First Colour Scheme, piece headed "Appendix B" and dated "23rd Nov. 1907" with 6d Imperium trial in green and brown, "5d" written alongside. A rare positional piece from the top of the Appendix page; this first scheme consisted of three pages, Appendix A, B and C. Photo on Page 134. (Image1)

First Colour Scheme, piece headed "Appendix C" and dated "23rd Nov. 1907", with 6d Imperium trial in green and violet, "3/-" written alongside. A rare piece from the top of the Appendix page, one of three such positional pieces possible from this first scheme. Photo on Page 134. (Image1)

First Colour Scheme, Nyasaland type 1d trial in red on small piece, the colour proposed for the 1d value. Photo on Page 152. (Image1)

First Colour Scheme, Nyasaland type 1d trials each in two differing colours, all on piece, a fine and attractive group. (5). Photo on Page 152. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image1)

First Colour Scheme, Nyasaland type £10 trial in green and red on yellow paper, on piece. This colour scheme adopted for the 5/- values of Bermuda (KGV & KGVI), Nyasaland (KGV & KGVI) and Malta (KGV only). Only six £10 trials used for the first scheme. Photo on Page 138. (Image1)

Second Colour Scheme, piece headed "Appendix 3" and dated "16th December 1907", bearing 6d Imperium trial in green and violet with "3/-" written alongside. A scarce positional piece from the top of the Appendix page, three Appendix pages (1, 2 & 3) produced for this second colour scheme. Photo on Page 144. (Image1)

Second Colour Scheme, Nyasaland type £10 trial in green and purple, on piece. Only two £10 Nyasaland trials used for this second colour scheme, this colour proposed for the 8/- value stamps. Photo on Page 138. (Image1)

Third Colour Scheme, piece from the top of the first page, headed "Universal Colour Scheme (comprised of 3 sheets)" and dated "31st January 1908", bearing 6d Imperium trial in black at left (numbered "1") and matching Nyasaland type 1d trial in black at right (numbered "27") both with "less than ¼d" alongside, the piece endorsed "Approved, WHM 4/2/08". A unique positional piece from the first of three pages submitted for this third colour scheme. Photo on Page 144. (Image1)

Third Colour Scheme, Nyasaland type 1d trial in black and purple, on piece with "8d, No 39" alongside, Photo on Page 138. (Image1)

Third Colour Scheme, Nyasaland type £10 trial in green and carmine on green paper, on piece with "10/-, No. 55" alongside. Photo on Page 138. (Image1)

Third Colour Scheme, Nyasaland type £10 trial in purple and black on red paper, on piece with "£1, No. 56", alongside. Photo on Page 138. (Image1)

Fourth Colour Scheme, piece from the top of the second page with printed heading "March, 1908, UNIVERSAL COLOUR SCHEME (comprised in 3 sheets), X - In the case of stamps thus marked, the Crown Agents consider the adoption of a new plate necessary to guard against a fraudulent change of duty, OX - Signifies that, although manipulation would be possible, the Crown Agents do not think that the amount to be thus gained would be sufficient to tempt to fraud. They do not recommend new plates for these values." Bearing Imperium 6d trial (No 11 - 6d) and Nyasaland type 1d trial (No. 38 - 6d) both with the printed description "Duty/Border S.F Brilliant Rosa, Head D.F Purple", 1d trial with minor rubbing. Photo on Page 134. (Image1)

Fourth Colour Scheme, piece bearing Imperium 6d trial (No 9 - 4d) and Nyasaland type 1d trial (No 36 - 4d) both with the printed description "Yellow paper. Duty/Border S.F Red, Head D.F Black". Photo on Page 138. (Image1)

Fourth Colour Scheme, Nyasaland type £10 trial on piece with printed description "No. 56 - 8s, Border S.F Purple. Head D.F Green". Photo on Page 136. (Image1)

Fourth Colour Scheme, supplementary sheet, top of the page with the printed heading "March, 1908. UNIVERSAL COLOUR SCHEME. We recommend the following Colour Scheme for adoption by the Colony. It would save trouble whenever new duties are required. Stamps for Postage purposes only are printed in Singly Fugitive Inks. Stamps for Postage and Revenue are printed partly in Doubly Fugitive and partly in Singly Fugitive inks for all values above 2½d", the heading with "Universal" crossed through in ink, bearing a Nyasaland type 1d trial in black, with "No. 1 - less than ¼d" printed alongside, scarce. Photo on Page 144. (Image1)

Fourth Colour Scheme, fourth sheet, Nyasaland type 1d trial on piece, with printed description "No 8 - 3d. Yellow paper. Border D.F Purple, Head S.F Purple". Photo on Page 138. (Image1)

Fifth Colour Scheme, piece bearing Imperium 6d trial (No 24 - £1) and Nyasaland type 1d trial (No 51 - £1) both with printed description "Red Paper. Duty/Border S.F Black, Head D.F Purple". Photo on Page 138. (Image1)

Fifth Colour Scheme, supplementary sheet, piece from the top of the page with printed heading "March, 1908, COLOUR SCHEME, Stamps for Postage Purposes only are printed in Singly Fugitive Inks. Stamps for Postage and Revenue are printed partly in Doubly Fugitive and partly in Singly Fugitive Inks for all values above 2½d. The colours marked D.F can be produced in S.F inks if required", bearing a Nyasaland type 1d trial, "No. 1 S.F Black" with "less than ¼d" printed at left, fine and scarce with the printed page heading. Photo on Page 170. (Image1)

Fifth Colour Scheme, supplementary sheet, Nyasaland type 1d trials on separate pieces each with printed number and colour descriptions, comprising No 7. S.F Blue (2½d at left); No 23. Green Paper, Border S.F Red, Head D.F Green; No 31. S.F Red; No 48. Yellow Paper, Border S.F Red, Head D.F Green; No 49. Border S.F Purple, Head D.F Green; No 51. Red Paper, Border S.F Black, Head D.F Purple, all fine. (6). Photo on Page 138. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image1)

Fifth Colour Scheme, supplementary sheet, Nyasaland type 1d trials in colours proposed for 1/- - £10 values, on separate pieces each with printed number and colour description above and proposed value at left, comprising No. 15 (1/-), No. 17 (2/-), No. 18 (2/6), No. 19 (3/-), No. 20 (4/-), No. 24 (£1) and No. 26 (£10), all fine. (7). Photo on Pages 138 & 142. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image1)

1840-97 Mint and used collection in an 1897 Imperial album, including G.B 1d black (four margins, vertical crease), 1841 1d red mint (four margins), I.R Official 1/- green used, 1887-1900 Jubilee issue mint comprising ½d vermilion block of 36 (control Q), ½d green block of twelve, 3d block of eight, 2d, 4d and 5d blocks of four, 6d pair and 1/- green & carmine, also Cape triangulars (4), Cyprus ½ on ½pi mint (S.G. 25), etc. (1000s). Photo on Page 70. (Image1)

c.1870-1955 Mint and used collection in four albums with some additional pages, mainly KGVI period, including Ascension 1949 2d black and scarlet with mountaineer flaw mint (S.G. 41ca), St. Helena 1922 ½d torn flag and 2d cleft rock varieties both used, a few QV India officials mint, etc. (1,000s).

Various QV-KGV Mint and used stamps including North Borneo 1892 1c orange imperf block of four mint (S.G. 37b); Ceylon with 1857 2d mint (3 margins); New South Wales 1897 Diamond Jubilee charity pair mint; Jamaica 1916 ½d War Stamp overprint inverted mint (S.G. 68c); Niue; Lagos, etc. Also a few forgeries including Bushire; and Burma 1943 "Farmer" 1c orange, eight impressions on paper, status unknown. S.G. £1,500 (approx). (91). Photo on Page 136. (Image1)

1935 Silver Jubilee issue, missing the Egypt British Forces stamp, otherwise complete in unmounted mint blocks of four, many marginal (including 106 corner blocks, a few with plate numbers, some mounted in the margins), very fine. S.G. £4,800+. (249 Blocks). Photo on Page 136. (Image1)

1879 QV Key Plate Master Die Proof with uncleared value and country tablets, in black on white glazed card, 92x60mm, dated "July 23 1879", "Colonial Key Die" lightly written in pencil. A rare and important De La Rue proof; this first QV Key Plate was used for the stamps of nine colonies, mainly in the West Indies but also including Cyprus and Natal. Photo on Page 136. (Image1)