25811840 QV 1d black plate 2, letters CK, plus 1d red-brown imperf letters CG from matching black plate. VFU, both 4 margins, 1d black with red Maltese Cross & other black Maltese Cross. SG Spec AS15 & AS19, SG2 & 7 cat £505. (2). (P) $200$400
25821840 QV 1d black plate 4, letters EH. Superb U, 4 margins, red Maltese Cross pmk. SG Spec AS23, SG2 cat £375. (P) $200$300
25831840 QV 1d black, plate 4, letters EL. FU, almost 4 margins. Tied to large piece by Maltese Cross cancel & with "Hull AU 22 1840" cds at left, both in red. SG 2 cat £400. $120$180
25841840 QV 1d black plate 4, letters TA. FU, red Maltese Cross pmk, small thin, 4 margins. SG Spec AS23, SG2 cat £400. (P) $100$200
25871840 QV 1d black plate 8, letters DA. VFU, 4 margins, red Maltese Cross pmk. SG Spec AS46, SG2 cat £525. (P) $200$300
25881840 QV 1d black plate 8, letters PC, on large piece, with black Maltese Cross pmk & "Truro MA 2 1841" blue cds. VFU, 4 margins. SG Spec AS46, SG2 cat £500+. (P) $200$400
25891840 QV 1d black plate 9, letters TD. FU 3½ margins, black Maltese Cross pmk. SG Spec AS56, SG2 cat £600. (P) $150$250
25901840 QV 1d black plate 10, letters MC. VFU, 4 margins, with black Maltese Cross pmk. SG Spec AS66, SG2 cat £900. (P) $400$700
2591 1840 QV 1d black plate 11, letter KL. UN, thins etc, almost 4 margins. SG Spec AS72, SG 2 cat £23,000 (even as U cat £4600). The rarest 1d black plate & a key item. 2014 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $1500 $3000
25931840 QV 2d blue, no lines, plate 1, letters KF. VFU, almost 4 margins, 1844 type numeral pmk in black. SG Spec DS5xa, SG5 cat £2500. Very rare combination. (P) $500$1000
25941840 QV 2d blue, no lines, plate 1, letters GC. VFU, 4 large margins, black Maltese Cross pmk. SG Spec DS5, SG5 cat £575. (P) $250$400
25951840 QV 2d blue, no lines, plate 2, letters FC. VFU, 4 margins, black Maltese Cross pmk. SG Spec DS8, SG5 cat £1000. (P) $300$500
25961840-45 QV 1d Black/1d red imperf IMPRIMATUR sheets, actual size photographs (49) from plates 1 to 55 inc black plates 1, 1A, 2, 3, 5 & 8 & reds 12-55 with no.45 duplicated. A rarely offered actual size (317x60cm) set of photos. Absolutely essential for the plating specialist. (P) $300$500
25971841 QV 1d red-brown, imperf, plate 103, IMPRIMATUR, letters AK, top marginal with part inscription, blued paper with ivory head. Superb UN as made, 4 large margins. SG 8(var). SG Spec B32 cat £1350+. Very rare as only 21 were taken from imprimatur sheet, the rest of it is in archives. (P) $700$1000
25981841 QV 1d red-brown, imperf, plate 107, IMPRIMATUR, letters TK, bottom marginal with part inscription, blued paper with ivory head. Superb UN, as made, 4 large margins. SG 8 var. SG Spec B32 cat £1350. Very rare as only 21 were taken from imprimatur sheet, the rest of it is in archives. (P) $700$1000
25991841 QV 1d red-brown, imperf, plate 108, IMPRIMATUR, letters TK, bottom marginal with part inscription, blued paper with ivory head. Superb UN as made, 4 large margins. SG 8(var), SG Spec B32 cat £1350. Very rare as only 21 were taken from imprimatur sheet, the rest of it is in archives. (P) $700$1000
2616 1867-83 QV £5 orange, white paper. Stamp superb fresh MUH, pristine original gum, LR cnr marginal, intense bright colour. SG 137 cat £14,000 for M, should be at least double, £28,000+ MUH. Very rare as few people could afford to keep a £5 stamp in those times (5 gold sovereigns!). A great rarity MUH. Stunning example of this key stamp & impossible to find in better condition! 2002 Raybaudi photo cert, while another new cert can be obtained on request. (P) $18000 $25000
2617 1867-83 QV £5 orange, white paper. Superb U appearance with single strike of "Glasgow 29 FE 96" small cds, which is unusually light for this stamp, trace of removed vert crayon line, bright colour & perfect centring. SG 137 cat £8310 inc SG specified +75% premium for lightly used. Attractive example of this key stamp. (P) $2000 $2800
26181873-80 QV 6d grey, plates 13, 14 & 15, large coloured cnr letters. Superb U, all light cds. SG 147 (13, 14, 15) cat £510 for lightly used. (3) (P) $90$120
26191873-80 QV 1/- green, plate 11, large coloured cnr letters. Superb U, "Mullingar B AU 11 75" cds. SG 150 cat £300 for lightly U (P) $70$100
26201873-80 QV 1/- green, plate 13, large coloured cnr letters. Superb U, "Marlborough DE 2 78" cds. SG 150 cat £300 for lightly U (P) $50$80
26211873-80 QV 1/- orange-brown, plate 13, wmk spray of rose, large coloured cnr letters. Superb U, "Ayr DE 23 80" cds, right wing margin. SG 151 cat £1400 for lightly used. (P) $275$400
26221873-80 QV 4d vermilion, plate 15, wmk large garter, large coloured cnr letters. FU, "Edinburgh DE 2 76" cds. SG 152 cat £1000 for lightly used. (P) $150$250
26241880-83 QV 1/- orange-brown, plate 14, wmk crown. Superb U, "Christchurch JA 6 83" cds. SG 163 cat £280 for lightly U (P) $90$120
26251880-83 QV 1/- orange-brown, plate 13, wmk crown. Superb U, "Tralee AU 28 81" cds. SG 163 cat £280 for lightly used. (P) $90$120
26261883-84 QV set ½d to 1/- opt SPECIMEN type 9. VF M/MLH, all nice original colours, SG Spec K17A-26 cat £1790, SG 187-96 normals cat £5397. Rare set in unusually nice condition for these (10) (P) $800$1200
26271884 QV £1 brown-lilac, wmk 3 crowns. Superb U, "Holburn BO WC NO 19 89" cds. SG 185 cat £4200 inc SG specified 50% premium for lightly used. (P) $900$1300
2628 1902 KEVII £1 dull blue-green, DLR printing. Superb fresh MUH, pristine original gum. SG 266 cat £2000 for M, should be at least £4000 as MUH. Rare so nice. (P) $2500 $3500
26321902-03 "ARMY OFFICIAL" opt KEVII 1d scarlet, LR cnr marginal blk of 6 with plate control "B", lower middle stamp variety "long top to second F". Stamps VF fresh MUH. SG O49, SG Spec MO20j cat £280 for M singles, should be at least double, £560 MUH, plus premium for rare positional blk. (P) $275$400
26331902 R.H. OFFICIAL opt KEVII ½d blue-green. VF fresh MLH. SG O91 cat £375. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $250$350
26351911-20 KGV PO Savings Bank 1/- light blue & red (Mackennal portrait). Superb fresh MUH. SG spec POS B2 cat £200 for M, should be at least double, £400 MUH. Rare & attractive -being the only bicolour stamp of the KGV period. (P) $200$300
26361912-24 KGV set ½d to 1/- wmk simple cypher. Stamps VF fresh MUH marginal. SG ex 351-96 cat £250 for M, should be at least double, £500 MUH. (15). (P) $450$650
26371929 PUC KGV ½d-2½d in matching K29 control blks of 6. Stamps VF fresh MUH. SG 434-7 cat £144 as M control singles plus 5 normals, should be at least £288 MUH. (4 blks) (P) $250$350
26411851 cover franked QV Embossed 10d brown with diamond in bars no.18? pmk. To Paris, with red oval "PD" h/s & "Angl Calais" cds, plus b/s of "CA DE 2 1851" cds & Paris TPO cds. SG 57 cat £3000 on cover. (P) $600$900
26421856 cover franked QV Embossed 6d dull purple & 2d blue perf with thick white lines, tied by barred pmk. To Germany, with red oval "PD" & "Angl Amb Calais" TPO cds, plus b/s of British "SG SP 1 1856", "Paris a Strasbourge 2o" TPO, "Heileronn" & "Kunzelsau" cds. SG 60 cat £1900 on cover. (P) $375$500
26431931 KGV 6d deep blue Postal Order wmk GVR with "Lewisham High St 19 MR 31" issue cds, but not cashed, with counterfoil attached. Superb UN, sl aging on cnr of counterfoil only. $50$80
26441935 use of KGV Silver Jubilee 1/- deep blue Postal Order wmk GVR, with "Eaton Terrace 1 JY 35" issue cds, but not cashed, with counterfoil attached, plus 2 security punches. Superb fresh UN (P) $250$400
GREAT BRITAIN - JERSEY
2645 1940 German Occupation Arms of Jersey "Etats de Jersey" 1d scarlet design prepared by Bigwoods, both normal stamp & also with "swastika 1940" opt. These stamps were prepared by the Bigwoods printery but due to objections from Bailiff of Jersey & consultations with Berlin, they were never issued. Superb fresh MUH, pristine original gum & both matching UL corner marginal. SG JW19 & JW20 cat £6000+, & under catalogued (non corner examples in our auction 295 sold for $5800+). Only 2 sheets of 30 recorded of each, & of those many were creased etc, with only tiny number of perfect MUH examples such as these existing. Major rarity of significant historical importance. Copies of 1984 Mohle BPP photo certs for blks, plus 2013 Ceremuga photo certs. (P) $5000 $7000
GREECE
26461896 Olympics set 1L-10D. F-VF M/MLH, some regummed or disturbed gum, but all o/w sound & nice looking. Vl 109-20, SG 110-21 cat £1500. This is the 1st Olympic issue of the world & genuine sets are quite rare (beware of forgeries of the top vals). 10Dr exp by Vossen. (12) (P) $800$1100
2647 1896 Olympics set 1L-10Dr. VFM, in far above average condition for this difficult set. Vl 109-20, SG 110-21 cat £1500+. This is the 1st Olympic issue of the world & genuine sets are quite rare (beware of forgeries especially of 5Dr & 10Dr). Top 2 vals with 2009 Ceremuga photo certs. (12). (P) $1200 $1800
26481896 Olympics set 1L-10D. Superb U. SG 110-21 cat £1000, Mi 96-107 cat €950. Rare genuine set in unusually nice quality. Top value exp Richter. (12). (P) $600$900
26491940 Youth Organisation 2D-100D Postage & Air sets. VF MUH. SG 534-53 cat £1750 for M, should be at least £3500 MUH. Mi427-46. Key sets & scarce as MUH. (20). (P) $800$1200
GREECE - TERRITORIES & OCCUP
2650Samos: 1899 Arms set 5pa-1Gr in se-tenant prs. VF fresh MUH, typical irregular original gum. Mi II-IV cat €150+ for M, should be at least double, €300 MUH. Very scarce. Exp. (4). (P) $200$300
2651Samos: 1912 Hermes set 1L-50L, perf 11½. VF fresh MUH. VI 4-8, Mi 4-8A, SG 4-8A cat £37 for M, should be at least double, £74 MUH. (5). (P) $50$70
2652Samos: 1912 opt Hermes set 1L-1D, perf 11½. VF fresh MUH. VI 9-14 cat €60+, Mi 9-14, SG 9-14 cat £38 for M, should be at least double, £76 MUH. (6). (P) $50$70
GRENADA
26531875 POSTAGE ONE SHILLING opt QV 1/- deep mauve, error "SHLLIING" for "SHILLING". Superb U, light cancel. SG 13a cat £700+. Holcombe photo cert. (P) $550$750
26541888-91 "POSTAGE & REVENUE 1D" opt QV 8d grey-brown, tete-beche vert strip of 4 (2 prs). VF MUH. SG 46a cat £80 for 2M prs, should be at least double, £160+ MUH. (4). (P) $120$180
26551913-22 KGV diff papers, 3d purple on yellow (white back), & 1/- black on green (white back), both opt SPECIMEN (1/- in red), wmk mult crown. VF fresh MUH. SG 96as, 98as cat £70 for M, should be at least double, £140 MUH. (2). (P) $100$150
26561934-36 KGV Pictorial set ½d to 5/-. VF MLH. SG 135-44 cat £60. (10). (P) $50$70
26571938-50 KGVI Pictorial set ½d to 10/-. VF fresh MLH. SG 153-63 cat £80. (12). $35$450
26591879 "5 CENTS" opt QV 18c lilac Postcard stamp. VF fresh, part gum (only sold affixed to postcards). SG P2 cat £375. (P) $250$350
26601879 Postcard stamp QV 5c/18c lilac variety short leg of T, affixed to Postcard. Fresh UN, stamp irregularly separated by knife or scissors by PO clerk & then affixed to card for sale. SG P2 cat £375. (P) $275$400
26611880 "12 Cents" opt QV $10 rose-carmine, Postal Fiscal. Fresh M, part gum, repaired tear at left, still respectable appearance. SG F7 cat £950. (P) $300$400
26621891 QV Surch set 20c/30c green, 50c/48c purple & $1/96c purple/red, with Chinese h/s. MLH, lower 2 vals blemishes, but $1/96c top value is VF. SG 48-50 cat £572+. (3). (P) $300$400
26641921-37 KGV 2c green, wmk script INVERTED. F-VF MUH, darker gum with tiny spot. SG 118bw cat £110 for M, should be at least £220 MUH (P) $60$90
26651946 Victory set 30c & $1 in UL cnr blks of 4, 1st stamp variety "extra stroke". VF MUH. SG 169-70a cat £260 as singles, plus premium for blks. (2 blks). (P) $130$200
26681917-21 CHINA opt KGV 1c-$1, wmk mult crown. VF fresh MLH. SG 1-13 cat £324. (12). (P) $250$350
26691917-21 CHINA opt KGV $2 carmine-red & grey-black, wmk mult crown. VF fresh MLH. SG 14 cat £225. (P) $180$250
26701917-21 CHINA opt KGV $3 green & purple, wmk mult crown. VF fresh M. SG 15 cat £700. (P) $650$850
26711917-21 CHINA opt KGV $5 green & red on blue-green (olive back), wmk mult crown. VF fresh MLH. SG 16 cat £350. (P) $300$400
26721916 CHINA opt KGV 1c brown Postcard. VF UN. H&G 1, Yang P32 (P) $150$250
26731916 CHINA opt KGV 1c+1c brown double reply Postcard. Superb UN. H&G 2, Yang P33. Very rare (P) $350$500
26741916 CHINA opt KGV 4c red Postcard. VF UN. H&G 2, Yang P35. Rare (P) $250$400
26751916 CHINA opt KGV 2c green Wrapper. Superb fresh UN. H&G E1, Yang NW5. Rare so nice (P) $400$600
26761917 CHINA opt KGV 10c Registered Envelope (size F). Superb fresh UN. H&G C1, Yang R48. Very rare (P) $350$500
26771917 CHINA opt KGV 10c Registered Envelope (size G). Superb fresh UN. H&G C1a, Yang R49. Very rare (P) $300$500
26781917 CHINA opt KGV 10c Registered Envelope (size H). Superb fresh UN. H&G C1b, Yang R50 (P) $350$500
26791918 CHINA opt KGV 1½c orange Postcard. Superb UN. H&G 4, Yang P34. Extremely rare (P) $700$1000
26801918 CHINA opt KGV 1½c on 1c brown Postcard. Superb UN. H&G 5, Yang P36. Very rare (P) $300$450
26811918 CHINA opt KGV 6c/4c red Postcard. Superb UN. H&G 6, Yang P37. Extremely rare (P) $1000$1300
HUNGARY
26821871 Franz Joseph 3Kr deep green lithographed. F-VF fresh M. Mi 2 cat €1500. SG 3a cat £1900. Rare. (P) $450$700
26831871 Franz Joseph 10Kr blue lithographed. F-VF fresh M. Mi 4a cat €1500. SG 5 cat £1700. Rare! (P) $450$700
26841871-73 King set 2Kr - 25Kr engraved. F-VF fresh M/MLH. SG 8-13 cat £1675, Mi 8-13 cat €1605. (6). (P) $500$700
26851871 Newspaper 1Kr red, imperf, part sheet wmk "kr" in circle, this being the 1896 official reprint. Superb fresh M, 4 margins. SG N14(R), Mi ND14 cat €600. Only 1800 printed. (P) $300$400
26861871 Newspaper Stamp specialist study. Horn to left 3 shades, plus blks of 4. Horn to right 3 shades, plus blk of 6. Also 1893 rare Official Reprint on wmk paper. F-VF M/MUH. SG cat £1000+, Mi cat 1450+. (17). (P) $200$400
26871874-90 Envelope coloured numerals specialist range inc 1874-80 no wmk set 2Kr-20Kr with 2Kr (2), 5Kr, 10Kr & 20Kr shades, plus perf 11½ 2Kr-10Kr. 1881-90 wmk set 2Kr-20Kr plus 2Kr (3), 3Kr & 20Kr shades, & perf 11½ 2Kr & 5Kr. Also 1890 plate II with wmk 2Kr (2 shades), 3Kr & 10Kr. All diff inc shades, wmks, perf etc. Most F-VF M/MLH. SG cat £2000+. (31). $300$500
26881888-99 Envelope Black numeral specialist range inc 1888-98 set to 3Ft wmk kr in circle with stereotype & electrotype prints, plus 8Kr, 50Kr shades. 1898-99 set to 50Kr wmk crown in circle plus 1Kr with offset, all on white paper. Also to 50Kr on yellow paper inc 15Kr & 20Kr. All diff inc shades & wmks. F-VF M/MLH. SG cat £1650+. (49). $250$400
26891900 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) $500$1000
26901900-05 King & Turuls specialist range inc 1900-04 set to 5Kr, plus 1f & 60f shades, wmk crown in circle. 1904-05 to 5Kr wmk crown perf 12x11¾ inc 60f, 1Kr, 2Kr & 5Kr. 1904-05 to 2Kr wmk crown perf 15. All diff inc shades. F-VF M/MLH. SG cat £3600+. (49). (P) $600$1000
26911913-16 Turul 50f lake on blue, FULL SHEET of 100, 3rd stamp in 2nd row error of cliché "35" for "50". VF fresh MLH/MUH, some perf separations. MBKr 150a cat Ft200,000. Mi 120F cat €960, SG 128Aa cat £945+ for M singles, plus big premium for full sheet. (P) $400$800