ICEBREAKER SHIPS superbly presented & written up (in German) on leaves in protectors housed in a large ring binder, an attractive range of stamps (approx 100) & covers (79) illustrated with special cancels commemorating various Arctic voyages. Attractive & colourful collection. (Image)

1857-1960 collection housed in black mounts in three Schaubek albums ranges of M & U (or in many cases both) incl. full & part sets, highly catalogued (£5000++) (many 100's) (Image)

1858 Perf 12½ 10k, 20k & 30k, all nicely used (30k has small fault), SG.5/7. (3) Cat. £526 (Image)

1858 Perf 12½ 20k orange & blue, FU with lozenge of dots cancellation, SG.6. (1) Cat. £190 (Image)

Range of early Arms issues U with 1858 10k Perf 12½ (5), 20k (2), 30k (2), 1864-65 Perf 14½ x 15 10k (2), 20k, 30l (4), 1866-75 horizontally laid 10k (15), 20k (5), 30k (5), vertically laid 10k, 30k (2). The condition is largely good to fine but some with faults. Ideal for postmarks etc. Also 1875-82 20k (5). ST.Cat. £2500. (47) (Image)

1863 (15th July) 5k black & blue in a superb fresh UM marginal block of four, SG.8. (4) Cat. £100 (Image)

1863 Town Post 5k black & slate, a used copy cancelled with red pmk, some faults but very scarce, SG.8. (1) Cat. £650 (Image)

1864-65 Perf 12½ 1k black & yellow, superb U, cancelled in red, SG.9. (1) Cat. £130 (Image)

1864-65 Perf 12½ 1k, 3k 5k, good U examples (the 5k with red pmk), SG.9/11. (3) Cat. £755 (Image)

ARMS ISSUES early map of Europe & Asia New Holland (part) etc. by T. Jeffreys sculp hand coloured Arms 1866 Perf 14½ x 15 5k (3), 10k (14), 20k (6), 30k (2), all horizontal laid, 1887-99 many pieces (71) also a few other items. Interesting lot. (98 items + map) (Image)

1867 cover to Pernau bearing 1864 10k blue & red-brown Perf 14½ x 15. (Image)

1868-75 vertically laid paper 30k green & carmine Perf 14½ x 15, fresh fine colours, large part o.g, some gum thinning but a rare item, SG.29, Cat. £1500. (1) Cat. £1500 (Image)

COLLECTION OF POSTAL HISTORY on leaves loose with early map of Europe (faults), postal stationery covers & cards (16) from 1882 M or U, 1915 censor cover from Helsinki, 1914 censor cover Denmark to GB, 1917 front of postal stationery letter card with the crossed swords h/stamp in red. Good range of 1890's to 1950's with Arms, the loose items incl. cards/covers incl. Arms items to GB incl. Odessa, 1889 card with TPO c.d.s, 1911 card of Czar & family in rowing boat, some later plus 1893 souvenir cards (8) of Czar/Czarina etc. Fine lot. (132 items + 1 map) (Image)

(CHINA) small range of 55 stamps incl. 1910-16 Arms values to 50k, 1917 Surcharge with varnish lines 2c, 3c, 4c, 10c on 10k, 15c, 25c, 30c vertically laid paper 5d & 7d U etc. also 1899 7r M. (55) (Image)

1940-41 three Russian stationery cards used with German feldpost cancels in red or black, Scarce. (Image)

1940's propaganda WWII cards incl. Russian women with machine guns, troops in winter, troops fighting with tanks. (9) (Image)

1941-44 coloured propaganda cards incl. Victorious Russian soldiers bayoneting German soldiers, Russian soldiers advancing on skis, four cards depicting pilots. (9) (Image)

1942 six different postcards depicting pilots. Unused and attractive group. (Image)

1942-43 propaganda Happy New Year cards showing caricatures incl. German troops freezing on a sleigh ride, German soldier asking for mercy etc. Scarce. (3) (Image)

1943 propaganda cards (5) in black & white or sepia incl. Russian soldiers wearing gas masks, map reading etc. also a coloured three image card depicting the sinking of a German U Boat. (6) (Image)

1943 WWII fine black & red postcards with patriotic images of soldiers with flag etc. (Image)

1943-44 folding letter sheets (11) each bearing an illustration of Military or Patriotic Type, used (6), unused (5), also coloured postcards (5) depicting scenes of war incl. crashed German plane, German prisoners, Troops greeting each other, Patriotic with flag etc. (16) (Image)

1944 patriotic propaganda cards in colour depicting advancing troops from ancient times & WWII. (5) (Image)

1944 propaganda cards relating to the Siege of Leningrad. (5) (Image)

1944 propaganda cards showing machine gunners, heavy artillery firing etc. (Image)