Accumulations & collections

NEW HEBRIDES - FRENCH

3401 1911 Weapons & Idols 40c green IMPERF PROOFS on thick no wmk paper, 2 opt SPECIMEN in diff types. Superb UN as made, all 4 margins. SG 11(p). Extremely rare group. (3) (P) $1200 $1800

NEW ZEALAND

3402 1874 QV 2d blue colour trial PROOF on wmk NZ star paper, perf 12 opt SPECIMEN. VF UN. SG 153(p). Rare. (P) $100 $200

3403 1878 QV 2/- deep rose. F-VF fresh M. SG 185 cat £375. Retail NZ$1000. (P) $300 $400

3404 1878 QV 5/- grey top value. Superb M, darker gum, unusually w/c. SG 186 cat £375+. Retail NZ$1250+. Exp Schlesinger. (P) $325 $425

3405 1882-1900 QV 2nd Sideface set 1d to 1/-, perf 12x11½, wmk NZ Star (6mm apart). F-VF fresh M/MLH. SG 187-193 cat £620. Scarce set! (7) (P) $400 $600

3406 1882-1900 QV 2nd sideface set ½d to 1/-, various perfs. F-VF fresh M, usual centring & perfs. SG ex 187-245 cat £460 for cheapest perfs, NZ retail NZ$850+. (10) (P) $300 $400

3407 1886 QV Stamp Duty £1 rose-pink Postal Fiscal, wmk 12a, perf 12½. Postally VF U, "Dunedin 22 AP 01" cds. SG F33 cat £80, NZ retail $250, both under-catalogued. (P) $100 $200

3408 1886 QV Stamp Duty £5 blue Postal Fiscal, wmk 12a, perf 12½. VFU with postal looking "Auckland 26 JY 87" cds. SG & CP unlisted. Rare so nice (P) $150 $300

3409 1898 Pictorial Birds 3d blue PROOF on thick no wmk paper opt "Waterlow & Sons Ltd Specimen" & with small security punch. VF fresh UN as made. SG 251(p). Very scarce (P) $70 $100

3410 1898 Pictorial 6d green Kiwi IMPERF pr on no wmk paper. Superb fresh UN as made, 4 margins. SG 254(p). Attractive (P) $200 $300

3411 1898 Mt Cook 5/- vermilion no wmk, perf 15. Superb fresh MLH. SG 259 cat £250, NZ retail $900 (P) $170 $230

3412 1901-08 Universal 1d specialised selection, originally purchased from CP inc description & identification for each printing inc Pirie paper, Basted Mills, 1904 Dot plate, 1906 Waterlow plate, Royle plates, 1908 De La Rue printing etc. All VF MLH/MUH. CP cat NZ$600+. Nice lot. (11). $200 $300

3413 1906 Christchurch Exhib set ½d-6d. VF MUH, gum sl tropicalized but very fresh front. SG 370-73 cat £275 for M, should be at least £550 for MUH. Retail NZ$1550. Rare as MUH. (4) (P) $400 $600

3414 1907-08 Huia bird 3d brown smaller die typographed "die proof" as part of a large colour portrait of same (200x270mm, plus border), photogravure printed & with most of bird hand-painted. Superb fresh. SG 375(p). From a range of very limited edition prints ca.1949-50. Beautiful -see website. $150 $250

3415 1907-08 Kiwi 6d green smaller die typographed "die proof" as part of large colour portrait of same (200x270mm, plus border), photogravure printed with the bird mostly hand-painted. Superb fresh. SG 376(p). From a range of very limited edition prints ca.1949-50 by Helio-Vaugirard in France. Beautiful -see website. $150 $250

3416 1907-11 OFFICIAL opt Pictorial set ½d to 5/-. Mostly F-VF fresh M/MLH. SG O59-67 cat £632. NZ retail $1800. (8) (P) $600 $800

3417 1907-11 OFFICIAL opt Pictorial set ½d to 5/-. F-VFU. SG O59-67 cat £450, NZ retail $930. (8) (P) $300 $400

3418 1907-11 OFFICIAL opt, Milford Sound 2/-. F-VF fresh MLH. SG O66 cat £85+, CP EO20e, NZ retail $850 (P) $150 $250

3419 1907-11 OFFICIAL opt, Mt Cook 5/-, wmk sideways. Superb fresh M. SG O67 cat £160+, CP EO21e, NZ retail $1250 (P) $300 $400

3420 1907-11 OFFICIAL opt Mt Cook 5/-, wmk sideways. VF U, unusually W/C. SG O67 cat £190, CP EO21e, NZ retail $600 (P) $200 $300

3421 1909-12 KEVII set ½d to 1/- simplified. F-VF M/MLH. SG 387-94 cat £170+. NZ retail cat NZ$450. (9) (P) $90 $120

3422 1909-16 KEVII engraved set 2d to 1/- inc all extra shades (ex only one 6d). VF MUH, mostly fresh. SG 388-94 cat £235 for M, should be at least £470 MUH, NZ retail $1290 MUH. (11) (P) $400 $600

3423 1909-26 Dominion 1d carmine, wmk NZ Star upright, IMPERF horiz pr. VF fresh MLH. SG 405a cat £375, CP J1a(t) cat NZ$900 (P) $250 $400

3424 1910-26 OFFICIAL opt, QV Stamp Duty 2/- blue, De La Rue paper, perf 14. VF fresh M. SG O82 cat £65+, CP Z02g, NZ retail $450 (P) $100 $150

3425 1910-26 OFFICIAL opt, QV Stamp Duty 5/- green, De La Rue paper, perf 14. VF fresh M. SG O83 cat £90+, CP ZO6g, NZ retail $500 (P) $120 $160

3426 1915-30 KGV Engraved set 1½d to 1/- inc extra shades of 4d violet, 9d & 1/-, perfs & wmks not checked. VF M/MLH. SG ex 416-34 cat £185 for cheapest perf/wmk. (18) (P) $100 $130

3427 1915-30 KGV engraved set 1½d to 1/-. VF MUH. SG 416-30 cat £130 for M, should be at least £260 for MUH, NZ retail $850. (15) (P) $250 $350

3428 1915-30 KGV engraved 2d yellow perf 14x13½, with plate no 15. VF fresh MUH. SG 418, CP K2d cat NZ $200+ (P) $100 $150

3429 1915-30 KGV engraved 2d yellow perf 14x13½ in UL cnr plate no.15 blk of 6. VF fresh MUH. SG 418, CP K2d cat NZ$675+ (P) $300 $450

3430 1915-30 KGV engraved 2d yellow pr perf 14x13½, with plate no. 16. VF fresh MUH, SG 418, CP K2d cat NZ $200+ (P) $100 $150

3431 1915-30 KGV engraved 5d blue (blk of 4) perf 14x13½, with plate no.43. Superb fresh MUH. SG 424, CP K7a cat NZ $1250+ (P) $500 $700

3432 1915-30 KGV engraved 9d sage green perf 14x13½, with plate no.25. Stamp VF fresh MUH. SG 42a, CP K11a cat NZ$375. (P) $130 $180

3433 1915-30 KGV engraved 1½d grey thin paper pr perf 14x13½, with plate no.14. VF fresh MUH. SG 431, CP K1d cat NZ$150 for single (P) $60 $80

3434 1915-30 KGV engraved 6d no wmk. Superb fresh MUH. SG 434a cat £100 for M, should be at least double, £200 for MUH (P) $100 $150

3435 1920 Victory set ½d to 1/-. VF fresh MUH. SG 453-8 cat £55 for M, should be at least £110 for MUH, NZ retail $370. (6) (P) $110 $150

3436 1920 Victory 1/- KGV IMPERF vert pr. VF fresh MUH. SG 458(var). Very scarce. (P) $150 $250

3437 1925 Dunedin Exhib set ½d-4d. VF fresh MUH. SG 463-5 cat £32 for M, should be at least £64 for MUH, NZ retail $190. (3) (P) $60 $80

3438 1926-34 KGV Admiral 2/-, wmk inverted, Jones paper. VF fresh MLH. SG 466w cat £70, NZ retail $150 (P) $55 $75

3439 1926-34 KGV Admiral 3/- wmk inverted, Jones paper. VF fresh MLH. SG 467w cat £130, NZ retail $350 (P) $100 $130

3440 1927-33 OFFICIAL opt KGV Admiral 2/- blue. VFU. SG O112 cat £120. NZ retail $250 (P) $110 $150

3441 1927-33 OFFICIAL vert opt Arms 5/-. VF fresh MLH. SG O113 cat £275. Scarce genuine example. NZ Retail $750. 2001 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $275 $375

3442 1931 Smiling Boy set 1d & 2d. Superb fresh MUH. SG 546-7 cat £150 for M, should be at least double £300+ for MUH, NZ retail $1200+. (2) (P) $400 $600

3444 1931 Smiling Boy set 1d, 2d, 1d MUH, insignificant rev spot, 2d superb MLH. SG 546-47 cat £150, NZ retail $490. (P) $130 $180

3445 1931 Smiling Boy set 1d, 2d, lightly cancelled. F-VF U. SG 546-47 cat £135. NZ retail $475. (2) (P) $150 $200

3446 1931-35 Airmail set 3d-7d. VF fresh MUH. SG 548-50 cat £60 for M, should be at least £120 for MUH, NZ retail $400 (P) $110 $150

3447 1931-35 Airmail 3d, perf 14x15. Superb fresh MUH. SG 548a cat £130 as M, should be at least double, £260 as MUH. (P) $220 $300

3448 1931-35 Airmail 3d rare perf 14x15. Superb fresh MLH. SG 548a cat £130 (P) $110 $150

3449 1931-40 Arms 12/6 plum single wmk, Cowan paper. VF fresh MLH. SG F156 cat £150. NZ retail $400 (P) $130 $180

3450 1931-40 Arms 15/- sage-green, single wmk, Cowan paper. VF fresh MLH. SG F157 cat £80. NZ Retail $150 (P) $60 $80

3451 1931-40 Arms £1 pink wmk single NZ star Cowan paper. VF fresh MUH. SG F158 cat £75 for M, should be at least £150 for MUH, NZ retail $250 (P) $130 $180

3452 1931-40 Arms £2/10/- red wmk single NZ star on Cowan paper. Superb fresh MLH. SG F163 cat £450. Retail NZ$750. (P) $375 $475

3453 1931-40 Arms £4 blue, single wmk, Cowan paper. Superb fresh MLH. SG F166 cat £475. NZ Retail $700 (P) $350 $450

3454 1934 Airmail "Faith in Australia" opt 7d. VF fresh MUH. SG 554 cat £35 for M, should be at least £70 for MUH, NZ retail $160 (P) $60 $90

3455 1935-36 Swordfish 5d blue typographed "die proof" as part of a large colour portrait of same (270x200mm, plus border), photogravure printed with most of the fish & waves hand-painted. Superb fresh. SG 563(p). From a range of very limited edition prints ca.1949-50. Beautiful -see website. $150 $250

3456 1936-39 Arms 8/- slate-violet single wmk, Wiggins Teape paper. VF fresh MUH. SG F175 cat £200. NZ retail $300 (P) $150 $200

3457 1939 surch 35/- on Arms 35/- orange-yellow, wmk single NZ star, Cowan paper. Superb fresh MLH. SG F186 cat £750+. NZ retail $1200+. (P) $550 $750

3458 1939 Surch 35/- on Arms 35/- orange-yellow, single wmk, Cowan paper. Postally GU. SG F186 cat £400. NZ retail $900 (P) $200 $300

3459 1940 surch 11/- on Arms 11/-, yellow wmk single NZ star. Superb fresh MUH. SG F189 cat £200+, NZ retail $450 (P) $230 $300

3460 1940 surch 11/- on Arms 11/- yellow, wmk single NZ star. Superb fresh MLH. SG F189 cat £200, NZ retail $300 (P) $140 $180

3461 1940 surch 22/- on Arms 22/- scarlet, wmk single NZ star. VF fresh MLH. SG F190 cat £600, NZ retail $850 (P) $400 $550

3462 1940-58 Arms 25/- blue wmk mult NZ star upright. VF fresh MLH. SG F204 cat £600. NZ retail $850. Exp Stolow (P) $375 $475

3463 1940-58 Arms 25/- greenish blue, mult wmk inverted. VF fresh MLH. SG F204w cat £750. NZ retail $1100 (P) $500 $700

3464 1940-58 Arms 30/- brown, mult wmk inverted, Wiggins Teape paper. Superb MUH, unusually w/c. SG F205w cat £350. NZ retail $900 (P) $400 $550

3465 1940-58 Arms £2 bright purple mult wmk upright. VFM. SG F206 cat £150. NZ retail $275. (P) $70 $120

3466 1940-58 Arms £2/10/- red, wmk mult star NZ. Superb fresh MUH. SG F207 cat £400+. NZ retail $1250. (P) $400 $550

3467 1940-58 Arms £2/10/- red, mult wmk inverted. VF fresh MLH. SG F207 cat £400. NZ Retail $750 (P) $300 $400

3468 1940-58 Arms £3 green wmk mult NZ star. F MLH, unevenly suntanned gum. SG F208 cat £225, CP Z48c, NZ retail $325 (P) $90 $120

3469 1940-58 Arms £3 green, wmk mult NZ star inverted, Wiggins Teape paper. VF MUH. SG F208w cat £200. Retail NZ$500. (P) $150 $200

3470 1940-58 Arms £3 green, mult wmk inverted, Wiggins Teape paper. VF MLH. SG F208w cat £200. NZ retail $325 (P) $110 $150

3471 1940-58 Arms £4 light blue wmk mult NZ star. Superb fresh MUH. SG F210 cat £250, NZ retail $550 (P) $230 $300

3472 1940-58 Arms £5 blue, mult wmk inverted. Superb fresh MLH. SG F211w cat £300. Retail NZ $475 (P) $250 $350

3473 1940-58 Arms £5 indigo, mult wmk inverted, Wiggins Teape paper. Superb MUH, unusually w/c. SG F211w cat £300. NZ retail $750 (P) $350 $450

3474 1940-58 surch Arms 3/6, 5/6, mult wmk upright. VF fresh MLH. SG F212 & F214 cat £86, NZ retail $105. (2) $50 $70

3475 1940-58 surch 11/- on Arms 11/-, mult wmk upright. VF fresh MLH. SG F215 cat £100, NZ retail $200 (P) $70 $100

3476 1940-58 surch 11/- on Arms 11/- yellow, mult wmk, Wiggins Teape paper. VF fresh MUH. SG F215 cat £100. NZ retail $375 (P) $150 $200

3477 1940-58 surch 22/- on Arms 22/- red, mult wmk upright. VF fresh MLH. SG F216 cat £425, NZ retail $500 (P) $275 $375

3478 1940 Official opts on Centennial ½d, 1d, 2d, 2½d, 3d & 6d values, all prs, one ea with variety "ff joined". VFU with "Wellington Registered 4 NO 40" cds. Scarce variety (only once ea sheet), extremely rare genuine U se-tenant prs. SG O141-2/a, 144-6/a & 148/a, cat £370+++ as singles & se-tenant prs have to have 100% premium at least. Key 6d with 2005Ceremuga photo-cert. (12) (P) $300 $500

3479 1948 Otago Centenary 1d, wmk INVERTED. Superb fresh MUH, cnr marg. SG 692w cat £75+. (P) $55 $75

3480 1955 Health set ½d-3d IMPERF prs. Superb fresh MUH. SG 742-4(var). Rare. (3 prs) (P) $180 $250

3481 1963 Railway Centenary 3d train IMPERF, plus 4 progressive proofs, all horiz prs. SG 818(var). VF fresh MUH. Retail $1500 (10) (P) $450 $700

3482 1973 Pictorial 20c Maori Tattoo, no wmk, variety "black tattoo misplaced 5½mm to left", plus normal for comparison. SG 928(var). Dramatic error. (P) $80 $150

3483 1979-80 QEII 14c/10c, variety surch DOUBLE, one albino. VF fresh MUH. SG 1202a cat £150, CP CA31aW cat NZ$400. (P) $90 $150

3484 1990 The Legend of Ranggi & Papa 40c, ERROR chalky blue (value) omitted, plus normal for comparison. VF fresh MUH. SG 1562a cat £300, CP NZ$850. (P) $250 $350

NEW ZEALAND - PIGEONGRAMS

3485 Great Barrier Island: 1899 Special Post 1/- greenish-blue. Superb M. CP VP2 cat NZ $275 (P) $130 $180

3486 Great Barrier Island: 1899 "Special Post" 1/- greenish-blue. Fresh MUH. CP 2 cat NZ$275 M, should be at least $550 MUH (P) $150 $200

NZ - REVENUES, LOCALS etc

3487 Revenues: Unemployment Relief stamps inc 1st issue (19) to £1, 1936 opt (8) to £1, 1937 (3) to £1, 1938 (9) to £1, 1940 (4) to 5/-, 1941 (3) to 4/-, 1943 (5) to £4, 1946 (2) to 10/-, 1950 (4) to £1, 1951 (6) to £1, 1952 (10) to £1, 1953 (8) to £1, 1954-5 (12) to £1, 1955-6 (8) to £1 & 1956-7 (2) to £1, plus Arms Stamp Duty mixed frankings on document pieces inc 30/-, £2.10, £6, £8, £10, £30 & £100, plus surch £20, £45, £50, £200 & £300, plus some postage stamps as make-up values. Mostly F-VF F/C. Bft cat £670, with retail similar. (144) $450 $550

3488 Stamp Duty mixed frankings range on piece inc QV £8, £15, £40, £50 £400, Arms range inc 7/6, 30/-, £3.10/-, £4.10/-, £6, £7, £8, £9, £10, £30, £35, £100 & £1000 pr, then surch Arms inc 016310, £15, £20, £25, £40, £45, £100, £200 £300 plus postage stamps as make-up values. The £3.10/- & £4.10/- alone cat £3200 when postally U! Mostly F-VF F/C. Total Bft cat £890 with retail similar. See website. (72) (P) $650 $850

NEW ZEALAND - ANTARCTIC

3489 1908 "King Edward VII Land" opt Universal 1d. Superb fresh MUH. SG A1 cat £475 as M, & this period should be triple for MUH, so £1425. 1962 Oliva & 2011 Ceremuga photo-certs. (P) $1200 $1600

3490 1911-13 "VICTORIA LAND" opt on KEVII ½d. VFU on piece with full expedition cds. Rare genuine as forgeries are plentiful. SG A2 cat £800+++. 2011 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $800 $1200

3491 1911-13 "VICTORIA LAND" opt on Dominion 1d. VFU on piece with full expedition cds. SG A3 cat £120+++. (P) $110 $150

NEW ZEALAND DEPENDENCIES

3492 Ross Dependency: 1967 Shackleton & Scott 3c, wmk INVERTED. VF fresh MUH. SG 6w cat £75. (P) $50 $70

NICARAGUA

3493 1929-32 Airmail ERRORS & VARIETIES range. 1929 opt PAA 25c violet opt inverted plus opt double. 1929 Official 25c orange opt inverted plus opt TRIPLE & 50c blue opt inverted. 1931 "VALE" opt 15c on 25c opt inverted, 20c on 25c opt double plus opt inverted. 1932 Official 15c vermilion opt inverted. 1931 "1931 C 15" opt 25c blackish green opt in blue & black, the black being inverted. 1932 Surch inc 30c on 50c opt double, 35c on 50c opt double plus opt double & inverted, 40c on 1C opt double, 55c on 1c opt double plus opt double & inverted. All diff. F-VF M/MLH. SG cat £450+ & very under-catalogued. Seldom offered. (16) (P) $275 $400

NIGER COAST

3495 1892-94 Oil Rivers opt on GB QV set ½d to 1/-. Superb fresh MLH. SG 1-6 cat £130+. Unusually nice. (6) (P) $110 $140

3496 1892-94 Oil Rivers opt QV set ½d to 1/-, h/s SPECIMEN. VF fresh MUH. SG 1-6s cat £300 as M, & MUH should be worth at least double, £600++. Very rare so amazingly fresh. (6) (P) $550 $750

3497 1897-98 QV set ½d to 10/-, wmk crown CA. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 66-74 cat £170. (9) (P) $140 $180

3498 1897-98 QV 10/- top value, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh MUH. SG 74s cat £165 as hinged, should be at least £330 as MUH. (P) $150 $250

NIGERIA

3499 1914-29 KGV £1 purple & black on red, die I. Fresh M. SG 12a cat £190. (P) $130 $170

3500 1935 KGV Silver Jubilee set 1½d to 1/-, perf SPECIMEN. VF MUH. SG 30-33s cat £110 for M, so should be at least £220 MUH (4) (P) $180 $250

3501 1936 KGV Pictorial set ½d-£1. VF fresh MUH. SG 34-45 cat £180 for M, so should be £360+ for MUH. (12) (P) $350 $450

3494 "The Postal Services of the British Nigeria Region" by Ince & Sacher, 1992 hardbound with dust jacket. Huge book, 556 pgs, pub by RPSL. Highly informative work & essential to any serious collector of this region. (lot number out of order) $120 $180

NIUE

3502 1935 Silver Jubilee 2½d blk of 4, error IMPERF horiz. VF fresh 2MUH/2MLH. SG (see footnote) cat £500+ as 2 pairs. Very few blks known. (P) $450 $600

NORFOLK ISLAND

3503 New South Wales used in: 1916 photo PPC (Kerry) "Coast View" U to NSW franked NSW Shield 1d tied by fair strike of "NORFOLK ISLAND 18 AU 1906/NSW" cds, various flts. Scarce proper usage $100 $150

3504 Australia used in: 1915 cover to Melbourne franked KGV 1d red tied by "Norfolk Island --0 15 Australia" cds, minor blemishes. (P) $200 $250

3505 Australia used in: 1917 photo PPC "Longridge Road Norfolk Island" to Sydney franked Australia Kangaroo 1d tied by fair strike of "NORFOLK ISLAND/15 MY 1917" cds, sl soiling. Scarce proper usage (P) $200 $300

3506 Australia used in : 1922-47 collection of covers inc 1922 front bearing 1d + ½d (2), 1930 OHMS Admin Office to Sydney bearing 1½d perf OS, various 1930s & 1940s, also 2 covers with NZEF or NZAPO datestamps, 1 with stamps. Condition quite mixed 2 are fronts & some with poor strike, but still a very scarce group. (15) (P) $400 $600

3507 Australia used in: 1940 cover to Sydney franked KGV 1½d & ½d Roo tied by "Norfolk Island 24 AP 4O AUST" cds, rev with framed "Passed by censor 2 NORFOLK ISLAND". (P) $120 $150

3508 1947-59 Ball Bay 2d violet white paper, Authority imprint blk of 10, sl separation between 2nd & 3rd rows. VF fresh 5MUH/5MLH. SG 4a. Rare multiple (P) $500 $600

3509 1947-59 Ball Bay 3d green & 2/- blue, Authority imprint blks of 10. VF fresh 3MLH/7MUH. SG 6a, 12a. Retail as singles $270 $120 $150

3510 1953 Pictorial set 3½ to 5/- in cnr Authority imprint blks of 4. VF fresh 3MLH/1MUH in ea. SG 13-18. Retail as singles $230. (24) $80 $120

3511 1953 Pictorial, 5/- Bloody Bridge, cnr Authority imprint blk of 12. VF fresh M/10MUH. Retail $660 as singles. Scarce multiple (P) $275 $375

3512 1960-62 Pictorial set 1d to 10/- in double blks from bottom of sheet, the 3d, 10d, 1/1 to 10/- with Authority imprints, mostly in blks of 20, the 3d & 5/- blks of 12, 10/- blk of 16. Mostly VF M/MUH, odd tone, few units ea blk mounted, mostly MUH. SG 24-36. Rare thus. (240) $400 $500

3513 1960 Christmas 5d, comp sheet of 60 with Authority imprint. VF fresh MLH/55MUH. SG 41. Retail over $300 as singles, large premium for sheet $150 $200

3514 1960 Local Government 2/8, Authority imprint blk of 16. VF fresh MLH/11MUH. Unusually w/c. SG 40. Retail as singles $385 $150 $250

NORTHERN RHODESIA

3515 1925-29 KGV Giraffe & Elephant set ½d to 20/-. VF fresh M. SG 1-17 cat £550. (17) (P) $400 $550

3516 1953 QEII Elephant & Giraffe set ½d to 20/-. VFU. SG 61-74 cat £90. (14) $60 $80

NORWAY

3517 1855 Arms 4Sk blue. VFU, grid pmk, 4 large margins. Fa 1 cat 1000Kr, SG 1 cat £80. (P) $60 $80

3518 1855 Arms 4sk blue. VFU, Drammen "48" numeral pmk, 4 large margins. Fa 1 cat 1000Kr+, SG 1 cat £80+. (P) $80 $120

3519 1855 Arms 4sk blue. VFU, Tromso cds, light crease, 4 large margins. Fa 1 cat 1600Kr+, SG 1 cat £80, premium for scarce pmk. (P) $80 $120

3520 1856 King 2sk orange-yellow. VF UN, part gum. Fa 2 cat 6000Kr, SG 4 cat £550. (P) $250 $350

3521 1856-60 King 3sk lilac. F UN. Fa 3 cat 3500Kr, SG 6 £300 (P) $90 $120

3522 1893-1908 Posthorn set 1o-60o, mixed perfs. VFM. Fa ex 56-84 cat 3050Kr, SG ex 102-21 cat £360 as cheapest. (12) (P) $150 $200

NYASALAND

3523 1908-11 KEVII £10 purple & ultramarine top value. VF fresh M, lovely bright colours, no rubbing which tends to plague this stamp, nice white paper & gum. SG 82 cat £9,500+. One of the top rarities of the British Empire KEVII series. Exp Bloch & Holcombe, plus 1978 & 2008 BPA photo-certs. (P) $8000 $11000