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                 Collections and Mixed Lots.

                                                        
        1     Enormous all-world accumulation/remainder in three large cartons with junior type albums,
               small stockbooks, stamps sorted in boxes, some royal omnibus issues, covers, a boxfile of
               mint Canada, box with Isle of Man booklets (face value c.£60., but some stuck), and so on.
               (Many 1,000s) þ      ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                £100.
        2     Plastic crate with mixed contents – bundle of selected stamps on stockcards (medium rather
               than high value), small stockbook of mint Commonwealth, another of mainly Europe, two
               albums of UK and Islands used, stockbook of Commonwealth miniature sheets, stockbook
               of dupl. Jamaica, a few covers, and much else. (1,000s) þ ..                  ..        £100.
        3     Suitcase with mixed pages of world, others loose, duplicated early France (very high catal-
               ogue but very mixed condition), a few Summer Isles FDCs, etc. (1,000s) þ           ..                    75.
        4     Fifteen mixed albums, binders etc. in carton. Mixed countries inc. Egypt and Israel amongst
               many others. (1,000s) þ              ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    75.
        5     Large accumulation/clearance lot in two cartons. Really very varied with no consistent style.
               All-world without too much UK. Everything from useful selected stamps to bundleware,
               from postal stationery to miniature sheets, and sometimes straying into non-philatelic.
               (1,000s) þ                ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    70.
        6     Small album of Europe (plus Spanish Colonies), a remainder album of used Australia plus
               bundle of Australian PSEs, a small lot of Monaco, and a bundle of previously unsold “Buy
               or Bid” lots. (100s) þ                  ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    50.
        7     A few junior type albums, loose in packets, odd folders, etc. Little modern. (1,000s) þ                50.
        8     Mixture in cardboard box - a few remnants of remainder club books (inc. reasonable
               Commonwealth), a mix in a small box and tin much of which has a religious theme, and
               various others. (100s) þ               ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    45.
        9     Not a large box but with a mix that has little bulk/cheap material. Includes some mint KG6,
               m. & u. Malaya colln. on pages, small colln. of Bermuda, other mainly modern mint
               Commonwealth, three surcharged UDI Rhodesian covers, etc. (100s) þ                ..                    45.
      10     Out of an attic - a mixed lot in an old wooden case thing. Fair bit of bulk in relatively
               modern commercial covers and cards (worldwide), but also a fair bundle of earlier (1900s-
               1940s) UK and foreign covers and cards, plus a Strand album with world colln. to about
               1930s (many 100s). Also another box with a Simplex album (foreign mix, plus some UK
               FDCs), and other odds. (1,000s) þ                ..               ..                   ..               ..                    40.
      11     Shoebox of stockcards (plus some in packets), mainly Commonwealth plus some foreign
               countries, with many medium values, some sets, etc. (100s) þ               ..               ..                    40.
      12     Odd mix in carton, from some philatelically irrelevant material (such as a bundle of sheets
               of Burger King Pokemon cards, and a battery operated toy robot) to some useful and inter-
               esting selected world stamps. þ                      ..               ..                   ..               ..                    40.
      13     Medium box with five general albums/stockbooks, some loose. Includes some older
               Commonwealth, some modern mint UK, etc. (100s) þ     ..                   ..               ..                    40.
      14     Quite a heavy box with odd mix; several general world albums, some loose stamps, covers,
               and postcards, some odd bits of ephemera, articles, etc. þ ..                  ..            30.
      15     Carton with a mix of material inc. some “Philatelia” (old stamp catalogues, stamp dealers’
               packets, accessories, etc.), a fairly ancient Imperial album with some stamps, plus bundles
               of loose material (world stamps, covers, British slogan postmarks, odds and ends, some
               labels, articles, and so on). þ        ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    30.
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      16     Carton containing stockbooks of UK and E.Europe, made-up packets of W.Germany, misc.
               world odds, etc.; also some empty albums, a supply of empty glassine packets, and several
               LP records. þ           ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    30.
      17     Massive stock of miniature sheets (mainly of 8 labels each) of Oman, Isö, Dhufar, and
               Eritrea, all with printed pmks. Mixed themes, some fairly attractive. Quantity roughly 100
               to 1,000 each of over 20 different sheetlets. Very cheap ! Contained in three boxes, total
               weight about 40kg. þ                   ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    30.
      18     Conglomeration in carton – loose stamps, albums, pages, all sorts. (1,000s) þ                              30.
      19     Album with unusual collection entitled “Curiosities” comprising mainly errors of design,
               novel production methods, political claims, bad maps, etc. (c.475) þ     ..            30.
      20     Big mix in banana box – various world remainders loose, in packets, remainder collections,
               some covers, etc. (1,000s) þ       ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    26.
      21     Box with albums or stockbooks of Germany (several), Switzerland, Israel (few), etc. (100s) þ     24.
      22     Stockbook with an odd mix inc. a range of old forgeries, some Italy, UK, and a few others.
               (100s) þ                   ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    24.
      23     Box of stuff collected by a charity, with about eight junior-type albums, some covers, many
               loose stamps, pages, etc. (1,000s) þ               ..               ..                   ..               ..                    24.
      24     Early Heitmann’s album with a selection of 19^th century stamps, plus another small early
               album (W.Mack), and three 1937 Greeting Telegrams. (100s) þ           ..               ..                    24.
      25     Two stockbooks of world inc. much foreign (Latin America, French Colonies, USA inc.
               reprints of locals). (100s) þ          ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    24.
      26     Box of world on and off-paper, stockbook of world stamps, two junior albums, some Israel
               on leaves, and a wallet of covers/cards. (100s) þ             ..                   ..               ..                    22.
      27     Box with thousands of world stamps in packets. þ           ..                   ..               ..                    20.
      28     Old Challenge album with remainder general world collection to about 1930. (c.2,500) þ           20.
      29     Two stockbooks of mixed countries inc. Australia, France, Germany, Ireland, NZ, USA,
               plus smaller countries also. (c.3,000) þ           ..               ..                   ..               ..                    18.
      30     100 packets, each with 100 different world stamps (inc. some UK). þ  ..            15.
      31     A similar lot. þ          ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    15.
      32     Mixed box with a small stockbook of used UK Machins, a couple of little old albums,
               almost a set of Esso 1970 World Cup medallions, and some kiloware. þ                ..                    12.
      33     Large stockbook (misbound) stuffed with “c.t.o.” sheetlets of Oman, Sharjah, Dhufar, and
               Nagaland. (Approx.1,100) þ       ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    12.
      34     Large stockbook stuffed with “c.t.o.” sheetlets of mainly Oman, plus Sharjah and Nagaland.
               (Approx.600+) þ     ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    10.
      35     Mix in small box with some Australian area, a bundle of repro. postcards, others. þ 10.
      36     Small box with about 290g net weight of foreign off-paper, cheap mix. (1,000s) þ 6.
      37     British Commonwealth; QV to QE useful and surprisingly valuable used range in stock-
               book, with a good general standard inc. better values, complete defin sets, and commem
               sets. Largest numbers in modern, but good range throughout, of a wide range of countries.
               S.t.c.£5,000+ (c.2,250) þ          ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                £700.
      38     --; seln. on stockleaves, nearly all u.m. QE sets – a few used, just a few earlier. S.t.c.£560.
               (c900)    ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    80.
      39     --; a similar but smaller range. (c.600)              ..               ..                   ..               ..                    45.
      40     --; ten varied albums/folders with a wide range of mixed countries, periods, and types. Much
               is common, plus much also in medium price range. (Many 100s) þ        ..               ..                    75.
      41     --; seln. of QV-KG5 SPECIMEN overprints of Br. Honduras, Ceylon, Gambia (2), Gilbert &
               Ellice (2), Lagos (2), St. Lucia, Seychelles (3), S.Leone, Tasmania. Mainly fine mounted
               with large part gum.   ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    70.

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      42     British Commonwealth; QV to KG6 mainly used colln. on pages in two folders, inc. UK.
               Some light dupl. (c.1,600)             ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    60.
      43     --; early to modern m. & u. colln. in album, the main interest in KG5 to early QE mounted
               mint inc. worthwhile Africa (e.g. Nigeria, S.Leone). (100s) þ                ..               ..                    45.
      44     --; a few omnibus collections (u.m. stamps, FDCs), a 1983 Commonwealth Collection, UK
               1978 Shire Horse Society album, etc. A fair proportion affected by humidity, so requires
               some salvage work to recover those that are fine. þ         ..                   ..               ..                    30.
      45     --; two stockbooks with mixed ranges inc. numbers of Australia, Canada, Ceylon, Grenada,
               India, Ireland, Malta, NZ, S.Africa, plus many other countries. (c.3,200) þ            ..                    22.
      46     --; seln. of m. & u. QV-KG5 UK (10) and Australia (20). High catalogue but only average
               condition.                  ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                      8.
      47     --; Africa; early to modern m. & u. mix, largely Southern Africa (100s) ..              6.
      48     --; Atlantic Islands; 1992 S.S.A.F.A. souvenir folder containing the u.m. miniature sheets
               for Falkland Liberation Anniv., from Falklands (cat.£6.), S.Georgia (£7.), Ascension (£4.75),
               and St.Helena (£5.50).                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                      6.
      49     --; Omnibus; 1937 Coronation colln. of 47 different m.m. sets inc. Hong Kong. (148)                  10.
      50     --; --; 1946 Victory m.m. colln. in contemporary album (c.150, a few used, 3 FDC) 10.
      51     --; --; 1953 Coronation m.m. part collection in printed album (96) þ     ..            10.
      52     --; --; 1973 Wedding u.m. accum. on cards and in packets, many in fourblocks. A few packs
               and FDCs also. Possibility of some adherence. (100s) þ  ..                   ..            20.
      53     --; --; 1974 Churchill good range of u.m. sets/m.s. on stockleaves. Nearly all fine, but a few
               instances of adherence. (100s) þ  ..                 ..               ..                   ..            30.
      54     --; --; 1973 Wedding, 1977 Jubilee, Visit, and 1978 Coron. Anniv. u.m. range of sets and
               m.s. in three stockbooks with a little dupl. þ    ..               ..                   ..            18.
      55     --; --; 1977 Jubilee u.m. accum. on stockleaves – sets plus m.s., generally 2 of each, some-
               times 3. (100s) þ      ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    15.
      56     --; --; 1977 Jubilee colln. of 24 unaddressed FDCs in album (the UK one with medallion) þ          8.
      57     --; --; 1981 Royal Wedding colln. in two Lindner albums (54, 53 m.s., 81 FDCs) þ                    15.
      58     --; --; 1981 Royal Wedding colln. of Fleetwood FDCs in album (54), plus a couple of other
               items. þ ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..              8.
      59     --; --; 1985 Queen Mother u.m. collection, about 30% complete. (84, 19 m.s.) þ 12.
      60     --; --; 1986 Queen’s Birthday u.m. colln., about 70% complete; also UK 1953 Coron. set
               mixed m./u. (c.190, 17 m.s.) þ     ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    15.
      61     --; --; 2002 Golden Jubilee collection in seven volumes (9 stamps, 59 m.s., 22 covers, 58
               numismatic covers). þ                  ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    70.
      62     Americas; m. & u. colln. to about 1950, with some dupl. USA is reasonable and not too
               numerous, decent general range of Latin America. (c.1,250)                   ..               ..                    45.
      63     Asia; accumulation of Korea, Vietnam, Japan, etc. with some mint sets, miniature sheets,
               etc. Strength probably about 1950s-70s. (100s) þ           ..                   ..               ..                    30.
      64     --; folder with Thailand, China, Hong Kong, and others early to modern m. & u. (100s)                20.
      65     Baltic States; pre-war m. & u. range on stockleaf and pages, with some better values. (c.170)    15.
      66     Europe; mint and used collection in album of issues up to about 1946 of Russia/USSR,
               Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Hungary, etc. Good general collection, mainly of standard
               material but with some less usual in many places. (c.1,950) þ                ..               ..                £150.
      67     --; m. & u. colln. of countries C to I (largest single country Italy) on album pages, with
               material to about late 1940s only – good general spread with occasional better. (c.1,700)             90.
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      68     Europe; m. & u. colln. to about late 1940s alphabetically J to R (with Yugoslavia under
               “J”, and Austria under “Ø”). Light dupl.. (c.1,950) þ        ..                   ..               ..                    60.
      69     --; m. & u. colln. to about 1946 of countries alphabetically A-I, much Belgium, Bulgaria,
               Czechoslovakia, and Fiume. A few Italian Colonies also. (c.780) þ                        ..                    40.
      70     --; mainly used, mainly middle-modern (some early), in large stockbook with mixed levels
               of dupl. (c.6,000) þ                     ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    35.
      71     --; Eastern Europe; large stockbook with mainly used (and apparently all-different) ranges
               of Poland (c.650), Romania (c.600), and a few Czechoslovakia. þ       ..               ..                    12.
      72     Foreign; folder with mainly used pre-1950 collection of mainly Asian countries (some
               Africa) inc. Egypt, Japan (inc. early forgeries), Turkey, and much Palestine. (c.1,400).                  50.
      73     --; small u.m. seln. inc. New Caledonia 1966 Birds (odds s.t.c.£47+). (48)             ..                    10.
      74     Gulf States; carton with heavily duplicated quantities of Ajman, Oman, etc. Generally the
               c.t.o. sheets/sheetlets of 1960s/70s inc. many thematics (space, art, wildlife, sport, etc.).
               Mainly fine but some damage. Estimated weight 20 to 30kg. Many thousands. þ 50.
      75     Scandinavia; used collection to about 1914 on old Sectional Imperial leaves of Denmark
               (75, s.t.c.£350+), Sweden (89, s.t.c.£270+), and Norway (52, s.t.c.£430+).         ..                £110.
      76     --; seln. of Norway covers/cards about 1960s/70s/80s with Spitzbergen/Polar Circle/
               Tromsø etc. cancels (16); also small 1955 card with Sand (Faroes) cancels; and a few m.
               & u. stamps of Sweden and Norway.              ..               ..                   ..               ..                    15.
      77     Miniature Sheets; mainly 1960s-80s seln. of largely u.m. Commonwealth, all-different.
               (62)        ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    15.
      78     Thematic; stockbook of Birds (c.1,500), Butterflies and Insects (c.400+) þ          ..                    24.
      79     --; folder with animals (600), ships (325), aircraft (135), birds (395), art (75), fish (140),
               trains (140), transport (75), etc. Mainly used. þ               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
      80     --; nine packets, each with a different theme e.g. 200 different transport, 240 diff. sport,
               100 diff. cats & dogs. (1,450) þ  ..                 ..               ..                   ..            12.
      81     --; Berlin; three printed albums commemorating Berlin’s 750^th Anniversary, containing
               largely German area u.m. stamps (plus covers, facsimiles, etc.). (283 stamps, 19 m.s., 88
               covers/cards, 19 others) þ           ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    40.
      82     --; Flowers; two slim stockbooks with world mix (c.1,250) þ              ..               ..                    15.
      83     --; --; stockalbum of mainly E.Europe c.t.o. sets/odds. (280) þ             ..               ..                      5.
      84     --; --; small colln. of Franklin maxi-cards, about 1978-81 (c.90) þ      ..               ..                      7.
      85     --; Football; 2002 Westminster Collection “World Cup Collection” in two volumes. Mainly
               Liberia !  (56 covers, 35 m.s./sheetlets, 1 pack) þ            ..                   ..               ..                    18.
      86     --; J.F. Kennedy; cigar box with about 70 packets, each with about 20 different mainly c.t.o.
               stamps of Gulf States, Maldives, etc. þ           ..               ..                   ..               ..                      5.
      87     --; Paintings; Norman Rockwell; folder/album with u.m. sheetlets of 20 of 20 different stamps
               (5 Zaire, 7 Rwanda, 3 Lesotho), and another souvenir item. þ               ..               ..                    10.
      88     --; Scotland; mix in album of Scottish patriotic labels, souvenir covers, publicity labels, etc.
               (c.130 items) þ         ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
      89     --; Ships and Boats; collection in two volumes of mainly used odds, plus some sets, etc. – one
               album of sailing ships, the other of motorised. Slightly picked. (c.1,800) þ              ..                    30.
      90     --; --; three folders of mainly covers, plus a few postcards and other items. Includes many Aust-
               ralia. (c.110 items) þ                   ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    24.
      91     --; --; stockbook with world mix of odds. (c.700) þ        ..                   ..               ..                      8.
      92     --; Solar Eclipse; 1999 souvenir collection in German printed album (14 stamps, 12 m.s., 40
               covers, 12 cards, 4 others) þ       ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    30.
      Ü     --; Sport; see Spain and Colonies.
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      93     Mixed David Jefferies “Theme” Collections; Clyde Steamers; 1959-70 album of postcards
               or photos of vessels (29), and covers/cards bearing ships’ cachets (41). þ             ..                    75.
      94     --; David Livingstone; interesting and varied colln. in album comprising postcards (55, mixed
               ages), 1 Brasso reward card, stamps & pmks. (25), covers (16, various), labels (7, 3 sheets), and
               1 scout badge. þ      ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    35.
      95     --; Philatelic Christmas Cards; mainly from POs (19), some cut open. þ            ..                      3.
      96     --; Saint Columba and Iona; mainly postcards (38 gen. modern), some pmks etc. þ                  10.
      97     --; Scottish Conservation, and Orchids; varied album, mainly postcards, souvenir covers, and
               UK 1993 Orchids issue. þ           ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
      98     --; Stamps on Maps; colln. of stamps printed on map paper (16), banknote paper (7), and env-
               elopes made of maps (16) þ        ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    15.
      99     Covers; selection of commercial covers and postal stationery, mostly European to about
               1960, with most interest in some 1930s/40s covers addressed to Tel Aviv inc. four UK KG6
               forces reg. envelopes with FPO cancels (one of these with Palestine “charge” label on
               reverse), and large 1947 cover to Germany marked RETURNED TO SENDER/NO SERVICE/for
                weight exceeding 20grs. (c.160) þ  ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    40.
    100     --; seln. of world FDCs in ten albums/folders and a shoebox, with much Austria, United
               Nations, Bermuda, and Åland. (100s) þ         ..               ..                   ..               ..                    50.
    101     --; box of world covers and cards, mainly commercial, much Commonwealth and Europe.
               Mainly middle to modern. (Several 100s) þ    ..               ..                   ..            35.
    102     --; small box of mixed world covers inc. a scattering of interest especially in Nigeria and
               other Africa (dozens); and another box generally more modern. þ         ..               ..                    30.
    103     --; 1881-85 seln. of covers to Scotland from Austria (6), Canada (3), France, India, NZ (2),
               S.Aust., USA (6), and Victoria.    ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    26.
    104     --; cover album of Flowers covers, cards, etc. (c.65), and another of mainly Australian (65) þ     20.
    105     --; colln. of 1976-78 FDCs (mainly 1 stamp/cover), about 80% on a maritime theme (92) þ        12.
    106     --; 1974-75 seln. of 10 different souvenir covers from Zaire River Expedition.         ..                      6.
    107     --; Scouting; mainly 1960s/early 70s bundle of FDCs and souvenir covers (c.98) þ 20.
      ***     Perfins; see Hong Kong.
    108     Cinderella; 1890-1906 fine collection of Church of Scotland Reward Labels (556, mainly
               in strips of 5 or sheets of 25/30). þ                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    50.
      ***     --; see also Bermuda, Denmark, Egypt, Germany, Iraq, Malaya, Spain, UK.
    109     Literature; Fakes Forgeries Experts volumes 1-5, 1998-2003, full of fascinating articles
               about worldwide items. Well-produced. þ      ..               ..                   ..               ..                    24.
    110     --; Opinions V and Opinions VI – Philatelic Expertizing - An Inside View, plus Opinions
               I-V The Complete Abstracts and Index