. S.G. 1s-30s, cat. £2,300. (31)

Ascension: A collection from 1922 incl. 1924-33 2d. and 1s. with 'cleft rock' variety mint, 1938-53 mint and used sets with perf. variations, varieties incl. 1/2d. with long centre bar to ''E'' unmounted mint, 11/2d. with cut mast and railings mint, 2d. black and scarlet with mountaineer flaw mint, 1948 Silver Wedding 10s. mint, etc.

Ascension: A mint collection from 1953 to 2013 in two albums, apparently complete with some watermark varieties incl. 1979 Rowland Hill 12p. watermark inverted, 1986 Ameripex 20p. watermark crown to right of CA, etc., mostly fine unmounted. (100s)

Australian States: A collection in an album, incl. New South Wales incl. 1854-59 values to 1s. with shades used, 1856-59 (6d.) used (faults), 1856-60 values to 3d. used, 1860-72 values to 1s. used, 1861-88 5s. used (4), Queensland selection of used Chalons, 1879-81 values to 1s. with shades used, 1871-72 postal fiscals values to 2s.6d. used, South Australia range of early imperf. & perf. used sidefaces, 1860-69 values to 2s. with shades used, 1886 1s. green mint, 1904-11 5s. horizontal pair mint, range of Officials, Tasmania selection of used Chalons, Victoria 'Half Lengths' to 3d. used, 'Emblems' to 4d. used, 1867-81 5s. mint, 1884-96 Stamp Duty to 5s. used, Western Australia range of mostly used Swans from 1854, etc., mixed condition. (1,000s)

Australia and States: Postal Stationery: An accumulation, incl. New South Wales with postcards, registered envelopes. Queensland, South Australia with postcards, Tasmania, Victoria with letter cards, postcards, etc. (100s)

Australian States: New South Wales: 1897 Diamond Jubilee 1d. (1s.) and 21/2d. (2s.6d.) used with c.d.s. cancellations. S.G. 280-1, cat. £275. Photo.

Australian States: New South Wales: A collection in an album, mainly used incl. 1850 plate I 1d. (2), 2d. (9) range of plates, 3d. (4), 1851 to 1855 issue with 1d. (3), 2d. (8), 3d. (2), 6d. (3), 8d., 1856-59 (6d.) (2), 1861-88 and 1897 5s. (11) range of perfs. and shades, later issues with a range of perfs. and shades, 1897 Diamond Jubilee 1d. (1s.) and 21/2d. (2s.6d.), range of optd. and perf'd officials, postage dues, revenues, cancellations, etc., mixed condition. (few 100s)

Australian States: Queensland: 1897-98 1d. vermilion, rouletted in black and plain, then perf. 121/2,13, in a mint block of twelve from the right of the sheet, some separations, otherwise fine and a rare multiple. R.P.S. certificate (1979). S.G. 261f, cat. £1,140+. Photo

Australian States: Queensland: A collection on leaves, mainly used incl. 1860 1d. (2, faults), 6d., good range of perf'd Chalons to 20s. (fiscal) with shades, quantity of sideface issues with types and shades, 1890-94 4d. with ''PENGE'' for ''PENCE'' variety (mint), 1900 Patriotic Fund 1d. (6d.) and 2d. (1s.), postal fiscals, a few railway stamps, cancellations, etc., mixed condition. (few 100s)

Australian States: South Australia: A used collection on leaves incl. imperfs. to 6d., range of rouletted and perforated issues to 2s. with shades, later sideface issues, officials incl. 1899-1901 1d. with double opt., etc., mixed condition. (approx. 245)

Australian States: Tasmania: A used collection on leaves incl. 1855 1d. (repaired), 2d. (2), 4d. (2), later imperf. and perf. Chalons to 1s. with shades, some fiscals, range of sideface shades and perfs. to 5s., 1899-1900 to 6d., a few revenues, etc., mixed condition. (approx. 240)

Australian States: Tasmania: 1857-69 4d. a used selection, incl. shades, strip of three, re-entries, etc., varied condition. (18)

Australian States: Victoria: A used collection in an album incl. a selection of Half Lengths, Queen-on Throne 2d. range of printings incl. 1852 almost complete reconstruction, 1854-55 6d. to 2s., range of imperf., rouletted and perf'd Emblems types, 1863-74 various perfs., wmks. and shades, 1884-96 Stamp Duty values to £1, 1897 Charity 1d. (1s.) and 21/2d. (2s.6d.), 1901-10 perf. 121/2 £1, cancellations, etc., mixed condition. (few 100s)

Australian States: Western Australia: A used collection on leaves with imperfs. in very mixed condition incl. 1854 1d. (6), 1854-55 1s. (2), 1857-59 6d. (5, mostly cut to shape), good range of perf'd Swans with shades, perfs., cancellations, re-entries, 1905-12 5s., officials, postal fiscals, etc., varied condition. (approx. 210)

Australia: 1913-14 First Watermark 1/2d. to 5s. with extra 4d. orange-yellow, mainly good to fine mint. S.G. 1-13, cat. £1,216. Photo

Australia: 1913-14 First Watermark 1/2d. to 2s., mainly fine mint. S.G. 1-12, cat. £841. Photo

Australia: 1913-14 First Watermark 1/2d. green with watermark inverted, in a mint interpanneau block (2 x 5) from top of sheet, some staining and creasing, otherwise fine. S.G. 1bw, cat. £750.

Australia: 1913-14 First Watermark 3d. olive, in a mint block of four from top-right corner of sheet, stamps are unmounted, fine. S.G. 5, cat. £280+. Photo

Australia: 1913-14 First Watermark 10s. grey and pink mint, fine and fresh. S.G. 14, cat. £850. Photo.

Australia: 1915-27 Third Watermark 10s. grey and pale aniline pink fine and fresh mint. S.G. 43b, cat. £600. Photo.

Australia: 1915-27 Third Watermark £2 black and rose, used, faintly soiled, otherwise fine. S.G. 45, cat £3,000. Photo.

Australia: 1926-30 Small Multiple Watermark, Perf. 131/2 x 121/2 41/2d. violet in a mint block of four from foot of sheet, three stamps are unmounted, one has small tone spot, otherwise fine. S.G. 103.

Australia: 1937-49 1/2d. to £1 set in mint blocks of four except 11/2d., 3d., 6d., 9d. and 1s. in pairs, all with John Ash imprints, top three values are unmounted mint, also 1948-56 set mint, mainly fine. S.G. 164-178, 223-224d. Photo.

Australia: Officials: 1913 First Watermark 4d. orange punctured large ''OS'', mint, few uneven perfs, otherwise fine. S.G. 06, cat. £250. Photo

Australia: A duplicated used collection from 1913 to the 1980s in two albums, with a good range of 'roos with shades and dies incl. 1913-14 to 2s. (2), 5s., 10s., £2 (damaged), 3d. die I wmk. inverted, 1915 to 2s. (2), 5s. (2), 1915-27 to 5s. (2), 10s., £1 (surface faults), 1923-24 £1, 1929-30 5s. (2), £2 (toned), 1931-36 to 10s. (2), £1, £2 (missing corner perf.), K.G.V Heads with sets to 1s.4d., shades, varieties incl. substituted cliches, retouches, re-entries, 1918-23 4d. violet with ''FOUR PENCE'' in thinner letters, 1930s commemoratives incl. 1932 Bridge 5s. c.t.o., 1937-49 to both £1, 1963-65 Navigators, quantity of decimals, punctured and overprinted officials, etc., varied condition, many fine. (100s)

Australia: A mint and used collection in an album, from 1913 to 1965, incl. a good range (115) of mostly used Kangaroo issues to £1 grey (2) and K.G.V Heads (190+) to 1s.4d. incl. 1915-27 6d. die II Harrison two line imprint pair mint (slight faults), 1931-36 10s. to £2 overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type D, 1932 Bridge set c.t.o., 1937-49 both sets with shades, dies, papers mint or used, 1942-50 2d. coil join strip of four mint, etc. with many imprint blocks or pairs, mostly fine. (100s)

Australia: A collection in seven albums with a range of 'roos and K.G.V heads used, 1932 Bridge 5s. c.t.o., 1937-49 10s. (3), £1 mint, coil pairs mint incl. 1942-50 2d., remainder mainly all mint incl. 1948-56 to £2, 1963-65 Navigators to £2, decimals to 2009, miniature sheets, booklets, A.A.T., etc. (few 1,000s)

Australia: A collection in twenty binders from 1960s onwards, incl. prestige and other booklets, first day covers, miniature sheets, etc., mainly fine. (100s)

Australia: A mint and used collection in stockbook and Simplex album, mint material incl. Kangaroos with 1913-14 to 6d., 1915 2d., 1915-27 to 1s., 1931-36 10s. to £2 overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type D, good selection of K.G.V heads with values to 1s.4d., 1937-49 3d. (4), used material incl. a 1915-1945 Kangaroo study with values to 5s. (14), 10s. (3), selection of States, also New Zealand 1931 Smiling Boy set, mint, duty stamps, etc., mint material mainly good to fine, used in mixed condition. (100s)

Australia: A duplicated collection from 1927 to 1973 in an album incl. 1931 Kingsford Smith 6d. with re-entry mint, 1932 Bridge set mint and used, later 1930s commemorative sets mint and used, 1948-56 to £2 mint, 1963-65 Navigators mint with white papers, additional £2, set used, 1966 $1 to $4 optd. ''SPECIMEN'', few A.A.T., etc., varied condition. (few 100s)

Australia: A selection with 1913-14 5d. unmounted mint, 1915-27 10s. grey and bright aniline pink used, 1918-23 1/2d. to 1s.4d. set used, 1923-24 6d. block of four mint, one with variety leg of kangaroo broken (unmounted), 1931-36 10s. and £1 used, 1934 Victoria 1s. perf. 101/2 mint, and 1963-65 Navigators set unmounted mint, a few perf. or other imperfections, mainly fine. (26)

Australia: A mint and used accumulation in two albums, ten stockbooks and loose, incl. a good range of mint and used modern issues to 2008, booklets with 1966 60c. with wax interleaves, duplication, etc. (1,000's)

Australia: A duplicated used collection of K.G.V Heads, arranged by value on leaves to 1s.4d. plus 1930 surcharges, incl. shades, multiples, dies, many varieties, inverted wmks. incl. 1918 die III 1d., cancellation interest, etc., varied condition, mainly fine. (few 100s)

Australia: An unmounted mint collection in six albums, from 1966 to 2011, largely complete, also A.A.T. from 1957 to 2012, fine. (100s)

Australia: An accumulation of covers and cards from 1861 to 1957 incl. States, censored, postal stationery unused and used, p.p.c's, official, Ross Dependency, etc. (41)

Australia: B.C.O.F. 1946-48 Overprints: A selection with 1/2d. to 5s. mint set, 1d. mint block of twenty (18 unmounted), and used on pieces with 1/2d. block of four, 1d. block of four and 3d. strip of four, mainly fine. (39)

Australia: B.C.O.F. 1946-48 Overprints: 1/2d. block of four, 1d. (2), 3d. imprint pair, 6d. pair, 1s. block of four, 2s. pair, 5s. (both papers), most are unmounted mint, mainly fine. S.G. J1-J7a.

Australia: B.C.O.F. 1946-48 Overprints: 1/2d. to 5s. set, also 1966-73 75c. to $4 overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', mainly good to fine.

Austria: 1950-53 Air Birds 20s. blackish brown imperforate plate proof with sheet margin at left, fine with gum (unmounted). Photo.

Austria: A collection in two printed albums, incl. 1850 2k. used, 1854 1k. used, 1858-59 values to 15kr., 1950-53 3s. Air mint (thin), later largely complete until recent, also strong ranges from Lombardy and Venetia, Austrian P.O's in the Turkish Empire, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Austro-Hungarian Military Post etc., mixed condition. (1,000s) Stated to cat. £4000+.

Bahamas: 1861-62 Rough perf. 14 to 16 1d. lake, unused large part original gum, fine and fresh appearance. S.G. 4, cat. £650. R.P.S. certificate (1967) Photo.

Bahamas: 1863-77 Watermark Crown CC, Perf. 14, 4d. rose-lake, fine and fresh mint. Brandon certificate (1988). S.G. 37, cat. £450. Photo

Bahamas: 1911 Watermark. Mult. Crown CA 6d. bistre-brown, variety malformed ''E'' [R. 6/6], mint, fine and scarce. S.G. 74a, cat. £275. Photo.

Bahamas: 1935 Silver Jubilee 1s. with variety 'dot by flagstaff' [Pl. 4, R. 8/4], fine mint. S.G. 144h, cat. £325. Photo.

Bahamas: A K.E.VII to early Q.E.II mint collection on stockcards, incl. 1901-03 set, 1902-10 6d. with malformed ''E'', 1911-19 set with shades, 1912-19 to £1 (both), 1918 War Tax set, 1921-29 set (2), 1921-37 set with 6d. malformed ''E'', 1930 Tercentenary, 1938-52 set, 2d. scarlet short ''T'' in corner sheet no. block of six, 1942 Columbus, 1948 Tercentenary and 1954-63 definitive sets in corner blocks of four, chiefly fine, some later material unmounted. (349)

Bahamas: A mint collection from 1953 to 2013 in two albums, largely complete with many watermark varieties incl. 1964 Shakespeare 6d., 1965 I.T.U. 1d. and 1966 Churchill 1/2d. all with watermark inverted, etc., mostly fine unmounted. (100s)

Bangladesh: Postal Stationery: A large accumulation of unused postal stationery, all overprinted on Pakistan issues, with quantity of airletters incl. Forces, registered envelopes, lettercards, wide range of issues from various post offices incl. different coloured opts., with a list of the types. (100s)

Barbados: 1852-55 (2d.) greyish slate, variety 'patch on sail', bisected and tied to large piece tied by barred oval with Barbados datestamp of Aug. 11 1854, fine. Photo

Barbados: 1860 Pin-Perf. 121/2 (1/2d.) yellow-green, a used single showing variety 'patch on sail', cancelled by ''1'' in barred oval. S.G. 16, cat. £650+. Photo

Barbados: 1860 Pin-Perf. 121/2 (1/2d.) yellow-green, a used single showing variety 'gash in throat', cancelled by ''1'' in barred oval. S.G. 16, cat. £650+. Photo

Barbados: 1873 6d. orange-vermilion variety imperforate, left margin block of four, fresh mint with margins all round. S.G. 60b, cat. £200+. Photo.

Barbados: 1875-80 Watermark Crown CC, Perf. 121/2, 4d. deep red, fine mint. S.G. 68, cat. £325. Photo.

Barbados: 1875-80 Watermark Crown CC, Perf. 14, 1d. grey-blue with variety watermark sideways, fine used. S.G. 74a, cat. £750. Photo

Barbados: 1912-16 set with additional 1/4d. (3), 1d. (2), 1s., 2s., 3s., mainly fine mint. S.G. 170-180.

Barbados: 1920-21 Victory, Watermark Multiple Crown CA 3s. variety watermark sideways reversed, unmounted mint. toned gum, otherwise fine. S.G. 211x, cat. £275. Photo

Barbados: 1988 West Indian Cricket 50c. with error of portrait of E. Lawson Bartlett, in an unmounted mint gutter pair with sheet margin at left showing ''1C'' and ''1D'' cylinder numbers, fine and rare, only 101 examples reportedly sold. S.G. 856a, cat. £1,000+, EC BRB1712a. Photo.

Barbados: A mainly mint K.E.VII to K.G.V. selection on stockleaves, incl. 1906 Nelson 1/2d. with inverted watermark (2), 1916-19 1d. with watermark reversed, 1918-20 3s. green and bright violet with R.P.S. certificate (1997), 1921-24 set mint and used, etc., varied condition. (271)

Bechuanaland: 1872 unappropriated die 5s. die proof in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm) dated ''May 24, 1879'' and marked ''BEFORE STRIKING'' with pencil initials, very fine. Photo

Bechuanaland: 1885-87 Wmk. Crown CA 1/2d. grey-black, variety overprint in lake instead of red, fine used, a major rarity as only three used examples known, one being in the Royal Collection. South African Federation certificate (2004). S.G. 1a. Photo

Bechuanaland: 1913-24 De La Rue 5s. bright carmine, fine unmounted mint from left of sheet. S.G. 87, cat. £300+. Photo.

Bechuanaland: 1932 1/2d. to 10s. set all perfined ''SPECIMEN'', 4d. faults, also 1932 Postage due set perfined ''SPECIMEN'', mainly good to fine. S.G. 99-110, D4-D6, cat. £500. Photo.

Bechuanaland: 1935 Silver Jubilee 2d. single and 3d. block of four, each incl. extra flagstaff variety, fine mint. S.G. 112a, 113, a.

Bechuanaland: Postage Dues: 1961 1c. on 1d. carmine on ordinary paper, in a complete sheet of sixty (folded through central perfs.), showing various constant varieties on the basic stamp, fine unmounted mint. S.G. D7ac, cat. £1,200+.

Bechuanaland: Postal Stationery: 1932 registered 4d. die proof in red on thin card (63 x 64mm), endorsed ''3. 8. 32/Apprd/initials/4/8''. ExDe La Rue archives. Photo

Belgium: A mint and used collection from 1849 to 1949 in a Davo hingeless album, used material incl. range of early imperforates to 40c., 1863-65 1c. to 40c., 1865-66 to 1f., 1893-1900 to 1f. (2), mint incl. 1914 and 1915 Red Cross sets, 1936 Borgerhout miniature sheet with exhibition cancellation in upper right margin, also range of commemoratives, airs, miniature sheets, etc., mainly good to fine. (100's)

Bermuda: 1865-1903 1d. rose-red in a mint block of four with wing margin at left, fine and fresh. S.G. 1, cat. £400+. Photo.

Bermuda: 1918-22 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 2s. to £1 set, all overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', mainly fine with gum. (6) S.G. 51bs-55s, cat. £850. Photo.

Bermuda: 1924-32 Watermark Mult. Script CA 2s. purple and blue on grey-blue with HPF 12 variety break in scroll, pencil notes on reverse, fine mint. S.G. 88ga, cat. £300. Photo.

Bermuda: 1924-32 Watermark Mult. Script CA 2s. purple and blue on grey-blue with HPF 9 break through scroll variety, fine mint, scarce. S.G. 88gd, cat. £350. Photo.

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

Bermuda: 1924-32 Watermark Mult. Script CA 12s.6d. grey and orange mint with HPF 54 damaged leaf at bottom right, fine and scarce. S.G. 93f, cat. £800. Photo.

Bermuda: 1935 Silver Jubilee 11/2d. showing variety ''bird by turret'' [Pl. ''7'', R. 1/5], fine. mint S.G. 95m, cat. £200. Photo

Bermuda: 1938-53 £1 pale purple and black on red, tied by Hamilton ''4 DEC 53'' c.d.s. to registered cover to California. Ex Dickgiesser. Photo.

Bermuda: 1938-53 £1 deep reddish purple and black on pale red (fifth printing), a lower marginal unmounted mint block of four [46-47, 58-59] (mounted in margin) showing plate number, showing HPF 47a and 59b, fine and fresh. S.G. 121c. Photo.

Bermuda: A Q.V. to K.G.V mainly used collection on leaves incl. 1865-1903 perf. 14 x 121/2 1s., 1875 1d. on 1s., range of Ship issues, 1920-21 Tercentenary 1st. set, etc., varied condition. (124)

Bermuda: A Q.V. to K.G.V selection of ''SPECIMEN'' stamps, incl. 1920-21 and 1921 Tercentenary sets, 1922-34 set, 1924-32 set, etc., varied condition. (51)

Bermuda: A mint collection in an album, apparently complete from 1953 to 2013 with many watermark varieties incl. 1965 Scouts 2s., 1970 New Currency 1c. on 1d. and 1974-76 Flower 12c., all with watermark inverted, 1971 Golfing 4c. watermark crown to right of CA, etc., mostly fine unmounted. (100s)

British Guiana: Q.V. to early Q.E.II mint collection on stock cards, incl. 1889 96c. (both), 1898 Jubilee, 1912-21 and 1921-27 sets, 1938-52 set (2) with perf 14 x 13 $1 (S.G. 317a), 1954-63 set, good to fine. (112)

British Honduras: 1935 Silver Jubilee 25c. slate and purple showing 'extra flagstaff' variety [Pl. ''1'', R. 9/1], fine mint S.G. 146a, cat. £250. Photo.

British Honduras: Small Q.V. to early Q.E.II mint collection, incl. 1891-1901 values to $2, 1904-07 and 1938-47 sets etc., mainly fine. (66)

British Indian Ocean Territory: 1968 5c. (3), 10c. (3), 25c. (3), 40c., 1r., 3r. 50 and 5r. (3) all in unmounted mint blocks of four, showing positional varieties of no stop after ''I'' and no stop after ''O'', mainly fine. Cat. £450+.

British Indian Ocean Territory: 1968-70 10r. Lion Fish variety imperforate in a fine unmounted mint horizontal pair with sheet margin at left. S.G. 30a, cat. £1,100, EC IOT60a - 25 pairs known. Photo.

British Indian Ocean Territory: A mainly fine unounted mint collection in an album, incl. 1968 definitive sets (both) and later largely complete to 2012. (100s)

The Levant: A selection of Foreign Post Offices partly stuck down on leaves, incl. French P.O's, Italian P.O's with Jerusalem 1909-11 20pi. on 5l. mint, etc., mixed condition. (254)

British Levant: Turkish Currency: 1906 Beyrout Provisional ''1 Piastre'' on 2d. grey-green and carmine tied to piece by ''REGISTERED/3 JY/06'' oval datestamp, fine. S.G. 15, cat. £650. Photo.

British Levant: A collection on leaves incl. Turkish Currency with 1885-88 12pi. on 2s.6d. mint and used, 1887-96 80pa. on 5d. small ''0'', 4pi. on 10d. large ''4'' in pair, used, 1893 40pa. on 1/2d. used on piece, 1902-05 to 12pi. on 2s.6d. (3), 24pi. on 5s., mint, 80pa. on 5d. small ''0'' used, 4pi. on 10d. no cross on crown mint and used, 1905-08 1pi. on 21/2d. (2), 2pi. on 5d. (4), 1909 set (2), mint, 1911-13 to 12pi. on 2s.6d. mint (2), used (2), 24pi. on 5s. mint, 1913-14 set (2) mint, British Currency 1905-12 ''LEVANT'' De La Rue to 1s. (4), Harrison 1/2d., mint, Constantinople & Smyrna 1921 Turkish Currency 45pi. on 2s.6d., 90pi. on 5s. (2), 180pi. on 10s., British Currency ''LEVANT'' set, mint, etc., most good to fine. (171)

British Levant: A selection of Specimens, incl. 1893 40pa. on 1/2d. with local receiving authority handstamp, 1902-05 set, Turkish Currency 1921 set, British Currency 1921 set, etc., mainly stuck down. (41)

British Levant: A selection of mainly Specimens, incl. 1902-05 set in vertical pairs, 1921 sets (2), British Currency 1921 set, etc., most are stuck down. (79)

The Dr. A. Huggins Collection: British Levant: Postal Stationery: Crimean War Period: 1855 (Oct. 30) 1d. pink envelope (EP 8), from Constantinople to Liskeard with additional 1d. (2) adhesives to make up the 3d. rate, cancelled upon arrival in London with ''43'' in diamond, with British Army Post Office c.d.s. on reverse, a very rare usage. Photo

The Dr. A. Huggins Collection: British Levant: Postal Stationery: Crimean War Period: 1856 (Feb. 7) 1d. pink envelope (EP 8), from Constantinople to Narbeth, uprated with 1d. (2) adhesives to make up the 3d. rate, cancelled by the ''OXO'' barred ovals, with British Army Post Office c.d.s. on reverse. Extremely rare as only two recorded items, a superb exhibition piece. Photo

The Dr. A. Huggins Collection: British Levant: Postal Stationery: A Collection of late nineteenth/early twentieth century contemporary picture postcards of the Levant, comprising Constantinople (5), Stamboul (3), Smyrna (2), Beyrout (2), Salonica (14), also coloured map and unused pink Orient Express label. (28 items)

The Dr. A. Huggins Collection: British Levant: Postal Stationery: Unoverprinted Stamped Postcards: 1878 (Jan. 30) 11/4d. brown Foreign postcard (CP 5), used from Constantinople to London, with 11 mm. ''C'' in barred oval and British Post Office Constantinople c.d.s. in red code ''A'', very fine. Photo

The Dr. A. Huggins Collection: British Levant: Postal Stationery: Unoverprinted Stamped Postcards: 1879 (Sept. 2) 11/4d. brown Foreign postcard (CP 9), used from Beyrout to London, with ''G06'' in barred oval and Beyrout c.d.s. code ''A'', superb and rare early use. Ex Kuyas. Photo

The Dr. A. Huggins Collection: British Levant: Postal Stationery: Unoverprinted Stamped Postcards: 1879 (Sept. 25) 11/2d. brown Foreign postcard (CP 9), used from Beyrout to New York with ''G06'' barred oval and British Post Office Beyrout c.d.s., very fine and rare usage. Ex Kuyas. Photo

The Dr. A. Huggins Collection: British Levant: Postal Stationery: Unoverprinted Stamped Postcards: 1879-82 1d. brown Foreign postcards (CP 58 and CP 10), used from Constantinople on 24.12.1879 and 30.6.1882 (with 11mm and 9mm ''C'' in barred oval and Constantinople c.d.s. in red) to Pontefract and Lescard. CP 10 has a crease, otherwise good to fine.

The Dr. A. Huggins Collection: British Levant: Postal Stationery: Unoverprinted Stamped Postcards: 1880 (Apr. 16) 1d. brown Foreign postcard (CP 9), used from Beyrout to Broseley, with ''G06'' barred oval and British Post Office Beyrout c.d.s., fine and scarce usage. Photo

The Dr. A. Huggins Collection: British Levant: Postal Stationery: Unoverprinted Stamped Postcards: 1881 (Feb. 2) 1d. brown Foreign postcard (CP 10), used from Constantinople to Bombay, uprated by 1/2d. green adhesive cancelled with 9mm. ''C'' in barred oval with British Post Office Constantinople c.d.s. in red, also ''SEA/POST OFFICE/B 17 FEB'' in black, a very fine and rare usage. Photo

The Dr. A. Huggins Collection: British Levant: Postal Stationery: Unoverprinted Stamped Postcards: 1881 (Oct. 26) 1d. brown Foreign postcard (CP 10), used from Smyrna to Brighton, with ''F87'' barred oval and Smyrna c.d.s. code ''A'', superb and rare usage. Photo

The Dr. A. Huggins Collection: British Levant: Postal Stationery: Unoverprinted Stamped Postcards: 1883-87 1d. brown Foreign postcards (CP 15a), used from Constantinople to Great Britain, all with 9mm. ''C'' in barred oval, c.d.s's dated 9.8.83, 8.9.85, 31.12.87 code ''AA'', fine group

The Dr. A. Huggins Collection: British Levant: Postal Stationery: Unoverprinted Stamped Postcards: 1885-87 1d. brown Foreign postcards (CP 15a, 15b), used from Beyrout to Worcester and Liverpool with Beyrout scroll type c.d.s's dated 7.12.87 (code ''C'') and 29.12. 85 (no code letter), very fine

The Dr. A. Huggins Collection: British Levant: Postal Stationery: Unoverprinted Stamped Postcards: 1886 1d. brown Foreign postcard (CP 15b), registered from Constantinople to London cancelled by ''R'' in oval, additionally franked with 40pa. on 21/2d. lilac used to pay the registration fee, slight spotting otherwise fine and scarce. Photo

The Dr. A. Huggins Collection: British Levant: Postal Stationery: Unoverprinted Stamped Postcards: 1887-93 11/2d. brown Foreign postcards (CP 9a, 16), used from Constantinople to London with Constantinople c.d.s.'s dated 11.2.87 and 7.12.93 code ''C'', fine. Ex Kuyas

The Dr. A. Huggins Collection: British Levant: Postal Stationery: Unoverprinted Stamped Postcards: 1889 (Nov. 11) 1d. brown Foreign postcard (CP 15a), used from Stamboul to Nurnberg with ''EXPRESS D'ORIENT'' pink label, stamp and label cancelled by ''S'' in vertical barred oval and British Post Office Constantinople c.d.s. code ''C'', very fine and extremely rare usage of Orient Express label on postcard. Photo

The Dr. A. Huggins Collection: British Levant: Postal Stationery: Unoverprinted Stamped Postcards: 1892 1d.+1d. brown Foreign reply paid card (CP 18a), complete used from Constantinople to Germany with ''C'' in vertical barred oval and British Post Office Constantinople c.d.s., fine and extremely rare. Photo

The Dr. A. Huggins Collection: British Levant: Postal Stationery: Unoverprinted Stamped Postcards: 1892-99 1d. red Agnelli portrait Foreign postcards (CP 27) group used from Constantinople with 24mm c.d.s's codes ''A'', ''B'', ''C'' and 26mm c.d.s. codes ''B'' and ''C'', plus card with printed notice on Quarantine regulations operating in 1892, fine strikes. (6 items)

The Dr. A. Huggins Collection: British Levant: Postal Stationery: Unoverprinted Stamped Postcards: 1892 (May 13) 2d. + 2d. brown Foreign reply paid card (CP 20b), complete used from Constantinople to Odessa with 9mm. ''C'' in barred oval and British Post Office Constantinople c.d.s. code ''A'', most unusual usage. Photo

The Dr. A. Huggins Collection: British Levant: Postal Stationery: Unoverprinted Stamped Postcards: 1893-96 1d. red Agnelli portrait Foreign postcards (CP 27) used from Beyrout to London and registered to Germany with Beyrout scroll type c.d.s. dated 20.2.93 and 22.12.96, latter with 40pa. on 21/2d. adhesive to pay registration fee, very fine.

The Dr. A. Huggins Collection: British Levant: Postal Stationery: Unoverprinted Stamped Postcards: 1894-95 1d. red Agnelli portrait Foreign postcards (CP 27) used from Smyrna with ''F87'' barred oval and Smyrna c.d.s. dated 10. 8. 95 code ''A'' to Sofia, other with Smyrna c.d.s. code ''A'' dated 18.12.94 to London with Alexandria transit c.d.s., very fine

The Dr. A. Huggins Collection: British Levant: Postal Stationery: Unoverprinted Stamped Postcards: 1896 (Jan. 22) 1892-99 1d. red Agnelli portrait Foreign postcards (CP 27) size b, used from Smyrna to Salonica, with ''F 87'' in barred oval and c.d.s. code ''A'', message on reverse from R.Y.S. Ruseneath to Postal Administrator in Salonica.

The Dr. A. Huggins Collection: British Levant: Postal Stationery: Unoverprinted Stamped Postcards: 1900-01 1d. carmine Foreign postcards (CP 35) used from Beyrout to London, Smyrna to Lyon and Budapest, very fine and scarce. (3 items)

The Dr. A. Huggins Collection: British Levant: Postal Stationery: Unoverprinted Stamped Postcards: 1900 1d. carmine Foreign postcards (CP 35) used from Salonica to France with Salonica c.d.s's codes ''A'' and ''B'', very fine. (2 items)

The Dr. A. Huggins Collection: British Levant: Postal Stationery: Unoverprinted Stamped Postcards: 1900-01 1d. carmine Foreign postcards (CP 35) used from Constantinople with 24mm. c.d.s. code ''B'' and 26mm. c.d.s's codes ''A'', ''B'', ''C'' dated 5.3.00, 6.6.00, 22.5.01, 24.5.01, very fine. (4 items)

The Dr. A. Huggins Collection: British Levant: Postal Stationery: Unoverprinted Stamped Postcards: 1900 (May 11) 1d. +1d. carmine Foreign reply paid postcard (CP 36) used from Salonica to France with Salonica c.d.s. code ''B'', very fine and scarce. Photo

The Dr. A. Huggins Collection: British Levant: Postal Stationery: Unoverprinted Stamped Postcards: 1901 (Nov. 7) 1d. +1d. carmine Foreign reply paid postcard (CP 36) used from Constantinople to Austria with Constantinople c.d.s. code ''B'', fine and scarce. Photo

The Dr. A. Huggins Collection: British Levant: Postal Stationery: Unoverprinted Stamped Postcards: 1903 (July 22) K.E.VII 1d. carmine Foreign postcard (CP 46) used from Smyrna to Paris with Smyrna c.d.s. code ''A'' also British Post Office Constantinople c.d.s. code ''A'', very fine and scarce.

The Dr. A. Huggins Collection: British Levant: Postal Stationery: Unoverprinted Stamped Postcards: 1903-04 K.E.VII 1d. carmine Foreign postcards (CP 46) used from Constantinople on 28.11.03, 26.1.04, 3.12.04 to London and Cairo with Constantinople c.d.s's with codes ''B'', ''C'' and ''D'', fine. (3 items)

The Dr. A. Huggins Collection: British Levant: Postal Stationery: Unoverprinted Stamped Postcards: 1904 K.E.VII 1d. carmine Foreign postcards (CP 46) used from Salonica to Belgium and Greece on 9.1.04 and 10.3.04, with Salonica c.d.s's codes ''A'' and ''B'', very fine. (2 items)

The Dr. A. Huggins Collection: British Levant: Postal Stationery: Unoverprinted Stamped Postcards: 1904 (Sept. 12) K.E.VII 1d. carmine Foreign postcard (CP 46) used from Beyrout to London with Beyrout scroll type c.d.s., fine and scarce.

The Dr. A. Huggins Collection: British Levant: Postal Stationery: Unoverprinted Stamped Envelopes: 1893 (Aug. 26) Q.V. 1/2d. vermilion envelope (EP 36) used from Constantinople to Hamburg with Constantinople c.d.s. code ''C'', fine and rare. Photo

The Dr. A. Huggins Collection: British Levant: Postal Stationery: Unoverprinted Stamped Envelopes: 1893 (Oct. 13) Q.V. 1/2d. vermilion envelope (EP 36) used from Stamboul to New York with Stamboul c.d.s. code ''C''. Charged postage due with hexagonal ''T/20'' and with 3c. and 5c. U.S.A. postage due adhesives, superb item. Photo

The Dr. A. Huggins Collection: British Levant: Postal Stationery: Unoverprinted Stamped Envelopes: 1894 (July 16) Q.V. 1/2d. vermilion envelope (EP 36) used from Smyrna to Germany with Smyrna c.d.s. code ''B'', very fine and rare. Photo

The Dr. A. Huggins Collection: British Levant: Postal Stationery: Unoverprinted Stamped Envelopes: 1895 (Apr. 5) Q.V. 21/2d. grey-blue envelope (EP 34) registered from Constantinople to London with ''R'' in oval, British Post Office Constantinople c.d.s. code ''B'', additionally franked 40pa. on 21/2d. adhesive paying the registration fee, very fine and rare usage of unsurcharged 21/2d. envelope. Photo

The Dr. A. Huggins Collection: British Levant: Postal Stationery: Unoverprinted Stamped Envelopes: 1896 (Nov. 3) Q.V. 1d. pink envelope (EP 30) used from Beyrout to London, uprated with 1/2d. and 1d. adhesives, fine and unusual usage. Photo

The Dr. A. Huggins Collection: British Levant: Postal Stationery: Unoverprinted Stamped Envelopes: 1902 (Mar. 15) K.E.VII 1/2d. blue-green envelope (EP 40), very early use from Constantinople to Berne, very fine and only example seen of this usage. Photo

The Dr. A. Huggins Collection: British Levant: Postal Stationery: Unoverprinted Stamped Envelopes: 1913 (Aug. 8) K.G.V 1/2d. green envelope (EP 54) used from Constantinople to Manchester. uprated with adhesives to 21/2d. rate, unusual usage with unoverprinted adhesives.

The Dr. A. Huggins Collection: British Levant: Postal Stationery: Unoverprinted Stamped Wrappers: 1895 (Feb. 6) Q.V. 1/2d. brown wrapper (WP 16) used from Stamboul to New York with British Post Office Constantinople c.d.s. code ''C'', fine and rare. Photo

The Dr. A. Huggins Collection: British Levant: Postal Stationery: Unoverprinted Stamped Wrappers: 1904 (May 28) 1902 issue K.E.VII 1/2d. blue-green wrapper (WP 19) used from Constantinople to Germany, uprated with 1/2d., 1d., 40pa. on 21/2d. and 80pa. on 5d. adhesives, only usage of this wrapper recorded. Photo

The Dr. A. Huggins Collection: British Levant: Postal Stationery: Unoverprinted Stamped Registered Envelopes: 1881 (Jan. 10) 1897 issue 2d. registered envelope (RP 6G), used from Beyrout to London uprated with 21/2d. adhesive, cancelled by ''G06'' in barred oval, British Post Office Beyrout c.d.s. code ''A'', extremely rare and early usage. Ex Bollen. Photo

The Dr. A. Huggins Collection: British Levant: Postal Stationery: Unoverprinted Stamped Registered Envelopes: 1881 (Mar. 22) 1897 issue 2d. registered envelope (RP 6F) used from Constantinople to Colchester uprated with 1/2d. (3), 1d. and 21/2d. adhesives, with 9mm. ''C'' in barred oval and British Post Office Constantinople c.d.s. code ''A'' in red, very early usage, fine and rare. Photo

The Dr. A. Huggins Collection: British Levant: Postal Stationery: Unoverprinted Stamped Registered Envelopes: 1890 (Mar. 5) 1888 issue 2d. registered envelope, size G (RP 15A IIa), used from Stamboul to Geneva, uprated by 40pa. on 21/2d. adhesive, cancelled by ''R'' in oval, British Post Office Constantinople c.d.s., with ''S'' (Stamboul) code ''CC'', fine.

The Dr. A. Huggins Collection: British Levant: Postal Stationery: Unoverprinted Stamped Registered Envelopes: 1890 (May 13) 1888 issue 2d. registered envelope, size H2 (RP 15 Ia), used from Constantinople to Odessa, uprated with 40pa. on 21/2d. adhesive, cancelled by Constantinople c.d.s. code ''A'', very fine and rare usage of H2 size envelope. Photo

The Dr. A. Huggins Collection: British Levant: Postal Stationery: Unoverprinted Stamped Registered Envelopes: 1891 (Feb. 9) 1888 issue 2d. registered envelope, size G (RP 15A IIa) used from Stamboul to Baltimore, uprated by 80pa. on 5d. adhesive cancelled by ''R'' in oval, British Constantinple c.d.s. code ''C'' with ''S'' (Stamboul), fine. Photo.

The Dr. A. Huggins Collection: British Levant: Postal Stationery: Unoverprinted Stamped Registered Envelopes: 1891 (July 8) 1888 issue 2d. registered envelope, size G (RP 15A Ia), used from Stamboul to Geneva, uprated with 80pa. on 5d. adhesive cancelled by ''R'' in oval , British Post Office in Constantinople c.d.s. code ''C'' with ''S'' (Stamboul), fine. Ex Kuyas

The Dr. A. Huggins Collection: British Levant: Postal Stationery: Unoverprinted Stamped Registered Envelopes: 1892 (Aug. 31), 1883 issue 2d. registered envelope (RP 13H), used from Stamboul to Germany uprated with 80pa. on 5d. (3) adhesives and ''EXPRESS D'ORIENT'' label, all cancelled by British Post Office Constantinople c.d.s. code ''C'', with ''S'' in barred oval (Stamboul). The only example of this H size envelope recorded. Photo

The Dr. A. Huggins Collection: British Levant: Postal Stationery: Unoverprinted Stamped Registered Envelopes: 1892 (Oct. 26) 1888 issue 2d. registered envelope size H2 with serif type (RP 15 H2), used from Constantinople to London, uprated with 40pa. on 21/2d. (2) and 80pa. on 5d. (2) adhesives, cancelled by the rare ''C'' in vertical barred oval, with British Post Office Constantinople code ''C'', vertical folds not affecting stamps, and extremely rare usage. Photo

The Dr. A. Huggins Collection: British Levant: Postal Stationery: Unoverprinted Stamped Registered Envelopes: 1896 (May 7) 1893 issue 2d. registered envelope size H (RP 20H), used from Beyrout to Cyprus uprated with 40pa. on 21/2d (2) adhesives, cancelled by the scroll-type Beyrout c.d.s. code ''C'', very fine and only usage of this size H envelope recorded. Ex Kuyas. Photo

The Dr. A. Huggins Collection: British Levant: Postal Stationery: Unoverprinted Stamped Registered Envelopes: 1898, 1885 issue 2d. registered envelopes size G with serif type (RP 21G), used from Constantinople to Brussels with 40pa. on 21/2d. and 40pa. on 21/2d plus 80pa. on 5d., with Constantinople c.d.s's codes ''B'' and ''C''. (2 items)

The Dr. A. Huggins Collection: British Levant: Postal Stationery: Unoverprinted Stamped Registered Envelopes: 1898 (Oct. 7) 1895 issue 2d. registered envelope size H (RP 21H), used from Constantinople to San Francisco, uprated with 40pa. on 21/2d. (5) adhesives with Constantinople c.d.s. Very rare hextuple (six times) letter rate usage. Photo

The Dr. A. Huggins Collection: British Levant: Postal Stationery: Unoverprinted Stamped Registered Envelopes: 1900 (Feb. 26) 1898 issue 2d. registered envelopes sizes F and G (RP 22F, G), used from Constantinople to Prague and London with Constantinople c.d.s., very fine

The Dr. A. Huggins Collection: British Levant: Postal Stationery: Unoverprinted Stamped Registered Envelopes: 1900 (Dec. 18) 1898 issue 2d. registered envelope size G (RP 22G), used from Beyrout to Plymouth, uprated with 40pa. on 21/2d. (2), cancelled with Beyrout c.d.s code ''C'', very fine. Photo

The Dr. A. Huggins Collection: British Levant: Postal Stationery: Unoverprinted Stamped Registered Envelopes: 1901 (Mar. 30) 2d. registered envelope size F (RP 9F), used from Smyrna to London with Beyrout 30mm registered oval code ''A'', very late and unusual usage.

The Dr. A. Huggins Collection: British Levant: Postal Stationery: Unoverprinted Stamped Registered Envelopes: 1902, 1901 issue 2d. registered envelope size G (RP 23G), used from Constantinople to London, uprated with K.E.VII 40pa. on 21/2d. (3) adhesives, very fine. Ex Kuyas

The Dr. A. Huggins Collection: British Levant: Postal Stationery: Unoverprinted Stamped Registered Envelopes: 1902 (July 19) 1902 issue 2d. registered envelope size G (RP 23G), used from Beyrout to Berlin, uprated with K.E.VII 40pa. on 21/2d. and Q.V. 80pa. on 5d. adhesives with Beyrout scroll type c.d.s. code ''C'', very fine and attractive. Photo

The Dr. A. Huggins Collection: British Levant: Postal Stationery: Unoverprinted Stamped Registered Envelopes: 1903 (Jan. 29) K.E.VII 1902 issue 2d. registered envelope, used from Beyrout to New York, uprated with 40pa. on 21/2d. (2) adhesives, with Beyrout scroll type c.d.s. code ''C:, very fine and rare usage. Photo

British Occupation of Italian Colonies: 1941 unissued ""BRITISH/OCCUPATION"" overprint set on Italian East Africa Pictorials, set of nine values surcharged from 20c. to 2L. in black or red, mint, the 10c. with slightly toned gum, 2L. partly thinned on reverse and the 10L. with margin reattached, otherwise fine and rare. Sassone 1-9, cat € 2,500. Forerunners of the official overprints on Great Britain stamps, these proposed surcharges were prepared but not adopted. Only around 50 sets that had been presented to important personages now survive. Photo.

British Occupation of Italian Colonies: Tripolitania: Postage Dues: 1950 set of five in top margin blocks of four, fine unmounted mint. S.G. TD6-TD10, cat. £380.

British Occupation of Italian Colonies: A mainly mint collection with some duplication on leaves, incl. ''M.E.F.'' 1942, 1943-47, Eritrea 1948-49 and 1950, two sets of each, postage due 1948 and 1950 sets, ''E.A.F.'' 1943-46 set (2), Somalia 1948 set (2, one 5r. on 5s. used), 1950 set (2), Tripolitania 1948 and 1950, two sets of each, 1951 set, postage due 1948 and 1950 sets, etc., mostly fine. (252)

British Postal Agencies in Eastern Arabia: A mainly mint collection with some duplication on leaves, incl. Muscat 1944 Arabic overprint set (2), Officials (2), British Postal Agencies 1948 set (2), 1950-55 set (one 2r. on 2s.6d. used), 1955-60 Castles, 1957 Scouts varieties, 1960-61 set, Qatar with 1957 Castles (both types), 1961 set, etc., mainly fine. (approx. 290)

British Post Office in Siam: Hong Kong 1880 5c. blue fine used with part Bangkok c.d.s. cancellation scarce. Photo.

British Solomon Islands: 1965 1/2d. to £1 set of imperforate proofs in issued colours, each mounted individually on De La Rue cards, endorsed ''4827/1'' and dated ''9. 11. 64'', fine and very rare. Photo

British Virgin Islands: 1867-70 white paper 1s. black and rose-carmine mint, tone spot on reverse otherwise fine, scarce. S.G. 11, cat. £275. Photo.

British Virgin Islands: 1883 Watermark Crown CA 1/2d. dull green, Plate 2, complete unmounted mint right pane of sixty (6 x 10) incl. variety top left triangle detached [R. 3/3], slight horizontal separation otherwise mainly fine. S.G. 27, b, cat. £708+. Photo.

British Virgin Islands: A Q.V. to K.G.V selection of Specimen overprints, incl. 1887-89 set, 1899 set, 1904 set, 1913-19 set, 1922-28 set, etc., mostly stuck down or partly stuck down, otherwise fine. (54)

British Virgin Islands: A K.E.VII to K.G.V selection of Specimen overprints, incl. 1904 set, 1913-19 set, 1922-28 sets (2), etc., most are slightly stuck down, otherwise fine. (64)

Brunei: 1906 1c. black and purple with error overprint in black, very fine used with neat blue part c.d.s., rare. Photocopy of Brandon certificate (1998). S.G. 11a, cat. £3,000. Photo.

Brunei: 1907 1c. to $1 set in vertical pairs, all overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', mainly fine and fresh with full gum. S.G. 23s-33s, cat. £600+. Photo.

Brunei: A mint and used collection in an album, incl. 1895 set mint, 1907-10 to $1 mint, 1908-22 to $5 mint and to $5 used, 1922 Malaya-Borneo set mint, 1924-37 to $1 mint and to $1 used, 1947-51 set mint, some coins, also a Commonwealth selection in six cover albums, two stockbooks and loose, etc. (many 100's)

Brunei: A mint and used collection in an album, incl. 1907 set mint, 1922 Malaya-Borneo set mint, 1924-37 set mint, 1947-51 to $10 mint, range of later issues to 1988, f.d.c's, etc. (100's)

Burma: A mint and used collection in an album, incl. 1937 to 10r. used, 1937 Official to 5r. mint, 1938 set mint, 1939 Official set mint, Japanese Occupation, etc. (few 100s)

Cameroon: Cameroons Expeditionary Force: 1915 2s. on 2m. blue fine mint. S.G. B11, cat. £225. Photo.

Cameroon: Cameroons Expeditionary Force: 1915 3s. on 3m. violet-black mint, a few small gum wrinkles otherwise fine. S.G. B12, cat. £225. Photo.

Cameroon: Cameroons Expeditionary Force: 1915 5s. on 5m. carmine and black fine mint. S.G. B13, cat. £275. Photo.

Canada: Newfoundland: 1860 5d. Venetian red block of four with good to large margins all round, tiny surface mark at top otherwise fine and fresh mint. S.G. 13, cat. £560+. Photo.

Canada: Newfoundland: 1865-71 13c. orange-yellow block of four fine used with barred oval cancellations, scarce multiple. S.G. 29, cat. £520+. Photo.

Canada: Newfoundland: 1933 Air 5c. and 10c. in imperforate blocks of four on gummed watermarked paper, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 230a, 231a, cat. £700. Photo.

Canada: Newfoundland: A mint and used range on stockcards, 1861 to 1947, incl. imperf. 1d. and 6d. unused, 1865-71 13c. unused, 1880s and 1890s selection mainly used, later with Publicity values to 30c. mint, also a few Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, etc., mixed condition. (90)

Canada: 1874 to 1895, an interesting selection of 25 registered covers (two fronts only) variously addressed within Canada except one to U.S.A. and mainly bearing Small Queen issues, four bearing Small Queens only (two with 2c. and 3c., the others with 5c. or 8c.), 1883 postcard with 1c. and Registration 2c., seven bearing 3c. with Registration 2c., six with 3c. (2) and Registration 2c. (paying either 2c. or 5c. reg. fee), six with 3c. used with Registration 5c., and one with 1c. and 3c. used with Registration 2c. (2), varied condition.

Canada: 1889 Canada/Great Britain combination cover sent May 27 from Calgary to Glasgow with small Queen 2c. and 3c. tied by bars and redirected to London with added 1d.lilac tied by Glasgow June 14 c.d.s. with arrival backstamp, some faults but an interesting item. Photo.

Canada: 1897 Jubilee $3 bistre good used with light roller cancellation. S.G. 138, cat. £800. Photo.

Canada: 1897 Jubilee $4 violet fine used with neat part c.d.s. cancellation. S.G. 139, cat. £700. Photo.

Canada: 1926 2c. on 3c. carmine type 49 showing the surcharge grossly misplaced, in a fine unmounted mint block of four each with collectors mark on gum, stated only one sheet known. Ex Dr. Reford. S.G. 264var. Photo

Canada: Officials: Perfins: 1939 1c. to $1 set, in unmounted mint blocks of four, also 1946-47 Peace set, mainly fine. S.G. 0120-0130, cat. £1,300+. Photo

Canada: A Q.V. to Q.E.II collection in seven albums with early issues used incl. 1852-57 3d., 1859 1c. to 17c., 1864 2c., selection of large and small Queens, 1897 Jubilee mint or used to $2 plus $5 mint (creased), 1898-1902 to 20c. used (6c. mint), 1908 Quebec set unused or used, later mainly mint incl. 1915 War Tax 5c. to 50c., 1928-29 to $1 (12c. and 20c. used), 1930-31 to $1, 1932-33 to 13c., 1935, 1937-38 and 1942-48 sets to $1, booklet and coil stamps, comprehensive Q.E.II issues to 1999 incl. ordinary and phosphor sets, fluorescent papers, multiples, booklet panes, booklets, pre-cancels, miniature sheets, Special Delivery issues, Officials mint, etc., varied condition. (few 1,000s)

Canada: Provinces: A duplicated collection in a Safe album with New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Is. issues from 1860s mint or unused and used in very mixed condition, Newfoundland range of imperfs. unused or mint incl. 1857 8d. unused (2, faults), 1861-64 2d. to 1s. mint, 1865-71 2c. to 12c. unused, later mint to 1947 incl. 1897 Discovery set with two of most values, 1897-1918 to 5c., 1c. green block of ten, 1911-16 Coronation sets (2), 1919 Contingent set, 1920 bars 101/2mm. apart 3c. on 15c., 1923-24 to 24c., 1929-31 re-engraved set, 1931 to 30c., 1931 Airs, 1932 DO-X $1.50 on $1 used on cover, 1933 Airs to 75c., Balbo Flight $4.50 on 75c., 1933 Gilbert set, etc., varied condition. (few 100s)

Canada: A mainly used collection in two albums, incl. 1859 to 17c. used (2), 1864 2c. (2), range of large and small Queens, 1897 Jubilee to 50c. (2), 1898-1902 to 20c., 1908 Tercentenary set, 1928-29 set, Registration stamps 1875-92 8c., Officials, etc. (100s)

Canada: Q.V. to Q.E.II mint and used collections in two albums with a range of early issues in mixed condition incl. imperf. 3d. (2), 1897 Jubilee to 15c. mint, $2 and $5 (heavily cancelled) used, registration 8c. with pen cancel, etc. (100's)

Canada: A mint and used accumulation in three albums, six stockbooks and loose, incl. 1942-48 War Effort set mint, with a good range of later issues to 2008 with sheets, booklets and f.d.c's, Officials, etc. (many 100's)

Cayman Islands 1905 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 6d. brown showing dented frame flaw [Left pane, R. 1/6], mint, fine. S.G. 11a, cat. £425. Photo.

Cayman Islands: 1912-20 2d. die proof of the value and country name only, printed in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm), dated ''17 JAN. 12'' and stamped ''BEFORE/HARDENING'', fine. S.G. 43P. Photo

Cayman Islands: 1912-20 2s. die proof of the value and country name only, printed in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm), dated ''17 JAN. 12'' and stamped ''BEFORE/HARDENING'', fine. S.G. 49P. Photo

Cayman Islands: 1921-26 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 3d. purple on orange-buff, variety watermark inverted, light pencil note on reverse, fine mint. S.G. 60aw, cat. £250. Photo.

Cayman Islands: 1921-26 Watermark Mult. Script CA 3d. purple on yellow, variety watermark inverted and reversed, fine and fresh mint. S.G. 75y, cat. £500. Photo.

Cayman Islands: A mint collection, incl. 1902-03, 1907, 1907-09 sets, 1912-20 set with shades, 1921-26 both sets plus 1/4d. and 3d. with wmk. inverted and reversed (SG 69y and 75y), 1932 set, 1938-48 set with extra shades/perfs., etc., mostly fine condition. (157)

Ceylon: 1912-25 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 50r. dull purple fine mint, pencil note on reverse, scarce. S.G. 320, cat. £550. Photo.

Ceylon: 11921-32 Watermark Mult. Script CA 100r. brownish grey strip of three overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' in red (Samuel type D16), affixed to sheet from the Madagascar archives, additionally cancelled by large red ''POSTES ET TELEGRAPHES/COLLECTION DE BERNE/MADAGASCAR'', the strip from positions 52-54, the right-hand stamp showing HPF 54 damaged leaf at bottom right, a little toning around the perfs., nevertheless a unique item. S.G. 359s, fs. Photo.

China: 1900-06 $1, $2 and $5, three of each printed together in a Waterlow sample sheetlet of nine, printed in claret and yellow on unwatermarked paper, each overprinted ''WATERLOW & SONS LTD./SPECIMEN'' and with a small punch hole, fine and rare. Photo.

China: 1900(c.) registered red band cover from Goutyeuy to Tienstin, franked by Chinese Imperial Post 1c. and 2c. (3) with arrival datestamp below. Photo.

China: 1906 (May 5) envelope from Foochow to U.S.A., franked Chinese Imperial Post 10c. with violet ''SHANGHAI/I.J.P.O./11.5.06'' transit alongside, U.S.A. arrival backstamps. Photo.

China: 1907 (Jan. 11) envelope from Foochow to U.S.A., franked Chinese Imperial Post 10c. with French P.O. in China transit alongside, U.S.A. arrival backstamp. Photo.

China: A large accumulation of mainly People's Republic issues in four albums, eleven cover albums, leaves in file boxes and loose, contained in five cartons, incl. 1960 Goldfish set unused in special folder and used set, 1962 Stage Art set used in special folder, 1963 Landscapes set used in special folder, 1964 Peonies set used, 1965 Conference set mint, 1971 Merchant Shipping sets unused (2), 1973 Giant Panda set unmounted mint, 1980 Year of the Monkey 8f. used, presentation packs, Year books, f.d.c's, maxi cards, good range of issues to 2013, etc. (1,000s) The buyer of this lot is responsible for the removal from our offices.

China: A duplicated mint and used accumulation of mainly People's Republic issues in two stockbooks incl. 1967-68 Poems eight values used incl. 8f. S.G. 2376 and 2377, 1970-71 Taking Tiger Mountain sets (2) unused (a few stained), 1971 Paris Commune sets (2) unused, 1971 Communist Party Anniversary 8f. se-tenant strips of three unused (3, one stained), 1972 Merchant Shipping sets (2) unused, later 1970s issues mint with some in blocks incl. 1974 Industrial Production 8f. Rice Transplanter and 8f. Rock Drill in blocks of six, etc., varied condition, a quantity stained due to water damage, many fine. (100s)

China: A mint and used accumulation in an album, stockbook and loose, from early issues, People's Republic with early issues used, selection of covers incl. inflation airmails, etc. (100s)

China: A mint and used collection in a small album and on leaves incl. 1900-06 used selection to $2, 1913-33 second Peking printing used $10, $20, 1865 to 1893 selection of Shanghai locals, early examples with faults, duplicated later material, mixed condition. (100s)

Cook Islands: 1932 essay die proof in black on thin card (51 x 68mm) of King George V in civilian clothes, the issued vignette shows him in military uniform (used for the 1s. value), rare. Photo

Cyprus: 1880 1d. plate 174 TC unused with large part original gum, fine. R.P.S. certificate (1981). S.G. 2, cat. £1,400. Photo.

Cyprus: 1881 (July) Die I, Watermark Crown CC 2pi. blue, fine mint. S.G. 13, cat. £450. Photo

Cyprus: 1882 1/2pi. emerald-green fine used with neat Larnaca 1883 (July 2) cancellation, excellent colour. S.G. 16, cat. £500. Photo.

Cyprus: A mainly used collection in an album, incl. 1894-96 to 45pi., 1904-10 to 18pi., 1934 set, 1955-60 set, 1948 Silver Wedding £1, 1960-61 Republic set, etc. (few 100s)

Dominica: 1923-33 4s. die proof of the frame only, in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm), endorsed ''AFTER/STRIKING'' and dated in manuscript ''27/12/22, fine. Photo.

Dominica: A K.E.VII to early Q.E.II mint collection on stock cards, incl. 1903-07, 1907-08, 1908-20 and 1921-22 sets, 1923-33 to £1, 1954-62 sets (2), mostly fine. (127)

Egypt: 1897 (Feb. 18) Mena House Hotel envelope from Cairo to London franked by 1pi. blue partially overlapped by Great Britain 1d. lilac tied by Feb. 26 duplex affixed for redirection to St. Leonards on Sea, attractive and unusual. Photo.

Egypt: 1934 U.P.U. 50p. sepia and £E1 greenish blue, fine used. S.G. 231-2, cat. £290. Photo.

Fiji: 1878-99 perf. 121/2 x 10 1d. ultramarine mint with large part original gum, slight thinning at left and some perf. faults, rare. S.G. 49, unpriced mint. Photo.

Fiji 1903 wmk. Crown CA 1/2d. to £1 set in vertical pairs, overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' (Samuel type D12), top stamps have some paper adhering to gum, others mainly fine. S.G. 104-14s. Photo.

Fiji: 1912-23 1/4d. to £1 set of thirteen overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', good to fine with gum the £1 a corner example. S.G. 125s-137s, cat. £500. Photo.

Fiji: 1912-23 1/2d. die proof of country name and value tablet in black on white glazed card (92 x 60mm.), unendorsed and undated, fine. S.G. 126P. Photo.

Fiji: 1912-23 1d. die proof of country name and value tablet in black on white glazed card (92 x 60mm.), unendorsed and undated, fine. S.G. 127P. Photo.

Fiji: 1912-23 3d. die proof of country name and value tablet in black on white glazed card (92 x 60mm.), unendorsed and undated, fine. S.G. 130P. Photo.

Fiji: 1912-23 1s. die proof of country name and value tablet in black on white glazed card (92 x 60mm.), unendorsed and undated, fine. S.G. 134P. Photo.

Fiji: 1912-23 5s. die proof of country name and value tablet in black on white glazed card (92 x 60mm.), unendorsed and undated, fine. S.G. 136P. Photo.

Fiji: 1915-19 ''WAR STAMP'' 1d. carmine, variety overprint inverted, fine unmounted mint. scarce. B.P.A. certificate (2003). S.G. 139c, cat. £700. Photo

Fiji: 1938-55 2d. brown and green die II in a lower half sheet of 30 with full imprint and plate numbers, [R. 9/6] with 'Vatulele curl' variety, mounted on one stamp and in margins, fine. S.G. 254.

Fiji: Postage Dues: 1917 4d. black with part papermaker's watermark, fine used with light sunburst cancellation, well centred, very scarce, only 372 issued. S.G. D5, cat. £550. Photo.

Fiji: A selection of mainly Specimen stamps, incl. 1903 sets (2), 1912-23 sets (2), 1918 Postage due sets (2), etc., most are stuck down, varied condition. (129)

Fiji: A mint collection in two albums from 1953 to 2013, virtually complete, incl. many watermark varieties such as 1970 Explorers 2c. with wmk Crown to right of CA and 1970 Stamp Centenary 20c. wmk. inverted, mostly fine unmounted. (100s)

Finland: A group of covers and cards from 1860 to 1962 incl. Olympics, Red Cross, postal stationery unused and used, censored, incoming mail, etc. (46)

Fiume: An extensive mint and used collection from 1918 to 1924 in a stockbook incl. 1918 (Dec. 3) mainly mint range with values to 10k. (7), 1918 (Dec.) Postage Due on 1914 issue, with mint 6f. (9), 12f. (10), 50f. (5), 1919 (Oct. 10) ''FIUME'' mint set to 55 on 5cor., 1920 Military post mint set, 1921 provisional government range, also Carnaro, Arbe and Veglia, annexation to Italy, many scarce overprints and varieties, mainly good to fine. (1,000s)

France: Postal history and covers, a collection in two cover albums, from pre-stamp to the 1870s, various frankings incl. 1850 (Feb. 2) cover to Nancy bearing 20c. black, Napoleon, laureated and Ceres issues, Franco-Prussian War 'delayed' covers, etc., mixed condition. (100s)

France: 1925 Paris Exhibition miniature sheet, fine mint, with two exhibition cachets, 1937 PEXIP miniature sheet, mint with exhibition ''B'' c.d.s. in lower margin, 1937 Museums 30c. and 55c. used on separate postcards. Photo.

France: A mainly used collection in an album, incl. Peace and Commerce issues with 1877-90 1c. black on Prussian blue used (repaired) with Calves certificate (2002), 1917-19 War Orphans to 1f. + 1f. used on pieces, 1922 War Orphans set, 1927 Air set, Sinking Fund issues, 1927 Strasbourg miniature sheet mint (cut-down), 1936 Air set, 1936 Air 50f. ultramarine on rose, 1937 PEXIP miniature sheet, Relief Fund sets, etc., mixed condition. (100s)

France: A mainly mint collection in three Yvert albums, two folders and on leaves, incl. 1918 Red Cross 15c. + 5c., 1925 Exhibition 5f., 1930 and 1931 Sinking Fund, 1936 Air 50f. ultramarine and rose, 1936 South Atlantic Flight set, 1937 Museums set, 1937 Pexip miniature sheet, 1954 Air set, good range of later issues to 2005, etc. (many 100s)

France: A collection in a hingeless Lighthouse album with 1849 to 1930s issues and 1963 to 1980 sets, incl. a range of Ceres and Napoleon issues mainly used incl. 1849-52 10c., 15c., 40c., 1f. carmine (2, one thinnned), imperf. and perf. Napoleons with a few unused, 1869 5f., 1870-71 Bordeaux values to 80c., Peace and Commerce with some mint incl. 1877-90 75c., 5f., 1898-1900 2f., range of Sowers mint, 1918 Red Cross 15c. + 5c. mint, War Orphans 1917-19, 1922 surcharges and 1926-27 sets mint (1917 1f. + 1f. used), 1923 Bordeaux 1f. used, 1925 Paris miniature sheet used, 1927 Strasbourg miniature sheet used, 1929 Le Havre 2f. mint, 1927 to 1931 Sinking Fund issues complete mint, postage dues mint and used, etc., varied condition. (few 100s)

France: A mint and used collection in eight albums or stockbooks, incl. 1849-52 40c. orange used (thin spot), 1869 5f. used (3), Peace and Commerce issues to 5f. used (6), 1900-06 2f. used, 1936 Air 50f. ultramarine and rose used, etc. (100s)

France: A collection from the 1920s to 1962 in a hingeless Lighthouse album, mainly mint with basic issues virtually complete incl. 1936 South Atlantic Flight 10f. (used), Museum pair, 1937 PEXIP miniature sheet, Relief Fund sets, good range of coin date blocks of four incl. Sower values to 2f., 1929-33 5f. type II, millesime pairs, Airs incl. 1927 optd. pair mint, 1936 50f. green used, 50f. Banknote used, 1957 300f. to 1000f. mint, pre-cancels, also a Lindner album with 1984 to 1990 mint issues with booklets, etc., varied condition, mainly fine. (100s)

France: A collection in an album with early issues used with a range of imperf. and perf. Ceres and Napoleon issues, 1869 5f., 1870 Ballon Monte covers (2), Peace and Commerce incl. 1876-85 ''N'' under ''B'' 1c. to 1f. (4c. unused), 1918 Red Cross 15c. + 5c. mint, 1922 War Orphans surcharged set mint, 1936 South Atlantic Flight 10f. used, 1954 Air set to 1000f. mint, later mint issues to 1990s, etc., also a second album of Foreign countries incl. Austria, Egypt, etc. (100s)

French Colonies: French Polynesia: A used collection on leaves, incl. 1892 set, 1913-15 set, 1948-55 set, 1958-60 set, etc. (few 100s)

Gambia: 1874 4d. brown with good to large margins, variety watermark inverted, fine mint with good colour and embossing. S.G. 5w, cat. £850. Photo.

Gambia: 1874 4d. brown with good to very large margins, variety watermark inverted, fine used with neat central ''GAMBIA/PAID/FE 23/82'' c.d.s. in red. S.G. 5w, cat. £400. Photo.

Gambia: 1886-93 Watermark Crown CA sideways 1/2d. myrtle-green, 1/2d. grey-green (3), 1d. crimson (3), 1d. aniline crimson (2), 2d. deep orange (2), 3d. slate-grey, 3d. grey (3), 4d. brown, 4d. deep brown (2), 6d. slate-green, 1s. violet (2), each in a complete mint sheet of fifteen, mainly fine with stamps unmounted.

Gambia: 1935 Silver Jubilee 11/2d. used, showing variety ''lightning conductor'' [Pl. ''3'', R. 2/5], fine. S.G. 143c, unpriced. Photo.

Gambia: 1935 Silver Jubilee 6d. light blue and olive-green showing variety 'lightning conductor' [Pl. '3', R. 2/5], unmounted mint, few blunts perfs, otherwise fine. S.G. 145c, cat. £275+. Photo

Germany: 1925, 1926 (2 sets), 1928 and 1929 Welfare Fund Arms sets mainly fine fresh unmounted mint.

Germany: A collection of issues from 1872 to 1945 in a hingeless Lighthouse album with a range of small and large Shields mint and used, 1912 ''Gelber Hund'' 1m. on 10pf. used (2, one on piece), inflation issues used, 1926-31 Air set used, 1920s Welfare Fund sets mint, 1928-31 Zeppelin 1m. to 4m. used, 1930 IPOSTA miniature sheet mint and block from sheet on cover, 1933 Wagner set mint, 1933 Welfare Fund miniature sheet mint (faults), 1934 Welfare Fund set mint and set on cover, 1935 OSTROPA miniature sheet used, 1937 miniature sheets mint or used, 1939 Nurburgring Races mint, later to 1945 mint, Officials, plus West Germany to 1959 with mint incl. 1949 to 1953 Relief Funds, 1951 St. Mary's Church, etc., mixed condition. (100s)

Germany: A duplicated collection from 1872 to 1923 in an album with a range of small and large Shields used, 1875-79 shades used, 1899-1900 ''REICHPOST'' to 5m. used, wide range of later Germania issues with shades, se-tenant pairs and booklet panes mint plus booklet covers, cancellation interest, extensive inflation issues mainly mint incl. varieties, many multiples and full sheets, Officials, etc., varied condition. (few 1000s)

Germany: A collection in four DAVO printed albums and a Philatelic album with issues from 1871 incl. West Germany, Berlin, etc. (many 100's)

Germany: A selection of covers and cards from 1923 to 1945, incl. three Zeppelin items and a 1945 (March) registered covver from Vietnam addressed to Dr. Goebels in Berlin, etc.. (80 items)

Germany: Third Reich: 1933 Welfare Fund sheet mint, lightly mounted at top and base of margin, fine. S.G. MS 525a, cat. £2,000. Photo.

Germany: Third Reich: 1935 OSTROPA miniature sheet, fine used with central Konigsberg commemorative c.d.s., small central perf. re-inforcement on reverse, otherwise fine. S.G. MS 576a, cat. £1,100. Photo.

Germany: A mainly mint collection of se-tenant and tête-bêche booklet stamps in a stockbook, incl. 1933 Fridericus issues, 1933 Wagner W49, W50, W55, W56, etc. Stated to cat. € 6,253 euros. (100's)

Germany: A collection from 1933 to 1945 on leaves, mainly mint with issues virtually complete incl. 1933 Chicago Flight set, 1933 Wagner set, 1934 Air set, 1934 Welfare Fund, 1935 OSTROPA miniature sheet unused (faults), 1939 Nurburgring Races, 1939 Danzig surcharged set, Officials, miniature sheets used incl. 1936 Olympics pair, 1937 Culture Fund sheets, 1937 Brown Ribbon, etc., varied condition, mainly fine. (few 100s)

Germany: Third Reich: A collection of covers and cards in an album, incl. set of twelve cards sold in aid of the Sudeten Germans, Advertising cards, Car and Motorcycle Exhibition cards, Greetings cards, Zeppelin covers and cards, Chamberlain and Churchill propaganda cards unused and used of each, etc. (130 items)

Germany: Postal Stationery: A collection of Third Reich postcards in two albums, incl. Day of the Stamp, Olympic, reply cards, unused and used, etc. (273 items)

Germany: Postal Stationery: A collection of Third Reich ''Lernt Deutschland Kennen'' postcards in two album, incl. good range and mainly different, unused and used, etc. (284 items)

Germany: Postal Stationery: A collection of Third Reich 1934-35 ''Das Schone Deutschland'' postcards in an album, incl. most with different views, a few used, etc. (183 items)

Germany: Third Reich: Postcards: A collection of private postcards in two cover albums, incl. Nazi propaganda with Party Day, Festivals, Song cards, Army, Planes, Humourous, special cancellations, etc. (462 items)

Germany: Third Reich: A collection of postcards in eight albums, incl. a very comprehensive range of special illustrated handstamps of the 1930's and 1940's, arranged alphabetically, mainly on postal stationery, etc. (1,397 items)

Germany: Third Reich: A collection of covers in an album, incl. P.O.W. mail, Official mail, special cancellations, slogans, etc. (157 items)

Gibraltar: 1886 overprinted 1/2d. to 1s. set mint, 1d. and 2d. with creases otherwise mainly fine, some with pencil notes on reverse, a scarce set. S.G. 1-7, cat. £1,200. Photo.

Gibraltar: 1886 2d. purple-brown Sperati forgery of the overprint, fine unused. S.G. 3 F. Photo.

Gibraltar: 1889 25c. on 21/2d. bright blue marginal pair, the right hand stamp showing [R. 6/2] ''5'' with short foot and small ''I'' in ''CENTIMOS'', fine mint. S.G. 18, 18ab, cat. £351. Photo.

GIbraltar: 1889 25c. on 21/2d. ultramarine, variety broken ''N'' [R. 10/5], fine mint. S.G. 18b, cat. £325. Photo.

Gibraltar: 1889-96 25c. ultramarine in a lower right corner plate ''2'' block of 24 (6 x 4, folded through central column of perfs.), the lower row shows evidence of wear to the duty tablet, some with offsets on reverse otherwise fine unmounted mint (mounted in margins), scarce multiple. S.G. 26, cat. £624+.

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

Gibraltar: 1906-11 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 1d. carmine variety watermark inverted used with 1909 c.d.s., a couple of perfs. slightly short at foot otherwise fine, scarce. S.G. 67w, cat. £550. Photo.

Gibraltar: 1912-24 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 21/2d. deep bright blue with variety large ''2'' in ''1/2'', fine used. S.G. 79a.

Gibraltar: 1935 Silver Jubilee 6d. green and indigo, unmounted mint vertical pair from the lower left corner of the sheet, the upper stamp showing variety 'extra flagstaff' [Pl. '1', R. 9/1], mainly fine. S.G. 116, a, cat. £228+. Photo.

Gibraltar: 1935 Silver Jubilee 6d. green and indigo in a fine unmounted mint block of four from the top left corner of the sheet, one with variety 'short extra flagstaff' [Pl. 2, R. 2/1]. S.G. 116, b, cat £500+. Photo.

Gibraltar: 1938-51 2s. perf. 13 with [R. 9/3] 'bird on memorial' variety, light overall gum toning otherwise fine mint. S.G. 128bb, cat. £500. Photo.

Gibraltar: A Q.V. to K.G.V collection of ''SPECIMEN'' issues, most are partly stuck down, incl. 1898 set, 1903 sets, (2), 1904-08 set, 1906-11 set, 1912-24 sets (2), 1921-27 to 8s., 1925-32 set, 1931-33 set, etc. (95)

Gibraltar: A mint and used collection in an album, incl. 1912-24 £1 'used' with fake cancellation, 1948 Silver Wedding set used, 1938-51 to £1 used, 1953-59 set used, etc. (few 100s)

Gibraltar: A selection of covers and cards from 1844 to 1944, incl. three different size Q.V. uprated registered stationery envelopes, p.p.c's, K.G.VI 2d. illustrated lettercard overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', etc. (20)

Gilbert and Ellice Islands: 1911 (Jan.) Overprinted on Stamps of Fiji: 1/2d. to 1s. two sets overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' (Samuel type D12), all with some paper adhering to gum, otherwise fine. S.G. 1s-7s, cat. £600.

Grenada: 1921-32 2s.6d. die proof of country name and value tablet in black on white glazed card (92 x 60mm.), endorsed ''AFTER/STRIKING'' and dated ''16/1/29'' in manuscript, fine.

Grenada: A Q.V. to Q.E.II. mint collection on stock cards, incl. 1888 overprints in blocks of four (S.G. 41, 46a and 47a), 1902, 1904-06 and 1921-32 sets, 1938-50 set to 10s. shades (5), fine and fresh. (100)

Hong Kong: 1863-71 4c. slate perf. 121/2, variety wmk. inverted, used with ''B62'' cancellation, a few light tone spots, scarce. S.G. 9fw, cat. £850. Photo.

Hong Kong: 1863-71 30c. mauve with variety ''GKON'' of ''HONGKONG'' damaged at foot (plate 1, lower right pane, R. 9/5), fine used with central ''SHANGHAE/JA 20/86'' c.d.s. plus trace of red crayon, scarce. S.G. 16a, cat. £600. Photo.

Hong Kong: 1863-71 96c. brownish grey variety wmk. inverted, good used with blue ''S1'' cancellation. S.G. 19w, cat. £200. Photo.

Hong Kong: 1907 (Mar. 26) picture postcard bearing K.E.VII 2c. dull green (2), cancelled with ''NINGPO'' c.d.s. also Shanghai transit c.d.s. alongside to London, plus 1904 (Sept. 14) German picture postcard depicting the ''R.P.D. Gneisenau'' bearing 10pf. cancelled by Hong Kong Victoria c.d.s., good. Photo.

Hong Kong: 1912-21 $5 green and red on green, white back, hinge remainder, fine mint. S.G. 115a, cat. £600. Photo.

Hong Kong: 1965 I.C.Y. 10c. vertical pair with sheet margin at foot, the lower stamps with horizontal perfs. shifted upwards and slightly diagonal, overall gum toning and light vertical bend, unmounted mint. S.G. 216 var. Photo.

Hong Kong: 1969 Year of the Cock 10c. variety red omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 257a, cat. £400, EC HKG514a. Photo.

Hong Kong: 1973-74 $2 pale green and reddish brown with a 15mm. upward perforation shift, fine unmounted mint with sheet margin at foot. S.G. 293 var. Photo.

Hong Kong: 1981 Public Housing 20c. variety watermark inverted, in a top left corner plate block of four, light bend in margin, fine unmounted mint, scarce. S.G. 402w, cat. £1,100. Photo.

Hong Kong: 1982 $2 ultramarine and flesh with an upward perforation shift, the horizontal perfs. through the country name, fine unmounted mint, with normal. S.G. 426 var.

Hong Kong: 1988 Community Chest Charity 60c. variety vermilion printing double, fine unmounted mint, with normal. S.G. 583 var. Photo.

Hong Kong: 1989 Cheung Chair Bun Festival 60c. variety black printing double, a fine unmounted mint top right corner single, rare. S.G. 592 var. Photo.

1990 Christmas $5 with the black, red and dark green printing all doubled, fine unmounted mint, with normal. S.G. 657 var. Photo.

Hong Kong: Postal Fiscals: 1874-1902 $10 grey-green, cleaned with forged c.d.s. cancellation applied. S.G. F6. Photo.

Hong Kong: A mainly used Q.V. to Q.E.II collection in seven albums, incl. 1863-71 2c. with watermark reversed used (creased), 18c. (3), 1876-77 16c. on 18c. (2), 1880 10c. on 16c., 1891 Jubilee 2c. (2), 1903 to $10, 1912-21 to $10, 1921-37 to $5, 1938-52 to $10 (both), Treaty Ports, range of covers and cards with Official mail, postal stationery, etc. (100s)

Hong Kong: An accumulation in two albums, a sheet file and loose in a carton incl. 1912-21 $10 mint, 1921-37 1c. to $5 mint, 1938-52 to both $10 mint (some toned gum), 1941 Centenary mint and used plus f.d.c., 1948 Wedding mint (toned) and used, Q.E.II mint incl. 1954-62 to $10, 1966-72 to $20, 1970s issues in multiples incl. 1973-74 10c. to $20 in corner blocks of six, 1980s sets mainly in half sheets of 25 (a few water damaged) incl. 1982 $5 to $20 (blocks of 20), 1983 Hong Kong by Night, 1984 Chinese Lanterns, 1984 Jockey Club, 1985 Flowers, 1986 Halley's Comet, 1987 set to $50 in blocks of ten plus presentation packs (5), various used sets, commemorative and definitive f.d.c's and other covers, P.O.'s in China 1917-21 to $1 mint (3, shades, less 20c.), etc., varied condition, mainly fine. (few 1000s)

Hong Kong: A duplicated collection from 1935 to 1979 in three albums with mint incl. 1938-52 to both $10 (a few with toned gum), also used, 1941 Centenary, 1948 Wedding ($10 unmounted), also used, Q.E.II incl. 1954-62 to $10 with shades, 1962-73 to $20 (2 sets), additional $10 and $20 pairs, 1973-74 10c. to $20 in corner blocks of six (2 sets of blocks), commemoratives apparently complete to 1979 (June) with multiples of 1970s sets, many in blocks of ten, 1971 Scouting set in blocks of 25, a few wmk. varieties, sets also used, f.d.c's from 1941, etc., varied condition, mainly fine. (100s)

Hong Kong: A small Q.V. to early Q.E.II collection in an album incl. 1882-96 30c. mint, 1900-01 values to 30c. mint, 1903 to 20c. mint, $10 with fiscal cancellation, 1921-37 25c. with broken flower mint, $5 used (2), 1941 cover to Australia with violet boxed ''DETAINED IN HONG KONG/BY JAPANESE/FROM DECEMBER 1941 TO SEPTEMBER 1945'' handstamp, 1938-52 values mint incl. perf. 14 30c., both $2, both $5, $10 lilac and blue, values to $10 green and violet used, 1941 Centenary set mint, 1954-62 to $10 mint, the $2 with short character variety, Postal Fiscal 1938 5c. mint, P.O's in China 1922-27 set to $2 mint, some duplicates, etc., poor to fine. (approx. 225)

Hong Kong: British Post Offices in China: Canton: 1876-77 16c. on 18c. and 28c. on 30c. both used with ''C1'' barred oval cancellations, the first heavy, scarce. S.G. Z148-149.

Hong Kong: British Post Offices in China: Chefoo: 1907 (Sept. 26) envelope to U.S.A., bearing on reverse K.E.VII 2c. (5) cancelled by type A ''CHEFOO/BRITISH P.O./26 SP/07'' code ''C'' c.d.s's, with Curtis Bros. Chefoo violet handstamp and Shanghai transit. Photo.

Hong Kong: British Post Offices in China: Ningpo: 1907-11 4c. carmine-red fine used with ''NINGPO/AU 26/09'' c.d.s., with code ''C'' reversed, rare. S.G. Z731. Photo.

Iceland: A collection in an album and a stockbook, incl. 1902-04 set used, 1914-18 set used, 1912 set used, 1920 set, 1921-30 2k. on 25a. used, 1930 Millenary to 10k. mint, 1930 Air set mint, 1939-45 25a. scarlet perf. 14 in an unmounted mint block of four, etc. (100s)

Iceland: A mint and used collection from 1876 to 1961 in a Plymouth album with slipcase incl. 1914-18 1e., 5a., 10a., 20a., mint with lower sheet margin, 1925 20a., 35a., mint, 1930 Parliamentary issue mint and used, with selection of values to 40a. incl. 20a. used, range of later definitives and commemoratives many in multiples of blocks, mainly good to fine. (a few 1000)

India: India/Great Britain combination covers: 1861 envelope from Calcutta to London franked by 1856-64 4a. grey-black tied by duplex and straight line handstamp ''Stamped'', with framed ''INDIA/PAID'' and Dec. 19 arrival below, redirected next day to Brighton with added 1d. Stars tied by London E.C. ""75"" duplex, same day arrival backstamp, attractive. Photo.

India: India/Great Britain combination covers: 1864 (May 21) envelope from Calcutta to London franked by 1856-64 4a. grey-black with octagonal cancellation and straight line handstamp ''Stamped'', with framed ''INDIA/PAID'' and July 7 arrival alongside redirected same day within London with added 1d. pl. 93 tied by London E.C.75 duplex. Photo.

India: India/Great Britain combination covers: 1865 (July 22) envelope from Calcutta to London franked by 1856-64 2a. yellow pair with ''B/1'' octagonal cancellations in blue and straight line handstamp ''Stamped'' in green, with red July 7 arrival and redirected same day within London with added 1d. pl. 73 tied by London E.C.75 duplex, colourful. Photo.

India: India/Great Britain combination covers: 1872 (Apr. 29) envelope from Bombay to William Stocker in Yorkshire franked 1865 8a. carmine tied by duplex, redirected May 21 from Leeds to Oxford with added 1d. pl. 123 tied by ''447'' duplex. Author of ''A Syllabus of Elementary Dynamics'', William Nelson Stocker (1851-1949) later became a Senior Fellow at Brasenose College. Photo.

India: 1929 Air set, 1931 Inauguration set, 1935 Silver Jubilee set all in unmounted mint blocks of four, mainly fine. S.G. 220-231, 240-246, cat. £392+

India: 1931 Inauguration set used on plain f.d.c., tied by Calcutta c.d.s's dated 9 Feb 31. S.G. 226-231. Photo.

India: 1935 Silver Jubilee set, in unmounted mint blocks of nine from corner of sheet, mainly fine. S.G. 240-246, cat. £234+

India: 1935 Silver Jubilee set used on plain f.d.c., tied by Ballygunge c.d.s's dated 6 May 35, lightly soiled. S.G. 240-246. Photo.

India: 1948 Gandhi 11/2a. to 10r. set, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 305-308, cat. £375. Photo.

India: 1949-52 5r., 10r. and 15r. in unmounted mint blocks of four, 15r. slightly toned, otherwise fine. S.G. 322-324, cat. £892. Photo

India: 1994-99 5r. Sanchi Stupa with variety reddish brown omitted, fine unmounted mint with normal for comparision. S.G. 1576 var. Photo.

India: 2000-02 Wildlife 20r. Amaltas in an unmounted mint sheet (10 x 5), partly imperforate resulting in top two rows and part of the third row affected, fine and unusual. S.G. 1931 var. Photo

India: 2000 Subhas Chandra Bose 1r. in a block of six, right vertical pair partly perforated, leaving block of four completely imperforate, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 1962 var. Photo

India: 2005 Flora and Fauna se-tenant block of four, variety yellow omitted, fine unmounted mint with normal block for comparison. S.G. 2260a, var. Photo.

India: 2005 unissued Guru Granth Sahib 10r. in an unmounted mint sheetlet of twelve, very fine.

India: 2005 University 5r. with variety black omitted, fine unmounted mint with normal for comparison.. S.G. 2302 var. Photo

India: 2007 Buddha miniature sheet, showing dry print of the black printing, resulting in two out of the six stamps with it completely omitted, rest partially, fine unmounted mint with normal sheet for comparison. S.G. MS 2403 var. Photo

India: 2008 Beijing Olympic Games se-tenant block of four variety black (inscriptions, etc), very fine unmounted mint with normal block for comparision. Believed only nine blocks exist. S.G. 2491ab, unpriced. Photo.

India: Officials: An unmounted mint selection in multiples, incl. 1912-13 1r. and 2r. in blocks of four, 1921 9p. on 1a. blocks of 20 and 32, 1925 on 1909 issues 1r. on 25r., 2r. on 10r. in pairs, on 1912-13 issues 1r. on 15r. block of four, 1r. on 25r. block of 12, 1926 1a. on 11/2a. type B blocks of 16, 20 and 28, etc., mainly fine. (284)

India: A collection in an album with Q.V. selection used from 1854, K.G.V sets to 25r. used, 1937-40 3p. to 25r. mint, 1948 Gandhi sets mint (2) and used, 1949-52 to 15r. mint, later to 1970s, officials, Indian Forces issues, also Ceylon from Q.V. mainly used, etc., mixed condition. (100s)

India: Postal Stationery: An unused and used accumulation, incl. postcards with some uprated, envelopes, registered envelopes, Officials, Instructional marks, etc. (100s)

India: Indian Expeditionary Forces: 1914 1/2a. light green variety overprint double, light overall gum toning otherwise fine and fresh unmounted mint. S.G. E2b, cat. £140. Photo.

India: Cancellations and Covers: 1937 (Feb. 3) All India Jamboree, Delhi, Scout cover bearing a label commemorating the official opening of the camp by The Marquess of Linlithgow, Viceroy of India, and Lord Baden-Powell, franked Silver Jubilee 1/2a. both tied by special All India Jamboree cancellation, reverse with Silver Jubilee 1/2a. tied by similar cancellation, label stained, scarce. Photo.

India: Cancellations and Covers: Mount Everest and Mountaineering: 1909 (Feb. 19) letter written from Glasgow by the famous explorer Sven Hedin who travelled extensively in the Tibetan region, also a p.p.c. of Hedin. Pohto.

India: Cancellations and Covers: Mount Everest and Mountaineering: 1924 (June 28th) 1/4a. stationery card with manuscript ''1/2'' to England, bearing K.G.V 1a. tied by ''PHARIJONG'' c.d.s., with double lined cachet ''MT. EVEREST EXPEDITION 1924/TIBET'' with special blue label on reverse tied by the same cachet. Photo

India: Cancellations and Covers: Mount Everest and Mountaineering: 1924 (Aug. 1st.) postcard to Netherlands Indies, bearing K.G.V 1a. pair tied by ''YATUNG TIBET'' c.d.s., with double lined cachet ''MT. EVEREST EXPEDITION 1924/TIBET'' with special blue label on reverse tied by the same cachet. Photo

India: Cancellations and Covers: Mount Everest and Mountaineering: 1933 (Apr. 8) Purnea-Mount Everest flight front with Expedition label and cachet, with manuscript ''Mt. Everest Fliers Base'', also piece bearing K.G.V 1a.3p. with double ring ''HOUSTON MOUNT EVEREST FLIGHT/21. APR. 33/PURNEA''.

India: Cancellations and Covers: Mount Everest and Mountaineering: 1933 (Apr. 8) Purnea-Mount Everest flight, three newspaper cuttings, two with the special labels and all with the violet Mountain cachet, one depicting Marquis of Clydesdale, one Air Commodore P.F.M. Fellowes, other shows the plane used.

India: Airmails: 1929 (Dec.) Extension of the London-Karachi service, Hyderabad-Delhi envelope with ''BY CITY OF DELHI'', Delhi-Karachi envelope with ''BY CITY OF BAGDAD'', 1930 (Feb. 23) Hyderabad-Jodhpur envelope and 1930 (Apr. 7) Karachi-Delhi envelope.

India: Airmails: 1930 (Aug. 24) Jacobabad-Reti Sind Flood R.A.F. emergency flight, and 1930 (Sept. 1) envelopes, both bearing ''EMERGENCY AIR MAIL'' cachet, signed by Stephen H. Smith. Photo

India: Airmails: 1930 (Aug. 29) Reti-Jacobad, Sind Flood R.A.F. emergency flight, envelope bearing red label and ''EMERGENCY AIR MAIL'' cachet, signed by Stephen H. Smith. Photo.

India: Airmails: 1931 to 1949, a selection of flown covers, incl. 1932 (Jan. 4) Delhi-Karachi cover with ''First Fight/DELHI FLYING CLUB'' cachet, 1932 (Jan. 5) Jodhpur-Hyderabad cover with ''First Fight/DELHI FLYING CLUB'' cachet, 1934 (Feb. 11) Gunnavaru-Madras cover with manuscript ''Madras Air Taxi Service'', etc. (22 items)

India: Airmails: 1931 (Mar. 28) Calcutta-Rangoon, Hadley & Pratt flight cover franked for return, with purple flight cachet (both sides) and two line delayed flight cachet, signed by both pilots. Scarce, 45 only carried, signed by Stephen H. Smith. Photo.

India: Airmails: 1931 (May 23) Allahabad-Delhi, flown cover with four line cachet ''ASMAN KA GHARI/Via: W.A.A. V.H. UJD/Pilot: Mr. R.P. Mullardf/From, ALLAHABAD'' in violet, stated only 45 flown, signed by Stephen H. Smith. Photo.

India: Airmails: 1932 (Feb. 20) Viceroy's Cup Aeroplane Race envelope bearing special red on blue label and signed by R.N. Chawla pilot of the Gipsy 1, fine, signed by Stephen H. Smith. Photo.

India: Airmails: Pigeongrams: 1931 (Dec. 31) Pigeongram envelope franked 1/2a., with enclosed missive carried by homing pigeon 'Eastern Jem' from Hazaribagh to Calcutta, fine, signed by Stephen H. Smith. Photo.

India: Airmails: Pigeongrams: 1940 (Oct. 14) Pigeongram envelope franked 1937-40 1/2a., with enclosed missive, carried by homing pigeon 'Refujee' from Burdwan to Calcutta, fine, signed by Stephen H. Smith. Photo.

India: Airmails: Pigeongrams: 1940 (Oct. 18) Pigeongram envelope franked 1937-40 1/2a., with enclosed missive, carried by homing pigeon 'Tarzan' from Chandernagore to Calcutta, fine, signed by Stephen H. Smith. Photo.

India: Airmails: Rocket Mail: 1934 (Sept. 30) Ship to Shore (Saugor Island) cover bearing red and green label ''SHIP/TO/SHORE/1st/ ROCKET/DESPATCH'' tied by ''FIRST FIRING. Ship to Shore'' straight line, fine, signed by Chas. Potten, Captain of the M.V. Pancy, and Stephen H. Smith. 140 flown. Photo.

India: Airmails: Rocket Mail: 1934 (Sept. 30) Ship to Shore (Saugor Island) cover bearing blue and red label ''SHIP/TO/SHORE'' and ''1st/ROCKET/DESPATCH'' tied by ''FIRST/INDIAN/ROCKET/DESPATCH'', signed by Lighthouse Keeper W. Shenton, fine, 209 flown, signed by Stephen H. Smith. Photo.

India: Airmails: Rocket Mail: 1934 (Oct. 3) Cover bearing green and red label ''SHORE/TO/SHIP/1st/ROCKET/DESPATCH'' tied by ''FROM SAUGOR ISLAND'', fine, 135 flown, signed by Rashon Ali and Stephen H. Smith. Photo.

India: Airmails: Rocket Mail: 1934 (Dec. 16) Ship to Shore (Saugor Island) cover bearing black and white label ''Ship to Shore/First/Night Firing/Rocket Despatch'' just tied by ''clock datestamp'' ''SEMAPHORE/STATION/SAUGOR ISLAND'', and ''BY ROCKET MAIL'', fine, 220 flown, signed by Stephen H. Smith. Photo.

India: Airmails: Rocket Mail: 1934 (Dec. 16) Ship to Shore (Saugor Island) cover bearing black and white imprint ''First/Night Firing/to/Lighthouse'' cancelled ''Lighthouse/Saugor Island'' datestamp, and ''BY ROCKET MAIL'' below, fine, 250 flown, signed by Mary Shenton, daughter of the Lighthouse Keeper, and Stephen H. Smith. Photo.

India: Airmails: Rocket Mail: 1934 (Dec. 17) Ship to Shore (Saugor Island) cover bearing red label ''Shore to Ship//By Rocket'' just tied by ''clock datestamp'' ''SEMAPHORE/STATION/SAUGOR ISLAND'', and ''BY ROCKET MAIL'' below, fine, 150 flown, signed by Stephen H. Smith. Photo.

India: Airmails: Rocket Mail: 1935 (Feb. 27) cover bearing maroon and black label ''ROCKET FIRING/TEST/AT DHARURIA/27th February 1935./Made at the special request of the/CALCUTTA PRESS'' tied by Rocket cachet, fine, 130 flown, signed by Stephen H. Smith. Photo.

India: Airmails: Rocket Mail: 1935 (Mar. 23) Silver Jubilee Ship to Shore (Diamond Harbour), cover with yellow and blue label, tied by diamond shaped ''ROYAL SILVER/Crown/ROCKETGRAM/Crown/1910-1935 JUBILEE'', signed by D.C. King, Customs Officer of Diamond Harbour, fine, signed by Stephen H. Smith. Photo.

India: Airmails: Rocket Mail: Sikkim Durbar Rocket Experiments: 1935 (Apr. 13) over Singtam River, cover bearing special blue and yellow 2r. label tied by fancy cachet ''ROCKET EXPERIMENTS/SIKKIM'', with ''OVER RIVER/SINGTAM'', fine, 118 flown, signed by Stephen H. Smith. Photo.

India: Airmails: Rocket Mail: 1935 (June 6) Roopnarain River, orange missive bearing blue and red ''ROCKET PARCEL DESPATCH/ROCKET FEE RUPEES 2'' with violet handstamp ''R. No. 61 over river/ROOPNARAIN/KOLAGHAT'', fine, 110 flown, signed by Stephen H. Smith. Photo.

India: Airmails: Rocket Mail: 1935 (June 6) Roopnarain River, white missive bearing blue ''ROCKET PARCEL DESPATCH/ROCKET FEE RUPEES 2'' with red overprint ''QUETTA/EARTHQUAKE/RELIEF'', with violet handstamp ''R. No. 60 over river/ROOPNARAIN/KOLAGHAT'', fine, 150 flown, signed by Stephen H. Smith. Photo.

India: Airmails: Rocket Mail: 1935 (June 29) Damoodar River, white missive bearing red and blue label ''ROCKET PARCEL DESPATCH/ROCKET FEE RUPEES 2'' overprinted ''R No. 66'''' with violet handstamp ''R. No. 66/PARCEL'''', fine, 160 flown, signed by Stephen H. Smith. Photo.

India: Airmails: Rocket Mail: 1935 (June 29) Damoodar River, white missive bearing orange ''ROCKET PARCEL DESPATCH/ROCKET FEE RUPEES 2'' overprinted ''R No. 65/LIVE STOCK'' with violet handstamp ''BY ROCKET/DAVID EZRA/R. No. 65/LIVESTOCK'', fine, 189 flown, signed by Stephen H. Smith. Photo.

India: Airmails: Rocket Mail: Sikkim Durbar Rocket Experiments: 1935 (Sept. 27) Sir Tashi Namgyal Field to Gangtok Post Office, missive bearing special purple 2r. label overprinted ''PARCEL'', tied by violet Mountain cachet ''SIKKIM ROCKET EXPERIMENT'', with ''MY-ONA R.83'', fine, 190 flown, signed by Stephen H. Smith. Photo.

India: Airmails: Rocket Mail: Sikkim Durbar Rocket Experiments: 1935 (Sept. 29) to Euchay Gompa, missive bearing special red 2r. label tied by violet Mountain cachet ''SIKKIM ROCKET EXPERIMENT'', with ''COMDR. NORCOCK .85'' and ''DESPATCHED BY H.H./THE MAHARAJAH'', fine, 170 flown, signed by Stephen H. Smith. Photo.

India: Airmails: Rocket Mail: Sikkim Durbar Rocket Experiments: 1935 (Sept. 29), missive bearing special purple 2r. label, with violet Mountain cachet ''SIKKIM ROCKET EXPERIMENT'', with ''ORYON. R. 86'' and ''DESPATCHED BY H.H./THE MAHARAJAH'', fine, 260 flown, signed by Stephen H. Smith. Photo.

India: Airmails: Rocket Mail: Sikkim Durbar Rocket Experiments: 1935 (Oct. 1) missive fired from Tashi Namgyal Field to the British Residency, bearing special 2r. label in purple, tied by violet Mountain cachet ''SIKKIM ROCKET EXPERIMENT'', and with ''SIR TASHI NAMGYAL FIELD/TO, BRITISH RESIDENCY'', 200 flown, signed by Stephen H. Smith. Photo.

India: Airmails: Rocket Mail: 1936 (June 9) Matpukur to Dhapa envelope with yellow label ''FLOOD/ROCKET DESPATCH/CARRIED BY R. No. 126/THE STAR OF INDIA/FROM/MATPUKUR TO DHAPA'', tied by ''TELESCOPIC/ROCKET, 126.'', fine, 80 flown, signed by Stephen H. Smith. Photo.

India: Airmails: Rocket Mail: 1936 (Sept. 21) Chingripota to Malkpur cover with purple label ''BY TELESCOPIC ROCKET/R. No. 127/JOHN WINTERTON/CONVEYING/MISS CREEPY (A SNAKE)/AN APPLE AND MAIL'' with cachet ''FLOOD/ROCKET DESPATCH/CHINGRIPOTA/TO/MALKPUR'', fine, 106 flown, signed by Stephen H. Smith. Photo.

India: Airmails: Rocket Mail: 1937 (Feb. 2) All India Jamboree, Delhi, Scout envelope bearing red Rocket Despatch label tied by special All India Jamboree datestamp, with violet ''By, R.136 Dr. M. Kronstein'', fine, 176 flown. Photo.

India: Airmails: Rocket Mail: 1937 (Feb. 3) All India Jamboree, Delhi, Scout cover bearing blue Rocket Despatch label tied by special All India Jamboree datestamp, with violet ''By, R.139 Lord Baden-Powell'', fine, 71 flown. Photo.

India: Airmails: Rocket mail, 1937 (Feb. 3) All India Jamboree, Delhi, Scout cover bearing green Rocket Despatch label tied by special All India Jamboree datestamp, with violet ''By, R. No 138 ''Princess Elizabeth'', fine. 254 flown. Photo.

India: Airmails: Rocket Mail: 1937 (May 12) Coronation Rocketgram, bearing blue and red label, with circular ''ROCKET DESPATCH/Crown/1937/CORONATION'' in violet and ''Crown/BY CORONATION/ROCKET. No. 142.'', fine, 300 flown, signed by Stephen H. Smith. Photo.

India: Airmails: Rocket Mail: 1937 (May 12) Coronation Rocketgram, bearing purple and red label, with circular ''ROCKET DESPATCH/Crown/1937/CORONATION'' in violet and ''Crown/BY CORONATION/ROCKET. No. 142.'', fine, 300 flown. Photo.

India: Airmails: Rocket Mail: 1937 (Sept. 22) Rocketgram, bearing blue and red label ''THE SATURN EXPRESS'', with ''CARRIED BY THE/ERIC-CYN/PILOT ROCKET TRAIN/BEHALA 22/9/37'', fine, 350 flown, signed by Stephen H. Smith. Photo.

India: Airmails: Rocket Mail: 1937 (Sept. 22) Rocketgram, bearing blue and red label ''THE SATURN EXPRESS'', with ''CARRIED BY THE WORLD'S FIRST ROCKET TRAIN/BEHALA/22ND/SEPTEMBER/1937'', fine, 300 flown, signed by Stephen H. Smith. Photo.

India: Airmails: Rocket Mail: 1938 (Apr. 25) Rocketgram card with pink label ''CARRIED BY ROCKET No. 162/MISS FORTUNE'' with violet oval cachet ''ROCKET/GARIA/25th. APRIL/EXPERIMENT'', fine 56 cards flown, signed by Stephen H. Smith. Photo.

India: Airmails: Rocket Mail: 1938 (Apr. 25) Rocketgram card with green label ''CARRIED BY ROCKET/No. 163/T. KIMBALL'' with violet oval cachet ''ROCKET/GARIA/25th. APRIL/EXPERIMENT'', and ''BOOMERANG'', fine 56 cards flown, signed by Stephen H. Smith. Photo.

India:Airmails: Rocket Mail: 1938 (June 26) Rocketgram bearing pink label ''BY ROCKET NO. 165/GERTRUDE COLLINS/TEST FIRING'' with double circular cachet ''STEPHEN SMITH/ROCKETGRAM/ROCKET'', fine, 102 flown, signed by Stephen H. Smith. Photo.

India: Airmails: Rocket Mail: 1938 (June 26) Rocketgram bearing boxed cachet ''THIS MISSIVE WAS/CARRIED BY TEST/ROCKET No. 166/DICK TURPIN/AT ALIPORE'', fine, 166 flown, signed by Stephen H. Smith. Photo.

India: Airmails: Rocket Mail: 1938 (July 24) Rocketgram bearing yellow label ''CARRIED BY THE/JAMES H.E. COOK/MONSOON FLOOD RELIEF/ROCKET No. 173.'', tied by ''ROCKET TEST AT ALIPORE'', fine, 102 flown, signed by Stephen H. Smith. Photo.

India: Airmails: Rocket Mail: 1938 (July 24) Rocketgram bearing yellow label ''CARRIED BY THE/JOANNA PRATT-JOHNSON/MONSOON FLOOD RELIEF/ROCKET No. 171.'', tied by ''ROCKET TEST AT ALIPORE'', fine, 202 flown, signed by Stephen H. Smith. Photo.

India: Airmails: Rocket Mail: 1938 (July 24) Rocketgram bearing yellow label ''CARRIED BY THE/ROWLAND HILL/TEST MAIL ROCKET/ No. 172.'', tied by ''ROCKET TEST AT ALIPORE'', fine, 194 flown, signed by Stephen H. Smith. Photo.

India: Airmails: Rocket Mail: 1938 (Dec. 25) Rocketgram bearing yellow label ''CARRIED BY/EXPERIMENTAL/ROCKET/MARTHA PAGANNI/No. 189'', tied by ''PEACE ON EARTH/GOODWILL TO ALL MEN'' and with ''XMAS RELIEF Dec. 25th.'' both in red, fine, 150 flown, signed by Stephen H. Smith. Photo.

Indian States: A selection in a stockbook, incl. Convention States with Faridkot, Feudatory States with Cochin, duplication, etc. (few 100s)

Indian States: Postal Stationery: An unused and used accumulation, incl. Chamba, Cochin, Gwalior, Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur, Nabha, Patiala, Travancore, etc. (few 100s)

Indian Convention States: Chamba: 1938 3p. to 25r. set mint, mainly fine. S.G. 82-99. Photo

Indian Feudatory States: A selection in an album, folder and on leaves, incl. Bussahir, Faridkot, Jasdan, Las Bela, Nawanagar, etc. (few 100s)

Indian Feudatory States: Revenues: A comprehensive collection of revenue and fiscal stamps in six Simplex albums incl. Alwar, Bhopal, Gwalior, Jaipur, Travancore, etc., mixed condition. (many 100's)

Indian Feudatory States: Revenues: An extensive collection of court fee stamps in four binders incl. Bundi, Jodhpur, Karauli, Kerala, Piploda, Sambhar, Travancore-Cochin, etc., mixed condition. (many 100's)

Indian Feudatory States: Alwar: A selection, incl. 1877 1/4a. ultramarine and 1a. brown pairs used with seal cancellations on native wrappers (2), etc. (31)

Indian Feudatory States: Bamra: A collection on leaves, incl. 1890-93 capital ''P'' 1/4a. on reddish purple with variety ''ARMA'' inverted, used, 1a. bistre-yellow used on cover, small ''p'' with 1/2a. on blue-green used on cover, some reprints, etc. (58)

Indian Feudatory States: Barwani: A collection on leaves, incl. 1921 blurred impressions 1/4a. and 1/2a. unused, 1927 very poor impression 4a. unused, 1928-32 perf. 11 4a. unused, 1933-47 wide setting 2a. bright purple unused, 1938 1a. unused, 1947 8a. booklet complete, etc. (101)

Indian Feudatory States: Bhopal: Officials: A collection on leaves, incl. 1930 set mint, 1935-36 1/4a. on 4a (S.G. 0371a) mint, 1/4a. on 4a. vertical pair (S.G. 0323 and 0325) used, etc. (323)

Indian Feudatory States: Bhopal: A collection on leaves, incl. 1872 1/4a. red ''EGAM'' unused, 1881 4a. ''NWAB'' unused, 1889-90 perf. 1a. in a complete unused sheet (4 x 6) with ''EEGAM'' and ''BBGAM'', 1884 1/4a. blue-green unused, 1890 wove paper perf. 8a. unused (3), etc. (391)

Indian Feudatory States: Bhor: A selection, incl. 1879 1/2a. in an unused complete sheet (4 x 8), 1901 1/2a. used on native envelope, etc. (47)

Indian Feudatory States: Bijawar: A selection, incl. 1935-36 3p. imperforate tête-bêche pair mint, 2a. mint block of four, variety imperforate between horizontally, etc. (26)

Indian Feudatory States: Bundi: 1971-41 inscription type C 2a. emerald, inscription type E 1a. carmine-red, used on reverse of 1932 large part envelope. S.G. 40, 56. Photo.

Indian Feudatory States: Bundi: 1971-41 inscription type D 3a. red-brown, used on reverse of large part envelope. S.G. 51 Photo.

Indian Feudatory States: Bundi: Officials: A collection on leaves, incl. 1915-41 inscriptions as type D 3a. unused, type E 1a. unused, type H 1/4a. (3, one with red overprint) unused, 1941 3p., 1a. and 2a. (2) in mint blocks of twelve, etc. (136)

Indian Feudatory States: Bundi: A collection on leaves, incl. 1897-98 4a. emerald-green unused, 1917-41 inscription type C 4a. olive-yellow unused, 1941-44 set unused, 6p., 1a. and 2a. used on native envelope, 8a. unused block of twelve, 1947 1/2a. and 1a. used on reverse of large part envelope, etc. (308)

Indian Feudatory States: Charkhari: 1909-19 1/2a. deep rose-red and 1930-45 1a. lake-red pair, used on reverse of 1942 native envelope. S.G. 17, 40b. Photo.

Indian Feudatory States: Charkhari: 1930-45 1p. deep blue perf. 11 x imperf. pair used with 1939-40 ''1 ANNA'' on 1r. chestnut pair (one with corner fault) on reverse of envelope, one of each affected by crease at right, otherwise a fine and rare item. B.P.A. certificate (1982). S.G. 31c, 56. Photo.

Indian Feudatory States: Charkhari: 1930-45 1/2a. red-brown and 2a. greenish-grey, used on reverse of large part envelope. S.G. 35, 43. Photo.

Indian Feudatory States: Charkhari: 1930-45 1/2a. red pair and single (creased), used on reverse of native envelope. S.G. 37. Photo.

Indian Feudatory States: Charkhari: 1930-45 1/2a. grey-brown and 2a. light blue used on large part native envelope. S.G. 38, 42. Photo.

Indian Feudatory States: Charkhari: 1930-45 1a. chocolate pair, used on reverse of native envelope. S.G. 40.

Indian Feudatory States: Charkhari: A collection on leaves, incl. 1902-04 numeral changed set unused, 1921 imperforate 1a. unused and used, perforated 1a. unused and used, range of varieties, etc. (149)

Indian Feudatory States: Cochin: 1911-13 2p. brown, variety watermark inverted (unlisted), also 1938 2p. brown watermark inverted, used, both with slight faults. S.G. 26 var., 67aw. Photo.

Indian Feudatory States: Cochin: 1911-13 3p. block of four, 4p. pair and block of four, 1p. and 11/2p. pairs, 1916-30 6p. and 8p. blocks of four, 1933-38 4p. and 1a. blocks of four, imperforate proofs in issued colours, mainly fine. (30)

Indian Feudatory States: Cochin: 1942-44 Recess 3p. on 1a.8p. carmine type 20, mint, slightly toned, otherwise fine. S.G. 75, cat. £425. Photo.

Indian Feudatory States: Cochin: 1946-48 Ravi Varma Portrait Issues, Second Portrait 4p. grey-green, unused, small thin, otherwise fine and rare. S.G. 103, cat. £3,750. Photo.

Indian Feudatory States: Cochin: 1949 Surcharges, ''SIX PIES'' type 33 on Ravi Varma Second Portrait 1a.9p. with variety surcharge double, fine used. S.G. 122a, cat. £900. Photo.

Indian Feudatory States: Cochin: Officials: 1944 3p. on 4p (T 21) perf. 11 in a mint marginal block of four, slightly toned, otherwise fine and rare. S.G. O75a, cat. £2,000 as singles. Photo.

Indian Feudatory States: Cochin: Officials: A collection on leaves, incl. 1919-33 to 11/2r. unused, 1923-24 8p. on 9p. (on no. 013) vertical pair, lower stamp variety ''Pies'' for ''pies'' unused, 1933-38 set mint, 1943 watermark type 8a 3p. on 4p. variety surcharge double used, etc. (few 100s)

Indian Feudatory States: Cochin: A collection on leaves, incl. 1893 1/2 put on laid paper used, 1896 1 put. unused, 1911-13 set mint, 1916-30 set mint, 1928 1a. on 21/4a. with variety ''REVENUF'' unused, 1942-44 9p. on 1a. (T 22) used, 1943 watermark 27 1a. mint, 1949 6p. on 1a.9p. in a complete unused sheet (8 x 6), 1949 9p. on 1a. unused, etc. (few 100s)

Indian Feudatory States: Dhar: A selection, incl. 1897-1900 1/2p. black and red, 1/4a. black on orange both in sheets of ten, unused, postal stationery, etc. (49)

Indian Feudatory States: Dungarpur: 1939-46 1/2a. vermilion die I and 1a. deep blue, used on reverse of registered ''ON DUNGARPUR STATE SERVICE ONLY'', rare. S.G. 10, 11. Photo.

Indian Feudatory States: Duttia: 1916 1/4a. deep blue block of six and 2a. brown, used on reverse of 1917 envelope, registered. S.G. 29, 32. Photo.

Indian Feudatory States: Duttia: A collection on leaves, incl. 1897-98 4a. black on rose in a tête-bêche pair, unused, 1916 1/2a. green in an unused block (8 x 2), 4a. Venetian red unused, postal stationery, etc. (130)

Indian Feudatory States: Hyderabad: Officials: A collection on leaves, incl. 1873 perf. 121/2 12a. black overprint mint, 1943-44 4p. black in a complete mint sheet (10 x 10), etc. (236)

Indian Feudatory States: Hyderabad: A collection on leaves, incl. 1870 2a. sage-green used, 1871-1909 perf. 121/2 2a. sage green with top of central inscription omitted, used, range of imperforate plate proofs, 1930 4p. on 1/4a. mint, covers, etc. (few 100s)

Indian Feudatory States: Idar: 1932-43 1/2a. pale yellow-green (white panels), block of four and vertical pair, used on reverse of registered cover, roughly opened at top, otherwise fine. S.G. 1a.

Indian Feudatory States: Idar: A collection on leaves, incl. 1932-43 white panels 1/2a. yellow-green mint (4), 1944 1/2a. block of four and pair used on native envelope, 1/2a. four singles and pair used on native envelope, 2a. blue mint vertical pair, variety imperforate between, Postal Fiscals 1940-45 11/4a block of four, vertical pair variety imperforate between, booklets with 1r., 2r. (2), 4r. and 8r., etc. (210)

Indian Feudatory States: Indore: A collection on leaves, incl. 1904-20 set mint, 1927-37 31/2a. pair, 1r. and 2r. blocks of four imperforate plate proofs, values to 5r. mint, and to 2r. used, 1940-46 to 5r. mint, 1/2a. claret mint block (8 x 7), postal stationery, etc. (318)

Indian Feudatory States: Jaipur: Officials: 1931-37 1a. black and blue, unmounted mint (mounted in margin) , two light bends, otherwise fine. S.G. O14, cat. £600. Photo.

Indian Feudatory States: Jaipur: Officials: A collection on leaves, incl. 1928-31 to 1r. unused, 1932 1/2a. on 2a. unused, 1931-37 4a. mint, set used, 1932-37 set used, etc. (64)

Indian Feudatory States: Jaipur: A collection on leaves, incl. 1904 1/2a. pale blue unused (2), 1a. dull red in mint sheet of twelve (2), 1905-09 2a. and 1912-22 4a. used on 1918 envelope, 1931 Investiture set mint, 1932-46 Postage set mint, 1947 3p. on 1/2a. mint block of four, one with variety ''PIE'' for ''PIES'', 3p. on 1/2a. used on 1948 cover, etc. (few 100s)

Indian Feudatory States: Jaipur: A collection of covers and cards, incl. postal stationery with postcards, 1938 1/4a. used with 1932-46 Postage 3a. registered to Lalsot with a ''Refused'' label attached, envelopes, some uprated, range of Official mail, also a few Revenues, etc. (137 items)

Indian Feudatory States: Jasdan: Revenues: Court Fees 1939 1a. black on orange, 2a. blue on pink, 4a. blue on green, a few imperfections, otherwise fine and very rare. Photo.

Indian Feudatory States: Jind: A collection on leaves, incl. 1874 1/2a. brown-buff used, 1876 1/2a. to 8a. used, postal stationery, etc. (66)

Indian Feudatory States: Kishangarh: 1913-16 5r. brown in an unmounted mint complete sheet (4 x 5), occasional small gum wrinkle and a few split roulettes in margin otherwise fine. S.G. 71, cat. £800+.

Indian Feudatory States: Kishangarh: 1943-47 8a. violet in a complete sheet (5 x 2), fine unused. S.G. 89, cat. £480+.

Indian Feudatory States: Kishangarh: A collection on leaves, incl. 1899-1901 2r. red-brown unused, 1904 8a. grey unused block of twelve and tête-bêche pair unused, 1913-16 to 5r. unused, 1928-36 to 5r. unused, 1943-47 to 1r. unused, Officials, etc. (266)

Indian Feudatory States: Morvi: A collection on leaves, incl. 1931 perf. on four sides 1/2a. unused block of eight, 1935-48 3p. block of eight, used on reverse of native envelope, etc. (91)

Indian Feudatory States: Orchha: 1939-42 (?) 1/4a., 11/4a. (2) and 3a., used on small 1944 envelope to Tikamgarh. S.G. 31, 35, 39. Photo.

Indian Feudatory States: Orchha: A collection on leaves, incl. 1935 1/4a. to 25r. set in mint blocks of four, 1939-42 (?) to 2r. mint, 1a. scarlet five used on reverse of native cover, etc. (193)

Indian Feudatory States: Poonch: A collection on leaves, incl. 1885 4a. used, 1885-94 on thick white laid paper 2a. unused, on blue wove bâtonné paper 1p. unused strip of three, one stamp sideways, Officials, etc. (119)

Indian Feudatory States: Rajasthan: 1949 machine printed on Bundi 2a. to 1r. in mint blocks of four, 1950 overprinted on Jaipur set in mint pairs, etc. (102)

Indian Feudatory States: Rajpipla: 1880 1p. blue, used on flap of India 1/2a. stationery envelope, fine and very rare. R.P.S. certificate (2000). S.G. 1. Photo.

Indian Feudatory States: Sirmoor: A collection in a boxed Godden album, incl. 1878-80 1p. pale green in an unused block of six and mint block of four and pair, 1892 1p. yellow-green and 1p. deep green, mint vertical pairs variety imperforate between, 1p. blue mint horizontal pair and strip of seven both variety imperforate between, 1895-96 3p. chocolate, 3p. brown, 3p. orange tye B (3), 6p. blue-green, 6p. green, 6p. deep green, 6p. yellowish green, 1a. bright blue, 1a. grey blue, 1a. slate-blue, 2a. pink, 2a. carmine and 2a. rose-red all in complete mint sheets (10 x 7), 1894-99 sets mint (2) with shades, Officials with Machine printed 1890 overprinted in black 2a. mint and used, also unused with stop before first ''S'', overprinted in red 1a. unused with variety stop before first ''S'' (thin spot), 1891 overprinted in red 1a. with no stop after lower ''S'' mint, 1892-97 overprinted in black 3a. with variety overprint inverted and no stop after lower ''S'' mint, 1a. grey-blue variety overprint double mint, 2a. with raised stop after second ''S'' used, overprinted in red 6p. with overprint inverted, mint (2) and used (2), 1a. with overprint inverted used, 1a. with overprint double used, 1896-97 6p. mint and used pairs, one of each with comma after lower ''S'', 1a. used (2) with comma after lower ''S'', 2a. mint pair one showing comma after lower ''S'', 1898 1a. used with small ''S'' without stop, 1899-1900 2a. used, handstamped with 1894 overprint in red 6p. mint, 1896 overprinted type 21 6p. unused, type 22 6p. mint, etc., varied condition. (100's)

Indian Feudatory States: Sirmoor: A selection on leaves, incl. 1892 1p. blue in a mint horizontal strip of five, variety imperforate between, 1894-99 set unused, Officials, etc. (338)

Indian Feudatory States: Soruth: A collection on leaves, incl. 1929 set mint, Saurashtra Official with 1948 8a. with variety ''ANNN'' for ''ANNA'' used, etc. (234)

Indian Feudatory States: Travancore: Officials: A collection on leaves, incl. 1911-30 6ca. chestnut used, 1/2ch. unused vertical pair variety imperforate between, 1930-39 watermark C 4ca. pink unused block of six, 1939 (Nov.) 2ch. orange variety ''SESVICE'' used, varieties, perforations, etc. (259)

Indian Feudatory States: Travancore: A collection on leaves, incl. 1914-22 5ca. mint horizontal pair variety imperforate between, 1932 2c. on 11/4ch. with ''2'' omitted used, 1932 1c. on 5ca. chocolate mint strip of three, the left-hand stamp with surcharge omitted, the adjoining with ''1'' omitted, range of perforations, minor varieties, postal stationery, etc. (few 100s)

Indian Feudatory States: Travancore-Cochin: A collection on leaves, incl. Officials with 1949-51 watermark type C 4p. on 8ca. unused block of four, one with variety ''FOUB'' for ''FOUR'', 1/2a. on 1ch. perf. 12 variety ''NANA'' for ''ANNA'' used, range of varieties, perforations, etc. (282)

Ireland: 1922 'Rialtas' values to 10d. in mint blocks of four, mostly unmounted, mainly fine. Cat. £277+

Ireland: 1922 (Feb.-July) Thom 11/2d. red-brown unmounted mint marginal block of six (2 x 3), the lower right stamp with ''PENCF'' error, pencil notes on reverse, block with a couple of gum wrinkles otherwise fine and fresh. Feldman certificate (1970). S.G. 10, a, cat. £390+. Photo.

Ireland: 1922 (Feb.-July) Thom 2d. orange die II variety overprint inverted, light horizontal bend at top otherwise fine mint. S.G. 13a, cat. £400. Photo.

Ireland: 1922 overprinted by Thom in shiny blue-black: 2s.6d., 5s. and 10s., fine mint. S.G. 44-46, cat £1,400. Photo.

Ireland: 1922-23 Thom 1d. scarlet in an unmounted mint block of four, the top right stamp with [R. 15/12] variety accent and ''t'' inserted by hand, also a right margin block of four unmounted mint (mounted in margin), the lower right stamp with variety accent inserted by hand, fine and fresh. S.G. 53, b, c, cat. £410+. Photo.

Ireland: 1922-23 2s.6d., 5s. and 10s., fine mint. S.G. 64-66, cat £320.

Ireland: 1922-23 2s.6d., 10s., 1925-28 narrow date 2s.6d. (3), 5s. (3), 1935 2s.6d. and 5s., used, good to fine. S.G. 64, 66, 86, 87, 99, 100, cat. £1,050

Ireland: 1923 Harrison coils, 1/2d., 1d., 11/2d. and 2d. singles, each with long ''1'' in ''1921'', fine used. S.G. 67a-70a, cat. £480

Ireland: 1923 Harrison coils, 1/2d., 1d., 11/2d. vertical pair (coil join) and 2d. horizontal pair, one of each with long ''1'' in ''1921'', 1/2d. mint, others unmounted, fine. S.G. 67a-70a, cat. £215

Ireland: 1922-34 2d. grey-green, the rare variety Perf. 15 x imperf, fine used on piece with ''LOCH GARMAN'' c.d.s. S.G. 74b, cat. £1,600. Photo.

Ireland: 1940-68 unmounted mint and used selection all with inverted watermarks, incl. 1d. coil (3), 2s.6d. ordinary paper (2), etc. (42). S.G. cat. £660

Ireland: 1940-68 1s. light blue, in a fine unmounted mint block of four. S.G. 122, cat. £280

Ireland: 1940-68 chalk surfaced paper 2s.6d. (8), 5s. (4), 10s. (7), also ordinary paper 2s.6d. and 5s. two blocks of four each, unmounted mint. S.G. cat. £640

Ireland: A collection from 1922 to 2000 in three stockbooks with a range of optd. issues to 10s. mint, incl. 1d. with opt. inverted and 11/2d. ''PENCF'' variety both mint, 1937 2s.6d. to 10s. mint, 1943-45 to 10s. mint, extensive range of commemorative issues both mint (mainly unmounted) and used, miniature sheets, postage dues, etc. (100's)

Ireland: A collection from 1922 to 2010 in an album, chiefly used, incl. selection of 'Rialtas' and 'Saorstat' overprints to 1s., etc., fine. (100s)

Ireland: A mint duplicated selection from 1922 to 1939 in a stockbook, incl. 1925-28 2s.6d. to 10s., 1937 St. Patrick set, commemoratives, etc. (100's). Stated to cat. £2,576

Israel: An extensive collection from 1948 to 2013 in 26 albums, stockbooks and loose in four cartons, with a few early issues mint or used, comprehensive issues from 1950 with mint and used sets both with and without tabs, miniature sheets mint and used, sheetlets, commemorative sheets, booklets, f.d.c's incl. tabbed sets, other covers, etc., mainly fine, most of the mint unmounted. (1,000s)

Israel: Mint selection from 1948 to 1950 in a presentation folder incl. 1948 First Coins to 1000m., 1948 Postage Dues, 1949 Tabul miniature sheet, unused postal stationery, some sets with short tabs, etc., mainly fine. (58, 6 covers)

Italy: A mint and used collection from 1861 to 1948 in a Davo hingeless album and slipcase incl. 1862 unused set, 1863-65 2l. used, 1889 used set to 5l., 1910 15c. (+5c.) green, used, 1923 (Oct. 29) used set, (Dec. 29) mint set to 1l., range of express stamps, revenues, and scarce Enti Parastatali, mainly good to fine. (1000's)

Jamaica: 1843 (Mar.) envelope to London endorsed ""Jamaica Mar.6/Rec' April 21 1843'' with framed ''PACKET LETTER'' handstamp and rated ""1/-"" in ms., redirected within London with Great Britain 1841 1d. 1841 tied by black Maltese Cross and with London Apr. 21 arrival backstamps, attractive and unusual. Photo.

Jamaica: 1860-70 Watermark Pineapple 3d. green, in a mint block of four from right of sheet showing part marginal inscription, three are unmounted, few minor gum wrinkles, otherwise fine. S.G. 3, cat. £560+. Photo.

Jamaica: 1860-70 Watermark Pineapple 1s. brown variety double impression, overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' (Samuel type D2), centred to right, a little toned, Believed to be one of two known and is mentioned in Samuel on page 134. Ex Swarbrick. Photo

Jamaica: 1903-04 Watermark Crown CA 5d. grey and yellow with variety ''SER.ET'' for ''SERVIET'', very fine and fresh mint. S.G. 36a, cat £800. R.P.S. certificate (1980) Photo.

Jamaica: 1916 (Sept.-Dec.) War Stamp 3d. purple on lemon in a mint right margin block of six (2 x 3), the right centre stamp with [R. 6/12] variety ''S'' inserted by hand, left column with light vertical bend and variety stamp with some small adhesions, otherwise fine and fresh. S.G. 72, c, cat. £230+. Photo.

Jamaica: 1917 (Mar.) War Stamp 11/2d. orange variety stop inserted and ''P'' impressed a second time, very fine used. S.G. 74b, unpriced used. Photo

Jamaica: 1935 Silver Jubilee 11/2d., two unmounted mint blocks of four from corner of sheet, one showing 'extra flagstaff' variety [Pl. '1', R. 9/1], one showing variety 'lightning conductor' [Pl. '3', R. 2/5], fine unmounted mint. S.G. 115, a, b, cat. £200+

Jamaica: A Q.V. to K.G.VI mint collection on stock cards, incl. 1905-11 Arms and Q.V. sets, 1919-21 and 1938-52 sets with shades etc., fine and fresh. (144)

Japan: A collection from 1871 to 1976 arranged by subject in thirteen albums contained in two cartons with a range of early issues incl. forgeries, 1921 War Ships set mint, many later sets both mint and used incl. 1949 Postal Week 8y., miniature sheets incl. National Park issues, sheetlets, selection of booklets and f.d.c's, etc. (many 100's)

Japan: Collection in three albums incl. Dragon issues to 500m., Cherry Blossoms to 20s., Kobans to 1y., Chrysanthemums to 10y., etc., later largely complete to 2006, also an album of Furusato issues, mostly fair to fine condition. (1,000s)

Japan: A collection from 1871 to 1972 in a printed album with later sets mint incl. 1916 Investiture 10s. (faults), 1921 Warships, 1929 U.P.U., 1929-34 Air, 1949 Postal Week 8y., National Park issues, miniature sheets, etc. (100's)

Japan: Mint and used collection from 1871 to 2002 on leaves with a range of early issues in mixed condition incl. a number of forgeries, later sets mint with 1921 Warships, 1929 U.P.U., 1929-34 Air set, 1949 Postal week 8y., etc. (100's)

Japan: A duplicated mint and used accumulation in thirteen dealers binders with strength in commemorative issues, (100's)

Japan: A duplicated collection in an album with a range of early issues in mixed condition incl. a quantity of forgeries, some early commemorative issues mint, etc. (100's)

Japan: A mint and used collection from 1940 to 1979 in varied condition on leaves incl. 1949 Postal Week 8y. unmounted mint, etc. (100's)

Japan: A section of approximately 210 post war commercial airmail covers to the UK with a number of high value frankings.

Japan: A mainly used duplicated accumulation in an album, stockbook, on leaves and loose incl. covers and cards, etc. (few 100s)

Japan: A quantity of Koban and Chrysanthemum issues used on small pieces incl. some multiples, cancellation interest, etc. (100's)

Japan: A selection of twenty four stationery cards and covers all used in Korea, condition is a little mixed.

Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika: British East Africa: 1895 5r. grey-green very fine used with neat ''LAMU/FE 24/96'' c.d.s. cancellation, handstamp on reverse. B.P.A. certificate (2000). S.G. 47, cat. £300. Photo.

Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika: East Africa and Uganda Protectorates: 1912-21 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 15c. bright blue with variety watermark inverted, fine mint. S.G. 49w, unpriced. Photo

Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika: 1921-22 Watermark Multiple Script CA 1c. black with variety watermark inverted, fine mint. S.G. 65w, cat. £400. Photo

Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika: 1935 Silver Jubilee 30c. brown and deep blue and 1s. slate and purple, each showing 'diagonal line by turret' variety [Pl. 2A, R. 10/1, 10/2], light overall gum toning otherwise fine mint. S.G. 125f, 127f, cat. £425. Photo.

Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika: A mainly used collection in an album, incl. 1896-1901 to 4r., 1903-04 to 2r., 1938-54 to £1 (2), Tanganyika with 1934 K.G.V 1s. revenue stamp (mint), Uganda with 1898-1902 to 5r., etc. (few 100s)

Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika: A small selection of Specimen issues, incl. 1935-37 set, 1935 Postage due set, etc., all stuck down or partly stuck down, varied condition. (30)

Kiribati: A mint collection in an album, issues from 1979 to 2008, largely complete with many watermark varieties incl. 1979 1c. Teraka watermark Crown to right of CA, 1981 Royal Wedding sheetlet with watermark inverted, etc., mainly fine unmounted. (100s)

Kuwait: 1923-24 Watermark Large Star 1/2a., 1a., 11/2a. type ''B'', 2a., 3a. orange and 3a. ultramarine, all with inverted overprint, fine unmounted mint. (6).

Kuwait: 1923-24 Watermark Large Star 1/2a., 1a., 11/2a. type ''A'' (mounted), 2a., 3a. orange and 3a. ultramarine, all with inverted overprint, all except one fine unmounted mint. (6).

Kuwait: 1923-24 Watermark Large Star 1/2a. emerald with variety overprint double, toned gum, otherwise fine. S.G. 1a, cat. £350. Ceremuga certificate (2007). Photo.

Kuwait: 1923-24 Watermark Large Star 1a., 11/2a. type ''B'', 2a., mint and 1a. (2) used, all with inverted overprint. (5)

Kuwait: 1929-37 Watermark Multiple Stars 1/2a, to 10r., mainly good to fine used. S.G. 16-28. Photo.

Kuwait: 1933-34 Air set used with minor imperfections, B.P.A. certificate (2009), also 2a., 3a., 6a., two of each and 4a. with forged overprint, used. S.G. 31-34. Photo

Kuwait: Airmails: 1933 (May 9) first flight Athens-Kuwait envelope, bearing 10l., 10d., 1d.50 on 5d. and 2d. on 5d., with May 11 receiving mark on reverse. Photo.

Kuwait: Airmails: 1933 (Sept. 28) Imperial Airways London-Rangoon flown envelope registered from Kuwait to Rangoon, bearing 1933-34 Air 3a. and 4a. with 2a. on reverse, then returned to Iraq, scarce. Photo.

Kuwait: Airmails: 1933 (Dec. 13) flown envelope registered from Kuwait to Bangkok, bearing 1933-34 Air 2a. 3a. and 4a. with ordinary 1/2a., tied by type 5 datestamp, with blue ''FIRST/FLIGHT/BY/IMPERIAL/AIRWAYS'' cachet, with arrival datestamp. Scarce only 7 to 10 examples carried. Ex Donaldson. Photo.

Kuwait: Officials: 1923-24 1/2a. to 15r. set with 3a. and 4a. shades, 1929-33 1a. to 15r. set, mint, mainly fine. (27) S.G. O1-O27, cat. £1,259. Photo.

Kuwait: Officials: 1923-24 1a., 11/2a., 2a., 2a.6p., 4a., all on pieces, also 1/2a. and 6a. forgeries, mainly fine.

Kuwait: A mint collection on leaves, incl. 1923-24 to 1r. (2), 2r. (2), 5r. (2), 10r., inverted overprint 3a., 1929-37 to 15r. (lightly hinged), 1933-34 Airs, 1939 to 15r., 1945, 1948-49 (one 10r. on 10s. toned) and 1950-54 sets, two of each, 1958-60 and 1961 sets, etc., chiefly fine. (254) The property of another vendor. Photo.

Kuwait: A mainly mint selection in a stockbook, incl. 1945 sets (2, unmounted), 1955-57 type II sets used (2), 1957-58 15n.p. on 21/2d. (3, unmounted, mounted and used), etc. (79)

Labuan: A collection of Specimen stamps, incl. 1892-93 set, 1894-96 set, 1896 Jubilee set, 1897-98 set in vertical pairs, 1899 set, 1902-03 set to 50c. in horizontal pairs, etc., mainly stuck down, varied condition. (96)

Laos: A mint and used accumulation in eight stockbooks, incl. sets and imperforate sets, miniature sheets, proofs, etc., some climatically affected, mixed condition. (many 100s)

Leeward Islands: 1897 Sexagenary 5s. green and blue very fine used with part Dominica c.d.s., very scarce. Brandon certificate (1978). S.G. 16, cat. £800. Photo.

Leeward Islands: 1905-08 21/2d. dull purple and ultramarine with [R. 6/1] variety wide ''A'' in ''LEEWARD'', fine mint, scarce. S.G. 32a, cat. £800. Photo.

Leeward Islands: 1907-11 2s.6d. black and red on blue in a lower left corner block of four (lightly folded between stamps and margins), very fine and fresh mint with three stamps unmounted. S.G. 44, cat. £168+. Photo.

Leeward Islands: 1938-51 1s. black on emerald with ''DI'' flaw [right pane, R. 9/6], fine mint with the usual streaky gum of the first printing. S.G. 110a, cat. £650. Photo.

Leeward Islands: 1938-51 5s. green and red on yellow (1943) with damaged value tablet retouched before second printing, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 112ab var. Photo.

Leeward Islands: 1938-51 5s. green and red on yellow, ordinary paper, with variety broken second ''E'' in ''LEEWARD'' [left pane, R. 4/3], fine mint, very scarce. S.G. 112ba, cat. £1,200. Photo.

Leeward Islands: A Q.V. to K.G.VI mint collection on stock cards, incl. 1890 set, 1897 set, 1902 set, 1905-08 set, 1907-11 set, 1921-32 Die I set, 1938-51 set with extra shades & papers plus 1d scarlet with ''DI'' flaw (S.G. 99ca) and 1/2d. emerald with ''ISIANDS'' flaw in block of twelve, mostly fine. (152)

Leeward Islands: A selection of mainly Specimen stamps, incl. 1902 set in vertical pairs, 1921-32 set, etc., most have some paper adhering to reverse, varied condition. (51)

Long Island: 1916 1d. mauve on laid paper, initialled in red, showing ''nen'' of ''Silver Linen'' papermaker's watermark, rare thus, fine unused. S.G. 12 var, cat. £275+. Photo.

Long Island: 1916 1d. red on laid paper, initialled in red, a top marginal example, fine unused, scarce. S.G. 13, cat. £325. Photo.

Long Island: 1916 1s. black (carbon) on laid paper, initialled in red, a top marginal example, fine unused, scarce. S.G. 20, cat. £275. Photo.

Malaya and States: A mint and used collection in eleven albums, incl. Johore 1949-55 set mint, 1938 postage due set mint, Kedah 1937 to $5 mint, 1950-55 set mint, Kelantan 1937-40 to $1 mint, 1951-55 set mint, Malacca 1949-52 set mint, Negri Sembilan, Penang, Perak 1938-41 to $1 mint, Perlis, Selangor, Trengganu, etc. (many 100s)

Malaya and States: A collection of mainly Specimen stamps, incl. Kedah with 1912 sets (2), 1921-32 set, 1937 sets (2), Negri Sembilan 1895-99 sets (2), 1935-41 set, Perak 1895-99 1c. to $25 set, Selangor 1895-99 3c. to $25 set, etc., many are stock or partly stuck down, varied condition. (244)

Malaysia: Straits Settlements: 1904-10 Watermark Mult. Crown CA $25 vertical pair, overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' top stamp has some paper adhering to reverse, otherwise fine and fresh with gum. S.G. 139s cat. £850. Photo.

Malaysia: Straits Settlements: 1912-23 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 1c. to $25 set overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', some have paper fibres adhering to gum, otherwise mainly fine with gum. S.G. 193-213s, cat. £1,575. Photo.

Malaysia: Straits Settlements: 1912-23 Watermark Mult. Crown CA $100 black and carmine on blue, overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' in red, some paper adhering to gum, pulled perf. at top, otherwise fine. S.G. 214s, cat. £1,100. Photo.

Malaysia: Straits Settlements: 1921-33 Watermark Mult. Script CA, 1c. to $100 overprinted/perforated ''SPECIMEN'', a few values with some paper adhering to gum, a few imperfections, otherwise fine and fresh. S.G. 218s-240cs, cat. £2,225. Photo.

Malaysia: Straits Settlements: 1921-33 Watermark Mult. Script CA $100 black and carmine on blue, overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' in red, off-centre, otherwise fine and fresh with gum. S.G. 240cs, cat. £900. Photo.

Malaysia: Straits Settlements: 1922 Watermark Mult. Script CA unissued 8c. carmine overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' (Samuel type D12), fine with gum. S.G. 240e, cat. £600. Photo.

Malaysia: Straits Settlements: 1922 Watermark Mult. Script CA unissued 8c. carmine overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' (Samuel type D12), slight crease, otherwise fine with gum. S.G. 240e, cat. £600. Photo.

Malaysia and States: Straits Settlements: A mint and used collection on leaves, incl. 1880-81 10c. on 30c. used, 1883-91 to 96c. used, 1892-99 set used, 1923-37 set mint, 1937-41 set mint, postal stationery, Federated Malay States 1922-34 to $2 (both) mint, B.M.A., also some Japanese Occupation, etc. (100's)

Malaysia: Straits Settlements: A selection of mainly Specimen stamps, incl. 1892-99 $5, 1902-03 set, 1904-10 1c. to $25 set, 1906-12 $25, 1921-33 $25, etc., many partly stuck down, mixed condition. (144)

Malaysia: Federated Malay States: 1922-34 Watermark Mult. Script CA 1c. to $25 overprinted or perforated ''SPECIMEN'', some values have paper gum adhesions, otherwise mainly fair to fine with gum. S.G. 52s-82s, cat. £2,100. Photo.

Malaysia: Federated Malay States: A selection of Specimen stamps, incl. 1900 1c. to $25 sets (2), 1900-01 1c. to $25 sets (2), 1936-38 Postage due sets (2), etc., many partly stuck down, varied condition. (111)

Malaya: British Military Administration: 1945-48 1c. to $5 (both) set, in unmounted mint blocks of four, mainly fine. S.G.. 1-18, cat. £480+. Photo

Malaysia: A comprehensive mint and used collection in eight albums, and loose, virtually complete to 2008, incl. 1965 set mint, f.d.c's. postal stationery, etc. (many 100's)

Malayan States: Kedah: 1912 1c. to $5 set, 1919-21 set, 1921-32 set, 1922-40 and 1937 sets, all overprinted/perforated ''SPECIMEN'', some with some paper adhering to gum, mixed condition. (52)

Malayan States: Perak: 1891 Surcharge on Straits Settlements 1c. on 2c. bright rose, without bar over original value, type 30, fine and fresh unmounted mint. S.G. 53, cat. £200+. Photo

Malayan States: Perak: 1895-99 1c. to $25 set overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' (Samuel type D12 or D12x), all have small portions of paper adhering to gum, otherwise mainly fine. S.G. 66-80s, cat. £875. Photo.

Malayan States: Perak: 1895-99 1c. to $25 set overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' (Samuel type D12 or D12x), all have small portions of paper adhering to gum, otherwise mainly fine, $25 has small tone spot. S.G. 66-80s, cat. £875. Photo.

Malayan States: Selangor: 1895-99 3c. to $25 set, all overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', all have portions of paper adhering on gum, otherwise mainly fine and fresh. S.G. 54s-66s, cat. £1,020. Photo.

Malayan States: Trengganu: 1910-19 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 1c. to $25 set of nineteen overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' (2 sets, one without 4c. carmine-red), also 1937 Postage due set perforated ''SPECIMEN'', all partly affixed to album leaves, otherwise good to fine. Photo.

Malayan States: Trengganu: 1921-41 Watermark Mult. Crown CA $1 to $5 and Watermark Mult. Script CA 1c. to $50, all perforated or overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', mainly good to fine with gum, a few with some paper fibres. S.G. 23s-46s, cat. £1,800 Photo.

Malta: 1914-21 1/2d. green in a mint block (6 x 2) from base of pane with plate number ''2'', showing extra row of horizontal row of perfs, fine and unusual. Photo

Malta: 1935 Silver Jubilee 21/2d. unmounted mint block of four from lower-left corner of sheet, one with short extra flagstaff variety, very fine unmounted mint. S.G. 211, b, cat. £187+. Photo.

Malta: A collection of mainly Specimen stamps affixed to leaves, incl. 1885-90 set (handstamped by Receiving authority), 1886 5s. rose (handstamped by Receiving authority), 1899-1901 set, 1904-14 set, 1914-21 set, 1919 10s., 1921-22 set, 1922-26 set, 1926 set, 1928 set, 1930 set, Postage dues with 1925 set, etc., mainly stuck down or partly stuck down, varied condition. (172) Photo.

Malta: A mint and used collection in an album, incl. some Great Britain used in, 1914-21 to 5s. used, 1926-27 to 5s. used, 1938-43 set used, 1965-70 1d. with variety white omitted mint, etc. (few 100s)

Malta: A mint and used collection in three albums, incl. 1926 set mint, 1930 to 5s. mint, 1938-43 set mint, 1956-58 to £1 mint, good range of later issues to 2003 with f.d.c's, etc. (100's)

Malta: A selection of covers and cards, 1892 to 1990, incl. tax markings, military, registered, stationery, 1990 ''MISSENT/TO MALTA'', etc. (19)

Mauritius: 1856 to 1861 group of four incoming entire letters from Reunion to the same addressee in Port Louis, range of handstamps incl. ''(crown)/MAURITIUS/GPO/MY 14/1856'', etc.

Mauritius: 1866 (Nov. 24) incoming stampless entire letter from Nantes ''Via Suez & Ceylon/Paquebot anglais'' with ''1/8d/TO PAY'' charge mark, and 1887 incoming entire letter from Calcutta ''VIA BOMBAY/& ADEN'', franked India 3a., various backstamps.

Mauritius: 1938-49 25c. brown-purple ordinary paper with the ''IJ'' flaw [right pane, R. 3/6], fine unmounted mint. S.G. 259ba, cat. £300. Photo.

Mauritius: 1938-49 1r. grey-brown ordinary paper with the battered ''A'' variety [right pane, R. 6/1], fine mint, scarce. S.G. 260ba, cat. £650. Photo.

Mauritius: A Q.V. to K.G.V. selection of mainly Specimen overprints, incl. 1900-05 set, also part set in pairs without 1902-05 values, 1910 set, 1913-22 set, 1921-26 50r., 1921-34 set, etc., most with some paper adhering to gum, mixed condition. (158)

Montserrat: A mint collection from 1953 to 2006 in a Scott album, all apparently unmounted incl. 1953-62 set, most later definitives, commemoratives and miniature sheets to 2006, many varieties incl. a range of inverted watermarks, overprint varieties, 1983 surcharges incl. 90c. on 10c. and 90c. on 75c. errors, $1.50 on 1983 75c., 1985 Orchids $2.50 imperf. pair, Specimens, etc. Stated to cat. £2,720+. (100s)

Morocco Agencies: Gibraltar Issues Overprinted: 1903-05 Watermark Crown CA 5c. to 2p. set each showing broad top to ''M'' [Left pane, R. 7/3] in mint horizontal pair with normal, mainly fine. S.G. 17, b-23, b, cat. £1,395. Photo.

Morocco Agencies: Gibraltar Issues Overprinted: 1903-05 Watermark Crown CA 5c. to 1p. each showing hyphen between ''nc'' [Right pane, R. 3/5] in mint horizontal pair with normal, the 25c. normal creased otherwise mainly fine. S.G. 17, c-22, c, cat. £1,095. Photo.

Morocco Agencies: Gibraltar Issues Overprinted: Selection on leaves, mainly mint, incl. 1898-1900 Local overprints to 50c. (4), 1p. (3), 2p., 1899 De La Rue overprints to 2p., 1903-05 to 2p., 1905-06 to 2p. (3), varieties incl, 1905-06 5c. and 10c. pairs with broad top to ''M'', chiefly fair to fine. (83)

Morocco Agencies: British Currency: A mainly mint collection from 1907 to 1956 on leaves incl. 1907-13 De La Rue to 2s.6d. (both), Harrison 4d. corner marginal block of four, Somerset House 2s.6d. corner marginal, 1914-31 to Waterlow 2s.6d., De La Rue 2s.6d. (both), Bradbury 2s.6d., 5s., 1925-36 set (2), 1935 re-engraved 2s.6d., 5s. (2), 1949 set (2), 1951 set (2), also Tangier overprints from 1927 to 1957 incl. 1949 (2), 1950-51 (2) and 1955 Castles (2) sets, etc., mostly fine. (344)

Morocco Agencies: Spanish Currency: Mainly mint selection on leaves incl. 1907-12 De La Rue shades to 12pi. on 10s., Harrison 25c. on 21/2d., 12pi.on 10s., 1912 10c. on 1d. no cross on crown (used on piece), 1914-26 Waterlow 6pi. on 5s. (both), 12pi. on 10s., De La Rue 3pi. on 2s.6d. (both), 12pi on 10s., Bradbury 3pi. on 2s.6d., also French Currency from 1917 to 1937 incl. 1924-32 Seahorses, 1925-34 set (2), etc., chiefly fine. (195)

Nauru: 1916-23 10s. pale blue mint showing a downward shift of the overprint, light overall gum toning otherwise fine. S.G. 23 var. Photo.

Nauru: A selection of mainly Specimen stamps, incl. 1916-23 Waterlow 10s. (2, faults), De La Rue 2s.6d. (2), 5s. (2), etc, stuck down, mixed condition. (42)

Nepal: An unusual collection of 1940's Court Fee stamps, locally printed on recycled native paper with values from 1pa. to 25r., with a range of personal seals in black, accompanied by ''Nepal Revenues'' article cutting by C. & F. Kiddle (2004). (33). Photo.

New Hebrides: 1908 1/2d., 1d., 2d., 21/2d., 5d., 6d. and 1s. handstamped ''SPECIMEN'' (Receiving authority), 1910 set overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' with extra 1/2d. to 5d. values, all with paper adhering to reverse, varied condition.

New Hebrides: English Issues: 1977-78 local surcharge 30f. on 30c., a corner marginal example with sheet number ''57464'', with [R. 5/1] error ''FHN'' for ''FNH'', tiny black offset of opt. on reverse, fine unmounted mint, a rare positional example. S.G. 237a, cat. £1,300, EC NHB474a. Photo.

New Hebrides: French Issues: 1977-78 local surcharge 25f. on 25c., a corner pair with sheet number ''55377'', the corner stamp with [R.5/1] error ''FHN'' for ''FNH'', offset of opt. and pencil notations on reverse, fine unmounted mint, a rare positional piece. Roumet certificate (1999). S.G. F250, a, cat. £870, EC NHF500a. Photo.

New Zealand: 1969 Law Society Centenary 3c. variety double print of blue, fine unmounted mint with sheet margin at right. S.G. 894 var, CP S115a(Z), EC NZL1788a, cat. £300. Photo.

New Zealand: Postal Fiscals: 1931-40 'Cowan' paper £4 light blue fine mint. S.G. F166, cat. £500. Photo.

New Zealand: Postal Fiscals: 1940-58 30s. brown wmk. upright fine mint. S.G. F205, cat. £425. Photo.

New Zealand: Postal Fiscals: 1940-58 £3 green wmk. upright fine unmounted mint. S.G. F208, cat. £275. Photo.

New Zealand: Postal Fiscals: 1940-58 £3 green wmk. inverted fine mint. S.G. F208w, cat. £250. Photo.

New Zealand: A mint and used collection in three albums and stockbook, incl. range of Chalon Heads, 1898 2s. and 3s. used, 1906 Exhibition set used, 1913 Auckland Exhibition 3d. and 6d. mint, range of Health issues with 1931 set used, mint miniature sheets, range of issues to 1999, etc. (many 100s)

New Zealand: A collection in one album, mainly used, incl. range of Chalons (8), 1878 5s. grey used, 1898 values to 5s., 1920 Victory set, 1925 Dunedin set, 1931 Health set, etc., later with issues to 2009 with a selection of postal fiscals, officials, miniature sheets and f.d.c's, mostly fine condition. (100s)

New Zealand: A collection from 1882 to 2005 in three boxed albums with a good range of commemoratives both mint and used, many mint sets also in blocks, good run of Health miniature sheets, etc. (100's)

New Zealand: A Q.V. to Q.E.II collection in four albums with later sets and miniature sheets unmounted mint to 1995, etc. (100s)

New Zealand: Postal Stationery: An unused and used accumulation, incl. postcards with 1899 1d. green with view at lower left unused (6), used (10), 1900 1d. brown with Boer War views unused (18), used (14), letter cards, envelopes, registered envelopes 1900 3d. size F used, etc. (few 100s)

Nigeria: Lagos: A selection of Specimen overprints, incl. 1884-86 set, 1889-1902 set, 1904 sets (5, incl. set in pairs), slightly stuck down, varied condition. (51)

Nigeria: Northern Nigeria: A selection of Specimens, incl. 1900 sets (2), 1902 sets (2), 1910-11 set, 1912 sets (2), etc., most are stuck down, mixed condition. (79)

Nigeria: Northern Nigeria: A selection of Specimens, comprising 1900 set, 1902 set, 1910-11 set and 1912 set, most stuck down, varied condition. (42)

Nigeria: Southern Nigeria: A selection of Specimens, incl. 1901-02 sets (3), 1903-04 sets (3), 1907-11 sets (3), 1912 sets (3), some stuck down, very mixed condition. (135)

Nigeria: A K.G.V selection of Specimens, incl. 1914-29 sets (2), 1921-32 sets (2), etc., mainly stuck down, varied condition. (78)

Norfolk Island: 1966 25c. on 2s.5d. in an unmounted mint block of nine from top-left corner of sheet, all showing the decimal surcharge misplaced, unusual.

North Borneo: 1894 $5 bright purple in a mint block of four (folded through horizontal perfs.), usual patchy gum, a few split perfs., rare multiple. S.G. 85, cat. £1,100. Photo.

North Borneo: 1906 incoming p.p.c. from New Zealand to Tenom, bearing 1d. Universal cancelled Christchurch 1906 (July 14) c.d.s., Penang to Singapore ''AUG 16/1906'' sorter and Jesselton ''30/AUG/06'' arrival datestamps, card with light corner crease. Photo.

North Borneo: 1918 (Oct.) type 70 Red Cross surcharged 1c. + 4c. to $10 + 4c. set, fine used with c.d.s. cancellations, the $10 on piece tied by Jesselton 1918 (Nov. 18) c.d.s., rare set. S.G. 235-252, cat. £1,100. Photo.

North Borneo: 1931 3c. die proof in issued colours on wove paper (49 x 62 mm.), fine. S.G. 295 P. Photo.

North Borneo: 1941 (July 7) envelope from Sandakan to U.S.A., bearing 1939 12c and 1941 War Tax 2c. cancelled by Sandakan c.d.s's, with boxed ''PASSED BY/17/CENSOR/NORTH BORNEO'' in red over censor tape at left, also violet boxed ''NOT OPENED/BY/CENSOR''. Photo.

North Borneo: A collection of Specimen stamps, incl. 1894 set, 1895-97 Postage Due set, 1899 set, 1911 set, 1922 Malaya-Borneo set, 1931 set, mainly stuck down, varied condition. (112)

Norway: A mainly used accumulation in album, two stockbooks, leaves, incl. 1855 4sk.. blue used, 1856-60 2sk. (2), 3sk. (2), 1863-64 to 24sk. used, 1871-75 to 7sk. (2), 1925 Polar Flight set used, 1930 Tourist 30ore + 25ore mint, etc. (100s)

Nyasaland: 1898 (Mar.) Cheque Stamps, imperf. from Setting II, 1d. vermilion and deep ultramarine without control in a right of sheet block of four (pos. 14-15, 29-30), tied to piece by Zomba 1898 (May 21) c.d.s's. S.G. 56a, cat. £760+. Photo.

Nyasaland: 1913-21 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 4s. carmine and black mint with HPF 36 nick in top right scroll, light diagonal gum bend otherwise fine mint. S.G. 95d., cat. £325. Photo.

Nyasaland: 1935 Silver Jubilee 3d. brown and deep blue variety 'kite and vertical log' [Pl. ''2A'', R. 10/6], fine mint. S.G. 125k, cat. £400. Photo.

Nyasaland: 1938-44 10s. ordinary paper bluish green and brown-red on pale green, a fine and fresh unmounted mint block of four with usual brownish streaky gum, rare multiple. B.P.A. certificate (2012). S.G. 142a, cat. £1,700. Photo.

Pakistan: A selection on leaves, incl. 1947 Official set mint, Bahawalpur with 1948 set mint, Official 1945 set mint, 1945 (Mar.) 1a. mint, 1945 (Mar.-June) set mint, etc. (109)

Pakistan: A collection in an album, mainly mint incl. 1947 optd. set (25r. with crease), 1948-57 3p. to 25r. set plus some perfs. incl. 10r. perf. 12, 25r. perf. 12 (2), perf. 13, 1949-53 to 12a., later to 1971, Officials incl. 1947 to 10r., 1948-54 to 10r., 1949 to 8a., 1953 to 10r., a few Bangladesh, etc., varied condition, mainly fine. (few 100s)

Palestine: 1920 (Dec.)-21 Overprint type 5, Perf. 14 1m. sepia, a couple of short perfs. at foot otherwise fine mint, very scarce. Brandon certificate (1997). S.G. 38, cat. £850. Photo.

Palestine: 1920 (Dec.)-21 Overprint type 5, Perf. 14 5p. purple fine used, handstamp on reverse, scarce. S.G. 43, cat. £500. Photo.

Pitcairn Islands: A mint collection in an album, from 1953 to 2013, largely compete with. a range of watermark varieties, mostly fine unmounted. (100s)

Portugal: A collection from 1853 to 1999, chiefly used, incl. 1862-64 values to 100r., 1866-67 5r. to 120r. (one of each value), 1870-84 range to 120r. etc., mixed condition. (100s)

Puerto Rico: British Post Office San Juan, 1847 (Aug. 11), 1851 (Mar. 3) and 1860 (Mar. 13), three entires showing mainly fine strikes of the first British postmark ''SAN JUAN PORTO RICO'', addressed to Germany, England and France respectively, an attractive trio.

Puerto Rico: 1859 (Aug. 13), 1862 (Apr. 13), two entire letters to New York rated ''1/-'', both with fair to good ''PAID/AT/SAN JUAN PORTO RICO'' Crowned Circle in black and in red respectively, both with ''SAN JUAN PORTO RICO'' despatch and St. Thomas transit backstamps. Cat. £1,300. Photo.

Puerto Rico: 1864 (July 10) wrapper to Alicante, Spain, with a fine strike of the rare red British Post Office at San Juan ''PORTO-RICO/PAID'' datestamp, rated ''1/11'' and with ms. ''4'' and handstruck ''8 Rs'', London July 29 transit and, on the reverse, Aug. 9 arrival. clean and attractive. Sismondo certificate (2013) Photo.

Puerto Rico: 1867 from Mayaguez to London and 1869 from San Juan to Paris, two entire letters with good strikes of the second British datestamp ''PORTO RICO'', also 1867 to London and 1868 to Paris, two further entires from the same correspondence with good strikes of the third British datestamp ''PUERTO RICO''. (4 items)

Puerto Rico: 1874 entire to Genoa backstamped fine ''MAYAGUEZ PORTO RICO/UNPAID/10 FE/74'' c.d.s., charged ''17'' (décimes) and bearing Italian 30c., 40c. and 1l. postage dues tied by individual Genova Mar. 3 datestamps, a very scarce marking in fine condition. Photo.

Rhodesia: 1910-13 Double Heads, Perf. 14 1s. black and deep blue-green, with 'mid gash in Queen's ear', fine and very fresh mint. S.G. 151a var. Photo

Rhodesia: 1910-13 Double Heads, Perf. 14 £1 carmine-red and bluish black, fine used. S.G. 165, cat. £700. Photo.

Rhodesia: A collection in two albums, incl. 1892-93 and 1892 surcharge sets mint, 1892-94 set with shades and 3s. mint, 1896-97 both dies used, 1896 B.S.A. Co. overprints mint, 1905 Falls mint or used, Double Heads, Admirals, later with Zimbabwe etc, mostly fair to fine with some high values fiscally cancelled. (100s)

Rhodesia: A collection in an album from 1890 to 1998, incl. 1905 Falls to 1s. used, 1909-12 values to 10s. used, 1913 values to 5s., Southern Rhodesia 1931 values to 2s.6d., complete from 1932 Falls to 1953 2s.6d., Northern Rhodesia values to 5s., 1948 Silver Wedding set, 1938 set, Rhodesia 1960s-70s largely complete with Zimbabwe, Zambia etc., mostly fine. (100s)

Rhodesia: A mainly used collection in an album, incl. 1910-13 to 2s., Rhodesia and Nyasaland 1959-62 set, Northern Rhodesia 1938-52 set, Southern Rhodesia, etc. (100s)

Saint Helena: 1864-80 Perf. 14 x 121/2 2d. yellow (type B) in a mint block of four, a few light gum bends otherwise fine and fresh, scarce multiple. S.G. 22, cat. £560+. Photo.

Saint Helena: 1864-80 Perf. 14 x 121/2 4d. carmine (Type B), variety wmk. inverted and reversed, fine mint. S.G. 24y, cat. £170. Photo.

Saint Helena: 1901 to 1930, selection of seven covers variously franked and addressed incl. three registered, with 1902 incoming P.O.W. envelope from the Cape, 1904 O.H.M.S. registered to U.S.A., etc., varied condition.

Saint Helena: 1903 1/2d. brown and grey-green variety watermark inverted, fine and fresh mint. S.G. 55w, cat. £200. Photo.

Saint Helena: 1922-37 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 4d. to £1, overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' (Samuel types D12 or D16), hinge remainders, otherwise fine with gum. S.G. 92s-96s, cat. £650. Photo.

Saint Helena: 1922-37 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 4d. to £1, mint, fine. (5) S.G. 92-96, cat. £500. photo.

Saint Helena: 1922-37 Watermark Mult. Crown CA £1 grey and purple on red, mint, fine. S.G. 96, cat. £450. photo.

Saint Helena: A mint collection in an album, largely complete from 1953 to 2013, with some watermark varieties incl. 1985 Marine Life 50p. and 1985 Queen Mother 15p. with watermark inverted, etc., mostly fine unmounted. (100s)

Saint Kitts-Nevis: 1920-22 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 2s. dull purple and blue on blue, variety watermark sideways reversed, fine and fresh unmounted mint. SG. 32x, cat. £325+. Photo.

Saint Kitts-Nevis: 1923 Tercentenary 1/2d. to £1 set, overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', 2s. torn, others mainly fine with gum. S.G. 48-60s, cat. £800. Photo.

Saint Kitts-Nevis: Mint collection on stock pages, incl. 1903 and 1921-29 sets, 1938-50 set with shades, 1954-63 set in blocks of four etc., mostly fine and fresh. (163)

Saint Kitts-Nevis: A selection of Specimen stamps, incl. 1923 Tercentenary set, etc., some a little stuck down, otherwise fine. (34)

Saint Lucia: 1949-50 12c. claret perf. 141/2 x 14 affixed to piece alongside 6c. orange, both perforated diagonal straight-line ''CANCELLED'' and crossed with green crayon, believed to be revenue usage, most unusual. Photo.

St Lucia: A mint collection on stockpages, incl. 1904-10 and 1921-30 sets, 1936 set in unmounted blocks of four, 1949-50 set in horizontal corner pairs with plate nos. etc., mainly fine. (156)

Saint Vincent: 1863-68 no watermark, perf. 11 to 121/2 x 14 to 16 1s. slate-grey, fine and fresh mint. S.G. 11, cat. £275. Photo

Saint Vincent: 1869 no wmk. 1s. indigo mint, fine and very fresh. S.G. 13, cat. £375. Photo.

Saint Vincent: 1880 (May) 1d. on half 6d. deep blue-green, an unsevered pair mint with part original gum, handstamps on reverse, fine and rare. S.G. 28a, cat. £2,000. Photo.

St Vincent: Q.V. to K.G.VI mint collection, incl. 1899 set, 1913-17 set with shades, 1921-32 sets (2) etc., mainly fine. (129)

Saint Vincent: A Q.V. to K.G.V selection of Specimen overprints, incl. 1899 set, 1902 set, 1913-17 set, 1921-32 set, most are partly stuck down, etc. (88)

Samoa: 1877-80 Samoa Express, second state, 6d. bright violet [pos. 8] fine used with neat Apia 1878 (July 16) c.d.s., a little light toning on reverse, scarce, S.G. 6, cat. £700, also first state 1d. ultramarine [pos. 8] used with imperfections (Holcombe opinion, 1998). S.G. 1, 6. Photo.

Samoa: 1877-80 Samoa Express, fourth state, 9d. orange-brown [pos. 2] used with neat Apia c.d.s., a few light tone spots mainly on reverse otherwise fine. S.G. 20, cat. £400. Photo.

Samoa: 1914 (Sept. 3) ''G.R.I.'' 5s. on 5m. carmine and black very fine used, very scarce. B.P.A. certificate (2002). S.G. 114, cat. £1,000. Photo.

Sarawak: Covers: 1915 (Dec. 6), 1915 (Dec. 7) and 1917 (Feb. 20), three 10c. registered stationery envelopes from Kuching to the same addressee in Barnet, franked 1899-1908 4c., 1c. and 3c., and 2c. (2) respectively, some imperfections, scarce group. Photo.

Sarawak: A mint and used collection in an album, incl. 1932 set mint, 1945 BMA to $4 mint and used to $4 on cover, 1950 set mint, etc. (few 100's)

Seychelles: Mauritius used in Seychelles: The ""B64"" Cancellation on Adhesives: 1878 4c. on 1d. bistre, fine. S.G. Z38, cat. £375. Photo

Seychelles: 1893 3c. imperforate colour trial in purple and blue on gummed unwatermarked paper, ex De La Rue archives, a few small tone spots on reverse otherwise fine. Photo.

Seychelles: 1893 1r. imperforate colour trial in violet and blue-green on gummed unwatermarked paper, ex De La Rue archives, fine. Photo.

Seychelles: 1893 New Values, 3c. to 45c. set of four overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' (Samuel type D12), each in a horizontal strip of five, one 45c. has fault at top, otherwise fine with gum, scarce multiples. S.G. 22s-25s. Photo.

Seychelles: 1893 New Values, 3c. to 45c. set of four overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' (Samuel type D12), each in a horizontal pair, fine with gum, scarce multiples. Ex Morgan. S.G. 22s-25s. Photo.

Seychelles: 1903 Watermark Crown CA 2c. to 2r.25 set in vertical pairs overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', some paper adherences, 6c. perf. faults, otherwise fine with gum. S.G. 46s-56s, cat. £450+.

Seychelles: 1952 3c. orange top margin block of nine, the central stamp with error crown of watermark missing, fine unmounted mint, scarce. S.G. 159, a, cat. £650+. Photo.

Seychelles: A Q.V. to Q.E.II collection in varied condition on leaves, mint and used, with scarcer K.G.VI, later sets, etc.

Seychelles: A mint collection in an album, incl. 1890-92 sets, 1897-1900 set, 1903 set, 1912-16 set, 1917-22 to 5r., 1921-32 to 5r., 1938-49 to 5r., etc. (100s)

Seychelles: A used collection in an album, incl. Mauritius used in 1863-72 1s. yellow, 1897-1900 to 2r.25, 1906 to 2r.25, 1938-49 to 5r., 1952 set, etc. (100s)

Seychelles: Revenues: 1904 composite revenue essay, handpainted in vermilion and Chinese white on buff paper and affixed to card (70 x 66mm.), denominated ''550 RUPEES'' with embossed crown at centre, with additional ''ONE'', ''TWO'', ''FIVE'', ''TEN'', ''FIFTY'' and ''100'' value tablets handpainted alongside, dated ''JUNE 1st 1904'' at upper right, a fine and unique item from the De La Rue archives. Photo.

Sierra Leone: A selection of Specimen stamps, incl. 1903 set, 1933 Wilberforce 2s., 5s. and £1, etc., most are partly stuck down, varied condition. (30)

Singapore: A mint and used collection in six albums, stockbook and loose, incl. 1948-52 perf. 14 and perf. 171/2 x 18 sets mint, 1955-59 set mint, 1968-73 set mint and used, also $10 used on f.d.c., 1969 Founding set unmounted mint, good range of later issues to 2008, etc. (many 100s)

Somaliland: 1904 K.E.VII 1/2a. imperf. plate proof in grey and purple on watermarked paper, fine with gum. S.G. 32 P. Photo.

South Africa: Zululand: 1888-93 1/2d. to 5s. (less 1d.) set of ten also 1891 Fiscal 1d., handstamped ''SPECIMEN'' in violet, 1894-96 1/2d. to £5 set, all stuck down to album page, otherwise fine. S.G. 1s, 3s-11s, 16s, 20s-29s.

South Africa: Mafeking Siege Issues: 1900 Type 1 serifed overprint 6d. on Bechuanaland Protectorate 3d. purple on yellow, mint, a few faintly toned perfs, otherwise fine and very rare. Brandon certificate (1992). S.G. 9, cat £7,500. Photo.

South Africa: 1913-24 1/2d. to £1 set with extra shades, mainly good to fine used. S.G. 1-17, cat. £380

South Africa: 1929 to 1939, an unmounted mint selection of commemoratives, incl. 1929 Air sets (2), 1933-36 Memorial Fund sets (6), 1935 Silver Jubilee sets (4), etc. (few 100s) Stated to cat. £1,960

South Africa: 1929 to 1939, a used selection of commemoratives, incl. 1929 Air sets (7), 1933 Memorial sets (8), 1935 Silver Jubilee sets (4), 1938 Voortrekker sets (4), all in horizontal pairs, etc. (234). Stated to cat. £1,050

South Africa: 1930 to 1945, a mainly unmounted mint selection, incl. 1930-45 to 2s.6d., 1941-46 War Effort, 1942-44 reduced size, 1954 to 10s. (6), etc. (301). Stated to cat. £937

South Africa: 1933-48 Hyphenated Pictorials, a mint selection (much unmounted) selection, incl. 2d. blue and violet, 2d. slate-grey and purple (4), 6d. type I (7), 1s. (5), 5s. (11), 10s. (8), etc. (214). Stated to cat. £2,689

South Africa: A mint accumulation from 1961 to 2008, incl. 1964 Rugby set (124), 1983 Railways set (175), 1984 Minerals set (225), 1987 Beetles set (150), 1992 Antique Furniture sheetlets of 25 (84), 1996 Football Victory 60c. in sheetlets, one of each with missing ball (69), many sheets, plate blocks, booklets, etc. (1,000's)

South Africa: A mainly mint accumulation of miniature sheets from 1976 to 2008, incl. 1992 Sports miniature sheet (50), publicity sheets, much duplication, etc. (many 1,000's)

South Africa: A mainly mint accumulation, incl. 1989 Coelacanth set (70), 1989 Rugby set (75), 1990 Co-operation set (50), 1990 Birds set (215), 1990 Tourism set in strips (139), 1991 Scientists set (150), 1993 Harbours set (200), many sheets and blocks, etc. (1,000's)

South Africa: A selection of mainly Specimen stamps, incl. 1927-30 sets (2), etc., many are stuck down, varied condition. (121)

South Africa: A selection with Boer Occupation of Vryburg 1899 1d. unused and used, Local British Occupation 1900 1d., 1d. on 1d. used, 3d. on 1d. unused, 1900 (June 24) 1d. red mint, Transvaal K.E.VII incl. 1904-09 £1 used (3), cancellations, Natal, etc., varied condition. (89)

South Africa: A collection in two binders from 1910 to 2003, incl. 1927-30 2s.6d. and 5s. mint, 1933-48 values to 5s. used, 10s. mint, etc., mostly fine. (100s)

South West Africa: 1923-25 Setting I 1/2d. to £1 set of singles, all overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', mainly good to fine with gum, hinge remainders. S.G. 1-12, cat. £1,600. Photo.

South West Africa: 1923-25 Setting I 1/2d. to £1 set of singles, all overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', mainly good to fine with gum, hinge remainders. S.G. 1-12, cat. £1,600. Photo.

South West Africa: 1923-25 Setting VI 1s., 10s. and £1 pairs, all handstamped ''SPECIMEN'', slightly toned, otherwise fine with gum. S.G. 35s, 39s, 40s, cat. £500. Photo.

South West Africa: 1927-30 2s.6d. green and brown perf. 14 x 131/2, the left stamp variety without stop after ''A'', fine mint. S.G. 65ba, cat. £225. Photo.

South West Africa: Postage Dues: 1931 unmounted mint selection incl. blocks of four and six, etc. Stated to cat. £558. (145)

South West Africa: A selection of mainly Specimen stamps, incl. 1923 Setting I set, 1923-26 Setting VI set in pairs (2), 1927-30 set (4d. vertical pair), etc., mainly stuck down, varied condition. (131)

Sudan: 1876 (Aug. 27) autograph letter from Colonel Charles Gordon, Governor-General of the Sudan 1877-79, whilst at Mruli, Uganda (''This is a horrid place . . .'') to Carl Geigler, Director of the Post & Telegraph Department in Khartoum, referring to the death of Abdul Aziz, etc. A most interesting historical item. In 1874 Gordon accepted service under the Khedive Ismail as Governor-General of the Equatorial Province of the Sudan but not until nearly two years after his appointment was Gordon able to lead a final advance, intended to carry the Egyptian flag to the shores of Lake Victoria. In January, 1876, he reached Mruli on the south side of the mouth of the Kafu river into the Nile, where he established a fort and garrison. Photo.

Sudan: 1898 2m. die proof of the frame only, printed in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm), fine. S.G. 15P. Photo.

Sudan: 1948 20p. pale blue and deep blue perf. 13, in an unmounted mint top right corner block of fifteen (5 x 3), fine. S.G. 110a, cat. £750.

Sudan: Cancellations: A collection of postmarks from the 1890s to 1950s in an album incl. examples of retta and paquebot cancellations, range of c.d.s. organised alphabetically with some multiples and blocks, postal agencies, T.P.O.'s, etc., mainly good to fine. (100s)

Sudan: An accumulation of covers and cards, incl. flown covers, postcards, postal stationery, overseas destinations, rates, etc. (145 items)

Swaziland: 2010 World Cup miniature sheet, variety imperforate, fine unmounted mint. Photo.

Sweden: A very large, much duplicated accumulation in twelve albums, twenty-five stockbooks, leaves and loose, contained in five cartons, incl. 1858-72 to 50ö. (23), 1862-72 17ö. purple (3), 1872-79 perf. 14 to 1r. (4), used, 1916 Landstorm sets used, 1924 U.P.U. Congress set used, 1924 U.P.U. Anniversary set used, good range of all issues, Officials, cancellations, etc. (many 1,000s)

Sweden: An accumulation of covers and cards, mainly 1900s to 1970s, incl. Postal Stationery, Military mail, f.d.c's, special event cancellations, etc. (100s)

Switzerland: A collection to 1987 in a Lighthouse album incl. a selection of pre-stamp covers, early issues in mixed condition incl. Cantonals used with Zurich 1843 ground of red vertical lines 6r., and Geneva 1843 (Sept.) 5c. single and 1845 small Eagle 5c., two with certificates, range of Orts Post and Rayons used, four with certificates, imperf. Seated Helvetias to 1r. used, 1862-64 30c. and 40c. mint (with certificates), Standing Helvetias used with a range of perfs., perf. 91/2 1f. mint (perf. faults) and perf. 111/2 x 12 1f. claret unused, each with certificate, various covers and cards, Tell and Tell's Son issues used, 1914-18 5f., 10f. mint, 1945 PAX 50c. to 10f. unmounted mint, set used, miniature sheets incl. 1934 NABA mint, 1945 War Relief Fund mint and used, 1945 Basel used (2, one on cover), 1948 IMABA used, 1951 LUNABA used, 1955 Lausanne mint, etc., varied condition, many fine. (100s)

Switzerland: A duplicated mint and used accumulation in twelve stockbooks contained in a carton incl. Airs from 1919, good range of more modern sets and sheetlets, se-tenant pairs, etc. (1,000s)

Switzerland: An accumulation in five albums and stockbooks, on leaves, stockpages and loose contained in a carton incl. range of early issues in mixed condition, se-tenant pairs, miniature sheets, covers and cards, etc. (many 100s)

Switzerland: A collection from 1848 to 1933 in rather mixed condition in an album with early forgeries, selection of Rayons and Strubels used with some covers, Standing Helvetias, etc. (few 100)

Switzerland: A collection in one album with Frank Stamps, Telegraph Stamps and Postage Dues. (few 100)

Switzerland: A mainly used collection in two printed albums, incl. Pro-Juventute issues with 1915 set, 1945 PAX 10f., postage dues, Pro Patria, etc. (100s)

Switzerland: Airmails: A collection from 1913 to 1999 written up on leaves with an extensive range of covers and cards with wide range of flights, Balloon Flights, vignettes unused and on cover with some pioneer flights, Zeppelin covers, selection of postcards, etc. (few 100s)

Switzerland: Airmails: A mint and used collection of Airmail stamps from 1919 to 1948 in varied condition incl. 1919 overprinted 30c. (2) and 50c. (2) mint, 50c. used (2, one on Express cover), range of later issues, etc. (78 stamps and one cover)

Switzerland: Airmails: An accumulation of approximately 330 airmail covers and cards with some earlier flights and vignettes, balloon flights, postal stationery, modern postcards, etc.

Switzerland: Booklets: A duplicated selection of booklets (63) mainly Pro Juventute issues incl. 1954 (2), 1955, 1957 (2), etc.

Switzerland: Campione: 1944 (May 20) Arms, perf. 111/2 set of five values used on first day of issue on cover to Bissone, some small cover imperfections nevertheless a rare item. Sorani certificate (2000) and signed. Photo.

Switzerland: Campione: 1944 to 1971 collection on leaves with 1944 Arms issues used on covers incl. perf. 111/2 5c., 10c. and 20c. in pairs on registered cover to Basel, 1944 Views set both unmounted mint with a set in complete sheets of twenty, and used with a set in used blocks on separate registered philatelic covers, two other sets used on covers, etc. (179 stamps, 34 covers and cards)

Switzerland: Cinderellas: A collection in a stockbook and on leaves with Poster stamps, Advertising labels, Exhibition labels, also a further stockbook of fiscals, etc. (100s)

Switzerland: Covers and Cards: A large accumulation of covers and cards loose in a carton incl. postal stationery unused and used, advertising, airmails, censored mail, commemorative cancellations, Red Cross, some vignettes used on cards, Military interest, Charities, f.d.c.'s, etc. (many 100s)

Switzerland: Covers: A collection of covers and cards in eight albums and loose contained in a carton with a range of pre-adhesives, postal stationery unused and used with envelopes, cards, wrappers, Money forms, later f.d.c's, Swissair, Radio cards, etc. (many 100s)

Switzerland: Fiscals: 1855-1952 collection of Fiscal issues written up in an album incl. Consular Service, Currency Exchange, Municipal Stamps, Tax stamps, Receipt cards, etc. (approx. 370 items)

Switzerland: Hotel Posts: A collection of mainly unused Hotel Post stamps in varied condition on leaves incl. Belalp, Rigi-Kaltbad, Rigi-Scheideck, etc. (51 items)

Switzerland: International Organisations: A mint and used collection in varied condition on leaves incl. League of Nations with 1932 Disarmament overprinted set used, Labour Office, Bureau of Education with Forerunners incl. some covers, 1944 and 1950 sets mint, etc. (100s)

Switzerland: Military: A collection mounted on leaves in a pocket stockbook and loose with a range of covers and cards incl. censored mail, Military Schools, Red Cross, Internee mail, Military Stationery, postcards, also some Soldier stamps, etc. (100s)

Switzerland: National Festival (Bundesfeier) Postcards: 1910-91 fairly comprehensive collection of unused and used cards mounted on leaves with some scarcer types, Airs, etc. (139)

Switzerland: Officials: A collection from 1918 to 1976 mounted on leaves with overprinted and perforated issues, covers and cards with stationery, etc. (113 stamps, 37 covers or cards)

Switzerland: Philatelic Exhibitions: Attractively written up collection from 1910 to 1995 on leaves with publicity labels unused and used on covers and cards, commemorative covers and cards, some flown, miniature sheets with 1934 NABA mint and used on Exhibition registered cover, 1948 IMABA mint, 1951 LUNABA mint, 1955 Lausanne mint and used on cover, also a 1896-1964 collection of National Exhibitions, etc. (few 100s)

Switzerland: Postcards: A collection of picture postcards in five cover albums, on leaves and loose contained in a carton with some early vignette types, Gruss Aus, Hotels, Topographical, Military with some cancellation interest, Railways, Costumes, Stamp cards, some real photographs, etc. (100s)

Switzerland: Pro Juventute: A collection from 1912 to 1998 in an album with 1912 Semi Officials incl. 10c. green both mint and used, 10c. brown faintly toned used on postcard, later issued sets complete both mint and used, 1915 5c. tête-bêche pair and inter-space pair with hole both mint, miniature sheets with 1937 used, 1941 mint, 1953 se-tenant booklet sheet mint, etc. (100s)

Switzerland: Pro Juventute: Collection of covers and cards from 1912 to 1976 on leaves with a range of issues used on cover inc. 1937 miniature sheet on three covers, 1941 miniature sheet on flown cover (badly toned), illustrated first day covers incl. 1945, Greetings Cards, stationery cards from 1912 unused and used, etc. (few 100s)

Switzerland: Pro Juventute: Collection from 1913 to 1996 in four SAFE albums with most sets both mint (mainly unmounted) and used, 1915 5c. tête-bêche pair mint, some sets also in mint blocks with 1922 in marginal blocks of ten, miniature sheets with 1937 used and 1941 mint, range of covers and cards, booklets, etc. (many 100s)

Switzerland: Pro Patria: A collection from 1913 to 1996 on leaves with sets both mint and used, miniature sheets with 1936 (5, incl. uncut sheet of four) unmounted mint, 1940 National Fete mint (heavily mounted), 1942 mint, also selection of issues on covers and cards, etc. (few 100s)

Switzerland: Soldier Stamps: A collection of W.W.I Soldier stamps in an album with a range of different Divisions and Units, mainly unused with some varieties, etc. (approx. 420 stamps and four covers)

Switzerland: Soldier Stamps: An accumulation of W.W. I and W.W.II Soldier stamps crammed into a stockbook, some duplication (approx. 770)

Switzerland: Soldier Stamps: A collection of mainly W.W.II Soldier stamps used on covers and cards with a range of different censor marks (approx. 145)

Switzerland: Soldier Stamps: An extensive collection of W.W.II Soldier stamps neatly written up and presented arranged by Units on leaves incl. Artillery, Frontier, Infantry, Engineers, Aviation, Cavalry, Headquarters, Territorial, with over 1500 mainly unused stamps incl. some sheetlets, imperfs and some colour trials, also 210+ covers and cards, etc.

Switzerland: Themed collections, various written up on leaves incl. Trial Prints, Railways, Parcel Posts, William Tell, Trade Fairs, U.P.U., Esperanto, Advertising, with ranges of covers and cards, issued stamps, cinderellas, etc. (100s)

Switzerland: War and Peace: Thematic collection entitled War and Peace written up on leaves incl. commemorative covers and cards, censored mail, Peace Conference cancellations, stamps with 1945 PAX set mint, to 3f. used, 1945 War Relief Fund miniature sheet mint and used (2, one on cover), etc. (few 100s)

Switzerland: World War I: A collection of 150 Military covers and cards mounted on leaves with P.O.W., Red Cross, picture postcards, Soldier stamps on cover, etc.

Thailand: Revenues: An interesting accumulation on legal and commercial documents in A3 display folder incl. some scarcer types and large multiple frankings, range of seals and cancellations, mixed condition. (57)

Thailand: A duplicated mint and used collection from 1887 to 1969 in a binder incl. used multiples, mint incl. 1925-37 Air 1b., 1932 Anniversary to 50s., 1947-49 values to 2b., 1947-48 Coming of Age 10s. olive-brown (2), 1955 King Naresuan set (less 2b.), 1957 Buddhism set, 1961 perf. 13 x 121/2 5b., cancellation interest, etc., varied condition. (few 100s)

Thailand: Cancellations: A to K, a collection in three albums, on issues from 1887, incl. Ang Thong, Ayutthaya, Bandon, Bang Nara, Buriram, Chainat, Chaiya, Chumphon, Kamphaeng Phet, Khukhan, Krung Kao, etc. (few 100s)

Thailand: Cancellations: Bangkok: A collection in an album, incl. many on pieces, good range of cancellation types with ''BANGKOK/PAID'', mainly on 1883 to 1990s issues, etc. (few 100s)

Thailand: Cancellations: Bangkok: A collection in two albums, incl. many on pieces, good range of cancellation types, mainly on 1883 to 1939 issues, etc. (few 100s)

Thailand: Cancellations: Chiang Mai: A collection on leaves, incl. good range of cancellation types, c.d.s's, mainly on 1887 to 1980s issues, multiples, etc. (230 items)

Thailand: Cancellations: L to R, a collection in three albums, on issues from 1883, incl. Lampang, Lang Suan, Lopburi, Makaeng, Pak Namm Poh, Pattani, Phitsanulok, Prapatom, Ratchaburi, Renong, etc. (few 100s)

Thailand: Cancellations: Phuket: A collection in an album, incl. many on pieces, good range of cancellation types, small Thai and English c.d.s's, mainly on 1887 to 1980 issues, multiples, etc. (265 items)

Thailand: Cancellations: R to Y, a collection in two albums, on issues from 1883, incl. Raheng, Rajaburi, Saiburi, Sakon, Samut Prakan, Saraburi, Singora, Trang, Ubon Ratchathani, etc. (few 100's)

Thailand: Cancellations: An accumulation of covers, cards, pieces and stamps in eight albums or folders, three stockbooks, leaves and loose, incl. postal stationery, range of rates and destinations, instructional marks, etc. (100s)

Togo: 1914 (Sept.) First Setting 40pf. black and carmine fine mint, signed Holcombe. S.G. H7, cat. £225. Photo.

Togo: 1914 (Sept.) First Setting 40pf. black and carmine fine used with part Lome c.d.s., small handstamp on reverse. Holcombe opinion (1992). S.G. H7, cat. £250. Photo.

Togo: 1914 (Sept.) First Setting 80pf. black and carmine on rose fine mint, showing the notch in right side of ''T'' [pos. 48], very scarce, only eleven examples possible. B.P.A. certificate (1978). S.G. H9 var. Photo.

Togo: 1914 (Sept.) First Setting 80pf. black and carmine on rose fine used with part Lome c.d.s., showing the notch in right side of ''T'' [pos. 48], very scarce, only eleven examples possible. Holcombe opinion (1992). S.G. H9 var. Photo.

Togo: 1915 (Jan.) Third Setting 5pf. green block of four [pos. 1-2, 6-7] fine used on piece with neat Lome 1915 (Jan. 7) c.d.s., scarce multiple. S.G. H30, cat. £520+. Photo.

Togo: 1916-20 1/2d. to 20s. sets (2) both overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' stuck down or with paper adhering to gum. S.G. H47s-58s.

Transjordan: 1923 (Mar.) perf. 14 1p. deep indigo with black overprint, fine used with part violet c.d.s., very scarce. B.P.A. certificate (1999). S.G. 65b, cat. £850. Photo.

Trinidad: 1851 Britannia plate proof in black on card, a very rare block of twelve (4 x 3), small to good margins, the third and fourth impression on the upper row touched at top, minor stains. Photo.

Trinidad: 1851-55 Blued paper (1d.) purple-brown, a very rare complete mint sheet of 110 (10 x 11) in a brownish shade, folded between rows 7 and 8, three natural paper wrinkles at left create interesting printing flaws on four, large part original gum (gumming intrudes onto front of upper and lower selvedges), odd trivial bend or gum thin otherwise attractive and mainly fine with almost all unmounted. S.G. 2. Ex Marriott. Photo.

Trinidad: 1851-55 Blued paper (1d.) purple-brown, an exceptional block of thirty-six (6 x 6) in a brownish shade from the lower left corner of the sheet with good to very large margins, large part original gum, fresh and mainly fine with the majority unmounted. Ex Baillie and 'Scarborough'. Also a purple-brown pair with large part original gum and and an unused single in a distinctly brownish shade, just touched at foot. S.G. 2. Photo.

Trinidad: 1851-55 Blued paper (1d.) purple-brown, block of sixteen (4 x 4) with good to very large margins, large part original gum, a few slight thins and adhesions otherwise fresh and fine. S.G. 2. Ex Marriott and 'Scarborough'. Photo.

Trinidad: 1851-55 Blued paper (1d.) blue, upper right corner marginal block of twenty-eight (7 x 4) with good to extremely large margins, unused without gum, some surface abrasions at right but a rare multiple, being one of the largest surviving multiples from the consignment to the island. S.G. 3. Ex 'Scarborough'. Photo.

Trinidad: 1851-55 Blued paper (1d.) deep blue on deeply blued paper, an exceptional block of nine from the foot of the sheet with good to very large margins, large part original gum, three being unmounted, fine and attractive. S.G. 4. Ex 'Scarborough'. Photo.

Trinidad: 1851-55 Blued paper (1d.) grey, an exceptional block of twelve (4 x 3) with good to very large margins, large part original gum, odd tiny gum thin otherwise very fine and fresh with four unmounted. S.G. 5. Photo.

Trinidad: 1851-55 Blued paper (1d.) grey, a bluish shade in a block of four with good to large margins, large part original gum, fresh and fine. S.G. 5. Photo.

Trinidad: 1851-55 Blued paper (1d.) brownish grey, an exceptional block of fifteen (3 x 5) from the top of the sheet with good to extremely large margins, large part original gum, seven being unmounted, light vertical bend affects three, otherwise very fine and attractive. S.G. 6. Ex Marriott and 'Scarborough'. Photo.

Trinidad: 1851-55 Blued paper (1d.) brick-red, block of four with good to very large margins, large part original gum, a few minor gum bends or thins but a rare multiple S.G. 8. Photo.

Trinidad: 1853 (1d.) blue on bluish cartridge paper, small to large margins, fine used with ''1'' in bars, Holcombe certificate (1990). S.G. 14, cat. £1,900. Photo.

Trinidad: 1896-1906 1/2d. to £1 set including both 1d. types, some minor imperfections, otherwise fine mint. S.G. 114-124, cat. £875. Photo.

Trinidad: A mint and used collection incl. 1879 wmk Crown CA 1d. bisected used on piece, 1883-94 set mint, 1896-1906 both 1d., 1901-06 set mint (2) with additional 5s. (2), 1904-07 set mint with additional £1, 1914 Red Cross label on cover, Postage Dues 1885 set mint, Officials 1894 set mint plus set to 1s. used, 1909 1d. rose-red with overprint vertical, mostly fine condition. (110 stamps and 1 cover).

Tobago: 1879 Watermark Crown CC range with 1d., 3d. (2), 6d. (2), 1s., 5s. (2) and Watermark crown CA £1, some with faults. S.G. 1-5. Photo.

Tobago: 1882-84 1d. Venetian red bisected on piece tied by c.d.s. cancellation, light toning, otherwise fine, B.P.A. certificate (1955) S.G. 15a. Photo.

Tobago: 1885 to 1896 selection showing 'slash' flaws or repairs, mainly fine and fresh mint, with 'slash' flaw on 1/2d., 1d., 4d., 6d. and 1s., also 4d. block of four, upper right showing 'slash' flaw repaired, S.G 20a, 21a, 22c, 23a, 24ca and 22ca. Cat. £960. Photo.

Tobago: Duplicated mint and used collection, incl. 1858 6d. lilac (3) cancelled ''A14'' , 1879 to 5s. used, 6d. orange watermark inverted mint, 1880 set mint, 1d. and 1s. mint blocks of four and 4d. used showing with malformed ''CE'' in ''PENCE'', 1883 21/2d. on 6d. with large ''2'' long tail variety, 1885-96 set overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', 4d. grey pane of 60 mint, 1886-89 1/2d. on 6d. orange-brown variety figure further from word, 1891 1/2d. on 4d. malformed ''CE'' in ''PENCE'', 1896 1/2d. on 4d. mint (2), used (4), variety space between ''1/2'' and ''d'' mint and used, etc. with multiples, slash and slash repaired flaws etc., some imperfections but mainly fine. (100s)

Trinidad and Tobago: 1913-23 1/2d. die proof of the frame only in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm), marked ''AFTER/STRIKING'' and manuscript date ''26. 9. 18'' and initials, fine. Photo

Trinidad and Tobago: 1921-22 2d. die proof of the frame only in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm), marked ''BEFORE/STRIKING'' and manuscript date ''4/1/22'' fine. Photo

Trinidad and Tobago: A K.G.V to early Q.E.II collection, incl. 1913-23 set mint with additional 5s. and £1, 1921-22 set (2) mint, 5s. and £1 used, 1922-28 set mint (2) and used, 1938-44 set mint (2), also a stockbook of duplicated unmounted sets, 1965 perf 141/2 60c. mint, 1969 5c. imperf. pair, $1 with gold (Queen's head) omitted, mostly fine (100s)

Trinidad and Tobago: A selection of mainly Specimen overprints, incl. 1913-23 set, 1921-22 set, 1922-28 set, 1938-44 set, etc., most stuck or partly stuck down. (100)

Trinidad and Tobago: A selection of mainly Specimen overprints, incl. Trinidad with 1896-1906 set, 1894 Official set with local overprint, Trinidad and Tobago 1913-23 set, 1921-22 set, 1935-37 set, 1938-44 set, etc., most are partly stuck down. (82)

Tristan da Cunha: A collection of mainly cacheted covers, variously addressed, from around 1921 to 1967 incl. 'Weston' and 'Marsh' covers etc. incl. type III tying G.B. 1/2d. to undated envelope, two commercial covers (1932, 1936, stains) to Cape Town with type V cachets and S.A. postage dues, later with 1954 cover bearing values to 10s. cancelled by year omitted c.d.s., etc., mainly fair to fine. (33 covers)

Tristan da Cunha: 1927 (Apr.) cover addressed to ''The Chief Cashier or Accountant, Bank of England, London'' bearing a fine strike of the scarce type IV cachet, endorsed at foot ''Posted 30/4/27/Recd 19/3/28''. A very early use of the type IV cachet which only arrived on the Island with Rev. Pooley aboard the S.S. Suveric on March 27. S.G. C4. Photo.

Tristan da Cunha: 1929, piece bearing G.B. 1/2d.pair tied by fine type IV cachet in red and London F.S. paquebot cancellation of Mar. 18, carried on the ''Duchess of Atholl''. Photo.

Tristan da Cunha: 1935 (Mar. 23) Visit of the Dutch submarine Hr.Ms.K XVIII during her world voyage, cover to Montevideo with type V cachet in blue and Cape Town 1935 (Apr. 2) Paquebot datestamp below, reverse with Montevideo 1935 (May 1) arrival datestamps, fine and rare, very few known. Photo.

Tristan da Cunha: 1954 5s. Flightless Rail, unmounted mint lower left corner marginal block of four, fine, scarce value. S.G. 26, cat. £200+.

Tristan da Cunha: A mint collection in an album from 1953 to 2013, largely complete with a number of watermark varieties incl. 1982 Sharks 5p., 14p. and 1988 Handicrafts set all with watermark Crown to right of CA, etc. mostly fine unmounted. (100s)

Turks and Caicos Islands: 1881 ''4'' on 6d. black, type 28, mint with small part original gum, handstamp on reverse, scarce. S.G. 42, cat. £750. Photo.

Turks and Caicos Islands: 1881 ''4'' on 6d. black, type 30, a lower marginal example, mint with small part original gum, handstamp on reverse. B.P.A. certificate (1989). S.G. 44, cat. £400. Photo.

Turks and Caicos Islands: 1921 Watermark Mult. Script CA 6d. purple, variety watermark reversed in an unmounted mint lower right corner block of four, fine and fresh. S.G. 160x, cat. £400+. Photo.

Turks and Caicos Islands: A selection of Specimens, incl. 1900-04 set, 1909-11 set, 1913-21 sets (3), 1928 sets (3), etc., mainly stuck down. (148)

Turks and Caicos Islands: Q.V. to K.G.VI mint collection on stock pages, incl. 1881 1s. slate-green, 1900-04 set (3s. light corner crease), 1909-11 set, 1919 War Tax type 42 1d with overprint double (S.G. 150a), 3d. watermark inverted block of four (S.G. 151w), 1928 set (2), 1938-45 and 1950 sets etc., mainly fine. (141)

United States of America: 1869 stampless envelope from Nashville, Tennessee, to Liverpool with blue Nashville ''AP/17'' despatch c.d.s. and redirected to Dresden, Germany with G.B. 6d. lilac pl. 8 added at upper left tied by Liverpool Sept. 3 ''466'' duplex, and with a range of transit markings, attractive and unusual. Photo.

United States of America: 1871, 1885, 1889, three combination covers to Great Britain, each with 1d. added for redirection, the first from Pittsburgh to Londonderry with 1d. pl. 140 affixed over 3c. pair for forwarding to Liverpool, the second (soiled) from Mobile, Alabama, with 2c. pair and 1c., the last from Denver franked 5c., the last two with 1d. lilac affixed for redirection within London, an unusual group. Photo.

United States of America: A collection in two Davo albums, incl. 1851-57 values to 12c. used, 1893 Columbus to 50c. with shades used, etc., later with issues to 2003, mostly fair to fine. (100s)

United States of America: A mint and used collection from 1851 to 1944 in Davo hingless album with slipcase incl. 1867 selection of used grilled stamps 2c., 3c., 10c., 12c., 30c., 1869 used to 15c. (type II), 1893 Columbus set used to 50c., range of 'back of book' material, mixed condition. (100's)

United States of America: An accumulation in a stockbook with early issues used incl. 1861-62 to 90c., 1869 30c., 1893 Columbus to 30c., 50c. (thin), 1901 Exposition set, 1902-08 $2, 1933 Chicago Flight 50c. on flown Zeppelin covers (3), mint issues from 1930s to 1990s, etc., mixed condition. (many 100s)

Vietnam: A mint and used accumulation in ten stockbooks, incl. South Vietnam 1955 Refugee set mint, 1956 set mint, 1968 International Aid set in blocks of four, 1970 Costumes set in blocks of four, 1972 Airlines sets (3), North Vietnam 1965 Space Flight imperforate and perf. sets in blocks of four, imperforate sets, etc., some damp affected, mixed condition. (many 100s)

Zanzibar: 1913 1c. to 200r. set overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', all have traces of paper adhering to gum, mainly fine. S.G. 246s-260gs cat.£1,110. Photo.

Zanzibar: 1936 Sultan's Silver Jubilee 10c. imperforate proof of the frame only in orange-vermilion affixed to part of De La Rue appendix sheet, endorsed ''App'd for die 28/8/36'' also initialled and dated ''27/8'', fine. Photo

Zanzibar: 1936 Sultan's Silver Jubilee 10c. imperforate proof in black and orange-vermilion affixed to part of De La Rue appendix sheet, endorsed ''App'd for 28/8/36'' also initialled and dated ''27/8'', fine. Photo

Zanzibar: A collection of mainly Specimen stamps, incl. 1904 set, 1908-09 to 50r., 1913 sets (2), 20r. to 40r., 1921-29 set, 30r. (3), 1926-27 set, etc., many are stuck down, varied condition. (338)

Falkland Islands: 1878-79 Colour Trials, 1d. in brown, imperf. on wove paper, fine. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1887 4d. grey-black, Watermark crown to right of CA, a mint horizontal pair, fine. S.G. 10w, cat. £900. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1887 4d. grey-black, Watermark crown to right of CA, a mint horizontal pair from the left of the sheet, one with light diagonal bend otherwise fine. Also a used single from the lower right corner of the sheet cancelled by 'Small Pins' cork, Ob. 2/88, slight imperfections but attractive. S.G. 10w, cat. £955. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1891 1d. red-brown, variety watermark reversed, horizontal strip of three from the lower left corner of the sheet, unused without gum, slight surface imperfections but a very scarce multiple. S.G. 11x, cat. £2,100. Photo.

Falkland Islands: The 1891 Bisect Provisionals: Second Mail on the S.S. ''Denderah'' (Feb. 12 1891) envelope to newspaper agents Kirkland Cope & Co. in London, franked by 1d. brownish claret strip of three (slight perf. imperfections at top), the left-hand stamp bisected diagonally, tied by 'First Bisect' cork cancellations with despatch datestamp close alongside, ''LOUIS WILLIAMS/STANLEY'' violet cachet and Mar. 21 arrival c.d.s. on reverse, cover folds but scarce. Unlisted by Barton. Photo.

Falkland Islands: The 1891 Bisect Provisionals: 1893 (Jan. 18) printed envelope registered to G. Campbell, Jersey's Consul for Colombia, franked by 1/2d. on half of 1d. red-brown (7 showing posthumous surcharges, each with slight faults) and 1d. orange red-brown single, showing cork cancellations 'Pointed Nose F.I.', Ob. 1/93, type F.2 despatch c.d.s. and ''(crown)/REGISTERED'' marking at left. Carried on the ''Totmes'' to Tilbury, two bisects additionally tied by red London transit datestamp, and with Jersey Feb. 26 arrival backstamp. Barton Post. 3 Photo.

Falkland Islands: The 1891 Bisect Provisionals, a group of bisects showing posthumous surcharges (9, incl. a rejoined pair), one mint (slight surface scrapes), the others used with three being on small pieces, chiefly fine. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1891-1902 watermark reversed varieties: 1/2d. green, part original gum (slightly thinned), 1d. pale red unused, 21/2d. ultramarine with large part original gum and 1s. grey-brown cancelled ''OC 11/04'', scarce group. S.G. 16ax, 23x, 30ax, 37x, cat. £895. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1891-1902 4d. brownish black (wmk. reversed), fine used with part ''F.I.'' steel obliterator, scarce. S.G. 31, cat. £350. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1891-1902 9d. pale reddish orange, variety watermark inverted and reversed, mint, a little heavily mounted otherwise fine. S.G. 35y, cat. £800, SH 11a wmk2. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1904-12 varieties, 1/2d. and 21/2d. with watermark inverted, 2d. with watermark reversed, the 1/2d. with fake corner c.d.s., the others fine used. S.G. 43aw, 45ax, 46aw. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1904-12 1d. imperforate colour trial in vermilion on gummed and watermarked paper, fine and fresh. Heijtz cat. £500. Photo

Falkland Islands: 1904-12 1d. dull coppery red, lower left corner marginal mint block of four, the lower pair unmounted, mainly fine. B.P.A. certificate (1973) notes ''top left stamp marked on face''. Heijtz notes ''blocks of four and larger multiples are very scarce, both mint and used''. S.G. 44d. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1904-12 2d. purple complete unmounted sheet of of sixty (10 x 6), minor creases affect seven and left selvedge. S.G. 45, cat. £1,440+.

Falkland Islands: 1904-12 2d reddish purple, S.G.45b, used with 1d. tied by ''DE 20/13'' early use of PS.1A to large piece from formula registered envelope (Perkins B.2) and additionally tied by London registered oval transit datestamp, unusual. BPA certificate (2013) S.G. 45b, cat. £275. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1912-20 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 3s. slate-green, in an unmounted mint complete pane of thirty, fine and rare multiple. S.G. 66, cat. £2,850+. Photo

Falkland Islands: 1918-20 ''WAR STAMP'' 1d. vermilion on thick greyish paper, Fifth overprinting, upper left corner marginal block of four [R. 1/1-2/2] incl. thick ''R'' and broken ''W'' with wide ''P'' varieties, the upper pair unmounted, hint of oxidisation otherwise fine and scarce multiple. S.G. 71d, vars., SH 36d, t1, t3. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1918-20 ''WAR STAMP'' 1s. pale brown on thick greyish paper, Fifth overprinting, upper left corner marginal block of four [R. 1/1-2/2] incl. thick ''R'', inverted ''V'' and broken ''W'' with wide ''P'' varieties, the upper pair unmounted, fine and scarce multiple. Also deep brown mint single (lightly toned gum) with broken ''M'' [R. 7/6]. S.G. 72b, vars., SH 37c, t1, t3.

Falkland Islands: 1918-20 ''WAR STAMP'' 1s. deep brown on thick greyish paper, Fifth overprinting, variety watermark inverted, a block of six (3 x 2), marginal from the left of the sheet [R. 4/1-5/3], hinged on one and in margin only, a fine and rare multiple. Three sheets only recorded. SH 37c wmk1, S.G. 72bw, cat. £2,400. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1918-20 ''WAR STAMP'' 1s. deep brown on thick greyish paper, Fifth overprinting, variety watermark inverted, lightly hinged mint, fine. Three sheets only recorded. SH 37c wmk1, S.G. 72bw, cat. £400. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1918-20 ''WAR STAMP'' 1s. deep brown on thick greyish paper, Fifth overprinting, variety watermark reversed, mint, fine and rare. SH 37c wmk2, S.G. 72bx, cat. £2,500. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1921-28 Watermark Mult. Script CA 1d. dull vermilion, variety watermark inverted and reversed, an unmounted mint example, marginal from the left of the sheet, fine. S.G. 74ay, cat. £650. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1921-28 Watermark Mult. Script CA 21/2d. pale purple on pale yellow, variety watermark inverted and reversed, very ligjhtly hinged, fine. S.G. 77ay, cat. £750. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1929-37 'Whale & Penguin' 1/2d. to £1 set perforated ''SPECIMEN'' (Samuel type P5), 1s. with corner perf. fault and 10s. with central crease otherwise mainly fine with gum. S.G. 116s-126s, cat. £1,000. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1933 Centenary 5s. black and yellow-orange, Second printing, used with 1/2d. to 2s.6d., some also apparently Second printings, on unaddressed cover, tied by ''17 JA/34'' PS.1A c.d.s's, some mainly cover creasing and the faintest of toning on perfs. but very scarce. Heijtz certificate (2014) S.G. 136a, 127-35. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1935 Silver Jubilee 1d. to 1s. set perforated ''SPECIMEN'' (Samuel type B9), fine with gum. Murray Payne certificate (2013). Also a mint set, fine. (8) S.G. 139, s-142, s, cat. £495. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1935 Silver Jubilee 21/2d. showing re-entry on value tablet [R. 8/1], unmounted mint, fine. S.G. 140l, cat. £200, SH 70 v4. Photo.

The A.G. Belfield, FRPSL Collection of the 1938-50 Issue. For further information see ''The Stamps of the Pictorial Issue of the Falkland Islands and Dependencies - 1938 to 1951'' by A.G. Belfield, FRPSL, Falkland Islands Philatelic Study Group Monograph (March 1999). Falkland Islands: 1938-50 Essays, Proofs and Specimens: Edward VIII portrait, essay die proof produced by Waterlow in 1936 in deep green, unframed, on thick wove paper (87 x 127mm.) with reversed albino die no. ''15494'' at top. Also a reproduction of the Harrison essay (now in the Royal Collection) using this head in the design for a proposed Straits Settlements 1/2d. and a complete mint sheet of 120 of the issued Grenada 1937-50 1/4d. chocolate on chalk surfaced paper (S.G. 152c, cat. £270) in the finished design printed by Harrison in photogravure but now incorporating the K.G.VI head. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1938-50 Essays, Proofs and Specimens: Edward VIII portrait, essay die proof in oval double lined frame, produced by Bradbury Wilkinson in 1936, printed in black on thick wove paper (61 x 73mm.) with ''BRADBURY, WILKINSON & Co., LD., NEW MALDEN, SURREY, ENGLAND.'' imprint and numbered ''2329'', further endorsed in ms. ''CROWN AGENTS/USE ONLY/1936''. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1938-50 Essays, Proofs and Specimens: Four stamp-sized photographic reproductions of George Roberts' essays with Edward VIIII head, denominated 2s.6d., 5s., 10s. and £1, mounted on brown card (114 x 87mm.) by Roberts himself, signed and dated ''14.11.36'' below and with further notes in Roberts' hand on the subjects of each vignette. This item accords with number (1) of the group of items submitted by Roberts to the Colonial Secretary ''in connexion with designs for four new pictorial stamps as selected from the number of designs submitted to the Selection Committee'' as listed in his accompanying letter dated Nov. 15. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1938-50 Essays, Proofs and Specimens: Seven photographic reproductions of George Roberts' essays from signed negatives, denominated 21/2d., 6d., 1s., 2s.6d., 5s., 10s. and £1 and all incorporating the Edward VII head except 21/2d. and 6d. with head of George VI, the essays stamp sized but with surround untrimmed, showing mounting on board and other background detail, all except 6d. and 10s. hand tinted in various colours by Roberts himself (the 6d. and 10s. being possibly later monochrome reproductions of these larger types on 'matt' photographic paper), most attractive. Ex Marsden

Falkland Islands: 1938-50 Essays, Proofs and Specimens: The Official Seal for the reign of King George VI , an albino impression on wove paper (78 x 78mm.), the inscription reading ''GEORGE VI BY THE GRACE OF GOD/OF GREAT BRITAIN IRELAND AND THE BRITISH DOMINIONS BEYOND THE SEAS/KING DEFENDER OF THE FAITH EMPEROR OF INDIA'' surrounding the arms of the colony inscribed ''FALKLAND ISLANDS''. Rare. Ex Barton. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1938-50 Essays, Proofs and Specimens: A fascinating study including reproductions of archive proof items and correspondence with stamp-sized photographic reproductions of Roberts' essays (24) incl. examples mounted on card with stamps added for colour guide (see Monograph pp. 6- 8), also mainly original (or duplicate) photographs of subjects proposed for the issue of Mount Sugar Top (reproduction), Gentoo Penguins, both signed and endorsed by Roberts on reverse, Sea Lion, South Georgia, S.S. Lafonia (rejected design), Battle Memorial, Whales Jaw-Bones, etc., also printed reproduction (signed) of the 1946 drawing by Karl Lellman for Airmail 6d. (184 x 150mm.) and Hélio-Vaugirard 1949 'reprint' (157 x 116mm.) of the 4d. Upland Goose

Falkland Islands: 1938-50 Essays, Proofs and Specimens: 1/2d. to £1 set perforated ''SPECIMEN'' (Samuel type B9) with gum, the 1941 1d., 2d. and 3d. being in scarce vertical pairs, mainly fine. (19) Btwn. S.G. 146s and 163s, cat. £2,500+. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1938-50 Essays, Proofs and Specimens: 1/2d. to £1, twelve values perforated ''SPECIMEN'' (the 1/2d. with fake perfin, others Samuel type B9) with gum, mainly fine. (12) The property of another vendor. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1938-50 Essays, Proofs and Specimens: Piece (176 x 93mm.) from the Goa (Portuguese India) postal archive created from two smaller pieces, the upper (two minor tears at right) headed ''Timbre-poste'' and numbered ''87'' with 1946 1s.3d. perforated ''SPECIMEN'' (Samuel type B9) affixed, the lower bearing 1949 21/2d. and 6d. each handstamped ''Specimen'' in purple. Unique. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1938-50 Essays, Proofs and Specimens: Printed presentation card (202 x 281mm.) inscribed ''Presented to/The Honourable G. Roberts, M.E.C., M.L.C., J.P.,/by the Government of the Falkland Islands./Stanley,/January, 1938'' with original 1/2d. to £1 mint set of twelve hinged below heading, odd faint stain but a unique, highly desirable item. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1938-50 Essays, Proofs and Specimens: 1947 presentation folder prepared for presentation at the 12th U.P.U. Congress in Paris, containing 1938-50 ten values to 2s.6d., 5s. and 10s. together with 1946 Victory set, Dependencies 1946 Thick Map and Victory sets, slight spine wear. Photo.

Falkland Islands: The 1938-50 Issue: The Issued Stamps: 1/2d. to £1 set of eighteen values, all in fine unmounted mint horizontal pairs. S.G. 146-163, cat. £950. The property of another vendor. Photo

Falkland Islands: 1938-50, 1937 First Printing, 1/2d. to £1 set incl. both 1d. scarlet and carmine shades, each upper right corner marginal with sheet numbers in upper margin (except 21/2d. and 2s.6d. in right margin), mainly from first delivery, comprising 1/2d. ''0077'', 1d. carmine ''0497'', 1d. scarlet ''4116'', 2d. ''337'', 21/2d. ''1546'', 4d. ''052'', 6d. ''052'', 9d. ''040'', 1s. ''235'', 2s.6d. ''114'', 5s. ''012'', 10s. ''39'' and £1 ''35'', some minor bends, hinged in margins only. Rare, the high values particularly so. (13) Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1938-50, 1937 First Printing, 1/2d. to 1s. incl. both 1d. scarlet and carmine shades, each in upper right corner marginal block of four with sheet numbers in upper margin (except 21/2d. in right margin), comprising 1/2d. ''1901'', 1d. carmine ''0114'', 1d. scarlet ''2761'', 2d. ''052'', 21/2d. ''0050'', 4d. ''028'', 6d. ''304'', 9d. ''356'' and 1s. ''042'', hinged in margins only, mainly fine. (36) Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1938-50, 1937 First Printing, 1/2d. to 1s. with 1d. carmine shade, each in an imprint block of four, hinged in margins only, mainly fine. (9 blocks)

Falkland Islands: 1938-50, 1937 First Printing, 1/2d. to £1 set incl. both 1d. scarlet and carmine shades, each tied to individual piece by fine Port Stanley PS.1A or PS.1B c.d.s. between ''3 JA/38'' (first day) and ''29 AU/42'', mainly fine. (13)

Falkland Islands: 1938-50, 1937 First Printing, 1/2d. to £1 set incl. both 1d. scarlet and carmine shades, each tied to individual piece by fair to fine Fox Bay FB.1 c.d.s. between ''JA 15/38'' (first day) and ''7 FE/48'', mainly fine and very scarce usage. (13) Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1938-50, 1937 First Printing, 1/2d. to £1 set incl. both 1d. scarlet and carmine shades, each tied to individual piece by mainly fine South Georgia SG2 ''MR 30/38'' first day c.d.s. (1s. ''30 MR/38'') except 1d. with SG4 of ''28 SP/43'', the 5s. with faint hints of toning around perfs., otherwise chiefly fine. (13) Btwn. S.G. Z73 and Z88, cat. £700+. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1938-50, 1937 First Printing, 2s.6d. slate, upper right corner marginal block of four with sheet number ''014'' in right margin, unmounted mint, some bends otherwise fine. SH 90a, S.G. 160. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1938-50, 1937 First Printing, 2s.6d. slate in an imprint block of four, hinged on upper pair and in margin only, mainly fine. SH 90a, S.G. 160. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1938-50, 1937 First Printing, 5s. blue and chestnut, upper right corner marginal block of four with sheet number ''121'' in upper margin, unmounted mint, slight bends otherwise fine. SH 91a, S.G. 161. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1938-50, 1937 First Printing, 5s. blue and chestnut in an imprint block of four, hinged on one and in margin only, mainly fine. SH 91a, S.G. 161. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1938-50, 1937 First Printing, 10s. black and brownish orange, upper right corner marginal block of four with sheet number ''12'' in upper margin, unmounted mint, very slight bends otherwise fine. SH 92a, S.G. 162. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1938-50, 1937 First Printing, 10s. black and brownish orange in an imprint block of four, hinged on one and in margin only, mainly fine. SH 92a, S.G. 162. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1938-50, 1937 First Printing, £1 black and dull violet, upper right corner marginal block of four with sheet number ''12'' in upper margin, unmounted mint, mainly fine. SH 93a, S.G. 163. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1938-50, 1937 First Printing, £1 black and dull violet in an imprint block of four, hinged on one and in margin only, mainly fine. SH 93a, S.G. 163. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1938-50, 1938 Second Printing, Upper right corner marginal examples, each with sheet number in top margin, comprising 2d. ''0695'', 4d. ''1110'' and ''1733'', 6d. ''0441'', 9d. ''0095'' and ''0313'', 1s. ''0005'' and ''0253'', mainly fine unmounted mint. (8)

Falkland Islands: 1938-50, 1938 Second Printing, Upper right corner marginal blocks of four, each with sheet number in top margin, comprising 2d. ''2097'', 4d. ''1825'', 6d. ''0034'', 9d. ''0145'' and 1s. ''1007'', the 9d. block with light overall gum toning, the 1s. block hinged in upper margin, otherwise mainly fine unmounted mint, also 6d. lower left corner mint block of six (reinforced) showing shade. (26)

Falkland Islands: 1938-50, 1938 Second Printing, 2d. to 1s. dull greenish blue with 6d. black and brown shade, each in an imprint block of four, the 2d. block hinged on upper pair otherwise mainly fine and unmounted. (6 blocks)

Falkland Islands: 1938-50, 1938 Second Printing, 2d. to £1 set with 6d. shade, each tied to individual piece by fine Port Stanley c.d.s. dated between ''20 JA/42'' and ''17 MY/51'', fine. (10)

Falkland Islands: 1938-50, 1938 Second Printing, 2d. to £1 set, each tied to individual piece by good to fine Fox Bay FB.1 c.d.s. dated between 1945 and 1951, mainly fine. (10)

Falkland Islands: 1938-50, 1938 Second Printing, 2d. to £1 set, each tied to individual piece by various fair to fine South Georgia c.d.s. dated between 1945 and 1951, mainly fine. (10)

Falkland Islands: 1938-50, 1938 Second Printing, 2d. black and pale violet and 6d. black and dark brown, each in an upper left corner horizontal strip of three with sheet numbers ''1949'' and ''1112'' respectively above third stamp, unmounted mint, fine.

Falkland Islands: 1938-50, 1938 Second Printing, 2d. black and pale violet, full vertical column of ten, the third from a half sheet of thirty delivered to Port Stanley on Sept. 5 1938 with the exceptionally rare variety IMPERFORATE BETWEEN STAMP AND MARGIN at top, additionally showing sheet number ''1944'' at top and part imprint below, mint with light vertical bend and faintest of tones on top stamp. One of only three known examples of this variety and unique with the identifying sheet number. A 'Crown Jewel' of King George VI philately. SH 79b v1, cat. £7,500. Ex 'Stanley'. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1938-50, 1938 Second Printing, 2s.6d. violet-slate, lower left corner marginal block of four, unmounted mint, fine. SH 90b, S.G. 160. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1938-50, 1938 Second Printing, 2s.6d. violet-slate in an imprint block of four, unmounted mint, fine. SH 90b, S.G. 160. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1938-50, 1938 Second Printing, 2s.6d. violet-slate, upper right corner marginal with sheet number ''080'', cancelled by Port Stanley ''30 MY/(?)'' c.d.s., fine. Extremely rare, sheet number examples of the 2s.6d. being unknown mint and only one other used example recorded. SH 90b, S.G. 160. Illustrated in Monograph, p. 20. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1938-50, 1938 Second Printing, 5s. indigo and pale yellow-brown, upper left corner marginal example with sheet number ''008'' in left margin, hinged in margin only, fine. SH 91b, S.G. 161b, cat. £1,100+. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1938-50, 1938 Second Printing, 5s. indigo and pale yellow-brown, upper left corner marginal example with sheet number ''026'' in left margin, gum with a hint of overall toning otherwise fine unmounted. SH 91b, S.G. 161b, cat. £1,100+. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1938-50, 1938 Second Printing, 5s. indigo and pale yellow-brown, upper left corner marginal block of six (3 x 2) with sheet number ''007'' in left margin, unmounted mint, fine. Very rare, with exception of a full sheet (toned) this the largest known multiple. SH 91b, S.G. 161b, cat. £6,600+. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1938-50, 1938 Second Printing, 5s. indigo and pale yellow-brown, imprint block of four, a little heavily hinged but the lower pair unmounted, fine. SH 91b, S.G. 161b, cat. £4,400+. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1938-50, 1938 Second Printing, 5s. indigo and pale yellow-brown, used with PS.2 c.d.s. of ''16 FE/44'', fine. SH 91b, S.G. 161b. The property of another vendor. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1938-50, 1938 Second Printing, 10s. black and light orange, upper right corner marginal example with sheet number ''001'' in top margin, unmounted mint, fine and most desirable. SH 92b, S.G. 162a, cat. £350+. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1938-50, 1938 Second Printing, 10s. black and light orange, upper right corner marginal example with sheet number ''062'' in top margin, unmounted mint, fine. SH 92b, S.G. 162a, cat. £350+. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1938-50, 1938 Second Printing, 10s. black and light orange, upper right corner marginal block of four with sheet number ''009'' in top margin, very light vertical bend through right-hand pair otherwise fine unmounted mint. Rare, the only recorded block of four. SH 92b, S.G. 162a, cat. £1,400+. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1938-50, 1938 Second Printing, 10s. black and light orange, in an imprint block of four, hinged in margin only, fine. SH 92b, S.G. 162a, cat. £1,400+. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1938-50, 1938 Second Printing, £1 black and reddish violet, upper right corner marginal example with sheet number ''096'' in top margin, unmounted mint with lightly toned gum, otherwise fine. SH 93b, S.G. 163. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1938-50, 1938 Second Printing, £1 black and reddish violet, upper right corner marginal example with sheet number ''040'' in top margin, mint with a light gum toning, otherwise fine. SH 93b, S.G. 163. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1938-50, 1938 Second Printing, £1 black and reddish violet, upper right corner marginal block of four with sheet number ''039'', unmounted mint, fine. Rare, the only recorded block of four. SH 93b, S.G. 163. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1938-50, 1938 Second Printing, £1 black and reddish violet, in an imprint block of four, unmounted mint, fine. SH 93b, S.G. 163. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1938-50, 1941 Third Printing and 1942 Fourth Printing, Selection of scarce sheet number mint multiples comprising 1941 2d. ''0816'' (hinged and slightly toned), 1942 1d. ''2630'' and 2d. ''4422'' in upper left corner horizontal strips of three with numbers above third column, 1941 2d. ''1180'' left margin block of nine (hinged on two and slight toning), and 1942 1d. ''4596'' lower right corner plate no. block of fourteen (3 x 5 missing upper left stamp, some toning and reinforcement). (5 items)

Falkland Islands: 1938-50, 1941 Third Printing and 1942 Fourth Printing, Comprehensive mint selection of sheet number items comprising upper right corner singles of 1941 1d. ''0761'' and ''1090'' (slightly toned), 3d. ''0036'' (tone spot), 1942 1/2d. ''0957'' and 3d. ''0141'' (without upper margin) each showing sheet number in side margin; upper right corner singles of 1942 1/2d. ''4620'', 1d. ''1951'' (perf. faults), 2d. ''1480'', 3d. ''0129'' and ''3124'' with number in top margin; upper left corner singles of 1941 3d. ''0482'' and 1942 3d. ''3976'' with number in side margin; upper right corner blocks of four of 1941 1d. ''1950'', 2d. ''0638'', 1942 1d. ''2465'' and 2d. ''2151'' with number in top margin; upper right corner blocks of four of 1941 3d. ''0459'' (crease in margin), 1942 1/2d. ''2473'' (crease in margin) and 3d. ''3079'' with number in side margin; also upper right corner singles of 1941 1d., 2d., 3d., 1942 1/2d., 1d. and 2d. without number from Crown Agents deliveries, mainly fine with many unmounted. (25 items)

Falkland Islands: 1938-50, 1941 Third Printing and 1942 Fourth Printing, 1942 2d. black and deep carmine-red, three quarter sheets (blocks of fifteen, 3 x 5) with margins and sheet number, comprising blocks from the upper right (''4700'' in top margin), lower left (''4856'' in side margin) and lower right (''4933'' in side margin) of the original full sheets, mainly fine unmounted mint. (3 items) SH 80b, S.G. 150.

Falkland Islands: 1938-50, 1944 Printing, 1/2d. to £1 set of twelve values, each in an upper right corner marginal mint block of four, a few bends and the 9d. block reinforced otherwise mainly fine unmounted. (48) Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1938-50, 1944 Printing, 1/2d. to 1s., together with 1941 1d. to 3d., 1942 1/2d. to 3d., 1946 1s.3d., 1947 1/2d. to 9d. and 1949 2d. to 6d., each in an imprint block of four, the 1944 9d. and 1941 3d. hinged on two otherwise mainly fine unmounted mint. (22 blocks) Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1938-50, 1944 Printing, 1/2d. to 1s. with 1941 1d. to 3d., 1942 1/2d. to 3d., 1946 1s.3d., 1947 1/2d. to 1s. and 1949 2d. (horizontal pair) to 6d., all tied to individual pieces by Port Stanley c.d.s's dated between ''14 JY 41'' and ''9 JU 51'', chiefly fine. (25)

Falkland Islands: 1938-50, 1944 Printing, 4d. BLACK AND REDDISH PURPLE, the rare shade in a fine unmounted mint upper left corner marginal block of six (2 x 3) with part sheet location hole. This shade comes from the October 1943 printing intended for the Dependencies overprint issues. Just twelve unoverprinted sheets were later released together with the Aug. 1944 printing (see Bradbury, Wilkinson records 50479/2/5/44). This is the largest known multiple. S.G. 154 var., SH 84d, cat. £3,000+. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1938-50, 1944 Printing, 2s.6d. yellowish slate, in an imprint block of four, hinged in margin only, fine. SH 90c, S.G. 160. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1938-50, 1944 Printing, 2s.6d. yellowish slate, upper marginal example tied to piece by Port Stanley ''4 OC/48'' c.d.s., slight surface marks otherwise fine and scarce usage in Stanley. SH 90c, S.G. 160. Photo.

Falkland Islands: §938-50, 1944 Printing, 2s.6d. to £1, with 1941 1d. to 3d., 1942 1/2d. (horizontal pair) to 3d. and 1946 1s.3d., each tied to individual piece by South Georgia c.d.s's (various) dated between ''28 OC/41'' and ''27 AP/50'', mainly fine. (13) Btwn. S.G. Z73, Z75, Z77, Z79, Z84, Z85, Z86b, Z87a, Z88, cat. £1,185. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1938-50, 1944 Printing, 5s. dull deep blue and dark yellow-brown, in an imprint block of four, hinged in margin only, fine. SH 91c, S.G. 161c. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1938-50, 1944 Printing, 5s. dull deep blue and dark yellow-brown, a scarce vertical pair on piece with light central ''23 AP/53'' Port Stanley c.d.s.. SH 91c, S.G. 161c, cat. £950. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1938-50, 1944 Printing, 10s. black and orange, in an imprint block of four, unmounted mint, mainly fine. SH 92c, S.G. 162c. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1938-50, 1944 Printing, £1 grey-black and bluish violet, in an imprint block of four, hinged in margin only, some toning on gum and bend in margin. SH 93c, S.G. 163. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1938-50, 1944 Printing, £1 grey-black and bluish violet, tied to piece by Port Stanley c.d.s., date unclear (probably 1953), fine. SH 93c, cat. £325, S.G. 163. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1938-50, 1944 Printing, £1 grey-black and bluish violet, a left marginal example tied to piece by light Fox Bay FB.1 ''AU 19/50'' c.d.s., very scarce usage SH 93c, cat. £325+, S.G. 163. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1938-50, 1947 Printing, Upper right corner marginal blocks of four of 1/2d. ''363'' (rejoined), 1d. ''0818'' (upper left corner marginal), 1946 1s.3d. ''0332'' and 1949 6d. ''0562'' with sheet numbers in top margin, 1949 2d. ''0041'' and 21/2d. ''2065'' with numbers in side margin, also 1d. and 9d. upper right corner marginal blocks without sheet numbers, the 9d. from Crown Agents delivery, mainly fine with most unmounted. (8 blocks)

Falkland Islands: 1938-50, 1947 Printing, 1/2d. to 1s. with 1941 1d. to 3d., 1942 1/2d. to 3d. (1d. vertical pair), 1946 1s.3d. and 1949 2d. to 6d., each tied to individual piece by Fox Bay FB.1 c.d.s's dated between ''SP 2/41'' and ''MY 23/51'', mainly fine, scarce. (16)

Falkland Islands: 1938-50, 1947 Printing, Selection of sheet number and positional items comprising 1d. ''0698'' in upper margin; 1d. upper left corner marginal with ''0958'' above; 9d. ''0592'' in upper margin (rare, believed unique); upper right corner marginal examples of 1946 1s.3d. ''0078'' and ''1821'' (the former used), and 1949 21/2d. ''3003'' with numbers in upper margin; 1949 2d. ''0107'' and 6d. ''2265'' with number in side margin; also upper right corner marginal examples of 1946 1s.3d., 1947 1/2d. (also upper left corner pair), 2d., 21/2d. and 6d. without sheet numbers from Crown Agents delivery, mint (except one) with most unmounted and chiefly fine. (15)

Falkland Islands: 1938-50, 1947 Printing, 1s. deep blue, upper right corner marginal block of four, unmounted mint, fine. SH 88d, S.G. 158c, cat. £300+. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1938-50, 1947 Printing, 1s. deep blue, in an imprint block of four, hinged in margin only, fine. SH 88d, S.G. 158c, cat. £300+. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1938-50, 1949 Printing, 2s.6d. slate-black, upper right corner marginal block of four, lightly hinged on one and in margin only, fine. SH 90d, cat. £700+, S.G. 160. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1938-50, 1949 Printing, 2s.6d. slate-black, in an imprint block of four, hinged in margin only, a few light gum tones. SH 90d, cat. £700+, S.G. 160. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1938-50, 1949 Printing, 2s.6d. slate-black, a vertical pair on piece with fine central Port Stanley ''10 MR/52'' c.d.s. S.G. 160, SH 90d, cat. £300. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1938-50, 1949 Printing, 5s. bright blue and bistre-brown, upper right corner marginal block of four, hinged in margin only, light diagonal bend through pair at right otherwise fine. SH 91d, S.G. 161d, cat. £1,200+. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1938-50, 1949 Printing, 5s. bright blue and bistre-brown, in an imprint block of four, unmounted mint, one with trivial gum inclusion, otherwise fine. SH 91d, S.G. 161d, cat. £1,200+. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1938-50, 1949 Printing, 5s. bright blue and bistre-brown on piece tied by Port Stanley ''26 MY/52'' c.d.s., fine. SH 91d, S.G. 161d, cat. £450. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1938-50, 1949 Printing, 5s. bright blue and bistre-brown tied to piece by South Georgia SG7 c.d.s. of ''10 DE/50'', fine. SH 91d, S.G. Z86c, cat. £550. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1938-50, 1949 Printing, 10s. black and deep reddish orange, upper right corner marginal block of four, lightly hinged on upper pair and in margin only, fine. SH 92d, S.G. 162c, cat. £2,400+. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1938-50, 1949 Printing, 10s. black and deep reddish orange, in an imprint block of four, unmounted mint, fine and scarce. SH 92d, S.G. 162c, cat. £2,400+. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1938-50, 1949 Printing, 10s. black and deep reddish orange tied to piece by Port Stanley ''25 (?)/50'' c.d.s., fine. SH 92d, S.G. 162c, cat. £475. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1938-50, 1949 Printing, 10s. black and deep reddish orange tied to piece by clear Fox Bay FB.1 c.d.s. of ''AU 19/50'', fine and scarce usage. SH 92d, S.G. 162c. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1938-50, 1949 Printing, £1 black and bright violet, upper right corner marginal block of four, unmounted mint, a few tone spots on gum otherwise fine. SH 93d, cat. £1,400+, S.G. 163. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1938-50, 1949 Printing, £1 black and bright violet, in an imprint block of four, unmounted mint, mainly fine. SH 93d, cat. £1,400+, S.G. 163. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1938-50, 1949 Printing, £1 black and bright violet tied to piece by Port Stanley ''21 DE/51'' c.d.s., fine. SH 93d, cat. £350, S.G. 163. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1938-50, 1949 Printing, £1 black and bright violet, tied to piece by clear Fox Bay FB.1 c.d.s. of ''AU 19/50'', fine and scarce usage. SH 93d, S.G. 163. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1938-50, 1949 Printing, £1 black and bright violet, tied to piece by South Georgia c.d.s. of ''29 NO/50'', fine and scarce usage. SH 93d, cat. £350, S.G. Z88. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1938-50, Plate numbers, a 'set' of the known plate numbers from this issue, each in a lower right corner marginal block of four, comprising 1941, 1942, 1944 and 1947 1d. Battle Memorial, 1941, 1942, 1944 and 1949 2d. Swan, 1941, 1942 and 1944 3d., 1949 6d. black with plate no. '1'', 1946 1s.3d. plate no. ''1-1'', and 1949 21/2d. Goose plate no. ''1-2'', odd trivial bend or tone spot otherwise mainly fine and unmounted. (14 blocks)

Falkland Islands: 1938-50, Varieties, 1/2d. left margin block of four, 3d. upper margin vertical pair, unmounted mint, and 6d. black and dark brown mint, each showing 'confetti' flaw, a dramatic circular interruption to printing caused by intervention of cut-out disk created by punching out of sheet location holes for registration. (3 items) Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1938-50, Varieties, a selection incl. shades, some climate affected, sheet location holes in margins incl. 9d. marginal block of four and corner strip of five, printing flaws incl. 1/2d. used and South Georgia overprint 1/2d. mint showing 'confetti' flaws, good to fine. (17 items)

Falkland Islands: 1938-50 Covers, 1938 (Jan. 3), (Jan. 15) and (Mar.30) three first day covers addressed to North Arm (East Falkland) or Stanley, each bearing 1937 printing 1/2d. to £1 set of twelve tied by individual Port Stanley PS.1A, Fox Bay FB.1 or South Georgia SG2 c.d.s's, vertical fold clear of adhesives, the last with slight toning. (3 covers) Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1938-50 Covers, 1938 (Aug. 10), 1937 first printing 1/2d. to £1, corner marginal examples of the twelve values, each with sheet number above (21/2d. and 2s.6d. in side margin), tied by Port Stanley c.d.s. to individual 'Sibbering' covers addressed to the Isle of Wight, attractive. (12 covers) Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1938-50 Covers, 1938 (Dec. 15), 1937 First Printing, 1/2d. to £1 set of twelve values tied to envelope from South Georgia to Devon by mainly fine SG2 ''DE 15/38'' c.d.s.'s, a few faint tone spots otherwise chiefly fine. The property of another vendor. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1938-50 Covers, 1940 (Dec. 7) envelope to Dr. Nabarro in London, franked 1/2d. at scarce printed paper rate, the cover endorsed ''Calendar'' and noted received on Jan. 21 1941. The property of another vendor. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1938-50 Covers, 1941 (July 14) locally registered, (Sept. 2) registered to Grimsby and (Sept. 27) to Kent, three first day covers bearing the 1941 printing 1d., 2d. and 3d. tied by individual Port Stanley, Fox Bay or South Georgia (SG3) datestamps. (3 covers)

Falkland Islands: 1938-50 Covers, 1942 (Dec. 12) large piece from registered package to Buenos Aires, franked by 1941 1d., 2d. and 3d. vertical pairs, the last corner marginal with sheet number ''0533'' with customs label for a bridge case valued at 12s.6d., slight creasing but most unusual. Illustrated in Monograph, p. 55. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1938-50 Covers, 1944 (Feb. 24) envelope registered from South Georgia bearing 1/2d. (2) to 1s., twelve values, cancelled by SG3 datestamps on last day of use of unoverprinted issues. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1938-50 Covers, 1944 (Apr. 24) local envelope bearing 1/2d. to £1, fifteen values incl. 5s. indigo and pale yellow-brown, individually cancelled by PS.1A (understood to have been employed by necessity without its handle) on first day of re-use after the catastrophic Post Office fire on Apr. 16. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1938-50 Covers, 1944 (Aug. 18) K.G.VI 1d. stationery envelope (SH E4) registered to London, endorsed ''First Day ''AIR MAIL'', uprated by 9d., 1s. and 2s.6d. (2) slightly overpaying the very scarce 6s.5d. 10g. airmail rate plus registration fee, from the first mail with label type A ''AIR MAIL'' in red and, type 11 registration (''Fox Bay'' deleted) label and, on the reverse, Estate Louis Williams violet three line handstamp and British 1d. embossed revenue dated ''22/9/44'', commercial and attractive. Illustrated in Monograph, p. 35. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1938-50 Covers, 1944 (Sept. 16) long censored airmail cover to the Managing Director of the Falkland Islands Company in Surrey, franked by 4d. pair, 1s. and £1 paying rare 21s.8d. airmail rate for 34g. (ms. ''34'' noted alongside 1s.), from the second mail with label type A ''AIR MAIL'' in blue and resealed at left by type b (75mm.) Stanley censor label, slight creasing. Commercial and demonstrating very rare usage of the £1, almost certainly unique. Illustrated in Monograph, p. 2. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1938-50 Covers, 1944 (Dec. 13) censored airmail cover to the Managing Director of the Falkland Islands Company in Surrey, franked by 4d. pair, 6d., 2s.6d., 5s. (previously overlapping upper edge) and 10s. paying rare 18s.8d. for 30g. airmail rate (ms. ''301/2/grammes'' noted), from the fourth mail with label type A ''AIR MAIL'' in blue and, on the reverse, type b (75mm.) Stanley censor label, some creasing but commercial and rare. Illustrated in Monograph, p. 16. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1938-50 Covers, 1945 (Feb. 13) 'J.E. Lea' envelope registered to London bearing 2s.6d., 5s. indigo and yellow-brown, 10s. and £1 tied by light individual strikes of PS.3B c.d.s. and with type 6B registration label, slight cover creasing. The property of another vendor. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1938-50 Covers, 1945 (Feb. 21) K.G.VI 1d. stationery envelope (SH E4) registered to London, endorsed ''Per AIR MAIL'', uprated by 1d., 6d., 1s. and 5s. paying very scarce 6s.5d. 10g. airmail rate plus registration fee, with label type A ''AIR MAIL'' in blue and, ''(crown)/REGISTERED'' with ms. ''1'' provisional (after Post Office fire) marking Estate Louis Williams violet three line handstamp (upper line deleted), and resealed at right by type b (75mm.) Stanley censor label, rare and commercial. Illustrated in Monograph, p. 27. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1938-50 Covers, 1945 (Feb. 21), 1938 Second Printing, 2s.6d., 5s., 10s. and £1 each cancelled by PS.3B c.d.s. on four matching covers locally addressed. The property of another vendor. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1938-50 Covers, 1945 (May 8) 1/2d. to £1, fifteen values attractively arranged on large envelope to Stanley, tied by individual Fox Bay datestamps, some toned perfs. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1938-50 Covers, 1945 (Nov. 16) four matching 'Rutherford' covers registered to London with ''AIR MAIL'' labels type A in blue, and bearing corner marginal examples, each with sheet number of 1938 4d. to £1, 1941 1d., 3d., 1942 1/2d. and 2d., twelve values individually cancelled, vertical folds otherwise mainly fine and rare. (4 covers) Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1938-50 Covers, 1946 (Jan. 28), 1938 Second Printing, 2s.6d., 5s., 10s. and £1, tied by light South Shetlands type B4 c.d.s's. in violet to 1946 (Jan. 28) 'J.E. Lea' cover to Manchester, with Port Stanley Feb. 21 transit backstamp. S.G. Z159-Z162. The property of another vendor. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1938-50 Covers, 1946 (Mar. 11) front from 'Marshall' cover registered to Cornwall, bearing 1944 printing 2s.6d.yellowish slate and 5s. dull deep blue and dark yellow-brown, fine individual cancellations with registration label and type B ''AIR MAIL'' in blue label below, rare. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1938-50 Covers, 1949 (July 18) insured registered cover to Essex bearing corner marginal 1941 1d. with sheet number ''4760'', 4d. and 1s.3d. possibly slightly overpaying (by 1/2d.) the rate for a 3oz. package, bearing three examples of the ''INSURED/(VALEUR DECLARÉE)'' label (one on reverse), registration label, ms. ''Insured for £11/(Eleven Pounds)'' and lightly struck red Customs & Excise marking, and with red wax seals on reverse, slight creasing nevertheless attractive and rare. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1938-50 Covers, 1949 (Nov. 27), 1944 Printing, 5s. dull deep blue and dark yellow-brown, used on registered cover to London with type C ''AIR MAIL'' label in black. SH 91c, S.G. 161c. The property of another vendor. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1938-50 Covers, 1950 (Mar. 28) envelope registered to Pennsylvania bearing 1957 9d. corner marginal with sheet number ''0521'' and 1s. vertical pair, backstamped New York Air Mail Field Apr. 6 transit and Glenside same day arrival, sealing tape stain on reverse. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1938-50 Covers, 1951 (May 10), 1949 Printing, 2s.6d. slate-black, upper marginal example tied by ''10 MY/51'' c.d.s. to local registered cover self-addressed by Antarctic meteorologist J.H. Chaplin and with registration label type 9. S.G. 160, SH 90d. The property of another vendor. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1938-50 Covers, 1951 (May 10), 1949 Printing, 5s. bright blue and bistre-brown, left marginal example tied by ''10 MY/51'' c.d.s. to local registered cover self-addressed by Antarctic meteorologist J.H. Chaplin and with registration label type 9. S.G. 161d, SH 91d. The property of another vendor. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1938-50 Covers, 1951 (May 10), 1949 Printing, 10s. black and deep reddish orange tied by ''10 MY/51'' c.d.s. to local registered cover self-addressed by Antarctic meteorologist J.H. Chaplin and with registration label type 9. S.G. 162c, SH 92d. The property of another vendor. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1938-50 Covers, 1951 (May 10), 1949 Printing, £1 black and bright violet tied by ''10 MY/51'' c.d.s. to local registered cover self-addressed by Antarctic meteorologist J.H. Chaplin and with registration label type 9. S.G. 163, SH 93d. The property of another vendor. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1938-50 Covers, 1951 (Dec. 31) last day cover, locally addressed, bearing 1/2d. to £1, the fourteen values available on this day, each with individual Port Stanley datestamp, fine. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1938-50 Covers, A selection of covers from 1938 to 1950, incl. lower values commercially used on variously addressed covers at a range of surface and airmail rates to 2s.3d. (see illustrations, Monograph pp. 37, 44-47, 49), also 1946 1s.3d., 1949 21/2d. and 6d. single values on locally addressed f.d.c's, and 1946 1s.3d. ''0016'', 1949 21/2d. ''2030'' and 6d. ''0507'' corner marginal examples with sheet numbers on separate covers, mainly good to fine. (14 covers)

Falkland Islands: 1952 10s. greenish grey, Second printing, upper right corner marginal block of four perforated through margins, trivial mark in upper selvedge otherwise fine. S.G. 184 var., SH 114b. Photo.

Falkland Islands: A K.G.VI selection, incl. 1937 Coronation perforated ''SPECIMEN'' (some perf. faults), 1938-50 to 10s. unmounted mint, 1d. black and vermilion, 2d. black and violet, 21/2d. Sheep and 6d. black and brown in complete unused (without gum) sheet of sixty with sheet nos. ''4304'', ''0201'', ''2097' and ''0524'' respectively, also 21/2d. with Madame Joseph cancellation and 5s. used, 1948 Silver Wedding unmounted mint and used, 1949 U.P.U. mint (6, incl. unmounted blocks of four), 1952 to £1 (2) unmounted mint, etc., mostly good to fine. (376)

Falkland Islands: A K.G.VI mint selection on leaves, incl. 1938-50 range of shades etc. with all four printings of 9d. and 1s., 2s.6d. (4, two 1937 printings), 5s. (3, one 1949 printing), 10s. (4), £1 (4), 1952 set (2), Dependencies with 1944-45 Overprints (3 of each), 1946 Thick Maps (with 6d. shade) in 'broken arc' pairs, 1948-49 Thin Maps, etc., mainly fine. (248)

Falkland Islands: 1960-66 Birds De La Rue 1/2d. black and green, selection with varieties incl. progressive state of extended ''H'', sheet nos., etc., comprising complete sheets (25) and four sheets complete less upper left and lower right corner blocks of four removed, also blocks of four (12) and pair from lower right corner of sheet and blocks of four (13) from upper left corner of sheet with varieties, unmounted mint, mainly fine.

Falkland Islands: 1960-66 Birds, Waterlow 1d. Pl. 2-1, six complete sheets of sixty, 2d. Pl. 1-1 complete sheet of sixty, mainly fine unmounted mint, also De La Rue 2s. fine mint single. (421) S.G. 194, 195, 204a, cat. £1,730, SH 124a, 125a, 134b.

Falkland Islands: 1965 Churchill 1d. and 1s., both with watermark inverted and in unmounted mint blocks of four from the upper right corner of the sheet with sheet numbers ''062'' and ''254'' respectively, fine. S.G. 224w, 225w, cat. £434+. Photo

Falkland Islands: 1966-68 Birds, De La Rue 1/2d. watermark sideways, complete sheets of sixty from Pl. 1-2 incl. dot flaw [R. 12/3] (7 sheets) and Pl. 2-1 incl. 'H' flaw [R. 2/2], shoulder flaw [R. 8/4], substituted cliché [R. 12/4], weak entry [R. 12/5] and various stages of crack and hole below [R. 12/2] (5 sheets, one missing upper left corner block of four with 'H' flaw), unmounted mint and mainly fine. (716) S.G. 227, a, b, vars., cat. £452+, SH 123c, v1-v4.

Falkland Islands: 1968 to 1972 Flowers issues, a specialised collection in a binder, mainly unmounted mint with a range of commercial or philatelic covers (24), multiples incl. plate blocks, imprint blocks, and some scarce plate flaws, chiefly fine.

Falkland Islands: 1971 Flowers 5p. on 6d., variety surcharge partially double, with part of ''5p'' clearly double, the result of a bouncing printing plate, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 270 var., SH199v1 cat £200. Heijtz certificate (2013) Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1978 Mail Ships, 1p. to £3 set in unmounted mint marginal gutter blocks of six (3 pairs) and in c.t.o. marginal blocks of four, corner marginal cylinder no. blocks of four, and two sets of gutter pairs (one marginal), mainly fine. S.G. 331A-345A.

Falkland Islands: 1981 Port Louis 25p. showing the recently discovered variety LEFT HAND MARGIN IMPERFORATE unmounted mint, light bend at foot but a very scarce variety with only a very small number of known examples. An exciting new find - only two other Falkland stamps are known imperforate between stamp and margin the 1938 2d. (SH 79v1, see lot 1296) and 1978 9p (SH263 v1). To be listed as SH314v1 (expected comparable value to SH 263v1 cat. £1,500). Heijtz certificate (2013). Photo.

Falkland Islands: Various on leaves etc., with strength in Q.V. incl. 1878-79 1d. unused, 6d., 1s., 1887 1d., 4d., 1889 4d., mint, 1891-1902 shades incl. 21/2d. Prussian blue to 6d. (2), 9d. pair, 1s. (2) mint or unused, some forgeries and other issues incorporating the Bourne head, also K.G.V shades to 6d. mint (3), used(2), 1s. used (3), covers incl. stampless O.H.M.S., etc., mainly fair to fine. (approx. 100 + 10 covers) Photo.

Falkland Islands: A collection in a stockbook, mainly unmounted mint issues incl. South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, from 1984 to 2009 with miniature sheets, etc., chiefly fine. Stated to cat. £1,250+.

Falkland Islands: A Q.E.II mint collection from 1953 to 2013 incl. Dependencies issues in two albums, virtually complete with a range of watermark varieties incl. 1966 Churchill 1s. and 1979 Airport 11p. with watermark inverted, 1980 Dolphins 15p. watermark Crown to left of CA, etc., Dependencies 1982 Rebuilding £1+£1 watermark Crown to left of CA, etc. mostly fine unmounted. (100s)

Falkland Islands: Various mainly loose in a small carton with an extensive range of mainly Q.E.II covers, parcel labels, mint multiples incl. B.A.T. 1966 Churchill in unmounted cylinder/imprint blocks of ten (some tone spots), F.I.D.S. photographs, etc.

Falkland Islands: Various K.G.VI to Q.E.II in a stockbook, mainly used incl. 1960-66 Birds to £1 (2), multiples with plate blocks, gutter pairs, later 1995 to 1997 on Lindner leaves, mainly good to fine.

Falkland Islands: Banknotes: 1960-82 50p. (dated Feb. 20 1974) and £1 (Dec. 1 1977), fine uncirculated. SH 15b, 16c, cat. £260. Photo.

Falkland Islands: Literature: A small library of seventeen items contained in a small carton, philatelic and general incl. ''The 1933 Centenary Issue'' by Spafford, ''Postcards of the Falkland Islands'' by Heyburn with 1988 Supplement, ''Postage Stamps of the Falklands Islands and Dependencies'' by Grant (1952), ''Philatelic Digest'' nos. 1 and 2, etc., good to fine.

Falkland Islands: Postal Stationery: 1888 (June 9) 11/2d. stationery card (scarce early commercial usage) addressed to Bad Godesberg, Germany, cancelled by fine strike of the 'Diamond' cork cancellation Ob. 1/88 with F.1 c.d.s. and red London July 18 transit at left, having been carried on the ''Totmes'' to Punta Arenas and thence to Lisbon on the ''Aconcagua''. Photo.

Falkland Islands: Postal Stationery: 1892 (Feb. 18), 11/2d.+ 11/2d. stationery reply card, the outward half cancelled by 'Large Squares' cork (Ob. 1/91) with slightly indistinct F.1 despatch c.d.s. sent by Sub-Lieutenant W.V.T. Cooper, Assistant Paymaster on the corvette H.M.S. ''Cleopatra'' addressed to Miss G.M. Cooper in Montevideo, carried by the ''Karnac'', the reply half addressed to Leonard with Feb. 25 arrival and Mar. 5 despatch datestamps but delivery unconfirmed. Nevertheless the only known 11/2d. reply card apparently used. Ex Barton. Photo.

Falkland Islands: Postal Stationery: 1895 (June 20) 1d. stationery reply card, outward half, used to the U.S.A. with message (June 14) written by Hugo Schlottfeldt and redirected within New York, cancelled by a fine strike of The 'Little 4x2', Ob. 4/95, over type F.2 ''JU.20'' (1895) c.d.s. with further strike of datestamp at lower left. A rare cork used on one mail only, with only three examples recorded on cover or card. Heijtz rarity R5. Photo.

Falkland Islands: Postal Stationery: 1900 stationery reply card outward half to England, addressed from Port Stanley by a passenger on board the S.S. ''Liguria'' with interesting dated message of Aug. 9, carried on the ''Iberia'' from Punta Arenas to Liverpool with Magellanes Aug. 14 transit and cancelled in London by ''86'' duplex with Cambridge Sept. 20 arrival. Photo.

Falkland Islands: Postal Stationery: 1914 (Oct. 24) K.G.V 2d. registered envelope (inscription without ''LTD'') with added 1d., used to Devon (part address erased and reinstated), type 4 registration label, light red London hooded transit, slight toning. SH R1. Photo.

Falkland Islands: Postal Stationery: 1918 (May 8) K.G.V 1d. envelope, second design 1916 printing, commercially used to Miss Blake in Somerset, flap missing but scarce. SH E3. Photo.

Falkland Islands: Postal Stationery: 1937 (June 26) K.G.V 1d. envelope, first design type IV 1930 printing, commercially used to Bermuda, scarce usage and unusual destination. SH E2d, cat. £800. Photo.

Falkland Islands: Formula Registered Envelopes: 1920 (23 June) size H2 envelope to Burton on Trent bearing War Stamp 1/2d., 1d. and greyish paper 1s. individually cancelled, type 5A registration label below, some minor imperfections, also large part front of size G envelope used 1924 (Feb. 6) to Kansas bearing 1912-20 6d. brown-orange and type 5C registration label, both scarce items. Perkins B.6, C.6. Photo.

Falkland Islands: Formula Registered Envelopes: 1930 (May 14) size G envelope addressed to Ontario, Canada, bearing 'Whale & Penguin' 2d. pair additionally tied by June 28 Toronto transit with type 5E registration label below and Orillia June 30 arrival above, backstamped Liverpool June 19 transit. Perkins D.1. Photo.

Falkland Islands: Postcards: 1901 B series by George Biggs, selection of five all with 'original' Heyburn type 'b' reverse, comprising B-1-b, B-5-b, B-11-b (coloured), B-13-b and B-15-b, mainly good to fine unused. Two cards (B-5-b and B-11b) justify the original listing in Heyburn 1985 catalogue, proving separate existence from the B-5-by and B-11-bz corrections in the 1988 Heyburn Supplement. Also South Georgia 1921 'Artur' real photographic postcard showing , unused with some water staining. (6 items)

Falkland Islands: Postcards: An exceptionally extensive range of early picture postcards on leaves, etc., unused or used, comprising 1899 A series (3), 1902 C series (2), 1904 E series (6), F series (4), 1906 K series (3), 1907 L series (11), M series (3), N series (10), O series (1), 1910 P series (9), R series (1), 1912 S series (1), 1914 V series (7), W series (1), X series (1), 1915 Y series (5), AA series (7), AB series (12), 1920 AG series (4), AH series (3), 1928 AN series (6), AO series (1), AP series (1), 1933 AT series (4), AU series (2), AV series (1), 1940 AW series (11) and BC series (1), mainly good to fine. (121 cards)

Falkland Islands: Postcards produced for Pacific Steam Navigation Company passenger liners between 1900 and 1915 and used in the vessels that provided mail, cargo and passenger services to the islands at that time, an extensive unused or used selection comprising Burley types PSNC 1-EE, PSNC 1-F, PSNC 1-G, PSNC 1-GG, PSNC 1-H, PSNC 2-A (3, two with inscription at foot omitted), 'Niki-Polychrom' PSNC 3-A, PSNC 3-B, PSNC 3-C, PSNC 3-D, PSNC 3-F, PSNC 3-H, PSNC 3-J, PSNC 3-K, PSNC 3-L, PSNC 3-M, PSNC 3-N, PSNC 3-O, PSNC 3-Q, PSNC 3-R, PSNC 4-A, PSNC 4-AA, PSNC 4-B, PSNC 4-D, PSNC 4-E, PSNC 4-F, Pacific Line 1909 PSNC 5-A (2), The Pacific Steam Navigation Company PSNC 6-AA, PSNC 6-CC, PSNC 6-D, PSNC 6-DD, PSNC 8-AAA, PSNC 8-BB, also Orient Line card showing the ""Ortona"" and later P.S.N. Co. ""S.S."" series photographic cards showing the ""Orcoma"", ""Orduña"", ""Oriana"", ""Orita"" (2, one with smaller inscription) and ""Ortega"", fair to fine. (44 items)

Falkland Islands: Postcards produced for Pacific Steam Navigation Company passenger liners between 1900 and 1915 and used in the vessels that provided mail, cargo and passenger services to the islands at that time, a selection all used from the vessels themselves between 1902 and 1921, variously addressed, comprising Burley types PSNC 1-G, PSNC 2-A (3, two with inscription at foot omitted), PSNC 3-N,PSNC 4-F, PSNC 6-A, PSNC 8-B (latest date), PSNC 8-AA, PSNC 8-AAA and PSNC 8-CC, mainly good to fine. (11 items)

Falkland Islands: 1888 (June 9) envelope registered to Germany bearing 1878 6d., 1887 1d., 4d., slightly underpaying the 12d. registered double rate, cancelled by fine strikes of the 'Diamond', Ob. 1/88 cork cancellation with F.1 c.d.s. at left and fine first type ''(crown)/REGISTERED'' marking partially overstruck by London July 18 transit having been carried on the ''Totmes'' to Punta Arenas and to Lisbon on the ''Aconcagua'', with Lepizig July 20 arrival backstamp. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1895 (June 25) envelope registered to London, bearing 1/2d. deep yellow-green, 1d. claret, 21/2d. Prussian blue, 4d. olive grey-black, 6d. orange-yellow and 1s. bistre-brown (1878) cancelled by type F.1 c.d.s.'s with ''(crown)/REGISTERED'' marking and Aug. 30 hooded circle arrival below, colourful and attractive. B.P.A. certificate (1969) Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1895 (Sept. 26) envelope to Germany franked by 4d. olive-black tied by ''F.I.'' steel obliterator with F.2 despatch c.d.s. below, carried on the ''Abydos'' to Punta Arenas and thence on the ''Orissa'' with London Nov. 8 transit and Leipzig arrival backstamps, a scarce franking. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1897 (Feb. 17) O.H.M.S. envelope from Governor Sir Roger Tuckfield Goldsworthy to the U.S.A., bearing corner marginal 1s. yellow-brown paying 11/2oz. Foreign rate, cancelled by ''F.I'' obliterator and additionally tied by type F.3 despatch d.s. partly overstruck by Mar. 27 London hooded circle transit, with large violet oval Boston Registry Div. reciving datestamp of Apr. 3 on reverse. Carried to Montevideo on the H.M.S. ''Beagle'' and thence by the R.M.S. ''Danube'' to Southampton. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1897 (Mar. 5) underpaid double rate envelope to Scotland bearing 21/2d. (Prussian blue shade) tied by indistinct F.2 c.d.s. and showing ms. ''2'' (for double rate), handstruck ''T'' (2) and ''5D./F.B.'' charge markings, carried on the ''Tanis'' to Tilbury, with Thurso and Reay Apr. 9 arrival backstamps, slight soiling but scarce. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1899 'Mussen' envelope to Leicester incorrectly franked at Foreign registered rate by 1/2d. yellow-green and 1d. pale red (4) and unusually cancelled in transit by London ''25 OC 99'' registered ovals with next day arrival backstamp, carried to Portland on the ''Banda'' (making its only visit to the islands). Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1902 (Aug. 16) envelope to Germany bearing 1891-1902 1/2d. to 1s. tied by F.4B c.d.s's (code C reversed,) apparently registered but without handstamp, Sept. 25 Oldenburg arrival backstamp, minor staining and surface scuffs clear of adhesives but colourful. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1902 (Sept. 16) envelope to Scotland, franked by 1/2d. corner marginal pair, carried on the ''Oravia'' and with Inverness Oct. 14 arrival backstamp. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1904 (Jan. 5) small 'Kinze' envelope (name obscured) registered to Germany bearing 1891-1902 1/2d., 1d., 2d. and 1s. carried on the ''Oropesa'' with London transit and Hamburg Feb. 2 arrival backstamps, some minor staining nevertheless attractive. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1910 (Mar. 21) picture postcard ''Cutting Tussac Grass'' (Heyburn E-3-e) used to Bavaria franked by 1904-12 1/2d. pair with Munich Solln arrival of Apr. 18 below, carried on the ''Oravia''. Photo.

Falkland Islands: Pacific Steam Navigation Company vessel ""Orissa"", a selection on leaves and loose, incl. carried items with 1911 incoming mourning cover from Dumfries to Johnson's Harbour, cards incl. PSNC 1-F, ephemera with 1911 Liverpool-Callao passenger list, luggage labels. (11 items)

Falkland Islands: Pacific Steam Navigation Company vessels ""Oropesa"" and ""Oropesa II"", a selection on leaves and loose, with carried items and postcards incl. PSNC 1-E, PSNC 2-A and PSNC 2-AA used, ephemera with 1911 Callao-Liverpool passenger list, 1937 signed menu, P.S.N.C.-R.M.S.P. booklet ""HOW TO REACH BOLIVIA"", etc. (13 items)

Falkland Islands: 1913 (Jan 12) three printed 'Wilson' covers registered to Birmingham bearing blocks of four of the 1912-20 1/2d. with 1d., 2d. with 21/2d. and 6d. with 1s. respectively, cancelled by mainly light central strikes and with type 3 registration labels (consecutive numbers) below, Feb. 15 London transit and arrival datestamps on reverse. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1914, most unusual usage of 1890 Uniform Penny Postage caricature envelope incoming registered to Darwin, sent from Bournemouth Apr. 14 bearing G.B. Q.V. 21/2d. and, on the reverse, K.G.V 1/2d. ''C 13'' control single, soiled and slightly creased but most appealing. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1925 (Aug. 13) envelope to Reginald Cobb in Hampshire unusually franked by ''WAR STAMP'' 1/2d. pair tied by PS.1B c.d.s. with code C sideways, cover creases but scarce. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1927 to 1935, four envelopes franked at 1d. rate, one to Scotland, two to England (one late use of ''WAR STAMP'' 1d.), and the other locally used to Roy Cove.

Falkland Islands: 1928 incoming mail from Russia ''Via/Buenos/Aires'', picture postcard of Odessa Port addressed to Karl Lellman, sent Mar. 15 from Leningrad franked 1927 2k. and with Stanley May 20 arrival, both on picture side. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1934, 1937, two commercial covers to England franked by 'Whale & Penguin' issues, the first 1934 (Apr. 3) to Macclesfield at 4d. registered rate, the second 1937 (Apr. 2) to London at Empire 1d. rate. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1934 H.M.S. EXETER AIRMAIL COVER carried by seaplane launched by catapult from H.M.S. ''Exeter'' whilst in Falklands waters. The recently discovered envelope endorsed ''AIR MAIL/PAR AVION'' and addressed to ''J.G. Cameroon Esq./H.M.S. EXETER/Port Stevens/Falkland Islands'', bearing 1933 Centenary 2d., a right marginal example tied by PS.1A c.d.s. of ''30 NO/34'', some minor cover imperfections but very rare. With extract from the ''Penguin'' (Nov. 30, 1934) reporting the departure of H.M.S. ''Exeter'' to Megellanes (Punta Arenas, Chile). Only the sixth cover recorded and the second without ''AIR MAIL'' handstamp. Heijtz certificate (2014). Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1952 Aquila Airways pair of flight covers to England, the first registered bearing 1952 1s.3d. with First Overseas Airmail cancellation of 1952 (Apr. 21), the earliest date, the second an illustrated Aquila Airways envelope bearing 1952 1s. with First Overseas Airmail cancellation of 1952 (May 1), the latest date.

Falkland Islands: 1982 Conflict: Three covers incoming to servicemen from Argentina, two with enclosed letters, one sent Apr. 4 to Lt. Calderon of the the Third Air Brigade but endorsed ''PG'' (P.O.W.) and redirected to Red Cross in Buenos Aires, another returned with ms. ''No revista en Malvinas'' and datestamp I type 1. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1982 Conflict: 1982 (Apr. 14) 13p. and (Apr. 20) 18p. aerogrammes sent home by Argentine servicemen, cancelled by datestamp II types 2 and 3 respectively.

Falkland Islands: 1984, most unusual correspondence of 43 airletters sent W.O.2 M. Russell to his wife in Humberside between Apr. 9 and July 5, most with with BF.17 or BF.41 cancellations, some interesting variations, also 43 incoming airletters to the sender from the addressee.

Falkland Islands: H.M.S. ''Endurance'', a collection of covers (44) in a binder, mainly dating from 1984 with some cancellation varieties, many Joint Services Expedition covers etc. signed incl. Rex Hunt (8), also two hardbound volumes: ''H.M.S. Endurance 1981-82 Deployment'' signed by Fuchs, Hunt, Shackleton, etc., and ''H.M.S. Invincible, The Falklands Deployment 1982''.

Falkland Islands: Departmental cachets, a collection of over 300 mainly internal stampless official covers, written-up in four binders, a good range of cachets from 'AG' to 'WD' groups, mainly fine and a most interesting assembly.

Falkland Islands: A Q.V. to Q.E.II selection of envelopes (a few fronts) and cards incl. postal stationery unused and used from 1893, covers mainly philatelic but variously franked and addressed incl. 1933 Centenary 1d. and 4d. used from Fox Bay on two 1947 covers, Antarctic bases and expeditions with Hope Bay 1947 (2), H.M.S. ''Protector'' 1960 helicopter covers (2), etc., mostly good to fine. (76 items)

Falkland Islands Dependencies: 1944-45 Overprints: Essay of proposed overprint ''SOUTH GEORGIA/DEPENDENCY OF THE'' in red on imperforate 2d. black and carmine affixed to thick card (127 x 78mm.) with surround highlighted in Chinese white, ''THE'' crossed by diagonal deletion line, dated ''21/4/43'' at upper right and initalled ''S.L.''. Unique. Photo.

Falkland Islands Dependencies: 1946 Victory set perforated ''SPECIMEN'' (Samuel type D21), fine with gum. S.G. G17s, G18s, cat. £375. Photo.

Falkland Islands Dependencies: 1954 Ships, complete sheets of fifty of Waterlow 1/2d. (5, one with sheet no. ''466'', the others with 'tow-rope' flaw [R. 5/11-12]), 1d. (4, one with sheet no. ''0273''), 11/2d. (3, with sheet nos. ''0396'', ''2154'' and ''2155'' respectively) and De La Rue 1/2d., unmounted mint, mostly fine. S.G. G26, a, G27, G28, G29, cat. £1,275+.

Falkland Islands Dependencies: 1954 Ships, Waterlow 1/2d. lower right corner plate block of 24 (8 x 3), De La Rue 1/2d. lower right corner plate block of fourteen (7 x 2), 1d. and 11/2d. plate blocks of ten (lower two rows of sheet with margins), each with imprint, mostly fine unmounted mint. S.G. G26, a, G27b, G28a, cat. £395+.

Falkland Islands Dependencies: 1954 Ships, De La Rue 1/2d., 1d. and 11/2d., each in a complete unmounted mint sheet of fifty, the 1d. from Left Pane showing retouches [R. 8/1, 10/1, 12/1], a few minor bends otherwise mainly fine. S.G. G26a, G27b, G28a, cat. £1,875+.

Falkland Islands Dependencies: Q.E.II mainly unmounted mint in a stockbook and on leaves, incl. 1954-62 with De La Rue printings to £1, later with gutter pairs incl. South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands 1987 Birds, etc., chiefly fine.

Falkland Islands Dependencies: Graham Land: 1949 (Mar. 22) home-made postcard hand-illustrated by Karl Lellman, depicting a penguin and bearing Thick Map 6d. pair, one showing 'broken arc', tied by E1 c.d.s., attractive. Photo.

Falkland Islands Dependencies: Graham Land: 1954 (Feb. 1) airmail envelope to Port Stanley from John Merry on the R.R.S. ''Biscoe'' (endorsed on flap) bearing Thick Map 1/2d. to 6d., the 6d. marginal and showing missing ''I'' in ''ISLAND'', cancelled by Hope Bay D3 c.d.s's. Photo.

Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Georgia: 1911 (Sept. 6) official envelope registered to Buenos Aires by Postmaster Edward Binnie bearing K.E.VII 1/2d., 1d., 2d. and 21/2d., the four low values available on the island at this time, tied by mainly fine individual strikes of SG1 c.d.s. with registration label at right and Sept. 27 arrival backstamp, a little roughly opened. Carried on the ''Harpon''. Illustrated on p. 10 of F.I.P.S.G. Monograph 15 by Hugh Osborne. Ex Stern and du Pont. Photo.

Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Georgia: 1911 (Nov. 11) piece (67 x 38mm.) showing rare provisional handstamp ''Paid At/SOUTH GEORGIA'' with ''1d'' value inserted by ms and initialled ''E.B.B.'' by the Postmaster, Edward Binnie, overstruck by fine South Georgia SG1 c.d.s. A fine example of the rarest of the South Georgia provisional handstamps used from Oct. 1911 to Feb. 1912 after the post office had run out of 1d. and 21/2d. stamps. Osborne J.3 (illustrated on p. 26 of F.I.P.S.G. Monograph 15). Heijtz certificate (2012). Photo.

Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Georgia: 1912-20 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 1d. vermilion on thick greyish paper, 1920 printing comb. perf., variety watermark reversed (S.G. 61dx), cancelled by fine central strike of SG1 ''AU 1/23'' c.d.s., fine and rare. S.G. Z23d var. Photo.

Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Georgia: 1912 (Feb. 14) 'Lawson' envelope to Liverpool bearing 1904-12 1/2d. lower marginal pair cancelled by fair to fine SG1 c.d.s.'s and both with small ''South Georgia'' imprint (SGU2) below, carried on the ''Cachalote'' to Buenos Aires for onward transmission. Photo.

Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Georgia: 1912 (Feb. 14) envelope to Mrs. Lawson in Liverpool, bearing 1904-12 1d. pair cancelled by fair to fine SG1 c.d.s.'s and both with small ''South Georgia'' imprint (SGU2) below, carried on the ''Cachalote'' to Buenos Aires for onward transmission. Photo.

Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Georgia: 1920 (Jan. 19) envelope registered to Isabella Atkins in Stanley, bearing 1912-20 1/2d. to 5s. maroon (eight values) cancelled by seven fine strikes of SG2 c.d.s. with rare type SG3B registration label ''(New Island)'' deleted and ''South Georgia'' (handstamp applied) on reverse, carried on H.M.S. ''Dartmouth'', scarce usage of the higher values. S.G. Z22-Z28, ZZ29b. Photo.

Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Georgia: 1920 (Jan. 19) 'Lawson' envelope to Liverpool bearing ''WAR STAMP'' 1d. block of four cancelled by fine central strike of SG2 c.d.s, carried on the Norwegian steamer ''Perth'' bound for Durban. Photo.

Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Georgia: 1925 (Sept. 2) registered cover from South Georgia to Bristol bearing 1921-28 21/2d. purple on yellow tied by SG2 c.d.s with SG4 registration label below, backstamped London Dec. 11 transit, minor tape stain at top. Photo.

Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Georgia: 1926 (Oct. 12) formula registered envelope (Perkins type C.8, illustrated in 1992 'Aids to Identification') to Buenos Aires bearing 3s. tied by SG2 c.d.s. and with Oct. 30 arrival backstamp, carried on the ''Tijuca''. A rare type, and possibly unique usage from South Georgia. Photo.

Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Georgia: 1928 21/2D PROVISIONAL SURCHARGE PROOF IN VIOLET on 2d. purple-brown. The unique example in this colour impressed from the original die from an inking pad employed for rubber handstamps. Upper marginal and hinged in selvedge only, trivial imperfection at lower right. B.P.A. certificate (1987) confirms surcharge ''from the original type is genuine'' although unable to confirm exact status ''from the information currently available.'' Accompanied by interesting four page letter dated ''24th III '32'' written from South Georgia to Dr. Dudley Stone by Sub-magistrate A.G. Nelson-Jones in which he confirms that ''This copy would be the first to be surcharged & is undoubtedly the only one in existence with an indelible surcharge.'' Ex Stone, Prappas and Sir Gawaine Baillie. Photo.

Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Georgia: 1928 21/2d. on 2d. purple-brown, tied by ''13 FE/28'' SG2 c.d.s. (day date preceding month) to envelope addressed to William Rumbolds in Berkshire, one of two covers to Rumbolds postmarked on this day, carried on the ''Skaraas'' to Montevideo, flap missing. S.G. 115. Ex Dixon and du Pont. Photo.

Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Georgia: 1928, two envelopes to Stanley, the first (May 7) bearing 1/2d. and 1d. cancelled SG2, the second (Sept. 12) with 1/2d., 2d. and 21/2d. cancelled SG1, the former with F.6 Nov. 5 arrival backstamp.

Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Georgia: 1929 (Mar. 18) 'Southey' envelope to Kent bearing 6d. yellow-orange tied by very fine SG2 ''MR 18/29'' c.d.s. Photo.

Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Georgia: 1929 (Apr. 27) envelope registered to Buenos Aires franked by 1/2d., 1d., 2d. and 21/2d. cancelled by individual strikes of SG2 c.d.s. with type 5 registration label, note on flap identifies sender as 1st Officer Larsen of the ''Tijuca'' at Grytviken.

Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Georgia: 1930 to 1950, selection of nineteen mainly philatelic covers variously cancelled, incl. 1930 (Aug. 23) 'Davies' envelope to Cheshire with Whale & Penguin 1/2d. (2), 1933 (Apr. 24) to Tønsberg bearing Centenary 1/2d., 1d. and 11/2d., (May 7) to Norwich with Centenary 4d., 1935 (Oct. 25) to Scotland with Whale & Penguin 1s., 1938 (Mar. 30) 9d. on registered f.d.c. to Kent, 1944 (Apr. 3) 'first day' envelope bearing Overprint 1d. and 4d., self-addressed by Capt. Andrew Taylor, 1948 (Mar. 31) 'Lellman' cover with Thick Map 6d. black and ochre, etc.

Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Georgia: 1931 (Aug. 7) and 1932 (June 2) two envelopes registered to Edinburgh, bearing Whale & Penguin 2d. with 21/2d. and 4d. (crossed by blue pencil line) respectively and type 5 registration labels, the first cancelled by SG1, the second by fine SG2 showing filed ''32'' year slug.

Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Georgia: 1933 (Jan. 2) envelope registered to London bearing Centenary 1/2d. imprint pair, 11/2d. and 2d. (corner marginal) cancelled by first day SG1 c.d.s's and type 5A registration label, carried on the ''Lafonia'' to Montevideo, slight soiling and blue pencil marks on adhesives nevertheless attractive. Photo.

Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Georgia: 1938 (Jan. 18) two envelopes addressed to Edinburgh bearing Centenary 3d. and 4d. respectively, both tied by SG2 c.d.s., the latter with year slug ''33'' inverted. Photo.

Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Georgia: 1933 (Mar. 6) front addressed to Herr Boe at Larvik, Norway, bearing Centenary 1/2d. to 1s. tied by mainly fine individual strikes of SG2 c.d.s., creased clear of adhesives and with some staining. S.G. Z54-Z61. Photo.

Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Georgia: 1933 (Mar. 6) envelope addressed to Eric Jonson at Grytviken, bearing Centenary 1/2d. to 1s. tied by mainly fine individual strikes of SG2 c.d.s. S.G. Z54-Z61. Photo.

Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Georgia: Four 'Davies' envelopes to Cheshire bearing Centenary values cancelled by SG2 datestamps, comprising 1933 (Apr. 24) with 1/2d. and 1d., (Oct. 10) with 11/2d., (Dec. 7) with 1/2d. (2) and 1934 (Dec. 14) with 1/2d. and 11/2d.

Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Georgia: 1935 Silver Jubilee set used on locally addressed cover, the 1s. showing 'lightning conductor' variety [Pl. '3', R. 2/5], tied by SG1 ''18 NO/35'' code C datestamps. Rare. S.G. Z66-69 (139-141, 142c). Ex Lazarnick (auction catalogue included). Photo.

Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Georgia: 1935 (Nov. 26) registered cover from South Georgia to London bearing 1921-28 1d., 2d. and 1s. in unusual combination with Centenary 1/2d. tied by fine individual SG4 c.d.s's with SG5A registration label (corner fault) at left, a few faint perf. tones. Photo.

Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Georgia: 1938 (Mar. 30) envelope addressed to D. Boue, Third Officer on board the R.B.S. ''Discovery II'', the first purpose-built oceanographic vessel, at Grytviken with first day use of 1938-50 1d. and 9d. (depicting the ''William Scoresby'') tied by fine SG2 datestamps. Photo.

Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Georgia: 1944 (Apr. 3) Operation Tabarin 'registered first day' envelope handstamped ''FIRST DAY COVER'' and correctly franked by South Georgia Overprint 1/2d., 1d. and 3d. cancelled SG5 with type SG5 registration label, self-addressed by Capt. Andrew Taylor c/o Madge Biggs at Port Stanley and signed on flap. Photo.

Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Georgia: 1950 (June 22) 'Marshall' envelope to Cheshire at 1s.6d. registered airmail rate paid by Thick Map 2d., 3d., 4d. and 9d. franked by tied by SG7 c.d.s's and with SG6 registration label.

Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Georgia: 1963 (Feb. 14) envelope to the U.S.S. endorsed ''Par Avion'' and sent by ''Harry B. Clegg/U.S.A.R.P./Bird Isl., S. Georgia'' franked by corner marginal F.I.D. Ships 2s., signed on reverse by Clegg and fellow team members and enclosing interesting handwritten three page letter. Photo.

Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Georgia: 1964-65 Combined Services Expedition, selection comprising three covers to the U.S. (2) or U.K., two with cachet and each signed by expedition leader Malcolm Burley and three newspaper cuttings.

Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Georgia: 1971-76 Watermark Mult. Block CA, 1/2p. on 1/2d. first, second and third (watermark upright) overprintings, 1p. on 1d. first overprinting, 11/2p. on 51/2d. second (glazed paper) overprinting, 2p. on 2d., 21/2p. on 21/2d., 3p. on 3d., 4p. on 4d., 6p. on 9d., first overprintings, each in a complete unmounted mint sheet of sixty, mainly fine. (600) S.G. 18-b, 19, 20b, 21-24, 26, cat. £1,095.

Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Georgia: 1977-78 3p. on 3d. bistre variety watermark inverted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 58w, cat. £200. Photo.

Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Georgia: 1977-78 Watermark Mult. Crown CA Diagonal, 71/2p. on 1s., white gum (1978), variety watermark Crown to left of CA, unmounted mint block of four, marginal from the left of the sheet, fine. SH 136b wmk1. Photo.

Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands: 1994 Larsen 17p. with watermark Crown to right of CA, fine unmounted mint in a complete sheet of fifty. S.G. 251w, cat. £1,500 as singles.

Whaling Mail: 1907 incoming cover from Norway addressed to Ludvig Nessen, Barque Valkyrie, Capt Vang, Norwegian Consulate, Whaling Station, South Georgia, Buenos Aires, Argentina, South America, franked 10ö. (2) with Kristiansand ''7.3.07'' machine cancellation, some faults. An exceptionally early item to South Georgia, more than two years before the opening of the first post office. Heijtz certificate (2011) Photo.

Whaling Mail: 1940 envelope from factory ship S.S. ''Lancing'' to Larvik, Norway, with ''PAQUEBOT/LIVERPOOL'' and red ''OFFICIAL PAID/LIVERPOOL'' datestamps of Mar. 27, enclosed letter headed ''Lansing'' and dated Jan. 28, unusual. The ''Lancing'' was torpedoed by U-552 on Apr. 7 1942 when off the coast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, 49 of her 50 crew surviving. Photo.

Whaling Mail: 1948 (Oct. 28) envelope from Øivind Eskedal (personal stationery with printed imprint on flap) to Minde, Norway, franked at single seamail rate by F.I.D. Thin Map 3d. cancelled by SG7 c.d.s. Photo.

Whaling Mail: 1949 (Feb. 12) envelope to Tönsberg, Norway, endorsed ''By Air Mail'' with sender's note on flap ''Björn Viso/1683'', franked at airmail rate by F.I.D. Silver Wedding 1s. and Thin Map 3d. cancelled by SG7 datestamps, scarce. Photo.

Whaling Mail, 1951 (Feb. 14) envelope at airmail rate to Norway with printed imprint on flap of Øivind Eskedal, franked by Thin Map 1s., with Minde Apr. 13 arrival backstamp and redirected; also 1952 (Feb. 29) surface rate cover franked by Thin Map 3d. and (date unclear) airmail envelope at double rate with Dependencies 1s. pair, both from Leith Harbour to Norway. (3 covers)

Whaling Mail: 1951 (Nov. 17) envelope from Øivind Eskedal (personal stationery with printed imprint on flap) by registered airmail to Sandefjord, Norway, bearing F.I.D. Thin Map 3d. and 1s. pair cancelled by SG7 c.d.s's and with type 7 registration label Photo.

Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Orkneys: 1946 (Feb. 1) Newfoundland Railway envelope addressed to Deception Island bearing Thick Map set with first day C2 datestamps and arrival backstamp, slight imperfections.

Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Orkneys: 1971 (Feb. 12) Falkland Islands 1960 4d. stationery registered envelope scarce size F (SH R4a) addressed to Texas with B.A.T. 1963-69 6d. tied by Signy Island H2A c.d.s., the envelope cancelled in transit at Stanley on Apr. 23 and type 12c registration label added, backstamped Dallas June 11 arrival. Photo.

Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Shetlands: 1922 (Nov. 22) large linen-lined O.H.M.S. envelope registered to Port Stanley bearing corner marginal examples of 1912-20 3s. slate-green and 1921-28 1s. pale ochre cancelled by fine strikes of Deception Island type B1 oval datestamp in violet with further strike below and Apr. 20 arrival backstamp. A rare and attractive cover, previously containing photographs, discovered in the papers of Antarctic explorer Sir Philip Lee Brocklehurst, a member of the team which first climbed Mount Erebus during the 1907-09 Shackleton expedition. Photo.

Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Shetlands: 1924 (Mar. 1) 'Iremonger' envelope registered to Bristol with 1d. pair, 1/2d. and 2d. cancelled by very good to fine B2 c.d.s.'s in violet (known only during this year), the pair additionally overstruck by indistinct Stanley c.d.s. with better ''MR 7/24'' strike on reverse, having been carried there on the ''Suderøy'', with registration label also affixed for onward transmission, some light toning. Ex Barnes. Photo.

Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Shetlands: 1924 (Mar. 1) 'Iremonger' envelope registered to Bristol bearing 1s. tied by fine strike of B2 c.d.s. in violet, the first day of use of this colour, with Stanley type 5C registration label and Mar. 7 transit backstamp. Photo.

Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Shetlands: 1930 (Mar. 18) 'Whale & Penguin' 1/2d. and 1d., tied by fine B2 c.d.s's. to postcard (Irish mailboat, ''Kingstown'') to Essex at British postcard rate, carried on the ''Fleurus'' to Montevideo, attractive and unusual. Photo.

Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Shetlands: 1931 to 1953, a selection of nine mainly philatelic covers, incl. 1931 (Feb. 13) 'Davies' envelope to Cheshire bearing 1/2d. (2) with B2 datestamps, 1944 Overprint sets (2), Thick Map set on backdated cover, 1953 large envelope bearing Maps to 1s. incl. 3d. 'broken arc', etc.

Falkland Islands: South Shetlands: 1944 (Apr. 16) Operation Tabarin envelope from the scarcer third mailing (last of the season) bearing Overprint 6d. and addressed to George Bowles, Customs Officer who represented the Governor, visiting the bases at Deception and Port Lockroy during March and April, with Apr. 25 arrival backstamp. Ex Belfield. Photo.

Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Shetlands: 1946 (Jan. 14) envelope franked by Overprint 1d. at internal rate, tied by B3 in violet, addressed by Capt. David Roberts to Governor Sir Allan Cardinall in Port Stanley, carried on the ''Fitzroy'' in the first mail after renaming of Operation Tabarin as the ''Falkland Islands Dependency Survey''. Photo.

Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Shetlands: 1947 (Mar. 30) envelope addressed to Lt. D. Marks at the Naval Base in Stanley, franked at internal rate by Thick Map 1/2d. pair, one with 'broken arc', cancelled by B2v2 reused with code D c.d.s., carried on the ''Trepassey'' and with arrival backstamp. Photo.

Antarctica: The Swedish South Polar Expedition 1901-1903: Six covers or cards dating between 1904 and 1907, all personally addressed (in different languages) to 'Carl Skottsberg, Swedish Antarctic Expedition, Sweden', botanist of the expedition, and with scientific messages on the cards or letters enclosed, sent from Argentina, Germany (3), Great Britain or France, the last mentioning the Falklands and South Georgia. Also six original letters from 1961-62 regarding the expedition and its members, five signed by Skottsberg and one by K. A. Andersson (expedition zoologist). A remarkable, unique group.

Antarctica: The Swedish South Polar Expedition 1901-1903: The Carl Skottsberg scientific correspondence, a collection of 43 covers or cards addressed to expedition botanist Skottsberg between 1904 and 1928 from a range of countries, all with messages or enclosing letters. Also seventeen covers or cards from 1881 to 1914 to other family members or relatives of Carl Skottsberg, mostly within Sweden. A most interesting assembly.

Antarctica: Swedish South Polar Expedition 1901-04: Ballester of Punta Arenas card ''Naufragio del Antarctic - Los últimos momentos'' used 1904 (Dec. 28) from Magellanes, Chile, to Miss E. Biggs in Port Stanley with Jan. 3 1905 arrival datestamp, bearing 1c. on 10c. on picture side but charged underpaid with handstruck ''T'' (ms. ''ov 4 ct''). Photo.

Antarctica: British National Antarctic Expedition 1901-04: Christchurch 'Canterbury Times', Set 1, full set of twelve picture postcards, good to fine unused. Wharton DE-1 to DE-12. Photo.

Antarctica: British National Antarctic Expedition 1901-04: Selection of five cards comprising Wharton types DA-4 unused (strengthened bend), DE-16 used 1904 from Wellington to Prague, DE-20 used 1904 with in New Zealand (stamp removed), DH-3 and DH-4 unused.

Antarctica: British Antarctic Expedition 1907-09: Incoming envelope addressed to a Capt. Greenstreet (not a member of the expedition) at King Edward VII Land, sent from Sumner Dec. 31 1907 endorsed ''per Nimrod'' with red framed Christchurch Unclaimed octagonal datestamp of ''10 MAR 1908'', backstamped Lyttelton Jan. 1 and, unusually, by fair Br. Antarctic Exped. c.d.s. of ''FE 3/08''. Scarce, it being said that Shackleton fed most fictitiously named mail to the penguins. Photo.

Antarctica: British Antarctic Expedition 1907-09: 1908 (Feb. 3) Large part expedition stationery lettersheet from the ''Nimrod'' bearing ten examples of the King Edward VII Land 1d. tied by individual expedition c.d.s.'s on the official date of opening of the post office. Photo.

Antarctica: German South Polar Expedition 1911-13, Fototipia-Jacobo Peuser of Buenos Aires card depicting the ''Deutschland'', addressed to Berlin, dated Dec. 10 1911 bearing Falkland Islands 1904-12 21/2d. pair (the stock of 1d. values having been exhausted) tied by South Georgia SG1 c.d.s. and with ''DEUTSCHE /SÜDPOLAR EXPEDITION'' label at left tied by Dec. 10 four line expedition cachet in violet, carried on the ''Harpon'' to Buenos Aires. Wharton IB-1. Photo.

Antarctica: British Antarctic Expedition 1910-13: Six page autograph letter to his mother dated July 19 1907 written and signed by Lt. Henry Robertson 'Birdie' Bowers, who perished with Scott in their tent on their return from the South Pole. This lengthy and informative letter was written whilst on duty on board the R.I.M.S. gunboat ''Bhamo''. The only member of the Scott expedition without polar experience, Bowers had enlisted in the Royal Indian Marine Service in 1905 and in June 1907 was given temporary command of the ''Bhamo''. A very scarce item, most Bowers letters being now held in archives. Photo.

Antarctica: British Antarctic Expedition 1910-13: Two expedition stationery envelopes, one (some staining) addressed to expedition agent, J. Kinsey, in Christchurch, bearing two ''VICTORIA/LAND.'' 1d., one cancelled Feb. 9 1911 (opening day of the post office at Cape Evans), the other the other Mar. 3 1912, (the day on which the ''Terra Nova'' sailed from the Antarctic base), the other envelope to a Miss Smith in Christchurch and roughly opened, sent from Lyttelton on Apr. 1 1911, also ''VICTORIA/LAND.'' 1d. tied by fine ''JA 18/13'' expedition datestamp (fixed at the time of arrival of the ''Terra Nova'' at Cape Evans), to official Expedition certificate sold to raise funds, the certificate rather worn and creased, the adhesive fine. (3 items) Photo.

Antarctica: British Antarctic Expedition 1910-13: Victoria Land 1/2d. and 1d. on piece from the upper right corner of an envelope, tied by fine ''JA 18/13'' Expedition c.d.s. struck on the evacuation day of the Cape Evans base, slight stains but very scarce. S.G. A2, A3, cat. £970. Photo.

Antarctica: British Antarctic Expedition 1910-13: Victoria Land: 1913 1d. two examples, tied by ''JA 18/13'' Expedition c.d.s's to to piece (110 x 55mm) from Expedition lettersheet, fine. S.G. A2, 3.

Antarctica: British Antarctic Expedition 1910-13: Two page autograph letter, written and signed on Jan. 1 1915 by famed Australian Antarctic explorer Douglas Mawson to George Simpson, meteorologist on the ''Terra Nova'', regarding maps and films from the expedition, scarce. Photo.

Antarctica: Wilkins-Hearst Antarctic Expedition 1928-30: 1929 envelope to Port Stanley bearing 1d. tied by ''Wilkins Antarctic/Expedition/Deception/Island'' cachet in violet, backstamped Apr. 30 arrival. Photo.

Antarctica: Wilkins-Hearst Antarctic Expedition 1928-30: 1929 (Mar. 5) envelope to the U.S.A., addressed and initialled by Hubert Wilkins at the end of the first Wilkins-Hearst Expedition, correctly franked by Falklands 21/2d. Prussian blue showing the swan-necked ''2'' variety (SH 41c2 v1) tied by South Shetlands B2 c.d.s. with Stanley Mar. 11 transit backstamp, carried on the ''Fleurus'', which rescued the expedition, to Montevideo. Heijtz certificate (2010) Photo.

Antarctica: Norwegian, British, Swedish Expedition 1949-52: Maudheim picture postcard with rare expedition penguin cachet, used in 1963 by expedition meteorologist Gösta Liljequist, with message and signature. Photo.

Antarctica: 1962 (May 9) airletter from Port Stanley to Winchester, franked Birds 6d. and containing typed message ''Still out sledging. Hope to return in a fortnight.'' dated Apr. 30 to his parents from geophysicist Mike Cox at Hope Bay on a year's deployment at Base D, transmitted by Morse code for transcription and despatch, scarce and unusual. Photo.

Antarctica: 1962 (Nov. 19) airletter from Port Stanley to Winchester, franked Radio Centenary 6d. and containing typed message dated Nov. 7 to his parents from geophysicist Mike Cox at Hope Bay on a year's deployment at Base D, transmitted by Morse code for transcription and despatch, scarce and unusual. Photo.

Antarctica: A collection in large and small binders etc. contained in a carton, with f.d.c's, covers and cards with ranges of cachets, incl. Argentina, A.A.T. from 1957 with 1966-68 set mint (2, one unmounted) and on f.d.c.'s, B.A.T. with 1963-69 and 1971 decimal surcharge sets mint, 1971 Joint Services Expedition cover bearing 1969 to £1 Endurance, F.I.D. mint with 1946 Thick Maps varieties incl. 'broken arc' pairs, 1948-49 Thin Maps, 1954-62 to £1, South Georgia 1969 to £1 (5), 1971-76 and 1977-78 decimal surcharges, covers incl. 1950 registered to Switzerland bearing Falklands 1938-50 2s.6d., also Falkland Islands with Q.E.II issues mint, etc., mainly good to fine.

Antarctica: An extensive range of mainly post W.W.II covers etc. (approx. 250) contained in a carton, strength in U.S. expeditions with Operation Deepfreeze with a good range of cachets, also Arctic from 1934 Aleutian Islands Survey, unassembled Revell plastic model kit of icebreaker U.S.S. ''Burton Island'', etc.

Antarctica: British Antarctic Territory: 1958 (Jan. 3) large envelope addressed by ionospherics specialist W.H. Bellchambers to his wife in Cheltenham, bearing F.I.D. 1954 set tied by Base Z International Geophysical Year Expedition c.d.s's and showing two good to fine strikes of scarce ''ROYAL SOCIETY BASE/HALLEY BAY'' double oval cachet. Photo.

Antarctica: British Antarctic Territory: 1958, large sheet bearing example strikes on piece of cancellations current at Base J, Base D, Loubet Coast, Hope Bay, Port Lockroy, Admiralty Bay, Marguerite Bay, Deception Island, Anvers Island, Signy Island, Argentine Island, South Georgia, Port Stanley and Fox Bay, dated between Feb. 3 and Apr. 22, together with explanatory letter from Postmaster H.L. 'Nap' Bound confirming the difficulty in acquiring some examples from the scattered bases.

Antarctica: British Antarctic Territory: 1963-69 to £1 Endurance, two used on plain f.d.c's from Signy Island, fine. S.G. 15a.

Antarctica: British Antarctic Territory: 1963-69 to £1 Endurance, two used on plain f.d.c's from Signy Island, fine. S.G. 15a.

Antarctica: British Antarctic Territory: A collection of unmounted mint issues from 1977 to 2009 in a green stockbook with some miniature sheets, chiefly fine. Stated to cat. £950+.

Antarctica: British Antarctic Territory: An unmounted mint collection from 1969 to 1990 in special binder, with 1971 Treaty in corner pairs, many gutter pairs incl. 1984 and 1990 sets, etc., chiefly fine.

Antarctica: British Antarctic Territory: A mainly fine unmounted mint collection in an album, issues from 1990 to 2013 apparently complete, also a small bag of Commonwealth issues. (100s)

Antarctica: French Southern and Antarctic Territories: An extensive collection from 1956 to 1997 in a large red binder, with mint issues incl. 1955 15f. overprint, 1962-72 20f. Albatross, some full sheets, imperf. colour trials and proofs in issued and unissued colours, black prints, philatelic documents, épreuves-de luxe, early engraved views of the Ile Amsterdam and Ile St. Paul, and a range of f.d.c's, mainly fine.

Antarctica: New Zealand, Ross Dependency: 1967 3c. Shackleton & Scott 3c. watermark inverted marginal block of four, unmounted mint (slight bends) S.G. 6w, cat. £300. Also 1971 Antarctic Treaty issues for New Zealand (2, used on piece), S.W.A. (unmounted mint block of four) and U.S.A. (used pair).

Arctic Expeditions: 1897 (Dec. 20) U.S. War Department envelope sent from Washington franked 5c., addressed to journalist and author Arthur Brice in London, enclosing interesting two page typewritten letter composed and signed by American Polar explorer, and now Chief Signal Officer of the Army, Adolphus W. Greely, the envelope being also signed. The letter refers to the forthcoming second edition of Greely's ''Handbook of Arctic Discoveries'' whilst apologizing that the letter is handwritten as ''the loss of the middle finger of my right hand makes it quite impossible to write much with my own hand''. Greely also encloses a typed extract from his new edition recounting the expeditions and surveys of the Franz Josef archipelago by British explorer Frederick George Jackson whose ''The Great Frozen Land'' (1895) had been edited by Brice. Leader of the ill-fated 1881-84 Lady Franklin Bay Expedition from which only six men survived, Greely was subsequently obliged to later deny accusations of cannibalism when food supplies had run pitifully low. Photo.

Arctic Expeditions: 1897 Andrée Balloon Expedition to the North Pole, 1898 chromo-litho picture postcard from Bavaria, written in German but addressed in French to ''M. Andrée/en retour du pole nord/Hammerfest/ou à pole nord'' (Mr. Andrée, returning from the North Pole) at Hammerfest or at the North Pole"", with Hammerfest Mar. 16 1898 arrival c.d.s. and redirected to the newspaper Aftonbladet in Stockholm. A most unusual item relating to this ill-fated expedition. In 1897 Salomon A. Andrée, the first Swedish balloonist, attempted a voyage by hydrogen balloon from Svalbard to either Canada or Russia, the intention being to cross directly over the North Pole. Unfortunately the balloon crashed onto pack ice after only two days and Andrée, togeter with fellow expedition members, Nils Strindberg and Karl Fraenkel, faced a long trek south to safety. They reached the remote island of Kvitøya where they perished, their last camp remaining undiscovered until 1930. Photo.