15551937 Dhow set ½a-10R. VFU, all with nice cds, many FDI "Aden 1 Apr 37". SG 1-12 cat £750+. Rare in U condition. (12). (P) $600$900
15561966 South Arabia - Seiyun 2nd issue 5f/5c with BLACK opt (instead of usual blue). VF fresh MUH. SG 55(var), Mi 55b cat €150. Copy of Rendon AIEP photo cert for sheet it came from. (P) $50$80
ALBANIA
15571913 Double-headed Eagle RED opt Turkey 1908 2½ Pi brown, rough perf 13½, error opt INVERTED. VFU. SG 1(var) cat £650+,Mi 9(var) cat €800+ -both for normal, inverts are at least double, so £1300 & €1600 plus premium for red opt. 2008 Ceremugaphoto-cert. (P) $600$900
15581913 Postal Ministry Provisional h/s "Postat e Qeverreis se Perkoheshme te Shqipenies" on laid paper with sewing machine perf. VFU. SG see intro paragraph -unpriced, Mi 2B cat €800+ Rare as only 800 printed & few survived as collectors missed this provisional issue. 2015 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $400$600
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1559 1913 Postal Ministry Provisional h/s "Postat e Qeverreis se Perkoheshme te Shqipenies" on laid paper with sewing machine perf error printed DOUBLE, especially clear at LL. VFU on piece with "Vlone 15.10.1913" cds. SG see intro paragraph -unpriced, Mi 2B(var) cat €800++ as normal while double has to be worth at least several times that. Extremely rare as only 800 printed in total & we have never before seen it with double print error. 2015 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $1000 $2000
15601913 Postal Ministry Provisional h/s "Postat e Qeverreis se Perkoheshme te Shqipenies" on laid paper with sewing machine perf. FU on cover tied by "Lushje 7 12 1913" cds -stamp on piece torn off & reattached, to Vlone with arrival cds. SG see intro paragraph -unpriced, Mi 2B cat €800+. Extremely rare as only 800 printed & few survived. Important item of proper usage despite the sad condition. 2015 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $600$1000
1561 1913 Double-headed eagle black opt Turkey 1909-11 2pa/5pa ochre, opt INVERTED. VFU. SG see footnote, Mi A3K cat €2000 as normal & inverted should be at least double so €4000+. Yv 1A(var) cat €4800. Extremely rare. Exp Droese, plus 2009 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $1100 $1800
15621913 Double-headed Eagle black opt Turkey 1910 2pa/5pa ochre, perf 12. Superb U on piece. SG footnote, Yv 1A cat €2400+, Mi A3 cat €2000+. Very rare. 2015 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $700$1000
15631913 Double-headed Eagle black opt Turkey 1909-11 5pa ochre plate 1, perf 13½x12. VFU. SG 4(var) cat £425+ Mi 4(var) cat €500+, both for perf 12, while perf 13½x12 is much rarer. 2015 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $300$500
15641913 Double-headed eagle RED opt Turkey 1909-11 10pa green. Superb fresh MUH. Mi 5 cat €250 for M normal, should be double for MUH & double for red so €1000+. SG 5 cat £400 for M normal, so for red MUH est £1600+. Rare genuine example. Exp Dr Rommerskirchen, plus 2009 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $500$800
15651913 Double-headed Eagle black opt Turkey 1909-11 10pa green, perf 12. VFU, tied to piece by "Vlone 1913" cds. SG 5 cat £250+, Mi 5 cat €250+. 2015 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $130$180
15661913 Double-headed Eagle black opt Turkey 1909-11 20pa red perf 12. VFU, tied to piece. SG 6 cat £250+, Mi 6 cat €250+. 2015 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $130$180
15671913 Double-headed Eagle black opt Turkey 1Pi blue plate 2, perf 12, tied to part cover by "Shkoder Shqipenie 29 7 1913 cds, with Austro-Hungarian coast of arms on envelope at left. VFU. SG 7 cat £250+ Mi 7 cat €250+ as loose stamp, plus large premium for proper usage. 2015 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $230$350
15681913 Double-headed Eagle black opt Turkey 1909-11 1Pi blue plate 2, perf 12. VFU, tied to piece by "Durres 7 10 1913" cds. SG7 cat £250,+ Mi 7 cat €250+. 2015 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $130$180
15691913 Double-headed Eagle black opt Turkey 1909-11 2Pi blue-black perf 12. VFU, tied to piece by "Durres 21 8 1913" cds. SG 8 cat £475+, Mi 8 cat €500+. 2015 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $250$350
15701913 Double-headed Eagle black opt Turkey 1909-11 5Pi slate-purple, perf 12x13½. VFU. SG 9(var) cat £1200+, Mi 10(var) cat €1100+ both for perf 12, while perf 12x13½ is much rarer. 2015 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $500$800
1571 1913 Double-headed Eagle black opt Turkey 1909-11 10Pi dull red, perf 12. Superb U, tied to piece by "Elbasan 20 ? 1913" cds. SG 10 cat £4750+, Mi 11 cat €4800+. Raybaudi photo-cert & 2015 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $1800 $2500
1572 1913 Double-headed Eagle black opt Turkey 1908 25Pi dark green, perf 12, error opt INVERTED. Superb U, tied to piece by "Elbasan 9 3 1913" cds. SG footnote, Mi A11K cat €10,000 for normal so €20,000+ for invert & much under-catalogued. Yv 12B(var) cat €25,000 for normal & double for invert so €50,000. Great rarity as only total of 35 printed including only several inverted. An example on a small & much less attractive piece sold for US$12,500+ at a New York auction in July 2009. 1992 Raybaudi photo-cert & 2015 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $12000 $18000
15731913 Double-headed Eagle black opt Turkey 1909-11 surch 10/10pa red, perf 12. VFU, tied to piece by "Vlone 5 8 1913" cds. SG 11 cat £1300+, Mi 16 cat €1200+. 2015 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $500$700
1575 1913 Double-headed Eagle blue opt Turkey 1909-11 surch 10/20pa red perf 12, both opts INVERTED, plus "behie" opt in blue. VF MUH. SG 11/13(var) cat £1300 for normal w/o "behie", should be double MUH & double for blue invert, so £5200, Mi 13/17(var) cat €1700 for normal, so est €6800. Extremely rare combination. 1992 Raybaudi photo-cert & 2015 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $1500 $2500
15761913 Double-headed Eagle black opt Turkey 1909-11 20pa red perf 12, with "behie" blue-grey opt. VFU on piece. SG 13 cat £850, Mi 13 cat €950. Very rare genuine as only 241 printed. 2015 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $400$600
15771913 Double-headed Eagle black opt Turkey 1909-11 1Pi pale blue plate 1, perf 12, with "behie" red opt. VFU. SG 14 cat £1800, Mi 14 cat €1700. Exp Kohler & Diena, plus 2015 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $700$1000
1578 1913 Double-headed Eagle black opt Turkey 1910 Postage Due 1Pi black on red, perf 12. VFU on piece. SG 15b cat €2750, Mi 15(var) cat €2600. Very rare as only total of 345 printed of both 1Pi, & only a fraction were from this issue. 2015 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $1000 $1500
15791913 Independence Anniv eagle 10pa green horiz pr, error IMPERF vert between, imperf at top & right from sheet edge. VF fresh UN as issued. SG 22(var), Mi 24(var). Very rare. 2013 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $150$250
15801913 Independence Anniv eagle 10pa green, error eagle INVERTED. VF fresh UN as issued. SG 22(var), Mi 24(var). Very rare. 2013 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $100$200
15811913 Independence Anniv eagle 10pa green, error MISSING value. VF fresh UN as issued. SG 22(var), Mi 24(var). Very rare. 2013 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $100$200
15821913 Independence Anniv eagle ERRORS of colour 10pa violet, 20pa green, 30pa blue, 1Gr black & 1Gr violet. VF fresh UN as issued. SG 22c, 23b, 24b, 25c & 25d, Mi 24-7(var). Rare group. (5). (P) $180$250
15831913 Independence Anniv eagle 20pa red, error value & eagle INVERTED. VF fresh UN as issued. SG 23(var), Mi 25(var). Extremely rare. 2013 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $200$400
15841913 Independence Anniv eagle 20pa red, error eagle INVERTED. VF fresh UN as issued. SG 23(var), Mi 25(var). Very rare. 2013 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $100$200
15851913 Independence Anniv eagle 30pa red ERROR of colour lower marginal blk of 4. VF fresh UN as issued. SG 24c cat £108+, Mi 26(var). Rare multiple. 2013 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $150$250
15861913 Independence Anniv eagle 1Gr black ERROR of colour, plus value INVERTED. Superb fresh UN as issued. SG 25d(var), Mi 27(var). Very rare. 2013 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $100$200
15871913 Independence Anniv eagle 2Gr black, error eagle INVERTED. VFU, tied to piece by "Vlone 28 11 1913" cds. SG 26(var), Mi 28(var). Very rare. 2013 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $150$250
15881913 Independence Anniv eagle 2Gr blue ERROR of colour right marginal blk of 4. VF fresh UN as issued. SG 26c cat £132+, Mi 28(var). Rare multiple. 2013 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $150$250
15891913 Skanderbeg set 2q-1Fr. VFU on pieces with GOLD "Shkoder 7.3.1914" cds. SG 27-32, Mi 29-34 cat €1500+ as loose set withgold cds, plus premium for on piece. Very rare with only 50 sets with gold pmks made for presentation purposes on date of arrivalof Prince William. (6) (P) $500$700
15901914 Prince William 1q grey unissued. FU, tied to sm piece by "Vlone Shqipenie 20 4 1914" cds of the actual day of his arrival. SG 114(var), Mi IIa(var). (P) $60$100
15911914 Postage Due Skanderbeg 2q violet opt vertical pr, upper with "T" opt inverted, plus 50q with "Takse" opt inverted. VF M/MUH. SG D33 & 37 cat £59++, Mi P1a & 5 cat €110++ -both for normals. (3). (P) $130$200
15921914 Postage Due Skanderbeg 5q varieties "T" opt only -missing "Takse", "T" inverted, & "T" inverted with "Takse" twice, plus 10q "Takse" inverted. VFU. SG D34-5 cat £21++, Mi P2-3 cat €20++ -both for normals. Spectacular error group. (4). (P) $150$250
15931914 Korce Military Post large square Eagle h/s set 10pa & 25pa bright violet with value h/s in red, on wove paper. VF fresh MUH. SG 38a & 38c cat £450++, Mi M1a & 2a cat €600++ both for M, should be at least double, £900 or €1200 MUH. Rare & impressive large format stamps. 2015 Ceremuga photo-cert. (2). (P) $500$800
15941915 Essad Pasha Middle Albania Provisional violet seal h/s on Skanderbeg 10q red. VFU, tied to piece. SG 48 cat £37+, Mi M3 cat €35+ & both much under-catalogued. Exp Ceremuga. (P) $50$100
15951915 Essad Pasha Middle Albania Provisional violet seal h/s on surch set 5pa/2q-5G/1Fr. VFU. SG 4-54 cat £150+, Mi M4-9 cat €145+ & both much under-catalogued. Top value exp Ceremuga. (6). (P) $150$250
15961915 "T Takse" opt Skanderbeg 2q blk of 4, top pr error opt INVERTED. VF fresh 2M/2MUH, plus 10q pr error "T" opt inverted VFU pr on piece. SG D33(var) & D35(var) normal cat £62, Mi P5 & 6(var) normal cat €240. (6). (P) $120$180
15971917 Koritza Provisional Eagle set 1c-1Fr inscribed "Vetqeveritare" VFU, tied to separate pieces by Korytsa March-August cds. SG 67-74 cat £95+, Mi K3-10 cat €100+. (8). (P) $80$120
15981917 Koritza Provisional Eagle set 1c-1Fr inscribed "Republika". VFU, tied to separate pieces by Korytsa Apr-Sept cds. SG 75-81 cat £48+, Mi K11-17 cat €45+. (7). $50$70
15991917 Koritza Provisional Eagle 3c inscribed "Republika" both types inc error "CTM" for "CTS". VFU. SG 76/76a cat £163, Mi K13/13I cat €173. (2). (P) $80$120
16011920 Revenue opts on unissued Prince William, in red with eagle "Shkodra Vule Takse", additionally opt posthorn & curved bar to cover "Shkodra", with 2a/1a normal & with both opts inverted, plus 20q. VF fresh MUH, 20q tiny cnr thin in LR margin. Bft 21, 21(var), 25 cat £75++ as normals. (3). (P) $130$200
16021925 Postage Due 10q IMPERF horiz pr with "QIND AR" opt shifted left so is split across 2 stamps. VF MUH. SG D204(var), Mi P26(var). Only 1 sheet recorded. (P) $200$300
16031925 Postage Due set 10q-50q tied to piece by 4 SPECIMEN h/s of Bechuanaland (Samual type BEC2) applied when received from UPU distribution. VF fresh UN. SG D204-7(s), Mi P26-9(s). Ex John Larson. Unique & certificate can be obtained on request. (4). (P) $300$500
16091929 "Mbr Shqiptare" opt Airmail set 5q-3Fr. Superb fresh MLH. Mi 210-16 cat €1800, SG 270-76 cat £1600. Only 1003 sets printed. All exp twice inc Kohler, while certificate can be obtained on request. (7). (P) $500$800
16101936 Postage Due opt King 10q red, opt "-Takse-" (with dashes) variety opt partly DOUBLE from shift print, giving thicker opt. VF fresh MUH. SG D312(var), Mi P34IV cat €250++. (P) $250$375
16111938 Royal Wedding M/Sheet on registered cover with "Shkoder 6 6 38" cds. To Austria with reg label & Vienna arrival cds tying M/S to cover. SG MS328a cat £200++, Mi Blk 2 cat €220++, both plus premium on cover. (P) $200$300
16121945 Qeverija opt set 30q/3q - 5Fr/2Fr, tied to registered cover front by "Shkoder 17 3 45" cds. SG 409-17 cat £130+, Mi 359-67 cat €130+ - both as loose stamps alone. (P) $100$200
16131945 Army Anniv opt set 30q/1q - 5Fr/2Fr, tied to pictorial cover front by "Shkoder 10 7 45" first day cds, plus special cachet at left. SG 418-24 cat £130+, Mi 368-74 cat €130 both as loose stamps alone. (P) $100$200
16141945 Red Cross opt set 30q+15q - 2Fr+1Fr, tied to cover front by "Shkoder 11 5 45" cds. VFU. SG 425-8 cat £100+, Mi 375-8 cat €100+ as loose stamps alone. (P) $80$150
16161915 Serbian occupation cover franked King Alexander 1p-1D with provisional TIRANE pmks, with Serbian censor h/s on reverse & Debar bilingual b/s. Rare & attractive! (P) $200$400
16171915 Scutari Provisional Postage Due cover sent stampless & with "Shengjin 18 IV 15" cds at LL & h/s "T". To Shkoder where Skanderbeg Flag Raising HORIZ opt 25q with "T" opt tied by "Shkoder-Shqypeni Scutari Albanie 25 APR 1915" cds. Mi P2 cat €130++. VF. SG D39h cat £140++ both as loose stamp alone. Rare usage. (P) $350$500
16181915 Skutari Provisional cover franked Skanderbeg 5pa/2q INVERTED opt, sent to Shkoder & taxed with Skutari provisional VERTICAL opt 25q with "T" h/s, precancelled in blue & tied by bars cds with special Shkodra cds beside. Mi 41K & T2. SG 40a & D39h cat £240+++ as loose stamps alone. Only 500 printed of the T h/s 25q & significant rarity on cover. (P) $300$500
16191920 Registered cover (sl reduced at left) franked UR ¼ (QUARTER BISECT!) of Postat Shqiptare sans-serif opt 2Fr/160h, tied by "Koritza 30 SEP 1920" cds, with boxed h/s reg cachet. To Tirana, with arrival cds. SG 113e(var), Mi 66(var). Extremely rare provisional usage. Sorani photo-cert. (P) $800$1200
ANGOLA
16202004 Birds SAPOA joint issue M/Sheet of 8, prepared but unissued (similar designs were issued by the other southern African countries, but the Angolan M/S was unissued due to some political dispute about payment with the South African printer). Superb fresh MUH. Mi Blk I cat €1000. Very rare as virtually the whole stock was officially destroyed. (P) $500$800
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ANTIGUA
1621 1876-82 "POSTAGE & REVENUE bars" opt QV 1d blue Stamp Duty. Postally used with "Antigua 12 FE 86" cds, plus part barred numeral oval pmk, some flts, VF appearance. Unlisted in SG with opt, Robson Lowe mentions the opt stamp stating that only 1 is known, this is thus the 2nd example found! Exact origin of opt is unknown but it is believed to be a genuine provisional, or an essay for a rejected opt issue etc, that got properly used on mail but was missed by early collectors, & thus never got SG listing. Major rarity of great importance for the specialist. 2002 Sismondo & 2015 Ceremuga photo-certs. (P) $3000 $6000
16221903-07 KEVII Badge ½d to 5/- wmk crown CC. VF MLH, mostly fresh. SG 31-40 cat £325. (10). (P) $200$300
ANTARCTIC & ARCTIC
1623Argentina - Tierra Del Fuego: 1891 10c redlocal issued by Julius Popper, the only stamp issued. Superb fresh MUH. SG 1 cat £25 for M, should be at least double, £50 MUH, Mi 1 cat €60 for M, so €120 MUH. (P) $40$70
1624Australia: 1931 cover franked Canberra pr, tied by "BANZ 1930-31 Antarctic Research Exped" penguin cachet & by "Sydney 22 MR 31" cds, to Tasmania with "Hobart 25 MR 31" b/s. Rare proper usage of the British, Australian & New Zealand joint expedition. (P) $600$1000
1625 AAT: 1984 South Magnetic Pole Expedition 30c, vert strip of 10, error blue almost totally OMITTED, so background looks white instead of blue on the upper 6 stamps, the lower 4 stamps being normal. VF MUH. SG 61(var). An important discovery that first came to light in 2004 from a retired PO employee. Only 1 sheet existed so only 5 such strips of this extremely rare error are possible (We previously sold another strip for $4900). 2009 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (10). (P) $2800 $4000
1626Great Britain: 1910-13 Scott Expedition PPC of short ode "For My Own Sake…". VF UN. $50$100
1627Great Britain: 1910-13 Scott Expedition PPC of short ode "Had We Lived…". Superb UN. $50$100
1628 Great Britain: 1921-22 Shackleton-Rowett Expedition: GB 1912-24 KGV 9d with clear "ENDERBY LAND" cachet & full "S.R ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION 1921 8 SP 21" cds applied before start of voyage. Great rarity as the expedition never reached Enderby Land, & this h/s not used again apart from a few other strikes made before the voyage -this is the UNIQUE recorded example of the 9d (also interesting that the 9d is not known with either Tristan or Gough Island cachets!) 2015 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $1200 $2000
1629 Great Britain: 1921-22 Shackleton-Rowett Expedition. GB 1912-24 KGV 2d orange blk of 4, with 2 strikes of "GOUGH ISLAND" cachet & 2 strikes of "SR ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION 1921" cds. Superb U. Very rare as only 864 of this value used by the expedition & only a fraction were with the Gough Island h/s. Copy of Holcombe photo-cert. (P) $1300 $2000
1630Great Britain: 1921-22 Shackleton-Rowett Expedition. GB 1912-24 KGV 6d purple pr, with "GOUGH ISLAND" cachet & central "SR ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION 1921" cds. VFU. Very rare as only 326 of this value used by the expedition & only a fraction with Gough Island h/s. Certificate can be obtained upon request. (P) $600$900
1631 Great Britain: 1921-22 Shackleton-Rowett Expedition. GB 1912-24 KGV Seahorses 10/- with "GOUGH ISLAND" cachet & central "SR ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION 1921" cds. VFU on piece. Extremely rare as only 40 supplied to expedition & only a fraction were with Gough island h/s. Certificate can be obtained upon request. (P) $1500 $2500
1632 Great Britain: 1921-22 Shackleton-Rowett Expedition. GB 1912-24 KGV 1d red blk of 4, with 2 strikes of 'TRISTAN DA CUNHA" cachet & central "SR ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION 1921" cds. VFU. Very rare as only 1002 of this value used by the expedition. Certificate can be obtained upon request. (P) $1100 $1500
1633Great Britain: Shackleton "SS Nimrod" PPC. F UN, sl vert marks in centre. $50$100
1634Italy: 1926 North Pole Flight Amundsen-Ellsworth-Nobile label showing Airship over pole & route map. LL corner marginal blk of 4, error LL stamp frame INVERTED. Superb MUH. (P) $400$700
1635Italy: 1926 North Pole Flight Amundsen-Ellsworth-Nobile label showing Airship over pole & route map, LR corner marginal blk of 4. Superb MUH. (P) $150$250
1636Italy: 1926 North Pole Flight Amundsen-Ellsworth-Nobile Zeppelin stamp showing airship over pole & route map in half sheet of20, LL stamp with INVERTED frame! Superb fresh MUH. Rare survivor. (P) $800$1200
1637 New Zealand: 1901 Kinsey cover franked 1d Universal tied by "Christ- church 1 JA 01" New Year/Century cds, then franked Victoria Land opt 1d tied by "Brit Antarctic Expd 3 MR 12" cds, then Victoria Land opt ½d pr tied by same cds of "FE 4 13". Contemporary pencil notes on reverse about all expeditions from Scott's 1st to Shackleton's 2nd in 1914 & stamps issued. Sl tones on cover, stamps F-VFU. SG A2-3 cat £1820 as loose stamps & "from x2" on cover, plus large premium for such rare usage. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $2500 $4000
1638New Zealand: Canterbury Times PPC of the head of "A White Giant Petrel". VF UN. $50$100
1639 New Zealand & Great Britain: 1908-12 multi Expedition cover (1907 Expedition flap imprint) initially franked NZ 1d Universal booklet stamp imperf 2 sides, tied by green "Brit Antarctic Expd NZ FE 27 08" cds -another strike in black to left, then KEVII Land opt 1d tied by "MR 4 09" cds, "Victoria Land" opt 1d tied by "9 FE 1911" cds, another tied by "31 JAN 12" cds, & finally opt KEVII ½d pr tied by "FE 4 13" cds. SG A1-3 cat £1858 as loose stamps alone, & "from x2" on cover. Amazing multi expedition cover. A certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $2800 $4000