1914-23 £1 purple and black on red hinged mint with lovely fresh colour, nice key stamp, SG 38. Cat £250.

1914-23 GV Defin complete set of 14 to £1 purple & black on red hinged mint, original gum, mainly very fine, SG 22/38 Cat £425.

1935 Silver Jubilee set of 4 fine used on an attractive cover from an old time collectors hoard, SG 53/6.

1937-1949 GVI Collection hinged mint complete for the period including 1939-51 basic set of 13 to 10s (cat £90),1948 RSW set, Postage Dues 1940 set of 8 (cat £95), Cat £195. (32).

1939-1969 Original unpicked collection on leaves from a large A to Z collector's estate mint with better noted incl 1956 set to £1, 1965 set, 1966 set, 1968 set etc, nice clean lot to fill those gaps.

1949 Royal Silver Wedding set of two unmounted mint, very fine, SG 75/6 (2).

Collection of mainly mint sets and ranges on stockpages including 1935 SJ set f.u., 1938 set to 10s mint, 1948 RSW set mint, 1956 set to £1, 1963 diff wmk set to 2/6 mint, 1965 set to £1 mint, 1966 Currency surchs., 1968 set mint, Postage Dues: 1940 set mint (cat £95). Useful group STC £415.

Collection on leaves with useful content mainly mint including 1939-51 set of 13 (cat £90), 1948 RSW set, 1956-63 set 17 (cat £100), 1965 set 15 (cat £50), omnibus to 1960s, nice clean lot.

GB Reply postcard 2d orange cancelled two superb HONIARA / 6 MAY 49 10.00 AM / BRITISH / SOLOMON ISLANDS CDS cancels, attractive use replying back to the UK and message on reverse explains which post offices are available or closed.