Accumulations & collections

2580 Croatia: 1941-45 NDH almost comp MUH collection inc 1941 1st & 2nd opt sets on Yugoslavia, 1941 Castles opt, 1942 Model Plane Expo perf & imperf M/Sheets, almost all commem sets inc rare 1945 Storm Troopers set (2012 Ceremuga photo-cert), also M/S, Officials, Postage Dues etc, even some proofs. VF fresh MUH. SG cat £1150+ for M, so at least £2300 MUH. Very nice collection that only needs 1 set & 1 M/S for full completion. (200+ & 9 M/S) (P) $1000 $1300

2581 Danzig: 1939 Deutsches Reich opt set 3pf - 2RM/2G. VFU on pieces with "Danzig Langfuhr 2 / 16.11.39" cds. Mi 716-29 cat €200+, SG 704-17 cat £200+. (14) (P) $120 $200

2582 Eastern Command-Latvia & Estonia: 1918 use of German Occup opt Postcard 7½pf, uprated opt 2½pf, tied by "Riga 5 12 18" cds. Originally with Estonia 5k with "TARTU" h/s affixed at left, with message on reverse headed "Dorpat 30 11 18" Mi P3. Sent to Germany with 2 censor h/s. Rare usage showing item being transferred from new independent Estonian postal service to the still operational German Occup postal service. (P) $300 $500

2583 Eastern Command-Latvia: 1918 Registered cover franked German Occup opt 1Mk tied by "Riga 26 12 18" German type cds, plus Arms 5k imperf pr tied by Latvian "Riga 26 12 18" cds, with German type reg label, with next day arrival b/s. VF. SG 12a & 1. Rare usage showing both the independent Latvian postal service & the still operational German Occup postal service. (P) $200 $400

2584 France - Russia: 1941-42 French Legion on the Eastern Front, 1st airmail set of 2 with margin tabs, 2nd Eastern Front opt set of 2 with margin tabs, & 3rd battle scenes set of 5 with LVF arms tabs. VF fresh MUH. Mi II-X(LF). Very attractive issues. (9) (P) $150 $250

2585 France - Russia: 1942 French Legion on the Eastern Front 3rd issue battle scenes set of 5, all in sheets with margins, ea of 25 stamps, plus 9 LVF arms tabs, plus 1 special LVF arms tab with "2.2.42" date. Superb fresh MUH. Mi VI-X(LF) cat €975++ as singles. Rare so nice & spectacular WWII items (5 sheets) (P) $700 $1000

2586 France - Russia: 1942 French Legion on the Eastern Front 1Fr "Watch over Moscow" 3 diff imperf proofs: 1st in issued colours, 2nd in blue w/o inscriptions or denomination & 3rd in violet, all with special margin tab with "LVF" coat of arms. VF fresh UN as made, all 4 margins. Mi XP1ZF-XP3ZF cat €1200. Rare group! Exp Ceremuga. (3). (P) $450 $700

2587 France: 1940 Dunkirk Provisional "Besetztes Gebiet Nord-Frankreich" boxed opt type I on Iris 1Fr, full strike that ties stamp on cover front, with "Dunkerque Nord / 21 7 40" cds beside. Superb fresh. Mi 21I cat €500++ for stamp alone. Exp Dreyfus & Roumet. (P) $250 $400

2588 France: 1945 St Nazaire "Front Altlantique" Viking Ship 50c deep green on green, tied by "Guarande Loire Infre / 5.5.1945" cds, but underfranked & taxed with postage paid "TAXE PERCUE" h/s. Superb condition. Mi 1 cat €500+. Rare & attractive. (P) $300 $500

2589 France: 1945 St Nazaire "Front Altlantique" Viking Ship 2Fr brown on green, tied by "Guarande Loire Infre / 7.5.1945" cds. Superb condition. Mi 2 cat €500. Rare & attractive. (P) $300 $500

2590 France: 1945 St Nazaire "Front Altlantique" Viking Ship set 50c deep green & 2Fr brown on green, both with "LIBERATION" h/s opt, tied by "Mesquer Loire Infre / 9.5.1945" cds. Superb condition. Mi 1(L)-2(L) cat €750+. Rare & attractive. (P) $450 $700

2591 Lithuania: 1941 VILNIUS opt set 5k-1R tied to envelope by 2nd day of issue "Vilnius 17 VII 1941" cds. VF. SG 10-18 cat £950++, Mi 10-18 cat €1200++ both as loose stamps, or €1500 on philatelic cover. Krischke BPP photo-cert. (P) $800 $1200

2592 Poland - Ukraine: 1918 Luboml Jewish local issue Views set 5h-50h that was prepared but unissued due to the end of WWI, inscribed in 4 languages - German, Polish, Russian & Yiddish, 5h showing local synagogue. All full IMPERF panes with 10 normal stamps, (1 with INVERTED denomination!) & 1 blank tab. Superb fresh MUH. Fi 1-5A & 1-5As net cat 1750zl, Mi I-VA & I-VAF cat €850 as M singles so at least €1900++ as MUH singles, plus premium for full panes. Rare historical items. Exp Ceremuga AIEP. (5 panes = 55 + 5tabs) (P) $375 $500

2593 Poland - Generalgouvernement: 1939-44 Postal History covers & cards accumulation with lots of registered, ranges of pmks inc boxed postal agency types, POW mail, postal stationery inc provisional envelopes, & noted a very rare usage of 12gr postal card cut-out in mixed franking on cover, parcel cards, other unusual usages such as Hitler 20gr single franking on receipt, Hitler 6gr single franking on full Ukrainian newspaper, rare group of official covers with stamps from 1st, 2nd & 3rd official issues, also some official covers franked with Hitler/Buildings issues due to shortages & lots more (see scans on website). Fantastic lot for specialist. (100+) (P) $1200 $2000

2594 Serbia: 1941 POW Charity 1st set 0.50+1.50 - 4+12D all in special panes of 25 stamps ea, 5 w/o underprint (on 3 vals centre stamp with designers secret mark), 16 with underprint (1st pointing up, other 3 pointing down), 2 with "E" pointing right & 2 with "E" pointing left. VF fresh MUH. Mi 54-7I-IV KLB, SG G50-53A/B cat £526++ as M singles, should be double, £ 1052++ as MUH, plus premium for engravers mark, plus premium for scarce underprint down on 1+3D & premium for full panes. Attractive & rarely seen. (4 panes = 100) (P) $600 $900

2595 Serbia: 1941-43 collection complete on pages, inc 1941 SERBIEN both opt sets on King Peter, 1941 both opt sets on Airs, 1941 Smederovo both M/Sheets, 1941 POW charity sets of all 4 combinations with "E" pointing right & with "E" pointing left, normal underprints & w/o etc, 1943 War Invalids M/Sheets etc, plus all 3 Postage Due sets. VF fresh MUH. SG cat £1208 as M, should be at least double, £2416 for MUH. Seldom offered as such a nice MUH collection. (132 + 4M/S) $1000 $1500

2596 Ukraine: 1941-43 Postal History covers collection of all different towns or postmarks, majority registered & almost all with official swastika "Briefstempel" cachets, with great variety of frankings in addition to Ukraine opt Hitlers there are some non-opt German issues -Hindenburg, Hitler & Commems. 14 of the covers show different rare provisional pmks being either s/line types in black, blue or violet, or Soviet pmks with part or all of the inscriptions cut out, while rest are special "Deutsche Dienstpost Ukraine" cds types. Superb condition & fantastic lot for specialist - see scans of all on website. (55) $1000 $2000

2597 Zante: 1943 "ELLAS 2-X-43" red & black h/s opts FULL SET on Italian Ionian Islands 25c & 50c plus Air 50c, plus unissued 10c. Superb MUH. Mi I/I, I/II & 1-3I & 1-3II cat €1900+. Sass 1-3, 4-6 & PA1-2 cat €2000+. Very rare genuine set. 2011 Dr Colla AIEP photo-cert. (8) (P) $750 $1000

GERMANY - ALLIED OCCUPATION

2598 1945 Fredersdorf Provisionals format 64½x24mm double lined blue frame set 5pf, 6pf, 8pf & XIIpf with "F.M." h/s opt. VFU on piece tied by "Fredersdorf 22 NOV 1945 Berlin" oval violet pmk. Mi Sp190-93 cat €560++ for loose U & €800 on cover. Very rare as only 100 sets printed! 2013 Harder BPP photo-cert. (4). (P) $400 $600

2599 1945 Fredersdorf Provisionals small format 28x17mm, blue double lined frames set 5pf, 6pf, 8pf, 12pf & 30pf with "F.M" h/s opt. VF fresh MUH. Mi Sp221-5 cat €650. Rare & most unusual. Only 100 sets printed. 2013 Ceremuga photo-cert. (5) (P) $450 $700

2600 1945 Fredersdorf Provisionals large format 38x28mm, single black frame set 5pf, 6pf, 8pf, XIIpf & 30pf, large numerals, with "F.M" h/s opt. VFU, all on piece tied by "Fredersdorf 22 NOV 1945 Berlin" oval violet pmk. Mi Sp241-5 cat €1000++ for loose U, & €1500 on cover. Very rare as only 50 sets printed!. 2013 Harder BPP photo-cert. (5). (P) $800 $1200

2601 1945 Fredersdorf Provisionals large format 38x28mm, single black frame set 5pf, 6pf, 8pf, 12pf, 30pf, sm numerals, with "FM" h/s. VFU on piece tied by "Fredersdorf 20 NOV 1945 Berlin" violet oval pmk. Mi SP246-50 cat €820++ for loose U, & on cover €1600. Very rare, only 50 sets printed! 2013 Harder BPP photo-cert (5) (P) $650 $900

2602 Anglo-US Zone: 1948 Posthorn "band" opt Numeral set 2pf-84pf. VF fresh MUH. Mi 52I-68I cat €500, SG A70-86 cat £500. All exp Schlegel BPP. (P) $250 $350

2603 Anglo-US Zone: 1948 Posthorn "all over" opt Numeral set 1pf-84pf. VF fresh MUH. SG A87-103 cat £800, Mi 52II-68II cat €800. Most exp Schlegel BPP. (17). (P) $400 $550

2604 Anglo-US Zone: 1948-50 Building set 1Mk-5Mk, type II, perf 11. VF fresh MUH. Mi 97bIIYB - 100IIYB cat €530, SG A132a-35a cat £480. (4) (P) $250 $350

2605 French Zone-Baden: 1949 Engineers' Congress 30pf, the rare 2nd printing. Superb fresh MUH. Mi 46II cat €650, SG FB46 cat £700. Schlegel BPP photo-cert. (P) $300 $400

2606 Soviet Zone - East Saxony: 1945 "POCHTA" 12pf withdrawn a few hours after issue as Russian inscription contravened Allied agreement, top marginal with "7,20" inscription. Superb fresh MUH. Mi 41 cat €600+, SG RE1 cat £700+. Exp Richter. (P) $300 $450

2607 Soviet Zone - East Saxony: 1945 "POCHTA" 12pf withdrawn a few hours after issue as Russian inscription contravened Allied agreement. VF fresh MUH, 4 margins. Mi 41 cat €600, SG RE1 cat £700. Exp Zierer BPP. (P) $275 $400

2608 Soviet Zone - Mecklenburg Vorpommern: 1945 Anti Fascist set 6+ 14pf to 12+28pf. VFU. Mi 20-22 cat €240, SG RB13-15 cat £225. (3) (P) $100 $150

2609 Soviet Zone - Mecklenburg Vorpommern: 1945 Land Reform Charity set 6+14pf to 12+28pf. VFU (31 Dec). Mi 23b-25b cat €150; SG RB16a-RB18a cat £110. (3) (P) $50 $70

2610 Soviet Zone - Mecklenburg Vorpommern: 1945 Child Welfare set 6+ 14pf to 12+28pf, tied on piece. VFU, "Gustrow 16 3 46" cds. Mi 26-28 cat €170, SG RB19-21 cat £160. (3) (P) $70 $100

2611 Soviet Zone - Saxony: 1945 Arms 15pf claret, wmk steps downwards, perf 13, top marginal. VF fresh MUH. Mi 80xa cat €250. Zierer BPP photo cert. (P) $150 $200

2612 Soviet Zone - Thuringia: 1945 Christmas Anti-Fascist 2RM M/Sheet 3pf-5pf on normal paper type x, LL cnr marginal. VF fresh MUH. Mi Blk 1x cat €400, SG MSRF9 cat £425. 2003 Caffaz photo-cert. (P) $250 $350

2613 Soviet Zone - Thuringia: 1945 Christmas Anti Fascist 2RM M/Sheet (3pf, 4pf & 5pf), on yellowish-grey paper (type t), bottom marginal. VF fresh MUH. SG MS RF9(var), Mi Blk 1t cat €1600. 1994 Busch BPP photo-cert. (P) $600 $900

2614 Soviet Zone - Thuringia: 1945 Christmas 10RM M/Sheet (4pf, 6pf, 12pf & 20pf), roulette around stamps, on normal paper (type x). VF fresh MUH. Key M/Sheet! Mi Blk 2x cat €1700, SG MS RF10 cat £1800. (P) $900 $1200

2615 Soviet Zone - Thuringia: 1945 Christmas 10RM M/Sheet (4pf, 6pf, 12pf & 20pf), roulette around stamps, on yellowish-grey paper (type t). VF fresh MUH. Mi Blk 2t cat €1800, SG MS RF10 cat £1800. Key M/Sheet! 1993 Stroh photo cert. (P) $900 $1200

2616 Soviet Zone - Thuringia: 1946Theatre 7.50RM M/Sheet, imperf, no wmk yellowish paper with gum & on wmk white paper w/o gum as issued. VF fresh UN/MUH. Mi Blk 3A-B cat €90, SG MS RF11-12 cat £96. (2 M/S) $50 $70

2617 Soviet Zone - Thuringia: 1946 Bridge 5RM M/Sheet, economy gum (spargummi) as issued. VF fresh MUH. Mi Blk 4 cat €400, SG MS RF17 cat £425. (P) $230 $300

2618 Soviet Zone-West Saxony: 1945 Numeral set 5pf-12pf, provisional "Postmaster separations" for Rosswein -roulette 16, bottom marginal with nos, wmk steps down. VF fresh MUH. Mi 116-19Dx cat €100+. Exp Stroh BPP. (4) (P) $60 $90

2619 Soviet Zone - West Saxony: 1945 Numeral set 5pf-12pf, perf 10¾, wmk steps down. VF fresh MUH. Mi 120-23x cat €80. (4) (P) $40 $60

2620 Soviet Zone - West Saxony: 1946 Arms & Buildings set 3pf-12pf, wmk steps down, perf 13. VF fresh MUH. Mi 150-55x cat €380 (4) (P) $180 $250

2621 Soviet Zone - West Saxony: 1946 Leipzig Fair 20RM M/Sheet, wmk falling steps. VF fresh MUH. Mi Blk 5x cat €220, SG MS RD51 cat £225. (P) $110 $150

2622 Soviet Zone - West Saxony: 1946 Leipzig Fair Presentation M/Sheet ("Grossblock") sold to Fair visitors, taller than the normal M/S, with grey border, numbered, with "control pmk"as issued, with attractive original folder. Original cost in 1946 was 300RM! Superb fresh UN as issued. Mi Blk 5SX cat €500+, SG MS RD 51(var). (P) $275 $375

2623 Soviet Zone: 1949 Goethe 50pf M/Sheet. VF fresh MUH. Mi Blk 6 cat €220, SG MS R59a cat £225. (P) $110 $150

GERMANY - WEST BERLIN

2624 1948 black "BERLIN" opt set 2pf - 5Mk. Superb postally U, all with matching central "Berlin Charlottenburg 14.9.49" correct cds pmks. Mi 1-20 cat €3000++, SG B1-20 cat £2750++. Genuine U sets are very scarce, & this is definitely the nicest quality set we have ever offered. Top 4 vals ea with 2008 Ceremuga photo-certs. (20) (P) $1200 $1800

2625 1949 red "BERLIN" opt set 2pf-2Mk. VFU with various cds. Mi 21-34 cat €1000. SG B21-34 cat £1000. Scarce genuine set. Key vals exp Ceremuga & Schlegel BPP. (14) (P) $275 $400

2626 1949 UPU set 12pf-2Mk. VF fresh MUH. Mi 35-41 cat €1000, SG B54-60 cat £950. Scarce set as MUH. (7). (P) $325 $450

2627 1949 UPU set 12pf-2Mk, the 1Mk with a variety on the "1". VFU, all with various cds. Mi 35-41 cat €320, SG B54-60 cat £400 plus premium for variety. (7). (P) $90 $150

2628 1949-54 Buildings set 1pf-5Mk, 1Mk is wmk right to left. VF fresh MUH. Mi 42-60, 57x & 112-13 cat €930. SG B35-53 cat £984+. Scarce set MUH. (22). (P) $325 $500

2629 1949 UPU set 12pf-2DM. VFU. Mi 35-41 cat €450, SG B54-60 cat £400. (7) (P) $100 $150

2630 1949 Relief Fund set 10+5pf - 30+5pf. VF fresh MUH. Mi 68-70 cat €350, SG B68-70 cat £425. (3). (P) $130 $200

2631 1949 Relief Fund M/Sheet. VF fresh MUH. Mi Blk 1 cat €1100, SG MSB70a cat £1200 (P) $400 $600

2632 1949 Relief Fund M/Sheet. VF fresh MUH, tiny blemish in margin only. Mi Blk 1 cat €950, SG MS B70a cat £1200. (P) $325 $500

2633 1949-54 High School 20pf, labels both sides from uncut booklet sheet. VF fresh MUH. SG B42ab cat £190+, Mi W18 cat €320. (P) $100 $150

GERMANY - DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC

2634 1954 Official 5pf, type II, typo printing, normal paper, wmk "DDR & Posthorns". VF fresh MUH. Mi D18xII/XII cat €450. 2003 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $130 $200

GHANA

2635 1967 Pictorial 1½np error "blue (inc value) omitted" normal to compare, VF fresh MLH. SG 461a cat £275 under-catalogued. Popular thematic. (P) $250 $350

GIBRALTAR

2636 1903 KEVII set ½d-£1 wmk crown CA, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 46-55s cat £550. (10) (P) $400 $550

2637 1904-08 KEVII ½d to 4/-, wmk mult crown. VF M/MLH. SG 56-63 cat £450. (8) (P) $300 $400

2638 1912-24 KGV set ½d-£1, plus extra ½d, 1/- (2) shades, wmk mult crown. VF fresh MLH. SG 76-85 cat £340+. (13) (P) $230 $300

GILBERT & ELLICE ISLANDS

2639 1911 opt KEVII set ½d to 1/-, opt SPECIMEN. VF MUH, 1/- sl cnr flt. SG 1-7s cat £300 for M, should be at least £600 MUH (7) (P) $350 $450

2640 1911 Pandanas set ½d-2½d, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh MUH. SG 8-11s cat £170 for M, should be at least double, £340 MUH (4) (P) $250 $400

2641 1912-24 KGV set ½d-£1 wmk mult crown. VF fresh MUH. SG 12-24 cat £600 for M, should be at least £1200 MUH (13) (P) $1100 $1600

2642 1922-27 KGV set ½d to 10/-, wmk script. VF MUH. SG 27-35 cat £179 for M, should be at least £358 MUH. (5). (P) $300 $450

2643 1935 KGV Silver Jubilee set 1d to 1/- perf SPECIMEN. VF fresh MUH. SG 36-39s cat £190 for M, should be at least £380 MUH (4) (P) $275 $400

2644 1930s-70s Postal History covers & cards inc 1927 front franked KGV 1½d red, New Zealand 1937 Coronation set on cover with "Fanning Island" cds, G&E Coronation set on cover, 1946 Victory sets on 2 registered covers from "Arorae" or Canton Is, 1940s KGVI Pictorial frankings inc ½d x4, 1½d, 1949 UPU set red "Abaiang", QEII Pics 2d or 2½d, 1966 & '68 Defs frankings (5), 1971 Defs (2 covers), 1976 opts 1c+4c on cover. 1976 Defs 3c+12 on 2 ship covers, plus GB Postcard reply half used back to England with "Tarawa 20 OC 70", & 1930s? PPC of natives with 2 caught sharks. (22). $200 $300

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2645 Postmarks & Postal History: Collection from early 1900s to 1960s or later with 1944 Censor cover from Fanning Island to NZ, then 25 diff POs & Island outposts inc Abaiang 1937 reg to NZ with "Tarawa G & EIC" h/s, Abaokoro 1965 Reg to Betio. Betio 1961 local cover to Beru. Canton Island 1954 to NZ franked USA 5 diff Flag 5c. Christmas Island 1954 Reg to Uruguay. Fanning Island 1912 to California franked NZ 1d Dominion (2) tied by double ring cds. Kuria 1951 Reg to England with "G&EIC Tarawa" boxed h/s. Nukufetau 1964 to Australia franked QEII 3d Pic. Nonouti 1949 Reg to Sydney with "G&EIC Tarawa" h/s. Tabiteuea to England with m/s "Tabiteua R No 10" marking at LL. Tarawa 1937 Reg cover franked KGVI Coronation set tied by "Colony" cds with h/s reg label. Pmks (19) on/off piece inc pre 1920 large rubber double ring for Nonouti, Tarawa, Abaiang, Abemama Island, Butaritari, Beru, Funafuti & Marakei. Plus books (2) "The Postal History of the Gilbert & Ellice Islands" by Proud & "PISC of GB" Handbook Amendments No 1. (63 covers) $600 $900

GOLD COAST

2646 1921-24 KGV set ½d to 15/-, wmk script. VF fresh MUH. SG 86-100a cat £180 for M, should be at least £360 MUH (12) (P) $325 $475

GREAT BRITAIN

2647 1840 QV 1d black plate 5, letters KD. VFU, 4 margins, red pmk. SG 2 cat £350. (P) $150 $200

2648 1840 QV 2d blue plate 1. VF MLH with unusually nice original gum (naturally the gum is evenly yellowed as would be expected for original gum from 173 years ago, but we strongly disagree with RPSL comments about it being "heavily toned" -see reverse scan on our website), beautiful bright blue colour. While on 3 sides the margins are variable & into frame-line design at sides, that is compensated by full sheet margin at other side with important large part of marginal inscription.. Significant rarity in mint condition with definitely original gum (1st one we have ever offered), as majority of those examples offered on the market as "unused" have in fact cleaned cancels, & then again the vast majority of those that are genuine unused either have no gum, or are regummed. SG 5 cat £35,000+ plus premium for the marginal inscription. 2012 RPSL & 2013 Ceremuga photo-certs. (P) $6000 $10000

2649 1847-54 QV Embossed 10d brown, die 2, 2 silk threads. FU, cut square, 3 margins, barred numeral pmk. SG 57 cat £1500. (P) $400 $600

2650 1862-64 QV 6d lilac, with hairlines, small white cnr letters LE/EL, error IMPERF. VFM, 4 large margins. SG 85a, SG Spec J72g cat £4750. Extremely rare, only 15 known. 2013 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $5500 $8000

2651 1867-80 QV 1/- green, pl 5, letters LE, being the infamous 1872 "Stock Exchange" forgery, where stamps were used on telegraph forms by the PO clerk who pocketed the money paid by customers. Postally VFU on piece with "Stock Exchange JY1 72" cds. SG 117(F) cat £850++. Interesting specialist item! (P) $600 $900

2652 1867-80 QV 1/- green, error IMPERF, wmk spray of rose, plate 4. VF UN, 4 margins. SG 117b cat £8500. Extremely rare as only 8 believed to be in private hands. 2011 BPA photo-cert. (P) $5500 $8000

2653 1867-80 QV 2/- brown, plate 1, with wing margin. F-VFU, parcel cancel, w/c, nice perfs, colour & fully sound condition. SG 121 cat £4200. Much above average example of this key stamp (P) $800 $1200

2654 1867-83 QV £1 brown-lilac, plate 1, wmk Maltese Cross. F-VFU, "Registered Gracechurch St EC" pmk. SG 129 cat £7875 inc SG specified 75% premium for lightly U. Purchased in European auction by vendor for $2500+. 2006 Louis AIEP photo-cert (P) $1700 $2500

2655 1867-83 QV £5 orange, white paper. VFM, sl tropicalised original gum, excellent centring & nice perfs. SG 137 cat £14,000. Very rare M as very few people could afford to keep a £5 stamp in those times (5 gold sovereigns!). 2013 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $6500 $9500
2656 1867-83 QV £5 orange, white paper. Superb U with single strike of "Glasgow 31 JA 96" small cds, which is unusually light for this stamp, bright colour & in perfect condition. SG 137 cat £8300+ inc 75% SG specified premium for lightly used. Stunningly beautiful example of this key stamp. (P) $2800 $4000

2657 1877 QV Telegraphs £5 orange. VFU, 2 light "Stirling NO 7 78" cds. SG Spec L237 cat £4050 inc SG specified 50% premium for lightly U. Very rare, probably 100 times rarer than £5 Postage (P) $2500 $3500
2658 1882-1901 IR OFFICIAL opt QV £1 green. VFU, light "Accou… 12 OC 94 PO Glasgow" pmk. SG O16 cat £3750 inc SG specified 50% premium for lightly U. Beautiful genuine example of this rare stamp. 2013 Roumet photo-cert. (P) $2200 $3000

2659 1883-84 QV 10/- cobalt on white paper. Superb fresh UN, perfect centring, nice distinctive colour. SG 182 cat £40,000. Extremely rare shade in unused condition. 2012 RPSL photo-cert. (P) $11000 $15000

2660 1883-84 QV 10/- cobalt on white paper, opt SPECIMEN (type 9). VF fresh M. SG Spec K14(1)u cat £4000, normal SG 182 cat £40,000. 1978 RPSL photo-cert (P) $1800 $2500

2661 1883-84 QV 1½d, 2d, 2½d, 3d, 4d, 6d & 9d green & lilac. M/UN. SG 188-92, 194-5 cat £3085. (7). (P) $300 $500

2662 1884 QV £1 brown-lilac, wmk 3 Crowns. VFU, light registered pmks. SG 185 cat £4200, inc the SG specified 50% premium for lightly used. (P) $1100 $1500