USA c1850s-1987 colln of mint and/or used (MUH from c1979) in a US Liberty album. Incl m/ss, high val Eagle stamps, blocks etc. Largely complete from mid 1920s. Earlies to 1920 poorly represented. Mostly MUH 1975 on. More notable items cat c£600. Total 2000+ stamps, no dupn. Weight 2kg.

USA c1860-1990 a mostly used, untidy colln on crammed pages (approx 100), with reasonable range pre-cancels & earlies very mixed cond. Suit a patient collector.

USA 1893-c1980 mint/MUH/used colln, 1700+v on approx 300 pages, little dupn seen. Good value at estimate.

USA c1920-1980s untidy colln mint/MUH/used, singles/multiples - approx 2500v on approx 75 pages.

USA c1930-1980 mint/MUH/used accum of 1000+v & 2 m/s on 52 pages.

USA 1930s-80s 160+ commercial covers mostly internal, few to NZ. Various frankings, mixed cond.

USA 1940s-70s mint/used, singles/multiples etc annotated as per Scott nos. 780+v on 82 pages.

USA 1954-c1980 mint/MUH colln 379v on 56 pages.

USA c1987-1997 colln substantially complete, MUH in US Liberty album, incl stamps, m/ss, sheetlets, all the "Eagles" stamps. Notable items alone cat c£800 & FV of colln est $US6-700. Weighs 2.5kg.

USA 1947 long cover, franked 1945 3c US Navy, canc fine USS Mount Olympus d/s FEB 1 1947, with cachets "Mailed At Little America" & "Operation Highjump Antarctic Expedition 1946 and 1947 Task Force 68" (purple). Addressed to doctor on "U.S.S. Merrick, Little America" & sender's address "Commander T.R Vogeley, U.S.N. Flag Secretary, C.T.F. 68, U.S.S. Mount Olympus (AGC 8), Antarctica". Light edge bends, otherwise fine. Local US mail in Antarctica!

USA 1956 air cover to NZ franked 1955 8c Rotary, canc machine d/s "Little America Antarctica U.S.N." May 1 1956 / U.S. Navy Operation Deepfreeze".

USA 1957 covers x 3 to USA or NZ canc US Navy Operation Deepfreeze pmks: Byrd Station, Antarctica (JAN 1), Little America, Antarctica (MAR 6, duplex), Pole Station, Antarctica (MAR 1). One cover shows ship with "KA 56" on bow. Fine.

USA 1961-2 covers x 3 to NZ canc Byrd Station Antarctica Operation Deepfreeze machine d/s (NOV 13 1961) or hand duplex d/s (DEC 7 1962 x 2 diff). Fine. 1 is signed.

USA 1961 cover to Eric Gibbs in NZ, stamps canc light U.S.S. Burton Island duplex d/s 25? DEC, fine r/s cachet "Deepfreeze 1961-1962 U.S.S. Burton Island AGB-1". Also with not often seen h/s "Collectors are limited to: 1 cover from each Byrd & Pole, 3 covers from each Deepfreeze ship operating a Navy Post Office. Navy Postal Clerk, Comnavsupfot, Antarctica". Fine.

USA 1950s-80s cacheted internal airmail FFCs (+ few overseas) x 50 diff.

USA 1869 1c, 2c, 10c, 12c Picts, all o/c. 2c & 10c FU, 1c & 12c GU. 10c & 12c have 1 straight edge. SG 114-5, 118-9. Cat £530.

USA 1869 2c Post Rider brown. SG 115. Cat £650. Unused no gum.

USA 1870 12c Clay, 6mm concealed tear. SG 153. Cat £225. GU/FU.

USA 1879 15c orange, soft porous paper, secret "V" mark. Slight scuffing on upper perfs, moderate gum & centering. Scott 189. Cat US$180. Mint.

USA 1886 2c (General Grant) lettersheet/envelope to New York. Scott U293. Cat US$20.

USA 1893 5c Columbus, gum remnants. SG 239. Cat £75. Mint.

USA 1898 5c Trans-Mississippi Exbn, deep blue. SG 294. Cat £130. Mint.

USA c1928 USS Helena (US Asiatic Fleet) stampless official covers (long) x 2, to Navy Dept, Washington from China, canc ship's rubber duplex pmk (JUL 15 1928, APR 4 1929?), with at right "HANKOW/CHINA". Typed addressed. Fine.

USA 1976 Bicentennial-Interphil '76 set of 4 diff m/s, selv mounted, stamps MUH. SG 1666a-d. Cat £37+.

USA 1983 $9.35 Eagle booklet stamp. FU.