Accumulations & collections

2983 Eastern Command-Latvia: 1918 Registered cover franked German Occup opt 1Mk tied by "Riga 26 12 18" German type cds, plus Arms 5k imperf pr tied by Latvian "Riga 26 12 18" cds, with German type reg label, with next day arrival b/s. VF. SG 12a & 1. Rare usage showing both the independent Latvian postal service & the still operational German Occup postal service. (P) $200 $400

2984 Estonia: 1918 Dorpat Provisional opt on Russia 20pf/10k both shades blue & light blue & 40pf/20k. VF fresh MUH. SG 1, 1a & 2 cat £378 for M, should be at least double, £756 MUH, Mi 1a, 1b & 2 cat €1160. Exp Vossen & Dr Bohne AIEP. (3). (P) $375 $500

2985 Estonia: 1918 Dorpat Provisional opt Russia 20pf/10k & 40pf/20k. Superb fresh MUH, SG 1-2 cat £78 for M, should be at least double, £156 MUH, Mi 1-2 cat €300. Exp, plus 2017 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (2). (P) $150 $250

2986 Estonia: 1941 Swastika & Arms set 15k-30k, 2 sets on covers, chalky paper set tied by "Viljandi 10 XII 41 Eesti" cds, ordinary paper perf 11½ tied by "Viljandi 14 IX 41 Eesti" cds. VFU. Mi I-3x & 1-3y cat €240 on cover. SG 3-5A & 3-5B cat £109 as loose stamps. (2 cvrs). $100 $150

2987 Estonia: 1941 Swastika & Arms set 15k-30k, 2 sets on chalky paper & on ordinary paper, perf 11½. VFU/CTO. Mi 1-3x & y cat €105, SG 3-5A & B cat £109. (6). (P) $80 $120

2988 Estonia: 1941 Swastika & Arms 15k brown horiz pr, error IMPERF vert, & horiz perf shifted, on ordinary paper. VF fresh MUH. SG 3A(var), Mi 1yUs cat €300+. 2014 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $180 $250

2989 Estonia-Pernau: 1941 "Pernau 8 VII 1941" opt Pilot 30k blue, error opt INVERTED. VF fresh MUH. Mi 9IK cat €150. Only 4 sheets printed. 2011 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $100 $150

2990 France - Russia: 1941 French Legion on Eastern Front 100Fr M/Sheet, showing Russian bear & town in flames. Superb fresh, M in margins only, stamp MUH. Mi Blk 1 cat €800. Rare & attractive. (P) $300 $450

2991 France - Russia: 1941 French Legion on Eastern Front 100Fr M/Sheet, showing Russian bear & town in flames. Superb fresh MUH. Mi Blk 1 cat €800. Rare & attractive. 2015 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $450 $600

2992 France - Russia: 1942 French Legion on the Eastern Front 1Fr "Watch over Moscow" 3 diff imperf proofs: 1st in issued colours, 2nd in blue w/o inscriptions or denomination & 3rd in violet, all with special margin tab with "LVF" coat of arms. VF fresh UN as made, all 4 margins. Mi XP1ZF-XP3ZF cat €1200. Rare group! Exp Ceremuga. (3). (P) $400 $700

2993 France: 1943 WWII Relief Fund full sheet of 5 se-tenant strips of 5 with printers no at base "coin date". VF fresh MUH. SG 780A cat £400 as M, strips, so £800++ MUH, Maury 580A cat €750 -both as 5 strips, plus large premium for sheet. $250 $400

2994 France: 1940 Coudekerque Provisional "Besetztes Gebiet Nord- Frankreich" boxed h/s opt type II on Mercury 15c orange-brown horiz pr. Superb fresh MUH. Maury 31, Mi 8II cat €1400. Very rare genuine example as less than 100 printed. 2013 Brun AIEP photo-cert. (P) $800 $1200

2995 France: 1940 Coudekerque Provisional "Besetztes Gebiet Nord- Frankreich" boxed h/s opt type II on Mercury 20c lilac, LL cnr blk of 4 with printing date imprint. Stamps VF fresh MUH. Maury 33, Mi 10II cat €4200+. Very rare genuine as less than 100 printed & unique as imprint blk. 2013 Brun AIEP photo-cert (P) $2000 $4000

2996 France: 1940 Coudekerque Provisional "Besetztes Gebiet Nord- Frankreich" boxed h/s opt type II on Mercury 45c green, LL cnr blk of 4 with printing date imprint. Superb fresh MUH. Maury 36, Mi 14II cat €4200+. Very rare genuine as less than 100 printed & unique as imprint blk. Exp Behr, plus 2013 Brun AIEP photo-cert (P) $2000 $4000

2997 France: 1940 Coudekerque Provisional "Besetztes Gebiet Nord- Frankreich" boxed h/s opt type II on Mercury 30c carmine-red, LL cnr blk of 4 with printing date imprint. Superb fresh MUH. Maury 34, Mi 13II cat €4200+. Very rare genuine, less than 100 printed, unique imprint blk. Exp Behr, plus 2013 Brun AIEP photo-cert. (P) $2000 $4000

2998 France: 1940 Coudekerque Provisional "Besetztes Gebiet Nord- Frankreich" boxed h/s opt type II on Mercury 30c carmine horiz pr. Superb fresh MUH. Maury 34, Mi 13II cat €1400. Very rare genuine as less than 100 printed. 2013 Brun AIEP photo-cert (P) $800 $1200

2999 France: 1940 Coudekerque Provisional "Besetztes Gebiet Nord- Frankreich" boxed h/s opt type II on Mercury 45c light green horiz pr. Superb fresh MUH. Maury 36, Mi 14II cat €1400. Very rare genuine example as less than 100 printed. 2013 Brun AIEP photo-cert. (P) $800 $1200

3000 France: 1940 Coudekerque Provisional "Besetztes Gebiet Nord- Frankreich" boxed h/s opt type II on Mercury 60c orange-red, LL cnr blk of 4 with printing date imprint, lower pair INVERTED opt, so tete-beche! Superb fresh MUH. Maury 38, Mi 15II(var) basic stamp previously unrecorded with type II opt, while using pricing from footnote for such other values not specifically listed, est cat €5000+ as normal prs, so should be at least €10,000 for imprint blk with invert opt. Extremely rare genuine & UNIQUE blk. Exp Behr, plus 2013 Brun AIEP photo-cert. (4). (P) $3000 $5000

3001 France: 1940 Coudekerque Provisional "Besetztes Gebiet Nord- Frankreich" boxed h/s opt type II on Mercury 70c lilac-rose horiz pr. Superb fresh MUH. Maury 39, Mi 16II cat €1300+. Very rare genuine example as less than 100 printed. 2013 Brun AIEP photo-cert. (P) $800 $1200

3002 France: 1940 Coudekerque Provisional "Besetztes Gebiet Nord- Frankreich" boxed h/s opt type II on Mercury 75c brown horiz pr. VF fresh MUH. Maury 41, Mi 17II(var) basic stamp Mi 389 previously unrecorded with type II opt, while footnote gives cat €2500 for such other values not specifically listed. Extremely rare genuine example. 2013 Behr AIEP photo-cert. (P) $1000 $2000

3003 France: 1940 Coudekerque Provisional "Besetztes Gebiet Nord- Frankreich" boxed h/s opt type II on Ceres 2.50Fr blue horiz pr. VF fresh MUH. Maury 51A, Mi 27II(var) basic stamp Mi 404 previously unrecorded with type II opt, while footnote gives cat €2500 for such other values not specifically listed. Extremely rare genuine example. 2013 Behr AIEP photo-cert. (P) $1000 $2000

3004 France: 1940 Dunkirk Provisional "Besetztes Gebiet Nord-Frankreich" boxed opt type I on Peace 50c red vertical pr, error opt reading down instead of up so in effect INVERTED (correct 1Fr franking), tied "Ghyvelde Nord / 25 7 40" cds, with "Dunkerque Nord / 26 7 40" arrival b/s. Superb fresh. Mi 2IKS cat €1200. Exp Mayer, plus 2014 Roumet photo-cert. (P) $275 $400

3005 France: 1940 Dunkirk Provisional "Besetztes Gebiet Nord-Frankreich" boxed opt type I on Peace 50c red horiz pr, error opt INVERTED (correct 1Fr franking), tied "Ghyvelde Nord / 26 7 40" cds, with "Dunkerque Nord / 27 7 40" arrival b/s. Superb fresh. Mi 2IK cat €1200. Exp Mayer, plus 2014 Roumet photo-cert. (P) $350 $500

3006 France: 1940 Dunkirk Provisional "Besetztes Gebiet Nord-Frankreich" boxed opt type I on Mercury 50c blue horiz pr (correct 1Fr franking), tied "Ghyvelde Nord / 8 7 40" cds, with "Dunkerque Nord / 9 7 40" arrival b/s. Superb fresh. Mi 3I cat €600. Exp Mayer, plus 2014 Roumet photo-cert. (P) $275 $400

3007 France: 1940 Coudekerque Provisional "Besetztes Gebiet Nord-Frankreich" boxed h/s opts type II, applied to 24 diff values 1c-2F50c, on large sheet, believed to have been an archival record page showing all diff stamps from PO stocks that were opt at Coudekerque. VF fresh. Mi ex1-28II cat €30,500 as MUH. Less than 100 each opt of most of these stamps! Important WWII occupation rarity with only 2 or 3 such sheets recorded - another was recently offered at a German auction at a starting price of €10,000. 1995 Calves AIEP & 2016 Ceremuga photo-certs. (24) (P) $7000 $10000

3008 France: 1940 Dunkirk Provisional "Besetztes Gebiet Nord-Frankreich" boxed opt type I on BIT Congress opt 50c vert pr (correct 1Fr franking), tied "Ghyvelde Nord / 25 7 40" cds, with "Dunkerque Nord / 26 7 40" arrival b/s. Superb fresh. Mi cat €1000+. Rare franking. Exp Roumet & Dreyfus, plus Fourcaut photo-cert. (P) $300 $500

3009 France: 1940 Dunkirk Provisional "Besetztes Gebiet Nord-Frankreich" boxed opt type I on Mercury 30c & Strasbourg 70c (correct 1Fr franking), tied "Ghyvelde Nord / 29 7 40" cds, with "Dunkerque Nord / 30 7 40" arrival b/s. Superb fresh. Mi cat €1000+. Rare franking. Exp Roumet & Dreyfus, plus Fourcaut photo-cert. (P) $300 $500

3010 France: 1940 Dunkirk Provisional "Besetztes Gebiet Nord-Frankreich" boxed opt type I on Arch de Triumph 80c postal stationery card, with "Dunkerque Nord / 14 7 40" cds at left & "Ghyvelde Nord / 15 7 40" arrival b/s. Superb fresh. Mi P cat €900. Exp Roumet & Dreyfus, plus Fourcaut photo-cert. (P) $300 $500

3011 France: 1945 St Nazaire "Front Altlantique" Viking ship set 50c deep green & 2Fr brown on green, on registered cover tied by "La Plaine s/Mer / Loire Infe. / 5.5.45" cds along with Mercury 50c & Petain 3Fr. F-VF. Mi 1-2 cat €770+. Scarce & attractive. Exp Ceremuga. (P) $400 $600

3012 France: 1945 St Nazaire "Front Altlantique" Viking ship set 50c deep green & 2Fr brown on green. Superb fresh UN as issued, both cnr marginal. Mi 1-2 cat €540+++. Scarce & attractive. 2015 Ceremuga photo-cert. (2) (P) $375 $500

3013 France: 1944 St Nazaire special registered cover franked Petain 1Fr & 4Fr tied "La Baule 11.11.44" cds, with arrival b/s, cover with special printed text for anniv of end of WWI. Attractive. $70 $100

3014 France: 1944 St Nazaire special registered cover franked Petain 4Fr & Mercury 50c tied "La Baule 11.11.44" cds, with arrival b/s, cover with special printed text for anniv of end of WWI. Attractive. $70 $100

3015 France: 1944 St Nazaire special small souvenir sheetlet (115x135mm) franked Mercury 10c tied "La Baule 11.11.44" cds, for anniv of end of WWI. Superb fresh. Mayer 8 cat €80+. $50 $80

3016 France: 1944 St Nazaire large souvenir sheetlet (155x205mm) franked Petain 70c & Mercury 30c tied "La Baule 11.11.44" cds, for anniv of end of WWI. Superb fresh. Mayer 9 cat €110+. $70 $100

3017 France: 1945 St Nazaire "Poche de Altlantique" Taxe Percu 4.50Fr red on white reg envelope, with "Batz s/Mer 28.2.45" cds & "La Baule 1.3.45" arrival b/s. Superb fresh. Mi U1, Mayer 6 cat €450+. Rare. (P) $250 $350

3018 France: 1945 St Nazaire "Poche de Altlantique" Taxe Percu 4.50Fr black on buff reg envelope, "Guerande 19.3.45" cds & "La Baule 20.3.45" arrival b/s. Superb fresh. Mi U2, Mayer 7 cat €500+. Rare. (P) $250 $400

3019 France: 1945 St Nazaire special registered cover franked Petain 20c & 4Fr, plus Mercury 30c tied "Le Pouliguen 2.1.45" cds, with "La Baule 3.1.45" arrival b/s. Attractive. $50 $80

3020 France: 1945 St Nazaire "Poche de Altlantique" registered cover with violet boxed cachet for 1st day of provisional use of meter frankings due to shortage of normal stamps, with 4.50Fr meter & "La Baule 8.1.45" cds, with "Le Pouliguen arrival b/s. Superb fresh. Mayer cat €250 (P) $100 $150

3021 France: 1945 St Nazaire registered cover with "TAXE PERCUE" postage paid h/s due to shortage of normal stamps, with "La Turballe 19.2.45" cds, & "La Baule 20.2.45" arrival b/s. Superb fresh. Mayer cat €250+ $80 $120

3022 France: 1945 St Nazaire provisional cover with "TAXE PERCUE" postage paid h/s due to shortage of normal stamps & with 0.50Fr meter, with "Piriac s/Mer 24.3.45" cds, & "La Baule 29.3.45" arrival cds. Mayer cat €250+ $80 $120

3023 France: 1945 St Nazaire "Poche de Altlantique" registered cover with "TAXE PERCUE" postage paid h/s due to shortages of normal stamps, with "Batz s/Mer 28.2.45" cds, & "Guerande 1.3.45" arrival b/s. Superb fresh. Mayer cat €250. (P) $80 $120

3024 France: 1945 St Nazaire "Poche de Altlantique" cover franked Petain 1.50Fr tied "Batz s/Mer 1.1.45" cds, "Le Croisic 2.1.45" b/s. $50 $80

3025 France: 1945 St Nazaire registered cover with "TAXE PERCUE" postage paid h/s on Ship 1Fr/70c vert pr, with "Batz s/Mer 13.3.45" cds, & "Guerande 14.3.45" arrival b/s. Superb fresh. Mayer cat €500+. Very rare franking. $250 $400

3026 France: 1945 St Nazaire "Poche de Altlantique" special souvenir card on white (125x95mm) for 1st day of provisional use of meter frankings due to shortage of normal stamps, with 1.50Fr meter & "La Baule 8.1.45" cds. Superb fresh. Mayer 10b cat €170+. $70 $100

3027 France: 1945 St Nazaire "Poche de Altlantique" special souvenir card on buff (125x95mm) for 1st day of provisional use of meter frankings due to shortage of normal stamps, with 1.50Fr meter & "La Baule 8.1.45" cds. Superb fresh. Mayer 10a cat €170+. $70 $100

3028 France: 1945 St Nazaire provisional "TAXE PERCUE" & "GUERANDE" postage paid h/s on Petain 1.20Fr postal card, plus with "LIBERATION" opt at top, with "Guerande 11.5.45" cds. Superb fresh. Mayer L13 cat €550+. Rare & attractive. (P) $200 $300

3029 Italy :1943 North Africa Fieldpost franking stamp in ultramarine for Italian troops assisting Rommel's "Afrika Korps", design showing Roman amphitheatre at El-Djem in Tunisia, FULL SHEETLET OF 6. Superb fresh MUH. Sass FM1 cat €1600+. Very interesting historical stamp that was unissued due to defeat & surrender of all Axis forces in North Africa. 1991 Dr Enzo Diena AIEP photo-cert. (P) $1000 $1500

3030 Italy: 1945 Aosta liberation local partisan overprints on Bandiera Brothers set 25c, 1L & 2.50L, in setenant pairs of 2 diff opt languages. VF MUH. CEI 1-6 cat €12,000 = A$18,000. Historical & very rare set. Offered at a very low reserve at vendors request. CEI 1-6 cat €12,000 = A$18,000. 2013 Raybaudi photo cert. (3 prs). (P) $700 $1200

3031 Italy: 1945 Aosta liberation local overprints with coat of arms on set 10c-2L (inc both 1L), ea in blk of 4 with opts in French & Italian se-tenant with stamps w/o opts. VF MUH. Mi listed but unpriced. CEI 10-25 cat €400. Scarce set. (8 blks) (P) $120 $180

3032 Kotor: 1944 "Deutsche Militarverwaltung" opt Italy set 0.50L/10c - 10L/20c. VF fresh MUH. SG 1-6 cat £475 for M, so £950+ MUH, Mi 1-6 cat €850, Sass 1-6 cat €1500+. Very scarce nice MUH set. 2014 Ceremuga photo cert. (6). (P) $600 $800

3033 Kotor: 1944 "Deutsche Militarverwaltung Kotor" opt Italy King 1.5L/50c wmk crown inverted. VF fresh MUH. Mi 3y cat €180, SG 3(var), Sass 3(var). Exp Krischke. (P) $120 $180

3034 Kotor: 1944 Registered cover franked Italy no opt 1.75L pr & no opt 10c on reverse, which were no longer accepted by PO so re-franked Kotor German Occup opt 1.50L/50c (3), all tied by "Kotor 15 V 44" cds with reg label, to Sarajevo with "Platzkommandantur Cattaro" 3-ring censor cachet in violet & arrival b/s. VF. Mi 3. Probably unique mixed franking. Prof Ercegovic AIEP cert. (P) $1300 $2000

3035 Kurland (Latvia): 1945 Provisional opts Hitler set 6/5pf - 6/20pf, plus 12pf on Fieldpost Parcel Stamp roul & perf. VF fresh MUH. Mi 1-4B cat €265, SG 1-4B cat £301. Exp VM Loo BPP (5) (P) $200 $300

3036 Laibach (Slovenia): Collection 1944-45 MUH comp inc opts on Italy Defs set, Airs, Express & Postage Dues, Red Cross opt set, Homeless Relief opt set, Orphans Fund opt set, Winter Relief opt set & 1945 Pictorial set. Superb MUH. SG 65-118 cat £840+ as M, so at least £1680+ as MUH. Mi 1-60 & P1-9 cat €1600. Rarely offered as a full collection in such nice MUH condition! All opts exp Modrijan with certificate from June 1944 -fantastic provenance! (69). (P) $1200 $1600

3037 Laibach (Slovenia): 1944 opt set 5c-50L, Express 1L25 & Postage Due set 5c-2L. VF fresh MUH. SG 65-90, E92 & D93-101, Mi 1-20 & P1-9 cat €345. (29). (P) $250 $350

3038 Laibach (Slovenia): 1944 Eagle opt Italy 10c, variety "Eagle with hooked beak". VF fresh MUH. SG 66(var), Mi 2I cat €50. (P) $40 $60

3039 Laibach (Slovenia): 1944 Eagle opt Italy 10c blk of 4, UL stamp variety "dot under 'C' of Laibach". VF fresh MUH. SG 66(var), Mi 2V cat €55+ as singles. (4). (P) $40 $60

3040 Laibach (Slovenia): 1944 Eagle opt Italy 10c, variety "dot under 'c' of Laibach". VF fresh MUH. SG 66(var), Mi 2V cat €50. (P) $40 $60

3041 Laibach (Slovenia): 1944 Eagle opt Italy 20c, variety "eagle with hooked beak". VF fresh MUH, SG 68(var), Mi 4I cat €50. (P) $40 $60

3042 Laibach (Slovenia): 1944 Eagle opt Italy 20c, variety "dot under 'C' of Laibach". VF fresh MUH. SG 68(var), Mi 4V cat €50 (P) $40 $60

3043 Laibach (Slovenia): 1944 Eagle opt Italy 25c, variety "squashed 'B' in Ljbljanska". VF fresh MUH. SG 69(var), Mi 5III cat €55. (P) $40 $60

3044 Laibach (Slovenia): 1944 Eagle opt Italy 50c blk of 4, UL stamp variety "hook on right wing", UR with variety "dot under left leg" & LL with "dot under right leg". VF fresh MUH, bottom marginal. SG 72(var), Mi 8/8 II, III, IV cat €152++ as singles. Exp Ceremuga (4) (P) $120 $180

3045 Laibach (Slovenia): 1944 Eagle opt Italy 50c variety "Eagle with hooked beak". VFU. SG 72(var), Mi 8I cat €300. (P) $100 $200

3046 Laibach (Slovenia): 1944 Eagle opt Italy 75c variety "squashed 'B' in Ljubljanska". Superb fresh MUH. SG 73(var), Mi 9 II cat €55 (P) $40 $60

3047 Laibach (Slovenia): 1944 Eagle opt Italy 75c, variety "squashed 'B' in Ljbljanska". VF fresh MUH. SG 73(var), Mi 9II cat €55. (P) $40 $60

3048 Laibach (Slovenia): 1944 Eagle opt Italy 1L, variety "hook on right wing". VF fresh MUH. SG 74(var), Mi 10II cat €50. (P) $40 $60

3049 Laibach (Slovenia): 1944 Eagle opt Italy 1L, variety "dot under left leg". VF fresh MUH. SG 74(var), Mi 10III cat €50. (P) $40 $50

3050 Laibach (Slovenia): 1944 Eagle opt Italy 1L variety "dot under 'C' of Laibach". VF fresh MUH, left marginal. SG 74(var), Mi 10V cat €50. Exp Ceremuga. (P) $40 $60

3051 Laibach (Slovenia): 1944 Eagle opt Italy 1L, variety "dot under 'c' of Laibach". VF fresh MUH. SG 74(var), Mi 10V cat €50. (P) $40 $60

3052 Laibach (Slovenia): 1944 opt Italy Express 1.25L, opt DOUBLE both opts equally strong. VF fresh MUH. Sass E1a cat €2500, Mi 20DD cat €2000. Very rare as only 1 sheet of 50 printed. Spectacular error. 2001 Krischke photo cert. (P) $1000 $1500

3053 Laibach (Slovenia): 1944 opt Italy Express 1.25L, opt DOUBLE both equally strong. Superb U/CTO with "Laibach 3.IV.44" cds. Sass E1a cat €1200 CTO, Mi 20DD cat €2000 MUH, U unpriced. Very rare, only 1 sheet of 50 printed. Spectacular error. Exp Alberto Diena, plus 2012 Dr Colla AIEP photo cert. (P) $600 $900

3054 Laibach (Slovenia): 1944 opt Airmail set 25c-10L, inc Express 2L. VF fresh MUH. SG 84-E91, Mi 21-28 cat €240. (8). (P) $170 $230

3055 Laibach (Slovenia): 1944 opt Airmail set 25c - 10L, inc Express 2L. VF fresh MLH. SG 84-E91 cat £131. Mi 21-8 cat €120. (8). (P) $80 $110

3056 Laibach (Slovenia): 1944 Eagle opt Italy Air 75c, with variety "squashed 'B' in Ljubljanska". VF fresh MUH. SG 86(var), Mi 23III cat €220. (P) $150 $250

3057 Laibach (Slovenia): 1944 Red Cross opt set 1L25+50L & 2L50+50L. VF fresh MUH marginal. SG 102-3, Mi 29-30 cat €240. Exp Ceremuga. (2). (P) $150 $230

3058 Laibach (Slovenia): 1944 Red Cross opt set 1L25c+50L & 2L50+50L. VF fresh MLH. SG 102-3 cat £130. Mi 29-30 cat €120 (2) (P) $80 $110

3059 Laibach (Slovenia): 1944 Homeless Relief Fund opt set 1L25+50L & 2L50+50L Express. VF fresh MUH. SG 104-5, Mi 31-32 cat €240. (2). (P) $170 $230

3060 Laibach (Slovenia): 1944 Orphan's Fund opt Airmail set 25+10L - 5+20L. VF fresh MUH. SG 106-11, Mi 33-88 cat €250. (6). (P) $180 $250

3061 Laibach (Slovenia): 1944 Orphan's Fund Opt set 25c+10L-5+20L. VF fresh MLH. SG 106-11 cat £70. Mi 33-38 cat €120. (6). (P) $70 $100

3062 Laibach (Slovenia): 1944 Orphan's Fund opt set 25c+10L - 5+20L. VF fresh MLH. SG 106-11 cat £70. Mi 33-38 cat €120. (6). (P) $70 $100

3063 Laibach (Slovenia): 1944 Winter Relief Fund opt Airmail set 25c+10L- 5L+20L. VF fresh MUH. SG 112-17, Mi 39-41 cat €250 (6) (P) $180 $250

3064 Laibach (Slovenia): 1944 Winter Relief opt set 25c+10L - 5+20L. VF fresh MLH. SG 112-17 cat £70. Mi 39-44 cat €120. (6). (P) $70 $100

3065 Laibach (Slovenia): 1944 opt Postage Due 30c/50c, opt RED instead of black. Superb MUH. Mi P5P cat €400+. Sass S5A cat €1750. Rare, only 2 sheets believed printed. 2004 Brunel BPP photo cert (P) $275 $400

3066 Laibach (Slovenia): 1945 Pictorial set 5c-30L. VF fresh MUH. SG 118-33, Mi 45-60 cat €350. (P) $250 $350

3067 Laibach (Slovenia): 1945 Pictorial set 5c-30L brown se-tenant IMPERF proof sheetlet of 16 (275x157mm). Superb fresh UN as made, huge margins. SG 118-33(p). Mi 45P-60P cat €6400++ as proof singles, plus large premium for se-tenant sheetlet. Great rarity with only 1 or 2 recorded of ea colour proofs. 2014 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $4500 $7000

3068 Laibach (Slovenia): 1945 Pictorial set 5c-30L brown se-tenant IMPERF PROOF SHEET of 16 (275x157mm). VF UN, as made, all 4 margins. SG 118-33(p). Mi 45P-60P cat €6400++ as proof singles, plus large premium for se-tenant sheetlet. Great rarity with only 1 or 2 recorded of ea colour proofs. 2014 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $4500 $6500

3069 Laibach (Slovenia): 1945 Church 50c violet variety "2 wires by church tower". Superb fresh MLH. SG 122(var), Mi 49I cat €70. (P) $50 $70

3070 Laibach (Slovenia): 1945 Church 50c violet, right marginal blk of 8, UL 2 stamps variety "2 telegraph wires by church tower." Superb fresh MUH. SG 122/122(var), Mi 49/49I cat €289++ as singles. Scarce positional blk. (8). (P) $200 $300