Accumulations & collections

2520 1840 QV 1d intense black, plate 4, letters FG. VFU, 4 large margins, red Maltese Cross pmk. SG1 cat £425. Lovely. (P) $220 $300

2521 1840 QV 1d black plate 5, letters JF. VFU, 4 margins, red Maltese Cross pmk. SG 2 cat £300. (P) $180 $250

2522 1840 QV 1d black, plate 6, letters OE. VFU, 4 margins, red Maltese Cross pmk. SG 2 cat £275. (P) $180 $250

2523 1840 QV 2d deep blue, plate 2, letters CK. Superb U, 4 large margins, neat black Maltese Cross pmk. SG 4 cat £900. Unusually nice example. (P) $500 $800

2524 1840 QV 2d blue, plate 1, letters MF. FU, almost 4 margins (just touches LR cnr). SG 5 cat £675. (P) $200 $300

2525 1840 QV 2d blue letters LE. FU, 4 margins, black Maltese Cross pmk. SG 5 cat £675. (P) $150 $250

2526 1854-57 QV 2d blue, plate 6, wmk large crown perf 14. F-VF fresh M. SG 35 cat £2500. 2002 BPA photo-cert. (P) $550 $850

2527 1860 QV Postal Fiscal INLAND REVENUE opt 1d Draft stamp. VF fresh M, typical centring, nice colour. SG F8 cat £750 & underpriced. Genuine mint examples are rather rare - the 1st we have ever offered. 2009 RPSL photo-cert. (P) $600 $900

2528 1867-81 QV 1d black "Inland Revenue" Postal Fiscal (die 2 with round "O" & 2 lines in ribbon), DIE PROOF in black on glossy card (91x60mm), dated Mar 14 1876 at UL. Superb fresh UN as made. SG F20(p). Very rare. (P) $350 $500

2529 1867-80 QV 1/- green, pl 5, letters BE, being the infamous 1872 "Stock Exchange" forgery, where stamps were used on telegraph forms by PO clerk who pocketed the money paid by customers. U on piece with genuine 3d, "Stock Exchange 1 JY 72" cds. SG 117(F) cat £800+. Interesting specialist item! Exp Kosack. (P) $700 $1000

2530 1867-83 QV £1 brown-lilac, wmk "Maltese Cross", white paper. Superb U with neat "London 31 JA 81" cds, nice centring & deep colour. SG 129 cat £7000+ inc the SG specified premium for lightly used & w/c. Very rare in such nice condition! 1986 Holcombe & 2001 Louis BPP/AIEP photo-certs. (P) $3000 $4000

2531 1867-73 QV £1 mauve IMPERF COLOUR TRIAL wmk Maltese Cross. Superb fresh MLH, 4 large margins. SG 129/J126(ct) cat from £2500+ (normal cat £80,000!) Colour trial obviously rarer than normal as only 1 sheet printed & very much undercatalogued. Spectacular item with beautiful colour! (P) $2000 $3000

2532 1867-83 QV £5 orange, white paper. Superb fresh MLH, deep vibrant colour & excellent centring. SG 137 cat £12,500+. Very rare M as obviously few people could afford to buy or keep a £5 stamp in those times (5 gold sovereigns!). A beautiful example of this key GB stamp! (P) $9000 $12000

2533 1867-83 QV £5 orange, white paper. Superb U with single strike of "Glasgow 31 JA 96" small cds, which is unusually light for this stamp, bright colour & in perfect condition. SG 137 cat £7000+ inc 75% SG specified premium for lightly used. Stunningly beautiful example of this key stamp. (P) $3500 $5000

2534 1880-83 QV 6d on 6d lilac. Superb fresh MUH with pristine original gum. SG162 cat £550 for M, should be at least double, £1100 for MUH. Rarity so nice! (P) $500 $800

2535 1882-1902 Official opt Specimen range with 1880-81 IR ½d, 1d & 6d (SG O2-4s cat £710), 1887-92 ½d, 2½d & 1/- (SG O13-15, £400), Govt Parcels 1883-86 9d & 1/- plus 1887-90 1½d, 6d, 9d & 1/- (SG O63-8, £1475) & 1891 2d & 1/- (SG O70 & 72, £550). M/MUH, various flts, but mostly F-VF fresh appearance. SG cat £3135. (16) (P) $300 $500

2536 1883-4 QV 10/- ultramarine, white paper. VF fresh M, bright colour. SG 183 cat £2000. 2008 BPA photo-cert (P) $1000 $1300

2537 1883-84 QV ½d slate-blue, opt SPECIMEN type 9. Superb fresh MUH. SG Spec K17As cat £50+ as M, so should be £100+ MUH. (P) $50 $70

2538 1883-84 QV 6d green. VF fresh MLH, nice original colour. SG194 cat £475. (P) $230 $300

2539 1883-86 GOVT PARCELS opt QV 1/- brown plate 13. F-VF fresh M. SG O64 cat £1300. Very rare genuine example. Exp Thier plus 2006 Louis AIEP photo-cert. (P) $900 $1200

2540 1884 QV £1 brown-lilac, wmk "Three Crowns". VFU cds & light boxed cancel, excellent centring & nice colour. SG 185 cat £2400. Unusually nice example of this difficult stamp. (P) $1100 $1500

2541 1884 QV £1 brown-lilac (greyish shade), wmk "Three Crowns", letters AC/CA. Superb U with oval regist cancels at sides, leaving QV head fully clear. SG 185 cat £3600+ inc the SG specified premium for lightly used. Rare in such nice condition. (P) $1100 $1500

2542 1884 QV 4d dull green, unissued perf 12, h/s "SPECIMEN" type 9. F-VFM. SG Spec K22t cat £275. Rare! (P) $110 $150

2543 1887-92 QV 1/- grey-green. VF fresh M. SG 211/Spec K40(2) cat £250. (P) $100 $150

2544 1887-92 QV £1 green. VFM, deep colour & excellent centring. SG 212 cat £3500. Nice example of this key stamp! (P) $1800 $2500

2545 1887-90 GOVT PARCELS opt 1/- green. VFU on piece, nice original colour. SG O68 cat £225. Scarce genuine. Exp Ceremuga. (P) $110 $150

2546 1887-1900 GOVT PARCELS opt on QV 6d, h/s SPECIMEN type 9. Superb M. SG O66s/Spec L27s cat £200. (P) $110 $150

2547 1887-1900 GOVT PARCELS opt on QV 9d h/s "SPECIMEN" type 9. Superb fresh MLH. SG O67s/Spec L28s cat £200. (P) $110 $150

2548 1892-1902 O.W. Official ½d vermilion opt SPECIMEN (type 15). VF MUH. SG O31s/L31s cat £200 as M, so at least £400 MUH (P) $200 $300

2549 1902-13 KEVII set ½d to 1/-. F-VF fresh M. SG ex 215-314 cat £500 for cheapest types. (14) (P) $200 $300

2550 1902-10 KEVII 2/6 dull purple, DLR printing on chalk-surfaced paper. VF fresh MUH. SG 262 cat £250 for M, should be at least double, £500+ for MUH. (P) $350 $450

2551 1902-10 KEVII 5/- bright carmine, DLR printing. VF fresh MLH. SG 263 cat £350. (P) $180 $250

2552 1902 KEVII £1 dull blue-green, DLR printing. FM, sl blemishes. SG 266 cat £2000. (P) $600 $900

2553 1902 KEVII £1 dull blue-green, DLR printing. Superb MLH. SG 266 cat £2000. (P) $1000 $1500

2554 1911-13 KEVII £1 deep green, Somerset House print. VFM, deep rich colour. SG 320 cat £2000. A scarce stamp. (P) $1000 $1300

2555 1912-24 KGV ½d green, wmk Royal Cypher booklet stamps (typical perfs at top), 1 opt CANCELLED type 28, the other opt type 33 & with large punch hole that was applied to pre-folded stamps, thus has vert crease. Fresh MUH. SG 351(var) Spec N14v cat £120+, with the 2nd type unlisted. (2) (P) $50 $100

2556 1913 KGV Seahorses 5/- rose-carmine, Waterlow printing. VFM. SG 401 cat £500. (P) $200 $300

2557 1918-19 KGV Seahorses set 2/6 to 10/-, BW printing. F-VF fresh MLH. SG 415a-17 cat £735. (3) (P) $375 $500

2558 1923-27 SCADTA issues for GB: Consular machine opt "GB" set 5c-5P, plus "R" opt, for use on mail from Britain to Colombia. VF fresh MLH. Sc CLGB 51-8 & "R" opt, SG 26-37H cat £400. Scarce! (12) (P) $250 $400

2559 1929 PUC KGV set ½d-£1. F-VFU. SG 434-8 cat £565. (5) (P) $375 $500

2560 1929 PUC KGV £1. VF fresh MUH. SG 438 cat £750 for M, should be at least £1500 MUH. 2004 Ceremuga photo-cert (P) $1000 $1300

2561 1934 KGV Seahorses re-engraved set 2/6 to 10/-. VF M/MLH. SG 450-52 cat £575. (3) (P) $350 $500

2562 1936-37 Postage Due set ½d-2/6, wmk E8R. VF fresh M/MLH. SG D19-26 cat £450. (8) (P) $170 $230

2563 1951-52 Postage Due set ½d to 1/- wmk G VI R, plus 1954-55 set ½d to 2/6 wmk mult E 2 R Tudor Crown. VF fresh M/MLH. SG D35-45 cat £325. (11) $110 $150

2564 1954-55 Postage Due set ½d-2/6, wmk E2R. VF fresh MLH. SG D40-45 cat £250. (6) (P) $80 $120

2565 1955-57 Postage Due set ½d to 5/-, wmk mult St Edwards Crown & E2R sideways. VF fresh MLH. SG D46-55 cat £425. (10) (P) $170 $230

2566 1890s use of Registered Envelope (H&G 16a or 17a) with new insurance Fees label on reverse & franked QV Jubilee 3d & 1/- green (SG 202 & 211), tied by indistinct Gracechurch Street pmks. Contained "Antique Medals" sent to the "Academie des Beaux-Ants" in St Petersburg, with Insurance/Customs(?) label on reverse. Rare usage. (P) $300 $500

2567 1896 use of Registered Envelope (H & G 20a) franked QV Jubilee 2½d (2) & 1/- green (SG 201 & 211), tied by "Registered London Chief Office 16 OCT 96" pmks, plus boxed "Late Fee 2d". To Switzerland with Chaux de Fonds b/s. Scarce usage. (P) $250 $400

2568 1897 Registered cover franked QV Jubilee ½d vermilion & 9d, tied by "Registered Gresham House EC FE 5 97" ovals. To USA with "Suspected Liable to Customs Duties" h/s, plus "R" in oval "Fee Paid" h/s twice, plus oval Registered b/s for Boston & Newton Mass. SG 197 & 209, the 9d cat £200 on cover. (P) $200 $300

2569 1897 use of QV Registered Envelope (H&G 20a) aged, franked QV 2½d (2), with "Swansea JY 14 97" cds & "Registered London 15 JY 97". To Turkey with b/s of "SCIO/Osterreichische Post" Austrian PO in Levant. Rare destination! (P) $150 $250

2570 1925 Empire Exhibition set 1p & 1½p on separate FDC tied by "Wembley Park Empire Exhibition 9 May 1925" pictorial cds. SG 432-33 cat £1700. Very rare. (2) (P) $700 $1200

2571 Catalogue: SG KEVII to KGVI (1902-52) Specialised Catalogue inc varieties, plate/control nos, booklets, die/plate proofs, essays & similar. A wealth of detail. New 2009 Edition, retail $125. $90 $120

GREAT BRITAIN - JERSEY

2572 1941 German Occup Arms 1d scarlet on chalk-surfaced paper. Superb fresh MUH. Mi 2Z cat €80+, SG 2d cat £55+. (P) $40 $60

GREECE

2573 1926 Airmail set 2D-10D. VF fresh M. Mi 300-303 cat €90, SG 406-9 cat £90. (4) $40 $60

2574 1933 Zeppelin set 30D-120D. F-VF fresh MLH. SG 458-60 cat £350. (34) (P) $180 $250

2575 1933 Aeroespresso set 50L-50D. VF fresh M/MLH. Mi 355-61 cat €220, SG 461-7 cat £190. (7) (P) $100 $130

2576 1933 Govt Airmail set 50L-50D. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 468-74 cat £250. (7) (P) $120 $160

2577 1940 Youth Postage set 3D-100D. VF fresh MLH. Mi 427-36 cat €750, SG 534-43 cat £850. (10) (P) $350 $450

2578 1954 Pictorial Def set 100D-20,000D. VF fresh MUH. SG 713-24 cat £325. (12) (P) $110 $150

2579 1954 NATO set 1200D-4000D. VF fresh MUH. SG 725-7 £140 (3) $50 $70

GRENADA

2580 1888-91 "POSTAGE & REVENUE" opt QV 1d/8d, variety "stop after 1d almost totally missing", plus extra "1d" inverted partially at base. Superb U. SG 46b cat £275, plus premium for partial invert surch, with normal to compare. (2) (P) $150 $250

2581 1914-18 Red Cross 1 farthing label in sheet of 10 (2x5) giving 10 tete-beche prs. Similar to the Trinidad issue that was authorised for postal use. VF fresh UN. (P) $170 $250

2582 1913-32 KGV ½d to 10/-, wmk mult script CA. VF fresh M. SG 112-134 cat £110. (22) (P) $90 $120

2583 1938-50 KGVI Pictorial set ½d to 10/- plus 1953 QEII Badge set ½c-$2.50. VF fresh M. SG 153-63, 192-204 cat £110. (24) $50 $70

HELIGOLAND

2584 1869 QV 1½ shilling. FU with part s/line pmk. SG 9 cat £250, Mi 10 cat €400. Exp Buhler. (P) $250 $350

2585 1875-90 Arms 3pf-2½far green, yellow & red. F-VFU, cert mentions a tiny thin which we cannot see. SG 12 cat £1100, Mi 17a cat €2000. Exp Buhler & Drahn, & with 2006 Brettl BPP photo cert. (P) $600 $900

2586 1875-90 Numeral 5Mk (5/-) deep green, rose & black top value, perf 13½x14. Superb U on piece with full "Heligoland 20 Jul 1890" cds. SG 19 cat £950+++, Mi 20A cat €1500+++ for loose stamp, while such a usage on piece should be at least a 50% premium, so €2250+. Rarity genuine used especially in such beautiful condition. Exp Pfenniger plus 2007 Brettl BPP photo-cert. (P) $1500 $2500

HONG KONG

2587 1891 QV Jubilee opt 2c (pos 4). VFM. SG 51 cat £475. 2005 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $275 $400

2588 1891 QV Jubilee opt 2c, variety "Short U in Jubilee" (pos 2, 2nd-6th printing). VFU with "JA 22 91" FDI cancel. SG 51b cat £200. 2005 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $150 $200

2589 1891 QV Jubilee opt 2c, variety "short U" (pos 1, later printings). VF fresh M. SG 51b cat £750+. 2005 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $500 $750

2590 1891 QV Postal Fiscal $5/$10 purple on red. VF fresh MLH. SG F9 cat £325. (P) $230 $300

2591 1897 QV Stamp Duty $1/$2 dull bluish-green Postal Fiscal, with 2 Chinese h/s. VFM. SG F11 cat £250. (P) $200 $300

2592 1898 QV $1/96c black, w/o Chinese h/s. F-VF fresh MLH, lovely strong colour. SG 53 cat £3250. Very rare. 2006 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $2300 $3000

2593 1907-11 KEVII set 1c-$2, wmk mult Crown. VF M/MLH. SG 91-99 cat £550. (9) (P) $350 $500

2594 1912-21 KGV $10 purple & black/red, wmk mult crown. VF fresh M. SG 116 cat £600. (P) $450 $600

2595 1921-37 KGV 1c-$2 wmk script CA (no 2c grey). F-VF M/MLH. SG 117-30 cat £325. (15) (P) $130 $200

2596 1921-37 KGV $2 carmine-red & grey-black, wmk script CA. F MUH. SG 130 cat £140 M, so at least £280 MUH. (P) $180 $250

2597 1921-37 KGV $2 carmine-red & grey-black, wmk script CA. VF MLH. SG 130 cat £140. (P) $100 $130

2598 1935 KGV Silver Jubilee 3c vert pr, variety "lighting conductor" on upper unit. VF MUH, sl tropicalised gum. SG 133c cat £375 for M, should be at least £750 for MUH, plus premium for pr. (P) $250 $350

2599 1935 KGV Silver Jubilee 5c, variety "lighting conductor". VF fresh M. SG 134c cat £350. (P) $170 $250

2600 1938-52 KGVI set 1c-$10. M/MUH, early printings M & tropicalised as often, others fresh MUH. SG 140-62 cat £900. (23) (P) $300 $400

2601 1938-52 KGVI $10 reddish violet & blue, chalk surfaced paper (April 1947 printing). Superb fresh MUH. SG 162a cat £190. (P) $180 $250

2602 1944 German Propaganda Forgeries of GB KGVI defs set ½d-3d with Hammer & Sickle plus Jewish Star in design, & with boxed opts "Liquidation of Empire Hong Kong". F-VF "U" with "London Special-Stamp" pmks, all marginal. Very scarce. (6) (P) $500 $800

2603 1962-73 QEII set 5c-$20, wmk St Edwards crown CA upright. VF fresh M. SG 196-210 cat £190. (15) $60 $90

2604 1981 Public Housing 20c, variety wmk INVERTED, LR marginal Plate No gutter pr. VF fresh MUH. SG 402w cat £500 as 2 singles. Gutter prs are rare & desirable as then easy to see the inverted wmk. (P) $250 $400

2605 1981 Public Housing 20c variety wmk INVERTED, upper marginal. VF fresh MUH. SG 402w cat £250. (P) $120 $200

2606 1999 Giant Panda $10 M/sheet comp un-cut sheet of 10 arranged as frame with central panda picture. MUH. Professionally mounted & framed for display. $70 $120

2607 1940-41 Censored Airmail covers franked KGVI $1+$2 (2), or $5, or $2+$1+5c, all tied by Victoria cds, one with "By Air To….." San Francisco m/s, another boxed "Par Avion de Hong Kong a….." with Lisbon m/s, 2 with censor tape, other with "Not Opened by Censor" h/s. All to Switzerland. F-VF. SG 143, 155, 157 & 159 cat £138+++ as loose stamps alone. Rare group of frankings, the $5 single franking being a rarity. (3) (P) $300 $600

HONG KONG - POs IN CHINA

2608 1917-21 opt KGV set 1c-$10 inc 2 extra 50c papers, wmk mult crown CA. VF fresh MLH/MUH. SG 1-17 cat £2375. (18). (P) $1800 $2500

2609 1917-21 opt KGV 1c, wmk mult crown CA, variety "Crown broken at right" in vert pr with normal. VFU. SG 1b cat £400+. (P) $275 $375

2610 1917-21 opt KGV set 50c-$10 opt SPECIMEN (only these vales exist specimen). VF fresh M/MLH with bright colours. SG 12-17s cat £2250. Rare set! (6) (P) $1600 $2200

2611 1917-21 opt KGV $2, wmk mult crown CA. VF fresh MLH. SG 14 cat £225. (P) $150 $200

2612 1917-21 opt KGV $5 high value, wmk mult crown CA. F-VFM. SG 16 cat £350. (P) $250 $350

2613 1917-21 opt KGV $10 top value, wmk mult crown CA, opt SPECIMEN. VF. SG 17s cat £950 as normal & specimen much rarer. (P) $600 $900

2614 1922-27 opt KGV set 1c-$2, wmk script CA. F-VFM. SG 18-28 cat £375. (11) (P) $250 $350

HONG KONG - JAPANESE OCCUP

2615 1942 Great East Asia War 2s Post Cards set of 3 pictures in original folder with insert. VF fresh UN. Scarce with folder. $150 $250

2616 1945 Commercial cover franked opt 1s & 2s tied by "20 8 22" cds. (22 Aug 1945), addressed locally. VF. SG J1 & 2 cat £54 & "from x7" on cover. (P) $450 $700

2617 1945 Last Day of Occupation use of 2s red Postcard with opt 1s (2) tied by " 20 8 31" cds (31 August 1945) VF fresh. SG J1 cat £58 & "from x7" on cover. (P) $130 $200

HUNGARY

2618 1871 Franz Joseph 3Kr deep green, lithographed. F-VF fresh M. Mi 2 cat €1500. SG 3a cat £1900. Rare. (P) $700 $1000

2619 1871 Franz Joseph 10Kr blue lithographed. F-VF fresh M. Mi 4a cat €1500. SG 5 cat £1700. Rare! (P) $700 $1000

2620 1871 Franz Joseph 15Kr brown lithographed. F-VFM. Mi 5a cat €1700. SG 6 cat £2000. Exp Bloch (P) $700 $1000

2621 1925 Sport Fund set 100K-2500K. VF fresh MUH. Mi 403-10, SG 452-9 cat £110 for M, so at least double, £220 MUH. (8). (P) $90 $120

2622 1927-30 Air set 4f-5P. VF fresh MUH. Mi 430-37, 467-70; SG 478a-89 cat £90 for M, should be at least double, £180 MUH. (12) $60 $90

2623 1931 Zeppelin opt set 1P & 2P. VF MUH. Mi 478-9, SG 529-30 cat £260 for M, so at least double, £520 for MUH. (2) (P) $150 $250

2624 1932 Madonna set 1P-10P. VF fresh MUH. Mi 484-7; SG 535-8 cat £500 for M, should be at least double, £1000 MUH. (4) (P) $375 $500

2625 1932 Madonna set 1P-10P. VF MLH/MUH. Mi 484-7 cat €420, SG 535-8 cat £500. (4) (P) $200 $300

2626 1933 Airmail set 10f-5P. VF fresh M. Mi 502-10 cat €380, SG 554-62 cat £425. (9) (P) $150 $250

2627 1934 Philatelic Exhibition 20f m/sheet. VF fresh M. Mi BIk1 cat €170, SG MS568 cat £225. $80 $100

2628 1949 UPU Anniv 3Ft M/Sheet, perf. VF MUH. Mi Blk 18A cat €550, SG MS 1072 cat £750. (P) $275 $375

2629 1949 Chain bridge 50Ft lilac Air M/Sheet. VF MUH. Mi Bl 17 cat €450, SG M/S 1077a cat £600. (P) $200 $300

2630 1950 Scouts 60f, error of inscription "Utanpotlasunk a jovo Harcaihoz", from withdrawn 1st printing. Superb fresh MUH. SG 1117 cat £1600. Mi 1104I cat €2500. A key item for either the Scout or the Hungarian collector. (P) $1100 $1500

2631 1950 Flower 60f with INVERTED CENTRE as the flower colours of green & yellow are upside down! Superb VFU on piece with "Budapest / 19.II.51" cds. MBA 1170(var), Mi 1114(var), both unlisted! Extremely rare. 2010 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $400 $700

2632 1951 Stamp Anniv 60f M/Sheet, special printing in lilac, imperf. Only 1060 produced & presented to Exhibition Committee Members. VF MUH. As SG MS 1199a, Mi Blk 20(lila) cat €1600. (P) $550 $750

2633 1951 Stamp Anniv 60f M/Sheet, special printing in lilac, perf. Only 1060 produced & presented to Exhibition Committee Members. Superb U with "6 Oct 51" Exhib pmk. As SG MS 1199a, Mi Bl 20 (lila) est cat €2400. Very scarce used! (P) $750 $1200

2634 1956 Sopron Local issue during the Hungarian Uprising "Hazadnak renduletlenul…! Sopron, 1956 Okt. 22." opt 8f-5Ft, being the so called "long set". Superb fresh MUH. Mi 1-21 cat €4800 = A$6850. Only 500 sets printed! A very rare & historically important issue. Expertised "MEFESZ / Sopron" & "Belyeg Muzeum / Budapest" plus 2006 Ceremuga photo-cert. (21) (P) $1800 $2500

2635 1956 Sopron Local issue during the Hungarian Uprising "Hazadnak renduletlenul…! Sopron, 1956 Okt. 22." opts, the "extra values" to the "long set" offered in the previous lot. 12f red, 12f orange, 50f dark blue & 1.20Ft brown-red with RED opts, the last being opt double. Superb fresh MUH. Mi A4, B4, A7 & A14 cat €5000+ & underpriced. Only 100 of each of these printed! Exceedingly rare & historically important stamps. Expertised "KT" plus each with 2003 Ceremuga photo-cert. (4) (P) $5000 $7000

INDIA

2636 1866-78 QV 4a rose, carmine & lake, "West India Postage" imperf proofs. F-VF fresh UN as made, 4 margins. Rare (3) (P) $120 $200

2637 1869 Telegraph stamps 8a-50R inc 1R, 2R8a, 25R & 50R all die 2, all opt SPECIMEN 3 times. Mostly VF fresh M. Hiscock 7, 9, 11-1, 17 & 20. Rare group! (7) (P) $350 $500

2638 1872 QV Court Fee revenues high values comp 7R-1000R imperf black PROOFS on no wmk paper, all opt "CANCELLED". Superb fresh UN. Bft ex 198-212(p). Very rare as only 1 sheet of ea printed. (12) (P) $500 $1000

2639 1874-82 "On HMS" opt DIE PROOF of the closely spaced opt used on QV issues, on glazed card 92x60mm. Superb fresh UN as made. SG 31/37(p). Ex De La Rue archives. Extremely rare. (P) $850 $1200

2640 1902-11 KEVII 25R top value. VF MUH, top marginal. SG 147 cat £1100 for M so at least £2200+ for MUH & very rare as such. Exp twice plus 2003 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $1800 $2800