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                 Collections and Mixed Lots.
                                                    

                1     Extensive world collection in seven binders (five of these being large lever-arch files) of
               most countries (excludes Australia, New Zealand, Poland, Spain, USA). Traditional
               approach but with stamps of all periods. Excellent for general collector, or for pricing as
               pages. (Some 1,000s) þ              ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                £200.
        2     Collector’s accumulation in two file boxes, with many packets and small boxes, several
               albums (inc. one with moderate foreign collection), covers and cards, a few coins, and
               several old catalogues etc. Strength in Italy and UK, but with all world covered. Also a
               third box, with a big bag of UK and world on and off paper. (1,000s) þ                 ..                £150.
        3     Large remainder carton from the Jefferies estate with a box of covers (mainly UK, much
               modern, but inc. a few postal history), general world album, mixed loose stamps, packets
               of mint stamps, a few UK mint (sets/p.packs), and odds (such as a bag of old rubber
               stamps). Very varied and includes some worthwhile pickings in places. þ               ..                £120.
        4     Large world stock in twenty-two old-fashioned stockalbums. World coverage, but appar-
               ently put together in USA, so different slant from here. Generally just cheap material, but
               a wide range in large numbers. (10,000s) þ     ..               ..                   ..               ..                £100.
        5     Large carton with a big accumulation of foreigncentric (new word ?) material – all the way
               from Indian States to Finland, and from modern c.t.o. pictorials to fiscals. Much is bulk
               of cheap stamps in packets, but more interesting bits also. (Many 1,000s) þ           ..                £100.
        6     Massive lot in three boxes with a world stock (mainly cheaper foreign material, usually
               duplicated, but not covering all countries) in a series of old-fashioned stockalbums. Some
               loose pages also. (Many 1,000s) þ                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                £100.
        7     Good quality (mainly !) mix in file box, with small selections of a number of countries,
               often with earlier material, better values, some classics, a few covers, etc. We note UK,
               Europe, Latin America, Asia, and Commonwealth all have some strength. (100s) þ 90.
        8     Medium box with an often good mixture of many countries, much in plastic wallets. Some
               good single items/sets, covers, pages, others more general/cheaper. No large quantities, but
               many interesting. (100s) þ            ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    80.
        9     Stockbook with a mainly Commonwealth seln. of generally more interesting items.
               Includes several scarce stamps but with faults (e.g. stamps cat.£75, £100, £250, £325) (85
               items) þ ..                 ..                 ..                 ..                                    ..            80.
      10     Filing box well-filled with a mix of previously unsold Buy or Bid Sale lots (s.t.c.£1,300.),
               mixed pages, remainder album of UK, Switzerland, Belgian Congo, and others. (100s) þ             75.
      11     Eight mixed albums/binders/stockbooks with Germany, world airletters/p.stat., Europe,
               USA, and general world. (1,000s) þ               ..               ..                   ..               ..                    70.
      12     Little case filled with a wide variety of world material, mainly stamps plus a few covers etc.
               Much is on stockcards, some in packets or in old club books etc. Many interesting or
               unusual seen, as well as standard. (Many 100s) þ            ..                   ..               ..                    70.
      13     Stockalbum containing a wide variety of countries, largely Europe and Overseas inc. num-
               erous mint, and some medium values. Interesting mix of most periods without much very
               modern. (c.1,250, plus a few banknotes etc.) þ               ..                   ..               ..                    70.
      14     Several partial Westminster Collection collections (Disney, UK, USA, Football, Birds, etc.),
               some Australia (modern u.m. stamps, 1996 year book), and a few others. þ          ..                    65.
      15     Two albums of mixed countries (not whole world) inc. UK. Quite mixed, and scrappy in
               places, but with better odds to be found. (1,000s) þ        ..                   ..               ..                    50.
      16     Medium box with mixed items – modern mint Norway, German souvenir book, three of
               USA Wildlife sheet, numerous varied others. þ                ..                   ..               ..                    50.
      17     Ten mixed stockbooks/folders of various world countries, much European. (1,000s) þ                 50.
      18     Seven big old Scott’s International and similar world albums, with a scattering of stamps
               throughout, generally not modern. (Probably 1,000s) þ                         ..               ..                    50.
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                   Collections and Mixed Lots, continued.
      19     Old Empire album with a world colln. mainly to about 1920s/30s but with some later add-
               itions. Includes a mediocre UK penny black and a few other useful. (c.800) þ                              40.
      20     Accumulation in suitcase. Unusual mix, from rubbish to some interesting stuff. (1,000s) þ              40.
      21     Box with thousands of c.t.o. pictorials in packets or approval books (mainly about
               1960s/70s), plus general world mix in envelopes. þ          ..                   ..               ..                    40.
      22     Carton with mixed items in bundles – W.German ETBs, other Germany (inc. modern
               souvenir items), plus E.Europe and other countries stamps and covers. (100s) þ  40.
      23     Varied accumulation in carton. Many UK stamps sorted into envelopes, world stamps and
               covers in shoebox, some mixed covers, and so on. (1,000s) þ              ..               ..                    35.
      24     Medium box of mixed world – fair number of covers, plus stamps on pages and loose, in
               old approval books, etc. (100s) þ                  ..               ..                   ..               ..                    35.
      25     Box with many covers, inc. Canada, UK, Brasil (1930s-70s, mainly commercial, 100s), and
               others, plus mixed stamps also. þ ..                 ..               ..                   ..            35.
      26     Carton of world stamps in packets, on pages, in old approval books, etc. (1,000s) þ                   35.
      27     Many thousands of world stamps, mainly in packets. (10,000s) þ         ..               ..                    35.
      28     Big box with bundles of worldwide covers, an album of Greece and other countries, other
               albums, old approval books, etc. þ                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    32.

      40     Disparate mix in box; mainly Scandinavian odds, but others also. (100s) þ             ..                    30.
      41     Album of Commonwealth (generally up to about 1960s), another album of mainly Europe
               and Americas, plus some other pages, mixed world in envelopes, a 1976 USA medallic
               FDC, etc. þ             ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    30.
      42     A mixed box with three albums plus loose pages of varied world stamps and covers, some-
               times a little better. Inc. many mint stamps, a few early German covers, etc., etc. Also a few
               books inc. The Development of rates of Postage (France), and The British Postage Stamp
               (Robson Lowe). þ    ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    30.
      43     General Commonwealth collection in four stockbooks (100s), plus an old remainder album,
               and a few others. þ                      ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    30.
      44     Accumulation inc. USA and world albums, loose stamps and covers, etc. (1,000s) þ                   30
      45     Odd mix comprising some Kiribati and Nevis presentation packs, year books for Singapore
               1985 and UK 1987, a bundle of mint Canada, and a few others. þ       ..               ..                    26.
      46     Medium box of mainly Germany (loose stamps, covers, etc.), plus a small box of off-paper
               Portuguese Colonies. (1,000s) þ  ..                 ..               ..                   ..            26.
      47     Small box of world mix mainly on stockcards. Many mint, sets/part sets. (100s) þ 24.
      48     Medium box with world in small boxes, a few remainder club books (these mainly UK),
               bundle of covers. (Many 100s) þ ..                 ..               ..                   ..            24.

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                   Collections and Mixed Lots, continued.
      49     Remainder world album (100s), stockbook with Commonwealth mix, stockbook of m. & u.
               UK QE defins with dupl., and an album of UK odds. þ    ..                   ..               ..                    24.
      50     Strand album with world collection to about 1970s (1,000s), plus various others in jotter
               (poor), and loose. þ                    ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    24.
      51     Mix in box of pages and binders etc. Much Germany and other Europe, plus many other
               countries besides. (1,000s) þ       ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    24.
      52     Bundle of album pages and stockleaves, plus an album and a stockbook. (1,000s) þ                    24.
      53     Mix in box with remainder albums, shoebox of loose world stamps, etc. (1,000s) þ 24.
      54     Bags of mixed world stamps, folders of mixed covers, etc. (1,000s) þ   ..            22.
      55     Four stockbooks of UK, mixed world odds, a few covers and cards, a book On the Track of
               the Mail-Coach (1895), etc. þ    ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    22.
      56     Box of remainders – several junior albums, a few pages, empty binders, etc. þ                             20.
      57     Mixture comprising some pages of UK (c.350), Australia (500+, inc. some higher cat.
               modern), Canada (c.400), New Zealand (c.200), plus just a few covers (inc. a 1983 USA
               Space Shuttle Challenger cover) etc. þ          ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
      58     Shoebox of covers and envelopes, some with stamps inside, early to modern. (1,000s) þ             20.
      59     Odds and remainders in box, largely Commonwealth. (Many 100s) þ   ..            20.
      60     Mainly loose mix in box of on and off-paper with much USA, some in packets. (1,000s) þ          20.
      61     World in two slim stockbooks (some earlies included), others on pages, two folders of
               French mint part sheets (though many stuck), and a bundle of covers inc. some UK penny
               reds. Mixed condition throughout. (100s) þ    ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
      62     Three stockbooks of mainly used UK with dupl., some foreign. þ         ..               ..                    18.
      63     Stockbook of mixed world (c.600), plus Canada and others on pages. þ               ..                    15.
      64     Box of envelopes of world stamps sorted by country (we see some numbers of HK modern
               used high values). (1,000s) þ       ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    15.
      65     Old Strand album with world collection mainly up to about 1950s. (c.900) þ         ..                    15.
      66     Odd little mix with a few Hong Kong sets on pages, four UK pres.packs, four dodgy Jap.
               opts. on Burma, and an equally dubious Polish cover.        ..                   ..               ..                    15.
      67     Shoebox with 100 packets, each with 100 different all-world stamps. (= 10,000) þ 15.
      68     A similar lot. þ          ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    15.
      69     Two shoeboxes – one of UK and world sorted in envelopes, the other UK only. (1,000s) þ        15.
      70     Long box with roughly 280g net weight of world off-paper loose stamps. þ            ..                    12.
      71     A similar lot. þ          ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    12.
      72     A similar lot. þ          ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    12.
      73     A similar lot. þ          ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    12.
      74     Box of world kiloware, mixed ages, little UK. (Just under 2kg net.) þ    ..            10.
      75     Approx. 1kg of world kiloware, small amount only of UK included. þ   ..              8.
      76     A 1949 colour chart, plus several Danish souvenir pages.  ..                   ..              5.
      77     British Commonwealth; used King George VI colln. in SG printed album (worn) inc. a
               few complete defin sets, S.Wedding sets of HK, Malta, many medium values and commem
               sets. Mainly fine/very fine. (c.1,750) þ            ..               ..                   ..               ..                £200.
      78     --; 1952-64 used Queen Elizabeth collection in two-volume New Age album. Mainly fine/
               very fine, and perhaps about 75% complete overall, with many countries almost complete,
               and a fair number complete. We count over 90 complete defin sets inc. Ascension 1956,
               Bechuanaland 1955, B.A.T. 1963, Cyprus 1955, Falkland 1960, Gibraltar 1953, North
               Borneo 1954, PNG 1952, Rhod. & Nyasaland 1954, St.Helena 1953, S.Rhodesia 1953,
               TdC 1954, 1960. Also many other part sets, odd better values. (100s) þ               ..                £500.
      79     --; slim stockbook of mint stamps only of mainly African countries inc. Br. E.Africa,
               Nyasaland, many S.Africa, S.W.A., some Homelands, plus some Ceylon. S.t.c.£2,000+
               (c.750)   ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                £170.
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      80     British Commonwealth; small but strong mint seln. (mainly KG5 unmounted mint) of
               S.Rhodesia (3), Canada (7), N.Rhodesia (10), Malta (40), New Zealand (17), Palestine
               (18). S.t.c.£600+      ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                £120.
      81     --; stockbook of mint issues only, mainly KG5, plus some QV, and a few others, from quite
               a variety of countries (inc. UK). (c.600) þ      ..               ..                   ..               ..                    75
      82     --; mixed box of mainly KG6 to QE in stockbook, stockalbum, and binder, plus others on
               stockcards/leaves. Much mint. (100s) þ          ..               ..                   ..               ..                    60.
      83     --; medium box with four binders plus other loose pages of mixed countries. Most periods
               included but not too much modern. More dupl. seen in larger countries. (1,000s) þ 45.
      84     --; album of Australia and New Zealand mainly used of mixed periods but of most use for
               the modern ranges. (100s) þ        ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    35.
      85     --; flat box with selection of mainly pages (few stockcards and loose also) of mixed
               countries with little after KG5. (100s) þ          ..               ..                   ..               ..                    30.
      86     --; small mix of mainly recent UK FDCs (“silks”, and cheap stuff also), plus NZ (On The
               Road, Scenic Walks bkts., etc.), couple others.                ..                   ..               ..                    12.
      87     --; Omnibus; 1953 Coronation; colln. of 75 different FDCs (= 103 different stamps), plus a
               few extras. þ            ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    24.
      88     Europe; m. & u. colln. in two Senator Standard albums, mainly middle to modern period.
               Includes u.m. Europa m.s. of Portugal 1982 (cat.£22.), and Azores 1982/3/4 (£16, £17, £16.),
               otherwise quite straightforward. (100s) Also a stockalbum with a few odds. þ                              35.
      89     --; 1999-2002 mainly u.m. seln. of sets, m.s., and sheetlets, of Czech Republic and Slovakia.        15.
      90     Europe and Colonies; three old approval books of Denmark, Fiume, Luxembourg, Greece,
               Albania, Netherlands, plus Philippines, Danish West Indies, etc. Numerous earlies, better
               values (c.320) S.t.c. c.£1,200 to £1,300.         ..               ..                   ..               ..                £100.
      91     Foreign; smaller box with mainly European (some European Colonies also) mix on stock-
               leaves and stockcards. Includes much E.Europe inc. blocks/m.s.(100s) þ               ..                    30.
      92     --; colln. of Turkey (c.120 to about 1943), Spain (c.330, to c.1960), and Portugal (c.160)           18.
      93     Latin America; stockalbum of Argentina, Bolivia, Brasil, Chile, Costa Rica, Cuba,
               Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama,
               and Peru. (1,000+) þ                  ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
      94     --; stockbook of Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela (many, much dupl.), and a few odds. (100s) þ          10.
      95     --; early to modern off-paper mix in packets. (100s) þ     ..                   ..               ..                    10.
      96     Thematic; Aviation; 1993 album of RAF Anniversary issues (24 sets, 21 m.s., 2 signed
               covers plus duplicate). þ              ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    26.
      **     --; Europa; see Covers.
      97     --; Flags; small colln. of stamps (c.100) and covers/cards (35), mainly Middle East/Africa
               about 1950s/60s.       ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    10.
      **     --; Olympics; see Dominican Republic.
      98     --; Penny Black; souvenir album with colln. of 1990 Anniversary u.m. issues (sets and
               miniature sheets) of 42 countries. þ                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    22.
      99     --; Philatelic Societies; an album of items connected with Edinburgh PS (c.40), another
               with mainly souvenir items, paper-work, pmks., etc. for 1993 Philatelic Congress, dupl. quantity
               of 1984 Scottish Congress souvenir covers/cards, and mixed others. Also a box with a large
               quantity of papers, photocopies, illustrations of postmarks, lists, and so on, relating to the
               early publications of the Scottish Postmark Group (largely in disorder) plus copies of articles.        30.
    100     --; Royalty; an album of 1997 Diana sets/m.s., and another two albums of mixed 1992-2001
               issues inc. a few numismatic covers. þ             ..               ..                   ..               ..                    40.
    101     --; Scouting; the very last (we think !) from David Jefferies’ collection, being a box of items
               that were wrongly filed in other places. Includes some mint stamps received as new issues,
               special event and other covers (some in dupl. quantity), labels, Scout Post items, slogan
               postmarks, etc. Also a few non-philatelic items (tankard, quaich, etc.) þ                 ..                    75.
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    102     Covers; folder of mixed world covers, mainly commercial and around 1930s-50s (but others
               also), inc. several 1930s first flights, censors, etc. (c.150) þ                  ..               ..                    40.
    103     --; box with an accumulation of FDCs and commercial, mainly foreign inc. much USA,
               sometimes duplicated. (100s) þ   ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    30.
    104     --; carton with a big loose mix of world – commercial and FDCs, mainly foreign. (100s) þ           30.
    105     --; carton with loose mix – many Canada and UK seen, as well as general world. (100s) þ          24.
    106     --; slightly smaller box with another general world mix. (100s) þ            ..               ..                    26.
    107     --; similar lot, but with higher proportion of USA seen. (100s) þ           ..               ..                    20.
    108     --; two folders with mainly 1960s/70s FDCs of Canada (c.130), plus others (c.90) of USA,
               India, etc. þ              ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
    109     --; Commonwealth Asia; bundle of Brunei, Hong Kong, Malaya, and Singapore mainly
               commercial, most periods, mainly modern. (100+) þ        ..                   ..               ..                    15.
    110     --; Europe; Netherlands 1933-67 (10) and Belgium 1873-1933 (3).     ..               ..                      8.
    111     --; Europa; 1956-64 almost complete colln. of typed or unaddressed illus. FDCs. Only three
               issues missing (1959 France, 1961 Cyprus, 1961 San Marino). Also a few souvenir covers.
               Total cat. a few hundred €uros (as FDCs). Also a few souvenir covers. (173) þ                          75.
    112     --; Numismatic; album of 11 different (plus 1 dupl.) covers for 1994 D-Day Anniversary,
               each with coin. þ      ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
    113     --; Postal Stationery; small seln. of unused QV of British E.Africa (3), British C.Africa (1),
               and Mashonaland (2). Some faults, mainly good/fine.         ..                   ..               ..                    15.
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