BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SINGLE COUNTRIES continued...

A comprehensive collection from 1840 onwards housed in 5 well filled albums, mint and used, starting off with 5 penny blacks listed by the collector as plate 1A, 1B, 2, 9 (and unidentified), four of the five with 3 to 4 margins each. Then penny red imperfs 1841 2d blue imperf x 5 including pair, followed by ,19th ,century penny reds and 2d blues, earlier better types, through to 1855/61 with a good range of penny reds including pairs and block of 4 superb used all plated, similar pattern with 2d blue from plate 7 through to plate 15, also embossed 1/- pair cut to shape left/ right side. The surface printed also interesting because there are occasionally some very attractive copies present, inc superb used cds 1861 six pence without hyphen, small squares through to 1/- similarly with large squares through to 2/-, inc 9d and 10d, 1873/1881 inc 6d on six pence o/p cds, 1883 to shilling green complete, jubillee complete with both shillings, also high values 2/6d to 10/- mixed condition, various QV fiscals as well as officials inc Government Parcel 1/- etc. Then EDVII also comprehensive with £,1 high value registered cancel and a study of different shades through to admiralty officials, the Mckennals and other KGV in depth also useful seahorses to 10/- with the latter high value light pmk, through to PUC, re-engraved to 10/-, KGVI to pounds inc 10/- dark blue, silver wedding and festivals to £,. The QEII replete with material from the first issues through to 1980s, the better watermarks are here complete on the defins, the phosphor graphites to the 4 1/2 ,d complete mint and superb used, followed by a study of the Machin head including blocks of 4 mint, similarly with the commems again mostly in blocks of 4 mint, through to postage dues this time virtually complete used from 1914 onwards, as well as other 'back of the book', again one of a kind. Collected over 25 years this is one man&rsquo,s substantial collection, a recommended viewing.