* = ONLY lots with their lot numbers prefixed by one star are subject to V.A.T. at 17·5%. ** = ONLY lots with their lot numbers prefixed by two stars are subject to V.A.T. at 5%. PLEASE NOTE: All lots in this auction are subject to the Buyers’ Premium of 15% (plus V.A.T. where appropriate) on their hammer prices. ALL BIDS WILL BE TAKEN AS EXCLUSIVE OF THIS PREMIUM

SPECIAL COLLECTIONS (£1,000 & OVER)

1

BRITISH AFRICA: Box containing the extensive accumulation on stockcards (ex Postal Bid Sale lots) with a wide range of countries represented and covering all periods. Much of note with particularly useful ranges of BEA, Cape of Good Hope, The Nigerias, Seychelles, Sierra Leone & South/South West Africa. Condition somewhat mixed but a good lot with a very high Catalogue value. (Qty.).

£1000

2

BRITISH COMMONWEALTH - TWO NEW IMPERIAL ALBUMS containing the valuable mint (some are unused) collection to 1935. Much of merit throughout but particularly strong sections of GB inc. 1840 1d, 1929 £1 PUC (light toning) and QV £1 Inland Revenue opt. "SPECIMEN", Antigua, Australia, Basutoland with KGV to 10/-, Bechuanaland with 5/- Sea Horse and pictorials to 10/-, Bermuda with vals. to £1, Canada inc. 8c Registration, Cayman Islands inc. Justices set to 10/-, Cyprus with vals. to £1, Dominica, Falklands with QV 2/6d & 5/-, KEVII 3/- & KGV Whale and Penguin vals. to £1 mint, Gilbert & Ellice Islands KGV 10/-, India, KUT with useful high values inc. "SPECIMENS", Kuwait, Malaysia, Montserrat, Nauru, Newfoundland, New Zealand, Nyasaland, St. Helena, St. Vincent, Samoa, Sarawak, S.Africa, SWA, Transjordan with pictorial set to £1, etc. A very good and highly Catalogued lot in two particularly clean albums which will make an admirable base for expansion. (Few 1,000's).

£4000

3

BRITISH COMMONWEALTH: Shoebox containing the extensive and valuable QV to QEII ranges on stockcards. Much of merit with better sections of Aitutaki inc. KEVII 6d & 1/- used and KGV 6d & 1/- (2) used, Antigua inc. 1912-13 2/- & 5/- used, Bahamas inc. QV 5/- & £1 used, Barbados, Bechuanaland inc. 2/6d & 5/- Sea Horses used, British East Africa inc. scarce surcharges, 1896 set to 5r used & scarce opts. on Zanzibar, Brunei, Canada inc. Jubilee $1 used & Quebec set used, Falklands inc. KEVII 3/- used & 5/- mint plus KGV 3/- mint & 5/- used, Gambia inc. good KEVII used ranges, Gibraltar, GB inc. 1881 2½d blue mint, 1880 2d rose mint, 1883 10/- used (faults), 1884 6d green mint (toned gum), 1884 1/- green used, Jubilee 1/- green mint and useful Officials, KUT inc. KGV to 10r mint, Malayan States, Malta, Morocco Agencies, Nevis, Newfoundland, Northern Nigeria inc. KEVII to 10/- mint (2), Nyasaland inc. useful "SPECIMEN" opts. & 1913 £1 mint, Rhodesia, St.Lucia 1886 6d lilac used, Uganda, Zanzibar and Zululand. A fascinating lot with much potential. (Very many 100's).

£3000

4

BRITISH COMMONWEALTH: The extensive & valuable accumulation on stockcards (ex Postal Bid Sale lots), predominantly emanating from Australasia including very good ranges of Australian States, Papua/PNG, Solomons, etc. Virtually all the non-Australasian lots are from British North America (no Canada). Condition mixed but a very useful lot with a high Catalogue value. (Qty.).

£1200

HEAVY LOTS - BUYERS MUST COLLECT.

The following 36 lots are too large to be handled by our Despatch Department. Buyers of these lots will be responsible for their prompt removal from our premises..

HEAVY CARTONS, BOXES, SUITCASES, ETC.

5

THREE CARTONS containing the extremely extensive early to modern duplicated British Commonwealth accumulation on leaves. A wide range of material with some useful sets & singles noted throughout. Careful viewing recommended. (Large Qty.).

£450

6

THREE CARTONS crammed with the extensive early to modern World-wide accumulation on leaves, etc. A rough sort has been undertaken with the material having been put into large manila envelopes, each of which contain stamps from a particular country. Most countries are represented to some degree or other but there are no GB, Australia/Australian States, German States and New Zealand. A real "fun" lot which will give the buyer hours of entertainment. (Large Qty.).

£250

7

TWO CARTONS containing the varied accumulation with something of a French flavour inc. small World-wide collection, two binders with duplicated used France, 1853-1990 (20c Susse perfs. & other better items noted), ranges of mint France on cards, modern commemorative stationery etc. Also 17 new packets of SAFE leaves/protectors, QV GB covers to France (5), some PPCs etc. A useful lot. (Qty.)

£120

8

THREE CARTONS containing worldwide collection housed in 'Hermes' albums, several old collections (lightly remaindered), unused 'Hermes' albums, spare leaves etc. Worth examination. (Large qty.).

£100

9

TWO CARTONS containing a miscellaneous worldwide collection in 8 volumes inc. two slim 'Ideal' albums and a mint QEII GB collection to 1970 with phosphor commemoratives, definitives to 10/- and 1968-70 4/6d booklets (14). Also a selection of GB FDCs c1964-72 inc. Shakespeare, IGC & Flowers and a second carton containing an accumulation of covers inc. FDCs, FFCs etc. Well worth a careful examination. (Qty.).

£100

10

THREE CARTONS containing the extensive accumulation with very much of an emphasis on GB inc. PHQ cards, FDC's and modern commercial mail. (Large Qty.).

£75

11

TWO CARTONS containing the extensive accumulation of GB FDC's & Commonwealth Royalty omnibus issues housed in number of albums & cover albums. (Qty.).

£75

12

TWO CARTONS containing the extensive accumulation of covers, booklets & stamps. Virtually all QEII with a heavy emphasis on Canada. Well worth careful inspection. (Qty.).

£75

13

TWO CARTONS containing the extensive World-wide accumulation with a very heavy emphasis on Canada inc. much modern mint, sundry booklets, covers, etc. (Qty.).

£75

14

THREE CARTONS containing the extensive accumulation in six albums (inc. Triumph), in club books, on & off paper, loose, etc. (Qty.).

£75

15

THREE CARTONS with the eclectic World-wide miscellany in sundry albums, stockbooks, etc. Some interest in thematics. Well worth careful scrutiny. (Large Qty.).

£75

16

FOUR CARTONS containing the extremely extensive World-wide collection in various albums, etc. A wide range of material noted. (Large Qty.).

£75

17

TWO CARTONS containing the extensive accumulation of chiefly Canadian related stamps & covers. An emphasis on the latter with much modern philatelic mail. A few non-Canadian items noted inc. a small selection of accoutrements (Philatec watermark detector, etc.). Worth careful inspection. (Qty.).

£60

18

LARGE CARTON containing the extensive accumulation in albums, on leaves, in packets, on cover, etc. (Qty.).

£100

19

LARGE CARTON containing the early to modern collection in five albums & a cover album. Chiefly GB with extensive pre-decimal ranges but with some Empire & a little Foreign in evidence. (Qty.).

£100

20

LARGE CARTON with the extensive collection/accumulation in eight stockbooks. Chiefly depicting Maps but with a little other thematic interest in evidence. (Qty.).

£100

21

LARGE CARTON containing the varied accumulation in various albums and stockbooks. Strength in modern British Commonwealth inc. booklets. (Qty.).

£80

22

LARGE CARTON containing a world-wide mixture incl. G.B. KGVI & QEII FDC's and early machine cancellations, pre-decimal G.B. mint stamps and booklets, P.H.Q. cards, a bundle of covers and also unmounted mint miniature sheets with strength in Canada and New Zealand, 2 stock-books (one of them in fine condition) with much of interest such as many recent G.B. commemoratives in used inter-panneau pairs, postal stationery, a few fiscal stamps, useful Natal and Orange Free State, B.A.Eritrea in large mint blocks, bag/envs./tins crammed with on and off paper kiloware incl. earlier and better material, a tin full of French stamps on piece, etc., etc. Hours of sorting and fun await the successful buyer! (Large Qty.).

£75

23

LARGE CARTON crammed with the extremely extensive accumulation of modern kiloware (chiefly GB but with some Foreign noted). OFFERED ON BEHALF OF MARIE CURIE CANCER CARE - PLEASE BID GENEROUSLY.

£30

24

CARTON containing the extensive & varied World-wide accumulation in ten stockbooks. (Qty.).

£150

25

CARTON containing the interesting Commonwealth collection in four albums inc. three Ideals. (Qty.).

£120

26

CARTON containing the varied early to modern World-wide accumulation in ten stockbooks/albums. (Qty.).

£100

27

CARTON containing the extensive World-wide accumulation in 15 albums, stockbooks & pocket books. Some interest in German States. (Qty.).

£100

28

CARTON with the extensive World-wide accumulation in albums, pocket books, packets, etc. An interesting lot - well worth careful inspection. (Qty.).

£100

29

CARTON containing the extremely eclectic accumulation on leaves, in packets, in boxes, etc. Some useful material noted - well worth careful examination. (Qty.).

£100

30

CARTON with the varied Commonwealth accumulation in two stockbooks, album & on leaves. (Qty.).

£75

31

CARTON with the varied World-wide accumulation/collection in eight albums & stockbooks. Strength in Commonwealth omnibus issues inc. useful ranges of 1949 UPU issues. (Qty.).

£75

32

CARTON containing the mint & used middle period to modern ranges in three Minkus albums. (Qty.).

£75

33

CARTON containing the varied accumulation in two albums & loose. One volume is devoted entirely to Persia. (Qty.).

£75

34

CARTON with the mostly mint accumulation in four binders. Chiefly Commonwealth with a number of definitive sets in evidence. (Qty.).

£70

35

CARTON with the extensive early to modern mint & used accumulation of chiefly Foreign issues in five stockbooks. Many of the stamps have an Archaeology related theme. (Qty.).

£65

36

CARTON containing the early to modern World-wide accumulation in four albums and loose. Something of an emphasis on Commonwealth inc. useful KGV and KGVI. (Qty.).

£60

37

CARTON containing the extensive accumulation of FDC's from GB (184, mostly typed addresses inc. Regionals) & Malta (53). (237 covers).

£50

38

CARTON with the extensive World-wide collection housed in four albums. (Qty.).

£50

39

CARTON containing the varied early to modern World-wide accumulation in stockbooks, on leaves, on cover, etc. A wide range of material in evidence. (Qty.).

£75

40

CARTON with the varied World-wide accumulation on leaves, etc. (Qty.).

£60

SMALLER CARTONS, BOXES, ETC.

41

CARTON containing the early to modern collections of GB, Australia & Canada. Strength in decimal GB with a face value of £102. (Qty.).

£100

42

CARTON with the eclectic mix of covers, etc. with a good range of PNG FDC's plus some interest in Hong Kong, Iraq & Norway. (Qty.).

£100

43

CARTON with the varied accumulation in four albums and a box. Some better items noted inc. Egypt, etc. (Qty.).

£50

44

CARTON containing the World-wide used collection in eight albums with duplicated ranges of Germany, Latin America, Middle East & USA. Also included is an empty Lighthouse album & a quantity of stamps in a small stockbook. (Qty.).

£100

45

SMALL BOX containing the early to modern mint & used accumulation with a wide range of countries in evidence. Chiefly British Commonwealth. (Qty.).

£300

46

SHOE BOX containing a fascinating world-wide miscellany chiefly sorted by country into small glassine envs. and incl. useful Denmark covering a long period and well worth detailed checking, mint selection from Cocos (Keeling) Islands, better/earlier G.B. booklets, postage dues, international reply coupon and ephemera such as road fund licence, mint and used miniature sheets, Frama type labels from different countries, etc., etc. Hours of pleasurable sorting await the successful bidder! (Many 100's).

£100

47

BOX with the varied early to modern accumulation in pocket book and in circulated club books. Strength in Foreign inc. particularly useful Liechtenstein. (Few 100's).

£100

48

BOX containing a somewhat eclectic miscellany inc. 1906 Norddeutscher Lloyd coloured postcard (faults) bearing defective 10pf Germania tied by "DEUTSCHE SEEPOST/OST/ASIATISCHE" d.s. & with "VICTORIA/HONG KONG" & "SINGAPORE" datestamps, four 1906-08 postcards to Shanghai bearing Austrian, French, Italian & US adhesives respectively, with various Shanghai postal markings (three with "SHANGHAI/LOCAL POST" datestamps, 1907 postcard ton Shanghai bearing Chinese 2c tied by "CHINKIANG" d.s., 1910 "Souvenir of the Japan-British Exhibition" fold-out "postcard" used with special cancellation,

£60

49

BOX containing the eclectic miscellany of stamps & covers. Particular interest in Sierra Leone with sundry large mint multiples of the 1963 Independence surcharge issue. (Small Qty.).

£30

ALBUMS, STOCKBOOKS, ETC.

50

MISCELLANY: An interesting early to modern Foreign & Commonwealth accumulation of sets & singles on a quantity of stockcards. Well worth close examination. (Qty.).

£300

51

ALBUM containing an eclectic miscellany inc. German States stamps (some dubious or forged and others with doubtful "cancellations"), Crete provisionals/cinderella material, early Danish stamps plus 1886 official reprint of the 2 rigsbank skilling, early Estonia stamps, Upper Silesia opts., Wurttemburg "courtesy cancellations", Swiss stamps and cinderella material, remaindered Austrian telegraph labels, many different used KGV Australian stamps with "O S" perfins, a fascinating page of each of Brazil and Chile, an interesting range of Cape of Good Hope triangular reprints, forgeries of what purport to be the first stamps of Japan, KEVII Orange River Colony revenue stamps to £1, etc. (Small Qty.).

£100

52

IDEAL ALBUM VOLUME I containing the interesting World-wide collection to about 1914. Some useful pockets of material throughout but with particular strength in Foreign issues. (Very many 100's).

£100

53

ALBUM containing the early to modern mint and used collection of Canada and USA with a number of useful sets & singles in evidence. (Very many 100's).

£75

54

MISCELLANY with BRAZIL 1843 60r worn impression with 3 wide margins and the 4th only very slightly cut into cancelled by black c.d.s., BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS 1866 6d rose-red unused and showing "NS" of "A. Cowan & Sons" on reverse (weak NW corner perf.) and NEWFOUNDLAND miscellany of better items on stock-card incl. 1857-64 1d (2) and 5d (4) mint or unused, 1865 13c unused and 1876 5c blue mint in fair to fine condition. (12).

£120

55

ECLECTIC MIXTURE incl. mint stamps from such diverse countries as Australia, Djibouti and Gibraltar, a G.B. 2d blue and a 10/- Seahorse (both used), Austria black prints from Gymnaestrada Wien 1965, stamp booklets from Ireland, Mauritius, Malaya (Pahang) and Papua & New Guinea and Solomon Islands imperforate "Running Proofs" in a House of Questa folder. (Small Qty.).

£75

56

MODERN MINT MISCELLANY inc. sundry multiples from Falklands, AAT, BAT & French Southern and Antarctic Territories. Several useful sets and singles noted. (Small Qty.).

£70

57

WORLD-WIDE MISCELLANY on stockcards. Chiefly 19th Century inc. useful Belgium & France. (Approx. 50).

£60

BRITISH COMMONWEALTH COLLECTIONS

58

CARTON containing a general mint & used collection in three albums with most territories represented and many better items noted inc. good sets (St Lucia 1936 / Tristan 1950 / Bahamas 1966 mint), interesting Falkland Islands with fine used 1879 4d & 1891 2½d ultramarine, 2½d Prussian blue mint (some foxed perfs.), KGVI Maps & Dependencies opts. mint etc. Well worth careful inspection. (100s).

£180

59

CARTON containing the QEII used collection in three albums, arranged alphabetically from A-Z. (Qty.).

£200

60

CARTON with the modern mint ranges of Gibraltar, Ireland & Malta housed in three printed albums. (Qty.).

£120

61

CARTON containing the varied accumulation in sundry albums, stockbooks, etc. Strength in GB with a fair 1840 1d, 1948 RSW £1, etc. (Qty.).

£100

62

BOX containing the extensive accumulation of Asian & Middle East adhesives arranged on stockcards (ex Postal Bid Sale lots) with many different countries represented. Better areas include Ceylon, India & States, North Borneo, Bahrain, Kuwait and Palestine. (Qty.).

£750

63

SHOEBOX containing the valuable assembly of mostly "better" items on stockcards (ex Postal Bid Sale lots) with many useful sets and singles from a wide range of countries and including several defin. sets to top value. All periods represented. A very interesting accumulation with a high Catalogue value. (Qty.).

£400

64

BOX with the interesting selection of KGVI & QEII issues on dealers' stockcards including several useful sets, part sets and singles. High Catalogue value. (Qty.).

£300

65

THREE STOCKBOOKS crammed with a Commonwealth collection mainly mint (incl. plate singles, pairs and blocks of four) but also some used with countries represented from A to Z (no G.B.) covering QV to QEII but with particular strength in the reigns of KGV & KGVI, Aden (incl. India used in Aden), Australia with values to £2 and Australian States, Bermuda, Fiji, Hong Kong, Ireland (incl. fine 1922 ovpts.), Malayan States, Malta, Newfoundland, Sudan and Trinidad & Tobago being especially prominent. Very high cat. value and ideal for a small dealer or as the basis of a really fine collection. (1000's).

£240

66

TWO STOCKBOOKS with the somewhat haphazard modern accumulation (unmounted mint and booklets) inc. Cyprus, Gibraltar, Hong Kong and Ireland. (Qty.).

£100

67

MISCELLANY of QV to QEII issues on stockcards; predominantly "better" items from a good range of countries inc. particularly useful Australia, Nyasaland KGVI to £1 mint, Basutoland, PNG, etc. High Catalogue value. (Small Qty.).

£300

68

MISCELLANY of mint KGVI "better" items on stockcards with much of merit inc. Ascension 5/- & 10/-, Australia ½d to 1/- P.Dues, Burma 10r Official (SG.O27 - natural paper blemish), Ceylon 2c perf. 13½ x 13, Gambia set to 10/-, Gibraltar 3d blue perf. 14 and 6d perf. 13½, Hong Kong 30c perf. 14½ x 14 strip of three, Jamaica £1 mint, etc. (Small Qty.).

£200

69

MISCELLANY of better used stamps with Australia 5/- (SG 135) pair, Canada QV 20c green (SG 165, crease), 1916 1c coil pair (SG234 mint with gum stain), Newfoundland 6d lake (SG 20), Cyprus 30p on 1p (SG 24) with Larnaca squared circle c.d.s., Kelantan 1937 set to 50c mint & NZ 1906 5/- (faults). High catalogue value. (20)

£100

70

RANGE of stamps plus the odd cover and piece on stockcards, countries A-Z with particular strength in early Canada, Malta, Mauritius, Morocco Agencies, Natal, Penrhyn Island, Seychelles and Somaliland Protectorate (inc. high values and an unlisted but clear variety). Condition varies but is generally good to fine. STC £3,805.

£500

71

BOOKLETS - BRITISH AFRICA: The small selection with KUT SB6, Kenya SB3, Mauritius SB2 x 2, Rhodesia & Nyasaland SB1 & S.Rhodesia SB5 plus SB6 x 3. STC £219. (9).

£70

72

EUROPE - Two SG Printed Albums containing the extensive mint and used collections of Gibraltar (incl. mint stamps from SG.1 onwards with values to 2 pesetas & used stamps starting with SG.2 and values to 1/- with postmark interest although the strength lies in QEII issues which are mainly mint with many complete commemorative sets from 1954 with later miniature sheets and 1967, 1971 & 1977/9 definitives complete unmounted mint) and of Malta (which is even stronger with KGV values to 5/- mint and a fine range of definitives from that reign, 1938-43 definitive set complete mint, Self-Government values to 5/- mint or used and a strong range of commemoratives and later definitives, especially QEII with values to £M2, and mainly unmounted mint incl. later miniature sheets. Very high cat. value. (Several 100's).

£120

73

GAMBIA/KUT: The selection of chiefly "better" items on stockcards with many useful & scarcer types noted. Mixed condition. (Small Qty.).

£150

74

INVERTED WATERMARKS: The small selection with Bahamas KGV 1d used (2), Barbados QV 4d used, Mauritius SG.56w & 68w used, Sierra Leone KGV 2d used and Transvaal KEVII 2½d mint. Fair to fine. STC £285. (7).

£75

75

SOUTHERN AFRICA: Mainly used selection on album leaves and stock-cards incl. Cape of Good Hope later QV & KEVII with a couple of ovpts. and values to 5/-, a fine range of Natal starting with QV but chiefly KEVII with a few mint but mainly used incl. values to £1 (2) & £5, some of the higher values having fiscal or doubtful cancellations, and an interesting selection of KGV South Africa with some better bi-lingual pairs incl. values to 10/- plus smaller ranges of KGVI & earlier QEII. (Small Qty.).

£75

76

WEST INDIES: Small stockbook containing an excellent selection of mint stamps from the West Indies and nearby islands incl. Bermuda KGV values to 1/- and KGVI 2/6d & 5/- (2, one of which is unmounted), Cayman Islands KEVII to KGVI incl. 2 x 5/-, Dominica KGV also with values to 5/- (2), St. Lucia QV, KEVII & KGV incl. 5/- (4) & 10/- (2) and Montserrat incl. an unmounted mint top marginal KEVII 5/- & KGV values to 2/- and many more. Mostly fine and well worth close inspection. (150+).

£200

77

WEST INDIES - ISLANDS B-L: The fascinating accumulation of chiefly "better" sets & singles on stockcards with particularly good sections of Dominica & Jamaica. Strength in 19th Century issues. Fair to fine. (Qty.).

£350

78

WEST INDIES - ISLANDS M-V: The companion lot to the above with much of value including particularly useful ranges of Montserrat, St. Kitts (inc. Nevis), Trinidad/Trinidad & Tobago and Virgin Islands. High Cat. value. Fair to fine. (Qty.).

£350

FOREIGN COLLECTIONS

79

SIX CARTONS containing the extremely extensive collection housed in a quantity of albums & on leaves. Some duplication but an interesting lot with useful China, Egypt, France, Germany, Netherlands & Colonies, Scandinavia, etc. Careful examination recommended. (Qty.).

£600

80

MISCELLANY of Foreign stamps on leaves encompassing single country collections of Chile, Finland and Spain plus a range of Indian Feudatory States postal stationery. (Qty.).

£150