Accumulations & collections

1983 1947 Interim Govt opt KGVI 3p brown, horiz se-tenant pr, opt type 18 & 18a (transposed character error). VF fresh MLH. SG 68/68a cat £77+ as singles plus premium for se-tenant pr. (2) (P) $80 $120

1984 1947 Interim Govt opt KGVI Official set 3p-10R. VF MUH, gum tropicalised. SG O41-53 cat £200. (13). (P) $100 $130

CANADA

1985 1852-57 Beaver 3d brown-red on medium wove paper. VFU, 4 margins. SG 8 cat £275, Unitrade 4a cat C$350. (P) $150 $250

1986 1852-57 Albert 6d greenish-grey on medium soft paper. VFU, 4 margins. SG 10 cat £1200, Unitrade 5b cat C$2000. (P) $800 $1100

1987 1852-57 Beaver 3d red on thin soft horiz ribbed paper. Superb U, 4 margins. SG 22 cat £450. (P) $400 $600

1988 1897 QV Jubilee ½c-50c. F-VF M. Unitrade 50-60 cat C$2320 for VF, SG ex 121-134 cat £933. (11). (P) $400 $600

1989 1897 QV Jubilee $1 lake. VF fresh M. Unitrade 61 cat C$1200, SG 136 cat £550. (P) $300 $400

1990 1897 QV Jubilee $1 lake. VFU, light cds. Unitrade 61, SG 136 cat £550. (P) $275 $400

1991 1897 QV Jubilee $2 deep violet. Superb fresh M. SG 137 cat £1000, Unitrade 62 cat C$2000. (P) $700 $1000

1992 1897 QV Jubilee $3 bistre. Superb fresh MLH. Unitrade 63 cat C$2000+, SG 138 cat £1500. Buhler photo-cert. (P) $1100 $1500

1993 1897 QV Jubilee $4 violet. VF fresh M. Unitrade 64 cat C$2000, SG 139 cat £1400. Buhler photo-cert. (P) $900 $1200

1994 1897 QV Jubilee $5 olive, top value. F-VF fresh M. Unitrade 65 cat C$2000 for VF, SG 140 cat £1400. Buhler photo-cert. (P) $700 $1000

1995 1897 QV Jubilee $5 olive, top value. GU, roller pmk, sound condition with intact perfs. Unitrade 65, SG 140 cat £700. (P) $275 $375

1996 1908 Quebec Tercentenary set ½c-20c. VF fresh MUH, couple sl gum disturbance. SG 188-95 cat £550 for M, should be at least £1100 MUH, Unitrade 96-103 cat C$2000+. Scarce set. (8) (P) $400 $600

1997 1922-31 KGV heads set 1c-$1, inc both 10c brown shades. VF fresh MUH. SG 246-55 cat £153 for M, should be at least £306 MUH. Unitrade ex 105-22 cat C$1280 for cheapest types. (11) (P) $250 $350

1998 1926 "2 CENTS" opt KGV 3c carmine, error opt DOUBLE. VF fresh MUH. SG 265a cat £200 for M, should be at least double, £400 MUH, Unitrade 140a cat C$450 MUH. BPA photo cert. (P) $300 $450

1999 1928-29 KGV Pictorial set 1c-$1. VF fresh MUH. SG 275-85 cat £375 for M, should be at least £750 MUH, Unitrade 149-59 cat $C2240. (11). (P) $650 $900

2000 1930-31 KGV Pictorial set 1c-$1. VF M/MLH. SG 288-303 cat £275, Unitrade 162-77 cat C$860. (16) (P) $150 $200

2001 1937-38 KGVI Pictorial set 1c-$1 perf OHMS, inc Airs. VF fresh M/MLH. Unitrade O231-6, 241-5 & OC6, SG O120-30 & 133 cat £330 & under-catalogued. (12). (P) $250 $350

2002 1942-43 War Effort set 1c-$1 inc airs, perf OHMS. VF fresh M/MLH. Unitrade O249-62 & OC7-8, SG O137-52 cat £250 & under-catalogued. (16). (P) $180 $250

2003 1949 Timber 50c opt OHMS, variety "No stop after S". VF MLH, marginal with part imprint. SG O169a cat £1300. Very rare genuine. 2014 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $700 $1000

2004 1953? Proof of unissued Indian 4c in imperf UR pr. VF fresh MUH. Rare (P) $130 $200

2005 1971 Christmas 10c error missing silver snowflake, all text & value, believed to be an essay or proof. VF MUH. SG 689(var), Unitrade 556(var). 2011 Gratton AIEP photo cert (P) $140 $200

2006 1972-77 QEII 8c blue, perf 12x12½, error "untagged" in blk of 4 with streak of blue ink up left stamps through "8". VF fresh MUH. SG 700(var), Unitrade 593T3(var) cat C$200 as untagged singles. 2009 Gratton AIEP photo cert (P) $60 $100

2007 1973 Bishop Laval 8c, error missing gold (design & text), & silver country & value, believed to be on essay or proof. VF fresh MUH. SG 750(var), Unitrade 611(var) (P) $100 $150

2008 1977-86 Kluane National Park $2 blk of 4, LR stamp showing partial doubling of the silver "Canada" in the margin at base from a 'kiss print'. VF fresh MUH. SG 885(var), Unitrade 727/727ii cat C$350 (P) $90 $150

2009 1990 Flag 42c red coil stamp IMPERF strip of 3. Superb fresh MUH. SG 1362a, Unitrade 1394a est cat C$300 (P) $70 $100

2010 2002 Chinese New Year $1.25 M/Sheet ESSAY with grill opt. VF fresh MUH. SG MS2117(e), Unitrade 1934(e) cat C$850. 2011 Gratton AIEP photo cert (P) $180 $275

2011 2005 Bridges 50c UL imprint blk of 4 IMPERF. VF fresh MUH. SG 2345-8(var), Unitrade 2103ai cat C$2000+. Only 3 sheets of 16 known, so only 12 blks & only 3 such cnr blks exist (P) $550 $1000

2012 2007 Year of the Pig 52c error, missing gold floral design on pig & partly missing "rainbow" effect on outline of pig. Superb fresh MUH marginal. SG 2478(var), Unitrade 2201i unpriced. 2009 Gratton AIEP photo cert. (P) $70 $120

2013 2007 Year of the Pig 52c sheet of 25, error missing gold floral design on pig & missing "rainbow" effect on outline of pig -partially present on right 5 stamps only. Superb fresh MUH. SG 2478(var), Unitrade 2201i unpriced. One of the few surviving intact sheets of missing gold error! (25) (P) $900 $1500

2014 2007 Under 20 World Cup Soccer 52c IMPERF pr. Superb fresh MUH. SG 2499(var), Unitrade 2220(var) will be listed in next edition. Only 16 prs recorded! (P) $800 $1200

CANADA - BR COL & VANCOUVER Id.

2015 1868-71 Crown V 50c mauve, perf 14. Superb fresh M, with original gum. SG 32 cat £650, Unitrade 12 cat C$1800. Rare stamps. Exp Alberto Diena. (P) $700 $1000

2016 1868-71 Crown V $1 green, perf 14. Superb fresh MLH, with original gum. SG 33 cat £1000, Unitrade 13 cat C$3000. Alberto Diena photo-cert. (P) $1200 $1800

CANADA - NEWFOUNDLAND

2017 1857 Heraldic Flowers 6½d scarlet-vermilion. Superb fresh UN, 4 margins & bright colour. SG 7 cat £4250, Unitrade 7 cat C$6000 for UN. Exp Brun AIEP & Scheller, plus with a 2013 Roumet photo cert. (P) $2800 $4000

2018 1860 Heraldic Flowers 1/- orange-vermilion. F-VFU, 3½ margins, barred pmk, nice bright colour. SG 15 cat £11,000, Unitrade 15 cat C$15,000. Buhler photo cert. (P) $3500 $5000

2019 1862-64 Heraldic Flowers 4d rose-lake, imperf. VF fresh M, 4 margins. Unitrade 1, SG 18 cat £50. (P) $40 $50

2020 1862-64 Heraldic Flowers 5d chocolate-brown, imperf. VF fresh MLH, top marginal with 4 margins. Unitrade 19b cat C$150, SG 19 cat £100. (P) $80 $110

2021 1862-64 Heraldic Flowers 5d red-brown, imperf. VFU, on piece with barred pmk, 4 margins. Unitrade 19, SG 19a cat £200. ($8500 on cover). (P) $150 $250

2022 1862-64 Heraldic Flower 6d rose-lake, imperf. VF fresh M, 4 margins. Unitrade 20, SG 20 cat £35. $30 $40

2023 1862-64 Heraldic Flowers 6½d rose-lake, imperf. VF fresh MLH, 4 margins. Unitrade 2, SG 21 cat £100. (P) $80 $110

2024 1862-64 Heraldic Flowers 8d rose-lake, imperf. VF fresh MLH, 4 margins. Unitrade 22, SG 22 cat £130. (P) $100 $130

2025 1862-64 Heraldic Flower 1/- rose-lake, imperf. VF fresh M, 4 margins. Unitrade 23 cat C$100, SG 23 cat £50. (P) $50 $70

2026 1910 Tercentenary set 1c-15c, perf 12. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 95-105 cat £475, Unitrade 87-97 cat C$814. (11). (P) $300 $400

2027 1919 Caribou set 1c-36c. VF fresh MUH. SG 130-41 cat £160 for M, should be £320 MUH. Unitrade 115-26 cat C$650. (12). (P) $300 $400

2028 1919 Trans-Atlantic opt $1/15c. VF fresh MUH. SG 143 cat £130 M, should be at least £260 MUH. Unitrade C2 cat C$600 (2) (P) $250 $350

2029 1919 Trans-Atlantic opt $1/15c, variety "no comma after Air Post". VF MLH. SG 142a cat £160, Unitrade C2a cat C$330. (P) $130 $180

2030 1919 Trans-Atlantic opt $1/15c, variety "no comma, no stop after 1919". VF fresh M. SG 143b cat £375, Unitrade C2b cat C$650. (P) $300 $400

2031 1919 Trans-Atlantic opt $1/15c, varieties "no comma, A of Air below a of Trans". VF MLH. SG 143c cat £375, Unitrade C2c cat C$650. (P) $300 $400

2032 1923-24 Pictorial 2c carmine IMPERF horiz pr. Superb fresh MUH, all 4 margins. Unitrade 132b, SG 150a cat £170 for M, should be at least double, £340 MUH. (P) $230 $300

2033 1931 Airmail set 15c-$1, no wmk. VF fresh MUH. SG 192-94 cat £85 for M, should be at least double, £170 MUH, Unitrade C6-8 cat C$300 MUH. (3). (P) $100 $150

2034 1931 Airmail 50c green Plane & Ship, horiz pr, error IMPERF, no wmk. Superb fresh MUH, left marginal, 4 margins. Unitrade C7c, SG 193c cat £850 for M, should be at least £1700 MUH. (P) $1000 $1500

2035 1931 Airmail $1 blue Map, horiz pr, error IMPERF, no wmk. Superb fresh MUH, left marginal, 4 margins. Unitrade C8c, SG 194c cat £900 for M, should be at least £1800 MUH. (P) $1000 $1500

2036 1931 Airmail set 15c-$1, wmk Arms. VF fresh MUH. SG 195-7 cat £110 for M, should be at least double, £220 MUH, Unitrade C9-11 cat C$400 MUH. (3).` (P) $180 $250

2037 1932 Trans-Atlantic opt $1.50/$1 blue. VF fresh MUH. Unitrade C12 cat C$700, SG 221 cat £250 for M, should be at least £500 MUH. Caffaz photo-cert. (P) $450 $600

2038 1932 Trans-Atlantic opt $1.50/$1 blue blk of 4. VF fresh MUH. Unitrade C12 cat C$2800+, SG 221 cat £1000 for M, should be at least double, £2000 MUH, plus premium for blk. Rare specialist blk showing full opt setting. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $1500 $2500

2039 1932-38 Pictorial 48c Ships horiz IMPERF pr. Superb fresh MUH, 4 margins. Unitrade 1999, SG 228ca cat £140 for M, should be at least double, £280 MUH. (P) $200 $300

2040 1933 Airmail Labrador set 5c-75c. VF fresh MLH/MUH. SG 230-34 cat £160+, Unitrade C13-17 cat C$255. (5). (P) $120 $160

2041 1933 Airmail Labrador set 5c-75c. VF fresh MUH. SG 230-34 cat £160 for M, should be at least double, £320 MUH, Unitrade C13-17 cat C$446 MUH. (5). (P) $300 $400

2042 1933 Airmail 10c orange-yellow, IMPERF vert pr. Superb fresh MUH, 4 margins. Unitrade C14a, SG 231a cat £160 for M, should be at least double, £220 MUH. (P) $220 $300

2043 1933 Balbo Flight opt $4.50/75c yellow-brown blk of 4. Superb fresh 2MUH/2MLH. Unitrade C18 C$2400+, SG 235 cat £1100 for M, MUH should be at least double, £1650 MUH, plus premium for blk. Rare multiple for specialist showing the full opt setting. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $1500 $2500

2044 1933 Gilbert 2c green DIE PROOF on no wmk wove paper. VF UN as made, 4 huge margins. SG 237(p), Unitrade 213(p) (P) $250 $400

CANADA - NOVA SCOTIA

2045 1851-60 Crown & Heraldic Flowers 6d yellow-green. VFU, 4 margins, barred pmk. SG 5 cat £550, Unitrade 4 cat C$1000. Dr Enzo Diena photo-cert. (P) $400 $600

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE

2046 1853 Triangle 1d pale brick red on blued paper. VFU, full margins. SG 1 cat £450. Exp Rasche. (P) $275 $375

2047 1853 Triangle 4d blue, sl blued paper, PB printing. VFU, full margins. SG 4 cat £170. Diena photo cert (P) $100 $130

2048 1853-63 Triangle 1d rose, PB printing tete-beche pr. VFU, barred pmk. SG 5a cat £600 as singles. (2) (P) $400 $600

2049 1855-63 Triangle 1d rose tete-beche pr, imperf PROOF on no wmk, wove paper. Superb UN as made, full margins. SG 5a(b) footnote cat £750+, normal M cat £1500 as singles. Rare & attractive (P) $800 $1200

2050 1855-58 Triangle 1/- bright yellow green/ white paper, PB printing. VF U, all 3 margins. SG 8 cat £300. (P) $200 $300

2051 1855-58 Triangle 1/- deep dark green, PB printing. VFU, all 3 margins. SG 8b cat £550. (P) $400 $600

2052 1855-63 Triangle 1/- deep dark green, tete beche pr, PB printing. Superb fresh MUH, all 4 margins. SG 8b cat £900 for M singles, should be at least double, £1800 MUH plus premium for pr. (P) $1300 $2000

2053 1855-63 Triangle 1/- deep dark green, tete-beche pr, PB printing. Superb fresh MLH, all 4 margins. Superb fresh MLH, all 4 margins. SG 8b cat £900 as singles. (P) $800 $1200

2054 1863-64 Triangle 1d deep carmine-red, DLR printing. Superb UN, full margins. SG 18 cat £300. (P) $150 $250

2055 1863-64 Triangle 4d blue, DLR printing. VF UN, full margins. SG 19a cat £300. (P) $180 $250

2056 1863-64 Triangle 4d steel blue tete-beche pr. VFU, full margins all round. SG 19c cat £550 as singles, plus premium for pr. (P) $400 $500

2057 1863-64 Triangle 1/- bright emerald-green tete-beche pr, DLR print. Superb fresh MLH. SG 21 cat £1200 singles. (P) $1000 $1500

2058 1863-64 Triangle 1/- bright emerald-green, DLR printing. VFU, full margins. SG 21 cat £650. (P) $400 $600

2059 1902-04 KEVII set ½d to 5/-. F-VF fresh M. SG 70-78 cat £250. (9). (P) $200 $300

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - BOER WAR

2060 Mafeking: 1900 Baden Powell 3d pale blue on blue, size 18½mm. Superb M. SG 19 cat £1700. Rare M as almost all were used. Raybaudi photo-cert. (P) $1400 $1800

2061 Mafeking Siege: 1900 Goodyear 1d blue on blue, bicycle, with variety deep blue line at top. Superb fresh MLH. SG 17/18 cat £1200. (P) $1100 $1500

2062 Mafeking Siege: 1900 Goodyear 1d pale blue on blue, bicycle. VFU, on piece with "Mafeking MY 11 1900 CGH" cds. SG 17 cat £325+. (P) $275 $375

2063 Mafeking Siege: 1900 Goodyear 1d blue on blue, bicycle, variety deep blue line at top. VFU, "Mafeking MY 11 1900 CGH." cds. SG 17/18 cat £325. (P) $275 $375

2064 Mafeking Siege: 1900 Goodyear 1d blue on on deep blue, bicycle. VFU, "Mafeking MY 11 1900 CGH." cds. SG 18 cat £325. (P) $275 $375

2065 Mafeking: 1900 Baden-Powell 3d deep blue on blue, 18½mm. F fresh M. SG 20 cat £1700. Rare mint as vast majority were used. RPSL photo-cert. (P) $1200 $1800

2066 Mafeking: 1900 Baden-Powell 3d deep blue on blue, 18½mm. VFU on piece, "Mafeking MY 5 1900 CGH" cds. SG 20 cat £425+ (P) $400 $550

2067 Mafeking: 1900 Baden-Powell 3d pale blue on blue, size 21mm. Superb U with "Mafeking 12 MA 1900 CGH" cds, perfect centring. SG 21 cat £1200+. Rare stamp. (P) $1000 $1500

2068 Mafeking: 1900 Baden-Powell 3d deep blue on blue, large size 21mm. FM, tiny expertly repaired surface scuff at top hardly noticeable, superb appearance. SG 22 cat £14,000. Extremely rare M as almost all were used. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $4500 $7000

2069 Vryburg: 1899 ½ PENCE ZAR opt Hope ½d green. VF fresh M. SG 1 cat £225. Only 2400 printed & most used. (P) $180 $250

2070 Vryburg: 1899 1 PENCE ZAR opt Hope 1d rose. VF fresh M. SG 2 cat £250. Only 2400 printed & most used. (P) $200 $275

2071 Vryburg: 1899 1 PENCE ZAR opt Hope 1d rose, blk of 4. VFU, "Vryburg 28 NO 99" cds. SG 2 cat £400++ as singles, plus premium for rare multiple. Only 2400 printed. (4) (P) $400 $600

2072 Vryburg: 1899 2½ Pence ZAR opt Hope 2½ blue. VF fresh M. SG 4 cat £1700. Rare genuine as only 480 printed & most used. Previous examples we had sold for $3100, $2300 & $2100 respectively in our auctions 270, 284, & 285. Brandon photo cert. (P) $1500 $2000

CAYMAN ISLANDS

2073 1907 "1D" on KEVII 5/- salmon & green, error opt shifted up so old value not obliterated! Superb fresh MLH. SG 19(var) cat £275+ as normal. Only 2160 printed. Few of such error would exist. (P) $300 $500

2074 1907-09 KEVII set ½d to 10/-, wmk mult crown. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 25-34 cat £350. (9) (P) $250 $350

2075 1908 "1D" on KEVII 4d black & red on yellow, error opt shifted up so old value not obliterated. VF fresh MLH. SG footnote cat £250+ as normal. Much under-catalogued as only a couple of sheets made. (P) $300 $500

2076 1921-26 KGV set 3d to 10/, wmk mult crown. VF fresh MLH/MUH. SG 60-67 cat £85. (5). (P) $60 $80

2077 1921-26 KGV 10/- carmine on green, wmk mult crown. F-VF fresh MUH. SG 67 cat £75 for M, should be at least £150 MUH. (P) $100 $150

2078 1921-26 KGV 10/- carmine on green, wmk mult crown. Superb fresh MLH. SG 67 cat £75. (P) $60 $80

2079 1921-26 KGV set ¼d to 10/-, wmk script. VF fresh MLH. SG 69-83 cat £140. (14). (P) $100 $130

2080 1932 Centenary set ¼d to 10/-. VF fresh MUH. SG 84-95 cat £500 for M, should be at least double, £1000 MUH. (P) $800 $1000

CEYLON

2081 1857 QV 2d yellowish green, imperf. VFM, 4 margins, top marginal. SG 3a cat £500+ (P) $350 $500

2082 1885 Postage & Revenue FIVE CENTS opt QV 8c orange-yellow, error opt INVERTED, wmk crown CA. VFU appearance, repair at base. SG 179b cat £4250. Extremely rare genuine example with only several recorded. 2005 BPA photo cert. (P) $1300 $2000

2083 1918 "WAR STAMP" opt KGV 5c purple, error opt DOUBLE. VF MUH. SG 333a cat £70 for M, should be at least £140 MUH (P) $100 $150

2084 1921-32 KGV 20R black & red on blue, Die II, wmk mult script. VF fresh MUH. SG 357 cat £300 for M, should be at least double, £600 MUH. (P) $450 $650

2085 1921-32 KGV 50R dull purple, wmk mult script. Superb fresh MUH. SG 358 cat £750 for M, should be at least double, £1500 for MUH. (P) $1200 $1800

2086 1927-29 KGV 5R blue PROOF of frame only blk of 4, on no wmk paper, 1 with security punch. VF fresh UN as made. SG 365(p). Spectacular. (P) $200 $300

CHINA

2087 Catalogue: SG China 2014 Imperial China to PRC, inc Japanese Occup, Revolution period, provinces inc Manchuria, Sinkiang, Yunnan etc, Taiwan, Macao, Hong Kong & foreign POs. Latest 2014 edition. 100s of increased prices. New. $70 $90

CHINA - FOREIGN POST OFFICES

2088 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

2089 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

2090 USA POs: 1919 "Shanghai China opt set 2c/1c - $2/$1, plus 1922 set 2c/1c & 4c/2c. F-VF M/MLH. SG 1-18 cat £2080, Scott K1-18 cat US$2245. (18). (P) $800 $1200

2091 USA POs: 1932 cover franked 2c tied by rare "U.S.N. Purchasing Office, Shanghai, China" duplex pmk with "Shanghai" between bars at right. VF & rare. (P) $100 $200

CHINA - IMPERIAL

2092 1898 Flying Goose $1-$5 claret & yellow se-tenant sheetlet of 9, Printer's sample proofs, opt "Waterlow & Sons Ltd Specimen" with sm security punch, top row $1, middle $2 & bottom $5. Superb fresh UN as made. SG 117-119(p) for normal M cat £9450. Extremely rare & spectacular. (P) $4500 $7000

CHINA - REPUBLIC

2093 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

2094 1937 Registered Peking-Canton printed FFC (fold at left) franked Airmail 15c & 30c tied by "Peiping 29 6 37" cds, with reg label, plus b/s Hong Kong transit & Canton arrival. Plus letter for the China Clipper 1st flight to USA 2 months previously. $90 $150

CHINA - PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC

2095 1960 Pig Breeding 8f set. VF fresh MUH. SG 1923-27 cat £190, Yang S40. (5). (P) $180 $250

2096 1960 Pig Breeding 8f set. VF fresh MUH. SG 1923-27 cat £190, Yang S40. (5). (P) $180 $250

2097 1964 15th Anniv of PRC 8f M/Sheet. F-VF fresh MUH, overall nice condition, with original interleaving. SG 2215a cat £6000, Yang C106M. (P) $3000 $4000

2098 1967 Oil Well 8f set. VF fresh MUH. SG 2332-34 cat £200, Yang C124. (3). $150 $250

2099 1967 Third 5 Year Plan 8f set. VF fresh MUH. SG 2341-2 cat £190, Yang C118. (2) $150 $250

2100 1980 Monkey 8f vermilion, black & gold. F-VF MUH. SG 2968 cat £1600, Yang T46. (P) $1000 $1500

2101 1980 Monkey 8f vermilion, black & gold. VF MUH, bottom marginal. SG 2968 cat £1600, Yang T46. (P) $1300 $1700

CHRISTMAS ISLANDS

2102 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 for comparison). Superb fresh MUH. Rare, only 1 sheet of 50 recorded of which 15 used as postage before error was spotted! (P) $130 $200

COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS

2103 1990 Provisional opt set inc both 10c & "Official Paid", all gutter blks of 4. VF fresh MUH, official CTO as always. SG 234-9 & O1 cat £520++. Retail $1200++ as singles, plus premium for rare gutter blks. (7 blks). (P) $500 $800

COOK ISLANDS

2104 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) $7500 $10000