1913 PROVISIONAL OVERPRINT ON 1909 ISSUE OF TURKEY: 2pi blue-black used on small piece. Holcombe Certificate (1992). SG 8 (£600) (Image)

1913 PROVISIONAL OVERPRINT ON 1909 ISSUE OF TURKEY: 5pa yellow-buff used, attached to small piece. Holcombe Certificate (1992). SG 4 £550 (Image)

EARLY TO MIDDLE PERIOD, MINT & USED RANGES: Box file containing a large qty. of old album leaves with mint and used issues from 1850s to 1960s, but main interest is in the 19th C. ranges inc. Lombardy & Venetia, Levant, Newspaper types, etc. Lot also inc. a couple of old club books with some useful mint sets/singles. (Very many 100s) (Image)

EARLY TO MODERN MINT & USED COLLECTIONS: Two stock books and binder, the larger stock book containing an 1858-2000 collection with strength in 1960s-90s. Many issues present are in fine used, marginal blocks of four & sheetlets. No apparent duplication apart from the multiples. (SG cat. c.£3,000). Second stock book with a selection of mainly mint sets. Strength in 1940s/50s period inc. Costumes set SG 1108/44. Plus Renner, Horse Racing & 1955 Anniv. set, etc. (SG cat. c.£1,700 ). Also a collection of 1959-93 fine used pairs in binder. (Very many 100s) (Image)

19th CENTURY FOREIGN MAIL GROUP: Range with 1822 EL to London ex Troppau sent via Paris with "CHARGE" and horseshoe "REGISTERED/[crown]" marks on front; 1832 EL to Paris with s/l "TRENTO" hs, framed "L.I." and oval "Autriche/P.Huningue" hs on front; 1855 unpaid EL to France ex Feldkirch with "AUTRICHE/BAY FR 1 DE BALE" transit cds and "uber/BASEL" hs on front; and a few others. (6 covers) Cross Reference: REGISTERED MAIL, INCOMING OVERSEAS MAIL, FRANCE, SWITZERLAND (Image)

WWI GOVT IN EXILE IN FRANCE/MILITARY MAIL; Range with Feb. 1915 Justice Ministry env. to Madrid franked Belgium 20c pair (both with tabs) tied by "LE HAVRE (SPECIAL)/SEINE=INFRE" cds, Jan. 1916 PPC to England franked France 10c tied by Avignon cds and "POSTES MILITAIRES/BELGIQUE/BELGIE/LEGERPOSTERIJ" cds, Aug. 1916 env. to London with Justice Minister cachet on front and franked Belgium 20c + 5c tied by "STE ADRESSE/POST BELGE-BELGISCHE POST" cds and a few others. (11 covers/cards + 7 stamps) Cross Reference: FRANCE, MILITARY - WWI, OFFICIAL MAIL (Image)

1928 "ORVAL" SET & 1929 OVERPRINTED SET: Two stock cards with the 1928 Orval Abbey Restoration set of nine to 10f unmounted mint SG 461/469 (£90), and the 1929 overprinted set of nine to 10f (5f with blunt corner perf.), mint hinged, commemorating the 'Laying of first stone" SG 543/551 (£800). Attractive sets. (18 stamps) (Image)

MINT & USED COLLECTION: Flat box housing early issues on printed album leaves. Also c.60 unused early Montenegro postal stationery cards, lettercards, envs, etc., and album housing a collection of c.30 mostly Bosnian (a few Montenegro) used 19th/early 20th C. cards & covers. (Few 100s stamps & covers) Cross Reference: MONTENEGRO (Image)

EARLY TO MODERN, MINT & USED COLLECTIONS: Carton housing printed album leaves with many complete mint sets up to 1970 and a good range of earlies. Also a "Lighthouse" hingeless album with a range of mint sets from the period 1970-79. (Very many 100s) (Image)

EARLY TO MIDDLE PERIOD COVER COLLECTION: Four cover albums housing a collection of used & unused early Postal Stationery, FDCs & commercial mail from c.1884 to mid-1960s. Strength in 1930s-50s material with may attractive covers. (Few 100s) (Image)

1898-1925 MINT & USED COLLECTION: Well presented collection on printed display pages. Includes a range of late 19th C. issues inc. British Administration 20pi violet used SGB1 plus SGB2-B5, range of Russian PO issues (14) & Revolutionary Assembly issues. NB stamps within these sections cannot be guaranteed. Collection continues with 1908 (Sep.) set to 5dr mint (small opt.) SG32/43, 1909 overprints to 5dr black & olive-green, mint or used, SG 50/57 inc. SG 48 (£200), 1909-10 opt. set to 5dr mint or used SG 58/67 and a range of Postage Dues. Also, an extensive range of Greece 1922-25 Revolutionary opts. "REVOLUTION, 1922" on stamps of Crete & Greece. SG between 340 & 402 (inc. 5dr SG 385 £450). Also virtually complete sets of issues by French, Italian & Austrian POs. (Few 100s) Cross Reference: GREECE (Image)

19th/20th CENTURY MAIL; Range on leave in binder inc. 1834 EL to Havana with "VILLACLARA" hs on front and charged '1½' reales, 1850 EL to Bordeaux with "ST JAGO DE CUBA" double-arc ds on rear and framed "COLONIES/&c ART.13" accountancy mark on front, 1861/62 EL's to NY datelined at Cardonas with circular "STEAMSHIP/10" or "STEAMSHIP/20" hs on front, 1870 env. from an active military unit to Lagunillas and redirected to Coliseo franked 10c, 1891 env. to Havana franked 50c with Puerto Principe cds on front, 1888 advert. env. to NY franked bisected 10c tied by Havana cds, 1937 censured mourning env. to Barcelona franked 2c tied by Havana machine cancel and other related examples. (52 covers/cards) Cross Reference: BISECTS (Image)

20th CENTURY MAIL GROUP; Range with 1909/13 KEVII 5pa or 10pa wrappers used locally, 1947 airmail env. to NY franked KGVI 9pi + 1pi, 1948 envs. to Czechoslovakia or Sweden franked KGVI 2pi, ½pi & pair ¼pi or 1pi, ½pi & 1½pi, 1953 env. to Munich franked KGVI 4pi, 1973 small unsealed env. used locally to Limassol franked 5m (2), 1978/86 range of airmail envs. to England plus a range of GB mail to Limassol inc. 1966 airmail express env. franked 1/6d (2) + 1/- etc. (c100) Cross Reference: OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS, EXPRESS, AIRMAILS, POSTAL STATIONERY (Image)

19th CENTURY MAIL TO SWEDEN; Small group with 1862 unfranked EL to Gamleby ex Copenhagen with scarce "36öre" hs on front and Helsingborg cds alongside applied in transit, 1869 EL to Gothenburg ex Copenhagen franked 4sk (2) tied by a Swedish TPO "Nr 2" cds, June 1872 E to Landskrona ex Copenhagen franked Denmark pair 3sk tied by single "LANDSKRONA" cds on arrival and unusual thus. Presumably posted ship-side or on a ship. Nielsen Cert. (1994). Quartet with 1879 E to Lund franked 12sk and endorsed 'Retour' and 1882 EL to Finland ex Copenhagen franked 20öre and tied by a Swedish "No.59" TPO cds. (5 covers) Cross Reference: SWEDEN, SHIPS/SHIPPING, TRAVELLING POST OFFICES (Image)

EARLY FREE LETTER APPLYING FOR GOVERNMENT IN AMERICA; 27/28 Nov. 1729 extensive EL to London For the Rt Honble General Ross [Charles Ross 1667/1732; MP for Rossshire twice] with fine Dublin Bishop mark on front and with content by Matthew Pennefather if my Lord Londonderry is dead (as reported) you will please to recommend me to succeed him in his Government in America. Unusual Cross Reference: LONDON POSTAL HISTORY, FREE MAIL, SCOTLAND (Image)

ADVERTISING COVERS, PAQUEBOTS & OTHER POSTAL HISTORY: Large binder housing a collection of c.70+ mostly early to mid-20th C. commercial covers with advertising illustrations, company logos, etc.; also a range of 20th C. paquebot covers, 1957 cards/covers with patriotic Suez Canal slogans and a few early 20th C. items. (Total c.120 cards/covers) Cross Reference: ADVERTISING ENVELOPES, PAQUEBOTS (Image)

ARMY POST OFFICE MAIL, WWI TO WWII: Large binder housing the collection of cards & covers, the majority dated 1916-45, but a few later. Includes 19 WWI period OAS covers with a range of censor marks inc. various 'mute' hand stamps; range of 7 inter-war period letters to UK bearing British Forces letter stamps (SG A7/A9) with 'Retta' cancels accompanied by circular "M.P.O" cancels and red, crowned circle pre-paid cancels; selection of WWII period covers displaying a range of FPO marks and Army/RAF & Navy censor marks. Lot also inc. a trio of c.1971 Egyptian Army PO covers, one bearing a pair of 10m violet 'soldier,s mail' adhesives - scarce on cover. Mostly good to fine throughout. (c.85 cards/covers) Cross Reference: MILITARY - WWI, MILITARY - WWII, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL (Image)

FINE MINT AND USED COLLECTION: From 1918-19 opts. on issues of Hungary, sets to 5k mint & to 10k used plus Charity issues & Postage Dues (many expertised by Oliva) with examples of different printings, 1919 Allegorical sets/part sets to 10 cor. mint & used, May 1919 Students Fund vals. to 1 cor & 10 cor mint and to 10 cor used, 1921 Constitution set to 10 cor mint and later optd. values mint or used, 1920 New Currency set mint & 1921 Provisional Govt sets/part sets mint or used, etc. A fine and valuable collection. (Few 100s) (Image)

MAINLY USED 19th CENTURY COLLECTION: Two stock books with a collection of 'classics' from a wide range of countries (no Commonwealth). Inc. China small & large 'Dragons', Danish West Indies, German States & Colonies, Indian States, Japan, Netherlands, Portugal & Colonies, Switzerland, Sweden, Brazil, other South & Central America, USA, Russian POs, etc. (Many 100s) (Image)

CUBA & PUERTO RICO COLLECTIONS: Two binders, one dedicated to 19th & early 20th C. mint & used issues of Cuba. From Isabella types through to 1930s, with duplication of many early issues. Other binder with a collection of mint and used issues for Puerto Rico, again with duplication. (Very many 100s)Cross Reference: CUBA, PUERTO RICO (Image)

EASTERN EUROPE: Carton and two box files housing several stock books and a qty of old printed album pages with collections of mainly early issues for a variety of different Eastern European countries. Strength in early Romania, Albania, former Austro-Hungarian Empire, Russia, etc. Also some Baltic states. Somewhat untidy in places, but many useful sets, part sets and singles to be found. (Many 1,000s) Cross Reference: ALBANIA, ROMANIA, BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA (Image)

FRENCH COLONIES, MONACO, AUSTRIA, ETC.: Two stock books, one with a collection of early to middle period used Monaco plus a small collection of Fournier forgeries of French Colonial issues and also some Reunion. The other, larger stock book housing entirely mint issues with a small group of French issues (inc. 100f & 500f Views of Paris), but mainly 1930s/60s collections of French Equatorial Africa, various French West African colonies, Algeria, French Morocco, French Guiana, Laos, Monaco, etc. Also an attractive collection of 1940s/60s Austria. (Very many 100s) Cross Reference: FRENCH COLONIES, FRANCE, MONACO, AUSTRIA (Image)

ROTARY INTERNATIONAL MINT SHEETS: Binder containing a range of modern mint sheets of stamps celebrating 'Rotary International' from 13 different Latin American & African countries. Date range c.1955-1981. Cat. £1,200 (c.39 sheets) Cross Reference: ROTARY (Image)

KGV-QEII PERIOD GROUP; Range with 1919 Parcel Post label to England franked 2/- tied by Parcel Post cds, 1920 ½d Newspaper Wrapper used locally to North Front or to Germany (2 - both uprated ½d + 1d and tied by "GIBRALTAR/25" cds), 1930 env. to USA franked 6d tied by oval reg. ds with reg. label affixed, 1931 large 3d reg. env. front to Birmingham uprated 1d + 1½d tied by oval; reg. ds 1933 unsealed env. to Chichester franked ½d 1938 2d embossed env. to USA uprated 1d, 1941 airmail env. to England franked 2d (3) with censor mark on front, 1949 airmail env. to NY franked KGVI 1/- + 6d, 1950 airmail env, to Bristol franked KGVI 6d + 2d with Gibraltar reg. label affixed and GB 1/- (3) + 5d p.dues tied to front for customs charge, 1950 unsealed env. to Coventry franked KGV ½d tied by Gibraltar machine cancel, 1951 unsealed env. to London (redirected to Edinburgh) franked KGVI 2d, 1952 Airmail lettercard to Philadelphia franked KGV 6d + 1½d pair, 1959 PPC to Gibraltar ex Greece franked 2l with tax mark & 1d p.due tied to front and many others, plus a range of stamps inc. 1925 5/- used & 10/- used (SG £160). (c.120 covers/cards + c.100 stamps) Cross Reference: PARCEL POST LABELS, POSTAL STATIONERY, REGISTERED MAIL, PRINTED MATTER BY POST (Image)

20th CENTURY MAIL & DATESTAMPS; Range on annotated leaves in binder and loose inc. stamps (some in multiples) with identified town/village cancels plus 1905 KEVII 1d PC to Basel (redirected) and cancelled by "ABURI/GOLD COAST" cds, 1925 env. to Dresden franked KGV 1d (3) tied by "TARQUAH/GOLD COAST" double-ring cds, 1932 env. to Manchester franked KGV 2d tied by Kumasi machine cancel, 1937 unsealed env. to Cape Town franked ½d tied by Cape Coast cds, 1949 'Forces Air Mail' env. to London franked 3d + 2½d with Takoradi reg. label affixed, 1953 Airmail env. to Scotland franked KGVI 6d tied by indistinct cds with framed "INSUFFICIENTLY PREPAID/FOR AIR MAIL" hs on front and other related examples plus range KUT reg. mail inc. 1938 airmail env. to Ecuador franked 30c, 20c + 10c with Kampala reg. label affixed. (30 covers + c100 stamps) Cross Reference: POSTAL STATIONERY, AIR MAIL COVERS, POSTAGE DUE STAMPS & COVERS, INSTRUCTIONAL MARKS (Image)