LARGE CARTON housing 8 brown binders inscribed 'Royal Mail Presentation Packs'. All with a good number of pages. (Image)

TWO LIGHTHOUSE HINGELESS ALBUMS - both in slipcases and close to new condition, one green for KEVII to end QEII pre-decimal, the other maroon for 1971-92. Very expensive to buy new. (Image)

RING BINDER, STOCK BOOK & FOLDER with the collection of modern mini sheets, complete sheets & part sheets, both mint & c.t.o. from various Commonwealth & Foreign countries. Lot includes group of 5 different mini sheets (each of 6 labels) produced for the London 1940 Stamp Centenary. Collection STC £1,000+ (Qty.)Cross Reference: RUSSIA, FALKLAND ISLANDS, CHANNEL ISLANDS STAMPS, SHIPS/SHIPPING (Image)

WORLDWIDE MINT & C.T.O. MINI SHEETS : A stockbook & folder containing an accumulation with strength in Belgium. Some 'Cinderellas'. (c.200 sheets) Cross Reference: BELGIUM (Image)

UNCIRCULATED COLLECTION: A box containing two albums with an uncirculated collection of 81 John F. Kennedy U.S half dollars (by PCS Stamps and Coins) as almost a complete run through to 2012. Each coin is accompanied by a mint US stamp, marking some element of US political significance or other connection with the man himself. The 1964 half dollars were made from 90% silver. The half dollars made from 1965 through 1970 have a net composition: 40% silver and 60% copper. Coins minted in 1971 and beyond have no silver content. (81 coins) Cross Reference: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, COINS (Image)

FOUR CARTONS housing the diverse accumulation of material. Includes GB decimal Year Packs & Pres. Packs, early to modern commemorative cards & covers plus Worldwide stamps in envelopes, WWI postcards with FPO & censor marks, small collection of 19th C. Frees (mainly MPs), collection of modern Railway commemorative covers and PPCs featuring engines, binder with collection of National Army Museum commemorative covers, binder with the large collection of modern aviation related covers, etc. We also note Nov. 1918, 32 page Souvenir of "German Navy Surrender" produced by the "Graphic". Many other 'odds & ends'. A good 'sorter'. (Large Qty.)Cross Reference: AIR STAMPS, MILITARY - WWI, RAILWAYS, AVIATION (Image)

THREE CARTONS with the mainly early to mid-20th. C. accumulation of GB & Worldwide covers. Much strength in 1930s/40s Air Mails, mainly Europe & Commonwealth. We note a range of early 20th.C Peruvian PPCs and 9 Jun. 1939 Crash cover from Imperial Airways "Centurion" ex Perak to GB. Lot also includes quantities of KGV/KEVIII/KGVI GB definitive FDCs in rather mixed condition. Inspection essential. (Many 100s)Cross Reference: CRASH/WRECK MAIL (Image)

THREE CARTONS, one with the somewhat haphazard accumulation of stamps on stock cards, album leaves, Hagners and packets, etc. with interest in early GB, Southern Africa, British POs in N. Africa & the Gulf, New Zealand, etc. A real sorter. Includes several 100s QV 1881 1d venetian reds and a good range of ½d 'bantams'. Lot includes several cover albums with many 1950s/early 60s FDCs (3 x Sutton Coldfield Scouts) and Pres. Packs incl. decimal. Also a collection of many dozens of QEII Air Letters c.t.o. Inspection recommended. (Very many 100s stamps plus few 100s covers) (Image)

THREE CARTONS with the Worldwide accumulation in small stock books, packets, stock cards and pages, etc. Includes a range of modern Madeira Pres. Packs & Prestige bklts. to c.2013 plus GB pre-decimal and some decimal Pres. Packs. Also a diverse range of covers incl. earlier. Undoubtedly some better singles to be found. Viewing recommended. A good 'sorter'. (Large Qty.) (Image)

TWO CARTONS housing several stock books, albums mostly earlier Worldwide collections. Some strength in Holland, Bavaria and useful Bermuda singles, etc. We note a 3 margin 1840 1d black. Good thematic content incl. one stock book dedicated to Birds and another to 'Famous Men'. Inspection neccessary. Doubtless a few 'gems' to be found. (Many 1,000s) (Image)

GB QEII COMMERCIAL MAIL, FOREIGN ACCUMULATION, ETC.: Two boxes - one containing an album & stockbook of mixed GB, CW & foreign (inc. three margin 1d Black with MX cancel), cover album with mixed worldwide 18th-20th century, two large Italian air mail postal sacks, etc. The other being predominantly GB QEII commercial mail. Plus 3 ancient coins stb Greek Ptolemy III (246-221 BC) & two Alexander Jannaeus (103-76 BC). (qty) Cross Reference: BANKNOTES, COINS & MEDALS, ITALY, QEII ISSUES (Image)

WORLDWIDE STAMPS & COVERS MIXTURE: Two boxes containing a large accumulation of worldwide stamps on and off paper plus range of cards & covers (some being p.stat.) inc. scarce (22 July) 1977 GB 1p solo franking on Certificate of Posting tied Peckham Rye cds, 1970 bundle of cards mainly franked with high values (to 10/-) and tied by cds cancels [used for customs charges/accounting purposes?], etc. Egypt - 1930s group of 9 covers/FDCs (some regd), etc. (Large qty) Cross Reference: GREAT BRITAIN (Image)

DIVERSE ACCUMULATION: Two boxes containing GB decimal Presentation Packs, a few FDCs, early 20th C. PPCs, a couple of 'schoolboy' albums, a range of c.20+ Railway Parcel Stamps (Manchester, Sheffield & Lincoln Rly., West Clare, Great Central, Great Eastern, etc.), assorted Worldwide stamps in envelopes with much Poland, 1940s Polish covers, 1982 Solidarity labels, etc. Inspection required. (Qty.) (Image)

TWO CARTONS housing a large quantity of packets & glassines, etc. with the accumulation of Worldwide, duplicated, mainly used, middle-period issues. Mostly lower denominations, but values up to 2/6d, $1 or equivalent noted. All are organised by country. Some interest in mint 'Europa' issues. (Many 1,000s) (Image)

LARGE CARTON housing seven binders with mint & used collections of mainly middle period to modern Commonwealth issues. Good ranges of QEII mint issues, but KGVI material mostly in 'short' sets. Much Royalty related material. A couple of the binders hold predominantly Foreign collections with interest in German area & Austria. We also note a Nov. 1840 1d black (3 margin) tied by red MX to Glasgow EL. (Many 1,000s) (Image)

LARGE CARTON & SHOE BOX housing several albums & binders, incl. old 'schoolboy' albums with a range of early to modern, mint & used Worldwide collections. Includes a tall red album in which we note a useful collection of Bavaria and a very close cut example of Poland SG 1, along with many other, generally older issues. Also, a collection of Italian Occupation of Dodecanese Islands on album leaves. The shoe box contains an accumulation of off-paper older issues of various countries organised alphabetically in packets (Few 1,000s) Cross Reference: POLAND, ITALIAN COLONIES & P.O.s ABROAD (Image)

MOSTLY KGVI/QEII PRE-DECIMAL PERIOD: A carton containing two albums with a selection of Commonwealth country issues, another album with foreign, a group of small stockbooks (5) with duplicated used ranges having strength in Africa and a smaller stockbook with used duplicated Australia, World off paper in envelopes and a group of GB mint QEII pre-decimal. Mixed condition. (Qty.) (Image)

COLLECTOR'S CLEAR OUT: Carton with the diverse accumulation of GB & Worldwide issues in small tins, boxes, packets and a few old 'schoolboy' albums. We note a page of 1920s China with values to $5, a group of c.15 early Worldwide Postal Stationery cards, mint & used Australia, Canada & USA in packets & tins, large qty. unmounted mint KGV & pre-decimal QEII issues, etc. Lot also includes a copy of Robson Lowe's "The British Postage Stamp". Viewing essential. A good 'sorter'. (Qty.) Cross Reference: AUSTRALIA, CANADA, QEII ISSUES, CHINA (Image)

FOOTBALL TEAM PHOTO-CARDS & CIGARETTE CARD ALBUMS: Lot in small box includes group of c.37 small postcard sized, colour tinted, b & w photo cards of many of the top football teams of 1949-50 season. Produced by 'Sport' magazine and include Manchester United & City, Arsenal, Spurs, Liverpool etc. Amongst the young players we note future managers incl. Bill Nicholson, Don Revie, Joe Fagan, Harry Catterick, etc. Also in the lot, 3 complete sets of 1930s cigarette cards in their specific albums incl. Wills '1935-36 Association Footballers', Players 'Tennis' & Players 'Film Stars' and a further c.20 apparently complete 1920s/30s sets with a diverse range of subjects. Also, a generic album with several sets/part sets of 1920s/30s cards. (Few 1,000s) Cross Reference: FOOTBALL (Image)

EXTENSIVE COLLECTION OF KGV-QEII BRITISH COMMONWEALTH ISSUES: Three cartons housing c.40 discrete collections/studies in albums and on groups of album leaves. Mainly mint KGVI & early QEII but a few KGV issues noted. A variety of countries represented from Abu Dhabi through to Turks & Caicos. Includes Abu Dhabi 1964 &1967 defins. & Falcon set, Aden KGVI sets from 1939 and specialised 11 page study of 1953-63 issues, Aden States, etc., Antigua 1938-1960s with shades, Ascension incl. 1938 both perfs. to 10/-, 1963 Birds incl. rare var. Cobalt omitted, Bahamas 2d slate SG 152a Short "T" £950, Barbados study incl. 1938 diff. printings noting rare 1d scarlet SG £275 plus later 1950/53 sets printings to $2.40 x 6; Basutoland 1938 incl SG 19a "tower" flaw, 1954/61 sets surcharges & shades, Bechuanaland 1938 set with shades, 1955 shades, surcharges incl. rare type I R1 (£350), Bermuda extensive mint collection 1936-1965, Br. Guiana 1938 set with imprint blocks and multiples of scarce perf. vars. (SG £2,200), Cyrenaica set to 500m, Br. Solomons, Br. Virgin Islands, Brunei, Canada KGV-QEII several $1 vals., Caymans incl. 1938 set on 11 pages to 3 x 10/- with many dated printings, Cyprus extensive collection in album 1928-66, Dominica, Gambia, Gibraltar collection in album 1938-65 apparently complete for perfs. incl. SG 123a (£275), 124ab (£800), 125a (£130), 126a (£120), 128a (£130), 129 (£100), etc. noting 6 x 10/- values; Gilberts, Gold Coast, Grenada, India with issues from 1911 incl. good ranges of KGV, 1937-40 complete high vals. to 25r superb unmounted, Gandhi to 10r, Patiala to 10r, Jaipur, etc; Jamaica, Leewards incl. $4.80 "broken scroll", Malaya Straits, Mauritius, Montserrat, New Hebrides, Nigeria, Nyasaland, Southern Rhodesia, St. Kitts fine collection in album incl. 1938 5/- (5), 10/- (2) & £1 (2), St. Vincent, Somaliland with all 3 KGVI sets & 1953 with dated ptgs., South Africa & South West Africa, Tonga, Trinidad, Tristan with 6 different defin. sets to 1965, Turks & Caicos, etc. A collection well worth inspection. (Several 1,000s) (Image)

KGV-QEII COMMONWEALTH COLLECTION IN 8 VOLUMES: The A-Z mint and used collection, with strength in the 1st and 2nd QEII definitive sets, all to top values, of the 1950s/early 60s for many Commonwealth counties. Includes the various Omnibus issues. A few KGVI & KGV smaller sets present. We note Aden 1953 both colour sets to 20/- mint, Aden States to 10/- (3 sets), Antigua 1953 to $4.80 used & later sets to $5, Bahamas 1953 to £1 used and later sets to £1 or $3, Barbados 1953 to $2.40 both mint & used sets, Basutoland to 10/- mint, overprint set to 1r on 10/- & set to 1r, etc. Bechuanaland 1955 set to 10/- used & to 1r on 10/- mint, 1961 set to 2r, etc. Cocos & Cook Is. sets, Cyprus 1955 set to £1 and later sets to £1, various Dominica sets to $2.40 & $4.80 mint & used, Fiji 1953 & 1959 sets, Gibraltar 1953 & 1960 sets, Gilberts 1956 & 1965 sets, Gold Coast 1952 set, Grenada 1953 & later sets, Br. Guiana several sets to $5, PNG, Qatar Wildings to 10/-, 1960 sets to 10r mint and used, Montserrat to $4.80 (2 types), Nauru, New Hebrides, Nigeria various mint and used sets to £1, North Borneo 1954 & 1961 sets to $10 mint, N. Rhodesia 1953 to 20/- mint, Arms to 20/- mint & used sets, Nyasaland 1953, 1964 and later sets to 20/-, various S. Rhodesia, Rhodesia & Nyasaland sets to £1 both mint & used, St. Kitts 1956 to $4.80, St. Helena 1953 to 10/- & later sets to £1, St. Lucia to $2.50, Sabah 1964 to $10, Sarawak to $5, Seychelles 1954 to 10r mint (2 sets) and later sets to 10r, Sierra Leone various sets to £1. Also Somaliland, S.Africa, S.W.A, Swaziland various sets to £1 or 2r, Tanzania several sets to 20/-, Tangier to 10/- (3), Trinidad to $4.80, Tristan 1954, 1960 & 1961 sets, Turks, Uganda, Zanzibar several sets to top vals. of 10/- or 20/-. Many other issues not mentioned in the above description. Fine condition throughout, with huge cat. value. (Many 1,000s) (Image)

BRITISH COMMONWEALTH COLLECTION IN SEVENTEEN ALBUMS: An all reigns, mint & used collection from Aden to Zanzibar. Strength in KGVI/QEII period with most recent additions being c.2002. Extensive modern Australia & Canada and some countries represented in detail with addl. perf. varieties e.g. KUT 5/- (3), 10/- (2) & £1 (3). Most of the pre-QEII content is in part-sets, but many are to the 10/- value or equivalent. A few covers and booklets included in the albums. (Few 1,000s) (Image)

EARLY MEDITERRANEAN PAQUEBOT COVER: Nov. 1843 EL privately carried from Genoa to Livorno with superb oval cachet of ""ADMINISTRATIon DU PAQUEBOT/LE PHENICIEN A GENES" with ship illustration in centre. Rare so fine. Cross Reference: PAQUEBOTS, FRANCE, ITALY (Image)

TRIO OF MEDITERRANEAN PAQUEBOT COVERS: Oct. 1866 wrapper from Constantinople to Lyon franked 2 x 20c blue Napoleon (1862) types with 'anchor' cancels. Wrapper also bears oval agent's cachet of "HEINRICH LANGE/CONSTANTINOPLE", an oily red "PAQUEBOTS/DE LA/MEDITERRANEE" cachet and double ring ship mark of NIL-II; 2 May 1867 EL from Messina to Bordeaux franked with 2 x Italy 20c blue (issued Apr. 1867 - early usage) alongside two strikes or the s/l "VAPORE FRANCESE" in red plus double ring "ITALIE/MARSEILLE" ship mark and unclear oval Messina agent's mark in blue. Also 21 Feb. 1877 printed env. of "SOCIETA DI NAVIGAZIONE A VAPORE "PUGLIA" - BARI" carried by their own vessel to Marseille. Franked with strip of three 1866 10c orange and on the reverse the company's oval cachet in blue with ship illustration in centre. Attractive group. (3) Cross Reference: PAQUEBOTS, FRANCE, ITALY (Image)

WWI AUSTRO-HUNGARY FELDPOST COLLECTION: The collection of Feldpost cards & covers in 5 volumes. Arranged in order of FPO number from 2-220. (c.480 items) Cross Reference: AUSTRIA, MILITARY - WWI (Image)