Public Auction 331 Thursday, March 30, 2017

3008 Belgium-Russia: 1943 Flemish Legion on Eastern Front "+10Fr" red- brown Airforce design, unissued, imperf. Superb fresh MUH, LR cnr marginal, Mi XVB cat €100+. (P) $80 $120

3009 Belgium-Russia: 1943 Flemish Legion on Eastern Front "+15Fr" green Airforce design, unissued, imperf. Superb fresh MUH, LR cnr marginal, Mi XVIB cat €100+. (P) $80 $120

3010 Belgium-Russia: 1943 Flemish Legion on Eastern Front "+25Fr" purple Airforce design, unissued, imperf. Superb fresh MUH, LR cnr marginal. Mi XVIIB cat €100+ (P) $80 $120

3011 Belgium-Russia: 1943 Flemish Legion on Eastern Front "+100Fr" brown Airforce design, unissued, imperf. Superb fresh MUH, LR cnr marginal, 4 margins. Mi XIXB cat €100+. (P) $80 $120

3012 Belgium-Russia: 1943 Flemish Legion Eastern Front "LANGEMARK" red opt Airforce "+50Fr" blue, perf, unissued. Superb fresh MUH, UR cnr marginal. Mi XXA cat €250+. (P) $250 $350

3013 Belgium-Russia: 1943 Flemish Legion Eastern Front "LANGEMARK" red opt Airforce "+50Fr" blue, M/Sheet of 4, perf, unissued. Superb fresh MUH. Mi XXA KLB cat €1000+ as single stamps alone. Very rare. (P) $1000 $1500

3014 Bohemia & Moravia: 1943 Theresienstadt Concentration Camp perf green Parcel stamp. VFU with "Praha 18.IV.44" cds. Mi 1 cat €400. Rare genuine example. Exp Dr Fischmeister, plus 2014 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $250 $400

3015 Bohemia & Moravia: 1939 Postcard 60h blue-green on cream, set of 12 diff views at the left. VF UN. Mi P6. Scarce as a set. $70 $100

3016 Croatia: 1941 Army "10.IV.1941" opt set 0.25D-30D. VFU on FDC with the special "Zagreb 1 / 10.V.1941" pictorial FDI cancel. SG 25a-o cat £600+++, Mi 24-38 cat €950+++ for M, & unpriced used, FDC listed in Mi but also unpriced. While 5000 sets were printed, virtually everybody kept them in mint condition, & only a tiny number of FDC's were made. Genuine FDC such as this are of great rarity (beware of forged cancels!). 1994 CPS & 2006 Ceremuga photo-certs. (15) (P) $2500 $4000

3017 Croatia: 1941-42 Pictorials 25b-50K set of tete-beche prs. VF fresh MUH. Mi 47K-64K, SG 32a-49a cat £87 for M, so £175 as MUH. (14 prs). $60 $70

3018 Croatia: 1941 Gold opt Castle set 1.50+1.50D & 4+3D with double gutter tabs at left, 1st with pos.9 engraver's mark "S", both with line perf at right. Superb fresh MUH. SG 26-7(var), Mi 39BIZf1+2 & 40BZf1+2 cat €300. (2). (P) $120 $180

3019 Croatia: 1941 Gold opt Castle set 1.50-1.50D & 4+3D as LR cnr singles with opt tab at right, 1st with line perf. Superb fresh MUH. SG 26-27(var), Mi 39BZf2 & 40 AZf2 cat €150. (2). $70 $100

3020 Croatia: 1941 Gold opts on Castle set 1.50+1.50D & 4+3D, in sheetlets of 16 stamps & 9 gutter tabs -5 tabs with gold "shield" opts, top marg also opt "Nezavisna Drzava Hrvatska", 1st sheet position 9 variety "engraver's mark S". VF fresh MUH. Mi 39-40KLB cat €1670, SG 26-27 cat £704 as loose M stamps alone, so at least £1408 MUH, plus large premium for the tabs & full sheetlets! Very scarce & most attractive (2S/S). (P) $500 $800

3021 Croatia: 1941 Gold opt Castle set 1.50+1.50D & 4+3D in central gutter cross blks of 4 with 5 tabs, 1st with pos.9 engravers mark "S". VF fresh MUH. SG 26-7(var), Mi 39AIZf1+2 & 40AZfl+2 cat €280. (2 blks). (P) $130 $200

3022 Croatia: 1941-42 Def Views IMPERF prs of 12 diff values to 100K with up to 5 of some values, all diff shades or papers, plus 8 horiz prs imperf vertically, a 1K vert strip of 3 misperf & imperf horiz, & 30K vert pr imperf horiz. Also 1943-44 Castles 3K50 & 12K50 imperf prs, another 3K50 imperf pr with offset on gum, plus similar design essay of 3K50 imperf pr. VF MUH/UN as made. SG ex 32-50(var) & 78-9(var), Mi ex 47-65, 91 & 98-9 U/UM cat €900+. (25 prs). $350 $500

3023 Croatia: 1941-42 Def Views blks of 4 IMPERF vert for 0.25K, 0.50K, 0.75K, 1K, 1K50, 2K, 3K, 10K, plus blks imperf horiz for 1K & 30K, also various diff papers. F-VF fresh MUH. SG ex 32-48(var), Mi ex 47-63UMw/Ums cat €500+. (10 blks = 40). $200 $300

3024 Croatia: 1941-42 Def Views 1K50 & 2K top marginal IMPERF proofs blks of 4 on "carton paper", the 2K with diag line printing variety across top pr. VF fresh UN. SG 36-7(p), Mi 51-2(p). (2 blks). $80 $120

3025 Croatia: 1941-42 Def Views 30K Harvesting vert blk of 8, error double horiz perfs on top pr, plus imperf horiz on lower 3 prs. VF fresh MUH. SG 48(var), Mi 63UMw. $50 $100

3026 Croatia: 1941 Red Cross set 1.50K-4K, ea in sheetlet of 20 with 5 tabs & decorative border. VF fresh MUH. Mi 66-8KLB cat €120. SG 51-4 cat £90 for M singles, so £180+ MUH. (3 sheets). $90 $120

3027 Croatia: 1941 Banja Luka Provisional opt "Slobodna Bosanska Hrvatska" on Yugoslav 1D & 2D, issued for Croatian occupied Bosnia & Hercegovina. Superb fresh MUH. Mi 1-2 cat €2400+. Only 1000 sets printed & very few survived, especially so pristine. Exp HFS, plus 2010 Ceremuga photo cert. (2) (P) $1500 $2500

3028 Croatia: 1942-43 Postage Dues IMPERF pairs. 0,50K, 5K 2 pr unissued colour diff shades of purple instead of grey, 10K 2 shades & a pr w/o background, 15K, & 20K, 2 shades. VF fresh MUH/UN as made. SG ex D67-81, Mi ex P11-25 cat €270+. (9prs). $100 $150

3029 Croatia: 1942 Aviation Fund set 2+2K-4+4K with tab at right, pos 12 with engraver's marks "1", "9", "2" & "4". VF fresh MUH. Mi 70IZf-73IZf cat €80. (4) $50 $70

3030 Croatia: 1942 Aviation Fund set 2+2K - 4+4K IMPERF UR cnr blks of 4 from sheetlets. VF fresh UN as made. SG 55-8(var), Mi 70-73U cat €320+. (4 blks = 16). $100 $150

3031 Croatia: 1942 Aviation Fund set 2+2K - 4+4k blks of 8 with central label, from special sheetlets, ea with control left stamp with engravers special marks "1", "g", "2" & "4". VF fresh MUH. SG 55-8(var), Mi 70-73IZF cat €268+. (4 blks). $150 $250

3032 Croatia: 1942 Aviation Fund set 2+2K - 4+4K in sheetlets of 24, plus 1 special tab in centre, all pos 12 with engravers special marks in LL cnrs "1", "2", "4" & "9". F-VF fresh MUH. SG 55-58. Mi 70.1-73.1KLB cat €500+. (4 s/lets). (P) $300 $500

3033 Croatia: 1942 Aviation Fund set 2+2K - 4+4K in sheetlets of 25 ea, all pos.12 with engraver special marks in cnrs "1", "2", "4" & "9". F-VF MUH, mostly very fresh. Mi 70.2 - 73.2KLB cat €300+, SG 55-8. (4 s/lets). (P) $200 $300

3034 Croatia: 1942 Model Plane Expo M/Sheet 2+2K & 3+12K imperf, with engravers "R" secret mark. Superb fresh MUH, pristine gum. SG MS58a(var), Mi Blk 1I cat €200+. $80 $120

3035 Croatia: 1942 Model Plane Expo M/Sheet 3+12K blue & 2+2K brown imperf with REVERSED order of stamps & reverse colour inscriptions, miscut by printer so missing "NEZEVISNA" inscription at top & with extra large margin at base. (P) $200 $400

3036 Croatia: 1942 Model Plane Expo M/Sheet 3+12K & 2+2K imperf with reverse order of stamps & reverse colours of inscriptions. Superb fresh MUH, minor gum wrinkles. SG MS58a(var). Mi Blk of 1I(var). Very rare! (P) $250 $400

3037 Croatia: 1942-44 Postage Due 0.50K smaller size perf 12x10 left marginal blk of 4. VF fresh MUH. SG D73a cat £88, Mi P17E cat €100+ -both as singles. $60 $90

3038 Croatia: 1942 Model Plane Expo M/Sheet 2+2K & 3+12K imperf, with REVERSED order of stamps & reverse colours of inscriptions. Superb fresh MUH. Mi Blk 1I(var). Very rare! Exp Dr Rommerschkirchen BPP. (P) $300 $500

3039 Croatia: 1942 Independence Anniv opt set 2k-10K blks of 4, 10K pos 15 with "A" secret engravers mark. VF fresh MUH. Mi 78-80I cat €105+. (3 blks). $50 $80

3040 Croatia: 1942 Independence opt View 10K, IMPERF horiz pr with printing greatly smudged. VF fresh UN as made. Mi 80(var) est cat €180+. Rare combination. Zrinjscak AIEP photo cert. (P) $70 $120

3041 Croatia: 1942 Relief Fund set 3+1K - 5+5K IMPERF in issued colours, plus set of diff colours proofs. VF fresh UN. SG 64-6(var), Mi 83-5U & 83-5P cat €225+. (6). $100 $150

3042 Croatia: 1942 Relief Fund set 3+1K - 5+5K in s/lets of 25 with decorative borders, 2nd stamp with engravers secret mark "dot with cross of D". VF fresh MUH, folded once. Mi 83-85KLB cat €230+. SG 64-66(var) cat £150 for M singles, so £300+ MUH, plus premium for sheetlets. (3 s/lets). $100 $150

3043 Croatia: 1942 Relief Fund 5+5K sheetlet of 25 IMPERF. Stamps fresh UN, small margin tear. SG 66(var). Mi 85UKLB cat €1250+ as singles alone. Very rare. (P) $400 $600

3044 Croatia: 1942 Red Cross Costumes set 1K - 13+6K inc Charity Tax imperf PROOF sets, 1 as issued, 1 of main design w/o red cross, & 1 of the pale undercolour only. Superb fresh UN as made, all left marginal Mi 96-90P & Z1P cat €450+. (3 sets of 6 = 18). (P) $200 $300

3045 Croatia: 1942 Red Cross set 1K - 13+6K inc Charity Tax, colour trials, imperf proof horiz prs. Superb fresh UN as made, all right marginal. Mi 96-90P & Z1P cat €300+. (12). (P) $150 $250

3046 Croatia: 1942 Ustasha Youth set 3+6K & 4+7K IMPERF horiz prs with tabs & cnr margins. Superb fresh MUH. Mi 91-92UZf cat €460. Exp Ceremuga. (2 prs) (P) $200 $300

3047 Croatia: 1942 Ustascha Fund set 3+6K & 4+7K in sheetlets of 16 with 9 labels. VF fresh MUH. Mi 91-2KLB cat €90+, SG 72-3. (2). $60 $90

3048 Croatia: 1943 Zagreb Anniversary 3.5K (sl tone), affixed in small special presentation folder & tied by "Zagreb Na Markama Izlozb Posta Zagreb 21 III 1943" special FDC cds. Mi 987, SG 77. $40 $70

3049 Croatia: 1942-44 Postage Dues 0.50K-20K, IMPERF horiz prs selection inc proofs. VF fresh MUH. Mi exP11-23(p) est cat €300+. Very attractive range & double prints are rather rare. (10 prs) (P) $120 $200

3050 Croatia: 1942-43 Official 3K left marginal IMPERF vert pr on "carton paper" with part of music score on reverse. VF fresh UN. SG O60(var), Mi D6(p). Very rare. (P) $100 $200

3051 Croatia: 1942-43 Officials 30K, LL cnr blk of 4 with 2 prs IMPERF BETWEEN. Superb fresh MUH. Mi D15UMs, this value unlisted, while other values cat €160+++. Such imperf betweens are 100 scarcer than stamps fully imperf, or imperf horiz on both sides etc. Exp Ceremuga. (P) $100 $200

3052 Croatia: 1942-43 Official 3K red imperf PROOF sheet of 100 with 3rd row from base only very weakly printed as the cliches have been "erased" from the plate as part of printer's corrections to fix a major stuff-up -this row had the 5K errors of cliché. VF fresh MUH, vertical fold between 7th & 8th columns. SG O60(p), Mi D6U cat €810. Probably unique sheet for specialist. (P) $400 $800

3053 Croatia: 1943 Labour Front set 2+1K - 7+4K IMPERF horiz proof prs in unissued colours, all cnr marginal. Superb fresh UN as made. Mi 94-96UP cat €360+. Exp Ceremuga. (3 prs) (P) $120 $200

3054 Croatia: 1943 Anniv of Zagreb 3.50K sheetlet, IMPERF horiz so with 4 imperf between vert prs, marginal arms at top etc. VF MLH top marg, stamps MUH. Mi 97KLB(p) est cat €600. Rare & spectacular! (P) $200 $400

3055 Croatia: 1943 Anniv of Zagreb 3.50K sheetlet, imperf proof sheetlet on thin pelure paper, with marginal arms at top etc. VFM in top marg, stamps MUH. Mi 97KLB(p) est cat €600+. Very rare proof. (P) $200 $400

3056 Croatia: 1943 Anniv of Zagreb 3.50K sheetlet, imperf proof sheetlet w/o centre, with marginal arms at top etc. Superb fresh MUH. Mi 97KLB(p) est cat €600+. Exp Dr Rommerskirchen BPP. (P) $200 $400

3057 Croatia: 1943 Famous Croats set 1K-3K50 of IMPERF PROOFS, ea in 4 diff shades of the issued colours, plus the issued perf set, all horiz prs. VF fresh MUH. SG 82-4(p), Mi 103-5 UP cat €1260+. Rare & attractive. (15 prs) (P) $500 $800

3058 Croatia: 1943 Famous Croats set 1K-3.50K comp sheets of 100. VF fresh MUH. Mi 103-5 cat €160. SG 82-4 cat £160 for M singles, so £320+ MUH. Great for study. (300). $70 $100

3059 Croatia: 1943 Famous Croats set 1K-3K50 of imperf PROOFS, ea in 4 diff shades of the issued colours, plus the issued perf set, all blks of 4. VF fresh MUH. SG 82-4(p), Mi 103-5UP cat €2520. Rare & attractive. (15 blks). (P) $800 $1200

3060 Croatia: 1943 Croat Legion in Russia set 1+0.50K - 9+4.50K imperf PROOF blks of 4 in 8 diff colours/shades for ea value, plus set of pale 1st print only & blk of 4 imperf vert of ea value. VF fresh MUH. SG 85-8(p). Mi 107-10UP(var) cat €1600+. Rare & spectacular. (40 blks = 160 proofs). (P) $1000 $2000

3061 Croatia: 1943 Croat Legion in Russia set 1+0.50K - 9+4.50K PROOFS on "carton paper", plus 1+0.50k w/o darker final print, all imperf horiz prs. VF UN. Mi 107-10UP(var), SG 85-88(p). Rare as only 1 sheet of ea believed printed. 2008 & 2011 Zrinjscak AIEP photo certs. (5 prs). (P) $350 $500

3062 Croatia: 1943 Croat Legion in Russia set 1+.50K - 9+4.50K imperf PROOF horiz prs in 4-8 diff colours/shades for ea value, plus set of pale 1st print only & horiz prs imperf vert of ea value. VF fresh MUH. Mi 107-10UP(var) cat €580+. (29prs = 58 proofs). (P) $350 $500

3063 Croatia: 1943 Zagreb Exhibition 18+9K stamp with engravers secret mark "small s" on window, plus M/Sheet with "large S" on sign. VF fresh MUH. Mi 115I & Blk 6I cat €100, SG 89 & MS89a(var) (2) $50 $80

3064 Croatia: 1943 Red Cross set 1+0.50K - 32+12K, plus Charity Tax 2K, all IMPERF & tied to part cover by "Zagreb 26x43" cds. VFU. SG 91-100a(var), Mi 118-27U & Z2U. Genuine U imperfs very rare with only several sets in existence. 2005 Wieneke BPP photo cert. (P) $250 $400

3065 Croatia: 1943 Red Cross set 1+0.50K - 32+12K inc Postal Tax 2K, specialised proof collection each val with an imperf, 3 progressive proofs & 2 colour trials. Superb fresh MUH. Mi 118-27(p) & Z2(p) cat €500. Spectacular! (66). (P) $300 $400

3066 Croatia: 1943 Sibenik opt Monastery 18+9K with engravers secret mark "small s" on window. VF fresh MUH. Mi 117I cat €100, SG 90(var). $50 $80

3067 Croatia: 1943 Labour Front set 2+1K - 7+4K, affixed in small special presentation folder with Arms & "Drzavna Radna Sluzba" on front, tied by "Zagreb 17 I 1943" special FDI cds. Mi 94-6, SG 74-6. $50 $100

3068 Croatia: 1943 Labour Front set 2+1K - 7+4K in sheetlets of 9 with decorative marg, IMPERF. Superb fresh UN as made. SG 74-6, Mi 94-96 UKLB cat €3000+. Extremely rare as full imperf sheetlets. (3 sheetlets). (P) $1000 $1500

3069 Croatia: 1943 Labour Front set 2+1K - 7+4K imperf PROOFS of frames only in unissued colours & of centres only in orange-brown, plus centres only is issued sepia colour. VF fresh UN. Mi 94-96P cat €540. (9). (P) $200 $300

3070 Croatia: 1943 Zagreb Anniv 3.50K sheetlet of 8, 1944 Post & Rail Employees Relief set 7+3.50 - 32+165 sheetlets of 9, War Invalid Relief set 7-3.50K - 32+16K sheetlets of 8, plus central label. VF fresh MUH. Mi 97KLB & 150-57KLB cat €140. SG77 & 123-30 cat £110 as M singles, so £220+ MUH. (9 s/lets). $120 $200

3071 Croatia: 1943 Zagreb Anniv 3.50K imperf PROOF sheetlet of 8 of stamp background & security underprint design, plus another proof sheetlet just of the security underprint design. VF UN as made. Mi 97(p) cat €1200+, SG 77(p). (P) $400 $600

3072 Croatia: 1943-44 Castle 3K50 ESSAY in similar colour & design to issued stamp, imperf upper marginal blk of 4. Superb fresh MUH. SG 78(E), Mi 98(E). (P) $80 $120

3073 Croatia: 1944 Francetic 12.50+287.50K sheetlet of 30 with margins. Superb fresh MUH. Mi 161KLB cat €400++, SG 134 cat £420 as singles for M singles, so £800+ MUH. Very rare sheetlet! (P) $300 $500

3074 Croatia: 1944 Labour Front set 3.50+1K - 32+16K affixed in small special presentation folder & tied by "III God DRS Zagreb 1 20 VIII 1944" FDI cds. Mi 162-5, SG 135-8. $50 $100

3075 Croatia: 1944 Labour Front set 3.50+1K - 32+16K imperf PROOFS on orange paper in 4 diff shades or colours -the top value red on grey granite paper, all marginal. Superb fresh UN as made. Mi 162-65P cat €700+. (13). (P) $300 $450

3076 Croatia: 1944 Labour Front 3.50+1K - 18+9K sheetlets of 8 with special labels, line perf 14½, with perf lines through all margins. Superb fresh MUH. SG 135a-37a(MS) cat £342 as M singles, so £682 MUH singles. Mi 162-7BKLB cat €900++. The rarest NDH sheetlets! (3 sheetlets). (P) $800 $1200

3077 Croatia: 1944 Sibenik Provisional opt on Italy 2nd set K3.50/10c to K3.50/50c, all blks of 4, ea used on individual regist cover correctly uprated with War Tax 2k, tied by "Sibenik 15.IV.44" cds, used locally with b/s. Mi 1-5, Sass 1-5 cat €2200+++ as loose stamps alone & with large premium on covers. Attractive & extremely rare as such blks on covers. Exp Tubonovic with cert. (P) $800 $1200

3078 Croatia: 1944 War Victims Charity 1K bombed home in sheet of 100 inc pos. 68 variety "line thru SKA". VF fresh MUH. Mi Z3 cat €30+. SG 138b cat £20 for M singles, so £40++ MUH. Great for study. $50 $100

3079 Croatia: 1944 War Victims 10K blue imperf part cnr blk of 16 about ½ of which is printed on the gum due to paper folds. Fresh M/MUH. Mi Z6U(var). Spectacular & unique! (P) $150 $250

3080 Croatia: 1945 Red Cross 100K black "Mother & Child & Burnt Village" unissued due to defeat of Croatia IMPERF blk of 4 on pelure paper. Superb fresh MUH. Very scarce. (P) $60 $100

3081 Croatia: 1945 Storm Troopers M/Sheet with set 50+50k to 100+100k, stamps with "A.O." imprints as base of ea. VF fresh, margins MLH, stamps MUH, margins original size 217x133mm. Only 2500 printed & few of those survived WWII. Mi Blk 8 cat €2200, SG MS144a cat £2000 for M. Genuine examples of this M/S are seldom offered - beware of the very dangerous reprints that exist! 2017 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $900 $1300

3082 Croatia: 1945 Storm Troopers M/Sheet with set 50+50k to 100+100k, stamps with "A.O." imprints as base of ea. Superb fresh MUH, pristine original gum, with margins in perfect condition & original size 216x133mm. Only 2500 printed & few of those survived WWII. Mi Blk 8 cat €2200+, SG MS144a cat £2000 for M, should be at least double, £4000 MUH. Genuine examples of this M/S are seldom offered -beware of the very dangerous reprints that exist! Exp Dr Dub, plus 2014 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $1800 $2500

3083 Croatia: 1945 Postal Workers 50+25K orange imperf proof. VF fresh MUH. Mi 176(p) cat €400+. Proofs of this issue are very rare! 2002 Zrinjscak AIEP photo cert. (P) $130 $200

3084 Croatia: 1945 Labour Day 3.50K sheet of 100 with varieties at pos.19 & 28. Overall fresh MUH. Mi 178 cat €100+. SG 149 cat £110 for M singles, so £220+ MUH. Great for study. $100 $150

3085 Croatia: 1945 Military stamp with red "Feldpost" opt, prepared for planned use by German troops. Superb fresh MUH. Mi M2(var) opt mentioned in footnote but unpriced. Exp Zrinjscak BPP. (P) $50 $100

3086 Croatia: 1945 Red Cross 100k brown "Mother & Child & Burnt Village" unissued due to defeat of Croatia, IMPERF horiz pr on normal paper, right stamp cross omitted. Super fresh MUH. Scarce. (P) $110 $150

3087 Croatia: 1945 Red Cross 100k brown "Mother & Child & Burnt Village" unissued due to defeat of Croatia, IMPERF horiz pr on normal paper, right stamp cross omitted. Super fresh MUH. Scarce. (P) $150 $250

3088 Croatia: 1945 Red Cross 100k grey "Mother & Child & Burnt Village" unissued due to defeat of Croatia, IMPERF horiz pr on normal paper. Superb fresh MUH. Very scarce. (2) (P) $130 $200

3089 Croatia: 1945 Red Cross 100K black "Mother & Child & Burnt Village" unissued due to defeat of Croatia IMPERF blk of 4 on normal paper. Superb fresh MUH. Very scarce. (P) $400 $700

3090 Croatia: 1945 War Charity Postal Tax 60K prepared but unissued due to the defeat of the NDH, horiz pr imperf vert. Superb fresh MUH. Mi see footnote. Rare! 2000 Zrinjscak photo cert. (2) (P) $150 $250

3091 Croatia: 1945 War Victims Postal Tax 60K lake UNISSUED high value. VF fresh MUH. Mi see footnote. (P) $80 $120

3092 Croatia: 1941 commercial cover (flap replaced), franked Peter 2D with violet "NDH" & bar opt h/s & "SHG" perfin, tied by "Belisce 16 V 41" cds (Slavonia), to Bank in Zagreb, with arrival b/s. VF. The perfin is of the SH Gutmann Timber Company & its Jewish owner clearly wanted to show his loyalty to the new Croatian authorities. Extremely rare proper usage of this local provisional opt. 2009 Zrinjscak AIEP photo-cert. (P) $600 $1000

3093 Croatia: 1944 Sibenik Provisional "N. D. H." h/s opt on Italy "Vinceremo" 15c green postal card, with "NEZAVISNA DRZAVA HRVATSKA" & Ustasha "shield" h/s opts at top, uprated with h/s opt 50c, tied by "Sebenico (Dalmatia)" cds, addressed locally. Great rarity with this being only the 2nd example of this postal card recorded. 2013 Zrinjscak AIEP photo cert. (P) $2700 $4000

3094 Croatia: 1944 use of Sibenik opt Italy Postcard 2Kn+1Kn on 30c brown, with Croat text opts at top & left. To Slav Pozega. VFU, "Sibenik 28 VI 44" cds, with full message. Mi P4 cat €600++. Very rare proper use of a rare card, & only recorded in the Dr Novak correspondence. 2015 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $500 $900

3095 Eastern Command-Latvia: 1918 Registered cover franked German Occup opt 1Mk tied by "Riga 26 12 18" German type cds, plus Arms 5k imperf pr tied by Latvian "Riga 26 12 18" cds, with German type reg label, with next day arrival b/s. VF. SG 12a & 1. Rare usage showing both the independent Latvian postal service & the still operational German Occup postal service. (P) $200 $400

3096 Estonia: 1918 Dorpat Provisional opt on Russia 20pf/10k both shades blue & light blue & 40pf/20k. VF fresh MUH. SG 1, 1a & 2 cat £378 for M, should be at least double, £756 MUH, Mi 1a, 1b & 2 cat €1160. Exp Vossen & Dr Bohne AIEP. (3). (P) $375 $500