Accumulations & collections

2797 1948 Registered "AR" Airmail cover franked Coins 5m, 20m & 50m (3), tied by "Haifa 4 1 48" bilingual cds, & with reg label. To Shanghai China but undeliverable due to the Civil War in China, so returned, with boxed "Retour A L'Envoyeur" cachet & 3 Israeli b/s. $70 $120

2798 1948 Interim Registered Express cover franked Palestine 3m, 4m & 13m, plus Interim 10m Technion & 10m Immigrants Ship pr -both with Haifa opts, tied by Haifa cds, reg label & "EX" label, "Mount Carmel 7 MY 48" b/s. Bale 14c & 23b. Rare mixed franking. (P) $100 $200

2799 1948 Interim registered cover franked Palestine 3m pr, plus Interim JNF stamps 5m Weizmann, 5m Herzl & 10m Technion -all with Haifa opts, tied by "Nesher Yajur" Hebrew cds with "9 MAY 1948" h/s, plus reg label. To Haifa. Bale 6, 11c & 14c. Rare mixed franking (P) $100 $200

2800 1948 Interim Period Jerusalem siege registered cover franked Jerusalem opt Map 25m brown, tied by Hebrew "Rehavia PO" cds with h/s date "10 MAY 1948" with Jerusalem reg label tied by Hebrew h/s. Carried by the 1st convoy, with "Tel Aviv 18 6 1948" b/s. Bale 103. Rare usage. (P) $100 $200

2801 1948 New Year set 3m-65m with full tabs (mixed white or coloured) on registered cover to USA with "Ramat Gan 7 10 1948" cds & transit/arrival b/s. Another coloured full tab set on cover with "Tel Aviv 25 11 1948" cds. Plus 3m Coin tied to cover by rare "Hakirya 11 7 1948" PO opening day cds (Simon cat US$300) & another cover. Bale 10-14 SG 10-14 cat £450 for 2 loose tab sets alone. Useful group (4) $200 $400

2802 1948 Interim period covers inc use of Palestine stamps alone (5 covers) inc with Nahariya interim pmk, Tiberius Emergency Post h/s (8 stamps, inc 100m, on 5 covers), cat US$800 on cover, unlisted "Government Tohuwabohu" opt, Interim pictorials inc Development & Defence 50m, Herzl 2m, Weizman 5m, Immigrants Ship, Ramat Gan shield, Bialik & Herzl 100m & Diaspora (2 diff) -all with Tel Aviv or Haifa h/s -noted "Ahuzat Samuel Haifa" cds. 2nd issue Map types inc set of 3 on FDC, sets on registered covers (2), UL cnr tab set with serial numbers & Independence pmks, set with original "Certificate of Posting", Jerusalem double ring interim pmk, double ring Hebrew interim pmks etc. Mostly F-VF. Some are scarce even as loose stamps alone, plus premium for Tiberius opts on covers, FDC etc & others on cover. (25). $600 $1000

2803 1949 Postage Due covers: inc franked 3m Coin with pictorial "Meron" cds & 5m full tabbed Postage Due tied by Haifa cds. Flag 20pr tied by Tel Aviv cds & with Dues 10pr & 20pr. Dues set 3m-50m tied by "Hadera" cds. Stampless with 2-ring Tel Aviv cds & Due 50pr tied by "Rehovot" cds. 5m Coin tied by Jerusalem cds with Due 20pr. All but 1 with Tax h/s. SG D10-14 cat £320 as loose stamps, Bale PD1-5 cat US$1685 on covers. (5). $300 $600

ITALY

2804 1863-65 King 5c greenish-grey, Turin printing. VF fresh MUH, nice never hinged original gum. SG 10 cat £2000 for M, should be at least double, £4000 MUH, Sass T16 cat €2500+. Rare genuine MUH! 2014 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $600 $1000

2805 1863-65 King 10c buff, Turin printing. Superb fresh MUH, pristine never hinged original gum. SG 11 cat £3500 for M, should be at least double, £7000 MUH, Sass T17 cat €4500. Very rare genuine MUH! 2014 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $1000 $2000

2806 1863-65 King 10c buff, Turin printing. VF fresh M. SG 11 cat £3500, Sass T17 cat €2125. (P) $250 $400

2807 1863-65 King 10c buff. VF fresh M (nicely regummed). SG 11 cat £3500, Sass 17 cat €2000. (P) $150 $250

2808 1863-65 King 40c carmine, Turin printing. F-VF fresh M. SG 14a cat £6000, Sass T20 cat €4500. Very rare. (P) $450 $700

2809 1915 Red Cross "20" opt Eagle 15c+5c slate, error opt DOUBLE. Superb fresh MUH. SG 98(var), double unlisted, more common opt inverted cat £700 for M, so £1400 MUH. Sass 103b cat €1000 for M, should be at least double, €2000 MUH. 2014 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $350 $500

2810 1921 Dante set 15c-40c IMPERF prs. VF MUH. SG 115-17(var), Sass 116-18f cat €850. (3prs) (P) $200 $300

2811 1943 Provisional Government “Badoglio” rose-carmine signature typographed overprint on Victor Emmanual 50c violet, prepared but unissued. Superb fresh MUH. Overprint was prepared in Naples by “Stabilimento Tipografico Raimondi” on the orders of Marshal Pietro Badoglio’s administration. But never issued as King Victor Emmanual III vehemently objected to his portrait being defaced in such a way, & almost all the stock was then officially destroyed. CEI 471 cat €10,000+ = A$15,000+. Major Italian rarity. Copy of 1993 Raybaudi cert for blk it came from, plus 2011 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $1800 $2800

2812 1944 G.N.R. opt King Pictorial set 5c-50L. VF fresh MUH. SG 1-20 cat £1800 for M, should be double, £3600 MUH, Sass 470-89 cat €5000. Rare genuine set. Top 3 vals Sorani photo-cert (20) (P) $1600 $2000

2813 1944 G.N.R opt Airmail set 25c-10L, plus Air Express 2L. VF fresh MUH. SG 33-40 & E43 cat £2250 for M, should be at least double, £4500 MUH, Sass 117-25 cat €4200. Key 2 vals with a Sorani photo-cert. (9). (P) $1200 $1600

2814 1944 "REP 50c ITALIANA" opt Parcel Post prs set 5c-20L. VF fresh MUH. SG P77-88 cat £800 for M, should be double, £1600 MUH, Sass PP36-47 cat €3000. (12). (P) $1100 $1500

2815 1945 Aosta liberation local partisan overprints on Bandiera Brothers set 25c, 1L & 2.50L, in se-tenant pairs of the 2 different overprint language inscription. VF MUH. CEI 1-6 cat €12,000 = A$18,000. Historical & very rare set. Offered at a very low reserve at vendors request. 2013 Raybaudi photo cert. (6) (P) $800 $1500

2816 1945 Torino CLN liberation local "C.L.N." fancy opt set 5c-3L, inc 30c both w/ & w/o wmk, 1L both red & black opts as well as the Bandiera Brothers issue. Superb MUH. CEI 18-34 inc 28A cat €5500 = A$8500. Overprints authorized by Italian regional authorities, but issue was not approved by allied commanders. Historical issue & very rare complete as only 200 sets printed. 2006 Raybaudi & 2009 Ceremuga photo certs. (18) (P) $1300 $2000

2817 1945 Torino CLN liberation local "C.L.N." fancy opt set Bandiera Brothers 25c, 1L & 2.50L. VF MUH. CEI 32-34 cat €1500. Very scarce set, authorized by CLN authorities but issue was blocked by Allied military officials. 1996 Caffaz photo cert. (3) (P) $400 $600

2818 1918 stampless cover (horiz fold) franked Postage Due 10c pr, error value INVERTED, tied by "Napoli 19 9 18" cds. SG D25a, Sass S21a cat €600 for single on cover, plus premium for pr. Nice proper usage of inverted centre errors! (P) $400 $700

2819 1930 Balbo Transatlantic Flight printed cover (light horiz folds) franked Balbo Flight 7.70L & King 1.25L, tied by special "Crociera Italia-Brasile 15 DEC 1930" pmk. Addressed to General Balbo at the Italian Aeronautical Ministry Rio de Janeiro, with arrival cds. Apparently signed by every Pilot. SG 303 cat £1400, Sass A25 cat €2250 -both as loose stamp, cat €2800 on cover. (P) $700 $1000

ITALY - COLONIES & POs

2820 Aegean Islands: 1932 Lero opt Garibaldi set 10c-5L. VF fresh MUH. SG 89-98E cat £180 for M, should be at least £360 MUH, Sass 17-26 cat €550 (10) (P) $170 $300

2821 Aegean Islands: 1932 Nisiro opt Garibaldi set 10c-5L. VF fresh MUH. SG 89-98G cat £180 for M, should be at least £360 MUH, Sass 17-26 €550 (10) (P) $170 $250

2822 Aegean Islands: 1932 Patmo opt Garibaldi set 10c-5L. VF fresh MUH. SG 89-98H cat £180 for M, should be at least £360 MUH, Sass 17-26 cat €550 (10) (P) $150 $250

2823 Aegean Islands: 1932 Piscopi opt Garibaldi set 10c-5L. VF fresh MUH. SG 89 -98i cat £180 for M, should be at least £360 MUH, Sass 17-26 cat €550 (10) (P) $170 $250

2824 Aegean Islands: 1932 Piscopi opt Garibaldi set 10c-5L. VFU with Piscopi cds. SG 89-98i cat £190, Sass 17-26 cat €400. (10) (P) $90 $120

2825 Aegean Islands: 1932 Scarpanto opt Garibaldi set 10c-5L. VF fresh MUH. SG 89-98K cat £180 for M, should be at least £360 MUH, Sass 17-26 €550 (10) (P) $170 $250

2826 Aegean Islands: 1934 Football World Cup postage & air sets 20c-10L. VF M/MLH. SG 128-136 cat £800, Sass 75-79 & A34-37 cat €920+. (9) (P) $300 $450

2827 Levant - Constantinople: 1908 "2 PIASTRE" opt King 50c mauve, 1st printing. F-VF fresh MUH. SG 37 cat £2500 for M, should be at least double, £5000 MUH, Sass 5 cat €8000 MUH. 1996 Dr Colla AIEP photo-cert. (P) $1000 $1500

2828 Levant - Tripoli: 1909 "Tripoli di Barbaria" opt set 1c-5L. VFU. SG 171-81 cat £350, Sass 1-10 cat €550. (10) (P) $200 $275

2829 Tripolitania: 1933 Zeppelin Airmail set 3L-20L. VF fresh MUH. SG 171-6 cat £55 for M, should be at least double, £110 MUH, Sass A22-28 cat €225. (6). (P) $80 $100

ITALY - OCCUPATIONS

2830 Fiume - Kupa Zone: 1941 "Zona Occupata" & ONMI opts set, BUCCARI opt 50p & Pro Maternita opt set. VF fresh MUH. SG 15-21 cat £79 for M, so should be £200 MUH, Sass 32-38 cat €200. Seldom seen area. (7) (P) $100 $150

2831 North Epirus-Albania: 1940 Greek Occup opt set 5L-30Dr. VF fresh MUH, most marginal. SG 1-17, Sass 1-17 cat €400. (17). (P) $110 $150

2832 North Epirus-Albania: 1941 Greek Occup opt Youth & Airmail sets 3D-100D & 2D-100D. VF fresh MUH. SG 26-45, Sass 21-30, A1-10 cat €1400. (20). (P) $550 $700

ITALY - STATES

2833 Modena: 1852 Arms 40c pale blue, rare "Celeste" shade, no point after 40. VFU, 4 margins. SG 6 cat £1600, Sass 5 cat €3750. 2007 Bottacchi photo-cert. (P) $600 $900

2834 Modena: 1852 Eagle 5c on green, 10c on rose, 15c on yellow, 25c on buff, 40c on blue & 1L on cream, all early 1890s Spiro forgeries in sheets of 25. "VFU" with various cds, barred pr letters "pmks". SG ex 1-13 would cat £12,000 if genuine. Great reference items! (6 sheets = 150 stamps) $150 $300

2835 Modena: 1853 Newspaper Tax Arms 9c black on dull mauve, large inscription. Superb U, barred pmk, 4 margins. SG N14 cat £3500, Sass 1 cat €5000. Unusually nice example of this rare classic. 2007 Bottacchi AIEP photo-cert. (P) $1200 $1800

2836 Modena: 1859 Arms 5c green, 15c brown, 20c grey, 40c red & 80c orange, all early 1890s Spiro forgeries in comp sheets of 25. "VFU" with various dotted or barred "pmks". SG ex 18-24 would cat £90,000+ if genuine. Great reference items! (5 sheets = 125 stamps) $150 $300

2837 Papal States: 1852 Arms 1Sc rose-carmine. F-VFM, 4 margins, with original gum. SG 29 cat £4500, Sass 11 cat €6500. Rare genuine top value classic. 2009 Dr Colla AIEP photo cert. (P) $1000 $1500

2838 Papal States: 1867 Arms 3c drab imperf. Superb fresh M, 4 margins, nice original gum. SG 31 cat £1500, Sass 15 cat €2500. Unusually nice genuine example. 2007 Bottacchi AIEP photo-cert. (P) $600 $900

2839 Papal States: 1867 Arms 3c rosy drab, imperf. Superb fresh MLH, 4 large margins for issue, frame lines all sides. SG 32 cat £1800+, Sass 14 cat €6000. Unusually nice genuine example of rare mint classic. Exp A Diena & Fiecchi, plus 2007 Bottacchi AIEP photo-cert. (P) $1300 $2000

2840 Parma: 1852 Arms 5c on yellow, 10c, 15c on pale rose-lilac, 15c red, 25c on purple & 40c on blue, sheets of 25 1890s Spiro forgeries. "VFU" with cds or grille "pmks". SG ex 1-9 & 13 would cat £480,000! if genuine. Great reference items! (150 in 6 sheets) $200 $400

2841 Parma: 1859 Provisional Govt 5c blue-green. Superb fresh M, 4 margins, with nice original gum. SG 28 cat £3250, Sass 12 cat €6000. Unusually nice genuine example. 2002 Sorani photo-cert. (P) $1000 $1500

2842 Parma: 1859 Provisional Govt 10c brown. Superb fresh M, 4 large margins, nice original gum. SG 29 cat £1400, Sass 14 cat €2000. Unusually nice genuine example. 2007 Bottacchi AIEP photo-cert. (P) $500 $700

2843 Parma: 1859 Provisional Govt 20c deep blue. VF fresh M, 4 large margins, original gum with adhesions. SG 32 cat £1400, Sass 15 cat €2000. Nice genuine example. 2002 Sorani photo-cert. (P) $500 $700

2844 Parma: 1859 Shield 5c green, 6c on rose, 9c on blue, 10c brown, 20c blue, 40c red & 80c yellow, all early 1890s Spiro forgeries in comp sheets of 25. "VFU" with various dotted "pmks". SG ex 27-36 (6c & 9c unlisted) would cat £230,000+ if genuine. Great reference items! (7 sheets = 175 stamps) $200 $400

2845 Sardinia: 1820-36 Horseman (Cavallini) 25c embossed letter tax, 3 PROOF impressions (2 INVERTED & partly overlapping), on wove paper (139x104mm), with part ornamental frame sheet wmk. F-VF UN, as made. Mi II(p), Sass 5(p) normal lettersheet with single 25c cat €21,000! Probably unique & interesting item for specialist. 2014 Bottacchi AIEP photo-cert. (P) $900 $1500

2846 Sardinia: 1855-63 King 20c blue imperf, error embossed head centre INVERTED. VFM. SG 46a cat £2750 for U, unpriced M -normal U £43 & £850 M -so pro-rata would be £55,000, Sass 15Db(EC) cat €2000 for U & unpriced M for this shade, errors in other shades cat €6000-€11000 = A$7500-$13,000. A major rarity! With 2006 Newiger BPP photo cert. (P) $1500 $2500

2847 Tuscany: 1851-52 Lion 2s brick-red on azure, wmk crowns. VFU, 3½+ margins. SG 6 cat £7000, Sass 3 cat €14,000. Very rare classic. 2007 Bottacchi AIEP photo-cert. (P) $1500 $2500

2848 Tuscany: 1851-52 Lion 60c brick-red on azure imperf top value. VFU appearance, small expert repair in left margin, light cancel not obscuring the value. SG 23 cat £25,000 = A$45,000, Sass 9 cat €40,000 = A$60,000+. Overall an unusually nice genuine example of this major classic rarity. 2014 Bottacchi AIEP photo-cert. (P) $2800 $4000

JAMAICA

2849 1859-60 GB QV 6d lilac. VFU on piece, tied by "A01" duplex cancel of Jamaica (Kensington), fresh nice colour. SG Z15 cat £375+. (P) $150 $250

2850 1916 WAR STAMP opt KGV 3d purple on lemon, error opt type 20 INVERTED. VF fresh MUH, left marginal. SG 72aa cat £325 for M, should be at least double, £650 MUH. Copy of 2005 BPA photo cert of blk from it came from. (P) $300 $500

2851 1916 WAR STAMP opt KGV 3d purple on lemon, LL cnr blk of 4 with plate no.1, error opt type 20 INVERTED. VF fresh MUH, crease in margin. SG 72aa cat £1300 for M, should be at least double, £2600 MUH, plus extra for plate blk. 2005 BPA photo cert. (P) $1200 $2000

2852 1917 WAR STAMP opt KGV 1½d orange, error opt type 21 INVERTED. VF fresh MUH, left marginal. SG 74d cat £80 for M, should be at least double, £160 MUH. (P) $100 $150

2853 1869 use of QV 1d blue diag BISECT on full banner header of "The Morning Journal" of Aug 25 1869, addressed to "Wm Gray Senior Bromley Moneague". Bisect tied by barred oval pmks. SG 1d cat £650 on cover or wrapper which this should be considered as, not just "on piece". 1932 BPA photo cert. (P) $450 $700

JAPAN

2854 1926 Warsaw-Tokyo First Flight Poland 5zl green semi official airmail, horiz tete-beche pr. VF fresh MUH. Very rare! (P) $450 $700

2855 1949 Postal Week 8Y violet Geese sheetlet of 5. VF fresh MUH, usual gum bends. SG 556 cat £700, JSCA C173 cat Y125,000, both plus premium for sheetlet. (P) $350 $500

JORDAN

2856 1923 Independence 3-line vertical opt 1P, reading down. F-VF MLH. Sc 78(var), SG 103A cat £750 & much undercatalogued. Extremely rare as only one pane of 24 believed printed! 2012 Sorani photo-cert. (P) $700 $1000

2857 1923 Surch ½Pi h/s in black on 1922 "Arab Govt" opt 2Pi, perf 14 pr, error left stamp surch omitted. VF fresh MUH/MLH. Sc 92(var), SG 80ca cat £1000+ & much undercataloged. Extremely rare with only several recorded. 2012 Sorani photo-cert. (P) $1000 $1500

2858 1923 Surch "2Pi" black h/s on 1923 3-line typo opt 20Pi top value, with opt in BLACK instead of gold. Superb MLH. SG 88a cat £2000 & much undercatalogued. Great rarity as only 12 believed printed! 1982 BPA & 2012 RPSL photo certs. (P) $2000 $3000

2859 1930-39 Emir set 1m-£1. VF M/MLH. SG 194b-207 cat £160. (16). (P) $110 $150

2860 1933 Pictorial set 1m-£1. Superb fresh M/MLH, beautiful bright colours. SG 208-21 cat £800 & much undercatalogued. Attractive & rare set. Only 1095 sets sold. (14) (P) $700 $1000

KENYA, UGANDA & TANGANYIKA

2862 1903-04 KEVII set ½a-5R, wmk crown CA. Mostly F-VF M/MLH. SG 1-13 cat £600. (13). (P) $400 $550

2863 1903-04 KEVII 50R grey & red-brown, wmk crown CC. Superb fresh MLH. SG 16 cat £2000. Rare top value. (P) $1800 $2500

2864 1904-07 KEVII set ½a-5R, wmk mult crown. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 17-30 cat £400. (13). (P) $300 $400

2865 1904-07 KEVII set ½a-5R, wmk mult crown, plus 2½a shade. F-VFU. SG 17-30 cat £658. (14). (P) $500 $650

2866 1904-07 KEVII 20R grey & stone, wmk mult crown. VFM. SG 32 cat £750. Exp Roig. (P) $600 $800

2867 1904-07 KEVII 50R grey & red-brown top value, wmk mult crown. Superb UN, part gum. SG 33 cat £2500. Rare top value. Exp Roig. (P) $1200 $1600

2868 1907-08 KEVII set 1c-75c. VF fresh MLH/MUH. SG 34-42 cat £95. (P) $80 $110

2869 1912-21 KGV set 1c-10R, wmk mult crown. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 44-58 cat £325. (15). (P) $275 $375

2870 1912-21 KGV set 1c-20R opt SPECIMEN inc the three papers of 25c & 75c, wmk mult crown. VF MLH, some gum sl tropicalised. SG 44s-60s inc 50as, 50bs, 52as, 52bs cat £968. Scarce group. (17). (P) $750 $1000

2871 1912-21 KGV 20R black & purple on red, wmk mult crown. VF fresh M. SG 59 cat £450. (P) $375 $500

2872 1912-21 KGV 50R dull red & greyish-green opt SPECIMEN, wmk mult crown. VF fresh M. SG 61s cat £250 (normal £850) (P) $170 $250

2873 1919 "4 Cents" & bar opt KGV 6c red error opt DOUBLE. Superb M. SG 64b cat £140+. Exp Roig. (P) $130 $200

2874 1919 "4 Cents" & bar opt KGV 6c scarlet, error opt INVERTED. VF fresh MUH. SG 64c cat £325 for M, should be at least double, £650 MUH. (P) $450 $600

2875 1921-22 KGV set 1c-5R, wmk script. VF fresh MLH. SG 65-74 cat £425. (10). (P) $325 $425

2876 1921-22 KGV 50R carmine & green top value, wmk script. MUH, bit tropicalized. SG 75 cat £3000 for M, should be at least £6000 MUH. Rare top value. Roumet photo-cert. (P) $1500 $2500

2877 1935-37 KGV Lake Naivasha 1/- black & green, perf 13x12. VFU. SG 118a cat £130. (P) $80 $120

2878 1938 KGVI Pictorial 3sh40 booklet with panes of 15c & 20c, error wax interleaves in front of stamps instead of on gum side. VF MUH. SG SB3(var) cat £275++ as normal, premium for error. (P) $200 $400

KOREA - NORTH

2879 1947-50 Korean War period revenues inc Building 1w orange-red, 5w blue, Train 10w red roul & imperf, Flag & Ox cart 15w blue, Ploughing 50w blue, Flag & Ox Cart 500w maroon & Building 1000w green. VF UN, as issued, all imperfs 4 margins. Scarce. (7). (P) $50 $100

2880 1950 Occupation of South Korea double circle red opt 30w turquoise green. VF fresh MUH, LL cnr marginal. SG 3, Mi 3. (P) $50 $100

KOREA - SOUTH

2881 1957 Scout Jubilee M/Sheet. VF fresh MUH. SG MS295 cat £3250, KPSC unpriced, Mi Blk 109 cat €4200. Scarce, as only were 1000 printed. (P) $1100 $1500

KUWAIT

2882 1923-24 opt KGV set ½a-10R, wmk large star. VF fresh MLH. SG 1-15 cat £500. (15). (P) $400 $550

LAGOS

2883 1904 KEVII set ½d to 10/-, wmk crown CA, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh MUH. SG 44-53s cat 225 for M, & should be at least £450 MUH. (10). (P) $450 $600

2884 1904 KEVII set ½d to 10/- wmk crown CA, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh M. SG 44-53s cat £225. (10). (P) $180 $250

LEEWARD ISLANDS

2885 1890 QV set ½d to 5/-, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh M. SG 1-8s cat £275. (8). (P) $250 $350

2886 1921-32 KGV 1d bright scarlet, Die I, wmk script. VF fresh MUH. SG 83 cat £45 for M, should be at least double, £90 MUH. (P) $60 $90

LIECHTENSTEIN

2887 1915 Prince set 5h-25h plus 25h shade, thin unsurfaced paper, perf 12½x13. VFU, Vaduz, Eschen or Balzan cds. Mi 1y-3yb cat €690. SG 4-6 & 6(var) cat £455++ as cheapest. (4) (P) $150 $250

2888 1921 Arms Pictorial set 2½r-1Fr, perf 12½. VFU, various cds. Mi 46B-60 cat €380, SG ex 48A-62 cat £460. (15) (P) $100 $150

2889 1931 Zeppelin set 1Fr & 2Fr. VF fresh MLH. SG 116-17 cat £225, Mi 114-15 cat €300. (2). (P) $100 $130

2890 1932 Official opt Pictorial set 5r-1.20Fr. VF fresh MLH. Mi D1-8 cat €600, SG O118-25 cat £445. (8) (P) $170 $230

2891 1934 Exhibition 5Fr M/Sheet. Superb fresh MLH -stamp MUH. Mi Blk 1 cat €1300 for hinged M/S or €1500 MUH stamp alone, SG MS144 cat £2000+. (P) $750 $1000

LUXEMBOURG

2892 1923 Birth of Princess M/Sheet 10Fr green, type II with perfs extending beyond cnrs, 78x59mm -as always margin with security punch & alignment pinhole. F-VF M, sl margin flts, stamp VF MUH. SG MS221 cat £1700, Mi Blk 1II cat €2500. One of the key European M/S. Exp Ebel. (P) $500 $800

2893 1935 Intellectuals set 5c-20Fr. VFU/CTO, all "Luxembourg Ville 13 6 35" cds. SG 324-38 cat £2250, Mi 266-80 cat €2200. Only 9582 sets printed & very rare with correct dated cancels. (15). (P) $700 $1000

2894 1935 Intellectuals set 5c-20Fr. VF M/MLH, sl tropicalised gum, almost all marginal. SG 324-38 cat £800, Mi 266-80 cat €1500. Key set. (15). (P) $250 $350

MADAGASCAR - BRITISH CONSULAR

2895 1886 Postage 6d type II w/o cachet. VF UN. SG 38a cat £9000+. Great rarity as only couple examples known. 2009 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $8000 $12000