1859-1880 An interesting collection of early period Venezuela on 2 album pages. Commencing with a good showing of 1859 and 1860 with fine and course impression (15). Useful ranges of 1863-1870 Eagle and Arms imperfs with shades and varieties. Then 1879-1880 imperf and perf portrait issues . (Total 63). Elusive material. (Start Price = £72.00)

1871-1955 A fairly extensive general collection on album leaves. Including a good range of 1870's fiscal issues, often pen cancelled, 1880 portrait issues, then definitives and commems through to 1955. Mainly used. Many many 100's (Start Price = £72.00)

1873 Incoming cover from Great Britain franked with 1873 1/- green QV issue (SG 150, Plate 10) tied by barred numeral '498' with MANCHESTER cds in red alongside dated 4 MAY 1875. Addressed to CARACAS endorsed 'Per S/S Californian'. Attractive. (Start Price = £36.00)

1882-1989 Mint collection on Hagner type sheets in a ring binder(1,238 stamps,15 mini sheets) including 1930 Air set, 1937 Air surcharge set, 1937(July) Air set to 20B, 1938 Independence Air set, 1940-4 Bolivar Air set, 1945 Sucre Air set, 1950 Flora Air set, various 1951-4 Arms Air sets, 1967 Caracas mini sheets, mainly fine with some unmounted. HEAVY/OVERSIZE LOT - OVERSEAS SHIPPING SURCHARGE APPLIES. [US5] (Start Price = £278.40)

1905 Cover franked with single 1904 25c deep ultramarine tied by fine strike of small circular undated CORREOS DE VENEZUELA SAN FELIPE cancel in purple with 'APR 8 1905' datestamps alongside. Addressed to GERMANY with arrival cds on reverse. [US6] (Start Price = £12.80)

1930-38 AIRMAIL: Study lot of covers all with frankings of the 1930-1932 AIR issue on normal or security paper. Some better values noted inc 1b80c & 15c on cover to UK, pair of 70c tied CARIPITO to TRINIDAD, single 2b on somewhat toned cover tied CARIPTIO to UK, 10c, 1b 20c & 2b on cover to Germany, single 1b 95c to Germany & cover with franking inc 5c green set to Argentina with yellow 'Defensa Continental' censor strip. Also note a few airmail instructional marks etc. (10 items) [US3] (Start Price = £32.80)

1938 10c on 2b 50c pale blue 'Surcharge' issue, a fine mint strip of five. (SG 538, Cat £20) (Start Price = £8.00)

1951 'Third Bolivarian Games, Caracas' issue, the set of four and miniature sheet all fine mint. (Cat £39+) [US3] (Start Price = £11.20)

1966 'Bolivar Commemoration' first and second issue, both sets of twelve fine mint. [US3] (Start Price = £11.20)