1820s-1945 Italy ranges from specialist collection. Starting with the famous 1820 Cavallini embossed 50c as cutout, 1862 Italy 1st issue 10c perf tied on piece with dated cds, then ranges of defins, commems, postage dues, express & parcel post, with pages of blks M/MNH or U. Noted range of the interesting 1924 official permit stamps, 1944 Italian Social Republic speciality items inc rare GNR opt types & errors, as well as excellent section of 1945 Liberation & local issues, inc rare opts, varieties & provisionals. Also some unusual 1940s local postage due 'T' opts, inc in blks. Sass/CEI cat €25,000 = A$37,000! Condition mixed but very interesting & valuable lot. (600+).

Estimate AU$1,500

1840-1970s British Empire & Foreign better sets & singles in s/book, inc Antigua 1938-51 KGVI Pics to 5/-. Belgium 1930 Airmail set to 5Fr, 1949 Stamp Centenary set to 50Fr. Bermuda 1938-53 KGVI Pics to £1 U. Bosnia & Herzegovina 1879-1905 to 5Kr M inc 1900 20h, 25h & 40h. Cyprus 1938-51 KGVI Pics to £1 M & U. 1955-60 QEII Pic set to £1. 1960 Republic opt set to £1. GB 1840 QV 1d black, 1847-54 QV Embossed 6d. Ionian Is 1859 QV (½d). Malta 1938-43 KGVI set to 10/-. Nauru 1916-23 KGV Seahorses to 10/-. North Borneo 1948 Silver Wedding set. Pitcairn 1940-51 KGVI Pic set. Rhodesia & Nyasaland 1954-56 QEII set to £1. Sabah 1964-65 QEII Pic set. Singapore 1955-59 QEII Pic set to $5. Most diff, odd extra inc M & U. Most F-VF M/MNH/U. SG cat £8500+ = A$15,000+. (615) (P)

Estimate AU$2,500

1900-02 Boer War Postal History collection with extensive pmk study on GB, Cape, Natal, OFS & Transvaal stamps inc Field Post Office BO, British Army S Africa 33 diff, 2-ring types nos '*' to 56, plus no.100, & covers (15). Then single ring types 5 diff nos, Army PO no 43-55, plus covers (5), lge Army Post Office rubber cds, Natal Field Force octagonal type (4 diff), Army Post Office with town name (20 diff) inc 4 covers, town cds on GB stamps (19 diff towns) inc QV Jubilee values 4d, 5d, 10d & 1/-, censored covers (10), some Army Telegraph lge cds & finally POW covers (7) inc to Diyatawala Camp Ceylon (3) & Ahmednagar India (2) with camp censor h/s etc. Mixed condition Fair-VF. SG cat £1375 for the FPO pmks on GB stamps, plus another 75 GB with Cape, Natal, OFS & Transvaal pmks & various pmks on more of these colony issues, plus the covers. (320 stamps/pieces, 50 covers & 23 related period PPC)

Estimate AU$2,000

1914-90s Thematics collection in album with diff themes inc British Royalty inc M/S, Tobacco inc Smoking, Education inc University, Dams & Hydroelectric Power, Religion inc Bible events & religious figures, Space & Telecommunications & Sport. All diff. Almost all VF fresh M/U with 80%+ M. SG cat £1900+ = A$3400+. (1000, 33 M/S)

Estimate AU$275

1918 Luboml Jewish Local Post in Poland/Ukraine: Specialised collection with Town View imperf set 5h-50h, 5h & 50h pelure paper variety, set 5h-50h error numerals INVERTED, plus vert pr 20h with error due to foreign matter during printing. Then perf set 5h-50h, 50h error imperf horiz, plus 20h numerals INVERTED. As well as perf colour trials 5h carmine, 10h slate-green, 10h rose, 20h blue & 25h green. VF UN. Mi 1-5A & B, & Mi1-5BK plus proofs est cat €1000+. Very interesting issue with stamps inscribed in German, Polish, Ukrainian & Hebrew. All genuine & exp Petriuk BPP. (26).

Estimate AU$500

1945 Dachau Displaced Persons Camp for Polish refugees in Germany, Red Cross stamp & S/sheet collection. 10pf Brown, 25pf blue, 25pf green & 50pf red in blks of 4. S/sheets with 6 stamps inc imperf, or white paper & on yellowish paper, perf on white paper with wmk & on yellowish paper, no wmk plus perf on yellowish paper (2) ea with diff wmk. Single stamp s/sheet, stamp with centre in red & frame in blue inc imprint plus perf with & w/o wmk. All diff. VF UN as issued. Rare! (9 s/sheets & 4 blks of 4).

Estimate AU$400

1946 French Colonies WWII 'From Chad to the Rhine' IMPERF, all sets inc Equatorial Africa, Cameroon, French West Africa, Somali Coast, Guadeloupe, St Pierre, Indochina, Madagascar, Martinique, New Caledonia, Oceania, Reunion, Wallis & Futuna, Guiana & Indian Settlements. Mostly VF fresh MNH. Maury cat €1740 = A$2800. (90). (P)

Estimate AU$800

1997-2007 WWF Collection Endangered Wildlife with 54 diff Pic sets & 216 individual illustrated FDC with a wide range of Wildlife in Aardwolfs, Crocodiles, Arabian Leopards, Asiatic Lions, Bald Ibis, Himalayan Musk Deer, Imperial Eagles, Malayan Box Turtles & Serbian insects. All beautifully presented with extensive background text in 5 custom albums. Total original cost around $1450. Appear all diff to other coll'ns offered here.

Estimate AU$300

2 carton collection/accumulation of British Commonwealth & World, largely G/FU. Inc Great Britain mostly QEII but some earlier with QEII Wilding & Machins in 1000s. European, USA in bundles of 100, also shoebox of loose in large quantity. A lot of fun in this lot. (est 50,000)

Estimate AU$200

2 Carton clearance lot with Australia 1937-65 M/MNH duplicates (1200) inc 2/- or 2/3 Commems (72) & 15 imprint blks. World late 1800s-1950s (3500 stamps) in 1950s springback album. Aust, NZ, PNG, Fiji duplicates (many 100s) in 8 small s/books. Then British Royal collections inc 1977 Commonwealth collection of Silver Jubilee FDC (55) in custom album, 1981 RW & 1982 Baby collection. Plus Flower Stamps of the World FDC (100). IOC Olympic Games FDC (46), 1987 America's Cup comp sheet plus bits & pieces. (6000+)

Estimate AU$300

3 Carton lot with AUSIPEX 84 collections, possibly comp inc Australian Commem album souvenir sheet opt. Switzerland MNH collection (FV 170SFr = A$228). Australian Territories MNH collection in Seven Seas hingeless album inc AAT 1966 Pic set & assorted Christmas Is, Norfolk, Nauru & Pitcairn. British Commonwealth 1981 RW collection MNH in 2 blue albums, Australia 1976-89 FDC collection (220) in another 2 blue albums inc to $10 Gardens. Then 1989 onwards loose in packets inc Pic/Commem sets & $20 Gardens. Also numerous PSE & 5 postcard packs. 3rd carton with GB FDC collection (370) 1969-90 in 5 sturdy albums with Prestige Booklet blks, high val Machins, Regionals, Commem/Pic sets, Special pmks & odd M/sheet. Plus another 160 extras 1973 onwards, many still in original PO packaging. (many 100s inc over 800 FDC)

Estimate AU$400

Argentina: Collection duplicates 1858-1985 on hagners C19th selection some M largely G-FU with extras, 1928 Pics to 1P80 mixed M/U with extras, 1940s range inc 1944 Postman's Benefit 1P+50c Imperf proof MNG, 1952 Eva Peron to 20P G-FU with extras lower values M/MLH, 1954 telecom 4 sets MNH, 1955 Pics to 50P MLH inc 5P (4), 10P (2), 20P M/MNH, 1955 Officials inc 20P (7 MLH/MNH), 50P (2), 100P (3) MLH other 1950a issues/sets with some blks, 1960s-70s Child Welfare (Bird) sets MLH/MNH largely VF, 1985 Flowers to 1A & 2o MNH in blks of 10. SG cat £1360 = A$2400, plus also reference selection of 1858-62 issues reprints/bogus which have not been counted. (948 & 10 M/S)

Estimate AU$250

Argentina: 1859-60 Buenos Aires Liberty basic set of values & colours in sheets of 25 inc 4r green, 1P blue & 2P red, plus 1P rose & 2P blue. All early 1890s Spiro forgeries with various dotted 'pmks'. Stamps 'VFU'. SG ex P28-51 cat £7475 for genuine. (5 sheets of 25)

Estimate AU$250

Australian Territories Collection in Seven Seas hingeless album with Christmas Island 1958-1990 (FV $130) inc 1958 Defs to $1, 1968 Fish to 50c, 1978 QEII Jubilee comp sheet of 4 M/S & 1988 Wildlife set to $5. Cocos to 1988 (FV $85) inc 1963 Pic set, 1969 Defs to $1, 1982 Moths to $2 & 1986 Shells to $3. Mostly fresh MNH, total Face Value $215 plus another $150 for the hingeless album.

Estimate AU$120

Austria: Collection 1858-1984 on well-annotated pgs. 1858-59 Emperor Embossed set to 15kr inc 3kr black (2) & 3kr green, plus 2kr shades. 1860-61 Oval set to 15kr. 1858 Newspaper stamps in blue & lilac, 1861 1.05kr lilac. 1867 set to 50kr coarse printing, plus 1874-80 set to 50kr fine printing. 1873-74 Telegraph to 2Fl, 1890 to 2G plus perfs & shades. 1891 set to 50kr plus perfs. 1899-1902 New Currency set to 4kr. 1901-04 to 72h plus shades & perfs. 1908-13 set to 10kr. 1910 Birthday set to 10kr. 1916-18 set to 10kr plus shades & papers. Almost all diff inc shades, perfs etc. Mostly G-VF M/U, some mixed earlies as usual. SG cat £7750+ = A$15,000+. (435) (P)

Estimate AU$1,500

British Commonwealth: 1953 QEII Coronation collection comp M (cat £140) in SG/Rapkin printed album. British Pacific 1970s-80s MNH in 4 s/books with Norfolk Is, Nauru, Fiji, Samoa & others inc vals to $5. Australia Pre-decimal collection (350) to late 1950s in older style s/book, mostly MNH prs inc 1914 Kookaburra 6d Engraved M, 1932 6d large Kooka, 1937 KGVI 3d blue Die I (toned), 1940 AIF 6d, plus 1953 Produce Food blk fo 9. Also India 1948 Ghandi set to 10R M (minor surface rubs £425). British Commonwealth FDC accumulation (400) inc AAT 1980s Base Cancels, Aust Pre-decimal FDC (50), 1950s FFC (5) & assorted Dec Pic sets, GB (140) 1970-80 & others inc Norfolk Is 1947 Ball Bay set & Pitcairn 1940 KGV to 2/6. World collection to mid 1950s in 2 loose leaf albums inc KGV SJ Pics, Aust 1938 150th Anniv vignettes (40 diff), GB inc KGV to 5/-, British Africa, Europe, USA & British Commonwealth to early QEII. Also various bits & pieces inc old-time Junior album & Greece 2000-04 Olympics souvenir album. 2 large cartons. Inspection a good idea! (many 1000s)

Estimate AU$700

British Commonwealth Omnibus collections with 1953 Coronation set (SG cat £140), 1978 Coronation sheetlets (53), 1981-82 Royal Wedding, Baby, Birthday (30 sets, 17 gutter strips & 28 M/S), & 1986 QEII 60th Birthday (40 sets). 1953 VFM, others VF fresh MNH. SG cat £400+. (500+, & 80+ M/S).

Estimate AU$120

British Commonwealth: 1960s-90s MNH accumulation with Cocos Is 50 Pic sets (FV $75). Christmas Is sets (FV $60). Samoa (170 sets) 1946-88 plus 80 M/Sheets 1974-87. PNG to late 1990s inc Papua 1937 KGVI Coronation imprint blks of 4, 1963 10/- Rabaul, 1964 Birds set to 10/-, 1966 Butterflies to $2. 1994 Emergency opt set of 11 (these cat SG £250) plus 150 MNH pic sets 1966 onwards. Also un-counted U odds throughout. Mostly fresh & clean. Over 400 Pic/Commem sets plus extra M/sheets in 2 Lighthouse s/books.

Estimate AU$300

British Commonwealth: MNH selection inc Hong Kong 1968 Lunar New Year (Monkey) blk of 6, 1972 Rat, 4 sets. Northern Rhodesia 1938 KGVI defs set, Tristan da Cunha 1953 QEII Def set, 1965 Def set. VF. SG cat £600. (72)

Estimate AU$250

British Empire: 1858-1980s Large accumulation in 9 s/books. Bahamas 1862-82 QV Chalons to 6d inc wmks, perfs & shades. 1884-90 QV to 4d. 1917-18 War Tax opt to 1/-. 1938-52 KGVI to 1/- inc shades. 1942 Columbus opts to 1/-. 1954-63 QEII Pics to 10/-. Mauritius 1858 Britannia (1d) blue imperf. 1860-72 QV to 5/-. 1879-94 QV to 50c. Useful coverage of 1895-1934 Arms issues. 1910 KEVII to 50c. 1913-39 KGV to 50c. 1950 KGVI Pic to 10R British Guiana. 1876-82 Ship to 12c. 1889-1907 Ships to 48c. 1913-27 KGV Badge to 24c. 1934-51 KGV Pics to 72c. 1935 Silver Jubilee. 1938-52 KGVI Pics to $1. 1954-65 QEII Pics to $2. St Vincent 1881-98 QV inc shades, wmks etc. 1938 KGVI Pics to 10/-. Fiji 1878-98 Monograms to 6d. 1938-52 KGVI Pics to 5/- inc dies, perfs etc. 1954-63 QEII Pics to £1. Aden 1937 Dhows to 1R. 1938-48 KGVI Pics to 2R. Malayan States 1880s inc Johore, Kedah, Kelantan, FMS, Perak & Selangor. Uganda 1898 QV to 8a. Tanganyika 1922-25 Giraffe to 30c & 1927-31 KGV to 2/-. Mostly F-VF M/U. SG cat £10,000+ = A$18,000+. (8500+)

Estimate AU$2,000

British Empire: 1937-52 Mint KGVI collection in New Age stamp album. Antigua 1938-51 KGVI Pic set to £1 (SG cat £130). Bahamas 1942 450th Anniv set to £1 & 1948 300th Anniv set to £1. Bahawalpur 1948 Amir Pic set to 10R. Bahrain 1950-55 opt KGVI Pic set to 10R (£110). Barbados 1938-47 KGVI Seahorses set to 5/- plus perfs. Solomon Is 1931-51 KGVI Pic set to 10/- & 1940 Postage Due set to 1/6. Brunei 1947-51 View set to $10 (£160). Cayman Is 1938-48 KGVI Pic set to 10/- plus perfs. Falkland Dep 1948-49 Map sets (thin & thick). Fiji 1938-55 KGVI Pic set to £1. Malta 1938-43 KGVI Pic set to 10/- & 1947 Self Govt opt set to 10/. Mauritius 1938-49 KGVI set to 10R (£120). Montserrat 1938-48 KGVI Views set to £1 plus perfs. New Hebrides 1938 Gold Currency set to 10Fr (£325). Northern Rhodesia 1938-52 KGVI Giraffe & Elephants set to 20/- (£250). Nyasaland 1938-44 KGVI Legend set to £1 (£200). St Helena 1938-44 KGVI Ship set to 10/- (£140). Sierra Leone 1938-44 KGVI Pic set to £1 (£140). Swaziland 1938-54 KGVI Shields set to 10/- plus shades & perfs. All diff inc shades, perfs etc. VF M/MNH, overall fresh. SG cat £6000+ = A$10,000+. (860) (P)

Estimate AU$2,500

British Empire: 1948 KGVI Silver Wedding Omnibus comp Aden to Zanzibar inc all Malay States, plus South Africa & SWA se-tenant prs etc. VF fresh MNH. SG cat £2250. Nice collection & scarce as MNH. (138). (P)

Estimate AU$2,500

British Empire - Seychelles: 1937-53 KGVI Collection. 1938-49 KGVI Pic set to 5R plus pages. 1948 Silver Wedding set 1952 KGVI Pic set to 10R. Almost all diff. F-VF M/U. SG cat £665. (70)

Estimate AU$300

British Empire: High values lot 1882-1936 with Natal 1902 KEVII £1.10 & £5 appear U. Australia 1931-36 Kangaroo 2/- horiz gutter pr MNH. Queensland 1882-95 Large Chalon £1 wmk crown Q upright appears M. Ceylon 1912-25 KGV 100R wmk mult crown appears M. Rhodesia 1892-93 Arms £10 appears U. All diff. F-VF appearance, some cleaned F/C. SG cat £5500+ = A$10,000+. (7) (P)

Estimate AU$700

British West Indies & Atlantic: 1902-77 Mint Collection in s/book. Antigua 1938-51 KGV Pic set to £1. 1953-62 QEII Pic to $4.80. Bahamas 1965 QEII Pic set to £1. 1964 New Constitution opts to £1. Bermuda 1936-47 KGV Pic set to 1/6. 1938-53 KGVI 2/-, 5/-, 10/- & £1. 1953-62 QEII Pic set to £1. British Honduras 1953-62 QEII Pic set to $5. Cayman Is 1938-48 KGVI Pic set to 10/-. 1953-62 QEII Pic set to £1. Dominica 1938-47 KGVI Pic set to 10/-. 1954-62 QEII Pic set to $2.40. St Helena 1938-44 KGVI Ships to 5/-. 1961-65 QEII Pic set to £1. St Kitts Nevis 1954-63 QEII Pic set to $4.80. St Lucia 1935 Silver Jubilee set. 1953-63 QEII Arms set to $2.50. 1964-69 QEII Pic set to $2.50, 1976 Birds set to $10. St Vincent 1949-52 KGVI Badge to $4.80 Tristan da Cunha 1963 Resettlement opt set to 10/-. All diff inc shades. Almost all VF M/MNH. SG cat £1850+ = A$3300+. Nice lot. (370) (P)

Estimate AU$800