BRITISH COMMONWEALTH: 1840-1936 mint and used collection in a thick Imperial Album including GB 1d black used (2), 2d blue used (4, including a pair), 1867-80 2s. brown used, 1867-83 5s. pl. 4 used, £5 blued paper specimen, 1884 £1 used, 1887-92 £1 used, 1902-13 £1 mint, 1892-1901 Officials £1 green used, Gibraltar 1912-24 £1 mint, 1925-32 £1 mint, Ireland 1922 Seahorses 2s.6d to 10s. mint, Brunei 1922 to $1 mint, Ceylon 1857 6d used, Hong Kong 1891 2c. mint, 1912-21 $10 used, India 1854 4a. used (2 cut to shape), range of used in Singapore with B/172 cancel, Labuan 1902-03 to $1 mint, British PO in Siam 1882-85 range of mint and used, Tregganu 1910-19 $25 fiscally used, 1921-41 $100 used f.c., 1922 to $5 mint, COGH selection of triangles, Mauritius 1859 Lapirot 2d (2 unused appearance), St. Helena 1922-37 to 10s. mint, Canada 1852-57 7½d used, 10d used, Antigua 1921-22 £1 mint, Falkland 1869-76 Franks in black and in red on piece, 1898 2s.6d and 5s. mint, 1928 2½d on 2d mint, Australia 1923-24 £1 used, Victoria 1854 2d grey-drab unused pair (BPA certificate 1962), Western Australia 1854 1d used, 1d rouletted used (RPS certificate 1922), mixed condition (thousands); Est £10000-£12000

BRITISH COMMONWEALTH: 1840-c.1950s GB & Commonwealth predominantly mint collection, housed in two binders, mounted on Hager pages, sorted by country and arranged into sets, including; 1840 1d black (4), 2d blue, selection of line-engraved on piece bearing Scottish cancels. Commonwealth with strength in Australia and Australian States, British Africa, British West Indies, Cape of Good Hope, Falkland Islands, Hong Kong, India and Indian States and Malaya. Condition generally fine, fruitful viewing. (hundreds); Est £6000-£7000

BRITISH COMMONWEALTH: Mainly used Commonwealth and GB collection presented in two SG New Imperial albums, used including GB two, 4-margin 1d blacks, 3-margin 2d blue, 1d and ½d plates, QV values to 10s with many cds's, £1 green (faults), Jubilee values to 1s mint, KEVII values to 10s, KGV Seahorses to 10s inc. re-engraved set, Australia, Barbados, Egypt, Uganda 1896 'L' overprint small 'o' in 'POSTAGE'. Mint including Cyprus 1924 to 90pi, Gold Coast 1898 10s, Somaliland 1903 values to 5r, 1904 and 1912 values to 5r, Iraq 1918 to 10r, officials, Natal 1874 5s maroon perf 14, Newfoundland, New Guinea 1931 to 5s and £1, 1935 £2, N Borneo 1909 values to 24c, 1911 to $5, Nyasaland values to 10s, S Rhodesia 1931 values to 5s, SWA 1927 £1, 1931 values to 20s, Sudan. Careful viewing recommended, mixed condition, many good to fine. (Hundreds); Est £3000-£3500 (Image)

BRITISH COMMONWEALTH: GB and Commonwealth mint and used collection housed in a box including Northern Rhodesia 1925-29 to 20s. mint, 1938-52 to 20s. mint, Swaziland 1933 to 10s. mint, Zululand 188-93 to 1s. mint, 1894-96 to £1, mint/unused, Rhodesia mint and used selection of "Double Heads" with values to 3s. and "Admirals" to £1, GB 1887-92 to 1s. mint, mixed condition (hundreds); Est £800-£1000

BRITISH COMMONWEALTH: 1840-1940 GB, Commonwealth and World in three Imperial albums and a Triumph, including GB 1840 1d used, 1887-92 £1 used, 1902-10 £1 used, India 1854 4a., Victoria 1900 Anglo Boer set to 2d mint, China 1885-88 small dragons to 5ca. used, France and Colonies, Italy, early USA, mixed condition (hundreds); Est £800-£1000

BRITISH COMMONWEALTH: Mint QEII Commonwealth and GB collection, mainly definitives, neatly presented in 5 New Age albums including Aden 1953 to 20s, States, Ascension 1956 to 10s, Australia, Cyprus 1955 to £1, Dominica 1954 to $2.40, Falkland Is 1960 birds to £1, FID 1954 to £1, Gibraltar 1953 and 1960 to £1, GB 1953 to £1 u/m, phosphor sets, KUT 1954 to £1, Malta 1956 to £1, New Zealand 1953 to 10s, N Rhodesia to 20s, Qatar 1961 to 10r, Singapore 1955 to $5, Somaliland 1953 to 10s, Tristan 1954 and 1960 to 10s, 1961 to 1r etc. Mainly good to fine (Hundreds); Est £750-£850

BRITISH COMMONWEALTH: 1850s to 1960s. GB and Commonwealth mixed mint and used (predominately mint) collection neatly housed in assorted SG Exeter Albums and Stockbooks, with strength in KGVI & QEII, including: New Zealand 1940 Centenary of Proclamation of British Sovereignty set to 1s in blocks of 4, also selected UPU omnibus issues (mostly in blocks of four), Ascension 1956 set to 10s, Bahamas 1954-63 set to £1, Cayman Islands 1953-62 set to £1, Hong Kong 1954-62 set to $10, generally fine, (hundreds); Est £400-£450

BRITISH COMMONWEALTH: QV to QEII GB and Commonwealth mint and used largely duplicated ex-dealer's stock contained in one stockbook with strength in KGVI, including: British Africa, British West Indies, Falkland Islands and Dependencies, India and Indian States, South Africa, selected Officials and minor varieties. Generally fair to fine condition, viewing encouraged.; Est £400-£450 (Image)

BRITISH COMMONWEALTH: 1913-1935 GB and Commonwealth mint and used selection arranged on Hanger page, including: GB 1913 5d. deep dull reddish purple and bright blue, lower marginal strip of three SG 293, Australia 1913 9d. violet SG 10, Barbuda 1922 set of 11 values to 5s. green and red/pale yellow optd ''SPECIMEN'', British Forces in Egypt 1935 Silver Jubilee 1p. ultramarine, used, SG A10, Papua 1907 set of 8 to 2s.6d. black and brown SG 38-45, Rhodesia 1910 2s.6d. black and rose-carmine SG 157. Also included is France P.O. in Levant entire addressed to Marseille, bearing 80c. tied by ''5098'' obliterator. Generally fine condition, fruitful viewing. (9); Est £350-£400 (Image)

BRITISH COMMONWEALTH: 1914-1950 KGV and KGVI GB and Commonwealth, mint and used ex dealers stock arranged into sets on Hagers, including: British Solomon Islands 1914-23 set of fourteen to £1, Ascension 1938-53 perf 13½, 13 and 14 sets to 10s. Bahamas 1938-52 set of seventeen to £1, GB 1939 5s. red left marginal block of twenty, New Zealand 1940 Centenary of Proclamation of British Sovereignty set to 1s, in blocks of four, Tonga 1938 20th Anniversary of Queen Salote's Accession set perforated 'SPECIMEN'. Generally fair to fine condition with many unmounted. (hundreds); Est £300-£350 (Image)

BRITISH COMMONWEALTH: 1840-c.1980s GB and Commonwealth predominately used collection housed in three stockbooks, with strength in GB and modern Commonwealth, including: 1840 1d, selected surface printed and Jubilee values, 1902-10 used part set to 10s ultramarine, various KGV and KGVI values to high values. Mixed condition, viewing essential. (hundreds); Est £200-£220

BRITISH COMMONWEALTH: 1937-52 advanced mint collection in a King George VI red album with interleaves including Aden 1937 to 10r., Bahrain 1938-41 to 25r., Burma 1937 to 25r., Chamba 1938 to 25r., Hong Kong 1938-52 to $10, Kelantan 1937-40 to $5, New Guinea 1939 to £1, New Zealand range of Postal Fiscal, North Borneo 1939 to $5, Orchha 1939-42 to 10r., extensive Indian States, very few stamps missing, generally fine condition (thousands); Est £8000-£10000

BRITISH COMMONWEALTH: 1937-52 King George VI mint collection with varieties, shades and different perforations in three volumes including Ascension 2s.6d 'davit flaw' (2, one perf 13, one perf 13½), Australia 1937 2d 'Man with tail', Bahrain 1950-55 5r. 'extra bar', Bermuda 1938-53 to £1 with many shades, 5s. 'Gash in chin', Fiji 1938-55 3d 'Spur on Arms medallion' in block of four, generally fine condition (thousands); Est £8000-£10000

BRITISH COMMONWEALTH: Mint Commonwealth collection neatly presented in well-filled printed SG KGVI red album, including Aden 1937 Dhows to 2r, 1939 to 10r, Ascension 1938 to 10s, Bahamas, Bermuda 1938 to £1, Brunei 1947 to $10, Burma 1937 Service ovpt to 5r, 1939 to 10r, Canada, Cyprus 1938 to £1, Gibraltar to £1, GB 1939 and 1951 to £1, Hong Kong 1938 to $10, India 1937 values to 25r, Ghandi set (10r thinned on reverse), India States, Kuwait 1939 to 15r, Leeward Is 1938 to £1, Malaya States, Kedah, 1937 to $5, New Guinea 1932 values to £1, New Hebrides 1938 to 10f, N Borneo 1945 to $5, N Rhodesia to 20s, Nyasaland 1938 to £1, Pakistan 1947 to 25r, Seychelles 1938 to 5r, Singapore 1948 to $5 and most RSW sets. Careful viewing recommended, mainly good to fine. (Hundreds); Est £3500-£4000 (Image)

BRITISH COMMONWEALTH: Valuable KGVI collection in stockbook, in mint blocks of 4, including Aden States Kathiri and Qu'aiti 1942 to 5r, Australia 1937 values to 5s, Bahamas Landfall to £1, Barbados 1938 to 5s, Basutoland 1938 to 10s, Bermuda 1938 values to £1, BOIC Eritrea, Somalia , Tripolitania, Virgin Is 1938 to £1, Brunei 1947 to $10, Burma, Canada 1946 to $1, Cyprus 1938 values to £1, Falkland Is Dependencies 1938 set of 32, Fiji 2d with scratched building variety, Gambia 1938 values to 10s, Gibraltar values to £1, Gold Coast 1938 to 10s, Hong Kong values to $10, KUT 1938 to £1 with many shades/perfs, Leeward Is 1938 to £1, Malaya values to $5, Malta 1948 values to 10s, New Zealand, Nigeria, N Rhodesia values to 20s, Palestine 1918 1p indigo, Sarawak, Seychelles values to 5r, Sierra Leone, Somaliland 1938 to 5r, Sudan, Trinidad and Turks and Caicos, plus a little foreign. Many blocks including some imprints, hinged on one stamp only or in margin only. A magnificent lot for the King George VI collector, well worth careful examination. Mainly good to fine u/m or large part o.g. (Hundreds); Est £3200-£3800 (Image)

BRITISH COMMONWEALTH: Slightly untidy, mixed mint and used, early QEII, Commonwealth accumulation in 21 albums or stockbooks, plus some loose and in packets, includes many first definitive sets, mint includes Ascension 1956 to 10s, BAT 1969 £1, Falkland Is 1960 birds to £1 (m + u), Malta 1956 to £1 etc, remainder of ex-investment portfolio, 1937 Coronation Omnibus mint and a little GB. Excellent lot for the sorter, would benefit from careful viewing. (Thousands) This lot offered on behalf of Oxfam.; Est £1800-£2000

BRITISH COMMONWEALTH: Commonwealth old-time mint and used collection in an album including Mauritius from QV, Rhodesia 1892-1919 mint and used selection, British Guiana 'Ships' range, Barbados from imperf., GB 1840 2d blue used, Hong Kong 1912-21 $10 used, Australia and States with 1932 Sydney Bridge 5s. used, Cape of Good Hope 'triangles' used group (11), mixed condition, a very interesting lot worthwhile viewing (hundreds); Est £1200-£1500 (Image)

BRITISH COMMONWEALTH: British Commonwealth: An a to Z early to modern mixed mint and used collection housed in nineteen assorted volumes and loose pages, etc, contained in two cartons, with strength in complete mint sets with later KGVI and to QEII. Generally good to fine. (thousands); Est £1000-£1200

BRITISH COMMONWEALTH: Commonwealth: QV to QEII ex-dealer's stock, heavily duplicated, mint and used contained in two boxes, comprising assorted volumes, stamps on retail cards, stamps on pages and loose and quantity of postal history, with strength in King George VI. Generally fair to fine, meticulous inspection recommended. (thousands); Est £800-£900

BRITISH COMMONWEALTH: Commonwealth mint and used collection in a red New Ideal Album with interleaves including Ascension 1934 to 5s. mint, Bijawar 1935 to 2a. mint, Canada 1928-29 to $1 used, GB 1840 1d black, 2d blue, St Helena 1890-97 to 10d mint, mixed condition (hundreds); Est £500-£600

BRITISH COMMONWEALTH: Commonwealth old to modern, mint and used collection on two albums and on pages including Hong Kong, Mauritius, Seychelles, India with States and used abroad, Iraq, Kuwait etc, an interesting lot, mixed condition with many fine (hundreds); Est £500-£600

BRITISH COMMONWEALTH: 1850s-1949 mint and used collection in 17 Hagners including Madagascar 1886 1d 'British Consular Mail Antananarivo' in violet unused, India 1854 ½a. (3, one unused), 1a. unused, Indian States selection including Bamra, Jammu and Kashmir, Cape of Good Hope triangles range including 1863-64 1d pair, Mafeking 1900 1s. on 4d used, Rhodesia with Admirals and Double Heads, Hong Kong QV used selection, British Central Africa, Ceylon etc, mixed condition (hundreds); Est £500-£600 (Image)

BRITISH COMMONWEALTH: REVENUE: 1970s die proof selection on thick wove paper comprising Fiji uncleared "Four Cents" with crown and wreaths in black (2), Gibraltar Stamp Duty embossed in black "Five Hundred Pounds" with crown and two anchors (3, one in grey) and Nigeria Stamp Duty Plateau embossed in black with Coat of Arms "Three Naira" and annotated "NO 1" in pencil and "14-11-79" in biro (2, one in hardened leather) , "Forty Naira", "One Hundred Naira", Stamp Duty Port Harcourt "Twenty Kobo" and uncleared Stamp Duty I I "Ten Naira" (2, one annotated "I .I TRIAL 10.2.77" in ink and the other slightly trimmed); some faults otherwise fine. A most unusual group. (13); Est £400-£450 (Image)

BRITISH COMMONWEALTH: Commonwealth mint and used collection in 5 volumes including Falkland 1952 to £1 mint, Hong Kong 1954-62 to $10 mint, Mauritius 1938-49 2r.50 and 5R. (2, one mint), 1950 to 10r. (2, one mint), mixed condition (thousands); Est £350-£400

BRITISH COMMONWEALTH: 1876-1946 Commonwealth mixed mint and used selection arranged on Hagers, with strength in British West Indies, including: Barbados 1907 Kingston Relief Fund 1d. on 2d. slate-black and orange vertical block of six showing surcharge inverted and surcharge double, SG 153a & 153b, 1946 Victory set in blocks of four, showing 1½d. 'two flags on tug' and 3d. 'kite flaw' varieties. Gibraltar 1896 20c. olive-green large plate block of forty showing 'Flat top to 'C' variety, (Pl. 2 R. 4/4), Grenada 1876 1s. deep mauve showing surcharge variety 'ONE SHLLING' SG 13b used, Mauritius 1899 6c. on 18c green and ultramarine with surcharge inverted BPA cert. 2002 SG 134a. Montserrat 1883 1d. red Wmk CA, top marginal block of twelve SG 6. Turks Island 1889-93 1d pale rosy lake, two panes of thirty (10 x 3) with margins all round, one showing the Throat flaw the other the Neck flaw, pos. 3/4 and 3/2 respectively (SG 64/b, 64/c), Generally fine condition, viewing sure to reward.; Est £350-£400 (Image)