Circular Delivery Companies: Collection 1865-68. Almost comp for all towns inc Aberdeen 1867 ½d in both brown & blue (SG cat £170). Clark & Co 1866 (¼d) both sizes. Dundee 1867 ¼d & ½d (£300). Good coverage of Edinburgh & Leith inc Arms 'Parcel' stamp set (¼d), (2) & (3d) (£545). GlaSGow set imperf, & perf Liverpool set. London imperf & perf, plus error strip of 3 IMPERF horiz. Metropolitan ¼d (2 colours) & ½d. London & Districts imperf & perf set of 2. National set of 4. Also Delivery Company 1868 with cnr letters covering all towns ¼d-1d. National 15 Basinghall St set. Useful coverage of blks of 4 in Edinburgh & Leith, Liverpool, GlaSGow, Metropolitan, National, plus GlaSGow ¼d blk of 9. Then useful reference ranges of forgeries perf & imperf inc setenant strips & blks. All diff inc blks. Mostly F-VF M/MNH, few flts. SG cat £5700+ = A$11,000+, plus all the forgeries not counted. Comprehensive coverage of these classic issues. (490) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,500

Great Britain Circular Delivery Companies: 1865-68 collection with good coverage of towns inc Aberdeen inc 1867 ¼d & ½d (SG cat £170). Clark & Co 1866 (¼d), Dundee 1867 set ¼d & ½d (£300). Edinburgh & Leith 1865-66 range of colours inc imperf, roulette & perf. 1865 Parcel Stamp 2d & 3d (£295). GlaSGow set perf & imperf. Liverpool ¼d perf & imperf, & ½d. London 3 colours perf & imperf, plus blue error vert pr IMPERF horiz. Metropolitan (3). London & Districts part set. National 3 colours. Also 1868 Delivery Company ¼d-1d range of diff towns with cnr letters. Also blks from Edinburgh & Leith, Metropolitan, London & Districts, & National. Reference range of forgeries inc setenant strips & blks. All diff inc multiples. Mostly F-VF M/UN, odd flts. SG cat of originals £3500+ = A$6500+, plus forgeries not counted. Useful collection of these classic issues. (320) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$900

Circular Delivery Company: Edinburgh 1866 Clark & Co (¼d) blue, se-tenant blk of 4, 2 diff sizes, left stamps 25mm wide & right 23½mm. VF MNH. SG CD3 cat £140 for M, should be at least double, £280 MNH. Very scarce. (4). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

Circular Delivery Company: Edinburgh & Leith 1865 Arms ¼d slate-blue, ¼d olive-grey & ¼d dull mauve, imperf. Superb fresh MNH, all 4 large margins. SG CD7, CD9, CD10 cat £58 for M, should be at least double £116 MNH. (3) (Image1)

Estimate AU$80

Circular Delivery Company: Edinburgh & Leith 1866 Parcel Delivery set 2d yellow & 3d brown-red, imperf. Superb fresh MNH, all 4 margins. SG CD18-19 cat £40 for M, should be at least double £80 MNH . (2) (Image1)

Estimate AU$60

Circular Delivery Company: Edinburgh & Leith 1866 Parcel Delivery set 2d yellow & 3d brown-red, imperf. Superb fresh MLH, all 4 margins. SG CD18-19 cat £40. (2) (Image1)

Estimate AU$30

College Posts: 1879 Hertford College (½d) bright mauve Stag Arms, LL cnr marginal blk of 4. Superb fresh 2MLH/2MNH. SG Spec CS4 cat £110 for M, the MNH should be at least double, £165 for this blk. (4). (Image1)

Estimate AU$80

College Posts: 1879 Hertford College (½d) bright mauve Stag Arms. VF fresh MLH, bottom marginal. SG Spec CS4 cat £22. (Image1)

Estimate AU$22

College Posts: 1879 Hertford College (½d) bright mauve Stag Arms. Superb fresh MNH. SG Spec CS4 cat £22 for M, should be at least double £44 MNH. (Image1)

Estimate AU$30

College Posts: 1879 Hertford College (½d) bright mauve Stag Arms, bottom marginal horiz pr, error IMPERF between stamps & margin. VF M. SG CS4(var) cat £44 plus premium for error. (2) (Image1)

Estimate AU$120

College Posts: 1879 Hertford College (½d) bright mauve Stag Arms, full sheet of 35 with margins (missing only LR cnr). VF 8M/27MNH, some stains & gum disturbance. SG Spec CS4 cat £770 for M singles, the MNH should be at least double, £1364, plus premium for full sheet. (35) (Image1)

Estimate AU$350

College Posts: 1882 Keble College (½d) ultramarine Arms, no imprint, blk of 4. F-VF UN. SG Spec CS10 cat £70. (Image1)

Estimate AU$40

College Posts: 1882 Keble College (½d) ultramarine Arms, no imprint. VF M. SG Spec CS10 cat £14. (Image1)

Estimate AU$15

College Posts: 1882 Keble College (½d) ultramarine Arms, no imprint, full sheet of 48. F-VF UN, diag crease & sl fading at left. SG Spec CS10 cat £672 plus premium for sheet. (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

Locals: (Birmingham) Parcels & General Assurance Association Ltd red on white labels, inscribed 'Exchange Buildings New St Birmingham', with control no DSP 268 & another with NPS 88, perf 12½, the other perf 11. F-VFU. (2). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$120

Locals: Bradford Parcel Delivery 1874 1d black, perf 13½, Frank stamp. Fresh UN, small thin. RL 1. Extremely rare. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

Locals: Bradford Parcel Delivery 1874 2d red Frank Stamp, perf 13½. Fresh UN, sm thin. RL 2. Extremely rare. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

Locals: (Bristol) Parcel Delivery Co 1887 1d red, seated Britannia Frank stamp, perf 12. U, flts, m/s cancel. RL 2. Very rare. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

Locals: Edinburgh & District Sutton & Co ca1880 2d red on white, perf 11. VFU, violet 'Bell & Co Contractors Blair St Edinburgh' cancel. RL unlisted! Extremely rare. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$700

Locals: Leeds Marshall Brothers c1895 2d blue on black horse & carriage, control no.B14656. VFU, violet pencil cancel. RL unlisted. Extremely rare & impressive stamp. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$700

Locals: Liverpool Parcel Delivery Co ca1875 1d black on yellow, Frank stamp, inscribed 'Head Office, 20 Cases St Liverpool' with black control no.61334, perf 12½. VFU, m/s line cancel. RL1. Very rare. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

Locals: Liverpool Parcel Delivery Co ca1877 4d black on deep green Frank Stamp, inscr 'Head Office 6 Wood St', black control no.1731, perf 11½. FU, sl thins m/s line cancel. RL 10. Very rare. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$120

Locals: London Parcels Delivery Company 1846-1880s? labels range inc black on white (2) both inscribed 'Carriers & Railway Agents', 'Chief Office, Rolls Buildings, Fetter Lane', 1 with control no.M107 & the other 'P', both imperf, some flts. Also red on white label inscribed 'L.P.D.C. Rails Charges Paid' with oval violet 'London Parcels M107 Paid Delivery Co' cancel, imperf, plus octagonal violet cachet inscribed 'LPD Co Ltd A526 Paid' on thin buff card. RL 2 & others unlisted. Extremely rare group. (4 items). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$800

Locals: London Parcels Delivery Company ca1853 (no value) black on lilac horse & carriage, inscribed 'Chas Norman Secretary', perf at left only, with control no A604. Overall VFU for this fragile stamp, with only mnr flts, blue crayon cancel. RL4. Extremely rare! Impressive & spectacular large format stamp. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,000

Locals: London Parcels Delivery Co 1847 black on red, 'PAID' label, inscribed 'Per L.P.D.C.', 'Chief Office, Rolls Buildings, Fetter Lane', control no. F547, imperf. RL 1. Extremely rare. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500