ALL SOULS' COLLEGE, OXFORD: 1897 (½d) reprinted die proof on very thick soft cartridge wove, a couple of light tones, otherwise fine. SG CS1var (Image)

KEBLE COLLEGE, OXFORD: 1871 (½d) vermilion, embossed on coloured surface paper, cancelled by five dots dice face cancel, some slight oxidisation and internal split, nonetheless a collectable example of this scarce college issue. SG CS5, £1200 (Image)

KEBLE COLLEGE, OXFORD:1876 (½d) ultramarine (Perf 11½), with imprint on locally addressed Keble College envelope to Balliol College, uncancelled as usually seen, small nick to adhesive, still an attractive cover. SG CS8 (Image)

KEBLE COLLEGE, OXFORD: 1882 (½d) ultramarine (Perf 11½), on locally addressed Keble College envelope to Jesus College, with original contents enclosed, uncancelled as usually seen, an attractive item. SG CS10 (Image)

MERTON COLLEGE: 1876 (½d) bright blue, embossed on surface coloured paper, unused, deeply embossed with some slight splitting, as nearly always seen; still a very collectable example of this scarce college issue. SG CS12 (Image)

QUEENS' COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE: 1883 (½d) bright green, used off cover, cancelled by '22' in manuscript, very fine and scarce. SG CS15, priced at £3800 on cover. (Image)

QUEENS' COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE: 1883 (½d) bright green, block of eight, imperf as left, brilliant o.g; very fine. SG CS15, £330+ (Image)

ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE: 1884 (½d) scarlet, block of twelve, imperf at top and left, brilliant o.g; a scarce and desirable multiple. SG CS16 (Image)

ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE: 1884 (½d) scarlet, used cancelled by two pen strokes in blue, some perf tip staining, still a very fine example of this rare college issue. CS16, priced at £4750 on cover. (Image)

COLLEGE STAMPS: 1800s to 1970s mint and used collection of Oxford and Cambridge University, stamps and postal history, contained in albums and on assorted album leaves, we note: quantity of pre-stamp entries addressed to the colleges, 1840 1d black on entire, 1881 Oxford Union Society, unofficial and official under and overprints, various issues, with examples on cover and noted varieties, College Stamps with many note worthy items, Hertford College, with blocks, and postal stationary, remainders, Keble College with postcards, blocks, including complete sheets, and perf varieties, Exeter college 1897 (½d) reprinted die proof, lot also includes three small springback albums of all world collection, mixed condition, still and interesting lot which much potential, College stamps rarely offered in such quantity . (hundreds)