High-quality mint collection of the surface-printed Victorian issues, 146 different, with 1857 4d rose, 6d deep lilac and 1/- green, 1862-64 small letters to 1/- (6d unused not counted), 1865-67 with very fresh 4d vermilion pl.14 and nice 6d lilac pl.5, the 9d looking cleaned and 1/- possibly overuse of watermark fluid - neither counted. Then 1867-80 extremely attractive incl.10d and 1/- pl.4, also 6d deep chestnut pl.11 with lovely colour, the 9d straw pl.4 unused signed Buhler. The 1873-80s coloured letters issues with lovely colours incl. 3d rose pl.20, 1/- pl.11 through to 8d orange, 1/- orange-brown pl.14, the 3d and 6d surcharges, etc, followed by 1883-84 high values, lilac and greens complete (top values with toned gum), jubilees and 1891 £1 with pen-strike so not counted. There will be some regummed stamps here inevitably, inspection required. Catalogue well over £60,000.