Accumulations & collections

1848 1918 Military airmail flight cover franked FLUGPOST opt 1.50Kr/2Kr, 2.50Kr/3Kr, grey paper, plus Karl 15h, tied by "Wien 29 IV 18" cds & with "Flugpost Wien" cds. To Lemburg (then in Poland, now Ukraine), with Flugpost Lemberg-Lwow arrival b/s. Mi 225xA & 226xA cat €300+. Scarce correct rate. (P) $100 $200

1849 1918 Military Airmail flight cover franked FLUGPOST opt 4Kr on grey paper & Karl 15h, tied by "Lemberg 30 IV 18" cds (was in Poland, now Ukraine) with "Flugpost Poczta Lotnicza Lemberg Lwow 1 V 18" cds. To Vienna with "Flugpost Wien 2 V 18" arrival b/s. Mi 227xI cat €150+. Scarce correct franking. (P) $100 $200

1850 1918 Military airmail flight cover franked FLUGPOST opt 1.50Kr/2Kr, 2.50Kr/3Kr, grey paper, plus Karl 15h, tied by "Wien 4 V 18" cds & with "Flugpost Wien" cds. To Lemburg, with "Flugpost Lemberg-Lwow" arrival b/s (then in Poland, now Ukraine). Mi 225xA & 226xA cat €300+. Scarce correct rate. (P) $100 $200

1851 1918 Military Airmail flight cover franked FLUGPOST opt 1.50Kr/2Kr & 2.50Kr/3Kr plus Karl 15h, tied by "Lemberg 4 VI 18" cds (was in Poland, now Ukraine) with "Flugpost Poczta Lotnicza Lemberg Lwow 5 VI 18" cds. To Vienna with "Flugpost Wien 5 VI 18" arrival b/s. Mi 225xI & 226IA cat €139+. Scarce correct franking. (P) $100 $200

1852 1918 Military airmail flight cover franked FLUGPOST opt set 1.50Kr/2Kr, 2.50Kr/3Kr & 4Kr -all grey paper, plus Karl 15h, tied by "Lemberg 7 V 18" cds (then in Poland, now Ukraine), & with "Flugpost Lemberg-Lwow" cds. To Austria, with "Flugpost Wien" arrival b/s. Mi 225-7xA. Attractive set franking. (P) $100 $150

1853 1918 Military airmail flight cover franked FLUGPOST opt set 1.50Kr/2Kr, 2.50Kr/3Kr & 4Kr -all grey paper, plus Karl 15h, tied by "Lemberg 7 V 18" cds (then in Poland, now Ukraine), & with "Flugpost Lemberg-Lwow" cds. To Austria, with "Flugpost Wien" arrival b/s. Mi 225-7xA. Attractive set franking. (P) $100 $150

1854 1918 Military Airmail flight cover franked FLUGPOST opt set 1.50Kr/ 2Kr, 2.50Kr/3Kr & 4Kr, all grey paper, plus crown 3h & 12h, tied by "Krakau 9 V 18" cds (Poland) with "Flugpost Poczta Lotnicza Krakau Krakow 9 V 18" cds. To Vienna with "Flugpost Wien 9 V 18" arrival b/s. Mi 225xI, 226IA & 227xI cat €334+. Nice set franking. (P) $100 $150

1855 1918 Military airmail flight cover franked Flugpost opt set 1.50kr/ 2Kr, 2.50Kr/3Kr & 4Kr -all grey paper, plus Karl 15h, tied by "Wien 10 V 18" cds & with "Flugpost Wien" cds. To Krakau with Flugpost arrival b/s. Mi 225-7xA. Attractive set franking. (P) $100 $150

1856 1918 Military Airmail flight cover franked Flugpost opt set 1.50Kr/ 2Kr, 2.50Kr/3Kr & 4Kr -all grey paper, plus def crowns 3h &12h, tied by "Lemberg 13 V 18" cds & with "Flugpost Lemberg-Lwow" cds (then in Poland, now Ukraine). To Austria, with "Flugpost Wien" arrival b/s Mi 225-7xA. Attractive set franking. (P) $100 $150

1857 1918 Military airmail flight cover franked FLUGPOST opt 4Kr, grey paper, plus Karl 15h, tied by "Wien 13 V 18" cds & with "Flugpost Wien" cds. To Krakau with "Flugpost Krakau" arrival b/s. Mi 227xA. Scarce correct rate. (P) $100 $200

1858 1918 Military Airmail flight cover franked FLUGPOST opt 1.50Kr/2Kr & 2.50Kr/3Kr, plus Karl 15h, tied by "Lemberg 14 V 18" cds (was in Poland, now Ukraine) with "Flugpost Poczta Lotnicza Lemberg Lwow 15 V 18" cds. To Vienna with "Flugpost Wien 16 V 18" arrival b/s. Mi 225xI & 226IA cat €139+. Scarce correct franking. (P) $100 $200

1859 1918 Military airmail flight cover franked FLUGPOST opt 1.50Kr/2Kr, 2.50Kr/3Kr, grey paper, uprating Karl 8h Postcard, tied by "Lemberg 25 V 18" cds (then in Poland, now Ukraine), & with "Flugpost Lemberg-Lwow" cds. To Austria, with "Flugpost Wien" arrival b/s. Mi 225xA & 226xA. Scarce correct rate. (P) $100 $200

1860 1918 Military airmail flight cover franked FLUGPOST opt set 1.50Kr/2Kr, 2.50Kr/3Kr & 4Kr -all grey paper, plus defs crown 3h & 12h, tied by "Krakau 14 V 18" cds & with "Flugpost Krakau" cds. To Austria, with "Flugpost Wien" arrival b/s. Mi 225-7xA. Attractive set franking. (P) $100 $150

1861 1918 Military Airmail flight cover franked FLUGPOST opt set 1.50Kr/2 Kr, 2.50Kr/3 Kr & 4Kr all grey paper (normal 15h was lost), tied by "Lemberg 19 VI 18" cds (was in Poland, now Ukraine) with "Flugpost Poczta Lotnicza Lemberg Lwow 20 VI 18" cds. To Vienna with "Flugpost Wien 20 VI 18" arrival b/s. Mi 225xI-227xI cat €130. Attractive. $50 $100

1862 1918 Military Airmail flight cover (vert fold clear of stamps), franked Flugpost opt set 1.50Kr/2Kr, 2.50Kr/3Kr & 4Kr -all grey paper, plus defs crown 3h & 6h pr, tied by "Wien 24 VI 18" cds & with "Flugpost Wien" cds. To Lemberg (then in Poland, now Ukraine), with "Flugpost Lemberg-Lwow" arrival b/s. Mi 225-7xA. Attractive set franking. (P) $100 $150

1863 1921 Registered cover front franked "New Republic" 20h, 50h pr & Arms 1½Kr, plus 80h Anti-Semitic propaganda forgery inscribed "Judisch-Osterreich" instead of "Deutsch-Osterreich" (Jewish-Austria instead of German-Austria), tied by "Graz 27 V 21" cds & with reg label, being correct franking of 3.50Kr. Mi 312PFa listed but unpriced. We have never seen another offered elsewhere. Great rarity of significant historical interest. 1999 Dr Ferchenbauer AIEP & 2016 Ceremuga photo certs. (P) $5000 $8000

AUSTRIA - TERRITORIES & OCCUP

1864 Military Post: 1915 "KuK FELDPOST" opt Emperor 10Kr top value. VFU, on piece tied by "Dabrowa in Polen 20 XI 15" cds. Mi 21 cat €360+, SG 21 cat £450+, plus premium for Poland pmk. (P) $300 $500

1865 Military Post: 1917-18 Emperor set 1h - 10K, DIE PROOFS in issued colours with separate frame & centre of ea, imperf, ea approx 56x57mm. Superb UN as made. SG 49-68(p), Mi/Fe 53-72PUI cat €1750 & under-cataloged. Spectacular. Very rare proof set. (40). (P) $1200 $1800

BAHAMAS

1866 1882 QV Chalon 4d rose, wmk crown CA, perf 12. F-VF fresh M. SG 41 cat £550. (P) $200 $300

1867 1902-10 KEVII £1 green & black. VFM. SG 70 cat £300. (P) $200 $300

1868 1906-11 KEVII 2½d ultramarine, wmk mult crown INVERTED. VF MLH. SG 73w cat £170. (P) $100 $150

1869 1912-19 KGV £1 dull green & black, wmk mult crown. VF fresh MUH. SG 89 cat £200 for M, should be at least £400 MUH (P) $300 $450

1870 1921-37 KGV £1 green & black, wmk script. VFM. SG 125 cat £180. (P) $130 $180

1871 1935 KGV Silver Jubilee set 1½d to 1/-, perf SPECIMEN. VF MLH, tropicalised gum. SG 141-4s cat £140. (4) (P) $80 $120

1872 1938-52 KGVI set ½d to £1 with shades of ½d, 1d, 1½d, 2d, 3d, 1/- (3), 5/- (3) & £1, no striated papers. VF M/MLH. SG 149-62b cat £720+. (29) (P) $375 $500

1873 1938-52 KGVI 2d scarlet, variety "short T". F fresh M. SG 152ba cat £140. (P) $70 $100

1874 1942 Columbus opt KGVI set ½d-£1 inc shades & papers (ex SG171b, 172a). VF MLH/MUH. SG 162-75a cat £298. (19). (P) $150 $200

BAHRAIN

1875 1938-41 KGVI Pictorial set 3p-25R. Superb MUH, never hinged original gum. SG 20-37 cat £1000. Rare as MUH! (16). (P) $1100 $1500

1876 1942-45 KGVI set 3p-12a, white background. VF fresh MUH. SG 38-50 cat £140. (13). (P) $120 $160

1877 1942-45 KGVI Blank background set 3p-12a. VFM. SG 38-50 cat £140. (13). (P) $50 $70

BARBADOS

1878 1861-70 Britannia 1/- black, no wmk, rough perf 14 to 16. VF fresh MUH. SG 35 cat £65 for M, should be at least £130 MUH. (P) $100 $150

1879 1873 Britannia 5/- dull rose. VFU, unusually light cancel. SG 64 cat £300. (P) $200 $300

1880 1916-19 KGV Seahorses ½d to 3/-, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 181s-191s cat £275. (11). (P) $230 $300

1881 1907 Registered cover (no flap, wrinkles) franked "Kingston Relief Fund 1d" (12), 6 on reverse, inc variety "No stop after 1d" in strip with normals, all INVERTED opts, tied by "Barbados RLO 18 MAR 07" cds with reg label & R in oval h/s. To USA with Registered Madison 5 line red cachet & New York oval registered b/s. SG 153a/153e cat £170++ as loose singles, & "from x8" on cover. Spectacular franking! (P) $250 $400

1882 1937 local cover to Bridgetown franked Pictorial ¼d brown (SG 217) underpaying the ½d local rate (14 Jul), "T" within heart h/s, Postage Due ½d green (SG D1) affixed & tied on arrival. Very rare fractionals franking. (P) $600 $900

BASUTOLAND

1883 1933 KGV Crocodile set ½d to 10/-. VFU, nice cds. SG 1-10 cat £375+. (10) (P) $300 $400

1884 1942 "Basutoland 10/- Revenue" opt on South Africa 2/6 Native Tax, both the English & Afrikaans stamps. VF F/C with m/s. Bft 74 cat £200. (2) (P) $90 $150

BECHUANALAND

1885 1888 QV 2/6 green & black. Superb fresh MUH. SG 17 cat £80 for M, should be at least double, £160 MUH. (P) $150 $250

1886 1888 "1s" opt QV 1/- green & black. VF fresh M. SG 28 cat £250. Exp Diena. (P) $200 $300

1887 1888 Protectorate opt QV 1/- green & black, h/s SPECIMEN diag. M, sm thin, VF appearance. SG 46s cat £130. (P) $60 $90

1888 1913-24 opt KGV 1/- bistre, opt SPECIMEN, wmk simple cypher. VFM. SG 82s cat £100. (P) $80 $120

1889 1913-24 opt KGV Seahorses 2/6 chocolate-brown, variety "major re-entry" (doubling of design at right), BW printing (R1/2). Fresh M, thin in middle, VF appearance. SG 88a cat £2500. Very rare. RPSL photo-cert. (P) $700 $1000

1890 1901 opt GB QV ½d & 1d Postcards, both opt SPECIMEN. VF UN. H&G 1&2. $40 $60

1891 1907 KEVII opt GB ½d & 1d Postcards opt curved SPECIMEN on stamps. Superb fresh UN, sl cnr bend on ea. H&G 3(s) & 4(s). Rare & interesting specimen type. $80 $120

1892 Stellaland: 1884 Arms 1d red, horiz pr, error imperf between. F-VF MLH, tropicalised gum. SG 1a cat £4500. Extremely rare with only several recorded, all in same condition. 2002 BPA photo-cert. (P) $3000 $4500

BELGIUM

1893 1919 Perron at Liege 25c deep blue FIRST PRINTING special M/Sheet of 10. Superb fresh, M in upper margins only, all stamps pristine MUH original gum, margins original size. COB 164a cat €9,000, SG 236 cat £8000 for M, while single stamps cat £5000 for M, & should be at least double, MUH, so this M/Sheet with MUH stamps would be £13,000+. Significant Belgium rarity, only 500 printed & almost all sheets torn up when issued. 2012 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P) $3500 $5000

1894 1920 use of Albert "Tin Hat" 10c Postcard, Olympic pmk Brussels "VIIe Olympiade 1920" Anvers-Antwerpen Aug-Sept. VF. (P) $50 $100

BERMUDA

1895 1865-1903 QV 1d pale rose, wmk crown CC, perf 14. VF MLH, nice original gum. SG 2 cat £140. (P) $60 $100

1896 1883-1904 QV set ½d to 1/-, plus 1d rose-red scarce shade, wmk crown CA. VF fresh M/MLH, 2d blue UN. SG 21-29 cat £260. (9) (P) $150 $200

1897 1918-22 KGV £1 purple & black on red wmk mult crown. VF fresh MLH, rich colours. SG 55 cat £325. (P) $220 $300

1898 1918-22 KGV £1 purple & black on red, top val, wmk mult crown. VF fresh MLH. SG 55 cat £325. (P) $200 $300

1899 1920-21 KGV Tercentenary set ¼d to 1/-, opt SPECIMEN vert. F-VF UN, some with "washed" appearance, 6d surface thin. SG 59-67s cat £375. (9). (P) $100 $150

1900 1924-32 KGV 2/6 grey-black & pale orange-vermilion on grey-blue, wmk script. Superb fresh MUH, pristine never hinged original gum. SG 89h cat £2750 for M, should be at least double, £5500 MUH. Major rarity in MUH condition. BPA photo-cert. (P) $4000 $6000

1901 1924-32 KGV 12/6 grey & orange. VF MUH, nice colour. SG 93 cat £250 for M, should be at least double, £500 MUH. (P) $325 $450

1902 1924-32 KGV 12/6 grey & orange, wmk script. VF MLH. SG 93 cat £250. (P) $180 $250

1903 1938-53 KGVI 2/- purple & blue on deep blue, LR cnr marginal blk of 4 with plate no.1, ordinary paper, variety "broken LR scroll" on LR stamp & flaw on UR scroll on LL. Superb fresh MUH. SG 116c/116cc cat £258++ plus premium for position blk. (P) $200 $300

1904 1938-51 KGVI 2/- Purple & blue on pale blue ordinary paper, variety "gash in chin". VF fresh M. SG 116cf cat £325. (P) $200 $300

1905 1938-51 KGVI 2/- Purple & deep blue on pale blue ordinary paper, variety "broken LR scroll". VF fresh MLH. SG 116de cat £700. (P) $400 $600

1906 1938-53 KGVI 2/6 black & red on grey-blue, perf 14¼ line. VFM. SG 117a cat £600. (P) $250 $400

1907 1938-53 KGVI 5/- dull yellow-green & red on yellow, perf 14¼ line. VF MUH. SG 118b cat £300. Exp. (P) $200 $350

1908 1938-53 KGVI 5/- dull yellow-green & red on yellow, line perf 14¼ variety "gash in chin". VF fresh MLH. SG 118bf cat £1600. Very rare. 2016 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $1000 $1400

1909 1938-53 KGVI 5/- bronze-green & carmine-red on pale yellow, perf 14, ordinary paper (from a tiny 1942 printing). VF fresh MLH. SG 118c cat £1500. The rarest shade of any value of this issue. 2016 RPSL photo-cert. (P) $800 $1200

1910 1938-53 KGVI 10/- green & deep lake on pale emerald. VFM. SG 119 cat £450. (P) $150 $200

1911 1938-53 KGVI 10/- green & deep lake on pale emerald. VF MLH. SG 119 cat £450. RPSL photo-cert. (P) $170 $275

1912 1938-53 KGVI 10/- yellow green & carmine on green, perf 14¼ line, ordinary paper. VF MLH. SG 119b cat £550. (P) $200 $300

1913 1938-53 KGVI 12/6 grey & brownish orange, perf 14. VF MUH. SG 120a cat £225. (P) $120 $200

1914 1938-53 KGVI 12/6 grey & pale orange (chalk surfaced), perf 13, variety broken leaf. Superb fresh MUH. SG 120e cat £100+, plus premium for variety. (P) $80 $120

1915 1938-53 KGVI 12/6 grey & pale orange (chalk surfaced), perf 13. Superb fresh MUH. SG 120e cat £100. (P) $60 $100

1916 1938-53 KGVI £1 pale purple & black on pale red, perf 14 & £1 deep reddish purple & black on pale red, perf 14. Superb fresh MUH, both marginal. SG 121b, 121c cat £150. (2) (P) $100 $150

1917 1938-53 KGVI £1 bright violet & black on scarlet, perf 13, variety breaks in right scroll. Superb fresh MUH, LL cnr marginal. SG 121e cat £180+, plus premium for variety. (P) $120 $200

1918 1938-53 KGVI £1 bright violet & black on scarlet, perf 13. VF fresh MUH. SG 121e cat £180. (P) $120 $200

BOLIVIA

1919 1868 Arms 500c black, 9 stars, top value. VFU, light cds. SG 36 cat £750, Yv 13 cat €1500. Key top value. (P) $350 $500

BRAZIL

1920 1850 Numeral 180r black, greyish paper, imperf. VF UN, 4 margins. SG 22B cat £95, Yv 16 cat €110. (P) $40 $60

1921 1850 Numeral 300r black greyish paper, imperf. VF UN, 4 margins. SG 23B cat £375, Yv 17 cat €350. Rare classic. (P) $200 $300

1922 1850 Numeral 600r black, greyish paper, imperf. VF UN, 4 margins. SG 24B cat £425, Yv 18 cat €500. Rare classic. (P) $250 $350

1923 1920s? Bahia State revenue 4000r purple printer's sample proof, opt "Waterlow & Sons Ltd Specimen" in black, with sm security punch. VF fresh UN as made. Rare! (P) $40 $70

1924 1938 Brapex Exhibition Rowland Hill M/Sheet (10 stamps & 1 tab), uncut horiz pr of M/S, both PERFORATED, plus the left M/S is perf upside down! resulting in the central tab being bisected by perfs, & the lower middle stamps imperf between & at base! VF UN as made. SG MS614a(var), Sc 465(var) footnote states "a few perforated M/S exist". Great rarity for Brazil specialist -we are aware of only 1 printers sheet with 3 such pairs having existed, from which this originates. Copy of 2001 APS photo-cert for the sheet. (P) $1000 $2000

1925 1938 Brapex Exhibition Rowland Hill M/Sheet (10 stamps & 1 tab), uncut horiz pr of M/S, both PERFORATED, plus the left M/S is perf upside down! resulting in the central tab being bisected by perfs, & the lower middle stamps being imperf between! VF UN as made. SG MS614a(var), Sc 465(var) footnote states "a few perforated M/Sheets exist". Great rarity for Brazil specialist - we are aware of only 1 printers sheet with 3 such prs having existed - from which this originates. Copy of 2001 APS photo-cert for the sheet. (P) $1000 $2000

BRITISH CENTRAL AFRICA

1926 1891-95 BCA opt Arms 1d to 10/-, plus 6d, 8d & 2/6 shades. F-VF M/MLH. SG 1-13 cat £847. (15) (P) $500 $700

1927 1891 Tall Arms "Revenue BCA" 2/6 lilac & red. VFU with postal cds. Bft 5 cat £75+ for F/C plus premium for pmk. (P) $100 $150

1928 1891 Tall Arms "Revenue BCA" 10/- green & red, perf SPECIMEN twice. F-VF M, reperfed at left. Bft 7s. Extremely rare with only several recorded as specimens. (P) $100 $200

1929 1891 Tall Arms "Revenue BCA" £1 blue & red, perf SPECIMEN twice. F-VF M, sl stain in middle. Bft 8s. Extremely rare with only several recorded as specimens. (P) $150 $250

1930 1891 Tall Arms "Revenue BCA" £10 red perf SPECIMEN twice. F-VF MLH. Bft 9s. Extremely rare with several recorded as specimens. (P) $600 $900

1931 1891 Horiz Arms "Revenue BCA" £25 blue Arms imperf, perf SPECIMEN twice. Superb M, 4 huge margins. Bft 10s. Great high value rarity with only several recorded as specimens. (P) $1500 $2500

1932 1891 Horiz Arms "Revenue BCA" £50 green Arms imperf, perf SPECIMEN. Superb M, 4 huge margins. Bft 11s. Great high value rarity with only several recorded as specimens. (P) $1500 $2500

1933 1892-93 BCA opt Arms THREE SHILLINGS on 4/- grey-black & vermilion. VFM. SG 18 cat £375. (P) $275 $375

1934 1892-93 BCA opt Arms FOUR SHILLINGS on 5/- orange-yellow & 1895 BCA opt Arms ONE PENNY on 2d sea-green & vermilion. VFM, sl tropicalised, 1st sl oxidised colour. SG 19, 20 cat £140. (2) (P) $70 $100

1935 1893 Tall Arms "Revenue BCA" surch 1/- on 10/-, perf SPECIMEN twice. F-VF M. Bft 12s. Extremely rare with only several recorded as specimens. (P) $150 $250

1936 1893 Tall Arms "Revenue BCA" surch 1/- on £1, perf SPECIMEN twice. F-VF M. Bft 13s. Extremely rare with only several recorded as specimens. (P) $150 $250

1937 1893 Tall Arms "Revenue BCA" 1/- on £1 blue & red. Superb F/C with postal type cds. Bft 13 cat £75 for F/C. (P) $100 $150

1938 1893 Tall Arms "Revenue BCA" surch 6/- on £1, perf SPECIMEN twice. F-VF M. Bft 14s. Extremely rare with only several recorded as specimens. (P) $500 $800

1939 1893 Tall Arms "Revenue BCA" 6/- on £10 orange & red BISECTS, both UL & LR halves with "Port Herald" July 8 or July 10 1895 cds. Bft 15a cat £1500 on pieces. Used during a shortage of 3/- stamps in July 1895. Extremely rare. (2) (P) $700 $1000

1940 1895-96 Arms 1d to 1/-, no wmk except 1d is wmk crown CA. VF fresh M. SG 22-25, 32 cat £363. (5) (P) $275 $375

1941 1895 Arms 2/6 black & bright magenta, no wmk. VF fresh M. SG 26 cat £375. (P) $275 $375

1942 1895 Arms 5/- black & olive, no wmk. VF fresh M. SG 28 cat £300. (P) $220 $300

1943 1895 Arms £1 black & yellow-orange, no wmk. VFM, sl oxidised colour, gum is fresh. SG 29 cat £1200. (P) $700 $1000

1944 1896 Arms 5/- black & olive, wmk crown CC sideways. VF fresh M. SG 39 cat £275. (P) $220 $300

1945 1896 Arms £10 black & orange, opt SPECIMEN, wmk crown CC sideways. VFM. SG 41s cat £275 (normal cat £11,000). (P) $230 $300

1946 1896 Arms £25 black & green, opt SPECIMEN, wmk crown CC sideways. VF MUH, sl oxidised colour, gum is fresh. SG 42s cat £425 for M so should be at least double, £850 MUH (normal cat £26,000). (P) $500 $700

1947 1897-1900 Arms 1d to 10/- plus 1901 New colour set 1d-6d & 1897 "ONE PENNY" opt 3/- black & sea-green. VFM, almost all fresh inc top values. SG 43-50a, 53 & 57d-58 cat £1028. (13) (P) $650 $1000

1948 1897-1900 Arms £1 black & dull purple. VF fresh M. SG 51 cat £500. Very scarce high value. (P) $400 $600

1949 1897-1900 Arms £10 black & yellow opt SPECIMEN. M, small thin, VF appearance. SG 52s cat £300 (normal cat £8500). (P) $150 $250

1950 1898 Internal Postage "cheque stamp" 1d vermilion & pale ultramarine, imperf, setting II, with embossed control at back "Z26". VFU, "Zomba MY 21 98 BCA" cds. SG 55b cat £140. (P) $100 $150

1951 1903-04 KEVII set 1d-£1, wmk crown CA or CC (2/6-£1), plus 1907 1d wmk mult crown. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 59-66 & 68 cat £60. Very scarce set. (10) (P) $500 $700

1952 1903-04 KEVII £10 grey & blue wmk crown CC, opt SPECIMEN. Fresh MLH, diag crease. SG 67s cat £500 (normal £8000). (P) $200 $300

1953 1903-04 KEVII £10 grey & blue, top value, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh MLH. SG 67s cat £500 (normal cat £8000). (P) $400 $600

BRITISH EAST AFRICA

1954 1890 BEA Co opt ½a on QV 1d lilac. VFU, sl perf tones. SG 1 cat £200. Only 1440 printed. (P) $130 $200

1955 1890 BEA Co opt 1a on QV 2d green & red. F-VF fresh M. SG 2 cat £500. Only 1440 printed. Exp. (P) $350 $500