1849, small envelope with original contents, dated "Aden 29th May 1849", endorsed "Per steamer Oriental via Marseille" (last trip), on reverse transit mark of Alexandria and on front Malta disinfection mark, charged "1/8".

"124" on India DLR, 2 copies 2 a. yellow (some marginal faults) on cover with adjacent red "BOMBAY BPP" to Bombay, on reverse cds. "ADEN JU 8 64", still fine

1899/1962, mainly used collection/balance on album pages, comprising apprx. 58 covers/cards, loose stamps from 1937 Definitives "Dhow" complete set fine used (SG 1/12), in addition a nice part Protectorate States.

1882, Queen Victoria 4d. yellow, 6d. green and 1sh. lilac (3) tied by numeral barred oval postmark on a registered cover to Germany, endorsed "per Orient Steamer Sydney 7th Dec. via Naples", alongside cds. "BUNDABERG QUEENSLAND 30 NO 83", on reverse arrival cds. "HERRNUT", slight aging on the sides otherwise very fine 

1919, British Occupation Surcharges 2r. (2), 3r. (2) and 5r. (2) tied by cds. "BATUM -5 5. 20" to a registered card to France, violet boxed registration, reverse arrival cds. "BORDEAUX GIRONDE 5 - 6 20", very fine and scarce usage

1851/1969 (ca.), used and unused collection in two albums, nicely presented with strength in the classical issues up to the early 20th century, better items like 1854 New South Wales Mi. 16 cancelled (3), some small faults, also some Danish West Indies and French Guadeloupe, generally fresh condition, mostly fine to very fine

1890/1970 (ca.), used and mint balance in two large and two smaller albums, comprising East Africa/KUT/Tanganyika and 1935+1937 Commonwealth issues.

1937, Coronation issue, assortment of 42 cover, mainly f.d.c., almost all registered mail to Selfridge&Co/London, two large size covers with foldings/faults, others fine.

1860/1990 (ca.),  used and mint balance/collection in eight albums plus one folder, comprising interesting Rhodesia incl. postmarks, Swaziland, Seychelles and considerable Mauritius, several better pieces noted, also a good range of covers.

1910/60 (ca.), Southern and Eastern Africa, nice collection in 5 volumes with specialized collection of South Africe 'aAnimals' series, better items as Tanganjika SG 88 and 88a, South Africa 1-17 and more than 100 covers and cards with some interesting items. Nice lot.

1861/1981, interesting unused and used collection, including good collection Nepal, also Pakistan, also Burma Mi.-Nos. 1-18, mostly good condition

1862/1980(ca.), unused and used collection with many better values, including good parts HongKong, Strait Stettlements, Malaya, Singapore, Brunei as well as North Borneo, partly CTO, mostly good condition

1860/1990 (ca.), British Europe, comprehensive used and mint collection/balance in 14 albums, comprising Cyprus, Malta and Gibraltar with collections and duplicates, well sorted and filled from early issues to modern.

1855/1941, small group including Ceylon 1872 seven values from 2c. to 90c. (4c. no gum), Van Diemans Land 1853 4d. red-orange very fine used, New South Wales OS Specimen overprints, Solomon Islands 1907, Tonga 1886 6d. blue two mint blocks (shades); overall very fine

1886/1994 (ca.), sophisticated mainly used collection incl. many covers in four albums, comprising New Hebrides/Vanuatu, Gilbert&Ellice, Nauru, Norfolk, Cook, Solomons, Niue, Tonga, Penrhyn, Pitcairn and Fiji.

1840/1900, extensive, mostly used collection incl. Great Britain with i.a. Mi.-No. 1 in a pair, including good part Helgoland with i.a. Mi.-No. 7c (FB Schulz BPP), Australian states with some pairs and i.a. New South Wales with i.a. Mi.No. 2 several times and Mi.-No. 5 in a block of four and South African states with a.o. good part Cape of Good Hope and New Zealand with Mi.-No. 18a and 31a unused/without gum, together in five albums and some stock pages with additions

1840/1970 (ca), voluminous collection of thousands of unused and used stamps in over thirty-five (35) albums and some folders, covering over thirty Commonwealth countries, starting with GB, Hong Kong Mi. 31 unused, Tasmania Mi. 2 used (3); many sets mint never hinged in the modern area, some duplicates, blocks, sheetlets, etc.; condition varies especially in the early issues, otherwise fine to very fine, a nice assembly

1863/1950 (ca.), small lot in album, including 3 covers from England to Prince Albert of Prussia, collection Papua New Guinea with better values, etc.

1956/57, wm 'St. Edward's crown' 1½ a. on 1½ d. In horizontal pair (separated at bottom) with 1952/54, ½ a. on ½ d., used on commercial airmail cover from "BAHRAIN .. FE 57" to Doha, Qatar; the envelope with some marginal transportation faults, the pair in very fine condition (partly lifted for inspection of watermark). One of the greatest rarities of the British agencies in Arabia; only one further copy of this rare stamp has been recorded from Bahrain (also on cover). Certificate David Brandon (1997)

1947/1951, lot of eight entires bearing "MEF", "BMA" and "B A" frankings, incl. two telegrams from MASSAUA with Sass. nos. 24/25 each (usual punching annulment and some postal wear/faults); in addition single used stamps SG E1/E32+dues ED1/10 (the area complete).

1986, Royal Wedding, 35 C. with variety 'face value missing', more than 1000 values in  se-tenant sheets/part sheetsmost with gutters, unmounted mint (SG 605/06 var.)

1900/1990 (ca.), used and mint balance in four albums with special focus on the apprx. 300 covers/cards/stationeries.

1860/2000 (ca.),  States+Commonwealth, comprehensive used and mint balance in two boxes, mainly sorted on stockcards, incl. a good selection of states, modern period comprising many gutter pairs. 

1860/2010 (ca.), States+Commonwealth, comprehensive used accumulation in more than 50 albums plus some loose material, well filled and sorted throughout.

1913/1991, fine used collection in twelve black Lighthouse binders, well arranged on apprx  850 individually made-up album pages, also included are many covers, modern period incl. booklets and self-vending machine labels, gutter pairs, in addition officials.