1857, First Issue 1d blue, very fine with wide margins all around, tied by circular date stamp "4 OC" (month inverted) on complete "The Natal Mercury" newspaper (Durban September 1, 1859) sent to London. Only six newspapers are recorded with this stamp and this one belongs to the finest known. A great Natal rarity; Cert. J.F.Brun (2011). (Image)

1882 Plate Proofs of 1d rose, 3d blue and 6d mauve imperforate and overprinted "CANCELLED", each in block of 4 and also in pairs, attractive.

1857-1909, mint & used balance collection on stockpages and cards, incl. 1857-61 3d rose (just cut into at top, diagonal crease), Chalon 6d imperf. proof pair in rose, 1877 1/2d on 1d with double ovpt used, 1902-03 mint set to 4s, 1902 5s to £1 "SPECIMEN" set of three, forged £5, Official 1904 mint set, etc. (Image)

1902-04 mint KEVII on a Hagner with two sets of 1902 to 4s and a few oddments including S.G. 155-56 and two 157 (S.G. £850).

1861-95 range of mint QV issues on 2 Hagner pages, an attractive range of these difficult issues, all identified, of note SG 13, 18, 24, 60, 84 and 86 (some without gum including SG 15, 50x and 83), a few Specimens also with SG 106, 108/9 and 113 (S.G. £2'300). (Image)