LOT 1 : GENERAL, Thematic - ORCHIDS collection ... Housed in 3 of the largest stockbooks - almost bursting in places - more of a 'new issues' type of worldwide issued Orchids collection with the feeling that these were being amassed even into the last 10 years ready for re-organisation and real strength in the 80's and thru late 90's - with virtually everything being mint and probably unmounted. We are reliably informed that over £3,000 was expended upon the collection so far and we can believe it. Extraordinary opportunity and may 'extend' one of the other collections in this auction. Very well filled and probably up to 1500 stamps/items +/-. Hard to replicate at reasonable cost. Scans / photos can be uploaded onto the internet to give a better idea if required. Heavy lot - overseas shipping available at extra cost - please enquire., £1096

LOT 3 : GENERAL, Thematic - FLOWERS - Charming original A-Z collection housed in 13 well used well filled matching blue binders - mint and used - perhaps predominantly mint with much unmounted - all on 'hagner' type leaves for easy re-organisation and 'runs' / mainly sets seen to 2008 / 2009 in places. Amassed at quite considerable cost - another truly delightful collection ripe for continuation - better with China 1960 Chrysanthemums used, ditto 1964 cto used, 1982 plants m/s u.m. 1984 Garden m/s u.m. - ditto 1985 Mei Floers m/s u.m., more Flowers m/s and sets follow. Other countries earlier material to 1940's occasionally noted, GB 1967 Flowers set maximum cards 'Hawthorn' CDS (£175) - absolutely charming, almost refreshing collection probably consisting of low 1,000's of stamps/items. Believed to have cost several £1,000 to put together and enormous effort. Ideal for continuation. UK delivery at standard £7.50 charge - this is a heavy collection - overseas shipping - please enquire extra cost., £1253

LOT 7 : GENERAL, Thematic - FUNGI collection - By volume the only larger thematic collection we have handled in recent years was the 'Icarus' 81 volume collection of 'birds' which 'broke' to over £35,000 of estimates - by size this colection runs an impressive second. All World Fungi collection with significant depth in Eastern Eoropean material and an absolute fortune expended upon mainly mint Russian Federation material - but we are not just talking relatively modern - perhaps up to the very late 90's - but the collection spans some 50 years with massive numbers of pre-sorted / arranged covers and cards and a boxful of unsorted 'Fungi' / miscellaneous material. We count some 17 'foolscap' size box-files - mainly well filled + a further 13 stockbooks of assorted sizes. We observe some items that may be scarce - but only a 'fungi' specialist will really know. We were informed £4,000 in terms of replacement value for this collection and we could imagine it being more. This is a VERY HEAVY collection - we can ship it anywhere in the world - but please ask cost before bidding .... UK bidders delivery by courier is the standard £7.50. We would estimate 4 to 5 good size boxes, includes Domfil Fungi catalogue 2nd edition. Any extra information required - please enquire. We must be talking 1,000's and 1,000's of stamps / items., £1880

LOT 8 : GENERAL, S1, 1852 INDIA - 1/2a White, 'Scinde Dawk', 2 large margin cut square examples apparently tied to original piece by dotted cancellation through missing 'heart' shaped centre of right hand stamp. Accompanied by 2012 Brandon photo-certifcate of authenticity which states 'two used copies are both genuine, but both are creased or cracked, the right hand stamp has the centre missing and the adhesives may not belong to the piece to which they are affixed.' The embossing on both examples being fine and well depicted, the margins being exceptional. A desirable Indian rarity difficult to value in today's Indian market. Cat £3600, Plate 2 view image, £1175

LOT 10 : GENERAL, 1935 GIBRALTAR - 1/- 'Union Jack' Essay by Henry Schubert, the famous 'UNION JACK' ESSAY was actually intended for 'Omnibus' issue - the proposed but unaccepted design, printed by Waterlow & Sons one of only 4 examples produced. Superb colour detail and impression, hint of aging just visible NW, irregular perfs and small thin otherwise large part original gum with unobtrusive hinging towards upper reverse. An Outstanding Rarity, we have not checked if there is one other example in the Queen's Collection - this example was sold for £4,400 by Western Auctions in 2007 (original invoice accompanies). A joy to describe this little gem., Plate 14 view image, £3133

LOT 1064 : AUSTRALIA, 105, 1927 Canberra 1½d mint top left corner block of four, light gum creasing, with Plate number 4 (sideways) in margin, the plate numbers are very fine and clear but may not be visible in the catalogue photo. Brusden White 132zc, $3500, just five recorded and a great rarity. Cat £, US4 Plate 6 view image, £1025

LOT 2825 : BRITISH GUIANA, 30/344, 1860-1954 A really valuable mint & mainly used collection on leaves including 1860x8 vals to 24c; 1862 vals to 12c, 1863 vals to 24c(4) & 48c all used; 1866 to 48c(2) used; some good mint provisional from 1881 period incl. SG 151,154, 156 & 157; later with 1888 Inland Revenue opts set to 72c mint & to 40c fine used, plus $5 fiscal used; 1889 m & u vals to 72c u& 96c m; 1897 Jubilee ex 5c mint & ex 10c used; good KGV with vals to 96c used (1913) & mint (1921); Centenery set mint; 1934 used vaals to $1; KGVI to $3 used & QEII selection to $2 used, an odd Official at the back. Much other material not mentioned. Some faults in earlies but better values & later issues mainly fine to very fine. A great base for development with huge cat value (304) Cat £4300, £1100

LOT 3486 : CANADA, 1851-2008 Substantial 2 Volume collection housed in 2 matching maroon four ring binders and on SG printed leaves comprising c.4000 stamps, virtually all mint and with a vendor stc SG catalogue value of circa £10,000. Commencing a repesentative imperf used 'beaver' (faults), thereafter almost exclusively mint, unused in places in the earlier, with large o.g. sideface 'Queens' 15c x 2 shades, 1897 'Jubilees' set to $1 (higher values attractive o.g.), well filled folowing mint ranges Queens, KE etc., some in high quality and not necessarily all the cheaper ones - others part o.g./ unused - rather the collection appears to be a 'work in progress' with the collector only discarding lower quality examples when better have been aquired. With approaching 4,000 mint stamps mostly housed inside black 'hawid' mounts remarkably well-filled with relatively few spaces seeking occupants, and as time moves on increasing proportions of unmounted mint never hinged. This really is an original intact collection which will benefit from renewed attention and remounting, strong in BOB (back of book) with dues, OHMS and G's, the collector has also devoted interest to booklet panes from KGV onwards. HEAVY LOT 2 Volumes. UK bidders standard £7.50 shipping includes insurance; OVERSEAS bidders please enquire shipping cost thank you. Cat £, US £1780

LOT 4494 : CHINA, 1900 A remarkable registered cover from Hankow to Belgium franked with strips of 3 of the 10c green Coiling Dragons on the front & the back, Hankow bilingual datestamps, then with a strip of 3 French Offices 50c Peace & Commerce tied by Shanghai French PO cds in transit, these applied over the Chinese adhesives on the front. Two different 'R' handstamps in black. Brussels arrival on back. Some small cover soiling & a few tiny tone spots. A fabulous exhibition piece!, US Plate 53 view image, £1335

LOT 5692 : FRANCE,1849-1997 Remarkable Mint/Used collection housed in 3 and a half large 64 side stockbooks with stated catalogue value in the region of £15,000 SG. The collection is strong in MINT 20th Century issues through to the early 90's with a good proportion of unmounted mint and includes key / scarce high values sometimes in very fine quality and other times suitable for improving - high values noted include 1869 5F lilac-grey (fault) £1,100, much other earlier classic material in mixed condition, 1922 War Orphans set M £250, 1923 Bordeaux very LH signed £600, mint mersons mixed condition £1,500+, 1927 Airs probably UM £550, varaious Sinking Fund, 1929 Le Havre fine mint h/r £900, 1936 50F Banknote £950 - disturbed gum, only fair to average, 1936 50F green Air very good used £450, 1936 S. America 10F mint (toned) £450, Museum Pair M £200, Pexip M/S Mint + Used £550 + £450 faults. A very high degree of mint completion from the late 20's through to early 90's, a remarkable collection for continuation or resale. Many 100's, overseas bidders please enquire shipping cost. UK bidders standard £7.50 delivery includes insurance., US £2225

LOT 7967 : GREAT BRITAIN - QV (LINE ENGRAVED), 4, 1840 2d deep full blue, plate 11, RD, just touches at top right, margin clipped across SE corner, cancelled with Number 8 in Cross, wonderful crisp strike, extremely fresh, fine used. RARE. SGSpecD4wh. Cat £18000, Plate 19 view image, £1950

LOT 7968 : GREAT BRITAIN - QV (LINE ENGRAVED), 5e, 1840 2d blue, QK, 4 good margins, creasing, repaired SW corner, almost complete BLUE Maltese Cross postmark, attractive, v.g.u. RARE. Cat £15000, Plate 19 view image, £1750

LOT 7969 : GREAT BRITAIN - QV (LINE ENGRAVED),6h, 1840 2d pale blue, plate 2, EF, 4 very close (but clear) to huge margins, attractive light dated (FE 6 1842) TOWN POSTMARK in black, very fresh, v.f.u. RARE. Cat £9000, Plate 19 view image, £2250

LOT 7970 : GREAT BRITAIN - QV (LINE ENGRAVED),2, 1840 1d black, plate 2, SL, very worn plate, 4 small to (mostly) huge margins, very pronounced extra frame lines at top and at right, cancelled with portion of CAMELFORD town postmark in RED, exceptionally fresh, fine used. Very rare. Brandon Cert (2006). SG Spec A515jxb Cat £18000, Plate 15 view image, £3750

LOT 7971 : GREAT BRITAIN - QV (LINE ENGRAVED),2, 1840 1d black, plate 5, OE, 4 small to large margins, slight yellowing, h/r, m.m. Very scarce. Cat £12000, Plate 15 view image, £3150

LOT 7972 : GREAT BRITAIN - QV (LINE ENGRAVED), 2, 1840 1d black, plate 8, OH, 4 very small to huge margins, guide line in NE corner, very fresh, m.m. Cat £16000, Plate 15 view image, £2750

LOT 7984 : GREAT BRITAIN - QV (LINE ENGRAVED), 2, 1840 1d black, plate 9, NB, 4 very close (but clear) to large margins, guide line in NE corner, fresh, part o.g. Scarce. Cat £20000, Plate 15 view image, £3100

LOT 7993 : GREAT BRITAIN - QV (LINE ENGRAVED), 6, 1840 2d steel blue, plate 1, PH, double frame lines at NE corner, 4 nice neat margins, cancelled with rare RUBY MALTESE CROSS, a light neat strike, very fresh, v.f.u. With photocopy of Brandon Cert (1999) of horizontal PG-PH pair, of which this wass the right hand stamp. EXTREMELY FINE. SGSpec DS5 uf. Cat £7000, Plate 19 view image, £1750

LOT 8219 : GREAT BRITAIN - QV (LINE ENGRAVED), (15aa), 1841 2d violet-blue with slight sign of lavender tint (early stage), S-K, 4 small to large margins, fresh appearance, very l.m.m full original gum. Very rare, EXHIBITION QUALITY, the finest example we have seen. SGSpec ES17. With Philatelic Expertising (GB) Ltd. Cert (2002) Cat £6500, US6 Plate 20 view image, £1255

LOT 8309 : GREAT BRITAIN - QV (LINE ENGRAVED), 13, 1841 2d pale blue, plate 3, KC, 4 good margins, a few small faint marks at top left and almost invisible tiny diagonal score in NE corner, fresh, most o.g. BPA Cert (2012) Cat £9000, Plate 20 view image, £1645

LOT 8310 : GREAT BRITAIN - QV (LINE ENGRAVED), 8p, 1841 1d red-brown, plate 86, KB, 4 small to good margins except just touches at bottom left, with almost complete strike of 1844-type '241' (Denbeigh) numeral postmark in VIOLET, v.f.u. BPA Cert (1991) Cat £4000, Plate 19 view image, £1300

LOT 8316 : GREAT BRITAIN - QV (LINE ENGRAVED),7, 1841 1d red-brown from 'black' plate 8, EC, 4 small to good margins, small faint tone patch on reverse, m.m. Ex. GAWAINE-BAILLIE collection. Very scarce. Cat £12000, Plate 19 view image, £2850

LOT 8384 : GREAT BRITAIN - QV (LINE ENGRAVED), 8/166, 1841-80 The spectacular collection of complete or part reconstructions on old album leaves. Starting with complete 1d red imperfs (240 - 13 with MX cancels), a complete reconstruction of 1d stars (240) with a good number of perf 16 & useful shades., 1858-79 1d plates (240) mixed plates, in complete reconstruction; 1841 2d blue imperf part reconstruction(122 - 2 MX cancels), 1854-57 2d stars part (54 - a good few perf 16); 1858 2d blue plates (237 with many plates 7.8 & 13 as well as 9); 1870 ½d bantams (425 out of 432 with varied plate nos), also 1880 1d Venetian red (236 out of 240 - with some super squared circle cancels). Condition is above average for this type of collection. 1841 issues with a decent proportion of fine 4 margined issues, later some with perf faults, etc., some super shades, better plates, interesting postmarks here and there and a great opportunity for study by the specialist (1794 stamps with a cat value we estimate to be over £50,000 as not all plating, shading or perfs checked), US Plate 54 view image, £4450

LOT 8743 : GREAT BRITAIN - QV (LINE ENGRAVED), 1878-79 1d IMPERF PLATE PROOF TRIAL from plate 191 for lighter and more fugitive colours in MAUVE, with circular barred TRIAL CANCEL, lettered KL, margins vary, fresh, fine used. EXTREMELY RARE and seldom offered. SG Spec DP39 (b), page 23, 16th edition. Minimum Cert £17,000, Plate 19 view image, £7000

LOT 8779 : GREAT BRITAIN - QV (EMBOSSED), 54, 1847-54 1s pale green, Die 2, slightly split along silk thread, a couple of small faint tone spots, very fresh appearance, m.m. Cat £22000, Plate 20 view image, £1450

LOT 8791 : GREAT BRITAIN - QV (EMBOSSED), 59, 1847-54 6d dull lilac, 3 large margins, m.m. RARE. Cat £18000, Plate 21 view image, £1700

LOT 9074 : GREAT BRITAIN - QV (SURFACE PRINTED), 120, 1867-80 2d pale blue, MG, ABNORMAL from PLATE 3, centred to NE, very slight rubbing, lightly cancelled, v.g.u. A great rarity. Cat £14000, Plate 21 view image, £7000

LOT 9082 : GREAT BRITAIN - QV (SURFACE PRINTED), 112, 1867-80 10d red-brown, MH, ABNORMAL from PLATE 2, centred to top, a couple of clipped perfs at lower right, slight toning, good used. Both plate numbers are quite clear. A great rarity. RPS Cert (2001) Cat £15000, Plate 21 view image, £7250

LOT 9117 : GREAT BRITAIN - QV (SURFACE PRINTED), 136, 1867-83 wmk Anchor £1 brown-lilac, EH, boxed cancel and CLEVEDON cds, which have suffused into the surface, blunted perfs down left, g.u. With RICHTER Colour Photo Cert. (1993) Cat £9000, Plate 22 view image, £1488

LOT 9133 : GREAT BRITAIN - QV (SURFACE PRINTED), 133, 1867-83 £5 orange, GK, on VERY SLIGHTLY BLUED PAPER, good fresh colour, LONDON N.W. cds and light boxed cancel, trace of slight NW corner crease, fine used. Estimate based on white paper variety only. A very nice example., Plate 22 view image, £1850

LOT 9137 : GREAT BRITAIN - QV (SURFACE PRINTED),134, 1867-83 wmk Anchor 5s rose, AE, small dated squared circle postmark, weak corner perf, fine used. Cat £7350 incl. premium., Plate 22 view image, £1275

LOT 9139 : GREAT BRITAIN - QV (SURFACE PRINTED), 135, 1867-83 wmk Anchor 10s greenish grey, GF, well centred, oval Registered postmark, fresh from faults, fine used. Cat £7875 incl. premium., Plate 22 view image, £1575

LOT 9141 : GREAT BRITAIN - QV (SURFACE PRINTED), 132, 1867-83 wmk Anchor blued paper £1 brown-lilac, CG, well centred, light boxed postmark and BIRMINGHAM TELEGRAPH OFFICE dated cds, trace light of horizontal crease on reverse, fresh, good colour, v.g.u. Cat £10000, Plate 22 view image, £1975

LOT 9148 : GREAT BRITAIN - QV (SURFACE PRINTED), 129, 1867-83 wmk Maltese Cross £1 brown-lilac, HD, centred to SW, faint trace of blue crayon at top, light vertical crease at right, reasonably clear profile, v.g.u. Cat £4500, Plate 22 view image, £1100

LOT 9164 : GREAT BRITAIN - QV (SURFACE PRINTED), 124, 1872-73 6d chestnut, CH, ABNORMAL from PLATE 12, wing margin example, crisp numeral postmark, tiny unobtrusive closed tear at lower right, fresh, v.g.u. With early PTS Expertising Cert in colour. (2012) Cat £3800, Plate 21 view image, £1600

LOT 10153 : GREAT BRITAIN - KGV, 403S, 1913 Seahorses: £1 green with SPECIMEN overprint. Slightly yellowed gum, grest perfs & unmounted mint. Cat £3000, Plate 27 view image, £1000

LOT 10929 : GREAT BRITAIN - COVERS - PRE-STAMP, PE9, 1840 House of Commons Parliamentary Envelope 1d black on greyish wove paper no watermark, crown circle PAID 3 FE 1840 cancel in redbrown addressed to Mrs. Pringle at Tain (North East Scotland), sender 'Pringle' (MP?) signature south west, redirected to 46, Charlotte Square (Charlotte Square has featured on a British stamp), unfortunately no trace of redirection with 1d uprate, trace of two redbrown transit / arrival cancels on reverse arriving FE 5 (?) + intact red wax seal upon reverse 'shield between wings' with letters 'S U R S ??' impressed above in scroll. Condition reverse flap intact, partially slit open to left and right, small tear and small part missing upper right, creasing but almost intact with little sign of ageing. A rare redirected House of Commons Parliamentary envelope 2 months before the advent of the 1d black. Scans available. Research / exhibition material for study. Cat £6000, US Plate 51 view image, £1780

LOT 10933 : GREAT BRITAIN - COVERS - QV, 5g, 1840 2d blue, plate 2, BF, margins vary, just tied to 1842 EZ from Preston to Manchester by BLUE MALTESE CROSS. Extremely rare. RPS Cert (certificate is stained) 1982. Cat £50000, Plate 52 view image, £4650

LOT 11229 : GREAT BRITAIN - OFFICIALS, O9d, 1884-88 INLAND REVENUE 10s ultramarine on blued paper, couple of p/p at bottom, a few lightly toned perfs at top, h/r, m.m. With BPA Cert (1965) - one of the signatories is Robson Lowe. A very rare stamp. Cat £23000, Plate 23 view image, £7500

LOT 11230 : GREAT BRITAIN - OFFICIALS, O10a, 1884-88 Inland Revenue 10s ultramarine, 'raised stop' variety, heavy oval 'killer' cancel at right but leaves profile clear, v.g.u. Scarce. Cat £4250, Plate 23 view image, £1050

LOT 11359 : GREAT BRITAIN - REVENUES, 1867 COMPANIES LEGISLATION 4d, 6d, 1s, 5s and £1, the complete set of 5 DIE PROOFS set in sunken thick cards, some slight discolouring at edges, still fine. Rarely offered., Plate 24 view image, £1175

LOT 11938 : HONG KONG, 2, 1862 8c yellow-buff pen cancelled on cover from Hong Kong to Foochow. Annotation at side 'Hong Kong 10th Jan 1863' which is very soon after the first stamp issue in December 1862. (At this time it had not become obligatory to prepay with stamps). From a known correspondence of the 'Hong Kong & Wampoa Dock Co' whose handstamp in violet has been applied at the top of the envelope. Manuscript 'Cadiz' indicating the carrier. Small water stain at top of cover. A quite outstanding rarity & possibly the earliest stamped cover to Foochow?, US Plate 51 view image, £1780

LOT 12705 : HONG KONG, 1854 - 55 Captain H. L. Thuiller's Essays: ½ anna blue imperf 'side face' - an unused unallocated die strip of 8 stamps on cream wove paper with SPECIMEN printed in black on the reverse one 4mm upper case letter per stamp, huge margins, no gum, reverse ageing, some facially visible ageing hardly affects exceptionnal appearance of this exhibition standard rarity. Unlisted by SG, catalogued and priced by Robson Lowe (Billig) c.1950 at £6 the SPECIMEN strip. Similar items priced at £6 in 1950 command £2,000 catalogue values today and may not be as rare., US Plate 55 view image, £1068

LOT 12730 : HONG KONG, 1866-78 6a8p slate in a mintmarginal block of 20, slightly browned gum as to be expected but of fine appearance and a very rare multiple Cat £1500, £1175

LOT 14587 : MALAYA - PERAK, 1, 1878 2c brown of Straits Settlements CC wmk, handstamped Star and Crescent ovpt Type I, unused marginal block of six with part original gum, with Brandon (2012) cert states lower stamps defective, upper stamps are creased and other faults. A most impressive block, ex the collection of the famous expert Dr F E Wood, sold by Robson Lowe in 1964. Cat £12,000 as singles., Plate 1 view image, £5000

LOT 14735 : MALAYA - SELANGOR, 66, 1895-99 Elephants $25 green and orange fresh mint with large part original gum which is white and fresh, EXTREMELY FINE, with R.P.S. Cert Cat £4250, £3000

LOT 14986 : MALAYA - STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, 122, 1902-03 $100 purple and green/yellow ovptd 'SPECIMEN' with constant variety broken 'M' in 'SPECIMEN' occurs once in a sheet of 100 on this and many other British Colony key types of the period. A superb example, fresh and large parg o.g. Cat £700 as normal, Plate 2 view image, £1000

LOT 15023 : MALAYA - STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, 169, 1906-12 MCA $500 purple and orange 'Specimen' unused, patchy gum and faint traces of toning on reverse, still an attractive and impressive stamp. Cat £3500, Plate 1 view image, £1800

LOT 15030 : MALAYA - STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, 167w, 1906-12 MCA $5 green and red/green INVERTED WATERMARK fine mounted mint, a great rarity Cat £1500, £1000

LOT 15036 : MALAYA - STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, 209wi, 1912-23 MCA 50c black/green NE corner pair with plate No 8, variety WATERMARK INVERTED, fresh l.m.m., some perf separation between stamps and margin and the right hand stamp has a tiny surface scratch, with Brandon (2012) cert, SG209, variety not listed, Plate 2 view image, £1000

LOT 15037 : MALAYA - STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, 215, 1912-23 MCA $500 purple and orange brown 'specimen' mint, tiny surface abrasions Cat £3750, Plate 1 view image, £1250

LOT 10595 : MALAYA - STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, 247,247, 1922 MBE MCA $1 black and red/blue, a superb fresh u.m. block of 4 includes unlisted varieties thin 'I' and broken 'R', plus listed variety missing stop. Cat £2300 as mounted. Extremely rare in this condition, possibly unique., Plate 2 view image, £2000

LOT 15163 : MALAYA - SUNGEI UJONG, 1, 1878 SU Star and Crescent handstamp on 2c brown unused no gum, slight thin, M.G. Handstamp on reverse Cat £4250, £1000

LOT 15246 : MALAYSIA, 20, etc, 1965 Birds 25c, 30c, 50c, 75c, $1, $2, $10 IMPERF PROGRESSIVE Plate Proofs, u.m. marginals, some with very slight gim toning (28 stamps) Cat £, £1000

LOT 21226 : BRAZIL, 1843-1990 4 volume (multi-ring), often well-filled collection of mint and/or used written up/identified collection stated to catalogue in the region of £9,000 (SG). Includes CTShape SG2 + 3 which should not be counted so catalogue value should be more like £7,000+. A wonderful collection of mint hinged and/or used of different stamps, possible odd duplication, well arranged and eminently suitable for continuation of this increasingly popular and economically powerful 'BRIC' country. Scans / copies of earlier leaves available or please telephone for a verbal description/condition report. (Many 100s), £1450

LOT 21331 : FRANCE, 1849-2010 Serious France collection housed in 8 x Davo high quality second hand hingeless albums currently costing new £992.26 which price would include 2011 supplement which is not present - comprising mint or used very high degree of completion with later mint material randomly checked and apparently consistent unmounted mint from perhaps the mid 1970's onwards with occasional lapses of the odd used interloper requiring exchange or the odd mint hinged values rather than unmounted mint. Boasting a high degree of completion to mid 2000's - thereafter more sporadic - but note booklets ranges and miniature sheets too - high face value in modern euro material. Petering out in the last few years to 2010. Especially strong in earlier material - quality average in the early issues as usual but still including high catalogue stamps - but then including many of the 'key' high value French items such as banknote fine mint, strong in the scarcer issues such as Le. Havre 1929 overprint mint, Bordeaux 1923 overprint sound used, 1936 Atlantic 10fr air fine used, virtually every page filled by mint issues, mainly good to fine but sometimes occasional faults, 1927 2fr & 5fr air ovpt mint, 1936 50fr air used, 1925 rare Paris Int Phil Exhibition miniature sheet - expo cancel, hinging / aging (£1,600), 1927 Strasbourg M/S cds used, edge mounted (£1,400), 1937 PEXIP sheet, top marginal thin (£450), better dues, 40c with certificate ... + so much more. Stunning original collection which must have cost a fortune to put together - in need of some rationalisation - mint / used swopping for better consistency, improving areas and adding to others. Catalogue value must be significant. Usually we would break this type of collection but it seems like sacrilege to do so. An exceptional opportunity - please call for verbal report or ask for scans / pictures if interested. UK standard shipping, overseas shipping please enquire. (1.000's), £5000

LOT 21592 : GREAT BRITAIN - QV (LINE ENGRAVED), 5wi, 1840 2d blue, plate 1, FC, with WATERMARK INVERTED, 4 tiny to good margins, crisp full black MC, very fresh, very fine used. RARE so fine. Cat £6000, Plate 57 view image, £1800

LOT 21611 : GREAT BRITAIN - QV (SURFACE PRINTED), 137s, 1867-83 £5 orange, AF, ovptd SPECIMENS Type 9, a couple of wrinkles and small patch without gum where hinge was removed, good colour, very fresh, a crisp mint example. Scarce. London Retail price is £2500. Cat £4500, Plate 57 view image, £1600

LOT 21613 : GREAT BRITAIN - QV (SURFACE PRINTED), 137, 1867-83 £5 orange, CH, well centred, central GLASGOW cds, a couple of short perfs at bottom, light water stain at lower left (possible removal of blue crayon) does not detract from fine appearance, f.u. Cat £8300 incl. premium., Plate 57 view image, £1850

LOT 21615 : GREAT BRITAIN - QV (SURFACE PRINTED), 136, 1867-83 wmk Anchor £1 brown-lilac, CH, well centred, good colour, reasonable cancel, light crease/bend not apparent from front, small closed tear at right, v.g.u. Cat. £9000 plus premium. An attractive collectable example., Plate 57 view image, £2000

LOT 21619 : GREAT BRITAIN - QV (SURFACE PRINTED), 132, 1867-83 wmk Anchor blued paper £1 brown-lilac, ED, well centred, good colour, full perfs, slightly smudged dated postmark, v.g.u. RARE. Cat £10000, Plate 57 view image, £2000

LOT 21627 : GREAT BRITAIN - QV (SURFACE PRINTED), 177, 1883-84 blued paper 10s ultramarine, MH, centred to NW, somewhat smudged cancel but profile is left almost clear, the blueing of the paper is particularly pronounced, sound, v.g.u. Rare. Cat £8250, Plate 57 view image, £1250

LOT 21669 : GREAT BRITAIN - OFFICIALS, O11s, 1884-88 INLAND REVENUE £1 brown-lilac (Crowns), IC, ovptd Specimen Type II, quite well centred, good colour, small bend, large part brownish original gum. Very scarce. Cat £5250, Plate 48 view image, £2400

LOT 21671 : GREAT BRITAIN - OFFICIALS, O9cs, 1884-88 INLAND REVENUE 10s cobalt on blued paper, EH, ovptd SPECIMEN, Type II, well centred, excellent colour, h/r, fresh m.m Very scarce. Cat £4200, Plate 48 view image, £1750

LOT 21677 : GREAT BRITAIN - OFFICIALS, 034, 1902 QV 5d Jubilee dull purple & blue, overprinted 'O.W. OFFICIAL' very fine mint original gum example showing variety broken 'O' in 'OFFICIAL', neat proofer's marks & light pencil annotation, part small first hinge remainder, clear 2013 Brandon colour photo-certificate. Well centred, see photo for fractionally shorter perfs. A rare stamp in this condition and recent clear certified. Currently as we type Stanley Gibbons does not have a mint certified example in stock although they offer a used example catalogued £1,200 with 2001 certificate priced at full catalogue value of £1,200. We 'first' estimate this rare mint example catalogued £3,500 at £2,000. Cat £3500, Plate 57 view image, £2000

LOT 21680 : GREAT BRITAIN - KGV, 390Wk, 1913 (1 August) 8d Black on Yellow paper, watermark 'Simple' cypher variety watermark INVERTED and REVERSED, perforation 15 x 14 (SG Spec.N28/1d), the most remarkable so lightly hinged example as to almost appear to be unmounted mint of this incredibly rare inverted and reversed watermark stamp, well centred full original gum, we doubt that this example can be bettered. Clear 2013 Brandon colour photo-certificate. Currently we cannot find any major dealer with a certified or even uncertified example in stock. Other watermark 'inverts' from this set / value are selling at or in excess of full catalogue value. SG catalogue value £4,500 as hinged, Retail up to £4,500+ EXHIBITION quality. Major KGV rarity missing from the best collections., Plate 57 view image, £3500

LOT 21687 : GREAT BRITAIN - TELEGRAPHS, T18s, 1867-83 £5 orange, CA, ovptd. SPECIMEN Type 9, centred to bottom, good colour, very fresh, fine l.m.m. Cat £2400, Plate 57 view image, £1100

LOT 22151 : VENEZUELA, , 1859-1986 3 volume (multi-ring), often well-filled collection of mint and/or used written up/identified collection stated to catalogue in the region of £10,000 (SG). A wonderful collection of mint hinged and/or used of different stamps, possible odd duplication, well arranged and eminently suitable for continuation of this increasingly popular and fascinating country. Over the years we have offered a number of collections of Venezuela but none in such depth. Scans / copies of earlier leaves available or please telephone for a verbal description/condition report. The estimate takes into account quality / cataloguing considerations, allowing for over-enthusiastic identification - a remarkable collection offering a sound footing, challenge and opportunity for continuation. Many 100's, £1500