1840 1d Black [SE] almost 4 margins with red MC, in International Coins & Currency, Inc folder with 'Certificate of Authenticity'. (Image1)

Estimate AU$80

1840 1d Black Plate 10 [IC] four clear to large margins, SG #2 tied to almost complete mourning entire (usual folds) by late use of red Birmingham MC (black backstamp June 13, 1841). Addressed to Cheadle, arr handstamp on front. Opened out for display - Plate 10 covers very scarce, Cat £3,500. (Image1)

Estimate AU$575

1841 1d Red-Brown Later Plates [RE] unplated with London MC '10', SG #8m, tying almost 4-margin to small piece alongside s/ring 'V/SP--6/1843' and Leeds arr d/arc cds next day. Check letter 'E' appears slightly doubled, NE corner square with vert guide line, basal shift. Very nice, min cat £480? (on piece +50% of loose stamp). (Image1)

Estimate AU$70

1864-79 1d Rose-Red used plate number collection for 71-224 (ex 77). Mounted on fine illustrated hingeless Safe pages for 14-ring binder. (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

1868 1d Rose-Red Plate 191 block of 4 [CD-DE], minor gum creasing, 3 units MUH, Cat £180+. Good value. (Image1)

Estimate AU$45

1847-54 1/- Green Embossed SG #55, two singles (one each Die WW1 & WW2) both cut square close/shaved in places (plus 2d blue P14 [HA] Plate 4 and 1d P16 [DK] unplated) tied four strikes London Inland Section BN Diamond '23' to Morris, Prevost & Co (h/s in dark blue on front), investments related letter to Sigr Bondi di B. Sanguinetti, Modena (Italy) with, on the front mss '2', handstamp 'VIA DE/PT BEAUXOISIN', red oval 'PD' and 'AMB. CALAIS' transit; backstamp s/ring 'CK/JU-8/1855' receiving, 'TORINO/11/GIU/55/2½S' transit, both in black, 'MODENA/13/GIU/55' in blue. Scarce and very colourful 2/3d combination franking. (Image1)

Estimate AU$575

1854 10d Brown Embossed SG #57, pair, no noticable die so probably Die 1, shaved top and touching at left (plus 1d imperf) tied three firm strikes London Inland Section BN Diamond '16' to Bank of England Power of Attorney Application printed letter, to Irmelinda M de Almeida, Baroness of Regaleira, Lisbon. Backstamps receiving MC in black 'L.S/23/JU23/1854' (Lombard Street) and unclear blue oval arr (also handstamp '210' in blue on front). Storage-related aging, colourful 1/9d combination franking, scarce to rare, cat £4,500+. (Image1)

Estimate AU$675

1855-57 No Corner Letters 4d carmine wmk Small Garter on slightly blued paper SG #62a, tied to almost complete 1855 (Sep 22) outer to France, Sheffield s/ways duplex. Usual transit marks alongside and London transit and Rouen arr backstamp. Partially erased pencil notations and, on the back, some hinge remains incl reinforcements (TLC likely to help). (Image1)

Estimate AU$110

1867-58 2/- Pale Blue Wmk Spray Plate 1 [JG] optd 'SPECIMEN' Type 9, SG #120s (SG-Spec #J118(3)u), shallow hinge thin and couple light storage-related bends, good colour, Cat £600. (Image1)

Estimate AU$110

1867 5/- Pale Rose Wmk Maltese Cross Plate 1 [GD] SG #127 (SG-Spec #J121(2)). Small professional repair lower right, neatly struck London diamond BN '103' Pearson Hill Parallel Motion machine cancel. Attractive pale shade. (Image1)

Estimate AU$55

1878 10/- Greenish Grey Wmk Maltese Cross [AG] optd 'SPECIMEN' Type 9 SG #128s, light bend and couple lightly foxed perfs, good colour. Very scarce, Cat £4,250. (Image1)

Estimate AU$575

1873-80 Large Coloured Letters 2½d rosy mauve neat display page presentation mainly fine and comprising [1] Wmk Small Anchor 1875 Plates 1, 2 & 3 SG #139, Plate 1 cancelled barred 'C' of Constantinople; [2] Wmk Orb 1876-79 Plates 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13 & 15 SG #141, Plate 5 with barred 'A26' of Gibraltar. Other pmks include Bishop Auckland cds, Newspaper, Scottish, London District and Inland. (10) (Image1)

Estimate AU$70

1887-92 Wmk Three Crowns £1 green [CG,GC] SG #212, Lombard Street datestamp, Cat £800. (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

Coronation Street 35th Annivversary: with a hoard of approx 5,000 in neat bundles from Davaar, Gairsay, (both Scotland), Gugh, St Martin's & St Mary's. All in the Scilly Isles. High retail potential. (5,000) (Image1)

Estimate AU$50

1979 Sovereign Proof: as issued some surface staining. (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1840-1948 Collection on Scott pages incl 1840 1d black (2, faults) 1841 2d blue strip of 3, all items with margins at places, few later Surface Printed incl 1872-73 6d chestnut Pl. 11 with 'B02' cancel (Suez) trimmed at right, 1883-84 5/- (very presentable example), QV Jubilee to 1/- (both), KEVII to 1/-, few KGV, all used and mint array of KGVI incl most 1938-38 defins. Mixed condition. (200+) (Image1)

Estimate AU$120

1840-1952 mainly used collection in very fine Safe hingeless pages in boxed Safe album, begins with fair used 1d Mulready, 1d black, imperf 2d blue (small thin), range of ½d plate numbers (need checking), Embossed set of 3 (cut to shape) good range of 1860s, 70s & 80s, reasonably complete from then on, although most high values are missing or defective, includes lower value Officials and an incomplete range of Postage Dues. some extra imperf 1d black x3 defective & 2d blues x6. (qty) (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1840-1953 Collection in Davo hingeless illustrated album, inc 1840 1d black & 2d blue (3½-margins), Octagonals (6d cut square), 1858-80 range, reasonably complete from then on, although higher values tend to be absent or faulty. Condition does vary, viewing will reward. (100s) (Image1)

Estimate AU$280

1841-79 Accumulation of 1d Reds imperf (37, incl 3 with Maltese Crosses & 19 with London Postal Districts), Letters & Stars (66), Letters in 4 corners/Plate Nos (100+). (200+) (Image1)

Estimate AU$80

1841-92 Accumulation incl imperf 1d red (18, one possibly unused, 9 with black M/C cancels), 1867-83 5/- (heavy cancel), 1872-73 6d chestnut with part '(TR)ALEE' cds, 1880-81 2d deep rose block of 4 Cat £550, 1883-84 2/6d (2), 5/- (6), good selection of QV Jubilees to 9d (4, incl a pair), 10d, 1/- green (5). High Cat value. Mixed condition throughout. (120+) (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

1850s-70s 1d Red-Brown selection of imperfs (74) and perfed (400+), mainly with range of numeral cancels, all with faults. (470+) (Image1)

Estimate AU$60

1880-1958 Collection incl few QV, KGV 1913-19 Seahorse 5/-, 1951 Festival 5/-, 10/- & £1, 1955-59 Castles (4), all without gum. Gummed issues incl KEVII 6d, 7d, 1929 PUC 2½d (5, incl MUH block of 4), 1924 Wembley pair, 1925 Wembley 1d, Very high cat value. Mixed condition. (24) (Image1)

Estimate AU$70

1974-87 Decimals mixed mint & used collection in very fine Safe hingeless pages in boxed Safe album, most mint is MUH, also range of Postage Dues & Regionals. (qty) (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

Group of Current Regionals (all MUH) with a face value of £100+, also 1st Class (29), 2nd Class (11) & 'E' (7), plus Channel Islands incl Jersey 1941-43 Arms (MLH), 1943-44 Views (MUH, plus 1d & 2½d on newsprint MLH), few later commem sets & M/Ss. Guernsey small range of commems incl few MUH. (Few 100) (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

Selection of Royal Mail: cards in pristine condition in 'Royal Mail Postcard' album. (c.240) (Image1)

Estimate AU$34