1880-1934 specialized collection on custom pages, early stamps all identified by plate number, with 1880 1/2p rose, plates 12 and 15, 1p red, 12 different, including better plates such as 174 (£1,400), 181 (£500), 193 (£800), 196 (£700) and 220x2 (£350 each), 1881 "Half-Penny" Surcharges, 15 different, (including First Surcharge with ten different plates, complete as issued, including Plate 215 (SG £800), 217 (£900) and 218 (£500), Small Surcharge, four different plates (complete as issued with some duplication), 1881 30pa on 1p, fourth different, Queen Victoria watermarked "CC" 1/2p-6pi set of five (£3,755), "1/2" Surcharges, then both sets to 12pi, including additional better shades of 4pi, 1894-96 set to 45pi, 1912 George V to 45pi (plus additional shades), 50th Anniversary of British Rule and 1934 1/2pi-45pi, mixed condition, some earlier stamps with disturbed gum or unused, few minor faults possible though generally fairly fresh and fine-v.f., difficult to duplicate, SG £18,500+ (Cat No. 1/135) (Image)

Est.US$5,000