3535Locals: (London) Carter, Paterson & Co Ltd range inc "Cash On Delivery" label red on buff, "Paid" label red on white "Paid" black on pink, "Islington Paid" black & white on red, "Islington Nelson Terrace NI" black & white on red, "Brighton The Drive Paid" both white & black on red. Also Circular labels (2), 1 inscribed "Brighton The Drive Home" & the other "Paid Central St E.C.E", plus 2 rectangular labels, 1 inscribed "Islington" & the other "Central Street", both red & green with black inscriptions. All diff. All U. Unlisted in RL. Extremely rare group. (11). (P) $400$800
3536Locals: Maidstone & District Motor Services Ltd 3d black on green, Parcel Ticket, with black control no. Uc5585. F-VF UN. Unlisted in RL. Very rare. (P) $70$120
3537Locals: Manchester Parcel Delivery ca1890 2d vermilion, Frank stamp, inscribed "Chief Office 32A Fountain St J Burgess", perf 12. FU, black ink "Cancelled". RL 2. Very rare. (P) $70$120
3538Locals: Manchester Parcel Delivery ca1890 3d blue, 4d green & 9d brown, Frank Stamps, inscribed "Chief Office 32A Fountain St J Burgess", perf 12. U, flts, m/s signature, "Cancelled" in black & black bar cancels. RL 3, 4 while 9d is unlisted! Very rare. (3). (P) $150$250
3539Locals: Manchester Parcel Delivery ca1890 3d blue, Frank stamp, inscribed "Chief Office 32a Fountain St J Burgess", perf 12. VFU, tiny tear, m/s signature cancel. RL 3. Very rare. (P) $80$150
3540Locals: Manchester Parcel Delivery ca1890 4d green, Frank stamp, inscribed "Chief Office 32a Fountain St J Burgess", perf 12. VFU, m/s signature & cross cancels. RL 4. Very rare. (P) $70$120
3541Locals: Manchester Sutton & Co ca1890 3d deep blue, Frank stamp, "J Burgess", perf 11. U, flts, blue crayon cancel. RL 3. Extremely rare. (P) $150$300
3542Locals: (Manchester) Sutton & Co selection with 1890s 6d brown, Frank stamp "J Burgess" UL half diag bisect, plus 2 labels inscribed "This Parcel Is Paid Thru To Destination", 1 black/buff, other black on greenish, imperf. F-VF. RL lists 3d & 4d, but 6d unlisted (3) (P) $100$200
3543Locals: Manchester Sutton & Co 1890s "Passenger Train Traffic" red label, dark violet control no.495. VFU, black crayon cancel. Extremely rare. (P) $100$150
3544Locals: (Manchester) Sutton & Co 1890s 3d bluish-green Frank Stamp "J Burgess" inscribed "Chief Office 32a Fountain St". U, flts, blue crayon cancel. RL unlisted. Extremely rare. (P) $100$200
3545Locals: Manchester Sutton & Co 1890s 2d red Prepaid Parcel Stamp, J Burgess, perf 11. VF UN. RL unlisted. Extremely rare. (P) $200$400
3546Locals: Manchester Sutton & Co 1890 6d brown Prepaid Parcel Stamp J Burgess, perf 11. VFU, blue crayon cancel, plus boxed "Sermans Depot 1900" cancel in black. RL unlisted. Extremely rare. (P) $200$400
3547Locals: Wigan Goods & Parcels Delivery Co 1d black on white mono-gram. FU, pen cross cancel. RL unlisted. Extremely rare (P) $250$400
3548Railway Newspaper Parcels: c1880 Midland Railway ½d to 1/-, opt SPECIMEN diag in red, with black control no vert. VF fresh MUH. Very rare. (9). (P) $250$400
3549Railway Newspaper Parcels: c1880s Preston & Wyre Railway ½d-6d with black controls numbers. VF fresh MUH. Very rare. (5). (P) $150$250
3550Telegraphs: 1864 Universal Private Telegraph Co set 6d brown & 1/- lilac, ea with control no. in both black & green. VF M/MUH. RL 1-2, Bft 1, 4, 6, 9. Very scarce. (4). (P) $70$100
3551Telephone: 1884 National Telephone Company 1d to 1/- (no 6d) Col Raynsford-Jackson. VF fresh M/MLH. RL ex1-6, Bft ex1-5. Very scarce. (4). (P) $50$80
GREAT BRITAIN - POs ABROAD
3552Constantinople: QV selection 1857-83 all with barred "C" pmks. 1857 4d Rose & 1856 6d lilac (2 shades), no cnr letters. 1862 4d Red (2 shades) & 1/- green (2 shades), small cnr letters. 1867 5/- Rose plates 1 & 2. 1876 2½d Rosy mauve plate 4. F-VFU. SG Z90, Z91, Z97, Z112, Z121, Z81 cat £960+, ridiculously low as normal GB cat £3400+! (10). (P) $350$500
GREAT BRITAIN - JERSEY
35531940 German Occupation "swastika JERSEY 1940" opt GB Stamp Centenary 1½d. Superb fresh MUH, pristine original gum. At the start of German Occupation, the commandant ordered all stocks of GB stamps be delivered to Bigwoods printery & opt with a swastika etc. However, after objections from Bailiff of Jersey & consultations with Berlin, a decision was made not to issue the opt stamps & destroy all stock. All were then burnt, apart from several sets which were kept for archives or souvenirs. SG JW15 cat £3250+++, muchunder-catalogued as no examples have been on the market for very many years, & only several genuine examples exist (forgeries being plentiful!). The only MUH example known to us. We previously sold the 2d from same issue for $8700 in 2009. Great rarity of significant historical importance. 2013 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $7000$10000
35541940 German Occupation Arms of Jersey "Etats de Jersey" 1d scarlet design prepared by Bigwoods, both normal stamp & also with "swastika / 1940" opt. These stamps were prepared by the Bigwoods printery but due to objections from Bailiff of Jersey & consultations with Berlin, they were never issued. Superb fresh MUH, pristine original gum & both matching left marginal. SG JW19 & JW20 cat £6000++, & under-catalogued (examples in our auction 295 sold for $5800+). Only 2 sheets of 30 recorded of each, & of those many were creased etc, with only tiny number of perfect MUH such as these existing. Major rarity of significant historical importance. 1984 Mohle BPP photo certs for blks, plus 2013 Ceremuga photo certs. (P) $5000$7000
35551941 German Occup Arms 1d scarlet on chalk-surfaced paper. Superb fresh MUH. Mi 2Z cat €80, SG 2d cat £55+. (P) $35$50
35561943-44 German Occup Pictorial 1d red imperf DIE PROOF "Epreuvre de luxe" M/Sheet (143x118mm) on wove paper, with French imprint at base. VF fresh UN as made, gum stain at top edge where tissue paper overlay attached. SG 4(p). Very rare (P) $400$700
35571943-44 German Occup Pictorial 2d orange DIE PROOF (78 x 60mm) in close to issued colour, on thin horiz laid cloth-type paper. VFfresh UN as made. SG 6(p). Extremely rare & probably unique on this paper. (P) $500$800
35581943-44 German Occup Pictorial 2d orange DIE PROOF "epreuvre de luxe" (143x118mm), wove paper with imprint at base. VF fresh UN as made, with attached interleaf, plus presentation sheet ex the King Farouk collection, with his pyramid h/s on reverse of epreuvre. SG 6(p). Attractive & very rare. (P) $400$700
35591943-44 German Occup Pictorial 2½d blue imperf DIE PROOF "Epreuvre de luxe" M/Sheet (143x118mm) on wove paper, with Frenchimprint at base. Superb fresh UN as made, with tissue paper attached. SG 7(p). Very rare (P) $400$700
GREECE
35601896 Olympics set 1L-10Dr. VFM, in far above average condition for this difficult set. Vl 109-20, SG 110-21 cat £1500+. This is the 1st Olympic issue of the world & genuine sets are quite rare (beware of forgeries, especially of 5Dr & 10Dr). Top 2 values with 2009 Ceremuga photo certs. (12). (P) $1200$1800
35611926 Air set 2D-10D, all cnr marginal blks of 4. VF MUH. Mi 300-303 cat €520, SG 406-409 cat £360 for M, should be at least double, £720 MUH, plus premium for blks. (P) $200$300
35621927-35 Pictorial set 5L-25D plus listed diff printings of 50L, 1D (2), 2D, 3D, 10D, 15D & 25D inc 1933-35 re-engraved designs. Mostly F-VF M, odd blemishes. Mi 304-17i, ex 313-17ii, 372 cat €730. SG 410-23 cat £1500. Rare issue. (23). (P) $350$500
35631927-28 Navarino set 1D50-5D. VF fresh MUH. Mi 321-6 cat €125, SG 427-32 cat £250 for M, should be at least double, £500 MUH. (6). (P) $120$180
35641930 Centenary set 10L-50D, plus 1930 Monastery Defence 8D. VF fresh MLH. Mi 327A-344B & 345 cat €185, SG 433-51 cat £370. (19). (P) $100$150
35651930 Centenary set 10L-50D, blks of 4. VF MUH/MLH. Mi 327-44A cat €1200, SG 433-50 cat £1200 for M singles plus premium for the many MUH. Rare set of blks. (18 blks fo 4). (P) $400$700
35661933 Air Zeppelin set 30D-120D. VF fresh MUH. Mi 352-4 cat €380, SG 458-60 cat £350 for M, should be at least double, £700 MUH. (3). (P) $200$300
35671933 Air Govt Pic set 50L-50D. F-VF MUH. Mi 362-8 cat €300. SG 468-74 cat £250 for M, should be at least double, £500 MUH. (7). (P) $150$250
35681933 Air Govt issue set 50L-50D, all blks of 4. VF fresh MUH. Mi 362-8 cat €1200, SG 468-74 cat £1000 for M, should be at least double, £2000 MUH, plus premium for rare blks. (7 blks of 4). (P) $600$1000
35701933 Bari Exhibition opt Patagonia Air set 2D-10D, with Airplane in circle security cachets on back. VF fresh MUH. SG unlisted, Karamitsos A1-4A cat €2000. Very rare MUH. 2016 Ceremuga photo-cert. (4). (P) $1200$2000
3572Greek Occup of Albania - North Epirus: 1940-41 comp inc 1940 Pictorial opt set 5L-30D, 1940 Charity Tax set, 1940 Postage Due set, plus 50L/25D & 1941 Youth Organisation Post & Air sets. VF MUH, almost all fresh. SG 1-45 cat £192 for M, should be at least double, £384 MUH. Sass 1-35 & A1-10 cat €1400 = A$2000. (45). (P) $275$400
3573Samos: 1899 Arms set 5pa-1Gr in se-tenant prs. VF fresh MUH, typical irregular original gum. Mi II-IV cat €150+ for M, should be at least double, €300 MUH. Very scarce. Exp. (4). (P) $200$300
3574Samos: 1912 Hermes set 1L-50L, perf 11½. VF fresh MUH. VI 4-8, Mi 4-8A, SG 4-8A cat £37 for M, should be at least double, £74 MUH. (5). (P) $50$70
3575Samos: 1912 opt Hermes set 1L-1D, perf 11½. VF fresh MUH. VI 9-14 cat €60+, Mi 9-14, SG 9-14 cat £38 for M, should be at least double, £76 MUH. (6). (P) $50$70
GREENLAND
35761915-33 Polar Bear 2o, printing II (1924), perf 11¼, white paper, white gum. VF fresh MUH. SG P5 cat £275 M, should be at least double, £550 MUH, Facit P5III, cat Kr8000. Scarce stamp. Dr Debo BPP photo cert. (P) $300$450
GRENADA
35771875 POSTAGE ONE SHILLING opt QV 1/- deep mauve, error "SHLLIING" for "SHILLING". Superb U, light cancel. SG 13a cat £700+. Holcombe photo cert. (P) $450$600
35801888-91 "POSTAGE & REVENUE" opt QV 1d/8d, variety "stop after 1d almost totally missing", plus extra "1d" inverted partially at base. Superb U. SG 46b cat £275, plus premium for partial invert surch, with normal to compare. (2) (P) $150$250
35811913-22 KGV 10/- green & red on green on emerald back, opt SPECIMEN, wmk mult crown. Superb fresh MLH. SG 101as cat £65. (P) $50$70
35821913-22 KGV 1/- black on green-emerald back, wmk crown CA INVERTED in UR plate no.2 blk of 4, plus normal wmk in UL plate no.2 blk of 4. VF fresh MLH/MUH. SG 98d/98dw cat £484++ as M singles, plus premium MUH plate blks. (2 blks) (P) $500$800
35831921-22 Postage Due set 1d-3d, opt SPECIMEN, wmk script. VF fresh MLH. SG D11s-D14s cat £80. (4). (P) $70$100
HELIGOLAND
35841867-68 QV ½ sch blue-green & rose, rouletted, head die II. VF fresh UN. Mi 1II cat €900. SG 1a cat £800. Rare genuine example. Brandon photo cert. (P) $500$800
35851867-68 QV 1 sch rose & blue-green, rouletted. VF fresh UN. Mi 2 cat €130, SG 2 cat £180. Scarce genuine example. Photocopy of Brandon photo cert for set. (P) $80$120
35861869-73 QV ¼ Sch green & rose ERROR OF COLOUR on quadrille paper. VFU appearance, sl flts, nice colours. SG 5a cat £3250, Mi 8F cat €4500. Very rare genuine used. BPA photo cert (P) $600$1000
HONG KONG
35881862-63 QV 2c deep brown no wmk VF UN. SG 1a cat £750 (P) $230$350
35891863-71 QV 6c lilac, wmk crown CC. F-VF fresh M. SG 10 cat £450. (P) $220$300
35901863-71 QV 8c orange, wmk crown CC. F UN. SG 11b cat £475. (P) $150$250
35911863-71 QV 30c mauve, wmk crown CC inverted, variety "GKON damaged". VFU, blue barred oval pmk, probably Shanghai in China. SG 16aw cat £600 for normal wmk. Non variety cat x13 with inverted wmk, thus this should be £7800! Extremely rare combination -certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $2000$3000
35931879 "5 CENTS" opt QV 18c lilac Postcard stamp, variety "short leg of T". F-VF UN (only sold affixed to postcards). SG P2(var) cat £375+ as normal. (P) $250$350
35941879 "5 CENTS" opt QV 18c lilac Postcard stamp. F-VF fresh UN (only sold affixed to postcards). SG P2 cat £375. (P) $250$350
35951879 Postcard stamp QV 5c/18c lilac variety short leg of T, affixed to Postcard. Fresh UN, stamp irregularly separated by knife or scissors by PO clerk & then affixed to card for sale. SG P2 cat £375. (P) $275$400
36001882-96 QV 10c purple on red, opt SPECIMEN, wmk crown CA. VF fresh UN. SG 38s cat £200. (P) $80$120
36011882-96 QV 10c purple on red, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh MUH. SG 38s est cat £150 for M, should be at least double, £300 MUH (P) $250$350
36021885 QV surch set 20c/30c orange-red, 50c/48c yellowish brown & $1/96c grey-olive, all h/s SPECIMEN (type HK4) diag INVERTED reading up from LR to UL. VF fresh M. SG 40s-42s(var) cat £1300 normal specimen, & estimated at triple for inverted so £3900+. 2012 Ceremuga photo cert. (3). (P) $1500$2500
36031885 "50 Cents" opt QV 48c yellowish-brown. F-VF M, part gum. SG 41 cat £400. (P) $150$250
36041891 "14 cents" opt QV 30c mauve. VF fresh MUH, tiny natural paper irregularity. SG 44 cat £200 for M, should be at least double, £400 MUH. (P) $250$400
36051891 "14 Cents" opt QV 30c mauve, variety missing base to "4". VF MLH. SG 44(var) cat £200, plus premium for variety. (P) $150$250
36061891 "20 CENTS" opt QV 30c yellowish green. VF fresh MUH, nice never hinged original gum. SG 45 cat £170 for M, should be at least double, £340 MUH. (P) $300$500
36081891 "20 CENTS" opt QV 30c grey-green & "50 CENTS" on 48c dull purple, both Chinese h/s. VF fresh M. SG 48-49 cat £122 (2) (P) $70$100
36091891 "20 CENTS" opt QV 30c grey-green, with Chinese h/s, error h/s DOUBLE. VFM. SG 48a(var) normal cat £42, Yang 45c lists this variety as x7.5, so est £315. Very rare. (P) $250$400
36101891 "20 CENTS" opt QV 30c grey-green, with Chinese h/s, error h/s DOUBLE, at left & right. VFM. SG 48a(var) normal cat £42, Yang 45e lists this variety as x12.5, so est £525. Very rare. (P) $350$500
36111891 "20 CENTS" opt QV 30c grey-green, with Chinese h/s, error h/s at ea side & double at left. VFM. SG 48a(var) normal cat £42, Yang 45g lists this variety as x15, so est £630. Very rare. Certificates for any of the varieties can be obtained on request. (P) $400$700
36121891 "50 CENTS" opt QV 48c dull purple, with Chinese characters h/s, error h/s DOUBLE. Superb fresh MLH. SG 49(var), normal cat £80, Yang 46b lists this variety as x8, so est £640. Very rare. (P) $400$700
36131891 "50 CENTS" opt QV 48c dull purple, with Chinese characters h/s, error h/s DOUBLE, one at right & one at left. Superb fresh MLH. SG 49(var) normal cat £80, Yang 46e lists this variety as x13, so est £1040. Very rare! (P) $700$1200
36141891 "1 DOLLAR" opt QV 96c purple on red, with Chinese h/s. VF fresh MLH. SG 50 cat £450. (P) $300$450
36161891 Jubilee opt QV 2c carmine, variety space between "O" & "N" of Hong. VFU, "Hong Kong JA 22 91" FDI cds. SG 51f cat £750. Rare variety -certificates for any of the 1891 opts can be obtained on request. (P) $550$750
36171891 opt QV $5 on $10 purple on red Postal Fiscal. Superb fresh M. SG F9 cat £400. (P) $300$400
36181897 QV Stamp Duty $1/$2 dull bluish-green Postal Fiscal, error both Chinese h/s OMITTED. Superb fresh MLH. SG F11a cat £2000+. Rare so nice. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $1800$2500
36191898 "1 DOLLAR" opt QV 96c black, with Chinese h/s. F-VF M, sl diag crease. SG 52 cat £225. (P) $100$150
36201898 "1 DOLLAR" opt QV 96c black, with Chinese h/s at left. VFM. SG 52 cat £225. (P) $130$200
36211898 "1 DOLLAR" opt QV 96c black, with Chinese characters h/s, error h/s DOUBLE. VFM. SG 52(var) normal cat £225, Yang 51b lists this variety as x3 so est £675. Very rare & certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $500$800
36221898 "1 DOLLAR" opt QV 96c black, with Chinese characters h/s, error h/s DOUBLE one at right & one at left. VFM. SG 52(var) normal cat £225, Yang 51e lists this variety as x5, so est £1125. Extremely rare & certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $800$1200
36231898 QV "1 DOLLAR" opt QV 96c grey-black, wmk crown CA, with Chinese h/s. VF fresh M. SG 52a cat £200 (P) $130$180
36241898 "1 DOLLAR" opt QV 96c grey-black with Chinese h/s. VF MLH, redistributed gum with sm purple spot. SG 52a cat £200 (P) $100$150
36251898 "1 DOLLAR" opt QV 96c grey-black, variety Chinese h/s, at right. VFM. SG 52a(var) normal cat £200, Yang 51i lists this variety as x10, so est £2000. Extremely rare -certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $1500$2500
36261898 "10 CENTS" opt QV 30c grey-green, w/o Chinese h/s. Superb MUH, nice never hinged original gum. SG 54 cat £600 for M, should be at least double, £1200 MUH. Very rare MUH. (P) $1200$1800
36271898 "10 CENTS" opts QV 30c grey-green h/s large Chinese character. Fresh MLH, sl surface abrasion at right. SG 55c cat £900. Rare stamp. (P) $375$500
36281898 "10 CENTS" opt QV 30c grey-green, h/s large Chinese character. VFU with cds, nice original colour as never washed. SG 55c cat£1000. Rare stamp. (P) $600$900
36291900-01 QV 12c blue blk of 4, wmk crown CA. VF fresh MUH, horiz gum bend on 2 stamps. SG 60 cat £192 for M, should be at least double, £384 MUH. (P) $200$400
36301900-01 QV 12c blue, wmk crown CA. Superb fresh MUH. SG 60 cat £48 for M, should be at least double, £96 MUH. (P) $90$130
36311900-01 QV 30c Brown, wmk crown CA. VF fresh MUH. SG 61 cat £60 for M, should be at least double, £120 MUH. (P) $100$150
36321903 KEVII 1c-50c, wmk crown CA. VF fresh M. SG 62-71 cat £374. (10). (P) $250$350
36331903 KEVII set 1c-$10, wmk crown CA, opt SPECIMEN. Mostly F-VF M, reverse adhesions as ex archive page, $3 flts at right, nice fresh colours. SG 62-76s cat £2000. Rare set. (15). (P) $800$1200
36341903 KEVII $1 purple & sage-green, wmk crown CA. VF MUH. SG 72 cat £130 for M, should be at least double, £260 MUH. (P) $200$300
36351903 KEVII $5 purple & blue-green, opt SPECIMEN, wmk crown CA. VFM. SG 75s, normal cat £650. (P) $200$400
36361903 KEVII $10 slate & orange on blue, top value, wmk crown CA. Superb fresh M, bright colours. SG 76 cat £1400. Beautiful example of this rare top value. (P) $1200$1800
36371903 KEVII $10 slate & orange on blue, top value, opt SPECIMEN, wmk crown CA. VF fresh M with nice colours. SG 76s (normal cat £1400). Rare top value. (P) $500$1000
36381904-06 KEVII 50c green & magenta, wmk mult crown, ordinary paper. Superb fresh MLH. SG 85 cat £110. (P) $70$100
36391904-06 KEVII 50c green & magenta, chalk-surface paper, wmk mult crown. VF fresh M. SG 85a cat £95. (P) $70$100
36401904-06 KEVII $1 purple & sage-green, ordinary paper, wmk mult crown. F-VF M. SG 86 cat £200. (P) $100$150
36411904-06 KEVII $1 purple & sage-green, chalk-surfaced paper, wmk mult crown. Superb fresh M. SG 86a cat £180. (P) $150$250