Public Auction 331 Thursday, March 30, 2017

3186 Laibach (Slovenia): 1945 River View 5L red-brown UR cnr marginal blk of 4, top 2 stamps variety "2 telegraph wires by tree tops" Superb fresh MLH. SG 130(var), Mi 57/57I cat €370++ as singles. Rare positional blk. (4). (P) $300 $450

3187 Laibach (Slovenia): 1945 Famous Slovenes set 15c & 4c mauve vert se-tenant strip of 6, the 3rd stamp variety "white dot in date 1586", 3 diff 4L & 3 diff 15c designs, perf 11. Unissued due to the defeat of the Third Reich. Superb fresh MUH. Mi IA-VIA & VI PFI cat €750. Rare! 2014 Ceremuga photo-cert. (6). (P) $500 $700

3188 Laibach (Slovenia): 1945 Famous Slovenes set 15c & 4L green, vert se-tenant strip of 6 with 3 diff 4L & 3 diff 15c designs, imperf. Unissued due to the defeat of the Third Reich. Superb fresh MUH, all 4 margins. Mi IB-VIB cat €400. Rare! 2014 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $275 $400

3189 Laibach (Slovenia): 1945 Famous Slovenes set 15c & 3L with 3 diff 4L & 3 diff 15c designs, alldiff colours imperf. Prepared but unissued due to the defeat of the Third Reich. Superb fresh MUH, all 4 margins. Mi IB-VIB cat €350. 2014 Ceremuga photo-cert. (6). (P) $250 $350

3190 Laibach (Slovenia): 1945 Famous Slovenes set 15c & 4L brown, vert se-tenant strip of 6 with 3 diff 4L & 3 diff 15c designs, imperf unissued due to the defeat of the Third Reich. VF fresh MUH, all 4 margins. Mi 1B-VIB cat €400. Rare! (P) $275 $375

3191 Laibach (Slovenia): 1945 Famous Slovenes set 15c & 4L blue, vert se-tenant strip of 6 with 3 diff 4L & 3 diff 15c designs, perf 11. Prepared but unissued due to the defeat of the Third Reich. Superb fresh MUH, with top & bottom margins. Mi IA-VIA cat €600. Rare! 2014 Ceremuga photo-cert. (6). (P) $450 $600

3192 Laibach (Slovenia): 1945 Famous Slovenes set 15c & 4L blue, vert se-tenant strip of 6 with 3 diff 4L & 3 diff 15c designs, 3rd stamp with variety "white dot in date 1586", imperf prepared but unissued due to the defeat of the Third Reich. Super fresh MUH, all 4 margins. Mi IB-VIB & VIPFI cat €550. Rare! 2014 Ceremuga photo-cert. (6). (P) $400 $600

3193 Laibach (Slovenia): 1945 Famous Slovenes 3 diff 4L designs prepared but unissued due to the defeat of the Third Reich, allimperf se-tenant strips in 6 diff colours. Superb fresh MUH. Mi IV-VIB/1-6. Rare & very impressive! Exp Ceremuga. (18) (P) $700 $1000

3194 Laibach: 1944 Registered Express cover franked opts 5c-1L25, 2L55/5c, Airmails 25c & 75c, Express 1L25, tied by "Laibach 15 IX 44" cds, with reg, Express & Airmail labels, plus censor tape & cachets. SG 65-75, 79, 84, 86 & E92 cat £308++, Mi 1-11, 14, 20, 21 & 23 cat €234++ -both as loose stamps. (P) $250 $400

3195 Laibach (Slovenia): 1944 Postage set 5c-10L & surch 2.55L-50L, plus Express 1.25L, tied to Registered express cover by "Laibach 11 IV 44" cds, plus special cachets & b/s. SG 65-83 cat £850 as loose stamps, Mi 1-19 cat €900 for set on cover. 1997 Raybaudi photo cert. (P) $400 $700

3196 Laibach (Slovenia): 1944 Airmail set 25c-10L & Air Express 2L, plus Red Cross opt set 1.25L & 2.50L, tied to Registered Express Air cover by "Laibach 12 IV 44" cds, plus special cachets & b/s. SG 84-E91 & 102-3 cat £2800 as loose stamps, Mi 21-30 cat €3200 for sets on cover. 1997 Raybaudi photo cert. (P) $1000 $1500

3197 Laibach (Slovenia): 1944 Orphans Fund 25c-5L Winter Relief Fund 25c-5L & Homeless Fund 1.25L & 2.50L Express sets tied to Registered express airmail cover by "Laibach 12 IV 44" cds, plus special cachets & b/s. SG 104-17 cat £8200 as loose stamps, Mi 31-44 cat €8800 for sets on cover. 1997 Raybaudi photo cert. (P) $2200 $3000

3198 Laibach (Slovenia): 1945 Postal money order payment special form for daily PO accounts, franked eagle opt Postage Due 25c in 2 blks of 10, tied by "Laibach 9 11 45" cds. SG D96 (£230, Mi P4 cat €200 -both as loose singles, plus premium for blks & on document. (P) $250 $400

3199 Lithuania - Zarasai: 1941 RED & BLACK opt range 5k-60k, allhoriz prs, all either se-tenant opt types or Mi listed varieties se-tenant with normals, such as "Lie uva instead of Lietuva", "1941- I-26 instead of 1941-VI-26" etc. VFU/CTO, light "per favour" cds. Mi ex 1-7, types I-III, varieties IV, V & X cat €6000+. Very rare group for specialist! (16) (P) $1300 $2000

3200 Lithuania - Zarasai: 1941 RED & BLACK opt range 5k-60k, all different with 4 values represented by 2 diff opt types each inc black opt 50k se-tenant pr & red opt 50k both singles. VFU/CTO, light "per favour" cds. Mi ex 1-7 & types I-III cat €2750+. Very rare group! (14) (P) $600 $900

3201 Lithuania - Zarasai: 1941 RED opt 50k, type II horiz se-tenant pr, right stamp error "Lieuva instead of Lietuva" w/o space. VFU/CTO, light "per favour" cds. Mi 6bIV cat €3250+. Extremely rare variety! (P) $800 $1200

3202 Lithuania: 1941 German Occup VILNIUS opt set 5k-1R tied to envelope by 2nd day of issue "Vilnius 17 VII 1941" cds. VF. SG 10-18 cat £1300++, Mi 10-18 cat €1200++ both as loose stamps, or €1500 on philatelic cover. Krischke BPP photo-cert. (P) $700 $1000

3203 Macedonia: 1944 "8 IX 1944" opt Bulgaria set 1L on 10st - 30L on 14L, all blks of 4 mostly marginal & showing various opt types & varieties. VF fresh MUH. SG G1-G8 cat £640+ for M, so £1280+ MUH cheapest types, plus premium for blks with varieties etc, Mi 1-8I/II cat €1200+. Rare & attractive. (8 blks of 4). (P) $800 $1100

3204 Macedonia: 1944 "8 IX 1944" opt Bulgaria set 1L on 10st - 30L on 14L. VF fresh MUH. SG G1-8 cat £160 for M, so £320+ MUH, Mi 1-8 cat €300. (8). (P) $250 $350

3205 Macedonia: 1944 "8.IX.1944" opts on Bulgaria 1L/10s & 3L/15s, both as horiz gutter pairs - this is comp set of gutters as only these 2 values exist thus. Superb fresh MUH. Mi 1Z & 2Z cat €900+. Rare & attractive! 2004 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $300 $500

3206 Macedonia: 1944 "8.IX.1944" opt on Bulgaria 1L/10s gutter strip of 4, inc opt varieties small reversed "R" in Macedonia on both left stamps & shifted opts. VF fresh MUH. Mi 1Z cat €316++. Exp Hristov BPP with copy of cert. (P) $130 $200

3207 Macedonia: 1944 "8. IX.1944" opt Bulgaria 6L on 10st blue, opt in GOLD type II. Superb fresh MUH. SG 3(var), Mi 3F(II) cat €250. Exp Hristov BPP with cert. (P) $150 $250

3208 Montenegro: 1943 "Deutsche Militaer…" opt King 1.50L/3D red- brown, variety "I" before "Verwaltung". VF fresh MUH. Mi 3(var), SG 78(var), Sass 3(var). (P) $70 $100

3209 Montenegro: 1943 "Nationaler Verwaltung..." opt pictorial set 25c- 5L. Superb fresh MLH. Mi 10-14 cat €388, SG 85-89 cat £487, Sass 10-14 cat €550. Key 5L with 2014 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $230 $300

3210 Montenegro: 1943 "Nationaler Verwaltung..." opt pictorial 25c-2L. VF fresh MUH. Mi 10-13 cat €180, SG 85-88, Sass 10-13 cat €240. (4). (P) $120 $160

3211 Montenegro: 1943 "Nationaler Verwaltung..." opt pictorial 5L red on buff. Superb fresh MUH. Mi 14 cat €600, SG 89, Sass 14 cat €900. Very scarce genuine example. 2014 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $450 $600

3212 Montenegro: 1943 "Nationaler Verwaltung..." opt Airmail 50c-5L. VF fresh MUH. Mi 15-18 cat €180, SG 90-93, Sass A1-A4 cat €240. (4). (P) $120 $160

3213 Montenegro: 1943 "Nationaler Verwaltung..." opt 10L purple on buff Airmail top value. Superb fresh MUH, pristine never hinged original gum, excellent centring. Mi 19 cat €7000+, SG 94, Sass A5 cat €10,700+. Very rare genuine key value & almost never seen so nice MUH. Exp J Bar, plus 2002 Brunel BPP & 2015 Ceremuga photo-certs. (P) $5500 $7500

3214 Montenegro: 1943 "Nationaler Verwaltung..." opt 10L purple on buff Airmail top value. Superb fresh MLH. Mi 19 cat €3900, SG 94 cat £4500, Sass A5 cat €5350. Very rare genuine key value. Exp Dr Dub, plus 1972 Friedl/Bloch & 2014 Ceremuga photo-certs. (P) $2500 $3500

3215 Montenegro: 1944 "Fluchtlingshilfe..." opt set 0.15+0.85RM/3D to 0.50+ 1.50RM/2L. Superb fresh MUH. Mi 20-28 cat €450, SG 95-103, Sass 15-A8 cat €600. Exp Zumstein. (9). (P) $300 $400

3216 Montenegro: 1944 "Fluchtlingshilfe..." opt King 0.15 + 0.85RM/3D red- brown, variety "Broken F in Fluchtlingshilfe". Superb MLH. Mi 20I cat €80, SG 95(var), Sass 15(var). (P) $50 $80

3217 Montenegro: 1944 "Fluchtlingshilfe..." opt King 0.15 + 0.85RM/4D bright blue, variety "Broken F in Fluchtlingshilfe". Superb MLH. Mi 21I cat €80, SG 96(var), Sass 16(var). (P) $50 $80

3218 Montenegro: 1944 "Fluchtlingshilfe..." opt pictorial 0.15+0.85RM/ 25L green, variety "broken F in Fluchtlingshilfe". Superb fresh MUH. Mi 22I cat €200, SG 97(var), Sass 17(var). (P) $130 $200

3219 Montenegro: 1944 "Fluchtlingshilfe..." opt pictorial 0.15+1.35RM/ 50c rose-magenta, variety "broken 5 in 1.35RM". Superb fresh MUH. Mi 23III cat €200, SG 98(var), Sass 18(var). (P) $130 $200

3220 Montenegro: 1944 "Fluchtlingshilfe..." opt pictorial 0.25+1.75RM/2L blue-green, variety "broken F in Fluchtlingshilfe". Superb fresh MUH. Mi 25I cat €200, SG 100(var), Sass 20(var). (P) $130 $200

3221 Montenegro: 1944 Red Cross opt set 0.15+0.85RM/25c to 0.50+2RM on 2L. Superb fresh MUH. Mi 29-35 cat €280, SG 104-10, Sass 21-A11 cat €475. (7). (P) $200 $300

3222 Montenegro: 1944 Red Cross opt pictorial 0.15+1.35RM/50c rose-magenta, variety "G in Montenegro level instead of raised" which occurred once per sheet. Superb fresh MUH. Mi 30I cat €200, Sass 22a cat €160 for M, so €400 MUH. Rare specialist item as only 100 of variety printed. (P) $120 $180

3223 Montenegro: 1944 Red Cross opt Airmail 0.25+1.75RM/50c brown, variety "G in Montenegro level instead of raised" which occurred once per sheet. VF fresh MUH. Mi 33I cat €108, Sass A9a cat €160 for M, so €320 MUH. Rare specialist item as only 100 of variety printed. (P) $120 $180

3224 Montenegro: 1944 Red Cross opt Airmail 0.25+1.75RM/50c, horiz pr, left stamp variety "G in Montenegro level instead of raised" which occurred once per sheet, se-tenant with normal. F-VF MUH, natural gum irregularity, bottom marginal. Mi 33/33I cat €240, SG 108/108(var), Sass 179/A9a cat €190 for M, so €380 MUH. Rare specialist item as only 100 of variety printed & few survive in se-tenant prs. Exp Ceremuga. (P) $120 $180

3225 Montenegro: 1944 Red Cross opt Airmail 0.25+2.75RM/1L, horiz pr, left stamp variety "G in Montenegro level instead of raised" which occurred once per sheet, se-tenant with normal. F-VF MUH. Mi 34/34I cat €240, SG 109/109(var), Sass A10/A10a cat €190 for M, so €380 MUH. Rare specialist item as only 100 of variety printed & few survive in se-tenant prs. (P) $120 $180

3226 Montenegro: 1944 Red Cross opt Airmail 0.50+2RM/2L rose-magenta, variety "G in Montenegro level instead of raised" -occurred once per sheet. Superb fresh MLH. Mi 35I cat €110, Sass A11a cat €160. Rare specialist item as only 100 of variety printed. (P) $70 $100

3227 Montenegro: 1944 Red Cross opt Airmail 0.50+2RM/2L, horiz pr, left stamp variety "G in Montenegro level instead of raised" which occurred once per sheet, se-tenant with normal. F-VF MUH, bottom marginal. Mi 35/35I cat €240, SG 110/110(var), Sass A11/A11a cat €190 for M so €380 MUH. Rare specialist item as only 100 of variety printed & few survive in se-tenant prs. Exp Ceremuga. (P) $150 $250

3228 Montenegro: 1944 Red Cross opt Airmail 0.25 + 2.75RM on 1L ultramarine, vert pr, error IMPERF between. Superb U/CTO, "Cetinje 22.V.44" cds. Mi 34UMs cat €1800 for M & unpriced U. SG 109(var), Sass A10b cat €3200 for M, unpriced U. Great rarity as only several M are recorded & only 1 other U example which sold for €3000 = $5000 in a German auction several years ago. 2011 Dr Colla AIEP photo-cert. (P) $2000 $4000

3229 Netherlands: 1942 Nazi Legion M/Sheets 7½c & 12½c. VF fresh MUH. SG MS569a-b cat £340 for M, so £680+ MUH. (2). (P) $300 $400

3230 Poland: 1916 Warsaw Local Post surch set 2gr/10gr & 6gr/5gr, each both as INVERTED opt & INVERTED one DOUBLE opt!, allcnr blks of 4. F-VF fresh MUH. Mi 9-10K & 9-10DK in footnote but unpriced. Very rare in blks & spectacular. Exp Ceremuga AIEP. (16) (P) $550 $750

3231 Poland - Lithuania: 1918 Wilno Local Post usage of Austria 10h postcard with "Wien 28.V.18", with boxed censor h/s, sent to Wilna (Wilno/Vilnius) with "GEBUHR / 10 PF" violet pmk applied to pay for local delivery. Fi 1. Extremely rare usage. Exp Ceremuga AIEP. (P) $500 $1000

3232 Poland-General Govt: 1940 Eagle & Swastika opt 24gr/25gr opt type I. VFU. Mi 14I cat €120. Exp Korszen & Ceremuga AIEP. (P) $90 $120

3233 Poland-General Govt: 1940 Eagle & Swastika opt 24gr/25gr opt type I. VF fresh MUH. Mi 14I cat €140. (P) $100 $150

3234 Poland-General Govt: 1940 Eagle & Swastika opt 4gr/5gr, variety "right 4 broken at right end". VF fresh MUH. Mi 18I cat €120. Exp Korszen & Ceremuga AIEP. (P) $80 $120

3235 Poland-General Govt: 1940 Eagle & Swastika opt 4gr/5gr horiz pr, left stamp variety "accent on a in General". VF fresh MUH. Mi 18/18II cat €121. (P) $70 $100

3236 Poland-General Govt: 1940 Eagle & Swastika opt 4gr/5gr, 2gr/5gr vert pr, 6gr/10gr & 10gr/10gr, tied on cover by "Rabka 20.4.40" cds, the 4gr/5gr variety "accent on a in General". VFU, cvr fold vert, variety stamp VF. Mi 18II cat €200 on cover. Correctly franked 24g. Exp Ceremuga AIEP. (P) $120 $200

3237 Poland-General Govt: 1940 Eagle & Swastika opt 4gr/5gr, variety "accent on a of General". VFU. Mi 18II cat €140. Exp Schmutz & Ceremuga AIEP. (P) $100 $130

3238 Poland-General Govt: 1940 Eagle & Swastika opt 4gr/5gr, variety "right 4 broken at right end". VFU, on piece, "13.8.45" cds. Mi 18I cat €150. Exp Korszen & Ceremuga AIEP. (P) $110 $150

3239 Poland-General Govt: 1940 Eagle & Swastika opt 4gr/5gr, blk of 4, LL stamp variety "dot at left of Eagle's wing". VF MUH. Mi 18(var), SG 373(var). (P) $50 $80

3240 Poland-General Govt: 1940 Eagle & Swastika opt 6gr/10gr, variety "dot above 6". VF fresh MUH. Mi 19(var), SG 374(var). Exp Schmutz & Ceremuga AIEP. (P) $40 $70

3241 Poland-General Govt: 1940 Eagle & Swastika opt 8gr/10gr, variety "extended leaf in wreath around Swastika". VF fresh MUH. Mi 20II cat €90. (P) $50 $80

3242 Poland-General Govt: 1940 Eagle & Swastika opt 8gr/10gr, variety "extended leaf in wreath around Swastika". VFU. Mi 20II cat €90. Ex Korszen & Ceremuga AIEP. (P) $70 $100

3243 Poland-General Govt: 1940 Eagle & Swastika opt 24gr/25gr left marginal horiz pr, left variety "broken n & e in General". VF fresh MUH. Mi 22/22I cat €141. Exp Schmutz & Ceremuga AIEP. (P) $90 $130

3244 Poland-General Govt: 1940 Eagle & Swastika opt 30gr/30gr, variety "gash in left 0 of 30". VFU. Mi 23I cat €120. Exp Schmutz & Ceremuga AIEP. (P) $70 $100

3245 Poland-General Govt: 1940 Eagle & Swastika opt 30gr/30gr, variety "accent above 3 in left 30". VF fresh MUH. Mi 30II cat €120. Exp Korszen & Ceremuga AIEP. (P) $80 $120

3246 Poland-General Govt: 1940 Eagle & Swastika opt 16gr/15gr, variety "dash below GO of Gouvernment". VF fresh MUH. Mi 34I cat €80. Exp Schmutz & Ceremuga AIEP. (P) $50 $80

3247 Poland-General Govt: 1940 Gate 6gr brown, imperf horiz pr. Superb fresh MUH, all 4 margins. Mi 40U cat €160. (P) $110 $150

3248 Poland-General Govt: 1940 Castle 24gr lake imperf horiz pr. Superb fresh MUH, all 4 margins. Mi 45U cat €160. Exp Stolow. (P) $110 $150

3249 Poland-General Govt: 1940 Radio Licence Fee 4zl + "A" rose-red, IMPERF PLATE PROOF setenant pr (one for the PO & one for your licence book), thicker chalk-surfaced paper. Superb UN as made, all 4 margins. Bft R1a-b(p), Mi 1-2Pl. Only 1 proof sheet of 50 prs recorded. 2009 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P) $130 $200

3250 Poland-General Govt: 1940 Radio Licence Fee 4zl + "A" orange-red issued colour, imperf vert setenant pr (one for the PO & one for your licence book). Superb fresh MUH, all 4 margins. Bft R1a-b(var), Mi R1-2U. Rare as only 2 imperf sheets of 50prs recorded. 2009 Ceremuga photo cert . (P) $100 $150

3251 Poland-General Govt: 1940 Radio Licence Fee 4Zl + "A" rose-red, IMPERF PLATE PROOF setenant blk of 4 (one for the PO & one for your licence book), thicker chalk-surfaced paper. Superb UN as made, right marginal with all 4 margins. Bft R1a-b(p), Mi 1-2Pl. Only 1 proof sheet of 50 prs recorded. 2009 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P) $250 $400

3252 Poland-General Govt: 1940 Radio Licence Fee 4Zl + "A" orange-red issued colour, IMPERF setenant blk of 4 (one for the PO & one for your licence book). Superb fresh MUH, right marginal with all 4 margins. Bft R1a-b(var), Mi R1-2u. Very rare as only 2 imperf sheets of 50 prs recorded. 2009 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P) $200 $300

3253 Poland-General Govt: 1940 Official Eagle & Swastika (5)zl large size imperf PROOF, w/o value. VF fresh MUH, 4 margins. Mi D13PS cat €380. Only 1 sheet of 50 recorded. (P) $275 $400

3254 Poland-General Govt: 1940 Official Eagle & Swastika (6gr-50gr) black lilac (small size) imperf PROOF, w/o value. Superb fresh MUH, 4 margins. Mi D16P cat €180. Only 1 sheet recorded. (P) $120 $180

3255 Poland-General Govt: 1940 Official Eagle Swastika (6gr-50gr) black, small size imperf PROOF, w/o numeral values. Superb fresh MUH, 4 margins. Mi D17FU cat €90. (P) $70 $100

3256 Poland: General Government: 1942 Elsner 50+50gr blue IMPERF. VF UN as made, 4 margins. Mi 99u cat €250. (P) $150 $250

3257 Poland-General Govt: 1944 August the Strong 50gr+50gr, imperf horiz pr. Superb fresh MUH, 4 margins. Mi 123U cat €300 (P) $230 $300

3258 Poland: 1944 Warsaw Uprising Polish Home Army fieldpost "POCZTA POLOWA / 1-VIII-1944 / WARSZAWA" h/s violet opts on General- gouvernement Hitler 6gr-1zl, full set of unissued opts which were prepared but rejected as the opts did not adequately obliterate Hitler's head. Superb fresh MUH. Fisher I-X, Mi I-X cat €2500+. Rare & historic issue! Exp Krawczyk PZF & Petriuk BPP with photo-cert. (10). (P) $1300 $2000

3259 Poland: 1943 Polish Resistance 25gr purple-brown "Tajna Poczta Polska" (Secret Polish Post) design showing a Polish white eagle fending of the Nazi black eagle; provisional postal stationery envelope on bluish-green paper, stamp imprint at right, with 1938 Independence 5gr affixed beside. VF fresh UN. Rare & interesting historical item. (P) $100 $200

3260 Poland: 1944 Warsaw Uprising Polish Home Army fieldpost special stamps showing AK fighters on barricades, full set of diff colours -blue, grey-brown, green, yellow-brown & red. F-VF UN, mnr blemishes as almost always, but in far superior condition to that normally seen (most destroyed in the heavy fighting, & most surviving examples were dug out of the ruins afterwards, so are no gum &/or stained/faulty). Fi 113-17, Mi cat €1250 = A$2050 as UN. Very scarce genuine set of great historical importance. (5) (P) $900 $1500

3261 Poland-Litzmannstadt (Lodz) Ghetto: 1944 "Judenpost" 1st issue (3rd design) 5pf vermilion on cream card, with portion of black illustration on reverse. Superb UN as made, right marginal with all 4 margins. Fi PVIIIx, Mi 1y cat €650+. Rare genuine example. Exp Jungjohann BPP, 2007 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert (P) $500 $800

3262 Poland-Litzmannstadt (Lodz) Ghetto: 1944 "Judenpost" 1st issue (3rd design) 10pf blue-green, litho printing on thin white card, imperf. Superb UN as made, 4 large margins. Fi PIXbx, Mi II by cat €700. Rare genuine example. Exp Gryzewski. 2007 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $500 $800

3263 Poland-Litzmannstadt (Lodz) Ghetto: 1944 "Judenpost" 2nd issue (unissued design) 5pf brown, photographically printed on thick shiny photo paper, pin perf 11½. Superb fresh MUH. Fi PIV. Extremely rare genuine example. Exp Schmutz 2007 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $1000 $2000

3264 Poland: 1944 Official cover franked 1940 General Govt Officials 6g (3) & 10g, plus 1943 Official 6g & Stamp Duty revenue 50g, tied by "Krakau 23 3 44" cds, to Lemberg, sent as "with return receipt". Very rare mixed franking. (P) $150 $250

3265 Poland - Litzmannstadt (Lodz) Ghetto: 1944 "Judenpost" 1st issue (3rd design) 5pf vermilion TETE-BECHE pr on brownish card with portion of colour illustration on back. Superb UN as made, 4 huge marg. Mi I cat €1800 & much underpriced as genuine examples are very rare. 2007 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $1300 $2000

3266 Poland - Litzmannstadt (Lodz) Ghetto: 1944 "Judenpost" 2nd issue (4th design) set 5pf, 10pf & 20pf on laid paper, imperf. Superb UN as made, 4 large margins. FI 1-3A, Mi III-IV. Rare genuine set. 2011 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (3) (P) $300 $400

3267 Poland - Litzmannstadt (Lodz) Ghetto: 1944 "Judenpost" 2nd issue (4th design) 20pf brown on vert laid paper, imperf. Superb UN as made, 4 large margins. FI 3A, Mi IV. Rare genuine local. 2011 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P) $100 $150

3268 Poland - Govt in Exile: 1944 "Monte Cassino 18 V 1944" opt Army set 45g/75g - 1z20/1z50, bottom marginal imprint blks of 4. VF fresh MUH. Mi 376-79 cat €320+, SG 494-97 cat £240+ as M singles, so should be at least double £480+ MUH, plus premium for imprint blks. (4 blks). (P) $200 $400

3269 Poland - Switzerland: 1940 Postage Free stamp for interned Polish soldiers inscribed "Internowanie w Szwajcari", in special M/Sheet of 4. Superb U with "Camp de internment / Suisse / Lutzelfluh-Goldbach" camp h/s. Fischer Ark 2. Rare. (P) $150 $250

3270 Russia - France: 1942 French Legion on the Eastern Front charity stamp design "Watch over Moscow" showing a Legionnaire in a trench looking through binoculars over the front lines, allegedly at the edge of Moscow, issued by the "French Legion Against Bolshevism". Imperf in VIOLET w/o inscriptions or denomination, full proof sheet of 50 with double panes of 25 separated by gutter, with 20 special tabs on sides, and 2 of those tabs also "2.4.42" date imprint. VF UN as made. Mi X(P1)A cat €12,800++ = A$20,000++, plus premium for gutter pairs & for full sheet! Important rarity for the specialist. 2009 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $4000 $6000