1862 6d blue-green, unused with original gum and hinge remnant, with compound perforation (14 to 16 at left and foot; 11 to 12 1/2 at top and right). A lovely example of this scarce compound perforation (thought to be a trial perforation and not known in used condition), with excellent colour (SG £3250); with certificate Friedl 1976 (showing an original horizontal pair of which this is the left stamp). (Image)

1921-29 MCA £1 purple and black on red mint n.h., very fine (S.G. £275). (Image)

Antigua 1937 (MR 8) cover to Vanikoro, Solomon Islands bearing single franking 1 1/2d tied unclear cds, to left arrival cds of 14 OC, the envelope apparently not called for and redirected to Zirl, Tyrol, Austria with despatch date stamps front and back of 16 FE 38, there is no final arrival but there is a manuscript note stating arrival as 31 Mai 1938; fine and most unusual. (Image)

1863-1935 mint group on stock sheets, a few early issues (some unused) incl. 1863 1d (3) and 6d (2), 1872 CC 1d (3) and 6d (fine), with P14 1d (2) and 6d. Also 1879 2 1/2d (regummed) and 4d (unused), then 1882 2 1/2d and 4d, 1884 to 1/-, 1903 to 5/-, 1908 to 2/-, 1921 to £1 and to 4/-, 1935 Jubilee with 1d SG 91f and 1/- SG 94b varieties. (S.G. £6500). (Image)