Accumulations & collections

3069 1930 FFC Port Moresby-Salamaua first flight cover, franked Lakatoi 1½d & 3d opt Air Mail tied by "Port Moresby 19 JUL 30" cds. AAMC P20 cat $325. (P) $150 $250

3070 1933 FFC Port Moresby-Salamaua franked Lakatoi plane opt 3d & Pictorial ½dpr & 1d, tied by "Port Moresby 28 AU 33" cds, with Salamaua arrival b/s. VF, minor edge tones. AAMC P66 (Salamaua) cat $300. Rare (P) $150 $250

3071 1933 FFC Port Moresby-Rabaul franked Lakatoi plane opt 3d & Pictorial ½d pr & 1d, tied by "Port Moresby 28 AU 33" cds, with Rabaul arrival b/s. VF, cple of tones. AAMC P66 cat $300. Rare. (P) $150 $250

3072 1935 FFC Port Moresby-Ioma franked Lakatoi plane opt 3d & Silver Jubilee opt 1d pr, tied by "Port Moresby 29 AU 35" cds, with Ioma arrival b/s & signed by pilot. F-VF. AAMC P86 cat $200. Only 95 flown. Very scarce (P) $120 $180

3073 1935 FFC Daru-Port Moresby-Darwin franked Lakatoi 3d plane opt tied by "Daru 1 SE 35" cds. Signed by pilot, Port Moresby transit cds, Darwin b/s. VF fresh. AAMC 90a cat $600. Very rare (P) $400 $700

3074 1935 FFC Port Moresby-Darwin franked Lakatoi 3d plane opt & Silver Jubilee 2d opt, tied by "Port Moresby 7 SP 35" cds. Signed by pilot & with Darwin arrival b/s. VF fresh. AAMC 90 cat $600. Very rare (P) $400 $700

3075 1935 FFC Oroville-Port Moresby franked Lakatoi plane opt 3d (cple toned perfs) tied by "Port Moresby 25 OC 35" arrival cds, with endorsement signed by Officer in Charge at Oroville Police Camp, & signed by pilot. AAMC P91 cat $350. VF fresh. Only 40 flown. Very scarce (P) $250 $350

3076 1935 FFC Oroville-Port Moresby (then to Sydney) franked Lakatoi plane opt 3d tied by "Port Moresby 25 OC 35" cds, endorsed at left & signed by Officer in Charge at Oroville Police Camp, plus signed by pilot. F-VF. AAMC P91 cat $350. Only 40 flown. Very scarce (P) $200 $300

3077 1935 FFC Port Moresby-Oroville franked Lakatoi plane opt 3d tied by "Port Moresby 4 NO 35", reverse with endorsement & signature of Officer in Charge at Oroville Police Camp, plus signed by pilot. AAMC P93 cat $300. Only 89 flown. Very scarce (P) $180 $275

3078 1935 FFC Port Moresby-Oroville franked Lakatoi plane opt 3d & Pictorial ½d, tied by "Port Moresby 4 NO 35" cds with endorsement & signature on reverse of Officer in Charge Oroville Police Camp. VF fresh. AAMC P93 cat $300. Only 89 flown. Very scarce (P) $180 $275

3079 1935 FFC Oroville-Daru franked Lakatoi plane opt 3d tied by signature of Officer in Charge Oroville Police Camp, with endorsement & signature on reverse, Daru arrival cds & signed by pilot. VF fresh. AAMC P95 cat $375. Only 117 flown. Scarce (P) $200 $300

3080 1936 FFC Daru-Mt Blucher parachute drop, franked Lakatoi plane opt 3d, tied by "Daru 18 JE 36" cds, with endorsement & signature on reverse of Officer in Charge Mt Blucher Police Camp, plus signed by pilots. VF fresh. AAMC P104 cat $200. 192 flown. Scarce (P) $120 $200

3081 1937 FFC Port Moresby-Lake Kutubu franked Coronation 1d (2), tied "Port Moresby 11 OC 37" cds, reverse arrival endorsement & signature of Officer in Charge at Lake Kutubu Police Camp, plus signed by pilot. VF. AAMC P117 cat $600+. Only 17 flown. Very rare. (P) $400 $700

3082 1937 FFC Lake Kutubu-Port Moresby return flight franked Coronation 1d pr tied by "Port Moresby 31 OC 37" arrival cds, signed by pilot & with departure endorsement signed by Officer in Charge at Kutubu Police Camp., plus photo of the Junkers plane used for flight. VF fresh. AAMC P121 cat $600+. Only 17 flown. Very rare. (P) $400 $700

3083 1938 FFC Port Moresby-Losuia-Port Moresby franked Pictorial ½d, 1½d & 2d, tied by "Port Moresby 29 JE 38" cds, with Losuia transit & Port Moresby return b/s. VF. AAMC P136a cat $280. Very scarce (P) $200 $300

3084 1938 FFC England-Papua Empire Airmail Scheme franked 1½d tied by "Newport 23 JUL 1938" machine pmk, with pictorial violet cachet & rare "unclaimed GPO Port Moresby Returned to Writer" finger cachet -not seen by us before, plus Townsville & Port Moresby transit & arrival b/s. AAMC P137 cat $75++ $50 $100

3085 Postmarks: Collection on hangers of 47 different types, plus few registered & maritime markings on issues from 1901-34 inc Lee type 8 on 4d BNG, 45 Daru on 4d with variety "Deformed d", 66A Kumusi on 2d BNG, Nepa on 1d & 4a, Abau on ½d, S.S."Marinda" in violet on 1932 2d etc. variable condition. (71). $700 $1000

3086 PPC: ca 1910 b&w with Rona Falls, Samarai & Gold Mine Woodlark Is, plus colour tinted Warriors. 1 postally U, 1 written on then crossed out, 2 UN. (4). $100 $150

3087 Literature: "Plating Papua Part 1, The Lithographs (SG 47-83)", by M Ryan, 564 pgs, pub 2013. Highly technical study of 1907-11 bicolour Lakatois with all of the 30 plate positions of ea value illustrated both large & small Papua types with their individual characteristics identified & described. A must-have for the student of Papua philately. $100 $130

PAPUA NEW GUINEA

3088 1952-58 Pictorial set ½d-£1. VF fresh MUH. SG 1-15, retail $240. (16) (P) $100 $130

3089 1952-58 Pictorial 10/- Map with type-written red opt "SPECIMEN 1". VF fresh MUH. SG 14(s). Ex PO Training School. Extremely rare. (P) $300 $500

3090 1960 "Postal Charges 6d" on 7½d with Postage blocked out, LL cnr marginal blk of 4 with Government imprint. F-VF MUH, usual sl tropicalised gum & sl vert wrinkle. SG D1 cat £3400++ as singles. Extremely rare genuine as only 800 printed, so only 22 imprints would have existed, of which majority would have been split up, so definitely less than 10 imprint blks exist! (beware of forgeries, especially as there have also been cases of incorrect/forged certificates). 2001 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $4000 $6000

3091 1964-65 Bird 10/- opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh MUH. SG 71s cat £85. Retail $175. (P) $60 $90

3092 1965 United Nations set 6d, 1/- & 2/- IMPERF Die Proofs, ea in Dept of Posts & Telegraphs sunken card, endorsements on reverse. SG 79-81(p). Extremely rare with only several made. (3). (P) $600 $900

3093 ca1970s Asher & Co (Melbourne) Printers Essays of a "10" stamp showing a native mask in full sheet of 25, possibly for an unissued PNG stamp. Very rare & attractive. (25) (P) $150 $300

3094 ca1970s Asher & Co (Melbourne) Printers Essays of a "20" stamp showing a tropical bird in full sheet of 25, possibly for an unissued PNG stamp. Very rare & attractive. (25) (P) $150 $300

3095 1985 Ceremonial Structures set 10t-60t unissued rejected 1st printing, w/o "t" after value & smaller format -o/w near identical to issued set. With copies of originals to compare. VF fresh MUH. SG 496-99(e). Rare. (4). (P) $250 $400

3096 1987 Fish 17t IMPERF marginal blk of 4 with blue shifted upwards. VF fresh MUH. SG 539(var). Only 1 sheet recorded with shifted colour. (4) (P) $150 $250

3097 1987 Fish 17t IMPERF, top marginal, variety blue shifted up. VF fresh MUH. SG 539(var). Only 1 sheet recorded with colour shift. $50 $80

3098 1987-88 Ships Lithographed set 45t, 70t, 80t & K2, on ordinary paper, prepared but UNISSUED. Designs 45t "Eendracht" (later issued as 70t), 70t "Neva" (as 45t), 80t "San Pedrico" (as 35t) & K2 "Merrie England". Issued stamps were photogravure by Courvoisier on granite paper. Superb fresh MUH. SG cat mentioned in footnote but unpriced. The unissued sets of 4 were supplied to PNG Post new issue agents overseas in advance of issue date, & the agent in USA managed to sell 42 sets "in error" before the issue was recalled & all stocks officially destroyed. The rarest set of PNG! Previous set we sold realised $3800+ in auction 298. (4). (P) $1500 $3000

3099 1988-95 "STAMP DUTY" opt K6/12t Coral. VF fresh MUH. Bft 106 cat £35. (P) $40 $60

3100 1988 surch Fish 20t/17t, error opt shifted showing 20t near middle & bars at top, so 17t old value not obliterated!. VFU on piece, normal to compare. SG 602(var). Very rare. (P) $80 $150

3101 1989 surch Fish 20t/17t, error opt partially missing with "t" & part of "O" of 20t missing & bars missing, so old value 17t not obliterated! VFU, tied to piece by Lae pmk, normal to compare. SG 602(var). Very rare. (P) $80 $150

3102 1989 Fish 20t/17t, error opt diag in upper marg blk of 10 with opts sloping downwards so on most "20t" is in middle or base of stamp & old 17t value not obliterated, with 4 UR stamps totally no bars. VF MUH. SG 602(var). Spectacular & unique error multiple! 2011 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (10) (P) $700 $1300

3103 1991-93 Bird of Paradise better imprint dates. 45t May 1992 imprint, 5t & K1 July 1993. F-VFU. SG 637, 643 & 647. Retail $360 (3) (P) $50 $80

3104 1994 Emergency opt set. VF fresh MUH. SG 730-40 cat £200, Mi 714-24 cat €320. (11). (P) $120 $200

3105 1994 Emergency opt set in blks of 4. VF fresh MUH, most marginal. SG 730-40 cat £800+, Mi 714-24 cat €1280+. (11 blks). (P) $450 $700

3106 1994 Emergency opt 5t/35t Musical Bow, error opt TRIPLE! with opt normal & 2 opts inverted & weak, blk of 4. F-VF MUH. SG 731(var). An important error of which only 1 sheet was discovered (we have sold singles for $475-$800+ each, so $1900+-$3200+ for blks of 4). 2011 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (4) (P) $700 $1300

3107 1995 Bird of Paradise 21t/90T thick opt on 1992 UR cnr RJ Bates & Leigh-Mardon imprint blk of 4. VF fresh MUH. SG 758b cat £180 as singles, plus premium for blk. (P) $70 $100

3108 1965 Inwards large part Parcel front (275x180mm) from West Germany to Wau, franked Postal Charges 1d blk of 6 & 9d to pay Customs Fee, tied by "Wau 9 SE 65" cds, German franking of 1DM (2 prs, flts) & 2DM pr (probably another pr cut out), with German Customs label & PNG Customs Collect sticker with matching number to the attached Assessment card. $100 $200

3109 1965 Inwards large part Parcel fronts or pieces from East Germany to Lutheran Mission Ialibu or Tuipini, via Mt Hagen. The franking on the 2 part parcel fronts are mostly damaged but inc Year of the Quiet Sun M/Sheet. Franked Postal Charges to pay customs &/or Airmail surcharge Fees on parcels. Dues inc 6d (2), 1/- (5) & 3/- (6, 3 flts), plus with Customs Label, parcel label, customs cachet etc. All sent to Lutheran Mission at Ialibu. Condition mixed with some defective stamps. Rare group. (4 pieces). $100 $200

3110 1965 Inwards Large part Parcel fronts (2) from USA to missions in the Southern Highlands, 1 franked $1 Patrick Henry, other 18x5c Commems both with International book post labels, additionally franked Postage Charges 6d (2) or 6d strip of 3 to pay customs &/or Airmail Surcharge Fees, tied by "Ialibu" or "Mendi" cds with boxed charges h/s. Overall GC Rare. (2 pieces). $200 $400

3111 1966 Inwards large part Parcel front (260x220mm) from Australia to Goroka franked Postal Charges 6d & 1/- (3) to pay Customs &/or Airmail Surcharge Fees, tied by "Goroka 7 OC 66" cds, & with boxed charges h/s. Australian franking of Postage Paid Sydney 10/- machine label. Overall quite presentable & rare franking. $150 $300

3112 1994 Provisional opt K1.20/40t Ship opt DOUBLE, used along with Waterfall 50t tied by Lae cds on correctly franked registered cover with provisional reg label, to Australia with Mansfield & Upper Mt Gravatt transit & arrival cds. SG 709(var). Major rarity for the specialist as only 1 pane of 25 was discovered & only 1 other cover is known to us. 2012 Ceremuga AIEP photo-certificate. (P) $1200 $2000

PERU

3113 1899 Liberty set 5S orange-red & 10S blue-green, pearl ornaments at sides, plus 1899 Postage Due set 5S yellow-green & 10S purple- brown, opt SPECIMEN diag in red, ex American Banknote Co archives. VF fresh MUH. Yv 124-25s, T38-39s normal cat €2807 for M; Sc 158-59s, J34-35s normal cat US$2555 for M; SG 353-54s, D355-56s normal cat £2555 for M. should be at least double, £5110 MUH. (4). (P) $450 $700

3114 1899 Postage Due set 5s yellow-green & 10s purple-brown, opt SPECIMEN diag in red, ex American Banknote Co archives. VF fresh MUH marginal. Yv J38-39s normal cat €2000 for M, Sc J34-35s normal cat U$1700 for M. SG D355-56s normal cat £1700 for M, should be at least double, £3400 MUH. (2). (P) $275 $400

PHILIPPINES

3115 1899-1901 opt USA $2 deep blue. VF fresh M. SG 266 cat £550, Sc 224 cat US$350. Only 1800 printed. Exp Diena. (P) $275 $375

3116 1899-1901 opt USA $5 deep green. Superb fresh M. Sc 225 cat US$650++, SG 267 cat £1000++. Only 782 printed & very rare with such perfect centring. Exp Diena. (P) $800 $1100

3117 1903-04 opt USA $1 grey-black. VF fresh MLH. Sc 237 cat US$300, SG 279 cat £650. Only 5617 printed. Exp Diena. (P) $275 $375

3118 1903-04 opt USA $2 deep blue. VF fresh M. Sc 238 cat US$550, SG 280 cat £950. Only 695 printed. Exp Diena. (P) $500 $700

3119 1903-04 opt USA $5 blue-green. VF fresh M. Sc 239 cat US$800, SG 281 cat £1300. Only 746 printed. Exp Diena. (P) $650 $900

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PITCAIRN ISLANDS

3120 1969 Pictorials 1st issue set 1c-40c IMPERF (full set of 13 as other 2 vals issued years later & do not exist as imperfs) all in horiz prs. Mostly VF fresh MUH, few sl creases. SG 94-106(p). Very rare as only 1 imperf sheet of each existed, of which only half were in nice condition. (13 prs). (P) $600 $900

POLAND

3121 1946 International Bureau of Education set 3+22zl - 11+19zl. VFU/CTO, all with "Tarnobrzeg 15.10.46" cds. SG 571a-c cat £225, Mi 445-7 cat €260. (3). (P) $70 $100

3122 1946 International Bureau of Education 3zl+ 22zl - 11zl+22zl M/Sheet. VFU/CTO, "Tarnobrzeg 15.10.46" cds. SG MS 571d cat £1400, Mi Blk 9 cat €1500. (P) $400 $700

3123 1948 Roosevelt, Pulaski & Kosciuszko Airmail set 80z-120z, all in full sheets of 16, plus 4 labels. VFU/CTO, ea on piece with FDI "Warszawa 30.12.48", odd marginal blemish. SG 645a-c cat £1920, Mi 515-17 cat €2400, both as singles, plus huge premium for full sheets & 1st day pmk. (3 sheets of 16). (P) $700 $1000

3124 1991 Phila Nippon 15,000zl Butterfly M/Sheet IMPERF (130x73mm), error missing hologram stamp design (Butterfly). VF fresh MUH. Mi Blk 115(var), Fi Blk 101mknz. Very rare as only 1 printer's sheet of 20 found. 2014 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $400 $700

PORTUGAL

3125 1853 Queen Maria 5r red-brown. VFU, cut square, 4 margins. SG 1 cat £1300, Mi 1 cat €1200. Rare classic. (P) $350 $500

PORTUGAL - COLONIES

3126 Angola: 1951 Birds set 5c-50A. Superb fresh MUH. Mi 339-62. SG 458-81 cat £475. Key thematic set - previous set we had sold for $550+commission in auction 316. (24) (P) $400 $550

RHODESIA

3127 1892-93 Arms £5 sage-green, no wmk. VF fresh UN (ex printers archives). SG 12 cat £1600. 2015 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $500 $800

3128 1892-93 Arms £10 brown, no wmk. VF fresh UN (ex printers archive). SG 13 cat £2750. Rare top value. 2014 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $900 $1300

3129 1895 Arms 2d & 4d, perf 12½. F-VF fresh M. SG 27-8 £64. (2) $40 $60

3130 1896-97 Arms set ½d to 10/-, heavy shaded lion. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 41-50 cat £400+. Scarce set. (9). (P) $350 $450

3131 1896 "One Penny" opt Arms 3d grey-black & green Matabeleland Provisional. VF fresh M. SG 51 cat £600. Only 1200 printed. Rare. (P) $550 $700

3132 1896 BSA Co opt Hope set ½d to 1/-. VF fresh M/MUH. SG 58-64 cat £325+. (7). (P) $275 $375

3133 1897 Arms £2 rosey-red, perf 15. Postally VFU, "Registered JU 3 98 Bulawayo" cds. SACC 66 cat R4000. SG 74 cat £475+. (P) $350 $450

3134 1898-1908 Arms £5 deep blue, perf 14½. Superb fresh UN (ex printer's archives). SG 92 cat £3250. Very rare high value! 2014 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $1000 $1500

3135 1898-1908 Arms £10 lilac, perf 14½. Superb fresh UN (ex printer's archives). SG 93 cat £3500. Very rare high value! 2014 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $1300 $2000

3136 1903-05 Beira & Mashonaland Railways 1d carmine Newspaper parcel stamp. VF UN. Rare. (P) $150 $250

3137 1903-05 Beira & Mashonaland Railways 1d carmine Newspaper parcel stamp. F-VF U, oval "MAY 1903" violet cancel. Very rare. (P) $200 $400

3138 1905 Victoria Falls set 1d to 5/- VF fresh M. SG 94-99 cat £325. (6). (P) $200 $300

3139 ca1906 Beira & Mashonaland 1d red Newspaper Parcel, 1d in circle & ornate frame. VFU, "Salisbury 28 MAY" cds. Very rare. (P) $200 $400

3140 1909-12 Opt Arms set ½d-£1, perf SPECIMEN, many specimen inverted or reversed. VF fresh M, some sl gum adhesions. SG 100-113s cat £400. (14). (P) $350 $450

3141 1909-12 "RHODESIA" opt Arms £5 deep blue on strongly bluish paper, top value, perf 14. Superb UN, unusually nice colour (ex printers archives). SG 113e cat £9000. Very rare top value. 2015 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $3800 $5000

3142 1909-11 Arms surcharge set 5d on 6d to 2/- on 5/-, perf SPECIMEN, 1st 2 specimen reversed, 3rd inverted, 4th inverted & reversed. F-VF fresh M. SG 114-18s cat £180++. (4). (P) $180 $250

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3143 1913-22 KGV Admiral original issue set ½d-£1, opt SPECIMEN (full 1913 set, 1½d issued later). Superb fresh M, some gum adhesions, beautiful bright colours. SG ex186-249s cat £2750. (18). (P) $2300 $3000

3144 ca1965 Railway set 1d-£1, inscribed R.R. at top (Rhodesia Railways), ea stamp opt or h/s with letters (representing a town). VF fresh MUH. Very rare as MUH. (13). (P) $100 $200

3145 1971 Rhodesia Railways 1c orange Newspaper stamp. VF fresh MLH. Scarce. $20 $40

ROMANIA

3146 1939 King Carol Birth Anniv 59L booklet containing 1.5L in 5 panes of 8 with all postal info & advertising interleaves. F-VF, minor cover blemishes as always, overall excellent condition with stamps superb. Mi 572MH. Very rare! (P) $100 $200

3147 1939 King Carol Birth Anniv 89L booklet containing 3L in 5 panes of 6 with all postal info & advertising interleaves. VF, overall excellent condition, with stamps superb. Mi 574MH. Very rare! (P) $100 $200

3148 1939 King Carol Birth Anniv 158L booklet containing 4L in 5 panes of 8 with all postal info & advertising interleaves inc colour adverts for Artin pills & Korescol ink, plus for Galeries Lafayette on back cover. VF, overall excellent condition, with stamps superb. Mi 575MH. Very rare! (P) $150 $300

3149 1939 King Carol Birth Anniv 198L booklet containing 5L in 5 panes of 8 with all postal info & advertising interleaves, inc colour adverts for Antin pills & Koresiol ink, plus for Galeries Lafayette on back cover. VF, overall excellent condition with stamps superb. Mi 576MH. Very rare! (P) $150 $300

3150 1939 King Carol Birth Anniv 208L booklet containing 7L in 5 panes of 6 with all postal info & advertising interleaves. VF, minor cover blemishes as always, overall excellent condition with stamps superb. Mi 577MH. Very rare! (P) $100 $200

3151 1939 King Carol Birth Anniv 278L booklet containing 7L in 5 panes of 8 with all postal info & advertising interleaves inc colour adverts for Artin pills & Kore typewriter ribbons, plus for Galeries Lafayette on back cover. F-VF, minor cover blemishes as always, overall excellent condition with stamps superb. Mi 577MH. Very rare! (P) $100 $200

3152 1939 King Carol Birth Anniv 358L booklet containing 12L in 5 panes of 6 with all postal info & advertising interleaves. VF, minor cover blemishes as always, overall excellent condition. Mi 580 MH. Very rare! (P) $100 $200

3153 POs in Turkey: 1896 cover franked violet surch set 10p/5b to 1Pi/25b, tied by "Posta Romana Cospoli 8 APR 896" cds, to Romania with "Bucuresci Gara De Nord" arrival b/s. VF fresh. SG 9-11; Mi 1b-3b. Scarce & attractive cover. (P) $200 $400

RUSSIA

3154 1869 Folded letter franked Arms 10k(2), 5k & 1k on horiz laid paper, tied by "Mitava 23 APR 69" cds -now in Latvia. To London, with boxed "PD" h/s & 2-line "Aus Russland Franco-Tout" h/s, plus London Paid arrival cds, & b/s of boxed "Eydtkuhnen" b/s. SG 18, 20 & 21, Mi 18x, 20x & 21x. Attractive 3-colour franking. (P) $200 $400

RUSSIA - POs IN LEVANT

3155 1909 Dardanelles opt Ropit Anniv set 5pa/1k - 70Pi/7R. F-VF U. Mi 39-47III, SG 154-62 cat £100+. (9). (P) $130 $200

3156 1909 Jaffa opt Ropit Anniv set 5pa/1k - 70Pi/7R. VF fresh M/MLH. Mi 39-47IV, SG 75-83 cat £200. (9). (P) $180 $250

3157 1909 Jaffa opt Ropit Anniv set 5pa/1k - 70Pi/7R. VFU, with "ROPIT Jaffa 1910" cds. Mi 39-47IV, SG 75-83 cat £200+. Rare properly used! (9). (P) $300 $450

3158 1909 Jerusalem opt Ropit Anniv set 5pa/1k - 70Pi/7R. VFU, with "ROPIT Jerusalem 1910" cds. Mi 39-47V, SG 84-92 cat £200+. Rare properly used! (9). (P) $300 $450

3159 1909 Kerassunde opt Ropit Anniv set 5pa/1k - 70Pi/7R. VFU, with "ROPIT Kerassunde 1910" cds. Mi 39-47VI, SG 93-101 cat £100+. Rare properly used! (9). (P) $150 $250

3160 1909 Mont Athos Cyrillic opt Ropit Anniv set 5pa/1k - 10Pi/1R (full set as only these exist with Cyrillic opt). VF fresh M, 2 lower vals UN. Mi 39-45IX, SG 111-17. (7). $50 $80

3161 1909 Salonique opt Ropit Anniv set 5pa/1k - 70Pi/7R. VF fresh MLH. Mi 39-47XI, SG 118-26 cat £100+. (9). (P) $130 $180

RUSSIA - CIVIL WAR

3162 South Russia: 1919 Registered cover (edge flts) franked Denikin Arms 15k scarlet blk of 4 & 10k bronze-green (flts) tied by "Syrovikino Pod 7.12.19" cds, with reg label, plus special army letter seal on reverse. Rare usage from small town in Ukraine. (P) $200 $400

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RUSSIA - UKRAINE

3163 Western Ukraine: 1918 Kolomyja 5/15h opt on Austria, variety smudged opt. Superb fresh MUH. SG 1 cat £85 for M, MUH £170+ MUH, Mi 1 cat €100 for M, so €200+ MUH. Scarce genuine example. 2013 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $60 $100

3164 Western Ukraine: 1918 Kolomyja 5/15h opt on Austria. Superb fresh MUH. SG 1 cat £85 for M, MUH £170+ MUH, Mi 1 cat €100 for M, so €200+ MUH. Scarce genuine example. 2013 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $60 $100

ST. CHRISTOPHER

3165 1885 "Halfpenny" opt QV bisect 1d carmine-rose (LL half), error opt INVERTED. VF fresh M. SG 23b cat £225. Very scarce. (P) $150 $250

ST. HELENA

3166 1864-80 QV 6d ultramarine, wmk crown CC, perf 12½. VF fresh MLH. SG 16a cat £550. (P) $400 $550

3167 1908-11 KEVII 2½d-6d ordinary paper. VFU. SG 64-7 cat £34 (3) $20 $30

3168 1908-11 KEVII 10/- green & red on green. Superb U on piece with full cds. SG 70 cat £325++. (P) $300 $400

3169 1922-37 KGV Ship £1 grey & purple on red, wmk mult crown. Superb fresh MUH. SG 96 cat £450 for M, should be at least double, £900 MUH. (P) $800 $1100

3170 1934 Centenary set ½d to 10/-. VF MUH. SG 114-23 cat £425 for M, should be at least £850 MUH & rare thus. (P) $800 $1200

ST. KITTS-NEVIS

3171 1918 War Stamp opt Columbus 1½d orange, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh M. SG 23s cat £55. (P) $50 $70

ST. LUCIA

3172 1860 QV 6d green, wmk star. VFU. SG 3 cat £200. Raybaudi photo cert. (P) $130 $180

3173 1872 St Lucia Steam Conveyance Co Ltd set 1d-6d. Superb fresh MUH. (3). (P) $70 $120

3174 1872 St Lucia Steam Conveyance Co Ltd set 1d-6d left marginal blks of 4. VF fresh 2M/2MUH, all 4 margins. (3 blks of 4). (P) $200 $300

ST. VINCENT

3175 1880 Badge 5/- rose-red. Superb fresh MLH. SG 32 cat £1100+. Rare classic top value in unusually nice condition. 2013 Roumet photo cert. (P) $900 $1300

3176 1881 "ONE PENNY" opt QV 6d bright green. VFM. SG 34 cat £475. Alberto Diena AIEP photo cert. (P) $350 $450

3177 1881 "4d" opt QV 1/- bright vermilion. VFU. SG 35 cat £800. 2013 Roumet photo cert. (P) $500 $800

3178 1937 KGVI Coronation set 1d-2½d, perf SPECIMEN. Superb fresh MUH. SG 146-8s cat £80. (3) (P) $80 $120

SAMOA

3179 1914 "GRI 4d" opt Yacht 30pf, variety misplaced opt. VFU. SG 106(var) cat £60++, Mi 6(var) cat €130++ -both for normal. (P) $100 $150

3180 1914 "GRI 6d" opt Yacht 50pf, variety "inverted 9 for 6". Superb fresh MLH. SG 108b cat £180, Mi 8PF1 cat €250. (P) $150 $250

3181 1914 "GRI 5 Shillings" opt Yacht 5Mk. VFU, neatly tied on piece by "Apia Sept 14 1914" cds. SG 114 cat £1000. Only 535 printed. Rare top value. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $700 $1000

3182 1921 Hut set ½d to 1/- blue imperf plate PROOFS on no wmk paper. VF fresh UN as made. SG ex 149-64(p). Rare as only 1 pane recorded. (12). (P) $250 $400

3183 1925-28 opt 10/- brown-red, perf 14½x14, Cowan paper. VFU with "Apia 4 MY 31" cds. SG 166c cat £150. (P) $70 $100

3184 1926-27 opt KGV Admiral set 2/- & 3/-, Cowan paper. VF fresh MUH. SG 169-70 cat £66 for M, should be at least £132 MUH (2) (P) $130 $180

3185 1932 opt Arms 2/6-£1, wmk NZ star. VFM. SG 171-4 cat £167. (4). (P) $130 $170

3186 1935-42 opt Arms £5 blue, single wmk Cowan paper. VF fresh MUH. SG 194 cat £225 for M, should be at least £450 MUH. (P) $400 $600

3187 1935-42 opt Arms £10 blue, single wmk Cowan paper. Superb fresh MLH. SG mentioned in footnote -was valid for postage, with a couple U known. Rare & desirable high value. (P) $500 $800

3188 1945-53 opt Arms £1 pink, mult wmk. Superb fresh MUH. SG 210 cat £140+. (P) $120 $180

3189 1945-53 opt Arms 30/- brown, mult wmk. Superb fresh MUH. SG 211 cat £200+. Copy of Sorani photo cert for set (P) $170 $250

3190 1945-53 opt Arms £2 purple, mult wmk. Superb fresh MUH. SG 212 cat £200+. Copy of Sorani photo cert for set (P) $170 $250

3191 1945-53 opt Arms £3 green, mult wmk. VF MUH. SG 213 cat £300. (P) $220 $300

3192 1945-53 opt Arms £3 green, mult wmk. VF MUH, sl tropicalised gum. SG 213 cat £300. (P) $150 $250

3193 1945-53 opt Arms £5 indigo, mult wmk inverted. Superb MUH. SG 214w cat £425. (P) $300 $400

SAN MARINO

3194 1931 Airmail set 50c-10L. VF fresh MUH, all top marginal. SG 164-73 cat £650 for M, should be at least double, £1300 MUH, Sass A1-10 cat €2000. Top value 10L with Dr Giulio Bolaffi AIEP photo cert. (10). (P) $700 $1000

3195 1932 Inauguration of GPO set 20c-2,75L. VF fresh MLH. SG 174-178 cat £650, Sass 159-163 cat €700. (5) (P) $180 $250

3196 1933 Zeppelin opt set 3L/50c - 20L/3L. VF fresh MUH, all cnr marginal. SG 191-6 cat £250 for M, should be at least double, £500 MUH, Sass A11-16 cat €600+. (6). (P) $200 $300

SAUDI ARABIA

3197 1921 Hejaz "Hashemite Kingdom 1340" unframed opt on 1/8pi orange, roul 13, error opt DOUBLE, one shifted downwards. F-VF fresh MUH, gum sl disturbed by interleaves as usual. SG 22d cat £400+ for M. Rare & spectacular. 2009 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P) $180 $250

3198 1921 Hejaz "Hashemite Kingdom 1340" unframed opt 1/8pi orange, roul 13, error opt DOUBLE, ONE INVERTED (so tete-beche!). F-VF fresh MUH, gum sl disturbed by interleaving as usual. SG 22e cat £1000+ for M. Extremely rare & spectacular. 2009 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P) $500 $800

3199 1921 Hejaz "Hashemite Kingdom 1340" unframed opt 1/4pi green, roul 13, error opt DOUBLE, ONE INVERTED (so tete-beche!). F-VF fresh MUH, gum sl disturbed by interleaving as usual. SG 23db cat £900+ for M. Extremely rare & spectacular. 2009 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P) $500 $800

SERBIA

3200 1885 Tobacco Revenue 60p multicolour large format design (for 20 cigarettes, quality III). Superb fresh UN. Bft 8 cat £200++. Beautiful & rare item. (P) $120 $200

3201 1885 Tobacco Revenue 40p multicolour large format design (for 20g of loose tobacco, quality III). F-VF fresh UN, mnr surface blemishes. Bft 10 cat £100. Impressive item. (P) $60 $100

SIERRA LEONE

3202 1884-91 QV set ½d to 1/-, both 1d shades, plus 1883 1d rose-red, all wmk crown CA. F-VF M/MLH. SG 24 & 27-34 cat £320 (10) (P) $130 $200

3203 1893 "HALF PENNY" opt QV 1½ lilac, wmk crown CC. Superb fresh MLH & SG 38 cat £550 & undercatalogued -previous example we sold for $850+ in auction 299. Exp Alberto Diena. (P) $550 $800

3204 1896-97 QV set ½d-£1, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 41-53 cat £300. (13). (P) $250 $350

3205 1896-97 QV Tablet 5/- green & carmine. VF fresh MLH. SG 52 cat £90. (P) $60 $80

3206 1896-97 QV Tablet £1 purple on red, top value. VF fresh M. SG 53 cat £325. (P) $250 $350

3207 1897 Postage & Revenue opt QV 2½d on 3d dull purple & green, opt type 11. VF fresh MLH. SG 57 cat £200. Only 296 printed. (P) $200 $300

3208 1897 Postage & Revenue opt QV 2½d on 6d dull purple & green, opt type 11. VF fresh MLH. SG 61 cat £150. Only 392 printed (P) $150 $250

3209 1897 Postage & Revenue opt QV 2½d on 6d dull purple & green, opt SG type 12. VF fresh MLH. SG 62 cat £325+ & undercatalogued. Only 196 of this type printed. (P) $275 $400

3210 1903 KEVII £1 purple on red, wmk crown CA. VF fresh MUH. SG 85 cat £275 for M, should be at least double, £550 MUH. (P) $450 $600

3211 1903 KEVII £1 purple on red, wmk crown CA. Superb fresh MLH. SG 85 cat £275. (P) $180 $250

3212 1904-05 KEVII set ½-£1, wmk mult crown. VF MLH, mostly fresh. SG 86-98 cat £425. (13). (P) $350 $450

3213 1907-12 KEVII set ½d-£1, wmk mult crown. F-VF MLH, mostly fresh. SG 99-111 cat £425. (13). (P) $300 $400

3214 1921-27 KGV Elephant 10/- red & green on green, wmk script. Superb fresh MLH. SG 146 cat £170+. (P) $110 $150

3215 1933 Wilberforce set ½d-£1. Superb fresh MUH. SG 168-80 cat £1100 for M, should be at least double, £2200 MUH. Popular set & very rare MUH. (13). (P) $2200 $3000

3216 1946 Victory set 1½d & 3d, perf SPECIMEN. VF fresh M. SG 201-2s cat £110. (2) (P) $70 $100

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SOMALILAND

3217 1903 opt at top India QV 2a marginal blk of 12 (6x2), variety "1 for I" in British on 4th stamp of top row. Superb fresh MUH. SG 3/3b cat £350 as M singles, should be at least £700 MUH, plus premium for positional blk. (P) $350 $500

3218 1903 opt at base India QV 2R carmine & yellow-brown. VF fresh MLH. SG 22 cat £130. Only 1543 sold. (P) $130 $170

3219 1903 opt at base India QV 3R brown & green. VF fresh MUH. SG 23 cat £140 for M, should be at least £280 MUH. Only 1485 sold (P) $230 $350

3220 1904-05 OHMS opt KEVII ½a, 1a & 8a wmk crown CA. VF fresh MLH. SG O10, 11 & 13 cat £75+. Only 1080 8a printed, 4800 1a & 5160 ½a. (3). (P) $70 $100

3221 1904-05 OHMS opt KEVII set ½a-1R opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh MLH. SG ex O10-15s cat £150 & undercatalogued. (5) (P) $150 $250

3222 1904-05 OHMS opt KEVII 1R green, wmk crown CC. Superb fresh MLH, bottom marginal. SG O15 cat £275. Only 960 printed (P) $275 $400

SOUTH AFRICA

3223 1902-09 Railways Parcel Stamps 1902-09. Central South African issues inc 1902 Square vals to 5/-, plus shades & 1907 6d. 1909 CSAR inscribed numerals to 20/-. Most F-VF U. Very rare group. (25). $250 $400

3224 1913-24 KGV ½d to 10/-, inv wmk on 1½d & 2d. VF fresh MLH. SG 3-16 cat £413. (14). (P) $300 $400

3225 1930-44 Pictorial basic set ½d to 1/- green & brown, bilingual se-tenant horiz prs, Suidafrika one word (Roto printing), 1/- wmk upright. VF fresh MLH. SG ex 42-49 cat £238. (7 prs). (P) $160 $220

3226 1930-44 Pictorial 2/6 green & brown, wmk inverted. VF fresh MLH. SG 49aw cat £225. (P) $170 $230

3227 1933-48 Pictorial 5/- black & green, bilingual horiz se-tenant pr, Suid Afrika hyphenated, unscreened printing, wmk inverted. VF fresh MLH. SG 64aw cat £120. (P) $90 $120

3228 1935-40 OFFICIAL opt Pictorial 5/- & 10/- se-tenant prs, opt at left reading down. Superb fresh MUH. SG O28-9 cat £620+. Very scarce. Certificate can be obtained on request. (2 prs) (P) $700 $1000

3229 Railway Parcel Stamps: 1943 set 1d to 2/6, the "Bantam" issue with size reduced for the war effort. Each opt with diff letters for the town of issue inc prs. Almost all F-VF U. Very scarce. (92). $200 $350

3230 Railways Newspaper Stamps: Collection 1912-80 of type-set issues. 1912 ½d, English inscription only rouletted & perf. 1932 Bilingual inscription & 1d, plus ½d pr M. 1940 ½d thick numeral, horiz pr. 1953 1d thick numeral rouletted. 1980 Decimal 1c, 4c & 10c. Also 1945 Rail letter Post label in red with oval cancel "S.A.R-S.A.S Sandflats 228 20 APR 45". Most F-VF M, label, plus one ½d used. Rare group. (12). $150 $250

SOUTH WEST AFRICA

3231 1930-31 SWA opt Ship 1d black & carmine photogravure printing LL cnr blk of 10 error opt misplaced down. VF fresh MUH. SG 69 cat £75 for normal M pairs, should be double, £150 MUH, plus premium for misplacement. (P) $100 $200

SOUTHERN NIGERIA

3232 1901-02 QV set ½d to 10/-, inc extra ½d shade. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 1-9 cat £250. (P) $200 $300

3233 1903-04 KEVII ½d to 10/- wmk crown CA. VF M/MLH, mostly fresh. SG 10-19 cat £251. (P) $170 $230

3234 1904-09 KEVII ½d to 10/-, wmk mult crown. VF fresh MLH. SG 21-31 cat £310. (11). (P) $230 $300

3235 1904-12 Booklet front & back covers with interleaf, black on deep red. Water stained, edge flts etc. SG SB1-5 cat £1900-£2250 for comp booklet. (P) $90 $200

SPAIN

3236 1938 Submarine Mail Civil War set 1P-15P, black PROOFS from defaced plates, on medium card, all in cnr blks of 4. VF fresh UN as made. SG 857a-857e(s) cat £2400 for normals. Edifil 775-80PR cat €880++. Very rare in positional blks. (6 blks of 4). (P) $350 $500

SPAIN - COLONIES

3237 Elobey, Annobon & Corisco: 1905 Curly Head set 1c-10P, no. "A000,000" on reverse (Specimen). VF fresh MLH. SG 19-34 cat £1000+ for normal. Edifil 19-34N cat €1830. Only 1000 sets printed. (16). (P) $1000 $1300

3238 Fernando Poo: 1899 Curly Head set 1m-2P. F-VFU, typical centring for this issue. SG 66-85 cat £500+. Edifil 50-69 cat €640+. Only 500 sets issued & particularly rare used. (20). (P) $450 $600

3239 Guinea: 1903 Curly Head set 1c-10P, with various controls on reverse, top 5 vals "A000,000" (specimen). VF fresh M/MLH. SG 21-38 cat £1000++. Edifil 9-26N cat €1900. Rare set as only 1000 each of the top 5 printed. (18) (P) $800 $1200

3240 Rio de Oro: "1917" opt King 1c-10P, error opt DOUBLE, blue controls on back. VF fresh MLH. SG 99-111(var), Edifil 91-103hcc cat €260+ & greatly undercatalogued as priced at only a little above normals! Rare as only 1 sheet of ea believed printed. (13) (P) $250 $400

SUDAN

3241 1898 Camelpost set 1m-10m, wmk rosette. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 10-17 cat £150. (8). (P) $120 $160

3242 1902-21 Camelpost set 1m-10Pi. VF M/MLH. SG 18-28 cat £120. (11) (P) $90 $120

3249 1940-41 Surch 4½Pi on 5m & 8Pi. VF fresh MLH. SG 79-80 cat £90. (2). (P) $40 $60

3250 1940-41 Surch 4½Pi on 5m, opt PROOF marginal horiz pr on thin no wmk paper. VF fresh UN as made. SG 79(p). Only 1 proof sheet believed printed. (4) (P) $80 $150

SWAZILAND

3251 1889-90 "Swazieland" opt Transvaal 2/6 buff. VFU on piece, "Embekewe JUL 8 91" cds in blue. SG 7 cat £475. Rare. (P) $350 $450

3252 1892 "Swazieland" red opt Transvaal ½d grey, error opt DOUBLE, both equally strong & spaced. VF fresh MLH. SG 10b cat £500. Very rare as only 2 panes of 60 printed. PF/NY photo cert. (P) $400 $600

SWITZERLAND

3253 1843 Zurich Cantonal 6r black, ground of horiz lines. FU, 3 margins, red rosette pmk. SG Z2 cat £1900, Mi 2II cat €1500, Zum 2w cat SFr2100. 2010 Scheller photo cert. (P) $300 $500

3254 1850 Orts Post 2½r black & red, framed cross. VFU appearance, repaired thins, 4 margins, barred pmk. SG 1 cat £1900, Mi 5I cat €1500, Zum 13I cat SFr1800. 2010 Scheller photo cert. (P) $300 $500

3255 1850 Poste Locale 2½r black & red, framed cross. U, flts at left, 3 margins, barred pmk. SG 3 cat £1800, Mi 6I cat €1300, Zum 14I cat SFr1750. 2010 Scheller photo cert. (P) $200 $300

3256 1850 Rayon I 5r red, black & blue, with framed cross. FU light "P.P." cancel, 3 margins. SG 5 cat £1500, Zum 15I cat SFr1500, Mi 7I cat €1300. (P) $100 $200

3257 1850 Rayon I 5r red, black & deep blue, w/o frame. FU, black "P.P" pmk. SG 8 cat £1300, Zum 15II cat SFr700, Mi 7II cat €480. (P) $80 $120

3258 1850 Rayon I 5r red, black & deep blue, w/o frame. VFU appearance, thinned, red cds, 4 margins. SG 8 cat £1300, Zum 15II cat SFr700, Mi 7II cat €480, plus premium for red cancel. (P) $80 $120

3259 1919-20 Winged propeller opt set 30c & 50c. VF fresh MUH. SG 302-3 cat £230 for M, should be at least £460 MUH, Mi 145 & 152 cat €365. (2) (P) $110 $150

3260 1934 NABA Exhibition M/Sheet. Superb fresh MUH. Mi Blk 1 cat €900, SG MS 357 cat £550 for M, so at least £1100 MUH. Sorani photo cert. (P) $450 $650

3261 1934 NABA Exhibition M/Sheet. VF fresh MLH, stamps MUH. SG MS357 cat £550. Mi Blk 1 cat €450. (P) $150 $250

3262 1945 PAX Peace set 5c-10Fr. VF fresh MUH. Mi 447-59 cat €500, SG 447-59 cat £550. (13). (P) $180 $250

3263 1945 PAX Peace set 5c-10Fr. VFU with light cds. SG 447-59 cat £1200, Mi 447-59 cat €1000. (13). (P) $200 $300

3264 1934 NABA Registered cover franked Exhibition M/Sheet & 10c def, tied by Exhib "7 X 34 NABA" cds, with exhib reg label. To USA with Anaheim arrival b/s. SG MS357 cat £1000++, Mi Blk 1 cat €750++ -both as loose M/S, plus premium on cover. (P) $250 $400

3265 1941 BIE covers, ea franked a diff colour Pestalozzi POW mail 1st issue of the International Bureau of Education Geneva - ie a set of all 4 colours, 2 uncancelled, but with Internment Camp or Fieldpost cachets alongside, 1 tied by Bureau cachet & 1 by "Neuwilen 23 VII 41" cds -3 are Bureau envelopes. VF. Mi/Zum I-IV. Rare on covers (4) (P) $150 $250

TANGANYIKA

3266 1917-21 GEA opt KGV 25c on pale yellow & 75c on emerald back, wmk mult crown, both opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh M. SG 52as & 54as cat £90. (2). (P) $80 $110

3267 1917-21 GEA opt KGV 10R red & green on green, wmk mult crown. VF fresh MUH. SG 60 cat £150 for M, should be at least double, £300 MUH. (P) $230 $350

3268 1917-21 GEA opt KGV 20R black & purple on red. Superb fresh MLH. SG 61 cat £325. (P) $230 $300

3269 1917-21 GEA opt KGV 20R black & purple on red. VF fresh MUH. SG 61 cat £325 for M, should be at least £650 MUH. (P) $450 $700

3270 1917-21 GEA opt KGV 50R carmine & green, top value. VF fresh MLH. SG 62 cat £750. (P) $575 $750

3271 1921 GEA opt set 12c-5R wmk script, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh M, some sl gum adhesions. SG 63-8s cat £300. (6). (P) $220 $300

3272 1927-31 KGV 10/- black & deep blue. Superb fresh MUH, top marginal. SG 106 cat £100 for M, should be at least double, £200 MUH. (P) $130 $200

3273 1927-31 KGV £1 black & brown-orange, top value. Superb fresh MUH, bottom marginal. SG 107 cat £275 for M, should be at least double, £550 MUH. (P) $375 $500

THAILAND - BRITISH PO BANGKOK

3274 1882-85 "B" opt Straits QV 2c brown, wmk crown CA. VFM. SG 14 cat £750. Rare genuine. 2007 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $650 $900

3275 1882-85 "B" opt QV Straits 2c pale rose, blk of 6, wmk crown CA. VF fresh 2MLH/4MUH. SG 15 cat £450 as M singles, the MUH should be at least double, thus £750, plus premium for blk. A very rare genuine multiple. Certificate can be obtained on request. (6). (P) $800 $1200

THAILAND

3276 1914-15 King 2s/14s ultramarine vert pr error IMPERF between. F-VF MLH, but tropicalised. SG 159b cat £600. (P) $300 $400

3277 1914-15 King 2s/14s ultramarine, vertical pr error IMPERF between. VFU. SG 159b cat £600. (P) $300 $400

TOBAGO

3278 1879 QV 5/- slate, wmk crown CC. VFU, with light cds. SG 5 cat £800. (P) $400 $700

3279 1884 QV 1d, 3d, 1/- & 5/- Postal Fiscals, wmk crown CA. VF fresh M/MLH. Yv FD1-2 & 4-5, Bft 7, 8, 10, 11. (4). (P) $100 $150

3280 1886-89 "1 PENNY" opt QV 2½d dull blue. VF MUH, evenly tropicalised gum. SG 29 cat £110 for M, should be at least double, £220 MUH. (P) $80 $120

3281 1890 QV 3d, 4d & 6d fiscals, wmk crown CA. VFM. Bft 14-16, Yv FP 7-8 cat €200. (3). (P) $100 $150

TOGO - BRITISH OCCUPATION

3282 1914 Wide setting opt Yacht 1d/5pf, variety "thin y in penny". VF fresh MLH. SG 13a cat £400 & underpriced; Mi 15I cat €1200. Only 117 printed. BPA photo cert. (P) $350 $500

3283 1914 Narrow setting opt Yacht 20pf, variety "TOG". VFU, tied to piece by "Lome 4 10 14" cds. Mi 4II PFF cat €9000+, SG 17a cat £2500+ & undercatalogued, Maury 4IIa cat €10,000+. Important & extremely rare error, at most only 40 printed. Exp Holcombe & Bloch, new Ceremuga AIEP photo cert can be obtained on request. (P) $2500 $3500

3284 1914 Narrow setting opt Yacht 1Mk. VFU on piece with "Lome 29 9 14" cds. Mi 10II cat €8,000+, SG 23 cat £4,250+. Maury 10II cat €9,000+. Only 40 printed! 1970 Dr Wittman photo cert, while new Ceremuga AIEP photo cert can be obtained on request. (P) $3500 $5000

3285 1914 Narrow setting opt Yacht 2Mk. VFU on piece with "Lome 3 10 14" cds. Mi 11II cat €18,000+, SG 24 cat £14,000+. Maury 11II cat €21,000+. Superb genuine example of this great rarity. Only 12 printed!!! 1969 RPSL photo cert, while new Ceremuga AIEP photo cert can be obtained on request. (P) $11000 $15000

3286 1915 Sansane-Mangu opt Yacht 10pf carmine, WITHOUT wmk. VFU, blue "Lome Togogebiet 8/4.15" cds, on piece, lifted for examination & hinged back on. SG H31a cat £7000, Mi 18F cat €9000, Maury 18a cat €13,000. Extremely rare with only several recorded. 1998 Holcombe photo-cert. (P) $6000 $9000

3287 1915 Accra opt KGV set ½d to 20/-. VF MLH/MUH. SG H34-46 cat £200+ & under-catalogued. (12). (P) $200 $300

3288 1915 Accra opt KGV 1d error opt INVERTED. VF MUH. SG 35h cat £170 for M, should be at least £340 MUH. (P) $250 $350

3289 1915 Accra opt KGV varieties inc ½d "small F in French" (horiz se-tenant pr), "thin G in Togo" (horiz se-tenant pr), "no hyphen after Anglo" (horiz se-tenant pr) & "CCUPATION for OCCUPATION", 1d "thin G in Togo", "small F in French" (horiz se-tenant pr) & "no hyphen after Anglo" (horiz se-tenant pr), 2d "small F in French" (horiz se-tenant pr), 2½d "no hyphen after Anglo", "thin G in Togo' & "small F in French", 3d "small F in French" -both white back & yellow back & "thin G in Togo", 6d "small F in French" & 1/- "small F in French". VF fresh M. SG ex H34a-41a cat £360++. (22). (P) $250 $400

3290 1915 Accra opt KGV 2½d, 3d, 6d, 1/-, 2/-, 2/6, 5/-, 10/- & 20/-. VF fresh M/MUH. SG ex H37-46 cat £243. (9). (P) $150 $250

3291 1916-20 London opt KGV set ½d to 20/-. VF fresh MLH. SG H47-58 cat £200 & under-catalogued. (12). (P) $200 $300

3292 1916-20 London opt KGV 6d, variety wmk INVERTED. Superb fresh MUH. SG 52w cat £160 for M, should be at least £320 MUH. Desirable with margin as easy to see the wmk error. (P) $250 $350

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TONGA

3293 1897-1920 Pictorials 6d brown, 1/- green & black, 5/- grey & green imperf printers samples/colour trials on thick no wmk paper, opt SPECIMEN. VF UN as made. SG 47(p), 53(p), 63(p). A rare trio. (3). (P) $200 $300

3294 1942-49 Queen Pictorial set ½d to 5/-, wmk script. VFU. SG 74-82 cat £110. (9). (P) $70 $100

3295 1962 Emancipation opt Official set 2d-£1. VF MUH, mostly fresh. SG O11-16 cat £325. Only 900 sets printed. (6). (P) $275 $375

3296 2002-04 "Emergency" surch 45s on 55s Lorikeet, upper marginal gutter blk of 8. VF MUH. 2014 SG cat £320. $130 $200

3297 2002-04 "Emergency" surch 70s on55s Me'etupaki Dance, upper marginal gutter blk of 8. VF MUH. 2014 SG cat £256. $110 $150

TRANSVAAL

3298 1902 KEVII set ½d to 10/-, wmk crown CA. VF MLH, 2d tropicalised perfs, others fresh. SG 244-55 cat £250. (12). (P) $150 $250

3299 1902 KEVII set ½d to 10/-, opt SPECIMEN, wmk crown CA. VF fresh MUH. SG 244s-55s cat £200 for M, should be at least double, £400 MUH. (12). (P) $350 $500

3300 1902-09 KEVII selection inc 1903 1/- (2 shades) & 2/- wmk crown CA, 1904-09 to 10/- wmk mult crown & 1905-09 New Colours set ½d to 2½d, plus ½d shade. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 256-7, ex 261-276 cat £264. (15). (P) $150 $250

3301 1903 KEVII £1 green & violet, wmk crown CA. Superb fresh M. SG 258 cat £375+. (P) $350 $450

3302 1903 KEVII £5 orange-brown & violet, top value, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh MLH. SG 259s (normal cat £2250). (P) $200 $300

TRANSVAAL - BOER WAR

3303 1900-02 VRI opt Postal Fiscal 5/- dark olive. VFU, "Johannesburg 15 MRT 01" cds. SG footnote unpriced. Higher values were provisionally used on Telegrams & are very scarce (most U lower values also originate thus). The highest value priced is the 2/6 at £150, high values scarcer & more valuable. Exp Ceremuga. (P) $100 $150

TRINIDAD

3304 1869 QV 5/- rose-lake, wmk crown CC, perf 12½. VFM. SG 87 cat £170. (P) $130 $170

3305 1894 OS opt QV set ½d to 5/-. Mostly F-VF M (1d FU). SG O1-7 cat £550. Rare set. (7). (P) $300 $450

3306 1896-1906 Britannia set ½d-£1, wmk crown CA. VF M/MLH. SG 114-124 cat £550. (10). (P) $450 $600

3307 1904-07 Britannia £1 green & carmine, wmk mult crown. Superb fresh M. SG 145 cat £300. (P) $230 $300

TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

3308 1921-22 Britannia 5/- dull purple & purple, wmk script. VF fresh MLH. SG 213 cat £75. (P) $60 $80

3309 1921-22 Britannia £1 green & carmine, wmk script. VF fresh MUH. SG 215 cat £180 for M, should be at least £360 MUH. (P) $350 $500

TURKEY

3310 1863 Tughra Postage Due 5Pi black on brown-red, with red band instead of blue. Superb fresh M, 4 large even margins. Mi P4c, SG D10(var) cat £2,500+ normal & at least double, for incorrect band colour, so £5000+. Classic rarity. 2010 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $1000 $1500

3311 1863 Tughra Postage Due 5Pi black on brown-red, w/o band, TETE-BECHE pr (top to top). Superb fresh M, 4 large even margins. Mi P4aK, SG D10a est cat £10,000++ as tete-beche pr rated at 5 times single. Classic rarity. 2010 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $1500 $2500

3312 1870-72 TB Morton & Co Danube & Black Sea Line journal stamp 10pa black & red on blue, imperf. Superb U, 4 margins, red diamond grid "PD" pmk. Mi VIIb. Very rare genuine U. 2004 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $200 $400

3313 1909 Printed Matter opt Tougra set 5pa-5Pi, perf 12. Superb fresh MLH. SG N276A-N281A cat £800, Mi 1691c-1741C cat €1200. Rare set! (6). (P) $400 $700

3314 1911-12 Red Crescent Balkan War (10)pa Carrying Wounded Soldier or Nurse & Soldier horiz pr. F-VF M. Mi 1b+1c cat €160 (P) $80 $120

3315 1917-18 Howitzer artillery 2pa violet, IMPERF UR cnr marg blk of 4. Superb fresh MUH, 4 large margins. SG 916(var), Mi 629(var). Rare as only 1 sheet recorded. (4) (P) $350 $500

3316 1918-19 Armistice opt set 20pa-50Pi, inc 1Pi postage due. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 925-37 cat £550, Mi 640-52 cat €900 (13) (P) $250 $400

3317 1921 Nationalist Govt "Osmanli Postalari 1337" machine opt Foreign Affairs Fiscal 5Pi bright green. VF fresh M. Mi 734, SG A63 cat £2750. A rare & impressive stamp! 2009 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $400 $600

3318 1921 Nationalist Govt "Osmanli Postalari 1337" machine opt Foreign Affairs Fiscal 5Pi bright green. Superb U with light cds. Mi 734, SG A63 cat £3000. Rare & impressive stamp! 2009 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $300 $500

3319 1922 Adrianople Mosque 10pa-50Pi opt SPECIMEN, inc unissued vals of this design. VFM. SG unlisted, Mi XV-XXII cat €1500 as normals, specimens are equally rare with only 200 sets made. (7). (P) $350 $500

3320 1923-26 Star & Crescent set 10pa-500Pi, perf 13½, inc both 5Pi types, plus 1½Pi extra shade. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 974-93 cat £700, Mi 807-25 cat €1500. Scarce set. (21). (P) $400 $500

3321 1888 cover franked Crescent 20pa rose, IMPERF horiz pr. To Denmark, tied by barred oval "Sirkej" pmk, with "K OMP 3 11 88" b/s. SG 98b unpriced as U, Mi 46U cat €120 as loose stamps. Very rare proper postal usage. (P) $200 $400

3322 1917 Telegram receipt book page of 5 receipts, headed "Empire Ottoman Ministere des Posts, Telegraphes & Telephones" (folds & edge tears), franked star & crescent opt Old GPO 1Pi (15), tied by "Beyrouth" cds -receipts date 11/3 17. SG 565. Spectacular usage from Lebanon ! $150 $250

3323 1920 Parcel card franked Nationalist Govt "Osmanli Postalari 1336" opt on Notarial Fiscal 50Pi with Pictorial 5Pi (4) -all cut as per PO rules, tied by "Iskilib 7 9 21" cds, with "Samsoum" arrival cds. Mi 708, SG A31 cat £180 as loose stamp & worth several times more on card. (P) $150 $250

3324 1920 Parcel Card franked Nationalist Govt "Osmanli Postalari 1336" opt Notarial Fiscal 50Pi 1921 Ministry of Finance 5Pi (2) & 1921 Hejaz Railway 1Pi, plus Pictorial 20pa -all cut as per PO rules tied by "Eski Shehr" cds, with "Yozgad" arrival b/s. Mi 708, 740 & 752, SG A31, 59 & 78 cat £200 as loose stamps & with several times on card. Nice mixed franking. (P) $200 $300

3325 1921 Censored cover franked Nationalist Govt "Osmanli Postalari 1337" opt on Religious Tribunal Fiscal 5Pi, tied by Samsoun cds, sent to Constantinople with b/s. Mi 730, SG A39 cat £475 as loose stamp alone & worth several times more on cover. (P) $200 $300

3326 1921 Parcel Card franked Nationalist Govt "Osmanli Postalari 1337" opt Religious Tribunal Fiscal 5Pi (2) with Ottoman Pictorial 1Pi (3) -all cut as per PO rules, tied by "Samsoun 17 10 21" cds, with Keski" arrival cds. Mi 730, SG A39 cat £950 as loose stamps alone & with several times more on card. (P) $300 $400

3327 1922 Parcel Card franked Nationalist Govt "Osmanli Postalari 1337" opt Ministry of Finance 5Pi (4) & Hejaz Railway 1Pi -all cut as per PO rules, tied by "Nevchehir" pmk & with "Geyve" censor h/s, "Akhissar (Gueive)" arrival b/s. Mi 741 & 752, SG A62 & 74. (P) $200 $300

TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS

3328 1881 Provisional ½ on QV 1/- lilac, opt type 6, variety missing bar, wmk small star sideways, rough perf 11½x15. F UN, sm thin, part gum. SG 14a cat £700. BPA photo cert. (P) $180 $250

3329 1917 KGV 1d WAR TAX, error type 40 opt in black DOUBLE. VF MUH. SG 140a cat £180 for M, so at least £360 MUH. Copy of BPA photo cert for original blk of 4. (P) $200 $300

3330 1918-19 WAR TAX opt set 1d & 3d both opt colours, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh M. SG 146-8s cat £130. (3). (P) $110 $150

3331 1918 WAR TAX opt KGV 1d, opt type 41, wmk INVERTED. VF fresh MUH. SG 146aw cat £75 as M, should be at least £150 MUH (P) $90 $120

UNITED STATES

3332 1851 Washington 3c black imperf ESSAY, india paper on card (20x24mm). VF UN as made, 4 margins. Sc 11-E4b cat US$400. (P) $200 $300

3333 1881-82 Garfield 5c brown, ESSAY die proof (70x83mm), die sunk on card, with imprint & die number. Vignette of Garfield in beaded oval, in plain border of horiz lines, w/o value. VF UN, as made. SG 211(p), Sc 205-E2 cat US$250. (P) $150 $250

3334 1893 Columbian $1 salmon. F-VFM, gum adherences. Sc 241 cat US$1100, SG 246 cat £1300. (P) $300 $450

3335 1893 Columbian $3 green. VF fresh M. Sc 243 cat US$1500, SG 248 cat £1800. (P) $700 $1000

3336 1893 Columbian $4 rose-carmine. VF fresh M, W/C & nice deep colour. Sc 244a cat US$2000, SG 249a cat £2500. (P) $1200 $1600

3337 1893 Columbian $5 black top value. F-VF fresh M. Sc 245 cat U$2400, SG 250 cat £3000. Key top value! (P) $1200 $1600

3338 1901 Pan American Expo 1c Ship large die proof on greyish India paper. F-VF UN as made. Sc 294Pl cat US$575. Extremely rare. (P) $300 $500

3339 1901 Pan American Expo 2c Train large die proof, greyish India paper. F-VF UN as made. Sc 295Pl cat US$575. Extremely rare. (P) $300 $500

3340 1929 Kansas opt set 1c-10c. VF fresh MUH. Sc 658-68 cat US$432, SG 655-65 cat £275 for M, should be at least £550 MUH (11) (P) $250 $350

3341 1929 Nebraska opt set 1c-10c. VF fresh MUH. Sc 669-79 cat US$531, SG 666-76 cat £325 for M, should be at least double, £650 MUH. (11). (P) $350 $450

3342 1930 Zeppelin 65c green. Superb fresh MLH. Sc C13 cat US$180+, SG A687 cat £250. (P) $150 $200

3343 1930 Zeppelin $1.30 brown. Superb fresh MLH. Sc C14 cat US$400, SG A688 cat £550. (P) $350 $450

3344 1930 Zeppelin $2.60 blue. Superb fresh MLH. Sc C15 cat US$575+, SG A689 cat £800. (P) $475 $600

3345 1979 Flowers 15c UR cnr blk of 4 IMPERF, with plate nos. Superb fresh MUH. Sc 1786b cat US$600+, SG 1758ab cat £225, plus premium for plate nos. (P) $150 $250

URUGUAY

3346 1928 Football Olympic Victories set 2c-8c, in FULL SHEETS of 20 (2 panes of 10), with sheet numbers 376, 075 & 106. Superb fresh MUH. Yv 371-73 cat €1050 for M, so €2100 MUH singles. SG 581-83 cat £920 as M singles, should be at least double, £1840 MUH, plus huge premium for rare sheets. (3 sheets of 20). (P) $1200 $1800

VANUATU

3347 1984 Ausipex set 25c-100c & M/Sheet, all IMPERF, affixed in Walsall Security Printer's folder. SG 390-MS393(p). Attractive & only a couple made. $200 $400

3348 1987 Fish 15, 35, 40, 50, 20, 45, 100 & 55, 65, 300, 500v all IMPERF, affixed in 3 House of Questa printer's folders. SG ex464-78(p). Rare & very attractive, only a couple of ea made. (11). $250 $500

3349 1987 QEII 40th Wedding Anniv opt 35v error INVERTED opt in gutter pr. VF fresh MUH. SG 488(var). $50 $100

3350 1989 Anniv of Moon Landing set 45v-120v, all IMPERF affixed in Format International Security Printer's card. SG 530-33(p). Rare, only a couple made. $100 $200

3351 1989 Anniv of Moon Landing 100v M/Sheet, IMPERF, affixed in Format International Security Printer's card. SG MS534(p). Rare with only a couple made. $100 $200

3352 1991 70th Birthday of QEII & 65th Birthday of Prince Phillip gutter strip of 5 prs, IMPERF, affixed in House of Questa proof folder. SG 576-7. Attractive & rare, only a couple made. $150 $300

VATICAN

3353 1934 Provisional surch set 40c/80c - 3L70/10L. VFU, neat Vatican cds. SG 35-40 cat £1500, Sass 35-40 cat €2000. Key set. Mikulski AIEP photo cert. (6) (P) $500 $700

3354 1951 Gratian Air set on registered illustrated FDC. VFU. Sass S504 cat €500, SG cat as used stamps £337. (P) $200 $300

YUGOSLAVIA

3355 1928 "XXXX" opt King set 1D-30D. VF fresh MLH. Mi 212-21, SG 233-42 cat £750. Very scarce set. (10) (P) $150 $250

3356 1933 Framed "JUGOSLAVIA" opt Postage Due 50p violet perf 9, error opt INVERTED. Superb fresh MUH. SG D293a(var), Mi D69A(var). Rare. (P) $100 $200

ZANZIBAR

3357 1904 Monogram set ½a-5R. VFU. SG 210-24 cat £375 (15) (P) $275 $375

3358 1908-09 View of Port 200R brown & greenish black, top value, wmk mult rosettes. Superb fresh MUH, pristine original gum, UL corner marginal. SG 245 cat £1700 for M, should be at least double, £3400 MUH. Stunning example of this rare top value. A certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $3300 $4500

3359 1913 Dhow 10R green & brown, wmk mult rosette. Superb fresh MUH. SG 260 cat £225 for M, should be at least £450 MUH (P) $350 $500

3360 1913 Dhow 30R black & brown, wmk mult rosette. VF fresh MUH. SG 260c cat £400 for M, should be at least double, £800 MUH. (P) $600 $900

3361 1913 Dhow 40R black & vermilion, wmk mult rosette. Superb fresh MUH. SG 260d cat £700 for M, should be at least double, £1400 MUH. Copy of Diena photo-cert. (P) $1100 $1600

3362 1913 Dhow 100R black & blue wmk mult rosette, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh M. SG 260fs cat £180 (normal cat £900). (P) $180 $250

3363 1921-29 Dhow 30R black & brown, wmk script, perf SPECIMEN. VFM. SG 297s cat £150 (normal cat £350). (P) $150 $250

3364 1936 Sultan/Canoe/Dhow set 1c to 10/- on 2 Official envelopes, tied by "Zanzibar 1 JA 36" FDI cds. VF. SG 310-22 cat £75++ as loose stamps & "from x4" on cover, plus premium for FDC. (P) $200 $300

3365 1935 Official cover franked Sultan seriffed value set 1c-75c & Sailing Canoe set 1R-5R (assume 1921-29 issue) tied by "Zanzibar 31 DE 35" cds -last day of issue for these 2 sets. Addressed to "The British Residence". SG 290-94 & 299-309 cat £195+ as loose stamps & "from x4" on cover. (P) $300 $500

ZULULAND

3366 1888-93 opt GB QV ½d, 2d, 2½d, 3d, 4d, 5d, 9d & 1/-, plus Natal QV 6d dull purple & 1894-98 QV Tablet, U on large piece, tied by "Eshowe DE 28 94 Zululand" cds. VF. SG ex 1-10, 16, 21 cat £650 as loose stamps. Nice piece representing full set of values available at Eshowe PO on that date. (P) $400 $600

3367 1888-93 opt QV set ½d to 5/- with SPECIMEN h/s in violet. VF M/MLH. SG 1-11s cat £650. Rare set. (10). (P) $550 $750

3368 1888-93 opt QV 1/- green. Superb fresh MUH. SG 10 cat £150 for M, should be at least £300 MUH. Only 4654 sold. (P) $300 $450

3369 1888-93 opt GB QV 5/- rose. VFM. SG 11 cat £700. Rare genuine top value as only 998 issued. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $600 $900

3370 1888-93 opt Natal QV ½d dull green, no stop. VFU, barred oval pmk. SG 13 cat £50. Only 11,000 printed. (P) $35 $50

3371 1893 opt Natal QV 6d dull purple. VFU, "Eshowe MR 96 Zululand" cds. SG 16 cat £55. Only 6325 printed. (P) $40 $60

3372 1894-96 QV set ½d-£1 opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 20s-28s cat £500. (9). (P) $450 $600

3373 1894 QV 3d to 4/-. VF fresh MUH. SG 23-27 cat £318 for M, should be double, £636 MUH. (5). (P) $350 $500

3374 1894-96 QV Tablet £1 purple on red, top marginal with plate no 1. VFU, part "Eshowe Zululand" cds. SG 28 cat £650, plus premium for plate no, which should be at least +50% so £1000+. Used plate nos are of great rarity & this example could be unique! (P) $900 $1500

3375 1894-96 QV £5 purple & black on red, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh MUH. SG 29s cat £475 for M, should be at least £950 MUH (normal M cat £5500). (P) $650 $900

End of Auction.

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