27261918 Red Cross Two Cents opt 1c (9mm), with opt shifted left so that 1st letters of ea line are at right, i.e. 'ED CROSS R" & "WO CENTS T". VF fresh MUH. SG 214(var). Probably only 1 sheet existed. (P) $100$200
27271918 Red Cross Two Cents opt 2c (9mm), opt shifted left so that 1st letters of ea line are at right, i.e. 'ED CROSS R" & "WO CENTS T". VF fresh M. SG 215(var). Probably only 1 sheet existed (P) $30$50
27281918 "Red Cross Two Cents" 9mm opt 6c Rhinoceros, variety large part of "RED" missing, probably due to foreign matter on plate. VF fresh MLH. SG 221(var). Only example we have ever seen (P) $70$100
27291918 "Red Cross Two Cents" opt Cockatoo 12c, error opt INVERTED. VF fresh M. SG 224a cat £600. Only 1 sheet printed. (P) $450$700
2730 1918 Cross & Four Cents opt set 1c-$10. Superb fresh MUH. SG 235-52 cat £750 for M, should be at least double, £1500 MUH. Very rare MUH. (17). (P) $1800 $2500
2731 1918 Red Cross "FOUR CENTS" opt Rhino 6c black & apple-green blk of 4, error IMPERF BETWEEN. Superb fresh MUH, right marginal, pristine never hinged original gum. SG 240a cat £5500 for M, should be at least double, £11,000 MUH, plus premium for blk. Extremely rare error as only 1 row of 10 was recorded & certainly unique as a positional MUH blk. Certificate can be obtain on request. (P) $8000 $12000
27321918-30 Postage Due opt Wild Boar 10c black & turquoise blue, opt at base, perf 14½. Superb fresh MUH. SG D63a cat £150 for M, should be at least double, £300 MUH. (P) $200$300
27331922 Malaya-Borneo opt set 1c-50c. VF fresh MUH. SG 253-75 cat £225 for M, should be at least double, £450 MUH. (P) $450$700
27341922 Malaya-Borneo opt Tapir 1c black & brown, se-tenant horiz pr, right stamp variety stop after "Exhibition". VF fresh MUH. SG 253/253c cat £136 for M, should be at least double, £272 MUH, plus premium for pr. (P) $180$250
27351922 Malaya-Borneo red opt 1c, perf 15, error "BORHEO" instead of "BORNEO". VF fresh M. SG 253fa cat £550. (P) $500$700
27361922 Malaya-Borneo red opt 1c perf 14½, variety "Exhibition" with stop. VFM, sl tropicalised gum as usual. SG 253fd cat £800. Very rare! 2002 RPSL photo cert (P) $450$600
27371922 Malaya-Borneo opt Pic 4c black & scarlet, se-tenant horiz pr, right stamp variety stop after "Exhibition". VF fresh MUH, perf separation at top. SG 257/257a cat £58 for M, should be at least double, £116 MUH, plus premium for pr. (P) $80$120
27381922 Malaya-Borneo opt Elephant 5c black & orange-brown, se-tenant horiz pr, right stamp variety stop after "Exhibition". VF fresh MUH. SG 258/258b cat £95 for M, should be at least double, £190 MUH, plus premium for pr. (P) $130$180
27391922 Malaya-Borneo opt Rhinoceros 6d black & apple-green, se-tenant horiz pr, right stamp variety stop after "Exhibition". F-VF MUH. SG 260/260a cat £75 for M, should be at least double, £150 MUH, plus premium for pr. (P) $90$130
27401922 Malaya-Borneo opt Bird 12c black & deep blue, se-tenant horiz pr, right stamp variety stop after "Exhibition". VF fresh MUH. SG 265/265a cat £108 for M, should be at least double, £216 MUH, plus premium for pr. (P) $150$250
27411922 Malaya-Borneo opt Bird 16c black & brown-lake, se-tenant horiz pr, right stamp variety stop after "Exhibition". VF fresh MUH. SG 267/267a cat £169 for M, should be at least double, £338 MUH, plus premium for pr. (P) $250$350
27421922 Malaya-Borneo opt 20c/18c,blue opt, variety missing most of "M" of Malaya, so reads "IALAYA"! VF fresh MUH. SG 268(var) cat £29+ as M normal, so £58+ MUH, & error would be worth several times that. 1st example we have ever seen (P) $150$250
27431922 Malaya Borneo red opt 20c/18c, horiz pr, left with variety "stop after Exhibition". VFM. SG 269/269a cat £404+ as singles. Rare variety. (P) $300$450
27441922 Malaya-Borneo red opt Bird 20c/18c se-tenant horiz pr, right stamp variety stop after "Exhibition". VF fresh MUH. SG 269/269a cat £404 for M, should be at least double, £808 MUH, plus premium for pr. (P) $600$900
27451922 Malaya-Borneo opt 24c black & reddish lilac full setting of 25 with "stop after Exhibition" at pos R5/4. F-VF MUH, sl transfer on gum from light adherence to another sheet, plus sl perf tones. SG 272 cat £2055 for M, should be at least £4110 MUH, plus premium for blk. Great specialist item (P) $700$1000
2746 1939 Pictorial set 1c-$5. Superb fresh MUH, pristine never hinged original gum. SG 303-317 cat £1300+. Popular set & rare MUH. (15). (P) $1300 $2000
27471939 Pictorial 50c blackish-olive & black colour trial imperf PROOF with "Specimen Waterlow & Sons Ltd" opt. VF fresh UN as made. SG 314(p). Very rare & attractive (P) $100$200
27491869 Brooke 3c brown on yellow. VFU, diamond barred "S" pmk. SG 1 cat £225 & under-catalogued as rare used. (P) $200$400
27501888-97 Brooke Postage & Revenue set 1c-$1. VF fresh M/MLH, in unusually nice condition with excellent colour. SG 8-21 cat £600+. (14). (P) $450$600
2751 1888-97 Brooke $2 green & blue, $5 green & violet, $10 green & carmine, unissued set of high values. Superb fresh MUH pristine original gum & bright colours. SG 21a-c cat £3800 for M, should be at least £7600 MUH. Greatly undercatalogued as an extremely rare set, only 1 sheet of 60 of ea having existed! Beautiful top quality set & the 3 key stamps to complete a Sarawak collection. 2014 Ceremuga photo certs (3) (P) $6000 $9000
27521892 "ONE CENT" opt Brooke 3c brown on yellow vert pr, error IMPERF horiz. F-VF fresh UN as issued. SG 27c cat £750. Veryrare. (P) $500$800
27531895 Brooke 2c violet, PROOF right marginal blk of 4 in colour of issued 6c, error IMPERF at right (between stamps & margin), perf 11½, no wmk. VF fresh 2M/2MUH. SG 28(p). Extremely rare proof error. (P) $250$400
27541899 Brooke surch 2c on 3c brown/yellow, 2c on 12c red/pale rose & 4c on 8c bright blue, all specimen stamps for UPU distribution h/s "ULTRAMAR" by the Portuguese PO. VF UN. SG 32, 33 & 35(var). Very scarce. (3). (P) $200$400
27551918 Brooke $1 bright rose & green, opt SPECIMEN, no wmk, variety "broken M in SPECIMEN". VFM. SG 61s(var). Very rare as variety occurred only once per sheet. (P) $100$200
27561923 "ONE cent" & bars opt Brooke 10c dull blue, LL cnr marginal plate 1 blk of 12, top row 5th stamp error "cnet" for "cent", 1st printing. Variety bars over-inked so measuring 0.75mm (unfortunately not the rare SG 7b cat £24,000). VF MUH. SG 72/72a cat £557 for M singles, should be at least double, £1114 MUH, plus premium for rare plate blk. (P) $900$1300
27571934-41 Brooke set 1c-$10. Superb fresh MUH. SG 106-25 cat £325 for M, should be at least double, £650 MUH. (26). (P) $450$650
27581935 "Telegraph" opt Brooke set 1c-$5. VF fresh MUH. SG T11-22 Newly listed by SG, but incorrect pricing. Bft 11-21 cat £325 for M, should be at least double, £650 MUH. (11). (P) $350$500
2760Brunei: 1942-44 s/l red opt on View 12c blue. VF MLH. SG J12a cat £550 & greatly undercatalogued. Extremely rare genuine example with only tiny number recorded -1st example we have ever offered. 2013 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $450$700
2761Brunei: 1942-44 1-line opt on View $5 carmine on green, wmk mult crown. VF MLH. SG J18 cat £1000. Rare genuine as only very small number printed. 2015 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $900$1500
27671979 Federal Territory Flower 15c, no wmk, variety black printed DOUBLE, especially noticeable on text at left. VF fresh MUH. SG K12(var). $30$50
MALAYSIA - STATES
2768Selangor: 1965 Flowers 5c marginal with error RED omitted (leaves, etc), plus normal to compare. VF fresh MUH. SG 138c cat £375. (P) $275$375
MALTA
27691860 QV ½d buff on blued paper. Superb U with comp crisp "Malta AP 26 61" cds. SG 1 cat £650. Very rare so nice! (P) $400$600
27701903-04 KEVII set ½d to 1/-, wmk crown. VF fresh MLH. SG 38-44 cat £130. (7). (P) $90$120
27711904-14 KEVII & Pics set ¼d to 5/-, wmk mult crown. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 45-63 cat £300. (17) (P) $200$275
27721914-21 KGV 5/- green & redon yellow, variety "Nick in top right scroll", wmk mult crown. VF fresh MLH. SG 88c cat £600. (P) $450$600
2773 1919 St Paul 10/- black, Postage & Revenue at sides, wmk mult crown. VFU, light cds. SG 96 cat £4500. The key stamp of Malta. Exp Brun. (P) $2700 $4000
27741921-22 KGV 2/- purple & blue on blue, variety "nick in top right scroll", wmk script. F-VF fresh MLH. SG 103g cat £375 (P) $250$350
27751922 Self Government opt St Paul 10/- blue-black, wmk crown CC. VF fresh MUH, top marginal. SG 105 cat £250 for M, should be at least double, £500 MUH. (P) $400$600
27761922 Self Government opt KGV 2/- purple & blue on blue, wmk mult crown. VF fresh MUH. SG 111 cat £250 for M, should be at least double, £500 MUH. (P) $500$700
27771922 Self Government opt 2/6, wmk mult crown. F MUH. SG 112 cat £32 for M, should be at least £64 MUH. (P) $50$70
27781922 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
27791922 Self Government opt KGV 5/- green & red on yellow, wmk mult crown, variety "broken crown & scroll". VF fresh M. SG 113b cat £375. (P) $275$375
27801922 Self Govt opt 10/- black, top value. VF fresh MUH. SG 121 cat £140 for M, should be at least double, £280 MUH. (P) $230$300
27811922-26 Allegorical £1 black & carmine-red, wmk script sideways. VF fresh MUH. SG 139 cat £150 for M, should be at least double, £300 MUH. (P) $275$375
27821922-26 Allegorical £1 black & bright carmine, wmk script upright. VF fresh MUH. SG 140 cat £110 for M, should be at least double, £220 MUH. (P) $220$300
27831925 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) $100$150
27841926 "POSTAGE" opt Allegorical set ¼d to 10/- VF fresh MUH. SG 143-56 cat £110 for M, should be at least £220 MUH (14) (P) $220$300
MAURITIUS
2785 1848 QV "Post Paid" 2d indigo-blue on greyish/bluish paper, EARLIEST IMPRESSION (position 10). Superb UN, 4 margins from small to very large, amazing deep colour. SG 4 cat £65,000++ & undercatalogued as only tiny number of unused earliest impressions exist. Another example (with larger margins) was sold in Europe in September 2015 for €150,000+ = A$230,000+! Very important classic stamp - as no unused examples of the "Post Office" issue remain in private hands, so the "Post Paid" earliest impressions are in effect the 1st stamps for a serious unused collection of Mauritius. Beautiful looking example of this classic rarity -provenance is the famous Ferrary collection -this was lot 80 of 1st auction of June 1921. 2014 Brandon photo-cert, while another new cert can be obtained on request. (P) $80000 $120000
27861847-59 QV 2d sheet of 32 in blue, ea row being the Post Office 2d, Post Paid 2d early or worn impressions & Lapirot 2d, all early forgeries from 19th century, with ea half of sheet the same, but with all diff impressions in ea half. VF UN as made. SG would cat £10,000,000+ if genuine! Very scarce as a full sheet. (P) $180$300
27871848-59 QV Post Paid 1d red-brown on bluish, worn impression. VFU, 4 margins. SG 19 cat £900. (P) $400$550
27891891 QV 2c on 38c on 9d pale violet, "TWO CENTS" error DOUBLE one INVERTED. VF fresh MLH. SG 120c cat £190. (P) $150$250
MEXICO
2790 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
MONTENEGRO
27911893 Printing Anniv opt 7n dull purple (1883-89 print, sl pale colour), perf 12. VF fresh M. SG 58 cat £750+, MI 11Ib cat €650+. Extremely rare. Dr Velikovic AIEP photo cert. (P) $500$800
27931893 Printing Anniv opt 15n ochre (1883-89 print), perf 12. VF fresh M. SG 60 cat £170, Mi 13I cat €150. With Dr Velikovic AIEP photo cert. (P) $100$150
27941893 Printing Anniv opt 3n green (early 1893 print), perf 11½ horiz strip of 3, error "1494 for 1493" opt on centre stamp. VFU on piece. SG 63/63b £84++ as singles, Mi 9IIc(var). Dr Velikovic AIEP photo cert. (P) $230$350
27951893 Printing Anniv opt 5n red (early 1893 print), perf 11½, error opt INVERTED. VF fresh MLH. SG 64a cat £75, Mi 10IIc(var). Dr Velikovic AIEP photo cert. (P) $80$120
27961893 Printing Anniv opt in red on 10n blue (early 1893 print), perf 11½, error opt INVERTED. Superb fresh MLH. SG 67a cat £70 for U (unpriced M), Mi 12IIbC(var). (P) $130$200
27981893 Printing Anniv opt 2n yellow (late 1893 print), perf 11½ pr, error opt DOUBLE -all shifted right. VFU. SG 81Bb cat £130 as single, Mi 8IIIc(var). (P) $150$250
27991893 Printing Anniv opt 5n red (late 1893 print), perf 10½, error opt DOUBLE. VF fresh M. SG 83Aa, Mi 10IIIa(var). (P) $100$150
28001893 Printing Anniv unissued red opt 7n rose (late 1893 print), perf 11½, plus black opt perf 11, variety opt shifted, with extra lower opt line at top. 1st VF MUH, 2nd VF fresh MLH. SG 84B(var), Mi 11IIIbB & 11IIIaB(var). Dr Velikovic AIEP photo certs. (P) $120$180
28011894 Postage Due 3n orange perf 10½ error printed DOUBLE, fresh MUH, plus 1902 10h yellow-olive ERROR of colour, with printer's crayon line, with normal olive to compare, these 2 VF fresh M. SG D92(var) & D112(var), Mi P3A(var) & 10F. (3). (P) $100$200
28021894 Postage Due 30n emerald imperf printed DOUBLE. Superb fresh UN, 4 margins. SG D96a(var) cat £65 for perf, Mi P7UDD. (P) $80$150
28031902 Postage Due 5h orange 25h grey-lilac or purple & 50h emerald (2 shades) -all imperf. Superb fresh M/MUH, all 4 margins. SG D11, 13 & 14(var), Mi P9, 11 & 12(var). (5). (P) $80$150
28041907 Postage Dues 5p, 10p & 50p imperf prs. VF fresh M/MUH. SG ex D141-44(var), Mi ex P19-22(var). (3 prs). (P) $100$150
28051917 Govt in Exile King set 1pa-5Per, opt in cyrillic "Free Montenegro", plus Postage Dues 5pa-50pa & AR 10pa & 25pa, prepared in France but unissued. VF MUH. SG mentioned in footnote but unpriced. (19) (P) $60$100
28061917 Govt in Exile King set 1pa-5Per, opt in cyrillic "Free Montenegro", plus Postage Dues 5pa-50pa & AR 10pa & 25pa, all in marginal blks of 4, prepared in France but unissued. VF MUH. SG mentioned in footnote but unpriced. (19 blks of 4) (P) $180$250
MOROCCO AGENCIES
28071907-13 opt KEVII set ½d to 2/6. VF M/MLH. SG 31-38 cat £150. (8). (P) $110$150
NATAL
2808Government Railways: Selection 1880-1909 NGR Monogram inc 1880 3d lilac. 1900 6d blue. 1908 1d lilac & 3d green. 1909 Numeral vals to 20/-, plus 10/- shade. 1909 ½d red "Prepaid Newspaper" rouletted. All diff. Mostly F-VF U few flts. Very rare group. (16). $300$500
28091895 Durban provisional cover (no flap & some tones) with m/s endorsement "One half penny received in money", with signature "JW Coleman" & h/s "Postmaster of Durban". Applied due to a shortage of ½d opt stamps (SG 125), with "Durban MR 21 95" cds. (P) $250$400
NAURU
28101916-23 opt KGV 2d orange Die II. VF fresh MUH. SG 5 cat £70 for M, should be at least double, £140 MUH. (P) $90$120
2811 1916-23 opt KGV Seahorses 10/- indigo-blue, Waterlow printing. VF UN. SG 18 cat £11,000. A major rarity as only 60 issued & most were used. 1999 Brandon photo-cert. (P) $5000 $7000
28131916-23 opt Seahorses 10/- deep bright blue. VF MUH. SG 23d cat £500 for M, should be at least £1000 MUH. RPSL photo cert. (P) $700$1000
28141937-48 Ship set ½d to 10/-,shiny paper, plus ½d perf 14. VFU. SG 26-39B cat £235. (15) (P) $100$150
28151923 cover franked opt KGV 2d orange die 2, tied by "Nauru (Pleasant Island) 11 JU"(?) cds. To England. VF. SG 5 cat £100 & "from x10" on cover, so £1000! (P) $150$250
28161947 reg airmail cover with typed endorsement "1st Day cover charter flight to test homing beacon at Nauru", franked Ship 5 vals ½d-3d tied "Nauru 19 DEC 47" cds, on reverse reg label, to Melbourne, b/s of Nauru, Sydney & Melbourne. Very rare. (P) $350$500
28171951 (28 Mar) Commercial use of 1/- Ship (cnr flt) on parcel tag sent to Melbourne from a native Nauruan, with original string, endorsed R10189 in pencil, possibly an internal number used by shipping company. Reverse with two strikes of (crown) Administration of Nauru cachet in violet, type-written endorsement, "Information for Customs Dept One only RELA wrist watchforward to Aust for repairs & return to Nauru…", signed by the post master. Remarkable commercial item. (P) $600$1000
28181951 Registered cover franked Ship ½d to 1/-, shiny paper, tied by "Nauru Central Pacific 17 OC 51" cds. To Sth Aust, with Sydney, Melbourne & Millswood b/s. VF. SG 26-36B cat £91 as loose stamps, & "from x6" on cover. $80$120
NETHERLAND INDIES – JAP OCCUP
2819Naval 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) $110$150
NEW GUINEA - GERMAN
28201901 Yacht 5Mk top value, no wmk. VFU, "Stephansort 24 2 04" cds. Mi 19 cat €600, SG 19 cat £650. (P) $300$450
28211901 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) $375$500
28221898 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
28231898 Use of PTPO postcard 10pf red DNG opt Eagle with colour views of Erima-Hafen & Friedrich Wilhelms Hafen. To Berlin with "Berlinhafen DNG 22/5 98" cds & Berlin arrival CDS. VF fresh. Mi PP2. Beautiful card with scarce pmk. (P) $100$200
28241900 use of formula DNG Postcard with village view on reverse, franked opt 3pf ochre-brown to pay printed matter rate, tied by "Stephansort 5/? 00" cds. To Germany, with Grunewald arrival cds. Mi 1b cat €150 on cover, SG 1 cat £75 as loose stamp, plus premium for scarce PPC & attractive usage. (P) $150$250
28251900 Yacht 10pf red Postcard opt Specimen. Superb fresh UN. Mi P9a cat €250+. Very scarce. (P) $150$250
28261904 Use of PPC franked Yacht 5pf tied by "Friedrich Wilhelmshafen 1/8 04" cds, with colour view "Fischkorbflechtende Papuafrauen". To Germany with "Singwitz" arrival cds. VF. $70$130
28271904 Use of PPC franked Yacht 10pf tied by "Matupi 8/11 04" cds with view "Ins Wasser gebautes Papuadorf". To Germany with Hamburg arrival cds. $70$130
28281906 Use of PPC franked Yacht 5pf tied by "Herbertshohe DNG 12/5 06" cds, with view "Festessen in einem Papuadorf". To Germany with Staffelstain arrival cds. VF. $70$130
28291914 Use of 5pf Yacht postcard with "Eitape DNG 3/11 14" cds, another strike at left, unaddressed. Mi P8 cat €17 for CTO, plus ARGE cat €200 net value for 2 strikes, scarce pmk. (P) $100$200
2830PPC: 1900s "Asa-Kult-Haus in Nord-Neu-Guinea" with "Deutsch-Neu-Guinea" address side, "Tanz der Mitglieder des Duk-Duk Neu-Pommern Bismarck Archipel" with formula German reverse, & "Singapore (New Guinea) Native Groupe" with Anglo-French reverse. F-VF UN, 2nd aging & addressed. (3). $100$200