Collection balance on leaves including 1898 India 1a postcard from Perim Island to Holland via Aden, 1899 ditto to Germany, unused picture postcards(21), 1951 Regd cover from Perim to England with 2R blue and magenta, 1941 50c on 6a blue Air Letter to Goa, a few stamps {CC} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £71.20)
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Lot #272 - Aden - Qu'aiti State in Hadhramaut 1942
Definitive set m.m. with some h/r. (11). Cat £70 {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £21.60)
Lot #273 - Aden - Qu'aiti State in Hadhramaut 1942-46
set to 5r (never hinged), incl. ½a shade, fresh, fine m.m. (12) Cat £105 {MH} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £22.40)
Lot #274 - Aden - Qu'aiti State in Hadhramaut 1942-46
Pictorial issue vals ½a to 5r (Missing SG10 - 2r), mint small h/r. Very fresh bright colours. (10) Cat £50 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £24.00)
Lot #275 - Aden - Qu'aiti State in Hadhramaut 1942-46
Pictorial issue set of 11 vals ½a to 5r, f.u. with small h/r. (11) Cat £60 {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £28.80)
Lot #276 - Aden - Qu'aiti State in Hadhramaut 1942-46
set to 5r, incl ½a shade, h/r, fine and fresh, m.m. (12) Cat £105 {MH} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £26.40)
Lot #277 - Aden - Qu'aiti State in Hadhramaut 1942-51
GVI complete for period m.m. on album pages with 1942 set, Victory, SW pair UPU & surch set. (27). Cat £138 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £40.00)
Lot #278 - Aden - Qu'aiti State in Hadhramaut 1942-67
Mint collection on leaves(154) including 1942 set plus some shades, 1948 RSW set, 1951 surcharge set, 20c on 3a three blocks of 12 with broken letters, 1955 set, 1963 set, South Arabia 1965 set, 1966 surcharge set, Churchill set, World Cup set, ICY set, 1967 Mahra set, a fine lot with some unmounted Cat £580 {CC} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £128.00)
Lot #279 - Aden - Qu'aiti State in Hadhramaut 1942-67
Fine used collection on leaves(82) including 1942-46 set plus shades, RSW set, 1951 surcharge set with extra 5s, 1955 set, 1963 set, 1966 I.C.Y. set, 1967 Mahra set Cat £430 {CC} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £128.00)
Lot #280 - Aden - Qu'aiti State in Hadhramaut 1946-51
Small collection of mint small h/r issues on 2 stock cards - SG12-27. (16) Cat £67 {CC} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £16.80)
Lot #281 - Aden - Qu'aiti State in Hadhramaut 1949
KGVI RSW set of 2 vals 1½a Scarlet and 5r Green both bottom marginals, f.u. with small h/r. (2) Cat £29 {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £13.60)
Lot #282 - Aden - Qu'aiti State in Hadhramaut 1949
KGVI RSW set of 2 vals 1½a Scarlet and 5r Green both bottom marginals, mint small h/r. (2) Cat £24 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £11.20)
Lot #283 - Aden - Qu'aiti State in Hadhramaut 1949
KGVI: RSW set of 2v, fine used. Light paper discolouration on reverse. Cat £29 {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £9.60)
Lot #284 - Aden - Qu'aiti State in Hadhramaut 1949
UPU 1s blue with OVERPRINT OMITTED fine mint, quite lightly mounted, Stanley Gibbons guarantee handstamp on reverse, a key George VI rarity, Murray Payne retail price £2,750 for mounted Cat £4000 (image available) {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £1,566.40)
Lot #285 - Aden - Qu'aiti State in Hadhramaut 1951
5c on 1a blue in complete sheet of 60. Sheet number 2548 in top margin DLR imprint in bottom margin Couple of minor imperfections. {UM} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £17.60)
Lot #286 - Aden - Qu'aiti State in Hadhramaut 1951
surcharged pictorial set, fine mint (8) Cat £38 {MH} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £8.00)
Lot #287 - Aden - Qu'aiti State in Hadhramaut 1951
Surch set fine looking m.m. with some h/r. 5/- v.f.l.m.m. (8). Cat £38 {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £14.40)
Lot #288 - Aden - Qu'aiti State in Hadhramaut 1951
Pictorial issue currency change surcharged set of 8 vals 5c on 1a to 5s on 5r, f.u. with small h/r. (8) Cat £80 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £38.40)
Lot #289 - Aden - Qu'aiti State in Hadhramaut 1951
Pictorial issue currency change surcharged set of 8 vals 5c on 1a to 5s on 5r, mint small h/r. (8) Cat £38 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £17.60)
Lot #290 - Aden - Qu'aiti State in Hadhramaut 1951
Surcharge set(8) fine used Cat £75 {U} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £0.99)
Lot #291 - Aden - Qu'aiti State in Hadhramaut 1951
surcharge sets, blunt corner perf on 2s, o/wise v.f.u. (8) Cat £75 {U} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £19.20)




