Public Auction 329 Thursday, December 1, 2016

3448 1932-34 Undated Bird OS opt set 1d to 5/-, being mint stamps sent as specimens via the UPU in Berne, with local SPECIMEN h/s applied by receiving Postal Authority. F-VF fresh M, a few sl gum adhesions. SG O42-54(s). Unique set from Tunisia postal archives UPU specimen collection. Certificate can be obtained on request. (13). (P) $1500 $2500

3449 1935 Bulolo Airmail £2 violet. VF MUH. SG 204 cat £350 for M, should be at least £700 MUH. (P) $450 $650

3450 1935 Bulolo Airmail £2 violet. VF fresh MLH. SG 204 cat £350. (P) $275 $375

3451 1935 Bulolo Airmail £2 violet, being mint stamp sent as specimen via the UPU in Berne, with local SPECIMEN h/s applied by receiving Postal Authority. F-VF fresh M, some paper adhesion. SG 204(s). Only 3 exist from Tunisia postal archives UPU spec- imen collection. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $600 $1000

3452 1935 Bulolo Airmail £2 violet. Superb U. SG 204 cat £140 (P) $110 $150

3453 1935 Bulolo Airmail £5 green. Superb fresh MLH. SG 205 cat £750. Key top value. (P) $550 $800

3454 1935 Bulolo Airmail £5 green. Stamp superb fresh MUH, LL cnr marginal. SG 205 cat £750 for M, should be at least double, £1500 MUH. (P) $1300 $1700

3455 1935 Bulolo Airmail £5 green. Superb fresh MLH. SG 205 cat £750. Key top value, unusually nice condition. BPA photo-cert. (P) $700 $1000

3456 1935 Bulolo Airmail £5 green, being mint stamp sent as specimen via the UPU in Berne, with local SPECIMEN h/s applied by receiving Postal Authority. F-VF fresh M, some paper adhesion. SG 205(s). Only 3 exist from Tunisia postal archives UPU specimen collection. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $1000 $1500

3457 1935 Bulolo Airmail £5 green. Superb U. SG 205 cat £450 (P) $350 $450

3458 1935 KGV Silver Jubilee set 1d & 2d, being mint stamps sent as specimens via the UPU in Berne, with local SPECIMEN h/s applied by receiving Postal Authority. Mostly F-VF fresh M, 2d sl perf flts, both with paper adhesions. SG 206-7(s). Only 3 sets exist from Tunisia postal archives UPU specimen collection. Certificate can be obtained on request. (2). (P) $600 $900

3459 1939 Bulolo Airmail set ½d-£1. VF MUH. SG 212-25 cat £1100 for M, should be at least £2200 MUH. (P) $900 $1200

3460 1939 Bulolo Airmail set ½d-£1. Superb U, selected nice quality with light cds. SG 212-25 cat £850+. Scarce so nice. (14) (P) $450 $700

3461 1930 Flight cover Wau-Rabaul franked Huts 1½d tied by "Post Office Wau 20 SE 30" cds, with Guinea Airways cachet at UL. VF. AAMC P25 cat $325. (P) $80 $150

3462 1931-47 FFC from Rabaul with 1931 to England franked Dated Bird Airmail 6d & 2/- with cachet. 1938 to Salamaua franked KGVI Coronation 2d & 3d, 1938 to Australia franked Coronation 5d, 1947 to Sydney franked Australia 5½d Emu & with pictorial vignette. All VF with arrival b/s. AAMC P36, 128, 133 & 167 cat $495. (4) $180 $275

3463 1932 Flight cover Lae-Salamaua (centre fold) franked Dated Bird Airmail 3d, tied by "Lae 1 MR 32" cds, with Salamaua b/s. AAMC P41 cat $225. (P) $70 $120

3464 1937 FFC Sydney-Lae flight in Sikorsky amphibian aircraft, signed by pilot & engineer, franked Huts ½d & Bird 1½d, both opt Airmail & cancelled at Wau upon arrival. Only 12 signed covers flown. VF fresh. AAMC 116C cat $350. (P) $150 $200

3465 1945 Airmail cover franked Undated Bird Airmail ½d, tied by "RAAF Base…." cds, with boxed "RAAF Postal Concession Rate" cachet - to an RAAF Pacific Base. Endorsed "On Active Service Bougainville - Morotai". Rare usage. (P) $80 $150

3466 Postmark collection 1925-38 inc solid Huts group with very scarce "Post Office Aitape", double ring "Post Office Ambunti". Rare "District Office Gasmata" (type 100a, rated F). "Post Office Kavieng" & "Kokoda" in purple. Strip of 5 x 6d cancelled "Kavieng". Also group of later issues inc rare "Namatanai" & scarce "Manus", "Aitape", "Talasea" & "Kieta" plus double ring "Post Office Kavieng" blk of U Australian ½d Roos. Covers inc commercial from Edie Creek, a "MV Neptuna" paquebot cancel on cover & a 1938 Papua Airmail FFC Port Moresby-Sydney. Almost all F-VFU. SG cat £900++ for basic stamps, plus the value of all the scarce & rare pmks! Very interesting lot. Almost all F-VF U. (100 + 3 covers). (P) $800 $1500

NEW HEBRIDES

3467 1908 opt KEVII set ½d to 1/-, both wmk crown CA & mult crown. VF M/MLH. SG 1-9 cat £200. (9) (P) $130 $180

3468 1920-21 Surch 2d/40c no wmk. F-VF fresh MUH, marginal. Yv 69 cat €470 for M, SG 35 cat £130 as M, should be double, £260 MUH. (P) $130 $200

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NEW HEBRIDES - FRENCH

3469 1903 Syndicat Francais pictorial set 5c-1Fr. F-VFU, proper "Port-Vila Nelles Hebrides Sept 03" cds. Very scarce local post. (4). (P) $250 $400

3470 1925 Weapons & Idols set 5c-5Fr opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh MLH. SG F42-52s cat £250. (11) (P) $200 $275

3471 1938 Pictorial set 5c-10Fr, plus Postage Due set 5c-1Fr. Superb fresh MUH, ea set matching cnr marginal. SG 53-64 & D65-69 cat £480+ Rare so nice. (17). (P) $500 $700

3472 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

3473 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

3474 1941 "FRANCE LIBRE" opt Gold Currency set 5c-10Fr plus Postage Due set 5c-1Fr. VFU. SG F65-76 & FD77-81 cat £575. Rare set. (17). (P) $300 $500

NEW ZEALAND

3475 1857-63 QV Chalon 1d dull orange imperf, no wmk with traces of serrated perf 16 at top & base (but not enough to certify as such). FU, barred oval "17" pmk. CP A1d/A1dW NZ cat $2000 or $12,000. SG 8/22 cat £750 or £5000. (P) $300 $600

3476 1857-63 QV Chalon 1d dull orange imperf, no wmk with traces of provisionally rouletted 7 at top & sides (but not enough to certify as such). VFU appearance, cnr crease UR, barred "17" pmk. CP A1d/A1dY NZ cat $2000 or $12,000. (P) $300 $600

3477 1857-63 QV Chalon 1/- dull emerald-green imperf, no wmk thick paper. FU, 3½ margins, barred oval "18" pmk. SG 16 cat £1800, CP A6c(1) NZ cat $4500 for FU. (P) $500 $700

3478 1862-64 QV Chalon 2d greenish slate-blue imperf, plate I, wmk star, shows traces of being provisionally rouletted 7 on all 4 sides but they are too indistinct to be certified as such (would be SG 60 cat £4250 as rouletted). VF fresh UN, 4 margins. CP A2d(7) NZ cat $3000+. SG 37 cat £1900+. Very rare shade. 2016 Odenweller AIEP photo-cert. (P) $1300 $2000

3479 1862-64 QV Chalon 6d black-brown imperf, wmk star. VFM, 4 margins. SG 41 cat £1900+. CP A5b(1) NZ cat $3250+. Very rare. Toselli photo-cert (P) $1500 $2500

3480 1862-64 QV Chalon 6d red-brown imperf, wmk star. VFU, 4 margins, barred oval pmk. SG 43 cat £110. CP A5b(5) NZ cat $425. (P) $60 $100

3481 1862-64 QV Chalon 6d brown, provisionally rouletted 7 at Auckland, showing clearly on 4 sides. VFU. SG 54 cat £600+. CP A5b(X) NZ cat $1500. Rare genuine roul. 2010 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $375 $500

3482 1862-64 QV Chalon 6d red-brown, rouletted 7 at Auckland, wmk star. GU, tiny thin, postal m/s cancel. SG 55 cat £475. CP A5b(5)V NZ cat $1500. Scarce genuine. 2016 Odenweller AIEP photo-cert. (P) $200 $300

3483 1863 QV Chalon 2d blue, thick soft white paper, no wmk, perf 13. VFU, barred oval Otago pmk. SG 96a cat £475+, CP Azh(Z) NZ cat $3000. Very scarce stamp. (P) $375 $500

3484 1864-71 QV Chalon 1d pale orange-vermilion, wmk star, perf 12½. F-VFM. SG 111 cat £275, CP A1m(3) NZ cat $300. (P) $150 $250

3485 1864-71 QV Chalon 4d rose, wmk star, perf 12½. VF fresh M (expertly re-gummed). CP A4a(1) NZ cat $6250. SG 119 cat £3250. Very rare in unused condition. 2016 Odenweller AIP photo-cert. (P) $2200 $3000

3486 1878 QV 2/- deep rose. VF fresh M, centring as usual, nice colour. SG 185 cat £375, NZ retail $1100. Exp Stolow. (P) $300 $400

3487 1882-1900 QV 2nd Sideface 1d to 1/- black PLATE PROOF set (ex ½d, 2½d & 5d) - all the "Bock" engraved dies, inc 2 dies of 2d & 6d, all not wmk horiz prs. VF fresh UN as made. SG ex 187-93(p) cat £450 as cheapest normals. (9prs) (P) $200 $300

3488 1891 QV 1d with Adverts on reverse, near comp reconstruction of the 2nd setting of 225 from the sheet of 240, mostly in the red-brown shades. Very difficult assembly. Unchecked as received, plus assorted literature on the subject. G-FU. SG 218 cat £900 as single stamps. Plus huge premium for the reconstruction. (225) $350 $500

3489 1898 Pictorials 1d, 2d (2), 2½d (both), 4d, 5d, 9d, 2/- & 5/- no wmk, mostly perf 14-15, plus 1899 4d & 5d, 1900 2d mauve & 1902 4d perf 11. Also imperf proof prs of 1898 ½d & 9d, plus 1900 1d & 2d. Stamps VF fresh M, proofs VF UN as made. SG ex 247-59, 276, 310 cat £828, plus the proofs extra £500 = £1328. (22). (P) $400 $700

3490 1898 Mt Cook 5/- vermilion, no wmk, perf 14½. VF fresh M. SG 259 cat £300. NZ retail $800. (P) $200 $300

3491 1899 Postage Due set ½d to 2/-. F-VF M/MLH. SG ex D1-16 cat £500. NZ retail $1300. Very scarce set. (11). (P) $300 $450

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3492 1900 Boer War 1½d pale chestnut blk of 4, LR stamp (R 2/12) major re-entry with the whole design literally DOUBLED, most noticeable in the soldier at right (Paterson states "This stamp in generally agreed to be the best re-entry in all NZ stamps."). SG 275c/d cat £180 as a single, plus more CP listed varieties in the 3 other stamps inc "left frame doubled at top" (R 1/12). All F-VFM, CP EV4b, c, e, f cat $1000 as singles. Huge premium for the blk of 4. (P) $400 $500

3493 1906 Christchurch set ½d-6d. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 370-73 cat £275. NZ retail $700. (4). (P) $150 $250

3494 1907-11 OFFICIAL opt Pictorial set ½d to 5/-, rough perf 14. F-VF MLH. SG O59-67 cat £714. NZ retail $1800. Scarce (8). (P) $500 $700

3495 1907-11 OFFICIAL opt Universal 1d booklet pane of 6. VF fresh MUH. CP WO2aZ. SG O60a cat £55 for M, should be at least double, £110 MUH. (P) $100 $150

3496 1907-11 OFFICIAL opt Mt Cook 5/- red wmk sideways. Superb fresh MLH, unusually large margins & w/c. SG O67 cat £170++, NZ retail $600++. (P) $170 $250

3497 1907-11 OFFICIAL opt Mt Cook 5/-, wmk UPRIGHT instead of side- ways. Superb fresh M, perfect centring. SG O67a cat £1200+ & much under-catalogued. Outstanding example of very rare stamp -only the 2nd we have ever offered. 2010 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $1100 $1500

3498 1913 Auckland Exhibition opt set ½d-6d. F-VFU, all with Exhibition cds. SG 412-15 cat £600+. NZ retail $1500+. Rare used with proper cancels. (4). (P) $450 $650

3499 1913 Auckland Exhibition opt set ½d-6d, tied to Telegram envelope (folds clear of stamps) by "Exhibition 30 MR 14" cds. Stamps VFU. SG 412-15 cat £600++ as loose stamps plus premium for Exhib cds & "from x2" on cover. Attractive & rare. (P) $1000 $1500

3500 1913-21 QV 2/- blue Postal Fiscal, wmk NZ star DLR paper, perf 14½ x14. VF fresh M. CP Z2h, SG F111 cat £70+. (P) $40 $60

3501 1913-21 QV 10/- maroon Postal Fiscal, wmk NZ star DLR paper, perf 14½ x14. F-VF M, tropicalized at top. CP Z12k, SG F120 cat £325 & under-catalogued.. (P) $90 $150

3502 1926-34 KGV Admiral 2/- blue on Jones paper, wmk NZ star inverted. VFM. SG 466w cat £65, NZ retail $120. $35 $50

3503 1926-34 KGV Admiral 3/- mauve, Cowan paper. VFU. SG 470 cat £190. NZ retail $300. (P) $60 $90

3504 1927-33 OFFICIAL opt Arms 5/- green. VF MUH. SG O113 cat £300 M, should be at least double, £600 MUH. NZ retail $1100. (P) $400 $600

3505 1927-33 OFFICIAL opt Arms 5/- green. Superb fresh MUH. SG O113 cat £325 for M, should be at least £650 MUH. NZ retail $1500. Rare genuine -certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $450 $650

3506 1929-30, 1934 & 1938 Healths 1d+1d. VF fresh MUH. SG 544-5, 555 & 610 cat £50 for M, should be at least £100 MUH. NZ retail $233. (4). (P) $70 $100

3507 1931 Health Smiling Boy set 1d & 2d. Superb fresh MUH. SG 546-47 cat £150 for M so should be at least double, £300 MUH. NZ retail $1050. (2). (P) $300 $400

3508 1931-35 Airmail 3d perf 14x15. VF fresh MUH. SG 548a cat £130 for M, should be at least £260 MUH. NZ retail $375. (P) $150 $250

3509 1931-40 Arms 35/- orange-yellow, single wmk Cowan paper. Superb fresh MUH, pristine never hinged original gum, excellent centring & bright colour. SG F161 cat £5250 for M, should be at least double, £10,500 MUH. This is by far the rarest of the Arms issues & virtually never seen in such beautiful MUH condition -1st example we have offered. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $9000 $13000

3510 1931-40 Arms 4/- red-brown, single wmk Wiggins Teape paper. VF fresh MLH. SG F171 cat £170. NZ retail $250 (P) $100 $130

3511 1935 Pictorial set ½d to 3/- on individual pictorial FDC (5 diff), tied by "Wellington 1 MY 35" cds. Covers little aged & some staining, stamps VF. SG 556-69 cat £225+++ as loose stamps alone. Scarce FDCs. (14). (P) $200 $300

3512 1936-42 Pictorial 2/- olive Cook perf 13½x14 mult wmk, variety "CAPTAIN COQK" (state I) VF fresh MUH. SG 589ca cat £350. (P) $275 $375

3513 1936-42 Pictorial 2/- olive Cook perf 13½x14, mult wmk, variety "CAPTAIN COQK" -state III comma below "W" & line through jacket of middle figure. F-VF fresh MLH. SG 589ca cat £350. (P) $150 $250

3514 1936-42 Pictorial 2/- olive Cook perf 13½x14, mult wmk, variety "CAPTAIN COQK" -state II comma below "W". VF fresh MUH. SG 589a cat £350. (P) $275 $375

3515 1937 Kermadecs Sunday Island 3d blue ship local stamp, bottom marginal vert pr, error bottom stamp printed DOUBLE. Superb fresh MUH. Only 720 printed & exceptionally rare se-tenant with error. (2). (P) $700 $1000

3516 1938-44 KGVI 3d blue, IMPERF horiz pr, wmk mult star NZ. VF fresh MUH, all 4 margins. SG 609(var). (P) $70 $100

3517 1939 surch 35/- on Arms 35/- orange-yellow mult wmk. Superb fresh MUH. SG F186 cat £850 for M, should be at least double, £1700 MUH. NZ retail $2000+. Rare so nice. (P) $800 $1200

3518 1939 surch 35/- on Arms 35/- orange-yellow, mult wmk. VFM. SG F186 cat £850. NZ retail $1000. (P) $400 $600

3519 1940 Centenary set ½d to 1/-. VF fresh MUH. SG 613-25 cat £70. NZ retail $160. (13). (P) $60 $90

3520 1940 Official opt Centennial 2½d with "ff" joined variety. VF fresh MUH. SG O145a cat £50 (P) $40 $70

3521 1940 Official opt Centenary 6d top marg vert pr with variety "ff joined" on upper unit. VF fresh MUH. SG O148a cat £115, plus premium for se-tenant pr. Rare genuine. Exp Ceremuga. (P) $100 $150

3522 1940 Official opt Centennial 8d top marg vert pr with variety "ff joined" on upper unit. VF fresh MUH. SG O149a cat £115, plus premium for se-tenant pr. Rare genuine as majority of examples offered are forged! Exp Ceremuga. (P) $100 $150

3523 1947-52 KGVI 8d violet IMPERF horiz pr, wmk mult star NZ. VF fresh MUH, all 4 margins. SG 684(var). (P) $70 $100

3524 1947-52 KGVI 9d brown IMPERF horiz pr, wmk mult star NZ. VF fresh MUH, all 4 margins. SG 685(var). (P) $70 $100

3525 1953-59 QEII ½d black IMPERF blk of 4. VF fresh MUH. SG 723(var). (P) $100 $200

3526 1953-59 QEII 2d green IMPERF blk of 4. VF fresh 2M/2MUH. SG 726(var). Only 1 sheet recorded. (P) $100 $200

3527 1953-59 QEII 6d purple IMPERF blk of 4. VF fresh 2M/2MUH. SG 729(var). Only 1 sheet recorded. (P) $100 $200

3528 1953-59 QEII 8d carmine IMPERF blk of 4. VF fresh M/MUH. SG 730(var). Only 1 sheet recorded. (P) $100 $200

3529 1955-59 QEII 1d orange IMPERF blk of 4. VF fresh MUH. SG 745(var). Only 1 sheet recorded. (P) $100 $200

3530 1955-59 QEII 1½d brown IMPERF blk of 4. VF fresh MUH. SG 746(var). Only 1 sheet recorded. (P) $100 $200

3531 1955-59 QEII 3d vermilion IMPERF interpanneau tete-beche pr ex the imprimatur sheet. VF fresh MUH, 4 margins. SG 748(var). Spectacular! (P) $200 $400

3532 1955-59 QEII 6d purple IMPERF blk of 4. VF fresh MUH, light horiz fold between. SG 750(var). Only 1 sheet recorded. (P) $100 $200

3533 1958 QEII 2d opt in error on 1½d "stars". VF fresh MUH. SG 763b cat £130. NZ retail $300. Scarce genuine. Beware of forgeries (P) $100 $150

3534 1970-76 Definitive 18c Maori War Club, wmk INVERTED, blk of 4. VF fresh MUH. SG 927w cat £220. (P) $80 $120

3535 1975 Flower 3c IMPERF horiz pr. VF fresh MUH. SG 1088(var), CP PA3z cat NZ $750. (2) (P) $120 $200

3536 1985 QEII 25c, design error decorations missing from sash, from unissued 1st printing which was officially destroyed due to the error. VF fresh MUH. SG 1370(var) mentioned in footnote but unpriced. CP PB12a. NZ retail $200. (P) $70 $100

3537 1996 Health 40c self-adhesive "Teddy Bear" design error from withdrawn 1st printing, with normal to compare. Superb fresh MUH. SG 2003a cat £1300. NZ retail $3250. (P) $1100 $1500

3538 1953 cover (355x230mm) to London franked KGVI 2/- & 10/- Arms tied by Mirmar cds, paying 3/- per oz rate of 12/-. $200 $300

3539 1957 envelope (355x225mm) to London franked with 1953 QEII 1/- pr, 3/- pr & 5/- strip of 4 tied by Wellington cds, paying 8oz = 3/6 rate totally £1.8/- light central fold clear of adhesives. $250 $400

3540 1960 envelope 375x250mm to London endorsed "Business Papers Only" franked 1953 QEII 5/- (7), 1960 3/- blackish-brown (2) & 10/-, plus 1d Health tied by Wellington cds, minor blemishes but an attractive example of 17½oz = 3/6 per oz rate totalling £3.1/3. Unique franking combination. (P) $400 $600

NZ - REVENUES, LOCALS etc

3541 Passport Fee: 1926 opt KGV 1/- orange & Admiral 2/- blue, tied to passport page fragment by comp oval "Internal Affairs 2 Feb 1930 Wellington NZ" h/s. Bft 5 & 6 cat £200++. Kiwi R169-70 cat $1750+. Very rare. (P) $500 $700

NEW ZEALAND - ANTARCTIC

3542 1908 King Edward VII Land opt 1d rose-carmine. VF fresh MLH. SG A1 cat £475, NZ retail $900. (P) $350 $450

3543 Ross Dependency: 1972-79 Pictorial 18c Iceberg die PROOF on stamp paper 85x76mm, endorsed "3" at LL. SG 14. MUH, stamp VF, horiz margin crease, finger prints in printers ink, staple hole at top. This is a UNIQUE "working proof" ex printer's archive. Great piece for specialist Antarctic collection. (P) $400 $800

3544 New Zealand & Great Britain: 1908-12 multi Expedition cover (1907 Expedition flap imprint) initially franked NZ 1d Universal booklet stamp imperf 2 sides, tied by green "Brit Antarctic Expd NZ FE 27 08" cds -another strike in black to left, then KEVII Land opt 1d tied by "MR 4 09" cds, "Victoria Land" opt 1d tied by "9 FE 1911" cds, another tied by "31 JAN 12" cds, & finally opt KEVII ½d pr tied by "FE 4 13" cds. SG A1-3 cat £1982 as loose stamps alone, & "from x2" on cover. Amazing multi expedition cover. A certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $2500 $3500

NIGER COAST

3545 1892-94 "British Protectorate Oil Rivers" opt QV GB set ½d to 1/-. VF fresh M. SG 1-6 cat £150. (6) (P) $110 $150

3546 1893 Old Calabar Bisect provisional "½d" on QV 1d lilac unsevered pair of both halves, red opt. VF fresh MLH. SG 7a cat £500. Very scarce genuine as only 468 printed. Certificates for any of the Niger Coast opts can be obtained on request. (P) $350 $500

3547 1893 Old Calabar provisional "HALF PENNY" on QV 2½d, type 4 opt in green. VF fresh M. SG 11 cat £300. Rare genuine as only 180 printed. (P) $230 $300

3548 1893 Old Calabar provisional "HALF PENNY" on QV 2d type 9 opt in violet. VF MLH, tropicalisation at top. SG 29 cat £500. Rare genuine as only 60 printed. (P) $350 $500

3549 1894 Opobo River Bisect provisional "1" on QV 2d, right half (12mm opt). VFU, tied on piece by "Opobo River OC 29 94" cds. SG 59 cat £375. Rare genuine as only 360 printed. (P) $350 $450

3550 1984 Opobo River Bisect provisional "1" on QV GB 2d, UNSEVERED pr VFU, on piece with Registered cds. SG 59c cat £4000 & greatly undercatalogued as was previously sold for £10,000+ over 10 years ago. This the ONLY RECORDED example & the basis of the SG cat listing with 1999 letter from SG confirming inclusion in the next edition SG 59C. 1981 RPSL & 1989 Brandon photo-certs. (P) $8000 $12000

NIGERIA

3551 1914-29 KGV set £1, wmk mult crown, extra papers of 3d, 4d (2, inc thick paper), 1/- & 5/-. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 1-12 £360 (17) (P) $250 $350