MINT & USED QV-QEII COLLECTION ON ALBUM LEAVES: Includes 1880-81 (wmk. CC) mint & used range to 6d blue, 1886-87 (wmk. CA) mint study with distinct shades incl. 6d x 4 shades and 1/- x 3 shades, SG 21/36. Also 3 values (½d, 1d & 2d) of the set of 4 "SPECIMEN" overprints, SG 21s/24s (£400 as a set of 4); QV 1898 keyplate set mint SG 37/44 (£130), 1902 KEVII set to 6d mint and to 3/- used SG 45/56 (£450+), 1904 various values to 1/- either mint or used & 1909 set to 3/- mint with addl. shades SG 72/85 (£160+); KGV 1912-22 & 1921-22 sets mint with addl. shades, noting the scarce Split "A" variety on one of the 1/- values, SG 97b (£275). 1922-29 KGV set mint to 5/- (2) & 10/-, with addl. used values to 5/-. Lot also incl. various KGV used singles/pieces with TPO & village cancels plus a range of KGVI used issues & covers. Also early QEII sets incl. 1953 defin. set to £1 (£130). A fine and highly catalogued collection. (c.400 plus c.15 covers) (Image)

POSTAL STATIONERY - 16 different mint items ranging from QV to QEII, with 12 'SPECIMEN' pieces. Noted: unused penny halfpenny card printed on tinted paper with 1d overprint showing the new Penny rate. Size 138.25mm x 88mm. (C.P.3B). (16 items) Cross Reference: POSTAL STATIONERY (Image)