4a deep blue and red, 4th printing, Head die III, frame Die II, two examples to shape with dotted diamond cancels on 1855 piece, French arrivsl cds alongside. [US4] (Start Price = £116.80) (Image)

½a blue Die I fine used on 1851 cover to Bombay, good to large margins (Start Price = £84.80) (Image)

1a dull red QV issue 'Die 2' worn plate, a fine used copy with four close margins. (SG 14) (Start Price = £32.00)

an exciting looking large mint and used accumulation, the balance from a lifelong specialists collection (offered over last year at UPA) on pages, in folders, on cards etc, note strong Victorian issues, Kings incl. some higher values, postmark interest, nice ranges of Officials, CEF/IEF, a bundle of QV-KGV covers, etc, careful checking needed ! (Few 100's). HEAVY LOT - OVERSEAS BIDDERS PLEASE ENQUIRE FOR SHIPPING COSTS (Start Price = £400.00)

½a blue, Die II, upper left corner b/12 with inscriptions, u.m., four with small tone spots. [US4] (Start Price = £76.00) (Image)

with watermark 8a carmine, centred to NW, short perf at lower right, o/wise v.g.u. [US3] (Start Price = £17.60)

Official-½a mauve/lilac mint, heavy crease and other more minor faults (Start Price = £152.80) (Image)

Postage ovpt on 6a purple very fine used (Start Price = £127.20) (Image)

- & STATES: A useful mainly used collection in an old Senator album. QV vals to 2r, KEVII to 1r, KGV to 5rs incl airs set of 6, Jubilee set of 7, KGVI to 10r, then a genaral run of modern issues to 1996, some in date order but, later a small note says 'After this page, stamps are sorted by size, then date order' !!. At the back some Officials & a few pages of States. A good quality starter collection to be worked on. (Few 100's). HEAVY LOT - OVERSEAS BIDDERS PLEASE ENQUIRE FOR SHIPPING COSTS (Start Price = £32.00)

Official-8a carmine fresh m.m. (Start Price = £25.60)

Die II 8a rose fresh m.m., very fine (Start Price = £33.60)

1r slate, mint block of four, lower pair is unmounted, toned gum, still a scarce multiple. [US4] (Start Price = £94.40) (Image)

QV 8as & 1rupee very fine mint (2) [US1] (Start Price = £24.80)

1r green and aniline carmine, h/r, fresh m.m. (Start Price = £8.00)

High value set(3) fresh m.m., the 2R has one slightly short perf, otherwise very fine (Start Price = £118.40) (Image)

2R carmine and yellow brown fresh mint corner marginal, the stamp is unmounted, very fine (Start Price = £64.00) (Image)

10R green and carmine very fine used, KOLHAPUR c.d.s. (Start Price = £25.60)

15R blue and olive brown fine postally used (Start Price = £25.60)

A small fine used collection on stock pages from KEVII x 16 vals to 2r, KGV values to 10r(1911) & 5r (1926), a few shades, all different. Clean & very fine lot (53) [US2] (Start Price = £27.20)

5r ultramarine & violet EVII issue with 'On H. M. S.' official opt, a fine mint copy. (SG O69, Cat £16) (Start Price = £6.40)

5r ultramarine and violet, natural violet colour run at top left shows through to reverse corner crease, fresh u.m. [US5] (Start Price = £10.40)

10r green and scarlet, horizontal strip of three with fine 1918 Dindighi cds's. [US4] (Start Price = £14.40)

2a to 2r, basic set, h/r, fresh m.m. (9) [US1] (Start Price = £27.20)

25r orange and blue, very fine mint [US4] (Start Price = £103.20) (Image)

9p on 1a rose carmine, interpanau right marginal block of 64 (8x8), from the 1st setting, and showing 'PIES PIES' (4), and 'NINE NINE' (4), some separated or strengthened perfs and light overall toning, nevertheless a rare multiple. [US4] (Start Price = £234.40) (Image)