Public Auction 307 Thursday, 3rd July, 2014

2190 1945 War Savings PO 5-Year Cash Certificates range of all diff with 10R series A1 wmk error "GOVT OF INDIA & stars", then others all with correct wmk "GOVT OF BURMA & elephant" 10R series A1, 20R series B1, 20R series H1 with "Joint Certificate Class A" imprint at top, 100R series D1, 100R series K1 with the "Class A" imprint, 500R series E1, 500R series L1 with the "Class A" imprint, & 1000R series F1. All large banknote size, with British Burma arms at top. All unissued in excellent condition for these & much fresher than normal. A lesser selection sold for an average of £36+ each at a London auction in 2010, so would make these £324++. Very rare group. (9) (P) $200 $400

BURMA - JAPANESE OCCUPATION

2191 1942 use of KGVI 1a Envelope with peacock black opt, "Kyonpyaw 7 JUN 42" cds. To Maubin with arrival b/s. VF. H&G IB3 or 3a. $100 $150

2192 1942 use of KGVI 1a Envelope with stamp obliterated by medium violet-black cross & with red army seal alongside, "Twante? 17 AUG 42" cds. To Myaungmya with arrival b/s. VF. H&G IB8. $65 $100

2193 1944 use of KGVI 1a Envelope (vertical folds etc) with stamp obliterated by heavy red cross & with boxed Burma Govt crest alongside, franked Elephant 5c over KGVI stamp, tied by "Toungoo? 8 44" cds, & with "Experimental PO R-516 2 SEP" b/s. H&G IB10. $90 $150

2194 1944 cover franked Elephant 10c tied by "Oktwin 22 8 44" cds, & with oval tree cachet at UL, plus "Experimental PO R-515" b/s. SG J92. $100 $150

2195 1945 use of KGVI 1a Envelope with stamp obliterated by heavy red cross & with boxed Burma Govt crest alongside, franked Elephant 5c tied by indistinct cds, & with "Toungoo 27 FEB 45" b/s. H&G IB10. $90 $150

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CAMEROON - BRITISH OCCUP.

2196 1915 cover franked CEF 2½d opt Yacht 25pf, tied by "Duala 13 11 15 (Kamerun)" German type cds. Endorsed "On Active Service no stamps from Capt RAD Ford 1st Nigeria Regiment Cameroons Expeditionary Force" -stamp over part of this. To the Philippines with Manila arrival b/s. VF. SG B5 cat £55 & very rare on any cover. Major rarity as correct usage & almost certainly unique destination. (P) $1800 $2800

CANADA

2197 1851 QV 12d black, imperf plate PROOF, on India paper, opt SPECIMEN vert in carmine. VF fresh UN, as made, almost 4 margins. Unitrade 3Pi cat C$2500, SG 4(p) cat £170,000 for issued stamp. Beautiful stamp to fill that empty space! (P) $1300 $2000

2198 1851 QV 12d black, VFU, 4 large margins. An original plate proof, rebacked, with forged concentric ring pmk, Unitrade 3Pi, normal U cat C$225,000. SG 4(p) U normal cat £100,000. Superb appearance & quality. An absolutely fantastic stamp for collectors who want perfect condition but cannot afford $100,000 for a normal. Greene Foundation AIEP photo-cert. (P) $5000 $8000

2199 1852-57 Beaver 3d red imperf, wove paper. VFU, 4 margins, concentric circles pmk. SG 5 cat £225, Unitrade 4 cat C$300. (P) $130 $200

2200 1859 QV 12½c yellow green, perf 12. VF fresh MLH, pristine original gum. SG 40 cat £1100, Unitrade 18 cat $3125. Rarely seen so nice. Exp Alberto Diena AIEP (in pencil). Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $1300 $1800

2201 1897 QV Jubilee $1 lake. Fresh MLH, gum creases. Unitrade 61, SG 136 cat £550 (P) $200 $275

2202 1897 QV Jubilee $1 lake. VF fresh M. Unitrade 61, SG 136 cat £550 (P) $300 $400

2203 1897 QV Jubilee $1 lake. VFU, light cds. Unitrade 61, SG 136 cat £550. (P) $275 $400

2204 1897 QV Jubilee $2 deep violet. VF fresh M, W/C. Unitrade 62 cat C$2000, SG137 cat £1000 (P) $700 $1000

2205 1897 QV Jubilee $3 bistre. VF fresh M. Unitrade 63, SG 138 cat £1300 (P) $800 $1200

2206 1897 QV Jubilee $4 violet. VF fresh M. Unitrade 64, SG 139 cat £1300. (P) $650 $850

2207 1897 QV Jubilee $5 olive-green top value. Superb fresh M, perfect centring. Unitrade 65 cat C$2000+, SG 140 cat £1300+. Rare so nice! (P) $1000 $2000

2208 1897 QV Jubilee $5 olive-green top value. VFM, right marginal. SG 140 cat £1300, Unitrade 65 cat C$2000. (P) $800 $1200

2209 1908 Quebec set ½c-20c. VF fresh MLH. SG 188-95 cat £550, Unitrade 96-103 cat C$1000+. (8). (P) $350 $500

2210 1908 Quebec set ½c-20c. F-VF fresh MUH, pristine original gum. SG 188-95 cat £550 for M, should be at least double, £1100 MUH, Unitrade 96-103 cat C$2000+. Rare MUH. (8). (P) $700 $1000

2211 1927 Confederation set 1c-12c plate strips/blks, with 1c plate A1, 2c A3, 3c A2, 5c A2 & A3, 12c A1 & A2. The 1c & 5c are strips of 4, others blks of 6. VF fresh MUH. SG 266-70 cat £288 as M signals, should be at least £576 MUH, Unitrade 141-5 cat C$1300+ as MUH singles, plus premium for totally MUH plate blks & strips. (4 blks, 3 strips) (P) $500 $700

2212 1927 Confederation part 2 Historical issue 5c-20c in plate blks of 8 (5c A2) or blks of 6 (12c A1, 20c A2). VF fresh MUH. SG 271-3 cat £228 as M singles, should be at least £456 MUH, Unitrade 146-8 cat C$800+ as MUH singles, plus premium for MUH plate blks. (3 blks). (P) $300 $400

2213 1928-29 KGV Pictorial set 1c-$1. VF fresh MUH. SG 275-85 cat £375 for M, should be at least £750 MUH, Unitrade 149-59 cat $C2240. (11). (P) $650 $900

2214 1932 Pictorial 13c violet plate no.2 UR cnr blk of 4. VF fresh MUH. SG 325 cat £300 as M singles, should be at least £600 MUH, Unitrade 201 cat C$650+ (P) $250 $400

2215 1935 Champlain $1 blue plate no.1 blk of 6. VF fresh MUH. SG 351 cat £252 as M singles, should be at least £504 MUH, Unitrade 227 cat C$900 (P) $350 $500

2216 1946 Airmail Geese 7c on thin ribbed paper, UL plate no.2 imprint blk of 4. VF fresh 2MLH/2MUH. SG 407(var), Unitrade C9i cat C$1125. 2009 Gratton AIEP photo-cert (P) $250 $400

2217 1949 Timber 50c opt OHMS, variety "No stop after S". VF MLH, marginal with part imprint. SG O169a cat £1300. Very rare genuine. 2014 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $750 $1000

2218 1953? Proof of unissued Indian 4c in imperf UR pr. VF fresh MUH. Rare (P) $130 $200

2219 1971 Christmas 10c error missing silver snowflake, all text & value, believed to be an essay or proof. VF MUH. SG 689(var), Unitrade 556(var). 2011 Gratton AIEP photo-cert (P) $140 $200

2220 1972-77 QEII 8c blue, perf 12x12½, error "untagged" in blk of 4 with streak of blue ink up left stamps through "8". VF fresh MUH. SG 700(var), Unitrade 593T3(var) cat C$200 as untagged singles. 2009 Gratton AIEP photo-cert (P) $60 $100

2221 1973 Bishop Laval 8c, error missing gold (design & text), & silver country & value, believed to be on essay or proof. VF fresh MUH. SG 750(var), Unitrade 611(var) (P) $100 $150

2222 1977-86 Kluane National Park $2 blk of 4, LR stamp showing partial doubling of the silver "Canada" in the margin at base from a 'kiss print'. VF fresh MUH. SG 885(var), Unitrade 727/727ii cat C$350 (P) $90 $150

2223 1990 Flag 42c red coil stamp IMPERF strip of 3. Superb fresh MUH. SG 1362a, Unitrade 1394a est cat C$300 (P) $70 $100

2224 2002 Chinese New Year $1.25 M/Sheet ESSAY with grill opt. VF fresh MUH. SG MS2117(e), Unitrade 1934(e) cat C$850. 2011 Gratton AIEP photo cert (P) $180 $275

2225 2005 Bridges 50c UL imprint blk of 4 IMPERF. VF fresh MUH. SG 2345-8(var), Unitrade 2103ai cat C$2000+. Only 3 sheets of 16 known, so only 12 blks & only 3 such cnr blks exist (P) $550 $1000

2226 2007 Year of the Pig 52c error, missing gold floral design on pig & partly missing "rainbow" effect on outline of pig. Superb fresh MUH marginal. SG 2478(var), Unitrade 2201i unpriced. 2009 Gratton AIEP photo-cert. (P) $70 $120

2227 2007 Year of the Pig 52c sheet of 25, error missing gold floral design on pig & missing "rainbow" effect on outline of pig -partially present on right 5 stamps only. Superb fresh MUH. SG 2478(var), Unitrade 2201i unpriced. One of the few surviving intact sheets of missing gold error! (25) (P) $900 $1500

2228 2007 Under 20 World Cup Soccer 52c IMPERF pr. Superb fresh MUH. SG 2499(var), Unitrade 2220(var) will be listed in next edition. Only 16 prs recorded! (P) $800 $1200

CANADA - BR COL & VANCOUVER Id.

2229 1860 QV 2½d pale reddish rose, perf 14. F-VFM, gum a bit aged. SG 3 cat £425, Unitrade 2 cat C$875. (P) $200 $300

2230 1865 QV 5c rose, perf 14, wmk crown CC. F-VF fresh M, nice original gum. SG 13 cat £350, Unitrade 5 cat C$1000. (P) $250 $400

CANADA - PRINCE EDWARD Is.

2231 1861 QV 6d reprinted die proofs on cream glazed card (95x60) in 10 diff colours inc brown, green, yellow, blue etc. Printed from original die. Superb fresh UN as made. SG 4(p). Unitrade cat C$300. (10) $150 $250

CANADA - NEWFOUNDLAND

2232 1857-64 Heraldic Flowers 1d brown-purple imperf. VF UN, 4 margins. Unitrade 1 cat C$150, SG 1 cat £160. (P) $100 $130

2233 1857 Heraldic Flowers 6½d scarlet-vermilion. Superb fresh UN, 4 margin & bright colour. SG 7 cat £4000, Unitrade 7 cat C$6000 for UN. Exp Brun AIEP & Scheller, plus 2013 Roumet photo-cert. (P) $2800 $4000

2234 1860 Heraldic Flowers 1/- orange-vermilion. F-VFU, 3½ margins, barred pmk, nice bright colour. SG 15 cat £10,000, Unitrade 15 cat C$15,000. Buhler photo-cert. (P) $3800 $5000

2235 1861-64 Heraldic Flowers 5d red-brown. VF fresh MLH, bottom marginal, 4 margins. Unitrade 19 cat C$100+, SG 19a cat £90+ (P) $60 $90

2236 1861-64 Heraldic Flowers 6d rose-lake, imperf. Superb fresh MUH, left marginal, 4 large even margins. Unitrade 20 cat C$100. SG 20 cat £35 for M, should be at least double, £70 MUH. (P) $70 $100

2237 1865-71 QV 12c red-brown, perf 12, thin yellowish paper. VF fresh M. SG 28 cat £600, Unitrade 28a cat C$750. (P) $300 $400

2238 1894 QV 12c deep brown, perf 12. VF fresh MUH. SG 61 cat £80 for M, should be at least double, £160 MUH, Unitrade 29 cat C$240 (P) $80 $120

2239 1910 Tercentenary set 1c-15c, perf 12. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 95-105 cat £450, Unitrade 87-97 cat C$814. (11). (P) $300 $400

2240 1919 Caribou set 1c-36c. VF fresh M. SG 130-41 cat £160. (12) (P) $120 $160

2241 1919 Caribou set 1c-36c. VF fresh MUH. SG 130-41 cat £160 for M, should be £320 MUH. Unitrade 115-26 cat C$650. (12). (P) $300 $400

2242 1919 Trans-Atlantic opt $1/15c. VF fresh MUH. SG 143 cat £130 for M, should be at least £260 MUH. Unitrade C2 cat C$600 (2) (P) $250 $350

2243 1929-31 Pictorial set 1c-20c. VF fresh MUH. Unitrade 163-71 cat C$440, SG 179-87 cat £100 for M, should be at least double, £200 MUH. (P) $230 $300

2244 1929-31 Prince of Wales 4c reddish purple, horiz pr, error IMPERF. VF fresh MUH, left marginal with all 4 margins. Unitrade 166a cat C$400. SG 182a cat £180 for M, should be at least double, £360 MUH. (P) $230 $350

2245 1931 Airmail set 15c-$1, no wmk. VF fresh MUH. SG 192-4 cat £85 for M, should be at least double, £170 MUH, Unitrade C6-8 cat C$300 MUH. (3). (P) $130 $180

2246 1931 Airmail 50c green Biplane & ship, horiz pr, error IMPERF, no wmk. Superb fresh MUH, left marginal, 4 margins. Unitrade C7c, SG 193c cat £850 for M, should be at least double, £1700 MUH (P) $1000 $1500

2247 1931 Airmail $1 deep blue Map, horiz pr, error IMPERF, no wmk. Superb fresh MUH, left marginal, 4 margins. Unitrade C8c, SG 194c cat £900 for M, should be at least double, £1800 MUH (P) $1000 $1500

2248 1931 Airmail set 15c-$1, wmk Arms. VF fresh MUH. SG195-7 cat £110 for M, should be at least double, £220 MUH, Unitrade C9-11 cat C$400 MUH. (3). (P) $180 $250

2249 1932 Trans-Atlantic opt $1.50/$1 blue. Superb fresh MUH. Unitrade C12 cat C$700. SG 221 cat £250 for M, should be at least double, £500 MUH. (P) $450 $600

2250 1933 Airmail Labrador set 5c-75c. VF fresh MLH/MUH. SG 230-34 cat £150+, Unitrade C13-17 cat C$255. (5). (P) $120 $160

2251 1933 Airmail Labrador set 5c-75c. VF fresh MUH. SG 230-34 cat £150 for M, should be at least double, £300 MUH, Unitrade C13-17 cat C$446 MUH. (5). (P) $300 $400

2252 1933 Balbo Flight opt $4.50 on 75c yellow-brown. VF fresh MLH. SG 235 cat £275, Unitrade C18 cat C$400. Only 8000 issued. (P) $230 $300

2253 1933 Gilbert 2c green DIE PROOF on no wmk wove paper. VF UN as made, 4 huge margins. SG 237(p), Unitrade 213(p) (P) $250 $400

2254 1937 Coronation short set 2c-5c & long set 1c-48c (mixed perfs) plus 1939-49 Postage Due set 1c-10c. VF fresh MUH. SG 254-67, D1-6 cat £110. (20). (P) $70 $100

CANADA - NOVA SCOTIA

2255 1851-60 QV 1d red-brown, imperf. Fresh UN, small thin, 4 margins. VF appearance. SG 1 cat £2750, Unitrade 1 cat C$4000 for VF. (P) $700 $1000

2256 1851-60 Crown & Heraldic Flowers 3d bright blue, imperf. VF fresh UN, 4 margins. SG 3 cat £1100, Unitrade 2 cat C$1600. (P) $800 $1200

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE

2257 1853 Triangle 1d pale brick red on blued paper. VFU, full margins. SG 1 cat £425. Exp Rasche. (P) $275 $375

2258 1853 Triangle 4d blue, sl blued paper (not pronounced at back), PB printing. VFU, full margins. SG 4 cat £160. Diena photo-cert (P) $100 $130

2259 1853-63 Triangle 1d rose, PB printing tete-beche pr. VFU, barred pmk. SG 5a cat £550 as singles. (2) (P) $400 $600

2260 1853-64 Triangles inc 1853 1d & 4d on sl blued paper. 1855-63 1d, 4d (2 shades), 6d & 1/-, Perkins Bacon printing. 1861 "Woodblocks" 1d vermilion & 4d milky blue. 1863-64 4d De La Rue printing M with photo-cert. All diff inc shades. Mostly G-FU, mixed condition, 5 with full margins. SG cat £6425+ = A$11,500+ (10). (P) $700 $1200

2261 1855-63 Triangle 4d blue tete-beche pr, PB printing. VF fresh MLH, margins all round. SG 6a cat £1800+ as singles (P) $1100 $1500

2262 1863-64 Triangle 1d deep carmine-red, marginal tete-beche blk of 4, De La Rue printing. Superb fresh, stamps all MUH, 1 stamp light crease, all full margins. SG 18 cat £1100+ as M singles, should be at least double, £2200+ MUH, plus big premium for such a spectacular multiple. (4). (P) $1500 $2500

2263 1863-64 Triangle 1d deep carmine-red, DLR printing. Superb UN, full margins. SG 18 cat £275. (P) $150 $250

2264 1863-64 Triangle 4d deep blue, DLR printing. VF UN, full margins. SG 19 cat £250. (P) $150 $250

2265 1863-64 Triangle 4d blue, DLR printing. VF UN, full margins. SG 19a cat £275. (P) $180 $250

2266 1863-64 Triangle 4d steel blue tete-beche pr. VFU, full margins all round. SG 19c cat £550 as singles, plus premium for pr. (P) $400 $500

2267 1863-64 Triangle 1/- bright emerald-green, DLR printing. VFU, full margins. SG 21 cat £650. (P) $400 $600

2268 1903 KEVII ½d vermilion embossed Postal Stationery DIE PROOF of Envelope die, with uncleared ground of colour around, on thick vertically laid paper with part makers wmk. Issued colour was green. VF UN as made. Extremely rare. (P) $1200 $1800

2269 1870s De La Rue archive page headed "Appendix E, Stamps printed in doubly fugitive inks" & bearing 3 examples of the GB 1877 Inland Revenue 1d (die 3), Cape of Good Hope 1873 1/- green & £2 purple revenues, all opt "CANCELLED" (SG type 14A, Samuel type D6a). One of ea has had "Cancelled" written across it in ink & has then been treated with oxalic acid, another of ea having the "B01" trial cancellation applied before being treated with benzine, showing the results of the attempted chemical removal of cancels. The GB 1d die 3 postal fiscal unlisted by SG with this Cancelled opt & the CGH probably also being the only known examples. A unique archive piece. (P) $3000 $5000

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - BOER WAR

2270 Mafeking: 1900 Baden-Powell 3d pale blue on blue, size 18½ mm. VFU, "Mafeking AP 12 1900 CGH." cds. SG 19 cat £475. Only 6072 of both shades printed. (P) $300 $400

2271 Mafeking: 1900 Baden-Powell 3d deep blue on blue, 21mm. FM, tiny expertly repaired surface scuff at top hardly noticeable, superb appearance. SG 22 cat £14,000. Extremely rare M as almost all were used. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $4500 $7000

2272 Vryburg: 1899 1 PENCE ZAR opt Hope 1d rose. VFM. SG 2 cat £250. Only 2400 printed & most used. BPA photo-cert. (P) $200 $300

2273 Vryburg: 1899 1 PENCE ZAR opt Hope 1d rose, blk of 4. VFU, "Vryburg 28 NO 99" cds. SG 2 cat £400++ as singles, plus premium for rare multiple. Only 2400 printed. (4) (P) $400 $600

2274 Vryburg: 1899 2½ Pence ZAR opt Hope 2½ blue. VF fresh M. SG 4 cat £1700. Rare genuine as only 480 printed & most used. Previous examples we had sold for $3100, $2300 & $2100 respectively in our auctions 270, 284, & 285. Brandon photo-cert. (P) $1500 $2000

CAYMAN ISLANDS

2275 1907 "1D" on KEVII 5/- salmon & green, error opt shifted up so old value not obliterated! Superb fresh MLH. SG 19(var) cat £275+ as normal. Only 2160 printed. Few of such error would exist. (P) $300 $500

2276 1907 "1D" on KEVII 5/- salmon & green. VF fresh MUH. SG 19 cat £275 for M, should be at least double, £550 MUH. Rare, only 2160 printed. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $550 $800

2277 1907-09 KEVII set ½d to 10/-, wmk mult crown. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 25-34 cat £350. (9) (P) $250 $350

2278 1908 "1D" on KEVII 4d black & red on yellow, error opt shifted up so old value not obliterated. VF fresh MLH. SG footnote cat £250+ as normal. Much under-catalogued as only a couple of sheets made. (P) $300 $500

2279 1917 WAR STAMP opt KGV 1½d on 2½d deep blue (SG type 16). VF fresh MLH. SG 55 cat £750. Only 3½ sheets of this type were sold. Enzo Diena AIEP photo-cert. (P) $550 $750

2280 1917 WAR STAMP opt KGV 1½d on 2½d deep blue (opt type 16). VF MLH. SG 55 cat £750. Only 3½ sheets of this type were sold. 2004 APS photo-cert. (P) $500 $700

2281 1932 Centenary set ¼d to 10/-. VF fresh MUH. SG 84-95 cat £500 for M, should be at least double, £1000 MUH. (P) $800 $1000

CEYLON

2282 1857 QV 6d purple-brown on blued paper, imperf, wmk large star. VFU, 4 margins, barred pmk. SG 1 cat £450. RPSL photo cert. (P) $350 $450

2283 1857 QV 2d yellowish green, imperf. VFM, 4 margins, top marginal. SG 3a cat £500+ (P) $350 $500

2284 1857-59 QV 8d brown, imperf, wmk star. VFU, barred pmk, 4 margins. SG £1500. Unusually nice example. (P) $1100 $1500

2285 1872-80 QV 2R50 dull rose, perf 12½, wmk crown CC, sent to Ceylon, but not issued unsurcharged. Superb fresh MLH. SG 141 cat £3000+ & under-catalogued. Extremely rare. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $4000 $6000

2286 1885 Postage & Revenue FIVE CENTS opt QV 8c orange-yellow, error opt INVERTED, wmk crown CA. VFU appearance, repair at base. SG 179b cat £4000. Extremely rare genuine example with only several recorded. 2005 BPA photo-cert. (P) $1300 $2000

2287 1899 QV high value surch imperf colour trial PROOFS of 1R50c on 2R50 slate & red-brown plus 25R25c on 2R50 yellow & dull purple, all affixed to part archive page with the adopted colours at left circled & dated 19/1/99. Superb fresh UN. SG 254-5(p). UNQIUE piece from the De La Rue archives. (4) (P) $3500 $5000

2288 1918-19 "WAR STAMP" opt KGV 5c bright magenta, error opt inverted. VF fresh MUH. SG 334a cat £70 for M, should be at least double, £140 MUH. (P) $100 $150

2289 1927-29 KGV 5R black PROOF of frame only, marginal blk of 4 on no wmk paper. VF fresh UN as made. SG 365(p). Spectacular. (P) $200 $300

2290 1952 KGVI 10R dull green & orange inscr "Revenue/Revenue". VF fresh MUH. SG F1 cat £95. Missing from most collections. (P) $120 $180

2291 1874 cover (part flap gone) franked QV 48c tied by barred oval 37 pmk & with "Gampola Paid JU 19 74" red cds. To London "via Brindisi" with arrival cds & Colombo b/s -both in red. SG 130. $180 $275

2292 1936-45 Airmail covers by Imperial Airways regular & "horseshoe" routes, some attractive frankings, scarce 20c "all-up” (3, one underpaid at 18c), censored, perfin, etc. Most F-VF. (11). $120 $200

CHINA - FOREIGN POST OFFICES

2293 Indochina PO Canton: 1903-04 opt P&C set 1c-5Fr (ex 25c black & 50c brown), ea with violet "SPECIMEN" h/s as used by Natal on their UPU archive collection. Affixed to album page as used by Natal (the 10c tied to the page by h/s), with parts of similar Yunnansen opts (7) on reverse cut through when the Canton were cut out. Mostly F-VF UN. SG ex 17-32(s) cat £780, Maury ex 17-31 cat €818 -both as normals, plus large premium for UNIQUE specimen opts. (14). (P) $1100 $1500

2294 Indochina PO Hoi Hao: 1903-04 opt P&C set 1c-5Fr (ex 25c black & 50c brown), ea with violet SPECIMEN h/s as used by Natal on their UPU archive collection. Affixed to album page as used by Natal (the 10c, 50c & 1Fr tied to the page by the h/s). Mostly F-VF UN. SG ex 16-31 cat £550, Maury ex 16-30 cat €515 -both as normals, plus large premium for UNIQUE Specimen opts. (12). (P) $1300 $1800