Accumulations & collections

2352 1920 "Danzig" opt Deutsches Reich 2Mk blue. VF U/CTO, on piece with "Danzig 19.5.21" double cds. SG 34b cat £3250+ as CTO, Mi 49 cat €2500+ as CTO, or €4000+ postally U. Exp Carl K Large, while new cert can be obtained on request. (P) $1600 $2500

GERMANY - PLEBISCITES

2353 Marienwerder: 1920 "Commission Interalliee" opt high val set 1Mk-2.5Mk. Superb U on piece with "Marienburg (West Pr) 25 8 20" cds. Mi 26-29 cat €40++, SG 25-28 cat £46++ (4). $30 $40

2354 Marienwerder: 1920 Allegorical Plebiscite set 5pf-5Mk. Superb U on piece with "11.8.20 Christburg" cds. Mi 30-43 cat €75+, SG 29-42 cat £90+. (14). $50 $70

2355 Schleswig: 1920 "1 ZONE" opt set 1pf-10Kr, the 5Kr & 10Kr opt in blue. VF fresh MUH. SG 29-42, Mi 15-28b cat €355. Exp Wenzel. (14). (P) $180 $250

2356 Schleswig: 1920 "1 ZONE" opt set 1o-10Kr, 5Kr & 10Kr blue opt. VFU, nice cds. SG 29-42 cat £350+, Mi 15-28 cat €677 (14) (P) $300 $400

2357 Upper Silesia: 1920 Dove over Smelters 75pf black-green (the rare shade "schwarzgrun"). VFU on piece with Zellin 9.5.22" cds. Fi 24b, Mi 24b cat €1500+ = A$2200+. Nice example of this rare item! 2009 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P) $600 $900

2358 Upper Silesia: 1921 Polish Uprising issue sets 10f-1Mk, both perf & imperf. Mostly VFU, all with clear "Schoppinitz / 17.6.21" cds. Mi 1-7A & B cat €1180+. Very rare in used condition. (14) (P) $600 $900

2359 Upper Silesia: 1921 Polish Rebel "Green Post" set 10pf Eagle horiz & vert format, both perf & imperf. VF fresh MUH. Mi 1-2A & B cat €660+. Very rare as MUH as most are UN. (4) (P) $400 $600

GERMANY - OCCUPATIONS

2360 Aegean Islands-Rhodes: 1944 Rodi 30c brown on bluish illustrated Postal Card (1st half of double reply card) -file punches at left, with Italian & German text, uprated Rodi Wing 50c with "Posta Aerea 28 5 44" cds. To Italy, with censor h/s in red bars at left & "C3" h/s. H&G 19b. Mi P3F cat €300 for UN & unpriced U! Very rare. (P) $200 $400

2361 Belgium-Russia: 1941 Flemish Legion on Eastern Front "+50Fr" set of 4 historical battle designs. Superb fresh MUH, with top & bottom margins. Mi I-IV cat €120+. (4). (P) $80 $120

2362 Belgium-Russia: 1942 Walloon Legion on Eastern Front set "+20Fr" - "+100Fr" Legionnaire. Superb fresh MUH, all UR cnr marginal. Mi I-IV cat €180+. (4). (P) $130 $170

2363 Belgium-Russia: 1943 Flemish Legion on Eastern Front set "+5Fr" - "+100Fr" Emperor & Empress. Superb fresh MUH, with top & bottom margins. Mi IX-XIV cat €260+. (6). (P) $180 $250

2364 Bohemia & Moravia: 1943 Theresienstadt Concentration Camp perf green Parcel stamp. Superb U "Bauschowitz 24.IV.44" cds. Mi 1 cat €400+. Rare genuine. 2014 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $300 $450

2365 Croatia: 1941 Gold opts on Castle set 1.50+1.50D & 4+3D, in sheetlets of 16 stamps & 9 gutter tabs - 5 tabs with gold "shield" opts, top marg also opt "Nezavisna Drzava Hrvatska", 1st sheet position 9 variety "engraver's mark S". F-VF fresh MUH. Mi 39-40KLB cat €1670, SG 26-27 cat £704 as loose M stamps alone, so at least £1408 MUH, plus large premium for the tabs & full sheetlets! Very scarce & most attractive. (2S/S) (P) $500 $700

2366 Croatia: 1941 Red Cross set 1.50K - 4K, ea in sheetlet of 20 with 5 tabs & decorative border. VF fresh MUH. Mi 66-8KLB cat €120. SG 51-3 cat £90 for M singles, so £180+ MUH. (3 sheets). $90 $120

2367 Croatia: 1942 Aviation Fund set 2+2K - 4+4K in sheetlets of 24, plus 1 special tab in centre, all pos.12 with engraver's special marks in LL cnrs "1", "2", "4", & "9". VF fresh MUH. SG 55-58. Mi 70.1 - 73.1KLB cat €500+. (4 s/lets). (P) $350 $500

2368 Croatia: 1942 Aviation Fund set 2+2K - 4+4K in sheetlets of 24, plus 1 special tab in centre, all pos 12 with engravers special marks in LL cnrs "1", "2", "4" & "9". F-VF fresh MUH, folded once. SG 55-58. Mi 70.1-73.1KLB cat €500. (4 s/lets). $200 $300

2369 Croatia: 1942 Aviation Fund set 2+2K - 4+4K sheetlets of 25 ea, all with pos.12 engraver's special marks in cnrs "1", "2", "4", & "9". VF fresh MUH. SG 55-58, Mi 70.2 - 73.2KLB cat €300. (4 s/lets) (P) $250 $350

2370 Croatia: 1942 Relief Fund set 3+1K - 5+5K in sheetlets of 25 with decorative borders, 2nd stamp with engravers secret mark "dot with cross of D". VF fresh MUH, folded once. Mi 83-85KLB cat €230+. SG 64-66(var) cat £150 for M singles, so £300+ MUH, plus premium for sheetlets. (3S/S) $100 $150

2371 Croatia: 1943 Famous Croats set 1K-3K50 IMPERF proofs, ea 4 diff shades of issued colours, plus issued perf set, all blks of 4. VF fresh MUH. SG 82-4(p), Mi 103-5UP cat €2520+. Rare & attractive (15blks = 60). (P) $700 $1000

2372 Croatia: 1943 Croat Legion in Russia set 1+.50K - 9+4.50K imperf PROOF horiz prs in 8 diff colours/shades for ea value, plus set of pale 1st print only & horiz prs imperf vert of ea value. VF fresh MUH. Mi 107-10UP(var) cat €800. (40prs = 80 proofs). (P) $500 $800

2373 Croatia: 1945 Military stamp, red "Feldpost" opt, prepared for planned use by German troops but never issued. Superb fresh MUH. Mi M2(var) opt mentioned in footnote but unpriced. Exp Zrinjscak BPP. (P) $50 $100

2374 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

2375 Estonia: 1918 Dorpat Provisional opt Russia 20pf/10k & 40pf/20k. VF fresh M. SG 1-2 cat £78, Mi 1-2 cat €100. (2). (P) $50 $70

2376 France: 1945 St Nazaire "Poche de Altlantique" registered cover with boxed cachet for 1st day of provisional use of meter frankings due to shortage of 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

2377 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

2378 Laibach (Slovenia): 1944 opt Airmail set 25c-10L, plus Air Express 2L. VF fresh MUH, mostly marginal. SG 84-E91, Mi 21-28 cat €240. Exp Ceremuga. (8). (P) $150 $230

2379 Laibach (Slovenia): 1944 Homeless Relief Fund opt set 1L25+50L & 2L50+50L. VF fresh MUH marginal. SG 104-5, Mi 31-32 cat €240. Exp Ceremuga. (2). (P) $150 $230

2380 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

2381 Laibach (Slovenia): 1944 Winter Relief Fund opt Airmail set 25c+10L - 5L+20L. VF fresh MUH, mostly marginal. SG 112-17, Mi 39-41 cat €250. Exp Ceremuga. (6). (P) $170 $250

2382 Laibach (Slovenia): 1945 Pictorial set 5c-30L. VF MUH. SG 118-33, Mi 45-60 cat €350. Several Exp Krischke BPP. (P) $250 $350

2383 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

2384 Laibach (Slovenia): 1945 Church 50c, variety "2 telegraph wires by church tower". Superb fresh MUH. SG 122(var), Mi 49I cat €140. (P) $100 $150

2385 Laibach (Slovenia): 1945 Famous Slovenes set 15c-4L prepared but unissued due to the defeat of the Third Reich, all in PERF se-tenant strips in all 7 colours, green, mauve, light brown, red, blue, dark brown & maroon, plus extra red strip. Superb fresh MUH. Mi I-VIA/1-6 cat €4800 & underpriced as the perf strips are several times rarer the imperfs. Very impressive & exceedingly rare as a full set! 2014 Ceremuga photo-cert. (48). (P) $4000 $6000

2386 Montenegro: 1944 "Fluchtlingshilfe" opt set 0.15+0.85 RM/3D to 0.50+1.50 RM/2L. VF fresh MUH. Mi 20-28 cat €500, SG 95-103, Sass 15-A8 cat €600. (9). (P) $300 $400

2387 Montenegro: 1944 "Fluchtlingshilfe" opt Pictorial 0.15 + 0.85 RM/25c, variety broken "5" in "0.85". VF fresh MUH. SG 97(var), Mi 22III cat €200. 2017 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $100 $150

2388 Montenegro: 1944 "Fluchtlingshilfe" opt Pictorial 0.25+175 RM/1.25L blue, variety broken "F" in "Fluchtlingshilfe" VF fresh MUH. SG 99(var), Mi 24I cat €200. 2017 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $100 $150

2389 Montenegro: 1944 "Fluchtlingshilfe" opt Pictorial 0.15+0.85 RM/50c brown, error opt DOUBLE both. Superb fresh MUH. SG 101(var), Sass A6a, Mi 26DD listed but unpriced. Exp Dr Dub, plus 2017 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $1500 $2500

2390 Poland-General Govt: 1940 Eagle & Swastika opt 4gr/5gr blk of 4 left marginal, UL variety "accent on a in General". VF fresh MUH. Mi 18/18II cat €122. Exp Korszen & Ceremuga AIEP. (P) $90 $120

2391 Poland-General Govt: 1940 Eagle & Swastika opt 30gr/30gr, variety "gash in left 0 of 30". VF fresh MUH. Mi 23I cat €120. Exp Korszen & Ceremuga AIEP. (P) $80 $120

2392 Poland-General Govt: 1940 Official Eagle Swastika (6gr-50gr) black-lilac, small size imperf PROOF, w/o numeral values. Stamp superb fresh MUH, top marginal, 4 margins. Mi D16P cat €180. Only 1 sheet recorded. Exp Ceremuga AIEP. (P) $130 $180

2393 Poland - Litzmannstadt (Lodz) Ghetto: 1944 "Judenpost" 1st issue (3rd design) 5pf vermilion on cream card. Superb UN as made, 4 huge margins. Fi PVIIIx, Mi Iy. Rare genuine example. Exp Jungjohann BPP, plus 2007 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert (P) $550 $750

2394 Poland - Litzmannstadt (Lodz) Ghetto: 1944 "Judenpost" 1st issue (3rd design) 5pf vermilion TETE-BECHE pr on brownish card with portion of colour illustration on back. Superb UN as made, 4 huge marg. Mi I cat €1800 & much underpriced as genuine examples are very rare. 2007 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P) $1300 $2000

2395 Poland - Litzmannstadt (Lodz) Ghetto: 1944 "Judenpost" 1st issue (3rd design) 10pf bluish-green on thin brownish card. Superb UN as made, 4 huge margins. Mi2Bz. Rare genuine example. Exp Jungjohann BPP, plus 2005 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert (P) $550 $750

2396 Poland - Litzmannstadt (Lodz) Ghetto: 1944 "Judenpost" 2nd issue (4th design) set 5pf, 10pf & 20pf on laid paper, imperf. Superb UN as made, 4 large margins. FI 1-3A, Mi III-IV. Rare genuine set. 2011 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (3) (P) $300 $400

2397 Poland - Govt in Exile: 1944 "Monte Cassino 18 V 1944" opt Army set 45g/75g - 1z20/1z50. VF fresh MUH. Mi 376-79, SG 494-97 cat £60+ as M, so should be at least double, £120+ MUH. (4) $50 $70

2398 Serbia: 1941 POW Charity 1st set 0.50+1.50 - 4+12D all in full sheets of 50 ea (double panes of 25+25 stamps), 10 w/o underprint (on 2 vals, centre stamp with designers secret mark), 32 with underprint (1st 3 pointing up, last pointing down), 4 with "E" pointing right & 4 with "E" to left. VF fresh MUH. Mi 54-57I-IV & AI-AIV KLB cat €2065, SG G50-53A/B cat £1052++ as M singles, should be double, £2100++ MUH, plus premium for engravers mark, & for full panes. Attractive & very rarely seen. (4 sheets = 200). (P) $1200 $1800

2399 Serbia: 1942 POW Charity 2nd set 0.50+1.50 - 4+12D all in special sheetlets of 20 stamps, 4 blank tabs & 1 central tab with shield. Mostly VF fresh MUH, some disturbed gum. Mi 62-65KLB cat €300, SG G68a-d cat £165++ as M singles, should be double, £330++ MUH, plus premium for panes. Attractive & scarce. (4 shlts = 100). (P) $150 $250

2400 Zante: 1943 "ELLAS 2-X-43" red & black h/s opts FULL set on Italian Ionian Islands 25c & 50c, plus Air 50c, plus unissued 10c. Superb MUH. Mi I/I, I/II & 1-3I & 1-3II cat €1900+. Sass 1-3, 4-6 & PA1-2 cat €2000+. Very rare genuine set. Copies of 2011 Sorani photo-certs for blks, plus 2015 Ceremuga photo-cert (8) (P) $800 $1200

2401 Auschwitz Concentration Camp: 1941 censored envelope (roughly opened), with camp rules on front (7 points), franked Hitler 12pf tied by "Auschwitz 12 9 41" cds. From prisoner to family in occupied Poland. Scarce historical item still with original letter on printed camp lettersheet. (P) $180 $275

2402 Auschwitz Concentration Camp: 1942 censored envelope with camp rules on front (7 points), franked Hindenburg 12pf tied by "Auschwitz 14 1 42" cds. From prisoner (no.337) to family in occupied Poland. Scarce historical item. (P) $150 $250

2403 Sachenhausen-Oranienburg Concentration Camp: 1940 postcard (centre fold), with camp rules on front, franked Hindenburg 6pf, tied by "Oranienburg 3 8 40" cds. From prisoner to family in occupied Poland. Scarce historical item. (P) $180 $275

2404 Sachenhausen-Oranienburg Concentration Camp: 1942 lettercard with camp rules inside, franked Hitler 12pf tied by "Oranienburg 29 1 42" cds. From prisoner to family in occupied Poland. Scarce historical item. (P) $130 $200

GERMANY - ALLIED OCCUPATION

2405 1945 Dachau Displaced Persons Camp Red Cross 10RM s/sheet with 3RM stamp with centre in blue & frame in red, perf, no wmk. VF UN as issued. $40 $60

2406 1945 Dachau Displaced Persons Camp Red Cross 10RM s/sheet of 6, imperf, no wmk, with INVERTED 25pf stamp! VF UN as issued. Rare & spectacular. (P) $130 $200

2407 1945 Dachau Displaced Persons Camp Red Cross 10RM s/sheet of 4, the 10pf is brown, perf with wmk. Superb UN as issued. (P) $90 $150

2408 1945 Dachau Displaced Persons Camp Red Cross 10RM s/sheet, all with 3RM stamp with centre in red & frame in blue, 1 s/sheet perf, no wmk, 1 perf with wmk & 1 imperf. VFUN as issued. (3) $40 $60

2409 1945 Dachau Displaced Persons Camp Red Cross 10RM s/sheet with 3RM stamp with centre in blue & frame in red, perf, no wmk. VF UN as issued. $40 $60

2410 1945 Dachau Displaced Persons Camp Red Cross 10RM, s/sheet of 4, the 10pf is brown, imperf with wmk. Superb UN as issued. Very scarce. (P) $90 $150

2411 1945 Dachau Displaced Persons Camp Red Cross 10RM s/sheet of 6 range inc perf on white paper (2), 1 with wmk & 1 no wmk imperf on white paper, 1 with wmk ascending & the other wmk descending. Also perf on yellowish paper. VF UN as issued. Scarce group. (5). $80 $150

2412 1945 Dachau Displaced Persons Camp Red Cross 10RM s/sheet of 6 perf, error 25pf green INVERTED, no wmk. Superb UN as issued. Rare! (P) $130 $200

2413 1945 Freiman Displaced Persons Camp Polish Committee S/Sheet of 8, the 70pf being orange, perf. Issue for the camp on the occasion of the liberation of Dachau Concentration Camp on April 29th 1946. VF fresh MUH. Rare! (P) $150 $250

2414 1945 Glauchau Provisional "Kreis Glauchau" opt Hitler 15/6pf & 25/12pf, 2 sets with opts greatly shifted, one transposed with "Kreis" at base, the other totally missing "Kreis" as the stamps are from the bottom row of sheet. VF MUH. Mi 5(var) & 7(var) mentioned in footnote but unpriced. Rare as only 1 sheet of ea recorded. (4). (P) $200 $300

2415 1945 Leipzig Provisional large "12" in red-brown circle opt Hitler 12pf red. VF fresh MUH. Mi AIII cat €70. Only 11,000 printed. Exp Ceremuga AIEP. (P) $50 $70

2416 1945 Netschku-Reichenback Square block "1945" opt Hitler 3pf brown, 2 singles, opt type I, tied by "Netschau 2.8.45" cds, to postcard. VFU. Mi 2I cat ”400. (P) $250 $400

GIBRALTAR

2417 1886-87 QV set ½d to 1/-. F-VF M/MLH. SG 8-14 cat £600. (7) (P) $350 $500

2418 1903 KEVII set ½d-£1, wmk crown CA. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 46-55 cat £1200. (10) (P) $800 $1200

2419 1903 KEVII £1 dull purple & black on red, wmk crown CA, top value. Stamp superb fresh MUH, pristine never hinged original gum, top marginal. SG 55 cat £650 for M, should be at least double, £1300 MUH. (P) $1200 $1800

2420 1904-08 KEVII 4/- deep purple & green, wmk mult crown. VF fresh MLH. SG 63 cat £350. (P) $250 $350

2421 1906-11 KEVII 8/- purple & green, top value. VF fresh M. SG 74 cat £250. (P) $150 $250

2422 1912-24 KGV set ½d -£1, wmk mult crown, plus 1918 War Tax opt ½d. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 76-85 & 86 cat £326. (10) (P) $230 $300

2423 1921-27 KGV 8/- dull purple & green top value, wmk script. F-VF fresh MLH. SG 101 cat £325. (P) $200 $300

2424 1921-27 KGV set ½d to 8/-, plus 1930 3d "Three Pence", wmk script. VFM. SG 89-101 & 109 cat £408. (12) (P) $275 $375

2425 1925-32 KGV set 1/- to £1, perf or opt SPECIMEN. VF M/MLH, 2/6 sl diag crease. SG 102-08s cat £500. Very scarce set. (6). (P) $400 $600

2426 1925-32 KGV £1 red-orange & black. VF fresh M. SG 107 cat £190. (P) $130 $170

2427 1938-51 KGVI 2d grey, perf 13½ wmk SIDEWAYS, from coils. F-VF fresh MUH. SG 124ab cat £800. Rare. (P) $600 $900

GILBERT & ELLICE ISLANDS

2428 1911 Pandanus Pine set ½d to 2½d opt SPECIMEN. VF MLH. SG 8s-11s cat £180. (4). (P) $150 $200

2429 1912-24 KGV £1 purple & black on red. Superb fresh MUH. SG 24 cat £550 M, should be at least double, £1100 MUH (P) $700 $1000

2430 1922-27 KGV 10/- green & red on emerald. VF fresh MUH. SG 35 cat £160 for M, should be at least £320 MUH (P) $200 $300

2431 1935 KGV Silver Jubilee 1½d variety "Flagstaff on right-hand turret". VFM, couple sl toned perfs. SG 37d cat £250. (P) $120 $180

GOLD COAST

2432 1889-94 QV Tablet 20/- green & red, withdrawn in April 1893 when a large part of the stock was stolen (& subsequently dumped in the sea). F-VF UN, part gum. SG 24 cat £3500. Exp Thier (P) $1500 $2500

2433 1913-21 KGV 20/- purple & black on red, top value, Die I, wmk mult crown. Superb fresh MLH. SG 84 cat £170. (P) $150 $200

2434 1921-24 KGV £2 green & orange, wmk script. Superb MLH. SG 102 cat £550. Very scarce top value. (P) $500 $700

2435 1948 KGVI Pictorial set ½d to 10/-, perf SPECIMEN. VF fresh MLH. SG 135-46s cat £425. Rare set. (12). (P) $350 $500

GREAT BRITAIN

2436 1840 QV 1d black, plate 1a, letters TA. FU, almost 4 margins, red Maltese Cross. SG Spec A1(2), SG 2-TA cat £375. (P) $80 $120

2437 1840 QV 1d black, plate 2, letter QC. VFU, almost 4 margins, red Maltese Cross pmk. SG 2-PL2 cat £400. (P) $100 $150

2438 1840 QV 1d black, plate 2, letters PG. VFU, almost 4 margins, red Maltese Cross pmk. SG Spec A1(2), SG 2PG cat £375. (P) $100 $150

2439 1840 QV 2d blue, no lines, plate 2, letters SG. VFU, 4 margins, black Maltese Cross pmk. SG 5-PL2 cat £1000. (P) $300 $450

2440 1840 QV 2d blue, no lines, imperf, plate 1, letters HA. F-VF fresh UN, close margins. SG Spec D1(2), SG 5-PL1 cat £38,000. Very rare genuine unused. 2015 Scheller photo-cert. (P) $2200 $3000

2441 1840 QV 2d blue no lines, letters HD, 3½ margins, light black Maltese Cross pmk. Nice appearance. SG 5 cat £900. (P) $120 $180

2442 1841 QV 1d lake-red, imperf, Die I, Alphabet II, plate 165, cnr letters JH. VF fresh MUH, pristine never hinged original gum, 4 margins & bright colour. SG Spec B2(2), SG 11 cat £5250 for M, should be at least double, £10,500 MUH. Major rarity in genuine MUH condition. Copy RPSL photo cert of blk from where it came. (P) $4000 $6000

2443 1847-54 QV Embossed 6d mauve. Actual stamp is MUH with nice never hinged original gum (hinged in margin only), with left selvedge & 2 margins. SG Spec H3(1), SG 58 cat £19,500 for M, should be at least double, £39,000 MUH. Although poorly cut, it is still major rarity MUH & certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $2000 $4000

2444 1857-79 QV 1d rose-red, plate 225, letters in all 4 cnrs. F-VF U. SG spec G1-PL225. SG 43-PL225 cat £800. The key plate no. (P) $250 $400

2445 1854-57 QV 2d deep blue, stars in top cnrs, letters II, plate 6, wmk large crown, perf 14. F-VF UN. SG Spec F7, SG 35 cat £3400. Rare stamp! 2016 RPSL photo-cert. (P) $700 $1000

2446 1856-58 QV 1d Red, stars in top cnrs, comp sheet reconstruction AA-TL, wmk large crown, perf 14, white paper. Mostly G-VFU. SG 37-41 cat £2880 as cheapest shades. Fantastic display. (240) $200 $400

2447 1856-58 QV 1d Red, stars in top cnrs, comp sheet reconstruction AA-TL, wmk large crown, perf 14, white paper. Mostly G-VFU. SG 37/41 cat £2880 as cheapest shades. Fantastic display. (240) $200 $400

2448 1856-58 QV 1d Red, stars in top cnrs, comp sheet reconstruction AA-TL, wmk large crown, perf 14, white paper. Mostly G-VFU. SG 37-41 cat £2880 as cheapest shades. Fantastic display. (240) $200 $400

2449 1858-79 QV 2d blue, plate 14, letters FP-PF. F-VF MLH with nice original gum. SG Spec G3-PL14. SG 47-PL14 cat £500. (P) $130 $200

2450 1862-64 QV 6d lilac, small white cnr letters, wmk emblems INVERTED. Fresh M, re-perfed 2 sides. SG Spec J71e, SG 84wi cat £8250. Extremely rare wmk error. (P) $600 $1000

2451 1862-64 QV 9d straw sm white cnr letters. F-VF fresh M, redistributed gum, nice deep colour. SG Spec J92(2), SG 87 cat £4000. Rare mint. (P) $700 $1000

2452 1865-73 QV 3d rose, large white cnr letters, plate 4, IMPERF plate proof, no wmk. F-VF UN as made, sl blemish in middle, 4 margins. SG 92(p), SG Spec J28/29 cat £3800. (P) $500 $1000

2453 1865-73 QV 4d vermilion, large white cnr letters, plate 11, IMPERF, wmk large garter INVERTED. Superb fresh UN, 4 large margins & bright colour. SG Spec J58a, SG 94a cat £8500. Extremely rare imperf error & certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $3000 $4500