Accumulations & collections

ASCENSION

1640 1924-33 KGV Ship set ½d to 3/-. VF fresh MLH. SG 10-20 cat £350. (12). (P) $220 $300

1641 1934 KGV Pic set ½d to 5/-. VFU. SG 21-30 cat £120 (10) (P) $70 $100

1642 1938-53 KGVI Pictorial set ½d to 10/- VF MUH. SG 38-47 cat £250. (16). (P) $250 $350

1643 1938 KGVI 1½d black & vermilion perf 13, variety "Davit flaw". VF fresh MLH. SG 40ba cat £140. (P) $70 $100

AUSTRIA

1644 1910 80th Birthday 2Kr-10Kr, top 3 vals. VF fresh M. Mi 175-7 cat €500, SG 237-9 cat £625. (3) (P) $200 $300

1645 1918 Tirol local issue opt Eagle "Arms" set 3h-10Kr, plus 2h Newspaper stamp. VF fresh MLH. Mi cat €700. (20). (P) $300 $400

1646 1929 Large Views set 10g-2S inc both shades of 10g & 24g. VF fresh MUH. SG 646-59, Mi 498-511 cat €750. Scarce MUH (14) (P) $250 $350

1647 1930 Rotary opt set 10g-1S. VFU on pieces with Congress pmks. Mi 518-23 cat €400+, SG 666-71 cat £450+. (6) (P) $250 $350

1648 1933 WIPA M/Sheet with four 50g granite paper. VF fresh MLH in top margin only, stamps pristine MUH, size 127x96mm. Mi Blk 1 cat €3100, SG MS705 cat £3500 both for M, MUH single stamps alone cat €3200+. A key European M/S! (P) $1000 $1500

1649 1933 WIPA M/Sheet with four 50g granite paper. Superb U/CTO with boxed "WIPA 1933 Kunstlerhouse 29/6" special pmk, size 127x102mm (stamps MUH). Mi Blk 1 cat €4000, SG MS705 cat £5000. Key M/S & genuine pmk example is 10 times rarer than M. (P) $2000 $3000

1650 1933 Catholic Congress set 12g-64g. VF fresh MUH. SG 706-11 cat £190 as M so at least £380 MUH, Mi 557-62 cat €440. (6) (P) $180 $250

1651 1935 Heroes set 12g-64g. VF fresh MUH marginal. SG 782-7 cat £80 for M, should be at least £160 MUH, Mi 617-22 cat €150 (6) (P) $80 $110

1652 1945 Graz "Osterreich" opt Hitler set 1RM-5RM, 1RM & 2RM 18½mm opt & 3RM & 5RM, 16¼mm, 1RM perf 14, others perf 12½. VF fresh MUH. Mi 693IB, 694IA, 695-96IIA cat €510, SG 849b, 850, 859-60 cat £542. (4). (P) $300 $400

1653 1946 Renner set 1Sh-5Sh IMPERF on thick yellow paper, lower marginal from sheetlets. VF fresh MUH. SG 972-5(var) -ex MS976, Mi 772-5B cat €320. Enzo Diena AIEP photo cert. (4). (P) $130 $180

1654 1946 Renner set 1Sh-5Sh imperf M/Sheets of 8 stamps + special tab. VF fresh MUH. Mi 772-75KLB cat €2600, SG MS976 cat £2500. Only 2500 sets printed & most have been cut up. (4 M/S). (P) $1100 $1500

1655 1857 Newspaper title band of a French language paper with French newspaper tax 6c h/s, franked Journal 2Kr green (4 margins) tied by "KK Zeitungs Expedition in Bregenz" oval pmk. Mi Z1 cat from €65, or from €350 on newspaper. SG J15 cat £120 or £600 on newspaper. (P) $250 $350

1656 1918 military airmail flight cover franked FLUGPOST opt 4K grey paper, plus Karl 15h, tied "Lemberg Lwow 18.IV.18" cds (previously in Poland, now in Ukraine), with "Flugpost Poczta Lotnicza Lemberg Lwow 19.IV.18" airmail cds below, to Vienna with "Flugpost Wien 19.IV.18" arrival b/s. (P) $100 $150

1657 1918 military airmail flight card franked FLUGPOST opt set 1.50Kr/2Kr, 2.50K/3K (scarce perf 12½ x 11½) & 4K, all grey paper, uprating Karl 8h postcard, tied "Wien 6.V.18" cds, with special airmail cds below, "Flugpost Poczta Lotnicza Lemberg Lwow / 7.V.18" arrival b/s (previously in Poland, now in Ukraine). Mi 225xA, 226xC & 227xA cat €330+. Attractive & scarce perf variety franking. (P) $150 $250

1658 1918 military airmail flight cover franked FLUGPOST opt 1.50Kr/2Kr & 2.50Kr/3Kr, grey paper, latter being the very rare perf 11½, plus Karl 15h, tied by "Lemberg 16.V.18" cds (previously in Poland, now in Ukraine), with the special airmail cds below, & with "Flugpost Wien 1 18.IV.18" arrival b/s. VF. Mi/Fe 226xB cat €2600+. Only several sheets of this perf variety printed & extremely rare on cover. 2013 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P) $1300 $2000

AUSTRIA - TERRITORIES & OCCUP

1659 Austrian Fieldpost: 1915 "KuK FELDPOST" opt set 1h-10Kr. VFU. Mi 1-21 cat €500, SG 1-21 cat £500 (P) $200 $300

BAHAMAS

1660 1902-10 KEVII 1d to 5/-, wmk crown CA. VF fresh MLH. SG 62-69 cat £134. (6) (P) $80 $100

1661 1912-19 KGV set ½d-£1, wmk mult crown. VF fresh MLH. SG 81-89 cat £225. (9). (P) $150 $200

1662 1912-19 KGV ½d to 5/- wmk mult crown. VF fresh MLH. SG 81-88 cat £60. (9). (P) $45 $60

1663 1912-19 KGV £1 dull green & black wmk mult crown. Superb fresh MUH. SG 896 cat £200 M, should be at least £400 MUH. (P) $350 $500

1664 1919 "WAR CHARITY 3 6 18" opt 1d, wmk reversed. VF fresh MUH. SG 101x cat £85 for M, should be at least £170 MUH (P) $100 $150

1665 1919 WAR TAX opt 3d, wmk inverted. Superb fresh MUH. SG 105w cat £70 for M, should be at least double, £140 MUH. (P) $100 $150

BAHAWALPUR

1666 1947 Star & Crescent opt KGVI 3p-1R. VF MUH, some tropicalized gum on lower vals. SG 1-14 cat £644. Very rare. (14). (P) $500 $700

BAHRAIN

1667 1938-41 opt KGVI set 3p-25R. VF fresh MLH/MUH. SG 20-37 cat £950. (16). (P) $475 $600

1668 1938-41 opt KGVI 1R-25R high vals. Mostly VF fresh MUH, 10R sl trace of gum tone, others superb. SG 32-37 cat £350. (6). (P) $150 $250

1669 1942-45 KGVI set 3p-12a, white background. VF MUH, all marginal. SG 38-50 cat £130. (13). (P) $120 $160

BARBADOS

1670 1852-55 Britannia (4d) brownish red, imperf, no wmk, blued paper. VF UN, 4 large margins. SG 5 cat £120+. (P) $100 $150

1671 1852-55 Britannia (4d) red-brown, imperf blk of 4, no wmk, blued paper. VF UN, all 4 margins. SG 5 cat £480. (4). (P) $350 $500

1672 1858 Britannia 1/- black, imperf, no wmk. Superb fresh UN, 4 margins. SG 12a cat £225. (P) $150 $250

1673 1861-70 Britannia 6d orange, no wmk, perf 14. VF fresh MLH. SG 33 cat £200. (P) $150 $200

1674 1861-70 Britannia 6d orange, no wmk, perf 14. Superb fresh MUH. SG 33 cat £200 for M, should be at least double, £400 MUH. Rare MUH classic! (P) $400 $600

1675 1861-70 Britannia 1/- black, no wmk, rough perf 14 to 16. F-VF fresh M. SG 35 cat £65. (P) $40 $60

1676 1861-70 Britannia 1/- black, no wmk, rough perf 14-16. F-VF fresh MUH. SG 35 cat £65 for M, should be at least £130 MUH. (P) $100 $150

1677 1873 Britannia 6d orange-vermilion, IMPERF, wmk large star. VF UN, left marginal with 4 margins. SG 60b cat £50. (P) $40 $60

1678 1873 Britannia 6d orange-vermilion, IMPERF blk of 4, wmk large star. VF UN, all 4 margins. SG 60b cat £200+, plus a premium for rare blk. (P) $130 $200

1679 1882-86 QV 6d olive-black. VF fresh M. SG 100 cat £75. (P) $50 $70

1680 1882-86 QV ½d dull green. F-VF fresh M. SG 89 cat £32. $20 $30

1681 1882-86 QV 1d rose. VF fresh M. SG 91 cat £90. (P) $50 $70

1682 1882-86 QV 2½d ultramarine. VF fresh M. SG 93 cat £120. (P) $80 $110

1683 1882-86 QV 3d reddish purple & 4d deep brown. VFM. SG 96, 99 cat £25. (2). $20 $30

1684 1882-86 QV 4d grey. F-VF M. SG 97 cat £350. Key stamp (P) $250 $350

1685 1920-21 Victory set ¼d to 3/-. VF M/MLH. SG 201-12 cat £150. (12) (P) $110 $150

BECHUANALAND

1686 1884 QV Military Telegraphs set 1d-£1, opt SPECIMEN. Superb fresh M/MLH, nice colours. SG MT1-8(s), normals cat £1430. Very rare set in unusually nice condition. (8). (P) $1100 $1500

1687 1885-87 "British Bechuanaland" opt Hope ½d grey-black, error opt DOUBLE in both lake & black. VF fresh M. SG 1b cat £750. Brandon photo-cert. (P) $600 $900

1688 1888 "PROTECTORATE 4d" opt QV 4d lilac & black. F-VFU. SG 44 cat £500. Rare. 2007 Sismondo photo-cert. (P) $500 $800

1689 1893-95 "British Bechuanaland" opt reading down on Cape of Good Hope 1d carmine-red, error opt greatly shifted right, with "British" portion of opt almost totally OMITTED. VF UN. SG 38b cat £4250. Extremely rare as only 1 shifted double sheet believed printed, so 2 columns with this error (20 stamps) printed. 2015 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $2000 $3000

1690 1913 opt CGH KEVII £1 green & brown revenue. VF F/C. Bft 26 cat £75. (P) $50 $100

1691 1913 opt CGH Hope £5 blue-green & green revenue. Superb F/C. Bft 28 cat £250. Very rare. (P) $150 $250

1692 1925-27 opt KGV basic set ½d to 1/- wmk block cypher. VF fresh MUH. SG ex 91-98 cat £79 for M, should be at least double, £158 MUH. (7). (P) $120 $180

1693 1932 KGV Cattle set ½d to 10/-. VF fresh MUH. SG 99-110 cat £450 for M, should be at lest double £900 MUH. (12). (P) $850 $1200

1694 1938 KGVI & Cattle £1 Revenue (same design as postage stamps). VF F/C with h/s. Bft 45 cat £150. (P) $100 $150

BELGIUM

1695 1935 Railway Parcels set 10c-100Fr. VF fresh M/MLH. COB SP178-201 cat €1000, SG P689-712 cat £950. (24). (P) $450 $600

BELGIAN COLONIES

1696 Belgian Congo: 1886 King 5Fr lilac top value, pert 15. VF fresh MLH. SG 5 cat £325, COB 5a cat €380, Yv 5 cat €430. Rare so nice. Only 4800 printed. (P) $250 $350

1697 Belgian Congo: 1886 King 5Fr lilac top value, perf 15. VFU, part "Banana JU 1887" cds in blue. SG 5 cat £180+ COB 5a, Yv 5. Rare so nice. Only 4800 printed. (P) $180 $250

1698 Congo: 1892 "COLIS POSTAUX Fr3.50" in frame black h/s on King Fullface 5Fr grey. VFM. SG 17 cat £120, COB PK5 cat €150, Yv CP5 cat €140. Only 2000 printed. (P) $100 $150

1699 Congo: 1892 "COLIS POSTAUX Fr3.50" in frame black h/s on King Fullface 5Fr grey. Superb U, "Banana MA..1888" cds in blue. SG 17 cat £120+, COB PK5 cat €150+, Yv CP5 cat €125+. Only 2000 printed. Rare so nice. (P) $100 $200

BERMUDA

1700 1874 "THREE PENCE" opt QV 1/- green, opt SG type 7. F-VF M, sl reperfed. SG 14 cat £1500. Rare. (P) $500 $700

1701 1918-22 KGV £1 Purple & black on red, top value, UL corner marginal plate no.1, wmk mult crown. Stamp superb fresh MUH. SG 55 cat £325 for M, should be at least double, £650 MUH, plus extra for plate no. (P) $500 $700

1702 1938 KGVI 10/- green & deep lake on pale emerald chalk-surfaced paper, perf 14. VF MLH. SG 119 cat £450. (P) $150 $200

1703 1938-53 KGVI shades collection 2/- to £1 both perf 14 & perf 13 with 2/- SG 116, a, c, d, e, f; 2/6 SG 117, b, c, d; 5/- SG 118, a, b, d, e, f, g; 10/- SG 119, c, d, e, f; 12/6 SG 120b, c, e; £1 SG 121b, c, d, e. Mostly F-VF fresh M/MLH. SG cat £3129 = A$6000. (29). (P) $800 $1200

BOSNIA and HERCEGOVINA

1704 2002 Bosnian Scouts Anniv 1M sheetlet of 10 IMPERF. VF fresh MUH. SG 702(var), Mi 264(var). Rare Scout thematic! (P) $150 $300

1705 2005 Roses 1M20 miscut & misperf sheetlet with blk of 4 stamps at left & 4 blank labels at right. Should be 2 blks of 4 stamps with a label to left of ea. VF fresh MUH. SG 808(var), Mi 386(var) Spectacular! $100 $200

1706 2005 Fauna 2M Partridge & 3M Beaver sheetlets of 8 IMPERF. VF fresh MUH. SG 812-13(var), Mi 387-8(var). Very rare (2) $250 $400

1707 2005 Youth 50f & 50f M/Sheet, error perf shifted up 11mm so perf across the stamps, leaving left stamp without value! VF fresh MUH. SG MS828(var), Mi Blk 26(var). Spectacular! $70 $120

1708 2006 Fauna 2M50 Ducks IMPERF sheetlet of 8 with 2 labels, with large boxed SPECIMEN h/s on reverse. VF fresh MUH. SG 868(var), Mi 451(var). Very rare $150 $250

1709 2006 Turin Winter Olympics 1K & 2K M/Sheet original withdrawn printing, size 88x115mm with "Torino 2006" Olympic rings logo at base, with specimen h/s on back. Due to a dispute about payment of fees for use of the logo, all M/Sheets were guillotined before being supplied to POs with the lower margin & logo cut off! VF fresh MUH. Mi Blk 28i cat €500. Very scarce as only small number escaped. (P) $180 $250

1710 2006 Turin Winter Olympics 1K & 2K M/Sheet original withdrawn printing, size 88x115mm with "Torino 2006" Olympic rings logo at base, IMPERF with specimen h/s on back. Due to a dispute about payment of fees for use of the logo, all M/Sheets were guillotined before being supplied to POs with the lower margin & logo cut off! VF fresh MUH. Mi Blk 28I(var) cat €500 for perf, imperf unlisted & est at least double, so €1000+. Very rare as only tiny number exist - previous example we had realized $466 in auction 290. (P) $300 $450

1711 2007 Centenary of Scouting 2M & 2M M/Sheet IMPERF with extra large uncut margins with guide marks, with large boxed SPECIMEN h/s on reverse. SG 890a(var), Mi Blk 32(var). VF fresh MUH. Very rare Scout thematic (P) $300 $500

BRAZIL

1712 1938 Brapex Exhibition Rowland Hill M/Sheet (10 stamps & 1 tab), uncut horiz pair of M/S, both PERFORATED, plus the left M/S is perf upside down! resulting in the central tab being bisected by perfs, & the lower middle stamps being imperf between! VF UN as made. SG MS614a(var), Sc 465(var) footnote states "a few perforated M/Sheets exist". Great rarity for the Brazil specialist - we are aware of only 1 printers sheet with 3 such pairs having existed - from which this originates. Copy of 2001 APS photo-cert for the sheet. (P) $1000 $2000

BRITISH ANTARCTIC TERRITORY

1713 1971 Surch QEII set ½p to 50p. VF fresh MUH. SG 24-37 cat £95. (14). (P) $60 $90

BRITISH CENTRAL AFRICA

1714 1891-95 BCA opt Arms £2 rose-red. VFU, barred numeral pmk (cert incorrectly says that the stamp is reperfed which it is not – stamp is 100% correct size & perfs at base were merely separated by scissors). SG 15 cat £1600 & undercatalogued. Very rare used. 2007 Brandon photo cert. (P) $1200 $2000

1715 1891-95 BCA opt Arms £5 sage-green. VFU, barred numeral pmk. SG 16 cat £1900 M, unpriced U & much rarer thus. 2007 Brandon photo cert. (P) $1800 $2800

1716 1895 Arms £1 black & yellow-orange, no wmk. Superb fresh MLH. SG 29 cat £1200. Rare high value. Dr Giulio Bolaffi photo-cert. (P) $1200 $1600

1717 1895 Arms 3/- black & yellow, wmk crown CC sideways. VF fresh M. SG 38 cat £180. (P) $120 $160

1718 1897-1900 Arms £1 black & dull purple. Superb fresh M. SG 51 cat £475. (P) $400 $600

1719 1898 Internal Postage "cheque stamp" 1d vermilion & pale ultramarine, imperf "marginal blk of 4, setting II, embossed controls at back "3X", "4M", C18" & Z19". VFU, "Zomba MY 21 BCA." cds. SG 55b cat £560. (4) (P) $450 $600

1720 1898 Internal Postage "cheque stamp" 1d vermilion & deep ultramarine, imperf, setting II embossed control at back "23N". VFU, "Zomba MY 21 BCA." cds. SG 56 cat £150. (P) $110 $150

BRITISH EAST AFRICA

1721 1890-95 Light & Liberty 8a grey. VFM. SG 13 cat £275. Only 1500 printed. (P) $250 $350

1722 1895-96 BEA opt QV India ½a-1R, inc both 1R. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 49-60 cat £344. (12). (P) $275 $375

1723 1895 BEA opt Light & Liberty 2½a black on bright yellow. VF fresh M. SG 36 cat £200. Only 4020 printed & most used. (P) $180 $250

1724 1895 BEA opt Light & Liberty 5a black on grey-blue. VF MLH. SG 40 cat £300. Only 780 printed & most used. (P) $275 $375

1725 1895 BEA opt Light & Liberty 7½a black. VFM. SG 41 cat £140. Only 1140 printed & most used. (P) $130 $180

1726 1895 BEA opt Light & Liberty 8a blue. VF fresh MLH, imperf at top from edge of sheet. SG 42 cat £100. Only 1900 printed & most were used. (P) $90 $120

1727 1895 BEA opt Light & Liberty 1R carmine. F-VF fresh MLH. SG 43 cat £65. Only 2349 printed & most used. (P) $60 $80

1728 1895 BEA opt Light & Liberty 3R slate-purple, imperf at base from bottom of sheet. VF fresh MLH. SG 45 cat £275. Only 719 printed & most used. Exp Champion & Diena. (P) $220 $300

1729 1895 BEA opt Light & Liberty 3r slate-purple, on cover tied by squared circle "OC 19 95 Mombasa" cds, same b/s. VF. SG 45 cat £160 as loose stamp alone, unpriced on cover, while even lower vals of set are "from x10". Only 719 printed & rarity on cover. Holcombe photo-cert. (P) $600 $1000

1730 1895 BEA opt Light Liberty 4R ultramarine, imperf at base from bottom of sheet. F-VF fresh MLH. SG 46 cat £200. Only 868 printed & most used. Exp Lamaire & Diena. (P) $180 $250

1731 1895-96 BEA opt set ½a-5R. VF fresh M. SG 49-63 cat £650. Scarce set. (15) (P) $550 $750

1732 1895-96 BEA opt QV India 3R brown & green. VF fresh MLH. SG 62 cat £140. (P) $130 $170

1733 1895-96 BEA opt QV India 5R ultramarine & violet. VF fresh MLH. SG 63 cat £150. (P) $140 $180

1734 1895 BEA opt QV 2½ on 1½a sepia. Superb fresh M. SG 64 cat £120. (P) $100 $130

1735 1897-1903 QV & Lions 5R deep sepia. Superb fresh M. SG 96 cat £450. Copy of Sorani photo cert for set. (P) $375 $475

1736 1897-1903 QV & Lions 10R yellow-bistre. VF fresh M. SG 97 cat £450. Copy of Sorani photo cert. (P) $375 $475

BRITISH EMPIRE

1737 1935 KGV Silver Jubilee Omnibus collection comp with Egypt, Falklands, Canada, Hong Kong, & South Africa in horiz se-tenants prs. VF MUH, mostly very fresh. SG cat £1300, should be at least double, £2600+ MUH. (250). (P) $2200 $3000

1738 1948 KGVI Silver Wedding Omnibus comp Aden to Zanzibar inc all Malay States, plus South Africa & SWA se-tenant prs. VF fresh MUH. SG cat £2250. (138). (P) $1800 $2500

BRITISH GUIANA

1739 1852 Ship 1c black on magenta surface coloured paper imperf, neat cds, expertly repaired tear, 4 large margins & superb appearance. SG 9 cat £5500. Beautiful looking example of this rare classic. 2014 Scheller photo-cert. (P) $2500 $3500

1740 1853-59 Ship 1c vermilion, imperf, original printing. FU, "Demerara MR 3 1856" cds, 3½ margins, nice deep colour. SG 11 cat £1700. Rare classic. (P) $700 $1000

1741 1853-55 Ship 4c deep blue, imperf. FU appearance, crease, some flts, 3 margins. SG 18 cat £1100. (P) $200 $300

1742 1853-55 Ship 4c pale blue, imperf. FU, tiny thin, 4 large margins, part "Demerara AP 60" cds. SG 20 cat £700. Very attractive. Exp Schlesinger. (P) $300 $400

1743 1860-63 Ship 1c pale rose, thick paper, perf 12. Superb U, barred "A03" pmk. SG 29 cat £275. Rare so nice. (P) $250 $350

1744 1862 Type-set 1c rose, unsigned, frame SG type 11 (balls). Superb UN, 4 margins. SG 117a cat £750. Unusually nice. (P) $700 $1000

1745 1862 Type-set 2c yellow, signed in centre, frame SG type 10 (shield). FU, almost 4 margins, barred pmk. SG 119 cat £450. (P) $250 $350

1746 1862 Type-set 2c yellow, signed in centre, frame SG type 10 (shield). VFU, 4 margins, barred pmk, nice strong colour. SG 119 cat £450. Unusually nice. (P) $450 $600

1747 1862 Type-set 2c yellow, signed in centre, frame SG type 11. VFU appearance, sl thins, barred "A03" pmk, 4 huge margins. SG 120 cat £550. Unusually nice for this issue (P) $300 $500

1748 1862 Type-set 4c blue, signed in centre, frame SG type 14 (floret). VFU, light pmk. SG 123 cat £1400. Rare classic. (P) $1200 $1800

1749 1863-76 Ship 4c bright blue, perf 15. VF UN. SG 109 cat £300. Exp Stolow. (P) $250 $350

1750 1863-76 Ship 6c ultramarine, perf 15. VFU, red barred "A03" pmk. SG 111 cat £150. (P) $80 $120

1751 1878 Bar opt Official Ship (2c) on 8c rose, 2 horiz & 1 vert bar. FU. SG 146 cat £375. Rare stamp. (P) $200 $300

1752 1882 Ship 1c magenta 2 masts, perf SPECIMEN. F-VF M, gum sl tones. SG 162 cat £75. $70 $100

1753 1882 Ship 1c magenta 2 masts, diag perf SPECIMEN down (inverted). VFU. SG 162(var), normal cat £30 & under-catalogued. (P) $30 $50

1754 1882 Ship 1c magenta blk of 4 perf SPECIMEN, 3 masts at LR, other 2 masts. VFU with "Vreed-en-Houp FE 24 82" cds. SG 162/164 cat £132 inc se-tenant 2-3 pr plus premium for rare blk. (P) $150 $250

1755 1882 Ship 1c magenta 2 masts, perf SPECIMEN error DOUBLE! VFU. SG 162(var) cat £30+ for normal, SG retail £50. $200 $400

1756 1882 Ship 1c magenta 3 masts WITHOUT perf SPECIMEN. VFU. SG 162b cat £550 & under-catalogued. Very rare. (P) $700 $1000

1757 1882 Ship 2c yellow 2 & 3 masts se-tenant horiz pr perf SPECIMEN, imperf at sides. VF fresh UN. SG 163/165 cat `05++ as singles plus premium for se-tenant pr. (P) $250 $350

1758 1882 Ship 2c yellow 2 masts, perf SPECIMEN error DOUBLE! & with "small 2". VFU. SG 163b(var) cat £55+ for normal. Very rare (P) $200 $400

1759 1882 Ship 1c magenta 3 masts, perf SPECIMEN. VF UN. SG 164 cat £75. (P) $70 $100

1760 1882 Ship 1c magenta 3 masts, diag perf SPECIMEN up. VFU. SG 164 cat £30 & under-catalogued. (P) $40 $60

1761 1882 Ship 1c magenta 3 masts, perf SPECIMEN error DOUBLE! VFU. SG 164(var) cat £30+ as normal. Very rare. (P) $200 $400