Accumulations & collections

CANADA - NEW BRUNSWICK

2182 1859 folded letter wrapper franked crown & Flowers 1/- reddish mauve with blue grid pmk, & red "Chatham N.B. 19 SP 1859 Paid" at left, sent to Danzig(!) then in Prussia, now Gdansk in Poland, with all appropriate rate markings on front inc "England per Aachen Franco 4 10 B", transit & arrival pmks front & back. (Unfortunately some idiot had tried to tear off the original stamp, so only about 1/3 remains. For display purposes another has been hinged over the remains, this stamp is in excellent fresh condition with bright colour). SG 5 cat £4500 as loose stamp & "from x3" on cover. Probably unique & fantastic usage, that would have been a $30,000+ item. Still superb appearance & desirable item for specialist. (P) $3000 $5000

2183 1859 folded letter wrapper franked 6d olive-yellow BISECT, tied barred oval "11" pmk, b/s "Dorchester NB DE 13 1859"& "Bend of Peticodiac" (Moncton NB). Unitrade 2b cat C$4500, SG 4a cat £3000. Attractive & rare classic bisect usage. PF/NY photo cert. (P) $2000 $3000

CANADA - NOVA SCOTIA

2184 1851-60 QV 1d red-brown, imperf. Fresh UN, thin, 4 margins. VF appearance. Unitrade 1 cat C$2000 for this condition. SG 1 cat £3000. (P) $500 $800

2185 1851-60 Crown & Flowers 6d deep green. Fresh MLH appearance (regummed), 3½ margins, some flts, nice looking with deep colour. Unitrade 5 cat C$5000 in this condition, SG 6 cat £10,000. Scarce shade which is a significant rarity in unused condition. (P) $600 $900

2186 1851-60 Crown & Flowers 6d deep green. F-VF UN appearance but probably removed cancel, sl thins, almost 4 margins. Unitrade 5 cat C$1000 U or C$5000 UN in this condition, SG 6 cat £1000 as U or £10,000 as UN. (P) $250 $400

2187 1851-60 crown & Flowers 1/- purple. VFU, central thins, almost 4 margins, m/s cancel. SG 8 cat £3500, Unitrade 6 cat C$700/$3500. Rare classic. (P) $800 $1200

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE

2188 1853 Triangle 1d pale brick-red, strongly blued paper. VFU, full margins, triangle barred pmk. SG1 cat £450. (P) $250 $350

2189 1855-63 Triangle 1d brick-red, on cream paper, Perkins Bacon printing. VFU, large margins. SG 5 cat £900+. Rare so nice! PFSA photo-cert. (P) $600 $900

2190 1855-63 Triangle 6d pale rose-lilac, PB printing. VFU, large margins. SG 7 cat £300. (P) $200 $300

2191 1855-63 Triangle 1/- bright yellow-green, PB printing. VFU, large margins. SG 8 cat £300. Rich bright colour. (P) $220 $300

2192 1855-63 Triangle 1/- deep dark green, PB printing. VFU, full margins. SG 8b cat £550. (P) $250 $350

2193 1855-58 Triangle 1/- deep dark green, Perkins Bacon printing. VFU, all 3 margins. SG 8b cat £550. (P) $300 $450

2194 1863-64 Triangle 4d steel blue tete-beche pr. VFU, full margins all round. SG 19c cat £550 as singles, plus premium for pr. (P) $350 $500

2195 1863-64 Triangle 1/- bright emerald-green, DLR printing. VFU, full margins. SG 21 cat £700. (P) $350 $500

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - BOER WAR

2196 Mafeking: 1900 Goodyear 1d pale blue on blue bicycle, horiz pr, marginal line at top. Superb U on piece, "Mafeking MY 2 1900" pmks. SG 17 cat £650+. Beautiful multiple. 2013 PFSA photo-cert. (P) $700 $1000

2197 Mafeking: 1900 Goodyear bicycle 1d pale blue on blue. VFU. SG 17 cat £325. (P) $220 $300

2198 Mafeking: 1900 Goodyear bicycle 1d deep blue on blue. VF fresh M, sl disturbed gum. SG 18 cat £1200. (P) $800 $1200

2199 Mafeking: 1900 Goodyear bicycle 1d deep blue on blue. VFU on piece, "Mafeking MY 2 1900" cds. SG 18 cat £325+. (P) $230 $300

2200 Mafeking: 1900 Baden-Powell 3d blue on blue, 18½mm wide. Fresh M, small tear at right. SG 19/20 cat £1700. Rare in mint condition. (P) $600 $900

2201 Mafeking: 1900 Baden-Powell 3d blue on blue, 18½mm. Fresh M, sl creases, tiny tear at right. SG 19/20 cat £1700. Rare in mint condition. (P) $600 $900

2202 Mafeking: 1900 Baden-Powell 3d pale blue on blue, 15mm wide. Superb fresh M. SG 19 cat £1700+. Rare so nice. 2013 PFSA photo-cert. (P) $1500 $2500

2203 Mafeking: 1900 Baden-Powell 3d pale blue on blue, 18½mm. VFU on piece, Mafeking cds, couple tiny spots. SG 19 cat £475. (P) $250 $350

2204 Mafeking: 1900 Baden-Powell 3d blue on blue, 18½mm. VFU on piece, "Mafeking 11 1900" cds. SG 19/20 cat £425. (P) $250 $350

2205 Mafeking: 1900 Baden-Powell 3d deep blue on blue, 18½mm. Fresh M, variety greatly shifted perfs. SG 20 cat £1700. Rare mint as vast majority were used. RPSL photo-cert. (P) $1000 $1500

2206 Mafeking: 1900 Baden-Powell 3d deep blue on blue, 18½mm wide, on local cover, tied by "Mafeking MY 7 1900" cds. Superb condition. SG 20 cat £425 & "from x15" on cover, so cat £6375++. Extremely rare genuine usage. 2013 PFSA photo-cert. (P) $8000 $12000

2207 Vryburg: 1899 1 PENCE ZAR opt Hope 1d rose. VF fresh M. SG 2 cat £250. Only 2400 printed & most used. (P) $200 $300

2208 Vryburg: 1899 1 PENCE ZAR opt Hope 1d rose. Fresh MUH, small surface scuff at base. SG 2 cat £250 for M, should be at least double, £500 MUH. Only 2400 printed & most used. Copy of Brandon photo cert of blk from where it came. (P) $100 $200

2209 Vryburg: 1899 1 PENCE ZAR opt Hope 1d rose, blk of 4. VFU, "Vryburg 28 NO 99" cds. SG 2 cat £400++ as singles, plus premium for rare multiple. Only 2400 printed. (4) (P) $300 $500

2210 Vryburg: 1899 1 PENCE ZAR opt Hope 1d rose. VFU, "8 NO 99" cds. SG 2 cat £100. Only 2400 printed. (P) $80 $110

2211 Vryburg: 1899 2½ PENCE ZAR opt Hope 2½d blue. Fresh M, repaired cnr perf & vert crease, VF. SG 4 cat £1700. Rare stamp as only 480 printed & most were used. (P) $500 $700

CAYMAN ISLANDS

2212 1907 KEVII 5/- salmon & green. VF fresh M. SG 16 cat £200. (P) $150 $250

2213 1907 "One Halfpenny" opt KEVII 1d carmine. VFM. SG 17 cat £60. (P) $40 $60

2214 1907 "½D" on KEVII 5/- salmon & green. VF MLH, some perfs sl tropicalised. SG 18 cat £300. Only 2160 printed. (P) $150 $250

2215 1907 "1D" on KEVII 5/- salmon & green. VF MLH, sl tropicalised. SG 19 cat £275. Only 2160 printed. (P) $150 $250

2216 1907-09 KEVII set ½d to 10/- wmk mult crown & inc 1/- & 10/- wmk crown CA. VFM. SG 25-34 cat £350. (10). (P) $180 $250

2217 1912-20 KGV 10/- deep green & red on green. Superb fresh M. SG 52 cat £150. (P) $120 $160

2218 1912-20 KGV 10/- deep green & red on green, white back. VF fresh MLH. SG 52b cat £130. (P) $100 $150

2219 1912-20 KGV 10/- deep green & red on blue-green, olive back. Superb fresh MUH, left marginal. SG 52c cat £120 for M, should be at least double, £240 MUH. (P) $200 $300

2220 1917 War Stamp opt KGV 1½d on 2½d deep blue (SG type 16). VF MUH. SG 55 cat £750 for M, should be at least double, £1500 MUH. Only 3½ sheets of this type were sold. RPSL photo-cert of the blk it came from. (P) $1000 $1500

2221 1921-26 KGV set ¼d to 10/- wmk script CA opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh MLH. SG 69-83s cat £450. (14). (P) $350 $500

2222 1921-26 KGV ¼d yellow brown, error wmk script INVERTED & REVERSED. VF fresh MUH. SG 69y cat £325 for M, should be at least double, £650 MUH. (P) $300 $500

2223 1932 Centenary 10/- black & scarlet, top value. Superb fresh MLH. SG 95 cat £350. (P) $275 $375

2224 1935 KGV Pictorial set ¼d to 10/-, perf SPECIMEN, diag. F-VF M/MLH. SG 96-107s cat £350. Very scarce set. (12) (P) $275 $375

2225 1942 reg airmail cover franked KGVI 5/- Waterlow & Sons imprint blk of 4 with "Cayman Brac 4 JL 42" cds, customs label at left to Canada, b/s Kingston (Jamaica), Miami, Vancouver & Vernon. Attractive. SG 125 cat £60 & "from x2" on cover. (P) $200 $300

2226 1955 cover franked 1950 KGVI 10/- black & scarlet tied "West Bay 5 AP 50" cds, to Jamaica. SG 147 cat £25 for loose stamp. (P) $100 $150

CEYLON

2227 1857-59 QV 6d purple-brown on blued paper, imperf proof, no wmk, wove paper. Superb fresh UN, as made, 4 margins. SG 1(p) normal cat £12,000. (P) $300 $500

2228 1857-59 QV 4d black, imperf proof, no wmk wove paper. Superb fresh UN, as made, 4 margins. SG 4(p) normal cat £70,000. (P) $300 $450

2229 1857-59 QV 4d dull rose, imperf, wmk star. VFU, cut square with 4 margins. SG 4 cat £4500. Rare genuine example of the key classic of Ceylon & in far above average quality. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $2500 $4000

2230 1857-59 QV 4d dull rose, imperf. VFU, cut square with 3 margins, barred pmk. SG 4 cat £4500. Rare genuine example of the key classic stamp of Ceylon. RPSL photo-cert. (P) $2000 $3000

2231 1857-59 QV 5d chestnut, imperf. VFM, sl crease, 4 margins. SG 5 cat £1600. BPA photo-cert. (P) $600 $900

2232 1857-59 QV 5d chestnut, imperf. Superb fresh UN, 4 margins & nice deep colour. SG 5 cat £1600. RPSL photo-cert. (P) $1000 $1500

2233 1857-59 QV 1/9 green, imperf. VFU, cut square with 4 margins, barred pmk. SG 11 cat £800. (P) $550 $800

2234 1857-59 QV 2/- dull blue imperf. VFU, cut square, 4 large margins, barred pmk. SG 12 cat £1300. Unusually nice quality. (P) $900 $1200

2235 1857-59 QV 2/- dull blue, imperf. FU, tiny thin, cut square with 4 margins, barred pmk. SG 12 cat £1300. (P) $500 $700

2236 1857-64 QV ½d reddish lilac on glazed paper, imperf. Superb fresh M, nice original gum, 4 margins & beautiful colour. SG 16 cat £4250++ Major rarity in such superb quality. Also fantastic provenance as it is ex the Royal collection -from small sale of duplicates in 2001 with the submitter on certificate listed as "The Keeper of the Privy Purse" 2001 RPSL photo-cert. (P) $4000 $6000

2237 1872-80 QV 2c pale brown, wmk crown CC INVERTED, perf 14. F-VF UN. SG 121w cat £180. (P) $50 $80

2238 1912-25 KGV set 1c-20R, opt SPECIMEN, wmk mult crown. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 301-19s cat £425. (15). (P) $400 $550

2239 1912-25 KGV 1R Purple on yellow on lemon, opt SPECIMEN, wmk mult crown. VF fresh MLH. SG 315bs cat £45. (P) $40 $60

2240 1912-25 KGV 1R Purple on yellow on pale yellow, opt SPECIMEN, wmk mult crown. F-VF fresh M. SG 315ds cat £42. (P) $35 $50

2241 1912-25 KGV 5R black on green on white back, opt SPECIMEN, wmk mult crown. VF fresh M. SG 317as cat £48. (P) $40 $60

2242 1912-25 KGV 5R black on green, die II, emerald back opt SPECIMEN, wmk mult crown. VF fresh MLH. SG 317cs cat £65. (P) $60 $90

2243 1918-19 "War Stamp One Cent" opt KGV 1c/5c bright magenta, wmk INVERTED. Superb fresh MUH. SG 336w (unlisted this shade), other cat £160 for M, should be at least double, £320 MUH (P) $180 $250

2244 1921-32 KGV set 1c-20R, opt SPECIMEN, wmk script. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 338-57s cat £650. Rare set. (20). (P) $600 $800

2245 1927-29 KGV 5R black PROOF of frame only, marginal blk of 4 on no wmk paper. VF fresh UN as made. SG 365(p). Spectacular. (P) $120 $200

CHINA - FOREIGN POST OFFICES

2246 Indochina PO Yunnanfou: 1908 opt Cambodian 2Fr black & green, LR cnr marginal horiz strip of 3, centre stamp opt error "Yunannfou" for "Yunnanfou". Superb fresh M, reinforced perfs. SG 47/47a cat £2096++, Maury 47/47a cat €3810++ for pr, plus big premium for cnr multiple. Only 30 printed & very few recorded, mostly singles. Quite possibly unique as a cnr positional strip. Exp Champion, Calves, Scheller, plus 2013 Ceremuga photo cert. (3). (P) $2500 $4000

2247 Italian POs: 1917 "PECHINO 2 CENTS" h/s opt 5c. VF MLH. SG 1 cat £225, Sass 1 cat €450. Scarce genuine example. 2012 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P) $170 $250

2248 Italian POs: 1917 "TIENTSIN 2 CENTS" h/s opt 5c. F-VF fresh MLH. SG 31 cat £450, Sass 1 cat €700. Scarce genuine example. 2012 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P) $275 $400

2249 Italian POs: 1917 "TIENTSIN 6 CENTS" h/s opt 15c. VF fresh MUH. SG 33 cat £1700 for M, so at least £3700 MUH, Sass 3 cat €5500 = A$8250. Extremely rare in genuine MUH condition. 2012 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P) $1800 $2800

2250 Japanese PO: 1918 use of colour PPC of Changchun Waterworks, franked 4s red tied by "Changchun IJPO 2 3 18" violet cds. $150 $250

2251 Russian POs: 1900 Boxer Uprising use of Arms 3k postal card uprated with 1k, 2k, 3k & 5k, tied by 3 clear strikes of boxed Russian "PEKIN / 19 00" provisional cancel with "16 XII" inserted m/s date. The normal pmk used previously by the Russian PO was lost in the fighting, this primitive postmark was made & used for a very short period, plus German POs "China" opt 5pf & 10pf, & Germania w/o opt tied by "Peking Deutsche Post 17/12/00" cds. To Germany with interesting Boxer Uprising propaganda caricature illustration on reverse. Superb fresh condition. Major rarity of Russian POs in China as only several commercial covers with the "PEKIN" provisional cancel are recorded (nowadays worth something like $100,000+ per cover!), so even a philatelic usage such as this is great item for the specialist. 2013 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $5000 $10000

CHINA - IMPERIAL

2252 1901 combination franking PPC (edge flts) of Austro-Hungarian warship Zenta & its captain Eduard Thomann of Montalmar who was killed during the Boxer uprising. Franked Dragon 1c(2) & 2c, tied by "Shanghai 20 FEB 01" cds, plus Hong Kong QV 2c carmine pr tied by "Shanghai FE 20 01" cds. To Hungary with arrival cds. Mixed franking as China not a member of UPU, so stamps not valid to overseas address. (P) $450 $700

2253 1902 combination franking on formula Postcard with colour pagoda view, franked Dragon 10c green tied by "Canton 1 JAN 02" cds, plus Hong Kong QV 4c carmine tied by weak "IPO" h/s & "Victoria Hong Kong JU 2 02" cds -date error, should be January. To France, with Lille arrival cds. Mixed franking as China not a member of UPU, so stamps not valid to overseas address. (P) $300 $500

CHINA - LOCAL POSTS

2254 Chungking: 1893 Pagoda & Junk 2ca red-orange, perf 12½ all around. VFM, tropical gum. Chan LCK1, SG M1 cat £250. (P) $150 $250

2255 Kewkiang: 1894 Pagoda ½c black on pink, error centre bar of "Kiang character" omitted. VFU. Chan LK1a, SG 1a cat £275. (P) $150 $250

2256 Kewkiang: 1896 "ONE 1 CENT" opt Numeral 15c red on yellow, opt in deep BLUE. VFM, part gum. Chan LK15e, SG 19b cat £700. Very rare. (P) $350 $500

2257 Kewkiang: 1896 "TWO 2 CENTS" opt Numeral 6c yellow, opt in BLACK. VFU. Chan LK16a, SG 20a cat £600. Very rare. (P) $300 $450

CHINA - REPUBLIC

2258 1942-44 Military Field Post "Hupeh" opt SYS 4th issue 8c red, but forged opt. VF MUH. SG M676 cat £1800 for genuine. Useful reference. Negative BPA photo-cert. (P) $40 $70

2259 1946 Airmail CNC surch $73/25c orange, perf 14, but forged opt. VF fresh MUH, typical irregular gum. SG 819 cat £1500 for genuine. Useful reference. Negative BPA photo-cert. (P) $40 $70

2260 1924 cover (flap flts) franked 1c Junk tied by "Peking 20 5 1924" cds. Originally addressed to Peking -thus only 1c postage, them redirected to London with "2½D FB" tax h/s with GB Postage Dues 1d & 1½d tied by "London 21 JA 25" cds, again redirected to Paris with French due h/s endorsed "90" struck out & with "1.35" in blue crayon, with French Dues 1Fr, 30c & 5c with triangle pmks. (P) $200 $400

CHINA - LIBERATED AREAS

2261 NW China-Yili Republic: 1945 red diamond h/s SYS $2 green. VF fresh UN. SG NW6 cat £1000. No cert so sold "as is". (P) $50 $100

2262 NW China-Yili Republic: 1945 red diamond h/s SYS $2 green. VF fresh UN. SG NW6 cat £1000. No cert so sold "as is". (P) $50 $100

CHINA - PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC

2263 1967 Labour Day 8f Mao with hand raised in greeting, full sheet of 25, with margins & imprints. VF MUH, gum sl tropicalized. SG 2358 cat £6250+++ as singles. Very rare & attractive sheet. (P) $3500 $5000

2264 1969-70 Cultural Revolution covers with illustration or propaganda slogans, franked 1968 Yangtze Bridge set 4f-10f (plus extra 4f). Pmks inc Jaiding, Ningbo & Canton-Hankow Railway. (4). $200 $300

CHINA - TAIWAN

2265 1946 2-line opt Martyrs set 2s/2c-$1/20c, plus $2 on 2½c (1948). VF MUH/U as issued. SG 10-15 & 65 cat £100. (7) (P) $50 $80

CHINA - TIBET

2266 1911 Surch on China Coiling Dragon 12a/50c green. VF fresh M. SG C9 cat £900. (P) $275 $400

CHRISTMAS ISLANDS

2267 1934 Central Pacific Cocoanut Plantations 10c blue values. VF fresh M, some interleaving adhered as usual for this issue. RL 4. (P) $60 $90

COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS

2268 1990 "$5 & bars" Airmail opt on 25th Anniv 65c. VF fresh MUH, UR cnr marginal. SG 230. Retail $85. $20 $30

2269 1990 Provisional opt set inc Official Paid (CTO as always) & both 10c. Fresh MUH. SG cat £150, retail $380. (8) (P) $90 $130

2270 1990 Provisional opt set inc both 10c types & "Official Paid". VF CTO. SG 234-39 & O1 cat £111. Retail $240. (7) (P) $90 $120

COLOMBIA

2271 1920s? Bishop's Hat 50c blue, Church Revenue, printer's sample proof, opt "Waterlow & Sons Ltd Specimen" with small security punch. VF fresh UN as made. Rare! (P) $20 $40

2272 1947 Pan-American Press Conference 5c blue Norino, printer's sample proof (instead of blue/azure) opt "Waterlow & Sons Ltd Specimen" with sm security punch. VF fresh UN as made. SG 667(p). Rare! (P) $40 $70

2273 1947 Pan-American Press Conference 10c black Urdaneta, printer's sample proof (instead of brown/azure) opt "Waterlow & Sons Ltd Specimen" with sm security punch. VF fresh UN as made. SG 668(p). Rare! (P) $40 $70

2274 1947-48 Caro & Cuervo 3p brown, printer's sample proof (instead of purple) opt "Waterlow & Sons Ltd Specimen" with sm security punch. VF fresh UN as made. SG 674(p). Rare! (P) $40 $70

COOK ISLANDS

2275 1892 Type-set 1d black vertical pr IMPERF between. VF UN. SG 1a cat £10,000. Great rarity, only several exist. 2013 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $6500 $9000

2276 1931 RAROTONGA opt Arms set 2/6-£1 Postal Fiscals. VF fresh M. SG 95-98 cat £200. (4). (P) $150 $250

2277 1932 Cook 1d black & red horiz pr & top marginal blk of 8 (2x4), all IMPERF. VF MUH. SG 100(var). (10) (P) $100 $200

2278 1932 Cook 1d black & lake cnr blk of 10 imperf. SG 100(var). Mostly MUH, surface flt to one unit & minor blemish in margin on reverse, but a nice piece. (P) $250 $400

2279 1932 Cook 1d, marginal blk of 4, variety compound perf (mixed) of 13 & 14 vertically at left. VF 2MLH/2MUH, with lower MUH. SG 100+100b cat £450++ as M singles so should be £675++ for this blk. RPSNZ photo-cert. (P) $350 $500

2280 1932 Double Maori Canoe 2d black & brown, UL cnr marginal blk of 4, error CENTRE INVERTED, no wmk, perf 13. VF fresh MUH. SG 101(var) footnote cat £2000 for M, should be at least double, £4000 MUH, plus premium for blk. Very rare as only 1 or 2 sheets printed. Holcombe photo-cert. (P) $3300 $4300

2281 1932 Pictorials 2½d, error centre INVERTED. F-VF fresh MUH, marginal. SG 102(var) in footnote cat £300 for M, should be double, £600 MUH. (P) $400 $600

2282 1943-54 opt Arms £3 green mult wmk inverted. Superb MUH. SG 135w cat £70. (P) $50 $80

2283 1943-54 opt Arms £5 indigo, mult wmk. VF fresh MUH. SG 136 cat £375 (P) $300 $400

2284 1963 Pictorial set ½d to 5/-, prs, ex printer archive, with IMPERF 1d, 2d, 3d, 1/6, 2/, 3/- & 5/-, plus perf 5d, 6d, 8d & 1/- (these 4 values unknown imperf), all wmk NZ star. VF fresh MUH. SG 163-73(p). Rare as only 1 sheet of ea imperf made. (7 prs imperf, 4 perf) (P) $150 $300

2285 1963 Pictorial set ½d to 5/-, prs, ex printer archive, with IMPERF 1d, 2d, 3d, 1/6, 2/, 3/- & 5/-, plus perf 5d, 6d, 8d & 1/- (these 4 values unknown imperf), all wmk NZ star. Almost all VF fresh MUH, 2 stamps tiny gum adhesions. SG 163-73(p). Rare as only 1 sheet of ea imperf made. (7 prs imperf, 4 perf) (P) $150 $250

2286 1967 Decimal surch set 1c/1d - $10/£5 on 5 FDC, $2-$10 on individual illustrated covers tied by Rarotonga cds. VF. SG 205-21 cat £580 as loose stamps & should be at least double, on cover, so £1160+. The $2, $6 & $10 only 1098, 863 & 876 issued respectively, with even loose U being almost never seen. (P) $500 $800

2287 1967 Decimal Surch Arms $2/£1, $6/£3 & $10/£5, top 3 vals, mult wmk (inverted on $10). VFU/CTO. SG 219-21 cat £445. Only 863 sets sold. (3). (P) $275 $400

2288 1967 Decimal surch Arms set $2/£1, $6/£3, $10/£5, tied to FDC by "Rarotonga 6 JE 67" cds. Superb fresh. Only 1098, 863 & 876 respectively printed. SG 219-21 cat £445, plus premium on FDC should be at least double, so £990+. Very rare FDC. (P) $450 $700

2289 Penrhyn: 1920 Captain Cook Landing ½d black & emerald, blk of 6, top 4 stamps, error part IMPERF blk of 4 which has horiz & vert prs imperf between. VF fresh M/MUH, with middle 2 error stamps superb MUH. SG 32/32a cat £1500 for M blk of 4, est £2500 for this. Extremely rare & spectacular error with only several recorded. 2003 Brandon photo-cert. (P) $1500 $2500