Accumulations & collections

1587 1899-1900 Pictorial set ½d-6d, opt Specimen, wmk mult TAS diag. VF fresh M. SG 229-36s cat £550. Very scarce set. (8). (P) $450 $600

1588 1899-1900 Pictorial ½d deep green, wmk mult TAS, comp sheet of 60. VF fresh MUH, some sl bends. SG 229 cat £510 as M singles, should be at least double, £1020 as MUH, plus premium for sheet. $200 $400

1589 1900 Platypus 1d blue Postal Fiscal wmk "TAS", perf 12, variety "REVENUE" inverted. VF MLH. SG F36c cat £200. (P) $100 $150

1590 1902-04 Pictorial ½d green, opt SPECIMEN, wmk V crown, perf 12½. Superb fresh MLH. SG 237s cat £120+. (P) $110 $150

1591 1902-04 Pictorial 2d deep reddish-violet, lithographed, opt SPECIMEN, wmk V crown, perf 12½. VF fresh M. SG 239s cat £130. (P) $100 $130

1592 1902-04 Pictorial 1d rose-red, typographed, opt SPECIMEN, wmk V crown, perf 12½. Superb M. SG 240ds cat £120. (P) $100 $150

1593 1905-11 Pictorial ½d green, wmk crown double-lined A (inverted), perf 11. VF fresh MUH, left marginal. SG 249da cat £110, ACSC T6aa cat $100 as M, should be at least double, £220 or $200 MUH. (P) $80 $120

1594 1905-11 Pictorial ½d green, wmk crown over double-lined A (inverted), perf 11. VF fresh MUH. ACSC T6aa cat $200, SG 249da cat £110 as M, should be at least double, £220 MUH. (P) $80 $120

1595 1906-07 QV 9d blue, bottom marginal gutter pr, compound perf 12½ x 12 vert at right, wmk crown A. Stamps VF MUH, tiny aging spot but overall very fresh. ACSC T71, SG 256/256c cat £408+ for M, should be at least double, £816+ MUH, plus premium for gutter pr. (P) $300 $500

1596 1906-07 QV Table 10/- mauve & brown, wmk crown A, perf 12½. VFM. SG 258 cat £275. (P) $220 $300

1597 1912 "ONE PENNY" opt Hobart 2d bright violet, right marginal blk of 4 with "CA" monogram, perf 12½. VF fresh M/MUH. SG 260(var), ACSC T23z cat $50. (P) $20 $30

1598 Tattersall's Mail: 1904 Cover from Mossman (Qld) to "Bailey & Walsh Share brokers Elizabeth St, Hobart". Water stained & missing back flap. 1905 cover from Cairns (Qld) to "Mr E Toowoods c/- Messrs Guesdon & Co, Merchant, Simpson Chambers Hobart. 1907 registered cover from Silverton (NSW) to "Southern Tasmanian Agency Coy c/- John Hamilton & Co Elizabeth St Hobart. Both unlisted by McNamee & assumed to be very rare! Usual spikes, o/w F-VF. (3). (P) $120 $150

TAS - LOCALS, REVENUES, RAILWAYS

1599 Beer Duty: 1880 2nd issue 6/9 violet "Half Hogshead" imperf PROOF. VF fresh UN as made, sl diag creases. Bft 10 cat £150 for normal U, Elsmore cat $400 for proof. Very rare. (P) $200 $400

1600 Beer Duty: 1881 QV BW engraved issue set of negative imperf PROOFS in vermilion 1/3, 2/3, 4/6, 6/9, 9/- & 13/6. Superb fresh UN as made. Bft 13-18(p) cat £330 for normals. (P) $150 $250

1601 Beer Duty: 1903-18 NEI Bulk Beer 1/3 brown. VF UN. Bft 70. (P) $150 $200

1602 Beer Duty: 1903-18 NEI Bulk Beer 2/3 blue. UN, sl thin. Bft 71. (P) $150 $200

1603 Beer Duty: 1903-18 NEI Bulk Beer 2/3 blue-green. UN, sl thin. Bft 74. (P) $200 $300

1604 Beer Duty: 1903-18 NEI Bulk Beer 8/3 red. VF UN. Bft 76 (P) $300 $400

1605 Beer Duty: 1903-18 NEI Bulk Beer 12/6 brown. VF UN. Bft 77. Very rare. (P) $450 $600

1606 Beer Duty: 1903-20 NEI Bottled Beer 6d green, no wmk. F-VF UN, sl aging. Bft 82. (P) $150 $250

1607 Beer Duty: 1903-20 NEI Bottled Beer 1/6 burgundy, no wmk. VF UN. Bft 84. (P) $150 $250

1608 Beer Duty: 1903-20 NEI Bottled Beer 2/- bronze, no wmk. UN, sl thin. Bft 85. (P) $150 $250

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1609 Stamp Duties 1955 Pictorials specialized usage collection March 1955 1d (2) -extremely early date, to April 67. Attached to reverse of over 200 Govt Tourist & Immigration Dept cheques with revenue amounts paid ranging from 1d to 9/9d for any individual cheque & blocks or multiples inc 1d (11), 2d (11)., plus single 1d, 3d (17), 5d (16), & 1/- blk of 6 & 6d all on individual forms. Then multicoloured combinations on single cheques inc ½d black & 2½d orange (uncancelled, cat £100+), 2d +3d +1/-, 2d +3d +4d strip of 3, 1d pr +3d strip +6d +5d +1/- (2) graphic 5 colour assembly, 1d +2d pr +6d +2/6, 1d +4d +6d (3) +5/-, plus other equally impressive 4 colour combinations. Also postage stamp usages on another 8 cheques. Then usage in the decimal era to May 1967 with pre-decimals only (15 cheques) mostly multiples of 3d, plus another 3 cheques with mixed decimal/pre-decimal stamps. Then decimals only (480) on 110 cheques March 1966-May 1967 with vals to $2 & many multiples of the 3c only up to 20 (FV 60c). Also Mainland States revenues on another 45 cheques, mainly Vic., plus selection of cheque faces depicting unusual serial nos, "CANCELLED" cachets & amounts paid to airlines, hire-cars, hotels, motels & tour bus companies. Amazing collection totalling 415 cheques with 1500 stamps attached. $400 $700

1610 Stamp Duty: 1955 Platypus 2½d orange rouletted. VF F/C violet date h/s. Bft 109 cat £100. (P) $70 $100

1611 Stamp Duty: 1955 Platypus 2½d orange pr (cat £200) with 3d brown (2), 6d red & 1932 Numeral 2d (3), tied to reverse of 1956 Tas Govt cheque. 2½d extremely rare. (P) $130 $200

VICTORIA

1612 1850 QV Halflength 2d Drab, 3rd state of the Die, near 4 margins, huge at top. Lightly cancelled FU. SG 13 cat £190. (P) $100 $150

1613 1857 QV Emblem 4d dull red, left marginal horiz pr, imperf plate proof printed both sides, misplaced on reverse, no wmk, wove paper. VF UN as made, all 4 margins. SG 43(p), normals cat £1400. (P) $200 $400

1614 1857 QV Emblems 2d bright violet, C1922 imperf reprint from defaced plate, no wmk, on glazed paper, 101x138mm. VF UN as made. SG 45(r), normal cat £600 (P) $100 $150

1615 1867-70 QV Laureated 1d pale yellow-green, wmk "SIX PENCE", Saunders paper, perf 13. F-VF UN. SG 162 cat £950. 2008 BPA photo-cert. (P) $400 $600

1616 1884-96 Stamp Duty Arms 3/- drab, 5/- rosine, 6/- green, 10/- green & £1 orange wmk 2nd V crown (w33) sideways. VF CTO with gum, various dates. SG 262a, 268, 270-72 cat £200. (5). (P) $150 $250

1617 1884-96 Stamp Duty Arms £1.10/- pale olive wmk 2nd V crown (w33) sideways, perfs 12½. Superb CTO with gum, "Melbourne AP 18 01" cds. SG 275 cat £160+, retail higher at $475. (P) $300 $400

1618 1886-96 QV bicolour Stamp Duty set £5-£9, perf 12½, wmk V crown sideways with crown at right on £5, £7 & £9, crown at left on £6 & wmk upright on £8. Superb F/C -no pinholes & unusually nice. SG 324-8 cat £1140 for CTO, retail $1200. (5). (P) $500 $700

1619 1890-94 Postage Due set ½d to 5/-, wmk V crown, perf 12x12½. VF MLH. SG D1-10 cat £500. (10). (P) $350 $450

1620 1895-96 Postage Due set ½d to 5/-, wmk V crown (V2). VFM, bright colour. SG D11-20 cat £350. ACSC VD11-20 cat $700 (10) (P) $180 $300

1621 1897 QV Hospital Charity set 1d & 2½d. VFM. SG 353-4 cat £150 (2) (P) $100 $150

1622 1897 QV Hospital Charity set1d & 2½d opt Specimen. VF fresh MLH. SG 353-4s cat £200+. (2). (P) $150 $250

1623 1900 Boer War Fund set 1d & 2d. VF fresh MLH. SG 374-5 cat £425. (2) (P) $300 $400

1624 1901-10 QV "Postage" 2d mauve plate proof perf 12x12½ on brownish no wmk cartridge paper, LL vertical pr. VF UN as made, centring as always. SG 387(var). ACSC V58PP(2) cat $1500+. Nice positional pr. (P) $300 $600

1625 1901-10 KEVII £2 deep blue perf OS., wmk V crown sideways, perf 12½. Superb CTO. ACSC V130ba, SG 400(var) cat £300+ for normal, plus premium for OS. (P) $250 $350

1626 1901-10 KEVII £1 rose, wmk V crown sideways, perf 11. Superb MLH. SG 407 cat £375+ (P) $325 $425

1627 1905-13 KEVII £1 salmon, wmk crown A sideways, perf 12½. VF fresh M. SG 431 cat £325 (P) $250 $350

1628 1905-13 KEVII £1 dull rose, wmk crown A sideways, perf 12½. VFM. SG 431a cat £325. (P) $230 $300

1629 1905-13 KEVII £2 dull blue, top value, wmk crown A, perf 12½. Superb M. SG 432 cat £750. (P) $600 $800

1630 1905-13 KEVII £1 salmon, wmk crown A sideways, perf 11. Superb fresh M. SG 444 cat £475. (P) $375 $500

1631 1905-13 KEVII £2 dull blue, wmk crown A sideways, perf 11. Superb fresh MLH. SG 445 cat £1300. Rare stamp! (P) $1000 $1500

1632 1912 Registered cover (edge flts) franked QV 2½d blue, S.Aust ½d GPO & 2d QV, & NSW QV 3d, all tied by "Telegraph Office Rialto MR 21 12", with reg label & "Late Fee" h/s. To Germany "via Italy", with Dresden arrival b/s. Nice mixed franking! (P) $130 $200

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1633 Postmark: Circular lattice of diamonds (similar style to NSW type found on Sydney View). 2 large part strikes struck on 1856 Halflength 1d rose (reinforced horiz crease). Extremely rare -only example we have seen. (P) $150 $200

VIC - POSTAL STATIONERY

1634 Postcards: 1908 Fleetcard set 1d & 1½d. Superb fresh UN. H&G 30-31 cat US$185 in 1984. Impossible to find nicer. (2). (P) $90 $150

VIC - LOCALS, REVENUES, RAILWAYS

1635 Locals: 1860s Murray Steam Navigation Co 3d green. UN, tear at right. Rare & sought after local stamp. BPA photo cert. (P) $300 $500

1636 Stamp Duty: 1887 "Penalty Paid" violet diamond shaped. VF F/C. Bft 1 cat £85+, retail $120. (P) $70 $100

1637 Stamp Duty: 1887 "This Instrument Is Duly Stamped" Registrar of Titles red on yellow. VF F/C. Bft 2 cat £75, retail $150. (P) $80 $120

1638 Stamp Duty: 1890 "This Instrument Is Not Chargeable" crown & 2 shields grey-blue on yellow. F-VF F/C on piece. Bft 1 cat £75, retail $200. (P) $100 $150

1639 Stamp Duty: 1890? "This Instrument Is Not Chargeable" blue on pale yellow, Lion & Unicorn, VR lower cnrs. VF F/C on piece. Bft 2 cat £100. (P) $100 $150

1640 Stamp Duty: 1890? "This Instrument Is Duly Stamped" Registrar General 2 crowns & Arms red on yellow. VF F/C on piece with Stamp Duty 10/- green. Bft 3 & 14 cat £57+, retail $200+. (2). (P) $100 $150

1641 Stamp Duty: 1890 "This Instrument Is Not Chargeable" grey-blue on yellow, V crown R. Superb F/C. Bft 5 cat £75+, retail $120. (P) $70 $100

1642 Stamp Duty: 1897 "This Instrument Is Duly Stamped" Comptroller of Stamps VR Arms red on yellow. VF F/C on piece. Bft 1 cat £75, retail $150./ (P) $80 $120

1643 Stamp Duty: 1902? "This Instrument Is Duly Stamped" Collector of Imposts ER red on pink, on part document with Stamp Duty 6d(2), 2/- (7), 2/6 (2). Others with flts, key "ER" stamp VF F/C. Bft 4, 14, 86, 93 & 100 cat £95+. (13). (P) $100 $150

1644 Stamp Duty 1966 Share transfer document franked early & remarkable use of 50c, $2, $20, $75 (file punch hole), $100 & $200 (7, three pairs & single), cancelled "29 JUN 1966', representing Stamp Duty on a massive $426,000 share transfer. Possibly record franking on entire. (P) $300 $600

WESTERN AUSTRALIA

1645 1854 Swan 1d black, Perkins Bacon reprinted PROOF, with Swan in white & blank cnr squares, no wmk, wove paper. VF fresh UN as made, 4 margins. SG 1(p), normal M cat £1400. Scarce & attractive. (P) $200 $300

1646 1854 Swan 1d black, imperf, wmk swan sideways. VFU, almost 4 margins. SG 1 cat £275. (P) $130 $180

1647 1854 Swan 1d black imperf. VFU, 4 huge margins with portion of adjoining stamp at left. SG 1 cat £275+. Premium stamp. (P) $400 $600

1648 1854-55 Swan 4d pale blue, imperf, wmk lines at right. Superb fresh UN, large to huge margins. SG 3 cat £375+. Premium stamp. (P) $300 $450

1649 1854-55 Swan 4d pale blue, imperf, wmk swan. VFM, 4 margins with locally applied brown "black-boy" gum. SG 3 cat £375. (P) $275 $375

1650 1854-55 Swan 1/- deep red-brown. Superb fresh UN, 4 margins, beautiful colour. SG 4a cat £2000. Rare shade! Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $1500 $2500

1651 1854-55 Swan 1/- pale-brown imperf wmk Swan. VF UN, 4 margins with portion of adjoining stamp at left. SG 4c cat £475. (P) $275 $350

1652 1854-55 Swan 1/- pale brown, imperf, wmk swan sideways. FU, cut square, sm thin, barred numeral "6" pmk. SG 4c cat £325. (P) $100 $150

1653 1857-59 Swan 6d grey-black, lithographed, wmk swan sideways. VFU, barred numeral "1" pmk, 3 unusually large margins for issue. SG 19 cat £550+. (P) $350 $500

1654 1860-64 Swan 2d orange-vermilion, imperf horiz pr. Superb fresh M, patchy gum, 4 margins. SG 25 cat £280, plus premium for nice multiple. (P) $220 $300

1655 1860-64 Swan 6d sage-green, imperf, wmk swan sideways. VFU, 4 margins, barred "1" numeral pmk. SG 28 cat £400. Unusually nice example. (P) $300 $450

1656 1861 Swan 4d carmine Perkins Bacon IMPERF plate proof, horiz pr, no wmk. VF fresh UN, as made, 3-4 margins. SG 35(p) normals cat £3600. Rare. (P) $350 $600

1657 1861 Swan 6d deep violet Perkins Bacon IMPERF plate proof, horiz pr, no wmk. Superb fresh UN as made, 4 margins. SG 36(p) normals cat £2200. Rare. (P) $350 $600

1658 1861 Swan 6d purple-brown Perkins Bacon IMPERF plate proof, horiz pr, no wmk. VF fresh UN, as made, 3-4 margins. SG 36(p) normals cat £2200. Rare. (P) $325 $500

1659 1861 Swan 1/- deep green, Perkins Bacon IMPERF plate proof, horiz pr, no wmk. VF fresh UN, as made, 3-4 margins three sides. SG 37(p) normals cat £3600. Rare. (P) $400 $800

1660 1861-79 Swan 1d bistre IMPERF horiz pr from DLR reference sheet, wmk crown CC. Superb fresh MLH, top marginal, all 4 margins. SG 52(p). Rare, only 1 sheet existed. (P) $500 $1000

1661 1864-79 Swan 2d pale mauve ERROR OF COLOUR (instead of yellow), perf 12½, wmk crown CC. VFM. SG 55b cat £20,000. An important & famous error. 2011 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $20000 $30000

1662 1864-79 Swan 1/- bright green IMPERF horiz pr wmk crown CC from DLR reference sheet. Superb fresh MLH, 4 margins. SG 61(p). Rare as only 1 sheet existed. (P) $400 $600

1663 1876-81 Swan 6d lilac blk of 4, wmk crown CC, perf 14. Superb fresh MLH. SG 75 cat £800 as singles. Rare multiple. (P) $1000 $1500

1664 1881 Swan Internal Revenue 3/- lilac Postal Fiscal, imperf proof, no wmk wove paper. Superb fresh MUH, 4 margins. Bft 25(p). SG F17. Very rare. (P) $500 $1000

1665 1885-93 Swan set ½d to 1/-, wmk crown CA, plus ½d, 2d, 2½d & 1/- shades. VFM. SG 94-102 cat £273. (12) (P) $180 $250

1666 1898-1907 Swan set 1d to 1/- wmk W (crown) A, perf 14. VF fresh MLH. SG 112-6 cat £142. (5). (P) $100 $150

1667 1898-1907 Swan 1d carmine IMPERF horiz pr, wmk W (crown) A, from DLR archive imprimatur sheet. Superb fresh MLH, 4 margins. SG 112(p). Rare as only 1 sheet existed. (P) $250 $350

1668 1898-1907 Swan 2d yellow IMPERF horiz pr wmk W (crown) A, from DLR archive imprimatur sheet. Superb fresh MLH, 4 margins. SG 113(p). Very rare, only 1 sheet existed. (P) $250 $350

1669 1898-1907 Swan 2½d blue, IMPERF horiz pr, wmk "W crown A", from DLR archive imprimatur sheet. Superb fresh MLH, bottom marginal, 4 margins. SG 114(p). Only 1 sheet existed. (P) $300 $400

1670 1902-12 QV & Swan set 1d-£1, wmk V crown, perf 12½. VF M/MLH. SG 117-28 cat £1119. (12). (P) $700 $1000

1671 1905-12 Swan 3d brown wmk double-lined A SIDEWAYS REVERSED, perf 11. Fresh MLH. SG 153(var). ACSC W28Bwa cat $750. Very few known mint. (P) $300 $500

1672 1905-12 Swan 3d brown, wmk crown double line A sideways, compound perf single-line 12½ on 3 sides & single-line perf 11 at base. VFU, "Perth Western Australia 29 JA 09" cds. SG 163 cat £1500, ACSC W29 cat $2000. Extremely rare with only several recorded. 2014 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P) $1100 $1500

WA - LOCALS, REVENUES, RAILWAYS

1673 Locals: Coolgardie 1896 Camel Post set 6d to 5/-. Superb fresh UN, bright colours. RL3-5. Rare & attractive set. (3). (P) $500 $700

1674 Locals: Coolgardie 1896 Camel Post 5/- brown & purple. VFM, typical gum. RL5. Rare. (P) $200 $300

1675 Locals: 1897 Lake Lefroy Cycle Mail 6d pink on green, line perf. Superb fresh VFU, with unrecorded violet h/s "KURNALPI MINE" & "E. COOLGARDIE", unusually nice deep colour. RL 6. Great rarity in such attractive used condition -probably best quality example in existence & desirable with this cancel. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $6000 $9000

1676 Stamp Duty: 1909-20 Swan 1d black & red, error Swan shifted dramatically down over "ONE PENNY", wmk large W crown A, perf 11. VFM, right marginal. Bft 30(var). Extremely rare, only several recorded. (P) $200 $300

1677 Stamp Duty: 1909-20 Swan 1d black & red, horiz pr, error IMPERF BETWEEN, wmk large W (crown) A, perf 11. VF fresh M. Bft 30(var). Major rarity. (P) $1000 $1500

WORLD

ADEN

1678 1937 Dhow set ½a-10R. VFU, all with nice cds, many FDI "Aden 1 Apr 37". SG 1-12 cat £800+. Rare in U condition. (12). (P) $600 $900

1679 1966 South Arabia - Seiyun 2nd issue 5f/5c with BLACK opt (instead of usual blue). VF fresh MUH. SG 55(var), Mi 55b cat €150. Copy of Rendon AIEP photo cert for sheet it came from. (P) $50 $80

ALBANIA

1680 1913 Double-headed Eagle black opt Turkey 1909-11 2pa/5pa ochre. VFU on piece. SG see footnote, Mi A3K cat €2000. 2008 Graf & 2015 Ceremuga photo-certs. (P) $700 $1000

1681 1913 Double-headed Eagle RED opt Turkey 1909-11 2pa olive perf 12. VFU on piece. SG 3 cat £425 for normal, should be at least double, £850 for red opt, Mi 3 cat €500 for normal, est €1000 for red opt. 2009 Du Vachat & 2015 Ceremuga photo certs. (P) $375 $500

1682 1913 Double-headed Eagle RED opt Turkey 1909-11 10pa green perf 12. VFU on piece. SG 5 cat £250 for normal black, should be at least double, £500 for red opt, Mi 5 cat €250 for normal, est €500 for red opt. 2009 Du Vachat & 2015 Ceremuga photo certs. (P) $220 $350

1683 1913 Independence Anniv eagle 20pa green ERROR of colour. Superb fresh UN as issued. SG 23b, Mi 25(var). (P) $50 $80

1684 1920 Prince William 2Fr orange unissued imperf PROOF. Superb fresh MUH, 4 large margins. As SG 114 etc, Mi 67 etc, but w/o opt. Very rare top value. (P) $400 $700

1685 1928 Vlore-Brindisi airmail opt set 5q-3Fr. VF fresh M. Mi 162-68 cat €450, SG 222-28 cat £425. Only 5350 sets printed. (7) (P) $150 $200

ANTIGUA

1686 1903-07 Arms & KEVII set ½d to 5/-, wmk crown CC. VF M/MLH. SG 31-40 cat £325. (10). (P) $200 $300

1687 1913 KGV 5/- grey-green & violet, wmk mult crown. VF fresh MLH. SG 51 cat £95. (P) $70 $100

ANTARCTIC & ARCTIC

1688 Argentina -Tierra Del Fuego: 1891 10c red local issued by Julius Popper, the only stamp issued. Superb fresh MUH. SG 1 cat £25 for M, should be at least double, £50 MUH, Mi 1 cat €60 for M, so €120 MUH. (P) $40 $70

1689 Great Britain: 1910-13 Scott Expedition PPC of short ode "For My Own Sake…". VF UN. $50 $100

1690 Great Britain: 1910-13 Scott Expedition PPC of short ode "Had We Lived…". Superb UN. $50 $100

1691 Great Britain: 1921-22 Shackleton-Rowett Expedition: GB 1912-24 KGV 1½d brown blk of 4, with 2 strikes of "GOUGH ISLAND" cachet & 2 strikes of "SR ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION 1921" cds. F-VFU. Very rare only 284 of this value used by expedition & only a fraction with Gough Is h/s. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $1200 $1800

1692 Great Britain: 1921-22 Shackleton-Rowett Expedition: GB 1912-24 KGV 1½d brown blk of 4, with 2 strikes of "TRISTAN DA CUNHA" cachet & central "SR ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION 1921" cds. VFU, some perfs rejoined. Very rare as only 284 of this value used by the expedition. Certificate can be obtained upon request. (P) $800 $1200

1693 Great Britain: 1921-22 Shackleton-Rowett Expedition: GB 1912-24 KGV 6d purple blk of 4, with 2 strikes of "TRISTAN DA CUNHA" cachet & central "SR ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION 1921" cds. VFU. Very rare as only 326 of this value used by the expedition. Tones. Certificate can be obtained upon request. (P) $1100 $1500

1694 Great Britain: Shackleton "SS Nimrod" PPC. F UN, sl vert marks in centre. $50 $100

1695 Italy: 1926 North Pole Flight Amundsen-Ellsworth-Nobile label showing Airship over pole & route map. LL corner marginal blk of 4, error LL stamp frame INVERTED. Superb MUH. (P) $350 $500

1696 Italy: 1926 North Pole Flight Amundsen-Ellsworth-Nobile label showing Airship over pole & route map, LR corner marginal blk of 4. Superb MUH. (P) $130 $200

1697 New Zealand: 1901 Kinsey cover franked 1d Universal tied by "Christ- church 1 JA 01" New Year/Century cds, then franked Victoria Land opt 1d tied by "Brit Antarctic Expd 3 MR 12" cds, then Victoria Land opt ½d pr tied by same cds of "FE 4 13". Contemporary pencil notes on reverse about all expeditions from Scott's 1st to Shackleton's 2nd in 1914 & any stamps issued. Sl tones on cover, stamps F-VFU. SG A2-3 cat £1820 as loose stamps & "from x2" on cover, plus large premium for such rare usage. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $2500 $4000