3947Venezia Giulia: 1918 opt set 1c-1L, plus express. F-VFU on pieces, nice range of diff pmks. SG 49-E60 cat £420, Sass 19-29 & E1 cat €725. (12). (P) $250$350
3948Venezia Giulia: 1946 cover (aged at top) franked "AMG VG" opt 1L blk of 4 & 2L with error opt INVERTED, tied by "Trieste Succ 3 Piazza Della Borsa 6 1 46" cds. To Rome, with arrival b/s. SG 33 & 34(var), Sass 8 & 9d - the 2L alone cat €140 as a loose stamp. (P) $100$200
3949Venezia Giulia: 1946 Cover franked "AMG VG" opt 20c error opt DOUBLE, 60c (3), 2L blk of 4 & 25L, tied by "Trieste Succ 3 Piazza Della Borsa 26 9 46" cds. Sent locally. SG 29(var), 32, 34 & 44, Sass 4e (cat €300 as loose stamp), 6, 9 & 19. (P) $150$250
3950Venezia Giulia: 1947 Cover franked "AMG VG" opt 10c with DOUBLE opt, 20c (2), 50c Air & 5L, tied by "Trieste Succ 3 Piazza Della Borsa 25 7 47" cds. Sent locally with "Gorizia 26 7 47" b/s. SG 26(var), 29 or 30, 35 & 47, Sass 1e (cat €400 as loose stamp), 4/ 5, 10 & A1. (P) $200$300
3951Venezia Giulia: 1947 cover franked "AMG VG" opt 1L -one with shifted opt showing parts at both sides, the other opt DOUBLE -the 2nd shifted & showing part opt at ea side, plus 3L & Airs 50c pr & 2L pr, tied by "Trieste No 4 IA Dei Piccardi 27 7 47" cds. Sent locally, with "Gorizia" arrival b/s. SG 33(var), 40, 47 & 49", Sass 8e & 8hd (cat €190 as loose stamps alone), 15, A1 & A3. (P) $100$200
3952Zante: 1941 "OCCUPAZIONE MILITARE DI ZANTE / 1-5-XIX" h/s opt on Greece Airmail 100Dr top value. VF MUH, never hingedoriginal gum. Sass PA10 cat €22,500+. Great rarity of WWII occupations with less than 10 examples recorded. Exp Mondolfo & Alberto Diena, plus 1978 Raybaudi & 2012 Dr Colla AIEP photo certs. (P) $7000$10000
ITALY - STATES
3953Papal States: 1867 Arms 3c rosy drab, imperf. Superb fresh MLH, 4 large margins for issue, frame lines all sides. SG 32 cat £3250+, Sass 14 cat €6000. Unusually nice genuine example of this rare classic. Exp A Diena & Fiecchi, plus 2007 Bottacchi AIEP photo-cert. (P) $1300$2000
3954Papal States: 1868 folded printed letter franked 5c imperf on blue- green (2) tied by diamond of diamonds pmks with "Roma 18 set 68" cds with sender's oval cachet & b/s of Civitavechia. VF. SG 33 cat £650 as loose stamps alone, Sass 16 cat €1600 on cover. (P) $250$400
3955Parma: 1859 Provisional Govt 5c blue-green. Superb fresh M, 4 margins, with nice original gum. SG 28 cat £3250, Sass 12 cat €6000.Unusually nice genuine. 2002 Sorani photo-cert. (P) $1000$1500
3956Parma: 1859 Provisional Government 80c bistre-yellow. Superb fresh UN, 4 margins. Only 2400 printed of both colours & only small survival rare. Superb looking genuine example of the rarest stamp of Parma. Sass 18 cat €15,000 for M, SG 35 cat £8500. Exp Brun AIEP, plus 2013 Roumet photo cert. (P) $1800$2500
3957Parma: 1859 Provisional Government 80c bistre-yellow. Fresh UN, thin in margin only, 4 margins. Only 2400 printed of both colours & only small survival rate. Superb looking genuine example of the rarest stamp of Parma. Sass 18 cat €15,000 for M, SG 35 cat £8500.2013 Roumet photo cert. (P) $900$1500
3958Sardinia: 1862 folded letter franked King 10c orange-brown (2), the one at right with error double embossed head, with 4 margins, tied by "Canale 30 NOV 62" cds, b/s "Alba 30 NOV 62". SG 39(var). Sass 14Dg(var) double head error mentioned in footnotes but unpriced. (P) $200$400
3960Tuscany: 1851-52 Lion 60c brick-red on azure top value. VFU appearance, small expert repair in left margin, light cancel not obscuring the value. SG 23 cat £27,000 = A$55,000, Sass 9 cat €40,000 = A$60,000+. Overall an unusually nice genuine example of this major classic rarity. 2014 Bottacchi AIEP photo-cert. (P) $2800$4000
3961Tuscany: 1853 folded letter wrapper franked Lion 2c blue (3+ margins), tied by rare box of diamonds pmk & with "Pisa 24 MAR 1853"cds - both in red. SG 12, Sass 5 cat €10,000+ on cover for this rare pmk combination. 2009 Colla AIEP photo cert. (P) $900$1500
3962Tuscany: 1855 folded letter wrapper franked Lion 2c (almost 4 margins), tied by "11 AUG 1855 Firenze" ribbon at base cds. SG 11, Sass 5 cat €900 on cover. (P) $150$250
JAMAICA
39631916 WAR STAMP opt KGV 3d purple on lemon, error opt type 20 INVERTED. VF MUH, left marginal. SG 72aa cat £325 for M, should be at least double, £650 MUH. Copy of 2005 BPA photo cert for blk it came from. (P) $220$350
39641916 WAR STAMP opt KGV 3d purple on lemon, LL cnr blk of 4 with plate no.1, error opt type 20 INVERTED. VF fresh MUH, crease in margin. SG 72aa cat £1300 for M, should be at least double, £2600 MUH, plus extra for plate blk. 2005 BPA photo cert. (P) $1000$1500
39651917 WAR STAMP opt KGV 1½d orange, error opt type 21 INVERTED. VF fresh MUH, top marginal. SG 74d cat £80 for M, should be at least double, £160 MUH. (P) $80$120
39671937 Admiral Togo 80s booklet containing 4s green pane of 20, cover blue & red checks. VF fresh MUH, interleaving adhered as usual. Sak B18 cat Y58,000+. (P) $220$300
JAPAN - OCCUPATIONS & POs
3968PO in Korea: 1926 use of PPC franked 10s blue, tied by "Gensan Chosen 19 9 26" Korea cds. To Australia from Japanese Navy midshipman aboard "HIJMS Kirishima, Saseho Japan". $80$120
39701923 Independence 3-line vertical opt 1P, reading down. F-VF MLH. Sc 78(var), SG 103A cat £750 & much undercatalogued. Extremely rare as only one pane of 24 believed printed! 2012 Sorani photo-cert. (P) $550$800
39711923 surch 5/10 h/s in violet-black on 1922 surch 5Pi, perf 14. VFU. Sc 86, SG 73 cat £85. Only about 500 of all h/s colours printed. (P) $60$90
39721923 Surch ½Pi h/s in black on 1922 "Arab Govt" opt 2Pi, perf 14 pr, error left stamp arabic h/s surch OMITTED. VF fresh MUH/MLH. Sc 92(var), SG 80ca cat £1000+ & much undercataloged. Extremely rare with only several recorded. 2012 Sorani photo-cert. (P) $900$1500
39731924 Official opt Hejaz Arms ½pa red blk of 4, variety "Arabic 1242" on UR stamp. VF fresh MUH. SG O117 cat £256 as M singles, should be at least £512 MUH, plus premium for variety blk. (P) $300$450
KENYA, UGANDA & TANGANYIKA
39741919 "4 cents" & bar opt KGV 6c scarlet, error opt INVERTED. VF fresh MUH. SG 64c cat £350 for M, should be at least double, £700 MUH. (P) $400$600
39751921 KGV 50R carmine & green, top value, wmk script. F-VF fresh M, beautiful bright colours. SG 75 cat £3250. Very rare high value& certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $2500$3500
39761922-27 KGV 5c green opt SPECIMEN error opt DOUBLE, partly overlapping but very distinct. VF fresh MLH. SG 78(var). Important new discovery sure to get SG cat listing. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $600$900
39771922-27 KGV £10 black & green. VF F/C, part "Law Courts Mombasa" cds. SG 100 cat £375 for F/C (M cat £14,000 & unknown U). (P) $300$450
39781922-27 KGV £75 purple & grey opt SPECIMEN. M, UL cnr perf added & a bit tropicalised but F-VF appearance. SG 104s cat £3750 (normal cat £150,000). Important British Empire ultra high value. (P) $1200$2000
39791922-27 KGV £100 red & black, top value, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh UN, part gum, nice colour. SG 105s cat £4250 (normal cat £160,000). Important British Empire ultra top value. (P) $3000$4500
39801928-33 Postage Due set 5c to 1/- opt/perf SPECIMEN. VF fresh MLH. SG D1-6s cat £350. Very scarce. (6). (P) $300$450
39811935-37 KGV Lake Naivasha 1/- black & green, perf 13x12. VFU. SG 118b cat £140. (P) $70$100
39821935-37 KGV Lion £1 black & red, top value. VFU, "Nairobi 23 DE 35" cds. SG 123 cat £425. (P) $300$450
39841938-54 KGVI Bird 1c black & brown, 2 blks of 14, 1st is LR cnr marginal with DLR imprint, 3rd stamp on top row with "retouched value tablet" (R9/6), also varieties spot on bird's neck (R10/8) & spot on King's nose (R10/9), 2nd blk UR cnr marginal, 2nd stamp on bottom row with "break in bird's breast" & also "straight diag scratch" (R1/5). VF fresh MUH, 1 blk with part perf separation between 2 stamps. SG 131/131ad/ae cat £143. (2 blks of 14) $90$150
39851938 KGVI Pictorial 3sh40 booklet with panes of 15c & 20c, error wax interleaves in front of stamps instead of on gum side. VF MUH. SG SB3(var) cat £300++ as normal, premium for error. (P) $200$400
39861948 KGVI Silver Wedding set 20c & £1 with local h/s SPECIMEN (Samuel type K4) in violet, both in UR cnr blks of 8 or 9, with sheet number 001. VF fresh M with paper adhesions to reverse from mounting in archive book. SG 157-58(s). UNIQUE blks as only 1 sheet of 60 of ea existed, ex KUT postal archive. We sold a set of singles in auction 273 for $815, & a set of imprint blks for $11,000 in auction 278, so such unique sheet no cnr multiples would calculate to $7000-$8000. Copy of BPA photo certs for sheets they came from, plus 2013 Ceremuga photo cert. (17) (P) $5500$8000
39881950 Occupation of South Korea double circle opt 20w brown, opt in red. VF MUH, right marginal. SG 2, Mi 2. (P) $50$100
KOREA - SOUTH
39891950 "Unification of Korea" 100w blue special imperf presentation M/Sheet showing President Syngman Rhee. Prematurely issued to celebrate United Nations troops capturing all of North Korea. VF fresh UN as issued, original size 91x137mm. KSSC PSC38 cat W4,000,000. SG 137(MS), Mi Blk 19 cat €6000 = A$9000+. Extremely rare as while 300 were printed, the vast majority were destroyed in the counter offensive by communist & Chinese forces that captured Seoul. (P) $1200$2000
39901950 "Unification of Korea" set 100w-200w as special imperf presentation M/Sheets on granite paper, with 100w blue showing President Syngman Rhee, 100w yellow-green showing South Korean Flag over North Korean mountains & 200w blue-green showing map of Korea with South Korean & United Nations flags. set prematurely issued to celebrate capture of all North Korea by South Korean, American & United Nations forces. VF fresh UN as issued, original size 91x137mm. KSSC PSC37-39 cat W12,000,000. SG 137-39(MS), Mi Blk 19-21 cat €18,000 = A$27,000. Extremely rare as while 300 were printed, the vast majority were destroyed in the counter-offensive by communist & Chinese forces that captured Seoul. (3 M/S). (P) $4000$6000
KUWAIT
39911923-24 "KUWAIT" opt KGV set ½a-10R, wmk large star. F-VF fresh M/MLH, 10R reperf at base. SG 1-15 cat £550. (15). (P) $350$450
39921923-24 opt India KGV 1½a, vert gutter blk of 14, error opt on "ANNAS" issue (normal was on "ANNA"), plus opt INVERTED on allstamps. VFM, tropicalised gum as usual, reinforced perfs. SG 3(var). Rare as a single stamp & gutter blk extreme rarity. 2012 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (14) (P) $700$1000
39931923-24 SERVICE opt KGV set ½a-15R, wmk Large Star. VF fresh M/MLH. SG O1-14 cat £850. Rare set. (14). (P) $800$1100
39941933-34 KGV Air set 2a-6a. Suberb fresh MUH. SG 31-34 cat £170 for M, should be at least double, £340 MUH. (4). (P) $350$500
39981904 KEVII set ½d to 10/- wmk crown CA, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh M. SG 44-53s cat £225. (10). (P) $180$250
LATVIA
39991920 Red Cross set 20-30k to 1R-1R30 printed on reverse of Western Army 10Mk banknotes, ea a trimmed blk showing 1½ notes. VF MUH. SG 46-9, Mi 51-4y. Spectacular. (4 blks). (P) $400$600
40001920 Red Cross 50-70s blk of stamps printed on reverse of complete partially printed Bolshevist blue banknote & with note side gummed, to be used as postage stamps. VF fresh MUH. Scarce & interesting $80$120
40011920 Red Cross 20-30s& blk of stamps printed on reverse of complete Western Army 10Mk banknote & with note side gummed, to be used as postage stamps. VF fresh MUH. Scarce & interesting item. $80$120
40021920 Red Cross 40-55k printed on reverse of Western Army 10Mk banknotes, in part sheet of 40+ showing 4 comp banknotes on reverse. VF MUH. Mi 52z, SG 51. Spectacular & rare. $275$450
40031920 Red Cross 1R-1R30 printed on reverse of Western Army 10Mk banknotes, in part sheet of 40+ showing 4 comp banknotes on reverse. VF MUH. Mi 54z, SG 53. Spectacular & rare! (P) $300$500
40041920 Independence surch 30R/1R part sheet of 30 with margins 3 sides, printed on reverse of unfinished banknotes, with 4 full & 5 partial notes. Superb U/CTO "Riga 23.V.21" cds. SG 66 cat £195++, Mi 57 cat €150++, plus premium for part sheet. Purchased by vendor in 1990s for DM400 = A$330. (P) $250$400
40051776 Folded letter wrapper endorsed on reverse "Herman Fromholz Riga 21 Jan 1776", with boxed "RIGA" h/s. To Pernau. VF. Purchased by vendor in 1990s for DM300 = A$220. (P) $150$250
40061925 Registered Insured cover franked on reverse Arms 10s & 1L, tied by "Riga 26 6 25" cds, with 5 large wax seals & front with h/s reg label/cachet & "Valeur declaree" h/s. (Insured for 30 Lats/30 Fr to Germany, with "Halle" arrival cds). (P) $80$120
40071928 Memorial Fund set 6-16s to 1L-1L10, tied to Registered cover by "Riga 11 II 29" cds, with h/s reg label/cachet. To Finland with 2 resealing labels tied by "Viipuri" arrival cds. SG 164-9 cat £24++, Mi 138-43A cat €20++, plus premium on cover. Purchased by vendor in 1990s for DM120 = A$100. (P) $70$100
40081930 Rainis Fund Airmail set 1-2s & 15-30s,, plus Airmail set imperf, tied to reg cover by "Kimis 23 5 30" FDI cds (day early for airs!), with h/s reg label/cachet. To Klaipeda, with arrival b/s. SG 175-80A & 181-2B cat £252+, Mi 153-8A & 159-60B cat €200+, plus premium for FDC. Purchased by vendor in 1990s for DM450 = A$375. (P) $250$400
40091931 Air Charity opt sets 50/10s - L1.50/25s both perf & imperf, tied to cover (sl stains) by "Liepaja 14 X 32" cds. SG 206-8A+B cat £150+, Mi 190-92A+B cat €120+, plus premium on cover. Purchased by vendor in 1990s for DM500 = A$420. (P) $200$300
40101933 Latvia-Africa First Flight special cover franked 1932 Air Charity Eagles set imperf 10s-20s to 25-50s, tied by "Riga-Lidpasts 28.5.33" pictorial airmail cds. SG 219-21B cat £120++, Mi 203-5A cat €100++ as loose stamps alone, plus large premium for usage on Latvia-Africa cover. Purchased by vendor in 1990s for DM350 = A$290. (P) $250$400
40111933 Airmen Fund memorials set 2-52s to 20-70s perf & imperf, plus Arms 2s (3), tied to reg cover by "Riga 5 IV 33" cds, with h/s reg label/cachet. To Switzerland, with Bern arrival b/s. VF. SG 231-4 A & B cat £240+, Mi 215-18 A & B cat €200+, plus premium on cover. Purchased by vendor in 1990s for DM620 = A$520. (P) $350$500
40121933 Airmen Fund planes set 8-68s to 40-190s, plus TB surch (9) & 9 others -some on reverse, tied to Air Express registered cover by "Riga-Lidpasts 10 7 37" pictorial cds, with h/s reg label/cachet. To Germany, Berlin b/s. VF. SG 243-6A etc cat £425, Mi 228-31B cat€375, both as loose stamps, plus premium on cover. (P) $500$800
40131933 Airmen Fund planes set 8-68s to 40-190s perf & imperf, tied to reg express airmail cover "Riga 29 VI 39" cds, with h/s reg label/cachet, air & express labels, plus TB Surch on reverse 9 on 6-2s (2) & 17 on 2-4s blk of 4. To Switzerland. VF. SG 243-6 A & B cat £850++, Mi 228-31 A & B cat €700++ as loose stamps, plus premium on cover. Purchased by vendor in 1990s for DM2000 = A$1700. Spectacular & very rare cover. (P) $1000$2000
LEEWARD ISLANDS
40141912-22 KGV 5/- green & red on yellow on white back, opt SPECIMEN, wmk mult crown. VF fresh M. SG 57as cat £60. (P) $55$75
40151921-32 KGV 1d bright scarlet, Die I, wmk script. VF fresh MUH. SG 83 cat £45 for M, should be at least double, £90 MUH. (P) $50$80
LIECHTENSTEIN
40161928 70th Anniv set 10r-5Fr. VF fresh MUH. SG 84-91 cat £650 M, should be at least £1300 MUH, Mi 82-9 cat €1200 (8) (P) $375$500
40171931 Zeppelin set 1Fr & 2Fr. VF fresh MUH. SG 116-17 cat £300 M, should be at least £600 MUH, Mi 114-15 cat €550. (2) (P) $150$250
40181934 Exhibition 5Fr M/Sheet. Superb fresh MLH -stamp MUH. Mi Blk 1 cat €1300 for hinged M/S or €1500 MUH stamp alone, SG MS144 cat £2750+. (P) $700$1000
40191936 Registered Airmail cover franked Zeppelin 1Fr & 2Fr tied (1 May) FDI, additionally flown Triesenberg to New York, red Frankfurt flight cachet, arrival b/s. VF fresh. SG 151-52 stamps alone cat £300, premium for FDC/Zeppelin flight combination. (P) $120$180
LITHUANIA
40201920 National Assembly Special Printings set 20s-80s in diff colours. Superb fresh MUH. Mi 78I-83I cat €900+. SG 78a-83a cat £1125for M, should be at least £2250 MUH. Only 1890 sets printed & seldom seen MUH. 2013 Ceremuga photo cert. (5). (P) $800$1200
40211935 Vaitkus Atlantic Flight opt 40c Airmail blk of 4. VF fresh MUH. Mi 404 cat €2000++ for singles, SG 407a cat £2600 for M singles, should be at least double, £5200 MUH, plus premium for blk. Very scarce genuine blk, only 2100 printed. 2000 Raybaudi photo-cert & 2015 Ceremuga photo-certs. (P) $2000$3000
40221935 Vaitkus Atlantic Flight opt 40c airmail. VF fresh MLH. Mi 404 cat €500. SG 407a cat £650. Very scarce genuine example, only 2100 printed. Exp, plus 2013 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $230$300
40231922 Registered cover franked surch 30c/8a Worker horiz pr error IMPERF vertically & shifted background, plus Airmail 50c/10a error opt INVERTED, tied by "Kaunas 17 XI 1922" cds. To Danzig with arrival b/s. SG 174(var) & 186a, Mi 173(var) & 185(var). Amazing & unique franking. 2005 Prof Klein BPP photo cert. (P) $1000$2000
40241939 Basketball set 15c-60c (plus extra 15c) on Registered cover, tied by "Prienai 7 XI 39" cds, with h/s reg label/cachet. To Switzerland, with arrival b/s. SG 432-4 cat £140, Mi 429-31 cat €195 -both as loose stamps, plus premium for on cover. Purchased by vendor in 1990s for DM300 = A$280. (P) $180$250
40251948 Registered cover franked German Occup (!) 1941 VILNIUS opts 5k-60k, tied by "Vilnius 16 9 48" cds, plus Soviet 20k Postcard registered & uprated with "Vilnius 21 7 48" cds, being earlier item from same correspondence. SG 10-16 cat £70+, Mi 10-16 cat €62+ as loose stamps. Amazing usage during Soviet period as sender was lucky the authorities didn't notice the German Occup stamps, as then the KGB would have paid him a visit. (2). (P) $200$400
LITHUANIA - CENTRAL
40261922 Registered use of Poland 25f postcard franked Arms 25f (2) & 1Mk plus Central Lithuania Revenue 1Mk (2), all tied by "Wilno 16 12 20" cds & h/s reg label plus "Brzesc Litewski 19 XII 20" arrival cds. Mi 1A & 2A. Unique mixed usage. 2015 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert . (P) $1000$2000
40271920 Registered use of Imperial Russia 10k envelope franked on reverse Arms 25f(4), 1Mk (3) & 2Mk, tied by "Wilno 16 12 20" cds &h/s reg label plus "Brzesc Litewski 19 XII 20" arrival b/s. Mi 1-3A. Unique usage. 2015 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert . (P) $1000$2000
40281921 cover franked 1920 Pictorial 10Mk Zeligowski, tied by "Wilno 17 III 21" cds. To Germany, with "Wr.1" censor h/s. MI 19A. 2003 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $300$500
40291921 wrapper franked 1920 Pictorial 2Mk tied by "Wilno 12 IV 21" cds. To Rumania. Mi 16. Extremely rare correct franking for printed matter -only example recorded. 2003 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $1000$1500
40301921 cover franked perf Pictorial 10Mk, tied by "Wilno 23 VI 21" cds. To Moscow with arrival b/s. SG 40, Mi 40A. Rare destination. 2000 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $250$400
40311921 Registered cover insured for 5000Mk, franked Pictorial 20Mk imperf (8) -7 on reverse, 1 on front, tied by "Wilno 23 7 21" cds, with h/s reg label/cachet, & wax seals for Post & Telegraph Dept & boxed "RJ". To Warsaw, with arrival cds. Mi 41G. Fantastic & unique usage. 2003 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $2000$3000
40321921 Registered cover franked on reverse pictorial 20Mk imperf (2), tied by "Nowra Wilejka 26 7 21" cds with h/s reg label/cachet. To USA with "Plainfield NJ" arrival cds. Mi 41B. Extremely rare usage from small town. 2015 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $900$1500