Public Auction 329 Thursday, December 1, 2016

2445 Macedonia: 1944 "8.IX.1944" opt on Bulgaria 1L/10s gutter strip of 4, inc opt varieties small reversed "R" in Macedonia on both left stamps & shifted opts. VF fresh MUH. Mi 1Z cat €316++. Exp Hristov BPP with copy of cert. (P) $130 $200

2446 Montenegro: 1944 "Fluchtlingshilfe…" opt King 0.15+0.85RM/ 3D red-brown, variety "broken F in Fluchtlingshilfe". Superb fresh MLH. Mi 20I cat €80, SG 95(var), Sass 15(var). (P) $50 $80

2447 Montenegro: 1944 "Fluchtlingshilfe…" opt pic 0.15+1.35RM/50c rose-magenta, variety "broken F in Fluchtlingshilfe". Superb fresh MLH. Mi 23I cat €80, SG 98(var), Sass 18(var). (P) $50 $80

2448 Montenegro: 1944 "Fluchtlingshilfe…" opt pic 0.25+1.75RM/ 2L blue-green, variety "broken 5 in 1.75RM". Superb fresh MUH. Mi 25III cat €200, SG 100(var), Sass 20(var). (P) $130 $200

2449 Montenegro: 1944 Red Cross opt pictorial 0.15+1.35RM/50c rose-magenta, variety "G in Montenegro level instead of raised" which occurred once per sheet. Superb fresh MUH. Mi 30I cat €200, Sass 22a cat €160 for M, so €400 MUH. Rare specialist item as only 100 of variety printed. (P) $120 $180

2450 Poland-General Govt: 1940 Eagle & Swastika opt 4gr/5gr, variety "accent on a in General". VF fresh MUH. Mi 18II cat €120. Exp Schmutz & Ceremuga AIEP. (P) $70 $100

2451 Poland-General Govt: 1940 Eagle & Swastika opt 4gr/5gr, variety "dot at left of Eagle's wing". VF fresh MUH. Mi 18(var), SG 373(var). Exp Schmutz & Ceremuga AIEP. (P) $40 $70

2452 Poland-General Govt: 1940 Eagle & Swastika opt 8gr/10gr, variety "extended leaf in wreath around Swastika". VF fresh MUH. Mi 20II cat €90. (P) $60 $90

2453 Poland-General Govt: 1940 Eagle & Swastika opt 30gr/30gr, variety "gash in left 0 of 30". VFU. Mi 23I cat €120. Exp Korszen & Ceremuga AIEP. (P) $90 $120

2454 Poland-General Government: 1940 Radio Licence Fee 4zl +"A" orange-red issued colour, IMPERF vert se-tenant pr (one for the PO & one for your Licence Book). Superb fresh MUH, all 4 margins. Bft R1a-b(var), Mi R1U - 2U. Rare as only 2 imperf sheets of 50 prs recorded. 2009 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $100 $150

2455 Poland General Government: 1940 Radio Licence Fee 4zl + "A" rose-red IMPERF PROOF vert se-tenant pr (one for the PO & one for your Licence book), thicker chalk-surfaced paper. Superb UN as made, all 4 margins. Bft R1a-b(p), Mi 1P1-2P1. Only 1 proof sheet of 50 prs recorded 2009 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $130 $200

2456 Poland-General Government: 1940 Radio Licence Fee 4zl +"A" orange-red issued colour (1 stamp for the PO & one for your Licence Book). IMPERF se-tenant blk of 4. Superb fresh MUH, UR cnr marginal with all 4 margins. Bft R1a-b(var), Mi R1U-2U. Very rare positional blk as only 2 imperf sheets of 50 prs recorded. 2009 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $200 $300

2457 Poland General Gouvernement: 1940 Radio Licence Fee 4zl + "A" rose-red IMPERF PLATE PROOF, se-tenant blk of 4 (1 stamp for the PO & one for your Licence book), thicker chalk-surfaced paper, variety "damaged lower frame line" on 2 stamps from the initial state of the plate. Superb UN as made, UR cnr marginal with all 4 margins. Bft R1a-b(p), Mi 1Pl-2Pl. Only 1 proof sheet of 50 prs recorded, so believed unique as such a positional blk with varieties. 2009 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $250 $400

2458 Poland-General Govt: 1940 Official Eagle & Swastika (5)zl large size imperf PROOF, w/o values. VF fresh MUH, 4 margins. Mi D13PS cat €380. Only 1 sheet of 50 recorded. (P) $275 $400

2459 Poland-General Govt: 1940 Official Eagle & Swastika (6gr-50gr) black-lilac (small size) imperf PROOF, w/o value. Stamp superb fresh MUH, top marginal, 4 margins. Mi D16P cat €180. Only 1 sheet recorded. Exp Ceremuga AIEP. (P) $120 $180

2460 Poland-General Govt: 1940 Official Eagle & Swastika (6gr-50gr) black (small size) imperf PROOF, w/o value. Superb fresh MUH, 4 margins. Mi D17FU cat €90. (P) $60 $90

2461 Poland-General Govt: 1944 August the Strong 50gr+50gr blue imperf. Superb fresh MUH, 4 margins. Mi 123U cat €150. (P) $110 $150

2462 Poland - Litzmannstadt (Lodz) Ghetto: 1944 "Judenpost" 1st issue (3rd design) 5pf vermilion on cream card. Superb UN as made, 4 huge margins. Fi PVIIIx, Mi Iy. Rare genuine. Exp Jungjohann BPP, plus 2007 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert (P) $550 $750

2463 Poland - Litzmannstadt (Lodz) Ghetto: 1944 "Judenpost" 1st issue (3rd design) 5pf vermilion TETE-BECHE pr on brownish card with portion of colour illustration on back. Superb UN as made, 4 huge marg. Mi I cat €1800 & much underpriced as genuine examples are very rare. 2007 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P) $1300 $2000

2464 Poland - Litzmannstadt (Lodz) Ghetto: 1944 "Judenpost" 1st issue (3rd design) 10pf bluish-green on thin brownish card. Superb UN as made, 4 huge margins. Mi2Bz. Rare genuine example. Exp Jungjohann BPP, plus 2005 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert (P) $550 $750

2465 Poland - Litzmannstadt (Lodz) Ghetto: 1944 "Judenpost" 2nd issue (4th design) set 5pf, 10pf & 20pf on laid paper, imperf. Superb UN as made, 4 large margins. FI 1-3A, Mi III-IV. Rare genuine set. 2011 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (3) (P) $300 $400

2466 Russia - France: 1942 French Legion on the Eastern Front charity stamp design "Watch over Moscow" showing a Legionnaire in a trench looking through binoculars over the front lines, allegedly at the edge of Moscow, issued by the "French Legion Against Bolshevism". Imperf in VIOLET w/o inscriptions or denomination, full proof sheet of 50 with double panes of 25 separated by gutter, with 20 special tabs on sides, and 2 of those tabs also "2.4.42" date imprint. VF UN as made. Mi X(P1)A cat €12,800++ = A$20,000++, plus premium for gutter pairs & for full sheet! Important rarity for the specialist. 2009 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $4000 $6000

2467 Serbia: 1941 POW Charity 1st set 0.50+1.50 - 4+12D all in full sheets of 50 ea (double panes of 25+25 stamps), 10 w/o underprint (on 2 vals, centre stamp with designers secret mark), 32 with underprint (1st 3 pointing up, last pointing down), 4 with "E" pointing right & 4 with "E" to left. VF fresh MUH. Mi 54-57I-IV & AI-AIV KLB cat €2065, SG G50-53A/B cat £1052++ as M singles, should be double, £2100++ MUH, plus premium for engravers mark, & for full panes. Attractive & very rarely seen. (4 sheets = 200). (P) $1200 $1800

2468 Serbia: 1942 POW Charity 2nd set 0.50+1.50 - 4+12D all in special sheetlets of 20 stamps, 4 blank tabs & 1 central tab with shield. Mostly VF fresh MUH, some disturbed gum. Mi 62-65KLB cat €300, SG G68a-d cat £165++ as M singles, should be double, £330++ MUH, plus premium for panes. Attractive & scarce. (4 shlts = 100). (P) $150 $250

2469 Ukraine - Wosnessensk: 1942 Provisional 60k black imperf unissued printing. Superb UN as made. Mi 1PI cat €200. Rare local! Exp Ceremuga. (P) $150 $250

2470 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. Copies of 2011 Sorani photo-certs for blks, plus 2015 Ceremuga photo-cert (8) (P) $800 $1200

2471 Auschwitz Concentration Camp: 1942 censored envelope (centre fold), with camp rules on front (7 points), franked Hitler 12pf tied by "Auschwitz 5 3 42" cds. From prisoner to family in occupied Bohemia & Moravia. Scarce historical item. (P) $150 $250

2472 Auschwitz Concentration Camp: 1943 censored folded letter with camp rules on front (7 points), franked Hitler 12pf tied by "Auschwitz 27 8 43" cds. From prisoner to family in occupied Poland. Scarce historical item. (P) $150 $250

2473 Auschwitz Concentration Camp: 1944 censored folded letter with camp rules on front (6 points), franked Hitler 12pf tied by "Auschwitz 13 4 44" cds. From prisoner to family in occupied Poland. Scarce historical item. (P) $150 $250

2474 Dachau Concentration Camp: 1940 censored envelope (edge flts) with camp rules on front (7 points), franked Hindenburg 12pf, tied by "Dachau 27 8 40" cds, with letter on camp stationery. From prisoner to family in occupied Poland. Scarce historical item. (P) $150 $250

2475 Dachau Concentration Camp: 1943 censored folded letter with camp rules on front (6 points), franked Hitler 12pf, tied by "Dachau 9 12 43" cds. From prisoner to family in occupied Poland. Scarce historical item. (P) $150 $250

2476 Gross-Rosen Concentration Camp: 1942 censored lettercard (aged), franked Hitler 12pf, tied by "Grossrosen 22 8 42" cds. From prisoner to family in occupied Poland. Scarce historical item. (P) $200 $300

2477 Sachenhausen-Oranienburg Concentration Camp: 1940 printed Postcard franked Hindenburg 6pf, tied by "Oranienburg 10 8 40" cds, with censor h/s. To family in Bohemia. (P) $150 $250

2478 Sachenhausen-Oranienburg Concentration Camp: 1943 lettercard (sl stains) with camp rules inside, franked Hitler 12pf (flt) tied by "Oranienburg 2 7 43" cds. From prisoner to family in occupied Poland. Scarce historical item. (P) $130 $200

2479 Sachenhausen-Oranienburg Concentration Camp: 1944 use of Hitler 6pf Postcard reply half of special card for Russian/Ukrainian forced labourers with Cyrillic text (Mi P310A -centre fold), with "Oranienburg 27 10 44" cds. From prisoner to family in occupied Poland. Scarce historical item. (P) $300 $500

2480 Warsaw Jewish Ghetto: 1940 inwards Parcel Card from Lithuania, franked Def 5c pr & Airmail 60c (4) & 3L (2), tied by "Siauliai 3 XI 40" cds, with "Eydtkau" transit & Warsaw arrival cds. Addressed to within the ghetto with special boxed violet cachet "Postablagestelle im Judischen Wohnbezirk Warshau" on reverse. Very rare. (P) $400 $700

GERMANY - ALLIED OCCUPATION

2481 1945 Dachau Displaced Persons Camp Red Cross 10RM s/sheet with 3RM stamp with centre in blue & frame in red, perf, no wmk. VF UN as issued, small surface mark at 1 side. $40 $80

2482 1945 Dachau Displaced Persons Camp Red Cross 10RM s/sheet with 3RM stamp with centre in blue & frame in red, imperf, no wmk. VF UN as issued. $50 $100

2483 1945 Dachau Displaced Persons Camp Red Cross 10RM s/sheet containing 4 stamps, the 10pf is brown, perf with wmk. VF UN as issued. Rare! (P) $100 $200

2484 1945 Dachau Displaced Persons Camp Red Cross 10RM s/sheet of 6 stamps, imperf, error 25pf green INVERTED, no wmk. VF UN as issued. Rare! (P) $150 $250

2485 1945 Glauchau Provisional Flags & Building opt Hitler set 1pf-12pf. VF fresh MUH. Mi I-VI cat €180. Exp Zierer BPP. (6). (P) $130 $180

2486 1945 Leipzig Provisional Large "12" in red-brown circle opt Hitler 12pf red. VF fresh MUH, top marginal with "4, 80" printing in margin. Mi AIII cat €70. Only 11,100 printed. Exp Ceremuga. $50 $70

GERMANY - WEST BERLIN

2487 1949 Berlin Relief M/Sheet MLH, stamps MUH. VF fresh. SG MSB70a cat £1300. (P) $200 $400

GERMANY - DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC

2488 1951 Friendship with China set 12pf-50pf. VF fresh MUH, 2 lower values marginal. SG E43-45 cat £350. (3). (P) $150 $250

GIBRALTAR

2489 1886 opt QV Bermuda set ½d to 1/-. F-VF M, couple tropical spots etc. SG 1-7 cat £1200. (7). (P) $300 $500

2490 1886 opt QV Bermuda set ½d to 1/-. VF M/MLH. SG 1-7 cat £1200. Rare set in unusually nice condition for this difficult issue. (7) (P) $800 $1100

2491 1886 opt QV 6d deep lilac. VF fresh MLH. SG 6 cat £300. (P) $200 $300

2492 1886 opt QV 1/- brown. Superb fresh w/c M. SG 7 cat £450 (P) $300 $450

2493 1886-87 QV set ½d to 1/-, wmk crown CA. Mostly F-VF UN/M, odd staining. SG 8-14 cat £600. (7). (P) $200 $300

2494 1886-87 QV set ½d to 1/-. F-VF M/MLH. SG 8-14 cat £600. (7). (P) $300 $450

2495 1889 QV Surch set 5c on ½d-75c on 1/-, 50c & 75c variety "5" with short foot. F-VF M, 50c sl crease. SG 15-21 cat £404. (7). (P) $150 $250

2496 1889 Spanish Currency opt QV set 5c on ½d to 75c on 1/-. VF M/MLH. SG 15-21 cat £200. (7) (P) $140 $180

2497 1889-96 QV Spanish Currency set 5c-5P. VF M/MLH. SG 22-33 cat £225. (12) (P) $150 $200

2498 1898 QV Sterling Currency set ½d to 1/-. VFM. SG 39-45 cat £180. (7). (P) $100 $150

2499 1898 QV Sterling Currency set ½d to 1/-. VF fresh M. SG 39-45 cat £180. (7) (P) $140 $180

2500 1898 QV set ½d to 1/- new colours, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh M. SG 39-45s cat £275. (7). (P) $230 $300

2501 1903 KEVII ½d to 8/-, wmk crown CA (6d is wmk mult crown). Mostly F-VF M. SG ex 46-54 & 60 cat £667. (9). (P) $200 $300

2502 1903 KEVII set ½d-£1, wmk crown CA. VF M/MLH. SG 46-55 cat £1200. Rare set. (10). (P) $800 $1200

2503 1903 KEVII ½d to 8/-, wmk crown CA. VF M/MLH. SG 46-54 cat £673. (9) (P) $400 $600

2504 1904-08 KEVII ½d to ½d to 2/-, wmk mult crown (1d is crown CA) plus 6d shade. VFM. SG ex 56-62 & 47 cat £402. (8). (P) $150 $250

2505 1904-08 KEVII ½d to 4/-, wmk mult crown. VFM. SG 56-63 cat £625. (8). (P) $275 $400

2506 1904-08 KEVII set ½d to £1, wmk mult crown. F-VF M/MLH. SG 56-64 cat £1100. Rare set. (9) (P) $800 $1100

2507 1906-11 KEVII New Colours set ½d to 8/- wmk mult crown. VF M/MLH. SG 66-74 cat £600. Scarce set. (9). (P) $375 $500

2508 1906-11 KEVII New Colours set ½d to 5/- wmk mult crown. Mostly F-VFM. SG 66-74 cat £600. (9). (P) $230 $300

2509 1906-11 KEVII New Colours set ½d to 8/-, wmk mult crown. VFM. SG 66-74 cat £600. (9) (P) $450 $600

2510 1912-24 KGV set ½d-£1, wmk mult crown plus 1918 War Tax opt ½d. VF M/MLH. SG 76-86 cat £326. (11). (P) $180 $250

2511 1912-24 KGV ½d to 4/- wmk mult crown. VF fresh MUH. SG 76-83 cat £128 for M, should be at least £256 MUH. (8). (P) $250 $350

2512 1912-14 KGV ½d to 8/-, wmk mult crown, plus 1918 War Tax opt ½d. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 76-84 & 86 cat £230. (10) (P) $130 $180

2513 1912-24 KGV set ½d-£1, wmk mult crown, opt SPECIMEN. Mostly VF fresh M. SG 76-85s cat £500. Rare set. (10). (P) $400 $600

2514 1912-24 KGV £1 dull purple & black/red, wmk mult crown, LR cnr marginal with plate no.1. VF fresh M. SG 85 cat £140 plus premium for plate no. (P) $150 $200

2515 1921-27 KGV set ½d to 8/- plus 3d & 2/- shade & 3d UR cnr marginal horiz pr with plate no 2. VF M/MUH, top val VF MUH. SG 89-101 cat £471+. (15). (P) $275 $375

2516 1925-32 KGV New Colours set 1/- to £1 plus 1/- shade & 1930 3d. Also 2/- is LL cnr marginal with plate no.1. VF M/MUH, odd sl tropicalized gum. SG 102-7 & 109 cat £272. (8). (P) $120 $160

2517 1925-32 KGV New Colours 1/- to 10/- plus 1918 WAR TAX opt KGV ½d green. VF MLH/MUH, with 1/- to 5/- MUH. SG 86 & 102-6 cat £85 as M, counting MUH as double = £140. (6). (P) $130 $170

2518 1925-32 KGV New Colours set 1/- to £1, wmk script. VF M/MLH with £1 very fresh MLH. SG 102-7 cat £250. (6) (P) $180 $250

2519 1925-32 KGV £5 violet & black top value, LL cnr marginal with plate no.1, wmk script. VF fresh MUH, perf separation between stamp & margin. SG 108 cat £1600 for M, should be at least double, £3200 MUH, plus premium for plate no. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $3000 $4000

2520 1953-59 QEII Pictorial set ½d-£1. VF fresh MUH. SG 145-58 cat £180. (14) (P) $130 $170

GILBERT & ELLICE ISLANDS

2521 1912-24 KGV set ½d-£1 plus ½d & 1d shades. VFM, mostly fresh. SG 12-24 cat £609. (15). (P) $400 $600

2522 1922-27 KGV set ½d to 10/-, Die II, wmk script. F-VF M. SG 27-35 cat £182. (5). (P) $80 $120

2523 1922-27 KGV 10/- green & red on emerald, wmk script. VF fresh MUH. SG 35 cat £160 for M, should be at least double, £320 MUH. (P) $180 $275

2524 1937 KGVI Coronation set 1d-3d, perf SPECIMEN. VF fresh M. SG 40-42s cat £170. (3). (P) $100 $150

2525 1939-55 KGVI Pictorial set ½d to 5/-, perf SPECIMEN. VFM. SG 43-54s cat £600. Rare set. (12). (P) $500 $700

2526 1946 KGVI Victory set 1d & 3d perf SPECIMEN. VF MUH. SG 55-56s cat £140. (2). (P) $150 $250

GOLD COAST

2527 1884-91 QV set ½d to 2/-, plus ½d, 1d, 2d, 3d, 4d, 6d, 1/- & 2/- shades, wmk crown CA. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 11-19 cat £464 (17) (P) $250 $400

2528 1889-94 QV 20/- green & red, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh MUH. SG 24s (normal cat £3500). (P) $230 $350

2529 1898-1902 QV Tablet set ½d to 10/- plus 1901 "ONE PENNY" surch set on 2½d & 3d. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 26-36 cat £395 (12) (P) $250 $350

2530 1902 KEVII set ½d to 20/- wmk crown CA. VF fresh MLH/MUH, top val superb fresh MUH. SG 38-48 cat £375++. (11). (P) $250 $350

2531 1902 KEVII Tablet set ½d to 20/-, opt SPECIMEN, wmk crown CA. VFM. SG 38s-48s cat £250. (11). (P) $180 $275

2532 1904-06 KEVII set ½d to 2/6, wmk mult crown. VFM. SG 49-57 cat £190. (7). (P) $110 $150

2533 1904-06 KEVII set ½d to 2/6, plus 1d, 2d, 3d & 6d chalk paper, wmk mult crown. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 49-57 cat £429 (11) (P) $250 $350

2534 1907-13 KEVII set ½d to 5/-, wmk mult crown. VF M/MLH. SG 59-68 cat £190. (10). (P) $110 $150

2535 1907-13 KEVII set ½d to 5/- wmk mult crown, plus ½d & 6d shades, & 1908 1d red. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 59-68 & 70 cat £257. (13). (P) $150 $200

2536 1912-21 KGV set ½d to 20/- wmk mult crown (6d is wmk script) plus 3d (3) & 1/- shades & 2/6 Die II. Also 1918 War Tax opt 1d. F-VF M. SG ex 71-94 cat £335. (18). (P) $150 $250

2537 1921-24 KGV 15/- dull purple & green, Die I, wmk script. VF fresh MUH. SG 100 cat £200 for M, should be at least double, £400 MUH. (P) $300 $450

2538 1928 KGV Castle set ½d to 5/- VF fresh MUH. SG 103-12 cat £110 for M, should be at least double, £220 MUH. (10). (P) $200 $300

2539 1928 KGV Castle set ½d to 5/-, opt SPECIMEN. Superb fresh MUH. SG 103s-112s cat £300 for M, should be at least double, £600 MUH. 2000 BPA photo cert. (10). (P) $600 $900

GREAT BRITAIN

2540 1840 QV 1d intense black plate 6, letters TH. FU, 3 margins, black Maltese Cross pmk. SG 1-PL6 cat £525. (P) $90 $130

2541 1840 QV 1d black plate 9, letters QE. VFU, 4 margins, red Maltese Cross pmk. SG 2-PL9 cat £625+. Very nice stamp. (P) $300 $400

2542 1840 QV 2d blue, no lines, plate 1, letters QK. VFU, 4 margins, black Maltese Cross pmk. SG 5-PL1 cat £900. (P) $300 $450

2543 1840 QV 2d blue, letters NA, plate 1. VF MLH with nice original gum, beautiful bright blue colour, while on 3 sides the margins are variable & into frameline at side, that is compensated by full sheet margin other side with important large part of marginal inscription. Significant rarity in genuine mint condition with definitely original gum. SG Spec DS5, SG 5-PL1 cat £38,000+ = A$75,000+, plus premium for marginal inscription. 2012 RPSL & 2015 Ceremuga photo certs. (P) $4500 $7000

2544 1847-54 QV Embossed 1/- pale green, Die 2, variety with 1 silk thread at right (instead of 2). VFU, cut square, 3 large margins & light cancel. SG 54(var) cat £1000+ as normal. SG Spec H1(a)ca listed but unpriced. Extremely rare variety. (P) $500 $800

2545 1847-54 QV Embossed 1/- pale green, Die 2, with 2 silk threads 20mm apart (instead of 5mm). FU, cut square, 2 large margins, barred diamond "44" pmk. SG 54(var), SG Spec H1(1)c cat £1700. (P) $180 $250

2546 1847-54 QV Embossed 1/- green, opt SPECIMEN in red type 1 in red, 2 silk threads 4½mm apart. F-VF UN, cut square, almost 4 margins. GS Spec H1s, SG 54s cat £3000. (P) $1000 $1500

2547 1847-54 QV Embossed 1/- green, Die 1, with variety 2 silk threads 20mm apart. VFM with original gum, cut square, bottom marginal with all 4 margins, nice deep colour. SG 55(var) cat £22,500 for normal, SG Spec H1(2)c variety unpriced M, used variety cat +70% so est cat for M is £38,000+. Beautiful example of this rare mint stamp, which we are reserving just for the value of the basic stamp, while the rare variety will be a "bonus" for the new owner. Brandon photo-cert. (P) $11000 $15000

2548 1847-54 QV Embossed 10d brown, opt SPECIMEN type 1 in black, 2 silk threads 4mm apart. F-VF M, original gum with some adhesions, cut square, 3 margins, 1mm cut in margin. SG Spec H2S, SG 57s cat £3000. (P) $1000 $1500

2549 1847-54 QV Embossed 6d purple, opt SPECIMEN type 1. F-VF MLH with original gum, cut square, 3 margins. SG Spec H3S, SG 60/62s cat £3900. (P) $1200 $1800

2550 1847-54 QV Embossed 6d dull lilac, variety with INVERTED & REVERSED. F-VF M with sl tropicalized original gum, cut square. SG Spec H3(3)e, SG 60w, cat £18,500. Extremely rare in genuine mint condition & certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $3500 $5000

2551 1850 QV 1d red-brown, Die I, alphabet 1, plate 98, wmk small crown with Henry Archer trial perf 16. VFM. SG Spec CE2m, SG 16b cat £3500. Very rare. RPSL photo-cert. (P) $2000 $3000