SOUTH AUSTRALIA
** 561 1886-96 £10 bronze, an unused example of this rare adhesive which has been regummed to hide thin spots and small tears. A rare space filler. SG 206. Cat £3,500. BPA Cert (2003). Photo £200
TASMANIA
562 COVER MISCELLANY, 1843-98: Interesting group inc. 1843-50 stampless trio to Launceston endorsed 'Money Letter' [ex Old Denig], 'Port Sorrell' 9/11/50' (Receiving House) or 'per "Scout" ', 1862 E to melbourne with Chalon 6d (close margins) and fine red Hobart cds, 1865 'Public Service' E (fault) with fine crowned diamond FREE d.s. plus cancellations on stationery items inc. 'Penguin Creek' & 'Penguin'. Also 1847 E to Hobart ex UK with fine London Ship Letter mark. Good lot. (15 items). £150
VICTORIA
563 1854 (July) - 57 3d blue printed by Campbell & Ferguson, a complete used reconstruction of Stone "D". Mostly fine four margined examples. (24). £150
AUSTRIA
564 LARGE STOCKBOOK containing a substantial collection of stamps with some useful early issues from imperfs. on but strength in stamps of the 1940s & '50s inc. 1945 Hitler head Vienna barred opts. to 42pf plus unissued mark values, better commemoratives with many sets noted, often with mint & used examples, birds airmail values inc. scarce 3s & 5s mint, costumes & buildings definitives etc. Good lot, STC £1100+. £200
565 MINT & USED COLLECTION, 1963-92: Two large stock-books containing an extensive collection, virtually complete with both mint & used examples of many issues; also an empty, unused Lighthouse 'hingeless' album for issues 1958-90.Good opportunity to start a new collection! (Many 100s). £200
BAHAMAS
** 566 1861-62 Rough perf. 14 to 16 unwatermarked 6d which has faded. Also New Zealand 1864 1/- green (SG 100), unused but repaired. £140
BOLIVIA
567 STOCKBOOK with the extensive early to modern mint/unused & used collection. (Many 100's). £100
BRAZIL
568 COLLECTION, 1843-1973: 'Minkus' printed album, well-filled with mint & used stamps from useful early imperfs and inc. better watermark & perf. varieties, elusive middle period issues mint, miniature sheets etc. Good basis for further development. (Many 100s). £200
BRITISH OCCUPATION OF FORMER ITAL. COLS.
569 PAIR OF WWII CENSORED COVERS BEARING M.E.F. ADHESIVES: 1943 (15 Dec.) registered cover to Australia bearing MEF 2/6d tied by c.d.s. of "ASMARA CENTRAL"with registration label of same and black/white censor tape plus 1944 (4 May) registered envelope ex Asmara to Australia bearing MEF 6d, 9d & 1/- tied by Asmara Central cancellations with boxed "BY AIR MAIL", registration label of Asmara and red/white censor tape. A useful pair. (2). £100
BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS
570 RARE EARLY 2-LINE "TORTOLA" DATESTAMP ON COVER TO G.B.; 27 Dec. 1808 EL from "Tortola" to Glasgow charged "2/3" with a mostly very fine "TORTOLA/27DEC 1808." mark (light crease; early usage) inverted on the front. Early letters from the Virgin Islands are seldom seen. Photo £200
571 RARE EARLY INGOING COVER FROM G.B. REDIRECTED BACK TO G.B. ALSO BY MAIL; 15 June 1813 EL from "Liverpool" (fine red mileage c.d.s. on flap; prepaid single rate, "P 2/3") addressed to "Road Town, Tortola", endorsed "p. Paq. Pd."; charged "1 bit" (local currency for delivery in Tortola) but then redirected unpaid back to Kendal in G.B. and so charged a further "2/4" Packet/Inland rate. Remarkable double Transatlantic cover. Plus associated Bill of Lading. Photo £120
572 1985-86 Collection of complete sheets overprinted "SPECIMEN" comprising 1985 Birds, Queen Mother Life & Times water marked) and Audubon. 1986 Cruise Ships and Royal Wedding $1. Also ½ sheets of 1986 Queen's Birthday. (Qty.) £150
BULGARIA
573 COLLECTION, 1879-1976: Minkus printed album with substantial mint & used collection from good first issue set and with useful middle period commemoratives inc. 1931 & '35 games, 1953 flowers sheet (corner crease), 1959 m/s pair, various imperf. issues etc. Also issues for E.Roumelia, Thrace & Levant (latter not guaranteed). Fine basis for further development. (Many 100s) £340
CANADA
574 TWO CARTONS with the early to modern mint & used collection housed in five binders (two of which contain modern FDC's). All periods represented but an emphasis on modern issues. stc £2,000+ (Qty.). £150
575 BOX with the early to modern mint & used accumulation on leaves, stockcards, etc. A messy but potentially rewarding lot. (Many 100's). £100
576 STOCKBOOK with the duplicated early to modern mint & used accumulation. A useful lot which warrants careful inspection. (Many 100's). £100
577 MISCELLANY of stamps & covers on leaves & stockcards. Strength in 1897 Jubilee issues including 15c mint (fair) & used, 50c mint & used, etc. (Small Qty.). £150
578 MISCELLANEOUS COVERS: 1897-1942 The selection of maidy QV cover with leaf and numeral issues represented inc. 1897 env. registered from Wabigoon to Thornbury franked with a small Queen 8c. 1898 env. (soiled) from Brantford to Richmond USA franked with leaves ½c block of six. 1902 env. from Hull to Winnipeg franked with numeral ½c block of four. 1902 env. to Toronto franked with a single 2c map. the cancellations inc. a good range of flags. (32 items). £100
** 579 1852-57 10d blue, a treated example of unknown status. Shaved at top and lower right.Photo £120
580 COLOURFUL PICTORIAL SMALL QUEEN ADVERTISING COVER, ETC.; 1896 env. (minor wear) with Canada Small Queen 3c tied by "HALIFAX N.S." Squared Circle with spectacular advert for the "SUMMER CARNIVAL, HALIFAX, N.S." printed in blue beside the address; plus redirected 1901 env. to GB with Newfoundland QV 1c green (4) tied by St. John's c.d.s.'s. (2 covers). Photo £75
581 1897 Jubilee ½c, 1c, 2c, 3c & 5c imperforate proof blocks of four on thickish white card. (5 blocks). £200
582 1897 Jubilee $3 bistre mounted mint. A few shortish perfs. at foot. SG.138, Cat. £850. Photo £180
583 1897 Jubilee $4 violet cancelled to order by lightish violet c.d.s. SG.139, Cat. £600. Photo £180
584 JUBILEE ISSUE COVERS: 1897-1908 A small group of covers and a part covers franked at various rates made up of Jubilee issue stamps inc. 1897 2c env. registered from Parkdale to Halifax uprated with a single 5c. 1908 3c env. registered from Toronto to Ohio uprated with 3c and 2c on 3c. 1897 env. from Halifax to Boston franked with 3c strip of three. 1897 printed A.R. Williams advertising env used from Montreal to London franked with a single 3c. Some cover faults. (15 items). £140
585 JUBILEE LOCAL RATES AND THE RARE 8c RATE TO USA: 1897 env. registered within Montreal franked with Jubilee 3c & 5c tied by a fine code "B" flag cancellation. 1897 July) Montreal cover franked with jubilee 3c tied by a fine "1837/VICTORIA/1897" flag cancellation. 1897 (July) local Quebec bank cover franked with single 3c Jubilee. 1897 env. from Montreal to Boston franked with strips of four 1c Jubilee x 2 tied by light roller cancellations. (4 covers). £80
586 MACHINE CANCELLATIONS - SESSIONS TYPE M1/M3 STRAIGHT/WAVY LINE CANCELS: 1896 group of covers with Sessions type M1/M3 cancellations comprising 1896 (10 March) 1c postal stationery card displaying a fine strike of type M1, 1896 (27 March) env.(cut down at right) bearing defective SQ 3c tied by a fine example of the type 2(a) wavy line cancel, 1896 advertising envelope for J.H. Wilson (very similar to the cover depicted on page 10 of the "Early Rapid Cancelling Machines of Canada" by David Sessions) bearing 3c SQ tied by a good example of type 2(b) wavy line cancel and 1896 (30 May) env. bearing SQ 3c tied by type M3(a) wavy line cancel, 1897 (5 Feb.) env. ex Montreal to Harrow (Ont.) bearing SQ 3c tied by type M1 (b) straight line cancel, 1897 (31 March) env. bearing SQ 3c tied by type M3(b) wavy line cancel & 1899 (23 November) Lewis Bros. envelope bearing numerals 2c tied by type M3(c) wavy line cancel. A scarce group. (7). Photo £200
587 FLAG CANCELLATIONS - IMPERIAL STRAIGHT JACK TYPE OF MONTREAL: 1896 (13 April) 1c postal stationery card to Waterloo, Ontario with a fine example of the scarce Straight Jack type 2 (in use between 11th April & 22nd April).The card has been at one stage glued into an album and there is some resultant damage on the reverse. This item is depicted on page 16 of the Sessions book on Canadian RCM's.Photo £120
588 FLAG CANCELLATIONS - SESSIONS TYPE 1 OF MONTREAL AND OTTAWA, 1896/97: The expertly written-up collection of covers, etc. showing a good variety of Ensign Flag type 1 cancellations comprising Montreal Indicia "A" (3 inc. the cover depicted on page 11 of the Sessions book referred to earlier), "B" (2), "C" (2), "D" (2, one on "Wilson advertising envelope), "E" (2, one on Windsor Hotel advertising envelope), "F" (2) & the scarce "K" on small piece plus three covers with Ottawa type F1(a) ensign cancellations (displaying "X" & "Z" dater hubs). A very attractive group. (17 items). PHOTO. £240
589 FLAG CANCELLATIONS -TYPE F1 "C" INDICIA WITHOUT YEAR IN THE DATER HUB: 1897 (7 Jan.) advertising cover from Montreal to Amherst burg bearing SQ 3c tied by a type 1 "C" Indicia flag cancellation lacking the year date in the hub adjacent to the flag cancellation. Scarce thus.Photo £100
590 FLAG CANCELLATIONS - 1897 JUBILEE TYPES: The small group expertly written-up on leaves comprising 30th June advertising env. (H.A.Nelson & Sons) bearing 3c Jubilee tied by type F4 (dater "X"), 21st June env. bearing SQ 3c tied by type F4 (dater "X" )5th July env. bearing Jubilee 2c green tied by type F4 (dater "Y"), 6th July cover bearing 3c Jubilee tied by type F4 (dater"Z"), 7th July Fogarty Bros. envelope bearing 3c Jubilee tied by type F4 ("X" dater), 10th July (last day of commercial use) env. bearing &Mac189;c Jubilee tied by type F4 (dater "X"), all ex Montreal plus 30th June advertising envelope (The Russell Hotel, Ottawa) bearing 3c Jubilee tied by type F4 addressed to Henry Waite of Boston (alluded to in the Sessions book on the topic). A good group. (7). Photo £200
591 FLAG CANCELLATIONS - BICKERDIKE "V.R./1837-1897" TYPES: 1897 (14 July) large portion of an env. used within Montreal bearing SQ 3c tied by Bickerdike flag type 5 "CANADA/V.R." cancellation (commercially used examples are scarce), 1897 (14 Aug.) "Baker" cover used within Montreal bearing 1c Jubilee tied by Bickerdike type 5 cancellation (differently shaped "8" to the previous item), 1897 (13 July) env. (roughly opened) bearing 3c Jubilee tied by type 5 cancellation & 1897 (2 Nov.) printed env. ex the Rideau Lumber Co. with SQ 2c tied by Bickerdike flag type 6 cancellation. A useful group (4). Photo £180
592 FLAG CANCELLATIONS - HAMILTON SESSIONS TYPES 7 AND 8: The selection of covers with flag cancels comprising 1898 (20 Jan.) 1c postal stationery card with type 7 Indicia "A" cancel, 1898 (7 Jan.) cover bearing SQ 3c tied by type 7 Indicia "B" cancel, 1898 (2 April) advertising cover (Lucas, Steele & Bristol) bearing Maple Leaves 3c tied by type 8 Indicia "B" cancel, 1899 advertising cover for Tuckett & Co, bearing Numerals 2c tied by type 8 Indicia "A" cancel, 1900 (15 Jan.) cover bearing Numerals 2c tied by type 8 Indicia "A" cancel and 1900 "Wilson" Patriotic Boer War envelope bearing Numerals 2c tied by type 8 Indicia "B" cancel. A very attractive group. (6). £150
593 FLAG CANCELLATIONS - MONTREAL SESSIONS TYPES 7 AND 8: Group of covers/cards displaying Sessions type 7 (9) or type 8 (7) Flag cancellations. The type 7's include three Die I obliterators, two Die II obliterators, one Die III obliterator, one Die IV obliterator on advertising envelope for Telephones & Electrical Supplies, one Die V obliterator and one Die VII obliterator on advertising envelope for a Watchmakers & Jewellers, whilst the type 8's include one each of Die I to VI obliterators and a grandiose pictorial advertising card for the Balmoral Castle Hotel bearing Numerals 2c tied by a somewhat indistinct type 8 cancellation of which the Die cannot be positively identified. (16). £150
594 FLAG CANCELLATIONS - OTTAWA/TORONTO SESSIONS TYPES 7, 8 AND 9: Group of covers & cards with a good variety of these cancellations inc. Ottawa type 8 Indicia "G" on cover to London, Ontario bearing 2c on 3c surcharge, Ottawa type 9 (unfinished ensign) type on 1897 (30 Nov.) cover bearing Jubilee 3c and a wide range of Toronto types namely Indicia "A (3)", "B" (2), "C" (2), "D" (2), "E" (3) & "F" (2). A good number are advertising covers. (16). £150
CAPE OF GOOD HOPE
** 595 1861 1d vermilion "Woodblock", a used example which has been repaired, regummed and cleaned. A reference example. BPA Cert (2004). Photo £240
CEYLON/SRI LANKA
596 SMALL BOX with the early to modern mint & used accumulation on stockcards. Some useful 19th Century issues noted, albeit in somewhat mixed condition. (Sev. 100's). £150
597 RARE CORRECT-PERIOD 8c OVERPRINT POSTCARD USED TO G.B. + "TOO LATE/SHIP SAILED"; 14 Oct. 1879 genuine usage of the scarce 8c o.p. 2c P. Stat. PC (slightly trimmed at ends and other wear) to Devon cancelled by poor numeral with v. fine matching "DICKOYA/PAID" c.d.s. on the front; this 8c PC rate only applied for 6 months during 1879, and cards used in the correct period such as this are very rare. Plus unusual 1897 env. to Belfast franked by 5c lilac (3) tied by Colombo duplexes having fair (deleted) purple "TOO LATE/SHIP SAILED" (Southampton?) on the front with various redirections and v. fine "DUBLIN & BELFAST/DOWN/R.P.O." c.d.s. Scarce pair. (2 covers). Photo £150
598 Q.V. POSTAL STATIONERY: 1857-1900 Group of covers & cards inc. unused 1857 first issue 1d, 2d, 8d and 1/- envs. (faults), 1883/5 pair of Kandy internally used 4c & 5c envs. (faults but the latter with very fine oval-framed "P.B." inspector's (?) mark), 1895 one way usage to Jersey of complete 5c + 5c reply postcard, 1897 5c env. with hotel cachet, 1901 usage of 2c newswrapper to a P.o.W. at Ragama also bearing signed oval censor mark, optd. local postcard usages etc. (19 covers + 1 front). £100
CHILE
599 COLLECTION on Schaubek leaves with a useful range of earlier issues, some good middle period sets & part sets and extensive later ranges to 1972. A very good springboard for expansion. (Few 100's). £100
CHINA
600 PRINTED ALBUM with the valuable collection of People's Republic issues to 1973. Much of merit throughout inc. a useful range of 1950's sets/part sets (some reprints in evidence) but with strength 1960 Chrysanthemum set used, 1961 Tang Dynasty set mint, 1962 Cranes mint, 1963 Butterflies set mint or used, 1963 Landscapes set mint (some with black offset on reverse), 1963 Snub Nosed Monkeys imperf. set, 1963 Games set mint, 1964 Peonies set used, 1964 Bronzes mint, 1964 Marx & Engels mint, 1964 15th Anniv. mint strip of three, 1964 Petroleum set mint, 1965 Tsunyi set mint, 1965 People's Liberation Army set mint, 1965 Sports set mint, 1968 Literature & Art set used, 1972 Ships mint, etc. A very good lot of extremely popular material. (Few 100's). £800
601 TWO STOCKBOOKS with t he extensive middle period to modern somewhat duplicated accumulation including a useful range of Taiwan. (Many 100's). £150
602 STOCKBOOK with the duplicated early to modern mint/unused & used accumulation including a useful range of 19th Century issues with a basic set of three Large Dragons and sundry other issues, much early 20th Century and a small range of post-1945 types. Also a good selection of Local Posts inc. Chungking, Foochow, Hankow, Ichang and Wuhu. Mixed condition but a fascinating lot of highly popular material. (Sev. 100's). £150
603 STOCKBOOK with the extensive (slightly duplicated) middle period to modern mint & used accumulation including North East China, North West China, PRC, Taiwan, etc. (Few 100's). £100
604 BINDER with the extremely attractive modern (1990's) collection of mint stamps, FDC's, min. sheets, Maximum cards, etc. Also a smaller binder with a range of postcards and maximum cards. (Qty.). £60
605 1885-1937 The mainly used accumulation with most issues represented inc postage dues, and Sun Yat Sen issues. Also a little Manchuria. Mixed condition. (Qty.).. £140
606 1962 Stage Art of Fei Lan-fang set unmounted mint. The odd natural paper flaw. SG.Cat. £325. (8). Photo £120
COLOMBIA
607 PRINTED ALBUM with the early to modern mint & used collection. Some useful 19th Century issues noted (mixed condition & some reprints in evidence) along with a substantial range of 20th Century issues. (Sev. 100's). £100
COSTA RICA
608 PRINTED ALBUM with the early to modern mint & used collection. (Sev. 100's). £100
CUBA
609 COLLECTION in printed album & on printed leaves with a good representative range from 1855 to 1976. A small collection of Puerto Rico is also included. (Very many 100's). £120
CYPRUS
610 ALBUM with the QV to QEII mint & used collection inc. 1928 vals. to 18pi used, 1934 set to 45pi used, 1938-51 to £1 used, 1948 RSW £1 used, 1955-60 set mint & used, 1960 Republic set to £1 used, 1966 to £1 used, etc. (200+). £120
611 MISCELLANY on leaves with all strength in QEII issues including a range of Rural postmarks on pieces. (Few 100's). £100
612 MINT & USED MISCELLANY on stockcards covering all reigns and just a few Republic issues with several better stamps included such as SG.131 & 142 very lightly mounted mint and SG.188-202 mainly unmounted mint. Somewhat mixed condition in the early stages and much duplication amongst the KGVI but postmark interest throughout. (Several 100's). £80
613 ESSAY FOR 4pi VALUE OF KGVI DEFINITIVES: c.1937 Stamp-size imperforate essay or 'early preliminary artwork' depicting Peristerona Church handpainted on thin card in black & red for the 4pi value of the KGVI definitives, a value which, as things turned out, was not issued until 1951 and then in a different design. Note: This design was adopted for the æpi & 2pi values and these colours were used for the latter value. 2005 R.P.S.L. certificate (a copy of which accompanies this lot). PHOTO - FRONT COVER.Photo £360
614 ESSAY FOR 9pi VALUE OF KGVI DEFINITIVES: A similar c. 1937 essay depicting Othello's Tower, Famagusta in brown & purple for the 9pi value of the same set and adopted for this very value in the issued set with alteration of & addition to the wording and with the substitution of black for brown. R.P.S.L. certificate (2005). Photo £360
CZECHOSLOVAKIA
615 VERY SUBSTANTIAL ACCUMULATION, 1918-96: Carton containing eleven large stockbooks crammed with an impressive duplicated accumulation of mint & used stamps from 1918 Arms, Hradcany, opts., Masaryk, commemoratives etc. inc. many sets and better items, with issues post-WWII apparently complete inc. elusive sheetlets of Art issues, Exhibition sheets (1962 5k imperf mint noted) also miniature sheets, a good representation of 1939-45 Slovakia, East Silesia etc. Unchecked for watermarks & perforations but some better items noted. A fine lot. (Very many 1000s). £500
616 COLLECTION 1918-75: Schaubek album containing a substantial collection of mint & used stamps with extensive Hradcany issues, mint inter-war stamps and good ranges of elusive mint 1950s issues; also miniature sheets inc. 1952 Bratislava (used) & 1950 Prague exhibition (mint), some Slovenia etc. Well worth a close examination.STC in excess of £1,000. (Many 100s) £240
DANISH WEST INDIES
617 ST. CROIX - LONDON "PACKET LETTER" COVERS BEFORE & AFTER POSTAL REFORMS; 1838 + May 1840 pair of fine EL's (one ref. the suicide of a negro slave) from "St. Croix" to London/Scotland" charged "2/2" (pre-1840 rate) and "1/5" (post-1839 rate) and both having mostly very fine red boxed London "PACKET LETTER" marks (latter creased) on the front. Prestamp mail from this small island is scarce. Attractive pair. (2 covers). £120
DOMINICA
618 1923 £1 black & purple/red fresh mounted mint. SG.91, Cat. £225. £75
619 POSTMARKS on loose stamps, cards & covers well written up on album leaves with supporting hand-drawn maps inc. fifteen different village postmarks on 1d views adhesives, Portsmouth c.d.s's. on 1905 card and on 1913, 1921 & 1935 covers, Marigot c.d.s.'s on 1917 cover, eight different village postmarks (inc. Castle Bruce) on KGV adhesives, eighteen different cancellations on KGVI covers and "DOMINICA Postal History, Stamps and Postal Stationery to 1935" by E.V. Toeg, F.R.P.S.L.. (24 cards/covers, 30 stamps + 1 book). £260
ECUADOR
620 COLLECTION, 1863-1978: 'Minkus' printed album, well-filled with mint & used stamps from early issues onwards with a proliferation of provisional surcharges and other elusive stamps. (Many 100s). £100
EGYPT
** 621 POST EUROPEA: 1865c EL (3) with h.s. of the Posta Europea with "Samanud (Type III), in green, Mansura (Type 5) in blue and Zagazik (Type 5) in blue. Fair ti fine strikes. £65
** 622 BRITISH POST OFFICES IN EGYPT: 1845 (10 May) EL from Alexandria to Malta with a fine "ALEXANDRIA" c.d.s. in red, disinfection slits and on reverse across join ""PURIFEE AU LAZARET/MALTE" h.s. 1865 (14 Dec) env from British P.O. in Suez to Bombay. £65
** 623 FOREIGN POST OFFICES: 1856 (6 Sept) EL from Alexandria to Marseilles with m/s "Vap Francais" and red boxed "PAQUEBOTS/DE LA/MEDITORAINEE" h.s. Also a selection of twenty five adhesives inc Austrian, French and British with foreign P.O. cancellations. (26 items). £100
** 624 ITALIAN POST OFFICES IN EGYPT:1874 (31 July) env. from Alexandria to Naples franked with Italian 40c rose tied by a good "234" obliterator with !ALESSANDRIA d' EGITTO /POSTE ITALIANE" c.d.s. alongside. The env. is a little reduced at left. £60
** 625 WWII BRITISH FORCES IN EGYPT:1939-45 The selection of cover (110) inc airgraphs, airmail letters, cards and active service cards with a variety of frankings inc. KGVI UK issues, Fuad & Farouk Army Posts and Egyptian adhesives. £100
ETHIOPIA
626 STOCKBOOK with the representative early to modern mint & used collection with much of interest throughout. (Sev. 100's). £100
627 1913 (22 June) A Sudan 5m envelope to Rome cancelled with fine bi-lingual "SABDERAT" c.d.s. with another strike alongside. Scarce. Ex Collier. photo plate 10 £100
628 1939 Printed OHEMS env to Cairo franked with Sudan SG overprinted 3m (corner fault) tied by a fine bi-lingual "GAMBELLA" c.d.s. Ex Collier. £60
FALKLAND ISLANDS
629 MISCELLANY on stockcards inc. KGVI 1938 to £1 mint, QEII to £1 Swan mint, useful Dependencies inc. QEII S.Georgia to £1 Whale, etc. (Approx. 250). £180
FALKLAND ISLANDS DEPENDENCIES
630 1929 Registered cover to Los Angeles bearing Falklands ½d, 2½d (2) & 1/-, all tied by South Georgia d.s. of 8th March and with blue/white "SOUTH GEORGIA/No.59" registration label. £120
631 A similar cover to the same addressee bearing 1d (2), 2d, 2½d & 6d plus Registration label No.60. Slightly reduced at left on opening. £120
FIJI
632 ALBUM with the predominantly mint (much of the QEII is unmounted) collection, 1876-1980 including a useful range of earlies, KEVII to 5/- (2), KGV to 5/- (2) & £1 (surface rubbing), KGVI to £1 and extensive QEII with 1954-56 to £1, 1959-63 to £1, 1962-66 to £1, 1968 to £1, 1969 to $2, 1972 to $2, etc. The collection concludes with 1918 P.Due set mint or used & the 1940 P.Due set mint. STC £1,500. (Few 100's). £240
FRANCE
633 MINT & USED STAMPS c1860-1970: Four stock-books containing the valuable collection of stamps inc. selection of classic issues (4c Bordeaux noted), Type Sage 2c green (Type I), 10c green (Type II), 75c rose etc. good sowers, 1922 & '26 Orphans, 1929 pictorials to 20f mint, 1936 airs to both 50f used, extensive 1930s issues inc. Sinking Fund opts complete mint, Sourire, Costumes & Workers, post-WWII airs to 1000f plus 1950s airs all mint, fine unmounted '50s issues inc all Famous Frenchmen sets etc. Inspection essential. (Many 100s) £700
634 COLLECTION, 1849-1900: Vintage collection in album with duplicated ranges of stamps chosen for shades & cancellations with 1849 issues to 1fr (thinned) inc. good 10c, 15c & 40c (4), 1852 Présidence 10c (2, faults), range of Napoléon heads inc. 25c (3), Susse perf. 20c & 40c and Rothschild imperf. 30c, Bordeaux issue to 80c (3), Type Sage values to 5f (4), 1900 Merson 2f (2) etc. Condition variable; inspection essential. STC £9,000+. (100s). £700
635 MISCELLANY: Carton containing a mixed accumulation of mainly used stamps to c1970 in two binders and a large number of packets inc. some useful earlies, Type Sage etc. plus the odd better item inc. 1957 Frenchmen and 1960s Art issues mint, 1968-70 Red Cross booklets etc. SOLD ON BEHALF OF CHARITY - PLEASE BID GENEROUSLY. (1000s) £30
636 MINT STAMP ISSUES c1900-2000: Two large 'Lindner' stockbooks containing mint stamps inc. Merson to 2fr orange, good Sowers & Pasteur , 1926 Orphans to 1f, good range of 1930s commemoratives, airs, dues etc,; strength in post-1960 issues inc. good Art stamps, airs and definitives. Inspection recommended. High catalogue value. (Many 100s). £200
637 COMMEMORATIVE ISSUES, 1960-85: Stockbook containing mint selection of commemorative stamps mint / unmounted, with some duplication, blocks etc. inc. good range of art issues from 1961 onwards, airs to top values, Council of Europe etc. Also various earlier Famous Frenchmen sets inc. 1954, 1953 sports set etc. and ranges of fine used stamps to 1980s. (100s). £120
638 DUPLICATED ACCUMULATION: Two stock-books containing duplicated fine used ranges of stamps to c1950 with extensive Type Sage to 5f (5, mixed condition) inc. better values - 35c (8) & 75c (10) slate on orange plus low-value green issues, also definitives 1900-30 plus selections of inter-war commemoratives etc. (Many 100s). £75
639 MISCELLANY: Various stock-books & packets containing mint & used stamps inc. useful classic issues from 1849 - 15c & 1f (both slight faults), 1853 80c pair (crease), better Type Sage to 2f (2) & 5f (3), Merson 2f lilac etc.Plus some modern issues inc. 1993 Greetings booklets (2) both with the 'AVÉC' variety. Inspection recommended. (100s). £120
640 COVER MISCELLANY c1795-1964: Useful group of covers from pre-stamp items (interesting Revolutionary circular from the Basses Alpes noted), 1849 20c & 25c covers, various Napoléon frankings, Cérès inc. nice 20c Bordeaux cover, pneumatic mail, philatelic exhibitions inc. 1964 PHILATEC 1fr 'rally' cards (6 different) etc. (65 items). £150