1850-65 Classic Issues virtually complete with many scarce to rare stamps mostly in fine to very fine condition including 1850 set to 10r (vendor paid $1000 for the 10r; all with guarantee handstamps), 1851 set to 10r (pen-cancelled on small piece; the 2r on Pelure Paper, with almost full margins), 1852 set to 6r (ex the 2r, see the next lot), 1853 set to 6r (the 2r a bit cut-into; Bergua Certificate; vendor paid $2100), 1854 Arms to 2r, 1855 Fancy Wmk 2c on Blue Paper, 1856 Lattice Wmk 2c on White Paper, 1860-61 set to 2r (the 19c very attractive but thinned; vendor paid $600), 1862 19c two shades (both mint), 1864 19c (small faults), 1865 Imperf  to 2r x6 including a pair (the 19c with guarantee handstamp) and Perf 14 to 1r, and a few others, Michel Cat €40,000+. Except as noted, nothing has been expertised.  (85) (Image1)

Estimate AU$5,000

1852 Isabella Facing Left 2r pale orange Mi 14, margins just clear - at upper-right - to good, bars-in-oval cancel, Cat €5500. Certificates by Alfredo Fiecchi (1972), COMEX (1975) & Pablo Esteban Paredes (2013), the last of which states (translated) "without hidden defects or repairs". A very fine example of this rare stamp.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,000

1866-70 New Currency (Escudo) range with 1866 (Jan) 19cs x2 (one with guarantee handstamp & Lutz Committee Certificate); * 20c lilac (unused), 1866 (Aug) 20c lilac, 1867 (Jan) 19cs rose (faded), 1867 (July) 25m (unused), 1868 Provisional Government 19cs x2, 25m (unused) & 100m, and 1870 Hispania 2e & 19cs (both with guarantee h/s) plus unused 400m & 2e and Unissued 12Cs in carmine (part redistributed o.g. & reperforated (Comision de Expertos de Madrid (CEM) Certificate), generally fine to very fine, Michel Cat $7500 approximately.  (62) (Image1)

Estimate AU$600

1872-99 New Currency (Peseta) range with King Amadeo 10c dark lilac plus unused 25c 40c 4pta x2 & 10pta, Republic 1873 Seated Hispania Facing Left 4pta (pen cancel partly removed; guarantee handstamp) & 10pta plus unused 20c, 1874 Facing Right 20c (mint), 4pta (unused) & 10pta, 1875 King Alfonso XII 50c (unused) 1pta & 4pta (mint) & 10pta, 1878 Facing Right 4pta (*) & 10pta (unused), 1879 Facing Left 4pta (*; guarantee h/s) & 10pta (some pulled perfs), 1882 New Colours 30c (unused) & 75c (*), etc, generally fine to very fine, Michel Cat €15,000+.  (136) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

1901-70 Issues extensive collection on Hagners with a high level of completion including 1905 Don Quixote set mostly unused (variable condition), 1920 UPU Congress set (*), 1926 Red Cross set (**), 1926 Red Cross Airs (**), 1927 all Jubilee sets (*, with some ** including Mi 351-360), 1928 Catacombs both sets (**), 1929 Airs & League of Nations, 1930 Railways (*), 1930 Columbus both sets (*) & Exhibition both sets (*), range of Republica Overprints (* or U), 1931 Montserrat Monastery (U), 1935 de Vega Carpio (*), 1936 Exhibition Airs (**), 1938 'AEREO + 5 Pts' (*), Statue M/S (**) & 'AEREO + 5 Pts' (*; guarantee handstamp), 1938 Montserrat Airs (**), Submarine Service (no gum) & Militia (*), 1939-40 Franco with 'SANCHEZ TODA' Imprint Mi 828-839 (**) plus '10/PTS' Mi 856 (*), 1940 Virgin of El Pilar both sets (*), 1943-44 Holy Year (*), 1950 Stamp Centenary Postage (**) & Visit to the Canaries 25pta (**; guarantee handstamp), also some Civil War Republican issues & some other "back of book" material, etc, some hinge remainders noted but generally very fine, Cat €17,500+. A challenging collection to assemble.  (1500+ ?) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,500

1965-89 Issues in Lighthouse album, appears complete including M/Ss and some booklets, unmounted; also a range of earlier used material.  (100s)

Estimate AU$200