33981937 Tangier opt KGVI set ½d-1½d, LL cnr marginal blks of 6 with control A37 (½d & 1d) & B37 (1½d). VF fresh MUH. SG 245-7 cat £168, plus large premium for control blks. (3 blks). (P) $170$250
33991944 Tangier opt KGVI set ½d & 1d, LL cnr marginal blks of 6 with cylinder no 153 (½d) & 132 (1d), plus 1d has control T46. VF fresh MUH. SG 251-2 cat £180, plus premium for cylinder blks. (2 blks). (P) $180$250
MUSCAT
34001896 cover (stains etc) franked on reverse India QV ½a, tied by "Muscat OC 13 86" squared circle pmk & with "Mandvi Cutch 25 OCT 86" arrival cds. $250$400
34011911 Printed cover (light folds) franked on reverse KEVII ½a, tied by "Muscat 25 OCT 11" cds, & with "Mandvi Bombay 28 OC 11" arrival cds. $250$400
NATAL
34021905 use of PPC franked KEVII 1d tied by "Durban JU 12 05 cds. To Japan, with transit cds of Colombo, Hong Kong, Kobe & 2 diff Tokyo. $65$100
NATAL - BOER WAR
34031899 Boer invasion cover franked Transvaal Arms 2½d, tied by 2-line h/s "P.K. Newcastle 1 Nov 1899". To Johannesburg, with arrival b/s. VF. (P) $200$300
34041899 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
NAURU
34051916-23 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
34071916-23 opt KGV Seahorses 10/- pale blue DLR printing. VF MLH. SG 23 cat £250. (P) $150$250
34081947 reg airmail cover with typed endorsement "1st Day cover charter flight to test homing beacon at Nauru", franked Ship 5 vals ½d-3d tied "Nauru 19 DEC 47" cds, on reverse reg label, to Melbourne, b/s of Nauru, Sydney & Melbourne. Scarce. (P) $400$600
NETHERLANDS
3409 1899-1910 Queen 10G orange-red, perf 11 top value. VF fresh MUH. SG 197 cat £1200 for M, should be at least double, £2400 MUH, NVPH 80A cat €2250. Key stamp. Diena photo-cert. (P) $1300 $1800
34111920 "2.50" opt Queen 10G set. VF fresh MUH. SG 236-7 cat £450 for M, should be at least double, £900 MUH, NVPH 104-5 cat €850 MUH. Enzo Diena AIEP photo-cert. (2). (P) $400$600
NETHERLANDS COLONIES
3412Indies: 1935 PPC Balinese Dancers, franked 5c tied by superb oval Paquetbot cachet "Koninklijke Paket Vaart Maatschappij SS Nieuw Zeeland" cachet, with "Soerabaja 4 6 35" cds. To Australia. VF. $40$60
3413Indies: 1938 (Oct 1) cotton sample bag for Tea, registered airmail via Imperial flight SE26 Batavia to Melbourne, franked 30c (4), 1G & 20c. On reverse reg label & "THEE" (tea) label strip of 3 tied by Batavia pmk. Boxed "By air to Australia & onward airtransmission" h/s (two strikes), Sydney arrival. Rare & exquisite survivor. (P) $170$250
3414Indies: 1941 (Dec) covers (245x135mm) from Marine Dept Batavia to Netherlands Consul-General, Sydney, numbered 'II', 'VI', 'VIII', various rates, "Marine-Censuur L" cachets in violet or black, &/or framed h/s "Niet door Censuur geopend 85", one h/s "Postbericht". (3) $120$180
NETHERLAND INDIES – JAP OCCUP
3415Naval Control Area: 1943 Bird & Flag set 2c-1G. VF fresh MUH. SG 152-62 cat £75 for M, should be at least double, £150 MUH. (11) (P) $120$180
NEW GUINEA - GERMAN
34161920s Yacht mourning stamp perf 11¼ sheet of 20. MUH, some with sl adherance/thins on front from sticking to another sheet. Very rare as a full pane -previous pane we had (perfect) sold for $930. (P) $250$350
3417Postmarks: 1900s-10s nicely written up on pages with Freidrich-Wilhelmshafen on Germany 2Mk, Kaewieng on Yacht 5pf & 10pf, Matupi on DNG opt 5pf Postcard, Rabaul 2 diff types on Yachts 5pf-30pf, Stephansort precursor use of 2pf, 3pf & 10pf (2, both previously cancelled also!) on cover piece, plus 20pf Eagle on part cover, & Simpsonhafen on Yacht 5pf pr. Plus Yacht stamps 25pf-80pf in blks of 4 MLH/3MUH. Total Mi/Arge cat €1030. (29 stamps, 3 covers/pieces). $200$400
NEW GUINEA - GRI OPTS
34181914-15 "GRI 1d" & "GRI 2d" 6mm opts on Yachts 5pf & 20pf, (1st is setting 1, pos 2). VFU appearance, sl flts, 2-line "Rabaul NOV 2 1914" or "Oct 17 1914" FDI pmk. SG 2 & 4 cat £200, plus premium for rare pmks. (2). (P) $120$200
34191914-15 "GRI 2d" 6mm opt DNG Yacht 10pf. VFU, part 2-line "Rabaul Oct 17 1914" FDI pmk. SG 3 cat £120+ plus premium for 1st day of issue. (P) $150$250
34201914-15 "GRI 2d" 6mm opt DNG Yacht 20pf (setting 1, pos 4). VFU, sl aging, 2-line "Rabaul Oct 17 1914" FDI pmk. SG 4 cat £100+, plus premium for 1st day of issue. (P) $150$250
34331914 "GRI 2d" 5mm opt Marshalls Yacht 20pf variety "no stop after d". VFM. SG 53e cat £70. (P) $60$90
34341914 "GRI 3d" 5mm opt Marshalls Yacht 25pf (setting 2, pos 6), weak "d". Superb fresh M. SG 54 cat £425, plus premium for variety. Total of 295 printed, so only 29 or 30 of this position. 2014 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $300$500
34351914 "GRI 3d" 5mm opt Marshalls Yacht 25pf, from a later setting, but plating uncertain. VF fresh M. SG 54 cat £425. (P) $200$300
34401914 "GRI 4d" 5mm opt Marshalls Yacht 40pf blk of 4 (2nd setting). Superb fresh MUH. SG 56 cat £640 as M, should be at least £1280 MUH. Only 1120 printed & rare multiple. 2014 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $800$1200
34411914 "GRI 5d" 5mm opt Marshalls Yacht 50pf, variety very strong full opt offset on gum of "GRI 4d"! Fresh MLH, rounded UL cnr. SG 57(var) cat £250, plus premium for diff value offset. An amazing variety! Exp Bothe BPP, plus BPA photo-cert. (P) $400$800
34471915 "OS GRI 1d" opt DNG Yacht 3pf rejoined imprint strip of 5 (setting 3, pos 6-10), inc pos 8 variety "1 & d spaced". Stamps VF MUH. SG O1/1a cat £205 as M singles, so at least double, £410 MUH, plus premium for strip. Exp Hoffmann-Giesecke. (P) $300$500
34481914-15 Provisional use of German New Guinea Yacht 10pf on piece with "Kaiserliche Bexirusgericht Friedrich Wilhelmshafen" Eagle pmk, this was an improvised pmk used by the Australian Military Forces from 24 Sept to early 1915. VFU. Very rare. (P) $200$400
34491914-15 Provisional use of Australia KGV 1d red single wmk with s/l violet "HERBERTSHOHE" pmk (Powell type 11). Rarity rating E. VFU. SG 21. Very rare pmk! (P) $100$200
34501914-15 Provisional use of Australia Kangaroo ½d green perf OS, with "Herbertshohe" s/ violet pmk (Powell type 11), rarity rating E (very rare). VFU. SG o1. Superb full strike. (P) $200$400
34511914 Provisional use of Australian Kangaroo 1d red perf OS, with "Rabaul NOV 8 1914" violet pmk (Powell type 4GC), this was only used in Nov 1914 & is rare (rating F). U, flts. SG O2. (P) $100$200
34521914 Provisional use of Australia Kangaroo ½d green, vert pr, on piece with "Stephansort 13" frozen date cds. VFU. SG 1. Very rare. (P) $300$500
34531915 Provisional use of Australia KGV 1d red, on piece with "Rabaul FE 10 1915 New Britain" violet oval pmk. SG 21. Nice strike. (P) $80$150
34541915 Provisional use of Australia Kangaroo 2/- brown 2nd wmk horiz pr with "Rabaul JUN 24 1915" violet oval pmk. VFU. SG 29 cat £290 for singles used. Extremely rare & possibly unique usage. (2). (P) $700$1000
34551915 Provisional use of Australian Kangaroo 2½d indigo, horiz pr, on piece with "Rabaul MAY 17 1915 New Britain" violet oval pmk. VFU. Nice comp strike. (P) $100$200
34561915 Provisional use of Australian Kangaroo ½d green horiz pr, with "Rabaul MAY 17 1915 New Britain" violet oval pmk. VFU. SG 1. Nice comp strike. (P) $100$200
NEW GUINEA - NWPI OPTS
34571915-16 opt KGV ½d green, horiz strip of 5 with substituted opt c,c,c,b,c. VF MUH. SG 65(var). (P) $120$200
34581915-18 opt 3rd setting horiz prs with mixed opts. KGV ½d green (SG 65) a-c (rounded cnr, plated as 2L25-26), Kangaroo 1st wmk 2d (SG 73) b-c & 2½d (SG 74) a-c. F-VFU, last with "Herbertshohe 6 AU 16" cds. (3 prs) (P) $120$200
34591915-16 opt KGV 1d red blk of 15 with three abc strips, inc var "nick near top of left frame" (pos 32). VF fresh MUH. SG 67(var) being ACSC 71(4)g. Scarce. $150$250
34601915-16 opt KGV 1d red vert abc strip of 5 inc vars "wattle line" (pos 31) & "flaw under neck" (pos 37). VF fresh MUH. SG 67(var) being ACSC 71(4)f,h. Scarce. (P) $200$300
34611915-16 opt KGV 1d red blk of 8 with 2 abc strips inc vars "Ferns" (2nd state pos 54) & "RA joined" (pos 60). Fresh w/c MUH. SG 67 cat £150+ for M, should be £300+ MUH. ACSC 71(4) a, j. Scarce. $200$300
34621915-16 opt KGV 1d brown-red (G32) with type c opt (lwr marginal) strip of 6 (pos 55-60) with Die I, Die II (submerged) Die II (upright) Die I, Die I, Die I. Scarce to rare multiple, identified by shade (May 1918) as a late 4th setting opt printing. Stunning multiple, VF fresh MUH. SG 67/67c(var) cat £248 as hinged singles, so should be £496+ as MUH (P) $150$250
34631915-16 Opt KGV 4d chrome-yellow, opt type c. VF fresh MLH. SG 70b cat £250, retail $750. (P) $250$400
34641915-16 opt KGV 4d orange opt type a, variety "line through Four Pence". Superb fresh MLH. SG 70c cat £425. (P) $350$450
34651915-16 opt KGV 4d orange abc blk of 6, UR stamp variety "line through Four Pence". VF fresh M/MLH. SG 70c cat £450+ as singles plus premium for se-tenant variety blk. (P) $400$600
34661915-16 Kangaroo 2d grey, 1st wmk, type b/c horiz pr from reset last opt row on forme of 30. VF MLH. SG 73 cat £40 as singles, plus large premium for scarce opt substitution pr. (P) $130$200
34671915-16 opt Kangaroo 2d grey 1st wmk, 3rd setting horiz strip of 6 with types c,c,c,c,b,c. VF M/MUH. SG 73. Very scarce multiple. (P) $200$400
34681915-16 opt Kangaroo 6d blue, 1st wmk inverted, opt type a. VF fresh M. SG 78w cat £275, retail $750. (P) $230$300
34691915-16 opt Kangaroo 6d ultramarine, 1st wmk INVERTED, opt type a. VF fresh M. SG 78w cat £275, undercatalogued. Retail $750 (P) $230$300
34701915-16 opt Kangaroo 6d blue, 1st wmk inverted, opt type b. VF fresh M. SG 78w cat £344, retail $850. (P) $300$450
34711915-16 opt Kangaroo 6d blue, 1st wmk inverted, opt type c. VF fresh M. SG 78w cat £275, retail $750. (P) $230$300
3472 1915-16 opt Kangaroo 1/- Green 1st wmk (4th opt setting, 1st state with hollow stops, plate 2, pos L31-60) forme of 30 with 6 abc strips of 3, Hollow stops on pos 6, 12, 16, 18, 20 & 24. Host stamps with plate varieties "Dent in left frame" (L38) "Bulge in left frame" (L45), "Break in Gulf of Carpentaria (L47) & "Shading break in Gulf of Carpentaria" (L53). F-VF M/MUH, couple minor tones. SG 81 cat £1800 as M singles, plus huge premium for the comp forme of 30. Retail $4500+ for M. Superb exhibition piece. (30). (P) $1300 $2000
34731915-16 opt Kangaroo 1/- green, 1st wmk, abc strip. VF fresh MUH. SG 81 cat £240 for M, should be at least £480 MUH. (P) $300$450
34741915-16 opt Kangaroo 10/- grey & pink, 1st wmk abc strip. VF fresh M/2MUH. SG 84 cat £600, plus premium MUH, should be £900. (P) $700$1000
34751915-16 opt Kangaroo £1 1st wmk, opt type c. Superb fresh MLH, perfect centring. SG 85 cat £475++. Rare so nice. BPA photo-cert. (P) $550$800
34761915-16 opt Kangaroo 6d ultramarine 2nd wmk (4th setting, opt state 1, hollow stops) comp forme of 30 (pos 31-60), with 6 abcstrips of 3, hollow stop varieties on pos 6, 12, 16, 18 & broken stop pos 2 & 26, wmk lines at right & at base. F-VF M/MUH. SG 88. A very scarce, rarely seen multiple, one for the specialist. (30). (P) $400$700
34771915-16 pt Kangaroo 5/- grey & yellow, 2nd wmk abc strip. VF M/2MUH. SG 92 cat £300 plus premium MUH, should be £450. (P) $350$500
34781915-16 opt Kangaroo 3d die II, 3rd wmk, opt type b. VFU. SG 96a cat £200. (P) $150$250
34791915-16 opt Kangaroo 3d die II, 3rd wmk, opt type c. VFU. SG 96a cat £160. (P) $130$180
34811915-16 opt Kangaroo 2/- 3rd wmk inverted opt type b. VFU, "Cancelled Nauru" radio station cancel. SG 97w cat £112+, plus premium for rare cancel. (P) $100$150
34821915-16 opt Kangaroo 2/- 3rd wmk inverted, opt type c. VFU. SG 97w cat £90. (P) $70$100
34841915-16 Opt Kangaroo £1 chocolate & dull blue, 3rd wmk, opt type b. VFU, "Rabaul 20 NO 1915" cds. SG 99 cat £560, retail $725+. (P) $400$600
34851915-16 opt Kangaroo £1 brown & blue, 3rd wmk, opt type c. FU with "Cancelled Nauru" radio station cancel. SG 99 cat £450, plus premium for use in Nauru. (P) $400$600
34861918-23 "One Penny" opt KGV 5d brown, opt type a, b, c. VFU/CTO. SG 100 a, b, c cat £260, retail $525. (3). (P) $180$250
34871918 surch "One Penny" on Kangaroo 1/- abc strip of 3. F-VFU. SG 101 cat £400+ (P) $300$450
34881918-23 opt KGV 1d red die II as right stamps of blk of 4 so 2 die I+II prs. Superb U. SG 103/103b cat £163+ as singles, plus premium for se-tenant prs. Very rare U block. (P) $250$400
34891918-23 opt KGV 1d carmine-red, 5th setting plate 2 pane IV, pos 35, die I substituted cliché. U, thinned, nice appearance. SG 103a cat £600, retail $850. (P) $200$300
34901918-23 opt KGV 1d red die II. Superb fresh MLH, w/c. SG 103b cat £110+ (P) $100$130
34911918-23 opt KGV 1d carmine-red Die II. W/C fresh MUH, crisp white gum. SG 103b cat £110 for M, should be at least £220 MUH. Retail $400. (P) $180$275
3492 1918-23 opt KGV 1d red blk of 8 with 2nd unit Die II substituted cliché. Superb fresh MUH, some perf separation in middle. SG 103b/ba cat £926 as M singles, so should be at least double, £1852 MUH singles, plus premium for blk. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $1800 $2800
34931918-23 opt KGV 4d orange, variety "line through Four Pence". VFU with oval radio station cancel. SG 104a cat £1300. (P) $700$1000
34941918-23 opt Kangaroo 3d Die II. Superb fresh MUH. SG 109a cat £70 for M, should be at least double, £140 MUH (P) $100$150
34951918-23 opt Kangaroo 3d Die II, 3rd wmk. VF fresh M. SG 109a cat £70. (P) $60$80
34961918-23 opt Kangaroo 3d Die II, 3rd wmk. VFU. SG 109a cat £85. (P) $70$100
34971918-23 opt Kangaroo 9d violet Die IIB 3rd wmk (5th setting, plate IV, pos 4L1-30) comp forme of 30, host stamps with 8 ACSC listed varieties inc pre-substituted cliches (pos 3 & 4), retouched UR cnrs (pos 9 & 10), retouched shading over 2nd E of Pence (pos 12), "white flaw in 1st N of NINE (L23). Plus unlisted types inc retouched shading lines, minor frame breaks, & misc dots or spots. Stain on LR stamp. F-VFM (8), MUH (22). Pane retail $2000+. SG 112. Comp formes very scarce to extremely rare,great exhibition / study piece for the specialist! (P) $800$1200
34991918-23 opt Kangaroo 5/- 3rd wmk vert strip of 3. VF fresh 2MLH/1MUH. SG 116 cat £195 for M, should be at least £260 for M/MUH. (P) $200$300
35001918-23 opt Kangaroo 5/- 3rd wmk vert strip of 3, variety opts shifted right. VF 2M/1MUH. SG 116(var) cat £195 for M, should be at least £260 for M/MUH. (P) $200$300
35011918-23 opt Kangaroo 10/-, 3rd wmk. VF fresh MUH. SG 117 cat £170 for M, should be at least double, £340 MUH. (P) $250$350
35021918-23 opt KGV ½d green, LM wmk inverted. F-VF fresh MUH. SG 119w cat £120 for M, should be at least £240 MUH. (P) $150$250
35031918-23 opt KGV new colours set 1d-4d. VF fresh MUH. SG 120-24 cat £45 for M, should be at least £90 MUH. (5). $80$120
35071919-23 opt KGV 4d violet, perf OS. VF MUH. SG O20 cat £225 for M, should be at least £450 MUH. Very scarce genuine perf OS. 2013 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $300$450
35101916 Missionary cover franked opt KGV 1d red (flts), tied by "Madang 22 JAN 16" cds, with light strike of German "Kaiserliches Obergericht Rabaul" cachet in violet, m/s "Censored", "Passed Censor Rabaul" tape at top, 2 Brisbane censor d/s in red, Brisbane arrival b/s. (P) $500$700
35111916 printed cover registered to England franked Kangaroo 1st wmk 2½d type b pr tied by Rabaul cds, German type registration label, b/s Sydney, London & Bradford. SG 74 cat £32, & "from x 5" on cover. (P) $250$350
35121916 Registered cover franked opt Kangaroo 2½d 1st wmk, tied by "Rabaul 16 Nov 16" cds, crowned "Passed Censor 20 NOV 1916 Rabaul" h/s in violet, German type reg label. To England, Sydney & London b/s. Scarce. (P) $300$400