VIRGIN ISLANDS: 1825 folded letter from the Thomas Watters correspondence to Westmoreland, with a mostly good strike of the Type 3A TORTOLA straight-line datestamp of 6 JUL 25 (the 25 unclear but confirmed by receiving endorsement on the reverse). Endorsed 'pr packet' and rated 2/4 (double the packet rate). Usual file folds, the one through the marking extremely light; Est £150-£180 (Image)

VIRGIN ISLANDS: 1899 4d brown with R10/3 FOURPENCF pantograph error, large part o.g. A couple of fractionally short perfs, otherwise fine. SG 46a, £750; Est £220-£240 (Image)

VIRGIN ISLANDS: 1904 6d dull purple and brown, neatly used with part Road-Town CDS, showing R1/3 LP damaged frame and crown (Spaven flaw). The first example on this value confirmed by us; to be Part 1 listed. SG 59 var.; Est £90-£100 (Image)

VIRGIN ISLANDS: 1938-47 ½d to £1 black set of 12 in irregular blocks of 4, 5s hinged only in margin otherwise fine u/m SG 110a/121; Est £100-£120 (Image)

VIRGIN ISLANDS: Collections and Ranges: 1866-1967 mint and used collection (hundreds) in Simplex Deluxe album, an extensive and valuable range in varied condition. Begins with SG 1-4 o.g. and two proofs, SG 7a o.g., a very good range of the 1867-70 issues including SG 20 unused and used (postmark needs checking), SG 15 o.g. block of four and SG 18a and 21a used (each with a small thin). 1879 ½ds unused or o.g. and upright watermark used, SG 24-5 mint and used, 26 o.g. (2), 26-31 used group, 28 o.g. (2), 28a, 1887-9 fine mint and used range (some of the latter with 1930s RPS Certs), 1888 4d surcharges five mint or used (not guaranteed). 1899 set mint and used plus ½d varieties mint, 1904 set mint in blocks or pairs and used values to 2/6 (2), 1913 and 1922-8 sets mint, thereafter a straightforward run-through. Mainly fine with a little foxing in places; Est £800-£1000 (Image)