Accumulations & collections

MALAYA - BORNEO - JAPAN OCCUP

2801 Brunei: 1944 3-line opt Pictorial $3/1c. F-VF fresh MLH, with unusually nice original gum. JSCA 98, SG J20a cat £11,000+. Extremely rare as only tiny number printed. Less than 10 genuine examples known. 2001 BPA photo cert. (P) $8000 $11000

2802 North Borneo: 1943 Tobacco Tax 2c pale carmine. Superb fresh UN as made. Bft 1. Very rare. (P) $130 $200

2803 North Borneo: 1943 Tobacco Tax 4c black. Superb fresh UN as made. Bft 2. Very rare. (P) $130 $200

MALAYSIA

2804 1979 Malayan Tapir $2 black vert imperf PROOF pr, wmk mult "Pos" in octagon. VF MUH. SG 195(p). (P) $70 $100

MALTA

2805 1903-04 KEVII set ½d to 1/-, wmk crown. VF fresh MLH. SG 38-44 cat £130. (7). (P) $90 $120

2806 1921-22 KGV St Paul set ½d to 10/-, opt SPECIMEN, wmk script. VF fresh MLH. SG 97s-104s cat £475. (8). (P) $400 $600

2807 1922 Self Government opt St Paul 10/- blue-black, wmk crown CC. VF fresh MUH, top marginal. SG 105 cat £250 for M, should be at least double, £500 MUH. (P) $375 $500

2808 1922 Self Government opt KGV 2/- purple & blue on blue, wmk mult crown. VF fresh MUH. SG 111 cat £250 for M, should be at least double, £500 MUH. (P) $400 $600

2809 1922 Self Government opt 2/6, wmk mult crown. F MUH. SG 112 cat £32 for M, should be at least £64 MUH. (P) $40 $60

2810 1922 Self Govt opt 10/- black, top value. VF fresh MUH. SG 121 cat £140 for M, should be at least double, £280 MUH. (P) $220 $300

2811 1922-26 Allegorical £1 black & carmine-red, wmk script sideways. VF fresh MUH. SG 139 cat £150 for M, should be at least double, £300 MUH. (P) $250 $350

2812 1922-26 Allegorical £1 black & bright carmine, wmk script upright. VF fresh MUH. SG 140 cat £110 for M, should be at least double, £220 MUH. (P) $200 $300

2813 1948-53 SELF GOVT opt KGVI 5/- marg pr with variety "NT joined". VF fresh MUH. SG 247a cat £300+ as singles, plus premium for positional multiple. (P) $300 $400

2814 1965-70 Pictorial 3d error "gold windows omitted". VF fresh MUH. SG 335a cat £100. (P) $60 $90

2815 1965-70 Pictorial 3d error "Malta omitted". VF fresh MUH. SG 335b cat £26. $20 $30

2816 1965-70 Pictorial 6d error "Malta omitted". VF fresh MUH. SG 338a cat £45. $30 $40

2817 1965-70 Pictorial 1/3 error "gold centre omitted", with normal to compare. VF fresh MUH. SG 341a cat £65. (P) $40 $60

2818 1965-70 Pictorial 1/6 error "black head omitted". VF fresh MUH. SG 342a cat £375. (P) $250 $350

2819 1973 Def 4m "History", error gold "Storja" etc omitted, with normal to compare. VF fresh MUH. SG 487a. (2). $30 $50

MAURITIUS

2820 1859-61 Britannia 6d blue, imperf. VFM, part gum, 4 margins. SG 32 cat £800. Rare UN classic. (P) $400 $600

2821 1860-63 QV 9d dull purple, no wmk. VFM. SG 51 cat £200 (P) $130 $180

2822 1863-72 QV 6d dull violet, wmk crown CC. F-VF fresh M, part gum. SG 63 cat £425. (P) $200 $300

2823 1863-72 QV 6d blue-green, wmk crown CC. F-VF fresh MLH (nicely re-gummed). SG 65 cat £250. (P) $100 $150

2824 1863-72 QV 9d yellow-green, wmk crown CC. F-VF fresh MLH. SG 66 cat £190. (P) $120 $180

2825 1863-72 QV 1/- orange, wmk crown CC. VF fresh M. SG 70 cat £300. (P) $200 $300

2826 1863-72 QV 5/- rosy mauve, top value, wmk crown CC. F-VF fresh M, with bright colour. SG 71 cat £275. (P) $200 $300

2827 1878 QV Surch set 2c-2R50 on 5/-. F-VF fresh M/UN. SG 83-91 cat £700. Very scarce set. (9) (P) $500 $650

2828 1878 "17 CENTS" opt QV 4d rose. F-VF M, part gum. SG 87 cat £190. (P) $100 $150

2829 1891 "TWO CENTS" on QV 30 cents on 9d pale violet, error opt DOUBLE one INVERTED. F-VF UN, part gum. SG 120c cat £190. (P) $100 $150

2830 1895-99 Arms set 1c-18c, opt SPECIMEN, wmk crown CA. VFM. SG 127-32s cat £150. (6). (P) $120 $160

2831 1910 KEVII 10R green & red on green, top value. VF fresh M. SG 195 cat £170. (P) $130 $170

2832 1921-26 Arms set 1c-20c, opt SPECIMEN, wmk script. VF MUH with darker gum (ex 8c orange MLH). SG 205-221s cat £475 for M, should be at least double, £950 MUH. (17). (P) $400 $700

2833 1921-26 Arms 50R purple & green, wmk script, opt SPECIMEN. FM, bit tropicalised. SG 222s cat £400 (normal cat £950). (P) $180 $250

2834 1925 Arms Surch set 3c/4c - 15c/20c, opt Specimen diag. VF fresh MLH. SG 242-44s cat £95. (3). (P) $80 $120

2835 1937 KGVI Coronation set 5c-20c, perf SPECIMEN. VF MUH. SG 249-51s cat £110. (3). (P) $100 $150

MONTSERRAT

2836 1916-22 KGV Badge 3d purple on pale yellow, opt SPECIMEN, wmk mult crown. VF fresh MUH. SG 53as cat £30 for M, should be at least double, £60 MUH. $40 $60

MONTENEGRO

2837 1917 Govt in Exile King set 1pa-5Per, opt in cyrillic 'Free Montenegro', plus Postage Dues 5pa-50pa & AR 10pa & 25pa, prepared in France but unissued. VF MUH. SG footnote unpriced. (19) (P) $50 $100

MOROCCO AGENCIES

2838 Tangier: 1948 Silver Wedding 2½d error opt at TOP instead of bottom. VF fresh MUH, marginal. SG 255(var) -see footnote cat £250+. Only 1 sheet recorded. (P) $200 $300

NATAL

2839 1902-03 KEVII Basic set ½d-£20, ½d to 5/- are M, 5/- to £1 & £5-£20 opt SPECIMEN, & £1.10s U. Plus 1908-09 POSTAGE POTAGE 5/-, 10/- & £1 opt SPECIMEN. Mostly F-VF M. SG est cat £2200++ (normals cat £49,000+). Rare group. (P) $1200 $1800

2840 1902 KEVII £1.10s green & violet, wmk crown CC. VFM, nice deep colours. SG 143 cat £600. (P) $400 $600

NATAL - BOER WAR

2841 1900 rare covers: 1st from Siege of Ladysmith with "Imperial Light Horse" arms on flap, franked QV ½d (5), tied by "FE 27 1900" cds & 2 Siege PO cachet strikes. 2nd franked Transvaal Arms to 1/-, tied by "Veldpost ZAR Dannhouser 28 Apr 1900" oval pmks, to Volksrust, with arrival b/s. VF. Rare & attractive. (2) (P) $150 $300

NAURU

2842 1916-23 opt KGV 1d carmine-red, variety "double opt, one albino". Superb fresh MUH. SG 2b cat £325 for M, should be at least double, £650 MUH. Copy of 2003 Ceremuga photo cert of blk it came from. (P) $250 $400

2843 1916-23 opt KGV Seahorses 10/- indigo-blue, opt SPECIMEN, Waterlow printing. VF fresh MLH. SG 18s cat £1000 (normal cat £11,000). Key stamp. (P) $900 $1200

2844 1966 Definitive 2c Net Fishing positional blk of 10 from top of sheet showing full Plate No.1 VF fresh MUH. SG 66(var). Very rare as plate nos normally trimmed off. (P) $300 $400

2845 1968 opt on 2c Net Fishing positional blk of 10 from base of sheet with imprint showing full Plate No 1. VF fresh MUH. SG 81(var). Very rare as plate no, normally trimmed off. (P) $300 $400

NEPAL

2846 1881 issue 2a purple imperf on European wove paper. Superb fresh UN as issued, 4 margins. SG 5 cat £225. Exp Dr Hellrigl AIEP. (P) $150 $250

2847 1886-89 issue 1a blue on good quality medium native paper. Superb fresh UN as issued, 4 margins. SG 7 cat £140+. (P) $80 $120

2848 1886-89 issue set 1a-4a later blurred impressions, 3 sets, various prints on medium to thick native paper, imperf -one 2a pin perf 3 sides. Mostly VF fresh UN as issued, all 4 margins. SG 10-12 cat £333. (9). (P) $150 $250

2849 1899-1900 issue set 1a-4a blurred impressions on native paper & pin perf inc extra 1a void cnr caused by natural paper wrinkles. VF UN as issued. SG ex18-21 cat £400. A 1a exp Dr Hellrigl AIEP (4) (P) $220 $350

2850 1907 Pashupati issue 2p-16p imperf PROOF horiz prs in issued colours. Mostly VF UN as made. SG 30-33(p). (4 prs). (P) $250 $400

2851 1907 Pashupati issue 2p imperf PROOF blk of 4 in issued colour. F-VF UN as made, sl staining. SG 30(p). (P) $80 $120

2852 1930 Pashupati issue 2p imperf PLATE PROOF blk of 4. Stamps VF UN as made. SG 43(p). Rare. Exp Dr Hellrigl AIEP. (4). (P) $150 $250

2853 1935 Pashupati issue 2p imperf PLATE PROOF blk of 4. VF UN as made. SG 51(p). (4). (P) $150 $250

2854 1935 Pashupati issue 4p deep green imperf PLATE PROOF blk of 4. Superb UN as made. SG 52(p). (4). (P) $80 $120

NETHERLANDS - INDIES

2855 1921 Marine Insurance 2½G, 4½G & 7½G, top 3 values. VF MLH. NVPH BK5-7 cat €450, SG M261-63 cat £250 & both undercatalogued. Rare issue as only 558 sets sold. (3) (P) $200 $300

NEW GUINEA - GERMAN

2856 1897-99 opt 5pf green, variety "broken 'e' in Guinea." VF fresh MUH. SG 1(var), Mi 2XIII cat €205. Exp Jaschke-Lantelme BPP. (P) $70 $100

2857 1897-99 opt 3pf-20pf, all opt variety "damaged 'c' in Deutsch". VF fresh M/MLH. SG 1-4(var). Mi 1-4XII cat €434. All exp Jaschke-Lantelme. (4). (P) $130 $200

2858 1897-99 opt 3pf reddish-brown sub-shade (lebhaftorangebraun). VFU, part "Friedrich Wilhelmshafen" cds. SG 1b(var) cat £350+. Mi 1d cat €350. Exp RF Steuer BPP. (P) $130 $200

2859 1897-99 opt 3pf & 10pf both with opt variety "broken 'e' in Guinea". F-VFM. SG 1&3(var). Mi 1a&3XII cat €218. Both exp Jaschke-Lantelme BPP. (P) $70 $100

2860 1901 Yacht set 3pf-5Mk, no wmk. Mostly F-VF M, 3Mk is UN. Mi 7-19 cat €260. SG 7-19 cat £300. (13) (P) $120 $180

2861 1901 Yacht set 3pf-5Mk, no wmk. VF fresh MUH. SG 7-19 cat £300 for M, should be at least double, £600 MUH, Mi 7-19 cat €750. (13). (P) $600 $900

2862 1913 Zeppelin 2pf blue fundraising stamp for planned German/British expedition to explore New Guinea, which was cancelled due to the outbreak of war. Superb fresh MUH, top marginal. Sieger 1 cat €1000 for M, should be at least double, €2000 MUH. (P) $800 $1200

2863 1914-19 Yacht set 3pf-5Mk, with wmk. VF fresh MUH. SG 20-23 cat £52 for M, should be at least double, £104 MUH, Mi 21-24 cat €150. (4). (P) $100 $150

2864 1890s Postcard "Gruss aus" type in colour for Stephansort with "Deutsche Schutzgebiete" address side. VF fresh UN. (P) $80 $150

2865 1896 Forerunner cover (flts) franked Germany eagle 10pf red (2) tied by "Matupi 7/6 96" cds, to Germany with "Regensburg 17 AUG 96" b/s. Mi V47d cat €210. (P) $100 $150

2866 1897 Forerunner use of Eagle 10pf message half of double reply (1292f imprint) Post Card with "Matupi 1/4 97" cds, to Herbertshohe. VFU, with short message. Mi VP 27A cat €180 with this pmk. (P) $100 $150

2867 1897 Forerunner use of Germany Eagle 10pf Post Card (693s imprint) with "Matupi 8/4 97" cds, to Germany with Oppeln cds. VFU. Mi VP25 cat €90 with this pmk. $50 $80

2868 1899 Use of Germany Eagle 10pf double reply card (1295f imprint) with "Stephansort 24 5 99" small cds, to Germany with Kiel cds. FU. Mi VP27 cat €200+ with this pmk. (P) $120 $200

2869 1899 use of opt 5pf double reply Postcard uprated opt 5pf, with "Stephansort 3/6 99" cds. To Germany, with message & UN reply card attached, Swinemunde arrival cds. VF. Mi P6 cat €175+. (P) $100 $200

2870 1900 Cover franked opt 10pf (cnr flt) tied by "Herbertshoh 6/1 00" cds, to Germany with Leipzig-Plagwitz b/s. SG 3, Mi 3 cat €120 on cover. $60 $100

2871 1900 Use of opt 10pf Post Card (1196f imprint) with "Berlinhafen DNG" cds, to Germany with Dortmund cds. FU, short message dates " 26 2 1900". SG P5 cat €150 with this pmk. $70 $100

2872 1900 Use of opt 10pf Post Card (1196f imprint) with "Herbertshoe 22/6 00" cds. VFU, to Germany with Colditz cds. Mi P5 cat €90 with this pmk. $40 $60

2873 1900 Use of Germany Germania 5pf turn of the Century "1900" Post card with "Herbertshohe DNG 1/11 00" cds, to Germany with Domitz cds. VFU. (P) $80 $150

2874 1900 Use of opt 10pf (596f imprint) message half of double reply card with "Matupi 6/12 00" cds, to Germany with Spandau cds. VFU. Mi P7F cat €115 with this pmk. $50 $80

2875 1900 Yacht 10pf red Postcard opt Specimen. Superb fresh UN. Mi P9a cat €250+. Very scarce. (P) $150 $250

2876 1901 Use of opt 5pf reply half of double Post Card with "Matupi 1/4 01" cds, to Germany with Gottingen cds. VFU. Mi P3A unpriced. (P) $100 $200

2877 1901 Use of opt 10pf message half of double reply card (imprint 399) with "Berlinhafen DNG 15/9 01" cds, to Germany. F-VF. Mi P7F cat €125 with this pmk. $60 $90

2878 1905 PTPO Yacht 5pf Post Card with colour native village scene from Bismarck Archipelago. VF clean UN. Mi PP3. (P) $100 $200

2879 1905-11 uses of Yacht 5pf Post Card with all diff pmks of Berlinhafen, Friedrich-Wilhelmshafen, Herbertshohe, Kaewieng, Rabaul & Stephansort (2 diff), 1 with arrival cds. All to Germany. F-VFU. Mi P8 cat €500 with these pmks. (7) (P) $200 $300

2880 1906 Use of PPC of native franked Yacht 5pf tied by "Simpsonhafen DNG 10/3 06" cds, to Germany with Hamburg arrival cds. $70 $120

2881 1909 Use of PPC of islet in New Pommern franked Yacht 5pf "tied" to view side - was originally on address side! - to Italy. $70 $120

2882 1909 Use of PPC of native dancers "Tanz der Mitglieder des Duk-Duk Neu-Pommern Bismarck Archipel" franked Yacht 5pf tied by "Herbertshohe DNG 1/10 09" cds. $70 $120

2883 1912 Use of PPC of "Kakadutanz der Papuas" - dancers in a village, franked Yacht 5pf tied by "Friedrich-Wilhelmshaven 9/? 12" cds, to Germany. $70 $100

2884 1912 Use of Yacht 5pf double reply Post Card with "Rabaul DNG 18/4 12" cds. VFU, local use with short message. Mi P10A unpriced. $50 $70

2885 1913 Use of Yacht 5pf Post Card with "Kaewieng DNG 21/6 13" cds, to Germany. VFU with full message. Mi P8 cat €140 with this pmk. $70 $100

2886 1914: Bavaria donation receipt text postcard (100Mk, received on 14.6.14) for Neuendettelsauer Mission with view of natives & hut "Im Dorf der Lungenleute Deutsch New Guinea" franked Bavaria 5pg, sent internally. $50 $100

2887 Postmark: "Herbertshoh 20.11.95" cds on Germany Eagle 10pf rose-carmine (mittelkarminrot, rare shade). SG 210(var), Mi V47c cat €600++. Exp Bothe BPP. (P) $350 $500

NEW GUINEA - GRI OPTS

2888 1914-15 "GRI 1d" 6mm opt DNG Yacht 3pf brown, tied by violet 2-line pmk "Rabaul Oct 19 1914" pmk, on Active Service cover addressed to Sydney, endorsed with details & signed on back by Army Treasurer. VF. Mi 1I, SG 1 cat £850++ as loose stamp & "from x3" on cover. The pmk is before the date of issue, and only 1 cover per value is known with such pmk & endorsement about the issue of the GRI overprints. Very important & interesting item for the GRI specialist. 2017 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $2500 $4000

2889 1914-15 "GRI 1d" 6mm opt DNG Yacht 3pf brown. VF UN. Mi 1I, SG 1 cat £750. Very rare. 2017 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $400 $600

2890 1914-15 "GRI 1d" 6mm opt DNG Yacht 3pf brown, variety short "1", setting I, pos 1. VF MLH. Mi 1I(var), SG 1b cat £2000+. Extremely rare. BPA photo-cert. (P) $1800 $2800

2891 1914-15 "GRI 1d" 6mm opt DNG Yacht 3pf brown, variety "1" with straight top serif, setting VI, pos 3. VFM. Mi 1I(var), SG 1c cat £2000+. Extremely rare. 2017 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $1800 $2800

2892 1914-15 "GRI 1d" 6mm opt DNG Yacht 5pf green, setting I, pos 2. VFU, tiny perf fault at bottom, Rabaul 2-line pmk Oct 17 1914 violet pmk. Mi 2I, SG 2 cat £110+ plus premium for pmk. (P) $80 $120

2893 1914-15 "GRI 1d" 6mm opt DNG Yacht 5pf green, variety short "1". Mi 2I(var), SG 2b cat £350. Rare variety. 2017 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $300 $450

2894 1914-15 "GRI 1d" 6mm opt DNG Yacht 5pf green, variety straight top "1" serif. VFM. Mi 2I(var), SG 2c cat £475. Rare variety. Exp Champion & 2017 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $400 $600

2895 1914-15 "GRI 2d" 6mm opt DNG Yacht 10pf. VFU, 2-line Rabaul provisional pmk. Mi 3I, SG 3 cat £120. Exp Kilian BPP. (P) $80 $120

2896 1914-15 "GRI 2d" 6mm opt DNG Yacht 10pf carmine, setting I, pos 2. VFU, Rabaul 2-line violet pmk. Mi 3I, SG 3 cat £120+ plus premium for pmk. (P) $80 $120

2897 1914-15 "GRI 2d" 6mm opt on DNG Yacht 20pf ultramarine, uncancelled on Active Service Censor cover, initially marked "no stamp available" & then the 2d applied, to Sydney. Mi 4I, SG 4 cat £110 & "from x3" on cover. Some flts but rare & historical usage. 2017 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $500 $1000

2898 1914-15 "GRI 2d" 6mm opt DNG Yacht 20pf ultramarine variety "1" for "I", setting I, pos 10. VFU, on piece with violet Rabaul 2 line pmk, 17 OCT 1914. MI 4I(var), SG 4a cat £425. Rare variety. 2017 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $375 $500

2899 1914-15 "GRI 2½d" 6mm opt DNG Yacht 20pf, VFM, plus "GRI 2d" 5mm opt 20pf M & 2U, 1 on piece. SG 6 & 19 cat £300. (4). (P) $130 $200

2900 1914-15 "GRI 2½d" 6mm opt DNG Yacht 20pf ultramarine, setting IV, pos 4. VFU. Mi 6I, SG 6 cat £225. Only 1445 printed. (P) $180 $250

2901 1914-15 "GRI 3d" 6mm opt DNG Yacht 25pf black & red on yellow, setting I, pos 8. VFU, on piece with Rabaul violet 2 line pmk Nov 2 1914. Mi 7I, SG 7 cat £450+. Only 869 printed. 2017 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $400 $600

2902 1914-15 "GRI 3d" 6mm opt DNG Yacht 30pf black & orange on buff, setting I, pos 7. VFU, Rabaul 2 line pmk in violet "17 OCT" FDI. Mi 8I, SG 8 cat £500+ plus premium for pmk. Only 661 printed. 2017 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $450 $650

2903 1914-15 "GRI 2½d" 6mm opt DNG Yacht 10pf carmine & 20pf ultramarine. VF fresh MLH. Mi 5I-6I, SG 5-6 cat £205. Only 1675 10pf & 1445 20pf printed. (2). (P) $150 $250

2904 1914-15 "GRI 4d" 6mm opt DNG Yacht 40pf black & carmine. VFU, on piece, oval violet New Britain pmk. Mi 9I, SG 9 cat £500+. Only 888 printed. 2017 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $450 $650

2905 1914-15 "GRI 5d" 6mm opt DNG Yacht 50pf black & purple on buff, setting XII, pos C. VF fresh MLH. Mi 10I, SG 10 cat £850+ plus premium for rare opt setting. Only 569 printed in total & tiny fraction from this setting. 2008 BPA photo-cert. (P) $800 $1200

2906 1914-15 "GRI 5d" 6mm opt DNG Yacht 50pf black & purple on buff. VFU, on piece, seal pmk. Mi 10I, SG10 cat £1000+ plus premium for rare pmk. Only 569 printed. BPA photo-cert. (P) $900 $1500

2907 1914-15 "GRI 1s" 3¾mm opt DNG Yacht 1Mk, setting IV, pos 1. VFM. Mi 12I, SG 12 cat £3500. Very rare genuine, only total of 128 recorded as printed. 2013 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $3000 $4500

2908 1914-15 "GRI 3s" 4mm opt DNG Yacht 3Mk violet-black, setting V. VFM. Mi 14I, SG 14 cat £5500. Extremely rare genuine example as only 87 printed. 2008 BPA photo-cert. (P) $5000 $7000

2909 1914-15 "GRI 1d" 5mm opt DNG Yacht 3pf brown. VFU, on piece with violet oval "Rabaul MAR 5 New Britain" pmk. Mi 1II, SG 16 cat £100+. Only 3661 printed. (P) $80 $120

2910 1914-15 "GRI 1d" 5mm opt DNG Yacht 3pf brown, variety "1" with straight top serif. VFM. Mi 1IIF, SG 16c cat £140. Only 3661 in total printed. Exp Champion. (P) $110 $150

2911 1914-15 "GRI 1d" 5mm opt DNG Yacht 3pf brown, error opt DOUBLE, setting II, pos 10. VF MLH, sl cnr crease. Mi 1IIDD, SG 16e cat £1500. Very rare & spectaculer. BPA photo-cert. (P) $1200 $1800

2912 1914-15 "GRI" 5mm opt DNG Yacht 1d/5pf, 2d/10pf & 2d/20pf. VF MUH. Mi 2-4II, SG 17-19 cat £125 for M, should be at least double, £250 MUH. (3). (P) $150 $250

2913 1914-15 "GRI", 5mm opt DNG Yacht 1d on 5pf green, 2d on 10pf carmine & 2d on 20pf ultramarine, all from setting II. VFU, all with oval "Rabaul New Britain" pmk, 2 on piece. Mi 2II, 3II, 4II, SG 17, 18, 19 cat £180. (3). (P) $130 $180

2914 1914-15 "GRI 1d" 5mm opt DNG Yacht 5pf green, 2 vertical strips of 3, left strip variety "1 with straight top serif" on ea stamp. Gibbs setting 2, pos 4, 5, 6. VFM, adhered to the original piece of the "blanket" used in their production, with overprints also on the paper!. Mi 2II(var), SG 17/17c cat £255, plus premium for blanket. Important specialist item. 2009 Gibbs photo-cert. (6). (P) $500 $1500

2915 1914-15 "GRI 2d" 5mm opt DNG Yacht 10pf carmine, setting II, pos 8. VFU, on piece with type 5 "Rabaul" s/l h/s in greenish-black (used in Dec 1914 only). Mi 3II, SG 18 cat £60+++. Scarce pmk. (P) $80 $150

2916 1914-15 "GRI 2d" 5mm opt DNG Yacht 20pf ultramarine, lower marginal blk of 8 with part inscription, setting II, pos 6-9. VF MUH, sl perf separation. Mi 4II, SG19 cat £400 for M singles, should be at least double, £800 MUH, plus premium for blk. (P) $500 $800

2917 1914-15 "GRI 3d" 5mm opt DNG Yacht 25pf black & red on yellow, setting II, pos 3. VF fresh M. Mi 7II, SG 22 cat £190. Only 869 printed. 2013 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $170 $250

2918 1914-15 "GRI 3d" 5mm opt DNG Yacht 25pf black & red on yellow, blk of 4, setting II, pos 4-5. VF fresh 2M/2MUH. Mi 7II, SG 22 cat £760 for M singles, the MUH should be at least double, so £1140 for this blk plus premium for rare multiple. Only 869 printed. 2011 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $1000 $1500