Public Auction 331 Thursday, March 30, 2017

2297 1921 Air Mail to Halifax NS 1921 opt 35c (1½mm spacing), tied to cover by "St John's NOV 17 1921" machine pmk & with b/s of "Halifax FEB 4 1922" as flight was not completed & mail continued by train. Unitrade C3f cat C$500 on cover, SG 148f cat £120 as loose stamp & "from x2" on cover. (P) $150 $250

2298 1921 Air Mail to Halifax NS 1921 opt 35c (1½mm spacing), tied to cover by "St John's NOV 26 1921" machine pmk & with b/s of "Halifax FEB 4 1922" as flight was not completed & mail continued by train. Unitrade C3f cat C$500 on cover, SG 148f cat £120 as loose stamp & "from x2" on cover. (P) $150 $250

2299 1933 Balbo Flight Registered cover franked Balbo opt $4.50/75c tied by "St John's 26 JUL 33" cds with special flight cachet in blue-green, & b/s "Shoal Harbour JUL 27", "Crociera Area del Decennale 12 8", Torino TPO & "Torino Ferr America" both dated Aug 15, & finally Registered St John's AUG 28 1933" upon return. VF. Unitrade C18 cat C$1000 on cover, SG 235 cat £350 for loose stamp & "from x2" on cover. Only 1083 covers carried from St John's, not all of which would have used the opt stamp. (P) $650 $900

CANADA - NEW BRUNSWICK

2300 1851-60 Crown & Flowers 3d dull red. VFM, distributed gum, expertly repaired, 4 margins. SG 2 cat £3500, Unitrade 1 cat C$5000/$2000. (P) $500 $1000

2301 1859 folded letter wrapper franked crown & Flowers 1/- reddish mauve with blue grid pmk, & red "Chatham N.B. 19 SP 1859 Paid" at left, sent to Danzig(!) then in Prussia, now Gdansk in Poland, with all appropriate rate markings on front inc "England per Aachen Franco 4 10 B", transit & arrival pmks front & back. (Unfortunately some idiot had tried to tear off the original stamp, so only about 1/3 remains. For display purposes another has been hinged over the remains, this stamp is in excellent fresh condition with bright colour). SG 5 cat £4500 as loose stamp & "from x3" on cover. Probably unique & fantastic usage, that would have been a $30,000+ item. Still superb appearance & desirable item for specialist. (P) $3000 $5000

2302 1859 folded letter wrapper franked 6d olive-yellow BISECT, tied barred oval "11" pmk, b/s "Dorchester NB DE 13 1859"& "Bend of Peticodiac" (Moncton NB). Unitrade 2b cat C$4500, SG 4a cat £3000. Attractive & rare classic bisect usage. PF/NY photo cert. (P) $2000 $3000

CANADA - NOVA SCOTIA

2303 1851-60 QV 1d red-brown, imperf. Fresh UN, thin, 4 margins. VF appearance. Unitrade 1 cat C$2000 for this condition. SG 1 cat £3000. (P) $500 $800

2304 1851-60 Crown & Flowers 6d deep green. Fresh MLH appearance (regummed), 3½ margins, some flts, nice looking with deep colour. Unitrade 5 cat C$5000 in this condition, SG 6 cat £10,000. Scarce shade which is a significant rarity in unused condition. (P) $600 $900

2305 1851-60 Crown & Flowers 6d deep green. F-VF UN appearance but probably removed cancel, sl thins, almost 4 margins. Unitrade 5 cat C$1000 U or C$5000 UN in this condition, SG 6 cat £1000 as U or £10,000 as UN. (P) $250 $400

2306 1851-60 Crown & Flowers 1/- purple. VFU, central thins, almost 4 margins, m/s cancel. SG 8 cat £3500, Unitrade 6 cat C$700/$3500. Rare classic. (P) $800 $1200

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE

2307 1853 Triangle 1d pale brick red on blued paper. VFU, full margins. SG 1 cat £450. Exp Rasche. (P) $250 $350

2308 1853 Triangle 1d brick-red, tete-beche pr, PB printing, sl blued paper. VFU, full margins. SG 3 cat £700 for singles, premium for pr (P) $350 $500

2309 1853 Triangle 1d brown-red, on sl blued paper, PB printing. Superb U, full large margins, light cancel. SG 3a cat £375+. Unusually nice. (P) $250 $350

2310 1853 Triangle 4d blue, on sl blued paper, PB printing. VFU, full margins, light cancel. SG 4a cat £200+. (P) $130 $180

2311 1855-63 Triangle 1d brick-red, on cream paper, Perkins Bacon printing. VFU, large margins. SG 5 cat £900+. Rare so nice! PFSA photo-cert. (P) $600 $900

2312 1855-63 Triangle 1/- bright yellow-green, PB printing. Superb fresh UN, full margins. SG 8 cat £3500. RPSL photo-cert. (P) $1300 $2000

2313 1855-58 Triangle 1/- deep dark green, Perkins Bacon printing. VFU, all 3 margins. SG 8b cat £550. (P) $350 $500

2314 1863-64 Triangle 4d steel blue tete-beche pr. VFU, full margins all round. SG 19c cat £550 as singles, plus premium for pr. (P) $350 $500

2315 1863-64 Triangle 1/- bright emerald-green, DLR printing. Fresh M, 2 margins. SG 21 cat £650. (P) $200 $300

2316 1863-64 Triangle 1/- bright emerald-green, DLR printing. VFU, full margins. SG 21 cat £700. (P) $350 $500

2317 1867 Official cover "On Service" originally sent stampless with "Capetown Cape Colony OC 21 67" cds, to the Museum Sydney Australia & redirected, with NSW QV 2d tied by "Sydney DE 19 67" cds to pay for redirection. Rare usage. $50 $100

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - BOER WAR

2318 Mafeking: 1900 Goodyear bicycle 1d pale blue on blue. VFU. SG 17 cat £325. (P) $220 $300

2319 Mafeking: 1900 Goodyear bicycle 1d deep blue on blue. VF fresh M, sl disturbed gum. SG 18 cat £1200. (P) $800 $1200

2320 Mafeking: 1900 Goodyear bicycle 1d deep blue on blue. VFU on piece, "Mafeking MY 2 1900" cds. SG 18 cat £325+. (P) $230 $300

2321 Mafeking: 1900 Baden-Powell 3d blue on blue, 18½mm. M, diag cnr crease. SG 19 cat £1700. Rare M as vast majority were used. Exp Thier. (P) $500 $700

2322 Mafeking: 1900 Baden-Powell 3d blue on blue, 18½mm. Fresh M, sl creases, tiny tear at right. SG 19/20 cat £1700. Rare in mint condition. (P) $600 $900

2323 Mafeking: 1900 Baden-Powell 3d pale blue on blue, 18½mm. VFU on piece, Mafeking cds, couple tiny spots. SG 19 cat £475. (P) $250 $350

2324 Mafeking: 1900 Baden-Powell 3d blue on blue, 18½mm. VFU on piece, "Mafeking 11 1900" cds. SG 19/20 cat £425. (P) $250 $350

2325 Mafeking: 1900 Baden-Powell 3d deep blue on blue, 18½mm. Fresh M, variety greatly shifted perfs. SG 20 cat £1700. Rare mint as vast majority were used. RPSL photo-cert. (P) $1000 $1500

2326 Vryburg: 1899 ½ PENCE ZAR opt Hope ½d green. VFU, "Vryburg 8 NO 99" cds. SG 1 cat £80. Only 2400 printed. (P) $70 $100

2327 Vryburg: 1899 1 PENCE ZAR opt Hope 1d rose. VF fresh M. SG 2 cat £250. Only 2400 printed & most used. (P) $200 $300

2328 Vryburg: 1899 1 PENCE ZAR opt Hope 1d rose. Fresh MUH, small surface scuff at base. SG 2 cat £250 for M, should be at least double, £500 MUH. Only 2400 printed & most used. Copy of Brandon photo cert of blk from where it came. (P) $100 $200

2329 Vryburg: 1899 1 PENCE ZAR opt Hope 1d rose, blk of 4. VFU, "Vryburg 28 NO 99" cds. SG 2 cat £400++ as singles, plus premium for rare multiple. Only 2400 printed. (4) (P) $300 $500

2330 Vryburg: 1899 1 PENCE ZAR opt Hope 1d rose. VFU, "8 NO 99" cds. SG 2 cat £100. Only 2400 printed. (P) $80 $110

2331 Vryburg: 1899 2½ PENCE ZAR opt Hope 2½d blue. Fresh M, repaired cnr perf & vert crease, VF. SG 4 cat £1700. Rare stamp as only 480 printed & most were used. (P) $500 $700

CAYMAN ISLANDS

2332 1907 "One Halfpenny" opt KEVII 1d carmine. VFM. SG 17 cat £60. (P) $40 $60

2333 1907 "½D" h/s on KEVII 5/- salmon & green. VF MLH. SG 18 cat £300. Only 2160 printed. (P) $170 $250

2334 1907-09 KEVII set ½d to 10/- wmk mult crown & inc 1/- & 10/- wmk crown CA. VFM. SG 25-34 cat £350. (10). (P) $180 $250

2335 1912-20 KGV set ¼d to 10/- wmk mult crown, opt SPECIMEN. VF M/MLH. SG 40s-52bs cat £425. (13). (P) $350 $450

2336 1917 War Stamp opt KGV 1½d on 2½d deep blue (SG type 16). VF MUH. SG 55 cat £750 for M, should be at least double, £1500 MUH. Only 3½ sheets of this type were sold. RPSL photo-cert of the blk it came from. (P) $1000 $1500

2337 1921-26 KGV set 3d to 10/-, wmk mult crown. VF fresh M. SG 60s-67s cat £225. (5). (P) $180 $250

2338 1921-26 KGV set ¼d to 10/- wmk script CA opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh MLH. SG 69-83s cat £450. (14). (P) $350 $500

2339 1908 Stampless cover used locally with "Georgetown 16 OC 08" cds & with manuscript provisional endorsement in red "Pd ¼d W.G. MLC". VF. SG MP2, undercatalogued at £250. (P) $300 $400

2340 1942 reg airmail cover franked KGVI 5/- Waterlow & Sons imprint blk of 4 with "Cayman Brac 4 JL 42" cds, customs label at left to Canada, b/s Kingston (Jamaica), Miami, Vancouver & Vernon. Attractive. SG 125 cat £60 & "from x2" on cover. (P) $200 $300

2341 1955 cover franked 1950 KGVI 10/- black & scarlet tied "West Bay 5 AP 50" cds, to Jamaica. SG 147 cat £25 for loose stamp. (P) $100 $150

CEYLON

2342 1857-59 QV 6d purple-brown on blued paper, imperf proof, no wmk, wove paper. Superb fresh UN, as made, 4 margins. SG 1(p) normal cat £12,000. (P) $300 $500

2343 1857-59 QV 6d purple-brown imperf on blued paper, proof, no wmk wove paper. F-VF UN as made, 3½d margins. SG 1(p) normal cat £12,000. Ideal gap filler. (P) $150 $300

2344 1857-59 QV 4d black, imperf proof, no wmk wove paper. Superb fresh UN, as made, 4 margins. SG 4(p) normal cat £70,000. (P) $300 $450

2345 1857-59 QV 4d dull rose, imperf. VFU, cut square with 3 margins, barred pmk. SG 4 cat £4500. Rare genuine example of the key classic stamp of Ceylon. RPSL photo-cert. (P) $2000 $3000

2346 1857-59 QV 5d chestnut, imperf. VFM, sl crease, 4 margins. SG 5 cat £1600. BPA photo-cert. (P) $600 $900

2347 1857-59 QV 5d chestnut, imperf. Superb M, nice original gum, 4 margins & beautiful deep colour. SG 5 cat £1600. Unusually nice quality & certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $1200 $1800

2348 1857-59 QV 1/9 green, imperf. VFU, cut square with 4 margins, barred pmk. SG 11 cat £800. (P) $550 $800

2349 1857-59 QV 2/- dull blue imperf. VFU, cut square, 4 large margins, barred pmk. SG 12 cat £1300. Unusually nice quality. (P) $900 $1200

2350 1857-59 QV 2/- dull blue, imperf. FU, tiny thin, cut square with 4 margins, barred pmk. SG 12 cat £1300. (P) $500 $700

2351 1857-64 QV ½d reddish lilac on glazed paper, imperf. Superb fresh M, nice original gum, 4 margins & beautiful colour. SG 16 cat £4250++ Major rarity in such superb quality. Also fantastic provenance as it is ex the Royal collection -from small sale of duplicates in 2001 with the submitter on certificate listed as "The Keeper of the Privy Purse" 2001 RPSL photo-cert. (P) $4000 $6000

2352 1872-80 QV 2c pale brown wmk crown CC INVERTED, perf 14. Superb UN. SG 121w cat £180. (P) $70 $100

2353 1912-25 KGV set 1c-20R, opt SPECIMEN, wmk mult crown. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 301-19s cat £425. (15). (P) $400 $550

2354 1912-25 KGV 1R Purple on yellow white back, opt SPECIMEN, wmk mult crown. VF fresh MLH. SG 315as cat £50. (P) $40 $60

2355 1912-25 KGV 1R Purple on yellow on lemon, opt SPECIMEN, wmk mult crown. VF fresh MLH. SG 315bs cat £45. (P) $40 $60

2356 1912-25 KGV 1R Purple on yellow on pale yellow, opt SPECIMEN, wmk mult crown. F-VF fresh M. SG 315ds cat £42. (P) $35 $50

2357 1912-25 KGV 2R black & red on yellow, white back, SPECIMEN opt, wmk mult crown. VF fresh MLH. SG 316as cat £50. (P) $40 $60

2358 1912-25 KGV 5R black on green on white back, opt SPECIMEN, wmk mult crown. VF fresh M. SG 317as cat £48. (P) $40 $60

2359 1912-25 KGV 5R black on green, die II, emerald back opt SPECIMEN, wmk mult crown. VF fresh MLH. SG 317cs cat £65. (P) $60 $90

2360 1918-19 "War Stamp One Cent" opt KGV 1c/5c bright magenta, wmk INVERTED. Superb fresh MUH. SG 336w (unlisted this shade), other cat £160 for M, should be at least double, £320 MUH (P) $180 $250

2361 1921-32 KGV set 1c-20R, opt SPECIMEN, wmk script. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 338-57s cat £650. Rare set. (20). (P) $600 $800

2362 1927-29 KGV 5R black PROOF of frame only, marginal blk of 4 on no wmk paper. VF fresh UN as made. SG 365(p). Spectacular. (P) $120 $200

2363 1927-29 KGVI 5R black proof of frame only blk of 4, on no wmk paper, 1 with security punch. VF fresh UN as made. SG 365(p). Spectacular. (P) $80 $150

CHINA - FOREIGN POST OFFICES

2364 Indochina PO Yunnanfou: 1908 opt Cambodian 2Fr black & green, LR cnr marginal horiz strip of 3, centre stamp opt error "Yunannfou" for "Yunnanfou". Superb fresh M, reinforced perfs. SG 47/47a cat £2096++, Maury 47/47a cat €3810++ for pr, plus big premium for cnr multiple. Only 30 printed & very few recorded, mostly singles. Quite possibly unique as a cnr positional strip. Exp Champion, Calves, Scheller, plus 2013 Ceremuga photo cert. (3) (P) $2500 $4000

2365 Italian POs: 1917 "PECHINO 2 CENTS" h/s opt 5c. VF MLH. SG 1 cat £225, Sass 1 cat €450. Scarce genuine example. 2012 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P) $170 $250

2366 Italian POs: 1917 "TIENTSIN 2 CENTS" h/s opt 5c. F-VF fresh MLH. SG 31 cat £450, Sass 1 cat €700. Scarce genuine example. 2012 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P) $275 $400

2367 Italian POs: 1917 "TIENTSIN 6 CENTS" h/s opt 15c. VF fresh MUH. SG 33 cat £1700 for M, so at least £3700 MUH, Sass 3 cat €5500 = A$8250. Extremely rare in genuine MUH condition. 2012 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P) $1800 $2800

2368 Russian POs: 1900 Boxer Uprising use of Arms 3k postal card uprated with 1k, 2k, 3k & 5k, tied by 3 clear strikes of boxed Russian "PEKIN / 19 00" provisional cancel with "16 XII" inserted m/s date. The normal pmk used previously by the Russian PO was lost in the fighting, this primitive postmark was made & used for a very short period., plus German POs "China" opt 5pf & 10pf, & Germania w/o opt tied by "Peking Deutsche Post 17/12/00" cds. To Germany with interesting Boxer Uprising propaganda caricature illustration on reverse. Superb fresh condition. Major rarity of Russian POs in China as only several commercial covers with the "PEKIN" provisional cancel are recorded (nowadays worth something like $100,000+ per cover!), so even a philatelic usage such as this is great item for the specialist. 2013 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $5000 $10000

CHINA - IMPERIAL

2369 1901 combination franking PPC (edge flts) of Austro-Hungarian warship Zenta & its captain Eduard Thomann of Montalmar who was killed during the Boxer uprising. Franked Dragon 1c(2) & 2c, tied by "Shanghai 20 FEB 01" cds, plus Hong Kong QV 2c carmine pr tied by "Shanghai FE 20 01" cds. To Hungary with arrival cds. Mixed franking as China not a member of UPU, so stamps not valid to overseas address. (P) $450 $700

2370 1902 combination franking on formula Postcard with colour pagoda view, franked Dragon 10c green tied by "Canton 1 JAN 02" cds, plus Hong Kong QV 4c carmine tied by weak "IPO" h/s & "Victoria Hong Kong JU 2 02" cds -date error, should be January. To France, with Lille arrival cds. Mixed franking as China not a member of UPU, so stamps not valid to overseas address. (P) $300 $500

CHINA - LOCAL POSTS

2371 Chungking: 1893 Pagoda & Junk 2ca red-orange, perf 12½ all around. VFM, tropical gum. Chan LCK1, SG M1 cat £250. (P) $150 $250

2372 Kewkiang: 1894 Pagoda ½c black on pink, error centre bar of "Kiang character" omitted. VFU. Chan LK1a, SG 1a cat £275. (P) $150 $250

2373 Kewkiang: 1896 "ONE 1 CENT" opt Numeral 15c red on yellow, opt in deep BLUE. VFM, part gum. Chan LK15e, SG 19b cat £700. Very rare. (P) $350 $500

2374 Kewkiang: 1896 "TWO 2 CENTS" opt Numeral 6c yellow, opt in BLACK. VFU. Chan LK16a, SG 20a cat £600. Very rare. (P) $300 $450

CHINA - REPUBLIC

2375 1936 New Life Movement set $1, all marginal or cnr marginal blks of 4, 2c & 20c with part imprint. VF MUH. SG 444-7 cat £400 as M singles, should be at least double, £800 MUH, plus premium for blks. (4 blks of 4). (P) $150 $300

2376 1942-44 Military Field Post "Hupeh" opt SYS 4th issue 8c red, but forged opt. VF MUH. SG M676 cat £1800 for genuine. Useful reference. Negative BPA photo-cert. (P) $40 $70

2377 1946 Airmail CNC surch $73/25c orange, perf 14. VF MLH. Sc C42 cat US$1500. SG 819 cat £1500. Very rare genuine. Exp Yang & Sanabria. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $900 $1200

2378 1946 Airmail CNC surch $73/25c orange, perf 14, but forged opt. VF fresh MUH, typical irregular gum. SG 819 cat £1500 for genuine. Useful reference. Negative BPA photo-cert. (P) $40 $70

2379 1936 New Life Movement set 2c-$1, plus Postal Service Anniv 2c-100c, ea set of FDC with Canton cds - both to Hong Kong, 1st with nice letter. SG 444-451 cat £31 as loose stamps. (2). (P) $150 $250

2380 1937 FFC Macau-Manila & returned to Canton franked "Portugal" 1a, 15a(4) & Air opt 5a/6a, tied by "Macau 28 11 37" pmks, with flight cachets of Macau & Manila, plus b/s of Macau, Manila & Canton. SG 339, 350 & 361. $70 $100

CHINA - REPUBLIC - PROVINCES

2381 Sinkiang: 1923 Constitution set 1c-10c. VF fresh MUH. SG 43-46 cat £80 for M, should be at least double, £160 MUH. (4). (P) $60 $100

2382 Sinkiang: 1928 opt Marshal Tso-lin set 1c-$1. VFU/CTO. SG 71-74 cat £180. (4). (P) $60 $100

2383 Sinkiang: 1929 opt Sun Yat-Sen burial set 1c-$1. VF fresh M. SG 79-82 cat £225. (4). (P) $90 $150

CHINA - LIBERATED AREAS

2384 1930s-40s Red Posts & Liberated Areas, selection of early fantasy & forgery items, made many decades ago. Very interesting lot for specialist. (54) (P) $500 $1000

2385 North East People's Post: 1947 10th Anniv of Outbreak of War black PROOF M/Sheet on thick paper with margin guide-lines. VF UN as made. SG MS NE178(p), Yang NE 68Mi(var) unlisted, but cat US$20,000 for reverse print proof sheetlet of 4. Spectacular & almost certainly unique genuine proof. 2016 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $9000 $15000

2386 North East China: 1949 Victory of Hwai-Hai $1-$10 imperf blks of 12. VF UN as issued. Yang EC395-9 cat US$216+. $100 $150

CHINA - PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC

2387 1964 Peonies set 4f-52f. F-VF MUH, mostly very fresh. S61, SG 2185-99 cat £475. (15). (P) $200 $300

2388 1967 Labour Day 8f Mao with hand raising in greeting, in full sheet of 25, with full margins & imprints. VF MUH, gum sl tropicalized. SG 2358 cat £6250+++ as singles. Very rare & attractive sheet. (25) (P) $4500 $6000

2389 1969-70 Cultural Revolution covers with illustration or propaganda slogans, franked 1968 Yangtze Bridge set 4f-10f (plus extra 4f). Pmks inc Jaiding, Ningbo & Canton-Hankow Railway. (4). $200 $300

CHINA - TAIWAN

2390 1946 2-line opt Martyrs set 2s/2c-$1/20c, plus $2 on 2½c (1948). VF MUH/U as issued. SG 10-15 & 65 cat £100. (7) (P) $50 $80

CHINA - TIBET

2391 1911 Surch on China Coiling Dragon 12a/50c green. VF fresh M. SG C9 cat £900. (P) $275 $400

CHRISTMAS ISLANDS

2392 1934 Central Pacific Cocoanut Plantations 10c blue values. VF fresh M, some interleaving adhered as usual for this issue. RL 4. (P) $60 $90

COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS

2393 1990 Provisional opt set inc Official Paid (CTO as always) & both 10c. Fresh MUH. SG cat £150, retail $380. (8) (P) $90 $130

2394 1991 Official Paid Mainland opt marginal blk of 4. Superb CTO as always. SG O1 cat £360+, retail $600++. Scarce multiple. (P) $220 $300

COLOMBIA

2395 1920s? Bishop's Hat 50c blue, Church Revenue, printer's sample proof, opt "Waterlow & Sons Ltd Specimen" with small security punch. VF fresh UN as made. Rare! (P) $20 $40

2396 1947 Pan-American Press Conference 5c blue Norino, printer's sample proof (instead of blue/azure) opt "Waterlow & Sons Ltd Specimen" with sm security punch. VF fresh UN as made. SG 667(p). Rare! (P) $40 $70

2397 1947 Pan-American Press Conference 10c black Urdaneta, printer's sample proof (instead of brown/azure) opt "Waterlow & Sons Ltd Specimen" with sm security punch. VF fresh UN as made. SG 668(p). Rare! (P) $40 $70

2398 1947-48 Caro & Cuervo 3p brown, printer's sample proof (instead of purple) opt "Waterlow & Sons Ltd Specimen" with sm security punch. VF fresh UN as made. SG 674(p). Rare! (P) $40 $70

2399 1950 Arms 5p blue, printer's sample proof (instead of green) opt "Waterlow & Sons Ltd Specimen" with small security punch. VF fresh UN as made. SG 733(p). Rare! (P) $20 $40

2400 1950 Arms 10P brown, printer's sample proof (instead of orange) opt "Waterlow & Sons Ltd Specimen" with small security punch. VF fresh UN as made. SG 734(p). Rare! (P) $20 $40

COOK ISLANDS

2401 1892 Type-set 1d black vertical pr IMPERF between. VF UN. SG 1a cat £10,000. Great rarity, only several exist. 2013 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $6500 $9000

2402 1932 Double Maori Canoe 2d black & brown, UL cnr marginal blk of 4, error CENTRE INVERTED, no wmk, perf 13. VF fresh MUH. SG 101(var) footnote cat £2000 for M, should be at least double, £4000 MUH, plus premium for blk. Very rare as only 1 or 2 sheets printed. Holcombe photo-cert. (P) $3300 $4300