Accumulations & collections

CHINA - FOREIGN POST OFFICES

1993 Italian POs: 1917-18 Pechino opt set 1c-10L, inc scarce 20c no wmk. VF fresh MUH. SG 9-18 cat £475 for M, & this issue worth triple MUH so £1425, Sass 8-17 cat €2250+. Very rare genuine MUH! 2012 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (10). (P) $800 $1200

1994 Italian POs: 1917-18 Tientsin opt set 1c-10L, inc scarce 20c no wmk. VF fresh MUH. SG 34-43 cat £408 for M, & this issue worth triple MUH so £1224, Sass 4-13 cat €2250+. Very rare genuine MUH! 2012 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (10). (P) $800 $1200

CHINA - REPUBLIC

1995 1932 Flight cover (trimmed at right), franked SYS 1c & 4c (6), tied by "Shanghai 21 9 32" cds. To Manila, with the flight cachet & arrival b/s. (P) $300 $500

CHINA - PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC

1996 1953 Military Post $800 red, yellow & blue, artists printed & hand coloured essay imperf pr with various approval h/s & annotations in margins & dated "1953 7 3". SG M1595, issued stamps cat £380,000! Spectacular rarity but status unknown. (P) $200 $600

1997 1964 Peonies unadopted design essay w/o any text or value. Superb fresh UN. Similar to SG 2198, or Yang S349. Only 1 sheet existed & a very rare genuine proof. (P) $500 $800

1998 1964 Peonies unadopted design essay w/o any text or value. Superb fresh UN marginal blk of 4. Similar to SG 2198, or Yang S349. Only 1 sheet existed & a very rare genuine proof. (P) $2000 $3000

1999 1969 Chen Pao Tao 43f blk of 4 on approval card with various h/s saying colour trial, approved etc, plus signatures, & dated "1969 8 20". SG 2427. Very interesting but status unknown. $100 $200

2000 1970 Chen Pao Tao Anniv 4f perf 11½, full sheet of 100 with margins & imprints. VF UN. SG 2441a cat £425+ as singles. $100 $300

2001 1973 Working Women's Day 8f set of printed & hand coloured artists' designs near identical to issued designs, ea 175x250mm. VF UN. SG 2504-06. Status unknown but very attractive. (3). $100 $300

2002 1978 Science Conference M/Sheet tied to registered cover by "Shanghai 1978 8 2" cds, with reg & air labels. To Hong Kong. VFU. SG MS2765a cat £450, plus premium on cover. Plus New Year 1981-85 on envelope with special cds tying each. (P) $150 $300

CHINA - TAIWAN

2003 1962 Painting set 80c-$4. VF fresh MUH. SG 451-54 cat £400. (4). (P) $150 $200

CHINA - TIBET

2004 1911 Surcharge on China Coiling Dragon 3p/1c-6a/30c (ex 2a/7c). F-VF M, odd reverse imperfections. Sc 1-3 & 5-8, SG C1-3 & 5-8 cat £933. (10). (P) $300 $450

2005 1911 Surch on China Flying Geese 12a/50c. VF fresh M. Sc 9, SG C9 cat £900. (P) $400 $600

2006 1911 Surcharge on China Coiling Dragon 3p/1c-4a/20c. F-VFM, odd reverse imperfections. Sc 1-7, SG C1-7 cat £703. (7) (P) $200 $300

2007 1911 Surcharge on China Flying Geese 1R/$1. Superb fresh M, dull original gum. Sc10, SG C10 cat £1800. Very scarce. (P) $700 $1200

2008 1911 Surcharge on China Flying Geese $2R/$2 top value. Superb fresh M, nice original gum, bright colours. Sc 11, SG C11 cat £3250. Very rare. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $2000 $4000

2009 1898 Surch on China Coiling Dragon set 3p/1c - 2R/$2, tied to piece by "Lhasa-Tibet" cds. VFU. Sc 1-11, SG C1-11 cat £4500. Rare set especially in used condition. (P) $2800 $3800

CHRISTMAS ISLANDS

2010 2011 Christmas $1.50 International Post, error perfs misplaced 5mm down resulting in Santa Claus totally decapitated & value now at base of stamp instead of at the top (with normal to compare). Superb fresh MUH. Rare, only 1 sheet of 50 recorded of which 15 used as postage before error was spotted! (P) $130 $200

COOK ISLANDS

2011 1892 Type-set 1d black vertical pr IMPERF between. VF UN. SG 1a cat £10,000. Great rarity, only several exist. 2013 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $7000 $10000

2012 1943-54 opt Arms £3 green mult wmk inverted. Superb MUH. SG 135w cat £70. (P) $70 $100

2013 1943-54 opt Arms £5 indigo, mult wmk Wiggins Teape paper. Superb fresh MUH. SG 136 cat £375+. 2005 Rendon AIEP photo cert for set. (6) (P) $300 $400

2014 1963 Pictorial set ½d to 5/- blks of 4 ex printer archive, with IMPERF 1d, 2d, 3d, 1/6, 2/, 3/- & 5/-, plus perf 5d, 6d, 8d & 1/- (these 4 vals unknown imperf), all wmk NZ star. Mostly VF fresh MUH, some with gum adhesions. SG 163-73(p). Rare as only 1 sheet of ea imperf made. (7 prs imperf, 4 perf) (P) $300 $450

2015 Penrhyn: 1917 KGV opt set 2½d to 1/- in 2 perf se-tenant vert prs. VF fresh MLH/MUH. SG 24b-27b cat £270+. (4 prs). (P) $220 $300

2016 Penrhyn: 1914-15 opt KEVII ½p on ½d blk of 4, UR with variety "no stop after Island", vermilion opt. VFU. "Penrhyn Island MY 23 23 NZ" cds. SG 19c/19ca cat £99+ for singles. (P) $70 $100

COVERS - CRASH, WRECK, DISASTER

2017 Bulgaria: 1939 battered airmail crash cover franked King 7L, Trains 1L & 2L pr, tied by indistinct "Poste Aerienne" cds. To Holland, with German PO "Hannover 1" repair tape & 2-line cachet "In Hannover 1 beschadigt eingegangen Amtiich verschlossen", Eindhoven arrival cds, plus on reverse a typed label "Endommage par un accident-avion". Extremely rare. (P) $500 $1000

2018 France: 1942 Airmail censored crash cover franked Petain 5Fr tied by "Campo Corse 21 9 42" cds (Corsica), with French & British censor tapes & cachets. To Gabon, with b/s of "Cotonou Dahomey 19 OCT 42", Lagos Nigeria 2 DE 42, "Freetown Sierra Leone 15 DE 42" & finally "Libreville AEF 18 FEVR 43", plus "Controle Postal Commission Afrique Equatoriale Francaise" cachet. Apparently involved in the crash near Ameur El Ain Algeria that killed all on board, endorsed "Avion accidente" & initialled at UL. Amazing usage! (P) $500 $1000

2019 USA: 1962 Airmail crash cover franked Liberty 15c Air, tied by "Newark DEC 15 1962" pmk. To Poland with typed label on reverse saying from crash of Viscount plane on 19th December tied by Warsaw pmks, plus Brwinow arrival b/s. Very rare. (P) $450 $700

COVERS - ZEPPELIN etc

2020 Brazil: 1930 Condor Zeppelin flight cover franked def 500R & special stamp opt "Graf Zeppelin USA" 20,000R, tied by "Condor Rio de Janeiro 24 MAI 30" cds. To USA, with special Recife transit cds & Lakehurst arrival b/s in green. VF. Sieger 59F cat €400. (P) $100 $200

2021 Cyrenaica: 1932 Zeppelin 5th Sth America Flight registered card franked 1932 Airmail 2L, Colonies opt Dante 50c, 75c, 1L75 & 3L, plus Libya 2L, tied by "Posta Aerea Bengasi 23 8 32" cds, with Zeppelin, air & reg labels. To Brazil, Rome & Friedrichshafen transit cds, flight cachet & Pernambuco arrival b/s. VF. SG 100, 23, 24, 26, 32 & Libya 45 cat £38, Sass 10, 13, 17, 19, A10 & Libya 57 cat €70 -the 2L or 3L alone on cover cat €600 or €650 ea. Sieger 517. (P) $450 $700

2022 Cyrenaica: 1932 Zeppelin 8th Sth America Flight registered cover franked 1932 Airmail set 50c-5L, tied by "Posta Aerea Bengasi 4 10 32" cds, with Zeppelin, air & reg labels. To Brazil, with Rome, Milan & Friedrichshafen transit cds, flight cachet in red & Pernambuco arrival b/s. VF. SG 96-101 cat £60, Sass A6-11 cat €100 -both as loose stamps, the 5L alone on cover cat €1000. Sieger 189. (P) $450 $700

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2023 Cyrenaica: 1933 Zeppelin 2nd Sth America Flight registered cover franked 1932 Airmail 50c, 75c, 2L & 5L, plus Libya 1L & 1L75, tied by "Posta Aerea Bengasi 4 5 33" cds, with reg label. To Argentina, with green flight cachet & numerous cds inc TPO for Roma-Firenze-Milano, Bologna-Roma & Roma-Napoli, plus Naples, Rome, Milan & Friedrichshafen cds, Buenos Aires arrival cds. VF. SG 96, 97, 100 & 101, plus Libya, cat £45, Sass A6, 7, 10 & 11, plus Libya, cat €80 -both as loose stamps, the 5L alone on cover cat €1000. Sieger 214. (P) $450 $700

2024 Germany: 1930 Zeppelin Sth America flight cover originally franked on reverse Eagle Air 1Mk tied by "Friedrichshafen 2 5 30" cds, another on front tied same cds for "18 5 1930", & with "Luftschiff 19 5 1930" cds. To Brazil where franked Def 50r pr, 200r & semi-official Graf Zeppelin opt 5000r Zeppelin stamp, ea tied by Condor Air "22 MAI 30 Recife" cds, plus Condor Zeppelin larger cds. Then on return Europe Pan-America flight from USA, franked 65c Zeppelin tied by "Lakehurst JUN 2 1930" duplex pmk, with Sth America flight cachet, Europe Pan-America cachet on back with final "Friedrichshafen 6 VI 30" return arrival cds, addressed to the Philippines. VF. Sieger 64Raa net valuation €4250. Major Zeppelin rarity. 2010 Caffaz photo-cert. (P) $3500 $5000

2025 Germany: 1930 South America Flight card franked Sth America Zeppelin 4RM & Eagle 1RM, tied by "Friedrichshafen 18 5 30" cds, with flight cachet. To New York, with Lakehurst special green pmk. SG 457 cat £425 as loose stamp alone. Sieger 57F cat €500. (P) $220 $300

2026 Germany: 1930 South America Flight use of hand-painted card franked Sth America Zeppelin 2RM pr, tied by "Friedrichshafen 18 5 30" cds. To USA with flight cachet in red & green Lakehurst arrival pmk. SG 456 cat £850 as loose stamps alone. Sieger 57N est cat €1000+ for this franking. (P) $200 $300

2027 Iraq: 1934 Zeppelin cover franked King 15f tied by "Baghdad 4 OCT 37" cds, with Air & Zeppelin labels "Friedrichshafen 13 10 34" cds, & "Deutsche Luftpost Europa-Sudamerika" pictorial cds. Has b/s of Baghdad 4 Oct, Paris 8 Oct, Stuttgart 13 Oct & Recife 16 Oct arrival. VF. Sieger 280. Extremely, with only several flown. (P) $1700 $2500

2028 Tripolitania: 1932 Zeppelin 4th Sth America Flight registered card franked 1st 1931 Airmail set (ex 75c issued later) -4 on reverse, tied by "Posta Aerea Tripoli D'Africa 30 4 32" cds, with reg & air labels. To Brazil, with Milan-Chiasso TPO b/s & Friedrichshafen transit cds with flight cachet in red & finally Pernambuco arrival cds. VF. SG ex 116-22 cat £95, Sass ex A9-16 cat €130 -both as loose stamps, the 5L alone on cover cat €1000. Only 90 flown. Sieger 157. (P) $450 $700

2029 Tripolitania: 1932 Zeppelin 6th Sth America Flight cover franked Colonies opt Dante Society 1L, 2L75 & 3L pr, tied by "Posta Aerea Tripoli D'Africa 10 9 32" cds, with air label. To Brazil, with Rome & Friedrichshafen transit cds, green flight cachet & Recife arrival b/s. VF. SG 27 & 31-2 cat £53, Sass 20 & A9-10 cat €70 -both as loose stamps, the 3L or 2L75 alone on cover cat €650 or €750ea. (P) $450 $600

2030 Tripolitania: 1932 Zeppelin 6th Sth America Flight registered cover franked 1st 1931 Airmail high values 1L-5L, plus Libya 5c, tied by "Posta Aerea Tripoli D'Africa 10 9 32" cds, with Zeppelin, air & reg labels. To Brazil, transit cds Rome & Friedrichshafen, green flight cachet, & Rio de Janeiro arrival b/s. VF. SG 119-22 cat £70, Sass A13-16 cat €105 -both as loose stamps, 5L alone on cover cat €1000. Sieger 177. (P) $450 $700

2031 Tripolitania: 1932 Zeppelin 9th Sth America Flight registered card franked 1st 1931 Airmails set 50c-5L (ex 75c) front & back, tied by "Posta Aerea Tripoli D'Africa 20 10 32" cds, with Zeppelin, air & reg labels. To Brazil, with Roma-Pisa-Milano TPO & Friedrichshafen transit cds, red flight cachet & Pernambuco arrival b/s. VF. SG ex 116-22 cat £95, Sass ex A9-16 cat €140 -both as loose stamps. 5L alone on cover cat €1000. Sieger 195. (P) $425 $600

2032 Tripolitania: 1933 Zeppelin 4th Sth America Flight registered cover franked 1st 1931 Airmail 5L & Libya 20c, 2L & 2L55, tied by "Posta Aerea Tripoli D'Africa 1 8 33" cds, with Zeppelin, air & reg labels. To Brazil with Milan & Friedrichshafen transit cds, red flight cachet & Pernambuco arrival b/s. VF. SG 122 & Libya 41, 45, 46 cat £41, Sass A16 & Libya 40, 43 & 107 cat €67 -both as loose stamps. 5L alone on cover cat €1000. Sieger 223. (P) $425 $600

2033 USA: 1930 cover franked Zeppelin $2.60 tied by "Varrick St Sta NY MAY 6 1930" pmk & with Zeppelin cachets for South America & Europe Pan-America flights, plus arrival b/s of "Lakehurst MAY 31 1930" green Zeppelin & Richmond VA. Sc C15 cat US$550, SG 689 cat £650, both as loose stamp, Sieger 64c cat €900. (P) $350 $500

CYPRUS

2034 1880 "CYPRUS" opt QV 1d red, plate 220, letters LQ. VF fresh MUH. SG 2 (220) cat £350 for M, should be at least double, £700 MUH. Very rare MUH. (P) $600 $900

2035 1880 "CYPRUS" opt QV 1d red, plate 220, letters KQ. VF fresh MLH. SG 2 (220) cat £350. (P) $230 $350

2036 1880 "CYPRUS" opt QV 1d red, plate 196, letters GH. VF fresh MUH, nice never hinged original gum. SG 2(196) cat £700 for M, should be at least double, £1400 MUH. Very rare MUH! Copy of RPS photo cert for blk it came from. (P) $1200 $1800

2037 1880 "CYPRUS" opt QV 4d sage-green, plate 16, letter LI. Superb fresh MUH, right margin. SG 4 cat £140 for M, should be at least double, £280 MUH. Richter photo cert. (P) $275 $400

2038 1880 "CYPRUS" opt QV 4d sage-green, plate 16, letters LH. VF fresh MLH, right marginal. SG 4 cat £140. Copy of Richter photo cert of pr it came from. (P) $100 $150

2039 1881 "CYPRUS 30 PARAS" opt QV 1d red, plate 216, letters KI. VF fresh MLH. SG 10(216) cat £150. Copy of Richter photo cert of pr it came from. (P) $120 $160

2040 1882-86 QV 30pa pale mauve, Die I, wmk crown CA. VF fresh M. SG 17 cat £80. (P) $50 $70

2041 1882-86 QV 6pi olive-grey, Die I, wmk crown CA. VF fresh MLH. SG 21 cat £75. (P) $40 $60

2042 1882-86 QV 12pi orange-brown, Die I, wmk crown CA. Superb fresh M. SG 22 cat £200. (P) $130 $180

2043 1882 "½" opt QV ½pi emerald-green, opt SG type 8, wmk crown CA. VF fresh MLH. SG 25 cat £170. (P) $140 $180

2044 1886 "½" opt QV ½pi emerald-green, opt SG type 10, 8mm between fractions, wmk crown CA. VF fresh M. SG 29 cat £550. (P) $450 $550

2045 1892-94 QV set ½pi-12pi, Die II wmk crown CA. VF M/MLH. SG 31-37 cat £450. (7). (P) $350 $450

2046 1894-96 QV set ½Pi - 45Pi new colours. VF fresh MLH. SG 40-49 cat £250. (10). (P) $200 $275

2047 1894-96 QV set ½pi-45pi, Die II, wmk crown CA. VF fresh MUH. SG 40-49 £250 M, should be at least double, £500 MUH. (P) $500 $700

2048 1921-23 KGV set 10pa-45pi, wmk script. VF M/MLH. SG 85-99 cat £550. (15). (P) $400 $550

2049 1924-28 KGV £5 black on yellow, top value, wmk mult script. Superb MLH. SG 117a cat £3750. Key stamp of Cyprus. (P) $3000 $4000

2050 1928 Anniversary set ¾Pi-£1. F-VF MUH. SG 123-32 cat £300 for M, should be at least £600 MUH. (10). (P) $400 $600

2051 1928 Anniversary set ¾Pi-£1. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 123-32 cat £300. (10) (P) $200 $300

2052 1934 KGV Pictorial set ¼Pi-45Pi. VF M/MLH. SG 133-43 cat £200. (11). (P) $120 $180

CZECHOSLOVAKIA

2053 1934 National Anthem Music 1Kc & 2Kc M/Sheets of 15, printed on card, with original folder. VF fresh UN as issued. Mi 330-31xSB, SG MS334a cat £1300. Rare & impressive large format M/Sheets, in unusually fresh condition. (2 M/S). (P) $700 $1000

DENMARK

2054 1854-59 Arms 4s chestnut, horiz pr, type I (no stop between R&M), dotted spandrels. Superb fresh MLH, 4 margins. Facit 4 cat 6000Kr+, SG 9 cat £1100+. (P) $500 $700

EGYPT

2055 1914-15 "OHHS" opt Sphinx & Pyramid 4m vermilion, horiz pr, error opt INVERTED. VFU. SG O86a cat £280+. Rare multiple. (P) $250 $350

2056 British Forces: 1932-33 Postal Seal 1Pi IMPERF. VF fresh MUH, 4 margins. SG A1(var) cat £95 for perf hinged, should be £190+ MUH, imperf unlisted & must be worth more. (P) $90 $150

2057 British Forces: 1935 Jubilee opt 1Pi ultramarine. Stamp superb fresh MUH, left marginal. SG A10 cat £275 for M, should be at least double, £550 MUH. Very scarce as sold out in 3 days. (P) $500 $700

ESTONIA

2058 1812 Folded letter wrapper endorsed "Reval 27 July 1812" with blurred "REVAL" h/s. To Pernau. VF. Purchased by vendor in 1990s for DM200 = A$165. $100 $150

2059 1823 Folded letter wrapper endorsed "Reval 11th July 1823" with Cyrillic "Revel 1823 June 11" cds on reverse. VF. Purchased by vendor in 1990s for DM200 = A$165. $100 $150

2060 1847 Folded letter wrapper endorsed "Werro 14 Oct 1847", reverse with boxed Cyrillic h/s "BEPPO 14 OKT 1847" = Werro. To Pernau with bilingual arrival cds. VF. Purchased by vendor in 1990s for DM190 = A$160. (P) $100 $150

2061 1928 Pictorial photo cover of lake scene on front & 4 diff views on back flaps, franked Tallin Exhibition blacksmith 10m grey blk of 4 tied by magenta "Tallin Korjanducte Naitus 7 VII 28" exhibition cds. SG 72, Mi 73. Attractive cover. (P) $80 $120

2062 1937 Relief Fund set 10s-50s, (sl toning) tied to envelope by fancy red "Tallinn 27 II 37" FDI pmks. SG 130-33 cat £33++, Mi 127-30 cat €70++, plus premium for FDC. Purchased by vendor in 1990s for DM90 = A$75. (P) $50 $70

2063 1938 Relief Fund set 10s-50s, tied to cover by "Vehastu 19 X 38" cds. SG 134-7 cat £70++, Mi 131-4 cat €100++, plus premium on cover. Purchased by vendor in 1990s for DM120 = A$100. (P) $70 $100

2064 1938 Literary Society M/Sheet 5s-25s, tied to cover by "Tallinn Raamatunaitus 10 XII 38" cds. VF. SG MS143a cat £85++, Mi Blk 2 cat €100++, plus premium on cover. Purchased by vendor in 1990s for DM300 = A$250. (P) $200 $300

2065 1939 Registered cover franked Relief Fund & Parnu M/Sheets, tied by "Vosu 25 VIII 39" cds, with h/s reg label/cachet. SG MS147a & 151a cat £205++, Mi Blk 3 & 4 cat €330++, plus premium on cover. Extremely rare use of 2 M/S on 1 cover. (P) $350 $500

2066 1939 Relief Fund set 10s-50s, tied to registered cover by "Tallinn 10 1 39" FDI cds, with h/s reg label/cachet. VF. SG 144-7 cat £55+++, Mi 142-5 cat €100+++, plus premium for FDC. Purchased by vendor in 1990s for DM350 = A$290. (P) $200 $300

2067 1940 Parnu pictorial photo cover with 4 views on back flaps, franked Pats 6s pr, tied by "Tallinn Vaksal 9 V 40" cds. SG 117 cat £76++, Mi 157 cat €140++ as loose stamps alone. Purchased by vendor in 1990s for DM300 = A$250. (P) $150 $250

ETHIOPIA

2068 1930 Coronation "Lion" 4g green, error of colour. VF fresh MUH, right marginal. Yv 183a cat €1200 for M, should be at least double, €2400 MUH. Very rare as only 1 sheet of 50 discovered. (P) $450 $700

2069 1930 Coronation "Lion" 4g green, error of colour, UR corner marginal blk of 4. VF fresh MUH. Yv 183a cat €4800 for M, should be at least double, €9600 MUH. Very rare as only 1 sheet of 50 was discovered. (4). (P) $1700 $2500

2070 1930 Coronation "Lion" set 1g-5T imperf presentation M/Sheet on card 247x310mm, with "Couronnement de S.M. Haile Sellace I" & "Emission Speciale de Timbres-Post" imprint at base. VF UN as made. SG 278-84(var). Very rare & impressive (P) $450 $700

FALKLAND ISLANDS

2071 1869-76 "Falkland Paid Islands" Frank stamps, rectangular boxed type in black & circular type in red, both on white paper, 1890s souvenir strikes. UN as made, all 4 margins, vert creases. SG FR1-2 cat £300 as pieces (would cat £36,000 on covers). (2). (P) $100 $200

2072 1878-79 QV 1d claret, no wmk, thin paper. F-VF fresh UN. SG 1 cat £750. Rare & often misidentified stamp. (P) $250 $400

2073 1891 Bisect Provisional ½d on UR half of QV 1d brownish claret, error opt DOUBLE, with 2 clear strikes one of which ties the bisect to the piece! Together with 2 unoverprinted 1d claret, tied by cork cancel. Opt from special printing supplied by PO to collectors after 10 Sept 1891. VFU. SG 13(var). Rare as only several double opts known. RPSL photo-cert. (P) $2000 $3000

2074 1891-1902 QV 4d olive-black marginal blk of 20 from top of sheet. Superb fresh MUH. SG 32 cat £320 for M singles, should be at least £640 MUH. Scarce multiple. (P) $300 $500

2075 1898 QV 2/6 deep blue. VFM. SG 41 cat £275. (P) $200 $275

2076 1904-12 KEVII set ½d to 5/- VFM. SG 43-50 cat £475 (8) (P) $250 $400

2077 1904-12 KEVII 1d vermilion wmk upright, comp sheet of 60. Stamps fresh MUH, sl horiz crease just below middle line of perfs. SG 44 cat £1020 as M singles, should be at least £2040 MUH, plus premium for sheet. (P) $600 $1000

2078 1904-12 KEVII 3/- deep green. VF fresh MLH. SG 49b cat £150 (P) $80 $120

2079 1912-20 KGV 5/- deep rose-red, wmk mult crown. VF fresh MLH. SG 67 cat £120. (P) $90 $120

2080 1912-20 KGV £1 black on red, top value, wmk mult crown. Stamp VF fresh MUH, top marginal. SG 69 cat £550 for M, should be at least double, £1100 MUH. Raybaudi photo cert. (P) $800 $1100

2081 1928 South Georgia provisional 2½d h/s on KGV 2d purple. Stamp VF fresh MUH, nice original gum. SG 115 cat £1300 for M, should be at least double, £2600 MUH. Very rare as only 1179 printed & hardly ever seen MUH especially so fresh. RPSL photo cert (P) $2300 $3500

2082 1937 KGVI Coronation set ½d-2½d, perf SPECIMEN. F-VF fresh MUH. SG 143-45s cat £425. Rare genuine. 2014 Ceremuga photo-cert. (3). (P) $400 $600

2083 1938-50 KGVI Pictorial set ½d-£1. VF fresh MLH/MUH. SG 146-63 cat £475. (18). (P) $200 $300

FIJI

2084 1870-71 Fiji Times Express 1/- black on rose quadrille paper, rouletted on 2 sides. Superb fresh M, original gum. SG 4 cat £2250+. Rare genuine example in unusually nice condition. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $1500 $2500