3640Telegraphs: 1864 Universal Private Telegraph Co set 6d brown & 1/- lilac, ea with control no. in both black & green. VF M/MUH. RL 1-2, Bft 1, 4, 6, 9. Very scarce. (4). (P) $70$100
3641Telephone: 1884 National Telephone Company 1d to 1/- (no 6d) Col Raynsford-Jackson. VF fresh M/MLH. RL ex1-6, Bft ex1-5. Very scarce. (4). (P) $50$80
GREAT BRITAIN - POs ABROAD
3642Constantinople: QV selection 1857-83 all with barred "C" pmks. 1857 4d Rose & 1856 6d lilac (2 shades), no cnr letters. 1862 4d Red (2 shades) & 1/- green (2 shades), small cnr letters. 1867 5/- Rose plates 1 & 2. 1876 2½d Rosy mauve plate 4. F-VFU. SG Z90, Z91, Z97, Z112, Z121, Z81 cat £960+, ridiculously low as normal GB cat £3400+! (10). (P) $350$500
GREAT BRITAIN - JERSEY
36431940 German Occupation "swastika JERSEY 1940" opt GB Stamp Centenary 1½d. Superb fresh MUH, pristine original gum. At the start of German Occupation, the commandant ordered all stocks of GB stamps be delivered to Bigwoods printery & opt with a swastika etc. However, after objections from Bailiff of Jersey & consultations with Berlin, a decision was made not to issue the opt stamps & destroy all stock. All were then burnt, apart from several sets which were kept for archives or souvenirs. SG JW15 cat £3250+++, muchunder-catalogued as no examples have been on the market for very many years, & only several genuine examples exist (forgeries being plentiful!). The only MUH example known to us. We previously sold the 2d from same issue for $8700 in 2009. Great rarity of significant historical importance. 2013 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $7000$10000
36441940 German Occupation Arms of Jersey "Etats de Jersey" 1d scarlet design prepared by Bigwoods, both normal stamp & also with "swastika / 1940" opt. These stamps were prepared by the Bigwoods printery but due to objections from Bailiff of Jersey & consultations with Berlin, they were never issued. Superb fresh MUH, pristine original gum & both matching left marginal. SG JW19 & JW20 cat £6000++, & under-catalogued (examples in our auction 295 sold for $5800+). Only 2 sheets of 30 recorded of each, & of those many were creased etc, with only tiny number of perfect MUH such as these existing. Major rarity of significant historical importance. 1984 Mohle BPP photo certs for blks, plus 2013 Ceremuga photo certs. (P) $5000$7000
36451941 German Occup Arms 1d scarlet on chalk-surfaced paper. Superb fresh MUH. Mi 2Z cat €80, SG 2d cat £55+. (P) $40$55
36461943-44 German Occup Pictorial 1d red imperf DIE PROOF "Epreuvre de luxe" M/Sheet (143x118mm) on wove paper, with French imprint at base. VF fresh UN as made, gum stain at top edge where tissue paper overlay attached. SG 4(p). Very rare (P) $400$700
36471943-44 German Occup Pictorial 2d orange DIE PROOF (78 x 60mm) in close to issued colour, on thin horiz laid cloth-type paper. VFfresh UN as made. SG 6(p). Extremely rare & probably unique on this paper. (P) $500$800
36481943-44 German Occup Pictorial 2d orange DIE PROOF "epreuvre de luxe" (143x118mm), wove paper with imprint at base. VF fresh UN as made, with attached interleaf, plus presentation sheet ex the King Farouk collection, with his pyramid h/s on reverse of epreuvre. SG 6(p). Attractive & very rare. (P) $400$700
36491943-44 German Occup Pictorial 2½d blue imperf DIE PROOF "Epreuvre de luxe" M/Sheet (143x118mm) on wove paper, with Frenchimprint at base. Superb fresh UN as made, with tissue paper attached. SG 7(p). Very rare (P) $400$700
GREECE
36501896 Olympics set 1L-10Dr. VFM, in far above average condition for this difficult set. Vl 109-20, SG 110-21 cat £1500+. This is the 1st Olympic issue of the world & genuine sets are quite rare (beware of forgeries, especially of 5Dr & 10Dr). Top 2 values with 2009 Ceremuga photo certs. (12). (P) $1200$1800
36511896 Olympic Games set 1L-10Dr. The 1L-5Dr F-VF U, 10Dr F-VF M, 2 vert gum creases. Mi 96-107; SG 110-21 cat £1100. Rare set. Top value 10Dr with 2016 Ceremuga photo-cert. (12) (P) $300$600
36521926 Air set 2D-10D, all cnr marginal blks of 4. VF MUH. Mi 300-303 cat €520, SG 406-409 cat £360 for M, should be at least double, £720 MUH, plus premium for blks. (P) $200$300
36531927-35 Pictorial set 5L-25D plus listed diff printings of 50L, 1D (2), 2D, 3D, 10D, 15D & 25D inc 1933-35 re-engraved designs. Mostly F-VF M, odd blemishes. Mi 304-17i, ex 313-17ii, 372 cat €730. SG 410-23 cat £1500. Rare issue. (23). (P) $350$500
36541927-28 Navarino set 1D50-5D. VF fresh MUH. Mi 321-6 cat €125, SG 427-32 cat £250 for M, should be at least double, £500 MUH. (6). (P) $120$180
36551930 Centenary set 10L-50D, plus 1930 Monastery Defence 8D. VF fresh MLH. Mi 327A-344B & 345 cat €185, SG 433-51 cat £370. (19). (P) $100$150
36561930 Centenary set 10L-50D, blks of 4. VF MUH/MLH. Mi 327A-344A cat €1200, SG 433-50 cat £1200 for M singles plus premium for the many MUH. Rare set of blks. (18 blks fo 4). (P) $400$700
36571933 Air Zeppelin set 30D-120D. VF fresh MUH. Mi 352-4 cat €380, SG 458-60 cat £350 for M, should be at least double, £700 MUH. (3). (P) $200$300
36581933 Air Govt Pic set 50L-50D. F-VF MUH. Mi 362-8 cat €300. SG 468-74 cat £250 for M, should be at least double, £500 MUH. (7). (P) $150$250
36591933 Air Govt issue set 50L-50D, all blks of 4. VF fresh MUH. Mi 362-8 cat €1200, SG 468-74 cat £1000 for M, should be at least double, £2000 MUH, plus premium for rare blks. (7 blks of 4). (P) $600$1000
36611933 Bari Exhibition opt Patagonia Air set 2D-10D, with Airplane in circle security cachets on back. VF fresh MUH. SG unlisted, Karamitsos A1-4A cat €2000. Very rare MUH. 2016 Ceremuga photo-cert. (4). (P) $1200$2000
3663Greek Occup of Albania - North Epirus: 1940-41 comp inc 1940 Pictorial opt set 5L-30D, 1940 Charity Tax set, 1940 Postage Due set, plus 50L/25D & 1941 Youth Organisation Post & Air sets. VF MUH, almost all fresh. SG 1-45 cat £192 for M, should be at least double, £384 MUH. Sass 1-35 & A1-10 cat €1400 = A$2000. (45). (P) $275$400
3664Samos: 1899 Arms set 5pa-1Gr in se-tenant prs. VF fresh MUH, typical irregular original gum. Mi II-IV cat €150+ for M, should be at least double, €300 MUH. Very scarce. Exp. (4). (P) $200$300
3665Samos: 1912 Hermes set 1L-50L, perf 11½. VF fresh MUH. VI 4-8, Mi 4-8A, SG 4-8A cat £37 for M, should be at least double, £74 MUH. (5). (P) $50$70
3666Samos: 1912 opt Hermes set 1L-1D, perf 11½. VF fresh MUH. VI 9-14 cat €60+, Mi 9-14, SG 9-14 cat £38 for M, should be at least double, £76 MUH. (6). (P) $50$70
GREENLAND
36671915-33 Polar Bear 2o, printing II (1924), perf 11¼, white paper, white gum. VF fresh MUH. SG P5 cat £275 M, should be at least double, £550 MUH, Facit P5III, cat Kr8000. Scarce stamp. Dr Debo BPP photo cert. (P) $300$450
GRENADA
36681875 POSTAGE ONE SHILLING opt QV 1/- deep mauve, error "SHLLIING" for "SHILLING". Superb U, light cancel. SG 13a cat £700+. Holcombe photo cert. (P) $450$600
36711888-91 "POSTAGE & REVENUE" opt QV 1d/8d, variety "stop after 1d almost totally missing", plus extra "1d" inverted partially at base. Superb U. SG 46b cat £275, plus premium for partial invert surch, with normal to compare. (2) (P) $150$250
36721913-22 KGV 10/- green & red on green on emerald back, opt SPECIMEN, wmk mult crown. Superb fresh MLH. SG 101as cat £65. (P) $50$70
36731913-22 KGV set ½d to 10/-, opt SPECIMEN, wmk mult crown. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 89s-101s cat £200. (10) (P) $180$250
36741913-22 KGV diff papers, 3d purple on yellow (white back), & 1/- black on green (white back), both opt SPECIMEN (1/- in red), wmk mult crown. VF fresh MUH. SG 96as, 98as cat £70 for M, should be at least double, £140 MUH. (2). (P) $80$120
36751913-22 KGV 1/- black on green-emerald back, wmk crown CA INVERTED in UR plate no.2 blk of 4, plus normal wmk in UL plate no.2 blk of 4. VF fresh MLH/MUH. SG 98d/98dw cat £484++ as M singles, plus premium MUH plate blks. (2 blks) (P) $500$800
36761921-22 Postage Due set 1d-3d, opt SPECIMEN, wmk script. VF fresh MLH. SG D11s-D14s cat £80. (4). (P) $70$100
HELIGOLAND
36771867-68 QV ½ sch blue-green & rose, rouletted, head die II. VF fresh UN. Mi 1II cat €900. SG 1a cat £800. Rare genuine example. Brandon photo cert. (P) $500$800
36781867-68 QV 1 sch rose & blue-green, rouletted. VF fresh UN. Mi 2 cat €130, SG 2 cat £180. Scarce genuine example. Photocopy of Brandon photo cert for set. (P) $80$120
36791869-73 QV ¼ Sch green & rose ERROR OF COLOUR on quadrille paper. VFU appearance, sl flts, nice colours. SG 5a cat £3250, Mi 8F cat €4500. Very rare genuine used. BPA photo cert (P) $600$1000
36801875-90 Numeral 5Mk (5s) deep green, aniline rose, black & yellow. VF fresh M. Mi 20A cat €180, SG 19 cat £225. Nice genuine example. (P) $120$200
HONDURAS
36811927 Arms Renta Revenue 5L brown, printer's sample proof, opt "Waterlow & Sons Ltd Specimen" with small security punch. VF fresh UN as made. Rare! (P) $20$40
HONG KONG
36821862-63 QV 2c deep brown, no wmk. VF UN. SG 1a cat £750. (P) $230$350
36841863-71 QV 6c lilac, wmk crown CC. F-VF fresh M. SG 10 cat £450. (P) $220$300
36851863-71 QV 24c green, wmk crown CC. VF fresh M. SG 14 cat £650. (P) $200$300
36861863-71 QV 30c mauve, wmk crown CC inverted, variety "GKON damaged". VFU, blue barred oval pmk, probably Shanghai in China. SG 16aw cat £600 for normal wmk. Non variety cat x13 with inverted wmk, thus this should be £7800! Extremely rare combination -certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $2000$3000
36881879 "5 CENTS" opt QV 18c lilac Postcard stamp, variety "short leg of T". F-VF UN (only sold affixed to postcards). SG P2(var) cat £375+ as normal. (P) $250$350
36891879 "5 CENTS" opt QV 18c lilac Postcard stamp. F-VF fresh UN (only sold affixed to postcards). SG P2 cat £375. (P) $250$350
36901879 Postcard stamp QV 5c/18c lilac variety short leg of T, affixed to Postcard. Fresh UN, stamp irregularly separated by knife or scissors by PO clerk & then affixed to card for sale. SG P2 cat £375. (P) $275$400
36931882-96 QV 10c purple on red, opt SPECIMEN, wmk crown CA. VF fresh UN. SG 38s cat £200. (P) $80$120
36941882-96 QV 10c purple on red, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh MUH. SG 38s est cat £150 for M, should be at least double, £300 MUH (P) $250$350
36951885 QV surch set 20c/30c orange-red, 50c/48c yellowish brown & $1/96c grey-olive, all h/s SPECIMEN (type HK4) diag INVERTED reading up from LR to UL. VF fresh M. SG 40s-42s(var) cat £1300 normal specimen, & estimated at triple for inverted so £3900+. 2012 Ceremuga photo cert. (3). (P) $1500$2500
36961891 "14 cents" opt QV 30c mauve. VF fresh MUH, tiny natural paper irregularity. SG 44 cat £200 for M, should be at least double, £400 MUH. (P) $250$400
36971891 "20 CENTS" opt QV 30c yellowish green. VF fresh MUH, nice never hinged original gum. SG 45 cat £170 for M, should be at least double, £340 MUH. (P) $300$500
36991891 "20 CENTS" opt QV 30c yellowish-green, blk of 4, with Chinese h/s. VFM. SG 48 cat £220+ as singles, plus premium for scarce multiple. (P) $150$250
37001891 "20 CENTS" opt QV 30c grey-green & "50 CENTS" on 48c dull purple, both Chinese h/s. VF fresh M. SG 48-49 cat £122 (2) (P) $70$100
37011891 "20 CENTS" opt QV 30c grey-green, with Chinese h/s. VF fresh M. SG 48a cat £42. (P) $25$40
37021891 "20 CENTS" opt QV 30c grey-green, with Chinese h/s, error h/s DOUBLE. VFM. SG 48a(var) normal cat £42, Yang 45c lists this variety as x7.5, so est £315. Very rare. (P) $250$400
37031891 "20 CENTS" opt QV 30c grey-green, with Chinese h/s, error h/s DOUBLE, at left & right. VFM. SG 48a(var) normal cat £42, Yang 45e lists this variety as x12.5, so est £525. Very rare. (P) $350$500
37041891 "20 CENTS" opt QV 30c grey-green, with Chinese h/s, error h/s at ea side & double at left. VFM. SG 48a(var) normal cat £42, Yang 45g lists this variety as x15, so est £630. Very rare. Certificates for any of the varieties can be obtained on request. (P) $400$700
37051891 "50 CENTS" opt QV 48c dull purple, with Chinese characters h/s, error h/s DOUBLE. Superb fresh MLH. SG 49(var), normal cat £80, Yang 46b lists this variety as x8, so est £640. Very rare. (P) $400$700
37061891 "50 CENTS" opt QV 48c dull purple, with Chinese characters h/s, error h/s DOUBLE, one at right & one at left. Superb fresh MLH. SG 49(var) normal cat £80, Yang 46e lists this variety as x13, so est £1040. Very rare! (P) $700$1200
37071891 "1 DOLLAR" opt QV 96c purple on red, with Chinese h/s. VF fresh M. SG 50 cat £450. (P) $300$450
37081891 "1 DOLLAR" opt QV 96c purple on red with Chinese h/s. Superb fresh M. SG 50 cat £450. (P) $300$400
37101891 Jubilee opt QV 2c carmine, variety space between "O" & "N" of Hong. VFU, "Hong Kong JA 22 91" FDI cds. SG 51f cat £750. Rare variety -certificates for any of the 1891 opts can be obtained on request. (P) $550$750
37111891 opt QV $5 on $10 purple on red Postal Fiscal. Superb fresh M. SG F9 cat £400. (P) $300$400
37121897 QV Stamp Duty $1/$2 olive-green Postal Fiscal, with 2 Chinese h/s, perf 15½x15. Postally F-VF U with "Hong Kong DE 1 97" cds. SG F10 cat £130. (P) $80$120
37131897 QV Stamp Duty $1/$2 dull bluish-green Postal Fiscal, error both Chinese h/s OMITTED. Superb fresh MLH. SG F11a cat £2000+. Rare so nice. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $1800$2500
37141898 "1 DOLLAR" opt QV 96c black, with Chinese h/s at left. VFM. SG 52 cat £225. (P) $130$200
37151898 "1 DOLLAR" opt QV 96c black, with Chinese characters h/s, error h/s DOUBLE. VFM. SG 52(var) normal cat £225, Yang 51b lists this variety as x3 so est £675. Very rare & certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $500$800
37161898 "1 DOLLAR" opt QV 96c black, with Chinese characters h/s, error h/s DOUBLE one at right & one at left. VFM. SG 52(var) normal cat £225, Yang 51e lists this variety as x5, so est £1125. Extremely rare & certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $800$1200
37171898 QV "1 DOLLAR" opt QV 96c grey-black, wmk crown CA, with Chinese h/s. VF fresh M. SG 52a cat £200 (P) $130$180
37181898 "1 DOLLAR" opt QV 96c grey-black, variety Chinese h/s, at right. VFM. SG 52a(var) normal cat £200, Yang 51i lists this variety as x10, so est £2000. Extremely rare -certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $1500$2500
37191898 "10 CENTS" opt QV 30c grey-green, w/o Chinese h/s. Superb MUH, nice never hinged original gum. SG 54 cat £600 for M, should be at least double, £1200 MUH. Very rare MUH. (P) $1200$1800
37201898 "10 CENTS" opt QV 30c grey-green, with Chinese h/s. VF fresh MUH. SG 55 cat £75 for M, should be at least £150 MUH (P) $150$250
37211898 "10 CENTS" opt QV 30c grey-green, h/s large Chinese character. VFU with cds, nice original colour as never washed. SG 55c cat£1000. Rare stamp. (P) $600$900
37221900-01 QV 12c blue blk of 4, wmk crown CA. VF fresh MUH, horiz gum bend on 2 stamps. SG 60 cat £192 for M, should be at least double, £384 MUH. (P) $200$400
37231900-01 QV 12c blue, wmk crown CA. Superb fresh MUH. SG 60 cat £48 for M, should be at least double, £96 MUH. (P) $90$130
37241900-01 QV 30c Brown, wmk crown CA. VF fresh MUH. SG 61 cat £60 for M, should be at least double, £120 MUH. (P) $100$150
37251903 KEVII 1c-50c, wmk crown CA. VF fresh M. SG 62-71 cat £374. (10). (P) $250$350
37261903 KEVII set 1c-$10, wmk crown CA, opt SPECIMEN. Mostly F-VF M, reverse adhesions as ex archive page, $3 flts at right, nice fresh colours. SG 62-76s cat £2000. Rare set. (15). (P) $800$1200
37271903 KEVII $1 purple & sage-green, wmk crown CA. VF MUH. SG 72 cat £130 for M, should be at least double, £260 MUH. (P) $200$300
37291903 KEVII $10 slate & orange on blue, top value, wmk crown CA. Superb fresh M, bright colours. SG 76 cat £1400. Beautiful example of this rare top value. (P) $1200$1800
37301904-06 KEVII 50c green & magenta, wmk mult crown, ordinary paper. Superb fresh MLH. SG 85 cat £110. (P) $70$100
37311904-06 KEVII 50c green & magenta,chalk-surface paper, wmk mult crown. VF fresh M. SG 85a cat £95. (P) $70$100
37321904-06 KEVII $1 purple & sage-green, chalk-surfaced paper, wmk mult crown. Superb fresh M. SG 86a cat £180. (P) $150$250
37351904-06 KEVII $10 Slate & orange on blue, top value, wmk mult crown, ordinary paper. VF fresh MLH, nice colours. SG 90 cat £1900. Beautiful example of this rare top value. (P) $1700$2500
37371912-21 KGV 12c purple on yellow, white back, opt SPECIMEN, wmk mult crown. Superb fresh MUH. SG 106as cat £160 for M, should be at least double, £320 MUH. (P) $200$300
37381912-21 KGV 50c black on blue-green, white back opt SPECIMEN, wmk mult crown. Superb fresh MUH. SG 111as cat £180 for M, should be at least double, £360 MUH. (P) $230$350
37391912-21 KGV 50c black on blue-green, emerald back, opt SPECIMEN, wmk mult crown. VF fresh MUH. SG 111ds cat £200 for M, should be at least double, £400 MUH. (P) $250$400
37401912-21 KGV $5 green & red on green -white back, wmk mult crown. F-VF fresh MLH. SG 115a cat £600. (P) $450$600
37421921-37 KGV 2c green, wmk script INVERTED. VF MUH marginal, darker gum. SG 118bw cat £110 for M, should be at least £220 MUH. Desirable with margin as wmk error clearly visible from the front. (P) $130$200
37441923-56 Postage Due set 1c-10c wmk script upright. VF MLH. SG D1-5 cat £130. (5). (P) $90$120
37451933 "10 Cents Stamp Duty" & 2 Chinese characters opt KGV 12c purple on yellow, UR cnr marginal blk of 6 with control no.J8289. Superb MUH. Bft 152 cat £150 for M, should be at least £300 MUH, plus premium for control blk. Spectacular & very rare. (P) $300$500
37461935 KGV Silver Jubilee set 3c-20c. VF fresh MUH. SG 133-136 cat £65 for M, should be at least double, £130 MUH. (4). (P) $100$150
37471935 KGV Silver Jubilee 5c LL cnr blk of 4, variety "extra flagstaff" on UL stamp. VF MUH. SG 134/134a cat £350 for M, should be at least £700 MUH. (P) $450$700
37481935 KGV Silver Jubilee 20c blk of 4. VF fresh MUH. SG 136 cat £160 for M, should be at least £320 MUH. (P) $150$250