A 1930s edition red 'New Ideal' volume that came to us in a paper wrapper tied with string and wax-sealed from a bank vault, the first part of a collection continuing with Lots 140 and 141, this album well-filled with thousands of mint and used stamps, highlights including (used unless stated otherwise) Antigua 1907 5/- and 1912 2/-, Ascension 1934 set mint, Barbados 1897 2/6d blued paper mint (SG.133), 1903 2/6d (SG.115, cat. £300), 1905 2/6d, etc, Canada from 3d imperf beaver (lower margin just touching outer frame) jubilee $2 roller cancel, 1903 20cts mint and 50cts, 1908 Quebec mint set (without usual thins, 5cts damaged), etc, Cyprus 1892-94 set (SG.31/37, cat. £1,100), surcharges, 1894 upper values mint (SG.44/49, cat. £275),1924 90pi (SG.117, cat. £300) and 1934 set mint, Falklands 1904 5/- and mint 1914 10/-, Great Britain four margin penny black through to excellent KGV mint range with several seahorses to 10/- shades with vibrant colours, mint PUC £1 and mint re-engraved seahorses set. Then on to interesting Hong Kong incl. scarce 1898 Noronha 10cts surcharge (SG.54, cat. £1,200), India from imperfs onwards, Lagos 1904 2/6d and 5/- mint (SG.51/52, cat. £290), good Newfoundland, Rhodesia double portraits mint to 2/6d again with strong colours, etc. Plenty of potential here for discoveries, a highly recommended viewing.