Public Auction 329 Thursday, December 1, 2016

2239 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) $3000 $4500

2240 1881-92 Postage Due 5Fr black. FU, light cancel., Maury T24 cat €2000 = A$3000. SG D295 cat £2500. Rare. (P) $450 $700

2241 1900-06 Merson 2Fr deep lilac & buff. Superb fresh MUH, pristine original gum. SG 307 cat £1100 for M, should be at least double, £2200 MUH, Maury 122 cat €2500. Very rare genuine MUH. Exp Brun AIEP, certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $1100 $1600

2242 1917-19 War Orphans Fund set 2+3c - 5+5Fr. Superb fresh MUH, pristine original gum & excellent centring. SG 370-77 cat £3500 for M, should be at least double, £7000 MUH, Maury 148-55 cat €8300. Key set almost never seen MUH. Top value exp Calves & Brun AIEP. Certificate can be obtained on request. (8). (P) $3700 $5000

2243 1917 War Orphans set 2+3c - 5+5Fr on 10c Postcard, tied by "Mulhouse 22-11 20" cds, with reg label, to Switzerland, Zurich cds. SG 370-77 cat £3250++, Maury 148-55 cat €2900++, both as loose stamps alone, plus big premium for set on "cover", which has to be at least double, or triple. Extremely rare & attractive. (P) $1500 $2500

2244 1929 Le Havre Philatelic Exhib opt 2Fr. Superb fresh MUH, right marginal. SG 470 cat £1000 for M, should be at least double, £2000 MUH, Maury 257B cat €1600. Bolaffi photo cert. (P) $500 $700

2245 1936 Airmail 50Fr emerald-green, top value, LL cnr marginal blk of 4 with date imprint "23.12.35" in margin. Superb fresh MUH. SG 540 cat £5200 as M singles, should be at least £10,400 MUH, plus premium for cnr blk, Yv/Maury A14 cat €8000+ as singles & €10,500+ for date blk, & under-catalogued thus. Spectacular & very rare blk in unusually nice condition. (P) $2800 $4000

2246 1943 War Relief Fund Petain set 1+10Fr & 2+25Fr IMPERF strip of 4 with gutter label. Superb fresh MUH lower marginal. SG 772a(var), Maury 571A(nd) cat €1800++. Very rare. (P) $900 $1200

2247 1944 Marianne de Fernez 2Fr & 50Fr grey unissued values in gutter pr. VF MUH. SG 843-7(var), Maury 648B & C cat €310+ as singles, large premium for gutter pr, so est €600+. Extremely rare. (P) $250 $400

2248 1944 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

2249 1870 Balloon Post printed lettersheet Gazette des Absents no.20 franked Ceres 20c (2), tied by "Paris R D'Antin 29 DEC 70" cds. To Scotland with Helensburg arrival b/s. With written letter in English headed "Siege of Paris 104th day" inc talk of Prussian shelling & railing against the neutrality of the "great powers of Europe". Framed in glass so both sides visible. Carried on L'Armee de al Loire". Maury 53 cat €500, SG cat £550. Historical Siege of Paris item. $350 $500

2250 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 same date. SG 465 cat £15,000, Maury 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) $5000 $8000

FRANCE - COLONIES & POs

2251 Andorra: 1931 ANDORRE opt set ½c-20Fr. VFU. SG F1-23 cat £2000, Maury 1-23 cat €1750. Key issue with only 3750 sets printed & U is much scarcer than M. (23). (P) $500 $700

2252 Antarctic: 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) $60 $100

2253 Antarctic: 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) $60 $100

2254 Antarctic: 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) $70 $120

2255 Antarctic: 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) $70 $120

2256 Antarctic: 1965 ITU Centenary 30Fr IMPERF. VF fresh MUH, top marginal with 4 margins. SG 39(var) normal perf cat £140, Maury A9nd cat €400. (P) $150 $250

2257 Antarctic: 1966 Satellite 50Fr IMPERF. VF fresh MUH, 4 margins. SG 42(var), Maury A12nd cat €120. $35 $50

2258 Antarctic: 1972 Crozet Is set 100Fr & 250Fr, IMPERF. VF fresh MUH top marginal, 4 margins. SG 78-79(var), normal perf cat £136, Maury A27nd-28nd cat €325. (2). $100 $150

2259 Cameroon: 1946 WWII "From Chad to the Rhine" set 5Fr-50Fr, IMPERF marginal. VF fresh MUH, sl gum disturbance. SG 226-31(var), Maury A32-37(nd) cat €110. (6). $50 $80

2260 Cambodia: 1955 King 2R black Epreuvre de Artiste (120x50mm), signed by engraver. VF fresh UN as made. SG 54(p). Rare (P) $80 $150

2261 Cambodia: 1957 UN Admission 8R50 green Epreuvre de Artiste (125x160mm), signed by engraver. VF UN. SG 74(p). Rare. (P) $80 $150

2262 Cameroon: 1962 Reunification Surch set 3d/20Fr - 2/6 on 60Fr. VF fresh MUH. SG 301-3 cat £500. Very scarce set. (3) (P) $150 $250

2263 Dahomey: 1906-07 Faidherbe, Palms & Balay set 1c-5Fr. VF M/ MLH. SG 18-32 cat £350, Maury 18-32 cat €600. (15) (P) $220 $300

2264 Equatorial Africa: 1940 "Afrique Francaise Libre" opt Airmail 4Fr50, error opt DOUBLE. VF fresh MLH. SG 158a cat £325, Maury A11b cat €335. Only 1 sheet of 50 recorded. Exp Brun AIEP (P) $150 $250

2265 Equatorial Africa: 1946 WWII "From Chad to the Rhine" set 5Fr-50Fr, IMPERF marginal. VF fresh MUH, sl gum disturbance. SG 229-34(var), Maury A44-49(nd) cat €120. (6). $50 $80

2266 Gabon: 1910 Pictorial "Congo Francais Gabon" set 1c-5Fr. VF fresh MLH. SG 33-48 cat £800, Maury 33-48 cat €1450. Only 2700 sets printed & a key issue. (16). (P) $600 $900

2267 Guadeloupe: 1946 WWII "From Chad to the Rhine" set 5Fr-50Fr, IMPERF marginal. VF fresh MUH. SG 205-10(var), Maury A7-12(nd) cat €100+. (6). $50 $80

2268 Guiana: 1946 WWII "from Chad to the Rhine" set 5Fr-50Fr, IMPERF marginal. VF fresh MUH, sl gum disturbance. SG 218-23(var), Maury A34-39(nd) cat €110. (6). $50 $80

2269 Indian Settlements: 1943 "FRANCE LIBRE" & Cross opt Pictorial set 1ca/6tab - 3fa3/6tab. VF fresh MUH. SG 210-228, Maury 234-259 cat €221. (19) (P) $100 $150

2270 Indian Settlements: 1946 WWII "From Chad to the Rhine" set 2fa12 - 3rlfa, IMPERF marginal. VF fresh MUH. SG 253-58(var), Maury P11-16(nd) cat €110++. (6). $90 $120

2271 Indochina: 1919 War Orphans opt set 10c-4Pi. VF MLH. SG 82-87 cat £285, Maury 90-95 cat €340. (6). (P) $150 $250

2272 Indochina: 1946 WWII "From Chad to the Rhine" set 50c-5P, IMPERF marginal. VF fresh MUH. SG 332-37(var), Maury A43-48(nd) cat €127++. (6). $90 $120

2273 Laos: 1962 Exhibition M/Sheet set of 2, perf. VF MUH. SG MS127a cat £350. (2 M/S) (P) $200 $300

2274 Laos: 1962 Exhibition M/Sheet set of 2, imperf on card. Superb UN as issued. SG MS127b cat £350. (2 M/S) (P) $200 $300

2275 Lebanon: 1936 Airmail set 0.50p - 25p. VF fresh M. SG 191-98 cat £180, Maury A 49-56 cat €215. (8) (P) $90 $130

2276 Madagascar: 1946 WWII "From Chad to the Rhine" set 5Fr-50Fr, IMPERF marginal. VF fresh MUH, sl gum disturbance. SG 290-95(var), Maury A77-82(nd) cat €125. (6). $50 $80

2277 Martinique: 1946 WWII "From Chad to the Rhine" set 5Fr-50Fr, IMPERF marginal. VF fresh MUH. SG 225-30(var), Maury A7-12(nd) cat €110+. (6). $60 $90

2278 Mauritania: 1906-07 Faidherbe, Palms & Balay set 1c-5Fr. F-VF fresh M/MLH. SG 1-16 cat £350, Maury 1-16 cat €595. (16) (P) $220 $300

2279 New Caledonia: 1903 opt 50th Anniv set 1c-1Fr. VFM. SG 63-77 cat £350, Maury 63-74 cat €585. (15) (P) $220 $300

2280 New Caledonia: 1922 "Encapsulated" stamps currency produced during a coin shortage, with 25c & 50c stamps under a cellulose film, with aluminium coin-like reverse "Banque de L'Indochina/Noumea". Pick Banknote cat 28 & 29. Very rare. (2) (P) $100 $200

2281 New Caledonia: 1933 Paris-Noumea Flight Anniv opt set 1c-20Fr. F-VF fresh M/MLH. Maury PA3-28 cat €270, SG 185-210 cat £180 (26) (P) $100 $150

2282 New Caledonia: 1941 France Libre opt set 1c-20Fr, most marginal. VF MUH, some with dull "colonial gum" as always. SG 232-266 cat £425 for M, should be at least double, £850 MUH, Maury 194-228 cat €1150. (35). (P) $450 $600

2283 New Caledonia: 1946 WWII "From Chad to the Rhine" set 5Fr-50Fr, IMPERF marginal. VF fresh MUH. SG 300-305(var), Maury A55-60(nd) cat €125++. (6). $80 $120

2284 New Caledonia: 1948 Pictorial 50c & 1Fr-4Fr, imperf. VF fresh MUH. SG 309, 312-18(var), Maury 266, 269-75(var). (8) $40 $60

2285 New Caledonia: 1948 Pictorial 50c & 1Fr-4Fr vert imperf prs. VF fresh MUH. SG 309, 312-18(var), Maury 266, 269-75(var) (8 prs) (P) $70 $100

2286 New Hebrides: 1941 France Libre opt set 5c-10Fr, plus Postage Due set 5c-1Fr. VF MUH, usual colonial gum. SG F65-76, FD77-81 cat £295, Yv 124-35, T21-25 cat €345. (17). (P) $90 $150

2287 Oceanic Settlements: 1941 FRANCE LIBRE opt Pictorial set 3Fr-20Fr, plus 5Fr airmail. VF fresh MUH, all marginal. SG 136-46 cat £190 for M, should be at least double, £380 MUH, Maury 140-49, PA3 cat €624+. (11) (P) $200 $300

2288 Oceanic Settlements: 1946 Victory 8f green "Epreuvre de Artiste" die proof on horiz laid paper 126x160mm with embossed cachet "Republique Francaise Ministere des Colonies". VF fresh UN. SG 179(p), Maury A19(p). Rare & attractive $50 $100

2289 Oceanic Settlements: 1946 Victory 8Fr blue "Epreuvre de Artiste" die proof on horiz laid paper 126x160mm. VF fresh UN. SG 179(p), Maury A19(p). Attractive & rare $50 $100

2290 Oceanic Settlements: 1946 WWII "From Chad to the Rhine" set 5Fr-50Fr, IMPERF marginal. VF fresh MUH. SG 180-85(var), Maury A20-25(nd) cat €120++. (6). $80 $120

2291 Reunion: 1943 France Libre opt Pictorials 1c-20Fr inc 1907-17 4c-5Fr, 1933-40 1c-20Fr & 1939 New York pr. VF fresh MUH. SG 195-239 cat £90 for M, should be at least double, £180 MUH, Maury 194-222, 224-39 cat €290. (45) (P) $120 $180

2292 Reunion: 1946 WWII "From Chad to the Rhine" set 5Fr-50Fr, IMPERF marginal. VF fresh MUH, sl gum disturbance. SG 278-83(var), Maury A36-41(nd) cat €110. (6). $50 $80

2293 St Pierre & Miquelon: 1946 WWII "From Chad to the Rhine" set 5Fr-50Fr, IMPERF marginal. VF fresh MUH, sl gum disturbance. SG 355-60(var), Maury A12-17(nd) cat €140. (6). $60 $90

2294 Somali Coast: 1946 WWII "From Chad to the Rhine" set 5Fr-50Fr, IMPERF marginal. VF fresh MUH, sl gum disturbance. SG 387-92(var), Maury A14-19(nd) cat €125. (6). $50 $80

2295 Syria: 1924 Olympics set 50c/10c-2Pi/50/50c, 4 line opts with Arabic text. VF fresh MLH. SG 166-9, Maury 146-49 cat €180. (4) (P) $60 $90

2296 Tunisia: 1916 POW Fund surch set 10c/15c - 10c/5Fr. VF fresh MLH. SG 51-9 cat £170, Maury 49-57 cat €360. (9). (P) $120 $180

2297 Upper Volta: 1928 Pictorial set 1c-20Fr. VF M/MLH. Maury 43-65 cat €115, SG 40-62 cat £95. (23) $40 $60

2298 Wallis & Futuna Islands: 1946 WWII "From Chad to the Rhine" set 5Fr-50Fr, IMPERF marginal. VF fresh MUH. SG 150-55(var), Maury A5-10(nd) cat €100+. (6). $50 $80

2299 West Africa: 1946 WWII "From Chad to the Rhine" set 5Fr-50Fr, IMPERF marginal. VF fresh MUH. SG 28-33(var), Maury A5-10(nd) cat €110+. (6). $50 $80

GAMBIA

2300 1869-72 QV Cameo 4d brown, no wmk, imperf. Superb fresh MLH, nice original gum, 4 margins. SG 1 cat £600. (P) $400 $600

2301 1869-72 QV Cameo 4d pale brown, no wmk, imperf. VF fresh M, 4 margins. SG 2 cat £500. (P) $275 $450

2302 1869-72 QV Cameo 6d deep blue, no wmk, imperf. VF fresh MLH, nice original gum, 4 margins. SG 3 cat £550. (P) $325 $500

2303 1874 QV Cameo 4d pale brown, wmk crown CC, imperf. Superb fresh M, original gum, 4 margins. SG 6 cat £425. Exp Brun. (P) $275 $400

2304 1874 QV Cameo 6d deep blue, wmk crown CC, imperf. VF fresh M, 4 margins. SG 7 cat £350. (P) $230 $350

2305 1874 QV Cameo 6d blue, wmk crown CC, imperf. VF fresh M, 4 margins. SG 8 cat £350. (P) $230 $350

2306 1874 QV Cameo 6d blue, imperf, wmk crown CC, error INVERTED. VF fresh M, 4 margins. SG 8w cat £700. Exp Kohler. (P) $450 $650

2307 1880-81 QV Cameo 4d brown, wmk crown CC upright, perf 14. Superb M. SG 15B cat £325. (P) $230 $300

2308 1886-93 QV Cameo set ½d to 1/-, plus all extra listed shades inc ½d, 1d (2), 2d, 2½d, 3d, 4d, 6d (4) & 1/- (2), all wmk crown CA sideways. VF M/MLH. SG 21-36b cat £1536. Identification of SG 36b uncertain, so reserved cheaply. (21) (P) $400 $700

2309 1886-93 QV Cameo set ½d to 1/-, wmk crown CA, plus 1898-1902 QV set ½d to 1/-, plus 1/- shade. F-VFM. SG 21-44 cat £210 (17) (P) $80 $120

2310 1898-1902 QV Tablet set ½d to 1/-. Mostly F-VF M. SG 37-44 cat £130. (8). (P) $50 $80

2311 1898-1902 QV Tablet 4d brown & blue, error "malformed S". Fresh M, sl imperfections. SG 42a cat £550. (P) $180 $275

2312 1902-05 KEVII set ½d to 3/-, wmk crown CA. VFM. SG 45-56 cat £250. (12) (P) $160 $220

2313 1902-05 KEVII set ½d to 3/-, wmk crown CA. VFM, top val is VF fresh MUH. SG 45-56 cat £250+. (12) (P) $160 $220

2314 1902-05 KEVII set ½d to 3/-, wmk crown CA. VF fresh M. SG 45-56 cat £250. (12). (P) $180 $250

2315 1904-06 KEVII set ½d to 2/-, wmk mult crown, plus 2½d shade. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 57-68 cat £300. (13) (P) $180 $275

2316 1904-06 KEVII Basic set ½d to 2/-, wmk mult crown (1d & 2/- is wmk crown CA). VFM. SG 57-67 & 55 cat £225. (12). (P) $80 $120

2317 1904-06 KEVII set ½d to 2/- wmk mult crown. VFM, 1/- bottom marginal with Plate no 1. SG 57-68 cat £275+. (12). (P) $180 $250

2318 1909 KEVII New Colours set ½d to 3/-, wmk mult crown, plus 3d shade. VF fresh MLH/MUH. SG 72-85 cat £168+. (15) (P) $100 $150

2319 1909 KEVII New Colours set ½d to 3/-. VFM. SG 72-85 cat £160. (14) (P) $100 $150

2320 1912-22 KGV set ½d to 5/-, plus all listed shades, wmk mult crown. F-VF M/MLH, 3/- flts. SG 86-102 cat £300. (31) (P) $160 $220

2321 1912-22 KGV set ½d to 5/-, wmk mult crown (1½d & 7½d is wmk script). Mostly F-VF M. SG 85-102 cat £200. (17). (P) $60 $90

2322 1912-22 KGV set ½d to 5/-, wmk mult crown plus 3d & 4d shade. VFM. SG 86-102 cat £203. (20). (P) $130 $180

2323 1921-22 KGV set ½d to 4/-, wmk script. VFM. SG 108-117 cat £110. (10). (P) $50 $80

2324 1922-29 KGV Elephants set 4d to 5/-, wmk mult crown, opt or h/s SPECIMEN. Mostly F-VF MUH, tropicalized dried gum, 7½d surface thins. SG 118-21s cat £180 for M, should be at least double, £360 MUH. (4). (P) $110 $150

GERMANY - COLONIES & POs

2325 Carolines: 1901-10 Yacht set 3pf-5Mk, no wmk, opt Specimen. VF fresh M/MLH, top values superb MLH. SG 13-25(s), Mi 7-19SP cat €1170. Rare set. Exp Drahn. (13) (P) $700 $1000

2326 Carolines: 1901 Yacht set 3pf-5Mk, no wmk. VFU, most with "Deutsche Seepost Jaluit Linie" cds, only 20pf & 40pf normal cds. SG 13-25 cat £1100, Mi 7-19 cat €1000, plus premium for Seapost cancels, Top 4 values with Steuer BPP photo cert. (13). (P) $500 $800

2327 Carolines: 1905 Ponape provisional bisect 10pf Yacht (right half), tied to piece by negative seal h/s SG 15a, Mi 9H (P) $50 $70

2328 Carolines: 1905 Ponape provisional bisect 10pf Yacht (left half), tied to piece by negative seal h/s. SG 15a, Mi 9H. (P) $50 $70

2329 Carolines: 1902 Registered cover franked Yacht 5Mk no wmk, tied by "Ponape 12 4 02" cds. To Germany with 2 reg labels, 1 on top of another! (numbers 693 & 893) as sheets must have been stuck together, Coln arrival b/s. SG 25 cat £700++ as loose stamp, Mi 19 cat €1200+ for philatelic cover. (P) $700 $1000

2330 China: 1901-04 Reichpost opt set 3pf-5Mk inc 5Mk type I with painted borders, & 5Mk type II (light crease). VF M/MLH. SG 22-35 cat £825. Mi 15-27 cat €710, 4 of high values expertised Richter, Kosack or Dr Oertel. (14). (P) $250 $350

2331 China: 1901-04 opt Reichpost set 3pf-3Mk opt Specimen, the 5Mk type I with only slightest trace of white retouching in border. VF fresh MLH. SG 22-35(s), Mi 15-27SP cat €3700. Very rare set. (13) (P) $2000 $3000

2332 East Africa: 1893 surch set 2p/3pf - 25p/50pf. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 1-6 cat £275. Mi 1-5 cat €220. (5). (P) $80 $120

2333 East Africa: 1916 Wuga Provisional 1R rose roulette. UN as issued, thin at top, VF appearance. Mi V cat €1700. Never used due to British Army advance, with stock buried to prevent their capture. As a result most were destroyed & of those recovered majority were poor condition. Dr Bohne GPS photo-cert. (P) $600 $900

2334 Kiautschou: 1901 Yacht set 3pf-5Mk, no wmk, opt Specimen. VF fresh MLH. SG 11-23(s), Mi 5-17SP cat €1300. Rare set in unusually nice condition. (13) (P) $900 $1200

2335 Kiautschou: 1905 Yacht set 1c to $2½, no wmk, $1 & $2½ are the cheaper perfs. VF M/MLH. SG 34-43 cat £3980. Mi 16-27 cat €3500. Key set. Top value with PFNY photo-cert. (10). (P) $1300 $2000

2336 Marianas: 1901 Yacht set 3pf-5Mk, no wmk. VFU on pieces with Saipan 1906-07 cds. SG 13-35 cat £1100+ Mi 7-19 cat €1000+. 5Mk exp Richter. (13). (P) $350 $500

2337 Marianas: 1901 Yacht 5Mk top value no wmk, on registered cover (faint tones), tied by "Saipan 1/2 08" cds, with reg label, to Germany with Dresden b/s. SG 25 cat £700 as loose stamp, Mi 19 cat €1200+ on philatelic cover. (P) $450 $700

2338 Marshalls: 1899 opt set-50pf (Marschall with "c"). VFM. SG 1-4 footnote cat £6280! (SG don't list the much cheaper 2nd printing!). Mi 1II-6II cat €700. (6). (P) $275 $400

2339 Marshalls: 1901 Yacht set 3pf-5Mk, no wmk, opt Specimen. VF M/MLH. SG 11-23(s), Mi 13-25SP cat €1300. Rare. (13) (P) $800 $1100

2340 Marshalls: 1901 Yacht set 3pf-5Mk, no wmk, from UPU distribution with "Ultramar" h/s applied by Portuguese Postal Authorities. UN, affixed to part of archive page. SG 11-23(s), Mi 13-25(s) cat €1300 for specimen opts. Extremely rare (13) (P) $700 $1200

2341 Morocco: 1900 opt Reichspost set 3c/3pf - 6P25/5Mk, inc 2Mk (both types), 3Mk (both types) & 5Mk (both types) retouched in white, & type II 1903 printing with diff opt type). VF M/MLH. SG 7-19 & 24 cat £900. Mi 7-19 inc 19II & 19IV cat €1050 (16) (P) $350 $500

2342 Morocco: 1905 opt set 3c/3pf - 6P25/5Mk, no wmk. VFM, 3Mk fresh MUH. SG 26-38 cat £600. Mi 21-33 cat €870 inc MUH 3Mk (€550 alone). (13). (P) $250 $350

2343 Morocco: 1905 opt set 3c/3pf - 6P25/5Mk, with wmk. VF M/MLH. SG 39-50 cat £650. Mi 34-45 cat €630. (12). (P) $250 $350

2344 Samoa: 1893 precursor use of Germany 2Mk dark red-carmine horiz pr with "Apia KDPA 8.11.93" cds. G-FU, sl flts. Mi V37e cat €600, SG ZG1b cat £700. Exp Mansfeld. (P) $130 $200

2345 Samoa: 1900 Yacht set 3pf-5Mk, no wmk. VFU, with various Apia cds, some on piece. Mi 7-19 cat €1000, SG G7-19 cat £1100+. Top value 5Mk with Steuer BPP photo cert. (13). (P) $500 $700

2346 Samoa: 1900 Yacht 5Mk no wmk top value on Registered cover, tied by "Apia 31 1 02" cds, with reg label, to Germany with Coln b/s. SG G19 cat £700++, Mi 19 cat €600++ -both as loose stamps, cat €1300+ on philatelic cover. Nice! (P) $700 $1000

2347 SW Africa: 1897 2-hyphen opt set 3pf-50pf, inc extra 3pf shade. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 1-4 & footnote cat £770. Mi 1-4 & I-II cat €670. (7). (P) $275 $400

2348 SW Africa: 1898-1900 single hyphen opt set 3pf-50pf inc three 3pf shades. VF M/MLH. SG 5-10 cat £500. Mi 5-10 cat €535 (8) (P) $230 $350

2349 SW Africa: 1901 Yacht set 3pf-5Mk, no wmk. VF M/MLH, 2Mk MUH. SG 11-23 cat £650+. Mi 11-23 cat €680 inc the MUH 2Mk. (13). (P) $275 $400

2350 SW Africa: 1901 Yacht 5Mk red & black, no wmk. VFU on piece "Swakopmund 8 5 07" cds. SG 23 cat £225. Mi 23 cat €200 (P) $70 $120

2351 SW Africa: 1906-19 Yacht set 3pf-5Mk, with wmk, cheapest perfs, plus booklet pane of 5pf x2 +10pf x4 & vertical 5pf+10pf pr. F-VF M/MLH. SG 24-32, 25b cat £200+. Mi 24-32 HBI 13 & S12 cat €145. (17). (P) $80 $120

2352 SW Africa: 1906 Yacht 5pf with wmk in vertical pr with "Brief Marken" label from booklet pane. VF fresh MUH, typical perfs at top ex booklet. Mi S7(R61/25) cat €750. Very rare. (P) $500 $700