POSTAL HISTORY: 1954 long envelope to England franked by 1937-49 1s ‘Superb Lyrebird’ (4), tied by ‘SALVAGED MAIL/AIRCRAFT CRASH/SINGAPORE 13.3.54’ boxed handstamps in red. A most unusual and high franking. Also a few newspaper cuttings from the time (Image)

1913 First Watermark, £1 brown and ultramarine Die II, large part o.g. fine example of this scarce stamp. SG 15 £3000 (Image)

1917 £1 chestnut and bright blue, watermark inverted, BPA certificate (1986), fine unused o.g. SG 44aw (Image)