ADEN: G.B. used in. 1854-7 1d red-brown, Die II, used with barred '124' numeral of Aden, stamp with small faults but a very fine strike of the cancel. This shows thick bars at top and the sides, with numerous thin lines below, apparently the discovery example of this cancel. Ex 'Sapphire Holding' (Spink Shreves, 23.10.10). SG Z5 var Telegrams for Aden were forwarded from Suez (the limit of their reach at this time) by ordinary mail. The envelope containing the telegrams would bear British stamps for the reply, so this is likely the source of such cancellations on G.B. stamps; Est £150-£180 (Image)

ADEN: 1937 'Dhow' 5r bright aniline purple, fine large part o.g. Fine. SG 11a, £450; Est £120-£140 (Image)

ADEN: 1939-48 ½a to 10r sepia and violet set of 13 in irregular blocks of 4, one 2a hinged otherwise fine u/m SG 16/27; Est £140-£160 (Image)

ADEN: 1948 RSW 10r. mauve, half sheet of thirty stamps, full unmounted o.g., slight creasing to the left margin, otherwise fine, a desirable multiple. SG 31 cat £1200; Est £450-£500 (Image)

ADEN: 1942 Kathiri ½a to 5r brown and green and 1942 Qu'aiti ½a to 5r brown and green in blocks of 4, hinged only in margin otherwise fine unmounted o.g. (88) SG 1/11; Est £140-£160 (Image)

ANTIGUA: 1938-51 ½d to £1 slate-green set of 12 in blocks of 4, one stamp in each block hinged otherwise fine u/m SG 98/109; Est £130-£150 (Image)

ASCENSION: 1911 part envelope registered to England franked with KEVII 6d purple tied by neat Ascension "20 JU/11" cds and registration label alongside, the reverse with London transit hooded circle (5.7) and Todmorden (6.7) arrival cds. Fine. SG Z30; Est £120-£140 (Image)

ASCENSION: 1924-33 1½d rose-red large part o.g. and 2d grey-black and grey good used, each with R5/1 'cleft rock'. SG 12c, 13c, £450; Est £120-£140 (Image)

ASCENSION: 1938-53 ½d to 10s set of 16 in irregular blocks of 4, plus some shades, perfs, the odd block hinged only in margin otherwise fine u/m SG 38b/47b; Est £300-£320 (Image)

ASCENSION: COLLECTIONS AND RANGES: 1912-67 largely complete used collection arranged in a small stockbook including 1922 philatelic envelope bearing Great Britain stamps used with 1912-22 ½d to 4d, 9d agate and 1s (2d orange colour run), 1922 overprints to 3s, 1924-33 to 3s, 1934 to 5s, 1938-53 complete to 10s with all perf types and 1956 to 10s. Mostly good to fine. (135 items); Est £500-£600 (Image)

ASCENSION: 1922-66 mint and used collection (182) on leaves. Includes 1922 set to 1/- mint, 1924 set mint and values to 2/- used, 1934 mint and used, 1938 with all perfs and shades mint ex SG 40e (the 2d scarlet with R4/4 'mountaineer' flaw), used perfs and shades to 2/6d, 1956 set mint, 1963 mint less 5/- and used. STC £2523; Est £400-£450 (Image)

AUSTRALIA: COLLECTIONS AND RANGES: 1850-1912 Australian States mint and used collection housed in an album including NSW 1850-51 range of Sydney views, 1897 Diamond Jubilee to 2½d used, Victoria 1886-96 £5 to £9 used cto, 1897 Diamond Jubilee to 2½d mint, 1900 Anglo-Boer fund to 2d used, Tasmania 1853 1d used, 4d used, 1855-71 selection of Chalon Heads, 1892-99 £1 used, Western Australia 1854-55 used range to 1s., South Australia 1904-11 £1 used, Queensland 1860-86 selection of Chalon Heads, 1900 to 2d used, mixed condition (hundreds); Est £1800-£2000 (Image)

AUSTRALIA: 1913 1s. emerald (Die II), wmk 2, showing wmk inverted variety, large part o.g, couple of short perfs, otherwise a fine and fresh example with good centring. SG 11w, £1500; Est £300-£350 (Image)

AUSTRALIA: 1924 1½d scarlet on very thin paper with "WATERMARK INVERTED", fine unmounted og. A rare combination. RPS Certificate (2016). SG 77aw, BW89a/aa; Est £140-£160 (Image)

AUSTRALIA: 1924-37 1d green upper right corner block of four, top two stamps with variety "imperforate at top" mint large part o.g., light diagonal crease, few vertical perf. splits and light overall toning, nevertheless a unique positional piece, with only 12 stamps in existence, a piece for the connoisseur, BW 82b AU$45,000++; Est £5000-£6000 (Image)

AUSTRALIA: 1930-37 2d scarlet perf 11 Postal forgery, mint large part o.g., a couple of very light toned perfs otherwise fine, offered with a genuine for comparison, BW103cc AU$900; Est £120-£150 (Image)

AUSTRALIA: 1931-36 1d green, watermark inverted, three large blocks (two blocks of 24 and one of 48 gutter with imprints) unmounted, fine condition SG 125w. £4,320++ (96); Est £250-£300 (Image)

AUSTRALIA: 1937-49 3d blue, Die I, corner marginal 'John Ash' imprint block of four, unmounted og (one stop lightly mounted); 1949 Hermes and globe 1s6d thin paper, corner marginal 'By Authority' imprint block of four with normal thick paper for comparison, unmounted og. Fine. SG 168, 223a, BW191za, 261a; Est £120-£140 (Image)

AUSTRALIA: 1937-49 5s, 10s and £1 in blocks of 4, the £1 hinged in margin otherwise fine u/m SG 176/178; Est £160-£180 (Image)

AUSTRALIA: 1937 Founding 2d, lower left corner block of six (2x3), showing variety "PANTALOON FLAW AT LEFT RETOUCHED" (State I: R10/2) and "COLOUR FLAW ON TREE RETOUCHED" (R10/3). Fine positional block, unmounted og. SG 193 var, BW175fa, $1,800; Est £300-£350 (Image)

AUSTRALIA: 1942-50 2½d scarlet variety 'imperforate in strip of eight', mint unmounted/mounted (the two middle stamps of the strip are mounted the other unmounted), a very rare strip with only 5 known from a part of sheet purchased from the St. Kilda Post Office, BW230ba $12,500 SG 206a var; Est £800-£1000 (Image)

AUSTRALIA: 1960 centenary of northern territory exploration die proof magenta on white wove paper mounted in sunken frame, on reverse C.B.A. note printing branch 31.8.60 and numbered '72' (for W.L. Russell, Stamp Advisory Committee); only eleven die proofs were distributed, one for Queen Elizabeth II (for Royal Collection, unnumbered) leaving in private hands only ten possible available, a rare proof, BW 378DP(1) AU$3,000.; Est £350-£400

AUSTRALIA: 1965-66 Birds, 2s.6d scarlet robin, variety 'Red omitted', unmounted mint, gum slightly patchy due to storage otherwise fine, with a normal for comparison, a very rare variety with only 3 known in mint condition, BW421a AU$30,000 SG 368a £20,000; Est £1500-£2000 (Image)

AUSTRALIA: 1978-80 5c hooded plover, vertical strip of three, the lower stamp with variety "GREY-BROWN (BIRD'S BACK) OMITTED", fine unmounted og. A spectacular error and extremely rare. SG 671a, £2,750, BW803ca, $3,000. "The error affected the seventh horizontal row on one sheet, therefore a maximum of ten examples may exist"; Est £1100-£1300 (Image)

AUSTRALIA: BOOKLETS: 1938 2s black on buff cover containing 12 x 2d, upright watermark, with full perforations. Fine and scarce thus. SG SB27b, £700+, BW B51ca; Est £250-£270 (Image)