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German States – Bavaria 1849-1911 VG mint or used collection on printed leaves, the early imperfs mostly 4-margined (SG 1 thinned),

The Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night,

All-period M&U Foreign ranges in 7 stockbooks, chiefly early to mid-period with interest in Bosnia, Bulgaria, Cape Verde, Mozambique,  Austria from imperfs (11)…

France 1917-59 good collection in album, mint, used and UM with many useful items throughout and Cat abt. £5000 .

The Bookbinding Trades Journal

France 1960-1991 largely mint collection in stockbook, some LM Mint but mainly UM and fine throughout, in sets where appropriate.  Cat abt. £2000 (100s)

British Commonwealth collection from GVI in large stockbook, mostly fine mint or UM on the themes of exploration, sailing ships etc ,

Mainly used 20th Century ranges in seven fine Lighthouse stockbooks, with interest in Mongolia thematics, China, Germany, Scandinavia,  Czechoslovakia, Benim, Surinam (UM sets) and various others. 

19th Century UK Crowns (10) and Double-Florins (2), circulated, comprising Crowns of 1818, 1819, 1889, 1890 (2), 1893 (2), 1896, 1897,  and 1898; and Double-Florins of 1888 and 1889

German States – Hamburg 1859-1867 mainly used collection on album leaf, two stamps reprints/forgeries otherwise authentic with several scarce.

France 1950s to 2016 collection of Booklets including several Red Cross and many modern self-adhesives. Some duplication. Fine lot STC £1,620+  (73)

British Commonwealth ranges in binder, mainly 20th Century, mostly used, with main interest in GVI/QE2 issues of Antigua, Australia from GV, Bahamas to £1 , British Guiana, British Honduras, Canada from QV, Cayman Is to £1 (2), Cyprus to £1, Hong Kong and

British Antarctica, South Atlantic Islands and Australian Antarctic Territory fine accumulation of QE2 issues in stockbook, largely UM;…

Ireland topography and themes, including RPs of Harland & Wolff Shipyards (9, including two launchings); RP port/harbour scenes at Dun Laoghaire, Galway (2), Dublin, Belfast, Wicklow and Drogheda; novelty cards; and other useful.

Mainly used 20th Century ranges in eight fine large stockbooks, with interest in Australia, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, Turkey and New Zealand.

British Commonwealth all-period M&U ranges in 3 stockbooks with duplication in places;

A New General and Commercial Directory of Manchester and Salford

All-period British Commonwealth M&U ranges on many stockcards, notably QV/GVI Seychelles mint (STC £700), useful Mauritius,  British Guiana, Swaziland and others.

Ranges in eight fine large stockbooks, M&U and UM; with main interest in modern pictorials of Russia, Spain, Bulgaria, Tanzania, Rwanda,  Afghanistan, Ajman and others. Poor to VF

Mint & used ranges in seven large stockbooks, mostly 20th Century, with interest in Poland, Hungary, GB, Portugal, Spain, Gibraltar & others.  

Entertainers selection in plastic sleeves, with Film and Stage stars, speciality acts, publicity cards (including Oldham Cinema 1921)  and Buffalo Bill Wild West chromo, Disney characters (2) etc.

North Lancashire including Heysham harbour/dock scenes (4 RPs); many of Carnforth, Arnside & villages, including Carnforth Iron Works,  Arnside blacksmith’s, and RP Cowan Bridge street scene; views of Warton (8); Post Offices at Kents Bank (RP) and Bay Ho

London’s East End, mainly Edwardian collection, with views of Blackwall Tunnel (4), street scenes (15),

Sussex (37) and Surrey (15) topography; including Tillingbourne & district (7 RPs), Bolney (12, including 3 street scenes & the village school); …

World ranges in albums, binders, stockbooks on leaves etc, mostly 20th Century; emphasis on used.