1937 ½a to 10r Dhow Set Perforated SPECIMEN, mint never hinged, fresh and very fine centered set. S.G. catalogue value is £700. (Image)

Scott $ 750

1932 1sh yellow and gray Kangaroo, Watermark Crown C of A, mint with hinged original gum, deep colour with pencil notes on back, very fine, (Image)

Scott $ 350

1913 2sh6d dark brown and 5sh rose carmine Seahorses Overprinted Bechuanaland Protectorate, Waterlow Printing, mint hinged and fine-very fine. (Image)

Scott $ 330

1951 $1 King George VI Pictorial, Perforated 14 x 13, used with clean c.d.s. cancel, fine. A scarce perforation variety. (Image)

Scott $ 700

Group of Mint SPECIMEN Overprints, 1932-1937 on French Morocco Agencies, with 1f50 to 6f. The 5sh Bradbury-Wilkinson with light corner crease and minor stain on gum, all never hinged and generally very fine. S.G. #s 201S, 211S and 224-226S. (Image)

S.G. £ 365

1932-37 1sh, 2sh6d and 5sh Specimen Overprints, all three are mint, very fine never hinged. SG. #54S, 72-73S. (Image)

S.G. £ 235

1853 4d deep blue Hope Triangle Imperforate, on deeply blued paper, used with three narrow margins, all clear of the design. We note a few repaired pin holes. Comes in a special 8½ x 6 wallet with a Gibbons certificate of authenticity and a write-up on the issue. Catalogue value of £275 equals about C$480 today. (Image)

S.G. £ 275

1858 1d rose Hope Triangle Imperforate, used with two clear margins and a third just cutting into design at top left. We note a pressed out crease. Comes in a special 8½ x 6 wallet with a Gibbons certificate of authenticity and a write-up on the issue. Catalogue value of £300 equals about C$523 today. (Image)

S.G. £ 300

1862 6d slate lilac Hope Triangle Imperforate, on blued paper, used with three narrow margins, all clear of the design. Comes in a special 8½ x 6 wallet with a Gibbons certificate of authenticity and write-up on the issue. Catalogue value of £500 equals about C$873 today. (Image)

S.G. £ 500

1863 1sh bright emerald green Hope Triangle Imperforate, used with three narrow margins, all clear of the design. Very fine appearance but with a repaired right corner. Comes in a special 8½ x 6 wallet with a Gibbons certificate of authenticity and write-up on the issue. Catalogue value of £650 equals about C$1,135 today. (Image)

S.G. £ 650

1933 ½d to £1 Set Perforated SPECIMEN, the full iconic King George V set for the Centenary of British Administration. All are fresh mint and never hinged, with no trace of blemishes nor toning on the gum. Overall very fine centering (a few are fine-very fine). Archive records indicate 473 sets were perforated SPECIMEN, very few of which are in private hands, making these much scarcer than the regular set. Scott Classic catalogue value is for a set of hinged SPECIMEN overprints only. S.G. catalogue value of £4,250 is for a hinged perforated set. (Image)

Scott $ 4,500

1937-38 ½d to £1 First Printing Set of 13 Perforated SPECIMEN. All are fresh, mint never hinged and except for the 6d (small light discoloration on gum) are without blemishes or toning on gum. Most are very fine centered but four values, including the £1 are fine only. All are first printings (with a £39 premium for the 6d and 1sh) except possibly the 5sh which appears to be a second printing (1938) with slightly lighter gum. If this is correct, the shade merits a premium of £950. The full set of 16 perforated SPECIMEN has a Scott Specialized value of $2,500 plus 40% for never hinged. A bonus in this lot is #58 line perforated 14 x 13.7 (with mark on King's neck). (Image)

Scott $ 3,500

1840 1p black Queen Victoria Imperforate, Plate 2, unused (no gum) with four large margins, showing part of the stamp below. From position EA. Deep, fresh colour, extremely fine and a lovely example of the world's first stamp. SG #2, £12,500. (Image)

Scott $ 11,000

1840 1p black Queen Victoria Imperforate, Plate 2, an unused (regummed) horizontal pair, with clear to large margins, showing a large part of the two adjoining stamps at top, very fine. Accompanied by a 2017 B.P.A. (London) certificate stating "some toning, tiny surface scrape at foot of IJ" (both very light). A lovely and rare unused pair, worthy of the finest collections. S.G. 2, £25,000 for two singles. (Image)

Scott $ 55,000

1840 1p black Queen Victoria Imperforate, used with a red Maltese Cross cancel. Almost 4 margins clear of the design, just cut into top left and with a repaired internal tear. Comes in a special folder from the National Postal Museum which includes "The Story of the Penny Black" book plus a certificate of authenticity. S.G. #2, £375. (Image)

Scott $ 390

1840 2d blue Queen Victoria Imperforate, used with a light Maltese Cross cancel. Four clear margins, fresh and very fine. Comes in a special 8½ x 6 wallet with a Gibbons certificate of authenticity and a write-up on the issue. S.G. #5, £900. (Image)

Scott $ 700

1841 1p red brown Queen Victoria Imperforate, on Bluish Paper, mint, with full original gum, hinged. Three large margins and well clear from design at bottom. From position KI, with deep, fresh colour and very fine. SG #8, £800. (Image)

Scott $ 625

1841 1p red brown Queen Victoria Imperforate, on Bluish Paper, a mint vertical block of six, with full original gum. Full margin at bottom, cut into on all other sides. The block has various faults, including creasing and edge toning, still a useful mint multiple. Catalogue value is for a block and a pair. S.G. #8, £4,800 for six singles. (Image)

Scott $ 4,450

1841 2d blue Queen Victoria on bluish Paper, Imperforate, Watermark Small Crown, lovely used strip of three, with light 1844 type grid cancels, with large margins along the whole length of the top and bottom, plus showing a large part of both adjoining stamps at right and left. The owner has identified it as plate 3 (unverified by us) and with the "square footed J" variety. Deep, rich colour and extremely fine. S.G. #14, £255. (Image)

Scott $ 275

1847 1sh green Queen Victoria Embossed Imperforate, Die 2, Unwatermarked, a lovely used block of four, with 1844-type numeral cancels and ample to close margins, bright colour on fresh paper, very fine. Deep embossing and two vertical silk threads through each stamp. Accompanied by a 2017 BPA certificate stating "creases and small split at top of stamp 2, small natural exclusion at foot". An extremely rare block, especially in this condition. S.G. #55, £4,000 for four singles. (Image)

Scott $ 3,600

1855 4d rose Queen Victoria on Blued Paper, Watermark Small Garter, unused (no gum) with offset on back. Deep, rich colour, with left perforations clipped by scissors along the frameline. S.G. #62, £8,500. (Image)

Scott $ 8,750

1858 2d blue Queen Victoria, Perforated 14, Watermark Large Crown, Thin Lines, Plate 15, a mint horizontal pair, with full original (crackled) gum, left stamp appears to be never hinged, right stamp is lightly hinged. An appealing and scarce pair, with intense colour and freshness. Fine. S.G. #47, £1,050. (Image)

Scott $ 1,000

Group of Thirteen Mint Queen Victoria Issues, with #s 37, 42, 43, 49, 50, 51, 51a, 55, 60, 61, 68 and 82 (two different plates). Gum varies from hinged gum to unused. All have small faults to varying degrees, ranging from faded, to crease, to straight edge, some toning on perfs, etc, still a very valuable and useful lot. (Image)

Scott $ 17,400

1862 9d straw Queen Victoria, Watermark Heraldic Emblems, Plate 2 with Small Letters, mint with full original gum, hinged. A fresh stamp with deep colour and fine. SG. #87, £3,750. (Image)

Scott $ 3,900

1867 10d red brown Queen Victoria, Watermark Spray of Rose, Plate 1 with Large Letters, unused (possibly regummed) with fresh colour but a few small faults including a pulled perf at bottom and small repair at right. S.G. #113, £3,500. (Image)

Scott $ 3,500