17001945 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
17011946 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
17031914 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
17041915 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
17051918 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
17061918 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
17071918 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
17081918 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
17091933 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
1710Austrian 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
1711Austrian 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
1712Austrian 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
17131883 "FOUR PENCE" on QV 6d deep violet. VFU, light cds. SG 45 cat £400. (P) $275$400
17141919 "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
17191950-55 opt KGVI Pictorial set ½a on ½d to 10R on 10/- VF fresh MUH. SG 71-79 cat £100. (9) (P) $80$110
BARBADOS
17201855-58 Britannia (1d) blue on white paper. Superb fresh M, 4 large margins. SG 9 cat £160. (P) $110$150
17211858 Britannia 1/- black imperf. Superb fresh UN, 4 large margins. SG 12a cat £225. (P) $130$180
17221875-80 Britannia 3d mauve-lilac, perf 14, wmk crown CC. Superb fresh M. SG 75 cat £160 (P) $100$150
17231916-19 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
17241920-21 Victory set ¼d to 3/-. VF M/MLH. SG 201-12 cat £150. (12) (P) $110$150
17251907 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
17261910 Bechuanaland Protectorate opt Postal Fiscal Transvaal KEVII 6d. VFM. SG F1 cat £180. Missing from most collections. (P) $180$250
17271932 KGV & Cattle set ½d to 10/-. F-VF M/MLH. SG 99-110 cat £425. (12) (P) $250$350
17281932 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
17351928 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
17401960 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
17431942-43 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
1749c1920s-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
1750c1920s-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
17521963 QEII Pictorial set ½d to £1. VF fresh MUH. SG 1-15 cat £145. (15). (P) $110$150
17531963-69 QEII HMS Endurance £1 red & brownish-black, top value. VF fresh MUH. SG 15a cat £130. (P) $80$120
17541971 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
17571895 Arms 2/6 black & bright magenta, no wmk. VF fresh M. SG 26 cat £350. (P) $250$350
17581895 Arms 5/- black & olive no wmk. Fresh M, thin at base. SG 28 cat £275. (P) $100$150
17601897-1900 Arms £1 black & dull purple. Superb fresh M. SG 51 cat £450. (P) $400$600
17611898 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
17621898 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
17631898 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
17641898 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
17651898 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
17661898 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
17671890 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
17681890 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
17691890 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
17701890-95 Light & Liberty 8a grey. VFM. SG 13 cat £275. Only 1500 printed. (P) $250$350
17711890-95 Light & Liberty 8a grey, part sheet makers wmk. VF fresh M. SG 13 cat £275. Copy of Sorani photo-cert. (P) $220$300
17721890-95 Light & Liberty 1R grey. VFM. SG15 cat £225. Only 2100 printed. (P) $200$300
17731890-95 Light & Liberty 1R grey, part sheet wmk. VF fresh M. SG 15 cat £225. Sorani photo-cert. (P) $180$250
17911890s 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
17921890s 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
17931948 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
17991899 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
18001918 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
18011891 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 shouldbe around £1000. Possibly unique item for specialist. (P) $600$1000
18021913 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
18031921 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
18041942 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
18061943-47 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
1807Eritrea: 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
1808Eritrea: 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
1809Eritrea: 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
1810Tripolitania: 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
1811Tripolitania: 1950 BA TRIPOLITANIA opt Postage Due set 1M-24M. VF fresh MUH left marginal. SG TD6-10 cat £95. (5) (P) $70$100
1812Tripolitania: 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
1813Tripolitania: 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
18141898 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
18151898 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
18161899 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
18171899 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
18181899 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
18201950-55 opt KGVI Pictorial set ½a/½d - 2R on 2/6. VF fresh MUH. SG 35-41 cat £60. (7). (P) $50$70
BRUNEI
18211895 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
18221895 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
18231906 opt Labuan crown set 1c-$1. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 11-22 cat £600. Only 2000 sets printed. (12). (P) $500$700
18241907-10 View set 1c-$1 wmk mult crown. F-VF M. SG 23-33 cat £200. (11). (P) $140$180
18251908-22 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
18271908-22 View $25 black on red. VF fresh MLH. SG 48 cat £650. Very scarce top value. (P) $500$700
1831Postal 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
18391939 SERVICE opt KGVI Pictorial set 3p-10R. VFU. SG O15-027 cat £140. (13). (P) $110$150
18401947 Interim Govt opt SERVICE set 3p-10R. Superb fresh MUH. SG O41-53 cat £190. (13). (P) $150$200
18411947 Interim Govt opt SERVICE set 3p-10R.. VF fresh M/MLH. SG O41-53 cat £190. (13). (P) $90$120
18421947 Interim Govt opt SERVICE set 3p-10R.. VFU. SG O41-53 cat £100. (13). (P) $80$100
18431945 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
18441942 Farmer 1a scarlet IMPERF PROOF, lower marginal pos.43. VF UN as made. SG J46(p). (P) $70$100
18451942 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
18461942 "20C" on "8A." on Japan 8s. VF fresh M. SG J64 cat £900. Extremely rare stamp. 2014 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $700$1000
18471943 "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
18481942 "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
18491942 "3C" in blue on Japan 3s for Shan states. F-VF M. SG J67c cat £110. (P) $70$100
18501942 "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
18511942 "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
18521942 "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
18541943 Farmer 2c green IMPERF proof top marginal blk of 4. VF fresh UN as made. SG J74(p). (4) (P) $80$120
18551943 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
18561943 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
18571943 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
18581943 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
18631852-57 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
18661858-59 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
18691859 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
18711868-90 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
18811908 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
18831922-31 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
18841926 "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
18851926 "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
18861928 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
18871928 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
18881928 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
18901928-29 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
18971949 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
18981967 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.
18991860 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
19001865 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.
19011861 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
19061919 Caribou set 1c-36c. VF fresh M. SG 130-41 cat £160. (12) (P) $120$160
19071919 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
19081919 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
19101929-31 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
19111929-31 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
19121931 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
19151931 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
19161932 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
19181933 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
19191937 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
19251851-60 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
19271853 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
19301863-64 Triangle 1d deep carmine-red, DLR printing. Superb UN, full margins. SG 18 cat £275. (P) $150$250
19311863-64 Triangle 4d deep blue, DLR printing. VF UN, full margins. SG 19 cat £250. (P) $150$250
19321893-98 Hope set ½d to 5/-, wmk anchor. VF M/MLH. SG 61-8 cat £250. (8) (P) $200$275
19331902-04 KEVII set ½d to 5/-. F-VF fresh M. SG 70-78 cat £250. (9). (P) $200$300
CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - BOER WAR
1934Vryburg: 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
1935Vryburg: 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
19361907 "1D" on KEVII 5/- salmon & green. VF fresh MUH. SG 19 cat £275 for M, should be at least double, £550 MUH. Rare, only2160 printed. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $550$800
19371907--09 KEVII set ½d to 10/-. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 25-34 cat £350. (10) (P) $250$350
19381908 "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
19391912-20 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
19401917 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
19411932 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
19421935 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
19461857 QV 6d purple-brown on blued paper, imperf, wmk large star. VFU, 4 unusually large margins. SG 1 cat £450+. (P) $350$500
19471857-59 QV 2d green imperf. VF UN, 4 margins. SG 3 cat £200 (P) $140$180
19481857-64 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
19501886 QV 25c yellow-brown, value in yellow. VF fresh MUH. SG 198a cat £150 & this period should be triple, £450 MUH. (P) $200$300
19511903-05 KEVII set 2c-2R25, wmk crown CA. VF fresh MLH. SG 265-76 cat £170. (12). (P) $140$180
19521912-25 KGV 30c, error wmk INVERTED. VF fresh MUH. SG 313aw cat £50 for M, so £100+ MUH. (P) $60$90
19531918-19 "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
19541918-19 "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
19551935-36 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
19561952 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
1957Catalogue: 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
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
19621969 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
19631976 Completion of 4th 5yr Plan 8f set. VF fresh MUH, almost all marginal. SG 2637-2652 cat £225, Yang J8. (16). (P) $100$130
19641978 Science Conference M/Sheet. VF fresh MUH. SG MS 2765a cat £700, Yang J25M. (P) $350$500
19651978 Horses 5Y M/Sheet. VF fresh MUH. SG MS 2781 cat £700, Yang T28M. (P) $350$500
19661978 Arts & Crafts 3Y M/Sheet. VF fresh MUH. SG MS 2815 cat £500, Yang T29M. (P) $250$350
19671978 Highway Bridge 3Y M/Sheet VF fresh MUH. SG MS 2834 cat £550, Yang T31M. (P) $275$375
19681979 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
19701980 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
19721980 Lotus 1Y M/Sheet. VF fresh MUH. SG MS 3002 cat £375, Yang T54M. (P) $180$250
19731981 Red Mansions 2Y M/Sheet. VF fresh MUH. SG MS3158 cat £225, Yang T69M. (P) $100$130
1974Collection 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
1975Collection 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
1976Collection 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
1977Collection 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
1978Range 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
19791907 use of Straits Settlements KEVII 4c purple on red, with "Christmas Island" cds. Very early usage. (P) $100$150
19802011 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