1853 two page entire to Bordeaux, the internal page with very fine Vice-Consulat De France a Nassau/ Empire Francais handstamp, endorsed "pr Steamer "Pacific"/ July 23 1853", Forwarded/ By/ W.H.Newman & Co handstamp on reverse, front with bold red New York Am Packet, handstamp '8' charge, French entry cds and on reverse Paris transit and arrival cds of 5 Aout, some slight faults to entire to little importance. (Image)

1920 1d carmine with "C" of "CA" missing from wmk, mint h.r., fine and scarce variety (S.G. £850). (Image)

1942 KGVI 1/2d bluish green upper right corner block of six with plate number, unmounted mint, with variety "accent flaw", extremely fine and scarce (S.G. £550). (Image)

1862-1935 mint collection on stock sheets with a small group of the early issues (some without gum) incl 1862 P11 1/2 1d (part o.g.), 1863 1d x 4, 4d dull rose and 4 x 6d (incl SG 31x), P14 4d, 1882 P12 1d and 4d, also 1883 4d on 6d with reversed wmk. Thereafter, a fine range incl 1884 to £1 (2), 1902 to £1, 1906 6d with 'Malformed E', 1912 to £1 (both), 1921 to £1 and 1935 Jubilee 2 1/2d SG 142f and 6d 143g. (S.G. £9500+). (Image)

1938-52 mint collection of the KGVI issues (some nh) with extensive 1938 issues incl. 1/2d SG 149a and ca, 2d SG 152ba in blocks of 6 and 8, 10 x 1/-, 6 x 5/- incl. 156c and 3 x £1. The 1942 set incl. 1d SG 165a in block of 6, with other varieties included such as SG 131a. A nice lot. (S.G. £2'500+).