Lot	Symbol	Description	Est Price
102	L	--- Selection of thirteen hardbound editions contained in cardboard box, comprising of "A History of British Postmarks" by J. H. Daniels (1898), "Her Majesty's Mails" by W. Lewins (1864), "On The Track of the Mail Coach" by F. E. Baines (1895), "Sir Rowland Hill" by E. C. Smyth (1907), "The History of the British Post Office" by J. C. Hemmeon (1912), "The Bristol Royal Mail" by R. C. Tombs (ca. 1899), "The Early History of the Post in Grant and Farm" by J. Wilson Hyde (1894), "The History of the Early Postmarks of the British Isles" by J. G. Hendy (1905), "The History of the Post Office" by H. Joyce (1893), "The Jubilee of Penny Postage" (1891), "The King's Post" by R. C. Tombs (1906), "The Post Office" by Sir E. Murray (1927) and "The Royal Mail" by J. W. Hyde (1889), also three other items, two of which are not Great Britain related, condition generally good considering the age, some with slight faults and natural spine fading and wear as to be expected	£170.00
102A	L	Greece: "The First Athens Issue of the Large Hermes Heads of Greece" by George M. Photiadis, M.B.E. (1965), forty page paper in conjunction with display given to R.P.S.,L, last two pages slightly creased, otherwise fine	£20.00
103	L	Hong Kong: The "Hong Kong Study Circle Bulletin", a continuous run with indexes contained in cardboard box from August 1960 to April 1994, No's 75 to 289 (less 97, 114 and 164), also selection of thirteen publications, incl. the Ishikawa 1980 Sotheby auction catalogue with prices realised, "Air Mails" 1924-1941 (2000) by Crewe, Airmails 1945-1995 (2000) by Halewood, "Postage Due and the Handling of Underpaid Mail" (1996) by Chui and Tsui, "Registration Labels" (1993) by Tsang, "Security Markings" (1994) by Tsang, "The Philatelic History of ..." Vol. 1 The Adhesives (1984) pub'd by the Study Circle, etc., fine	£60.00
104	L	Iceland: "One Hundred Years of Icelandic Stamps 1873-1973" by Jon Aoalsteinn Jonsson (1977), with slipcase, fine	£30.00
105	L	Ireland: "Handbook of Irish Philately" by David Feldman (1968), pen annotations on the title page, otherwise fine	£15.00
106	L	Mexico: "The Yucatan Affair" - The Work of Raoul Ch.de Thuin, edited by James M. Chemi (Second printing 1980), published by the American Philatelic Society, fine	£25.00
107	L	New Zealand: "The Kiwi", the official organ of the New Zealand Society of Great Britain, Vol. 12 No. 1 to Vol. 41 No. 2, (Jan. 1963 to March 1992), an apparently complete run, fine	£28.00
108	L	War Stamps: "G. R. I." The Postage Stamps of the German Colonies Occupied by the British 1914-1918 by Robert M. Gibbs (1988), fine	£35.00
Omnibus
109	**	Selection in "Zeus" stockbook, about 440 stamps, incl. 1948-49 Silver Wedding sets with Bermuda; Cyprus; Falkland Islands; Gibraltar; Great Britain; Hong Kong; Malta Singapore, etc., also 1949 U.P.U. Anniversary sets with some better, u.m., mixed condition, some sets with gum stains	£300.00
110	*O	Various in seven albums or binders and on stockpages contained in cardboard box, many hundreds. incl. 1937 Coronation, 1946 Victory, 1949 U.P.U., 1973 Royal Wedding, 1977 Silver Jubilee, 1978 Coronation Anniversary, etc., with booklets, miniature sheets, sets and sheetlets, etc., u.m., part o.g. and some used, many fine	£250.00
111	**	Various in five small albums and loose contained in small cardboard box, few hundred, incl. 1972 Silver Wedding, 1973 Royal Wedding, 1974 Churchill Birth Centenary and 1977 Silver Jubilee with mainly Commonwealth sets and miniature sheets, etc., chiefly u.m. and fine	£40.00
Postal History
112	e	A massive family correspondence, thousands of entire letters or letter enclosures, in nine filing boxes and fifteen packets contained in three boxes, relating to the Radice and Visetti families and covering the years 1818-1917, mostly sent to or from Naples, Italy with points of origin/destination including Ireland, England, Germany, France, Switzerland, etc., the vast majority of items being letter inserts only, but a few hundred are complete entire letters with postal markings - including British "PAID AT/BIRMINGHAM" (6), "Bray/Penny Post", "Baldoyle/Penny Post" in blue (4), large black handstruck "2" of London (12), European markings with maritime Paquebot/Vapore handstamps, 1835 disinfected letter "NETTA/DENTRO E FUORI" h.s., etc.; the families were prominent in trade and in diplomacy - interesting letter content from 1848 with references to uprisings and discontent, 1848 (Apr.) letter headed "Ministero Centrale Della Guerra", etc.; a smaller number of letters bearing Italian adhesives; a number of passports, travel permits, indentures, etc. relating to the family, A fascinating history of the times which would provide years of work for the researcher - a sheet giving a brief family history is in each box	£1,000.00
Postal Stationery
113	e	Postal Cards: Collection of chiefly European issues neatly written up on pages and loose in box-file, about 180 items, many first issue types, incl. Argentina; Austria; Belgium; Bulgaria; Cyprus; Denmark; Finland; France; Germany; Great Britain; Greece; Iceland; Italy; Netherlands and Colonies; Norway; Portugal and Colonies; Romania; Russia; Serbia; Spain; Sweden; United States, etc., a good proportion used some with added adhesives, chiefly fine. An interesting lot	£1,000.00
Postcards
114	e	Comic: Bamforth: Collection of about 4,250 cards in ten shoe boxes and loose contained in four cardboard boxes, many sorted by number in order, a good combination of both old and modern issues, artists incl. Fitzpatrick, Taylor and D. Tempest, themes with Cycling, Drinking, Fire Service, Military, Motoring, Music, Police, Postal, etc., some very slight duplication though mainly different, unused and used, chiefly fine. A useful lot that would take some time to duplicate	£2,000.00
115	e	Overseas: Selection of fifty-five cards contained in small box, all postally used before 1920 except one, many earlier types, incl. France; Germany with President Hindenburg and other artist drawn types, Prisoner of War Camps; Norway with two 1903 cards addressed to Jaffa; Russia; a few postal stationery items, etc., mainly fine	£200.00
116		Photography: Stereoscopic Cards: Selection of thirty-three items, various publishers and a variety of subjects represented, incl. European and Overseas views with Palestine, Royalty, etc., all contained in original wooden case in the form of a book, cards generally fine the case damaged	£75.00
117	e	Railways: Selection of sixty cards, mainly expresses or locomotives, a variety of publishers, incl. Knight (8), Locomotive Magazine (5), G. Smith (7), Tuck with Oilettes (21 with a few duplicates), etc., chiefly British but incl, eight from the United States, mixed condition, many fine	£150.00
Stamp Boxes
118		A small (12cm. x 8cm.) leather cigarette case in the form of an envelope, on front George VI 1½d. brown tied by "SUTTON/SURREY/JAN. 1 - 1939" facsimile machine cancellation, and addressed to marked "DUNHILL LONDON" on reverse, a few slight scuffs along the edges, otherwise fine, unusual	£40.00
Thematics
119	O	Botany: Collection in six green photograph albums contained in small cardboard box, hundreds, mainly used colourful odd values and from many worldwide territories, incl. flowers, fruits, fungi, trees, etc., many fine	£30.00
120	*	Miniature Sheets: All World accumulation in mint sheet folder, two stockbooks and loose contained in cardboard box, many hundreds, chiefly issues to about 1978, incl. Antigua; Arabian States with "Appendix" issues; Australia; Bhutan; Ghana; Hong Kong 1975 Festivals; Malawi; New Zealand; Nigeria; Singapore, etc., many colourful thematic issues, chiefly u.m. and fine	£2,500.00
121	*O	Miniature Sheets: Collection of Commonwealth and Foreign issues in five maroon albums contained in cardboard box, about 240, mainly from the70's and 90's, u.m. or cancelled, chiefly fine	£70.00
122	*Oe	Red Cross: Selection on leaves, ninety-five stamps and twenty covers or cards, early to modern worldwide issues, incl. France 1918 15c. + 5c. part o.g.; Germany, etc., part o.g. and used, chiefly fine	£80.00
123	*	Universal Postal Union: Collection of 1949-50 issues in special blue presentation album (cover with faults), and loose, hundreds of worldwide stamps and a few miniature sheets, incl. Germany (West Berlin) mostly stuck down; Hong Kong; Iran; Italy; Japan; South Korea; Vatican City, etc., chiefly u.m., many fine, though some issues throughout are stuckdown.	£200.00

ARGENTINA

Lot	Symbol	Description	Est Price
124	*O	Collection in one black and three green albums contained in cardboard box, many, many hundreds, issues to 2002, incl. some early issues with Buenos Aires, Corrientes, Confederation, etc., many forgeries and reprints present as usual, 1892 Centenary of Discovery 5c. Plate Proof on card, Airmails incl. 1928 set used, 1930-32 Zeppelin issues, 1935 Philatelic Exhibition miniature sheet used, 1952-53 "EVA PERON" sets part o.g. and used, later issues with colourful thematics, miniature sheets, se-tenant strips and blocks, etc., also Officials with Departmental types and Telegraphs, etc., u.m., part o.g., used and a few covers, many fine	£350.00

AUSTRALIA

Lot	Symbol	Description	Est Price
* 125	e	Selection of twenty-three covers, chiefly dated in the early to mid 1940's and all with various military cachets or cancellations, incl. A.I.F. Field P.O., Censored, Concession, Hospital, R.A.A.F. P.O., three with values to 2/-, etc., mixed condition, many fine	£250.00
126	*O	Collection in large album with padlock, few hundred stamps, issues from 1913 to about 1960, including 1913-14 to 2/-, 5/-, 10/-, 1915 to 5/-, 1915-28 to 5/-, 10/-, £1, 1923-24 to £1, 1929-30 to 10/-, 1931-36 to 10/-, £1, £2, 1932 Sydney Bridge set to 5/-, later with Robes to £1, virtually all used, B.C.O.F. 1946-48 set used on cover, Postage Dues 1902 to 8d. mint, 1902-04 range of perfs. with values to 5/- (2), 1908-09 5/-, later bi-coloured design with values to 5/-, Officials with "OS" perforations and overprints, etc., chiefly used, mostly good to fine	£1,000.00
127	*O	Collection in red printed "Lighthouse" album with slipcase, few hundreds, issues to about 1972, incl. 1913 5/- c.t.o., 1931-36 £1 and £2 used, 1932 Sydney Harbour Bridge 5/- used, 1971 Christmas half-pane of twenty-five c.t.o., also some Australian Antarctic Territory and States issues etc., u.m., part o.g. and used, mixed condition, many fine	£700.00
128	*O	Collection in four red "Simplex Medium" albums contained in small cardboard box, many hundreds, issues from 1913 to about 2001, incl. small but useful selections of Roo's and George V head types, 1940 AIF set part o.g., 1954 cover from Sydney addressed to London with "SALVAGED MAIL/AIRCRAFT CRASH/SINGAPORE 13.3.1954" cachet, a good range of later issues with booklet panes, miniature sheets, se-tenant strips and blocks, etc., also some States and territories, etc., u.m., part o.g. and used, mixed condition	£300.00
129	*O	Collection in green "Favourite" album, hundreds, issues to about 1982, incl. selection of Roo's to 10/-, George V head types, 1932 Sydney Bridge set to 5/- used, 1935 Silver Jubilee set (2) used, 1940 AIF set used, later with Robes to £1 (3) used, and a good range of subsequent issues, part o.g. and used, many fine	£250.00

AUSTRALIAN STATES

Lot	Symbol	Description	Est Price
130	*O	Collection in black "Meteor" album, few hundred stamps, including New South Wales with a few better Laureated and Diadem types; South Australia 1855 1d., 2d., 6d., 1856 2d. (3, one being unused with part o.g.), 6d., 1/-, 1858-59 1d. pair, 6d., 1/-, good range of later issues with 1886-96 to £1, £5, £10, used, later issues to 5/-; Tasmania 1899-1900 set, large part o.g.; Victoria; Western Australia, etc., part o.g. and used, mostly good to fine	£350.00
131	*O	Selection of twenty-seven South Australian Queen issues, incl. 1855 1d. apparently unused, later with values to 2/-, also a small group of sixteen Queen issues from Victoria, part o.g. and (chiefly) used, mixed condition	£250.00

AUSTRIA

Lot	Symbol	Description	Est Price
132	*O	Collection on leaves, hundreds, incl. 1899-1902 2k., 1908-13 Accession set, 1922 Musicians, 1925-34 Postage Dues with values to 10s., Austro-Hungarian Military Post, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Hungary with Occupations, etc., part o.g. and used, mixed condition	£200.00

BELGIUM

Lot	Symbol	Description	Est Price
133	*Oe	Collection in two exercise books, about 120 items, incl. some early "Medallion" issues, 1915 Red Cross Fund set used on card sent Registered to Paris, 1916 p.p.c. from Senegal franked 5c. (2) each tied by "PAQUEBOT ELISABETHVILLE" c.d.s. cancellations in violet, 1928 Orval set, 1936 Borgerhout miniature sheet part o.g., 1954 Bruges Restoration Fund set on two illustrated unaddressed FDC's, etc., u.m., part o.g., used and a few covers and cards, many fine	£300.00

BULGARIA

Lot	Symbol	Description	Est Price
134	*	Collection on leaves, issues to 1958, hundreds, incl. 1879 5c. to 1f. part o.g., 1881 set, 1882 set, 1884-85 black surcharge "3" on 10st., "50" on 1f., red surcharge "5" on 30st., "15" on 25st., 1884-95 Postage Due lozenge perf., 1931 Balkan Games, 1932 Air set, 1933 Balkan Games, 1935 Football, 1935 Gymnastics, later issues, etc., a few used but chiefly o.g. or part o.g., mostly fine	£1,500.00

CANADA

Lot	Symbol	Description	Est Price
135	*O	Collection in maroon "F.G. Exhibition" album with slipcase and loose, few hundred, incl. small selection of large and small Queen types, 1893 20c. and 50c. part o.g., 1897 Jubilee set of sixteen part o.g. (the $4 and $5 with small thins), 1928-29 50c. Bluenose part o.g., 1942-48 War Effort set part o.g., later issues to about 1957, etc., Registration Stamps with 8c. blue part o.g., Special Delivery Stamps, etc., u.m., part o.g., used and a few covers and cards, mixed condition, many fine	£2,250.00
136	*O	Collection in two red "Simplex Medium" albums, hundreds, issues to 2002, incl. some early types, later with miniature sheets and se-tenant strips and blocks, etc., part o.g. and used, mixed condition	£100.00

CHINA

Lot	Symbol	Description	Est Price
137	*O	Selection in small stockbook, on pages and in envelopes, few hundred, incl. 1878-83 1ca. (2) and 3ca., 1885-88 1ca. (3), 3ca. (3) and 5ca., 1897 Revenue surcharges with 1c. on 3c. (2), 2c. on 3c. (2), 4c. on 3c., 1897 $1, $2 and $5, 1903-04 1c. on half 2c. deep red with Foochow cancellation used on piece, etc., part o.g., unused and used, mixed condition, many fine	£2,500.00
138	e	Selection of twenty-four covers or cards and two fronts incl. airmails, picture postcards, unused and used postal stationery, Registered, etc., mixed condition	£250.00
Taiwan
139	*	Taiwan: Collection in blue stockbook, few hundreds, issues from 1960 to 1972 and from 1977 to 1978, incl. 1962 Ancient Chinese Art Treasures set, 1962 Ancient Chinese Paintings set, 1964 Taiwan Fruits set, 1965 Definitive set, a good selection of later issues, etc., chiefly u.m. and fine	£700.00
Chinese People's Republic
140	*O	Chinese Peoples Republic: Collection in red stockbook, hundreds, issues from 1960 to 1968 and from 1977 to 1978, all u.m., incl. 1960 Goldfish set, 1960 Pig-breeding set, 1961 40th. Anniv. of Communist Party set, 1961 Tang Dynasty Pottery set, 1961 Tibetan People set, 1962 Support for Cuba set, 1962 Stage Art of Mei Lan-fang set, 1964 Yenan Shrine set, 1964 Petroleum Industry set, 1965 Chingkang Mountains set, 1965 People's Liberation Army set, 1965 Second National Games set, 1966 Industrial Machines set, 1966 Cultural Revolution Games set, 1967 Liu Yung-chun set, 1967 Thoughts of Mao Tse-tung (1st, issue) set, the second (gold frames) strip defective with oxidisation, 1967 Labour Day set, 1967 Talks on Literature and Art set, 1967 46th. Anniv. of Communist Party set, 1967 Our Great Teacher set, 1967-68 Poems of Mao Tse-tung set, 1968 Revolutionary Literature and Art (1st. and 2nd. issue) sets, 1968 Directives set in strip of five, 1978 National Science Conference miniature sheet, 1978 Galloping Horses miniature sheet, 1978 Arts and Crafts miniature sheet, 1978 Highway Bridges miniature sheet, etc., a few used are also included, chiefly fine. A valuable lot	£4,000.00

CZECHOSLOVAKIA

Lot	Symbol	Description	Est Price
141	*	Collection on leaves, over 200 stamps, incl. 1939 set, later issues with labels in blocks, pair and strips, etc., also Slovakia with 1939 set, etc., o.g. or part o.g., chiefly fine	£50.00

ETHIOPIA

Lot	Symbol	Description	Est Price
142	e	Selection of thirty envelopes mainly dating between 1952 and 1954, all from Asmara or Addis Ababa and sent Express or Registered to Rome, a good variety of frankings and rates, chiefly good to fine. A rare group of commercial covers	£500.00

FALKLAND ISLANDS

Lot	Symbol	Description	Est Price
143	**	1938-50 1d. black necked Swan black and vermilion, forty-five complete sheets of sixty (6 x 10) with imprint and current numbers, also over 500 in blocks or part sheets, u.m., some split perfs. or showing degrees of oxidisation, chiefly fine. Cat. £12,000+ (147a)	£320.00

FINLAND

Lot	Symbol	Description	Est Price
144	*O	1860-71, selection of rouletted issues on leaves, thirty-six stamps, incl. 1860 10k. (3), later with papers and printings, mostly with good roulettes, chiefly used and fine. A useful lot with a high catalogue value	£1,300.00
145	*O	Collection in blue "Safe" album, few hundred, early issues to the 1960's, incl. small group of the rouletted issues, 1930 Zeppelin Air part o.g., many later sets and short sets, etc., u.m., part o.g. and used, mixed condition, many fine	£280.00

FRANCE

Lot	Symbol	Description	Est Price
146	*O	Collection in printed "Yvert" album, binder, small red stockbook and on leaves contained in cardboard box, hundreds, early to modern issues, incl. 1869 5f. (damaged), etc., part o.g. and used, mixed condition, many fine	£170.00

FRENCH COLONIES

Lot	Symbol	Description	Est Price
147	**	Collection of Proofs etc., in red stockbook, about 370 items, chiefly imperforate issues in strips, blocks and pairs, incl. Algeria; Cambodia; Cameroun, Laos; Monaco; Morocco; New Caledonia; Tunisia, etc., u.m., fine	£2,000.00

GERMAN STATES

Lot	Symbol	Description	Est Price
148	*O	Collection on leaves, hundreds, incl. Baden 1853-58 3k. black on blue part o.g., 1860-62 9k. part o.g., 1862 3k. rose used, Bavaria 1849 6k. (2), 1850-58 23k. part o.g., 1862 18k. (3), 1862 Postage Due 3k., 1870-73 wmk. 14mm. 9k., 10k., 12k. part o.g., 18k. used, 1911-13 to 20m., Bergedorf 1861-67 ½s. black on pale blue, 1s., 1½s., 3s. used, Bremen 1855 3gr. wmk. horizontal (2), wmk. vertical unused or part o.g., 1856-63 7gr., 5sgr., 1861-64 3gr., Brunswick 1852 1sgr., 1853-56 3sgr., 1861-64 3sgr. unused, Hamburg 1859 9s. (2 part o.g., one from the right of the sheet with "9" in margin), Hanover 1856 large network 3pf. (2 part o.g.), 1 1/10th. ( 2 unused), 1859-61 with values to 10g. part o.g. and used, Heligoland, Lubeck 1859 2s., "ZWEI EIN HALBE" error unused, Mecklenburg Schwerin 1856 5s. unused, 1866-67 2s. (2), Mecklenburg Strelitz 1864 ¼sgr. (2), 1sch., Oldenburg1852 1/3sgr. part o.g., Prussia 1866 2ngr., Saxony 1851 2ngr., 1855 10ngr. (2), 1850 1s. (3), 2s. (2), Thurn and Taxis, Wurttemberg 1851-52 9k. part o.g., 18k. used, 1863-64 9k. part o.g., etc., mixed condition but a valuable and useful lot	£5,000.00

GERMANY

Lot	Symbol	Description	Est Price
149	*O	Collection on leaves, hundreds, incl. States with Baden 1860-62 1k., Bavaria 1911-13 to 20m.; Heligoland; Colonies with Cameroun, Caroline Islands 1901-10 set, German East Africa 1901 set, German Post Offices in the Turkish Empire 1905 set, German South West Africa, Kiaochow 1901 to 3m., Mariana Islands 1899-1900 56 degree overprint set, 1901 set, Marshall Islands 1897-1900 Marschall-Inseln 25pf., 50pf., 1901 set, Samoa 1900-01 set, etc., part o.g. and used, chiefly good to fine	£900.00
150	*O	Collection in seven albums contained in cardboard box, incl. West Germany 1951-52 Posthorn set used, 1952 Otto Gas Engine part o.g., 1952 Youth Hostels part o.g., 1953 Museum u.m., 1953 Philatelic Exhibition set u.m., 1955 Humanitarian Relief Fund set u.m., later issues to 1981 plus some Exhibition publicity miniature sheets, West Berlin with issues from 1968 to 1989 and East Germany with 1950 DEBRIA miniature sheet used, 1951 Polish President set u.m., 1951 Friendship with China set used, 1954 Stamp Day miniature sheet used, later issues to 1970, etc., u.m., part o.g. and used, chiefly fine	£500.00

GIBRALTAR

Lot	Symbol	Description	Est Price
151	e	Postal Stationery: Postal Cards: 1889 10c. red (9) and 15c. brown (6), unused, some slight stains as to be expected, otherwise fine. (Higgins & Gage 16,17)	£30.00
152	*Oe	Collection in two black albums, hundreds of stamps, including a range of Great Britain used with "A26" cancellations, 1886 and 1886-87 sets, mint, 1889 surcharge set (the 25c. on 2d. with small "I"), 1889-96 to 5p. mint and 5p. block of four used on piece, 1898 set, mint, 1903 and 1904-08 sets to 8/-, mint, 1906-11 set to £1 mint, 1912-19 to £1 (2), 1921-27 to 8/- mint, 1925-32 set to £5 mint, later with George VI and E.II apparently complete mint to 1990, also a few Specimen overprints or perforations including 1935 Silver Jubilee set, range of covers and cards including 1833 cover to Livorno disinfected at San Rocco, 1910 envelope registered to Germany bearing 1903 4/-, etc.; the vast majority of the stamps are fresh mint and in fine condition	£2,200.00

GREAT BRITAIN

Lot	Symbol	Description	Est Price
153	e	1764, 1791, 1851 and 1853, large legal documents on vellum/parchment entitled "Indenture", "Conveyance", "Reconveyance", etc., beautifully written, tax stamps impressed or attached; most attractive	£100.00
154	e	Collection of entire letters, entires, envelopes and some large pieces in black "New Thames" cover album, about 100 items, all mainly from the Cheshire/Shropshire area, incl. 1790 (Dec.) EL rated "5" with fair "WORCESTER" handstamp, 1840 (July) Mulready envelope "A 302" used with red Maltese Cross cancellation from Conway to Whitchurch, 1840 1d. (37 used on individual entires, incl. one used with 1841 1d.), 1840 2d. (16), with horizontal strips of six and four, strip of three (with two others removed), etc., 1841 2d. vertical strip of three used with 1841 1d. on entire dated Aug. 1850 sent Registered from Warrington with "847" horizontal oval cancellations and showing Warrington and Crewe datestamps on reverse, some later perf. 1d. Stars, 1870 ½d. Plate 9 used on entire dated Jan. 23 1872, etc., margins, strikes and condition very mixed. An interesting and valuable lot	£10,000.00
155	e	Collection of Postal History in black album, dated 1794 to 1840, forty-four items entires/entire letters, including 1794 entire letter to Mungo park (fascinating detail relating to Park's scientific work on calculating distances using astronomical measurements) and 1818 entire letter to Park's son, giving condolences after hearing of Park's death on an expedition to explore the source of the river Niger, other items with better postal markings: Name Stamps, Provincial Penny Post, handstruck numerals, Ship Letters, Postage Due or Instructional with 1830 "POSTAGE/TO/EDINBURGH/NOT PAID", etc.; strikes and items mostly good to fine	£700.00
156	e	Collection of Lincolnshire Postal History in four albums, two folders and loose contained in cardboard box, about 305 entire letters, entires, covers or cards, also many fronts and pieces, markings from the pre-stamp period include "ALFORD", "ALFORD/146", "BARTON", "BOSTON", "BOSTON 119", "BOSTON/PENNY POST", "BRIGG", "CAISTOR.L/165", "CROWLE" undated circle", "Donnington Lincolns./Penny Post", "FOLKING/HAM", "FOLKINGHAM/107", "GAINS/BOROUGH", "148 GAINS/BOROUGH", "GAINSBOROUGH", "GAINSBRO/152", "GAINSBOROUGH/152", "GRANTHAM/107", "GRIMSBY", "GRIMSBY/178", "GRIMSBY" undated circle, "HOLBEACH/98", "HOLBEACH", "HORN/CASTLE", "HORNCASTLE/140", "LIN/COLN", "LINCOLN", "LINCOLN/134", LINCOLN/135", "LOUTH", "LOUTH" horseshoe type, "LOUTH/155", "M.RAISIN", "MARKET-RAISIN" horseshoe type, "MARKET RAISIN/157", "SLEAFORD/117", "SPALDING", "SPALDING/98", "133 SPILSBY", "SPILSBY", "SPILSBY/137", "Swineshead Lincolns./Penny Post", etc., several addressed to London and with Bishop Marks applied, later with 1840 1d. used on envelope addressed to Pontefract with Brigg August 8th. 1840 datestamp in red alongside, another used on large piece with Wisbeach datestamp, some surface printed issues on EL's sent to overseas destinations, many numeral, duplex and other types, two envelopes and a piece from Iceland with boxed "GRIMSBY/SHIP - LETTER" markings (Robertson Type S.5), Railway postmarks, etc., strikes and condition mixed but many fine. An interesting and useful lot	£1,750.00
157	e	Selection of issues on covers, in black album, dated 1841 to 1857, 29 items, including 1841 1d. values with Maltese Cross or Numbers in Cross cancellations, 1841 2d. strip of seven used on large cover ("Royal" Certificate, 1991); 1855 part cover bearing 2d. stars and Embossed 6d. ("Royal" Certificate, 1991); 1857 pale orange envelope from Hastings to Egypt bearing 1d. and 2d. 'stars" and 1855-57 6d. attractive three colour franking, etc.; condition rather mixed	£600.00
158	e	Selection dated between 1840 and 1842, comprising Mulready 1d. letter sheet uprated with 1841 1d.; Mulready 2d. letter sheet, used 2d. envelope, unused; 1840 1d. black, six examples used on separate covers; 1840 2d. on cover; mixed condition	£600.00
* 159	e	1840 1d., four examples tied to individual entires, three sent from Leeds and addressed to London, the other sent from London and addressed to Hull, all with red Maltese Cross cancellations, also eleven later envelopes franked 1d. red "Stars" types, mixed condition	£200.00
160	e	Collection of entires and envelopes, c. 1840 to 1870, about 600 items, all to or from Huddersfield (or the surrounding area of Yorkshire), including stampless with good variety of markings - Uniform Penny Post, Local Penny Post, handstruck "1" or "2" numerals, circular undated village offices, etc.; stamped mail with 1841 1d. on covers (74) tied by black Maltese Cross cancellations, also on covers (160) with numeral cancellations - some better usages and frankings (redirected mail etc.), later Line-Engraved, etc., mostly fine	£700.00
161	e	Collection of Registered Mail in black album, 71 items, dated 1856-1913, including a good range of postal stationery from Victoria and Edward VII with both Post Office and Stamped To Order items, uprated with a fine range of adhesives with Line-Engraved, Surface-Printed - 1887-92 Jubilee values to 1/- green, non-stationery items frankings with Edward VII to 2/6d., etc.; a mostly good to fine and attractive lot	£1,300.00
162	e	Accumulation of mainly F.P.O. cancellations on envelopes contained in small cardboard box, about 550, chiefly dated during the 1960's through to the 1980's, incl. double and single ring types, machine types, senders cachets, etc., also some on piece, mixed condition	£80.00
163	O	1854-57 1d. red-brown Die I Alphabet II, wmk. Small Crown, Perf. 16, selection of nineteen, comprising two blocks of four, two plated pairs, six plated singles and one on piece with Liverpool Spoon cancellation, also 1855 wmk. Small Crown Perf. 14 selection of thirteen plated singles, all used, chiefly fine. Catalogued in excess of £2,700	£200.00
164	O	--- 1d. red-brown Die II Alphabet II, wmk. Small Crown, Perf. 14, selection of thirteen singles, incl. two plated examples, also Small Crown Perf. 16 selection of fifteen, incl. pair and one on piece showing the "Minute G" variety with Scottish Local cancellation, all used, chiefly fine, Cat. in excess of £1,800	£130.00
165	O	--- wmk. Large Crown 2d. blue Plate 5 Perf. 14, part re-construction on leaves, seventy-six stamps, all used, chiefly fine (34)	£300.00
166	*O	1911-24, selection of thirty mint and two used booklet panes or part panes neatly mounted on pages, incl. Downey Head ½d. with inverted wmk., a good selection of later types with a range of advertisements and formats, etc., chiefly fine	£600.00
* 167	O	Selection of George V issues on stockcards, 110 stamps, all used, chiefly Seahorses with 2/6 (40), 5/- (23), 10/- (22), various printings and shades, etc., mixed condition	£350.00
168	*	1929-35, selection of twenty-one mint booklet panes or part panes neatly mounted on pages, incl. 1929 P.U.C., 1934 Photogravure issues with advertisements, 1935 Silver Jubilee, etc., chiefly fine	£350.00
* 169	e	1934 to 1946: Philatelic Congress cancellations on envelopes from Manchester 1934, Bath 1935, Paignton 1936, Folkestone 1937, Cambridge 1938, Liverpool 1939, Bournemouth 1940 and Brighton 1946, also duplicated group of two different 1947 Anti-Transport Nationalisation meter marks on unused envelopes, chiefly fine	£75.00
170	**4	1939-48 set of six values all in u.m. marginal blocks of four, fresh and very fine. Cat. £1,500+ (476-478b)	£650.00
171	Oe	1948 Silver Wedding set on illustrated FDC, neatly tied by indistinct London S.W.3 c.d.s. of April 26, blue crayon markings but without Registration label, also fine used £1 from the top left of the sheet with Stratford upon Avon c.d.s. of April 26, fine (493-494)	£150.00
172	e	1978 to 1994, selection of 106 FDC's, all unaddressed and with House of Commons or House of Lords c.d,s. cancellations, comprising 1978 Energy (3, these also signed by Tony Benn), 1979 Direct Elections (10), 1980 Stamp Exhibition (8), 1984 Heraldry (3), 1985 Royal Mail (6), 1986 Royal Wedding (21), 1986 Parliamentary Conference (10), 1987 Victorian Britain (1), 1989 Anniversaries (6), 1990 Penny Black Anniversary (10), 1992 Queens Accession (12), 1992 Civil War (11) and 1994 Investiture (5), chiefly fine, seldom offered	£250.00
X 173	**4+	2000-01 Smilers, Christmas 20 x 19p. and 10 x (1st.), the rare "Consignia" 2001 imprint sheets, u.m., minor paper bends, otherwise fine. (LS2a, LS3a) Face value £7.70	£700.00
174	*Oe	Collection in green "Simplex" album, hundreds, issues to 1984, incl. 1840 Mulready 1d. lettersheet (A 57) used from Dudley to Kidderninster, 1840 1d. (5, two on entires), 1841 1d. unused, 1858-79 1d. Plate 111 block of twelve (3 x 4) u.m. or part o.g., 1858-79 2d. Plate 15 horizontal pair large part o.g., 1870 ½d. Plate 15 irregular block of eleven u.m. or part o.g., 1870 1½d. Plate 3 block of twelve (3 x 4) centred to left and oxidised u.m. or part o.g., Surface Printed with values to 5/- (3), Edwards with values to 5/- (2), 1948 Silver Wedding £1 (3), 1951 set part o.g., E.II with Castles and Wildings, etc., u.m., part o.g. and used, many fine	£3,250.00
* 175	*Oe	Collection of Queen issues in two folders, about 200 stamps and 33 covers, incl. 1880-83 4d. Plate 17 fine used horizontal pair with c.d.s. cancellations, 1/- Plate 13 horizontal strip of three, Plate 14 horizontal pair, both fine used with c.d.s. cancellations, 1883-84 2/6, 5/- and 10/- (four of each) used, 1883 or 1884 set used incl. better, 1887-92 £1 green used (2), etc., used, mixed condition	£2,100.00
176	O	Collection of used issues in green Windsor album, hundreds of stamps, including 1840 1d. (3), 2d. (3), range of perforated Line-Engraved with 1864-79 1d. plates 71 to 225, 1870 ½d. set of plates 1 to 20, 1847-54 Embossed 1/- (3), 10d., 6d., Surface-Printed 1855-57 4d. (6), 6d. (3), 1/- (3), 1862-64 to 9d. (2), 1/- (2), 1865-67 to 6d. (4), 9d., 1/-, 1867-80 to 10d. (3), 1/- (6), 2/- blue (4), 1867-83 5/- plates 1 and 2, 1873-80 almost complete run of values and plates, 1880-83, 1880-81, 1883/1884 'Lilac & Green' sets, 1883-84 to 5/- (2), 10/-, 1887-1900 'Jubilee' set to £1, Edward VII fine range with values to £1 (2), George V Seahorses to 10/- (4), 1929 P.U.C. £1 (mint), George VI and E.II to 1970, Postage Dues, etc., mostly fine used (many Surface-Printed and Edward VII issues with c.d.s's)	£2,000.00
X 177	*	Collection of Decimal issues in nine albums and loose contained in cardboard box, thousands, issues to 2007, incl. booklets with Barcode, Christmas, Folded, Greetings, Prestige, Self-Adhesive and some earlier Stitched types, commemoratives with miniature sheets, definitives with cylinder blocks and values to £10, Regionals, etc., u.m., fine. Face value approximately £2,350	£1,850.00
178	*O	Collection in four albums contained in cardboard box, many hundreds, incl. 1840 1d. (9 with four on pieces), 2d., later with 1841 1d. and 2d., surface printed with 1883-84 5/- (2), 10-, 1887-1902 4½d. block of four fine used on piece, Edwards to 5/- (2) and 10/-(2), Seahorses to 10/- (3) used, 1929 P.U.C. £1 black used, 1934 Re-engraved set used, 1939-48 set used, 1948 Silver Wedding set used, E.II with Wildings and Castles, etc., also some Officials, Postage Dues and Regionals, part o.g. and used, mixed condition, many fine	£1,400.00
179	*Oe	Collection in twelve green "Simplex Medium" albums and two cover albums contained in two cardboard boxes, thousands, issues to 2007, incl. 1840 1d. (3), later line-engraved, surface printed with 1883-84 2/6 unused, 5/- and 10/- used, 1884 £1 brown-lilac (poor), Edwards to 5/- (2), 1924 Wembley set in blocks of four part o,g., 1929 P.U.C. £1 used, 1948 Silver Wedding set part o.g. and used, E.II with Wildings and Castles, commemorative sets in blocks, Booklets with Prestige types, definitives with values to £10, miniature sheets, se-tenant strips and blocks, also unused airletters, FDC's, Postage Dues and Regionals, etc., u.m., part o.g. and used, mixed condition, many fine	£1,400.00
180	*Oe	Selection on leaves, stockcards and loose, contained in a box, hundreds of items, including 1882-83 church calendar advice wrappers (10) from Oxford to various places (turned and sent back, bearing 1880-81 ½d. green on each side); line-engraved with ranges of imperf. and perf. issues with 1840 1d. (3), surface-printed with good ranges of used (some c.d.s. with values to 10/-) also some unused or part o.g.; Edward VII £1 used; Seahorses 1918-19 10/- part o.g.; postcards; range of Queen issues used abroad; prestige and window booklets; FDC's, PHQ card for 1974 3½p. fire engine, etc.; condition somewhat mixed. An unusual lot worth careful examination	£1,400.00
181	O	Collection in seven brown "Windsor" albums with slipcases contained in two cardboard boxes, many, many hundreds, all used, issues to 2007, incl. 1840 1d. (2), later line engraved with 1858-79 1d. Plate 225, surface printed with values to 5/- and 10/-, Edwards to 10/-, 1913-19 Seahorses to 10/- (5), 1929 P.U.C. £1, 1934 Re-engraved set, 1948 Silver Wedding £1, E.II with Wildings and Castles, better phosphor commemorative sets, later issues with comprehensive ranges of commemoratives, booklet panes, definitives, miniature sheets, se-tenant blocks and strips, etc., also small groups of Regionals, Postage Dues and Officials, chiefly fine	£1,300.00
182	**	Collection of unmounted mint E.II pre-decimal issues in blocks of four or larger, in one album, two stockbooks and loose, contained in box, thousands of stamps, with 1959 Phosphor-Graphite set including the 2d. error of watermark in blocks of four, 1960-67 Phosphor 1½d. watermark sideways, 1½d. watermark inverted, 2d. (1 band), 2½d. (type II, 2 bands) watermark inverted, 2½d. (type II, 1 band) watermark inverted, 2½d. (type I, 1 band) - all in blocks of four, 1962 N.P.Y. to 1964 Botanical phosphor sets in blocks of four, other definitives including Castles to £1 in blocks of four, later commemoratives in part or complete sheets, loose with duplicated booklets, 1965 Post Office Tower pack (40), 1967 P.O. Year pack (approx. 100), coilstamps, etc.; all fresh and very fine	£1,300.00
X 183	**	Collection of Decimal issues in eight green printed "Ka-Be" albums with slipcases contained in two cardboard boxes, thousands, issues to 2007, incl. ranges of booklets and booklet panes, definitives with values to £10, commemoratives, miniature sheets, se-tenant blocks and strips, etc., u.m., fine. Face value approximately £1,300	£950.00
184	*O	Collection in five albums and loose contained in cardboard box, many hundreds, issues to about 1979, incl. 1840 1d., 1934 Re-engraved set used, 1939-48 sets large part o.g. and used, 1948 Silver Wedding set used, 1951 set u.m., E.II with Wildings and Castles, some better phosphor commemorative sets, a specialised selection of the 1967-70 Machin issue with Cylinder blocks, booklets, booklet panes, coil strips, etc., later with a few FDC's and Postage Dues, etc., u.m., part o.g. and used, many fine	£700.00
X 185	**	Collection of Decimal issues in six albums and loose contained in cardboard box, thousands, incl. booklets with folded and Prestige types, commemoratives with gutter pairs, 1980 Authoresses 12p. with "Missing p in value" (9), definitives with a specialised study incl. many cylinder blocks, high values, Regionals, etc., u.m., fine. Face value approximately £985	£700.00
186	*O	Collection in seven albums or stockbooks (one small) and loose on stockcards contained in cardboard box, many hundreds, incl. 1840 1d. (3), 1913 £1 Seahorse used (re-perforated), 1934 re-engraved Seahorse set u.m. (5/- and 10/- re-gummed), 1948 Silver Wedding set part o.g., later with Regionals and some Channel Islands, etc., u.m., part o.g. and used, mixed condition, many fine	£600.00
187	*	Collection of commemorative issues in printed Gibbons album, complete from 1924 to 1970, all u.m. except the 1929 P.U.C. £1 which is very lightly hinged, incl. 1948 Silver Wedding set, the better phosphor commemorative sets, etc., fine	£550.00
188	*O	Collection in Stanley Gibbons "Commemorative Stamps" album, a few hundred stamps, a complete run of issues part o.g. and used from 1924 Wembley to 1970 Christmas - including 1929 P.U.C. ½d. to 1½d. watermark sideways, £1 (the used example with purple London Air Mail c.d.s.), 1962-1965 phosphor issues, etc.; mostly very fine and fresh	£500.00
189	*	Collection of mint issues from 1902 to 1989, in blue stockbook, hundreds of stamps, including Edward VII values to 6d. dull purple on "Dickinson" coated paper (B.P.A. Certificate, 1987), 10d. (2), 1/-, 1912-24 to 9d. olive-green (2), 10d. (4), 1/- (2), 1913 Multiple Cypher ½d., 1d., 1924-26 and 1934-36 sets, 1939-48 and 1951 High values, Castles with 1955 Waterlow and 1959 De La Rue sets, Wildings largely complete, commemoratives with all the better phosphor sets, decimal face value, etc., part o.g. or unmounted mint; mostly very fine	£450.00
190	O	Collection in green printed "Ka-Be" album with slipcase, issues from 1911 to 1970, few hundred, incl. 1924-25 Wembley sets, 1939-48 set, 1948 Silver Wedding set, 1951 set, E.II with Wildings and Castles, the better phosphor commemorative sets, etc., u.m. or part o.g., fine	£400.00
191	e	Collection of FDC's and other envelopes in twelve S.G. "Major" cover albums with slipcases contained in two cardboard boxes, hundreds, issues to 2008, incl. 1950 (May 10) illustrated envelope franked £1 sent Registered from the International Stamp Exhibition, E.II Wildings on plain envelopes with some sent Registered, a few phosphor commemorative sets, issues from 1965 mainly with Bureau cancellations, incl. booklet panes, commemoratives, definitives with values to £10, miniature sheets and se-tenant blocks and strips, etc., fine	£400.00
192	*Oe	Collection in eleven albums contained in two cardboard boxes, many hundreds, chiefly FDC's with booklet panes, definitives with values to £10, Regionals, etc., all with Bureau cancellations, u.m., part o.g. and used, mostly fine	£300.00
X 193	**	Collection of Decimal commemorative issues in four printed "Gibbons" albums contained in small cardboard box, issues to 2004 with sets, miniature sheets, se-tenant strips and blocks, etc., u.m., fine	£280.00
194	O	Selection of twenty-two Queen or Edward issues on stockcards, incl. 1883-84 2/6 (2), 5/- (2), Edwards with 2/6 (4), 5/-, etc., all used, many with c.d.s. cancellations, mixed condition	£250.00
195	O	Collection in two green "Windsor" albums, two stockbooks and loose in small boxes etc. contained in cardboard box, thousands, all used, issues from 1841, later Queen values to 5/-, 1934 re-engraved Seahorse set, 1939-48 set, 1948 Silver Wedding set, E.II with Wildings and Castles, a few better phosphor commemorative sets and duplicated selections of later issues, some Officials, Postage Dues and Regionals, etc., also selections of Commonwealth and Foreign issues in glassines and a few club books, etc., mixed condition, many fine	£200.00
196	e	Collection of FDC's from 1966 to 2005 in eight albums contained in two cardboard boxes, hundreds, chiefly Post Office issues, many with the sets spread over three or four envelopes, incl. booklet panes, commemoratives, definitives, miniature sheets, se-tenant strips and blocks, etc., the more recent from Tallents House, also a group of unused airletters, chiefly fine	£200.00
197	*Oe	Collection in three albums, one binder and loose contained in cardboard box, hundreds, incl. some Queen and Edward issues, E.II pre-decimal with Castles in Plate Number blocks of four, Machins in blocks of six, a small group of booklets, FDC's with decimal issues to £10, Postage Dues, Regionals, etc., many fine	£150.00
Channel
198	*	Circular Delivery Companies: Selection of eleven items (thirty-seven stamps) on two album pages, incl. Aberdeen 1876 ½d. yellow-brown, Aberdeen & Leith 1865 (3d.) red-brown, 1866 2d. yellow rouletted 7 block of four, Edinburgh & Leith 1865-66 ¼d. olive-grey (imperf) in a block of six, Liverpool 1867 ½d. slate-lilac in blocks of four and six, London & Districts ¼d. claret together with ½d. claret in a block of six, etc., unused or part o.g., chiefly fine	£150.00
Channel Islands
199	*Oe	Collections of Guernsey, Isle of Man and Jersey in thirteen albums contained in two cardboard boxes, many hundreds, issues to about 1984, incl. commemoratives, definitives, miniature sheets, se-tenant strips and blocks, etc., also FDC's, picture postcards and interesting ephemera with bus tickets, guides and maps, etc., part o.g. and used, chiefly fine	£450.00
Guernsey
200	*Oe	Guernsey: Collection in seven albums contained in cardboard box, hundreds, issues to 2002, incl. commemoratives, definitives, FDC's, miniature sheets, etc., u.m. part o.g. and used, mainly fine	£150.00