20821895 Arms 5/- black & olive, no wmk. VF fresh M. SG 28 cat £300. (P) $220$300
20831895 Arms £1 black & yellow-orange, no wmk. VF fresh M. SG 29 cat £1200. Rare stamp. (P) $900$1200
20841896 Arms 5/- black & olive, wmk crown CC sideways. VF fresh M. SG 39 cat £275. (P) $220$300
20851898 Internal Postage "cheque stamp" 1d vermilion & pale ultramarine, imperf, setting II, with embossed control at back "Z26". VFU, "Zomba MY 21 98 BCA" cds. SG 55b cat £140. (P) $100$150
20861898 Internal Postage "cheque stamp" 1d vermilion & deep ultramarine, imperf, setting II, embossed control at back "XA11". Superb U, "Zomba MY 21 BCA." cds. SG 56 cat £150. (P) $100$150
20871903-04 KEVII set 1d-£1, wmk crown CA/CC, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh M. SG 59-66s cat £425. (9). (P) $375$500
20891903-04 KEVII £10 Grey & blue wmk crown CC, opt SPECIMEN. F-VF fresh M, some gum adhesions. SG 67s cat £500 (normal cat £8000). (P) $350$450
BRITISH EAST AFRICA
20901890 BEA Co opt QV ½a on 1d purple. Fresh M. SG 1 cat £275. Only 1440 printed. (P) $200$300
20911890-95 Light & Liberty 8a grey, part sheet wmk. VF fresh M. SG 13 cat £275. Only 1500 printed. Sorani photo cert. (P) $250$350
20921890-95 Light & Liberty 1R grey, part sheet wmk. F-VF fresh M. SG 15 cat £225.Only 2100 printed. Copy of Sorani photo cert. (P) $180$250
20931894-1903 with Light & Liberty surch set, 1895 new value set 5a & 7½a, & 1896-1901 QV set ½a-5R, all h/s or opt SPECIMEN & affixed to original French colonial UPU archive page headed "Afrique orientale Cie Britannique de l'et Protectorat". VF fresh M. SG 27-30s & 65-79s cat £520. Unique archival piece. (19). (P) $450$700
20941895 Light & Liberty 5a & 7½a h/s SPECIMEN. VF fresh M. SG 29-30s cat £75. (2). (P) $65$90
20951895 BEA opt Light & Liberty 3r slate-purple, on cover tied by squared circle "OC 19 95 Mombasa" cds, same b/s. VF. SG 45 cat £160 as loose stamp alone, unpriced on cover, while even lower values are "from x10". Only 719 printed & rarity on cover. Holcombe photo-cert. (P) $400$700
20961895-96 BEA opt QV set ½a-5R. Mostly F-VF M/MLH, some tropical spots etc. SG 49-63 cat £700. Very scarce set. (15). (P) $400$600
20971895-96 BEA opt QV set ½a-5R. F-VF U with nice pmks. SG 49-63 cat £900. Rare set. (15). (P) $750$1000
21041897 BEA opt Zanzibar "2½d" on Sultan 1a, surch type 14 DOUBLE -one albino, both equally strong & with double offset on back. Superb fresh MLH. SG 88(var) cat £150 as normal, while SG 88a double BEA cat £7500, double surch unlisted. Major rarity & an important new discovery that will surely get SG cat listing. 2015 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $1000$2000
21051897-1902 QV Lions High val set 1R-50R, all vert strips of 5, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh MUH, with nice never hinged original gum & beautiful colours. SG 92-99s cat £4400 for M, should be at least double, £8800 MUH, plus premium for strips. Unique set of high value multiples & spectacular group for exhibition. (8 strips of 5) (P) $10000$15000
21151897-1903 QV Lions 20R green opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh M. SG 98s cat £180 (normal cat £1200). (P) $150$250
BRITISH EMPIRE
21161890s Minerva 2½d green & brown-orange "AFRICA" imperf colour trial essay by De La Rue. Similar to design used for many countries. Superb fresh MUH. Attractive & rare (P) $70$120
21171919 De La Rue Britannia £20 green, imperf essay, inscr "Overseas Dominions". Fresh UN, severed & rejoined. Very rare. (P) $80$120
21181935 KGV Silver Jubilee Omnibus collection comp with Egypt, Falklands, Canada, Hong Kong, & South Africa in horiz se-tenant prs.VF MUH, mostly very fresh. SG cat £1500 for M, should be at least, £3000+ MUH & rarely offerred thus. (250). (P) $2300$3000
21191948 KGVI Silver Wedding Omnibus comp Aden-Zanzibar inc all Malay States, plus South Africa & SWA prs. VF fresh MUH. SG cat £2250+. Nice collection & quite scarce MUH. (138). (P) $2000$2700
BRITISH GUIANA
21201850-51 Type-set circular "BRITISH GUIANA 4 cents" lemon-yellow, initialled E.D.W (Wright) in blue, "Cottonreel" 1st issue. FU appearance, repaired, cut round, "Demerara / 3 OC 1851" cds. SG 3 cat £24,000 for cut round & under-catalogued. The famous Du Pontcollection only had 3 singles of the 4c which sold in Europe in 2014 for €48,000 - €108,000 (a cut round single with tear was €96,000!!!). Famous classic rarity. 2015 Scheller photo-cert. (P) $8000$12000
21211850-51 Type-set circular "BRITISH GUIANA 8 cents" green, initialled E.D.W (Wright) in black in centre, "Cottonreel" 1st issue. VFU, cut round with margins all round, "Demerara OC 18 1850" cds. SG 4 cat £16,000+, for cut round & under-catalogued. The Du Pont collection only had 2 singles (& 3 covers) which sold in auction in Europe for between €84,000 ( = A$120,000 for cut round single equivalent to this example!) to €132,000. Famous classic rarity. Exp several times. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $20000$30000
21411893 Constantinople Provisional "40 PARAS" h/s on ½d vermilion (2) tied by "British PO FE 28 93 "Stamboul" cds on Registered cover to Paris with "Paris 4 MAR 93 Etranger" arrival b/s. VF. SG 7 cat £200 as loose singles & "from x3" on cover. Rare & unusual usage to foreign destination. Holcombe photo-opinion. (P) $500$800
21421893 Constantinople Provisional "40 PARAS" h/s on ½d vermilion, error opt partly DOUBLE with "40" fully double & "PARAS" partially double, tied by oval barred "C" pmk (for Constantinople) on First Day of Issue cover to England with "British PO FE 25 93 Constantinople" & "Middlesbrough 5 MR 2 93" arrival b/s. VF. SG 7 cat £300+ on cover, plus premium for FDC & for unlisted double opt! Holcombe photo-opinion. (P) $450$700
21431906 Beirut Provisional KEVII 1pi/2d. VF fresh M. SG 15 cat £1500. Rare genuine example with only 600 printed & majority used. RPSL photo-cert. (P) $1200$1600
21441906 Beirut Provisional KEVII 1pi/2d. VFU, "Registered MY 06" pmk. SG 15 cat £700. Rare genuine example with only 600 printed.RPSL photo-cert. (P) $550$750
21451916 Salonika provisional "Levant" opt KGV 6d reddish purple, vert pr, error top stamp WITHOUT opt. VF fresh M. SG S6a cat £2250. Very rare & spectacular error. RPSL photo-cert. (P) $2000$3000
21471942 opt KGVI 1d red, variety "sliced M" on number 10 of a blk of 18 (6x3). Superb fresh MUH. SG M1/1a cat £220 as singles, plus premium for blk. (P) $150$250
21481942 opt KGVI 2d orange, variety "sliced M" on number 10 of a blk of 18 (6x3). Superb fresh MUH. SG M2a cat £170+ as singles, plus premium for blk. (P) $110$150
21491943-47 MEF opt KGVI short set 1d-2/6. Most VFU, "Sirte 20 3 44" violet cds. SG M11-19, Sass 6-14. Scarce use in Libya (9) (P) $130$200
2152Eritrea: 1948 BMA opt Postage Due 2d lower marginal blk of 4, variety "no stop after A" on 1st stamp. VF fresh MUH. SG ED3/3a cat £121+, Sass S3/3b cat €136+. (P) $80$120
2153Eritrea: 1951 Telegram franked BA Eritrea opt KGVI 40c pr & 10/-, tied by "Asmara Central 26 11 51" cds & partially punched perfins of odd symbols (Eritrean alphabet?), to Rome. VF fresh. SG E18 & 25 cat £72 as loose stamps alone, plus huge premium for "on cover". Sassone cat €20,000 = A$30,000 !!! for such proper usage of 10/- top value on postal document. Extremely rare survivor. (P) $300$500
2154Eritrea: 1951 Telegram franked BA Eritrea opt 20c, 2/- 50c, 5/- & 10/-, tied by "Asmara Central 9 10 51" cds & partially punched perfin of odd symbols (Eritrean alphabet?). From "Lloyd Triestino Asmara" to Lloyd Naples. VF fresh. SG E15 & 23-5 cat £88, plus huge premium for "on cover". Sassone cat €24, 500+ = A$36,750+ for such proper usage of the top 3 values on postal document. Extremely rare survivor (P) $500$800
2155Somalia: 1941 Mogadisciu "British Occupation" opts on Italian East Africa Pictorials set 10c/5c-10L/5L. (These opts on Italian postagestamps, & also on revenue stamps, were prepared on orders of the South African forces that had captured the region. But due to objections from London were never issued & most of the stock was destroyed). VF fresh MLH. Unlisted in SG but fully listed in Italiancatalogues & Michel & mentioned in Robson Lowe Encyclopedia. Sass 1-9 cat €2500+ & underpriced as it is a very rare set. Exp Alberto Diena AIEP, plus 2016 Ceremuga photo-cert. (9) (P) $1100$1500
2156Somalia: 1941 Mogadisciu "British Occupation" opts on Italian East Africa Pictorials set of BLACK opts 20c/10c-2L/1L, as normal sethas red opts on these vals. (These opts on Italian postage stamps, & also on revenue stamps, were prepared on orders of the South African forces that had captured the region. But due to objections from London were never issued & most of the stock was destroyed). VF MUH. Unlisted in SG but listed in Italian catalogues & mentioned in Robson Lowe Encyclopedia. Sass 2/I - 7/I cat €11,000+ Veryrare & almost never offered, especially MUH. 2009 Bottachi photo-cert (5). (P) $4000$6000
2157Somalia: 1941 Mogadisciu "British Occupation / POSTAGE" opts on Italian Africa Colonies Revenues 2L- 10L inc both issues of 4L. (These opts on Italian revenue stamps, plus also on postage stamps, were prepared on orders of the South African forces that captured theregion. But due to objections from London were never issued & most of the stock destroyed). VF MUH. Unlisted SG, but listed in Italian & Michel cats, mentioned in Robson Lowe. Sass 11-17 cat €3000+. Rare & almost never offered. 2016 Ceremuga photo-certs. (7) (P) $1200$1800
2158Somalia: 1941 Mogadisciu "British Occupation / POSTAGE" opt on Italian Africa Colonies Revenue 2L, error opt INVERTED. Superb fresh MUH, pristine never hinged original gum. Sass 11a cat €10,000+. Extremely rare with only several recorded & this is almost certainly the best condition example of them. 2011 Dr Colla AIEP & 2016 Ceremuga photo-certs. (P) $6000$9000
2159Somalia: 1941 Mogadisciu "British Occupation" opts on Italian East Africa Pictorials set 10c/5c-10L/5L. (These opts on Italian postagestamps, & also on revenue stamps, were prepared on orders of the South African forces that had captured the region. But due to objections from London were never issued & most of the stock was destroyed). Superb fresh MUH. Unlisted in SG but fully listed in Italian catalogs & Michel & mentioned in Robson Lowe Encyclopedia. Sass 1-9 cat €5000+ & underpriced as it is a very rare set, especially in MUH condition. 1956 Alberto Diena AIEP & 2016 Ceremuga photo-certs. (9) (P) $2300$3000
2160Somalia: 1941 Mogadisciu "British Occupation POSTAGE" opt on Italian Africa Colonies Revenue 3L. VF MUH. Sass 12 cat €250 & undercatalogued as hardly ever seen. 2011 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $150$250
2161Somalia: 1941 Mogadisciu "British Occupation / POSTAGE" opt on Italian Africa Colonies Revenue 40L, error opt diag misplaced & fully TRANSPOSED. VF fresh MUH, pristine never hinged original gum. Sass 19b(var) cat €6500 for normal shift, so est at least double €13,000 for such transposed. Extremely rare with only several shifted opts recorded & this is the only one with transposed opt known to us. 1996 Dr Colla AIEP & 2016 Ceremuga photo-certs. (P) $6000$9000
2162Tripolitania: 1950 BA TRIPOLITANIA opt KGVI set 1L/½d - 240L on 10/-, plus Postage Due set 1L/½d - 24L on 1/-. VF fresh MUH. SG T14-26, TD6-10 cat £235, Sass 14-26, S6-10 cat €300 (18) (P) $180$250
BRITISH POs IN CRETE
21631898-99 Numeral sets 10pa blue & brown, 20pa green & rose. VFU, s/l Heraklion pmks. SG B2-5 cat £102+ & under-catalogued as very scarce genuine. All exp Ceremuga. (4). (P) $60$100
21651898 Numeral 20pa green, IMPERF blk of 4, strong offset of design on reverse. Superb fresh UN, all 4 margins. SG B3a cat £500+. Extremely rare & spectacular. Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $350$500
21661898 British Occup Union Jack h/s Pediada "Revenue 10 paras" violet on white laid paper. Superb F/C with m/s lines. Bft 15a. Very rare. (P) $130$200
21671898 British Occup Union Jack h/s Pediada "Revenue 1 Piastre" dark blue on white wove paper. F-VF F/C with green oval, vertical crease. Bft 17. Very rare. (P) $130$200
21681899 Numeral 20pa rose, right marginal error imperf at right (between stamp & margin). VFU, s/l Heraklion pmk. SG B5(var). Extremely rare error. Exp Ceremuga. (P) $70$120
21691899 Numeral 20pa rose, horiz IMPERF pr. VF fresh M, all 4 margins. SG B5a cat £250. Very rare. Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $150$250
21701899 folded 2-page document with British Occup Union Jack Kandia h/s, "Provisional Administration Kandia Finance" h/s & several h/s for the Conveyancer, inc 1 tying a boxed Crete revenue (1 grossia?) Bft type 1-5 w/o value & Bft 4 (Crete). (P) $150$250
21711899(?) Document (folded & taped) in Turkish with British Occup Union Jack Kandia h/s & "Provisional Administration Kandia Finance" h/s -both in violet, plus boxed Crete revenue (1 grossia) tied by bilingual Greek-Turkish h/s. Bft 1-5 type w/o value & Bft 4 (Crete). $150$250
21721899 cover franked 10pa blue & 20pa green, ea tied by s/l "Heraklion" pmks. To Candia. SG B2-3 cat £48 as loose stamps alone & extremely rare on cover. (P) $200$400
21731899 Land sale document (folded), with British Occup Union Jack Pediada "Revenue One Piastre" blue vertical pr, tied by "District Commissioner's Office" F/C & with "Magistrate Pediados in Kastellios 1899" Greek cachet. Bft 17 cat £100, plus premium on document. (P) $300$500
21741899 Land sale document (folded) with British Occup Union Jack Pediada "Revenue 10 Paras" violet blk of 4 -sl water affected, with "District Commissioner's Office" F/C, plus "Magistrate Pediados in Kastellios 1899" Greek cachet. Bft 1a cat £140, plus premium on document. (P) $300$500
21751899 Land sale document (folded) with British Occup Union Jack Pediada "Revenue One Piastre" blue pr (folded thru), with District Commissioner's Office" F/C & with "Magistrate Pediados in Kastellius 1899" Greek cachet. Bft 3 cat £70, premium on document. (P) $150$250
21761899 Land sale document (folded) with British Occup Union Jack Pediada "Revenue 20 paras" greens pr (folded through), with "District Commissioner's Office F/C & with "Magistrate Pediados in Kastellios 1899" Greek cachet. Bft 2(var) -unlisted in green, other colours cat £60, plus premium on document. (P) $150$250
21771899 Land sale document (folded) with British Occup Union Jack Pediada "Revenue 20 Paras" grey-green (pale colours) blk of 4 with "District Commissioner's Office Pediada" F/C & with "Magistrate Pediados in Kastellius 1899" Greek cachet. Bft 2(var) -green unlisted, other colours cat £120, plus premium on document. $150$300
21781899 Land sale document (folded) with British Occup Union Jack Pediada "Revenue One Piastre" blue tied by "District Commissioner's Office" F/C & with "Magistrate Pediados in Kastellius 1899" Greek cachet. Bft 17 cat £50, plus premium on document. (P) $200$400
21791899 Land transfer document (folded) with British Occup Union Jack Pediada "Revenue 10 Paras" violet with m/s lines F/C, & with "Magistrate Pediados in Kastellios 1899" Greek cachet. Bft 1a cat £35, plus premium on document. (P) $150$250
21801899 Document (folded) with British Occup Union Jack Monofatsi "ten paras" blue revenue tied by signature. Bft 12 cat £150, plus premium on document. (P) $300$500
21811899 Document (folded) with British Occup Union Jack Monofatsi "ten paras" violet revenue. Initials F/C. Bft 12a cat £150, plus premium on document. (P) $300$500
BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS
21821899 St Ursula set ½d to 5/-, opt SPECIMEN inc "FOURPENCF" error instead of "FOURPENCE". M/UN, some thins, but 4d error is VF UN. SG 43-50s cat £190 for specimen set, normal 4d error cat £750 & much rarer as specimen as only several would exist. (P) $200$400