Public Auction 307 Thursday, 3rd July, 2014

3621 1916-31 Lakatoi set ½d to 10/-, plus 1932 9d & 1/3. VFU. SG 93-105 & 127-8 cat £376. (15) (P) $300 $400

3622 1916-31 Lakatoi 6d dull purple & red-purple, variety "Postace". Superb fresh M. SG 101bc cat ca£360. Rare shade & variety combination. (P) $200 $400

3623 1916-31 Lakatoi 10/- green & pale ultramarine top value, bottom marginal with Harrison imprint. VF fresh MLH. SG 105 cat £160, for single stamp, plus premium for imprint. (P) $200 $300

3624 1917 "ONE PENNY" opt Lakatoi on 2/6 rose-carmine, wmk INVERTED & vertical instead of sideways. An important recent discovery of which only 1 sheet of 40 existed (note: no other vert-upright wmks are known on any of the "One Penny" opts). Superb MUH. SG 111w newly listed at £2000 for M, should be double, £4000 MUH. Great addition to any specialist collection of Papua. Similar examples sold for between $2000 & $3000+ in our previous auctions. 2011 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $1800 $2800

3625 1929-30 AIR MAIL opt Lakatoi 3d sepia-black & bright blue-green, Harrison printing, yellowish paper. VF fresh MUH. SG 113 cat £50 for M, should be at least double, £100 MUH. Copy of RPS photo-cert of blk it came from. (P) $100 $150

3626 1931 TWO PENCE opt Lakatoi 1½d cobalt & light brown comp sheet of 40, Mullett printing with margins & imprint, inc "Postace" variety with 1 unit officially replaced (must have had some error!) attached by sm pieces of selvedge. Superb fresh 4MLH/36 MUH. SG 121/121a cat £618 for M, should be at least double for the MUH, so £1200. Extremely rare sheet as only 70 Mullett sheets overprinted! (P) $1000 $1500

3627 1931 TWO PENCE opt Lakatoi 1½d bright blue & bright brown comp sheet of 40 Ash printing with margins & imprint, inc "Postace" variety. Superb fresh 4MLH/36MUH. SG 122/122a cat £67 for M, should be at least double for the MUH, so £126. $120 $180

3628 1931-32 "OS" opt Lakatoi set ½d to 2/6. VF fresh MLH/MUH, 9d, 1/- & 2/6 are MUH. SG O55-66 cat £130++. (12). (P) $100 $150

3629 1931-32 OS opt Lakatoi set ½d-2/6. Superb fresh MUH. SG O55-66 cat £130 for M, should be at least £260 MUH. Scarce (12) (P) $275 $400

3630 1932 Lakatoi 9d & 1/3, opt SPECIMEN. Superb fresh MLH. SG 127-28s cat £700+. Extremely scarce & undercatalogued genuine set (majority of those offered are forgeries). Previous sets we have offered have sold between $1500 to $2000+. 2004 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (2) (P) $1200 $1800

3631 1932-40 Pictorial set ½d-£1. Superb fresh MUH. SG 130-45 cat £500 for M, should be at least double, £1000 MUH. Scarce (16) (P) $1000 $1300

3632 1925 (13 Jul) cover Port Moresby to Philadelphia franked 3d (partly affixed by local glue), endorsed "Per Air Mail via Sydney & San Francisco", with additional franking of US 8c Airmail (3) tied by "Seattle Wash AUG 21 Seat. Term. Sta 1925" duplex pmks, b/s New York. AAMC P1a (15 covers reported to exist). A very early air mail for Papua, possibly the earliest of the few Papua/US combinations recorded. Our estimate is very reasonable considering that AAMC P2 carried 50 covers & has cat of $17,500!! -that for a special flight. (P) $1200 $2000

3633 1933 reg cover franked 1932 Pic 9d tied by Bwagaoia (27 Apr) cds in violet, another on rev, red & black reg label to Scotland, b/s Melbourne & Perth. $100 $150

3634 1933 cover franked Lakatoi 1d & ½d tied by "Port Moresby 28 JE 33" cds. To Cayman Is with "Tax" h/s & m/s 2d, with Centenary ½d & 1½d to pay postage due tied by "Georgetown SE 2 1933" cds. VF. (P) $120 $200

3635 1935 Official cover h/s OHMS in violet, to England (sl tones), franked Lakatoi 2d perf OS, tied by "Port Moresby 3 MY 35" cds. VFU. SG O49 cat £50 as loose stamp & "from x10" on cover. Very rare usage. (P) $250 $400

3636 1935 FFC Port Moresby-Darwin franked Lakatoi 3d plane opt & Jubilee opt 2d, tied by "Port Moresby 7 SP 35" cds, & with Darwin arrival b/s. Signed by pilot. AAMC P90 cat $600. Very rare, only tiny number flown (P) $250 $400

3637 Postmark: "Kumusi British New Guinea 27 DEC 1901 (year error, probably 1910) on Lakatoi ½d large Papua (SG 47), thinned. Good clear full strike of rare pmk. (P) $100 $200

3638 Postmark collection 1890s-1940s with Port Moresby (7 diff) inc BNG barred oval on Queensland 1d, Samarai (8 diff) inc barred oval on Qld 2d & BNG Lakatoi 2d, Daru (5 diff) inc barred oval, Kulumadau inc barred oval & "Bonagai 11 SEP 11" used at Kulumadau at this date, Kokoda, Tamata, Ioma, Buna Bay, Kanosia, Nepa, Rigo, Losuia, Bwagaoia, Abau, Hisiu & Tahira, plus Paquebot uses inc 2 diff "Loose Ship Letter" framed & unframed oval pmks, "SS Morinda" h/s, 1937 Cairns Paquebot cover, Paquebot roller & cds pmks etc. Mostly diff, some on both loose stamp & cover. Mostly F-VF strikes. (46 stamps & 15 covers). $500 $750

PAPUA NEW GUINEA

3639 1952-58 Pictorial set ½d-£1. VF fresh MUH. SG 1-15, retail $240. (16) (P) $100 $130

3640 1960 Postal Charges opt basic set 1d on 6½d to 3/- on 2½d. VF fresh MUH. SG D2-6. Retail $150. (5) (P) $70 $100

3641 1960 "POSTAL SERVICES 6d" opt with Postage blocked out on 7½d blue. VFU appearance, reperfed at base. SG D1 cat £450. Rare genuine example as only 800 printed (beware of plentiful forgeries often sold as genuine by dealers!). Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $250 $350

3642 1960 "POSTAL CHARGES 3d" opt ½d green, error opt DOUBLE. VF MUH, sl tropicalised gum as almost always. SG D3a cat £1000. Only 1 sheet of 60 printed. Very rare genuine example (beware of forgeries often sold by dealers as genuine!) 2012 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $1000 $1500

3643 1962 Native Patrol 5/- prepared but unissued. VF fresh MUH. Printed in 1961 for release in 1962 but was rejected & most stocks burnt, except 2 or 3 sheets (120-180 stamps) kept for archives. Rare. (P) $500 $700

3644 1964-65 Bird 10/- opt SPECIMEN. SG 71s £85. Retail $175 (P) $80 $100

3645 1965 United Nations set 6d, 1/- & 2/- IMPERF Die Proofs, ea in Dept of Posts & Telegraphs sunken card, endorsements on reverse. SG 79-81(p). Extremely rare. (3). (P) $800 $1200

3646 1985 Ceremonial Structures set 10t-60t rejected 1st printing which was unissued, WITHOUT "t" after value & smaller format -o/w similar to issued set. VF fresh MUH. SG 496-99(e). Rare. (4) (P) $300 $450

3647 1987 Fish 17t IMPERF, vert pr, variety blue shifted up. VF fresh MUH. SG 539(var). Only 1 sheet recorded with colour shift. (P) $90 $120

3648 1987 Fish 70t master DIE PROOF printed on light plastic (72x59mm). VF fresh. SG 542(p). Extremely rare -only example known to us. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $600 $1000

3649 1987-88 Ships Lithographed set 45t, 70t, 80t & K2, on ordinary paper, prepared but UNISSUED. Designs 45t "Eendracht" (later issued as 70t), 70t "Neva" (as 45t), 80t "San Pedrico" (as 35t) & K2 "Merrie England". Issued stamps photogravure by Courvoisier on granite paper. Superb fresh MUH. SG cat mentioned in footnote but unpriced. The unissued sets of 4 were supplied to PNG Post new issue agents overseas in advance of issue date, & the agent in USA managed to sell 42 sets "in error" before the issue was recalled & all stocks officially destroyed. The rarest set of PNG! Previous set we sold realised $3800+ in auction 298. (4) (P) $2500 $3500

3650 1994 Emergency opt set. VF fresh MUH. Mi 714-24 cat €320, SG 730-40 cat £225. (P) $130 $200

3651 1994 Provisional surcharge 50t on 35t Gogodala Mask, error opt INVERTED. VF fresh MUH. SG 736a cat £600. Only 1 sheet of 50 discovered. Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $600 $900

3652 1995 Pope Visit 21t & 90t imprint strip error opt OMITTED, LL cnr marginal with imprint. VF fresh MUH. SG 746a cat £130+. (P) $110 $150

3653 2001 Surch 50t/25t Sydney 2000 Olympics, error opt DOUBLE! -opts beside each other. Superb MUH. Mi 906DD, SG 906(var). From the only known sheet of 50 found at Boroko PO in Jan 2002. Spectacular! 2005 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $550 $800

3654 2001 Surch 50t/25t Sydney 2000 Olympics, error opt TRIPLE! from top marg so the 3rd "50t" missing! as shifted to the stamp below -only 5 examples can exist. Superb MUH. Mi 906DD, SG 906(var). From the only known sheet of 50 found at Boroko PO in Jan 2002. Spectacular error! 2004 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $550 $800

3655 1952 use of "TERRITORY OF PAPUA & NEW GUINEA / STAMP DUTY" opt on Australia Robes £1 thick paper (perf flts), with "31/3/52" m/s cancel on duplicate page of the Companies Ordinance document for registration of Gibbes Sepik Airways Ltd. Bft 1. Great revenue rarity with only several recorded. 2014 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $2500 $3500

3656 1960 Large part Parcel front with colour Slazenger Sporting Equipment address label to the Goroka Tennis Club for tennis balls, franked Australia 2/- Flowers blk of 7, tied by "Alexandria 27 JY 60" cds, with Parcel Post Customs Declaration label, franked Postal Charges 6d & 3/- (3) to pay fees, tied by "Goroka 21 SP 60" cds. (P) $400 $700

3657 1962 large part Inwards Parcel front (270x240mm) from Germany to Lutheran Mission c/- Free Bay Service Pangaria via Mt Hagen with 2 diff PO labels, franked Postal Charges 6d blks of 4 & 6 to pay Customs &/or Airmail surcharge fees, tied by "Pangia 21 OC 62" cds & with boxed charges h/s. Rare. $150 $250

3658 1963 Large part Parcel front from David Jones Sydney to Henganofi, franked 10/- meter stamp "Sydney 4 VII 63", with Parcel Post Customs Declaration label & endorsed in m/s "MTP" -more to pay, with Postal Charges 6d & 1/6 (4), tied by Goroka cds, for Customs &/or demurrage charges. (P) $300 $500

3659 1965 Inwards large part Parcel front (275x180mm) from West Germany to Wau, franked Postal Charges 1d blk of 6 & 9d to pay Customs Fee, tied by "Wau 9 SE 65" cds, German franking of 1DM?(2 prs, flts) & 20Dm pr (probably another pr cut out), with German Customs label & PNG Customs Collect sticker with matching number to the attached Assessment card. $200 $400

3660 1965? Inwards large part Parcel front (280x170mm) from Germany to Lutheran Mission Mt Hagen, German "557/8820 Gunzen- hausen1" PO sticker, franked Postal Charges 1/- (5) & 3/- pr to pay Customs &/or Airmail Surcharge Fees, tied by "Ialibu" cds. Rare. $120 $200

3661 1965 Inwards large part Parcel fronts or pieces from East Germany to Lutheran Mission Ialibu or Tuipini, via Mt Hagen. The franking on the 2 part parcel fronts are mostly damaged but inc Year of the Quiet Sun M/Sheet. Franked Postal Charges to pay customs &/or Airmail surcharge Fees on parcels. Dues inc 6d (2), 1/- (5) & 3/- (6, 3 flts), plus with Customs Label, parcel label, customs cachet etc. All sent to Lutheran Mission at Ialibu. Condition mixed with some defective stamps. Rare group. (4 pieces). $200 $400

3662 1965? Inwards large part Parcel front (290x180mm) from Germany addressed to Lutheran Mission, Tangia via Mt Hagen with parcel address label & 5 diff PO labels. Franked Postal Charges 1d blk of 6 & 6d pr to pay Customs &/or Airmail Surcharge Fees, tied by "Tangia" cds with charges boxed h/s. Very rare. $120 $200

3663 1965 Inwards large part Parcel front (190x270mm) from Pittsburg USA to Capuchin Mission, Mendi, Southern Highlands, franked Postal Charges 9d blk of 4 to pay Customs &/or Airmail Surcharge Fees, with "Mendi 24 JY 65" cds & boxed charges h/s. USA Pittsburgh $1.95 meter stamp franking & cds. Overall GC. Very rare. $250 $400

3664 1965? PO ledger page franked Postal Charges 3d (6), 9d (22), 1/- (19) & 1/3 (8), in various blks etc, tied by "Postmaster Mount Hagen" violet h/s. Page headed "Baptist Mission Bayer River", with list of various people there receiving parcels with fee due for each that was paid in bulk by these stamps, & with part of the corresponding ledger book sheet (sl creases etc). Amazing survivor & unique high franking -almost certainly largest in existence. (P) $1000 $2000

3665 1966 Inwards large part Parcel front (260x220mm) from Australia to Goroka franked Postal Charges 6d & 1/- (3) to pay Customs &/or Airmail Surcharge Fees, tied by "Goroka 7 OC 66" cds, & with boxed charges h/s. Australian franking of Postage Paid Sydney 10/- machine label. Overall quite presentable & rare franking. $250 $400

3666 1967 Inwards large part Parcel front from Australia franked 10c Fish (creased) 50c & $2 Navigators tied by Rushcutters Bay cds, & with Parcel Post/Customs & "Customs Collect" labels, plus original "Entry for Home Consumption" Customs form declaring for Missionary use & no Duty payable. Rare, especially with original customs import form $150 $300

3667 Postal History: Customs Clearing Charges range of 1966-67 large parcel pieces from Australia (1 from Sweden with no stamps), ea with Parcel Post Customs & "Customs Collect" labels & also with the matching Assessment/Authorization To Deliver card with fees paid by PNG postage stamps affixed & pmkd on these cards. Australia is mostly 1st decimals frankings inc Navigators $1 +20c Bird registered, 50c pr, & 40c +20c, Meter stamp 60c & a group of 4 with 61c, 58c, 55c & 46c meter stamps all paid for on 1 Assessment card. Plus extra Assessment Cards, 1 franked Postal Charges 3d (5) on 17th Feb 1966 after these were withdrawn -should have used normal postage stamps, & 13 others with Butterfly or Folklore stamps. Parcel pieces some tape stains from mounting, or stapled to page, many will improve with careful trimming, overall F-VF, the cards not taped. An unrepeatable offering. (11 large pieces with matching card, another 14 cards) $500 $1000

3668 1960s Postal History: Aerial Conveyance Surcharge for parcels at 5c per pound weight. When decimal currency began there were no Postal Charges stamps so initially just had boxed "Air Surcharge" h/s with fees due written in. 15 large parcel pieces with Australian frankings, ea with the surcharge h/s, & most with customs label inc 9 Feb 1966 with QEII 2d blk of 6 & Flower 2/3 blk of 4 with "Wabag" arrival cds, then 1st decimals wide range of mixed value frankings QEII, Fish, Birds & Navigators to $2, some with "Duty Free" h/s & most endorsed "F" (free) in m/s inc 2 with original ledger page they are listed on. Then a range of pages -mostly "Inter-Office Memorandum" sheets with Postage Stamps used to pay the fees, mostly bulk payment of multiple parcels, with range of Butterfly defs 5c-$1 on 14 sheets -all for Baptist Mission Kompiam Mt Hagen. Also an "Assessment Card" franked Butterflies & Folklore stamps, plus a range of original ledger sheets listing all parcels & the fees due & finally comp sheets of 100 stamps postmarked "Goroka" 10th or 11th Jan 1967 to pay bulk fees, with Butterflies 1c, 3c & 4c, plus Folklore 2c. Typical parcel condition, overall F-VF, many folded to fit pages back in the 1960s, some taped or stapled. Will benefit from remounting. An unrepeatable offering. (15 large pieces, 16 stamped sheets plus ledger pages & 4 sheets of 50) (P) $1000 $2000

3669 1966-67 Postal History: Insufficiently Prepaid covers sent stampless, or underpaid, inc internal use from Boroko, Badili, Toboi, Kaugere, Rouna, Madang, Sogeri, Port Moresby & "Relief No.3". From Australia inc Hobart meter impression on oversize cover with "Exceeds Dimensions For Free Air Carriage" h/s & Tax h/s, use of long 4c QEII envelope, another from Hobart, & from "Ship Mail Section Melbourne" cds -both these with the matching Tax collection cards & 2 from USA with "Seattle" 30c meter impression & PNG 10c Flower to pay tax, or Air 15c with Education 20c to pay tax. All with h/s "T" in oval or circle & m/s rate noted, or totally m/s "T" markings, many with "1st/2nd/3rd Delivery" h/s. Stamps to pay taxes inc Butterflies 1c, 3c, 4c, 5c, 10c & 12c, Folklore 2c & 7c, Flowers 5c & 10c, Beetles 5c & 10c, Education 3c, 4c, 5c & 20c. Some opened out to show reverse markings, larger size folded, overall F-VF. Mounting tape easily removed with water. An unrepeatable offering. (22 covers, 2 cards) (P) $500 $1000

PERU

3670 1857 Pacific Steam Navigation Co 1R blue on sl blued paper. Superb fresh M, 4 margins. SG 1 cat £1700, Yv 1 cat €1500. 2012 Dr Colla photo-cert. (P) $1200 $1700

3671 1857 Pacific Steam Navigation Co 1R blue, imperf, white paper, unissued. F UN. Yv 1a, SG 1(var) see footnote, normal cat £1700. Only 800 printed. (P) $130 $200

3672 1857 Pacific Steam Navigation Co 1R rose, imperf, unissued colour. F UN. Yv 1b, SG 1(var) see footnote. Only 800 printed. (P) $70 $100

3673 1857 Pacific Steam Navigation Co 1R yellow imperf, unissued colour. F UN. Yv 1d, SG 1(var) see footnote. Only 800 printed. (P) $70 $100

3674 1857 Pacific Steam Navigation Co 2R brown-red on blued paper. Superb fresh M, 4 margins. SG 2 cat £1900, Yv 2 cat €2700. Exp Kohler plus 2012 Scheller photo-cert. (P) $1700 $2500

3675 1857 Pacific Steam Navigation Co 2R rose-brown, imperf, white paper, unissued. F-VF UN, 2 tiny thins, 4 margins. Yv 2c, SG 2(var) see footnote, normal cat £1900. Only 800 printed. (P) $130 $200

3676 1857 Pacific Steam Navigation Co 2R yellow, imperf, unissued colour. F UN. Yv 2d, SG 2(var) see footnote. Only 800 printed. (P) $70 $100

3677 1857 Pacific Steam Navigation Co 2R green, imperf, unissued colour. F fresh M. Yv 2e, SG 2(var) see footnote. Only 800 printed. (P) $70 $100

3678 1857 Pacific Steam Navigation Co 2R brown, imperf, unissued colour. F UN. Yv 2f, SG 2(var) see footnote. Only 800 printed. (P) $70 $100

3679 1857 Pacific Steam Navigation Co 2R blue, imperf, unissued colour. F UN. Yv 2a, SG 2(var) see footnote. Only 800 printed. (P) $70 $100

3680 1886? Pacific Steam Navigation Co 20c black Luggage Receipt revenue stamp with control no 000733, perf 12½. MUH, darker gum, some flts. Mentioned in Melville's "Stamp of the Steamship Companies". Very rare. (P) $150 $250

3681 1886? Pacific Steam Navigation Co 80c blue Luggage Receipt revenue stamp with control no 001675, perf 12½. F-VF MUH, sl tropical spots. Mentioned in Melville's "Stamp of the Steamship Companies". Very rare. (P) $200 $300

3682 1886? Pacific Steam Navigation Co 1s rose Luggage Receipt revenue stamp with control no 003174, perf 12½. Superb MUH, darker gum. Mentioned in Melville's "Stamps of the Steamship Companies". Very rare. (P) $300 $500

3683 1899 Liberty set 5S orange-red & 10S blue-green, pearl ornaments at sides, plus 1899 Postage Due set 5S yellow-green & 10S purple-brown, opt SPECIMEN diag in red, ex American Banknote Co archives. VF fresh MUH. Yv 124-25s, T38-39s normal cat €2807 for M; Sc 158-59s, J34-35s normal cat US$2555 for M; SG 353s-54s, D355-56s normal cat £2555 for M, should be at least double, £5110 MUH. (4). (P) $500 $800

3684 1899-1902 Liberty 10S blue-green. VF fresh MLH. SG 354 cat £850, Yv 125 cat €800. Rare top value. (P) $400 $600

PITCAIRN ISLANDS

3685 1940 KGVI Pictorial set ½d-2/6, perf SPECIMEN the full set as the 4d & 8d not made Specimen VF MLH, sl tropicalized gum. SG 1-8s cat £1400. Very rare genuine set. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $800 $1200

3686 1967 Bicentenary of Discovery ½d, error "Gold inscription & frame shifted down" VF MLH, left marginal. SG 64(var). Very rare. (P) $150 $250

3687 1969 Pictorials 1st issue set 1c-40c IMPERF (this is a full set of 13 as other 2 vals issued years later & do not exist as imperfs), all in LL cnr "Thomas De La Rue & Co Ltd" imprint blks of 8 with proof nos & approval signatures in the margin. Mostly superb MUH, only 4 stamps with flts due to being ex archives. SG 94-106(p). Only 1 imperf sheet of ea existed & these unique imprint blks ex DLR archives are an important item for the Pitcairn specialist. (104) (P) $3000 $5000

POLAND

3688 1924 Eagle 10g blue-green horiz pr, IMPERF proof, with usual printer's security line. VF fresh MUH, all 4 margins. SG 222(p), Mi 205U cat €150+. (P) $70 $100

3689 1924 Eagle 15g orange, horiz pr, IMPERF proof. VF UN, as made, all 4 margins. SG 223(p), Mi 206(p). Very rare! Exp Laszkiewicz. (P) $150 $250

3690 1924 Eagle 15g scarlet, horiz pr, IMPERF proof, with usual printer's security line. VF fresh MUH, all 4 margins. SG 223(p), Mi 206U cat €150+. (P) $70 $100

3691 1924 Eagle 20g light blue, horiz pr, IMPERF, with usual printer's security line. VF fresh MUH, all 4 margins. SG 224(p), Mi 207U cat €150. (P) $70 $100

3692 1924 Eagle 50g magenta, right marginal horiz pr, IMPERF proof, with usual printer's security line. VF fresh MUH, all 4 margins. SG 228(p), Mi 221U cat €150+. (P) $70 $100

3693 1924 Eagle 15g scarlet, horiz pr IMPERF proof, with usual printer's security line. VF fresh MUH, all 4 margins. SG 223(p), Mi 206 cat €150+. (P) $70 $100

3694 1924 Eagle 30g bright violet horiz pr, IMPERF proof, with usual printer's security line. VF fresh MUH, all 4 margins. SG 226(p), Mi cat €150+. (P) $70 $100

3695 1944 Koszyce Polish Partisan opt on Gen Gov Hitler 4zl/24gr. VF fresh, UN as always as stamps were buried due to German offensive. Fi 3, Mi listed but unpriced. Unusually nice for this rare & historical local stamp. Exp Mikstein plus 2008 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $150 $250

3696 1948 Air Roosevelt set 80zl-120zl. VF fresh MUH. SG 645a-c cat £110, Mi 515-17 cat €150. (3). (P) $50 $70

3697 1960 Stamp Centenary 2.50zl horiz pr, left stamp variety "comma" after 2 in 250. VFU. SG1149(var), Mi 1155I/1155 $50 $70

PORTUGAL

3698 1895 St Anthony 300R slate & bistre. VFM. SG 339 cat £325, Mi 121 cat €250. Only 9604 printed. (P) $130 $180

3699 1895 St Anthony 1000R deep lilac & green, top value. VF fresh M. SG 341 cat £1100, Mi 123 cat €1000. Only 8044 printed. (P) $500 $700

PORTUGAL - COLONIES

3700 Lorenco Marques: 1918 Red Cross Fund opt Ceres set ¼c-1E on 15c. F-VF fresh MLH. SG 188-99, Af 159-70. (12). (P) $70 $100