1909 De La Rue Appendix page headed "9th November 1909, B. Solomon Islands, Reg. 74/09" bearing De La Rue 2/6 dummy stamps (featuring the painting 'Madame Le Brun and her daughter') in seventeen colours with proposed values from 1/4d to å£1 alongside each colour trial, the 1/4d, 41/2d and 3/- values never issued, the other 14 values in the colours adopted for the issued stamps in the 1914-23 definitive issue, colour trials for the 3d, 4d and 1/- - å£1 values on coloured paper as used for the issued values. Also unadopted trials on two pieces for the unissued 41/2d value and the 5d value. A unique archival piece, ex De La Rue archives (last sold by Christies Robson Lowe, 18 June 1985, lot 91). Photo on Page 208. (Image1)

Covers and stamps in five albums and loose, mainly QEII period but with a few earlier covers and cards noted including c.1910 picture postcards from the Art Series (7) or published by the Melanesian Mission or J.W Beattie of Hobart, WW2 covers with New Zealand A.P.Os (3) or Australian F.P.O, 1950 cover bearing "1d Red Cross Appeal, British Solomon Islands" label on the reverse, etc. Also "Postal History of The British Solomon Islands and Tonga" by E. Proud, and two other books. (100s).