Public Auction 331 Thursday, March 30, 2017

3864 French India : 1942-43 FRANCE LIBRE & Cross opt Pictorial set 2ca-5R, plus 20ca opt blue & Paris Exhibition 8ca-2fa12 (no 16ca), plus New York Fair 1fa12 & 2fa 12. VF fresh MUH. SG 164-80, ex 189-95, Maury 201-18, ex 219-25 cat €285. (14). (P) $130 $200

3865 French India : 1943 FRANCE LIBRE & Cross opt Pictorial set 1ca/6fab - 3fa3/6fab. VF fresh MUH. SG 210-28, Maury 234-59 cat €221. (19). (P) $110 $150

3866 French Indian Settlements: 1942 Flowers set 2ca-5R Epreuve de Luxe with embossed Ministry of Colonies cachet. VF UN as made. SG 229-42(p). Maury 187-200EL. Very rare. (14). (P) $300 $500

3867 French Indian Settlements: 1945 Felix Eboue set of Epreuve de Luxe with embossed Ministry of Colonies cachet. UN as made, 2nd tropicalised. SG 250-51(p). Maury 263-64EL. Very rare. (2). $40 $70

3868 French Indian Settlements: 1946 Chad to Rhine set 2fa12ca - 3R1fa of Epreuve de Luxe with embossed Ministry of Colonies cachet. Superb UN as made. SG 253-8(p), Maury A11-16EL. (6). (P) $150 $250

3869 French Indian Settlements: 1948-52 Pictorial 1ca-1R 4fa12ca Epreuve de Luxe with embossed Ministry of Colonies cachet. Superb UN as made. SG 259-79(p). Maury 265-82EL. Very rare. (18). (P) $300 $500

3870 French Indian Settlements: 1948-52 Airmail 3R Temple unissued Epreuve de Luxe with embossed Ministry of Colonies cachet. Superb UN as made. SG footnote, Maury A17EL. (P) $100 $150

3871 French Indian Settlements: 1948 Postage Due set 1ca-1R epreuve de luxe with embossed Ministry of Colonies cachet. Superb UN as made. SG D280-89(p), Maury T19-28EL. Very rare. (10). (P) $150 $250

3872 Gwalior: 1885-97 bilingual opt QV 1a plum, blk of 4, native opt 15-15½ mm long, LR stamp variety tall R. VF fresh MLH/MUH, variety MUH. SG 19/19c cat £175+++. (4) (P) $200 $300

3873 Gwalior: 1885-97 bilingual opt QV 1a plum blk of 4, native opt 15-15½ mm long, UL stamp variety small R. VF fresh MLH/MUH. SG 19/19b cat £115+++. (4) (P) $100 $200

3874 Gwalior: 1885-97 opt QV set ½a-5R. VF M/MLH. SG 16-37 cat £140 & under-catalogued. (16). (P) $180 $250

3875 Gwalior: 1899-1911 opt QV 5R ultramarine & violet, error opt DOUBLE, one ALBINO. VF MUH, evenly darker gum. SG 45a cat £160 as M, should be at least double, £320 MUH. (P) $100 $200

3876 Gwalior: 1908-11 bilingual opt KEVII 2½a, blk of 8, variety opt DROPPED on top stamp 2nd from L. VF MUH, small surface abrasion. SG 52B(var). Most unusual! (8) (P) $80 $150

3877 Gwalior: 1912-14 opt KGV 1a aniline-carmine, error opt DOUBLE. SG 69a cat £25 & much undercatalogued. (P) $30 $50

3878 Gwalior: 1938-48 opt KGV set 3p-25R. Superb fresh MUH. SG 105-17 cat £475++. Very rare in MUH condition. (13) (P) $700 $1000

3879 Hyderabad: 1905-11 Postage ½a red imperf plate PROOF comp sheet of 240 with imprint at top, thick paper. Mostly VF UN as made, archival tape repaired tear on 1 stamp LL & 2 at UR flts. SG 26(p). Rarity as a sheet & fantastic for specialist study. (P) $600 $1000

3880 Hyderabad: 1905-11 Postage 2a green imperf plate PROOF comp sheet of 240 with imprint at top, thick paper. Mostly VF UN as made, archival tape repaired tears affect 6 at UL, & 4 at UR. SG 27(p). Rarity as a sheet. $600 $1000

3881 Hyderabad: 1905-11 Postage 2a claret imperf plate PROOF comp sheet of 240 with imprint at top, thin no wmk paper. VF UN as made. SG 27(p). Rarity as a sheet. (P) $800 $1300

3882 Hyderabad: 1905-11 Postage 3a orange-brown imperf plate PROOF comp sheet of 240 with imprint at top, thick paper. Mostly VF UN as made (repaired) tears inc right across 5th row, total 39 archival taped. SG 28(p). Rarity as a sheet. $500 $800

3883 Hyderabad: 1905 Postage in white 1a plum unissued ESSAY comp sheet of 240 with imprint at top, thick paper. VF UN as made, sl reverse tones. SG 26(e). Rarity as a sheet & fantastic item for specialist study. (P) $700 $1200

3884 Hyderabad: 1905 Postage in white 2a green unissued ESSAY comp sheet of 240 with imprint at top, thick paper. VF UN as made. SG 27(e). Rarity as a sheet. (P) $700 $1200

3885 Hyderabad Residency: 1913 Foreign Bill Revenues imperf black PROOF set 2a-24R on thin card. VF fresh UN as made, 4 large margins. K&M 401-12(p) cat US$286 (in 1983) for normals. Only 1 sheet of ea believed printed. (12) (P) $90 $130

3886 Jaipur: 1931 Investiture Pictorial set ¼a-5R. Superb M/MLH, mostly very fresh. SG 40-51 cat £550 & much under-catalogued as a rare set ( rarer than Falklands 1933 Pictorials set which cat £4250). (12). (P) $700 $1000

3887 Jaipur: 1932-46 Raja ¼a, ¾a, 1a, 4a, 8a & 1R, inscribed POSTAGE. VF fresh MUH. SG ex 58-67 cat £183 for M, should be at least double, £366 MUH. (6) (P) $150 $250

3888 Jind: 1914-27 JIND STATE opt KGV set 3p-5R. VF fresh MLH, 5R top value VF fresh MUH. SG 64-78 cat £140 for M, top value should be at least double, thus £200+ for this set. (15). (P) $180 $250

3889 Jind: 1927-37 opt KGV set 3p-25R. VF fresh MLH. SG 84-103 cat £550 & under-catalogued. Rare set. (20). (P) $700 $1000

3890 Jind: 1927-37 SERVICE opt KGV set 3p-10R. VF fresh MLH. SG O47-61 cat £130 & undercatalogued. (15) (P) $150 $250

3891 Nabha: 1924 opt KGV 1a, error opt DOUBLE. VF UN. SG 59(var). Only 1 sheet printed. (P) $60 $100

3892 Nabha: 1924 opt KGV 1a, error opt INVERTED. VF UN, top marginal. SG 59(var). Only 1 sheet printed. (P) $60 $100

3893 Nabha: 1938 NABHA STATE opt KGVI set 3p-25R. VF M/MLH, mostly very fresh. SG 77-94 cat £700. Very scarce set. (18) (P) $475 $650

3894 Patiala: 1885 SERVICE PUTTIALLA STATE opt ½a blue-green, error "AUTTIALLA". VF MLH. SG O4b cat £90. Scarce. (P) $70 $100

3895 Rajasthan-Bundi: 1948-49 Framed native script opt Raja 2a vermilion, machine-printed opt, error opt INVERTED. Stamp VF fresh MUH, right marginal. SG 11a cat £500++ & much undercatalogued as only 1 pane of 20 discovered. Extremely rare -certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $800 $1200

3896 Rajasthan - Jaipur: 1950 "RAJASTHAN" Raja ½a, 3/4a, 1a, 2½a, 3a & 4a. VF fresh MUH. SG ex 16-22 cat £80. (6) (P) $60 $90

3897 Travancore: 1939 "SERVICE" opt Raja 2ch orange, se-tenant horiz strip of 3, left stamp error "SESVICE" for "SERVICE. Superb UN as issued. SG O89/89a cat £186 as singles, plus premium for rare se-tenant strip. (3). (P) $200 $300

3898 Travancore: 1941-42 SERVICE opt Lake 1a green, blk of 4, error opt DOUBLE (bottom opt shift across both stamps), perf 12½. Superb UN as issued. SG O96c cat £116++, premium for blk. (P) $110 $150

3899 Travancore-Cochin: 1949 "FOUR PIES" opt Raja 8ca carmine, right marginal horiz strip of 7, right stamp variety INVERTED "S". VF fresh MLH. SG 2/2b cat £131+ as singles, plus premium for positional multiple. (P) $130 $200

3900 Travancore-Cochin: 1949-51 "SERVICE" opt Pictorial 3a/7ch blue, vert pr, error IMPERF between, both perf 12 & 12½ prs. VF UN. SG O6a & O6db cat £33 & undercatalogued. (2 prs). $40 $60

3901 Travancore-Cochin: 1950 "T-C" opt Maharaja 1a orange, error opt INVERTED. VF UN. SG 9b cat £300. Very scarce. (P) $300 $450

IONIAN ISLANDS

3902 1859 QV set ½d-2d. VF fresh UN, 4 margins. SG 1-3 cat £203. (3). (P) $90 $150

3903 1859 QV set ½d-2d. VF M/MUH, all 4 large margin. SG 1-3 cat £203+. Scarce so nice, key ½d superb. Exp Diena. (3). (P) $180 $250

3904 1859 QV ½d orange. Fresh UN, almost 4 margins. SG 1 cat £140. (P) $70 $100

3905 1859 QV 2d carmine blk of 4. VF fresh 2M/2MUH. SG 3 cat £112 for M, the MUH should be double, so £168 for this, plus premium for blk. Exp Diena. (P) $130 $200

IRAN & PERSIA

3906 1876 Shah 10sh black & blue, vert bisect (left half) on piece, perf 12. VFU, "Hamadan" cds. Persiphila 21H cat US$3500 on cover, Sc 30(var) SG 26(var). (P) $200 $400

3907 1878 Lion 4Kr grey-blue, imperf. VFU, 4 margins. Persiphila 29c cat US$120, Sc 35 cat US$100, SG 36a cat £90+. Scarce so nice (P) $80 $120

3908 1878 Lion re-engraved 1Kr carmine imperf. VFU, 4 margins. Persiphila 26 cat US$90+, Sc 33 cat US$90+, SG 37 cat £80+. Scarce so nice. (P) $70 $100

3909 1878 Lion 1To bronze on blue, imperf, cliche type D, thin paper. VFU, 4 margins, "Teheran" cds. Persiphila 28 cat US$6000+, Sc 40 cat US$5500+, SG 30 cat £5000+. Beautiful genuine example of rarest classic stamp of Persia. 2014 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $4000 $6000

3910 1878-79 Lion 5Kr purple-bronze, imperf, cliche type C. VFU, 4 margins. Persiphila 33 cat US$2000, Sc 39 cat US$2250, SG 40b. Very rare. 2014 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $1000 $1500

3911 1878-79 Lion 5Kr gold, imperf. VFU, 4 margins. Persiphila 31 cat US$450+, Sc 37 cat US$450+, SG 41 cat £190+. Scarce so nice. 2014 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $250 $350

3912 1879-80 Shah 1Kr black & brown, coloured border, imperf, error centre INVERTED. VFU, 4 large margins. Persiphila 44Ea cat US$4000, Sc 41b cat US$3500, SG 49A(var) cat £1900. Great rarity, only several recorded. 1960 BPA & 2014 Ceremuga photo certs (P) $2500 $3500

3913 1879-80 Shah 5Kr black & blue, coloured border, imperf, error centre INVERTED. VFU, part "Schiras 22/7" pmk. Persiphila 45Ea cat US$2000, Sc 42c cat US$1350, SG 55a cat £1400. Extremely rare, less than 10 recorded. 2004 Persiphila photo cert. (P) $1000 $1500

3914 1885-86 Shah 10ch brown, diag bisect (UL half) on piece. VFU. Persiphila 89(var), Sc 63(var), SG 73(var) all unlisted. (P) $100 $200

3915 1889 Lion & Toughra 5ch mauve, blk of 4, error imperf horiz between, perf 11. VF fresh MLH. Persiphila 94a, Sc 75(var), SG 87(var), unpriced & unlisted in Sc & SG. 2014 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $300 $500

3916 1894 Shah 10ch carmine-rose, colour proof (in colour of the 16ch), perf 11½. VFM. Persiphila 114A cat US$500, Sc 94(p), SG 106(p). Extremely rare. 2014 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $250 $400

3917 1900 "Special Adjutant Makhsoos" provisional seal h/s Lion 1ch grey, horiz pr with central h/s. VF fresh MUH. SG 164, Persiphila 190 cat US$140+, Sc 152 cat US$100++ as M singles, prs rare & worth much more, especially MUH. 2014 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $300 $500

3918 1900 "Special Adjutant Makhsoos" provisional seal h/s Lion 2ch brown, error h/s INVERTED, horiz pr, with central h/s, unfortunately early forgery. Fresh M, crease. SG 165(var), Persiphila 191a cat US$180+, Sc 153 cat US$120++ as for original singles. Negative 2014 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $50 $100

3919 1900 "Special Adjutant Makhsoos" provisional seal h/s Lion 3ch dull purple, horiz with central h/s error h/s INVERTED. VF fresh MUH. SG 166(var), Persiphila 192a normal cat US$300++ Sc 154(var) normal cat US$200+, as M singles prs rare & worth much more, especially MUH. 2014 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $500 $1000

3920 1900 "Special Adjutant Makhsoos" provisional seal h/s Lion 4ch vermilion, horiz pr with central h/s. VF fresh MUH. SG 167, Persiphila 193 cat US$320+, Sc 155 cat US$200++ as M singles, prs rare & worth much more, especially MUH. 2014 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $400 $700

3921 1900 "Special Adjutant Makhsoos" provisional seal h/s Lion 5ch yellow, horiz pr with central h/s error h/s INVERTED. VF fresh MUH. SG 168(var), Persiphila 194a cat US$100+ as normal, Sc 156(var) normal cat US$50++ as M singles, prs rare & worth much more, especially MUH. 2014 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $300 $500

3922 1900 "Special Adjutant Makhsoos" provisional seal h/s Lion 10ch blue, horiz pr with central h/s, unfortunately early forgery. VF fresh M. SG 169, Persiphila 195 unpriced, Sc 158 original cat US$1000+. Negative 2014 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $100 $200

3923 1900 "Special Adjutant Makhsoos" Provisional seal h/s Lion 12ch carmine, horiz pr with central h/s. VF fresh MUH. SG 170, Persiphila 196 cat US$320, Sc 159 cat US200++ as M singles, prs rare & worth much more, especially MUH. 2014 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $400 $700

3924 1900 "Special Adjutant Makhsoos" provisional seal h/s Lion 1ch grey, blk of 4 with central h/s, ea stamp with control mark. VF fresh M. SG 171, Persiphila 197 cat US$300++, Sc 160 cat US$400++, both as singles, blks are rare & worth much more. 2014 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $400 $700

3925 1900 "Special Adjutant Makhsoos" provisional seal h/s Lion 4ch vermilion, blk of 4 with central h/s, ea stamp with control mark. VF fresh MUH. SG 172, Persiphila 198 cat US$800++, Sc 163 cat US$1000++, both as M singles, blks rare & worth much more, especially MUH. 2014 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $1500 $2500

3926 1900 "Special Adjutant Makhsoos" provisional seal h/s Lion 5ch yellow, blk of 4 with Central h/s ea stamp with control mark. VF fresh MUH. SG 173, Persiphila 199 cat US$140++, Sc 164 cat US$200++, both as M singles, blks rare & worth much more, especially MUH. 2014 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $300 $500

3927 1900 "Special Adjutant Makhsoos" provisional seal h/s Lion 10ch blue, blk of 4 with central h/s ea stamp with control mark, h/s unfortunately early forgery. VF fresh MUH. SG 174, Persiphila 200A cat US$1400++, Sc 166 cat US$1600++, both as original M singles. Negative 2014 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $100 $200

3928 1900 "Special Adjutant Makhsoos" provisional seal h/s Lion 12ch carmine, blk of 4 with central h/s, each stamp with control mark. VF fresh M. SG 175, Persiphila 201 cat US$320++ as singles, Sc 167 cat US$600++ both as singles, blks rare & worth much more. 2014 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $400 $700

3929 1902 "PROVISOIRE 1319" boxed h/s on "Special Adjutant Makhsoos" provisional seal h/s Lion 1ch grey, blk of 4 with central h/s, each stamp with control h/s. VFM. Persiphila 238, Sc 160/173(var), SG 171/181(var) all unpriced. 2014 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $2000 $3000

3930 1903 "3 TOMANS" opt Shah 50Kr green, violet opt. VF fresh MLH. Persiphila 334 cat US$200, Sc 370 cat US$200, SG 276 cat £160 (P) $80 $120

3931 1915 Unissued Coronation of Ahmed Shah Qajar Lion 6ch rose & brown rose, golden border for regular postage, error centre INVERTED, prepared for the Persian Govt by M Saatdjian but never issued due to later disagreements. VF fresh M. Persiphila C24a cat US$350. 2014 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $200 $300

3932 1915 Unissued Coronation of Ahmed Shah Qajar Lion 13ch blue & light blue, golden border for regular postage, error centre INVERTED prepared for the Persian Govt by M Saatdjian but never issued due to later disagreements. VF fresh M. Persiphila C27a cat US$350. 2014 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $200 $300

3933 1921 "21 FEV 1921" Coup d'Etat opt 3ch deep green, error centre & opt INVERTED. VF fresh MLH, top marginal. Persiphila 633a cat US$500+, Sc 635a, SG 540a, both listed but unpriced. Rare as only 1 sheet of 50 (or part of) of the error printed. Sold for US$960 in 2009 NY auction. 2014 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $800 $1200

3934 1921 "21 FEV 1921" Coup d'Etat opt 3ch, 5ch, 6ch, 10ch & 12ch, the 3ch with INVERTED centre & INVERTED opt, all on cover tied by "Teheran NO 3 30.V.21" cds. VFU, part of back of cover removed. Persiphila 633a-37 est cat US$6000+ for on cover, Sc 635a-39, SG 540a-44, both unpriced. Rare error as only 1 sheet of 50 (or part of) of the 3ch error printed, & important rarity of cover. 2008 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $2500 $4000

3935 1922 "CONTROLE 1922" opt 10ch on 20Kr buff & chocolate,error opt DOUBLE. VFU. Persiphila 669a, Sc 665 unlisted, SG 575(var) unlisted. 2014 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $200 $400

3936 1926 "Regne de Pahlavi 1926" opt Lion Arms set 1ch-30Kr, opt Specimen, being examples from UPU distribution, with "COLONIAS" diag h/s, applied by the receiving postal authority. UN, some flts, affixed to part page from Portuguese India postal archives. Persiphila 710-25 cat US$3300+, Sc 707-22(s), normal M cat US$2552, SG 612-27A(s), normal M cat £1600. Unique item for the specialist. 2014 Ceremuga photo cert. (16). (P) $800 $1200

3937 1927 Airmail opt set 1ch-30Kr, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh MUH. Persiphila 740-55 cat $1650 for M, should be double, US$3300 MUH. SG 642-57(s) cat £1100 for normal M set, +50% for specimen & should be at least double, £3300 MUH, Sc C1-16(s) cat US$914 for normal M, plus +50% for specimen, so US$2750 MUH. Very rare genuine MUH set. 2013 Ceremuga photo cert. (16). (P) $1100 $1500

3938 1928 Airmail plane opt fiscal 10ch deep green, horiz strip of 3, error missing "10" of opt on middle stamp. VF fresh MUH. SG 662a, Sc C26a. (P) $50 $100

IRAQ

3939 1920-23 On State Service opt Pictorial set ½a/10pa - 2R/25Pi, wmk script. VF fresh MUH. SG O33-40 cat £200+ for M, should be at least £400 MUH. (8). (P) $400 $600

3940 1932 Surch King 10f/2a orange, opt variety "inverted Arabic 1", in pr with normal. VF MUH. SG 111a cat £60 for M, should be at least £120 MUH. (P) $60 $100

3941 1958-60 Republic opt variety "lines transposed" on 2 stamps of blks of 4 1954 issue 1f, 2f & 10f, plus 1957 5f. VF fresh MUH. SG 426a, 427a, 432a & 447a cat £335+ as singles, premium for blks. (4 blks). $90 $150

3942 1958-60 Republic opt 1954 issue 1f comp sheet of 100 with imprint & variety "opt lines transposed" at positions 62-4. VF fresh MUH. SG 426/ 426a cat £190 as singles, plus premium for sheet. $50 $100

3943 1958-60 Republic opt 1954 issue 10f LL cnr blk of 25, the 3 central stamps in 2nd line variety "lines transposed". VF fresh MUH. SG 432/ 432a cat £145 as singles, plus premium for blk. $35 $50

3944 1958-60 Republic opt 1957 issue 5f comp sheet of 100 with imprint, variety "opt lines transposed at positions 5-10. VF fresh MUH. SG 447/ 447a cat £330 as singles, plus premium for sheet. $90 $150

IRELAND

3945 1922 Provisional Govt opt KGV set ½d-10d, Dollard printing inc 2½d & 4d red opt. VF fresh MUH. SG 1-9 cat £63 for M, should be at least double, £126 MUH. (10) (P) $100 $150

3946 1922 Provisional Govt opt set ½d-10d, Dollard printing, plus 2½d, 4d & 9d red opt & 4d & 9d carmine opt, plus 1d shade. VFU. SG 1-9, 4b, 6a-b, 8b, 8c cat £306. (14) (P) $150 $250

3947 1922 Provisional Govt opt KGV 1d, error opt INVERTED. VF MUH. SG 2a cat £275 for M, should be at least £550 MUH. (P) $300 $450

3948 1922 Provisional Govt opt KGV 1d scarlet, error opt INVERTED, Dollard printing. Stamp VF fresh MUH, left marginal. SG 2a cat £275 for M, should be at least £550 MUH. Feldman photo cert (P) $350 $500

3949 1922 Provisional Govt opt KGV 2d orange Die I, error opt INVERTED, Thom print. VF fresh MLH. SG 12a cat £200 (P) $150 $250

3950 1922 Provisional Govt opt KGV 2d orange, Die II, error opt INVERTED, Thom print. VF fresh MLH. SG 13a cat £400. (P) $250 $350

3951 1922 Provisional Govt opt KGV Seahorses set 2/6 to 10/-, Dollard opts. VF MUH. SG 17-21 cat £300 for M, should be at least double, £600 MUH. (3) (P) $300 $450

3952 1922 Provisional Govt opt Seahorses 10/- Dollard opt. VF fresh MUH. SG 21 cat £180 for M, should be at least £360 MUH (P) $200 $300

3953 1922 Provisional Govt opt KGV Seahorses 10/-, Dollard printing. F-VF fresh MLH. SG 21 cat £180. (P) $100 $130

3954 1922 Provisional Govt opt KGV set ½d to 1/-, wide setting in blue-black by Thom. VF fresh MUH. SG 47-51 cat £60 for M, should be at least double, £120 MUH. (5). (P) $100 $150

3955 1922-23 Free State opt KGV ½d pr, variety "accent inserted by hand" on left stamp. Superb fresh MUH. SG 52/52b cat £112 for M, should be at least £224 MUH, plus premium for positional multiple. (P) $110 $150

3956 1922-23 Free State opt KGV 1d scarlet, blk of 4, middle right stamp variety "accent & 'at' inserted". VF fresh MUH. SG 53/53d cat £258 for M, should be at least double, £516 MUH. (P) $300 $450

3957 1922-23 Free State opt KGV 2½d bright blue, right marginal vert pr, lower stamp variety "no accent". VF MUH. SG 56/56a cat £168, should be at least double, £336 MUH. (P) $200 $300

3958 1922-23 Free State opt KGV 3d bluish violet, right marginal blk of 4, UR stamp variety "no accent". VF fresh MUH. SG 57/57a cat £342 for M, should be at least double, £684 MUH. (P) $400 $600

3959 1922-23 Free State opt KGV 4d vert margin pr, top stamp variety "no accent". Stamps VF fresh MUH. SG 58a cat £185 for M, should be at least £370 MUH. (P) $180 $250

3960 1922-23 Free State opt KGV 4d grey-green right marginal blk of 4, LR stamp variety "no accent", bolder Thom printing. VF MUH. SG 58/58a cat £197 for M, should be at least double, £394 MUH. (P) $220 $300

3961 1922-23 Free State opt KGV 9d vertical R marginal pr, top stamp variety "no accent". Stamps superb fresh MUH. SG 61/61a cat £285 for M, should be at least £570 MUH, plus premium for positional pr. (P) $275 $400

3962 1922-23 Free State opt KGV 1d horiz coil pr, variety "long 1 in 1922". VF fresh MUH. SG 68/68a cat £88 for M, should be at least £176 MUH. (P) $80 $120

3963 1922-23 Free State opt KGV 1d scarlet, vert coil pr, bottom stamp variety long "1" in "1922", Harrison printing. VF fresh MUH. SG 68/68a cat £88 for M, should be at least double, £176 MUH. (P) $80 $120