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Monday, 11th December 2017

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Murrayfield Ice Rink

Riversdale Crescent, Edinburgh, EH12 5XN
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All World Mixed Lots

1Large all-world accum. in various binders (mainly lever-arch), etc. very heavy duplication in places, plus a few covers, FDCs; the odd few better/more unusual seen. Proceeds to Marie Curie (10,000s)55
2Foreign ranges in 16 remaindered club booklets. Must be viewed. remains PTSA £470+ (100s)44
3Three Lighthouse 8-page s/books, strength in earlier to 1950s/60s; poor to fine, nothing outstanding seen, but still worth checking. (2,000++)36
4Box with various albums & s/books varying sizes & contents early-modern, but nearly all picked to some extent, although the odd few interesting/unusual seen. (1,000s)32
5Heavy box with stamps in envelopes & s/books, loads of USA & UK. (1,000s)32
6Bundle of 9 circulated club bklts: 6 Commonwealth & 3 world; generally mediocre ranges, remains PTSA £350+ = proceeds to Corstorphine Marie Curie Shop. (100s)30
7Three small cover albums, one with Philatelic Exhibition items (MSs, cards, etc., incl. better), the others with World & UK Min. Sheets, stamps, etc..30
8Box filled with odds & ends gathered in our charity box (proceeds to Marie Curie) Large quantity, mainly lower quality, but with the odd few better, e.g. collns. in s/books, etc. All manner of items seen. (1,000s)30
9Box with various albums, s/books etc., strength in C/wealth, Egypt & loads of decent GVI period items seen. Plenty of fun and potential rewards to be had in this lot! (1,000s?)30
10Box with world colln. in alb., couple with UK, stamps in pkts., etc. (1,000s)28
11Shoebox with on & off-paper mix - from early/unusual to modern. hours of fun sorting through this lot, with possibility of finding a few better items. Mixed condition throughout, but many v.f. (1,000s)28
12World collns. in 6 albums & s/book (this almost empty), various ages, early-modern with a few better seen. Mixed cond. on the earlier junior albs. Much modern (incl. useful colourful thematics) (1,000s)28
13Odds & ends in a box with world ranges in 3 albums, various covers, PHQs, Packs (incl. couple of USA Year sets), & others to sort through. (1,000s)28
14S/book (32 page - seen better days) filled with interesting, jumbled ranges of countries. Worth checking28
15World range (incl. UK) on 23 s/cards, a few better earlier, but mixed condition. Viewing a must! (150+)26
16Odd m.&u. colln. in binder with Labuan (these mainly ‘barred cancels’), Leewards, Madagascar & Malawi. Some picking evident throughout. (100s)26
17Box with stamps in envelopes, on pages & in large s/book, etc.24
18Triumph album c.1960s with earlier. Strength in C/wealth, poor-fine, plus a few in pkts. (1,900+)22
19Two Lighthouse 32-page s/books (some marks & stickers to interleaving), filled with world ranges; some countries sparse, others reasonable - take a look! (1,000+)22
20Box with on & off-paper stamps in tobacco tins. (1,000s)22
21S/books & albs. in box with mainly C/wealth, some sparse, others with interest.22
22Well-filled shoebox with s/cards, pkts., etc., varied, worth examination. (100s)22
23Two partly-filled & slightly picked albs. and a s/book, with World ranges, strength in C/wealth (c.1,800)20
24Sorting box with all manner of items included, with stamps, covers, collectors’ cards, etc. Reasonable quantity, but little individual value. (1,000s)20
25Thematics - Railways: binder with ranges of sets/part-sets/odds, a few better (incl. N. Borneo SG107 but light ‘barred cancel’); mostly modern colourful, but still useful! (100s)18
26Thematics - Insects (& a few other invertebrates): binder with useful looking ranges, some better. (100s)17
27Off-paper selns. in pkts with European (330g+); Germany (150g+); France & Cols. (c100g); plus large dupl. seln. of France (mainly dupl. defins.) on part leaves, etc. (1,000s)17
28World ranges in s/book (16 pages & a couple of extra pages stuck in) very little dupl., a few earlier, but mainly 1950s/60s onwards. Worth checking. (c.1,800+)16
29Shoebox with world stamps in pkts., on leaves, etc. (1,000s)15
30Thematics - Scouts: mainly u.m./f.u. incl. Liechtenstein 1953 set u.m. plus 25c f.u.,; Netherlands, Sweden, UK, etc. STC £140+ (24 + 1 cover)15
31Scandinavia - dupl. mainly used seln. in s/book, mostly 1940s-70s, but others too. (1,500+)12
32Box with world stamps; some covers & FDCs; ephemera; the odd bit of sheet music; and more! (100s)11
33Carrier bag with postcards, covers & others, useful rubbish?! (vendor’s description!) (100s)10
34World colln. in ‘Harris’ printed alb. Picking (including part pages removed) in places, still interest. (100s)10
35Lincoln alb. (9th edn.), heavy picking, some better remain. Mixed condition. (100s)10
36Carrier bag with seln. of world stamps on & off-paper. 1Kg+ (1,000s)9
38Foreign seln. in binder, possibly worth checking. Countries ‘A’ to ‘I’ (800+)8
39Unusual kiloware mix with better Middle East (Oman, Kuwait, etc.)6

All World mixed lots continued

The following five lots are all stamps sorted into packets, mostly off-paper lower values, with heavy duplication. Some other items too, but once again, mainly commoner material. Somewhat ‘smoky’ in places. Hours (perhaps weekends?) needed to go through these properly.
40“, Box with world ranges incl. some more unusual areas. (10,000s?)18
41“, Tub with world ranges, thematics (incl. a few better), plus large quantity of USA & Spain in tub.17
42“, Tub with large quantity of on & off-paper stamps in pkts. in large tub. (10,000s?)12
43“, Tub with European seln. with Germany, Switzerland., France & Netherlands. (10,000s?)12
44“, Box with strength in Australia, India, NZ, Canada, Belgium, Ireland, etc. (1,000s)10

British Commonwealth Lots

45Mint & used duplicated ranges in nineteen remaindered club bklts. early-modern, a few better but mixed condition. Remains Priced to sell at £650+ (100s)60
46Box with seln. of albs., s/books, alb. leaves & a few s/cards, etc. Be certain to check this lot carefully - some albums may appear empty at first sight, but several useful, higher catalogue items may be found lurking! Strength in GVI period. (1,000s)55
47QV ranges mainly u., incl. Australian States, NZ, Grenada, St. Vincent, etc. some s’fillers, others incl. Grenada range mainly g.-f.u. Worth checking STC £1,000s48
48Box of albums & s/books; better Malaya, Gambia among others.46
49Box with various albums, picked New Ideal, also Jamaica, Malaya, Bechuanaland & more.40
50Southern Africa - album with m.&u. GVI ranges of Rhodesias, Swaziland, Bechuanaland, Basutoland, etc., mostly short/part sets, but incl. some better stamps; mostly good/fine. (200+)38
51Binder with range of countries ‘Tanganyika’ to ‘Victoria’; m.&u., some sets, a few better seen, but mixed condition (particularly the earlier). STC £1,450 (1,080+)38
52S/book - small seln. of fiscals, odds (QV diamond Jub. labels), UK GVI cyl. Nos., etc. Poor-fine (170+)32
531981 Royal Wedding colln. in 3 well-filled SG albums, with u.m. stamps, MSs, sheetlets, etc.30
54Binder with m.&u. ranges of countries ‘Kenya’ to ‘Lesotho’. STC £910+; condition poor to fine. (570+)28
55Shoebox filled with dupl. off-paper seln.; strength in Australia, Canada, NZ, but look closely and you’ll see others too. Weekends of work required to sort through this lot! (10,000s?)20
56Alb. with small seln. of GVI St.Lucia & St.Vincent; m.&u., with some shades, etc. (90+)18
57Small m.&u. GVI colln. of Cyprus & Malta, useful for shades. Vals. to 18pi & 5/- (76)17
58West Indies - small GVI m.&u. colln. in alb., with Leewards & Montserrat. (70+)12
59off-paper duplicated seln. in two pkts., early to modern, strength in 1940s-80s, c.250g (1,000s?)11
60Binder with heavily duplicates seln. of Africa, New Zealand, etc. (400)5

Postcards

61Selection of postcards, mostly in wallets; strength in Scotland & Shipping. used/unused, p.-f.(300+)32
62Colln. of mainly Scottish cards in 6 photo albums, strength in earlier with some unusual. (140+)18
63Large accum. of cards: loose, in photo albums, binders, some small postcard booklets, etc. Mostly modern, but worth checking. (1,000+)14
64Two shoeboxes with mainly English cards, early-modern, a few advert. cards, some foreign, etc. (1,000+)14
65Shoebox with mainly Scottish cards, used/unused, mostly modern, some earlier, a little duplication.(100s)12
66Shoebox with colln. of mainly modern cards, worldwide; plus some ‘art cards’, UK, etc. (c.1,000+)11
67Selections in box and album; two sets of repro cards & 10 small photo bklts.10
68UK & foreign seln. in box, early-mainly modern, used/unused, a few better. (c.300?)8
69Box with seln. of cards, mainly Scottish, used/unused, early/modern, poor/fine. (100s)6
70Cigarette Cards (&trade cards, etc.) incl. a few better in ‘tuck-in’ album mixed condition; plus further ranges in fifteen Brooke Bond albums (some partly-filled, or damaged)12
71Cinderellas small s/book with u.m.Sunday School stamps. (600)26
72“, Stamp exhibition M/Ss, incl. Stampex, Showpex, Scotex, etc. some foreign, most fine. (39)18
73“, Scottish labels - pkt. with mainly modern incl. Bernera, St Kilda, etc. Plus others (& earlier) from Lundy, Herm, etc. (100s)10
74Collectables, small box with the remains of various watches (modern); a camera; ‘collectable pencil-sharpeners (1980s x13); signed photo of Hector Nicol (faults); a few coins; ...6
75Coins box with seln. of cased proof coins, plus a few others, some cases with faults, but most contents fine, incl. some sterling silver items. (15 cases)34
76“, tub with world coins as gathered by charity. 2kg, (100s)7
77“, tub, as last lot. (100s)7
78“, France 1996 10f Football silver proof in case. (1)7
79“, Gambia 1975 10th Anniv. 10D silver proof in case. (1)7
80“, USA 1976 bicentennial silver proof set (of 3) (1)15
81“, UK pre-47 6ds poor to fine, £1 face, worth tucking some silver away? (40)20
82“, UK 1977 silver proof Silver Jubilee Crown in case. (1)10
83“, Tokens Trade Token - Worcester City & County 1811 1d fair to fine (1)8
84“, “, seln. in small box with trade tokens, gaming tokens, to modern ‘petrol station collectables’ (c.60)16
85“, “, Church Token - Carluke Kirk 1836 c.24mm ø g.-f. (1)5
86“, “, “, ‘Carstairs Church’ 1888 oval c.20x30mm g.-f. (1)5
87“, “, “, Crawford Church 1840 20x26mm g.-f. (1)6
88“, “, “, Lanark 1881 c.26mm ø g.-f. (1)5
89“, “, “, St. Leonard’s Church (Lanark), octagonal c27x18mm g.-f. (1)5
90“, “, “, St Leonard’s/Lanark 1842 oct. c.23x23mm g.-f. (1)5
91“, “, Lodge Token ‘Abbotsford 937’ c.21mm ø (1)6
92“, “, “, ‘Dalhousie Bonnyrigg 720’ 25mm ø (1)7
93“, “, “, Reverse with Maul & Thistle, engraved ‘Minto 385’ c.29mm ø (1)6
94“, “, “, St Stephens Lodge Edinburgh 145. c.19mm ø (1)6
95Die-Casts Shell & Bburago model sports cars, mostly f.-v.f. (five are in boxes) (32)20
96Ephemera 1737-1840 four items on velum(Deed of Gift & Conveyance; Probate of will, etc.) Interesting18
97Fiscals, etc. seln. of UK QV-GVI etc., worth checking, mixed condition throughout. (c.70+)12
98FDCs Aircraft collection in two well-filled albums, with ‘Westminster’ colln ‘100 Years of Flight’, plus a few others (Concorde First & Last Flights; Benham Br. Aircraft of WW2; a couple of PNCs, a few stamps, etc.) some with slight faults, but mostly fine. (87 covers +)32
99Medals WWI framed memorial plaque with trio (1914-15 star); photo & paperwork (this somewhat toned) to Pte. W. Thorburn Royal Scots. (1)120
100Model Railway boxful of odds & ends incl. Dublo 3-rail track (incl. points), various wagons, etc. mixed condition. Proceeds to charity.8
101Perfins two small s/books with world ranges & another with UK; some better seen, mixed cond. (450+)12
102PNCs 1999/2000 Millennium PNCs - one T’keeper MS & £5; the other IoM set & Timekeeper 64p £511
103“, 1997 (21-4) Golden Wedding (Mercury) PNC with £5 coin, slight wrinkles to cover. (1)8
104“, 1996 (21-4) 70th B’day PNC (RM) with 1st B’day bklt. pane & £5 coin (1)8
105“, 1993 (2-6) 40th Anniv. PNC (Mercury) with set & £5 coin (1)8
106“, 2000 (4-8) Q. Mother 100 PNC (RM) with MS & £5 coin. (1)8
107“, 1997 (20-11) Golden Wedding PNC (RM) commem. set & £5 coin. (1)8
108“, 1998 (14-11) 50th B’day PNC (RM) with bklt. pane & £5 coin. (1)8
109“, 2000 (6-1) Q.Mother PNC (Mercury), with £5 coin, slight wrinkles. (1)7
110“, 1990 (4-8) Q.Mother PNC (C&SW) with set, Glamis cancel & £5 coin, light wrinkles. (1)7
111“, Others - selection incl. Guernsey D.Day 94; Ireland £1 x2; etc. couple of poor UK incl. £10 Britannia etc. Still a worthwhile lot. (8)10
112“, Medallic Covers Royal Mail/Mint colln. in PNC alb. between 1994 & 2008 with better (eg Wren, Moore, Ocean Liners, etc.) (20)28
113“. “, 5x (RM) medallic covers ‘95 Spitfire, ‘96 Cars, ‘01 Archers, Submarine, ‘06 Gallery (5)9
114“, “, 2x (RM) medallic covers 1995 (29-10) Wyon & 2008 (5-6) Machin. (2)4

Accessories, Supplies, etc.

115USA Scott catalogue 2014 (couple of loose pages, but still complete & useful). (1)28
116Box with seln. of empty 2nd hand binders (a few with leaves), etc. Various sizes & brands. (14)15
117seln. of 2nd hand s/books (various sizes), some flip photo albs., etc. poor to good (a few stamps too!) (15)8

Stamps Arranged by Country

118Aden 1949 RSW set SG30-31 m.m. STC £40 (2)9
119“, 1949 10r RSW SG31 g.u. STC £55 (1)16
120“, (Seiyun) 1942 2r & 5r SG10-11 u.m. STC £54 (2)7
121Andorra 1935-79 m.&/or u. ranges with useful defins (incl. SG F176, 178-9 all u.m., & various commems., back of book, etc. STC £360 (64)28
122Antigua 1938-51 short set to 10/- SG98-108 with some dupl. to lower vals. (incl. shades). (28)15
123“, GV m. with 1921-29 vals. to 2/-, 2/6 (some heavy mounts) ‘33 incl. 1/-, ‘35 Jubilee set STC £147 (19)24
124Ascension 1924-33 short set to 2/- m. (a few heavyish mounts, but most fine m.m.) STC £290+ (11)30
125“, 1934 set mint; fine m.m. to 1/-, 2/6 mark in gum, 5/- toned with poor gum) STC £120 (10)12
126“, 1937 Coronation set m.m.; 1949 RSW 10/- u.m. (pl1 in margin, sl. gum bends) 3d m.m. & f.u. (6)13
127“, 1963 set SG70-83 u.m. (some gum bends, etc.) STC £60 (14)12
128“, 1976 Birds set SG199-214 in u.m. corner blocks of 4 STC £52, high face. (16 blocks)6
129Australia 1913-2000 u. colln. in alb., the odd few better vals. seen; check the earlier commems. (100s)16
130“, 1915-27 1/- SG40 m.m. STC £60, nice for these (1)7
131“, 1918-23 1/4 SG66/66a m.m. STC £90 minimum. (1)10
132“, 1926-30 p.14 set SG85-93 g.u. STC £170 (8)16
133“, 1931-36 5/- SG135 g.u. STC £20 (1)4
134“, 1931-36 £1 SG137 used on piece with 2/- SG134 x2 g.u. with airmail cancels. STC £275+ (1 piece)38
135“, 1934-60s (a few earlier or later seln. of mainly m. stamps in part s/book the best seln. probably GVI defins to 5/- (4) & 10/- (2), worth checking the perfs. Some heavy mounts. (270+)48
136“, 1937-49 1d & 2d coil pairs SG181a & 185a m.m. STC £64 (2)8
137“, 1940 AIF set SG196-9 l.m.m. STC £50 (4)4
138“, 1948-56 1/- SG230 db m.m. with roller flaw. STC £40 (1)5
139“, 1950s-2000 m.&u. dupl. (heavy in places) ranges in lighthouse 32 black-page s/book, a few AAT & presentation packs too, the odd few better items seen. (1,000s?)22
140“, 1953-65 stockbook partly-filled with duplicated dealer’s stock, m.&u. between SG261 & 381 with Helecon varieties included, etc. (100s)11
141“, 1963-65 £2 SG360 g.u. STC £75, key stamp. (1)12
142“, 1978-2000 mainly u. colln. with some more elusive issues seen. (100s)15
143“, Booklets - seln. to 1990s, some duplication, poor to v.f.; (c.70). Plus others (NZ, etc.) High face. (c.85)19
144Australian States partly-filled s/book with ranges of states, worth examination, poor to fine. (300+)26
145“, NSW a piece (from parcel?) with 10/- SG275a or similar (p.11), plus 2/6 lyrebird, etc. (total 13/1)12
146“, Tasmania 1899-1900 6d lake m.m., back poor, front fine. (1)5
147“, Western Australia 1854-1912 mainly u. colln. from 1854 1d (close/into all round), then generally g.-f. with good coverage incl. back of book. STC £1,140, worth checking. (154)70
148Austria 1896 2g SG106 grey-green (Mi.68) STC £40 f.u. (1)12
149“, 1908 60th Anniv. 17 vals. to 10k (no 72h SG202) STC £448+ (17)24
150“, 1925 Airs (no 25g or 10s; 80g toned - otherwise full set m. or u.) most g.-f. the 3s is m.m. STC £22018
151“, M.&u. seln. with a few earlier on two s/cards. poor to fine. (100)5
152Bahamas 1931-40 worthwhile colln. to £1 x2 on leaves, with duplication (shades etc.), mainly mint, but some used also. High cat., the odd slight fault, most fine. (62, plus 4 blocks)60
153“, 1938-52 £1 SG157 (chalk surfaced paper) m.m. usual gum tone, STC £250 (1)22
154“, 1938-52 set to 5/- SG149-157e u.m. (first 2d, 21/2d & 3d are m.m.) STC £109+ minimum. (16)11
155“, 1938-52 £1 SG157/157b 2 shades (stated to be SG157a & b, but check for yourself) STC £260+ (2)38
156“, 1948 Tercentenary set SG178-193 l.m.m (£1 is u.m.) STC £75 (16)18
157“, GV sets m.m. - 1920 Peace SG106-110 (1/- u.m.), ‘29 Tercent. & ‘35 S.Jub. sets SG126-30,141-4 (14)17
158Bahawalapur 1947-49 apparently compl. m. SG1-46 (incl. perfs.; plus m.&u. seln. of officials (60+)40
159Barbados 1925-35 1/- to 3/- SG237-239 m.m. (1/- x2 with SG237b) STC £58+ (5)9
160“, 1938-47 defin. set SG248-256a l.m.m., plus various shades, perfs. & used stamps. Attractive lot. (64)36
161“, 1938-67 set mint (heavy hinges, etc.) also ‘48 RSW set m. ST C£67 (18)11
162“, 1938-47 4d p.14 f.u. with ‘flying mane’ variety, the odd nibbled perf. STC £375 (1)48
163“, 1938-47 varieties with 21/2d SG231 mark on ornament m. (thin); 3d SG252 with ‘vertical line over horse’s head’ m. (some rough perfs.), both p.131/2x13) ST C£205 (2)22
164“, 1939 Tercent. set, both f.u. & u.m. (scarce thus) STC £32 (10)10
165Basutoland 1938 2/6 to 10/- SG26-28 g.u. STC £41 (3)7
166Bechuanaland 1885-87 g.u. range to 1/- with 3d SG2; 1d, 2d, 6d & 1/- SG5 to SG8 STC £315 (5)24
167“, 1955-58 set to 10/- u.m. STC £100 (12)20
168“, 1961 set SG157-167 u.m. (all but two are plate number marginals) STC £40 (11)9
169Bermuda 1918-22 2/6 SG52 f.u. on piece STC £80 (1)12
170“, 1918-22 5/- SG53/53d m.m. centred low left. STC £60 minimum (1)12
171“, 1920-21 Tercent. set SG59-67 m.m. STC £110 (9)16
172“, 1921 Tercent. SG68-76 m.m. (some slight creases) STC £100 (9)15
173“, 1924-32 2/- SG88/88c m.m. STC £50 minimum (1)9
174“, 1938-52 High vals. used 2/- x2, 5/-, 12/6 x2, £1 (Quality varies between one of the 12/6 which is fiscal, and the £1 which is v.f.u.) we’ll leave the shades & perfs. up to you! (6)48
175“, 1938-53 u.m. high val. seln. - p.14 2/- x2, £1; & p.13 2/6, 5/-. STC £139 minimum. (5)40
176“, 1938-53 12/6 SG120e (p.13) u.m. corner marginal. STC £100 (1)28
177“, 1953-62 set SG135-150 plus extra 1/3 x4, 10/- x2. u.m. STC £258 (25)30
178“, 1953-62 set SG135-150 fine mint (many incl. £1 are u.m.) STC £130 (18)15
179Br. Antarctic Terr. 1971 surcharges set to 50p SG24-37 l.m.m. STC £106+ (14)13
180Br. Central Africa 1897 set SG43s-51s (Specimen overprints) m.m., fine scarce & attractive. STC £37580
181Br. Guiana 1954 set SG331-345 u.m. STC £110 (15)22
182“, 1963-65 block wmk. set to $2 u.m. STC £42 (9)8
183Br. Honduras 1938-47 defin. set SG150-161 l.m.m. STC £190, attractive set. (12)44
184“, 1953-62 set SG179-190 & some extra perfs. u.m. STC £90+ (17)18
185“, 1962 Birds set SG202-213 u.m. (scarce as such) STC £80 (12)16
186Br. Occup. of Italian Cols., Eritrea 1948-51 seln. on lvs. with better, eg ‘48-49 & ‘51 sets m.m. SG E1-12, E26-32), etc. (31)30
187“, MEF 1943-47 defins. & ‘42 P.Due sets m.; plus seln. of ‘42 & ‘43-47 used odds. (28)20
188“, “, 1943-47 set SG M11-M21 m.m. STC £85 (11)10
189“, Somalia 1948 & 1950 sets SG S10-S31, most fine m.m. STC £77 (22)14
190“, Tripolitania 1948 defin. set SG T1-T13 m.m. STC £70 (13)13
191“, “, P. Dues - 1948 set SG TD1-5 m.m. (fairly heavy & the odd tone spot, but difficult set) STC £50 (5)4
192“, “, 1948 P.Due set SG TD1-TD5 m.m. STC £50 (5)6
193Br. P. A. in E. Arabia 1948 set SG16-24 m.m. STC £55 (9)6
194Br. Solomon Is. 1956-63 set SG82-96 f.u. STC £60 (17)11
195“, 1965 set SG112-126 u.m. STC £50 (15)10
196Br. Somaliland 1953 part set (SG137-148 to 10/- (no 1/30 SG145) u.m. STC c.£100 (11)16
197Br. Virgin Is. 1938-47 set SG110-121 m.m. STC £75 (12)9
198“, 1956-62 set SG149-161 l.m.m. STC £110 (13)12
199Bulgaria 1927 Air overprint set SG261-4 m.m. (Key 10L is u.m.) STC £92+ (4)8
200Canada 1897 Jubilee 6c SG129 f.u. STC £140, very nice for these. (1)16
201“, 1897 8c & 10c Jubilee SG130, 131 av.u. (slight faults.) STC £110 (2)10
202“, 1930-31 $1 SG303 m.m. STC £130 centred right. (1)18
203“, 1959-95 mainly u. colln. in binder, useful lot for beginner or specialist alike! (100s)15
204Cayman Is. 1938-48 m.m. defin. set, with extra shades, perfs. & some used. High cat. most fine (56)60
205“, 1938-48 defin. set SG115-126 m. (some heavy mounts &/or gum toning) STC £100 as cheapest. (14)12
206“, 1962-64 set SG165-179 mint, mostly fine m.m. STC £90 (15)15
207“, 1962-64 set SG165-179 f.u. STC £60 (15)11
208Ceylon 1908-37 used incl. 1910 50c, 1r; ‘35-36 set; ‘35 set; ‘37 Coronation, etc. STC £93+ (35)11
209“, 1938-49 set SG386-97 m., plus extras incl. m. multiples & the scarce 10r SG F1 mint. STC £295 (29)46
210China 1978 5 Year Plan set SG2637-52 cto in pres. folder (sl. scuffed corners - stamps fine) STC £50+16
211Cook Is. 1892-1913 m. colln., mainly g.-f. & apparently compl. SG1 to SG46, incl. 1892 set x2 (‘As-is’ & stated to be toned & white papers), then complete sets incl. some shades. STC £1,650+ (57)220
212“, 1933-49 m.&u. colln. on lvs., many better items/sets incl. Postal fiscals 1936-44 2/- & 3/-, ‘43-50 2/6, 5/- m.; 1938-43 set SG127-9 m. (toning); ‘44-46 set m.; ‘49-61 set m. to 2/- & 5/- f.u., etc. (55)50
213Cyprus 1881 1/2d on 1d SG5 pl.208 m.m. STC £200, slightly oxidised. (1)18
214“, 1886 1/2pi surcharge SG27 g.u. STC £70 (1)8
215“, 1902-04 crown CA 12pi & 18pi SG57, 58 l.m.m. STC £115 (2)16
216“, 1934 45pi SG143 l.m.m. STC £110, slightly blunt perf, but attractive. (1)22
217“, 1938-51 18 vals. to £1 SG151-163 (no 45pi SG161) g.u. STC £50+ (18)5
218Danzig c.1923-30 ranges, mainly 24-30s arms types STC £75 (22)10
219Dominica 1938-47 issue SG99-108a (no 1/4d SG109) plus some dupl. (shades?) to 1/- STC £65+ (38)14
220“, 1948 RSW 10/- SG113 u.m. STC £25 (1)6
221“, 1951 defin. set SG120-134 m.m. STC £50 (15)6
222“, 1954-62 18 vals. to $2.40 SG141-158 (no 1/2c SG140) f.u. STC £48+ (18)7
223Egypt early-1950s m.&u. colln. in binder with better items, but usual mixed cond. Fairly specialised in parts with shades, perfs. or printings. Worthwhile starter colln. (100s)38
224Ethiopia 1919 set SG181-195 mint, plus 1921 2g on $4 f.u., etc. STC £114+ (18)14
225Falkland Is. 1935 Silver Jubilee set SG139-142 m.m. STC £48 (4)8
226“, 1949 5/- dull blue & yellow-brown SG616c l.m.m. STC £120 (1)38
227“, 1949 10/- black & red-orange SG162b l.m.m. STC £120 (1)38
228F.I.D. 1946 thick map set SG G1-8 u.m.; plus l.m.m. 6d ochre shade (this STC £55) (9)8
229“, S.Georgia 1963-69 set SG1-16 complete (the later £1 grey is u.m.) STC £85 (16)24
230Fiji 1935 Silver Jub. set SG242-245 u.m. scarce as such STC £17 as m.m. (4)7
231“, 1938-55 defin. set SG249-266b l.m.m./u.m. stated to be complete incl. colours, dies & perfs. (33)32
232France 1949 100f-500f Airmails SG1055-58 u.m. STC £150 (4)16
233“, 1950 Relief Fund set SG1095-1000 l.m.m. STC £124 (6)10
234“, 1950 Relief Fund set SG1095-1100 f.u. STC £112 (6)12
235“, 1951 Relief Fund set SG1113-8 l.m.m. STC £78+ (6)7
236“, 1953 Relief Fund 5 vals 12f to 30f & 1957 Relief Fund set SG1172-77 & SG1337-42 STC £110+ (11)10
237“, 1955 Relief Fund set SG1253-8 l.m.m. STC £217+ scarce set. (6)14
238French Colonies, Fr. Guinea 1905 P.Due set mint some gum thins, top two vals. fine STC £80+ (7)12
239“, Indo China 1897-191 mainly u., no duplication, STC £80+, mainly g.-f. (36)11
240Gambia 1922-29 1/- SG134a (blackish purple & yellow) m.m. STC £70 (1)10
241“, 1938-46 set mint (some heavy mounts), some vals. with slight toning to gum, etc. STC £170 (16)36
242“, small m. seln. incl. 1898-1902 3d, 6d, E7 1/6 SG53, etc. STC £84, some sl. gum faults. (4)14
243Germany 1922-23 range of used inflation issues, mainly commoner, incl. a couple ‘signed’ STC £220, but offered ‘as-is’. (27)11
244“, 1927 IAA set SG421-3 g.u. STC £275 scarce set (3)30
245“, 1943 Armed Forces set SG819-30 in u.m. marginal 4-blocks, a couple of small blemishes, plus 1942-44 Hitler High vals. m. (singles) STC £126 (52)24
246“, U.m 3rd Reich seln. 1938-45 incl. various Charities, 1942 Hitler high vals., etc. STC £390 (c.80)42
247“, Reasonable colln. in well-filled 32-page s/book from 3rd Reich; some Saar & French Zone; BRD, Berlin & DDR. Some decent sets seen but usual mixed cond. (eg Berlin Freedom Bell ‘clapper left’ set m. but heavy hinges - 30pf thin, etc.) Enormous cat val.! (1,000s)28
248“, mainly 3rd Reich seln. on double-sided s/leaf. m.&u. poor to fine. (70)7
249“, B.R.D. 1950s-70s (a few earlier/later) m.&u. jumbled colln. in alb., with better, eg ‘52 Humanitarian set SG1082-5 f.u (STC £140+), etc. (100s)24
250“, “, 1951-52 Numeral defin. set SG1045-60 mostly l.m.m. (a few u.m.) a couple with slight faults, but most v.f. STC £2,500 as u.m., scarce set. (16)85
251“, Berlin 1948 dupl. range of o’prints: black u. to 2mk & 3mk, m. to 50pf & 80pf; red to 60pf u., plus 25pf & 80pf m. sold ‘as-is’ no doubt many fake, but surely some genuine! (65+)16
252“, “, 1949-54 Buildings defin. set m. (mostly l.m.m., some with almost imperceptible hinge marks) SG35-53, Plus SG B118, 119. STC £1,080+ as u.m., scarce set. (23)75
253“, “, 1949 UPU set SG B54-60 l.m.m. (gum slightly flat on some) STC £950 as u.m. (7)48
254“, “, 1951 Freedom Bells - the 3 sets SG B75-9, 82-86 & 101-105 g.u.-f.u. STC £446+ (15)26
255“, “, 1956-63 Buildings defin. set SG B132-146a u.m. STC £75 (18)8
256“, “, used, mainly g.-f. from ‘48 o’prints in black (9) or red (8), all diff. (‘as-is’) then good coverage incl. sets to 1959 with no duplication. STC £500 (118)48
257“, Colonies c.1901-05 Yacht types, many u. with clear cancels noting GEA & Kiatschou ranges incl. 1905 40c & 1/2d (both u., the odd short perf.) a few faults, most good to fine. STC £200 (29)24
258Gibraltar 1889 20c SG24 u., 1906-11 1d, 2d, 21/2d 1/- all m., etc. STC £71 (6)11
259“, 1912-24 2/- SG82 (mult. CA) m.m., slight hinge remains, attractive stamp. only STC £27 (1)9
260“, 1938-51 m.&u. dup. seln. with better (some shades, etc.) vals. to 2/- (49)9
261“, 1964 New Constitution 6d SG179a (‘no stop’ variety) in u.m. block of 12 top row with light gum bend - not affecting variety. (1)3
262Gilbert & Ellice Is. 1940 P.Due set mint, the odd slight tone, fronts fine. STC £180 (8)34
263Gold Coast 1898-1902 10/- SG34 g.u. STC £70 (1)11
264“, 1938-43 5/- SG131 p.12 m.m. (some rough perfs.) STC £100 (1)12
265“, 1948 RSW set Sg147-8 u.m. STC £35+ (2)10
266Greece 1933 75d & 100d SG476,477 u.m. toning on reverse, and other slight faults. STC £1,950 as m.m.24
267Grenada 1863-95 range of stamps with letter cancels (A, B, C or D), stamps (incl. SG7, 13 x3, 17, 27) STC £177, some faults, but mainly fine. (24)24
268“, 1937-50 short set to 1/- SG152-160 g.-f.u. with dupl. (incl. shades & perfs.) (67)10
269Hong Kong 1863-71 2c, 4c & 30c SG8a, 9b & 16, unused (no gum) STC £525 as m.m. good s’fillers.(3)11
270“, 1880 10c on 12c SG25/25a av.-g.u. STC £55 minimum. (1)3
271“, 1935 Silver Jub. set m.m. (3c & 5c are u.m.) STC £65 (4)12
272“, 1975 Festivals MS SG MS334 u.m. STC £60 (1)12
273“, 1987 set SG538a-552a u.m. STC £70++ (15)14
274“, 1992-96 set SG702-717 u.m. STC £32++ (28)9
275India 1948 Gandhi set m., the lower vals. with gum adherence, the 10r with a couple of light marks on front & very light gum bends, otherwise fine & fresh STC £425 (4)110
276“, GVI ranges with 1937-40 to 2r (some heavy mounts, but fresh), plus 25r u., etc. & 1937-39 officials m. with 1r to 10r SG O138-41 m. (some gum thinning) STC £224 (21)30
277Indian States (& India) s/book with attractive & wide-ranging m.&u. colln. QV-GVI, strength in States (most appear fine & fresh & although it tends to be largely lower vals./part sets, there are some better too! (700+)55
278“, Chamba 1942-47 1r, 2r SG102-103 u., not postal, but still, light CDSs & useful ‘s’fillers. (2)18
279“, “, Official 1938-40 2r, 5r SG O69-70 l.m.m., slight overall gum toning. STC £102 (2)24
280“, Cochin 1892 onwards, unusual & worthwhile m.&u. colln. in alb. with duplication (shades, wmks, etc.) Ideal starter colln., or useful for specialist plundering! Must be viewed. (220+)75
281“, Gwalior 1938-48 3a (toning & gum faults), 10r all m. STC £100+ (3)22
282Ireland 1953 ‘An Tostal’ & Emmet sets u.m. SG 154-157 STC £58+ (4)8
283Italy 1932 Dante Air 100L SG332 f.u. CDS STC £475 as such, looks OK, sold ‘as-is’ Attractive & scarce24
284“, Colonies c.1890s-1930s m.&u. with ranges of E.Africa (STC £90), Cyrenaica (STC £84), Eritrea (STC £211), Somalia (STC £356, Libya (STC £97), Tripolitania (STC £84). Little or no duplication, the mint often has toned gum (fronts largely OK) Total STC £922 (183)85
285Jamaica 1919-21 5/- SG88a g.u. STC £80 (1)10
286Japan 1872-1921 m.&u. ranges with better, mainly g.-f. with little or no dupl. STC £260+, plus 1876 45s SG111 f.u. STC £600 (this ‘as-is’) Worth checking. (82)32
287“, 1970s-80s (mainly), large quantity of stamps in sheets/part-sheets/blocks, etc. all apparently u.m. & mostly fine. Enormous face value - a bargain at estimate. Plus a few bklts., pres. folders, etc. (1,000s)130
288“, 1978-80 colln. of FDCs in 3 albums, mostly fine & with better (plus a few other items). (c.150)12
289“, PO’s in China extensive, mainly f.u. range (IJPO cancels, etc.), with 1900 various to 25s incl. 5s on piece with special cancel (UPU jubilee); Wedding 3s; 1913 various to 1¥, etc. STC £300+ (30)44
290K.U.T. 1890-97 m. or u. ranges with 1890-95 vals to 1r, ‘95-96 o’prints on India vals. to 12a, ‘97-’03 1r f.u., etc. some gum faults or toned perfs., otherwise mostly g.-f. STC £260 (24)30
291“, 1938-51 accum. with ‘38-54 defin vals. to 10/- m. or u., SA o’prints, UPU, etc. STC £300+ (105+)28
292“, P.Dues with 1928-33 40c m., ‘35-60 set to 1/- m. (this toned), plus set u. with 30c shade. STC £100(24)22
293Korea 1897-1902 small used seln., some faults, most fair to fine. STC £100+ (11)10
294“, (South) 1964 scenic set SG517-526 & MS527, each used in special souvenir booklet. Attractive & scarce STC c.£100+, mostly fine. (15)14
295Kuwait 1923-24 2r SG13 g.u. STC £120 (1)12
296Liechtenstein 1960 Europa 50r SG404 u.m. STC £140 (1)10
297“, 1949 Phil. Ex. MS SG MS279a poor mint (heavy hinges, creasing, etc.) not too bad from front, useful spacefiller of this scarce item. STC £180 (1)11
298Lithuania 1933 Child Welfare set SG373-380 u.m. with marginal numerals. STC £32+ as m.m. (8)6
299Madagascar (Commonwealth) 1895 ‘short set to 2/- m., some faults (toning, folds, etc.), Scarce items (5)11
300Malawi 1960s-2000 m.&u. odds, sets & MSs, etc. useful lot for thematics STC £100+; some faults most fine. (c.120 stamps, 14 MSs. etc.)12
301Malayan States various early to GVI incl. Kedah 35c SG59 f.u., Perak, N. Sembilan, etc. STC £280+(44)36
302“, Johore 1960 $1, $2, $5 SG163-165 u.m. STC £70+ (3)17
303“, Kedah 1950-55 $2 SG59 & $5 SG90 m.m. STC £100 (2)16
304“, Perak 1938-41 difficult vals. m. (sl. gum toning & fairly heavy mounts) 8c grey,10c, 12c, 50c. (4)15
305“, “, 1948 RSW set SG122-3 g.-f.u. STC £50+ (2)16
306“, Jap. Occ’n. 1942-44 mainly m. ranges (3 u.) good variety, elusive material (46)20
307Malta 1863-81 1/2d (CC) x7 shades m.m. with original gum, scarce as such STC £80 each minimum. (7)40
308“, 1863-81 SG4-13 1/2d (CC) x5 shades l.m.m. (3 look u.m.) STC £85 each minimum. (5)40
309“, 1863-81 1/2d SG4-13 x4 (CC) STC £60 each, plus 1882-4 1/2d SG16/17 STC £35 min. g.u. range. (5)20
310“, 1863-81 1/2d SG16 p.14x121/2 m.m. with original gum, STC £200 (1)15
311“, 1865-90 set SG20-29 m.m. (1/- pale violet) STC £120 (6)13
312“, 1922-26 10/- Sg138 l.m.m. STC £65 (1)14
313“, 1928 10/- SG192 m.m. STC £70 (1)12
314“, 1930 set SG193-209 m.m. STC £225 (17)46
315“, 1938-43 11/2d SG220ba (‘Broken Cross’ variety) m.m. STC £80 (1)10
316“, 1938-43 set SG217-231 g.u. STC £45 (21)8
317“, 1938-53 GVI m.&u. colln. on lvs., with shades, etc. ‘38 set m. or u., some (incl. 10/- are both m. and u.); ‘48 original set to 10/- u. (faults); changed colour vals. in 4blocks & reg cover with FD cancel,etc.34
318“, 1948-53 set SG234-248 g.u. STC £35 (21)7
319“, 1949 RSW set SG249-250 g.-f.u. STC £48+ (2)15
320“, 1956-58 set SG266-82 m.m. plus block wmk. set SG314-5 u.m. STC £132+ (19)14
321“, 1956-58 set SG266-282 av.-g.u. STC £55 (17)9
322“, 1925 Postage Dues set SG D1-D10 u.m., scarce as such. STC £60 as m.m. (10)12
323Mauritius 1950 set SG2776-90 g.-f.u. (no 4c) couple of lower vals. with blunt perfs., etc. STC £82 (14)22
324Monaco 1974-82 u.m. MSs incl. ‘74 Rainier, ‘79, ‘80 & ‘82 Europa, etc. STC £134 (5)14
325Montserrat 1938-48 set SG101-12 m. (heavy mounts), fresh appearance. STC £110 (12)19
326“, 1951 set SG123-135 u.m. STC £65 (13)18
327“, 1953-62 set SG136a-149a plus extra types & 6c shade u.m. STC £120+. (20)24
328“, 1970-74 set SG242-254c plus glazed paper set SG243a-254a u.m. STC £85 (24)14
329Morocco Agencies 1899 1p & 2p SG15, 16. g.u. STC £96 (2)12
330“, 1950-51 set SG280-8 l.m.m. STC £60 (9)10
331“, Tangier 1950-51 set SG280-288 m.m. STC £60 (9)12
332“, “, 1957 set S323-342 f.u. STC £40, scarce set used. (20)7
333Netherlands early-1950s m.&u. seln. on s/lvs. & s/cards (a few later), some high cat. items/sets, but check the condition carefully. (100s)18
334Newfoundland 1897 set SG66-79 u. with duplication (shades, etc.) sadly the 30c & 35c both fiscal use (not counted), fair to fine STC £280 as singles. (27)42
335“, 1897 1c on 3c SG80g.-f.u on piece, pus 1897-1918 set av. to g.-f.u. with dupl. STC £115 (25)15
336“, 1928-29 m. set SG164-178, believed to be DLR, some hinge remains. Fresh from front. STC £140+(15)38
337New Guinea 1931 with dated postage set to 10/- (no £1), mint (11/2d gum tone) STC £225 (12)55
338“, 1931 with dated air short set to 10/- (no £1), m. (11/2d pulled perf., 5/- gum bend) STC £190 (13)48
339New Zealand 1953-99 m.&u. colln. in binder with better items, high vals., difficult sets, a few covers, Postal Fiscals & a range of FDCs Attractive & highly cat., if somewhat jumbled lot. (100s)36
340“, P. Fiscals c.1931-58 with 30/-, £3 g.u. (probably postal); 4/- red both m.& u., etc. STC £250 (6)32
341Nigeria (Northern) incl. E7 5/- m., 10/- SG18 u., GV 5/- m., etc. some gum faults/surface rubbing. (6)22
342“, (Southern) 1907-11m. range to 5/- (1/2d & 6d shades) STC £170, 1d mint with Specimen o’print. some with poor gum, etc. (13)36
343North Borneo c.1894-1950 m. or u. ranges, good variety some earlier postally used among the barred cancels, 1947 set g.-f.u., some GVI, etc. STC £200+ (89)22
344“, 1904-05 surcharge set SG146-57 mint, some hinge remainders, but fresh; also 1901-05 SG127-138 cto (6c CDS), etc. STC £228 minimum. (26)50
345“, 1948 RSW & 1949 UPU sets m.m. STC £37+ (6)7
346“, P.Dues with 1895-97 basic set (no 2c) cto, 1897-99 basic set cto (2c CDS); 1902-12 basic set cto (1c SG D31 is mint). STC £76 (29)14
347Norway 1871-1929 u. colln. of posthorn types, sorted (apparently correctly) by printings, etc. Some faults, but mainly g.-f. Plus 1910 high vals u. STC £320 (59)28
348Nyasaland 1913-21 £1 SG98c (variety - ‘nick in top right scroll’), light fiscal use, (crease, light violet cancel, still nice for this extremely scarce item) STC c.£750 as postal. (1)20
349Pakistan GVI 1947-57 m. or u. colln., very little duplication. STC £190 (61)20
350“, Officials 1947-53 m.&/or u., STC £450+ (43)44
351Papal States 1852-68 m. or u. range STC£1,230 for the u. alone (all seem genuine)55
352Papua/Papua New Guinea, etc. mainly GVI from 1937 with coronation set m.&u., ‘38 & ‘39 Air sets m.; New Guinea ‘39 airs short set to 2/- m., mostly fine, high cat. (46)28
353Potuguese Colonies Macao 1883-1913 u. range (plus couple of unused as issued) good variety & no duplication. STC £440+, most g.-f. (47)28
354Russia 1913 used Romanov range incl. 1r, 2r, 5r, etc. STC £60+ (17)10
355St. Helena 1908-11 21/2d, 4d (both papers), 6d (ord. paper); GV1912 pair SG83-84 m., 1913 pair SG85-86 f.u. STC £80 (8)20
356“, 1938-44 set SG131-40 m., some gum toning, also SG149-51 m. STC £144 (17)32
357Somaliland Prot. 1951 surch. set SG125-135 m. a couple of toned perfs., etc. but most incl. 5/- on 5r (which happens to be u.m.) are fine. STC £66 (15)11
358“, 1942 set SG105-116 m.m. STC £48 (12)6
359“, 1953-58 set SG137-148 g.-f.u. STC £60 difficult set used. (12)10
360South Africa 1937-51 m.&u. colln. in album, several better items, useful shades seen plus a few covers. (100s)18
361“, Mafeking 1900 1d on 1/2d SG6 used heavy Mafeking CDS ‘as-is’ STC £80 (1)26
362“, “, 1900 1/- on 6d SG14 used, heavy ‘Mafeking’ CDS sold ‘as-is’ STC £130 (1)38
363Southern Rhodesia 1937 defin. set Sg40-52 m., a couple of sl. faults to lower vals., but most incl. 5/- are fine u.m. (13)11
364Sudan 1950 Air set SG115-122 u.m., scarce as such. STC £28 (8)4
365Thailand 1905-09 used with 1905 range, ‘08 Jubilee vals., 1909 (poor to g.-f.u. STC £90 (23)10
366Tonga 1897 5/- f.u. 1899 1d SG54 m., 1923 surchs. SG64,69,70 all m., some gum disturbance on SG54 & 70. STC £110 minimum. (5)26
367Transjordan 1943-46 set Sg230-243 m.m. (most l.m.m.), STC £70 (14)11
368Trinidad P.Dues 1947-61 set SG D25-33 almost all u.m. with dupl., papers unsorted. STC £59 (24)11
369“, & Tobago 1938-44 defin. set m.m. plus couple of shades, etc. STC c.£150 (33)28
370Turks & Caicos Is. 1938-45 defin. set m.m., plus shades & a few used, etc. STC £250+ (32)48
371USA 1857-94 range of used classics of attractive appearance, condition average to fair/fine; with 1857 12c; 1861 1c, 2c, 5c brown,12c, 24c lilac; 1869 2c, 6c, 12c (also 24c this poor); 1870 12c, etc. STC £2,759. (16)60
372“, 1861 12c SG65 g.u. with grill STC £120 (1)6
373“, 1918 air SS A546-A548 STC £120 (some faults) (3)9
374“, 1929 ‘Kansas’ overprint set SG655-665 m.m. (good for these) STC £295+ (11)26
375“, 1986 bklt (stamp collecting) both panes ‘ black omitted with normal for comparison. (2)10
376“, Binder with 79 complete booklets 1970s-90s Face almost $300. STC £700 (79)70
377“, 1c to 10c seln. of stamps SG148-221 mostly average-g.u. (10)6
378Zanzibar 1926-49 m. &/or u. seln. on lvs.; sparse to 1936, then Silver Jubilee & 1944 sets both mint and used; RSW m.; UPU m. (50)14
379“, 1952-55 set v.l.m.m. (low vals all u.m.) (14)4
380“, 1961 set SG373-388 g.-f.u. scarce set used. (16)14

United Kingdom Lots

3811840 1d black ‘O-A’ 31/2 margins(just touching/into at left, and lower right corner short) with black 1844 type cancel. Scarce item. sold ‘as-is’ (1)32
3821840 2d Mulready envelope, unused, the odd wrinkle & mark, but still worthwhile! (1)48
3831841 1d SG8m/12m (Numeral Maltese Cross “7”), stamp with ivory head. STC £320 (1)12
3841854-57 2d SG27 (large crown p.16) g.u., slight faults, but attractive. Scarce. STC £450 (1)22
3851858-79 2d SG45 pl.9 m.m. (usual slight gum faults) STC £350 (1)12
3861858-79 2d SG46/47 pl.14 m.m. centred left & usual crazed gum. STC £500 (1)18
3871858-79 2d SG46/47 pl.15 m.m. Attractive filler, slight surface abrasion on neck & slice into right margin at base. STC £525 (1)16
3881870 1/2d SG48/49 pl.9 av.-g.u. Key plate number. STC £850 (1)60
3891870 11/2d SG51/52 pl.1 fresh m.m. usual gum crazing (sl. affecting front), STC £725, scarce stamp. (1)24
3901862 3d SG75 (deep carmine rose) av.-g.u. (a few rough perfs.) STC £575 (1)15
3911867-80 6d SG104 lilac fresh m.m. with cut down wing margin at left. STC £1,850 (1)24
3921867-80 2/- SG118/120b x 2 shades (one a wing margin) av.-g. to g.u. STC £450 (2)18
3931867-83 5/- SG127 (pl.1) av.-g.u., light cancel but slightly rounded corner at base. STC £650 (1)40
3941867-83 5/- SG127 pl.2 g.u. with Manchester AP 9 80 squared circle cancel. Couple of very slight faults, but far better than spacefiller. STC £1,500 (1)24
3951867-83 5/- SG127 pl.2 av.-g.u. STC £1,500 (1)24
3961873-80 21/2d SG142 pl.18 unused; pl.19 m.m., but creased; pl.20 unused. STC £1,725 as m.m. (3)20
3971873-80 3d pale rose SG144 pl.19 l.m.m., slightly faded. STC £450 (1)16
3981873-80 1/- SG151 pl.13 (spray) av. used, slight faults. STC £700, scarce item. (1)14
3991873-80 8d SG156 g.u., probably re-perfed. STC £350 (1)18
4001873-80 8d SG156 g.u. (duplex cancel) STC £350 (1)10
4011881 1d SG171 (14 dots) m.m. (tone spot in gum) STC £225 (1)14
4021883-84 2/6 SG178-179 x4 STC £160 minimum each. g.u. nice for these. (4)15
4031883-84 10/- ultramarine SG183, faults, but useful spacefiller. STC £525 (1)15
4041883-84 ‘lilac & green’ set SG187-196 used, sl. faults, or heavy cancels STC £1,800 (10)19
4051883-86 11/2d Govt. Parcels av.-g.u. difficult stamp STC £90 (1)8
4061887-92 10d SG210 u.m., scarce as such, STC £60 as m.m. (1)10
4071887-92 1/- SG211 m.m. (slight toning) STC £275 (1)22
4081887 1/- green SG211 m.m. slight, even toning to gum fine & fresh from front. STC £275 (1)18
4091887 £1 green SG212 g.-f.u. with slightly smudgy ‘Edinburgh Night Mail NO 20 00’ CDS STC £800130
4101887-90 11/2d Govt. Parcels SG O65, a few toned perfs., otherwise g.-f. m.m. STC £160 (1)10
4111887-90 6d Govt. Parcels SG O66 unused - part gum STC £275 as m.m. (1)8
4121891-1900 1d Govt. Parcels SG O69 m.m. STC £100 (1)11
4131892-1901 1/2d Inland Revenue SG O5 m.m. STC £85 (1)7
4141887-92 range from 21/2d to 10d (no 4d or 6d SG205, 209) m.m. 21/2d looks u.m. some light toning to 9d. STC £238 minimum. (6)20
4151900 1/- SG214 m.m. (some light toning) STC £65 (1)8
4161902-10 2/6 SG261 (pale dull purple) m.m. STC £350, some light toning on back. (1)16
4171911 3d purple/lemon SG277 p.14 g.-f.u. STC £225 (1)18
4181911 p.15x14 set SG279-286 m.m. STC £130 (5)12
4191911-13 2/6 dull greyish purple SG315 g.u., scarce shade. (1)15
4201912 1d SG343 analine scarlet g.u. STC £100 (1)7
4211912-24 1d scarlet vermilion SG361 m.m. STC £125 (1)10
4221918-19 2/6 413a/415a BW printing m.m. STC £160 minimum, good perfs. (1)20
4231936 11/2d SG459a bklt pane (4 stamps, 2 labels), mint, with good perfs. STC £85 (1)10
4241941-42 2d & 21/2d s’ways wmk. SG488a, 489a, each in coil strip of 5 u.m. STC £200 (2)20
4251948 Olympics 3d SG496/496a u.m. block of 4 with ‘Crown Flaw’ STC £76+ (1)10
4261955-57 2/6 Postage Due SG D54 (Ed crown) l.m.m. STC £200 (1)18
4271955-57 5/- P.Due SG D55 (Ed Crown) u.m. STC £150 Key stamp. (1)24
4281958-65 inverted wmk. set SG570wi-576wi g.u. STC £75+ (Key 2d is g.-f.) (7)9
4291960-67 3d SG615aa block of 4 with ‘phantom R’ variety. (Top 2 stamps m.m., variety u.m.) STC £56+9
4301960-67 2d SG613 1 band u.m. & 21/2d SG614b 1 band. m.m. STC £67 (2)6
4311963 Lifeboat Phosphor set u.m. STC £48 (3)8
4321964-96 seln. of FDCs (from ‘64 FRB to Aug. ‘96) incl. some better, plus seln. of Pres. Packs (check carefully as many of these hidden behind covers). (70+)16
4331970-2007 colln. in three albs., with FDCs (mostly Bureau), plus some Pres. Packs, RAF covers, etc.48
4341978-2005 colln. of both u.m. & used (mostly g.-f., from FDCs) MSs in album. High face. (66)48
4351989-96 colln. of FDCs in binder, mostly Bureau, plus 1996 70th Birthday PNC (£5), etc. (68)18
4361996-2000 colln. of FDCs & PNCs in binder. (65)24
4371997-2000 (a couple earlier) seln. of FDCs. (mostly Bureau), P.Packs in alb. High face. (50+)26
4382000-04 seln. of FDCs & P.Packs in cover album. High face value (60+)22
4392001-05 colln. of Bureau FDCs in binder with better & 2002 Golden Jubilee (£5) PNC. (58)19
4402002/03 Wildings I & II MSs in presentation packs; quite scarce! (2)11
4412004-10 seln. of FDCs (& a few P.Packs) in album. A few handwritten, most Bureau alt. cancels. (68)22
4422006-11 accum. of MSs, each one both u.m. & used; most good-fine. (54)60
4432011 Commem. Presentation packs complete (No Xmas issue) High face (14 packs)36
4442012 Commem. Presentation packs almost complete (no Olympics, or Xmas) (11 packs)32
4452013-15 seln. of ‘Smilers Sheets’ in album. High face value!100
4462015 MS seln., u.m. High face value. (8)24
4472016 500 Years Prestige Booklet. (1)10
448Booklets - Ex dealer’s stock incl. some panes, a few part bklts., & many complete with duplication. Mostly g.-f., enormous cat. value & high face on the modern issues (mainly to 1980s) (100s)95
449QV 1d “perf. stars” in part sheet reconstruction rows ‘O’ to ‘T’ complete, plus many others. Mixed condition (spacefiller to fine) (170+)60
450QV surf. Printed seln. to 9d & 1/- with better values; stated to include SG72, 123, 125, 153, 159, 163, 164-169 (set of 5), 211. STC £1,700+ (12)32
451QV 1d reds on piece, mostly perf. stars or plates, mainly Scottish cancels (incl. better); mixed cond.(150)18
452Box with various UK & C.I. albums (incl. pre-printed, etc.)16
453Kiloware - c.100g, plus early QE used on leaves with a few phosphor15
454QE accum. in bag with duplicated selection on stockleaves. (100s)8
455Telegrams - five: 1942 (1), 1945 (3), 1965 (1), all different, some faults, but scarce. (5)8
456E7 1/2d (light green) on & off-paper accum. useful for p’marks (quite a wide range) (200+)5
457Benham Silk Covers box with what appears to be a complete run of covers (Jan.1985/Dec.1996) sorted into pkts., plus several earlier bundles from 1980. (100s)24
458“, 1987 (Jan-Nov), 1992 (Jan-Nov) & 1993 (Jan-Nov) each val. with special cancel on sep. cover. (128)15
459“, ‘Millennium Collection’ (not silk), 1999 (12 Jan) - 2000 (5 Dec) Millennium sets compl. in album, each value on sep. cover with special cancel. Relatively scarce. (96)12

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