Accumulations & collections

3238 1945 Dachau Displaced Persons Camp Red Cross 10RM s/sheet containing 4 stamps, the 10pf is brown, perf with wmk. VF UN as issued. Rare! (P) $100 $200

3239 1945 Dachau Displaced Persons Camp Red Cross 10RM s/sheet of 4 stamps, the 10pf is yellow, perf with wmk. VF UN as issued. Rare! (P) $300 $600

3240 1945 Dachau Displaced Persons Camp Red Cross 10RM s/sheet containing 6 stamps, range inc perf on white paper (2), 1 with wmk & other no wmk. 2 imperf, 1 wmk ascending & the other wmk descending. Also perf on yellowish paper. VF UN as issued. Scarce group. (5 s/sheets) $100 $200

3241 1945 Dachau Displaced Persons Camp Red Cross 10RM s/sheet containing 6 stamps, perf, error 25pf green INVERTED, no wmk. VF UN as issued. Rare! (P) $150 $250

3242 1945 Dachau Displaced Persons Camp Red Cross 10RM s/sheet of 6 stamps, imperf, error 25pf green INVERTED, no wmk. VF UN as issued. Rare! (P) $150 $250

3243 1945 Dobeln Provisional "Dobeln 6.5.1945" & dotted pattern opt Hitler 6pf violet, error opt DOUBLE. VF fresh MUH. Mi 1bdd cat €100. Exp Richter, Busch BPP & Zierer BPP. (P) $70 $100

3244 1945 Freiman Displaced Persons Camp Polish Committee S/sheet, with 8 stamps, the 70pf being brown, perf. Issue for the camp PO on the occasion of the liberation of Dachau Concentration Camp on April 29th 1946. VF fresh MUH. Rare! (P) $200 $300

3245 1945 Freiman Displaced Persons Camp Polish Committee S/sheet, with 8 stamps, the 70pf being orange, perf. Issue for the camp PO on the occasion of the liberation of Dachau Concentration Camp on April 29th 1946. VF fresh MUH. Rare! (P) $200 $300

3246 1945 Fredersdorf Provisionals "FM" h/s opts Hitler set 1pf-5Mk, 1Mk & 2Mk perf 14 & 3Mk & 5Mk perf 12½. VFU, all on piece with "Fredersdorf 20 JUL 1945 Berlin" cds in blue Mi 1-19, 20B, 21B, 22A, 23A cat €530. (23). (P) $350 $500

3247 1945 Fredersdorf Provisionals "F.M" h/s Hitler set 1pf-5Mk, the 2Mk-5Mk perf 12½. VFU oval "Fredersdorf 3 AUG 1945 Berlin" pmks on envelope Mi 1-23 cat €530+ as loose stamps. (23). (P) $250 $400

3248 1945 Fredersdorf Provisionals "F.M." h/s in violet on Inflation Period set 6Mk dark blue & 12/5Mk orange 2 sets tied by "Fredersdorf 15.11.1945 Berlin" oval pmk to registered Postcard, addressed to Berlin. Mi SP 67-68 cat €400 as loose U & €600 for on cover. Very rare. Exp Dr Heber. (P) $450 $700

3249 1945 Fredersdorf Provisionals format 14x9½mm, double-lined blue frame 5pf left marginal blk of 6 & XII pf, large numerals (XII pf in red), signed in red or black, tied by "Fredersdorf 24 NOV 1945 Berlin" oval pmks to registered cover. Mi 101b, 109b cat €120 as loose U stamps & €210 on cover. Rare, only 2000 printed. Exp Harder BPP (P) $180 $250

3250 1945 Fredersdorf Provisionals, 14 x 9½mm double-lined blue frame 5pf & 8pf violet numeral & 6pf & XII pf blue-black numerals, all large numeral with red signature, plus h/s Hitler 12pf red, error F.M. h/s SIDEWAYS!, all tied by "Fredersdorf 2 OCT 1945 Berlin" oval pmks to registered cover front. VF. Mi 8(var), SP101b, 103b, 105b, 107b cat €83++ as loose stamps & €160++ on cover, plus premium for the sideways opt error. Exp Richter. (P) $100 $200

3251 1945 Fredersdorf Provisionals 14x9½mm double-lined blue frame 5pf vert pr & 8pf violet numeral, plus 6pf & XII pf blue-black numerals, all large numerals with red signature. All tied by "Fredersdorf 27 SEP 1945 Berlin" oval pmk to registered cover (reduced at top etc). Tropicalised perfs, Mi SP101b, 103b, 105b, 107b cat €105 as loose stamps, & €220 on cover. (P) $100 $150

3252 1945 Fredersdorf Provisionals format 14x9½mm, double-lined blue frame 8pf, large numeral with red signature, tied by "Fredersdorf 28 AUG 1945 Berlin" oval pmk to cover. Mi SP 103b. Rare as only 3000 sets printed. Exp Dr Dub. (P) $80 $120

3253 1945 Fredersdorf Provisionals format 14x9½mm, double-lined blue frame 6pf & 8pf (on yellow paper) large numerals, signed in red, tied by "Fredersdorf 1 SEP 1945 Berlin" oval pmk to cover with boxed rectangular "Gebuhr bezahlt" h/s. Mi 103b & 105x cat €30 as loose U & €60 for on cover. Exp Sturm. (P) $50 $100

3254 1945 Fredersdorf Provisionals 14x9½mm double-lined blue frame set 5pf-XIIpf, large violet numerals with red signature, plus large format 38x21mm double-lined blue frame set 5pf-XIIpf as 2 se-tenant horiz prs, all 4 with error colours(!) perf, tied by "Fredersdorf 20 OKT 1945 Berlin" oval pmks to registered cover (sl aging), "Berlin- Frohanau 6.10.45" b/s & official Fredersdorf pictorial cachet. Tropicalised perfs Mi SP161FI, 162FIII, 163FI, 164FI & SP101b- 104b cat €1180 as loose singles & unpriced on cover. Extremely rare, only 250 sets printed, & only several such se-tenant colour error prs recorded! Sturn cert. (P) $800 $1200

3255 1945 Fredersdorf Provisionals format 43x31½mm, double lined blue frame 8pf, large numerals, plus "F.M" h/s in red with "Fredersdorf 23 OKT 1945 Berlin" violet oval pmk on cover, with boxed rectangular "Gebuhr bezahlt" h/s. Mi SP172 cat €110 as loose U & €180 for on cover. Rare as only 150 printed. Exp Dr Dub. (P) $150 $250

3256 1945 Fredersdorf Provisional, format 28 x 19mm, single lined black frame 6pf, variety single large violet numeral at bottom, imperf, tied by "Fredersdorf 1 NOV 1945 Berlin" oval pmk to Field Postcard (reduced at base) with rectangular "Gebuhr bezahlt" cachet. Superb fresh. Mi SP227F/V cat €180 as loose U & €300 on cover. Very rare as only total of 100 printed so less than 10 of this variety. (P) $200 $300

3257 1945 Fredersdorf Provisional 28 x 19 mm, single lined black frame, 2 small numerals 5pf-12pf imperf. VFU, all on large piece, with oval violet "Fredersdorf 5 NOV 1945 Berlin" pmk. Mi Sp231-34. Only 1000 sets printed. (P) $50 $70

3258 1945 Fredersdorf Provisionals large form 38x28mm, single black frame set 5pf-30pf, small numerals, with "F.M" h/s in violet or red. VFU on piece tied by "Fredersdorf 5 NOV 1945 Berlin" violet oval pmk. Mi Sp 246-50 cat €820 for loose U & on cover €1600. Extremely rare only 50 sets printed. Exp Dr Heber. (5). (P) $650 $900

3259 1945 Fredersdorf Provisionals horiz format set 5(pf) - 30(pf), large square dotted frame in blue, imperf, tied by "Fredersdorf 9 NOV 1945 Berlin" violet oval pmk to registered cover. VF. Mi SP256-60 cat €1100 as loose stamps & €2000 on cover. Extremely rare as only 50 sets printed. 2014 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $1300 $1800

3260 1945 Fredersdorf Provisionals, 14 x 9½mm double-lined blue frame 5pf & 8pf, large numeral with red signature, plus lge horiz format set 5pf-12pf, ornamental orange frame, all tied by "Fredersdorf 4 NOV 1945 Berlin" violet oval pmk to registered cover (reduced at base). Superb fresh with "Berlin-Frohnau 12.11.45" arrival b/s. Mi SP261-4, SP101b & 103b cat €910 as loose stamps & €1660 on cover. Extremely rare, only 50 sets printed. Exp Sturn, plus Zierer BPP photo-cert. (P) $1000 $1500

3261 1945 Fredersdorf Provisionals vert format 12½x 18½mm 6pf & 12pf on gold paper, 6pf large & 12pf small numeral, rough roulette. VFU on piece tied by "Fredersdorf 27 OKT 1945 Berlin" oval pmks. Mi SP268-69 cat €520 as loose U & €1000 for on cover. Very rare as only about 100 printed. Exp Sturm (6pf) & Engel BPP (12 pf). (2). (P) $400 $600

3262 1945 Fredersdorf Provisional 6pf on gold paper size 18x12½mm large violet numeral, roughly rouletted, tied by "Fredersdorf 1 OKT 1945 Berlin" violet oval pmk to postcard. Mi SP 271 cat €140 as loose U & €200 for on cover. Rare as only about 100 printed. (P) $150 $250

3263 1945 Fredersdorf Provisionals "F.M." h/s on SA & SS set 12+38pf. Superb fresh U, ea on piece with "Fredersdorf 16 AUG 1945 Berlin" oval pmks. Mi F909-10 cat €700+, plus premium on pieces. Very rare genuine set. Exp Zierer BPP. (2). (P) $600 $900

3264 1945 Glauchau Provisional "Kreis Glauchau" opt Hitler 15/6pf & 25/12pf, both opts greatly shifted so totally missing "Kreis" as stamps from bottom row of sheet. VF fresh MUH. Mi 5(var) & 7(var) mentioned in footnote but unpriced. Extremely rare as only 1 row of 10 stamps of ea existed. (2). (P) $130 $200

3265 1945 Glauchau Provisional "Kreis Glauchau" opt Hitler 15/6pf & 25/12pf, both opts greatly shifted so inscription transposed with "Kreis" at base. VF fresh MUH. Mi 5(var) & 7(var) mentioned in footnote but unpriced. Rare as only 1 sheet of ea recorded. (2). $50 $80

3266 1945 Glauchau Provisional Flags & Building opt Hitler set 1pf-12pf. VF fresh MUH. Mi I-VI cat €180. (6). (P) $130 $180

3267 1945 Glauchau Provisional "Kreis Glauchau" & horiz bars opt Swastika Official 25/12pf red, tied by "Glauchau 13.7.45" cds to cover. VFU. Mi 36 cat €450. (P) $250 $400

3268 1945 Leipzig Provisional large numeral in circle opt Hitler set 6pf-12pf, ea on cover or postcard (6pfg). 6pf & 12pf tied by "Zwenkau 4.8.45.8 B2 Leipzig" cds & the 8pf by "Zwenkau 3.8.45.5 B2 Leipzig" cds. VFU. Mi AI-AIII cat €1100+ as loose stamps & €2300+ on cover. Opts prepared as a general Soviet Zone issue but due to miscommunication between Russian commanders, order was given to withdraw stocks from POs & destroy them. However, Holzhausen & Zwenkau POs did not get the order in time & sold a small quantity on 3rd August. Very rare used especially with Zwenkau pmks. 2014 Ceremuga photo-cert. (3). (P) $1000 $1500

3269 1945 Leipzig Provisional Large "8" in circle opt Hitler 8pf orange, tied by "Holzhausen 3.8.45.11-12V Sachs" cds to cover. VFU. Mi AII cat €800+. Very rare as these opts were prepared as a general Soviet Zone issue but due to miscommunication between diff commanders order was given to withdraw stocks from POs & destroy them. However, Holzhausen & Zwenkau POs did not get the order in time & sold a small quantity on 3rd August. 2014 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $500 $800

3270 1945 Leipzig Provisional Large "12" in red-brown circle opt Hitler 12pf red, tied by "Holzhausen 3.8.45 11-12 U Sachs" cds to cover. VFU. Mi AIII cat €700. Very rare as these opts were prepared as a general Soviet Zone issue but due to miscommunication between diff commanders, order was given to withdraw stocks from POs & destroy them. However, Holzhausen & Zwenkau POs did not get the order in time & sold a small quantity on 3rd August. (P) $400 $700

3271 1945 Leipzig Provisional large "12" circle opt in red-brown Hitler 12pf red. VF fresh MUH, top marginal with "3, 60" in margin. Mi AIII cat €70. Only 11,000 printed. Exp Ceremuga. (P) $50 $70

3272 1945 Netschku-Reichenback Square block "1945" opt Hitler 3pf brown, 2 singles, opt type I, tied by "Netschau 2.8.45" cds, to postcard. VFU. Mi 2I cat ”400. (P) $250 $400

3273 1945 Netschkau-Reichenbach Square block "1945" opt Hitler 3pf brown, blk of 4, opt type I, with "Netzchkau 31.7.45 b" cds, on cover. VFU. Mi 2I cat €440+. (P) $250 $400

3274 1944-45 Saverne (Bas-Rhin) French Liberation opts type I "RF Saverne Libre" on Hitler set 1pf-1Mk, inc rare 24pf, 42pf & 1RM. VF fresh MLH/MUH. Mayer 1-20 cat €1350+. Rare & historical issue! (20). (P) $700 $1000

3275 1945 Strausberg Provisional "Stadt Strausberg 1945" opt pictorial set 1pf-5Mk. VF fresh MUH. Mi 7-30 cat €280. (24). (P) $220 $300

3276 1945 Westerstede Provisional Morse-code & "V" opt Hitler & Hindenburg set 3pf-60pf. VF fresh MUH. Mi I-XV cat €200. Exp Sturm BPP. (15). (P) $150 $250

3277 1945 Wittenberg-Lutherstadt Provisional black circle obliterator opt Hitler set 1pf-1Mk, last perf 14. VFU on piece with "Wittenberg-Lutherstadt 26.4.45" cds. Mi 1-19 & AIIB cat €430. All exp Bloch. (20). (P) $300 $500

3278 Soviet Zone - Saxony: 1945 Arms set 1pf-40pf, wmk steps upwards, perf 13x12½. VFU, all "Schkeuditz 10.3.46" cds. Mi 73-84Y cat €240, SG ex RC8-19. (11). (P) $70 $100

3279 Soviet Zone - Thuringia: 1945 Christmas Anti Fascist 2RM M/Sheet (3pf, 4pf & 5pf), on yellowish-grey paper (type t), bottom marginal. VF fresh MUH. SG MS RF9(var), Mi Blk 1t cat €1600. 1994 Busch BPP photo cert. (P) $600 $900

3280 Soviet Zone - Thuringia: 1945 Christmas Anti Fascist 2RM M/Sheet (3pf, 4pf & 5pf), on yellowish-grey paper (type t) FULL SHEET of 6, showing the type I-VI with positional varieties as illustrated in Mi. Superb MUH appearance (but expertly regummed). SG MS RF9(var), Mi Blk 1t KLB cat €9600++ = A$15,500++ for 6 singles, plus premium for rare full sheet. Spectacular exhibition item. 1997 Stroh BPP photo-cert. (P) $2500 $4000

3281 Soviet Zone - Thuringia: 1945 Christmas 10RM M/Sheet (with 4pf, 6pf, 12pf & 20pf), roul around stamps, on yellowish-grey paper (type t). VF fresh MUH. Mi Blk 2f cat €1800, SG MS RF10 cat £2000. Key M/S! 1982 Herbst BPP photo cert. (P) $800 $1200

3282 Soviet Zone - Thuringia: 1946 Bridge set se-tenant gutter blk of 4 in so-called "Herzstuck" (central piece), economy gum (spargummi) as issued. VF fresh MUH. Mi Hz 1ay cat €700. Very rare. (P) $275 $400

GERMANY - DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC

3283 1954 Official 5pf, type II, typo printing, normal paper, wmk "DDR & Posthorns". VF fresh MUH. Mi D18xII/XII cat €450. 2003 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $90 $150

GIBRALTAR

3284 1886 opt QV set ½d to 1/-. VF M/MLH. SG 1-7 cat £1200. Rare, unusually nice condition for this difficult set. (7) (P) $800 $1100

3285 1886 opt QV 6d deep lilac. VF fresh MLH. SG 6 cat £300. (P) $200 $300

3286 1886 opt QV 1/- yellow-brown. VF fresh MLH. SG 7 cat £450. Exp Calves. (P) $275 $400

3287 1886-87 QV set ½d to 1/-. F-VF M/MLH. SG 8-14 cat £600. (7) (P) $350 $500

3288 1889-96 QV 1Pi bistre. VF fresh M. SG 30 cat £75. Exp. (P) $40 $70

3289 1903 KEVII set ½d-£1, wmk crown CA. VF M/MLH. SG 46-55 cat £1200. Rare set. (10). (P) $750 $1000

3290 1903 KEVII set ½d-£1, wmk crown CA. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 46-55 cat £1200. (10) (P) $800 $1200

3291 1903 KEVII £1 dull purple & black on red, wmk crown CA, top value. Stamp superb fresh MUH, pristine never hinged original gum, top marginal. SG 55 cat £650 for M, should be at least double, £1300 MUH. (P) $1200 $1800

3292 1904-08 KEVII ½d to 4/-, wmk mult crown. VFM. SG 56-63 cat £625. (8). (P) $250 $400

3293 1904-08 KEVII 4/- deep purple & green, wmk mult crown. VF fresh MLH. SG 63 cat £350. (P) $250 $350

3294 1906-11 KEVII 8/- purple & green, top value. VF fresh M. SG 74 cat £250. (P) $150 $250

3295 1912-24 KGV set ½d -£1, wmk mult crown, plus 1918 War Tax opt ½d. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 76-85 & 86 cat £326. (10) (P) $230 $300

3296 1912-24 KGV £1 dull purple & black/red, wmk mult crown, LR cnr marginal with plate no.1. VF fresh M. SG 85 cat £140 plus premium for plate no. (P) $150 $200

3297 1921-27 KGV 8/- dull purple & green top value, wmk script. F-VF fresh MLH. SG 101 cat £325. (P) $200 $300

3298 1921-27 KGV set ½d to 8/-, plus 1930 3d "Three Pence", wmk script. VFM. SG 89-101 & 109 cat £408. (12) (P) $275 $375

3299 1925-32 KGV New Colours set 1/- to £1, wmk script. VF M/MLH with £1 very fresh MLH. SG 102-7 cat £250. (6) (P) $180 $250

3300 1925-32 KGV £1 red-orange & black. VF fresh M. SG 107 cat £190. (P) $130 $170

3301 1925-32 KGV £5 violet & black, wmk script. F-VF M. SG 108 cat £1600. Scarce top value. (P) $1100 $1500

3302 1925-32 KGV £5 violet & black top value, LL cnr marginal with plate no.1, wmk script. VF fresh MUH, perf separation between stamp & margin. SG 108 cat £1600 for M, should be at least double, £3200 MUH, plus premium for plate no. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $3000 $4000

GILBERT & ELLICE ISLANDS

3303 1911 Pandanus Pine set ½d to 2½d opt SPECIMEN. VF MLH. SG 8s-11s cat £180. (4). (P) $150 $200

3304 1912-24 KGV £1 purple & black on red. Superb fresh MUH. SG 24 cat £550 M, should be at least double, £1100 MUH (P) $700 $1000

3305 1922-27 KGV 10/- green & red on emerald. VF fresh MUH. SG 35 cat £160 for M, should be at least £320 MUH (P) $200 $300

3306 1922-27 KGV 10/- green & red on emerald, wmk script. VF fresh MUH. SG 35 cat £160 for M, should be at least double, £320 MUH. (P) $150 $250

3307 1935 KGV Silver Jubilee 1½d variety "Flagstaff on right-hand turret". VFM, couple sl toned perfs. SG 37d cat £250. (P) $120 $180

3308 1939-55 KGVI Pictorial set ½d to 5/-, perf SPECIMEN. VFM. SG 43-54s cat £600. Rare set. (12). (P) $500 $700

GOLD COAST

3309 1889-94 QV Tablet 20/- green & red, withdrawn in April 1893 when a large part of the stock was stolen (& subsequently dumped in the sea). F-VF UN, part gum. SG 24 cat £3500. Exp Thier (P) $1500 $2500

3310 1913-21 KGV 20/- purple & black on red, top value, Die I, wmk mult crown. Superb fresh MLH. SG 84 cat £170. (P) $150 $200

3311 1948 KGVI Pictorial set ½d to 10/-, perf SPECIMEN. VF fresh MLH. SG 135-46s cat £425. Rare set. (12). (P) $350 $500

3312 1953 usage of "Poundage Payable at GOLD COAST/4d" opt on KGVI 20/- red British Postal Order (wmk GVIR) with "Accra 5 JAN 53" issue pmk & 3 security punches, sent to pay for some stamps from a UK dealer. Registered cover franked 1/- & 1d (3) tied by "Accra 6 JAN 53" pmks with enclosed letter on fancy letterhead. Postal order in extremely fine condition & surely a unique surviving group. (P) $800 $1500

GREAT BRITAIN

3313 1840 QV 1d black, plate 2, letter QC. VFU, almost 4 margins, red Maltese Cross pmk. SG 2-PL2 cat £400. (P) $100 $150

3314 1840 QV 1d intense black, plate 4, letters RF. Superb fresh M (re- gummed), 4 margins. SG Spec AS22 cat £17,500, SG 1-PL4. Rare genuine unused example. 2015 Scheller photo-cert. (P) $3000 $5000

3315 1840 QV 1d black, plate 5, letters PA, wmk INVERTED. Superb fresh M, nice original gum (small areas of gum disturbance where spot was removed), 4 margins. SG Spec AS25e, SG 2Wi cat £50,000. Mint wmk inverted examples are of great rarity. 2002 RPSL photo-cert. (P) $10000 $15000

3316 1840 QV 2d blue, no lines, imperf, plate 1, letters HA. F-VF fresh UN, close margins. SG Spec D1(2), SG 5-PL1 cat £38,000. Very rare genuine unused. 2015 Scheller photo-cert. (P) $2200 $3000

3317 1840 QV 2d deep full blue no lines, plate 2, letters TC. Superb fresh M, redistributed gum (or regummed), 4 even margins & beautiful bright colour. SG Spec DS7, SG 4-PL2 cat £48,000. Extremely rare in genuine unused condition, especially in this shade. 2015 Scheller photo-cert. (P) $9000 $13000

3318 1840 QV 2d blue, no lines, plate 1, letters GK. FU, 2 margins, black Maltese Cross pmk. SG 5-PL1 cat £900. (P) $100 $150

3319 1840 QV 2d blue, no lines, plate 1, letters LB. F-VF U, 4 margins, black Maltese Cross. SG 5 cat £900. (P) $200 $300

3320 1840 QV 2d blue no lines, letters HD, 3½ margins, light black Maltese Cross pmk. Nice appearance. SG 5 cat £900. (P) $120 $180

3321 1840 QV 2d blue, no lines, plate 1, letters QK. VFU, 4 margins, black Maltese Cross pmk. SG 5-PL1 cat £900. (P) $300 $450

3322 1840 QV 2d blue, letters NA, plate 1. VF MLH with nice original gum, beautiful bright blue colour, while on 3 sides the margins are variable & into frameline at side, that is compensated by full sheet margin other side with important large part of marginal inscription. Significant rarity in genuine mint condition with definitely original gum. SG Spec DS5, SG 5-PL1 cat £38,000+ = A$70,000+, plus premium for marginal inscription. 2012 RPSL & 2015 Ceremuga photo certs. (P) $4000 $7000

3323 1840 QV 2d pale blue no lines, plate 1, letters HA. Superb M, gum part redistributed, 4 large margins & nice colour. SG Spec DS6, SG 6-PL1 cat £48,000. Extremely rare in genuine unused condition. 2015 Scheller photo-cert. (P) $9000 $12000

3324 1841 QV 1d lake-red, imperf, Die I, Alphabet II, plate 165, cnr letters JH. VF fresh MUH, pristine never hinged original gum, 4 margins & bright colour. SG Spec B2(2), SG 11 cat £5250 for M, should be at least double, £10,500 MUH. Major rarity in genuine MUH condition. Copy RPSL photo cert of blk from where it came. (P) $4000 $6000

3325 1847-54 QV Embossed 1/- pale green, opt SPECIMEN in red type 1 in red, 2 silk threads 4½mm apart. F-VF UN, cut square, almost 4 margins. GS Spec H1s, SG 54s cat £3000. (P) $1000 $1500

3326 1847-54 QV Embossed 1/- green, Die 1, with variety 2 silk threads 20mm apart. VFM with original gum, cut square, bottom marginal with all 4 margins, nice deep colour. SG 55(var) cat £24,000 for normal, SG Spec H1(2)c variety unpriced M, used variety cat +70% so est cat for M is £38,000+. Beautiful example of this rare mint stamp, which we are reserving just for the value of the basic stamp, while the rare variety will be a "bonus" for the new owner. Brandon photo-cert. (P) $11000 $15000

3327 1847-54 QV Embossed 10d brown, Die 3, with 2 silk threads 5mm apart. VF fresh MLH, cut square with 3 margins, LL cnr marginal, unusually nice original gum. SG 57 cat £11,500. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $4000 $6000

3328 1847-54 QV Embossed 10d brown, opt SPECIMEN type 1 in black, 2 silk threads 4mm apart. F-VF M, original gum with some adhesions, cut square, 3 margins, 1mm cut in margin. SG Spec H2S, SG 57s cat £3000. (P) $1000 $1500

3329 1847-54 QV Embossed 10d brown, variety only 1 silk thread (at left, instead of 2). F-VFU, cut square with 3 margins, barred numeral pmk. SG 57(var) normal cat £1500++, SG Spec H2ca unpriced & should be at least double, normal so £3000+. Rare specialist item. (P) $350 $500