Prices Realised

A mainly mint British Empire collection in a stockbook incl., Bahamas 1861-62 perf. 14 to 16 1d. lake, B.P.A. certificate (2004), Canada 1868 121/2c. milky blue (unused), Cyprus 1924-28 10s., £1 (2), £5 overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', B.P.A. certificate (2007), Newfoundland 1857-64 61/2d. scarlet-vermilion (faults), Rhodesia 1909-12 1d. deep carmine-rose pair imperf. between, 1910-13 2s.6d. (3), £1 (2), Sierra Leone 1933 Wilberforce to £1, Zululand 1888-93 5s. rose, B.P.A. certificate (1952), some with faults but mainly good to fine. (47)

An all World accumulation in fifteen albums,with a wide variety of part sets and sets to the 1970's, incl. much Commonwealth with Aden, Antigua, Ascension, Australia 'roos to 2s. used, 1937-49 to £1 mint, Australian States, Barbados, Cape of Good Hope triangulars 4d. (2) and 1s. used., Ceylon, India and States, Malta, Malaya and States, New Zealand, Rhodesias, Trinidad and Tobago, South Africa with Mafeking 1900 1s. on British Bechuanaland 4d. vertical pair tied to piece with ''MAFEKING/C.G.H'' c.d.s's, also Europe with France and Colonies, Germany, Switzerland, Latin America, China, Japan with Occupation issues, Persia, U.S.A., etc., mixed condition. (1,000s)

A chiefly mint British Commonwealth collection in three albums, from Q.V. to early Q.E.II, with a wide variety of sets and ranges, mint sets incl. Antigua 1938-51 to £1, Ascension 1924-33 to 3s. and 1938-53 to 10s., Bahamas 1938-52 to £1, Bermuda 1938-53 to 10s. (3), 12s.6d. (2) and £1 (3), 1953-62 to £1, British Honduras 1938-47 to $5, British Occ. of Italian Colonies Cyrenaica 1950 to 500m., Cyprus 1934 to 45pi. and 1938-52 to £1, Gibraltar 1938-51 to £1, K.U.T. 1938-54 to £1, Northern Rhodesia 1938-52 to 20s., Nyasaland 1938-44 to £1, Southern Rhodesia to 5s., South West Africa 1931 to 20s., Sudan 1898 to 10p., also Australia with 'Roos to 5s. mint, British Levant, Cape triangulars to 1s. used, Malaya and States, various Omnibus issues with Silver Jubilee (incl. British Forces in Egypt) and U.P.U. sets mint, varieties, multiples, etc., mostly fine. (100s)

A mint and used Commonwealth collection in three albums, from Q.V. to early Q.E.II, incl. Ascension 1924-33 to 3s. mint, Bahamas 1884-90 to £1 mint, Barbados 1912-16 to 3s. mint, British Solomon Islands 1914-21 to £1 and 1922-31 to 10s. mint, Cape of Good Hope 1863-64 6d. triangular mint pair, Ceylon 1857-59 8d. used with R.P.S. certificate (1977), Cyprus 1892-94 1/2pi. to 12pi. set mint, 1912-15 10s. mint, Dominica 1923-33 to £1 mint, Gibraltar 1889 to 75c. on 1s. mint, 1906-11 to 8s. used, Leeward Islands 1921-32 10s and £1 perforated ''SPECIMEN'', Montserrat 1921 to 5s. mint, Nyasaland 1913-21 to £1 mint, St. Vincent 1904-11 £1 mint, Turks and Caicos Islands, etc., mixed condition. (100s)

A Q.E.II mainly unmounted mint British Empire collection in six albums contained in a carton with sets incl. Aden, Antigua 1953-62, Ascension 1956, Australia 1959-64 to both 5s., 1963-65 Navigators, postage dues, Bahrain, Bermuda 1953-62, British Honduras 1953-62, British Solomon Is. 1956-63, Cayman Is. 1953-62 and 1962-64, Cyprus 1955-60 and 1960-61 overprinted, Falkland Is. 1960-66, Dependencies 1954-62, Fiji 1954-62, Gambia 1953-59, Gibraltar 1953-59 and 1960-62, Hong Kong 1954-62 to $10 (2, shades), India, K.U.T. 1954-59 and 1960-62, Malta 1956-57, N.Z. with Health miniature sheets, North Borneo 1954-59 and 1961, P.N.G. 1952-58, Qatar 1961, Rhodesia & Nyasaland, Sarawak 1955-59, Seychelles 1954-61, Singapore, Somaliland 1953-58, South Georgia 1963, Swaziland 1956, Tristan da Cunha, Turks and Caicos 1957-60, Virgin Is. 1956-62, etc. (many 100s)

A British Empire interesting collection in four albums and five stockbooks, specialised in places incl. Australia cancellations, South Australia squared circle cancellations with some on covers, many on piece, Western Australia revenues, Ascension 1963 Birds to £1 unmounted mint, Falkland Is. 1898 5s. used, 1938 £1 used, 1948 Wedding £1 mint, postmarks, Hong Kong 1936 airmail cover, 1938 K.G.VI f.d.c., 1945 cover with boxed ''POSTAGE FREE'' handstamp, Branch P.O's on cover, K.U.T. K.G.VI unmounted mint De La Rue imperf. blocks, cancellations incl. British East Africa, and Uganda, Sudan covers from 1896, Egypt used Wadi Halfa Camp, postal stationery censors, 1950s Postal Agencies cancellations on cover, Military Telegraphs, etc.

An all World accumulation in sixteen albums (two empty), four stockbooks and on leaves, incl. Cyprus, Egypt, French Colonies, Malaya and States, Nigeria, South Africa Cape of Good Hope 1879 3d. on 4d. variety ''PENCB'' used, 1893-98 5s. mint, Singapore 1948-52 perf. 14 and perf. 171/2 x 18 sets mint, Spain, Zanzibar 1896 to 5r. mint, 1908-09 to 5r. set, 1913 to 10r. mint, etc., varied condition. (1,000s)

A collection of Foreign Countries in mixed condition in New Ideal albums volumes I and II incl. China 1878 to 5ca. used, 1897 Red Revenue 2c. on 3c. and 4c. on 2c. used, 1913-33 London Printing values to $1, $2 fresh mint, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Germany 1931 Polar Flight set mint (4rm. is unmounted), Greece 1906 Games to 5d. mint, Indo China 1907 to 10f. mint, Portuguese Colonies, Saar, Spain, Thailand, etc. (many 100s)

A mint and used K.G.VI to Q.E.II collection in thirteen sparsely filled New Age albums, incl. Aden, Australia, Cyprus 1955-60 set mint, 1960 Republic set mint, Falkland Islands 1960-66 set mint, Dependencies 1954-62 set mint, Gibraltar, Hong Kong, India, North Borneo, Samoa, Seychelles, Tristan de Cunha, etc. (100s)

A Q.V. to early Q.E.II mint and used accumulation in two stockbooks, with mint incl. a range of high values, Falkland Is. K.G.V shades to 1s., 1952 set to £1 (less 3d.) in marginal blocks of four, Indian States with Chamba 1942-47 1r. to 10r., Jind 1937-38 15r., 1941-43 25r., Jamaica 1938-52 values to £1, K.U.T. 1897-1903 10r. overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', 1938-54 10c. red-brown and orange perf. 14, Leeward Is. 1921-32 10s., 1938-51 £1 perf. 13 pair, Natal 1874-99 5s., Rhodesia and Nyasaland 1954-56 5s. to £1 imprint pairs, Ross Dependency 1967 7c. imperf. proof pair, Somaliland 1953-58 set to 10s., Southern Nigeria 1903-04 1/2d. to 10s., omnibus issues incl. Cayman Is. and Dominica 1948 Wedding sets in corner blocks of four, various used incl. British Occupation of Italian Colonies Somalia 1950 set, Canada 1950-52 ''G'' official set, Rhodesia incl. 1897 £1, Southern Rhodesia on pieces, a few covers and cards, also some Foreign incl. Iceland, Switzerland, etc., varied condition but many fine, much of the mint unmounted. (100s)

An all World accumulation in thirty-nine albums (two empty), twelve stockbooks and on leaves, incl. Austria, Belgium, France and Colonies, Germany, Italy, Malta, Monaco, Romania, Spain, Thailand, etc. (many 1,000s)

A K.G.VI British Empire mainly good to fine mint collection in three albums incl. Barbados, Bermuda 1938-53 Key Plates to £1, Cayman Is., Falkland Is. 1952 1/2d. to £1, Fiji 1938-52 set (10s. and £1 are unmounted), India 1948 Gandhi set with 10r. unmounted, K.U.T., Malayan States, Malta 1938-43 and 1948-53 overprinted sets to 10s., North Borneo 1945 overprinted to $5 (2), Tristan da Cunha 1952 set, 1949 U.P.U. omnibus sets with many unmounted, etc. (many 100s)

An accumulation in two stockbooks, leaves and loose, incl. Bahrain, Batum, Great Britain used Abroad, Morocco Agencies, Nigeria with Oil Rivers, etc. Ex Conrad Graham. (many 100s)

A West Indies collection in an album, incl. St. Lucia 1891-98 to 10s. mint, 1904-10 to 5s. green and carmine mint, St. Vincent 1883-84 1s. mint, 1899 set mint, Trinidad and Tobago with Trinidad 1859 1s. indigo mint pair, Tobago 1882-84 21/2d. with 'slash' flaw mint, 1913-23 £1 mint, 1935 Silver Jubilee 24c. mint corner pair, one with 'extra flagstaff', etc., varied condition. (few 100s)

A collection in eleven albums (incl. an Ideal and a K.G.VI Crown album) incl. G.B. 1840 1d. used, strength in British Asia incl. Hong Kong 1912-21 to $10 used, 1948 Wedding $10 used (2), Q.V. with ''Y1'' cancellations, Malayan States, Straits Settlements, Cyprus, Gambia to early Q.E.II sets mint and used, etc.

A collection in eight albums incl. G.B. 1840 1d. used (2), Antigua 1932 Tercentenary set to 5s. mint, Australia 'roos to 10s. used, 1928 Exhibition 3d. blue miniature sheet mint, 1932 Bridge 5s. used, Cyprus, Gibraltar incl. 1935 Jubilee 2d. with extra flagstaff mint and used, Hong Kong, Malta, Italy 1901 40c. brown and 50c. mauve mint, etc.

A collection in an album, five stockbooks and two small stockbooks incl. Australia 1913 'roos 1/2d. to 1s. mint, K.G.V Heads, 1928 Exhibition 3d. miniature sheet mint, 1931 Air 6d. sepia imprint block of six, 1932 Bridge 5s. mint, 1937 Robes £1 mint, 1948 Arms to £2 mint, 1963-65 Navigators to £2 used, Gambia, Rhodesia Double Heads, Admirals mint and used to 2s.6d., collection of butterflies incl. China 1963 set used, Belize, etc.

A collection of Gulf States in six stockbooks incl. Abu Dhabi 1964 to 10r. unmounted mint and used, 1966 new currency sets (2) to 1d. on 10r. unmounted mint, 1967 to 1d. unmounted mint and f.d.c., Bahrain from 1948 Wedding 15r. on £1 mint, B.P.A.E.A., Dubai 1966 to 10r. unmounted mint, Muscat and Oman 1966 set to 10r. on f.d.c., Oman 1978 surcharge 75b. on 250b. used, Qatar 1961 definitives to 10r. unmounted mint, 1966 definitives to 2 Riyal unmounted mint, 1966 new currency surcharges in unmounted mint blocks to 1 Riyal on 1r., 2 Riyal on 2r. (3) and 10 Riyal on 10r. Fish used on piece, imperf. miniature sheets, Saudi Arabia 1934-57 set to 200g. mint, Sharjah incl. imperf. varieties, loose packets and covers, etc.

A mainly unmounted mint Q.E.II British Empire collection in nine albums contained in a carton incl. Australia, Canada, Gibraltar, Hong Kong 1962-73 to $20 (2), Ireland, N.Z., Kiribati, Norfolk Island, South Africa, Tuvalu, with a good range of varieties and flaws, etc. (many 100s)

An accumulation in a carton, in packets and albums, much Commonwealth incl. 1948 Silver Wedding sets mint, Ascension 1938-53 values to 10s. mint, Bahamas, Ceylon from 1857, Canada, Grenada, Falkland Islands Dependencies 1946-49 1/2d. to 1s. set as imprint blocks of eight, Hong Kong 1941 sets (2) mint, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago 1938-44 1c. to $4.80 sets mint and used, also Germany, Great Britain, USA, etc., mixed condition. (100s)

A Scandinavia accumulation in nineteen albums and three stockbooks, incl. Denmark, Iceland with 1920 1kr., 2kr. and 5kr. mint, 1921-30 10k. on 5k. mint, 1925 set mint, 1931-33 Falls set mint, 1931-33 to 10kr. mint, Norway 1909-29 to 60ore mint, 1930 Tourist set mint, Sweden, etc., varied condition. (many 100s)

A collection in five albums (incl. two Ideals) incl. G.B., Commonwealth incl. many 1935 Jubilee sets mint, Papua 1932-40 to 5s. mint, Zanzibar 1936 set to 10s. used, Foreign incl. China, France and Colonies, Germany 1936 Olympics miniature sheets used, Saudi Arabia, Spanish Colonies, etc.

An accumulation in old approval books incl. G.B. 1840 2d. (2) used, later line engraved, 1883-84 1s. green mint, packets of Commonwealth new issues, mostly K.G.VI unmounted mint incl. Ascension, Bermuda to 10s., Gibraltar to 10s., Mauritius 1938-49 to 10r., 1948 Wedding high values incl. Aden 10r., Cyprus £1, Solomon Is. 10s. pair, Jamaica £1, Pitcairn Is. 10s., Sarawak $5, etc.

A collection in a stockbook, mostly Commonwealth, incl. Brunei, Egypt from 1867, New Zealand 1960s and 1970s issues mint and used, Cook Islands 1949 1/2d. to 3s. set in unmounted mint blocks of four, Japan, Niue, North Borneo 1939 to 25c. mint, Samoa, Sudan, much USA with covers, etc., duplication, mixed condition.

An all World accumulation in three cartons, incl. Australia and States, Canada, China, India from 1854, Latin America, Russia, Switzerland 1850 ''Rayon II'' 10r. used, 1852 ''Rayon III'' 15r. used, 1862-64 values to 1f. used, Tonga Tin Can Mail covers (2), Turkey, etc., mixed condition. (1,000s)

A Q.V. to Q.E.II mint used British Empire accumulation in six albums, on leaves and loose contained in two cartons with Hong Kong, West Indies incl. some cancellation interest, postal stationery, etc. (many 100s)

A European selection in four stockbooks and an album, incl. Bulgaria, Germany, Hungary 1953 Stalin miniature sheet mint, Italy with 1948 Revolution set used, 1949 Art Exhibition set mint, 1949 U.P.U. 50l. mint, 1949 Centenary 100l. used, Latvia, etc., mixed condition. (many 100s)

An all World accumulation in a carton, incl. Danzig, Iraq from 1918, Surinam 1953-55 miniature sheet mint, Saudi Arabia incl. Hejaz, Sudan, Turkey, also a range of covers and picture postcards incl. censors (much Egypt), cinderellas, poster stamps, etc., mixed condition. (100s)

A collection in an album and nine stockbooks incl. Gold Coast from 1884, 1898-1902 10s. used, 1902 10s. mint, 1913-21 to 20s. used, 1928 to 5s. mint, Hong Kong 1962 to $20 unmounted mint, Malayan States, Trinidad and Tobago 1935 Jubilee 3c. with extra flagstaff mint, 1938-44 to $4.80 mint, postage dues, Middle East incl. Oman, U.A.E., China People's Republic 1973 Archaeological Treasures set of twelve unmounted mint, 1980s unmounted mint incl. miniature sheets, etc.

An all World accumulation in twenty-four albums, nine stockbooks, incl. Australia, Austria, Ceylon, Greece, Hungary, Japan, Laos, Lebanon, Liberia, New Zealand, Pitcairn Islands, etc. (1,000s)

An accumulation in thirty seven albums and stockbooks contained in two carton incl. Australia, Greece, Spain, USA, airmail stamps, etc. Ex Conrad Graham. (many 100s)

An all World accumulation on leaves, stockcards and loose contained in five cartons. Ex Conrad Graham. (many 1,000s)

A collection in three albums (incl. early Imperial) incl. G.B., British Empire incl. 1937 Coronation omnibus mint, Mauritius 20c. with 'line by sceptre' variety, Hong Kong, Malayan States, India 1926-33 15r. mint, 1937-40 to 10r. mint, Foreign incl. France, Japan, a few covers incl. French Togo 1930s, etc.

A mainly Middle East accumulation of modern issues unmounted mint in twelve stockbooks and loose incl. Abu Dhabi 1971 surch. 5f. on 50f. and 1972 Dome set in pairs, Bahrain, Oman , Kuwait, Qatar 1973-74 to 10r. in pairs, U.A.E. 1973 to 10d. (4), South Arabia, Yemen, etc. (100s)

A collection in five albums (incl. a Strand) incl. G.B. 1840 1d. used on piece, Commonwealth incl. Hong Kong, North Borneo, China 1878 5can. orange used, 1882 1can. deep green wide setting used, U.S.A. 1893 Columbus 30c., 50c. $1 mint (mixed condition), loose, packets, etc.

A Q.V. to Q.E.Ii mint and used mainly British Empire accumulation in four stockbooks incl. India 1937 to 15r., 25r. used, 1948 Gandhi 10r. both mint (thinned) and used, G.B., 1951 2s.6d. to £1 set on large registered plain f.d.c., Omnibus issues with 1949 U.P.U's, mint, etc. (many 100s)

A mint and used accumulation of mainly British Pacific in twelve albums and stockbooks contained in a carton incl. Christmas Island, Cocos Keeling Islands, Niue, Norfolk Island, P.N.G., Pitcairn Island, Tokelau, etc. (many 100s)

An accumulation in two cartons, mostly Commonwealth, incl. Australia with 'roos to 2s. mint and used, Canada, Falkland Islands 1989-90 Ships 1p. to £1 set mint, India, Malaya and States, Malta, New Zealand, South Africa, etc., also album of space exploration/aviation stamps, some packets, covers, mixed condition. (100s)

A mint and used accumulation in varied condition in twelve stockbinders and on stockcards contained in a carton incl. India, Ireland, North Borneo and Labuan, France, Germany 1934 Air to 3rm. (16) used, 1939 Nurburgring Races set used, etc. (many 100s)

A mainly unmounted mint accumulation of British Empire issues in two stockbinders, packets and on stockcards contained in a carton incl. Canada 1946-47 Peace set in blocks, Cyrenaica 1950 set, Hong Kong, Pakistan, N.Z., selection of wmk. varieties, etc. (100s)

A mainly unmounted mint accumulation of QEII British Empire in four stockbooks and loose with Aden, Australia 1948-50 Arms 10s. to £2, Basutoland 1961 surch. set and 1961-63 set to 1r. (2), Bechuanaland 1961 sets (2), Hong Kong incl. 1962-73 to $20, 1963 FFH omnibus issues, etc. (100s)

A Q.V. to early Q.E.II mint and used British Empire collection in two albums, two stockbooks, on leaves and in packets, incl. West Indies, Cape of Good Hope triangulars (9) used incl. 4d. pair, Falkland Is., Hong Kong, India 1950s to 1960s mint blocks, Indian States, Ireland 1922 2s.6d. and 5s. mint, Malaya Japanese Occupation, North Borneo, India f.d.c's, Malta, Zanzibar, etc.

An accumulation in three stockbooks, two small stockbooks, on leaves and in packets, covers, incl. Austria, Italy and Colonies, Portugal, South America, Scandinavia, China from 1884, Peoples Republic, locals, Japan, Korea, Thailand, U.S.A. from 1851, 1893 Columbus to 30c. used, $5 black unused, 1917 1c. to 50c. definitives mint, Hawaii, fiscals, etc.

An all World collection in a printed album, incl. Belgium, France, Germany, Greece, Great Britain with 1840 1d. used, Japan, Netherlands, Russia, Switzerland, U.S.A., etc., mixed condition. (100s)

An accumulation of British West Indies, incl. Barbados, Bermuda, British Guiana, Grenada 1883 1d. and 1886 1d. on 11/2d. bisects on piece dated 1887 (Jan. 4), Trinidad 1869 5s. imperf. proofs in rose lake on watermarked paper (2), Jamaica 1860-70 1d., 2d., 4d. and 6d. imperf. specimens, etc., mixed condition. (100s)

An accumulation in mixed condition in eight albums and stockbooks, on leaves and loose contained in a carton with British Empire incl. mint and used N.Z., G.B. from 1840 1d. (3) used, etc. (100s)

A mainly used collection of Scandinavian Countries on printed leaves in seven binders contained in a carton with Denmark, Faroe Islands, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. (many 100s)

A mint and used collection of European Countries on printed leaves in seven binders contained in a carton with Andorra incl. Spanish 1848-53 to 4p., 10p. mint, Ireland, Liechtenstein, Monaco, San Marino 1932 Electric Railway set mint, 1949-50 Views to 100l., 200l. mint, and Vatican. (many 100s)

A Q.V. to Q.E.II mint and used accumulation of British Empire and G.B. in varied condition on stockcards contained in a small box incl. Ascension, Australia, Bermuda, Canada, Hong Kong, Mauritius, Kedah 1937 to $2 used, etc. (100s)

An all World selection of mainly early issues in mixed condition in three small stockbooks incl. Canada 1852-57 10d. used with three margins, China, Europe, etc. (few 100s)

A Q.V. to K.G.V partly remaindered British Empire collection in varied condition in a New Ideal album volume I incl. Australia 1913-14 to 1s. mint and 5s. used (c.t.o), postage dues, Canada, Australian States with Tasmania, Victoria 1900 Patriotic Fund pair mint, etc. (100s)

A Q.V. to Q.E.II British Empire accumulation in varied condition in nine albums contained in a carton incl. Australia, Canada, G.B. from 1840 1d. (30 used), Samoa, etc. (100s)

An accumulation of Commonwealth Africa on leaves and stockcards, incl. Rhodesia 1892-94 1/2d. to 4s. set mint or unused with some shades, Somaliland 1942 6a. and 2r. in large mint multiples, etc., mixed condition. (100s)

An accumulation of mainly remaindered old time collections in mixed condition in seventeen albums contained in a carton incl. Germany, stationery cut outs, forgeries, etc. Condition is rather mixed. Ex Conrad Graham (many 100s)

An accumulation of foreign countries in mixed condition on leaves and loose contained in a carton incl. France, Germany and States, South America, etc. Ex Conrad Graham (many 100s)

A mint and used accumulation of British Empire in mixed condition on leaves and loose contained in a small box incl. Australia and States, Canada, Hong Kong, India and States, Ireland, 1935 Jubilees in mint multiples, etc. Ex Conrad Graham. (100s)

A collection in eleven albums (incl. a Lincoln) with G.B., British Empire incl. Gibraltar, Hong Kong, Foreign incl. China, 1894 Dowager 9ca. used, 1897 surcharges, 1897 Red Revenue 2c. used, etc.

An accumulation in two albums, four stockbooks, folders, shoebox and in packets, incl. Empire with Gambia, Jordan 1943 to £1 mint, Bahrain, Qatar, Foreign incl. France, Colonies in West Africa, Saudi Arabia, covers incl. W.W.II from Gold Coast, Japan, China, Netherlands, India, etc.

An all World accumulation in varied condition in eleven albums and stockbooks and loose contained in two cartons with Japan incl. a range of early forgeries, Switzerland, U.S.A., British Empire mint and used, quantity of covers, etc. (many 100s)

A small selection in varied condition on a stockpage incl. Denmark 1912 5k. mint, France 1869 5f. used, Netherlands 1920 surcharge pair fresh mint, British Solomon Islands 1908-11 CA 1/2d. to 5s. set mint, etc. (32)

The balance of a collection in an album, a stockbook, and loose in packets and envelopes contained in two cartons incl. G.B., Netherlands, Switzerland with some issues in mint blocks, British Empire, etc. (many 100s)

A group of British West Indies covers and postal stationery, incl. Specimens, Jamaica pre-stamp entires with 1834 (Dec. 18) incoming stampless entire from England to Berbia, and 1850 (Aug. 20) cover to London with Rodney Hill arrival c.d.s., etc., mixed condition. (48)

An accumulation in varied condition in four albums and loose contained in a carton with British Empire incl. Aden 1939-48 set both mint and used, France, Great Britain, etc. (100s)

An accumulation of mainly Foreign Countries in six albums and stockbooks, on leaves and stockcards and loose contained in a carton incl. Germany, Greenland, Hungary, Olympic issues, selection of covers incl. China 1902 red band cover, etc. (many 100s)

An accumulation in a binder, on leaves, packets and loose contained in a carton incl. quantity of foreign miniature sheets, East German booklets, Libya mint sheets, Sports thematics with Japan 1951 Athletics Meeting pairs (100) unmounted mint, etc. (many 100s)

An accumulation in a carton, incl. Canada with Newfoundland, Straits Settlements 1902-03 to $5 unused (stuck down), Great Britain with covers, etc., mixed condition. (100s)

An accumulation in albums (incl. Ideal) and loose in a carton, much Commonwealth incl. Australia 1937-49 perf. 14 x 15 2d. coil pair unmounted mint (folded through perfs.), Bermuda 1918-22 10s. mint, Canada 1908 Quebec 10c., 15c. and 20c. unused with large part original gum (creased), Gambia 1912-22 1/2d. to 5s. set with most shades used, St Vincent 1883 1s. mint (handstamp on reverse), K.U.T., also France, Germany, Italy, Latin America, Japan, U.S.A. etc. and Great Britain Q.V. to Q.E.II, mixed condition. (100s)

Various mint and used one country European collections in varied condition in six Shaubeck albums contained in a carton comprising Austria, Belgium, France, Greece, Italy and Netherlands. (many 100s)

An accumulation in a carton, mostly relating to military and the World Wars, incl. Czechoslovak Field Force range of G.B and Czech stamps and souvenir sheets tied to special leaves by various Field Force c.d.s's, range of Polish Field Forces covers, WWI and WW2 Navy, Army and RAF Christmas worldwide greeting cards, also a range of ephemera with cigarette cards, ration books, documents, ration tokens, etc., mixed condition. (100s)

An accumulation in a carton, mostly Commonwealth, incl. Australia with a range of 'Roos to 5s. used, Canada, India and States, Brazil, Great Britain with 1d. blacks on cover (2, both with 4 margins), K.G.V controls, etc., mixed condition. (100s)

A mainly used accumulation sorted by country, and loose in packets and envelopes, contained in four cartons with interest in post-war French Colonies, Middle East, etc. (many 1,000s)

An old time accumulation in an album and on pages, mostly Europe and Commonwealth, incl. Belgium, Germany, India and States, Italy, Russia, etc., mixed conditon. (100s)

An all World accumulation of loose stamps off paper contained in four cartons. Ex Conrad Graham. (many 1,000s)

An all World accumulation of covers and postal stationery, incl. postage dues, registered, British Commonwealth with Labuan 1897 (Dec. 22) registered envelope to London bearing 12c. and 18c. tied c.d.s's, etc., mixed condition.

A K.G.VI to Q.E.II mint collection of British Pacific in a Simplex album with Papua and New Guinea incl. 1938 and 1939 Air sets, Pitcairn Is., and Tristan da Cunha inc. 1952 overprinted set to 10s., etc. (100s)

A duplicated accumulation of South and Central America in varied condition on leaves, stockcards and loose incl. Cuba, Panama, Peru, some cover and cards incl. Cuba 1860's group of twenty stampless E.L's to U.S.A. all with ''STEAMSHIP/10'' cancels, etc. (many 100s)

A Q.V. to Q.E.Ii mint and used British Empire accumulation in varied condition in four stockbooks and an album with Australia and States, India and States, Rhodesia, etc. (100s)

An accumulation in varied condition in ten albums and stockbooks and loose contained in a carton with Norway from 1855 4sk. used, Austria, G.B., U.S.A. etc. (many 100s)

An accumulation in nine albums and stockbooks and loose contained in a carton with mint and used British Empire incl. G.B. overprinted, Gibraltar, China, a selection of covers and cards, etc. (many 100s)

A remaindered collection of early issues in mixed condition in a damaged Imperial album incl. G.B., Austria, German States, Germany with a range of Eagles unused to 18k., etc. (100s)

All World accumulation in mixed condition on leaves incl. Iran 1941 Officials mint, Libya 1912-22 overprinted 1c. to 10l. set used on large piece, New Zealand, Tunisia 1916 and 1918 Prisoner of War overprint sets both unused stuck to album page, etc. (100s)

An accumulation in nineteen albums and stockbooks contained in a carton with modern issues incl. Libya, Egypt, U.A.R, Liechtenstein, etc. (many 100s)

A duplicated collection of Ceylon, India, Bahawalpur and Burma in an album, incl. Ceylon 1938-49 2c. to 5r. set mint with some perfs., shades and blocks, etc., mixed condition. (100s)

An all World accumulation in a carton, incl. Asia, Iran, Israel, Latin America, U.S.A. with 1893 Columbus 50c. used, etc., also some f.d.c.'s and covers, mixed condition. (100s)

An accumulation in fifteen albums and stockbooks and two notebooks contained in a carton with an interest in cancellations, USA stationery cut outs, etc. Ex Conrad Graham. (100s)

An all World accumulation in varied condition in packets, envelopes and in small boxes and loose contained in three cartons (many 1,000s)

The balance of a collection in albums and stockbooks contained in two cartons with K.U.T. incl. f.d.c's, Middle East, etc,. (100s)

An unmounted mint accumulation of modern British Empire new issues on stockcards and in packets incl. Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Solomon Islands, some booklets, etc. (100s)

An accumulation in an album, on leaves and loose contained in a carton mainly British Empire incl. Canada, Palestine, range of covers and cards with maritime interest, etc. (many 100s)

An accumulation in varied condition on leaves, stockcards and loose contained in a carton with main interest in British Empire incl. B.A.T. 1969 Endurance £1 unmounted mint, British Indian Ocean Territory, Cook Islands 1966 Air set in mint blocks, etc. (100s)

The balance of a collection in fifteen albums and stockbooks and loose contained in two cartons with mint British Empire, G.B. from 1840 1d. used, etc. (many 100s)

An accumulation in very mixed condition in eight albums, eight stockbooks and loose contained in two cartons with GB from 1840 1d. used, etc. (many 100s)

A mint and used collection in varied condition in two Pacific albums incl. Germany, etc. Ex Conrad Graham. (100s)

An accumulation in an album and loose in packets incl. Estonia, Scandinavia, Liberia, covers incl. Thailand 1930 airmails to Sweden (15), etc.

An accumulation in a stockbook on leaves, stockcards and loose contained in a small box with mint and used British Empire, G.B. incl. Wilding coil leaders, selection of covers with pre-stamp E.L's, etc. (100s)

A selection in three small stockbooks, incl. Australia 1966-73 $1 perf. 15 x 14 mint, Bahamas 1918 (Feb.-July) War Tax 1s. used, Hong Kong 1880 Postal Fiscal 12c. on $10 used, etc. (few 100s)

A mainly used collection in a sparsely filled large Lincoln album with clasp and small album incl. German States, Great Britain with some unused to 2s.6d. lilac, South Africa, USA, etc., many stuck down, very mixed condition. (100s)

An accumulation in three albums, stockbook and loose, incl. Austria 1948-52 Costumes to 10s. with 1s. claret unmounted mint, Greece, Italy, etc. (100s)

A British Africa selection in three stockbooks and loose, incl. Northern Rhodesia Nyasaland 1938-44 to £1 mint, Zimbabwe, etc. (few 100s)

A small mint selection, comprising Kenya 1938-54 1c. perf. 131/4 x 133/4 complete sheet plate numbers 3 and 8A, Strait Settlements 1924-26 Postage Due 1c. plate block (5 x 5), South West Africa setting III 1/2d, plate block (5 x 9) and irregular block of 22, mainly good to fine.

A mainly British Empire accumulation in five albums and loose contained in a small box incl. a mint and used collection of Canada from Q.V., also G.B., a selection of covers, etc. (100s)

An all World collection in two albums, one Lincoln and one Strand, mostly Commonwealth, incl. Great Britain 1840 1d. black used (2), China, Europe, etc., mixed condition. (100s)

An accumulation, mostly Commonwealth, incl. G.B used in Gibraltar with values to 1s., Singapore 1948 Silver Wedding $5 mint, approval books, etc., mixed condition.

Various in an album, a stockbook, on leaves and loose, incl. Cayman Islands 1919-20 War Tax 11/2d. on 2d. grey in a mint sheet (12 x 10), Great Britain f.d.c's, etc. (100s)

Accessories: A box of philatelic accessories, incl. Signascope (as new), Showguard orthomatic cutter, Philatector, Uvitec, perf. gauges, etc.

Accessories: Two boxed Philatelic albums (one a Facile) both with a quantity of unused leaves, also various other empty binders, quantity of unused packs of mounts, new leaves and some specialised Machin catalogues, contained in three cartons.

Accessories: A selection of empty binders (without leaves), one Warwick and five Plymouth, plus another boxed with leaves, mostly fine.

Cancellations: A British Commonwealth selection, incl. Bechuanaland 1897 11/2d. on 1d. stationery card to England, additionally franked by 1/2d. pair, cancelled ''390'' numerals and c.d.s. of Mochule, Fiji K.G.V 1d. pair with straight line ''NAITONITONI'' and Suva c.d.s., Jamaica 1900-01 1d. (2) both with violet boxed ''MYRTLE BANK'' datestamps, etc. (18 items)

Colonial Proofs and Essays: A selection of artwork by Jennifer Toombs, most pieces are signed incl. trial drawing for Nevis ship issue, speculative design for Lloyds of London Anniversary omnibus issue, Gibraltar Christmas issue, etc. (10 items)

Forgeries: An interesting selection of fakes and forgeries incl. B.E.A., Great Britain Official overprints, India, Swaziland, St. Helena, Transjordan, Transvaal, Trinidad & Tobago, also 1911 F. Fournier pricelist, etc., fair to fine.

Literature: Airmails, a library in a carton, strength in G.B., incl. ''The Postal History of British Air Mails'' and ''Intercontinental Airmails Vol. 3: Africa'' by Proud, ''Airmail Operations during World War II'' vols. I and II by Boyle, ''The Air Mails of Malta'' by Ward, ''The Air Mails of Sarawak 1926-1941'' by Rogers, etc. (23 items)

Literature: Malaya and States, ''The Postal History of Malaya'' by Proud in three volumes, also second edition of volume II, good to fine.

Literature: A small library, incl. ''Barred Numeral Cancellations of London'' by Parmenter, ''Victoria The Barred Numeral Cancellations 1856-1912'' by Purves, ''The Postal History of British Guiana and British Honduras'' by Proud, etc.

Omnibus Issues: An accumulation in two albums and loose incl. 1935 Silver Jubilee with most sets mint, 1945-46 Victory sets in unmounted mint blocks, etc. (100s)

Omnibus Issues: 1935 Silver Jubilee issues on covers, a selection of British West Indies, incl. Antigua, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Dominica, St. Kitts Nevis, Trinidad and Tobago, etc. (88 items)

Omnibus Issues: 1935 Silver Jubilee issues on covers, a selection of British West Indies, incl. Bahamas, Barbados, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Turks and Caicos, etc. (94 items)

Omnibus Issues: 1935 Silver Jubilee issues on covers, a selection, incl. Basutoland, Bechuanaland, Fiji, Gilbert and Ellice Islands, Mauritius, Swaziland, etc. (67 items)

Omnibus Issues: 1935 Silver Jubilee issues on covers, a selection of British Europe, incl. Cyprus, Malta with 1/2d. two corner blocks of four on separate covers, one in each showing 'extra flagstaff', Morocco Agencies Spanish Currency set used on f.d.c. with Madame Joseph cancellations, etc. (15 items)

Omnibus Issues: 1937 Coronation sets apparently complete both mint and used in a special album. Also sets used on sixty seven covers, forty two of which are Westminster illustrated first day covers.

Omnibus Issues: 1965 I.T.U. issues unmounted mint in a special binder incl. French Antarctic 30f., British Empire sets, etc.

Perfins: An all World collection of perfins in thirteen albums and stockbooks with Australia, Belgium, France, G.B. (all identified), Switzerland, etc. (many 100s)

Postage Dues: Selection of B.W.I. complete unmounted mint sheets of sixty, comprising Barbados 1950-32 chalky paper 1c., 6c., Grenada 1952 2c. (2, one with St. Edward's Crown watermark error), 4c., Trinidad 1947-61 2c. (2, one with St. Edward's Crown watermark error), 6c., 12c., a few faults in selvedge otherwise mainly fine. Cat. £290+.

Postal History and Covers: An all World accumulation on mainly covers and cards, incl. Barbados 1893 envelope to Jamaica, bearing Crown circle ''PAID/AT/BARBADOS'' in black, China, France and Colonies, Germany, Levant, maritime mail, etc. (168 items)

Postal History and Covers: An interesting accumulation of covers, fronts and cards in mixed condition incl. Australia, China 1912 two covers (one damaged) with mixed Republic overprint values, Indo China two 1912 mixed franking covers, Japan, Papua 1901-04 2d. used on envelope from Samarai, Thailand, airmails, etc., many addressed to Australia. (few 100s)

Postal History and Covers: Mainly K.G.VI range of covers with strength in British West Indies, mainly commercial and variously addressed incl. fifteen censored, some airmail, O.H.M.S., registered, etc. (45 items)

Postal History and Covers: A selection of early covers, incl. Nova Scotia 1851-60 3d. used on 1860 (July) envelope, Great Britain 1865-67 4d. vermilion plate 7 used on 1865 (July) cover, Spain, Switzerland 1850 10r. Rayon II on 1851 (July) entire, etc. (21 items)

Postal History and Covers: An all World accumulation of mainly commercial covers and cards contained in a carton. Ex Conrad Graham. (100s)

Postal History and Covers: An accumulation of mainly 1930s covers in a small box incl. censored mail, airmails with a range of Venezuela, G.B. 1946 Victory seven illustrated f.d.c's all with ''DO NOT WASTE BREAD'' slogan, etc. (100s)

Postal History and Covers: An all World accumulation of covers and cards with postal stationery unused and used, Forces mail with Australia, Tin Can Mail, airmails, St. Lucia cancellations, etc. (few 100s)

Postal History and Covers: An accumulation of mainly post-war covers incl. Middle East, f.d.c's incl. Cyprus, etc. (100s)

Postal History and Covers: A group of hand illustrated covers incl. New Zealand 1897 cover to Masterton showing ink illustration of gentleman holding a sign containing the address, U.S.A 1903 postcard to California showing illustration of two roommates in bed with a block of ice, etc., fine. (5)

Postal History and Covers: A group of covers, mostly 1930's to 1950's, incl. Commonwealth, Great Britain, Maritime Mail, censors, etc., mixed condition. (approx. 110)

Postal History and Covers: Crash and Wreck Mail: 1948, two covers to London carried on Sabena flight crashed on landing at Heathrow on (Mar.) 2, one with handwritten ''Damaged by Fire'' in red and one with three line handwritten note. Nierinck 480302b+f. Photo.

Postal Stationery: An all World collection of mint and used postal stationery in an album, mostly from the 1870s to 1900s, incl. Egypt, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Japan, Russia, U.S.A., etc., also additional later material loose, mixed condition. (few 100s)

Thematics: Commonwealth Games: A collection of Commonwealth games material in two cartons, written up on leaves and loose, from the 1930 Hamilton to the 2002 Manchester Games, incl. stamps, covers, cinderellas, special handstamps, postcards, ephemera, etc., mixed condition. (100s)

Thematics: Music: An extensive written up collection, arranged by subject in forty seven albums (ten are FG Warwick) contained in five cartons with mint and used issues, miniature sheets and sheetlets, proofs and imperfs, covers with some signed, also various other ephemera and some literature. (many 100s)

Watermarked Paper: A large piece of wove paper (82 x 82) showing watermark Mult. Script CA, fine and rare. Photo.

Imperium Proofs: 1907-11 De La Rue Universal Colour Scheme, ''POSTAGE & REVENUE'' Imperium trial, 6d. solid numeral, in green and red on watermarked paper, as selected for the 5s. value of a number of colonies. Photo.

Antigua: Barbuda: 1922 ''BARBUDA'' overprint, 1/2d. to 5s. set overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' (Samuel type D12), with additional 2d. showing broken ''M'' in ''SPECIMEN'', fine with gum. (12) Ex Sussex. S.G. 1s-11s, 6s var.

British Virgin Islands: A selection of K.G.V. Key Plate mint multiples and singles, incl. fourteen individual plate numbers, with 1916-19 ''WAR STAMP'' 3d. watermark upright and watermark inverted plate blocks of four, 1921 Watermark Mult. Script CA 1/2d. and 1d., lower left and lower right plate no. blocks of each, etc., most fine. (49)

British Virgin Islands: 1916-20 ''WAR STAMP'' overprint 3d. purple on lemon, plate no. 5 complete right pane of sixty, hinged and with odd bend in margins otherwise mainly fine. S.G. 79a, cat. £300+

Cayman Islands: A K.G.V. Key Plate mint selection, mainly of blocks and larger multiples, many with plate nos., incl. 1912-20 1/2d. blocks of twelve, eighteen and thirty-six, 1s. and 3s. plate blocks (latter with slight toning on reverse), 10s. white back plate no. 1B single (only 84 possible), 1917 ''WAR STAMP'' overprint type 15 11/2d. on 21/2d. plate no. 5 block of four incl. missing fraction bar, block of six with two missing fraction bar, plate no. 5 block of six incl. one with straight serif, etc., most fine. (367)

Cayman Islands: Study on leaves and one stockcard, with shades, printings, multiples and flaws, incl. 40 individual plate numbers comprising 1912-20 1/4d. (2), 1/2d. (10), 1d. (14), 2d. (14), 21/2d. (8), 3d. (34, incl. plate no. 8 block of four on orange-buff), 4d. (8), 6d. (8), 1s. (4), 2s. and 3s. plate no. blocks of four, 5s., 10s. white back plate no. 1B single (only 84 possible), 10s. olive back plate no. pair, 1917-20 ''WAR STAMP'' overprint type 14 11/2d. on 21/2d. plate no. 5 strips of three (2) showing break in ''R'' [R. 10/3], type 15 11/2d. on 21/2d. (19, incl. block with one missing fraction bar), type 17 11/2d. on 21/2d. (12), 1919-20 1/2d. (7), 11/2d. on 2d. (2), 11/2d. on 21/2d. (2), mint, mainly fine. (162)

Cayman Islands: 1912-20 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 2s. purple and bright blue on blue, plate no. 1 (from requisition 115/11 printed Mar. 15 1912) upper left corner marginal block of four with central Georgetown ''MY 11/14'' c.d.s., fine. S.G. 49, cat. £260+. Photo.

Ceylon: 1912, Die proof of country name and 30c. value tablet in black on white glazed card (92 x 60mm), dated ''21 MAY. 12''. Photo.

Ceylon: 1912-25 Watermark Mult. Crown CA, specialised mint selection on leaves, incl. 59 individual plate numbers and five additional positional items, comprehensive range of printings and shades, comprising 2c. (27), 3c. (19), 6c. (11), 10c. (10), 15c. (12), 25c. (8), 30c. (22), 50c. (8), 1r. (13, incl. orange-buff block of four), 2r. (9), 5r. plate no. 1, 2 and 3 blocks of four, plate no. 6 block of four and pair, 10r. plate no. 11 block of four, plate no. 13 block of four and pair, chiefly fine. (166)

Ceylon: 1912-25 Watermark Mult. Crown CA, Single Plates, 1c. brown, upper marginal plate no. 1 block of four clearly showing 'substituted crown' watermark variety in upper selvedge, some light toning otherwise fine and scarce, hinged in margin only. S.G 301 var. Believed unique - see note after S.G. 323. Photo.

Ceylon: 1912-25 Watermark Mult. Crown CA, Single Plates, 6c. carmine, two lower left corner marginal mint blocks of four with plate no. 1, one with watermark upright, the other with watermark sideways (crown to right of CA) incl. one with foreign body flaw beside country name, lower pairs unmounted, mainly fine. S.G. 306,a, cat. £296+.

Ceylon: 1912-25 Watermark Mult. Crown CA, Key and Duty Plates, 30c. yellow-green and violet block of twelve with watermark inverted, the upper two rows of the left pane with margins and plate no. 7, unmounted mint, mainly fine. S.G. 313aw, cat. £600+.

Ceylon: 1918-19 War Stamp overprints and surcharges, selection of mainly mint multiples and some singles, incl. over 30 individual plate numbers and mainly with surcharge control nos., incl. type 54 overprint 2c. brown-orange overprint inverted plate no. 4 block of four (lower pair creased), overprint double corner pair, etc., chiefly fine. (188)

Ceylon: 1921-32 Watermark Mult. Script CA, specialised mint selection on leaves, incl. approx. 80 individual plate numbers, range of printings, shades and some flaws, comprising 1c. (4), 2c. (8), 2c. on 3c. (4), 5c. (6), 6c. carmine (5), 6c. violet (5), 9c. (19), 10c. (30), 12c. (8), 15c. ultramarine (5), 15c. green on yellow (23), 20c. (16, incl. scarce plate no. 22), 25c. (19), 30c. (27), 50c. plate no. 10 and scarce reversion to die I plate no. 23 blocks of four, plate no. 11 single, 1r. plate no. 7 die I singles (2), plate nos. 9 (die I), 12 and 20 die II pairs, 2r. plate no. 10 block of four and single, Plate no. 13 block of four, 5r. plate no. 10 block of four and plate no. 11 pair, mostly fine. (211)

Ceylon: 1921-32 Watermark Mult. Script CA, Key and Duty Plates, 10c. sage-green, die I, watermark inverted, unmounted mint block of twelve, the lower two rows of the left pane with margins and plate no. 9, mainly fine. S.G. 346aw, cat. £550+. Photo.

Ceylon: 1921-32 Watermark Mult. Script CA, Key and Duty Plates, 12c. rose-scarlet, die I/die II mint interpanneau block of four from plates 7/12, sheet margin at left, hinged in gutter between (one pair's gutter thinned on reverse), wrinkle through upper pair, very scarce. S.G. 347b, cat. £320+. Photo.

Ceylon: 1921-32 Watermark Mult. Script CA, Key and Duty Plates, 15c. green on pale yellow, die I/die II mint interpanneau block of four from plates 7/12, sheet margin at right, folded through gutter between, unmounted mint, mainly fine and very scarce. S.G. 349b, cat. £650+. Photo.

Ceylon: 1921-32 Watermark Mult. Script CA, Key and Duty Plates, 20c. bright blue, die I, watermark inverted lower right corner marginal block of four with plate no. 9, unmounted mint, slight bends otherwise fine. S.G. 350aw, cat. £280+. Photo.

Ceylon: 1921-32 Watermark Mult. Script CA, Key and Duty Plates, 20c. bright blue, die I/die II mint interpanneau block of four from plates 7/12, hinged and folded in gutter between, stamps unmounted, mainly fine and very scarce. S.G. 350c, cat. £750. Photo.

Ceylon: 1921-32 Watermark Mult. Script CA, Key and Duty Plates, 25c. orange-yellow and blue, blue, die I, watermark inverted lower left corner marginal block of four, unmounted mint, fine. S.G. 351aw, cat. £300+. Photo.

Ceylon: 1921-32 Watermark Mult. Script CA, Key and Duty Plates, 25c. orange-yellow and blue, die I/die II mint interpanneau block of four from plates 7/12, hinged and folded in gutter between, stamps unmounted, mainly fine and very scarce. S.G. 351c, cat. £380. Photo.

Ceylon: 1921-32 Watermark Mult. Script CA, Key and Duty Plates, 25c. orange-yellow and blue, die I/die II mint interpanneau block of four from plates 7/12, interpanneau margin at left, lightly hinged, some bends and pencil notes in gutter otherwise mainly fine and scarce. S.G. 351c, cat. £380. Photo.

Ceylon: 1921-32 Watermark Mult. Script CA, Key and Duty Plates, 30c. yellow-green and violet, die I/die II mint interpanneau block of four from plates 7/12, lightly hinged and folded in gutter between, stamps unmounted, mainly fine and very scarce. S.G. 352b, cat. £1,300. Photo.

Ceylon: 1921-32 Watermark Mult. Script CA, Key and Duty Plates, 50c. black and scarlet, reversion to die I, lower marginal block of eight from plate no. 23, with interpanneau vertical gutter between and showing weakened Jubilee lines below, unmounted mint with some light gum toning otherwise fine and scarce. S.G. 353a, cat. £480+. Photo.

Ceylon: 1921-32 Watermark Mult. Script CA, Key and Duty Plates, 50c. black and scarlet, reversion to die I, upper left corner marginal block of four with plate no. 23, hinged in margin only, fine. S.G. 353a, cat. £240+. Photo.

Ceylon: 1921-32 Watermark Mult. Script CA, Key and Duty Plates, 1r. purple on pale yellow, die I/die II mint interpanneau block of four from plates 7/12, from the centre of the sheet with both horizontal and vertical gutters, some backing paper gum adhesions otherwise fine. A spectacular exhibition item. S.G. 354b, cat. £800+. Photo.

Ceylon: 1921-32 Watermark Mult. Script CA, Key and Duty Plates, 1r. purple on pale yellow, die I/die II mint interpanneau block of four, sheet margin at left (with pencil notes), one pair unmounted, slight vertical perf. separation between, mainly fine and unfolded. S.G. 354b, cat. £800+. Photo.

Fiji: Specialised study on leaves, mint singles and multiples incl. approx. 60 individual plate numbers between 5 and 28 incl. shades, comprising 1912-23 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 1/4d. (8), 1/2d. (6), 1d. (14), 2d. (4), 3d. (5), 4d. (2), 6d. (4), 1s. (10), 2s.6d. and 5s. plate no. 5 pairs, £1 die I plate no. 5 single, 1915-19 ''WAR STAMP'' 1/2d. (21), 1d. (11), 1922-29 Watermark Mult. Script CA 1/4d.(4), 1/2d. (21), 1d. (17, three carmine-red), 11/2d. (13), 2d. (7), 3d. (2), 4d. (4), 5d. (12), 6d. (4), 1s. (5), 2s.6d. plate no. 11 single, 5s. 5s. plate no. 11 block of four and plate no. 16 single. odd minor fault but chiefly fine. (185) Photo.

Fiji: K.G.V. Key Plate mint selection in a stockbook, singles, blocks and other multiples incl. over 100 individual plate numbers, with 1912-23 Watermark Mult. Crown CA values to £1 die II (corner marginal) incl. 1/4d. complete pane of sixty, plate no. 5 singles to 5s., plate no. 11 singles to 5s. (2), plate no. 13 singles to 2s.6d., £1 die II, ''WAR STAMP'' and revenue overprints, etc., mainly fine. (approx. 540)

Gilbert and Ellice Islands: 1912-24, Die proof of 1d. country name and value tablet in black on white glazed card (92 x 60mm), dated ''17 MAY. 12'' and endorsed ''AFTER/HARDENING'', fine. Photo.

Gilbert and Ellice Islands: 1912-24, Die proof of 6d. country name and value tablet in black on white glazed card (92 x 60mm), dated ''28 DEC. 11'' and endorsed ''BEFORE/HARDENING'', fine. Photo.

Gilbert and Ellice Islands: Selection of sheets and panes incl. many plate flaws (see Fernbank pp. 85-93) comprising 1912-24 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 1/2d. green plate no. 1 (sheet no. 0453) and plate no. 2 (sheet no. 472), 6d. dull and bright purple plate no. 1 (with sheet no. 480) and 1918 ''WAR TAX'' 1d. plate no. 5 (sheet no. 2948), each in a complete sheet of 120, slight toning but mainly fine, 1922-27 Watermark Mult. Script CA 1/2d. green plate no. 10 (sheet no. 0758) and 1d. violet plate no. 16 (sheet no. 0262) complete right panes of 60, some reinforcement but most unmounted. (480) S.G. 12, 19, 26, 27, 28, cat. £810+.

Gilbert and Ellice Islands: 1922-27 Watermark Mult. Script CA 1/2d. to 10s. overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' (Samuel type D12 or D16), each in a horizontal pair, mainly fine with gum and scarce multiples. (10) S.G. 27s-35s, cat. £550+. Photo

Gilbert and Ellice Islands: Specialised study on leaves and in a stockbook, mint singles and multiples almost all with plate nos. between 1 and 16, plate flaws incl. 1/2d. and 1d. 'Hollie' flaws (4, see Fernbank p. 86), etc. incl. 1912-24 Watermark Crown CA values to 2s. (5, plate no. block and single), 2s.6d. plate no. single, 5s. (2, one with plate no.), fine study of ''WAR TAX'' sheet nos. incl. very scarce (unique?) block with sheet no. on left pane, 1922-27 Watermark Mult. Script CA to 2d. (5), etc. mainly fine.

Gold Coast: 1913-21 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 1/2d. to 20s. set overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' (Samuel type D12), fine with gum. (12) S.G. 71s-84s, cat. £325. Photo.

Gold Coast: 1913-21 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 2s. purple and blue on blue, die II, lower left corner marginal mint block of four with plate number 10, a few light natural gum wrinkles, fine. S.G. 80b, cat. £720+. Ex. Steinberg. Photo.

Gold Coast: 1913-21 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 5s. green and red on buff, die I, upper left corner marginal mint block of four with plate no. 8, hinged in margin only, one with a few natural gum bubbles, fine and believed unique. S.G. 82d, unpriced by Gibbons. Photo.

Gold Coast: 1912-21 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 20s. purple and black on red, upper marginal mint block of four from plate 8 right pane with marginal positional dot, hinged in margin only, fresh, fine and scarce. S.G. 84, cat. £680+. Photo.

Gold Coast: 1913-21 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 20s. purple and black on red, lower left corner marginal mint horizontal pair with plate no. 6, fine. S.G. 84, cat. £340+. Photo.

Gold Coast: 1921-24 15s. die proof of country name and value tablet in black on white glazed card (92 x 60mm), dated in pencil ''31/12/20'' and endorsed ''BEFORE/STRIKING'', fine. Photo.

Gold Coast: 1921-24 Watermark Mult. Script CA 1/2d. to £2 set overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' (Samuel type D12 or D16), comprising five 1921 values incl. 15s. and £2 in horizontal pairs with interpanneau selvedge at left, 1s. to 5s. in horizontal pairs and four other values as singles, mainly fine with gum. (22) S.G. 86s-102s. Photo.

Gold Coast: 1921-24 Watermark Mult. Script CA 15s. dull purple and green, die II, unmounted mint upper left corner marginal block of four with plate no. 11, from 1925 third printing from plate 11 as indicated by Jubilee lines, mainly very fine, diagonal bend in upper margin barely affects upper pair. S.G. 100a, cat. £560+. Photo.

Gold Coast: 1921-24 Watermark Mult. Script CA £2 green and orange, upper right corner marginal mint block of four with sheet no. ''190'', hinged in margin only, fine and scarce. Ex Steinberg. S.G. 102, cat. £2,200+. Photo.

Gold Coast: Mainly mint study on leaves etc., with multiples, shades and papers, a wide range of printings incl. over 80 individual plate numbers and several key positional items (incl. sheet no. on left pane) with 1913-21 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 3d. plate no. 10 on pale yellow, 6d. (6), 1s. (29), 2s. (5), 2s.6d. (11, six die II incl. plate no. 10 pair), 5s. plate no. 5, 6 (used on piece), 8, 9 and 10 singles, sheet no. pair (unusually from upper right of left pane) from plate 10, 10s. plate no. 5 single on green, plate no. 8 pair and block of four on blue-green (olive back), 20s. plate no. 8 single, War Tax overprints, 1921-24 Watermark Mult. Script CA to 1s. (10), 2s. (8), 2s.6d. plate no. 11 pair and single, 5s. plate no. 11 single, pair and two blocks of four, chiefly fine. (approx. 350)

Leeward Islands: 1912-22 Watermark Mult. Crown CA, mainly mint study on leaves, mint singles and multiples with shades etc., many with plate nos. from 1 to 8, comprising 1/4d. (10), 1/2d. (5), 1d. (3), 2d. (6), 21/2d. (10), 3d. (33, incl. white back plate no. 1 single, buff paper plate no. 8 pair), 4d. (4), 6d. (5), 1s. (5, incl. olive back plate no. 5 pair), 2s. plate no. 10 block of four, 2s.6d., 5s. (6, incl. orange-buff plate no. 8 single), chiefly fine. (92)

Leeward Islands: 1921-32 Watermark Mult. Script CA, Die II, mainly mint study on leaves, mainly mint multiples incl. shades, most with plate nos. from 10 to 28, comprising 1/4d. (32), 1/2d. (16), 1d. carmine (6), 1d. violet (13), 1d. scarlet (22, incl. block of twelve from plate 26), 11/2d. carmine (8), 11/2d. red-brown (11), 2d. (16), 21/2d. (17, one orange-yellow), 3d. ultramarine (8, incl. deep ultramarine plate no. 11 block of four), 3d. on yellow (8), 4d. (10), 5d. (10), 6d., 1s. (5), 2s. (6), 2s.6d. (5), 3s. (4), 4s. (5), 5s. plate no. 5 single, chiefly fine. (204)

Leeward Islands: 1921-32 Watermark Mult. Script CA, Reversion to Die I, Plate 23, mint selection comprising 1/4d. and 11/2d. plate no. blocks of six, 1/2d. and 1d. coil join pairs, 1d., 21/2d., 6d. and 1s. plate no. blocks of four, odd bend otherwise mainly fine and almost all unmounted. (32)

Leeward Islands: King George V Key Plates used in Antigua, 1915 to 1936 selection of mainly commercial covers and cards variously franked and addressed, incl. 1d. on 1916 local cover to Tortola, 3d. and 4d. on 1922 registered to California, 1929 airmail cover bearing 1s. (2) used with Antigua values to 6d., postal stationery 1d. card and 11/2d. envelopes (2), etc. (13 items)

Leeward Islands: King George V Key Plates used in Barbuda, 1925 to 1935 six commercial covers variously franked and addressed incl. 1925 registered to India bearing 5d., also three 'Iremonger' covers to Bristol bearing 2s.6d., 3s. and 4s. respectively, and 1922 registered to Kansas bearing ''BARBUDA'' overprint 6d. (10 items)

Leeward Islands: King George V Key Plates used in Montserrat, 1924 to 1928, six commercial covers to British Guiana or U.S.A., four registered incl. 1928 to Demerara bearing 6d. die II, also 1924 'Iremonger' cover to Bristol bearing 2s.6d. and 1/2d.+1/2d. stationery reply card used from Dominica to Sydney, both halves with added 1/2d. (8 items)

Leeward Islands: King George V Key Plates used in St. Kitts, 1913 to 1934, selection of nine covers and two cards variously addressed, incl. 21/2d. on 1913 registered commercial cover to Chicago (one stamp removed) with scarce registration label, 1/4d. and 1/2d. plate no. 5 singles on 1922 picture postcard, 5d. on 1924 registered O.H.M.S. envelope, 1/2d., 1d. (2) on 2d. registered envelope sent 1928 to violin maker Hermann Todt in Saxony, also three covers sent from the Virgin Islands. (14 items)

Malaysia: Straits Settlements: Specialised study on leaves, mint singles and multiples incl. 98 individual plate numbers, comprising 1912-23 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 5c. (14), 10c. on yellow (18), 10c. blue (6, incl. deep bright blue block of four with plate no. 5), 25c. (3, one dull purple and violet with plate no. 6), 30c. (3), 50c. (7, one with plate no. 2 in lower margin), $1, $2 (6, incl. plate no. 2 block of four and plate no. 8 single), 1921-33 1c. (4), 2c. (6), 4c. (8, one carmine-red, others orange), 5c. orange (36, incl. interpanneau plate no. 9 block of twenty), 5c. brown (24), 10c. blue (17), 10c. on yellow (27), 12c. (5), 25c. (10, incl. die I plate no. 8 and Exhibition overprint with plate no. 6), 30c. (8), 50c. (12), $1 (5), $2 plate no. 10 block of four and plate no. 11 single, $5 plate no. 14 single, chiefly fine. (230)

Malaysia: Straits Settlements: 1921-33 Watermark Mult. Script CA 10c. bright blue die I, plate no. 7 interpanneau block of 80, being the complete right pane of 60 and columns 5 and 6 from the left, unmounted except three, 10c. purple on pale yellow die I, plate no 9 interpanneau block of 100, being the complete lower right pane of 60 and columns 3 to 6 from the left, some reinforcement and adhesions in selvedge but unmounted except eight, mostly fine. (180) S.G. 230, 231, cat. £415+.

Malaysia: Straits Settlements: K.G.V. Key Plate mint selection in a stockbook, with over 100 individual plate number singles, blocks and other multiples incl. 1912-23 Watermark Multiple Crown CA 25c. dull purple and violet upper right corner block of four with plate number 6, $2 green and red on pale yellow paper, lower left corner block of four with plate number 9, 1921-33 Watermark Multiple Script CA $5 lower marginal example with plate number 14, mostly fine. (160)

Mauritius: 1913-22 Watermark Mult. Crown CA Plate 8, 12c. greyish slate marginal plate no. block of four, 50c. dull purple and black unmounted corner marginal plate no. block of six (3 x 2) with sheet no. 094, 1r. black on blue-green (olive back) corner marginal plate no. block of four, 1r. black on emerald (pale olive back) marginal single, mint, fine. (15) S.G. 198, 200, 201, a. Photo.

Mauritius: 1913-22 Watermark Mult. Crown CA Plate 1, 25c. black and red on yellow marginal block of four, plate no. single and corner marginal block of four, (white back) corner plate no. pair with sheet no. 245, 10r. green and red on blue-green (blue-green back) unmounted plate no. single; Plate 5, corner plate no. block of four with sheet no. 156, the pair at right showing doubling of ''REVENUE'' and frame, mint, fine. (16) S.G. 199, a, 201a, 204.

Mauritius: 1913-22 Watermark Mult. Crown CA Plate 10, Die II, 25c. black and red on pale yellow, marginal pair and corner marginal plate no. block of four, 1r. black on emerald (emerald back) corner marginal single and plate no. single, 10r. green and red on emerald (emerald back) unmounted corner plate no. block of four, mint, fine. (12) S.G. 199d, 201b, 204d. Photo.

Mauritius: 1913-22 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 10r. green and red on blue-green (olive back), mint upper marginal example with plate no. 8, fine and believed to be unique. S.G. 204a, cat. £1,100+. Photo.

Mauritius: 1921-34 Watermark Mult. Script CA, thirteen values from 1c. to 5r. overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' (Samuel type D12 or D16) each in a scarce horizontal pair, mainly fine with gum. Btwn. S.G. 223s and 241s. Photo.

Mauritius: 1921-34 Watermark Mult. Script CA, extensive mainly mint study of printings on leaves etc. incl. over 130 individual plate numbers from plate nos. 10 to 28 (incl. plate 16 2c., 3c. and 4c. singles perforated through lower margin), shades etc. comprising 1c. (5), 2c. (25), 3c. (35), 4c. sage-green and carmine (21), 4c. green (5, incl. plate no. 23 corner block of four incl. open ''C'' [Right pane, R. 9/6]), 5c. (51, incl. die I plate no. 23 pair with sheet no. 0001 and block of four), 6c. (19), 8c. (14), 10c. (33, incl. two die I blocks of four, one with plate no. 23), 12c. carmine-red (5), 12c. grey (100, incl. type A complete left pane of sixty and type B plate no. 26 pair (with sheet no. 0001) and block of four, and four plate no. 28 blocks of four), 15c. (3), 20c. purple (12), 20c. Prussian blue die I plate no. 23 and 26 (used) singles, die II plate no. 26 block of four, 25c. (75, incl. plate no. 23 die I block of four), 50c. (11), 1r. (25, incl. plate no. 23 die I block of four), 2r.50 plate no. 11 blocks of four (2), plate no. 21 singles (2), plate no. 26 pair, 5r. plate no. 11 and 17 singles, 10r. plate no. 11 single, mostly fine. (459)

Mauritius: 1921-34 Watermark Mult. Script CA 5c. grey and carmine die II, plate no. 10 complete sheet of 120, plate no 11 right pane of 60 (sheet no. 00867), plate no. 17 complete sheet of 120 (sheet no. 00403) and right pane of 60 (sheet no. 03062), 6c. sepia plate no. 16 interpanneau block of 60 (lower five rows from both panes), 8c. orange and 10c. carmine-red die II, plate no. 16 (sheet no. 014) complete sheets of 120, 25c. black and red on yellow die II, plate no. 17 right pane of 60 (sheet no. 183), mint with some reinforcement but most unmounted and mainly good to fine. (720) S.G. 227-230, 236, cat. £1,650.

Nigeria: Northern Nigeria: 1912, selection of mint singles, blocks and several large multiples, with plate nos. etc., comprising 1/2d. (31), 1d. (79), 2d. (39), 3d. (67), 4d. (39), 5d. (26), 6d. (22), 9d. (7), 1s. (17), 2s.6d., 5s. (5, incl. plate no. block of four), 10s. marginal block of four, and £1, mainly fine. (351)

Nigeria: 1914-29 Watermark Mult. Crown CA, specialised mainly mint study on leaves and stockleaves, with range of printings and shades, incl. over 90 individual plate numbers and over 40 individual sheet number items forming part of a specialised study, comprising 1/2d. (30), 1d. (80, incl. scarce plate 4/7 combined use die block of twenty-four separated by horizontal gutter, and plate nos. 3 and 4 (2) scarlet blocks of six), 2d. (28), 21/2d. (33), 3d. (52), 4d. (27), 6d. (16), 1s. (51), 2s.6d. plate no. 8 block of four and pair, 5s. plate no. 8 single, 10s. plate nos. 1 pair and single, plate no. 8 pair, £1 corner marginal with sheet no.187 (and another overprinted ''SPECIMEN''), chiefly fine. (331)

Nigeria: 1914-29 Watermark Mult. Crown CA, £1 purple and black on red, three upper marginal plate no. examples comprising die II from plates 17 and 21, and reversion to die I from Plate 23, hinged in margin only, mainly fine. Photo.

Nigeria: 1921-32 Watermark Mult. Script CA, specialised mainly mint study on leaves and stockbook, with range of printings and shades, incl. over 80 individual plate numbers from 7 to 26 incl. die I reversion, comprising seven values to 10s. overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' all in scarce horizontal pairs, 1/2d. (20), 1d. (45, incl. scarce plate 22 pair), 11/2d. (7), 2d. grey (17, incl. die II plate no. 17 blocks of four (2), pair and single), 2d. chestnut (4), 2d. chocolate (18), 21/2d. (5), 3d. violet (16), 3d. blue (23), 4d. (53, incl. interpanneau block of 32), 6d. (6), 1s. (22), 2s.6d. (11, incl. plate nos. 11 and 17 blocks of four and two plate no. 23 die I reversion singles), 5s. plate nos. 11, 16 (2) and 23 die I reversion (2) singles, 10s. plate nos. 11 and 23 die I reversion singles, mostly fine mint. (273)

Saint Lucia: 1912-21 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 1d. carmine-red die I, complete unmounted mint right pane of 60 with plate no. 1, diagonal crease through [R. 10/6], 1921-30 Watermark Mult. Script CA 1d. rose-carmine die II, complete left pane with plate nos. 10, unmounted except seven touched by reinforcing hinges in selvedge, mostly fine. (120) S.G. 79, 92, cat. £954+.

Saint Lucia: 1916 ''WAR TAX'' mint selection comprising (June) local overprint carmine-red rare plate no. 1 single (it is thought that possibly only two or three sheets were printed from plate 1. See ''The War Tax Stamps of the British Empire, First World War, The West Indies'' by John G.M. Davis (RPSL, 2009), page 285) showing inverted albino impression of ''TAX'' overprint in lower margin, 1d. scarlet plate no. 3 block of four with inverted albino overprints in upper margin, (Sept.) 1d. scarlet block of eighteen, plate no. 5 blocks of six (2), block of four and single, chiefly fine with most unmounted. (40)

Seychelles: Specialised mainly mint study collection on leaves and in a stockbook, with a range of printings and shades, incl. over 160 individual plate numbers from 1 to 28, comprising 1917-22 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 5c., 25c., 50c., 1r. and 5r. each with plate no. 8 and overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', 2c. (42, also K.E.VII block for comparison), 3c. green (24), 5c. (34), 6c. (22), 12c. (13), 15c. (7), 18c. (25), 25c. (12), 30c. (11), 45c. (7), 50c. (7), 75c. (13), 1r. (7), 1r.50 (13), 2r.25 plate no. 5 single, 1921-32 2c. (38), 3c. green (18), 3c. black (23), 4c. green (9), 4c. sage-green and carmine (40), 6c. carmine (4), 6c. mauve (24), 9c. (12), 12c. grey (23, incl. plate no. 23 die I reversion blocks of four (2), pairs (2) and two singles), 12c. carmine (4), 15c. blue (6), 15c. yellow (10), 18c. (11), 20c. (10), 25c. (3), 30c. (5), 45c. (3), 50c. (9), 75c. (9), 1r. (38, incl. plate no. 10 die II block of four), 1r.50, 2r.25 plate no. 10 pair, 5r. plate no. 11 singles (2), mostly fine. (557)

Seychelles: 1917-22 Watermark Mult. Crown CA, 2r.25 yellow-green and violet, lower right corner marginal mint block of twenty-four (6 x 4) with plate no. 5, hinged in one and in margin only, mainly fine. S.G. 96, cat. £1,200+. Photo.

Sierra Leone: Study of printings on leaves etc. incl. over 40 individual plate numbers from plate nos. 1 to 21, comprising 1912-21 1d. (11), 11/2d., 2d. (3), 21/2d. (3), 4d. (22), 5d., 7d., 9d., 10d. (5), 1921-27 Watermark Mult. Script CA 1/2d. (29), 1d. (30), 11/2d. (4), 2d. (3), 21/2d. (2), 3d. (5), 4d. (9), 5d. (8), 6d. (7), 7d. (2), 9d. (2) and 10d. (4), mint, mainly fine. (155)

Sierra Leone: 1912-21 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 21/2d. ultramarine plate no. 6 complete sheet of 120, some minor creasing and bends otherwise mainly fine unmounted, also 6d. dull and bright purple plate no. 1 interpanneau block of 80 with sheet no. 382, being the complete right pane and columns 5-6 from the left, and 7d. purple and orange interpanneau block of 69 with sheet no. 27, being the complete right pane and column 6 (less [R. 1/6] from the left, unmounted mint with some light gum toning. (269) S.G. 116a, 119, 120, cat. £717+.

Togo: Specialised study on leaves, mint singles and multiples almost all with plate nos. between 1 and 8 incl. 1915 (May) local overprints to 1s. (8), 2s. pair incl. 1/2d. to 2s. small ''F'' varieties, 1916-20 London overprints to 1s. (7), , 2s., 2s.6d. (2), 5s. (4), 10s. (corner marginal) and 20s. (marginal with plate no. 5), etc. with shades and papers, mainly fine. (103) Photo.

Antigua: 1935 Silver Jubilee 1d. showing 'diagonal line by turret' [Pl. 2A, R. 10/1] and 1s. with 'dot by flagstaff' [Pl. 4, R. 8/4] varieties, fine mint. S.G. 91f and 94h, cat. £475. Photo.

Ascension: 1935 Silver Jubilee 5d. showing variety 'kite and vertical log' [Pl. 2A, R. 10/6], fine mint. S.G. 33k, cat. £375. Photo.

Barbados: 1935 Silver Jubilee 21/2d. showing variety 'bird by turret' [Pl. 7, R. 1/5], fine mint. S.G. 243m, cat. £300. Photo.

Basutoland: 1935 Silver Jubilee 1d. showing variety 'dot by flagstaff' [Pl. 4, R. 8/4], on O.H.M.S. envelope to Berkshire with the rest of the set, each tied by Maseru c.d.s, fine. Photo.

Basutoland: 1935 Silver Jubilee 3d. showing variety 'dot to left of chapel' [Pl. 2B, R. 8/3], fine mint. S.G. 13g, cat. £300. Photo.

Bechuanaland: 1935 Silver Jubilee varieties group comprising 2d. and 6d. showing 'extra flagstaff' [Pl. 1, R. 9/1] and 2d. and 6d. showing 'lightning conductor' [Plate 3, R. 2/5], all in multiples with normal stamps, fine mint (2d. 'lightning' unmounted). S.G. 111a, 111c, 114a and 114c, cat. £1,100. (4 items). Photo.

Bechuanaland: 1935 Silver Jubilee 2d. used block of 15 (3 x 5) showing variety 'double flagstaff' [Pl. 6, Pl. 5/2], also showing additional 'flagstaff re-entry' and hairline minor varieties, creasing (clear of 'double flagstaff'), folded along right vertical perfs., otherwise fine. S.G. 111 and 111e. Photo.

Bermuda: 1935 Silver Jubilee 'bird by turret' variety group [Pl. 7, R. 1/5] comprising 1d. and 11/2d. unmounted mint and 11/2d. in block of four with normals used (lightly toned), fine. S.G. 94j and 95j, cat. £725. Photo.

Bermuda: 1935 Silver Jubilee 1s. showing variety 'kite and vertical log' [Pl. 2A, R. 10/6], fine mint. S.G. 97k, cat. £275. Photo.

Bermuda: 1935 Silver Jubilee 1s. showing variety 'kite and horizontal log' [Pl. 2B, R. 10/6], fine mint. S.G. 97l, cat. £650. Photo.

British Guiana: A group of 1935 Silver Jubilee varieties comprising 2c. showing 'dot by flagstaff' [Pl. 4, R. 8/4] used, 6c. showing 'diagonal line by turret' [Pl. 2A, R. 10/1] mint and 'dot to left of chapel' [Pl. 2B, R. 8/3] used, and 12c. showing 'diagonal line by turret' [Pl. 2A, R. 10/1] mint, some toning, small corner crease to 2c., otherwise fine. S.G. 301h, 302f, 302g and 303f, cat. £600. Photo.

British Guiana: 1935 Silver Jubilee 12c. showing variety 'dot by flagstaff' [Pl. 4, R. 8/4], fine mint. S.G. 303h, cat. £300. Photo.

British Honduras: 1935 Silver Jubilee 3c. showing variety 'extra flagstaff' [Pl. 1, R. 9/1] in block of four with normals, and 4c. single showing 'lightning conductor' [Pl. ''3'', R. 2/5], also group of minor varieties, fine mint, both listed varieties unmounted. (6 items). Photo.

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

British Solomon Islands: 1935 Silver Jubilee 3d. showing variety 'diagonal line by turret' [Pl. 2A, R 10/1] and 6d. showing 'dot by flagstaff' [Pl. 4, R. 8/4], mint, 6d. with some gum wrinkling, otherwise fine. Photo.

British Virgin Islands: A group of 1935 Silver Jubilee varieties comprising 1d. and 21/2d. showing 'kite and vertical log' [Pl. 2A, R. 10/6] mint, 1d. and 11/2d. 'kite and horizontal log' [Pl. 2B, R. 10/6] mint, and 11/2d. 'bird by turret' [Pl. 7, R. 1/5] used, mostly fine. (5). Photo.

British Virgin Islands: 1935 Silver Jubilee 1s. showing variety 'kite and vertical log' [Pl. 2A, R. 10/6], fine mint. S.G. 106k, cat. £425. Photo.

Canada: 1935 Silver Jubilee 13c. showing variety 'shilling mark' in vertical pair with normal, used on registered cover to Southampton with additional normal vertical pair alongside, tied ''OTTAWA-CANADA/8AM/OCT 26/35'' c.d.s, fine. Photo.

Ceylon: A group of 1935 Silver Jubilee varieties comprising 6c. and 9c. showing 'dot by flagstaff' [Pl. 4, R. 8/4] used and 6c. and 20c. showing 'diagonal line by turret' [Pl. 2A, R. 10/1] mint, mostly fine. S.G. 379h, 379i, 380h and 381f, cat. £530. Photo.

Ceylon: 1935 Silver Jubilee 50c. showing variety 'diagonal line by turret' [Pl. 2A, R. 10/1], fine mint. S.G. 382f, cat. £400. Photo.

Dominica: 1935 Silver Jubilee 1s. showing variety 'dash by turret' [Pl. 4, R. 3/6], fine mint. S.G. 95i, cat. £300. Photo.

Egypt: British Forces in Egypt: 1935 (23 May) cover to Kent with 1p. tied to reverse by indistinct cancellation, crowned circle ''1'' on front, and 1935 (27 Ju.) Royal Scots Fusiliers envelope to Small Arms School, Porton (redirected from Catterick Camp, Yorkshire) with 1p. tied to reverse by M.P.O. Moascar c.d.s. also with crowned circle ''1'' on front, fine. S.G. A10. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1935 Silver Jubilee 1d. showing variety 'flagstaff on right-hand turret' [Pl. 5, R. 7/1], fine mint. S.G. 139d, cat. £425. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1935 Silver Jubilee 1d. showing variety 'double flagstaff' [Pl. 6, R. 5/2], fine unmounted mint. S.G. 139e, cat. £500. Photo.

Falklands: 1935 Silver Jubilee 21/2d. showing variety 'flagstaff on right hand turret' [Pl. 5, R. 7/1], fine unmounted mint, also 4d. showing minor 'smoke' variety mint. S.G. 140d and 141 var, cat. £522. Photo.

Gambia: 1935 Silver Jubilee 11/2d. showing variety 'extra flagstaff' [Pl. 1, R. 9/1] and another showing variety 'short extra flagstaff' [Pl. ''2'', R. 2/1], both fine used. S.G. 143a and 143b, cat. £950. Photo.

Gambia: 1935 Silver Jubilee 11/2d. to 1s. set showing variety 'short extra flagstaff' [Pl. 2, R. 2/1], fine mint (1s. unmounted). S.G. 143b-146b, cat. £1,325. Photo.

Gambia: 1935 Silver Jubilee 6d. and 1s. showing variety 'lightning conductor' [Pl. 3, R. 2/5], fine mint. S.G. 145c and 146c, cat. £650. Photo.

Gibraltar: A group of 1935 Silver Jubilee varieties comprising 2d. showing 'extra flagstaff' mint single and in block of four used, 2d. showing 'short extra flagstaff' used on piece with normal 11/2d., 6d. and 1s, 3d. showing 'short extra flagstaff' used, 1s. showing 'extra flagstaff' in mint block of four and 1s. showing 'lightning conductor' mint, mostly fine. (15 stamps)

Gibraltar: 1935 Silver Jubilee 3d. showing variety 'extra flagstaff' [Pl. 1, R 9/1], fine mint. S.G. 115a, cat. £325. Photo.

Gibraltar: 1935 Silver Jubilee 3d. showing variety 'short extra flagstaff' [Pl. 2, R 2/1], fine mint. S.G. 115b, cat. £325. Photo.

Gibraltar: 1935 Silver Jubilee 6d. showing variety 'short extra flagstaff' [Pl. 2, R 2/1], fine mint. S.G. 116b, cat. £500. Photo.

Gibraltar: 1935 Silver Jubilee 1s. showing variety 'short extra flagstaff' [Pl. 2, R. 2/1], fine mint. S.G. 117b, cat. £550. Photo.

Gilbert and Ellice Islands: 1935 Silver Jubilee 3d. showing variety 'flagstaff on right-hand turret' [Pl. 5, R. 7/1], used with rest of the set on registered envelope to London, a couple of very mild tone spots, otherwise fine. Photo.

Gold Coast: 1935 Silver Jubilee 'extra flagstaff' [Pl. 1, R. 9/1] group comprising 1d. mint, 1d. used and 6d mint, fine. S.G. 113a and 115a, cat. £485. Photo.

Hong Kong: 1935 Silver Jubilee 3c. mint and used and 5c. mint all showing variety 'lightning conductor' [Pl. 3, R/ 2/5], 3d. used faults, otherwise fine. S.G. 133c and 134c, cat. £1,050. Photo.

Hong Kong: 1935 Silver Jubilee 5c. showing variety 'short extra flagstaff' [Pl. 2, R.2/1], fine mint. S.G. 134b, cat. £425. Photo.

Jamaica: 1935 Silver Jubilee 1s. showing variety 'lightning conductor' [Pl. 3, R. 2/5], fine mint. S.G. 117c, cat. £300. Photo.

Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika: A group of 1935 Silver Jubilee varieties, comprising 'diagonal line by turret' 20c. and 30c. mint and 20c. used, 'dot to left of chapel' 20c. used and 'line through ''0'' of 1910' 1s. mint, fine. S.G. 124f, 124g, 125f and 127l. Photo.

Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika: 1935 Silver Jubilee 65c. showing variety 'diagonal line by turret' [Pl. 2A, R. 10/1], also showing an additional variety similar to 'short extra flagstaff', fine mint. S.G. 126f, cat. £250. Photo.

Malta: A group of mint and used 1935 Silver Jubilee varieties, incl. 'extra flagstaff' 21/2d., 6d. and 1s., 'short extra flagstaff' 21/2d., 'lightning conductor' 6d. mint, etc., some in blocks of four with normals, mostly fine. (22). Photo.

Malta: 1935 Silver Jubilee 6d. showing variety 'short extra flagstaff' [Pl. 2, R. 2/1], fine mint. S.G. 212b, cat. £325. Photo.

Malta: 1935 Silver Jubilee 1s. showing variety 'lightning conductor' [Pl. 3, R. 2/5], fine mint. S.G. 213c, cat. £400. Photo.

Mauritius: 1935 Silver Jubilee 12c. showing variety 'diagonal line by turret' [Pl. 2A, R. 10/1] and 1r. showing 'dot by flagstaff' [Pl. 4, R. 8/4], 12c. with short perf. at base, otherwise fine mint. S.G. 245f and 248h, cat. £550. Photo.

Nyasaland: 1935 Silver Jubilee 1d. (in block of four) and 3d. showing variety 'kite and vertical log' [Pl. 2A, R. 10/6], and 2d. showing 'bird by turret' [Pl. 7, R. 1/5], 3d. with short perfs. at base, otherwise fine. S.G. 123k, 124m and 125k, cat. £795. Photo.

Rhodesia: Northern Rhodesia: 1935 Silver Jubilee 1d. and 2d. mint and 2d. used each showing variety 'dot to left of chapel' [Pl. 2B, R. 8/3], also 1d. showing 'diagonal line by turret' [Pl. 2A, R. 10/1] mint, fine. S.G. 18f, 18g and 19g. Photo.

Rhodesia: Northern Rhodesia: 1935 Silver Jubilee 3d. showing variety 'dot to left of chapel' [Pl. 2B, R. 8/3], fine mint. S.G. 20g, cat. £350. Photo.

Saint Kitts-Nevis: 1935 Silver Jubilee 1s. showing variety 'kite and horizontal log' [Pl. 2B, R. 10/6], mint lower right corner marginal, fine. S.G. 64l, cat. £475. Photo.

Saint Vincent: 1935 Silver Jubilee 1s. showing variety 'kite and horizontal log' [Pl. 2B, R. 10/6], fine unmounted mint, also another mint example with minor 'shade missing on lake' variety. S.G. 145l and 145 var. Photo.

Seychelles: 1935 Silver Jubilee 6c. and 20c. showing variety 'short extra flagstaff' [Pl. 2, R. 2/1], and 1s. (in block of four) showing 'extra flagstaff' [Pl. 1, R. 9/1], fine mint. S.G. 128b, 130b and 131a, cat. £825. Photo.

Sierra Leone: A group of 1935 Silver Jubilee varieties, comprising 1d., 3d. and 5d. showing 'extra flagstaff', 1d. showing 'short extra flagstaff' and 3d. and 5d. showing 'lightning conductor', fine mint. S.G. 181a, 181b, 182a, 182c, 183a and 183c. (6) Photo.

Sierra Leone: 1935 Silver Jubilee 1s. showing variety 'extra flagstaff' [Pl. 1, R. 9/1], fine mint. S.G. 184a, cat. £450. Photo.

Somaliland: 1935 Silver Jubilee 2d., 3d. and 6d. all showing variety 'short extra flagstaff' [Pl. 2, R. 2/1], fine mint. S.G. 22b-24b, cat. £490. Photo.

Somaliland: 1935 Silver Jubilee 1a. showing variety 'bird by turret' [Pl. 7, R 1/5], and 2a. showing 'kite and vertical log' [Pl. 2A, R. 10/6], mint, the 2a. with minor crease, otherwise fine. S.G. 86m and 87k, cat. £300. Photo.

South Africa: A group of 1935 Silver Jubilee varieties, incl. 1/2d. to 6d. set each showing 'cleft skull flaw' in block of four with normals, used on separate pieces, 1/2d. to 6d. set each showing 'cleft skull flaw' in mint pairs (6d. creased), etc., mostly fine. (14 items). Photo.

South West Africa: 1935 Silver Jubilee 1d. to 6d. set in unmounted mint imprint blocks of four, and Cigarette Tax revenue 1d. single unused, 2d. block of four and 2d. pair unmounted mint, mostly fine. S.G. 88-91.

Swaziland: 1935 Silver Jubilee 2d., 3d. and 6d. showing variety 'extra flagstaff' [Pl. 1, R. 9/1], all in mint lower left corner marginal blocks of four, 2d. unmounted, 3d. mounted only in margin and 4d. mounted, fine. S.G. 22a-24a. Photo.

Trinidad and Tobago: A group of mint 1935 Silver Jubilee varieties, incl. 24c. showing variety 'lightning conductor' [Pl. 3, R. 2/5], all in larger multiples, mostly fine. (4 items) Photo.

Turks and Caicos Islands: A group of 1935 Silver Jubilee varieties, incl. 1/2d. to 1s. set showing 'kite and vertical log' [Pl. 2A, R. 10/6] mint, etc., mostly fine. (6) Photo.

1935 Silver Jubilee sets perforated ''SPECIMEN'', incl. Ascension, Bermuda, Gibraltar, Straits Settlements, etc., most with gum, some toned, mostly fine. (36 sets)

1935 Silver Jubilee sets in blocks of four, fairly complete incl. Falkland Islands, India, New Zealand, St Helena, South Africa, etc., mostly fine mint. (49 sets)

1935 Silver Jubilee sets complete, less British Forces in Egypt, fine mint, mostly unmounted. (249)

A collection of chiefly mint 1935 Silver Jubilee varieties, incl. Bahamas 11/2d. showing 'dot by flagstaff' mint, Basutoland 2d. showing 'diagonal line by turret' unmounted mint, Canada 1c. 'weeping princess' used, Nigeria 2d. showing 'kite and vertical log' mint and used, St Helena 11/2d. showing 'diagonal line by turret' mint, St Lucia 21/2d. showing 'dot to left of chapel' mint, etc., mostly fine. (28)

1935 Silver Jubilee sets in used blocks of four, incl. Bahamas, Barbados, Gibraltar, Leeward Islands, Morocco Agencies, New Zealand, South Africa, Southern Rhodesia, etc., mostly fine. (26 sets)

1935 Silver Jubilee sets complete used, less British Forces in Egypt, mostly fine. (249)

1935 Silver Jubilee sets complete used on covers, less British Forces in Egypt, some registered, mainly fine. (69 covers)

A group of 1935 Silver Jubilee varieties on cover, most with the rest of the set alongside, incl. Australia 3d. showing 'apostrophe' flaw, Ceylon 20c. showing 'diagonal line by turret' [Pl. 2A, R. 10/1], Malta 21/2d. showing 'short extra flagstaff' [Pl. 2, R. 2/1], etc., mostly fine. (6). Photo.

Abu Dhabi: 1972 overprinted ''UAE'' set less 35f., 70f. and 90f. in fine unmounted mint marginal pairs. S.G. 84-95 (less 87, 90 and 91). Photo.

Aden: India used in Aden: A Q.V. to K.G.V collection in on leaves, incl. ''124'' numerals, squared circles, Aden Camp, a few on piece, a range of covers, picture postcards, etc., mixed condition. (approx. 140)

Aden: A mint and used collection in an album, incl. 1937 Dhow sets mint and used, 1939-48 set (less 14a.) perforated ''SPECIMEN'', States with Kathiri and Hadhramaut 1942 sets perforated ''SPECIMEN'', etc., very varied condition. (few 100s)

Andorra: French Issues: A mint collection in a stockbook, vast majority unmounted with issues virtually complete from 1931 to 2000 (Oct.), incl. 1931 to 20f. (most with dealer's handstamp on reverse), 20f. with Sabban certificate (2009), 1931-32 postage dues (less 30c., 10c. carmine and 1f.20 on 2f. mounted), 2f. bistre-brown with Calves certificate (1987), 1932-43 set to 50f. (five values mounted), 1944-51 to 50f., 1946-59 postage dues, 1955-58 to 75f. and Air 100f. to 500f. (500f. mounted), a few miniature sheets and sheetlets, 1988 to 2000 booklets complete, etc., a few lightly toned or with light bends, mainly fine. (few 100s)

Andorra: French Issues: A mainly mint collection in a Lighthouse album, incl. 1931 to 90c., 1950 Air 100f., 1955-58 to 500f., also some Spanish issues, etc. (few 100s)

Antigua: 1862 rough perf. 14 to 16 6d. blue-green, very fine used. S.G. 1, cat. £550. Photo.

Antigua: 1863-67 6d. dark green, mint with part original gum, fine colour. S.G. 9, cat. £750. Photo.

Antigua: 1903-07 Watermark Crown CC 5s. grey-green and violet, fine used on 1907 cover registered to Switzerland, fine and scarce. S.G. 40. Photo.

Antigua: 1913 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 5s. grey-green and violet, used on 1917 cover from the Post Office, Antigua, registered to New York, fine and scarce. S.G. 51. Photo.

Antigua: A Q.V. to Q.E.II collection in an album, incl. 1863-67 1d. vermilion unused, 6d. green with watermark upright used, 1872 1d. scarlet mint, 1876 1d. lake mint, 1882 4d. mint, 1884-87 4d. with the top left triangle detached mint, 1s. mint and used, 1903-07 set mint, used to 5s., 1913 5s. mint and used, 1921-29 to £1 mint, to £1 used, 1932 Tercentenary set mint, etc., varied condition. (few 100s)

Antigua: A mint collection (one used) incl. 1903-07 to 5s., 1908-17 to 2s., 1921-29 values to 4s. and 5s., 1938-51 to 5s. perforated ''SPECIMEN'', etc., some gum toning, otherwise mostly fine. (81)

Antigua: Barbuda: 1922 1/2d. to 5s. set overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', 4s. with a few slightly short perfs. otherwise fine with gum. S.G. 1s-11s, cat. £225.

Argentina: A duplicated mint and used accumulation in varied condition on leaves with a range of different issues incl. Departmental Official overprints, also a selection of covers and cards with pre-stamp, stationery, airmails, etc. (many 100s)

Argentina: An accumulation mainly on leaves with a selection of counterfeit proofs and forgeries, 1888-90 1/2c. to 50c. with an interesting plating study incl. sheets of 10c., 25c., 30c. and 430c. overprinted ''MUESTRA'', postal stationery unused and used, also a collection of Chile in a binder. (100s)

Argentina: Postal Stationery: 1878 to 1948, a specialised collection of wrappers in four albums, incl. wide range of usages with many uprated with adhesives, some duplication but an outstanding assembly, unused and used. (approx. 400 items)

Ascension: Great Britain used in Ascension: 1902-11 7d. grey-black block of six and 1911-12 1d. block of nine, used on 1913 (Jan. 2) envelope to London, cancelled by ''ASCENSION/A/JA 2?13'' c.d.s's. Sismondo certificate. S.G. Z31, Z38. Photo.

Ascension: Great Britain used in Ascension: 1912-22 1/2d. green block of twelve used on piece, tied by ''ASCENSION/B/11 AU/13'', fine and scarce. S.G. Z39. Photo.

Ascension: 1924-33 5d. showing variety 'broken mainmast' [R. 2/1], used, light crease, otherwise fine. S.G. 15da, cat. £450. Photo.

Ascension: 1924-33 1s. grey-black and brown with 'torn flag' [R. 4/6] variety fine mint. S.G. 18b, cat. £375. Photo.

Ascension: 1938-53 4d. black and ultramarine perf. 13 with 'mountaineer' flaw [R. 4/4], light overall gum toning otherwise fine mint. S.G. 42da, cat. £900. Photo.

Ascension: 1938-53 2s.6d. black and deep carmine, perf. 13, showing 'davit' flaw [R. 5/1], fine mint. S.G. 45ca, cat. £1,400. Photo.

Ascension: 1938-53 2s.6d. black and deep carmine perf. 13 with cut mast and railings variety [R. 3/1], fine mint, very scarce. S.G. 45cb, cat. £1,800. Photo.

Ascension: A mint and used collection in an album, incl. Great Britain used in with 1912-22 1/2d. on piece and 1d. strip of three, 1922 set mint, 2d. with variety line through ''P'' of ''POSTAGE'' mint and used, 1924-33 set mint with 1d. grey-black and bright blue-green mint, used set (less 2s.), broken mainmast 1/2d. mint and used, 1d. mint, 11/2d. mint, 2d. mint and 4d. mint, torn flag 1d. used (2), 2d. used, 3d. mint, cleft rock 1/2d. mint (2), 1d. mint, 1934 set mint, 1938-53 to 10s. mint (2) and used to 10s., perf. 13 1/2d. in mint blocks of eight (6), one of each showing long centre bar to ''E'', perf. 14 11/2d. black and rose-carmine with davit flaw used, etc., varied condition. (few 100s)

Ascension: A mint and used collection, incl. 1938-53 to 10s. mint (3), used to 5s. (2), etc., varied condition. (395)

Australian States: A collection in four albums, incl. New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia 1855 6d. used (2), 1886-96 set of £20 overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', Tasmania 1855 4d. pair used, 1856-57 4d. used, 1871-91 6d. dull purple mint, Victoria 1850-52 1d. dull red used, 1856 1d. mint, 1886-96 1s. brownish-red and 1s.6d. orange in mint pairs, 1899-1901 2s. mint pair, 1900 Patriotic Fund sets mint (2).

Australian States: An accumulation on stockcards, incl. New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, perfin issues, specimens, fiscals, etc., mixed condition. (100s)

Australian States: New South Wales: 1850 (Aug.) Sydney View 1d. carmine plate I with clouds, on laid paper, a used horizontal strip of three, very close to large margins almost all round, possibly just shaved at right, a few slight creases, otherwise fine. S.G. 13. Photo.

Australian States: South Australia: 1886-96 2s.6d., 5s., 10s., 15s., £1 (thinned), £20, all overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', mainly fine with gum. (6)

Australian States: Victoria: 1844 (Oct. 13) entire letter from Williamstown near Melbourne to London, then readdressed to Malta, endorsed ''Via Sydney by first ship'', bearing red oval ''PAID SHIP LETTER/(crown)/SYDNEY'' datestamp in red, ''1/6'' rate mark (1s.3d. local steamer plus 3d. outgoing ship letter charge, charged ''8'' incorrectly on reaching London (instead of the 1s. appropriate incoming ship letter) with oval ''MELBOURNE/(crown)/PORT PHILLIP'' datestamp and London transit marks on reverse. The long letter is addressed to William Sconce, Agent to the Royal Navy in Malta, from his daughter, interesting contents regarding early conditions and postal difficulties in the district. Also included a full transcript and family history. Photo.

Australian States: Victoria: 1852 (Aug. 7) entire letter from Melbourne to Oldham, England, endorsed ''From Calcutta via Southampton'' and ''By the Teak via Calcutta'', with ''2/8'' rate mark, red oval ''PAID/(crown)/MELBOURNE'' datestamp, with London and Oldham transit and receiving marks on reverse. Very long interesting letter from a recently arrived consumptive son, describing conditions, postal, etc. with full transcript included. Photo.

Australian States: Victoria: 1859 1s. used with 1860-66 watermarked 3d. and 6d. on 1862 (Apr. 25) double rate cover from Melbourne to England, tied by Melbourne duplexes, on reverse has Tiverton and Dulverton marks. Ex Jewell. Photo.

Australian States: Victoria: 1861 (June 22) 6d. black on paper made by T.H. Sanders of London, used pair on 1861 (July 26) cover from Geelong to England, cancelled by barred ovals, unframed ''M'' and London/Paid mark both in red, scarce. S.G. 102. Ex Willcocks. Photo.

Australian States: Victoria: 1905-13 perf. 121/2 £1 rose used on piece with 1913-14 5d., 6d. and 5s. (2, one damaged), tied by Melbourne Registered datestamps. R.P.S. certificate (1956). Photo.

Australian States: Western Australia: A selection of mainly covers and cards, incl. tax markings, cancellations, etc. (16 items)

Australia: 1913-14 10s. grey and pink, c.t.o., a few blunted perfs, otherwise fine. S.G. 14, cat. £700. Photo.

Australia: 1913-14 Engraved 1d. K.G.V Head in an unmounted mint block of eight from the foot of the sheet, showing vertical central perfs. double. S.G. 17 var. Photo.

Australia: 1914-20 Single Watermark, 1d. carmine-red, line perf. 141/4, die II, fine used. Drury certificate (2005). S.G. 21a, cat. £2,500. Photo.

Australia: 1914-20 Single Watermark, 1d. carmine-red, comb perf. 141/4 x 14, die I, showing Rusted cliché, fine used. S.G. 21ca, cat. £450. Photo.

Australia: 1914-20 Single Watermark 4d. lime-yellow, fine used A.C.S.C. 110E. Drury certificate (2007). Photo.

Australia: 1915-28 £1 chocolate and dull blue, used, slightly faded, otherwise fine. S.G. 44, cat. £1,600. Photo.

Australia: 1915-28 Third Watermark £2 purple-black and pale rose, fine mint. Brandon certificate (1998). S.G. 45b, cat. £4,250, A.C.S.C. 56. Photo.

Australia: 1929-30 Small Multiple Watermark 9d. violet, die II and IIB in a used pair, fine. S.G. 108a, cat. £425. Photo.

Australia: 1929-30 £2 black and rose used, a few slightly blunted perfs. otherwise fine. S.G. 114, cat. £750. Photo.

Australia: 1930 Lord Howe Island Provisional, Sturt 11/2d. with ms. ''2d/Paid/PM/LHI'', very fine mint. S.G. cat. £700. Photo.

Australia: 1930 Lord Howe Island Provisional, Sturt 11/2d. with ms. ''2d/Paid/PM/LHI'' tied by Lord Howe Island c.d.s. to 1930 (Oct. 17) envelope to an individual on board S.S. Makambo, horizontal and vertical folds well clear of adhesive. Photo.

Australia: 1942 (ca.) Australian Red Cross in Japan P.O.W. printed envelope to Malaya, with ''3 Opened By Censor'' label on flap and ''3/PASSED/BY/CENSOR/426'' boxed cachets in violet on front and reverse, manuscript ''31/7/42'' and ''15/4/43'' at top, some tearing and creasing, otherwise fine. Photo.

Australia: 1946 3s.7d. and 5s.10d. Food Parcel Labels used to England, a few small faults otherwise fine. Photo.

Australia: 1965 Christmas 5d. showing variety blue omitted, fine used. S.G. 381b. Photo.

Australia: 1969 50c. specimen coin embedded in a special ''Yarralumla'' Nuphil registered cover bearing 1968-71 Floral Emblems 15c. and 20c., the coin slightly dulled, otherwise fine. This cover is thought to be the only source of the 50c. coin, stated that only 1330 were produced. Photo.

Australia: 1973-74 Marine Life and Gemstones 1c. variety yellow-brown omitted, fine unmounted mint, very scarce. S.G. 545b, cat. £1,200, EC AUS1090b - circa 40 known. Photo.

Australia: A mint and used collection in two albums, incl. 1913-14 to 5s. used, 1915 to 5s. used, 1915-27 to 10s. used, 1918-20 1/2d. with thin ''1'' in fraction at right used, 1923-24 £1 grey used, 1929-30 £2 black and rose used, 1931-36 £1 (2), £2 used, 1932 Bridge set used, 1937-49 2d. scarlet coil pair, one with medal flaw used, 2d. bright purple pair with inverted watermark used, Officials, Postage Dues, B.C.O.F. set used, etc.

Australia: A mint and used collection in an album, incl. 1913-14 10s. mint, 1913-14 6d. mint and used, 1915-27 mint and used to 5s. (2), 10s. grey and bright aniline pink mint and used, 1929-30 to 10s. mint, 1931-36 to £1 used, etc., varied condition. (few 100s)

Australia: A mainly used collection/study of K.G.V Heads in four albums and on leaves, incl. many plate flaws, varieties, substituted clichés, double perfs., papers, better shades, inverted watermarks, etc. (many 100s)

Australia: A duplicated mainly mint accumulation from 1913 to 2000 in a stockbook with K.G.V heads to 1s.4d., (3), 1931-36 10s. to £2 overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', commemorative sets and miniature sheets, coil pairs and strips, etc. (many 100s)

Australia: A mainly used collection from 1913 to 1990 in varied condition in an SG printed album incl. 1915 to 2s., 1915-27 to 5s., 1923-24 £1, 1931-36 to £1, commemoratives virtually complete incl. 1932 Bridge set, coil pairs, postage dues, OS overprints, etc. (100s)

Australia: An accumulation in varied condition in twelve albums contained in two cartons with a range of States, later issues duplicated mint and used, OS overprints and perfins, a selection of covers and cards, also some loose mainly modern issues on paper, etc. (many 100s)

Australia: A duplicated accumulation in varied condition in eleven stockbooks with 'roos to 5s., coil pairs incl. 1937-49 2d. purple used with wmk. inverted, ranges of commemoratives, booklets, etc. (many 100s)

Australia: A duplicated used accumulation from 1927 to 1952 in varied condition in an album incl. 1931 Air 6d. with re-entry, 1932 Sydney 5s. (2, one c.t.o.), 1937-49 range of 3d. blue mint and used with the different types, etc. (100s)

Australia: A K.G.V to K.G.VI collection in an album, incl. 1932 Bridge 5s. used, 1934 Macarthur set mint, 1935 Silver Jubilee mint and used, 1937-49 to £1 mint (2), etc., varied condition. (few 100s)

Australia: Mainly used collection from 1913 to 1990 in varied condition in three SG printed albums with commemorative issues fairly complete inc. 1932 Bridge, miniature sheets, booklet panes, etc. (many 100s)

Australia: A selection of covers and cards, incl. New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia, 1900 O.H.M.S. envelope, registered from Perth to Coolgardie, bearing boxed ''UNCLAIMED'', on reverse has ''DEAD LETTER OFFICE/PERTH'' and boxed ''D.L.O.'' both in red, 1916 P.O.W. stationery envelope with enclosed letter from Trial Bay Camp to Germany, also two W.W.I postcards from the New Zealand Military Post Office cachets and censored, etc. (16 items)

Australia: Officials: 1914 Type O2 puncture 6d. ultramarine showing variety watermark inverted, small faults, used. S.G. O23w, cat. £900. Photo.

Australia: Postal Stationery: 1946 5s./10d. Food Parcel Label used to England, a few small faults otherwise fine. Photo.

Australia: B.C.O.F.: 1946-48 6d. with wrong fount ''6'' [left pane, R. 9/4], fine unmounted mint. S.G. J4a, cat. £300. Photo.

Australia: B.C.O.F.: 1946-48 1s. with wrong fount ''6'' [left pane, R.9/4], fine unmounted mint. S.G. J5a, cat. £350. Photo.

Austria: 1936 Dollfuss 10s. used corner marginal copy, a few minor marks in margins otherwise stamp is fine. S.G. 793. Photo.

Bahamas: 1859-60 imperforate 1d. dull lake on thin paper, fine used with small to good margins. S.G. 2, cat. £1,500. Photo.

Bahamas: 1902-10 1d. to £1 overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', the 6d., 1s., 5s. and £1 all showing pos. 44 blocked ''ME'' of which just thirteen can exist, fine and fresh with gum. S.G. 62s-70s, cat. £300. Photo.

Bahamas: 1902-10 £1 green and black very fine used on piece, scarce. S.G. 70, cat. £350. Photo.

Bahamas: 1911 Watermark. Mult. Crown CA 6d. bistre-brown, variety malformed ''E'' [R. 6/6], very fine used and scarce. B.P.A. certificate (1986). S.G. 74a, cat. £475. Photo.

Bahamas: 1920 Peace set overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', fine with gum. S.G. 106s-110s, cat. £170.

Bahamas: 1942 Anniversary of Landing 6d. in a used block of four, one showing variety ''COIUMBUS'' [R. 5/2], very fine, rare. S.G. 169, a, cat. £1,500+. Photo.

Bahamas: 1942 Anniversary of Landing 8d. ultramarine and scarlet, showing damaged ''L'' of ''COLUMBUS'' and ''1'' of ''1942'', early stage of rare ''COIUMBUS'' variety (S.G. 170a), very fine used. Photo.

Bahamas: A Q.V. to K.G.VI collection in an album, incl. 1884-90 £1 used, 1912-19 set mint, 1938-52 1/2d. with elongated ''E'' mint, to £1 mint, etc., varied condition. (few 100s)

Bahrain: 1955-60 2r. on 2s.6d. to 10r. on 10s. collection of the high value Castle overprints written up on leaves, mainly mint (all unmounted except two) incl. type I surcharge set (2r. on 2s.6d. toned, the others lightly mounted), additional 10r. on 10s. singles (2), 10r. on 10s. top left corner block of four with [R. 1/2, pane A] weak entry at right side of value tablet, also a single used with the same variety, type II surcharge 5r. on 5s. top half sheet, four stamps with minor overprint varieties, lower half sheet with [R. 8/1] major re-entry, complete sheet on whiter cream paper (folded through three rows of perfs.) with five minor overprint varieties, 10r. on 10s. lower right corner vertical pair with [R. 10/4, pane B] curved scratch extending outwards from right margin, also the same variety in a scarce used corner block of four (corner of selvedge missing), type III 2r. on De La Rue 2s.6d. complete sheet (folded through three rows of perfs.) with [R. 1/4] frame break, etc. (15 items)

Barbados: 1852-55 blued paper (1/2d.) yellow-green, very fine used with good to large margins, lightly cancelled, scarce. Brandon certificate (1994). S.G. 1. Photo.

Barbados: 1852-55 blued paper (2d.) greyish slate, good to large margins, lightly cancelled, scarce. S.G. 4a, cat. £1,300. R.P.S. certificate (2005). Photo.

Barbados: 1852-55 blued paper 2d. greyish slate, bisected and used on 1854 (Sept. 5) piece, fine and rare. R.P.S. certificate (1974). S.G. 4ab. Photo.

Barbados: 1852-55 blued paper, no wmk. imperf. (4d) brownish red a fine used example with good large margins. S.G. 5 cat. £275. Photo.

Barbados: 1860 Pin-perf. 121/2 (1/2d.) yellow-green, neatly cancelled numeral ''1'', used, exceptionally fine used. S.G. 16, cat. £650. Photo.

Barbados: 1870 Wmk. Large Star, Rough perf. 14 to 16 6d. orange-vermilion horizontal pair, large part original gum, good appearance. S.G. 46, cat. £2,000. Photo.

Barbados: 1873 Wmk. Small Star 5s. dull rose, an exceptionally fine used example with ''JY 29/77'' duplex. Ex Jaffe. S.G. 64, cat. £300. Photo.

Barbados: 1875-80 Watermark Crown CC, Perf. 14, 1d. grey-blue with variety watermark sideways, fine used and scarce. R.P.S. certificate (1986). S.G. 74a, cat. £750. Photo.

Barbados: 1878 1d. type 3a (7mm numeral, curved serif), an unsevered pair, fine used and rare. Ex Lickfold, Olive Blossom, R.B. Hill. S.G. 86b, cat. £2,500. R.P.S. certificate (1973). Photo.

Barbados: 1878 1d. type 3b (7mm numeral, straight serif) on right half of 5s. dull rose, very fine used. R.P.S. certificate (1968). S.G. 87, cat. £950. Photo.

Barbados: 1878 1d. type 3c (6mm numeral) on left half of 5s. dull rose, used, fine. Ex William Frazer. S.G. 88, cat. £1,000. Photo.

Barbados: A group of four covers comprising 1893 (Feb. 23) envelope to Bridgetown bearing ''PAID/AT/BARBADOS'' crowned circle in black, unused postcard bearing 1/2d. and 1d., 1869 cover to England bearing 1s. black and 1913 (July 10) envelope bearing 1912-16 1s. (4), 2s. (2) and 3s. tied neat Barbados c.d.s's, mixed condition.

Barbados: 1906 Nelson 1/4d. to 1s. set, fine used on 1906 envelope, registered to Germany. S.G. 145-151. Photo.

Barbados: 1918-20 4d. black and red and 3s. green and deep violet, used on 1918 (Feb. 18) envelope, from St. George to Bridgetown, fine. S.G. 199, 200. Photo.

Barbados: 1918-20 3s. green and bright violet, a fine used example, marginal from the top of the sheet. Ex Longmuir. S.G. 200a, cat. £375. Photo.

Barbados: 1918-20 3s. green and bright violet, a fine used example on 1920 (Sept. 8) locally addressed envelope. S.G. 200a. Photo.

Barbados: 1920-21 Victory 1/4d. to 3s. set of eleven, used on 1918 (Sept. 9) envelope from St. George to Bridgetown, fine. Photo.

Barbados: 1947 1d. on 2d. carmine perf. 131/2 x 13, a used block (8 x 4) from the right of the sheet, one showing broken ''E'' [R. 11/4], fine. S.G. 264e, d, cat. £426. Photo.

Barbados: 1947 1d. on 2d. carmine perf. 131/2 x 13, a used block (4 x 4) from the lower left corner of the sheet, one showing broken ''E'', fine. S.G. 264e, d.

Barbados: 1947 1d. on 2d. carmine perf. 131/2 x 13, a used block (5 x 4) from the lower left corner of the sheet, one showing broken ''E'', fine. S.G. 264e, d.

Barbados: A Q.V. to K.G.VI collection in an album, incl. 1852-55 (1/2d.) deep green used, 4d. brownish-red mint pair and used single, 1855-58 (1d.) deep blue mint pair, 1858 6d. used (6) used, 1s. used (6) used, 1861-70 6d. mint, 1873 5s. used, 1875-80 perf. 14 1s. mint, 1882-86 to 5s. (2) mint, 1892-1903 set with extra 2s.6d. blue-black and orange with inverted watermark mint, 1897-98 Diamond Jubilee white paper set mint, 1905 set mint, 1912-16 set mint, 1916-19 set mint, 1920-21 Victory set mint, 1938-47 3d. blue with vertical line over horse's head used, etc., varied condition. (100s)

Barbados: Postage Dues: 1934-47 1d. black, bisected with red manuscript ''1/2d'' and used on 1934 (Nov. 2) 1/2d. stationery wrapper from St. George to Christchurch, tied by Barbados c.d.s. with circular framed ''T'', rare item. S.G. D2a. Photo.

Basutoland: 1933 1/2d. to 10s. set mint, a few light gum bends otherwise fine. S.G. 1-10, cat. £275.

Batum: 1920 25r. scarlet in a top margin pair, the right stamp with ''BPITISH'' error, fine mint. S.G. 52, a, cat. £190. Photo.

Batum: A collection on leaves, incl. 1919 (Apr. 13) 10r. on 1k. mint irregular block of eight, 10r. on 3k in a mint block of twenty-five, 1920 (June 19) 2r., 7r., 10r. and 15r. in mint blocks of ten or fifteen, one of each with ''BPITISH'' variety, etc., varied condition. (157)

Bechuanaland: 1913-24 Waterlow 2s.6d. deep sepia-brown very fine used, and Bradbury 5s. used, of fine appearance but with tiny pinhole at top. S.G. 83, 89, cat. £550. Photo.

Bechuanaland: A mint and used collection, incl., 1888 values to 2s.6d. mint and used (2), 1904-13 to both 1s. mint, 1913-24 2s.6d. (3) and 5s. mint, 1932, 1938-52 and 1955-58 1/2d. to 10s. sets mint, etc., earlier a little mixed, later mostly fine. (100s)

Belgium: A used selection of Epaulettes and Medallions in a stockbook and album, incl. 1849 10c. (49 plus two pairs), 20c. (60), shades, a few later issues, etc., mixed condition. (few 100s)

Belgium: A collection in five albums and two stockbooks, incl. 1953 Tourist set mint, 1953-75 to 300f. mint, 1953-72 set mint, 1954 Prisoners set mint, 1954 Restoration set mint, 1957 Antarctic miniature sheet mint, etc. (many 100s)

Belgium: A mainly used collection from 1849 to 2012 on printed leaves in three binders with a range of early issues in mixed condition, 1925 Stamp Anniversary set mint, 1910 Charity set used on cover, miniature sheets, Railway Parcels, etc. (100s)

Belgium: A collection in two albums, stockbook and on leaves, incl. 1935 Exhibition miniature sheet mint, range of sets and part sets, some duplication, etc. (many 100s)

Bermuda: 1850 (Feb. 5) envelope, addressed to Ireland, bearing a good strike of the Crowned circular ''PAID/AT/HAMILTON BERMUDA'' in red, with manuscript notes over, with fine ''HAMILTON/BERMUDA'' datestamp in red on reverse, rare. S.G. CC3, cat. £4,000. Photo.

Bermuda: 1874 (Mar.-May) 1874 3d. on 1s. green, surcharge type 6 exceptionally fine used. B.P.A. certificate (1961) S.G. 13, cat. £850. Photo.

Bermuda: 1874 (Mar.-May) 3d. on 1s. green, ''P'' same type as ''R'', type 6a, fine used horizontal pair with excellent perfs. cut straight below lower row, indistinct cancellation, a rare multiple. Ex. Ludington. S.G. 13b. Photo.

Bermuda: 1874 (Mar.-May) 3d. on 1s. green type 7, exceptionally fine used. R.P.S. certificate (1969) S.G. 14, cat. £650. Photo.

Bermuda: 1875 (Mar.-May) 1d. on 2d. dull blue, very fine used, fresh appearance with neat part c.d.s. S.G. 15, cat. £375. Brandon certificate (2008). Photo.

Bermuda: 1875 (Mar.-May) 1d. on 3d. yellow-buff, fine used. S.G. 16, cat. £350. Photo.

Bermuda: 1875 1d. on 1s. green fine used with part 1875 (May) c.d.s. S.G. 17, cat. £250. Photo.

Bermuda: 1883-1904 1/2d., 2d. and 1s. overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', 1s. showing club foot to ''M'', fine with gum. S.G. 21s, 26s, 29s, cat. £375. Photo.

Bermuda: 1910-25 1/4d. to 1s. set overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', 1/2d. and 1d. without gum, others fine with gum. S.G. 44s-51s, cat. £475. Photo.

Bermuda: 1918-22 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 2s. to £1 set, very fine used. S.G. 51b-55, cat. £1,100. Photo.

Bermuda: 1918-22 Watermark Mult. Crown CA £1 purple and black on red, very fine used on piece. S.G. 55, cat. £550. Photo.

Bermuda: 1918-22 Watermark Mult. Crown CA £1 purple and black on red, corner marginal plate no. single showing HPF 12 break in scroll, very fine used on piece. S.G. 55a. Photo.

Bermuda: 1921 Tercentenary 1/2d. green variety watermark Crown to left of CA, fine mint. S.G. 75w, cat. £250. Photo.

Bermuda: 1922-34 3d. ultramarine variety watermark inverted fine unmounted mint. S.G. 83w, cat. £160. Photo.

Bermuda: 1924-32 Watermark Mult. Script CA 2s. to 12s.6d. very fine unmounted mint. S.G. 88-93, cat. £450+. Photo.

Bermuda: 1924-32 Watermark Mult. Script CA 2s. purple and bright blue on pale blue, vertical pair from the top right corner of the sheet showing HPF 12 break in scroll and HPF 24 broken crown and scroll respectively, very fine used. S.G. 88a, b. Photo.

Bermuda: 1924-32 Watermark Mult. Script CA 2s.6d., 10s., 12s.6d. with unlisted break in Crown at right, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 89-93, cat. £450+. Photo.

Bermuda: 1924-32 Watermark Mult. Script CA 2s.6d. black and red on blue to deep blue, 4th printing June 1929, very fine used. S.G. 89g.

Bermuda: 1924-32 Watermark Mult. Script CA 2s.6d. black and scarlet-vermilion on deep blue, 8th printing, showing HPF 45A broken lines below left scroll, very fine used. S.G. 89j. Photo.

Bermuda: 1924-32 Watermark Mult. Script CA 2s.6d. black and scarlet-vermilion on deep blue mint and used, 9th printing Sept. 1931, both showing HPF 12c, very fine. S.G. 89j

Bermuda: 1924-32 Watermark Mult. Script CA 10s. green and red on deep emerald, showing HPF 60, very fine and fresh unmounted mint. S.G. 92gg, cat £750+. Photo.

Bermuda: 1924-32 Watermark Mult. Script CA 12s.6d. grey and orange, very fine used. S.G. 93, cat. £375. Photo.

Bermuda: 1924-32 Watermark Mult. Script CA 12s.6d. grey and orange, very fine used. S.G. 93, cat. £375. Photo.

Bermuda: 1924-32 Watermark Mult. Script CA 12s.6d. grey and orange, very fine used on piece, fresh appearance. S.G. 93, cat. £375. Photo.

Bermuda: 1924-32 Watermark Mult. Script CA 12s.6d. grey and orange, showing HPF 54 'damaged leaf at lower right', very fine used. S.G. 93f. Photo.

Bermuda: 1935 Silver Jubilee set, used on illustrated f.d.c., rare. S.G. 94-97. Photo.

Bermuda: 1938-53 1d. to £1 original set of twelve perforated ''SPECIMEN'' (Samuel types B9 or D20), mainly fine with full gum and rare. Photo.

Bermuda: 1938-53 1d. to £1 set less 71/2d., all perforated ''SPECIMEN'' (Samuel type D20), mainly fine with gum. (15) £1 with R.P.S. certificate (1996). Photo.

Bermuda: 1938-53 1d. to £1, twelve values all perforated ''SPECIMEN'' (Samuel type D20), mainly fine with gum. Photo.

Bermuda: 1938-53 2s. deep purple and ultramarine on grey-blue, line perf. 141/4, a very fine used and rare block of four from the base of the sheet [41-54]. S.G. 116b, cat. £400+. Photo.

Bermuda: 1938-53 2s. deep purple and ultramarine on grey blue perf. 141/4 line (Fourth printing), showing [R. 5/12] broken lower right scroll, fine mint with usual brown gum, rare. S.G. 116be, cat. £2,000. Photo.

Bermuda: 1938-53 2s. purple and deep blue on deep blue, (Fifth printing, Oct. 1941), used block of four from the lower right corner of the sheet, on piece with Ireland Island c.d.s., one with HPF 60 (broken lower right scroll), very fine. S.G. 116, ce. Photo.

Bermuda: 1938-53 2s. deep red-purple and blue on pale blue, (Sixth printing Mar. 1943) showing HPF 1b (shading omitted from the top right scroll), marginal at top, used with central Hamilton ''28 AUG 45'' c.d.s., very fine and rare. S.G. 116db, cat. £2,000. Photo.

Bermuda: 1938-53 2s.6d. black and red on grey-blue (First printing) in a block of four [27-28, 39-40] showing HPF 39, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 117, cat. £280+. Photo.

Bermuda: 1938-53 2s.6d. black and carmine-red on pale blue, line perf. (Third printing May 1941) showing rare HPF 22a (lower right scroll with broken tail), very fine used with part St. Georges c.d.s. S.G. 117ac, cat. £1,900. Photo.

Bermuda: 1938-53 2s.6d. black and red on grey-blue line perf. 141/4 (Third printing) horizontal pair from the lower right corner of the sheet, one with HPF 59 variety broken top right scroll, the other with HPF60 (broken lower right scroll), very fine used on piece with single ''16 NOV 43'' Hamilton c.d.s., very scarce item. S.G. 117ad, ae. cat. £2,200. Photo.

Bermuda: 1938-53 2s.6d. black and deep red on grey-blue, line perf., showing HPF 17a gash in chin, very fine used and scarce. S.G. 117af, cat. £1,500. Photo.

Bermuda: 1938-53 2s.6d. black and red on pale blue, perf. 13, complete sheet of sixty separated into left and right halves, unmounted mint, a few minor creases otherwise fine. S.G. 117d cat. £960+.

Bermuda: 1938-53 5s. deep green and red on yellow, (Fifth printing March 1943) horizontal pair with plate plug showing HPF 59, 60, very fine used. S.G.118bd, be. Photo.

Bermuda: 1938-53 10s. dull yellow-green and dull carmine on light green, line perf. (Third printing Sept. 1941) corner example showing HPF 60 (broken lower right scroll), very fine used. S.G. 119be, cat. £1,300. Photo.

Bermuda: 1938-53 10s. deep green and dull red on green (emerald back) in a fine block of four from the lower right corner of the sheet with plate number, used on 1948 (Apr. 1) envelope to U.S.A., very fine. S.G. 119d. Photo.

Bermuda: 1938-53 12s.6d. grey and brownish orange, perf. 14, very fine used. S.G. 120, cat. £450. Photo.

Bermuda: 1938-53 12s.6d. grey and brownish orange, perf. 14, used block of four from the lower right corner of the sheet on piece with neat central ''22 FEB 48'' Hamilton c.d.s., very fine. S.G. 120a. Photo.

Bermuda: 1938-53 12s.6d. grey and yellow, perf. 14 (June 1946 printing), the scarce 'lemon' shade, very fine unmounted mint. B.P.A. certificate (1983) S.G. 120d, cat. £700. Photo.

Bermuda: 1938-53 12s.6d. pale grey and pale yellow-orange, (Fourth printing July 1939) used pair [39-40] with HPF 39, and two used singles showing HPF 28a and FF 25 (only recorded frame flaw on this value) respectively, very fine.

Bermuda: 1938-53 £1 pale purple and black on salmon (Second printing July 1941) pair from the top left corner of the sheet and £1 deep reddish purple and black on pale red block of four from the top left corner of the sheet, one in each showing showing BFF 2 state II, very fine used. Photo.

Bermuda: 1938-53 £1 pale purple and dull black on salmon, (Second printing July 1941) corner plate pair [59-60] showing HPF 59 state II and 60 (broken lower right scroll), cancelled Hamilton ''6 OCT 45'', very fine. S.G. 121b, be, cat. £1,580. Photo.

Bermuda: 1938-53 £1 deep reddish purple and black on pale red, used plate block of four from the lower right corner of the sheet, with central c.d.s., pos. 59 showing unusual BFF ink flaw to left of ''B'' of ''BERMUDA'', very fine. S.G. 121c, cat. £300. Photo.

Bermuda: 1938-53 £1 deep reddish purple and black on pale red, perf. 14 in a used block of four on piece, [17-18, 29-30], very fine. S.G. 121c, cat. £300. Photo.

Bermuda: 1938-53 £1 purple and black on salmon, (Third printing March 1943) corner plate block [47-48, 59-60], showing HPF 47, 59 state II (covered by cancellation) and 60 (broken lower right scroll), cancelled by central Hamilton ''8 FEB 46'' c.d.s., very fine. S.G. 121, be, cat. £1,740. Photo.

Bermuda: 1938-53 £1 deep reddish purple and black on pale red, perf. 14, with joined ''ER'' variety state I, from the top of the sheet, very fine used. S.G. 121ca, cat. £700. Photo.

Bermuda: 1938-53 £1 deep reddish purple and black on pale red (Third printing) showing [R. 2/5] gash in chin, fine mint, very scarce. S.G. 121cf, cat. £2,000. Photo.

Bermuda: King George VI collection on stockleaves with shades and some duplication incl. 1938-53 2s. to £1 perforated ''SPECIMEN'', others mainly mint incl. perf. 14 2s. (15, two used), 2s.6d. (10), 5s. (10), 10s. (5), 12s.6d. fiscally used with P.A.A.datestamp, £1 (2), perf. 13 2s. (8), 2s.6d. (4), 5s., 12.6d., £1 (5), etc., good to fine. (135)

Bermuda: 1953 Three Power Talks 3d. (2, one 25mm overprint), 1s.3d., 1956 Ocean Race 8d., 1s.3d. (2, one scarce bright blue shade), each in a complete unmounted mint sheet of sixty, chiefly fine. S.G. 152, a, 153, 154, 155, car. (CW S20b).

Bermuda: 1970 1c. on 1d. variety watermark inverted in a fine unmounted mint top left corner block of four. S.G. 232w, cat. £200.

Bermuda: 1970 2c. on 2d. variety lilac omitted, fine unmounted mint with sheet margin at top, scarce. S.G. 233a, cat. £1,000, EC BMU467a. Photo.

Bermuda: 1970 24c. on 2s. variety watermark Crown to right of CA, unmounted mint block of four, marginal from the right of the sheet, mainly fine. S.G. 243w, cat. £560+. Photo.

Bermuda: A Q.V. to K.G.VI collection in an album, incl. 1865-1903 perf. 14 1s. mint, 1875 1d. on 3d., 1d. on 1s. unused, 1938-53 perf. 14 2s. (5), 2s.6d. (2), 5s. (3), 10s. (3), 12s.6d. (4), £1 (3) mint, 12s.6d. used with first day cancellation, perf. 13 set mint, etc., varied condition. (few 100s)

Bermuda: A chiefly mint collection, incl. 1883-1904 1/2d. to 1s. set with some shades, 1906-10 to 4d. (less 1/2d.), 1918-22 2s., 2s.6d. (2), 4s., 5s. (2), 10s. and £1, 1920-21 and 1921 to 1s., 1938-53 10s. and £1, etc., mixed condition. (160)

Bermuda: A collection on leaves, from 1865 to 1964, incl. 1883-1904 values to 1s. used, 1920 near complete values to 1s. mint, 1921 to 1s. mint, 1938-53 2s. (6), 2s.6d. (3), 5s. (3), 10s., 12s.6d. (2) and £1 (2) mint and 2s. (4), 2s.6d. (2), 5s. (2), 10s. (2) and 12s.6d. used, 1953-62 to £1 mint, etc., mixed condition. (100s)

Bermuda: A Q.V. to K.G.V selection, incl. 1875 1d. on 3d. used, 1d. on 1s. unused and used (3), etc., mixed condition. (83)

Bermuda: Postal Fiscals: 1937 12s.6d. grey and orange used with unguaranteed (by favour?) Sept. 12 1934 Hamilton c.d.s., scarce. S.G. F1. Photo.

Bermuda: Postal Stationery: 1950-51 provisional wrappers, 3/4d on 1/4d., a set of twelve examples cancelled by favour at different post offices from Bailey's Bay to Warwick, mainly fine. Photo.

British Guiana: A Q.V. to Q.E.II collection in an album, incl. 1862-65 thin paper perf. 12 24c. used, 1882 set mint, 1888-89 to 72c. mint, 1889 to 96c. mint, 1900-03 set overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', 1913-21 to 96c. mint (2), 1921-27 set mint, 1934-51 set mint, 1938-52 set mint, etc., varied condition. (few 100s)

British Honduras: 1891 (Aug. 7) printed envelope to Germany, bearing 1888-91 3c. on 3d. (2) and 1891-1901 2c. strip of three, cancelled by ''O'' in barred ovals. Photo.

British Honduras: 1893 (June 12) printed envelope to U.S.A., bearing 1888-91 1c. on 1d. (6), cancelled by ''O'' in barred ovals and Belize c.d.s. Photo.

British Honduras: 1895 (Oct. 18) envelope, registered to Germany, bearing 1888-91 20c. on 6d. yellow tied by ''K 65'' barred oval and red oval ''REGISTERED'' datestamp, Belize and Liverpool transit marks. Photo.

British Honduras: 1913-21 1c. to $5 set, fine mint. S.G. 101-110, cat. £400. (10) Photo.

British Honduras: A Q.V. to K.G.VI collection in an album, incl. 1872-79 perf. 121/2 3d. unused, perf. 14 3d. unused, 6d. used, 1882-87 6d. mint, 1s. used (2), 1891-1901 to $2 mint, 1913-21 set with extra shades mint, 1922-33 $5 mint, 1935 Silver Jubilee 4c. with variety lightning conductor mint, 1938-47 set mint, etc., varied condition. (few 100s)

British Indian Ocean Territory: 1968-70 mainly fine unmounted mint collection incl. 1968 overprinted set, also twelve values to 10r. in marginal pairs, one stamp in each with variety no stop after ''0'', 45c. and 10r. values in marginal pairs one stamp in each with variety no stop after ''B'', 1968-70 set, etc. (63) Photo.

British Levant: Turkish Currency: 1893 40pa. on 1/2d. vermilion, a used selection, incl. one with inverted surcharge on piece tied by Feb. 25 c.d.s., one used on first day of issue cover, two with R.P.S. certificate (1970 or 1984), etc. (15)

British Levant: Turkish Currency: 1893 40pa. on 1/2d. vermilion, used on 1893 (Mar. 1) 2d. registered envelope to England, tied by ''R'' in oval with ''BRITISH POST OFFICE/STAMBOUL'' c.d.s. alongside. S.G. 7. R.P.S. certificate (1984). Photo.

British Levant: A collection on leaves, incl. Turkish Currency 1902-05 to 24pi. on 5s. mint, 1921 Seahorses to 180pi. on 10s. used, British Currency, Morocco Agencies, etc., mixed condition. (approx. 140)

British Occupation of Italian Colonies: Tripolitania: 1948 B.M.A. Postage Due 1l. on 1/2d. (12), 2l. on 1d. (18) and 4l. on 2d. (6) in fine unmounted mint marginal blocks, one stamp in each with variety no stop after ''A'', S.G. TD1-3a. Photo.

British Occupation of Italian Colonies: Tripolitania: 1948 B.M.A. Postage Due 4l. on 2d. unmounted mint corner marginal block of eight from the top right of the sheet, one stamp with variety no stop after ''M'', some minor creasing in margins though stamps are fine and fresh. S.G. TD3, b. Photo.

British Occupation of Italian Colonies: Eritrea: 1948 Postage Due B.M.A. 10c. on 1d. and 20c. on 2d. both in unmounted mint marginal blocks of six (3 x 2), top left stamp in each with variety no stop after ''B'', one 10c. (not variety) with tiny tone spot and some minor creasing in margins otherwise fine and fresh. S.G. ED2, a.and 3, a. Photo.

British Occupation of Italian Colonies: Eritrea: 1948 Postage Due B.M.A. 20c. on 2d. unmounted mint marginal block of six (2 x 3) from the foot of the sheet, four stamps showing variety no stop after ''A'', block has been folded horizontally otherwise in fine fresh condition, also 5c. on 1/2d. block of six with the top right stamp showing broken stop after ''A''. S.G. ED1v. and ED3, a. Photo.

British Postal Agencies in Eastern Arabia: 1955-60 and 1960-61 2r. on 2s.6d. and 5r. on 5s. selection of the high value Castle overprints, with singles and multiples written up on leaves, mainly mint (mostly unmounted) incl. 1955-60 type I 2r. on 2s.6d. and 5r. on 5s. top left corner blocks of four, the first with [R. 1/2] re-entry 'line in front of Queen's neck', type Ib 5r. on 5s. lower left corner block of eight (2 x 4, pencil notes in margin) with [R. 8/1] major re-entry, used type I 2r. on 2s.6d. block of four, the lower left stamp with [R. 2/2] re-entry, type 1b 5r. on 5s. with [R. 8/1] major re-entry, with two others (one with corner fault) in an irregular strip of three, used on piece with 1960-61 30n.p. on 41/2d. (2) and 1r. on 1s.6d. (4), tied by 1963 (Sept. 29) Das Island c.d.s's (ex Lord Spens), 1960-61 5r. on 5s. rare used block of twenty (4 x 5), cancelled 1961 (Nov. 21) Muscat c.d.s's (a few lightly stained), etc. (11 items)

British Solomon Islands: 1914-23 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 1/2d. to £1 overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', 1/2d. with creased corner otherwise fine with gum. S.G. 22s-38s, cat. £425. Photo.

British Solomon Islands: 1914-23 Watermark Mult. Crown CA £1 fine fresh unmounted mint, also a copy used on piece with ''GIZO'' c.d.s. S.G. 38 cat. £370. Photo.

British Solomon Islands: A mainly mint collection from 1907 to 1983 in an album incl. 1907 1/2d. to 1s., 1908-11 CA 1/2d. to 5s., 1914-23 MCA 1/2d. to 5s. (2, shades), 10s., 1922-31 Script 1/2d. to 10s., later sets with 1939-51, 1956-63, 1965, selection of varieties incl. 1968-71 $2 with inverted wmk., 1980 Butterflies set with wmk Crown to right of CA, also 1959 4s. booklets (2), etc., mainly good to fine.(100s)

British Solomon Islands: A collection in two albums, incl. 1907 set mint, 1908-11 set mint, 1914-23 to £1 mint, 1956-63 set mint, etc., varied condition. (100s)

British Virgin Islands: 1899 1/2d. to 5s. set, used on 1904 envelope, registered to Germany, all tied by Tortola c.d.s's, fine. S.G. 43-50. Photo.

British Virgin Islands: A Q.V. to K.G.VI used collection, many listed and unlisted shades, paper and wmk. varieties, incl. 1867-70 white wove paper 1s. black and rose-carmine, 1879-80 21/2d. red-brown, 1887-89 to 1s. 1888 4d. on 1s., 1899 to 5s. (3), 1904 to 5s. (3), 1913-19 set, 1922-28 watermark Mult. Crown CA to 5s. (2), watermark Mult. Script CA to 5s. (2), 1938-47 set in blocks of four, etc. Cat. £4,500+. (239)

Brunei: A mainly mint selection, incl. 1907-10 set, 1908-22 to $5 set, 1947-51 set, etc., varied condition. (122)

Bulgaria: A mint and used collection in an album, incl. 1881 25st. used, 1931 Olympic Games to 12l. mint, 1932 Air set mint, 1935 Gymnastic set mint, etc., varied condition. (100s)

Burma: A mint and used collection in a stockbook, incl. 1937 3p. to 25r. set mint, Officials with 1947 set mint, etc., varied condition. (few 100s)

Burma: An accumulation of mainly modern local postmarks in twelve albums and loose, mostly on covers and postal stationery, mixed condition. (100s)

Burma: Japanese Occupation: 1942 (Sept.) 1r. on 10s. variety surcharge inverted in a mint block of four, one stamp has some backing paper on gum, otherwise fine. S.G. J54a, cat. £380. Photo.

Cambodia: 1951 to 1974 mint collection, basic sets almost complete with virtually all unmounted incl. 1951-52 to 15p. (1p.90 mounted), 1953 to 30p., 1954-55 to 30p., 1956 Coronation, also with some miniature sheets from 1960, etc., a few bends and some early issues with light overall gum toning, mainly fine. (few 100s)

Cameroon: A used collection of covers, cards and stamps, incl. Nigeria used in with Bamenda, Buea, Kumba with 1921 envelope, registered to Switzerland, bearing 1915 4d. on 40pf., 6d. on 50pf. and 8d. on 80pf., Mamfe, Tinto, Victoria, C.E.F. 1915 3s. on 3m. with doubtful cancellation, Federal Republic 1961 surcharged set and 6d. on 25pf. used on cover, etc. (few 100s)

Canada: British Columbia & Vancouver Island: 1868 (Mar.) double weight envelope registered from Yale, B.C. to Sarnia, Canada West via San Francisco, bearing British Columbia 1865-67 3d. (8) cancelled ''4'' in barred ovals, carried by stagecoach and rail with U.S.A. 5c. Washington alongside believed affixed in San Francisco, showing ms. rate and registration markings, ''PAID'' in oval, straight line ''REGISTERED'' and San Francisco Mar. 30 transit c.d.s., with New Westminster Mar. 21, Oban Apr. 23 and transit datestamps on reverse, the cover and adhesives extensively repaired but a rare item. Ex Wellburn. (illustrated in ''The Postage Stamps and Postal History of Colonial Vancouver Island and British Columbia, 1849-1871'', p. 119). Photo.

Canada: Newfoundland: 1865 12c. used on 1870 entire to Dorset carried on the ''S S Austrian'', some minor cover imperfections. Photo.

Canada: Newfoundland: 1887 10c. black in a mint block of four, a few separated perfs. otherwise fine and fresh. S.G. 54, cat. £300. Photo.

Canada: Newfoundland: 1894 12c. deep brown in a fine mint block of four, well centred. S.G. 61, cat. £340. Photo.

Canada: Newfoundland: 1897 Discovery 1c. to 60c. set of imperforate plate proofs in blocks of four in issued colours on card, a few minor marks on reverse of some values otherwise fine. (56) Photo.

Canada: Newfoundland: 1923-24 1c., 4c., 5c. and 6c. all in imperforate horizontal pairs, each (less 1c.) with sheet margins, fine unused without gum. S.G. 149 var, 152 var-154 var, see footnote. Photo.

Canada: Newfoundland: 1937 Coronation 15c. claret variety with and without watermark in a mint left margin pair, centred low, and 20c. green variety watermark inverted, in a fine unmounted mint left margin pair. S.G. 263da, 264a, cat. £470.

Canada: Newfoundland: 1941-44 1c. grey top left marginal block of four showing variety 'watermark top of shield to right', unmounted mint, possible unique plate block, some creasing to margin, otherwise fine. S.G. 276w, cat. £300+. Photo.

Canada: Newfoundland: A mint collection on leaves with a range of imperfs. to 1s., 1865-70 13c., 24c. (3), 1890 3. (5, shades, 2 without gum), 1897 Discovery set (less 8c.), 1897 surch. type 36 1c. on 3c., 1897-1918 1/2c. to 5c., 1910 to 15c. with both 6c., 1911 recess to 15c. (less 10c.), 1911-16 Coronation set, 1919 Contingent set with some shades, 1923-24 values to 24c., 1928-29 Publicity most values to 30c. and re-engraved values, 1932 DO-X $1.50 on $1, 1933 Air set, also two used, a few duplicates, selection of Prince Edward Is., etc., mixed condition with some heavy mounts, a few early issues without gum. (237)

Canada: Newfoundland: A mint and used collection on leaves, incl. 1d., 2d., 3d. (2), 4d., 5d. (2), 6d. and 1s. imperfs. unused, 1865 to 24c. mint or unused and values to 24c. used, 1868-73 1c. (2), 3c. and 5c. unused, 1896-97 values to 3c. brown unused and used (2), 1897 Discovery to 1c. to 60c. sets mint and used, 1897-1918 to 5c. unused, 1910 to 15c. mint, 1919 Contingent to 36c. mint with shades, etc., also 1849 (Sep. 19) stampless entire to Devon with ''ST-JOHNS-NEWFOUNDLAND/SP 19/1849'' c.d.s on reverse, mixed condition. (100s)

Canada: Newfoundland: A mint and used collection in an album, incl. 1859-64 1d. mint, 1896-98 to 3c. blue mint, 1897 Discovery to 60c. mint, 1897-1918 to 5c. mint, 1932 Air $1.50 on $1 mint, 1933 Balbo $4.50 on 75c. mint, etc., varied condition. (few 100s)

Canada: 1857 3d. red on machine-made hard wove paper, clear to large margins, showing the major re-entry line through ''EE PEN'' [upper pane, R. 5/7], neatly cancelled with ''21'' numeral of Montreal. S.G. 18b, cat. £1,500. Photo.

Canada: 1870-88 1c. lemon-yellow in a top margin pair with full ''BRITISH AMERICAN BANKNOTE CO. OTTAWA'' imprint, with reversed ''B'' above, folded through vertical perfs., unmounted mint. S.G. 76. Photo.

Canada: 1897 Jubilee 1/2c. to $5 set with additional 1c. (3), 2c., 5c. and 50c. mint, some with heavy hinging, mostly good to fine, fresh overall apperance. S.G. 121-140, cat. £6,305. (22). Photo.

Canada: 1897 Jubilee 1/2c. to $5 set with additional 1c. (2), 2c., 3c., 5c., 50c. (2) and $2 used, most dollar values with roller cancellations, mostly good to fine. S.G. 121/140, cat. £4,187. (24). Photo.

Canada: 1928-29 1c. to $1 set of eleven in perf. x imperf. horizontal pairs, fine and fresh mint, very scarce set. S.G. 275-285 var, see footnote. Photo.

Canada: A mint and used collection, incl. 3d. (7), 6d. (2) and 10d. imperfs. used, 1859 to 17c. used with most shades, range of small and large heads to 15c. mint and used, 1893 50c. blue horizontal pair mint, 1897 Jubilee values to 20c. mint, 1897-98 to 10c. mint, 1898-1902 to 20c. mint, 1903-12 values to 10c., 20c. and 50c. mint and 50c. used (2), 1908 Quebec sets mint and used, 1912-18 values to 50c. mint (3) with most shades, 1922-31 to $1 mint (2), 1928-29 to $1 mint and used, 1932 Ottawa 5c. block of 50 (5 x 10) mint, then with issues to early Q.E.II, also range of covers with pre-stamp entires (8), 1859 1c. vertical pair used on printed piece, 1865 cover to Exeter bearing 1859 5c. and 121/2c., etc., toning throughout and the occasional stamp stuck down, mixed condition. (100s)

Canada: A collection in an album, incl. large and small Queens, 1897 Jubilee to 20c. used, 6c. mint, 1898-1902 to 20c. used, 1922-31 imperforate 3c. block of four mint, 1935 set mint, etc., varied condition. (100s)

Cayman Islands: 1907 4d. to 5s. set, fine mint. S.G. 13-16, cat. £300. (4) Photo.

Cayman Islands: 1907-09 Watermark Crown CA 10s. green and red on green, fine used on small piece. S.G. 34, cat. £250. Photo.

Cayman Islands: 1908 21/2d. on 4d. used on small piece, fine and rare. S.G. 35, cat. £3,500. R.P.S. certificate (1971). Photo.

Cayman Islands: 1912-20 1/4d. to 10s. set with additional 10s., fine mint. S.G. 40-52. (15) Photo.

Cayman Islands: 1912-20 1/4d. to 10s. set of thirteen, plus 3d., 1s. and 10s. paper changes, all overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', affixed to piece from original archive. S.G. 40s-52bs, 45bs, 48as, 52as.

Cayman Islands: 1917 (Sept.) War Stamp type 16 11/2d. on 21/2d. deep blue, very fine unmounted mint with white gum, scarce. B.P.A. certificate (2012). S.G. 55, cat. £750+. Photo.

Cayman Islands: 1917 (Sept.) War Stamp type 16 11/2d. on 21/2d. deep blue very fine used on piece, rare. Holcombe certificate (1992) S.G. 55, cat. £2,000. Photo.

Cayman Islands: A mint group comprising 1921-26 watermark Mult. Script CA 1/4d. to 10s. set and 1935 set to 1s. (2) and 2s., mostly fine. S.G. 69-83 and 84-93. (31)

Cayman Islands: 1921-26 Watermark Mult. Script CA 21/2d. bright blue variety watermark reversed, a couple of gum wrinkles otherwise fine mint, scarce. S.G. 74x, cat. £500. Photo.

Cayman Islands: 1932 Centenary 1/4d. to 10s. set used on six 'Wilson' covers, registered to England, fine. S.G. 84-95. Photo.

Cayman Islands: A mint collection, incl. 1902-03 to 1s. (6d. tone spots), 1905 to 1s., 1907 to 5s. with additional set overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', 1907-09 to 10s., 1921-26 to 10s., 1935 Centenary 1/4d. to 10s. set with additional set perforated ''SPECIMEN'', etc., slightly mixed condition. (83)

Ceylon: 1835 (Jan. 3) entire from Colombo to France, bearing double circular ''ANGLETERRE PAR CALAIS'' in red, on reverse has Bordeaux receiving mark. Photo.

Ceylon: 1857-70 'Pence' issues on well written up display leaves, incl. 1857 6d. brown-purple used (2), 10d. (2) used, 1857-59 1d. used horizontal strip of three with R.P.S. certificate (1987), 6d. (5), 1s. (2) used, 1s.9d. (3) used, 1861-64 clean cut perf. 14 to 151/2 4d. (2) used, 9d. used, intermediate perf. 14 to 151/2 6d. (2) used, 9d. used, rough perfs 14 to 151/2 6d. (3) used, 8d. used, 10d. unused, 1s, (2) unused, 2s. used (2), 1862 no watermark perf. 13 5d. used, 9d. used, 1s. (2) used, perf. 111/2, 12 1d. used, 1863-66 perf. 111/2/12 1d. used, perf. 121/2 1d. imperforate single with reversed watermark, 2d. emerald green unused, 5d. unused with part original gum, 6d. unused (3), 8d. with watermark reversed used, 2s. unused (2), 2s. with watermark reversed used, 1867-70 5d. olive-green mint pair, 1s. unused, etc., varied condition. (218)

Ceylon: 1857-59 6d. purple-brown, a horizontal pair (touched or cut-into), used on 1859 (Oct. 29) entire to London, cancelled by oval bars, on reverse has Colombo Paid and London receiving mark, both in red. Photo.

Ceylon: 1857-59 8d. brown, fine used with good to large margins. S.G. 7, cat. £1,500. Photo.

Ceylon: 1857-59 9d. purple-brown, used with small to large margins, just touched at top, small crease, otherwise fine. Ex. Mathias. S.G. 8, cat. £900. Photo.

Ceylon: 1857-59 2s. dull blue, used, touched at right, otherwise fine. Ex. Isleham. S.G. 12, cat. £1,200. Photo.

Ceylon: 1857-59 1/2d. dull mauve on white paper, a mint horizontal strip of four from the left of the sheet, two creases, otherwise fine and fresh, a scarce multiple. S.G. 17. Photo.

Ceylon: 1861-64 intermediate perf. 14 to 151/2 8d. brown, an unused example, misplaced perfs. with straight edge at right, otherwise fine. S.G. 24. Photo.

Ceylon: 1861-64 clean-cut perf. 14 to 151/2, 2s. dull blue, fine used. Ex. Burrus and Isleham. S.G. 27, cat. £800. Photo.

Ceylon: 1861-64 rough perf. 14 to 151/2 4d. rose-red, fine mint. S.G. 30, cat. £600. Photo.

Ceylon: 1861-64 rough perf. 14 to 151/2 4d. deep rose-red, fine mint. S.G. 30a, cat. £700. Photo.

Ceylon: 1861-64 rough perf. 14 to 151/2 8d. yellow-brown, fine used. Ex. Pearson. S.G. 32a, cat £425. Photo.

Ceylon: 1861-64 rough perforation 14 to 151/2 1s.9d. light green (unissued), unused, part original gum, fine. S.G. 36, cat. £750. Photo.

Ceylon: 1861-64 rough perforation 14 to 151/2 2s. dull blue, a fine mint example and used on the front of the 1988 S.G. Commonwealth catalogue. S.G. 37, cat. £750. Photo.

Ceylon: 1861-64 rough perf. 14 to 151/2, 2s. dull blue, fine and fresh mint.. Ex. Mathias. S.G. 37, cat. £750. Photo.

Ceylon: 1862 no watermark 9d. brown, unused, small part original gum, fine. S.G. 42, cat. £1,200. R.P.S. certificate (1994). Photo.

Ceylon: 1862 no watermark 9d. brown, unused, fine. S.G. 42. Photo.

Ceylon: 1863-66 perf. 13 6d. sepia, unused, of fresh appearance. Ex de Worms. S.G.46. Photo.

Ceylon: 1863-66 perf. 121/2 1/2d. mauve in a mint block of six, fine and fresh. Ex Burrus. S.G. 48c. Photo.

Ceylon: 1863-66 perf. 121/2 2d. yellow-green, fine used. R.P.S. certificate (1987). S.G. 50d, cat. £400. Photo.

Ceylon: 1863-66 perf. 121/2 5d. yellow-olive, with watermark reversed, fine used. S.G. 54bx, cat. £300. Photo.

Ceylon: 1863-66 perf. 121/2 6d. sepia, in a mint block of four, fine. S.G. 55. Photo.

Ceylon: A collection from 1872 to 1899 well written up on display pages, incl. 1872-80 64c. cut down die proof in black sunk into card, 64c. imprimatur, perf. 121/2 x 14 2r. 50 unused, 1882 20c. on 64c. mint upper five rows of sheet (12 x 5), 1885 perf. 14 5c. on 24c. used, 5c. on 36c. mint and used single with watermark reversed, 5c. on 64c. mint, 10c. on 24c. used, 28c. on 48c. mint block of ten, 30c. on 36c. with surcharge inverted (3 originally on a piece), perf. 14 x 121/2 10c. on 64c. mint, also two stampless covers, etc., varied condition. (164)

Ceylon: 1872-80 64c. die proof in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm), endorsed ''AFTER HARDENING'' and dated ''Apr. 26, 1877''. and initialled. S.G. 131 P. Photo.

Ceylon: 1872-80 64c. die proof in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm), dated ''Apr. 10, 1877''. S.G. 131 P. Photo.

Ceylon: 1872-80 64c. die proof in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm), dated ''Apr. 17, 1877''. S.G. 131 P. Photo.

Ceylon: 1872-80 64c. red-brown used on 1878 (Mar. 14) envelope to London, tied by oval bars and firm's cachet. S.G. 131. Photo.

Ceylon: 1882 20c. on 64c. red-brown, variety surcharge double, used, straight edge at right has been reperforated, otherwise fine. R.P.S. certificate (2007). S.G. 143a, cat. £1,700. Photo.

Ceylon: 1882 20c. on 64c. red-brown, variety ''CENTS'' double, used, straight edge at left, otherwise fine. R.P.S. certificate (1936). S.G. 143 var. Photo.

Ceylon: 1883-98 unissued 24c. brown-purple, unused, part original gum, thinned at top, otherwise fine and rare. S.G. 152, cat. £1,700. Photo.

Ceylon: 1885 (Jan.-Mar.) Watermark Crown CC, Perf. 14 10c. on 20c. green, unused, part original gum, fine. B.P.A. certificate (1987). S.G. 162, cat. £500. Photo.

Ceylon: 1885 (Jan.-Mar.) Watermark Crown CC, Perf. 14 10c. on 36c. blue, unused, small part original gum, fine. R.P.S. certificate (1973). S.G. 163, cat. £475. Photo.

Ceylon: 1885 (Jan.-Mar.) Watermark Crown CC, Perf. 14 10c. on 64c. red-brown, unused, large part original gum. S.G. 164, cat. £450. Photo.

Ceylon: 1885 (Jan.-Mar.) Watermark Crown CC, Perf. 14 x 121/2, 10c. on 64c. red-brown, an unused vertical pair, variety imperforate between, fine and very rare. Only five examples exist. Ex. Arthur Hind, Sir Ernest da Silva. S.G. 174a, cat. £6,000. R.P.S. certificate (2007). Photo.

Ceylon: 1912-25 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 50r. dull purple, fine mint. S.G. 320, cat. £600. Photo.

Ceylon: 1912-25 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 500r. dull green overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' (Samuel type D12a), fine with gum. S.G. 322s, cat. £700. Photo.

Ceylon: 1921-32 Watermark Mult. Script CA 100r. dull purple and blue, overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' (Samuel type D16), fine with gum. S.G. 360s, cat. £475. Photo.

Ceylon: 1921-32 Watermark. Mult. Script CA 100r. dull purple and blue mint, extremely fine. R.P.S. certificate (1981). S.G. 360, cat. £2,000. Photo.

Ceylon: A Q.V accumulation in a stockbook, incl. 1857 6d. brown-purple used with Brandon certificate (1990), 1857-59 2d. yellowish-green unused with R.P.S. certificate (1996), 6d. used, 9d. used, 1s. used (2), 1s.9d. large part original gum (pinhole) with B.P.A. certificate (2004), 1861-64 4d. dull rose used with R.P.S. certificate (1996), 8d. (both) unused, 1872-80 4c. with watermark inverted used, etc., mixed condition. (100s)

Ceylon: A collection in an album, incl. a range of 1857-59 values, 1861-64 to 8d. used (2), 1863-65 2d. ochre used, 1885 10c. on 24c. to 1r.12 on 2r.50 overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', 1899-1900 set mint, 1910-11 to 10r. mint, 1935-36 set perforated ''SPECIMEN'', 1938-49 set (less 5c.) perforated ''SPECIMEN'' (no gum), etc., varied condition. (few 100s)

Ceylon: A Q.V. to K.G.V selection in a stockbook, incl. 1903-05 set mint, 1904-05 set mint, 4c. with watermark inverted used, 1910-11 set overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', 1912-25 to 10r. mint, duplication, etc., varied condition. (100s)

Chile: Great Britain used in Chile: 1867-74 5s. rose selection comprising plate 1 GC, HB, plate 2 AC-AE strip, BF, EI, FD, fair to fine.

China: A collection on leaves, from 1890s to 1980s, incl. 1963 Hwangshan landscapes set used, 1964 Peonies set used, 1967 Labour Day set unmounted mint, 1968 Revolutionary Literature and Art set mint, 1967-68 Poems range with 8f. Huichang and 8f. Yellow Crane Pavillion mint, etc., mostly fine. (100s)

China: An accumulation on leaves and in stockbooks and packets, mostly middle period, some P.R.C., Japanese Occupation, French P.O.'s, etc., mostly fine. (1,000s)

Colombia: United States of Colombia: 1862 1p. lilac on bluish, fine used with large part ''BOGOTA'' fancy oval cancellation. R.P.S. certificates (1959 and 2003). S.G. 20, cat. £2,250. Photo.

Cook Islands: Aitutaki: 1917-18 1s. vermilion in a combined perf. 14 x 131/2 and perf. 14 x 141/2 block of four, fine used with Raratonga c.d.s. S.G. 18b, cat. £450. Photo.

Cyprus: Great Britain Used in Cyprus: 1878-81 1s. orange-brown plate 14 MD used with ''942'' barred oval of Larnaca, fine and unlisted. B.P.A. certificate (1975). Photo.

Cyprus: Great Britain Used in Cyprus: 1883 or 84 5d. dull green used with ''942'' barred oval of Larnaca, fine and unlisted. Photo.

Cyprus: 1881 1/2d. on 1d. plate 215 fine mint, rare plate. S.G. 7, cat. £800. Photo.

Cyprus: 1881 1/2d. on 1d. plate 215 variety surcharge double, fine used with ''942'' barred oval of Larnaca, scarce. S.G. 9ab, cat. £650. Photo.

Cyprus: 1902-04 Watermark Crown CA 1/2pi. to 1pi., 6pi., 12pi. to 45pi., mint, some slightly heavy hinging, otherwise fine. S.G. 50-52, 55 and 57-59, cat. £435. (7) Photo.

Cyprus: 1921-23 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 10s. green and red on pale yellow, fine mint. S.G. 100, cat. £400. Photo.

Cyprus: 1924 Watermark Mult. Crown CA £1 purple and black on red used with part registered oval datestamp, a little surface rubbing otherwise fine. S.G. 102, cat. £850. Photo.

Cyprus: 1960-61 2m. to £1 set, all in fine unmounted mint blocks of four, six in plate blocks. S.G. 188-202, cat. £520. (60) Photo.

Cyprus: A mainly unmounted mint stock from 1960 to 1975 in three sheet files incl. 1960 Constitution (110), 1966 Europa (27), 1970 Gandhi (158), 1971 Europa (36), Tourism (100), 1972 Games (100), 1973 Europa (90), Architecture (90), Anniversaries (90), 1974 Europa (100), Congress (100), 1975 Anniversaries (100), large quantity of odd values, a few minor varieties and flaws, etc. (1,000s)

Cyprus: A rather mixed accumulation of stamps, covers and cards contained in a carton incl. a few picture postcards, 1977-95 collection of maximum cards, Turkish Cypriot Post 1974 3m. to 70m. set in unmounted mint blocks, some other items incl. Levant, Libya with Cyrenaica 1950 set mint, etc,. (100s)

Cyprus: An unmounted mint duplicated accumulation, from 1962 to 2006, incl. some multiples. Stated to cat. £1,977.

Cyprus: An unused and used group of postal stationery and covers, mostly Q.V., mixed condition. (17)

Denmark: A collection in two albums, incl. 1854-59 8sk. unused and used (26), 16sk. used (12), 1858 8sk. used (13), 1912 5k. used, 1913-28 2k. grey-black and 10k. mint, 1925-29 set mint, 1kr. used, 1930 Birthday set mint, 1933-41 to 5kr. mint, etc., varied condition. (100s)

Denmark: A mainly used collection in two albums, incl. 1864-70 to 16sk. (3), 1870-74 to 16sk., 1907 Newspaper set, cancellations, etc. (100s)

Denmark: A collection from 1851 to 1997 in varied condition in a stockbook incl. 1851-54 Thiele printing 4 R.B.S. purple brown unused and 4 R.B.S. yellow brown with original gum signed Brun both four margined copies, 1875-1903 to 100ö. mint and used, 1925-29 Air set mint, etc. (100s)

Dominica: 1908-20 Watermark Mult. Crown CA red and green on yellow, two blocks of four (one block on thinner paper), on 1919 locally used envelope, fine and scarce S.G. 54. Photo.

Dominica: A used K.E.VII to K.G.VI collection, many listed and unlisted shades, paper and wmk. varieties, incl. 1903-07 set, 1907-08 to 5s. (2), 1908-20 sets (2), 1923-33 set, K.G.VI complete sets to 10s. (3) with shades, 1951 set, etc. Cat. £2,500+. (182)

Egypt: Postal History: 1861 (Apr. 3) envelope to England, bearing a fine strike of the rare Crowned circle ''PAID/AT/CAIRO'' in red, manuscript ''1/-'', on reverse has small black Cairo c.d.s. and Malvern arrival mark, fine. S.G. CC2, cat £5,000. Photo.

Egypt: Great Britain used in Egypt: 1867-74 5s. rose plate 1 EB, GJ, plate 2 AD and GJ, used with ''B01'' of Alexandria, good to fine.

Egypt: Military Mail: 1882 campaign, envelope from the Captain Sir Simon MacDonald correspondence, to Scotland, pencil addressing somewhat faded, endorsed at top ''No Stamps available'', stampless, with ''BRITISH ARMY POST OFFICE/B/SP 2/82'', and ''T'', ''21/2'' due marks, rare. Ex Firebrace. Photo.

Egypt: Military Mail: 1884-85 The Nile Expedition, Egyptian 20pa. stationery card to England, put into the civil post at Esneh, interesting message ''Have arrived safe so far, but all stopped for want of coal. We are about 80 miles from Assowan''. Photo.

Egypt: 1923-24 issue, collection on leaves, incl. 15m. imperforate colour trial in apple-green, 5m. pair and 15m. imperforate single on gummed watermarked paper, 5m. miscut and overprinted ''CANCELLED'', £E1 mint, etc. (74)

Egypt: 1927-37 issue, a mint and used collection on leaves, incl. 5m. strip of four, one tête-bêche mint, horizontal strip of Royal oblique perforation, one tête-bêche, and imperf. Royal printing pair, 500m. and £E1 mint, range of control blocks, oblique perforations, etc. (few 100s)

Egypt: 1933-38 Air 1m. to 30m. and 200m., with oblique perforations from the 'Royal' printings, fine with gum. Photo.

Egypt: 1933-38 Air 1m., 8m., 20m. also 1947 Air 10m. imperforate from the 'Royal Printings' with ''Cancelled'' on reverse (latter in Arabic), fine. Photo.

Egypt: 1937-44 5m. perforated colour trial in carmine, on gummed watermarked paper, fine. Ex King Farouk. Photo.

Egypt: 1939-46 50p. sepia and green with oblique perforations from the 'Royal' printings, in a rare block of ten from left of sheet, fine with full gum. Photo.

Egypt: 1947-51 £E1 sepia and blue in an unmounted mint control block of four, with ''A/40'', ''A/43'' deleted, ''B/43'', some slight off-set on gum, otherwise fine. S.G. 346 Photo.

Egypt: 1947-51 £E1 sepia and blue in an unmounted mint control block of four, with ''A/40'', ''A/43'', ''B/43'' deleted, ''A/44'', minor traces of offset on gum, otherwise fine. S.G. 346. Photo.

Egypt: 1952 King of Egypt and Sudan 4m. green, single, also 1927-37 4m. bright green strip of three, all with oblique perforations from the 'Royal' Printings, fine with full gum. Photo.

Egypt: A mint and used collection in five folders, incl. 1867-71 to 5pi. unused, 1879 5pa with inverted watermark mint, 1921-22 to 1200m. mint, 1922 Monarchy to 200m. mint, 1923-24 to £E1 mint (tone spot), 1927-37 set mint, 1929 Birthday 5m. with black centre mint, 1931 Zeppelin sets mint and used, 1932 100m. on £E1 mint, 1933 Aviation set mint, 1934 U.P.U. set mint also £E1 used, 1938 Birthday £E1 mint, 1946 Anniversary miniature sheets mint and used, range of plate blocks, etc., varied condition. (many 100s)

Egypt: A collection in an album, incl. issues from 1921 to 1947 with 1925 Geographical set mint, 1933-38 Air set mint, 1933 Aviation set mint and used, 1937-44 issue with plate blocks, 1m., 2m., 4m., 10m., 50m., 100m. and 200m. in blocks of four with oblique perforations from the Royal printings, plate blocks, etc. (100s)

Egypt: A mint and used collection from around 1910 to the 1970s, incl. 1914 1m. to 200m. set mint (less 20m.), 1925 Congress set in mint blocks of 25 (perf. separation), 1925 Port Fouad 5m. mint (small thin), 1933 Locomotive set mint, selection of Gaza Occupation with inverted overprints, etc., mostly fine. (100s)

Egypt: Booklets: 1937 120m. booklet each pane with ''A/40'' control (mild toning), 1942 180m. booklet, and 1939 King Farouk 210m. booklet, panes with perfs. slightly clipped at left, otherwise fine. S.G. SB14, SB15 and SB16. Photo.

Egypt: British Forces in Egypt: 1932-35 Christmas Seal 3m. set of the four colours in corner blocks of four, the 3m. black on azure block has one mounted and some gum disturbances, others are unmounted mint, fine. S.G. A3-A6. Photo.

Egypt: British Forces in Egypt: 1934-35 Letter Stamps perf. 141/2 x 14 1p. carmine and 1p. green, perf. 131/2 x 14 1p. carmine also 1935 Christmas 3m. on 1p. all in fine unmounted mint horizontal pairs. S.G. A7-A9, A11. Photo.

Egypt: British Forces in Egypt: 1935 Silver Jubilee 1p. unmounted mint, fine. S.G. A10, cat. £300. Photo.

Egypt: British Forces in Egypt: 1935 Silver Jubilee 1p. used, light corner crease, otherwise fine. S.G. A10, cat. £180. Photo.

Egypt: British Forces in Egypt: 1936 3m. green with oblique perforations from the 'Royal' printings, in a scarce block of four from the top of the sheet with full gum, fine and fresh. S.G. A12. Photo.

Egypt: British Forces in Egypt: 1936 3m. green and 10m. carmine, 1939 3m. green, 1p. carmine with oblique perforations from the 'Royal' printings, with full gum, fine and fresh. S.G. A12-A15. Photo.

Egypt: British Forces in Egypt: 1936 3m. green and 10m. carmine with oblique perforations from the 'Royal' printings, with full gum, fine and fresh. S.G. A12. Photo.

Egypt: British Forces in Egypt:1936 10m. in a block of four from the top right corner of the sheet with oblique perforations from the 'Royal' printings, fine with full gum. Photo.

Egypt: British Forces in Egypt: 1939 3m. and 10m. in vertical pairs with oblique perforations from the 'Royal' printings, both marginal and fine. Photo.

Egypt: British Forces in Egypt: 1939 3m. and 10m. both imperforate from the ''Royal Printings'', fine. Photo.

Egypt: British Forces in Egypt: 1939 10m. in a block of six with oblique perforations from the 'Royal' printings, fine with full gum. Photo.

El Salvador: A mint and used accumulation in a stockbinder, on leaves and loose with a range of covers and cards, stationery cut outs, etc. (many 100s)

Ethiopia: A mint and used collection in three albums, 1901 handstamp in blue to 16g. mint, 1917 Coronation set mint, range of later issues, etc. (100s)

Falkland Islands: 1912-20 Watermark Mult. Crown CA to 5s. (2 shades) and 10s. mint, one 5s. and 10s. with crease, otherwise fine. (10) Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1933 Centenary 1/2d. to £1 set mint or unused, 2s.6d. to £1 regummed otherwise mainly fine. (12) S.G. 127-38, cat. £4,250. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1933 Centenary 1/2d. to 2s.6d., mainly fine mint. S.G. 127-135. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1933 Centenary 10s. black and chestnut, fine mint. S.G. 137, cat. £850. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1933 Centenary £1 black and carmine, fine mint. S.G. 138, cat. £2,500. Photo.

Falkland Islands: 1938-50 5s. indigo and yellow-brown, fine mint. B.P.A. certificate (1990). S.G. 161b. Photo.

Falkland Islands: A mainly mint Q.V. to K.G.VI collection in an album, incl. 1898 2s.6d. and 5s. mint, 1904-12 to 3s., 1912-20 to £1 with 5s. reddish maroon, 1921-28 set, 1929-37 to 10s., 1938-50 to £1, 1952 sets (2), etc., varied condition. (few 100s)

Falkland Islands: A chiefly mint collection, incl. 1891-1902 to 1s. (2) with a range of shades, 1898 2s.6d. and 5s. mint, 1904-12 to 5s. mint, 1912-20 to 5s. (2), 10s. and £1 mint, mixed condition. Photo. (72)

Falkland Islands: A mint Q.V. collection on leaves incl. 1878-79 1d. claret (2), 1882 1d. dull claret with watermark inverted and reversed, 4d. grey-black (7), 1885-91 1d. pale claret with watermark sideways reversed, 4d. grey-black (2), 1891-1902 1d. with watermark reversed (3), also values to 1s. (11), 1898 2s.6d. (2), 5s., etc., mixed condition. (90)

Falkland Islands: A K.G.VI to Q.E.II duplicated collection in a stockbook with 1938-53 values to 5s. (3), 10s. (2) and £1 mint with a good range of printings and shades, some marginal pieces with imprints and plate numbers, also Dependencies. B.A.T. incl. 1963 values to £1 Endurance unmounted mint and used on cover, etc. (100s)

Falkland Islands: An unmounted mint collection in two albums, near complete from 1974 to 1991, most issues with additional set in gutter pairs incl. 1989-90 Ships set, also some miniature sheets, fine. (100s)

Falkland Islands: A mint group comprising 1898 2s.6d., 1904-12 3s., 1912-20 10s., 1921-28 to 3s. and 1960-66 to £1 (unmounted), mostly fine. (26)

Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Orkneys: 1944-45 overprint 1/2d. to 1s. set perforated ''SPECIMEN'', fine with gum. S.G. C1s-C8s, cat. £650. Photo.

Falkland Islands Dependencies: South Shetlands: 1944-45 overprint 1/2d. to 1s. set perforated ''SPECIMEN'', fine with gum. S.G. D1s-D8s, cat. £650. Photo.

Faroe Islands: British Occupation: 1940 41 20ö. on 1ö, to 60ö. on 6ö. sets mint (2, one with Bernardino certificate 1986) and used, mainly fine. S.G. 1-5.

Fiji: 1935 Silver Jubilee 3d. brown and deep blue showing variety 'dot by flagstaff' [Pl. 4, R. 8/4], fine used. S.G. 244h, cat. £450. Photo.

Fiji: A Q.V. collection in an album, incl. 1870-71 1d., 3d., 6d., 9d. and 1s. printed in a strip from the 1876 imitations, 1871 3d. and 6d. mint, 1877 4d. on 3d. mint, 1878-99 perf. 10 4d. on 1d. mint (3), 4d. on 2d. (type B) used (2), study of the 1881-99 1s. and 5s., forgeries, etc. (few 100s)

Fiji: A mint and used collection, incl. 1903 sets to £1 mint and used, 1906-12 values to £1 used, 1912-23 sets to £1 mint and used, 1922-29 to 5s. mint, etc., mostly fine. (107)

France: 1849-52 Ceres 20c. black used tête-bêche pair, both just shaved at base and one at right, scarce. R.P.S. certificate (1999). S.G. 23, cat. £8,500. Photo.

France: 1870-71 Bordeaux issue, a collection in an album, incl. 1c. mint corner block of fifteen, pair and block of four, 2c. used (2), 4c. mint (2), used (4), 5c. unused (5), used (7), 20c. type I used, 20c. type III two reconstructed blocks of fifteen used, 30c. mint pair and two singles, used (18), 40c. unused, used (5), 80c. unused, used (5), etc., mixed condition. (159)

France: 1871-76 25c. blue type I tête-bêche pair, used, a few perf. separations, otherwise a scarce item. B.P.A. certificate (1960). S.G. 202, cat. £4,500. Photo.

France: An accumulation in a stockbook, incl. 1862 5c. and 40c. mint, 1869 5f. used (2), 1870-71 40c. mint, 1877-90 to 5f. used (4), 1917-19 War Orphans to 1f. + 1f. mint, 1918 Red Cross 15c. + 5c. mint (2), 1922 War Orphans set mint, 1923 Congress 1f. mint, 1925 Exhibition 5f. single and miniature sheet mint, 1927 Air set mint, 1927 Strasbourg miniature sheet and strip mint, 1936 Air 50f. emerald-green mint and used, 1936 Air 50f. ultramarine and rose mint and used (2), 1937 PEXIP miniature sheets mint (2) and used, etc., very varied condition. (100s)

France: A used collection in a Davo album, incl. 1869 5f., 1870 5c., Peace and Commerce issues 1922 War Orphans set, 1926-27 War Orphans set, 1928 Sinking Fund 1f.50 + 8f.50., 1930 and 1931 Sinking Fund 1f.50 + 3f.50., 1936 Air 50f. ultramarine and rose, 1936 South Atlantic 10f., 1937 Museum set, National Relief Fund sets, etc., mixed condition. (100s)

France: Mint and used collection from 1902 to 1982 in a printed album incl. 1922 and 1926-27 War Orphans Fund sets mint, 1930 Sinking Fund used, 1936 Banknote 50f. used (corner fault), 1937 Museum pair mint, Relief Funds, etc. (100s)

France: A collection in ten albums and three stockbooks, incl. a range of pre-stamp and stampless covers, Peace and Commerce issues, 1949-50 Air set mint, 1954 Air set, 1957-59 Air set mint, some duplication, etc. (many 100s)

France: A mainly used collection from 1849 to 2012 on printed leaves in four binders with a range of early issues in mixed condition, 1917-19 War Orphan's Fund 2c. +3c. to 1f. + 1f. mint, 1918 Red Cross 15c. + 5c. both mint and used, Relief Fund sets, Airs, Postage Dues, etc. (100s)

France: A collection of Red Cross issues from 1914 to 2008 in an album, incl. 1918 15c. + 5c. used (2), 1952-2008 complete range of stamp booklets, used sets, some labels, etc. (100s)

France and Colonies: A collection in five albums and five stockbooks, incl. pre-stamp and stampless covers, Colonies issues incl. French Morocco, Lebanon, Tunisia, etc., varied condition. (many 100s)

France: An accumulation of mainly 1940s issues in unmounted mint multiples with sets incl. 1941 Arms (18), 1942 Arms (8), National Relief Funds with 1943 (Oct.) (18), 1943 (Dec.) (35, incl. complete sheets), 1944 (16), many of the blocks are marginal. Also some Belgium and Netherlands from a similar period. (100s)

French Colonies: An accumulation in twelve albums and two stockbooks, incl. General issues 1872-77 80c. mint and used, Benin, Cameroun with 1916 to 2f. mint, Dahomey 1899-1905 to 5f. mint, 1906-07 to 5f. mint, Djibouti, French Morocco, French Guiana 1947 set mint, French Morocco, French Polynesia 1941 Adherence set mint, 1948-55 to 200f. mint, Guadeloupe, Indo-China with 1934 Official set mint, Lebanon, Martinique, New Caledonia 1941 Adherence to 20f. mint, New Hebrides, Tunisia 1888-98 to 5f. mint, 1916 Prisoners of War set mint, etc. (1,000s)

French Colonies: A mint collection of mainly West African Colonies, mostly to 1940s issues, some later, incl. Cameroun, Congo incl. French Congo 1892-1900 to 1f., Middle Congo 1907-17 to 5f., 1933 to 20f. (75c. used) and postage dues, Dahomey 1906-07 to 5f., 1906 postage dues, French Guinea 1892 to 1f., 1900 to 50c., French West Africa, Gabon 1932-33 to 20f., Ivory Coast 1892 to 1f., 1900 to 50c., Mauritania 1906-07 to 5f. (5f. creased), Niger, Senegal, Togo 1947 to 200f., Ubangi-Shari 1915-18 to 5f., 1922 to 5f., 1924-33 to 5f., Upper Volta 1928 to 20f., also with French Sudan and Madagascar, Vichy issues, etc., varied condition but mainly fine, majority unmounted. (100s)

French Colonies: A mint collection of North African Colonies with Algeria virtually complete from 1924 to 1958 incl. 1926-41 to 20f. plus 1938 13f. complete booklet, 1927 Wounded Soldiers set, 1930 Occupation Centenary set, 1936-40 to 20f., 1944 Marianne 50c. double impression, 1946 Air 20f. scarce type I, also with a few 1962 ''E A'' overprints incl. 25c. Marianne pair with opt. inverted, French Morocco incl. 1917 to 20f., 1933-34 to 20f., later virtually complete to 1955, and Tunisia from 1906 incl. 1938 Postal Service Anniversary set, later to 1956 plus some Republic issues, also with Fezzan incl. 1943 (May) 50c. bright violet, 50c. sepia and 7f.50 on 50c. carmine, later incl. 1951 to 200f., a selection of P.O's in Egypt incl. Port Said 1899-1900 5f., 1921-23 values to 15m. on 50c., 1921 (Nov.) postage due set (15m. on 50c. creased), etc., varied condition with some slightly toned, mainly fine with the vast majority unmounted. (100s)

French Colonies: A mint collection of Middle Eastern Colonies with Alexandretta surcharged or overprinted sets on Syria complete, Cilicia range of 1919 handstamps incl. 1919 (May 23) 50pi., Lebanon 1924-25 surcharges, 1926 War Refugee set, remainder mainly air sets incl. 1936 to 25p., and Syria to 1945 incl. 1923 issue for Lebanon and Syria postage set to 25p. on 5f., issues for Syria 1924-25 surcharges, 1934 Postage set to 100p. and Air 25p., 50p. and 100p., Free French Forces in the Levant, a few Syrian Republic sets, also with a few P.O's in the Turkish Empire incl. 1885 1pi. on 25c. bistre on yellow (unused, faults), etc., varied condition, mainly fine with the vast majority unmounted. (few 100s)

French Colonies: A mint collection of West Indian and South American Colonies with French Guiana incl. 1892 0f.05 on 15c., 1904-07 to 1947 issues complete (less 1912 wide spacing surcharges), Inini 1932 to 1939 issues complete (less postage dues), Guadeloupe, and Martinique incl. 1892 to 1f., 1899-1906 to 5f., 1947 to 200f., Vichy issues, etc., varied condition, many unmounted. (few 100s)

French Colonies: A mainly used selection of French Africa in a stockbook, incl. Cameroon 1940 Spitfire 25c.+5f., 45c.+5f. and 60c.+5f., Mauritania 1913 2f. booklet, Senegal 1914 2f. booklet, etc. (few 100s)

French Colonies: A mainly unmounted mint selection in packets and on stockcards incl. Cameroun 1940 De Gaulle overprints to 20f., 1940 Spitfire Fund set (unused with paper adherence on gum), 1941 Spitfire Fund two sets of pairs, Affars and the Issacs 1942 France libre overprinted set, omnibus issues with 1937 Exhibition two sets of the twenty four miniature sheets used on registered philatelic covers, etc.

French Colonies: General Issues: A mainly used collection in an album, incl. 1871-72 5c. and 80c., 1871-76 2c., 4c., 1881-86 to 1f., etc., varied condition. (120)

French Colonies: Cameroun: A mainly used collection of covers, cards and stamps in three albums, incl. 1921 set, 1925-27 Postage due set, 1927-38 to 20f., 1939-40 set, 1940 Adherence set, 1940 War Relief set used on 1940 cover, registered locally in Douala, 1940 Spitfire set, 1941 Spitfire Fund 1f.25 + 10f. (2) and 2f.25 + 10f., cancellations with Bonaheri, Dschang, Garoua, Maroua, censored mail, also a range of West African literature with ''The Postal Arrangements of the Anglo-French Cameroons Expeditionary Force 1914-1916'' by R.J. Maddocks, etc. (100s)

French Colonies: Cameroun: French Occupation: A used collection on leaves, incl. 1915 (Nov.) to 2f., 35c. used on 1916 cover, registered to France, 1916 (Jan.) to 2f., also 15c. with overprint inverted, censored mail, etc. (76)

French Colonies: Comoro Islands: A mint collection incl. Anjouan 1892 to 1f. and 1900-07 to 50c., Great Comoro 1897 to 1f. and 1900-07 to 50c., Mayotte 1892-99 to 5f. and 1900-07 to 50c. mainly unmounted, also 1900-07 set of forgeries, Moheli 1906-07 to 5f., also a good range of 1950 to 1975 General Issues, all apparently unmounted, incl. Airs, etc., varied condition, mainly fine. (approx. 235)

French Colonies: Dahomey: A mainly used collection of covers, cards and stamps in three albums, incl. Benin 1892 to 1f., 1899-1905 to 5f., 1906-07 set, cancellations with Carimana, Cotonou, Kandi, Porto Novo, military and censored mail, postal stationery, etc. (100s)

French Colonies: French Equatorial Africa: A mint collection with 1936 to 1958 issues virtually complete incl. 1936 overprints, 1939 Revolution Anniversary, 1940 overprints on postage and air stamps complete (less postage 1f.75 bright and pale blue, air 1f.50 with disturbed gum), most red and black overprints incl. postage 5f. and 10f. in black, 1f. on 65c. surcharge double, 1943 Free French Funds surcharges, 1944 Resistance and Liberation sets (Resistance set with overall gum toning), Vichy issues, etc., varied condition, a few with disturbed gum but majority unmounted, a few signed on reverse. (approx. 320)

French Colonies: French Guinea: A mainly used collection of covers, cards and stamps in two albums, incl. 1892 set, 1904 set, 1906-07 set, 1938-40 set, cancellations, postal stationery, etc. (few 100s)

French Colonies: French Indian Settlements: A mint collection incl. 1892 to 1f., 1900-07 to 50c., 1923-28 surcharged set, ''France Libre'' issues incl. 1941 (Feb.) 15ca. on 20c., 1fa.3 on 35c. (horizontal opt.), 2ca. to 5r. (less 18ca.), 1942 (Dec.) 1ca. on 16ca. to 3fa.3ca. on 16ca. set of seven, 1943 (Feb. to May) 1ca. on 6fa.6ca. to 3fa.3ca. on 6fa.6ca. set of seven, later issues to 1954 complete, etc., varied condition, many fine, mostly unmounted from 1931. (approx. 265 + miniature sheet)

French Colonies: French Polynesia: A mint collection in a stockbook with French Oceanic Settlements incl. 1892 to 1f., 1900-07 50c., 1913-15 to 5f., 1921 surcharges, 1922-30 to 1f.50 (less one 30c.), 1929 3f. to 20f., 1934-39 to 20f., 1939 Revolution Anniversary, 1941 France Libre overprints complete, 1948-55 to 200f., French Polynesia issues apparently complete from 1958 to 2000 with miniature sheets and booklets, etc., a few bends but mainly fine, vast majority unmounted. (few 100s)

French Colonies: French Southern and Antarctic Territories: A mint collection in a stockbook, issues apparently complete 1955 to 2005 (less a few miniature sheets and booklets), complete booklets with 1999 Tourism, 2001 Adélie Land, 2003 Antarctic Voyages and 2005 Antarctic Voyages, etc., occasional gum bend but mainly fine, all apparently unmounted. (few 100s)

French Colonies: French Sudan: 1894 (Apr.) 0.15 on 75c. (small thin, with Roumet handstamp) and 0.25 on 1f. (with Brun handstamp), used, rare. S.G. 1, 2. Photo.

French Colonies: French Sudan: A used collection of covers, cards, pieces and stamps in two albums, incl. Senegambia and Niger 1903 to 1f., 1906-08 set, 1914-17 set, French Sudan 1931-39 to 20f., Bafoulabe, Bamako, Djenne, Kayes, Kita with 1895 Soldier's envelope to France, Nampala, etc. (few 100s)

French Colonies: French West Africa: A mainly used collection of covers, cards and stamps in an album, incl. 1945 set, 1947-58 to 25f., good range of commercial covers, etc. (few 100s)

French Colonies: Indo-China: A mint collection to 1949 incl. 1918 War Orphans set, 1939 Revolution Anniversary, Japanese Occupation issues, plus Indo-Chinese P.O's in China selection incl. Canton 1901 20c. to 1f., 1919 New Currency surcharged sets for Canton, Hoihow (less 4pi. on 10f.), Kwangchow (less 10c. on 25c.) and Pakhoi, etc., varied condition, many fine with some unmounted. (approx. 190, 2 miniature sheets)

French Colonies: Ivory Coast: A mostly used collection of covers, cards and stamps in four albums, incl. 1892 set, 1906-07 set, 1922-36 to 3f., 1936-42 to 20f., good range of cancellations with Abidjan, Assinie, Odienne. Sassandra, Tabou, postal stationery, etc. (100s)

French Colonies: Latakia: A mint collection with Alaouites postage and air sets, a wide range of overprint and surcharge varieties incl. inverted, double, on reverse, albino and partial albino, different colours, 1925 (Jan. 1) Air unissued 2p. on 2f. (2), overprints on Lebanon issues in error with 1925 (Mar. 1) -30 0p.10, 1925 (1 Mar.) Air 5p. and 1929-30 Air 0p.50, 1929-30 Air 0p.50 overprint double, 0p.50 airplane only inverted (2, in pairs with normal, one mounted), 1p. airplane omitted, 25p. overprint inverted, Latakia 1931-34 to 100p. and 1931-33 Air to 100p. unmounted, Rouad Is., etc., varied condition but mainly fine, the vast majority unmounted. (approx. 230)

French Colonies: Mauritania: A mainly used collection of covers, cards and stamps in two albums, incl. 1906-07 set, 1913-17 set, 1913 2f. booklet complete, 1922-38 set, 1938-40 set, cancellations with Akjout, Atar, Kaedi, etc. (few 100s)

French Colonies: New Caledonia: A mint collection in a stockbook with a selection of surcharges incl. 1899-1901 to 15 on 1f., 1904 4 on 5c. green on pale green type II, 1928-40 to 20f., 1932 Paris-Noumea 40c. and 50c. unmounted corner singles, 1933 Paris-Noumea set to 20f., 1941 France Libre set to 20f. (most with disturbed gum), 1945 2f.40 on 25c. surcharge inverted (light crease), later issues virtually complete to 2000 with miniature sheets, booklets incl. 1973 Concorde 230f., 1994 1080f., etc., varied condition but mainly fine, almost all unmounted. (100s)

French Colonies: Niger: A mainly used collection of covers, cards and stamps in two albums, incl. 1921 set, 1926-40 set, cancellations with Agadez, Dosso, Niamey, etc. (few 100s)

French Colonies: Reunion: A mint collection with a few early issues incl. 1885-86 type F 5c. on 40c., Tablet values to 1f. (unused), later from 1930s incl. 1937 Roland Garros 50c. (light crease), 1939 Revolution, Vichy issues, 1943 France Libre overprints (5f. sepia and rose with disturbed gum), 1947 to 200f., 1949 to 1974 CFA issues apparently complete unmounted, 1971 De Gaulle strip imperf., etc., varied condition, mainly fine. (few 100s)

French Colonies: St. Pierre et Miquelon: A mint collection in a stockbook incl. 1909-17 to 5f., 1922-30 to 3f., 1924-27 surcharges, 1932-33 to 20f. and postage dues to 3f., 1938-40 to 20f., France Libre overprints unmounted (not all guaranteed, many with handstamps on reverse) with 1941 overprinted in red set of twenty to 20f. on 90c. (90c. mounted), postage due set to 3f., 1941-42 overprinted on 1938-40 values (21) incl. 3c., 4c., 20c., 70c., 10f. on 10c., on 1938 postage due 2f., 1942 three line opt. postage due set to 3f., 1942 Social Welfare Fund 1f. + 50c. and 2f.50. + 1f., later issues apparently complete 1942 to 2000 with miniature sheets (less some postage dues), a few booklets, etc., a few bends but mainly fine, virtually all unmounted. (few 100s)

French Colonies: Senegal: 1892 75c. on 15c. and 1f. on 5c. used on 1892 (June 9) envelope, registered to Bordeaux, tied by Dakar c.d.s's, a few cover imperfections, otherwise fine. S.G. 6, 7. Photo.

French Colonies: Senegal: A mainly used collection of covers, cards and stamps in four albums, incl. 1849 stampless entire from St. Louis to France, bearing ''OUTRE MER/MARSEILLES'' c.d.s. in red, 1859 stampless envelope to France, bearing ''GOREE'' c.d.s. in blue (month inverted), 1887 5 on 20c. type 1, type 3, 5 on 30c. type 2, 10 on 20c. type 7, 1892 75c. on 15c., 1f. on 5c., 1906 set, range of cancellations, flown covers, censors, postal stationery, etc. (few 100s)

French Colonies: Upper Volta: A used collection of covers, cards and stamps in two albums, incl. 1920-21 set, 1922-27 to 20f. on 5f., 1928 to 20f., range of cancellations, etc. (274)

French Colonies: Wallis and Futuna Islands: A mint collection in a stockbook, virtually complete to 2000 and majority unmounted incl. 1924-27 surcharges, 1930-40 to 20f., 1939 Revolution Anniversary, 1941 France Libre set to 20f. (a few values mounted), 1943 France Libre postage due set (most with adhesions on gum), later sets and miniature sheets, etc., varied condition, mainly fine. (few 100s)

French Post Offices in the Levant: 1948 Consular Post during siege of Jerusalem, envelope from the Consul to his son in Paris, bearing unoverprinted Marianne 6f. tied by ''JERUSALEM/POSTE FRANCAIS'' May 10 1948 c.d.s., scarce. Photo.

France: French Post Offices in Zanzibar: 1896-1900 50a. on 5f. mauve on pale lilac, used on printed 'A. Forbin' envelope, registered to France, fine. Photo.

French Colonies: French Territory of the Afars and the Issas: A mint collection with a few early issues incl. Obock 1893 2f., Djibouti 1902 (Apr. 15) 5c. on 25f. and 10c. on 50f., French Somali Coast from 1931 incl. 1942 to 1967 sets apparently complete, mostly unmounted (1942 France Libre 10f. with tone spot on reverse), French Territory of the Afars and the Issas 1967 to 1977 issues complete unmounted, etc., mainly fine. (few 100s)

Gambia: 1912-22 2s. purple and blue on blue with variety split ''A'' [Left pane, R. 8/3] mint, a little light toning on reverse otherwise fine, scarce. S.G. 99a, cat. £650. Photo.

Germany: A duplicated mint or unused and used accumulation in mixed condition on stockpages incl. Baden, Bavaria, Hamburg, Hannover, Thurn and Taxis, Saxony, also Heligoland, etc. (100s)

German States: A selection of covers, incl. Bavaria, Hanover 1951-55 1sgr. a marginal example with ''12'' in margin used on undated cover, 1/30th. (2) used on undated cover, Saxony, etc. (11 items)

Germany: A collection in an album, incl. range of States, 1872 small shield to 7k. used, 1872 30g. unused, 1872 large shield values to 9k. used, 1874 9k. used, 1899-1900 5m. mint, 1902 5m. mint sheetlet of 20 (major faults), 1920-21 5pf. to 20m. set used, 1924 Air set to 300pf. mint, 1926-31 Air sets to 3m. mint and used, 1933 Chicago Flight set used, 1933 Welfare sets to 40pf. mint and used, miniature sheets incl. 1930 Exhibition, 1933 Welfare (wrinkling), 1936 Olympics, 1937 Culture Fund imperf. and rouletted, 1937 Ribbon of Germany mint, Occupation issues with Pleskau 1942 imperf. miniature sheet with red cross at top, range of Zeppelin mail covers with 1933 South American flight cover to New York City bearing 1933 Chicago Flight 2m. with triangular Zeppelin cachet in red, Danzig, etc., mixed condition. (1,000s)

Germany; A mint and used collection in varied condition on printed leaves in eight binders contained in a carton with States, Empire incl. selection of Eagles unused and used, 1927 Labour Office set used, Welfare Fund sets used incl. 1930, 1931, 1933 Wagner, 1930 South America Flight 4m. mint, Occupation issues, Berlin incl. 1949 Goethe set used, East Germany and West Germany fairly complete, also Colonies, Danzig, Saar, etc. (many 100s)

Germany: A duplicated mint and used accumulation in mixed condition in a stockbook and on stockpages with early issues incl. Small and Large Shields, Third Reich, Occupations, Berlin, East Germany, etc. (many 100s)

Germany; A duplicated mint and used accumulation in mixed condition sorted into packets with range of early issues incl. States, Occupations etc. (many 100s)

Germany: An accumulation in one carton, incl. West Germany 1970s to 1980s issues unmounted mint, Erstagsblatts, locals and private posts incl. Westersteded ''V'' overprints in multiples with values to 80pf. mint, etc., mixed condition. (100s)

Germany: A mint and used collection in two albums, from 1919 to 1944, incl. Welfare, miniature sheets with 1936 Olympic Games and 1937 Culture Fund rouletted mint, etc., mixed condition. (100s)

Germany: A selection of covers and cards, incl. 1931 DO-X first flight to U.S.A. bearing 1928-31 4m., 1933 4m. Chicago flight on flown cover, cancellations, etc. (80 items)

Germany: Postal Stationery: A comprehensive collection of unused and used postcards from 1872 to the 1970s, mainly on leaves, incl. good range of types, view cards, special cancellations, etc. (800 items)

Germany: Allied Occupation: A collection in an album, mostly mint ranges and sets, many in corner blocks of four, incl. Allied military post 1945-46 values to 80pf. mint with some perfs. and blocks, American, British and Soviet Russian Zones 1946-47 imperf. and perf. miniature sheets (S.G. MS 925a and ab), British and American Zones 1949 Hanover Trade Fair miniature sheets mint (2), French Zone, Russian Zone with West Saxony 1946 Leipzig Fair miniature sheets mint and used, Thuringia 1945-46 rouletted miniature sheet (S.G. MSFR10) mint, 1946 Bridge miniature sheet mint, also wide range of locals and private posts with Dessau, Eilenburg, Fredersdorf, Meissen 1945 Reconstruction miniature sheet mint, Storkow, Witenberg 1945 1pf. to 80pf. set mint, Wittenberg-Lutherstadt 1946 miniature sheets mint (5), etc., mixed condition. (100s)

Germany: A mint and used collection in an album, incl. West Berlin 1952-53 Famous Berliners 4pf. to 40pf. set mint, West Germany 1949 Refugee Relief Fund set used on cover, 1951-52 both Posthorn se-tenant panes mint, 1951 Humanitarian Relief Fund sets mint (2) and 30pf. + 10pf. used single, 1951 St Mary's Church sets in singles mint (2) and used and in corner blocks of four mint (stamps unmounted), 1951 National Philatelic Exhibition set in unmounted mint blocks of four, 1951 (Sept. 15) registered envelope to London bearing 1951 St Mary's Church and 1951 National Philatelic Exhibtion sets, East Germany 1950 Academy of Sciences 1pf. to 50pf. set mint, 1951 Friendship with China set mint (stuck down), etc., mixed condition. (100s)

Germany: Saar: A collection on leaves, incl. 1920 overprints on Germany to 1m. mint, 1926 and 1927 Welfare sets used, 1929, 1931 and 1932 Welfare sets mint, 1933 Neunkirchen set mint, etc., mostly fine. (few 100s)

Germany: Saar: 1947 to 1956 mint collection of French Occupation issues, with sets complete (less 1953 Saar Fair 15f.), 1947 surcharges as one set only (mainly white paper), with 1948 Flood Relief pair of miniature sheets, a few bends and occasional tone spots but mainly fine, virtually all unmounted. (179 + 2 miniature sheets)

German Occupation of Pleskau: 1941-42 60+40k. Madonna and Child imperf. miniature sheet with ''+'' in same colour as stamps, c.t.o. on reverse of registered cover, fine. Mi. Block 2. Photo.

German Colonies: A chiefly mint collection of Colonies and Post Offices Abroad, incl. Cameroon 1900-11 1m. to 5m. used, Caroline Islands 1899-1900 to 50pf. mint, 1901-10 to 5m. mint, China 1901-04 set to 5m. mint, East Africa 1893 set mint, 1901 to 3r. mint, Kiaochow 1901 values to 5m. mint, Mariana Islands 1899-1900 to 50pf. mint, Marshall Islands 1901 to 5m. mint, Morocco 1899 set to 60c. on 50pf. mint, 1906-11 values to 6p.25c. on 5m. mint, New Guinea 1901 to 5m. mint, Samoa 1900-01 to 5m. mint, Turkey 1884 to 50pf. mint, 1900 values to 25pi. on 5m. used, etc., mostly fine. (100s)

German Colonies: Cameroun: A mainly used collection of covers, cards and stamps on leaves, incl. 1897-98 set, 1900-11 to 5m. (on piece signed Bothe), 1m. used on 1907 cover, etc. (147 items)

German Post Offices in China: 1898 envelope to Germany, bearing 1898 10pf. type 1 overprint and Chinese 2c. tied by single ''TSINGTAU'' c.d.s. Photo.

German Post Offices in the Turkish Empire: 1902-04 10pa. on 5pf. to 25pi. on 5m., mint, mainly fine. S.G. 29-34, cat. £704. Photo.

German Post Offices in the Turkish Empire: A mint and used collection on leaves, incl. 1884 set of reprints, 1889 10pa. on 5pf., 20pa. on 10pf. and 11/4pi. on 25pf. used on 1890 envelope, registered to Alexandria, 1900 to 25pi. on 5m. type I with hand painted borders (2), type II, 1902 5pi. on 1m. used (2), 1905 set mint and set used, 1905-12 set mint and set used, 1908 set mint, 100c. on 80pf. used on 1910 envelope, registered to Germany, etc., varied condition. (156)

Naval and Military Despatches, 1727 (May 6) demand for 20 muskets and bayonets for use of Col. Middleton's Regiment of Foot, replacements for those ''rendered unserviceable in the services of this Garrison'', sent to Mr Price, Storekeeper for the Office of Ordnance, countersigned by Governor Jasper Clayton, and with signed acknowledgement of receipt from Quartermaster Hamilton; 1781 (Apr. 12, 18) two naval despatches, both signed by Vice-Admiral George Darby on the ''Britannia off Gibraltar'' addressed to General Elliott, the first written to accompany boxes containing a substantial amount of money from the Treasury, delivered under the custody of Capt. Conway, the second conveying his positive response to Elliott's request for ''any quantity of biscuit . . . for the use of the Garrison as a resource in case of any accident happening to the ovens'' and with Elliott's reply hastily written on the same document, he having met the bearer of Darby's letter ''on the road'', slight climatic age staining; 1870 (Aug. 30) official letter to Colonial Secretary Col. Baynes, signed by Captain of the Port Augustus Phillimore, accompanying a memorandum regarding shipwrights' yards at Bay Side and use of revenues for dredging (3 items)

Gibraltar: The Spanish Overland Route, 1769 (Jan. 3) entire from Gilles Richard to the Frères Roux in Marseille with a good strike of ''Andalucia/Alta'' applied probably in Malaga, charged ''20'', folds. Ex Osborn. Photo.

Gibraltar: The Spanish Overland Route, 1778 (Sept. 28) entire from Gilles Richard to the Frères Roux in Marseille with a good to fine strike of ''Andalucia/Alta'', charged ''20'', horizontal fold. Ex Osborn. At this time France was providing support for the American rebels and tension was mounting between England and Spain yet the border remained open and letters to France continued to get through. Photo.

Gibraltar: The Spanish Overland Route, 1790 (Oct. 14) entire from Robert McFarlane (later General Gen. Sir Robert Henry MacFarlane, 10th of Gartartan, K.C.B., G.C.H., G.C.St.F., 1771-1841) to his uncle in Argyll, Scotland, endorsed ''via Londres'' with a good strike of the rare ''ANDALUCIA/VAXA'' in red, charged ''8'' amended to ''2/6'', with London transit marks on reverse. Interesting contents, ''The Spaniards have collected a formidable naval force in this ay, which they say, are intended to act against the Moors with whom they are now actually at war . . . so large a force cannot be immediately intended for so petty an enemy as the Moors - and they here that in case of a War they meditate an attack on this Garrison'', etc. Photo.

Gibraltar: 1806 (May 18) interesting entire from Edward Michell (later Brigadier General Sir Edward Thomas Michell, CB, 1787-1841) to his sister Eliza at Huish, Somerset, charged ''8''(d.) and with June 26 Foreign Office transit on reverse, vertical fold, also 1809 (Dec. 6) entire from Edward Michell (later Brigadier General Sir Edward Thomas Michell, CB, 1787-1841) to his sister Eliza at Huish, Somerset, and redirected to Gloucester with ''SOMERTON'' mileage mark, charged ''8'' amended to ''1/4'', indistinct Portsmouth Ship Letter datestamp in red on reverse, disinfection splash stain and vertical fold. Interesting contents, ''Another gun from the Apollo summons me to close my letter''.

Gibraltar: The Packet Agency, 1810 (July 3) wrapper to Guernsey, 1821 (Jan. 8) entire to Edinburgh and 1827 (Apr. 7) part printed entire to London, each with good to fine strike of curved framed ''GIBRALTAR'' arc in red, the first originating from Port Mahon, Minorca, forwarded by Dobree, Price & Co. with ms. notation, the second sent by Acting Governor Sir George Don and showing additional ''1/2'' (arc crossed by soiled fold), the last from the 'Huth' correspondence.

Gibraltar: The Packet Agency, 1811 (May 4) entire sent from Tarifa via Gibraltar by Edward Michell (later Brigadier General Sir Edward Thomas Michell, CB, 1787-1841) to his sister Eliza at Huish, Somerset, with fine strike of first type ''GIBRALTAR'' arc in red, the letter redirected to Gloucester with ''SOMERTON'' mileage mark, charged ''2/6'' amended to ''3/2'', vertical fold. Michell had been shot through the shoulder at the Battle of Barrosa on March 5th, part of an unsuccessful manoeuvre to break the siege of Cadiz but reports that the ''wound is entirely healed'' and that he has hopes of promotion. Photo.

Gibraltar: The Packet Agency, 1811 (June 10) entire sent from Tarifa via Gibraltar by Edward Michell (later Brigadier General Sir Edward Thomas Michell, CB, 1787-1841) to his father at Gloucester, with good strike of first type ''GIBRALTAR'' arc in red, the letter redirected to Huish, Somerset, with ''GLOUCESTER/III'' mileage mark, charged ''2/7'' amended to ''3/3'', slight peripheral staining and vertical fold. Michell had been shot through the shoulder at the Battle of Barrosa on Mar. 5, part of an unsuccessful manoeuvre to break the siege of Cadiz and acknowledges congratulations received for his heroics, ''From the way in which the expedition ended, my hurt is hardly even an object of regret''. Photo.

Gibraltar: The Packet Agency, 1814 (June 9) entire to Palermo, with good to fine strike of first type ''GIBRALTAR/PAID'' arc in red, horizontal fold, also 1814 (Nov. 21), (Dec. 16), 1815 (Jan. 16) three entires from the 'Huth' correspondence sent by Alexander Farquhar to London showing mainly strikes of curved framed ''GIBRALTAR'' arc in red, Foreign Office receiving backstamps, the last at single rate ''2/10'', the others at double rate ''5/8''.

Gibraltar: The Spanish Overland Route, 1825, 1826 (2), 1828, four prepaid entires to Genoa with ''S.ROQUE/FRANCA'' and ''DE GIBR/S. ROQUE/ANDA. BAXA'' marks in red, three with ''ESPAGNE/PAR BAYONNE'' and ''NIZZA DI MARE'' in black (the first unusually with straight line ''CHAMBERY''), the last unusually routed showing ''ESPAGNE PAR/ST. JEAN-DE-LUZ''.

Gibraltar: The Packet Agency, 1837 to 1854, selection of eleven entires to Cadiz (one originating in Marseille), London, Oporto or Malta, three with curved framed ''GIBRALTAR'' in black, three with curved framed ''GIBRALTAR/PAID'' in black, variously rated incl. large ''9q'' (2), ''1R'' (2, one in blue) and ''3R'' Cadiz local charges, also 1841 to 1843, three entires to Porto via Lisbon, each with curved framed ''GIBRALTAR'' in black and boxed blue ''P. BRIT'', the one rated ''300'', the others ''120''. (14 items)

Gibraltar: Ship Letters, 1838 (Mar. 26) entire from U.S. Consul Horatio Sprague to London ''p. Str. Chieftain'' rated ''1/5'', and with fair strike of step-type framed ''SOUTHAMPTON/SHIPLETTER'' and red Apr. 13 arrival c.d.s. on reverse, also 1852 (Oct. 5) entire to Genoa and 1854 (Mar. 12) wrapper to London, both with fine strike of three line Gibraltar Ship Letter datestamp in blue, the first with red ''VIA/DI MARE/(E)'' and ''10 OTB'' (on reverse), the second ''p. First Steamer'' and carried probably on the ''Tagus''.

Gibraltar: Ship Letters, 1845 incoming entire ''by Southampton'' to Lord Seymour, signed by the sender R.B. Sheridan and rated ''2/-'', carried on the ''Pacha'' and showing fine strike of scarce framed ''TO/PAY'' mark (UP1). Edward Algernon Seymour (1804-1885), later 12th Duke of Somerset, KG, PC, and First Lord of the Admiralty, was at this time enjoying a yachting cruise of the Mediterranean. Richard Brinsley Sheridan (1806-1888) was the grandson of the celebrated playwright (his namesake) and M.P. for Shaftesbury from 1845 to 1852 (thereafter for Dorchester until his death). Ex Osborn.

Gibraltar: Ship Letters, 1849 (Dec. 26) and 1850 (Oct. 3) fair to good strikes of ''GIBRALTAR/SHIP LETTER'' on (reverse of) small envelope to Cardiff and entire (repaired) to London, both with double arc despatch and red arrival datestamps.

Gibraltar: Great Britain used in Gibraltar: The ""A 26"" Cancellations, 2d. ship letter rate to European destinations, 1859 to 1863 five items addressed to Genoa, Lisbon (3) or Livorno franked by 1858-69 2d. pl. 7, 8 or 9 (3), 1880 1d. or 1881 1d., range of markings incl. oval ''C Est de N'' (2), two with Carver Bros. cachet, 1859 envelope (flap missing, repaired) to Bute with 1857 1d. strip of six; 1859 mourning envelope to London with 1864-79 1d. pl. 111 (6); 1870 wrapper to London with 1858-69 2d. pl. 13 strip of three, ''A 26'' horizontal killer cancellations, most unusual frankings, also 1870 (July 19) and (Sept. 9) wrappers franked by 1865-73 4d. pl. 11 vertical pair (wing-margined), the other overpaid by 1d. by use of 1867-70 6d. pl. 8 with 1867-73 3d. pl. 5, 1871 envelope to London franked by 1867-70 6d. pl. 8 with 1858-69 2d. pl. 13, all to London and endorsed ''Via Madrid'', also 1873 wrapper to Paris endorsed ''Via England per first steamer'' also at 8d. rate paid by 1865-73 4d. pl. 13 pair (additionally overstruck by 'ambulant' c.d.s.) being 6d. letter rate (without requirement of 1d. internal delivery charge) + 3d. rate London to Paris.

Gibraltar: 1886-87 Issue, 21/2d. single plate die proof in black on glazed card (34 x 37mm), without endorsement, reduced for archive. Photo.

Gibraltar: 1886-87 1/2d. to 1s. set mint, mostly fine. S.G. 8-14, cat. £600. Photo.

Gibraltar: 1886-87 Issue, used selection comprising 1/2d. (9), 1d. (9), 2d. (3), 21/2d. (6, one with watermark inverted), 4d. (3), 6d. (3) and 1s. (3), mainly good to fine, also 2d. brown-purple and 21/2d. ultramarine both with watermark inverted, the 2d. unused (regummed) with repaired corner, the 21/2d. part original gum, slight staining. (38) S.G. 8-14, 10w, 11w.

Gibraltar: 1886-87 1/2d. to 1s. set, mainly good to fine used (21/2d. mint). S.G. 8-14, cat. £400. Photo.

GIbraltar: 1889 25c. on 21/2d. ultramarine, variety broken ''N'' [R. 10/5], used (3). S.G. 18b, cat. £300. Photo.

Gibraltar: 1889-96 Spanish Currency Issue, 1895-96 20c. olive-green and brown, 1p. bistre and ultramarine and 2p. black and carmine, each overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' (Samuel type D12) and in a pair (the 1p. vertical with margin), full gum, one 20c. creased, scarce multiples. Ex Kayfetz. S.G. 24s, 31s, 32s.

Gibraltar: 1898 Sterling Currency issue, Three sets mint, one with plate nos. ''1'' or ''2'' in upper margin (1s. perf. imperfections at foot), further sets unused and used, also a used selection with some cancellation interest comprising 1/2d. (19 incl. a strip of four), 1d. (47 incl. two blocks of four), 2d. (15 incl. a block of six), 21/2d. (14 incl. a block of four), 4d. (9 incl. a plate no. single on insured parcel receipt), 6d. (8) and 1s. (16 incl. an irregular plate no. strip of three on parcel piece and a block of four), chiefly fine. (164) S.G. 39-45.

Gibraltar: 1903 £1 dull purple and black on red mint, a light pencil note on reverse otherwise fine and fresh. S.G. 55, cat. £600. Photo.

Gibraltar: 1906-11 2s., 4s. and 8s used (the 4s. on piece), fine. S.G. 72-74, cat. £453. Photo.

Gibraltar: A selection comprising 1912-24 £1 unmounted mint, 1925-32 2s. to 10s. used and 1938-51 perf. 131/2 11/2d. mint, fine. S.G. 85, 103-106 and 123a. Photo.

Gibraltar: 1925-32 Watermark Mult. Script CA £5 violet and black, mint, slightly toned gum, otherwise fine. S.G. 108, cat. £1,600. Photo.

Gibraltar: 1935 Silver Jubilee 1s. with variety lightning conductor [plate 3, R. 2/5], light bend otherwise fine mint. S.G. 117c, cat. £275.

Gibraltar: 1968 Christmas 4d. variety gold (star) omitted, unmounted mint, some traces of toning, otherwise fine, very scarce. S.G. 231a, cat. £750, EC GIB462a - 29 mint known, cat. £850. Photo.

Gibraltar: 1977-82 6p. and 15p. values with variety wmk. inverted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 381a. and 384bw. cat. £320. Photo.

Gibraltar: 1977-82 £5 Arms of Gibraltar, a handpainted essay by A.G. Ryman on card (215 x 263mm) with annotations alongside similar to issued except for the red background behind key and the lack of inscriptions, some damage to the letterset used by the designer, otherwise fine. Photo.

Gibraltar: A Q.V. to Q.E.II collection in a stockbook, incl. Great Britain used in, 1886 sets mint and used, 1886-87 set mint, 1889 25c. on 2d. with broken ''N'' mint, 25c. on 21/2d. (2) used, one with broken ''N'' other with small ''I'', 1889-96 set mint, 1903 to 8s. mint, 1904-08 4s. and £1 mint, 1906-11 to 8s. mint, 1912-24 8s. and £1 mint and used, 1921-27 8s. mint, 1925-32 to £1 mint, 1935 Silver Jubilee 3d. used with short extra flagstaff, etc., varied condition. (100s)

Gibraltar: A collection on leaves, incl. 1889 to 75c. on 1s. mint, 1889-96 5c. to 5p. set mint, 1904-08 values to 2s. (2) and 4s. mint, 1906-11 values to 4s. and 8s. mint, 1912-24 and 1953-59 1/2d. to £1 sets mint, varieties with 1899 small ''I'' 25c. on 2d. and 25c. on 21/2d. mint, and broken ''N'' 25c. on 2d. mint and 25c. on 21/2d. used, later with issues to 1970, mostly fine. (100s)

Gibraltar: A Q.V. to Q.E.II collection in two albums and two stockbooks, incl. 1886 to 1s. (2, one is a Sperati forgery) used, 1886-87 set used, 1889-96 to 5p. used, 1903 4s. used, 1904-08 to 2s. (2) used, 1912-24 to 8s. used, 1938-51 to £1 used, 1953-59 set used, etc., varied condition. (100s)

Gibraltar: A mint collection on leaves 1886 to 1925 incl. 1886 (Jan.) to 1s. yellow-brown, 1989-96 to 5p. slate-grey, 1912-24 £1 dull purple and black on red, 1921-27 8s. dull purple and green, 1925-32 to £1 red-orange and black, etc., fair to fine. (75)

Gibraltar: Postal Stationery: Registered Envelopes, 1890, 1894 and 1896 three 20c. registered envelopes size F at 'local' letter rates, the first at double rate to Madrid bearing 5c. green (4), the second locally addressed and the last to Valencia both with 10c. carmine, also 1891 size G, 1893 size F and 1897 size G, three 20c. registered envelopes to London franked at triple, double and single rates respectively by 25c. blue, the first with Mateos & Sons dated cachet.

Gibraltar: Postal Stationery: Registered Envelopes, 1890, 1895, 1896 (2) and 1897 three size F (one opened for display) and two size G 20c. registered envelopes addressed to Denmark, Malta or England (3) showing five different ways of creating 25c. single rate employing 5c., 10c., 20c. and 25c. values.

Gibraltar: Postal Stationery: Registered Envelopes, 1891 (Nov. 7) 20c. registered envelope size G to Debrecen, Hungary, bearing 50c. bright lilac tied by registered oval with Nov. 14 arrival backstamp and additionally showing on reverse almost complete impression of rare ''GENERAL POST OFFICE/(arms)/SURVEYOR MEDITERRANEAN'' red wax seal. RP 8(G), 1892 (2), 1894 and 1897, four 20c. registered envelope, the first two size G at single rate, one to Germany with 5c. and 10c., the other to Belgium with 25c., the others size F at double rate, the first to London with 5c. pair and 40c., the last to Dorset with 50c.

Gibraltar: Postal Stationery: Registered Envelopes, 1895 (July 8) 20c. registered envelope size G to Stettin, Germany, with 5c. (3, slight surface rubs), 10c. (2) and 40c. paying triple rate, tied by registered ovals, with Madrid transit and July 15 arrival backstamps, also an unused example of the envelope. RP 8(G), 1897 (July 3) 20c. registered envelope size H to Brussels bearing 25c. (3) and 50c. paying quintuple 25c. letter rate, tied by registered ovals with July 7 arrival backstamp and two postmen's numbers, the first delivery attempt having failed, very slight stains. RP 9(H).

Gibraltar: The 1886 ""GIBRALTAR"" Overprints Used On Cover, 1886 (June 5) unusual late use of Great Britain 1883 2d. registered envelope size G to Cardiff with added 21/2d. blue pair paying double rate, some light peripheral toning, tied by registered oval with additional strike below showing ms. ''74'' inserted, overstruck by red London registered oval transit of June 10, Mateos & Sons dated cachet at lower left, June 11 arrival backstamp. Use of Great Britain stamp and stationery had officially ceased on Jan. 1. S.G. 4. Photo.

Gibraltar: Returned Letter Office, 1890, 1912, 1955, three covers, the first (opened for display) incoming from Germany and much redirected before return to Dresden with fine strike and earliest recorded use of R.L.O. c.d.s. ''MY 1/90'', the second (torn, stamp removed) locally addressed with fair strike and straight line ''NON-RECLAMÉ'', the last a good strike ''21 DE/55'' on printed Returned Postal Packet envelope.

Gibraltar: 1896 (Dec. 4) locally addressed envelope (vertical fold) bearing unauthorised 20c. olive-green and brown vertical bisect tied by c.d.s.

Gibraltar: Paquebot Marks, 1901 to 1935, selection comprising two line ''PAQUEBOT/(N.Y. 2D DIV)'' (Hosking 950) alongside Gibraltar 1898 1d. on card cancelled on arrival and tying 21/2d. to 1902 cover, N.Y.P.O. Paquebot c.d.s. (Hosking 952) cancelling 1904 1d. and 1906 1d. on two cards, N.Y.P.O. Hud. Term Sta, Paquebot c.d.s. (Hosking 953) codes D and E cancelling 1906 1d. on two cards, all to U.S.A., ''GIBRALTAR/PAQUEBOT'' c.d.s. cancelling G.B. K.E.VII 1d. on 1910 card to England and 1d. Downey Head on two 1912 cards to Ireland and England, and Japan 6s. on 1935 card to France, also five postcards to England and two covers to U.S.A. each showing good to fine italic ''PAQUEBOT'' straight line (Hosking 456), two cards franked by G.B. 1902-10 1/2d. pair (2) or 1d., the covers by 21/2d., all cancelled by Gibraltar/26 or Gibraltar/25 double ring c.d.s. (15 items)

Gibraltar: 1911 to 1956, selection of four unusual items comprising 1911 Moss Steam Ship Co. cover and enclosed letter sent from SS ''Menepthah'' at Gibraltar franked 1d., 1936 (Jan. 23) ''Gibraltar Chronicle'' announcing accession of K.E.VIII and bearing 1/2d., 1937 2d. letter card (LCP1) to Holland with added 1d., and 1956 stampless O.H.M.S. envelope locally addressed with red Official Paid c.d.s. and oval Colonial Prison cachet.

Gibraltar: World War I P.O.W. Mail, 1914 postcard from an internee to Saarbrücken with Sept. 17 code 3 c.d.s. and type 1 ''PASSED CENSOR/21 SEP H4/GIB'' cachet in black, message dated 1914 (Sept. 19) stampless envelope unusually to Brazil, with sender's endorsement on reverse ''Wilhelm Gruol/prisoner of war/c/o Intelligence Officer/Gibraltar'', showing type 9 P.C. Post Free in black at first unrecognised with framed ''T'' and manuscript ''T'' (deleted), São Paulo machine arrival of Jan. 8 1915, the cover opened for display, 1915 incoming Greece 10l. postal stationery card from sent from Patras Jan. 7 addressed to ''Lieutenant Alb. Weiben/prisonner of war/Gibraltar/Espagne'' c/o ''Commander prisonner of war'' with arrival c.d.s. code 3, 1915 International Red Cross printed notification card sent on July 1 from Geneva to Offenbach am Main, with statement that German P.O.W. Siegfried Drucker ''Ist in England interniert'' amended in manuscript to ''Gibraltar''.

Gibraltar: Parcel Forms, 1925 (Feb. 14) parcel post customs declaration form affixed to piece (cut to shape) from wrapping of box sent to Huddersfield containing 'sea shells & photographic films', bearing 3d. pair and single, 1s. and 2s. tied by Gibraltar Parcel Post c.d.s.'s, very scarce. Photo.

Gibraltar: Airmails: 1929 (July 19) flown cover from Gosport addressed to Gibraltar, endorsed ''Via Airmail to Bordeaux'' and ''As allowed for Spain and Portugal'', with Alicante and Gibraltar transit and receiving marks on reverse. Photo.

Gibraltar: Airmails: Zeppelin mail 1934 (May) First South American flight, registered cover to Parana, Brazil, carried by Graf Zeppelin LZ. 127 with red cachet, endorsed ''Printed matter'', bearing 1d. and 1s., with June 2 receiving mark. Photo.

Gibraltar: Airmails: Zeppelin mail 1933 (May 25) Second South America Flight, registered cover to Santos carried by Graf Zeppelin LZ 127 with red and green flight cachets, bearing 1/2d., 1d.,11/2d., 2d., 3d., 6d.., with June 7 arrival backstamps. Photo.

Gibraltar: Airmails: Zeppelin mail 1933 (July) Third South American flight, registered cover to Rio, carried by Graf Zeppelin LZ. 127 with special violet and red cachets, bearing 11/2d. and 1s. Photo.

Gibraltar: Airmails: Zeppelin mail, 1933 (July 5) Fourth South America Flight, registered envelope to Pernambuco, carried by Graf Zeppelin LZ 127 with red flight cachets and airmail etiquette, bearing 11/2d. and 1s. with Berlin transit and backstamped Aug. 9 arrival. Photo.

Gibraltar: Airmails: Zeppelin mail 1933 (Aug. 21) Seventh South America Flight, registered cover to Pernambuco, carried by Graf Zeppelin LZ 127 with red and blue flight cachets, bearing 11/2d. and 1s., with Sept. 20 arrival below. Photo.

Gilbert and Ellice Islands: 1911 Pandanus 1/2d. to 21/2d. set of four overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', 21/2d. with wrinkles, otherwise fine with gum. S.G. 8s-11s, cat. £180.

Gilbert Islands: 1976 25c. with variety overprint double in black and red, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 10a. cat. £375. Photo.

Gilbert and Ellice Islands: A mint and used collection, incl. 1912-24 to £1 mint (2) and used (doubtful cancellation and pulled perf.), mostly fine. (59)

Gilbert and Ellice Islands: A used collection in an album, incl. 1911 set, 1912-24 to 5s., 1940 Postage Due set, etc., varied condition. (few 100s)

Gold Coast: 1935 Silver Jubilee 1d. to 1s. set in mint lower left marginal blocks of four, each showing variety 'extra flagstaff' [Pl. ''1'', R. 9/1], some creasing to margins, otherwise fine. S.G. 113a-16a, cat. £794. Photo.

Gold Coast: A mint and used collection, incl. 1913-21 20s. mint, 1921-24 £2 mint, 1928 to 5s. mint, later to early Q.E.II, mostly good to fine. (approx. 170)

Greece: A collection of Large and Small Hermes Heads in three folders, incl. 1861 Paris 1l unused (2) and used, 5l. used, 80l. (5) used, 1861-62 5l. used (2), 1872-75 5l. with figure ''5'' at back double with R.P.S. certificate (2000), 1875-80 10l. with ''0'' for ''10'' on reverse used, 1886-88 imperforate 25l. mint, range of printings and shades, etc., mixed condition. (100s)

Greece: A mint and used collection in two Davo albums, incl. 1898 Olympic Games to 5d. used, 1911-23 Recess to 25d. mint, 1933 50d. mint, 1957 Royal Family set mint, etc., varied condition. (100s)

Greece: A mint collection from 1901 to 1970 in an album incl. 1917 Social Providence Fund overprints, 1927-35 5l. to 25d. set, 1933 (Nov.) Air set, later sets mainly unmounted with 1940 Youth postage and air sets, 1950 National Products, 1955 Congress, 1956 and 1957 Royal Family sets, etc. (100s)

Grenada: 1888-91 21/2d. on 8d. grey-brown variety surcharge treble, very fine used with Grenada c.d.s., very scarce. Sismondo certificate (2009). S.G. 47e, cat. £900. Photo.

Grenada: 1902 Watermark Crown CA 10s. green and purple, very fine used with good colour. Ex Arnhold. S.G. 66, cat. £300. Photo.

Grenada: 1904-06 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 10s. green and purple, very fine used. S.G. 76, cat. £300. Photo.

Grenada: 1935 Silver Jubilee 1s. with variety kite and horizontal log [plate 2B, R. 10/6], light overall gum toning otherwise fine mint. S.G. 148l, cat. £325. Photo.

Grenada: A Q.V. to K.G.VI collection in an album, incl. 1861-62 1d. green mint pair, 6d. rose used, 1873 1d. deep green mint, 1883 1s. mint, 1895-99 set mint, 1908-11 to 10s. mint, used to 5s., 1921-32 to 10s. mint, 1938-50 to 10s. (2) mint, etc., varied condition. (few 100s)

Hong Kong: 1903 Watermark Crown CA $3 slate and dull blue fine mint. S.G. 74, cat. £450. Photo.

Hong Kong: 1904-06 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 2c. to $10 set, fine mint. S.G. 77-90, cat. £3,250. (14) Photo.

Hong Kong: 1935 Silver Jubilee 5c. green and indigo showing variety 'lightning conductor' [Pl. 3, R. 2/5], fine mint. S.G. 134c, cat. £400. Photo.

Hong Kong: 1948 Silver Wedding set fine unmounted mint. S.G. 171-72. Photo.

Hong Kong: 1954-62 10c. to $10 set in fine unmounted mint corner marginal blocks from the top right of the sheet with sheet numbers in margins. S.G. 178-191 cat. £800. Photo.

Hong Kong: A Q.V. to K.G.VI collection in an album, incl. 1862-63 to 96c. used, 1863-71 18c. (2), 96c. olive-bistre used, 1876-77 16c. on 18c. used, 1880 5c. on 8c., 10c. on 16c. used, 48c. used, 1891 20c. on 30c. mint, 1891 Jubilee 2c. mint and used, 1903 to 50c. mint (2), 1904-06 to $2 mint, 1912-21 to $5 and $10 used, 1938-52 to $10 (both) mint, 1948 Silver Wedding $10 mint and used, British Post Office in China 1922-27 $2 mint, etc., varied condition. (100s)

Hong Kong: A mainly used Q.V. to Q.E.II collection in two albums, incl. 1863-71 to 96c. (3), 1876-77 16c. on 18c., 1880 5c. on 8c., 10c. on 16c., 1891 Jubilee 2c., 1903 to $2, 1904-06 to $3, 1912-21 $10, 1921-37 to $5, 1948 Silver Wedding set, etc., varied condition. (100s)

Hungary: A mint and used collection in four albums, incl. 1871-73 15kr. (7), 25kr. (5), 1913 Flood Relief set mint, 1914 Charity set mint, 1948 Bridge miniature sheet mint, 1949-50 U.P.U. miniature sheet mint, etc. (100s)

Iceland: 1894 double rate letter from Reykjavik to Copenhagen franked 30a. grey (Facit 11d.) strip of five, tied by grotesque ''REYKJAVIK'' 22.8'', two arrival marks on reverse, some minor perf. imperfections and cover creases, seal has been removed from flap otherwise in good condition and a very rare franking. Moller certificate (2002). Photo.

India: 1852 'Scinde Dawk' 1/2a. white, a used example with good to large margins, minute tear at left, slight crease and soiled, otherwise fine. S.G. S1. Photo.

India: 1902-11 25r. used with telegraphic cancellation, fine and of very fresh appearance. S.G. 147. Photo.

India: A Q.V. to Q.E.II collection in mixed condition in a stockbook incl. 1902-113p. to 15r. mint and to 25r. used, 1926-33 to 10r. mint, 1937 set used, 1949-52 to 15r. mint, Officials incl. 1909 to 25r. used, 1912-13 to 10r., 25r. mint, 1926-31 to 10r. mint, C.E.F., Convention States mainly mint with Chamba 1887 -95 to 3r., 5r., 1938 3p. to 25r. set, 1942-47 both sets, Officials with 1938-40 and 1940-43 sets to 10r., Faridkot, Gwalior 1928-36 to 25r., 1938-48 3p. to 25r., Officials, Jind 1886-99 to 3r., 5r., 1927-37 3p. to 25r., 1937-38 and 1941-43 sets to 25r., Officials incl. 1937-40 to 10r., 1939-43 to 10r., Nabha 1885-1900 to 5r., 1938 3p. to 25r., Officials, Patiala 1891-96 to 2r., 1937-38 set to 25r., Officials, Feudatory States with Bhopal, Bundi, Cochin, Duttia, Indore, 1927-37 to 5r. mint, Jaipur 1931 Investiture set mint, Officials, Jammu and Kashmir, Travancore, etc. (many 100s)

India: A Q.V. to K.G.VI accumulation in a stockbook, incl. 1854-55 1/2a. die III pair used, 1a. die I unused (2), 1a. die III used (3), 4a. used (13, 4 cut to shape), 1856-64 2a. mint, used strip of three, 8a. mint, 1865 2a. yellow and 2a. orange mint (2), 1866-78 4a. die I mint, 1926-33 10r. and 25r. mint, etc., mixed condition. (100s)

India: A Q.V. to K.G.VI collection in an album, incl. 1902 to 10r. mint and 15r. used, 1911-22 set mint, 1926-33 to 25r. mint, 1937-40 1r. to 10r. in mint blocks of four, 15r. mint, etc., varied condition. (100s)

India: A mint and used collection in an album, incl. 1854-55 1/2a. (4), 1a. (4) and 4a. (4, 3 cut down) used, 1866-78 die I 4a. green mint, 1882-90 1/2a. to 1r. set mint, 1902-11 values to 2r. mint and to 15r. used, also 25r. with telegraphic cancellation, 1926-33 values to 15r. mint, 1937-40 3p. to 25r. set mint, 1948 Gandhi set mint, 1949-52 3p. to 15r. set mint, later with issues to 1978, also range of officials with 1912-13 values to 10r. mint, Chinese Expeditionary Force 1914-22 3p. to 1r. set mint, etc., mixed condition. (100s)

India: A collection in five albums and two stockbooks, incl. 1895 5r. mint, 1902 to 15r. used, States with Convention States Chamba 1938 2r. to 25r. unmounted mint, Jind 1937-38 2r. to 15r. unmounted mint, Nabha 1927-36 set mint, Patiala, India used in Aden, etc., varied condition. (100s)

India: A collection from 1947 to 1966 in an album, incl. 1948 Gandhi set mint (10r. is unmounted) and used set, 1949-52 set mint, 1955 set mint, etc., varied condition. (few 100s)

India: Officials: 1948 Gandhi ''SERVICE'' overprint 11/2a. mint (flattened gum) and used on piece with 1942 1/2a., fine. S.G. O150a.

India: Censored Mail: 1900-45, selection of mainly covers in a cover album, incl. good range of cachets and censor tapes, R.A.F. Post, lettersheets, P.O.W. mail, etc. (113 items)

India: Censored Mail: 1914-45, Civil Censorship selection of mainly covers in a cover album, incl. range of cachets, incoming mail, censor tape, P.O.W. , Naval, R.A.F., etc. (115 items)

India: 1944 to 1975, a selection of Forces lettersheets in a cover album, incl. unused and used, Greetings, P.O.W., W.W.II, 1971 India-Pakistan war, etc. (68 items)

India: Field Post Offices: A selection of covers post 1947 in a cover album, incl. Belgium Congo, Korea, Indo-China, U.N. forces, U.S. forces censored covers, etc. (156 items)

India: Indian Custodian Forces in Korea: 1954 (Jan. 18) three airmail envelopes to New Delhi, each bearing 1953 3p. to 1r. set cancelled F.P.O. 740 with Jan. 25 arrival backstamps.

Indian States: A mint and used collection on leaves, incl. Barwani, Bhopal, Bundi Raja and Cows mint, Chamba 1938 to 10r. unmounted mint, Cochin, Faridkot 1887-1900 to 1r. slate mint, Official 1887-98 to both 1r. mint, Gwalior 1885-97 black overprints 1/2a. to 5r. set mint, 1903-11 values to 3r. mint, Hyderabad, Indore 1927-37 values to 5r. and 1940-46 to 5r. mint, Jaipur 1932-46 ''POSTAGE'' to 1r. mint (less 6a.), Jind 1937-39 to 15r. mint (lightly toned), Kinshangarh, Nabha 1885 4a. and 1r. mint, 1927-36 3p. to 5r. set mint, Patiala, Rajasthan, Sirmoor, Soruth, Travancore, etc., wide range of officials, mixed condition. (100s)

Indian Feudatory States: Selection incl. Bhopal with 1902 1/4a. sheet, Official 1908-11 type O1 2a. overprint inverted mint corner block of eight, imperf. 4a. overprint inverted and overprint double blocks of four, Bundi with 1914-41 3r. (slight faults), Official 1916-31 5r. (torn), Jaipur 1911 1/4a. (5) and 1/2a. (5) sheets, unused or mint, varied condition. (97)

Indian Feudatory States: Bhopal: Officials: 1908-11 Type O2 overprint 2a. ultramarine, variety overprint inverted, lower right corner marginal unmounted mint block of fifteen (3 x 5), some separation between stamps and margin, slight bends. S.G. O307a, cat. £375+.

Indian Feudatory States: Bhopal: Officials: 1908-11 Type O2 overprint 4a. brown perf. and imperf. marginal blocks of four, all with overprint inverted, unmounted mint, chiefly fine. S.G. O308a, O308d.

Indian Feudatory States: Bhopal: Officials: 1908-11 Type O2 overprint 4a. brown, three imperf. blocks of four (shades), one with overprint inverted (horizontal fold between), another with overprint inverted, the last with wrinkles and without gum , others unmounted mint. S.G. O308c, d, var.

Indian Feudatory States: Holkar State: Revenues: Receipt Stamp, a selection of imperforate 1r. colour trials, all in pairs (6) in different colours, also die proof in black on thick paper (57 x 71mm) and imperforate proof of the portrait only in black. Photo.

Indian Feudatory States: Jaipur: 1904 1a. brown, imperforate plate proof in a block of nine, mounted on sunken card numbered ''D. 016.'', from the Perkins Bacon archive. Photo.

Indian Feudatory States: Kishangarh: 1904 (ca.) 2a. revenue stamp depicting Maharaja Madab Singh, hand painted proof of the finished design on card (212 x 102mm), die proof in black on wove paper (125 x 119mm), also two proofs in green, mounted on Perkins Bacon sunken card from the archives. Photo.

Iran: A mint and used collection in four albums, incl. 1897 set mint, 1931-32 to 1k. mint, 1950 U.P.U. set mint, etc., varied condition. (100s)

Iraq: A collection on leaves, incl. British Occupation 1918-21 1/4pi. on 5pa. to 10r. on 100pi. set mint, Officials with 1920-23 both sets to 10r. on 100pi. and 2r. on 25pi. mint, later with issues to the 1930s, mixed condition. (140)

Ireland: 1834 (Nov. 18) wrapper from Cork to Kingsbridge, Devon, addressed and signed by Daniel O'Connell, backstamped Cork Nov. 18, Waterford Nov. 19 and fair Kingsbridge Penny Post, some soiling and faults, also 1842 map of Tipperary and Waterford by Alfred Adlard (142 x 210mm, original colouring) and 1844 print of O'Connell (143 x 206mm).

Ireland: 1922 (Oct.-Dec.) Thom shiny blue-black overprint 2s.6d., 5s. and 10s., mint, some creasing, 10s. thinned, otherwise fine. S.G. 44-46, cat. £1,400. Photo.

Ireland: 1922-34 1/2d. imperf. x perf. 14 (5), 1d. perf. 15 x imperf. and 2d. imperf x perf. 14. (5), fine used. S.G. 71a, 72c, 74a, cat. £734.

Ireland: 1940-68 2s.6d (2) and 5s. showing variety watermark inverted, and 5s. positional pair showing variety 'line flaw', the latter with a tiny tone spot on reverse, otherwise fine. S.G. 123aw, 124aw and 124cb. Photo.

Ireland: An unmounted mint collection in a stockbook, from 1922 to 2000's, incl. 1922 (Nov.-Dec.) 1/2d. to 1s., 1922-23 values to 5s., 1925-28 values to 5s., coils, airmails, miniature sheets, booklet panes, sheetlets, postage dues, etc., mostly fine. (100s)

Ireland: A mainly good to fine mint collection from 1922 to 1969 in a Davo album incl. 1922 to 10s., 1922 Thom 1/2d. to 1s., 1922-23 to 10s., 1925-28 2s.6d. to 10s., 1925 2s.6d. (used) to 10s., commemorative sets, etc. (few 100s)

Ireland: A mint and used collection in three albums, incl. wide range of 'Rialtas' and 'Saorstat' overprints to 5s. mint, 1922-23 Thom 2s.6d. and 5s. mint and used, 1937 5s. maroon used, etc., then with issues to the 1970s, mixed condition. (100s)

Ireland: A mint and used collection in four albums and stockbook, incl. 1922 Thom set used, 1935 2s.6d. used, Postage Dues, etc. (100s)

Ireland: A mainly good to fine mint collection from 1922 to 1989 in a boxed Plymouth album incl. 1922 overprints to 10s., 1922 Thom 1/2d. to 1s., 1922-23 to 10s., range of commemorative issues, postage dues, etc. (100s)

Italian States: Parma: A selection on leaves, incl. 1836 entire bearing unframed ''PARMA'' in red with two disinfection slits, 1852 10c. grey-black on white used, also 10c. (2) and 15c. used on 1857 entire, 1853-55 15c. red used on 1854 entire, also used one on piece, 25c. brown used, 1857-59 15c. pale red used, 25c. used with 1852 15c. on 1858 cover, some forgeries, etc. (42)

Italian States: Romagna: A selection on leaves, incl. 1861 stampless entire to Genoa, bearing ''COMACCHIO'' cancellation, some forgeries, etc., mixed condition. (50)

Italian States: Sardinia: 1851 5c. black, a fine used example. Sassone 1, cat. 4,000 euros. R.P.S. certificate (1957) Photo.

Italian States: Sardinia: 1854 40c. dull rose a fine used example. R.P.S. certificate (1992), Sassone 9, cat. 5,500 euros. Photo.

Italian States: Sardinia: 1855-63 3l. bronze, used example, small thin at top, otherwise fine and very rare. Raybaudi certificate (1996). Sassone 18A, cat. 6,500 euros. Photo.

Italy: A mainly mint collection in three albums, incl. 1863-65 40c. rose, 1877 10c. and 20c. (unused), 25c. (3), 30c. (2), 1889 5c. (3), 45c., 1891-97 5c. type 23 (2), 1901 25c., 40c., 50c., 1906-08 40c. imperforate pair, 1910 National 5c. + 5c., 1923 Black Shirt set, 1928 Filiberto set, 1933 Zeppelin set, 1934 World Cup set, 1934 Military Medal set, 1937 Augustus set, etc., varied condition. (100s)

Italy: An accumulation in five albums, three stockbooks and on leaves, incl. 1945-48 set mint with extra 30l. mint, 1948 Revolution set mint with 35l. Express, 1949 Republic 100l. mint and used, 1949 Recovery set mint, 1950 Conference set mint, 1950 Holy Year set mint, 1950 Radio 55l. used (2), 1950 Tobacco set mint, 1950 Workers set mint, 1951 Gymnastic set mint, etc., varied condition. (many 100s)

Italy: A duplicated mint and used accumulation in mixed condition sorted into packets and loose contained in two shoeboxes with range of early issues incl. States, etc. (many 100s)

Italy: A mainly used collection from 1862 to 2012 on printed leaves in three binders with a range of early issues in mixed condition, many later commemorative issues, also two further albums of States and Colonies (many 100s)

Italian Colonies: A collection in four albums and stockbook, incl. General issues 1933 Foundation set mint, Italian P.O's in Turkish Empire 1874 5c. unused, Cyrenaica, Eritra, Liberia 1909 1l. mint, 1924-40 perf. 11 1c. and 2c. mint, 5l. used, 10l. mint, Tripolitania 1924 Manzoni set mint, 1934 Trade Fair set mint, 1934 Oasis set mint, etc., varied condition. (many 100s)

Jamaica: 1820 (Nov. 1) entire from Gibraltar, bearing manuscript ''1/3'' rate mark, on reverse has two line ''ANNOTTO BAY/JA'' struck across flap. Photo.

Jamaica: 1881 envelope to U.S.A., endorsed ''Per S.S. Athos'', bearing 1870-83 1d. and 6d., tied by ''AO1'' in barred ovals and Kingston c.d.s. alongside, on reverse has New York receiving mark. Photo.

Jamaica: 1916 (Sept.-Dec.) War Stamp 11/2d. orange with [R. 6/12] variety ''S'' omitted, in a marginal vertical pair with normal, fine mint. S.G. 71b, cat. £190. Photo.

Jamaica: A Q.V. to K.G.VI collection in an album, incl. 1860-70 1d. (3), 2d. (2), 3d. unused, 1870-83 to 5s. unused, 1883-97 to 5s. mint, 1890-91 21/2d. on 4d. with ''PFNNY'' and broken ''K'' used, 1905-11 Arms to 5s. mint, Queen Victoria set, 1921-29 set mint, 1935 Silver Jubilee 1s. with 'lightning conductor' mint, 1938-52 1s. with 'repaired chimney' used, etc., varied condition. (100s)

Jamaica: A Q.V. to Q.E.II duplicated accumulation in varied condition in four binders, on leaves and loose with cancellation interest, good range of covers and cards with unused and used stationery, etc. (100s)

Jamaica: Telegraphs: 1879 imperforate proof of the 1s. printed in black on glazed card (32mm x 27mm), fine. Photo.

Japan: 1936 Occupation of Kwangtung set in mint pairs, all with slight gum disturbances, otherwise fine. S.G. 285-287. Photo.

Japan: A duplicated accumulation from all periods, incl. multiples, miniature sheets, Ryukyu Islands, etc., mixed condition.

Japan: Postal Stationery: A group of postal stationery and covers, incl. U.P.U., mixed condition. (114)

Jordan: A collection on leaves, incl. range of Palestine used in Jordan, 1923 Arab East Government values to 9p., 10p. and 20p. mint, etc., mostly fine. (approx. 220 stamps)

Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika: British East Africa: 1890 4a. on 5d. dull purple and blue with variety ''B'' over ''S'', used, slightly soiled, otherwise fine. S.G. 3 var, cat. £325+. Photo.

Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika: British East Africa: 1890-95 21/2a. black on bright yellow, variety imperforate pair, used, a few minor cancellation indents, otherwise fine. S.G. 7cb, cat. £500. Photo.

Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika: British East Africa: 1891 Mombasa Provisionals, handstamped ''1 Anna'' on 4a. brown, initialled ''A.B.'' (Archibald Brown), used, cancelled Mombasa c.d.s's., a few blunted perfs, otherwise fine and scarce. S.G. 21, cat. £2,250. Photo.

Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika: British East Africa: 1891 Mombasa Provisionals, ''1 Anna'' in ms. on 4a. brown, initialled ''A.B.'', used with ''MOMBASSA/A/FE 21/91'' c.d.s. and trace of violet cachet, a few clipped perfs. otherwise fine. S.G. 26, cat. £2,000. Photo.

Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika: British East Africa: 1895-96 ''British/East/Africa'' 41/2a. brown-purple, used, thinned and with small tear at top. R.P.S. certificate (2004). S.G. 39b. Photo.

Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika: British East Africa: 1895-96 ''British/East/Africa'' 2a. blue, mint single with variety ''Br1tish'' [R. 10/12], a few shortish perfs. at top otherwise fine. S.G. 52b, cat. £550. Photo.

Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika: British East Africa: 1896-1901 1/2a. to 5r. set, all overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', most with some paper adhering to gum, mainly good to fine. S.G. 65-79, cat. £325.

Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika: British East Africa: 1896-1901 2a. chocolate with variety watermark reversed, in a used block of four, fine. S.G. 67x, cat. £800+. Photo.

Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika: British East Africa: 1896-1901 71/2a. mauve, a used example with watermark inverted, fine. S.G. 73 var, unlisted. Photo.

Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika: British East Africa: 1897 Overprint and surcharges on stamps of Zanzibar 21/2a. on 1a. indigo and red, with variety overprint type 8 double, mint, vertical crease, otherwise fine and extremely rare (Minns states only one mint and one used example known). R.P.S. certificate (2014). S.G. 88a, cat. £7,500. Photo.

Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika: 1903-04 20r. grey and stone and 50r. grey and red-brown both overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', fine with gum. S.G. 15s, 16s, cat. £560. Photo.

Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika: 1938-54 1c. black and chocolate brown with ''A'' of ''CA'' missing from watermark, perf. 131/4 x 133/4, in horizontal pair with normal stamp, unmounted mint, fine, S.G. 131a, ab, also Canada 1897 Jubilee 5c. plate proof vertical pair on card, fine. Photo.

Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika: 1938-54 30c. perf. 14 and 5s. perf. 131/4 both fine mint. S.G. 141a, 148.

Kuwait: 1955-57 2r. on 2s.6d. to 10r. on 10s. selection of the high value Castle overprints written up on leaves, mainly mint incl. type I sets (2), one 10s. with [R. 1/2] weak entry at right of value tablet, type II with set of singles, set of matching [R. 5-6/4] marginal vertical pairs showing perforation guide marks between and perforation pinholes in the margins, and set of lower right corner blocks of four, plus 5r. on 5s. [R. 3-4/4] right marginal vertical pair (pencil note in margin), the upper stamp showing inverted ''S'' in the overprint, used comprising type I set alongside the ten low values on 1956 (July 12) airmail envelope to U.K. (ex Lord Spens), and type II set in blocks of four on individual pieces, each cancelled with a single central ''AHMADI KUWAIT/20 JA/59'' c.d.s. (ex Lord Spens), mainly fine, a few mint stamps lightly mounted, the majority unmounted. (20 items)

Laos: 1951 to 1975 mint collection, almost complete missing only a few sets, virtually all unmounted incl. 1954 Golden Jubilee, 1956 Buddhist Era, scarce 1952 Anniversary of First Issue of Laos Stamps booklet of 26 sheets, a selection of miniature sheets from 1963, etc., a few bends and some early issues with light overall gum toning, mainly fine. (few 100s)

Leeward Islands: 1897 Sexagenary 21/2d. dull mauve and blue variety overprint double, pencil notes on reverse, fine mint, rare. Brandon certificate (2003). S.G. 11a, cat. £1,200. Photo.

Leeward Islands: 1921-32 Watermark Mult. Script CA 10s. green and red on green with [R. 4/9] variety break in lines below left scroll, fine mint. S.G. 79e, cat. £300. Photo.

Leeward Islands: 1921-32 Watermark Mult. Crown CA £1 purple and black on red, from the lower right corner of the sheet with plate number, unmounted mint, fine. S.G. 80, cat. £225+. Photo.

Leeward Islands: 1921-32 Watermark Mult. Crown CA £1 purple and black on red, very fine used on piece, tied by St. Kitts c.d.s. S.G. 80, cat. £325. Photo.

Leeward Islands: 1921-32 Watermark Mult. Crown CA £1 purple and black on red, showing HPF 54 damaged leaf at bottom right, very fine and fresh unmounted mint. S.G. 80f, cat. £550+. Photo.

Leeward Islands: 1938-51 £1 purple and black on carmine, showing HPF 17a gash in chin, very fine used, scarce. S.G. 114af, cat. £1,300. Photo.

Leeward Islands: 1938-51 £1 brown-purple and black on salmon showing missing pearl variety HPF 49b, very fine used, rare. S.G. 114ba, cat. £1,500. Photo.

Leeward Islands: Q.V. to K.G.V. range of variously franked and addressed covers (20), cards (11) and one front, commercial or philatelic, bearing Q.V. and later issues used from Antigua, Dominica, Montserrat, Nevis or St. Kitts, incl. 1890 1d. and 4d. on 1899 envelope to New York, 1897 Sexagenary 1d. used on two local Nevis covers, 1902 surcharges on 1902 small envelope registered from St. Kitts to Dominica and 1905 registered cover from Nevis to London, postal stationery incl. 1909 1d.+1d. reply card from Montserrat to Germany, etc. (32 items)

Libya: 1922 5c. green and black showing variety 'centre inverted', perf. 141/4 x 133/4, unmounted mint, usual gum toning, otherwise fine. S.G. 24Aa, cat. £400. Photo.

Liechtenstein: A collection in three printed albums, incl. 1912-16 thick surfaced paper set mint, 1924-27 set mint, 1928 Flood Relief set mint, 1928 Accession set mint, 1930 to 2f. mint, 1933-35 to 3f. mint, 1934 Exhibition miniature sheet mint, 1949 Exhibition miniature sheet mint, 1951-52 5f. mint, Officials, etc., varied condition. (100s)

Long Island: 1916 1d. mauve on laid paper initialled in red, fine unused with margin at left. S.G. 12, cat. £300. Photo.

Long Island: 1916 1s. mauve on laid paper initialled in red, fine unused. S.G. 22, cat. £300. Photo.

Luxembourg: A mint and used collection in a Lighthouse album, incl. 1891-93 to 5f. mint, 1906-19 set mint, Child Welfare sets mint, 1935 Intellectuals set mint, 1950 War Orphans set mint, 1951 United Europe set mint, 1952 Exhibition set mint, 1956 Europa set mint, 1957 Europa set mint, etc., varied condition. (100s)

Luxembourg: A mint and used collection in two albums and two stockbooks, incl. 1852-58 10c. used (7), 1sgr. used (4), 1952 Exhibition set mint, etc., varied condition. (100s)

Malaya and States: A mint and used collection in an album, mint incl. F.M.S. 1922-34 to $5, postage dues 1936-38 to 50c. and 1951-63 to 20c. in marginal pairs, Johore 1949-55 to $5, postage dues 1938 to 12c., Kedah 1921-25 to $5, 1937 to $5, 1950-55 to $5, Malacca 1949-52 to $5, Negri Sembilan 1895-99 to 50c., 1935-41 to $5, Pahang 1898 to 50c., 1935-41 to $5, Penang 1949-52 to $5, Perak 1895-99 to 50c., 1938-51 to $2, Selangor 1895 to $5 ($3 used), 1935-41 to $5, 1949-51 to $5, Singapore 1948-52 both perfs. to $5, Trengganu 1910-19 to $3, 1921-41 to $5, 1949-55 to $5, etc., some top values unmounted, range of Japanese Occupation issues, also some Maldives, varied condition. (100s)

Malaya and States: Various in a small carton, incl. covers, postcards, postal stationery, airmails incl. censored, with F.M.S. fiscally used high values, Perak with registered covers, 1935-37 and 1950-55 sets used, Selangor with 1949-55 set used, also five items of literature incl. ''The Postal History of British Malaya'' vols II and III (cover faults) by Proud.

Malaysia: Straits Settlements: 1882 8c. (2), 1883-91 2c., 4c., 5c. (2), all with Netherlands Indies cancellations, numbers 60, 84, 89, 106, 108.

Malaysia: Straits Settlements: A mint and used collection on leaves, incl. 1867 values to 32c. unused or used, 1902 to $2 mint, 1904-06 values to $5 used, 1906 overprints on Labuan 1c. and 3c. to $1 mint, 1912-23 values to $5 mint and used, 1921-33 values to $25 used, 1936-37 and 1937-41 1c. to $5 sets mint (both top values unmounted), etc., mixed condition. (approx. 240)

Malayan States: Kelantan: 1921-28 1c. black, 2c. brown, 5c. green and red on pale yellow, and 6c. claret, each overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' and in a horizontal strip of three affixed to pieces from the Mauritania Post Office archive, additionally tied by ''SPECIMEN/COLLECTION/MAURITANIE'' handstamps in red.

Malayan States: Kelantan: 1922 Malaya-Borneo Exhibition, Watermark Mult. Crown CA 4c. to $5 (cancelled by Tumbat P.O. c.d.s) set with additional 4c., 5c., 30c. (2, one with fake c.d.s.) and 50c., Watermark Mult. Script CA 1c. (2), 10c. (2), good to fine with not all cancellations guaranteed. (16)

Malayan States: Kelantan: 1979 Flowers 1c complete unmounted mint sheet of 100, the lower row dramatically misperforated with lower row of horizontal perforations misplaced upwards above State name and denomination, folded vertically, mainly fine. S.G. 123, var.

Malayan States: Kelantan: A largely complete mint collection on leaves, incl. 1911-15 to $5, 1921-29 to $1, then 1922 Exhibition, 1937-40 Script, 1951-55 and 1957-63 to $5, mostly fine. (115) Photo.

Malayan States: Perak: A collection of cancellations on covers, cards, pieces and stamps, in six albums, incl. Federated Malay States range of squared circles, Bagan Serai, Batu Gajah with 1895-99 50c. green and black, Gopeng, Kampar with 1895-99 50c. green and black, Lahat, Lumut, Mambang Di-Awan, Manong, Pangkor, Papan, Parit Buntar, Sungei Siput, Sungkai, Tanjong Malin, Tapah, later pre-war Perak cancellations, etc. (many 100s)

Malaysia: Japanese Occupation: Kedah: 1942 (May)-43 small study of large and small ''DAI NIPPON/2602'' overprints incl. varieties comprising 4c. block of twenty, 4c. single with light misplaced overprint, 5c. blocks of four, nine, ten (2) and sixteen, and 6c. blocks of eight (2) and ten, unmounted mint with varying degrees of climatic gum toning. (96)

Malaysia: Japanese Occupation: Kelantan: 1942 (June) Overprinted with type 5 Sunagawa Seal 12c. on 8c. grey-olive, variety ''12 cente'' and with Sunagawa Seal omitted, fine and apparently unmounted. S.G. J23 var. Photo.

Malaysia: Japanese Occupation: Kelantan: 1942 (June) Overprinted with type 5 Sunagawa Seal 50c. on 1c. grey-olive and yellow, variety ''50 cente'' and with Sunagawa Seal omitted, fine and apparently unmounted with backing paper fibre adhesions. S.G. J27 var. Photo.

Malaysia: Japanese Occupation: Kelantan: 1942 (June) Overprinted with type 5 Sunagawa Seal $5 on 6c. scarlet, variety double surcharge, marginal from the left of the sheet, mint with usual climatic toning. R.P.S. certificate (2003) S.G. J30a, cat. £600. Photo.

Malaysia: Japanese Occupation: Kelantan: 1942 (June) Overprinted with type 5 Sunagawa Seal $5 on 6c. scarlet, mint block of four with usual heavy climatic toning and some backing paper adhesion, the upper left stamp showing double impression of red Sunagawa Seal. R.P.S. certificate (2003) S.G. J30 var. Photo.

Malaysia: Japanese Occupation: Kelantan: 1942 (June) Overprinted with type 5 Sunagawa Seal $5 on 6c. scarlet, horizontal pair, the left stamp showing obliterating bar omitted from right value tablet, mint with heavy climatic toning and some backing paper adhesions. S.G. J30 var. Photo.

Malaysia: Japanese Occupation: Kelantan: 1942 (June) Postal Stationery, 1937 15c. registered envelope surcharged ''19 CENTS'' in red with Sunagawa Seal, also in red, alongside, a rare example used for internal post office business after the War sent 1947 (Aug.) from the Post Office Savings Bank Central Accounts Office in Kuala Lumpur to the Postmaster in Malacca, with indistinct cancellation, Kuala Lumpur Aug. 27 transit and next day Malacca arrival, some stains from additional gumming to affix ''C.A.O.P.&T.'' registration label. Photo.

Malta: 1605 (Jan. 20) entire letter from the Grand Master Alof de Wignacourt addressed in Latin ''To the most illustrious, brave and valiant Lords, the representatives of the Cantons of Underwalden''. On the reverse is a superb Arms wafer seal. The letter regards a debt between The Knight Commander's brother Ludovic Roll in the agreement that was made between him and the Venerable Grand Bailly of Germany. Ex Coates (1990). Photo.

Malta: 1764 (Aug. 4) neat entire letter to the Marquise de Delmont at Grenoble, bearing fine ''MARSEILLE'' handstamp and with manuscript ''10'', with small attractive Knights wax seal on reverse, fine. Photo.

Malta: 1767 (Aug. 3) clean and neat entire letter to the Marquise de Delmont at Grenoble, bearing fine ''MARSEILLE'' handstamp and with manuscript ''10'', very fine. Photo.

Malta: 1814 (Aug. 6) cover to London, bearing a fine strike of the cursive script ''MALTA'' (MSF-1bR) in red manuscript ''6/4'' rate mark with London receiving mark on reverse. Photo.

Malta: Forwarding Agents: 1817 (Feb. 12) entire letter from Malta to the Earl of Rosslyn, London, bearing boxed ''P.P.P.P.'' and ''P. 12 P./MARSEILLE'' in red, manuscript ''Forwarded by your Os F. Salery pere fils Marseille 17th. May 1817'' on reverse, fine. Photo.

Malta: Postage Due Marks: 1823 (Apr. 26) entire letter from Tunis to Malta, on reverse has a good strike ''April 26: T2, 10'', letter fumigated. Photo.

Malta: Postage Due Marks: 1830 (Apr. 2) entire letter from Livorno to Malta, bearing on reverse a fine ''2 April 5d'' struck across flap. Photo.

Malta: 1834 (Feb. 1) entire letter from Athens to Edinburgh, rated ''3/5'', bearing a strike of the curved ''MALTA/F'' in green of Falmouth on reverse partly overstruck by red datestamp, on front has matching boxed ''1/2'' both struck at Falmouth. Photo.

Malta: Postage Due Marks: 1838 (July 20) cover from Syra to Malta, with ''PURIFIE AU LAZARET/MALTA'' with disinfection slits, bearing on reverse a fine ''15. Dec: 4d.'' struck across flap, scarce. Photo.

Malta: Forwarding Agents: 1845 (Feb. 8) entire from Zante, with manuscript ''All a cura de Signr Emle Taglaferro & Figli'', 1846 (Oct. 2) cover from Livorno to Tunis with boxed ''LORENZO FARRUGIA/MALTA'' handstamp, 1846 (Feb. 21) entire from Smyrna to Marseille with manuscript endorsement of Gius Buttigieg at Malta, 1852 (Jan. 5) entire from Patras to Livorno with blue oval ''EYNAUD & PARIENTE/MALTA/SHIP BROKERS''.

Malta: Great Britain Used In Malta: A used collection on album pages, incl. ''M'' obliterators (3), range of issues to 1s., covers with 1858 entire to Genoa bearing 1d. and 2d. tied ''M'' obliterator with ''PIROSCAFI/ POSTALI/ FRANCESI'' cachet in red alongside, 1859 entire to Pireus bearing 1854-57 2d. blue BD-BF strip of three, etc., very mixed condition. (63 items)

Malta: 1860-63 no watermark 1/2d. brown-orange on white paper, a good used example. S.G. 2, cat. £500. Photo.

Malta: 1921-22 Watermark Mult. Script CA 1d. scarlet with watermark inverted, mint, toned perfs., otherwise fine. S.G. 99w, cat. £1,200. Photo.

Malta: 1935 Silver Jubilee 1/2d. to 1s. set, each in a mint block of four (the 1/2d., 21/2d. and 1s. being lower left corner marginals), one in each showing variety extra flagstaff [Pl. 1, 9/1], some toning to 21/2d., otherwise fine, the 1s. block with Brandon certifcate (1998). S.G. 210-13a, cat. £858. Photo.

Malta: 1965-70 1s.3d. variety imperforate, the unique lower right corner plate block of six from the only known sheet, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 341c, EC MLT682ac. Photo.

Malta: A mint and used collection in a stockbook, incl. range of Great Britain used in, with values to 5s., 1860-63 1/2d. buff unused, 1863-81 1/2d. unused (9), 1885-90 to 1s. mint, 1886 5s. mint, 1899-1901 set mint, 1903-04 set mint, 1904-14 to 5s. mint, 1914-21 to 5s. mint, 1921-22 10s. mint, 1922 Self-Government watermark Mult. Crown CA 2s. mint, 1922-26 to £1 (both) mint, 1928 to 10s. mint, 1930 to 10s. mint, etc., varied condition. (100s)

Malta: A collection in an album, incl. 1863-81 1/2d. unused (7) and used (5), 1885-90 to 1s. mint (3), 1886 5s. rose mint, 1899-1901 to 10s. mint, 1904-10 values to 5s. mint, 1914-21 set to 5s. mint and range to 5s. used, 1922 watermark Mult. Crown CA to 5s. and watermark Mult. Script CA to 10s. mint, 1922-26 values to both £1 mint, 1928 and 1930 sets to 10s. mint and used, etc., then with mint and used issues to 1961, mixed condition. (100s)

Malta: A chiefly mint collection, incl. 1863-81 1/2d. unused (5), then mint with 1886 5s. rose (3), 1899-1901 to 10s., 1903-04 1/2d. to 1s. set overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', 1904-14 to 5s., 1914-21 values to 5s., 1926 and 1930 1/4d. to 10s. sets, 1938-41 to 10s. (3), 1956-58 to £1, etc., plus a range of postage dues with 1925 set in mint upper left corner plate blocks of four, mostly fine. (100s)

Malta: A collection on leaves, incl. 1863 1/2d. unused (9), 1886 5s. mint, 1904-14 values to 5s. mint, 1914-21 values to 5s. mint, 1922 Self Government to 10s. mint, 1922-26 values to both £1 mint, 1926, 1926-27 and 1928 to 10s. mint, etc., later with issues to 1970, mostly fine. (100s)

Malta: A Q.V. to Q.E.II collection in two albums and stockbook, incl. 1886 5s. used, 1899-1901 10s. used, 1914-21 to 2s.6d. used, 1922-26 to £1 (both), 1926-27 10s. used, 1930 10s. used, etc., varied condition. (100s)

Malta: A K.G.VI to Q.E.II accumulation in three stockbooks and loose, incl. 1938-43 to 10s. mint (7), 1948-53 Self-Government 2s.6d. mint (21), 5s. mint, (10), 10s. mint (15), 1956-58 set in mint blocks of four, etc., varied condition. (100s)

Malta: An unmounted mint K.G.V collection, incl., 1922-26 set, 1926 sets, 1926-27 set, 1928 set, 1930 set, etc., very mixed condition. (94)

Malta: Cancellations and Covers: An accumulation of mainly covers and cards, incl. 1899 envelope, registered from Netherlands Indies to Malta, on reverse has ''DISINFECTED/LAZARETTO MALTA'' datestamp, Instructional markings with postage dues, incoming mail, postmens' handstamps, postal stationery, f.d.c's, also some presentation folders, etc. (100s)

Malta: Instructional Handstamps: 1891 (Feb. 19) envelope to London, bearing 1885-90 1d. pair and 21/2d., tied by ''MALTA/A25'' duplexes and a fine strike of the unframed ''Paid late Fee'' in violet, minor tone spots, otherwise fine and scarce. Photo.

Mauritius: 1848-59 ''POST PAID'', Early impression 1d. orange-vermilion [Pos. 6], good to very large margins, neat target cancellation. B.P.A. certificate (1986) S.G. 7, cat. £7,000. Photo.

Mauritius: 1859 Dardenne 2d. pale blue showing part papermaker's watermark, an exceptional example with large to very large margins, neatly cancelled void oval of bars, fine. S.G. 44, cat. £850. B.P.A. certificate (2000). Photo.

Mauritius: 1876 1/2d. on 9d. dull purple variety surcharge inverted, good mint with part original gum, scarce. S.G. 76a, cat. £750. Photo.

Mauritius: 1879-80 2c. to 2r.50 set, unused or part original gum, good to fine. S.G. 92-100, cat. £1,000. Photo.

Mauritius: 1879-80 2c. to 2r.50 set used, good to fine. S.G. 92-100, cat. £750. Photo.

Mauritius: A mint and used collection in an album, incl. 1858 4d. surcharge used, 1858-62 (4d.) green mint and used (2), (6d.) mint strip of four, (9d.) unused, 1859 intermediate impression 2d. used (3), 1859 Dardenne 1d. red used, 2d. (2, one affixed to cover to which it does not belong), 1863-72 6d. dull violet unused, 1883-94 set mint, 1900-05 set mint, 1904-07 set mint, 1910 set mint, 1913-22 to 10r. (5, one overprinted ''SPECIMEN''), 1921-26 50r. overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', 1921-34 set mint, etc., varied condition. (few 100s)

Mauritius: A Q.V. to K.G.VI collection in an album, incl. Mauritius used in with 1878 13c. on 3d., 1890-92 die I sets mint and used, 1893 surcharged set mint, 1897-1900 set mint, 1903 set mint, 1906 set mint with 6c. showing dented frame mint, 1912-16 set mint, 1917-22 set mint, 1935 Silver Jubilee 6c. mint corner block of four, one showing 'short extra flagstaff', 1938-49 to 5r. mint and used, 20c. brown-ochre on ordinary paper with 'handkerchief' flaw mint, etc., varied condition. (few 100s)

Mauritius: A small selection of imperforates, comprising 1848-59 intermediate impression 1d. vermilion, worn impression 1d. (2), 1859 Lapriot 2d. worn impression unused, vertical pair with interval margin used and used single, 1859 Sherwin 2d. used, mixed condition. Photo.

Mauritius: A Q.V. collection of forgeries, incl. Spiro, some overprinted ''Facsimile'', etc. (233)

Mauritius: A Q.V. to K.G.V unmounted mint selection, incl. 1863-72 9d. yellow-green, 1921-26 1c. with inverted watermark, 1921-34 to 50c., etc. (55)

Mauritius: Express Delivery: 1904 15c. grey-green variety surcharge double, one ''LNIAND'', fine mint, rare. R.P.S. certificate (1958). S.G. E6c, cat. £850. Photo.

Monaco: 1974 Europa miniature sheet variety central inscription omitted, fine unmounted mint, scarce. Sabban certificate (2012). S.G. MS1125a, cat. £1,300. Photo.

Monaco: A comprehensive mint collection in three Davo albums, 1885 to 1970 plus some later, incl. 1885 1c. to 5f., 1891-94 to 5f., 1901-21 to both 5f. (5f. mauve with Sabban certificate, 2012), 1919 War Orphans Fund set (5f. with Sabban certificate, 2009),1920 Marriage to 1f.+1f., 1924 85 on 5f. variety surcharge double in a lower left corner pair (Brun certificate, 2010), later Postage sets apparently complete to 1969, some varieties incl. 1938-39 Prince Louis II 1f. rose (Maury 163a, signed Calves), Air issues incl. 1933 1f.50 on 5f. imperf. pair, 1946-49 set to 1000f., 1955-57 set with perf. 11 and perf. 13 issues complete, Postage Dues incl. 1905-09 10c. sepia, 1910 30c. (Sabban certificate, 2010), 1924-32 1f. (2), 2f., pre-cancellations, miniature sheets to 2003 incl. 1947 25th Year of Reign on special blue paper printing (Sabban certificate, 2010), 1949 Red Cross sheets perf. and imperf. (2), 1951 Red Cross surcharged sheets perf. and imperf., 1956 Royal Wedding unissued pair, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978 and 1980 Europa sheets all imperf., 1985 Stamp Centenary imperf., some later imperfs. incl. 1989 40th Anniversary of Reign, also the perf. sheet in brown-grey (Sabban certificate, 2012), range of épreuves de luxe to 1994 incl. 1964 Philatec 1f., 1964 Europa, 1964 Olympics imperf. (2), 1964 Kennedy perf. and imperf., 1976 Bicentenary of American Revolution perf. (Sabban certificate, 2012) and imperf., 1978 World Cup perf. and imperf., some duplicates, etc., occasional stamp mounted but vast majority fine unmounted. (100s)

Monaco: A mainly mint collection from 1885 to 1981 in varied condition in a KA-BE album incl. 1885 to 1f. unused without gum, 1891-94 to 5f., 1919 War Orphans Fund to 1f.+1f., 1920 Marriage to 1f.+1f., 1924-34 to 10f., 1937 Air set, most later sets incl. 1946-49 Airs, 1949-59 set to 100f., 1956 surch., etc. (100s)

Monaco: A mainly mint collection in a Lighthouse album, incl. 1885 to 75c., 1891-94 to 5f. mint (2), 1919 Orphans to 50c. + 50c., 1920 Marriage to 1f. + 1f., 1924-33 set, 1933-39 to 20f., 1939 Stadium 10f., 1940 Red Cross set, 1948 Olympic Games set, etc., varied condition. (few 100s)

Montserrat: 1904-08 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 1/2d. to 1s. used on 1910 envelope, registered to Germany, fine. S.G. 24--30. Photo.

Montserrat: A used Q.V. to K.G.VI collection, many listed and unlisted shades, paper and wmk. varieties, incl. 1876-83 6d. green pair, 1880 21/2d. red-brown, 1884-85 4d. blue, 1903 to 5s., 1904-08 to 5s. (2), 1908-14 to 5s. (2), 1914 5s. (2), 1916-22 set, 1922-29 set, 1932 Anniversary set, K.G.VI complete sets to 10s. (2) with shades and perfs., 1951 set, etc. Cat. £4,500+. (253)

Morocco Agencies: A Q.V. to Q.E.II mainly good to fine mint collection on stockpages incl. 1898-1900 overprinted to 2p., Spanish Currency 1907-12 to 12p. on 10s., also Tangier 1949 and 1950-51 sets to 10s., etc. (few 100s)

Morocco Agencies: A mint collection in an album, incl. 1898-1900 set with 20c. in block of four, one with variety inverted ''V'' for ''A'', 1899 set (less 20c.), British Currency 1907-13 set, Spanish Currency 1907-12 to 3p. on 2s.6d. (2), 6p. on 5s. (3), 12p. on 10s. (2), 1914-26 to 12p. on 10s. (2), French Currency, etc., varied condition. (few 100s)

Morocco Agencies: A used collection in an album, incl. 1898-1900 25c. with variety inverted ''V'' for ''A'', 1903-05 20c. with variety ''CD'' sideways, 1905-06 set, British Currency 1907-13 2s.6d. (2), etc., varied condition. (few 100s)

Netherlands: 1609 to 1827, a selection of covers in an album, incl. 1601 cover to Tuscany endorsed ''Franca via de Mantua'', signs of disinfection, Spanish Netherlands 1661 cover from Brussels to Antwerp endorsed ''Cito Cito Port'', 1667 cover from Mons to Antwerp, with four crayon marks denoting 4 stuivers postage due, Austrian Netherlands 1775 cover from Tournay to Gent, bearing circular framed ''T'' and manuscript ''3'', French Netherlands, also some early Belgium covers, etc. (23 items)

Netherlands: A collection from 1852 to 1988 in varied condition in four albums incl. 1852-63 5c. (7), 10c. (12) and 15c. (3) used, 1864 to 15c. used, 1867-69 to 50c. used, 1869-76 121/2c. mint, 1872-91 to 2g.50 used, 1891-94 to 1g. used, 1893-98 2g.50 used, 1906 TB set mint and used, 1913 Independence to 21/2g. mint, 1923 imperf. pair in mint blocks, 1924-26 1c. to 60c. mint, 1926-30 1g. to 5g. mint, 1926-32 1/2c. to 60c. mint, 1940 surch. set mint, 1940 Legion Fund miniature sheets unmounted mint, 1949-51 5c. to 10g. set mint, commemorative sets both mint and used with Child Welfare issues,1932 Tourist Propaganda, 1951 Air pair unmounted mint, some cancellation interest on the earlier issues, also range of covers mainly f.d.c.'s with some earlier official covers, etc. (many 100s)

Netherlands: A mint and used collection in five albums (one empty), incl. 1864 15c. used, 1867-69 to 50c. used, many sets and part sets, Colonies with Curacao. Netherlands Indies, etc. (many 100s)

Netherlands: A selection of mainly covers and cards in a folder, incl. 1869 cover to France, bearing 1867-69 5c., 10c. and 25c., 1951 Relief Fund set used on first day card, flown covers, good range of postal stationery, Netherlands Indies, etc. (few 100s)

Netherlands Colonies: A mint and used collection in varied condition in three albums incl. Curacao 1903--08 to 30c., 50c. mint, 1936-39 to 2g.50 mint and used, 1941-42 6c. to 21/2g. mint, 1942-43 Air set used, 1948 6c. to 11/2g. set unmounted mint, Antilles, Netherlands Indies 1908 overprinted to 1g. mint, 1922 Bandoeng Industrial Fair overprinted set mint, 1923 Queen's Jubilee set used, Officials, New Guinea 1950 set unmounted mint, Surinam 1953 miniature sheet unmounted mint, etc. (many 100s)

Netherlands Antilles: British Occupation of Curacao: 1803 (Nov. 2) O.H.M.S. entire written from Fort Amsterdam to Sir John Thomas Duckworth KB Rear Admiral of the Red, Commander in Chief, Jamaica, no postal markings. Letter complains about false information sent from the Government of the Island, rare. Photo.

New Guinea: A collection in an album, incl. 1915-16 1d. die I with ''RA'' joined, 1d. die II in mint pair with die I and a used singles (2), 1/2d., 1d., 4d., 5d., Kangaroo 2d. to 1s. used on 1916 philatelic envelope, watermark type 2 10s. mint, £1 c.t.o., watermark type 6 £1 used, 1918-22 1d. die II mint (2), 10s. used, etc., varied condition. (few 100s)

New Hebrides: English Issues: 1933 envelope, registered to France, bearing 1925 5d. and French Issue 1925 1f. tied by ''NEW HEBRIDES/INTER ISLAND SERVICE'' c.d.s's and handstruck registration cachet. Photo.

New Hebrides: French Issues: A mint collection from 1908 to 1980, incl. 1908 and 1910-11 sets to 1f., 1911 and 1913 sets to 5f., postage issues complete from 1925 to 1980 (less 1977-78 local surcharges), postage due sets complete, etc., varied condition with a few toned, postage due sets mostly mounted, postage sets all unmounted from 1925. (approx. 320)

New Zealand: 1857 (Sept. 1) cover to Scotland rated ''6'', showing fine strike of the ''PAID/AT/WELLINGTON'' crowned circle in red, on reverse has Wellington and Perth datestamps. S.G. CC8. Photo.

New Zealand: Selection of imperf. and perf. Chalon types on leaves, mainly fair to fine used, value to 6d. (3) incl. 4d. yellow (2), etc. (31)

New Zealand: A mainly used selection of Chalon Heads in a stockbook, incl. 1857-63 imperforate 2d. pale blue pair, 2d. blue single, 6d. pale brown, 6d. chestnut, 1862-64 imperforate 3d. unused, 6d. (5), 6d. red-brown unused, 1s. green, rouletted 6d., 1862-64 6d. black-brown, 6d. brown (6), 1865 1s. green unused, etc., mixed condition. (144)

New Zealand: 1857-63 imperforate 2d. pale blue, a used horizontal strip of three with good even margins all round, one has a heavy crease, otherwise fine, lightly cancelled. S.G. 9. Photo.

New Zealand: 1899-1903 21/2d. blue pair imperf. horizontally, 3d. yellow-brown and 6d. rose-red pairs imperf. vertically, 1901 perf. 14 1/2d. green pair imperf. vertically, mint, the 21/2d. and 3d. with slight creases and a little heavily mounted otherwise fine. S.G. 260b, 261b, 265cc , 287a. Photo.

New Zealand: 1902 'Cowan' paper 4d. deep blue and deep brown on bluish paper, perf. 11, a scarce complete sheet of eighty (10 x 8) unmounted mint, mainly fiine. S.G. 310, cat. £480+.

New Zealand: 1913 Auckland Exhibition set mint, slight toning, and set tied by Exhibition Mar. 30 1914 c.d.s's to telegram envelope. S.G. 412-415. Photo.

New Zealand: 1915-30 2d. bright violet in a left of sheet plate number ''16'' block of twenty (2 x 10) with full selvedge, the stamps in the lower six rows perf. 14 x 141/2, fine unmounted mint, scarce multiple. S.G. 417, a, b, CP K2a(4), 2b, 2c.

New Zealand: 1915-30 Cowan paper 2d. yellow and 3d. chocolate in mixed perf. pairs and 8d. indigo-blue in a mixed perf. block of four, fine used. S.G. 427b, 418b, 420c., cat. £750. Photo.

New Zealand: 1925 Dunedin 1/2d. and 1d. in scarce complete sheets of sixty (6 x 10) unmounted mint with some faint gum toning. S.G. 463, 464, cat. £435+.

New Zealand: 1960-66 2d. with variety black omitted fine unmounted mint. S.G. 783a. cat. £550. Photo.

New Zealand: 1970-76 50c. with variety dark green omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 932c, EC NZL1864i, cat. £325. Photo.

New Zealand: 1973-76 1c. variety blue (spots on wings) omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 1008a, cat. £160, EC NZL2032a. Photo.

New Zealand: 1975 Rose 3c. imperforate pair, fine unmounted mint. EC NZL 2175a. cat. £325. Photo.

New Zealand: 1975-81 Roses 3c. variety imperforate in a top right corner block of eight (4 x 2) with sheet number ''14341'', some creasing in corner stamp and margin otherwise fine unmounted mint, a unique positional piece from the only sheet affected. S.G. 1088 var, CP PA3A(Z), EC NZL2175a, cat. £1,300+. Photo.

New Zealand: 1984 Horses 24c.+2c., two se-tenant pairs in a top margin block of four, showing a major upward shift of red leaving the inscriptions from the top stamps in the margin, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 1345a var, CPT56b(X). Photo.

New Zealand: A Q.V. to Q.E.II duplicated collection in mixed condition in three albums, three stockbooks and loose contained in a carton incl. Chalons with both imperf. and perf. values to 1s. with a range of printings and shades, 1874-78 to 2s.6d. and 5s. (2) used, 1898 to 2s., 5s., mint, 1906 Exhibition set mint, Officials, range of 1d. Universals mint and used incl. some blocks, 1909-16 to 1s. (2) mint, 1915-30 mixed perf. pairs mint to 1s., 1920 Victory values to 6d. in imperforate plate proof pairs in issued colours, 1931 Smiling Boys set mint and 2d. + 1d. used, 1958 2d. on 11/2d. error of surcharge unmounted mint, 1967 21/2c. and 3c. imperf. pairs, coil join mint pairs, Postal Fiscals to 15s., £1 mint, to £4 used, etc. (many 100s)

New Zealand: A Q.V. to Q.E.II mainly mint collection in varied condition in an album incl. 1874-78 perf. 12 x 111/2 1d. to 1s., 1898-1907 Pictorials to 5s. (3, different printings), with plate proofs, range of printings and shades, minor plate varieties, many values in blocks, 1d. Universals, with blocks, imperforate pairs (3, one used on cover), 1906 Christchurch Exhibition set, 1909-16 values to 1s., 1915-30 to 1s. with perfs., Airs, 1926-30 Admirals, 1935-36 perf. 131/2 x 14 2s. pair, one stamp with variety ''CAPTAIN COQK'', 1936-42 to 3s. with range of perfs., 1949-52 range of plate number blocks, etc. (100s)

New Zealand: A mint and used collection in an album, incl. wide range of Chalons imperf. and perf. to 1s. used, 1898 values to 5s. mint, 1902-07 values to 5s. mint, 1906 Christchurch Exhibition set mint, 1913 Auckland Exhibition sets mint and used, 1926-34 Admirals to 3s. mint, 1935-36 Pictorial sets to 3s. mint and used, 1936-42 to 3s. mint, 1940 Centennial set in mint blocks of four, 1953-59 to 10s. in horizontal pairs mint, range of officials, controls, Health stamps with 1931 set mint and used, etc., mixed condition. (100s)

New Zealand: A collection in an album, incl. 1909-16 perf. 14 line 1s. mint, 1925 Exhibition sets mint and used, 1931 Health 1d.+1d. mint and used, 2d.+1d. mint and used (2), Officials, etc., varied condition. (100s)

New Zealand: A good to fine mainly mint collection to 1969 on leaves incl. 1953-59 1/2d. to 10s., 1958 surch. 2d. on 11/2d. unmounted block of four with variety double surcharge, one albino, also error of surch. marginal unmounted, 1960-66 issue with selection of minor varieties in positional blocks, 9d. marginal block of eight showing partial double perforations affecting three stamps, Chambon perforations incl. 8d. marginal block of eight, 1967 issue with marginal blocks, commemorative sets in blocks, Life Insurance with 1947-65 set in blocks, Officials, etc. (100s)

New Zealand: A mint and used collection in four albums, four stockbooks and cover album, incl. 1862-64 imperforate 6d. used, 1864-71 1s. used, 1931 Health sets used (2), range of miniature sheets, duplication, etc., varied condition. (many 100s)

New Zealand: A selection in two stockbooks and an album, incl. 1874-78 perf. nearly 12 2d. used, 1899-1903 6d. deep green used, Officials with 1913-25 5s. mint, 1927-33 2s. mint (2), etc., varied condition. (100s)

New Zealand: A Q.V. to Q.E.II collection in mixed condition in an SG printed album incl. 1898-1909 Pictorials to 5s. unused (stuck down) and used, 1915-30 to 1s. mint, 1931 Health 1d. + 1d. mint, 1953-59 to 10s. mint, Health miniature sheets, Officials 1936-61 to 5s. (2 shades) mint, Postal Fiscals, etc. (100s)

New Zealand: A collection of Health issues from 1929 to 1968 in varied condition in an album incl. 1931 pair used, many other issues mint and used, miniature sheets unmounted mint from 1957 (both wmks.), selection of varieties incl. 1959 3d. + 1d. with major shift of pink legs mint, also a few covers, Harrison and Son presentation cards, etc. (few 100s)

New Zealand: A duplicated mint and used accumulation in varied condition in a stockbook and on leaves. (many 100s)

New Zealand: A mainly used selection of Chalon Heads in an album, incl. 1862-64 1s. yellow-green, 1862-64 imperforate 3d., 6d., 1864-71 4d. yellow (4), 1s. green, etc., mixed condition. (177)

New Zealand: Life Insurance: 1967-68 2c. on 21/2d. unmounted mint block of thirty-two (8 x 4) marginal from the left of the sheet, all with downward shift of surcharge and with most showing double impression of ''2c'', mainly fine. S.G. L55 vars., cat. £256+ as normals.

New Zealand: Postage Dues: 1899 to 1949 selection on leaves, mint and used, incl. 1899 large ''N.Z.'', large ''D'' to 2s. with 1/2d. no stop in block of four, small ''D'' to 10d., small ''N.Z.'' 1/2d. no stop in pair, 1904-08 perf. 11 2d., mint, 1939-49 single watermark to 3d. (used), etc., fair to fine. (76)

New Zealand: Officials: 1927-33 5s. green very fine used, scarce. S.G. O113, cat. £375. Photo.

New Zealand: Postal Fiscals: Mint selection on leaves, incl. 1940-58 values to 10s., 15s. (2), £1 (2), 5/6 on 5s.6d. (2), 11/- on 11s., 1967-84 set (2), etc., some light gum toning. (38)

New Zealand: Postal Stationery: 1880 to 1953, a group of unused and used postal stationery, incl. registered, air mails, T.P.O's, exhibition cancellations, etc., mostly fine. (42)

Nicaragua: A duplicated mint and used accumulation in two stockbooks, on leaves and loose with a range of issues, also quantity of Guatemala, etc. (many 100s)

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: 1893 ''HALF/PENNY'' type 4 in carmine on 21/2d. purple on blue, very fine used with Old Calabar c.d.s. S.G. 13, cat. £450. Photo.

Nigeria: Niger Coast Protectorate: 1897 (Dec. 24) Gold Coast 1d. stationery card, to Alsace, impressed stamp pen crossed with ''FORCADOS RIVER'' c.d.s., Paid Liverpool and Strasbourg transit and receiving marks. Photo.

Nigeria: Northern Nigeria: 1900 1/2d. to 6d. and 10s. mint and 1910-11 5s. used, mostly fine. (8). Photo.

Nigeria: Northern Nigeria: 1912 1/2d. to £1 set mint, fine. (13) S.G. 40-52, cat. £250. Photo.

Nigeria: Southern Nigeria: 1901-02 1/2d., 1d., 4d. to 2s.6d. and 10s. mint and 2s.6d. used, mostly fine. S.G. 1, 2, 4-7 and 9, cat. £312. Photo.

Nigeria: Southern Nigeria: 1912 1/2d. to £1 set overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', fine with gum. S.G. 45s-56s, cat. £275. Photo.

Nigeria: Southern Nigeria: Selection comprising 1894 envelope, registered to New York, bearing Niger Coast 5d. tied by oval ''REGISTERED/OLD CALABAR'', 1901 envelope from Old Calabar to Barbados, bearing 1901-02 1d., 1905 stampless O.H.M.S. envelope from Old Calabar to Liverpool with red ''OFFICIAL PAID/OLD CALABAR'' c.d.s., 1907 envelope to London, bearing 1904-09 1/2d. pair. (4 items)

Nigeria: 1914-29 2d., 3d. (3), 4d. (2), 1s. (3), 10s. (2) and £1 mint and 10s. used, range of shades, mostly fine. (13)

Nigeria:1921-32 1/2d. green die I and die II in a vertical gutter pair, fine mint. S.G. 15c, cat. £475. Photo.

Nigeria: 1921-32 mint and used values to 10s. mint (2), mostly fine. (17)

Norfolk Island: 1997 Butterflies 75c. variety gold (country name and value) omitted with margin at right, a little light toning mainly in margin, unmounted mint. S.G. 636a, cat. £400, EC NFK1272a - 100 known (16 damaged). Photo.

Norfolk Island: A collection from 1940 to 1982 in varied condition in an album and on leaves with many sets in mint blocks, many other sets both mint and used, 1960-62 10s. five copies overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', a few early f.d.c's, etc. (100s)

North Borneo: A selection comprising 1880s unused and used postal stationery cards and Japanese Occupation 1944-45 15s. blue in a mint block of sixteen (4 x 4) from the lower right corner of the sheet, mostly fine. (11 items)

North Borneo: A small selection, comprising 1886 (Sept.) Type 7/8 surcharges, Perf. 14, ''3/CENTS'' on 4c. pink and ''5/CENTS'' on 8c. green, unused with part original gum, 1894 (Feb.) 2c. imperforate plate proof pair in issued colour of black and rose-lake, 1901-05 ''BRITISH PROTECTORATE'' overprints, $1 scarlet, overprint in black, variety imperforate at top and foot, two examples with large part original gum, one with Brandon certificate (2002), 1947 1c. to $5 set (less 50c.) used on 1947 envelope.

Norway: A collection of issues to 1908 in an album, incl. 1855 4sk. used (2), 1856-60 2sk. (2), 3sk. (2), 8sk. (2 singles and strip of three) used, 1863-64 3sk., 24sk. (2) used, 1867-68 3sk. used (3), 1878 set mint, etc., varied condition. (148)

Norway: A chiefly used collection in an album, incl. 1855 4sk. (2, both cut down), 1856-60 2sk., 3sk. (2), 4sk. (5) and 8sk. (2), 1863-64 24sk. (tiny tear), 1867-8 1sk. to 8sk. set with some shades, 1871-75 values to 7sk., 1950 Tourist set mint, etc., then largely complete to 1997, mixed condition. (100s)

Nyasaland: 1895 to 1897 selection with 1895 surcharged 1d. on 2d. mint (2), unused (2) and used strip of three, minor varieties, 1895 2s.6d. forgery in a marginal mint block of four, toned, and 1897-1900 £1 imperforate proof in issued colour on gummed watermarked paper, some adherence and creasing. (7 items)

Nyasaland: 1897 (Dec.) 1d. on 3s. black and sea-green, showing variety surcharge double, mint, with pink paper fibres adhering to gum, otherwise fine. S.G. 53c, cat. £750. B.P.A. certificate (1978). Photo.

Nyasaland: 1898 (Mar.) Cheque Stamp 1d. setting I, with ''J.T.G.'' initials on reverse, used with ''ZOMBA/MR 12/98'' c.d.s., margin just touching line at top left, paper adhesion on reverse, otherwise fine. S.G. 54, cat. £1,100. Photo.

Nyasaland: A small selection comprising 1898 (Mar.) Cheque Stamp setting II 1d. imperf. used (2), 1901 1d. to 6d. set overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', 1913 1s. showing variety watermark inverted used and 1938-44 to 5s. (2), 10s. and £1 mint, mostly fine. (25)

Nyasaland: 1908-11 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 3d. purple on yellow, variety watermark inverted, fine used. S.G. 75w, cat. £425. Photo.

Nyasaland: 1913-21 Watermark Mult. Crown CA £1 purple and black on red showing HPF 54 damaged leaf at bottom right, fiscally used, and 1927 10s. green and scarlet on emerald (S.G. 113g) single and horizontal pair used on revenue document with B.P.A. certificate (2014).

Nyasaland: 1921-33 Watermark Mult. Script CA 5s. green and red on yellow showing HPF 54 damaged leaf at bottom right, fine c.d.s. used. S.G. 112f, unpriced used. Photo.

Nyasaland: Postage Dues: 1950 set in horizontal pairs from the top left corner of the sheet with plate numbers, mainly fine. S.G.D1-D5.

Oman: 1972 25b. on 1r. and 25b. on 40br. in fine unmounted mint pairs. S.G. 144, 145 cat. £640. Photo.

Oman: 1972 25b. on 40b. with variety Arabic ''2'' omitted fine unmounted mint S.G. 145a cat. £1,200. Photo.

Oman: 1972 25b. on 40b. with variety Arabic ''5'' omitted fine unmounted mint S.G. 145b. cat. £1,200. Photo.

Oman: Mainly fine unmounted mint selection from 1971 to 1975 on stockcards incl. 1966-67 set in pairs, 1971 overprinted 5b. to 1r. set in pairs, 1972 surcharge set of three in pairs, 1971 5b. on 3b. in pair, 1972 25b. on 40b. marginal pair, 1972-75 5b. to 1r. sets (7), etc.

Pakistan: A mint and used collection in an album, incl. 1947 set mint, 1948-57 set mint, Officials, etc., varied condition. (100s)

Pakistan: Bahawalpur: A collection in an album, incl., 1948 set mint, Officials with 1945 (Mar.) set mint, 1945 (Mar.-June) set mint, also range of Pakistan and Bangladesh, etc., varied condition. (few 100s)

Palestine: A mint and used collection from 1918 roulettes onwards, incl. postage dues, Jordan Occupation 1948 12m. pair showing variety 'overprint double' tied to piece with Bethlehem c.d.s., Gaza, etc., mostly fine. (100s)

Papua: Postal Stationery: 1905 11/2d. blue stationery card, addressed to a carpenter on the S.S. Prinz Waldemar at Sydney, cancelled by ''BNG'' in barred oval with ''SAMARAI'' c.d.s. and Sydney receiving mark, a slight crease, otherwise fine. Photo.

Papua New Guinea: 1952-58 10s., £1., 1963 10s. and £1, 1964-65 Birds 10s., all overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', fine with full gum. S.G. 14s, 15s, 44s, 45s, 71s, cat. £265.

Peru: 1855 (Sept. 11) entire to Italy, bearing a fair strike of the Crowned circle ''PAID/AT/CALLAO'' in red with another faint strike in black over, French and London transit marks. S.G. CC1. Photo.

Philippines: Japanese Occupation: A collection in an album, incl. 1942-43 1p. on 4p. mint, 50c. on 1p. and 1p. on 4p. used on cover, 1943-44 set used on 1944 cover, 1942 Red Cross set mint, 1943 Independence miniature sheet unused, etc., varied condition. (52 stamps, 34 covers)

Pitcairn Islands: 1940 to 1970 issues virtually complete mint (later issues are unmounted) collection on leaves, also a mint and used range of issues in a stockbook incl. 1940 1/2d. to 2s.6d. set on registered first day cover, also 4d. block and 1s. on registered airmail cover to UK, etc. (100s)

Poland: 1944 Capture of Monte Cassino overprinted sets (15) mainly fine fresh unmounted mint incl. three sets of blocks of four, two of which are marginal with Bradbury Wilkinson imprint, also 1941 and 1943 sets both unmounted mint and used on covers.

Portugal: A collection of mainly imperforate issues in an album, incl. range of pre-stamp covers, 1853 5r., 50r. (2), 100r. used, 1855-56 5r., 100r. used (2), 1856-58 5r. used (6), 1862-64 50r. (2), 100r. (2), 1866-67 to 120r. used, etc., varied condition. (81)

Portugal and Colonies: A collection in six albums and stockbook, incl. 1943-49 to 7E.50 mint, 1953 Centenary set unmounted mint, Colonies with Angola, Cape Verde Islands with 1934 Ceres set mint, Mozambique 1946 Air set mint, etc., varied condition. (many 100s)

Portuguese Colonies: Portuguese India: A collection in an album, incl. 1873-75 900r. unused, 1946 set with miniature sheet mint, 1948 Portraits set and miniature sheet mint, 1949 Fatima set mint, 1953 Exhibition 3t. and 5t. in vertical strip (10), etc. (few 100s)

Puerto Rico: British Post Office San Juan: 1852 (Dec. 12) ''PAID/AT/SAN JUAN PORTO RICO'' Crowned Circle in black on entire to Madrid, rated ''2/6'', ''17Rs.'' British and French transit markings, and ''SAN JUAN PORTO RICO'' despatch backstamp. S.G. CC1, cat. £650. Photo.

Qatar: 1971 to 1973 mainly fine unmounted mint selection of sets incl. 1972 Birds set in pairs, 1972 surch. sets (7), 1972 5d. to 10r. sets (7), etc.

Rhodesia: A selection in two folders and stockbook, incl. 1898-1908 £2 mint, 1910-13 perf. 14 3d., 5d. (2) mint, 10d. used, perf. 15 1d. mint, 3d. used, 1922-24 perf. 14 3s. mint, Northern Rhodesia 1938-52 to 20s. mint and used, 1953 set used, Rhodesia and Nyasaland 1959-62 to £1 mint (2), Southern Rhodesia 1924-29 to 5s. mint, also some Nyasaland, etc., varied condition. (100s)

Rhodesia: 1892-93 £10 brown, used with central ''HARTLEY HILL/JY 1/??/MASHONALAND'' c.d.s, few short perfs., otherwise fine. S.G. 13, cat. £700. Photo.

Rhodesia: 1910-13 Double Heads: A mint selection to 2s.6d., incl. 3d. violet and ochre, 4d. greenish black and orange, 1s. black and pale blue-green with gash in ear (2), 2s.6d. black and rose-carmine, etc., varied condition. (28)

Rhodesia: 1910-13 Double Heads: A mint and used selection, incl. shades, minor flaws, etc. (109)

Rhodesia: 1910-13 Perf. 14, 6d. bright chestnut and mauve, unused, part original gum, a few minor creases, otherwise fine. S.G. 145a, cat. £700. Photo.

Rhodesia: 1910-13 Perf. 14, 2s.6d. bistre-brown and crimson, sweated gum, otherwise fine. S.G. 156a, cat. £1,100. Photo.

Rhodesia: 1910-13 Perf. 14, 3s. bright green and magenta, mint, minute thin spot, otherwise fine. S.G. 158a, cat. £1,300. Photo.

Rhodesia: 1910-13 Perf. 14, 7s.6d. carmine and bright blue, c.t.o. Gwelo, some shortish perfs., otherwise fine. S.G. 162, cat. £1,400. Photo.

Rhodesia: 1913-24 Admiral issues: A collection incl. die II perf. 14 to £1 mint, die III perf. 14 to £1 mint, good range of shades, etc. (few 100s)

Rhodesia: A collection incl. range of Double Heads to 1s. mint and used, Northern Rhodesia 1925-29 to 7s.6d mint, 1938-52 and 1953 1/2d. to 20s. sets mint, Southern Rhodesia 1924-29 1/2d. to 5s. sets mint and used, 1931-37 1/2d. to 5s. set mint, Rhodesia & Nyasaland 1959-62 1/2d. to £1 set mint, etc., mixed condition. (100s)

Rhodesia: A selection on stockleaves from 1892 to 1912, incl. 1892-93 to 5s. mint and to 10s. used, 1892-94 to 4s. mint (5), 1896-97 to 10s. used (4), 1909-12 to 10s. used (3), range of fiscally used, etc. (few 100s)

Rhodesia: Telegraphs: Matabeleland: 1894 Reuters Telegraph Sevice 2s.6d., 5s. and 10s. in a se-tenant vertical strip of three, fine unused.

Rhodesia: Northern Rhodesia: 1963 values incl. 1d. showing variety missing value on cover, 3d. pair showing variety missing perf. hole, 4d. and 6d. plate blocks, etc., also Zambia 1964 1/2d. and 1d. coil join strips of four, fine unmounted mint. (10 items)

Rhodesia: Southern Rhodesia: Booklets: 1945 2s.6d. black on yellow, with inside cover blank, fine mint. S.G. S4b. Photo.

Romania: A mint and used collection in an album and loose, incl. 1862 wove paper 3p. unused, 1871-72 to 25b. used, 50b. unused, 1903 Post Office set used with extra 2l. and 5l used, 1906 Jubilee Exhibition set mint, 1913 Acquisition set mint, 1930 Air set with horizontal watermark mint, 1932 Boy Scouts set mint, 1934 Jamboree set mint, etc., varied condition. (100s)

Russia: 1867 to 1869, seven entires from the same correspondence sent from Mithau, Lithuania to London, franked by a range of Arms values making up the 26k. rate, all with two line ''AUS RUSSLAND/FRANCO-TOUT'', good to fine. Photo.

Russia: A mint and used collection in three albums, from 1875 to the 1990s, incl. range of Arms, a few covers, range of thematic folders, etc., mixed condition. (100s)

Saint Helena: 1860 (Jan. 7) stampless entire to Hoyer, Denmark, sent via Hamburg, with manuscript ''11d. and ''9'' rate marks, London Paid c.d.s. in an oval framed ''p'' both in red, ''fr. Hbg'', on reverse has red oval framed ''ST. HELENA'' datestamp, with Hamburg and ''St. P.A.'' datestamps. B.P.A. certificate (2013). Photo.

Saint Helena: 1884-94 4d. sepia, 6d. grey and 1s. yellow-green, used on 1903 (Oct.) O.H.M.S. envelope (reduced at left), registered to Italy, tied by ''ST. HELENA/C'' c.d.s's, with part oval ''REGISTERED/ST. HELENA'' at left. A few minor cover imperfections, otherwise fine. S.G. 43c, 44, 45. Photo.

Saint Helena: 1903 1/2d. to 2s. set, used on 1903 (Oct. 24) envelope, registered to Germany, fine. S.G. 55-60. Photo.

Saint Helena: 1908-11 1/2d. to 10s. set, fine mint, the 2/1d. and 4d. values unmounted. S.G. 64-70, cat. £275. Photo.

Saint Helena: 1908-11 Watermark Crown CA 10s. green and red on green, very fine used, scarce. S.G. 70, cat. £325. Photo.

Saint Helena: 1918 humorous hand illustrated postcard to Birmingham bearing 1912-16 1/2d. pair, showing the R.M.S ''Cluny Castle'' in rough seas, fine. Photo.

Saint Helena: 1922-37 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 4d. to £1, mint, small crease to 5s., otherwise fine. S.G. 92-96, cat. £500. Photo.

Saint Helena: 1922-37 Watermark Mult. Crown CA £1 grey and purple on red, very fine used on piece, scarce. S.G. 96, cat. £650. Photo.

Saint Helena: 1922-37 Watermark Mult. Script CA 1/2d. grey and black (3) showing varieties 'broken mainmast', 'torn flag' and 'cleft rock', mint, the first with toned gum, otherwise fine. S.G. 97a, 97b and 97c, cat. £435. Photo.

Saint Helena: 1922-37 Watermark Mult. Script CA 1/2d., 1d., 11/2d., 6d. and 8d. mint, each with 'torn flag' [R. 4/6], all except 8d. in vertical marginal pairs with normal, all with light overall gum toning, S.G. 97b-99b, 104b-105b, cat. £1,100, also Mauritius 1937 Coronation 20c. with line by sceptre variety used, and Trinidad and Tobago 1935 Silver Jubilee 2c. with 'extra flagstaff' variety unused without gum.

Saint Helena: 1922-37 Watermark Mult. Script CA 1/2d. grey and black with torn flag [R. 4/6] variety, fine mint. S.G. 97b, cat. £275. Photo.

Saint Helena: 1922-37 Watermark Mult. Script CA 1/2d. grey-black and black with cleft rock [R. 5/1] variety, mint with usual brown gum. S.G. 97gc, cat. £275. Photo.

Saint Helena: 1922-37 Watermark Mult. Script CA 5d. green and deep carmine on green in a corner plate number pair, the corner stamp with cleft rock [R. 5/1] variety, light crease in corner of margin otherwise fine mint. S.G. 103, c, cat. £255. Photo.

Saint Helena: 1922-37 Watermark Mult. Script CA 8d. grey and bright violet with cleft rock [R. 5/1] variety, fine mint. S.G. 105c, cat. £180. Photo.

Saint Helena: 1922-37 Watermark Mult. Script CA 15s. grey and purple on blue, showing 'torn flag' [R. 4/6] and overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', without gum and small faults, nevertheless very scarce. S.G. 113bs. Photo.

Saint Helena: 1934 Centenary 1/2d. to 10s. set mint, fine. S.G. 114-23, cat. £425. (10). Photo.

Saint Helena: A Q.V. to K.G.VI collection in an album, incl. 1863 1d. unused, 1864-80 5s. used (2), 1890-97 set mint, 1912-16 to 3s. mint, 1922-37 watermark Mult Crown CA set mint, Script to 7s.6d. mint, 6d. block of four, one with broken mast, 2d. used and 8d. mint and used with torn flag, 1934 Centenary set mint, etc., varied condition. (few 100s)

Saint Kitts-Nevis: St. Christopher: 1792 (Dec. 22) entire letter to London, endorsed ''Pr. Packet'' with ''1/-'' rate mark, and a fine strike of the rare ''St. Kitts'' straight line on reverse, with London receiving mark. Photo.

Saint Kitts-Nevis: St. Christopher: 1818 (Dec. 17) entire to Scotland, rated ''2/5'', with good small fleuron type PG16, also Glasgow receiving mark. Photo.

St.Kitts-Nevis: 1920-22 Watermark Mult. Crown CA £1, very fine used on piece, scarce. S.G. 36, cat. £375. Photo.

Saint Lucia: The Saint Lucia Fleuron, 1837 (Nov.) entire to France endorsed ''p Packet'' and ''Under 1/2 oz'' ''4 6, 2 3/6/9'' and ''30'' rate marks, backstamped by good ''St LUCIA/23 NO'' fleuron overstamped by London datestamp, (the fleuron recorded without year date between Mar. 13 1837 and Sept. 8 1840) with oval ''P-D'' and red London tombstone transit mark both in red. With transcript of letter, Photo.

Saint Lucia: 1853 (Feb. 12) cover to France, with manuscript ''8'' and ''1d'' also ''30'' handstamp, with boxed ''COLONIES/&c. ART 13'', on reverse has double arc St. Lucia, London, Bordeaux transit and receiving marks. Photo.

Saint Lucia: 1854 (June 27) envelope to Corsica via London with fine strike of ''PAID/AT/ST. LUCIA'' in red, partially overstruck by London tombstone in red and French transit, with red ''P-D.'' and ms. rating, backstamped fine ''ST. LUCIA'' double arc despatch and transit datestamps. Ex Filer. Photo.

Saint Lucia: 1904 envelope used to Barbados showing a good strike of ''PAID/AT/St. LUCIA'' with Castries ''MY 6/04'' c.d.s. alongside, both in black, the crowned circle re-used during shortage of 1d. adhesives from late April to early May as evidence of postage paid. Photo.

Saint Lucia: Great Britain Used in Saint Lucia: 1d. rose-red KE, with superb strike of ''A11'', fine. S.G. Z1, cat. £1,300. Ex Filer. B.P.A. certificate (1966). Photo.

Saint Lucia: Great Britain Used in Saint Lucia: 4d. rose, used with a good strike of ''A 11'', slightly faded, otherwise fine. Ex Urwick. R.P.S. certificate (2007). S.G. Z3, cat. £475. Photo.

Saint Lucia: Great Britain Used in Saint Lucia: 6d. lilac, a fine example with superb strike of ''A11''. S.G. Z4, cat. £275. Photo.

Saint Lucia: 1860 Watermark Small Star (1d.) rose-red, fresh block of four with large part original gum. S.G. 1, cat. £400+. Photo.

Saint Lucia: 1860 Watermark Small Star, (1d.) rose-red, the rare double impression variety, fine unused and rare. S.G. 1b, cat. £2,500. B.P.A. certificate (2005). Ex Messenger, Molly and Filer. Photo.

Saint Lucia: 1860 Watermark Small Star (4d.) blue, in an exceptionally fine and fresh marginal block of four with much original gum, most attractive. S.G. 2. Photo.

Saint Lucia: 1860 Watermark Small Star, (6d.) green, an upper left corner marginal vertical pair, reinforced between, part original gum, fine and a scarce multiple. Ex Filer. S.G. 3, cat. £600+. Photo.

Saint Lucia: 1863 Watermark Crown CC, (1d.) lake imperforate plate proof on paper with watermark reversed, fine with gum. Ex Filer. B.P.A. certificate (1998). Photo.

Saint Lucia: 1863 Watermark Crown CC, (4d.) indigo imperforate plate proof on watermarked paper, fine with gum. Ex Filer. B.P.A. certificate (1998). Photo.

Saint Lucia: 1863 Watermark Crown CC (4d.) indigo, handstamped ''SPECIMEN'' (Samuel type D3), some clipped perfs. without gum, otherwise fine and scarce. S.G. 7s. Photo.

Saint Lucia: 1863 Watermark Crown CC, (6d.) emerald-green, in a fresh block of four, part original gum, scarce. S.G. 8, cat. £900+. Photo.

Saint Lucia: 1863 Watermark Crown CC, prepared for use but not issued 1/2d. on (6d.) emerald-green in a mint block of ten (2 x 5), each with violet collector's marks on reverse, one small area of gum disturbance causing minor thin, otherwise fine, R.P.S. certificate (2007). S.G. 9, cat. £700+. Photo.

Saint Lucia: 1864-76 Colour Changes, Perf. 121/2 (6d.) violet, unused pair, part original gum, some minor creasing, otherwise fine. S.G. 13, cat. £260. Photo.

Saint Lucia: 1864-76 Colour Changes, Perf. 121/2 (6d.) deep lilac, handstamped ''CANCELLED'' type D7 in black, with gum, a few clipped perfs., otherwise fine and rare. Ex Conrad Latto and Filer. Photo.

Saint Lucia: 1864-76 Colour Changes, Perf. 121/2 (6d.) deep lilac with watermark reversed, unused pair, part original gum, fine and fresh. S.G. 12bx. Photo.

Saint Lucia: 1864-76 Watermark Crown CC, Perf. 121/2 (1s.) pale orange in a very fine and fresh mint block of twelve from the right of the sheet [69-96], stated to be the largest block known, most attractive. Brandon certificate (2007). S.G. 14c. Photo.

Saint Lucia: 1864-76 Watermark Crown CC, Perf. 121/2 (1s.) brown-orange watermark reversed, unused, part original gum, fine and fresh. Ex Jaffe. S.G. 14x. Photo.

Saint Lucia: 1864-76 Colour Changes, Perf. 14, (1d.) black, a mint block of four, fine. S.G. 15, cat. £192+. Photo.

Saint Lucia: 1864-76 Watermark Crown CC, Perf. 14, (4d.) yellow, unused block of four, part original gum, some reinforced perfs., otherwise fresh and fine. S.G. 16, cat. £520+. Photo.

Saint Lucia: 1864-76 Watermark Crown CC, Perf. 14, (6d.) lilac a horizontal pair, perforated 14 x imperforate with a line of unofficial pin perforations down the centre, extremely lightly cancelled and very rare. B.P.A. certificate (1965). S.G. 17a, var. Photo.

Saint Lucia: 1864-76 Watermark Crown CC, Perf. 14, (1s.) orange, fine used on 1880 (Nov.) cover to London, lightly tied by ''A 11'' barred oval, with manuscript ''1/-'' alongside, also London paid datestamp, on reverse has St. Lucia despatch handstamp. R.P.S. certificate (1958). Photo.

Saint Lucia: 1864-76 Watermark Crown CC, Perf. 14, (1s.) deep orange, in a mint block of four, very fine and fresh, most attractive and rare. Ex Forsyth. S.G. 18a, cat. £680+. Photo.

Saint Lucia: 1864-76 Watermark Crown CC, Perf. 14, (1s.) deep orange horizontal pair [67-68], fine mint. S.G. 18a, cat. £340. Photo.

Saint Lucia: 1881 Watermark Crown CC, ''HALFPENNY'' green and ''21/2 PENCE'' brown-red, both in mint blocks of four, a few small thin spots, otherwise fine. S.G. 23, 24. Photo.

Saint Lucia: 1882-84 Watermark Crown CA Perf. 14 1d. black and 6d. violet in fine and fresh mint blocks of four. S.G. 26, 28, cat. £372+. Photo.

Saint Lucia: 1882-84 Watermark Crown CA Perf. 14 4d. yellow in a fresh mint block of four. Brandon certificate (2007). S.G. 27, cat. £1,200+. Photo.

Saint Lucia: 1882-84 Watermark Crown CA Perf. 14 1s. orange in a fine and fresh mint block of four, rare. Ex Messenger. Brandon certificate (2007). S.G. 29, cat. £1,100. Photo.

Saint Lucia: 1882-84 Watermark Crown CA Perf. 12 4d. yellow, part original gum, fine. R.P.S. certificate (2007). S.G. 30, cat. £275. Photo.

Saint Lucia: 1883-86 Watermark Crown CA, Die I, 4d. imperf. plate proof in issued brown on watermarked paper, fine with some gum. Photo.

Saint Lucia: 1883-86 Watermark Crown CA, Die I, 1/2d. to 1s. set, good to fine used. S.G. 31-36, cat. £350. Photo.

Saint Lucia: 1886-87 Watermark Crown CA, Die I 1d. to 1s. overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' (Samuel type D12), mainly fine with gum. (4) S.G. 39s-42s, cat. £225. Photo.

Saint Lucia: 1886-87 Die 1 3d. dull mauve and green, with variety top left triangle detached, fine mint. S.G. 40a, unpriced. Photo.

Saint Lucia: 1886-87 Die I 6d. dull purple and blue, variety top-left triangle detached, fine and fresh mint. S.G. 41a, cat £275. Photo.

Saint Lucia: 1886-87 Die I 1s. dull mauve and red, with variety top left triangle detached, heavily mounted, few blunted perfs, otherwise fine. S.G. 42a, cat £950. Photo.

Saint Lucia: 1891-98 Die II 1/2d., 2d., 6d. (one creased) 5s. (plate block) in blocks of four, 4d. in a block of eight, all unmounted mint, mainly fine. S.G. 43, 45, 48, 49, 51. Photo.

Saint Lucia: 1891-92 Surcharges: ''ONE/HALF/PENNY'' on 3d. die I, mint pair, left stamp showing variety small ''A'' in ''HALF'', some hinge remainders, otherwise fine. S.G. 53, a, cat £525. Photo.

Saint Lucia: 1891-92 Surcharges, ''1/2d.'' on half 6d., a mint marginal single with fraction bar omitted, fine. S.G. 54a, cat. £300. Photo.

Saint Lucia: 1891-92 Surcharges, ''1/2d.'' on half 6d., mint pair, one with variety thick ''1'' with sloping serif, fine. S.G. 54, e, cat. £230. Photo.

Saint Lucia: 1891-92 Surcharges, ''1/2d.'' on half 6d., mint pair, one with variety thick ''1'' with sloping serif, fine and fresh. Ex Jaffe. S.G. 54, e, cat. £230. Photo.

Saint Lucia: 1891-92 Surcharges: ''1/2d.'' on half 6d. mint block of four, one stamp showing figure ''1'' used as fraction bar, fine and fresh. S.G. 54, g, cat £565+. Photo.

Saint Lucia: 1891-92 Surcharges: ''1/2d.'' on half 6d. mint horizontal pair, left stamp showing figure ''1'' used as fraction bar, fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 54, g, cat £505+. Photo.

Saint Lucia: 1891-92 Surcharges, ''ONE/PENNY'' on 4d. brown, a fine unmounted mint block of twelve (6 x 2) from the right of the sheet, the top row showing thick diagonal stroke in second ''N'' (type III), lower row type II. S.G. 55c d, cat. £360+. Photo.

Saint Lucia: 1891-92 Surcharges, ''ONE/PENNY'' on 4d. brown, showing top left triangle detached, mint, hinge remainders, otherwise fine and scarce. S.G. 55e, cat. £275. Photo.

Saint Lucia: 1891-92 Surcharges, ''ONE/PENNY'' on 4d. brown, showing top left triangle detached, used, fine and scarce. Ex E. Young. S.G. 55e, cat. £190. Photo.

Saint Lucia: 1891-92 Surcharges, ''ONE/PENNY'' on 4d. brown, variety surcharge grossly misplaced, resulting in small part of ''E'', complete ''Y'' and ''P'', fine used, most dramatic. Ex Jaffe. S.G. 55 var. Photo.

Saint Lucia: 1891-92 Surcharges: ''ONE/HALF/PENNY'' on 3d. die II, in a mint half pane of thirty, some surcharge varieties with small ''O'' in ''ONE'', small ''A'' in ''HALF'' and ''ONE'' misplaced (''O'' over ''H''), mainly fine, many are unmounted. Extremely rare multiple, possibly the largest surviving. S.G. 56, d, e, f, cat. £2,970+. Photo.

Saint Lucia: 1891-92 Surcharges: ''ONE/HALF/PENNY'' on 3d. die II, variety surcharge double, unused, part original gum, fine. B.P.A. Certificate (1977). S.G. 56a, cat. £900. Photo.

Saint Lucia: 1891-92 Surcharges: ''ONE/HALF/PENNY'' on 3d. die II, variety surcharge inverted, fine used on piece. R.P.S. certificate (2007). S.G. 56b, cat. £650. Photo.

Saint Lucia: 1891-92 Surcharges: ''ONE/HALF/PENNY'' on 3d. die II, with variety small ''A'' in ''HALF'', fine mint. S.G. 56e, cat. £225. Photo.

Saint Lucia: 1902 400th Anniversary of Discovery 2d. imperf. colour trial in deep blue and carmine on unwatermarked ungummed paper. R.P.S. Certificate (2008). Photo.

Saint Lucia: 1904-10 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 1/2d. to 5s. used set complete with all papers and shades, the 1s. green and black is on a 1906 cover, registered to Holland, also extra 1s. black on green block of four, 5s. green and carmine, 5s. green and red on yellow, mainly good to fine. S.G. 64-77. Photo.

Saint Lucia: 1904-10 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 5s. green and carmine, in a fine unmounted mint plate ''1'' block of four, very rare. Ex J. Williams. S.G. 76. Photo.

Saint Lucia: 1916 (June) ''WAR/TAX'' Local Overprint 1d. scarlet, variety overprint double, fine mint. Ex Filer. S.G. 89a, cat. £550. Photo.

Saint Lucia: 1916 (June) ''WAR/TAX'' Local Overprint 1d., the scarce carmine-red shade in a marginal plate block, fine and fresh mint with two unmounted. Ex J.G.M. Davies. S.G. 89a. Photo.

Saint Lucia: 1916 (June) ''WAR/TAX'' Local Overprint 1d. scarlet lower right corner vertical strip of three used on piece alongside 1912-21 4d., the right margin clearly showing three reversed albino impressions of the overprint, the stamps cancelled by very early use June 9 c.d.s.'s, fine and rare. Believed to be the only example known. See ''The War Tax Stamps of the British Empire, First World War, The West Indies'' by John G.M. Davis (RPSL, 2009), page 285. S.G. 89 var. Photo.

Saint Lucia: 1936 Pictorial 1/2d. pair and single, 1/2d., 1d. and 21/2d., each with small ''SPECIMEN'' handstamp in violet, Samuel type D15) mainly fine with gum.

Saint Lucia: 1936 Pictorial 1/2d. to 10s. set, all perforated ''SPECIMEN'', mainly fine with gum. S.G. 113s-124s, cat. £300. Photo.

Saint Lucia: German Propaganda Forgeries of Great Britain 1937-47 1/2d. to 3d., set of six values all marginal, with framed ''LIQUIDATION/ OF EMPIRE/ Sta LUCIA'' overprint, 'used', fine. Photo.

Saint Lucia: 1949-50 1c. to 16c. incl. 12c. claret rare perf. 141/2 x 14, fine used on 1950 (Aug. 12) envelope registered to England, very rare on cover, one of two known. Photo.

Saint Lucia: A K.G.VI collection on leaves, incl. 1912-21 set all marginal with plate numbers, 1s. black on green mint block of 18, 5s. plate no. 1 mint block of four, 5s. used on 1912 cover, registered to Germany, used set, 1921-30 set used, 1935 Silver Jubilee set perforated ''SPECIMEN'', plate blocks, shades, etc., varied condition. (562)

Saint Lucia: A Q.V. collection on leaves, incl. 1863 (6d.) emerald-green mint, 1883-86 1d. carmine-rose mint plate no. pair, 1886-87 die I set mint, 1891-92 die I 1/2d. on 3d. mint, die II mint (2, one with misplaced surcharge, other with ''ONE'' misplaced), 1/2d. on half of 6d. used pair, one with thick ''1'', etc., varied condition. (96)

Saint Lucia: A K.E.VII collection on leaves, incl. 1902-03 set overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', 1904-10 set mint with extra shades and papers with 1s. green and black plate block of four mint, 5s. green and red on yellow plate pair mint, postal stationery, etc., varied condition. (70)

Saint Lucia: Postage Dues: 1949-52 set in complete sheets (6 x 10), mainly fine. S.G. D7-D10, cat. £1,260.

Saint Lucia: Postage Dues: 1967 Statehood overprints on 1949-52 16c. pair with overprint inverted, single and block of four with overprint double, one inverted and 1965 4c. with overprint inverted, fine unmounted mint.

Saint Lucia: Postage Dues: A collection on leaves, incl. 1930 1d. unused block of four and vertical pair, 2d. block of four, lower stamps with wrong wide font ''No'', 2d. used (8), 1933-47 set with extra 4d. perforated ''SPECIMEN'', used set, etc., varied condition. (72)

Saint Lucia: Postal Fiscals: 1881 ''ONE SHILLING/Stamp'' with variety ''STAMP'' double, used, fine. R.P.S. certificate (1978). S.G. F12a, cat. £500. Photo.

Saint Lucia: Postal Fiscals: 1882 Perf. 14 2d. and 1883 word 151/2mm long 1d. used on 1893 philatelic envelope to England, fine. S.G. F14, F24. Photo.

Saint Lucia: Postal Fiscals: 1882 Perf. 14 2d. used on 1885 (July 25) locally addressed envelope, fine. S.G. F14. Photo.

Saint Lucia: Postal Fiscals: 1882 Perf. 14 6d. used on 1885 (July 25) locally addressed envelope, fine. S.G. F17. Photo.

Saint Lucia: Postal Fiscals: 1882 Perf. 12 3d. used on 1885 (July 25) locally addressed envelope, fine. R.P.S. certificate (2007). S.G. F19. Photo.

Saint Lucia: Postal Fiscals: 1882 Perf. 12 6d. used on 193 (Aug. 11) philatelic envelope to England, fine. Ex Latto. S.G. F20. Photo.

Saint Lucia: Postal Fiscals: 1883 word 11mm long 1d. black with variety ''Revenue'' double, fine used. R.P.S. certificate (2007). Ex Jaffe. S.G. F21a, cat. £350. Photo.

Saint Lucia: Postal Fiscals: A mainly used collection on leaves, incl. 1882 perf. 14 3d. and 6d. unused, 3d. used (30), perf. 12 1d. unused, 3d. used (10), 1883 word 151/2 long 4d. used, range of plated examples, etc., varied condition. (235)

Saint Lucia: Cinderellas: The St. Lucia Steam Conveyance Co., a collection on leaves, comprising first printing 1d. complete sheet of 72, blocks of four (2) and pair, 3d. block of four and single, second printing 1d. part sheet of 48, 3d. complete sheet of 72 and part sheet of 48, strip of four, 6d. part sheet of 54, single, mainly with gum, varied condition. (314)

Saint Lucia: Cancellations and Covers: A collection of covers, pieces and stamps, incl. 1896 envelope to England, bearing 1883-86 1/2d. and 1886-87 1d. (2), 1938-48 £1 used on commercial envelope, registered to England, small piece bearing 1953-63 4c., 6c., 10c. (2) and 24c. cancelled by rare two line ''CASTRIES/ST. LUCIA'', postal stationery with postcards, registered envelopes, wrappers, etc. (few 100s)

Saint Lucia: Cancellations and Covers: A collection of covers and cards with a few stamps, incl. registered mail with 1910 envelope to U.S.A., franked by 1904-10 1/2d. green (2), 21/2d. blue and 6d., 1924 envelope to U.S.A., franked by 1921-30 2d. and 3d., instructional marks, meter marks, etc. (103 items)

Saint Lucia: Airmails: 1929 to 1930, selection of flown covers, incl. 1929 (Sept.) San Juan-Paramaribo F.A.M. no. 6 flown by Lindbergh to St. Lucia (5), some ephemera, etc. (14 items)

Saint Lucia: Official Mail: 1914 to 1978, a collection on leaves, incl. Post Office with 1914 envelope to U.S.A. bearing boxed ''OFFICIAL PAID'', 1946 envelope to U.S.A. bearing Crowned oval ''POST OFFICE/POSTAGE PAID'', range of government departments, etc. (49 items)

Saint Lucia: 1891-92 die II 1/2d. on 3d. dull mauve and green variety surcharge double, very fine used on piece with St. Lucia c.d.s., very scarce. B.P.A. certificate (1958). S.G. 56a, cat. £700. Photo.

Saint Lucia: 1891-92 die II 1/2d. on 3d. dull mauve and green, variety surcharge double on the front and also with surcharge on reverse, fine mint, very rare. Sismondo certificate (2005). S.G. 56a/c. Photo.

Saint Lucia: 1916 (June) ''WAR/TAX'' large overprint 1d. scarlet, two examples tied to small piece by Castries ''17 JA/19'' c.d.s., one showing the scarce variety overprint double. S.G. 89, a, cat. £705. Photo.

Saint Lucia: 1936 Pictorial 1/2d. to 10s. set, used on two 1937 J.E. Lea envelopes, registered airmail to England, fine. S.G. 113-124. Photo.

Saint Lucia: Postal Fiscals: 1881 SHILLING STAMP orange, variety ''SHILDING'', fine mint, scarce. S.G. F4b, cat. £700. Photo.

Saint Vincent: A group of pre stamp entires from 1808 to 1844, incl. 1816 (Aug. 23) entire to London with St. Vincent Fleuron, mostly fine. (5)

Saint Vincent: 1854 (Aug. 26) envelope (no flap) to Antigua, rated ''4'', bearing a good strike of the Crowned circular ''PAID/AT/ST. VINCENT'' in red, on reverse has despatch and arrival marks, some staining and minor imperfections.. S.G. CC1, cat. £950. Photo.

Saint Vincent: 1881 4d. on 1s. bright vermilion, very fine used, lightly cancelled by first day c.d.s, only 630 issued. Ex Arnhold. R.P.S. certificate (1960) S.G. 35, cat. £800. Photo.

Saint Vincent: 1911 £1, die proof of name and value tablet in black on glazed card, affixed to piece (51 x 58mm), ex De La Rue archives, endorsed ''April 19/12 leads'' and with date of invoicing in red ''June 8. 11'', additionally scored through in red, fine.

Saint Vincent: 1904-11 Watermark Mult. Crown CA £1 very fine used tied to piece, scarce S.G. 93, cat. £350. Photo.

Saint Vincent: Postal Stationery: A chiefly used Q.V. group, incl. postcards, wrappers, specimens, etc., mostly fine. (21)

Saint Vincent: Revenues: A chiefly 1880s mint and used group, with values to 5s. used, mixed condition. (49)

Samoa: 1877-80 Samoa Express, third state, 6d. bright violet from upper right sheet corner, fine used with Apia c.d.s. S.G. 17, cat. £500. Photo.

San Marino: 1933 Zeppelin Air overprint set of six values in corner marginal mint blocks of four, a few minor imperfections in margins, stamps are fine fresh unmounted, all but lowest value with guaranteed handstamps on gum on one stamp in each block. S.G. 191-96. Photo.

Sarawak: 1899 unissued 5c. olive-grey and green, a complete unmounted mint sheet of sixty (6 x 10) with original interleaving, usual slight climatic toning. S.G. 48, cat. £840+.

Sarawak: 1899 unissued 5c. olive-grey and green, a complete unmounted mint sheet of sixty (6 x 10) with original interleaving, usual slight climatic toning. S.G. 48, cat. £840+.

Sarawak: 1918 unissued 1c. slate-blue and slate, a complete unmounted mint sheet of sixty (6 x 10), mainly fine. S.G. 62, cat. £1,320+.

Sarawak: 1918 unissued 1c. slate-blue and slate, a complete unmounted mint sheet of sixty (6 x 10), mainly fine. S.G. 62, cat. £1,320+.

Seychelles: Mauritius used in Seychelles: 1876 1/2d. on 10d. maroon, fine used with neat ''B 64'', fine. B.P.A. certificate (2010). S.G. Z32. Photo.

Seychelles: 1897-1900 15c. ultramarine left pane [R. 7/3] showing repaired ''S'', fine used. S.G. 30a, cat. £400. Photo.

Seychelles: 1902 45c. on 2r.25 bright mauve and green, very fine used block of four showing narrow ''5'' in ''45'' [R. 4/1], scarce multiple. B.P.A. certificate (1948). S.G. 45, a, cat. £705. Photo.

Seychelles: 1906 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 18c. sage-green and carmine, used vertical strip of three, the upper stamp [R. 1/6] displaying the dented frame variety, a fine and scarce multiple. S.G. 65a, cat. £400. Photo.

Sierra Leone: Sperati forgery of 1859 6d. dull purple, with handstamp on reverse numbered ''26'', fine. Photo.

Sierra Leone: 1872-73 Watermark CC sideways imperforate plate proof of the 1s. in a marginal block of four in issued colour, fine and fresh. S.G. 10P. Photo.

Sierra Leone: 1896 6d. trials with country name handpainted over ''IMPERIUM'', Perforated 14, in dull mauve and carmine affixed to small piece, annotated ''1d.'' at left. Ex. Sussex. Photo.

Sierra Leone: 1896 6d. trials with country name handpainted over ''IMPERIUM'', imperf, in dull mauve and black, fine with gum, colours used for 11/2d. and 5d. Ex Sussex. Photo.

Sierra Leone: 1896 6d. trials with country name handpainted over ''IMPERIUM'', imperf. in dull mauve and orange, fine with gum, colours used for 2d. Ex. Sussex. Photo.

Sierra Leone: 1896 6d. trials with country name handpainted over ''IMPERIUM''; Imperf, in dull mauve and ultramarine, fine with gum, colours used for 21/2d. Ex. Sussex. Photo.

Sierra Leone: 1896 6d. trials with country name handpainted over ''IMPERIUM'', imperf, in dull mauve and purple, fine with gum, colours used for 6d. Ex. Sussex. Photo.

Sierra Leone: 1896 6d. trials with country name handpainted over ''IMPERIUM'', imperf, in green and carmine, fine with gum, colours used for 5s. Ex. Sussex. Photo.

Sierra Leone: 1896-97 1/2d. to £1 set all overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' (Samuel type D12), mainly fine with gum. (13) S.G. 41-53s, cat. £300.

Sierra Leone: 1896-97, 1903, 1932 and 1938-44 (less 1s.3d.) sets to £1 overprinted or perforated ''SPECIMEN'', mostly good to fine with gum. S.G. 41s-53s, 73s-85s, 155s-167s and 188s-200s, cat. £1,300. (54)

Sierra Leone: 1896-97 £1 and 1904-05 5s. mint, the £1 with minor crease, otherwise fine. S.G. 53 and 97, cat. £373. Photo.

Sierra Leone: 1897 Stamp Duty Provisionals, 21/2d. on 6d. dull purple and green horizontal strip of four, comprising types 10, 11 (square stop), 12 and 8 (round stop), very trivial horizontal bend and small thin in margin of type 8 at right, otherwise a fine and fresh mint scarce multiple. S.G. 59-62, cat. £410+. Photo.

Sierra Leone: 1897 Stamp Duty Provisionals, 21/2d. on 2s. dull lilac type 8, fine mint, fresh appearance, rare. S.G. 67, cat. £1,700. Photo.

Sierra Leone: 1897 Stamp Duty Provisionals, 21/2d. type 8 on 2s. dull lilac right marginal, mint, toned, some faults to margin, otherwise fine. S.G. 67, cat. £2,000. Photo.

Sierra Leone: 1897 Stamp Duty Provisionals, mint and used selection incl. type 12 21/2d. on 3d., type 11 21/2d. on 6d., type 12 21/2d. on 6d. (3), type 8 1s. (2), mint, etc., mixed condition. (15)

Sierra Leone: 1912-21 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 1/2d. to £5 set overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', good to fine with gum. S.G. 112s-130s, cat. £1,115. (19). Photo.

Sierra Leone: 1912-21 Watermark Mult. Crown CA £2 blue and dull purple, light gum toning, otherwise fine. S.G. 129, cat. £950. Photo.

Sierra Leone: 1912-21 Watermark Mult. Crown CA £5 orange and green, lightly toned gum, otherwise fine mint. S.G. 130, cat. £3,250. Photo.

Sierra Leone: 1912-21 Watermark Mult. Crown CA £5 orange and green, mint with large part original gum, centred to right, fine. S.G. 130, cat. £3,250. Photo.

Sierra Leone: 1921-27 Watermark Mult. Script CA 1/2d. to 10s. in horizontal pairs overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', fine with gum. S.G. 131s-46s, cat. £950. (19). Photo.

Sierra Leone: 1921-27 Watermark Mult. Script CA 1/2d. to £5 set overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', fine with lightly toned gum. S.G. 131s-148s, cat. £1,115. Photo.

Sierra Leone: 1921-27 Watermark Mult. Script CA £2 overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' and additionally handstamped boxed ''SPECIMEN/Collection/A.O.F.'', fine without gum. S.G. 147. Photo.

Sierra Leone: 1921-27 Watermark Mult. Script CA £5 orange and green overprinted 'SPECIMEN'', fine with lightly toned gum. S.G. 148s, cat. £450. Photo.

Sierra Leone: 1921-27 Watermark Mult. Script CA £2 blue and dull purple, mint, lightly toned gum, otherwise fine. S.G. 147, cat. £850. Photo.

Sierra Leone: 1921-27 Watermark Mult. Script CA £5 orange and green, fine with lightly toned gum. S.G. 148, cat. £2,750. Photo.

Sierra Leone: 1921-27 Watermark Mult. Script CA £5 orange and green, fine with toned gum. S.G. 148, cat. £2,750. Photo.

Sierra Leone: 1933 Wilberforce 1/2d. to £1. set with ''SPECIMEN'' receiving authority local handstamps in black, mostly fine with gum. S.G. 168s-80s. Photo.

Sierra Leone: 1933 Wilberforce 1/2d. to £1 set, mainly fine mint. S.G. 168-180, cat. £1,000. Photo.

Sierra Leone: 1933 Wilberforce 1/2d. to 10s. mint, 4d. to 1s. with mild gum toning, otherwise fine. S.G. 168-179. Photo.

Sierra Leone: 1935 Silver Jubilee 1d. to 1s. set in lower left corner marginal mint blocks of four, each showing variety 'extra flagstaff' [Pl. ''1'', 9/1], the 3d. with tone spots in margin and 1s. with overall toning and gum faults, otherwise fine. S.G. 181a-84a, cat. £790. Photo.

Sierra Leone: A used collection, incl. 1904-05 to £1 (less 2s.), 1921-27 £2 used with Madame Joseph cancellation, and 1933 Wilberforce to £1, mostly fine. (41) Photo.

Sierra Leone: A mint collection, incl. 1903 to £1, 1907-12 to 5s., 1912-21, 1932 and 1938-44 to £1, etc., later to early Q.E.II, mostly fine.(171)

Sierra Leone: A mint and used Q.V. collection, incl. 1872-73 watermark sideways 1d. to 1s. unused with part original gum, 1876 to 1s. unused with part original gum, 1884-91 to 1s. mint, 1896-97 to £1 mint, etc., mixed condition. (128)

Singapore: 1948-52 perf. 171/2 x 18 1c. to $5 set unmounted mint, fine. (18) S.G. 16-30, cat. £400. Photo.

Singapore: 1962-66 10c. unmounted mint horizontal strip of ten (folded), second stamp showing variety red-orange omitted, first and third stamps partly omitted, fine. S.G. 69a, cat. £475+, EC SGP138a, circa 150 mint known, also a range of colour shifts, 10c. pair with red-orange partly omitted, etc. (94) Photo.

Singapore: 1969 Founding miniature sheet fine used with first day c.d.s. S.G. MS127, cat. £400. Photo.

Singapore: 1977 Sea Shells 10c. variety imperforate, unmounted mint block of eight (2 x 4) from the right of the sheet, creased between lower pair, small gum wrinkle, otherwise fine. S.G. 291a, cat. £2,000, EC SGP582a. Photo.

Singapore: 2011 Oriental Otter miniature sheet, variety imperforate, unmounted mint, encased in presentation booklet, fine.

Singapore: A comprehensive mint and used collection collection in five albums and stockbook, incl. 1948-52 perf. 14 set mint, perf. 171/2 x 18 set mint, 1948 Silver Wedding set, 1955-59 set mint, mainly unmounted mint from 1962 with 1969 Founding miniature sheet, 1971 Festivals miniature sheet, later issues to 2006 with booklets, miniature sheets, etc. (many 100s)

Singapore: A collection of cancellations on covers, cards, pieces and stamps, mainly registered mail in three albums and on leaves, incl. Alexandra, Bras Basah, Bukit Batok, Changi, Kadand Kerbau, Queen Street, Tanglin, postal stationery, postcards, etc. (100s)

Somaliland: India Used in Somaliland: 1900 1/4a. stationery postcard to England, additionally franked by 1a., tied by ''B'' in barred oval, Berbera and Aden c.d.s's. Photo.

Somaliland: 1903 (June) Watermark Star 2a. pale violet in mint marginal vertical pair, the lower stamp [R. 5/1] displaying ''BRIT SH'' variety, very fine, the variety unmounted. S.G. 3a, cat. £400. Photo.

Somaliland: 1903 (June) Watermark Star 2a. pale violet, mint, displaying ''BR1TISH'' variety, very fine. S.G. 3b, cat. £325. Photo.

Somaliland: 1903 (June) Watermark Star 21/2a. ultramarine, mint pair displaying ''BR1TISH'' variety, very fine. S.G. 4b, cat. £400. Photo.

Somaliland: 1903 (Sept.) Watermark Star 12a. purple on red, mint displaying ''BR1TISH'' variety, very fine. S.G. 20a, cat. £425. Photo.

Somaliland: 1903 (Sept.) Watermark Star 12a. purple on red, mint pair with [R. 7/5] displaying ''SOMAL.LAND'' variety, very fine. S.G. 20c, cat. £375. Photo.

Somaliland: 1912-19 1a. to 5r. (less later ordered 1/2a. value) overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', the anna values and 1r. in U.P.U. strips of three with punch holes affixed to archive pieces, the 2r., 3r. and 5r. singles additionally handstamped ''SPECIMEN'' diagonally and with green crayon accountancy mark, scarce group. S.G. 61s-72s.

Somaliland: 1935 Silver Jubilee set used on 1936 cover, registered to U.S.A., the 1r. slate and purple showing variety 'kite and horizontal log' [Pl. 2B, R. 10/6], fine. Photo.

Somaliland: A mint and used collection in an album, incl. 1903 (June) to 5r. mint and used, 1903 (Sept-Nov) Q.V. 2r. and 5r. mint, 1904 to 5r. mint, 1912-19 set mint, 1921 set mint, 1938 set mint, etc., varied condition. (207)

Somaliland: Officials: 1904-05 ''O.H.M.S.'' overprint 1a., variety no stop after ''M'', vertical bend, otherwise fine. B.P.A. certificate (1977). S.G. O11a, cat. £200. Photo.

South Africa: Cape of Good Hope: 1853 deeply blued paper 4d. deep blue, pair with good to large margins all round, slightly blued paper 1d. brick-red a used pair with small to enormous margins, one with crease, also 1d. brick red, a used pair with close to large margins, fair to fine. S.G. 2, 3.

South Africa: Cape of Good Hope: 1861 'Woodblock' 4d. pale milky blue, used with small to large margins, a few minor creases, otherwise fine. S.G. 14, cat. £1,900. Photo.

South Africa: Cape of Good Hope: 1861 'Woodblock' 4d. pale milky blue, fine used, close to large margins. R.P.S. certificate (1994). S.G. 14, cat. £1,900. Photo.

South Africa: Cape of Good Hope: 1863-64 4d. steel-blue, good to large margins, gum redistributed, corner crease otherwise fine and rare. Brandon certificate (2002). S.G. 19c, cat. £2,250. Photo.

South Africa: Cape of Good Hope: A mainly used collection of triangular issues in a stockbook, incl. 1853 on deeply blued paper 1d. and 4d., paper slightly blued 1d. four singles, block of six and two pairs, 1855-63 1d. rose (5), pair and strip of three, 1d. deep rose-red unused, 6d. (22), 1s. pairs (2) and singles (9), 1861 ''Woodblock'' 1d., 4d. (4), 1863-64 1d. deep carmine-red mint pair, 1s. emerald-green pair mint, range of shades, etc., mixed condition. (172)

South Africa: Cape of Good Hope: A collection of triangular issues, incl. 1853 paper slightly blued 1d. two singles and a pair, 4d. pair and single, 1855-63 1d. rose three singles and a pair, 6d. pale rose-lilac singles (6), 1s. bright yellow-green used singles (3), 1863-64 1d. deep carmine red mint pair, used single, 6d. bright mauve, used, etc., varied condition. (41)

South Africa: Cape of Good Hope: A selection of triangular issues used (16) with values to 1s. (2), condition is a little varied but most are with three margins.

South Africa: Natal: 1857 3d. rose used (2) and 6d. used on piece, cut into, mixed condition. S.G. 4 and 5. Photo.

South Africa: Natal: 1875-76 overprinted ''POSTAGE'' 1s. green with variety overprint double, fine used. S.G. 84a, cat. £325. Photo.

South Africa: Natal: A mainly used Q.V. collection on leaves, incl. 1857-61 1d. blue, 1d. buff (2), 3d. (2), 1s. (poor), 1859-60 1d., 1861-62 6d. (4 singles and pair), 1863-65 6d. pair used on 1865 cover to Ireland, 1875-76 6d. with overprint inverted, 1877-79 1/2d. on 1d. (2) with surcharge inverted and surcharge double, etc., varied condition. (160)

South Africa: Natal: A selection in an album, incl. 1859-60 1d., 3d. (2) used, 1861-62 6d. used (2), 1867 1s. mint and used, etc., varied condition. (160)

South Africa: Orange Free State: 1900 ''V.R.I.'' Overprints 1d. on 1d. purple, variety ''1'' omitted [R. 7/5], 21/2d. on 3d. ultramarine in a mint block of four, the upper right stamp with antique ''2'' in fraction (type B), fine. S.G. 102e, 104, 105. Photo.

South Africa: Orange Free State: 1900 ''V.R.I.'' Overprints, Fourth Setting 1d. on 1d. purple, horizontal pair, left stamp with no stops after ''V'' and ''I'', fine used with Bloemfentein c.d.s. S.G. 113, f. Photo.

South Africa: Orange Free State: 1900 ''V.R.I.'' Overprints 1d. on 1d. purple with surcharge inverted, fine mint. B.P.A. certificate (1993). S.G. 113g. Photo.

South Africa: Orange Free State: 1900 ''V.R.I.'' Overprints 21/2d. on 2d. ultramarine (raised stops) in mint block of four [R. 40-41, 46-47], the lower left stamp with type ''b'' surcharge, fine and rare multiple. B.P.A. certificate (1974). S.G. 115, 116. Ex. Jerram. Photo.

South Africa: Transvaal: A chiefly used collection from imperfs., incl. 1903 £5 overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', 1904-09 values to £1 mint, etc., mixed condition. (100s)

South Africa: Transvaal: Postal Stationery: A specialised written-up collection on leaves with 1869-70 provisional issues, 1872 provisionals, with Specimens, few forgeries, postcards, covers, registered envelopes, wrappers, unused and used, etc. (187 items)

South Africa: South African War 1899-1902: A group of mainly covers from 1899 to 1902, incl. 1899 (Oct.) stampless envelope from Ladysmith to Pietermartizburg, endorsed at top ''From Corpl C. Ellis RR Natal Field Force'', 1900 (Apr.) envelope to England, bearing Natal 1882-89 1/2d. (2) tied by violet oval ''ELANDS LAAGTE/NATAL'' datestamp, various cachets, range of censors, P.O.W. camps, etc., mixed condition. (approx. 110)

South Africa: Local British Occupation Issues 1900-02: Wolmaransstad: 1900 (June) ''Cancelled/V.R.I.'' 1d. rose-red and green, fine used. S.G. 2, cat. £350. Photo.

South Africa: 1913-24 21/2d., 3d. black and orange-red, 3d. ultramarine, 4d. (2), 1s. (5), 1s.3d. (2), 2s.6d. (3), 5s. (2) and 10s. (2), mint, good to fine. Cat. £850.

South Africa: 1927-30 London Printing 2d. to 10s. set, mainly fine mint. S.G. 34-39, cat. £650. Photo.

South Africa: 1927-30 5s. black and green, very fine used pair, with ''EAST LONDON'' c.d.s., very scarce. S.G. 38, cat. £900. Photo.

South Africa: A collection on pages, incl. 1913-24 1/2d. to £1 set mint, 1927-30 to 10s. mint, 1930-44 1/2d. to 2s.6d. set mint, 1933-48 1/2d. to 10s. sets mint and used, 1938 Voortrekker Memorial set in mint blocks of four, Cape of Good Hope with 1d. (3), 4d. (6), 6d. and 1s. (3) triangulars used, Transvaal, Natal from imperfs., Mafeking 1900 type 2 overprint 3d. on 1d. to 1s. on 6d. and 1900 1d. and 3d. used on piece, etc., mixed condition. (100s)

South Africa: A mint and used collection in two albums, from 1930s to early Q.E.II, incl. 1930-44 1d. block of 18 (6 x 3) with watermark inverted mint, 1933 values to 10s. used (some in vertical pairs), 1935 Silver Jubilee set in vertical pairs used, 1938 Voortrekker set mint, 1947-54 values to 5s. mint, 1954 Animals set in blocks of four (less 6d.) mint, postage dues, booklet panes, Officials 1950-54 values to 5s. mint (3), also South West Africa Officials 1951-52 to 6d. in blocks of four unmounted mint, etc., some duplication, mostly fine. (100s)

South Africa: A collection from 1910 to 1970 in varied condition in a Davo album incl. 1913-24 to £1 mint and used,1927-30 1/2d. to 10s. pairs (5s. and 10s. are vertical pairs) mint, 1930-44 to 2s.6d. (both shades) in mint pairs, 2d. blue and violet is used, 1933-48 1/2d. to 10s. set in mint pairs, postage dues, officials with 1930-47 to 2s.6d. (both shades) in mint pairs incl. 2d. blue and violet, 1935-49 to 10s. in mint pairs, 1950-54 to 5s. (both shades) and 10s. in mint pairs, etc. (100s)

South Africa: A used accumulation, incl. 1927-30 values to 10s., 1933-48 values to 5s. (8) and 10s. (12), 1941-46 War Effort to 1s. (5), 1942-44 to 1s. (4), 1947-54 to 2s.6d. (5) and 5s. (5), etc., mostly fine. (100s)

South Africa: A mint and used collection in an album, incl. 1913-24 values to £1 mint, also British South Africa Company, South West Africa, etc., mixed condition. (100s)

South Africa: A used selection from 1913 to 1930 all in blocks of four, incl. 1913 to 10s., 1926-27 to 6d., 1930 2d. blue and violet (8), 2d. slate-grey and lilac (16), 3d. black and red (4), etc. Stated to cat. £2,180. (92 blocks)

South Africa: An accumulation on stockcards, mostly Cape of Good Hope, Natal and Orange Free State, some cancellation interest, mixed condition. (100s)

South Africa: An accumulation in stockbook, leaves and loose, incl. good range of modern cylinder blocks, etc. (100s)

South Africa: A selection of covers and cards, incl. Transvaal postal stationery, some South West Africa flown covers, etc. (48 items)

South Africa: Postage Dues: 1932-42 mint and used duplicated selection, incl. blocks of four and larger, 2d. with variety thick (double ''2d'') used, etc., mainly fine. S.G. D22-D29, cat. £730.

South Africa: Postage Dues: 1948-49 a mainly unmounted mint selection, incl. blocks and multiples, some used, also 2d. with variety thick (double) ''2D'' mint (8), etc. S.G. D34-D38, cat. £2,605.

South Africa: Postage Dues: A mainly mint selection on stockleaves, incl. 1948-49 sets (2), multiples, etc. (few 100s)

South Africa: Officials: 1939 1s. brown and chalky blue fine used vertical pair with diaeresis over second ''E'' of ''OFFISIEEL'' on English stamp only, a rare multiple. R.P.S. certificate (1982). S.G. O25c, cat. £1,500. Photo.

South Africa: Officials: A mainly mint selection on stockleaves, incl. 1935-49 5s. pair used, range of multiples, etc. (few 100s)

South Africa: Homelands: Bophuthatswana: An unmounted mint accumulation from 1979 to 1994, incl. definitives, miniature sheets, etc. Stated to cat. £1,400. (100s)

South Africa: Homelands: Ciskei: A mint accumulation in a stockbook, from 1981 to 1994, incl. commemoratives, definitives, miniature sheets, etc., duplication, fine. Stated to cat. £1,000. (100s)

South Africa: Homelands: Transkei: A mint accumulation in a stockbook, from 1976 to 1994, incl. commemoratives, definitives, miniature sheets, etc., fine. Stated to cat. £1,400. (100s)

South Africa: Homelands: Venda: A duplicated unmounted mint accumulation in a stockbook, from 1979 to 1994, incl. definitives, miniature sheets, etc. Stated to cat. £1,400. (100s)

South West Africa: 1917 (Jan. 19) stampless P.O.W. cover to Windhuk bearing ''AUS/S.W.AFRICA/19.JAN.17'' c.d.s., with ''Prisoner of War/Free of Charge/AUS'' and circular ''PASSED BY/CENSOR/103'' cachets in violet alongside, fine. Photo.

South West Africa: 1923 (Jan.-June) Setting I 1d. rose-red pair showing variety ''Afrika'' without stop, fine mint. S.G. 2f, cat. £350. Photo.

South West Africa: 1923-26 Setting III £1 green and red unmounted mint and 1927 (Apr.) 2d. to 10s. set mint, fine. S.G. 27 and 49-54, cat. £505. Photo.

South West Africa: A mainly mint collection from 1897 to 1963 in varied condition in a Davo album with German Occupation issues,1 923 setting I to 5s. in pairs, £1 two singles, setting II 10s. pair and £1 used vertical pair, 1923-26 setting III to to £1 in pairs (10s. pair is used), setting VI to £1 (both shades) in pairs, 1927 to 10s. in pairs, 1927-30 to 10s. in pairs and £1 single, 1931 set in pairs, postage dues, Officials incl. 1927 1/2d. to 6d. set in pairs, 1951-52 both sets in pairs, etc. (100s)

South West Africa: Postage Dues: A selection from 1923 to 1961 in a small stockbook, incl. 1923 setting II on Transvaal 5d. mint, 1927 set mint, also Officials 1931 set used, etc. Stated to cat. £1,600+. (117)

South West Africa: Namibia: A duplicated unmounted mint accumulation in a stockbook, from 1950 to 1997, incl. miniature sheets, fine. Stated to cat. £1,900. (100s)

Spain: 1854 6r. blue on thin paper, a used block of six affixed to piece, good to large margins, fine used with barred oval cancellation. S.G. 38. Photo.

Spain and Colonies: A collection in six Edifil albums, incl. 1876-77 10p. mint, 1922-29 to 10p. mint, 1927 Coronation Air set mint, range of issues to 1983, Colonies with Fernando Po 1900 to 2p. mint, 1929 Exhibition set mint, Philippines, Puerto Rico 1880 1p. mint, Spanish Guinea 1929 Exhibition set mint, 1931 set mint, Spanish Sahara 1929 Exhibition set mint, etc., varied condition. (100s)

Spain: A selection in a stockbook, incl. 1850 6c. plate I part reconstruction (24) plate II (40), some duplication, etc., varied condition. (100s)

Spain: A mainly used collection from 1850 to 2012 on printed leaves in three binders with a range of early issues in mixed condition. (many 100s)

Spanish Colonies: Spanish Morocco: A collection in an album, incl. 1915-16 to 10p. mint, 1916-21 10p. mint, 1933-35 to 5p. mint, 1936 Air 25c. + 2p. on 25c. two mint strips of five, 1937 10p. mint, 1940 Uprising set mint, etc., varied condition. (few 100s)

Sudan: 1886 (Apr. 19) cover from Bradford bearing G.B. 1/2d. (3) and 1d. (2), addressed to the Chief Medical Officer at the Camp Suakin, Egypt, on reverse ''FIELD P.O./4 MAY 86'' arrival mark, small piece missing from the top left corner of the cover and light crease through stamps, otherwise fine. Photo.

Sudan: 1897 Overprints on Egypt 1m. deep brown in an unmounted mint pane of sixty, showing the six settings, no margins at top and left, a few split perfs., fine. S.G.1.

Sudan: 1897 Overprints on Egypt, 1st Setting, 2m. green pane of sixty and pane of sixty, 3m. orange-yellow pane of sixty, mint, some faults but scarce multiples incl. strips showing overprint varieties.

Sudan: A mint and used collection in an album, incl. 1898 set mint, 1902-21 set mint, 1935 Gordon set mint, 1941 Palm set mint, Officials with 1903-12 watermark Quatrefoil 10p. with malformed ''0'' mint, Army Service, etc., varied condition. (100s)

Switzerland: A mainly used collection in two albums and two stockbooks, incl. 1854-62 Sitting Helvetias, 1862-64 60c. (3), 1945 Peace set, Pro-Juventute issues with 1915 5c. tête-bêche pair, 10c. pair, etc., varied condition. (100s)

Switzerland: A large collection of covers and cards in eighteen albums contained in three cartons with some early frankings incl. Strubels, airmails from 1925 with a range of flights and frankings, parcel forms, censored mail, postal stationery mainly used, range of postage due frankings on picture postcards from 1902, etc. (many 100s)

Switzerland: A collection of Pro Juventute and Pro Patria covers and cards in six albums contained in a carton with a range of different issues, some f.d.c's, Bundesfeier cards, etc. (100s)

Tanganyika: Mafia Island: 1915 (Jan.) Type 1 ''G. R./MAFIA'' handstamp in lilac, 21/2h. brown in a mint block of four (lower pair is unmounted), slight gum creases, otherwise fine. B.P.A. certificate (1969). S.G. M1C, cat. £900+. Photo.

Tanganyika: Mafia Island: 1915 (Sept.) Type 3 ''O.H.B.M.S./MAFIA'' in circle handstamp in bluish green, on 121/2h. drab, used with manuscript cancellation, two short perfs. at lower left. R.P.S. certificate (2014). S.G. M22, cat. £1,400. Photo.

Tanganyika: 1917-21 1r. used on local cover to Dar es Salaam and 3r. used on registered cover to Bern, the first with tear and corner missing, otherwise fine. Photo.

Tanganyika: 1917-21 5r. used with Tanga c.d.s. on registered cover to England, fine. Photo.

Thailand: Cancellations, 1912 to 1948 selection on stamps, incl. a range of bilingual c.d.s's, pairs and blocks, etc. (161 items)

Trinidad: 1896 set to £1 overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' types D12, D12x, the 1s. with broken ''M'' variety [R. 7/3] of which only thirteen are possible, fine with gum. S.G. 114s-124s.

Trinidad and Tobago: 1977 Miss Universe miniature sheet variety 45c. value imperforate on three sides, fine mint, scarce with few known. S.G. MS520a, cat. £650. Photo.

Tristan da Cunha: 1935 Silver Jubilee 1d. overprinted ''Tristan da Cunha'' and numbered ''4'', fine used on plain envelope, tied by type V cachet with another strike alongside. Applied in Britain to 36 stamps at the request of the postmaster of Tristan, Rev. Harold Wild. Photo.

Tristan Da Cunha: 1952 to 1981, a collection in varied condition on leaves incl. 1952 overprinted 1/2d. to 10s. set used, 1960 1/2d. to 10s. mint, 1961 1/2c. to 1r. mint, 1963 overprinted 5s. mint with variety wmk. inverted, later issues mint with many in blocks, etc. (few 100s)

Turks and Caicos Islands: 1913-21 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 2s. red on blue-green unmounted mint block of 42, the lower seven rows of the sheet, unmounted mint, mainly fine. S.G. 138, cat. £882+.

Turks and Caicos Islands: 1913-21 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 2s. red on greenish white unmounted mint block of eighteen, the upper three rows of the sheet, unmounted mint, one with stain otherwise mainly fine. S.G. 138a, cat. £540+.

Turks and Caicos Islands: A duplicated collection/stock in one binder and on stockleaves, incl. sheets and large multiples, with 1913-21 to 2s. (65, incl. blocks of eighteen, seventeen and eight), 3s. (3), War Tax overprints, 1921 to 1s. (2), etc. mostly good to fine.

United States of America: 1847-50 5c. brown, good margins, red cancellation, fine. S.G. 1a, cat. £425. Photo.

United States of America: 11861 to 1864, a correspondence between Lt. James Ferdinand Mallinckrodt and his family during the Civil War, covers and original letters. Mallinckrodt enlisted as as corporal in Company D of the 17th Missouri Volunteers Infantry regiment, was promoted to Quarter Master Sergeant, 2nd and 1st Lieutenant. A most interesting group. (30 items, 5 letters)

United States of America: A collection of covers and postal stationery from the 1890s to 1920s addressed to the educator Dr. James Hardy Dillard and his family, a major contributor to Afro-American education in the USA, who Dillard University, Louisiana is named after, also with a copy of ''Prof. Dr. James Hardy Dillard 1856-1940; Towards a Postal History Biography'' booklet by A. Gunn, mixed condition (100s)

United States of America: 1893 Columbus 1c., 2c. unused, 3c., 4c., 5c., 6c. unused, 8c., 10c., 15c., 30c., 50c., $1, $2 and $3, mint, fair to fine. S.G. 235-248. Photo.

United States of America: 1893 Columbus 1c. to $5 set with some shades, unused (most with large part original gum), mixed condition, the dollar values mostly fine and fresh. S.G. 235-250. (20) Photo.

United States of America: 1893 Columbus 50c., $1 and $3 values unused, each with large part original gum, stamps have been sweated otherwise of fresh appearance. S.G. 245, 246 and 248. Photo.

United States of America: 1898 Omaha 1c. to $2 set used with some shades, mixed condition, dollar values fine. S.G. 291-99. (18). Photo.

United States of America: 1930 Zeppelin set fine fresh unmounted mint. S.G. A687-89. Photo.

United States of America: 1930 Zeppelin 65c. to $2.60 set, mint, all have minor gum disturbances, otherwise fine. S.G. A687-A689. Photo.

United States of America: 1930 Zeppelin 65c. and $1.30 used on separate picture postcards and $2.60 on cover, all with usual Zeppelin cachets, 65c. with minor fault at top of card clear of stamp, otherwise fine. Photo.

United States of America: 1944 $1, 1946 $1, 1947 $1, 1948 $1 and 1949 $2 Hunting Permit Stamps in fresh unmounted mint marginal blocks with sheet numbers, some creasing and minor faults in margins. (20) Photo.

United States of America: A mint and used collection in an album, incl. 1847-50 5c. used, 1851-57 values to 12c. used, 1857-61 values to 24c. used, 1861 values to 30c. used, 1862-66 values to 24c. used, 1867 with grill values to 10c. used, 1869 to 30c. used and 90c. plate proof, then with issues to 1960s, range of shades, also selection of covers incl. 1846 (Aug. 15) ship cover to London with ''FORWARDED BY/COLLOMBS&ISELIN/NEW YORK'' circular cachet in black, 1864 cover to Genoa bearing 1861-62 1c., 10c. and 12c., 1933 (Oct. 28) Zeppelin illustrated cover from Akron to Geneva bearing 1933 50c., etc., mixed condition. (100s)

United States of America: A used collection in an album, incl. 1847-50 5c., 1855-57 1c., 3c. (2) and 10c., 1857-61 to 12c., 1861-62 values to 90c., 1862-66 15c., 1867 15c., 1869 values to 24c. with 6c. horizontal pair, 1870s issues to 90c., 1887-88 90c., 1890-93 1c. to 90c. set, 1893 Columbus 1c. to $5 set (15c. and $3 unused), 1894-95 to $1, 1898 Omaha 1c. to $2 set, etc., later with issues to the 1960s, also a range of air mails, special deliveries, newspaper stamps, postage dues, officials, mixed condition. (100s)

United States of America: A collection from 1857 to 1965 in mixed condition in a Minkus album incl. 1861-66 to 24c. used, 1869 to 24c., 30c. used, 1893 Columbus 1c. to $2 unused ($1 is used), 1898 Omaha set unused, 1922-32 to $5 mint, 1923 Air set used, 1929 overprinted ''Kans'' and ''Nebr'' sets mint, 1930 Zeppelin 65c. used, 1933 Zeppelin 50c. unused, Duck hunting permit stamps virtually complete mainly unused 1934-97, most of the earlier issues apart from 1938 are without gum, etc. (100s)

United States of America: A collection in two albums, two stockbooks and cover album, incl. 1861-62 to 30c. used (3), 1869 to 30c. used, 1917-20 $5 mint, 1938-54 to $5 mint, etc., varied condition. (100s)

United States of America: A mint and used collection in two albums, incl. 1893 Columbus 50c. mint, 1898 Omaha to 50c. used, 1918 Air set mint, 1923 Air set mint, 1924 Tercentenary set in mint blocks of four, 1933 Zeppelin 50c. mint, etc., varied condition. (100s)

United States of America: Postal Stationery: An accumulation of unused and used items from 1880 to 1990, incl. envelopes, postcards, air letters, some slight duplication, etc. (approx. 350 items)

Yemen: An unmounted mint and used collection in a stockbook, from 1939 to 1962, with many multiples incl. 1940 to 1i in unmounted mint blocks of six, 1947-58 to 20b. in used blocks of five, 1951 Air to 1i. in used blocks, etc. Stated to cat. £2,200. (100s)

Zanzibar: India used in Zanzibar: A group of stamps and covers showing type Z2, Z3 and Z5 duplexes, incl. two fair to good ''JUN 1'' strikes of Z2 duplex tying 1865 2a. orange pair and single to damaged envelope to Mandvi with Aden, Sea Post Office and Bombay transit marks, and Mandvi June 26 arrival, two examples of the 1874 1r. slate showing fair to good part strikes of the type Z2 datestamp and ''B'' in square of bars elements of the duplex respectively, etc., mixed condition. (130)

Zanzibar: India used in Zanzibar: Range of fake ''Zanzibar'' overprints on India adhesives with Q.V. values to 2a.6p. (29), 3a. (5), 4a. (6), 6a. (21) incl. ''Zanibar'', ''Zanzidar'' and other varieties, B.E.A. with multiples, etc., mostly good to fine. (approx. 250)

Zanzibar: 1884 mourning envelope to England with manuscript endorsement ''Zanzibar Sept. 2nd. 84'', carried privately to Aden, franked by India 4a., 1887 Indian 11/2a. stationery card to Germany, 1907 1a. stationery card to Dar-es-Salaam, cancelled by ''DEUTSCHE SEEPOST'' datestamp. (3 items)