SOLOMON IS. - 1907 Large Canoe unofficial IMPERF PLATE PROOFS complete set to 6d (SG 1/6) printed in the issued colours on ungummed thick white art paper. This unauthorised printing was made by an employee of the printing firm W. E. Smith & Co of Sydney, and most examples were later confiscated from a London dealer and destroyed in 1912. Very scarce. (6 proofs) (Image1)

Est. £200-250

SOLOMON IS. - 1956 (30 Jan) Airmail env to England bearing King George VI ½d, 1d, 1½d, 3d, 6d (2) and 1s pair making a 3s6d franking tied by manuscript 'Barakoma' and seven straight line '30 JAN 1956' datestamps, and on the reverse straight line 'BARAKOMA AIRFIELD'. Impressive. (Image1)

Est. £80-100

SOLOMON IS. - 2006 World Cup Football Championship complete set (as SG 1184/1187) marginal imperf proofs, from the BDT archive, never hinged mint. (4 imperfs) (Image1)

Est. £100-125

SOLOMON IS. - 2009 ARCHIVE IMPERFORATE $20 Naval Aviation Centenary 'Seaplane' miniature sheet as SG MS1273, BDT Archive imperforate, never hinged mint. Rare! (1 m/s) (Image1)

Est. £150-175

SOLOMON IS. - POSTAL AGENCIES COVERS COLLECTION 1970 - 1974 with oval 'POSTAL AGENCY' cachets, incl. Aringana, Afutala, Allardyce, Ataa, Avuavu, Atoifi, Batuna, Buala, Buma, Dala, Emu Harbour Graciosa Bay, and so on through to Sepi, Simbo, Sinalanggu, Tambia Village, Tangarare, Tarapaina, Tawaraha, Tawaro, Tenaru, Tingoa, United Ships, and Wanoni (46 covers) (Image1)

Est. £150-200