Public Auction 331 Thursday, March 30, 2017

2403 1943-54 opt Arms £3 green mult wmk inverted. Superb MUH. SG 135w cat £70. (P) $50 $80

2404 1943-54 opt Arms £5 indigo, mult wmk. VF fresh MUH. SG 136 cat £375 (P) $300 $400

2405 1963 Pictorial set ½d to 5/-, prs, ex printer archive, with IMPERF 1d, 2d, 3d, 1/6, 2/, 3/- & 5/-, plus perf 5d, 6d, 8d & 1/- (these 4 values unknown imperf), all wmk NZ star. VF fresh MUH. SG 163-73(p). Rare as only 1 sheet of ea imperf made. (7 prs imperf, 4 perf) (P) $170 $275

2406 1963 Pictorial set ½d to 5/-, prs, ex printer archive, with IMPERF 1d, 2d, 3d, 1/6, 2/, 3/- & 5/-, plus perf 5d, 6d, 8d & 1/- (these 4 values unknown imperf), all wmk NZ star. Almost all VF fresh MUH, 2 stamps tiny gum adhesions. SG 163-73(p). Rare as only 1 sheet of ea imperf made. (7 prs imperf, 4 perf) (P) $150 $250

2407 1967 Decimal surch set 1c/1d - $10/£5 on 5 FDC, $2-$10 on individual illustrated covers tied by Rarotonga cds. VF. SG 205-21 cat £580 as loose stamps & should be at least double, on cover, so £1160+. The $2, $6 & $10 only 1098, 863 & 876 issued respectively, with even loose U being almost never seen. (P) $500 $800

2408 1967 Decimal Surch Arms $2/£1, $6/£3 & $10/£5, top 3 vals, mult wmk (inverted on $10). VFU/CTO. SG 219-21 cat £445. Only 863 sets sold. (3). (P) $300 $450

2409 1967 Decimal surch Arms set $2/£1, $6/£3, $10/£5, tied to FDC by "Rarotonga 6 JE 67" cds. Superb fresh. Only 1098, 863 & 876 respectively printed. SG 219-21 cat £445, plus premium on FDC should be at least double, so £990+. Very rare FDC. (P) $450 $700

2410 Penrhyn: 1920 Captain Cook Landing ½d black & emerald, blk of 6, top 4 stamps, error part IMPERF blk of 4 which has horiz & vert prs imperf between. VF fresh M/MUH, with middle 2 error stamps superb MUH. SG 32/32a cat £1500 for M blk of 4, est £2500 for this. Extremely rare & spectacular error with only several recorded. 2003 Brandon photo-cert. (P) $1500 $2500

2411 1965 cover franked Pictorials 1d to 2/- tied by "Rarotonga 22 JA 65" cds. To England. SG 163-72 cat £12, plus premium on cover. $10 $20

2412 Penrhyn: 1917 KGV opt set 2½d to 1/- in 2 perf se-tenant vert prs. VF fresh MLH/MUH. SG 24b-27b cat £270+. (4 prs). (P) $180 $250

COSTA RICA

2413 1946 Red Cross 1col brown with red cross, printer's sample proof (instead of black) opt "Waterlow & Sons Ltd Specimen" with sm security punch, variety "void area in design at left" due to sliver of foreign paper adhering to stamp during printing. VF fresh UN as made. SG 409(p). Rare! (P) $40 $70

COVERS - CRASH, WRECK, DISASTER

2414 New Zealand - USA. 1930 Shipwreck cover with Wellington cds (stamp floated away), with 3-line cachet "Salvaged from S.S. Tahiti Lost at sea", with "San Francisco SEP 1 1930" cds. In typical "wrecked" condition. (P) $200 $400

COVERS - ZEPPELIN etc

2415 Gibraltar: 1934 5th South America flight franked KGV 6d & pictorial 2d (2) perf 13½x14, tied by "Gibraltar 30 JY 34" cds. To Brazil, with "Friedrichshafen" transit cds, red Europa-Sudamerika cachet & Brazil arrival b/s. Siege 265. Very rare. (P) $500 $700

2416 Liechtenstein: 1936 Zeppelin set 1Fr & 2Fr on reg cover to USA, tied by Triesenberg cds, 3-line cachet in red, pictorial code "c" cachet in red, b/s New York. SG 151-2 cat £300+ as loose stamps alone. (P) $120 $180

2417 Netherlands: 1932 8th South America Flight card franked Airmail 75c & Queen 7½ & 15c tied by "Gravenhage 4 X 1932" cds. To Brazil with Friedrichshafen & Recife cds, plus flight cachet. Sieger 189. (P) $160 $250

2418 Netherlands: 1932 9th South America flight cover franked Airmail 36c (3), tied by "Amsterdam Station 21 X 1932" cds. To Brazil, with 2 diff flight cachets, plus Berlin & Pernambuco b/s. Sieger 195. (P) $160 $250

2419 Netherlands: 1933 Swiss Flight cover franked Centenary 2½c & 25c (2), tied by "Gravenhage Dierentuin Lillput 24 MEI 33" cds, with Friedrichshafen & Bern cds, plus flight cachet. Sieger 222. Rarity as only 55 flown. (P) $220 $350

2420 Netherlands: 1933 2nd South America flight printed card franked William 12½c blk of 4, plus 2½c, tied by Gravenhage Dierentum Liliput 27 MEI 33" violet cds. Mail dropped over Barcelona with roller arrival b/s, plus Rotterdam & Friedrichshafen cds, green flight cachet. Sieger 214C. Rarity as only 64 dropped. (P) $200 $300

2421 Netherlands: 1933 3rd South America flight cover franked Airmail 36c, & 70c tied by "Amsterdam Station 29 VI 1933" cds. Dropped over Barcelona with arrival b/s, Friedrichshafen cds & flight cachet. Sieger 219C. Rarity only 44 dropped. (P) $160 $250

2422 Netherlands: 1933 5th South America flight cover franked Seaman's Charity set & 80c Def, tied by "Wassenaar 17 VII 1933" cds. To Brazil with 2 diff flight cachets & Curitaba arrival cds. Sieger 226. (P) $160 $250

2423 Netherlands: 1933 South America-Chicago flight use of Crisis Committee Postcard with 10c & 80 tied by "Gravenhage 10 X 1933" cds, with Friedrichshafen cds, flight cachet, & Brazilian b/s. Sieger 238. (P) $200 $300

2424 Netherlands: 1934 German flight cover franked 5 diff stamps, tied by "Gravenhage 12 V 34" cds, with Berlin & Friedrichshafen cds & flight cachet. Sieger 246. (P) $130 $200

2425 Netherlands: 1935 4th South America flight cover franked Queen 22½c (2) & 60c, tied by "Amsterdam Station 12 V 1935 cds. To Brazil, with flight cachet & b/s of Berlin & Recife. Sieger 299. (P) $160 $250

2426 Netherlands: 1936 1st Hindenburg flight cover to USA franked Relief Fund set, plus 2½c & 60c, tied by "Gravenhage 4 V 1936" cds. To USA with flight cachet & b/s of New York & Western Springs. Sieger 40b. (P) $80 $120

2427 Netherlands: 1936 15th South America flight card franked Airmail 36c (2), plus 3c & 12½c, tied by "Assen 5 X 36" cds. To Brazil, with flight cachet & arrival cds, plus Berlin b/s. Sieger 371. (P) $100 $150

2428 USA: 1930 Zeppelin flight cover franked $2.60 Zeppelin tied by "Varick St Sta NY 1 May 1930" machine cancel, with South America Flight red cachet, "First European Pan-America Round Flight" diamond cachet in violet & with Lakehurst Round Flight Zeppelin pictorial b/s in green. Sc C15, SG A689 cat £650 as loose stamp alone! (P) $350 $500

CYPRUS

2429 1880 "CYPRUS" opt QV 1d red, plate 220, letters KQ. VF fresh MLH. SG 2-PL220 cat £350. (P) $220 $300

2430 1880 "CYPRUS" opt QV 4d sage-green, plate 16, letters LH. VF fresh MLH, right marginal. SG 4 cat £140. Copy of Richter photo cert of pr it came from. (P) $100 $150

2431 1881 QV 1Pi rose, wmk crown CC, die I. VF fresh M. SG 12 cat £375. (P) $220 $300

2432 1886 Large "½" surch QV ½Pi green (8mm spacing type 10), wmk crown CC. FU, "Larnaca MY 27 86" cds. SG 28 cat £425. (P) $200 $300

2433 1892-94 QV set ½Pi-12Pi, Die II, wmk crown CA. Superb fresh MUH. SG 31-37 cat £450 for M, should be at least double, £900 MUH. Very rare MUH. (7). (P) $900 $1300

2434 1894-96 QV range ½Pi-12pi Die II, wmk crown CA. VF MUH. SG ex 40-47 cat £94 for M, should be at least double, £188 MUH (6) (P) $150 $250

2435 1894-96 QV 30pa bright mauve & green, Die II, wmk crown CA, variety "damaged US". Superb U, light cds. SG 41a cat £200 (P) $130 $200

2436 1894-96 QV 45Pi grey-purple & blue, Die II, wmk crown CA. VF MLH. SG 49 cat £120. (P) $80 $120

2437 1904-10 KEVII set 5pa-45pi, wmk mult crown. VF M/MLH. SG 60-71 cat £350. (12). (P) $250 $350

2438 1904-10 KEVII 45Pi dull purple & ultramarine top value, wmk mult crown. Superb fresh MLH. SG 71 cat £120. (P) $80 $120

2439 1912-15 KGV set 10pa-45pi, wmk mult crown. VF M/MUH, mostly fresh. SG 74-84 cat £250. (11). (P) $150 $250

2440 1912-15 KGV set 10pa-45pi, wmk mult crown. F-VF M. SG 74-84 cat £250. (11). (P) $170 $250

2441 1921-23 KGV 10/- green & red on pale yellow. VF fresh M. SG 100 cat £400. (P) $250 $350

2442 1921-23 KGV £1 purple & black on red, wmk mult crown. VF fresh M. SG 101 cat £1400. Rare stamp. (P) $1100 $1500

2443 1923 KGV 10/- & £1 set wmk mult crown, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh M. SG 100-01s cat £600. (2). (P) $550 $750

2444 1924-28 KGV set ¼Pi-£1, wmk script inc 1925 New Colours & vals. VF M/MLH, some tropicalised gum, £1 top value superb fresh. SG 102-22 cat £550. (21). (P) $350 $450

2445 1924 KGV original issue set ¼Pi-£1 (ex 1925 values) opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh M. SG 102-17s est cat £1000. (P) $900 $1200

2446 1924-28 KGV £5 black on yellow, top value, wmk script. Superb MLH. SG 117a cat £3750. Key stamp of Cyprus. (P) $3000 $4000

2447 1928 Anniversary set ¾Pi-£1. VF fresh MUH. SG 123-32 cat £300 for M, should be at least double, £600 MUH. (10). (P) $550 $750

2448 1928 Anniversary set ¾pi-£1. VF fresh MLH. SG 123-32 cat £300. (10). (P) $200 $300

2449 1928 Anniversary set ¾Pi-£1, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh MUH. SG 123-32s cat £700 for M, should be at least double, £1400 MUH. Rare set. (10) (P) $1300 $1800

2450 1934 KGV Pictorial set ¼Pi-45Pi. VF fresh MUH. SG 133-43 cat £200 for M, should be at least £400 MUH. (11). (P) $300 $450

2451 1934 KGV Pictorial set ¼P - 45Pi. VF M/MLH. SG 133-43 cat £200. (11). (P) $110 $150

2452 1938-51 KGVI Pictorial set ¼Pi-£1. VF fresh MUH. SG 151-163 cat £250. (19). (P) $220 $300

2453 1938-51 KGVI Pictorial set ¼Pi - £1. VF M/MLH. SG 151-63 cat £250. (19). (P) $90 $120

2454 1948 KGVI Silver Wedding set 1½Pi & £1. VF fresh MUH. SG 166-167 cat £62. (2). (P) $50 $70

2455 1960 "Cyprus Republic" opt QEII 15m olive-green & indigo. VF fresh MUH, right marginal. SG 192a cat £160. Rare shade. (P) $130 $180

2456 MUH collection 1937-89 in Lighthouse s/book. 1938-51 KGVI Pictorial set to £1 (SG cat £250). 1955-60 QEII Pic set to £1 plus 15m shade (£140). 1960-61 Republic opt set to £1 (£130). 1962 Pic def set to £1. 1963 Scout set plus M/S (£110). Then almost comp to 1989 inc M/S. Also Turkish Cypriot Posts 1974-87. All diff. Seems all VF MUH. SG cat £1200+. (800 plus 17 M/S). $700 $1000

CZECHOSLOVAKIA

2457 1919 "POSTA CESKOSLOVENSKA 1919" opt Mercury Newspaper 10h rose-carmine imperf. VF fresh MLH, 4 margins. SG 94 cat £2500, Mi 98 cat €2000. Very rare, only 125 printed. Exp Mahr BPP, Bloch & Prof Wallner, plus 2014 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $1800 $2500

2458 1934 National Anthem Music 1Kc & 2Kc M/Sheets of 15, printed on card, with original folder. VF fresh UN as issued. Mi 330-31xSB, SG MS334a cat £1300. Rare & impressive large format M/Sheets, in unusually fresh condition. (2 M/S). (P) $1000 $1300

2459 1919 Newspaper wrapper franked "Postovne hotove zaplaceno" red in blue frame postage paid label, tied by "Ceskoslovenska Polni Posta 4 1 1919" field post cds. Rare usage. (P) $100 $200

DENMARK

2460 1880-89 Copenhagen Bypost local collection inc 1880 Town Arms set 1o-50o, 1887 New Design 2o & 3o, 1885 Arms 15o vermilion, 1885 New Design 3o perf & imperf. 1887 Arms 3o, 5o & 10o. All diff. Most F-VFU. Scarce & attractive. (20). $100 $150

2461 1883-89 Horsen's Bypost local collection inc 1883 Numeral 3o red, 1886 Surch 1 on 3o & 3 on 3o, 1886 thick Numeral set 1o to 10, 1887 Thin Numeral set 1o to 10o, 1889 Horse 3o red. Most F-VF U. Scarce & attractive. (14). $60 $100

2462 1884-87 Odense Bypost local collection inc 1884 Numeral 3o blue & 5o brown, 1886-87 Pictorial range to 4o inc shades. All diff. Most F-VF U. Scarce & attractive. (8). $40 $70

2463 1885-87 Aalborg Bypost local collection inc 1885 Arms 3o red & green, 1886 Arms set 1o-5o. 1887 new Arms set 1o-50o & 1887 surch 3 on 5o. All diff. Most F-VFU. Scarce & attractive. (17). $80 $130

2464 1886-89 Randers Bypost local collection inc 1886 Arms set 3o & 5o, 1887 Knight set 1o - 10o, 1887 surch T3/1o & R/2o, 1887 Telefon-Mark opt 10o & "Randers Mark" opt 5o, 1887 surch 1½./3o, 2/10o & 4S/8o. All diff. F-VFU. Scarce & attractive. (16). $70 $100

2465 1886-88 Viborg Bypost local collection inc 1886 Numeral 3o blue, 1887 Arms set 1o-10o, 1888 Small Arms set 1o & 2o. All diff. F-VF U. Scarce & attractive. (10). $50 $80

DOMINICA

2466 1918 WAR TAX (small) opt on ½d green from UPU distribution with receiving authority "Specimen" h/s in black. Superb fresh MLH. SG 56(var). Very rare. (P) $100 $200

2467 1923-33 KGV Badge £1 black & purple on red top value. Stamp VF fresh MUH, top marginal. SG 91 cat £225 for M, should be at least double, £450 MUH. (P) $400 $600

ECUADOR

2468 1946 30th Death Anniv 10c red, printer's sample proof (instead of sepia) opt "Waterlow & Sons Ltd Specimen" with sm security punch. VF fresh UN as made. SG 795(p). Rare! (P) $40 $70

2469 1948 Roosevelt Airmail 5S black & brown, printer's sample proof (instead of blue & black) opt "Waterlow & Sons Ltd Specimen" with sm security punch. VF fresh UN as made. SG 874(p). Rare! (P) $40 $70

EGYPT

2470 1922 crown opt 100m, error opt DOUBLE. VF fresh MLH. SG 108b cat £450. Only 1 sheet printed! Exp Hass. (P) $350 $450

2471 1926 PORT FOUAD opt set 5m-50Pi. VF fresh M. SG 141-44 cat £2500. Rare genuine as only 1500 sets printed. All exp Ela while certificates can be obtained on request. (P) $1800 $2500

2472 British Forces: 1882 use of GB ½d green & 1d lilac pr (flts), tied to piece by "British Army Post Office Egypt SP 29 82" cds. SG ZA2 & 4 cat £475. The ½d green is extremely rare used in Egypt. (P) $250 $400

2473 British Forces: 1932-33 Postal Seal 1Pi IMPERF. VF fresh MUH, 4 margins. SG A1(var) cat £95 for perf hinged, should be £190+ MUH, imperf unlisted & must be worth more. (P) $80 $150

2474 British Forces: 1939 King set 3m & 10m IMPERF on thick no wmk paper with "Cancelled" on reverse. Superb fresh UN, 4 large margins. SG A14-15(var). Only 1 sheet of ea made for King Farouk collection. (2). (P) $250 $400

2475 British Forces: 1939 King 10m red, variety grossly shifted perfs. Superb fresh MUH. SG A15(var). Ex King Farouk collection (P) $70 $100

ESTONIA

2476 1918-19 1st issue 5k-15k & 35p-70p prs, triples & blks of 4 with range of provisional m/s, cds or s/l pmks, with cds Tartu, Nuustaku, Pernau, Risti, Haapsalu & Tallinn-Sudam, s/l inc Tallinn, Kose, Kuresaar, Nuustaku, Antslam Tartu & Parnu. VFU. SG 1-4 cat £87, Mi 1-4 cat €111 -both for basic U. Fantastic pmk range for the specialist. (15 prs, 10 triples & 5 blks of 4 -total 110). $350 $500

2477 1918-19 1st Issue 5K salmon & 35p brown tete-beche se-tenant gutter blk of 60 (30 ea), plus similar 15k blue & 70p olive tete-beche se-tenant gutter blk of 60. VF fresh MUH, a few repaired edge tears. SG 1-4 cat £210++, Mi 1B, 2B, 3b & 4 cat €613++, both as M singles. Possibly some sort of proofs or reprints etc, but still spectacular multiples for specialist study. (2 blks of 60). (P) $300 $500

2478 1918-19 15k greenish-blue, rough perf 11½, from trial issue. VFU. SG 2a cat £425, Mi 2A cat €450. Very rare genuine example. 2014 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $350 $500

2479 1918-19 15k blue provisional roul 10. VF fresh MUH with "Baltiski" violet h/s. SG 2(var), Mi 2(var). Exp Mikulski AIEP. (P) $100 $200

2480 1923 Airmail opt set 5Mk-45Mk/5Mk, inc 20Mk both colour opts. VF fresh MLH/MUH, usual patchy gum. SG 44-48 cat £212, Mi 41-45 cat €350. (6). (P) $150 $200

2481 1923 Airmail 10Mk/5Mk black opt, rough perf 11½. VF fresh M, usual patchy gum. SG 46a, Mi 43A cat €1500. Extremely rare genuine example. 2014 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $1100 $1600

2482 1940 Stamp Anniv 15s on white paper (both sides). VFU. SG 158, Mi 162x cat €300. 2014 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $200 $300

2483 1940 Arms 1s grey on white paper (both sides). VFU. SG 160(var), Mi 164x cat €500. 1994 Wassmann & 2014 Ceremuga photo certs. (P) $350 $500

2484 1812 Folded letter wrapper endorsed "Reval 27 July 1812" with blurred "REVAL" h/s. To Pernau. VF. Purchased by vendor in 1990s for DM200 = A$165. (P) $100 $150

2485 1823 Folded letter wrapper endorsed "Reval 11th July 1823" with Cyrillic "Revel 1823 June 11" b/s. VF. Purchased by vendor in 1990s for DM200 = A$165. (P) $100 $150

2486 1847 Folded letter wrapper endorsed "Werro 14 Oct 1847", reverse with boxed Cyrillic h/s "BEPPO 14 OKT 1847" = Werro. To Pernau with bilingual arrival cds. VF. Purchased by vendor in 1990s for DM190 = A$160. (P) $100 $150

2487 1923 Airmail opt set 5m-45m/5m (2 triangles & 3 triangle prs), plus 3 defins, tied to Registered Airmail cover by "Tallinn 15 11 24" cds, with h/s reg label/cachet. To Finland, with b/s of Helsinki & Joensuu arrival cds. VF. SG 44-8 cat £525+++, Mi 41-5 cat €440+++, both as loose stamps alone, plus large premium on cover. Purchased by vendor in 1990s for DM1100 = A$920. 2013 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $700 $1000

2488 1936 Relief Fund set 10+10s - 50+50s on FDC tied by "Tallinn 1 II 36" cds. To Narva with arrival b/s. SG 108-11 cat £120++. Mi 109-12 cat €110++ -both for loose stamps, large premium on FDC. (P) $100 $200

2489 1936 Relief Fund set 10+10s - 50s+50s on 4 illustrated covers, tied by "Tallinn 3rd Philatelic Exhib 17 V 36" red cds. SG 108-11 cat £120++. Mi 109-12 cat €110++ - both for loose stamps, plus large premium on Exhib covers. (4). (P) $100 $200

2490 1937-40 Philatelic Exhib illustrated covers franked President Pats stamps. 1937 4s blk of 4, or 5s tied by Tallinn 4th Exhib cds, 1938 50s or 60s both registered with 5th Exhib cds & 1940 3s, 6s (both & 25s registered with 7th Exhib cds. SG 113a-17, 122, 124-5 cat £102++. Mi 115-16, 119, 124, 136, 135, 156-7 cat €96++ both for loose stamps, plus large premium on Exhib covers. (5). (P) $100 $200

2491 1937 Relief Fund set 10s-50s, (sl toning) tied to envelope by fancy red "Tallinn 27 II 37" FDI pmks. SG 130-33 cat £49++, Mi 127-30 cat €70++, plus premium for FDC. Purchased by vendor in 1990s for DM90 = A$75. (P) $50 $70

2492 1937 Relief Fund set 10+10s - 50+50s on registered cover, tied by Tallinn 27 II 37 fancy pmk in red. To Narva with arrival b/s. SG 130-33 cat £49++. Mi 127-30 cat €70++ - both for loose stamps, plus large premium on cover. (P) $50 $100

2493 1937 Relief Fund set 10+10s - 50+50s on 4 registered illustrated covers, tied by "Tallinn 4th Philatelic Exhib I V 37" cds & with Exhib h/s reg label/cachet. SG 130-33 cat £49++. Mi 127-30 cat €70++ - both for loose stamps plus large premium on Exhib covers. (4). $50 $100

2494 1938 Relief Fund set 10s-50s, tied to cover by "Vehastu 19 X 38" cds. SG 134-7 cat £90++, Mi 131-4 cat €100++, plus premium on cover. Purchased by vendor in 1990s for DM120 = A$100. (P) $70 $100

2495 1938 Relief Fund set 10+10s - 50+50s on 4 registered illustrated covers, tied by "Tallinn 5th Philatelic Exhib 6 III 38" cds, & with Exhib h/s reg label/cachet. SG 134-7 cat £130++. Mi 131-4 cat €100++ - both for loose stamps, plus large premium on Exhib covers. (4). (P) $100 $200

2496 1938 Literary Society M/Sheet 5s-25s, tied to cover by "Tallinn Raamatunaitus 10 XII 38" cds. VF. SG MS143a cat £130++, Mi Blk 2 cat €100++, plus premium on cover. Purchased by vendor in 1990s for DM300 = A$250. (P) $200 $300

2497 1939 Registered cover franked Relief Fund & Parnu M/Sheets, tied by "Vosu 25 VIII 39" cds, with h/s reg label/cachet. SG MS147a & 151a cat £390++, Mi Blk 3 & 4 cat €330++, plus premium on cover. Extremely rare use of 2 M/S on 1 cover. (P) $350 $500

2498 1939 Relief Fund set 10s-50s, tied to Registered cover by "Tallinn 10 1 39" FDI cds, with h/s reg label/cachet. VF. SG 144-7 cat £55+++, Mi 142-5 cat €100+++, plus premium for FDC. Purchased by vendor in 1990s for DM350 = A$290. (P) $200 $300

2499 1940 Relief Fund set 10+10s-50+50s on registered illustrated cover, tied by "Tallinn 7th Philatelic Exhib 21 IV 40" cds. & with Exhib h/s reg label/cachet. SG 152-5 cat £110++. Mi 152-5 cat €100++ - both for loose stamps, plus large premium on Exhib covers. (P) $100 $200

ETHIOPIA

2500 1930 Coronation "Lion" 4g green, error of colour, UR corner marginal blk of 4. VF fresh MUH. Yv 183a cat €4800 for M, should be at least double, €9600 MUH. Very rare as only 1 sheet of 50 was discovered. (4). (P) $1700 $2500

FALKLAND ISLANDS

2501 Official sheet of paper with embossed Royal Arms at top with archival strikes of various h/s held by the PO inc the boxed "Falkland Paid Islands" in black (3 strikes) & circular type in red (2), the barred oval "FI" postmark & "crown Registered" (2 ea), the 1891 "½d" h/s (2) & an oval "Legislative Council Falkland Islands". The 1869-76 Franks alone SG cat £710+++ as cutouts, while covers with a single frank cat £16,000-£25,000. Amazing item of postal history (P) $1200 $2000

2502 1878-79 QV 4d grey-black, no wmk, thin paper. F-VF MLH, with nice original gum. SG 2 cat £1400. Rare & often mis-identified stamp. Exp twice while certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $1000 $1500