Accumulations & collections

3252 1936 FFC Daru-Mt Blucher parachute drop, franked Lakatoi plane opt 3d, tied by "Daru 18 JE 36" cds, with endorsement & signature on reverse of Officer in Charge Mt Blucher Police Camp, plus signed by pilots. VF fresh. AAMC P104 cat $200. Only 192 flown. (P) $100 $150

3253 1937 FFC Port Moresby-Lake Kutubu franked Coronation 1d (2), tied "Port Moresby 11 OC 37" cds, reverse arrival endorsement & signature of Officer in Charge at Lake Kutubu Police Camp, plus signed by pilot. VF. AAMC P117 cat $600+. Only 17 flown. Very rare. (P) $350 $500

PAPUA NEW GUINEA

3254 1952-58 Pictorial set ½d-£1. VF fresh MUH. SG 1-15, retail $240. (16) (P) $80 $110

3255 1958 "Stamp Duty 1d" opt Hut 6½d UR cnr blk of 4. F-VF MUH, yellowed gum as usual. Bft 21 cat £60+ for single. (P) $50 $100

3256 1960 "POSTAL CHARGES 6d" on 7½d blue with Postage blocked out. Superb fresh MUH. SG D1 cat £850. Rare genuine as only around 800 printed & beware of forgeries. Exp B&K, plus 2003 BPA photo-cert. (P) $800 $1200

3257 1960 "POSTAL CHARGES 6d" on 7½d blue with Postage blocked out. VF fresh MUH. SG D1 cat £850. Rare genuine as only around 800 printed & beware of forgeries. Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $700 $1000

3258 1960 "POSTAL CHARGES 6d" on 7½d blue with Postage blocked out. VFU, with part "Gor(oko)" cds. SG D1 cat £450. Rare genuine example as only 800 printed (beware of plentiful forgeries often sold as genuine by dealers!). 2017 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $400 $600

3259 1960 "POSTAL CHARGES 6d" on 7½d blue, error opt DOUBLE. VF fresh MLH. SG D4a cat £1200. Only 2 sheets of 36 printed. Very rare genuine example (beware of forgeries often sold by dealers as genuine!) 2003 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $900 $1300

3260 1960 "POSTAL CHARGES 6d" on 7½d blue with Postage blocked out, error opt DOUBLE. VFU, part Goroko MR 60 cds. SG D1a cat £2250. Only 3 sheets of 36 printed. Very rare genuine example (beware of forgeries often sold by dealers as genuine!). 2006 BPA photo-cert. (P) $2000 $3000

3261 1960 "POSTAL CHARGES 6d" on 7½d blue, on Local Airmail cover underfranked with 2x1d pictorial, with violet "DEFICIENT POSTAGE TAX" h/s, tied by "Goroko 4 MR 60 Papua New Guinea" cds. VF. SG D1 cat £450 for loose stamp alone. Rare genuine as only around 800 printed (beware of plentiful forgeries offered as genuine by dealers!). 2017 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $900 $1300

3262 1962 Native Patrol 5/- unissued. VF fresh MUH. Printed in 1961 for release in 1962 but was rejected & most stocks burnt, except 2 or 3 sheets (120-180 stamps) kept for archives. Rare. (P) $500 $700

3263 1985 Ceremonial Structures set 10t-60t rejected 1st printing which was unissued, w/o "t" after value & smaller format. VF fresh MUH. SG 496-99(e). Rare. (4) (P) $200 $300

3264 1989 Fish 20t/17t, error opt diag in upper marg blk of 10 with opts sloping downwards so on most "20t" is in middle or base of stamp & old 17t value not obliterated, with 4 UR stamps totally no bars. VF MUH. SG 602(var). Spectacular & unique error multiple! 2011 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (10) (P) $500 $1000

3265 1991-93 Bird of Paradise K10 1991 date 1 Kapul reprint UL cnr blk of 4 with Peckover/Leigh-Mardon imprint. VF fresh MUH. SG 650(var). Similar realised around $550. (P) $350 $500

3266 1994 Emergency opt set. VF fresh MUH. SG 730-40 cat £200, Mi 714-24 cat €320. (11). (P) $120 $200

3267 1994 Emergency opt set. VFU. SG 730-40 cat £55. Mi 714-24 cat €160. (11). (P) $45 $60

3268 1994 Emergency opt 21t/80t full sheet of 50 with imprints ea cnr. VF fresh MUH. SG 734 cat £2100++ as singles. Rare as a sheet. (P) $400 $700

3269 1995 Tourism 65t/60t LL cnr imprint blk of 12 inc error missing 65t opt on 3rd stamp at top. VF fresh MUH. SG 761a/b-752 cat £46, plus premium in imprint blk. $30 $40

3270 2001 Surch K2.65 on 65t PhilexFrance, error opt DOUBLE, 2nd opt shifted down & right 5mm. 2nd Opt was misplaced at a sl angle giving a wider spacing of opts at left of sheet, with UR cnr opts close together. VF fresh MUH left marginal. SG 906(var). Only 1 sheet of 50 existed. 2016 AIEP Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $400 $600

3271 2001 Surch K2.65 on 65t PhilexFrance, error opt DOUBLE, 2nd opt shifted down &/or left 1mm. UR cnr blk of 4 with diff placement on ea stamp. 2nd Opt was misplaced at a sl angle, giving wider spacing of opts at left of sheet, with UR cnr opts close together. VF fresh MUH. SG 906(var). Unique plate blks as only 1 sheet of 50 existed. 2016 AIEP Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $1500 $2500

3272 1994-95 Commercial covers (2 to Australia), frankings inc Birds 5t July 1992, 21t May 1992 4Kapul imprint blk of 4, 45T imprint blk of 4 etc. Scarce. (3). $90 $120

3273 1994 Provisional opt K1.20/40t Ship erro opt DOUBLE (both equally strong & partly overlapping), used along with Waterfall 50t tied by Lae cds on correctly franked registered cover with provisional reg label, to Australia with Mansfield & Upper Mt Gravatt transit & arrival cds. SG 709(var). Major rarity for the specialist as only 1 pane of 25 was discovered & only 1 other cover is known to us. 2012 Ceremuga AIEP photo-certificate. (P) $1100 $2000

3274 1995 Bird of Paradise 21t Surch, 2nd printing full set of 6 thick opts on 1992 date "large T" set, 1993 "small t" & the rare 1992 date "small t" set. Ea as single frankings tied by August/Sept 1995 cds. SG 755b-758b, 755b(var) & 756(var), Mi 743I.II/II.II & I.II/1992, 746 I.II/II.II & I.II/1992 cat €510++ as loose stamps. Very rare as full set on covers. 2016 Ceremuga AIEP photo-certificates. (6 covers) (P) $375 $600

3275 1999 Registered cover franked 5t/35t Musical Bow blk of 4, UR stamp error "5t" almost totally omitted, stamps below "t" partially omitted, plus K1/70t Waterfall & 1998 Orchid 50t, tied by "Lae 30 APR 1999" cds, with Kundiawa reg label h/s boxed "LAE PNG". To Australia. SG 731a listed but unpriced, 739 & 838. Very rare variety & only several covers are recorded. 2016 AIEP Ceremuga photo-cert (P) $450 $700

PHILIPPINES

3276 1899-1901 opt USA $2 deep blue. VF fresh M. SG 266 cat £550, Sc 224 cat US$350. Only 1800 printed. Exp Diena. (P) $250 $350

3277 1903-04 opt USA $1 grey-black. VF fresh MLH. Sc 237 cat US$300, SG 279 cat £650. Only 5617 printed. Exp Diena. (P) $250 $350

3278 1903-04 opt USA $2 deep blue. VF fresh M. Sc 238 cat US$550, SG 280 cat £950. Only 695 printed. Exp Diena. (P) $450 $600

3279 1903-04 opt USA $5 blue-green. VF fresh M. Sc 239 cat US$800, SG 281 cat £1300. Only 746 printed. Exp Diena. (P) $600 $800

PITCAIRN ISLANDS

3280 1969 Pictorials 1st issue set 1c-40c IMPERF (full set of 13 as other 2 values issued years later & do not exist as imperfs), all in LL cnr "Thomas De La Rue & Co Ltd" imprint blks of 8 with proof nos & approval signatures in the margin. Mostly superb MUH, only 4 stamps with flts due to being ex archives. SG 94-106(p). Only 1 imperf sheet of ea existed & these unique imprint blks ex DLR archives are an important item for the Pitcairn specialist. (104) (P) $2500 $4000

POLAND

3281 1918 "Polska Poczta" Lublin I opt set 10h-45h & Lublin II opt set 3h-90h, plus 3h perf 11½ & 45h on 80h type II. VFU. Mi 17-28 cat €174, SG 17-29 cat £191. All exp by various experts. (14). (P) $80 $120

3282 1939 Polish Legion 1z75 M/Sheet, UNCUT horiz pr of M/S from proof sheet. VF UN. SG MS358a(var), Mi Blk 8(var). Fi Blk 8M cat 2250zl. Very rare. Exp Petriuk BPP. (P) $400 $700

3283 1944 Govt in Exile "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

PORTUGAL - COLONIES

3284 Macao: 1936 Aviao opt Air 3a-15a, blks of 4. F-VF MUH, 15a sl tropical spots. SG 360-64 cat £345 for M singles, should be at least double, £690 MUH, plus premium for blks. (5 blks of 4). (P) $130 $200

3285 Macao: 1948 Views original set 1a-5p (ex1p ultramarine), plus 1949 Fatima 8a. VF MUH/MLH, patchy colonial gum. SG ex 410-23 cat £1449. Rare set. (13). (P) $375 $500

3286 Macao: 1937 Registered FFC to USA franked "Portugal" 1a & 50a (6), plus Air opt 5a/6a & 15a, tied by "Macau 28 IV 37" pmks, with pictorial flight cachet, reg & air h/s etc. To San Francisco, with various b/s & Unclaimed h/s, then apparently returned. SG 339, 354, 3261 & 364 cat £68 as loose stamps alone. (P) $70 $120

RHODESIA

3287 1892 Arms set 1d - £10, IMPERF plate proofs in 1st issued colours, thick paper, no wmk. Superb fresh UN as made, all 4 large even margins. SG ex1-13(p) cat £5550 as normals & imperfs actually much rarer. Only 1 sheet of ea believed printed. 2016 Ceremuga photo-cert. (11) (P) $1800 $3500

3288 1892-94 Arms set ½d to 4/- perf 14, plus 1895 Arms set 2d & 4d perf 12½. VFM. SG 18-28 cat £389. (9) (P) $180 $350

3289 1892-94 Arms set ½d to 4/-, plus ½d & 8d shade. VFM. SG 18-26 cat £352. (9) (P) $150 $300

3290 1896-97 Arms set 1d to 4/-, die I. VF fresh M. SG 29-37 cat £375. Scarce set. (9). (P) $300 $400

3291 1896-97 Arms set 1d to 4/-, die I, Lion only partly shaded. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 29-37 cat £375. Scarce set. (9) (P) $200 $350

3292 1896-97 Arms set ½d to 10/-, die II, Lion heavily shaded. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 41-50 cat £400. Scarce set. (9) (P) $200 $350

3293 1897 Arms 3d brown-red & slate-blue, vert pr error IMPERF BETWEEN. Superb fresh M/MUH. SG 69a cat £4750. Major rarity with probably only 1 row having existed. (P) $4000 $6000

3294 1898-1908 Arms 1d rose, blk of 4, error imperf horiz between vert prs. VF M/MLH. SG 77b cat £1100 plus premium for blk. (P) $1000 $1500

3295 1903-05 Beira & Mashonaland Railways 1d carmine Newspaper parcel stamp. VF UN. Rare. (P) $100 $200

3296 1905 Victoria Falls set 1d to 5/-. VF fresh M. SG 94-99 cat £325. (6) (P) $120 $250

3297 1905 Victoria Falls set 1d to 5/-. VFM. SG 94-99 cat £325. (6). (P) $200 $300

3298 1909-12 opt Arms set ½d-£1, perf SPECIMEN (many specimen inverted or reversed). Mostly F-VF fresh M, £1 imperfections but VF appearance. SG 100-113s cat £425. (14). (P) $250 $350

3299 1909-12 opt Arms set ½d-£1, perf SPECIMEN (many inverted &/or reversed). VF fresh M/MLH. SG 100-13s cat £425 (14) (P) $300 $450

3300 1909-11 Arms Surch set 5d/6d to 2/- on 6/-, perf SPECIMEN inverted &/or reversed. VF fresh M. SG 114-18s cat £180 (4) (P) $150 $200

3301 1910-13 KGV Double Head 5/- scarlet & yellow-green, perf 14. VFU part "Bulawayo" cds. SG 160 cat £200. (P) $150 $200

3302 1910-13 KGV Double Head 5/- crimson & yellow-green, perf 14. VF fresh M. SG 160a cat £300. (P) $130 $250

3303 1910-13 KGV Double Head 5/- crimson & yellow-green, perf 14. VFU part "Salisbury JL 11" cds. SG 160a cat £200. (P) $150 $200

3304 1913-19 KGV Admiral set ½d-£1, opt SPECIMEN, inc the rare 1½d larger opt issued later. F-VF M/UN. SG ex 186-249s cat £2750. (19). (P) $2000 $2500

3305 1913-19 KGV Admiral 3/- brown & blue, die II, perf 14. VF fresh MLH. SG 236b cat £120. (P) $50 $100

3306 1913-19 KGV Admiral 5/- blue & blue-green, die II, perf 14, variety blue vignette colour printing marks in UR cnr. VF fresh MLH. SG 239 cat £95. (P) $50 $100

3307 1913-19 KGV Admiral 10/- crimson & yellow-green, die II, perf 14. VF fresh M. SG 241 cat £200. (P) $90 $150

3308 1913-19 KGV Admiral 10/- crimson & yellow-green, die II, perf 14. Superb fresh M. SG 241 cat £200. (P) $90 $150

ROMANIA

3309 1906 Jubilee Exhibition set 5b-3L, opt SE as Exhibition Officials. VFU. SG 517-27(var), Mi 1-XI cat €650. Very scarce set. (11). (P) $200 $300

RUSSIA

3310 1858 Arms 10k blue & brown, imperf. U, small tear at top, 3½ margins dotted "579" pmk. Mi 1 cat €1000, SG 1 cat £1300. Scarce genuine imperf. (P) $150 $250

3311 1917 Russian Revolution "Crossed Swords & Cap" red opt Romanov 4k red blk of 4. VF fresh MLH. Scarce historical item! (P) $60 $90

3312 1917 Russian Revolution "Crossed Swords & Cap" red opt Romanov 4k red blk of 4, error opt INVERTED. VF fresh 3M/1MUH. Scarce historical item! Exp Trachtenberg. (P) $90 $150

3313 1917 Russian Revolution "Crossed Swords & Cap" scarlet opt Romanov 7k brown blk of 4. VF fresh M. Scarce historical item (P) $60 $90

3314 1917 Russian Revolution "Crossed Swords & Cap" red opt Romanov 7k brown blk of 4, error opt INVERTED. VF fresh 3M/1MUH. Scarce historical item! Exp Trachtenberg. (P) $80 $120

3315 1917 Russian Revolution "Crossed Swords & Cap" red opt Romanov 10/7k brown blk of 4. VFU. Scarce historical item! (P) $70 $100

3316 1917 Russian Revolution "Crossed Swords & Cap" red opt Romanov 10/7k brown, left marginal blk of 4, error opt INVERTED. VF fresh 2M/2MUH. Scarce historical item! Exp Trachtenberg. (P) $90 $150

3317 1917 Russian Revolution "Crossed Swords & Cap" red opt Romanov 10/7k brown blk of 4. VF fresh M. Scarce historical item! (P) $60 $90

3318 1917 Russian Revolution "Crossed Swords & Cap" scarlet opt Romanov 20/14k green blk of 4. VF 2M/2MUH, gum sl tropicalised. Scarce historical item! Exp Trachtenberg. $60 $90

3319 1917 Russian Revolution "Crossed Swords & Cap" scarlet opt Romanov 20/14k green, left marginal blk of 4, error opt INVERTED. VF fresh 2M/2MUH. Scarce historical item! Exp Trachtenberg. (P) $90 $150

3320 1917 Russian Revolution "Crossed Swords & Cap" bright red opt Romanov 20/14k green blk of 4. VFU. Scarce historical item! (P) $70 $100

3321 1917 Russian Revolution "Crossed Swords & Cap" red opt Romanov 50k grey & brown blk of 4. VFU, "8-15-17" cds. Scarce historical item! (P) $70 $100

3322 1917 Russian Revolution "Crossed Swords & Cap" scarlet opts Romanov set 10k, 15k & 20k blks of 4 stamp currency printed/card. VF UN as made. Scarce historical items! 15k Exp Trachtenberg. (3 blks). (P) $200 $300

3323 1917 Russian Revolution "Crossed Swords & Cap" scarlet & red opts Romanov set 10k, 15k & 20k blks of 4 stamp currency printed/card, error opt INVERTED! VF UN as made. Scarce historical items! Exp Trachtenberg. (3 blks). (P) $300 $500

3324 1917 Russian Revolution "Crossed Swords & Cap" red opt Romanov 10k blue blk of 4 stamp currency printed/card, error opt DOUBLE one INVERTED! F-VF UN as made, cnr stain. Scarce historical item! Exp Trachtenberg. (P) $100 $200

3325 1917 Russian Revolution "Crossed Swords & Cap" red opt Romanov 10k blue blk of 4 stamp currency printed/card. VFU. Scarce historical item! (P) $80 $120

3326 1917 Russian Revolution "Crossed Swords & Cap" red opt Romanov 20k green blk of 4 stamp currency printed/card, error opt DOUBLE one INVERTED. VF UN as made. Scarce historical item! Exp Trachtenberg. (P) $150 $250

3327 1917 Russian Revolution "Proclamation" opt/Romanov 4k red blk of 12, opt being the text of the front page of Soviet Newspaper Izvestia no.5. VF fresh 5M/7MUH. Scarce historical item! Exp. (P) $200 $300

3328 1917 Russian Revolution "Proclamation" opt/Romanov 7k brown blk of 12, opt being the text of the front page of Soviet Newspaper Izvestia no.5. VF fresh MUH. Scarce historical item! (P) $200 $300

3329 1917 Russian Revolution "Proclamation" opt/Romanov 35k green & blue blk of 12, opt being the text of the front page of Soviet Newspaper Izvestia no.5, error opt INVERTED. VF fresh 2MLH/10MUH. Scarce historical item! (P) $200 $300

3330 1917 Russian Revolution "Proclamation" opt/Romanov 50k grey & brown blk of 12, opt being the text of the front page of Soviet Newspaper Izvestia no.5. VF MUH, gum sl tropicalized. Scarce historical item! (P) $200 $300

3331 1917 Russian Revolution "Proclamation" opts/Romanov set 10k, 15k & 20k blks of 12 stamp currency printed/card, opts being the text of the front page of Soviet Newspaper Izvestia no.5. VF UN as made. Scarce historical items! 10k & 20k Exp Trachtenberg (3 blks of 12). (P) $600 $900

3332 1917 Russian Revolution "Proclamation" opts/Romanov set 10k, 15k & 20k blks of 12 stamp currency printed/card, opts being the text of the front page of Soviet Newspaper Izvestia no.5, error opt INVERTED. VF UN as made. Scarce historical items! Exp Trachtenberg. (3 blks of 12). (P) $700 $1000

3333 1917 Russian Revolution "Crossed Swords & Cap" red opt POW postcard (Mi unlisted), uprated with same opt on Romanov 4k, 7k & 20/14k, tied by Ekaterinaberg 17.2.18 cds, with registered label. Very rare historical item & receipt. (P) $250 $400

3334 1917 Russian Revolution "Crossed Swords & Cap" red opt Romanov 4k postcard (Mi P28) uprated same opt Romanov 7k & 20/14k green, tied by Ekaterinaberg 17.2.18 cds, with registered label & receipt. Very rare historical item. (P) $300 $500

3335 1917 Russian Revolution "Crossed Swords & Cap" red opt Arms 3k lettercard (Mi K11), uprated same opt Romanov 4k, 7k, 10/7k brown & 20/14k green, tied by Ekaterinaberg 17.2.18 cds, with registered label & receipt. Very rare historical item. (P) $300 $500

3336 1917 Russian Revolution "Crossed Swords & Cap" red opt Romanov 20/14k envelope (145x120mm, Mi U57 cat €275++) uprated same opt Romanov 4k & 7k blks of 4, tied by Ekaterinaberg 1.2.18 cds, with registered label & receipt. Spectacular cover of great historic interest. (P) $500 $800

3337 1922 Rostov on Don Famine set 2000R-6000R. VF UN as issued, all 4 margins. Mi Z1-4 cat €180, SG 261-4 cat £225. Scarce genuine set. Exp Ceremuga (4) (P) $120 $180

RUSSIA - UKRAINE

3338 1920 Unissued Pictorial 1gr grey Trident imperf sheet of 100 printed on reverse of old map. VF UN as made. Mi I(p). Rare & interesting proof sheet. $300 $500

ST. HELENA

3339 1902 KEVII set ½d green & 1d carmine, opt SPECIMEN. VF MLH. SG 53-54s cat £100. (2) (P) $80 $120

3340 1903 KEVII Pictorial set ½d to 2/-, opt SPECIMEN. F-VF fresh M. SG 55-60s cat £275. (6) (P) $200 $300

3341 1913 KGV set 4d black & red on yellow & 6d dull & deep purple, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh M, 6d sm thin. SG 85-86s cat £140 (2) (P) $80 $120

3342 1922-37 KGV Ship 7/6 grey-brown & yellow-orange. VF fresh MUH. SG 111 cat £150 for M, should be at least double, £300 MUH (P) $250 $350

3343 1922-27 KGV Ship 15/- grey & purple on blue top value. F-VF M. SG 113 cat £1100. Key stamp. (P) $700 $1000

3344 1922-37 KGV Ship 15/- grey & purple on blue. Superb fresh MUH. SG 113 cat £1100 for M, should be at least double, £2200 MUH. Key stamp & rare so nice. (P) $2000 $3000

3345 1922 KGV Pic set 1d-3d, opt SPECIMEN. F-VF MLH. SG 89-91s cat £190. (3) (P) $130 $180

3346 1922-37 KGV Ship £1 grey & purple on red, wmk mult crown. VF fresh M. SG 96 cat £450. (P) $375 $475

3347 1922-37 KGV Ship £1 grey & purple on red. Superb fresh MUH, top marginal. SG 96 cat £450 for M, should be at least double, £900 MUH. (P) $800 $1200

ST. KITTS-NEVIS

3348 1923 Tercentenary set ½d-£1 opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 48-60s cat £800. Rare set. (P) $700 $1000

ST. LUCIA

3349 1860 QV 6d green, wmk star. VFU. SG 3 cat £200. Raybaudi photo cert. (P) $130 $180

3350 1872 St Lucia Steam Conveyance Co Ltd set 1d-6d. Superb fresh MUH. (3). (P) $70 $120

3351 1967 "STATEHOOD 1ST MARCH 1967" unissued BLACK opt QEII $2.50, on registered airmail cover tied by oval "Registered 9 MR 67 Castries St Lucia" pmk, to Switzerland, with "London EC 13 MR 67" & "Cassa 15.3.69 ATF" b/s. VF. SG footnote, Yv 2249. Only 300 printed & very rare used. Merkur photo-cert. (P) $300 $500

3352 1974 Easter set 5c-$1 imperf PROOFS affixed to card, signed & dated "26.3.74" (only 5 days before issued). VF fresh UN. SG 369-72(p). (P) $400 $600

ST. VINCENT

3353 1881 "ONE PENNY" opt QV 6d bright green. VFM. SG 34 cat £475. Alberto Diena AIEP photo cert. (P) $350 $450

3354 1904-11 KEVII £1 purple & black on red, wmk mult crown, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh M. SG 93s cat ca£160. (P) $110 $150

3355 1913-17 KGV & Badge set ½d-£1, opt SPECIMEN, wmk mult crown. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 108-20s cat £250. (13). (P) $220 $300

3356 1916-18 "WAR STAMP" opt KGV 1d carmine-red, (SG type 24) opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh MLH. SG 126s cat £60. (P) $50 $65

SAMOA

3357 1899-1900 Provisional Govt opt set ½d to 1/- in marginal blks of 10. VF fresh MUH, some dull gum from interleaving. SG 90-97 cat £210 as M singles, should be double, £420 MUH. (80). (P) $150 $250

3358 1914 "GRI 2½d" opt Yacht 20pf ultramarine, bottom marginal se-tenant vert pr, bottom stamp with error comma after "I". VF M/MLH. Mi 4/4PFI cat £540+, SG 104/104d cat £610=, plus premium for se-tenant. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $450 $600

3359 1914 "GRI 4d" opt Yacht 30pf, variety misplaced opt. VFU. SG 106(var) cat £60++, Mi 6(var) cat €130++ -both for normal. (P) $90 $150