44621895 Brooke 2c violet (colour of issued 6c) opt 6 Pence in red, error opt double. Produced by Perkins Bacon from waste sheets & used for paper trials for a Rhodesia issue. VF fresh M. SG 28(var). Exceedingly rare & interesting specialist item. (P) $300$500
44631895 Brooke 2c violet (colour of issued 6c) opt 5 Pence in red, error opt double. Produced by Perkins Bacon from waste sheets & used for paper trials for a Rhodesia issue. VF fresh M. SG 28(var). Exceedingly rare & interesting specialist item. (P) $300$500
44641895 Brooke 2c violet (colour of issued 6c) opt 4 Pence in red, error opt double. Produced by Perkins Bacon from waste sheets & used for paper trials for a Rhodesia issue. VF fresh M. SG 28(var). Exceedingly rare & interesting specialist item. (P) $300$500
44651899-1908 Brooke set 1c-$1. VF fresh MUH. SG 36-47 cat £180 for M, should be at least double, £360 MUH & rare thus. (12) (P) $350$500
44661918 "RED CROSS Three Cents" opt ESSAY in black on unissued Brooke 1c slate (SG 62) for intended issue similar to Trengganu. Superb fresh MUH. Extremely rare & certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $1000$2000
44671934-41 Brooke set 1c-$10. Superb fresh MUH. SG 106-25 cat £325 for M, should be at least double, £650 MUH. (26). (P) $450$650
44681934-41 Brooke set 1c-$10 (ex 3c green). VF M/MLH. SG 106-125 cat £325. (24). (P) $180$275
44701945 BMA opt Brooke set 1c-$10. VFU, almost all with 3-line 'Victoria 18 3 Labuan' or similar pmks (period of use 17 12 45 - 27 5 46) -the lines of the pmk are morse code for 'BMA'! SG 126-45 cat £750. 2015 Ceremuga photo-cert. (20). (P) $375$500
44711946 Centenary set 8c-$1, perf SPECIMEN. F-VF fresh M. SG 146-9s cat £225. (4). (P) $150$250
44721947 Monogram opt Brooke set 1c-$5 perf SPECIMEN. VF fresh M. SG 150-64s cat £400. Rare set. (15). (P) $350$500
4474Brunei: 1942-44 s/l red-purple opt on View 8c grey-black. VFU with full "Brunei 3 Oct 1942" cds. SG J9(a) cat £900 for normal violet opt & undercatalogued, red opt seldom seen. Very rare genuine with only tiny number printed. 2013 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $1000$2000
4475Brunei: 1942-44 1-line opt View $5 carmine on green, wmk mult crown VF MLH. SG J18 cat £1000. Rare genuine as only very small number printed -certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $800$1200
4476Brunei: 1944 3-line opt Pictorial $3/1c. F-VF fresh MLH, with unusually nice original gum. JSCA 98, SG J20a cat £11,000+. Extremely rare as only tiny number printed. Less than 10 genuine examples known. 2001 BPA photo cert. (P) $8000$11000
4477North Borneo: 1943 Tobacco Tax 2c pale carmine. Superb fresh UN as made. Bft 1. Very rare. (P) $130$200
4478North Borneo: 1943 Tobacco Tax 4c black. Superb fresh UN as made. Bft 2. Very rare. (P) $130$200
44811979 Federal Territory Flower 15c, no wmk, variety black printed DOUBLE, especially noticeable on text at left. VF fresh MUH. SG K12(var). $20$40
MALDIVE ISLANDS
44821906 opt KEVII set 2c-25c tied to registered cover by "Maldive Islands 29 X 06" cds, to London, with 3 diff British b/s. F-VF. SG 1-6cat £550 as loose stamps & "from x10" on cover, plus large premium for set on cover. (P) $500$1000
MALTA
44831903-04 KEVII set ½d to 1/-, wmk crown. VF fresh MLH. SG 38-44 cat £130. (7). (P) $90$120
44841904-14 KEVII & Pictorials set ¼d to 5/- wmk mult crown. VF fresh MLH. SG 45-63 cat £300. (17). (P) $220$300
44851914-21 KGV 5/- green & redon yellow, variety "Nick in top right scroll", wmk mult crown. VF fresh MLH. SG 88c cat £600. (P) $400$600
44861921-22 KGV 2/- purple & blue on blue, variety "nick in top right scroll", wmk script. F-VF fresh MLH. SG 103g cat £375 (P) $200$300
44871921-22 KGV St Paul set ½d to 10/-, opt SPECIMEN, wmk script. VF fresh MLH. SG 97s-104s cat £475. (8). (P) $400$600
44881922 Self Government opt St Paul 10/- blue-black, wmk crown CC. VF fresh MUH, top marginal. SG 105 cat £250 for M, should be at least double, £500 MUH. (P) $375$500
44891922 Self Government opt KGV 2/- purple & blue on blue, wmk mult crown. VF fresh MUH. SG 111 cat £250 for M, should be at least double, £500 MUH. (P) $400$600
44901922 Self Government opt 2/6, wmk mult crown. F MUH. SG 112 cat £32 for M, should be at least £64 MUH. (P) $40$60
44911922 Self Govt opt 10/- black, top value. VF fresh MUH. SG 121 cat £140 for M, should be at least double, £280 MUH. (P) $220$300
44921922-26 Allegorical £1 black & carmine-red, wmk script sideways. VF fresh MUH. SG 139 cat £150 for M, should be at least double, £300 MUH. (P) $250$350
44931922-26 Allegorical £1 black & bright carmine, wmk script upright. VF fresh MUH. SG 140 cat £110 for M, should be at least double, £220 MUH. (P) $200$300
44941926 Postage opt set ¼d to 10/-. VF MUH. SG 143-56 cat £110 for M, should be at least double, £220 MUH. (14) (P) $200$300
44991973 Def 4m "History", error gold "Storja" etc omitted, with normal to compare. VF fresh MUH. SG 487a. (2). $30$50
45001941 cover with KGV ½d green (5) tied by Valletta cds (30 Apr), label with naval flag inscr "Malta Is Grateful to the Royal Navy & the Royal Force for the Safe Arrival Of This Letter", to USA with censor label "Opened by Examiner 22 Malta" (LTM #L68-rated 10), "4" within circles & triangular No.61 censor h/s in violet. Attractive. (P) $400$500
MAURITIUS
45011847-59 QV 1d+2d sheet of 32 in blue, the top 3 rows being the Post Office 1d, Post Paid 1d or Sherwin 1d types, the bottom row an unissued 2d type, being early forgeries from 19th century, with ea impression sl diff to the other. VF UN as made. SG would cat £10,000,000+ if genuine! Very scarce as a comp sheet. (P) $250$400
45021847-59 QV 2d sheet of 32 in blue, ea row being the Post Office 2d, Post Paid 2d early or worn impressions & Lapirot 2d, all early forgeries from 19th century, with ea half of sheet the same, but with all diff impressions in ea half. VF UN as made. SG would cat £10,000,000+ if genuine! Very scarce as a full sheet. (P) $130$200
45031848 QV "Post Paid" 2d indigo-blue on greyish/bluish paper, EARLIEST IMPRESSION (position 10). Superb UN, 4 margins from small to very large, amazing deep colour. SG 4 cat £65,000++ & undercatalogued as only tiny number of unused earliest impressions exist. Another example (with 4 even margins) sold in Europe in September 2015 for €150,000+ = A$220,000+! Very important classic stamp. No unused examples of the "Post Office" issue remain in private hands, so the "Post Paid" earliest impressions are in effect the 1st stamps for a serious unused collection of Mauritius. Beautiful example of this classic rarity. Provenance is the famous Ferrary collection -this was lot 80 of 1st auction of June 1921. 2014 Brandon photo-cert, while another new cert can be obtained on request. (P) $60000$90000
45041848-59 QV Post Paid 2d blue, on bluish paper, intermediate impression. VFU, light blue pmk "1" in concentric circles, 4 margins. SG 14 cat £3500. Very attractive. (P) $2000$3000
45051848-59 QV Post Paid 2d blue, on bluish paper, worn impression. Superb U, 4 margins, very light pmk so will also look great in mintcollection. SG 22 cat £10,000 for UN & £1600 for U. (P) $1200$1800
45061848-59 QV Post Paid 2d blue, on bluish paper, worn impression. VFU, numeral concentric circle pmk, 4 margins. SG 22 cat £1600. (P) $800$1200
45071848-59 QV Post Paid 1d red, latest impression, on greyish paper. VFU, concentric circle pmk, 4 margins. SG 23 cat £800. (P) $500$700
45261935 Amelia Earhart opt airmail 20c opt MUESTRA (as a UPU specimen). VF fresh M. SG 581a(s) cat £3500, Sc C74 cat US$3250, both as normal. Only 480 printed. Key Mexico stamp. 2014 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $800$1200
45271889 use of printed Numeral 20c brown envelope with illustrated "Express Wells Fargo Y Cia" caption at left, used to San Francisco, oval "Express Wells Fargo & Co Guaymas" (19 Sep) h/s in red & arrival oval cachet in blue-black. Attractive. (P) $150$250
45291959 Mongolist Congress 40m LR cnr blk of 4, error IMPERF vertically between & at margin. Fresh MUH, tiny thin on 1 stamp. SG 164(var), Mi 164(var). Very rare. (P) $200$400
45311916-22 KGV Badge 3d purple on pale yellow, opt SPECIMEN, wmk mult crown. VF fresh MUH. SG 53as cat £30 for M, should be at least double, £60 MUH. $40$60
MONTENEGRO
45321874-98 Prince set 1n-2F, IMPERF, on thin card. Superb fresh UN as made, all top marginal with 4 large margins. SG 45-50(var), Mi 15-20U cat €200+. Rare as only 1 sheet of ea recorded. All exp Ceremuga. (6). (P) $130$200
45331874-98 Prince new colour set 2n-25n, IMPERF. Superb fresh UN as made, all top marginal 4 margins. SG 51-57(var), Mi 34-40U cat €180+. Rare as only 1 sheet of ea recorded. All exp Ceremuga. (7). (P) $130$200
45341893 Printing Anniv opt 15n ochre (1883-89 print), perf 12. VF fresh M. SG 60 cat £170, Mi 13I cat €150. With Dr Velikovic AIEP photo cert. (P) $90$150
45351894 Prince new values set 1n-2F IMPERF. VF fresh UN, 2F VF fresh M, all 4 margins. SG 45-50(var), Mi 15-20U cat €200. (6). (P) $100$150
45361894 Postage Due 3n orange perf 10½ error printed DOUBLE, fresh MUH, plus 1902 10h yellow-olive ERROR of colour, with printer's crayon line, with normal olive to compare, these 2 VF fresh M. SG D92(var) & D112(var), Mi P3A(var) & 10F. (3). (P) $90$150
45371894 Postage Due 30n emerald imperf printed DOUBLE. Superb fresh UN, 4 margins. SG D96a(var) cat £65 for perf, Mi P7UDD. (P) $70$120
45381896 Monastery set 1n-2F, IMPERF on thin card. Superb fresh UN as made, all top marginal with 4 large margins. SG 90-101(var), Mi 22-33U cat €300++. Rare as only 1 sheet of 50 of ea recorded. All exp Ceremuga. (12). (P) $250$400
45391896 Monastery set 1n-2F, IMPERF on thin card, UL cnr blks of 4. Superb fresh UN as made, all 4 large margins. SG 90-101(var), Mi22-33U cat €1200++. Rare set as only 1 sheet of 50 of ea recorded, thus unique positional multiples. All exp Ceremuga. (12 blks of 4). (P) $900$1500
45401896 Monastery 1n brown & blue perf 10½ blk of 4, error IMPERF vertically between. VFU. SG 90A(var), Mi 22A(var) error unlisted.An extremely rare error & a unique blk. 2007 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $650$1000
45411896 Monastery 3n imperf with INVERTED centre. Fresh UN, traces of blue crayon cancelling lines. SG 93Aa(var), Mi 25U(var). (P) $120$200
45421896 Monastery 15h light green & indigo with extra frame of 3h chestnut printed over (causing the indigo to look purple-black), blk of 4 imperf at top, left & between, perf 10½ left & base., plus 25h frame double imperf x 10½ at left. VF fresh UN. SG 95 & 97(var), Mi 27 & 29(var). Blk with Dr Velikovic AIEP photo cert. (2 items). (P) $110$170
45431898 Prince new colours set 2h-25h IMPERF. VF fresh UN, all 4 margins. SG 51-7(var), Mi 34-40 cat €180. (7). (P) $120$200
45441902 Prince set 1h-5K in full sheets of 100, w/o margins. 99% VF fresh MUH. Mi 41-9 cat €690, SG 102-10 cat £790 -both for M, should be at least £1580 singles MUH, plus premium for rare 114 year old sheets. Fantastic for specialist study. (900). $700$1000
45451902 Prince 1h black imperf PROOF. Fresh M, creased, 4 margins. SG 102(p), Mi 41(p). Dr Velikovic AIEP photo cert. (P) $90$150
45461902 Prince 2h black PROOF, perf 13x13¼. VF fresh M. SG 103(p), Mi 42D(p). Dr Velikovic AIEP photo cert. (P) $90$150
45471902 Prince 5k brownIMPERF marginal pr, error printed DOUBLE in 2 diff shades. VF fresh MLH. SG 110(var), Mi 49(var). (P) $70$120
45481902 Acknowledgement of Receipt 25h orange & red IMPERF blk of 4. VF fresh 2M/2MUH, horiz fold between. SG A111 cat £110 for 2 imperf prs M, should be at least £165 for M/MUH prs, Mi 50 cat €100 as singles. (P) $70$120
45491902 Postage Due 5h orange 25h grey-lilac or purple & 50h emerald (2 shades) -all imperf. Superb fresh M/MUH, all 4 margins. SG D11, 13 & 14(var), Mi P9, 11 & 12(var). (5). (P) $70$120
45501905 Constitution opt 1K blue, black instead of red opt type I (small C, SG type 5). M, flts. Mi 51I(var), SG 111(var). Rare. Exp Colic (P) $50$80
45511905 Constitution opt 2h mauve, opt type I (small C, SG type 5) shifted so YCTAB partially at top & base. VFU, tied to piece by scarce "LETa ARRta PER MARE" 2-line cachet. Mi 52(var), SG 112(var). (P) $70$120
45521905 Constitution opt 1K purple-brown DOUBLE opt type I (small C, SG type 5) in both red & black. Superb fresh M. Mi 57I(var), SG 117(var). Very rare. Exp Dr Velickovic AIEP. (P) $160$250
45531905 Constitution opt 1K purple-brown DOUBLE opt type I (small C, SG type 5) blk of 4. Superb fresh M/3MUH. Mi 57I(var), SG 117a cat £68 for M, the MUH should be at least double, so £120 as singles (P) $100$150
45541905 Constitution opt 2K yellow-brown, DOUBLE opt type I (small C, SG type 5), blk of 4. Superb fresh 2M/2MUH. Mi 58I(var), SG 118a cat £180 for M, should be at least £120 as singles M/MUH. Exp Dr Velickovic AIEP. (P) $130$200
45551905 Constitution opt set 1h-5K vert prs, opt type III (large C, YCTAB 11½mm, SG type IV), top stamps all variety missing 2nd "i" in Constitution, all lower variety double "t" in Constitution -these occur only on type III opts, only 2 such error prs in ea sheet. VF fresh, ea MLH/MUH. Mi 51-59III(var), SG 120-28b/ca/cb cat £2000+ for these varieties on type IV printing, plus premium for rare se-tenant prs. (9 prs). (P) $350$500
45561905 Constitution opt set 1h-5K, opt type III (large C, YCTAB 11½mm, SG type IV), ex 10h type IV (SG type III), blks of 4 with "Coustitution" variety on 1 of ea. VF fresh M, top value MUH. Mi 51-59III/IV, SG 120-28 cat £1100 inc premium for this type with opt variety. (9 blks of 4). (P) $200$350
45571905 Constitution opt set 1h-50h opt type I/II prs (small C & large C) -only values printed thus. VF fresh MUH (25h M). Mi 51-6(var) cat €500 for M, & MUH should be at least double, €900, SG 120-25(var). Very scarce. Exp Dr Velickovic AIEP. (P) $350$500
45581905 Constitution opt set 2h-5K with smallest "YCTAB" opt (8¼mm) -only found on these values (10h not issued). VF fresh M. SG 121-8(I) cat £225, Mi 52-60V cat €220. (6). (P) $160$250
45591905 Constitution opt 2h, 25h, 50h & 1K-5K, opt type V (large C, YCTAB 8¼mm, SG type I), as UL stamp of blks of 4, others opt type II -only these values made, so a comp set. VF fresh M, 5K MUH. Mi 52-59V cat €212, SG 121-28a cat £237 as singles, plus large premium for scarce se-tenant blks. (6 blks of 4). (P) $200$300
45601905 Constitution opt 5h green DOUBLE opt type III (large C, YCTAB 11½mm, SG type IV), perf 13x13½. VF fresh M. Mi 53III(var), SG 122bd cat £130+. (P) $50$80
45611905 Constitution opt 5K cinnamon, opt type II (large C, YCTAB 9¾mm, SG type II), perf 13x12½, brownish-grey opt instead of black, with normal to compare. VF fresh M. Mi 59II(var), SG 128a(var). (P) $110$170
45621905 Constitution opt 5K cinnamon, opt type III (large C, YCTAB 11½mm, SG type IV), perf 13x12½ blk of 4, varieties UL with double "t" in Constitution, plus full opt offset on gum inc the variety. VF fresh MUH. Mi 59III(var), SG 128c/ca(var) cat £64 for M, should be at least £128 MUH, plus premium for offset. (P) $70$120
45631905 Constitution opt 5K cinnamon, opt type III (large C, YCTAB 11½mm, SG type IV), perf 13x12½ blk of 4, varieties UL with "Coustitution" ('u' for 'n'), plus full opt offset on gum, inc variety. Superb fresh VF MUH. Mi 59III(var), SG 128c/ca(var) cat £64 for M, should be at least £128 MUH, plus premium for offset. (P) $80$120
45641905 Constitution opt Postage Due set 5h-1K, opt type I (small C, SG type 5), plus 10h with opt type III (SG type IV) with 5 opt errors, V for Y in YCTAB, Constitution missing 1st or 2nd "i", with double "t", or spelt "Coustitution". F-VF MLH/MUH. Mi P14-18 & P15(var), SG D120-24 & 131(var) cat £100+ & undercatalogued. (10). (P) $150$250
45651905 Constitution opt Postage Due set 5h-1K, opt type I (small C, SG type 5), horiz prs, grossly misplaced angled opts. F-VF fresh M/MUH. Mi P14-18(var), SG D120-24(var). Spectacular. (5 prs). (P) $50$80
45671905 Constitution opt Postage Due 50h green, opt type I (small C, SG type 5), blk of 10 (5x2), error grossly shifted opt at an angle, so lower row totally missing opt, upper row only 1st stamp with full opt, others progressively less opt. VF fresh MUH. Mi P17(var), SG D123(var). Spectacular. (P) $130$200
45681906 Constitution black opt 25h blue, opt type 2, ERROR of opt colour, should be red. VF fresh M. SG 124a(var), Mi 55II(var) (P) $80$120