CURACAO - SUPERB, EARLY TO MODERN MINT COLLECTION: Presented on stock pages in a binder, almost exclusively mint and virtually complete for basic Postage, Air issues & Postage Dues, etc. Includes 1873-92 Willem III set to 2g.50, higher values mostly unused (without gum), 1889-91 'numerals' & various surcharges inc. 1895 2½c on 30c (without gum) (SG 50 £250): Wilhelmina 1892-96 defin. set of 5 SG 43/47 (£250), 1904-08 defins. to 50c with duplication SG 54/66 (£400+) plus 1906 1g & 2½g (SG £130), 1915-33 defins. to 2½g with duplication SG 69//95 (£200+), 1923 Jubilee set of 7, SG 98/104 (£325), 1927 Marine Insurance set, 1934 Colonization set of 17 to 2½g, SG 137/153 (£350), 1936 Wilhelmina defins. to 2½g and 1941-42 defin. set with duplication to 2½g (2), 1946 defins. to 10g orange SG 248/261 (£500) and 1950 defins. to 10g slate-purple SG 309/324 (£600+). Collection continues through to 1960 inc. the 1941, 1942 & 1947 Air sets complete to top values. Extensive range of Postage Dues inc 1889 issues to 30c (3), 40c (2) & 50c (4), 1892 issues to 50c (2), the scarce 1945 set, SG D232/D234 (£550) and 1948-59 set to 50c, SG D306/D315 (£425), etc. A fine assembly with high catalogue value. (Few 100s) (Image)

JAPANESE OCCUPATION OF NETHERLANDS INDIES Interesting selection inc. mint 1943 1c to 1r, 1943 3½c to 20c plus a 5c block of eight. 1944 10c red x 6 (SG 28A), 1943 2c to 20c pairs plus 25c to 1g. Also used inc. 1943 1c to 1r plus a 1r block of twelve. Mostly fine. (c 200). (Image)

SURINAME - MINT COLLECTION, 1873-1970: Two binders housing a virtually complete mint collection inc. Postage Dues. Commencing with 1873-88 definitives to 2g.50, less the scarce 25c ultramarine (1g value with paper hinge). No gum, as issued; 1892 first Wilhelmina set of 6 defins (SG £170), 1898 surcharges (no SG 73), 1900 surcharges inc. SG 80 (£225), 1902-1908 Wilhelmina definitives set of 17 with duplication to 2½g SG 87/103. (£600+), 1911 surcharge set of 5 with addl. values SG 106/110 (£410), 1913-32 definitive set to 2½g (2) inc. ½c in complete sheet, 1923 Jubilee set of 7 to 5g (SG £300), etc. Collection continues with extensive range of Charity sets, Air sets & defins inc. 1945 defins to 10g red-orange (SG £350), 1941 Air set to 10g SG 279/283 (£600), etc. Collection includes an extensive range of Postage Dues with identification of different Die types inc. 1886-88 all 8 values but different Dies, 1892 SPECIMEN set of 3, SG D57s/59s (£300), 1911 "10 cent" opt. SG D111b/D112b (£340), 1950 set of 11, SG D384/D394 (£300), etc. A fine and valuable collection. (Few 100s) (Image)

SURINAME - 1909 RARE TETE-BECHE ROULETTE BLOCK: 5c red rouletted 13½. No gum as issued. A tete-beche block of 4 (i.e. two pairs) being perforated horizontally and rouletted vertically. An additional rouletted block of four (roulettes unseparated) plus 2 singles. All with no gum, as issued. SG 104/104a £550+ (2 singles, 2 blocks) (Image)

SURINAME - 1945 HIGH VALUE DEFINITIVES IN BLOCKS: The 3 top values, 2½g, 5g & 10g each in unmounted mint marginal blocks of four. Yellowed gum as often found with this issue. SG 334/336 £880 (12) (Image)