Accumulations & collections

851 Singapore: Specialised collection 1948-63 on pages inc KGVI both perf sets to $5 VFU (SG cat £78), plus 40c control blk VFU, 1948 Wedding (2 sets U, £100), UPU set U, 1955 Pic set M & U (£140) plus extra U $2 (15) & $5 (22) some with plate nos - total £140+, 1959 Constitution set U, 1962-63 Pictorials on 2 FDC. Plus good selection of varieties inc 25c blk with black flaw on 2 stamps, 20c pr with large blue flaw, $1 with blue line across, 30c blk with darker line of background colour across 3 stamps. Mostly VF M/U, few spots. Basic stamps SG cat £600 plus FDC cat approx S$400, while varieties est $700+ so total est A$2000+ (220 plus FDC) $400 $600

852 Solomon Islands: Collection to 1980 in hagners with 1908 Small Canoes (7) to 1/- M (cat £35), 1914 KGV (16) to £1 U (£400). 1939 KGVI set to 10/- M (£80), 1948 KGVI SW 10/- (toned), 1965 QEII set to £1 MLH (£50). 1966 Decimal opts to $2 MUH (£14), 1972 Butterflies to $2 MUH, 1978 Reptiles to $5 MUH & 30 Decimal commem sets. Mixed MLH/MUH, some U. Cat £650. (260) $240 $300

853 Souvenir Sheets of the World Collection inc 1936 USA 3rd Int Phil Exhib, China 1983 Terracotta Warriors, 1986 White Crane, 1987 Dunhuang Murals & 1988 Large Dragon. These retail $100+. All in 2 expensive custom-made albums. VF MUH. (89 diff). $180 $250

854 Spain: 1880s Printer's trials/proofs in blks of 4, all printed double, some more, inc inverted, 2 diff stamps, revenues & Philippines. Mostly VF fresh UN. Spectacular!!! (13 blks) (P) $120 $200

855 Stockcards: (39), mostly better issues. Some highlights are Germany 1954 60pf Heuss M (SG cat £45), 50pf UN (£225), East Germany 1950 Pieck pr M (£60), 1924 Scenes U (£23), USA. 1870 30c Hamilton U (£35), 1893 Columbian 4c (£48), 1901 Pan American 5c & 10c U (£49), France SG 1291/6 U (£40), Yugoslavia 1954 Animals U (£57), Myanmar 1998 Musical Instruments M (£63), Russia 1949 UPU M (£80), Italy 1949 Roman Republic U (£60), 1949 UPU M (£50), Madagascar 1948 Air Dumont opts U (£55), plus some covers etc. Total cat £3220 = A$5000. Ideal collection builder lot, small auction lots, internet. Condition good to some sl mixed. Viewing will confirm value $300 $400

856 Sudan: Collection 1897-1966 on Minkus pgs inc 1897 opts to 5Pi, 1898 Camels to 5Pi, 1902 to 10Pi, 1921 set M, 1927 to 20Pi, 1931 Airmails to 5Pi M, same surch set, 1940 surch (3) M (SG cat £90), 1941 Palms to 20Pi M (£245), 1948 Camels set M (£65), 1950 Airmail set, 1951 Pic set U (2 or 3 sets), 1950s-60s commem sets plus Officials inc 1951 set U & Postage Dues. Appear all F-VF M/U. SG cat £1150+ (500) $350 $450

857 Sweden: Collection 1855-1994 in thick Scott speciality & Lighthouse albums. 1858 Arms set to 80o inc 9o UN (SG cat £350), 1862-69 Lion-Arms set to 20o, 1910-19 Kings to 1Kr inc 80o M (£1300). 1920-34 Crown & Posthorn to 145o. 1921-37 King set to 145o, 1924 UPU King set to 5Kr (£690), 1924 UPU Bird set to 5Kr (£780). 1931-94 is largely comp inc 200+ sets, plus plenty of booklet panes. Charities inc 1916 Clothing Fund set to 5Kr (£400). 1918 Landstorm Fund set. Other charity sets appear comp. Postage Dues 1874 set to 1Kr plus perfs, 1856-62 City-post in black & brown (spacefiller). Officials inc 1874-93 set to 1Kr plus perfs. 1910-12 set to 5Kr plus 1910-19 set to 50o. All diff. Mixed condition earlies but mostly F-VF M/U, from 1980 almost all VF MUH. SG cat £11,000+. (2500 + 30 M/S) (P) $2000 $2500

858 Sweden: Collection 1855-1974 in Scott specialty album. 1855 Arms 4sk rounded cnr, 1858-74 New currency vals to 50o. 1862-69 Lion 3o, 17o & 20o. 1872-77 Numeral set to 1R, 1886-91 Posthorn set to 1Kr, 1910-14 Crown & King set to 5Kr, 1910-19 King set to 1Kr (Mi cat €180). Good range of 1920-37 King & Posthorns, plenty M, vals to 145o, also inc 1921-37 set to 145o. 1921 Vasa set, 1924 UPU Bird vals to 1Kr (€650), 1935 500th Anniv set, 1936 300th Anniv set to 1Kr (€360), 1939-74 appears mostly comp MUH inc 100+ sets, 6 M/Sheets & 12 bklts. Useful BOB inc 1916 Clothing Fund to 50o, plus 1918 surch set to 50o, Postage Dues 1877 set to 1Kr, Officials 1874-77 to 1Kr & 1881-93 set to 1Kr, 1910-19 appears comp (3 sets). All diff. Most F-VF fresh M/MUH/U, sl mixed condition in earlies. Mi STC €5800+ = A$8000 Wonderful to complete. (1000 + 6 M/S & 12 bklts) $800 $1200

859 Switzerland: M/Sheet collection 1936-95 on SAFE album pgs. 1936 Pro Patria. 1938 Aarau Exhib. 1943 100th Anniv. 1948 IMABA. 1951 Lunaba (SG cat £200). 1955 Lausanne (£150). All diff. VF fresh MUH. SG cat £500+. (16) $200 $300

860 Switzerland: Collection 1854-2002 in as new Davo illustrated loose leaf album (retail $200) with 1854 Seated Helvetias imperf 5R, 10R & 40R, 1862-81 Seated Helvetias imperf 5R, 10R & 40R. 1862-81 Seated Helvetia perf (18) M or U to 50c inc 2c grey U, 10c blue UN & 20c orange U. 1900 UPU set U. 1907 Seated Helvetias set of 9 to 3Fr olive & yellow. 1913 Pro Juventute 5c green. 1924 Defs set of 16 to 2Fr. Then reasonably comp from early 1930s inc 1938 3Fr, 5Fr & 10Fr Statues, Pro Juventute & Pro Patria inc 1950s/60s & later Pic/Commem sets. A few stamps have adherence due to excessive moisture on hinge, should lift with care. Odd flts, mostly G-FU. All diff. (ca 1500). $275 $375

861 Switzerland: Collection 1854-2002 in as new Davo loose leaf albums with 1881 Seated Helvetia set (9), 2c brown to 1Fr gold M & 1862-78 (7), 2c grey to 50c purple U. 1882 Standing Helvetia set (15) to 1Fr deep-carmine or lilac. 1900 UPU set. 1907-17 Tell set (ex 15c violet). 1914 Pics 3Fr, 5Fr, 10Fr. 1924 UPU Congress M & 1924 Defs to 2Fr U. Pro-Juventute sets 1922, '24, '25, '30, '32, '37, '38 & '39. 1941 Famous Swiss set to 2Fr. Then reasonably comp (ex 1945 PAX) to early 2000s. A few adhering to pgs due to excess moisture on hinge, will lift with care. Mostly G-FU, some M. (1500). $275 $375

862 Switzerland: World War I Soldier Stamps collection 1914-18 Used in s/book. Interesting array inc diff Infantry Units, Fieldposts, Medical, Artillery & Transport. Also noted cover franked 1914 William Tell 15c & 3rd Infantry division, tied by Fieldpost pmk, addressed to Zurich. Almost all diff. VFU. Nice military collection. (110) $150 $250

863 Switzerland: World War II Soldier stamps collection used 1939-45. Great thematic lot with plenty of diff battalions. Noted Commando, Artillery, Bakers, Messenger, Airforce, Fieldpost, Anti-aircraft, Signals, Border Guards, Labour, Infantry, Cavalry, Motor Cycles, Medical, Sappers, Telegraph, Home Guard. Special items inc imperfs plus M/S (9) & Commando official addressed card to Baar. All diff. VFU. Wittwer retail cat SFr1100+ = A$1180+. Good lot. (440 plus 9 M/S) $200 $300

864 Switzerland: WWII Soldier stamps collection 1939-45 in 2 Special Muller albums, inc commando, infantry, border guards, territorial troops, light brigade, motor cycles, cavalry, artillery, airforce & cyclists. All diff. Mostly VFM, odd U. Wittwer retail cat SFr2600+ = A$2900+. Interesting, clean & attractive military thematics. (950) $450 $600

865 Switzerland: World War II Soldier Stamps collection 1939-45 Mint in s/book. Battalions inc Commando, Artillery, Airforce, Border Guard, Cavalry, Medical, Sappers, Telegraphs, Infantry & Supplies. Plenty of blks & prs noted inc se-tenant. All diff inc blks. VF M/MUH. Wittwer retail cat SFr1300+ = A$1400+. Interesting military thematics. (460) $220 $300

866 Thailand: Covers with 1922 Airmail to Bangkok franked 1920 5s pr tied by ROI-ED pictorial d/stamp. 1925 Airmail to Korah franked "Garuda" 2, 3, 5 & 25s, tied by Pictorial "Rajasima" h/s with similar Bangkok arrival b/s. 1920s postal stationery cards locally addressed with 1928 Bisnulock or 1934 Dhanyduri cds, 1946 Airmail front per "KLM" to London & 1933 First Flight Athens-Bandon Thailand (not Malaya as address on cover). Scarce group. (6) $180 $275

867 Thailand: FDCs 1952 to mid 1970s or later inc 1957 "Buddhist Era", 1974 Orchids, plus 1997-2001 Pic sets (30) of 2 or 4 (mainly), inc good local thematics. Retail $250+. (61). $90 $120

868 Thematics inc 3 large Chinese s/books various topics MUH/M/U, birds on hagners, Seven Seas Album birds/flowers, 2 Americas Cup albums with stamps, History of the Olympics M collection. Album 1980 Olympic Moscow Games, plus small s/book, pages, plus other useful items. Value lot. $100 $150

869 Thematics - Ships: Covers selection, largely British Cwlth modern range, mostly FDC & cards, some duplication, smattering of 1940s-50s, some maritime markings inc Australia, GB, Vanuatu/New Hebrides, GB. Majority VF. Retail $1500-$1800+. (465) $250 $400

870 Thematics: Huge selection in 4 large Chinese s/books. Good assortment popular topics, plus Seven Seas collections, Birds, Flowers, Olympics, Animals, Art, also America's Cup assortment, PO Products, 1981 Moscow Olympics in slip case album & Birds of the World collection. Will break up well. High original cost. $80 $100

871 Tonga: 1936-38 Tin Can Mail covers, mostly to Australia, wide range of frankings & cachets in a dozen languages. Fair-VF (14) $180 $300

872 Tonga: 1930s Tin-Can Mail covers (10) with a variety of coloured cachets inc pictorial types. All to NZ inc registered (2), one with provisional h/stamp. Mostly F-VF. (10) $70 $120

873 Transvaal: Collection 1870s-1910s on Minkus pgs inc Arms 1d red imperf (2, SG 46 cat £280), 1d roul (SG 26 £170), 1d perf (SG 38a £42), 1883 reissued Arms set U, 1885 Arms comp to 10/- M, various surch, 1894, '95 & '96 Arms sets M (£90), VRI opts to 10/-, ERI to 2/6, basic KEVII comp to £1 U, & to 5/- M etc. Mostly F-VF M/U. SG cat £1335. (190) $250 $400

874 Trinidad & Tobago: Collection 1859-2005 on pages in binder. Tobago 1879-96 QV vals to 1/- inc wmks. 1886 surch to 1d/2½d. Trinidad 1859-82 Britannias to 1/- inc shades & wmks, 1882-1923 Postage Dues to 1/- inc wmks. 1883 QV set to 1/-. 1896-1909 Britannias to 1/- plus wmks & shades. Trinidad & Tobago 1914-16 Red Cross opt plus 1914 Label (½d) red. 1922-28 KGV Britannias to 1/-, 1935 Jubilee set, 1935 Pic set, 1938 KGVI Pic set. 1953 QEII Pic set, 1960 QEII Pic set, 1969 QEII Arms & Pic set. 1976 Tourism set, 1983 Flower set. Good coverage of commems inc 50+ sets. Extra sets inc M & U. Some mixed earlies, overall F-VF M/U. SG cat £2200+ = A$3700+. (1375 + 35 M/S) $600 $800

875 Turkey - Ottoman Empire: Amazing accumulation 1865-92 of large blks, full sheets, singles, prs etc. 1865-82 Duloz vals to 5Pi inc 2Pi orange full sheet, 20pa orange blks of 50, 10pa purple full sheet, 2Pi orange inc perfs. 1876 Surch 2pres/2Pi brown inc blks prs & singles plus 5pres/5Pi grey inc blk of 40. 1876-90 Crescent inc 2Pi black & orange blk of 120, 50pa yellow & blue blk of 60, 5pa black & olive blk of 143. 1892 Arms 1Pi blue blk of 40 (SG cat £95 ea). Also noted postage dues inc multiples. F-VF MUH/M/UN. SG cat a huge £33,500+ = A$56,000+. Unbelievable quantity of multiples for the specialist (4100+) $1500 $3000

876 Turks & Caicos: Collection 1867-1920s on SG Imperial leaves inc 1867 QV set (SG cat £225) with 1d & 6d UN, 1/- U, 1873 QV 1d 2 shades M/UN (£115), 1881 QV 1d M, 4d MUH (£245), 1882 QV both ½d, 2½d & 4d M, 1887 1d perf 12 plus 6d & 1/-, 1d on 2½d, 1893 QV set M, War Tax opts comp ex SG 149 plus 5 others. Mostly F-VF M/U. SG cat £790. (37) $150 $200

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877 Turks & Caicos: Collection 1867-2003 on pages in binder. 1867-79 QV range to 1/-, 1881-89 QV key type vals to 5d plus surch 1d/2½d. 1900 Badge vals to 1/-, 1909-11 KEVII Cactus range to 3/-, 1913-21 KGV vals to 3/-, 1917 War Tax opt blk of 4, ERROR OPT DOUBLE, MUH (SG cat £720) - Rare. KGV Cactus set to 3/-. 1935 Silver Jubilee set, 1938 KGVI Pictorial set to 10/- (£100), 1950 KGVI Local Views set to 10/-, 1957 QEII Pictorial set to 10/- (£90), 1969 QEII Pelican £1, 1967 Local Scenes def set to 5/-, 1969 Decimal surch set to $2, 1971 Pictorial set to $2, 1973 Bird set to $2, 1978 Fish set to $5, 1983 Ships set to $5, 1990 Flowers set to $2. Good commems inc 70+ comp sets & 50+ M/S. Extra sets & vals inc M/U. Generally F-VF M/U. SG cat £2300+. Attractive thematics. (950 + 50 M/S) $600 $900

878 Tuvalu: Collection 1976-99 on pages in binder. Most issues represented inc 1979 Fish set to $5, 1983 Official set to $5. 1988 Birds set to $2. Useful commems inc 100+ sets & 40+ M/S. Extra sets throughout inc M & U. Mostly F-VF M/U. SG cat £675+. Wonderful thematics. (1250 + 40 M/S) $150 $250

879 Tuvalu: 1988 Birds set 5c-$5 IMPERF UL cnr examples. VF fresh MUH. SG 502-17(var). Only 1 set of sheets was recorded. (16) $50 $100

880 Uganda & East Africa: Collection 1896-1922. Uganda 1896 Type set 1a & 4a. 1898 QV vals to 5R. East Africa 1903-04 KEVII vals to 5R & 1904-07 New wmk vals to 5R. 1907-08 New Currency vals to 50c. 1912-22 KGV vals to 10R. Extras inc shades. 3 U, Mostly F-VF M/MLH. SG cat £1650+ = A$2800+ (64) $450 $600

881 United Nations: Comprehensive collection 1951-95 in 2 albums & 3 large folders. 1955 M/Sheets fresh MUH, 1991-95 in Year Packs for all 3 offices, 3 souvenir folders of Endangered Wildlife. Few cheap earlies U, otherwise appears fresh MUH with many extras inc 30 Flag sheetlets. Reserved well below cost & FV (many 100s). $150 $200

882 United Nations: New York Office collection 1951-68 in "White Ace" illustrated hingeless album with 4 M/Sheets inc 1955 10th Anniv MUH (light bends, cat £90), 90+ commem/Pic sets or singles. West New Guinea "UNTEA" opts, Haarlem printing MLH (£70) & Hollandia printing MUH (£80). Pages with hints of tropicalisation, stamps F-VF MUH. $100 $150

883 United Nations: Collection New York Office 1951-73 in White Ace illustrated loose leaf album inc 1955 10th Anniv M/Sheet, cat £90. Commems/Pics 1951-54 in cnr prs, 1956-73 cnr blks of 4, mostly with UN emblems. (approx 900 plus M/S) $150 $250

884 USA: Semi-specialised collection 1908-1950 in quality spring back album with 1908-32 Presidents to $1 inc shade, perf & plate(?? ) variations, early 1909-1950 letter-rate commems inc odd plate blk, 1940 Famous Americans to 10c, 1926 & 1928 Airmails, plus odd pre-cancel. G-FU. (1000-1500) $100 $150

885 USA: Collection to 1998 in 2 vol "Mystic" Heirloom loose leaf illustrated albums with 1861 Jackson 2c (cat US$70), 1869 Pics 2c, 3c & 10c ($270), 1870 Presidents 6c carmine, 10c brown & 15c orange ($200+). 1873 30c Hamilton ($130). 1894 Jefferson 50c orange ($35). 1898 Trans Mississippi 5c & 8c ($77). 1901 Pan-American set ($115). 1902 Presidents to $1 ($140). 1907 Jamestown set ($40), 1918 Franklin $2 black & red ($40), 1922 Presidents to $2 Capitol. Then reasonably comp to end 1998 with many commems & Pics inc 1975 Salomon variety "missing blue text on reverse" MUH (Sc 1560a cat $200), 1996 50c pilot variety "missing black inscription" MUH ($55). Booklets (2) with 1978 "A Series" $3.60 orange with mis-cut pane & 1985 $1.10 "Flag over capitol" trial booklet with normal cover & blank perforated pane. Airmails from 1928 inc sets. Postage Dues (30) from 1891 with vals to $5. Duck Stamps (37, $800+), inc 1975, 77 & 78 plate blks of 4 MUH ($188), 1935 UN ($200), 1936-37-38 & 41 M ($680), 1944, 51-53, 59-61 MUH ($360). Earlies variable condition, then mostly F-VF M/MUH/U. Cat of mentioned items US$2900, total over $4000. (many 100s) $600 $900

886 USA: 1968-98 errors selection inc 1968 Christmas 6c imperf pr. 1975 Eagles & Shield 13c imperf UL cnr blk of 4. 1976 Franklin Bicentennial 13c, error light blue (background) OMITTED. 1993 Flowers 29c bklt panes of 5 (2 diff) error black (inscription) OMITTED. 1998 Flag over porch 32c self adhesive imperf pr. All diff. VF fresh MUH. SC 1363b, 1596a, 1690a, 2764b, 28321(var). All bought by vendor in our auctions 4-5 ago & still on original auction cards. (6 items) (P) $375 $500

887 USA: 2010 SG Specialised Catalogue inc Confederate States, booklets, Hawaii, all territories inc Marshalls, Micronesia & Palau, UN (New York). New, just released. 475 colour pgs. Retail $95. $80 $90

888 USA: Covers 1948-52 "Onondaga County Savings Bank" pre-paid envelopes postally U (110), most with postage dues from 1c to 30c, or current Presidents paying "unpaid postage". Mostly VF. (110). $180 $250

889 USA: MUH accumulation in 3 Lighthouse 16 pg s/books & 6 hagners with a wide range of commems & Pics 1920s-80s inc Washington 3c purple coil prs (10, Sc 489 cat $260). Odd imperf M/Sheet. Minor duplication but huge variety. (many 100s) $100 $160

890 USA: Pre-cancels mainly on 1920s-30s Presidents. Heavy duplication in places. G-FU. Weight 600 grams. (12,000) $180 $250

891 USA Hunting Stamps: 1934-67 Ducks. Most F-VFU, plus plate number cnr blks of 4 MUH 1975-80. Sc cat US$1390 (34 + 5 blks) (P) $375 $500

892 USA Hunting Stamps 1952-92 Ducks with 1952, 1956-60, 1964-66, 1968-9, 1972, 1974, 1976-84 & 1991, plus Arkansas 1981-83, 1985-6, 1991 & Mississippi 1980 & 83. VF fresh MUH, many margin plate numbers. Sc cat US$1260+, plus the states (29) (P) $400 $550

893 USA Pacific Territories: MUH collection in loose-leaf hingeless album. Palau with 115 sets from 1983 Independence to 1991 Christmas inc vals to $10 & 37 M/Sheets (FV US$275). Micronesia with 55 sets from 1984 Indep inc vals to $10 & 20 M/S inc 1991 Desert Storm sheetlet of 32. (FV US$170). Marshall Islands with 130 Pic sets from 1984 Independence & 23 M/S to 1991 Pearl Harbour (FV US$430). Lots of thematics inc Military, Aircraft, Ship, Birds, Marine Life, Flowers, Space etc. VF fresh MUH. Total FV alone US$875. Original cost double that plus high cost of album. (300 sets & 80 M/S) $500 $700

894 Uruguay: Collection 1883-1962 on Scott specialty pages. 1892 Arms set, 1924 Olympic set, 1924 Bird set to 2P, 1928 Football set, 1928 Garzon set in blks of 4, 1931 Exhib M/S set of 4, 1933 Conference set, 1949-62 appears comp inc 20 sets. Airmails inc 1921-22 opt set, 1924 set, 1926 Imperf set, 1933 Exhib set, 1944 surch set, 1945-61 is mostly comp inc 25 sets. Also Late Fee, Postage Due & Parcel Post issues. All diff. Very clean & fresh. Some U earlies, most F-VFM, well above average. SG cat £1025+. (580 + 4 M/S) $350 $450

895 Valuable lot in carton inc 4 s/books with Fiji (45 sets) inc 1971 Birds & Flowers to $2 (cat £38). Samoa (80 sets) inc 1978 Shells to $5, PNG (64 sets) plus bundle of 25 PO Packs or FDCs. Big shoebox with Aust 1980s FDC (280) with duplicated sets & single vals to $5, plus similar for Norfolk Is (45). Thematic Paintings or Art in 2 vols with 95 Pic sets inc Taiwan (10). Arab States collection of about 50 sets in loose leaf album. Tuvalu Year of the Rat M/sheet MUH (100, FV A$100). Hong Kong MUH M/sheets 1997 $5 PO Box, 1996 Olympics opening & 1997 Year of the Ox -100 of each. FV HK $2780 = A$350, SG cat £585. Huge FV - over A$1000 plus 100s of CTO sets, covers etc. (many 100s). $500 $600

896 Varieties & Errors: Spectacular & valuable collection 1890-2007 in 2 albums with 100s of varieties & wmk inverts. Mainly British Commonwealth, ea variety annotated. Aitutaki 1920 Landing ½d imperf pr. Useful Australia inc 1942 2½d KGVI white face blk of 4 (ACSC cat $700), plus 1950 KGVI 3d booklet blk of 10, various plate flaws. Bahamas inc surch varieties. Canada 1922 KGV vert pr imperf between. Cayman Is inc inverted wmks. Ceylon inc 1969 Camp surch 25/6c error surch inverted. Cyprus from 1960s. Ghana 1965 New Currency opt varieties. Useful GB from 1937 inc several constant varieties. Hong Kong 1983 Commonwealth Day wmk variety. India 1971 Refugee Relief opt double plus 2000 Crane 1R blue imperf pr. Jamaica inc 1903 Arms ½d & 1d, error "SER.ET" instead of SERVIET plus 1916 War Stamp opt 1½d, wmk inverted & 3d opt inverted (rare!), retail $400+. Malta 1966 Trade Fair 2d, error gold omitted, retail $250. Tonga 1923 Parrot opt 2d on 2/6, wmk sideways blk of 4, retail $300. Virgin Is inc 1985 Bird set imperf. Foreign inc Argentina from 1917 inc imperf prs, retail $500+. Czechoslovakia 1918 Hradcany double printed blks of 4. Russia 1917 Arms 1R showing dramatic shift of centre. USA 2007 Panther 26c missing die cutting. Surinam 1890 Numeral 2c imperf proofs (2). Cook Is 1963 Pictorial Proofs to 2/- inc imperf prs & blks, retail $500. Lundy 1982 Bird set inc blks, imperf blks, misperf blks (Labbe cat $1350+). St Vincent 1992 QEII 40th Anniv set, error centres inverted, retail $750. Pitcairn 1969 Pictorial (8) to 30c imperf proof prs, cple creased (retail $1000+). Zambia inc Reptiles graphic misplaced colour prs & 1979 IYC imperf blks, retail $250. Most varieties etc retail $5-$25 ea. All diff inc blks etc. Almost all VF M/MUH. Collection as this such seldom offered. Total retail est $10,000+. (1575) $1800 $2500

897 Vatican & Papal States: Complete collection 1852-2008 in KABE & Lighthouse albums. Papal States 1852-64 Arms comp inc 50b inc light & dark shades (SG cat £5000) & 1S with Vespermann BPP certificate (£3750). 1867 New Currency Arms vals to 20c, 1888-70 Perforated Arms to 80c. Then Vatican State 1929 Pope & Arms set to 10L inc Express (£110), 1931 Parcel Post opt set to 10L, 1931 Postage Due opt set, 1933 Holy Year set, 1933 Pope Pictorial set to 20L plus express (£150). 1934 Provisional surch set to 3.70L (£1400), 1935 Congress set (£130), 1936 Catholic Exhib set (£110). 1938 Archaeology set, 1948 Airmail set 250L & 500l (£1015). 1949 Air UPU set (£155), 1951 Air Gratian set (£520). 1952 Stamp Centenary M/Sheet (£250), 1953 Airmail set, 1953 Lombard 100L etc, comp to 2008 inc M/Sheets. Almost all diff. Odd mixed condition in classics, Vatican is almost all VF M/MUH/U. SG cat £18,500+ = A$31,000+. Wonderful clean complete collection. (1575 plus 35 M/S) (P) $3000 $4000

898 Vatican: Quality Collection 1929-95 in Scott Specialty album. 1929 Arms & Pope set to 10L (SG cat £110), 1933 Pope pictorial set to 20L (£160), 1935 Congress set (£225), 1936 Exhib set to 5L (£120), 1938 Archaeology set (£80), 1939 opt set (£60), 1949 Pope pictorial set to 100L (£90), plus express (£89), 1951 Pope set (£50), 1951 1500th Anniv set (£70), 1952 Cent M/S (£400), 1953 Lombard 100L (£65). From 1955 on appears comp inc 200+ sets & 10 M/S. Also 12+ FDCs, BOB inc semi-postals, 1933 Holy Year set (£70). Good Airmails inc 1948 250L & 500L M (£950), 1949 set (£230), 1951 Gratian set (£485), 1953 Dome set (£180). Later Arms again appear comp, Postage Dues inc 1931 opt set (£85), Parcel Post 1931 opt set to 10L (£50). Collector has crammed in extra of most issues inc M & U. All appears VF M/MUH, after 1955 almost all VF MUH, plus odd VFU extras. SG cat £6600+ = A$11,000+. Great collection. (2600 + 15 M/S) $1200 $1600