1698New Zealand: Canterbury Times PPC of the head of "A White Giant Petrel". VF UN. $50$100
1699 New Zealand & Great Britain: 1908-12 multi Expedition cover (1907 Expedition flap imprint) initially franked NZ 1d Universal booklet stamp imperf 2 sides, tied by green "Brit Antarctic Expd NZ FE 27 08" cds -another strike in black to left, then KEVII Land opt 1d tied by "MR 4 09" cds, "Victoria Land" opt 1d tied by "9 FE 1911" cds, another tied by "31 JAN 12" cds, & finally opt KEVII ½d pr tied by "FE 4 13" cds. SG A1-3 cat £1982 as loose stamps alone, & "from x2" on cover. Amazing multi expedition cover. A certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $2700 $4000
ASCENSION
17001922 opt KGV set ½d to 3/-. VFM. SG 1-9 cat £325. (9). (P) $200$300
17011924-33 KGV Ship set ½d to 3/-. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 10-20 cat £350. (12) (P) $230$300
17021934 KGV Pic set ½d to 5/-. VFU. SG 21-30 cat £120 (10) (P) $70$100
17041933 WIPA 50g (+50g) ultramarine, ordinary paper. VF fresh MUH. Mi 555A cat €320, SG 703 cat £250 for M, should be at least double, £500 MUH. (P) $150$250
17051933 WIPA 50g (+50g) ultramarine, granite paper from M/Sheet. Superb fresh MUH. Mi 556A cat €750, SG 704 cat £550 for M, should be at least double, £1100 MUH. (P) $300$450
1706 1933 WIPA M/Sheet with four 50g granite paper. Superb U/CTO with boxed "WIPA 1933 Kunstlerhouse 29/6" special pmk, size 127x102mm (stamps MUH). Mi Blk 1 cat €4000, SG MS705 cat £6000. Key M/S & genuine pmk example is 10 times rarer than M. (P) $2000 $3000
17071936 Dolfuss 10S slate-blue. Superb fresh MUH. Mi 588 cat €1400+, SG 793 cat £1300 for M, should be at least double, £2600 MUH,. Key stamp. (P) $600$900
1708 1946 Anti Fascist Exhibition 5+3g showing "SS Lightning striking map of Austria" & 12+12g showing "Death taking off a Hitler mask". VF fresh MUH. Mi VI-VII cat €2600. Not issued due to objections from the Allied Control Commission. Rare & sought after. Copy of 2013 Soecknick photo-cert of blks of 4 from where they came. (2). (P) $1200 $1800
1709 1946 Renner set 1S-5S imperf M/Sheets of 8 stamps + special tab. VF fresh MUH. Mi 772-75KLB cat €2600, SG MS976 cat £3250. Only 2500 sets printed & most were cut up. (4 M/S). (P) $1000 $1300
17101857 Newspaper title band of a French language paper with French newspaper tax 6c h/s, franked Journal 2Kr green (4 margins) tied by "KK Zeitungs Expedition in Bregenz" oval pmk. Mi Z1 cat from €65, or from €350 on newspaper. SG J15 cat £150 or £750 on newspaper. (P) $200$300
17111918 Military airmail flight cover franked FLUGPOST opt set 1.50Kr/2Kr, 2.50Kr/3Kr & 4Kr -all grey paper, plus Karl 15h, tied by "Krakau 18 IV 18" cds & with "Flugpost Krakau" cds. To Austria, with "Flugpost Wien" arrival b/s. Mi 225-7xA. Attractive set franking. (P) $100$150
17121918 Military airmail flight cover franked FLUGPOST opt 4K grey paper, plus Karl 15h, tied "Lemberg Lwow 18.IV.18" cds (previously in Poland, now in Ukraine), with "Flugpost Poczta Lotnicza Lemberg Lwow 19.IV.18" airmail cds below, to Vienna with "Flugpost Wien 19.IV.18" arrival b/s. (P) $100$150
1713 1918 Military airmail flight cover franked FLUGPOST opt 1.50Kr/2Kr & 2.50Kr/3Kr, grey paper, latter being the very rare perf 11½, plus Karl 15h, tied by "Lemberg 16.V.18" cds (previously in Poland, now in Ukraine), with the special airmail cds below, & with "Flugpost Wien 1 18.IV.18" arrival b/s. VF. Mi/Fe 226xB cat €2600+. Only several sheets of this perf variety printed & extremely rare on cover. 2013 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P) $1300 $2000
17141937 Large registered express airmail cover (centre fold etc clear of stamps) franked 1935 Air set 5g-10S, & Dolfuss 10S, tied by "Wien 16 11 37" cds. To Argentina with Buenos Aires arrival b/s. Some stamps sl gum stains that should clean OK if removed, while key Dolfuss is superb. Mi 598-612 & 588 cat €1320+, SG 763-77 & 793 cat £2075+ -both as loose stamps alone, plus huge premium on cover. Very rare. (P) $800$1200
AUSTRIA - TERRITORIES & OCCUP
1715Military Post: 1915 "KuK. FELDPOST" opt Emperor set 1h-10Kr, error opt INVERTED. VF MLH. Mi 1-21K cat €400+, SG 1-21(var) cat £350++ as normals. (21). (P) $250$400
1716Bosnia Herzegovina: 1916 Emperor set 3h-10Kr IMPERF. VF fresh MLH, all 4 margins. SG 393-410(var), Mi 99-116U cat €350. (18). (P) $200$300
BAHAMAS
17171883 "FOUR PENCE" on QV 6d deep violet. VFU, light cds. SG 45 cat £400. (P) $275$400
17191884-90 QV £1 venetian red, top value. Superb fresh MUH. SG 57 cat £275 for M, should be at least double, £550 MUH. Exp Diena & Sorani (both in pencil). (P) $500$700
17201912-19 KGV ½d to 5/- wmk mult crown. VF fresh MLH. SG 81-88 cat £160. (9). (P) $120$160
17211912-19 KGV £1 dull green & black wmk mult crown. Superb fresh MUH. SG 89 cat £200 M, should be at least £400 MUH. (P) $350$500
17221912-19 KGV £1 green & black, wmk mult crown. SG 89a cat £275. (P) $200$275
17231919 "WAR CHARITY 3 6 18" opt 1d, wmk reversed. VF fresh MUH. SG 101x cat £85 for M, should be at least £170 MUH (P) $90$150
17241919 WAR TAX opt 3d, wmk inverted. Superb fresh MUH. SG 105w cat £70 for M, should be at least double, £140 MUH. (P) $100$150
BAHRAIN
17251942-45 KGVI set 3p-12a, white background. VF fresh MUH. SG 38-50 cat £130. (13). (P) $120$160
BARBADOS
17261858 Britannia 1/- black, imperf, no wmk. VF fresh UN, 4 margins. SG 12a cat £225. (P) $130$200
17271861-70 Britannia 1/- black, no wmk, rough perf 14 to 16 blk of 4. VF fresh 2MLH/2MUH. SG 35 cat £260++ for M singles. Scarce multiple. (P) $200$300
17331891-1904 opt QV set 1d to 1/-. VF MLH. SG 33-7 cat £50 (5) (P) $40$50
17341904-13 opt KEVII set ½d to 1/-,, plus ½d shade. Also 1912-14 KGV 1d scarlet. VF fresh M. SG ex 66-72 cat £90. (6). (P) $70$100
17351913-24 opt KGV set ½d to 1/- wmk simple cypher. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 73-82 cat £65. (9). (P) $50$70
17361913-24 opt Seahorses 5/- bright carmine, DLR printing. VF fresh MUH. SG 87 cat £300 for M, should be at least double, £600 MUH. (P) $500$700
17371913 opt CGH KEVII £1 green & brown revenue. VF F/C. Bft 26 cat £75. (P) $50$100
17381913 opt CGH Hope £5 blue-green & green revenue. Superb F/C. Bft 28 cat £250. Very rare. (P) $150$250
17391925-27 opt KGV basic set ½d to 1/- wmk block cypher. VF fresh MUH. SG ex 91-98 cat £79 for M, should be at least double, £158 MUH. (7). (P) $120$180
17401932 KGV Cattle set ½d to 10/-. VF fresh MUH. SG 99-110 cat £475 for M, should be at lest double £950 MUH. (12). (P) $850$1200
17411932 KGV Cattle set ½d to 10/- VF fresh MLH. SG 99-110 cat £475. 2015 Behr photo-cert. (12). (P) $375$475
17441918-22 KGV 4/- black & carmine, wmk mult crown. VF MUH. SG 52b cat £60 for M, should be at least double, £120 MUH. (P) $100$150
17451918-22 KGV £1 purple & black on red wmk mult crown. VF fresh MLH, rich colours. SG 55 cat £325. (P) $220$300
17461918-22 KGV £1 purple & black on red, top value, UL corner marginal plate no.1, wmk mult crown. Stamp superb fresh MUH. SG55 cat £325 for M, should be at least double, £650 MUH, plus extra for plate no. (P) $500$700
17471924-32 KGV 10/- green & red on pale emerald, wmk script. VF fresh MUH. SG 92 cat £140 for M, should be at least double, £280 MUH. Exp. (P) $200$300
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1753 1891-95 BCA opt Arms £2 rose-red. VFU, barred numeral pmk (cert incorrectly says that the stamp is reperfed which it is not -stamp is 100% correct size & perfs at base were merely separated by scissors). SG 15 cat £1600 & undercatalogued. Very rare used. 2007 Brandon photo cert. (P) $1200 $2000
1754 1891-95 BCA opt Arms £5 sage-green. VFU, barred numeral pmk. SG 16 cat £2000 M, unpriced U & much rarer thus. 2007 Brandon photo cert. (P) $1800 $2800
1755 1895 Arms £25 black & blue-green, top value, no wmk. Superb fresh M, perfect centring, nice original gum, fully intact perfs & bright colours - believed to be the best quality example in existance (most other examples of this stamp are regummed or reperfed, or badly off-centered). SG 31 cat £16,000+++. Important high value British Empire rarity. Exp 3 times inc Thier, while certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $20000 $30000
17561895 Arms 3/- black & yellow, wmk crown CC sideways. VF fresh M. SG 38 cat £180. (P) $120$160
17571897-1900 Arms 1d to 1/- wmk crown CA. F-VF fresh M/MLH. SG 43-7 cat £84. (5). $60$80
17581897-1900 Arms 2/6 black & blue, wmk crown CC. VF fresh M. SG 48 cat £100. (P) $70$100
17611897-1900 Arms £1 black & dull purple. Superb fresh M. SG 51 cat £500. (P) $400$600
17621898 Internal Postage "cheque stamp" 1d vermilion & pale ultramarine, imperf, setting II, embossed control at back "28FA". VFU, "MY 21 98 BCA." cds. SG 55b cat £140. (P) $110$150
17631898 Internal Postage "cheque stamp" 1d vermilion & pale ultramarine, imperf marginal blk of 4, setting II, embossed controls at back "3X", "4M", C18" & Z19". VFU, "Zomba MY 21 BCA." cds. SG 55b cat £560+. (4) (P) $400$600
17641898 Internal Postage "cheque stamp" 1d vermilion & deep ultramarine, perf 12, setting II, embossed control on back "G22". VFU, "Blantyre 18 1SE 98 BCA." cds. SG 57a cat £45+. (P) $40$60
17651903-04 KEVII set 1d-£1 wmk crown CA/CC, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh M. SG 59-66s cat £425. (9). (P) $375$500
17671890 BEA Co opt QV ½a on 1d purple. Fresh M. SG 1 cat £275. Only 1440 printed. (P) $250$350
17681890-95 Light & Liberty 8a grey. VFM. SG 13 cat £275. Only 1500 printed. (P) $250$350
17691894 Light & Liberty surch set 5a/8a & 7½a on 1R. VF fresh M. SG 27-8 cat £150. (2). (P) $120$160
17701895 BEA opt Light & Liberty ½a brown. VFU. SG 33 cat £35. Only 4980 printed. $30$40
17711895 BEA opt Light & Liberty 1a blue-green. VFU. SG 34 cat £120. Only 1040 printed. (P) $90$120
17721895 BEA opt Light & Liberty 2a vermilion. VFU. SG 35 cat £100. Only 1180 printed. (P) $80$110
17731895 BEA opt Light & Liberty 2½a black on yellow. VF fresh M. SG 36 cat £200. Only 4020 printed & most used. (P) $150$250
17741895 BEA opt Light & Liberty 4½a violet. VFU on piece. SG 39 cat £100. Only 3780 printed. (P) $80$110
17751895 BEA opt Light & Liberty 5a black on blue. VF MLH. SG 40 cat £300. Only 780 printed & most used. (P) $275$375
17761895 BEA opt Light & Liberty 7½a black. VFM. SG 41 cat £140. Only 1140 printed & most used. (P) $130$180
17771895 BEA opt Light & Liberty 8a blue. VF fresh MLH, imperf at top from edge of sheet. SG 42 cat £100. Only 1900 printed & most were used. (P) $90$120
17781895 BEA opt Light & Liberty 1R carmine. F-VF fresh MLH. SG 43 cat £65. Only 2349 printed & most used. (P) $50$70
17861895 BEA opt QV 2½ on 1½a sepia. Superb fresh M. SG 64 cat £120. (P) $100$130
17871895-1897 Surcharges inc 1895 2½ opt QV 1½a sepia, 1897 opt Sultan 2½ on 1a indigo & red, opt type 12, 2½ opt 3a grey & red, both opt types 12 & 13. F-VF U. SG 64, 86, 89, 90 cat £305. (4). (P) $200$300
17881895 BEA opt QV 2½ on 1½a sepia, surch type 13 of special UPU printing. VF MLH. SG 64(var) footnote cat £225. Rare! (P) $220$300
BRITISH EMPIRE
17891919 De La Rue Britannia £20 carmine, imperf essay on thick paper, inscr "Overseas Territories". Superb fresh UN. Very rare & attractive. (P) $250$400
17901919 De La Rue Britannia £20 green, imperf essay, inscr "Overseas Dominions". Fresh UN, severed & rejoined. Very rare. (P) $100$200
1791 1935 KGV Silver Jubilee Omnibus collection comp with Egypt, Falklands, Canada, Hong Kong, & South Africa in horiz se-tenants prs. VF MUH, mostly very fresh. SG cat £1400, should be at least double, £2800+ MUH. (250). (P) $2300 $3000
1792 1948 KGVI Silver Wedding Omnibus comp Aden to Zanzibar inc all Malay States, plus South Africa & SWA se-tenant prs. VF fresh MUH. SG cat £2250. (138). (P) $2000 $2500
BRITISH GUIANA
1793 1852 Ship 1c black on magenta surface coloured paper imperf, neat cds, expertly repaired horiz crease etc, 4 large original margins & superb appearance. SG 9 cat £5500. Beautiful looking example of this rare classic. 2014 Scheller photo-cert. (P) $2500 $3500
18021922-33 KGV set 1c-$5 with 25c & $5 wmk mult crown, 1c-$2 wmk script. VF M/MLH. SG 124-37 cat £350. (13). (P) $300$400
18031922-33 KGV $5 purple & black on red, wmk mult crown. Stamp superb fresh MUH, left marginal, bright intense colours. SG 125 cat £225 for M, should be at least double, £450 MUH. (P) $300$400
BRITISH LEVANT
1804 1916 Salonica Provisional "Levant" opts GB KGV set ½d to 1/-, issued at British Field PO Salonica (now Thessaloniki, Greece). VF fresh M/MLH. SG S1-8 cat £1400. Rare genuine, only 360 sets printed. All exp Alberto Diena AIEP, plus 2003 Brandon photo-cert. (8). (P) $1300 $1800
BRITISH OCCUP OF ITALIAN COLS
1805Eritrea: 1951 Telegram franked BA Eritrea opt KGVI 40c pr & 10/-, tied by "Asmara Central 26 11 51" cds & partially punched perfins of odd symbols (Eritrean alphabet?), to Rome. VF fresh. SG E18 & 25 cat £72 as loose stamps alone, plus huge premium for "on cover". Sassone cat €20,000 = A$30,000 for such proper usage of 10/- top value on postal document. Extremely rare survivor. (P) $300$500
1806Eritrea: 1951 Telegram franked BA Eritrea opt 20c, 2/- 50c, 5/- & 10/-, tied by "Asmara Central 9 10 51" cds & partially punched perfin of odd symbols (Eritrean alphabet?). From "Lloyd Triestino Asmara" to Lloyd Naples. VF fresh. SG E15 & 23-5 cat £88, plus huge premium for "on cover". Sassone cat €24, 500+ = A$36,750+ for such proper usage of the top 3 vals on postal document. Extremely rare survivor (P) $500$800
1807Tripolitania: 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, Sass 14 -26, S6-10 cat €300. (18). (P) $180$250
18101898-99 Numeral sets 10pa blue & brown, 20pa green & rose. VFU, s/l Heraklion pmks. SG B2-5 cat £102+ & under-catalogued as very scarce genuine. All exp Ceremuga. (4). (P) $80$150
18111898 Numeral 20pa green, IMPERF blk of 4, with strong offset of design on reverse. Superb fresh UN, all 4 margins. SG B3a cat £500+. Extremely rare & spectacular. Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $500$1000
18121898 British Occup Union Jack h/s KANDIA in blue with "20" & "twenty paras" m/s value on wove paper. VF F/C with green oval cancel. Bft 2. Scarce. BPA photo-cert. (P) $70$100
18131899 Numeral 20pa rose, right marginal error imperf at right (between stamp & margin). VFU, s/l Heraklion pmk. SG B5(var). Extremely rare error. Exp Ceremuga. (P) $100$200
18141899 Numeral 20pa rose, horiz IMPERF pr. VF fresh M, all 4 margins. SG B5a cat £250. Very rare. Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $200$300
18151899 folded 2-page document with British Occup Union Jack Kandia h/s, "Provisional Administration Kandia Finance" h/s & several h/s for the Conveyancer, inc 1 tying a boxed Crete revenue (1 grossia?) Bft type 1-5 w/o value & Bft 4 (Crete). (P) $150$250
18161899(?) Document (folded & taped) in Turkish with British Occup Union Jack Kandia h/s & "Provisional Administration Kandia Finance" h/s -both in violet, plus boxed Crete revenue (1 grossia) tied by bilingual Greek-Turkish h/s. Bft 1-5 type w/o value & Bft 4 (Crete). $150$250
18171899 Land sale document (folded) with British Occup Union Jack Pediada "Revenue 20 Paras" grey-green (pale colours) blk of 4 with "District Commissioner's Office Pediada" F/C & with "Magistrate Pediados in Kastellius 1899" Greek cachet. Bft 2(var) -green unlisted, other colours cat £120, plus premium on document. $150$300