Accumulations & collections

2294 1943 Labour Front set 2+1K - 7+4K IMPERF horiz proof prs in unissued colours, all cnr marginal. Superb fresh UN as made. Mi 94-96UP cat €360+. Exp Ceremuga. (3 prs) (P) $120 $200

2295 1943 Boskovic 12.50K IMPERF horiz proof prs in 4 diff colours. Superb fresh UN as made. Mi 149UP cat €480+. (4 prs) (P) $200 $300

2296 1944 Pavelic 8 values 0.75K-50K master PROOFS in black on clear plastic photo film, used for making the printing plate. VF UN as made. SG 102-4, 109, 112-13, 115 & 118(p). Mi 130, 134, 137-9, 141 & 144-45(p). Extremely rare. 2013 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $900 $1500

2297 1944 Split (Spalato) Provisional opt set 5c-1.75L, plus Airs 25c & 50c, Express 1.25L & 2.50L, & Postage Dues 40c, 50c & 60c, all BLOCKS OF FOUR. These opts prepared but unissued as Germans advised Croatians not to upset the Italians by issuing opts of Croatian Ustascha symbols on Italian stamps. VF MUH, with key values superb fresh. Sass 6-22 cat €10,800++ as singles. Only 231 sets printed & of significant rarity as blks of 4. Dr Enzo Diena AIEP & 2012 Ceremuga photo-certs. (17 blks of 4). (P) $4000 $6000

2298 1944 War Charity Postal Tax 60K prepared but unissued due to the defeat of the NDH, horiz pr IMPERF vert. Superb fresh MUH. Mi footnote. 2000 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $180 $250

2299 1945 Red Cross 100k grey "Mother & Child & Burnt Village" unissued due to defeat of Croatia, IMPERF horiz pr on normal paper. Superb fresh MUH. Very scarce. (2) (P) $130 $200

2300 1945 Red Cross 100k bluish-green "Mother & Child & Burnt Village" unissued due to defeat of Croatia, IMPERF horiz pr on normal paper. Superb fresh MUH. Very scarce. (2) (P) $130 $200

2301 1945 Red Cross 100k bluish-green "Mother & Child & Burnt Village" unissued due to defeat of Croatia, IMPERF horiz pr on normal paper, right stamp crosses OMITTED! Superb fresh MUH. Very scarce (P) $180 $250

2302 1941 commercial cover (flap replaced), franked Peter 2D with violet "NDH" & bar opt h/s & "SHG" perfin (SH Gutmann Timber Company), tied by "Belisce 16 V 41" cds (Slavonia), to Bank in Zagreb, with arrival b/s. VF. Extremely rare proper usage of this local provisional opt. 2009 Zrinjscak AIEP photo-cert. (P) $700 $1000

CYPRUS

2303 1881 QV ½pi emerald-green, wmk crown CC, die I. VF fresh M. SG 11 cat £180. (P) $120 $160

2304 1881 QV 1Pi rose, wmk crown CC, die I. VF fresh M. SG 12 cat £375. (P) $250 $350

2305 1881 QV 1Pi blue, wmk crown CC, die I. VF fresh M. SG 13 cat £450. (P) $300 $400

2306 1902-04 KEVII set ½Pi-45Pi opt SPECIMEN. VF Fresh M/MLH. SG 50-59s cat £450. (10) (P) $350 $450

2307 1924-28 KGV £5 black on yellow, top value. VF fresh MUH with pristine original gum. SG 117a cat £3750 as M, should be at least double, £7500+ MUH. Key British Empire KGV stamp & particularly desirable in MUH condition. 2013 Roumet photo-cert. (P) $4500 $7000

2308 1928 Anniversary set ¾Pi-£1. VF fresh MUH. SG 123-32 cat £300 for M, should be at least £600 MUH & rare thus. (10) (P) $600 $900

2309 1928 Anniversary set ¾Pi-£1. VF M/MLH. SG 123-32 cat £300. (10). (P) $200 $300

2310 1934 KGV Pictorial set ¼Pi-45Pi. VF fresh MUH. SG 133-43 cat £200 for M, should be at least £400 MUH. (11) (P) $300 $450

2311 1934 KGV Pictorial set ¼Pi-45Pi. VF M/MLH. SG 133-43 cat £200. (11). (P) $120 $180

2312 1938-51 KGVI Pictorial set ¼Pi-£1. VF M/MUH. SG 151-63 cat £250. (19) (P) $100 $150

CZECHOSLOVAKIA

2313 1919 Legion issue 50h purple imperf DIE PROOF of the unissued Mother & Child stamp, tied by "KR Vinohrady 3 XI 19 X" cds together with issued Lion 50h blue, on registered Prague cover. VF, proof has huge margins. Amazing! (P) $100 $200

2314 1919 Legion issue 50h chestnut imperf DIE PROOF of the unissued Mother & Child stamp, tied by "KR Vinohrady 3 XI 19 X" cds, together with issued Mother & Child 100h purple-brown, on registered Prague cover. VF, proof has huge margins. Amazing! (P) $100 $200

2315 1919 Legion issue 50h plum imperf DIE PROOF of the unissued Mother & Child stamp, tied by "KR Vinohrady 3 XI 19 X" cds, together with issued Mother & Child 120h reddish violet, on registered Prague cover. VF, proof has huge margins. Amazing! (P) $100 $200

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2316 1920 Hussite 80h & 90h specialised collection on large pages. Starts with issued set plus set in blks & plate blks of 4 & 90h offset at back (5) plus paper folds. Stunning array of PROOFS & colour trials inc 80h (24) inc blks of 4, plate nos & 2 perf. 90h (50) inc plate nos, double print. Also unissued Large Format 100h in purple & grey-green (probably doubtful so not counted in estimate). All proofs in diff shades & colours. VF fresh M/MUH. (110) $400 $800

2317 1920-22 Hussite 100h grey-green imperf DIE PROOF of the unissued large format design. Superb UN, as made, 4 huge margins. Extremely rare! 2012 Ceremuga photo-cert (P) $1000 $2000

2318 1920 Red Cross Fund 40h+20h -125h+25h, specialised collection on large pages. Starts with issued set inc 20h & 125h blks of 4 inc plates & perfs. Strong array of PROOFS inc 20h opt only blk of 4, unissued 20h+20h on Hradcany 5h & 40h, plus 5h & 30h se-tenant prs with & w/o opt & on Postage due 10h strip of 3 with 4 opts. Normal 20h opt Proofs inc Postage due 10h vert se-tenant strip of 3 with 2 stamps opt & Hradcany 30h horiz pr with 2 opts on 1 stamp. Opt only prs (4) inc opt inverted, double & triple. Chainbreaker 40h & 60h inc normal opt in red & black, opt inverted plus unissued 20h+20h in red & black plus inverted. Masaryk 125h with unissued 25h ornamental opt in red & black. All diff. VF fresh M/MUH. Spectacular lot with many rare items. (60) (P) $800 $1200

2319 1920-22 Airmail opts specialised collection on large pages with 1920 opt set imperf & perf (SG cat £420), plus 14k/200h opt inverted (£425) & the 4 Official Airmail labels issued with these, then an amazing range of opt Proofs (21) inc diff colours on plain paper, diff colour opts on diff values, double opts, opt on unissued coloured papers, inverted & shifted opts & even on a Newspaper Express stamp! -then the 1922 set, plus some opt varieties & a 250K proof on plain paper, & 3 covers with 50/100h imperf uprating 10h Postcard, 50/100h perf on registered cover & 100/200h uprating 50h Postcard for Bratislava-Zagreb-Susak flight. Stamps VF fresh M/MLH, covers fine. (42, plus 4 labels & 3 covers) (P) $800 $1200

2320 1922 Airmail opt 50/100h green, error opt INVERTED in UR cnr blk of 4. Stamps superb fresh MUH. Mi 199K, SG 224a cat £1000 for M, should be at least £2000 MUH. 2012 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $1000 $2000

2321 1933 South American Zeppelin registered flight cover franked Airmail 50h, 1Kc (2), 4Kc & 10Kc, tied by "Praha 5 V 33" cds. To Brazil with reg label & 2 pictorial Zeppelin cachets, b/s Pernambuco. VF (P) $200 $400

2322 1934 National Anthem Music 1Kc & 2Kc M/Sheets of 15, printed on card, with original folder. F-VF UN as issued. Mi 330-31xSB, SG MS 334a cat £1300. Rare & impressive large format M/Sheets! (2M/S). (P) $650 $900

2323 Czechoslovakia: Postal Stationery 1870s-1950s specialised collection in 2 stock folders plus large shoebox with precursor use of Austria Postcards 2kr orange (6) 1872-75 with & w/o "Bohn" imprint, & 2kr brown, Wrappers inc 1874 use of 2kr yellow, then 1890 2kr Arms, 2kr green Mercury PTPO (3), 2kr brown Kaiser (7) 1896-1908 & 1910 3kr purple, plus Pneumatic Post pink envelopes (3) then last Austria issue Karl 8kr Postcards w/o opt inc with Czech Postage Dues, plus a Lettercard uprated Czech stamps for Express use, then CSR opt Postcards with 3 diff opt types, plus Postage Dues or censored. Hradcany types inc 10h, 15h & 20h red inc uprated & double reply, 20h red for American Relief Administration (2 diff), 10h purple inc uprated & reply, plus 10h purple, 15h & 20h red en opt "Vzorec" (Specimen), then various Chainbreaker types inc 50h green "Vzorey", 1926 Sokol opt M & U, 1925 Olympic Congress opt set of 4, 1930s Arms type inc 50h in 2 diff double reply cards with "Vzorec" opt, 1928 Masaryk 50h green views (23), 1930 green views (26), other view cards inc 1935 Ski Championships (2 diff U) & 1.20K brown (8), & finally odd other types inc Telegram forms inc with boxed "Vzor…" h/s (specimen), some Parcel Cards inc an apparently unissued Hradcany 10h blue opt "Vzorec" 3 times in red & black, some Slovakia & Eastern Silesia & other odds & ends. Plus shoebox full of mostly illustrated postal card issues with various views etc, unchecked by us, plus some PPC. Generally VF fresh M/U. (600+) $1000 $2000

DENMARK

2324 1851 1st issue 2RBS blue, Thiele printing VFU, 4 margins, concentric circle numeral "1" pmk. SG 3 cat £1000, Fa 1 cat 11,000kr, Mi 2 cat €1100. Beautiful example. 2013 Roumet photo-cert. (P) $600 $900

2325 1870-72 Holte Bypost comp locals inc 1870 Numeral Holte Landpost 2s brown imperf & 1872 LAND-POST 2s green. F-VF M/UN. Scarce & attractive, these being the 1st Bypost issue of Denmark. (2). (P) $60 $100

2326 1880-89 Copenhagen Bypost local collection inc 1880 Town Arms set 1o-50o, 1887 New Design 2o & 3o, 1885 Arms 15o vermilion, 1885 New Design 3o perf & imperf. 1887 Arms 3o, 5o & 10o. All diff. Mostly F-VF U. Scarce & attractive. (20). (P) $120 $200

2327 1883-89 Horsen's Bypost local collection inc 1883 Numeral 3o red, 1886 Surch 1 on 3o & 3 on 3o, 1886 thick Numeral set 1o to 10, 1887 Thin Numeral set 1o to 10o, 1889 Horse 3o red. Mostly F-VF U. Scarce & attractive. (14). (P) $70 $120

2328 1884-87 Odense Bypost local collection inc 1884 Numeral 3o blue & 5o brown, 1886-87 Pictorial range to 4o inc shades. All diff. Mostly F-VF U. Scarce & attractive. (8). (P) $50 $100

2329 1885-87 Aalborg Bypost Local collection inc 1885 Town Arms 30 red & emerald, 1886 Arms set 10-500. 1887 new design Arms set 10-500 & 1887 Surch 3 on 50. All diff. Mostly F-VF U. Scarce & attractive. (17) (P) $100 $200

2330 1886-89 Randers Bypost local collection inc 1886 Arms set 3o & 5o, 1887 Knight set 1o - 10o, 1887 Surch T3 on 1o & R on 2o, 1887 Telefon Mark opt 10o & Randers mark opt 5o, 1887 Surch 1½./3o, 2/100 & 45/80. All diff. F-VFU. Scarce & attractive. (16). (P) $80 $150

2331 1886-88 Viborg Bypost local collection inc 1886 Numeral 3o blue, 1887 Arms set 1o-10o, 1888 Small Arms set 1o & 2o. All diff. F-VF U. Scarce & attractive. (10). (P) $60 $100

2332 1888-90 Frederica Bypost local collection inc 1888 Large Soldier 3o, 5o & 6o imperf plus 3o rouletted, 1889 Small Soldier 3o & 5o perf & imperf, 1890 Surch range inc 1 on 5o perf, surch upright, 1 on 5o imperf surch sideways, 2 on 10o imperf surch sideways & 2 on 10o perf, surch sideways. All diff. Mostly F-VF UN. Scarce & attractive, 1st Danish commemorative (for Danish - Austro, Prussian War). (12). (P) $120 $200

DOMINICA

2333 1903-07 View & KEVII set ½d to 5/-, opt SPECIMEN. F-VF fresh MLH. SG 27-36s cat £180. (10) (P) $130 $170

2334 1923-33 KGV Ship £1 black & purple on red. VF fresh MUH. SG 91 cat £225 for M, should be at least double, £450 MUH. (P) $400 $600

EGYPT

2335 1879-Sphinx & Pyramid set. 5pa, 1Pi, 2Pi wmk upright, 10pa, 20pa, 5Pi wmk inverted. 5pa suntanned gum, others fresh MUH. SG 44-49 cat £292 for M, should be at least double, £584 MUH. (6). $250 $350

2336 1885 Field Post use of GB QV 2½d lilac with part "British Army Post Office MY 13 85" cds used at Suakin during the Gordon Relief Expedition. VFU. SG ZA8 cat £225. Extremely rare! (P) $150 $250

2337 1922 Crown opt 1m sepia, error opt INVERTED & misplaced. Superb fresh MLH. SG 98a cat £400. Only 1 sheet printed. 2013 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $250 $400

2338 1923-24 King Fouad set 1m-£1. VF fresh MLH/MUH. SG 111-22 cat £600+. (12). (P) $300 $400

2339 1926 PORT FOUAD opt Ship 5m-15m. F-VF MUH. SG 141-3 cat £975 for M, should be at least double, £1950 MUH. Only 2500 of ea opt. 2013 Ceremuga photo-cert. (3). $700 $1000

2340 1926 PORT FOUAD opt Ship 10m black & red, LL corner marginal with plate no.A/26. F-VF MUH. SG 142 cat £325 for M, should be at least double, £650 MUH, plus plate no premium. 2013 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $400 $600

2341 1926 PORT FOUAD opt King 50Pi purple, top value, opt guideline in UL cnr & tiny opt positioning pinhole along it. VF fresh MUH, pristine original gum. SG 144 cat £1700 for M, should be at least double, £3400 MUH. Only 1500 opt. 1986 RPSL & 2013 Ceremuga photo-certs. (P) $1300 $2000

2342 1927-37 King Fouad set 1m-£1 plus 3m green, 5m, 10m red, 20m green, 50m, 100m, 200m shades & 500m litho frame. VF fresh MLH/MUH. SG 148-72 cat £582. (34). (P) $275 $375

2343 1927-37 King Fouad 1m-200m, error all grossly misperf plus shades inc 1m, 2m, 3m(2), 4m green(2), 5m, 15m blue & 20m green, 50m greenish blue(3), 100m maroon (3) & 200m (2). SG ex 148-68(var). Only 1 sheet of ea made for Royal collection. (34). (P) $600 $1000

2344 1929 Prince Farouk's Ninth Birthday set 5m-20m, special 1st printing with brownish centres (5m centre in black). VF fresh MLH. SG 178a-181a cat £520. (4). (P) $250 $350

2345 1932 King Fouad surch set 50m/50p & 100m/£E1. VF fresh MLH. SG 187-8 cat £252. (2). (P) $100 $150

2346 1934 UPU set 1m-£E1. VF MLH/MUH. SG 219-232 cat £750. (14). (P) $300 $400

2347 1937-44 King Farouk 1m-20m, IMPERF on thick paper, all with "CANCELLED" printed diag on reverse, plus 20m shade. VF UN as made. SG ex 248-57(var). Only 1 sheet of ea made for Royal collection. (11). (P) $200 $400

2348 1944-52 King Farouk 1m-22m, IMPERF, on thick paper, all with "CANCELLED" in English or Arabic printed diag on reverse plus 1m, 4m, & 10m shades. VF UN as made. SG ex 291-301(var). Only 1 sheet of ea made for Royal Collection. (13). (P) $200 $400

2349 1944-52 King Fouad 1m-200m, error all grossly misperf. VF fresh MUH. SG 291-301 & 340-44(var). Only 1 sheet of ea made for Royal collection. 916). (P) $400 $700

2350 1956 Scout Jamboree M/Sheet perf. VF fresh MLH. SG MS513 cat £1700. Only 1037 issued! Key Scout item. (P) $500 $700

2351 1956 Scout Jamboree M/Sheet, imperf. VF MLH, 1 small tropical spot. SG MS514 cat £1700. Only 1037 issued. Key Scout item! (P) $400 $600

2352 1907 UPU International Reply coupon 11m, Rome design type 8 globe w/o meridians, wmk "40c". Superb fresh U, but not cashed, with "Congress International de Medicine 22 DE 28" cds at left. (P) $120 $200

2353 1907 UPU International Reply coupon 11m, Rome design type 8 globe w/o meridians, wmk "40c". Superb fresh U, but not cashed, special "Agricole & Industrielle XIVe Exposition 8 AP 31" cds. (P) $120 $200

2354 British Forces: 1932-33 Postal Seal 1pi IMPERF. VF fresh MUH, 4 margins. SG A1(var) cat £95 for perf hinged, should be £190+ MUH, imperf unlisted & must be worth more. (P) $100 $150

2355 British Forces: 1935 KGV Silver Jubilee opt 1Pi. Superb fresh MLH. SG A10 cat £250+. Very scarce, sold out in 3 days. (P) $200 $300

2356 British Forces: 1935 Jubilee opt 1Pi ultramarine. Superb fresh MUH. SG A10 cat £275 for M, should be at least double, £550 MUH. Very scarce as sold out in 3 days. (P) $500 $700

2357 British Forces: 1932-39 collection inc 1932-33 "Postal Seal" & "Letter Seal" 1Pi. 1932-35 Camel Christmas seals set 3m black/azure, 3m brown-lake, 3m deep blue, 3m vermilion & 3m pale vermilion. 1934-35 Letter stamp set 1Pi green & 1Pi carmine plus 1Pi carmine perf 13½x14, 1935 "XMAS 1935" opt 3m on 1Pi carmine. 1936 King set 3m & 10m & 1939 King set 3m & 10m. All diff. VF fresh MLH/MUH. SG cat £300. (15). (P) $200 $300

ESTONIA

2358 1937 Relief Fund set 10s-50s, (sl toning) tied to envelope by fancy red "Tallinn 27 II 37" FDI pmks. SG 130-33 cat £33++, Mi 127-30 cat €70++, plus premium for FDC. Purchased by vendor in 1990s for DM90 = A$75. $50 $70

2359 1939 Registered cover franked Relief Fund & Parnu M/Sheets, tied by "Vosu 25 VIII 39" cds, with h/s reg label/cachet. SG MS147a & 151a cat £205++, Mi Blk 3 & 4 cat €330++, plus premium on cover. Extremely rare use of 2 M/S on 1 cover. $350 $500

ETHIOPIA

2360 1930 Coronation 4g green, error of colour. VF fresh MUH, right marginal. Yv 183a cat £1200 for M, should be at least double, €2400 MUH. (P) $400 $600

2361 1930 Coronation 4g green, error of colour, UR corner marginal blk of 4. VF fresh MUH. Yv 183a cat €4800 for M, should be at least double, €9600 MUH. (4). (P) $1300 $1800

2362 1930 Coronation set 1g-5T imperf presentation M/Sheet on card 247x310mm, with "Couronnement de S.M. Haile Sellace I" & "Emission Speciale de Timbres-Post" imprint at base. VF UN as made. SG 278-84(var). Very rare & impressive (P) $400 $700

FALKLAND ISLANDS

2363 1891 Bisect Provisional ½d on UL half of QV 1d red-brown, wmk upright. Superb fresh MLH. SG 14 cat £700+. Very rare genuine. Sorani photo-cert. (P) $600 $900

2364 1898 QV 2/6 blue. VFU/CTO. SG 41 cat £275. (P) $180 $250

2365 1904-12 KEVII ½d to 1/- (ex 6d), blks of 4. VF fresh MUH. SG 43-46 & 48 cat £464 as M singles, should be at least double, £928 MUH, plus premium for rare blks. (5 blks of 4). (P) $400 $700

2366 1904-12 KEVII set ½d to 5/-. VFU. SG 43-50 cat £350 (8) (P) $275 $400

2367 1904-12 KEVII 1d vermilion sheet of 60, almost full margins. Stamps superb fresh MUH. SG 44 cat £1320 as M singles, should be at least £2640 MUH, plus premium for full sheet. (P) $450 $700

2368 1904-12 KEVII 5/- red, blk of 4. VF fresh MUH. SG 50 cat £900 for M, should be at least double, £1800 MUH, plus premium for rare blk. Extremely rare blk ex the famous Ferrary collection. (P) $1300 $2000

2369 1928 South Georgia provisional 2½d h/s on KGV 2d purple-brown. VFU, on piece. SG 115 cat £1300. Very rare genuine, only 1179 printed. BPA photo-cert. (P) $1100 $1500

2370 1928 South Georgia provisional 2½d h/s on KGV 2d purple. Superb MLH. SG 115 cat £1300. Very rare genuine as only 1179 printed. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $1100 $1500

2371 1929 KGV Whale & Penguin set ½d-£1, extra perfs 1d, 4d, 6d & 1/-. VF fresh MLH, 10/- MUH. SG 116-26 cat £850+ (15) (P) $650 $900

2372 1933 Centenary KGV & Pictorials set ½d-£1. Superb MUH, mostly very fresh, original gum & bright colours. SG 127-38 cat £4250 for M, should be at least £8500+ MUH. Only 1300 sets issued. A key British Empire set very rarely seen MUH. (12). (P) $7000 $10000

2373 1938-50 KGVI Pictorial set ½d to £1. VF fresh MUH. SG 146-63 cat £475. (18) (P) $400 $600

2374 1952 KGVI Pictorial set ½d to £1. VF fresh MUH. SG 172-85 cat £180. (14) (P) $120 $160

2375 1982 Birds 17p Finch IMPERF horiz pr. VF fresh MUH, 4 large margins. SG 436(var). Only 1 sheet discovered -we previously sold 2 identical prs for $800+ & $1165. (2) (P) $400 $800

FALKLAND ISLANDS DEPENDENCIES

2376 1963-69 South Georgia QEII Pictorial set ½d-£1 inc both ½d perfs. VF fresh MUH. SG 1-16 cat £200. (17) (P) $140 $180

FAROE ISLANDS

2377 1919 Provisional surch King 2o/5o, on piece with normal 5o to make new 7o rate the surch was made for. VFU. Fa 3, Kr 4000 for such piece, SG 207 (Denmark) cat £650+ (P) $250 $350

2378 1941 Provisional h/s "Faeroerne Franco Betalt" w/o value on cover with "Thorshavn Spis Faerosk Klipfisk 5 6 41" cds, addressed locally. VFU. SG footnote, Fa PP1II cat Kr 6000 = A$900 on Parcel Card or Money Order, unpriced on cover & rare thus. 2000 Witschi SBPV photo-cert (P) $300 $500

2379 1943 British Occup use of "Red Cross Postal Message Scheme" letter- sheet with message from Faroes to sister in Nazi occupied Denmark with "Red Cross Message Bureau Thorshavn Faroe Islands" 3-line cachet, censor & Red Cross cachets of England, Geneva, Denmark (P) $150 $250

FIJI

2380 1870 Fiji Times Express 1/- black on rose, pos 10, quadrille paper, roul 3 sides. Fresh UN, tiny tears at top, 4 margins & superb appearance. SG 4 cat £2000. PFNY photo-cert. (P) $1000 $1500

2381 1870-71 Fiji Times Express 3d black on rose batonne paper. VF fresh UN, 4 large margins. SG 6 cat £1800. Unusually nice example. 2012 RPSV photo-cert. (P) $1000 $1500

2382 1870-71 Fiji Times Express 1/- black on rose, pos 8, vertically ribbed paper, roul all 4 sides. Fresh M, sl thins, original gum, 4 margins & superb appearance. SG 9 cat £1800. Rare genuine, seldom seen with original gum. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $1200 $1600

2383 1876-77 Crown CR with VR underprint 6d carmine-rose on wove paper. Superb fresh MLH, perfect centring. SG 30b cat £60+ (P) $60 $90

2384 1876-77 VR underprint 1d blue on laid paper, variety "void corner". U, sl flts, nice appearance. SG 31b cat £350. (P) $150 $200

2385 1876-77 Crown CR with VR underprint imperf PROOFS on wove paper 1d grey-blue & 6d carmine-rose, on 1d laid paper 2d/3d deep yellow-green, 6d carmine rose with VR shifted so appears all both sides, plus 4d/3d. Superb fresh UN, or the 2 surch superb fresh MUH. SG 28, 30b, 32a, 33a & 34(p), Normals cat £340. (5) (P) $150 $250