Accumulations & collections

2193 1870 Balloon Post Military folded letter franked Ceres 20c tied by "Armee Francaise Quatr Gal 18 NOV 70" cds, with 3-line blue cachet "Defence de Paris Deuxieme Armee Etat Major-General", arrival b/s of "La Brede". Carried on the "General Uhric." SG cat £425, Maury 30 cat €400, plus €2350 for the army FPO cds, plus big premium for the cachet. Extremely rare combination. Exp Scheller, while certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $2500 $4000

2194 1870 Balloon Post folded letter franked Napoleon 20c tied by dotted star pmk & with "Paris 2 NOV 70" cds below. To Le Havre with arrival b/s. Carried on the "Ferdinand Flocon". VF. SG cat £425, Maury 23 cat €400. (P) $300 $500

2195 1870 Balloon Post folded Letter wrapper franked Ceres 20c tied by red "Paris 10 DEC 70" cds, with "Vannes 20 DEC 70" arrival b/s. Carried on the "General Renault". SG cat £550, Maury 41 cat €500+, plus €650 for red cds. Rare combination. Exp Scheller. (P) $900 $1300

2196 1871 Balloon Post folded printed lettersheet "Gazette de Absents" no.19 of 24th December, franked Napoleon 20c pr, tied by dotted star "8" pmks, with "Paris… DEC 70 cds. To England, with boxed "PD" h/s & London arrival cds in red. Carried by the "Tourville". SG cat £750, Maury 50 cat €500. (P) $375 $500

2197 1871 cover franked Napoleon 20c pale ultramarine tied by boxed "PD" cancel, also franked Alsace-Lorraine 20c points up tied by boxed "KPR Feldpost Relais No 28 1/3" To Mayaume with indistinct TPO? b/s. Sender used a French stamp which was not allowed by the Germans, so the occupation 20c added. SG 14, Mi 6I. Rare mixed franking & usage. (P) $1200 $1800

2198 1871 Folded letter (reduced at left), franked Ceres Bordeaux 20c blue lithographed POSTAL FORGERY, tied by diamond of dots 2240 pmk, with "Marseille 9 MARS" cds, b/s "Nimes 10 MARS 71". SG 164/174(F), Maury 44/46(F) cat €5250+. Extremely rare specialist item. Exp Roumet. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $3000 $5000

2199 1922 cover franked large "5c" opt on Sower 30c orange, tied by 1922 machine pmk to Dinan with arrival b/s, plus 2 of same on 1923 PPC of Le Havre tied by cds. SG 365(var), Maury 158(var). Also "Le Matin" newspaper of 18th July 1922 with a small article with illustration of this stamp. Opt unlisted in any catalogue! & unknown whether of private origin or an essay that escaped from the govt printer. In any case extremely rare & interesting. (P) $500 $1000

FRANCE - COLONIES & POs

2200 1946 WWII "From Chad to the Rhine" IMPERF all sets inc Equatorial Africa, Cameroon, French West Africa, Somali Coast, Guadeloupe, St Pierre, Indochina, Madagascar, Martinique, New Caledonia, Oceanic Settlements, Reunion, Wallis & Futuna, Guiana & French Indian Settlements. Mostly VF fresh MUH. Maury cat €1740 = A$2600. (90). (P) $600 $1000

2201 Algeria: 1937 Constantine set 65c-2Fr15 as Epreuvre de Luxe die proofs with imprints. VF UN as made, with protective interleaf sheets. SG 144-47(p), Maury 133-46(p). (4) (P) $90 $150

2202 Algeria: 1943 "Victory" 1Fr50 red imperf PROOFS on 5 diff colour papers. VF fresh MUH, all lower marginal. SG 203(p), Maury 201(p) cat €200++ for normal imperfs. (5) (P) $130 $200

2203 Andorra: 1931 ANDORRE opt set ½c-20Fr. VF M/MLH with top vals unusually nice & fresh. Maury 1-23 cat €1580, SG F1-F23 cat £1300. Key issue as only 3750 sets printed. (23). (P) $500 $700

2204 Andorra: 1931 ANDORRE opt set ½c-20Fr. VFU. SG F1-23 cat £1700, Maury 1-23 cat €1750. Key issue with only 3750 sets printed & U is much scarcer than M. (23). (P) $600 $900

2205 Antarctic: 1965 ITU Centenary 30Fr IMPERF. VF fresh MUH, top marginal with 4 margins. SG 39(var) normal perf cat £140, Maury A9nd cat €400. (P) $200 $300

2206 Antarctic: 1966 Satellite 50Fr IMPERF. VF fresh MUH, 4 margins. SG 42(var), Maury A12nd cat €120. $50 $80

2207 Antarctic: 1969 Antarctic Treaty 50Fr IMPERF. VF fresh MUH. SG 51(var), Maury A18nd cat €85. $40 $70

2208 Antarctic: 1969 Kerguelen Map 100Fr IMPERF. VF fresh MUH, 4 margins. SG 55(var) normal perf cat £75, Maury A21nd cat €150. $70 $100

2209 Antarctic: 1972 Crozet Is set 100Fr & 250Fr, IMPERF. VF fresh MUH top marginal, 4 margins. SG 78-79(var), normal perf cat £136, Maury A27nd-28nd cat €325. (2). $130 $200

2210 Antarctic: 1974 UPU Penguin 150Fr IMPERF. VF fresh MUH, right marginal. SG 92(var), Maury A37nd cat €90. $40 $70

2211 Cambodia: 1979-81 boxed "RPK" h/s opts on earlier stamps, with 1973 Airmail 3R, Angkor Sculptures set of 3 & 1974 Postage Dues 2R, 9R & 10R. All with decorative margin. Stamps VF MUH. Mentioned in SG & Mi footnotes. Very rare provisionals prepared just after the Khmer Rouge regime was overthrown by Vietnamese forces. Purchased at the time from the GPO by an Australian diplomat. (7). (P) $150 $250

2212 Cambodia: 1875 cover (part flap & restored piece at top) franked Ceres 25c blue (2), tied by dotted "CCH" pmks, with "Cambodge Phnom Penh" cds, plus printed "Paul Roustan Fils Phnom-Penh (Cambodge)" senders details at left, to France with "Col EV Suez Paq 6 Mars 75" shipmail transit & indistinct arrival b/s. Extremely rare early cover with same franking as illustrated in 2013 Yvert catalogue. Yv cat €3800 & under-catalogued as only several such usages known. An identical cover from same correspondence (but w/o flts) recently sold for €5000+. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $3000 $5000

2213 Dahomey: 1906-07 Faidherbe, Palms & Balay set 1c-5Fr. VF M/ MLH. SG 18-32 cat £350, Maury 18-32 cat €600. (15) (P) $275 $375

2214 Dahomey: 1967 COLIS POSTAUX opt set 5Fr/1Fr - 5000Fr/100Fr. VF fresh MUH. SG P271-82 cat £180. (12) (P) $100 $130

2215 Diego Suarez: 1890 Pictorial set 1c-25c. VFU appearance, sl thins, all 4 large margins. SG 6-9 cat £336, Maury 6-9 cat €790. Rare genuine set. All exp Schlesinger. (4). (P) $150 $200

2216 Djibouti: 1894-1902 Pictorials 1c-2Fr. VF M/MLH. SG 89-102 cat £310, Maury 6-17, 22 & 27 cat €500. (14). (P) $230 $300

2217 Equatorial Africa: 1940 "Afrique Francaise Libre" opt Airmail 4Fr50, error opt DOUBLE. VF fresh MLH. SG 158a cat £325, Maury A11b cat €335. Only 1 sheet of 50 recorded. Exp Brun AIEP (P) $150 $250

2218 Equatorial Africa: 1944 opt RESISTANCE set 5c+10Fr to 20Fr+200Fr. VF fresh MLH. SG 193-206 cat £200, Maury 175-188 cat €205. (14) (P) $130 $180

2219 Gabon: 1904-07 Peace & Commerce set 1c-5Fr. VF fresh MLH. SG 16-32 cat £325, Maury 16-30 cat €545. (17). (P) $230 $300

2220 Gabon: 1910 Pictorial "Congo Francais Gabon" set 1c-5Fr. VF fresh MLH. SG 33-48 cat £800, Maury 33-48 cat €1450. Only 2700 sets printed & a key issue. (16). (P) $650 $900

2221 Great Comoro: 1897-1907 P&C set 1c-1Fr. F-VF M/MLH, mostly fresh. SG 1-19 cat £360, Maury 1-19 cat €565. (19). (P) $230 $300

2222 Indian Settlements: 1941 "France Toujours" & Cross circle h/s opt on Brahma 15ca on 20c black & vermilion, from 2nd printing. VFU on piece. SG 162a cat £300, Maury 164 cat €350. Only 200 printed. (P) $200 $300

2223 Indian Settlements: 1941 "France Toujours" & Cross circle h/s opt on Pictorial 1fa3 on 35c black & chocolate, from 2nd printing. VFU on piece with "Inde Francais -9- 1943 Pondicherry" cds. SG 162c cat £300, Maury 170 cat €350. Only 200 printed. (P) $200 $300

2224 Indian Settlements: 1941 "France Toujours" & Cross circle h/s opt on Brahma 3ca black & chocolate-brown, from 2nd printing. VFU on piece. SG 162e cat £250, Maury 161 cat €300. Only 200 printed. (P) $150 $250

2225 Indian Settlements: 1943 "FRANCE LIBRE" & Cross opt Pictorial set 1ca/6tab - 3fa3/6tab. VF fresh MUH. SG 210-228, Maury 234-259 cat €221. (19) (P) $100 $150

2226 Indochina: 1892-96 Peace & Commerce set 1c-5Fr. F-VFM. SG 6-19 cat £450, Maury 3-16 cat €465. (14) (P) $180 $250

2227 Indochina: 1904-06 Grasset set 1c-10Fr. VF fresh MLH. SG 30-46 cat £600, Maury 24-39 cat €750. (17). (P) $375 $500

2228 Indochina: 1918 opt War Orphans Fund set 10c/15c+10c - 4Pi/5Fr+5Fr. VF fresh MLH. SG 82-87 cat £275, Maury 90-95 cat €340. (6). (P) $150 $250

2229 Indochina: 1941 Vichy issue Colonial Infantry 15c+30c claret imperf proof horiz pr w/o "Indochine". Superb fresh MUH. Similar to Maury 224a which cat €660+. Very rare. Exp Scheller. (2) (P) $400 $600

2230 Indochina: 1941 Vichy issue Colonial Infantry 1Fr50+3Fr brown imperf proof pr w/o "Indochine" & with "Semaine Imperiale 1941" at UL. Superb fresh MUH. Similar to Maury 224 which cat €660+ for missing name. Very rare. Exp Scheller. (2) (P) $400 $600

2231 Ivory Coast: 1892-1900 Peace & Commerce set 1c-1Fr. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 1-17 cat £450, Maury 1-17 cat €715. (17) (P) $300 $400

2232 Laos: 1952 Anniv of UPU Admission 1Pi50 & 50Pi IMPERF vert prs cut from special presentation M/Sheets of 4. VF MUH. SG 25 & 28(var). (P) $70 $100

2233 Laos: 1953 Red Cross set 1Pi50-3Pi90 IMPERF horiz prs cut from presentation M/Sheets of 4. VF MUH. SG 29-31. (3 prs). (P) $100 $200

2234 Laos: 1954 King's Jubilee set 2Pi-50Pi special IMPERF presentation M/Sheets of 4. VF MUH, unfortunately some idiot cut 2 in half, lower vals so now as 2 "mini imperf/sheets" of 2. SG 40-42(var) cat £1600++ as perf singles alone!. Extremely rare. (3). (P) $1000 $1500

2235 Laos: 1957 Rice Cultivation set 3K-26K special IMPERF presentation M/Sheets of 4. VF MUH. SG 66-9(var). Extremely rare (4) (P) $400 $600

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2236 Laos: 1959 Education & Arts set 1K-5K black, brown-black or blue-black Epreuvre de Artiste, ea signed by engraver & with embossed cachet. F-VF UN as made, sl "suntan" bands, mostly on reverse. SG 93-6(p). Extremely rare, only several of ea made. (4) (P) $350 $500

2237 Laos: 1959 Monuments set 50c-12.50K shades of black to brown Epreuvre de Artiste, ea signed by engraver & with embossed cachets. F-VF UN as made, some sl "suntan" bands SG 97-102(p). Extremely rare with only several of ea made. (6). (P) $500 $800

2238 Lebanon: 1936 Airmail Tourist set 0,50p-25P. VF fresh MLH. SG 191-8 cat £180, Maury A49-56 cat €226. (8). (P) $110 $150

2239 Levant: 1923 Sower surch set 1.20Pi/10c to 7.20Pi/35c. VFM. SG 38-40 cat £128, Maury 38-40 cat €140. Only 3000 sets opt. (3) (P) $70 $100

2240 Madagascar: 1903 Zebu & Lemur set 1c-5Fr. VF fresh M/MUH, with high vals unusually nice. SG 38-52 cat £450+, Maury 58-72 cat €710+. (15). (P) $300 $400

2241 Madagascar: 1927 Booklet 3Fr green with 15c green in 5 panes of 4 with margins all round & interleaves. Covers superb fresh, sl tropicalised in margins of first & last panes, dull gum from contact with interleaves. SG SB6 cat £180, Maury C6 cat €225. Very scarce (P) $100 $200

2242 Mauritania: 1906-07 Faidherbe, Palms & Balay set 1c-5Fr. VF M/MLH. SG 1-16 cat £325, Maury 1-16 cat €595 (16) (P) $250 $350

2243 Monaco: 1964 Tokyo Olympics Special M/Sheet, IMPERF. VF fresh MUH. Maury BS7, Yv BS7 cat €915. (P) $300 $500

2244 Monaco: 1976 Montreal Olympics M/Sheet, IMPERF PROOF in brown only, on card. VF fresh UN as made. Maury BF1095And(p) cat €425++, Yv BF11a(p) cat €580++ -both for normal. (P) $180 $250

2245 Monaco: 1985 Stamp Centenary Presentation M/Sheet in green, IMPERF. Superb fresh MUH. Maury BF1543And(vert) cat €2250, Yv BF33b cat €1800. Very rare, only 100 printed. (P) $600 $1000

2246 Monaco: 1985 Stamp Centenary Presentation M/Sheet in violet, IMPERF. Superb fresh MUH. Maury BF1543And (violet) cat €2250, Yv BF33c cat €1800. Very rare, only 100 printed. (P) $600 $1000

2247 Monaco: 1985 Stamp Centenary Presentation sheet of 4 M/Sheets in red & violet, ea M/S with diff combination of colours on diff parts of design. IMPERF, with control number at base. Superb fresh MUH. Maury BF1543And(SP) cat €9000++, Yv BF33c(SP) cat €7200++ as M/Sheets of the other special colours, these combinations unlisted. Extremely rare. (P) $2000 $3500

2248 Monaco: 1988 Calgary Olympics M/Sheet, IMPERF. VF fresh MUH. Maury BF1656And cat €350, Yv BF40a cat €310. (P) $60 $100

2249 Morocco: Local Posts 1899 Tanger El Ksar Ship set 5c-2P. VF MUH. Maury 51-58 cat €155 for M, should be at least €310 MUH, Yv 113-20 cat €200 M, so €400 MUH & very rare thus. (8). (P) $200 $400

2250 New Caledonia: 1903 Annexation opt set 1c-1Fr, inc both 10c opt colours. VF fresh M. SG 63-77 cat £325, Maury 60-74 cat €585. Scarce set! (15) (P) $275 $375

2251 New Caledonia: 1933 Paris-Noumea opt set 1c-20Fr. VF fresh MLH. SG 185-210 cat £180, Maury A3-28 cat €270. (26) (P) $110 $150

2252 New Caledonia: 1941 "France Libre" opt set 1c-20 Fr. Mostly VF MUH, some with dull "colonial" gum as always. SG 232-66 cat £425 for M, should be £850 MUH, Maury 194-228 cat €1150. Only 3975 sets opt. (35) (P) $400 $600

2253 New Caledonia: 1953 Centenary set 1Fr50-13Fr, IMPERF horiz prs. VF fresh MUH. SG 331-4(var), Maury 284-7 cat €350. (P) $100 $200

2254 New Hebrides: 1920-21 Weapons & Idols 2d/40c error wmk RF. VF fresh MUH. SG 35 cat £130 for M, should be at least double, £260 MUH. (P) $150 $250

2255 Oceanic Settlements: 1941 France Libre opt Pictorial set 3Fr-20Fr, plus 5Fr airmail. VF fresh MUH, all marginal. SG 136-46 cat £190 for M, should be at least double, £380 MUH, Maury 140-49, PA3 cat €624+. (11) (P) $220 $300

2256 Reunion: 1943 France Libre opt Pictorial set 1c-20Fr inc 1907-17 4c-5Fr, 1933-40 1c-20Fr & 1943 1Fr/65c & 1939 New York pr. VF fresh MUH. SG 195-240 cat £90 for M, should be at least double, £180 MUH, Maury 194-239 cat €290. (46) (P) $130 $180

2257 St Pierre et Miquelon: 1947 Postage Due 10c set of colour trial PROOFS in all the colours of the issued set. VF fresh MUH. SG D385-94(p), Maury T67(p) cat €2000. Very rare. (10). (P) $500 $800

2258 Togo: 1914 thin opt Yacht 80pf. VFU. SG 7 cat £550, Mi 7 cat €750, Maury 7 cat €890. Only 550 printed. Exp Holcombe (P) $300 $400

2259 Togo: 1914 "Occupation Franco-Anglaise 5 centimes" opt 5pf Postcard. VF fresh CTO with "Atakpame 9 10 15" cds. H&G I1, Mi P1 cat €200 for philatelic use. (P) $80 $150

2260 Togo: 1915 thick opt "05" on Yacht 3pf. VFU, tied to piece by "Anecho" cds. SG 8 cat £5500+, Maury 8 cat €6500+. Extremely rare genuine, only 61 printed. 1970 Roumet photo cert. Ceremuga AIEP photo cert can be obtained on request. (P) $3800 $5000

2261 Togo: 1915 Thick opt Yacht 20pf. VFU, "Anecho" blue-black cds. SG 11 cat £1200, Mi 11 cat €1500, Maury 11 cat €1500. Rare as only 263 printed. BPA photo cert. (P) $800 $1200

2262 Togo: 1915 Thick opt Yacht 40pf black & carmine. Superb U on piece with blue "Anecho Togo 4/1..." cds. SG 14 cat £9000, Mi 14, Maury 14 cat €10,000. Extremely rare genuine as only 36 printed. 2005 BPA photo- cert, while a different new cert can be obtained on request. (P) $6000 $9000

2263 Tunisia: 1916 POW Fund surch set 10c/15c - 10c/5Fr. VF fresh MLH. SG 51-9 cat £170, Maury 49-57 cat €360. (9). (P) $150 $200

2264 Vietnam: 1963 Large Presentation Album, gold lettering on thick leather covers, with Freedom from Hunger & Communal Defence sets in IMPERF sheets of 50, plus individual Epreuvre de Luxe proofs. All CTO "Hue 7 7 63". Album cover worn & page edges aged, overall VF fresh appearance, the sheets with full UH gum. SG S187-94(var). The only South Vietnam presentation album we have ever seen, as well as the only postmarked imperfs/proofs of any issue known to us. Certainly unique! (8 sheets = 400 imperfs + 8 proofs). (P) $3000 $4500

2265 Wallis & Futuna: 1941 France Libre opt set 1c-20Fr. VF fresh MUH. SG 96-128 cat £650 for M, should be at least double, £1300 MUH, Maury 97-129 cat €1250. Very rare as full set (33). (P) $600 $900

2266 Wallis & Futuna: 1943 France Libre opt Postage Due set 2c-3Fr. VF MUH, sl "colonial gum" as often. SG D126-38 cat £500 M, should be at least £1000 MUH, Maury T24-36 cat €810. Scarce set (13) (P) $300 $400

GERMANY - COLONIES & POs

2267 Carolines: 1901 Yacht set 3pf-5Mk, no wmk. VFU, most with "Deutsche Seepost Jaluit Linie" cds, only 20pf & 40pf normal cds. SG 13-25 cat £1000, Mi 7-19 cat €1000, plus premium for Seapost cancels, Top 4 values with Steuer BPP photo cert. (13). (P) $500 $900

2268 Marshall Islands 1897-1900 opt 5pf-50pf (Marschall with a "c"), VF M/MLH -ex 10pf is U, plus Yacht 5Mk with wmk, Yacht 20pf with "Jaluit Linie" sea-post cds. Also Samoa Yacht 5pf pr, plus 3pf & 5pf marginal bks of 4 with "Salailua" cds, & finally Turkish PO 2½Pi/50pf Eagle. VF fresh MUH with cert. SG G2-4 (+footnote), G14 & G25, Samoa G7-8 & Turkey 16 cat £1300+, Mi 2II-6II, 16 & 27, Samoa 7-8 & Turkey 10 cat €1074. (11 items). $180 $275

2269 Samoa: 1900 opt set 3pf-50pf. VFU. SG 1-6 cat £250, Mi 1-6 cat €260. (6). (P) $120 $160

2270 Samoa: 1900 Yacht set 3pf-5Mk, no wmk. VFU, with various Apia cds, some on piece. Mi 7-19 cat €1000, SG 7-19 cat £1000+. Top value 5Mk with Steuer BPP photo cert. (13). (P) $500 $700

2271 South West Africa: 1897 opt Eagle 25pf with hyphen. Superb fresh MLH. SG footnote cat £300, Mi Ia cat €280. 2012 Jaschke-Lantelme BPP photo-cert. (P) $120 $200

2272 South-West Africa: 1901 Yacht set 3pf-5Mk no wmk. VF fresh M/MUH. SG 11-23 cat £600, Mi 11-23 cat €600. (13). (P) $400 $550

2273 South West Africa: Postmarks on stamps or piece with "Cap Cross" & "Swakopmund" on Germania Reichpost, Rehoboth, Omaruru, Waterburg & Windhuk, plus Rehoboth negative seal on piece. Then "wanderstempels" -pmks used at diff places with h/s PO names inc "Aus" (3) in violet or black, Abbabis (2), Brackwasser, Epukiro, Jakalswater (2), plus on 10pf opt pr on cover, Kapenousseu (5 diff), Kuibis (2), Okahandja (2 diff) inc type 4 cat €300, & Otjiwarongo, plus m/s Owikokorero with blacked out cds (the actual one illustrated in Arge cat) -cat €320., plus registration labels (8 diff), Consular seals (5 diff) & finally Sth Africa Occupation use of German weather records large form with temperature, wind etc recorded, sent OHMS stampless with "Defence Department Official Free" cachet from "Maltahohe 17/7 18" with DSWA part of cds removed, with modified use of Swakopmund-Windhoek railway pmk, plus Gibeon 2-ring Sth African type transit b/s. Mi/Arge cat €1900, plus the occupation period weather report. Fantastic lot for specialist. (30 pmks, 2 covers, 15 labels). (P) $600 $1000

2274 Togo: 1897-98 opt set 3pf-50pf inc extra 3pf bistre-brown & deep red-brown shades, plus rare 10pf dark rose-red shade (checked under UV). VFU. SG G1-6 inc G1a/b cat £340, plus unlisted scarce 10pf shade, Mi 1-6 cat €650, inc 1a-c & 3a/b. (9). (P) $300 $400

GERMANY - STATES

2275 Wurttemberg: 1865 Arms 18Kr orange, roulette 10. Superb fresh UN. Mi 34 cat €2200, SG 71 cat £2250. Exp Pfenniger, plus 2012 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $200 $350

2276 Wurttemberg: 1873 Arms 70Kr purple, from 1st printing. VFU appearance, thinned, "Boennigheim 20 3 74" cds, 4 large margins & deep colour. Mi 42a cat €7000, SG 84 cat £7500. Exp Thoma BPP, plus 2012 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $700 $1300

GERMANY

2277 1912 Rhein-Main semi-official Airmail "E ELP" opt set 10pf & 20pf. VF fresh MUH, pristine never hinged original gum. Mi V-VI cat €2650. Rare set especially MUH. (2). (P) $1300 $1800

2278 1912 Rhein-Main Airmail set 10pf-30pf. F-VF fresh MUH. Mi I-III cat €230. (3). (P) $80 $120

2279 1913 Booklet 2Mk with partial contents of Germania (Deutsches Reich) 5pf panes of 6 (2), 10pf pane of 6 & 5pf + 10pf se-tenant combination, pane of 2+4. F-VF couple stamps adhering to interleaving etc cover unusually nice & fresh. SG SB5 cat £5500, Mi MH5 cat €6000-13,000 (we will leave it to specialists to determine which type & printing it is with over 40 diff combinations listed!). Extremely rare early booklet. (P) $1000 $1500

2280 1921 Germania & Numeral 12Mk booklet, 5 panes inc 40pf & 60pf, plus combinations of 60pf+40pf, 40pf+30pf & 30pf+10pf. Superb fresh MUH. Mi MH15 cat €900; SG SB 15 cat £950. (P) $450 $700

2281 1924 Eagle set 3pf-50pf. Superb fresh MUH. SG 369-75 cat £41 for M, should be at least £82 MUH, Mi 355-61 cat €350. (7) (P) $150 $200

2282 1926 "Frankfurter Fruhjars fluge 1926" on 100Mk special semi- official airmail opt, on no underprint issue, for flights near Frankfurt, corner blk of 6, lower 3 stamps MAJOR POSITIONAL VARIETIES of commas after F, so "Frankfurter" & "Fruhjars". VF fresh MUH. Mi HFIIc(var) error unlisted. (6) (P) $60 $100

2283 1931 Zeppelin Polar Flight set 1RM-4RM. VF fresh MUH. SG 469-471 est cat £4500 MUH; Mi 456-58 cat €4000. With 1997 Raybaudi photo cert. (3). (P) $1200 $1800

2284 1931 Zeppelin Polar Flight set 1RM-4RM. VFU/CTO, light cnr cds. Mi 456-58 cat €1300, SG 469-71 cat £1200. (3) (P) $300 $500

2285 1933 Zeppelin Chicago Flight set 1RM-4RM. VF fresh MUH marginal, nice original gum. SG 510-12 cat £3750, Mi 496-8 cat €4000. Rare genuine MUH. Certificate can be obtained on request (3). (P) $1800 $2500

2286 1933 Welfare "Nothlife" Anniv M/Sheet. Superb fresh MLH in margin only, stamps & gummed area superb MUH, original size 209x147mm. Mi Blk 2 cat €1800 for M, or £7500 MUH. Key German M/S in unusually nice quality. (P) $800 $1100

2287 1934 Airmail Eagle-Count Zeppelin set 5pf-3Mk. VF fresh MUH. SG 526-36 cat £700, Mi 529-39 cat €750. (11). (P) $350 $450