Public Auction 281 Thursday, 20th October, 2011

2401 Cameroon: 1900 Registered cover franked opt 3pf yellow-brown (10), tied by "Kamerun 3 5 00" cds with reg label, to Germany with Dresden b/s. SG K1a cat £210, Mi 1b cat €200 -both as loose stamps, plus premium on cover. Correctly franked & very attractive cover. 2004 Broken-field BPP photo cert. (P) $300 $500

2402 Carolines: 1899-1900 48° opt Eagle 10pf carmine. VF fresh MUH. Mi 3I cat €200, SG 3 cat £80 for M, & should be at lease triple £240 for MUH. Exp Steuer BPP (P) $70 $100

2403 Carolines: 1899 48° opt 25pf orange. VF fresh MLH. SG 5 cat £1900, Mi 5I cat €1800. Rare stamp. Exp Dr Lantelme BPP (P) $800 $1200

2404 Carolines: 1899-1900 48° opt 50pf. VF fresh MUH. SG 6 cat £850 M, should be at least £1700 MUH, Mi 6I cat €1800. Rare as MUH! Exp Friedemann & PF/NY photo cert. (P) $900 $1200

2405 Carolines: 1899-1900 48º opt Eagle 50pf chocolate. VF fresh MUH. Mi 6I cat €1800, SG 6 cat £850 for M, & should be at least triple £2550 for MUH. 2010 Jaschke-Lantelme BPP photo-cert (P) $800 $1200

2406 China: 1900-01 Tientsin Provisional "China" h/s 3pf. VFU with Tongku cds. SG 15 cat £1100, Mi 8 cat €1100. Rare genuine example! Exp Richter & Gebr Senf. (P) $700 $900