2125 1967 Labour Day 8f Mao with hand raised in greeting, full sheet of 25, with margins & imprints. VF MUH, gum sl tropicalized. SG 2358 cat £6250++ as singles. Very rare & attractive sheet. (P) $3500 $5000
21261972 Red Flag Canal 8f set. VF fresh MUH. SG 2494-97 cat £180. (4). $80$120
21271976 4th 5 year Plan 8f set. VF fresh MUH. SG 2637-52 cat £225. (16). $100$150
21281951 Printed commercial cover (flts/stained at right) franked Gate $200 green & opt/surch Mao, tied by "Changdo 19 JY 51" cds. To Chungking with arrival cds & boxed Postage Due h/s, reverse with Postage Dues $100, $200 & $800, tied by Chungking cds. $100$200
21291969-70 Cultural Revolution covers with illustration or propaganda slogans, franked 1968 Yangtze Bridge set 4f-10f (plus extra 4f). Pmks inc Jaiding, Ningbo & Canton-Hankow Railway. (4). (P) $200$300
CHINA - TAIWAN
21301946 2-line opt Martyrs set 2s/2c-$1/20c, plus $2 on 2½c (1948). VF MUH/U as issued. SG 10-15 & 65 cat £100. (7) (P) $50$80
CHINA - TIBET
21311911 Surch on China Coiling Dragon 12a/50c green. VF fresh M. SG C9 cat £900. (P) $275$400
CHRISTMAS ISLANDS
21321934 Central Pacific Cocoanut Plantations 10c blue values. VF fresh M, some interleaving adhered as usual for this issue. RL 4. (P) $60$90
21371991 Official Paid Mainland opt marginal blk of 4. Superb CTO as always. SG O1 cat £360+, retail $600++. Scarce multiple. (P) $200$300
21381908-15 covers to G or JS Clunies Ross with 1908 from Egypt (3) to Bank Chambers Piccadilly London, 1910 from Denmark to Cocos c/o agent in Batavia & 1915 from Ceylon to Cocos with Colombo cds & Singapore b/s. Mostly F-VF. Interesting historical group. (5) (P) $200$400
COOK ISLANDS
21391920 Cook 1½d vignette plate proof in marginal blk of 4 on no wmk paper. VF UN. Attractive. Scarce. (P) $100$150
21401920 Cook 1½ black & dull blue marginal imperf blk of 4. 2MUH/2MLH, sl darker gum. Good colour & scarce. (4). (P) $140$200
21421931 RAROTONGA opt Arms set 2/6-£1 Postal Fiscals. VF fresh M. SG 95-98 cat £200. (4). (P) $150$250
21431932 Cook 1d black & lake cnr blk of 10 imperf. SG 100(var). Mostly MUH, surface flt to one unit & minor blemish in margin on reverse, but a nice piece. (P) $250$400
21441932 Cook 1d black & red horiz pr & top marginal blk of 8 (2x4), all IMPERF. VF MUH. SG 100(var). (10) (P) $100$200
21451932 Captain Cook 1d, marginal blk of 4, variety compound perf (mixed) of 13 & 14 vertically at left. VF 2MLH/2MUH, with lower MUH. SG 100+100b cat £450++ as M singles so should be £675++ for this blk. RPSNZ photo-cert. (P) $350$500
21461932 Pictorials 2d Canoe marginal, error centre INVERTED. VF fresh MUH. SG 101(var) in footnote cat £500 M, should be double, £1000 MUH. (P) $700$1000
21471932 Pictorials 2½d, error centre INVERTED. F-VF fresh MUH, marginal. SG 102(var) in footnote cat £300 for M, should be double, £600 MUH. (P) $400$600
21481943-54 COOK ISLANDS opt Arms set 2/6-£5 mult wmk Postal Fiscals, the 5/-, £3 & £5 inv wmk. VF MLH, some sl darker gum. SG 131-6 cat £550. (6) (P) $250$350
21501963 Pictorial set ½d to 5/-, prs, ex printer archive, with IMPERF 1d, 2d, 3d, 1/6, 2/, 3/- & 5/-, plus perf 5d, 6d, 8d & 1/- (these 4 values unknown imperf), all wmk NZ star. VF fresh MUH. SG 163-73(p). Rare as only 1 sheet of ea imperf made. (7 prs imperf, 4 perf) (P) $150$300
2151Aitutaki: 1920 Cook 1½d black & sepia plate proof pr, Penrhyn 1920 Cook 1½d black & violet plate proof marginal pr, all imperf on no wmk paper. VF UN. SG 26(var) & SG 34(var). Scarce. (4) $160$250
2152Penrhyn: 1917 KGV opt set 2½d to 1/- in 2 perf se-tenant vert prs. VF fresh MLH/MUH. SG 24b-27b cat £270+. (4 prs). (P) $180$250
COVERS - ZEPPELIN etc
2153Gibraltar: 1934 5th South America flight franked KGV 6d & pictorial 2d (2) perf 13½x14, tied by "Gibraltar 30 JY 34" cds. To Brazil, with "Friedrichshafen" transit cds, red Europa-Sudamerika cachet & Brazil arrival b/s. Siege 265. Very rare. (P) $500$700
2154Netherlands: 1932 8th South America Flight card franked Airmail 75c & Queen 7½ & 15c tied by "Gravenhage 4 X 1932" cds. To Brazil with Friedrichshafen & Recife cds, plus flight cachet. Sieger 189. (P) $160$250
2155Netherlands: 1932 9th South America flight cover franked Airmail 36c (3), tied by "Amsterdam Station 21 X 1932" cds. To Brazil, with 2 diff flight cachets, plus Berlin & Pernambuco b/s. Sieger 195. (P) $160$250
2156Netherlands: 1933 Swiss Flight cover franked Centenary 2½c & 25c (2), tied by "Gravenhage Dierentuin Lillput 24 MEI 33" cds, with Friedrichshafen & Bern cds, plus flight cachet. Sieger 222. Rarity as only 55 flown. (P) $220$350
2157Netherlands: 1933 2nd South America flight printed card franked William 12½c blk of 4, plus 2½c, tied by Gravenhage Dierentum Liliput 27 MEI 33" violet cds. Mail dropped over Barcelona with roller arrival b/s, plus Rotterdam & Friedrichshafen cds, green flight cachet. Sieger 214C. Rarity as only 64 dropped. (P) $200$300
2158Netherlands: 1933 3rd South America flight cover franked Airmail 36c, & 70c tied by "Amsterdam Station 29 VI 1933" cds. Dropped over Barcelona with arrival b/s, Friedrichshafen cds & flight cachet. Sieger 219C. Rarity only 44 dropped. (P) $160$250
2159Netherlands: 1933 5th South America flight cover franked Seaman's Charity set & 80c Def, tied by "Wassenaar 17 VII 1933" cds. To Brazil with 2 diff flight cachets & Curitaba arrival cds. Sieger 226. (P) $160$250
2160Netherlands: 1933 South America-Chicago flight use of Crisis Committee Postcard with 10c & 80 tied by "Gravenhage 10 X 1933" cds, with Friedrichshafen cds, flight cachet, & Brazilian b/s. Sieger 238. (P) $200$300
2161Netherlands: 1934 German flight cover franked 5 diff stamps, tied by "Gravenhage 12 V 34" cds, with Berlin & Friedrichshafen cds & flight cachet. Sieger 246. (P) $130$200
2162Netherlands: 1935 4th South America flight cover franked Queen 22½c (2) & 60c, tied by "Amsterdam Station 12 V 1935 cds. To Brazil, with flight cachet & b/s of Berlin & Recife. Sieger 299. (P) $160$250
2163Netherlands: 1936 1st Hindenburg flight cover to USA franked Relief Fund set, plus 2½c & 60c, tied by "Gravenhage 4 V 1936" cds. To USA with flight cachet & b/s of New York & Western Springs. Sieger 40b. (P) $80$120
2164Netherlands: 1936 15th South America flight card franked Airmail 36c (2), plus 3c & 12½c, tied by "Assen 5 X 36" cds. To Brazil, with flight cachet & arrival cds, plus Berlin b/s. Sieger 371. (P) $100$150
CYPRUS
21651880 "CYPRUS" opt QV 4d sage-green, plate 16, letters LH. VF fresh MLH, right marginal. SG 4 cat £140. Copy of Richter photo cert of pr it came from. (P) $100$150
21661881 QV 1Pi rose, wmk crown CC, die I. VF fresh M. SG 12 cat £375. (P) $220$300
21671886 Large "½" surch QV ½Pi green (8mm spacing type 10), wmk crown CC. FU, "Larnaca MY 27 86" cds. SG 28 cat £425. (P) $200$300
21681892-94 QV set ½pi-12pi, Die II, wmk crown CA. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 31-37 cat £450. (7). (P) $350$450
21691921-23 KGV 10/- green & red on pale yellow, wmk mult crown. Superb fresh MLH. SG 100 cat £400. (P) $275$375
2170 1921-23 KGV £1 purple & black on red, wmk mult crown. Superb fresh M. SG 101 cat £1400. Rare stamp. (P) $1100 $1500
21711924-28 KGV £1 purple & black on red. VF fresh M. SG 102 cat £300. (P) $200$300
21721924 KGV original issue set ¼Pi-£1 (ex 1925 values) opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh M. SG 102-17s est cat £1000. (P) $900$1200
21731928 Anniversary set ¾Pi-£1. VF fresh MUH. SG 123-32 cat £300 for M, should be at least double, £600 MUH. (10). (P) $550$750
2175 1928 Anniversary set ¾Pi-£1, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh MUH. SG 123-32s cat £700 for M, should be at least double, £1400 MUH. Rare set. (10) (P) $1300 $1800
21761934 KGV Pictorial set ¼Pi-45Pi. VF fresh MUH. SG 133-43 cat £200 for M, should be at least £400 MUH. (11). (P) $300$450
2182MUH collection 1937-89 in Lighthouse s/book. 1938-51 KGVI Pictorial set to £1 (SG cat £250). 1955-60 QEII Pic set to £1 plus 15m shade (£140). 1960-61 Republic opt set to £1 (£130). 1962 Pic def set to £1. 1963 Scout set plus M/S (£110). Then almost comp to 1989 inc M/S. Also Turkish Cypriot Posts 1974-87. All diff. Seems all VF MUH. SG cat £1200+. (800 plus 17 M/S). $700$1000
CZECHOSLOVAKIA
21831918 Scout Post 10h scarlet PROOF on yellowish paper. VF fresh MUH. SG 1(p), Mi I(p). 2013 Darmietzel BPP photo opinion. (P) $130$200
21841918 Scout Post 10h lilac. PROOF on greyish paper. VF fresh MLH. SG 1(p), Mi I(p). 2013 Darmietzel BPP photo opinion. (P) $80$150
21851918 Scout Post 10h brown-lilac PROOF on greyish paper. VF fresh MLH. SG 1(p), Mi I(p). 2013 Darmietzel BPP photo opinion. (P) $80$150
21861918 Scout Post 10h brown-red PROOF on greyish paper. VF fresh MLH. SG 1(p), Mi I(p). 2013 Darmietzel BPP photo opinion. (P) $80$150
21871918 Scout Post 10h indigo PROOF on white paper. VF fresh MLH. SG 1(p), Mi I(p). 2013 Darmietzel BPP photo opinion. (P) $80$150
21881918 Scout Post 20h olive-green PROOF on yellowish paper. VF fresh MLH. SG 2(p), Mi II(p). 2013 Darmietzel BPP photo opinion. (P) $80$150
21891918 Scout Post 20h indigo PROOF on white paper. VF fresh MLH. SG 2(p), Mi II(p). 2013 Darmietzel BPP photo opinion. (P) $80$150
21901918 Scout Post 20h blue-green PROOF on white paper. VF fresh MLH. SG 2(p), Mi II(p). 2013 Darmietzel BPP photo opinion. (P) $80$150
21911918 Scout Post 20h orange-red PROOF on white paper. VF fresh MUH. SG 2(p), Mi II(p). 2013 Darmietzel BPP photo opinion (P) $130$200
21921918 Scout Post 20h indigo PROOF on white paper. VF fresh MUH. SG 2(p), Mi II(p). 2013 Darmietzel BPP photo opinion. (P) $130$200
21931918 Scout Post 20h grey-violet PROOF on yellowish paper. VF fresh MLH. SG 2(p), Mi II(p). 2013 Darmietzel BPP photo opinion. (P) $80$150
21941918 Scout Post 20h dark violet PROOF on white paper. VF fresh MLH. SG 2(p), Mi II(p). 2013 Darmietzel BPP photo opinion. (P) $80$150
21951918 Scout Post 20h dark violet PROOF on white paper. VF fresh MLH. SG 2(p), Mi II(p). 2013 Darmietzel BPP photo opinion. (P) $80$150
DOMINICA
21961923-33 KGV Badge £1 black & purple on red top value. Stamp VF fresh MUH, top marginal. SG 91 cat £225 for M, should be at least double, £450 MUH. (P) $400$600
21991936 Relief Fund set 10+10s - 50+50s on FDC tied by "Tallinn 1 II 36" cds. To Narva with arrival b/s. SG 108-11 cat £120++. Mi 109-12 cat €110++ -both for loose stamps, large premium on FDC. (P) $100$200
22001936 Relief Fund set 10+10s - 50s+50s on 4 illustrated covers, tied by "Tallinn 3rd Philatelic Exhib 17 V 36" red cds. SG 108-11 cat £120++. Mi 109-12 cat €110++ - both for loose stamps, plus large premium on Exhib covers. (4). (P) $100$200
22011937-40 Philatelic Exhib illustrated covers franked President Pats stamps. 1937 4s blk of 4, or 5s tied by Tallinn 4th Exhib cds, 1938 50s or 60s both registered with 5th Exhib cds & 1940 3s, 6s (both & 25s registered with 7th Exhib cds. SG 113a-17, 122, 124-5 cat £102++. Mi 115-16, 119, 124, 136, 135, 156-7 cat €96++ both for loose stamps, plus large premium on Exhib covers. (5). (P) $100$200
22021937 Relief Fund set 10+10s - 50+50s on registered cover, tied by Tallinn 27 II 37 fancy pmk in red. To Narva with arrival b/s. SG 130-33 cat £49++. Mi 127-30 cat €70++ - both for loose stamps, plus large premium on cover. $50$100
22031937 Relief Fund set 10+10s - 50+50s on 4 registered illustrated covers, tied by "Tallinn 4th Philatelic Exhib I V 37" cds & with Exhib h/s reg label/cachet. SG 130-33 cat £49++. Mi 127-30 cat €70++ - both for loose stamps plus large premium on Exhib covers. (4). $50$100
22041938 Relief Fund set 10+10s - 50+50s on 4 registered illustrated covers, tied by "Tallinn 5th Philatelic Exhib 6 III 38" cds, & with Exhib h/s reg label/cachet. SG 134-7 cat £130++. Mi 131-4 cat €100++ - both for loose stamps, plus large premium on Exhib covers. (4). $100$200
22051940 Relief Fund set 10+10s-50+50s on registered illustrated cover, tied by "Tallinn 7th Philatelic Exhib 21 IV 40" cds. & with Exhib h/s reg label/cachet. SG 152-5 cat £110++. Mi 152-5 cat €100++ - both for loose stamps, plus large premium on Exhib covers. (P) $100$200
FALKLAND ISLANDS
2206 1878-79 QV 4d grey-black, no wmk, thin paper. F-VF MLH, with nice original gum. SG 2 cat £1400. Rare & often mis-identified stamp. Exp twice while certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $1000 $1500
22121929-37 KGV Whale & Penguin £1 black on red, top value. VF fresh MLH. SG 126 cat £325. (P) $250$350
22131933 Centenary 5/- black & yellow, King Penguin. Superb MLH. SG 136 cat £950. (P) $700$1000
FALKLAND ISLANDS DEPENDENCIES
22141954-62 QEII Ships set ½d to £1, some marginal. VF fresh MUH. SG 26-40 cat £225. (15). (P) $130$180
2215South Georgia: 1918-20 War Stamp opt KGV ½d deep olive & 1d orange-vermilion, ea tied to piece by "South Georgia MY 22 22" cds, or 'MY 11 22". VFU. SG Z32-3 cat £64++. (2) (P) $50$100
2216South Georgia: 1935 cover franked KGV Jubilee set 1d to 1/-, tied by "South Georgia 10 JY 35" cds. To England. SG Z66-9 cat £36 as loose stamps, plus premium for set on cover. $50$100
2217South Georgia: 1943 cover franked KGVI Pictorials ½d-2d, 2½d sheep, 3d, 4d, 6d black & brown & 9d, tied by "South Georgia 25 SP 43" cds. SG Z73-82 cat £150 as loose stamps, plus premium for cover. (P) $100$200
FIJI
22181903 KEVII ½d to 5/- wmk crown CA. VF fresh M. SG 104-13 cat £143. (10). (P) $90$120
22201912-23 KGV £1 purple & black on red, Die II. Stamp VF fresh MUH, top marginal. SG 137a cat £250 for M, should be at least double, £500 MUH. (P) $400$600
22211915-19 WAR STAMP opt KGV ½d green, error opt INVERTED. Superb MLH. SG 138c cat £650. Rare as only 1 sheet printed & certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $450$650
22241917-18 Postage Due wide setting ½d black on horiz laid yellowish paper. VFU. SG D1 cat £500. Rare! (P) $300$500
FRANCE
2225 1849-52 Ceres 25c greenish blue on yellowish, imperf. VF fresh MLH, nice original gum, 4 margins, very close but clear at top. SG 10 cat £7500, Maury 4d cat €10,150. Genuine mint examples are very rare. 2016 Scheller photo-cert. (P) $1500 $2500
2226 1852-53 President Napoleon 10c bistre-brown, imperf. Fresh M, original gum, thin at top, margins close. SG 37 cat £48,000, Maury 9 cat €48,500. Genuine M are of great rarity being the 2nd rarest mint stamp of France! 2016 Scheller photo-cert. (P) $3000 $5000
22271853-61 Napoleon 1Fr deep carmine. VF appearance, tiny repaired thin, 4 margins, dotted pmk. SG 73 cat £5500. Maury 18b cat €5500. Very attractive genuine example of this very rare classic. Exp Calves. (P) $500$800
22281862 Ceres 1Fr carmine, imperf, official reprint available for postage. VFM, 4 large margins. SG 34 cat £850, Maury 6g cat €900 (P) $300$450
22291897 Telephone Stamp 50c red, inscr "Postes & Telegraphes" & "Bulletin de Communication … telephonique publiques", with "Telegraphes Telefons Postes" underprint, perf 3½, on blue granite paper. VF fresh UN. Maury TT18 cat €135. (P) $70$100
2234 1917-19 Orphan's Fund set 2+3c - 5+5Fr. Superb fresh M/MLH. SG 370-77 cat £3250. Maury 148-55 cat €3160. Key set in unusually nice condition. (8). (P) $1000 $1500
22351943 War Relief Fund Petain set 1+10Fr & 2+25Fr IMPERF strip of 4 with gutter label. Superb fresh MUH. SG 772a(var), Maury 571(nd) cat €1800+. Very rare. (P) $900$1200
22361943 Military Airmail opt Petain 1.50Fr brown with "Par Avion Batiment de Ligne Richelieu" issued on Battleship Richelieu in New York. F-VF fresh MUH. Yv PAM3 cat €240, Maury PAM4 cat €250. Only 1500 printed. Exp Sanabria. (P) $130$180
22371943 Military Airmail opt Petain 1.50Fr brown with "Par Avion Batiment de Ligne Richelieu" issued on Battleship Richelieu in New York. Yv PAM3 cat €185, Maury PAM4 cat €180. Only 1500 printed. Exp Kessler. (P) $80$120
22381943 Military Airmail opt Mauritania Man & Woman 2Fr purple & 3Fr green with "Par Avion Batiment de Ligne Richelieu", issued on Battleship Richelieu in New York. VF fresh MUH, bottom marginal. Yv PAM4-5 cat €1100+, Maury PAM8-9 cat €1150+. Very rare as only several sheets printed. 2016 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $800$1200
22391943 Military Airmail opt Senegal Girl 1Fr brown & 1Fr75 blue with "Par Avion Batiment de Ligne Richelieu", issued on Battleship Richelieu in New York. VF fresh MUH, 1Fr tiny thin. Yv PAM6-7 cat €1190, Maury PAM10-11 cat €11200. Only several sheets printed. 2016 Ceremuga photo-cert. (2). (P) $400$600
2240 1943 Military Airmail opt Angers 10Fr violet with "Par Avion Batiment de Ligne Richelieu', issued on Battleship Richelieu in New York. VF fresh MUH. Yv PAM10 cat €1600, Maury PAM7 cat €1700. Very rare, only 1 or 2 sheets of 50 printed. 2016 Ceremuga photo-cert (P) $1000 $1500
22411943 Military Airmail opt Senegal Girl 1Fr brown & 1Fr75 blue with "Par Avion Batiment de Ligne Richelieu', issued on Battleship Richelieu in New York. Superb fresh MUH. Yv PAM6-7 set cat €1430+, Maury PAM10-11 cat €1525+. Only several sheets printed. Exp plus 2016 Ceremuga photo-cert. (2). (P) $900$1200