Accumulations & collections

2596 Guiana: 1946 WWII "From Chad to the Rhine" set 5Fr-50Fr, IMPERF cnr marginal. VF fresh MUH, sl gum disturbance. SG 218-23(var), Maury A34-39(nd) cat €110. (6). $50 $80

2597 Indian Settlements: 1946 WWII "From Chad to the Rhine" set 2fa12 - 3rlfa, IMPERF marginal. VF fresh MUH. SG 253-58(var), Maury P11-16(nd) cat €110++. (6). $90 $120

2598 Indochina: 1918 opt War Orphans Fund set 10c/15c - 4Pi/5Fr. VF fresh MLH. SG 82-87 cat £275, Maury 90-95 cat €340 (6) (P) $150 $250

2599 Indochina: 1941 Vichy issue colonial soldiers imperf proof M/Sheet of 4 in red, with 2 ea Senegal & Indochina 10c-2Fr50. Superb fresh MUH. Listed in Maury under Senegal cat €1350 each, should be at least €5400 for full M/Sheet. Extremely rare & spectacular. Exp Scheller, plus 2013 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $2000 $3000

2600 Indochina: 1941 Vichy issue Colonial Infantry 15c+30c claret imperf proof horiz pr w/o "Indochine". Superb fresh MUH. Similar to Maury 224a which cat €660+. Very rare. Exp Scheller. (2) (P) $400 $600

2601 Indochina: 1946 WWII "From Chad to the Rhine" set 50c-5P, IMPERF marginal. VF fresh MUH. SG 332-37(var), Maury A43-48(nd) cat €127++. (6). $90 $120

2602 Indochina: 1893 Registered cover franked P&C 25c pr, tied by "Saigon Central 1 DEC 93" cds. To San Marino & redirected to Montenegro, with "Ligne N Paq Fr No 1" shipmail pmk, plus 2 Italian b/s & "Cettinge" arrival. (P) $150 $250

2603 Ivory Coast: 1903 Parcel Post type B opt 1Fr/5c blue, horiz se-tenant pr type 1 w/o accent on "o" of Cote & type 2 error opts INVERTED. VF MLH/MUH all 4 margins. SG P26a & P26b/a(var) unpriced, Yv 7n(var) & 7r(var), Maury 9Ia/b & 9II(var) est €6000+ for this combination (as normal type I inverts cat €2400 for singles, while totally unpriced for type I accent variety invert, or type II invert). Unique error multiple for the specialist. Exp, plus 2013 Behr AIEP photo cert. (P) $2000 $4000

2604 Ivory Coast: 1922-34 surch 60/75c violet on rose, error opt OMITTED. Superb fresh MLH. SG 83a cat £170, Yv 59a cat €230. Exp Roumet. (P) $100 $150

2605 Ivory Coast: 1924-27 surch 90/75c rose & carmine error opt OMITTED. Superb fresh M right marginal. SG 88a cat £250, Yv 75a cat €340. Exp Roumet. (P) $150 $250

2606 Ivory Coast: 1939 Caillie 90c orange, error "Cote D'Ivoire" OMITTED. VF fresh MUH, LL cnr marginal. SG 163a cat £180 for M, should be at least double, £360 MUH, Yv 141b cat €250 M, so €500 MUH. (P) $100 $150

2607 Laos: 1957 Rice Cultivation set 3K-26K special IMPERF presentation M/Sheets of 4. VF MUH. SG 66-9(var). Extremely rare (4) (P) $400 $600

2608 Laos: 1958 UNESCO 60c blue Epreuvre de Artiste. VF UN as made, sl "suntan" bands on reverse. SG 86(p). Extremely rare, only several made. (P) $100 $200

2609 Laos: 1958 UNESCO 1K greenish-black Epreuvre de Artiste VF UN as made, sl "suntan" bands on reverse. SG 88(p). Extremely rare, only several made. (P) $100 $200

2610 Laos: 1959 Monuments 1K50 brown-black Epreuvre de Artiste, signed by engraver & with embossed cachet. UN as made. SG 98(p). Extremely rare, only several made. (P) $100 $200

2611 Laos: 1962 Exhibition M/Sheet set of 2, perf. VF MUH. SG MS127a cat £350. (2 M/S) (P) $200 $300

2612 Laos: 1962 Exhibition M/Sheet set of 2, imperf on card. Superb UN as issued. SG MS127b cat £350. (2 M/S) (P) $200 $300

2613 Lebanon: 1924 "GRAND LIBAN" opt Olympic set 50c-2Pi50. VF fresh MUH. SG 18-21 cat £150 for M, should be at least double, £300 MUH, Maury 18-21 cat €352+. (4). (P) $200 $300

2614 Lebanon: 1936 Airmail Tourist set 0,50p-25P. VF fresh MLH. SG 191-8 cat £180, Maury A49-56 cat €225. (8). (P) $90 $130

2615 Lebanon: 1937 Air Paris Exhib set ½Pi-25Pi, IMPERF. VF fresh MUH, 4 margins. SG 218-225(var), Maury A59-66ND cat €440. (8). (P) $200 $300

2616 Madagascar: 1902 "0, 10" opt P&C 50c carmine, error opt INVERTED, opt SG type 2 (narrow numerals). VF MLH. SG 30a cat £80, Maury 53I cat €175. (P) $50 $80

2617 Madagascar: 1927 Booklet 3Fr green with 15c green in 5 panes of 4 with margins all round & interleaves. Covers superb fresh, sl tropicalised in margins of first & last panes, dull gum from contact with interleaves. SG SB6 cat £190, Maury C6 cat €225. Very scarce (P) $100 $150

2618 Madagascar: 1946 WWII "From Chad to the Rhine" set 5Fr-50Fr, IMPERF cnr marginal. VF fresh MUH, sl gum disturbance. SG 290-95(var), Maury A77-82(nd) cat €125. (6). $50 $80

2619 Martinique: 1903 "Timbre Poste Colis Postaux" 4-line opt 5Fr/60c Postage Due imperf. Stamp VF fresh MUH, pristine never hinged original gum, top marginal with 4 margins. SG 53a cat £600 for M, should be at least double, £1200+ MUH, Maury 48 cat €675 for M so €1350+ MUH. Only 1000 printed & rarity as so nice MUH. Exp Roumet & Brun AIEP. (P) $700 $1000

2620 Martinique: 1924 surch 0,01 on 2c error opt INVERTED. VF fresh MLH. SG 115a cat £85, Maury 105d cat €125. (P) $70 $100

2621 Martinique: 1946 WWII "From Chad to the Rhine" set 5Fr-50Fr, IMPERF cnr marginal. VF fresh MUH. SG 225-30(var), Maury A7-12(nd) cat €110+. (6). $60 $90

2622 Mauritania: 1906-07 Faidherbe, Palms & Balay set 1c-5Fr. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 1-16 cat £325, Maury 1-16 cat €595. (16) (P) $220 $300

2623 Monaco: 1920 "20 Mars 1920" opt War Widow 5+5Fr rose-red, top value. VF fresh M. Maury 43 cat €8000, Mi 43 cat €8000, SG 47 cat £9500. Very rare genuine as only 1050 printed & the key stamp of Monaco. Exp Scheller, plus 2016 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $4000 $6000

2624 Monaco: 1964 Paris Expo Special M/Sheet, perf. VF fresh MUH. Maury BS5, Yv BS5 cat €915. (P) $230 $300

2625 Monaco: 1976 Montreal Olympics M/Sheet, IMPERF PROOF on card. VF fresh UN as made. Maury BF1095And(p) cat €425++, Yv BF11a(p) cat €580++ -both for normal. (P) $170 $275

2626 Monaco: 1976 Montreal Olympics M/Sheet, IMPERF PROOF in brown only, on card. VF fresh UN as made. Maury BF1095And(p) cat €425++, Yv BF11a(p) cat €580++ -both for normal. (P) $170 $275

2627 Monaco: 1985 Stamp Centenary M/Sheet, IMPERF. VF fresh MUH. Maury BF1543And cat €425, Yv BF33a cat €470. $90 $130

2628 Monaco: 1988 Transport & Communications M/Sheet, IMPERF. VF fresh MUH. Maury BF1659And cat €450, Yv BF41a cat €465. $90 $130

2629 Morocco: 1945-47 Pictorials 1Fr30 & 3Fr50 Epreuvre de Luxes for redrawn type printing. VF fresh UN as made, with tissue paper interleaves attached. SG 296 & 300(p), Maury 249-50 EPL. (2). $30 $50

2630 Morocco: 1946 Solidarity Fund set 2+10Fr -10+30Fr Epreuvre de Collective. Superb fresh UN as made, with original envelope. SG 312-15(p), Maury 246/8 & A59EPC. Very rare. (P) $350 $500

2631 Morocco: 1947 Pictorials Epreuvre de Luxes 10c, 30c red, 50c-2Fr green, 3Fr, 4Fr green, 5Fr deep green, 6Fr, 10Fr blue, 15Fr green, 20Fr & 25Fr violet (the 1947 set as per Maury). VF fresh UN as made, with tissue paper interleaves attached. SG 318-19, 322-7, 329-31, 334 & 336-7(p), Maury 254-68EPL. (15). $200 $300

2632 Morocco: 1947 Pictorial Airmails Epreuvre de Luxes 9Fr-200Fr (the 1947 "set"). VF fresh UN as made, with tissue paper interleaves attached. SG 338-42(p), Maury A60-64EPL. (5). $60 $100

2633 Morocco: Local Posts 1899 Tanger El Ksar Ship set 5c-2P. VF MUH. Maury 51-58 cat €155 for M, should be at least €310 MUH, Yv 113-20 cat €250 M, so €500 MUH & very rare thus. (8). (P) $200 $400

2634 New Caledonia: 1903 opt 50th Anniv set 1c-1Fr. VFM. SG 63-77 cat £425, Maury 63-74 cat €585. (15) (P) $220 $300

2635 New Caledonia: 1922 "Encapsulated Stamp" currency produced during a coin shortage, with 50c stamp under a cellulose film, with aluminium coin-like reverse. Pick 29. aUNC. Very rare. (P) $150 $250

2636 New Caledonia: 1941 "France Libre" opt set 1c-20 Fr. Mostly VF MUH, some with dull "colonial" gum as always. SG 232-66 cat £550 for M, should be £1100 MUH, Maury 194-228 cat €1150. Only 3975 sets opt. (35) (P) $400 $600

2637 New Caledonia: 1953 Centenary set 1Fr50-13Fr, IMPERF horiz prs. VF fresh MUH. SG 331-4(var), Maury 284-7 cat €350. (P) $100 $200

2638 New Caledonia: 1946 WWII "From Chad to the Rhine" set 5Fr-50Fr, IMPERF cnr marginal. VF fresh MUH. SG 300-05(var), Maury A55-60(nd) cat €125++. (6). $80 $120

2639 New Caledonia: 1948 Pictorial 50c & 1Fr-4Fr, imperf. VF fresh MUH. SG 309, 312-18(var), Maury 266, 269-75(var). (8) (P) $40 $60

2640 New Caledonia: 1948 Pictorial 50c & 1Fr-4Fr vert imperf prs. VF fresh MUH. SG 309, 312-18(var), Maury 266, 269-75(var) (8 prs) (P) $70 $100

2641 New Hebrides: 1941 France Libre opt set 5c-10Fr, plus Postage Due set 5c-1Fr. VF MUH, usual colonial gum. SG F65-76, FD77-81 cat £295, Yv 124-35, T21-25 cat €345. (17). (P) $90 $150

2642 New Hebrides: 1903 Syndicat Francais Pictorial set 5c-1Fr. VFU. Very scarce local post. (4). (P) $300 $500

2643 New Hebrides: 1903 "Syndicat Francais" Pictorials 3c-1Fr set of 4 on cover, tied by "Port Vila N Hebrides 15 Sep 03" cds, to New Caledonia. F-VF sl tropicalized. Very rare on cover. (P) $800 $1200

2644 New Hebrides: 1920-21 Weapons & Idols 2d/40c error wmk RF. VF fresh MUH. SG 35 cat £130 for M, should be at least double, £260 MUH. (P) $150 $250

2645 Nossi-Be: 1891 "Nossi-Be 10c A PERCEVOIR" opt Commerce 15c blue, error opt INVERTED. VF fresh MLH. SG D30a cat £425, Maury T10(II)a cat €525. Rare, only 500 in total opt. (P) $200 $300

2646 Nossi-Be: 1891 "Nossi-Be 15c A PERCEVOIR" opt Commerce 10c black on lilac, error opt INVERTED. VF fresh MUH. SG D31a cat £425 for M, should be at least double, £850 MUH, Maury T12 (II)a cat €265 for M, so €530 MUH. Rare, only 500 in total opt. (P) $200 $300

2647 Oceanic Settlements: 1941 FRANCE LIBRE opt Pictorial set 3Fr-20Fr, plus 5Fr airmail. VF fresh MUH. SG 136-46 cat £190 for M, should be at least double, £380 MUH, Maury 140-49 & A3 cat €624. (11) (P) $220 $300

2648 Oceanic Settlements: 1946 Victory 8Fr blue "Epreuvre de Artiste" die proof on horiz laid paper 126x160mm. VF fresh UN. SG 179(p), Maury A19(p). Attractive & rare $50 $100

2649 Oceanic Settlements: 1946 WWII "From Chad to the Rhine" set 5Fr-50Fr, IMPERF cnr marginal. VF fresh MUH. SG 180-185(var), Maury A20-25(nd) cat €120++. (6). $80 $120

2650 Reunion: 1890 Parcel Post 10c black on yellow variety broken frame at left. VFU on piece, 4 margins. SG P11 cat £250, Maury CP1 cat €325. Scarce (P) $120 $180

2651 Reunion: 1943 France Libre opt Pictorial set 1c-20Fr inc 1907-17 4c-5Fr, 1933-40 1c-20Fr & 1943 1Fr/65c & 1939 New York pr. VF fresh MUH. SG 195-240 cat £90 for M, should be at least double, £180 MUH, Maury 194-239 cat €290. (46) (P) $120 $180

2652 Reunion: 1946 WWII "From Chad to the Rhine" set 5Fr-50Fr, IMPERF cnr marginal. VF fresh MUH, sl gum disturbance. SG 278-83(var), Maury A36-41(nd) cat €110. (6). $50 $80

2653 Reunion: 1949 CFA opts 10c/30c - 11Fr/18Fr Epreuvre de Luxes (no 1950-52 issues or 6Fr & 8Fr). VF fresh UN as made, with tissue paper interleaves. SG ex 306-25(p), Maury ex 288-302EPL. (13). $150 $250

2654 Reunion: 1949 CFA opt Airmail set 20Fr-100Fr Epreuvre de Luxes. VF fresh UN as made, with tissue paper interleaves. SG 326-9(p), Maury A45-8EPL. (4). $150 $250

2655 Reunion: 1949 CFA opt Postage Dues 10c-10Fr Epreuvre de Luxes, no 1950-53 issues. VF fresh UN as made, with tissue paper interleaves. SG D333-39(p), Maury T36-42EPL. (7) $80 $120

2656 St Pierre & Miquelon: 1885 Commerce "5 SPM" on 4c. VFM. SG 4 cat £550, Maury 4 cat €685. (P) $220 $300

2657 St Pierre & Miquelon: 1885 opt "05 SPM" P&C 35c-1Fr imperfs. VF fresh M/UN. SG 9-11 cat £600, Maury 8-10 cat €725. (3). (P) $220 $300

2658 St Pierre & Miquelon: 1938 Views original set 2c-20Fr. VF fresh MLH. SG ex 175-207 cat £58, Maury 175-196 cat €57. (22). $20 $30

2659 St Pierre & Miquelon: 1941 Petain & View Vichy issue black Epreuvre de Artiste, blank value tablet. VF fresh UN as made, laid paper, signed by engraver. SG V411(p), Maury 218/19EPA. Extremely rare. (P) $300 $500

2660 St Pierre et Miquelon: 1946 WWII "From Chad to the Rhine" set 5Fr-50Fr, IMPERF cnr marginal. VF fresh MUH, sl gum disturbance. SG 355-60(var), Maury A12-17(nd) cat €140. (6). $60 $90

2661 Senegal: 1892 diag opt 75c/15c. F-VF MLH. SG 6 cat £500, Maury 6 cat €575. Exp Calves. (P) $220 $300

2662 Somali Coast: 1946 WWII "From Chad to the Rhine" set 5Fr-50Fr, IMPERF cnr marginal. VF fresh MUH, sl gum disturbance. SG 387-92(var), Maury A14-19(nd) cat €125. (6). $50 $80

2663 Syria: 1924 Olympics set 50c/10c-2Pi50/50c with 2 or 3 line opts. VF fresh MUH. SG 139-42, Maury 127-30 cat €320+. (4). (P) $180 $250

2664 Syria: 1924 Olympics set 50c/10c-2Pi/50/50c, 4 line opts with Arabic text. VF fresh MLH. SG 166-9, Maury 146-49 cat €180. (4) (P) $60 $90

2665 Syria: 1924 Olympics set 50c/10c-2Pi50/50c, 4 line opts with Arabic text. VF fresh MUH. SG 166-9, Maury 146-9 cat €320+. (4). (P) $180 $250

2666 Syria: 1931-33 Airmail set 0.50p - 100Pi IMPERF. VF fresh MUH, almost all marginal. SG 261-70(var), Maury A50-59 & P60, cat €1310. Very rare set. (11). (P) $800 $1200

2667 Togo: 1915 cover franked thin opt Yacht 10/5pf horiz pr (opt type 1), plus 10/5pf vertical bisect left half (opt type II), tied by 4 strikes "Anecho Togo 23.1.15" cds, to Dahomey with "Cotonou 26 Janv 15" & "Porto-Novo 27 Janv 15" arrival b/s. F-VF fresh. Maury 2II cat €8000+, Mi 2H cat €10,000. Very rare provisional usage due to shortage of 5pf stamps at Anecho. We sold a similar bisect cover for $5700 in our auction 253. Exp Calves, plus 2013 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P) $3500 $5000

2668 Togo: 1915 Thick opt Yacht 20pf. VFU, "Anecho" blue-black cds. SG 11 cat £1500, Mi 11 cat €1500, Maury 11 cat €1500. Rare as only 263 printed. BPA photo cert. (P) $700 $1000

2669 Togo: 1915 Thick opt Yacht 40pf black & carmine. Superb U on piece with blue "Anecho Togo 4/1..." cds. SG 14 cat £10,000, Mi 14, Maury 14 cat €10,000. Extremely rare genuine as only were 36 printed. 2005 BPA photo-cert, while a different new cert can be obtained on request. (P) $5500 $8000

2670 Togo: 1915 use of "Occupation Franco-Anglaise 5 centimes" opt 5pf Postcard. VF fresh CTO with "Atakpame 9 10 15" cds. H&G I1, Mi P1 cat €200 for philatelic use. (P) $70 $120

2671 Tunisia: 1916 POW Fund surch set 10c/15c - 10c/5Fr. VF fresh MLH. SG 51-9 cat £170, Maury 49-57 cat €360. (9). (P) $120 $180

2672 Tunisia: 1918 POW Fund surch set 15c/20c - 15c/5Fr. VF fresh MLH. SG 61-8 cat £325, Maury 59-66 cat €450. (8). (P) $150 $250

2673 Tunisia: 1944 Relief Fund set 1.20+1.30Fr - 3+4Fr (unissued) Epreuvre de Luxes. VF fresh UN as made, with tissue paper interleaves attached. SG unlisted, Maury 243-6EPL. (4). $80 $120

2674 Vietnam: 1963 Large Presentation Album, gold lettering on thick leather covers, with Freedom from Hunger & Communal Defence sets in IMPERF sheets of 50, plus individual Epreuvre de Luxe proofs. All CTO "Hue 7 7 63". Album cover worn & page edges aged, overall VF fresh appearance, the sheets with full UH gum. SG S187-94(var). The only South Vietnam presentation album we have ever seen, as well as the only postmarked imperfs/proofs of any issue known to us. Certainly unique! (8 sheets = 400 imperfs + 8 proofs). (P) $3000 $4500

2675 Wallis & Futuna: 1941 France Libre opt set 1c-20Fr. VF fresh MUH. SG 96-128 cat £650 for M, should be at least double, £1300 MUH, Maury 97-129 cat €1250. Very rare full set. (33) (P) $550 $750

2676 Wallis & Futuna: 1946 WWII "From Chad to the Rhine" set 5Fr-50Fr, IMPERF cnr marginal. VF fresh MUH. SG 150-55(var), Maury A5-10(nd) cat €100+. (6). $50 $80

2677 West Africa: 1946 WWII "From Chad to the Rhine" set 5Fr-50Fr, IMPERF cnr marginal. VF fresh MUH. SG 28-33(var), Maury A5-10(nd) cat €110+. (6). $50 $80

GAMBIA

2678 1869-72 QV Cameo 4d pale brown, no wmk, imperf. VF fresh M, 4 margins. SG 2 cat £500. (P) $275 $450

2679 1869-72 QV Cameo 6d blue, no wmk, imperf. VFM, 4 margins. SG 3a cat £600. (P) $400 $600

2680 1874 QV Cameo 4d brown, wmk crown CC, imperf. Superb fresh UN, 4 large margins. SG 5 cat £400. APS photo-cert. (P) $200 $300

2681 1874 QV Cameo 4d brown, wmk crown CC, imperf. VF fresh M, 4 large margins. SG 5 cat £400. Exp Brun. (P) $275 $375

2682 1874 QV Cameo 4d pale brown, wmk crown CC, imperf. VF fresh UN. SG 6 cat £425. (P) $200 $300

2683 1874 QV Cameo 6d deep blue, wmk crown CC, imperf. VF fresh M, 4 margins. SG 7 cat £350. (P) $230 $350

2684 1874 QV Cameo 6d deep blue, wmk crown CC, imperf. VF fresh M, 4 good margins. SG 7 cat £350. (P) $250 $350

2685 1874 QV Cameo 6d blue, wmk crown CC, imperf. VF fresh M, 4 margins. SG 8 cat £350. (P) $230 $350

2686 1874 QV Cameo 6d blue, wmk crown CC inverted, imperf. VF fresh UN, 4 good-large margins. SG 8w cat £700. (P) $300 $450

2687 1880-81 QV Cameo ½d-3d, wmk crown CC upright, inc extra ½d listed shade. F-VF M/UN. SG 10B-14B cat £212. (5) (P) $100 $150

2688 1886-93 QV Cameo set ½d to 1/-, plus all extra listed shades inc ½d, 1d (2), 2d, 2½d, 3d, 4d, 6d (4) & 1/- (2), all wmk crown CA sideways. VF M/MLH. SG 21-36b cat £1536. Identification of SG 36b uncertain, so reserved cheaply. (21) (P) $400 $700

2689 1898-1902 QV set ½d to 1/-. Mostly VF M/MLH. SG 37-44 cat £130. (8) (P) $100 $130

2690 1902-05 KEVII set ½d to 3/-, wmk crown CA. VFM. SG 45-56 cat £250. (12) (P) $160 $220

2691 1902-05 KEVII set ½d to 3/-, wmk crown CA. VF M/MLH, most fresh. SG 45-56 cat £250. (12). (P) $150 $250

2692 1902-05 KEVII set ½d to 3/-, wmk crown CA. VF M/MLH. SG 45-56 cat £250. (12) (P) $180 $250

2693 1904-06 KEVII set ½d to 2/-, wmk mult crown, plus 2½d shade. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 57-68 cat £300. (13) (P) $180 $275

2694 1904-06 KEVII set ½d to 2/-, wmk mult crown. VF M/MLH. SG 57-68 cat £275. (12) (P) $200 $300

2695 1906 KEVII surch set ½d on 2/6 & 1d on 3/-. VF fresh MLH. SG 69-70 cat £115. (2) (P) $80 $110

2696 1909 KEVII set ½d to 3/- new colours, wmk mult crown. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 72-85 cat £160. (14) (P) $120 $160

2697 1922-29 KGV Elephant set 4d to 5/-, wmk mult crown. VF MUH. SG 118-21 cat £120 for M, should be at least double, £240 MUH. (4) (P) $220 $300

2698 1922-29 KGV Elephants set 4d to 5/- wmk mult crown. VF fresh MLH. SG 118-21 cat £120. (4) (P) $90 $120

2699 1922-29 KGV Elephants set ½d to 10/-, wmk script. VF fresh MUH. SG 122-42 cat £275 for M so should be at least double, £550 MUH. (19). (P) $550 $750

2700 1953-59 QEII Pictorial set ½d-£1. VF fresh MUH. SG 171-85 cat £110. (15) (P) $100 $130

GERMANY - COLONIES & POs

2701 Carolines: 1901-10 Yacht set 3pf-5Mk, no wmk, opt Specimen. VF fresh M/MLH, top values superb MLH. SG 13-25(s), Mi 7-19SP cat €1170. Rare set. Exp Drahn. (13) (P) $700 $1000

2702 Carolines: 1901 Yacht set 3pf-5Mk, no wmk. VFU, most with "Deutsche Seepost Jaluit Linie" cds, only 20pf & 40pf normal cds. SG 13-25 cat £1100, Mi 7-19 cat €1000, plus premium for Seapost cancels, Top 4 values with Steuer BPP photo cert. (13). (P) $500 $800

2703 Carolines: 1901-10 Yacht set 3pf-5Mk, no wmk. VF fresh MUH. SG 13-25 cat £225 for M, should be at least double, £450 MUH, Mi 7-19 cat €700. (13). (P) $500 $700

2704 Carolines: 1902 Registered cover franked Yacht 5Mk no wmk, tied by "Ponape 12 4 02" cds. To Germany with 2 reg labels, 1 on top of another! (numbers 693 & 893) as sheets must have been stuck together, Coln arrival b/s. SG 25 cat £700++ as loose stamp, Mi 19 cat €1200+ for philatelic cover. (P) $700 $1000

2705 China: 1901-04 opt Reichpost set 3pf-3Mk opt Specimen, the 5Mk type I with only slightest trace of white retouching in border. VF fresh MLH. SG 22-35(s), Mi 15-27SP cat €3700. Very rare set. (13) (P) $2000 $3000

2706 East Africa: 1890s Eagle 8p brown Trade Statistical revenue. F/C, perf flts at base. Attractive & rare. (P) $50 $100

2707 East Africa: 1890s Eagle 16p green Trade Statistical revenue. Superb F/C. (P) $70 $100

2708 East Africa: 1890s Eagle 24p red Trade Statistical revenue. Superb F/C. (P) $70 $100

2709 East Africa: 1890s Eagle 24p red Trade Statistical revenue. Superb F/C. (P) $70 $100

2710 East Africa: 1890s Eagle 32p blue Trade Statistical revenue. F/C, LL cnr perf repair. Attractive & rare. (P) $50 $100