LEEWARD ISLANDS: 1890 Leeward Islands used in British Virgin Islands three full sets to 5s. including one set cancelled "A13", one "A91" and one with 'Tortola' cds, a fine and difficult lot to assemble (18); Est £200-£250 (Image)

LEEWARD ISLANDS: 1897 (AP 2) ) CW and W Gray cover to England endorsed "Per S.S. Esk & Atrato", bearing 1890 2½d solo franking cancelled by manuscript "Esk" in black ink on board of the steamer, also tied by St. Lucia (AP 2 97) cds, the reverse with London (AP 14 97) arrival cds, few minor imperfections nevertheless a rare cover; Est £800-£1000 (Image)

LEEWARD ISLANDS: 1900 (13/9) cover to England with hand written per R.M.S. Eden, bearing 1890 1d solo franking cancelled by manuscript "Eden" in red ink on board of the steamer, via St. Lucia (Castries 'SP 14 00'), the reverse with Plymouth (SP 27 00) arrival cds, Holcombe certificate (1992), a rare cover; Est £1000-£1200 (Image)

LEEWARD ISLANDS: 1902 1/- green and carmine, watermark Crown CA, top left corner example with R1/1 dropped 'R' in LEEWARD, from 5th July 1902 first printing only, unmounted o.g. (lightly hinged on selvedge). Only 104 possible and rare in positional form, slight even toning, otherwise very fine. SG 26a, £550; Est £250-£280 (Image)

LEEWARD ISLANDS: 1913 3d, 1/- and 5/- white back trio, unmounted o.g. SG 51a, 54a, 57a, £240; Est £100-£120 (Image)

LEEWARD ISLANDS: 1938-51 unmounted o.g. set of nineteen, with twenty extras to 5/- (one 2/- hinged, otherwise unmounted) including 1/- grey and black, 1/- black and grey and 1938 and 1951 5/-s; the latter underrated. Also ¼d to 1/- first colours top right corner blocks of four without sheet numbers, unmounted o.g. Good group. SG 95-114c; Est £200-£220 (Image)

LEEWARD ISLANDS: 1938-51 unmounted o.g. blocks with listed varieties. ½d interpanneau block of ten with R1/2 RP 'SI.' for 'SL'; 1d scarlet corner block of twelve with R7/3 LP 'DI' flaw, and 1d blue-green block of four, lower left stamp with R7/3 LP 'DI' flaw. SG 96a, 99a, 100a, £550; Est £250-£280 (Image)

LEEWARD ISLANDS: 1944 ½d emerald with part Plymouth CDS, R1/2 RP 'I.s' for 'IS'. Fine. SG 96a, £250; Est £100-£120 (Image)

LEEWARD ISLANDS: 1942-7 6d ordinary paper vertical strip of three with interpanneau margin at left, large part o.g. Central stamp with R4/1 RP broken 'E', this and the bottom stamp unmounted. SG 109ab, £550; Est £200-£220 (Image)

LEEWARD ISLANDS: 1942 (Nov.) 1/- black and grey on emerald paper lower marginal block of four, unmounted o.g. Upper right stamp shows the R9/5 LP keyplate damage above and below 'LEE', a very scarce multiple. SG 110bb, £520; Est £240-£260 (Image)

LEEWARD ISLANDS: 1938 5/- and 1943-4 5/- top right corner blocks of four from the top or the right pane, unmounted o.g. The 1938 block with sheet number 005, the 1943-4 block without sheet number, i.e. from Crown Agents' supply. SG 112, b, £340; Est £150-£170 (Image)

LEEWARD ISLANDS: 1938-51 5s. green and red-yellow, showing 'Damaged tablet value' (R.3/ 5) variety, used, leaving the King's profile clear, couple of shortish perfs, mentioned for accuracy, fine with good colours. SG 114ab, £950; Est £420-£480 (Image)

LEEWARD ISLANDS: 1943-4 5/- green and red on yellow ordinary paper with R4/3 LP broken 'E', unmounted o.g. KG VI Expertising Certificate (2013). SG 112ba, £1200; Est £450-£500 (Image)

LEEWARD ISLANDS: 1943-4 5/- ordinary paper with R4/3 LP broken 'E', large part o.g. SG 112ba, £1200; Est £280-£300 (Image)

LEEWARD ISLANDS: 1938-44 small group of unmounted o.g. high values with SG 113, 113b (plus another hinged example), 113c, 114a with HPF #59ii repair to top right scroll, and 114b; Est £220-£240 (Image)

LEEWARD ISLANDS: 1944 10/- green and red on green paper top marginal block of four (#s1-14), unmounted o.g., HPFs #1c, 2a, 13a. SG 113c, £400; Est £180-£200 (Image)

LEEWARD ISLANDS: 1944 10/- green and red on green paper corner block of four (#s11-24), unmounted o.g., HPF #12b 'blunt leaf'. SG 113c, £400; Est £180-£200 (Image)

LEEWARD ISLANDS: 1944 (May) 10/- deep green and deep vermilion on green paper, unmounted o.g. with the major HPF #49b 'missing pearl', and #49a sliced scroll. Fresh and well centred; much scarcer than the same flaw on the £1, despite the catalogue values. SG 113ca, £1600; Est £700-£800 (Image)

LEEWARD ISLANDS: 1938 £1 brown-purple and black on red paper top marginal example (#7), lightly hinged on selvedge only with the stamp unmounted o.g. SG 114 (CW 13), £375; Est £160-£180 (Image)

LEEWARD ISLANDS: 1938 £1 purple and black on deep brick-red paper unmounted o.g., a strong example of this shade (listed as CW 13a). SG 114 var., £375; Est £160-£180 (Image)

LEEWARD ISLANDS: 1942 (Oct) £1 purple and black on carmine paper, unmounted o.g., with the very scarce HPF #52 'cracked crown'. BPA Certificate (2017), not mentioning the variety, which remained unpositioned for many years. Ex Baillie. SG 114a var.; Est £100-£120 (Image)

LEEWARD ISLANDS: 1942 (Oct.) £1 purple and black on carmine paper corner example, unmounted o.g., with the major HPF #60 broken lower right scroll. SG 114ae, £2000; Est £850-£950 (Image)

LEEWARD ISLANDS: 1942 (Feb.) £1 purple and black on carmine paper with the major HPF #60, broken lower right scroll. St Johns CDS of JY 23. SG 114ae, £1300; Est £500-£600 (Image)

LEEWARD ISLANDS: 1943-4 £1 brown-purple and black on salmon paper, two o.g. blocks of four, each hinged on selvedge only with the stamps unmounted . One top marginal, #s3-16, with HPFs #3, 4a, b, 15a-c; the other from top right corner, HPFs including #12b and, unusually, a recurrence of #23. SG 114b, £360; Est £160-£180 (Image)

LEEWARD ISLANDS: 1944 (June) £1 brown-purple and black on salmon paper, unmounted o.g., HPF #49b 'missing pearl'. SG 114ba, £1700; Est £700-£800 (Image)