29461899-1901 Pictorial set ¼d to 10/- wmk crown CA (¼d-5d) & crown CC (2/6 & 10/-), plus ¼d wmk crown left of CA. VF fresh MUH. SG 31-35 cat £193 for M, should be at least £386 MUH. (6). (P) $375$500
29471903-04 KEVII set ½d to 1/-, wmk crown CA. VFM. SG 38-44 cat £130. (7) (P) $80$100
29481904-14 KEVII & Pics set ¼d to 5/-, wmk mult crown CA. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 45-63 cat £275. (17) (P) $200$275
29491914-21 KGV Pictorial ¼d to 2/6, wmk mult crown. VF fresh MLH. SG 69-87 cat £182. (11). (P) $130$170
29501914-21 KGV 5/- green & red on yellow, variety "Nick in top right scroll", wmk mult crown. VF fresh MLH. SG 88c cat £600. (P) $450$600
2951 1919 St Paul 10/- black, Postage & Revenue at sides, wmk mult crown CA. VFU, lights cds. SG 96 cat £4500. The key stamp of Malta. Exp Brun. (P) $3000 $4500
29521921-22 KGV 2/- purple & blue on blue, variety "nick in top right scroll", wmk mult script. F-VF fresh MLH. SG 103g cat £375. (P) $275$375
29531922 Self Government opt St Paul 10/- blue-black, wmk crown CC. VF fresh MUH, top marginal. SG 105 cat £225 for M, should be at least double, £450 MUH. (P) $400$600
29541922 Self Government opt KGV 2/- purple & blue on blue, wmk mult crown. VF fresh MUH. SG 11 cat £250 for M, should be at least double, £500 MUH. (P) $500$700
29551922 Self Government opt Allegorical 2/6 olive-grey, wmk mult crown. F MUH. SG 112 cat £32 for M, should be at least double, £64 MUH. (P) $50$70
29561922 Self Government opt KGV 5/- green & red on yellow, wmk mult crown. VF fresh MUH. SG 113 cat £60 for M, should be at least double, £120 MUH. (P) $110$150
29571922 Self Government opt KGV & St Paul set ¼d to 10/-, wmk script. VF fresh MUH. SG 114-21 cat £200 for M, should be at least double, £400 MUH. (8). (P) $400$600
29581922 Self Government opt St Paul 10/- black, wmk mult script. VF fresh MUH. SG 121 cat £140 for M, should be at least double, £280 MUH. Proschold BPP photo-cert. (P) $275$400
29591922-21 Allegorical set ¼d-£1, wmk mult script (upright on £1). VF M/MLH. SG 123-140 cat £280. (16). (P) $220$300
29601922-26 Allegorical £1 black & carmine-red, wmk mult script sideways. VF fresh MUH. SG 139 cat £150 for M, should be at least double, £300 MUH. (P) $275$375
29611922-26 Allegorical £1 black & bright carmine, wmk mult script upright. VF fresh MUH. SG 140 for M, should be at least double, £220 MUH. (P) $220$300
29621922-23 Allegorical £1 black & bright carmine, wmk mult script upright. VF fresh MLH. SG 140 cat £110. (P) $90$110
29631925 Type-set Postage Due set ½d-1/6 all tete-beche prs. Superb fresh MUH, folded down gutter as always. SG D1a-10a cat £196 for M, should be at least double, £392 MUH. (10prs) (P) $350$500
29641925 Type-set Postage Due set ½d-1/6. Superb fresh MUH. SG D1-10 cat £60 for M, should be at least double, £120 MUH. (10) (P) $120$180
29651926 Postage opt Allegorical set ½d to 10/-. VF fresh MUH. SG 143-56 cat £110 for M, should be at least £220 MUH (14) (P) $220$300
29661928 Postage & Revenue opt set ¼d to 10/-. VF MUH. SG 174-92 cat £200 for M, should be at least £400 MUH. (19) (P) $350$500
29671965-70 QEII Defs missing colours with 3d missing silver "Malta", 4d missing silver "Knights of Malta", 6d missing black outline etc, 6d missing silver "Malta" (normal to compare), 8d missing central gold (with normal) & 2/- missing gold framework. Mostly VF fresh MUH. SG 335b, 336a, 338a & b, 339a & 343b cat £328. (8) (P) $200$300
29681973 Def 4m "History", error gold "Storja" etc omitted in LR cnr blk of 4 also showing gold colour guide dot missing, with normal to compare. VF fresh MUH. SG 487a. (2 blks). (P) $170$250
MAURITIUS
29691848-59 QV Post Paid 1d bright vermilion, intermediate impression, on greyish paper. FU appearance, cnr flts, concentric circle pmk, almost 4 margins. SG 10 cat £2750. (P) $500$800
29701848-59 QV Post Paid 1d red on bluish, worn impression on greyish paper. VFU, 4 margins (part obscured by pmk at left). SG 18 cat £850. (P) $400$600
29711848-59 QV Post Paid 1d red, latest impression, on greyish paper. VFU, concentric circle pmk, 4 margins. SG 23 cat £750. (P) $500$700
29721848-59 QV Post Paid 1d red-brown latest impression, on greyish paper. FU, appearance, tiny thins, barred oval pmk, 4 large margins. SG 24 cat £700. (P) $150$250
29731848-59 QV Post Paid 2d grey-blue on bluish paper, latest impression. VFU, almost 4 margins, concentric circle "1" pmk. SG 25 cat £1100. (P) $500$700
29741858-62 Britannia (4d) green, imperf. Superb fresh M, 4 margins. SG 27 cat £450. (P) $350$450
29921930 UPU International Reply Coupon 30c, London design type 9. FU, but not cashed, with "Mauritius 17 JA 47" cds. (P) $60$100
MEXICO
29931892 Numeral 5P carmine-red, perf 12. Superb U with light "Mexico D.F." cds. SG 206 cat £600++, Yv 192 cat €700++, Sc 228 cat US$900++. Beautiful example of this very high denomination & would be impossible to find nicer. (P) $350$500
2994 1934 University Airmail 20P top value. Superb fresh MUH. SG 560 cat £1300, Yv 49 cat €1400 -both for M, should be at least £2600 or €2800 MUH. Rare so nice! (P) $1000 $1500
29961903 "Device of Colony" KEVII set ½d to 5/-, wmk crown CA/CC. F-VFU mostly clear 1905 cds. SG 14-23 cat £450. (10) (P) $300$500
29971932 Anniversary set ½d to 5/-. VF fresh MUH. SG 84-93 cat £160 for M, should be at least £320 MUH. (10). (P) $300$450
MONTENEGRO
29981902 Prince & 1905 Constitution opts study inc 1902 set, plus extra perfs, 4 imperfs, 3 imperf prs, 2 imperf blks & a 2h black proof, & diff perf blks of 4 (12). Then Constitution opts study of the 5 diff settings with original set of 9, plus proof opts in black instead of red on 1h & 5h, plus set in blks of 4 (ex 2h) & shifted opt blks, then new opt setting 1st, 2nd & 3rd printings inc blks, diff perfs, opt shifted, double or inverted, more black proof opts, Constitution spelling errors etc. Similar for AR stamps w/o opt inc on normal & orange paper, imperf vert printed double, then wide range of opts inc varieties, then Postage Dues w/o opt set in blks of 4, plus imperfs (5), imperf prs (2) & blk of 4, then opts inc blks of 4, opt shifted blks, opt inverted set of 3, opt varieties etc. F-VF M/MUH, odd U. Marked Mi cat €1400, plus SG cat £895 for varieties & all the unpriced proofs, imperfs etc, so total est $10,000+. Fantastic collection. (580 inc blks, 37 imperfs, 5 proofs) (P) $2200$3000
MOROCCO AGENCIES
2999 1914-31 opt KGV Seahorses 2/6 deep yellow-brown, DLR printing, error opt DOUBLE, as always mostly overlapping but both equally strong & distinct. VFU. SG 51a cat £1400. Extremely rare. 2007 Scheller photo-cert (P) $1100 $1500
3000 1935 KGV Silver Jubilee 10c/1d blk of 6, setting error "10 CENTIMES" instead of "10 CENTIMOS" at LR. Superb fresh MUH. SG 150a cat £1700+ for M, should be at least £3400+ MUH. Rare & important error. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $3000 $4500
30011935-37 opt KGV & Seahorses set 5c on ½d - 6Fr on 5/-. VF fresh MUH. SG 216-26 cat £21 for M, should be at least double, £42 MUH. (11). (P) $50$70
MUSCAT
30021944 opt KGVI India set 3p-2R & Official opt set 3p-1R. VF fresh MUH. SG 1-15 & O1-10 cat £52. (25) (P) $50$70
30041916-23 opt KGV set ½d to 1/-. VF MUH, mostly fresh. SG 1-12 cat £85 for M, should be at least double, £170 MUH. (11) (P) $150$250
30051916-23 opt KGV set ½d to 1/-, plus 2d die II. VF MLH. SG 1-12 cat £155. (12) (P) $110$150
30061916-23 opt KGV ½d, green variety opt DOUBLE, 1 albino, with albino unusually at top. VF fresh MLH. SG 1b cat £60+++ (P) $100$200
3007 1916-23 opt KGV 1d carmine-red, variety "DOUBLE opt, one albino", in bottom marginal blk of 4. Superb fresh MUH. SG 2b cat £1300 for M singles, should be £2600 MUH. Rarity as a blk! 2003 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $1000 $1500
30081916-23 opt KGV 1½d horiz strip of 3 with gutter margin, variety "short N" on 3rd unit. Superb fresh MUH. SG 3(var) footnote cat £285 as M singles, so £570++ as MUH. (P) $400$600
30091916-23 opt KGV 2d orange Die II. VF fresh MUH. SG 5 cat £70 for M, should be at least double, £140 MUH. (P) $100$150
30101916-23 opt KGV 4d variety DOUBLE opt, one albino, plus opt showing thickening of left leg of N. VF fresh MLH. SG 8b cat £225+ & underpriced as variety very rare on this value. (P) $250$400
30131916-23 opt Seahorses 10/- dull blue DLR printing. VF fresh MUH. SG 23 cat £250 for M, should be at least £500 MUH (P) $350$500
30141916-23 opt Seahorses 10/- deep bright blue. VF MUH. SG 23d cat £500 for M, should be at least £1000 MUH. RPSL photo-cert. (P) $800$1200
30151923 centre opt KGV set ½d-2d. VF fresh MUH. SG 13-16 cat £70 for M, should be at least double, £140 MUH. (4) (P) $120$180
30161937-54 Ship set ½d to 10/-, shiny paper. VF fresh MLH. SG 26-39B cat £180. (14) (P) $110$150
30171937-48 Ship set ½d to 10/-, shiny paper plus ½d perf 14. VFU. SG 26-39B cat £235. (15) (P) $130$200
30181916 Registered cover franked opt KGV ½d strip of 4 (3rd unit variety "short leg N"), 1d strip of 4, 2½d strip of 3 & single with "damaged 1st N", tied by "PO Pleasant Island (Nauru) OC 7 16" cds with m/s registration endorsement in red. To USA, with Sydney & 3 diff New York b/s. VF. Only 5 weeks after stamps issued. SG 1, 2, 6 cat £85, plus £100 for "short N", total £185, & "from x10" on cover. (P) $350$500
30191916 opt KGV set ½d to 1/- (no 1½d, as issued much later) on 5 registered covers (extra 3d), 4 to Switzerland with "PO Pleasant Island (Nauru) JA 1 19" cds -all with "Censored" h/s, 1 cover to England (JL 2 18), all with h/s reg labels/cachet & Sydney b/s, 4 with Bern b/s. Sl tones on covers. Stamps VFU. SG ex 1-12 (ex 3 & 5) cat £110 as loose stamps & "from x10" on cover. (12 stamps on 5 covers) (P) $500$800
30201918 Registered cover franked opt KGV 2d & 6d, tied by "Pleasant Island (Nauru) JL 22 18" cds, with h/s reg label/cachet. To England, Sydney transit b/s. SG 4, 10 cat £23 & "from x10" on cover (P) $100$200
30211919 Registered cover franked opt KGV ½d-2½d, tied by "Pleasant Island (Nauru) NO 27 19" cds, with h/s reg label/cachet. To England, with b/s of Sydney & London. VF. SG ex 1-6 cat £41 & "from x10" on cover. (P) $100$200
30221923 cover franked opt KGV 2d DieII, tied by "PO Nauru Pleasant Island" cds, to England. SG 5 cat £100 as loose stamp, & "from x10" on cover, so £1000 on cover! (P) $200$400
30231923 Registered cover franked opt KGV 9d & 1/-, tied by "Nauru (Pleasant Island) 23 AP 23" cds, with h/s reg label/cachet. To England, with b/s of Sydney & London. SG 11 & 12 cat £42 & "from x10" on cover. (P) $100$200
30241937 Registered covers franked KGV Silver Jubilee opt set or KGVI Coronation set (2) tied by Nauru cds of May or Sept 1937, with reg labels. All Melbourne transit b/s, one "Epson Surrey" arrival. VF fresh. SG 40-47 cat £24 as loose stamps & "from x10" on cover. (3). $70$100
30251937-54 Ship 10/- yellow shiny paper, tied on cover by "Nauru 23 AP 54" cds. SG 39B cat £100, & "from x6" on cover. (P) $200$300
NETHERLANDS
3026 1899-1910 Queen 10G orange-red, perf 11 top value. VF fresh MUH. SG 197 cat £1200 for M, should be at least double, £2400 MUH, NVPH 80A cat €2250. Key stamp. Diena photo-cert. (P) $1300 $1800
30281920 "2.50" opt Queen 10G set. VF fresh MUH. SG 236-7 cat £450 for M, should be at least double, £900 MUH, NVPH 104-5 cat €850 MUH. Enzo Diena AIEP photo-cert. (2). (P) $400$600
3029 1953 unadopted design for a M/Sheet (43x55mm) engraved by Prof Karl Seizinger, after a painting by JF Carabain (1834-89). The original printing plate (95x115mm) nicely mounted & framed, & an impression from it in black-brown (190x245) signed by Seizeinger & also framed. Unique! (2). (P) $2000 $3000
NETHERLAND INDIES – JAP OCCUP
3030Naval Control Area: 1943 Bird & Flag set 2c-1G. VF fresh MUH. SG 152-62 cat £75 for M, should be at least double, £150 MUH. (11) (P) $120$180
30311944? POW cover (very battered & repaired) from Netherlands to Dutch Brigadier in "Java Camp, via Japan", with boxed Katakana "Thailand…" & "POW Censor" h/s, plus German censor tape & h/s on reverse. (P) $200$300
NEVIS
30321862 Medicinal Spring 4d rose on blued paper. F UN. SG 6a cat £850. Rare stamp. (P) $250$350
30331882-90 QV 1d lilac-mauve vert BISECT (left half), well tied on cover by "A09" barred oval pmk, "Nevis 4.6.83" cds below. Sl flts but very rare cover! SG 26a cat £700+ & underpriced. 2003 BPA photo-cert. (P) $500$800
NEW GUINEA - GERMAN
30341901 Yacht 5Mk top value, no wmk. VFU, "Friedrich Wilhelmshafen 13/8 08" cds. SG 19 cat £650, Mi 19 cat €600. Exp Richter & Lantelme BPP. (P) $300$400
30351901 Yacht set 3pf-5Mk, no wmk. VF fresh M/MLH. Mi 7-19 cat €280, SG 7-19 cat £275. (13). (P) $200$275
30361901 Yacht set 3pf-5Mk, with wmk, lightly tied to pieces by "Friedrich-Wilhelmshafen 15/7 13" cds. VFU. SG 7-19 cat £1100+, Mi 7-19 cat €1000+. (13). (P) $400$700
30371920s Yacht mourning stamp perf 11¼ sheet of 20. MUH, some with sl adherance/thins on front from sticking to another sheet. Very rare as a full pane -previous one we had (perfect) sold for $930. (P) $200$400
30381888 "Schutzgebiet Neu Guinea Compagnie" 2Mk orange & black on blue parcel card of the New Guinea Company for parcels to 5kg, text & instructions in German & English. Superb fresh UN. Mi V1. Very rare such pristine condition! (the previous time we had such a nice example was auction 244 where it sold for $1050) (P) $500$800
30391898 opt Eagle 10pf PTPO Post Card with "Gruss aus Neu-Guinea" views (No.8). Superb fresh UN. Mi PP2. Scarce so nice. (P) $100$200
30401898 opt 5pf postcards, plus 1900 Yacht 5pf, plus double reply 5pf & 10pf. Mostly VF fresh UN. Mi P1, 8, 10 & 11 cat €37. (4 cards). $30$40
30411898 use of PTPO opt 5pf Postcard "Gruss aus Neu-Guinea", to Berlin, cancelled by Powell no.9 Herbertshohe 17 Apr d/s, minor cnr scuffs. Mi PP2 $90$120
30421898 use of PTPO opt 10pf Postcard with "Gruss aus Neu-Guinea colour views. To Germany, with arrival cds. FU, some edge stains, Stephansort 1898 cds. Mi PP2. $70$120
30431898 use of PTPO opt 5pf Postcard "Gruss aus Stephansort" with Powell no.8 Stephansort 8 May cds. To Germany, arrival d/s. Mi PP1 $130$200
30441898 use of opt 5pf PTPO Postcard with "Gruss aus Stephansort" colour views, uprated no opt 5pf & with "Stephansort 1/7 98" cds. To Berlin with arrival cds. VFU. Mi PP1. The stamp SG Z9 cat £110, Mi M46 cat €80 -both for loose stamp. Rare mixed franking. (P) $200$400
30451899 use of opt 10pf PTPO Postcard with "Gruss aus Stephansort" colour views & "Stephansort 26 6 99" cds. VFU to Berlin with arrival cds. Mi PP2. (P) $120$200
30461900 Registered use of Germany Lettercard 10pf, uprated 5pf (2) & 10pf, tied by "Stephansort 1/1 00" cds, with reg label. To Germany, with message & Ulm arrival b/s. VF. SG Z9 & 10 cat £330, Mi M46-7 cat €220 -both for the 3 stamps alone. (P) $400$700
30471900 reg cover franked opt 50pf tied by "Friedrich-Wilhelmshafen 17 Decimals" cds (Powell 18), to Germany, Colditz arrival b/s. Mi 6. (P) $200$300
30481901 use of opt 5pf double reply Postcard with Powell no.26 Berlinhafen 19 Jan cds. To Germany with Erfurt arrival d/s, reply portion attached. This cds cat €90 net value (P) $90$120
30491901 use of Germany Eagle 10pf Lettercard (with margins), "Herbertshohe DNG 25/1 01" cds. To Germany with Charlottenburg arrival b/s. Unlisted used in New Guinea. (P) $100$150
30501902 use of Germany 2pf Postcard uprated DNG 5pf, 2 strikes of Powell no.25 Matupi 3 Jul cds. To Germany with Halle arrival d/s (P) $100$150
30511908 use of Yacht 10pf red Postcard with Powell no.64 Kieta 10 Sep cds. To Germany with Erfurt arrival d/s. VF. Mi P9 cat €70+, plus this cds cat €120 net value $90$120
30521910 use of Germany 5pf double reply Postcard with Powell no.10 Herbertshohe 3 Dec d/s. To Germany with Erlau arrival d/s, reply portion attached. Mi cat €200+ $90$120
NEW GUINEA - GRI OPTS
30531914-15 "GRI 2d" 6mm opt DNG Yacht 10pf. VFU, part 2-line "Rabaul Oct 17 1914" FDI pmk. SG 3 cat £120+ plus premium for 1st day of issue. (P) $130$200
30541914-15 "GRI 2d" 6mm opt DNG Yacht 20pf (setting 1, pos 4). VFU, sl aging, 2-line "Rabaul Oct 17 1914" FDI pmk. SG 4 cat £100+, plus premium for 1st day of issue. (P) $130$200
30551914-15 "GRI 2½" 6mm opt DNG Yacht 10pf. VF fresh MUH. SG 5 cat £95 for M, should be double, £190 MUH. (P) $130$200