Several hundred mint and used stamps from 1840 to 1950s disorganised on hingeless pages in a Lighthouse binder, the 19th century in mixed condition, then the collection comes into its own with the George V with many good issues bought individually in excellent mint or never hinged quality. Includes Downey head 1d aniline scarlet MNH (SG.333, cat. £375), imperf paper trials, 1912 1d scarlet 'no cross on crown' MNH (SG.350a, cat. £225) and wmk sideways MNH (SG.350c, cat. £325), 'Postage' watermarks incl. full wmk on vertical strip of five 2d orange (SG.Spec.N19yb, cat. £300), 'specimen' and 'cancelled' ovpts incl. 1d red SG.Spec.N16u block of four vlh on upper pair (cat. £360 for hinged singles), booklet panes, lots of control numbers, later KGV side-profiles with watermarks inverted on values to 9d MNH (SG.421Wi/422Wi, 424Wi/427Wi, cat. £960), etc. Also 1959 phosphor-graphite set in MNH blocks of four (gum adhesions in selvage only) SG.599/609, cat. £400.