Public Auction 281 Thursday, 20th October, 2011

2262 1881-92 Postage Due 1Fr black. F & fresh M. SG D291 cat £1200, Maury T22 cat €1400 = A$1950. (P) $300 $450

2263 1882-92 Postage Due 2Fr black. VF fresh MLH. SG D293 cat £2000, Maury T23 cat €2350 = A$3200. Rare genuine. (P) $500 $800

2264 1881-92 Postage Due 5Fr black. FM. SG D295 cat £4250, Maury T24 cat €4750= A$6600. Rare genuine top value (P) $700 $1000

2265 1881-92 Postage Due 5Fr black. FU, light cancel. SG D295 cat £2250, Maury T24 cat €2000 = A$2800. Rare. (P) $500 $800

2266 1893-1941 Postage Dues 2Fr vermilion. VF fresh M. SG D311 cat £375; Maury T 41 cat €275. (P) $100 $150

2267 1896 Telephone stamp 25c/50c with "5 Minutes" etc opt. VF fresh UN as issued. Maury TT14 cat €375. (P) $180 $250

2268 1917 War Orphan's Fund set 2c+3c- 5Fr+5Fr. Superb fresh MLH. Maury 148-55 cat €3140. SG 370-77 cat £2750. (8) (P) $1200 $1700

2269 1917 War Orphan's Fund set 2+3c to 5+5Fr on 10c Post Card, tied by "Mulhouse 22-11 20" cds, with reg label, to Switzerland with Zurich cds. SG 370-77 cat £2750++, Maury 148-55 cat €2900++, both as loose stamps alone, plus big premium for set on "cover", which has to be at least double, or triple. Extremely rare & attractive. (P) $2500 $3500

2270 1917 War Orphans Fund 5Fr+5Fr blue & black. F-VFU, light cancel. Maury 155 cat €1950. Key stamp! (P) $800 $1000