Public Auction 329 Thursday, December 1, 2016

3649 1987 Fish 17t IMPERF marginal blk of 4 with blue shifted upwards. VF fresh MUH. SG 539(var). Only 1 sheet recorded with shifted colour. (4) (P) $150 $250

3650 1987 Fish 35t Master DIE PROOF printed on light plastic (70x60mm). VF fresh. SG 541(p). Extremely rare -only example known to us. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $500 $1000

3651 1994 Emergency opt set. VF fresh MUH. Mi 714-24 cat €320, SG 730-40 cat £225. (P) $120 $200

3652 1994 Emergency opt 5t/35t Musical Bow right marginal blk of 9, variety totally missing "5t" from centre right stamp, partially missing LR. VF fresh MUH. Mi 715(var). SG 731/731a listed but unpriced. Extremely rare with "5t" totally missing as almost always have traces of "5t" still present. We've previously sold similar blks for $1000+ $2000+. 2016 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $1000 $1500

3653 1994 Emergency opt 50t/35t Gogodala Mask, error opt INVERTED. VF fresh MUH. SG 736a cat £600. Only 1 sheet of 50 discovered. 2002 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $500 $700

3654 1995 Bird of Paradise 21t surch 2nd printing basic set of 4 thick opts on both 1992 & 1993 issues. VF fresh MUH. SG 755b-58b cat £96. Mi 743 I.II/II.II & 746 I.II/II.II cat €160. Retail $400 (P) $80 $120

3655 2001 Surch K2.65 on 65t PhilexFrance, error opt DOUBLE, 2nd opt shifted down & left 1- 2mm. 2nd Opt was misplaced at a sl angle giving a wider spacing of opts at left of sheet, with UR cnr opts close together. VF fresh MUH top marginal. SG 906(var). Only 1 sheet of 50 existed. 2016 AIEP Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $500 $700

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3656 2001 Surch 50t/25t Sydney 2000 Olympics, error opt DOUBLE! TR cnr imprint blk of 4. Superb MUH. Only 1 sheet of 50 existed so only 4 imprint blks of 4. As one opt is diag misplaced, the appearance of the double opts greatly changes across the sheet from overlapping in TR cnr to widely spaced in LL cnr. Great recent discovery, only 1 sheet was found & bought in Boroko PO in Jan 2002. Striking item & great addition to a PNG or Olympic collection. 2004 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (4) (P) $1800 $2800

3657 2001 Surch 50t/25t Sydney 2000 Olympics, error opt TRIPLE! LL cnr imprint blk of 4. Superb MUH. Only 1 sheet existed so only 4 imprint blks of 4. As one opt is greatly shifted downwards the 50t appears in the sheet margin at base just below the bottom row of stamps & is missing from the top row, so the 5 upper stamps have 3 opt blks but only 2 opt "50t". Great discovery with only 1 sheet found & bought at Boroko PO in Jan 2002. Spectacular item & great addition to an Olympic or PNG collection. 2004 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert (4) (P) $1800 $2800

3658 1959 Registered Envelope 1/7 red on buff. Superb fresh UN. ACSC PNG3 cat $50+. Only 2450 printed. $40 $60

3659 1960 cover franked "POSTAL CHARGES 6d" on 7½d blue "Postage" blocked out type but actually not blocked out due to opt shift resulting in part of opt on top edge of stamp, tied by "Konedobu 8 MR 60" cds. Originally franked Pictorial 2d tied by "Port Moresby 8 MR 60" cds, so taxed with h/s "T" in circle. VF. SG D1 cat £450++ as loose stamp alone. Rare genuine cover & certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $1000 $1500

3660 1961 Use of 1959 registered envelope 1/7 Map uprated with 5d (2) tied by Port Moresby (15 Jun) cds to NSW. ACSC PNG 3 cat $500+. Scarce commercial use with only 2450 printed. (P) $250 $400

PERU

3661 1857 Pacific Steam Navigation Co 1R blue on blued paper. VF fresh M, 4 large margins. SG 1 cat £1700, Yv 1 cat €1500. Beautiful genuine example of this classic. 2013 Roumet photo cert (P) $1000 $1500

3662 1857 Pacific Steam Navigation Co 1R blue on blued paper. VFU, "Lima DIC 11 57" cds, 3½ margins. SG 1 cat £2250, Yv 1 cat €2700. Very rare genuine U classic. 2011 Moorhouse photo cert (P) $1000 $1500

3663 1857 Pacific Steam Navigation Co 1R rose, imperf, unissued colour. VF UN, 4 margins. Yv 1b, SG 1(var) see footnote. Only 800 were printed. (P) $90 $150

3664 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

3665 1857 Pacific Steam Navigation Co 2R brown-red on blued paper. Superb fresh M, left marginal with 4 large margins. SG 2 cat £1900, Yv2 cat €2700. Rare genuine example in unusually nice quality. 2015 Scheller photo-cert. (P) $1700 $2500

3666 1857 Pacific Steam Navigation Co 2R rose-brown, imperf, white paper, unissued. VFM, 4 margins. Yv 2c, SG 2(var) see footnote, normal cat £1900. Only 800 printed. (P) $200 $400

3667 1857 Pacific Steam Navigation Co 2R yellow, imperf, unissued colour. F-VF M. Yv 2d, SG 2(var) see footnote. Only 800 printed. (P) $100 $150

3668 1857 Pacific Steam Navigation Co 2R green, imperf, unissued colour. VF UN. Yv 2e, SG 2(var) see footnote. Only 800 printed. (P) $100 $150

3669 1857 Pacific Steam Navigation Co 2R brown, imperf, unissued colour. F-VF M. Yv 2f, SG 2(var) see footnote. Only 800 printed. (P) $90 $120

3670 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

3671 1899-1902 Liberty 10S blue-green. VF fresh MLH. SG 354 cat £850, Yv 125 cat €800. Rare top value. (P) $375 $500

3672 1899 Postage Due set 5s yellow-green & 10s purple-brown, opt SPECIMEN diag in red, ex American Banknote Co archives. Superb MUH. Yv T38-39s cat €2000 as normal. SG D355-56s cat £1700 for normal M so at least £3400 MUH. (2) (P) $200 $400

PHILIPPINES

3673 1931 (1st Aug) Chichester Flight Cover Manila to Katsuura Japan. Franked 1926 20c Legislature & 4c Air opt tied Manila slogan cancel. Alongside handstamped cachet "I certify this letter is no.68 of only 872… First solo flight Australia to Japan… owing to the total wreck of my plane" signed by Francis C Chichester with Japan backstamp, addressed to Canada. AAMC no.212 cat $325. (P) $100 $150

PITCAIRN ISLANDS

3674 1969 Pictorials 1st issue set 1c-40c IMPERF (full set of 13 as other 2 values issued years later & do not exist as imperfs) all horiz prs. Mostly VF fresh MUH. SG 94-106(p). Very rare as only 1 imperf sheet of each existed, of which only half were in nice condition. (13 prs). (P) $700 $1000

POLAND

3675 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

3676 1979 Olympic Committee 1.50zl error carmine omitted, missing Olympic logo at UL. Superb fresh MUH, bottom marginal. Mi 2613F unpriced, Fi 2466s. Exp Kalinowski. (P) $100 $200

3677 1979 Fishing 90gr, error grey omitted, missing "POLSKA". Superb fresh MUH. Mi 2617F listed but unpriced, Fi 2471s. Exp Kalinowski. (P) $150 $250

3678 1979 Fishing 6zl error brown omitted, missing "POLSKA". Superb fresh MUH. Mi 2623F, listed but unpriced, Fi 2477s. Exp Kalinowski. (P) $150 $250

3679 1991 Phila Nippon 15,000zl Butterfly M/Sheet IMPERF (130x64mm), error missing hologram stamp design (Butterfly). VF fresh MUH. Mi Blk 115(var), Fi Blk 101Mknz. Very rare as only 1 printer's sheet of 20 discovered. 2014 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $400 $700

3680 1991 Phila Nippon 15,000zl Butterfly M/Sheet (139x64mm), error missing hologram stamp design (Butterfly), plus stamp imperf at left. VF fresh MUH. Mi Blk 115(var), Fi Blk 101Mk2/nz. Very rare as only 1 part perf printers sheet of 20 discovered & only 10 were like this. 2014 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $500 $800

PORTUGAL

3681 1853 Maria 5r red-brown. VFU, 4 large margins, barred "1" pmk. SG 1 cat £1400, Mi 1b cat €1400. Rare classic in unusually nice condition. (P) $450 $700

3682 1895 St Anthony set 2½r-1000r. VFU. Mi 109-23 cat €1500, SG 327-41 cat £1800. Only 8044 sets printed. Exp. (15). (P) $650 $900

PORTUGAL - COLONIES

3683 Macao: 1936 Aviao opt Air 3a-15a, blks of 4. F-VF MUH, 15a sl tropical spots. SG 360-64 cat £345 for M singles, should be at least double, £690 MUH, plus premium for blks. (5 blks of 4). (P) $150 $250

3684 Macao: 1948 Views original set 1a-5p (ex1p ultramarine), plus 1949 Fatima 8a. VF MUH/MLH, patchy colonial gum. SG ex 410-23 cat £1449. Rare set. (13). (P) $400 $600

3685 Mozambique Company: 1917 Red Cross opt set 2½R-700R. VFM. SG 189-95 cat £450, Afinsa 107-13 cat €535. Rare & undercatalogued set. Nucleo Filatelico photo certs for ea. (7). (P) $450 $650

RHODESIA

3686 1892 Arms set 1d - £10, IMPERF plate proofs in 1st issued colours, thick paper, no wmk. Superb fresh UN as made, all 4 large even margins. SG ex1-13(p) cat £5550 as normals & imperfs actually much rarer. Only 1 sheet of ea believed printed. 2016 Ceremuga photo-cert. (11) (P) $2500 $4000

3687 1892-93 Arms £5 sage-green, no wmk. VF fresh UN (ex printers archives). SG 12 cat £1600. 2015 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $450 $700

3688 1892-93 Arms £10 brown, no wmk. VF fresh UN (ex printers archive, which flooded during WWII London bombings). SG 13 cat £2750. Rare top value. 2014 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $800 $1200

3689 1892-94 Arms set ½d to 4/- perf 14, plus 1895 Arms set 2d & 4d perf 12½. VFM. SG 18-28 cat £389. (9) (P) $250 $350

3690 1892-94 Arms set ½d to 4/-, plus ½d & 8d shade. VFM. SG 18-26 cat £352. (9) (P) $230 $300

3691 1896-97 Arms set 1d to 4/-, die I, Lion only partly shaded. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 29-37 cat £375. Scarce set. (9) (P) $275 $375

3692 1896-97 Arms set ½d to 10/-, die II, Lion heavily shaded. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 41-50 cat £400. Scarce set. (9) (P) $275 $375

3693 1896 BSA Co opt Hope set ½d to 1/-. VF fresh M. SG 58-64 cat £325. (7) (P) $200 $300

3694 1897 Arms set ½d-£1. VF fresh MLH. SG 66-73 cat £500. Scarce set. (8). (P) $400 $550

3695 1898-1908 Arms 1d rose, blk of 4, error imperf & horiz (between vert prs). VF fresh M/MUH. SG 77b cat £1100 plus premium for blk. (P) $1000 $1500

3696 1898-1908 Arms set 2½d - £10 perf SPECIMEN (only these valued issued to UPU), some with specimen inverted, reversed, sideways etc. F-VF fresh M. SG ex 80-93s cat £900+. Rare set. (10). (P) $800 $1200

3697 1898-1908 Arms £5 deep blue, perf 14. Superb fresh MLH with very nice original gum. SG 92 cat £3250+. Exp Pfenniger, plus 2015 Scheller photo cert. (P) $2300 $3000

3698 1898-1908 Arms £5 deep blue, perf 14½. Superb fresh UN (ex BSC archives). SG 92 cat £3250. Rare genuine unused high value! 2016 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $800 $1200

3699 1898-1908 Arms £10 lilac, perf 14½. Superb fresh UN (ex printer's archives, which flooded during WWII bombings). SG 93 cat £3500. Very rare high value! 2014 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $1100 $1500

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3700 1901 British South Africa Company Arms £20 yellow-bistre, ultra-high value. Fresh M, redistributed original gum that has horiz gum crease, sl reperfed at right, beautiful strong colour & superb appearance. SG 93a cat £16,000. While there are some "cheap" unused examples of the £5 & £10 values available from company display boards & from sample pane ex printers archives, there were zero £20 left in printers archives, & furthermore no examples exist opt/perf specimen either (nor any postally used or CTO). Beautiful looking example of this significant high value rarity of the British Empire. 1976 PFSA & 2016 Scheller photo-certs. (P) $5500 $8000

3701 1905 Victoria Falls set 1d to 5/-. VF fresh M. SG 94-99 cat £325. (6) (P) $180 $250

3702 1905 Victoria Falls set 1d to 5/-, opt/perf SPECIMEN (5d has perf specimen inverted). VF fresh M, some sl gum adhesions. SG 94-99s cat £425. (6). (P) $300 $400

3703 1909-12 opt Arms set ½d-£1. F-VF fresh M. SG 100-113 cat £500. Scarce set. (14) (P) $350 $500

3704 1909-12 opt Arms set ½d-£1 perf SPECIMEN, many specimen inverted or reversed etc. VF fresh M. SG 100-113s cat £400+. (14). (P) $300 $450

3705 1909-12 "RHODESIA" opt Arms £5 deep blue on strongly bluish paper, top value, perf 14. Superb UN, unusually nice colour (ex printers archives). SG 113e cat £9000. Very rare top value. 2015 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $3000 $5000

3706 1910-13 KGV Double Head ½d bluish green, vert pr, error IMPERF, position 26 & 36. UN, sl thins & vert crease, all 4 margins & superb appearance. SG 120a cat £15,000. Major rarity of the Double Head issue as only 1 sheet existed which was in rather poor condition. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $5000 $7000

3707 1910-13 KGV Double Head 5/- scarlet & pale yellow-green, perf 14. VF fresh MLH. SG 160 cat £350. (P) $200 $300

3708 1910-13 KGV Double Head 5/- crimson & yellow-green, perf 14. VF fresh M. SG 160a cat £300. (P) $180 $250

3709 1913-19 KGV Admiral 4d black & orange-red, die I, perf 15. Superb fresh MLH. SG 216 cat £170. (P) $120 $160

3710 1913-19 KGV Admiral range 3d to 2/6, all die II, perf 14, inc 3d (2 shades), 4d, 5d (2 shades), 6d, 8d, 10d, 1/- & 2/6. VF fresh M/MLH. SG ex 221-36 cat £359. (10) (P) $200 $300

3711 1913-19 KGV Admiral 3/- brown & blue, die II, perf 14. VF fresh MLH. SG 236b cat £120. (P) $80 $120

3712 1913-19 KGV Admiral 3/- chestnut & bright blue, die II, perf 14. Superb fresh MLH. SG 237 cat £130. (P) $90 $120

3713 1913-19 KGV Admiral 5/- blue & blue-green, die II, perf 14. VF fresh MLH. SG 239 cat £95. (P) $60 $90

3714 1913-19 KGV Admiral 7/6 blackish purple & slate-black, die II, perf 14. VF fresh MLH. SG 240 cat £350. (P) $230 $300

3715 1913-19 KGV Admiral 10/- crimson & yellow-green, die II, perf 14. VF fresh M. SG 241 cat £200. (P) $120 $160

3716 1913-19 KGV Admiral 10/- crimson & yellow-green, die II, perf 14. Superb fresh M. SG 241 cat £200. (P) $130 $180

3717 1913-19 KGV Admiral 2d to 2/6, die II, perf 15, inc 2d, 10d, 1/- & 2/6. VF fresh M. SG ex 244-49 cat £165. (4) (P) $90 $120

3718 1913-19 KGV Admiral 10/- red & green, die II, perf 15. VF fresh MUH. SG 253 cat £225 for M, should be at least double, £450 MUH. (P) $300 $450

3719 1913-19 KGV Admiral range 2d to 2/-, all die III, perf 14, inc 2d (2 shades), 3d (2 shades), 4d (3 inc shades), 5d (2 shades), 6d (2 shades), 8d (2 shades), 10d (2 shades), 1/- (3 shades) & 2/-. Also 1917 Half Penny opt 1d, both types with & w/o tall stop etc. VF M/MLH. SG 255-73 & 280-81 cat £407. (23) (P) $230 $300

3720 1917 "Half Penny" opt KGV Admiral 1d rose-carmine, error opt INVERTED, plus variety "spaced n y". VF fresh MLH. SG 280ac cat £1400+ for normal inverted, the variety on non inverted is x3, thus inverted with variety would be £4200+. Only total of 120 printed, so only 18 with variety. 2007 BPA photo-cert for strip of 3 it came from. (P) $2000 $3000

3721 1917 "Half Penny" opt KGV Admiral 1d rose-carmine, error opt INVERTED, plus variety "spaced n y". VF fresh MUH, nice never hinged original gum. SG 280ac cat £1400+ for normal inverted M, should be at least double, £2800+ MUH, plus the variety on non inverted is x3, thus inverted with variety would be £8400+. Only total of 120 printed, so only 18 with variety. Copy of 2007 BPA photo-cert of strip of 3 it came from, while diff new certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $2500 $3500

3722 1922-24 KGV Admiral 7/6 brown-purple & slate Die II, perf 14. VF fresh MUH marginal. SG 240 cat £350 for M, should be double, £700 MUH. (P) $500 $800

3723 1922-24 KGV Admiral range ½d to 1½d, all from single working plates, recess Waterloo, clear white gum, both perf 14 & perf 15, inc ½d (3 inc both shades), 1d (5 inc at least 4 shades) & 2½d (2 shades). VF M/MLH. SG 282-90 cat £236. (10) (P) $130 $180

3724 1922-24 KGV Admiral 2d (3 with shades), 3d, 4d, 6d, 8d (2), 10d (2 diff shades), 1/-, 2/- & 2/6 (2 shades), all die III perf 14. VF M/MLH. SG 291-303 cat £417. (14) (P) $230 $300

3725 1922-24 KGV Admiral 3/- red-brown & turquoise-blue, die III, perf 14. VF MUH. SG 304 cat £130 for M, should be at least double, £260 MUH. (P) $180 $275

3726 1922-24 KGV Admiral 3/- red-brown & grey-blue, die III, perf 14. Superb fresh MLH. SG 305 cat £140. (P) $100 $130

3727 1922-24 KGV Admiral 5/- bright ultramarine & emerald, die III, perf 14. VF fresh M. SG 306 cat £160. (P) $110 $150

3728 1922-24 KGV Admiral 7/6 brown-purple & slate, die III, perf 14. Superb fresh MLH. SG 308 cat £250. (P) $160 $220

3729 1922-24 KGV Admiral 10/- crimson & bright yellow-green, die III, perf 14. VF MUH. SG 309 cat £275 for M, should be at least double, £550 MUH. (P) $375 $500

3730 1922-24 KGV Admiral 2d, 4d, 6d, 8d (2), 10d & 1/-, all die III, perf 15. VF M/MLH. SG 312-17 cat £510. (7) (P) $275 $400

3731 1922-24 KGV Admiral 2/6 violet-blue & grey-brown, die III, perf 15. VF fresh M. SG 319 cat £150. (P) $100 $150

3732 1922-24 KGV Admiral 3/- red-brown & grey-blue, die III, perf 15. VF MLH. SG 320 cat £190. (P) $120 $160

3733 1922-24 KGV Admiral 5/- deep blue & bright green, die III, perf 15. VF MUH. SG 321 cat £325 for M, should be at least double, £650 MUH. (P) $450 $600

ROMANIA

3734 1890-96 Postage Due 10b emerald horiz pr, error IMPERF between, perf 13½, impressed arms wmk. VF fresh MLH. Mi D15(var), SG D236(var). Rare & attractive! (P) $80 $150

3735 1939 King Carol Birth Anniv 59L booklet containing 1.50L in 5 panes of 8 with all postal info & advertising interleaves. F-VF, mnr cover blemishes as always, contents superb, overall excellent condition. Mi 572MH listed but unpriced. Very rare! (P) $200 $400

3736 1939 King Carol Birth Anniv 89L booklet containing 3L in 5 panes of 6 with all postal info & advertising interleaves. F-VF fresh, mnr blemishes as always, overall excellent condition. Mi 574MH booklet listed but unpriced. Very rare! (P) $200 $400

3737 1939 King Carol Birth Anniv 158L booklet containing 4L in 5 panes of 8 with all postal info & advertising interleaves, including colour adverts for Artin pills & Korescol ink, plus for Galeries Lafayette on back cover. F-VF, mnr blemishes as always, overall excellent condition. Mi 575MH booklet listed but unpriced. Very rare! (P) $200 $400

3738 1940 King Michael 25b blue-green, wmk crown monogram, perf 13½, horiz pr ERROR imperf between. VF fresh MUH. Mi 650(var), SG 1455(var). Rare & attractive (P) $70 $120

RUSSIA

3739 1917 Russian Revolution "Crossed Swords & Cap" red opt Romanov 4k red, 7k brown, 10 on 7k brown & 20 on 14k green, all lower marginal blks of 4. VF fresh 2M/2MUH. Scarce historical items! Exp Trachtenberg. (4 blks). (P) $250 $350

3740 1917 Russian Revolution "Crossed Swords & Cap" red opt Romanov 10 on 7k brown, blk of 4. VF fresh M. Scarce historical item! Exp Trachtenbert. (P) $60 $90

3741 1917 Russian Revolution "Crossed Swords & Cap" red opt Romanov 10 on 7k brown, left marginal blk of 4, error opt on reverse. VF fresh MUH. Scarce historical item! Exp Trachtenberg. (P) $150 $250

3742 1917 Russian Revolution "Crossed Swords & Cap" red opt Romanov 10 on 7k brown, blk of 4, error opt on both front & back, opts INVERTED & on front opt is REVERSED! VF fresh 1M/3MUH. Scarce historical item! Exp Trachtenberg. (P) $150 $250

3743 1917 Russian Revolution "Crossed Swords & Cap" red opt Romanov 20 on 14k green, blk of 4, error opt INVERTED. VF fresh M. Scarce historical item! Exp Hekker. (P) $80 $120

3744 1917 Russian Revolution "Crossed Swords & Cap" scarlet opt Romanov 20 on 14k green, blk of 4. VFU, "8-5-17" cds. Scarce historical item! (P) $70 $100

3745 1917 Russian Revolution "Crossed Swords & Cap" red opt Romanov 50k grey & brown, blk of 4. VFU. Scarce historical item! (P) $70 $100

3746 1917 Russian Revolution "Crossed Swords & Cap" scarlet opt Romanov set 10k, 15k & 20k, marginal blks of 4 stamp currency printed on card. VF UN as made. Scarce historical items! Exp Trachtenberg. (3 blks). (P) $200 $300

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3747 1917 Russian Revolution "Crossed Swords & Cap" scarlet opt Romanov 10k blue blk of 4 stamp currency printed on card, error opt INVERTED. VF UN as made. Scarce historical item! Exp Trachtenberg. (P) $100 $200

3748 1917 Russian Revolution "Crossed Swords & Cap" scarlet & red opts Romanov set 10k, 15k, & 20k, blks of 4 stamp currency printed on card. VFU "Petrograd 3.5.17" cds. Scarce historical items! (3 blks). (P) $300 $500