KATHIRI STATE OF SEIYUN: 1942, 1942, Sultan Ja'far bim Mansur and Scenes, ½a-5r, complete set in blocks of four, full OG, NH, VF, SG #1/11, £240++

ADEN AND SOUTH ARABIAN STATES COLLECTION: 1939-59, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth II sets, as well as issues of Kathiri and Quaiti States, the total is six units, full OG, mainly LH, F/VF, SG C.v. is about £450

SOUVENIR SHEETS COLLECTION IN BLACK STOCKBOOK: 1966-68, 63 perforated and imperforated souvenir sheets, representing issues of Kathiri State of Seiyun, Kathiri State in Hadhramaut and Mahra State, nice topical issues such as Space, Paintings, Sports and etc., many items are issued in very limited quantity (especially imperforated ones), perfect condition, full OG, NH, VF, Minkus (1989) C.v. $11,000

1938-51, King George VI, Airplane, Views, ½p-£1, complete set of 12, full OG, NH, VF, SG #98/109, £130

COLLECTION ON PAGES: 1932-70, 12 issues, starting with King George V issue, including Silver Jubilee, King George VI, Queen Elizabeth II definitives and much more, full OG, valuable stamps are mostly LH, F/VF, SG C.v. is about £550

1924, King George V, 2s blue and gray black on blue paper, ''cleft rock'' variety, nice and fresh, full OG, LH, VF, C.v. £700

COLLECTION ON PAGES: 1924-56, King George V and Seal of the Colony, King George V, Bird, Map, Views, Silver Jubilee, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth II definitives, five complete sets altogether, full OG, mainly LH, still several better stamps/sets are NH, F/VF, SG C.v. £915

CLASSIC COLLECTION ON PAGES: 1853-1912, almost 200 mint and used stamps, actually started with imperforated Queen Victoria engraved by Humphreys, then stamps with various perforation and watermarks, early material is identified by Scott and Stanley Gibbons if necessary, pictorial set with numerous printing varieties (not counted, such as defected stamps), occasional flaws possible as normal for used material, mainly F/VF, C.v. is well over $7,000, SG C.v. £6,850 for cheapest shades

1912-19, King George V, ½p-?1, complete set of nine, watermark Multiple Crown CA, fresh unit, full/large part of OG, mainly VF, SG #81/89, £225

1943, King George VI, £1 blue green and black, printed on ordinary paper, block of four, full OG, NH or LH (top stamps), VF, SG #157a, £240++

1942, 450th Anniversary of the Discovery of America by Columbus, black overprint on ½p-£1, complete set of 14, the high value is from the early printing in deep gray green (thick chalk-surfaced paper), which is rather scarce, full OG, NH, mainly VF, SG #162/75, £130

COLLECTION ON PAGES: 1917-67, 76 mint stamps, starting with Queen's Staircase (Multiple Crown CA watermark), Peace issue, King George and Queen Elizabeth II definitives, full OG, NH or LH/hinged, F/VF, SG C.v. is over £400

War Tax stamps. 1919, double black one-line overprint ''War Tax'' on Staircase 3p brown on yellow paper, full OG, previously hinged, VF and rare, expert's sign on reverse, ex-Morris Ludington, C.v. £1,600

COLLECTION ON PAGES: 1902-65, Lord Nelson Monument, ''Olive Blossom'' (NH), Britannia and Sea Horses of 1938, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth II definitive sets, full OG, NH or LH/hinged, F/VF, SG C.v. £330

COLLECTION ON PAGES: 1933-63, 57 stamps, representing Kings George V, George VI and Queen Elizabeth II definitive issues, full OG, NH (first Queen set), F/VF, SG C.v. over £700

1920, black surcharge 50r on 3k carmine red, full OG, LH, VF, several expert's hs on reverse, guaranteed genuine, SG #39, £550

1955-58, Queen Elizabeth II, Baobab Tree and Cattle, ½p-10s, complete set of 12, full OG, NH, VF, SG #143/53, £100

COLLECTION ON PAGES: 1933- 61, eight complete issues, including Kings George V, George VI and Cattle definitives, several Omnibus issues and two Queen Elizabeth II sets, full OG, LH, F/VF, SG C.v. £850

COLLECTION ON PAGES: 1898-54, six complete issues, including Queen Victoria Jubilee, surcharges ''2 cents'', both sets of King George V, definitives of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth II, full OG, mainly LH, VF, SG C.v. £563

COLLECTION ON PAGES: 1938-60, 36 mint stamps, including King George VI and Queen Elizabeth II long definitive sets, full OG, mainly LH, F/VF, SG C.v. is over £300

1948, King George VI, black surcharge ''B.M.A. Somalia'' 2sh50c on 2s6p yellow green, misplaced dot after ''sh'' variety (position R4/7), full OG, NH, VF, C.v. £150

1947-52, Sultan of Brunei, River view and Native Dwellings, 1c-$10 and 1c-$5, two complete sets of 14, neatly arranged on two pages from a Collection, full OG, NH (the first set) or LH, F/VF, SG #79/92, 100/13, £225

1900-05, Queen Victoria, ½p-1p, two sets of two, different shades, King Edward VII, two complete sets with Crown CA and Multiple Crown CA watermark, full OG, LH or previously hinged, mostly VF, SG #1/2, a, 3/7, 8/12, £269

1907, black handstamped surcharge ½p on 5s salmon and green on paper with watermark Multiple Crown CA, block of four, nicely centered, full OG, NH or LH (top stamps), VF and scarce multiple, Royal Philatelic certificate, SG #18, £1,200 as hinged singles

1908, black handstamped surcharge 2½p on 4p brown and blue, printed on watermarked Multiple Crown CA paper, a beautiful stamp in every respect, full OG, VLH, VF and rare, D. Brandon certificate, C.v. $2,000, SG #35, £1,800