53511925 Garuda Airmail set 2s-1B blks of 4 imperf plate PROOFS by Waterlow in issued colours, plus frame only for 10s, 50s & 1B. Ea with security punch & some with corrections marked. VF fresh UN. SG 230-7(p). Rare group! (11 blks) (P) $700$1000
53521925 Garuda Airmail 2s brown on yellow imperf plate PROOF by Waterlow, blk of 4 in issued colour with huge margin at left. Ea with security punch. VF fresh UN. SG 230(p). (P) $70$100
53531925 Garuda Airmail 25s blue imperf plate PROOF by Waterlow, blks of 4 with margin showing red correction mark to add a positioning cross to the plate, plus blk with cross. Ea with security punch. VF fresh UN. SG 235(p). (P) $150$250
TOGO - BRITISH OCCUPATION
53541914 Narrow setting opt Yacht 20pf, variety "TOG". VFU, tied to piece by "Lome 4 10 14" cds. Mi 4II PFF cat €9000+, SG 17a cat £2500+ & undercatalogued, Maury 4IIa cat €10,000+. Important & extremely rare error, at most only 40 printed. Exp Holcombe & Bloch, new Ceremuga AIEP photo cert can be obtained on request. (P) $2200$3000
53551915 Sansane-Mangu opt Yacht 10pf carmine, w/o wmk. VFU, blue "Lome Togogebiet 8/4.15" cds, on piece, lifted for examination & hinged back on. SG H31a cat £7000, Mi 18F cat €9000, Maury 18a cat €13,000. Extremely rare with only several recorded. 1998 Holcombe photo-cert. (P) $5000$7000
TONGA
53561892 King 2d black imperf die PROOF, wove paper, no wmk. VF UN as made, 4 large margins. SG 11(p). Rare. (P) $90$150
53571892 King 8d black, imperf die PROOF, wove paper, no wmk. VF UN as made. SG 13(p). Rare. (P) $90$150
53581892 King 1/- black, imperf die PROOF, wove paper, no wmk. VF UN as made, 4 large margins. SG 14(p). Rare. (P) $90$150
53591966 Centenary of Tupou College opt 3d/1d carmine & brown-orange, error opt INVERTED. VFU, sl colour diffusion. SG 163b cat £900. Very rare with only several recorded. 2007 BPA photo-cert. (P) $700$1000
53602002-04 "Emergency" surch 45s on 55s Lorikeet, upper marginal gutter blk of 8. VF MUH. 2014 SG cat £320. $100$150
53621902 use of Arms 4d Registered Envelope uprated with Pictorials ½d, 2d & 6d used Nukualofa (20 Feb) to Germany, Auckland & London transit, Munich arrival b/s. H&G C5. Attractive. (P) $120$180
53631914 use of Pictorial 1d Postal Card -view "Pineapple Plantation Tonga" used to Victoria, uprated on reverse with ½d blue, tied on both sides by "Haapai" cds. (P) $120$180
TRANSVAAL
53641875 Revenues 1/- & 10/- (2 shades), plus 1877-78 VR Transvaal opts 6d, 1/-, 1/6, 10/- (5, inc shades & M) & £2. F-VF F/C or M, mostly 4 margins. Bft 2, 6, 18, 20, 23 & 25 (opt 10/- black unlisted), cat £165 plus unlisted 1/-. Rare group. (12) (P) $400$600
53651885 "HALVE PENNY" opt Arms 3d pale red, horiz gutter pr with tete-beche stamps & opts (one reading down & the other up), variety imperf between stamps & gutter. F-VFU. SG 188(var). Rare & spectacular. (P) $300$500
53661886 Numeral 2/6 - £10 revenue perf 11. Mostly F-VF fresh M, few flts, high VF appearance. Bft 50-56. (7) (P) $200$300
53671886 Numeral £20 blue revenue perf 11x14. F-VFM. Bft 57. Rare perf combination on top value. (P) $200$400
53681887 Bakker's Express Local Post ½d "Te Betalen" white (to pay), & 1d "Pretoria" on pink, imperf. Superb fresh UN as issued, top marginal with all 4 margins. RL1 & 3. Scarce. (2) (P) $100$150
53691887 Bakker's Express Local Post ½d "Te Betalen" white (to pay), & 1d "Pretoria" on pink, imperf. Superb fresh UN as issued, top marginal with all 4 margins. RL1 & 3. Scarce. (2) (P) $100$150
53701887 Bakker's Express Local Post ½d "Te Betalen" white (to pay), UL cnr marginal blk of 4, imperf. Superb fresh UN as issued, all 4 margins. RL1. Scarce. (P) $150$250
53711887 Bakker's Express Local Post 1d "Pretoria" on pmk, UL cnr marginal blk of 4, imperf. Superb fresh UN as issued, all 4 margins. RL3. Scarce. (P) $150$250
53781886 (26 Nov) 1/6 violet on yellow, error printed DOUBLE. VF fresh M, few irregular perfs at base. SG 10(var) cat £200 as normal. Unlisted & would be worth much more for such spectacular error. Probably unique! RPSL photo cert. (P) $700$1000
53831935 KGV Silver Jubilee 3c & 6c, both LL cnr marginal blks of 4, ea with UL stamp variety "extra flagstaff". VF M/MUH. SG 240/240a, 241/241a cat £150+ as M singles, plus premium for positional blks. (2 blks of 4). (P) $70$100
TRISTAN DA CUNHA
53841963 Resettlement opt QEII set 1d to 10/-, ea locally h/s small SPECIMEN 10x1¼mm & affixed to a PO display card 255x125mm. VF M/UN. SG 55-67(s). Ex Tristan PO display & believed UNIQUE. 2016 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $2000$3000
53851965-67 QEII Ships set ½d-£1 (ex the withdrawn 4½d & 10/- QEII), locally h/s small "SPECIMEN" 10 x 1¼mm & mounted on a card 250x200mm, the card endorsed 42/11d per set. VF fresh. SG ex71-84b(s). Ex Tristan PO display. Unique & fantastic item for specialist. 2016 Ceremuga photo-cert. (15) (P) $2000$3000
53861965-67 QEII Ships set ½d-£1 locally h/s small SPECIMEN, 10x1¼mm, mounted on a card 253x125mm (4½d hidden behind the 10/- which is on a fold over flap), the 10/- QEII likewise behind the 4d, the later 1967 values 4d, 10/- & £1 with large SPECIMEN h/s,the card endorsed "42/11 per set". VF UN. SG 71-84b(s). Ex Tristan PO display & absolutely UNIQUE specialist item. 2016 Ceremuga photo-cert. (17) (P) $2000$3000
53871971 Surch QEII Ships set ½p on 1d - 50p on 10/-, plus no surch £1, ea locally h/s large SPECIMEN (16x3½mm) mounted on card endorsed "£2.27½ per set". VF UN. SG 137-48(s), & 84b(s). Ex Tristan PO display & unique specialist item. 2016 Ceremuga photo-cert. (13). (P) $2000$3000
53881920 use of type I cachet (2 strikes) on KGV PTPO doubleton 3d+3d envelope cut-out on piece. VFU. SG C1 cat from £4000 on cover. (P) $130$200
53891921 type III cachet (2 strikes) tying GB KGV PTPO doubleton ½d + ½d envelope cut-out on cover. VF. SG C3 cat from £300. (P) $120$200
53901921 type III cachet tying KGV PTPO ½d green on pink stationery cut-out to cover paying printed matter rate. VF. SG C3 cat from £300. (P) $150$250
53911927 Type IV cachet tying South Africa 2d pr to piece, with type IVa cachet below! -both in red SG C5 cat from £5500 on cover, plus the type IV. Beautiful strikes & extremely rare. (P) $700$1200
53921928 type IVa cachet in red tying GB KGV 1½d to piece. VFU. SG C5 cat from £5500 on cover. Extremely rare. (P) $500$800
TURKEY
53931863 Tughra Postage Due 5Pi black on brown-red, with red band instead of blue. Superb fresh M, 4 large even margins. Mi P4c, SG D10(var) cat £2,500+ normal & at least double, for incorrect band colour, so £5000+. Classic rarity. 2010 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $1000$1500
53941863 Tughra Postage Due 5Pi black on brown-red, w/o band, TETE-BECHE pr (top to top). Superb fresh M, 4 large even margins. MiP4aK, SG D10a est cat £10,000++ as tete-beche pr rated at 5 times single. Classic rarity. 2010 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $1500$2500
53951870-72 TB Morton & Co Danube & Black Sea Line journal stamp 10pa black & red on blue, imperf. Superb U, 4 margins, red diamond grid "PD" pmk. Mi VIIb. Very rare genuine U. 2004 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $200$400
54081921-23 Nationalist Govt Pictorial set 10pa-500Pi, opt SPECIMEN in English & Arabic. VF UN. SG A79-90(s), Mi 767-78(s) normal cat €1000. Rare set. (12). (P) $350$500
54091922 Adrianople Mosque 10pa-50Pi opt SPECIMEN, inc unissued values of this design. VFM. SG unlisted, Mi XV-XXII cat €1500 as normals, specimens are equally rare with only 200 sets made. (7). (P) $300$450
54101922 "Adana January 5th 1922" opt Mosque 1Pi blk of 4, error "Adana" inverted on both left stamps. VF fresh MUH. SG A111(vr), Mi 779(var). Mayo 140&140B cat US$745++ for M singles, should be at least US$1490++ for such MUH se-tenant blk. Very rare. (P) $300$500
54111922 "Adana January 5th 1922" opt Mosque 5Pi blk of 4, error "Adana" inverted on both left stamps. VF fresh MUH. SG A112(var), Mi 780(var). Mayo 141 & 141B cat US$640++ for M singles, should be at least double, US$1280++ for such MUH se-tenant blk. Very rare. (P) $300$500
54121922 "Adana January 5th 1922" opt Mosque 10Pi error opt shifted horiz & vert with "Adana" at LL & month at UL, while year is totally missing. VF fresh M. SG A113(var), Mi 781(var). Mayo 142mc(var) this combination unlisted, other varieties cat US$425. (P) $100$200
54131922 "Adana January 5th 1922" opt Mosque 50Pi error opt greatly shifted diag with part opt at ea cnr. Superb fresh MUH. SG A115(var), Mi 783(var). Mayo 144mc cat US$750. Very rare. (P) $200$400
54141922 Adana January 5th 1922 opt Mosque 100Pi pr error "Adana" inverted at left. VF MUH. SG A116(var), Mi 784(var). Mayo 145 & 145B cat US$425 as M singles, should be double, US$850 MUH, plus premium for pr. (P) $200$300
54151922 "Adana January 5th 1922" opt Mosque 500Pi pr, error "Adana" inverted at left. Superb fresh MLH. SG A118(var), Mi 786(var). Mayo 147 & 147B cat US$1025 as singles, plus premium for pr. Very rare top value error. (P) $300$500
54161888 cover franked Crescent 20pa rose, IMPERF horiz pr. To Denmark, tied by barred oval 'Sirkej' pmk, with 'K OMP 3 11 88' b/s. SG 98b unpriced as U, Mi 46U cat €120 as loose stamps. Very rare proper postal usage. (P) $100$200
54171916 Registered cover franked star & crescent opts (6) on 1901 2Pi & 5pa printed matter, 1909 1Pi & 10Pi & 1913 GPO 1Pi & 10Pi, tied by "Voivoda (Galata) 26 4 16" cds. To Germany with "Pforzheim" arrival b/s. SG 544, 645-6, 651-2 & 659 cat £62, Mi 271, 364, 371-2 & 376-7 cat €200 -both as loose stamps. (P) $150$250
54181916 Registered cover franked National Fete opt set 10pa-2½Pi, plus an opt 2Pi, tied by "Voivoda (Galata) 27 7 16" cds. SG 759-63. $50$100
54191920 Parcel card franked Nationalist Govt "Osmanli Postalari 1336" opt on Notarial Fiscal 50Pi with Pictorial 5Pi (4) -all cut as per PO rules, tied by "Iskilib 7 9 21" cds, with "Samsoum" arrival cds. Mi 708, SG A31 cat £180 as loose stamp & worth several times more on card. (P) $120$200
54201920 Parcel Card franked Nationalist Govt "Osmanli Postalari 1336" opt Notarial Fiscal 50Pi (5) -all cut as per PO rules, tied by "Iskilib 8 9 21" cds, with "Samsoun arrival b/s. Mi 708, SG A31 cat £900 as loose stamps & worth several times more on card. (P) $350$500
54211920 Parcel Card franked Nationalist Govt "Osmanli Postalari 1336" opt Notarial Fiscal 50Pi 1921 Ministry of Finance 5Pi (2) & 1921 Hejaz Railway 1Pi, plus Pictorial 20pa -all cut as per PO rules tied by "Eski Shehr" cds, with "Yozgad" arrival b/s. Mi 708, 740 & 752, SG A31, 59 & 78 cat £200 as loose stamps & with several times on card. Nice mixed franking. (P) $200$300
54221920 Parcel Card franked Nationalist Govt "Osmanli Postalari 1336" opt Notarial Fiscal 100Pi (perf flts), with Pictorial 3Pi, tied by "Gumuche-Hadji-Keui" pmk, with "Merzifoun" arrival b/s. Mi 709, SG A32 cat £160 as loose stamp alone & worth several times on card. (P) $130$200
54231920 Parcel Card franked Nationalist Govt "Osmanli Postalari 1336" opt Notarial Fiscal 100Pi pr, with 1921 opt Ministry of Finance 5Pi (2) & other normal stamps -all cut as per PO rules, tied by "Sivas 6 10 21" cds, with "Indje-Sou" arrival b/s. Mi 709 & 752, SG A32 & 78 cat £336 as loose stamps alone & worth several times on card. (P) $200$300
54241921 Parcel Card franked Nationalist Govt "Osmanli Postalari 1336" opt Religious Tribunal fiscal 50Pi, "1337" opt Foreign Affairs 5Pi(9) & Ministry of Finance 2Pi & 5Pi -all cut as per PO rules, tied by cds, with arrival b/s. Mi 712, 734 & 751-2, SG A19, 63 & 73-4 cat £27,000+ as loose stamps alone!! -worth several times more on card. 2013 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $2000$4000
54251921 Parcel Card franked Nationalist Govt "Osmanli Postalari 1336" opt Religious Tribunal fiscal 100Pi pr & 50Pi -all cut as per PO rules, tied by "Tchornm 23 6 21" cds, with "Samsoun" arrival b/s. Mi 712 & 13. SG A19-20 cat £189 as loose stamps alone. (P) $200$300
54261921 Parcel Card franked Nationalist Govt "Osmanli Postalari 1336" opt Religious Tribunal Fiscal 1000Pi (3) & 100Pi, plus "1337" opt Ministry of Finance 5Pi, & Ottoman Pictorial 20pa (3) on reverse -all cut as per PO rules, tied by "Tchoroum 3 10 21" cds, with "Samsoun" arrival b/s. Mi 713, 715 & 752 cat €6100+, SG A21, 23 & 74 cat £5500+ -both as loose stamps alone & worth several times more on card. Only 575 of the 1000Pi printed & an amazing high value franking. 2013 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $2000$4000
54271921 Parcel Card (flts) franked Nationalist Govt "Osmanli Postalari 1337" opt Religious Tribunal Fiscal 5Pi, tied by "Silifke" cds, with "Polati" arrival b/s. Mi 730, SG A39 cat £475 as loose stamps alone & worth several times on card. (P) $150$250
54281921 Parcel Card franked Nationalist Govt "Osmanli Postalari 1337" opt Religious Tribunal Fiscal 5Pi (6) -all cut as per PO rules, tiedby "Samsoun 10 11 21" cds, with "Boul Vadin" arrival b/s. Mi 730, SG A39 cat £2850 as loose stamps alone & worth several times on card. (P) $500$1000
54291921 Parcel Card franked Nationalist Govt "Osmanli Postalari 1337" opt Religious Tribunal Fiscal 5Pi (2) with Ottoman Pictorial 1Pi (3) -all cut as per PO rules, tied by "Samsoun 17 10 21" cds, with Keski" arrival cds. Mi 730, SG A39 cat £950 as loose stamps alone & with several times more on card. (P) $300$400
54301921 Parcel Card franked Nationalist Govt "Osmanli Postalari 1337" opt Religious Tribunal Fiscal 5Pi -with Ottoman 10Pi Place, tied by "Samsoun 19 4 21" cds, both with cuts as per PO rules, with "Amassia" arrival b/s. Mi 730, SG A39 cat £475 as loose stamps alone & worth several times on card. (P) $200$300
54311921 Parcel Card franked Nationalist Govt "Osmanli Postalari 1337" opt Ministry of Justice Fiscal 50Pi -cut as per PO rules, plus 9 Ottoman stamps, tied by "Cesaree 11 11 21" cds, with arrival b/s. Mi A721, SG A45 cat £100 as loose stamps & worth several times on card. Rare mixed franking. (P) $250$400
54321921 Postcard Ottoman 1917 10pa green with imprint covered up franked Nationalist Govt "Osmanli Postalari 1337" opt Ministry of Finance fiscal 2Pi, tied by "Konia 8 5 21" cds, with Ankara censor h/s & Istanbul arrival cds. Mi 751, SG A73. Rare usage. (P) $200$400
54331922 Parcel Card franked Nationalist Govt "Osmanli Postalari 1336" opt Religious Tribunal fiscal 50Pi, plus "1337" opts on Ministry of Finance 5Pi (4) & 4 Ottoman stamps -some cut as per PO rules, tied by "Moudourna 2 5 22" cds, with indistinct arrival b/s. Mi 712 & 752, SG A19 & 74 cat £34 as loose stamps. Rare mixed franking. (P) $250$400
54341922 Parcel Card franked Nationalist Govt "Osmanli Postalari 1336" opt Religious Tribunal fiscal 1000Pi, plus 3 Ottoman stamps -all cut as per PO rules, tied by "Tokat 27 6 22" pmks, with "Samsoun" arrival b/s. Mi 715 cat €2000, SG A23 cat £1800 -both as loose stamp alone & worth several times more on card. Only 575 of the 1000Pi printed & very rare mixed franking. 2013 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $900$1500
54351922 Parcel Card franked Nationalist Govt "Osmanli Postalari 1337" opt Ministry of Finance fiscal 2Pi & Hejaz Railway 1Pi, tied by Burdur cds, "Mamouret ul Aziz" arrival b/s. Mi 738 & 751, SG A57 & 73 $100$200
54361922 Parcel Card franked Nationalist Govt "Osmanli Postalari 1337" opt Ministry of Finance 5Pi (4) & Hejaz Railway 1Pi -all cut as per PO rules, tied by "Nevchehir" pmk & with "Geyve" censor h/s, "Akhissar (Gueive)" arrival b/s. Mi 741 & 752, SG A62 & 74. (P) $200$300
54381922 cover (edge tears) franked Nationalist Govt "Osmanli Postalari 1337" opt Ministry of Finance fiscal 5Pi, tied by "Tchoroue 1 1 22" cds, with "Samsoun" censor h/s & arrival b/s. Mi 752, SG A74. $70$120
54391922 cover franked Nationalist Govt "Osmanli Postalari 1337" opt Ministry of Finance 5Pi, tied by "Malatya" cds, with Malatya censor h/s & arrival b/s. Mi 752, SG A74. $100$200
TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS
54401881 Provisional ½ on QV 1/- lilac, opt type 6, variety missing bar, wmk small star sideways, rough perf 11½x15. F UN, sm thin, part gum. SG 14a cat £700. BPA photo cert. (P) $180$250
54411881 "2½" on QV 6d black, opt type 18. F-VF M. SG 28 cat £250. (P) $150$250
54421881 QV 1/- slate-green, wmk crown CC sideways. VF fresh M. SG 52 cat £200. (P) $130$200
54431882-85 QV 1d orange-brown, vert BISECT (left half), wmk crown CA. VFU on piece tied by oval barred pmk. SG 55a cat £5000 on cover. (P) $200$400