Accumulations & collections

TOGO - FRENCH OCCUPATION

3867 1915 Thick opt Yacht 5pf. VFM. Mi 9, Maury 9 cat €1500, SG 9 cat £1200. Only 1000 printed & few genuine mint examples survive. 2002 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $600 $900

3868 1915 Thick opt Yacht 10pf. Superb M. Mi 10, Maury 10 cat €1600, SG 10 cat £1400. Only 908 printed & genuine M are rather rare. 2002 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $700 $1000

TRANSVAAL

3869 1902 KEVII set ½d to 10/-, wmk crown CA. VF MLH. SG 244-55 cat £200. (12) (P) $150 $200

TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

3870 1935 Pictorial set 1c-72c. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 230-38 cat £60 (9) $40 $50

3871 1938-44 KGVI Pictorial set 1c-$4.80 plus 1953-59 QEII Pictorial set 1c-$4.80. VF fresh M. SG 246-56, 267-78 cat £148. (26) $60 $80

TRISTAN DA CUNHA

3872 1965-67 QEII Ships set ½d-£1 (ex the withdrawn 4½d & 10/- QEII), locally h/s small "SPECIMEN" 10x1¼mm & mounted on a card 250x200mm, the card endorsed 42/11d per set. VF fresh. SG ex71-84b(s). Ex Tristan PO display. Probably unique & fantastic item for specialist. (15) (P) $1500 $2500

TURKEY

3873 1863 Tughra 5Pi black on crimson, w/o band, TETE-BECHE pr (top to top). Superb fresh MLH, 4 large even margins. Mi 4IIxaKo, SG 4bTB est cat £1500++ as tete-beche pr rated at 5 times single. 2010 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $900 $1300

3874 1863 Tughra 5Pi black on crimson, with yellow band instead of blue band, TETE-BECHE pr (top to top). Superb fresh MLH, 4 large even margins. Mi 4IIxaK(var), SG 4TB(var) est cat £1250++ as tete-beche pr rated at 5 times single, this is for normal band colour, so incorrect band colour rated at double, so £2500+. 2010 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $1300 $2000

3875 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) $1300 $2000

3876 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) $2300 $3300

3877 1876-77 fine oval opt Duloz 25Gr salmon-red, prepared but unissued. Superb fresh MLH. SG unlisted, Mi VI cat €2800+. Very rare & is virtually never seen in such nice quality. 2010 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $1400 $2000

3878 1884-86 Tughra 25Pi black & olive-grey, perf 13½ Sperati forgery, with BPA "Sperati Reproduction" h/s on reverse. VFU. SG 100 cat £500, Mi 50A cat €500 -both for genuine (P) $80 $120

3879 1884-86 Tughra 25Pi black & olive-grey, perf 11½ Sperati forgery, with BPA "Sperati Reproduction" h/s on reverse. VF fresh UN. SG 107 cat £300, Mi 50B cat €450 -both for genuine (P) $80 $120

3880 1884-86 Tughra 25Pi black & grey, perf 11½. Superb fresh MLH. Mi 50B cat €450+, SG 107 cat £300+. Scarce top value in unusually nice condition. Exp Brun. (P) $200 $300

3881 1901 Abdul-Hamid Tughra set 5pa-50Pi, for foreign mail. VF fresh M/MLH. Mi 100-07 cat €500, SG 175-82 cat £300 (8) (P) $180 $250

3882 1909-11 Sultan Mohamed V Tughra set 2pa-50Pi. VF fresh M/MLH. Mi 159-68 & 180 cat €750, SG 261-71 cat £500. Scarce set. (11) (P) $275 $375

3883 1913 GPO Constantinople set 2pa-50Pi. VF fresh MLH. Mi 212-21 cat €170, SG 333-42 cat £100. (10) (P) $60 $80

3884 1914 5-pointed star with "1332" crescent opt Adrianople Postage Due set 10/2/10pa - 40/20/40pa. VF fresh M/MLH. Mi 472-75 cat €300+, SG 745-48 cat £220+. Only 2400 sets printed. (4) (P) $120 $180

3885 1918 WWI Armistice opt set 20pa-50Pi, inc the 1Pi postage due. VF fresh MLH. Mi 640-52 cat €900+ = A$1300+, SG 925-37 cat £550+. Scarce, only 2000 sets printed & seldom seen so nice. (13) (P) $375 $500

3886 1920 Nationalist Govt "Osmanli Postalari 1336" h/s opt on Religious Tribunal Fiscal 1000Pi brown top value. VFU with neat cds clear of opt, plus razor cut at base as almost always, as specified by postal regulations to prevent re-use of such very high denominations. Mi 715 cat €2200, SG A23 cat £1800. Very rare genuine example as only 575 printed & few survived. 2009 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $500 $800

3887 1920 Nationalist Govt "Osmanli Postalari 1336" h/s opt on Notarial Fiscal red opt 50Pi yellow-brown. VFU, light cds away from opt. Mi 708 cat €250, SG A31 cat £180. Very scarce. Exp Ceremuga (P) $100 $150

3888 1921 Nationalist Govt "Osmanli Postalari 1337" machine opt on Imperial Registry Fiscal 2Pi slate. VFU with Angora cds. Mi 733 cat €200+, SG A53 cat £120+. Very scarce & impressive large stamp. Exp Vachat BPP. (P) $100 $150

3889 1921 Nationalist Govt "Osmanli Postalari 1337" machine opt on Foreign Affairs Fiscal 5Pi bright green. VF fresh M. Mi 734, SG A63 cat £2750 = A$4600. A rare & impressive stamp! 2009 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $600 $900

3890 1921 Nationalist Govt "Osmanli Postalari 1337" machine opt on Foreign Affairs Fiscal 5Pi bright green. Superb U with light cds. Mi 734, SG A63 cat £3000 = A$5000. Rare & impressive stamp! 2009 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $500 $800

3891 1921 Nationalist Government Pictorials set 10pa-500Pi. VF fresh M/MLH. Mi 767-78 cat ca€600, SG A79-90 cat £350 (11) (P) $250 $350

3892 1930 opt Ankara-Sivas Railway set 10p/10p-250K/500K. VF fresh MUH. SG 1099-1120 cat £250 for M, so at least £500 for MUH, Mi 913-934 cat €1200. (22) (P) $500 $700

3893 1935 Women's Congress set 20pa-100K. VF fresh MLH. Mi 985-99 cat €1300 for MUH, SG 1171-85 cat £375 for M. (15) (P) $250 $350

3894 1935 Women's Congress set 20pa-100K. VF fresh MUH. SG 1171-85 cat £375 as M, should be at least double £750+ MUH. Mi 985-99 cat €1300. Very scarce MUH. (15) (P) $500 $750

TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS

3895 1873-79 QV 1/- lilac, wmk star, rough perf 11-12 x apparently imperf. FU, unusually light cancel. Perkins Bacon had trouble perforating due to primitive equipment & the relatively thick paper. The result was PO staff had to separate most with scissors. SG 6 cat £2000. Key stamp! (P) $600 $900

3896 1881 Provisional ½ on QV 1d dull red, surch type 9 or 11? F UN. SG 17 cat £55. (P) $30 $40

3897 1881 Provisional "4" on 1d red, opt Type 2a. FU. SG 47 cat £475. (P) $300 $400

3898 1881 QV 1d brown-red, wmk crown CC. VF fresh M. SG 49 cat £85. (P) $50 $70

3899 1881 QV 6d olive-black. VF fresh MLH. SG 51 cat £140. (P) $100 $130

3900 1881 QV 4d olive-black, wmk crown CC. VF fresh MLH. SG 51 cat £140. Exp Roig (P) $80 $120

3901 1913-21 KGV set ½d to 3/-, wmk mult crown CA. VFU. SG 129-39 cat £110+ (11) (P) $80 $100

3902 1917 KGV 1d WAR TAX, error type 40 opt in black DOUBLE. VF MUH. SG 140a cat £180 as M should be at least double, £360 as MUH. BPA photo-cert from original blk of 4. (P) $200 $300

3903 1917 KGV 1d WAR TAX, error type 39 opt DOUBLE. F-VF MUH, UL cnr marg. SG 143i cat £48 as M, should be at least double, £96 as MUH. 2006 BPA photo-cert. (P) $50 $70

3904 1918 KGV 3d WAR TAX error type 40 opt in red DOUBLE. Superb fresh MUH. SG 145a cat £325 as M, should be at least double, £650 as MUH. 2006 BPA photo-cert. (P) $300 $400

3905 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 as MUH. (P) $100 $150

TUVA

3906 1938-41 Pictorial set with modified designs 5k-30k. VF fresh MUH. Mi 123-7 cat €900+, SG 115-19 cat £1030 for M, should be at least double, £2060 MUH. Scarce set. 2003 Sismondo photo-cert. (5) (P) $400 $600

3907 1943 Independence Anniv 25k slate-blue on white, perf at top & base. VF UN as issued. Mi 134 cat €60, Sc 120a. SG 134 cat £110 (P) $70 $100

3908 1943 Independence Anniv 25k slate-blue on white paper, full sheet of 5, with imperf margins. VF fresh UN as issued. Mi 134 cat €300, Sc 120a cat US$450, SG 134 cat £550 -all as singles, plus large premium for sheet (P) $350 $500

3909 1943 Independence Anniv 25k slate-blue on cream paper, full sheet of 5, with imperf margins. VF fresh UN as issued. Mi 134 cat €300, Sc 120a cat US$450. SG 134 cat £550 -all as singles, plus large premium for sheet (P) $350 $500

3910 1943 Independence Anniv 25k slate-blue on buff, perf at top & base. VF UN as issued. Mi 134, Sc 120 unpriced. SG 134 cat £110 (P) $70 $100

3911 1943 Independence Anniv 25k black on white paper, with gum, perf at top & base. VF MUH. Mi 133, Sc 121a cat US$125. SG 135 cat £130 (P) $80 $120

3912 1943 Independence Anniv 25k black on white with gum, full sheet of 5, with imperf margins. F-VF MUH, centre stamp with edge tear. Mi 133, Sc121a cat US$625. SG 135 cat £650 -all as singles, plus large premium for sheet (P) $350 $500

3913 1943 Independence Anniv 25k green on white paper, perf at top & right. VF UN as issued. Mi 135 cat €120, Sc 122a. SG 136 cat £150 (P) $80 $120

3914 1943 Independence Anniv 25k & 50k green on white paper, ea in vert pr, giving a reconstructed sheet of 4 as printed with imperf margins. VF fresh UN as issued. Mi 135-6 cat €480, Sc 122a-23a. SG 136-7 cat £650. (4) (P) $300 $500

3915 1943 Independence Anniv 25k green on buff paper, perf at right & base. VF UN as issued. Mi 135 cat €120, Sc 122. SG 136 cat £150 (P) $80 $120

3916 1943 Independence Anniv 25k & 50k green on buff, ea in vertical pr, giving a reconstructed sheet of 4 as printed, with imperf margins. VF UN as issued. Mi 135-6 cat €480, Sc 122-23, SG 136-7 cat £600 (P) $300 $500

3917 1943 Independence Anniv 50k green on white, perf top & left. VF fresh UN as issued. Mi 136 cat €120, Sc 123a, SG 137 cat £150 (P) $80 $120

3918 1943 Independence Anniv 50k green on buff, perf at top & left. VF fresh UN as issued. Mi 136 cat €120, Sc 123, SG 137 cat £150 (P) $80 $120

UGANDA

3919 1965 Bird set 5c-20s plus 1969-74 Flowers set 5c-20s. VF fresh MUH. SG 113-126, 131-145 cat £80. (29) $50 $70

UNITED STATES

3920 1869 Pictorial 10c eagle & shield with grill. VFM, nice deep colour. SG 118 cat £2000, Sc 116 cat US$2250. Very scarce. PF/NY photo-cert. (P) $700 $1000

3921 1870-71 Presidents set 1c-90c imperf plate PROOFS on India paper. Superb fresh UN as made. SG ex 147-68(p) cat £15,000, Sc 145-55P cat US$9600 -both for normals. (11) (P) $300 $400

3922 1873 Presidents 1c-90c & 1875 2c & 5c imperf plate PROOFS in issued colours on card. Mostly VF fresh UN as made. SG 158-67p & 180-81(p) cat £5000 for normals, Sc 156-66P, 183 & 185P or US$5700 for normals UN. Provenance is the famous Arthur Hind collection sold in the early 1930s. (13) (P) $1100 $1500

3923 1875 Newspapers set 2c - $60 of "Goodall" imperf colour trial PROOFS in orange-red. Superb fresh UN as made, all 4 margins. SG N180-203(p) cat £7000 as normals, Sc PR9-32TC cat US$3000+, or almost US$20,000 for normals UN. Extremely rare set of proofs with only several full sets recorded. (24) (P) $2500 $3500

3924 1877 Philadelphia Banknote Co ESSAY 30c red-violet perf 12 blk of 4 with imprints below left units. Fresh UN, LL stamp repaired thin. Sc 190E2 unpriced. Very rare (P) $200 $400

3925 1877 Philadelphia Banknote Co ESSAY 3c red-violet blk of 4 on yellowish wove paper (1903 reprint). VF fresh UN as made. Sc 184 E5 unpriced. Very rare (P) $200 $400

3926 1881-2 Presidents re-engraved set 1c-10c, 1882 Garfield 5c, 1883 2c & 4c & 1887-88 set 1c-90 imperf plate PROOFS in issued colours on card 0 the re-engraved & other 1c on India paper. Mostly F-VF UN as made. SG 207-14(p) & 217-23(p) cat £1800 for normals, Sc 205-18P cat US$2700 for normals M. Provenance is the famous Arthur Hind collection sold in the early 1930s. (14) (P) $600 $900

3927 1890-93 Presidents set 1c-90c imperf plate PROOFS in issued colours on card, plus 2c deep carmine on India paper. VF fresh UN as made. SG 224-34(p) cat £1300 for normals, Sc 219-29P cat US$2050 for normals M. Provenance is the famous Arthur Hind collection sold in the early 1930s. (12) (P) $700 $1000

3928 1892 Columbian set 1c-$5 imperf plate PROOFS in issued colours on card. F-VF UN as made. SG 235-50(p) cat £11,600 for normals, Sc 230-45P, US$11,800 for normals M. Provenance is the famous Arthur Hind collection, sold in the early 1930s. (16) (P) $1800 $2800

3929 1893 Columbian $1 salmon. Superb fresh UN, very w/c. Sc 241 cat US$1200 for M, SG 246 cat £1400. (P) $400 $600

3930 1893 Columbus $4 bright carmine. Superb fresh UN, perfect centring & deep colour. SC 244 cat $2250 for M, SG 249 cat £5250 inc SG specified 75% premium for w/c. Beautiful example of this key stamp, especially difficult to find with nice original colour (P) $1300 $2000

3931 1893 Columbus $5 black. Superb UN, unusually well centred. SC 245 cat $2700 for M, SG 250 cat £5688 inc SG specified +75% premium for well-centre. Key stamp! (P) $1000 $1500

3932 1901 Pan-American Exposition set 1c-10c. VF fresh MUH. SG 300-305 cat £425 for M, should be at least £850 for MUH, Sc 294-299 cat $1052. Rare as MUH!. (6) (P) $350 $500

3933 1901 Pan American Exposition set 1c-10c plus 2c shade. F-VFU. SG 300-305 cat £100, Sc 294-299 cat $130. (7) (P) $50 $70

3934 1902-03 Farragut $1 black. F-VF fresh M. Sc 311 cat US$700, SG 317 cat £800. (P) $200 $300

3935 1918 Franklin $5 deep green & black. VF fresh MUH. Sc 524 cat US$375, SG 528 cat £275 for M, so at least £550 MUH. (P) $180 $250

3936 1922-32 Definitives 1c-$2. Mostly F-VF fresh MUH, some lower vals with tiny paper fibre adhesions, top vals are nice. Sc 551-72 cat US$980, SG ex 559-80 cat £450 for m, so at least £900 MUH. (20) (P) $200 $300

3937 1923 Airmail set 8c, 16c, 24c. VF fresh M. Sc C4-6 cat US$166, SG A614-16 cat £190. (P) $60 $90

3938 1929 "Nebr" opt set 1c-10c. VF M/MLH. Sc 669-79 cat US$296. SG 666-76 cat £$325. (11) (P) $150 $200

3939 1930 Zeppelin set 65c-$2.60, all with plate number selvedge. Superb fresh MUH. Sc C13-15 cat US$2450++ plus premium plate nos, SG A687-A689 cat £1400 for m, so at least £2800++ MUH. Scarce & attractive set. 2004 Ceremuga photo-certs. (3) (P) $1800 $2500

3940 1930 Zeppelin $2.60. VF fresh MUH, mnr gum bends as usual. Sc C15 cat US$1200, SG A689 cat £800 as hinged, should be at least double, £1600 as MUH. (P) $500 $700

3941 1930 Zeppelin $2.60 blue. VF fresh M. Sc C15 cat US$775, SG A689 cat £800. (P) $450 $600

3942 1989 20th UPU Congress 25c se-tenant blk of 4, marginal with colour bars, ERROR "Deep blue (USA & values) omitted. VF fresh MUH. Sc 2437b, SG 2418a cat £600. Wonderful for thematic exhibit (P) $200 $300

3943 1995 Christmas 32c IMPERF se-tenant blk of 4. VF MUH. Sc 3007d cat US$475. (P) $120 $180

3944 1996 Christmas 32c, booklet pane of 20, IMPERF due to error die cutting OMITTED. Superb MUH. SG 3268 (var), Sc 3112c unpriced. Very rare. (P) $275 $400

3945 Catalogue: SG Specialised Catalogue inc Confederate States, booklets, Hawaii, all territories inc Marshalls, Micronesia & Palau, United Nations (New York). Current 2010 ed.. New. 475 pgs in colour. $80 $90

UNITED STATES - REVENUES

3946 Hunting Stamps: 1990 Ducks $12.50 ERROR with reverse inscription printed directly onto the paper, not on the gum. Superb fresh UN. Sc RW 57b cat US$3500 for UN. 2011 APS photo cert (P) $400 $800

URUGUAY

3947 1856 Diligencia 60c indigo blue, position 22. Fresh UN, thinned. Yv 1b cat €1300, SG 1b cat £1500. Very rare classic. 2010 Rocha photo-cert (P) $300 $500

3948 1856 Diligencia 60c dull blue, position 19. F-VF UN. SG 1 cat £325, Yv 1 cat €700. 2010 Rocha photo-cert (P) $200 $300

3949 1856 Diligencia 80c yellow-green. VF UN. SG 2 cat £300, Yv cat €475. 2010 Rocha photo-cert (P) $150 $250

3950 1856 Diligencia 80c light green. VF fresh UN. SG 2 cat £300, Yv 2 cat €475. 2010 Rocha photo-cert (P) $200 $300

3951 1856 Diligencia 1R vermilion. VF fresh M. SG 3 cat £275, Yv 3 cat €400. 2010 Rocha photo-cert (P) $150 $250

YUGOSLAVIA

3952 1926 King Alexander set 25p - 30D. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 209-20 cat £225. (12) (P) $90 $150

3953 1926 Danube Flood Fund King Alexander set 25p - 30D. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 221-32 cat £95. (12) (P) $45 $70

3954 1928 "XXXX" opt King set 1D-30D. VF fresh MLH. Mi 212-21, SG 233-42 cat £750. Very scarce set. (10) (P) $300 $400

YUGOSLAVIA - PROVINCES

3955 Serbia: 1944 "Ravna Gora 1941" Chetnik set 1D, 2D & 4D plus due 1.50D, issued by Partisan Army of Gen Mihailovic. F-VF MUH. Mi 1-3 & P1. Rarely offered historical set (4) (P) $100 $150

ZANZIBAR

3956 1895-96 opt QV set ½a - 5R, 6 with small 2nd "z" variety. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 3-21 cat £450+. Scarce set (P) $375 $475

3957 1913 Dhow 30R high value. VF MUH. SG 260c cat £300 as M, should be at least double, £600 as MUH. (P) $300 $400

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