1849-2001 mostly used collection in three hingeless Lighthouse albums with imperf 1849 Ceres 10c, 15c & 1fr carmine (complete margins, heavy grid cancel, guarantee handstamp, Cat €1100), 1853 Napoleon with 5c, 25c and presentable 1fr (Cat €4200), perforated 1863 5f fine used with Le Havre datestamp (Cat €1100), imperf 1870-71 1c, 2c & 4c, 1881 Susse Perf. 7 selection to 80c (3) incl.10c pair, 1876-90 Peace & Commerce to 2fr & 5r, Mersons to 20f, 1927 Air Overprints 2f & 5r, 1928-1930 Sinking Fund overprint sets plus 1931 set (ex 40c+10c), unoverprinted Sinking Fund issues for 1928, 1930 & 1931 (all mint), 1930s-40s commemoratives largely complete including 1936 50fr Air & 1947 500f Air 1950s-80s reasonably complete, 1990s-2000s more fragmentary; condition of earlier issues a tad variable, otherwise mostly fine, very high catalogue value. An impressive collection.  (many 100s) (Image)

Estimate AU$2,000-3,000
Min. Bid. AU$