Accumulations & collections

220 1946 French Colonies WWII "From Chad to the Rhine" IMPERF, all sets inc Equatorial Africa, Cameroon, French West Africa, Somali Coast, Guadeloupe, St Pierre, Indochina, Madagascar, Martinique, New Caledonia, Oceania, Reunion, Wallis & Futuna, Guiana & Indian Settlements. Mostly VF fresh MUH. Maury cat €1740 = A$2800. (90). (P) $500 $800

221 1964 South Korea Tokyo Olympics M/Sheets set of 5, curled up bundles in tin -should easily flatten. Seem VF fresh MUH. Est by weight 360 M/S is 70+ sets, but not counted. SG MS562 cat £1600. $400 $600

222 1973 Papua New Guinea 75th Stamp Anniv 1c German New Guinea 1897 opts FULL SHEETS of 50. VF MUH, 5 sheets have 1 stamp with creases in cnr. SG 260 cat £740. (148 sheets!). $120 $200

223 1976 Indonesia Daggers & Sheath M/Sheet imperf (100). Superb fresh MUH. SG MS1456 cat £2600 = A$4500. $300 $450

224 1980 Indonesia: 1980 Spice Race M/Sheet (60), SG MS1578, 1980 London 80 Status & Vases M/Sheet (50), SG MS1579. VF & fresh MUH. Total cat £1900 = A$3500. (110) $250 $350

225 1981 Royal Wedding Collection in 3 loose leaf albums with 56 Pics sets & 73 M/Sheets (few extras), F-VF MUH. Australia 1980s FDC/PSE (450) loose in 5 bags, huge variety, many high value Pic/commem sets. Decimals to 1990 in 2 s/books inc 1966 Pics to $4, 1969 Flight blk of 9, 1971 Christmas blks of 7 (2) & blk of 25, 1970s Paintings to $10, 1980s high FV commem sets & Gardens to $20. Mostly G-FU inc some CTO sets & multiples. World collection in 3 s/books inc AAT 1966 Pic sets F-VF M (3) & Pitcairn Is MUH. (many 100s) $300 $400

226 1983 British Commonwealth World Communications Year MUH sets (100) ea from Grenada Grenadines, Maldives, Uganda, Tanzania set of 4, plus M/Sheet, Zimbabwe set to 21c & Mauritius. All fresh MUH SG cat £2650. Also Isle of Man 60th Anniv of D Day M/S (100). Superb CTO cat £650. Total £3300. (600 sets & 200 M/S). $150 $250

227 1987 Togo Fish set 70Fr-130Fr, the 130 missing "F" currency! Affixed in De La Rue proof booklet. F-VF UN, sl tones. SG 1955-58(p). Extremely rare. (P) $130 $200

228 1991 Czechoslovakia Flowers 2Kc FULL SHEET of 100. VF fresh MUH. SG 3074 cat £11,000 = A$20,000, Mi 3099 cat €14,000 = A$22,000. (100 sheets = 10,000 stamps). $100 $200

229 1991 Czechoslovakia Flowers 2Kc FULL SHEET of 100. VF fresh MUH. SG 3074 cat £55,000 = A$100,000, Mi 3099 cat €70,000 = A$110,000. (500 sheets = 50,000 stamps). $500 $1000

230 1992 Czechoslovakia Krumlov Building 3Kc FULL SHEET of 100. VF fresh MUH. Mi 3132 cat €10,000, SG 3106 cat £14,000 = A$26,000. (100 sheets = 10,000 stamps). $100 $200

231 1992 Czechoslovakia Krumlov Building 3Kc FULL SHEET of 100. VF fresh MUH. Mi 3132 cat €50,000, SG 3106 cat £70,000 = A$125,000! (500 sheets = 50,000). $500 $1000

232 2008 United Nations (Geneva) Beijing Olympic Games Sport for Peace M/Sheet of 9 SFr1.80 stamps. Unopened pack of 100. FV SFr1620 = A$2200+. Cheap !!! (100) $400 $600

233 2016 British Commonwealth SG cat 1840-1970 inc perfs, Specimens & varieties, 633pgs. Used, VGC. New retail $220. $100 $140

234 AAT: 1966 Decimal Pic sets to $1 (12) inc blks of 4 (retail $720). 1957-65 pre-decimals set of 7 to 2/3 (10, retail $150). All MUH, total retail $870. (118) $275 $350

235 AAT Collection 1957-2015 in Seven Seas hingeless album (retail $130), very near comp inc 1957 Pics, 1966 Defs to $1, 1973 Food Chain, 1995 Singapore & 1996 CAPEX M/Sheets (these retail $160) plus 16 other M/S & a variety of Pic/Commem sets. Mostly fresh MUH. Total retail $590. (235, 18 M/S & 2 bklts) $200 $275

236 Antigua: 1880-1924 Postal Stationery Postcards with QV ½d brown (2) -1 toned, 1d red (2) inc opt SPECIMEN, 1d double Reply card, 1½d double Reply, Arms ½d (2) inc uprated to Neth Indies, 1d double Reply intact U to Belgium & KGV ½d (2) inc opt SPECIMEN. F-VF UN, unless noted. (11). $130 $200

237 Antigua: 1880-1924 Postcards 1883 use of QV ½d brown with "Barbados Ship Letter" oval b/s, QV 1d red (3) inc U 1887 to GB & 1889 to Germany, 1½d brown (2) inc U 1889 to GB plus double Reply cards (3), 1 severed & 1 intact U to Austria, Arms ½d opt SPECIMEN or U 1904 to Germany, 1d U to Germany 1906, plus double reply (3) inc opt SPECIMEN, & intact U 1910 to St Kitts, KGV ½d (2). Overall F-VF UN unless noted, some with typical ageing of stock -most of U with full messages. (17). $200 $300

238 Antigua: 1903 Arms 1d red Envelopes with UN, opt SPECIMEN, & uprated U 1905 to Switzerland 1907 to USA, & 1909 to Bavaria. F-VF. Scarce group. (5). $180 $275

239 Antigua: 1880-1924 Postcards with 1880 QV ½d brown (2) inc U 1886 to GB with full message, 1d U to Germany, 1d double Reply (separated), 1½d double Reply uprated & registered to Germany, Arms ½d & 1d U with message to St Kitts, 1d double Reply (2) U to St Kitts with message & to Switzerland, & KGV ½d opt SPECIMEN. Generally F-VF UN, unless noted. (10). $130 $200

240 Antarctica: Useful selection inc AAT 1957-73 comp, British Ant Terr 1966 Churchill, 1971 Treaty, 1973 Wedding single & pairs, 1977 Whales, Jubilee, 1980 Geographical Society & 1981 Treaty both in plate no blks, 1983 Seals, Ross Dependency 1967 Decimal set - retail $100. VF MUH. SG cat £100. (105). $80 $120

241 Argentina: 1859-60 Buenos Aires Liberty basic set of values & colours in sheets of 25 inc 4r green, 1P blue & 2P red, plus 1P rose & 2P blue. All early 1890s Spiro forgeries with various dotted "pmks". Stamps "VFU". SG ex P28-51 cat £7475 for genuine. (5 sheets of 25) $150 $250

242 Art: Rubens collection in 3 plush custom-made Lindner hingeless albums, with Pic sets, M/S & sheetlets in no particular order. Nearly all fresh MUH, plus odd maxicard. Difficult assembly very expensive albums. Also the 100 Greatest Masterpieces of art MUH collection on PPC size cards depicting the artist's portraits, in limited edition FDC style album. (100s) $300 $400

243 Asia-South East: 1882-1960s inc Burma 1937 opt KGV to 5R plus 1R Service. 1939 Service opt KGVI 2R & 5R. Useful Jap Occup Malaya inc boxed "EP" opt Perak 5c & 10c & Pahang 1c & 10c. Sarawak 1950-52 KGVI Pics to $5 & 1955 Pics to $5. North Borneo inc 1931 Anniv 3c, 6c & 12c. Brunei from 1906 crown 25c/10c, Kedah 1937 Sultans to $5. Useful other Malaya inc Selangor, Johore, Perak, Malacca & Trengganu. Singapore 1948-52 KGVI to $5, 1955-59 QEII Pics to $5. Mostly F-VF M/U. SG cat £3600+ = A$7000+. (600) $700 $1000

244 Australia Dependencies. Vast range better cancelled or CTO issues in blks, singles, better values inc AAT, Cocos Is, Christmas pre & decimal. Well worth sorting, very high retail. (170g = approx 1500) $100 $140

245 Australia, Australian Territories & World range in 19 albums/binders. Noted Australia 1930 1½d Sturt (89 MUH) in large blks, Letter Cards inc 1d KGV LC18(116a) Rundle Mall UN, 1979 20c Bowls PSE selection with misplaced colours, Aerogrammes 10c-33c, mostly Mint with extras, some FDI, Territories inc Christmas Is to 1980s -noted 1958 & 1963 Defins to $1 (10 of ea) MLH, later MUH, similar ranges of Cocos Is, Norfolk Is, PNG pre-decimal Used stock, also MUH 1952 to 3d in imprint blks (20) MUH, 2½d Bird of Paradise blk of 20 (3), Czechoslovakia 1920s-70s mostly FU/CTO range with extras, Indonesia 1960-97 range of sets & M/S, mostly MUH, some extras cat £500+. New Zealand MUH range FV $50+, also NZ Phonecards FV $250+. Plus others, an interesting, mainly clean range. (4000+) $250 $400

246 Australian Antarctic Territory: MUH collection 1957-2010 nearly comp. 1959 Pic set to 2/3. 1966-68 Pic def set to $1. 1973 Pic def set to $1. 1979-81 Ship set to $1. 1983 Bird strip. 1984-87 Scenes set. 1988 Conservation strip. 1995 Dolphin M/S. 2001 Centenary sheetlet. All diff. VF fresh MUH. SG cat £320, retail $490. (166 & 2 M/S) $140 $180

247 Australian Territories & New Zealand collection in 3 Seven Seas hingeless albums, binder, s/book & Seven Seas pages. Noted AAT 1957-85, Christmas Is 1958-85, Cocos Is 1963-85, Norfolk Is 1947-85. Mixed M/MUH combined modern FV $120, also noted 2d Ball Bay white paper MUH, & PNG. (1750 + 40 M/S) $275 $350

248 Austria: Collection 1858-1984 on well-annotated pgs. 1858-59 Emperor Embossed set to 15kr inc 3kr black (2) & 3kr green, plus 2kr shades. 1860-61 Oval set to 15kr. 1858 Newspaper stamps in blue & lilac, 1861 1.05kr lilac. 1867 set to 50kr coarse printing, plus 1874-80 set to 50kr fine printing. 1873-74 Telegraphs to 2Fl, 1890 to 2G plus perfs & shades. 1891 set to 50kr plus perfs. 1899-1902 New Currency set to 4kr. 1901-04 to 72h plus shades & perfs. 1908-13 set to 10kr. 1910 Birthday set to 10kr. 1916-18 set to 10kr plus shades & papers. Almost all diff inc shades, perfs etc. Mostly G-VF M/U, some mixed earlies as usual. SG cat £7750+ = A$15,000+. (435) (P) $1400 $2000

249 Austria: 1900s-1910s Pre WWI Charity, Propaganda, & Cinderellas inc se-tenant blks, strips, prs etc. Excellent coverage of strong Germanic theme with historical characters, Coats of Arms, Legends, Views, events & monuments. Most diff inc multiples. Mostly VF fresh MUH/UN as made. Interesting lot. (810). $300 $500

250 Austria: Collection 1945-81 Used in s/book. 1945 Hitler opt set, 1945-47 Views set to 5g, 1947 Airmail set to 10s, 1947-48 Views monocolour set to 5S. 1948-52 Costumes set to 10S. 1957-70 Buildings Def to 20S. 1973-83 Views set to 50S. Good coverage of commems. All diff. Most F-VF M. SG cat £1450+. (1250) $300 $450

251 Austria: Cinderellas 1900s-1910s pre WWI Charity, Propaganda, & Cinderellas inc se-tenant blks, strips & gutter strips etc. Excellent coverage of strong Germanic theme with historical characters, coats of arms, Legends, Views, events & monuments. Most diff inc multiples. VF fresh MUH/UN as made. Interesting lot. (830). $300 $500

252 Balance of consignment inc Australia noted Kangaroos 1st wmk 9d perf large OS GU, 3rd wmk 6d chestnut MUH pr one unit "broken leg", 1/- green sideways wmk M, 2/- brown inv wmk centred high GU plus other Roos ACSC cat of mentioned items $2100. KGVI 3d blue Die I imprint pr M, AIF M imprint blks of 4 2 MUH/2 MLH, 1951 3d KGVI scarlet uncut booklet pane of 149 MUH (odd tone spot), other KGVI period imprints. Also some world inc China 1960 Goldfish set CTO, New Zealand lettercard H & G A6 Mint, NWPI, Papua selections, Poland 1943 Copernicus sheetlet MUH, Pitcairn 1940 Defs, 1948 RSW M & others mainly F-VF. (930 & 7 M/S) $450 $550

253 Balance of Consignment: Australia booklets 1937-41 2d scarlet 2/- booklets ACSC B51 all but empty of stamps but all interleaves etc. 2d red 2/- booklet with wax interleaves ACSC B52 -both with ageing, 1956 3½d red stapled remake ACSC B58v(2). Also few packs, 1982 1c Bird opt for ANPEX promo in comp sheet, New Zealand 1931 3d Air both perfs SG 548 & 548a both MLH cat £152, Great Britain "boiled egg" coil testers 5x strips (10 MUH, retail $100). Also Stanley Gibbons old-time colour guide showing 100 diff common shades. Indonesia/Netherlands Indies Revenue documents (5). Spain Civil War Orphans M/S, few Olympic M/S. (200+, 4 M/S) $130 $200

254 Balance of Consignment 2 carton lot with plenty of sift through inc 1930s Triumph album with Bavaria, China, Germany 1870s-1930s, GB inc KGV to 5/- red, Indian States, Italy & Japan. 4 large s/books with Vatican 1930s-60 MUH (500) & U (300), British Eastern Africa, Cook Islands (100), 1930s-1970s, Malaya & Mexico. Hagner album with Pacific Is 1960s-2016 MUH Pic sets (26) inc Australia 1971 Christmas blk of 25 (retail $80) & M/Sheets (50) & around 40 diff from Cook Is 2014-16 (FV $300) with ultra-modern sets impossible to find, plus assorted World in another album inc Romania, Portugal, Prussia & Vatican on old-time album pgs. Second carton with 40 new coin/banknote pgs & Australia/Pacific Is collection duplicates in 2 large plastic bags & 2 shoeboxes with sets in glassines, on loft paper mixes & assorted mess. Great lot offered on behalf of a now retired collector. Again, viewing highly recommended. (many 1000s). $450 $650

255 Balance of consignment part I: British Commonwealth accumulation in 7 s/books with Australia Decimal & Pre-decimal, GB from QV sidefaces to QEII Machins £5 inc KGV Seahorses 2/6 (9, cat £350+). PNG pre-dec Pics to 2/6 in quality plus 10/- Map pr Fishermen £1 single & 1966 Butterflies to $2 in MUH prs. Then British Africa inc Nigeria & Transvaal, India from QV, Ceylon, Fiji, Hong Kong. Australia pre-dec off-paper in large plastic bag. USA collection in loose leaf album & extras in s/book. Plus 6 Junior collections in 1940s-50s albums & assorted mess in 2 hagner binders. In 2 cartons. (Many 1000s) $220 $300

256 Baltic States: Collection 1918 to 2009 in 2 s/books & on hagners. Inc Estonia earlies MLH/FU, 1941 German Swastika set of 3 MLH, 1993-2008 divided into post 2000 MUH, pre 2000 mostly FU. Latvia 1921 to 2009 inc earlies, extensive range of issues 1991 on mostly MUH, Lithuania 1920-2008 pre-war MLH/FU. Post 1990 earlier a mix of MUH + FU some extras, post 2000 mostly MUH. Mostly VF. SG cat £2330 = A$3900. (900, plus 54 M/Sheets, 13 booklets). $400 $600

257 Bechuanaland: Collection 1885-1932 in Lighthouse album. 1885-87 opt Cape set to 1/-. 1887 QV set to £5 (£1 & £5 are F/C). 1888 Surch 1d, 2d, 6d & 1/-. 1891 vert opt Cape set reading upwards & 1893-95 down. 1891-94 QV GB set to 1/-. Protectorate 1888-90 QV opt to 1/-. 1897 QV GB set to 6d. 1904-12 KEVII set to 1/-. 1912-24 KGV to 1/- plus Seahorses 2/6 & 5/-. 1932 KGV Cattle ½d to 1/-. Most diff, odd extra. Most F-VF M/U. SG cat £4950+ = A$8900+ (95). (P) $1300 $1800

258 Bermuda: 1880-1925 sets inc 1880 QV ½d & 4d, 1883-1904 QV set ½d to 1/- plus shades & 1901 surch. 1906-10 Dry Dock set ¼d-4d & 1910-25 Ship set ¼d to 1/- plus shades. Also 1918 WAR TAX opt 1d & 1921-34 Ship set ¼d to 1/-. Mostly F-VF M. SG 19-30, 34-42, 44-51, 56 & 77-87 cat £716. (52) (P) $230 $350

259 British Asia: Used stamp mix, off-paper Singapore, malaya, Hong Kong, Malayan States U (142g = approx 1500). Plus 38 Malayan Post Office Packs MUH 1979-84. Needs a good sort. $120 $160

260 British Antarctic Territory: 1984 Marine Life set 1p-£3 blks of 4. Superb U "BAT Halley 31 MR 84" base cds. SG 123-38 cat £112+ as singles plus premium for such nice blks. (16 blks). $50 $80

261 British Commonwealth: 1890s-1970s inc Antigua, Ascension, Bahamas (STC £237) inc 1942 opt set M (£80), bulk 1954 high values to 10/-, 1964 opt £1 U, Bahrain, Barbados (£1240) inc 1935 Jubilee & 1949 UPU sets U, 1950 Pic $2.40 U, Bermuda (£550) with 1962 higher values U inc 2/3 (5), 5/- (10), 10/- (26) & £1 (9), British Guiana inc 1931 KGV $1 U (£65), Br Honduras (£300) inc 1938 Pic set M ex 1c & 10c (£190), Canada (£1495) with higher cat U inc SG 282-84 (£95), 302 (2), 303 (2, £80), 310, 333 (3), 339 (3), 340, 350 (3), 351, 366 (10), 367, 384 (3), 387 (13), 388 (6), 405 (8), 406 (6), O177 (£55), plus MUH SG 313, 329, 331 & O186, SG 366 & 387 M & some Newfoundland. F-VF M/MUH/U. SG STC £4600. (950) $1200 $1800

262 British Commonwealth: 1900s-70s with Mauritius inc 1953 QEII Pic set U inc 10R (7) & 5R (2), 1965 Birds U inc 2R50 (5) & 5R (6) -total £150. Rhodesia 1909 opt Arms £1 U (£110), Rhodesia- Nyasaland to 5/-, St Kitts, St Lucia, St Helena, St Vincent, Seychelles 1952 U to 2R25, Sierra Leone 1938 to 10/- U, 1956 2 sets U (£130), South Africa inc CGH triangle 4d (2), Swaziland, Trinidad & Tobago, Turks & Caicos, Virgin Is etc. VF M/U. SG STC £2300. (580) $650 $900

263 British Commonwealth: 1920s-90s inc BAT 1984 long set MUH & FDC, 1993 Ships set, South Georgia 1963 set to both £1 M (cat £200) & 1971 Surch set. Bermuda (£380) inc 1922 Ships to 1/- M, plus the good 1/- shade U, KGV 2/6 M, KGVI & Pics to 2/-, 1962 3 sets U (£100). Bahamas (£300) inc 1942 Columbus opts to 3/- M, 1948 set M, 1954 set MUH (£100). St Helena (£250) inc 1938 Ships to 10/-, 1953 Pics 2 sets M (£170) etc. F-VF M/MUH/U. SG cat £1250 (100s) $450 $600

264 British Commonwealth: 1937-52 SG KGVI illustrated album with space for all Standard Issues, Postage Dues, Officials etc with interleaves. 1988 reprint in near new condition with some stamps. Retail $475 if you can find. $200 $300

265 British Commonwealth: 1948 KGVI Silver Wedding Omnibus comp Aden to Zanzibar inc all Malay States, plus South Africa & SWA se-tenant prs etc. VF fresh MUH. SG cat £2250. Nice collection & scarce as MUH. (138). (P) $2000 $2700

266 British Commonwealth: 1948-1990 MUH. GB 1948 Silver Wedding set in blks of 4, Cyprus 1963 Scout M/Sheet. Hong Kong New Years 1968 Monkey, 1969 Cock, 1970 Dog, 1972 Rat, 1975 Festivals M/S & 1990 New Zealand Exhib M/S. All diff. VF fresh MUH. SG cat £517. (16 plus 3 M/S) (P) $150 $250

267 British Commonwealth 2013 SG catalogue 1840-1970 inc perfs, specimens, wmks & varieties. 616pgs. VFU. New retail $180. $50 $60

268 British Commonwealth 2013 SG catalogue 1840-1970 inc perfs, specimens, wmks & varieties. 616pgs. New! Retail $180. $70 $90

269 British Commonwealth. 51 Stockcards with mostly better issues MUH/M/U. Many sets, vast range, some highlights inc Burma 1974 Costumes MUH cat £130, 1960 Birds MUH/U cat £45, higher value KGVI M/U cat £110. PNG £1 Fisherman, 10/- Map, 10/- Rabual, £1 QEII U cat £33. Many GB Regional sets MUH, India 1952 Saints & Poets M cat £32, 1935 Jubilee sets inc Virgin Is, Hong Kong cat £96 MUH. Total cat value £2550 = A$4600. Ideal collection builder, auction lots, great value. Condition generally good. $300 $400

270 British Commonwealth: Collection of sets & definitive issues from Kiribati, Tuvalu, BWI, 1978 Coronation M/S omnibus issues & other countries, also noted USA Official Mail stamps in quantity, values 1c to $5. Huge FV. M/MUH/U. (100s) $150 $300

271 British Commonwealth: Collection 1861-1986 in 4 16pg VST s/books inc St Helena 1861 wmk Star perf 14-16 6d blue U, other QV to 5/-, later issues/sets MUH, 1915-18 War Tax collection inc Canada 1915 50c MLH, Ceylon 1918 3d double opt GU, Bahamas inc 1918 1/- SG 95 MH, Jamaica, Trinidad good ranges M/MLH, Montserrat 1937-80, Tristan 1963-75, Tokelau 1948-93 M/MUH. Some mixed condition but mostly F-VF cat £1280 = A$2150. $275 $375

272 British Commonwealth: Collection QV to 1990s. Mostly MLH, some G-FU. Inc British Somaliland 1903-60 inc 1912 Defs, 1938 & 1951 Defs M/MLH, 1953 Defs to 10/- MLH, Gold Coast/Ghana 1876-1976 inc 1938 Defs MLH, 1948 Defs to 5/- FU, 10/- MLH, 1952 5/- MLH, 10/- FU. Gilbert & Ellice Is 1911-76 inc 1938 to 5/- MLH, 1948 RSW MLH later sets MUH. Kenya U 1890-1976 inc Br East Africa 1896 to 4a, 1907 to 12c MLH, 1922 to 5/- G-FU, 1938-52 to 10/- mixed M/U inc 30c black & purple perf 14 UN, 1954 £1 FU, 1960 10/- MLH, 20/- FU, also other Omnibus sets. Some mixed condition but mostly F-VF cat £1480 = A$2500. (825) $300 $400

273 British Commonwealth Collection in 3 Lindner 18-ring albums (cost vendor $300). Noted Cook Is 1936-87 inc 1936 5/- Arms, 1949 to 3/-, 1963 to 5/- MLH. Decimals inc 1967 to $10 MUH & 1970 opts inc $4 (3) MUH w/o security print. 1975 Officials set, 1983-87 Surcharge range MUH, Aitutaki, Penrhyn sets, M/Sheets. Niue to 1980s inc 1920 Pics to 1/- MLH, later issues & modern inc 1980s Surcharges. Also Micronesia 1985-90, Palau similar period good range of sets, M/S, & booklets. Good thematics Birds, Space etc. Marshall Is 1984-91 extensive range of sets, M/S, bklts. Some Jersey, Montserrat, Paraguay 1980s MUH & Tokelau 1980s MUH. SG cat £1500 = A$2500. Mostly VF. $400 $600

274 British Commonwealth collection with Solomon Islands (180) to 1976 inc 1948 KGVI SW 10/-, 1966 opts to $2 both wmk upright & sideways, & 28 other Pic/Commem sets (SG cat £115). Burma 1947 opt set to 10R (tone spot, o/w VFM, £50) & 1946 SERVICE opt to 10R (MLH £75). Fiji (180) to 1977 inc 1876 2d/3d green (SG 29 £60) & 1878 VR Cyphers (7) to 6d Rose (£300) inc 4d/2d mauve & 1d dull blue & 1954 QEII to 5/-. Gilbert & Ellice Islands (175) to 1975 inc 1985 QEII to £1 & 40 other Pic sets inc QEII Defs to $2 (£70). Indonesia 1949-64 (140). Papua 1911-37 (40), PNG 1962-77 (140) with 30 diff Pic/Commem sets. Tonga (180) inc 1897 comp set of 14 to 5/- wmk Turtles (£225), 1953 QEII to £1 (£70) & 1967-68 Surcharges (32) to 60s & assorted Foil/Freeform Pic or Commem sets. Odd minor tone spots, generally F-VFM with MUH in the later years. Total SG cat £960. (950) $300 $400

275 British Commonwealth: M/Sheets collection (90) in 40 hagners mainly British Royalty inc 1978 Jubilee set of 21, plus others from Pacific Islands. PNG 1980s PO packs (20). 1997 Diana Memorial sheets of 50 from Bahamas, Tokelau & Vanuatu MUH (FV A$100), Tuvalu & Nauru Pics inc comp sheets (FV A$63), GB collection in stock pgs, mostly U, with some MUH Pic sets. Nepal 1959 Elections 6p (500) in comp sheet of 100 (£250). NSW Thirlmere Railway 1988 "Letter Post" M/S IMPERF printers proof sheet of 8 M/S MUH, rare, retail $200, Tas 1950s-60s Govt cheques (40+) most with revenues on reverse. Victoria 1981 postal strike "XL Local Post" labels sheet of 100 (retail $500). Australia 1970s-80s FDC (120), plus more loose in bags inc 1974 Paintings to $4 & 1970 Cook M/S with private "Tullamarine Airport" opt. $250 $400

276 British Commonwealth M/Sheet collection (127) in 2 large s/books with 1978 QEII Coronation Silver Jubilee collection (90) plus Nauru, Hong Kong & Tuvalu duplicates, all fresh MUH. Nauru collection inc 1996 Christmas sets (50, cat £90). 1968-78 & other MUH pic/commem sets (45) inc values to $5 & 1978 surcharge set imprint strips of 5 (very scarce, retail $50+). Norfolk Is FDC collection (90) late 1970s-early 1990s with pic/commem sets inc values to $5 & odd M/Sheet. World collection in 6 medium s/books plus GB 1990s PO PHQ card sets (23, cost vendor $150). Medium carton. $325 $400

277 British Commonwealth off-paper. Clean lot, good pickings. Well worth sorting inc Australian Territories. (950g approx 11,000 stamps). $90 $150

278 British Commonwealth off-paper mix. Clean wide range of countries & issues (1kg+ = 10,000-12,000 stamps). More than useful. $110 $140

279 British Commonwealth Omnibus Collection with 1937 Coronation (250) (cat £200) inc Newfoundland set to 48c, 1946 Victory set (£85), both in contemporary album. Then MUH collections with 1977 QEII Silver Jubilee in 2 vols with 70 Pic sets, uncounted singles, 30 M/S or sheetlets inc Foreign countries & 8 booklets. 1981 RW in another 2 vols with 59 M/Sheets & 59 sets inc Diana 21 st Birthday. Also New Zealand 1997 QEII Royal Wedding Anniv limited Edition boxed set with colour separations & M/Sheet set in un-issued un-cut prs (NZ retail $200). (6 coll'ns, many 100s) $250 $350