Postal Auction January 2021. 317: Catalogue

Inland Revenue: 1882 6d grey plate 18 fine hinged mint example with brownish gum overprinted Specimen type 9. Fine. SG 04.

Inland Revenue: 1888 ½d vermilion fine hinged mint example overprinted Specimen type 9. Fine. SG 013.

1943-48 Plain First Day Covers for Views set on 5 covers and 1948 Liberation set on printed FDC, mainly fine, Rated £110.

1948 Third Anniv. 2½d ultramarine in a bottom right corner marginal block of 6 with bottom left stamp showing broken wheel variety, 5 stamps incl variety are unmounted mint, pencil note in margin, SG C2a. Cat £75.

Extensive First Day Covers collection in a large box and loose in shoeboxes for IOM, Guernsey, Jersey etc 1970s to 1990s with many attractive issues, miniature sheets, better face values incl Guernsey 1969 set to £1 Alderney etc, useful retail potential, 100s.

1973-1997 Mainly complete unmounted mint collection in SG 22 ring binder printed leaves in mounts, includes self-adhesive, setenants, values to £5, miniature sheets etc. Useful cat value. Fine.

1979-2008 First Day Covers Collection - An extensive a mainly complete collection neatly bundled into packets for each year run with most issues represented, approx 250+ First Day Covers, all official covers, unaddressed with special cancels. Huge original cost.

1998-2009 Unmounted mint collection in a large stockbook for commem sets & miniature sheets with values to £2, setenant strips, useful face, many thematics noted 2009 Lewis Hamilton, Naval Aviation, 500th Accession strips, 2008 Motor Racing + M/S, Celtic set + M/S, 2007 Maps, etc. Attractive lot.

2003 (9 May) 100 Years of Powered flight superb silver proof coin cover signed John Cochrane co-pilot of 1st Concorde test flight in 1969, limited edition of 500. High retail.

Regionals: 1968-69 4d olive-sepia & 4d bright vermilion (Centre Band) & 5d royal blue (2 Bands) each in a complete sheet of 240 unmounted mint. Fine SG 5/7. Cat £276.

1940 Swastika Overprints; forged overprint set of 13 on 1937 GVI defins ½d to 1s each unused with FACSIMILE OVERPRINT on reverse of each stamp. Cat £45,500 as genuine.

1940 Swastika Overprints; forged overprint set of 13 on 1937 GVI defins ½d to 1s each unused with FACSIMILE OVERPRINT on reverse of each stamp. Cat £45,500 as genuine.

1948-1997 Mainly complete unmounted mint collection in SG 22 ring binder printed leaves in mounts, setenants, values to £5, miniature sheets incl 1997 Birds sheetlets (5), etc. Useful cat value. Fine.

1969 3d La Crobiere hinged mint single showing orange omitted variety, very fine, used copy for comparison (mainly the clouds), SG 18b, EC JEY33a. This retails up to £425.

1998-2008 Unmounted mint collection in a large stockbook for commem sets & miniature sheets with values to £5, setenant strips, useful face, many thematics noted 2009 Flowers, 2008 Orchids + M/S, Aviation + M/S, 2008 Birds + 2 M/S, Prince Charles £4 + M/S (cat £24), 2007 Christmas Carols self-adhesive set, 2007 Flowers, 2007 Birdlife M/S's & set, 2006 80th Birthday £5 & M/S (Cat £25), 2005 Wild Flowers long set, 2001 QEII £5, etc. Attractive lot. STC £600.

Regionals: 1968-69 4d olive-sepia & 4d bright vermilion (Centre Band) & 5d royal blue (2 Bands) each in a complete sheet of 240 unmounted mint. Fine SG 12/14. Cat £108.

Revenues: Range incl 10 Livres Specimen ovpt, and used, 2/6 purple specimen ovpt U/M, small range of Sales Tax incl ½d on vermilion, new pence vals ovptd Specimen (4 diff), then top values 50 livres used and £100 blue used, mainly fine. (15).

1941 (11 Feb) Bisected 2d Centenary stamp tied to unused postcard with Guernsey CDS showing Candie Gardens, very fine.

1941 (8 Feb) PPC of Candie Gardens to Guernsey bearing 1940 Centenary 2d orange bisected and tied COBO CDS cancel of Guernsey. Nice philatelic item.

1944 (12 Apr) Unaddressed printed envelope bearing 2½d blue Arms tied first day of issue, mainly fine.