NEWSPAPER STAMPS & CANCELS; Nice little coll. on Devon leaves, with typo-graphed individual newspaper names in red (4, three different) and later rotary press Illustrated London News in black (4, incl. one on top header of paper with the attractive vignette of London); NPB postmarks incl. Inland Section and Foreign Branch (several on pieces, part wrappers and cover), private cancellations incl. Smith Elder 2d and 3d stationary cut-outs, very scarce 'k' for Henry S. King & Co; triangular postmarks incl. one on pcard and one cancelling adhesive on cover as only postmark; London District printed matter cancels. Very fine condition. Chiefly QV, also Edward and a few later. Better adhesives incl. 1880-81 2d rose (2, v. good used). nice lot. (98 items) (Start Price = £92.00)

SCOTLAND - LEITH; 17 individual small pieces bearing 1858 2d plate 14, 1872-73 6d pale chestnut plate 11 (2) and 1873 2½d rosy mauve (14) plates 1, 3 (7), 4 (2), 5 (2, one with pair) and 16, all with LEITH/221 duplex postmark, with 4 different codes, good used. One at least of the plate 3 stamps is Anchor watermark. Minimum Cat value is £1900. Nice specialised lot. [US7] (Start Price = £80.00)

WEST HARTLEPOOL; 16 small piece bearing 20 stamps, all with duplex postmarks, small and large cds's, 4 different Codes (one reversed), adhesives incl. 1865 6d plate 5, 1867 3d (12, incl. plate 10 and three pairs), 6d mauve plate 9 (5), 1872-73 6d plate 11 and 1873 2½d rosy mauve plate 2, some staining, fair to very good used. [US7] (Start Price = £58.40)

Well written-up small coll. on Devon leaves, comprising London Inner Suburban Division cancels (25), London hooded cds's (12), incl. early experimental type on cover, 2 scarce LIVERPOOL types, example on Edward 2s6d, RLB in diamond in horizontal oval on 1d Star (scarce), number in diamond is horizontal TWIN ovals (6, incl. pair) on 1d Stars, cork cancels on 1d plate and 2s6d lilac, squared circles (16), parcel circular cancels (9), octagonal pmks (8), South Kensington no. 10 with boxed 'Closed contrary to regulation 79'' handstamp alongside, and London Stamp Exhibition 1928 cds on special postcard. Nice clean lot. (Start Price = £104.00)

1d red-brown, 45 examples with LONDON INLAND SECTION horizontal oval cancels with number in diamond, from 1 to 29 complete (ex. 22 to 24) with duplication, mostly excellent strikes, shades, margins vary but many fine 4 margins, used. (45) (Start Price = £200.00)

LONDON; DISTRICT POST horizontal oval with number in circle (1 to 79) on 1841 1d red imperfs (39), incl. scarce Suburban Offices (5, two in blue) and Chief Office (numbers 50-79) almost complete, plus 1d pink Postal Envelope used at Kilburn (#60) with 'Charing X' handstamp, extra copies, shades, fair to fine used. Neatly written-up on Devon leaves. (42 + cover) (Start Price = £140.00)

LONDON; INLAND SECTION horizontal oval with number in diamond (1 to 75) on 1841 1d (4, incl. pair) 1d Stars (91, incl. several perf 16 issues, unchecked for watermarks), 2d Star perf 16 and 1855 6d pale lilac; vertical oval with number in diamond (1 to 107) on 1d Stars (16), 1d plates (58) and some surface prints incl. 2½d rosy mauve, 2½d blue and 3d rose (2), all neatly written up on Devon leaves, good spread of office numbers, with duplication, good used. (Start Price = £200.00)

LONDON; DISTRICT POST duplex/cds and number in vertical oval (1 to 100) on 1s Stars (48) and later 1d plates and 1d lilac (43 plus cover), all offices identified, includes various sub-types/series, duplication, fair to fine used. Neatly written-up on Devon leaves. (Start Price = £68.00)

EXTENSIVE COLLECTION of TRIANGULAR MACHINE DIES mostly used to cancel Printed Paper Mail. Contained in thick large-format stockbook, arranged alphabetically from 'AA' through to 'YV' within small triangles. Then a further collection of similar cancels with Post Office numbers in triangles. Then others in combinations with slogans, wavy lines, etc. Includes covers, and mostly on small pieces. Also some other similar material. A very interesting lot with much scope for research, and the basis of a fine collection of these postmarks.(about 2000 items). HEAVY LOT - OVERSEAS BIDDERS PLEASE ENQUIRE FOR SHIPPING COSTS [US2] (Start Price = £219.20)

CLYDE STEAMERS; ½d on coloured postcard of Crinan Canal tied by fine GK & ARDRISHAIG PACKET/B/COLUMBA cds (the afternoon trip); also superb unused real photo postcard of RMS Columba by Dennis & Sons ('Davity' series) (Start Price = £20.00)