POSTAL HISTORY: QV-QEII selection arranged in five volumes and loose, contained in a carton, including postal stationery mint and used, postcards, incoming mail with 1902 cover from India, reply paid coupons used, earlier first day covers, etc. Condition variable. An interesting lot. (hundreds) | Estimate - £400-£500 (Image)

1935 1s slate and purple Silver Jubilee showing Plate 2A R 10/1 diagonal line by turret variety, fine unmounted o.g. SG 245f £375 | Estimate - £150-£200 (Image)

1938-55 ½d green, lower right corner plate '1' block, variety 'EXTRA PALM FROND' (R5/8) and 3d blue, block of eight (2x4), variety 'SPUR ON MEDALLION' (R4/2) ; both fine unmounted og. SG 249ba, 257a | Estimate - £300-£400 (Image)

1871-2000 predominately mint collection arranged in blue volume including 1872 12c on 6d, 1877 4d on 3d, 1891-8 range of different perforation types to 5d, 1903 to £1 and 'SPECIMEN' to £1, 1912-23 to £1, 1938-55 to £1, 1954-59 to £1. Condition mixed with many fine. (hundreds) | Estimate - £600-£700 (Image)

1961-1993 mint collection, neatly presented in two albums including 1954, 1959, 1962 to £1, 1962 5s watermark inverted with gum toning, 1971, 1972 to $2, 1987 Shells 50c and $1 watermark inverted, 2006 selection of surcharges, 4c on 13c surcharge double, one inverted, some varieties, commemoratives, miniature sheets, definitives, etc. Condition mainly fine unmounted o.g. (hundreds) STC £2,200 | Estimate - £550-£600 (Image)

1937-56 mint collection (36) on leaves, apparently all unmounted o.g. No Dues. Very good gum for the difficult definitive set. SG 246-77, £297 | Estimate - £120-£140 (Image)