26401853-57 QV Postal Fiscal 1d reddish lilac/blue,glazed paper, wmk anchor. VF fresh MUH, pristine original gum. SG F5 cat £110 for M, this period should be at least triple, £330+ MUH. (P) $130$200
26481867-83 QV 10/- greenish grey, plate 1, wmk Maltese Cross, letters DC-CD. FU -VFU with numerals 1384 cancels.. SG 128 cat £2800. Scarce stamp in far above average condition (P) $700$1000
2649 1867-83 QV 10/- greenish-grey, wmk Maltese cross, IMPERF colour trial opt SPECIMEN type 9. Superb fresh MLH top marginal. SG 128, SG Spec J124 ct) est cat £4400+, (cat for colour trials is "from £2200" & this would be for rejected colours while issued colour is obviously much more desirable & has to be at least double this). Imprimatur cat £28,000 & normal cat £50,000. Beautiful item (P) $2200 $3000
2651 1867-83 QV £1 brown-lilac, wmk Maltese cross, IMPERF colour trial in issued colour, opt SPECIMEN type 9. VF fresh MLH lower marginal, light gum crease, superb appearance. SG Spec J126(ct) est cat £5000+ (cat for colour trials is "from £2500" & this would be for rejected colours, while issued colour is obviously much more desirable & has to be at least double this). Imprimatur cat £40,000 & normal SG 129 cat £80,000. Beautiful item! (P) $2200 $3000
2652 1867-83 QV £1 brown-lilac, BLUED paper, wmk "Large Anchor", letters GE. Superb looking U with "Queens Square Bristol / 21 AU 83, professional repair in UR cnr, excellent centring. The pmk date being in the correct period of use of the blued paper & all wmk Anchor £1's are at least 5 times rarer than wmk Maltese Cross. SG 132 cat £15,750 inc the SG specified +75% premium for lightly used. Rare stamp & seldom seen so attractive. (P) $4000 $6000
2653 1867-83 QV £5 orange, BLUED paper. Fresh UN, reperfed at top & base. Stamp shows the delicate orange shade characteristic of the blued paper printings, and while colour is a bit paler than normal it is still attractive. SG 133 cat £65,000 = A$100,000+++ . Extremely rare. (P) $4000 $6000
2654 1867-83 QV £5 orange, BLUED paper, letters AM, wmk anchor. VFU, "Liverpool Exchange 1 SP 82" cds, traces of partly removed crayon marks, w/c. Stamp shows the delicate orange shade characteristic of the blued paper & pmk date is in the correct blued paper usage period. SG 133 cat £22,750 inc SG specified 75% premium for lightly used. Very rare, being at least 10 times rarer than white paper. RPSL photo-cert. (P) $6000 $9000
26551867-83 QV 5/- rose, plate 4, wmk anchor, white paper. VFU with neat "Gresham House 9 FE 84" cds. SG 134 cat £5680 inc the 75% SG specified premium for lightly used. (P) $700$1000
2656 1867-83 QV £5 orange, white paper. Superb fresh MUH appearance (expertly regummed or redistributed gum, although cert states "original gum"), excellent centring & intense bright deep colour. SG 137 cat £12,500+. Very rare as few people could afford to keep a £5 stamp in those times (5 gold sovereigns!). Beautiful example of this key stamp! 2009 Diena photo-cert. (P) $5500 $7500
2657 1867-83 QV £5 orange, white paper, letters AJ. Superb U with single strike of "Glasgow 31 JA 96" small cds, which is unusually light for this stamp, bright colour & in perfect condition. SG 137 cat £7875+ inc 75% SG specified premium for lightly used. Stunningly beautiful example of this key stamp. (P) $3500 $5000
2658 1867-83 QV £5 orange, white paper, letters BMJ. Superb U appearance with single strike of "Belfast 8 AP 91" small cds, which is unusually light for this stamp, regist crayon line & some flts, but bright colour & perfect centering. SG 137 cat £7875 inc SG specified +75% premium for lightly used. Attractive budget example of this key stamp. (P) $1500 $2500
26591875-80 Inland Revenue opt 2/6 vermilion Postal Fiscal, Die O, wmk anchor. VF fresh MLH, typical gum bends. SG F54 cat £425 & under-catalogued. Very scarce. (P) $200$300
2660 1877 QV TELEGRAPHS £5 orange, wmk shamrock. Superb U, "Belfast 7 JY 79" small cds. SG Spec L237 cat £3300 inc SG specified 50% premium for lightly used. Very rare stamp, probably being 100 times rarer than the normal £5 postage. (P) $2500 $3500
26611877 Folded letter franked QV 1/- green Plate 12 & 2/- blue Plate 1, tied by "Manchester 1 SP 77" duplex pmks, to Venezuela per steamer "Nile". VF. SG 118 & 150 cat £305 as loose stamps, the 2/- alone cat £700 on cover. Unusual destination. (P) $300$450
26621880-83 QV 6d on 6d lilac. Superb fresh MUH with pristine original gum. SG162 cat £550 for M, should be at least double, £1100 for MUH. Rarity so nice! (P) $500$800
26631880 QV Telegraph 1/- brown-orange pl 10, wmk spray, opt SPECIMEN. Superb fresh MUH. SG L225s cat £85 as M, so at least £170 as MUH. (P) $100$150
26701883-84 QV ½d slate-blue, opt SPECIMEN type 9 in top marginal blk of 4. Superb fresh MUH. SG Spec K17As cat £200+ as M, so should be at least £400+ as MUH singles, plus premium for blk. (4) (P) $200$300
26711883-84 QV set ½d to 1/- opt SPECIMEN type 9. VF M/MLH, with 2 lower vals UN, all nice original colours, (Spec K17A-26) cat £1500. SG 187-96 normals cat £2935. Rare set in unusually nice condition for these. (10). (P) $800$1200
26721883-84 QV ½d slate-blue, opt SPECIMEN type 9. VF fresh MUH. SG Spec K17As cat £50+ as M, should be at least £100+ MUH (P) $50$70
27081911-13 KEVII £1 deep green, Somerset House print. VFM, deep rich colour. SG 320 cat £2000. A scarce stamp. (P) $900$1300
27091912-24 KGV ½d green, wmk Royal Cypher booklet stamps (typical perfs at top), 1 opt CANCELLED type 28, the other opt type 33 & with large punch hole that was applied to pre-folded stamps, thus has vert crease. Fresh MUH. SG 351(var) Spec N14v cat £120+, with the 2nd type unlisted. (2) (P) $50$100
27151934 KGV Seahorses re-engraved set 2/6 to 10/-. VF M/MLH. SG 450-52 cat £575. (3) (P) $350$450
27161936-37 Postage Due set ½d to 2/6, wmk "E 8 R" sideways. VF fresh MLH. SG D19-26 cat £500. (8) (P) $200$275
27171939-48 KGVI Arms 2/6 green h/s SPECIMEN type 23. VF MLH. SG 476a(s), Spec Q30+ cat £275. Very scarce (P) $180$250
27181944 German Propaganda Forgeries KGVI set ½d-3d with Hammer & Sickle plus Jewish Star in design. VF UN as made or "VFU" with "London Special Stamp 6 JUN 44" cds. Mi PFa 3-8. (6) (P) $200$300
2719 Spectacular Mint Collection 1840-1952 on album pgs. 1840 QV 1d black (4) diff plates. 1840 2d blue no lines (2 shaddes). 1841 1d red-brown imperf (3) inc shades. 1841 2d blue imperf with lines. 1854-57 1d red brown perf (3) inc shades 1847-54 Embossed 6d. 1858-79 1d red letters in all cnrs (6, all diff plates) & 2d blue (4 diff plates). 1870 small ½d (6 diff plates inc pl 8). 1862-64 Small letter in cnrs 9d & 1/-. 1867-80 large white letters 3d (2), 4d (3), 6d (3), 9d (2) & 2/- all with diff plates and/or wmks. 1872-73 6d buff. 1867-83 High val 5/- plate 1. 1873-80 coloured letters in cnrs 2½ mauve (7 all diff plates), 2½d blue, 3d opt SPECIMEN, 4d green, 4d brown, 6d grey & 8d imperf PROOF opt SPECIMEN. 1880-83 Surch 3d/3d & 6d/6d. 1880-81 QV vals to 5d. 1881 1d lilac die I & II. 1883-84 High vals 2/- blue paper opt SPECIMEN plus normal white paper & 5/-. 1883-84 green & lilac vals to 1/- plus opt specimen vals to 1/. 1887-1900 QV Jubilee set to 1/- plus shades. 1902-13 KEVII set to £1 inc printings & shades. 1912-26 KGV set to 1/- plus shades & controls inc prs. 1913-19 KGV Seahorse vals to 10/- inc shades. 1929 PUC set to £1. 1934 Seahorse re-engraved 2/- & 5/-. 1936 KEVII set plus control blks of 6 & booklet. Then some KGVI inc 1939-48 High vals to 10/-, 1948 Silver wedding set & 1950 High val set to £1. Useful Officials inc 1882-1901 QV IR Official vals to 5/- inc 1/- green & 5/-, 1896 OW Official ½d & 1d, 1896-1901 Army Official set to 6d, 1902-04 Board of Education ½d & 1d. 1883-90 QV Govt Parcels to 1/- inc SPECIMEN opt. 1903-04 Admiralty Official set to 3d. 1853-67 Postal Fiscals inc 1d (2), 3d & 6d useful range of Embossed Revenues (red) vals to £4. All diff inc shades, wmks etc. M/UN, typical variable condition, mostly nice & clean appearance. SG STC £225,000+ = A$360,000+. Stunning collection! (390) (P) $12000 $18000
2720SG 2009 Concise Catalogue. The standard semi- specialised reference from 1840-2009, inc wmks, perfs, plates, detailed Machin & booklet sections etc, 333 colour pgs. New, retail $85 $35$50
2721Collection 1853-81 QV Postal Fiscals Mint on pages inc 1853 Receipt 1d blue, square buckle 1860 Inland Revenue opt Draft 1d (SG cat £750). 1860-67 Inland Revenue inc 1d (3) shades & wmks, 3d lilac (£100) & 6d lilac (£180). 1867-81 Inland Revenue 1d lilac (3) inc dies, wmks & shades. Also 1853-57 Draft 1d lilac/bluish blk of 6, 1860-67 Inland Revenue 1d lilac blk of 12 & 1867-81 Inland Revenue 1d purple die I blk of 9, h/s SPECIMEN (£675+++). All diff inc shades & wmks. Mostly F-VF M/MUH. SG cat £1980+ = A$3150+, plus premium for multiples. Scarce items. (36) (P) $500$800
2722Collection 1853-81 QV Postal Fiscals postally used inc 1853 receipt 1d blue (2), square buckle, 1853 receipt 1d blue (2 diff shades), octagonal buckle, 1853 Draft 1d ochre (2 diff shades, 1 on piece), 1853 Draft 1d (2 shades), 1860-67 Inland Revenue 1d (3) inc wmks & shades, 1860-67 Inland Revenue 3d (2) diff wmk, 1860-67 Inland Revenue 6d (3) inc shades & wmks, 1867-81 Inland Revenue 1d shaded background & 1d blank background (7) inc dies, shades & 1 on piece with 1d foreign bill. Also 1860-71 opt Inland Revenue embossed Arms 6d pink U (£350 for M) & 1860 Customs 1d red on piece. All diff inc wmks & shades. Mostly F-VF postally U. SG cat £1350++ plus extra for items mentioned in SG but unpriced, so est total £2500++. Scarce group. (27). (P) $700$1200
2723Catalogue: SG KEVII to KGVI (1902-52) Specialised Catalogue inc varieties, plate/control nos, booklets, die/plate proofs, essays & similar. A wealth of detail. New 2009 Edition, retail $125. $90$120
GREAT BRITAIN - GUERNSEY
27241940 German Occupation Provisional diag BISECT (UR half) of 1934-36 KGV photogravure 2d orange, wmk blk cypher, on piece tied by "GUERNSEY 6 JA 41 CHANNEL ISLANDS" cds. This was authorised on 24 Dec 1940 by the Post Office. VFU. SG 442 see footnote (P) $100$150
GREAT BRITAIN - JERSEY
27251941 German Occup Arms 1d scarlet on chalk-surfaced paper. Superb fresh MUH. Mi 2Z cat €80+, SG 2d cat £55+. (P) $40$60
GREECE
2726 1896 Olympics set 1L-10D. Superb fresh M/MLH, in unusually nice condition for this difficult set. Vl 109-20, SG 110-21 cat £1500+. This is the 1st Olympic issue of the world & genuine sets are quite rare (there are lots of forgeries of the 5Dr & 10Dr on the market). We previously only once had a set in equally nice quality to this one & it sold for $2200+ commission. Top 3 vals with Alberto Bolaffi & Dr Enzo Diena AIEP photo-certs. (12) (P) $1500 $2000
2727 1896 Olympics set 1L-10D. Superb fresh MUH with never hinged original gum! Vl 109-20, SG 110-21 cat £1500+++ for M. The Greek specialist catalogue value MUH at 5 times M price, so SG for MUH be £7500. This is the 1st Olympic issue of the world & genuine sets in never hinged condition are of great rarity (there are lots of forgeries of the 5Dr & 10Dr on the market, plus of course many regummed stamps that are offerred as MUH). We can not recall seeing a never hinged set at any of the major European overseas auctions for many years! Top 4 values exp twice, plus Alberto Diena AIEP & Raybaudi photo-certs. (12) (P) $5500 $8000
27281900 Surch Olympics 5L/1D error perfs fully DOUBLE showing rows of additional vert perfs through centre with double horiz perfs being coincident, in separated blk of 4 (2 vert prs which can easily be rejoined). VF fresh MUH. SG 148(var). Extremely rare& spectacular error. (4) (P) $500$1000
27291926 Airmail set 2D-10D. VF fresh M. Mi 300-303 cat €90, SG 406-9 cat £90. (4) $40$60
27301933 Aeroespresso set 50L-50D. VF fresh M. Mi 355-61 cat €220, SG 461-7 cat £190. (7) (P) $100$130
2732Thrace-Dedeagatz: 1913 type-set in blue set 1L-50L in bluish paper as full sheet of 6 diff values, with control cachet. Superb fresh with s/line Dedeagatz cancel in red. SG 17-22 cat £375+, Mi 17-22 cat €380+ -both as loose stamps, full sheetlet must command big premium. Rendon AIEP photo-cert (P) $350$500
GRENADA
27331883 QV 8d grey-brown vert tete-beche pr (head to head). VF fresh M. SG 35a cat £40+. $30$40
27351904-06 KEVII set ½d to 10/-, wmk mult crown CA. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 67-76 cat £425. (10) (P) $300$400
27361913-22 KGV 1/- black on green-emerald back, wmk crown CA INVERTED in UR plate no.2 blk of 4, plus normal wmk in UL plate no.2 blk of 4. VF fresh MLH/MUH. SG 98d/98dw cat £440++ as M singles plus premium for MUH plate blks. (2 blks) (P) $550$850
27371938-50 KGVI Pictorial set ½d to 10/- plus 1953 QEII Badge set ½c-$2.50. VF fresh M. SG 153-63, 192-204 cat £113. (24) $50$70