Accumulations & collections

1699 1945 Graz "Osterreich" opt Hitler set 1RM-5RM, 1RM & 2RM 18½mm opt & 3RM & 5RM, 16¼mm, 1RM perf 14 others perf 12½. VF fresh MUH. Mi 693IB, 694IA, 695IIA-696IIA cat €510, SG 849b, 850, 859-860 cat £542. (4). (P) $300 $400

1700 1945 Vienna Barred opt Hitler 1RM-5RM, perf 14, top value, unissued set. VF fresh MUH, top marginal. SG see footnote after 867. Mi VaB-VaB cat €240. (4). (P) $100 $150

1701 1946 Renner set 1S-5S IMPERF on thick yellow paper, lower marginal from sheetlets. VF fresh MUH. SG 972-5(var) -ex MS976, Mi 772-5B cat €320. (4). (P) $130 $180

1702 1946 Renner set 1Sh-5Sh imperf M/Sheets of 8 stamps + special tab. VF fresh MUH. Mi 772-75KLB cat €2600, SG MS976 cat £2500. Only 2500 sets printed & most were cut up. (4 M/S). (P) $1100 $1500

1703 1914 Printed postcard franked 10h bisect tied by "Myslenice 15 XI 14" cds & with negative official PO seal h/s for same to signify official authorization of bisect. Rare WWI provisional use in Poland (P) $200 $400

1704 1915 use of PPC franked 5h tied by "Krakau 4 IV 15" cds, with Polish Legion 2h label & "Zensurient Bahnpostamt" railway censor h/s. To Prague. Rare WWI usage in Poland. (P) $200 $400

1705 1918 Military airmail flight cover franked FLUGPOST opt 1.50Kr/2Kr, 2.50Kr/3Kr, grey paper, plus Karl 15h, tied by "Wien 29 IV 18" cds & with "Flugpost Wien" cds. To Lemburg (then in Poland, now Ukraine), with Flugpost Lemberg-Lwow arrival b/s. Mi 225xA & 226xA cat €300+. Scarce correct rate. (P) $100 $200

1706 1918 Military airmail flight cover franked FLUGPOST opt set 1.50Kr/2Kr, 2.50Kr/3Kr & 4Kr -all grey paper, plus Karl 15h, tied by "Lemberg 7 V 18" cds (then in Poland, now Ukraine), & with "Flugpost Lemberg-Lwow" cds. To Austria, with "Flugpost Wien" arrival b/s. Mi 225-7xA. Attractive set franking. (P) $100 $150

1707 1918 Military airmail flight cover franked FLUGPOST opt set 1.50Kr/2Kr, 2.50Kr/3Kr, (scarce perf 12½x11½) grey paper, uprating Karl 15h, tied by "Lemberg 14 V 18" cds (then in Poland, now Ukraine), & with "Flugpost Lemberg-Lwow" arrival b/s. Only several sheets of this perf printed & extremely rare on cover. Mi 225xA & 226xC cat €300+. Scarce perf variety cover. (P) $150 $250

1708 1918 Military airmail flight cover franked FLUGPOST opt set 1.50Kr/2Kr, 2.50Kr/3Kr & 4Kr -all grey paper, plus defs crown 3h & 12h, tied by "Krakau 14 V 18" cds & with "Flugpost Krakau" cds. To Austria, with "Flugpost Wien" arrival b/s. Mi 225-7xA. Attractive set franking. (P) $100 $150

1709 1933 WIPA 50g ordinary paper, tied by part special WIPA pmk & "WIPA Wien Flugpost 10.VII.33" cds on illustrated registered airmail cover (another stamp removed at right). Mi 555 cat €260+, SG 703 cat £350+, both as loose stamp & we have priced it as the stamp w/o any premium for on cover use. (P) $150 $250

AUSTRIA - TERRITORIES & OCCUP

1710 Austrian Fieldpost: 1915 Insured Banknote printed envelope with mixed franking of Franz Josef 1Kr & "KuK Feldpost" opt 2h, tied by "Kuk Etappenpostampt Noworadomsk 17 IX 15" cds, reverse with 2-line h/s "Kassa des kuk Krieskommandos in Noworadomsk" & 2 large wax seals for same. To Czenstochau, with arrival b/s for same, sent to an Austrian officer at the Jasna Gora Monastery enclave in German occupied Russian Poland that was controlled & protected by Austrian troops. SG 2 & 43; Mi 2 & 43. Fe cat €600+ for this franking, Fischer cat zl2500 for inwards mail to enclave, so A$1800+. (P) $500 $1000

1711 Austrian Fieldpost: 1916 Insured Banknote printed envelope franked Franz Josef 5Kr, tied by "Kuk Etappenpostampt Nowora-domsk 4 11 16" cds, with large wax seal for same on reverse, sent to Austrian military admin at the Jasna Gora Monastery enclave in German occupied Russian Poland that was controlled & protected by Austrian troops. SG 47 cat £49, Mi 47 cat €45 as loose stamp, plus large premium for high value single franking. Fe cat €400 for any franking & single usage worth more, est €600-€800, while Fischer cat zl2500 for inwards mail to enclave, thus A$2000+. (P) $500 $1000

1712 Austrian Fieldpost: 1918 Telegram franked Franz Josef 5h (2), tied by "Kuk Etappenpostampt Sandomierz 5 1 18" cds, with "Kuk Feld- gendarmerie Sandomierz" cachet. Scarce usage from Poland. $80 $120

BAHAMAS

1713 1883 "FOUR PENCE" on QV 6d deep violet. VFU, light cds. SG 45 cat £400. (P) $275 $400

1714 1919 "WAR CHARITY 3 6 18" opt 1d, wmk reversed. VF fresh MUH. SG 101x cat £75 for M, should be at least £140 MUH (P) $100 $150

1715 1954-63 QEII Pictorial set ½d-£1. VF fresh MUH. SG 201-16 cat £90. (16). (P) $60 $90

BAHRAIN

1716 1933-37 opt set 3p-5R. VF fresh MUH. SG 1-14 cat £275 for M, should be at least £550 MUH. (14). (P) $500 $800

1717 1933-37 opt KGV 5R top value. VFU. SG 14 cat £200 (P) $100 $130

1718 1938-41 opt KGVI set 3p-25R. VF fresh MLH. SG 20-37 cat £950. 2002 APS photo certs for 8a & 25R. (16) (P) $475 $600

1719 1950-55 opt KGVI Pictorial set ½a on ½d to 10R on 10/- VF fresh MUH. SG 71-79 cat £100. (9) (P) $80 $110

BARBADOS

1720 1855-58 Britannia (1d) blue on white paper. Superb fresh M, 4 large margins. SG 9 cat £160. (P) $110 $150

1721 1858 Britannia 1/- black imperf. Superb fresh UN, 4 large margins. SG 12a cat £225. (P) $130 $180

1722 1875-80 Britannia 3d mauve-lilac, perf 14, wmk crown CC. Superb fresh M. SG 75 cat £160 (P) $100 $150

1723 1916-19 Large Seahorses set ¼d to 3/-, inc all ¼d, ½d & 1d shades, plus 4d & 3/- new colours. F-VF M/MLH. SG 181-91 & 199-200 cat £190. (19). (P) $150 $180

1724 1920-21 Victory set ¼d to 3/-. VF M/MLH. SG 201-12 cat £150. (12) (P) $110 $150

1725 1907 Registered cover (no flap, wrinkles) franked "Kingston Relief Fund 1d" (12), 6 on reverse, inc variety "No stop after 1d" in strip with normals, all INVERTED opts, tied by "Barbados RLO 18 MAR 07" cds with reg label & R in oval h/s. To USA with Registered Madison 5 line red cachet & New York oval registered b/s. SG 153a/153e cat £170++ as loose singles, & "from x8" on cover. Spectacular franking! (P) $300 $500

BECHUANALAND

1726 1910 Bechuanaland Protectorate opt Postal Fiscal Transvaal KEVII 6d. VFM. SG F1 cat £180. Missing from most collections. (P) $180 $250

1727 1932 KGV & Cattle set ½d to 10/-. F-VF M/MLH. SG 99-110 cat £425. (12) (P) $250 $350

1728 1932 KGV Cattle set ½d to 10/-. VF fresh MUH. SG 99-110 cat £425 for M, should be at lest double £850 MUH. (12). (P) $800 $1200

1729 1938 KGVI & Cattle £1 Revenue (same design as postage stamps). VF F/C with h/s. Bft 45 cat £150. (P) $100 $150

1730 1961 "R1" opt QEII Cattle 10/- black & red-brown opt type I. VF fresh MUH. SG 167 cat £450. Rare stamp! (P) $350 $500

BELGIUM

1731 1918 Red Cross opt set 1c+1c - 10Fr+10Fr. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 222-35 cat £1200, COB 150-63 cat €1150. Key set. (14). (P) $500 $700

1732 1918 Red Cross opt set 1c+1c - 10Fr+10Fr. VFU, all on piece, "Ste Adresse 17.4.18 Belge-Belgische" pmks. SG 222-35 cat £1000++, COB 150-63 cat €1065 ++. Scarce so nice. (14) (P) $550 $800

1733 1920 Railway Parcels Train set 10c-10Fr. F-VF fresh MLH/MUH. COB SP79-99 cat €1200+, SG P259-79 cat £1300+ (21). (P) $700 $1000

1734 1921 Railway Parcels set 2Fr-20Fr. VF fresh MLH/MUH. SG P312-18 cat £375. (7). (P) $180 $250

1735 1928 Newspaper set 10c-20Fr opt "Journaux Dagbladen 1928" on Railway Parcels. VF fresh MUH. SG N443-60 cat £160 for M, should be at least £320 MUH, COB DA1-18 cat €550. (18) (P) $220 $300

1736 1928 Exhibition circular h/s Orval set 5c-10Fr. VF fresh M/MLH. COB 266A-K cat €600. SG 461-69 footnote cat £700. Very scarce set. (9) (P) $250 $400

1737 1929 Orval Abbey "crown" opt set 5c-10Fr. VF fresh MLH. COB 272A-K cat €800+, SG 543-51 cat £800. Scarce, only 5000 sets printed. (9). (P) $300 $400

1738 1932 "Braine-l'Allued 17-7-33 Collegio Card Mercier" boxed opt set 10+10c-10+40Fr. VF fresh M. SG, Mi 333-4li cat €2000, COB PR35-43 cat €2200. Rare genuine set. (9) (P) $700 $1000

1739 1935 Railway Parcels set 10c-100Fr. VF fresh M/MLH. SG P689-712 cat £950, COB SP178-201 cat €1000. (24). (P) $450 $600

1740 1960 Railways Congress Parcel Post set 20Fr-70Fr as composite special M/Sheet on card, imperf. VF fresh UN as made. SG P1722-5(p), COB SP369-72(35B) cat €600. Rare! (P) $300 $500

BELGIAN CONGO

1741 1931-39 Pictorials 1Fr, orange-red & black 1.25Fr blue & black, 2Fr brown & black & 3.25Fr green & black imperf DIE PROOFS (issued in single colours). VF fresh UN. SG 189, 190-92(p), COB 176-79(p). Only examples known to us & possibly unique. (4). (P) $2000 $4000

1742 1935 Anniversary DIE PROOFS in 7 diff colours, all w/o value. 3 on thick card in black, claret & black-brown, 4 on thin no wmk paper in blue, brown & 2 shades of green. VF fresh UN as made, all huge margins. SG 207-13(p), COB 185-91(p). The colour proofs on thick card are the only recorded examples & a unique group for the specialist. (7). (P) $6000 $9000

1743 1942-43 Woman 1Fr25 black & orange, printer's sample proof (instead of black & scarlet) opt "Waterlow & Sons Ltd Specimen" with small security punch. VF fresh UN as made. SG 260(p). Rare! (P) $50 $100

BERMUDA

1744 1875 "One Penny" surch QV 1/- green. F-VF fresh M. SG 17 cat £500. (P) $250 $400

1745 1918-22 KGV £1 Purple & black on red wmk mult crown CA. VF fresh MLH, rich colours. SG 55 cat £325. (P) $230 $300

1746 1937 KGV 12/6 grey & orange "Revenue-Revenue" Postal Fiscal. MLH, sl flts, VF appearance. SG F1 cat £1100. Rare. (P) $400 $600

1747 1938-53 KGVI 10/- green & deep lake on pale emerald. VFM. SG 119 cat £450. (P) $150 $200

BOLIVIA

1748 1868 Arms 500c black, 9 stars, top value. VFU, light cds. SG 36 cat £750, Yv 13 cat €1500. Key top value. (P) $500 $700

BRAZIL

1749 c1920s-30s State of Bahia 4000r purple State revenue, printer's sample proof, opt "Waterlow & Sons Ltd Specimen" in red, with small security punch. VF fresh UN as made. Rare! (P) $50 $100

1750 c1920s-30s State of Bahia 4000r purple State revenue, printer's sample proof, opt "Waterlow & Sons Ltd Specimen" in black, with small security punch. VF fresh UN as made. Rare! (P) $50 $100

1751 1938 Brapex Exhibition Rowland Hill M/Sheet (10 stamps & 1 tab), uncut horiz pair of M/S, both PERFORATED, plus the left M/S is perf upside down! resulting in the central tab being bisected by perfs, & the lower middle stamps being imperf between! VF UN as made. SG MS614a(var), Sc 465(var) footnote states "a few perforated M/Sheets exist". Great rarity for Brazil specialist -we are aware of only 1 printers sheet with 3 such pairs having existed -from which this originates. Copy of 2001 APS photo-cert for the sheet. (P) $1000 $2000

BRITISH ANTARCTIC TERRITORY

1752 1963 QEII Pictorial set ½d to £1. VF fresh MUH. SG 1-15 cat £145. (15). (P) $110 $150

1753 1963-69 QEII HMS Endurance £1 red & brownish-black, top value. VF fresh MUH. SG 15a cat £130. (P) $80 $120

1754 1971 Surch QEII set ½p to 50p. VF fresh MUH. SG 24-37 cat £95. (14). (P) $70 $100

BRITISH CENTRAL AFRICA

1755 1891-95 BCA opt Arms £2 rose-red. VFU, barred numeral pmk (cert incorrectly says the stamp is reperfed, which it is not -it is 100% the correct size & perfs at base were merely separated by scissors). SG 15 cat £1500 & under-catalogued. Very rare used. 2007 Brandon photo-cert. (P) $1200 $2000

1756 1891-95 BCA opt Arms £5 sage-green. VFU, barred numeral pmk. SG 16 cat £1800 M, unpriced U & much rarer thus. 2007 Brandon photo-cert. (P) $1800 $2800

1757 1895 Arms 2/6 black & bright magenta, no wmk. VF fresh M. SG 26 cat £350. (P) $250 $350

1758 1895 Arms 5/- black & olive no wmk. Fresh M, thin at base. SG 28 cat £275. (P) $100 $150

1759 1897-1900 Arms 4/- black & carmine. VF fresh MLH. SG 50 cat £110. (P) $80 $110

1760 1897-1900 Arms £1 black & dull purple. Superb fresh M. SG 51 cat £450. (P) $400 $600

1761 1898 Internal Postage "cheque stamp" 1d vermilion & pale ultramarine, imperf, UL corner marginal strip of 3, setting II, embossed control at back "D13", "I14" & "K15". VFU, "Zomba MY 21 98 BCA." cds. SG 55b cat £420+. (3) (P) $350 $450

1762 1898 Internal Postage "cheque stamp" 1d vermilion & deep ultramarine, imperf, marginal blk of 4, setting II, with embossed controls at back "H1", "G2", "H16" & "I17". VFU, "Zomba MY 21 98" cds. SG 56 cat £600. (4) (P) $450 $600

1763 1898 Internal Postage "cheque stamp" 1d vermilion & deep ultramarine, imperf, setting II, embossed control at back "XA11". Superb U, "Zomba MY 21 BCA." cds. SG 56 cat £150. (P) $110 $150

1764 1898 Internal Postage "cheque stamp" 1d vermilion & deep ultramarine, imperf, setting II, w/o control at back. VFU, "British Central Africa West Nyasa" cds. SG 56a cat £190. (P) $130 $200

1765 1898 Internal Postage "cheque stamp" 1d vermilion & pale ultramarine, horiz pr, perf 12, setting II, embossed controls on back "28FA" & XQ29". VFU. SG 57 cat £64++. (2) $50 $80

1766 1898 Internal Postage "cheque stamp" 1d vermilion & deep ultramarine, perf 12, setting II, embossed control on back "G18". VFU, "Zomba JU 27 98 BCA." cds. SG 57a cat £45+. (P) $35 $50

BRITISH EAST AFRICA

1767 1890 BEA Co opt QV ½a on 1d deep purple. Superb fresh MLH, perfect centring. SG 1 cat £275+ & under-catalogued. Only 1440 printed. Sorani photo-cert. (P) $300 $450

1768 1890 BEA Co opt QV 1a on 2d grey-green & carmine. VFM. SG 2 cat £500. Only 1440 printed. Copy of Sorani photo-cert. (P) $400 $550

1769 1890 BEA Co opt QV 4a on 5d dull purple & blue. F-VF fresh MLH. SG 3 cat £600. Only 780 printed. Sorani photo-cert. (P) $450 $600

1770 1890-95 Light & Liberty 8a grey. VFM. SG 13 cat £275. Only 1500 printed. (P) $250 $350

1771 1890-95 Light & Liberty 8a grey, part sheet makers wmk. VF fresh M. SG 13 cat £275. Copy of Sorani photo-cert. (P) $220 $300

1772 1890-95 Light & Liberty 1R grey. VFM. SG15 cat £225. Only 2100 printed. (P) $200 $300

1773 1890-95 Light & Liberty 1R grey, part sheet wmk. VF fresh M. SG 15 cat £225. Sorani photo-cert. (P) $180 $250

1774 1895-96 BEA opt QV India ½a-1R (both grey & green & carmine). VF fresh M/MLH. SG 49-60 cat £341. (12). (P) $275 $375

1775 1895-96 BEA opt QV India set ½a-5R. Mostly F-VF M/MLH. SG 49-63 cat £650. (15). (P) $400 $550

1776 1895-96 BEA opt QV India 2R carmine & yellow-brown. VF fresh MLH. SG 61 cat £120. (P) $110 $150

1777 1895-96 BEA opt QV India 3R brown & green. VF fresh MLH. SG 62 cat £140. (P) $130 $170

1778 1895-96 BEA opt QV India 5R ultramarine & violet. VF fresh MLH. SG 63 cat £150. (P) $140 $180

1779 1895 BEA opt QV 2½ on 1½a sepia. Superb fresh M. SG 64 cat £120. (P) $100 $130

1780 1896-1901 QV set ½a-5R. VF M/MLH, mostly fresh. SG 65-79 cat £400. (15) (P) $300 $400

1781 1897 BEA opt Zanzibar 2½ on 1a indigo & red, surch type 14. VF fresh M. SG 88 cat £150. (P) $120 $160

1782 1897 BEA opt Zanzibar 2½ on 3a grey & red, surch type 12. VF fresh M. SG 89 cat £130. (P) $100 $130

1783 1897-1903 QV 1R dull blue. VF fresh M. SG 91a cat £100 (P) $90 $120

1784 1897-1903 QV 2R orange. VF fresh MLH. SG 93 cat £130 (P) $110 $150

1785 1897-1903 QV 3R deep violet. VF fresh M. SG 94 cat £170 (P) $150 $200

1786 1897-1903 QV 4R carmine. Superb fresh M. SG 95 cat £475 (P) $425 $550

1787 1897-1903 QV 5R deep sepia. Superb fresh M. SG 96 cat £425. Copy of Sorani photo-cert for set. (P) $375 $475

1788 1897-1903 QV 10R yellow-bistre. VF fresh M. SG 97 cat £425. Copy of Sorani photo-cert. (P) $375 $475

1789 1897-1903 QV 20R pale green. Superb fresh MLH. SG 98 cat £1100. Sorani photo-cert. (P) $1000 $1500

1790 1897-1903 QV 50R mauve, top value. VF fresh MLH. SG 99 cat £2250. Rare stamp. RPSL photo-cert. (P) $2000 $3000

BRITISH EMPIRE

1791 1890s Minerva 2½d green & violet "AFRICA" imperf colour trial essay by De La Rue. Similar to design used for many colonies. Superb fresh MUH. Attractive & rare (P) $100 $200

1792 1890s Minerva 2½d green & brown-orange "AFRICA" imperf colour trial essay by De La Rue. Similar to design used for many countries. Superb fresh MUH. Attractive & rare (P) $100 $200

1793 1948 KGVI Silver Wedding Omnibus comp used, inc Falklands, Hong Kong, all Malayan States, South Africa & SWA in bi-lingual prs. VFU/CTO, light pmks. SG cat £2250. (138). (P) $1500 $2500

1794 1948 KGVI Silver Wedding Omnibus comp inc all Malayan States, plus South Africa & SWA se-tenant prs. VF fresh MUH. SG cat £2000. (138) (P) $1800 $2500

BRITISH GUIANA

1795 1875 "OFFICIAL" opt Ship 8c rose, rough perf 10. VFU. SG O3 cat £140. (P) $100 $130

1796 1881 "2 OFFICIAL" opt Ship 24c green, rough perf 10. VFU. SG 159 cat £170. Exp Senf. (P) $130 $180

1797 1888-89 INLAND REVENUE opt Ship $2 green. VFU. SG 186 cat £275. (P) $200 $300

1798 1888-89 INLAND REVENUE opt Ship $5 green. VFU. SG 189 cat £400. Rare top value. (P) $350 $500

BRITISH HONDURAS

1799 1899 QV 25c opt Revenue, variety "BEVENUE" on 1st stamp of horiz strip of 3. VF fresh MUH. SG 68a cat £198 for M, should be at least £396 MUH plus premium for strip (P) $200 $300

1800 1918 WAR large opt KGV 3c, error wmk INVERTED & REVERSED. Superb fresh MUH. SG 120y cat £225, should be at least double, £450+ MUH. (P) $200 $300

BRITISH LEVANT

1801 1891 Precursor use of GB QV 1½d lilac & Postal Fiscal 1d lilac tied to piece by "Beyrout British Post Office JA 24 91" pmk. The 1½d SG Z41 cat £130, with the Postal Fiscal unlisted for Beirut use, but used in Constantinople cat £600. This combination should be around £1000. Possibly unique item for specialist. (P) $600 $1000

1802 1913 LEVANT opt KGV ½d & 1d, plus 1921 opts 2d to 1/-. VF fresh MUH. SG L16-23 cat £73 for M, & should be at least £146 MUH. (8). (P) $130 $170

1803 1921 Opt KGV set 2d-2/6, inc 6d both papers. VF fresh MUH. SG L18-24 cat £127 for M, should be at least £254 MUH. (8). (P) $220 $300

BRITISH OCCUP OF ITALIAN COLS

1804 1942 MEF opt KGVI 2d orange vertical pr with opt type M2 at top & type 2a below. Superb fresh MUH. SG M7b cat £425. (P) $350 $500

1805 1942 MEF opt KGVI 2d orange, opt 13½mm, irregular letters. VF fresh MUH. SG M7a cat £80, Sass 2/I cat €110. (P) $70 $100

1806 1943-47 MEF opt KGVI short set 1d-2/6. Mostly VFU with "Sirte 20 3 44" violet cds. SG M11-19. Scarce use in Libya. (9) (P) $150 $250

1807 Eritrea: 1948-49 BMA ERITREA opt KGVI set 5c/½d to 10s on 10/- plus postage due set 5c/½d to 1s on 1/-. VF fresh MUH. SG E1-12, ED1-5 cat £135. (18). (P) $110 $150

1808 Eritrea: 1950 BA ERITREA opt KGVI set 5c/½d to 10s on 10/- plus Postage due set 5c/½d to 1s on 1/-. VF fresh MUH. SG E13-25, ED6-10 cat £175. (18). (P) $150 $200

1809 Eritrea: 1951 BA ERITREA opt KGVI Pictorial set. 5c/½d to 10s on 10/- VF fresh MUH. SG E26-32 cat £70. (7). (P) $60 $80

1810 Tripolitania: 1948 BMA TRIPOLITANIA opt KGVI set 1L on ½d - 240L on 10/- plus Postage Due set 1L/½d - 24L on 1/-. VF fresh MUH. SG T1-13, TD1-5 cat £115. (18). (P) $100 $130

1811 Tripolitania: 1950 BA TRIPOLITANIA opt Postage Due set 1M-24M. VF fresh MUH left marginal. SG TD6-10 cat £95. (5) (P) $70 $100

1812 Tripolitania: 1950 BA TRIPOLITANIA opt KGVI set 1L/½d - 240L on 10/- plus Postage Due set 1L/½d - 24L on 1/-. VF fresh MUH. SG T14-26, TD6-10 cat £235. (18). (P) $180 $250

1813 Tripolitania: 1951 BA TRIPOLITANIA opt KGVI Pictorial set 1L on ½d - 240L on 10/-. VF fresh MUH. SG T27-34 cat £80 (8) (P) $70 $100

BRITISH POs IN CRETE

1814 1898 British Occup Union Jack h/s Pediada "Revenue 10 paras" violet on white laid paper. Superb F/C with m/s lines. Bft 15a. Very rare. (P) $130 $200

1815 1898 British Occup Union Jack h/s Pediada "Revenue 1 Piastre" dark blue on white wove paper. F-VF F/C with green oval, vertical crease. Bft 17. Very rare. (P) $130 $200

1816 1899 Land sale document (folded) with British Occup Union Jack Pediada "Revenue 10 Paras" violet blk of 4 -sl water affected, with "District Commissioner's Office" F/C, plus "Magistrate Pediados in Kastellios 1899" Greek cachet. Bft 1a cat £140, plus premium on document. (P) $300 $500

1817 1899 Land sale document (folded) with British Occup Union Jack Pediada "Revenue One Piastre" blue pr (folded thru), with District Commissioner's Office" F/C & with "Magistrate Pediados in Kastellius 1899" Greek cachet. Bft 3 cat £70, premium on document. (P) $150 $250

1818 1899 Land sale document (folded) with British Occup Union Jack Pediada "Revenue 20 paras" greens pr (folded through), with "District Commissioner's Office F/C & with "Magistrate Pediados in Kastellios 1899" Greek cachet. Bft 2(var) -unlisted in green, other colours cat £60, plus premium on document. (P) $150 $250

BRITISH PO AGENGIES E ARABIA

1819 1948 opt KGVI Olympic Games "1 RUPEE" on 1/- brown, error opt DOUBLE both equally strong. VF fresh MLH. SG 30a cat £1700. Very rare as only 1 pane printed. RPSL photo-cert. (P) $1300 $2000

1820 1950-55 opt KGVI Pictorial set ½a/½d - 2R on 2/6. VF fresh MUH. SG 35-41 cat £60. (7). (P) $50 $70

BRUNEI

1821 1895 Star & Local Scene set 1c-$1, extra shades of ½c (3), 1c, 2c & 5c. Mostly superb fresh MUH, odd gum blemish. SG 1-10 cat £183 as M, has to be at least double, £366+ MUH. (16). (P) $350 $500

1822 1895 Star & Local scene set ½c-$1. VFU, all neat cds "Brunei 30 Nov 1896". SG 1-10 cat £450++ & under-catalogued. Rare as only 1000 sets issued in Brunei. 2004 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $500 $800

1823 1906 opt Labuan crown set 1c-$1. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 11-22 cat £600. Only 2000 sets printed. (12). (P) $500 $700

1824 1907-10 View set 1c-$1 wmk mult crown. F-VF M. SG 23-33 cat £200. (11). (P) $140 $180

1825 1908-22 View set 1c-$25, wmk mult crown inc 1916 5c orange, all opt SPECIMEN. F-VFM, some sl red or blue lines on gum transferred from archive pgs. SG 34-49s cat £650+ & under-catalogued. Rare set. (14). (P) $550 $800

1826 1908-22 View $25 black on red top value, wmk mult crown. Superb MUH, original gum (dull as usual). SG 48 cat £650 for M, should be at least double, £1300 MUH. Very rare so nice. (P) $1300 $1800

1827 1908-22 View $25 black on red. VF fresh MLH. SG 48 cat £650. Very scarce top value. (P) $500 $700

1828 1922 Malaya-Borneo opt set 1c-$1. VF MLH. SG 51-9 cat £200. (9) (P) $150 $200

1829 1922 Malaya-Borneo opt $1, variety "broken N". VFM. SG 59c cat £130. (P) $100 $130

1830 1924-37 View set 1c-$1 wmk script. F-VF MLH. SG 60-78 cat £225. (19). (P) $180 $250

1831 Postal History 1936-78 inc 1936 franked 2c, 4c & 6c, 1947 franked 1c-10c -both to USA, 1947 with set to $1, 1947 5c & 25c pr air to Scotland, 1950 franked 8c, 10c, 30c & 50c to Switzerland, 1954 12c tied s/l Paquebot cancel, 1957 with Sultans to 50c, 1960s Official covers stampless or stamped in $1.15 to USA, 1975 Mobile PO cover, 1971-77 meter frankings (4), 1978 Aerogramme, 1978 parcel front with total franking of $21.65 inc $10 & $5, 1964 Airletters (2) franked 50c, 1967 Registered to Singapore (3), 1968 Airletter franked 9 stamps, more registered & airletters to Singapore, Sarawak, Johore etc inc various mixed frankings, 1968 $3.45 to USA, Official covers to USA from Museum Dept at $1.15 rate, printed Museum aerogramme, 1977 entire parcel wrapping from Museum to USA by seamail franked $3.15, with customs form & "US Customs Passed Free" cachet, another similar, plus lots of 1960s inwards covers, cards & aerogrammes (60) from USA, Japan, India, GB, Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Canada etc plus some receipts & cheques with Sultans used fiscally, cards, letters, telegrams etc. Generally F-VF. (115, plus 25 other items). (P) $800 $1200

BURMA

1832 1937 BURMA opt KGV set 3p-25R. VFM, nice bright colours. SG 1-18 cat £2250. Key Burma set. (18) (P) $1400 $1800

1833 1937 BURMA opt KGV 3p-10R. VFU. SG 1-16 cat £160. (16). (P) $110 $150

1834 1937 BURMA opt KGV 15R blue & olive, wmk inverted. VFU. SG 17 cat £225. (P) $170 $230

1835 1937 BURMA opt KGV 25R orange & blue top value. VFU, unusually light pmk. SG 18 cat £500++. Rare top value in unsually nice condition. (P) $500 $700

1836 1937 SERVICE opt KGV Official set 3p-10R. VF fresh M/MLH. SG O1-14 cat £800. (14). (P) $500 $700

1837 1938-40 KGVI Pictorial set 1p-10R. VF fresh MUH. SG 18b-33 cat £200. (16). (P) $180 $250

1838 1938-40 KGVI Pictorial set 1p-10R. VFU. SG 18b-33 cat £160. (16). (P) $120 $160

1839 1939 SERVICE opt KGVI Pictorial set 3p-10R. VFU. SG O15-027 cat £140. (13). (P) $110 $150

1840 1947 Interim Govt opt SERVICE set 3p-10R. Superb fresh MUH. SG O41-53 cat £190. (13). (P) $150 $200

1841 1947 Interim Govt opt SERVICE set 3p-10R.. VF fresh M/MLH. SG O41-53 cat £190. (13). (P) $90 $120

1842 1947 Interim Govt opt SERVICE set 3p-10R.. VFU. SG O41-53 cat £100. (13). (P) $80 $100

1843 1945 War Savings PO 5-Year Cash Certificates range of all diff with 10R series A1 wmk error "GOVT OF INDIA & stars", then others all with correct wmk "GOVT OF BURMA & elephant" 10R series A1, 20R series B1, 20R series H1 with "Joint Certificate Class A" imprint at top, 100R series D1, 100R series K1 with the "Class A" imprint, 500R series E1, 500R series L1 with the "Class A" imprint, & 1000R series F1. All large banknote size, with British Burma arms at top. All unissued in excellent condition for these & much fresher than normal. A lesser selection sold for an average of £36+ each at a London auction in 2010, so would make these £324++. Very rare group. (9) (P) $200 $400

BURMA - JAPANESE OCCUPATION

1844 1942 Farmer 1a scarlet IMPERF PROOF, lower marginal pos.43. VF UN as made. SG J46(p). (P) $70 $100

1845 1942 3C on "¾A" on Japan 3s vertical pr, lower stamp with "4" & "A" barred out to leave "3", upper error with "3" & "A" barred out to leave "4" -giving unissued 4c on ¾A on 3s. VFM, interleaving adhering to gum as usual. SG J60(var) cat £120 as 2 normals, plus huge premium for unlisted error. Extremely rare. 2014 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $400 $800

1846 1942 "20C" on "8A." on Japan 8s. VF fresh M. SG J64 cat £900. Extremely rare stamp. 2014 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $700 $1000

1847 1943 "3C" in black on Japan 3s, error opt DOUBLE, one INVERTED. VF MUH, dull gum for interleaving. SG J67(var) cat £100 for normal, plus large premium for unlisted error. 2014 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $200 $400

1848 1942 "3C" in black on Japan 3s blk of 9, error top centre stamp opt DOUBLE, 2nd only partial strike. VF MUH, dull gum from interleaving. SG J67(var) cat £900 as normal singles, plus premium for unlisted double opt. 2014 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $600 $900

1849 1942 "3C" in blue on Japan 3s for Shan states. F-VF M. SG J67c cat £110. (P) $70 $100

1850 1942 "5C" on Japan 5s, error opt INVERTED. FM. SG J68(var) cat £100 as normal, plus large premium for unlisted invert error. 2014 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $200 $400

1851 1942 "10C" on Japan 7s, error opt DOUBLE, 2nd only partial strike. VFU. SG J69(var) cat £80 for normal, plus large premium for unlisted double. (P) $100 $200

1852 1942 "20C" on Japan 8s LL cnr strip of 3, centre stamp error double opt. FM, disturbed dull gum from interleaving. SG J71/71a cat £825 as singles. Unique error multiple. 2014 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $600 $900

1853 1943 Farmer 2c yellow-green IMPERF comp sheet of 50 with margins, showing numerous varieties inc at least 3 diff font "2" in value, many broken/partial "C" in value, missing stop, some "12c" in value & many more. VF fresh UN as issued. SG J74(var), this value unlisted imperf, other values cat £110 per imperf pr, so would be £2750 for 25 prs, plus premium for sheet with varieties. (P) $1300 $2000

1854 1943 Farmer 2c green IMPERF proof top marginal blk of 4. VF fresh UN as made. SG J74(p). (4) (P) $80 $120

1855 1943 Farmer 3c blue IMPERF proof lower marginal blk of 4 on laid batonne paper which is the reverse of a 1938 Burma Railways letter (photocopy of full uncut letter/sheet), this blk being from pos 27-8/37-8 with part of letter text on reverse. Also the "3C" has been struck twice, one albino. VF fresh UN. SG J75a(p). (P) $200 $400

1856 1943 Farmer 5c red (large "C") IMPERF proof vertical strip of 4 (rejoined between central stamps), 2nd stamp variety "G for C", plus with vert strip of 3 printed on reverse! F-VF UN as made, wrinkled & stained. SG J77a/b cat £300+ as normal imperf pr & "G" variety, plus large premium for proof & printed both sides. UNIQUE error multiple! BPA photo-cert. (P) $600 $900

1857 1943 Farmer 5c red (large "C") IMPERF proof UR cnr blk of 9 from the 1st plate setup with matching perf blk showing identical setup plate flaws (all other imperfs are from later printings where the fonts of letters & numbers are in diff positions from this). VF fresh UN as issued. SG 77a cat £500+. Rare specialist multiples. (18) (P) $350 $500

1858 1943 Farmer 10c brown (pos. 3-5/13-15/23-4) & 30c blue-green (pos.23-5/33-5/43-5) IMPERF PROOF blks of 9 on coarse toned wove paper & once joined in a singled folded sheet. Both also show albino impressions of the 1c on the face of the 10c, or reverse of the 30c. UN. SG J78(p) & J81(p). (The "Farmer cent issue" was, for security reasons, printed in the house of U Tun Tin, Deputy Director, Posts & Telegraphs, at 62 Tamwe Road, on an old treadle press. After the completion of printing the press was returned to its owner, who died soon after. In 1948 the old press was sold & the new owner discovered amongst the paper used for packing up the level of the platen a double folded piece of coarse paper containing impressions of complete sheets of the 10c & 30c values se-tenant, & a part impressions of the 1c). Ex Gerald Davis. Very rare specialist items. (2 blks). (P) $600 $900

BURUNDI

1859 1983 WWF Animal Protection Year opt set 2Fr-85Fr IMPERF. Superb fresh MUH, all large even margins. SG 1398-1410(var) cat £625 as perf, while imperfs retail at 5+ times perf so £3350+, Mi 1596-1608(var), COB 892-904A listed but unpriced. Domfil 983.1/12ND cat €8100 = A$12,500 in 2003. Current retail from specialist Swiss WWF dealer (Groth AG) is SFr7500 = A$8000+. The rarest WWF set -certificate can be obtained on request. (13). (P) $1000 $1500

CANADA

1860 1851 QV 12d black imperf plate proof in issued colour on India paper. Superb fresh UN as made, 4 large margins. Unitrade 3p, SG 4(p), normal cat £180,000. An absolutely fantastic stamp for collectors that cannot afford $100,000 for a normal (previous such proof we had sold for $10,500 in our auction 300). Certificate can be obtained on request. $5000 $8000

1861 1851 QV 12d black imperf plate proof horiz pr on India paper mounted on card, opt SPECIMEN vert in carmine. Superb fresh UN as made, all 4 margins. Unitrade 3Pi cat C$5000+ for singles, SG 4(p) cat £360,000 for issued stamps. Beautiful classic item. (P) $4000 $6000

1862 1852-57 Beaver 3d red imperf, wove paper. VFU, 4 margins, concentric circles pmk. SG 5 cat £225, Unitrade 4 cat C$300. (P) $130 $200

1863 1852-57 Beaver 3d deep red imperf on handmade wove paper. Large part imprint at left! VFU, 4 margins. SG 6 cat £275++, Unitrade 3a cat C$350++. (P) $200 $400

1864 1852-57 Beaver 3d deep red, imperf, wove paper. VFU, 4 margins, barred pmk. SG 6 cat £275, Unitrade 4i cat C$350. (P) $150 $200

1865 1852-57 Cartier 10d dull blue, imperf, wove paper. VFU, 4 margins. Unitrade 7 cat C$2500, SG 14 cat £1600 (P) $600 $900

1866 1858-59 QV ½d deep rose, perf 11¾. Superb U, numeral concentric ring pmk, on piece. SG 25 cat £950, Unitrade 11 cat C$2500. Unusually nice example of this very scarce stamp (P) $750 $1000

1867 1859 Beaver 5c red perf. V-VF fresh UN. SG 31 cat £425, Unitrade 15 cat C$350. (P) $150 $200

1868 1859 Beaver 5c deep red, perf 12. F-VF UN. SG 32 cat £425, Unitrade 15 cat C$750. (P) $150 $200

1869 1859 Prince Albert 10c orange-yellow imperf Plate PROOF, India paper, no wmk. VF fresh UN, 4 margins. SG 33 (p), normal M cat £1400, Unitrade 16TCii cat C$350. (P) $180 $250

1870 1859 QV 12½c yellow green, perf 12. VF fresh MLH, pristine original gum. SG 40 cat £1100, Unitrade 18 cat $3125. Rarely seen so nice. Exp Alberto Diena AIEP (in pencil). Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $1300 $1800

1871 1868-90 QV Large Queen 3c brown-red horiz laid paper. VFU appearance, small & thin, barred pmk. SG 58a cat £600, Unitrade 33 cat c$1000 for this condition. (P) $200 $300

1872 1897 QV Jubilee $1 lake. VFU, light cds. Unitrade 61, SG 136 cat £550. (P) $275 $400

1873 1897 QV Jubilee $2 deep violet. VF fresh M. Unitrade 62, SG 137 cat £1000. (P) $650 $850

1874 1897 QV Jubilee $3 bistre. VF fresh M. Unitrade 63, SG 138 cat £1300 (P) $800 $1200

1875 1897 QV Jubilee $3 bistre. FU. SG 138 cat £800, Unitrade 63. Diena photo cert. (P) $350 $500

1876 1897 QV Jubilee $4 violet. VF fresh M. Unitrade 64, SG 139 cat £1300 (P) $650 $850

1877 1897 QV Jubilee $4 violet. FU. SG 139 £700. Unitrade 64 (P) $300 $400

1878 1897 QV Jubilee $5 olive-green, top value. VF fresh M. Unitrade 65, SG 140 cat £1300. (P) $700 $1000

1879 1897 QV Jubilee $5 olive-green, top value VFU, "ONTARIO SP 14 00" cds. SG 140 cat £700, Unitrade 65 cat C$1500. (P) $550 $750

1880 1897 QV Jubilee $5 olive-green, top value. GU, roller pmk, sound condition with intact perfs. Unitrade 65, SG 140 cat £700. (P) $275 $375

1881 1908 Quebec set ½c-20c. F-VF fresh MUH, pristine original gum. SG 188-95 cat £550 for M, should be at least double, £1100 MUH, Unitrade 96-103 cat C$2000+. Rare MUH. (8). (P) $700 $1000

1882 1908 Quebec set ½c-20c. VF fresh MLH. SG 188-95 cat £550, Unitrade 96-103 cat C$1000+. (8). (P) $350 $500

1883 1922-31 KGV heads set 1c-$1, inc both 10c brown shades. VF fresh MUH. SG 246-55 cat £153 for M, should be at least £306 MUH. Unitrade ex 105-22 cat C$1280 for cheapest types. (11) (P) $250 $350

1884 1926 "2 CENTS" opt KGV 3c carmine, error opt DOUBLE. VF fresh MUH. SG 265a cat £200 for M, should be at least double, £400 MUH, Unitrade 140a cat C$450 MUH. BPA photo-cert. (P) $300 $450

1885 1926 "2 CENTS" opt KGV 3c carmine, error opt DOUBLE. VF fresh MLH. SG 265a cat £200, Unitrade 140a cat C$300. Copy of BPA photo-cert of blk of 4 from where it came. (P) $160 $230

1886 1928 Airmail 5c horiz IMPERF pr. Superb fresh MLH. SG 274(var) cat £225, Unitrade C1a cat C$350. At most 250 prs existed (P) $200 $300

1887 1928 Airmail 5c horiz pr, IMPERF vert. Superb fresh MLH. SG 274(var) cat £225, Unitrade C1b cat C$350. At most only 250 prs existed. (P) $200 $300

1888 1928 Airmail 5c vertical pr, IMPERF horiz. VF fresh MLH/MUH. SG 274(var) cat £225, Unitrade C1c cat C$350. At most only 250 prs existed. (P) $200 $300

1889 1928-29 KGV Pictorial set 1c-$1 in horiz IMPERF prs. VF fresh MUH, King values with dull gum from interleaving as always. Pictorials near perfect to perfect MUH gum. SG 275-85(var) cat £2180 for M, should be double, £4360 MUH, Unitrade 149b-59a cat C$5200+. Only 250 prs of ea existed. Sought after set. (11 prs). (P) $1800 $2800

1890 1928-29 KGV Pictorial set 1c-$1. VF fresh MUH. SG 275-85 cat £375 for M, should be at least £750 MUH, Unitrade 149-59 cat $C2240. (11). (P) $650 $900

1891 1928-29 KGV Pictorial set 1c-$1. VFU. SG 275-285 cat £190, Unitrade 149-159 cat C$289. (11). (P) $140 $180

1892 1928-29 Bluenose 50c blue. VF fresh MUH. SG 284 cat £150 for M, so at least £300 MUH, Unitrade 158 cat C$700. (P) $150 $250

1893 1930-31 KGV Pictorial set 1c-$1. VF M/MLH. SG 288-303 cat £275, Unitrade 162-77 cat C$860. (16) (P) $170 $230

1894 1932-33 Quebec Citadel 13c violet horiz IMPERF pr. VF MLH, dull gum from interleaving, 4 large margins. SG 325(var) cat £750, Unitrade 201 cat C$1000. Only 100 prs existed (P) $500 $800

1895 1933 UPU Congress 5c IMPERF horiz pr. VF MLH, dull gum from interleaving, 4 large margins. SG 329(var) cat £750, Unitrade 202a cat C$800. Only 75 prs existed (P) $500 $800

1896 1949 "O.H.M.S" opt Pictorial set 1c-$1. VF fresh MUH. SG O162-O171 cat £275. (10). (P) $230 $300

1897 1949 Timber 50c opt OHMS, variety "No stop after S". VF MLH, marginal with part imprint. SG O169a cat £1300. Very rare genuine. 2014 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $750 $1000

1898 1967 Postal Scrip set 1c-90c for use on Money Orders. Mostly VF fresh MUH. Bft 23-40. Canadian retail $280+. (18). (P) $150 $200

CANADA - BR COL & VANCOUVER Id.

1899 1860 QV 2½d pale reddish rose, perf 14. F-VFM, gum a bit aged. SG 3 cat £425, Unitrade 2 cat C$875. (P) $150 $250

1900 1865 QV 5c rose, perf 14, wmk crown CC. F-VF fresh M, nice original gum. SG 13 cat £350, Unitrade 5 cat C$1000. (P) $200 $300

CANADA - PRINCE EDWARD Id.

1901 1861 QV 6d reprinted die proofs on cream glazed card (95x60) in 10 diff colours inc brown, green, yellow, blue etc. Printed from original die. Superb fresh UN as made. SG 4(p). Unitrade cat C$300. (10) $120 $200

CANADA - NEWFOUNDLAND

1902 1861-64 Crown & Flowers 5d red-brown. VF fresh M, 4 margins. Unitrade 19, SG 19a cat £90. (P) $65 $90

1903 1861-64 Heraldic Flowers 5d red-brown. VF fresh MLH, bottom marginal, 4 margins. Unitrade 19 cat C$100, SG 19a cat £90 (P) $60 $90

1904 1865-71 QV 12c red-brown, perf 12, thin yellowish paper. VF fresh M. SG 28 cat £600, Unitrade 28a cat C$750. (P) $250 $400

1905 1910 Tercentenary set 1c-15c, perf 12. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 95-105 cat £450. (11) (P) $300 $400

1906 1919 Caribou set 1c-36c. VF fresh M. SG 130-41 cat £160. (12) (P) $120 $160

1907 1919 Caribou set 1c-36c. VF fresh MUH. SG 130-41 cat £160 for M, should be at least £320 MUH. Unitrade 115-26 cat C$650. (12). (P) $300 $400

1908 1919 Trans-Atlantic opt $1/15c. VF fresh MUH. SG 143 cat £130 M, should be at least £260 MUH. Unitrade C2 cat C$600 (2) (P) $250 $350

1909 1927 Atlantic Airmail Flight "De Pinedo" opt 60c black. Superb U on piece with the wavy line portion of "ST JOHNS N/FLD 20 MAY 1927" cancel (note: genuine used examples only occur with the wavy line portion of the cancel due to position on envelopes), excellent centring & very fresh. Unitrade C4 cat C$25,000++, SG 163 cat £12,000++. Only 300 printed and actually only a small fraction survived, as most were used on covers to dignitaries & officials in Italy (inc to Mussolini), & around the world. Such nice genuine examples are almost never seen. One of the major rarities of world airmails. Exp twice, plus 2013 Roumet & 2014 Ceremuga photo-certs. (P) $10000 $15000

1910 1929-31 Pictorial set 1c-20c. VF fresh MUH. Unitrade 163-71 cat C$440, SG 179-87 cat £100 for M, should be at least double, £200 MUH. (P) $230 $300

1911 1929-31 Prince of Wales 4c reddish purple, horiz pr, error IMPERF. VF fresh MUH, left marginal with all 4 margins. Unitrade 166a cat C$400. SG 182a cat £180 for M, should be at least double, £360 MUH. (P) $230 $350

1912 1931 Airmail set 15c-$1, no wmk. VF fresh MUH. SG 192-4 cat £85 for M, should be at least double, £170 MUH, Unitrade C6-8 cat C$300 MUH. (3). (P) $130 $180

1913 1931 Airmail 50c green plane & ship, horiz pr, error IMPERF, no wmk. Superb fresh MUH, left marginal, 4 margins. Unitrade C7c, SG 193c cat £850 for M, should be at least double, £1700 MUH (P) $1000 $1500

1914 1931 Airmail $1 blue Map, horiz pr, error IMPERF, no wmk. Superb fresh MUH, left marginal, all 4 margins. Unitrade C8c, SG 194c cat £900 for M, should be at least double, £1800 MUH (P) $1000 $1500

1915 1931 Airmail set 15c-$1, wmk Arms. VF fresh MUH. SG195-7 cat £110 for M, should be at least double, £220 MUH, Unitrade C9-11 cat C$400 MUH. (3). (P) $180 $250

1916 1932 Trans-Atlantic opt $1.50/$1 blue. Superb fresh MUH. Unitrade C12 cat C$700. SG 221 cat £250 for M, should be at least double, £500 MUH. (P) $450 $600

1917 1933 Airmail Labrador set 5c-75c. VF fresh MLH/MUH. SG 230-34 cat £150+, Unitrade C13-17 cat C$255. (5). (P) $120 $160

1918 1933 Airmail Labrador set 5c-75c. VF fresh MUH. SG 230-34 cat £150 for M, should be at least double, £300 MUH, Unitrade C13-17 cat C$446 MUH. (5). (P) $300 $400

1919 1937 Coronation short set 2c-5c & long set 1c-48c (mixed perfs) plus 1939-49 Postage Due set 1c-10c. VF fresh MUH. SG 254-67, D1-6 cat £110. (20). $70 $100

1920 1937 KGVI Pictorial Coronation set 1c-48c. VF fresh MUH. SG 257-267 cat £60. (P) $50 $70

CANADA - NEW BRUNSWICK

1921 1851-60 Crown & Flowers 6d olive yellow. M, sl flts, 3+ close margins. SG 4 cat £4750, Unitrade 2 cat C$3000 for this condition. 2008 Green Foundation photo cert. (P) $1000 $1500

1922 1859 folded letter wrapper franked 6d olive-yellow BISECT tied by barred oval "11" pmk, with b/s of "Dorchester NB DE 13 1859"& "Bend of Peticodiac"? Unitrade 2b cat C$4500, SG 4a cat £3000. Attractive & rare classic bisect. PF/NY photo-cert. (P) $2000 $3000

CANADA - NOVA SCOTIA

1923 1851-60 QV 1d red-brown, imperf. Fresh UN, small thin, 4 margins. VF appearance. SG 1 cat £2750, Unitrade 1 cat C$4000 for VF. (P) $700 $1000

1924 1851-60 Crown & Heraldic Flowers 3d bright blue, imperf. VF fresh UN, 4 margins. SG 3 cat £1100, Unitrade 2 cat C$1600. (P) $800 $1200

1925 1851-60 Crown & Flowers 6d deep green BISECT tied to piece by barred pmk. FU, with nearly full margins. SG 6a cat £5000 on cover. (P) $350 $500

1926 1855 letter wrapper (sides reduced) franked crown & Flowers 3d deep blue (2 -1 with cover fold) plus bisect to make 7½d rate, tied by barred oval pmks, with "H NO 22 1855 NS" transit oval b/s, to England with red "Ship Letter Liverpool 2 DE 55" tombstone arrival pmk, "Amherst NS NO 20 1855" b/s. SG 2a cat £2500++. Attractive classic cover! BPA photo-cert. (P) $2000 $3000

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE

1927 1853 Triangle 1d pale brick red on blued paper. VFU, full margins. SG 1 cat £425. (P) $250 $350

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1928 1861 Triangle Woodblock 1d vermilion. Fresh UN, small expert repairs, but superb appearance with deep color, being close to the carmine shade. SG 14 cat £17,000 (while carmine shade SG 14a would be £30,000). Famous classic issue & very rare in unused condition. 2013 Scheller photo-cert. (P) $3000 $5000

1929 1861 Triangle Woodblock 4d pale grey-blue. Fresh UN, repaired thin etc, but excellent appearance. SG 14a cat £26,000. Famous classic issue & extremely rare UN. 2013 Scheller photo-cert. (P) $4000 $7000

1930 1863-64 Triangle 1d deep carmine-red, DLR printing. Superb UN, full margins. SG 18 cat £275. (P) $150 $250

1931 1863-64 Triangle 4d deep blue, DLR printing. VF UN, full margins. SG 19 cat £250. (P) $150 $250

1932 1893-98 Hope set ½d to 5/-, wmk anchor. VF M/MLH. SG 61-8 cat £250. (8) (P) $200 $275

1933 1902-04 KEVII set ½d to 5/-. F-VF fresh M. SG 70-78 cat £250. (9). (P) $200 $300

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - BOER WAR

1934 Vryburg: 1899 1 PENCE ZAR opt Hope 1d rose. Superb fresh MUH. SG 2 cat £250 for M, should be at least double, £500 MUH. Only 2400 printed & most used. Brandon photo-cert. (P) $500 $800

1935 Vryburg: 1899 1 PENCE ZAR opt Hope 1d rose. Superb fresh MLH, left marginal. SG 2 cat £250+. Only 2400 printed & most used. Copy of Brandon photo-cert of blk it came from. (P) $250 $350

CAYMAN ISLANDS

1936 1907 "1D" on KEVII 5/- salmon & green. VF fresh MUH. SG 19 cat £275 for M, should be at least double, £550 MUH. Rare, only 2160 printed. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $550 $800

1937 1907--09 KEVII set ½d to 10/-. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 25-34 cat £350. (10) (P) $250 $350

1938 1908 "1D" on KEVII 4d black & red on yellow. VF fresh MLH. SG footnote cat £250. Much under-catalogued as only a couple of sheets made. (P) $230 $300

1939 1912-20 KGV set ¼d to 10/-, wmk mult crown CA, with extra listed & shades papers for 3d (3), 1/- & 10/- (2). F-VF MUH, mostly fresh. SG 40-52 cat £506 for M, should be at least double, £1012 MUH. (19). (P) $700 $1000

1940 1917 WAR STAMP opt KGV 1½d on 2½d deep blue (SG type 16). VF fresh MLH. SG 55 cat £750. Only 3½ sheets of this type were sold. Enzo Diena AIEP photo-cert. (P) $550 $750

1941 1932 Centenary set ¼d to 10/-. VF fresh MUH. SG 84-95 cat £500 for M, should be at least double, £1000 MUH. (P) $800 $1000

1942 1935 KGV Pictorial set ¼d to 10/-. VF MUH. SG 96-107 cat £200 for M, should be at least £400 MUH. (12) (P) $375 $500

1943 1938-48 KGVI Pictorial set ½d-10/- VF fresh MUH. SG 115-126 cat £100. (14). (P) $100 $130

1944 1950 KGVI Pictorial set ¼d-10/- VF fresh MUH. SG 135-147 cat £80. (13). (P) $80 $100

CEYLON

1945 1857 QV 6d purple-brown on blued paper, imperf, wmk large star. VFU, 4 margins. SG 1 cat £450. RPSL photo cert. (P) $350 $450

1946 1857 QV 6d purple-brown on blued paper, imperf, wmk large star. VFU, 4 unusually large margins. SG 1 cat £450+. (P) $350 $500

1947 1857-59 QV 2d green imperf. VF UN, 4 margins. SG 3 cat £200 (P) $140 $180

1948 1857-64 QV ½d dull mauve imperf. VF fresh M, 4 large margins. SG17 cat £190+. Unusually nice example (P) $150 $250

1949 1883-98 QV 24c brown-purple, wmk crown CA, prepared for use & sent out to Ceylon but never issued unsurcharged. Superb M, original gum darker as always, nice colour. SG 152 cat £1600+ & much undercatalogued as hardly ever seen. Exp Alberto Diena plus Sorani photo-cert. (P) $1800 $2800

1950 1886 QV 25c yellow-brown, value in yellow. VF fresh MUH. SG 198a cat £150 & this period should be triple, £450 MUH. (P) $200 $300

1951 1903-05 KEVII set 2c-2R25, wmk crown CA. VF fresh MLH. SG 265-76 cat £170. (12). (P) $140 $180

1952 1912-25 KGV 30c, error wmk INVERTED. VF fresh MUH. SG 313aw cat £50 for M, so £100+ MUH. (P) $60 $90

1953 1918-19 "WAR STAMP" opt KGV 5c bright magenta, error opt inverted. VF fresh MUH, left marginal. SG 334a cat £70 for M, should be at least double, £140 MUH. (P) $100 $150

1954 1918-19 "War Stamp One Cent" opt KGV 1c/5c purple, wmk INVERTED. Superb fresh MUH. SG 335w cat £160 for M, so at least £320 MUH. (P) $200 $300

1955 1935-36 KGV 2R70 Booklet with 2 panes of 10 KGV Pictorial 9c plus part pane of 2. Also pane of 4 Airmail labels. VF fresh MUH. SG SB14 cat £1100. (P) $400 $600

1956 1952 KGVI 10R dull green & yellow-orange, Postal Fiscal, inscribed REVENUE at sides. VF fresh MUH. SG F1 cat £100 & under-catalogued. (P) $120 $180

CHILE

1957 Catalogue: SG China 2014 Imperial China to PRC, inc Japanese Occup, Revolution period, provinces inc Manchuria, Sinkiang, Yunnan etc, Taiwan, Macao, Hong Kong & foreign POs. Latest 2014 edition. 100s of increased prices. New. $70 $90

CHINA - FOREIGN POST OFFICES

1958 Indochina PO Yunnanfu: 1908 Native opt set 1c-10Fr. VF fresh MLH. SG 33-49 cat £300, Maury 33-49 cat €355. (17) (P) $200 $300

CHINA - IMPERIAL

1959 1898 Flying Goose $1-$5 claret & yellow se-tenant sheetlet of 9, Printer's sample proofs, opt "Waterlow & Sons Ltd Specimen" with small security punch, top row $1, middle $2 & bottom $5. Superb fresh UN as made. SG 117-119(p) for normal M cat £9450. Extremely rare & spectacular. (P) $4500 $7000

CHINA - LIBERATED AREAS

1960 East China -Jiangsu/Anhui: 1946-47 Train set 25c-$10 imperf, inc unissued 75c. Superb fresh UN as issued, all 4 large margins. Yang EC322-28, SG EC277A-82A cat £1800++. Very rare genuine set. Certificates can be obtained on request. (P) $2500 $3500

CHINA - PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC

1961 1968 "All China is Red" 8f. Withdrawn on 1st day of issue due to error in design (missing islands & Taiwan not red) & almost all destroyed. VF fresh MUH. SG 2403a cat £225,000 = A$400,000 Yang W14. Excellent quality printing & extremely rare but sold strictly "as is". This stamp was previously sold in our auction 304 for $1900+, but the buyer failed to pay. (P) $1000 $1500

1962 1969 People's Liberation Army unissued design w/o inscription or value, left marginal vert pr. VF UN, as made. Excellent quality printing & extremely rare but sold strictly "as is". (P) $200 $400

1963 1976 Completion of 4th 5yr Plan 8f set. VF fresh MUH, almost all marginal. SG 2637-2652 cat £225, Yang J8. (16). (P) $100 $130

1964 1978 Science Conference M/Sheet. VF fresh MUH. SG MS 2765a cat £700, Yang J25M. (P) $350 $500

1965 1978 Horses 5Y M/Sheet. VF fresh MUH. SG MS 2781 cat £700, Yang T28M. (P) $350 $500

1966 1978 Arts & Crafts 3Y M/Sheet. VF fresh MUH. SG MS 2815 cat £500, Yang T29M. (P) $250 $350

1967 1978 Highway Bridge 3Y M/Sheet VF fresh MUH. SG MS 2834 cat £550, Yang T31M. (P) $275 $375

1968 1979 Great Wall 2Y M/Sheet. VF fresh MUH. SG 2865 cat £275, Yang T38M. (P) $130 $170

1969 1979 Study Science from Childhood 2& M/Sheet. VF fresh MUH. Yang T41M, SG MS 2900 cat £2750. (P) $1300 $1700

1970 1980 Paintings of Qi Baishi 2Y M/Sheet. VF fresh MUH. SG MS2955 cat £375, Yang T44M. (P) $150 $250

1971 1980 Monkey 8f vermilion, black & gold. VF fresh MUH, top marginal. SG 2968 cat £1600, Yang T46. (P) $1200 $1600

1972 1980 Lotus 1Y M/Sheet. VF fresh MUH. SG MS 3002 cat £375, Yang T54M. (P) $180 $250

1973 1981 Red Mansions 2Y M/Sheet. VF fresh MUH. SG MS3158 cat £225, Yang T69M. (P) $100 $130

1974 Collection 1974-82 "J" series MUH inc 1974 UPU 8f set, 1975 4th congress 8f set, 1977 11th Congress 8f set, 1980 Monk set 8f-60f, 1980 Scientists set 8f-60f. M/Sheets inc 1979 4th Games, 1979 30th Anniv & 1982 Philatelic Federation. Total of 55 sets. All diff. VF fresh MUH. SG cat £1100+ (180+ 4 M/S). $550 $700

1975 Collection 1949-66 "C" sets MUH inc 1955 Scientists 8f set, 1957 Athletic 4f-8f set, 1959 Harvest se-tenants blk of 4, 1959 10th Anniv 8f set, 1960 50th Anniv set 4f-22f, 1960 Vietnam 8f set, 1960 Bethane 8f set, 1961 Zhan set 8f-10f, 1962 Scientists set 4f-20f, 1965 Chinese, Japanese set 4f-22f, 1949-52 Period of sets counted as reprints. Total 50 sets. All diff. VF fresh MUH. SG cat £800+ (175) $400 $600

1976 Collection 1952-66 "S" sets MUH inc 1954 Ancient Relics 8f set. 1956 Peking set 4f-8f, 1958 Pagodas 8f set, 1958 Forestry 8f set, 1962 Bridges set 4f-20f, 1963 Togs set 4f-10f, 1964 Women 8f set, 1966 Women Trades 8f set & 1964 Mountaineering 8f set. Total of 20 sets. All diff. VF fresh MUH. SG cat £325+ (80). $150 $200

1977 Collection 1973-81 of "T" sets MUH inc 1974 Gymnastics 8f set, 1974 Acrobatics 8f set, 1975 Wushu 8f-43f set, 1975 Anti Confucius 8f set, 1975 Women Teachers 8f set, 1976 Medical Science 8f set, 1976 College 8f set, 1978 Horses set 4f-70f, 1979 Camellias set 8f-70f, 1980 Paintings set 4f-70f, 1980 Facial Opera set 4f-70f, 1980 Landscapes set 8f-70f, 1980 Garden set 8f-60f. M/Sheets inc 1982 Birds 2y & 1983 West Chamber 2y. Total of 60 sets. All diff. VF fresh MUH. SG cat £2000+ (345 plus 4 M/S). $800 $1200

1978 Range of sets 1978-80 inc 1978 Horses set 4f-70f, 1979 Camellias set 4f-70f, 1980 Paintings set 4f-70f, 1980 Face Make-up set 4f-70f & 1980 Scientists set 8f-60f. All diff. VF fresh MUH. SG 2771-2780, 2912-2921, 2939-2954, 2956-2963, 3021-3024 cat £334, Yang T28, T44, T45, T58. (48). $100 $150

CHRISTMAS ISLANDS

1979 1907 use of Straits Settlements KEVII 4c purple on red, with "Christmas Island" cds. Very early usage. (P) $100 $150

1980 2011 Christmas $1.50 International Post vertical pr, error perfs misplaced 5mm down resulting in $1.50 value now at base of stamp & Santa Claus totally decapitated. Rare, only a part sheet of 35 reported, the rest used as postage! Superb fresh MUH. With normal for comparison (P) $300 $500