1872 ½a red Type 1, complete sheet of twenty (5 x 4) with listed errors, the embossing sideways to right on rows 1 & 2, but to left on rows 3 & 4, unused. R2/5 with small surface mark and R4/5 with small thin, still very fine and fresh. SG 2, a, b, c, £646 (Image)

1900 (24 Oct) small locally addressed native cover with 1897-98 ½a slate-grey (Type 8), tied by very fine CDS (another strike on reverse). Clean and neat. SG 12 (Image)

1881 1a brown Type 6, complete unused sheet of 24 (4 x 6) with error NWAB at R6/2-4. Slightly trimmed margins, and R1/4 with faint toning, otherwise fine and a scarce multiple. SG 19, a (Image)

1889-90 2a blue Type 9, perforated sheet of twenty-four with errors BBEGAM (R1/2) and NAWAH (R4/2). Lacking left margin, otherwise very fine unused. SG 35, a, b (Image)

1884-96 group of four complete sheets, comprising 1895 ¼a black Type 11 imperf sheet of eight, 1896 ½a red Type 12a sheet of eight, 1884 ½a black on laid paper Type 15 perf sheet of 32, and 1886 ¼a green (Type 15 redrawn) imperf sheet of 32, the last two with spelling errors, mostly fine unused. SG 44, a, 47, 53, a-c, 54, a-e (Image)

1902 Type 19 ¼a (x 2) to 1r, seven values (excluding 1a), unused. Minor imperfections (8a pinhole, 1r small surface marks), still a good group. SG 79/88, £546 (Image)

1903 Type 19 circular embossing set of seven on wove paper, fine unused, with 4a yellow sheet of eight (sharp embossing, but toned), and the scarce 4a yellow on laid paper (minor marks). SG 89-98, 96a, £585 (Image)

1903 Type 19 circular embossing 2a blue on laid paper, very fine unused. Scarce. SG 94a, £250 (Image)

1903 8a lilac and 1r rose with circular embossing, each fine used with part CDS, scarce in this condition. SG 97-8, £485 (Image)

1908 Perkins Bacon 1a Type 20, imperforate Plate Proof block of sixteen (4 x 4) in vermilion on wove paper, fine (top row not fully inked); also a horizontal pair in violet on surfaced card, minor scuffs. For SG 100 (Image)

1908-34 small range of mostly proof material including 1908 1a imperforate singles x 4 (vermilion on wove paper, purple, ochre and blue on card), 1930-31 1a (Type O4) without SERVICE imperforate block of four in deep blue unmounted o.g. and perf singles in deep green x 3 for revenue purposes (one with scarce CANCELLED overprint), 1932-34 selection of mostly imperforate printer's waste; ¼a, ½a (with imperforate pair and strip, perf block of six with misplaced opt and printed double, one inverted), 1a imperforate blocks of twelve and four - latter with inverted overprint), 4a imperforate block of 4. Interesting group. SG 100, O310/7 (Image)

Officials. 1935-6 1a on 4a chocolate, perf 14, R4/5 first 'N' in ANNA inverted, fine used. Scarce. SG O329ba, £170 (Image)

Official. 1936-38 1a scarlet lower marginal block of four, error imperforate between, unmounted o.g. Tiny gum specks, still very fine. Spectacular and rare. SG O335c, £800 (Image)

Official. 1937 2a brown and blue with SERVICE overprint inverted, unmounted o.g. SG O337b, £300 (Image)

Official. 1938 8a bright purple and blue, with double SERVICE overprint, lightly used with part CDS well clear of the overprints. Unobtrusive vertical creasing, but a spectacular example with the overprints widely separated. SG O340c, £275 (Image)

1872-1903 good range of early issues (118) in unpicked old-time approval book, unused and used with some cancellation interest, better items noted including SG 17a (used), 27a (used), 31a and b (used), 35a unused and 35b used, 39a (used, unpriced in Part I), 45 (unused), 69, 71 (x 2, one used), 74. Condition generally above average. A good lot, worth careful examination (Image)