Mostly used collection of Officials inc. IR 5s (2) and 10s used, £1 brown wmk Crowns Specimen, £1 green used, OW Officials incl. QV and KEVII 10d used, Govt. Parcels incl. 6d and 9d green used, Board of Education and Admiralty Officials, please inspect, mostly fine to very fine (STC £50’969) (Est. € 6’000/8’000) (Image)

IR OFFICIALS: 1882-1901 1d lilac, 6d grey, 1/2d vermilion, 2 1/2d purple on blue and 1s dull green all with SPECIMEN overprint (type 9), all mint with hinge traces only, very fine (SG approx £965) (Image)

IR OFFICIALS: 1890 5s Rose on white paper, mint og, cert. Ceremuga (2005) says slightly reperfed (at right), otherwise a fine and presentable example (SG £9’500) (Image)

OFFICE OF WORKS: 1896-1902 1/2d vermilion and 1d lilac with SPECIMEN overprint (type 9), mint with hinge trace only, very fine, SG approx £ 600+ (Image)

ARMY OFFICIALS: 1896-1901 1d lilac, 1/2d vermilion, 2 1/2d purple on blue – all with SPECIMEN overprint (type 9), all mint with hinge traces only, very fine, SG approx £ 660 (Image)

GOVERNMENT PARCELS: 1887-1900 1 1/2d, 6d, 9d, 1s, 2d and 4 1/2d all with SPECIMEN overprint (type 9), apart from one (hinged) all mint with hinge traces only, very fine, SG approx £ 1750 (Image)