Prices Realised

A mint and used Q.V. to Q.E.II collection in an album, incl. 1840 1d. black IE, 2d. blue AB, LE, 1867-83 5s. AC, EE, 10s. FD, £1 BI, £5 orange BH with ''CHESTER/10PM/NO14/99'' c.d.s., 1884 £1 HD, 1888 £1 'orbs' error FA, 1887-92 £1 green MC, mint, 1902-10 10s. with c.d.s cancellation, £1 green, mint, 1912-24 fine mint set to 1s. with 9d. olive-green, 1913 Waterlow £1 green, mint, 1929 P.U.C. mint set to £1, 1934 Re-engraved mint set, Q.E.II Wildings, Castles and decimal and pre-decimal commemoratives to 1984, Channel Islands, regionals, postage dues, good range of officials etc., mainly good to fine. (100s)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A used surface printed collection on leaves, incl. 1862-64 3d., 4d. (3), 6d. (3), 9d. (2), 1s. (3), 1865-67 3d. plate 4, 4d. plates 7, 10, 11 (2), 12 (2), 13. 9d., 1867-80 9d. (2), 10d. (2), 1s. plate 6 KB with double plate number at right, 2s. (10), 1873-80 1s. orange-brown plate 13 PJ (2), QC, 4d. vermilion plate 15 AH, KK, TG, 4d. sage-green plate 16 NK, SJ, 4d. grey-brown plate 17 BF, TK, 8d. orange AK (used in Jacmel), DD, RH, 1883 or 84 set, 1887-92 £1 green LD, etc., many with c.d.s's. condition above average. (192)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A used surface printed collection in an album, incl. 1855-57 4d. (24), 6d. (4, one on thick paper), 1s. (2), 1862-64 9d. (4), 1s. KD with ''K'' in circle (corner perf missing), 1865-67 9d. (2), 1867-78 watermark Maltese Cross 5s. plate 1 3), 2 (2), 1882-83 watermark Anchor 5s. plate 4, 10s. and £1, 1880-81 5d. (3), 1883 or 84 to 1s., 1873-80 1s. orange-brown plate 13, 4d. vermilion plate 15 (2), 4d. sage-green plates 15, 16 (2), 4d. grey-brown plate 17, 8d. orange (5, 3 used on covers), 1883-84 watermark Anchor on white paper 10s. cobalt, 1887-92 £1 green, postal fiscals, etc., mixed condition. (few 100s)

A used collection of stamps, pieces and some covers in a boxed Philatelic album, Q.V. to K.G.V (plus a few later), virtually all with Kent or Sussex cancellations incl. 1840 1d. (2), one plate 7 KK with re-entry, later line engraved with 1d. and 2d. Stars, 1/2d. plates complete incl. plate 9 DO with ''132'' numeral of Brighton, 1d. plates apparently complete (less 77), plate 225 FC with Hastings duplex, surface printed with most plates represented plus shades, numeral and c.d.s. cancellations, incl. 1865-67 9d., 1867-80 3d. plate 8 block of four, 10d. (3), 2s. brown CA, 1867-78 5s. plate 2 FI with Tunbridge Wells thimble c.d.s. (plus blue crayon in corner), 1873-80 1s. orange-brown GH with Ashford square circle, 1883-84 to 10s., 1887-1900 Jubilee set mainly with c.d.s's, £1 green OA with c.d.s. and boxed cancellation, K.E.VII range of shades mostly with c.d.s's to 2s.6d. (5), 5s. (3), K.G.V with shades, selection of Seahorses to 10s., 1934-36 2d. wmk. sideways, range of Officials with some multiples, Postage Dues, etc., varied condition, many fine. (100s)

A Q.V. surface printed collection in a Lighthouse album, arranged by value with basic issued plates complete mainly used to 2s. blue with shades, a few mint or unused incl. 1867-80 3d. plate 6, 1873-80 21/2d. plate 12, 1880-83 3d. on 3d. and 6d. on 6d., thick paper varieties, 1867-78 wmk. Maltese Cross 5s. plate 1 and 2, 10s. (creases), £1 (added corner) used, 1882-83 blued paper 10s. used (repaired), later incl. 1880-81 11/2d. mint, 1880 1d. lilac die I mint (3, shades), die II lilac on buff imperf. plate proof, 1883-84 to 10s. used, 2s.6d. (creased) and 5s. apparently on blued used, 1884 £1 brown-lilac used (faults), 1883-84 'lilac and green' set mint, 11/2d. watermark inverted used, 1891 £1 green CD used (reduced crayon), etc., mixed condition, some with tone spots or other faults, some c.d.s. cancellations. (approx. 208)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A Q.V. to K.G.VI collection in a stockbook, incl. 1840 2d. blue (2) used, 1887-92 Jubilee set to 1s. (both) mint, £1 green NA used, 1902-10 De La Rue to 1s. (3) mint, £1 used, 1911-13 to 1s. (3) mint, £1 used, Seahorses with 1913 Waterlow 2s.6d. (2), 5s. and 10s. (repaired corner) mint, £1 with very sweated gum, 1915 De La Rue 2s.6d. (4), 5s. (2), 10s. (small tear at right), mint, 1934 re-engraved set mint, 1939-48 set mint, etc., mixed condition. (few 100s)

A used line engraved collection in three binders, an album and loose incl. 1841 1d. (plates 34 to 86) and 2d. (plates 3 & 4) written up studies of plates with re-entries, double letters etc., later line engraved incl. 1d. plates to 224, with unused examples (21), 2d. plates incl. plate 15 FJ-GK reconstructed unused block of four, 1870 1/2d. plates 1 to 20, written up collection of postmarks incl. London Inland 1844 types, Scottish 1844 types, dotted circles, Azemar, Brunswick stars, etc., postal stationery, ivory heads, covers, fronts, etc., mixed condition. (1000s) 

Mixed Lots: A line engraved collection on album pages, incl. 1840 1d. black FA, FC, BC used (all 4 margins, one with vertical crease), 2d. blue KC, TI, HJ used (all 4 margins), 1841 1d. CB, JK, RF mint (some possibly regummed) and 1d. lake-red NB mint with Brandon certificate (2010), 1841 2d. violet-blue GD used with B.P.A certificate (1959), 1850 Archer perf. 16 plate 100 1d. red-brown KG unused with R.P.S certificate (1990), 1d. and 2d. Stars with 1d. (18 mint or unused, 1 used), 2d. (6 mint or unused, 2 used), 1856-58 watermark large Crown perf. 14 die II 1d. red-brown AH unused with large part original gum with B.P.A certificate (2002), 1870 11/2d. (2 unused with part original gum, faults), 1870 plate 9 1/2d. TL used, etc., mixed condition. (62)

An 1840 to 2012 collection in five Lighthouse hingeless albums, incl. 1840 1d. used (8), 1883-4 1/2d. to 1s. set mint, 1902-13 to 1s. mint, 1918-19 Bradbury 2s.6d. (2), 5s. and 10s. (marginal) mint, 1934 re-engraved set mint, later unmounted mint incl. 1939-48 set, Wildings with graphites, 1955 Waterlow set, 1959 De La Rue set, 1962-65 phosphor sets, fairly complete decimal issues, also some postage dues, mixed condition. (100s)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A 2d. Line engraved collection on leaves, incl. 1841 2d. plate 4 on thicker lavender tinted paper, 1854 SC16 plate 4 with inverted watermark, 1855 2d. SC14 plate 4 with ''spectacles'' variety, SC14 plate 5 (2), SC14 plate 5 (3), LC16 plate 5 (2), LC16 plate 6 (4), re-entries, etc., varied condition. (207)

A used Q.V. collection, incl. 1840 1d. (just cut into at foot), 1841 1d. red-brown used with number ''10'' in Maltese cross, 1841-51 2d. (3, all with 4 margins), 1847-54 Embossed 1s. (2), 10d. and 6d., range of surface printed to 2s. blue, 1867-83 watermark Maltese Cross 5s., 10s. (with red crayon) and watermark anchor 10s. (tone spots), 1883 'Lilac and Green' set, 1883-84 watermark anchor white paper 2s.6d., 5s. and 10s., 1887-92 Jubilee 1/2d. to both 1s. set. etc., mixed condition. (approx. 110)

A Q.V. collection on leaves, mainly used incl. 1840 1d. (2), 2d. (3), later line engraved, 1847-54 1s. and 6d., surface printed to 2s. blue (5), 1867-78 10s. greenish grey HC (crease), selection of ''SPECIMEN'' overprints with 1862-64 4d. plate 3 (2), and 1867-80 3d. plate 6, 10d. and 2s. blue, 1884 £1 brown-lilac OD with reduced crayon marks, some mint incl. 1880-81 1d. block of twelve, 1883-84 lilac and green values to 5d., 1887-1900 Jubilee set to both 1s., etc., mixed condition. (approx. 350)

A Q.V. surface printed used selection with inverted watermarks, comprising 1855-57 4d. wmks. small garter, medium garter and large garter, 6d. (2), 1s., 1862-64 3d., 4d. plate 3 (Brandon certificate, 2008), 6d. plate 4, 9d., 1s., 1865-67 4d. plate 12, 6d. plate 6, also 6d. plate 5 wmk. reversed, 1867-80 6d. plate 6, 1s. plate 4 (unused without gum, cut-down wing margin, misperf'd horizontally), 2s. blue, and 1873-80 21/2d. rosy mauve blued paper plate 1, white paper wmk. anchor plate 2, wmk. orb seven different plates, 21/2d. blue plates 17, 18 and 19, 3d. plate 18, 1s. plate 13, mixed condition with some faults, scarce group. (31)

An accumulation in three cartons, chiefly Q.E.II, incl. decimal issues in large multiples mint, duplicated 1960s multiples mint, some loose in packets from line engraved, aerogrammes, literature, presentations packs, covers, miniature sheets, booklets, etc., also a few Commonwealth f.d.c's, mixed condition. (100s)

A mint decimal accumulation incl. Machin multiples with regionals, folded, window and prestige booklets, miniature sheets, some duplication, mostly fine. (100s)

A K.E.VII to K.E.VIII duplicated collection in an album incl. K.E.VII values mint to 5s. and 10s., £1 used (reperforated), Seahorses mint with Waterlow 2s.6d. (2), 5s., Bradbury 5s. and 10s., selection used incl. £1 (repaired tear), K.G.V mint incl. 1912-24 set with shades, 8d. wmk. inverted (unmounted), values to 7d., 9d. agate and 1s. in blocks of four, 1913 wmk. Multiple Cypher 1/2d. and 1d., also used, 1924-26 set with shades and some controls, 2d. wmk. sideways, 1924 Wembley in blocks of four, 1925 set, also 1925 set in used blocks of four (11/2d. with reinforced perfs.), 1929 P.U.C. 1/2d. to 11/2d. wmk. sideways, also used, £1 used (pulled perf.), 1934-36 sets (2, one unmounted), 1934 2s.6d. (2) to 10s. (toned gum), etc., mixed condition, some of the mint unmounted. (approx. 300)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A collection of mainly perforated 1d. Stars, many plated (not guaranteed), in a album, incl. 1850-51 1d. plate 122 SB unused with roulettes on two sides, B.P.A. certificate (1953) states ''may be a genuine private roulette'', 1855 SC14 1d. plate 55 SG with inverted ''S'', 1855 (Aug.) 1d. SC14 Alphabet III die II plate 26, shades, cancellations, etc. (few 100s)

A Q.V. used collection incl. wide range of surface printed with 1855-57, 1865-67 and 1862-64 values to 1s. and 1867-80 values to 2s. blue, lightly duplicated with good range of shades and plates incl. 21/2d. rosy mauve 1-17, 21/2d. blue 17-23, 3d. 1-2 and 4-21, 4d. vermilion 3-4 and 7-15, 6d. grey 12-18, 1s. green 1 and 4-13, etc., then 1867-80 1s. Stock Exchange forgery plate 5 KC, 1867-83 5s. (2), 10s. and £1, 1883-4 2s.6d., 5s. and 10s, 1883-4 'lilac and green' 1/2d. to 1s. set, etc., also 1867-80 3d. plate 6 and 8 and 1887-92 4d. inter-panneau pair mint, mixed condition (143)

A mint decimal accumulation in a carton, mostly window and prestige booklets, many NVI's, also some Machin blocks, etc., mostly fine. (100s)

Line Engraved: A large accumulation on stockcards and in envelopes, incl. 1840 2d. blue used (2), wide range of 1d. imperfs. and stars, 1864-79 1d.'s and 2d.'s, many on piece and cover showing a wide variety of cancellations incl. spoons, duplexes, numerals, coloured, etc., also multiples, some imperfs. with four margins, mixed condition. (100s)

A Q.V to Q.E.II used collection in three Davo and two Windsor albums, with strong Q.V incl. 1840 1d. black with four margins, early surface printed values to 2s. blue, 1880-83 3d. on 3d. and 6d. on 6d. on piece, 1883-84 2s.6d. (2) and 5s., 1934 Seahorses set, etc., later with issues to 1999, also a selection of mint booklet panes, mixed condition (100s)

Collection and Mixed Lots: A Q.V. to Q.E.II collection in an album, incl. selection of line engraved with 1858-79 1d. reds plate 71 to 224 near complete and reconstruction (mixed plates, missing DA, AE, BH, OJ) used, range of surface printed to 2s. blue used incl. 1873-80 1s. orange-brown plate 13 DE fine used with Manchester squared circle, 1912-24 set mint or used, 1934 re-engraved Seahorses set used with parcel cancellations, 1951 high values set mint, later with issues to 1992, also 2000 Christmas smiler sheets (2 pairs, few wrinkles), mixed condition (100s)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A mainly K.G.V to Q.E.II collection in three albums, three cover albums and loose, incl. 1929 P.U.C. 1/2d. to 11/2d. with watermarks sideways and inverted, Q.E.II commemoratives with better phosphors unmounted mint, 1967 EFTA ordinary 9d. with lilac omitted, 1s.6d. phosphor with blue-grey omitted, 1967 Paintings 1s.6d. with phosphor omitted, 1967-70 Machin 1s.6d. p.v.a. cylinder block of six with greenish blue omitted, also some literature, etc. (100s)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A mainly used line engraved collection on leaves, incl. 1864-79 1d. plates to 225, 1870 1/2d. plates 1 to 20, plate 4 RA-SB mint block, plate 15 AV-AX mint strip, range of Underprints with G.H.W. & Co, St. Paul's on 1d. plate 219, etc., varied condition. (261)

A Q.V. to Q.E.II mint and used collection on leaves incl. 1840 1d. black (4), one possibly unused (faults), 2d. blue KH-KI pair, 1841 2d. blue JL, unused with part gum, 1887-92 'Jubilee' mint set 1s. (both), 1912-24 1/2d. and 2d., mint with watermarks inverted, 1924 mint set, 1934 re-engraved set mint, 1957 (Sept. 12th) 4d. Parliamentary Conference f.d.c., Machin high values, unmounted mint to £2 (18), £5 (12), mixed condition.

A mainly used line engraved collection in a stock book incl. 1840 1d. black (22) with plate 8 LB-LC pair, 11 GB ''unused'' without gum, clear to large margins (faults), 1841 1d. red-brown (246), also in pairs, strips multiples, etc. (70) and on piece (29), 2d. blue (90), mixed condition.

Collection and mixed lots: A mainly mint, much unmounted K.G.VI to Q.E.II collection in a Windsor album, incl. 1939-48 set (both 10s. are unmounted), 1955-58 Waterlow and De La Rue sets, 1955-58 watermark St. Edward's Crown set, 1959 phosphor graphite set with 2d. watermark error, commemoratives with better phosphors, etc., varied condition. (100s)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A Q.V. to Q.E.II accumulation in ten albums, two stockbooks, sixteen cover albums, leaves and loose, incl. 1840 1d. black (2) used, 1912-24 watermark Royal Cypher set mint, 1924-26 watermark Block Cypher set mint, 1929 P.U.C. £1 mint (creased), Q.E.II with commemoratives with better phosphors mint and used, PHQ cards, f.d.c.'s, etc. (1,000s)

A chiefly used Q.V collection in a binder, incl. 1840 1d. black (4) and 2d. (3), later line engraved, early surface printed to 1s. used, 1883 to 1s. used, 1887-92 values to £1 used, selection of Officials and Specimens, etc., mostly fair to fine condition (100s)

A Q.V. to Q.E.II accumulation in three cartons, in albums and loose, incl. 1840 1d. black (faults), comprehensive Q.E.II mint and used (some duplication) with Machins, Commemoratives, f.d.c.s, presentation packs largely complete from 1986 to 2010, miniature sheets, also some Channel Islands, mixed condition. To be sold on behalf of the Save the Children charity. (100s)

A Q.V. small used collection, 1880 to 1900, with 1880-81 1/2d. to 5d., 1/2d. deep green with Continental Night Mail c.d.s., 1d. lilac selection incl. die II diagonal bisect on 1900 piece, die II used on 1899 cover with Midland Railway 2d. green, another on 1899 cover with Metropolitan Railway 2d. carmine, 1883-84 'lilac and green' set (1s. creased), 1887-1900 Jubilee set incl. 5d. die I, £1 green MD (small central repair), 9d. diagonal bisect on 1894 piece with London squared circle, 10d. showing a break in the triangle at top, etc., varied condition but mainly fine, mostly with neat c.d.s. or squared circle cancellations. (44, 2 covers)

1840 to 1970 collection in two albums with Q.V. used incl. 1840 1d., 1841 1d's with a few 'black' plates, quantity later line engraved, K.E.VII and K.G.V used, later mint incl. Wembley sets, 1948 Wedding, 1951 2s.6d. to £1, Q.E.II mint with Wildings incl. Tudor and St. Edward's Crown sets, graphites, phosphor-graphites, sideways and inverted wmks. (some clipped perfs.), 1957 (Nov. 19th) graphites on cachet cover, Machins with a few missing phosphors, duplicated commemoratives incl. early phosphor sets, etc., mixed condition, most of the Q.E.II unmounted. (100s)

A Q.V. used accumulation in an album, incl. 1840 1d. (11, very mixed condition) and 2d., range of later line engraved, surface printed arranged as partial reconstructions with 1862-64 3d. (14), 4d. (83), 6d,. (29), 9d., 1s. (7), 1865-67 3d. (86) and 6d. (42), etc., mixed condition (few 100s)

A used accumulation from Q.V. to early Q.E.II, incl. 1840 1d. blacks (8, one on piece), wide range of line engraved with minor varieties and much cancellation interest, surface printed to 2s. blue, 1913-19 Seahorses to 10s., also few covers with pre-stamp entires, study of London Fancy Geometric Postmarks etc., mixed condition. (100s)

An accumulation in two cartons, mostly booklets with pre-decimal (from 1960s) and decimal Machin booklets, few Wilding booklets, quantity of empties, sheets of uncut booklet covers, also range of Q.V. fiscals, Newspaper tax stamps, publicity and other labels, Jersey Occupation issue f.d.c's, etc., mixed condition. (1000s)

A mainly used collection 1847 to 1900 in a binder incl. 1847-54 embossed used on cover, up rated with later line engraved issues (2), 1855-57 4d. to 1s., 1862-64 9d., 1s., 1867-80 9d., 10d., 2s. blue, 1873-80 1s. orange-brown plate 13, mint and used study of 1d. lilac incl. covers to overseas destinations and mint control singles and pairs, 1883-84 6d. overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 9, 1883-84 watermark large anchor on white paper 2s.6d. (2), 5s. (3), 10s., 1887-92 ''Jubilee'' used to 1s. green (6), £1, also 11/2d. to 1s green and carmine mint, incl. 4d. marginal block of twelve, unmounted (mounted in margin), 41/2d. unmounted mint lower left pane of twenty, etc., mixed condition. (few 100)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A mainly mint K.G.V to K.G.VI collection on leaves, incl. 1924-26 watermark Block Cypher to 1s. (5), watermark sideways set, 11/2d. experimental paper, 1934-36 Photogravure watermark sideways set, 1939-48 set with extra 10s. dark blue, etc., varied condition. (211)

A Q.V. accumulation, incl. 1840 1d. used (5), range of later line engraved, good range of surface printed to 10s., etc., very mixed condition (100s)

A Q.V. to Q.E.II collection in an album with a few stampless covers, 1840 Mulready 1d. letter sheet used and 2d. letter sheet unused, Q.V. used incl. 1840 1d. (2), 2d., 1847-54 10d., range of surface printed to 2s. blue, K.E.VII to 5s. used, 1934-36 to 1s. mint, K.G.VI mainly mint incl. 1939-48 and 1951 sets to £1, Q.E.II to 1970 mint incl. commemoratives with some blocks, 1952-54 wmk. Tudor Crown set in pairs or blocks, 1955 Waterlow set to £1, Machins, etc., varied condition. (100s)

A K.G.VI to early Q.E.II duplicated accumulation of mainly first day covers with a range of K.G.VI plain envelopes incl. 1948 Wedding (top of envelope cut out), illustrated incl. 1948 Olympics (10, one set on two covers), five with Wembley slogan,1949 U.P.U. (2), 1951 2s.6d. to £1 on four matching covers with Festival special cancellations (May 4th, 2nd. day), Q.E.II incl. 1953 Coronation (12), seven with slogan cancellations, one with Windsor c.d.s., 1954 (Jan. 18th) 3d., 6d. and 7d., 1957 Scouts with Sutton Coldfield slogan (9), 1959 phosphor-graphite set on two cachet covers, 1960 G.L.O. with Lombard St. c.d.s., another with Eastbourne slogan, 1961 P.O.S.B., 1963 F.F.H. ordinary (2) and phosphor with London slogans, 1980 London 1980 50p. plus miniature sheet and London Landmarks set on large double dated cover, etc., varied condition, some envelopes opened. (approx. 122)

A Q.V. to Q.E.II accumulation in five albums and stockbooks and loose contained in two cartons, incl. 1840 1d. (3) used, 1929 P.U.C. £1 marginal copy unused, quantity of modern presentation packs, range of f.d.c's with earlier 1960s sets, mixed condition. (100s)

A mainly K.G.VI to Q.E.II mint (mostly unmounted) accumulation of issues sorted by issues and value into envelopes with range of cylinder and control blocks, minor varieties and flaws, coils, inverted and sideways wmks., phosphor issues with 1962 N.P.Y. to 1/3d. (17), 1964 Botanical (6), also some local issues, etc. (many 100's§)

A K.G.V to K.E.VIII chiefly mint collection in a binder, incl. range of Downey Heads, Seahorses 2s.6d. (8), 5s. (4) and 10s. (2) used, 1913 watermark Multiple Cypher 1/2d green, 1924-26 set to 9d. (4) and 1s. (6) with shades, also 1/2d to 2d watermark sideways and 11/2d red-brown booklet panes (2), 1934-36 set to 1s. with 11/2d booklet pane mint, some controls, etc., mostly fine (100s)

Collections and Mixed Lots: An extensive used plated collection (not guaranteed) of imperforate and perforate 1d. red-browns, comprising examples from plates plates 11 to 203 and R1-R6, varieties incl. basal shifts, squat ''S'', ''P'' converted to ''R'', cancellation interest, mixed condition. (100s)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A mainly used collection in eleven albums or folders, incl. Q.E.II comprehensive commemoratives and definitives to 2009 with f.d.c's, miniature sheets, greetings panes, etc. (100s)

A collection in two albums and a box, earlier material chiefly used, later mostly mint, incl. 1840 1d. black plate 8 RJ used with red Maltese Cross and 2d. blue plate 1 CH used (both with four margins), range of later line engraved, surface printed to 5s. incl. 1887 Jubilee 1/2d. to both 1s. set used, 1902-10 to £1 green used (2s.6d. perfin) with some shades, Seahorses with 1918-19 Bradbury 10s. used (blue crayon mark), then with issues to 1977, some regionals, also Jersey booklets and miniature sheets, mixed condition. (100s)

Collections and Various: A Q.V. to Q.E.II collection in an album, incl. 1840 1d. black used, Seahorses, Q.E.II commemoratives with better phosphors mint, etc. (100s)

A Q.V. to Q.E.II accumulation in a stockbook, a small stockbook and on stockcards incl. 1840 1d. used (4), selection of surface printed used to 1s., 1883-84 'lilac and green' values to 1s. used, 3d. mint, K.E.VII and K.G.V used, Q.E.II incl. mint Machins, £2 cylinder single with ''£'' missing, regionals, selection of Prestige booklets, 1691 to 1850 selection of pre-stamp covers (6) incl. Bishop marks, Dockwra, etc.

A Q.V. to K.G.VI used collection in one album, incl. 1840 1d. (2) and 2d. (2), later line engraved, surface printed to 2s. blue used, K.E.VII values to 5s., Seahorses to 10s., etc., also a selection of covers and officials, very mixed condition (100s)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A mint K.G.VI to Q.E.II collection in an album, incl. 1937-47 watermarks sideways and inverted sets, 1939-48 set with extra 10s. dark blue, 1959 phosphor graphite set with 2d. watermark error, commemoratives with better phosphors, etc. (100s)

A Q.V. collection on album pages, incl. 1858-79 1d. red-brown plates 71-225 complete (less 77) and 2d. (9), 1870 1/2d. plates 1 to 20 complete, 11/2d. rose-red (4), etc., also small range of surface printed to 1s., mixed condition (194)

A Q.V. mostly line engraved selection incl. 1841 2d. blues (5) incl. used with ''6'' and ''8'' in cross, Government Parcels 1887-90 1s. used, etc., mixed condition. (21 items)

A Q.E.II accumulation in four cartons, incl. yearbooks (12), folded, window and prestige booklets, PHQ's, f.d.c's, presentation packs, postal stationery, covers, etc., also some Channel Islands, mixed condition. (100s)

Postage Dues: A mint collection on a stock pages, incl. 1914-22, 1924-31, 1936-37 and 1937-38 sets, etc., mostly fine (43)

A mint collection, incl. 1934 Seahorses to 10s., 1939-48 2s.6d. to £1 brown set, etc., fine. (84)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A Q.V. to Q.E.II accumulation in three albums and stockbook, incl. range of imperforated and perforated 1d. Stars, a few W.W.II propaganda forgeries, cancellations, postage dues, etc. (100's)

A mint and used collection in 28 binders and stockbooks in three cartons incl. K.G.V to Q.E.II definitives heavily duplicated in places, Channel Islands, Isle of Man, range of mint commemoratives incl. gutter pairs and blocks, postage dues, quantity of PHQ cards, first day covers, philatelic clubs and exhibition covers, etc. (1,000s)

An accumulation in an album, three stockbooks and loose in two cartons, with a few Q.V. to K.G.VI used, quantity of Q.E.II used, mint pre-decimal and decimal commemoratives, presentation packs, Machins to £5, 10 x 2nd booklets (12) and 10 x 1st booklets (7) in Marks & Spencer packs, regionals, f.d.c's and other covers, quantity of airletters, also some France, etc. (few 1,000s)

A Q.V. to Q.E.II mint and used collection in two albums incl. 1840 1d. blacks (3), surface printed to 3d., K.E.VII mint to 1s., K.G.V. used to 10s., Q.E.II mint commemoratives with some block and larger multiples, a few covers, etc., mixed condition.

Collections and Mixed Lots: A Q.V. to Q.E.II a duplicated mint and used accumulation in a stockbook, incl. a range on pieces with cancellation interest, etc. (100's)

A K.G.VI to Q.E.II pre-decimal mint collection of cylinder blocks in an album incl. K.G.VI 1/2d. to 21/2d., 1955-58 Castles in corner blocks of four 2s.6d. (13), 5s. (9), 10s. (3), £1 (4), Machin high values corner blocks 2s.6d. (10), 5s. (8), 10s. (4), £1 (7), mainly good to fine.

Collections and Mixed Lots: A Q.V. to Q.E.II accumulation in five albums (one empty), fifteen stockbooks and loose, incl. 1840 2d. blue used, Q.E.II with a used duplicated range of commemoratives and definitives, etc. (1,000s)

Q.V. to Q.E.II collection in 11 albums and packets, folders etc., mostly Q.E.II, incl. traffic light gutter pairs, miniature sheets, commemoratives, f.d.c.'s, pre and post decimal booklets, Machins, K.G.VI values to 1s., few postcards and covers etc., also some USA, mixed condition (1,000s)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A mainly Q.E.II collection in fifteen albums, incl. commemoratives with better phosphors mint, a good range of used, definitives, f.d.c's, Channel Islands and I.O.M., etc. (1,000s)

A collection in three albums incl. 1840 1d. used (poor), range of later line engraved, early surface printed to 1s., 1883 1/2d. to 1s. 'lilac and green' set used (faults), 1887-92 Jubilee set to both 1s. used, later with issues to the 1970s, also some locals, very mixed condition. To be sold on behalf of the Alzheimers Society. (100s)

A group of covers incl. three 1960 covers showing the World Refugee Year cancellation before, during and after the defaced die (hand removed afterward as deemed offensive) and Ireland 1922-23 5d. olive registered envelope to Belfast used with ''COLLEGE GREEN B.O. DUBLIN/13 DE/23'' c.d.s, fine. (5)

A K.G.V to Q.E.II duplicated accumulation of first day covers with illustrated commemoratives incl. 1965 Parliament set and phosphor 6d. with ''House of Commons'' c.d.s., definitives with K.G.VI values on plain covers, condition is a little varied. (100s)

A Q.V. to K.E.VII used collection in an album incl. 1840 1d. black FF (faults), 1841 1d. red-browns incl. numbers in Maltese cross (2), later line engraved, surface printed values to 1s., K.E.VII with values to 5s., postal stationery cut outs, etc., toned, very mixed condition.

Line Engraved: Line engraved group comprising Mulready 1d. envelope used with red Maltese Cross, 1840 plate 4 1d. black RF tied to piece with oily Maltese Cross and ''WINCANTON/SE 3/1840'' c.d.s. alongside and 1841 2d. blues (6) on cover, mixed condition (3 items)

A Q.V. to Q.E.II mint and used collection in an album and stockbook incl. 1840 1d. black (2), selection of later line engraved, 1939 10s. dark blue used block of twelve, 1948 Silver Wedding £1 in lower left corner blocks (2), Q.E.II decimal and pre-decimal commemoratives with some large unmounted mint blocks, very mixed condition. (100s)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A Q.V. to Q.E.II accumulation in a carton, incl. pre-decimal cylinder blocks with regionals, range of Q.V. covers with penny reds, PHQ cards, f.d.c's, etc., mixed condition (100s)

A K.E.VII to early Q.E.II collection, incl. 1902-10 values to 2s.6d. (12) and 5s. (3) used, range of 1913-19 Seahorses to 10s. used, etc., few perfins, very mixed condition (100s)

Line Engraved: A used selection comprising 1841 2d. blue (2 incl. plate 4 CE re-entry) and 1854-58 1d. (15) and 2d. (3), incl. 1d. watermark Large Crown inverted pair, coloured cancellations incl. ''186'' in green, Gothic 'K', etc., range of shades, mixed condition. (20)

An accumulation in two cartons, incl. 1950s to 1990s commemorative sets mint and used, 1980s to 2000s f.d.c's, selection of 1910 Japan-British Exhibition postcards, etc., mostly fine, some unmounted (100s)

Collections and Mixed Lots: An accumulation in two stockbooks, folder, two cover albums and loose, incl. Q.E.II issues with presentation packs and f.d.c's, etc. (100s)

An accumulation in a carton, chiefly Q.E.II incl. mint and used loose in packets, duplicated miniature sheets, postal stationery, T.P.O labels, covers, f.d.c's, also some Channel Islands, cigarette cards, etc., mixed condition. (100s)

A small stockbook of mainly used line engraved stamps incl. 1840 1d. black (2), 1841 1d. red-brown (33), 1d. stars and plates, Wildings with training school bar cancellations, mixed condition.

Miscellaneous: 1890 Post Office Christmas and New Years Greetings Card which was sold in aid of the Sir Rowland Hill Benevolent Fund, usual minor creasing, otherwise fine and fresh.

Miscellaneous: 1912 Jubilee International Stamp Exhibition: A collection of photographic proofs of the ideal stamp on leaves incl. the finished 1d. value (105 x 125mm), six of the J.P.S competition entries including the winning design that was later adapted, coloured proofs (80 x 95mm) of 6d. (2) and 1s., some of the designs with pencil notes on reverse regarding competition or designer, a very interesting group, possibly unique in private hands.

Miscellaneous: 1912 Jubilee International Stamp Exhibition: A mint and used collection of exhibition souvenir postcards in a variety of background and text colours, also a catalogue of the postcards by Rusden, mainly fine. (42)

Miscellaneous: Cinderellas: 1912 'Ideal' stamp imperf. complete sheets (3) printed in bluish violet, deep dull blue and pale new blue on ungummed paper, with ''T-10-12'', ''A-10-12'' and ''M-10-12'' controls at foot, Tim Rushden TR6, TR13 and TR15, some minor creases and tears, otherwise fine. Photo.

Miscellaneous: 1912 Jubilee International Stamp Exhibition: A specialised collection well written up on leaves incl. exhibition banquet ticket, banquet menu with special red stamp affixed, poster advertising the sale of stamps at the exhibit, perf. and imperf. 'ideal stamps' (50) with a wide range of shades incl. scarcer shades scarlet, orange, green and brown, also two blocks from the experimental 'Intaglio' printing on card, mainly fine. (61)

Miscellaneous: 1912 Jubilee International Stamp Exhibition: A piece of watermarked paper (162 x 133mm) ''MADE AT THE JUBILEE INTERNATIONAL STAMP EXHIBITION OCT 1912'', the so called 'J.P.S. Watermark', manufactured by a seven year old Robson Lowe while visiting the exhibition, includes a 1992 (Apr. 9th) letter confirming its provenance.

Miscellaneous: 1912 Jubilee International Stamp Exhibition: 1912 'Ideal Stamp' 1d. postcard in violet and green, black printing on the reverse omitted, possibly a proof card, also a used 1d. card franked with 1d. 'Ideal Stamp' and cancelled by exhibition handstamp, fine.

Miscellaneous: Albums: Three boxed black Philatelic albums without leaves.

Exhibitions: A collection of mainly Philatelic commemorative covers and cards from the 1920s onwards, also some publicity labels and sheets and some earlier general exhibition picture postcards. (100s)

Exhibitions: 1885 ''(INVENTIO)NS EXHIBITION S.W./JY23/85'' c.d.s. on 1884 3d. lilac, some creasing, otherwise fine, scarce. S.G. 191. Photo.

Miscellaneous: Harrison and Sons: 1952, a red cloth covered book of colour samples (82 x 115mm) produced by Harrison and Sons of stamps printed by the gravure method, the designs depicting either a ship or a flower in a number of colours, fine.

Miscellaneous: Parcel Post labels: A comprehensive mainly Q.V. to K.G.V collection in seven binders, arranged by English county plus Scotland and Wales, with a wide range of towns and villages, approximately 40% with adhesives with various frankings and cancellations, with Q.V. (80+) with values to 10d. and 1s., K.E.VII (200+) with values to 1s., and K.G.V (150+) with values to 1s., a quantity without adhesives incl. a few unused, also many later items to Q.E.II with labels, pieces with parcel cancellations, etc., varied condition. (100s)

Miscellaneous: Parcel Post labels: Kent: A mainly Q.V. to K.G.V collection in four binders, arranged alphabetically with a wide range of towns and villages, majority with adhesives with various frankings and cancellations, with Q.V. (70+) with values to 6d., K.E.VII (140+) with values to 1s., and K.G.V (80+) with values to 1s., plus some without adhesives incl. a few unused, also later to Q.E.II with labels and pieces with parcel cancellations, etc., varied condition. (few 100s)

Miscellaneous: Parcel Post labels: Sussex: A mainly Q.V. to K.G.V collection in three binders, arranged alphabetically with a wide range of towns and villages, majority with adhesives with various frankings and cancellations, with Q.V. (55+) with values to 9d., 10d. and 1s., K.E.VII (90+) with values to 10d. and 1s., and K.G.V (80+) with values to 1s., plus some without adhesives incl. a few unused, Certificates of Posting, also later to Q.E.II with labels and pieces with parcel cancellations, etc., varied condition. (few 100s)

A large engraved proof for an 1840 1d. AA, printed in black on thick yellowish paper (55 x 65 mm) with ''H.L.PECKMORE'' at foot, mounted in frame, fine.

Philatelic Congress: 1909-78 interesting collection of commemorative covers covers and cards, cancellations, labels many in sheets, printed, ephemera, etc. (100s)

Miscellaneous: Postcards: An accumulation of used and unused picture postcards, in albums and loose, from K.E.VII to early Q.E.II, mixed condition. (100s)

Postal Reform: 'The Post Circular, OR AN ADVOCATE FOR A CHEAP, SWIFT, AND SURE POSTAGE', edition number 12, dated Tuesday April 30th 1839, fascinating four page document with the ''Report of the London Mercantile Committee for the Reduction of Postage'' including the paragraph ''Your Sub-Committee are of opinion, and this opinion they express with much confidence, THAT THE SAFE PLAN FOR THE REVENUE, IS TO REDUCE POSTAGE AT ONCE AND UNIVERSALLY TO ONE PENNY; AND THAT ANY OTHER RATE CAN HARDLY BE VIEWED AS A FAIR TRIAL OF MR ROWLAND HILL'S PLAN'', on the second page is the cartoon of the Edinburgh mail of 2nd March 1838 showing the vagaries of the system at that time, on the third page are examples of the ''POST OFFICE PERMIT'' essay in blue and the ''ONE POUND'' banknote printed by the Congreve process in black and pink, ''POST/CIRCULAR/ONE/PENNY/NEWSPAPER'' stamp in red on front, vertical and horizontal folds with minor central fault and edge imperfections, a rare and important item. Photo.

Miscellaneous: Telegrams: 1930s to 1960s range of Greetings Telegrams, unused and used incl. 1935 1st issue used, many with envelopes, etc. (60 items)

Postal Fiscals: A small used selection, values to 6d., incl. scarce 1860 1d. overprinted ''INLAND/REVENUE'' fine used on small piece with ''LONDON/JY 10/82'' c.d.s. and part duplex numeral (R.P.S. certificate, 2004), 1867-81 1d. die II on piece with ''BRITISH POST OFFICE/CONSTANTINOPLE/FE18/94'' c.d.s., also Judicature Fees 6d. on 1893 Lowestoft Parcel Label, etc., varied condition, not all cancellations guaranteed. (10 + 2 covers). Photo.

Revenue Stamps: Unappropriated QV Key type 10s. die proof in black on glazed card (60 x 92mm), dated ''June 6, 1872'' and marked ''AFTER STRIKING'' pencil initials at lower right, very fine. Photo.

Revenue Stamps: Unappropriated: 1872 3d. to 10s. (eight values in green) and 1d. to £20 (nineteen values in lilac), all partly stuck down on page, fair to fine. Photo.

Revenue Stamps: A selection, incl. Ireland Registration of Deeds 1872 3d. to £1 set overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', Police Courts 1876 set overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', Register House Scotland 1882 set overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', etc., very mixed condition. (155)

Revenue Stamps: Guildhall Consultation: 1892 2s.6d. imperforate plate proof sheet (8 x 6), printed in carmine on thick wove paper, some faults and soiling, otherwise fine. Photo.

Revenue Stamps: Justice Room: 1869 imperforate plate proof sheet (8 x 6), printed in black on thick wove paper, badly stuck down to another proof sheet (badly damaged).

Military Telegraph Stamps: 1884-85 Military Telegraphs 1s. to £1 overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 9, unused with part original gum, some hinge remainders and creasing, otherwise fine. (5)

Military Telegraph Stamps: 1895-1900 Army Telegraphs 1d. to £5 set plus 1/2d. vermilion pair, unused, most with large part original gum, £5 with horizontal crease, otherwise fine. (13). Photo.

Post Office Telegraph Stamps: 1876-77 group incl. 3s. imperforate colour trials in brown lilac and pale ultramarine (faults), 5s. rose plate 1 FG fine used, £1 pale brown-lilac DT fine used, £1 imperforate colour trials in pale ultramarine, dull claret and grey-green, colour trials chiefly with part or full original gum, mostly fine. (11)

Post Office Telegraph Stamps: 1877 watermark Maltese Cross 10s. grey-green plate 1 GG imprimatur, hinge remainder, otherwise fine with large part gum. S.G. Spec. L235, cat. £1,200. Photo.

Post Office Telegraph Stamps: 1877 watermark shamrocks £5 orange AE, overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 11, good with some gum. S.G. Spec. L237s, cat. £2,400. Photo.

Post Office Telegraph Stamps: 1877 watermark shamrocks £5 orange BB, used with heavy ''CORNHILL B.O/DE 19/E.C'' c.d.s.'s and ''T.M.B./G.P.O.'' boxed cancellations, pressed diagonal crease, few imperfections, S.G. Spec. L237. Photo.

Post Office Telegraph Stamps: 1877 watermark shamrocks £5 BJ imperforate colour trial in dull mauve on gummed watermarked paper, overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 8, fine and fresh. S.G. Spec. L237, cat. £1,300. Photo.

Post Office Telegraph Stamps: 1877 watermark shamrocks £5 orange CE, used with ''GLASGOW/MY 24/81'' c.d.s., small thin at top and bent corner perf., otherwise good. S.G. Spec. L237, cat. £2,700. Photo.

Collections and Mixed Lots: An accumulation on leaves and loose, incl. range of forged Officials overprints, Training School stamps, Q.E.II range of early commemoratives with some minor varieties, Channel Islands, etc. (100's)

Miscellaneous: 1814 Frost Fair label produced by local printer, inscribed ''This/WATCH PAPER/Was Printed at the Fair/on the RIVER THAMES/Between/Blackfriars & London/BRIDGE/1814/5th FEBRUARY'', a most unusual and rare item. Photo.

Miscellaneous: 1880 (circa) ''THE STAMP GALOP, Composed by Arthur O'Leary'' front page depicting 42 representations of early world stamps in colour with two pages of music, unusual. (slightly different from the one above).

Miscellaneous: 1890 Court Bureau 1d. stamps, two mint and one used, also one affixed to 1890 (May 26th) envelope addressed to Lady Knightley (stamp not tied), a few faults.

Carrier Stamps: A selection, comprising Fosters, Manchester Parcel, Globe Liverpool, Bristol 1887 1d. black, 1d. red and 2d. green. (8)

Carrier Stamps: The Liverpool Parcel Delivery Co. Ltd., eight different.

Cinderellas: A selection on leaves and stockleaves, incl. 1912 Dickens tribute stamps in three complete sheets, 1971 Strike stamps, Transport Parcel Post stamps, bogus, fantasy, poster stamps, etc. (100's)

Cinderellas: An interesting collection on stockcards and in envelopes with labels incl. Charity, Rocket, Advertising, Exhibitions, Air Mail vignettes, etc. Property of another vendor. (100s)

Cinderellas: 1910-40 Philatelic Congress of Great Britian labels, incl. 1913 complete imperforate and perorated sheets, 1912 Margate triangles, 1933 Postman Knock sheet, etc. (81 items)

Cinderellas: 1916 National Philatelic War Fund labels in sheets of twelve, ten different, some staining and imperfections.

Circular Delivery Stamps: A selection on stockleaves, incl. a good range of Companies, forgeries and reprints, etc. (470)

Circular Delivery Company Stamps: An unused and used collection, incl. Dundee, Edinburgh & Leith, London, Liverpool, Manchester, Metropolitan, National, etc., also small selection of private telegraph companies, mixed condition. Property of another vendor. (approx. 140)

College Stamps: A selection, incl. Balliol 1885 (1/2d.), Keble 1882 (1/2d.) two sheets of 48 (one is reconstructed), Lincoln 1877 1d., St. John's 1884 (1/2d.) complete sheet of 48, Selwyn 1882 (1/2d.), etc. (178 stamps, 3 envelopes)

College Stamps: St. John's, Cambridge: 1890 1d. pink stationery envelope to Germany, additionally franked 1/2d. and 1d. with the 1884 (1/2d.) vermilion cancelled by violet ink, others by London hooded datestamps, rare and unusual. Property of another vendor. Photo.

Essays and Trials: Local Stamp Essays: An engraved essay for a ''LOCAL POSTAGE STAMP'', seven on white wove paper, in green (2), red (2), brown, grey and black, fine. It is believed that these were produced in around 1861 by Bradbury Wilkinson. (7). Photo.

Essays, Proofs and Trials: Robert W. Sievier: ''PENNY POST'' essay (Penny Post Centenary type Ai) in pink and blue with the centre embossed in colourless relief, a very fine example printed on the top portion of a page from edition 65 of the London and Westminster Review, with an explanation of the essay printed alongside, fine. Photo.

Philatelic Exhibitions: 1890 Philatelic Exhibition 1/2d. stationery wrapper addressed to U.S.A., cancelled by Newspaper Branch, very rare. Photo.

Fantasies: Alice in Wonderland fantasy stamps and covers, a good range of these amusing items. (few 100's)

British Off-Shore Islands: An accumulation on stockleaves, incl. Calf of Man, Eynhallow, Pabay, St. Kilda, range of covers, etc. (100s)

Channel Islands: Herm Island an accumulation on stockleaves, incl. six Pigeon stamps (5 mint, one used), colour trials, imperforates, also Brecqou, Jethou, Alderney, etc. (100s)

Newspaper and Parcel Stamps: A selection from Buses, Trams and Local Corporations, also a few Railway, etc. (220)

Railway Stamps: A collection of Light Railway Letter Stamps from 1958 in a stockbook, incl. Festiniog Railway, Talyllyn Railway with better items, etc. (53 items)

Railway Stamps: A selection of light railway items, incl. Bluebell, Festiniog, Talyllyn, etc. (25 covers, 220 stamps)

Railway Stamps: A selection, incl. Great Western Railway 4d. on 1923 cover, Clogher Valley, Dublin Wicklow, etc. (55)

Railway Stamps: A unused and used collection incl. Dublin & Kingstown, Midland Railway, Great Eastern, Great Western, Lancashire, London Midland and Scottish, also a range of Q.V. surface printed used with railway station postmarks, mixed condition. Property of another vendor. (100s)

Railway Stamps: A collection on Hagner pages incl. London Brighton and South Coast, London and North Western Railways 2d. (2), Great Northern, Midland and Great Northern Joint Railways 2d., all used on piece, also mint singles, blocks, multiples etc. Property of another vendor

Railway Newspaper and Parcel Stamps: An accumulation, incl. Bishops Castle, Caledonian, Cornwall, Great Eastern, London, Brighton and South Coast Railway, Maryport and Carlisle, etc. (few 100s)

Railway Newspaper Stamps: A selection, incl. Caledonia, North British Railway, Edinburgh and Glasgow, some duplication, etc. (50)

Revenues: An accumulation on stockleaves, incl. Postal fiscals, Foreign Bill, etc. (few 100's)

1971 Strike Post: An accumulation, incl. range of unused stamps, multiples, covers, etc. (100's)

1971 Strike Post: A selection of covers, incl. strike stamps used in combination of overseas stamps, good range of labels and cachets, etc. (170 items)

King George VI: 1937–47 1/2d. on 1d. (2), 1d. on 11/2d., 1d. on 2d. (2), 11/2d. on 2d. (2), 11/2d. on 21/2d. (2), 21/2d. on 3d. (2) also six impressions on the surcharge only on white paper in black or red, with unofficial ''WAR-TAX'' surcharges, mainly fine. (17). Photo.

Literature: Great Britain: ''The British Post Office From its Beginnings to the end of 1925'' by C.F. Dendy Marshall, first edition (1926), very fine with dust jacket in very good condition.

Literature: A selection in a carton, incl. ''The Plating of the Penny 1840-64 volumes 1 to 5'' by H. Fisher, ''The Plating of Alphabet III ''by Wiggins and Tonna, etc.

Literature: Great Britain: ''A History of the Ship Letters of the British Isles'' by Robertson, no 311 of 600 copies on art paper, signed by the author, in original peg binder and slipcase, fine.

Postal History and Covers: A four frame award winning exhibit entitled ''The Edinburgh and District Penny Post 1776-1840'' neatly written up and displayed with a good range of different marks and cachets in generally fine condition, incl. a Peter Williamson unofficial cover, also ''Postal Markings of Scotland to 1840'' by Bruce Auckland and ''Penny Posts of Edinburgh and District'' by Auckland and Bonar.

Postal History and Covers: A group of Q.V to early Q.E.II covers and postcards, incl. London Fancy Geometric Postmarks, official mail, exhibition cancellations, late fees, machine cancellations, duplexes, paquebots, hooded circles, squared circles, slogans, various cachets, etc., also quantity on piece, unused picture postcards from 1924-25 British Empire Exhibition, mixed condition. (approx. 110)

Postal History and Covers: A mainly used collection of Q.V. to Q.E.II covers, postcards and postal stationery mainly relating to Sussex, Surrey and Hampshire incl. pre stamp with manuscript marks and hand stamps, line engraved (mainly later), Q.V. postal stationery, mourning covers, censored, postage due, first day covers, etc., also ''The Jubilee of the Penny Post'' publication 1891, mixed condition. (100s)

An accumulation of mainly post war covers and cards contained in two cartons incl. postage dues, wide range of commemorative cancellations mainly from the 1960s with exhibitions, conferences, also railways, airmails, rocket and strike mail, early PHQ cards unused, etc. (many 100s)

Postal History and Covers: An accumulation of line engraved 1d. imperf. and perf. covers in a binder incl. 1841 1d. four margin strip of four on 1850 cover from Edinburgh, 1857 registered cover with eight 1d. Stars, Maltese Crosses, 1843 boxed ''GARMOUTH/PENNY POST'', also two pre-stamp covers incl. 1794 straight-line ''GLOUCESTER'', and a quantity on piece. (50+ covers, approx. 120 pieces)

Postal History and Covers: A collection of pre-stamp entires and free fronts in a ringbound stockbook and a collection of mainly K.E.VII to K.G.V. covers and postcards interleaved within the bound minutes of the Aldersbrook teanants association (1963) incl. straight line and coloured town handstamps etc., mixed condition. (a few 100)

Postal History and Cards: A selection of covers and cards, incl. 1862 entire to Dundee, bearing 1856-58 1d. KD tied by the scarce ''INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION/IE/W'' duplex, etc. (19 items)

Postal History and Covers: 1688 (May 21st) entire letter used within London with a fine strike of the scarce Westminister Office ''PAYD/PENY/POST/W/TH'' (Willcock 140a) partly overlapped by small circular datestamp, scarce. Photo.

Postal History and Covers: 1696-1890 a collection of covers and cards in an album, incl. 1696 cover bearing on reverse ''IV/16'' Bishopmark, 1747 cover with ''PAYD PENY/POST/T/TU'', Ship Letters, 1840 1d. Mulready envelope A179 unused, 2d. lettersheet a99 used 1840 (July 17th), 2d. envelope a201 unused, etc. (42 items)

Postal History and Covers: 1722 (Dec. 10th) entire to Devonshire via London bearing scarce Willcocks type 575 ''Lancaster'' in black, some minor faults (not affecting handstamp). Photo.

Postal History and Covers: 1779 (Aug. 10th) entire to Edinburgh with strike of ''HULL/SHIP LRE'' on front, folds and small tears, otherwise of fine appearance, very rare. Photo.

Postal History and Covers: A collection of entires, 1791 to 1839, mainly between France and Scotland incl. military content, straight line ''CADIZ'', circular ''KIRK/WALL'' etc. (12)

Postal History and Covers: Group of stampless entires, incl. 1794-48 convex ''LEICESTER'', concave ''CHATHAM'' and ''PETERBOROUGH'', straight line ''NORWICH'', 1804 ''ASHFORD/58'' and ''ROCHESTER/29'' mileage marks, mostly fine. (6)

Postal History and Covers: 1795 entire to Edinburgh with ''FULHAM/-1-'' below double circle ''FREE/JU/8/95/C'' both in red, fine. Photo.

Postal History and Covers: 1808 (Nov. 10th) cover with enclosed letter from Kensington Palace to Captain Talbot, Commander of the Royal Navy H.M. Ship Thunderer Chatham, letter written by Edward Duke of Kent (son of George III and father of Queen Victoria), with Willcocks type L824 ''Above Privilege/Number'' cachet in black, repaired tear on front of cover clear of cachet, otherwise fine. Photo.

1840 (Oct.) envelope from March with embossed ''PRE-PAID'' in oval floral surround at top right, manuscript ''Missent to St. Ives'' and ''1'' paid mark with faint St. Ives c.d.s. in red. Photo.

Great Britain: 1854 (Jul. 14th) envelope to Ceylon via Malta, bearing 1854 1d. Stars (6) tied barred London ovals, with ''POST OFFICE BRITISH ARMY'' despatch datestamp on reverse, fine, rare destination. Photo.

Postal History and Covers: 1859 cover to Switzerland showing 11d. rate comprising 1854-57 1d. and 1855-57 4d. and 6d., paying the impossible 101/2d. rate as there was no 1/2d. stamp available, various transit markings on reverse, part of flap missing, otherwise fine. Photo.

Postal History and Covers: 1861 (Oct. 4th) cover to St. Petersburg via Ostend with superb four colour franking comprising 1854-57 1d. red and 1855-57 4d. carmine, 6d. lilac and 1s. green, all tied indistinct barred cancellations, various transit marks, fine. Photo.

Postal History and Covers: 1899 (Nov. 13th) ''PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS/ON HER BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SERVICE.'' printed wrapper bearing 1881 1d. tied London hooded circle, missent to India, returned, then to Canada, then returned to sender with various handstamps incl. ''RETURNED-FOR/BETTER DIRECTION'' in black, fine. Photo.

Postal History and Covers: 1916 (Jul. 8th) cover to Trowbridge, Wiltshire bearing 1912-24 1d. tied London c.d.s. and censor marking, with ''BY KING'S MESSENGER'' cachet in red, some light creasing, otherwise fine. Photo.

Postal History and Covers: Devon: 1783-1821 group of stampless entires from Devon and Cornwall, incl. ''EXETER'' straight line and serpentine cancellations (Willcocks 552 and 565), Plymouth undated circles, Falmouth straight line in red, etc., fine. (6)

Postal History and Covers: Essex: A mid 18th to mid 19th century collection in an album, mostly stampless, with various penny posts, mileage marks, straight line and undated circle cancellations, incl. 1765 entire bearing two line ''SAFFRON/WALDEN'', also Epping, Chelmsford, Romford, Witham, etc., mixed condition (100+ covers)

Postal History and Covers: Gloucester: 1784-1843 group of covers, incl. two line ''GLOU/CESTER'', 1843 entire with handstruck ''2'', 1811 entire to Dursley with ''TOO-LATE'' in black, etc., mostly fine. (6 items)

Postal History and Covers: Gloucestershire: A group of Gloucestershire stampless entires, incl. three line ''WOTTON/UNDER/EDGE'' on undated crosspost entire to Bath, 1826 entire to Wales with ''TEWKESBURY'' and serpentine ''BRISTOL'', Painswick and Campden mileage marks, Lechlade and Northleach undated circles, etc., fine. (9)

Postal History and Covers: Horsham: A collection postcards covers and entires relating to Horsham incl. 1812 (Oct. 30th) entire with straight line ''HORSHAM'' handstamp, 1840 1d. Mulready envelope stereo A145 used in 1940 (May. 6th) bearing 1940 Centenary 1d., 1840 1d. black plate 2 OB, cut into at base, on cover, plate 4 OC touched at base on cover, etc., mixed condition. (18)

Postal History and Covers: Kent: A comprehensive Q.V. to Q.E.II collection in eleven binders, arranged alphabetically with a wide range of towns and villages, with pre-stamp covers incl. Penny Posts, mileage marks, Ship Letters with Deal, Gravesend, Margate and Romney, instructional marks, range of line engraved from 1840 1d. (poor), quantity of p.p.c's, postal stationery, good range of cancellations incl. u.d.c's, duplexes, squared circles, thimbles, skeletons, slogans, postage due items, reply coupons, a few f.d.c's incl. 1948 (Oct. 1st) £1 brown on plain envelope, etc. (approx. 880)

Postal History and Covers: Late Fees: 1908 (Jan. 27th) 2d. registered postal stationery envelope to Belgium bearing 1902-10 11/2d. paying postage and 1s. paying late fee, both stamps with perfins, with boxed ''LATE FEE 1/-'' in black and ''W.W.BRANDT'S SONS & CO/LONDON/27 JAN 1908'' cachet in violet alongside, fine. Photo.

Postal History and Covers: London: A large accumulation of London postal history, incl. pre-stamp entires, picture postcards, postal stationery, covers, Mulready envelope (faults), with a wide range of Inland section, duplex, barred, squared circle, hooded, Maltese Cross, London Fancy Geometric, Sunday, dumb, crowned circle and machine cancellations, mixed condition. (100s)

Postal History and Covers: Merseyside: A large, very comprehensive collection mainly on leaves, contained in four cartons, incl. Egremont, Leasowe, Liscard, Liverpool, New Brighton, Seacombe, Wallasey, many postcards with street scenes, docks, Ferries, cancellations with slogans, instructional marks, etc. (many 100s)

Postal History and Covers: Northamptonshire: 1797 cover to Hampstead, bearing concave ''NORTH/AMPTON'' also has circular framed ''FREE'' (L780) in red, fine quality. Photo.

Postal History and Covers: Registered Mail: Kent: A comprehensive Q.V. to Q.E.II collection in seven binders, arranged alphabetically with a wide range of towns and villages, with various Q.V. from 1870s, quantity of stationery envelopes with some uprated, a few censored, some f.d.c's incl. K.G.VI definitives, 1948 Wedding on plain covers (2, one with £1 only), Wildings, range of cancellations incl. duplexes, skeletons, thimbles, etc. (approx. 330)

Postal History and Covers: Registered Mail: Sussex: A Q.V. to Q.E.II collection in three binders, arranged alphabetically with a wide range of towns and villages, with various Q.V. from 1870s, quantity of stationery envelopes with some uprated, some f.d.c's incl. 1948 Wedding set on 51/2d. stationery envelope, 1948 (Oct. 1st) £1 brown on 51/2d. stationery envelope, range of cancellations incl. duplexes, thimbles, also a further binder mainly of London registered items but with some others, etc. (approx. 275)

Postal History and Covers: Ship Letters: 1814-47 group of ship letters, incl. 1814 (Oct. 10) ''The London Packet and Lloyds Evening Post'' with statute 39 George III cap 96 re Ship Letters, 1845 entire to Cape of Good Hope with oval ''SHIP LETTER/LONDON'' oval in red, 1847 Post Office Notice regarding 3s. postage due on unpaid ship letter, mostly fine. (3)

Postal History and Covers: Official Mail: A collection of Royalty related postal history from 1801 to 1900, mostly mail to and from various Earls, Dukes and royal residences, mostly fine. (13 covers)

Postal History and Covers: Offical Mail: A collection of Parliamentary postal history from 1819 to 1977, incl. 1840 envelope to Viscountess Sidmouth from and signed by Visount Sidmouth, the former Prime Minister, 1959 cover to Birmingham with House of Commons Speaker cachet in emerald, 1977 Parliamentary Proceedings wrapper with House of Commons Speaker cachet in violet, etc., also collection of Sutton postal history from 1899 to 1971, mostly fine. (73)

Postal History and Covers: A group of covers from the 1900s, mostly official with royalty, parliamentary, government departments, overseas, incl. 1902 OHMS cover to Master in Lunacy, Melbourne with printed ''LUNATIC ASYLUM,/ Ararat, 18/7/1902'', 1903 cover to Kings Lynn with S.G. type 22/43 Edward VII cachet in violet, 1914 cover to Hyde Park with unlisted ''LORD CHAMBERLAIN/ST. JAMES'S PALACE'' cachet in violet, 1914 cover to Southsea wth ''ROYAL ALMONRY/OFFICE'' cachet in blue, 1941 OHBMS censored cover from the British Consulate in Cape Verde to London, 1961 cover to Edinburgh bearing 1958-65 3d., 41/2d. (2) and 9d. tied S.G. type 22/16 Holyrood Palace c.d.s's, etc., mostly fine. (42)

Postal History and Covers: Official Mail: A collection of Royalty related postal history from 1903 to 2005, mostly official mail with a wide variety of cancellations and cachets incl. Royal Yacht, Royal Train, royal residences, etc., also two different French 1937 illustrated covers celebrating the marriage of the Windsors, mostly fine. (48 items)

Surrey Postal History: A selection of pre-stamp and stampless covers, incl. Bagshot, Dorking, Egham, Kingston, Ryegate, mileage marks, Penny Posts, etc. ((few 100's)

Surrey Postal History: A selection of covers and cards, incl. 1840 1d. black used on 1841 (Jan.) cover from Mitcham to London, instructional marks, registered mail, postage dues, u.d.c's, etc. (152 items)

Surrey Postal History: Croydon: 1763-1856 a collection of pre-stamp and stampless covers, incl. 1785 entire bearing ''11 CROY/DON'' (not listed in the County catalogue), 1836 entire to Rotterdam bearing a superb ''Croydon H.St/2py P. Paid'' and red circular framed ''G.P/PAID'', straight lines, By Posts, good range of Penny Posts, Two Penny Posts, Mileage marks, etc. (few 100's)

Surrey Postal History: Croydon: A comprehensive collection on leaves, incl. 1840 1d. Mulready lettersheets used (2) 1842 (Oct.) and 1848, 1840 1d. black used on 1840 (Nov. 6th) cover and one used on 1840 (Dec. 19th) cover, 1859 mourning envelope to Tunbridge Wells, with two line ''Missent to/Croydon'', also another strike but in blue on 1856 cover, 1948 Silver Wedding set used on plain f.d.c., Instructional marks, machine cancellations, Parcel Post labels, postcards and many photographs of Post Offices, etc. (100's)

Surrey Postal History: Croydon Airport 1929-80 a collection of covers and cards, incl. first flight, Internal flights, etc. (45 items)

Surrey Postal History: Guildford: 1765-1972 a collection in an album and on leaves, incl. 1765, 1766 entires and an undated cover, all bearing two line ''GUIL/FORD''. 1785 entire with a fair strike of ''31 GUILD/FORD'', mileage marks, etc. (80 items)

Surrey Postal History: Haslemere: 1773 entire to London, on reverse showing a good strike of the rare ''HASLE/MERE'' between bars (Willcocks 424), slightly struck over London receiving mark. Photo.

Surrey Postal History: Mitcham: A collection on leaves, incl. 1794 entire to Hull bearing ''MITCHAM/1''. Parcel Post labels, Two Penny Posts, etc. (150 items)

Surrey Postal History: Parcel Post Labels: A mainly Q.V. to K.G.V. accumulation, incl. many with stamps, good range of towns and villages, etc. (100's)

Surrey Postal History: Postcards: An accumulation of mainly earlier picture postcards contained in a carton with topographical interest incl. real photographic with town and village street scenes, post offices, Great Storm of Guildford, transport with railways, military, also much cancellation interest, etc. (many 100s)

Surrey Postal History: Postcards: A collection of mainly earlier postcards sorted by area incl. Addington, Beddington, Carshalton, Caterham, Norbury, Purley, Shirley, Sutton, Thornton Heath, with many street scenes and places of interest, a number are real photographic. (many 100s)

Surrey Postal History: Postcards: A collection of postcards from Croydon and the surrounding area in five cover albums with many real photographic incl. Addington War Hospital, 1908 Lifeboat Carnival, floods, Croydon Aerodrome, street scenes, etc. (100s )

Surrey Postal History: Postcards: A collection of postcards from Croydon and the surrounding area with both early and more modern cards with street scenes, buildings, real photographic, WWI mobilisation, 1909 train crash, etc. (100s)

Surrey Postal History: Postcards: A collection of postcards in eight albums with main interest in Surrey incl. Carshalton, Crystal Palace, some real photographic, military, shops, also range of greetings cards, etc. (few 100s)

Surrey Postal History: Postal stationery: A Q.V. to K.G.VI selection on postal stationery, incl. a good range of registered mail, postcards, village cancellations, etc. (128 items)

Surrey Postal History: Railways: A selection, incl. 1894 envelope to London, bearing 1881 1d. lilac and 2d. South Eastern Railway stamp, both tied by oval ''KENTON/STATION/S..E.Ry'', 1936 parcel tag to Switzerland, bearing K.G.V. 6d. (7) and 2d., tied by boxed ''MITCHAM/SURREY'' datestamps and with temporary Mitcham Junction 27 registration label, 1946 cover from Wallington Station to Victoria, bearing on reverse Southern Railway 4d. parcel paid label and also with ''T. C. F.'' (To be called for) label, etc. (33 items)

Surrey Postal History: Thornton Heath a collection on leaves, incl. 1840 1d. black used on 1841 (Jan.) entire to Brampton, many postcards, skeletons, Parcel Post labels, sub-offices, etc. (few 100's)

A collection in fourteen folders, arranged alphabetically, incl. Albury, Ash, Bagshot 1822 entire from Chobham with ''No. 4'' receiver, Betchwort, Blackwater, Bletchingley, Camberley, Carshalton, Chertsey 1840 entire bearing unframed ''Penny Pd'' in red, 1842 cover bearing two line ''Missent to/Chertsey'', Chobham, Cobham, Dorking, Egham, Elstead, Esher, Epsom 1785 entire bearing scarce ''16 EPSOM'', 1833 cover bearing ''Epsom/Penny Post'', Ewell, Farnham 1841 (April) cover bearing 1840 1d. plate 1b, Frimley 1839 cover bearing ''Frimley/Penny Post'' in red, Godalming 1782 cover bearing ''GODAL/MIN'', Godstone, many postcards of Post Offices, Penny Posts, Skeletons, u.d.c's, Parcel Post labels, mileage marks, registered mail, etc. (100's)

Surrey Postal History: A large accumulation on leaves, incl. Caarerham, Chipstead, Coulsedon, Kingston-on-Thames, Purley, Richmond, Rygate with undated cover bearing on reverse ''RYE/GATE'', Sutton, Waddon, Warlingham, Wimbledon, Parcel Post labels, registered mail, many postcards and photographs of Post Offices, etc. (many 100's)

Surrey Postal History: Various collectors notes, articles, literature incl. a run of The Surrey Post, Registration and Recorded Post Office books, maps, engravings, modern photographs of Post Offices, etc. Contained in four cartons.

Surrey Postal History: An accumulation in two folders, leaves and loose, incl. good range of postage due marks and adhesives, postcards, slogans, etc. (100's)

Various in five albums and loose contained in a carton with unused PHQ cards incl. 1973 Cricket, Inigo Jones, 1974 Parliament, etc.

Surrey Postal History: The balance of the collection rather mixed up on leaves and loose contained in twelve cartons with many covers and cards from Q.V. onwards with cancellation interest, stationery, postage dues, picture postcards, registration labels, certificates of posting, franked mail, various notes, photographs and maps, etc. (1000s)

1841 Postal Notice complete bearing 1d. plate 5 IC (clear to good margins) and upper marginal 2d. with blank corner letter squares from the small trial plate of 12, together with two 1d. pink envelopes (one a little discoloured) overprinted large type ''SPECIMEN'' in red, toning in places, small adhesions on reverse, otherwise a fine example. S.G. Spec. PN3, cat. £10,000. Photo.

Used Abroad: Crimea: 1841 1d. red-brown DJ with good to large margins, fine used with part Crown between Stars cancellation. S.G. Z1, cat. £800. Photo.

Used Abroad: Gibraltar: 1863 (Mar. 11th) entire to Lisbon bearing 1858 2d. blue plate 9 OD, tied by ''A26'' cancellation with ''GIBRALTAR/A/MR11/63'' alongside, fine. Photo.

Airmails: 1911 London-Windsor, a collection on leaves, incl. olive-green card with ''MOLASSINE'' advert, cancelled die 2 and Sept. 9th card, Sept. 15th deep green envelope ''emergency printing'' used, Windsor-London Sept. 16th. olive-green postcard to Surrey, range of later commemorative items, a few postcards, etc. (96 items)

Airmails: 1911 First U.K. Aerial Post: Windsor-London violet privilege envelope, cancelled by die 2 datestamp, fine. Photo.

Airmails: External Flights: A collection on leaves, incl. 1928 Stockholm-London Night Service, Imperial Airway with 1938 ''Calpurnia'' crash cover, Empire Air Mail Scheme, 1934 MacRobertson Air Race, R.A.F. flights, Concorde, many first flights, routes and stages, airmail etiquettes, ephemera, etc. (100's)

Airmails: A collection on leaves of mainly internal flights, incl. 1910 The Lancaster Aero Club, Press card for the Blackpool Flying Circus, 1923 Lympne Motor Glider cover with special label, 1928 Liverpool Civic Week, 1929 Galway-London flights (5), early postcards, labels, good range of B.E.A., modern Rocket mail, etc. (few 100's)

Airmails: Internal Flights: A collection on leaves, incl. Provincial Airways 3d. proof in black, range of proofs in unissued colours, Portsmouth, Southsea and Isle of Wight Aviation Ltd., Midland and Scottish Air Ferries, Hillman Airways Ltd., Blackpool and West Coast Air Services Ltd., West Coast Air Services Ltd., Allied Airways Ltd., North Eastern Airways Ltd., range of flown covers, ephemera, etc. (161 items)

Airmails: International Airline Ltd, a selection on leaves, incl. labels, 1933 (Aug. 24th) Plymouth-London cover with 3d. label, 1933 (Aug. 25th) Croydon-Portsmouth cover with 3d. label, 1933 (Aug. 26th) Croydon-Plymouth with 3d. label and pilot signed, some ephemera, etc. (17 items)

Airmails: Railway Air Services, a collection on leaves, incl. 1934 (July 18th) Plymouth-Cardiff and return covers, a good range of Aug. 20th. flights, and a range of ephemera, etc. (283 items)

Airmails: Great Western Railway Air Service, a collection on leaves, incl. 1933 (April 12th.) Torquay-Plymouth flown cover with 3d. label, Plymouth-Newport with 3d. label, 1933 (May 15th) Cardiff-Teignmouth, Cardiff-Plymouth, Plymouth-Newport, Plymouth-Cardiff flown covers all with 3d. labels, 1933 (July 18th) Birmingham-Plymouth and Cardiff-Birmingham covers with 3d. labels, 1933 (July 17th.) Newton Abbot-Birmingham, ephemera, etc. (58 items)

Airmails: Scotland: A collection on leaves, incl. Highland Airways 1937 Kirkwall-Fair Isle flown covers (2), Scottish Airways 1938 (Dec. 17th) Kirkwall-North Ronaldsay flown cover and return cover, 1939 Glasgow-Campbeltown flown cover, labels, later items, Rocket mail, etc. (157 items)

Airmails: Tranatlantic: A collection on leavves, incl. 1926 (Nov. 25) Sir A.J. Cobham's First Attempted Ship to Shore Mail Acceleration, S.S. Homeric off Ellis Island to Battery Point, New York Harbour, specially printed envelope, pilot initialed, franked by G.B. 11/2d. cancelled ''HOMERIC'' and U.S. 3c., 1929 (Aug.) Catapult mail per S.S. Ile de France cover, range of later first flights and some modern commemorative cover and labels, etc. (92 items)

Airmails: Zeppelin Mail: A selection on leaves, incl. 1930 R100 scrap of the airship fabric, 1932 (March) 1st. South American flight cover, 1932 (April) third South American flight cover, 1932 (Oct.) seventh South American flight envelope, 1933 (May) first South American flight envelope, a few postcards and later items. (26 items)

Airmails: Instone Airlines: 1915-24 a written up collection on leaves, incl. 1915 (June 19th) p.p.c. depicting of B.E. type aircraft fitted with wireless, sent from Aldershot and addressed to Mr. and Mrs. Instone at Wolverhampton, 1920 (Sept. 27th) envelope to France, 1921 (Aug. 29th) envelope addressed to Capt. A. Instone in Brussels, 1922 (June 13th) envelope to Paris with ''AIR MAIL'' handstamp, 1922 (Aug. 1st) envelope to Portugal, endorsed ''Via Paris Express'' franked by K.G.V 11/2d. (2) and 5d. (2), 1922 envelope to Paris, endorsed ''By Aeroplane Post'' but with boxed violet ''NO FLIGHT/SENT BY/ORDINARY SERVICE'', 1923 (Jan. 5th) envelope from A.P.O. S.40 (Cologne) to London, 1924 (March 24th) envelope from A.P.O. S.40 (Cologne) to London, good range of ephemera with postcards and photos of planes, family groups, 1920 letters from the ''Aerial Transport Dept''. (2) and ''Aviation Dept., with a ticket receipt for £100 for a flight from Nice to London due to the French railway strike, 1921 H.M.S.O. Air Ministry Agreement booklet, Time Table and Fares leaflets, later with 1931 Imperial Airways correspondence signed by Samuel Instone (Director), etc. First flight by the company in 1919 until absorbed by Imperial Airways in 1924. A fascinating group.

Airmails: 1911 First U.K. Aerial Post: Violet card with ''AERIAL POST/CLOSED'' illustration in red on address portion and signed by D. Lewis-Poole (Honorary Organiser of the Aerial Post), with six line printed New Year Greeting on reverse, very fine. Photo.

Airmails: 1911 First U.K. Aerial Post: Sept. 16th Windsor-London violet privilege envelope addressed to Hendon, cancelled die 2, with Cricklewood receiving backstamp for Sept. 18th. Photo.

Airmails: 1923 (Aug. 14th) cover addressed to Bremen flown London-Berlin first mail carrying flight, bearing K.G.V. 21/2d. and 3d. tied by London machine cancel, on reverse has boxed ''Mit Luftpost befordert/Postamt 1, Bremen''.

Postal Stationery: A Q.V. to Q.E.II accumulation of cut-outs in a stockbook, incl. Advertising rings, cancellations, etc. (100's)

Postal Stationery: A Q.V. to Q.E.II accumulation, incl. Postcards, Envelopes, Wrappers, some duplication, etc. (few 100's)

Postal Stationery: A duplicated accumulation of unused Q.E.II pre-decimal and early decimal postal stationery, with airletters incl. Forces issues, envelopes, registered envelopes, also a few K.G.VI, wide range of types, etc. (few 100s)

Postal Stationery: A collection of postal stationery cards and picture postcards, mostly Q.V. to K.E.VII, incl. sloper cards (2), perfins, late fees, etc., mixed condition. (31)

Postal Stationery: 1870 1/2d. lilac postcard used with neat ''LONDON E.C/OC 1/70'' first day c.d.s. cancellation, a little staining to card, very scarce. Photo.

Postal Stationery: Advertising Rings: 1870 Parkins & Gotto 1d. pink envelopes (2) one with purple ring (mild tone spots), the other green, fine unused. Photo.

Postal Stationery: Envelopes: A Q.V. to K.G.V collection in two albums and on leaves, incl. 1850 1d. pink envelope to Suffolk uprated by 1841 1d., 1852 1d. pink envelope to St. Ives, uprated by 1841 1d., advertising with ''Half-Penny Letter Co.'' 1d. lettersheet unused, good range of types and usages, etc. (few 100s)

Postal Stationery: Newspaper Wrappers: A Q.V. to K.G.V collection in an album, incl. good range of types, unused and used, some stamped to order, etc. (131 items)

Postal Stationery: Postcards: A mainly Q.V. collection in an album, on leaves and loose, incl. stamped to order, overseas destinations, cancellations, advertising, a few letter cards, etc. (307 items)

Postal Stationery: Registered Envelopes: A comprehensive well written-up Q.V. to Q.E.II collection in seven albums, incl. 1878 2d. format RF1 size F unused, 1878 2d. format RF2 with plain edge size F (2), size G (2) unused, 1882 2d. format RF3 size G (2) unused, 1920 4d. format RF9a, size K used, 1920 31/2d. + 1/2d. size G flap type 6 unused, 1939 41/2d. format RF12 size H used, 1940 51/2d. format RF13b size H used, 1971 171/2p. + 51/2p. format RF20b size G unused and used, size H unused, Forces issue with 1961 1s.6d. format FRF2 size G2 used (2), 1964 1s.9d. format FRF2 size G2 unused, etc. (100s)

Postal Stationery: Stamped to Order Envelopes: A Q.V. collection in an album, incl. compound stampings with 1884 11/2d. + 4d., 1889 21/2d. + 3d., 1894 6d. + 21/2d., 1894 6d. + 1d. unused, also some Post Office issues, etc. (144 items)

Parliamentary Envelopes: 1824 (Jul. 29th) House of Commons/FREE/F.Freeling printed envelope to The Churchwardens and Overseers of Wimbledon, charged ''3'' incorrectly then erased with Willcocks type 658a handstamp in red, with type L715 ''To be/delivered/Free'' crowned circle alongside and type L711 ''To be delivered/by 10/Sund MORN'' on reverse, some edge imperfections, otherwise fine. Photo.

Postal History and Covers: Parliamentary Envelopes: 1840 House of Commons 1d. printed envelope to Ireland, with ''PAID/MY 1/1840'' crowned circle datestamp in red, used during the Uniform Penny Post period, mild creasing, otherwise fine. S.G. PE9, cat. £6,000. Photo.

Parliamentary Envelopes: House of Commons: 1850 (Apr. 27th) ''Par. Pro/To be Posted at the House of Commons only/POST PAID'' wrapper to the Provost of Haddington with manuscript '1' and red crowned ''PAID'' c.d.s, a few minor imperfections, otherwise fine. Photo.

1840 Mulready 1d. envelopes A135 unused, A163, A189, 1d. lettersheet A223 with stitch watermark, A237, A240 with Family Endowment advert, A249, used, poor to fine.

1840 Mulready Envelopes and Letter Sheets: A group of 1d. Mulready envelopes comprising three used fronts, all with Maltese Crosses, one unused A26 letter sheet, and two unused envelopes (A134 and A175), mixed condition. (7)

1840 Mulready 1d. letter sheet used 1840 (Dec.) to Manchester, turned and re-used to Leicester and franked by 1840 1d. plate 1a HF, close to large margins, tied by neat red Maltese Cross with ''LEIGH P.P.'' in blue, on reverse has Manchester datestamp in red, a few imperfections, otherwise fine and a rare usage. Photo.

1840 Mulready 1d. letter sheet (stereo removed by wax seal), used 1840 (Sep. 15th) from Bracknell to Lady Airey, Trowbridge, cancelled with neat central red Maltese Cross, minor imperfections, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. ME1. Photo.

1840 Mulready 1d. letter sheet (stereo obscured by seal) used 1844 (May 14th) from Lombard Street to Braintree, cancelled by black Maltese cross, missent to Colchester with ''COLCHESTER/MY15/1844'' datestamp, pressed filing creases. Photo.

1840 Mulready 1d. letter sheet A27, 2d. envelope a208 and 2d. lettersheet a96, all unused and unfolded, good to fine.

1840 Mulready 2d. letter sheets a98, a104, a105 (with stitch watermark), 2d. envelope a197, a203, unused, fair to fine.

1840 Mulready 2d. letter sheet (stereo obscured by seal) used 1840 (Aug. 9th) from Barnsley to Huddersfield, cancelled by neat orange-red shade Maltese Cross, a little damage to top flap, pressed filing folds with slight separation at top. S.G. Spec. ME3. Photo.

1840 Mulready 2d. envelope a201 used 1841 to Tring cancelled by black Maltese Cross, a few minor imperfections, otherwise fine. Photo.

1840 Mulready and Caricatures and other Printed Envelopes: A collection in an album, incl. 1d. letter sheets A81 used from Airesford to Nottingham on 5th. November 1840, A67 used Ilchester to Bath on 7th. May 1841, 2d. letter sheet a99 unused, W. Spooner caricatures number 5 hand coloured front, range of Deraedermaker reprints, a few later, etc. (32 items)

1840 Mulready and Caricatures and later printed envelopes: Two Spooner caricature printed fronts used and J.W.Southgate envelope number 6 unused, also four reprints, mixed condition. (7)

Hand Illustrated and Later Printed Envelopes: 1868 hand illustrated envelope from Piltown, Ireland to a Miss Maude Probyn, Beaufort Gardens, London, bearing 1864-79 1d., showing superb pen and ink illustration of a young lady in her boudoir playing with a dog, fine. Photo.

Hand Illustrated and Later Printed Envelopes: 1868 hand illustrated envelope from Piltown, Ireland to a Miss Maude Probyn, Beaufort Gardens, London, bearing 1864-79 1d., showing superb pen and ink illustration of a stag in hilly woodland, fine. Photo.

Hand Illustrated and Later Printed Envelopes: 1868 hand illustrated envelope from Piltown, Ireland to a Miss Maude Probyn, Beaufort Gardens, London, bearing 1864-79 1d., showing superb pen and ink illustration of a young lady fishing in a river by a bridge, fine. Photo.

Hand Illustrated and Later Printed Envelopes: A pair of printed envelopes depicting pen and ink caricatures of William Gladstone, both unaddressed and bearing unfranked 1d. lilacs, mild tone spots, otherwise fine. Photo.

King George V: 1922 four hand illustrated covers addressed to Nurse E.E. Kicks at the County Sanatorium, Harefield Park, mixed condition.

Machine Cancellations: Wilkinson: 1912 ''Penny in the slot'', ''LONDON. E.C./1D./POSTAGE PAID'' c.d.s. on envelope to Balham with ''LONDON. E.C./JA 25/12'' first day of use c.d.s., fine. Photo.

Cancellations: Scots Local Cancellations: Two Scottish Locals covers, both bearing 1d. stars, with 1857 cover to Elgin with stamp tied rare type IX ''DUFFUS'' boxed cancellation and 1858 cover with type V ''ACHINARROW'', type VIII ''GLENLEVAT'' and type XX ''ENZIE'' handstamps on reverse, also 1d. Star cancelled manuscript ''Lossiemouth'', a few minor creases and tears, otherwise fine. Photo. (3 items)

Essays, Proofs and Trials: The First (Later Rejected) Die for the One Penny Stamp with ''POSTAGE ONE PENNY'' at foot, a reprinted die proof in ultramarine on unwatermarked cream wove paper (41 x 60mm), very fine. S.G. Spec. DP8(b), cat. from £22,000. Photo.

1841 2d. blue proof from small trial plate of 12 without corner letters, a top left corner block of four [R1/1–2/2] with watermark upright, good to large margins (sheet margins trimmed), light bend otherwise fine and fresh without gum. S.G. Spec. DP43, cat. £7,200+. Photo.

Essays, Proofs and Trials: 1841 2d. blue proof from small trial plate of 12 without corner letters, an upper marginal vertical pair with watermark upright, good to very large margins (sheet margins trimmed), trivial light bend otherwise fine and fresh without gum. S.G. Spec. DP43, cat. £3,600+. Photo.

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

1850 Prince Consort 1d. essay FJ imperforate finished example in black, ample to large margins, corner bend, otherwise, very fine with gum. S.G. Spec. DP71(2), cat. £4,500. Photo.

1850 Prince Consort 1d. essay FJ imperforate finished example in brown, good to large margins, very fine with part gum. S.G. Spec. DP71(2), cat. £3,000. Photo.

Essays, Proofs and Trials: 1850 Prince Consort 1d. essay FJ imperforate finished example in brown, fine. S.G. Spec. DP71(2), cat. from £3,000. Ex. Czyl. Photo.

Essays, Proofs and Trials: 1865 De La Rue essay for a 1/2d. value requested by the Inland Revenue, printed in black on card (42 x 44mm), crease, otherwise fine and very rare. Photo.

Essays, Proofs and Trials: 1872 South Kensington Exhibition Proof: Die II, alphabet III, 1d. plate 27 NF imperforate plate proof in black on thick white card, fine. S.G. Spec. DP36, cat. £2,500. Photo.

Essays, Proofs and Trials: 1879 1d. rosy mauve dummy stamps produced by McCorquodale, imperforate block of four on white paper. Photo.

Essays and Trials: Perkins Fairman and Heath: A proof in green on wove paper (140 x 216mm) of the design, made for covering the reverse side of a specimen banknote, submitted to the Bank of England in 1822, the centre band shows the engine-turned background finally selected for the 1840 1d. and 2d., surface mark and corner crease, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. DP 9, cat. from £4,200. Ex. Alcock. Photo.

Essays and Trials: Perkins Fairman and Heath: A proof in blue on wove paper (140 x 216mm) of the design, made for covering the reverse side of a specimen banknote, submitted to the Bank of England in 1822, the centre band shows the engine-turned background finally selected for the 1840 1d. and 2d., some light toning, otherwise fine. R.P.S. certificate (1997). S.G. Spec. DP 9, cat. from £4,200. Photo.

Treasury Competition and Later Essays: Charles Whiting Congreve Method Essays: 1d. essay (P.P.C. no. 8) in green and red on wove paper, light diagonal bend not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. Photo.

Treasury Competition and Later Essays: Charles Whiting Embossed Essays: Embossed oval ''V R'' 1d. essay (Huggins E10, P.P.C. type G) in blue and colourless relief on wove paper, light surface mark and corner bend, otherwise very fine. Photo.

Treasury Competition and Later Essays: Charles Whiting Embossed Essays: 1840 embossed oval ''PAID'' essay in blue (30 x 35mm), from the 1862 reprint, very fine. Photo.

1840 1d. black used group comprising plate 1A BC, plate 1B IC and EI, plate 2 JD and QH (with matched 1d. red), plate 4 SH, plate 5 EK and EI (with matched 1d. red), plate 6 CA and LK, plate 8 NL and SD, also plate 1B QH on cover, mostly fine with four margins. (15)

1840 1d. black, plate 1a BD, 1b HD and GJ with matched 1d. red-brown on cover, 3 PC, 5 AJ, 6 RY and QB, 7 MJ, mixed condition.

1840 1d. black plate 1a EE, 2 OK-OL pair on cover, 4 GI-GJ pair, plate 7 OC and BH, 8 PF and KI, all with red Maltese Crosses, mixed condition.

1840 1d. black, plate 1a KJ, 2 CH, EI, PD and RK, 3 OC, all with four margins, also plate 1a AG on cover touched at base, mainly good to fine.

1840 1d. black, group on covers, plate 1a LE, 1b DB, DH (crease) and PF, 4 NE, 6 JI, 8 FD and JJ, mixed condition.

1840 1d. black used collection on leaves containing plate 1a PE. 1b BC, JG, OI, QK, 2 PH, QI, RF, 3 FJ, SI (both on piece), 4 CD, FD, NH, 5 DI, FI on cover, ME, SA-SB pair, 6 DB, EC, JC on cover, JI, SI, TB, 8 LI on cover, PH, PJ, SA, 9 CB, QD, QH, plated by collector, not all plates guaranteed, mainly good to fine. (30)

1840 1d. black, group on covers, plate 1a QH, 4 JE and OB, 7 CI, 8 NI, also plate 8 EH single, and 1841 1d. red-brown plate 9 KL on cover, mixed condition.

1840 1d. black, plates 1a RF, 1b AC, 2 ND, 3 LP, 4 GH, 5 DH, 6 AF and 7 NB, all with full margins, good to fine. Photo.

1840 1d. black, plate 1b BC (on cover) EC, 5 CB (on cover) and DJ, 6 KC (2, first and second states) and TE, also 1941 1d. red brown plate 5 CC and plate 1b BC on cover, mixed condition.

1840 1d black, plate 1b DD and RA, 3 QB, 5 IF and BC on cover, 6 BC and SL, mostly fair with four margins.

1840 1d. black plates 1b HE, QH, RB, 2 GC, LJ, 3 BK on bleute, 4 IL on bleute, ML, 5 TA, 6 OC, RE on bleute, 7 RL, TF, 8 MK, 9 BC, and 10 IC, JF, mixed condition, some with thins or other faults, a few just touched otherwise all with four margins, some close. (17)

1840 1d. black, fourteen examples, plate 1b MF, 3 BG and FI, 4 CC, FI and KD, 5 FJ and PA, 6 DC and KK (on piece), 7 IB, MB (on cover), NC and NF, 8 EC (on cover), mixed condition.

1840 1d. black, plate 1b ML, 2 BI and FB (on cover), 4 AJ, GK and HE, 5 JL, QE and GK (on cover), 6 GB, 7 NB and 8 AE and TE, mixed condition.

1840 1d. black, eleven AA examples, plates 2, 3, 4, 5 (2), 6, 7, 8, 9 (on cover), 10 and 11 (on cover, three margins, indistinct cancellation), also matched 1d. red-browns, plates 8, 10 and 11, mostly fair to fine condition.

1840 1d. black plates 2 BD on 1840 (Oct. 20th) cover, 3 OJ on 1840 (May 26th) cover, 4 IL used on piece, QH on 1841 (May 14th) cover, RK on large part 1840 (Sept. 29th) cover, 5 SK on 1841 (Feb. 27th) entire, 6 AL on 1841 (Jan. 21st) cover, CB on 1840 (Nov. 30th) entire, 7 SH on 1840 (Aug. 9th) cover, 8 IE on 1840 (Dec. 11th) entire, all with full margins, fair to fine.

1840 1d. black, plate 2 EK and GE, plate 7 EB and JF on part mourning cover and plate 10 ?B on piece, three with full margins, plate 2 EK with 1844-type cancellation, mixed condition.

1840 1d. black, seven examples on cover comprising plate 2 EL, KH and TA, 3 AK, 4 JL and QB, 5 HG, mixed condition.

1840 1d. black plates 2 RD on 1840 (Sept. 25th) cover, SI on 1840 (July 31st) cover, 4 AI on 1840 (Aug. 8th) entire, 5 FI on 1840 (Nov. 16th) cover, NI on 1840 (Sept. 2nd) cover, 6 TJ on 1841 (Jan. 5th) cover, 7 HJ on 1840 (Oct. 14th) entire, JE on 1840 (Dec. 7th) cover, 8 FI on 1841 (Apr. 22nd) entire, GG on 1840 (May 16th) entire, all with full margins, fair to fine.

1840 1d. black plates 3 QG on 1840 (July 15th) Great North of England Railway printed entire letter from Darlington to Newcastle, 4 OK on 1840 (Sept. 14th) entire letter from Edinburgh to Bridlington, 6 CH on 1840 (Oct. 10th) large part entire from Doncaster to Pontefract, and 7 QG on 1840 (Nov. 30th) envelope from St. Neots to Lynn, each with four margins and cancelled red Maltese Crosses, along with 1840 Mulready letter sheet A7 used 1840 (June 26th) with red Maltese Cross, varied condition. (5)

1840 1d. black plate 4 FE with good to full margins, used on front, plate 6 HL touched to good margins, tied to 1840 (Dec. 6th) cover by red Maltese Cross with ''Too Late'' alongside . S.G. Spec. AS23, AS41.

1840 1d. black plate 1a AC, FE on piece, LG, MG and SJ, all with full margins, good to very fine, all but last have red Maltese Crosses.

1840 1d. black plate 1a AF, NB and PF, used with close to good margins, fine with red Maltese Crosses. S.G. Spec. AS2.

1840 1d. black plate 1a AJ, with close to large margins, used on 1840 (May 16th) entire letter to Buckingham, neatly tied by orange-red Maltese Cross, attractive. S.G. Spec. AS2. Photo.

1840 1d. grey-black (moderate wear) plate 1a BA with good to large margins, used with oily red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS2. Photo.

1840 1d. intense black plate 1a GD, good to large margins, fine used with red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS1. Photo.

1840 1d. grey-black (very worn) plate 1a GH on bleute paper, good to large margins, fine used with red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS3h. Photo.

1840 1d. grey-black (moderate wear) plate 1a IE with good to large margins, used on 1840 (May 9th) envelope within London and tied by neat red Maltese Cross, ''T.P/Charles St. Westr.'' in blue alongside, envelope with light creasing otherwise fine and attractive, scarce early May date. S.G. Spec. AS2td, cat. £4,800. Photo.

1840 1d. grey-black (slightly worn) plate 1a II with good to large even margins, tied to small piece by neat dark red Maltese Cross, fine. S.G. Spec. AS2. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 1a II small to good margins all round, used on 1840 (June 18th) cover to Edinburgh, lightly cancelled by red Maltese Cross, filing folds. S.G. Spec. AS2. Photo.

1840 1d. grey-black (moderate wear) plate 1a IL, clear at foot to large margins, fine used on piece with neat red Maltese Cross, matched with plate 1b examples in black and red-brown showing recut and enlarged check letters following re-entry, both with good to large margins, cancelled by red and black Maltese Crosses respectively, a fine matched trio. S.G. Spec. AS2, AS5c, AS6c. Photo.

1840 1d. grey-black (moderately worn) plate 1a KJ, close at top otherwise good to large margins, fine used with bright red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS2. Photo.

1840 1d. intense black plate 1a KK on thin paper, ample to large margins showing part of adjoining impression at top, used with red Maltese Cross, small corner crease at top left clear of design otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. AS1. Photo.

1840 1d. grey-black (slightly worn) plate 1a LG, good to large even margins, fine used with red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS2. Photo.

1840 1d. grey-black (slightly worn) plate 1a NI with good to large even margins, tied to 1840 (May 8th) entire from Charing Cross to Lydney by red Maltese Cross, a fine and rare early cover. Ex Maximus. R.P.S. certificate (2003). S.G. Spec. AS2tc, cat. £9,000. Photo.

1840 1d. grey-black (moderate wear) plate 1a NK with good to large even margins, used with neat black Maltese Cross, light top right corner creases otherwise fine and scarce. R.P.S. certificate (1996). S.G. Spec. AS2f, cat. £1,100. Photo.

1840 1d. grey-black (slightly worn) plate 1a PI with good to large margins, fine used with an upright strike of a red Maltese Cross, tiny top right corner bend mainly in margin. S.G. Spec. AS3. Photo.

1840 1d. grey-black plate 1a PJ with ample to large margins, fine used with light red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS1 Photo.

1840 1d. grey-black plate 1a PK, fine used with close to large margins, lightly cancelled by ruby (shade) Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS2.. Photo.

1840 1d. grey-black (very worn) plate 1a TC, just clear at top otherwise good margins, very large at foot, tied to entire letter (date erased) by neat red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS3. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 1b CC with good to large margins, used with slightly oily red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS5. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 1b EJ with watermark inverted, fine used with small to small margins and red Maltese Cross. S.G. 2Wi, Spec. AS5l., cat. £2,500. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 1b EL, GL (non-coincident re-entry), LC, LE with matched 1d. red-brown, PB with matched 1d. red-brown, QF, also 1d. red-brown QL (2) states 3 and 5 (both cut into), most with full margins, mainly fair to fine. (10)

1840 1d. black plate 1b FE with ample margins, used with heavy red Maltese Cross, S.G. Spec. AS5. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 1b FL, GD, HK, LL amd SC, all with full margins, except GD with red Maltese Crosses.

1840 1d. black plate 1b GF used, with good to large even margins, neatly cancelled by red Maltese Cross, very light bend, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. AS5. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 1b HB (original plate 1a re-entry) on bleuté, fine used with good margins, cancelled by light black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS5a, n. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 1b HC on 1841 (Mar. 18th) entire to Manchester cancelled by black Maltese Cross, HK (re-entry) with red Maltese Cross, and SL with black Maltese Cross, varied condition, HC creased at foot, each with four margins. S.G. Spec. AS5, b.

1840 1d. black plate 1b IJ on thin paper, close at top left otherwise good to large margins, fine used with neat black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS5m. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 1b IL (recut and enlarged letters), with very large to enormous margins, used with red Maltese Cross, with small faults, but of fine appearance. S.G. Spec. AS 5c. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 1b LB fine used with close to enormous margins, cancelled by red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS5. Photo.

1840 1d. intense black plate 1b NH (retouched ''N'') with good margins, very large at top, fine used with red Maltese Cross leaving profile clear. S.G. Spec. AS4e. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 1b OF fine used, with clear to very large margins, neatly cancelled by red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS5. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 1b PE-PF (partial recut side lines) pair with small to large margins, used on 1840 (Oct. 9th) cover to Wigtown, lightly cancelled by red Maltese Crosses, central filing fold. S.G. Spec. AS5, h. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 1b SJ with good to very large margins showing adjoining stamp at top, lightly cancelled by red Maltese Cross, attractive. S.G. Spec. AS 5. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 2 DC, LI, NA (2),PF with matched 1d. red-brown, PI (re-cut ''P'' square) with marched 1d. red-brown, SB with matched 1d. red-brown, TH, also LJ red-brown, varied condition. (12)

1840 1d. intense black plate 2 EI with good even margins, fine used with red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS14. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 2 HD on bleute paper, top margin close and a little ragged, others good to large, used with neat red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS15n. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 2 HI, close at lower left otherwise good margins, tied to 1840 (Aug. 26th) entire letter from Liverpool to Manchester by orange-red Maltese Cross, handstruck ''6'' of the Liverpool to Manchester Railway alongside, filing fold clear of adhesive. S.G. Spec. AS15. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 2 II (without ray flaws), good to large even margins, used with red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS15f. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 2 JC with so-called ''white'' Cross, KJ, PA, PD and SF, all with full margins, fair to fine.

1840 1d. grey-black plate 2 KB with clear at right otherwise good even margins, used with slightly oily red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS16. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 2 MA with small to good margins, fine used with red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS15. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 2 PA, just clear at top otherwise good margins, tied to 1840 (Oct. 21st) entire letter from Liverpool to Manchester by orange-red Maltese Cross leaving profile clear, handstruck ''6'' of the Liverpool to Manchester Railway alongside, filing fold, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. AS15. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 2 RE, fine used with small to good margins, cancelled by pink (shade) Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS15. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 2 RG, good to large even margins, fine used with neat red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS15. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 3 AI, IE, NH, PG (''P'' with small loop) and QG, used, all with four margins, fair to fine. S.G. Spec. AS20.

1840 1d. grey-black (worn) plate 3 BL on bleute paper, good to large margins showing small parts of two adjoining impressions, with watermark displaced to the left, used with neat red Maltese Cross, a little light staining at top not detracting. S.G. Spec. AS21e. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 3 ED fine used with good to very large margins, cancelled by red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS20. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 3 FB, IK, NC, PA and RC, all with full margins and red Maltese Crosses, good to fine.

1840 1d. grey-black (worn) plate 3 IL very fine used with good to large margins, cancelled by light almost complete red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS21. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 3 JG with small to large margins, tied to small piece by crisp red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS20. Photo.

1840 1d. grey-black (worn) plate 3 JL with good to large margins, used on 1840 (July 6th) entire letter from Lancaster to Manchester with red Maltese Cross, a little cover staining. S.G. Spec. AS21. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 3 NF, close at foot otherwise good even margins, fine used with red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS20. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 3 TE used with fair to large margins, lightly cancelled by red Maltese Cross, a little faded, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. AS20. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 4 DF, GL, NG, QL and SD, all with full margins, all except QL have red Maltese Crosses, good to fine.

1840 1d. black plate 4 FK, touched at base otherwise fair to good margins, used on 1840 (Sept. 25th) cover from Hitchin to Wilmslow. S.G. Spec. AS23. Photo.

1840 1d. grey-black (worn) plate 4 HA, good to large even margins, fine used with neat black Maltese Cross. S.G. 3, Spec. AS23 var. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 4 KD, OD, OE and SC (re-entry). used with full margins, good to fine.

1840 1d. black plate 4 OI with good even margins, cancelled by an almost complete strike of a ruby Maltese Cross, fine. R.P.S. certificate (1990). S.G. Spec. AS23ve, cat. £1,200. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 4 SE with clear margins, large at top, fine used with almost complete red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS23. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 5 AD, FA with matched 1d. red-brown, KE, NB with matched 1d. red-brown, OI, OK with matched 1d. red-brown, SH, TC-TD pair (TD is state 2), TD, also 1d. red-brown SJ, used, most with full margins, fair to fine. (14)

1840 1d. black plate 5 DC, states 1, 2 and 3, the first two with good to large margins and red Maltese Crosses, the third close at left otherwise good to large margins, cancelled black Maltese Cross, matched with four margin 1d. red-brown states 3 and 4 used with black Maltese Crosses, the first with slight thinning in top margin, a fine and scarce group. S.G. Spec. AS25, AS27, AS29, AS37. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 5 DC state 2, DK, FA, FK and NCC, all with full margins, DC and FA with black, others with red Maltese Crosses, good to fine.

1840 1d. black plate 5 HG with clear to good ragged margins, used on 1841 (Feb. 11th) printed Assizes Notice from Preston to Manchester with indistinct red Maltese Cross, notice with some staining at foot. S.G. Spec. AS25. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 5 JA in a greyish shade, exceptionally fine used with good to enormous margins and neat almost complete upright strike of a red Maltese Cross, most attractive. S.G. Spec. AS25. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 5 JD on thin paper, close at lower left otherwise good to large margins, fine used with neat red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS25. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 5 ND major re-entry, very fine used with good margins and red Maltese Cross on small piece, also another with black Maltese Cross and matched 1d. red-brown, fine. S.G. Spec. AS25a, AS26a. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 5 OC with good to large margins all round, used on 1841 (Apr. 22nd) entire letter from Manchester to Wigton, Cumberland, tied by the distinctive Manchester 'fishtail' Maltese Cross, horizontal filing fold well clear of adhesive. B.P.A. certificate (2014). S.G. Spec. AS25ub, cat. £4,500. Photo.

1840 1d. intense black plate 5 OE with good to large margins, used with neat black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS24. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 5 QA, good margins with small part sheet margin at left, used with red Maltese Cross leaving profile clear. S.G. Spec. AS25. Photo.

1840 1d. intense black plate 5 TL, good to very large margins, fine used with light red Maltese Cross, handstamp on reverse. S.G. Spec. AS24. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 6 AF, close at top left otherwise good to large margins, used on 1841 (Jan. 13th) entire letter from Dublin to Antrim, tied by deep orange-red Maltese Cross, vertical filing fold clear of adhesive, attractive Irish usage. S.G. Spec. AS41. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 6 DI, FB, FL, LG and NH, all with full margins, all but LG have red Maltese Crosses, fair to fine.

1840 1d. black plate 6 EI, GH, NC and OJ (thinned), used with full margins, good to fine.

1840 1d. black plate 6 GD with small to large margins, used with red Maltese Cross, fine. S.G. Spec. AS41. Ex Fisher. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 6 HK with good to large even margins, with significant plate wear, fine used with complete light red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS41. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 6 LE with small to large margins, used on 1841 (April) cover to Wellington, tied by black Maltese Cross, with Liskeard datestamp alongside. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 6 LJ with ample to good margins, fine used with red Maltese Cross cancellation. S.G. Spec AS41. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 6 MH on thin paper with close to good margins, used with red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS41. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 6 NF, with four good margins, used on 1840 (Oct. 3) entire from London to Tewkesbury, tied by red Maltese Cross, horizontal filing folds (stamp unaffected), otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. AS41. Ex Fisher. Photo.

1840 1d. intense black plate 6 PG, close to good even margins, used with light red Maltese Cross, matched with State 2 PG in greyish black with good margins, cancelled black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS40, AS42. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 6 QK (re-entry), just touched at lower left otherwise good to large margins, used on 1840 (Sept. 13th) entire letter from Dungannon to Magherafelt, tied by neat orange-red Maltese Cross of Dungannon, vertical filing folds just clear of adhesive. MacDonnell Whyte certificate (2014). S.G. Spec. AS41a. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 6 TE state 1 with good to large margins, very large at foot, fine used with red Maltese Cross, matched with a state 2 example in grey-black, close at top otherwise good to very large margins, fine used with black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS41, AS42. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 6 TL with good margins, very large at right, used with light red Maltese Cross, small central repair, fine appearance. S.G. Spec. AS41. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 7, BE, EB, ID, QI and RL, all with full margins, good to very fine with red Maltese Crosses.

1840 1d. black plate 7 CB, MF, OC and PJ, used with full margins, fair to good. S.G. Spec. AS 45.

1840 1d. black plate 7 CJ on experimental thin paper, fine used with good margins and red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS44c. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 7 CL, used with large to very large margins with part of adjoining stamp at left, neat red Maltese Cross, a superb example. Ex Mairi Bury. S.G. Spec. AS 44. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 7 DD with good to large margins, fine used with black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS44. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 7 DL with small to good margins, used on 1840 (Nov. 17th) cover used locally within London, cancelled by experimental black Maltese Cross, has faint ''PICCADILLY'' alongside. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 7 MA used with fair to good margins, tied to piece (44 x 31mm) by orange-red Liverpool Maltese Cross and handstruck ''6'' of the Liverpool to Manchester Railway, mounted on thin card, an extremely rare, possibly unique, example of this combination of cancellations, fine. R.P.S. certificate (1989). S.G. Spec. AS44. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 7 SI with good to large margins, used with bright red Maltese Cross, light bend not detracting, fine appearance. S.G. Spec. AS44. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 7 TG with ample to large margins, used with red Maltese Cross cancellation. S.G. Spec. AS44. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 8 BG (possibly unused), BH, DL re-entry, FH and SG, all with full margins, fair to fine.

1840 1d. black plate 8 DA, close at left otherwise good to large margins, fine used with almost complete black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS46. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 8 GK with matched 1d. red-brown, ID with matched 1d. red-brown (2), IJ, QF and RL, used, all with full margins, fair to fine. S.G. Spec. AS 46.

1840 1d. black plate 8 HL (constant variety) fine used with ample to huge margins with part sheet margin at right showing part inscription, tied to piece by upright strike of a black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS46c. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 8 JJ on thin paper, good margins showing part of adjoining impression at foot, used with red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS46e. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 8 NL used with close to very large margins, cancelled by black Maltese Cross, slight bends, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. AS46. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 8 RF with good to very large margins, fine used on neat 1841 (Feb. 21st) entire letter from Hanley to Manchester, cancelled black Maltese Cross with ''HANLEY-STAFFS'' u.d.c. on front, ''NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYNE/FE 21/1841'' c.d.s. on reverse, cover with hole to left of adhesive. S.G. Spec. AS46. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 8 TE with good even margins, very large at foot, fine used with light red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS46. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 9 AE state 1 used with red Maltese Cross matched with state 2 used with black Maltese Cross, each with ample to good margins, the first with crease, the second with a trace of thinning at top. S.G. Spec. AS56, AS58. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 9 AG with good margins, very large at top, fine used with black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS56. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 9 BE, HD, QC with matched 1d. red-brown, also 1d. red-brown KI, LF on 1843 cover, OK on part 1841 cover, PH, SD, mixed condition.

1840 1d. black plate 9 CK, KE, KK, PE and QD, all with full margins, good to fine.

1840 1d. black plate 9 FA exceptionally fine used with good to enormous margins showing part sheet margin at left, neat part red Maltese Cross, most attractive. S.G. Spec. AS56. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 9 NE with good even margins, fine used with black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS56. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 9 OC with good to large even margins, fine used with red Maltese Cross leaving profile clear, matched with a fine four margin 1d. red with neat black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS56, AS 57. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 9 SC with good to large margins, fine used with red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS56. Photo.

1840 1d. grey-black plate 10 BJ used with fair to very large margins, cancelled by black Maltese Cross, fine. S.G. Spec. AS67. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 10 BL with red Maltese Cross, HA, KI, ML and NK (possibly unused), all with full margins, fair to fine.

1840 1d. black plate 10 DE with close to huge margins, tied to piece solely by a fine strike of the black town datestamp of Ludlow, rare. R.P.S. certificate (1986). Ex Stewart. S.G. Spec. AS66xa, cat. £23,000. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 10 GK with ample balanced margins, fine used with very light black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS66. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 10 IK with ample margins, used with black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS66. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 10 KG with good to very large margins showing part of adjoining impression at left, used on 1841 (Jan. 27th) local London entire, tied by Maltese Cross in red, filing fold well clear of adhesive, very scarce. B.P.A. certificate (2007). S.G. Spec. AS66h, cat. £1,500 (off cover). Photo.

1840 1d. black plate LH with red Maltese Cross, LI with matched 1d. red-brown, QB on 18341 (Dec.) cover, QI with red Maltese Cross, RD (P converted to R), RE (P converted to R) with matched 1d. red-brown, SI with red Maltese Cross with matched 1d. red-brown, also 1d. red-brown GF and RK, mixed condition.

1840 1d. black plate 10 LJ with clear to good margins, used on 1841 (July 9th) entire letter from London to Manchester, tied by neat red Maltese Cross, very scarce. S.G. Spec. AS66h, cat. £1,500 (off cover). Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 11 DF, cut into at right otherwise good margins, used with matched 1d. red-brown, also 1d. red-brown AI, BJ on 1842 cover, HF, HI, JF on 1841 (Oct.) cover, RC, poor to fine. Photo.

1840 1d. greyish black plate 11 EE with ample margins almost all around, just touched at left, used with very rare red Maltese Cross, S.G. Spec. AS72e., cat. £40,000, matched with 1d. red-brown. R.P.S. certificate (1985). Photo.

1840 1d. greyish black plate 11 EE, just cut into at lower left and touched at other corners, and OJ with close margins, touched at lower right, thin at left side, each used with black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS72. Photo.

1840 1d. greyish black plate 11 EK, fair to large margins, cancelled with black Maltese cross and light diagonal pen mark, fine. S.G. Spec. AS72, cat. £4,500. Photo.

1840 1d. greyish black plate 11 GB with good margins, fine used with black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS72, cat. £4,600. Photo.

1840 1d. greyish black plate 11 LF with good margins used with light black Maltese Cross, faults but of good appearance, matched with a 1d. red on piece. S.G. Spec. AS72, AS74. Photo.

1840 2d. blue plate 1 BA, BG, CJ, DA with 1844 cancellation, DJ state 2 re-entry, EK, IH, KE, plate 2 CL, FI, HL, PH, eight with full margins, fair to fine.

1840 2d. blue used examples comprising plate 1 BA (cut into), CJ with good to large margins, plate 2 HB-HC pair clear to very large margins, poor to fine. S.G. Spec. DS5, DS8.

1840 2d. blue plate 1 BB, CJ, JH, TA and TJ, and plate 2 HD, LB, OK and SL used, all but two with black Maltese Crosses, range of shades incl. plate 1 CJ bright blue (R.P.S. certificate, 2008, creased), TJ steel-blue, plate 2 SL in a bright blue shade, five with four margins, some with creases or other faults, poor to good. (9)

1840 2d. blue group, plate 1 BG, BI, HF, OB, plate 2 QI, also 1841 2d. blue plate 3 JD-JE pair and plate 4 EC-ED pair, mixed condition.

1840 2d. blue group with plate 1 DL and plate 2 AJ used with black Maltese Crosses and plate 2 KG used with red Maltese Cross, all with small to large margins. Photo.

1840 2d. blue plate 1 BE, unused, small to good margins, slightly toned, otherwise fine. Sold ''as is''. S.G. Spec. DS5. Photo.

1840 2d. blue plate 1 CH, ND and SJ, all with good to large margins, good to fine.

1840 2d. blue plate 1 CK with close to good margins, fine used with black Maltese Cross, also 1d. black plate 1b II, used with red Maltese Cross, added margin at lower right, otherwise of fine appearance. S.G. Spec. AS5, DS5. Photo.

1840 2d. blue plate 1 DJ, state 1 without re-entry, close at right otherwise good to large margins, fine used with black Maltese Cross, matched with state 2 after re-entry, good to large even margins, light crease at top left otherwise fine used with complete red Maltese Cross, a very scarce and attractive pair. S.G. Spec. DS5h, i, cat. £6,800. Photo.

2d. blue plate 1 DJ state 2 with re-entry, four good margins, used with black Maltese Cross, fine. S.G. Spec. DS5i, cat. £1,800. Ex Fisher. Photo.

1840 2d. blue plate 1 DK-DL pair (DK shifted transfer), close to good margins all round, fine used on 1840 (July 8th) large entire letter from Preston to Manchester, cancelled by orange-red Maltese Crosses, cover with filing fold and a little staining. S.G. DS5, c. Photo.

1840 2d. blue plate 1 DL used with good to enormous margins showing large part of DK at left, neat almost complete black Maltese Cross, slight trace of staining, otherwise very fine. Photo.

1840 2d. blue plate 1 EG, good to very large margins showing adjoining stamp at right, cancelled by red Maltese Cross, fine. S.G. Spec. DS 5. Photo.

1840 2d. blue plate 1 GK-GL pair with close to good margins, just shaved at two places, on 1841 (Nov. 13th) entire from Huntly to Aberdeen, tied by neat black Maltese Crosses, also KI close to large margins, just touched at left, on 1843 (Jan. 15th) cover to Dublin.

1840 2d. blue plate 1 HA-HB horizontal pair, mint (possibly regummed), cut into on most sides, small crease, otherwise fine with good colour. S.G. Spec. DS5. Photo.

1840 2d. blue plate 1 HH with good to large margins, used with neat black Maltese Cross, fine. S.G. Spec. DS5. Photo.

1840 2d. pale blue plate 1 KB with inverted watermark, fine used with good margins, black Maltese Cross, very scarce. S.G. Spec. DS6a, cat. £6,000. Photo.

1840 2d. blue plate 1 MH-MI pair with four clear to large margins, neatly cancelled with red Maltese Crosses, S.G. Spec. DS5, cat. £2,000. Photo.

1840 2d. blue plate 1 NG-NH pair, close at top otherwise good to large margins, fine used with complete black Maltese Crosses, attractive. S.G. Spec. DS5. Photo.

1840 2d. blue plate 1 SJ with good even margins, fine used with red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. DS5. Photo.

1840 2d. blue plate 1 SK, small to large margins, neat black Maltese Cross, very fine. S.G. DS5. Photo.

1840 2d. blue plate 2 BD, just touched at top right otherwise good margins, used with almost complete black Maltese Cross, also 1d. black plate 8 RD used with light red Maltese Cross, of fine appearance with good even margins but creased. S.G. Spec. DS8, AS46. Photo.

1840 2d. blue plate 2 BJ-BK pair with four good to large margins, cancelled with black Maltese Crosses, S.G. Spec. DS8, cat. £2,500. Photo.

1840 2d. blue plate 2 HL, fine with just clear to good margins, used with a large part strike of ''LYME/SP13/1842'' Wessex type c.d.s. S.G. Spec. DS8xb, cat. £9,000. Photo.

1840 2d. blue plate 2 IA, with good to very large margins, black Maltese Cross, very fine. S.G. Spec. DS 8. Photo.

1840 2d. blue plate 2 PB, touched at top and base, otherwise close margins, tied by black Maltese Cross to piece with ''SHREWSBURY/MY12/1841/D'' date stamp alongside. S.G. Spec. DS8, cat. £1,000. Photo.

1840 2d. blue plate 2 PJ, four good margins, fine used with black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. DS7. Photo.

1840 2d. blue plate 2 TC-TD pair with close to good margins, used on 1841 (June 18th) cover to Kilkenny, tied by black Maltese Crosses, has ''JOHNSTOWN/PENNY POST'', TD affected by crease, otherwise fine. Photo.

1840 V.R: 1d. black RK, a very fine and fresh unused example with traces of original gum, good to large even margins, shows a most unusual printing flaw on the Queen's neck, due to foreign matter on printing plate. S.G. VR1 var., cat. £32,000. Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown plates 1b to 175 complete used with many extras in an album, incl. numbers ''1'' to ''12'' in Maltese Cross, plate 75 LK with ''Union Jack'' re-entry (cut into at right) with B.P.A. certificate (1972), plate 77b BA with ''B'' blank corrected (2, one used on cover, both touched or cut into), plate 107 (3), plates 173, 174 (3), 175 (2), etc., varied condition. (100s)

Line Engraved: 1841-57 1d. red-brown collection in an album, some plated (not guaranteed), incl. plates 12 to 52 complete, numbers in cross from 1 to 12 complete, covers, wide variety of Maltese Cross and numeral cancellations, etc., mixed condition (100s)

1841 1d. red-brown used group of selected examples, with most plates from 12 to 39 with Maltese Crosses (not all guaranteed), incl. plate 13 CD, plate 25 FI-FL strip, plate 29 SE with squat ''S'', plate 30 JI-JJ pair, JJ with defective first ''J'', others with a range of cancellations with different numeral types incl. ''148'' of Fort William in blue, CC-CD pair cancelled single ''609'' of Penzance contrary to regulations, TH with type I ''BRAE'' Scots local, SC with large part ''TOTNESS/JU 1/1842'' town datestamp, IG on piece with Sanday Maltese Cross overstruck by the ''207'' numeral of Kirkwall, TI cancelled with very late use 1876 Birmingham duplex, plate 98 HF on envelope from Hemsby to Ormesby pen cancelled with crossed ink lines, with a few alphabet II examples incl. scarce plate 174 KE, etc., varied condition, mainly fine with four margins. (46 items)

1841 1d. red-brown plates 1b. (3), 1b (second repair), 2, 5 (3), 8 (2), 9 (3, one unused), 10 (3) and 11 (3), all with full margins, mainly good to fine. Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown a used collection of plated examples on leaves, incl. plate 10 CK with matching 1d. black, plates 12 to 102 complete, later to plate 171, majority with full margins and good condition. (117)

1841 1d. red-brown, a selection on leaves, incl. mint pairs (3), strip of three,used with NI and QI with blue Maltese Crosses, etc., mixed condition. (41)

1841 1d. red-brown and 2d. blue used collection London Inland numbered Maltese Cross cancellations incl. 1d. CA-CB pair cancelled ''4'', DB used on 1842 (May 23rd) railway memo cancelled ''10'', MA-MC fine strip of three neatly cancelled with three upright strikes of ''12'', 2d. AH cancelled ''1'', GD-GF strip cancelled ''12'', fair to fine. (56)

Line Engraved: 1841 1d. red-brown used collection, incl. many varieties with inverted 'S', 'P' converted to 'R', double letters, re-entries, black plates, etc., range of Maltese Crosses, coloured numeral cancellations, most with four margins, mixed condition. (70)

1841 One Penny Red-Brown: A mint and unused collection incl. shades appearing to be lake-red (faults) and orange brown, plate 53 FF (very fine), Ex. Baillie, a few with faults but all four margined, mixed condition, shades not guaranteed. (9)

1841 1d. red-brown used set (12) of numbers ''1'' to ''12'' in Maltese Crosses, each with four clear to large margins and good to fine mostly upright strikes, most with plate numbers noted on reverse, a fine set. S.G. Spec. B1ua-ul, cat. £3,045.

1841 One Penny Red-Brown and Two Pence Blue: A mainly used collection of 1841 1d. red-brown incl. mint examples with part gum (5), plate 44 PE-PJ used strip of six, 62 LE-LL strip of eight, 70 irregular block of nine, 75 LK 'Union Jack' re-entry, just cut into at top and right, used, leaving upper corners clear, 101 irregular block of eight, unplated AE-BF block of four with part of the upper marginal inscription, set of numbers ''1'' to ''12'' in Maltese cross, mixed condition. (23)

Line Engraved: 1841 1d. red-brown collection, incl. variety of Maltese Cross and numeral cancellations, also set with numbers ''1'' to ''12'' in Maltese Cross and a range of covers, mixed condition (131 items)

1841 1d. red-brown (12) cancelled set of numbers ''1'' to ''12'' in Maltese Crosses, mainly good to very fine clear strikes, all with full margins, mostly good to fine. (12). S.G. Spec. B1ua-ul.

1841 1d. red-brown (12) cancelled set of numbers ''1'' to ''12'' in Maltese Crosses, mainly good to very fine clear strikes, all with full margins except no. ''3'' just touched at one corner, mostly good to fine. (12). S.G. Spec. B1ua-ul.

1841 1d. red-brown cancelled set of numbers ''1'' to ''12'' in Maltese Crosses, mainly good to fine, most are clear strikes, all with full margins. (12). S.G. Spec. B1ua-ul.

1841 1d. red-brown, a selection on covers, incl. 1d. plate 5 GK on 1841 (May) cover used locally in Edinburgh, 1d. plate 30 SL on 1843 (Apr.) entire, tied by number ''8'' in Cross, etc., varied condition. (11 items)

1841 One Penny Red-Brown and Two Pence Blue: 1d. red-brown, a used specialised collection in a binder incl. a study of distinctive Maltese crosses with Norwich, Settle, Manchester, Plymouth (rather messy strike) on 1841 (Apr. 11th) cover, also used study of plates 12 to 30, mainly good to fine. (few 100)

1841 1d. red-brown, a collection of used examples with numbers in Maltese Crosses, comprising ''1'', ''2'', ''3'', ''4'', ''5'' (4), ''6'' (7), ''7'' (8), ''8'' (7), ''10'' (3), ''11'' (3), ''12'', mixed condition.

1841 1d. red-brown, four covers with numbers in Maltese Cross comprising 6, 8 (2) and 11, mixed condition.

1841 1d. red-brown selection, incl. two on entires, one with illustrated letter head for ''Busy Cottage Iron Works, Newcastle'', also 1841-51 2d. blues (3), mostly fine with four margins. (8)

1841 1d. red-brown BK with close to good margins, fine used on 1842 (Jul. 26) cover to Cheltenham, tied neat black Maltese Cross, Fairford and Cheltenham datestamps on reverse, fine. Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown DF, fine used on 1849 (Aug. 2nd) cover to Tain, tied by Scottish ''186'' numeral of Invergordon in blue with matching datestamp on reverse. Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown HB with four good margins, fine used on 1842 (Oct. 13th) cover to Folkingham, tied neat black Maltese Cross, Boston and Folkingham datestamps alongside, fine. Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown IJ, just touched at lower left corner otherwise good even margins, cancelled by two crossed strikes of the figure ''8'' handstamp in blue, associated with the Middleton office, plus part numeral cancellation in black, bent lower right corner not detracting, fine appearance. Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown N?, cut into at right otherwise good to large margins, well tied to 1841 (Nov. 19th) entire from Billericay to Hutton by an oily Maltese Cross in red, Brentwood datestamp below, cover a little reinforced, very rare. B.P.A. certificate (1979). S.G. Spec. B1sb, cat. £35,000. Photo.

1d. red-brown PC-QE mint block of six, good to large margins all round, fresh appearance. Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown plate 1b GC (non-coincident re-entry) fine used with close to large margins and black Maltese Cross. R.P.S. certificate (2014). S.G. Spec. AS6b, cat. £500. Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown plate 5 PB state 3 non coincident re-entry (third repair), close at top otherwise good to large even margins, fine used with neat black Maltese Cross, S.G. Spec. AS32, cat. £2,500, matched with state 1 1d. black, fine used with good margins and red Maltese Cross. Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown plate 8 HA, close at lower right otherwise good to large margins, cancelled by a neat almost complete Maltese Cross in red, tiny black surface mark at top left, very fine and rare, most attractive. Ex Seymour. B.P.A. certificate (2001). S.G. Spec. AS47va, cat. £5,000. Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown plate 8 RF, state 1 pre-provisional printing with ''O'' flaw, close to large margins, fine used with black Maltese Cross, B.P.A. certificate (2006), matched with 1d. red-brown states 2 and 3 four margined examples (latter very close at left), and also with 1d. black state 1, just touched at top right otherwise good margins, surface stain, all with black Maltese Crosses, scarce group. S.G. Spec. AS52, AS51, AS55, AS46. Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown plate 10 EJ, mint with clear to good margins, horizontal bend, otherwise of fine appearance. S.G. Spec. AS69, cat. £2,750. Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown plate 10 RF with ''P'' converted to ''R'', fine used with good to large margins and black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS69c, cat. £325. Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown plate 11 JJ with fair to very large margins tied to piece (43 x 30mm) by ''CHELTENHAM/AU25/1841'' town c.d.s. in black, fine and attractive. Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown plate 12 KB with good to large margins, used with a clear strike of the distinctive Manchester 'fishtail' Maltese Cross, a little light staining in lower margin otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. BS1tp, cat. £350. Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown plate 14 LA, good to large margins with part marginal inscription at left, used on 1841 (July 12th) entire letter to Birmingham, cancelled by almost upright black Maltese Cross. R.P.S. certificate (1981). S.G. Spec. BS3. Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown plate 16 HC (double ''H'') with good even margins, cancelled by the solid centre Maltese Cross of Welshpool, fine. Ex Alcock. Brandon certificate (2005). S.G. Spec. BS5b, tub, cat. £750. Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown plate 22 JH with good to very large margins showing part of adjoining impression at top, cancelled with a neat large part strike of the distinctive Mullingar Maltese Cross in black, corner crease not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine and scarce. Clear Brandon certificate (1998). S.G. Spec. BS11tr, cat. £3,600. Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown plate 22 SA-SB pair with good even margins all round, fine used with a single black Maltese Cross contrary to regulations. R.P.S. certificate (2003). S.G. Spec. BS11. Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown plate 24 CF (double ''C'') with large to very large even margins, very fine used with a neat strike of the distinctive Belfast Maltese Cross, most attractive. S.G. Spec. BS13a, ta, cat. £240. Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown plate 26 OG with good even margins, used solely with neat Liverpool diamond ''L/FE 3/F'' Late Fee cancellation in black, most unusual and rare. R.P.S. certificate (2004). S.G. Spec. BS15. Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown plate 29 JI very fine used with clear to good margins, tied to small piece by a superb upright strike of the distinctive 'Channel Islands' Maltese Cross, rare. R.P.S. certificate (1949) and B.P.A. certificate (2005). S.G. Spec. BS18tc, cat. £10,000. Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown plate 31RF (''P'' converted to ''R''), small to large margins, used on 1843 (May 17th) cover to Kendal, cancelled by virtually complete upright number ''9'' in Cross, very fine. S.G. Spec. BS20b, ui, cat. £550+. Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown plate 35 NJ with good to large margins, very fine used with a neat clear strike of the distinctive Mullingar Maltese Cross, rare and attractive. R.P.S. certificate (2013). S.G. Spec. BS24tr, cat. £3,600. Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown plate 36 TJ (constant variety) with close to good margins, with strong ivory head, good used with a part strike of the distinctive Cork Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. BS25e, td, cat. £400. Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown plate 58 HG impimatur, fine, S.G. Spec. BS27, cat. £1,500. Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown plate 74 AJ top marginal imprimatur showing inscription, fine. S.G. Spec. BS28. Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown plate 75 LJ-LK pair, LK with 'Union Jack' re-entry, ample margins all round, used with part numeral cancellations leaving the upper corner squares clear. S.G. Spec. BS28c, cat. £3,000. Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown plate 77, the ''B-blank'' error, a fine example of this rare error with good margins, a little ragged at sides, cancelled well clear of both corner letter squares with indistinct black numeral, slight imperfections with a little thinning at top right not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. S.G. 12a, Spec. B29a, cat. £25,000. Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown plate 77b BA, the 'B-blank' error corrected, good to large margins, used with light London Inland Section cancellation, slightly thinned at right, of fine appearance. S.G. Spec. BS29b, cat. £1,900. Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown plate 86 HD with clear to large margins, tied to piece with a fine light strike of the ''241'' numeral cancellation of Denbigh in violet, rare. B.P.A. certificate (1977). S.G. Spec. BS29xe, cat. £4,750. Photo.

1841 2d. blue used group with plate 3 CA with Scottish Maltese Cross, QJ with post-1857 late use of London ''SE/12'' duplex (B.P.A. certificate, 1996), plate 4 DB with Belfast ''62'' split numeral, HK re-entry, and TH matched pair of first and second state re-entries, DB just touched at top otherwise all with good to large margins, fine group. (6)

1841 2d. blue, a selection, incl. plate 3 AH unused without gum, QG with number ''1'' in Cross, HK-HL pair with number ''6'' in Cross, also 1840 2d. blue plate 2 MH used on piece, etc., varied condition. (20)

1841 2d. blue group, incl. plate 3 pair and strip of 5 on piece and pairs on cover (2), strips of three (2 plate 3, 2 plate 4), etc., mixed condition (36)

1841 2d. blue used selection with plate 3 JA with inverted watermark, NK, OL and SC, and plate 4 EH with inverted watermark (scissor cut at top), GF on slight lavender-tinted paper, HA, PK and SL, all with numeral cancellations, range of shades, plate 4 GF just cut into otherwise all with four margins, close in places, fair to fine. (9)

1841 2d. blue plate 3 used set (12) of numbers ''1'' to ''12'' in Maltese Crosses, numbers ''3'', ''8'' and ''11'' just touched otherwise with four margins, close in places, good to fine mostly upright strikes, a fine set. Numbers ''1'', ''2'' and ''6'' with R.P.S. certificates. S.G. Spec. ES11va-vl, cat. £10,650.

1841 2d. blue plate 3 (12) used with set of numbers ''1'' to ''12'' in Maltese Crosses extra ''9'', mainly good strikes, mixed condition, all with three or four margins. S.G. Spec. ES11va-vl, cat. £11,850. Photo.

1841 2d. blue plate 3 AA-AB mint pair, ample to good margins, very small area of toning, otherwise superb and fresh with strong colour, large part original gum, a very attractive pair. Clear B.P.A. certificate (2005), S.G. Spec. ES11, cat. £15,000. Photo.

1841 2d. blue plate 3 EC-EF strip of four, just clear to good margins all round, fine used with number ''5'' in Maltese Cross cancellations, scarce multiple. S.G. Spec. ES11ve, cat. £3,400+. Photo.

1841 2d. blue plate 3 HB, close to good margins, used on 1844 (Mar. 13th) cover to Edinburgh, cancelled by number ''5'' in Maltese Cross. B.P.A. certificate (1977). S.G. Spec. ES11ve. Photo.

1841 2d. blue plate 3 KE-KG strip of three with just clear to good margins virtually all around, used with good to fine strikes of the number ''12'' in Maltese Cross, slight creasing not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. S.G. 14f, Spec. ES11vl, cat. £1,650+. Photo.

1841 2d. violet-blue plate 4 AJ on thicker lavender-tinted paper, just clear at lower left otherwise good to large margins, indistinct numeral cancellation. S.G. 15aa, Spec. ES16, cat. £1,800. Photo.

1841 2d. blue plate 4 BH used matched pair with and without 'Spectacles' variety, each with ample margins, early printing without the variety with small repair at top, of fine appearance. S.G. Spec. ES14n, o, cat. £2,500. Photo.

1841 2d. blue plate 4 CC, IE (shifted transfer) and SK, all with good to very large margins, fine.

1841 2d. blue plate 4 FH mint with large to huge margins showing part of adjoining impression at top, mint with large part original gum, small surface mark in left margin, a fine and fresh example of this scarce stamp. Photocopy of B.P.A. certificate (2012) for a strip of four. S.G. 14, ES14, cat. £6,250. Photo.

1841 2d. blue plate 4 FI mint with good to large margins, mint with large part original gum, vertical crease at right, fresh and attractive appearance, scarce. Photocopy of B.P.A. certificate (2012) for a strip of four. S.G. 14, ES14, cat. £6,250. Photo.

1841 2d. blue plate 4 TE unused with small part original gum, good to large margins. R.P.S. certificate (1984). S.G. Spec. ES14. Photo.

1852-53 alphabet II 1d. red-brown plate 147 CI-DL mint block of eight, close at left otherwise large margins all round with sheet margin at right, light vertical creases and small margin fault not detracting from fine appearance, a scarce and attractive multiple. S.G. Spec. B2, cat. £7,000+. Photo.

1852–53 alphabet II 1d. red-brown plate 157 QC-SD block of six, just touched at top right otherwise good to large margins all round, each pair cancelled by a single ''131'' Edinburgh numeral contrary to regulations, pressed vertical crease at right and a few other imperfections, of fine appearance. S.G. Spec. B2(1). Photo.

1852–53 alphabet II 1d. red-brown plate 175 BH, close at top right otherwise good even margins, fine used with part Liverpool spoon cancellation, very scarce, S.G. Spec. B2, cat. £1,000, matched with fine used SC16 1d. red-brown. Karl-Albert Louis certificate (2002). Photo.

1d. red-brown plate 176 QJ, a fine used example of this scarce plate with small to good margins, cancelled barred oval. R.P.S. certificate (2003). S.G. Spec. B2. Photo.

1852–53 Treasury Roulette alphabet II 1d. red-brown plate 162 HC, a fine example showing roulettes on all four sides, cancelled with ''78'' London District numeral. R.P.S. certificate (1991). S.G. Spec. B2(1)aa, cat. £7,200. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1d. mint collection on leaves 1848 to 1862 incl. die I SC16 red-brown, SC14 orange-brown, die II SC16 red-brown with sheet margin at left, selection of LC14 incl. red-brown overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 2 (vertical), also reprinted die proofs (1990) and 1d. black reprinted block of four with blank letter corners, from Stamp Show 2000, mainly good to fine. (16)

Later Line Engraved: A selection of used 2d. Stars with examples from S.G. Spec. F1 to F8 complete with a few shades, inverted watermarks with plate 4 SC16 and SC14 (some thinning), plate 5 SC16 (crease) and LC14, mixed condition. (15)

Later Line Engraved: A selection of used 2d. Stars with examples from S.G. Spec. F1 to F8 complete, with additional F1 shade, plus plate 4 SC14 BH with 'Spectacles' variety (horizontal crease), F4 with slight thinning otherwise mainly fine. S.G. Spec. F1-F8, F2o. (10)

1850 Archer perf. 16 1d. plates 92 BD, 93 IE, 96 PH, 100 QG, used, good to fine. S.G. 16b, cat. £3,675. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1850 Archer perf. 16 1d. red-brown plate 98 CC fine unused (re-gummed). R.P.S. certificate (1979). S.G. 16b, Spec. CE2, cat. £3,500. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1850 Archer perf. 16 1d. red-brown plate 100 JC fine used with part numeral cancellations, S.G. Spec. CE2, cat. £650, also plate 120 KI with unofficial private roulette used, fault at foot. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1854 die I, alphabet II, SC16 1d. red-brown GL and IL, two examples showing broken perf. pin variety 4 state 4 (missing pins 5, 8, 10 and 14–18 at right), fine used with Gloucester ''312'' spoon cancellation, both centred low, otherwise fine used. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1854 die I, alphabet II, SC16 1d. red-brown N?, used on envelope from Newton Limavady to Surrey, re-addressed to London bearing SC16 1d. RL, range of transit marks on reverse. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1854 die I, alphabet II, SC16 1d. red-brown plate 181 JD-JH strip with plate 164 FF-GF pair, used on 1854 (Sept 8th) envelope, registered from Chippenham to London, all cancelled by ''191'' barred oval, some creasing and minor faults, otherwise fine. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1855 SC16 2d. blue plate 5 EG unused (re-distributed gum), a few minor bends, otherwise fine and scarce. S.G. 20a, Spec. F4, cat. £8,500. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1855 die I, alphabet II, SC14 1d. plates 194 to R6 complete used as listed (less 195, not all checked), plate 197 DH with B.P.A. certificate (2006), thinned and creased, some additional plates incl. 196, plate 198 DE with inverted watermark, shades incl. orange-brown and dull yellow-brown, etc., varied condition with some faults, mainly good to fine. S.G. Spec. C2. (23)

Later Line Engraved: 1855 SC14 2d. blue plate 4 CA unused (re-gummed), centred lower left, very fine and scarce. S.G. 23, Spec. F2, cat. £10,000. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1855 die II, alphabet II, LC16 1d. plates 1 to 14 complete used (less plate 3), with six additional examples in a range of shades incl. deep orange-brown, etc., varied condition, mainly good to fine. S.G. Spec. C5. (19)

Later Line Engraved: 1855 die II, alphabet II LC16 1d. red-brown plate 5 NJ (re-gummed), tiny central pinhole, otherwise fine and fresh, scarce. S.G. 26, cat. £1,800, Spec. C5. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1857 LC14 2d. plate 6 ID, unused with part original gum, a few rounded perfs., one pulled at top, otherwise of fine appearance. S.G. 35, Spec. F7, cat. £3,000. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1856 die II, alphabet III, LC14 on blued paper 1d. plates 22 to 47 complete used (not all checked), plate 22 BG with crease, with additional examples incl. range of shades incl. plum (ex Wiggins), plate 27 KH with inverted watermark, also plate 25 LK with gothic ''K'' unused, plus 1d. red-brown on apparently white paper (3) incl. plate 34 KL and plate 38 IL, etc., varied condition, mainly good to fine. S.G. Spec. C8, C8A. (42)

Later Line Engraved: 1857 die II, alphabet III, LC14 Transitional issues on yellowish to cream-toned paper 1d., a used plated selection on exhibition pages incl. plates 27 TD, 31 MI and 34 RC matched with plated examples on blued paper (ex Wiggins), examples on cover (7) incl. plate 27 DA on cover to Ballymoney with ''BELFAST/AP 17/1857'' spoon cancellation, various other spoon cancellations, etc., mainly good to fine. S.G. Spec. C9. (22)

Later Line Engraved: 1857-63 die II, alphabet III, LC14 on white paper 1d. plates 27 to R17 complete as listed (less plate 33, not all guaranteed), mainly used with a few mint or unused, with additional examples incl. shades, watermarks types I and II inverted, TA watermark error (clipped perfs.), plate 62 SL re-entry, O.U.S. overprint, etc., varied condition, mainly good to fine. S.G. Spec. C10. (47)

Later Line Engraved: 1857-63 die II, alphabet III, LC14 on white paper 1d. rose-red plate 59 FG-GH block of four fine used on clean envelope from Manchester to France, attractive. S.G. Spec. C10. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1857 LC16 1d. rose-red FD unused (re-gummed), fine and fresh. S.G. 36, Spec. C11, cat. £2,200. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1861 die II, alphabet IV, LC14 1d. plates 50 and 51 used selection (one unused) incl. plate 51 types I and II watermark inverted, also with 1862 die II, alphabet II, LC14 1d. plates R15 and R16 used incl. plate R15 watermark inverted, etc., varied condition, mainly good to fine. S.G. Spec. C12, C13. (15)

Later Line Engraved: 1865 (Sept.) Royal Reprint: Die II, alphabet III, LC 1d. plate 66 FH-FI pair in carmine-rose, good to large margins, horizontal crease, otherwise of fine appearance with fresh colour. S.G. Spec. DP35(b), cat. £6,000. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1865 (Sept.) 'Royal Reprint' die II 1d. plate 66 FL in carmine-rose with watermark upright, fine with part original gum., from the right of the sheet with part inscription. Karl-Albert Louis certificate (1993). S.G. Spec. DP35(b), cat. £3,000. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1865 (Sept.) Royal Reprint: Die II, alphabet III, LC 1d. plate 66 KJ in black with watermark inverted, just clear at left to good margins, small tear at left, without gum. S.G. Spec. DP35(a), cat. £3,500. Photo.

1865 (Sept.) Royal Reprint: Die II, alphabet III, LC 1d. plate 66 RE in black with watermark inverted, fine and fresh with large part original gum, good even margins. S.G. Spec. DP35(a), cat. £3,500 (2006). Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: A used collection on stockleaves with 1d. plates complete to 225 (less plate 77), plate 154 on cover with Oxford ''613'' duplex error, 2d. plates complete plus plate 9 OK with inverted watermark, 1/2d. plates complete, additional plate 9 OA and OX imperf. at left and right respectively (sheet margins partially cut down), 11/2d's incl. plate 1 OP-PC error of lettering (added lower left corner perfs. and a little colour enhancement), etc., mainly fine with some c.d.s. cancellations. (182)

Later Line Engraved: 1858-79 Plate Number Issues: 1864-79 1d. collection, incl. plate 71 to 225 GC complete (less 77, 225 with faults), mint or unused, very mixed condition (166)

Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: 1864–79 1d. plates 71 to 225 complete (less 77), mainly mint (a few unused) to plate 224, the remainder used to plate 225 LJ, with a few additional examples incl. plate 182 BF imprimatur (crease), ex Royal Collection, etc., varied condition with some creases or other imperfections, many fine. (156)

Later Line Engraved: 1858-79 Plate Number Issues: 1864-79 1d. plated used collection in an album, much cancellation interest with many duplexes on piece and on cover, mixed condition (100s)

Later Line Engraved: 1858-79 Plate Number Issues: 1864-79 1d. rose-red plate 111 AK imprimatur, a top marginal example showing inscription, small thin in margin only, usual fold in margin, otherwise fine. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1858-79 Plate Number Issues: 1864-79 1d. rose-red plate 124 AG-CL block of eighteen mint, some perf. splitting and bending, pencil on reverse, otherwise fine. S.G. 43, cat. £720+.

Later Line Engraved: 1858-79 Plate Number Issues: 1864-79 1d. rose-red plate 135 IA, fine used on 1870 (Aug. 31st) hand illustrated envelope depicting Queen Victoria. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1858-79 Plate Number Issues: 1864-79 1d. rose-red plate 167 GK used 1876 (Dec. 12th) on Great Exhibition Prize Medals envelope from Sheffield to Glasgow, filing creases, otherwise of fine appearance. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1858-79 Plate Number Issues: 1864-79 1d. rose-red plate 170 AI top marginal imprimatur showing inscription, blue crayon marks at top, otherwise fine. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1864–79 1d. rose-red plate 171 MC-OF a fine and fresh mint block of twelve, the majority unmounted. S.G. 43.

Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: 1864–79 1d. rose-red plate 225 LL, used, slightly rough perfs. at right. S.G. 43, cat. £800. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1858-69 2d. blue collection on leaves, incl. plate 12 (3, faults), plates 8, 9 (4), 15 (with 1/2d rose-red) on cover, plate 9 with 1862-62 4d. on piece, etc., also 1d. reds on piece (2), mixed condition (88 items)

Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: 1858–76 2d. blue plate 7 AF imprimatur. S.G. 45, Spec. G2, cat. £7,500. Photo.

1858–76 2d. deep blue plate 13 OI-PJ block of four, mint with virtually full original crackly gum with gum creases, some perforations separated, minor toning. S.G. 47, Spec. G3(1), cat. £2,400. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1858-79 Plate Number Issues: 1870 1/2d. with plates complete mint (less 3, 4 and 9), shades of some, selection used to plate 20, plate 3 EW with wmk. inverted and reversed unused, also 1870 11/2d. incl. plate (1) mint, plate 3 mint (2), etc., varied condition, some fine. (30)

Line Engraved: 1870 1/2d. rose plates 1 to 20 complete used, incl. plate 9 AL (slightly thinned, short perfs.), mostly fine. S.G. 49. (15)

Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: 1870 11/2d. rose-red plate 1 OP-PC error of lettering, used, centred to lower left, fine. B.P.A. certificate (1956). S.G. 53, cat. £1,900. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1860 Unissued Three Halfpence: 1860 unissued 11/2d. rosy-mauve plate 1 HD overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 2, tiny tear to right margin, mild tone spot on reverse lower right corner, otherwise fine with small part original gum (redistributed). S.G. 53as, cat. £2,200. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1858-79 Plate Number Issues: 1860 unissued 11/2d. rosy-mauve plate 1 LA overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 6, fine without gum. S.G. 53a, s, Spec. G5s, cat. £2,200. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1867 Paris Exhibition 1d. plate 103 PB proof in black on soft white card, good. S.G. Spec. DP38, cat. £3,000. Photo.

1847-54 Embossed: A used selection with 1s. (2), one with one silk thread, 10d. (2), one with one silk thread (possibly faked), and 6d. (3), two with wmk. reversed, the other wmk. inverted and reversed (Knopke certificate, 2006), varied condition, all cut-square and mostly with clear margins. (7)

1847-54 Embossed 1s. (3 shades), 10d. and 6d. (3 shades, one with 1995 B.P.A. certificate), used, all cut square, most with four margins, mixed condition. Photo.

1847-54 Embossed used selection, all cut square, with 1s. (3), 10d. and 6d. (4, shades), mixed condition with two or three margins. (8)

1847–54 embossed 1s., seven used singles, also single on 1854 envelope to India, most with full margins, good to fine.

1847–54 embossed 1s. green, a used horizontal pair with close to large margins, fine. S.G. 55. Photo.

1847–54 embossed 10d. brown, seven used singles, most with full margins, good to fine. S.G. 57.

1847-54 Embossed 10d. brown, fine used with close to very large margins on 1851 (Aug. 8th) envelope to Germany, tied by ''466'' barred numeral of Liverpool, with red two line ''PART-PAID/MORE TO PAY''. S.G. 57. Photo.

1847–54 embossed 10d. brown die 2, exceptionally used with good to large margins, ''97'' barred oval of Bury St. Edmunds,. S.G. 57, cat. £1,500. Photo.

1847–54 embossed 6d. selection of singles (16) and a pair, one single showing blank printed corner due to foreign matter on printing plate, varied condition.

1847–54 Embossed 6d. on thick buff cartridge paper with watermark inverted and reversed, cut square with just touched to small margins, used with ''603'' duplex of Oxford plus a trace of red, rare. S.G. Spec. H3j, cat. £10,000. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1855-83 mint and used collection in an album, with values to 1s. (5 mint, 36 used), 2s. blue (7 used, 1 specimen), 5s. (5 used), 10s. and £1, highly comprehensive incl. 1855-57 6d. lilacs mint (2, creased), used (4) and on cover (3), 1862-64 4d. pale red unused (regummed, faults), 9d. on cover, 1865-67 4d. mint/unused (7), 9d. used (2), 1867-80 3d. block of 20 (4 x 5) used with individual pen cancellations (some perf. splitting and other faults), 10d. used (3), 1873-80 watermark small anchor 21/2d. rosy mauve, watermark orb 21/2d. blue plate 18, 19 (2) mint and 20 unused, 1880-83 21/2d. mint/unused (7), 3d. on 3d. mint (crease), etc., very mixed condition (100s)

Surface Printed: 1862 to 1884 used surface printed collection, incl. 1862-64 3d. to 1s., 1865-7 3d., 1867-80 plate 8 3d. pair with single ''166'' Scottish numeral contrary to regulations and 9d. (2), 1873-80 plate 15 4d. vermilion, plate 16 4d. sage-green, plate 17 4d. grey-brown and 8d., 1883-4 2s.6d., 5s. and 10s., 1883 lilac and green set, etc., varied condition, some with c.d.s. cancellations (30)

Surface Printed: A chiefly used collection, incl. 1867-83 5s., 1884 £1 brown-lilac RC, officials with I.R., Govt. Parcels to 1s., few on piece and on cover, also some perfins, mixed condition. (100s)

Surface Printed: Essays for the 1883 Unified Series: 1884 printed ''SCHEME SHOWING THE DESIGNS AND COLOURS OF THE STAMPS THAT WILL BE IN USE AFTER APRIL THE 1ST, 1884.'', and showing the 5d. with line under ''d'', on buff paper (185 x 262mm), some damage to the corners. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1855-57 watermark small garter 4d. used (2), medium garter 4d. unused (regummed) and used, large garter unused (2, regummed), emblems 6d. unused (2, regummed) and 1s. unused (regummed) and used, mixed condition (10)

Surface Printed: 1855-57 used selection with 4d. wmk. small garter (2), wmk. medium garter (4), two on glazed paper, wmk. large garter (3), one in a deep shade on thick glazed paper, 6d. (2), one with uneven blueing, and 1s. (2), one apparently blued, some imperfections, mainly fine, some with c.d.s. cancellations. (13)

Surface Printed: 1855-57 watermark medium garter 4d. carmine on thick, highly glazed, deeply blued paper, overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 2 vertically, light bend, otherwise fine with large part original gum. S.G. 63s, cat. £1,050. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1855-57 4d. rose watermark medium garter on ordinary white wove paper, specially prepared ink, variety watermark inverted, used with light numeral cancellation, bent lower left corner perf. and a few others blunted, very scarce. B.P.A. certificate (2008). S.G. 65Wi, unpriced. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1855-57 watermark emblems 6d. deep lilac and pale lilac, both good unused (regummed), deep lilac off centre. S.G. 69 and 70, cat. £3,150. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1862-64 3d. (2), 4d. plate 3 (2) and plate 4 (2), 6d. plate 3 (2) and plate 4, 9d. plate 2 (2) and 1s. plate 1, unused (regummed), a few faults, fine appearance (12)

Surface Printed: 1862-64 used selection with 3d., 4d. plate 3 (2) incl. KI showing the letter ''K'' defective, plate 4 (2) incl. KL showing a white flaw in the ''L'' square, 6d. plates 3 and 4, 9d. and 1s., good to fine. (9)

Surface Printed: 1861 unissued 3d. rose plate 2, state 1 with shaded spandrels JE, vertically overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 2, fine with original gum, fresh colour. S.G. Spec. J25As, cat. £800. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1862–64 watermark emblems 3d. rose abnormal plate 3 with white dots ED, unofficial line perf. 14, unused, part original gum (redistributed), a few thins, blunted or missing perfs, nevertheless a rare item. B.P.A. certificate (1976). S.G.Spec. J27a, cat. £14,000. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1862–64 watermark emblems 3d. rose abnormal plate 3 (with white dots) QG, a used comb perforated example showing a clear dot at left and the ''Q'' check letters with short serifs characteristic of plate 3, cancelled by ''125'' numeral of Bridlington, with a QE-QH used strip from plate 2 for comparison showing the ''Q'' check letters with long serifs, a couple of short perfs. otherwise a fine example of this rare stamp. Karl-Albert Louis certificate (2006). S.G. 78, Spec. J27, cat. £15,000. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1862-64 watermark emblems 3d. plate 2 (3 shades), mint or unused (regummed), fine. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1862-64 watermark emblems 6d. plate 3 deep lilac and lilac, unused (regummed), lilac with thin, otherwise fine. S.G. 83 and 84, cat. £4,700. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1862-64 watermark emblems 6d. lilac, fine used on piece tied by complete strike of the Penny Postage Jubilee 1890 exhibition cancellation. S.G. 84. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1862–64 watermark emblems 6d. lilac plate 3 KA, variety hyphen omitted, fine used on piece cancelled 1863 (Oct. 1st) Glasgow duplex, the only recorded example. S.G. 84e, Spec. J71j, unpriced. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1862-64 watermark emblems 6d. lilac plate 4 GL, mint with large part original gum, lightly toned perfs., otherwise fine. S.G. 85, cat. £3,000. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1862–64 watermark emblems 9d. straw plate 2 FD, unused wing margin example with part original gum, a few short perfs., otherwise of fine appearance. S.G. 87, cat. £3,750. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1862-64 watermark emblems 9d. bistre abnormal plate 3 with hair lines PK, used with ''75'' numeral of Birmingham, pressed out vertical crease otherwise fine and rare. Brandon certificate (2007). S.G. 88, Spec. J93, cat. £13,000. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1862–64 watermark emblems 1s. green plate 2 KD variety ''K'' in circle, fine used with London Inland Section numeral. S.G. 90a, Spec. J101d, cat. £2,300. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1862–64 watermark emblems 1s. green plate 2 KD variety ''K'' in circle, used on 1865 (Jan. 12th) entire letter from Manchester to Genoa, a few short or blunted perfs. at top, otherwise fine and neatly cancelled clear of the ''K'' square, filing fold well clear of adhesive, very scarce. S.G. 90a, Spec. J101d. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1862–64 watermark emblems 1s. deep green plate 2 KD variety ''K'' in circle and with watermark inverted, used with neat ''545'' numeral of Newcastle upon Tyne, a little creasing at lower right otherwise fine, a rare combination of varieties. B.P.A. certificate (2000) not mentioning the watermark variety. S.G. Spec. J101(1)ha, unpriced. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1865-67 3d. rose QB, 4d. plate 11 CJ, plate 13 QJ and plate 14 JD, 6d. plate 5 KG and GK, 9d. straw AC and 1s. green CC, unused (regummed), a few faults, fine appearance (8)

Surface Printed: 1865-67 used selection on leaves incl. 3d. (3), 6d. plate 5 (10), plate 6 (3), 9d. (6, incl. a pair), 1s. (5), etc., mixed condition. (48)

Surface Printed: 1865-67 used selection with 3d., 4d. plates 7 to 14, additional plate 7 with French ''3734'' lozenge cancellation, and plate 13, 6d. plates 5, plate 6 LG cancelled solely by red ''PD'' in oval, plate 6 KE with inverted wmk., 9d. with neat ''B32'' cancellation of Buenos Aires and 1s., plus 1870 cover from Peru to France bearing Peruvian adhesive with 4d. plate 10 and 6d. plate 6 above cancelled Arica c.d.s's and ''C38'' numerals, varied condition, mainly fine with some c.d.s. cancellations. (17 items)

Surface Printed: 1865-67 watermark emblems 3d. rose plate 4 EJ, unused (regummed), fine. S.G. 92, cat. £2,300. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1865-67 watermark emblems 3d. rose plate 4 TA, with watermark error three roses and a shamrock, good used with ''498'' numeral of Manchester, scarce. S.G. 92a, Spec. J28c, cat. £1,200. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1865-57 watermark large garter 4d. vermilion plates 7, 8, 9, 11, 12 (pair), 13 and 14, mint or unused (some regummed), some with faults, mostly of fine appearance. S.G. 94, cat. £5,050. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1865-67 watermark emblems 6d. plates 5 (2) and 6, unused (regummed), plate 6 mild creasing, otherwise fine. S.G. 96 and 97, cat £5,950. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1865-67 watermark emblems 6d. lilac plate 6 TA, with watermark error three roses and a shamrock, good used with part duplex cancellation, a little light surface toning and a few short perfs. at right, very scarce. S.G. 97c, Spec. J74c, cat. £2,250. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1865-67 10d. red-brown watermark emblems error plate 1 GJ, used with neat ''C'' barred oval of Constantinople, a superb example of this extremely rare stamp with strong colour, almost certainly the finest known. Only fourteen recorded, nine having been used in Constantinople. B.P.A. certificate (1996). S.G. 99, Spec. J99, cat. £52,000. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1867-80 mint or unused (some regummed) collection comprising 3d. plate 6 CB and plate 9 IK, 6d. with hyphen LB, HK and CL (bright violet shade with 1997 Raybaudi certificate), without hyphen QG and BF, 9d. QA and QK, 10d. CB, KI and TC, 1s. plate 4 RG and DF, 2s. HL (dull blue shade with 1951 B.P.A certificate), RK, GF (used) and NL specimen, also 1872-73 6d. plate 11 KG, CC, BC and plate 12 NF mixed condition, fresh appearance. (22)

Surface Printed: 1867-80 watermark spray 3d. rose plates 4 to 10 complete, mint or unused (some regummed), small faults, fine appearance. S.G. 103, cat. £5,650. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1867-80 used selection with 3d. plates 4 to 10, 6d. plates 6, 8 and 9, also plate 9 appearing imperf. (cut through value and cut down wing margin), 9d., 10d. (2), one AA with smaller figures ''1'' (fault at foot), 1s. plates 4 to 7, and 2s. blue (3, shades), mainly fine, most with c.d.s. cancellations. (21)

1867-80 watermark spray 3d. plate 8 EF imperforate colour trial in orange on gummed watermarked paper, pressed corner crease, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. J33, cat. £2,500. Photo.

1867-80 watermark spray 3d. plate 8 EH imperforate colour trial in green on gummed watermarked paper, small hinge remainder on reverse, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. J33, cat. £2,500. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1867-80 watermark spray 6d. group, mint or unused (regummed), range of shades incl. lilac, deep lilac and bright lilac with hyphen, small faults, fine appearance. (9)

Surface Printed: 1867-80 watermark spray 9d. straw plate 4 CC-DD wing margin block of four overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 9, light diagonal bend on one and a few short perfs. at left otherwise fine and fresh with large part original gum, the lower pair unmounted. S.G. 110s, Spec. J96t, cat. £1,700+. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1867-80 watermark spray 9d. straw plate 4 FD, a very fine used wing margin example with upper selvedge, neat c.d.s. cancellation. S. G. 110, Spec. J96, cat. £300. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1867–80 watermark spray 9d. straw NL, fine used with large part ''MY 8/72'' Royal Exchange Glasgow c.d.s. S.G. 110, Spec. J97(2). Photo.

Surface Printed: 1867–80 watermark spray 10d. pale red-brown plate 1 MF very fine used with ''ISLEWORTH/SP 12/72'' c.d.s. S.G. 113, cat. £400+. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1867–80 watermark spray 10d. pale red-brown abnormal plate 2 EC used, tiny repair at top and a few blunted perfs. otherwise a good example of this rare stamp. R.P.S. certificate (1980). S.G. 113, Spec. J98, cat. £15,000. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1867-80 watermark spray 1s. plates 4 to 7 complete, mint or unused (regummed), faults, mostly of fine appearance. S.G. 117, cat. £4,375. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1867-80 watermark spray 1s. green plate 5 EC with variety extended tail to ''5'' at right, with sheet margin at foot showing part inscription, plate 6 JC with double plate number at left, and plate 6 KB with double plate number at right, each used with neat c.d.s., JC with a few clipped perfs. otherwise fine, scarce group. S.G. Spec. J105b, J106a, cat. £1,200. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1867-80 1s. green Stock Exchange forgery plate 5 EM (impossible lettering) used with ''JY 26/72'' c.d.s., rounded corner at top right, otherwise fine and scarce. S.G. Spec. cat. £1,500. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1867-80 1s. deep green Stock Exchange forgery plate 5 FL, used with neatly struck ''JY 16/72'' circular datestamps. Ex. Czyl. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1867-80 1s. green Stock Exchange forgery plate 5 KM (impossible lettering) used with ''JY 1/72'' c.d.s's, fine and scarce. S.G. Spec. cat. £1,500. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1867–80 watermark spray 1s. green plate 6, a complete used reconstruction incl. both double plate numbers JC and KB, most with inscription margins, all with c.d.s's, varied condition, fine appearance. S.G. 117, cat. £10,800.

Surface Printed: 1867-80 1s. green Stock Exchange forgery plate 6 CC, fine used on small piece with multiple strikes of ''JU 13/73'' c.d.s, rare. S.G. Spec. cat. £2,500. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1867-80 1s. green Stock Exchange forgery plate 6 FJ, fine used on small fragment with ''J7 16/72'' c.d.s, rare. S.G. Spec. cat. £2,500. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1867-80 1s. green Stock Exchange forgery plate 6 OR (impossible lettering) very fine used with two strikes of ''JU 13/73'' c.d.s., rare. S.G. Spec. cat. £4,000. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1867–80 2/- die proof with uncleared corner squares and plate number circles, in mauve on glazed card (92 x 60mm), prepared for the 1867 Paris Exhibition, very fine and rare. S.G. Spec. cat. £9,000. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1867-80 2s. die proof on buff card (29 x 30mm) in green, overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 9 in red. B.P.A. certificate (2008) stating ''...is a reprint for exhibition use with facsimile ''specimen'' overprint''. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1867-80 watermark spray 2s. cobalt plate 1 HL used with neat part Valparaiso duplex, a little light staining on reverse otherwise fine. Brandon certificate (2007). S.G. 120a, Spec. J118(4), cat. £3,000. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1867-80 watermark spray 2s. milky blue abnormal plate 3 HA, a little soiling otherwise a good used example of this rare stamp. B.P.A. certificate (1955). S.G. 120, Spec. J119, cat. £15,000. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1867-80 2s. brown DF overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 9, regummed, tiny crease at top, otherwise fine. S.G. 121s, cat. £3,800. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1867-80 watermark spray 2s. brown DB fine used, with neat ''EC/54'' barred oval. S.G. 121, cat. £4,200. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1867–80 watermark spray 2s. brown ED, a used slightly heavily cancelled example, blunted perfs. at right, otherwise fine. S.G. 121, cat. £4,200. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1867–80 watermark spray 2s. brown FB, used, diagonal crease, shortish perfs. at foot, otherwise fine. S.G. 121, cat. £4,200. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1867-80 watermark spray 2s. brown GC used with neat part numeral cancellation, small ink mark at top otherwise fine. S.G. 121, Spec. J120, cat. £4,200. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1867-80 watermark spray 2s. brown JL Sperati forgery on genuine spray watermarked paper with ''498'' barred oval cancellation, small fault at top left. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1867-80 watermark spray 2s. brown NG, used, short perfs., handstamp on reverse. S.G. 121, cat. £4,200. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1867–80 watermark spray 2s. brown QB, a good example of excellent colour with part barred oval ''R/'' cancellation. S.G. 121, cat. £4,200. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1867-80 watermark spray 2s. brown QL good used with London Inland Section numeral, bent lower left corner perf., centred high. S.G. 121, cat. £4,200. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1872-73 watermark spray 6d. plate 11 group, mint or unused (regummed), small faults, fine and fresh appearance. Photo. (5)

Surface Printed: 1872-73 small used selection with 6d. chestnut plate 11 (2), one NF with damaged figure ''11'' at left, 6d. pale buff plate 12 (small repair at foot), and 6d. grey plate 12 (3), two DE showing figure ''12'' at left doubled (one with wing margin cut down and re-perforated), varied condition. (6)

Surface Printed: 1872-73 watermark spray 6d. pale buff plate 12 NB, unused (regummed), horizontal crease, otherwise fine. S.G. 123, cat. £3,300. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1872-73 watermark spray 6d. pale chestnut abnormal plate 12 MC, used with ''545'' numeral of Newcastle upon Tyne, some creasing at right not detracting, a good example of this rare stamp. R.P.S. certificate (1961). S.G. 124a, Spec. J80(2), cat. £3,500. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1872-73 watermark spray 6d. grey plate 12 EI, unused (regummed), fine. S.G. 125, cat. £1,850. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1867-78 watermark Maltese Cross 5s. rose plate 1 AA-BE upper marginal block of ten overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 6, being the complete upper two rows of the first pane, showing ''284'' and inscriptions, broken vertical perf. pin affecting both rows between fourth and fifth column, some perf. reinforcement and gum wrinkles as would be expected, tiny tear at base, otherwise very fine. S.G. 126s, Spec. J121t, cat. £10,000++. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1867-83 Watermark Maltese Cross: 1867-78 watermark Maltese Cross 5s. rose plate 1 CA and pale rose plate 2 DD, both used with clear c.d.s. cancellations, minor imperfections but of fine appearance. S.G. 126 and 127, cat. £2,175. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1867-78 watermark Maltese Cross 5s. rose plate 1 CE very fine used with neat ''GRIMSBY/MR 19/72'' c.d.s. S.G. 126, cat. £675. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1867-83 watermark Maltese Cross 5s. rose plate 1 DG with ''LIVERPOOL/8 AU/72'' c.d.s's, S.G. 126, cat. £650. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1867-78 watermark Maltese Cross 5s. pale rose plate 2 AJ, used with crisp ''LOMBARD STREET/FE 5/78'' c.d.s., light diagonal lines offset on reverse, of very fine appearance. S.G. 127, cat. £1,500. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1867–78 watermark Maltese Cross 10s. BI imperforate colour trial in pale blue overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 9, very light creasing, otherwise fine with large part original gum. S.G. 128 var. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1867-78 watermark Maltese Cross 10s. greenish grey CJ used with ''GLASGOW'' c.d.s. (two), some short perfs. mainly at top, good appearance. S.G. 128, cat. £3,200. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1867-78 watermark Maltese Cross 10s. greenish grey DF used with neat part ''GLASGOW/JA 23/82'' c.d.s., pressed horizontal crease and added corner perf., of fine appearance. S.G. 128, cat. £3,200. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1867-83 10s. greenish grey GE used with ''ARGYLL ST/GLASGOW/AP 21/82'' c.d.s., ragged perfs. at top, light diagonal crease, handstamp on reverse, S.G. 128, cat. £3,200. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1867-78 watermark Maltese Cross £1 AA-BB top left corner block of four with full sheet margins and inscriptions, an imperforate colour trial in mauve on gummed watermarked paper overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 9, some bends and wrinkles and small patch of gum missing in corner of margin, otherwise very fine and fresh with three unmounted, a rare multiple. Ex Latto. S.G. Spec. J126, cat. from £10,800+. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1867-78 watermark Maltese Cross £1 brown-lilac BB used with neat ''GLASGOW/AP 26/82'' c.d.s. and small part of another, slightly soiled and a few slightly short perfs. otherwise fine, handstamp on reverse. S.G. 129, cat. £4,500. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1867-78 watermark Maltese Cross £1 brown-lilac EC used with neat ''VICTORIA ST/JU 20/82'' c.d.s. and lightly struck violet boxed cancellations, slight toning, otherwise fine. S.G. 129, cat. £4,500. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1867-78 watermark Maltese Cross £1 brown-lilac GE used with ''GLASGOW/MR 22/82'' c.d.s, a few slightly short perfs., handstamp on reverse, otherwise fine. S.G. 129, cat. £4,500. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1867-83 watermark Maltese Cross £1 brown-lilac GH with c.d.s. cancellation, mild tone spot, possibly reperfed at top, S.G. 129, cat. £4,500. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1867–78 watermark Maltese Cross £1 brown-lilac HA, used with oily barred oval cancellation, slightly grubby, otherwise fine. S.G. 129, cat. £4,500. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1882-83 watermark anchor on blued paper 5s. rose plate 4 CG, used with neat central ''LIME ST/LIVERPOOL/14DE/82'' c.d.s. in blue, faint trace of additional orange crayon and light pressed creasing not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine and most attractive, S.G. 130, cat. £4,800, also 5s. on white paper plate 4 AB used with neat Leadenhall St. c.d.s's, of fine appearance but repaired at top left. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1882–83 watermark anchor on blued paper 5s. rose plate 4 DC very fine used with ''GREENOCK/JY 7/83'' c.d.s. R.P.S. certificate (2007). S.G. 130, cat. £4,800. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1882-83 watermark anchor on blued paper 10s. grey-green BG used with neat ''YORK ST/MANCHESTER/MR15/84'' c.d.s., fine with good strong colour, various handstamps and pencil notes on reverse. S.G. 131, cat. £5,200. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1882-83 watermark anchor on blued paper £1 brown-lilac FH fine used with central ''EDINBURGH/JA 17/84'' c.d.s., good colour, handstamp on reverse, most attractive. S.G. 132, cat. £10,000. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1882–83 watermark anchor on blued paper £5 orange BB overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 9, fine with part original gum, handstamp on reverse. S.G. Spec. J128, cat. from £3,500. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1882-83 watermark anchor on blued paper £5 orange CA used with crisp ''BIRMINGHAM T.O./DE26/88'' c.d.s., tiny internal tear at foot and pressed horizontal crease not detracting from fine appearance. S.G. 133, cat. £15,000. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1882-83 watermark anchor on blued paper £5 orange DC overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 9, creases, small part patchy gum, S.G. 133s, Spec. J128s, cat. from £3,500. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1882-83 watermark anchor on white paper 5s. rose plate 4 AE, used with neat ''CHARING CROSS/NO 17/83'' c.d.s, trace of blue crayon, otherwise fine. S.G. 134, cat. £4,200. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1882-83 watermark anchor on white paper 5s. rose GE, used example with ''EBURY ST PIMLICO/JY 2/83'' c.d.s, pinhole at right, otherwise fine, S.G. 134, cat. £4,200. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1882-83 watermark anchor on white paper 10s. greenish grey BD good used with ''GEORGE'S STREET/EDINBURGH'' c.d.s., a few blunted perfs. S.G. 135, cat. £4,500. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1882-83 watermark anchor on white paper 10s. greenish grey FD used with neat ''BRADFORD YORKS/AU 29/83'' c.d.s. and small part of another, pressed horizontal crease not detracting from fine appearance. S.G. 135, cat. £4,500. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1882-83 watermark anchor on white paper 10s. greenish grey FE used with indistinct barred oval and traces of blue crayon, lower left corner fault. S.G. 135, cat. £4,500. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1882-83 watermark anchor on white paper 10s. greenish grey plate 1 GH, used with part 1883 Manchester Exchange c.d.s., vertical pressed crease, otherwise fine, R.P.S certificate (1937). S.G. 135, cat. £4,500. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1882-83 watermark anchor on white paper £1 brown-lilac AA used with ''PADDINGTON/LONDON ST BOW/MY 19/85'' c.d.s's and boxed cancellation, small thin, otherwise fine. S.G. 136, cat. £9,000. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1882–83 watermark anchor on white paper £1 brown-lilac AF, used with ''YORK ST./MANCHESTER/SP 28/83'' c.d.s.'s, ''Richter'' handstamp on reverse, couple of slightly blunted perfs., pressed vertical crease. S.G. 136, cat. £9,000. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1882-83 watermark anchor on white paper £1 brown-lilac GC used with central ''SWANSEA/JA 5/84'' c.d.s., pressed horizontal crease and slightly soiled. S.G. 136, cat. £9,000. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1882-83 watermark anchor on white paper £5 orange AD overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 9, fine and fresh with large part gum. S.G. 137s, Spec. J128t, cat. £4,500. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1882-83 watermark anchor on white paper £5 orange CC fine used with neat double circle ''MANCHESTER/ACCOUNTS/7/SEPR/1897'' c.d.s., good strong colour. S.G. 137, cat. £4,750. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1882-83 watermark anchor on white paper £5 orange CE, used with ''BELFAST/AP 26/92'' c.d.s. and bars, short perf. at top left, otherwise fine. S.G. 137, cat. £4,750. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1882-83 watermark anchor on white paper £5 orange CL, used with ''BELFAST/AP 24/91'' c.d.s. and bars, slight crease at left, otherwise fine. S.G. 137, cat. £4,750. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1882-83 watermark anchor on white paper £5 orange DD used with c.d.s. cancellation, traces of red crayon, some creasing and other imperfections, good appearance. S.G. 137, cat. £4,750. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1882-83 watermark anchor on white paper £5 orange DE, used with neat ''GLASGOW/JU 8/94'' c.d.s., a few minor imperfections, otherwise fine. S.G. 137, cat. £4,750. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1882-83 watermark anchor on white paper £5 orange DI used with central ''GLASGOW/FE 1/96'' c.d.s., small thin, slight discolouration to lower left corner, S.G. 137, cat. £4,750. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1873-80 unused (regummed) selection, comprising watermark small anchor 21/2d. rosy mauve on blued paper plate 1 HF, on white paper plate 1 CG, watermark orb 21/2d. rosy mauve plate 11 ME, 21/2d. blue plate 20 AA, 3d. rose CL, 3d. pale rose plate 15 OB, 6d. deep grey OJ, 6d. grey plate 14 KF, 1s. deep green RA, 1s. green plate 13 KK, 1s. orange brown RG, watermark large garter 4d. vermilion plate 15 BC, 4d. sage-green plate 15 GC, 4d. grey-brown LE, 8d. orange CC, a few faults, fine appearance (15)

Surface Printed: 1873-80 used selection with 21/2d. rosy mauve plates complete, plate 4 HG has inverted watermark, additional plate 1 on very blued paper, 21/2d. blue plates 17 to 20, 3d. plates 11 to 20, 4d. vermilion, 4d. sage-green plates 15 and 16, 4d. grey-brown, 6d. plates 13 to 17, additional plate 17 TE with wing margin matched with TE on Crown watermarked paper without wing margin, 8d. orange (4) incl. FF with wide guillotined wing margin, IG with guillotined wing margin and SG with perforated wing margin (some thinning), 1s. green plates 8 to 13, plus 'abnormal plate 14' GB with the plate numbers forged (Brandon certificate, 2001), and 1s. orange-brown (3), one GD with wing margin matched with GD on Crown watermarked paper without wing margin, varied condition but many fine with c.d.s. cancellations. (58)

Surface Printed: 1873-80 watermark anchor on white paper 21/2d. rosy mauve plate 2 LH-FL error of lettering, lightly used. S.G. 140, Spec. J2b, cat. £2,600. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1873-80 watermark orb 21/2d. rosy mauve plates 3 to 17 complete, mint or unused (some regummed), plate 3 thin, plate 17 vertical crease, other faults, fine appearance. S.G. 141, cat. £9,900. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1873-80 watermark orb 21/2d. blue plates 17 and 18 mint and plate 20 unused, mild tone spots and creasing, otherwise fine. S.G. 142, cat. £1,725. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1873-80 watermark spray 3d. pale rose plates 11 to 20 complete, mint or unused (some regummed), mostly fine. S.G. 144, cat. £4,750. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1873-80 watermark spray 6d. pale buff abnormal plate 13 OB, used with part ''447'' barred oval of Leeds, a few blunted perfs. otherwise a fine example of this very rare stamp. S.G. 145, Spec. J82, cat. £25,000. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1873-80 watermark spray 6d. grey plates 13 to 17 complete, mint or unused (regummed), mostly fine. S.G. 147, cat. £2,950. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1873-1880 watermark spray 1s. green plates 9 to 13 complete, mint, plate 13 with small thin, otherwise fine. S.G. 150, cat. £3,550. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1873-80 watermark spray 1s. orange-brown plate 13 JA, mint, gum wrinkles and bent corner perf., otherwise of fine appearance. S.G. 151, cat. £4,750. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1873-80 watermark large garter 4d. plate 15 RB-SC block of four imperforate colour trials in sage-grey, on ungummed watermarked paper, lower right stamp just cut into, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. J64, cat. £1,000+. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1873-80 watermark large garter 4d. vermilion plate 15 RI, mint with large part original gum, fine. S.G. 152, cat. £3,000. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1873-80 watermark large garter 4d. sage-green plates 15 and 16, both with part original gum, plate 16 with thin and shortish perfs. at top, otherwise fine. S.G. 153, cat. £3,000. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1873–80 watermark large garter 4d. sage-green plate 15 SK fine and fresh mint, large part original gum. R.P.S. certificate (2001), S.G. 153, J64, cat. £1,400. Ex. Royal Collection. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1873-80 watermark large garter 4d. sage-green abnormal plate 17 DL, with watermark inverted, used with part Bradford ''107'' duplex leaving right plate number clear, a little light staining otherwise a good example of this very rare stamp. R.P.S. certificate (2005). S.G. 153, Spec. J66, cat. £20,000. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1873-80 watermark large garter 4d. grey-brown plate 17 LD, unused (regummed), fine. S.G. 154, cat. £2,300. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1873–80 watermark large garter 8d. orange plate 1 EC, variety watermark inverted, unused (regummed), a couple of slightly short perfs. otherwise fine and fresh, very scarce. S.G. 156Wi, Spec. J91Ac, unpriced mint. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1880-83 watermark Imperial Crown 21/2d. blue plate 23 TB, 3d. rose plate 20 RK, 3d. on 3d. lilac MI, 4d. grey brown plate 17 EB, 6d. grey plate 18 LE, 6d. on 6d. lilac ID and 1s. orange-brown plate 14 QA, unused (regummed), a few faults, fine appearance (7)

Surface Printed: 1880-83 watermark crown 21/2d. blue plates 21, 22 and 23, with part or full original gum, faults, fine appearance. S.G. 157, cat. £1,475. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1880-83 used selection with 21/2d. plates 21 to 23, plate 21 with Board of Trade ''(Crown)/B.T'' perfin, 3d. plates 20 and 21, 3d. on 3d., 4d. plates 17 (2) and 18, 6d. plates 17 and 18, 6d. on 6d. (3) incl. OI second state with left dot only and SJ with slanting dots, and 1s. plate 13 and 14, varied condition but mainly fine, most with c.d.s. or squared circle cancellations. (16)

Surface Printed: 1880-83 watermark crown 3d. plates 20 and 21 and 3d. on 3d., mint or unused (regummed), the latter with toned perfs., otherwise fine. S.G. 158 and 159, cat. £2,025. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1880-83 watermark crown 3d. rose plate 20 NI, used with London 1881 (Jan. 29th) squared octagon datestamp, pre-dating the issue date recorded in S.G., possibly a colour trial in the issued colour with a trial cancel. B.P.A. certificate (2006). S.G. 158. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1880-83 watermark crown 4d. grey-brown plates 17 and 18, mint, plate 17 with mild crease, otherwise fine. S.G. 160, cat. £950. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1880-83 watermark crown 6d. grey plate 18 II and 6d. on 6d. lilac plate 18 TF, mint with large part original gum, 6d. grey with horizontal crease, otherwise fine. S.G. 161 and 162, cat. £1,050. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1880–83 watermark crown 1s. orange-brown plate 13 AA corner marginal imprimatur, frame line just shaved at the lower left, without gum, otherwise fine. S.G. 163, Spec. J116, cat. £3,000. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1880-81 1/2d. to 5d. set and 1881 1d. die I (2) and die II (3), mint or unused (regummed), 5d. with colour diffusion to lower right corner, mixed condition, fine appearance.

1881 1d. lilac collection in an album, incl. die I and II, with controls as both singles and marginal corner pairs, blocks (incl. die II unmounted mint block of 120, faults), shades, officials with varieties and I.R. controls mint and used (8), covers, also postmark interest incl. duplex, c.d.s., numeral and squared circle cancellations, mostly fair to fine (100s)

1881 1d. lilac, a collection on leaves, incl. die II imprimaturs (3), 1d. bluish lilac used on piece with R.P.S. certificate (1992), shades, cancellations, etc. (183)

1881 die II 16 dots One Penny: 1d. lilac mint collection of controls on philatelic album leaves incl. setting 1B ''B'', ''E'', ''F'' control corner pairs, ''C'' single, many later controls in corner pairs or strips and setting 2 ''V'' control block of 22, etc., mainly good to fine. (34)

Surface Printed: 1881 die II 1d. lilac with ''PEARS`/SOAP'' advertisement in blue outline letters on reverse, fine mint. S.G. 172 var., Spec. K8l, cat. £650. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1881 die II 1d. lilac with ''PEARS`/SOAP'' advertisement in orange outline letters on reverse, fine mint from the left of the sheet. S.G. 172 var., Spec. K8l, cat. £650. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1883-84 watermark anchor on blued paper 2s.6d. lilac LC used with oily London c.d.s., slightly soiled otherwise fine. R.P.S. certificate (1999). S.G. 175, Spec. K9, cat. £1,400. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1883-84 watermark anchor on blued paper 10s. ultramarine AH used with neat ''GLASGOW/JY 22/85'' c.d.s., a few blunted perfs. otherwise fine with good colour. R.P.S. certificate (1979). S.G. 177, cat. £8,250. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1883-84 selection, comprised 2s.6d. (3), 5s. (2), 10s. (2), with shades, unused (regummed) or mint, also 5s. c.d.s. used and 10s. overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' (3, with gum), mixed condition. Photo. (11)

Surface Printed: 1883-84 Wmk. Anchor collection on album leaves, incl. 2s.6d. mint (2) and used (6), 5s. mint and used (8), 10s. used (5), also blued paper 2s.6d. used (creased), mixed condition (23)

Surface Printed: 1883-84 used selection with blued paper 2s.6d. LD with 1883 (July 13th) early date Wimbledon Camp c.d.s. (pressed crease), 5s. LB with Karl-Albert Louis certificate, 2005 (some creasing and two pinholes), white paper 2s.6d. KD, 5s. BD, HA, NC, and 10s. LA, varied condition with occasional light crease or other imperfection, all of fine appearance with c.d.s. cancellations. (7)

Surface Printed: 1883-84 watermark anchor on white paper 10s. cobalt GB very fine used with crisp ''STALYBRIDGE/3SP/88'' c.d.s. with small part of another at right, collector's handstamp on reverse, well centred with fine colour, rare. Proschold certificate (1984) and Karl-Albert Louis certificate (2000). S.G. 182, cat. £8,250. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1883-84 watermark anchor on white paper 10s. cobalt GE, used with neat ''DUNDEE/FE 3/85'' c.d.s., some creasing, fine appearance. Hendon certificate (2014). S.G. 182, cat. £8,250. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1883-84 watermark anchor on white paper 10s. cobalt NF, used with neat central ''STRAND.B.O./SOMERSET HOUSE W.C./JU 21/84'' c.d.s., faults but of fine appearance. Pink B.P.A. certificate (2014) states ''pressed crease at top, colour a little washed, several perfs. have been recut at foot''. S.G. 182, cat. £8,250. Photo.

1883-84 watermark Anchor on white paper 10s. ultramarine CH, a fresh mint example, light vertical crease, blunt perf. at top, otherwise fine. S.G. 183, cat. £2250. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1883–84 watermark anchor on white paper 10s. ultramarine JA mint, a few minor gum wrinkles otherwise fine and fresh. S.G. 183, cat. £2,250. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1883-84 watermark anchor on white paper 10s. ultramarine LF, a fresh unmounted mint example with very strong colour, upper corner perfs. slightly rounded, otherwise very fine. S.G. 183, cat. £2,250+. Photo.

1883-84 watermark anchor on white paper 10s. pale ultramarine JG, a fresh mint example, fine. S.G. 183a, cat. £2,250. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1884 watermark crowns £1 brown-lilac AB fine used with neat part c.d.s., trace of red crayon at right, tone spot on reverse, good strong colour. S.G. 185, cat. £2,800. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1884 watermark crowns £1 brown-lilac HA, used with central ''TIGHNABRUAICH/NO 17/85'' c.d.s., pressed horizontal crease, trace of red crayon, otherwise fine with good colour. S.G. 185, cat. £2,800. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1884 watermark crowns £1 brown-lilac LB used with London hooded cancellation, light vertical crease, S.G. 185, cat. £2,800. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1884 watermark crowns £1 brown-lilac LB used with registered oval datestamps, some colour suffusion, repaired at top. S.G. 185, cat. £2,800. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1884 watermark crowns £1 brown-lilac OA used with slightly oily registered oval datestamps, otherwise fine. S.G. 185, cat. £2,800. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1884 watermark crowns £1 brown-lilac PD used with registered oval datestamp, slight creasing, otherwise fine. S.G. 185, cat. £2,800. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1884 £1 brown-lilac RC used with ''PORTSEA/ DE 7/S7'' c.d.s and ''C.H.B./G.P.O.'' boxed cancellations, light vertical crease, minor perf. imperfections, S.G.185, cat. £2,800. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1888 watermark orbs error £1 brown-lilac BA, used with oval registered datestamps, trace of red crayon, otherwise fine. S.G. 186, cat. £4,250. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1884 watermark orbs £1 brown EA used with indistinct c.d.s's and boxed cancellation, vertical fold, areas of toning on reverse, S.G. 186, cat. £4,250. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1888 watermark orbs error £1 brown-lilac IC used with ''COSHAM/HANTS/OCT 11/89'' c.d.s. and boxed cancellation, vertical crease, otherwise fine. S.G. 186, cat. £4,250. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1888 watermark orbs £1 brown-lilac MB, used with ''BELFAST/AP 23/83'' c.d.s., fine with good colour. S.G. 186, cat. £4,250. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1888 watermark orbs error £1 brown-lilac MC used with c.d.s. and boxed cancellation, top left corner crease and other imperfections, good colour. S.G. 186, cat. £4,250. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1888 watermark orbs error £1 brown-lilac NA used with London duplex cancellations, minor imperfections otherwise fine, good colour. S.G. 186, cat. £4,250. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1883-4 'lilac and green' 11/2d. to 1s. set of imperforate imprimaturs, with full or large part original gum, some creasing and small tear to 2d., otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. K18-26, cat. £8,875. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1883-84 Lilac and Green 1/2d. to 1s. set, mint or unused (regummed), mixed condition, fine appearance, S.G. 187-96. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1883-84 'lilac and green' 3d. TK green on green colour trial, perf. 14 on unwatermarked paper, heavy hinge remainder, otherwise fine with large part original gum. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1883–84 'lilac and green' 5d. dull green plate 4 CG imprimatur, fine and fresh with large part original gum, usual gum wrinkles. S.G. Spec. K23, cat. £700. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1883–84 'lilac and green' 9d. dull green HI-IJ mint block of four, slight perf. reinforcement, very fine and fresh with large part original gum, good colour. S.G. 195, Spec. K25, cat. £6,000. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1887-92 'Jubilee' comprehensive collection in an album with values to £1 (3 used, 1 specimen, faults), with a wide variety of postmarks incl. T.P.O.'s, squared circles etc., also incl. 3d. and 6d. used together on parcel post label, covers, officials with varieties, range of 1/2d. controls incl. ''B'' perf setting 1A, additionally with some mint 2d. (6), 21/2d (8 incl. block of 4), 3d. (2), 4d. (27 incl. complete pane of 20), 5d. (4 with die I), 6d. (5), 9d. (5), 10d. (4), 1s. green (2), 1s. green and carmine (7 incl. strip of 3), etc., mixed condition (100s)

Surface Printed: 1887 Jubilee set to both 1s., incl. 10d. (3) and 5d. die 1, also with some shades incl. 2d. green and bright scarlet (2007 Hendon Stamp Company certificate), good to fine mint. (24). Photo.

Surface Printed: 1887-92 'Jubilee' specialised mint collection on leaves (two used), with a wide range of shades following the Hendon Stamp Company specialised listing, with 1/2d. vermilion (9), one wmk. inverted, 1/2d. blue-green (7), one wmk. inverted, 11/2d. (5), one wmk. inverted (tone spots), 2d. (8) incl. green and scarlet (toned), deep yellow-green and deep bright carmine, pale grey-green and deep bright carmine (Hendon certificate, 2012), example with damage to duty tablet frame, 21/2d. (6), 3d. (5) incl. purple on orange (Brandon certificate, 1986), 4d. (5, one used), 41/2d. (9) incl. deep green and deep carmine (Hendon certificate, 2012, for a strip of five), example with damage to duty tablet, 5d. die I (2), die II (4, one used with damaged lion), 6d. (5), 9d. (5), 10d. (7), 1s. green (2), and 1s. green and carmine (4) incl. green and carmine-pink (Hendon certificate, 2006), deep green and deep bright carmine, etc., mixed condition but many fine, a few toned, some unmounted. (83)

Surface Printed: 1887-92 'Jubilee' selection of mint multiples (6) incl. 2d. block of four, 21/2d. block of six, 6d. strip of three, also 1881 1d. lilac die II blocks of four and 24, and 1864-79 1d. plate 160 AC-CG block of fifteen with sheet margin at top showing inscription (faults), varied condition, most stamps unmounted. (9 items)

Surface Printed: 1887-92 'Jubilee' 11/2d. dull purple and pale green in an unmounted mint lower left corner block of twenty (4 x 5) from setting 3, margins angled back, some light bends or wrinkles mainly in margins otherwise fine and fresh. S.G. 198, cat. £500+.

Surface Printed: 1887–92 'Jubilee' 11/2d. dull purple and pale green with variety deformed leaf [Duty Plate 4, R. 19/1], used with part c.d.s. cancellations, small light stain at foot otherwise fine, scarce. S.G. Spec. K29e, cat. £450. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1887–92 'Jubilee' 2d. deep yellow-green and bright carmine, a very fine and fresh unmounted mint block of four, a remarkable deep shade, hitherto unrecorded by the Hendon Stamp Co. Hendon certificate (2014). S.G. Spec. K30 var. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1887–92 'Jubilee' 2d. green and scarlet, in an unmounted mint lower left corner pair, perfs. a little grubby at top otherwise fine. Hendon certificate (2014). S.G. 199, cat. £1,100. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1887-92 'Jubilee' 2d. colour trial in purple and brown, perf. 14 on gummed unwatermarked paper, fine. S.G. Spec. K30, cat. from £1,000. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1887-92 'Jubilee' 2d. colour trial in green and orange-yellow, perf. 14 on gummed unwatermarked paper, fine. S.G. Spec. K30, cat. from £1,000. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1887-92 'Jubilee' 2d. colour trial in green and violet, perf. 14 on gummed unwatermarked paper, fine. S.G. Spec. K30, cat. from £1,000. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1887-92 'Jubilee' 2d. colour trial in purple and violet, perf. 14 on gummed unwatermarked paper, fine. S.G. Spec. K30, cat. from £1,000. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1887-92 'Jubilee' 2d. colour trial in purple and deep blue, perf. 14 on gummed unwatermarked paper, fine. S.G. Spec. K30, cat. from £1,000. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1887-92 'Jubilee' 2d. colour trial in green and deep blue, perf. 14 on gummed unwatermarked paper, light horizontal crease, otherwise fine with large part original gum. S.G. Spec. K30, cat. from £1,000. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1887-92 'Jubilee' 2d. colour trial in purple and carmine-red, perf. 14 on gummed unwatermarked paper, fine with part original gum. S.G. Spec. K30, cat. from £1,000. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1887-92 'Jubilee' 2d. grey-green and carmine in an unmounted mint top left corner block of eight (4 x 2) from setting 3, a few light bends or wrinkles otherwise fine and fresh. S.G. 200, cat. £400+.

Surface Printed: 1887-92 'Jubilee' 4d. green and deep brown in an unmounted mint complete pane of twenty (5 x 4, mounted in top margin, lightly folded through central horizontal perfs.), from the lower left corner of the sheet, a few gum bends or wrinkles mainly in margins otherwise fine and fresh. S.G. 205a, cat. £1,200+. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1887-92 'Jubilee' 41/2d. green and carmine in a complete mint pane of twenty (5 x 4, some folds through perfs.), from the top right corner of the sheet, margins grubby and some perf. reinforcement, a few light creases mainly in margins, a few stamps unmounted. S.G. 206.

Surface Printed: 1887-92 'Jubilee' 9d. dull purple and blue in an unmounted mint top left corner block of four, fault in top margin, stamps fine and fresh. Ex Sir Gawaine Baillie. S.G. 209, cat. £440+. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1887–92 'Jubilee' 1s. colour trial in purple, perf. 14 on gummed watermarked paper, vertical crease, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. K40, cat. £2,400. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1887-92 'Jubilee' £1 green CB, fine used. S.G. 212, cat. £800. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1887-92 'Jubilee' £1 green GA, fine used with indistinct c.d.s's. S.G. 212, cat. £800. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1887-92 'Jubilee' £1 green HC, used with registered oval datestamps, trace of crayon and shortish perfs., otherwise fine. S.G. 212, cat. £800. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1887-92 'Jubilee' £1 green JC used group, with plate 2 with frame breaks (repaired at right), plate 2 late stage showing retouching to the breaks in the corner squares (slight imperfections), and plate 3 without frame breaks with central c.d.s. (some toning), scarce group. S.G. Spec. K17a, aa. (3). Photo.

Surface Printed: 1887–92 'Jubilee' £1 green KA imperforate example with sheet margin at left, overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 9, two diagonal folds and tone spots on gum. S.G. Spec. K17s, cat. £6,500. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1887-92 'Jubilee' £1 green NC, used with ''ADDINGTON/MY 3/93'' c.d.s., fine. S.G. 212, cat. £800. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1887–92 'Jubilee' £1 green plate 2 TA with broken frame, used with registered oval datestamps, trace of red crayon at foot, a little thinning of some lower perfs., otherwise fine. S.G. 212a, Spec. K17a, cat. £2,000. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1887-92 'Jubilee' £1 green TC good used with registered oval datestamps, a few blunted perfs., good colour. S.G. 212, cat. £800. Photo.

Officials: A Q.V. collection, many overprinted specimen, incl. Inland Revenue 1882-1901 on issues of 1884-88 1s., 5s., 10s. (2), £1 brown overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', on issues of 1887-92 1/2d. to £1 green (£1 c.d.s. used), on 1887-1900 6d., Office of Works 1896-02 10d. overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', Government Parcels 1883-86 9d. and 1s. overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', 1887-90 set, etc., most with gum (some regummed), not all guaranteed, mixed condition. (31)

Officials: A K.E.VII collection incl. Inland Revenue 1902-04 21/2d., Office of Works 1902-03 1d. and 21/2d., Government Parcels 1902 2d. to 1s., Royal Household 1902 1/2d. and 1d., Admiralty 1903 11/2d., 21/2d. and 3d., 1903-04 2d., etc., mint or unused (regummed), not guaranteed, mixed condition. (19)

Officials: A Q.V. and K.E.VII collection on leaves, mainly used with values to 10d., 1s. and 5s., with I.R., O.W., Army, Board of Education, R.H. and Govt. Parcels issues, incl. Board of Education 1902 5d. used (R.P.S. certificate, 1957), etc., mixed condition, not all guaranteed. Stated to cat. £15,000. (69)

Officials: Board of Trade: 1889 (Dec. 2nd.) complete O.H.M.S. wrapper to Her Britannic Majesty's Consul, Gottenburg, Sweden, franked 1/2d. vermilion with Board of Trade ''(Crown)/B.T'' perfin, tied by London c.d.s., fine and rare complete cover. Photo.

Officials: Inland Revenue: 1882 6d. grey plate 18 KE-LE vertical pair, overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', type 9, upper unit pen cancelled and lower with red ink 'cancellation', unusual. S.G. O4s, cat. £650. Photo.

Officials: Inland Revenue: 1890 watermark anchor on white paper 5s. rose DC overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 11, additionally with manuscript ''not to be used'' in red, torn and repaired lower right corner and some other faults, part original gum, most unusual. R.P.S. certificate (2014). S.G. O9s, Spec. L7t var. Photo.

Officials: Inland Revenue: 1890 watermark anchor on white paper 5s. rose FE, used with ''GPO PLYMOUTH/AU 2/??'' c.d.s., fine, R.P.S. certificate (2012). S.G. O9, cat. £2,400. Photo.

Officials: Inland Revenue: 1888-1901 21/2d. and 1s. dull green used on 1895 large O.H.M.S. overprinted on 2d. stationery registered envelope with ''Controller of Stamps'' imprint at lower left, also ''OHMS. POSTAL BRANCH'' label to Germany, tied by red cancellations, also red oval ''REGISTERED/POSTAL BRANCH/INLAND REVENUE'' datestamp, one stamp missing and other faults, very rare. S.G. O14, O15. Photo.

Officials: Office of Works: 1896-1902 1/2d. and 1d. pair used on printed O.H.M.S business cover to Switzerland, some light toning to perfs., otherwise fine, scarce. S.G. O31, O33. Photo.

Officials: Army Official: 1896–1901 1d. lilac fine mint corner ''W'' control pair, displaying doubling the perforations in lower part of selvedge. S.G. O43. Photo.

Officials: Government Parcels: 1891 2d. grey-green and carmine showing variety no dot under ''T'', fine mint. S.G. O70a, cat. £375.

Officials: Board of Education: 1902 5d. dull purple and blue, unused with large part original gum, crease at left, otherwise fine, Brandon certificate (2009). S.G. O81, cat. £4,750. Photo.

Officials: Admiralty: 1903-04 3d. dull purple on orange-yellow, unused with large part original gum, tiny tone spot to lower left corner on reverse, otherwise fine, R.P.S. certificate (2007). S.G. O112, Spec. M O41, cat. £2,600. Photo.

King Edward VII: An accumulation on stockcards, incl. multiples with 1902-10 11/2d. (2), 2d., 21/2d., 3d. (3), 4d. , 6d. and 7d. blocks of four mint, 5d. block of 12 (2 x 6) mint, 1s. corner pair mint, varieties with split and cracked frames, used ranges with postmark interest, range of controls, also few specimens, officials, perfins, etc., range of shades, mixed condition. (100s)

King Edward VII: A collection on leaves, incl. 1902-10 De La Rue with 10d. slate-purple and carmine mint pair, one with variety No Cross on Crown, 5s. mint (2, one is unmounted), 10s. used, £1 used, 1911-13 Somerset House 10s. mint, range of shades, etc., varied condition. (86)

King Edward VII: A mint and used collection in an album with De La Rue, Harrison and Somerset House printings, mint shades to 1s. incl. a few controls, 5d. (2), 6d. (3), 9d. (4), 10d., 1s. (4), plus a few multiples incl. 4d. orange corner block of four, 9d. corner pair, 1s. corner block of four, various used to 2s.6d. (4), 5s. (2), 10s., £1 (2), etc., varied condition. (120 items)

A K.E.VII mint and used collection on stock pages, incl. 1902-10 De La Rue shades to 10d. mint (1) and used (1), 1s. mint (3) and used (1), 5s. and 10s. used, 1911 Harrison to 4d. and 1911-13 Somerset House to 1s. mint (2), 2s.6d. and 10s. (2) used, mostly fine. (142)

King Edward VII: A used collection on Windsor leaves, incl. 1902-10 De La Rue with shades to 2s.6d. (3), 5s. (2), 10s., £1, 1911-13 Somerset House to 2s.6d. (3), 10s. and £1, etc., mixed condition. (121)

King Edward VII: A used collection to 2s.6d. (4), 5s., 10s. and £1 incl. 1911 Harrison perf. 15 x 14 set, mixed condition. (32)

King Edward VII: A selection with 1903 Admiralty Official opt. type O10 3d. (4) and 1/2d. used together on piece and 1911 Harrison perf. 15 x 14 1/2d. to 4d. set mint, 1/2d with frame break at left, mostly fine (6 items)

King Edward VII: A collection of 1/2d. and 1d. mint controls on philatelic album leaves incl. 1d. perf. type H1A ''F6'' block of six, ''H8'', ''H9'' pairs, Harrison ''A11'' single, pairs (4), strips of three (4), block of six, etc., mainly good to fine. (89)

King Edward VII: A small collection on leaves incl. De La Rue 1/2d. dull blue-green mint corner blocks of twelve, one with ''A'' control, 1d. scarlet in two marginal blocks of six, singles (3), N.P.M. cards, facsimiles etc., incl. a unusual small format 'essay' of unknown origin, in purple on thick cream unwatermarked paper (35 x 45mm), mainly fine. Photo.

King Edward VII: A used collection on leaves, incl. 1902-10 De La Rue with shades to 2s.6d. (3), 5s. (3), 10s., £1, 1911-13 Somerset House to 2s.6d. (3), 5s. (2), 10s. and £1, cancellations, etc., varied condition. (155)

K.E.VII: A selection of De La Rue unwatermarked imperforate plate proofs with 1d. green (3, one triple impression), 1d. bright scarlet on buff paper, 4d. orange on buff paper, 5d. on buff paper, 6d. in black on card (2), and 10d. on buff paper, also 1d. 1906 colour trial in cerise with Hendon certificate, 2008 (regummed and repaired corner). (10)

King Edward VII: 1d. proof in black on cream wove paper (25 x 32mm), separate frame and head plate with a different crown to that of the issued stamp, of unknown origin. Photo.

King Edward VII: 1901 plate proofs comprising 1d. green on card (8) incl. two pairs and a single displaying double impression, 1d. red on wove paper (3) with carmine and scarlet shades plus a single example with triple impression, fine. Photo.

King Edward VII: 1901 1d. completed die proof in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm), without markings, very fine. S.G. Spec. vol. 2 (2010), page 25, cat. £2,500. Photo.

King Edward VII: 1901 1d. dull purple imperforate colour trial on gummed paper watermarked Crown, creased, otherwise fine with full gum. S.G. Spec. M5, cat. £1,500. Photo.

King Edward VII: 1901 11/2d. completed die proof of head plate only in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm), without markings, very fine. S.G. Spec. vol. 2 (2010), page 29, cat. £2,800. Photo.

King Edward VII: 1901 5d. die proof of head plate only in black on glazed card (91 x 60mm), without markings, a few bends and marks on the reverse, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. vol. 2 (2010), page 43, cat. £2,800. Photo.

King Edward VII: 1901 6d. die proof in black on glazed card (91 x 60mm), dated ''28 AUG. 01'' and stamped ''BEFORE HARDENING'', hinge remainders on reverse, otherwise very fine. S.G. Spec. vol. 2 (2010), page 45, cat. £2,800. Photo.

King Edward VII: 1901 9d. die proof of head plate only in black on glazed card (91 x 60mm), without markings, hinge remainders on reverse, otherwise very fine. S.G. Spec. vol. 2 (2010), page 50, cat. £3,000. Photo.

King Edward VII: 1901 10d. cut down die proof of head plate only in black on glazed card (35 x 43mm), endorsed ''10d'' in manuscript. S.G. Spec. vol. 2 (2010), page 53, cat. £3,000. Photo.

King Edward VII: 1903 De La Rue ''Canada Head'' essays: Die 2, large head 1d. essay in ochre-brown on wove plate glazed unwatermarked paper (100 x 83mm), very fine. Photo.

King Edward VII: 1903 De La Rue ''Canada Head'' essays: Die 2, large head 1d. essay in pale blue on thick proof card (54 x 77mm), very fine. Photo.

King Edward VII: 1903 De La Rue ''Canada Head'' essays: Die 2, large head 1d. essay in ochre-brown on ungummed thin wove paper (73 x 76mm), watermarked rosettes, very fine. Photo.

King Edward VII: Bradbury Wilkinson 2d. essays of a ship design with the 'Canada Head' portrait in an oval on gummed wove paper, perf. 12 in blue-green, purple and carmine, imperf. in violet, dull purple and black (creased), otherwise mainly fine. (6). Photo.

King Edward VII: 1902-10 De La Rue specialised mint collection on leaves, with a wide range of shades following the Hendon Stamp Company specialised listing, incl. 1/2d. (8) incl. very deep blue-green, 1d. (7) incl. blood-red (gum crease, photocopy of Hendon certificate (1992) for a block of four), 11/2d. (8) incl. very pale purple and green (C), blackish purple and green (C), 2d. (10) incl. grey-green and deep carmine red (photocopy of Brandon certificate (1996) for a block of four), 21/2d. (4), 3d. (11) incl. very deep purple on orange-yellow (Hendon certificate, 2002), deep dull purple on orange-yellow (C), 4d. green and brown (8) incl. deep green and chocolate-brown (OCP) (Hendon certificate, 2007), 4d. orange (4) incl. brown-orange (photocopy of R.P.S. certificate (1985) for a block of four), deep orange-red (photocopy of Hendon certificate (2007) for a block of four), 5d. (7) incl. very pale purple and ultramarine (C), 6d. (8) incl. very pale purple (C) (Hendon certificate, 2000), 7d. (3), 9d. (8) incl. very pale purple and pale ultramarine (C) (Hendon certificate, 1994), 10d. (13) incl. slate-purple and bright carmine (F) (Hendon certificate, 1997), very pale purple and carmine (C), slate-purple and deep carmine (C) (photocopy of R.P.S. certificate (1980) for a pair), example with no cross on crown, 1s. (8), 2s.6d. (2), also 2s.6d. (2), 5s. (2), 10s. and £1 used, etc., varied condition, some with creases and a few toned, many fine with some unmounted. (118)

King Edward VII: 1902-10 set to 9d. (4), 10d. (3), 1s. (3), 2s.6d. (2), 5s. (2) and £1 (creasing), with shades incl. 4d. brown-orange (2006 Hendon certificate), etc., mint, a few faults, mostly fine. Photo. (57)

King Edward VII: 1902-10 De La Rue a mint collection on ordinary and chalky papers to 6d. incl. 1906 3d. pale reddish purple and dull purple on orange-yellow paper, unmounted (mounted in margin) lower right corner marginal examples, 3d. pale purple on lemon R.P.S. certificate (1980 for a block of four), 4d. (7), 5d. (8) and a plate proof, 6d. (7) and plate proof in black on thin card, also 10d. plate proof, good selection of shades, mainly fine, many unmounted. (34)

King Edward VII: 1902-10 De La Rue 1/2d. to 10s., mint, mainly good to fine.

King Edward VII: 1902 - 10 De La Rue 1d. bright carmine ''J10'' corner control pair, red guillotine dot in right selvedge, cliche 20/12 displaying a plate crack from Kings cheek to ''T'' of ''POSTAGE'', fine and lightly mounted, shade listed in the Hendon Stamp Co. specialised catalogue (2010), retail price £240. Photo.

King Edward VII: 1902-10 De La Rue 1d. scarlet used on the first day of issue on cover from London to Manchester, fine.

King Edward VII: 1902-10 De La Rue 1d. intense bright scarlet, a fine mint example of this rare shade with strong colour, listed in the Hendon Stamp Co. specialised catalogue (2010), retail price £625. Hendon certificate (2014). S.G. Spec. M5 var. Photo.

King Edward VII: 1902-10 De La Rue 11/2d. deep slate-purple and bluish green, used block of eight, small peripheral paper adhesions on reverse, otherwise very fine. S.G. Spec. M9(3), cat. £320. Photo.

King Edward VII: 1902-10 De La Rue 2d. pale greyish green and scarlet-vermilion, light bend otherwise fine mint. Hendon certificate (2014). S.G. Spec. M11(3), cat. £280. Photo.

King Edward VII: 1902 - 10 De La Rue 4d. deep green and chocolate-brown on chalk-surfaced paper mint block of four, toned, and 4d. pale orange mint block of four, fine unmounted. S.G. Spec. M24(2), M25(2). Photo.

King Edward VII: 1902-10 De La Rue 4d. green and chocolate-brown on chalky in a lower right corner block of twelve (6 x 2, folded through two columns of perfs.), fine and fresh, eleven stamps unmounted. Ex Sir Gawaine Baillie. S.G. 236a, Spec. M24(1), cat. £900.

King Edward VII: 1902-10 De La Rue 5d. dull purple and ultramarine in a mint block of four, a couple of light bends otherwise fine and fresh, the lower pair unmounted. Ex Sir Gawaine Baillie. S.G. 242, Spec. M28(1), cat. £400+. Photo.

King Edward VII: 1902-10 De La Rue 1s. deep dull green and bright carmine, fine unmounted mint, scarce, listed in the Hendon Stamp Co. specialised catalogue (2010), retail price £375. Hendon certificate (2014). S.G. Spec. M45 var. Photo.

King Edward VII: 1902 - 10 De La Rue 2s.6d., mint examples comprising lilac (2) one possibly unmounted, slate-purple (2), one being from the right of the sheet, and dull purple on thin chalky paper (OCP), listed in the Hendon Stamp Co. specialised catalogue (2010), retail price £395, mixed condition. (4)

King Edward VII: 1902-10 De La Rue 2s.6d., 5s. and 10s., c.d.s. used, minor faults. S.G. 260, 263 and 265. Photo.

King Edward VII: 1902 - 10 De La Rue 5s. very deep bright carmine unmounted mint, suffusion of ink visible on reverse, a fine example with strong colour and cherry red fluorescence, listed in the Hendon Stamp Co. specialised catalogue (2010) M51-. S.G. 264, cat. £900. Photo.

King Edward VII: 1902 - 10 De La Rue 5s. very deep bright carmine mint, suffusion of ink visible on reverse, a fine example with strong colour and cherry red fluorescence, listed in the Hendon Stamp Co. specialised catalogue (2010) M51-. S.G. 264, cat. £450. Photo.

King Edward VII: 1902-10 De La Rue 10s. ultramarine used with neat upright ''SHEPHERDS BUSH/EXHIBITION B.O.W/JY 22/08'' c.d.s. cancellation, some light creasing, fine appearance. S.G. 265. Photo.

King Edward VII: 1902 - 10 De La Rue 10s. pale ultramarine mint, area of toning, lightly mounted. S.G. 265, cat. £1,000. Photo.

King Edward VII: 1902-10 De La Rue £1 dull blue-green overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 16, fine and fresh with original gum, small amount of paper fibres adhering to the top left corner. S.G. 266s, Spec. M55s, cat. £1,250. Photo.

King Edward VII: 1902-10 De La Rue £1 dull blue-green overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 16, fine and fresh with original gum, small amount of paper fibres adhering to top left corner. S.G. 266s, Spec. M55s, cat. £1,250. Photo.

King Edward VII: 1902-10 De La Rue £1 dull blue-green overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 16, fine and fresh with original gum, central paper hinge remainder. S.G. 266s, Spec. M55s, cat. £1,250. Photo.

King Edward VII: 1902–10 De La Rue £1 dull blue-green mint, a few minor perf. imperfections, pencil note on reverse, otherwise very fine and fresh, unmounted. S.G. 266, cat. £3,500. Photo.

King Edward VII: 1902–10 De La Rue £1 dull blue-green used with registered oval datestamps, couple blunted perfs. at base, otherwise fine. S.G. 266, cat. £800. Photo.

King Edward VII: 1902–10 De La Rue £1 dull blue-green, an example of the 'Lowden' forgery 'used' hinged to piece with forged ''JERSEY'' cancellation. S.G. Spec. vol. 2, page 59, cat. £1,100. Photo.

King Edward VII: 1902–10 De La Rue £1 dull blue-green, used with registered oval datestamps, slight crease and a little soiled. S.G. 266, cat. £825. Photo.

King Edward VII: 1911 Harrison perf. 14 set with shades incl. 1d. aniline pink with 1972 R.P.S certificate (heavily mounted and with pencil marks on reverse) and 1d. aniline rose with copy of 1990 R.P.S certificate for a strip of three and perf. 15 x 14 set with some shades, mint, some unmounted, mixed condition. Photo. (22)

King Edward VII: 1911 Harrison perf. 14 specialised mint collection on leaves, with a range of shades following the Hendon Stamp Company specialised listing, with 1/2d. (10) incl. deep bright green (Hendon certificate, 1998), 1d. (15) incl. aniline rose (F) with '' A 11'' control (folded through perfs.) in a deep rose shade (Hendon certificate, 2013), aniline rose-pink (F) (Hendon certificate, 1994), aniline pink (F) (crease), no watermark (2, shades), 21/2d. (4) incl. deep bright blue (very blotchy print) (Hendon certificate, 2009), 3d. (2) and 4d. (2), varied condition, many fine, a few unmounted. (34)

King Edward VII: 1911 Harrison perf. 14 1/2d. pale bright green mint, a few toned perfs. on reverse otherwise fine, scarce shade, listed in the Hendon Stamp Co. specialised catalogue (2010), retail price £255. Hendon certificate (2014). S.G. Spec. M3 var. Photo.

King Edward VII: 1911 Harrison 1d. rose-carmine imperforate trial on gummed paper watermarked Crown, diagonally overprinted ''CANCELLED'' type 21, a ''cross sheet'' interpanneau block of 72 comprising the lower three rows of both left and right sheets, with sheet margin between vertically, creased and partly split in margin between and some other gum creases or wrinkles, otherwise mainly fine with full gum (unmounted), from the only discovered complete crown mill sheet. See article by W.A. Wiseman in GB Journal vol. 40, no. 1, pages 6–11, in which he suggests that this is a most important trial for both K.E.VII and K.G.V issues, and that it may have been printed at Somerset House. S.G. Spec. M6t. but not the rose-red (F) shade which formed the basis of the listing.

King Edward VII: 1911 Harrison perf. 14 1d. pale rose-red in an unmounted mint block of six (2 x 3), the centre pair with two diagonal creases otherwise fine and very fresh, a rare multiple of a scarce shade, listed in the Hendon Stamp Co. specialised catalogue (2010), retail price £1,470 as singles. Hendon certificate (2014). S.G. Spec. M6 var. Photo.

King Edward VII: 1911 Harrison perf. 14 1d. deep intense rose-red mint mint, rather heavy hinge remainder and gum crease otherwise fine, a striking intense shade. Hendon certificate (2014). S.G. Spec. M6(3) var. Photo.

King Edward VII: 1911 Harrison perf. 15 x 14 specialised mint collection on leaves, with a range of shades following the Hendon Stamp Company specialised listing, with 1/2d. (3), 1d. (9) incl. intense rose-red, intense rose-carmine (Hendon certificate, 1997), deep carmine with ''A 11'' control (folded through perfs.) (Hendon certificate, 2013), 21/2d. (5) incl. example with double gum, 3d. (4) and 4d. (3), varied condition, some gum wrinkles, mainly fine. (24)

King Edward VII: 1911 Harrison perf. 15 x 14 1/2d. bluish green mint block of four, light bend, otherwise fine unmounted, listed in the Hendon Stamp Co. specialised catalogue (2010), retail price £340. Photo.

King Edward VII: 1911 Harrison perf. 15 x 14 1/2d. very pale bluish green in a lower marginal block of six (2 x 3, folded through perfs. between stamps and margin, with hinge remainder on front of margin), a few gum wrinkles and bends otherwise fine unmounted mint, a rare multiple of a scarce shade, listed in the Hendon Stamp Co. specialised catalogue (2010) but unpriced. Hendon certificate (2014). S.G. Spec. M4 var. Photo.

King Edward VII: 1911 Harrison perf. 15 x 14 1d. intense rose-red, small gum crease otherwise fine mint with strong colour, scarce. Hendon certificate (2014). S.G. Spec. M7(3), cat. £400. Photo.

King Edward VII: 1911 Harrison perf. 15 x 14 3d. grey on lemon, unused with redistributed gum, fine appearance, B.P.A. certificate (1959). S.G. 285a, Spec. M22 (3), cat. £3,250. Photo.

King Edward VII: 1911-13 Somerset House set with shades, comprising 11/2d. (3), 2d. (3), 5d. (2), 6d. (7), 7d., 9d. (5), 10d. (3), 1s. (3), 2s.6d. (3), 5s., 10s., and £1 (thin), with 1960 B.P.A certificate for 10d. dull purple and aniline pink and 1984 R.P.S certificate for 10s. blue, mint, mixed condition, many fine. Photo. (33)

King Edward VII: 1911-13 Somerset House specialised mint collection on leaves (one used), with a wide range of shades following the Hendon Stamp Company specialised listing, with 11/2d. (10) incl. deep plum and pale green (Hendon certificate, 2001), 2d. (6), 5d. (7), 6d. (20, incl. a pair, plus one used) incl. Royal purple corner pair, Dickinson coated paper (2), 7d. (3), 9d. (6), 10d. (10) incl. dull purple and deep scarlet (R.P.S. certificate, 1978), pale slate-purple and aniline pink, slate-purple and aniline scarlet, 1s. (8) incl. example with inverted watermark, 2s.6d. (3) incl. dull greyish purple (R.P.S. certificate, 1986), 5s. (2, one heavily toned), 10s., £1 (creases and surface marks), varied condition with some creases, mainly fine with a few unmounted. (78)

King Edward VII: 1911-13 Somerset House 5d. deep plum and cobalt-blue mint block of four with interpanneau margin at base, fine unmounted, and 5d. dull reddish purple and cobalt-blue mint with second and third harp strings broken, toned gum, otherwise fine and lightly mounted. S.G. Spec. M30(4),(1)d. Photo.

King Edward VII: 1911-13 Somerset House 5d. dull reddish purple and bright blue in a right margin unmounted mint block of eight (4 x 2, mounted in margin), top left stamp shows the fifth string of the harp broken, one with light gum bend otherwise fine and fresh. S.G. 293, Spec. M30(2), cat. £550+. Photo.

King Edward VII: 1911-13 Somerset House 9d. dull reddish purple and blue in an unmounted mint lower right corner block of four, light pencil note and small stain in corner of margin, stamps fine and fresh. Ex Sir Gawaine Baillie. S.G. 307, Spec. M41(3), cat. £600. Photo.

King Edward VII: 1911-13 Somerset House 9d. deep plum and blue in a lower right corner block of four with date cuts, some light creasing mainly in margins otherwise fine and fresh. Ex Sir Gawaine Baillie. S.G. 307a, Spec. M41(5), cat. £300. Photo.

King Edward VII: 1911–13 Somerset House 10d. dark plum and carmine variety blue tinted gum, in a mint vertical pair with sheet margin at top, fine and fresh with the top stamp unmounted, scarce, listed in the Hendon Stamp Co. specialised catalogue (2010), retail price £400. Hendon certificate (2014). S.G. Spec. M44 var. Photo.

King Edward VII: 1911–13 Somerset House 2s.6d. dull reddish purple, mint upper left corner marginal pair, perf. imperfections at right and very minor perf. separation, left stamp unmounted, very fine and fresh, attractive. S.G. 316, cat. £875. Photo.

King Edward VII: 1911-13 Somerset House 5s. carmine mint with interpanneau margin at base, with pillars beneath carmine dot plate 1/68, position 7/8, upper pane, small creases otherwise fine unmounted. S.G. 318, cat. £875. Photo.

King Edward VII: 1911-13 Somerset House 10s. blue, a superb unmounted mint example from the upper left corner of the sheet (hinge marks in margin). S.G. 319, cat. £2,100. Photo.

King Edward VII: 1911–13 Somerset House £1 deep green, a fresh mint lower right corner marginal example, plate 1b showing date dot in marginal rule below, a few gum wrinkles. S.G. 320, cat. £2,000+. Photo.

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

King Edward VII: 1911–13 Somerset House £1 deep green used with neat Guernsey c.d..s., fine, also 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 21/2d. cobalt blue variety watermark inverted and reversed. S.G. 320, cat. £750. Photo.

King George V: A chiefly mint accumulation on stock cards, incl. wide range of controls and booklets panes with 1924-26 11/2d. (S.G. 420d) and 1929 P.U.C 1/2d., 1d. and 11/2d. panes, watermark varieties, Downey Heads, few perfins, etc., also small range of K.E.VIII, mostly fine. (100s)

King George V: A mainly used collection in an album, incl. 1912 (Jan. 1st) 1d. bright scarlet with inverted watermark, 1912-24 1d. overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' with ''THE P.O. Savings Bank on gum, 1913 watermark mult. Royal Cypher 1/2d. and 1d., 1929 P.U.C £1, 1934-36 11/2d. imperforate colour trial pair in ultramarine, etc. (few 100s)

King George V: A mainly mint collection on leaves, incl. 1911-12 1d. Die B aniline scarlet (trimmed perfs. at base), 1912 (Aug.) 1d. corner ''B'' block of four one with No Cross on Crown, 1912-24 watermark Royal Cypher 1d. pair, one with ''Q'' for ''O'', 11/2d. chestnut pair, one with ''F'' for ''E'', single with variety printed on the gummed side (creased), values to 1s. (2), 1929 P.U.C. 11/2d. variety ''1829'' for ''1929'' used on cover, 1934-36 Photogravure 11/2d. booklet pane of four with advertising labels (no selvedge), etc., varied condition. (174)

King George V: A mint collection, incl. 1911-12 die A 1d. bluish green with R.P.S certificate (1978), 1912 booklet stamps set, 1912-24 set to 9d. (4), 10d. (2) and 1s. (2) with many shades incl. 21/2d dull Prussian blue single with photocopy of R.P.S. certificate (2010) for a strip of three, 1913 watermark multiple cypher 1/2d. and 1d., 1924-26 set, 1934-36 2d. with watermark sideways, 1934 re-engraved Seahorses set (some creasing), etc., also K.E.VIII 1936 set, mostly fine (133)

King George V: A used collection incl. 1912-24 11/2d. red-brown with ''PENCF'' variety, 1913-19 Seahorses 2s.6d. (2), 5s. (2) and 10s. (2), 1929 P.U.C £1 used with London c.d.s. in violet, 1934 re-engraved set, etc., also some K.E.VIII, mixed condition. (77)

King George V: 'Admiral' essays, four singles with decorative border in deep green, red, orange, and blue, imperforate on ungummed white wove paper, also a larger format example without decorative border in black, very fine, these are believed early photogravure essays (circa 1914) by The Rembrandt Intaglio Printing Co. Ltd., Lancaster. (5). Photo.

King George V: A mint collection on Hagner pages incl. Downey head, watermark crowns and cypher, profile heads with watermark Royal cypher and block cypher, range of shades, controls etc. mainly good to fine. (few 100)

King George V: 1911 to 1934 mint accumulation of singles and multiples in a stockbook with a good range of shades, controls, with Downey Heads, 1912-24 values to 1s. (3) incl. 1d. imperf. overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 26 (5, incl. two pairs), another overprinted ''CANCELLED'' type 24, 3d. with extension to ''E'' variety in pair with normal, 1924-26 incl. 1/2d. ''B 24'' control block of six with wmk. inverted, 4d. very deep grey-green (slightly toned gum), 1s. ''U 34'' control pair, etc., varied condition, many fine. (few 100s)

King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: Essays: A pair of enlarged photographic prints of the Downey head die on a cleared and uncleared background (140 x 190mm and 148 x 197mm), of unknown provenance, slight toning on reverse. Photo.

King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: Essays: A collection of photographs (mainly 80 x 95mm) mounted on card, reputedly taken from the original glass photographic plates depicting the development of the frame and head design of issued and non-issued values 11/2d. to 1s., very fine and unusual. (15). Photo.

King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: Essays: 1911 Perkins Bacon Printex method 1d. essay type A in carmine-pink on thick wove paper, very fine. S.G. Spec. vol. 2 (2010), page 73, cat. £300. Photo.

King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: Essays: 1911 Perkins Bacon Printex method 1d. essay type B in sepia on glazed paper (36 x 51mm), ink mark on surface below impresion, otherwise fine and scarce. S.G. Spec. vol. 2 (2010), page 73, cat. from £2,500. Photo.

King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: Essays: Engravers Sketch die for the unissued 2d. (33 x 37mm), without face value, uncleared die proof in black on thick unwatermarked wove paper. S.G. Spec. vol. 2 (2010) page 79, cat. from £4,500. Photo.

King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: Essays: Engravers Sketch die for the unissued 4d. value, die 2 head with shaded background, uncleared die proof in black on thick unwatermarked wove paper, cut close as usual, very fine, rare. S.G. Spec. Vol. 2 page 79 fig. 24a, cat. £5,000. Photo.

King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: Essays: Engravers Sketch die for the unissued 5d. value, uncleared die proof in black on thick unwatermarked wove paper, cut close as usual, very fine, rare. S.G. Spec. Vol. 2 page 79 fig. 25, cat. £4,500. Photo.

King George V: 1911-12 Downey Heads: 1911 (March) 1/2d. die 1A finished proof with reversed ''5A'' above design, in green on watermarked paper (19 x 38mm), folded between impression and selvedge, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. vol. 2, page 80, cat. £3,250. Photo.

King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: A specialised mint collection on leaves (2 used), with a good range of shades throughout, incl. die 1A 1/2d. bluish green, 1d. rose-pink (photocopy of R.P.S. certificate (1976) for a block of six, 1d. carmine paper trial on unwatermarked thick chalk-surfaced paper, die 1B wmk. Crown 1/2d. bluish green (R.P.S. certificate, 1985), very deep green (used), 1d. rose-pink wmk. inverted (toned perf.) (photocopy of R.P.S. certificate (1985) for a block of four), 1d. carmine imperf. plate proof on unwatermarked chalk-surfaced paper, die 2 unwatermarked imperf. range of 1d. paper trials (9), wmk. Crown 1d. aniline scarlet (R.P.S. certificate, 1979), 1/2d. and 1d. (used) with no cross on crown, 1d. wmk. inverted, wmk. Simple Cypher 1d. no cross on crown, wmk. Multiple Cypher 1/2d. and 1d. no cross on crown, 1d. wmk. sideways, 1/2d. and 1d. imperf., etc., varied condition, a few with tone spots, many fine with a few unmounted. (104)

King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: A mint collection on leaves, incl. 1d. die 1B imperforate pair on unwatermarked gummed paper, 1912 1/2d. die 2 watermark Crown bluish-green, 1d. die 2 watermark Crown aniline scarlet a ''B 13'' conrol single with R.P..S. Certificate (1976) for a pair, 1912 1d. die 2 watermark Crown, a vertical coil strip of 12 with coil end and showing coil join, 1912 1d. die 2 watermark simple Cypher with no Cross on Crown (2), 1912 1/2d. die 2 watermark multiple Royal Cypher variety imperforate, etc., varied condition. (159)

King George V: 1911 - 12 Downey Heads: 1/2d. and 1d. mint on Hagner pages incl. control singles, strips and blocks, booklet pane and mint multiples, range of dies, shades, watermarks etc., mainly fine, many unmounted. (60)

King George V: 1911 - 12 Downey Heads: 1/2d. and 1d. mint collection of controls on philatelic album leaves incl. 1/2d. die 1a perf. 15 x 14 ''A11''(w) type 2(c) strip of three, die 1b ''A11''(c) type 1A block of six (2), 1912 watermark Multiple Cypher ''B12''(c) single (type 2) and strip of three (type 2A), ''B12''(w) strip of three (type 2) and type 2A blocks of six (2), 1d. die 1A ''A.11'' perf. type 2 strip of three, die 2 ''B13'' perf. type 2 strips of three (2) and blocks of six (3), etc., mainly good to fine. (70)

King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1912 watermark Multiple Cypher: 1/2d. mint collection on page incl. imperforate pairs (2), and selection of shades, fine. (7)

King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1911 die 1b watermark crown 1/2d. bluish-green with watermark inverted, fine mint, slight gum wrinkle R.P.S. certificate (1981). S.G. 326Wi, Spec. N2(8)a. Photo.

King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1912 die 1B watermark crown, 1d. aniline scarlet, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 333, cat. £375. Photo.

King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1912 die 2 watermark multiple cypher 1d. scarlet, an imperforate interpanneau block of four, a couple of light tone spots on reverse otherwise fine and very lightly mounted mint (lower pair unmounted), also 1/2d. green imperforate lower right corner single with interpanneau pillars at foot, unmounted mint but with uneven gum toning. S.G. 350b, 346b, cat. £1,000. Photo.

1912-24 Watermark Royal Cypher Issue: A mint accumulation on stock pages with all values and a wide range of shades to 9d. green (2), 10d. (5) and 1s. (10), also perf. 14 6d, includes a range of controls, mostly fine condition (180)

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher mint accumulation of singles and multiples on stockleaves with a number of controls, wide range of shades to 7d. (9, incl. block of four), 8d. (8, incl. block of four), 9d. agate block of six, 9d. green (3, two with ''V 23'' control, perf. and imperf.), 10d. (13, incl. block of four), 1s. (7), 1/2d. very deep green (gum creases, R.P.S. certificate, 2012), 11/2d. deep chocolate-brown (2, each with R.P.S. certificate, 2012 and 2013), one with ''M 19'' (imperf.) control, 11/2d. chestnut block of six incl. [R. 15/12] ''PENCF'' error, 6d. perf. 14 (2), one with ''Q.20'' control, also used, inverted wmks. incl. 2d. die II pair unmounted, 7d. (2, one unmounted), 8d., 9d. agate (inverted and reversed, tone spots), 1s. (slight thinning), etc., mixed condition with some heavy hinge remainders, many fine with some unmounted. (approx. 295)

King George V: 1912 - 24 Watermark Royal Cypher Issue: 1/2d. to 1s., an extensive mint collection of controls on philatelic album leaves incl. ''W24'' imperf. 1/2d. block of six, 11/2d., 2d. strip of three, ''W24'' perf. 1/2d., 2d. block of six, 3d. ''H16'' (perf.), 4d. ''Q21'' (imperf.) singles (2), and perf. pair, 9d. green ''T22'' imperf. pairs (2), perf. pairs (2), ''U23'' imperf. single and perf. pair, ''V23'' imperf. single, pairs (3), block of six, perf. single, pairs (2), 10d. ''T22'' Imperf. and perf. pair, etc., some slightly toned, otherwise mainly good to fine. (few 100)

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher mint collection of varieties on leaves, mostly watermark varieties incl. values to 4d. apparently without wmk., inverted wmks. incl. 21/2d., 3d., 8d. (unmounted), 9d. agate (unmounted), 1s., wmk. reversed incl. 21/2d., 3d., 4d. (pencil note on gum), 8d. (unmounted), wmk. inverted and reversed incl. 2d. die II (unmounted, corner bend), 4d., 5d., 6d., 9d. agate (unmounted, crease), 10d., 1s., others incl. selection of frame breaks, 6d. perf. 14 (unmounted), etc., varied condition with occasional tone spot, mainly good to fine. (51)

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher mint collection on leaves (3 used), with a wide range of shades, a few with certificates, with 1/2d. (27) incl. pale olive-green (R.P.S. certificate, 1983), also deep myrtle-green used, 1d. (25), 11/2d. (19 plus one used) incl. pale brown, 2d. die I (8) and die II (4), 21/2d. (17 plus one used) incl. deep bright blue (central fault, R.P.S. certificate, 1986), Royal blue, 3d. (12) incl. very pale violet (pulled perf, Brandon certificate, 1986), 4d. (7), 5d. (8) incl. ochre-brown (toned corner perf., R.P.S. certificate, 1982), 6d. (12) incl. slate-purple (R.P.S. certificate, 1986), 7d. (5), 8d. (3), 9d. agate (4), 9d. green (3), 10d. (6) and 1s. (11), mixed condition, a few creases and some with tone spots, a number with controls (folded back), many fine with a few unmounted. (174)

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher a mint collection on leaves, incl. 1/2d. 1d. and 11/2d. variety no watermark, 4d. watermark inverted, 6d. perf. 14, 9d. agate with watermark inverted (2), 9d. olive-green (3), 1s. with watermark inverted, also 1913 watermark multiple Cypher 1/2d. and 1d., etc., varied condition. (187)

King George V: 1912 - 24 Watermark Royal Cypher Issue: 1/2d. to 10d. mint collection of controls in singles, pairs, strips and blocks incl. 8d. ''J14'' perf., 10d. ''I16'' perf and imperf., mainly fine. (few 100s)

King George V: 1912–24 watermark Royal cypher 1/2d. very deep green mint, one perf. lightly toned on reverse otherwise fine. R.P.S. certificate (2012). S.G. Spec. N14(5), cat. £250. Photo.

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 1/2d. very yellow- (''Cyprus'') green, a few tiny spots on gum, otherwise a very fine and fresh mint example with large part original gum. R.P.S. certificate (1988). S.G. 355, Spec. N14(10), cat. £8,000. Photo.

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 1/2d. deep blue (''Myrtle'') green, fine mint. R.P.S. certificate (1975). S.G. Spec. N14 (15). Photo.

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 1/2d. myrtle-green in a mint ''N 19'' (imperf.) control strip of three, two stamps unmounted (one lightly toned on reverse). Hendon certificate (2014). S.G. Spec. N14 -. Photo.

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 1/2d. deep cobalt-green, a mint ''T 22'' control single, a few minor wrinkles, otherwise fine. R.P.S. certificate (1984). S.G. Spec. N14 (18). Photo.

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 1d. colour trials B in scarlet-vermilion, E in bright scarlet, F in rose-red and H in blue geranium, on gummed watermarked paper, with red handstamps on reverse identifying each by code letter, also a fifth possible trial (ex Chartwell) without handstamp, and 1d. overprinted ''CANCELLED'' type 24, two examples, one in Monolite red, good to fine. (7). Photo.

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 1d. pink in a deep shade, in an unmounted mint left margin block eight (2 x 4), some bends and wrinkles mainly in margin and slight age toning in margin otherwise fine and fresh, from the unique pane of 120 discovered in 1995 of this rare deep shade with distinctive orange fluorescence. R.P.S. certificate (2013). S.G. Spec. N16(10) var, cat. (as basic shade singles) £2,800. Photo.

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 1d. pink, fine unmounted mint. R.P.S. certificate (1977). S.G. Spec. N16(10), cat. £350. Photo.

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 1d. pink, fine unmounted mint. R.P.S. certificate (1973). S.G. Spec. N16(10), cat. £350. Photo.

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 1d. deep carmine-red mint, rather heavy hinge remainder otherwise fine. R.P.S. certificate (1987). S.G. Spec. N16(13), cat. £400. Photo.

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 1d. orange-vermilion, a mint lower right corner example, fine. Photocopy of R.P.S. certificate (1983) for a block of six. S.G. Spec. N16(15). Photo.

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 1d. deep orange-vermilion, unmounted mint, very minor black mark at top, otherwise fine. R.P.S. certificate (1981). S.G. Spec. N16(16), cat. £550. Photo.

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 1d. deep orange-vermilion mint, small gum wrinkle otherwise fine. R.P.S. certificate (1983). S.G. Spec. N16(16), cat. £375. Photo.

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 11/2d. a mint collection of shades incl. red-brown in ''L18'' control strip of three, photocopy of R.P.S. certificate (1986), deep chocolate-brown, deep yellow brown with interpanneau margin at base, R.P.S. certificate (1987), mainly fine and unmounted. (8)

King George V: 1912–24 watermark Royal cypher 11/2d. red-brown control ''18'' (''K'' omitted) in a mint block of six (3 x 2) with perf. margin, mounted on top right stamp and in the margin with the others unmounted, light stain in corner of margin and some gum bends or wrinkles otherwise fine, very scarce. B.P.A. certificate (2007). S.G. Spec. cat. £2,250. Photo.

King George V: 1912–24 watermark Royal cypher 11/2d. red-brown control ''18'' (''K'' omitted) in a mint block of six (3 x 2) with perf. margin, mounted on top right stamp and in the margin with the others unmounted, some gum bends or wrinkles and overall gum toning otherwise fine, very scarce. B.P.A. certificate (2007). S.G. Spec. cat. £2,250. Photo.

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 11/2d. very deep red-brown, slight offset on gum, fine unmounted mint. R.P.S. certificate (1991). S.G. Spec. N18(4), cat. £400. Photo.

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 11/2d. chocolate, fine unmounted mint. R.P.S. certificate (1986). S.G. Spec. N18(7), cat. £450. Photo.

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 11/2d. brown, a few tiny specks on gum, otherwise fine unmounted mint. R.P.S. certificate (1986). S.G. Spec. N18(8), cat. £600. Photo.

King George V: 1912–24 watermark Royal cypher 11/2d. brown with ''L 18'' (imperf.) control, fine unmounted mint. R.P.S. certificate (2012). S.G. Spec. N18(8), cat. £600+. Photo.

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 11/2d. pale brown, fine unmounted mint. R.P.S. certificate (1984). S.G. Spec. N18(9), cat. £750. Photo.

King George V: 1912–24 watermark Royal cypher 11/2d. variety no watermark fine mint. S.G. 363a, cat. £350. Photo.

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 2d. intense bright orange mint, a ''Q 21'' control example (folded through perfs.), a few light gum creases and short perf. at top, fine colour. Photocopy of Brandon certificate (1997) for a strip of three. S.G. Spec. N19(9), cat. £1,100+. Photo.

King George V: 1912–24 watermark Royal cypher 21/2d. Royal blue with ''O 20'' (perf.) control unmounted mint, trace of offset on reverse and light overall gum toning otherwise fine. R.P.S. certificate (2012). S.G. Spec. N21(16), cat. £425+. Photo.

King George V: 1912–24 watermark Royal cypher 21/2d. dull Prussian blue mint, slightly sweated at top, otherwise fine, R.P.S. certificate (1976). S.G. 373a, Spec. N21(17), cat. £1,000 Photo.

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 3d., a mint collection of shades incl. very pale violet, very deep violet, brownish violet in a ''Q21'' control strip of three, mainly fine and unmounted. (12)

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 3d. pale bluish violet in an unmounted mint ''C 13'' (imperf.) control block of six, pencil note in margin on reverse, a few light gum bends otherwise fine and very fresh, an attractive block of this scarce shade found on the ''C 13'' control. Hendon certificate (2014). S.G. Spec. N22 var. Photo.

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 4d. grey-green with variety watermark reversed, mint, a few minor gum wrinkles, otherwise fine. S.G. 375wj, cat. £450. Photo.

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 4d., a bromide of Eve's Wreath amended design, 22mm. high with horizontal shading behind head, affixed to thin card (55 x 105mm), manuscript ''Proof/after Mr Eve's em(endations)'' at top, card with creased corner and hinge marks on front, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. cat. £950. Photo.

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 4d., a mint collection of shades incl. grey-green marginal example from the right of the sheet without watermark, B.P.A. certificate (1987), bluish grey-green in ''N19'' control strip of three, three control singles ''F15'', ''T22'' and ''O20'', mainly fine and unmounted. (8)

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 6d. slate purple (1913), fine unmounted mint lower marginal example, photocopy of R.P.S. certificate (1976) for a control strip of three, also a mint collection of additional 6d. shades incl. deep reddish purple, mainly fine and unmounted. (10)

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 9d. olive-green variety watermark inverted, fine unmounted mint, scarce. S.G. 393aWi, cat. £1,200. Photo.

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 9d. olive-green variety watermark inverted, a couple of light gum wrinkles otherwise fine unmounted mint, scarce. S.G. 393aWi, cat. £1,200. Photo.

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 10d. mint selection of shades incl. greenish blue in ''S22'' type I control, mainly fine and unmounted. (6)

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 10d. turquoise-blue variety watermark inverted, repaired perf. at foot otherwise fine unmounted mint, very scarce. Clear R.P.S. certificate (2013). S.G. 394Wi, cat. £3,950. Photo.

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 1s. mint collection of shades incl. buff-brown in ''R21'' control strip of three, fawn-brown ''I16'' control single (type I), bistre-brown pair with crown missing from the watermark of left stamp, mainly fine and unmounted. (12)

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 1s. deep bronze-brown, a marginal example from the right of the sheet, small area of dry gum, otherwise fine and fresh unmounted mint, very scarce. R.P.S. certificate (1981). S.G. Spec. N32(10), cat. £1,200. Photo.

King George V: 1913 watermark multiple cypher 1/2d. mint (2, one toned, the other unmounted with slightly clipped perfs.), 1d. mint (toned, with coil join at top) and 1d. used, mixed condition. S.G. 397-398. (4)

King George V: 1913 watermark multiple cypher 1/2d. green and 1d. scarlet, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 397, 398, cat. £600. Photo.

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: A collection on leaves with mint or unused Waterlow 2s.6d. (3), 5s., 10s., De La Rue 2s.6d. (2), 5s., Bradbury 2s.6d. (4), 5s. (2), 10s. (heavily toned), re-engraved set with toned gum with additional 2s.6d., range of used incl. Waterlow 10s., £1 green and £1 blue-green with parcel cancellations, De La Rue 10s. (3), Bradbury 10s. (2), shades, etc., mixed condition, some of the mint regummed or sweated. (39)

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: A mainly mint collection on leaves, incl. 1915 De La Rue 2s.6d. (6), 5s. (2), 1918-19 Bradbury 10s. (3), 1934 re-engraved sets (2), etc., varied condition. (26)

King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: A selection, incl. 1913 Waterlow 2s.6d.. mint (2), 5s. and 10s. and £1 dull blue-green used, 1915 De La Rue 2s.6d. mint, 10s. blue used, 1918-19 Bradbury 2s.6d. (2), 5s. and 10s. mint, etc., varied condition. (23)

King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: A collection comprising 1913 Waterlow 2s.6d. to £1 used, 1915 De La Rue 5s. and 10s. used, 1918-19 Bradbury 2s.6d. to 10s. and 1934 Re-engraved 2s.6d. to 10s. mint and used, mostly fair to fine. (18)

King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: A mainly used selection on leaves, incl. 1913 Waterlow 2s.6d. (2), 5s. (2), 10s., 1915 De La Rue 2s.6d. (4), 5s. and 10s., 1918-19 Bradbury 2s.6d. imperforate rough plate proof, etc. (28)

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: A used selection, incl. 1913 Waterlow 2s.6d., 10s., 1915 De La Rue 5s., 10s., 1918-19 5s. block of four, 1934 re-engraved 10s. block of four, all with c.d.s.'s, mainly fine. (22)

King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: A used group comprising 2s.6d. (12, one with perfin), 5s. (8), 10s. (3) and £1, also 1934 Re-engraved 2s.6d. (7), 5s. (6) and 10s. (3), mixed condition. (40)

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1913 Waterlow 2s.6d. (2, creases), 5s. and 10s. good to fine mint. Photo.

King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1913 Waterlow 2s.6d. (3), 5s. and 10s., mint, good to fine. 399-402. Photo.

King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1913 Waterlow 2s.6d. (2 shades), 5s. and 10s., mint or unused (regummed), mixed condition. Photo.

King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1913 Waterlow 2s.6d. deep sepia-brown (a very deep shade) overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 26, fine with large part original gum. S.G. Spec. N63s, cat. £600. Photo.

King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1913 Waterlow 2s.6d. deep sepia-brown, overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 26, a few gum wrinkles and slight disturbance, otherwise fine with large part gum. S.G. Spec. N63s, cat. £600. Photo.

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1913 Waterlow 2s.6d. sepia-brown, a fine and fresh mint block of four, lower pair unmounted. S.G. 400, Spec. N63(3), cat. £1,660. Photo.

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1913 Waterlow 2s.6d. sepia-brown, a mint vertical marginal pair from the right of the sheet, lower unit unmounted, adhesions in selvedge, patch of dried gum, otherwise very fine with excellent centring. S.G. Spec. N63(3), cat. £775. Photo.

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1913 Waterlow 2s.6d. sepia-brown, a well centred lower right corner marginal example, unmounted mint (mounted in margin), light bend, otherwise superb and attractive. N63(3), cat. £500. Photo.

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1913 Waterlow 5s. rough plate proof in carmine on buff unwatermarked paper, fine. Photo.

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1913 Waterlow 5s. rose-carmine, a mint marginal example with selvedge at right, fine and fresh with good colour and large part original gum. S.G. Spec. N66(1), cat. £500.

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1913 Waterlow 10s. indigo-blue, an exceptionally fine and fresh mint lower left corner marginal block of four, three stamps unmounted, usual natural gum wrinkles, some imperfections in sheet margin at foot, excellent perfs., blocks of the 10s. are comparatively rarer than the £1. S.G. 492, cat. £6,950+. Photo.

King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1913 Waterlow 10s. indigo-blue, mint, small areas of gum disturbance, otherwise very fine and fresh. R.P.S. certificate (1980). S.G. Spec. N69(1), cat. £950. Photo.

King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1913 Waterlow 10s. indigo-blue mint, a few minor perf. imperfections, pressed horizontal crease, otherwise of fine appearance. S.G. Spec. N69(1), cat. £950. Photo.

King George V: Seahorses: 1913 Waterlow £1 colour trial in yellowish-green overprinted ''CANCELLED'' type 24 from the National Postal Museum Archives, fine with full gum (unmounted). S.G. Spec. vol2 (2010), page 180, cat. £3,000. Photo.

King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1913 Waterlow £1 green overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 26, slightly toned gum, otherwise fine, fresh and well centred. S.G. Spec. N72t, cat £3,000. Photo.

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1913 Waterlow £1 green, a very fine well centred mint example with strong colour. S.G. 403, cat. £3,500. Photo.

King George V: Seahorses: 1913 Waterlow £1 green, mint, a few minor wrinkles, traces of toning on reverse, otherwise fine. S.G. 403, cat. £3,500. Photo.

King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1913 Waterlow £1 green mint, diagonal crease and gum a little toned, fine appearance. S.G. 403, cat. £3,500. Photo.

King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1913 Waterlow £1 green mint with sweated gum, some perfs. blunted. S.G. 403, cat. £3,500. Photo.

King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1913 Waterlow £1 green mint, with part lower sheet margin at base, diagonal bend and gum a little toned, fine appearance. S.G. 403, cat. £3,500. Photo.

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1913 Waterlow £1 green, a well centred mint example with strong colour, re-perforated at lower left. S.G. 403, cat. £3,500. Photo.

King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1913 Waterlow £1 green, mint with sweated gum, faults, fine appearance. S.G. 403, cat. £3,500. Photo.

King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1913 Waterlow £1 green unused (re-gummed), light crease, fine appearance. S.G. 403, cat. £3,500. Photo.

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1913 Waterlow £1 green, unused (re-gummed), a few short perfs. S.G. 403, cat. £3,500. Photo.

King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1913 Waterlow £1 green used with Guernsey c.d.s., a few short perfs. at foot, otherwise fine, also 2s.6d. unused (regummed) and 1918-19 Bradbury 5s. mint with slightly sweated gum. Photo.

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

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

King George V: Seahorses: 1913 Waterlow £1 green very fine used with light oval ''REGISTERED/S.W.D.'' c.d.s.'s . S.G. 403. Photo.

1913 £1 green, used with central c.d.s. cancellation, two shortish toned perfs. at foot just showing through to front, otherwise fine. S.G. 403, cat. £1,250. Photo.

King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1913 Waterlow £1 dull blue-green, an unmounted mint lower right corner example, some gum disturbance and gum crease, fine appearance and attractive. S.G. 404, cat. £4,800. Photo.

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1913 Waterlow £1 dull blue-green, a few light wrinkles otherwise fine mint with strong colour. S.G. 404, cat. £3,500. Photo.

King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1913 Waterlow £1 dull blue-green, perfs. cut a trifle short at base, otherwise fine mint. S.G. 404, cat. £3,500. Photo.

King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1913 Waterlow £1 dull blue-green, mint, well centred, minor bend, otherwise fine and fresh. S.G. 404, cat. £3,500. Photo.

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1913 Waterlow £1 dull blue-green unused (re-gummed), a few short perfs. S.G. 403, cat. £3,500. Photo.

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

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1915–18 De La Rue 2s.6d. deep yellow-brown, 5s. carmine and 10s. blue, all overprinted ''CANCELLED'' type 24, the 2s.6d. and 10s. being marginal, superb with virtually full original gum, 5s. with natural gum crease, excellent colours and a rare set. S.G. Spec. N64(1)t, N67(2)t, N70(1)t. Photo.

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1915–18 De La Rue 2s.6d. (4) and 5s. (2) with shades, mint or unused (some regummed), mixed condition, mostly of fine appearance. Photo.

King George VI: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1915 De La Rue 2s.6d. yellow-brown left marginal and 5s. bright carmine, mint, a few blunted perfs., otherwise fine, S.G. 406 and 409, cat. £975. Photo.

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1915–18 De La Rue 2s.6d., a mint selection incl. shades of pale yellow-brown, grey-brown and pale brown, with examples from worn plate printings, mainly fine with large part gum. (5)

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1915–18 De La Rue 2s.6d. grey-brown (worn plate) unmounted mint lower right corner marginal vertical pair, toned gum, otherwise of fine appearance. S.G. Spec. N64(3). Photo.

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1915–18 De La Rue 2s.6d. deep yellow-brown, mint, well centred, light gum wrinkle and a few toned perfs. otherwise fine and fresh, unmounted. S.G. Spec. N64(5), cat. £600. Photo.

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1915–18 De La Rue 2s.6d. deep yellow-brown, mint, natural pre-printing paper crease resulting in a white line through the design, sweated gum, unusual. R.P.S. certificate (1988). S.G. Spec. N64(5). Photo.

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1915–18 De La Rue 2s.6d. yellow-brown, an exceptionally fine and fresh unmounted mint marginal example (mounted in margin). S.G. 406, Spec. N64(6), cat. £550. Photo.

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1915–18 De La Rue 2s.6d. yellow-brown, a mint marginal example from the top of the sheet, unmounted (mounted in margin), small gum wrinkle, otherwise fine and fresh. S.G. Spec. N64(6), cat. £500. Photo.

King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1915-18 De La Rue 2s.6d. yellow-brown mint, with watermark reversed, well centred, usual overall gum toning, otherwise very fine. S.G. Spec. N64(6)g, cat. £800. Photo.

King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1915-18 De La Rue 2s.6d. pale yellow-brown unmounted mint block of four, diagonal crease affecting lower left stamp, otherwise very fine and fresh. S.G. Spec. N64(7), cat. £2,400 as singles. Photo.

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1915–18 De La Rue 2s.6d. bright yellow-brown, mint, tiny area of gum disturbance at right, otherwise fine and possibly unmounted. S.G. Spec. N64(8). Photo.

King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1915-18 De La Rue 2s.6d. cinnamon-brown, slightly short perf. at top, otherwise fine and fresh mint, rare. R.P.S. certificate (1989). S.G. Spec. N64(9), cat. £2,000. Photo.

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1915–18 De La Rue 2s.6d. seal brown (sepia) exceptionally fine well centred lightly mounted mint with excellent perfs. S.G. 408, Spec. N64(10). Photo.

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1915–18 De La Rue 2s.6d. very deep brown, mint, small gum bend at lower right, otherwise fine and fresh unmounted. S.G. Spec. N64(11), cat. £2,800. Photo.

King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1915-18 De La Rue 2s.6d. very deep brown, a good mint example. R.P.S. certificate (2014). S.G. Spec. N64(11), cat. £1,700. Photo.

King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1915-18 De La Rue 2s.6d. very deep brown, unmounted mint, with watermark inverted, usual overall gum toning, otherwise very fine. S.G. Spec. N64(11)f, cat. £2,200. Photo.

King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1915-18 De La Rue 5s. carmine mint, perfs. slightly short at base, otherwise fine unmounted, S.G. Spec. N67(2), cat. £1,100.

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1915–18 De La Rue 5s. pale carmine (worn plate), an unmounted mint top marginal example (mounted in margin), light bend in upper left corner, otherwise fine and fresh, S.G. 410, Spec. N67(3), cat. £1,200. Photo.

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1915–18 De La Rue 5s. pale carmine, mint marginal example from the right of the sheet, very fine and fresh with good colour. S.G. Spec. N67(3), cat £600. Photo.

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1915–18 De La Rue 10s. blue shades (2), mint, mixed condition, fine appearance. Photo.

King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1915-18 De La Rue 10s. blue mint, a few slightly blunted perfs. otherwise fine. S.G. 412, cat. £3,200. Photo.

King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1915-18 De La Rue 10s. blue, mint, rounded perf. at right, slight overall gum toning, otherwise very fine and very lightly mounted. R.P.S. certificate (1974) with observation ''bright shade''. S.G. 412, Spec. N70(1), cat. £3,200. Photo.

King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1915-18 De La Rue 10s. blue mint, a few slightly blunted perfs., toned, otherwise fine. S.G. 412, Spec. N70(1), cat. £3,200. Photo.

King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1915-18 De La Rue 10s. blue, fresh mint, few slightly short perfs., otherwise fine and fresh. S.G. 412, cat. £3,200. Photo.

King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1915-18 De La Rue 10s. blue, used from the right of the sheet, cancelled neat ''GUERNSEY/24 NI/16'' c.d.s., small mark on surface at top right, otherwise fine. S.G. 412, cat £1,000. Photo.

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1915–18 De La Rue 10s. in an attractive deep blue shade, well centred, unmounted mint, some light creasing, couple of mild tone spots, otherwise fine. Photo.

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1915–18 De La Rue 10s. deep blue exceptionally fine and fresh unmounted mint. S.G. 411, Spec. N70(2), cat. £5,000. Photo.

King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1915-18 De La Rue 10s. bright (''Cambridge'') blue, mint, a few blunted perfs., otherwise fine and rare. R.P.S. certificate (1987) not subject to further extension or return. S.G. Spec. N70 (3), cat. £7,000. Photo.

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1915–18 De La Rue 10s. pale blue unmounted mint, slightly rounded perf. at top and usual overall gum toning, otherwise very fine example of this shade. S.G. Spec. N70(4), cat. £3,800. Photo.

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1915–18 De La Rue 10s. pale blue, mint, fine. S.G. 413, cat. £3,500. Photo.

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1915–18 De La Rue 10s. pale blue, mint (re-distributed gum), faults. S.G. 413, cat. £3,500. Photo.

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1915–18 De La Rue 10s. deep (intense) bright blue, well centred mint marginal example from the left of the sheet, toned, unmounted. S.G. Spec. N70(5), cat. £11,000. Photo.

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1918 Bradbury 2s.6d. chocolate-brown, 5s. rose-carmine and 10s. dull grey-blue, each overprinted ''CANCELLED'' type 28, fresh with part original gum, some imperfections but an extremely rare set. R.P.S. certificates (2004). S.G. Spec. N65(2)x, N68(1)x & N71(2)x. Photo.

King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1918 Bradbury 2s.6d. (4), shades, 5s. and 10s., mint or unused (regummed), mixed condition, fine appearance. Photo.

King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1918 Bradbury 2s.6d., 5s. and 10s. good mint, 2s.6d. with bends and some short perfs., others with light bends. Photo.

King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1918 Bradbury 2s.6d. unmounted mint (2), good to fine and fresh. S.G. 413a, Spec. N65(1), cat. £650.

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1918 Bradbury: 2s.6d. olive-brown, an unmounted mint corner marginal example from the lower right of the sheet, tone spot affecting two upper perfs., light bend in selvedge, otherwise fine and fresh. S.G. Spec. N65(1). Photo.

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1918 Bradbury 2s.6d. olive-brown, superb mint upper right corner marginal example, with re-entry plate 11 [R.1/4], tiny area of gum disturbance at top of adhesive, possibly unmounted (mounted in selvedge). S.G. Spec. N65(1)c, cat. £450. Photo.

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1918 Bradbury 2s.6d. chocolate-brown plate –/1–Right (state 1) (philatelic plate 11) [R1/3–2/4] upper right corner marginal block of four including R1/4 and 2/4 re-entries, exceptionally fine and fresh unmounted mint (mounted in margin). S.G. Spec. N65(2)b, c. Photo.

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1918 Bradbury: 2s.6d. chocolate-brown on slightly ribbed paper, an unmounted mint (mounted in margin) corner marginal example position [R.1/1] from the upper left corner of the sheet, displaying the re-entry, fine and fresh. S.G. Spec. N65e, cat. £800. Photo.

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1918 Bradbury 2s.6d. chocolate-brown, a mint lower right corner marginal example, trivial bend, folded through base perforations, otherwise very fine and fresh, very lightly mounted. S.G. N65(3). Photo.

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1918 Bradbury 2s.6d. reddish brown, a superb upper right corner marginal example from the upper right of the sheet, on ribbed paper, unmounted mint (mounted in margin), pen endorsement ''6/5/21'' in selvedge, a very fine example of this variety. S.G. Spec. N65(4)v, cat. £500. Photo.

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1918 Bradbury 2s.6d. pale brown, superb unmounted mint marginal example from the left of the sheet. S.G. Spec. N65 (5), cat. £300. Photo.

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1918 Bradbury: 1921 experimental printings on simple cypher watermarked paper, 2s.6d (watermark sideways and reversed), overprinted ''CANCELLED'' type 24, fine and fresh with large part gum. S.G. Spec. vol. 2, page 177, cat. £650. Photo.

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1918 Bradbury 5s. 'Dry' Printing – 1st (1925) Plates, plate 4/5 Right pane, top row of four, note tiny guide dot over stamp no. 1 (this is the only known case of a guide dot appearing above a stamp in the top row), very fine and fresh mint, two stamps unmounted. A very rare top row, the top margin without perforation, corner blocks of all three values showing this rare occurrence are held in the Royal Collection and most of the known examples were overprinted for Irish use. Photo.

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1918 Bradbury 5s. rose-carmine, plate 5/6–Right (state 1), a superb unmounted mint upper left corner marginal block of four. S.G. Spec. N68(1). Photo.

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1918 Bradbury 5s. rose-carmine, plate 1/2–Right, light gum bends, otherwise an exceptionally fine and fresh unmounted mint upper left corner marginal block of four. S.G. Spec. N68(1), cat. £2,000. Photo.

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1918 Bradbury 5s. rose-red, a superb unmounted mint lower right corner marginal block of four, 'Post Office fresh'. S.G. Spec. N68(3). Photo.

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1918 Bradbury 5s. rose-red, fine unmounted mint. S.G. Spec. N68(3), cat. £450. Photo.

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1918 Bradbury: 1920 experimental printings on simple cypher watermarked paper, 5s. (23mm, with positional dot) on simple cypher watermarked paper, overprinted ''CANCELLED'' type 24, a marginal example form the right of the sheet, very fine and fresh with gum (unmounted). S.G. Spec. vol. 2 page 178, cat. £1,400. Photo.

King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1918 Bradbury 10s. dull grey-blue mint, a few creases and bends, a trifle soiled at top. S.G. Spec. N71(1), Photo.

King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1918 Bradbury 10s. dull grey-blue, a used block of four, very lightly cancelled by c.d.s.'s., fine S.G. 417. Photo.

King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1918 Bradbury 10s. blackish-blue (steel blue), a fine mint corner block of four from the lower left of the sheet, lower pair unmounted, superb, B.P.A. certificate (1988). S.G. Spec. N71(3), cat. £5,200. Ex. Baillie. Photo.

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1918 Bradbury 10s. blackish blue (steel-blue) fine mint, R.P.S. certificate (1988). S.G. Spec. N71(3), cat. £1,100. Photo.

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: A 1934 re-engraved collection, comprises 2s.6d. mint (2) and used (2), 5s. mint and used, 10s. mint and used, used set in blocks of four, also two airmail covers, one bearing 2s.6d and 5s., the other 2s.6d, 5s. and 10s (2), mostly fine (13 items)

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1934 re-engraved 2s.6d., 5s. and 10s. very fine and fresh unmounted mint, the 10s. with traces of stray printing ink flecks. S.G. 450–452. Photo.

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1934 re-engraved 2s.6d., 5s. and 10s. very fine and fresh unmounted mint, the 5s. with light bend. S.G. 450–452. Photo.

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1934 re-engraved 2s.6d., 5s. and 10s. very fine and fresh unmounted mint, the 10s. with traces of stray printing ink flecks. S.G. 450–452. Photo.

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1934 re-engraved 2s.6d., 5s. and 10s. unmounted mint with very faintly toned gum, fine. S.G. 450-452, cat. £1,000. Photo.

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1934 Re-engraved 2s.6d., 5s. and 10s. unmounted mint, a few minor imperfections, otherwise fine and fresh. S.G. 450-452, cat. £1,000. Photo.

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1934 re-engraved 2s.6d., 5s. and 10s., unmounted mint set, 10s. with slight overall gum toning, otherwise a very fine set. S.G. 450-452.

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1934 re-engraved 2s.6d. pair and lower marginal block of four, 5s. pair and 10s. vertical pair, good to fine mint with lower units unmounted. S.G. 450-452. Photo.

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1934 re-engraved 5s. and 10s., unmounted mint, 10s. a lower left corner marginal example, slight gum toning, otherwise very fine S.G. 451-452.

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1934 re-engraved 10s. indigo, a very fine and fresh unmounted mint lower right corner marginal example. S.G. 452. Photo.

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1934 Re-engraved 10s. indigo in a used block of twelve, cancelled by ''LONDON'' parcel datestamps, a few wrinkles, otherwise fine. S.G. 452. Photo.

King George V: 1924–26 watermark block cypher mint collection of mainly watermark varieties on leaves, with 1/2d. to 2d. wmk. sideways (2d. with corner fault), 1/2d. wmk. sideways-inverted, inverted wmks. incl. 2d. (unmounted), 21/2d., 3d. (unmounted), 4d. (unmounted), 5d. (2 unmounted, one with light ink note on gum), 6d. ordinary and chalky papers (each with tone spots), 9d. (toned perfs.) and 1s., others incl. 1d. and 11/2d. (2, one unmounted) on experimental paper, selection of Harrison controls, etc., varied condition, mainly fine. (25)

King George V: 1924 - 26 Watermark Block Cypher Issue: 1/2d. to 1s. extensive mint collection of controls on philatelic album leaves incl. 1d. ''A24'' (perf.) strips of three (2), ''D25'' pair and block of six, 9d. ''X35'' (perf.) blocks of six (2), 1s. ''A24'' (perf.), ''B24'', etc., some a little toned, otherwise mainly good to fine. (100s)

King George V: 1924–26 watermark block cypher mint collection of shades on leaves with 1/2d. (6), 1d. (4), 11/2d. (10), 2d. (5), 21/2d. (4), 3d. (6), 4d. (4), 5d. (6) incl. pale greyish yellow-brown ex Alcock reference collection, 6d. (10), 9d. (4), 10d. (4) and 1s. (5), varied condition, some with toned gum, many fine. (68)

King George V: 1924 - 26 Watermark Block Cypher Issue: 1/2d. to 3d. A collection of controls in singles, pairs, strips and blocks on Hagner pages, some slightly toned with pencil marks in margin, otherwise mainly good to fine. (110)

King George V: 1924–26 watermark block cypher 11/2d. U 34 control single, Waterlow printing, minor gum crease, otherwise fine mint. B.P.A. certificate (1974). S.G. Spec. cat. £600. Photo.

King George V: 1924–26 watermark block cypher 11/2d. red-brown tête-bêche pair, fine and fresh mint. S.G. 420c, cat. £500. Photo.

King George V: 1924–26 watermark block cypher 11/2d., 2d., 3d., 4d., 5d., 6d. and 9d. all with watermarks inverted, mainly fine. S.G. cat. £993.50. Photo.

King George V: 1924–26 watermark block cypher 1s. bistre-brown, imperforate ''A24'' control block of four, overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 23, unique colour standard control piece, very fine. S.G. Spec. N45(1)s. Ex. de Cadenet. Photo.

1924 and 1925 Wembley Exhibitions: A collection of mint and used stamps and postal stationery, incl. various blocks (with 1925 1d. block of 24 and 11/2d. horizontal marginal strip of five), controls, different perforations, postal stationery cards and envelopes mint and used (one with exhibition cancel), varieties with 1924 1d. tail to ''N'' of ''EXHIBITION'', scratch across lion's nose, etc., mostly fine. (42 items)

King George V: 1924 and 1925 Wembley collection on leaves and loose, incl. 1925 1d. in a mint block (6 x 5), a very good range of postcards with complete packs, different publishers, slogans, cigarette cards, also some literature, etc. (100s)

King George V: 1924 and 1925 Wembley, a complete set of postal stationery, fine unused. (8 items)

King George V: 1925 Wembley 1d. affixed to Exhibition souvenir telegram, tied by the ''P.O. EXHIBIT. GOVT. PAVILION/WEMBLEY/31 OCT/1925'' handstamp, the last day of the exhibition. Ex. Czyl. Photo.

King George V: 1929 Postal Union Congress: Five first day covers (two registered), franked with a variety of combinations incl. 1929 (May 10th) cover to Sweden bearing 1/2d. to 21/2d., registered cover to Switzerland bearing 1d. pair, 11/2d. pair, 21/2d. tied by Sheffield registered oval, registered cover bearing 1/2d., 21/2d. blocks of four, cover to Switzerland bearing 21/2d. tied by ''POSTAL UNION CONGRESS/LONDON'' c.d.s., some toning, otherwise mainly fine.

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. 1/2d. to 21/2d. set in blocks of four, used on the first day of issue on two registered envelopes from London to Sutton Coldfield, cancelled by ''REGISTERED/LONDON CHIEF OFFICE E.C.1/10 MAY 29'' oval datestamps, each opened at foot, a little light toning, scarce. S.G. 434-437. Photo.

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. 21/2d blue with watermark inverted, fine used. S.G. 437Wi, cat. £1,100. Photo.

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

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black with sheet margin at left, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 438. Photo.

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

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black mint, a couple of light gum wrinkles otherwise fine. S.G. 438. Photo.

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

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

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

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

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black mint with usual off white gum, rather heavily hinged, otherwise fine. S.G. 438. Photo.

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black mint with usual off white gum, diagonal crease, otherwise fine. S.G. 438. Photo.

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black mint with light overall gum toning, small top right corner crease. S.G. 438. Photo.

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

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

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

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black fine used with part oval Registered cancellation, lightly toned. S.G. 438. Photo.

King George V: 1934-36 photogravure mint collection on leaves (one used) incl. large, intermediate and small formats with shades, large format 1d. and 11/2d. wmk. inverted (1d. unmounted), small format 1/2d. to 2d. wmk. sideways, 1/2d. (used) and 1d. (unmounted, trimmed perfs. at top) wmk. sideways-inverted, 1/2d. with horn variety, etc., varied condition with occasional tone spot, mainly fine. (48)

King George V: 1934-36 photogravure 1/2d. to 1s. set in control blocks of six, upper units mounted, otherwise very fine mint. S.G. 439-449.

King George V: 1934-36 photogravure 1d. scarlet and 11/2d. red-brown in mint blocks of four affixed to pair of Harrison and Sons, Ltd., presentation card, fine. (2)

King George V: 1934-36 photogravure 11/2d. large format imperforate colour trials in deep grey-green and red-brown, each in pairs with gum, red-brown pair with horizontal crease at foot otherwise fine. S.G. Spec N51, cat. £700. Photo.

King George V: 1935 Silver Jubilee: 1/2d. to 21/2d. mint collection of controls on philatelic album leaves incl. 1/2d. ''W35'' cylinder 62 dot and no dot perf. type 5 in strip of three and block of six, 1d. ''W35'' cylinder 22 dot and no dot blocks of six and ten, perf. types 5 and 6 respectively, 21/2d. ''W35'' cylinder 34 (no dot) perf. 5A (2), 34. (dot) perf. type 5, etc. mainly good to fine. (28)

King George V: 1935 Silver Jubilee 21/2d. Prussian blue, a superb used example on piece with ''FORE ST UPPER EDMONTON/30 OC/35'' c.d.s., most attractive and rare, only about 40 used examples have been recorded, of which some are defective. R.P.S. certificate (1990). S.G. 456a, cat. £15,000. Photo.

King George V: Booklets: 1935 (July) 2s. booklet edition 346, 1d. pane with inverted wmk., others upright, mixed perfs., 1/2d. pane with a little peripheral toning otherwise fine and fresh. S.G. BB17, cat. £575. Photo.

King Edward VIII 1936 Definitive Issue Essays: 1/2d. to 21/2d., a set of four essays based on H.H. Brown's suggestion with the portrait taken from a photograph by Hugh Cecil, printed by Harrisons in their colour standards for the 1/2d. to 21/2d., perforated 15 x 14, on gummed paper with ''GvR'' block cypher watermark, coded no. 23 (2) by the Post Office, the 1d. and 21/2d. with watermarks inverted, 11/2d. with thin and pinhole, otherwise mainly very fine , rare, only five sets believed to be in private hands. Photo.

King Edward VIII: An official photographic portrait (158 x 205mm) of King Edward VIII while Prince of Wales, taken at Vandyk Studios, London SW1, endorsed on reverse ''Bare-necked. For Stamps'' in pencil. Photo.

King Edward VIII: 1936 (Sept.) 11/2d. imperforate Coronation essay with portrait in Welsh Guards uniform within plain oval in bright blue on gummed watermarked paper, a trifle ragged along the left edge, otherwise very fine with large part gum. Photo.

King Edward VIII: 1936 (Sept.) 11/2d. imperforate Coronation essay with portrait in Welsh Guards uniform within oval wreath in bright green on gummed watermarked paper, small area of gum disturbance, otherwise very fine with large part gum. Photo.

King Edward VIII: 1936 (September) 11/2d. imperforate Coronation essay with portrait in Welsh Guards uniform on plain background in bright blue on gummed watermarked paper, gum disturbance at lower left, otherwise fine. Photo.

King Edward VIII: 1936 (September) 11/2d. imperforate Coronation essay with profile head within oval wreath in bright green on gummed watermarked paper, hinge remainder, otherwise fine with part gum. Photo.

King Edward VIII: 1/2d. to 21/2d. mint collection of controls on philatelic album leaves incl. 1d. ''A36'' cylinder 5 dot and no dot blocks perf. type 5, ''A37'' cylinder 14. (dot) perf. 5, 11/2d. ''A36'' cylinder 2 (no dot) perf. type 5, ''A36'' cylinder 15 (no dot) perf. type 5, etc. mainly good to fine. (70)

King Edward VIII: 1936 1/2d., 1d., 11/2d. set of three in imprimatur tête-bêche pairs, superb with full gum (unmounted), Ex. NPM archives (2013). S.G. Spec. P1-3, cat. £36,000. Photo.

King Edward VIII: Booklets: 3s. booklet edition 321 and 5s. booklet edition 17, mixed perfs., fine, also K.G.VI 1940 5s. edition 8 (incomplete), 1952 1s. and 1954 (Jan.) composite 5s. (5)

King Edward VIII: Booklets: 1936 3s. editions 321 and 330, and 5s. edition 17, one 3s. with a little creasing to front cover otherwise fine and fresh. S.G. BC3, BC4, cat. £495.

King George VI: 1/2d. to 1s. extensive mint collection of controls in two philatelic albums and on leaves incl. 1/2d. ''C38'' cylinder 42 dot and no dot, ''F39'' cylinder 100 dot and no dot, 1d. ''F39'' cylinder 30 (no dot), 33 and 39 with dot and no dot blocks in perf. type 5, 6, 6B, ''G40'' cylinder 39 dot and no dot blocks perf. 5, ''H40'' cylinders 40, 43, 49 dot and no dot blocks perf. 5, 21/2d. ''G40'' cylinder 3 dot and no dot perf. type 5, ''H40'' cylinders 6, 30, 36, 41, 44 dot and no dot blocks perf. type 5, cylinders 10, 30, 41 dot and no dot blocks perf. type 6 and 6B, ''I41'' cylinder 58 dot and no dot perf. type 5, cylinder 65 (no dot) perf. 5, 3d. ''C38'' cylinders 3, 5, 9 dot and no dot perf. 5, ''E39'' cylinders 11, 12 dot and no dot perf. types 6 and 6B, ''G40'' cylinder 14 dot (2) and no dot perf. type 5, ''L42'' cylinder 22 dot and no dot perf. types 6 and 6B, 1s. ''M43'' cylinder 6 dot and no dot perf. type 6 (2) and 6B (2), etc., some light toning in places, otherwise mainly good to fine. (many 100's)

King George VI: 1937-47 controls collection in four albums, very comprehensive, mostly as blocks of three and six, with many scarcer items (these as blocks of six) incl. 11/2d. red-brown ''33'' ''B37'' no dot, 7d. ''10'' no control no dot perf. type 6, 9d. ''9'' no control dot, 10d. ''1'' ''F39'' no dot, 1s. ''6'' ''J41'' no dot perf. type 6 and ''17'' no control dot perf. type 5, etc., light duplication, mostly fine (100s)

King George VI: A duplicated mint and used collection on leaves, mint incl. 1937-47 1/2d. to 21/2d. wmk. sideways (2 sets), wmk. inverted, 1939-48 sets (2) to £1, additional £1 blocks of four (3), 1948 Wedding £1 (2), 1951 set (2) to £1, various used incl. 1939-48 10s. dark blue block of four, 1948 Wedding £1 block of four, also a few f.d.c's (with early Q.E.II) incl. 1948 Olympics blocks of four on two covers, 1959 phosphor-graphite set on two cachet covers, etc., varied condition, much of the mint unmounted. (approx. 325, 8 covers)

King George VI: A comprehensive mint and used collection in an album, incl. 1937-47 definitive sets (3+) with a large selection of shades, 1939-48 high values with 10s. dark blue blocks of four (3), six and eight used, cylinder blocks, watermark varieties, booklet panes etc., also wide range of cylinder blocks and covers for 1937 Coronation, 1946 Victory, 1948 Olympics, 1949 U.P.U. issues, duplication, mostly fine, some unmounted (many 100s)

King George VI: A mint collection on leaves with inverted and sideways wmks. complete, 1d. multipositive types, 1939-48 set to £1, additional 10s. steel blue-black shade (unmounted), 1951 2s.6d. to £1 unmounted, commemoratives, also with K.E.VIII and K.G.V commemoratives incl. 1929 P.U.C. 1/2d. to 11/2d. inverted and sideways wmk. sets unmounted (sideways 1d. mounted), etc., varied condition. (124)

King George VI: A collection on album pages, incl. 1937-47 set with additional watermark sideways 1/2d. to 21/2d., 1939-48 2s.6d. to £1 set, 1948 Silver Wedding set, 1951 Festival set., etc., mostly fine unmounted. (70)

King George VI: An unmounted mint selection, comprising 1937-47 set and watermark sideways set, 1939-48 set, 1941-42 1d., 2d., 21/2d. with watermarks sideways and 1951 Festival 2s.6d. to £1 set, mainly fine. (33)

King George VI: A chiefly unmounted mint collection incl. 1939-48 High values 2s.6d. to £1 set, range of marginal varieties, etc., mostly fine. (62)

King George VI: A mint collection on stock cards, incl. 1937-47 sets (2) also with sideways/inverted watermarks, 1939-48 set to £1, 1948 Royal Wedding set, a few booklet panes, etc., mostly fine condition (135)

King George VI: A chiefly mint accumulation on stock cards, incl. 1939-48 10s. (8) and £1 block of eight mint, wide range of controls and booklet panes, varieties with 1948 Olympics 3d. crown flaw, covers, etc., mixed condition. (100s)

King George VI: 1939–48 2s.6d. yellow-green on neat printed registered first day cover with crisp ''''PEMBURY/TUNBRIDGE WELLS KENT/9 MR/42'' c.d.s., with another strike on reverse, opened at top, fine and very scarce. S.G. 476a. Photo.

King George VI: 1939-48 £1 brown, an unmounted mint pane of 20 (4 x 5), creasing to margins, otherwise fine. S.G. 478c, cat. £500.

King George VI: 1941-42 1/2d. pale green imprimatur pair, watermark upright with sheet margin at right, backstamped ''N/P/IMPRIMATUR'', very fine with full gum (unmounted). S.G. Spec. Q2, cat. £5,000. Photo.

King George VI: 1941-42 1d. ultramarine imprimatur pair, watermark upright with sheet margin at right, backstamped ''N/P/IMPRIMATUR'', very fine with full gum (unmounted). S.G. Spec. Q6, cat. £5,000. Photo.

King George VI: 1948 Silver Wedding 21/2d. and £1 on illustrated first day cover with ''CLOTH HALL HUDDERSFIELD/YORKSHIRE/26 APR/48'' c.d.s., fine. S.G. 493-4. Photo.

King George VI: 1948 Silver Wedding £1 in a complete unmounted mint sheet of twenty, folded along one line of perfs., otherwise fine. S.G. 494.

King George VI: 1948 Olympic Games 21/2d. (2), 6d. and 1s. (2) all in folded unmounted mint complete sheets of 120, one 3d. shows Crown flaw, mainly fine. S.G. 495-498.

King George VI: 1951 Festival 21/2d., an unmounted mint marginal horizontal pair signed by the designer, Edmund Dulac, in the margin, some perf. splitting at right, otherwise fine. S.G. 513. Photo.

King George VI: Booklets: A selection of 6d. booklets with 1938 (Jan.) buff cover, 1938 (Feb.) pink cover (1/2d. pane detached), and 1940 green cover with panes of four with binding margin at top (2), also 1957 wmk. St. Edward's Crown 1s. booklet with panes of two, mainly fine. S.G. BD1-BD3, E2. (5)

King George VI: Booklets: 1937 (Aug.) 2s. booklet edition no. 394, fine. S.G. BD11, cat £1,050. Photo.

King George VI: Booklets: 1938 (Mar.) 2s. booklet edition 417, some panes with inverted watermarks, one pane with slightly clipped perfs. at top, otherwise fine and fresh. S.G. BD12, cat. £1,050. Photo.

King George VI: Booklets: 1938 (Apr.) 3s. booklet edition 376, all panes with upright wmks., pencil note on inside back cover, usual mixed perfs., fine and fresh, scarce. S.G. BD22, cat. £1,900. Photo.

King George VI: Booklets: 1940 (June) 2s.6d. booklet edition number 1, all panes with watermark upright, mixed perfs., very fine and fresh. S.G. BD13, cat. £1,600. Photo.

King George VI: Booklets: 1940 (Oct.) 2s.6d. booklet edition number 44, all panes with inverted watermarks, 2d. pane missing one stamp, mixed perfs., of fine appearance. S.G. BD15. Photo.

King George VI: Booklet Panes: 1/2d. to 21/2d. mint collection of booklet panes on Hagner pages incl. 1937-47 2d. (2) and 21/2d. (2) panes with watermark inverted, 1d. ultramarine panes of three stamps with printed labels (9), some mixed perf., otherwise mainly fine. (50)

King George VI: Booklet Panes: 1953 1d. light ultramarine ''MINIMUM INLAND PRINTED PAPER RATE'' booklet pane, second setting 15mm high, a cylinder ''F7'' dot example with the spacing error corrected on the third label, fine unmounted mint with good perfs., rare. S.G. Spec. QB19, unpriced. Photo.

A large mint decimal accumulation incl. large multiples, folded and window booklets with NVI's, some duplication, mostly fine. (100s)

A mint decimal accumulation in eight albums, incl. cylinder and warrant blocks, folded and window booklets, mostly fine. (100s)

Queen Elizabeth II: A mainly decimal duplicated collection in 27 albums in three cartons, to 2003 with mint commemoratives, Machins, high values to £5 and £10, regionals, presentation packs, a few booklets, duplicated f.d.c's with commemoratives to 2003, definitives incl. high values, prestige se-tenant panes, R.A.F. covers with some signatures incl. Leonard Cheshire, some pre-decimal, etc. (few 1,000s)

A mint decimal accumulation in twelve albums and packets, chiefly cylinder and warrant blocks, also some folded booklets, mostly fine. (100s)

A Q.E.II accumulation in a carton, incl. Wildings with graphite and phosphor graphite sets, sideways and inverted watermarks incl. watermark Crown 2d. inverted and phosphor 21/2d two bands inverted (2), pre-decimal machins with a range of cylinder and booklet panes, 1960s to 1970s commemoratives with some large blocks, regionals, postage dues incl. 1954-55, 1955-57 and 1959-63 sets, various loose miniature sheets, booklets, etc., mostly fine unmounted (1,000s)

A Q.E.II decimal mint accumulation in a carton, incl. prestige booklets, smiler sheets, booklets, presentation packs, etc., also album of Commonwealth Silver Jubilee issues, fine condition (1,000s)

Queen Elizabeth II: Collections and Mixed Lots: A per-decimal and decimal mint collection in six stockbooks, two binders on Hagners, cards and loose incl. pre-decimal and decimal Machins in singles and cylinder blocks, some high valued, commemoratives 1953 to 1970 in cylinder or traffic light blocks and large multiples, miniature sheets 1978 to 2011, England regional in cylinder blocks of six incl. 1st (15), 2nd (9), self adhesive commemorative 1st class booklets (31) incl. submarines with cylinder, prestige booklet panes, etc., mainly fine. (1000s)

Queen Elizabeth II: A mint collection in five albums with commemoratives and miniature sheets to 2007, plus a few later miniature sheets, regionals (with pre-decimals) incl. Scotland 31p. type II, Machins, high values to £5 and £10, a few booklets (some incomplete), a little Channel Is., etc. (many 100s)

Queen Elizabeth II: An accumulation of miniature sheets in full Post Office press sheets, 2006 to 2013 issues with 21 different.

Queen Elizabeth II: Collections and Mixed Lots: A mint collection of pre-decimal definitives and commemoratives in five albums and small stockbooks incl. Wildings in blocks and multiples, cylinder blocks, booklet panes, etc., commemoratives 1958-69 mainly in traffic light or cylinder blocks with some minor varieties, mainly good to fine. (100s)

Queen Elizabeth II: A much duplicated accumulation in envelopes, with Wildings incl. mint cylinder blocks and other multiples, booklet panes, graphites, coloured phosphors, constant varieties, wmk. varieties, Castles, quantity used, pre-decimal regionals incl. cylinder blocks, pre-decimal Machin cylinder blocks, booklet panes, decimal Machins, a few commemoratives, etc. (1000s)

Queen Elizabeth II: A duplicated accumulation of miniature sheets in two stockbooks and two binders, issues virtually complete 2000 to 2013 with commemoratives, definitives and regionals, mainly two of each, also 1997 to 2002 sets of Prestige booklet panes (without stitching holes), duplicated unfolded Machin 4 x 1st label panes, mainly with cylinder numbers, Boots labels, etc.

Queen Elizabeth II: Collections and Mixed Lots: A mainly mint decimal collection in three albums and loose, incl. definitives with values to £10, booklet panes, etc. (many 100s)

Queen Elizabeth II: Collections and Mixed Lots: A decimal accumulation in five stockbooks and album, incl. commemorative in cylinder blocks, definitives to £10, etc. (many 100s)

Queen Elizabeth II: A collection of commemorative and miniature sheet first day covers (approx. 650) in ten albums, 1991 to 2009, all with special handstamps or relevant c.d.s. cancellations, many issues with four of five different, some with more, etc., also three further binders of covers with meter marks (approx. 130), from 1931 but mainly Q.E.II.

Queen Elizabeth II: An accumulation of presentation packs (42) with pre-decimals (mostly without cellophane wrappers) incl. 1964 to 1966 issues complete, some decimals incl. 1972 B.B.C. special pack, 1997 Princess Diana Welsh packs (3), 2000 Stamp Show miniature sheet packs (3), also loose miniature sheets (22), plus a selection of definitive and commemorative varieties incl. 1973 Tree 9p. phosphor omitted, Machin 3p. ultramarine uncoated paper, 14p. deep blue imperf. pair (creases), etc.

Queen Elizabeth II: An unmounted mint collection incl. 1952-54, 1955-58 and 1958-65 1/2d. to 1s.6d. sets, range of Castles incl. 1955 Waterlow and 1959 De La Rue 2s.6d. to £1 sets, 1958-61 graphite 1/2d. to 41/2d. set with 11/2d. watermark upright, 1959 phosphor-graphite 1/2d. to 41/2d. set, with some watermark varieties, also some booklet panes, fine (few 100s)

Queen Elizabeth II: An accumulation of limited edition business customised sheets of ten, issues to 2013 incl. History of Britain, Royal Mail (mostly two of each), Buckingham, etc. (approx. 105)

Queen Elizabeth II: A 1961 to 2000 collection of commemoratives with minor varieties, incl. 1966 World Cup 6d. with black omitted, 1975 Christmas 61/2p. gutter marginal single showing downward shift of horizontal perforations, 2000 Millennium 19p. imperf. gutter pair showing head in gold variety, etc., fine unmounted mint. (12)

Queen Elizabeth II: Collections and Mixed Lots: Booklets: A mint pre-decimal (to £1) and decimal (to 50p) collection of booklets incl. 1965 6s. (Jul.), (Sept.), 1967 6s. (Oct.), 1969 Stamps for Cooks, ordinary (2) and a complete stapled booklet, mixed perfs., fair to fine. (few 100)

Queen Elizabeth II: Collections and Mixed Lots: 1987 to 2009 Year Books complete, fine. (22)

Queen Elizabeth II: An accumulation on stock cards, mint and used, incl. wide range of castles (some as plate blocks), various pre-decimal issues as multiples and complete sheets, range of postage dues from 1914, regionals, etc., mostly fine. (100s)

Queen Elizabeth II: Collections and Mixed Lots: A decimal accumulation in an album, two stockbooks and seven folders, incl. definitives to £10, commemoratives, presentation packs, etc. (100s)

An accumulation of presentation packs incl. 1964 Geographical and Botanical, 1965 Churchill, 1966 Burns and Abbey, 1967 EFTA (2), Year packs, etc. (few 100s)

Queen Elizabeth II: Collections and Mixed Lots: A mainly Q.E.II pre-decimal collection in an album incl. incomplete or missing binding margin K.G.VI 11/2d. booklet panes (8), 1952-54 mint set to 1s.6d., 1955-58 to 11d., Castle high values mint 2s.6d., 5s., £1, including blocks of four of the lower values, Wilding booklets to 10s., Machin booklets to 6s., selection of cylinder blocks, also used material etc., mainly fine.

Queen Elizabeth II: Collections and Mixed Lots: A mainly mint decimal accumulation in four stockbooks and three folders, incl. presentation packs, etc. (100s)

Queen Elizabeth II: A mint collection in three albums, mostly unmounted, incl. 1952-54 and 1955-58 sets, range of Castles (few used), Machins, regionals, booklet panes, etc., also small range of Q.V., mostly fine (100s)

Queen Elizabeth II: Collections and Mixed Lots: An accumulation of 1963 to 1980s f.d.c's, heavily duplicated with typically around 10-15 of each item, mainly unaddressed with London first day cancellations, incl. regionals, Commemoratives, etc., mostly fine. (many 100s)

Queen Elizabeth II: Collections and Mixed Lots: A mainly used collection in two albums, incl. 1959 phosphor-graphite set with 2d. watermark error, range of definitives, etc. (100s)

Queen Elizabeth II: An unmounted mint collection in an album, from 1971 to 1999, largely complete for Commemorative issues, also some Machins, regionals, miniature sheets etc., mostly fine. (100s)

Queen Elizabeth II: A chiefly 1960s to 1970s Q.E.II accumulation in a carton, incl. stitched booklets, unmounted mint issues with regionals, graphites, multiples etc., used in packets and albums, also range of 1864-79 1d.'s used, some duplication, mixed condition. (100s)

An accumulation of Q.E.II presentation packs, illustrated f.d.c's and PHQs (unused and f.d.i.), late 1960s to 1990s, mostly fine. (100s)

Queen Elizabeth II: A collection of unmounted mint gutter pairs in a boxed album, mostly traffic lights, largely complete for Commemorative issues from 1972 Silver Wedding to 1982 Christmas, fine. (approx. 200 stamps)

Queen Elizabeth II: Wildings: A mainly mint collection in a Lighthouse album, incl. a selection of 'Dollis Hill' trials with 2d. (7) and 3d. (6), mint sets with graphites, phosphor-graphites, different coloured phosphors, photo and typo bands, cream and whiter papers, shades, sideways and inverted watermarks, varieties incl. St. Edwards Crown 2d. light red-brown imperf. pair from the 'Dartford' sheet, 6d. on pink-tinted paper, paper joins, misplaced graphite lines, phosphor-graphite 6mm bands left and right (margins folded back), 2d. error of wmk., 41/2d. with phosphor bands printed back and front, phosphors incl. typo narrow bands at left and right (margins folded back), good range of misplaced phosphors incl. many broad bands, 21/2d. blue phosphor cream paper types I and II each with two bands 16mm apart, Castles (a few used) incl. Waterlow set with 10s. shade, etc., varied condition with some clipped perfs., many unmounted, also with pre-decimal Machins (mostly mounted) incl. missing phosphors, broad bands, etc. (few 100s)

Queen Elizabeth II: Wildings: 1952-65 comprehensive collection in three albums, chiefly mint, with Tudor Crown, St. Edward's Crown and Multiple Crown watermark issues, incl. booklet panes, strips and blocks, cylinder blocks of six incl. 7d. Tudor Crown ''2'' no dot perf. type B, 1s.6d. ''1'' dot cream paper perf type C, etc., mostly fine condition (many 100s)

Queen Elizabeth II: 1953, a collection of photographic essays submitted by H.W. Bird, Dr. Enid Marx, and Mary Adshead, a variety of designs for high values incorporating the Wilding head, fine. (12)

Queen Elizabeth II: Wildings: 1958-65 Watermark Multiple Crowns 4d. deep ultramarine horizontal pair, right hand stamp wider due to a pre-printing paper fold, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 596a var. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1960 phosphor-graphites presentation pack containing two sets, priced at 3s.8d., fine. S.G. £300.

Queen Elizabeth II: Wildings: 1960 presentation packs of 1/2d. to 1s.6d. low values, phosphor-graphites and regionals, U.K. editions, each opened at top, plus phosphor-graphite U.S.A. edition, unopened but with some creasing. (4)

Queen Elizabeth II: Wilding Coils: A collection of horizontal and vertical coils on stockpages with a few duplicates, 1/2d. to 6d. in mostly strips of four with some five, with examples of most issues, plus coil joins (mainly in pairs) complete as issued, with cream and whiter papers, graphites, coloured phosphors, scarce incl. green phosphor 2d. left band strips of four (3, two with coil joins), blue phosphor 2d. left band strip of four, etc., a few with clipped perfs. and occasional fold through perfs., a few with slightly toned gum, mainly fine, all unmounted. (132 items)

Queen Elizabeth II: Wilding Booklet Panes: 1952-54 watermark Tudor Crown collection with panes of six and four complete wmk. upright and wmk. inverted, 1d. label panes complete incl. 'Please Post Early' modified setting, panes of two complete perf. types (less 11/2d. perf. I(1/2v)), cylinder panes with panes of six incl. 11/2d. to 21/2d. no dot and dot complete (2d. no dot with toned perf. on reverse), 1d. label panes incl. 'Minimum Inland Rate' F6 dot (mounted), 'Please Post Early' modified setting F6 no dot, range of panes of two (3 mounted) incl. 11/2d. 6 no dot and dot, etc., some trimmed but mainly fine, mostly unmounted. (76)

Queen Elizabeth II: Wilding Booklet Panes: 1955-58 watermark St. Edward's Crown collection with panes of six complete wmk. upright and wmk. inverted, panes of four complete wmk. upright and wmk. inverted with perf. types, panes of two with E(1/2v) perf. types, cylinder panes with panes of six complete (less 21/2d. J8 no dot top) with 1d. label panes, panes of two with 1/2d., 1d. and 11/2d. (2), etc., some trimmed but many fine, three cylinder panes mounted, all others unmounted. (102)

Queen Elizabeth II: Wilding Booklet Panes: 1958-65 watermark Multiple Crowns cream paper collection on stockpages, with panes of six complete wmk. upright and wmk. inverted, 2d. wmk. inverted fine with good perfs., panes of four wmk. sideways left and right with perf. types incl. crown to right 1/2d. I(1/2v), selection of AP(2E) types, cylinder panes of six all different with 1/2d. (13, two mounted), 1d. (8, complete, one mounted), 11/2d. (12, complete), 2d. H6 no dot, H6 no dot top (mounted), H6 dot top, 21/2d. (11), 3d. (18, one mounted), panes of four wmk. sideways 1/2d. to 3d. set of four showing part cylinder numbers, etc., some trimmed but many fine, all but five unmounted. (107)

Queen Elizabeth II: Wilding Booklet Panes: 1958-65 watermark Multiple Crowns whiter paper collection on stockpages, with panes of six complete wmk. upright and wmk. inverted, panes of four wmk. sideways left and right with perf. types incl. most I(1/2v), 1/2d./21/2d. se-tenant panes incl. I(1/2v), 1d./3d. se-tenant panes incl. two I(1/2v), 1d. at left wmk. crown to right perf. AP(2E), cylinder panes of six all different with 1/2d. (4), 1d. (7), 11/2d. (7), 21/2d. (6), 3d. (12, complete, less K21's), 4d. (10, complete), panes of four wmk. sideways with 1/2d., 11/2d., 3d., 4d. (wmk. crown to right), se-tenant panes, etc., mixed perfs. but many good, all unmounted. (121)

Queen Elizabeth II: Wilding Booklet Panes: 1958-65 watermark Multiple Crowns whiter paper 3d. unmounted mint pane of six with cylinder ''(K)21'' dot, trimmed at right but rare. S.G. Spec. SB93, unpriced. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Wilding Booklet Panes: 1958-61 graphite collection of panes of six, with wmk. upright and wmk. inverted 1/2d. to 3d. panes complete, cylinder panes all different with 1/2d., 1d., 11/2d. (3, two with good perfs.), 21/2d. (2, one with good perfs.) and 3d. (5), some with gum wrinkles and a few trimmed but mainly good, all unmounted. (22)

Queen Elizabeth II: Wilding Booklet Panes: 1960-67 phosphor selection of panes with misplaced phosphor bands, panes of six with green phosphor 21/2d. wmk. upright with broad bands at right (mounted), another wmk. inverted with wide bands at left (just overlapping perfs., some trimming at foot), and blue phosphor cream paper 11/2d. wmk. inverted with 6mm and 8mm bands (S.G. Spec. SB73ac), red surface mark on one stamp, panes of four with blue phosphor cream paper wmk. crown to left 3d. with wide bands at left (trace on central perfs.), 8mm violet phosphor 1d./3d. se-tenant and 4d. panes with broad bands, and 9.5mm violet phosphor se-tenant panes (6) with broad bands, mixed perfs., some good, all but one unmounted. (12)

Queen Elizabeth II: Wilding Booklet Panes: 1960-67 green phosphor collection of panes of six, with wmk. upright and wmk. inverted 1/2d. to 3d. panes complete (21/2d. inverted pane with slight trimming at foot, 3d. inverted pane with corner crease), cylinder panes all different with 1/2d. (3), 1d. (4, complete), 11/2d. (2), and 3d. (4, complete, one mounted), some trimmed but many good, all but one unmounted. (23)

Queen Elizabeth II: Wilding Booklet Panes: 1960-67 blue phosphor cream paper collection with panes of six complete wmk. upright and wmk. inverted, 21/2d. two bands wmk. inverted with good perfs. but light black offset on one stamp, panes of four wmk. sideways left and right with perf. types incl. I(1/2v) and some AP(2E), cylinder panes of six all different with 1/2d. to 11/2d. complete, 21/2d. two bands (2) and left band (2), 3d. (6, complete), panes of four wmk. sideways 1/2d. to 3d. set of four showing part cylinder numbers, etc., mixed perfs. but many good, all unmounted. (65)

Queen Elizabeth II: Wilding Booklet Panes: 1960-67 blue phosphor whiter paper collection with panes of six complete wmk. upright and wmk. inverted, panes of four wmk. sideways left and right with perf. types incl. some I(1/2v), 1d./3d. se-tenant (6), cylinder panes of six all different with 1/2d. (3), 1d. (4, complete), 11/2d. (2, one mounted), 21/2d. (4), 3d. (10, complete) and 4d. (4, complete), panes of four wmk. sideways 1/2d. to 3d. showing part cylinder numbers, and 1d./3d. se-tenant pane, etc., mixed perfs. but many good, all but one unmounted. (73)

Queen Elizabeth II: Wilding Booklet Panes: 1960-67 violet phosphor collection in a stockbook, with panes of six 8mm and 9.5mm complete wmk. upright and wmk. inverted, cylinder panes all different incl. 3d. side bands (4, complete), 3d. centre band (4, complete, one with crease, one mounted), 4d. 9.5mm bands scarce wmk. inverted N2 dot and N2 dot top (both with straight edge at top), 1d./3d. se-tenant panes incl. I(1/2v) and AP(2E) perf. types, 8mm and 9.5mm cylinder panes, scarce 9.5mm with one side band on 3d. (2), 4d. panes of four incl. I(1/2v) and AP(2E) perf. types, 8mm typo bands (3), one with left band well clear of perfs., 8mm and 9.5mm cylinder panes both wmk. crown to left and crown to right (9.5mm crown to left unpriced), etc., mixed perfs. but many good, all but two unmounted. (93)

Queen Elizabeth II: Wilding Booklets: A collection in an album, comprising 6s. (9), 4s.6d. (2), 10s. (10) incl. April 1962 and March, July, December 1963, some with clipped panes, otherwise fine. (21)

Queen Elizabeth II: Wildings: Booklets: A 1950s to 1960s collection in an album, incl. graphites with 3s. 1959 (Sep. and Oct.), both with watermark upright 11/2d. panes, 5s. 1959 (Jul.) with watermark inverted 2/12d. pane and 1960 (Sep.), etc., mostly fine. (46)

Queen Elizabeth II: Wilding Booklets: A group of 3s. booklets, from 1958 to 1965, all different, mostly fine. (47)

Queen Elizabeth II: Wilding Booklets: A group of 4s.6d. booklets, from 1957 to 1967, all without phosphors, mostly fine. (41)

Queen Elizabeth II: Wilding Booklets: 1961 (Oct.) 10s. booklet, 2d. pane with wmk. inverted, few clipped perfs., otherwise fine. S.G. X2.

Queen Elizabeth II: Wilding Booklets: A collection of phosphor booklets comprising 3s. (19) incl. February, April, May, September 1962 April 1963, May 1964 and 4s.6d. (20) with November 1963, mostly fine. (38)

Queen Elizabeth II: Wilding Booklets: A group of 5s. phosphor booklets, incl. July and September 1961, January, May and July 1962, May 1963, January, May and September 1964, etc., fine. (15)

Queen Elizabeth II: Booklets: 1953 2s.6d. selection of imperforate proofs for covers and adverts with blocks of four and larger. (8 items)

Queen Elizabeth II: 1955-68 Castles: An accumulation on stockleaves, unmounted mint incl. 1955 Waterlow 10s. (2), also £1 mounted, 1958 1st De La Rue 2s.6d. to £1, 1959 2nd De La Rue set on light cream paper in pairs (one 5s. with small adhesion on reverse), additional 5s. to £1, 1963 Bradbury and 1967-68 no wmk. range of plate blocks, duplicated used, etc., varied condition. (196)

Queen Elizabeth II: 1955-68 Castles: 1955 to 1968 basic sets complete unmounted mint, some marginal, a few gum wrinkles and occasional slightly short perf. otherwise fine. (20)

Queen Elizabeth II: 1955-68 Castles: 1955 to 1968 basic sets complete unmounted mint, some marginal, 2nd De La Rue 2s.6d. with bend and some other gum wrinkles, occasional slightly short perf. otherwise fine. (20)

Queen Elizabeth II: 1955-68 Castles: 1955 Waterlow 2s.6d. to £1 set in unmounted mint left margin blocks of four (5s. and 10s. mounted in margin), occasional gum wrinkle and £1 block with a few short perfs., 10s. with lightly toned gum. S.G. 536-539. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1955-68 Castles: 1955 Waterlow 2s.6d. to £1 set, £1 mounted, others unmounted and marginal, good to fine. S.G. 536-539.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1955-68 Castles: 1963 to 1968 Bradbury Wilkinson Castles collection on album pages, mostly as plate blocks incl. 2s.6d. plates 2, 3A, 5, 6 (2), 6A, 7, 7A, 8 (2), 8A, 9 (2), 9A (2), 10, 10A, 11 (2), 11A, 12, 12A, 13, 13A, 5s. plates 3 (3), 3A, 4, 4A, 5, 5A, 6, 6A, 10s. 1, 2 (2), 2A (3), £1 1 (2) and 1A (2), fine, all apparently unmounted (52 items)

Queen Elizabeth II: 1955-68 Castles: 1963 Bradbury Wilkinson, a study written up on leaves, mainly mint (all apparently unmounted) incl. set in corner blocks of four, 2s.6d. complete sheets (each folded through two rows of perfs.) with plates ''1'', ''3'', ''5'', ''8'' and ''8A'', 2s.6d. series of ten plate ''8A'' blocks of ten showing progressive wear around the guide hole, 2s.6d. single, pair and two blocks of four all showing upward perf. shifts, the pair (showing lay dot in top margin) and one block of four with plate number ''5A'' with the perfs. through the value, 2s.6d. plate ''5'' block of four with a defective crown of the wmk. in the selvedge, used multiples incl. 10s. blocks of four (2) and block of sixteen, £1 strip of five, blocks of four, six (2) and twelve, etc. (65 items)

Queen Elizabeth II: 1955-68 Castles: 1963 Bradbury Wilkinson 5s. variety watermark inverted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 596aWi, cat. £375. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1955-68 Castles: 1967-68 no wmk. Bradbury Wilkinson, a study written up on leaves, mainly mint (all apparently unmounted) incl. set in corner blocks of four, complete sheets (each folded through two rows of perfs.) with 5s. plate ''4A'', 10s. plate ''2A'' and £1 plate ''1A'', minor varieties, paper variations, 2s.6d. plates ''10'' and ''10A'' series of lower half sheets or marginal strips showing progressive wear around the guide hole, a few used incl. set in blocks of four, £1 block of eight, etc. (55 items)

Queen Elizabeth II: 1953 Coronation 21/2d., a stamp sized photographic essay in the accepted design and two additional essays in similar but unissued designs, both also denominated 21/2d., all mounted on card (110 x 88mm), accepted design annotated ''no. 1271.C.'' on reverse, others ''no. 1234'' and ''no. 1281'', fine. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1961 P.O.S.B. (Timson) 3d. variety orange-brown omitted, mint, corner crease, otherwise fine. S.G. 624Aa, EC GBR1248a - circa 60 mint known. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1961 Post Office Savings Bank ''Timpson'' 3d. with orange-brown omitted used on registered cover alongside five normals and one with partial omission, fine. S.G. 624Aa. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1961 Parliamentary 1s.3d., an imperforate example with variety blue misplaced to right, without gum, fine. S.G. 630 var. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1962 N.P.Y. 3d. (ordinary) variety light blue (Queen's head etc.) omitted, fine unmounted mint, rare. S.G. 632a, cat. £6,400, EC GBR1264a - circa 30 known. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1962 N.P.Y. (ordinary) 1s.3d. variety light blue (Queen's head) omitted, in a vertical pair with the lower stamp partially affected, a couple of gum wrinkles on lower stamp and some perf. separation otherwise fine unmounted mint, rare, with normal for comparison. Brandon certificate (1998). S.G. 633a, cat. £17,000+, EC GBR1266a - circa 18 known. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1963 Red Cross (ordinary) 3d. variety red (cross) omitted, minor gum imperfections, otherwise a fine unmounted mint example of this rare and iconic error. S.G. 642a, cat. £18,500, EC GBR1284a - circa 19 known (one mounted). Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1963 Red Cross (phosphor) 3d. variety red (cross) omitted, a very fine unmounted mint example of this iconic error of which only four examples are believed to exist. S.G. 642pa, cat. £46,000 EC GBR1284b. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1964 Shakespeare (ordinary) 3d. to 2s.6d. set, each overprinted large ''CANCELLED'' type B, 6d. with gum wrinkle and 1s.3d. with bends otherwise fine with full gum (unmounted), scarce set. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1964 Geographical (ordinary) 4d. showing variety violet (value) and red-brown (dock walls) omitted, also 4d. showing rose downward colour shift and 1s.6d. showing pale pink downward colour shift, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 652c, 652 var. and 654 var. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1964 Geographical (ordinary) 8d. showing variety green (lawn) omitted, a fine unmounted mint upper marginal example, Worboys hand stamp in selvedge, with normal for comparison, very rare. S.G. 653a, cat. £22,500, EC GBR1306a - circa 5 mint known. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1964 Forth Road Bridge (ordinary) 6d. variety light blue omitted, in a vertical upper marginal strip of nine with the adjoining stamp partially affected, diagonal bend, otherwise fine unmounted mint, very scarce. S.G. 660a, cat. £7,250+, EC GBR1320a - 24 mint known. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1965 Post Office Tower (ordinary) 3d. variety olive-yellow (Tower) omitted with margin at left, small light gum bend at top and natural gum dappling, otherwise fine unmounted mint, very scarce, with normal for comparison S.G. 679a, cat. £6,500, EC GBR1358a - circa 30 mint known. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1966 Birds (ordinary) 4d. se-tenant block of four, variety four colours, black, blue, bistre and reddish-brown omitted, fine unmounted mint (folded between vertical perfs.) and probably the most spectacular British missing colour error. S.G. 696ab, cat. £20,000, EC GBR1392a. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1966 Birds (ordinary) 4d. se-tenant block of four showing variety greenish yellow omitted, fine unmounted mint, scarce, only 30 blocks known. Brandon certificate (2004). S.G. 696ad, cat. £4,400. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1966 Birds (ordinary) 4d. se-tenant block of four showing variety red omitted, with margin at left, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 696ae, cat. £2,200. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1966 Birds (ordinary) 4d. se-tenant block of four from the left of the sheet, variety red omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 696ae, cat. £2,200. Photo.

- 4d. (ordinary) se-tenant block of four, variety bright blue omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 696ag, cat. £700. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1966 Birds (ordinary) 4d. se-tenant block of four showing variety bistre omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 696ah, cat. £800. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1966 Birds (ordinary) 4d. se-tenant block of four, variety bistre omitted, affecting all four stamps, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 696ah, EC GBR1392j - circa 90 blocks known. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1966 Birds (ordinary) 4d. se-tenant block of four, variety reddish-brown omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 696aj EC 252–253MCj. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1966 Birds (ordinary) 4d. se-tenant cylinder block of eight showing blue downward colour shift variety, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 696a var. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1966 Birds (ordinary) 4d. set in two vertical pairs showing variety emerald-green omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 696f-8f and 699, cat. £600.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1966 Birds (ordinary) 4d. se-tenant block of eight from the lower right corner of the sheet, showing dramatic dry print of the black printing resulting in right vertical strip without figures of value and weak printing of the inscription, unmounted mint, one stamp with minor gum wrinkles, otherwise fine and most unusual. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1966 Birds (phosphor) 4d. se-tenant block of four variety bistre omitted, unmounted mint, a few minor gum wrinkles on one stamp, otherwise fine and rare. S.G. 696ph, EC GBR1392k - circa 15 blocks known, cat. £11,000. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1966 Birds (phosphor) 4d. variety reddish brown omitted, in a lower right corner se-tenant block of four, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 696pj, EC GBR1392m - circa 90 blocks known. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1968 Anniversaries 9d. set of four progressive proofs, imperforate on gummed paper, showing the reddish violet, bluish grey and black colours separately, and the reddish violet and black together, with issued stamp, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 768 var. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1970 Philympia 9d., a lower left corner marginal cylinder block of four showing stone 3mm downward colour shift variety, with normal block for comparison, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 836 var. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1971 British Anniversaries 3p. variety red-orange (nurse's cloak) omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 887b, cat. £850. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1972 Christmas 3p. variety bright green omitted, fine unmounted mint, with normal for comparison. S.G. 914b, EC GBR1828b, cat. £300. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1973 Explorers 9p. variety brown-grey printing double, fine unmounted mint with part sheet margin at top. S.G. 927b, cat. from £850, EC GBR1854e. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1979 the original artwork (115 x 160mm) by Andrew Restall for his essay for the Rowland Hill centenary, hand painted and collage elements mounted on backing card, Machin head above 10p. face value at upper right, fine. Ex. Restall archive. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1985 British Film Year 34p. cylinder block of four showing silver (Queen's head) downward colour shift, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 1302 var. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1991 Ordnance Survey 26p. Ham Street error of value, prepared but not issued, fine unmounted mint, rare. S.G. 1579 var, cat. (footnote) £6,500, EC GBR3158a - 20 known. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1994 Channel Tunnel 41p., a fine unmounted mint lower marginal block of six (2 x 3) partially imperforate at left. S.G. 1822, var. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1998 Comedians unissued Joyce Grenfell 30p., a very fine unmounted mint example of this scarce stamp, which was issued with a face value of 37p. Normal block of six and single for comparison. See footnote after S.G. 2045, EC GBR4086a - circa 30 mint known, cat. £2,500. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth: 2002 50th. Anniversary of Wilding Definitives, first issue miniature sheet, variety completely imperforate, a few light gum wrinkles or bends otherwise fine unmounted mint, very rare, one of only two known, recently discovered. S.G. MS2326 var. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 2012 Olympic Gold Medal Winners set of 29 values in sheetlets of six (2 sets), and Paralympic Gold Medal Winners set of 34 values in sheetlets of two (2 sets, also two extra), plus a 'Nelson print' sheetlet of six in the unissued generic design. (129 sheetlets)

Queen Elizabeth II: 2012 Olympic Gold Medal Winners set of 29 values in sheets of four sheetlets of six (24 stamps), each value with sheets printed at the six locations of Attleborough, Edinburgh, London, Preston, Solihull and Swindon (Peter Wilson, S.G. 3345, missing the Swindon printed sheet), the final three values without Preston printed sheets due to machinery breakdown. (170 sheets)

Queen Elizabeth II: 2012 Olympic Gold Medal Winners sheet of four miniature sheets, in an unissued generic design ('Nelson print'), in a format identical to that of the issued stamps, the inscriptions reading ''Team GB Athlete'', ''Date of Medal Win'' and ''Venue and Location'' instead of the athlete's name and win details, dated ''3 may 2012'' at foot, also two further proof sheets with the generic cyclist design and the black printing only, without die-cut perforations or roulettes, one printed in London, the other in Preston, each dated ''19 June 2012'' at foot. (3 sheets)

Queen Elizabeth II: 2012 Paralympic Gold Medal Winners set of 34 values in sheets of eight sheetlets of two (16 stamps), three values in separate sheets with the others in composite sheets as issued, the complete set of sheets printed at the six locations of Attleborough, Edinburgh, London, Preston, Solihull and Swindon. (66 sheets)

Queen Elizabeth II: 1967-70 Machins: £1 in the scarce indigo shade, fine unmounted mint, with correspondence and a lengthy paper from the Royal Mail Research & Development Department concerning the shade. S.G. Spec. UC4(2), cat. £750. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Booklets and Booklet Panes: 1969 Stamps for Cooks £1 booklet, three complete stapled booklets, mixed perfs. otherwise fine. S.G. ZP1, cat. £1,200.

Queen Elizabeth II: Booklets and Booklet Panes: 1969 Stamps for Cooks £1 booklet, three complete stapled booklets, mixed perfs. otherwise fine. S.G. ZP1, cat. £1,200.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: A specialised collection of singles and multiples written up in seven albums with papers and gums, value types and settings, phosphor screens, short and inset bands, print directions, rotary and comb perfs., PCP1 and PCP2 printings, booklet and coil stamps, some cylinder blocks, high value sets to £5, quantity of NVI's, coil strips incl. 3p's, 31/2p. OCP/PVAD (gum wrinkle), errors and varieties incl. broad bands, FBO's, AOP's, partial missing phosphors incl. 9p. bicoloured FCP/PVA left band omitted and right band omitted together in a strip of three with normal, uncoated papers incl. 11/2p. OCP/PVA, 51/2p. centre band FCP/PVAD, also Frama labels, etc. (many 100s)

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: A large duplicated accumulation in seven stockbooks and loose in a small carton with singles and multiples, quantity of sheet stamps from various sources, duplicated cylinder blocks with different phosphor numbers and perf. types, coil strips, quantity of booklet stamps with different print directions, short and inset bands, stitched booklet panes with perf. types, also some commemoratives with a few pre-decimal incl. inverted wmks., a selection of mint Commonwealth stamps, etc. (few 1,000s)

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: A selection of scarce items with 4p. Waddington PCP/PVAD 7A 6B dot block of ten, 7p. purple-brown FCP/PVAD centre band in a 20 p20 pair of cylinder blocks with perf. type A, no dot block (of 8) with light bend, the rare dot block fine, 1st gold Walsall Pricing in Proportion self-adhesive missing phosphor, a single and block of four ex business sheets, and £1.20 Write Now right margin plain booklet miscut, slight trimming at top left otherwise good perfs.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: An accumulation in four stockbooks and loose with singles and multiples incl. a few missing phosphors, cylinder blocks, quantity of left of sheet blocks of mainly 26 to 30 with cylinders and warrant numbers, values to £1 plus regionals and NVI's, a few self-adhesives, also some used, etc. (few 1,000s)

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: A specialised collection of cylinder blocks to £5 in four binders with Harrison, Questa, Waddington, Enschede and De La Rue printings, with papers and gums, perf. types, phosphor numbers incl. displaced, PCP1 and PCP2 variations, low OBAs, fluor tints, shades, a few left margin blocks with 17 pin errors, some scarce incl. 19p. bistre NFCP/PVAD yellow fluor 2 p41 no dot, 25p. red NFCP/PVA (lay flat) 7 p43 no dot, Enschede 29p. grey yellow fluor 4mm varnished bands 1 dot, Questa 6 x 1st yellow fluor Q1 Q1 with square sided ellipses, 6 x 1st blue fluor Q5 Q5 and Q6 Q6, 6 x 2nd blue fluor Q7 Q7 and Q8 Q8, De La Rue £2 D1 D1 no dot with ''£'' missing, some duplicates, etc. (100s)

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: A comprehensive specialised collection of denominated issues in three Lighthouse albums with papers and gums, value types and settings, head types, screened values, thin papers, short and inset bands, JET phosphors, shades, coil and booklet stamps, 31/2p. OCP/PVAD, quantity of errors and varieties with missing phosphors from a range of sources incl. OCP/PVA 9p. (2), FCP/PVA 2p. (gum wrinkle), OFNP/PVAD 19p., OFNP/PVA 19p., partial missing phosphors incl. FCP/PVAD 9p. bicoloured left band omitted and right band omitted, 3p. bluish ultramarine FCP/GA with narrow band at left due to displacement, broad bands, FBO's, uncoated papers incl. 11/2p., imperf. pairs with 121/2p., 16p. and 18p. deep olive-grey, Double Heads, high value sets to £5 incl. Castles with shades, gum and paper changes, De La Rue £2 with ''£'' omitted, self-adhesive issues, etc., a few mounted (early issues), mainly fine. (many 100s)

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: 1/2p. to 91/2p. comprehensive specialised collection of mainly cylinder blocks in five stockbbooks with blocks of six or larger, all identified with Harrison, De La Rue, Questa and Waddington printings, with papers, gums, different phosphor numbers, displaced phosphor numbers, perf. types, extra extension holes, shades, PCP1 and PCP2 variations, Kampf and APS perfs., ATN printings with bright and intermediate papers, self-adhesive issues to 2012, scarce incl. 1/2p. PCP2 8 dot with EEH, 2p. PPP 13 p37 upright no dot, 3p. two bands FCP/PVA 24 dot with p1 showing, 6p. FCP/PVA 4 p1 no dot and 4 p- dot, 7p. centre band 14 p20 no dot, 20 p20 dot A perf., 8p. centre band 13 p39 no dot, Questa 2p. Q1 and Q2 imperf. at base, perf. 15 x 14 Q17 and Q18, range of warrant number and date blocks, some duplicates, etc. (100s blocks)

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: 1p. to 50p. collection of unmounted mint cylinder blocks of six or eight, all with the 17 pin perforation error at rows 18, 19 or 20, incl. scarce 13p. cylinder 7 p18 at row 19 (light checker's mark on reverse), 17p. cylinder 10 at row 19, 26p. PCP at row 19, scarce 50p. at row 19, etc. (34 blocks)

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: 1p. to £1 comprehensive specialised collection of Enschede issues in two stockbooks, with cylinder blocks of six and a wide range of warrant blocks of ten or twelve, both left and right margin, with unvarnished, 4mm and 2mm varnished bands, perf. types, fluor and gum variations, scarce incl. 29p. yellow fluor 4mm varnished bands cylinder 1 dot, etc. (100s blocks)

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: 1p. crimson Harrison photo PCP2/PVAD in a cylinder 14 no dot block of six, two examples with angled margins unmounted mint, one with small gum wrinkle otherwise fine, scarce printing.

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

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: 4p. greenish blue Waddington litho PCP/PVAD in top right corner plate 7A 6B no dot and dot blocks of ten, no dot block with tiny gum wrinkle otherwise fine unmounted mint, the no dot block very scarce. S.G. Spec. UG13, cat. £1,575. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: 41/2p. grey-blue Harrison photo FCP/PVAD in a 1 p17 dot cylinder block of twelve (3 x 4), very light bend in corner of margin otherwise fine unmounted mint, very scarce printing. S.G. Spec. U133, cat. £950. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: 9p. deep violet Harrison photo FCP/PVAD, in an 11 p30 no dot and dot pair of cylinder blocks of six, the no dot block with the phosphor number displaced -48mm to row 20, with stray ink at left of margin, fine unmounted mint, scarce printing. S.G. Spec. U175, cat. £650. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: 10p. to 22p. comprehensive specialised collection of mainly cylinder blocks in four stockbooks with blocks of six or larger, all identified with Harrison, De La Rue, Questa and Waddington printings, with papers, gums, different phosphor numbers, displaced phosphor numbers, perf. types, extra extension holes, shades, PCP1 and PCP2 variations, Kampf and APS perfs., ATN printings with bright and intermediate papers, self-adhesive issues to 2013, some scarce incl. 10p. bicoloured FCP/PVAD 5A4B dot with p1 showing, 10p. orange-brown 2 no dot missing phosphor, 10p. centre band 3 p20 no dot (with EEH), 12p. star underprint block of ten with band at right 9 no dot with p20 +24mm at row 17, 15p. ultramarine PCP2 1 dot, 121/2p. 1 p20 no dot Kampf perf., range of warrant number and date blocks, some duplicates, etc. (100s blocks)

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: 10p. orange-brown centre band Harrison photo FCP/PVAD in a 3 p20 no dot and dot pair of cylinder blocks of six, fine unmounted mint, scarce printing. S.G. Spec. U190, cat. £500.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: 101/2p. yellow Harrison photo FCP/PVAD variety heavy all over phosphor, in a 1 no dot and dot pair of cylinder blocks of six, a couple of small gum wrinkles and dot block with scratch in the phosphor otherwise fine unmounted mint, the dot block scarce. S.G. Spec. U196a. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: 12p. bright emerald Harrison photo FCP/PVAD with star underprint, in a cylinder 10 p20 no dot block of six, fine unmounted mint, scarce printing. S.G. Spec. U208, cat. £500. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: 12p. bright emerald Harrison photo FCP/PVAD with star underprint, in a cylinder 10 no dot block of sixteen (2 x 8), the p20 phosphor number displaced +128mm to row 13, fine unmounted mint, scarce printing. S.G. Spec. U208, cat. £600.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: 121/2p. light emerald Harrison photo FCP/PVAD centre band on phosphorised paper, in a cylinder 2 p41 no dot block of six, fine unmounted mint, scarce error. S.G. Spec. U212d, cat. £600. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: 13p. pale chestnut centre band Harrison photo FCP/PVAD with new phosphor ink, in a 7 p18 no dot and dot pair of cylinder blocks of six, fine unmounted mint, scarce printing. S.G. Spec. U218d, cat. £475.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: 151/2p. pale violet Harrison photo PCP/PVAD variety fluorescent brightener omitted, in a 3 no dot cylinder block of six, fine unmounted mint, scarce. S.G. Spec. U235f. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: 18p. deep olive-grey Harrison photo ACP/PVAD variety imperforate, in a cylinder 4 dot block of six, fine unmounted mint, scarce. S.G. X955a, Spec. U256a, cat. £450++. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: 19p. bistre centre band (blue fluor) De La Rue gravure NFCP/PVA, in a 10 p46 no dot and dot pair of cylinder blocks of six, fine unmounted mint, scarce printing. S.G. Spec. U263C, cat. £600. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: 20p. bright green centre band (blue fluor) Harrison photo NFCP/PVAD, in a 12 p41 dot cylinder block of six, fine unmounted mint, very rare, three known. S.G. Spec. U272, cat. £4,750. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: 23p. to 50p. comprehensive specialised collection of mainly cylinder blocks in three stockbooks with blocks of six or larger, all identified with Harrison photo PCP and ACP issues, Harrison and De La Rue gravure printings, De La Rue ATN printings, gum and paper changes, low OBA variations, scarce incl. 43p. sepia Harrison NFCP/PVA 1 p47 dot, wide range of warrant number and date blocks both left and right margin, some duplicates, etc. (100s blocks)

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: 25p. rose-red two bands (blue fluor) Harrison photo NFCP/PVA (lay flat), in a cylinder 7 p43 no dot block of six, and a left margin ''346'' warrant number block of ten, fine unmounted mint, scarce printing. S.G. Spec. U291b, cat. £425.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: 35p. sepia De La Rue ATN NFCP/PVA (bluish) shiny gum, on the very scarce bright paper in a left margin block of twenty (2 x 10) with cylinder D2 pD2 no dot and ''23/08/04'' date, a cylinder D2 pD2 dot block of six, and a right margin ''23/08/04'' date block of eight, large left margin block with gum bends and wrinkles otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. Spec. U351 var. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: 50p. to £1.90 comprehensive specialised collection of mainly cylinder blocks in three stockbooks with blocks of six or larger, all identified with Questa 75p. blocks, Harrison and De La Rue gravure printings, many in blocks of twenty, De La Rue ATN printings with gum and paper changes, wide range of warrant number and date blocks both left and right margin, self-adhesive issues with year codes to 2013, cylinder blocks incl. different grid box positions, some values with complete sets of twelve positions in blocks of ten, a few duplicates, etc. (100s blocks)

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: 75p. black perf. 15 x 14 Questa litho FCP/PVA in a Q7 and Q8 pair of plate blocks of six, fine unmounted mint, scarce. S.G. Spec. UG133, cat. £650. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: 75p. black perf. 15 x 14 Questa litho FCP/PVA in a Q7 and Q8 pair of plate blocks of six, fine unmounted mint, scarce. S.G. Spec. UG133, cat. £650. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: A comprehensive specialised collection of NVI sheet issues in three stockbooks, with cylinder blocks of six or larger, a wide range of warrant blocks, both left and right margin, incl. 1st and 2nd Large, Questa, Walsall and De La Rue gummed issues with scarce incl. Questa 1st Q5 Q5 and Q6 Q6, 2nd Q7 Q7 and Q8 Q8, self-adhesive incl. date codes to 2013, different grid positions incl. complete sets of six, Recorded Signed For and Special Delivery, Olympic Logo issues, some duplication, etc. (100s blocks)

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: A comprehensive specialised collection of NVI issues in two Lighthouse albums with sheet, booklet and coil stamps, papers and gums, shades, short and inset bands, Boots labels, self-adhesive issues to 2012 with various date and source codes, 1st and 2nd with 'dagger' perfs., perf. shifts, short and inset bands, interrupted bands, fluorescence variations, 1st PiP phosphor omitted, Europe, postcard and airmail issues, Machin design Post and Go issues incl. short bands, etc. (100s)

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: 2nd bright blue and 1st bright orange-red self-adhesive with perf. 141/2 x 14 die-cut 'dagger' perfs., fine. S.G. 2039b, 2040b.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: A selection of self-adhesive imperforate horizontal pairs comprising Questa 1st (2), Walsall 1st from sheets and from books (vertical pair, lower stamp with small fault), Walsall 2nd (2) from sheets with different spacings between stamps, and Walsall 2nd Pricing in Proportion. (7 items)

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: High Values: An accumulation of mainly multiples on stockpages, with a selection of 1970-72 20p. to £1 plate blocks, also singles and some used, and 1977-87 issue with cylinder blocks and traffic light gutter blocks, Kampf and APS perfs., etc., some duplicates.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: High Values: 1977-87 issue to £5 with singles, plain and traffic light gutter pairs, and a range of cylinder blocks of four, also a few 1970-74 singles, etc. (60 items)

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: High Values: 1999 Enschede recess £1.50 to £5 collection on stockpages, all in plate blocks of six with no dot and dot plates complete with all box numbers as issued (less £2 box 9's), unmounted mint, some scarce. (66 blocks)

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: High Values: 1999 Enschede recess £1.50 to £5 collection, all in plate blocks of six with no dot and dot plates, range of box numbers, with £1.50 (16), £2 (8), £3 (8) and £5 (12), unmounted mint. (44 blocks)

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: High Values: 1999 Enschede recess £2 plate 1 no dot and dot blocks of six, each with box number 9, fine unmounted mint, rare. S.G. Spec. UC15, unpriced. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: High Values: 2000 De La Rue recess £1.50 to £5 collection on stockpages, all in plate blocks of six with no dot and dot plates complete with all box numbers as issued (less £1.50 plate 3 box 2's), with dull and bright fluors, unmounted mint, some scarce, a few duplicates. (97 blocks)

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: High Values: 2000 De La Rue recess £1.50 to £5 collection, all in plate blocks of six with no dot and dot plates, range of box numbers with £1.50 (13), £2 (15), £3 (18) and £5 (12), unmounted mint. (58 blocks)

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: High Values: 2003-05 De La Rue ATN £1.50 to £5 collection on stockpages, incl. dull and bright papers, with cylinder blocks of six and date blocks of eight, both left and right margin, etc. (35 blocks)

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: High Values: 2003-05 De La Rue ATN £2 in a D1 D1 pD1 no dot cylinder block of six with [R. 18/1] missing ''£'' sign, fine unmounted mint. S.G. Spec. U491, a. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: High Values: 2009 self-adhesive £1.50 to £5 collection on stockpages, with plate blocks of six or ten with different grid box positions incl. some complete sets, and date blocks of six or larger, some duplicates. (76 blocks)

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Coils: An accumulation on stockpages and loose with single value horizontal and vertical coil strips of four or larger, values to 63p., various NVI, self-adhesive, some leaders, multivalue strips incl. varieties, selection of Reader's Digest cards, scarce incl. OCP/PVA 3p. horizontal 250 screen, FCP/GA 21/2p. horizontal, 3p. horizontal (2), PCP/PVAD multivalue 121/2p. strip fluorescent brightener omitted mounted on original Reader's Digest card, etc.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Booklet Panes: A collection of stitched booklet panes written up in three albums, with panes of four (55) and panes of six (150) incl. upright and inverted printings, perf. types, shades, good range of cylinder panes, mixed perfs. but many good, and Prestige booklet panes with most issues to 2005 incl. commemorative panes, a few with minor phosphor shifts, etc.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Booklet Panes: 1st x 4 plus Queen's 70th Birthday label pane, unfolded from Philatelic Bureau supplies, with W38 W45 W48 plate numbers, fine unmounted mint, very scarce unfolded. S.G. Spec. UIPW25 footnote. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Booklets: A collection of decimal booklets in ten albums or folders and loose, incl. window, folded, NVI, Prestige, self-adhesive, cylinders, some panes used on f.d.c's, etc. (100s)

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Booklets: A duplicated accumulation of Christmas booklets in packets with Machin issues from 1978 incl. a range of cylinder numbers, commemorative issues incl. 1984 miscut cylinder pair, self-adhesive editions to 2013, mainly with cylinder numbers, etc. (approx. 330)

Queen Elizabeth II: Booklets: A duplicated accumulation in a carton, incl. stitched with 2s. Wilding and Machin booklets (heavily duplicated), folded, window, self adhesive, Christmas, Prestige, etc., with issues to the early 2000s, mostly fine. (100s)

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Booklets: A duplicated accumulation in four binders with stitched, 10p. to £2 machine, window, Greetings, Christmas, Prestige to 2004, also some coil strips, etc. (few 100s)

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Booklets: A selection, incl. greetings, NVI, Prestige booklets 1972-2000 complete, etc. (few 100s)

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Booklets: A duplicated collection of folded booklets in three albums plus two further booklet albums, with 10p. to £2 machine books and 65p. to £1.90 counter books plus Christmas editions, majority with cylinder numbers, displaced phosphor numbers, different perf. types, examples from different columns, corrected rates books incl. £1.25 Trains 2 right margin, £1.60 Birthday Box left margin, miscuts, short bands, missing phosphors incl. 50p. Mugdock Castle pair, £1.40 Talyllyn Railway with printer's repair, etc. (approx. 720)

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Booklets: A collection of Prestige booklets, 1969 to 2013 Merchant Navy complete, some duplicates, a few minor varieties, etc. (86)

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Booklets: A collection in five binders with stitched (also a few pre-decimal), folded, window, Greetings, Prestige 1972 to 2009 complete, etc. (approx. 220)

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Booklets: A selection of scarce counter booklets incl. 70p. Walling left margin plain, cylinder 11 no dot and cylinder 11 dot (all with some trimming), 90p. Caledonian Canal right margin with blue omitted from the cover (slight trace remaining), £1.25 Trains 2 left margin corrected rates, Trains 4 right margin with ink cylinder B36 p-(D) only, £1.60 Birthday Box left margin corrected rates cylinder B3 (trimmed at top), £1.43 Dulac unsynchronised phosphor (trimmed), £1.54 Postage Dues left margin unsynchronised phosphor ink cylinder only and phosphor cylinder only pair, £1.80 Christmas miscut dot cylinder book, etc., mixed perfs., some good. (14)

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Booklets: A duplicated specialised collection of stitched booklets in a booklet album, with 10p. to 85p. editions complete, gum and paper changes incl. mixed books, perf. types incl. 10p's with I(1/2v), varieties and errors with missing phosphors incl. Feb. 1972 10p. with first pane OCP/PVA DP11/N, Oct. 1972 25p. with first pane DP16/N, April 1971 30p. with first pane DP6/N, etc. (approx. 190)

Queen Elizabeth II: Booklets: A collection of Q.E.II booklets, incl. Prestige near complete from 1972 to 2010, fine. (100s)

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Booklets: A collection of Prestige booklets in two albums with 1980 to 2010 editions complete (less 2008 James Bond), one duplicate. (50)

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Booklets: A selection of Prestige booklets with errors and varieties comprising 1972 Wedgwood with back pane DP20A ex cylinder B22, 1980 Wedgwood (3) with missing phosphor panes, another with 12p. pane DP40 with broad bands at left, 1982 S.G. (2) with missing phosphor panes, another with 151/2p. pane of six DP55 with broad bands at left, 1986 British Rail with 12p. pane DP87 missing phosphor, 1996 Football with second and third panes transposed, 2000 Special by Design with second pane DP304 showing additional phosphor in column three, and 2003 Across the Universe with the last pane DP338 misguillotined and inverted. (12)

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Booklets: Prestige booklets 1972 to 2009 complete in a cover album, fine.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Booklets: A collection of Prestige booklets in two albums with 1980 to 2008 (Jan.) issues complete. (40)

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Booklets: 10p. London 1980 (January 1980) Chambon printing booklet variety miscut, slight trace of trimmimg at foot otherwise fine with good perfs., scarce. S.G. Spec. UMFB12A, cat. £475. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Booklets: 50p. machine booklets, a large duplicated accumulation (1,350+) in packets, 1977 to 1995 issues, many plated incl. complete columns, majority with cylinder numbers incl. scarce, displaced phosphor number books, different perf. types, also 10p. books (approx. 200) incl. card variations, perf. types, miscut, etc.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Booklets: 50p. machine booklets, a duplicated selection all variety phosphor omitted incl. Follies 1 Mugdock Castle with 14p. at right (3), Pond Life 1 cylinder B36, scarce Roman Britain 2 (trimmed), Cricket 1 cylinder B21 B6 B30 (3), Cricket 3 cylinder B21 B4 B30, scarce Gardens 3 Mount Stewart imperf. edges plain and cylinder B1 B43 B32, Zoo 1 plain and cylinder B21 B4 B30, Gilbert and Sullivan 2 plain and cylinder B1 B16 (trimmed), Gilbert and Sullivan 3 cylinder B1 B16, very scarce Aeroplanes 1 cylinder B1 B3 (trimmed), Aeroplanes 3 plain, cylinder B46 (trimmed) and cylinder B48, etc., mixed perfs., mainly good. (24)

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Booklets: 50p. machine booklets, a duplicated selection of scarce printings and varieties incl. Orchids 1 cylinder B26 B7 p57 and unsynchronised B8 lower pair, Pond Life 1 cylinder B43 p67, Pond Life 2 two bands + PCP cylinder B43 p67 (trimmed at right), Roman Britain 2 reversed phosphor bands cylinder B21 B4 B30 p69 (3), scarce Roman Britain 3 reversed phosphor bands cylinder B21 B4 B30 p69 (2, one slightly trimmed), scarce Cricket 2 old phosphor ink cylinder B21 B4 B30 p69, Gilbert and Sullivan 2 E perf. cylinders B1 B16 (2) and scarce B1 B17 (2, one with straight edge), scarce Archaeology 1 miscut cylinder B34 B2 (straight edge at left as usual), also 10p. Northern Ireland miscut (grubby cover), etc., mixed perfs., mainly good. (19)

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Booklets: 50p. Farm Animals 2 variety miscut, two examples with good perfs. S.G. Spec. UMFB31A, cat. £600.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Booklets: 50p. Roman Britain 2 pair of books variety reversed phosphor bands, one with ink cylinder B21 B4 B30 p-(D), the other with phosphor cylinder p69 displaced to a plain book, each trimmed at right, scarce pair. S.G. Spec. UMFB42a, cat. £450.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Booklets: 50p. Botanical Gardens 1 with cylinder B1 B24 B32 p68, very slight trace of trimming at top left otherwise fine, scarce printing. S.G. Spec. UMFB40, cat. £350. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Booklets: 50p. Archaeology 1 variety miscut, plain and cylinder B34 B2 examples, each with straight edge at left as usual, scarce. S.G. Spec. UMFB49A, cat. £650. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Booklets: 65p. to £1.90 counter booklets, a large duplicated accumulation in packets, many with cylinder numbers, displaced phosphor numbers, perf. types, missing perf. pins, range of 65p. to £1.20 miscut books, etc. (100s)

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Booklets: £1 machine booklets, a large duplicated accumulation in packets, 1986 to 2001 red cover issues, many plated incl. complete columns, majority with cylinder numbers incl. scarce, perf. types, missing pins, fluor variations, etc. (approx. 900)

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Booklets: £1 Educational Institutions 4 plain book with the yellow fluor phosphor bands printed twice, the second application shifted 11/2mm left, fine with good perfs., rare with only four books found.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Booklets: £1.15 Natural History Museum right margin booklet with heavy all over phosphor, trace of trimming at top, scarce.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Booklets: £1.20 to £1.46 selection of scarce cylinder booklets with £1.20 National Gallery B10 p-(D) both left (trimmed) and right margins, £1.25 Ulster Museum left margin B1 p49, £1.25 York Museum right margin B8 p-(D) and p49 only pair, £1.25 Trains 4 right margin B36 p36, £1.30 Trams 2 left margin B7 p62, £1.30 Trams 3 left margin B7 p62, £1.30 Trams 4 right margin B12 p49, and £1.46 Regionals left margin B39 B5 p55 (2) and right margin B26 B5 p55 (straight edge at foot), mainly with good perfs. (12)

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Booklets: £1.20 Write Now right margin book miscut, with cylinder B12 p62 at row 2, trimmed at top as usual, rare. S.G. Spec. UFB41A, cat. £950. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Booklets: £1.20 National Gallery right margin pair of books, one with ink cylinder B10 only, the other with the unsynchronised p62 phosphor number at row 2, fine with good perfs., a rare pair. S.G. Spec. UFB41, cat. £1,075.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Booklets: £1.20 National Gallery right margin book missing phosphor, with cylinder B12, fine with good perfs., rare, few known. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Booklets: £1.25 Trains 2 with corrected rates, a selection with left margin plain (4), cylinders B1 p49 row 1, B1 p49 row 2, B8 p-(D), B8 p49 (2), and right margin plain and cylinder B1 p49, a few with traces of trimming, mainly fine with good perfs. (11)

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Booklets: £1.30 to £1.80 selection with errors with £1.30 Jolly Postman right margin cylinder B37 missing phosphor, £1.40 Pocket Planner left margin cylinder B19 missing phosphor (trimmed end), £1.43 Dulac left margin cylinder B4 B2 p50 reversed phosphor bands, £1.54 To Pay Labels reversed phosphor bands (7) incl. right margin plain, cylinder B4 B5 p-(D) and cylinder p55 only, £1.80 Jolly Postman right margin cylinder B2 miscut, and £1.80 Linnean Society left margin cylinder B13 miscut, the two miscut books with straight edges at foot otherwise mainly with good perfs. (12)

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Booklets: £1.46 Seahorses with corrected rates, a selection with left margin plain and cylinder B26 B5 p55, and right margin plain (4), cylinder B26 B1 p55, and cylinder B26 B5 p55, occasional trace of trimming, mainly fine with good perfs. (8)

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Booklets: £1.60 Birthday Box with corrected rates, a selection with left margin plain (5), two showing the missing pin to the left of stamp 1, cylinder B3 (3), one with the missing pin, and right margin plain and cylinder B3, occasional trace of trimming, mainly fine with good perfs. (10)

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Booklets: £2 machine booklets, a large duplicated accumulation in packets, 1993 to 2000 red cover issues, many plated incl. complete columns, majority with cylinder numbers, perf. types, fluor variations, etc. (approx. 270)

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Booklets: £2 machine booklets, a selection of varieties with Postal Vehicles 1 miscut plain (2), one the scarce E1f perf. type, and cylinder B3 (3, perf. type I1), red cover 1997 (Feb.) corrected rates plain book with wide band at right (thin band at left), cylinder Q2's missing phosphor (2, one trimmed), and 2000 (Apr.) NVI books with broad bands at left (7), six with bands touching the perfs., three with cylinder Q1 Q1 at left and three with Q1 Q1 at right, plus one with Q1 Q1 at left with the broad bands clear of the perfs., mainly fine with good perfs. (15)

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Booklets: £2 red cover 1998 (Dec.) gravure booklet variety miscut, a little trimming at right and 20p. with tiny surface mark, scarce. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Booklets: £2 red cover 1999 (Apr.) gravure booklet with Q2 Q2 cylinder numbers, trace of trimming at left, a very scarce printing. S.G. Spec. UMFB54, cat. £500. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Booklets: £2 red cover 1999 (Apr.) gravure booklet with the pane mis-guillotined, bisecting three 26p's and the 19p., the cover normal, a fine and dramatic variety. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Window Booklets: A collection written up in seven albums with denominated and quantity of NVI issues, plus Christmas and Greetings books, Harrison, Walsall and Questa editions, Double Heads, majority with cylinder numbers, Walsall blind at base books, etc. (approx. 520)

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Window Booklets: Types 1 to 3 specialised duplicated accumulation in packets, mainly with cylinder numbers where issued with examples from different columns, incl. type 1A £1.80's with translucent paper, type 2 Harrison selection with the covers printed on the wrong side, 4 x 27p. with no text on inside back cover plain and cylinder, 10 x 19p. code ''N'' low OBA plain book, type 3 Harrison comb and rotary perfs., Questa cut and torn perfs., missing pins, etc. (approx. 300)

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Window Booklets: Type 3 selection of scarce books with Harrison 4 x 14p. cylinder B26 p-(D) and plain book with phosphor cylinder pB82 only, two pairs, one comb perf., the other rotary, 4 x 14p. rotary perf. cylinder B26 pB82 from all four columns, 4 x 19p. rotary perf. cylinder B16 from all four columns, 10 x 14p. barcode ''200101'' comb perf. cylinder B30 pB81 (3), 10 x 19p. barcode ''200088'' rotary perf. cylinder B12 (2), experimental folding (rotary perf.) 10 x 14p. cylinder B27 pB81, and Questa 10 x 19p with scarce torn perfs. (19)

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Window Booklets: Type 3 Harrison 10 x 14p. variety phosphor omitted, two examples with cylinder B29, scarce.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Window Booklets: Type 3A accumulation of Harrison books with varnished yellow strips, all with cylinder numbers comprising scarce 4 x 14p. comb perf., 4 x 14p. rotary perf. (4), 4 x 19p. (4), 10 x 14p. comb perf. cylinder B30 pB81 (2), rotary perf. cylinder B29 pB81 (2), and 10 x 19p. cylinders B17 and B17 + bar, scarce group. (15)

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Window Booklets: Type 4 specialised duplicated accumulation in packets, mainly with cylinder numbers with examples from different columns, with NVI Harrison, Walsall incl. blind at base and bar books, Questa perf. types, missing pins, cream and white gums, denominated with 4 x 29p. and Double Head editions, etc. (approx. 235)

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Window Booklets: Types 5 to 5D large specialised duplicated accumulation in packets, mainly with cylinder numbers with examples from different columns, with NVI Harrison, Walsall incl. blind at base and bar books, ACP and low OBA, 4 x 1st perf. errors, Questa cut and torn perfs., 4 x 31p's, etc. (approx. 600)

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Window Booklets: Type 5 collection of Walsall books with 'sickle tab' varieties, all with cylinder numbers incl. 4 x 2nd W1 W1 W1 + bar, scarce W2 W2 W2, 4 x 1st ACP W1 W2 W2 + bar (2), low OBA W1 W1 W1 + bar, perf. 13 low OBA W1 W1 W1 + bar, 10 x 2nd scarce W2 W1 W2 + bar, W2 W2 and scarce W2 W2 + bar, 10 x 1st W1 W1 W1 + bar both ACP and low OBA, etc., scarce group. (20)

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Window Booklets: Type 5 Walsall 10 x 2nd pair of books with cylinder numbers W6 W4 W5 and W6 W4 W5 + bar, fine and rare, very few known of this cylinder in the original covers with side slits. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Window Booklets: Type 5C Walsall 4 x 2nd with error of inside cover showing the layout for 1st class books, a rare cylinder W8 W10 blind at base example, very few known. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Window Booklets: Type 5D Walsall 10 x 1st with cylinder W12 W10 W12, three examples with normal perf., blind at base, and + bar, very scarce group.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Window Booklets: Types 5S(1) to 5S(3) specialised duplicated accumulation in packets, mainly with cylinder numbers with examples from different columns, with Harrison, Walsall shiny and matt cards, split and solid bands, Questa, etc. (approx. 500)

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Window Booklets: Type 5S(1) Questa 10 x 2nd variety phosphor omitted, with cylinder number Q7 Q7, very slight trace of trimming at top right otherwise fine, rare. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Window Booklets: Types 7(1) to 7(20) large specialised duplicated accumulation in packets (less type 7(10) Olympic), virtually all with cylinder numbers with examples from different columns, with Harrison, Walsall blind at base and bar books, shiny and matt cards, split and solid bands, Questa perf. types, plus types 6 to 6E postcard and airmail books, etc. (approx. 570)

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Window Booklets: Types 7(1) to 7(13) selection of scarce cylinder books, with 7(1) Olympic Walsall 10 x 2nd W12 W8 + bar, Questa 10 x 2nd Q7 Q7 pQ1 with torn perfs., 7(2)A Rupert Walsall 10 x 1st shiny card W28 W16 W22 (3), matt card W31 W19 W23 (3), also a plain split band book with a phosphor shift giving a three band variety, 7(3) Free Postcards Walsall 10 x 1st W29 W17 W22 with three band variety, and 7(13) W.H. Smith Walsall 10 x 1st W49 W36 W41 (3), also type 6C Walsall 4 x 41p. plain book with reversed glossy inside cover. (14)

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Window Booklets: Type 7(1) Olympic Walsall 4 x 1st cylinder W5 W10 W9 W1, three examples, one with blind at base perf. type, scarce printing.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Window Booklets: Type 7(1) Olympic Walsall 4 x 1st cylinder W5 W11 W9 W1, fine and rare. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Window Booklets: Types 7(10) to 7(10)D Olympic large specialised duplicated accumulation in packets, virtually all with cylinder numbers with examples from different columns, with Harrison, Walsall, Questa perf. types, plus types 8(1) to 8(10) label books, etc. (approx. 470)

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Window Booklets: Type 8(1) Questa 4 x 1st with Bank of England label, variety phosphor omitted, with Q1 cylinder numbers, very rare. S.G. Spec. UIPQ9a, unpriced. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Window Booklets: Type 9 specialised duplicated accumulation in packets, virtually all with cylinder numbers with examples from different columns, with yellow and blue fluors, Harrison translucent papers, Walsall shiny and matt cards, Questa cut and torn perfs., white and cream gum, etc. (approx. 540)

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Window Booklets: Type 9 yellow fluor Walsall 4 x 1st, two examples with cylinder W23 W32 W32, very scarce printing. S.G. Spec. UIPW19, unpriced.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Window Booklets: Type 9 yellow fluor Questa 10 x 1st with square sided ellipse type, a cylinder Q4 Q4 pQ2 example with torn perfs., very scarce.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Window Booklets: Types 9A to 9E large specialised duplicated accumulation in packets, virtually all with cylinder numbers with examples from different columns, Walsall gravure 61/2mm and 9mm marginal bands, comb and rotary perfs., also with types 10 to 10E Airmail and Postcard rate books, and 1999-2000 Millennium books, etc. (approx. 860)

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Window Booklets: Type 9B Walsall 4 x 1st comb perf. with the left phosphor band omitted on stamps 1 and 3, with a very thin line remaining in the margin, with cylinder W1 at row 2, very scarce.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Window Booklets: Millennium booklet number 4 with commemorative pane of two and Millennium 1st pane of eight, the definitive pane with cylinder W2, two examples, one with 61/2mm left phosphor band, the other with 9mm left band, very scarce.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Self-adhesive Booklets: A duplicated collection of self-adhesive booklets (approx. 185) in two albums, issues to 2011 with 1st and 2nd incl. Large and PiP, Machin + Commemorative books, Overseas Rate books, Promotional, Christmas, a few varieties, vast majority with cylinder numbers, also part books, a few coils, business sheet front panels plus 2000 (Sept.) 1st and 2nd complete sheets of 100, etc.

Decimal Machins: Self-adhesive Booklets: An experimental self-adhesive booklet produced by De La Rue, circa 1997, a patent was applied for the concept known as 'Prestque' which uses gummed stamps treated with a self-adhesive vinyl, believed to be one of four known examples in private hands, very fine. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Self-adhesive Booklets: Types SB1(2) to SB1(23)A 1st class and SB2(1) to SB2(13)B 2nd class, a large specialised duplicated accumulation of issues to 2013 in packets, virtually all with cylinder numbers, with fluor variations, short and interrupted bands, etc. (approx. 650)

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Self-adhesive Booklets: Type SB1(5) Walsall 12 x 1st variety phosphor omitted, a fine plain example, scarce.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Self-adhesive Booklets: Type SB2(3) Questa 12 x 2nd with a fine 19mm downward perforation shift leaving all stamps with interrupted perfs., nine examples, seven plain (one with corner bend and one split in two) and two with cylinder Q1 pQ1, also type SB3(4) Flags and Ensigns 6 x 1st plain book with 3mm upward perforation shift.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Self-adhesive Booklets: Types SB3(1) to SB3(40) Machin + special issue books, SB4(1) to SB4(13) overseas rate books and SB5(1) to SB5(24)A label and promotional books, a large specialised duplicated accumulation of issues to 2013 in packets, virtually all with cylinder numbers, with fluor variations, short and interrupted bands, etc., also with boxed complete self-adhesive coils with 1997 horizontal format 1st and 2nd rolls of 100, and 1998 vertical format 1st and 2nd rolls of 200. (approx. 400 + 4 coils)

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Business Sheets: An accumulation with full sheets of 100 (11) comprising 1998 Walsall 1st and 2nd, 2000 Questa 1st (2) and Walsall 2nd (4), and 2004 Walsall 1st gold (3), one with the phosphor bands shifted to the left resulting in thirteen stamps having inset right bands, the remainder front panels (89) with issues to 2012, range of inkjet dates, PiP and Large issues, type SB8(2) Walsall 2nd panel imperf. (stamps creased and surface damage to panel), etc.

Queen Elizabeth II: Post and Go Issues: A comprehensive specialised collection in three large stockbooks and loose, issues to 2013 with sets of 6 and 36, Birds 1 and 2 Worldwide to 40g. sets, overprint issues, presentation packs, wide range of varieties incl. short bands, spacing errors, large font errors in sets of 36, unprinted strips, inverted strips, diagnostic test strips, some duplicates, etc., many with receipts. (approx 600 strips)

Queen Elizabeth II: Post and Go Issues: Birds I rare 40g. stamps, set of six designs. S.G. FS10A, cat. £300. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Post and Go Issues: Birds II and III in sets of 36 to 40g. S.G. FS11-20A, cat. £426.

Queen Elizabeth II: Post and Go Issues: Birds III in a set of 30 (to 20g. only) with rare large font error, the Worldwide up to 10g has ''up to 10g'' omitted.

Queen Elizabeth II: Post and Go Issues: A selection of seven Hytech sets of 36 comprising Birds IV, Sheep, Pigs, Cattle, Ponds, Lakes and Rivers.

Queen Elizabeth II: Post and Go Issues: A selection of seven Hytech sets of 36 comprising Birds IV, Sheep, Pigs, Cattle, Ponds, Lakes and Rivers.

Queen Elizabeth II: Post and Go Issues: A selection of three Hytech sets of 36 comprising Birds IV, and Sheep (2).

Queen Elizabeth II: Horizon Labels: An accumulation of unused gold labels in a large stockbook, mainly with unprinted se-tenant label attached, simulated perforation and straight edge types, wide range of service indicators, hyphen and oblique stroke date separators, also single printed labels with additional red ink error (21), a few se-tenant pairs completely unprinted, etc. (approx. 300)

Queen Elizabeth II: 1988-97 Castle High Values: 1988 £1 to £5 collection on stockleaves with basic plate blocks of four complete as issued with three duplicates, plus the set in cross-gutter blocks of four, unmounted mint. (59 blocks)

Queen Elizabeth II: 1988-97 Castle High Values: 1988 £1 to £5 collection with basic plate blocks of four complete as issued, unmounted mint. (52 blocks)

Queen Elizabeth II: 1988-97 Castle High Values: 1988 selection of varieties with £1.50 on glazed paper in 2F and 2G plate blocks of four, and £2 on low OBA paper in 1F and 1G plate blocks of four, £1.50 2G block with two gum creases otherwise fine unmounted mint, the £1.50 2F block scarce. (4)

Queen Elizabeth II: 1988-97 Castle High Values: 1992-95 £1 to £5 specialised collection in a stockbook, with a comprehensive range of plate blocks of four, with original and creamy papers, re-engraved issues with PVAD and PVA gums, opaque papers, creamy and white translucent papers, shades, also some other blocks incl. cross-gutter, a few duplicates, plus 1997 Enschede set of four in plate blocks, etc., a few gum wrinkles otherwise fine unmounted mint. (206 blocks)

Queen Elizabeth II: 1988-97 Castle High Values: 1992-95 £1 to £5 specialised collection in a binder, with a comprehensive range of plate blocks of four, with original and creamy papers, re-engraved issues with PVAD and PVA gums, opaque papers, creamy and white translucent papers, scarce incl. £1 re-engraved opaque paper 3B, £1.50 original issue 2L bright shade, re-engraved creamy translucent paper 4A and 4G, PVA (brownish) 4J, £2 re-engraved opaque paper 3A (one stamp with bend), £3 PVA 1L and 1M, etc., unmounted mint. (175 blocks)

Queen Elizabeth II: 1988-97 Castle High Values: 1992-95 £1 selection of scarce plate blocks of four, with original issue creamy paper 1R and 2B, and re-engraved opaque paper 3A, 3B, 3H and 3I, 3A block with small gum wrinkle and bends otherwise fine unmounted mint. (6 blocks)

Queen Elizabeth II: 1988-97 Castle High Values: 1992-95 £1.50 selection of scarce plate blocks of four, with original issue 2K, 2L and 2M, and creamy paper 2Q, all in the bright shades, creamy paper 2U, re-engraved PVAD creamy paper 4A and 4G, and re-engraved PVA brownish gum 4J, 4L and 4M, 4G block with gum wrinkle and stray ink in margin otherwise fine unmounted mint. (10 blocks)

Queen Elizabeth II: 1988-97 Castle High Values: 1992-95 £1.50 re-engraved on creamy translucent paper in 2II and 2LL plate blocks of four, 2II block with small light bend otherwise fine unmounted mint, scarce printing. S.G. Spec. UK8, cat. £600. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1988-97 Castle High Values: 1992-95 £2 with variety complete offset on reverse, also £1 marginal with slight offset, and £3 misperforated vertically, fine unmounted mint. (3). Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1988-97 Castle High Values: 1992-95 £2 selection of scarce plate blocks of four, with first issue on original white paper 2T, re-engraved opaque paper 3H and 3J, creamy translucent paper 3E and 4A, and very white translucent paper on PVA 4F, 3H and 3E blocks with gum wrinkles otherwise fine unmounted mint. (6 blocks)

Queen Elizabeth II: 1988-97 Castle High Values: 1992-95 £2 re-engraved on opaque paper in a 3A plate block of four, fine unmounted mint, scarce. S.G. Spec. UK11, cat. £375. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1988-97 Castle High Values: 1992-95 £2 re-engraved on opaque paper in a 3C plate block of four, small light gum wrinkle otherwise fine unmounted mint, very rare, only three known. S.G. Spec. UK11, cat. £2,500. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1988-97 Castle High Values: 1992-95 £5 selection of scarce plate blocks of four, with original issue creamy paper 4G, and re-engraved white translucent paper 7B and 7E, the last with small light bend in corner of margin otherwise fine unmounted mint. (3 blocks)

Queen Elizabeth II: 1988-97 Castle High Values: 1993 Britannia £10 complete set of 1A's to 5A's plate blocks of four, a few gum wrinkles otherwise fine unmounted mint.

Queen Elizabeth II: Greetings Booklets: A duplicated accumulation in packets, 1989 to 1998 issues, vast majority with cylinder or plate numbers with a good range, reprints and card changes, etc. (approx. 245)

Queen Elizabeth II: Greetings Booklets: A selection of books with scarce plate numbers with 1995 Artists W5 W3 W7 W3 W5, reversed cover W2 W1 W2 W1 W2 and W9 W8 W11 W7 W11, reprint W12 W12 W14 W12 W12, 1996 Cartoons W3 W2 W2 W2 W3 W2, two band reprint W9 W6 W6 W6 W7 W7, 1997 Gardens W1 W1 W2 W1 W1 W3, W1 W3 W4 W1 W2 W3, W2 W3 W5 W2 W3 W5, W2 W3 W6 W2 W3 W4 and W2 W3 W6 W2 W3 W5, and reprint W9 W10 W16 W8 W7 W12.

Queen Elizabeth II: Greetings Booklets: 1995 Artists book with plate number W2 (silver) only, due to a one book displacement which would have resulted in a book from the same sheet having the silver (and phosphor) omitted, fine and very rare. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Greetings Booklets: 1996 Cartoons book with plate numbers W4 W3 W2 W3 W4 W3, very scarce. S.G. Spec. UMP106, cat. £500.

Queen Elizabeth II: Greetings Booklets: 1997 Flowers book with plate numbers W2 W3 W4 W1 W2 W3, very scarce. S.G. Spec. UMP128, cat. £450.

Queen Elizabeth II: Greetings Booklets: 1997 Flowers Scratchcard book with plate numbers W6 W6 W10 W5 W5 W10, very scarce. S.G. Spec. UMP128, cat. £500.

Queen Elizabeth II: Greetings Booklets: 1997 Flowers Scratchcard, a Winner book with plate numbers W6 W6 W11 W5 W5 W9, very scarce.

Queen Elizabeth II: Post Office Label Sheets: A collection in two albums and loose with 2000 to 2013 issues complete (less 2001 Consignia pair). (88)

Queen Elizabeth II: Post Office Label Sheets: A collection in two albums with 2000 to 2013 issues complete (less 2001 Consignia pair, 2001 Smiles, 2004 Christmas, 2005 Farm Animals and Smilers for Kids issues), with some duplicates. (82)

Queen Elizabeth II: Post Office Label Sheets: 2001 Consignia 19p. and 1st. Smilers sheets unmounted mint, a few very minor wrinkles otherwise fine, scarce. S.G. LS2a & LS3a, cat. £1,400.

Queen Elizabeth II: Post Office Label Sheets: 2001 Consignia 19p. and 1st. Smilers sheets unmounted mint, a few very minor wrinkles otherwise fine, scarce. S.G. LS2a & LS3a, cat. £1,400.

Queen Elizabeth II: Post Office Label Sheets: 2005 Classic ITV label sheet with four errors in the text in the labels incl. column 1 3rd. label ''1965'' for ''1955'', column 4 2nd. label with ''10.30 ITV News/10.00 ITN News at Ten'', etc., minor light gum bend otherwise fine unmounted mint, scarce. S.G. LS26 var.

Queen Elizabeth II: Post Office Label Sheets: 2007 Glorious England sheet with two labels with ''ISLE OF WHITE'' spelling error, fine and scarce, also 2007 Wembley sheet with the 1st column fifth label showing the ''Emile Zatopek'' spelling error. S.G. LS38 var., LS39 var.

Signed Covers: A collection of approximately 470 Airforce and Navy commemorative covers in eight albums and loose, majority are signed with many W.W.II medal winners, etc.

Signed Covers: A collection of R.A.F. Museum covers (approx. 275) in six special albums with Escaping Society with a number signed some by survivors, S.C. series with a number signed by W.W.II pilots, S.C. 17 signed Barnes Wallis and with special cachet, S.C. 27 signed Frank Whittle and with special cachet, Kings Cup Air Race, etc.

Signed Covers: A collection of R.A.F. Museum covers loose in a carton with various series incl. Air Display, Co-Ordinated, Squadron, Historic Aviators incl. H.A.1 apparently unique multi signed cover, Escaping Society, incl. RAFES SC29 wooden horse signed Williams and Philpot, with different variations, many signed incl. W.W.II pilots, etc. (100s)

Signed Covers: A collection of mainly commemorative RAF covers (148) in four cover albums with a number signed by W.W.II pilots, some coin covers, etc.

Signed Covers: A collection of special RAF commemorative covers written up on leaves with RAF Waddington souvenir covers designed by Squadron Leader Stratton with cover proofs, essays and colour trials, 1965 B.O.B. six sets used on the different colour covers first day of issues with ''RAF WADDINGTON'' c.d.s., other commemorative covers incl. 1965 B.O.B. set on R.A.F. Acklington registered official illustrated f.d.c., etc. minor traces of toning on some covers nevertheless a very interesting collection.

Signed Covers: A group of R.A.F. covers, 1969 to 1977, all signed incl. S.C. 30 1971 31st. Anniversary of the Battle of Britain, signed Sir Keith Park, another signed Alan Deere (both with light cover stain at left), etc. (28)

Signed Covers: 1968 Royal Air Forces Escaping Society three similar commemorative covers one signed Airey Neave, the others Oliver Phlpot and Wg. Cdr. H. (Wings) Day, each cover has faint traces of toning.

Signed Covers: R.A.F. Museum S.C. 12 1970 50th. Anniversary of First R.A.F. Air Display Hendon, set of five Red Arrows flown covers, each signed by the pilot.

Signed Covers: R.A.F. Museum S.C. 30 1971 31st. Anniversary of the Battle of Britain, flown cover signed by Sir Keith Park, Air Officer Commanding No 11 Group Fighter Command during the Battle of Britain. Photo.

Regionals: An unmounted mint decimal collection written up in an album with papers and gums, perf. and emblem changes incl. Northern Ireland 17p. type II, Scotland Waddington 31p. type II, full bleed and white border emblem issues to 2003, plus duplicated later issues on stockpages, booklet stamps, short bands, etc. (few 100s)

Regionals: An accumulation of multiples in a stockbook, mainly blocks of six but some larger, with Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales cylinder blocks, warrant blocks, some emblem issues to 2010 incl. date blocks, etc.

Regionals: England: A specialised collection of emblem issue multiples to 2013 in two stockbooks, with full bleed and white border printings, blocks of six or larger, with cylinder blocks incl. different grid box positions, good range of date blocks both left and right margin, fluor variations, tinted gums, inset left bands, 44p. with type I Queen's head in a D1 D2 pD1 no dot block of twenty (2 x 10) and a dot block of six, some duplicates, etc. (few 100 blocks)

Regionals: England: 44p. Oak Tree emblem design with borders, with the type I Queen's head, in D1 D2 pD1 no dot and dot cylinder blocks of six, and ''04/04/06'' and ''05/04/06'' date blocks of eight, each both left and right margin, no dot cylinder block with light bend in margin otherwise fine unmounted mint, scarce. (6 blocks)

Regionals: England: 72p. Tudor Rose emblem design with borders, with the type I Queen's head, in D1 D1 pD1 no dot and dot cylinder blocks of six, and ''07/07/06'' and ''10/07/06'' date blocks of eight, each both left and right margin, fine unmounted mint, scarce. (6 blocks)

Regionals: England: 1st Crowned Lion full bleed emblem design, variety dull non-fluor paper, in D1 D1 pD1 no dot and dot plate blocks of six, and left and right margin ''06/04/03'' date blocks of eight (both folded through central perfs.), unmounted mint, scarce. (4)

Regionals: Northern Ireland: A specialised collection in two stockbooks, with unmounted mint cylinder blocks and warrant blocks, with Harrison, Questa and Walsall issues with papers and gums, perf. types, phosphor numbers, extra extension holes, perf. changes, scarce incl. FCP/PVA printings, Walsall 19p. bistre W2 pW2, emblem issues to 2013 with full bleed and white border issues, date blocks both left and right margin, also with Isle of Man Harrison blocks, etc.

Regionals: Northern Ireland: A selection of scarce Questa plate blocks of six with 121/2p. perf. 15 x 14 OCP/PVA Q2 Q2, 18p. deep olive-grey Q3 Q3 and Q4 Q4 (two of each), 18p. bright green perf. 15 x 14 Q3 Q3 and Q4 Q4, 20p. black on white paper Q3 Q3 (strip of three only) and Q4 Q4, 26p. red-brown long wave phosphor Q2 Q2, also top right corner pair with bands printed twice, one set short at top, and 39p. FCP paper error Q1 Q1, also Walsall 19p. bistre W2 pW2, unmounted mint. (13 items)

Regionals: Northern Ireland: 3p. ultramarine two bands Harrison photo FCP/PVA, in a cylinder 1 p7 no dot and dot pair of blocks of six, fine unmounted mint, scarce printing. S.G. Spec. XN21, cat. £270.

Regionals: Northern Ireland: 17p. grey-blue type II Questa litho ACP/PVAD, in a Q1 Q1 plate block of six, fine unmounted mint, very scarce. S.G. Spec. XNL19, cat. £800. Photo.

Regionals: Northern Ireland: 17p. grey-blue type II Questa litho ACP/PVAD, in a Q2 Q2 plate block of six, fine unmounted mint, very scarce. S.G. Spec. XNL19, cat. £800. Photo.

Regionals: Northern Ireland: 19p. bistre centre bar (yellow fluor) Questa litho NFCP/PVA in a Q3 Q3 and Q4 Q4 pair of plate blocks of six, with the square-sided ellipse type, Q3 Q3 block with small gum wrinkle otherwise fine unmounted mint, very scarce. S.G. Spec. XNL27 var. Photo.

Regionals: Northern Ireland: 37p. bright mauve two bands (blue fluor) Questa litho NFCP/PVA in a Q2 Q2 plate block of six, with the rounded ellipse type, fine unmounted mint, very scarce. S.G. Spec. XNL62 var. Photo.

Regionals: Scotland: A specialised collection in three stockbooks, with unmounted mint cylinder blocks and warrant blocks, with Harrison issues with papers and gums, perf. types, phosphor numbers incl. displaced, extra extension holes, scarce FCP/PVA printings, wide range of Waddington blocks, Questa blocks incl. perf. types, paper and perf. changes, ellipse types, Walsall with dull and bright fluors, matt and glossy papers, emblem issues to 2013 with full bleed and white border printings, good range of date blocks both left and right margin, etc.

Regionals: Scotland: A group of scarce Waddington plate blocks, with top right corner blocks of eight or ten with 111/2p. 1A 1B no dot, 1A 2B dot, 3A 3B no dot, 6A 4B no dot and dot, 6A 5B no dot and dot, 121/2p. 4A 4B p2B no dot, 5A 4B no dot and dot, 5A 5B no dot, 14p. 4A 3B no dot and dot, and 151/2p. 4A 3B no dot, 5A 3B no dot, also with lower left corner 121/2p. varnished coating 7A 7B no do and dot blocks of six, unmounted mint. (17 blocks)

Regionals: Scotland: A selection of scarce Harrison cylinder blocks of six with FCP/PVA 31/2p. 1 p17 dot (omitted), and FCP/PVA 5p. 3 p11 no dot and dot pair, the last with light bends otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. Spec. XS37, XS42, cat. £420. (3)

Regionals: Scotland: A group of scarce Questa plate blocks of six with 15p. Q3 Q3 and Q4 Q4, each with eight perf. holes at foot, 17p. deep blue Q6 Q6, 19p. bistre yellow fluor Q7 Q7 and Q8 Q8 (2), each with square sided ellipses, 30p. Q2 Q2 with reduced fluor, 41p. white gum Q2 Q2 with square sided ellipses (2), one with reduced fluor, also Walsall 20p. bright green scarce cylinder W1 pW2 plus ''27/8/98'' date block of eight from the same printing, unmounted mint. (11 blocks)

Regionals: Scotland: 151/2p. pale violet Waddington litho PCP/PVAD in a 3A 1B no dot and dot pair of plate block of ten, fine unmounted mint, very scarce printing. S.G. Spec. XSL14, cat. £1,100. Photo.

Regionals: Scotland: 22p. bright orange-red Questa litho ACP/PVAD in a Q5 Q5 plate block of six, fine unmounted mint, scarce printing. S.G. Spec. XSL43, cat. £300. Photo.

Regionals: Scotland: 25p. red two bands (yellow fluor) Questa litho NFCP/PVA, in plate Q5 Q5, Q6 Q6, Q7 Q7 and Q8 Q8 blocks of six, each with square-sided ellipses, Q7 Q7 block with bends otherwise fine unmounted mint, scarce set. S.G. Spec. XSL51 var. (4)

Regionals: Scotland: 25p. red two bands (blue fluor) Questa litho NFCP/PVA, in plate Q9 Q9 and Q10 Q10 blocks of six, each with rounded ellipses, fine unmounted mint, scarce. S.G. Spec. XSL52 var.

Regionals: Scotland: 31p. bright purple type II Waddington litho PCP/PVAD in a 2A 2B no dot plate block of six, fine unmounted mint, very scarce. S.G. Spec. XSL66, cat. £800. Photo.

Regionals: Scotland: 31p. bright purple type II Waddington litho PCP/PVAD in a 2A 2B dot plate block of six, fine unmounted mint, very scarce. S.G. Spec. XSL66, cat. £750. Photo.

Regionals: Scotland: 41p. grey-brown two bands Questa litho NFCP/PVA, in a Q1 Q1 and Q2 Q2 pair of plate blocks of six, with white gum and rounded ellipse type, Q2 Q2 block with light bend otherwise fine unmounted mint, very scarce. S.G. Spec. XSL75 var. Photo.

Regionals: Scotland: 44p. Thistle emblem design with borders, in a D1 D2 D1 pD1 dot cylinder block of twelve (3 x 4), fine unmounted mint, very scarce, only eleven known. S.G. Spec. XS81, unlisted. Photo.

Regionals: Wales: A specialised collection in two stockbooks, with unmounted mint cylinder blocks and warrant blocks, with Harrison issues with papers and gums, perf. types, phosphor numbers incl. displaced, extra extension holes, wide range of Questa blocks incl. paper and perf. changes, ellipse types, gum changes, Walsall with dull and bright fluors, matt and glossy papers, warrant blocks, emblem issues to 2013 with full bleed and white border printings, good range of date blocks both left and right margin, etc.

Regionals: Wales: A selection of scarce Harrison cylinder blocks of six with 5p. FCP/PVA 3 p11 no dot and dot (block of eight), 5p. FCP/PVA 3 dot missing phosphor (a few gum bends), 81/2p. 1 no dot and dot with phosphor p21 displaced -29mm to row 20 (dot block with checker's mark), and 10p. two bands 2 p30 no dot and dot, unmounted mint. (7)

Regionals: Wales: A group of scarce Questa plate blocks of six with 13p. chestnut on grey Q2 Q4, 18p. bright green Q7 Q7 and Q8 Q8, 19p. bistre yellow fluor Q5 Q5 and Q6 Q6 with square-sided ellipses, and a similar pair with rounded ellipse, 24p. chestnut Q4 Q4 (with short imperf. section at base), 25p. blue fluor Q11 Q11 with square-sided ellipses, and Q9 Q9, Q11 Q11 and Q12 Q12 with rounded ellipses, and 41p. yellow fluor white gum Q1 Q1 and Q2 Q2 with square-sided ellipses, unmounted mint. (14)

Regionals: Wales: 21/2p. bright magenta OCP/PVA variety imperforate top margin, a right corner example, perfs. split at side otherwise fine unmounted mint, scarce. S.G. Spec. XW18a, cat. £450. Photo.

Regionals: Wales: 151/2p. pale violet Questa litho PCP/PVAD in a lower right corner Q6 plate block of six, fine unmounted mint, very scarce. S.G. Spec. XWL12, cat. £650. Photo.

Regionals: Wales: 17p. grey-blue type II Questa litho ACP/PVAD, in a Q1 Q1 and Q2 Q2 pair of plate blocks of six, fine unmounted mint, scarce. S.G. Spec. XWL17, cat. £650. Photo.

Regionals: Wales: 201/2p. ultramarine Questa litho PCP/PVAD in a Q1 plate block of six with left margin perforated through, small gum wrinkle otherwise fine unmounted mint, very rare. S.G. Spec. SWL36, unlisted. Photo.

Regionals: Wales: 25p. red two bands (yellow fluor) Questa litho NFCP/PVA, in a Q3 Q3 and Q4 Q4 pair of plate blocks of six, fine unmounted mint, scarce. S.G. Spec. XWL47, cat. £425.

Regionals: Isle of Man: 71/2p. chestnut Harrison photo OCP/PVA, variety phosphor bands printed on both front and back, fine unmounted mint with sheet margin at top, scarce. Photo.

Postage Dues: 1/2d. to 2s.6d. extensive mint collection of controls on philatelic album leaves incl. 1914-23 11/2d. ''U23'' (imperf.) strip of three and block of six, 4d. ''Q20'' (imperf.) block of six and perf. single, 1924-31 5d. ''N30'' block of six, ''S33'' strip of three, 1s. ''A24'' (imperf.) block of six, 2s.6d. ''B24'' (imperf.) block of six, ''K29'' (imperf.) strip of three, ''L29'' (imperf.) strip of three, 1936-37 2s.6d. ''A37'' (imperf.) block of six, mainly good to fine. (158)

Postage Dues: 1914–94 a mainly used collection in an album, incl. 1914-22 2d. used on piece on the first day of issue, 1d. in a ''D 14'' control block of six on piece used on the first day, 1924-31 1d. bisected and used with 3d. on 1929 envelope from Switzerland, 1954-55 4d. imperforate pair mint, good range of watermark varieties, covers and cards with bisects, etc. (few 100s)

Postage Dues: 1914 to 1969 mint and used accumulation in a stockbook, mint incl. 1914-22 11/2d. (5, four wmk. sideways-inverted), 4d. wmk. sideways-inverted (6), 5d. wmk. sideways-inverted (8, incl. a block of four), 1s. (5, four wmk. sideways-inverted), 1924-31 11/2d. (2), 5d. (2), 2s.6d., 1936-37 4d. (2), 5d. (5), 2s.6d. (2), 1937-38 4d. (6), 1s., 2s.6d. (4), 1951-52 1/2d. bright orange, 11/2d. with stop after ''THREE'' variety, 1954-55 3d. (3), 2s.6d. (3), 1955-57 11/2d. wmk. sideways-inverted pair, 2s.6d., 5s. (2), 1959-63 with cream and whiter papers incl. 3d. wmk. sideways-inverted, 1s. wmk. sideways-inverted, 10s. wmk. sideways-inverted (7), £1 (3), range of used incl. 1937-38 3d. pair and 5d. both wmk. sideways-inverted, etc., varied condition, some with toned gum, most of the mint unmounted. (approx. 480)

Postage Dues: A comprehensive collection in an album, from 1914 to 1970, incl. 1914-22 to 1s., 1924-31, 1936-37 and 1937-38 to 2s.6d., 1951-52 to 1s., 1954-55 to 2s.6d., 1955-57 to 5s. mint etc., with a wide range of watermark varieties, also multiples, controls, used on cover (some first day), etc., wide range of shades, mostly fine. (100s)

Postage Dues: An unmounted mint decimal collection of mainly multiples on stockpages, with 1970-75 issue paper and gum changes in cylinder blocks incl. FCP/PVA £5, FCP/PVAD £5 (2), one with left margin perforated through, 1982 set to £5 in duplicated cylinder blocks of six and gutter cylinder blocks of six or eight, 10p. full sheet (folded) with three extension holes in the upper and lower margins, 1994 issue to £5 with three sets of blocks of four, 2p. pair with square sided ellipse, also a range of first issue singles (with a few used), etc. (approx. 170 items)

Postage Dues: 1914–23 1/2d. die proof with uncleared surround, printed in black on on thin glazed card (68 x 75mm), endorsed in pencil ''Proof from Soft Die Jan 7 1914'' and numbered ''815'', fine and rare. S.G. Spec. cat. from £4,500. Photo.

Postage Dues: 1914–23 1/2d. emerald ''D 14'' control strip with pre-release ''MANCHESTER/15 AP/14'' c.d.s's, the official date of issue was April 20th, very fine. S.G. D1. Photo.

Postage Dues: 1914–23 1/2d. emerald very fine used on first day of issue on postcard with K.G.V 1/2d., sent from South Finchley 1914 (Apr. 19th), the postage due with clear light ''EAST FINCHLY/20 AP/14'' and London c.d.s.'s, very fine. Photo.

Postage Dues: 1914–23 1d. carmine diagonal bisect used on 1923 (Feb. 2nd) envelope from Kilburn to Sunderland, franked by K.G.V 1/2d. the bisect tied by Kilburn, violet boxed ''1/2d/POSTAGE/DUE/FINE/RETURN/TO/SENDER'', red boxed ''Gone away/761'', fine. Photo.

Postage Dues: 1914-23 1d. carmine used on the first day of issue, tied to locally used envelope, tied by neat ''LEWISHAM/20 AP/14'' c.d.s. which was posted unpaid, a fine clean first day cover, rare. S.G. D2. Photo.

Postage Dues: 1914–23 2d. set of 18 different colour trials, mainly fine with gum. S.G. Spec. cat. £1,710. Photo.

Postage Dues: 1924-31 1/2d. imperforate colour trial in purple on yellow, colours used for the 2s.6d., small tear at left, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. cat. £2,500. Photo.

Postage Dues: 1924-31 2d. unusually in the colour of the 11/2d. (chestnut), a used vertical strip of three (top stamp damaged). B.P.A. certificate (1955) states ''the status is unknown of this brown shade''. Photo.

Postage Dues: 1924-31 values to 2s.6d. and 1936-37 1/2d. to 2s.6d. set, mint, fine. Photo.

Postage Dues: 1951 temporary postage due handstamp on 1950-52 1d. two different ''POSTAGE/DUE'' handstamps issued by the Bury St. Edmunds Post Office, which ran out of 1d. postage due stamps, fine mint. Photo.

Postage Dues: 1970-75 5p. violet OCP/PVA in a cylinder 8 block of six, a couple of light gum bends otherwise fine unmounted mint, scarce printing. S.G. Spec. Z53, cat. £500. Photo.

Postage Dues: 1970-75 10p. carmine FCP/PVA in a cylinder 2 block of six, fine unmounted mint, scarce printing. S.G. Spec. Z61, cat. £600. Photo.

Postage Dues: 1982 2p. bright blue variety on phosphorised (advanced coated) paper, in a cylinder 4 block of six, natural strip of dry gum, fine unmounted mint, very rare. S.G. Spec. Z90, unpriced. Photo.

Postage Dues: 1982 2p. bright blue variety on phosphorised (advanced coated) paper, in a gutter cylinder 4 block of eight, fine unmounted mint, very rare. S.G. Spec. Z90, unpriced. Photo.

Channel Islands: A collection in seven albums with Guernsey, Alderney and Jersey virtually complete from Occupation Issues to 2002 and Isle of Man largely complete from 1958 to 2002, also with some miniature sheets and loose material, unmounted mint (100s)

Channel Islands: Accumulation in two boxes, incl. Jersey 1969 sets to £1 unmounted mint (25), duplicated 1960s-70s f.d.c.s and presentation packs, also some G.B. incl. 1960s-70s Harrison and Sons Ltd presentation folders, f.d.c.s, etc., mixed condition. (100s)

Guernsey: A 1948 to 2012 unmounted mint collection in three Lighthouse hingeless albums, fairly complete, fine. (100s)

Channel Islands: Herm: A collection in an album and loose, incl. 1958 Nautical Chart imperforate set in sheets of thirty, 1959 Royal Visit sets in sheets of thirty, 1960 World Refugee Year sets in sheets of thirty, 1967 11/2d. on 11d in a sheet of thirty, proofs, etc. (few 100's)

Isle of Man: An unmounted mint selection, mostly errors and minor varieties, incl. 1958-68 chalky paper 3d. cylinder block of six, 1968-69 4d. olive-sepia block of four and 5d. with phosphor omitted, 1996 Dogs booklet with ''AT WORK'' missing from £1.20 pane, etc., mostly fine (approx. 90)

Isle of Man: An accumulation, incl. strike post material, f.d.c's with 2004 signed D Day set of six, covers with 1998 Horse Racing coin covers (3) signed by Peter O'Sullevan OBE and Jenny Pitman OBE, etc., mostly fine. (51 items)

Isle of Man: 1958–2006 apparently complete unmounted mint collection in two boxed Lindner albums. (100s)

Isle of Man: A 1958 to 2012 virtually complete unmounted mint collection in three Lighthouse hingeless albums, fine. (100s)

Jersey: A 1958 to 2011 unmounted mint collection in three Lighthouse hingeless albums, fairly complete, fine. (100s)

Lundy: 1929-54 neatly written up collection on leaves incl. 1930 6p., 9p. and 12p. values in complete mint panes of thirty six, 1935 Tram Tickets with first printing 1/2d. (2) and 3d. (5), second printing 1/2d. (3), 1d. (5) and 3d. (2), also values on four flown covers, 1936 Atlantic Coast set mint, flown covers, later Tighearna miniature sheets, 1952 Coronation opts. with varieties, also essays, proofs, etc. (many 100's§)

Channel Islands: Postal History and Covers: A selection on mainly covers and cards, incl. range of sub-offices, 1900 1d. stationery card addressed to North Siam, etc. (15 items)

Alderney: Postal History: 1806 (Jan. 9th) entire to Devon, rated ''11'', on reverse has oval ''Ship Lre/Crown/WEYMOUTH'', Photo.

Alderney: Postal History: 1817 (Feb.) entire from Aldeney to ''Pierre Le Havilland de L'Isle de Guernsey et Dependences'', bearing manuscript ''2'' rate mark. Photo.

Guernsey: Postal History: 1774 (Jan. 4th) entire to Guernsey, headed ''Deal Castle, Montserrat'', sent via London for the care of ''Noah Le Cras'' to be forwarded to Guernsey, rated ''7'' and with two line ''DEAL/SHIP LRE'', on reverse has ''8/AP'' mark. Photo.

Guernsey: Postal History: 1793-1823 selection of forwarding agent endorsements, incl. 1793 entire to Guernsey endorsed ''Forwd by Seward Pipon'', 1802 cover to Guernsey forwarded by Brock Le Mesurier of London, 1803 entire addressed to Guernsey care of Nichs Robillard Weymouth, etc. (9 items)

Guernsey: Postal History: 1794 cover to Scotland, bearing curved ''GUERNSEY'' (GC 1), and red circular ''FREE/JU/19/94/C'' (Willcocks 776), fine. Photo.

Guernsey: Postal History and Covers: 1797 entire to Madras, routed via Forwarding Agents in London ''For the care of Messrs Perchard, Brock and Le Mesurier'', manuscript ''9'' rate mark and a curved ''GUERNSEY'' (GC 1). Photo.

Guernsey: Postal History: 1803 entire addressed to T.F. De Havilland care of the London forwarding agents ''Brock and Le Mesurier'', bearing a very fine curved ''GUERNSEY'' (GC 2), fine. Photo.

Guernsey: Postal History: 1809 entire to India, care of the London forwarding agents, bearing a very fine curved ''GUERNSEY'' (GC 3), and red Inspectors handstamp, fine. Photo.

Guernsey: Postal History: 1811 entire addressed to a Private Hunt in London, sent at the prepaid soldiers concession rate, from the Colonel of the 23rd. Regiment in Guernsey, concerning his three years in the regiment. bearing ''GUERNSEY'' scroll (GC 4), Paid datestamp and crowned ''To be/Delivered/Free'' in red. Photo.

Guernsey: Postal History: 1813 entire addressed to Captain De Havilland, Oxford and Cambridge Coffee House, Strand, London, bearing a fine scroll ''GUERNSEY'' (GC 4), also two line ''Postage to London/Not Paid'' in red, then re-addressed back to Guernsey and rated ''2/2''. Photo.

Guernsey: Postal History: 1813-37 four Ship letter entires, comprising 1813 from Madras to Guernsey care of ''Messrs Sandeman, Gooden and Foster'', bearing step-type ''PENZANCE/SHIP LETTER''. 1833 to London, rated ''2/2'''', on reverse has manuscript ''Too late for Packet'', 1835 from Brazil rated ''1/9'', on reverse has boxed ''Gravesend/Ship Letter'', 1837 from Rio de Janeiro rated ''1/8'', on reverse has step-type ''SHIP LETTER/COWES''.

Guernsey: Postal History: 1815 entire addressed to a Major de Havilland, Engineers, Madras, via the London forwarding Agents ''John Thomas Esq.,'' bearing ''GUERNSEY'' scroll (GC 4). Photo.

Guernsey: Postal History: 1817 (May 19th) entire from Weymouth to Guernsey, bearing ''WEYMOUTH/131'' dated mileage mark and red manuscript ''Missent to Jersey'' and ''9'' rate mark. Photo.

Guernsey: Postal History: 1833-1908 selection of datestamps on covers and a card, incl. 1833 entire to Trieste, bearing on reverse type 20 datestamp, 1855 stampless envelope to Brussels, bearing red ''8'' rate mark and type G23a datestamp, etc. (8 items)

Guernsey: Postal History: 1834 cover from Rio de Janeiro to London, rated ''1/9'', on reverse has a good strike of the boxed ''GUERNSEY/SHIP LETTER'' (GC 8). Photo.

Guernsey: Postal History: 1840 (Apr. 14th) cover from Rio de Janeiro, with ''8'' rate mark, on reverse has a fine strike of the boxed ''SHIP LETTER/GUERNSEY'' in red (GC 9). Photo.

Guernsey: Postal History: 1840 (July 13th) Mulready 1d. envelope A177, used to Cornwall, cancelled by fine red Maltese Cross, on reverse has ''GUERNSEY'' datestamp (G 20a). Photo.

Guernsey: Postal History: 1842 ''Priced Current'' from Rio de Janeiro to London, rated ''8'', on reverse has a very fine strike of the rare step-type ''GUERNSEY/SHIP LETTER'' (GC 10) struck across flap with Guernsey and London transit and receiving marks. Stated only seven examples of this Ship letter mark is known. Photo.

Guernsey: Postal History: 1842 (Aug. 25) entire from London to Guernsey, endorsed ''Via private Steamer Southampton'', bearing 1841 1d. BH, tied by black Maltese Cross, with red oval ''PAID SHIP LETTER/Crown/LONDON'', on reverse has London and Guernsey marks. The sender took advantage of the Post Office concession for private steamers to carry mail to and from the Channel Islands via Southampton. Photo.

Guernsey: Postal History: 1844 (Sept. 20th) cover to London, bearing a fine handstruck ''1'' in red (GC 10), London Paid mark, on reverse has Guernsey despatch datestamp. Photo.

Guernsey: Postal History: 1844 (Nov. 14th) unpaid entire from France to Guernsey, bearing the scarce handstruck ''8'' (GC 16), with Guernsey datestamp (G 20b with inverted ''7'' in date). Photo.

Guernsey: Postal History: 1845 (Oct. 21st) entire to Basingstoke, bearing a fine handstruck ''1'' in red (GC 10), Guernsey despatch and Basingstoke receiving datestamps. Photo.

Guernsey: Postal History: 1847 (Jan. 12th) entire from Pernambuco to London, rated ''1/4'', and endorsed ''p Louisa'', on reverse has a good strike of the rare oval ''SHIP-LETTER/Crown/GUERNSEY'' (GC 7). Photo.

Guernsey: Postal History: 1847 (Feb. 15th) entire from Woolwich to Germany, has manuscript ''Missent to'' with Guernsey datetsamp, ''P 1/8'' rate mark, unusual missent item. Photo.

Guernsey: Postal History: 1848 (Aug. 17th) entire to Norwich, bearing a fine handstruck ''1'' in red (GC 10), Guernsey datestamp and London Paid mark, on reverse has Norwich receiving datestamp. Photo.

Guernsey: Postal History: 1859 (May 9th) very thin envelope, addressed to a Major in the Royal Engineers in Hong Kong, bearing 1855-57 6d. pair, tied by ''GUERNSEY/324'' duplexes, on reverse has Hong Kong receiving mark. Photo.

Guernsey: Postal History: 1859 (Oct. 28th) envelope to Guernsey from Jena, Thurn and Taxis, bearing Northern District 1852-58 2sgr. and 1859-61 5sgr., tied by ''234'' numerals, with London Paid datestamp and circular framed ''P.'' both in red, two line ''JENA/28 OCT 1859'', has Guernsey receiving mark on reverse, a few minor imperfections, otherwise fine and scarce. Photo.

Guernsey: Postal History: 1861 (Aug. 8th) envelope, addressed to a Lieutenant Colonel in the Royal Engineers in Hong Kong, bearing 1855-57 4d. pair and single, tied by ''GUERNSEY/324'' duplexes, handstruck ''2'' and boxed ''DEFICIENT POSTAGE/BRITISH SHARE OF FINE'' both in red, on reverse has Hong Kong receiving mark. Photo.

Guernsey: Postal History and Covers: 1870 (Oct. 28th.) Ballon Monté to Guernsey, franked by 1863-71 30c. tied by ''18'' in star with ''R D'AMSTERDAM'' c.d.s. alongside, with Guernsey receiving mark of November 3rd. on reverse. Probably flown by ''Le Colonel Charras''. Robineau certificate (1992). Photo.

Guernsey: Postal History: 1879 (Feb. 13th) envelope, addressed to Larut in Straits Settlements, bearing 1864-79 1d. plate 174 block of four and pair, plate 191 pair, all tied by ''GUERNSEY/324'' duplex, with Penang transit datestamp in red. Photo.

Guernsey: Postal History: 1884 (Apr. 30th) envelope, registered to England, bearing 1881 1d. lilac and 1883-84 2d. tied by ''GUERNSEY/324'' duplex with a fine strike of the Crowned cursive ''REGISTERED'', with oval London registration datestamp in red. Photo.

Guernsey: Postal History: 1886 envelope addressed to a ''Sergeant P.J. Thorpe, 1st. Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles, Fort George, Guernsey'', sent from Rumania, bearing 25b. tied by ''JASSY'' c.d.s., Guernsey receiving mark on reverse, scarce. Photo.

Guernsey: Postal History: 1893 Japanese 2s. stationery envelope with 1s., 3s., 4s. and 5s. adhesives, addressed in Japanese on front with Guernsey transit c.d.s., on reverse the address is in English, first to a soldier at the barracks in Woolwich, then to Guernsey and finally to Alderney, most attractive. Photo.

Guernsey: Postal History and Covers: 1900 (Jan. 4th) envelope from Weymouth to Guernsey carried on the S.S. Ibex which was wrecked on January 5th, with manuscript ''Sunk on S/S Ibex Jan 5th 1900/Salved on Jan 11th 1900'', with original enclosure of a 1s. Postal Order, a rare item. Photo.

Guernsey: Postal History: French Mail: 1819 entire from Guernsey to France, bearing fine two line ''COLONIES PAR/ST. MALO'' (CF 24), with manuscript ''7'' rate mark. Photo.

Guernsey: Postal History: French Mail: 1833 entire to Nantes, bearing two line ''GRANDE BRETAGNE/PAR ST. MALO'' (CF 11), and underlined ''6'' (CF 28), with St. Malo c.d.s. below. Photo.

Guernsey: Postal History: French Mail: 1834-53 three entires, the first 1834 from Reims to Guernsey with Reims c.d.s., red boxed ''P.P.'', 1843 from Guernsey to Trieste, bearing oval framed ''P-F.'' (CF 91), London Paid datestamp and oval SHIP LETTER/Crown/LONDON'' all in red, 1853 from Guernsey to St. Malo, bearing oval framed ''P-D'' (CF 92), Guernsey c.d.s. both in red.

Jersey: Postal History and Covers: 1796 (May 16th) entire from St. Ouen's to Germany, bearing ''P 1/7'' rate mark, two strikes of the curved ''JERSEY'' (JC 1), straight line ''D'ANGLETTERE'', red London ''PAID/MA/28/1796'', fine. Photo.

Jersey: Postal History and Covers: 1798-1900 selection of incoming mail (4), incl. 1798 from London to Jersey, bearing ''Penny Poft/Not Paid'' in red and oval ''Sommers Town/unpaid/Penny Poft'', 1892 O.H.M.S. envelope, registered from Lagos to Jersey, franked by 1884-86 1d., 1887-1902 3d. (2), 1896 11/2d. stationery card from British Bechuanaland, additionally franked by 1888 1/2d., etc.

Jersey: Postal History and Covers: 1801 entire to London, bearing manuscript ''10'' rate mark and a fine strike of the straight line ''JERSEY'' (JC 2), fine. Photo.

Jersey: Postal History and Covers: 1813–19 three entires from Jersey, all bearing ''JERSEY'' scroll (JC5), good to fine.

Jersey: Postal History and Covers: 1838 (Aug. 15th.) entire letter from St. Aubins to Cornwall, showing a good strike of the rare framed ''Jersey/Penny Post'' (JC6), with Jersey despatch mark, fine. Photo.

Jersey: Postal History and Covers: 1839 (Feb. 16th) entire from Rio de Janeiro to London via Jersey, on reverse has a good strike of the boxed ''JERSEY/SHIP LETTER'' (JC12), slightly overstruck by London receiving mark. Photo.

Jersey: Postal History and Covers: 1841 (Apr. 30th) entire from Jersey to Devon and re-addressed to Paris, bearing 1841 1d. QH tied by black Maltese Cross and Chudleigh datestamp, also has oval framed ''P-F.'', London Paid datestamp, on reverse has Jersey datestamp. Photo.

Jersey: Postal History and Covers: 1841 (May 1st) 1d. Mulready lettersheet to Warwickshire, cancelled by black Maltese Cross, on reverse has Jersey and London marks. Photo.

Jersey: Postal History and Covers: 1842 (Oct. 23rd) cover to London, bearing a fine strike of the handstruck ''2'' (JC 22), on reverse has Jersey and London marks. Photo.

Jersey: Postal History and Covers: 1845-1916 selection of covers and cards with c.d.s's, incl. 1846 entire to Denmark bearing double arc datestamp in red, range of overseas destinations with Danzig, Malta, etc. (12 items)

Jersey: Postal History and Covers: 1845 (Oct. 30th.) E. to Ireland, franked by 1841 1d. SJ tied by ''409'' numeral, on reverse has a fine strike (partly across flap) of the large red ''JERSEY/OC 5301845'' traveling stamp (JC53, the second day of use), overstamped by red datstamp, rare. Photo.

Jersey: Postal History and Covers: 1846 (Mar. 10th) envelope to London, bearing the scarce handstruck ''1'' in red (JC 21), Jersey datestamp and London Paid marks in red. Photo.

Jersey: Postal History and Covers: 1846 (June 9th) envelope to Hertford, bearing a fine strike of the scarce unframed ''JERSEY/SHIP LETTER'' (JC15) with red Jersey datestamp and manuscript ''8'' rate mark, fine. Photo.

Jersey: Postal History and Covers: 1852-57 covers with ''409'' barred ovals, (4), comprising 1852 cover to U.S.A., franked by cut to shape 1847-54 embossed 10d. and 1841 2d., 1852 cover to Athens, bearing 1841 1d. strip of four (cut into) and 1847-54 embossed 1s., 1853 cover to Hampshire, bearing 1841 1d. strip of three and single, 1857 cover to Plymouth, bearing 1856-58 1d.

Jersey: Postal History and Covers: 1853 (July 4th) envelope to Surrey, franked by 1841 1d. cancelled by ''409'' barred oval, on reverse has a good strike of the scarce ''MILLBROOK'' undated circle in blue. Photo.

Jersey: Postal History and Covers: 1854 (Mar. 3rd) envelope to Edinburgh, franked by 1841 1d. cancelled by ''409'' barred oval, on reverse has a good strike of the scarce ''BEAUMONT'' undated circle in blue. Photo.

Jersey: Postal History and Covers: 1854 (Oct. 17th) envelope, addressed to ''Captain Spencer Churchill, Royal Artillery, Land Forces, Sebastapol, Black Sea'', bearing 1854-57 1d. RI-RJ, RL, cancelled ''409'' barred ovals of Jersey, on reverse has Jersey and London datestamps, soiled. Photo.

Jersey: Postal History and Covers: 1856 (Mar. 14th) envelope to Barbados, franked by 1854-57 1d. (6), tied by ''409'' barred ovals of Jersey, has Gibraltar transit mark, on reverse has Jersey, London and Barbados marks. Photo.

Jersey: Postal History and Covers: 1857 (Mar. 27th) envelope to Ireland, franked by 1854-57 1d. cancelled by ''409'' barred oval, on reverse has a good strike of the scarce ''ST. AUBINS'' undated circle in blue. Photo.

Jersey: Postal History and Covers: 1857 (Sept. 3rd) entire to Denmark, franked by 1856-58 1d. 1855-57 4d. and 6d., cancelled by ''409'' barred ovals of Jersey, red circular framed ''P.'', on reverse has Jersey, London, ''St. P.A.'' and Copenhagen transit and receiving marks. Photo.

Jersey: Postal History and Covers: 1859 (Sept. 6th) envelope to Uruguay, franked by 1855-57 6d. tied by Jersey/409 duplex, on reverse has London transit mark. Photo.

Jersey: Postal History and Covers: 1861-79 selection of covers with duplexes, incl. 1862 cover to Italy, franked by 1855-57 6d. tied by type 28, 1863 cover to U.S.A., franked by 1862-64 1s., tied by type 28, 1865 cover to Peru, franked by 1865-67 1s. plate 4 pair, tied by type 28a, 1871 cover to Australia, bearing 1867-80 9d. tied by type 29a, etc. (22 items)

Jersey: Postal History and Covers: 1861 (Sept. 23rd) mourning envelope to India, franked by 1855-57 6d., 1858-69 2d. plate 9 OI and 1856-58 1d. SG, tied by Jersey/409 duplexes, on reverse has London and Calcutta transit and receiving marks. Photo.

Jersey: Postal History and Covers: 1862 (Feb. 13th) mourning envelope (no flap) to Seychelles, franked by 1856-58 1d. (3) and 1855-57 6d., tied by Jersey/409 duplexes, circular framed ''PD'' and handstruck ''4d 1/2'' both in red, a few imperfections. Photo.

Jersey: Postal History and Covers: 1862 (Feb. 27th) entire to Chile, franked by 1855-57 1s. green pair, tied by Jersey/409 duplex, with Panama transit, on reverse has London c.d.s. Photo.

Jersey: Postal History and Covers: 1862 (Dec. 10th) stampless envelope to Dorsetshire, bearing a fine strike of the scarce handstruck ''2'' (JC 25) and Jersey c.d.s., on reverse has Dorchester and London datestamps. Photo.

Jersey: Postal History and Covers: 1867 (Aug. 18th) envelope addressed to the Vice Consul, Rabat, Morocco, endorsed ''Via Gibraltar'', bearing 1867-67 6d.. plate 6, tied by Jersey/409'' duplex, missent from London to Moscow and bears the appropriate notations. Photo.

Jersey: Postal History and Covers: 1870 (Oct. 20th) envelope, registered to Guernsey, franked by 1864-79 1d. plate 120 (2) and 1867-80 3d. plate 5 IE, tied by Jersey/409 duplexes, and a fine strike of the cursive Crowned ''REGISTERED'' in red (similar to JC 93 but a different Crown). Photo.

Jersey: Postal History and Covers: 1870 (Nov. 8th.) Ballon Monté to Jersey, franked by 1870-71 10c. and 20c. tied by ''8'' in star with ''R D'Artin'' c.d.s. below, with Jersey receiving mark of December 27th. on reverse. Probably flown on Le Lavoisier. Photo.

Jersey: Postal History and Covers: 1871 (May 31st) stampless envelope to Cornwall, bearing a fine strike of the scarce handstruck ''2'' and Jersey c.d.s., on reverse has Penzance datestamp. Photo.

Jersey: Postal History and Covers: 1882-1903 selection of covers and cards with squared circles, incl. 1882 advertising envelope to South Africa, franked by 1880-83 6d. plate 18, 1888 cover to Buenos Aires, franked by 1887-92 2d. and 1867-81 1d. Inland Revenue (2), etc. (17 items)

Jersey: Postal History and Covers: 1893 (Sept. 26th) 11/2d. stationery envelope, registered to Fiji, additionally franked by 3d., cancelled by ''409'' barred ovals, oval ''REGISTERED/JERSEY'' datestamp, and Fiji receiving marks, on reverse has David Place c.d.s., attractive. Photo.

Jersey: Postal History and Covers: 1893 (Dec. 12th) 2d. registration envelope to Sierra Leone, additionally franked by 1887-92 1/2d. and 41/2d., cancelled by ''409'' barred ovals, oval ''REGISTERED/JERSEY'' datestamp, on reverse has David Place, Liverpool and Freetown transit and receiving marks, attractive. Photo.

Jersey: Postal History and Covers: 1895-1934 selection of registered covers, incl. 1895 10d. brown stationery envelope, registered to Sierra Leone, 1896 11/2d. and 3d. stationery envelope, registered to Belgium, 1934 envelope, registered to Abyssinia, etc. (7 items)

Jersey: Postal History and Covers: 1900 (Jan. 4th) Book Post wrapper from London to Jersey carried on the S.S. Ibex which was wrecked on January 5th, with a fine strike of the type J16 ''MAIL PER S.S.IBEX'' on the front, a rare item. Photo.

Jersey: Postal History and Covers: French Mail: 1827 (Aug. 6th) entire to Le Havre, manuscript ''12'' rate mark, fine two line ''GRANDE BRETAGNE/PAR GRANVILLE'' *CF8), fine. Photo.

Jersey: Postal History and Covers: French Mail: 1849-1904 selection of covers and a card, incl. 1855 (Nov. 17th) entire to France via London, bearing 1855-57 4d. tied by ''409'' barred oval, 1904 postcard from Jersey to France, bearing 1/2d. tied by ''CARTERET/MANCHE'' c.d.s. and large oval Hotel cachet, etc. (7 items)

Jersey: Postal History and Covers: French Mail: 1866 (June 13th) entire from Jersey to St. Malo, franked by 1864-79 1d. plate 95 (4), cancelled by large figures ''3734 of St. Malo, with small boxed ''PD'' and octagonal ''ANGL. B.M./ST MALO'' datestamp both in red, fine. Photo.

Jersey: Postal History and Covers: French Mail: 1879 (Apr. 22nd) French Peace and Commerce 10c. stationery card used from St. Malo to Jersey, uprated by 5c., both cancelled by ''409'' barred ovals, and a good strike of the octagonal ''JERSEY/FRANCE/M.B'' datestamp (CF 77). Photo.

Jersey: Postal History and Covers: French Mail: 1881 (July 12th) entire to France, bearing 1880-83 21/2d. plate 21 tied by ''JERSEY'' squared circle, with ''PORT BAIL/MANCHE'' c.d.s. , fine. Photo.

Jersey: Postal History and Covers: French Mail: 1903 (Aug. 15th) postcard from St. Malo to Jersey, franked by Blanc 5c. tied by octagonal ''JERSEY/FRANCE/M.B'' (CF 78), with straight line ''PAQUEBOT (JP 2), sexagonal ''T/5/JE'' (JE 2), also ''1d/409'' (JD 2), fine. Photo.

Jersey: Postal History and Covers: Airmails: 1929-37 six covers, incl. 1931 (May 31st) Jersey Airways Jersey to Southampton and Southampton to Jersey, 1933 (July 10th) envelope to China, endorsed ''Via Straits Settlements & Malay States'' bearing K.G.V 1d., 4d. and 1s., etc.

Jersey: Postal History and Covers: Airmails: 1931 (Feb. 16th) envelope to Chile, bearing K.G.V 1/2d., 4d. and 1s. block of four, tied by ''JERSEY/CHANNEL ISLANDS'' c.d.s's, on reverse has ''TOULOUSE GARE/HTE GARONNE'' transit and Santiago receiving mark. Photo.

Sark: Postal History: 1836 entire to Guernsey, from Peter Grut whilst staying at the Parsonage, Sark. Peter Grut was the father-in-law of the vicar, the Rev. J.L.V. Caichemaille. Photo.