1930s-c.2000 MINT & USED COLLECTION: A box containing 4 albums, a stockbook & 3 packets with a well presented, part written up collection with many better sets, singles & miniature sheets, (e.g. MS797). Some duplication and gaps from more recent years but nevertheless a strong lot with much interest. Also includes a detailed specialist study collection of surcharge issues, (c1946), with comprehensive examples from different post offices and similar collection of pre-cancels, (c1875 to c1960s), along with a small collection of Belgian Congo. (Large Qty.) (Image)

EARLY COVERS TO/FROM ITALIAN STATES - 1624 EX BRUSSELS + 1775 TO MEMINGEN "VIA OSTEND"; 18 Apr. 1624 EL (some edge wear and reinforced in places) from "Brusellas" to Genoa endorsed "[Fr]anca per Mantova" (first couple of letters lost with 'tongue' seal); plus very fine 1775 EL from Genoa to "Meminghen" with fair "GENOVA" charged "6" with clear "Via Ostend" endorsement on the front. Good pair. (2 covers) Cross Reference: EARLY LETTERS, ITALIAN STATES (Image)

1851-61 'MEDALLIONS' 10c & 20c VALUES: Fine used group of 10c (7) and 20c (7) values with and without wmk. Mostly good 4-margin examples. Also 10c on large piece dated May 1859 and 20c on large piece dated 1862 plus attractive 1863 locally used (Brussels) EL bearing 10c grey-brown. Fine group. (14 plus 2 pieces & 1 cover) (Image)

1928-53 COLLECTION OF 'ANTI TB FUND' SETS ON STOCK CARDS: Group incl. 1928 set mint SG 472/477, 1929 set mint SG 552/557, 1931 set mint SG 593/599, 1933 set fine used SG 646/652, 1934 set mint SG 670/676, 1949 set mint SG 1298/1306, 1951 Queen Elisabeth Fund set unmounted mint SG 1376-80, 1951 set unmounted mint SG 1381-88, 1953 set mint SG 1507-14 and 1954 set mint SG 1543-48. Total cat. £1,078 (10 sets) Cross Reference: MEDICAL (Image)

GROUP OF HIGHER VALUE EARLY MINT ISSUES ON STOCK CARDS: Includes 1930 Antwerp Exhibition mini sheet SG MS568 (£475) and 1931 National Exhibition mini sheet SG MS592 (£325). Both sheets with trivial blemishes. Also, 1931 TB Fund set of 7 mint SG 593/99 (£95), 1929 20f bright green mint, SG 502 (£140), 1915-19 10f brown SG 195 and 1912 25c blue in mnh reprint block of 6. Lot also incl. a small group of cards & covers incl. PPC 1913 Ghent Exhibition. (c.31 plus 2 mini sheets & 7 cards/covers) (Image)