35241913-19 KGV 4/- carmine & black,wmk mult crown CA, variety "nick in TR scroll" VFU on piece with "Blantyre BCA MOO MR 25 14" cds. SG 95d cat £300 for M, unpriced U. Pro-rata value against normal M/U would be about £750. Rarity! (P) $400$600
35261945 KGVI Pictorial set ½d to 20/- plus 1947 KGVI Leopard 1d, all perf SPECIMEN. VFM, part gum, some aging as ex postal archives. SG 144s-157s, 160s cat £475. (15) (P) $180$250
ORANGE FREE STATE
35271903-04 KEVII set ½d to 5/-, wmk crown CA. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 139-47 cat £200. (9) (P) $150$200
PAKISTAN
35281947 opt KGVI set 3p-25R. VF fresh M. SG 1-19 cat £170. (19) (P) $80$100
35301947 opt KGVI 12a, error opt INVERTED, from local Karachi opt. F-VF MUH. SG 12 (var) see - footnote. Rare specialist item (P) $100$150
35311947 opt KGVI Official set 3p-10R. Superb fresh MUH, all LR cnr marginal. SG O1-13 cat £130++ (13) (P) $120$160
35321948-57 Pictorial set 3p-25R plus 1961 SERVICE opt set 1p-5R. VF fresh M. SG 24-43, O77-90 cat £158. (33) $70$90
35331948-54 Service opt Pictorial sets 3p-10R comp inc opt types O2 & O3, plus all perfs of 10R. Mostly F-VF M/MUH. SG O14-31 & O35-44 cat £280. (30) (P) $130$180
PALESTINE
35341921 Jerusalem III opt 1m sepia, perf 14. Superb U with light cds. SG 58 cat £2250+, Bale 58 cat US$3250+, Yvert 26B cat €4500+ = A$6300+. Extremely rare stamp known only in used condition. RPSL photo-cert. (P) $1700$2500
35351922 London II opt 2p olive, perf 14, opt INVERTED. Superb fresh MUH. SG 81a cat £325 for M, should be £650 for MUH. Rare as only 1 sheet printed! 2004 Ceremuga photo-cert (P) $375$500
35361922 London II opt 9p ochre, perf 14, Waterlow issue. VFU. SG 82b cat £225. Very scarce. 2005 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $130$200
PAPUA
35371890s Precursor usage of Queensland in Papua: "NG" 8 bar of Port Moresby on 1890 QV 2d blue. (P) $100$200
35381890s-1900s Precursor usage of Queensland in Papua: BNG 8 bar cancel of Port Moresby on QV 1890 1d (2) (affixed later to piece). Attractive. (P) $100$150
35391890s-1900s Precursor usage of Queensland in Papua: BNG 8 bar cancel of Port Moresby on 1895 QV 2½d carmine. (P) $100$150
35401890s-1900s Precursor usage of Queensland in Papua: BNG 8 bar of Port Moresby, three strikes on 1895 QV 2½d strip of 4. VF U. Rare multiple. (P) $350$500
35411890s-1900s Precursor usage of Queensland in Papua: BNG 8 bar of Port Moresby, near comp strike on 1890-4 QV 4d yellow. FU. Scarce on 4d. (P) $80$120
35421890s-1900s Precursor usage of Queensland in Papua: BNG 9 bar of Samarai, superb strike tying 1890 QV 2d blue pr to piece with 1905 pmk below. (P) $200$300
35431890s-1900s Precursor usage of Queensland in Papua: BNG 9 bar of Samarai, VF strike on 1890 QV 2½d carmine. VF U. (P) $100$150
35441890s-1900s Precursor usage of Queensland in Papua: BNG 9 bar of Samarai, superb strike on 1890 QV 1/- mauve. Rare on this value. (P) $200$300
35451890s-1900s Precursor usage of Queensland in Papua:Selection on two pages, with NG 1d, 2d, 8 bar Port Moresby ½d (2), 1d, 2½d 93), 4d, 1/-, 9 bar Samara, 1d (2), 2d (3, one on piece), 5d, 6d (2) also Port Moresby d/s on 2½d (2). Some part strikes only. Mostly G-VF. Scarce group. (19) $700$1000
35461890s-1900s Precursor usage of Queensland in Papua: BNG 9 bar oval of Samarai near comp strike on QLD 1897 QV 2d blue. (P) $80$120
35511907-10 Lakatoi Large Papua set ½d & 2/6-, wmk vertical (inverted on ½d), perf 11. F-VF MUH. SG 47-48 cat £63 for M, so at least £126 for MUH. (2) (P) $80$100
35521907-10 Lakatoi Small Papua 2½d, wmk upright (inverted), perf 11. VF U. SG 56a cat £80 (P) $60$80
35541907-10 Lakatoi small Papua set ½d to 1/-,wmk sideways, perf 11. VF M/MLH. SG 59-65 cat £100. (7) (P) $90$120
35551907-10 Lakatoi Small Papua 2d, FULL SHEET of 30, wmk sideways, perf 11, showing all positional varieties. F-VF MUH, some separations. SG 61 cat £570 for M singles so at least £1140 for MUH plus premium for sheet. (30) (P) $500$1000
35561910-11 Lakatoi large Papua set ½d-2/6, perf 12½. VFU. SG 75-83 cat £120. (8) (P) $100$130
35571910-11 Lakatoi small Papua 4d, wmk upright inverted, perf OS, variety "Deformed d at left". VFU. SG O7a cat £60 & ridiculously underpriced. (P) $100$150
35581912 Stamp Duty opt Lakatoi 1d rose-pink, wmk crown/A. VF fresh MUH. SG F1 cat £35 for M, should be at least £70 MUH (P) $50$100
35591916-32 Lakatoi set ½d to 10/-, inc 9d & 1/3, & inc 9 extra shades. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 93-105 & 127-8 cat £290 & under-catalogued. (24) (P) $275$375
35601916-31 Lakatoi 1½d bright blue & bright brown variety "Postace" at right as first unit of UL cnr blk of 4. VF MUH, sl gum tones. SG 95cd cat £65 for M, should be at least £130 MUH, plus premium for positional multiple. (4) $80$120
35611917-20 Provisional Postage Due "TAX" h/s on Lakatoi 2d mauve. VFU. SG 86(var). Rare. (P) $80$120
35621931-32 Lakatoi opt OS set ½d-2/6. F-VF M. SG O55-66 cat £130. (12) (P) $100$130
35671901 Lakatoi BNG 1½d blue Postcard. VFU/CTO 5 JAN 1910, addressed. VF fresh w/o the usual spotting. H&G 2. Scarce so nice. (P) $100$200
35681917 Lakatoi 4d orange Registered envelope, standard size, printed on reverse of old NSW stock. Superb fresh UN, hard to find better. ASC RE2 cat $800 since 1993. Only 1000 issued & rare so nice. (P) $400$500
PAPUA NEW GUINEA
35691958 "Stamp Duty 1d" opt 6½d native hut imprint blk of 4. VF fresh MUH. Bft 21 cat £60+++ as singles, premium for imprint blk (P) $100$200
35701959 Stamp Duty surch 1d/2d marginal blk of 4. VF MUH, tropicalized gum as usual. Bft 22 cat £100 as F/C singles. Scarce multiple (P) $100$200
35721963 Pictorial 8d & 2/3 imperf DIE PROOFS in issued colours & with huge margins. VF UN as made, 8d with part Note Printing Branch h/s. SG 47-8(p). Extremely rare. (2) (P) $800$1200
35751987 Fish 17t IMPERF horiz pr with blue shifted up. VF fresh MUH. SG 539(var). Only 1 sheet recorded. (P) $80$120
35761987 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
35771987 Fish 70t IMPERF horiz pr. VF fresh MUH. SG 542(var). (P) $150$250
35791989 Fish 20t/17t, LR cnr imprint blk of 10 with opt partly missing so on 2 stamps has only "2" instead of "20t" & without bars so old 17t value not obliterated, & on another stamp has "20" instead of "20t", while on another 2 bars are partially missing. VF fresh MUH. Extremely rare positional multiple of this major error. SG 602(var). 2011 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $400$700
35801989 Fish 20t/17t, error MISSING opt on front & full offset of opt on back! VF fresh MUH. SG 602(var). Rare & spectacular! (P) $100$150
35811991-93 Bird of Paradise 90t July 1993 date, LL RJ Bates imprint with 1 Kapul tab from 1st reprint. VF fresh MUH. SG 646(var). Retail $950+, plus premium for tab & imprint. Very rare (example sold for $600+ commission in our auction 247). (P) $200$400
35821993-95 "DEPARTURE TAX / K15" opts on Bird 7t, the 3 diff opt types. VFU with appropriate boxed F/C. Rare group. (3) (P) $130$200
3584 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 previously sold singles for $400+ to $700+ each, so $1600+ to $2800+ for such blk of 4). 2011 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (4) (P) $1200 $2000
35851994 Emergency opt 5t/35t Musical Bow in marg blk of 9 showing variety "5t" TOTALLY missing on centre right stamp & top of "t" partially missing on stamp below. VF fresh MUH. Mi 715(var). SG 731/731a variety listed but unpriced. Extremely rare with the "5t" totally missing as examples of the variety almost always have tiny traces of the "5t" still present. A similar block sold for $1100 + commission in 1 of our 2007 auctions. 2011 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (9) (P) $900$1500
35861994 Emergency opt 50t/35t Gogodala Mask error surch INVERTED. Superb fresh MUH. SG 736a cat £600+. Very rare as only 1sheet of 50 found among stock sold at Kainantu PO. 2003 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $600$900
35871995 Pope Visit 21t & 90t strip with opt OMITTED. VF MUH. SG 746a cat £130. (P) $120$160
35881995 Tourism set of 8 in 4 se-tenant prs 21t+21t, 45t+45t, 60+60t & 90t+90t, with the latter 3 prs MISSING the surcharges. VF fresh MUH. SG 747-54(var). Very rare as a full set - the previous set we offered sold for $950 +commission. (8 prs) (P) $800$1100
35891995 Bird of Paradise 21t surch 2nd printing basic set of 4 thick opts, on both 1992 & 1993 issues. VF fresh MUH. SG 755b-58b cat £96, Mi 743 I.II/II.II & 746 I.II/II.II cat €160. Retail $275. (4) (P) $100$150
35901995 Bird of Paradise 21t/45t 2nd printing thick opt on dated 1992 with small t in 45t, cnr imprint blk of 4. VF fresh MUH. SG 755b(var), Mi 746I.II/1992 cat €600+ = A$800+. Very scarce. (4). (P) $100$200
35911995 Bird of Paradise 21t/45t 2nd printing thick opt on dated 1992 with small t in 45t, full sheet of 50 with 4 cnr imprints etc, plus with important "comma" variety in position 23. VF fresh MUH. SG 755b(var) mentioned in footnote but unpriced, Mi 746I.II/1992 cat €7500++ = A$10,000++. Extremely rare & important sheet for the specialist. 2011 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (50). (P) $1200$2000
35921995 Bird of Paradise 21t surch, 2nd printing thick opts, the 2 rare values, dated 1992 with small t in 45t & 90t. Superb LR cnr margin examples tied by "Unitech" "31 AU 95" & "6 SE 95" cds from Lae, on local covers. SG 755b-58b(var) mentioned in footnote but unpriced, Mi 743I.II/1992, 746I.II/1992 cat €350+++ as loose stamps. Rare genuine with only around 1200 pairs printed (beware of forgeries!). 2011 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $300$500
35932001 Surch 50t/25t Sydney 2000 Olympics, error opt DOUBLE! -opts beside each other. Superb MUH. Mi 906DD, SG 906(var). From the only known sheet of 50 found at Boroko PO in Jan 2002. Spectacular! 2005 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $600$900
35942001 Surch 50t/25t Sydney 2000 Olympics, error opt TRIPLE! Superb MUH. Mi 906DD, SG 906(var). From the only known sheet of 50 found at Boroko PO in Jan 2002. Spectacular error! 2007 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $600$900
3595 Specialist selection of 1990s opts & other items, inc Bird of Paradise 5t cnr blk with 1 kapul FDI cancel, 45t cnr blk with 2 kapuls & variety, 1994 Emergency opts 5t/35t Musical Bow opt DOUBLE with 1 inverted (2009 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert), 5t/35t Musical Bow cnr blk with smudged opts, 50t/35t Gogadala Mask scarce value VFU (5), 1995 Bird of Paradise 21t/45t 2nd printing thick opt on dated 1992 with small t in 45t, blk of 4 (Mi 746I.II/1992 cat €600+) & various other items inc Stamp Duty opts. Mostly VF MUH/U/UN. Interesting lot. (48) $300$500
3596MUH collection 1952-2001 in Seven Seas Hingeless pages inc 1952 Defs to £1 Fisherman, 1958 2nd Defs to 5/- inc 1/7, 2/5 Cattle, 1960 Postal Charges opts set of 5 to 3/- (cat £42), 1963 10/- Rabaul & £1 QEII, 1964 Birds to 10/-, 1966 Butterflies to $2, 1969 Shells & 1973 Panorama to $2. Decimals near comp (ex 1994 opt set of 11), with 18 M/Sheets, Commem/pics sets (175) & vals to K10 (2 diff). All VF MUH. Retail $1250 for stamps only plus another $700 for the pages, so $1950 $400$600
PERU
3597 1857 Pacific Steam Navigation Co 1R blue on blued paper. VF fresh M, 4 margins. Yv 1 cat €1500, SG 1 cat £1700. Nice genuine example of this classic rarity. 2004 Rendon photo-cert. (P) $1500 $2500
3598 1857 Pacific Steam Navigation Co 2R brown-red on blued paper. Superb fresh M, 4 margins, nice bright colour. Yv 2 cat €2700, SG 2 cat £1900. Beautiful example of this classic rarity. 2009 Moorehouse photo-cert. (P) $1500 $2500
35991858 Arms 1d blue, 4 distinct shades, small letters, wavy line background. VFU, light pmks, all 4 large margins. Yv 3 cat €140++, SG 3, 3a-3c cat £206++. Unusually nice. (4) (P) $100$150
36001858-59 Arms 1d vermilion, large letters, wavy lined background, on cover front dated 28 April 1859. VFU, "LIMA" oval pmk, 4 large margins. Yv 5 cat €230 on letter, SG 7 cat £65 for loose stamp. Attractive! (P) $100$150
36011862-72 Embossed Arms set 1d green & 1d vermilion (ea 3 shades), 1P brown & 1P yellow (ea 2 shades). VFU, all 4 margins. Yv ex 8-15 cat €230++, SG ex 14-22 cat £209++. Unusually nice. (10) (P) $120$180
36021899 Postage Due set 5s yellow-green & 10s purple-brown, opt SPECIMEN diag in red, ex American Banknote Co archives. Superb MUH. Yv T38-39s cat €2000 as normal. SG D355-56s cat £1700 for normal M so at least £3400 MUH. (2) (P) $500$800
PHILIPPINES
36031899-1901 opt Perry $1, type I. Fresh FM. Sc 223 cat US$350. SG 264 cat £550. (P) $100$150
36041901 opt Marshall $5. VFM, part gum, w/c & superb appearance. Sc 225 cat US$700. SG 267 cat £1000. Scarce & under valued as only 782 printed. Exp Senf. (P) $550$800
36051901 opt Marshall $5. Superb M, unusually w/c. Sc 225 cat US$700++, SG 267 cat £1000++. Only 782 printed & rarity so well centred. (P) $650$900
36061903 opt Madison $2. F-VF MLH. Sc 238 cat US$700. SG 280 cat £950. Very scarce, only 695 printed. (P) $450$650
36071903-04 opt Marshall $5. Superb MLH with sl glazed gum, perfect centring. Sc 239 cat $900++. SG 281 cat £1300++. Only 746 printed & rarity so well centred! (P) $650$900
PITCAIRN ISLANDS
36081969 Pictorials 1st issue set 1c-40c IMPERF (this is a full set of 13 as other 2 vals issued years later & do not exist as imperfs) all in prs. VF fresh MUH. SG 94-106(p). Very rare as only 1 imperf sheet of each existed, of which only half were in nice condition. (26) (P) $900$1300
36091985 Painting $2 error "1835" for "1825" from rejected 1st printing that was reported in "Stamp News" in Dec 1988. VF fresh MUH (see footnote after SG 267). Retail now up to $300. (P) $100$150
POLAND
36101928 Warsaw Exhib 50gr+1zl M/Sheet. F-VF fresh M, stamps & tab MUH. Mi Blk 1 cat €600, SG MS 270 cat £325. (P) $150$250
36111937 Visit of King of Rumania M/Sheets set of 3. Superb fresh MUH. Mi Bl 2-4. SG MS 332a-c cat £63+ as M, so £126+ as MUH. (3) $90$150
36121938 Warsaw Exhib M/Sheets perf & imperf. VFU with Exhib pmks. SG MS335a cat £170, Mi Blk 5A & B cat €240. (2) $90$120
36131946 International Bureau of Education set 3+22zl - 11+19zl, in special M/Sheets of 12 with decorative borders. VF fresh MUH. SG 571a-c cat £1080++, Mi 445-47KLB cat €1800++, both as single stamps! Key post-war Poland items. (3 M/S) (P) $650$1000
36161938 Stratosphere Balloon Flight illustrated cover franked 75g Stratosphere Flight M/Sheet tied by special cancel, with all appropriate cachets etc. Mi Blk 6 cat €90++, SG MS335b cat £70++ both as loose M/S alone. Sent registered with extra franking & most unusual thus. Attractive. (P) $100$200
PORTUGAL
36171870-84 Luis set 5r-1000r "straight label". F-VFU. Mi ex 34-61 cat €2300. SG ex 69-176 cat £2550+ = A$4000+. (17) (P) $500$700
36181895 St Anthony set 2½r-1000r. VFU. Mi 109-123 cat €1500, SG 327-341 cat £1800. Only 8044 sets were printed. Exp Richter.(15). (P) $800$1200
3619Catalogue: Portugal & Spain SG 2011 new 6th ed, 484 pgs in colour, inc perf & wmk variations, postage dues, express, plus colonies. 1000s of price increases, many substantial. A must own. $70$80
36251898-1908 Arms set 2½d-£10 perf SPECIMEN in various positions, this is the set from UPU distribution as per SG listing, as other values not generally available. VF fresh M/MLH. SG ex80-93s cat £900 (normals cat £8400). Top vals exp Holcombe. (10) (P) $900$1200
36261898-1908 Arms £1 blackish purple, perf 15 (SG listing is confusing). VF fresh M. SG 90 cat £375 (P) $275$375
36271905 Victoria Falls 2/6 black. VFM. SG 98 cat £110. Key stamp of set. (P) $80$110
36281909-12 RHODESIA opt Arms set ½d-£1, perf SPECIMEN. varieties inverted on ½d, 3d, 1/-, 2/6, 5/-, inverted & reversed 1d, 10/-, 5/-. VF fresh M. SG 100-13s cat £375+ as normals. Scarce. (14) (P) $300$400
36301909-11 Surch set 5d on 6d to 2/- on 5/-, perf SPECIMEN, all variety inverted Specimen! VF fresh M. SG 114-18s cat £180 for normals. (4) (P) $200$400