ASCENSION: 1911 part envelope registered to England franked with KEVII 6d purple tied by neat Ascension "20 JU/11" cds and registration label alongside, the reverse with London transit hooded circle (5.7) and Todmorden (6.7) arrival cds. Fine. SG Z30; Est £120-£140 (Image)

ASCENSION: 1924-33 1½d rose-red large part o.g. and 2d grey-black and grey good used, each with R5/1 'cleft rock'. SG 12c, 13c, £450; Est £120-£140 (Image)

ASCENSION: 1938-53 ½d to 10s set of 16 in irregular blocks of 4, plus some shades, perfs, the odd block hinged only in margin otherwise fine u/m SG 38b/47b; Est £300-£320 (Image)

ASCENSION: COLLECTIONS AND RANGES: 1912-67 largely complete used collection arranged in a small stockbook including 1922 philatelic envelope bearing Great Britain stamps used with 1912-22 ½d to 4d, 9d agate and 1s (2d orange colour run), 1922 overprints to 3s, 1924-33 to 3s, 1934 to 5s, 1938-53 complete to 10s with all perf types and 1956 to 10s. Mostly good to fine. (135 items); Est £500-£600 (Image)

ASCENSION: 1922-66 mint and used collection (182) on leaves. Includes 1922 set to 1/- mint, 1924 set mint and values to 2/- used, 1934 mint and used, 1938 with all perfs and shades mint ex SG 40e (the 2d scarlet with R4/4 'mountaineer' flaw), used perfs and shades to 2/6d, 1956 set mint, 1963 mint less 5/- and used. STC £2523; Est £400-£450 (Image)