Accumulations & collections

3143 1939 Pictorial 50c blackish-olive & black colour trial imperf PROOF with "Specimen Waterlow & Sons Ltd" opt, affixed to part of sample book page. VF fresh UN. SG 314(p). Very rare & attractive (P) $150 $250

3144 1892 Registered cover franked 6c/8c & 6c/10c "Postage & Revenue" types, tied by "Sandakan 21 JUN 1892" cds. To Singapore, with h/s reg label/cachet & Singapore b/s SG 55&57 cat £36 & "from x10" on cover. Rare proper usage. (P) $250 $350

3145 1897 Registered cover franked 18c perf 14½-15 & 24c perf 13½-14 -both original text, tied by "Sandakan 16 DE 1897" cds, with h/s reg label. To Germany, with Ulm arrival b/s. SG 108d & 109 cat £165+ & "from x4" on cover -the 18c unpriced M or U for this perf! -only as CTO. Very rare combination. (P) $350 $500

3146 1898 Registered cover franked 1c-6c perf 13½-14, 8c perf 14½-15 & 12c perf 13½-14 x12-13, tied by "Sandakan 12 AP 1898" cds, with h/s reg label. To Germany with b/s of Milan & Ulm. SG 92, 94, 96, 100, 101, 102b & 106c cat £125 & "from x4" on cover. (P) $300 $450

3147 1900 Registered cover front franked "4 CENTS" surch Arms 25c-$10, the $5 & $10 wide spacing, tied by "Sandakan 6 MAR 1900" cds. To London, with h/s reg label/cachet & red arrival pmk. SG 118-22 & 125-6 cat £80, & "from x10" on cover. (P) $70 $120

3148 1918 Registered cover (folded & reverse flts etc), franked red cross & "FOUR CENTS" opts 1c-50c tied by "Jesselton 9 NOV 1918" cds. To South Africa where redirected, with b/s of Singapore, Beaufort West & Three Anchor Bay arrival cds. SG 235-48 cat £225 & "from x3" on cover. (P) $300 $500

3149 1919 Registered cover franked Red Cross Two Cents opt 2c (8, inc 3 prs -14mm spacing) tied by "Jesselton 17 SEP 1919" cds, with h/s reg label. To England, with b/s of London & Norwood. SG 227 cat £960, & "from x4" on cover. Extremely rare franking. (P) $900 $1500

MALAYA - SARAWAK

3150 1888-97 Brooke $2 green & blue, $5 green & violet, $10 green & carmine, unissued set of high values. Superb fresh MUH pristine original gum & bright colours. SG 21a-c cat £3800 for M, should be at least £7600 MUH. Greatly undercatalogued as an extremely rare set, only 1 sheet of 60 of ea having existed! Beautiful top quality set & the 3 key stamps to complete a Sarawak collection. 2014 Ceremuga photo certs (3) (P) $6000 $9000

3151 1895 Brooke 2c violet (colour of issued 6c) opt 6 Pence in red, error opt double. Produced by Perkins Bacon from waste sheets & used for paper trials in the preparation of British South Africa (Rhodesia) issues. VF fresh M. SG 28(var). An exceedingly rare & interesting specialist item. (P) $350 $500

3152 1895 Brooke 2c violet (colour of issued 6c) opt 5 Pence in red, error opt double. Produced by Perkins Bacon from waste sheets & used for paper trials in the preparation of British South Africa (Rhodesia) issues. VF fresh M. SG 28(var). An exceedingly rare & interesting specialist item. (P) $350 $500

3153 1895 Brooke 2c violet (colour of issued 6c) opt 4 Pence in red, error opt double. Produced by Perkins Bacon from waste sheets & used for paper trials in the preparation of British South Africa (Rhodesia) issues. VF fresh M. SG 28(var). An exceedingly rare & interesting specialist item. (P) $350 $500

3154 1895 Brooke 2c green, PROOF in colour of issued 8c, perf 11½, no wmk. VF fresh M. SG 28(p). (P) $50 $80

3155 1895 Brooke 2c red-brown IMPERF colour trial. VF fresh M, 4 margins. SG 28(p). Scarce (P) $50 $80

3156 1918 Charles Brooke (1c-$1) black head only, imperf Master Die Proof, on white card, size 92x60mm. VF UN, as made, 4 huge margins. As SG 50-61(p). Rare! (P) $2000 $3000

3157 1934-41 Brooke set 1c-$10. VF fresh MUH. SG 106-25 cat £325 for M, should be at least double, £650 MUH. (26). (P) $500 $700

3158 1945 BMA opt Brooke set 1c-$10. VF M/MLH, mostly fresh. SG 126-45 cat £550. (20). (P) $170 $275

3159 1945 BMA opt Brooke set 1c-$10. VFU on piece, tied by "Victoria 26 12 1945 Labuan BMA" 3-line cancel, except $4 which has "31 12 1945" date (period of use was 17.12.45 - 27.5.46). Interestingly the lines in the cancel are morse code for "BMA"! SG 126-45 cat £750, plus premium for cancel & use in Labuan. 2014 Ceremuga photo-cert. (20). (P) $600 $1000

3160 1934 Air cover franked Brooke 3c, 10c, 12c, tied "Kuching 11 DEC 1934" cds. Intermediate cover from England-Australia flight, to Sth Australia, Adelaide arrival b/s. VF. AAMC 469o (P) $300 $450

MALAYSIA

3161 1965 Bird 30c error blue OMITTED, bird is black & white! Superb fresh MUH. SG 21a cat £350 undercataloged. Very rare. (P) $450 $700

3162 1974 Electricity Board 75c IMPERF marg horiz pr with colour bars. VF MUH/UN, disturbed gum as always. SG 121(var). Rare. (P) $60 $100

3163 1990 Arms $5 Revenue, error showing partially missing black resulting in partial omission of arms & complete omission of "MALAYSIA"! VF fresh MUH. Very rare! (P) $70 $100

MALAYSIA - STATES

3164 Kedah: 1965 Flowers 5c, error black (country name & head) omitted, with normal to compare. VF MUH. SG 117a cat £325. (P) $250 $350

3165 Kedah: 1971-79 Butterflies 10c imperf DIE PROOF in darker colours than issued. VF fresh MUH, 4 huge margins. SG 128(p). Very rare proof. (P) $200 $400

3166 Kelantan: 1965 Flowers 10c error Red omitted, with normal to compare. VF fresh MUH, left marginal. SG 107a cat £225. (P) $180 $250

MALTA

3167 1903-04 KEVII set ½d to 1/-, wmk crown. VF fresh M. SG 38-44 cat £130. (7). (P) $90 $120

3168 1904-14 KEVII & Pics set ¼d to 5/-, wmk mult crown. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 45-63 cat £275. (17) (P) $200 $275

3169 1926 "POSTAGE" opt Allegorical set ¼d to 10/-. VF fresh MUH. SG 143-56 cat £110 for M, should be at least £220 MUH (14) (P) $220 $300

MAURITIUS

3170 1847-59 QV 2d sheet of 32 in blue, ea row being the Post Office 2d, Post Paid 2d early or worn impressions & Lapirot 2d, all early forgeries from 19th century, with ea half of sheet the same, but with all diff impressions in ea half. VF UN as made. SG would cat £10,000,000+ if genuine! Very scarce as a full sheet. (P) $250 $400

3171 1848-59 QV Post Paid 1d red-brown latest impression, on greyish paper. FU, appearance, tiny thins, barred oval pmk, 4 large margins. SG 24 cat £800. (P) $150 $250

3172 1848-59 QV Post Paid 1d red-brown latest impression, greyish paper. FU, barred oval pmk, 4 huge margins. SG 24 cat £800 (P) $250 $400

3173 1891 TWO CENTS opt QV 4c carmine, error opt DOUBLE one INVERTED. VFU, barred numeral 4 pmk. SG 118c cat £85. (P) $70 $100

3174 1898 Jubilee 36c orange & blue, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh M. SG 133s cat £55. (P) $45 $60

3175 1899 Labourdonnais 15c opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh M. SG 136s cat £80. (P) $70 $100

3176 1900-05 Arms set 1c-5R, wmk crown CA/CC, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh M. SG 138-55s cat £425. (18). (P) $375 $475

3177 1913-22 KGV set 5c-10R wmk mult crown opt SPECIMEN inc all diff papers. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 196-204ds cat £515+ (12) (P) $350 $500

3178 1913-22 KGV 1R Die II, wmk mult crown, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh M. SG 201bs cat £50. (P) $40 $60

3179 1913-22 KGV 10R Die II, wmk mult crown, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh M. SG 204ds cat £70. (P) $60 $80

3180 1921-26 Arms set 1c-20c, wmk script, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh M. SG 205-21s cat £475. Rare set. (17). (P) $425 $600

3181 1921-34 KGV set 1c-10R, wmk script, opt/perf SPECIMEN. VF fresh M. SG 223-41s cat £600. Rare set. (20). (P) $550 $700

3182 1921-34 KGV 12c pale grey, wmk script, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh M. SG 232as cat £50. (P) $40 $60

3183 1925 surch set 3c/4c to 15c/20c, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh M. SG 242-44s cat £90. (3). (P) $80 $110

MEXICO

3184 1856-61 Hidalgo ½r - 4r on cream paper, plus 1r-8r on coloured papers, inc both 8r colours, all in sheets of 25 of 1880s-1890s Spiro forgeries with various diff "pmks". Stamps all "VFU". SG 1-4, 9, 10 & 12-14 cat £12,000+ for originals. (9 sheets) (P) $350 $500

3185 1875 Porte De Mar 2c-100c 6 diff values in sheets of 25, early 1890s Spiro forgeries with various dotted "pmks". Stamps all "VFU". SG ex M123-39 cat £7075 for genuine. (6 sheets) $180 $300

3186 1935 Amelia Earhart opt airmail 20c opt MUESTRA (as a UPU specimen). VF fresh MLH. SG 581a(s) cat £3500, Sc C74 cat US$3250, both as normal. Only 480 printed & a key Mexico stamp. Mexico Society International photo cert. (P) $800 $1200

MONTSERRAT

3187 1932 Anniversary set ½d to 5/-. VF fresh MUH. SG 84-93 cat £160 for M, should be at least £320 MUH. (10). (P) $300 $450

3188 1938-48 Pictorial set ½d to 5/- perf 14 (ex 2/6 is perf 13), all plate no.1 imprint strips of 3. F-VF MUH, evenly aged gum, some reverse tones on margin edges. SG 101a-110a cat £267 as singles, plus premium for imprints. (10 strips). $120 $200

MONTENEGRO

3189 1874-98 Prince set 1n-2F, IMPERF on thin card. Superb fresh UN as made, all UL cnr marginal with 4 large margins. SG 45-50(var), Mi 15-20U cat €200+. Rare as only 1 sheet of ea recorded. All exp Ceremuga. (6). (P) $150 $250

3190 1874-98 Prince new colours set 2n-25n, IMPERF. Superb fresh UN as made, all marginal or cnr marginal. SG 51-57(var), Mi 34-40U cat €180+. Rare, only 1 sheet of ea recorded. Exp Ceremuga (7) (P) $130 $200

3191 1896 Monastery set 1n-2F, IMPERF on thin card. Superb fresh UN as made, all top marginal with 4 large margins. SG 90-101(var), Mi 22-33U cat €300++. Rare as only 1 sheet of 50 of ea recorded. All exp Ceremuga. (12). (P) $250 $400

3192 1896 Monastery set 1n-2F, IMPERF on thin card, UL cnr blks of 4. Superb fresh UN as made, all 4 large margins. SG 90-101(var), Mi 22-33U cat €1200++. Rare set as only 1 sheet of 50 of ea recorded, thus unique positional multiples. All exp Ceremuga. (12 blks of 4). (P) $900 $1500

3193 1902 Prince & 1905 Constitution opts study inc 1902 set, plus extra perfs, 4 imperfs, 3 imperf prs, 2 imperf blks & a 2h black proof, & diff perf blks of 4 (12). Then Constitution opts study of the 5 diff settings with original set of 9, plus proof opts in black instead of red on 1h & 5h, plus set in blks of 4 (ex 2h) & shifted opt blks, then new opt setting 1st, 2nd & 3rd printings inc blks, diff perfs, opt shifted, double or inverted, more black proof opts, Constitution spelling errors etc. Similar for AR stamps w/o opt inc on normal & orange paper, imperf vert printed double, then wide range of opts inc varieties, then Postage Dues w/o opt set in blks of 4, plus imperfs (5), imperf prs (2) & blk of 4, then opts inc blks of 4, opt shifted blks, opt inverted set of 3, opt varieties etc. F-VF M/MUH, odd U. Marked Mi cat €1400, plus SG cat £895 for varieties & all the unpriced proofs, imperfs etc, so total est $10,000+. Fantastic collection. (580 inc blks, 37 imperfs, 5 proofs) (P) $2000 $3000

MOROCCO AGENCIES

3194 1907-13 opt KEVII set 1/- & 2/6, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh MLH. SG 37-38s cat £140. (2). (P) $120 $160

3195 1914-31 opt KGV set ½d to 1/-, wmk simple cypher. VF fresh MUH. SG 42-49 cat £54 for M, should be at least £108 MUH (8) (P) $100 $150

3196 1914-31 opt KGV ½d green, LL cnr blk of 6, control L18, wmk simple cypher. VF fresh MUH. SG 42 cat £51 as M singles, should be at least double, £102 MUH, plus huge premium for control blk. (P) $90 $150

3197 1914-31 opt KGV 1½d red-brown, LL cnr blk of 6, control O20, wmk simple cypher. VF fresh MUH. SG 44 cat £45 as M singles, should be at least double, £90 MUH, plus huge premium for control blk. (P) $100 $150

3198 1914-31 opt KGV 2d orange, LL cnr blk of 6, control R21, wmk simple cypher. VF fresh MUH. SG 45 cat £26 as M singles, should be at least double, £52 MUH, plus huge premium for control blk. $60 $90

3199 1914-31 opt KGV 2d orange, LL cnr blk of 6, control L18, wmk simple cypher. VF fresh MUH. SG 45 cat £26 as M singles, should be at least double, £52 MUH, plus huge premium for control blk. $60 $90

3200 1914-31 opt KGV 3d bluish violet, LL cnr blk of 6, control R21, wmk simple cypher. VF fresh MUH. SG 46. Scarce control blk. (P) $40 $60

3201 1914-31 opt KGV 1/- bistre brown, LL cnr blk of 6, control R21, wmk simple cypher. VF fresh MUH, diag gum bend. SG 49 cat £84 for M singles, should be at least double, £144 MUH, plus huge premium for control blk. (P) $150 $250

3202 1907-12 opt KEVII set 5c on ½d to 12P on 10/-. VF fresh MLH/MUH. SG 112-23 cat £200, plus premium for many MUH (12) (P) $180 $250

3203 1907-12 opt KEVII 10c/1d scarlet, LR cnr blk of 6, control H9. VF fresh MUH. SG 113 cat £126 M singles, should be at least double, £252 MUH, plus huge premium for control blk. (P) $200 $300

3204 1914-26 opt KGV 5c on ½d green, LL cnr blk of 6, control G15, wmk simple cypher. VF MUH, sl tropicalised perfs at top. SG 129. Scarce control blk. $30 $50

3205 1914-26 opt KGV 10c/1d scarlet, LR cnr blk of 6, control G15, wmk simple cypher. VF fresh MUH. SG 130 cat £24 as M singles, should be at least double, £48MUH, plus huge premium for control blk. $50 $80

3206 1917-24 opt KGV 10c/1d scarlet, LR cnr blk of 6, control U22, wmk simple cypher. VF fresh M. SG 193. Scarce control blk. $40 $60

3207 1917-24 opt KGV 40c/4d slate-green, LL cnr blk of 6, control R21, wmk simple cypher. Stamps VF fresh MUH. SG 196. Scarce control blk. $40 $60

3208 1917-24 opt KGV 1Fr/10d turquoise, LL cnr blk of 6, control O19, wmk simple cypher. VF fresh MUH. SG 199 cat £54 as M, should be at least double, £108 MUH, plus huge premium for control blk. (P) $90 $150

3209 1925-34 opt KGV set 5c on ½d - 1Fr50 on 1/-, wmk block cypher. VF fresh MUH. SG 202-11 cat £55 for M, should be at least double, £110 MUH. (10). (P) $100 $150

3210 1935-37 opt KGV set 5c on ½d to 1Fr50 on 1/-, Harrison printing, LL cnr control number blks of 6. VF fresh MUH. SG 216-24 cat £70 as M singles, should be at least double, £140 MUH, plus huge premium for control blks. (9 blks). (P) $250 $400

3211 1937 Tangier opt KGVI set ½d-1½d, LL cnr blks of 6, control A37 (½d & 1d) & B37 (1½d). VF fresh MUH. SG 245-7 cat £180, plus large premium for control blks. (3 blks). (P) $170 $250

3212 1944 Tangier opt KGVI set ½d & 1d, LL cnrblks of 6, cylinder no 153 (½d) & 132 (1d), plus 1d has control T46. VF fresh MUH. SG 251-2 cat £180, plus large premium for cylinder blks. (2 blks). (P) $180 $250

NATAL

3213 1904 "OFFICIAL" opt KEVII set ½d to 1/-. VF fresh MLH. SG O1-06 cat £350 & under-catalogued. (6). (P) $350 $500

NATAL - BOER WAR

3214 1899 Boer invasion cover franked Transvaal Arms ½d, tied by 3-line h/s "Veldpost ZAR Glencoe 18 Dec 1899". To Johannesburg with arrival b/s. VF. (P) $200 $300

3215 1899 Boer invasion cover franked Transvaal Arms ½d, tied by 3-line h/s "P.K. Newcastle ZAR 18 Dec 1899". To Johannesburg with arrival b/s. VF. (P) $200 $300

3216 1900 Ladysmith Siege stampless cover (sl spots) with 2-line "Ladysmith Siege Post Office Feb 20th 1900" - error "SEIGE instead of SIEGE" misspelt! Sent locally. (P) $300 $500

NAURU

3217 1916-23 opt KGV set ½d to 1/-. VF MUH, mostly fresh. SG 1-12 cat £85 for M, should be at least double, £170 MUH. (11) (P) $150 $250

3218 1916-23 opt KGV 2d orange Die II. VF fresh MUH. SG 5 cat £70 for M, should be at least double, £140 MUH. (P) $100 $150

3219 1923 centre opt KGV set ½d-2d. VF fresh MUH. SG 13-16 cat £70 for M, should be at least double, £140 MUH. (4) (P) $120 $180

3220 1937-54 Ship set ½d to 10/-, shiny paper. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 26-39B cat £200. (14) (P) $110 $150

3221 1937-54 Ship set ½d to 10/-, shiny paper, plus ½d perf 14. VFU/CTO. SG 26-39B cat £235. (15) (P) $120 $200

3222 1951 (28 Mar) Commercial use of 1/- Ship (cnr flt) on parcel tag sent to Melbourne from a native Nauruan, with the original string, endorsed R10189 in pencil, possibly an internal number used by shipping company. Reverse with two strikes of (crown) Administration of Nauru cachet in violet, type-written endorsement, "Information for Customs Dept One only RELA wrist watch forward to Aust for repairs & return to Nauru…", signed by the post master. Remarkable commercial item. (P) $650 $1000

NETHERLANDS

3223 1953 unadopted design for a M/Sheet (43x55mm) engraved by Prof Karl Seizinger, after a painting by JF Carabain (1834-89). The original metal printing plate! (95x115mm) nicely mounted & framed, & an impression from it in black-brown (190x245) signed by Seizinger & also framed. Unique! (2). (P) $1500 $2500

NEVIS

3224 1882-90 QV Key type ½d to 1/-, wmk crown CA. VF M/MLH, most fresh. SG ex 25-34 cat £210. (6). (P) $150 $200

3225 1882-90 QV Key type 2½d red-brown, wmk crown CA. VF fresh M. SG 28 cat £120. (P) $90 $110

3226 1882-90 QV Key type 6d green, wmk crown CA. VF fresh MLH. SG 32 cat £450. Key value. Sorani photo-cert. (P) $350 $450

NEW GUINEA - GERMAN

3227 1901 Yacht 5Mk top value, no wmk. VFU with "Herbertshohe DNG 25/5 06" cds. SG 19 cat £650, Mi 19 cat €600. Lantelme BPP photo cert. (P) $300 $400

3228 1913 Zeppelin 2pf blue fundraising stamp for planned German/British expedition to explore New Guinea, which was cancelled due to the outbreak of war. VF UN. Sieger I cat €1000. (P) $400 $600

3229 1920s Yacht mourning stamp perf 11¼ sheet of 20. MUH, some with sl adherence/thins on front from sticking to another sheet. Very rare as a full pane -previous one we had (perfect) sold for $930. (P) $130 $250

3230 1898 opt PTPO 5pf Postcard, "Grus aus Neu-Guinea: colour views on reverse. Superb fresh UN. Mi PP1. Scarce so nice (P) $100 $200

3231 1898 opt PTPO 10pf Postcard, "Grus aus Neu-Guinea" colour views on reverse. Superb fresh UN. Mi PP2. Scarce so nice! (P) $100 $200

NEW GUINEA - GRI OPTS

3232 1914-15 "G.R.I. 2½d" 6mm opt DNG Yacht 10pf. VF fresh M. Mi 5I cat €100, SG 5 cat £95. (P) $80 $110

3233 1914-15 "G.R.I. 2½d" 6mm opt DNG Yacht 20pf. VF fresh MUH. Mi 6I cat €200, SG 6 cat £110 for M, should be at least double, £220 MUH. (P) $180 $275

3234 1914-15 "G.R.I. 3d" 6mm opt DNG Yacht 25pf. VF fresh M. Mi 7I cat €320, SG 7 cat £350. Exp Richter. (P) $300 $400

3235 1914-15 "G.R.I. 3d" 5mm opt DNG Yacht 25pf. VF fresh MLH. Mi 7II cat €120, SG 22 cat £180. Exp Richter. (P) $150 $200

3236 1914-15 "G.R.I. 3d" 5mm opt DNG Yacht 30pf. VF fresh MUH. Mi 8II cat €160, SG 23 cat £170 for M, should be at least double, £340 MUH. Exp Richter. (P) $300 $400

3237 1915 "GRI 3d" opt Friedrich-Wilhelmshafen (Deutsch-Neuguinea) reg label number 394. F-VF fresh UN as issued. Mi 16bI, SG 35 cat £250. (P) $200 $300

3238 1915 "GRI 3d" opt Kawieng Deutsch Neu-Guinea reg label number 3. Superb fresh UN as issued. Mi 16dI, SG 37b cat £325. Rare as only 400 printed. (P) $275 $400

3239 1915 "GRI 3d" opt Friedrich Wilhelmshafen (Deutsch-Neuguinea) seriffed reg label number 15. Superb fresh UN as issued. Mi 16bI, SG 41 cat £275. (P) $220 $350

3240 1915 "GRI 3d" opt Kawieng (Deutsch Neuguinea) seriffed reg label number 26. Superb fresh UN as issued. Mi 16dII, SG 42 cat £250+. (P) $200 $300

3241 1915 "GRI 3d" opt Kawieng Deutsch Neuguinea serifed registration label horiz pr no.86 & 87, left stamp variety "no stop after 3d", VF fresh UN as issued. SG 42/42a cat £725, plus premium for rare se-tenant pr. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $600 $1000

3242 1914 "GRI" 5mm opt Marshalls Yacht 1d/3pf, 1d/5pf, 2d/10pf & 2d/20pf. VF fresh MLH. SG 50-53 cat £232. (4). (P) $130 $200

3243 1914 "GRI 2d" 5mm opt Marshalls Yacht 10pf & 20pf. VF fresh M/MLH. Mi 3I, 4I cat €42. SG 52, 53 cat £52. Exp. (2). (P) $40 $60

3244 1914 "GRI 2d" 5mm opt Marshalls Yacht 20pf, variety "No stop after d", in pair with normal (setting 2, pos 5). VF fresh MUH. SG 53/c cat £97 for M, should be at least £192 MUH. (P) $150 $250

3245 1914 "GRI 2d" 5mm opt Marshalls Yacht 20pf, variety "no stop after d" (setting 2, pos 5). VF MUH. SG 53e cat £70 for M, should be at least £140 MUH. (P) $100 $150

3246 1914 "GRI 8d" 5mm opt Marshalls Yacht 80pf (6th setting, pos.1). VFM. Retail $875, SG 58 cat £475, both as normal, while Gibbs rates 6th setting at 5x rarer than normal. Exp Bothe BPP plus 2014 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P) $450 $600

3247 1914 "GRI 8d" 5mm opt Marshalls Yacht 80pf. Superb fresh MUH. Mi 9I cat €1200, SG 58 cat £475 for M, should be at least double, £950 MUH. Only 490 printed. Copy of Rendon photo-cert of strip it came from. (P) $900 $1200

3248 1914 "GRI 8d" 5mm opt Marshalls Yacht 80pf. Superb fresh MLH. Mi 9I cat €600, SG 58 cat £475. Only 490 printed. (P) $400 $600