Accumulations & collections

2579 1948 KGVI Silver Wedding set 10c & $10. VF fresh MLH. SG 171-72 cat £329. (2). (P) $150 $200

2580 1954-62 QEII set 5c-$10. VF fresh MUH. SG 178-91 cat £200. (14). (P) $150 $200

2581 1969 Crash cover (flts) franked QEII 10c, tied by "Kowloon 5 JAN 1969" pmk. Underpaid, so with 2 boxed Due cachets & Great Britain 4d Postage Due affixed (flt), plus with boxed green "Damaged by Sea-Water" cachet. (P) $350 $500

HONG KONG - POs IN CHINA

2582 1917-21 "CHINA" opt KGV 1c-$1, wmk mult crown. VF MLH. SG 1-13 cat £324. (12). (P) $250 $350

2583 1917-21 KGV set 1c-$10, plus 50c (3) & $1 shades, wmk mult crown. F-VF M/MLH/UN, nice colours. SG 1-17 cat £2285. Rare set. (20). (P) $1200 $1600

2584 1917-21 "CHINA" opt KGV $2 carmine-red & grey-black, wmk mult crown. VF fresh MLH. SG 14 cat £225. (P) $180 $250

2585 1917-21 "CHINA" opt KGV $5 green & red on blue-green (olive back), wmk mult crown. Superb fresh MLH. SG 16 cat £350 (P) $325 $425

HUNGARY

2586 1900 Essay collection of all diff designs by several designers inc Crown types, Allegorical Figures, Arms & ornate pictorial all in blue, perf. Also design by J Bohm in blue perf & red imperf -the basis of the issued "Turul" stamp F-VF M. Very rare (26) (P) $300 $500

2587 1924 Harvesters 600Kr bistre UL cnr marginal blk of 9 wmk ornate cross, middle stamp error of cliché "800" instead of "600" at right. Stamp VF fresh MUH. MBK 626Tny. Mi 3a4I cat €300++, SG 445/445a cat £375 for M, should be at least double, £750 MUH, plus premium for positional blk. (P) $180 $275

2588 1925 Sports Fund set 100Kr-2500Kr IMPERF. VF fresh MUH, 4 margins. MBK cat Ft80,000+, SG 452-9(var), Mi 403-10(u), Sc cat US$375 for M, should be at least double, $750 MUH. (8). (P) $180 $275

2589 1926 Postal Forgeries specialist range of Crown & Pictorial issues. 8f magenta (4) inc single, vert pr with perfin, plus single with perfin on piece with postal pmk, 16f blackish-lilac vert pr, plus single with perfin postally U on piece, 32f bright violet, plus normals to compare. Highly scarce well printed forgeries. (10). $200 $400

2590 1941 Air Horthy Aviation Fund set 6+6f - 32+32f, IMPERF. VF fresh MUH, 4 margins. MBK cat Ft50,000, SG 680-83(var), Mi 651-54(u). (4). (P) $120 $200

2591 1950 Scouts 60f error of inscription "Utanpotlasunk A Jovo Harcaihoz" from withdrawn 1st printing, UR cnr marginal blk of 4. VF fresh MUH. Mi 1104I cat €3200+, MBK 1160a cat Ft760,000+. SG 1117 cat £6400+, all as singles plus premium for rare blk. Key item for either the Scout or Hungarian collector. (P) $1800 $2800

2592 1956 Sopron Local issue during Hungarian Uprising "Hazadnak renduletlenul…Sopron 1956 Okt 22" opt 8f (both -better with gum flt), 20f, 30f, 40f, 60f (2nd), 1Ft, 1.20 black opt, 1.40 & 2Ft-5Ft, being so called "medium set". VF fresh MUH. Mi ex 1-21 cat €1050. All exp Philatelica Hungaria. (14). (P) $150 $300

2593 1956 Sopron Local issue during Hungarian Uprising "Hazadnak renduletlenul…Sopron 1956 Okt 22" opt 8f (both), 20f, 30f, 40f, 60f (2nd), 1Ft, 1.20 black opt, 1.40 & 2Ft-5Ft, being so called "medium set". VF fresh MUH. Mi ex 1-21 cat €1050. All exp Philatelica Hungaria. (14). (P) $200 $400

2594 1963 Red Cross 3Ft, error missing silver, so 1 hand & silver symbol next to red cross omitted. VF fresh MUH. SG 1932(var), Mi 1950F cat €350. MBK 2003Tny cat Ft90,000. (P) $150 $250

2595 1871-73 King 25k mauve engraved on registered folded entire letter, tied by "Uj-Videk… 73" cds, with "Nagy Kikinda 9/3" b/s. F-VF. SG 13 cat £1700, Mi 13a cat €1700. Rare high value single franking. (P) $300 $500

2596 1918 Airmail cover franked Repulo Posta opt set 1K50 & 4K50, plus Harvester 5f & Parliament 80f & 1K, all tied by "Budapest 918 JUL 10" cds. To Poland, with Flugpost Wien transit cds & Flugpost Krakau arrival b/s. VF. SG 271-2, Mi 210-11. Budapest-Krakau covers are very rare. (P) $600 $1000

2597 1956 Sopron Local issue during Hungarian Uprising "Hazadnak Renduletlenul… Sopron 1956 Okt22" opt 30f, 40f, 1Ft blk of 4, 3Ft pr & 5Ft tied to 1992 covers (2) with other Hungary stamps, both to Switzerland, inc registered Mi 6,7,13,19 & 21 cat €540 MUH. (2 covers). (P) $100 $200

ICELAND

2598 1908 use of Bavaria 2pf+3pf Double Reply card originally sent uprated 5pf from "Augsburg 16 APR 08" to Iceland & with "Leith AP 18 08" transit cds. Then uprated Iceland double heads 1a (5), tied by indistinct "Seydisfiorur" cds, for return to Bavaria, with arrival cds. Note the reply half has been used for outward message, with reply on the outward card., plus from same correspondence 1908 usage of King 8a postcard (Mi P33) uprated with double head 1a pr tied "Seydisfiorur" cds to Germany. The double card usage extremely rare. (P) $450 $700

INDIA

2599 1856-64 QV ½a blue, die I, IMPERF blk of 4, no wmk. Superb MUH, "dried" never hinged original gum, all 4 margins. SG 37a cat £1800 for M, should be at least double, £3600 MUH, plus premium for rare blk. Certificate can be obtained on request. (4). (P) $1800 $3000

2600 1866-72 "Service" opt QV 4a green, wmk elephant head. VFM, tropicalised gum. SG O13 cat £475. Rare stamp. Copy of Holcombe photo cert of blk of from where it came. (P) $300 $400

2601 1902-11 KEVII 15R blue & olive-brown, wmk star. Fresh MLH, vert crease, VF appearance. SG 146 cat £325. (P) $150 $200

2602 1911-22 KGV 3p-10R, wmk large star. F-VF M/MLH, mostly fresh. SG 151-89 cat £420. (17). (P) $300 $400

2603 1912-13 SERVICE opt KGV set 3p-25R, wmk single star. VF fresh MLH. SG O73-96 cat £600+. Rare set. (13). (P) $700 $1000

2604 1912-13 SERVICE opt KGV 25R orange & blue top value. Superb M. SG O96 cat £325. (P) $275 $375

2605 1912-13 "SERVICE" opt KGV 25R orange & blue, top value, wmk single star. VF fresh MLH. SG O96 cat £325. (P) $300 $400

2606 1926-33 KGV 10R, 15R & 25R, top 3 vals, wmk mult star (inverted on 15R & 25R). VF fresh MUH. SG 217-219w cat £518 for M, should be at least double, £1036+ MUH. (3). (P) $800 $1200

2607 1929 KGV Airmail set 2a-12a. VF fresh MUH. SG 220-25 cat £45 for M, should be at least £90 MUH. (6). (P) $80 $120

2608 1937-40 KGVI & Pictorial set 3p-25R. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 247-64 cat £550. (18). (P) $350 $450

2609 1937 KGVI 2R & 10R blks of 20 (5x4). VF MUH. SG 260 & 262 cat £860+. Nice multiples. (40). (P) $300 $500

2610 1948 "SERVICE" opt Gandhi 1½a, 3½a & 12a. Superb fresh MUH, pristine never hinged original gum. SG O150a-c cat £30,590+ = A$60,000. These provisionals were only issued to the Governor General's Secretariat. Extremely rare as of the tiny number printed of the 2 higher vals & the vast majority were used. 1973 Alberto Diena AIEP photo-cert. (3). (P) $20000 $40000

2611 1925 Calcutta-Akyab Survey Flight cover franked KGV 1a tied by "Akyab 5 FE 25" cds, endorsed at UL "Via aeroplane from Calcutta" & initialled "AJC", b/s "Akyab Window 6 FEB 25" cds. Only 34 were flown. (P) $450 $700

2612 1927 "Urgent By Aeroplane Return Trip Calcutta Karachi" label on pictorial advertising cover for "Stower's Lime Juice Cordial", franked KGV 1a tied by "Park Street Calcutta 3 NOV 27" cds. To Karachi, with French Consulate Calcutta cachet & "Roger Latapie" h/s, plus b/s of "Drigh Road" & Karachi. Only 55 flown. (P) $400 $600

2613 1928 Airmail cover franked KGV 1a tied by "Park Street Calcutta 11 OCT 28" cds, with airmail label, plus violet "Express" h/s, green plane h/s & printed "Aeroplane Mail. By 4th Dutch Mail Plane". To Rangoon, with arrival b/s. VF. Only 96 flown. (P) $150 $250

2614 1931 Printed FFC franked Delhi 1a pr & 2a, plus airmail 2a, tied by "Calcutta GPO 1 MAY 31" cds. To Gwadur with arrival b/s -reverse with picture of the Viceroy's House. (P) $300 $450

2615 1932 (6 June) Australia-India franked India KGV 1a3p, tied on arrival by "Ballygunge Calcutta 1 JY 32" cds. Endorsed "From Darwin 6/6/32" & signed by pilot JM Weir who was attempting to fly to England, but he abandoned the flight in Karachi. Has Lion over "British Flight From Darwin 6 June 1932" cachet front & back, plus final delivery "Park Street/Calcutta" arrival b/s & signed by Stephan A Smith on the same day. AAMC 265. Great rarity of Australian & Indian airmails as only 2 covers were flown & this is the only 1 with the Lion cachet & the only 1 posted in India. 2014 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $5000 $8000

2616 1934 Zeppelin Registered cover franked KGV ½a, 4a & 8a tied by "Pondicherry 28 APR 34" cds (British PO in French India), for Europe -Sth America flight, with pictorial cachet & Friedrichshafen transit cds. To Brazil, with Pernambuco arrival b/s. VF. Sieger 247Aa. Extremely rare origin for this Zeppelin flight. (P) $2700 $3700

INDIAN STATES & POs ABROAD

2617 China Exped Force: 1905-11 opt KEVII 1a, variety opt DOUBLE, 1 albino in UL corner marginal blk of 4. VF fresh MUH. SG C13a cat £400 for M, should be at least double, £800 MUH, plus premium for blk. Copy of 2004 RPSL photo cert for part sheet it came from with photocopy to show position. (4). (P) $350 $500

2618 Alwar: 1945 Arms 1a blue Revenue printer's sample Proof (instead of black-brown) opt "Waterlow & Sons Ltd Specimen" with small security punch. VF fresh UN as made. Bft 341(p). Rare! (P) $70 $120

2619 Barwani: 1938 Rana Singh 1a brown. Superb U. SG 43 cat £90 & much under-catalogued. (P) $150 $250

2620 Bhopal: 1908-11 SERVICE opt Arms 1a carmine-red, IMPERF blk of 4, error "SERVICE" INVERTED & shifted, opt type O2. Superb fresh UN, left marginal, 4 margins. SG O306(var), unlisted as yet but SG O302a/b cat £360 for such error. (P) $180 $250

2621 Bhopal: 1936-49 SERVICE opt Pictorial 2a brown & blue, error opt INVERTED. VF fresh MUH. SG O337b cat £300 for M, should be at least double, £600 MUH. Only part of 1 sheet recorded. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $450 $700

2622 Bundi: 1941-44 Arms set 3p-1R plus 2a deep brown. VF fresh MLH, 2a deep brown UN as issued. SG 79-85 cat £115. (8). (P) $120 $160

2623 Chamba: 1938 CHAMBA STATE opt KGVI set 3p-25R. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 82-99 cat £1100. Rare set. (18). (P) $700 $1000

2624 Cochin: 1913 "ON CGS" opt Varma I set 3p-1½R. VFU. SG O1-9 cat £85. (9). (P) $80 $110

2625 Cochin: 1923-24 "ON CGS" opt Varma I 8p/9p carmine, wmk upright. VF MUH, sl tropical spots on gum. SG O20 cat £450 for M, should be at least double, £900 MUH. Very rare. (P) $400 $600

2626 Cochin: 1925 "ON CGS" opt Varma II 10p/9p 27½mm surch. VF MUH. SG O22 cat £90 for M, should be at least £180 MUH (P) $150 $250

2627 Cochin: 1925 "ON CGS" opt Varma II 10p/9p carmine with 27½mm surch. VF fresh MUH, left marginal. SG O22 cat £90 for M, should be at least double, £180 MUH. (P) $150 $250

2628 Cochin: 1929-31 "ON CGS" opt Varma II 6a violet, variety error "inverted S". VFU. SG O30a cat £110. (P) $100 $150

2629 Cochin: 1944 "ON CGS" opt Varma II 1a brown-orange. VFU. SG O70 cat £75. (P) $70 $100

2630 Cochin: 1946-48 Varma III 1a3p magenta, perf 13, w/o official opt & so unissued thus. Superb fresh UN, as issued, right marginal. SG footnote after 108 cat £225+ (P) $300 $450

2631 Cochin: 1948-49 "ON CGS" opt Varma III 3a4p violet, error "ON CCS" instead of "ON CGS". VFU, sl horiz bend. SG O99a cat £450. Very rare. (P) $300 $500

2632 Cochin: 1949 "SIX PIES" opt Varma III 9p ultramarine, unissued. Superb fresh UN as made. SG footnote after 126 cat £225. (P) $250 $400

2633 Cochin: 1949 "ON CGS" opt Varma III 6p/3p carmine & 9p/4p green, error "ON CCS" instead of "ON CGS". VFU. SG O103c, O104c cat £40 & undercatalogued. (2). (P) $50 $80

2634 Cochin: 1948-49 "ON CGS" opt Varma III 3p-2a, error "ON CCS" instead of "ON CGS". VFU. SG O92a-96a cat £22 & much under-catalogued. (5). $30 $50

2635 Hyderabad Residency: 1913 Foreign Bill revenue set 2a-24R imperf black PROOFS on chalk-surfaced card, all in blks of 4. Superb fresh UN as made, 4 huge margins. K&M 401-12(p) cat US$1144 (in 1983) for normals. Only 1 sheet of ea believed printed. (48) (P) $300 $500

2636 Jind: 1941-43 JIND opt KGVI set 3p-25R. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 127-36 cat £375. (10). (P) $250 $350

INDONESIA

2637 1954 RIAU opt set 5s-25R. F-VF MLH. SG 1-22 cat £1100. Very scarce set. (22). (P) $350 $500

IONIAN ISLANDS

2638 1859 QV set (½d) orange, (1d) blue & (2d) carmine. F-VF UN. SG 1-3 cat £203. (3) (P) $70 $100

IRAN & PERSIA

2639 1927 Airmail opt set 1c-30Kr. VF fresh MLH. Sc C1-16. SG 642-57 cat £1100. Rare genuine set as only 600 printed. Certificate can be obtained on request. (16). (P) $700 $1000

IRELAND

2640 1922 Provisional Govt opt KGV set ½d-10d, Dollard printing inc 2½d & 4d red opt. VF fresh MUH. SG 1-9 cat £60 for M, should be at least double, £120 MUH. (10) (P) $110 $160

2641 1922 Provisional Govt opt set ½d-10d, Dollard printing, plus 2½d, 4d & 9d red opt & 4d & 9d carmine opt, plus 1d shade. VFU. SG 1-9, 4b, 6a-b, 8b, 8c cat £306. (14) (P) $200 $300

2642 1922 Provisional Govt opt KGV 1d scarlet, error opt inverted. VF fresh MUH. SG 2a cat £275 for M, should be at least £550 MUH (P) $400 $600

2643 1922 Provisional Govt opt KGV 1d, error opt INVERTED. VF MUH. SG 2a cat £275 for M, should be at least £550 MUH. (P) $375 $500

2644 1922 Provisional Govt opt KGV 2d orange, Die II, error opt INVERTED, Thom print. VF fresh MLH. SG 13a cat £400. (P) $300 $400

2645 1922 Provisional Govt opt KGV Seahorses set 2/6 to 10/-, Dollard printing. Superb fresh MUH. SG 17-21 cat £300 for M, should be at least double, £600 MUH. (3). (P) $500 $700

2646 1922 Provisional Govt opt KGV Seahorses set 2/6 to 10/-, Dollard printing. Superb fresh MUH marginal. SG 17-21 cat £300 for M, should be at least double, £600 MUH.(3). (P) $550 $800

2647 1922 Provisional Govt opt Seahorses 10/- Dollard opt. VF fresh MUH. SG 21 cat £180 for M, should be at least £360 MUH (P) $220 $300

2648 1922 Provisional Govt opt Seahorse 10/-, Dollard opt. VFU. SG 21 cat £375. (P) $250 $350

2649 1922 Provisional Govt opt KGV Seahorses 10/-, Dollard printing. VF fresh MLH. SG 21 cat £180. (P) $110 $150

2650 1922 Provisional Govt opt KGV set ½d to 1/-, wide setting in blue-black by Thom. VF fresh MUH. SG 47-51 cat £60 for M, should be at least double, £120 MUH. (5). (P) $110 $150

2651 1922-23 Free State opt KGV set ½d to 1/- Thom printing. VF fresh MUH. SG 52-63 cat £76 for M, should be at least double, £152 MUH. (12). (P) $130 $180

2652 1922-23 Free State opt KGV set ½d to 1/-, Thom printing. VF fresh MUH. SG 52-63 cat £76 for M, should be at least double, £152 MUH. (12). (P) $120 $180

2653 1922-23 Free State opt KGV 4d grey-green, variety "no accent", Thom printing. Stamp VF fresh MUH, right marginal. SG 58a cat £180 for M, should be at least double, £360 MUH. (P) $250 $350

2654 1922-23 Free State opt Seahorses set 2/6 to 10/- VFU. SG 64-66 cat £580. Very scarce U! (3) (P) $400 $600

2655 1922-23 Free State opt KGV 1d horiz coil pr, variety "long 1 in 1922". VF fresh MUH. SG 68/68a cat £81 for M, should be at least double, £162 MUH. (P) $120 $180

2656 1925-28 Free State opt KGV Seahorses set 2/6 to 10/-, narrow date. VFU, all on pieces with "Ceann Saile Co Chorcaighe 11 30" cds. SG 83-85 cat £550+ Rarely seen properly used. (3). (P) $500 $700

2657 1925-28 Free State opt KGV Seahorses set 2/6 to 10/-, narrow date. VF fresh MLH. SG 83-85 cat £225. (3). (P) $170 $230

ISRAEL

2658 ca1904 Petah Tikva 14m Pictorial Local Post for the Jewish Kibbutz established in the 19th century. Fresh M, sl creases. Scarce! (P) $50 $100

2659 1948 Coins 1st issue "Doar Ivri" 250m - 1000m, IMPERF. Stamps superb fresh MUH, all left marginal, 4 large margins. Bale 7-9Imp. SG 7-9(var) cat £760 as normal perf singles alone & spec cat 4 times would be est £3000+ for imperfs. Very rare specialist items. 2010 Scheller photo-cert. (P) $1300 $2000

2660 1948 New Year set 3m-65m with full tabs, tied to envelope (folded at right), by "Haifa 26 9 1948" FDI cds. SG 10-14 cat £225 as loose tab stamps, Bale 10-14 cat US$400 for FDC. (P) $130 $200

2661 1950 Air set 5pr-250pr, cnr marginal Plate 1 blks of 6 with control no. VF fresh MUH. Bale 32-37PL-BL cat for such blks at 11 times singles. SG 32-37 est close to £350 for these blks. (6 blks of 6). (P) $70 $100

2662 1950 Air set 5pr-250pr, with tabs. VF fresh MUH. Bale 32-37, SG 32-37 cat £300. (6). (P) $120 $180

2663 1948 Interim registered cover franked Palestine 3m pr, plus Interim JNF stamps 5m Weizmann, 5m Herzl & 10m Technion -all with Haifa opts, tied by "Nesher Yajur" Hebrew cds with "9 MAY 1948" h/s, plus reg label. To Haifa. Bale 6, 11c & 14c. Rare mixed franking (P) $90 $150

2664 1948 Interim Period Jerusalem siege registered cover franked Jerusalem opt Map 25m brown, tied by Hebrew "Rehavia PO" cds with h/s date "10 MAY 1948" with Jerusalem reg label tied by Hebrew h/s. Carried by the 1st convoy, with "Tel Aviv 18 6 1948" b/s. Bale 103. Rare usage. (P) $90 $150

ITALY

2665 1863-65 King 5c greenish-grey, Turin printing. VF fresh MUH, nice never hinged original gum. SG 10 cat £2000 for M, should be at least double, £4000 MUH, Sass T16 cat €2500+. Rare genuine MUH! 2014 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $500 $800

2666 1863-65 King 10c buff, Turin printing. Superb fresh MUH, pristine never hinged original gum. SG 11 cat £3500 for M, should be at least double, £7000 MUH, Sass T17 cat €4500. Very rare genuine MUH! 2014 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $900 $1500

2667 1863-65 King 10c buff, Turin printing. VF fresh M. SG 11 cat £3500, Sass T17 cat €2125. (P) $200 $300

2668 1863-65 King 10c buff. VF fresh M (nicely regummed). SG 11 cat £3500, Sass 17 cat €2000. (P) $100 $150

2669 1863-65 King 40c carmine, Turin printing. F-VF fresh M. SG 14a cat £6000, Sass T20 cat €4500. Very rare. (P) $400 $700

2670 1915 Red Cross "20" opt Eagle 15c+5c slate, error opt DOUBLE. Superb fresh MUH. SG 98(var), double unlisted, more common opt inverted cat £700 for M, so £1400 MUH. Sass 103b cat €1000 for M, should be at least double, €2000 MUH. 2014 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $350 $500

2671 1943 Provisional Government “Badoglio” rose-carmine signature typo- graphed opt Victor Emmanual 50c violet, prepared but unissued. Superb fresh MUH. Opt prepared in Naples by “Stabilimento Tipografico Raimondi” on the orders of Marshal Pietro Badoglio’s administration. But never issued as King Victor Emmanual III vehemently objected to his portrait being defaced in such a way, & almost all the stock was then officially destroyed. CEI 471 cat €10,000+ = A$15,000+. Major Italian rarity. Copy of 1993 Raybaudi cert for blk it came from, plus 2011 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $1500 $2500

2672 1945 Aosta liberation local partisan overprints on Bandiera Brothers set 25c, 1L & 2.50L, in se-tenant pairs of 2 diff opt languages. VF MUH. CEI 1-6 cat €12,000 = A$18,000. Historical & very rare set. Offered at a very low reserve at vendors request. 2013 Raybaudi photo cert. (3 prs). (P) $800 $1500

2673 1945 Torino CLN liberation local "C.L.N." fancy opt set 5c-3L, inc 30c both with & w/o wmk, 1L both red & black opts as well as the Bandiera Brothers issue. Superb MUH. CEI 18-34 inc 28A cat €5500 = A$8500. Overprints authorized by Italian regional authorities, but issue was not approved by allied commanders. Historical issue & very rare complete as only 200 sets printed. 2006 Raybaudi & 2009 Ceremuga photo certs. (18). (P) $1300 $2000

2674 1918 stampless cover (horiz fold) franked Postage Due 10c pr, error value INVERTED, tied by "Napoli 19 9 18" cds. SG D25a, Sass S21a cat €600 for single on cover, plus premium for pr. Nice proper usage of inverted centre errors! (P) $375 $500

2675 1930 Balbo Transatlantic Flight printed cover (light horiz folds) franked Balbo Flight 7.70L & King 1.25L, tied by special "Crociera Italia-Brasile 15 DEC 1930" pmk. Addressed to General Balbo at the Italian Aeronautical Ministry Rio de Janeiro, with arrival cds. Apparently signed by every Pilot. SG 303 cat £1400, Sass A25 cat €2250 -both as loose stamp, cat €2800 on cover. (P) $500 $1000

ITALY - COLONIES & POs

2676 Levant-Jerusalem: 1909-11 "Gerusalemme" opt 10pa/5c green, FULL SHEET of 100. VF fresh MUH, sheet margins all round. SG 125 cat £1000 for M, should be at least double, £2000 MUH, plus premium for full sheet. Sass 1 cat €2500 MUH singles, extra for sheet & very rare thus. (100). (P) $500 $1000

ITALY - STATES

2677 Modena: 1852 Arms 40c pale blue, rare "Celeste" shade, no point after 40. VFU, 4 margins. SG 6 cat £1600, Sass 5 cat €3750. 2007 Bottacchi photo-cert. (P) $600 $900

2678 Modena: 1853 Newspaper Tax Arms 9c black on dull mauve, large inscription. Superb U, barred pmk, 4 margins. SG N14 cat £3500, Sass 1 cat €5000. Unusually nice example of this rare classic. 2007 Bottacchi AIEP photo-cert. (P) $1200 $1800