1937-38 3c blue King George VI Specialized Collection, includes an old reference collection with 5 different used stamps and clearly describing the difference between each (using old S.G. numbers). Using new S.G. numbers, these are SG #s 168, 168b, 168c, 168ca and 186. We note a nice used dated gutter pair (with imprint at bottom) of #168 Die I, two mint copies of 168 (one is never hinged), two mint copies of 168b Die Ia (three copies, one is very lightly hinged and two are never hinged), two mint copies of 168c Die II (three copies, two are very lightly hinged and one never hinged), a 168c used on dated piece, a piece with Die I and Die II stamps, a mint #186 (lightly hinged) and a mint corner plate block of the 3½d overprint (never hinged). We have not checked for the so called "White wattles" variety. A nice collection, overall fine or better. Scott #170 (varieties). (Image)

S.G. £ 820

1850 2d gray blue Seal of the Colony Imperforate, Plate II, used with four clear to large margins, showing part of the next stamp at left, very fine. "A. ROIG / Barcelona" expert handstamp, plus pencil signature on back. (Image)

Scott $ 375

1856 (6d) orange and blue Queen Victoria Imperforate Registration, used with smudgy cancel, four clear to large margins, very fine. This stamp shows what appears to be doubling of all letters, which would suggest a double impression. (Image)

Scott $ 350

1902-05 10sh violet Queen Victoria, mint lightly hinged, with full original gum, fresh and very fine. (Image)

Scott $ 300

1873 3d claret Britannia, mint hinged, fine. A scarce stamp, often missing in collections. (Image)

Scott $ 375

1933 ½d to 10sh KGV and Alligator Set with Diagonal SPECIMEN Perfin, mint never hinged, very fine and fresh. These do not show the broken pin in S of SPECIMEN. Also includes the 1933 1d and 2d postage dues with the curved SPECIMEN perfin, also fresh never hinged. (Image)

S.G. £ 425

1938 ½d to 10sh KGVI and Alligator Set with Diagonal SPECIMEN Perfin, mint never hinged, fresh and very fine. All are missing one pin in the S of SPECIMEN and some have various broken pins. A lovely set. (Image)

S.G. £ 375

1932 ½d to 10sh KGV and Cattle Set with Diagonal SPECIMEN Perfin, mint never hinged, fresh and overall fine-very fine. (Image)

S.G. £ 425

1938 ½d to 10sh KGVI and Cattle Set with Diagonal SPECIMEN Perfin, mint never hinged, the ½d has a barely noticeable slightly toned gum, balance are fresh and mostly very fine (the 4d is fine plus). (Image)

S.G. £ 375

1932 ½d to 2d Postage Dues with Curved SPECIMEN Perfin, mint never hinged, the ½d is fine-very fine with very light toning, others fresh and very fine. (Image)

S.G. £ 110

1853-59 4d pale blue Seal of the Colony Imperforate, used with 1857 datestamp, four clear to large margins, very fine. (Image)

Scott $ 750

1888 2c on 6d rose Queen Victoria Surcharge, Perforated 14, mint hinged, very fine. (Image)

Scott $ 190

1939 3ps to 10rs King George VI Officials Set, mint, with a mix of hinged and never hinged (the high value is hinged) and a few stamps have tiny tone spots, else a very fine set. Catalogue value given is for all hinged. (Image)

Scott $ 249

1900 Collection of Mafeking Siege Surcharge Issues, a lovely used group, which includes Scott #s 162, 164, 165, 167, 171, 172-175. Each stamp is postmarked with a Mafeking C.G.H. datestamp, all are fully dated between MAR.30 and MAY 3.1900, two singles are on piece and #174 is a vertical pair on piece. Also includes a used #178 (Major Goodyear, postmarked MAFEKING C.G.H. MAY.2.1900) and a #N2 on piece (Vryburg surcharge Type I, dated NOV.28.1899). (Image)

Scott $ 1,815

1900 1sh on 4d pale olive green Mafeking Siege Surcharge, used on piece, with centrally struck Mafeking CGH cancel dated APR.2.1900. Very fine. (Image)

Scott $ 425

1900 6d on 3d violet and yellow Mafeking Siege Surcharge, used on piece, postmarked Mafeking C.G.H. dated APR.2.1900, very fine. (Image)

Scott $ 425

1900 1sh on 6d purple Mafeking Siege Surcharge, used, postmarked Mafeking CGH dated MAY.10.1900. Very fine and accompanied by a 2007 Sergio Sismondo certificate. (Image)

Scott $ 900

1900 2sh on 1sh green Mafeking Siege Surcharge, used, with part Mafeking CGH datestamp. Very fine and accompanied by a 1986 Royal Philatelic Society certificate. (Image)

Scott $ 650

1954 ½d to £1 Queen Elizabeth II Pictorial Set, mint hinged, fresh and very fine. (Image)

Scott $ 240

1840 1d black and 1841 1d red Brown Queen Victoria Imperforates, the 1d black is used with a red Maltese Cross cancel, and the 1d red brown is mint hinged. Both stamps are fine. (Image)

Scott $ 945

1854 6d red violet Queen Victoria Embossed Imperforate, Inverted Watermark VR, used with numeral 16 in grid cancel, cut into at left and showing part of next stamp at top, fine. (Image)

Scott $ 1,000

Group of Two Early Covers, with a Scott #27 on a folded letter from Dublin (duplex 186 dated FEB.10.1861) to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, through Halifax (FEB.22 transit oval). File fold in middle, else fine-very fine and catalogues in Scott at $200 and SG #70, £225 on cover. Also an interesting printed "Church Calendar", mailed Oct.14.1884, with the return portion still attached and returned on the next day. Both the dispatch and return portions are franked with a single Scott #98. Light folds, still very fine. (Image)

Est $ 75

1864 Penny Red Plate 134 Full Reconstruction of 240 Stamps, Positions AA to TL, with the stamps being of average quality, mostly sound with a few straight edges or trimmed perfs, with postmark interest, etc. Imagine the time it takes to build one of these. (Image)

Est $ 150

1880 2sh brown Queen Victoria Sperati Forgery, a magnificent reproduction of this stamp, made on genuine watermarked (Spray of Rose) paper, with a genuine cancel and perforations. Jean de Sperati was an expert at using a genuine low value stamp from the same issue and removing the printed design, then printing his own design so as to retain the original watermarked paper, postmark and perforations. Very fine, and a rare item by the master Forger. Scott catalogue value for genuine would be $3,750. Accompanied by a 2016 Sergio Sismondo certificate. (Image)

Est $ 300

1883 3½d rate Folded Letter to Italy, mailed from London, Gracechurch Street (hexagonal duplex dated MAR.5.1883) and addressed to a Mr. Lanza in Turin (MAR 7 receiver on back). Franked with 3d on 3d (overprint in red, catalogues $440 on cover in Scott Specialized) and ½d adhesives, both properly tied. There is a company logo stamped on front, a light horizontal crease and no contents, very fine. (Image)

Est $ 100