SMALL LINE ENGRAVED/EMBOSSED COLLECTION: Two album pages, one with a representative used group of 1840 1d black (3 margin JH) & 2d blue (2 margin QF), 1841 1d red & 2d blue, 1854 1d red 'star' & 2d blue and 1847-54 embossed group of 6d (2 shades), 10d & 1/-, all of which are cut square but with very close or cut into margins. The other page holds a representative mint collection of 1841 1d red imperf., 1854 & 1857 1d red 'stars' (both wmks.), 1858-70 1d red 'Plates' (2), 2d blue Pl.15, ½d bantam & 1½d. (18) Cross Reference: 1840 1d BLACKS (Image)

QV MINT SURFACE PRINTED COLLECTION: Exclusively mint collection including 1855-57 4d, 6d & 1/- (SG 66, 69 & 73) all with faults, 1862-64 group of 3d, 4d, 6d, 9d & 1/- (SG 77, 80, 84, 86 & 90); 1865-80 group of 3d, 4d, 6d violet, 9d (faults), 10d, 1/-, 2/- blue and 6d (3), (SG 102, 94, 109, 110, 112, 117, 118, 122a, 123 & 125; 1873-83 group (SG 138, 141, 142, 143, 152, 153, 160, 146, 156, 148, 159, 162 & 163). Also 1880-81 group of ½d green, 1d venetian red, 1½d, 2d & 5d (this value optd. "SPECIMEN") plus 1d lilac both 14 & 16 dot types. Lot also includes a range of Postal Fiscals incl. 6d lilac F17. Inspection required as minor faults incl. 'straight edges' and likely reperfs. are present with several issues. Nevertheless, a useful and very highly catalogued collection. (54 stamps) (Image)

1883-84 HIGH VALUES & 1887 JUBILEE ISSUES: 2/6d lilac, 5/- crimson & 10/- ultramarine. All are lightly mounted mint examples with natural gum wrinkles/creases (severe in case of 5/- value) SG 178, 181 & 18. Also the complete Jubilee set to both 1/- values. All are of fine, fresh appearance and lightly mounted. SG 199/211 & 213/214. (17) (Image)