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                    Collections and Mixed Lots.
                                                        

        2     Large carton with a mix of odds, remainders, leftovers, and many others. This box will be
               the result of a clearance in our own shop, and is unlikely to be available for viewing before
               Saturday 23^rd. We expect there will be some material that is simply rubbish, and other that
               is worthwhile but that we don’t need or do not wish to spend time on. (1,000s) þ £200.
        3     Two stockbooks with quite an interesting, though sometimes disorderly, mix. Strength in
               about mid-20th Century with some better Commonwealth early QE defins (m.m./u.m. sets
               and part sets - one page alone has 22 top values), plus France, Switzerland, and many
               others. (100s) þ       ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                £200.
        4     Biscuit tin of world on stockcards (many of medium value), and a bundle of unsold Buy or
               Bid lots (s.t.c.£7,559.). (100s) þ ..                 ..               ..                   ..        £200.
        5     Medium box of varied world stamps on pages and stockcards, in packets, two old albums,
               etc. Odd mix, with some very cheap stuff, and many others of medium value. (1,000s) þ              80.
        6     Broken old Triumph album with a world collection up to about late-1930s. General range
               with a scattering of medium values. (c.4,000+) þ              ..                   ..               ..                    60.
        7     World collection in three albums, the main value in the UK (inc. 1948 S.Wedding £1 and
               1951 high values set heavy m.m.), the world ranges stopping about 1960s. (100s) þ                    50.
        8     Medium box – a folder of mixed world presentation packs, wide variety in folder of stock-
               cards, packets, etc., a few publications, an album of UK, an old Philatector  watermark
               detector (not checked), a few coins,  and others. þ          ..                   ..               ..                    50.
        9     Carton with several albums of German ETBs and stamps, and mixed others. þ                             45.
      10     Much Europe and USA (as well as others) in box inc. 3kg of world kiloware (much off-
               paper), two albums of 1981 R.Wedding, etc. þ               ..                   ..               ..                    40.
      11     World collections in Improved and Movaleaf albums (100s), UK 1986 year book (scored
               slipcase), and mixed others. þ      ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    35.
      12     File box containing a stockbook of mint modern UK (and others), an album with a few UK
               commems/FDCs, bundle of mainly 1970s UK commems, loose stamps in packets, etc.
               (100s) þ                   ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    35.
      13     Heavy box with big printed European album (quite battered, some stamps), two albums of
               W.Germany, others of German FDCs and ETBs, and four stockbooks of world. þ 35.
      14     Five stockbooks of mainly foreign with much of Eastern Europe, some Arab States, and
               mixed others. (1,000s) þ             ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    35.
      15     Seventeen various small to medium stockbooks of mainly foreign, plus a few other odds,
               generally cheaper ranges. (1,000s) þ              ..               ..                   ..               ..                    30.
      16     Box of mixed remainders from larger collection. Includes Isle of Man, USA, India,
               Commonwealth early-1970s mint sets, UN, and others. (100s) þ          ..               ..                    30.
      17     Six varied albums (1,000s), plus world on and off-paper (1,000s) þ                      ..                    30.
      18     World mix in 11 stockbooks, plus other albums and loose. Mainly cheaper material, some
               duplicated UK, but some just a little better. Also an empty stockbook. (1,000s) þ 26.
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      19     Movaleaf album of mixed world to about 1960 (no UK), other junior albums and loose.
               (1,000s) þ                ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    24.
      20     Stockbook with just a few modern UK, several Cameroons UKTT opts to £1, a few odd
               others, but mainly France early-modern mainly used. (c.650) þ             ..               ..                    20.
      21     Assortment inc. some recent new issues (several countries), a few UK FDCs (earlier QE on
               plain covers), Australia FDCs, etc.                   ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.

      41     British Commonwealth; mint mix in three stockbooks of mainly 1930s-60s, though other
               periods also. Varied odds and sets, defins and commems, and with much u.m. in the later
               years. Numerous items present throughout are cat. at a few pounds each or per set. Includes
               sets such as British Antarctic Territory Churchill and Hong Kong Sea Craft. One stock-
               book is of Canada only. (1,000s) þ                ..               ..                   ..               ..                £220.
      42     --; approx. 1937-57 m. & u. collection on New Age pages in five binders. Most value in the
               mint (mainly l.m.m.) which inc. many defin short sets, and a few complete defin sets.
               (100s) þ                   ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                £200.
      43     --; mixed Commonwealth countries in two stockbooks (much Norfolk Is.) plus mainly used
               Guernsey, Jersey, and Isle of Man in another two. (100s) þ                  ..               ..                    50.
A Buyer’s Premium of 10% (vat-inclusive) will be added to all sale prices.

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      44     British Commonwealth; used mix in two stockbooks with some mixed duplication and inc.
               some “old-fashioned” Commonwealth such as Egypt and Iraq. (100s) þ                ..                    50.
      45     --; three-volume collection of Queen Elizabeth issues (just a few earlier) mint and used,
               generally odds. (Estimated c.2,000) þ             ..               ..                   ..               ..                    45.
      46     --; wide variety of m. & u. from countries A-N in large stockbook (100s), plus small box
               of stockcards etc. þ                     ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    40.
      47     --; New Guinea 1925-28 4d, 6d, 1/- used with faults (cat.£96.), UK 1841 2d g.u. (just
               4-margins), 1858-79 1d red plate (97 ?) m.m., 1912 ½d and 1d with "No Cross on Crown"
               variety used (cat.£100., small thins).                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
      48     --; a stockbook of dupl. used Canada, another of Zimbabwe, and a third stockbook of these
               countries and others. (1,000s) þ  ..                 ..               ..                   ..            16.
      49     --; mainly used range of Queen Victoria only (165) þ       ..                   ..               ..                    15.
      50     --; West Indies; three stockbooks with the bulk in u.m. sets of about late-1960s/early-1970s
               but with some earlier QE and odd KG6 or earlier also. Some decent defin sets included.
               Best seen are Bermuda 1938-53 10/-, 12/6, £1 (2 of each l.m.m./u.m.). Some occasional
               tone spots, but not on many. (100s) þ             ..               ..                   ..               ..                £200.
      51     --; Omnibus; 1974 Churchill good range of u.m. sets/m.s. on stockleaves. Nearly all fine,
               but a few instances of adherence. (100s) þ     ..               ..                   ..               ..                    24.
      52     --; --; 1981 Royal Wedding album of first day covers (64, inc. some foreign), and similar
               for 1982 21^st Birthday (35) þ      ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
      53     --; --; 1983 Commonwealth Day The Commonwealth Collection in printed album comp-
               rising 58 u.m. sets and 2 black prints. A few pages marked. þ                                ..                    15.
      54     --; --; 1986 Royal Wedding coll. (c.80 u.m., 7 FDCs, 8 maxi-cards) þ ..            12.
      55     Europe; large box with eight stockbooks of used stamps, plus loose pages and postcard
               album. Main interest in Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Germany, Austria, and Belgium. Some
               average value pages of old Germany, Hungary. (1,000s) þ ..                  ..            75.
      56     --; bundle of album pages with little after about 1950, much Austria, Hungary, Germany,
               Czechoslovakia. Also some further German material. (Many 100s) þ    ..            30.
      57     Foreign; stockbook with a mint and used mix of sets, odds, and miniature sheets of num-
               erous countries inc. Belgian Congo, Germany, Poland, USSR, etc. (100s) þ          ..                    35.
      58     --; packet with about 500 mainly modern on-paper.          ..                   ..               ..                      5.
      59     Thematic; three-volume collection mixed mint/used/c.t.o., with a few sets but mainly short
               sets or odds. (c.500+, 17 covers/cards) Also a copy of Butterflies and Moths on Stamps by
               C.J.Barber (1975). þ                  ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
      60     --; Christmas; small mainly u.m. late-60s/early 70s colln. in two small stockbooks, some
               with adhesion and/or toning but mostly fine (c.190) Also a few Canada. þ              ..                    12.
      61     --; Expo; small colln. of Expo 67 on pages, and Expo 70 on  stockcards, mainly in u.m. sets
               though some tone spots in places. (c.150)        ..               ..                   ..               ..                    18.
      62     --; Football; quite an extensive collection/accumulation in albums, stockbooks, and loose.
               Especially strong on 1982 World Cup, much also for 1974 and 1978, as well as general
               issues, Olympics, etc. Occasional adhesion or tone spots, but only a minority. þ £100.
      ***     --; see also Covers (Football)
      63     --; J.F.Kennedy; mainly 1964-65 issues on stockleaves. Some toning and adherence seen,
               but many fine u.m. sets included. (c.250)          ..               ..                   ..               ..                    15.
      64     --; Motor Cars; mainly c.t.o. seln. on stockleaves. (c.180, 4 m.s., and 4 large St. Thomas
               & Prince covers). Also a few others.                ..               ..                   ..               ..                      8.
      65     --; Red Cross; collection of largely 1963 issues in album mint (often u.m. but in photo-
               corners, toning in places) (c.340) Also a few others on stockleaves.       ..               ..                    20.
      66     --; Scouts; largely late-1960s/early-1970s, mainly u.m. sets, in album, stockbook and loose.
               Some tone spots, but not a big problem. (100s) þ            ..                   ..               ..                    35.
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      67     Thematic; Space; 1969-75 seln. of covers, mainly of Apollo (much 1969 Moon Landing)
               of USA, Vatican, and others (62). Also some m./u. stamps of same period, some stuck/tone
               spots. þ                    ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    15.
      68     --; Sport; mainly Olympics in two stockbooks (c.400) þ ..                   ..            10.
      69     --; Winter Olympics; colln. in album of mainly 1968 issues, largely u.m. sets (c.190) þ               20.
      70     Miniature Sheets; world collection in three albums, the largest numbers in mint Common-
               wealth (many u.m. mounted by photo corners, so some damage in places) and of late-1960s/
               early-1970s, inc. a few odd scarcer. (c.375) Also a 1973 m.s. catalogue. þ           ..                £200.
      71     Booklets; two albums plus loose bundle of mainly late-1960s and early 1970s of mixed
               countries. Includes Sweden, Guernsey, Australia, Canada, smaller Commonwealth
               countries, and a few other foreign. Some adhesion and/or tone spots in places. (c.109) þ             60.
      72     Covers; very large lot in sixteen mixed cover albums. The largest numbers are of UK
               (FDCs - some standard, some more interesting - and special event, plus a few others, and
               a scattering of p.packs), plus smaller numbers of other countries (mainly FDCs). Majority
               in 1960s-80s. (c.980) þ              ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                £200.
      73     --; selection in small album of often better items. Includes Austria (three 1949-50 balloon
               covers), Netherlands (1955 Cancer illus. fdc), Germany (1939 Zeppelin cover franked
               1939 Brown Ribbon 42pf and Motor Show set, toned), Lithuania (two similar 1939 souv-
               enir cards each with two low values of Basketball issue, some stains). UK has 1935 Silver
               Jubilee set on registered first day cover to Baghdad (printed “semi-display” envelope, some
               faults, stamps placed sideways, cat.£600.), 1953 Coronation and 1957 Scouts illus FDCs
               (cat.£75., £25.), 1969 Gandhi FDC with pmk. pre-dated one month, 1917 official cover
               with RCJ cachet, 1965 Churchill pres. pack, etc, (31) þ  ..                   ..        £200.
      74     --; early to modern all-world mix in box inc. some military, postal stationery, commercial
               and philatelic. (c.480) þ               ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    50.
      75     --; small mixed colln. in album, mainly UK inc. WW1 dumb cancels (2), 1950 cover with
               apparently coil leaders used postally, 1939 North Atlantic Air Service (2), several 1950s/60s
               ship mail, mainly UK p.dues, 1954 Mobile POs (5), etc. (c.90) þ         ..               ..                    40.
      76     --; small bundle of Vatican maxi-cards (c.50, stamps s.t.c.£56.), of 1983-85 UN Flags (40,
               £13.), and of Liechtenstein FDCs etc. (c.20, £60.) þ       ..                   ..               ..                    20.
      77     --; mix in cigar box inc. Canada 1937-38 first flights (6), Jersey occupation issues (4), some
               modern postcards. (c.50) þ         ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    15.
      78     --; 1914-15 French and Italian military mail printed postcards. (2)          ..               ..                      4.
      79     --; Antarctic; 1950s-80s colln. in cover album of philatelic items inc. Australia 1955 3½d
               on 7 covers/cards with mixed cancels, Ross Dep. 1958 set on reg. cover, and others of USA,
               AAT, S.Africa, etc. (45) þ          ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    40.
      80     --; Football; 1966-74 album of first day and souvenir covers (c.37 UK, 53 foreign). Includes
               a number of signed covers inc. 1971 signed by Partick Thistle players (Scottish Cup Final
               winners), 1965 signed Stanley Matthews, 1967 Lev Yashin, 1966 Usebio, 1972 Alf Ramsey
               (2), and 9 others. A few spots of toning. þ      ..               ..                   ..               ..                £200.
      81     --; --; 1981-84 album of world FDCs, a few with toning. (93) þ           ..               ..                    24.
      ***     --; see also UK Philatelic Covers.
      82     Cinderella; varied world mix on stockleaves of local issues, revenues, cut-outs, and other
               labels, inc. 18 fake/bogus Tirol opts. on German Hitler heads. (c.700)    ..            40.
      83     --; world seln. of revenues, publicity, and others in stockbook. (c.800) þ               ..                    30.
      ***     Forgeries; see Czechoslovakia, Germany (French Zone), Heligoland, Italian States (Tuscany).
      84     Literature; fourteen catalogues on stamps, postcards, and postmarks; 6 foreign (Hungary
               2005, Poland 2004, Germany 2004, Austria 2004, Czechoslovakia 2005, Belgium 1969), 8
               British (inc. 2004 Concise, and Collect British Postmarks). þ            ..               ..                    20.

A Buyer’s Premium of 10% (vat-inclusive) will be added to all sale prices.

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      85     Literature; Gibbons Commonwealth & British Empire 1840-1852  catalogue (2006 edition,
               was £44.95) þ         ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    18.
      86     --; Gibbons Commonwealth & British Empire 1840-1852  catalogue (2005 edition) þ             12.
      87     --; Gibbons Commonwealth & British Empire 1840-1852  catalogue (2004 edition), plus
               2000 CBS, and 2002 Yvert France. þ           ..               ..                   ..               ..                    12.
      88     --; Special Event Postmarks of the United Kingdom by Pearson/Peachey/Finch, volumes I,
               II, and III, Collect British Postmarks by Whitney, 1993, a FDC cat., and an old “G” section
               Higgins & Gage postal stationery cat. þ          ..               ..                   ..               ..                    15.
      89     --; Gibbons Great Britain Specialised catalogues in four volumes, old editions (1970-81). þ        5.
      90     Supplies (Second-Hand); 2-volume New Imperial album (for stamps 1840-1936) with just
               a handful of stamps and other hinge remains. Albums generally fine though not perfect. þ              30.
      91     --; ten double-pocket Benham cover albums, mixed types. þ                ..               ..                    30.
      92     --; three SG Universal binders, some white pages for same, 2 cig. card albums, empty
               packets, mounts and hinges, and SG Colour Key.þ         ..                   ..               ..                    30.
      93     --; Gibbons Stamp Colour Key, as new (retail £12.95)    ..                   ..               ..                      6.
      94     --; Lighthouse hingeless pages for Hong Kong 1953-83 (retail £60.) and 1990-94, and a
               packet (50 ?) of blank leaves ref.BL19 (ret.£18.). þ        ..                   ..               ..                    15.
      95     --; five packets of Lindner ref.802b thick cream pages (retail £20+), and three packets of
               Schaubek ref. bb200 (similar). Nearly all as new. þ         ..                   ..               ..                      5.
      96     --; box of various empty binders/albums (14) þ                ..                   ..               ..                      8.

                  
           Non-Philatelic Items
      ***     Autographs; see UK Philatelic Covers (1966, Pelé).
      97     Cigarette Cards; Wills; 1916 Military Motors (no censor clause) set (5) in only average
               condition. Cat.£80. þ                  ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    12.
      98     Coins; U.K.; 1906 gold half sovereign, VF.     ..               ..                   ..               ..                    35.
      99     Model Vehicles; Corgi boxed set (in memory of Ypres) comprising B-Type Bus, Mark IV
               Tank, Fokker Drl Triplane, and Sopwith Camel. Fine though outer box a little worn. þ                 15.
    100     Postcards; four shoeboxes of UK and foreign mainly modern used cards. (Estimated
               2,500) þ                  ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    24.
    101     --; bundle of mainly UK 1910s-60s, largely unused. Includes a few naval/shipping, aircraft,
               and a some odd topos. of interest. (c.185) þ   ..               ..                   ..            30.
    102     --; bag of mainly 1960s/70s unused foreign (300+), plus some tourist photo wallets. þ                   5.
      ***     Share Certificates; see Southern Rhodesia.

                  



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           Classified by Country
    103     Aden; 1953-63 defin basic set (13) plus several shades/perfs, mainly g./f.u., cat. c.£18.                  5.
    104     Aden and States; 1946-67 mint seln. on stockleaves, largely in sets, and u.m. from about
               1965. S.t.c.£300+ (167)              ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    40.
    105     Albania; 1945 Army opt. set u.m. (1fr short perf, 5fr corner missing, but not common). Cat
               £54. (7)  ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                      8.
    106     Antigua; 1903-7 5/- m.m. (gum disturbed) SG 40 cat.£70.                   ..               ..                    15.
    107     Ascension; 1938-53 KG6 definitive complete set (16 + 15 various perfs.) m.m./l.m.m. (cat.
               approx. £580. for u.m.)                ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    90.
    108     --; 1938-53 seln. of 11 m.m./u.m./f.u. defins, inc. SG 39a and 42a u.m. (these cat.£32.)               10.
    109     --; 1938-53 3d black & blue m.m., wrinkled, SG 42 (cat.£100. for u.m.)               ..                      8.
    110     --; 1971 defin (Space) set (14) u.m., cat.£30.  ..               ..                   ..              9.
    111     Australian States; Victoria; 1901-10 2/- m.m. fourblock with inverted watermark, a few
               tone spots around perfs. Variety not listed by Gibbons. (Normal is SG 395, cat.£23. each =
               £92.)      ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    30.
    112     Australia; 1937-49 perf.13½´14 set ½d to 1/4 (but missing 1/-) l.m.m./m.m. 3d is the Die
               II. (Cat.£110. for u.m.)                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    18.
    113     Austria; 1858-1969 mint and used colln. on stockcards in two binders. General range inc.
               some better e.g. 1948 Creative Artists set (7) m.m. etc. (100s) þ          ..               ..                    45.
    114     --; 1854 1k yellow type III fine used with four margins. SG 6a cat.£80. ..            15.
    115     --; 1858-59 3k green (quite light green) sound used. SG 24 cat.£95.     ..               ..                    12.
    116     --; 1948-99 mint accum. in packets and folder, duplicated up to x16. Pre-1960 is mixed
               m.m./u.m. and largely defins, 1960 onwards is mainly u.m. commems. (c.460)                               15.
    117     --; 1957-77 m. & u. colln. in album, the mint mixed u.m./m.m. (c.600, 2 m.s.) þ 24.
    118     --; 1900-92 m. & u. in two stockbooks, mainly about 1960 onwards. Includes a few Vienna
               UN issues. (c.700, 26 m.s., 30 cards/FDCs) þ                ..                   ..               ..                    26.
    119     --; 1860-1990 used colln. on pages and in stockbook, dupl. in early 20^th Century. þ                   20.
    120     Austro-Hungarian Military Posts; 1915-18 m. & u. colln. on a few pages (68)  8.
    121     Bahamas; 1911-80 mainly mint colln. in stockbook. Includes 1930 Tercentenary set (5)
               l.m.m., 1942 Landfall set (14) l.m.m., 1948 Eleuthera set (16) l.m.m., 1948 S.Wedding set
               (2) u.m., 1954-63 set (16) l.m.m./u.m., 1965 defin set (15) u.m., and numerous later u.m.
               sets. Some spots of toning. (c.485, 2 m.s.) þ  ..               ..                   ..            50.
    122     --; 1884-90 2½d ultramarine with the "sloping 2" variety f.u., centred high. SG 52a cat.£70.         20.
    123     --; 1912-62 mint seln. (m.m./l.m.m./u.m.). Includes 1920 Peace set (5), 1935 Jubilee set,
               1938-52 seln. of values to 5/- l.m.m. and £1 u.m., 1942 Landfall set plus 5/- shade, etc.
               S.t.c.£310. (52)         ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    45.
    124     --; 1977-97 colln. of FDCs, mainly illus. and unaddressed but some earlier are handwritten
               and/or poorer. (c.88) þ               ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
    125     --; 1977-85 seln. of illus. unaddressed FDCs (34). Also a few mint.       ..               ..                    12.
    126     Bahrain; 1935 attractive registered airmail cover to South Africa. Franked 1933-37
               adhesive 2r cancelled Bahrain 16 Nov, registration label BAHRAIN/PERSIAN GULF DISTRICT,
               Alexandria backstamp. Fine but for paper mounting tape on reverse. (Stamp SG 13 cat.£35,
               rated from x5 on cover.)               ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    50.
    127     --; 1938-41 10r fine l.m.m., SG 35 (cat.£65. for u.m.)      ..                   ..               ..                    15.
    128     Barbados; 1852-55 4d brownish red g.u. with margins at top, left, and foot, margin at right
               is very close - jut touching/cut-into at foot. SG 5 cat.£275. ..                   ..            24.
    129     Belgium; 1866-67 Small Lion 1c imperf single g.u. (small corner crease, large enough to
               appear not to have been trimmed down, cat.£225. for pair), perf.14½ x 14 2c u. (fair only,
               cat.£75.), and 5c f.u. (short perf. at foot, cat.£65.)            ..                   ..               ..                    30.
    130     Bosnia and Hercegovina; 1906-18 collection on a few pages inc. 1905 set (16) f.u. (cat.
               £27.), 1910 Birthday set (16) m.m. (£48.), 1916 set (18) m.m. (£42.), etc. (108)   ..                    30.
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    131     British Antarctic Territory; 1977 Whales set (4) u.m. cat.£27., and 1979 Penguins set (4)
               u.m. cat.£20.             ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    12.
    132     British Guiana; 1898 Jubilee 2c u.m. fourblock, some bends at edges. SG 217 (cat.£100.
               for m.m. singles)        ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    15.
    133     British Honduras; 1962 Birds short set to $2 u.m. (3c creased) cat.£39.              ..                      9.
    134     British Levant; 1921 registered cover to Switzerland franked 1921 adhesive 90pi (top
               marginal) cancelled British PO Constantinople. Blue pencil line through stamp. Berne date-
               stamp and four chunky wax seals on reverse. Some faults on cover. (Stamp SG 49 cat.£30.,
               rated from x2 on cover.)               ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
    135     --; 1922 registered cover to Switzerland franked 1921 adhesive 45pi cancelled British PO
               Constantinople. Faint blue pencil line through stamp. Swiss datestamp and two chunky wax
               seals on reverse. Some faults on cover. (Stamp SG 48 cat.£45, rated from x2 on cover.)              24.
    136     --; 1905-12 1/- m.m., SG L10 cat.£35.           ..               ..                   ..               ..                    10.
    137     Canada; Newfoundland; 1860-1947 m. & u. colln. on a few old pages. Condition very
               varied, but inc. 1860 6d orange-vermilion g.u. (four narrow margins), 1868-73 5c seal fair
               u., etc. (S.t.c.£2,500+ but this inc. many damaged, and couple of likely forgeries.) (171)           £150.
    138     --; --; 1897 cover to USA. Franked 1897 400th Anniv. 2c single and 4c pair (corner off),
               with bar cancels. St. John's c.d.s. and registered oval datestamp plus oval R, Boston back-
               stamp.    ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    15.
    139     --; --; 1911 recess printed 6c, 8c, and 9c l.m.m./m.m., SG 111-3 cat.£116.           ..                    32.
    140     --; --; 1933 Gilbert set (14) fine used on cover to California with St John's c.d.s. cancels.
               The cover just a little bit grubby (moreso on reverse). Stamps cat.£190. Obviously philatelic,
               but attractive.             ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    60.
    141     Canada; collection in two volumes from QV Small Heads to 1965. Sparse in early years,
               becoming stronger about KG6 period, and much more complete from about 1947, often
               both mint and used, including some coils, booklet panes, and FDCs, but often missing the
               higher denominations. (c.610, 35 covers, some pieces) þ ..                   ..            60.
    142     --; 1859-1937 mainly used colln. on a few pages – better inc. 1893 20c (3), 50c (2), 1897
               set missing 6c, 1898 set (11), 1903-12 set (7). mainly good/fine, some poorer. High catal-
               ogue. (c.250)             ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    90.
    143     --; 1897 Jubilee 3c on cover (folded vertically) with excellent strike of Ottawa Jubilee Flag
               commem machine cancel.              ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                      5.
    144     --; 1912-51 m. & u. seln. on a few pages, nearly all booklet or coil perfs. Includes SG 224b
               m.m. (cat.£60.), 236 m.m. (£20.), 262 m.m. (£65.), 304-9 m.m. (£42.), 397-398a u.m. (£20.).
               (66)        ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    40.
    145     --; 1935 coil set (3) in mint strips of three. (Generally one or two of each mounted, a couple
               of tiny thins and blunt perfs, but attractive). SG 352-4, cat.£84.              ..               ..                    20.
    146     --; 1937-38 defin 1c coil – ten u.m. strips of four, cat. 40´£3.50 = £140.               ..                    20.
    147     Cyprus; 1932 airmail cover to Athens. GK5 defin 1pi pair and 2½pi cancelled Limassol,
               typed BY FIRST AIR MAIL CYPRUS GREECE at top. On reverse Athens datestamp and black
               cachet ΠΡΩΗ ΔΕΜΗΣΣΟΣ ΑΘΗΝΑΙΠ ΤΗΣΙΣ.             ..                   ..               ..                    20.
    148     --; 1948 S.Wedding set (2) m.m. (couple of perf teeth at left partly short). (Cat.£45.75 for
               u.m.)      ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    10.
    149     --; 1965-83 u.m. seln. (two stamps and one m.s. are c.t.o.) of sets and m.s., all-different.
               (183, 9 m.s.)             ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    15.
    150     Czechoslovakia; Forgeries; seln. of mint stamps with “Wir sind frei !”, “Deutschland
               Sudetenland”, “Wir sind befreit !”, or similar overprints, all faked. (33 stamps)                              10.
    151     Danish West Indies; small m. & u. seln. with some dupl. (24)              ..               ..                    12.
    152     Egypt; 1879-1965 collection in album, mainly l.m.m. (m.s. normally in photo corners) from
               about 1945 and inc. many complete sets (though not the best sets), later years probably
               bought through new issue service. Includes 1934 UPU 50p f.u. (cat.£70.)(c.730, 13 m.s., 6
               covers) þ                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    80.
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    153     Falkland Islands; 1972 defin set (13) u.m., cat.£48.       ..                   ..               ..                    15.
    154     --; 1974 Tourism set (4) u.m., cat.£24.            ..               ..                   ..               ..                      7.
    155     Falkland Islands and Dependencies; 1891-1960 mainly m.m. (a few used) on old pages
               inc. Falklands 1933 Centenary short set to 6d m.m., 1935 Jubilee set (4) m.m., 1938-50
               defin odd values to 5/- m.m., Dependencies 1944 opt. set (32) m.m., etc. (140)                            65.
    156     --; South Georgia; 1971-76 surcharges set (14) f.u., cat.£45.              ..               ..                    12.
    157     Faroe Islands; 1987-2004 two albums of FDCs and covers (kept for postmarks) (c.90) þ        26.
    158     Fiji; 1891-1923 small but decent seln. of m. & u. on page, s.t.c. c.£150. (30)         ..                    24.
    159     Finland; 1866-94 used seln., nearly all of the 1875-81 and 1885 issues (four corner
               numerals) in mainly sound condition though some with faults. Includes shades. S.t.c.£650.
               (27)        ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    45.
    160     France; late-1960s/early-1970s collection in three albums, cover album, two medium
               stockbooks, and bundle (covers and booklets), mainly mint stamps and illus. FDCs. Some
               tone spots in places. (100s) þ      ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    80.
    161     --; mainly used colln. in album, and duplicates in stockbook (100s) þ    ..            22.
    162     French Colonies and POs; seven stockleaves of mint, much in the 1900-1920s period and
               inc. many odd stamps cat. in the 50p to £3 region. (345)   ..                   ..            45.
    163     --; mix on several stockleaves inc. some Indo-China, some dupl. commoner material, etc.
               (100s)    ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    12.
    164     --; French Equatorial Africa; 1936-58 m.m. range (a few used) on printed pages, s.t.c.
               £330. (269)               ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    35.
    165     --; Lebanon; 1924-62 mint ranges (mainly u.m. from about 1930) inc. many better values,
               with dupl. sometimes up to x12. Occasional gum faults. S.t.c. £1,600. (c.330) þ £120.
    166     --; Mauritania; 1906-67 m.m. colln. on printed pages (a few used), with some  better odd
               values earlier and numerous colourful thematic sets later. S.t.c.£370. (310)              ..                    40.
    167     --; Morocco; 1914-33 m. & u. colln. of defins on printed pages and stockleaf inc. airs,
               postage dues, and some Tangier. Includes 1933 3f m.m. (cat.£45.) S.t.c.£220. (153)                   30.
    168     --; Port Said; 1903 ppc written from S.S. Clan Matheson to Scotland, with 1902 10c
               cancelled PORT SAID/EGYPT c.d.s., some toning. Also another pc.           ..               ..                      4.
    169     --; Réunion; 1949-74 mint (mainly l.m.m.) range of CFA opts. on stockleaves. (168)                  35.
    170     --; Tunisia; 1888-1978 seln. of m.m., u.m., unused, and used, with some dupl. Includes 1888
               5f shaded background (cat.£160., no gum), 1916 P.o.W. 10c on 2f m.m. (£80.). Total s.t.c.
               £1,200+ (91)            ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    90.
    171     German Area; 1918-48 mainly used with Austria (c.100), Hungary (c.90, mainly Occup-
               ations), Poland (c.120), Memel (c.80), Germany (c.200), Danzig (c.200), Slovakia/Bohemia
               & Moravia (c.200), etc. Most is low/medium value, some better. þ       ..               ..                    90.
    172     --; two printed albums of used stamps of Occupations, plebiscite areas, etc. Includes Danzig,
               Saar, Upper Silesia, Poland, some States and Colonies, etc. (c.800) þ  ..            45.
    173     --; seln. of Plebiscite issues of Allenstein (23), Marienwerder (29), Upper Silesia (22),
               Slesvig (14), plus Occupation issues of Alsace (16), Estonia (7), Lorraine (16), Luxembourg
               (4), Ostland (20), and Ukraine (20).                ..               ..                   ..               ..                    35.
    174     German States; Brunswick; 1861-64 ½gr (small thin), and 1865 3gr (cut, rather than being
              separated on perfs) used, cat.£420.                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    12.
    175     Germany; 1872-1971 mainly used colln. in printed album. (100s) þ     ..            30.
    176     --; 1938 Winter Relief set (9) in mint fourblocks (lightly hinged at centre of each block),
              corner off one 5pf. Cat.£64.         ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    14.
    177     --; Allied Occupation; French Zone 1949 Red Cross u.m. imperf. miniature sheets of
               Baden, Rheinland, and Württemberg, and Baden 1949 Freiburg m.s. u.m. perf. and imperf.
               High cat., but we have suspicions about authenticity.          ..                   ..               ..                    30.
    178     --; West Germany; 1949 Refugee relief 30pf g.u. (cat.£120.), and 1951 Humanitarian set
               (4) unused (no gum, fault on 20pf, cat.£140. for u.m.).                           ..               ..                    24.
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    179     Germany; West Berlin; 1959-89 fairly complete u.m. in Lighthouse album, nearly all fine.
               S.t.c. £600+ þ         ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    70.
    180     --; East Germany; 1950 Academy of Sciences set (10) l.m.m./m.m. (possibly regummed)
               (cat.£180. for u.m.)   ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    18.
    181     --; --; 1952-53 u.m. seln. of Famous Germans series inc. 80pf (2), 84pf. S.t.c.£150. Couple
               of minor faults, gum not guaranteed. (8)            ..               ..                   ..               ..                    15.
    182     --; German Mixed Lots; mix of used stamps in four stockbooks and loose pages, plus c.50
               covers. Main period about 1945-98. þ           ..               ..                   ..               ..                    35.
    183     --; --; small box of packets (mixed inc. Bavaria), stockbook of E.Germany 1979-80 (c.65, 7
               m.s.), some 1979 ETBs, a few FDCs, and mixed others in packets. þ   ..            20.
    184     --; --; 1930s-70s m. & u. mix on stockleaves of Third Reich and West Germany with some
               dupl. (c.700)             ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
    185     Gibraltar; 1925 attractive local cover franked with 1925 2/6, 5/-, and 10/-, cancelled oval
               registered datestamp, red registration label to left. Some tone spots around perforations, but
               not unsightly. (Stamps SG 104-6, cat.£139.) [VIEW IMAGE]                ..                   ..               ..                £100.
    186     Greenland; 1990-2003 colln. of FDCs and maxi-cards in three albums. A little dupl., also
               a few other covers. (c.170 FDCs, 70 cards) þ                 ..                   ..               ..                    50.
    187     Heligoland; seln. of 53 nearly all unused, almost entirely reprints.          ..               ..                    30.
    188     Hong Kong; 1862-1996 mainly used range on stockleaves, with some dupl., and some
               better values. (300+) ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..            40.
    189     --; 1903-52 used seln. with 1903 values to $1, 1904-6 values to $1 and $2, 1907-11 to 20c,
               1938-52 both $5, etc. S.t.c.£457. (31)            ..               ..                   ..               ..                    35.
    190     --; 1935 S.Jubilee, 1937 Coronation, and 1941 Centenary sets m.m. Some heavily mounted,
               and the Jubilees with some toning. (Cat.£160. for u.m.)     ..                   ..               ..                    24.
    191     --; 1937 Coronation set (3) u.m. (gum toning on 4c), cat.£25.                ..               ..                      7.
    192     --; 1938-52 m.m. seln. of defins duplicated up to a maximum of x6, values to 30c, $1.
               (S.t.c.£100. for u.m.) (27)            ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    12.
    193     --; 1954 original defin set (i.e. missing 65c, $1.30) u.m., cat. c.£160.     ..            40.
    194     --; 1962-73 defin $1.30 to $20 l.m.m. (one odd short perf on $1.30) SG 206-210 (cat.£61.
               for u.m.) ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..            10.
      ***     --; see also UK Forgeries.
    195     Hungary; 1871-73 lithographed 2k, 3k (2), and 10k in used condition of reasonable app-
               earance but with some small faults or recut perfs. Cat.£2,130.                ..               ..                    75.
    196     India and States; colln. from QV to 1961, neatly arranged but without any notable
               scarcities. (c.440 India, a few WW2 censor covers, c.100 States) þ     ..               ..                    40.
    197     Indian States; Patiala; 1912-26 3p u.m. pair, one stamp showing the “Rs” variety. Typical
               gum toning. SG 48ca cat.£30.       ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                      8.
    198     Iraq; 1918-34 m. & u. seln. inc. many officials. S.t.c.£30± (40)             ..               ..                      5.
    199     Ireland; 1940-53 u.m. seln. inc. 1950 Holy Year, 1953 An Tostal, and Emmet set. Cat.£98.       20.
    200     --; 1962 registered cover to England showing late use of early high value (1922 Seahorse 2/6,
               SG 17, cat.£80.), along with later commem. Liscarney cancels and reg. label.          ..                    30.
    201     Israel; 1953-54 Air 1,000pr with tab fine l.m.m. (cat.£51. for u.m.), plus six other values
               u.m. with tabs.           ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                      8.
    202     Italian States; Tuscany; 1851-52 selection of used inc. probably forged 1q and forged 9c
               “on piece”. Rest are in mixed condition and may include other (but more realistic) forgeries.
               (For fine and genuine would be cat.£1,000+.) (9)              ..                   ..               ..                    35.
    203     Italy; 1890 Provisional set on Parcel Post stamps of 1884-86, mostly fairly heavily m.m.,
               but fresh, and the majority better centred than average. SG 47-52 cat.£115.           ..                    20.
    204     --; Postage Due; 1884 50lire (off-centre) and 1903 50lire (2, shades, one with some ragged
               perfs), and 100lire good used. Cat.£39½ (4)   ..               ..                   ..               ..                      8.
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    205     Italian Colonies and Post Offices; 1917-41 small m.m. seln. of parcel post stamps of
               Eritrea (3 pairs), and Somalia (13 pairs), all-different. Some gum toning. S.t.c.£195. 30.
    206     --; 1929 Montecassino 20c to 75c optd. Cyrenaica, Somalia, and Tripolitania m.m. (15,
               mainly fine); also a few Italian PM opts.(20). Cat. c.£80.   ..                   ..            12.
    207     --; Somalia; 1903-50 small m.m. and used seln. inc. p.dues, with little dupl., and some
               toned gum.  Includes 1906 p.due 40c m.m. (cat.£170., off-centre, gum faults). S.t.c.£500+
               (54)        ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    50.
    208     Jamaica; 1883-1962 m.m./l.m.m. seln. on stockcard with KG5 to 10/-, KG6 to £1, s.t.c.
               £270. (57)                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    45.
    209     Japan; 1946-52 m.m. seln. (a few u.m.) of commems on stockleaf, all-different, and inc.
               1949 UPU set (cat.£34.), 10¥ Nishi (£60.), 1951 Mt. Zao set (2) (£29.), etc. Total s.t.c.£320.
               (34)        ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    35.
    210     Kenya Uganda and Tanganyika; 1897 2½ surcharges on opts. on Zanzibar 1a unused with
               no gum (SG 86 cat.£110. for m.m.) and 3a heavy m.m. (SG 91 cat.£130.)             ..                    35.
    211     --; 1935 Silver Jubilee 65c with “dot to left of chapel” variety, l.m.m., centred toward
               upper-right, small tone spot on gum at right. SG 126g, cat.£225.            ..               ..                    40.
    212     --; 1938-54 10c red-brown and orange perf.14 u.m., SG 134b cat.£120.              ..                    40.
    213     --; 1938-54 20c perf.14 u.m., SG 139a cat.£55.              ..                   ..               ..                    18.
    214     Liechtenstein; 1950-57 five stamps on stockcard viz. 1957 Scout pair u.m., 1950 Officials
               55r and 60r SG O292a and O293a u.m. but slight offset on gum, and 1951 definitive SG
               303A m.m. (cat.£154. for u.m.)    ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
    215     --; 1965-76 u.m. colln. in stockbook, some dupl. (c.200, 5 m.s.) þ      ..               ..                    15.
    216     Malaya; album with m. & u. colln. from some earlier to about 1960, and inc. States, Straits,
               FMS, BMA. (c.750) þ                ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    60.
    217     Maldive Islands; 1935 pair of registered covers to England. One has 1933 defin 25c and
               50c, the other a single 1r value. Each cover has boxed R at upper left corner, and has
               COLOMBO/POSTE RESTANTE and SUTTON COLDFIELD backstamps. (Stamps cat. minimum
               £35., and rated from x20 for singles on cover.)                 ..                   ..               ..                    80.
    218     Malta; 1885-1922 mainly good/fine m.m. seln. with very little dupl. and inc. a number of
               better values. S.t.c.£450. (41)       ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    45.
    219     --; 1921-22 2/- fair mint showing the "break in scroll" variety. Gum looks redistributed, and
               partly soaked into paper at some places. SG 103a cat.£275.                 ..               ..                    30.
    220     --; 1926 local cover with 1926 POSTAGE overprint 2/- (the key value) cancelled first day
               (1 April) with Sliema c.d.s. Vertical fold in cover (clear of stamp), and rear flap missing.
               (Stamp SG 153 cat.£140.) [VIEW IMAGE]       ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                £100.
    221     --; 1930 10/- quite attractive used - fairly light cancel, a few shortish perfs at left. SG 209
               cat.£170.                   ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    35.
    222     Mauritius; 1848-59 1d, probably the intermediate impression, and in a shade nearest to
               red-orange. Good used with four margins and heavy rectangular cancel (end of boxed
               INLAND.). Certification mark on reverse, small thins. Sold without guarantee.           ..                    40.
    223     --; 1860-63 no wmk. 9d m.mint, perfs recut at right, SG 51 cat.£130.   ..            15.
    224     Monaco; 1885 2c, 5c, 15c, 75c, 1891-94 5c, 15c, 25c, 1901-21 25c, generally fair to fine
               m.m., cat.£910. (8)    ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    80.
    225     Morocco Agencies; Spanish Currency; 1916 registered cover to London franked 1914
               6pt on 5/- Seahorse, cancelled oval British P.O. Tangier registered datestamp, London
               backstamp. Stamp (SG 136 cat.£48.) has minor tone spots and only average perfs. 15.
    226     --; French Currency; 1935-36 Seahorse 3f on 2/6 u.m. lower part sheet (4 x 5). Gum
               lightly toned, and some other discolouration on two stamps, but clean and fresh from front.
               SG 225 cat.£4.75 each = £95.     ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    40.
    227     --; --; 1935 airmail cover to Dundee franked 1925-34 50c and 1935-36 3f cancelled
               Casablanca. Some small faults, and back flap also missing. ..                  ..            10.
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    228     Morocco Agencies; French Currency; 1935 registered cover to London franked with
               four stamps (SG 219, 224, 225, 229), cancelled oval Rabat registered datestamp. 15.
    229     --; --; 1938 registered cover to London franked with 1935-37 10c, 25c, 40c, 50c, 90c, 1f,
               1f50, and 3f, cancelled oval Rabat registered datestamp 8 January (last day of sale). Year
               slug missing from cancels, but year confirmed by London backstamp.     ..            20.
    230     Nauru; 1918 picture postcard (village scene, inscribed "Nauru. Marshall-Inseln.
               Eingeborenen-Dorf.") with 1d stamp at lower corner cancelled P.O. PLEASANT ISLAND c.d.s.
               Card is creased and strengthened at corner. (Stamp SG 2, cat.£6½, rated "from x10" on
               cover). Attractive and scarce. [VIEW IMAGE]   ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    40.
    231     --; 1924 registered cover to London (W.T.Wilson) with 1924 10/- yellow cancelled light
               c.d.s. Violet registration handstamp of Pleasant Island to side. Birmingham backstamp.
               (Stamp SG 39A cat.£180.)           ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                £100.
    232     Netherlands; 1852-63 5c (2) and 15c fair/fine used 4-margin examples, plus 1864 15c
               g.u., cat.£250.           ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
    233     --; 1869-94 seln. of mainly used 1869-76 Arms, 1872-91King, and 1876-94 Numerals inc.
               several better values, mainly fair/fine. S.t.c.£500. (29)       ..                   ..               ..                    30.
    234     New Guinea; Officials; 1925-31 set (9) l.m.m./m.m. (tiny thin on 3d). SG O22-30, cat.£55.      18.
    235     New Hebrides; 1930 attractive registered cover to Paris. Franked with 1925 English
               language 6d corner marginal pair with imprint, and 5/- corner marginal single, cancelled
               Vila blue c.d.s.s. Blue Vila registration handstamp, Paris backstamp. Very picturesque.
               (Stamps SG 48, 51, cat.£53., rated "from x5" for single use on cover.) [VIEW IMAGE]               ..                    50.
    236     New Zealand; 1857-1935 colln. on a few pages, majority used. Condition is very varied,
               but numerous good or acceptable are included. Starts with Chalons (30), then decent spread
               of other QV inc. 1878 2/- g.u. (possible small faults), 1882-1900 2d, 2½d, 3d, 4d, 6d, 1/-
               heavy m.m., 1898 etc. pictorials to 9d heavy m.m. pair, 2/- (2), 5/- heavy m.m., 1925
               Dunedin set (3) m.m., etc. (S.t.c.£4,000+, but this includes the gamut of variety.) (240)             £220.
    237     --; m. & u. colln. in album, from just a few earlies. Includes 1931 Smiling Boy 2d+1d f.u.,
               a few other useful 1930s Healths and Airs, many later sets (but not the higher value defins).
               (c.660, 18 covers) þ                   ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    70.
    238     --; 1967-95 three albums of covers – approx. 75% are standard philatelic bureau unaddressed
               FDCs, the rest are handwritten FDCs or souvenir covers. Modern inc. 1990s booklet panes,
               1994 $20, etc. (c.220) þ             ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    60.
    239     --; 1914 cover (hotel envelope) with pair of 1913 Auckland Exhibition ½d overprints
               cancelled Wellington roller, addressed to Lower Hut. Scarce, back flap missing. (Stamps
               SG 412, cat.£55. each)                ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    40.
    240     Norway; 1855-1997 mainly used collection in folder, from 1962 often with plain FDCs
               also. Starts with 1855 Lion (4 close margins), fairly sparse early range, stronger from about
               1920s with some better values (e.g. 1941 Norwegian Legion f.u., probably back-dated, and
               other wartime issues), then many complete sets. (1,095, 1 m.s., c.45 FDCs) þ       ..                    90.
    241     --; 1980-90 (plus 1995) run of year packs (possibly a few odd stamps missing), plus others
               mint in packets. Also 1999 year book, 1999 Theatre FDC with three autographs, and mixed
               others. þ                  ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    50.
    242     Pakistan; Bahawalpur; Official; 1945 1a, 2a, 4a, SG O2-4, u.m., cat.£19.           ..                      5.
    243     Palestine; 1923 picture postcard to England with 1922 8m (SG 78), Jerusalem c.d.s.                    4.
    244     Papua New Guinea; Booklets; 1970-73 seln. comprising SG nos. SB2 (cat.£16.), SB3
               (£12.), SB4 (£13.), SB5 (3, with different adverts, cat.£10. each), and the scarce Interpex
               SB5 (£120.).             ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    30.
    245     Poland; German Occupation; 1941 Cracow 10z mint sheet of ten (crease and thin) cat.£17.        4.
    246     Portugal; 1862-64 Luis 50r yellow-green f.u. with four good margins (but tiny thins, and
               some toning), and 100r g.u. with four closer margins (small corner thin). SG 32, 34, cat.£80.,
               £95.       ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
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    247     Portugal; 1979-99 u.m. seln. in stockbook with dupl. of up to x15. S.t.c.£850. (c.370, 84
               m.s.) þ  ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    90.
    248     Portuguese Colonies; 1900-65 (approx.) mainly used (a few m.m.) on stockleaves of Angola
               (81), Azores (25), Cape Verde (36), India (33), Macau (20), Mozambique and Nyassa (194).
               Some occasional dupl.                  ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    30.
    249     Rhodesia; 1892-1912 seln. of 15 different, all higher values (between 1/- and £10), and all
               with BSA/C perfins, most without any other cancels.         ..                   ..               ..                    15.
    250     --; 1913-22 “Admiral” perf.14 die II £1 purple, and die III 2/6, 5/-, 10/-, all fiscally used
               with BSA/C perfin., a few odd short perfs or tone spots. (Cat.£865. for postally used)                  24.
    251     --; 1913-22 “Admiral” perf.14 die II £1 purple strip of three with BSA/C perfins, a few
               short perfs at foot. (Cat.£1,650. for postally used)            ..                   ..               ..                    35.
    252     --; a similar pair (violet shade) of the £1.          ..               ..                   ..               ..                    24.
    253     Romania; 1862-72 seln. of four different used, s.t.c.£310. and appear genuine but sold "as
               is", some faults.          ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    24.
    254     Rwanda; c.1962-84 mainly m.m. colln. on pages (c.360) ..                   ..              8.
    255     Saar; 1920-59 mint and used colln. in folder. Includes 1921 set missing 5m m.m., some
               useful 1920s/30s charity, 1948 Flood set (5) u.m., and numerous others individually cat.
               several pounds. mainly fine, but some faults. (c.375) þ                          ..               ..                £100.
    256     --; 1952 Stamp Day v.f.u. pair (c.t.o.), cat.£60.                ..                   ..               ..                    12.
    257     Saint Christopher; 1882-90 1d dull magenta g.u. (Cat.£70.), 1/- mauve g.u. (£65.), 1884
               4d surcharge g.u. (£50., trimmed perfs), 1885 ½d on half 1d g.u. (£40.), and 1888 1d
               surcharge m.m. (SG 28, £65.). Also another fake opt.       ..                   ..               ..                    40.
    258     Saint Lucia; 1886-1954 m. & u. seln. on stockleaf with just a little dupl. S.t.c.£95. (44)              20.
    259     Seychelles; 1907 neat registered cover to Germany with four different QV surcharge stamps
               (SG 26, 38, 39, 40) cancelled Seychelles c.d.s. 8 May (suggested to be last day of validity of
               these, but not confirmed). Two backstamps - LA REUNION A MARSEILLE/L.V.NR.4 and
               Dresden. Philatelic, but attractive. ..                 ..               ..                   ..            30.
    260     Serbia; 1866-68 two used and one unused newspaper stamps. S.t.c.£440., but sold entirely
               "as is".    ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                      9.
    261     Seychelles; 1903 set (11 + extra 75c) (18c no gum, 30c creased), and 1906 6c, 12c, 30c,
               1r50 (creased), all m.m., cat.£186.                  ..               ..                   ..               ..                    30.
    262     --; Zil Elwannyen Sesel; 1980-81 defin set (16) u.m., cat. c.£7½        ..               ..                      3.
    263     South Africa; Cape of Good Hope; 1868 4d on 6d surcharge with the “Fonr” variety, used,
               faulty and repaired. SG 27b cat.£700.             ..               ..                   ..               ..                    15.
    264     --; Natal; 1902-3 set (13) mint (mainly good/fine, a couple of low values without gum, and
               a few tone spots) SG 127-139 cat.£170.; also 1902 5/- and 10/- m.m. but with some toning.
               SG 140-141 cat.£100.                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    60.
    265     Southern Rhodesia; 1931 certificate for 60 shares in Q.Q. Mines Ltd., with 5/- and 3d post-
               age and revenue stamps (SG 18, 27) at corner, cancelled Assistant Magistrate’s datestamp.            8.
    266     Spain; 1865 seln. of values in spacefiller (or slightly better) condition, comprising imperf.
               19c, 1r used, 2c unused, perf. 12c, 2r used. Cat.£1,230.                       ..               ..                    30.
    267     --; mainly used colln. in large stockbook from a few earlies to about 1980s (c.1,250) þ               15.
    268     --; mainly used on pages, inc. 1850 5r used (cat.£250., sold “as is”). (100s)           ..                    20.
    269     Sudan; 1898 set (8) m.m. (cat.£90. – top two values ok, others mixed), 1902-21 set (11)
               m.m. (£80., lowest values poorer); also five of 1897 opts. but these probably fake. 35.
    270     --; 1927-41 set (15) m.m. (cat.£38.), 1931-37 Statue set (12 + 8) l.m.m./m.m. (£59.), 1935
               and 1938 surcharge sets l.m.m./m.m. (£57.)     ..               ..                   ..               ..                    30.
    271     --; 1935 General Gordon set (9) m.m., cat.£110.              ..                   ..               ..                    35.
    272     --; 1941-56 small l.m.m./m.m. colln. inc. 1941 short set to 8pi, 1948 set (16), 1950 Air set
               (8), 1951-61 set (17), a few officials/dues. (88)                ..                   ..               ..                    45.
    273     Surinam; 1892-93 part set (missing 25c) m.m., quite fresh but typical perfs. Cat.£85.                    7.
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    274     Sweden; 1855-1930s slim stockbook of dupl. stamps. All the stamps with higher catalogue
               price (of which there are many) have faults of some kind. (100s)            ..               ..                    35.
    275     --; 1862-72 17øre purple used (faults, cat.£90.), and 17øre slate-grey sound used but a little
               discoloured (cat.£550.)                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    65.
    276     --; 1886-1938 small mint selection inc. 1886-91 Crowns 1kr, 1891-1911 Oscar 30øre, 50øre,
               1kr, 1910-19 Gustav 50øre, 1921-36 Gustav 40øre olive-green, 1932 Gustavus Adolphus set
               (toned), etc. Total s.t.c.£625 (22) ..                 ..               ..                   ..            50.
    277     --; 1980-97 used colln. in album of stamps, and FDCs (c.600, 19 m.s., 19 fdc, 5 cards) þ          60.
    278     Switzerland; 1862-81 white paper 60c and 1f good sound used (both with verification
               marks on reverse, short perfs on 1f), and granite paper 1f sound used (very small thin, pmk.
               can't be guaranteed). Cat.£960.    ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    30.
    279     --; 1882 plain paper 2c (off-centre), 5c, and 15c (thinned on face) used. Cat.£435. 30.
    280     --; 1888 perf. about 9½ 40c and 50c sound used (very heavy cancel on 50c) SG 142, 143/a,
               cat.£475. "As is".       ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
    281     --; 1960-87 colln. in album, all in f.u. (c.t.o.) fourblocks, mainly in sets. (c.350 blocks, 1
               m.s., and several covers) þ          ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    30.
    282     --;1948 IMABA miniature sheet u.m., probably regummed. Cat.£75.                       ..                      9.
    283     --; 1976-93 (approx.) seln. of m. & u. of “Frama” labels (20); also a few modern postcards,
               and a few other labels.                  ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                      6.
    284     Thailand; 1955 King Naresuan (Processional Elephant) 25s, 80s, 1b25, and 3b fairly heavily
               mounted mint (and very small touches of toning) (cat.£66. as u.m. odds) ..              7.
    285     Thrace; 1920 m.m./l.m.m. seln. of Allied Occupation (9), and Greek Occupation (6), all diff.         3.
    286     Tonga; 1897 10d with inverted watermark, f.u. (cancel may not be contemporary). Basic
               stamp is SG 49, cat.£48., not SG-listed with variety. Small wrinkle at top might be a repair.          20.
    287     --; 1919 local cover with 1897 2½d showing the "no fraction bar in ½" variety. Stamp is
               right marginal and has neat Vavau c.d.s. (not tied, but pmk. impression shows through
               envelope) (Stamp is SG 43a/ba cat.£60., rated "from x5" on cover.)      ..               ..                    75.
    288     Turks and Caicos Islands; 1938-45 defin set (14) l.m.m./m.m. (cat.£90. for u.m.), 1950
               defin set (13) m.m./l.m.m. (£50.), and 1957 set to 10/- m.m./u.m.          ..               ..                    30.
    289     United Nations; 1976-81 small colln. of illus. FDCs in two albums. (98) þ           ..                    10.
    290     United States of America; mix in box, mainly sorted into packets. (1,000s) þ                           12.
    291     Upper Silesia; 1921 “Plébiscite” opt. set (11) f.u. on large piece. SG 36-46 cat.£250. Look
               ok, but not guaranteed.                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    24.
    292     Vatican City; 1929-62 m. & u. range on stockleaf, with dupl. sometimes up to x5. Includes
               1935 Juridical set (6) m.m. (cat.£200., heavy hinges). S.t.c.£550. (105) ..            50.
    293     --; 1935 Juridical Congress set (6) m.m. (SG cat. for set is £200., yet total for odds is
               £115.85, so one must be wrong).  ..                 ..               ..                   ..            18.
    294     Virgin Islands; 1935 Silver Jubilee 2½d with “kite and horizontal log” variety m.m. SG
               105l, cat.£130.          ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    30.
    295     Zambia; 1971-74 four illus. FDCs inc. 1973 1^st Anniv. Stamps cat.£23½               ..                      6.

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    296     1841 ten penny red imperfs, all with black MC cancels, generally fine 4-margin, and stated
               to be from plates 9, 11, 12, 15, 17, 23, 28, 31, 33, and 40 (the first two black plates). Cat.
               £560.     ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    50.
      ***     1841 penny reds from black plates; see also Scottish Postal History.
    297     1854-57 collection of 1d red Stars on a few pages, broadly identified and written-up. Com-
               prises SC16 (wmk Small Crown, perf.16) (23, 2 covers), SC14 (7, 1 cover), LC16 (11),
               LC14 (43, 1 cover). Condition varies, but majority fair/fine.                   ..               ..                    80.
    298     1854-57 similar small colln. of 2d blue Stars comprising SC16 (3), SC14 (5), LC14 (11).            90.
    299     1855-83 small used selection, mainly surface-printed, all different, generally about sound/
               average. S.t.c.£1,475. (17)           ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    45.
    300     1858-79 penny red plates complete collection of plate numbers (except for plate 77), gener-
               ally in fine used condition, and nearly all with Edinburgh cancels. The scarce plate 225 is
               sound with fairly light cancel but a few short perfs.) (151)  ..                   ..        £120.
    301     1858-79 penny red plates almost complete collection of plate numbers (missing 77, 219,
               225) on pages, mainly g./f.u., some very fine. (149)           ..                   ..               ..                    80.
    302     1858-79 penny red plates 113, 114, 131, 136, 139, 142, 143, 144, 188, 203, 208, 210, 211,
               214, 220, 221, 222, and 224 each g./f.u. on piece with Scottish duplex cancel. Cat.£339.            40.
    303     1858-79 penny red plates 113, 114, 131, 136, 139, 142, 144, 203, 211, 212, 214, and 220
               (pair) each g./f.u. on piece with Scottish duplex cancel. Cat.£199.          ..               ..                    24.
    304     1858-79 1d red plates – 100 mixed on stockleaf, mainly good/fine.        ..               ..                    24.
    305     A similar lot.              ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    24.
    306     A similar lot.              ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    24.
    307     1858-79 1d red plates – 100 mixed used on stockleaf, mainly poor to fair.              ..                    12.
    308     A similar lot.              ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    12.
    309     A similar lot.              ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    12.
    310     1862-83 small seln. of used surface-printed, generally average/sound condition, but some
               reperforated. Cat.£1,600. (10)     ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    40.
    311     1867-80 and 1873-80 3d with large white corner letters seln. of 13 different plate nos.
               generally average/sound used. Cat.£710.         ..               ..                   ..               ..                    30.
    312     1880-83 large coloured corner letters 4d grey-brown plates 17 and 18 average used (creases).
               Cat.£120.                  ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                      6.
    313     1881 1d lilac – approx.200+ on pieces torn off receipts with fiscal cancels.             ..                      3.
    314     1887-92 "Jubilee" set (14) in very mixed mint/unused condition. The 9d is decent m.m.
               (Cat.£500. for m.m.) ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..            40.
    315     1887-1900 "Jubilee" 2d (3), 5d (7), and 1/- green (6) mixed used. Cat.£1,364.      ..                    20.
    316     1902-13 KE7 1/- m.m. (2) – one heavily mounted, other with small blemishes. Cat.£110.             15.
    317     1924-26 Block Cypher set (12) m.m. (mainly heavy hinges), crease on 6d, cat.£110.                   15.
    318     1924 Wembley 1d l.m.m. (creased), 1½d u.m., 1925 Wembley 1d m.m., 1½d u.m. (couple
               blunt perfs, small tone spots), and 1929 PUC low value set (4) u.m. (short perf on 1d).
               Cat.£129.                  ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    26.
    319     1929 PUC 2½d u.m. fourblock, cat.£72.         ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
    320     1948 S.Wedding £1 m.m. (small dent), and another u.m. but badly torn.                 ..                    12.
    321     1948 S.Wedding £1 v.f.u., cat.£40.                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    15.
    322     1951 Festival high values set (4) u.m. but some small faults. Cat.£95.     ..            12.
    323     1957-59 dupl. m. & u. seln. on stockcards (94)                ..                   ..               ..                    15.
    324     1958-64 u.m. seln. of commem sets/odds (some faults but mainly fine). Cat. c.£120. (63)             24.
    325     1962 NPY and 1963 Red Cross phosphor sets u.m., cat.£30. and £65.                 ..                    24.
    326     1964 Botanical 1/3 phosphor v.f.u. pair (cat.£40.) on Philatelic Bureau receipt card, plus
               several others with cheaper stamps.                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    10.

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    327     1966 Birds ordinary u.m. fourblock with the reddish-brown omitted. The whole block is
               faded, affecting some other colours (but is the genuine missing colour variety). Blackbird
               stamp looks fine, with just some fading of the beak’s yellow, robin more obviously faded.
               Cat.£180.                  ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    15.
    328     1976-77 Cultural, Caxton, Christmas, Racket, and Chemistry sets, each in cylinder
               sixblocks and gutter sixblocks (inc. traffic lights). þ           ..                   ..               ..                    20.
    329     1978-2000 seln. of u.m. miniature sheets comprising Buildings (5), R.Hill (13), Landmarks
               (11), Lear, Industrial (2), P.Black (2), Matthews, H.M.Stamps.             ..               ..                    24.
    330     1989 Greetings strip (trimmed at foot) and 1990 Greetings bkts. Cat.£55.               ..                      6.
    331     2004 Classic Locomotives miniature sheet u.m.                 ..                   ..               ..                      6.
    332     Postage Dues; 1937-38 KG6 set (8) l.m.m./m.m., SG D27-D34 (cat.£260. for u.m.)                 35.
    333     Booklets; duplicated seln. of prestige booklets comprising Cooks (5), Wedgwood £1 (1,
               good perfs on ½p), SG, Mint (3), Christian, Times (2), Rail, Scots, London (2), Christie
               (2), Wales (2), N.Ireland, and Special by Design. þ         ..                   ..               ..                £100.
    334     --; 1989 (trimmed at foot) and 1990 Greetings bkts. Cat.£80.                                ..                      8.
    335     Presentation Packs; 1964-73 colln. of commem packs in album inc. Shakespeare, B.o.B.,
               Burns, Abbey, W.Cup, etc. (40)   ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    80
    336     --; 1973-90 collection of packs in four albums – commem, defin, country, etc. – a few
               defin included before 1973. (129) þ               ..               ..                   ..               ..                    95.
    337     --; year packs for 1977 (part only), 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1990,
               and 1991. ▲             ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    55.
    338     --; 1984 Year Book.                    ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    12.
    339     --; 2000 Stamp Show special pack containing three prestige booklets and a cancelled
               “HMS” miniature sheet. Not SG-listed, current retail price about £90.    ..            45.
    340     First Day Covers; 1953-96 mixed lot in box, mainly illus. with typed or handwritten
               addresses. (c.300) þ                   ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    60.
    341     --; 1971-2005 (and a few earlier) colln. in seven albums, bulk being illus. with handwritten
               addresses, and standard Bureau covers. Some squint stamps etc. so many are most suitable
               for soaking off. (c.440) þ             ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    75.
    342     --; 1966-90 bundle of plain covers (generally envelopes with the portcullis on flap) with full
               sets cancelled HOUSE OF COMMONS c.d.s., inc. many of the issues for which the postmark is
               more appropriate. Mainly fine, a few with faults. (c.180) þ ..                  ..            40.
    343     --; 1990-97 a similar bundle (71), plus a few other covers. þ                ..               ..                    30.
    344     Philatelic Covers; 1966 (18 March) souvenir World Cup cover with Stampex special
               cancel, signed by Pelé. Slight toning.                ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
    345     --; four file boxes with colln. of Post Office Regional postcards, Bath Postal Museum,
               Post Bus cards, etc., some souvenir covers. (100s) þ       ..                   ..               ..                    40.
    346     --; 1969-86 two cover albums of souvenir railway covers (52) þ          ..               ..                    18.
    347     --; 1969-72 album of RAF Museum covers (mainly SC series) (53) þ  ..            15.
    348     --; 1972-87 colln. of Royal Navy covers (112) þ            ..                   ..               ..                    30.
    349     --; mixed seln. inc. RAF, small Benham “silks”, 1971 Strike Post, a few PHQ cards, etc.
               (c.80) þ                                      ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                        .. 20.
    350     Numismatic Covers; 1981-93 seln. of eight inc. two dupl. - R.Mail, R.Mint and others.              20.
    351     PHQ Postcards; 1973-94 bundle of unused cards inc. a few better in the period up to 1977,
               and a few scarcer later (greetings etc.). (95) þ                 ..                   ..               ..                    35.
    352     --; 1974-97 bundle of used cards, mainly first day and often with written addresses (others
               with pencil). Includes some better earlier, some special cancels. (86) þ  ..            35.
    353     --; 1979-92 bundle of unused cards, probably mainly making up sets (c.320) þ                           15.
    354     U.K. Covers and Postal History; attractive, though unfortunately unused, pictorial
               envelope with portraits of the Kings Edward I to VI plus a cartouche in which is stuck a
               KE7 1/- stamp. Some tone spots and other small faults, but still attractive. [VIEW IMAGE]          ..                    30.
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           United Kingdom, continued.
    355     U.K. Covers and Postal History; 1931 very attractive cover (Geo. King) to Australia.
               Seahorse 2/6 cancelled three strikes of LONDON/AIR MAIL c.d.s., and to the side a clear
               strike of lozenge-shaped cachet ABEL TASMAN/9 MEI 1931/BATAVIA-CENTRUM. Brisbane
               backstamp.                ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    60.
    356     Scottish Covers and Postal History; 1841 (March to August) seln. of seven covers, each
               with 1d red imperf., being one each from the seven "black plates", all with Edinburgh MC
               cancels. Mainly fair/fine, some with faults, and with mainly 3-4 margins. Cat.£1,975. £180.
    357     Airletters; approx. 1957-80 mint colln. in folders inc. some dupl. (c.105)              ..                    20.
    358     U.K. Postage Material; 1997 G.Wedding 20p and 26p complete sheets (face £27.60), plus
               some unposted 1999-2000 FDCs (23) ▲       ..               ..                   ..               ..                    30.
    359     --; twelve of the 1980 Wedgwood £3 booklet, face value £36. ▲         ..               ..                    26.
    360     Locals; approx. 200 each of 11 different c.t.o. sheets (each of eight), for Staffa, Eynhallow,
               Bernera, and Gairsay. (= c.17,600 labels) þ                    ..                   ..               ..                    20.
    361     Forgeries; German WW2 Propaganda Forgeries; forgery of KG6 defin 3d "used" with
               black overprint "LIQUIDATION/OF EMPIRE/HONGKONG", margins on three sides.              20.
    362     Islands; albums of FDCs of Guernsey 1969-79 (51, inc. first defins), I.o.M. 1973-82 (71),
               and Jersey 1969-79 (56). þ         ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    30.
    363     --; packet with approx.450 used on-paper, many commems.                 ..               ..                      5.
    364     Alderney; 1984-91 Birds, Regiments, Forts, Shipwrecks, Maps, RN Ships, and Lighthouse
               sets, plus a few defins, all in u.m. gutter pairs.   ..               ..                   ..            12.
    365     Guernsey; 1940 postcard with diagonally bisected UK Centenary 2d cancelled St.
               Sampson’s (cat.£30.), 1946 (13 April) cover marked LAST DAY COVER with Arms ½d and
               1d pair, and 1948 Liberation set on illus cover, typed address, Guernsey machine cancel
               (cat.£35.)                  ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
    366     --; 1969-79 apparently complete u.m. in Linder album, plus many of these also in extra
               singles, pairs, or fourblocks (inc. 1969 first defin set in fourblocks). þ    ..            65.
    367     Isle of Man; 1973-82 apparently complete u.m. in Lindner album, plus many of these also
               in extra singles, pairs, or fourblocks. þ            ..               ..                   ..               ..                    28.
    368     --; 1964-78 cover album of mainly standard FDCs but also some TT maxi-cards, special
               postmarks, etc. (100) þ               ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
    369     Jersey; 1969-79 apparently complete u.m. in Linder album, plus many of these also in
               extra singles, pairs, or fourblocks (inc. 1969 first defin set in fourblocks and singles –
               missing ½d). þ          ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    65.
    370     U.K. Collections and Mixed Lots; early to modern lot in five stockbooks, nearly all the
               value in the modern mint postage material in singles, pairs, or fourblocks. Face value
               estimated at about £470. or so. þ ▲              ..               ..                   ..               ..                £350.
    371     --; 1881-1961 mint stock in stockbook, the earlier years quite sparse. Complete sets of u.m.
               commems comprise (often with odds in addition) Festival (27), Coronation (8), Scouts (30),
               Parliamentary (5), Games (17), GLO (18), Europa (18), and POSB (20). Many useful defins
               also inc. several 1955-58 St. Edward Crown Wildings (inc. fourblocks of 7d to 10d, 1/3, 1/6,
               1958-61 Graphite 4½d (20), 1960-67 2½d SG 614b, Wilding booklet panes. (100s) þ          £260.
    372     --; 1967-98 two albums plus loose bundle of FDCs, presentation packs, and some loose
               mint stamps (some of these hidden inside covers). þ         ..                   ..               ..                £160.
    373     --; mainly 1980s-90s accumulation, a bit muddled, of presentation packs, first day covers,
               and a few others. Estimate based on probable postage values. þ           ..               ..                £140.
    374     --; 1961-1964 (Botanical) u.m. stock in stockbook, mainly in blocks, and without any of
               the phosphors, comprising (no. of complete sets given, some extra odds often included);
               CEPT (28), Parliamentary (29), NPY (26), FfH (35), Paris (50), Nature (68), Lifeboat (26),
               Red Cross (28), Cable (37), Shakespeare (23), Geographical (28), and Botanical (23). þ       £120.
    375     --; 1973-85 dupl. stock of u.m. commems in stockbook, and a few high values. þ £110.
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           United Kingdom, continued.
    376     U.K. Collections and Mixed Lots; some late-60s/early-70s u.m. blocks of country stamps
               (inc. Scotland 1970 9d no wmk. x 12), and p.dues (inc. 12 sets of 1968-69 no wmk. issue,
               and 12 sets of 1968-69 “small” issue), etc. þ  ..               ..                   ..            90.
    377     --; four large stockbooks of mainly duplicated used defins and commems, just a few mint
               in one, and the bulk in 1960s onwards. Some better values in places (Seahorse 10/-,
               Wembleys, a few phosphors). (1,000s) þ       ..               ..                   ..               ..                    85.
    378     --; 1841-1980 colln. in SG Windsor album, most value being in the Victorian pages, with
               1d reds (6 imperfs, 11 stars, 128 plates), ½d plates (12), 2d blues (9 mixed), and some
               surface-printed . Some KG5/KG6 high values, and numerous commem sets later. (100s) þ          80.
    379     --; 1964 (FRB) to 1966 (Technology) stockbook of dupl. u.m. commems inc. many sets
               though values usually in uneven quantities – often with about 20 sets, but some fewer.
               Some phosphors in later issues. (100s) þ        ..               ..                   ..               ..                    75.
    380     --; 1937-73 small m.m. colln. in two albums inc. a few high value defins, plus further
               albums of m.m. or used Guernsey and Jersey to about 1977. þ             ..               ..                    60.
    381     --; 1937-80 m. & u. colln. in album with some decimal booklet panes, numerous commem
               sets. Another album with a few panes, Jersey colln. 1969-81, and some others. Also a small
               world collection.  (100s) þ           ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    50.
    382     --; carton of FDCs (c.150), other covers (c.200), kiloware (c.4½kg), stockbook of 1937-99
               used, etc. þ              ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    40.
    383     --; 1969 (Concorde) to 1973 u.m. lot in stockbook, mainly commems sets (some defins and
               high values) usually inc. blocks (100s) þ          ..               ..                   ..               ..                    40.
    384     --; 1966 (Hastings) to 1969 (Ships) stockbook of dupl. u.m commems inc. many sets though
               some uneven quantities (often with about 15 sets), also some defins and high values.
               (100s) þ                   ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    26.
    385     --; 1996 year pack (stamps ok, pack worn, face £17.61); also two PNCs (Alderney 1992 £2,
               UK 1980 Q.Mother crown), and two others.   ..               ..                   ..               ..                    15.

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