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                 Collections and Mixed Lots.                                                      

               items as well as the normal run. Includes UK 1840 2d g.u., couple of W.Germany 1950s,
               and some useful covers e.g.UK 1855 to Belgium with 6d, 1857 and 1858 from Belgium
               and France both redirected in UK, India 1856 and 1858, Victoria to Scotland 1854 and
               1856, and 1954 Singapore crash cover. (100s) þ            ..                   ..               ..                £220.
        2     Flat box with m. & u. mix/collns. on pages and stockleaves, mainly middle to modern.
               Much Europe. Includes Spain, Portugal, N.Korea, W.Germany (high catalogue – many
               better), Papua, Australia, Tibet (forgeries), Belgium, etc. Total cat. in thousands of pounds.
               (Many 100s) þ         ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                £200.
        3     Bundle of German approval books with dupl. used ranges, mainly 1950s. Most interest in
               German area (where there are many better values, e.g. 10 sets of W.Germany 1955 Human-
               itarian, cat.£42. per set, and 40 used sets of W.Germany 1956 Humanitarian, cat.£21. per
               set), plus a little Switzerland and Commonwealth. (100s) þ                   ..               ..                £150.
        4     Largely Commonwealth seln. of selected items, plus some UK and Europe. Generally of
               individually worthwhile catalogue price, but often with faults to some degree. Includes a
               few earlies. Cat. over £1,000, possibly £2,000. (43 items) Also a few pages with further
               QV to KG6 Commonwealth, mainly duplicated medium values (c.200)  ..        £130.
        5     Carton with about fifteen stockbooks of mainly Germany and Switzerland, plus some
               Austria, and some other mainly foreign countries. (1,000s) þ                 ..               ..                £120.
        6     Over 20 stockbooks of world stamps, plus other binders, and many others loose. Comes
               (we believe) from the estate of a collector in Denmark, so has some strength in Denmark
               and other Scandinavia. (1,000s) þ                  ..               ..                   ..               ..                £100.
        7     Seven albums and seven stockbooks in carton. Nearly all foreign, with strength in Germany,
               U.N., Switzerland, a Nobel Prize thematic album, world miniature sheets, etc. Not
               enormous numbers, but inc. numerous mint, some in blocks. (1,000s) þ                 ..                £100.
        8     Carton with remainder collections of Austria, Czechoslovakia, E.Germany, Italy, K.U.T.,
               Netherlands and Colonies, Poland, Portugal, Turkey, Romania, Yugoslavia, and a few
               oddments. (1,000s) þ                  ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                £100.
        9     Remainder lot stuffed in carton. German slant, but with all-world also. Contains pages,
               stamps in packets, approval books, dupl. off-paper, FDCs and other covers, etc. Generally
               quite modern inc. mint, sets, m.s., etc. (1,000s) þ             ..                   ..               ..                    90.
      10     Large mixed world box with a definite Scandinavian strength, especially Denmark. Loose
               stamps, FDCs, bundles, and many others. (1,000s) þ      ..                   ..               ..                    85.
      11     General world collection in three volumes, plus another half dozen world albums, a cover
               album of UK p.packs and others, a bundle of album pages with mainly world sets, plus
               mixed loose. (1,000s) þ               ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    90.
      12     Mix in box inc. a bundle of unsold Buy or Bid Sale lots (these s.t.c.£2,869.), plus m. & u. on
               pages, loose stamps in packets, and a couple of horrible photo albums of stamps. (1,000s) þ       80.
      13     Heavy carton containing 14 mixed stockbooks, albums, and folders. A general world mix
               with larger numbers of European. (1,000s) þ  ..               ..                   ..            70.
      14     Remainder colln. in six large albums, mainly used, with little after 1960. Much Europe and
               South America. Has been picked but still useful ranges. (1,000s) þ                        ..                    70.
      15     Three fat Scott International albums containing {i} sparse issues to 1940, {ii} scattered
               1940-49 m. & u., and {iii} 1940-49 countries A-I m. & u. (inc. some Indian States and
               revenues). (Some 100s) þ           ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    50.
      16     Four mixed albums of world stamps, generally to about 1940s only, and the main value in
               the Commonwealth (100s). Also an album of cigarette cards, and odd others. þ        50.
      17     Traditional world colln. in three Simplex Standard albums (100s, up to about 1970s), plus
               two cover albums of mainly UK 1970s FDCs and presentation packs, and others in stock-
               books, etc. (1,000s) þ                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    50.

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                   Collections and Mixed Lots, continued.

      18     Large carton with a number of cigar boxes containing mainly bundleware or other loose
               stamps (much UK, but other countries also), plus four long filing boxes with thousands of
               packets of sorted Germany and others. (100,000s) þ       ..                   ..               ..                    50.
      19     Small box with bundle of stockcards – interesting mix of early to middle periods m. & u.,
               mainly foreign plus some Commonwealth and little UK. Includes a few revenues etc.
               (100s) þ                   ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    50.
      20     Mixed lot in box with three stockbooks, a bundle of pages, loose stamps, bundles of post-
               cards and maxi-cards, etc. Apparently collected in Germany, so has that bias. (1,000s) þ            45.
      21     World assortment in four albums (two of these exclusively Europe), mainly used with little
               after 1960. Very little Commonwealth. (1,000s) þ           ..                   ..               ..                    40.
      22     Cardboard box of mixed world – pages, stockcards, kiloware, odds and ends. (1,000s) O          40.
      23     Seven stockbooks of mainly pictorial stamps, sets, and m.s., mint and used, of about 1962
               to 1996. Two stockbooks are of Leaders of the World, two of W.Germany/W.Berlin, the
               others of Cuba, Poland, Nicaragua, Equatorial Guinea, and others. (100s) þ          ..                    40.
      24     Carton with world in stockbook, bundle of approval books of Austria, pages, blocks and
               dupl. in packets, and many others. (1,000s) þ ..               ..                   ..            40.
      25     Big box with various remainders of USA (inc. many FDCs), UK, and world. (1,000s) þ              40.
      26     Accumulation in carton, mainly in smaller boxes and tins. Whole world, but with much
               Germany and other European. (1,000s) þ       ..               ..                   ..               ..                    35.
      27     Four cartons have arrived with us just as we are going to press. They seem to contain largely
               German material, with many covers, but other countries are present. Each box must be
               worth at least a quick inspection. First carton. þ               ..                   ..               ..                    30.
      28     Second carton of the four. þ        ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    30.
      29     Third carton of the four. þ            ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    30.
      30     Fourth carton of the four. þ          ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    30.
      31     Carton of albums and stockbooks, with stronger Germany, Saar, UK, UN, USA (the last
               two inc. FDCs etc. also). þ          ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    30.
      32     Box with fair bundle of remainder club books and approval sheets. Mixed countries and
               periods. (Many 100s) þ               ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    30.
      33     Medium carton - covers, remainder album, plastic tub, various mixed stamps. (1,000s) þ             30.
      34     Carton with an empty New Ideal album (vol.1, fair only), a slim stockbook of Romania,
               bundles of world stamps on and off-paper (some partly sorted). (1,000s) þ           ..                    24.
      35     Mix on stockcards etc. of mainly earlier Australian States (53), Canada (6), USA (10), and
               UK (35 earlier, plus 130 QE, 1 bkt.). Total s.t.c.£700+ but many faults noticed.                           24.
      36     Carton of world stamps on pages, loose in bundles, a few covers, etc. (1,000s) þ     20.
      37     Mix in box of odd stamps, two albums, a few covers and cards, old pennies, etc. þ 15.
      38     Bundle of 25 individual country packets, each with an all-different seln. (e.g. 250 diff.
               Austria, 50 diff. Brasil, 150 diff. France, 100 diff. Japan, 50 diff Peru, etc.) (2,500) þ                  15.
      39     A similar lot, but different range in parts. (2,500) þ           ..                   ..               ..                    15.
      40     Small seln. of Commonwealth booklets plus a few other countries’ booklets and souvenir
               folders, etc. (c.30 items) þ           ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    15.
      41     Mixture with three folders from Australia Bicentennial Collection, a few mixed covers (inc.
               railway theme), Tuvalu 1988 Cook set u.m. (6 + m.s., cat.£10¾), etc. þ                ..                    12.
      42     Long box with roughly 180g net weight of world off-paper loose stamps. þ            ..                    10.
      43     A similar lot. þ          ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    10.
      44     A similar lot. þ          ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    10.
      45     A similar lot, but about 150g. þ    ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    10.
      46     Odd mix in shoebox, being a load of recycled Christmas cards, each with a seln. of world
               stamps inside. (100s) þ                ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    10.

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                   Collections and Mixed Lots, continued.

      47     British Commonwealth; mainly used collection in three volumes showing a wide range
               of material, often up to quite recent issues. S.t.c.£4,000+ (this made up mainly by numbers
               of fairly cheap stamps) (c.6,750) þ                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                £200.
      48     --; m. & u. mix on a few pages and in biscuit tin, mainly about 1937-80. Fair number of
               W.Indies. (100s) þ   ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    26.
      49     --; West Indies; three small boxes with off-paper mainly modern mix of Jamaica, Trinidad
               and Tobago, and mixed others. (100s) þ        ..               ..                   ..               ..                    10.
      50     --; Omnibus; 1935 S.Jubilee small seln. inc. HK m. & u. sets (small faults), S.Rhodesia set
               m.m., a few UK odds ex. bkts., and a couple of others.    ..                   ..               ..                    20.
      51     --; --; 1973 R.Wedding u.m. colln. in album virtually complete but many affected by gum
               adhesion (65, 5 m.s.); 1974 Churchill small colln. m.m./u.m. (c.100, 20 m.s.); and 1986
               incomplete range of u.m. sets for Queen’s Birthday and Royal Wedding (c.150). þ      30.
      52     --; --; 1977 Silver Jubilee apparently complete colln. of u.m. sets, miniature sheets, and
               booklets (these last with hinge marks) in two volumes, plus third album with FDCs. (c.300,
               30 m.s., 10 bkts., 48 FDCs) þ    ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
      53     Africa; m. & u. ranges on pages and stockcards, and loose in packets. Mainly French
               Colonies, c.1920-70. A few odd others also. (100s)         ..                   ..               ..                    15.
      54     Asia; mix in a smallish box with m. & u. China, Taiwan, Korea, Japan, a little HK and
               Singapore, and two old China catalogues. (100s) þ          ..                   ..               ..                    30.
      55     Europe; box with mainly middle to modern periods mix in stockbooks, on pages, and in
               packets. (1,000s) þ  ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    15.
      56     Latin America; bundle consisting of stockbook of Venezuela, stockleaves of Dominican
               Republic, and small album of various countries. Mainly used. (100s) þ  ..                                    26.
      57     Scandinavia; an extensive accumulation in three cartons of stockbooks (approx. 25
               standard size, a few smaller) and other binders/folders. Apparently collected in Denmark,
               so that country strongest, and the majority comprises used duplicates sorted in order.
               Generally the commoner stamps seen, but inc. many pictorials, and some quite modern
               issues in places. Also inc. a few covers. (Many 1,000s) þ ..                   ..                            £150.
      58     --; untidy accum. in large carton – FDCs and other covers, presentation packs, misc.
               stamps, odds and ends, Norway and Finland bundleware, maxi-cards, some items in
               frames, etc. (Many 1,000s) þ      ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                £100.
      59     --; Davo printed album with collections to 1998 of Faroe Islands (310, 9 m.s., 2 bkts., s.t.c.
               £600.) and Greenland (165, 6 m.s., s.t.c.£330.), almost entirely u.m. þ ..        £120.
      60     --; quite a disorganised but still interesting box of mixed material, almost entirely Faroes
               and Greenland, and mainly 1970s-onwards (though some earlier also). Includes FDCs,
               m. & u. stamps, commercial and philatelic covers, maxi-cards, other souvenir items,
               Christmas seals, and so on. (100s of items) þ  ..               ..                   ..                                £100.
      61     --; a generally similar lot. þ          ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    75.
      62     --; another similar box, this one with more in stockbooks, and a printed Davo Faroes album
               of mainly used to 1988. þ            ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    70.
      63     --; and another. þ     ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    60.
      64     Thematic; bundle of 15 individual theme packets, each with an all-different seln. (e.g. 150
               diff. Aviation, 50 diff. Cars, 50 insects, 75 maps, etc.) (1,300) þ           ..               ..                    15.
      65     --; Birds; British Honduras 1962 Birds $5 u.m. (cat.£25.); also Monaco 1962 1f Storks in
               green imperf.             ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                      8.
      Ü     --; --; see also Canada (1996).
      66     --; Christmas; m. & u. colln. in three folders, from 1956. Largely Commonwealth and with
               a bit of dupl. Two folders are of sets, the third is of odds. (c.900) þ      ..               ..                    24.
      67     --; Horses; album of stamps (c.150, sometimes inc. sets of which only one has a horse),
               covers (19), p.pack (1). þ           ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    16.

Orders for albums, catalogues, pages, accessories, and so on, can be brought to the sale for you.
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                   Collections and Mixed Lots, continued.

      68     Thematic; Railway; Locomotive Philatelica colln. in four binders, mainly Leaders of the
               World issues, plus a few maxi-cards etc. (c.900, 8 m.s., 20 others) þ   ..                                    26.
      69     --; Space; mainly used colln. of E.European and others, mainly sets. Includes a few
               “stamps on stamps” also. (c.700) þ                ..               ..                   ..               ..                    26.
      70     --; U.P.U.; 1949 seln. of m.m. issues of 24 non-Commonwealth countries inc. Japan ms,
               Luxembourg, Monaco, Portugal, Spain, Syria. (S.t.c.£130. for u.m.) (78, 1 m.s.)                         15.
      71     Covers; three large plus two small cover albums (and others) with Australia, Canada, UK
               (and others), first day covers (and others !). (100s) þ       ..                   ..               ..                    40.
      72     --; 1815-95 seln. of covers from foreign addresses, all but one to UK, inc. 1831 with oval
               SHIP LETTER/CAPE OF GOOD HOPE, 1817 with stepped GRAVESEND/SHIP LETTER (fair), etc.
               (12, plus a front)        ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    30.
      73     --; album with a colln. of UK postal stationery (c.70, cards, envelopes, wrappers); also a
               small bundle of world covers (c.40, USA, Egypt, Canada, etc. ) þ        ..               ..                    18.
      74     --; 1941-45 seln. of censor covers, mainly from India, also Sierra Leone, UK, Italy. (14)              10.
      75     --; one shoebox of mixed world covers, and another shoebox with UK (mainly FDCs). þ              8.
      76     --; Scandinavia; massive stock in large carton of mainly philatelic covers – a mix of first
               day, plus other special events inc. numerous first flights and other aviation anniversaries etc.,
               often in duplicated bundles. Strongest country is Denmark, but we’ve also seen Faroes,
               Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Greenland. Bulk is from around the 1960s-80s period.
               Approx. 24kg gross – our estimate is 2,800 covers. þ     ..                   ..               ..                £400.
      77     --; --; quite a useful mixture in a medium carton, of Denmark, Faroe Islands, and Greenland.
               A mix of commercial, first day, and other philatelic, with both duplication and variety.
               Bulk is from 1960s to 1980s, with some earlier. Although the main numbers are of items
               worth only a few pence, there are better scattered through. (Some 100s) þ            ..                £150.
      78     --; Maritime; seln. of world covers with ships' cachets, paquebot marks, etc., mainly
               1950s-80s. (20)        ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    10.
      79     --; World Wildlife Fund; 1976-79 Franklin collection of FDCs (1 stamp per cover) in
               large album. (144) þ ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..            22.
      80     Perfins; stockbook with mixed perfins of Germany, UK, USA, and many other countries.
               Probably includes some duplication. (c.2,000) þ              ..                   ..               ..                £170.
      81     --; little pocket stockbook of mixed countries (c.275)       ..                   ..               ..                    24.
      Ü     --; see also Rhodesia.
      82     Cinderella; stamp-sized, and perforated, photograph of ship, inscribed “PIRAMUS”. 2.
      Ü     --; see also Australian States (NSW), Italy, New Zealand, S.Africa (Transvaal), USA.
      83     Forgeries and Reprints; stockalbum with mixed world range, sometimes duplicated, also
               inc. facsimiles, remainders, postal stationery cutouts, etc. (c.350). Also some genuine
               stamps (c.250) þ      ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    40.
      ***     --; see also Belgium, Germany, Italian States (Tuscany), New Zealand, Serbia, S.Africa
               (Transvaal), and possibly Bolivia.


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                   Collections and Mixed Lots, continued.

      84     Literature; fourteen various books and catalogues etc. þ ..                   ..              6.
      85     Supplies (New); seln. of 12 full packets of Prinz Standard (like Hawid) mounts, cut-to-size
               for UK sizes, black background. Current retail £8.40 þ   ..                   ..               ..                      5.
      86     --; seln. of full packets of Prinz Standard black background strips – one each of 16 different
               sizes between 21mm and 55mm. Current retail £68. þ     ..                   ..               ..                    35.
      87     --; a similar lot, but one each of 15 different sizes, retail £64.25 þ         ..               ..                    32.
      88     --; a similar lot, but comprising 24mm (1 pkt.), 29mm (2), 41mm (4), plus one packet of
               mixed strips. Retail £34½ þ         ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    15.
      89     --; seln. of nine full packets of Prinz Standard black background block sizes, between
               66x210mm and 210x170mm. Current retail £37.80 þ      ..                   ..               ..                    15.
      90     --; seln. of 31 full packets of Prinz Gard (like Showgard) mounts, cut-to-size for UK sizes,
               black background. Current retail £30.90 þ     ..               ..                   ..               ..                    18.
      91     --; seln. of full packets of Prinz Gard black background strips – one each of 14 different
               sizes between 21mm and 55mm. Current retail £63.30 þ ..                   ..                                    30.
      92     --; a similar lot, but one each of 9 sizes, retail £40.80 þ                         ..               ..                    20.
      93     --; a similar lot, but comprising 21mm (3 pkts.), 24mm (3), 36mm (2), retail £26.10 þ                 12.
      94     --; seln. of full packets of Prinz Gard black background large strip sizes (210 mm long – one
               each of 7 different sizes between 60mm and 10mm. Current retail £29.40 þ           ..                    15.
      95     --; a similar lot. þ      ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    15.
      96     --; a similar lot, but comprising 60mm (1 pkt.), 66mm (6), 70mm (2), 75mm (1), 86mm (5),
               92mm (2), and 100mm (2). Retail £79.80 þ   ..               ..                   ..                                    35.
      97     --; seln. of 17 full packets of Prinz Gard black background block sizes, between 130x85mm
               and 210x170mm. Current retail £79.70 þ       ..               ..                   ..               ..                    30.
      98     Supplies (Second-Hand); Safe Signoscope Mark 2 watermark detector. In working order
               but in need of cleaning. Also mains adaptor (but this is European two-pin). Current retail
               £170. þ                    ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    50.
      99     --; an empty stockbook, an ultraviolet lamp (European plug, probably long wave, not
               checked), another uv lamp unit but without tube, an Inst-a-Tector watermark detector
               (faded sachet), and a few Hawid type cut-to-size mounts. þ                  ..               ..                    15.
    100     --; nine old FG Burleigh binders, all maroon (will fit SG Devon, Barrington Trident, etc.) þ        30.
    101     --; three small stockbooks and a quantity of stockcards (written on back) þ           ..                    10.
                  
           Non-Philatelic Items
    102     Postcards; traditional old album with mainly subject cards – sentimental, rural scenes, cats,
               flowers, verses, greetings, etc., plus some topographical which are mainly UK and USA (the
               latter often with stamps on face). (c.500) þ     ..               ..                   ..               ..                £100.
    103     --; four shoeboxes of mainly modern cards – used and unused, UK and foreign. (Estimated
               c.3,000) þ                ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    26.
    104     --; album of mainly buildings – Vatican, ancient Roman, Chester, Hadrian’s Wall, other
               abbeys and cathedrals, etc. (c.130) þ             ..               ..                   ..               ..                    12.
    105     --; Edinburgh; 1900s-30s bundle, mainly popular central views, but some others also.
               (76)        ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    18.
    106     --; Forth Rail Bridge; seln. of 8 different.       ..               ..                   ..               ..                      4.
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           Classified by Country
    107     Aden; 1953-63 defin basic set (13) plus several shades/perfs, mainly g./f.u., cat. c.£18.                  5.
    108     Aden States; Qu’aiti State in Hadhramaut; 1966 World Cup set (8) u.m., cat.£20.                   6.
    109     Albania; 1945 Army opt. set u.m. (1fr short perf, 5fr corner missing, but not common). Cat
               £54. (7)  ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                      8.
    110     Andorra; French; 1932-35 seln. of u.m. defins inc. 65c church, other medium values. S.t.c.
               £150. (14)                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    24.
    111     Argentina; 1977-89 worn stockbook with m. & u. ranges of issues which are cheap accor-
               ding to the catalogue, but not too often seen. Also a few earlier, stamped receipts, etc.
               (c.600) þ                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    30.
    112     Ascension; 1924-33 1d with torn flag variety l.m.m., centred to left. SG 11b cat.£100.                22.
    113     --; 1938-53 seln. of 11 m.m./u.m./f.u. defins, inc. SG 39a and 42a u.m. (these cat.£32.)               10.
    114     --; 1938-53 3d black & blue m.m., wrinkled, SG 42 (cat.£100. for u.m.)               ..                      8.
    115     --; 1948 S.Wedding 10/- u.m., cat.£45.          ..               ..                   ..               ..                    18.
    116     Australian States; New South Wales; Fiscals; 1865 Stamp Duty 10/- imperforate pair used
               on small piece of document, folded at top.        ..               ..                   ..               ..                      8.
    117     --; South Australia; 1876-1900 3d on 4d fine m.m. but the gum tones. SG 112 cat.£85.             15.
    118     Australia; 1913-36 used seln. with light dupl., of KG5 Heads and ‘Roos (to 3 x 5/-, plus a
               very faded 10/-) and inc. a couple of inverted wmks. Condition poor to fine. S.t.c.£1,300.
               (110)      ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    90.
    119     --; 1914-60 mint collection in album. The earlier years have a few scarcer but these often in
               only average or poorer condition, inc. 1914 Kookaburra 6d (fine), 1928 Philatelic Exhib-
               ition block with margins, various 1930s commems. Also a few coil perfs etc. (100s) þ                 75.
    120     --; 1914-20 ½d green - an odd example. The watermark is notably strong, the perfs are very
               rough and look more like line than comb, and the postmark is dubious.   ..                                      5.
    121     --; 1931-36 ‘Roo 10/- g.u. (SG 136 cat.£110.), £1 fair u. (137, £180.), and £2 poor used
               (138, £375.)              ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    60.
    122     --; 1937 NSW set (3) l.m.m. (cat.£22., short perfs on 9d), and u.m. imprint fourblock of 3d
               (light vertical fold up gutter, cat.£6. each as singles).          ..                   ..               ..                    10.
    123     --; 1937-49 perf.13½´14 set ½d to 1/4 (but missing 1/-) l.m.m./m.m. 3d is the Die II. (Cat.
              £112. for u.m.)          ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
    124     --; 1948-56 Arms high values set (4) fine used, cat.£18½ ..                   ..                                      6.
    125     --; 1959-64 defin set (13) u.m., cat.£35. (5/- has one perf. partly short) ..                                      8.
    126     --; 1961-89 mint collection in three volumes, which must have a high level of completion.
               Higher proportion of l.m.m. in earlier years then mainly u.m., but we notice some in places
               with shiny lines due to careless use of gard type mounts. (100s) þ         ..               ..                £120.
    127     --; 1964-65 Bird 1/6 pair with retouch under “US”, and 1965 Churchill block with retouch
              under “TR”, u.m.       ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                      5.
    128     --; 1976-2000 used colln. in two albums, nearly all as complete sets, a mix of commercially
               used and c.t.o. (100s) þ              ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                £120.
    129     --; 1990-99 mint collection in three volumes, nearly all fine u.m. sets (100s) þ                          £100.
    130     --; 1996 Olympic Atlanta/Sydney sheetlet of 10 professionally framed (as sold by PO).
               230 x 280mm þ       ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                      4.
    131     --; mixture in albums plus on loose pages, mainly used. Includes a range of ‘Roos and KG5
               Heads (some useful mint), some reasonable 1930s commems, some coil perfs, 1996 Football
               pack, etc. (100s) þ   ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                £100.
    132     Austria; Newspaper Stamps; 1851-56 0.6k (2) g.u., and 1858-59 1k05 lilac (2) heavy
               used, some small faults. Cat.£790.                   ..               ..                   ..               ..                    40.
      ***     --; see also Italy (Cinderellas).

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    133     Bahamas; 1863-1943 used seln. on stockleaf with QV values to 5/-, KE7 to 1/-, plus 1903
               2/-. Some shades or slight dupl. in places. S.t.c.£700+ (45)                   ..               ..                    70.
    134     --; 1912-19 2½d f.u., 4d faulty m.m., 6d g.u., 1/- f.u. (stain), cat.£42.; also 1918 War Tax
              ½d SG 91 fine used (but cancel may not be genuine) cat.£42.                ..               ..                    12.
    135     --; 1931-46 m.m./u.m. seln. of the Great Seal 2/- (12) and 3/- (10) with some variety of
               shades. (Minimum cat.£188. for u.m.)              ..               ..                   ..               ..                    45.
    136     --; 1938-52 KG6 defin 1/- - 11 m.m./u.m. examples with some variety of shades. (Minimum
               cat.£132. for u.m.). Also one with 1942 opt.    ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
    137     --; 1938-52 5/- original chalky paper m.m., SG 156 (cat.£170. for u.m.)                ..                    24.
    138     --; 1938-52 short set to 5/-, plus extra shade of 1/-, and two of 5/-. Also 1938 Pictorial set
               (3), and 1935 8d flamingoes. All mint, mainly m.m., some u.m. (Minimum cat.£153½ for
               u.m.) (23)                  ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    24.
    139     Barbados; 1892-1903 ¼d, 2d, and 5d to 2/6, 1897-98 Jubilee (white paper) ¼d, ½d, 5d, 8d,
               10d, and 1909-10 ¼d, 2d, all m.m., mainly good/fine (couple faulty). Cat.£197. (14)                    20.
    140     Belgium; box with thousands of mainly used sorted into packets, mainly up to c.1950s. þ           10.
    141     --; 1953-72 Baudouin 2f red, 6f50, 7f50, 8f50, 9f, l.m.m., (cat.£223 for u.m.)                              22.
    142     --; Forgeries; facsimiles of 1933 Orval Restoration set (missing 10c) m.m., plus similar for
              Eupen 1920 postage due set (5).   ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                      6.
    143     --; Occupation of Germany; 1919-20 m.m. seln. of issues optd. “Allemagne” (4, inc. 10f),
               “Eupen & Malmedy” (19), “Eupen” (17, to 65c), and “Malmedy” (20, to 2f). S.t.c.£430.             50.
    144     Bermuda; 1902-3 set (3), and 1906-10 ¼d, both ½d, 2d, 2½d blue, 4d, m.m./l.m.m. cat.
               £78. (9)  ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
    145     --; 1910-25 set (9) plus four duplicates m.m., cat.£63.      ..                   ..               ..                    14.
    146     --; 1938-53 2/-, 2/6, 5/- (2) g.u. to v.f.u., minimum cat.£50.                  ..               ..                    15.
    147     Bolivia; 1899 handstamped set (inc. 50c and 100c) m.m., cat.£400+ but sold “as is” (7)             20.
    148     --; mix in stockbook (c.300+) þ                     ..               ..                   ..               ..                      8.
    149     Brasil; 1931 Zeppelin opts. 2$500 (off-centre), and 5$000, SG 508-9 l.m.m., cat.£80.               20.
    150     British Honduras; 1953-62 defin set (12) l.m.m. (cat.£70. for u.m.)     ..            10.
    151     --; 1962 Birds short set to $2 u.m. (3c creased) cat.£39.                       ..               ..                      9.
    152     Brunei; 1924-37 6c black (1 m., 1 u.), 6c red (1 m., 4 u.), 12c (1 m., 2 u.). Cat. c.£94½,
               mainly good/fine.        ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
    153     --; 1985-98 seln. of u.m. sets inc. 1985 and 1996 defins. S.t.c.£80. (55)                ..                    18.
    154     --; 1989-95 (1995) 20p inscribed UNION OF BURMA in unmounted mint lower-left
               corner marginal fourblock, the gum just a little toned (but the complete supply probably
               thus). See SG footnote which explains that this previously unissued stamp was
               “inadvertently” supplied to Shan State. SG 309a, cat.£100. each = £400. [VIEW IMAGE]           80.
    155     --; a single u.m. stamp of the same, SG 309a cat.£100.     ..                   ..               ..                    22.
    156     Canada; Newfoundland; 1929-31 Perkins Bacon 3c to 15c l.m.m./m.m., cat.£34¼ (6)                8.
    157     --; --; 1880-1947 m. & u. seln. on leaves and stockcards, from two different collections.
               (c.425)   ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    30.
    158     --; Nova Scotia; 1851-60 3d g.u. on piece (2 margins, plus a third very close). Cat.£120.
               Also three others.      ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
    159     Canada; 1843-50 three covers (2 to New York, 1 to Bytown), each with red crowned
              PAID/AT/QUEBEC.L.C. and Quebec datestamp, and other markings.         ..               ..                    35.
    160     --; 1897 Jubilee ½c, 1c, 2c, 3c, 5c, and 10c m.m., cat.£177.                ..               ..                    35.
    161     --; 1897-98 ½c (2), 1c, 2c, 3c, 10c, plus 5c 3-strip g./f.u., cat.£75. Also unused 2c p.stat.
              postcard of same type.                  ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    10.
    162     --; 1899 patriotic card (ANGLO=SAXON/GLORIA MUNDI) with US and Canadian flags. The
               1c stamp (corner off) is not tied, but the indistinct pmk. probably matches the message on
               reverse. Some tone spots etc.       ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    15.
    163     --; 1912-21 coil imperf x perf.8 1c, 2c, 3c (bad perfs at left) pairs m.m., SG 220, 221, 224,
               cat.£58.  ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    10.

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    164     Canada; 1930-83 m. & u. colln. on printed pages, apparently all in sets. Much of the mint
               is either m.m. or marked through bad mounting in plastic mounts. (100s) þ             ..                    45.
    165     --; 1935 coil set (3) in mint strips of three. (Generally one or two of each mounted, a couple
               of tiny thins and blunt perfs, but attractive). SG 352-4, cat.£84.              ..               ..                    20.
    166     --; 1937-38 coil set (3) in m.m. pairs, SG 368-70 (cat.£48. for u.m.)     ..               ..                    10.
    167     --; 1937-38 defin 1c coil – ten u.m. strips of four, cat. 40´£3.50 = £140.               ..                    20.
    168     --; 1946-47 Peace set (7) m.m. (minor thins on 20c) (cat.50. for u.m.)   ..                                    12.
    169     --; 1984-96 fairly complete (plus a few earlier) u.m. colln. in SG One-Country album,
               nearly all fine, and with just a scattering of used also. (100s) þ               ..               ..                    60.
    170     --; 1978 to 1987, and 1989 to 1997 run of Post Office Souvenir Collections (year books).
               (19) þ   ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                £100.
    171     --; 1996 Birds complete uncut sheet (comprising five blocks of twelve) professionally
               framed (as sold by Canadian PO). 700 x 740mm. Not suitable for posting. þ         ..                    15.
    172     --; 1998 Year of the Tiger complete sheet of 25 professionally framed (as sold by PO).
               280 x 230mm. þ      ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                      5.
    173     --; collection/accumulation in box with the main used colln. in two-volume printed album,
               a small colln. of QV and KG6 postmarks, plus a stockalbum and stockbook of used dupli-
               cates. A few others also. (1,000s) þ               ..               ..                   ..               ..                    75.
    174     --; used colln. in Scott fastbound printed album (100s), plus unused on pages (inc. values
               that would be good if mint), and a presentation pack.        ..                   ..               ..                    35.
    175     --; mix on pages inc. some earlier, 1928-29 Bluenose 50c g.u. (centred left), some p.dues,
               officials, special delivery, a few pages with modern booklets and defins, plus a few loose,
               etc. (100s) þ            ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    45.
    176     --; Special Delivery; 1922 20c m.m. fourblock (folded at perfs), SG S4, cat.£140.                    30.
    177     Ceylon; bundle of commercial covers, KG5 to early QE, mainly domestic or to India, some
               toning. (c.50) þ        ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    15.
    178     Chad; 1971 1,000f Egret u.m. imperforate pair (tiny marks on gum of one).            ..                      3.
    179     Czechoslovakia; 1937 Bratislava Philatelic Exhibition miniature sheet (SG MS377b, cat.
               £2.25 each); a bundle of approx. 60 in original post office packets of 20. All mint with
               interleaving between, but many have lightly adhered to this interleaving (some might be
               separated ok). Cat. approx.£135. ..                 ..               ..                   ..                                    10.
    180     --; 1946-80 seln. in Hawid strips in packets, mainly u.m. sets inc. many thematics. S.t.c.
               £275. (c.300)            ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    35.
    181     Danish West Indies; small mainly used seln., with a few dupl. (24)                        ..                    12.
    182     Danzig; 1920-39 m. & u. range in small album and on stockleaves, some dupl. (c.360)                20.
    183     Denmark; 1851 4^RBS yellow-brown f.u. (just 4-margin, close at side, cat.£35.), plus 1858
               4s (26 fair to fine used, cat.£5½ each), and four covers (2 with 4s dotted, 2 with 4d wavy
               lines).     ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    30.
    184     --; 1851-1920s mainly used mix on pages, from 6 x 4^RBS (mixed quality), 1858 4s (22),
               numerous bicolours and arms type, and later, and inc. duplicates, shades, some minor
               varieties, numeral pmks, etc. (c.600)                ..               ..                   ..               ..                    75.
    185     --; 1915 GPO 5k f.u. (couple of short perfs at top), SG 185 cat.£70.; also 1907 Newspaper
               set (10) fair used with some toning, SG N131-N140 cat.£65.                ..               ..                    22.
    186     --; small used seln. inc. 4^RBS, 4 other square 4s, condition fair/good. S.t.c.£186. (18)                      8.
    187     --; mainly 1960s-80s accumulation of sheets part sheets, and blocks, nearly all cancelled
               (possibly by favour, or as a method of paying fees), mixed commems and defins. (Roughly
               7,000 stamps)           ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    30.
    188     --; a massive (really, very big) accumulation in four large cartons, comprising the envelopes
               (none large) received by a couple of Danish magazines in response to competitions or
               offers, therefore generally the commercially used inland rate stamps. We have seen dates
               1989 to 1993, but there may be others. (Estimated c.25,000) þ            ..               ..                £120.

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    189     Denmark; stockbook of 1960s-80s commems and defins in f.u. fourblocks, some with plate
               nos. (c.350) Also some corner singles. þ        ..               ..                   ..               ..                    24.
    190     --; a quantity of bundleware in several cigar boxes, mainly 1970s-80s defins and some
               commems. (includes just a few of other countries). Also further similar in packets.
               (10,000s) þ              ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
    191     --; bag with approx. 2kg of kiloware, some with complete slogan pmks. þ             ..                    15.
    192     Estonia; mainly used seln. of pre-WW2. S.t.c.£130. (90) ..                   ..            15.
    193     Falkland Islands; 1878-79 1d unused (no gum, couple of short perfs, SG 1 cat.£750.), plus
               1891-1902 1d m.m., and poor used. Also another 1d used, apparently without watermark,
               but in a shade from the 1891-1902 issue.         ..               ..                   ..               ..                    60.
    194     --; 1878-1933 small used seln. inc. QV 1/- (minimum cat.£48.), 1918-20 1/- (minimum £45.),
               KG5 2½d SG 63d (£42.), and with light dupl. and shades. S.t.c.£320. (29)            ..                    50.
    195     --; 1891-1902 9d orange with SPECIMEN opt., fine with gum, tiny thin. SG 35s.       ..                    30.
    196     --; 1898 5/- red attractive used with clear single strike of the large double circle c.d.s.
               Strong colour, fresh, and attractive, although it has been neatly reperforated along right side.
               SG 42 cat.£225. [VIEW IMAGE]   ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               60.
    197     --; 1933 Centenary ½d, 1d, 1½d, 3d, 1935 Jubilee set (4), and 1938-50 seln. of values to 1/3,
               mainly l.m.m. Cat. c.£166. (22)     ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    28.
    198     Falkland Islands Dependencies; South Georgia; 1971-76 surch. set (14) f.u., cat.c.£25.          8.
    199     Faroe Islands; 1919 2øre surcharge on 5ø good used on piece, along with 5ø, with
              Thorshavn c.d.s. Sold as genuine, with normal rights of return. [VIEW IMAGE]           ..                 60.
    200     --; 1977 dupl. bundle of souvenir first flight covers for Sørvágur-København (41, all with
               backstamp offset on front), and Sørvágur-Bergen (75). Also some standard 1975-83 FDCs
               (30). þ  ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    30.
    201     Fiji; 1959-63 defin set (13) u.m.   ..                 ..               ..                   ..                                      6.

    210     Finland; used seln. of mainly earlier on four pages inc. 1885 1m used (12), a few cancels
               of interest. (c.65)       ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
    211     --; 1955-78 album of illus. addressed FDCs. (120) þ      ..                   ..               ..                    18.
    212     France; 1849 imperf.15c g.u. (about 2½ margin, minor thins), and 1f fair used (4-margin
               but serious crease and tear). Also 20c (2), 25c (3), 40c used. Cat.£1,750+            ..                    50.

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    213     France; 1930-78 m. & u. colln. well spread out over five albums. Sparse to 1964, then reas-
               onably complete u.m. with some occasional dupl., written-up in German. (c.600) þ      50.
    214     --; 1935-55 u.m. seln. inc. 1935 St. Trophime, 1938 Pasteur, 1939 PTT Orphans, 1939
               Intellectuals set, etc. S.t.c.£250. (44)               ..               ..                   ..               ..                    50.
    215     --; 1940-53 broken stockbook with m. & u. ranges (a little dupl.), mixed u.m./m.m. to about
               1944, then mainly used. Most value probably in the u.m. and v.f.u. Includes 1943 Relief
               Fund strip of 5 u.m. (2 of, cat.£60. each), several useful post-war charity sets, etc. S.t.c.
               £1,100+ (c.530) þ   ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                £130.
    216     --; 1917-19 War Orphans 1f + 1f fair mint/unued. SG 376 cat.£325.     ..               ..                    15.
    217     --; 1936 Air 85c, 1938 Versailles, and 1955 Inventors set, in black épreuve- type prints on
               white card, all in vertical pairs except Versailles (single). (8 items = 15 “stamps”)  15.
    218     --; 1937 PEXIP miniature sheet with exhibition postmark (24 June 1937) below stamps, no
               gum. Minor faults (wrinkles, corner crease). SG MS581, cat.£275.        ..               ..                    40.
    219     --; 1951-54 Red Cross sets – respectively very l.m.m., m.m., u.m., m.m. (cat.£55½ for u.m.)       10.
    220     France and Colonies; a stockalbum, stockleaves, and a few pages with a mixed range, some-
               time dupl., of mainly used plus some mounted mint, strongest about 1920s-70s. (c.2,000)             18.
    221     French Area; m. & u. seln. of colonial and independent issues of French Polynesia, Ivory
               Coast, Mauretania, Guinea, Senegal, and others. Light dupl. (c.800) þ  ..                                    30.
    222     French Colonies; French Indian Settlements; 1941-43 seln. of used FRANCE LIBRE over-
               prints, mainly fine, and inc. better values. S.t.c. £190+ (24) ..                  ..            24.
    223     --; French Oceanic Settlements; 1913-56 largely used (some m.m./u.m.) selection, with a
               number of medium values included. S.t.c.£145. (51)          ..                   ..               ..                    18.
    224     --; French Polynesia; 1958-60 100f The White Horse - two u.m. corner fourblocks (two
               stamps with small marks on gum). SG 15 cat.£14½ each = £116.          ..               ..                    16.
    225     --; --; 1962-81 useful seln. of sets, mainly f.u. (a few u.m.). Includes 1962 Fish set (4) f.u.,
               1965 Gauguin Museum set (mixed m./u.), 1970 PATA set u.m., 1976 Concorde u.m., etc.
               S.t.c.£390. (52)         ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    50.
    226     --; New Caledonia; 1948-83 attractive used selection of mainly sets or better odds.
               Includes 1948 airs (3), 1959-64 air set (7), etc. Also two u.m. (1969 Napoleon 40f, 1971 air
               200f). Total s.t.c.£228. (57)         ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    30.
    227     --; Obock; 1894-1903 5f heavy m.m., SG 79 cat.£90. (not quadrille background) 10.
    228     --; Wallis and Futuna Islands; 1920-76 attractive u.m./m.m./used range in Hawid strips in
               packet inc. a number of medium values. S.t.c.£310. (106) ..                   ..            40.
      ***     French Area; see also Ivory Coast, Niger.
    229     Gambia; 1938-66 seln. of m.m. defin part sets inc. KG6 to 5/-, 1953 set (missing 10/-),
               Birds. (S.t.c.£170. for u.m.) (69)  ..                 ..               ..                   ..            24.
    230     German States; Brunswick; 1861-64 ½gr (small thin), and 1865 3gr (cut, rather than being
              separated on perfs) used, cat.£420.                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    15.
    231     Germany; 1872-74 Eagles used seln. to 5gr and 7t, with some dupl. S.t.c.£3,300. but in
               mixed condition, some decent included. (30)    ..               ..                   ..            32.
    232     --; 1899-1900 “REICHSPOST” 3m type I fine mounted mint, SG 64 cat.£120.          ..                    30.
    233     --; 1933 Frederick the Great set (3) u.m. (small fingerprint on gum of 25pf). SG 490-2 (cat.
               £259. for u.m.)          ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
    234     --; 1934-53 mint (mainly heavily mounted) seln. of better values/sets of Germany (1934 Air
               2m only), British-American Zones (2), and W.Germany (10, inc. 1949 UPU, 1952 Youth
               Hostels, 1953 Transport set). S.t.c.£320.        ..               ..                   ..               ..                    30.
    235     --; West Germany and West Berlin; 1959-92 dupl. u.m. ranges of defins and commems,
               plus some u.m./c.t.o. miniature sheets. Bulk is 1970-92 and includes W.B. 1975-82 Tech-
               nology (2 sets of 23, cat.£44. each), W.B. 1986-89 Women (2 sets of 17, cat.£58. each),
               W.G. 1990 Youth Philately Exhib. m.s. (6 u.m., 2 c.t.o., cat.£16. each). Total s.t.c.£2,300.
               (c.1,150, 105 m.s., 2 booklets) þ                   ..               ..                   ..               ..                £140.

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    236     Germany; West Germany and West Berlin 1966-90 collection of first day covers in
               eleven large cover albums – 7 of W.Germany 1966-90, 4 of W.Berlin 1968-90. All covers
               are fine unaddressed illustrated, with slight dupl. in earlier years. (c.1,220) þ           ..                £120.
    237     --; West Germany; 1949 Refugee relief 30pf g.u. (cat.£120.), and 1951 Humanitarian set
               (4) unused (no gum, fault on 20pf, cat.£140. for u.m.).                           ..               ..                    30.
    238     --; 1952 Humanitarian 30pf (Dunant) fine used, cat.£100. ..                   ..            22.
    239     --; --; 1953 Humanitarian Relief Fund 30pf (Nansen) u.m., cat.£65.       ..               ..                    18.
    240     --; --; 1953 Humanitarian 10pf, 20pf, and 30pf f.u., cat.£88. as odds.   ..            18.
    241     --;  West Berlin; 1949 red opt. 50pf u.m. (tiny natural gum blemish, small certification
               mark on gum). SG B30, cat.£100.                   ..               ..                   ..               ..                    15.
    242     --; East Germany; 1950-59 small seln. with 1950 Bach set (4) f.u., 1954 Stamp Day m.s.
               c.t.o., four u.m. sets, etc. S.t.c.£150. (31, 1 m.s.)              ..                   ..               ..                    15.
    243     --; --; 1955-73 u.m. (but for 1955 Liberation m.s. c.t.o., cat.£31.) colln. in two small stock-
               books, largely in sets and with some useful dupl. S.t.c.£770. (c.780, 21 m.s.) þ                           50.
    244     --; --; 1962-79 used colln. in two albums, fairly complete plus some light dupl. S.t.c.£900+
               (c.1,350, 46 m.s.)      ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    35.
    245     --; --; 1963-71 bundle of u.m. sheets of Ulbricht defins (30pf, 35pf, 50pf, 60pf, 70pf, 80pf).
               Some adherence and other minor faults, but mainly fine. (Approx.400 sheets = 40,000
               stamps, s.t.c.£10,000+) þ           ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    60.
    246     --; Forgeries; forgery of the French Zone (Württemberg) 1949 Red Cross miniature sheet
               used, with the endorsements on reverse quite neatly removed.                ..               ..                    15.
    247     --; Mixed Lots; carton containing a number of stockbooks, cover albums, etc. of stamps,
               covers, cards, and other items. Mainly modern with some older, and also inc. some non-
               German. (1,000s) þ                     ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    70.
      ***     --; see also Belgium (Occupation of Germany).
    248     Gibraltar; 1904-35 m. & u. mix inc. 1904-8 1/- m.m., a number of KE7 and KG5 2½d
               values, 1921-27 2/- m.m. (5), etc. (c.64)         ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
    249     --; 1960-62 definitive set (14) unmounted mint (bend on 2½d), cat.£60.                 ..                    20.
    250     Greece; Samos; 1913 1d f.u. and 2d m.m., SG 15-16, cat.£20. (Minor faults.)     ..                      4.
    251     Grenada; 1888-91 POSTAGE AND REVENUE 1d surcharge on 2/- orange, the original
               surcharge having the inverted "S" variety. Mounted mint, but thinned and other small faults.
               SG 45c cat.£500.      ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
    252     Hong Kong; 1863-71 and 1880 wmk. Crown CC used seln. comprising 2c (10), 4c (6), 6c
               (4), 8c (5), 10c (3), 12c (6), 24c (1), 30c (4), and 48c (1), poor to fine. Also some KG5 and
               KG6 inc. 1921-37 2c grey used (34).              ..               ..                   ..               ..                    50.
    253     --; 1863-1954 (approx.) used seln. of defins inc. KE7 to $1 (2), KG5 to $3 (2). Some dupl.
               inc. of better values, and a few perfins noticed. S.t.c.£1,000. (112)        ..               ..                    50.
    254     --; 1946 Victory 30c with "extra stroke" variety u.m. but slightly toned. SG 169a cat.£70.             12.
    255     --; 1876-77 16c on 18c fine unused. Centred to lower left, and with small corner crease,
               quite possibly regummed, one tiny scratch on surface, and quite probably also reperforated
               at left. SG 20, cat.£2,250. (for m.m.) [VIEW IMAGE]          ..               ..                   ..               ..80.
    256     --; 1986 Fishing Vessels set (4) in u.m. gutter blocks of ten, few marks on gum of $1.30.
               Cat.£115.                  ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    15.
    257     --; Postmarks; seln. of QV stamps with cancels of Macau (20), Chinese Treaty Ports (13).         30.
    258     --; --; 1935 S.Jubilee 5c - 21 used singles, each with FROM STEAMER BOX c.d.s., mainly
               Canton but also Swatow and another.              ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
    259     Hungary; 1945-60 m. & u. colln. in printed album, plus some other pages. (100s) þ                   20.
    260     --; 1934 L.E.H.E. miniature sheet (Liszt) m.m., cat.£75.                        ..               ..                    15.
    261     Iceland; 1873-1912 m. & u. range on stockleaf inc. a few officials. Generally decent quality.
               S.t.c.£850. (many individual stamps cat. several pounds each). (84)       ..               ..                £120.
    262     --; 1896-1934 mainly used range on pages with dupl. (92) ..                   ..            24.

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    263     Iceland; 1940 World’s Fair “1940” opt. 20a, 35a, 45a f.u., cancels probably not original
               (cat.£54. for used).    ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                      8.
    264     --; 1952 Björnsson (o:) set (4) u.m. cat.£35.    ..               ..                   ..               ..                    12.
    265     --; approx.1900s to 1920s seln. of stamps with numeral cancels (29), plus 4 others. 10.
    266     India; 1855 4a fresh mint but short corner and small tone spot (SG 35, cat.£475.), and 8a
              unused (no gum) fair/good (SG 36, cat.£425.)                  ..                   ..            30.
    267     --; 1922-36 seln. of mint KG5 defin values inc. SG nos. 200, 208, 217, and 239 (eight-
               block). Cat.£169. (21)                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    30.
    268     --; 1949-70 seln. of u.m. and c.t.o. fourblocks (mainly corner marginal), with light dupl.
               (c.330 blocks). Also a few others. þ               ..               ..                   ..               ..                    35.
    269     --; unusual seln. of items comprising three Portuguese India with Indian currency surcharges
               (about 1962, after Indian invasion), revenues with inverted opts., 1979-88 15p u.m. with
               paper fold, 1979-88 1r with misperf., Bhor 1898-1900 1a receipt stamp with head inverted
               (s.t.c. $1,500.), and Faridkot 1879 colour trials (three fourblocks).        ..               ..                    60.
    270     Indian States; Bundi; 1947 8a SG 91 used, but the cancel probably a recent addition.                  4.
    271     --; Duttia; 1917 1a blue (handstamped in watercolour) used on piece. Not listed by Gibbons,
               listed by Scott as no.30 but not priced.            ..               ..                   ..               ..                    15.
    272     --; Orchha; 1935 seln. of 12 different values to 1r, each with SPECIMEN handstamp. "As is".           8.
    273     Ireland; 1922 Dollard ½d, 2½d, 3d, 9d l.m.m., and another 9d with much fainter opt.
              Cat.£32. ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                      8.
    274     Italian States; Tuscany; 1851-52 selection of used inc. probably forged 1q and forged 9c
               “on piece”. Rest are in mixed condition and may include other (but more realistic) forgeries.
               (For fine and genuine would be cat.£1,000+.) (9)              ..                   ..               ..                    40.
    275     Italy; 1861 Printed Matter stamp unused (no gum), without embossed numeral, from
               remainder stock.        ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                      3.
    276     --; 1862 80c orange-yellow used, but the cancel quite possibly fake. SG 4a (cat.£50. mint,
               £1,200. used). "As is".                  ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                      6.
    277     --; 1889 5lire used, faint cancel and a bit faded but a scarce item. Cat.£250. (1)                          20.
    278     --; 1890 Provisional set on Parcel Post stamps of 1884-86, mostly fairly heavily m.m., but
               fresh, and the majority better centred than average. SG 47-52 cat.£115.                 ..                    24.
    279     --; 1949 UPU set (1) l.m.m. (cat.£50. for u.m.)                ..                   ..               ..                    10.
    280     --; 1951 Montecassino 20 lire l.m.m., 55 lire u.m. (tiniest toning), cat.£4½ and £55. 8.
    281     --; Postage Due; 1884 50lire (off-centre) and 1903 50lire (2, shades, one with some ragged
               perfs), and 100lire good used. Cat.£39½ (4)   ..               ..                   ..               ..                    10.
    282     --; Comitati di Liberazione Nationale; Arona; 1945 basic set of ten, plus Express 1lire25,
               mounted mint (small crease on 25c). Sassone nos. 1-10, 16.                  ..               ..                    30.
    283     --; Local Issues; Merano; 1918 1^st issue 2h heavily mounted mint, and 10h l.m.m. (patchy
               gum). Michel nos. 1 and 3, cat.€10 and €450. (= £319±) ..                   ..            50.
    284     --; --; Merano; 1918 1^st issue 2h and 5h used on pieces. Michel 1-2 cat.€529. (= £365±)
               Sold “as is”.               ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    40.
    285     --; --; 1945 Imperia part set l.m.m. to 1lire25, less 75c, issued by Prefect’s Decree of
               3.5.45. (8)                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                      5.
    286     --; Cinderella; 1906 three labels (same design, in brown, blue, and red) advertising Milan
               International Exposition. Small faults but look fine.             ..                   ..               ..                      4.
    287     --; --; series of ten Austrian labels showing scenes of the Italian military (pre-WW1 ?)                     6.
    288     Italian Colonies; 1874-1940 mainly m.m./u.m. seln. of general issues, Dodecanese, E.Africa,
               Tripolitania, Somalia, etc., with no apparent dupl. Includes Estero 1874 60c g.u. (cat.£75.).
               Total s.t.c.£320. (113)                  ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    35.
    289     --; seln. of m.m. pairs of parcel post stamps of Somalia (13) and Eritrea (3). S.t.c.£195.               30.
    290     Ivory Coast; 1940-66 u.m. seln. inc. 1941 National Defence set (4, cat.£33.) and 1961
               Abidjan Games (4, imperf.). S.t.c.£130., mainly fine. (83, 1 m.s.)           ..               ..                    22.

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    291     Jamaica; 1860-2003 mainly used collection neatly arranged in album. Some better values,
               many complete sets, and useful range of modern issues not seen so often. S.t.c.£900.
               (c.700+) þ               ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    90.
    292     Japan; 1876-92 seln. of Koban types mainly with “cork” type cancels, a couple with SHIP.
               (25)        ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                      6.
    293     --; 1948 Postal Service Exhibition miniature sheet u.m. (no gum as issued), cat.£30. 10.
    294     --; 1959 Letter Writing Week sheet of 20 u.m., cat.£10 each = £200.   ..            30.
    295     Jordan; 1954 no wmk. defin set (13) l.m.m. (cat.£75. for u.m.)                              ..                    12.
    296     --; Occupation of Palestine; 1948 first overprint 200m (g.u.), 500m (f.u., one short perf.),
              and £P1 (f.u. but uneven perfs). SG P14-16, cat.£64½     ..                   ..               ..                    12.
    297     Korea; 1884-1970 m. & u. seln., with little dupl., of issues of Korean Empire, Japanese
               POs in Korea (inc. 1½s m.m., Wedding 3s m.m.), and later. S.t.c.£800. (233)        ..                £100.
    298     Liechtenstein; 1918-75 mainly used (largely c.t.o.) plus a few m.m., on three stockleaves .
               Fair number of useful, some light dupl. S.t.c.£350. (275, 4 m.s., 1 FDC)                 ..                    45.
    299     --; 1930 defin perf.10½ 3r, 10r, 60r, 1f50, perf.11½ 5r, 20r, 90r, perf. 11½ x 10½ 35r, 40r,
               50r, all used, mainly fine. Cat.£203.                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    40.
    300     --; 1950-57 five stamps on stockcard viz. 1957 Scout pair u.m., 1950 Officials 55r and 60r
               SG O292a and O293a u.m. but slight offset on gum, and 1951 definitive SG 303A m.m.
               (cat.£154. for u.m.)   ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
    301     Lithuania; German Occupation; 1941 “Laisvi/Alsédžiai/24-VI-41” overprints on Soviet
               stamps (first issue) 10k, 50k, 60k, and 80k all mint (part gum). Michel 3, 7, 8, 9, cat.
               €6,940. (= £4,780±) sold “as is”. ..                 ..               ..                   ..                                    40.
    302     Malawi; 1968 Birds defin set (14) u.m., cat. c.£70.          ..                   ..               ..                    20.
    303     Malaya; bundle of mainly 1950s/60s commercial covers (inc. Singapore), some toning
               (c.50) þ                                      ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                        .. 15.
    304     --; Straits Settlements; 1936-37 $1 and $2 l.m.m., SG 272-3, cat.£64.               ..                    20.
    305     --; Kedah; 1922 Exhibition 10c (SG 48), and 1937 definitive $1 (SG 66) fine used, cat.£45.
               and £10. Cancel guaranteed on neither.            ..               ..                   ..               ..                      8.
    306     --; --; 1938-40 1c type II m.m., toned gum. SG 68a (cat.£110. for u.m.)                ..                    22.
    307     --; Perak; 1938-41 1c, 2c green, 4c, 5c, 6c, 8c grey, 10c, 12c (tiny tone spot), 25c, 30c, 40c,
               and 50c m.m. (Cat.£299.75 for u.m.)              ..               ..                   ..               ..                    60.
    308     --; Trengganu; 1921-41 3c (both), 5c grey/brown, 6c, 8c, 10c, 12c, 25c m.m. (cat.£69. for
               u.m.)      ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    14.
    309     --; --; Postage Due; 1937 set (4) m.m. (tiny spots on 8c). SG D1-4 (cat.£160. for u.m.)               30.
    310     Malta; 1930 2/6 m.m. (cat.£17.), and 1948-53 opt. 10/- u.m. (£21.)   ..               ..                    10.
    311     Mauritius; 1938-49 defin set (12, plus 1r shade, and a spare but probably faded 2r50) m.m.
               (cat.£144. for u.m.)   ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    24.
    312     Monaco; 1885-2002 used colln. in stockbook, mainly f.u. to 1968, then c.t.o. Most value in
               earlier defins – 1885 to 75c (8, cat.£260.), 1891-94 (11, cat.£130.). Total s.t.c.£900. (c.560,
               4 m.s.) þ                  ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    90.
    313     --; 1885 75c fine m.m., SG 8 cat.£225.           ..               ..                   ..               ..                    30.
    314     --; 1966-71 air 20f u.m. block of ten with lower margins. SG 860b cat.£50. each = £500.            60.
    315     Morocco Agencies; 1903-5 5c to 25c, 1pt, 1905-6 5c, 10c, 25c, m.m., cat.£144. (8)               24.
    316     --; small mint mix (m.m./l.m.m./u.m.) inc. all four 1935 Jubilee sets. S.t.c. c.£48. (41)                    10.
    317     --; British Currency; 1907-13 short set to 1/- heavy m.m. (½d faulty). SG 31-37 cat.£76.         12.
    318     --; --; 1907-13 6d attractive f.u. fourblock, minor thin on one of upper stamps. SG 36
               cat.£19. each = £76. ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    15.
    319     --; Spanish Currency; 1907-12 25c perf. 15 x 14 u.m. (hinged on margin) centred to
               upper-right, SG 124/a (cat.£38./£26. for u.m.) ..               ..                   ..              8.
    320     --; --; 1935 S.Jubilee set (4) u.m. (cat.£11½ for u.m.)      ..                   ..               ..                      6.
    321     --; Tangier; 1948 S.Wedding set (2), 1949 high values 2/6 to 10/- m.m., and 1950-51 high
               values 2/6 to 10/- m.m. (Cat.£127. for u.m.)    ..               ..                   ..               ..                    26.

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    322     Morocco Agencies; Tangier; 1949 set (15) m.m. (top two values u.m.), and 1950-51 set
               (9) m.m. (10/- u.m.) (cat.£133. for u.m.)          ..               ..                   ..               ..                    24.
    323     --; --; 1950-55 seln. of high values – Festival 2/6, 5/- m.m., 10/- f.u., and Castles 2/6 to 10/-
               poor to fine used. Cat.£87½         ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    10.
    324     --; --; 1957 Centenary set (20) l.m.m./u.m. (the 1/3 to 10/- are u.m.), cat. c.£12.                           4.
      ***     Myanmar; see Burma.
    325     Netherlands; 1872-1984 (approx.) dupl. m. & u. ranges in large stockbook inc. 1927 Red
               Cross set (5) f.u. (cat.£30.), 1965 Child Welfare m.s. u.m. (£26.), 1970 Child Welfare m.s.
               u.m. (2, cat.£18. each). (c.900, 9 m.s.) þ       ..               ..                   ..               ..                    30.
    326     --; 1940 surcharge set (18) u.m., a few tone spots in places. SG 522-539 cat.£120. 20.
    327     --; 1942 Netherlands Legion 7½c sheetlet of ten u.m. (minor diagonal creases), and 12½c
               sheetlet of four u.m. (couple of almost insignificant tone spots). SG MS569a-b cat.£200.              35.
    328     --; 1970-78 range of u.m. sets/m.s., and a few used (c.200, 6 m.s.) þ   ..                                    12.
    329     New Hebrides; Postage Dues; 1953 set (5) f.u., SG 11-15 cat. c.£90.                ..                    22.
    330     New Zealand; 1915 etc. KG5 2d typographed imperf. horizontal marginal pair of plate
               proofs in black on thin white card, margin cut closer at left. ..                   ..            12.
    331     --; 1920 Victory 1/- attractive and fresh mint fourblock; upper pair m.m., lower pair u.m. SG
              458, cat.£80.             ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    24.
    332     --; 1967 decimal definitive set (18) u.m., SG 845-62, cat. c.£23.           ..               ..                      8.
    333     --; 1967-70 definitive set (11) u.m., SG 870-9, cat. c.£21. ..                  ..                                      7.
    334     --; 1986 Music 30c u.m. imperforate pair. One sheet only known.         ..               ..                £150.
    335     --; Officials; 1938 5/- u.m. (one short perf at top right) SG O119, cat.£130.         ..                    20.
    336     --; Postage Dues; 1899-1949 small mainly used seln. of values from ½d to 3d. Minimum
               cat.£120. (21)           ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    14.
    337     --; Life Insurance; 1891-1947 small used seln. of issues with and without V.R., s.t.c.
               minimum £130. (19)  ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..            15.
    338     --; Postal Fiscals; 1931-58 Arms seln. of fifteen different to 30/- with a variety of postal or
               fiscal cancels. (S.t.c.£200+ for postal)             ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
    339     --; Revenues; Law Courts 1875 5/- used fourblock (type A), slight faults. Barefoot 5, cat.
              £3½ each.                                    ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                      8
    340     --; Reprints; (1903 ?) strip of three of the black reprint of Chalon 2d, on thin white card.               6.
    341     --; --; the same item but in a pair.  ..                 ..               ..                   ..              5.
    342     Niger; 1921-74 mint seln. (u.m. from about 1959) inc. 1959 200f Bee Eater (cat.£20.), little
               dupl. S.t.c.£250. (241)                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    35.
    343     Nigeria; 1938-51 defin set used inc. all perf. variants, 2/6 shade, etc., mainly g./f., cat.
               £100+ (31)               ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
    344     North Borneo; 1918 Red Cross 50c + 4c perf.15 fine m.m. (typically slightly rough perfs),
               SG 248a cat.£60.      ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    18.
    345     Northern Rhodesia; 1963 defin set (14) l.m.m., mixed centreing (cat.£38. for u.m.)                      6.
    346     Norway; 1856-60 Oscar 3sk poor used (cat.£42.), 1878 Oscar set (3) poor/fine u. (£44.),
               and 1941 no wmk. “V” set (19) u.m./l.m.m. (£23.).          ..                   ..               ..                    14.
    347     --; used range of Posthorns on a few pages with shades, printings, minor varieties, etc. Also
               a few numeral and military postmarks on later issues. (100s)                   ..               ..                    45.
    348     --; 1871-75 Posthorn 1sk deep green m.m. (part gum, thin at corner, cat.£200.); also skilling
               Posthorns set (6) used (mixed quality, cat.£147.), and 1877-79 Posthorn 60ö, 1882-93
               Posthorn 3ö (3), 5ö, m.mint/unused (cat. minimum £131.) ..                   ..            35.
    349     --; 1941 Norwegian Legion u.m., cat.£19., plus another f.u. on piece cancelled 9.4.45,
               cat.£50.  ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
    350     --; mainly 1960s seln. of covers with TPO postmarks (various types of Bergensbanen, plus
               others). (29, plus a few piece)       ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    15.

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    351     Nyasaland; 1908-11 4/- m.m., SG 79, cat.£80.              ..                   ..               ..                    24.
    352     --; 1913-19 £1 fair/good, and 1921-30 5/- (faded), both fiscally used. SG 98, 112 (cat.£140.
               and £75. for postally used)            ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    12.
    353     --; 1945 defin set (14) heavy m.m. (the 6d used, spot on ½d). (Cat.£54. for u.m.) 7.
    354     --; 1953 defin set (16 + 2 perfs, couple thins on low values), and 1963 opt. set (11), m.m.
               (cat.£55. for u.m.)     ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    10.
    355     Pakistan; 1948 defin set (less 6ps) in original perfs, m.m. (cat.£110. for u.m.) (19) 20.
    356     --; Bahawalpur; 1949 Silver Jubilee set (4) f.u. cat.£29. (short corner on 3p). The post-
               marks (Sadiggarh Palace, 3.3.49) may well be later additions. Also 1949 UPU perf.13
              ordinary set in pairs (plus extra 1a pair), and official 9p, 1a, 2½a in pairs, all cancelled with
              a probably dubious c.d.s., cat.£36. (= total £65.)              ..                   ..               ..                    10.
    357     --; --; Official; 1945 1a, 2a, 4a, SG O2-4, u.m., cat.£19.                      ..               ..                      5.
    358     Papua; 1901-5 Lakatoi wmk. vertical 4d, 6d (creased), 1/-, m.m./l.m.m., SG 13-15, cat.
               £138.     ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    35.
    359     Papua New Guinea; 1958-60 defin set (7) u.m., cat.£19. ..                  ..              6.
    360     --; 1962-73 seln. of 12 used sets inc. 1968 Shells, 1964-87 seln. of 32 u.m. sets, and a few
               other m. & u. odds. S.t.c.£124.    ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
    361     Peru; 1858-1991 two collns. on pages, m. & u. with some dupl. (c.980)                ..                    30.
    362     Poland; 1919 30h issue for Western Galicia SG 38 used, cat.£110., sold “as is”.   8.
    363     --; 1925 Air set (9) l.m.m./m.m. (one pulled perf. on 45gr), cat.£29.      ..               ..                      8.
    364     Portugal; 1866-67 curved label imperf seln. 5r to 120r all g.u. Margins variable but mainly
               good or better. Cat.£387. (7)       ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    45.
    365     --; 1867-84 curved label perf. 10r (trimmed perfs), 100r, straight label 20r (faults), 25r, 50r,
               all g.u. Cat.£292. (5) ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..            15.
    366     --; 1940-50 used seln., mainly complete sets, and virtually complete for the period.
               Condition fair to fine. S.t.c.£265. (145)            ..               ..                   ..               ..                    42.
    367     Portuguese Area; 1978-96 (approx.) u.m. seln. of commem sets and defin odds, nearly all
               fine. About 80% Portugal, the rest Azores and Madeira. S.t.c.£260. (185, 18 m.s.) 42.
    368     Rhodesia; 1898-1908 £1 (trimmed corner), and £5, both fiscally used and perfinned.                  20.
    369     Romania; 1952 currency revaluation – 5 different 35b and 7 diff. 1leu, all u.m., cat.£44½              8.
    370     Russia; 1858 10k f.u. (2 blunt perfs) SG 5 cat.£12., 20k g.u. (pulled perf at top) SG 6 cat.
               £90., 1864-65 30k f.u. SG 17 cat.£25., and three others used (SG 14, 16, 34, cat.£32½). (6)     20.
    371     Ryukyu Islands; 1957 Airmail set (5) u.m. (cat. c.£50.)                       ..               ..                    15.
    372     Saar; 1920 type I overprint on Germania 80pf mounted mint. Heavy hinge marks, small
               certification mark on reverse, and minor rub at upper margin of front. SG 16 cat.£225.                  22.
    373     --; 1952 Stamp Day v.f.u. pair (c.t.o.), cat.£60.                ..                   ..               ..                    15.
    374     Saint Helena --; 1922 monocolour set (3) l.m.m., SG 89-91, cat.£28. ..              8.
    375     --; 1938-44 short set to 2/6 (plus extra 1d green) m.m. (cat. c.£124. for u.m.)        ..                    15.
    376     --; 1961 defin set (14) u.m., a few spots of toning. Cat.£55.                  ..               ..                      6.
    377     Saint Vincent; 1890 2½d on 4d good unused (part gum). SG 54 cat.£80. Only shows very
               faint fraction bar.        ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                      6.
    378     --; 1890-93 4d yellow (adhesion on gum at one corner), and 1893-94 5d on 6d, each over-
               printed SPECIMEN. SG 56s, 60s, cat.£30., £45.                 ..                   ..               ..                    15.
    379     San Marino; 1952 Columbus 200 lire postage and 200 lire air fine m.m. (cat.£88. for u.m.)         16.
    380     Serbia; Forgeries; 2 each of 11 different of 1905-11.     ..                   ..               ..                      5.
    381     Singapore; 1955 defin set (15) l.m.m. (marks on $1) (cat.£140. for u.m.)              ..                    20.
    382     South Africa; Cape of Good Hope; fine used triangular 4d, good margins, cat.£48.                    15.
    383     --; --; triangular 1d, 4d, 6d below average used (4d is torn in two, 6d is faded).                            10.
    384     --; New Republic; 1887 undated design on white/yellow paper 2/6 f.u., 7/6 and 10/6 m.m.,
               fairly good condition, not perfect. SG 86, 91, 93, cat.£60. ..                   ..            15.
    385     --; Transvaal; Revenues; corner section of document with impressed TRANSVAAL/(crown)/
                ONE/SHILLING in red, overprinted PASS in black.                ..                   ..               ..                      4.

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386     South Africa; Transvaal; Forgeries; 15 various “mint”.   ..                   ..              6.
    387     --; --; Pietersburg; 1901 imperf 6d (3 different), perf. 1d (2 diff.), and 2d (3 diff.). All mint or
               unused, some with small faults. Cat. approx. £96. Seldom seen.             ..               ..                    20.
    388     South Africa; Official; 1935-49 10/- horizontal pair m.m., perfs strengthened at top. SG
               O29 (cat.£425. for u.m.)              ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    30.
    389     South Arabian Federation; Kathiri State of Seiyun 1968 Olympic 500f vertical pair u.m.
               misperforated 10½mm to left, and Kathiri State in Hadhramaut Degas painting 65f u.m.
               vertical pair misperforated 4mm low. Status uncertain.                            ..               ..                      5.
    390     Southern Rhodesia; 1931-37 set (15, plus several perf. variations) used, mainly fair to fine.
               S.t.c.£250. (23)         ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    30.
    391     South West Africa; 1926 ½d, 1d, 6d set (SG 41-43, cat.£30.) in m.m. pairs (6d with bend),
               1927 1/- l.m.m. pair SG 51 (cat.£15.), and pairs of the S.W.A. opts. on ½d, 2d, 3d, 6d, and
               1/- m.m., generally fine, all horizontal pairs (SG 58, 60, 61, 63, 64, cat.£48½)        ..                    15.
    392     Spain; 1832-52 seln. of pre-stamp covers with a little dupl. of markings. (10)         ..                    24.
    393     --; 1853 CERT^DO 2Rs vermilion good sound used with four margins. Slight but unimportant
               wrinkle at centre. Any indications are that the stamp is genuine, and it is sold with the nor-
               mal rights of return, but some caution with these is usually sensible. SG 24, cat. £3,000. [VIEW IMAGE] 50.
    394     --; 1870 1 mil. unmounted mint six-block (2 x 3), fine but for some rougher perfs at foot.
               (Cat.£7. each for m.m. singles.)     ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                      8.
    395     --; 1889 “Baby” set (13) complete mint, plus shade of 2c, and the 15y yellow (official).
               Generally fine mounted mint, some with heavy hinges, but sound and fresh, with typically
               mixed centreing. Defects are that the 2c deep green, 5c, and 15c are without gum, and thins
               on 10c and 4pts. SG 276-288, 276a, O289. Cat.£1,858.                     ..               ..                £150.
    396     --; little stockbook with a mainly used seln. of generally earlier stamps (cancels a mix of
               postal, remainder, and punch hole). (c.125)                       ..                   ..               ..                    15.
    397     Sudan; 1941 defin 10pi u.m. (SG 94, cat.£65.), and 20pi l.m.m. (SG 95, £60 for u.m.)                22.
    398     Sweden; 1858 to approx.1920s used range on pages apparently collected for shades or post-
               marks. Includes 1858-72 12ö (50), numerous Ring Types, etc. (100s)   ..                                    40.
    399     --; 1862-72 17ö used (3, poor to fine, cat.£90. each), 1872-79 1r perf.14 fair used (£50.),
               and two others.          ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    40.
    400     --; 1906-49 (but mainly 1920s) seln. of covers with TPO cancels (various PKXP numbers)
               (27)        ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    24.
    401     --; 1972-85 (approx.) album of booklets, part booklets, or sets from booklets, mainly mint
               (c.38), plus a few m.s. and a few Norway. þ  ..               ..                   ..                                        18.
    402     Switzerland; 1854-1979 three file boxes with colln. of m. & u. and FDCs. Strength from
               1970 onwards inc. c.t.o. fourblocks. (c.1,300, 2 m.s., 47 covers) þ      ..               ..                    55.
    403     --; 1900 UPU type A 10c, 25c, type B 5c, 10c, all u.m. (cat.£57. for m.m.)           ..                    16.
    404     --; 1913-96 stockbook of dupl. Pro Juventute, Pro Patria, and other charity issues, mainly
               used. Duplication sometimes up to about x55. Little after 1984. S.t.c.£600. (c.2,000) þ               40.
    405     --; 1951 LUNABA miniature sheet unmounted mint, possibly regummed, small corner
               crease. SG MS531a cat.£200.     ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
    406     --; Official; 1950 set (11) fine u.m., difficult set, cat.£55.  ..                   ..                                    18.
    407     Thailand; 1955 King Naresuan (Processional Elephant) 25s, 80s, 1b25, and 3b fairly heavily
               mounted mint (and very small touches of toning) (cat.£66. as u.m. odds) ..                                      8.
    408     Thrace; 1920 m.m./l.m.m. seln. of Allied Occupation (9), and Greek Occupation (6), all diff.         3.
    409     Togo; British-French Occupation; 1915 10/- SG H45 l.m.m., cat.£35.               ..                    10.
    410     Trieste; Allied Military Government; 1949-54 Parcel Post 1,000 lire u.m. pair. SG P152
               cat.£150.                   ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    24.
    411     --; Yugoslav Military Government; 1950 Railways miniature sheet both perf. (small chip
               off one corner) and imperf. u.m. SG MSB36Aa-Ba, cat.£160.               ..               ..                    30.

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    412     Trinidad and Tobago; 1935-37 defin set (9) g./f.u. (the top two values v.f.u.). Cat.£48.              14.
    413     --; 1938-44 short set to 60c (i.e. the pictorial values) m.m. (cat. c.£58. as u.m. odds)                     7.
    414     Union of Soviet Socialist Republics; 1922-49 seln. of used/c.t.o. sets inc. 1932 Polar Year
               (in pairs), Gorky set in fourblocks, 1935 Anti-War set, 1943 Turgenev, etc. S.t.c.£410. (92)        45.
    415     --; 1950-59 seln. of used/c.t.o. sets inc. 1950 Antarctic, 1956 Aivazov (1st type), etc. S.t.c.
               £210. (98)                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    22.
    416     United Nations; bag with a mix of maxi-cards, FDCs, and stamps, m. & u., from all three
               headquarters. Little obvious dupl. (Few 100s) þ              ..                   ..               ..                    15.
    417     --; 1979-83 dupl. range of illus. unaddressed FDCs with singles and fourblocks, and some
               maxi-cards. Nearly all fine. Fairly even split between the three headquarters. (c.330) þ                26.
    418     United States of America; 1922-32 nine values, plus odd duplicates poor to fine mint, cat.
               £180+    ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    18.
    419     --; 1971 Eisenhower defin 8c, 1972 Christmas (Santa), and 1982 Roosevelt 20c, all with very
              obvious perforation shifts, and u.m.                  ..               ..                   ..               ..                      6.
    420     --; 1983 $9.35, and 1985 $10.75 Eagle stamps u.m., cat.£23. and £22.                 ..                    12.
    421     --; Official; Justice Dept. 1873 90c purple die or plate proof on white card.           ..                      3.
    422     --; --; State Dept. 1873 $2 fine unused (no gum), centred lower left (cat.$550 m., $225 u.)          30.
    423     --; Cinderella; cigar tax strips (each c.420mm long) on thin paper, denominated $3, $8, $15,
               $25, and $40 “per thousand”.       ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                      6.
    424     --; --; 1938 series of ten stamp-style labels advertising “Eaton’s Fine Letter Papers” (some
              Scottish connection, as design border includes thistles and lions rampant).                                       4.
    425     Vatican City; 1935 Juridical Congress set (6) m.m. (SG cat. for set is £200., yet total for
               odds is £115.85, so one must be wrong).         ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
    426     Venezuela; 1952-53 Apparition set (3) in m.m. pairs (cat.£26. for u.m.)                ..                      5.
    427     Yugoslavia; 1926-27 high val 5d, 10d, 15d, 20d, 30d m.m., some wrinkles/creases. Cat.£114.   10.
    428     --; 1962 postage due (litho) set (5) u.m., SG D1029-1033, cat.£45.      ..               ..                    10.

              United Kingdom

    429     1840 Penny Black KI plate 1a. An attractive four-margin example, which is either unused
               (with no gum, and slight grubbiness on face) or used (but with such a faint or faded cancel
               that it is not possible to distinguish). Sound. (Cat.£5,500. for mint, £250. for used).                         80.
    430     1840 penny black FF good used with four margins, red MC cancel. A little discoloured
               (would probably freshen with a soak) and small corner crease.               ..               ..                    30.
    431     1840 penny black JE fine used with four margins (irregular), red MC cancel.           ..                    30.
      ***     1840 1d black; see UK Covers 1840.
    432     1847-54 Embossed 6d (3), 10d (1), and 1/- (2) mixed used, from cut-into cut-to-shape, to
               moderate cut square. Cat.£4,600. ..                 ..               ..                   ..                                    75.
    433     1855-57 no corner letters basic set (4d on blued paper, 4d on white paper, 6d, 1/-) sound
               used (mixed cancels). Cat.£775.                      ..               ..                   ..               ..                    45.
    434     1855-57, 1862-64, and 1865-67 issues seln. of generally fair/good/sound/average used, s.t.c.
               £1,820. (15)              ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    50.
    435     1855 4d medium garter on blued paper (SG 63 cat.£400.), 1/- (72, £250.), 1867-80 10d
               (112, £275.), 1873-80 4d vermilion plate 15 (152, £400., trimmed perfs), and a couple of
               others, generally good/average used. Total s.t.c.£1,395 (6) ..                  ..                                    90.
    436     1858-79 seln. of used penny red plates between plates 71 and 206. Approx. 103 different
               plates, plus some dupl. S.t.c.£720. (130)         ..               ..                   ..               ..                    35.
    437     1858-79 seven 1d reds unused/m.m. (from 4 diff. plates), a number of faults.          ..                      8.
    438     1858-70 complete set of 2d plate numbers – sound used with some minor faults here and
              there (plate 12 is off-centre). Cat.£277. (7)      ..               ..                   ..               ..                    28.
    439     1867-80 large white corner letters 2/- blue used. Fair/poor only, looks like pale or milky
               blue, but may have been altered. Cat.£140.+   ..               ..                   ..            10.
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    440     1867-83 seln. of 15 different surface-printed (plus four different plate nos.) generally good/
               average used. S.t.c.£1,690. (19)   ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    45.
    441     1867-83 seven different used surface-printed – 3d, 4d, 6d (2), 1/- (2), and 2/-. Some faults.
              Cat.£600.                                     ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
    442     1873-80 4d plate 16, SG 153, cat.£800. (wing margin example, trimmed at right) unused
              (no gum), fair only.     ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    24.
    443     1880-83 2½d plate 22 good mounted mint, SG 157, cat.£325.             ..               ..                    50.
    444     1883-84 6d dull green fair mounted mint (minor faults but looks reasonable. SG 194, cat.
               £425.     ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    30.
    445     1902-13 KE7 6d plate proof in black on thin white card, cat.£100.       ..               ..                    30.
    446     1902-13 1/- fine m.m., cat.£55.    ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    12.
    447     1913-19 (1918-19) Bradbury Wilkinson 2/6 Seahorse m.m., quite well centred, but a few
               short perfs. Cat.£100.                   ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    15.
    448     1913-19 Seahorses 2/6, 5/-, 10/- good/sound used, cat.£335.              ..               ..                    30.
    449     1951 Festival high values used seln. still on original mail clippings. Includes 10/- (9) and £1
               (20). Condition from fine to damaged.              ..               ..                   ..               ..                    24.
    450     1952-54 Tudor Crown set (17) u.m. (2d mtd., 5d off-centre, couple of short perfs on 11d),
               cat.£100.                   ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
    451     1955-58 Waterlow Castles 2/6 and 5/- u.m. (some gum wrinkling), cat.£44. Also 2 used.               8.
    452     1955-58 Waterlow 2/6 u.m. fourblock, cat.£36.               ..                   ..               ..                    10.
    453     1955-58 Castles used seln. still on original mail clippings. Includes 10/- (19) and £1 (40).
               Condition from fine to damaged. The legible postmarks are between 1955 and 1958, so
               probably mainly Waterlow printings.                ..               ..                   ..               ..                    40.
    454     1969-70 u.m. seln. of Machin high values comprising 2/6 (9), 5/- (9), 10/- (7), £1 (2), 10p
               (7), 20p (7), 50p (5), some in blocks.              ..               ..                   ..               ..                    12.
    455     1970 £1 u.m. imperforate pair.      ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    30.
    456     A similar lot.              ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    30.
    457     Postage Dues; 1982 set (12) u.m., cat.£24.   ..               ..                   ..               ..                      6.
    458     Booklets; 1950 (Dec.) 5/- booklet with one ½d stamp missing. All upright watermarks,
               average perfs. (Complete is cat.£85.)               ..               ..                   ..               ..                    10.
    459     --; 1990 Greetings (2) cat.£30. each = £60.    ..               ..                   ..               ..                    15.
    460     --; 1992 Tolkien prestige booklet, cat.£25.      ..               ..                   ..               ..                      7.
    461     --; 1993 Beatrix Potter prestige booklet, cat.£24.             ..                   ..               ..                      6.
    462     Presentation Packs; 1964 Forth Road Bridge pack complete and fine. The cellophane
               naturally unsealed at back, some splits or wrinkles at corner of cellophane also, other
               components generally above average. Cat.£380.               ..                   ..               ..                £220.
    463     --; 1964 Forth Road Bridge pack complete. Some warping through cellophane shrinkage,
               information card rubbed at one end, couple of other splits or marks on cellophane. Cat.
               £380.     ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                £200.
    464     --; 1998 Princess Diana Welsh presentation pack. Cat.£150.                 ..               ..                    40.
    465     First Day Covers; 1937-92 (mainly mid-1960s onwards) six volume collection with
               commems, defins (inc. some high values and PSB panes) and country stamps. From decimal
               onwards most are standard Bureau covers. Some souvenir covers etc. also. (c.380) þ                 60.
    466     --; 1964-90 incomplete run of mainly commem covers in two albums. A few earlier on plain
               covers, otherwise standard – various cancels and mixed typed/handwritten (c.170). A few
               p.packs also. þ         ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    24.
    467     --; 1971-80 apparently complete run of commem FDCs (illus. covers, handwritten, some
               with ordinary Forres cancels) (c.75) Also a duplicate run but a few missing, a few dupl.
               (c.70) þ                                      ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                        .. 15.

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    468     First Day Covers; 1974-95 (Edinburgh) collection in three shoeboxes, nearly all with
               handwritten addresses, and some with faults, so probably best as a source of used sets.
               (c.300) þ                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    45.
    469     --; 1974-2000 (approx.) assortment of approx.130 covers, a mix of bureau covers and hand-
               written. Also three p.packs inc. 2000 Q.Mother. þ          ..                   ..               ..                    24.
    470     U.K. Philatelic Covers; three souvenir railway covers – 1992 Edinburgh-Glasgow Line,
               1994 West Highland Railway, 1994 West Highland Line.  ..                   ..                                      2.
    471     United Kingdom Covers and Postal History; 1814-39 seln. of covers and entires with
               varied Additional Half marks, mainly Scottish. (29) þ       ..                   ..               ..                    30.
    472     --; 1815-39 seln. of covers/entires with London Additional Half marks. (12)           ..                    10.
    473     --; 1816-38 seln. of covers/entires with an all-different seln. of English Additional ½ marks
               (London, Carlisle, Berwick), generally fine. (11)                ..                   ..               ..                    15.
    474     --; 1819-97 seln. of covers (mainly with 1d reds) with mixed England & Wales pmks. (14)           12.
    475     --; 1821-38 bundle of covers/entires all with English Additional Half marks (of Berwick,
               Carlisle, London), moderate dupl., mainly fair/fine. Other marks of interest also. (27) þ                30.
    476     --; 1836-1915 selection of covers all with railway connections (rail company circulars,
               TPOs, couple of RSO pmks., etc. (27). Also several others.                  ..               ..                    30.
    477     --; 1840 cover London to Edinburgh with 1d black LF (3 margins) tied by red MC. 35.
    478     --; 1871-80 seln. of covers and wrappers, each with ½d plate stamp. (17)              ..                    24.
    479     --; small piece with super strike (by favour) of the circular BUCKINGHAM PALACE S.W.1./
                PAID with crown and GR in centre.                  ..               ..                   ..               ..                      5.
    480     Scottish Covers and Postal History; 1764-1830 seln. of eight covers/entires all with
               straight-line, circular, or curved (in circle) namestamps. Comprises Bonaw, Doune, Stirling,
               Boness (?), Crail, Port Glasgow, Kippin, and Dunfermline. Poor to fine. ..            30.
    481     --; 1809 entire from Invergordon addressed to Capt. in 96th Foot, St.Croix "via London",
               with poor Invergordon mileage mark on reverse, datestamp on front, ms 2/7, etc. Quite
               grubby, and other faults, but interesting.            ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
    482     --; 1811-41 seln. of covers/entires with mileage (or mileage removed) marks, with quite
               good variety and inc. good/fine. (26, plus 1 piece). þ       ..                   ..               ..                    35.
    483     --; 1850-59 seln. of 13 covers with Scots Local Namestamps as backstamps. Generally fine/
               very fine strikes with unusual or scarcer e.g. Cummertrees, Makerston, Darnick, Eskdale,
               Kirtlebridge, Kirkinner, Upper Keith, Westruther, Edrom, Moodiesburn, Ardwell Inn.                  50.
    484     --; 1858-1905 seln. of covers/cards all with some whisky connection, inc. one attractive
               (though faulty) Glen Spey coloured postcard, the other cards all with punch holes. (11)                 15.
    485     --; 1870-80 ten covers, each with pair of ½d plates.         ..                   ..               ..                    18.
    486     --; 1875-1925 seln. of covers/wrappers all with Newspaper Branch markings (28). Also
               some pieces, generally more modern.               ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
    487     --; 1909 seln. of Dead Letter Office/returned mail "ambulance" covers, three of these with
               enclosures, mix of markings, mainly fine. (18)   ..               ..                   ..            15.
    488     --; Edinburgh; 1770-1906 (plus one later) bundle of covers/entires, etc. with local name-
               stamps, manuscript "1"s, duplexes, etc. Some non-Edinburgh marks also. (43)        ..                    35.
    489     --; --; 1775-1807 seln. of covers/entires with various Bishop Marks, inc. the later types with
               year dates. Some very fine. (17)    ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    15.
    490     --; --; 1840-1921 selection of covers with various Paid marks showing variety of types (and
               one in black) but some dupl. also. (27)             ..               ..                   ..               ..                    18.
    491     --; --; 1855-58 seln. of covers with Scots Local marks as cancels. Mainly poor/fine strikes,
               but inc. some fine such as Pitt Street, Duke Street. (22)                          ..               ..                    28.
    492     --; --; 1870-76 seln. of 12 covers/wrappers with ½d plates all cancelled with Edinburgh
               duplex pmks.             ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
    493     --; --; 1906-41 colln. of machine cancels written-up on pages. All covers or cards but for a
               couple of pieces. (56 items)          ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
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    494     Scottish Covers and Postal History; Glasgow; 1813-39 seln. of covers showing all ten
               types of Additional Half mark, mainly fine.        ..               ..                   ..               ..                    10.
    495     --; --; 1871-76 seln. of 12 covers/wrappers with ½d plates all cancelled with Glasgow pmks,
               mainly duplex.            ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
    496     --; Inverness; 1787-1880 (a couple later) small but decent colln., some mounted on pages,
               with a good variety of types, and inc. some fine strikes. (31 items)          ..               ..                    50.
    497     --; Invernessshire; 1787-1933 bundle of covers, the majority pre-stamp and with a reason-
               able variety of markings, some fine. (32, plus 1 front)        ..                   ..               ..                    50.
    498     --; Leith; album with seln. of 1830s-50s covers with handstruck "1"s, "2", paid marks, and
               others, inc. some very fine strikes (32). Also a further bundle of about 70 items, mainly
               Victorian with adhesives, plus some pre-stamp and some later. þ          ..               ..                £100.
    499     --; Perthshire; 1884-1902 seln. of covers with a mix of double-ring cancels. (29) 10.
    500     Channel Islands; Guernsey 1996 Cinema £7 prestige bkt., Jersey 1991 year pack, 1992
               Mesny £5.50 prestige booklet.,     ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    12.
    501     Alderney; 1983-97 bundle comprising p.packs (21), FDCs (30), booklets (4), unused stamp
               cards (19), and a few m. & u. stamps. þ         ..               ..                   ..               ..                    40.
    502     Guernsey; 1941-44 Arms basic set (3) g./f.u., and French paper set (2) f./v.f.u., SG 1-5, cat.
               £50.       ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
    503     --; accumulation of material on SG One-Country pages plus other loose pages. Mainly
               1970s-80s with u.m. sets/odds and variety of used also, 1989 year pack, and a few Guernsey,
               Jersey, and Isle of Man packs also. þ             ..               ..                   ..               ..                    26.
    504     --; 1969 original defin set (16) f.u., cat.£26.     ..               ..                   ..               ..                      6.
    505     Isle of Man; 1973-89 mint (apparently u.m.) colln. in folder (c.400, 12 m.s.). Also a few
               used, FDCs, etc. þ   ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    30.
    506     Jersey; 1943-44 Views set (6) f./v.f.u., cat.£16.              ..                   ..               ..                      6.
    507     --; Postage Due; 1969 first set (6) u.m., cat.£32.            ..                   ..               ..                      8.
    508     U.K. Collections and Mixed Lots; 1840-1970 colln. in Lighthouse printed album. Stamps
               with 1840 1d black (3-margin, attractive used), fair range of surface-printed with values to
               1/-, 2/-, 5/-, 1883-84 2/6 and 5/- perfins, odds and ends through KE7/KG5 inc. seahorses to
               5/-, KG6 with g.u. S.W. £1, other high values, and a straightforward range of QE (generally
               used earlier, mint later). (100s) þ ..                 ..               ..                   ..        £160.
    509     --; somewhat jumbled defin collection in three volumes and on some loose pages. Mixed
               m.m./u.m./used. Starts with three 1d blacks (poor/fair only), other QV with range of 1d
               plates, KE7 to 2/6 used, KG5 to 5/- used plus 1934-36 set m.m., etc. Extensive range of
               QE issues with m. & u. Wildings, Machins, and country stamps. Postage dues sets/odds
               also inc. 1959-63, 1970, and 1982 sets u.m. Decimal face value is about £85. Some
               occasional gum adhesion or pencil endorsements. þ         ..                   ..               ..                £150.
    510     --; 1924-91 virtually complete run of mint commems (missing most of the better phosphors,
               1929 PUC), in three SG Special Stamps albums. Mixed m.m./u.m. to late 1970s (1925
               Wembleys and 1948 S.Wedding £1 are u.m.), then apparently u.m. thereafter. Decimal face
               approx.£120. þ        ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                £140.
    511     --; 1841-1990s m. & u. colln. in two volumes. Inc. c.120 1d red plates, a scattering of other
               QV and of KE7-KG6, then incomplete run of m. & u. commems, some defins, country
               stamps, dues. Pre-decimal mint is m.m./u.m. (none of the better phosphors), decimal
               appears u.m. (and has f.v. approx.£50.). 1983 on is used only. (100s) þ                ..                    85.
    512     --; useful mix on few pages and cards inc. a few officials, 1902-13 perf.15x14 1d, 2½d, 4d
               used, several unused penny reds, some mint country stamps, etc. (c.225)                ..                    80.
    513     --; 1988 Castles u.m. gutter pairs (cat.£70.), plus some 1978-80 commem sets/odds (mostly
               gutters) and a few booklets inc. 1989 Greetings. Total face value approx.£75.         ..                    65.

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