Commonwealth old time mint and used collection in an album including Mauritius from QV, Rhodesia 1892-1919 mint and used selection, British Guiana 'Ships' range, Barbados from imperf., GB 1840 2d blue used, Hong Kong 1912-21 $10 used, Australia and States with 1932 Sydney Bridge 5s. used, Cape of Good Hope 'triangles' used group (11), mixed condition, a very interesting lot worthwhile viewing (hundreds)

QV to QEII Commonwealth extensive clear out lot, mixed mint and used, housed in one carton including: stamps mounted on stockcards, Hagners and assorted album pages, (mostly sorted and annotated by SG numbers), KGV and KGVI omnibus issues represented including: 1935 Silver Jubilee, 1937 Coronation and 1948 RSW, a substantial amount of duplication throughout. Largely fine condition, a fine lot sure to reward with careful examination. (hundreds)

Commonwealth: QV to QEII duplicated ex-dealers stock, mixed mint and used, mounted on stockcards and Hagners, identified with descriptions. Mostly comprised of KGV and KGVI material, some minor varieties and small quantity of Postal History. Generally fine condition, a lot that requires careful inspection, sure to reward. (hundreds)

Asia 1848-1954 Postal history collection including Hong Kong 1848 cover to France showing "Paid/at/Hong Kong" Crowned Circle in red, alongside Marseille (19/AUOT/48) cds and handwritten 'Franca', on reverse "Hong Kong" (23 JU/1848) double arc despatch d.s. in black and Beaugency (24/AUOT/48) cds; Hong Kong 1941 Centenary set FDC; 1949 Sydney to Hong Kong First Flight Cover with signature; 1938 Hanoi (Indochina) First Flight Cover to Hong Kong; few cover from China and a 1885-88 small dragon 3 ca. used in Korea, mixed condition, an interesting lot worthwhile viewing (26) (Image)

1850s-c.1980s Commonwealth mint and used collection housed in eleven assorted volumes, stamps on pages and stock-cards, with strength in King George VI, British Africa, British West Indies, British Asia, Falklands Islands and Dependencies, Malaya and states, with some duplication throughout. Generally fair to fine condition, careful sorting sure to reward. (hundreds) (Image)

1850s to c.1980s QV to QEII mixed mint and used Commonwealth collection housed in twelve volumes and pages in one carton, with strength in Australia, British Africa, Canada, India and Indian states, with some duplication throughout. Generally fair to fine condition, viewing encouraged. (Thousands)

1855-1932 mint and used selection of better items including GB 1869 2d. pl 15 mint, Antigua 1932 to 2s6d mint, Australia 1923-24 6d pair one with variety 'broken leg' unmounted, COGH 1855-63 4d used, Ceylon 1912-25 20r. mint, Fiji 1903 to 5s. mint, Mafeking 1900 1d on ½d used, generally fine condition (25)

Mint and used selection arranged stockbook pages and stockcards including Perak 1884-94 2c, type 18 overprint, mint, Mauritius 1858-62 (4d) used with four margins, Papua 1906 2s6d used, South africa 1935-49 10s 'Official' overprint reading downwards mint, Trinidad mint 1851-55 (1d) deep blue and (1d) brownish red and Western Australia 1854-55 4d pale blue, unused. Condition varied with many fine. (hundreds) (Image)

Mixed lot including mixed m+u Falkland Is collection 1891 to 1986 with QV values to 9d, KGV values to 1s, 1960 birds to £1 mint, FID 1946-49 Maps (both) plus an example of the pre-1903 seal of the islands. Plus used KGV to early QEII accumulation on Hagners including Hong Kong, India, Jamaica etc. Mainly good to fine (Hundreds)

Selection arranged on stockcards, all overprinted "SPECIMEN", comprising Cayman Islands 1902 to 1s, Gambia 1912 to 5s, Gibraltar 1889 50c on 6d (no gum), 1903 values to 6d, 1906 1d, 2½d, Gilbert and Ellice Islands 1911 to 5s, Grenada 1902 to 10s (2s toned), Lagos 1904 to 10s and Monserrat 1903 to 5s; Mostly fair to fine and part/large part og. (61)

Commonwealth mint collection in two New Imperial Albums including Australia Postage Due 1903 5s., Brunei 1908 $5, Hong Kong 1863-71 30c. mauve, 1891 2c. Jubilee, 1900-01 to 30c., 1907-11 to $2, 1912-21 $10, 1921-37 $5, India 1926-33 5r. and 10r., Jind 1885 'JEEND/STATE' overprint ½a., 4a., 8a., 1r., Nabha 1885 1r. red overprint, New South Wales Postage Due 1891-97 5s., Rhodesia 1910-13'Double Heads' range up to 2s., 1913-19 Admirals selection up to 5s., Malaya Federated States 1922-34 $5, generally fine condition (hundreds)

Commonwealth selection of better on two stockcards including Maldive Islands 1906 to 25c. set of six mint (2), Cape of Good Hope 1863-64 6d mint, New Zealand 1d Chalon Head unused, mixed condition (26)

1918-1964 unmounted mint collection composed of full sheets or large blocks with many plate number or inscription including Bahamas 1918 1d (SG 97) full pane of 60, an interesting lot for studying the various plates, generally fine condition (hundreds) (Image)

Commonwealth mint and used selection of better items on stockcards including Australia 1932 5s. Sydney Harbour bridge used, 1931-36 £1 and £2 used, Ireland 2s6d to 10s. mint, Tristan da Cunha 1952 10s. on FDC, New Guinea 1931 to 5s. (SG 137/47) mint, 1931 to 5s. (SG 150/160) mint, Bermuda 1938-53 12s6d used on small piece, generally fine condition (hundreds) (Image)

1935-1940 Silver Jubilee and Coronation 1937 mixed mint and used omnibus collection housed in one album, including: almost complete 1935 Silver Jubilee set mint (Egypt missing), largely complete 1937 Coronation (mostly used), also ten Papua 1937 Coronation FDC's addressed internally. Generally fine condition, fruitful viewing. (hundreds)

1935 Silver Jubilee complete omnibus set with Egypt seal arranged in an album, part to large part o.g. generally fair to fine. (250v) Plus related S Jubilee 1989 "Jerez" Christies auction catalogue, books by Ainscough, Armstrong and Wallace.

1936-52 valuable mint and used collection in a very well filled KGVI album including Aden 1937 to 10r. mint, Chamba 1938 to 25r. mint, Hong Kong 1937-52 to $10 mint, Kelantan 1937 to $5 mint, New Guinea 1939 Air Mail to £1 mint, New Zealand range of Postal Fiscal, North Borneo 1939 to $5 mint, Orcha 1939-42 to 10r. mint, Patiala 1941-46 9p. green mint, Perak 1938-41 to $5 mint, just very few stamps missing, mixed condition generally fine, a delightful collection difficult to obtain in a such degree of fullness (thousands) (Image)

1936-52 used collection in red album (no BMA), a representative range with many better stamps. However there are a considerable number of problems with postmarks and general condition, so careful viewing is strongly advised. We note Johore SG112b (blunt corner), Weddings complete, Kedah SG 68 posthumous cancel, Kelantan 1937 set complete, $5 anonymous corner cancel; Pahang 1941 8ct apparently not on striated paper, Tampin CDS of DE 41, with a large unprinted area at right; Perak 1941 $5, slightly washed, etc. Very high catalogue value

Commonwealth valuable mint and used collection housed in a stockbook including Aden 1937 to 10r. (2, one mint), Gilbert and Ellice Islands 1912-24 to £1 (2, one mint), 1922-27 to 10s. (3, one mint, one Specimen, one Used with 10s. BPA certificate), 1939-55 to 5s. (3, one mint, one Specimen, one Used), Burma 1937 to 25r. used, Officials 1937 to 10r. (2, one mint), Pakistan 1947 to 25r. (3, two mint), mixed condition with many fine (hundreds) (Image)

Mainly mint collection, KGVI to early QEII in nine green Utile albums including many 1948 Silver Wedding sets, Abu Dhabi 1964 to 10r, Aden Dhows to 2r, 1951 to 10s, Antigua 1938 to £1, Ascension 1938 values to 10s (3), Australia 1937 to £1, 1948 to £2, Bermuda 1938 to £1 (3), Falkland Islands 1938 to £1, Hong Kong 1938 values to $10 (2), 1954 values to $10 (2), India 1948 Ghandi to 10r, Leeward Is, 1938 to £1 (4), Malaya States, N Borneo 1961 to $10, Papua New Guinea etc. Nice clean lot well worth careful inspection. (Thousands)

1937-57 a predominately unmounted collection neatly assembled in a boxed album including Bechuanaland 1938-52 to 10s in left marginal blocks of four, Cayman Islands 1937 and 1938- 48 to 10s perforated "SPECIMEN", Gibraltar 1938-51 to £1, Grenada 1937 Coronation perforated "SPECIMEN", Pakistan 1948-57 to 25r and 15r, perf 12, top marginal block of four, 1949-53 1½a "PRINTED ON THE GUM SIDE" block of four, 1938 Portrait to Left to 5r (2, one perforated "SPECIMEN"), St Helena 1938-44 to 10s perforated "SPECIMEN", Sudan 1948 20p chalked-surfaced paper, top left plate "2" block of four, 1950 Air to 20p plate and imprint blocks of six and Trinidad and Tobago 1937 Coronation perforated "SPECIMEN". Generally good to fine. (hundreds)

BWI KG VI collections on leaves, typically with basic stamps complete plus shades per SG and CW catalogues. Antigua (38 stamps, SG £250); British Guiana (55, £312, not counting £1 perf 14 x 13 with faked cancel); British Honduras (44, £220); BVI (53, £216); Caymans (58, £220); Dominica (63, £278); Montserrat (62, £225); St Kitts-Nevis (76, £307); St Lucia (98, £187); St Vincent (76, £169); Trinidad & Tobago (46, £179) and Turks & Caicos (57, £251)

Pacific Islands KG VI collections on leaves, typically with basic stamps complete plus shades per SG and CW catalogues. Gilbert & Ellice (47 stamps, SG £234); Nauru with 1937-48 white paper set (21, £273); Norfolk Island (14, £28); Papua (16, £184); Pitcairn (27, £160); Solomons (39, £101) and Tonga (33, £102) (Image)

Mainly mint KGVI general collection in 4 albums including GB used 2-3 margin 1d black, KEVII, KGV to 1s, mint or used Commonwealth KGVI to 1s, Bermuda 1938-53 10s, Canada 50c Bluenose used, plus a little foreign, 1946 Victory issues , Hong Kong Centenary m + U plus a few odd covers in packets. Well worth careful viewing (Hundreds)

1937-52 mint and used collection in a red KGVI album including Bechuanaland 1938-52 to 10s. mint, Dominica 1938-47 to 10s. mint, Mauritius 1938-49 to 10r. mint, several 1948 Silver Jubilee, mixed condition with many fine (hundreds)