Accumulations & collections

2400 Bohemia & Moravia: 1939-42 Pictorial set 5h-20k in blks, gutter blks, plate blks, blank tab blks & star blks inc Linden Leaves 5h-30h gutter blks of 8, 40h plate 1 & 1A blks of 4, 50h plate 1-6A blks of 4, 60h plate 1-4A blks of 4, 1K plate 1A-3A blks of 4, 1.20K, 1.5K, 2K, 2.50K, all vert blks of 15 with star labels (both right & left marginal), 3K bottom & top marginal blks (4) showing 1&2 star margins plus top & bottom blank tabs & left & right blks of 6 with 2 stars in margin, 4K top & bottom marginal blks with 1, 2 & 3 stars in margins plus blank fields, 5K, 10K & 20K top & bottom marginal blks with 1 star in margins & blank tabs. Blks are all diff. VF fresh MUH. Mi est cat €740+. (68 blks). $350 $500

2401 Bohemia & Moravia: 1939-44 MUH collection of blks, plate blks, star label blks, blank tab blks & printed tab blks. 1939-42 Pictorial range to 20K inc 40h, 50h, 60h & 1K plate blks, 1.20K star 1, 2, 3 blks & 1.50K-20K, top, bottom, left & right blks with star labels & blank tabs. 1941 Red Cross set in se-tenant blks of 4 with printed tabs. 1940-41 Pictorials to 20K inc star label blks & blank tab blks. 1942 3rd Anniv set in star label blks of 4. 1941-42 Pictorial defs to 3K in star label blks of 4 inc diff star types. All blks diff. VF fresh MUH. Mi est cat €930+. (108 blks). $450 $600

2402 Bohemia & Moravia: 1939-44 MUH collection of plate blks, star label blks, blks with printed & blank tabs & marginal dates. 1939 Newspaper set 2h-1K in plate blks of 4, plus 1939 opt 10h. 1940 Red Cross set in se-tenant blks of 4 with special printed tags inc UR, LL cnr marginal positional blks, plus central blks. 1941 100th Birthday set in se-tenant blks of 4 with 4 ornamental tabs. 1941 150th Death Anniv set again in se-tenant blks of 4 with Pictorial tabs. 1942 Hitler set in blks of 10 & 6 with double blank tabs inc top, bottom, left & right marginal blks. 1942 3rd Anniv set in star blks of 4. 1942 Red Cross bottom marginal blks of 20 with date inscription. 1943 Newspaper set in plate blks of 4. 1943 Hitler Birthday set in blks top, bottom, left & right marginal all with double blank tabs. 1944 Smetana set again in top, bottom, left & right marginal blks with double blank tabs plus 1944 600th Anniv set. All blks diff. VF fresh MUH. Mi ext cat €720+. (138 blks) $350 $500

2403 Bohemia & Moravia: 1939 Postage due set 5h-20Kr, all horiz gutter prs, bottom marginal with plate nos. Comp for all plate nos. VF fresh MUH. Mi P1-14 cat €234. (25 gutter prs). $120 $180

2404 Bohemia & Moravia: 1940-42 Pictorial sets in blks gutter blks plate blks, star label blks & blank tab blks. 1940 set inc Leaves 40h gutter blk of 8, 50h plate 1 &1A blks, 80h star label blks of 4 (2 diff types of star), 1.20K star label blks of 4 with 1, 2 & 3 stars. 1940 set inc Leaves 50h gutter blk of 8, 2K star label blk of 4 (2 diff types of star), 5K-20K top, bottom, left & right marginal star blks inc 1 & 2 stars. 1941 set inc Leaves 30h gutter blk of 8, 1.20K star label blks of 4 inc 1 & 2 stars, 1.50K star label blks, 2K-3K label blks inc 1 & 2 stars. All blks diff. VF fresh MUH. Mi est cat €650+. (72 blks). $300 $450

2405 Bohemia & Moravia: 1941 Official set 30h-5K & 1943 set 30h-5K, all in cnr blks of 4 with plate nos inc both 1-41 & 2-41 plate no sets, plus 1941 1.20K 3-41 plate blks. VF fresh MUH. Mi D1-24 cat €153. (49 blks). $80 $120

2406 Bohemia & Moravia: 1942 Hitler set 10h-50K in blks inc 10K-50K are all top, bottom, left & right marginal, ea with a double blank tab. All blks diff. VF fresh MUH. Mi est cat €360+. (34 blks). $200 $300

2407 Croatia: 1941 Gold opts on Castle set 1.50+1.50D & 4+3D, in sheetlets of 16 stamps & 9 gutter tabs -5 tabs with gold "shield" opts, top marg also opt "Nezavisna Drzava Hrvatska", 1st sheet pos.9 variety "engraver's mark S". Superb fresh MUH. Mi 39-40KLB cat €1670, SG 26-27 cat £704 as loose M stamps alone, so at least £1408 MUH plus large premium for the tabs & full sheetlets! Very scarce & most attractive (2 S/S). (P) $500 $700

2408 Croatia: 1942 Aviation Fund set 2+2K - 4+4K in s/lets of 24 plus 1 special tab in centre, all pos 12 with engravers special marks in LL cnrs "1", "2", "4" & "9". F-VF fresh MUH, folded once. SG 55-58. Mi 70.1-73.1KLB cat €500. (4 shlets). (P) $200 $300

2409 Croatia: 1942 Relief Fund set 3+1K - 5+5K in s/lets of 25 with decorative borders, 2nd stamp with engravers secret mark "dot with cross of D". VF fresh MUH, folded once. Mi 83-85KLB cat €230+. SG 64-66(var) cat £150 for M singles, so £300+ MUH plus premium for sheetlets. (3 s/lets). (P) $100 $150

2410 Croatia: 1943 Famous Croats set 1K-3K50 of IMPERF PROOFS, ea in 4 diff shades of the issued colours, plus the issued perf set. VF fresh MUH. SG 82-4(p), Mi 103-5 UP cat €630+. Rare & attractive. (15 prs) (P) $250 $400

2411 Croatia: 1943 Croat Legion in Russia set 1+.50K - 9+4.50K imperf PROOF horiz prs in 8 diff colours/shades for ea value, plus set of pale 1st print only & horiz prs imperf vert of ea value. VF fresh MUH. Mi 107-10UP(var) cat €800. (40prs = 80proofs). (P) $500 $800

2412 Croatia: 1943 Croat Legion in Russia set 1+0.50K - 9+4.50K PROOFS on "carton paper" plus 1+0.50k w/o darker final print, all imperf horiz prs. VF UN. Mi 107-10UP(var), SG 85-88(p). Rare as only 1 sheet of ea believed printed. 2008 Zrinjscak AIEP photo certs. (5 prs). (P) $350 $500

2413 Croatia: 1943 Labour Front set 2+1K - 7+4K in sheetlets of 9 with decorative marg. VF fresh MUH. Mi 94-6L+KLB cat €150+. SG 74-6 cat £130 as M singles so £260+ as MUH. (3 sheetlets). $80 $120

2414 Croatia: 1945 Storm Troopers set 50+50k to 100+100k. Superb fresh MUH, pristine original gum. Mi 170-72 cat €700+, SG 142-44 cat £475+ for M, so £950+ MUH. Scarce genuine set & seldom seen so nice. Exp Fleck with 1969 cert, plus 2010 Ceremuga photo cert. (3) (P) $350 $450

2415 Croatia: 1945 Military stamp with red "Feldpost" opt, prepared for planned use by German troops. Superb fresh MUH. Mi M2(var) opt mentioned in footnote but unpriced. Exp Zrinjscak BPP. (P) $50 $100

2416 Estonia: 1941 Swastika & Arms set 15k-30k, 2 sets on covers, chalky paper set tied by "Viljandi 10 XII 41 Eesti" cds, ordinary paper perf 11½ tied by "Viljandi 14 IX 41 Eesti" cds. VFU. Mi I-3x & 1-3y cat €240 on cover. SG 3-5A & 3-5B cat £102 as loose stamps. (2 cvrs). $100 $150

2417 Estonia: 1941 Swastika & Arms set 15k-30k, on chalky paper, perf 11½. VF fresh MUH, top marginal. Mi 1-3x cat €55, SG 3-5A cat £32 for M, so £64+ MUH. (3). $40 $60

2418 Estonia: 1941 Swastika & Arms set 15k-30k, 2 sets, 1 on chalky paper, the other ordinary paper, perf 11½. VF fresh MUH. Mi 1-3x & 1-3y cat €105, SG 3-5A & 3-5B cat £59 for M, so £118+ MUH. (6). (P) $80 $120

2419 Estonia: 1941 Swastika & Arms 15k brown, horiz pr, error IMPERF vert, & horiz perfs shifted, on ordinary paper. VF fresh MUH. SG 3A(var), Mi 1XUS cat €300+. 2014 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $180 $250

2420 Estonia: 1941 Registered cover franked Pictorial 30+30k (7), tied by "Tallinn-Vaksal 6 XI 41" cds, with "Tahtkiri" h/s & reg label. From a repair workshop to the Navy, but apparently undelivered as only b/s is for Tallinn 1 month later. SG, Mi 6 cat €75 for a single on cover, & worth several times that for very rare multiple franking. $70 $120

2421 France - Russia: 1941 French Legion on Eastern Front 100Fr M/Sheet, showing Russian bear & town in flames. Superb fresh MUH. Mi Block 1 cat €800. Rare & attractive. 2005 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $500 $800

2423 France - Russia: 1941-42 French Legion on Eastern Front, 1st airmail set of 2, 2nd opt set of 2, & 3rd battle scenes set of 5. VF fresh MUH. Mi II-X cat €125+. Very attractive issues. (9) $100 $150

2424 France - Russia: 1941 French Legion on Eastern Front 1st airmail set of 2, both in marginal blks of 4, 10Fr blk 2 stamps varieties "short N in AVION" & "missing accent on Aerienne". VF fresh MUH. Mi II-III inc III/I & III/IV cat €320+ as singles. (8) (P) $180 $250

2425 France - Russia: 1941 French Legion on Eastern Front 2nd opt set of 2, both in UR cnr marginal blks of 4, with 2 "axe" design tabs in each, 10Fr blk opt shifted plus 1st stamp variety "broken leg of F". VF fresh MUH. Mi IV-V inc V/IV cat €290+ as singles. (8) (P) $180 $250

2426 France - Russia: 1942 French Legion on Eastern Front 3rd issue battle scenes set of 5, all in UR cnr marginal blks of 4 with 1 normal LVF arms tab & 1 special LVF arms tab with "2.2.42" date. Superb fresh MUH. Mi VI-X(LF) cat €270+ as singles. Spectacular WWII items (5 blks) (P) $220 $350

2427 France: 1942 Tricolour Legion full sheet of 25 with 2 rows 1Fr20+ 8Fr80 blue, 1 row of albino impressions & 2 rows of 1Fr20+8Fr80 scarlet, with sheet no.77596 & IGI in margin. VF fresh MUH. SG 769-70 cat £165 as M singles, so £330++ MUH, Maury 565-66A cat €225 as se-tenant strips & singles. Should be a large premium for sheet. (25). $120 $200

2428 France: 1943 WWII Relief Fund full sheet of 5 se-tenant strips of 5 with printers no at base "coin date". VF fresh MUH. SG 780A cat £400 as M, strips, so £800++ MUH, Maury 580A cat €750 -both as 5 strips plus large premium for sheet. $300 $500

2429 France: 1940 Coudekerque Provisional "Besetztes Gebiet Nord- Frankreich" boxed h/s opt type II on Mercury 15c orange-brown horiz pr. Superb fresh MUH. Maury 31, Mi 8II cat €1400. Very rare genuine example as less than 100 printed. 2013 Brun AIEP photo-cert. (2) (P) $800 $1200

2430 France: 1940 Coudekerque Provisional "Besetztes Gebiet Nord- Frankreich" boxed h/s opt type II on Mercury 30c carmine horiz pr. Superb fresh MUH. Maury 34, Mi 13II cat €1400. Very rare genuine as less than 100 printed. 2013 Brun AIEP photo-cert (P) $800 $1200

2431 France: 1940 Coudekerque Provisional "Besetztes Gebiet Nord- Frankreich" boxed h/s opt type II on Mercury 45c light green horiz pr. Superb fresh MUH. Maury 36, Mi 14II cat €1400. Very rare genuine example as less than 100 printed. 2013 Brun AIEP photo-cert. (2) (P) $800 $1200

2432 France: 1940 Coudekerque Provisional "Besetztes Gebiet Nord- Frankreich" boxed h/s opt type II on Mercury 70c lilac-rose horiz pr. Superb fresh MUH. Maury 39, Mi 16II cat €1300+. Very rare genuine example as less than 100 printed. 2013 Brun AIEP photo-cert. (2) (P) $800 $1200

2433 France: 1940 Coudekerque Provisional "Besetztes Gebiet Nord- Frankreich" boxed h/s opt type II on Mercury 75c brown horiz pr. VF fresh MUH. Maury 41, Mi 17II(var) basic stamp Mi 389 previously unrecorded with type II opt, while footnote gives cat €2500 for such other values not specifically listed. Extremely rare genuine example. 2013 Behr AIEP photo-cert. (2) (P) $1000 $2000

2434 France: 1940 Coudekerque Provisional "Besetztes Gebiet Nord- Frankreich" boxed h/s opt type II on Ceres 2.50Fr blue horiz pr. VF fresh MUH. Maury 51A, Mi 27II(var) basic stamp Mi 404 previously unrecorded with type II opt, while footnote gives cat €2500 for such other values not specifically listed. Extremely rare genuine example. 2013 Behr AIEP photo-cert. (2) (P) $1000 $2000

2435 France: 1940 Dunkirk Provisional "Besetztes Gebiet Nord-Frankreich" boxed opt type I on BIT Congress opt 50c vert pr (correct 1Fr franking), tied "Ghyvelde Nord / 25 7 40" cds, with "Dunkerque Nord / 26 7 40" arrival b/s. Superb fresh. Mi cat €1000+. Rare franking. Exp Roumet & Dreyfus, plus Fourcaut photo-cert. (P) $350 $500

2436 France: 1940 Dunkirk Provisional "Besetztes Gebiet Nord-Frankreich" boxed opt type I on Mercury 30c & Strasbourg 70c (correct 1Fr franking), tied "Ghyvelde Nord / 29 7 40" cds, with "Dunkerque Nord / 30 7 40" arrival b/s. Superb fresh. Mi cat €1000+. Rare franking. Exp Roumet & Dreyfus, plus Fourcaut photo-cert. (P) $350 $500

2437 France: 1940 Dunkirk Provisional "Besetztes Gebiet Nord-Frankreich" boxed opt type I on Arch de Triumph 80c postal stationery card, with "Dunkerque Nord / 14 7 40" cds at left & "Ghyvelde Nord / 15 7 40" arrival b/s. Superb fresh. Mi P cat €900. Exp Roumet & Dreyfus, plus Fourcaut photo-cert. (P) $350 $500

2438 France: 1945 St Nazaire "Front Altlantique" Viking ship set 50c deep green & 2Fr brown on green. VF UN as issued, both left marginal. Mi 1-2 cat €540+. Scarce & attractive set. Exp Ceremuga. (2) (P) $250 $400

2439 France: 1945 St Nazaire "Poche de Altlantique" Taxe Percu 4.50Fr red on white registered envelope, with "Batz s/Mer 28.2.45" cds & "La Baule 1.3.45" arrival b/s. Superb fresh. Mi U1, Mayer 6 cat €450+. Rare. (P) $250 $350

2440 France: 1945 St Nazaire "Poche de Altlantique" Taxe Percu 4.50Fr black on buff registered envelope, with "Guerande 19.3.45" cds & "La Baule 20.3.45" arrival b/s. Superb fresh. Mi U2, Mayer 7 cat €500+. Rare. (P) $250 $400

2441 France: 1944 St Nazaire special small souvenir sheetlet (115x135mm) franked Mercury 10c tied "La Baule 11.11.44" cds, for anniv of end of WWI. Superb fresh. Mayer 8 cat €80+. $50 $80

2442 France: 1944 St Nazaire large souvenir sheetlet (155x205mm) franked Petain 70c & Mercury 30c tied "La Baule 11.11.44" cds, for anniv of end of WWI. Superb fresh. Mayer 9 cat €110+. $70 $100

2443 France: 1945 St Nazaire "Poche de Altlantique" special souvenir card on buff (125x95mm) for 1st day of provisional use of meter frankings due to shortage of normal stamps, with 1.50Fr meter & "La Baule 8.1.45" cds. Superb fresh. Mayer 10a cat €170+. $70 $100

2444 France: 1945 St Nazaire "Poche de Altlantique" special souvenir card on white (125x95mm) for 1st day of provisional use of meter frankings due to shortage of normal stamps, with 1.50Fr meter & "La Baule 8.1.45" cds. Superb fresh. Mayer 10b cat €170+. $70 $100

2445 France: 1944 St Nazaire special registered cover franked Petain 1Fr & 4Fr tied "La Baule 11.11.44" cds, with arrival b/s, cover with special printed text for anniv of end of WWI. Attractive. $70 $100

2446 France: 1945 St Nazaire special registered cover franked Petain 20c & 4Fr plus Mercury 30c tied "Le Pouliguen 2.1.45" cds, with "La Baule 3.1.45" arrival b/s. Attractive. $50 $80

2447 France: 1945 St Nazaire "Poche de Altlantique" registered cover with boxed cachet for 1st day of provisional use of meter frankings due to shortage of stamps, with 4.50Fr meter & "La Baule 8.1.45" cds, with "Le Pouliguen arrival b/s. Superb fresh. Mayer cat €250+ (P) $100 $150

2448 France: 1945 St Nazaire registered cover with "TAXE PERCUE" postage paid h/s due to shortage of normal stamps, with "La Turballe 19.2.45" cds, & "La Baule 20.2.45" arrival b/s. Superb fresh. Mayer cat €250+ $80 $120

2449 France: 1945 St Nazaire provisional cover with "TAXE PERCUE" postage paid h/s due to shortage of normal stamps & with 0.50Fr meter, with "Piriac s/Mer 24.3.45" cds, & "La Baule 29.3.45" arrival cds. Mayer cat €250+ $80 $120

2450 France: 1945 St Nazaire provisional "TAXE PERCUE" & "GUERANDE" postage paid h/s on Petain 1.20Fr postal card, plus with "LIBERATION" opt at top, with "Guerande 11.5.45" cds. Superb fresh. Mayer L13 cat €550+. Rare & attractive. (P) $200 $300

2451 Kotar: 1944 "Deutsche Militarverwaltung" opt Italy set 0.50L/10c- 10L/20c. VF fresh MUH. SG 1-6 cat £375 for M, so £750+ MUH. Mi 1-6 cat €850+, Sass 1-6 cat €1500+. Very scarce MUH set. All exp Tubinovic with cert, plus 2014 Ceremuga photo-cert (6) (P) $600 $800

2452 Kotor: 1944 "Deutsche Militarverwaltung" opt Italy King 1.50L/50c wmk crown inverted. VF fresh MUH. Mi 3y cat €180, SG 3(var), Sass 3(var). Exp Krischke. (P) $120 $180

2453 Laibach (Slovenia): Collection 1944-45 MUH comp inc opts on Italy Defs set, Airs, Express & Postage Dues, Red Cross opt set, Homeless Relief opt set, Orphans Fund opt set, Winter Relief opt set & 1945 Pictorial set. Superb MUH. SG 65-118 cat £700+ as M, so at least £1400+ as MUH. Mi 1-60 & P1-9 cat €1600. Rarely offered as a full collection in such nice MUH condition! All opts exp Modrijan with certificate from June 1944 -fantastic provenance! (69). (P) $1000 $1300

2454 Laibach (Slovenia): 1944 opt set 5c-50L, Express 1L25. VF fresh MUH. SG 65-90, E92, Mi 1-20 cat €300. (20). (P) $250 $350

2455 Laibach (Slovenia): 1944 Eagle opt Italy 10c, variety "Eagle with hooked beak". VF fresh MUH. SG 66(var), Mi 2I cat €50. (P) $40 $60

2456 Laibach (Slovenia): 1944 Eagle opt Italy 10c, variety "dot under 'c' of Laibach". VF fresh MUH. SG 66(var), Mi 2V cat €50. (P) $40 $60

2457 Laibach (Slovenia): 1944 Eagle opt Italy 15c, variety "squashed B in Ljubljanska". Superb fresh MUH. SG 67(var), Mi 3III cat €550 (P) $40 $60

2458 Laibach (Slovenia): 1944 Eagle opt Italy 20c, variety "eagle with hooked beak". VF fresh MUH, SG 68(var), Mi 4I cat €50. (P) $40 $60

2459 Laibach (Slovenia): 1944 Eagle opt Italy 20c, variety "dot under 'C' of Laibach". VF fresh MUH. SG 68(var), Mi 4V cat €50 (P) $40 $60

2460 Laibach (Slovenia): 1944 Eagle opt Italy 25c, variety "squashed 'B' in Ljbljanska". VF fresh MUH. SG 69(var), Mi 5III cat €55. (P) $40 $60

2461 Laibach (Slovenia): 1944 Eagle opt Italy 75c, variety "squashed 'B' in Ljbljanska". VF fresh MUH. SG 73(var), Mi 9II cat €55. (P) $40 $60

2462 Laibach (Slovenia): 1944 Eagle opt Italy 1L, variety "hook on right wing". VF fresh MUH. SG 74(var), Mi 10II cat €50. (P) $40 $60

2463 Laibach (Slovenia): 1944 Eagle opt Italy 1L, variety "dot under left leg". VF fresh MUH. SG 74(var), Mi 10III cat €50. (P) $40 $50

2464 Laibach (Slovenia): 1944 Eagle opt Italy 1L, variety "dot under 'c' of Laibach". VF fresh MUH. SG 74(var), Mi 10V cat €50. (P) $40 $60

2465 Laibach (Slovenia): 1944 opt Airmail set 25c-10L plus Air Express 2L. VF fresh MUH. SG 84-E91, Mi 21-28 cat €240. Exp Krischke BPP. (8). (P) $170 $230

2466 Laibach (Slovenia): 1944 Eagle opt Italy Air 75c, with variety "squashed 'B' in Ljubljanska". VF fresh MUH. SG 86(var), Mi 23III cat €220. (P) $150 $250

2467 Laibach (Slovenia): 1944 Red Cross opt set 1L25+50L & 2L50+50L Express. VF fresh MUH. SG 102-3, Mi 29-30 cat €240. 20L Exp Dr Dub. (2). (P) $170 $230

2468 Laibach (Slovenia): 1944 Homeless Relief Fund opt set 1L25+50L & 2L50+50L Express. VF fresh MUH. SG 104-5, Mi 31-32 cat €240. Exp Krischke BPP. (2). (P) $170 $230

2469 Laibach (Slovenia): 1944 Orphan's Fund opt Airmail set 25+10L - 5+20L. VF fresh MUH. SG 106-11, Mi 33-88 cat €250. Exp Krischke BPP. (6). (P) $180 $250

2470 Laibach (Slovenia): 1945 Pictorial set 5c-30L. VF fresh MLH/MUH. SG 118-33 cat £150, Mi 45-60 cat €180. (16). (P) $110 $150

2471 Laibach (Slovenia): 1945 Pictorial set 5c-30L. VF MUH. SG 118-33, Mi 45-60 cat €350. Several Exp Krischke BPP. (P) $250 $350

2472 Laibach (Slovenia): 1945 Pictorial set 5c-30L brown se-tenant imperf PROOF SHEET of 16 (275x157mm). VF UN, as made, all 4 margins. Mi 45-60(p), cat €6400+, SG 118-33(p). (P) $4500 $7000

2473 Laibach (Slovenia): 1945 Church 50c, variety "2 telegraph wires by church tower". Superb fresh MUH. SG 122(var), Mi 49I cat €140. (P) $100 $150

2474 Laibach (Slovenia): 1945 River View 5L, variety "telegraph wire by tree tops". Superb fresh MUH. SG 130(var), Mi 57I cat €140 (P) $110 $150

2475 Laibach (Slovenia): 1945 Famous Slovenes set 15c & 3L with 3 diff 4L & 3 diff 15c designs, all in diff colours imperf. Prepared but unissued due to the defeat of the Third Reich. Superb fresh MUH, all 4 margins. Mi IB-VIB cat €350. 2014 Ceremuga photo-cert. (6). (P) $250 $350

2476 Laibach (Slovenia): 1945 Famous Slovenes set 15c & 4L blue, vert se-tenant strip of 6 with 3 diff 4L & 3 diff 15c designs, perf 11. Prepared but unissued due to the defeat of the Third Reich. Superb fresh MUH, with top & bottom margins. Mi IA-VIA cat €600. Rare! 2014 Ceremuga photo-cert. (6). (P) $450 $600

2477 Laibach (Slovenia): 1945 Famous Slovenes set 15c & 4L blue, vert se-tenant strip of 6 with 3 diff 4L & 3 diff 15c designs, 3rd stamp with variety "white dot in date 1586", imperf prepared but unissued due to the defeat of the Third Reich. Super fresh MUH, all 4 margins. Mi IB-VIB & VIPFI cat €550. Rare! 2014 Ceremuga photo-cert. (6). (P) $400 $600

2478 Macedonia: 1944 "8 IX 1944" opt Bulgaria set 1L on 10st - 30L on 14L, all blks of 4 mostly marginal & showing various opt types & varieties. VF fresh MUH. SG G1-G8, Mi 1-8I/II cat €1200+. Rare & attractive. (8 blks of 4). (P) $800 $1100

2479 Poland-General Govt: 1940 Eagle & Swastika opt on Poland set to 3zl inc on Postage Dues. VF fresh MUH. SG 372-91 for M, so £130 MUH, Mi 14-39 cat €170. (26). (P) $100 $150

2480 Poland-General Govt: 1940 Eagle & Swastika opt 24gr/25gr opt type I. VF fresh MUH. Mi 14I cat €140. (P) $110 $150

2481 Poland-General Govt: 1940 Eagle & Swastika opt 4gr/5gr, variety "right 4 broken at right end". VF fresh MUH. Mi 18I cat €120. Exp Korszen & Ceremuga AIEP. (P) $90 $120

2482 Poland-General Govt: 1940 Eagle & Swastika opt 4gr/5gr, variety "accent on a in General". VF fresh MUH. Mi 18II cat €120. Exp Schmutz & Ceremuga AIEP. (P) $80 $120

2483 Poland-General Govt: 1940 Eagle & Swastika opt 4gr/5gr, variety "dot at left of Eagle's wing". VF fresh MUH. Mi 18(var), SG 373(var). Exp Schmutz & Ceremuga AIEP. (P) $50 $80

2484 Poland-General Govt: 1940 Eagle & Swastika opt 6gr/10gr, variety "dot above 6". VF fresh MUH. Mi 19(var), SG 374(var). Exp Schmutz & Ceremuga AIEP. (P) $50 $80

2485 Poland-General Govt: 1940 Eagle & Swastika opt 8gr/10gr, variety "extended leaf in wreath around Swastika". VF fresh MUH. Mi 20II cat €90. (P) $70 $100