Aden: A mainly mint collection on leaves, incl. 1937 Dhow 1/2a. to 10r. set with extra 5r. shade, 1939-48 sets (2), etc., varied condition. (134)

Antigua: 1932 Tercentenary 1/2d. to 5s. set, used on 1932 (May 13) envelope, registered to Trinidad, fine and scarce. S.G. 81-90. Photo. (Image1)

Antigua: A mainly mint K.E.VII to Q.E.II collection on leaves, incl. 1903-07 set, 1908-17 to 5s. (2), 1921-29 sets, 1932 Tercentenary set, 1938-51 set, Barbuda 1922 set, etc., varied condition. (121)

Ascension: Great Britain used in Ascension: A selection of the 1887-92 issue used in Ascension, comprising 1/2d. vermilion pair on piece, 1/2d. blue-green pair on piece, 2d. (toning), 21/2d. on piece, 5d., 6d., 1s., 1881 1d. lilac, also 41/2d. with Madame Joseph cancellation, mixed condition but mainly fine strikes. Photo. (Image1)

Ascension: Great Britain used in Ascension: 1887-92 4d. used with Feb. 24 1899 code A c.d.s., fine. S.G. Z13, cat. £450. Photo. (Image1)

Ascension: Great Britain used in Ascension: 1897 (Jan. 26) cover to Sheerness, franked by 1881 1d. lilac and 1887-92 21/2d., tied by poor to good Ascension c.d.s’s, some staining, otherwise fine. Photo. (Image1)

Ascension: Great Britain used in Ascension: 1898 (Aug. 11) envelope to Portsmouth, endorsed at top “From C.J. Johnson Writer I. of Ascension” and countersigned, franked by 1881 1d. lilac, tied by good Ascension c.d.s. with Plymouth Ship Letter c.d.s., on reverse, small tear at top, otherwise fine. Sismondo certificate (2004). Photo. (Image1)

Ascension: Great Britain used in Ascension: 1900 1s. green and carmine used with neat upright Sept. 22 190-? code A c.d.s., diagonal crease, otherwise fine. S.G. Z20, cat. £1,400. Photo. (Image1)

Ascension: Great Britain used in Ascension, 1903 (Dec. 16) Q.V. 1d. reply card outward half, addressed to B. Frederick Hounsell Dammers in Bridport, Dorset, carried on board Union Castle S.S. “Doune Castle”. (Image1)

Ascension: Great Britain used in Ascension: 1912 (July 20) envelope to England, franked by 1887-92 1/2d. vermilion (2), tied by good to fine Ascension code B c.d.s’s, a few cover faults. (Image1)

Ascension: 1924-33 11/2d. rose-red pair, one variety broken scroll [R. 1/4], fine mint. S.G. 12, d, cat. £190. Photo. (Image1)

Ascension: 1938-53 4d. black and ultramarine with ‘mountaineer’ flaw [R. 4/4], mint, heavy hinge and lightly toned gum, otherwise fine (S.G. 42da, cat. £1,000), also Saint Helena 1938-44 1/2d. to 10s. set (less 3d. ultramarine) in fine unmounted mint blocks of four. Photo. (Image1)

Ascension: A mainly mint K.E.VII to Q.E.II collection on leaves, incl. 1922 set, 1924-33 set, top two values are unmounted, 1934 set, 1938-53 set, etc. (83)

Australia: 1913-14 First Watermark £2 black and rose mint, a few blunted perfs. otherwise fine. S.G. 16, cat. £6,500. Photo. (Image1)

Australia: 1915 Second Watermark 2d., 21/2d. and 9d. mint, 1923-24 Third Watermark 6d. mint (4), 2s. mint (3) and £1 overprinted “SPECIMEN”, also Victoria Postage Dues 1890-94 to 5s. and 1900-04 to 5s., mint, mixed condition. (42)

Australia: 1915-27 Third Watermark £1 chocolate and dull blue, used, corner fault and pulled perfs. at top and base. S.G. 44, cat. £1,600. Photo. (Image1)

Australia: 1915-27 Third Watermark £2 purple-black and pale rose, one toned perf. otherwise fine mint. S.G. 45b, cat. £4,250. Photo. (Image1)

Australia: 1918-23 Single Watermark 1s.4d. very deep turquoise, mint, minor gum crease otherwise very fine, lightly hinged. S.G. 66b, cat. £3,500. Copy of B.P.A. certificate (2007) for a pair. Photo. (Image1)

Australia: 1923-24 Third Watermark £1 grey mint from the foot of the sheet with part Harrison imprint, fine. S.G. 75, cat. £650. Photo. (Image1)

Australia: 1929-30 Small Multiple Watermark 10s. grey and pink, used with Telegraph Office c.d.s., a few shortish perfs. at base as usual, otherwise fine with good colour. S.G. 112, cat. £500. Photo. (Image1)

Australia: 1929-30 Small Multiple Watermark £2 black and rose, mint, repaired perf. and other faults. S.G. 114, cat. £4,500. Photo. (Image1)

Australia: 1986 Christmas 30c. in an unmounted mint vertical strip of three, top stamp showing yellow omitted, next stamp with partial omission, fine and scarce. S.G. 1040 var, EC AU2080MCa, around ten mint known. Photo. (Image1)

Australia: An accumulation in ten stockbooks, incl. New South Wales, Queensland, Tasmania with 1892-99 10s. mint, Victoria, Western Australia, range of K.G.V heads, Postage dues, Officials with 1926-30 perf. 131/2 x 121/2 41/2d. used, cancellations, etc. (1,000s)

Australia: A mint and used accumulation in a stockbook, incl. 1913-14 6d. claret mint and used, 1918-23 1s.4d. mint, 1926-30 perf. 14 1s.4d. mint, 1932 Bridge set used, 1934 Victoria Centenary sets (both) mint and used, 1937-49 to 10s. (both) mint, used to £1 (3), range of later issues to 2010, etc. (many 100s)

Australian States: A small selection on leaves, incl. New South Wales 1902-03 to 2s.6d. mint, Tasmania with 1853 1d. pale blue on thin hard paper, used with R.P.S. certificate (1991) stating “badly thinned and corner crease”, 1853-55 4d. orange plate I used with R.P.S. certificate (1991) states “repaired”, 1899-1900 set mint, etc., mixed condition. (28)