1884 (16 Sep) Mourning cover to UK bearing 16c on 17c rose tied by good strike of B53 dated cancel, tatty, vertical fold and soiled, tears on the flap but nice commercial usage. SG 115.

1938 1r grey-brown hinged mint on chalky paper showing battered A variety, very fine, SG 260a Cat £900.

1943 3c reddish lilac and red hinged mint bottom margin rule single showing 'sliced S' variety, very fine, SG 253ba.

1948 Royal Silver Wedding set of 2 on a 1948 (18th June) registered cover to Bombay tied VACOAS CDS cancels, with FINANCIAL CONTROL PERMIT PS50 violet h/s on obverse and Barclays Bank Port Louis Mauritius on reverse, few minor soils otherwise attractive, SG 270/1.

1948 Royal Silver Wedding set of 2 on a 1948 (25th Oct) registered printed First Day of Issue to UK tied ROSE HILL CDS cancel, toned perfs otherwise pretty item, SG 270/1.

1948 Royal Silver Wedding set of 2 on a 1949 (1 Jan) registered airmail cover to USA tied VACOAS CDS cancels, with regd etiquette VACOAS No. 2, attractive, SG 270/1.

1970. 25c & 50c Lufthansa Inaugural Flight. The two values 'Imperforate', overprinted 'SPECIMEN'. Post Office fresh Unmounted Mint Very scarce and attractive Proofs. SG415/16var.

1970. 25c & 50c Lufthansa Inaugural Flight. The two values 'Imperforate' Post Office fresh Unmounted Mint marginal imprint examples Very scarce and attractive Proofs. SG415/16var.

1970. 25c & 50c Lufthansa Inaugural Flight. The two values 'Imperforate' printed on the same sheet with Gehringer imprint at the bottom. Very seldom seen and scarce, attractive Proofs. SG415/16var.

Collection on leaves mint and used including useful content noted Mauritius 1965 Birds set m, 1953 set to R10 fine used, set to R10 mint, 1953 Coronation in DLR imprint strip 4 m, plate 1B 2B & 1a 2A m & u blks of 4, 1950 vals to R10 f.u., 1946 Victory set on FDC, 1938 to R10 used, 1937 Coronation set on FDC, 1935 SJ set m, few earlier QV plus facsimiles of the scarce imperfs (6). Useful ranges mainly fine.