49441991 Phila Nippon 15,000zl Butterfly M/Sheet IMPERF (132x73mm), error missing hologram stamp design (Butterfly). VF fresh MUH. Mi Blk 115(var), Fi Blk 101mknz. Very rare as only 1 printer's sheet of 20 found. 2014 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $350$500
49451919 printed company envelope Warsaw (centre fold) franked GB KGV ½d & 1d tied by "London 27 My 19" cds, to London, with boxed "Postal Censor" cachet. Rare usage with cover carried by British diplomatic bag from Poland to UK. (P) $200$400
49461919 Stampless official cover with "Mission For Supply & Relief of Poland British Section" circular red h/s, to Liverpool with "London Paid 4 NO 19" cds, & "War Trade Intelligence Dept" black oval cachet, plus on reverse boxed "Supreme Economic Council British Dept 23 OCT 1919 Received" cachet. Extremely rare diplomatic mail usage. (P) $700$1000
49471920 Official School Inspector cover franked Official 50f diag BISECT (LL half) tied by indistinct cds dated "8 V 20", with 2-line Inspector cachet & large eagle cachet on reverse, plus "Sprawa Urzedowa" h/s. Mi D6(var). Extremely rare. (P) $300$500
49481923 Registered large stampless cover (no flap etc) with "Sad Powiatowy Zloczowie" court cachet, "9 11 23 Zloczow" barred pmk, h/s reg label & "Porto zaplaci adresat" h/s (addresee to pay postage) with Postage Due 10,000/8m horiz BISECT (upper half) tied by "10 1123 Zloczow" barred pmk. Mi P51(var). Extremely rare inflation usage. 2016 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $500$1000
49491924 Insured Letter delivery receipt with "Zablotow 19 III 24" cds, on reverse is Postage Due 100,000Mk horiz BISECT (lower half) tied by "Zablotow 20 III 24" cds. Mi P58(var). Extremely rare inflation franking. 2016 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $500$1000
49501938 Registered Airmail cover (various flts) franked defs 10gr, 50gr & 1zl (2), plus 1937 Moscicky M/Sheet (7, 4 on reverse), tied by "Gdynia 24 XI 38" cds with h/s reg label/cachet. To Argentina, with arrival pmk. SG MS332c cat £245+++, Mi Blk 4 cat €350++ as loose M/S alone. An amazing commercial usage of M/Sheets & an imposing 30zl 60gr franking! (P) $700$1200
49511944 Polish 2nd Corps in Middle East use of GB Military Registered Envelope KGVI 3d green to Palestine with 3 diff Polish Arms cds, & various Palestine pmks inc Gedera, Haifa, Tel Aviv, Rehovot etc, plus censor cachet. Fantastic usage! (P) $400$700
49521945 Polish 2nd Corps in Middle East Registered Express cover franked Exile Govt Monte Cassino opt set 45g-1.20zl, tied by "Poczta Polowa 11 IV 45" cds, with h/s reg label/cachet & express label. To Jerusalem, with arrival b/s. SG 494-7 cat £60 as loose stamps, plus premium for extremely rare use in Palestine. (P) $400$700
49531946 Polish 2nd Corps in Middle East registered cover franked Egypt 10m (3) tied by "Egypt Postage Paid 6 FE 46" cds, plus Polish Army in Italy 45gr, 55gr & 2zl tied by "Glowna Poczta Plowa 6 II 46" cds, with h/s reg label/cachet. To Haifa with arrival b/s. Extremely rare usage. 45g & 2zl on greyish paper & 55gr on yellowish paper (Sass 1, 4 & 6A cat €270 as loose stamps alone). (P) $400$700
49541946 Polish 2nd Corps in Middle East registered cover franked GB KGVI 3d, plus on reverse Polish Army in Italy 4 values, on greyish paper (Sass 1-4) all tied by "Poczta Polowa 12 IV 46" cds, with h/s reg label/cachet. To Palestine, with Haifa arrival b/s. Very rare use. $200$400
49551949 Polish 2nd Corps in Middle East airmail cover (horiz fold & no flap) franked Turkey 5k & 30k tied by "Ankara 20 3 49" cds, to Lebanon with Damascus & Beirout b/s, plus Polish Army Fieldpost "IWSW" diag BISECT tied by "Polska Poczta Miedzyosiedlowa Liban P5L" cancel. Extremely rare & unusual. (P) $500$1000
49561952 Customs Clearance Card for parcel from the USA, franked def 40gr Refinery & Postage Dues 1zl (3) & 10gr vert BISECT (R half), tied by "Lipnica Wielkan 23 6 52" cds. Mi 690, P143(var) & P151. Rare usage & franking. (P) $200$400
PORTUGAL
49571853 Queen Maria Embossed 5R red-brown, imperf. Superb U, blue barred "52" pmk. Mi 1 cat €1200+, SG 1 cat £1300+. Beautiful example of this rare classic. (P) $600$900
49581853 Maria 5r red-brown. VFU, 4 large margins, barred "1" pmk. SG 1 cat £1400, Mi 1b cat €1400. Rare classic in unusually nice condition. (P) $450$700
49591923 Portugal-Brazil Flight 2c orange, printer's sample proof (in issued colour) opt "Waterlow & Sons Ltd Specimen" with sm security punch. VF fresh UN as made. SG 579(p). Rare! (P) $40$70
49601924 Camoens set 2c-20E. VF fresh MUH. Mi 316-46 cat €110, SG 600-630 cat £90 for M, should be at least £180 MUH. (31) (P) $80$120
PORTUGAL - COLONIES
4961Lorenco Marques: 1918 Red Cross Fund opt Ceres set ¼c-1E on 15c. F-VF fresh MLH. SG 188-99, Af 159-70. (12). (P) $70$100
4962Macau: 1936 Aviao opt Air 3a-15a, blks of 4. F-VF MUH, 15a sl tropical spots. SG 360-64 cat £345 for M singles, should be at least double, £690 MUH, plus premium for blks. (5 blks of 4). (P) $130$200
4963Macau: 1948 Views original set 1a-5p (ex1p ultramarine), plus 1949 Fatima 8a. VF MUH/MLH, patchy colonial gum. SG ex 410-23 cat £1449. Rare set. (13). (P) $375$500
4964Macao: 1937 Registered FFC to USA franked "Portugal" 1a & 50a (6), plus Air opt 5a/6a & 15a, tied by "Macau 28 IV 37" pmks, with pictorial flight cachet, reg & air h/s etc. To San Francisco, with various b/s & Unclaimed h/s, then apparently returned. SG 339, 354, 3261 & 364 cat £68 as loose stamps alone. (P) $70$120
4965Mozambique Company: 1917 Red Cross opt set 2½r-700R. VFM. SG 189-95 cat £450, Afinsa 107-13 cat €535. (7). (P) $450$600
4966Mozambique Company: 1937 Giraffe 1c black & green, printer's sample proof (instead of reddish lilac & bright green) opt "Waterlow & Sons Ltd Specimen" with sm security punch. VF fresh UN as made. SG 286(p). Rare! (P) $40$70
4967Nyassa: 1901 Giraffe & Camel set 2½r-300r, all error centre INVERTED. VF fresh M. SG 27a-39a cat £1235, Afinsa 27-39 cat €2080. (13). (P) $900$1200
4968St Thomas & Prince: 1934 Ceres set 1c-20E. VF fresh M. SG 325-343 cat £140, Af 279-97 cat €171, both under-catalogued. (19). (P) $130$200
RHODESIA
49691892-93 Arms £5 sage-green, no wmk. VF fresh UN (ex printers archives). SG 12 cat £1600. 2015 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $400$700
49701892-93 Arms £10 brown, no wmk. VF fresh UN (ex printers archive, which were flooded during WWII London bombings). SG 13 cat£2750. Rare top value. 2014 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $800$1200
49711892-94 Arms set ½d to 4/- perf 14, plus 1895 Arms set 2d & 4d perf 12½. VFM. SG 18-28 cat £389. (9) (P) $180$350
49721892-94 Arms set ½d to 4/-, plus ½d & 8d shade. VFM. SG 18-26 cat £352. (9) (P) $150$300
49731896-97 Arms set 1d to 4/-, die I. VF fresh M. SG 29-37 cat £375. Scarce set. (9). (P) $300$400
49741896-97 Arms set 1d to 4/-, die I, Lion only partly shaded. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 29-37 cat £375. Scarce set. (9) (P) $200$350
49751896-97 Arms set ½d to 10/-, die II, Lion heavily shaded. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 41-50 cat £400. Scarce set. (9) (P) $200$350
49771897 Arms 3d brown-red & slate-blue, vert pr error IMPERF BETWEEN. Superb fresh M/MUH. SG 69a cat £4750. Major rarity with probably only 1 row having existed. (P) $4000$6000
49781898-1908 Arms 1d rose, blk of 4, error imperf horiz (between vert prs). VF M/MLH. SG 77b cat £1100, premium for blk (P) $1000$1500
49791898-1908 Arms set 2½d - £10 perf SPECIMEN (only these valued issued to UPU), some with specimen inverted, reversed, sideways etc. F-VF fresh M. SG ex 80-93s cat £900+. Rare set. (10). (P) $800$1200
49801898-1908 Arms £5 deep blue, perf 14. Superb fresh MLH with very nice original gum. SG 92 cat £3250+. Exp Pfenniger, plus 2015 Scheller photo cert. (P) $2300$3000
49811898-1908 Arms £5 deep blue, perf 14½. Superb fresh UN (ex BSC archives). SG 92 cat £3250. Rare genuine unused high value! 2016 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $800$1200
49821898-1908 Arms £10 lilac, perf 14½. Superb fresh UN (ex printer's archives, which flooded during WWII bombings). SG 93 cat £3500.Very rare high value! 2014 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $1000$1500
49871909-12 "RHODESIA" opt Arms £5 deep blue on strongly bluish paper, top value, perf 14. Superb UN, unusually nice colour (ex printers archives). SG 113e cat £9000. Very rare top value. 2015 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $3000$5000
49881909-11 Arms Surch set 5d/6d to 2/- on 6/-, perf SPECIMEN inverted &/or reversed. VF fresh M. SG 114-18s cat £180 (4) (P) $150$200
49891910-13 KGV Double Head 5/- crimson & yellow-green, perf 14. VF fresh M. SG 160a cat £300. (P) $130$250
49901913-19 KGV Admiral 3/- brown & blue, die II, perf 14. VF fresh MLH. SG 236b cat £120. (P) $50$100
49911913-19 KGV Admiral 5/- blue & blue-green, die II, perf 14, variety blue vignette colour printing marks in UR cnr. VF fresh MLH. SG 239 cat £95. (P) $50$100
49921913-19 KGV Admiral 10/- crimson & yellow-green, die II, perf 14. VF fresh M. SG 241 cat £200. (P) $90$150
49931913-19 KGV Admiral 10/- crimson & yellow-green, die II, perf 14. Superb fresh M. SG 241 cat £200. (P) $90$150
49941917 "Half Penny" opt KGV Admiral 1d rose-carmine, error opt INVERTED, plus variety "spaced n y". VF fresh MLH. SG 280ac cat £1400+ for normal inverted, the variety on non inverted is x3, thus inverted with variety would be £4200+. Only total of 120 printed, so only 18 with variety. 2007 BPA photo-cert for strip of 3 it came from. (P) $2000$3000
49951917 "Half Penny" opt KGV Admiral 1d rose-carmine, error opt INVERTED, plus variety "spaced n y". VF fresh MUH, nice never hinged original gum. SG 280ac cat £1400+ for normal inverted M, should be at least double, £2800+ MUH, plus the variety on non inverted is x3, thus inverted with variety would be £8400+. Only total of 120 printed, so only 18 with variety. Copy of 2007 BPA photo-cert of strip of 3 it came from, while diff new certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $2500$3500
49961922-24 KGV Admiral 7/6 brown-purple & slate Die II, perf 14. VF fresh MUH marginal. SG 240 cat £350 for M, should be double, £700 MUH. (P) $450$650
ROMANIA
49971858 Moldavia round "Bull's Head" 27p black on lilac-rose hand printed issue. VFU appearance, reverse thins & edge tears, cut square, with light blue cds. Sc 1 cat US$25,000; Mi 1 cat €16,000; SG 1 cat £16,000. One of the rarest & most famous classic first issues of the world. Exp Schlesinger & Kohler, plus 2016 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $5000$7000
49981858 Moldavia round "Bull's Head" 54p blue on green hand printed issue. Superb U appearance, small professional repairs, on piece with red Jassy cds, cut square with 4 unusually large & even margins. Sc 2 cat US$10,000; Mi 2 cat €6000; SG 2 cat £6500. Beautiful looking example of one most famous classic first issue stamps of the world. 2012 Scheller photo cert. (P) $2500$4000
50001893-99 King Carol 3b chocolate horiz pr, error IMPERF between, wmk "PR", perf 13½. F-VF fresh M. Mi 101(var), SG 318(var). Rare & attractive (P) $80$150
50011893-99 King 3b chocolate horiz pr, error IMPERF between, wmk "PR", perf 13½. VF fresh M, natural paper inclusion in margin. Mi 101(var), SG 318(var). Rare & attractive. (P) $80$150
50021893-99 King 15b rose vert pr, IMPERF between, wmk "PR", perf 13½. VF fresh M. Mi 104(var), SG 321(var). Rare & attractive (P) $120$200
50031893-99 King Carol 15b rose horiz pr, error IMPERF between, wmk "PR", perf 13½. VF fresh M. Mi 104(var), SG 321(var). Rare & attractive (P) $80$150
50041893-99 King 1b pale brown horiz pr, error IMPERF between, wmk "PR", perf 11½. VF fresh M. Mi 99(var), SG 327(var). Rare & attractive. (P) $80$150
50051920-27 King Carol 3b black, horiz pr, error IMPERF between, perf 13½, white paper. VF fresh MLH. Mi 264(var), SG 923(var). Rare & attractive! (P) $80$150
50061920-27 King Carol 3b black, vert pr, error IMPERF between, perf 13½, white paper. Superb fresh MLH/MUH. Mi 264(var), SG 923(var). Rare & attractive! (P) $80$150
50071920-27 King Carol 50b orange, horiz pr, error IMPERF between, type A, perf 13½. VF fresh MUH. Mi 270I(var), SG 929A(var). Rare & attractive! (P) $120$200
50081921-26 Postage Due 10b black horiz pr, error IMPERF between, no wmk, perf 11½. VF fresh MUH. Mi D48(var), SG D984(var). Rare & attractive. (P) $120$200
50091921-26 Postage Due 50b black horiz pr, error IMPERF, no wmk. VF fresh M. Mi D51(var), SG D987(var). Rare & attractive. (P) $80$150
50101921-26 Postage Due 2L black horiz pr, error IMPERF between, plus with large paper makers wmk, perf 13½. VFU, with March 932 cds. Mi D59(var), SG D990(var). Extremely rare postally U error. (P) $120$200
50111921-24 Postal Tax Charity 1L purple horiz pr, error IMPERF between, perf 13½. VF fresh MUH. Mi as B9/10(var), SG T978/9(var). Rare & attractive! (P) $80$150
50121921-24 Postal Tax Charity 50b red vert pr, error IMPERF between, perf 13½. F-VF fresh MUH. Mi as B9/10(var), SG as T978/979(var). Rare & attractive (P) $80$150
50131921-24 Postal Tax Charity 25b black horiz pr, error IMPERF between, perf 13½. VF fresh M. Mi B10 var), SG T979(var). Rare & attractive! (P) $80$150
50141921-24 Postal Tax Charity 25b black vert pr, error IMPERF between, perf 13½. VF fresh M/MUH. Mi B10(var), SG T979(var). Rare & attractive (P) $80$150
50151926 King's Birthday se-tenant PROOF sheetlet of 15 in grey-black, top 2 rows 25b, bottom row 10L, showing progressive change in shade from left to right, plus some white dot printing varieties. Stamps mostly VF fresh MUH, folded columns 2 & 3, & a few gum blemishes. SG 1051/1060(var), Mi 293/302(var). Extremely rare type of proof & probably unique in this colour. (P) $400$700
50161932-37 Postage Due 2L black vert pr, error IMPERF between, wmk crown & monogram. VF fresh MUH. Mi 70(var), SG D1250(var). Rare & attractive! (P) $150$250
50171934 MAMAIA opt Scouts set 25b-6L. VF fresh MUH. Mi 468-73 cat €110+, SG 1289-94 cat £100 for M, so at least £200 MUH (6) (P) $70$100
50181939 King Carol Birth Anniv 59L booklet containing 1.5L in 5 panes of 8 with all postal info & advertising interleaves. F-VF, minor cover blemishes as always, overall excellent condition with stamps superb. Mi 572MH. Very rare! (P) $100$200
50191939 King Carol Birth Anniv 89L booklet containing 3L in 5 panes of 6 with all postal info & advertising interleaves. VF, overall excellent condition, with stamps superb. Mi 574MH. Very rare! (P) $100$200
50201939 King Carol Birth Anniv 158L booklet containing 4L in 5 panes of 8 with all postal info & advertising interleaves inc colour adverts for Artin pills & Korescol ink, plus for Galeries Lafayette on back cover. VF, overall excellent condition, with stamps superb. Mi 575MH. Very rare! (P) $150$300
50211939 King Carol Birth Anniv 198L booklet containing 5L in 5 panes of 8 with all postal info & advertising interleaves, inc colour adverts for Antin pills & Koresiol ink, plus for Galeries Lafayette on back cover. VF, overall excellent condition with stamps superb. Mi 576MH. Very rare! (P) $150$300
50221939 King Carol Birth Anniv 208L booklet containing 7L in 5 panes of 6 with all postal info & advertising interleaves. VF, minor cover blemishes as always, overall excellent condition with stamps superb. Mi 577MH. Very rare! (P) $100$200
50231939 King Carol Birth Anniv 278L booklet containing 7L in 5 panes of 8 with all postal info & advertising interleaves inc colour adverts for Artin pills & Kore typewriter ribbons, plus for Galeries Lafayette on back cover. F-VF, minor cover blemishes as always, overall excellent condition with stamps superb. Mi 577MH. Very rare! (P) $100$200
50241939 King Carol Birth Anniv 358L booklet containing 12L in 5 panes of 6 with all postal info & advertising interleaves. VF, minor cover blemishes as always, overall excellent condition. Mi 580 MH. Very rare! (P) $100$200
50251940 King Michael 25b blue-green wmk crown & monogram, perf 13½, horiz pr error IMPERF between. Superb fresh MUH. Mi 650(var). SG 1455(var). Rare! (2) (P) $80$150
50261940-42 King Michael 4L blue-grey, wmk crown monogram, perf 13½, horiz pr error IMPERF between. Superb fresh MUH. Mi 655(var). SG 1454(var). Rare! (P) $80$150
50271940 King Michael Aviation Fund 4L+1L brown, wmk crown mono- gram, perf 13½, horiz strip of 3, error IMPERF between 1st & 2nd stamps. Superb fresh MUH. Mi 672(var), SG 1476(var). Very rare! (P) $150$250
50281943 King Michael 20L brown, wmk crown & cross, perf 13½, horiz pr error IMPERF between. Superb fresh MUH. Mi 813(var). SG 1620(var). Rare. (2) (P) $80$150
50291944 PO Fund M/Sheet 200L orange-red, error IMPERF at left. Superb fresh MUH. Mi Blk 23(var). SG MS 1629(var). Very rare & spectacular. (P) $150$250
50301944 PO Fund M/Sheet 200L orange-red, error IMPERF at base. Superb fresh MUH. Mi Blk 23(var). SG MS 1629(var). Very rare & spectacular. (P) $250$400
5031POs in Turkey: 1896 cover franked violet surch set 10p/5b to 1Pi/25b, tied by "Posta Romana Cospoli 8 APR 896" cds, to Romania with "Bucuresci Gara De Nord" arrival b/s. VF fresh. SG 9-11; Mi 1b-3b. Scarce & attractive cover. (P) $200$400
RUSSIA
50321858 Arms 10k blue & brown, imperf. U, small tear at top, 3½ margins dotted "579" pmk. Mi 1 cat €1000, SG 1 cat £1300. Scarce genuine imperf. (P) $150$250
50331917 Russian Revolution "Crossed Swords & Cap" red opt Romanov 4k red blk of 4. VF fresh MLH. Scarce historical item! (P) $60$90
50341917 Russian Revolution "Crossed Swords & Cap" red opt Romanov 4k red blk of 4, error opt INVERTED. VF fresh 3M/1MUH. Scarce historical item! Exp Trachtenberg. (P) $90$150
50351917 Russian Revolution "Crossed Swords & Cap" scarlet opt Romanov 7k brown blk of 4. VF fresh M. Scarce historical item! (P) $60$90
50361917 Russian Revolution "Crossed Swords & Cap" red opt Romanov 7k brown blk of 4, error opt INVERTED. VF fresh 3M/1MUH. Scarce historical item! Exp Trachtenberg. (P) $80$120
50371917 Russian Revolution "Crossed Swords & Cap" red opt Romanov 10/7k brown blk of 4. VFU. Scarce historical item! (P) $70$100
50381917 Russian Revolution "Crossed Swords & Cap" red opt Romanov 10/7k brown, left marginal blk of 4, error opt INVERTED. VF fresh 2M/2MUH. Scarce historical item! Exp Trachtenberg. (P) $90$150
50391917 Russian Revolution "Crossed Swords & Cap" red opt Romanov 10/7k brown blk of 4. VF fresh M. Scarce historical item! (P) $60$90
50401917 Russian Revolution "Crossed Swords & Cap" red opt Romanov 10 on 7k brown, left marginal blk of 4, error opt on reverse. VF fresh MUH. Scarce historical item! Exp Trachtenberg. (P) $150$250
50411917 Russian Revolution "Crossed Swords & Cap" red opt Romanov 10 on 7k brown, blk of 4, error opt on both front & back, opts INVERTED & on front opt is REVERSED! VF fresh 1M/3MUH. Scarce historical item! Exp Trachtenberg. (P) $150$250