Engaging collection with 100s of stamps inc New Republic, predominantly Transvaal, especially the imperf "coat of arms" issues including various multiples, followed by an extensive study of the V.R. overprints, perf as well as imperf, copiously written-up categorising the different forgeries by for example Spiro, Goldner, Otto, Panelli, Pirl, Fournier, etc, etc. The imperf "postzegel" are extremely dangerous and there is much here that will challenge even the most advanced collector or dealer of this BC area. There are later 19th century issues to high value and throughout the collection, genuine is present for comparison purposes. Also seen a literature/collateral section. The stamps are housed in one bulging album replete with write-up and plenty of other research material, almost impossible to assemble again in such depth. An opportunity for the specialist, offered intact as received.

A very interesting range of material housed in 12 large volumes, mint and used from 19th cent onwards,  ,virtually all one of a kind although occasional mint blocks. 1st book is Australia from the first wmk kangaroos onwards with values to 2/- brown, Jubilee 1935 to 2/- mint, both centenaries complete, Arms to £,2, then an extensive range of QEII, ending up with various mint multiples, back of the book, etc. The ,2nd and ,3rd , has much mint Canada inc miniature sheets, imprint blocks, booklets and booklet panes KGVI onwards, going up to late 1990s. ,4th is Brunei, Burma inc Jap Occ, Cape of Good Hope with 3 beat-up triangulars, as well as an interesting range of 19th century stamp acts and other fiscals to £,2, Cayman Islands with lots of mint KGV and KGVI and QEII, Ceylon, Cook Islands, etc. Books 5, 6 and 7 are all GB with beat-up penny black and 100s of penny reds inc an imperf #6 in cross, also a page devoted to bluish papers and another page loaded with 2d blues, followed by extensive QV surface printed up to first issue 5/- again beat up, i.e. no doubt a very substantial catalogue running into many 1000s of dollars, as well as better condition EDVII to 2/6d, KGV in general all wmks, seahorses to 5/-, KGVI to 10/- dark blue, festivals £,, followed by earlier castles QEII and then an extensive range mint and used with values to £,10, as well as some back of the book including dozens of booklets, regionals stuffed to capacity, etc. Also seen, Morocco Agencies, KGV seahorses to 5/- used as well as omnibus 1937 coronation inc Hong Kong, etc, etc. Book 8 with Aden, Antigua from QV 6d onwards, various different types, Ascension from KGV onwards mint leading on to booklets, , etc. , Book 9 again well filled inc Gambia defins to £,, Gibraltar from QV onwards, Gold Coast QV to KGVI, Grenada to QEII inc Disney. Book 10, New Zealand plenty of QV, mixed condition followed by good early lighthouses, EDVII to 1/- through to QEII and back of the book, QV. Book 11, Rhodesia, the various saints, inc St Vincent, St Helena, etc, one of a kind again with defins etc.  ,Book 12 with Seychelles, Sierra Leone, through to 1960s/70s, commems and defins, Singapore to $5 first QEII and various other subsequent $5, etc. For those looking for a very diverse range of BC, not minding huge catalog lots with mixed condition in the classics yet with good 20th century to consider, this is ideal.

This is the third album being offered from this source and is housed on homemade album leaves, many hundreds of stamps, mostly mint and used, virtually all one of a kind beginning with Australia inc interesting states, Bahamas from QV, same with Bermuda, British Honduras, Canada, Ceylon, Cyprus, Dominica, Fiji with 4d early surcharge, Gibraltar, Grenada, India followed by convention and challenging  ,native states, Malaya with early lions to 50cts, inc Straits Settlements QV and much more all the way through to Trinidad, then commencing with GB with beat-up penny black reasonable 1841 2d blue, mixed condition high values to 2/- blue, through to 1883 2/6d, followed by both of the 1/- of 1887 inc superb used cds, EDVII to 1/-, KGV to seahorse to 10,/- early printings, better officials inc Admiralty and much more. A fascinating collection with enormous potential, especially in the classics.

Collection of well over 1500, perhaps 2000 stamps of Caribbean islands, from 19th century to the 1980s, housed in a Scott speciality album with much parallel mint and used, very often displayed one on top of the other. We note Jamaica with useful QV perf pineapple, crown CC and crown CA, later QV to 2/-, KGV to 2/- used, 1919/21 pictorials to 3/- mint, 1922 10/- dark myrtle used, 1935 silver jubilees mint and used, KGVI 1938/51 pictorials series complete mint and used, etc, continuing through QEII with most series complete both mint and used, plus war stamps, officials and even a little non Scott listed with the red cross biplane label. Other countries include Nevis inc. early issues, St. Christopher with several different QV to 6d, St. Kitts virtually complete  ,late KGV onwards and St. Lucia from 1863 1d lake used onwards, again with good completion. While there are a small faults among the earlier issues, the condition however is generally far above that normally seen in the classics. Completely uncataloged and well filled, dealers put this on your list of BC lots to view.

A fascinating in-depth collector&rsquo,s collection housed on quadrille pages in two albums, extremely well-researched with an extensive write-up the traditional way in ink. There are approaching 3000 stamps from the first Sher Ali tigers through to the 1930s, with each issue in detail, including impressive back of the book, as well as occasional covers. Highlights include tigers identified by plate inc. 1871 1 shahi and 1 abasi black both unused (#1, 3), solid inner circle 1871s inc. different types of the 1 shahi unused (#5), 1873 1sh unused block of 8 with types identified (#11), through to the 1870s small tigers, categorised by the printings, as well as places of usage. Then there are 100s of the so called watercolor handstamp issues of the 1880s with painstaking coverage of the permutations of paper types and shades with lots of multiples, including the 1ab green on rose pair (#175). Then follows the1891 registration stamps including scarce examples used on piece and block of 28 mint, followed by 100s of the 1892 mosque gates with postmark studies including usages on cover and even some highly unusual proofs,  ,such as large octagonal design with stars amongst the script in black on red, etc. An excellent section then follows on the Emir Habibullah Khan issues with some seldom seen material including scarce zig-zag roulette types on the 1ab green used (#200), the 2ab deep blue tete-beche gutter block of 12 mint showing increasing blurring of the impression towards a distinct double impression on at least one stamp (#198a), then the 1 rupee with many shades inc. blue green mint block of 8 (#199a), followed again by 1 rupee perf mint and used (#204), etc. This leads through to the 1909/19 coats of arms with several interesting covers, 2ab green horizontal pair imperf between unpriced in Scott (#208b) in strip of four, etc, followed by the large royal star issues of 1920 inc. two examples of the 10pa rose on cover (#214) and the 30pa green mint (#216), 1921 30pa green with several tete-beche pairs in both shades, through to the 1924/27 independence issues inc. 10pa dark blue imperf block of four mint (#224a), etc. The later issues to 1928/30 continue in the same level of detail, with a plethora of errors, constant plate varieties, tete-beche pairs, imperf between blocks, proofs, revolutionary government control mark handstamps, including a range of used with one on cover back, finishing in 1930. The back of the book is also strong with revenues not listed in Scott, the 1909 officials inc. mint blocks, used pair with extra perfs diagonally through center and unusual examples with revolutionary control marks, as well as 1909 parcel posts inc. 1kr olive gray imperf block of six with papermaker&rsquo,s watermark (#Q2a unpriced in Scott) and local pin-perf block of 15, Old Habibia College parcel posts inc. 10pa chocolate tete-beche block of four mint (#Q10a), the 1924 5r lilac mint pair (#Q16), etc, etc. Collections of Afghanistan with this depth are very infrequently encountered on the market today, not only with great 19th century but also significant value in the first few decades of the 20th century. This is an opportunity to acquire one man's collection replete with scarce material. The condition overall is far better than normally encountered, please study photoplates to get a flavor of what is here. ,(photo).



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