21991912-23 KGV 1/- black on green -emerald back, wmk mult crown, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh M. SG 134cs cat £60. (P) $50$70
22001912-23 KGV £1 purple & black on red, Die I, wmk mult crown, top marginal with plate no.1 Stamp superb fresh MUH. SG 137 cat £275 for M, should be at least double, £550 MUH plus premium for plate no. (P) $550$750
22011912-23 KGV £1 purple & black on red die 2, wmk crown CA. Superb fresh MUH. SG 137a cat £250 for M, should be at least double, £500 MUH. (P) $400$600
22021912-23 KGV £1 purple & black on red, top value, Die II, wmk mult crown. Superb fresh MLH. SG 137a cat £250. (P) $200$300
22031915-19 War Tax opt set ½d & 1d, h/s SPECIMEN. VF fresh M. SG 138-9s cat £140. (2). (P) $130$180
22071917 Postage Due ½d narrow setting. VFU, unusually w/c & light cancel. SG D5a cat £300+. Very scarce stamp with only a tiny number printed & seldom seen so nice. (P) $230$300
22091918 Postage Due set ½d-4d, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh M. SG D6-10s cat £160. (5). (P) $140$180
22101922-29 KGV Registered covers to England with vals to 1/-, all but one with m/s reg details, cancelled by steel PO cds of Loma Loma, Nadrarivatu, Rotuma, Savu Savu East, Somo Somo & Tavua, most with Suva transit, & arrival b/s. Attractive group. (6). (P) $300$500
22111940 cover (folds & tones) franked Postage Due set 1d-1/6, tied by "Suva 9 JUL 40" cds, with "T 4/3" h/s & m/s. SG D11-18 cat £650 & "from x15" on cover. Although philatelic, set on cover, rare as even loose U sets with genuine pmks almost never seen (P) $700$1000
22121941 cover (flts) franked surch 2½d on 2d & Fiji Bomber Fund label, both tied by "Suva 15 AUG 51" cds. To England. The fund raised enough money to buy 3 bombers in late 1940. (P) $350$500
FINLAND
22131860 Arms Serpentine roulette 10k rose on pale rose, teeth 1¼mm. F-VF fresh MLH. SG 13 cat £600, Fa 4 cat Kr5500, Mi 4Ax cat €1000. (P) $150$250
22141866 Arms Serpentine roulette 5p purple-brown on grey teeth 1¼mm, vert laid paper. F-VF M. SG 14 cat £325, Fa 5c cat Kr3000, Mi 5A cat €650. (P) $80$120
22151866 Arms Serpentine roulette 5p deep brown on pale lilac, teeth 1¾mm, vert laid paper. F-VF fresh MLH. SG 18 cat £350, Fa 5c cat Kr3500, Mi 5B cat €500. (P) $80$120
22161866 Arms Serpentine roulette 5p purple-brown on grey, teeth 2¼mm, vert laid paper. F-VF fresh MLH. SG 19 cat £300, Fa 5 cat Kr3000, Mi 5c cat €500. (P) $80$120
22171866 Arms Serpentine roulette 10p black on buff, teeth 1¼mm, vert laid paper. F-VF UN, cnr tooth re-enforced. SG 20 cat £1100, Fa 7CI cat Kr10,000. Mi 7A cat €2500. (P) $150$250
22181866 Arms Serpentine roulette 40p rose on pale rose, teeth 1¾mm. F-VF UN. SG 41 cat £550, Fa 9 cat Kr4500, Mi 9c cat €850. (P) $100$150
22191866 Arms Serpentine roulette 8p black on blue-green, teeth 1¾mm. VF fresh M, part gum. SG 45 cat £350, Fa 6 cat Kr3000, Mi 6c cat €450. (P) $80$120
2220 1866-67 Arms 1Mk brown, serpentine roulette. Superb fresh MLH, all teeth fully intact (tiny 1mm perf tear mentioned for absolute accuracy), pristine original gum. SG 49 cat £1800++, Fa 10 cat 20,000Kr++, Mi 10c cat €3000++. Extremely rare in such outstanding condition. Provenance: Faberge collection position 49 in his reconstruction (photo copy provided). 2012 Hellman photo-cert. (P) $2500 $3500
22211866-67 Arms 1Mk brown serpentine roulette. Fresh MLH, several expertly repaired teeth, superb appearance. SG 49 cat £1800, Fa 10 cat 7500Kr, Mi 10C cat €1500. Under-catalogued as rather rare mint. Provenance: Faberge collection pos.43 in his reconstruction (photo copy provided). 2012 Hellman photo-cert. (P) $600$900
22221866-67 Arms Serpentine roulette 10p black on yellow, teeth 1¾mm, wove paper. F-VF fresh M. SG 58 cat £750, Fa 7 cat Kr7500, Mi 7c cat €1200. (P) $150$250
22231889-94 Arms 25p blue tete-beche imperf gutter blk of 8. VF fresh MUH. 2 stamps with uneven gum colour. SG 116(var), Fa 31(var), Mi 31U cat €800 for M singles, should be at least double, €1600 MUH, plus huge premium for rare tete-beche blk. (P) $400$800
22261863-70 Napoleon 2c red-brown, perf, opt SPECIMEN. VF M. SG 105(s) cat £120 as normal. Maury 8s cat €275. (P) $60$100
22271869 Napoleon 5Fr black reprinted die PROOF on card (85x65mm). VF fresh UN as made. SG 131(p), Maury cat €1350 (P) $250$400
22281869 Napoleon 5Fr grey-violet. GU, repaired tear at top, still respectable appearance with neat cds. SG 131 cat £1100, Maury 33 cat €1000. Balasse photo-cert & 1997 invoice to buy this for Fr1210. (P) $80$150
2229 1870 Ceres Bordeaux issue 1c-80c specialist collection on pgs inc 1c green (6) diff shades plus 1 perf, 2c brown (7) inc rare chestnut on cream with BPA photo-cert plus 1 rouletted & 1 perf, 4c grey (4) inc shades plus 1 rouletted, 5c green (5) all diff shades plus 2 perf 10c bistre (2) inc 1 perf, 20c blue (5) inc the extremely rare type I fresh MLH with 4 large margins (Maury cat €33,000), plus shades & 1 roulette 30c brown (2) inc 1 roulette, 40c orange (3 diff shades) inc 1 roulette & 80c red (3) inc 1 perf. Mostly F-VF UN/M. SG cat £43,000+ = A$80,000, Maury cat €56,000 = A$85,000+. Spectacular offering with the 20c type I rarity having new 2014 Scheller photo-cert. (37). (P) $6000 $9000
2230 1876-85 Peace & Commerce 25c ultramarine, type I. Superb M, disturbed gum, perfect centring. SG 220 cat £12,000, Maury 68 cat €10,000, Yv 68 cat €10,000. Unusually nice example of this rarity. 2011 Scheller photo- cert (P) $3500 $5000
22331927 Airmail opt set 2Fr-5Fr. VF fresh MUH. SG 455-6 cat £550 for M, should be at least double, £1100 MUH. Maury A1-2 cat €1080. Key set seldom seen nice MUH. 2013 Ceremuga photo cert (2) (P) $450$700
22341929 Sinking Fund set 40c-1.50Fr "Epreuve de Luxe", composite die proof sheetlet 142x114mm with imprint. Superb UN as made with overlay. Maury 253-5ELC cat €1200+. Very rare. (P) $550$800
22351930 Sinking Fund set 40c-1.50Fr "Epreuve de Luxe" composite die proof sheetlet 142x114mm with imprint. Superb UN as madewith overlay. Maury 266-8ELC cat €1200+. Very rare. (P) $550$800
22361931 Sinking Fund set 40c-1.50Fr "Epreuve de Luxe" composite die proof sheetlet 142x115mm with imprint. Superb UN as madewith overlay. Maury 275-7ELC cat €1200+. Very rare. (P) $550$800
22371937 PEXIP M/Sheet. MUH, sl bend at base. SG cat £550 for M & should be double MUH. Yv cat €725. $100$200
22381942 Tricolour Legion sheet of 25 with 2 rows 1Fr20+8Fr80 blue, 1 row of albino impressions & 2 rows of 1Fr20+8Fr80 scarlet, with sheet no.77599 & IGI in margin. VF MUH, stamps all fresh. SG 769-70 cat £165 as M singles, so £330+ MUH, Maury 565-66A cat €225 as se-tenant strips & singles. Should be a huge premium for sheet. $120$200
22391943 WWII Relief Fund full sheet of 5 se-tenant strips of 5 with printers no. at base "com date". VF fresh MUH. SG 780A cat £400 as M strips so £800++ MUH. Maury 580A cat €750 -both as 5 separate strips, plus large premium for sheet. Spectacular. (25). $300$500
22401944 Marianne de Fernez 2Fr & 50Fr violet unissued values in gutter pr. VF MUH. SG 843-7(var), Maury 648B & C cat €310+ as singles, plus large premium for gutter pr, est €600+. Extremely rare (P) $250$400
22411944-45 French Military Airmail from North Africa: Provisional "RF" opts on USA 6c airmail, 5 diff types, both listed & unlisted. VF fresh MUH/MLH. Mayer cat €1000+ as cheapest where it is a diff type. Interesting group. (5) (P) $100$200
2242 1956 Relief Fund set 12Fr+3Fr - 15Fr+5Fr special Ministerial Souvenir sheet ("Bloc Speciaux"). Superb fresh MUH. SG 1291-96(MS), Yv BS1066-71 cat €1350, Maury BS56 cat €1500. Major rarity as only 22 printed! 2014 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $1200 $1700
2243 1958 Scientists set 8Fr-35Fr special Ministerial Souvenir Sheet ("Bloc Speciaux"). Superb fresh MUH. SG 1371-74 (MS), Yv BS1146-49 cat €1250, Maury BS71 cat €1350. Major rarity as only 22 printed! 2014 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $1100 $1500
2244 1958 Town Arms 50c-5Fr special Ministerial Souvenir sheet ("Bloc Speciaux"). Superb fresh MUH. SG 1403-09(MS), Yv BS1180-1186 cat €1250, Maury BS78 cat €1350. Major rarity as only 20 printed! 2014 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $1100 $1500
22451859 Folded letter franked Postage Due 10c black type 1 lithographed (4 margins), tied by "St Omer 2 MAI 59" cds, & with senders oval cachet. VF. SG D86 cat £350, Maury T1 cat €320 -both as loose stamp, cat €900 on cover. (P) $375$500
22461870 Balloon Post folded 3pg letter (reinforced & sm pieces missing), franked Napoleon 30c (flts) tied by "Paris 27 OCT 70" & dotted star "6" pmk. To England, with London & Brighton transit/arrival cds. Carried on the Colonel Charras or Fulton. SG cat £565, Maury 21 or 22 cat €545 - both inc premium for this franking. (P) $150$250
22471870 Balloon Post folded printed Letter Journal "Gazette des Absents no.15" 10 DEC 1870, franked Ceres 20c tied by dotted star pmk & with "Paris R Du Pont-Neuf 14 DEC 70" cds. To Limoges, with arrival b/s. Carried on "Parmentier". SG cat £750, Maury 43 cat £475. (P) $300$450
22481871 Balloon Post folded printed lettersheet "Gazette de Absents" no.19 of 24th December, franked Napoleon 20c pr, tied by dotted star "8" pmks, with "Paris… DEC 70 cds. To England, with boxed "PD" h/s & London arrival cds in red. Carried by the "Tourville". SG cat £750, Maury 50 cat €500. (P) $375$500
22491870 Balloon Post folded printed Letter Journal "Gazette des Absents no. 20", 28 Dec 1870, franked Napoleon 20c, tied by dotted star pmk & with "Paris Rue De La Ste Chapelle 28 DEC 70". To Marseille with arrival b/s. Carried on the "Bayard". SG cat £750, Maury 52 cat €5501. (P) $300$450
22501871 Balloon Post folded printed Letter Journal "Gazette de Absents no. 21" 31 Dec 1870, franked Ceres 20c (cnr flts) tied by dotted star "35" & with "Paris Ministere des Finances 2 Janv 71" cds. To Gien, Loire & carried by the "Newton". SG cat £425, Maury 54 cat €500. (P) $300$450
22511871 Balloon Post folded letter (1 page only), franked Napoleon 30c (flts) tied by red "Paris 8 JANV 71" cds. To England, with boxed "PD" h/s & Lincoln arrival b/s. Carried on the Duquesne. SG cat £500++, Maury 55 cat €450, plus €200 for 30c franking, &€650 for red cancel = €1300. (P) $550$800
22521871 (22 Jan) "Le Ballon Poste" newspaper with space to write a message to be sent by balloon. F-VF UN. $50$100
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2253 1928 Flight cover franked "Ile de France" airmail 10Fr/1.50Fr (4½mm spacing), plus Sower 50c (3) tied by octagonal "New York au Havre 23 8 28" pmks, & with 6-line cachet at UL. Addressed to a passenger on the Ile de France to be collected in Le Havre, with Paris arrival b/s of the same date. SG 465 cat £14,000, Maury/Yv A4 cat €11,000 or €12,500 -all for loose stamp alone & worth a big premium on cover. Exp Calves, plus 2002 Raybaudi photo cert. (P) $6000 $9000
FRANCE - COLONIES & POs
22541946 WWII "From Chad to the Rhine" IMPERF all sets inc Equatorial Africa, Cameroon, French West Africa, Somali Coast, Guadeloupe, St Pierre, Indochina, Madagascar, Martinique, New Caledonia, Oceanic Settlements, Reunion, Wallis & Futuna, Guiana & French Indian Settlements. Mostly VF fresh MUH. Maury cat €1740 = A$2700. (90). (P) $700$1000
2255Antarctic: 1962-72 Albatross 20Fr yellow-brown imperf colour trial PROOF. VF fresh MUH, 4 large margins. SG31(p), cat £325 as normal, Maury 27(p) cat €650 as imperf. (P) $200$300
2256Antarctic: 1965 Adelie Land 50Fr bright blue imperf colour trial PROOF. VF fresh MUH. SG 38(p), cat £90 as normal, Maury A8(p) cat €235 as imperf. (P) $80$120
2257Antarctic: 1965 Adelie Land 50Fr black-green imperf colour trial PROOF. VF fresh MUH, 4 margins. SG 38(p) cat £90 as normal, Maury A8(p) cat €235 as imperf. (P) $80$120
2258Antarctic: 1965 ITU 30F brown imperf colour trial PROOF. VF fresh MUH, 4 margins. SG 39(p) cat £140 as normal, Maury A9(p) cat €400 as imperf. (P) $100$150
2259Antarctic: 1965 ITU 30Fr purple-brown imperf colour trial PROOF. VF fresh MUH, 4 margins. SG 39(p) cat £140+ as normal. Maury A9(p) cat €400 as imperf. (P) $100$150
2260Cambodia: 1955 King 2R black Epreuvre de Artiste (120x50mm), signed by engraver. VF fresh UN as made. SG 54(p). Rare (P) $100$200
2261Cambodia: 1957 UN Admission 8R50 green Epreuvre de Artiste (125x160mm), signed by engraver. VF UN. SG 74(p). Rare. (P) $100$200
2266Indian Settlements: 1903 surch P&C 0,05/25c black on rose. F-VF fresh MUH, typical centring. SG 20 cat £250 for M, should be at least double, £500 MUH, Maury 18 cat €800 (P) $200$300
2267Indian Settlements: 1903 surch P&C 0,10/25c black on rose. F-VF fresh MUH, typical centring. SG 21 cat £300 for M, should be at least double, £600 MUH, Maury 19 cat €800 (P) $200$300
2268Indian Settlements: 1903 surch P&C 0,40/50c carmine. VF fresh MUH, much better than normal centring. SG 23 cat £450 for M, should be at least £900 MUH, Maury 21 cat €1200. (P) $300$500
2269Indian Settlements: 1941 "FRANCE LIBRE" red opt Pictorial 12ca, error INVERTED h/s opt from 2nd printing. VFU on piece. SG 139(var), Maury 133a cat €135+. Rare. (P) $100$150
2270 Indian Settlements: 1941 "FRANCE LIBRE" blue opt Brahma 18ca vermilion & carmine, error INVERTED h/s opt from 2nd printing. VFU on piece. SG 141(var) cat £700 as normal plus premium for invert, Maury 137a cat €1600+. Key stamp as normal, extremely rare as invert error. (P) $1000 $1500
2271Indian Settlements: 1941 "FRANCE LIBRE" red opt Paris Exhibition 8ca, error INVERTED h/s opt from 2nd printing. VFU on piece, with "Inde Francais 15 6 1941 Pondichery" cds. SG 154a cat £200+, Maury 159c cat €250+. Rare. (P) $150$250
2272Indian Settlements: 1941 "FRANCE LIBRE" red opt Paris Exhibition 12ca, error INVERTED h/s opt from 2nd printing. VFU on piece, with "Inde Francais 16-6-1941 Pondichery" cds. SG 157a cat £200+, Maury 152a cat €235+. Rare genuine. (P) $150$250
2273Indian Settlements: 1941 "FRANCE LIBRE" blue opt Paris Exhib 16ca, error INVERTED h/s opt from 2nd printing. VFU on piece, with "Inde Francais 13 6 1941 Pondichery" cds. SG 158(var), Maury 153a cat €235+. Rare. (P) $150$250
2274Indian Settlements: 1941 "FRANCE LIBRE" blue opt Paris Exhib 1fa12, error INVERTED h/s opt from 2nd printing. VFU on piece. SG 159(var), Maury 154a cat €235+ Rare. (P) $150$250
2275Indian Settlements: 1941 "FRANCE LIBRE" red opt Paris Exhibition 2fa12 error INVERTED h/s opt from 2nd printing. VFU on piece. SG 160a cat £200+, Maury 155a cat €235+. Rare. (P) $150$250
2276Indian Settlements: 1941 "FRANCE LIBRE" blue opt New York Exhibition 1fa12ca, error INVERTED h/s opt from 2nd printing. VFU on piece. SG 161(var), Maury 15ba cat €275+. Rare. (P) $180$275
2277Indian Settlements: 1941 "France Toujours" & Cross circle h/s opt Brahma 15ca on 20c, from 2nd printing. VFU on piece. SG 162a cat £300, Maury 164 cat €350. Only 200 printed. (P) $200$300
2278Indian Settlements: 1941 "France Toujours" & Cross circle opt Pictorial 1fa3ca on 35c, from 2nd printing. VFU on piece. SG 162c cat £300, Maury 170 cat €350. Only 200 printed. (P) $200$300
2279Indian Settlements: 1941 "France Toujours" & Cross circle h/s opt 2ca black & purple, 2nd printing. VFU on piece. SG 162d cat £275, Maury 160 cat €350. Only 200 printed. (P) $150$250
2280Indian Settlements: 1941 "France Toujours" & Cross circle h/s opt Brahma 3ca black & chocolate-brown, from 2nd printing. VFU on piece. SG 162e cat £250, Maury 161 cat €300. Only 200 printed. (P) $150$250
2281Indian Settlements: 1941 "France Toujours" & Cross circle h/s opt Pictorial 12ca olive-green & green, from 2nd printing. VFU on piece. SG 162g cat £250, Maury 163 cat €300. Only 200 printed. (P) $150$250
2282Indian Settlements: 1941 "France Toujours" & Cross circle h/s opt Brahma 16ca black & blue, from 2nd printing. VFU on piece. SG 162h £250, Maury 165 cat €300. Only 200 printed. (P) $150$250
2283Indian Settlements: 1941 "France Toujours" & Cross circle h/s opt Paris Exhibition 8ca bright violet, from 2nd printing. VFU on piece, with "25 2-1943 Pondicherry" cds. SG 162u cat £275, Maury 180 cat €350. Only 200 printed. (P) $180$250
2284Indian Settlements: 1941 "France Toujours" & Cross circle h/s opt Paris Exhibition 8ca bright violet, error h/s DOUBLE, from 2nd printing. VFU on registered piece, Pondicherry cds. SG 162u(var) cat £275++, Maury 180(var) cat €350++ as normal. Only total 200 printed, while double opt error never previously seen by us & could be unique. (P) $500$1000
2285Indian Settlements: 1941 "France Toujours" & Cross circle h/s opt Paris Exhibition 16ca carmine, from 2nd printing. VFU on piece. SG 162w cat £275, Maury 182 cat €350. Only 200 printed. (P) $180$250
2286Indian Settlements: 1941 "France Toujours" & Cross circle h/s opt Paris Exhibition 16ca carmine, error DOUBLE h/s from 2nd printing. VFU on piece. SG 162w(var) cat £275++, Maury 182(var) cat €350++ as normal. Only total of 200 printed while double opt error never previously seen by us & could be unique. (P) $500$1000
2287Indian Settlements: 1941 "FRANCE LIBRE" red opt New York Exhibition 2fa12, error INVERTED h/s opt from 2nd printing. VFU on piece. SG 162za(var), Maury 157c cat €275+. Rare. (P) $180$275
2288Indian Settlements: 1941 "FRANCE LIBRE" & Cross opt 2ca black & purple, opt all in black. VFU on piece. SG 164b cat £325+, Maury 226b cat €350+. Rare genuine. (P) $250$350
2290Indochina: 1918 opt War Orphans Fund set 10c on 15c+10c to 4Pi on 5+5Fr. VF fresh M. SG 82-87 cat £275, Maury 90-95 cat €340. 5Fr exp Brun AIEP. (6) (P) $170$250
2291Lebanon: 1936 Airmail set 0.50p - 25p. VF fresh M. SG 191-98 cat £180, Maury A 49-56 cat €215. (8) (P) $100$130
2295Madagascar: 1903 Zebu & Lemur set 1c-5Fr. VF fresh M/MUH, with high vals unusually nice. SG 38-52 cat £450+, Maury 58-72 cat €710+. (15). (P) $300$400
2296Madagascar: 1903 Zebu & Lemur 40c-5Fr top values. VF fresh MUH. SG 47-52 cat £435 for M, should be at least double, £870 MUH, Maury 67-72 cat £1000. (6). (P) $400$600