Accumulations & collections

2575 1897 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

2576 1898 "1 DOLLAR" opt QV 96c black, with Chinese h/s. F-VF M, sl diag crease. SG 52 cat £225. (P) $100 $150

2577 1898 "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

2578 1898 "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

2579 1903 KEVII $5 purple & blue-green, opt SPECIMEN, wmk crown CA. VFM. SG 75s, normal cat £650. (P) $200 $400

2580 1903 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

2581 1904-06 KEVII $1 purple & sage-green, ordinary paper, wmk mult crown. F-VF M. SG 86 cat £200. (P) $100 $150

2582 1904-06 KEVII $1 purple & sage-green, chalk-surfaced paper, wmk mult crown. F-VF fresh M part gum. SG 86a cat £180. (P) $80 $120

2583 1904-06 KEVII $2 slate & scarlet, ordinary paper, wmk mult crown. VF fresh M. SG 87 cat £450. (P) $350 $450

2584 1904-06 KEVII $2 slate & scarlet, chalk-surfaced paper, wmk mult crown. VF MLH. SG 87a cat £350. (P) $250 $350

2585 1904-06 KEVII $3 slate & dull blue wmk mult crown. VF fresh M. SG 88 cat £375. (P) $250 $350

2586 1904-06 KEVII $5 purple & blue-green, wmk mult crown. F-VF M. SG 89 cat £550. (P) $300 $400

2587 1912-21 KGV 25c purple & magenta, type B, wmk mult crown. VF fresh M. SG 109 cat £300. Very scarce stamp. (P) $250 $350

2588 1912-21 KGV $2 carmine-red & grey-black, wmk mult crown. VF MLH. SG 113 cat £200. (P) $130 $200

2589 1912-21 KGV $3 green & purple, wmk mult crown. VFM. SG 114 cat £300. (P) $200 $300

2590 1912-21 KGV $5 green & red on green, wmk mult crown. VFM. SG 115 cat £700. (P) $550 $750

2591 1912-21 KGV $10 purple & black on red, wmk mult crown. VF fresh M. SG 116 cat £600. Scarce top value with beautiful colour. (P) $450 $600

2592 1935 KGV Silver Jubilee set 3c-20c. VF fresh MUH. SG 133-6 cat £65 for M, should be at least double, £130 MUH. (4) (P) $100 $150

2593 1935 KGV Silver Jubilee 5c, variety "extra flagstaff" on UL stamp of LL cnr blk of 4. VF fresh MUH. SG 134/134a cat £350 for M, should be at least £700 MUH singles, plus premium for positional blk. (P) $500 $800

2594 1938-52 KGVI set 1c-$10, with all colours. Superb MUH, mostly very fresh 1st $5 & $10 sl darker gum as always, all nice bright colours. SG 140-62 cat £1100+. Rare in MUH condition. (23). (P) $1200 $1800

2595 1938-52 KGVI set 1c-$10 with all colours plus extra shades & perfs of 1c, 2c, 4c (3), 5c, 8c, 10c (3), 15c, 25c olive, 30c olive & blue, 50c (3), $1 purple & orange & $5 green. VF M/MLH, mostly fresh. SG 140-162 cat £1640. (43). (P) $700 $1000

2596 1938-52 KGVI 15c scarlet variety "broken character" UR stamp of right marginal blk of 4. VF MUH. SG 146a cat £136 as singles (P) $100 $150

2597 1941 KGVI Centenary set 2c-$1, most all marginal, $1 with sheet no A3765. SG 163-8 cat £90+. (6). (P) $70 $100

2598 1941 KGVI Centenary set 2c-$1, all UR cnr marginal blks of 4, ea with "A" sheet nos. VF MUH, sl traces of gum aging. SG 163-8 cat £360 as singles, plus premium for scarce sheet no. (6 blks of 4). (P) $300 $500

2599 1946 Victory set 30c & $1, both with variety "extra stroke, the 30c in pr with normal. VF MUH. SG 169-70a cat £254+. (3) (P) $180 $250

2600 1946 Victory set 30c & $1, UL cnr marginal blks of 4, UR stamp with "extra stroke" variety. Stamps VF fresh MUH. SG 169a-70a cat £273+ as singles plus premium for positional blks. (2 blks of 4). (P) $200 $300

2601 1948 KGVI Silver Wedding set 10c & $10. VF fresh MLH. SG 171-72 cat £329. (2). (P) $150 $200

2602 1948 Silver Wedding set 10c & $10 tied to FDC (sl tones) by "Hong Kong 22 DE 48" First Day of Issue cds. SG 171-2 cat £132 as loose stamps alone & worth many times that for rare FDC. (P) $275 $400

2603 1936-38 FFC inc Hong Kong-Penang KGV 30c tied by "Hong Kong 9 JY 36" cds -unclaimed & returned with Penang & HK Dead Letter Office b/s. HK-Bangkok KGV 5c & 30c tied "Victoria 13 DE 37" cds, Bangkok b/s, 3 Unclaimed/Return cachets, & HK DLO b/s. HK-Burma KGVI 15c "Victoria 1 SP 38" cds, Rangoon b/s. (3). $120 $200

2604 1937 Registered FFC Hong Kong-Bangkok franked KGV 1c, 5c, 10c & 30c, KGVI Coronation 4c & 15c, tied by “Registered GPO Hong Kong 3 DE 37" cds, with Bangkok b/s & boxed Returned/Unknown cachets. (P) $80 $150

HONG KONG - POs CHINA/JAPAN

2605 1917-21 CHINA opt KGV $5 green & red on blue-green, wmk mult crown. VF fresh M. SG 16 cat £350. (P) $275 $375

2606 1917-21 CHINA opt KGV $10 purple & black on red wmk mult crown. F-VF fresh MLH. SG 17 cat £700. (P) $500 $700

2607 1917-21 "CHINA" opt KGV $10 purple & black on red, top value. VF fresh MUH. SG 17 cat £700 for M, should be at least double, £1400 MUH. (P) $1300 $1800

2608 1922-27 CHINA opt KGV set 1c-$2, wmk script. VF MLH. SG 18-28 cat £425. (11). (P) $300 $400

ICELAND

2609 1931 "Zeppelin 1931" opt King set 30a-2Kr. VF fresh MLH. SG 179-81 cat £95, Mi 147-9 cat €100. (3). (P) $40 $60

INDIA

2610 1856-64 QV ½a blue Die I, IMPERF horiz pr, no wmk. Superb MUH "dried" never hinged original gum, 4 large margins. SG 37a cat £900 for M, should be at least double, £1800 MUH. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $1000 $1500

2611 1911-22 KGV 1a Carmine, LL cnr marginal blk of 8, error grossly misplaced perfs through middle of stamps, wmk large star. VF MUH, darker gum. SG 160(var). Spectacular error blk. (P) $400 $700

2612 1911-22 KGV 15R blue & olive, wmk large star. VF fresh M. SG 190 cat £300. (P) $200 $300

2613 1912-22 Booklet 1R green & pink covers with only 8 KGV ½a & one 1a. Somewhat tropicalised. SG SB9 cat £350 for comp bklt. (P) $100 $150

2614 1921 Booklet 1R2a with only 3 panes of 4 KGV 9p/1a. Somewhat tropicalised. SG SB 13 cat £200 for comp bklt. $50 $100

2615 1940-43 KGVI Air set 3p-14a. VF fresh MUH. SG 265-77 cat £45. (14). $40 $60

2616 1948 Gandhi set 1½a-10R. Superb fresh MUH. SG 305-8 cat £425. Very popular set in pristine quality. (4) (P) $400 $600

2617 1935 (27 Sep) Sikkim Rocketgram Mail franked 2R, Sikkim Rocket Experiment vignette opt PARCEL alongside KGV 9p tied with Gangtok cds. Signed Stephen Smith & bearing "Sikkim Rocket experiment" cachet & other markings. Contents of rocket printed on reverse inc tube of tooth paste etc. Scarce. (P) $120 $200

INDIAN STATES & POs ABROAD

2618 PO in Basra Iraq: 1908 use of PPC of "Valis Residence Busrah", franked KEVII 1a tied by "Busrah 12 SE 08" pmk to England. SG Z161 Plus PPC franked KEVII ½a tied by "Rangoon 20 MA 06" Burman cds, to Australia with "T" & "T1D" tax h/s. (2). $150 $250

2619 Bhopal: 1908-11 "SERVICE" opt Arms 1a carmine-red, IMPERF, error "SERVICE" INVERTED & shifted, opt type O2. Superb fresh UN, 4 margins. SG O306(var) unlisted, but SG O302a/b cat £90 for similar. (P) $40 $70

2620 Bhopal: 1936-49 SERVICE opt Pictorial 1R dull blue & bright purple, opt with serifs, 11½mm long, error "SREVICE" for "SERVICE". VF fresh MLH, gum wrinkles. SG O342a cat £200. Very rare error & certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $250 $400

2621 Bijawar: 1936 Maharaja roul set 3p-2a. Superb fresh MLH/MUH. SG 6-10 cat £50+. (5). (P) $70 $100

2622 Bijawar: 1937 Maharaja set 4a-1R. Superb fresh MLH. SG 11-15 cat £150. (5) (P) $150 $250

2623 Chamba: 1927-37 opt KGV set 3p-1R. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 62-75 cat £75 & undercatalogued. (14). (P) $70 $100

2624 Chamba: 1927-39 opt Service KGV set 3p-10R. VF MLH/MUH, most very fresh. SG O48-60 cat £190+ & undercatalogued. (13). (P) $180 $250

2625 Charkhari: 1909 Crossed Swords 1p turquoise-blue (swords right over left) horiz pr, error IMPERF between. VF fresh MLH. SG 16a cat £250+. Very rare. (P) $300 $450

2626 Cochin: 1923-24 "ON CGS" opt Varma II 8p/9p carmine, wmk upright, opt with serif on G. VF MUH. SG O20 cat £450 for M, should be at least double, £900 MUH. Very rare stamp & certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $600 $900

2627 Cochin: 1923-24 "ON CGS" opt Varma II 8p/9p carmine, opt w/o serif on "G". F-VF fresh MUH, top marginal. SG O21 cat £70 for M, should be at least double, £140 MUH. (P) $100 $150

2628 Cochin: 1925 "ON CGS" opt Varma II 10p/9p carmine. Superb fresh MUH. SG O22 cat £90 for M, should be at least £180 MUH (P) $150 $250

2629 Cochin: 1925 "ON CGS" opt Varma II 10p/9p 27½mm surch. VF MUH. SG O22 cat £90 for M, should be at least £180 MUH (P) $100 $150

2630 Cochin: 1933-38 "ON CGS" opt set 4p-10a, recess print. VF fresh MUH. SG O34-43 cat £160 for M, should be at least double, £320 MUH. Rare so nice. (10). (P) $350 $500

2631 Cochin: 1946 Maharaja 6p red-brown, perf 11. F-VF UN. SG 104a cat £300. (P) $300 $450

2632 Cochin: 1946-48 Varma III 1a3p magenta, perf 13, w/o official opt & so unissued thus. Superb fresh UN, as issued, right marginal. SG footnote after 108 cat £150+ (P) $250 $350

2633 Cochin: 1949 "SIX PIES" opt Varma III 9p ultramarine, unissued. Superb fresh UN as made. SG footnote after 126 cat £150. (P) $250 $350

2634 Cochin: 1949 "ON CGS" opt Maharaja "SIX PIES" & native script on 3p carmine, error surcharge DOUBLE. VFU, top marginal. SG O103b cat £425+. Rarity. Certificate can be obtained upon request. (P) $500 $800

2635 Cochin: 1949 "ON CGS" opt Raja "SIX PIES" on 3p carmine, error surcharge DOUBLE. VFU, UR cnr marginal. SG O103b cat £425+. Rarity. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $500 $800

2636 Cochin: 1943 " ON CGS" opt Varma III 3p/4p green, wmk umbrella. VF fresh UN. SG O62 cat £65. (P) $50 $70

2637 Duttia: 1896 Ganesh 4a black/rose, imperf, with blue control h/s. Superb fresh UN as issued, 4 margins. SG 7 cat £1800. Extremely rare genuine example. 1983 BPA photo-cert, while diff new cert can be obtained on request. (P) $2700 $3700

2638 Faridkot: 1887-1900 Opt QV set 3p-1R. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 1-17 cat £203. Only 720 sets printed. (11) (P) $250 $350

2639 Faridkot: 1887-1900 "FARIDKOT STATE" opt QV 12a purple on red. VFU, proper Faridkot cds. SG 14 cat £600. Only 1200 printed & most are mint. Very rare genuine used & certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $800 $1200

2641 Hyderabad: 1905-11 Postage ½a red imperf plate PROOF comp sheet of 240 with imprint at top, thick paper. Mostly VF UN as made, archival tape repaired tear on 1 stamp LL & 2 at UR flts. SG 26(p). Rarity as a sheet & fantastic for specialist study. (P) $600 $1000

2642 Hyderabad: 1905-11 Postage 2a green imperf plate PROOF comp sheet of 240 with imprint at top, thick paper. Mostly VF UN as made, archival tape repaired tears affect 6 at UL, & 4 at UR. SG 27(p). Rarity as a sheet. $600 $1000

2643 Hyderabad: 1905-11 Postage 2a claret imperf plate PROOF comp sheet of 240 with imprint at top, thin no wmk paper. VF UN as made. SG 27(p). Rarity as a sheet. (P) $800 $1300

2644 Hyderabad: 1905-11 Postage 3a orange-brown imperf plate PROOF comp sheet of 240 with imprint at top, thick paper. Mostly VF UN as made (repaired) tears inc right across 5th row, total 39 archival taped. SG 28(p). Rarity as a sheet. $500 $800

2645 Hyderabad: 1905 Postage in white 1a plum unissued ESSAY comp sheet of 240 with imprint at top, thick paper. VF UN as made, sl reverse tones. SG 26(e). Rarity as a sheet & fantastic item for specialist study. (P) $700 $1200

2646 Hyderabad: 1905 Postage in white 2a green unissued ESSAY comp sheet of 240 with imprint at top, thick paper. VF UN as made. SG 27(e). Rarity as a sheet. (P) $700 $1200

2647 Jaipur: 1931 Investiture Pictorial set ¼a-5R. Superb M/MLH, mostly very fresh. SG 40-51 cat £550 & much under-catalogued as a rare set ( rarer than Falklands 1933 Pictorials set which cat £4250). (12). (P) $700 $1000

2648 Jind: 1927-37 opt KGV set 3p-25R. VF fresh MLH. SG 84-103 cat £550 & under-catalogued. Rare set. (20). (P) $700 $1000

2649 Jind: 1927-37 SERVICE opt KGV set 3p-10R. VF fresh MLH. SG O47-61 cat £130 & undercatalogued. (15) (P) $150 $250

2650 Nabha: 1938 NABHA STATE opt KGVI set 3p-25R. VF M/MLH, mostly very fresh. SG 77-94 cat £700. Very scarce set. (18) (P) $475 $650

2651 Rajasthan-Bundi: 1948-49 Framed native script opt Raja 2a vermilion, machine opt, error opt INVERTED. Stamp VF fresh MUH, right marginal. SG 11a cat £500++ & much under-catalogued as only 1 pane of 20 discovered. Extremely rare. (P) $700 $1000

2652 Rajasthan - Jaipur: 1950 "RAJASTHAN" Raja ½a, 3/4a, 1a, 2½a, 3a & 4a. VF fresh MUH. SG ex 16-22 cat £80. (6) (P) $60 $90

2653 Travancore: 1939 "SERVICE" opt Raja 2ch orange, se-tenant horiz strip of 3, left stamp error "SESVICE" for "SERVICE. Superb UN as issued. SG O89/89a cat £186 as singles, plus premium for rare se-tenant strip. (3). (P) $200 $300

2654 Travancore: 1941-42 SERVICE opt Lake 1a yellow-green, blk of 4, error opt DOUBLE (bottom opt shifted left across both stamps), perf 12½. Superb UN as issued. SG O96c cat £116++ premium for blk. (P) $110 $150

2655 Travancore-Cochin: 1949 "FOUR PIES" opt Raja 8ca carmine, right marginal horiz strip of 7, right stamp variety INVERTED "S". VF fresh MLH. SG 2/2b cat £131+ as singles, plus premium for positional multiple. (P) $130 $200

2656 Travancore-Cochin: 1949-51 "SERVICE" opt Pictorial 3a/7ch blue, vert pr, error IMPERF between, both perf 12 & 12½ prs. VF UN. SG O6a & O6db cat £33 & undercatalogued. (2 prs). $40 $60

2657 Travancore-Cochin: 1950 "T-C" opt Raja 1a orange, error opt INVERTED. VF UN as issued. SG 9b cat £300. Rare. (P) $300 $450

IONIAN ISLANDS

2658 1859 QV set ½d-2d. VF fresh UN, 4 margins. SG 1-3 cat £203. (3). (P) $90 $150

2659 1859 QV set ½d-2d. VF M/MUH, all 4 large margin. SG 1-3 cat £203+. Scarce so nice, key ½d superb. Exp Diena. (3). (P) $180 $250

2660 1859 QV ½d orange. Fresh UN, almost 4 margins. SG 1 cat £140. (P) $70 $100

2661 1859 QV 2d carmine blk of 4. VF fresh 2M/2MUH. SG 3 cat £112 for M, the MUH should be double, so £168 for this, plus premium for blk. Exp Diena. (P) $130 $200

IRELAND

2662 1922 Provisional Govt opt set ½d-10d, Dollard printing, plus 2½d, 4d & 9d red opt & 4d & 9d carmine opt, plus 1d shade. VFU. SG 1-9, 4b, 6a-b, 8b, 8c cat £306. (14) (P) $150 $250

2663 1922 Provisional Govt opt KGV 1d, error opt INVERTED. VF MUH. SG 2a cat £275 for M, should be at least £550 MUH. (P) $300 $450

2664 1922 Provisional Govt opt KGV Seahorses set 2/6 to 10/-, Dollard printing. Superb fresh MUH. SG 17-21 cat £300 for M, should be at least double, £600 MUH. (3). (P) $450 $700

2665 1922 Provisional Govt opt KGV Seahorses 10/-, Dollard printing. F-VF fresh MLH. SG 21 cat £180. (P) $100 $130

2666 1922-23 Free State opt KGV 4d grey-green, variety "no accent", Thom printing. Stamp VF fresh MUH, right marginal. SG 58a cat £180 for M, should be at least double, £360 MUH. (P) $200 $300

2667 1922-23 Free State opt KGV 1d horiz coil pr, variety "long 1 in 1922". VF fresh MUH. SG 68/68a cat £88 for M, should be at least double, £176 MUH. (P) $80 $120

2668 1925-28 Free State opt KGV Seahorses set 2/6 to 10/-. Superb fresh MUH marginal. SG 83-85 cat £225 for M, should be at least double, £450 MUH. (3). (P) $350 $450

2669 1925-28 Free State opt KGV Seahorses set 2/6 to 10/-, narrow date, all 22¾mm high with dot in margin. VF MUH. SG 83-85 cat £225 for M, should be at least double, £450 MUH. (P) $230 $300

2670 1927-28 Free State opt KGV Seahorses 2/6 brown. VF MUH. SG 86 cat £50 for M, should be at least double, £100 MUH. (P) $40 $70

2671 1927-28 Free State opt KGV Seahorses set 2/6 to 10/-, wide date. VF MLH. SG 86-88 cat £275. (P) $180 $250

ITALY

2672 1891 Embossed sample proof by DLR as an example of their prowess, similar to types used by Britain & empire but with head of Italian King Victor-Emmanual II, border dated 30 1 82 with "Thos De La Rue & Co London. 2 shades of orange on laid paper 35x44mm endorsed "Italian Head", or 51x60mm with "19 FEB 91" h/s. Extremely rare. (2). (P) $500 $1000

2673 1916 King 4.80L Booklet with 4 panes of 6 of surch 20c/15c grey, blue cover. Superb fresh MUH. SG SB3 cat £3500, Sass L3 cat €4500. Very rare in such pristine condition. (P) $1200 $1800

2674 1922 Philatelic Congress opt set 10c-40c. F-VF M, o/c as usual. SG 122-5 cat £1200, Sass 123-6 cat €1600 for such centring. Key set seldom seen with genuine opts. (4). (P) $400 $600

2675 1922 Philatelic Congress opt set 10c-40c. VFU, all special Trieste cds. SG 122-5 cat £1300, Sass 123-6 cat €1600. Rarely seen genuine set Exp Brun, while certificate can be obtained on request. (4). $500 $700

2676 1933 Balbo Transatlantic Flight triptych set 5L25+19L75 & 5L25+ 44L75 with pilot name Aram. VF fresh MUH. SG 378-9 cat £360 for M, should be at least double, £720 MUH, Sass S1509 cat £700. (2 strips). (P) $250 $350

2677 1933 Balbo Transatlantic Flight triptych set 5L25+19L75 & 5L25+ 44L75 with pilot name Bise. VF MUH. SG 378-9 cat £360 for M, should be at least double, £720 MUH, Sass 1509C cat €700. (2 strips). (P) $220 $300

2678 1933 Balbo Transatlantic Flight triptych set 5L25+19L75 & 5L25+ 44L75 with pilot name Calo. VF fresh MUH. SG 378-9 cat £360 for M, should be at least double, £720 MUH, Sass 1509E cat €700. (2 strips). (P) $250 $350

2679 1933 Balbo Transatlantic Flight triptych set 5L25+19L75 & 5L25+ 44L75 with pilot name Leon. VF MUH. SG 378-9 cat £360 for M, should be at least double, £720 MUH, Sass 1509aH cat €700. (2 strips). (P) $220 $300

2680 1933 Balbo Transatlantic Flight triptych set 5L25+19L75 & 5L25+ 44L75 with pilot name Migl. VF fresh MUH. SG 378-9 cat £360 for M, should be at least double, £750 MUH, Sass S1509K cat £700. (2 strips). (P) $220 $300

2681 1933 Balbo Transatlantic Flight triptych set 5L25+19L75 & 5L25+ 44L75 with pilot name Nann. Superb fresh MUH, both left marginal. Superb fresh MUH, both left marginal. SG 378-9 cat £360 for M, should be at least double, £720 MUH, Sass 1509L cat €700. 2003 Vaccari photo-cert. (2 strips). (P) $275 $375

2682 1933 Balbo Transatlantic Flight triptych set 5L25+19L75 & 5L25+ 44L75 with pilot name Napo. VF MUH. SG 378-9 cat £360 for M, should be at least double, £720 MUH, Sass 1509M cat €700. (2 strips). (P) $220 $300

2683 1933 Balbo Transatlantic Flight triptych set 5L25+19L75 & 5L25+ 44L75 with pilot name Pell. VF MUH. SG 378-9 cat £360 for M, should be at least double, £720 MUH, Sass S1509N cat €700 (2 strips) (P) $220 $300

2684 1933 Balbo Transatlantic Flight triptych set 5L25+19L75 & 5L25+ 44L75 with pilot name Rani. VF fresh MUH. SG 378-9 cat £360 for M, should be at least double, £720 MUH, Sass 1509P cat €700. (2 strips). (P) $220 $300

2685 1933 Balbo Transatlantic Flight triptych set 5L25+19L75 & 5L25+ 44L75 with pilot name Rovi. Superb fresh MUH, both right marginal. SG 378-9 cat £360 for M, should be at least double, £720 MUH, Sass 1509R cat €700. 2002 Carraro photo-cert. (2 strips). (P) $275 $375

2686 1933 Balbo Transatlantic Flight triptych set 5L25+19L75 & 5L25+ 44L75 with pilot name Verc. VF MUH, both right marginal. SG 378-9 cat £360 for M, should be at least double, £720 MUH, Sass 1509T cat €700. 2003 Vaccari photo-cert. (2 strips). (P) $250 $350

2687 1945 Torino CLN liberation local "C.L.N." fancy opt set Bandiera Brothers 25c, 1L & 2.50L. VF MUH. CEI 32-34 cat €1500. Very scarce set that was authorized by CLN authorities but issue was blocked by Allied military officials. 2011 Ceremuga photo cert. (3) (P) $400 $600

ITALY - COLONIES & POs

2688 Aegean Islands: 1932 Lero opt Garibaldi set 10c-5L. VF fresh MUH. SG 89-98E cat £180 for M, should be at least £360 MUH, Sass 17-26 cat €550 (10) (P) $170 $300

2689 Aegean Islands: 1932 Nisiro opt Garibaldi set 10c-5L. VF fresh MUH. SG 89-98G cat £180 for M, Sass 17-26 €450 (10) (P) $170 $250

2690 Aegean Islands: 1932 Patmo opt Garibaldi set 10c-5L. VF fresh MUH. SG 89-98H cat £180 for M, Sass 17-26 cat €450. (10) (P) $150 $250