1, 1840 1d Black, Plate 11, four used singles; AE, AH, OD, QD, mounted on pages with varieties noted, each with a black Maltese Cross cancel, 1-3 margins, mixed condition, VG-Fine group from this rarest of the 1d plates (Scott $18,000; SG 2, £18,000)

CV. 1,000-1,500

SG DP50d, 1878/79 2d Plate Proof Trial for Lighter and More Fugitive Colors, plate 15 in purple with a trial cancellation, well margined, trivial bit of paper erosion in the watermark, Very Fine and rare (SG £from £42,000)

CV. 6,000-9,000

3, 1841 1d Red brown, eye-catching top left corner AA-AC margin strip of three from plate 69 with marginal imprint, sumptuous color with especially striking blue paper, o.g., AA and AB NH, margin hinging just into AC, clear to large margins, Extremely Fine in every respect and a true showpiece 

CV. 1,500-2,000

4, 1841 2d Blue, strip of six, JG-JL, margins to just cutting, barred oval numeral cancels, light vert crease in first stamp, fresh and F-VF, elusive large multiple (Scott $550 as two strips of three; SG Spec E1, £840 as three pairs)

CV. 200-250

33, 1864 1d Rose Red, Plate Numbers Collection, plates 71-76., 78-225 on pages, usual VG-VF (see online scans; Scott $2,239)

CV. 250-350

93, 1882 £5 Orange, wonderfully well centered, "enhanced" London 1883 c.d.s., bottom right corner added, Extremely Fine appearance; 2011 RPS certificate (Scott $4,500; SG 137, £4,750)

CV. 350-450

108, 1884 5sh Carmine rose, well centered single with centrally struck Eastbourne NO 24 86 cds, Very Fine and choice (Scott $250; SG 180, £250)

CV. 90-120

209, 1929 £1 Postal Union Congress, nicely centered with violet cancel, Very Fine (Scott $800; SG 438, £550)

CV. 300-400

608 var, 1970 5d Fife Harling House, Grey black (inscription) omitted, light cancel, corner crease, still Very Fine and rare error caused by a dry print; 2014 BPA certificate (SG 815 var)

CV. 4,000-5,000

1478, 1993 £10 Brittania, block of ten from left side of sheet, NH, Very Fine (SG 1658; face value £100)

CV. 100-150

O31/43, 1887/1902 1d/1sh Govt Parcels Officials, 29 (incl few in multiples) hinged on page, variety of cancels and with assorted "dot" varieties, very mixed condition with some faded, VG-Fine (see online scans; Scott $2,375)

CV. 150-200

GREAT BRITAIN COLLECTION To 2000s. Extensive collection of mint and used (often parallel) plus duplicates on mostly Palo pages in three binders, includes some regionals and foreign offices, most of the value (as usual) in 1840/1930s with about 80-90% of the enormous catalog value in Victorian period issues, highlighted by 1 used (7 poorly margined), 5 used (2), 7 used, strong section of line engraved incl some duplication with different plate nos esp #33, extensive surface printed section with duplicates incl different plate nos, cancels and shades plus numerous high values incl 1867 5sh used, 1883 2/6 used (18), 1884 5sh used (6), KE VII period highly complete mixed mint and used incl 1902/11 2/6 used (15), 5sh used (10), 10sh used (3), KG V period highly complete mostly used incl assorted 2/6-10sh Seahorses, KG VI - QE II almost complete used incl high values, QE II period good deal of completion both mint and used, "back of the book" with useful postage dues used, starter group of used officials, etc., usual mixed condition, VG-VF, view to appreciate. 

CV. 3,000-5,000

GREAT BRITAIN COLLECTION, 1840/1986. in two Lighthouse hingeless albums with good deal of Victorian used line engraved and surface printed incl some high values incl 1884 5sh-10sh, 1840 1d Black (2), 1864 1d Rose red plate numbers group, 1870 ½d plate 9 used, 1902/10 2/6-£1 KE VII used incl shades (some perfins), range of 2/6-10sh Seahorses used, strong KG VI - QE II mint and/or used, typical very mixed condition, mostly F-VF, huge catalog value. 

CV. 1,500-2,000

GREAT BRITAIN VICTORIA/ GEORGE V ISSUES GROUP. mostly used on pages or stock sheets being mostly premium issues and with some duplication with some varieties note line engraved with 1840 1d Blacks and 2d Blues, Embossed incl 1sh used pair, Surface Printed mostly high values incl 5sh, 10sh and  £1, KE VII 2/6-10sh used, KG V Seahorses various printings mint or used, etc., very mixed conditon ranging from space-filler to sound, VG-VF, huge catalogue value - view to appreciate (see online scans). 

CV. 1,500-2,000

GREAT BRITAIN MINT COLLECTION, 1856/1986. in mounts on pages in a Scott album (no Dues or Officials) and incl issues for Channel Isl, sparse in the Victorian period then quite extensive from 1912 issues on and nearly all NH after 1950, generally fresh and F-VF. 

CV. 1,200-1,600

GREAT BRITAIN GROUP. Collection balances and oddments noting 117-19 mint, 121 mint, 134 mint, 203-04 mint, 210-20 mint, 249-251A mint, 286-89 (2 incl one NH), 292-308 mint (2), 309-12 mint, 317-33 mint (2), 1960s phosphors mint (many NH), useful Machins NH incl booklet panes and high values, 1972/2001 Prestige booklets (18 diff), etc., mostly F-VF. 

CV. 750-1,000

GB ACCUMULATION.

 A chaotic collection and accumulation ranging from four margined Penny Black through to QEII mint defins and commems, accompanied by several dozens of glassines loaded with many 100s QV onwards inc much KGV and KGVI high values, etc., usual mixed condition, mostly F-VF, worth an unhurried viewing.

CV. 500-750