1885 2½d De La Rue Die Proof in black on glazed card, endorsed 'Before Hardening' and dated '18 FEB. 84'. (Image)

1886 5/- De La Rue Die Proof in black on glazed card, endorsed 'Before Hardening' and dated '6 AUG 85'. Small mark to left of head. Scarce (a similar example sold for £1100 + premium in the 2010 'Victory' sale). (Image)

1904 1/2d De La Rue Die Proof in black on glazed card, endorsed 'Before Hardening' and dated '18 JUN 05'. Scarce. (Image)

1914 MCA 5/- green and red/yellow mint, small hinge remainder, a fine example with the 'Break in scroll' variety. Cat £550. Hamilton - Bowen Cert. (Image)

1921 Script 2/- purple and blue mint, fine and lightly mounted, with the 'Break in scroll' variety. Cat £350 (Image)

1922 Script o/pt 2/- purple and blue mint with the 'Lines omitted from scroll' variety (light gum bend). Cat £425 (Image)

1935 Silver Jubilee set in lower left corner marginal blocks of 4 mint, one of each with 'Extra flagstaff'. Scarce positional pieces. Cat £850+ (Image)

1935 Silver Jubilee 2½d marginal u/m with 'Short extra flagstaff'. Cat £180+ (Image)

1935 Silver Jubilee 2½d u/m with the 'Lightning conductor' variety. Cat £160+ (Image)

1935 Silver Jubilee 6d in lower left corner marginal block of 4 u/m, one with 'Extra flagstaff'. Cat £200+ (Image)

1935 Silver Jubilee 6d in upper left corner marginal block of 4 u/m, one with the 'Short extra flagstaff' variety. Cat £340+ (Image)

1935 Silver Jubilee 6d u/m with the 'Lightning conductor' variety. Cat £200+ (Image)

1935 Silver Jubilee 1/- in upper right corner marginal block of 4 u/m, one with the 'Lightning conductor' variety. Cat £450+ (Image)

Mint collection on 3 Hagners with ½d 'yellows' incl SG 2 and 3a (no gum), 4, 10 and 19 (in block of 4 u/m), then we note 1885 set plus shades, 1886 5/-, 1899 2/6d and 10/-, 'PNNEY' in u/m pairs (both shades), 1903 to 1/- (also o/pt Specimen) and 1904 to 5/-. Strong GV incl some 1914 blocks of 4 (incl 4d grey-black), 1914 2/- (both shades) and 2/6d, 1921 2/6d and 10/-, 1922 o/pt 10/-, MCA o/pt 2/- (scarce) and 5/- (also 5/- with broken crown and scroll) with Script to 10/-. 2/- varieties SG 120a, b and c, then 1922 to £1 (both), 1926 to 10/- (also 3d with inverted o/pt), 1926, '28 and '30 sets, some Jubilee varieties in blocks of 4 with SG 210a/b, 211a, 211c and 213c. Lovely lot. Cat £9500+ (Image)

1860/1984 comprehensive mint collection in Lindner album, incl 1885 set plus shades, 1899 10/- (2), 1903 to 1/- and 1904 to 5/-, 1914 to 5/- (+ shades), 1921 to 10/- and both 1922 o/pt 10/-. Also 1922 to £1, 1926 o/pt to 10/-, the 1926, '28 and '30 sets to 10/-, 1938, '48 and '53 sets, complete thereon.

Range of GB QV with 'A25' cancels on Hagner, 30 (with 5 pairs incl 3d pl 4 Z42), incl Z41, 55, 61 pl 11, 63, 72 and 78 pl 4. (Image)