31431939 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
31441892 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
31451897 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
31461898 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
31471900 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
31481918 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
31491919 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
31511895 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
31521895 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
31531895 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
31541895 Brooke 2c green, PROOF in colour of issued 8c, perf 11½, no wmk. VF fresh M. SG 28(p). (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
31571934-41 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
31591945 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
31601934 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
31611965 Bird 30c error blue OMITTED, bird is black & white! Superb fresh MUH. SG 21a cat £350 undercataloged. Very rare. (P) $450$700
31631990 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
3164Kedah: 1965 Flowers 5c, error black (country name & head) omitted, with normal to compare. VF MUH. SG 117a cat £325. (P) $250$350
3165Kedah: 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
3166Kelantan: 1965 Flowers 10cerror Red omitted, with normal to compare. VF fresh MUH, left marginal. SG 107a cat £225. (P) $180$250
MALTA
31671903-04 KEVII set ½d to 1/-, wmk crown. VF fresh M. SG 38-44 cat £130. (7). (P) $90$120
31681904-14 KEVII & Pics set ¼d to 5/-, wmk mult crown. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 45-63 cat £275. (17) (P) $200$275
31691926 "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
31701847-59 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
31711848-59 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
31761900-05 Arms set 1c-5R, wmk crown CA/CC, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh M. SG 138-55s cat £425. (18). (P) $375$475
31771913-22 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
31781913-22 KGV 1R Die II, wmk mult crown, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh M. SG 201bs cat £50. (P) $40$60
31791913-22 KGV 10R Die II, wmk mult crown, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh M. SG 204ds cat £70. (P) $60$80
31801921-26 Arms set 1c-20c,wmk script, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh M. SG 205-21s cat £475. Rare set. (17). (P) $425$600
31811921-34 KGV set 1c-10R, wmk script, opt/perf SPECIMEN. VF fresh M. SG 223-41s cat £600. Rare set. (20). (P) $550$700
31821921-34 KGV 12c pale grey, wmk script, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh M. SG 232as cat £50. (P) $40$60
31831925 surch set 3c/4c to 15c/20c, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh M. SG 242-44s cat £90. (3). (P) $80$110
MEXICO
31841856-61 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
31851875 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
31871932 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
31881938-48 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
31891874-98 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
31901874-98 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
31911896 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
31921896 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
31931902 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
31951914-31 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
31961914-31 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
31971914-31 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
31981914-31 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
31991914-31 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
32001914-31 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
32011914-31 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
32021907-12 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
32031907-12 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
32041914-26 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
32051914-26 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
32061917-24 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
32071917-24 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
32081917-24 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
32091925-34 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
32101935-37 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
32111937 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
32121944 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
32131904 "OFFICIAL" opt KEVII set ½d to 1/-. VF fresh MLH. SG O1-06 cat £350 & under-catalogued. (6). (P) $350$500
32141899 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
32151899 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
32161900 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
32171916-23 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
32181916-23 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
32191923 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
32201937-54 Ship set ½d to 10/-, shiny paper. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 26-39B cat £200. (14) (P) $110$150
32211937-54 Ship set ½d to 10/-, shiny paper, plus ½d perf 14. VFU/CTO. SG 26-39B cat £235. (15) (P) $120$200
32221951 (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 watchforward 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
32241882-90 QV Key type ½d to 1/-, wmk crown CA. VF M/MLH, most fresh. SG ex 25-34 cat £210. (6). (P) $150$200
32251882-90 QV Key type 2½d red-brown, wmk crown CA. VF fresh M. SG 28 cat £120. (P) $90$110
32271901 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
32281913 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
32291920s 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
32301898 opt PTPO 5pf Postcard, "Grus aus Neu-Guinea: colour views on reverse. Superb fresh UN. Mi PP1. Scarce so nice (P) $100$200
32311898 opt PTPO 10pf Postcard, "Grus aus Neu-Guinea" colour views on reverse. Superb fresh UN. Mi PP2. Scarce so nice! (P) $100$200
32361914-15 "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
32371915 "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
32381915 "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
32391915 "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
32401915 "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
32411915 "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
32441914 "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
32451914 "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
32461914 "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
32471914 "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