Dear Collector,

Welcome to our catalogue number 88.

Our previous catalogue sold very well and it is clear that good items are readily finding new homes.

The British Commonwealth section has several new Falkland Islands lots including Queen Victoria, Edward VII and George V high values in mint condition with most values represented and well worth checking out. Of particular note are the 1933 Centenary set top values. The selection of Tasmanian early issues includes many stamps we have not handled for some time and with good quality also in evidence. New Zealand Chalons are well represented and we are pleased to be able to offer examples of this complex issue. Gibraltar 124ab sideways watermark is a very rare stamp and the example we have with part of the coil join confirms the provenance of this stamp which we have not offered in many a year. Other sections of note include Selangor, Palestine and early Seychelles.

The Great Britain section contains a wide range of fascinating material. Of major importance to collectors is the letter signed by Sir Rowland Hill, who introduced postal reform. The 1844 Mulready used in Stony Stratford is of exceptional quality and is all the more interesting for being a very late usage. It is so clean that at first we thought it was a reprint! Sometimes stamps can be like London buses, none for ages and then… For the second auction running we have a mint 1840 Twopence Blue, this one being Plate 2 and catalogues at a massive £35,000. Our price is very competitive for what is a truly rare stamp. We have a nice example of the Queen Victoria 1/- Green ‘Stock Exchange’ forgery which is presented on a sizeable part of a Post Office form. The’ imperforate’ Northern Ireland Retail booklet SG PM2 / 2445a error is very rare with only 4 or 5 known. Given the strong market for GB errors of late we do not belive this will be in stock very long.

The photo plates illustrate the range and quality of material on offer. We hope you find something of interest for your collection.

Remember - this catalogue is also issued with the photos online and there is a secure online bidding facility. We send an email to those customers who have requested it advising when the online catalogue is available to view. Additionally, we send occasional email special offers to all people on the Buy or Bid email circulation lists. These are generally not offered elsewhere and it costs nothing to get this information. If you would like this service please provide your email address and we will add you to the circulation list.

As usual you can fax, phone or email your bids to us. We look forward to hearing from you. If you have an email address please add it to the bid form as it is always useful as a means of contacting you if there is a query.

Happy hunting,