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                 Collections and Mixed Lots.
                                                    

                1     Extensive world collection in seven binders (five of these being large lever-arch files) of
               most countries (excludes Australia, New Zealand, Poland, Spain, USA). Traditional
               approach but with stamps of all periods. Excellent for general collector, or for pricing as
               pages. (Some 1,000s) þ              ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                £200.
        2     Collector’s accumulation in two file boxes, with many packets and small boxes, several
               albums (inc. one with moderate foreign collection), covers and cards, a few coins, and
               several old catalogues etc. Strength in Italy and UK, but with all world covered. Also a
               third box, with a big bag of UK and world on and off paper. (1,000s) þ                 ..                £150.
        3     Large remainder carton from the Jefferies estate with a box of covers (mainly UK, much
               modern, but inc. a few postal history), general world album, mixed loose stamps, packets
               of mint stamps, a few UK mint (sets/p.packs), and odds (such as a bag of old rubber
               stamps). Very varied and includes some worthwhile pickings in places. þ               ..                £120.
        4     Large world stock in twenty-two old-fashioned stockalbums. World coverage, but appar-
               ently put together in USA, so different slant from here. Generally just cheap material, but
               a wide range in large numbers. (10,000s) þ     ..               ..                   ..               ..                £100.
        5     Large carton with a big accumulation of foreigncentric (new word ?) material – all the way
               from Indian States to Finland, and from modern c.t.o. pictorials to fiscals. Much is bulk
               of cheap stamps in packets, but more interesting bits also. (Many 1,000s) þ           ..                £100.
        6     Massive lot in three boxes with a world stock (mainly cheaper foreign material, usually
               duplicated, but not covering all countries) in a series of old-fashioned stockalbums. Some
               loose pages also. (Many 1,000s) þ                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                £100.
        7     Good quality (mainly !) mix in file box, with small selections of a number of countries,
               often with earlier material, better values, some classics, a few covers, etc. We note UK,
               Europe, Latin America, Asia, and Commonwealth all have some strength. (100s) þ 90.
        8     Medium box with an often good mixture of many countries, much in plastic wallets. Some
               good single items/sets, covers, pages, others more general/cheaper. No large quantities, but
               many interesting. (100s) þ            ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    80.
        9     Stockbook with a mainly Commonwealth seln. of generally more interesting items.
               Includes several scarce stamps but with faults (e.g. stamps cat.£75, £100, £250, £325) (85
               items) þ ..                 ..                 ..                 ..                                    ..            80.
      10     Filing box well-filled with a mix of previously unsold Buy or Bid Sale lots (s.t.c.£1,300.),
               mixed pages, remainder album of UK, Switzerland, Belgian Congo, and others. (100s) þ             75.
      11     Eight mixed albums/binders/stockbooks with Germany, world airletters/p.stat., Europe,
               USA, and general world. (1,000s) þ               ..               ..                   ..               ..                    70.
      12     Little case filled with a wide variety of world material, mainly stamps plus a few covers etc.
               Much is on stockcards, some in packets or in old club books etc. Many interesting or
               unusual seen, as well as standard. (Many 100s) þ            ..                   ..               ..                    70.
      13     Stockalbum containing a wide variety of countries, largely Europe and Overseas inc. num-
               erous mint, and some medium values. Interesting mix of most periods without much very
               modern. (c.1,250, plus a few banknotes etc.) þ               ..                   ..               ..                    70.
      14     Several partial Westminster Collection collections (Disney, UK, USA, Football, Birds, etc.),
               some Australia (modern u.m. stamps, 1996 year book), and a few others. þ          ..                    65.
      15     Two albums of mixed countries (not whole world) inc. UK. Quite mixed, and scrappy in
               places, but with better odds to be found. (1,000s) þ        ..                   ..               ..                    50.
      16     Medium box with mixed items – modern mint Norway, German souvenir book, three of
               USA Wildlife sheet, numerous varied others. þ                ..                   ..               ..                    50.
      17     Ten mixed stockbooks/folders of various world countries, much European. (1,000s) þ                 50.
      18     Seven big old Scott’s International and similar world albums, with a scattering of stamps
               throughout, generally not modern. (Probably 1,000s) þ                         ..               ..                    50.
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      19     Old Empire album with a world colln. mainly to about 1920s/30s but with some later add-
               itions. Includes a mediocre UK penny black and a few other useful. (c.800) þ                              40.
      20     Accumulation in suitcase. Unusual mix, from rubbish to some interesting stuff. (1,000s) þ              40.
      21     Box with thousands of c.t.o. pictorials in packets or approval books (mainly about
               1960s/70s), plus general world mix in envelopes. þ          ..                   ..               ..                    40.
      22     Carton with mixed items in bundles – W.German ETBs, other Germany (inc. modern
               souvenir items), plus E.Europe and other countries stamps and covers. (100s) þ  40.
      23     Varied accumulation in carton. Many UK stamps sorted into envelopes, world stamps and
               covers in shoebox, some mixed covers, and so on. (1,000s) þ              ..               ..                    35.
      24     Medium box of mixed world – fair number of covers, plus stamps on pages and loose, in
               old approval books, etc. (100s) þ                  ..               ..                   ..               ..                    35.
      25     Box with many covers, inc. Canada, UK, Brasil (1930s-70s, mainly commercial, 100s), and
               others, plus mixed stamps also. þ ..                 ..               ..                   ..            35.
      26     Carton of world stamps in packets, on pages, in old approval books, etc. (1,000s) þ                   35.
      27     Many thousands of world stamps, mainly in packets. (10,000s) þ         ..               ..                    35.
      28     Big box with bundles of worldwide covers, an album of Greece and other countries, other
               albums, old approval books, etc. þ                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    32.

      40     Disparate mix in box; mainly Scandinavian odds, but others also. (100s) þ             ..                    30.
      41     Album of Commonwealth (generally up to about 1960s), another album of mainly Europe
               and Americas, plus some other pages, mixed world in envelopes, a 1976 USA medallic
               FDC, etc. þ             ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    30.
      42     A mixed box with three albums plus loose pages of varied world stamps and covers, some-
               times a little better. Inc. many mint stamps, a few early German covers, etc., etc. Also a few
               books inc. The Development of rates of Postage (France), and The British Postage Stamp
               (Robson Lowe). þ    ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    30.
      43     General Commonwealth collection in four stockbooks (100s), plus an old remainder album,
               and a few others. þ                      ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    30.
      44     Accumulation inc. USA and world albums, loose stamps and covers, etc. (1,000s) þ                   30
      45     Odd mix comprising some Kiribati and Nevis presentation packs, year books for Singapore
               1985 and UK 1987, a bundle of mint Canada, and a few others. þ       ..               ..                    26.
      46     Medium box of mainly Germany (loose stamps, covers, etc.), plus a small box of off-paper
               Portuguese Colonies. (1,000s) þ  ..                 ..               ..                   ..            26.
      47     Small box of world mix mainly on stockcards. Many mint, sets/part sets. (100s) þ 24.
      48     Medium box with world in small boxes, a few remainder club books (these mainly UK),
               bundle of covers. (Many 100s) þ ..                 ..               ..                   ..            24.

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      49     Remainder world album (100s), stockbook with Commonwealth mix, stockbook of m. & u.
               UK QE defins with dupl., and an album of UK odds. þ    ..                   ..               ..                    24.
      50     Strand album with world collection to about 1970s (1,000s), plus various others in jotter
               (poor), and loose. þ                    ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    24.
      51     Mix in box of pages and binders etc. Much Germany and other Europe, plus many other
               countries besides. (1,000s) þ       ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    24.
      52     Bundle of album pages and stockleaves, plus an album and a stockbook. (1,000s) þ                    24.
      53     Mix in box with remainder albums, shoebox of loose world stamps, etc. (1,000s) þ 24.
      54     Bags of mixed world stamps, folders of mixed covers, etc. (1,000s) þ   ..            22.
      55     Four stockbooks of UK, mixed world odds, a few covers and cards, a book On the Track of
               the Mail-Coach (1895), etc. þ    ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    22.
      56     Box of remainders – several junior albums, a few pages, empty binders, etc. þ                             20.
      57     Mixture comprising some pages of UK (c.350), Australia (500+, inc. some higher cat.
               modern), Canada (c.400), New Zealand (c.200), plus just a few covers (inc. a 1983 USA
               Space Shuttle Challenger cover) etc. þ          ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
      58     Shoebox of covers and envelopes, some with stamps inside, early to modern. (1,000s) þ             20.
      59     Odds and remainders in box, largely Commonwealth. (Many 100s) þ   ..            20.
      60     Mainly loose mix in box of on and off-paper with much USA, some in packets. (1,000s) þ          20.
      61     World in two slim stockbooks (some earlies included), others on pages, two folders of
               French mint part sheets (though many stuck), and a bundle of covers inc. some UK penny
               reds. Mixed condition throughout. (100s) þ    ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
      62     Three stockbooks of mainly used UK with dupl., some foreign. þ         ..               ..                    18.
      63     Stockbook of mixed world (c.600), plus Canada and others on pages. þ               ..                    15.
      64     Box of envelopes of world stamps sorted by country (we see some numbers of HK modern
               used high values). (1,000s) þ       ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    15.
      65     Old Strand album with world collection mainly up to about 1950s. (c.900) þ         ..                    15.
      66     Odd little mix with a few Hong Kong sets on pages, four UK pres.packs, four dodgy Jap.
               opts. on Burma, and an equally dubious Polish cover.        ..                   ..               ..                    15.
      67     Shoebox with 100 packets, each with 100 different all-world stamps. (= 10,000) þ 15.
      68     A similar lot. þ          ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    15.
      69     Two shoeboxes – one of UK and world sorted in envelopes, the other UK only. (1,000s) þ        15.
      70     Long box with roughly 280g net weight of world off-paper loose stamps. þ            ..                    12.
      71     A similar lot. þ          ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    12.
      72     A similar lot. þ          ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    12.
      73     A similar lot. þ          ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    12.
      74     Box of world kiloware, mixed ages, little UK. (Just under 2kg net.) þ    ..            10.
      75     Approx. 1kg of world kiloware, small amount only of UK included. þ   ..              8.
      76     A 1949 colour chart, plus several Danish souvenir pages.  ..                   ..              5.
      77     British Commonwealth; used King George VI colln. in SG printed album (worn) inc. a
               few complete defin sets, S.Wedding sets of HK, Malta, many medium values and commem
               sets. Mainly fine/very fine. (c.1,750) þ            ..               ..                   ..               ..                £200.
      78     --; 1952-64 used Queen Elizabeth collection in two-volume New Age album. Mainly fine/
               very fine, and perhaps about 75% complete overall, with many countries almost complete,
               and a fair number complete. We count over 90 complete defin sets inc. Ascension 1956,
               Bechuanaland 1955, B.A.T. 1963, Cyprus 1955, Falkland 1960, Gibraltar 1953, North
               Borneo 1954, PNG 1952, Rhod. & Nyasaland 1954, St.Helena 1953, S.Rhodesia 1953,
               TdC 1954, 1960. Also many other part sets, odd better values. (100s) þ               ..                £500.
      79     --; slim stockbook of mint stamps only of mainly African countries inc. Br. E.Africa,
               Nyasaland, many S.Africa, S.W.A., some Homelands, plus some Ceylon. S.t.c.£2,000+
               (c.750)   ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                £170.
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      80     British Commonwealth; small but strong mint seln. (mainly KG5 unmounted mint) of
               S.Rhodesia (3), Canada (7), N.Rhodesia (10), Malta (40), New Zealand (17), Palestine
               (18). S.t.c.£600+      ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                £120.
      81     --; stockbook of mint issues only, mainly KG5, plus some QV, and a few others, from quite
               a variety of countries (inc. UK). (c.600) þ      ..               ..                   ..               ..                    75
      82     --; mixed box of mainly KG6 to QE in stockbook, stockalbum, and binder, plus others on
               stockcards/leaves. Much mint. (100s) þ          ..               ..                   ..               ..                    60.
      83     --; medium box with four binders plus other loose pages of mixed countries. Most periods
               included but not too much modern. More dupl. seen in larger countries. (1,000s) þ 45.
      84     --; album of Australia and New Zealand mainly used of mixed periods but of most use for
               the modern ranges. (100s) þ        ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    35.
      85     --; flat box with selection of mainly pages (few stockcards and loose also) of mixed
               countries with little after KG5. (100s) þ          ..               ..                   ..               ..                    30.
      86     --; small mix of mainly recent UK FDCs (“silks”, and cheap stuff also), plus NZ (On The
               Road, Scenic Walks bkts., etc.), couple others.                ..                   ..               ..                    12.
      87     --; Omnibus; 1953 Coronation; colln. of 75 different FDCs (= 103 different stamps), plus a
               few extras. þ            ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    24.
      88     Europe; m. & u. colln. in two Senator Standard albums, mainly middle to modern period.
               Includes u.m. Europa m.s. of Portugal 1982 (cat.£22.), and Azores 1982/3/4 (£16, £17, £16.),
               otherwise quite straightforward. (100s) Also a stockalbum with a few odds. þ                              35.
      89     --; 1999-2002 mainly u.m. seln. of sets, m.s., and sheetlets, of Czech Republic and Slovakia.        15.
      90     Europe and Colonies; three old approval books of Denmark, Fiume, Luxembourg, Greece,
               Albania, Netherlands, plus Philippines, Danish West Indies, etc. Numerous earlies, better
               values (c.320) S.t.c. c.£1,200 to £1,300.         ..               ..                   ..               ..                £100.
      91     Foreign; smaller box with mainly European (some European Colonies also) mix on stock-
               leaves and stockcards. Includes much E.Europe inc. blocks/m.s.(100s) þ               ..                    30.
      92     --; colln. of Turkey (c.120 to about 1943), Spain (c.330, to c.1960), and Portugal (c.160)           18.
      93     Latin America; stockalbum of Argentina, Bolivia, Brasil, Chile, Costa Rica, Cuba,
               Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama,
               and Peru. (1,000+) þ                  ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
      94     --; stockbook of Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela (many, much dupl.), and a few odds. (100s) þ          10.
      95     --; early to modern off-paper mix in packets. (100s) þ     ..                   ..               ..                    10.
      96     Thematic; Aviation; 1993 album of RAF Anniversary issues (24 sets, 21 m.s., 2 signed
               covers plus duplicate). þ              ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    26.
      **     --; Europa; see Covers.
      97     --; Flags; small colln. of stamps (c.100) and covers/cards (35), mainly Middle East/Africa
               about 1950s/60s.       ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    10.
      **     --; Olympics; see Dominican Republic.
      98     --; Penny Black; souvenir album with colln. of 1990 Anniversary u.m. issues (sets and
               miniature sheets) of 42 countries. þ                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    22.
      99     --; Philatelic Societies; an album of items connected with Edinburgh PS (c.40), another
               with mainly souvenir items, paper-work, pmks., etc. for 1993 Philatelic Congress, dupl. quantity
               of 1984 Scottish Congress souvenir covers/cards, and mixed others. Also a box with a large
               quantity of papers, photocopies, illustrations of postmarks, lists, and so on, relating to the
               early publications of the Scottish Postmark Group (largely in disorder) plus copies of articles.        30.
    100     --; Royalty; an album of 1997 Diana sets/m.s., and another two albums of mixed 1992-2001
               issues inc. a few numismatic covers. þ             ..               ..                   ..               ..                    40.
    101     --; Scouting; the very last (we think !) from David Jefferies’ collection, being a box of items
               that were wrongly filed in other places. Includes some mint stamps received as new issues,
               special event and other covers (some in dupl. quantity), labels, Scout Post items, slogan
               postmarks, etc. Also a few non-philatelic items (tankard, quaich, etc.) þ                 ..                    75.
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    102     Covers; folder of mixed world covers, mainly commercial and around 1930s-50s (but others
               also), inc. several 1930s first flights, censors, etc. (c.150) þ                  ..               ..                    40.
    103     --; box with an accumulation of FDCs and commercial, mainly foreign inc. much USA,
               sometimes duplicated. (100s) þ   ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    30.
    104     --; carton with a big loose mix of world – commercial and FDCs, mainly foreign. (100s) þ           30.
    105     --; carton with loose mix – many Canada and UK seen, as well as general world. (100s) þ          24.
    106     --; slightly smaller box with another general world mix. (100s) þ            ..               ..                    26.
    107     --; similar lot, but with higher proportion of USA seen. (100s) þ           ..               ..                    20.
    108     --; two folders with mainly 1960s/70s FDCs of Canada (c.130), plus others (c.90) of USA,
               India, etc. þ              ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
    109     --; Commonwealth Asia; bundle of Brunei, Hong Kong, Malaya, and Singapore mainly
               commercial, most periods, mainly modern. (100+) þ        ..                   ..               ..                    15.
    110     --; Europe; Netherlands 1933-67 (10) and Belgium 1873-1933 (3).     ..               ..                      8.
    111     --; Europa; 1956-64 almost complete colln. of typed or unaddressed illus. FDCs. Only three
               issues missing (1959 France, 1961 Cyprus, 1961 San Marino). Also a few souvenir covers.
               Total cat. a few hundred €uros (as FDCs). Also a few souvenir covers. (173) þ                          75.
    112     --; Numismatic; album of 11 different (plus 1 dupl.) covers for 1994 D-Day Anniversary,
               each with coin. þ      ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
    113     --; Postal Stationery; small seln. of unused QV of British E.Africa (3), British C.Africa (1),
               and Mashonaland (2). Some faults, mainly good/fine.         ..                   ..               ..                    15.
    114     Perfins; packet with c.260 UK and world mixed, much of it earlier.       ..            60.
    115     --; packets of UK pre-QE (c.80), UK QE (c.350), and other countries (c.50).       ..                    20.
      **     --; see also UK Perfins.
    116     Cinderella; remainder box (ex-DCJ) with a general world accumulation. (100s) þ 75.
    117     --; two G.B.L.A. labels (Great Bitter Lakes Association) dated 1974 and 1967-74, showing
               ships.      ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                      6.
    118     --; small seln. of Commonwealth (22), and UK (9).           ..                   ..               ..                      5.
    119     --; Scandinavia; Norway Tönsberg og Omegns Automobil-Kompani 10ö label fine unused,
               plus three mixed Danish.               ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    10.
      **     --; see also Germany, Switzerland, Turkey, U.K.
    120     Forgeries; seln. of mainly early Commonwealth items inc. three bisects on piece (genuine
               stamps with dubious cancels), Fiji, Oil Rivers, etc. (11)     ..                   ..               ..                    20.

    121     Literature; Gibbons Stamps of the World simplified colour (“2004” edition) in four
               volumes, very good condition. þ  ..                 ..               ..                   ..            45.
    122     --; Gibbons Commonwealth & British Empire Stamps 1840-1952 catalogue (“2005” edn.). þ 15.
    123     --; two Cérès “2003-4” catalogues – one of French Colonies, other of Andorra, Monaco,
               Polynesia, and Antarctic. þ          ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                      8.
    124     --; Billig’s Philatelic Handbook Vol. 6 – mixed content inc. Brazil, Finland, Poland, Puerto
               Rico, etc. (1946) þ   ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                      8.
    125     --; Scotland’s Posts by James Mackay, 2000 (subscriber’s edition).     ..               ..                      4.
    126     --; Brunswick Star Cancels by Richard Arundel, 1993.   ..                   ..               ..                      3.
    127     --; another of the same.                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                      3.
    128     --; Collections and Recollections by A. Bruce Auckland (1991 ?), largely non-philatelic.              3.
    129     --; The Experimental Duplex Cancellations of Scotland by James Douglas, 2^nd edition.              4.
    130     --; Danmarks Første Frimærke  by J. Schmidt-Andersen, 1961 (inc. the two colour reprints).    10.
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    131     Supplies (New); six packets of SG Gard (same as Showgard) black background block
               mounts 190 x 115mm. (Current equivalent retail £4.25 x 6 = £25½) þ  ..            12.
    132     --; Compass 24-page (white pages with dividers) stockbook, new but slightly shop-soiled.
               Retail £15.25. þ       ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                      9.
    133     --; 10 packets of SG Hawid block size 210´86mm (black background) (current retail equiv-
               alent £40.) þ            ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
    134     --; a similar lot (9 packets) þ       ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    18.
    135     Supplies (Second-Hand); box of empty binders – springback, multi-ring, four-ring, and
               two-ring of mixed makes and types. (16) þ     ..               ..                   ..               ..                    15.
    136     --; Hawid mount guillotine (large size, to 160mm) (retail £33.) þ           ..               ..                    12.
    137     --; Showgard mount guillotine (small size, to 93mm) (retail £14.25) þ    ..              5.
    138     --; Uvitec Minor shortwave ultraviolet lamp, mains operated, appears to be in good working
               order. þ                                      ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                        .. 10.

           Non-Philatelic Items

    139     Assorted box of ephemera with several bits of stationery (guillotine, stapler, punch), some
               papers, 1970 Commonwealth Games “thank you” cards, some cigarette cards, and mixed
               others. Also lot 502 unsold in our last sale, described there as “Carton with a seln. of old
               bottles etc. (c.15)”. þ                  ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    24.
    140     Small box with some mixed phone cards, and various others inc. approx. 70 Kensitas silk
               Flags (fair/fine). þ    ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    15.
    141     Seln. of ten small books on motor cars, motorcycles, locos, metalworking, etc., approx.
               1910 to 1970s. þ     ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                      8.
    142     Wooden walking stick with carved animal’s head handle (leopard ?). From D.C. Jefferies,
               so possible scouting or S.African connections. þ              ..                   ..               ..                    10.
    143     Set of brass postal scales, with weights. Inscribed “Not exceeding 3oz 2d . . .”, so presumably
               from 1920-22. þ      ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
    144     Coins; seln. of eight different tiny modern gold coins, each one just 1.25g.               ..                    60.
    145     --; two presentation boxes with a seln. of 24 modern coins of mixed countries, mainly silver
               proof and similar. þ  ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..            40.
    146     --; Gibraltar set of six 1993 Peter Rabbit crowns, Palau set of four 1995 $1 coloured coins,
               Canada 1994 set, and several others. þ          ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
    147     --; Roman; seln. of seven different.                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    15.
    148     --; Gibraltar; set of six 1993 Peter Rabbit crowns. þ      ..                   ..               ..                    10.
    149     --; U.K.; box with 12 silver proof coins, plus about 15 other commem crowns and others,
               inc. 1911 trade dollar. þ              ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    90.
    150     --; --; album with collection by denomination and year. Includes moderate face value, some
               pre-47 silver, and odd better e.g. 1d 1919H EF/unc., 1920 1d EF, 1820 crown (worn), 1891
               crown. (c.275) þ      ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    50.
    151     --; --; 1995, 1996, and 1999 silver proof £1 coins.           ..                   ..               ..                    24.
    152     --; --; 1995 silver proofs of both £2 coins, and silver proof of 1996 Football £2.                          22.
    153     --; --; 1995 United Nations silver proof piedfort (fingered). ..                  ..            15.
    154     --; --; 1995 and 1998 proof sets. þ                ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
    155     --; --; 1996 and 1997 silver proof £5 coins.     ..               ..                   ..               ..                    24.
    156     --; --; 2000 Millennium silver proof £5 coin.    ..               ..                   ..            15.
    157     --; --; 1999 and 2003 uncirculated sets, plus three other packs.             ..               ..                    15.
    158     Medallions; boxed set of five medallions for 1990 Scottish rugby grand slam (Grant’s)                  4.
    159     Photographic Slides; wooden box containing a collection of approx. 110 glass slides of
               photographs of Scottish pre-stamp postmarks, postal reform, and early UK stamps. þ                 20.

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                   Non-Philatelic Items, continued.
    160     Postcards; box with mixed types and ages sorted into bundles. Includes novelty, transport,
               a few comic, etc., and many topographical (UK and foreign). Some decent pickings.
               (c.2,000) þ              ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                £100.
    161     --; shoebox of mixed cards – mainly Scottish, plus other UK and foreign, early to some
               more recent. (Est. c.450)              þ               ..               ..                   ..               ..                    30.
    162     --; box of largely modern foreign cards (100s), plus just a few earlier inc. one good 1908 RP
               of Boghall, Lauder. þ                   ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    10.
    163     --; four shoeboxes of mixed cards, almost all very modern, UK/foreign, used/unused. (Est.
               c.2,000) þ                ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    15.
    164     --; Military; album with a mix of WW1, WW2 and others, and of mixed nationalities.
               Includes greetings, many sentimental, uniforms, war scenes, etc. (c.120) ..            24.
    165     --; Stamps; two albums of cards showing stamps (PO publicity cards, some maxi-cards,
               some for exhibitions, etc.) (c.400+) þ             ..               ..                   ..               ..                    30.

           Classified by Country
    166     Åland Islands;  1984-96 u.m. colln. in stockbook with just a little dupl. (120 stamps, 3
               m.s., 5 bkts., 27 “Frama” labels, 4 p.stat.) S.t.c. SKr.3,630. (per 2003 Facit) þ    ..                    40.
    167     --; 1984-95 seln. of FDCs with gutter pairs (20), u.m. Frama labels (93), Frama FDCs (7),
               covers with examples of different postmarks (30), etc. þ  ..                   ..            30.
    168     Argentina; 1956-67 small colln. of FDCs (40, mixed condition), plus two 1982 Malvinas
               covers, etc. þ           ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                      6.
    169     Ascension; 1938-71 range of definitives with 1938-53 perf.13 (14), perf.13½ (13), and
               perf.14 (6), 1956 set (13, couple faulty), 1963 set (14), 1971 set (14), 1976 set (16). (Cat.
               approx.£850. for u.m.)                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                £100.
    170     Australia; 1913-95 m. & u. colln. in stockbook with just some light dupl. QE issues are
               reasonably complete - £sd mainly m.m., decimal mainly u.m., and the decimal face value
               approx. A$470. (= c.£200.; some of course are better than postage, and note some have
               pencil cat. numbers lightly on gum). (c.950, 11 m.s.) þ                          ..               ..                £150.
    171     --; 1913-94 straightforward used colln. in two SG One-Country albums inc. A.A.T. Slight
               dupl. in places. Most value lies in some better 1930s plus in runs of complete modern sets.
               (c.800) þ                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                £120.
    172     --; 1913-36 used seln. of ‘Roos (54) and KG5 Heads (57), mainly good/fine (some poorer).
               S.t.c.£1,300.             ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    90.
    173     --; 1995-2001 u.m. run in two stockbooks, possibly complete. Face value c.A$383.
               (= c.£163.) Also a few used. (c.512, 36 m.s.) þ              ..                   ..               ..                £110.
    174     --; approx. 1978-94 bundle of unused PSEs (pre-stamped envelopes) (c.190) þ                         20.
    175     --; a similar bundle, but with first day cancels. (c.200) þ   ..                   ..            20.
    176     --; large stockbook of mainly used modern – a few of use in 1930s-60s – inc. high values,
               se-tenants, sets, etc. (c.800+) þ   ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    26.
    177     --; small box filled with used off-paper – mainly modern, many pictorials. Approx. 400g net
               weight. (1,000s) þ    ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    12.
    178     --; Postage Dues; 1902-60 fine collection on pages m.m. or used. Includes many of the
               better values, e.g. (all these m.m.) SG nos. D18-20, D25, D28-30, D111, D119-128 set,
               D132-141 set. Total cat. approx. £1,450. (91)                 ..                   ..               ..                £220.
    179     --; Officials; 1913-30 nice little used collection of the OS perfins, with only a few dupli-
               cates, and mainly fine. Cat. approx.£440. (47) ..               ..                   ..            50.
    180     --; --; 1931-33 seln. of OS overprints m.m. or used inc. 1931 airs (2) f.u., 1932-33 6d SG
               O127 u.m., 1/- SG O136 u.m., etc. Cat. c.£220. (14)      ..                   ..               ..                    40.
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    181     Australia; Booklets; 1952-78 fine collection on pages consisting of 35 complete booklets
               (inc. SG nos. SB32, 33a, 34, 34a, 35a, 36, 37, 38, 39, 41ab, 43, MB2), 26 panes, and 13
               FDCs (with panes or singles). The booklets alone cat. over £700. Mainly fine.        ..                £180.
    182     Austrian Post Offices in Turkish Empire; small m. & u. seln. of stamps in centimes (7),
               soldi (4), paras/piastres (24).        ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                      8.
    183     Bahamas; 1902-10 KE7 £1 sound used – colour a bit diffused, parts of three cancels. SG
               70, cat.£325.             ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    30.
    184     --; 1938-52 £1 grey-green and black fine mint (possibly ever so lightly hinged, and
               with small certification mark on reverse, and slightest red mark on face that most people
               won’t see). SG 157b (cat.£140. for u.m.)        ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
    185     --; 1948 Eleuthera set (16) mint but all with disturbed gum (cat.£55. for u.m., the 2/-
               damaged), and 1965 defin set (15) u.m. (cat.£50.)            ..                   ..               ..                    22.
    186     Bermuda; Postal Stationery; 1950-51 ¼d newspaper wrapper uprated to ½d by the printed
               ¼d oval in lilac (small “4”), cancelled Warwick c.d.s. 16 March.            ..               ..                    20.
    187     British Guiana; 1860-1952 surprisingly good range on couple of stockleaves, majority used.
               Early issues are identified by SG nos., and inc. 37, 51, 72, 84, 94, 105, then general seln. inc.
               1889 96c u., 1905-7 96c u. (3), 1921-27 96c g.u., etc. S.t.c.£1,900+ (109) Condition on the
               whole fair to fine, though some with faults.        ..               ..                   ..               ..                £220.
    188     --; 1913-21 wmk. Mult Crown CA set (11, plus 2 extras) mixed mint, fair to fine (the higher
               values fine l.m.m./m.m.). SG 259-269 cat. c.£130.            ..                   ..               ..                    30.
    189     Brunei; dupl. used on stockleaves (c.400) plus four covers.                  ..               ..                      7.
    190     Burma; 1942-64 m. & u. colln. on pages from Japanese Occupation issues, with slight dupl.
               Occupation issues are without gum, later are possibly u.m. (difficult to check due to type of
               mounts used. (c.200, 2 p.stat.)      ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    30.
    191     --; Japanese Occupation; 1943 5c perf. x rouletted unused (no gum) SG J87b, cat.£60.            15.
    192     Canada; Nova Scotia; colour trials/plate proofs (or similar) of 5c in deep blue on white
               card, and of 5c orange on thin white paper (small thin at top).                 ..               ..                    15.
    193     Canada; 1859-1991 m. & u. colln. in stockbook with some light dupl. Fairly complete u.m.
               from about 1970 onwards. Face value of the modern mint c.$214 (= c.£105) but many of
               these with light pencil cat. numbers on gum. (c.1,300) þ   ..                   ..            80.
    194     --; 1991-99 u.m. colln. in stockbook, virtually complete in that period. Approx. face value
               $335 (= c.£165.) Some minor defects, but very few. þ    ..                   ..               ..                £100.
    195     --; 1999 (Air Force) to 2001 (Games) u.m. colln. in stockbook, virtually complete. Face
               value c.$128. (= c.£63). (c.235) þ                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    40.
    196     --; 1897-1977 used collection with many better values but condition variable. Also a few
               more on stockleaf. (c.450)            ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    30.
    197     --; 1937-38 1c defin complete sheet of 100 u.m., some split perfs etc. Cat.£150.                         12.
    198     --; 1980s-90s seln. of souvenir folders (15), generally issued at about $5 to $12 each. þ              20.
    199     --; small QV-KG5 seln. in approval book inc. 1864 2c fair u. (cat.£160.). (66)       ..                    18.
    200     Ceylon; 1938-49 20c complete u.m. sheet (60), cat.£3¼ each  = £195. Perfs split down
               centre.    ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    12.
    201     Chile; 1960-76 seln. of imperf miniature sheets and exhibition souvenir sheets, with light
               dupl. A few faults but mainly fine. (27)             ..               ..                   ..               ..                    13.
    202     --; 1962 Football imperf miniature sheets u.m. (2, some gum wrinkling), plus three different
               private souvenir sheets for Chile matches, and a duplicate. ..                   ..            10.
    203     China; People’s Republic; 1978 Horses set (10) u.m. (cat.£11.), 1980 Qi Baishi Paintings
               set (16) u.m. (£23.), and four others, in small folder.          ..                   ..               ..                      8.
    204     Czechoslovakia; mixed lot in stockbook, mainly c.t.o. (100s)               ..               ..                      6.
    205     Denmark; 1905-55 l.m.m./m.m. colln. on pages inc. 1905-17 Wavy Lines 1ø to 4ø in 3-
               strips, 1913-28 Christian X 1kr blue & brown, 1927 Caravel set (6), 1930 Birthday set (10,
               the 30ø stuck), 1948-55 Frederik IX set (26). S,t,c,£330. (111)           ..               ..                    40.
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    206     Denmark; 1905-52 used colln. of Wavy Line type, quite specialised in places inc. a few
               varieties. (160)          ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    10.
    207     Dominican Republic; 1957-58 seln. of 40 different Olympics stamps, each in complete
               u.m. sheet (of 25, 50, or 70). þ    ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    24.
    208     Egypt; 1940-s-50s u.m./m.m. seln. on stockleaf inc. 1952, 1953, and Palestine opts. (26)            10.
    209     Falkland Islands; 1929-36 Whale & Penguin short set to 2/6 m.m., thin on 2/6. Cat.£115.         15.
    210     --; 1938-50 defin short set to 2/6 (first 2½d only) l.m.m./m.m. (s.t.c. £130+ for u.m.). (14)           22.
    211     Falkland Islands Dependencies; 1944 Overprints set (32), plus 1946-49 Thick Map set (8),
               all m.m. (cat.£89. for u.m.)            ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    15.
    212     France; 1945-89 m. & u. (often both) colln. in four Lindner albums. Patchy at first, then
               reasonably complete from 1962, and the mint generally u.m. from 1968. (100s) þ £120.
    213     --; 1969-77 album of “silk” FDCs with a few faults and a some dupl. (c.115) þ                           18.
    214     French Area; small but attractive m. & u. lot of post-independence Malagasy 1958-68
               (167, 3 m.s.); also 1960 Cameroun first flight cover, and odd others. Plus a few other
               countries.                   ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
      **     French Colonies and Post Offices; see Syria.
    215     Germany; small box with off-paper mix, mainly W.Germany and later, but with others also.
               Approx. 270g net weight. (1,000s) þ              ..               ..                   ..               ..                    15.
    216     --; selection inc. W.Berlin 1949-54 3m mint (slightly disturbed gum, cat.£275 for u.m.),
               1956-63 Buildings seln. inc. 40pf, 70pf each x 2 u.m., etc. (66); also a few Austria inc.
               airmail Birds odds l.m.m.               ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    40.
    217     --; small mix of mainly W.Germany inc. Russian Zone1949 Goethe (2 f.u. sets). (300+)                10.
    218     --; West Germany; 1951-64 useful used range on stockleaf with a fair number of charity
               issues included. Inc. 1951-52 Posthorn set (16), 1953 and 1955 Humanitarian sets. 1959
               Beethoven singles, etc. S.t.c.£400. (121)         ..               ..                   ..               ..                    50.
    219     --; West Germany and Unified; 1965-2001 dupl. used stock of commems in two large
               stockbooks, S.t.c.£450. (counting no more than three of each) (100s) þ                ..                    22.
    220     --; West Berlin; 1949-54 Buildings definitive set (21) fine mounted mint (cat.£750. for
               u.m.); also 1948 black opts set (20) and 1949 red opts set (14) m.m./u.m. but these opt. sets
               not guaranteed.          ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    90.
    221     --; --; 1951 Bell (clapper to left) set (5) u.m. cat.£85., and 1951-52 Bell (clapper to right)
               set missing 10pf u.m. cat. c.£94.   ..                 ..               ..                   ..            45.
    222     --; East Germany; assortment in stockbook inc. 1955 Engels block from m.m. u.m. and
               c.t.o., some coil defins, blocked values in c.t.o. blocks, etc. (100s) þ    ..            20.
    223     --; Cinderella; 1935 series of 9 different unused labels for OSTROPA exhibition, mainly fine.            5.
    224     --; Covers; an abusively overfilled fat stockbook. Many round about WW2 period inc. num-
               erous Feldpost items in a variety of types, and mixed others. Apparently all from a couple
               of family correspondences, and some Bohemia & Moravia noticed. (c.300 items) þ 60.
    225     --; --; a similar stockbook. þ       ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    60.
    226     --; --; a third stockbook from the same source, but less filled. (c.175) þ                 ..                    35.
    227     --; --; one-and-a-half overfilled fat stockbooks of duplicated unused Feldpost postal station-
               ery (postcards, lettercards, money order forms, envelopes), apparently around WW1 period.
               (c.700+) þ               ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    75.
    228     Gibraltar; mix on pages, stockleaves, and loose (c.300+) ..                   ..            24.
    229     Gilbert and Ellice Islands; 1935-79 small mint colln., mixed m.m./u.m., and mainly is sets
               (132) þ                    ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    10.
    230     Greece; 1880s-1976 colln. in Scott’s printed album, main interest in the later years (some
               u.m. inc. sets). (100s) þ               ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    15.
    231     Hawaii; 1853-99 m. & u. colln. on stockleaves. Starts with a few of the 1853-64 first issues
               (7 unused, 3 used, 2 SPECIMENs, but all “as is”), thereafter quite duplicated but still useful.
               (229) þ ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                £150
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    232     Hong Kong; 1862-1997 m. & u. colln. in stockbook, the bulk being in the u.m. colln. from
               1968 onwards. Some better early (a few QV, KE7, etc., 1948 S.Wedding $10 f.u. but
               creased). Many of the stamps have light pencil catalogue numbers on the gum, otherwise
               condition of mint is mainly fine. Face value of modern mint (inc. very many better than
               postage) approx.$1,950 (= c.£145.) þ           ..               ..                   ..               ..                £240.
    233     --; 1880-1992 m. & u. seln. on stockleaves, sparse used to 1986, then a number of u.m. sets
               inc. the defins of 1987. 1989, 1990, and 1991. (c.420)     ..                   ..               ..                    60.
    234     --; 1997-2001 u.m. colln. in stockbook with some dupl. in places, and just a few used.
               Presumed to be complete or close to it. Mint face value roughly $1,500. (= c.£112.) (c.250,
               46 m.s.)þ                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    75.
    235     --; 1992-2001 seln. of FDCs and souvenir covers with full sets or m.s. (Two covers are
               folded, others fine unaddressed.) Very slight dupl. (38)      ..                   ..               ..                    12.
    236     --; 1993-99 seln. of souvenir packs with little dupl., comprising defin packs (5), commem
               (1), year packs (4), year books (2) – some lack plastic wallets.              ..               ..                    60.
    237     --; stockbook of dupl. used, almost all QE, and with some of the better values. (Many 100s,
               a few covers). þ       ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
    238     --; 1981-87 seln. of illus. unaddressed FDCs (24)            ..                   ..               ..                    10.
    239     --; Booklets; 1994-2000 four different prestige booklets. ..                   ..            10.
    240     Iceland; early to modern m. & u. on a few stockleaves inc. a few better, e.g. 1930 Parli-
               ament Air set (5) unused (no gum), 1931 Zeppelin set (3) m.m., 1934 Air set (6) m.m.,
               1956 Power Station 1k50 u.m., etc. (c.350)    ..               ..                   ..               ..                    45.
    241     --; 1925 Views 7a, 10a, 50a m.m., cat.£131.  ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
    242     --; 1982-94 seln. of u.m. miniature sheets (10) and se-tenant blocks (2). Cat.SKr.810.                 15.
    243     India; small colln. of stamps arranged by pmk. (c.220); also some other stamps, covers (14),
               and some picture postcards (83).  ..                 ..               ..                   ..            30.
    244     India and States; stockbook with quite a disorderly mainly used lot. Early India inc. 1860
               8p m.m. (cat.£40.), 1866 opt on fiscal 6a g.u. (SG 66, £110.), 1866-78 4a die I unused, die
               II m.m. (£70., £21.), 1868 8a m.m. (£30.), etc. Varied States, plus some Bahawalpur,
               Pakistan. (100s) þ    ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    90.
    245     Indian States; small m. & u. seln. (29, 1 p.stat envelope) ..                   ..              8.
    246     Iran; 1876-1977 m.m. colln. on pages (c.480, 4 m.s.)      ..                   ..               ..                    30.
    247     Ireland; 1925-28 Seahorse 10/- attractive and well centred, but with a cancel that may well
               be fiscal. SG 85. (Cat.£325. for postally used.)                 ..                   ..               ..                    40.
    248     --; mix in stockbook and on pages, inc. duplicated 1922 opts. m. & u., other dupl. u. defins,
               range of commems, etc. (100s) þ ..                 ..               ..                   ..            30.
    249     Italian States; little approval book of Modena (1), Naples (4), Neapolitan (1), Papal States
               (11), and Sardinia (1). Priced (in 1970) at £13.                 ..                   ..               ..                    15.
    250     --; Naples; 1858 mixed used seln. comprising 1g (2), 2g (4), 10g, 20g. Cat.c.£900. “As is.”        20.
    251     Italian Area; used colln. in Scott Specialty album of Colonies (c.250), some independent
               Libya and Somalia (44), San Marino (c.100), and Vatican (c.110) with nothing after about
               1960. þ                    ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    75.
    252     --; nice little selection of covers inc. Italy 1924 cover to England with pair of 50c with blue
               Reinach labels, 1924 censored to Portugal, Aegean Islands 1912 reg. cover to Greece with
               13 various Italian stamps plus 25c optd. EGEO, and others. (20)              ..               ..                    50.
    253     --; used colln. in Scott Specialty album of Italian States (23), Italy (400+), POs Abroad
               (c.60), and others (c.60). þ         ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    50.
    254     --; small m. & u. seln. of opts. for POs in Turkish Empire, a few odd in small stock book,
               etc.         ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    26.
    255     Italian Post Offices in Turkish Empire; 1887 large piece with Italy 1879-82 50c tied by
               “3862” numeral cancel (of Massawa, Eritrea), plus registration label “R/ITALIA/5,396/
                Massaua (Mar Rosso)”, and poor Massaua c.d.s. [view image]        ..                   ..               ..                    50.
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    256     Italy; 1862-1943 good used collection in album, quite comprehensive and with many better
               inc. 1862 10c (fair), 40c (3, poor to fine), 1863 15c SG 5 (3), 1863 15c SG 6/7 (several inc.
               on piece with two Sardinia, and pair with and without broken line), 1863-65 2l (4), 1879-82
               2l, 1910 both Plebiscite sets, 1911 Kingdom set (4), 1923 Black Shirts set (3), 1924 Trade
               Cruise 1l, Holy Year set (6), 1924-25 50c with Piperno label, 50c with Tagliacozzo label, 1l
               stamp with Columbia label (SG 171s cat.£450.), 1929 Montecassino 10l, 1932 Dante Air set
               (7), 1932 Garibaldi postage set (10), 1934 Football postage set (5), 1934 Military Medal set
               (missing Express 2l, therefore 19 stamps cat. c.£116.), and many other useful. (c.650) þ         £500.
    257     --; 1863-65 2c imperforate single with top margin m.m. with neat margins. (SG 9c, cat.
               £150. for pair).          ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    15.
    258     --; 1933 Balbo set (two 3-strips) fine m.m. SG 378-9 cat.£170.            ..               ..                    40.
    259     --; 1943-54 used collection in album. Includes many of the higher catalogued stamps in this
               period (e.g. 1948 St. Catherine set, 1949 Roman Republic 100l, 1950 Radio Conference
               55l), plus some specialised types also. (c.500) þ              ..                   ..               ..                £130.
    260     --; 1955-65 used colln. in album (c.325) þ     ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
    261     --; 1966-78 used collection in album (c.375) þ                ..                   ..               ..                    10.
    262     --; Covers; 1801-49 fine selection of 30 pre-stamp covers with a good variety of postal
               markings, these generally very fine.                   ..               ..                   ..               ..                    75.
    263     --; --; 1932 (20 Jan.) attractive cover Rome to Cape Town by Imperial Airways England-
               S.Africa first flight. Eight adhesives inc. 1926-28 80c, 1l20, 5l. Postmarks of Rome,
               Brindisi, Alexandria, and Cape Town.              ..               ..                   ..               ..                    30.
      **     --; see also Trieste.
    264     Kiribati; 1979-89 colln., nearly all in u.m. sets (243, 13 m.s.) þ           ..               ..                    20.
    265     Lagos; 1876-1906 m. & u. seln. on two pages from old album. Better values inc. 1887-1902
               2/6, 5/- m.m., 1904-6 KE7 set (10) m.m. (5/- small crease). S.t.c.£350. (36)         ..                    70.
    266     Luxembourg; 1865-1979 m. & u. seln. of mainly better values inc. 1906-19 25c m.m., 1931
               Child Welfare 1f, 1¾f u.m., 1933 Child Welfare 1¼f f.u., 1935 Intellectuals 2f, 3f m.m.,
               1939 Charlotte m.s. m.m., 1950 Orphans 8f f.u., 1951 United Europe 2f50 to 4f u., etc.
               S.t.c.£700+ (52, 3 m.s.)               ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    60.
     **      Malagasy Republic; see French Area.
    267     Malaya; album of mint issues only of FMS, MPU, BMA, States, Labuan, and Sarawak, inc.
               many of moderate value. (285) þ ..                 ..               ..                   ..            50.
    268     --; used remainder collection in album, with still many useful values remaining, from QV
               to about 1970s (100s). Also a poor Singapore 1971 Paintings FDC. þ ..        £100.
    269     --; stockbook of modern used Malaysia and some States. (c.1,000+) þ                 ..                    15.
    270     --; Straits Settlements; 1867-1941 colln. on few pages, with majority used. A number of
               better individual stamps inc. 1867-72 96c g.u., 1883-91 96c g.u., 1902-3 50c, $2 m.m., etc.
               (156)      ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    60.
    271     --; Negri Sembilan; 1935-41 $5 u.m. left marginal fourblock. Normal slightly toned gum.
               SG 39, cat.£84.         ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    30.
    272     --; Japanese Occupation; seln. of 82 mint stamps, mainly in blocks. Includes Perak
               8c with inverted opt. (SG J248a) in u.m. 12-block.           ..                   ..               ..                    20.
    273     Malta; 1860-63 no wmk. ½d buff on blued paper good unused (very little or no gum). SG 1
               (cat.£900. for mint).   ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    50.
    274     --; 1863-81 wmk. Crown CC ½d yellow-buff good mint (full gum, but with crackles), SG 10
               cat.£65.  ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    15.
    275     --; 1863-81 wmk. Crown CC ½d - three different shades unused (no gum). Minimum cat.
               £240.     ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    24.
    276     --; 1899-1901 St. Paul 10/- good used, SG 35 cat.£65.   ..                   ..               ..                    15.
    277     --; 1902 1d surcharge l.m.m. three-strip, the middle stamp with the “Pnney” variety, some
               offset of blue on gum. Cat.£30.     ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    10.
    278     --; 1904-14 KE7 5/- l.m.m., SG 63 cat.£65.   ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
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    279     Malta; 1921-22 Wmk. Mult. Script CA 10/- good mounted mint. Sound, but centred to right
               and with a couple of shortened perfs. SG 104 cat.£350.                         ..               ..                    50.
    280     --; 1922 Self-Government 2/6 and 5/- mounted mint, average centreing. SG 112-3 cat.£22.
               and £50.                    ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
    281     --; 1922 Self-Government 2/- average sound used, SG 120 cat.£85.     ..               ..                    10.
    282     --; 1922 Self-Government 10/- good used. Centred to right, and one minor corner crease. SG
               121 cat.£225.            ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    45.
    283     --; 1922-26 2/- l.m.m., 5/- m.m., SG 135, 137, cat.£32.  ..                   ..               ..                    10.
    284     --; 1922-26 10/- apparently fine used, but a fiscal cancel (cat.£150. for postal)       ..                      8.
    285     --; 1922-26 £1 watermark sideways v.f.u., with sign of unimportant diagonal bend. SG 139
               cat.£300.                   ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    60.
    286     --; 1926 POSTAGE opt 2/- g./f.u., SG 153 cat.£140.         ..                   ..               ..                    30.
    287     --; 1928 opt. 1/6 to 10/- (i.e. top six values) m.m./l.m.m./u.m., cat.£156.                ..                    45.
    288     --; 1930 defin 10/- sound used. SG 209 cat.£170.            ..                   ..               ..                    30.
    289     --; 1938-43 defin set (21) m.m. (cat.£50. for u.m.), 1948-53 set (21) (£70.), 1956 short set to
               10/- (£60.), 1965 set, one 1965 defin variety, and 1973 set (16). Cat. approx. £200.                   30.
    290     Mauritius; 1848-59 worn impression 2d good used showing interesting diagonal blank line
               (approx. 1mm wide) caused by paper fold during printing. About 2 margins. SG 20/22, cat.
               £900 as normal. [view image]    ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                £100.
    291     Monaco; 1885-1933 seln. on two stockleaves of modern values, plus 1885 1f black on
               yellow fair/good m.m. (SG 9, cat.£1,100., not guaranteed). (43)            ..               ..                £100.
    292     --; 1885-1956 m. & u. colln. on a few printed leaves. Scattered but with useful odds here
               and there – most value in early defins inc. 1885 set to 25c mixed m./u. (c.100)                              35.
    293     --; 1951 Holy Year set (12) l.m.m. (some very light) (cat.£55. for u.m.) ..              8.
    294     Morocco Agencies; Tangier; 1949 set (15) l.m.m./m.m. (cat.£80. for u.m.)         ..                    16.
    295     --; --; 1950-51 set (9) l.m.m./m.m. (cat.£48. for u.m.)      ..                   ..               ..                    10.
    296     New Guinea; 1935 S.Jubilee 1d in u.m. sheet of 30. The right margin with some marks etc.,
               and a few split perfs. Cat.£22½    ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                      5.
    297     New Zealand; 1855-1994 m. & u. colln. in large stockbook, from fairly sparse earlier years
               though still with some medium value KG5, KG6, and QE, then fairly complete u.m. from
               about 1970 (though pencil cat. numbers on gum of many). Decimal face value of mint
               approx. NZ$520. (= c.£209.) (c.1,700, 30 m.s., 1 booklet) þ              ..               ..                £150.
    298     --; 1947-71 colln. of defins on pages inc. 1953 set (16) m.m., 1960 set (23) m.m./u.m.
               (the top values u.m.), some booklet panes, FDCs, etc.      ..                   ..               ..                    50.
    299     --; 1929-70 colln. of Health issues inc. 1929-41 complete mint (mainly m.m., the 1931
               Smiling Boys m.m. with some tone spots), and several of the better miniature sheets. (25,
               32 m.s., 13 FDCs)    ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                £110.
    300     --; 1994 (Animals) to 2000 (Olympics) u.m. colln. in stockbook inc. self-adhesives and
               exhibition m.s., possibly complete. Face value approx. NZ$590. (= c.£237.) (c.440, 59 m.s.,
               6 booklets) Very small number of small faults. þ               ..                   ..               ..                £150.
    301     --; 2000 (Health) to 2001 (Nature Art) u.m. colln. in stockbook inc. self-adhesives and
               exhibition m.s. Face value c.NZ$69 (= c.£27.) (41, 7 m.s.) þ               ..               ..                    20.
    302     --; 1931 “Smiling Boy” Health set (2) m.m. (fairly heavy hinges, otherwise fine), cat.£150.            40.
    303     --; 1958, 1959, and 1960 Health miniature sheets, all f.u., cat.£72. (6)   ..            20.
    304     --; 1991-97 mainly used on printed pages, mainly odds (c.220,), plus packet of loose.                  12.
    305     --; 1995-2000 bundle of illus. unaddressed FDCs (81) þ ..                   ..            24.
    306     Northern Rhodesia; 1938-52 defin set (21) l.m.m./m.m. (cat.£170. for u.m.)        ..                    35.
    307     Norway; 1877-1929 colln./stock of used Posthorns, all sorted and identified by issue,
               printing, plates, shades, etc., inc. a number cat. pounds each. (c.1,000) þ               ..                    35.
    308     Palestine; 1918-44 m. & u. colln. on five pages. Includes 1920-21 4pi perf.14 f.u. (SG 40,
               cat.£75.), 1923 p.due 1m g.u. (SG D1, £25.), and other useful. S.t.c.£250+ (87)                         35.
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    309     Palestine; 1918-44 m. & u. colln. on four pages (mainly l.m.m./m.m.) inc. wide range of
               lower values of 1918-22 issues, plus 1927-45 set (14, plus a few shades, the 90m slight
               bend) m.m., etc. (92) ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..            24.
    310     Papua New Guinea; a few stockleaves with just a few mixed earlier m. & u., then a better
               range of QE issues, usually in sets, usually u.m. (c.500)                          ..               ..                    30.
    311     Poland; stockbook of mainly used (est. c.1,250) þ          ..                   ..               ..                    20.
    312     Portugal; 1980s to early 1990s u.m. range on stockleaves of mainly sets, inc. some Azores
               and Madeira, s.t.c.£250. (c.160, 18 m.s./panes)               ..                   ..               ..                    40.
    313     --; Madeira; 1980-94 u.m. colln. in Lindner album, apparently complete. (121, 14 m.s., 3
               bkts.) þ ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    24.
    314     Romania; 1862-1994 largely mint range on stockleaves. Includes numerous better stamps,
               blocks, m.s., etc. but with no apparent pattern. S.t.c.£1,350. (per S.o.W.). Some earlier may
               not be genuine. (c.125, 40 m.s./blocks)            ..               ..                   ..               ..                £100.
    315     --; 1957 Satellite set (2 se-tenant strips) u.m., and the same in u.m. tête-bêche pairs, cat.
               £60+. Also 1958 Brussels opts. four different 3-strips u.m./m.m., cat.£140+.          ..                    20.
    316     --; two stockbooks of mainly c.t.o. stamps with some dupl. (100s) þ    ..              8.
    317     Ryukyu Islands; 1948-72 colln. in Lighthouse album (with extra writing up), complete
               (but for only four stamps – the only scarce one being the 1951 100y surcharge) either mint
               or used. Majority are mint; mainly l.m.m. in early years, u.m. later. High total cat., and
               seldom seen. (262, 5 m.s.) þ       ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                £120.
    318     --; 1957-72 colln. of illus FDCs, often with a little dupl. (but this usually with different
               envelopes) (150) þ   ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
    319     --; 1964-72 colln. of illus. unaddressed FDCs in album, inc. the 1964 Microwave 3c with
               inverted “1”. (104)     ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
    320     Saint Helena; 1856-1902 small mainly used lot inc. 1856 6d fair used, 1864-80 Crown CC
               2d f.u. Total s.t.c.£390. (21)         ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    28.
    321     Saint Kitts-Nevis, and Nevis; 1957-85 l.m.m./u.m. colln. in folder, nearly all in sets
               (c.435, 15 m.s.) þ    ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    26.
    322     Saint Vincent; 1861-1935 m. & u. range on four pages from old album. Starts with first
               types (38, mainly used), KE7 odds to 5/- mint, etc. S.t.c.£2,200+ (100)                 ..                £150.
    323     San Marino; shoebox of 1970s-90s first day covers (c.165) and covers with many
               commems used postally; another shoebox of 1970s/80s postal stationery dupl. m. & u. þ             50.
    324     Sarawak; 1869-1934 m. & u. colln. on three pages. Includes 1869 3c unu., 1888-97 16c,
               32c, 50c m.m., 1899-1908 set (12) m. or u., 1932 defin set (15) m.m., and other decent.
               S.t.c.£700+ (101)     ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                £120.
    325     Seychelles; 1890-1932 useful m.m. seln. on stockleaf, typically colourful, and with QV to
               30c, 48c, KE7 to 75c, 1r50, 2r25 (2 each), KG5 to 1r, 1r50. S.t.c.£400+ (81)     ..                    80.
    326     Singapore; 1949-76 mint (mainly l.m.m.) colln. in album, largely in sets, sometimes dup-
               licated. Includes many of higher cat. inc. 1969 Anniversary set. (c.190) þ               ..                    55.
    327     --; post office year books for 1990, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, and 1997. þ           ..                    40.
    328     --; 1995-2002 seln. of illus. unaddressed FDCs (71 different) þ           ..               ..                    30.
    329     --; 1996-99 seln. of 5 sets of airletters each in unused and c.t.o. (34); and 1997-2002 nine
               different stamps each in u.m. self-adhesive sheet of 10 or 20.                 ..               ..                    10.
    330     Solomon Islands; 1953-89 mint (majority u.m., some m.m.) colln. on pages, largely in sets.
               (400+, 28 m.s./sheetlets, plus some used also) Also a few covers inc. FDC of 1965 defins to
               £1. þ     ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    50.
    331     South Africa; Cape of Good Hope; 1871-76 5/- with watermark Crown CC inverted.
               Heavy used, and with bad wrinkles plus rub on face, but not listed by SG with this water-
               mark variety. (Should be SG 31w)                   ..               ..                   ..               ..                    30.

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    332     South Africa; 1910-95 good straightforward m. & u. colln. in stockbook, quite possibly
               complete u.m. from 1975 onwards (face value of these c.R.300., but note many have light
               pencil cat. numbers on gum). Earlier years have some better e.g. 1925 Air set (4) perf.12
               m.m./u.m., 1938 Voortrekker set (4 pairs) u.m., 1942-44 War Effort bantams set (8 units)
               l.m.m./m.m. Middle years inc. many sets (inc. defins). (c.1,400, 43 m.s.) þ             ..                £100.
    333     --; 1996-2000 virtually complete u.m. colln. in stockbook. Face value approx. R.550.
               (= c.£49.) (c.230, 50 m.s.) þ       ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    40.
    334     Spain; 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.                     ..               ..                £200.
    335     --; 1870-1937 (approx.) seln. of six covers with 1870 to Buenos Aires with 1870 400m
               adhesive; 1875 to Buenos Aires with 1875 25c, 50c; 1875 to Buenos Aires with 1875 40c,
               50c; 1875 to Bordeaux with 1875 40c x 2; c.1870s with diagonally bisected ¼c fourblock
               plus ¼c single; and 1937 (?) with 10c bisect plus 60c.       ..                   ..               ..                    50.
    336     --; two stockbooks of mainly used (c.1,000)    ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
    337     Sweden; 1858-1986 m. & u. range on few stockleaves with little after 1930s. Includes
               1858-72 Arms values (13) to 24ö, 30ö, 50ö, 1862-72 Lion (4), 1872-91 Ring Types (36),
               1924 UPU Congress short set to 50ö, plus 80ö, 1kr used, 1924 UPU Anniv. short set to 30ö
               used, etc. S.t.c.£1,800+ (100s)    ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                £130.
    338     --; 1858-1991 m. & u. colln. in album with useful values throughout. Earlier years have
               some odd better used, later are some mint sets etc. (c.1,150) þ            ..               ..                    75.
    339     --; 1858-1977 m. & u. on stockleaves. Bits and pieces earlier, fair no. of mint sets from
               1965-77. (c.900)      ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    35.
    340     --; 1891-1960 (approx.) mint (mainly l.m.m.) seln. on stockleaf. High catalogue (s.t.c.£615.)
               with several good items e.g. 1891-1911 25ö heavy m.m., 1924 UPU Congress 30ö (both
               shades), 2kr l.m.m. (arguable small gum thin), 1924 UPU Anniv. 50ö m.m., 1936 Post 60ö
               m.m., etc. (85)           ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    70.
    341     Switzerland; 1849-1937 very worthwhile m.m. and u. (often both, especially later) colln. in
               two Lindner albums. Patchy to 1900, then good ranges with occasional dupl. inc. defins,
               commems, and Pro Juventutes, plus extras e.g. blocks and se-tenants. (100s) þ      s                £240.
    342     --; 1919-49 m.m. and used colln. of Airmail issues, fairly complete, often both m. & u.
               Includes 1923-40 set (13, plus most papers/gums) m.m. and same set used, 1941-48 set (10)
               m.m., etc. (112, 1 cover)              ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                £100.
    343     --; 1923-40 airmail set (13) poor to fine used (the 75c heavy m.m.), cat. approx.£185.                 12.
    344     --; 1938-95 mint (u.m. from about 1979) and used collection in six Lindner albums, fairly
               complete both m. & u. in that period, inc. miniature sheets, tête-bêche, and booklet panes,
               plus some fourblocks.
               The key item must be the 1945 Pax set used (cat.£600., mixed grades, but the 80c and 2f
               are fine, 5f and 10f are good, 3f is sound) (m.m. short set to 3f also, cat.£120+). Also present
               are mounted mint miniature sheets of 1940 National Fête, 1942 National Fête, 1943 Stamp
               Anniv. (both), 1943 GEPH, 1945 War Victims, Doves, 1948 IMABA, 1951 LUNABA, and
               1955 Lausanne (cat. £1,085 for u.m.). (100s) þ              ..                   ..               ..                £450.
    345     --; 1976-93 (approx.) seln. of m. & u. of “Frama” labels (20); also a few modern postcards,
               and a few other labels.                  ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                      8.
    346     --; 1976-94 colln. of illus. unaddressed FDCs in eight cover albums (c.470). Also scattered
               through are other UK, Channel Is., and others (c.90) þ    ..                   ..               ..                    70.

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    347     Switzerland; Officials; 1910-50 useful collection on printed pages. Includes issues with the
               perfin cross. Some stamps represented both mint and used, and inc. some complete sets.
               Includes 1918 (larger opt.) 10c m.m., 1935 40c m.m. (some short perfs., cat.€300.), 1935
               used set missing 3c, 15c, 25c, 1937 used set (9, €110.), most of 1938 opt. issues either m.
               or u. (inc. both papers), 1942-43 set (19) m.m. and used, 1950 m.m. set missing 35c, and
               same set used. Generally fine. (157).                ..               ..                   ..               ..                    85.
    348     --; Charity Franks; 1871 label for French Internees unused (slight thin, Michel 1, cat.
               €120.), plus 1911-35 fairly complete mint and/or used. (51)                  ..               ..                    30.
    349     --; --; 1871 French Internee label unused (no gum, small thins). Michel 1, cat.€120. 8.
    350     --; Postage Dues; 1878-1938 useful little seln. on several pages. Includes complete sets as
               well as odd values, scarcer included. Cat.€300+ (152)      ..                   ..               ..                    30.
    351     --; Telegraph Stamps; 1868-81 m. & u. seln. (some both ways), mainly fine though a few
               small faults. Cat.c.€100+ (22); also 1952 souvenir sheet. ..                   ..              8.
    352     --; International Organisations; 1922-94 a fine m.m. (some u.m.) and used collection in
               Lindner album, with reasonable completion in parts – sometimes m. & u. of same items.
               Some better inc. League of Nations 1922 10f f.u., 1928 5f f.u., 1932 Disarmament  set f.u.,
               1941 set (21) m.m., International Labour Office 1944 set (21) m.m., Landscapes (11) m.m.
               and g./f.u., International Education Office 1944 set (21) m.m., 1950 set (11) m.m. and
               g./f.u., World Health Organisation 1948-50 set (20) f.u., United Nations 1950 short set to
               2f f.u. plus 5f f.u., International Refugees Organisation 1950 set (8) f.u., etc. A few extra
               odds also. (c.685) þ ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..        £200.
    353     --; Cinderella; collection of approx. WW1/WW2 military labels, apparently all-different,
               mainly m.m. with a few cancelled. (120)           ..               ..                   ..               ..                    30.
    354     Syria; approx. 1919-40 m. & u. range on three stockleaves, inc. a number of Alaouites and
               Latakia. (260)           ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    40.
    355     Trieste; Allied Military Government; 1947-54 small used colln. inc. several better values.
               (73, plus a few extras).                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    15.
    356     Tristan da Cunha; 1953-89 mint collection in folder, mainly in u.m. sets, plus a few used.
               Includes a few of the modern wmk. varieties. (273, 15 m.s.) þ              ..               ..                    45.
    357     Turkey; 1916-17 small m. & u. seln. all identified by Michel nos. (viz. 435, 448, 458
               heavily mounted mint, and 372, 503, 543, 550, 584b, 602, 603, 606 used). A few have
               expertisation marks on reverse. S.t.c.€1,400. (11)            ..                   ..               ..                £120.
    358     --; mixed lot – various stockleaves, stockcards, small stockbook, from early to about 1980s
               m. & u. inc. a few Hatay, Cilicia. (100s) þ      ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
    359     --; Fiscals; small colln. (70)          ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    10.
    360     Tuva; dupl. seln. of mint and c.t.o., nearly all of the 1934-36 pictorials. (c.250)                            10.
    361     Union of Soviet Socialist Republics; c.1940s-80s highly duplicates stock of defins in c.t.o.
               fourblocks, in two stockbooks (c.6,000+) þ   ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
    362     United Nations Geneva; 1969-95 u.m. and used colln. (often both) in Lindner album, fairly
               complete, Also a few UN New York odds. (c.690, 13 m.s.) þ             ..               ..                    20.
    363     United States of America; 1851-1965 m. & u. colln. in stockbook with some dupl. A few
               slightly better earlier but condition there is more mixed, and some have pencil numbers on
               reverse. (c.900) þ    ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
    364     --; 1857-1933 used colln. in Lindner album. Good ranges inc. coils, airs, and several better
               values (e.g. 1893 Columbus 50c fair u. cat.£110), and some m.m. from 1909 onwards.
               (c.420) þ                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    40.
    365     --; 1933-94 extensive collection in six-volume Lindner album. Reasonably complete used,
               and with many stamps also present mint (these nearly all u.m.). Includes coils, airs, and
               m.s. (1,000s) þ        ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                £220.

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    366     United States of America; 1966-91 (approx.) straightforward u.m. an d used colln. in
               stockbook with some coils and m.s. Slight dupl. in places. A few multiples have been
               secured by sticky tags, and a reasonable number of stamps have pencil numbers lightly on
               reverse. Mint face c.$225. (= c.£130) (c.1,530, 13 m.s.) þ                  ..               ..                    65.
    367     --; 1976-2000 binder with 1976 Flags, 1982 Birds & Flowers, 1987 Wildlife, and 1997
               Prehistoric sheetlets, plus set of 10 “Celebrate the Century” sheetlets (some in original
               packaging), all u.m. though some margins have been folded. (14 sheets) þ              ..                    40.
    368     --; 1991-2000 (approx.) u.m. colln. in stockbook inc. self-adhesives and sheetlets, and
               possibly about complete. Face value c.$485 (= c.£280.) Small number have problems of
               quality (either sticky tabs on some blocks/strips, or pencil on gum). (c.1,200) þ £150.
    369     --; 2000-2001 u.m. colln. in stockbook inc. sheetlets, face c.$124 (= c.£72) (c.220) þ               45.
    370     --; used mix in stockbook, on pages, and mint in packets. (100s) þ       ..               ..                    30.
    371     --; stockbook of mainly used, much modern (c.1,000+) þ ..                  ..            15.
    372     --; Covers; box with an accumulation/stock of mixed FDCs (mainly), plus special event,
               commercial, and postal stationery. (Few 100s) þ             ..                   ..               ..                    40.
    373     Venezuela; mainly used lot in stockbook from early to 1960s, often with dupl. (c.1,000) þ         20.
    374     Yugoslavia; 1950s-80s range in stockalbum. Some sets/odds (e.g. 1956 Art set (12) u., plus
               same top two values u., 1951 Air m.s. m., 1955 Flowers set u. (missing low val.) but
               majority in u.m. sheetlets of nine. S.t.c.£800. (100s) þ     ..                   ..               ..                    70.

              United Kingdom

    375     1840 penny black FE f.u. with four margins (very close at one part) and neat red MC.
               Attached (hinged) to small printed card for the 1940 centenary.              ..               ..                    30.
    376     1840 2d light blue SE fine used with four even margins, red MC cancel (bold and distinct).
               Vestige of ink note on reverse, as well as signs of ironed our corner crease. Attractive.
               Cat.£600/£650.         ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    75.
    **       --; see also UK Covers (1840), and Scottish Postal History (1840-41).
    377     1841 penny red imperfs; a fine range of these in two stockbooks, largely arranged by plate
               (plating not checked). Starts with a useful seln. of number in maltese cross cancels (10 diff-
               erent numbers plus one dupl., inc. some good strikes), followed by other MC cancels (80),
               and those with numeral cancels (c.100). Also a few perforated, and several covers.
               Condition generally decent, and with numerous fine, proportion with four margins. þ £260.
    378     1841 1d red imperfs with numbers 1, 3, 5, and 7 in Maltese Cross cancels, mixed quality.
               Cat.£485.                  ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    26.
    379     1841 2d imperf. (8), 1854-57 2d SC16 (2), LC16 (1), poor to fine used. Cat.£1,295.                 40.
    380     1855-83 useful used selection of surface-printed on stockcard, all-different (even if only
               due to plate number). Mainly sound, some with more serious faults. S.t.c.£5,400. (58)              £150.
    381     1855-83 seln. of used surface-printed. Mixed condition (poor to fine) comprising 2½d
               mauve (9), 2½d blue (4), 3d (10), 4d (8), 6d (5), 1/- (3), 2/- (2). Cat. c.£2,500.    ..                    60.
    382     1867-83 wmk. Maltese Cross 5/- plate 1 (very slightly faded) attractive used with neat
               KILKENNY T.O. c.d.s. (used telegraphically). SG 127 cat.£550.               ..               ..                    40.
    383     1867-83 wmk. Maltese Cross 5/- plate 2 used in spacefiller perfin quality. Cat.£850.                   10.
    384     1867-83 wmk. Maltese Cross 10/- good used with barred cancel. Sound condition, with
               minor corner creases, a few short perfs, and a small scratch on face. SG 128 cat.£2,200.          £240.
    385     1867-83 wmk. Maltese Cross 10/- fair used with barred cancel. Various medium faults
               (some trimmed perfs at top, crease, thin). SG 128 cat.£2,200.               ..               ..                £150.
    386     1870 ½d plates seln. of 8 different plate numbers, plus 7 duplicates, generally poor to good
               used (one unused). Cat.£800+ (15)                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
    387     1873-80 wmk. Anchor 2½d rosy mauve plate 2 on white paper (a touch blued ?) with
               inverted watermark, good used (sound, some rough perfs). SG 139Wi cat.£160.                          22.

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    388     1873-80 wmk. Spray 1/- orange-brown plate 13, good sound used (few shorter perfs). SG
               151 cat.£550.            ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    40.
    389     1880-81 set (5) fair/good used, cat.£240. Also 1883-84 2/6 (2, both damaged used), and 5/-
               g.u. (cat.£480).          ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    30.
    390     1883-84 Lilac & Green set (10) plus dupl. of all but 9d, all average used, inc. 3d and 9d
               perfins. High cat. (36)                   ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    30.
    391     1883-84 Lilac & Green set (10) average sound used. Cat.£1,300.         ..               ..                    20.
    392     1887-1900 £1 green good used with c.d.s. plus rectangular cancel, possibly partially reperf-
               orated at foot. SG 212 cat.£650.                     ..               ..                   ..               ..                    90.
    393     1887-1900 £1 green fair used with two London c.d.s.s. Quite presentable but with some
               detractions - reperforated at foot, some grubby marks, and some small thins. SG 212 cat.
               £650.     ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    75.
    394     1902-13 (1911) perf. 15x14 set (5) fair/fine used, cat.£90. ..                  ..            10.
    395     1902-13 9d (crease) and 10d m.m. (cat.£60., £70), 1924-26 10d m.m. (£40.), and four others.  20.
    396     1911-12 seln. of mainly used (a few mint) of the first KG5 issues (c.65) ..            12.
    397     1929 PUC £1 v.f.u. (but the cancel may not be contemporary). Fine appearance, centred
               to left, good perforations. Partial oval registered cancel at one corner. Cat.£600. [view image] £200.
    398     1955-67 useful m.m. colln. of Wildings on a few pages with 1955-58 Edward set (18),
               s/ways wmk. set (5), 5 panes, 1958-65 wmk. varieties, 13 panes, 1958-61 graphite set (8),
               etc.         ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    45.
    399     1962 NPY (1/3 off-centre) and 1963 FfH phosphor sets l.m.m.             ..               ..                      8.
    400     1963 Lifeboat (spot on 2½d), Cable, 1964 Shakespeare, Geographical phosphor sets u.m.
               Cat.£106.                  ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    22.
    401     1967-70 seln. of about a dozen mainly commems with missing phosphor, generally the
               cheaper ones, plus a few normal stamps.          ..               ..                   ..               ..                    10.
    402     Postage Dues; packet of loose off-paper, mainly decimal or late pre-decimal but with some
               earlier, and with a fair mix of values although much dupl. also. (100s)      ..            15.
    403     Departmental Issues; small used seln. of Govt. Parcels (6), Admiralty (1), I.R. (7), and
               Army (6), all-different.                  ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    16.
    404     Booklets; 1970-2003 seln. comprising pre-decimal (3), Greetings (9), and Prestige (5, inc.
               Defin Portrait, Profile on Print, Special by Design).            ..                   ..               ..                    55.
    405     --; 1972-2000 seln. of 14 different prestige booklets (mainly 1989-2000). Cat.£440.                   90.
    406     --; 1972 Wedgwood £1 booklet (average/trimmed perfs) cat.£75.         ..               ..                    10.
    407     --; 1972 Wedgwood £1 booklet (trimmed perfs, crease on cover), 1990 London Life.                 12.
    408     --; 1992-99 Tolkien, Potter, N.Trust, Football, BBC, Defin Portrait, Breaking Barriers, and
               Profile on Print prestige booklets. Cat.£216. (8)                ..                   ..               ..                    50.
    409     --; 1992 Tolkien (3), 1993 Potter (2), and 1998 Defin Portrait (creased cover).      ..                    32.
    410     --; 1998 The Definitive Portrait prestige booklet, cat.£26.                  ..               ..                      8.
    411     --; 1999 Profile on Print prestige booklet, cat.£40.         ..                   ..               ..                    10.
    412     Presentation Packs; 1998 Princess Diana Welsh language pack, cat.£150.           ..                    50.
    413     --; 2003 Fruit & Veg. pack, cat.£60.               ..               ..                   ..               ..                    18.
    414     First Day Covers; 1948-70 mixed bundle of plain and illus. covers (c.98) Good source of
               f.u. sets. þ                ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
    415     --; 1957 Parliamentary 4d on illus cover with Conference special handstamp, handwritten
               address. Cat.£140. Also 6d airletter with Parliamentary opt., same cancel, typed address.             30.
    416     --; 1982-87 collection of illus. unaddressed covers produced in USA, generally covers with
               singles and with the set, usually designed by same designer as for the stamps. In three
               albums plus loose, as well as some others. (c.200+) þ      ..                   ..               ..                    40.
    417     --; 1994-2003 bundle of mainly bureau covers, plus a few other types, and a couple of pres-
               entation packs. (c.90) þ               ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    30.
    418     Numismatic Covers; 1994-2000 small collection of Westminster covers, all with coins (10)       50.
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    419     U.K. Covers and Postal History; 1805-31 five free fronts, signed St. Vincent, Kent &
               Strathearn, Wellington, (?) for Essex, and Forbes. Various postal markings.        ..                    15.
    420     --; 1840 entire London to Worcestershire, with penny black RF (3 margins, just tied by red
               MC), the front inscribed in red No such person in Draycott or Blockley.               ..                    60.
    421     --; 1929 PUC low values set on plain cover (Congress seal on flap) with Congress special
               handstamp (28 June), a few rust spots. Also a creased cover with 1½d with same cancel.             12.
    422     --; 1933-62 seln. of covers with handstamps or mobile post office cancels, for various events
               comprising 1933 Monetary, 1938 Esperanto, 1950 Industrial, Royal Show, 1957 Richmond
               Horse, 1961 Arab Horse, 1962 Richmond. Also two others.                 ..               ..                    24.
      **     --; see also Non-Philatelic Items (Photographic Slides).
    423     Scottish Covers and Postal History; 1792-1878 (approx.) bundle of covers all with
               Jedburgh markings inc. straight lines (22), mileage (22, mixed types), other pre-stamp (6),
               and some stamp period (22), etc. Some fine strikes included. þ             ..               ..                    75.
    424     --; 1840 entire Greenock to Paisley with 2d blue JL (just four margins though close at
               places) tied by red MC. Filing fold well away from stamp. ..                   ..        £100.
    425     --; 1841 entire Greenock to Paisley (from Glasgow, Paisley, and Greenock Railway Co.)
               with penny black GB with four decent margins and black MC, but with filing folds at
               centre of cover and through stamp. Still quite reasonable. ..                   ..            50.
    426     --; 1864-70 seln. of 13 covers all with Brunswick Star cancels on penny reds. Identified by
               types as A1a (2), BIVc (2), and BVIa (9). Mixed condition but some fine.              ..                    45.
    427     --; 1930 cover Dundee to London with L.M.S. 3d parcel stamp (“DUNDEE WEST”) cancelled
               DUNDEE WEST/PARCELS oval cachet, 1½d postage stamp cancelled London. Stained at sides.       15.
    428     --; 1942 (Nov.) two pcs with 2d stamps cancelled FPO 424 (landing craft training camp at
               Inveraray).                                    ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                      8.
    429     --; 1954 (22 Dec.) cover addressed to Canada, charred and stained (some large greasy marks),
               with boxed violet cachet SALVAGED MAIL/AIRCRAFT CRASH/PRESTWICK 25-12-54. on reverse,
               unboxed two-line cachet on front. ..                 ..               ..                   ..            20.
    430     U.K. Cinderellas; several complete sheets of post-WW1 Scottish National War Memorial
               poster labels “The Navy” (7), “R.A.F. and other Troops” (8), and “The Women’s Services”
               (5), plus some split or stuck. Also two other labels, two point-of-sale display cards, and a
               collector’s card.         ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    50.
    431     --; 1916 National War Fund label – six corner marginal singles in different colours. 8.
    432     --; 1937 label for Coronation – one complete sheet of 25 each in red and green, with margins
               advertising London Stamp Exhibition. (Some bends and split perfs.)       ..            10.
    433     U.K. Perfins; packet of QV (15), KE7 (21), and KG5 (44) with values to 1/-. Also some
               further KE7 without perfins.          ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    12.
    434     --; seln. of the 1887 2½d used (34), all with perfins (14 different, plus dupl.)           ..                      8.
    435     Jersey; 1941-95 m. & u. colln. in two Lindner albums. Postally independent issues are
               virtually complete both u.m. (a few before 1972 are m.m.) and used. (100s) þ       ..                    75.
    436     --; 1973-92 colln. in u.m. sets (c.85 sets, plus a few m.s. and some used) þ           ..                    50.
    437     --; 1982-92 bundle of illus. unaddressed FDCs (60), plus a few others. þ              ..                    15.
    438     U.K. Collections and Mixed Lots; 1840-1972 m. & u. colln. in two-volume Lindner printed
               album. Good range of QV values (to 2/6 mint, 10/- used, these both poor), starting with 3-
               margin 1d black and a poor 1840 2d blue. From 1887 onwards, many stamps are present
               both mint and used. KG6 inc. top values, QE inc. better phosphors. Mint is generally fine
               mounted mint with u.m. only in last years, and used is varied from poor to very fine (mainly
               fair to fine). (100s) þ                   ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                £400.
    439     --; 1973-94 m. & u. (stamps very often both ways) colln. in three Lindner albums. Has few
               Machins only, but includes greetings issues and country stamps. Mainly m.m. to 1979, then
               u.m. þ   ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                £180.
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    440     U.K. Collections and Mixed Lots; 1840-1984 m. & u. colln. in large stockbook. The defins
               are sporadic, from poor penny black and just a few other QV, little KE7/KG5 (but with
               1934-36 set (11) u.m. - 4d damaged), and with no QE defins after Wildings. Mint commems
               are nearing complete but without the phosphors , and generally m.m. to about 1966, then
               u.m., plus many used also. Commems include 1925 Wembley set u.m., 1948 S.Wedding
               £1 l.m.m., and the mint decimals’ face value is c.£52. (100s) þ             ..               ..                £140.
    441     --; 1992-2001 u.m. colln. in large stockbook. The commems appear probably complete
               (Accession to Cats & Dogs), plus 1992, 1997 Castles, 1993 Britannia (2), 1999 high values.
               A few blocks have sticker to hold in place. Face value £210. þ ▲        ..               ..                £160.
    442     --; 1967-99 u.m. colln. of Machin defins in stockbook inc. country stamps and high values.
               In reasonable depth inc. many not standard issue (i.e. ex-booklets etc.) but also inc. a fair
               number identified by light pencil number on gum. Decimal face c.£128. Also a few used.
               (c.875) þ                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                £100.
    443     --; used mix in two stockbooks inc. QV to 5/- (4), KE7 to 2/6 (3), 5/- (2), many other dupli-
               cated QV/KE7 to 1/-, others to KG6. Mixed condition. (100s) Others in packets. þ                   70.
    444     --; 1984 British Council to 1992 Greetings u.m. in stockbook, virtually complete inc. 1988
               Castles, Greetings, m.s. Face value approx. £89. þ ▲     ..                   ..               ..                    65.
    445     --; 1993-2001 u.m. colln. of Machin defins with elliptical perfs (inc. country stamps), plus
               a few commem sets/m.s. (inc. Her Majesty’s Stamps x 2). Face value approx.£69. (c.190,
               2 m.s.) þ                  ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    55.
    446     --; QV to KG6 dupl. used in stockbook, from some ½d, 1d, 1½d, 2d plates, later QV and
               KE7 dupl. to 1/-, similar KG5, KG6, 1948 S.Wedding £1, also a few Ireland. (100s) þ              50.
    447     --; stockbook of Queen Victoria from some 1½d plates (10), 1d plates (14), mixed surface-
               printed, values to 5/-, and many Jubilees to 1/-. Mixed condition. (100s) þ             ..                    50.
    448     --; carton with quite a variety; old stockbook which inc. a rather poor used 1840 2d, then a
               general range which inc. some KG6 high values, QE pre-decimal mint, etc.; a shoebox of
               mainly FDCs; a couple of tubs of loose; etc. (1,000s) þ                        ..               ..                    50.
    449     --; 1840-1900 small used QV colln. from fair 1d black, mixed other issues inc. 1883-84 2/6.
               (80)        ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    45.
    450     --; 1953-70 accum. in stockbook, mainly u.m. with much being in blocks, plus some singles,
               and just a few used. (100s) þ       ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    30.
    451     --; folder of late pre-decimal defins and commems in mint blocks and some odds, stockbook
               of mainly cheap defins (but inc. c.150 varied 1d reds), plus FDCs and other covers in folder
               and loose. þ             ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    30.
    452     --; 1967-68 no wmk. Castles set in u.m. plate blocks, a few phosphor u.m. blocks, a seln. of
               1960-67 phos. Wildings l.m.m. inc. 2½d type I 1-band, six penny red covers.         ..                    26.
    453     --; dupl. m. & u. stock in packets with some higher values. (S.t.c. a largely irrelevant £1,800±.
               (1,000s) þ                ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
    454     --; approx. 1,000 pre-decimal mint (probably nearly all u.m.) with many blocks, part sheets,
               etc. Values to 1/9 included. þ      ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    15.
    455     --; small lot of used KG5 on pages, plus a 1951 Festival set (2) on 2^nd day cover.  5.

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NORMAL BIDDING STEPS We list here our normal bid steps for your information. This may be of help to bidders who are unable to attend the sale, as any written bids received which do not fit our normal pattern would usually be taken down to the next normal step. (We keep to these increments as much as possible, but do sometimes change if circumstances make it desirable.) Up to £20, bids are in £1 steps. From £20 to £30, bids are in £2 steps. From £30 to £50, bids are in £2 or £3 steps (i.e. £30, £32, £35, £38, £40, £42, £45, £48, £50). From £50 to £100 in £5 steps. From £100 to £200, bids are in £10 steps. From £200 to £300, bids are in £20 steps. From £300 to £500, bids are in £20 or £30, and above this in 5% to 10% steps. Abbreviations; a list of abbreviations and symbols used is from time to time included in the auction catalogue. We suggest that you keep a copy for future reference. m./u.m. mounted/unmounted mint                       accum. accumulation l.m.m. lightly mounted mint                                 colln. collection g./f.u. good/fine used                                          seln. selection v.f.u. very fine used                                            pmk. postmark FDC first day cover                                           cat. catalogue price s.t.c. stated to catalogue (by vendor)                  m.s. miniature sheet S.o.W. "Stamps of the World" catalogue            inc. including ▲ Smaller bid steps accepted                               PTSA priced to sell at c.d.s. circular datestamp                                    bkt. booklet lvs. album leaves                                               p.stat. postal stationery c. circa (usually approximate quantity)              þ or þ = earlier viewing of lot on auction day : indicates that an image of the item can be seen on the internet at www.stamp-shop.com/images.html

 
 

THIS IS HOW YOU CAN BID;
In Person. This is a public auction, and bids are made in the traditional manners.
Bids by post. Please use the Bid Form supplied, and send first class.
Telephone bids will be accepted at any time before the sale (but the earlier the better). These bids should be confirmed in writing, even if the written confirmation will not reach us until after the auction. A mobile number (07974 962649) can be called on the evening of sale only.
Fax now discontinued.
E-mail bids should be sent to us at [email protected] at any time from the moment you receive this catalogue until 3pm on the auction day. Please do not e-mail bids to us after that time. Please use the format and wording used on the bid form that comes with your auction catalogue. (We have a back-up email address of [email protected] in case of problems.)
 
 

CREDIT CARDS We are happy to accept MasterCard and Visa credit card payments, as well as payments by Switch and Delta. This facility can be used by room purchasers (who pay their accounts at the auction), by other local customers (who pay their bill in our shop), and by postal buyers. In order to deal with postal clients, our bid forms have been designed to make space for credit card instructions. If you want your purchases charged in this way, please complete the appropriate section. Do not complete these details unless you want to pay by credit card, and to have the lots posted. We have negotiated good rates with our bank, and are able to absorb the bank charges for this service ourselves, and therefore there is no additional charge for the use of this facility, as long as postal bidders give us their details in advance of posting. Only for postal buyers where card details are given after posting, we will charge 1.9% extra (Visa/MasterCard) or 18p (Switch and Delta), plus cost of posting receipt slip.

VIEWING; please note that lots can normally be viewed in our shop during the one week prior to the auction. It is sometimes possible to view auction lots outside the normal times, but this must be by special arrangement.
 
 

BID FORM - Sale Date 5 December 2005

to Robert Murray,
 5 & 6 Inverleith Gardens,
 Edinburgh, Scotland, EH3 5PU

Please bid on my behalf for the undermentioned lots, up to the limits stated. I understand that lots will be purchased as cheaply as other bids, or reserves, if any, permit. My bids are in pounds sterling, and exclude the buyer's premium of 10%, which will be added to any purchases.

                    Date; .............................. Signed; ..................................................

Lot      Description                   Maximum Bid                             Lot      Description                    Maximum Bid
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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