Public Auction 307 Thursday, 3rd July, 2014

2597 Wurttemberg: 1873 Arms 70Kr pale red-violet (pale red-lilac) from 2nd printing. VFU appearance, showing portions of dividing lines on 2 sides, some expert repairs, with perfect strike of "Stuttgart/Postamt 17/Jan 14" green cancel. Mi 42b cat €5000, SG 85 cat £5500. A beautiful looking example of this rare classic high denomination stamp. Exp Thoma BPP & 2011 Scheller photo-cert. (P) $700 $1000

GERMANY - LOCAL POSTS

2598 Berlin: Strong collection 1873-1944 in as new s/book. Good coverage of the issues of almost all posts. Brief-und Druckschriften-Expedition 1873 Numeral 2pf plus postcard. Berliner Packetfahrt Gesellschaft 1884 Numeral set to 25pf inc both 15pf types. 1885 Numeral set to 50pf. Then all 1886-87 Numeral issues inc blks. 1888 Bear set to 20pf, 1889 Kaiser 3pf, 1889 Numeral set to 50pf plus imperfs. 1891 Bear set to 20pf plus 1894-95 sets to 50pf both step up & step down wmks. 1896 Exhib diamond 3pf set. 1897 Kaiser 3pf. 1900 Bear Centenary 3pf, 1906 Bear set to 50pf blks of 4. 1902-14 "P" range. 1896 Booksellers stamp (Mi cat €300), Berliner Verkehrs-Anstalt Hansa (I), 1886 Anchor sets & II Mercury set, plus 3pf blk of 50 & 10pf blk of 25. Lloyd 1886 set plus blks of 4. Warmuth 1888 10pf, 20pf & 50pf & 1890 set 5pf, 10pf, 20pf (rare post!). Berliner Private Post und Spedtion A.G. 1895 Bear set to 10pf & 1896 Fashion set. Berliner Verkenrs-Anstalt 1895 Numeral set to 5pf, Guterverkehr 1944 Numeral 40pf, 50pf & 1.20Mk. Butchers Post 1887-88 Eagle red & blue (perf & imperf). Useful Postal Stationery inc p/cards, lettercards, envelopes & exhibition p/cards. Most diff inc wmks, shades, blks etc. Most F-VF M/MUH/U. Mi cat €3200+, plus all the scarce postal stationery, total est €5000++. Very scarce so comprehensive. (74, plus 39 cards etc) $1200 $1800

GERMANY

2599 1900 Reichspost 5Mk, type II, top value, LR cnr marginal. Superb fresh MLH. Mi 66II cat €480+, SG 65a cat £475+. (P) $300 $450

2600 1901 "Vineta" Provisional Bisect "3PF" h/s on half of Reichspost 5pf, tied to piece by "Kais Deutsche Marine Schiffspost No.1 23/4 01" cds. Made due to a shortage of 3pf stamps on the cruiser "Vineta" when the crew wanted to post US newspapers reporting the Kaiser's birthday. Superb U in absolutely perfect condition. Mi AI cat €10,000++, SG 66 cat £11,000++ = $20,000+, both for a loose stamp & has to be worth at least a 50% premium for such a nice piece = €15,000+ & £16,500+. 1972 PF/NY, 1986 Jakubek BPP photo-certs. (P) $6500 $9000

2601 1912 Rhein-Main Airmail "Gelber Hund" opt 1Mk/10pf. VFU. "Darmstadt 18.6.12" cds. Mi IV cat €200. (P) $100 $150

2602 1912 Bork-Bruck Special Flights violet semi official airmail w/o Germania 5pf in centre. Superb fresh M, bottom marginal. Mi HF1A cat €650. Rare as only 1000 printed. Exp Sieger BPP/AIEP. (P) $350 $500

2603 1912 Leipzig-Linderthal semi-official Airmail 50pf grey ultramarine. VFU on piece with boxed "Durch Flugpost 18 5 12" FDI. Mi HF4b cat €170. (P) $70 $100

2604 1913 Mulhausen-Feldberg Special Flight 25pf red semi official airmail, with Germania 5pf on PPC, with "Ersle Flugpost 11 SEP 1913 Feldberg Mulhausen" cds, Picture side with photo & signed by pilot A Faller. VF. Mi HF10 cat €900+, plus extra for signature. (P) $450 $700

2605 1921 Germania 1.60M/5pf deep brown. VF fresh MUH. Mi 154Ib cat €250, SG 172a cat £110 for M, should be at least double, £220 MUH. Bechtold-BPP photo-opinion. (P) $60 $100

2606 1924 Eagle set 3pf-50pf. Very fresh MUH. SG 369-75 cat £41 for M, should be at least double, £82 MUH, Mi 355-61 cat €350. (7) (P) $150 $200

2607 1930 Zeppelin South America Flight set 2RM & 4RM. Stamps superb fresh MUH with pristine original gum, left marginal with no. Mi 438-9 cat €3500, SG 456-7 est cat £3500 MUH. Very rare genuine MUH set. 2013 Ceremuga photo-cert. (2). (P) $2000 $3000

2608 1931 Polar Flight Zeppelin set 1RM-4RM. VF fresh MUH. SG 469-71 est cat £4500 MUH; Mi 456-8 cat €4000. 1997 Raybaudi photo cert. (3). (P) $1500 $2500

2609 1931 Zeppelin Polar Flight set 1RM-4RM. VFU/CTO, light cnr cds. Mi 456-58 cat €1300, SG 469-71 cat £1200. (3) (P) $350 $500

2610 1933 Welfare "Nothilfe" Anniv M/Sheet of 4. VF fresh, traces of removed hinge marks in margin only, stamps & gummed area superb MUH, original size of 209x147mm. Mi Blk 2 cat €1800 for M, or €7000 MUH. SG MS525a cat £1900 for M, or £7500 MUH. The key German M/Sheet. Exp Schlegel BPP. (P) $800 $1200

2611 1936 Olympic M/Sheet set of 2 both VFU with pictorial "Kiel" sailing boat cds. SG MS613a cat £140+, Mi Blk 5 & 6 cat €130 plus premium for the scarcer Kiel pmk. (2) $70 $100

2612 1939 Motor Show set 6pf-25pf. VF fresh MUH. SG 674-6 cat £110, Mi 686-8 cat €110. (3). (P) $60 $80

2613 1939 Deutsches Reich opt Danzig set 3pf-2Mk. VF fresh MUH. SG 704-17 cat £225, Mi 716-29 cat €220. (14) (P) $130 $170

2614 1912 remarkable use of Official postcard (real photo Hesse Royal Family) posted to Samoa during experimental Air Mail flights on Rhein & Main, dated 15.6.1912 & endorsed "per Zeppelin", franked special 10pf & 5pf Germania tied by "Flugpost am Rhein u. am Main Darmstadt 16.6.12" pmk. Believed to be unique to Samoa, & the earliest airborne jusqu'a airmail item to South Pacific. The experimental flights were by airship “Schwaben” & airplane “Gelber Hund”. The Zeppelin endorsement suggests this item was intended to be carried by the airship. Unique. (P) $1600 $3000

2615 1937 Airmail cover (edge flts, folds etc) franked 1934 Air Eagle 10pf & 50pf, plus 2Mk Lilienthal & 3Mk Zeppelin (all vertical ribbed gum, ex 3Mk horiz), tied by "Hagen (Westf) 7 1 37" cds. To Singapore by KLM via Holland. SG 526, 532, 535, 536a cat £678, Mi 530x, 535x, 538x & 539y cat €627 -both as loose stamps. The 3Mk alone on cover cat €1000. (P) $350 $500

2616 1938 large registered Airmail cover (sl flts) franked Hindenburg 25pf, 40pf & 100pf, plus Lilienthal 2Mk (4), tied by "Leipzig 22 1 38" Fair pmks, with reg label & additional "Vom Luftpostamt Leipzig" label. To Australia, with b/s of Brindisi, "TPO 2 South NSW" & Sydney arrival. SG 503B, 505B, 509B & 535 cat £99. Mi 522, 524, 528 & 538 cat €100+ -both as loose stamps, plus premium for high franking on cover. $100 $200

GERMANY - DANZIG

2617 1921 Ship 5pf purple & brown, 2 imperf PROOFS, 1 with frame only, the other centre only, both wmk large honeycomb. Superb fresh MUH. Mi 53Ph1-2 cat €600, SG 44(p). Very rare. 2014 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (2). (P) $400 $600

2618 1921 Ship 5pf purple & brown, imperf, error centre printed DOUBLE. Superb fresh MUH. Mi 53UDD cat €100, SG 44(var). Rare & undercatalogued. (P) $100 $200

2619 1921 Ship 10pf slate-violet & orange, variety central ship shifted to left. VF fresh MUH. Mi 54(var), SG 45(var). (P) $50 $100

2620 1921 Ship 10pf slate-violet & orange, error centre INVERTED. VF fresh MUH. Mi 54K cat €300, SG 45a cat £120 for M, should be at least double, £240 MUH, & both undercatalogued. 2014 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $300 $500

2621 1921 Ship 1Mk slate & red, variety "ship on fire", plus center also shifted. VF fresh MLH. Mi 58I, SG 49(var). (P) $50 $100

2622 1921 Ship 1Mk slate & red, 2 imperf PROOFS, 1 with frame only, the other centre only, both wmk large honeycomb. VF fresh MUH. Mi 58Ph1-2 cat €600, SG 49(p). Very rare. 2014 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (2). (P) $400 $600

2623 1921 Airmail 40pf-2Mk black, imperf PROOFS, chalk paper. Superb UN as made, 4 margins. Mi 66-69P2 cat €1600, SG 57-60(p). Very rare. 2014 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (4. (P) $800 $1200

2624 1921 Arms 30pf red & blue, imperf UL cnr marginal blk of 4, error centre DOUBLE. Stamps VF MUH. Mi 78UDD cat €1000++, SG 69(var). Only 1 sheet existed & spectacular block. 2014 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (4) (P) $600 $1000

2625 1930 10th Anniv opt set 5pf-1G. VF fresh M. Mi 220-30 cat €200, SG 210-20 cat £190. (11). (P) $120 $170

2626 Polish PO: 1925-39 comp "PORT GDANSK" opts inc 1925 eagle set, 1926 Defs inc scarce 1st printing set of 3, 1929 & 1933 Moscicki 1zl, 1934 Eagle set, & all others. VF fresh M/MLH. Mi 1-37 cat €350, SG 1-36 inc R16a cat £300+. Nice comp collection. (38) (P) $200 $275

2627 1931 Airmail cover to Melbourne franked 2G pair tied by "Zoppot Luftpost 11 5 31" oval pmk, endorsed for Imperial Airways Karachi-Delhi (IE111 service) & Australian internal airmail, b/s Danzig. Mi 208 cat €650 for this franking to a common destination. Most attractive & important early "jusqu'a" airmail item from exotic origin. Extremely rare (P) $240 $400

GERMANY - PLEBISCITES

2628 Marienwerder: 1920 Allegorical 50pf violet, blk of 4, error IMPERF horiz between. VF fresh MUH. SG 8(var), Mi 8UMW cat €560+. Extremely rare error. 2014 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $400 $600

2629 Upper Silesia: 1920 Dove & Coal Mine 40pf olive-green, left marginal vert pr, error IMPERF at left between stamps & margin. VFM. SG 27 (var), Mi 21UI cat €400. 2014 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $275 $400

2630 Upper Silesia: 1920 Dove & Coal Mine 40pf olive-green, UL cnr marginal vert strip of 4, error IMPERF at left between stamps & margin, with printers imprint. VF fresh MUH. SG 27(var). Mi 21UI cat €1200+++ as singles plus premium for multiple with imprint so would have to be €2000+ as such. Extremely rare & spectacular error multiple. 2014 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. $900 $1500

2631 Upper Silesia: 1922 Polish Miner 1Mk slate IMPERF PROOF, with usual printer's security line. VF UN as made, 4 margins. SG 185(p), Mi 7PU cat (with line) €100. Very rare! Exp Schmutz. (P) $50 $100

2632 Upper Silesia: 1922 Polish Miner 1.25Mk deep green IMPERF PROOF with usual printer's security line. VF UN, as made, 4 margins. SG 186(p), Mi 8PU cat €100. Very rare!. Exp Schmutz. (P) $50 $100

2633 Upper Silesia: 1922 Polish Miner 2Mk carmine IMPERF PROOF, with usual printer's security line. VF UN, as made, 4 margins. SG 187(p), Mi 9PU cat €100. Very rare! Exp Schmutz. (P) $50 $100

2634 Upper Silesia: 1922 Polish Miner 3Mk emerald IMPERF PROOF, with usual printer's security line. VF UN, as made, 4 margins. SG 188(p), Mi 10PU cat €100. Very rare! Exp Schmutz. (P) $50 $100

2635 Upper Silesia: 1922 Polish Miner 4Mk deep ultramarine IMPERF PROOF, with usual printer's security line. VF UN, as made, 4 margins. SG 189(p), Mi 11PU cat €100. Very rare! Exp Schmutz. (P) $50 $100

2636 Upper Silesia: 1922 Polish Miner 4Mk deep ultramarine, vert pr error IMPERF horiz between. VF fresh MUH. SG 189(var), Mi 11(var) both unlisted. Great rarity. 2014 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $600 $1000

2637 Upper Silesia: 1922 Polish Miner 5Mk yellow-brown IMPERF PROOF, usual printer's security line. Fresh MUH, vert crease, 4 margins. SG 190(p), Mi 12PU cat €100. Very rare! Exp Schmutz (P) $50 $100

2638 Upper Silesia: 1923 Polish Miner 80Mk red IMPERF PROOF, with unusual printer's security line. VF UN, as made, 4 margins. SG 195(p), Mi 17PU cat €300. Very rare! Exp Schmutz & 2014 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $150 $250

2639 Upper Silesia: 1923 Polish Miner 100Mk bright violet IMPERF PROOF, with usual printer's security line. VF UN, as made, 4 margins. SG 196(p), Mi 18PU cat €300. Very rare! 2014 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $150 $250

2640 Upper Silesia: 1923 Polish Miner 200Mk dull orange IMPERF PROOF, with usual printer's security line. VF UN, as made, 4 margins. SG 197(p), Mi 19PU cat €300. Very rare! Exp Schmutz & 2014 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $150 $250

2641 Upper Silesia: 1923 Polish Miner 300Mk pale blue IMPERF PROOF, with usual printer's security line. VF UN, as made, 4 margins. SG 198(p), Mi 20PU cat €300. Very rare! Exp Schmutz & 2014 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $200 $300

GERMANY - SAAR

2642 1927 "Dienstmarke" diag opt Pictorial set 30c-2Fr all LR cnr marginal with printing dates "17-11-1926". VF fresh MUH. SG O122-27(var), Mi D16-21Br cat €630+. Rare imprint set! (6) (P) $350 $500

2643 1928 Christmas Charity set 40c (+40c) - 10Fr (+10Fr), all UR cnr marginal blks of 4 with printing date imprints "10-12-1928". F-VF MUH, some sl tropical spots. SG 128-34(var), Mi 128-34Br cat €6520++ as 4 sets, plus premium for blks. Extremely rare imprint set. (7 blks). (P) $1500 $2500

2644 1948 Flood Relief imperf M/Sheet. VF fresh MUH. SG MS255a cat £750, Mi Blk 1 cat €1000. (P) $200 $400

2645 1935 inwards cover from Sweden franked Parliament Anniv 10o (3), tied by "Ljungby 11 2 35" cds. To Swedish peace-keepers with "Svenska Bataljonen Saar 13 2 35" arrival cds & with "PKP 192 11 2 35" b/s. Mi cat €350++. Rare proper usage. (P) $200 $400

GERMANY - OCCUPATIONS

2646 Alpenvorland-Adria: 1945 Views set 5c-30L, prepared but unissued. Superb fresh MUH, all LR marginal. Mi only mentioned, Sass 1-16 cat €600+. Attractive & scarce. Exp Dr Wallner. (16). (P) $200 $300

2647 Bohemia & Moravia: 1939-42 Pictorial set 5h-20k in blks, gutter blks, plate blks, blank tab blks & star blks inc Linden Leaves 5h-30h gutter blks of 8, 40h plate 1 & 1A blks of 4, 50h plate 1-6A blks of 4, 60h plate 1-4A blks of 4, 1K plate 1A-3A blks of 4, 1.20K, 1.5K, 2K, 2.50K, all vert blks of 15 with star labels (both right & left marginal), 3K bottom & top marginal blks (4) showing 1&2 star margins plus top & bottom blank tabs & left & right blks of 6 with 2 stars in margin, 4K top & bottom marginal blks with 1, 2 & 3 stars in margins plus blank fields, 5K, 10K & 20K top & bottom marginal blks with 1 star in margins & blank tabs. Blks are all diff. VF fresh MUH. Mi est cat €740+. (68 blks). $350 $500

2648 Bohemia & Moravia: 1939-44 MUH collection of blks, plate blks, star label blks, blank tab blks & printed tab blks. 1939-42 Pictorial range to 20K inc 40h, 50h, 60h & 1K plate blks, 1.20K star 1, 2, 3 blks & 1.50K-20K, top, bottom, left & right blks with star labels & blank tabs. 1941 Red Cross set in se-tenant blks of 4 with printed tabs. 1940-41 Pictorials to 20K inc star label blks & blank tab blks. 1942 3rd Anniv set in star label blks of 4. 1941-42 Pictorial defs to 3K in star label blks of 4 inc diff star types. All blks diff. VF fresh MUH. Mi est cat €930+. (108 blks). $450 $600

2649 Bohemia & Moravia: 1939-44 MUH collection of plate blks, star label blks, blks with printed & blank tabs & marginal dates. 1939 Newspaper set 2h-1K in plate blks of 4, plus 1939 opt 10h. 1940 Red Cross set in se-tenant blks of 4 with special printed tags inc UR, LL cnr marginal positional blks, plus central blks. 1941 100th Birthday set in se-tenant blks of 4 with 4 ornamental tabs. 1941 150th Death Anniv set again in se-tenant blks of 4 with Pictorial tabs. 1942 Hitler set in blks of 10 & 6 with double blank tabs inc top, bottom, left & right marginal blks. 1942 3rd Anniv set in star blks of 4. 1942 Red Cross bottom marginal blks of 20 with date inscription. 1943 Newspaper set in plate blks of 4. 1943 Hitler Birthday set in blks top, bottom, left & right marginal all with double blank tabs. 1944 Smetana set again in top, bottom, left & right marginal blks with double blank tabs plus 1944 600th Anniv set. All blks diff. VF fresh MUH. Mi ext cat €720+. (138 blks) $350 $500

2650 Bohemia & Moravia: 1939 Postage due set 5h-20K, all horiz gutter prs, bottom marginal with plate nos. Comp for all plate nos. VF fresh MUH. Mi P1-14 cat €234. (25 gutter prs). $120 $180

2651 Bohemia & Moravia: 1940-42 Pictorial sets in blks gutter blks plate blks, star label blks & blank tab blks. 1940 set inc Leaves 40h gutter blk of 8, 50h plate 1 &1A blks, 80h star label blks of 4 (2 diff types of star), 1.20K star label blks of 4 with 1, 2 & 3 stars. 1940 set inc Leaves 50h gutter blk of 8, 2K star label blk of 4 (2 diff types of star), 5K-20K top, bottom, left & right marginal star blks inc 1 & 2 stars. 1941 set inc Leaves 30h gutter blk of 8, 1.20K star label blks of 4 inc 1 & 2 stars, 1.50K star label blks, 2K-3K label blks inc 1 & 2 stars. All blks diff. VF fresh MUH. Mi est cat €650+. (72 blks). $300 $450

2652 Bohemia & Moravia: 1941 Official set 30h-5K & 1943 set 30h-5K, all in cnr blks of 4 with plate nos inc both 1-41 & 2-41 plate no sets, plus 1941 1.20K 3-41 plate blks. VF fresh MUH. Mi D1-24 cat €153. (49 blks). $80 $120

2653 Bohemia & Moravia: 1942 Hitler set 10h-50K in blks inc 10K-50K are all top, bottom, left & right marginal, ea with a double blank tab. All blks diff. VF fresh MUH. Mi est cat €360+. (34 blks). $200 $300

2654 Croatia: 1942 Model Plane Expo M/Sheet 3+12K blue & 2+2K brown imperf with REVERSED order of stamps & reverse colour inscriptions, miscut by printer so missing "Nezalisna" inscription at top & with extra large margin at base. (P) $200 $400

2657 Croatia: 1941 Gold opt Castle set 1.50-1.50D & 4+3D as LR cnr singles with opt tab at right, 1st with line perf. Superb fresh MUH. SG 26-27(var), Mi 39BZf2 & 40 AZf2 cat €150. (2) $70 $100

2658 Croatia: 1941 Gold opts on Castle set 1.50+1.50D & 4+3D, in sheetlets of 16 stamps & 9 gutter tabs -5 tabs with gold "shield" opts, top marg also opt "Nezavisna Drzava Hrvatska", 1st sheet position 9 variety "engraver's mark S". VF MUH, mostly fresh. Mi 39-40KLB cat €1670, SG 26-27 cat £704 as loose M stamps alone, so at least £1408 MUH plus large premium for the tabs & full sheetlets! Very scarce & most attractive (2S/S). (P) $450 $700

2659 Croatia: 1941 Red Cross set 1.50K-4K, ea in sheetlet of 20 with 5 tabs & decorative border. VF fresh MUH. Mi 66-8KLB cat €120. SG 51-4 cat £90 for M singles, so £180+ for MUH. (3 sheets). $90 $120

2660 Croatia: 1942 Aviation Fund set 2+2K-4+4K with tab at right, pos 12 with engraver's marks "1", "9", "2" & "4". VF fresh MUH. Mi 70IZf-73IZf cat €80. (4) $50 $70

2661 Croatia: 1942 Aviation Fund set 2+2K - 4+4K in sheetlets of 10 with special tab in centre, all pos 12 with engravers special marks in LL cnrs "1", "2", "4" & "9". F-VF fresh MUH. SG 55-58. Mi 70.1-73.1KLB cat €500+. (4 s/lets). (P) $300 $500

2662 Croatia: 1942 Aviation Fund set 2+2K - 4+4K in sheetlets of 20 ea, all pos.12 with engraver special marks in cnrs "1", "2", "4" & "9". F-VF MUH, mostly very fresh. Mi 70.2 - 73.2KLB cat €300+, SG 55-8. (4 s/lets). (P) $200 $300

2663 Croatia: 1942 Model Plane Expo M/Sheet 2+2K & 3+12K imperf, with engravers "R" secret mark. VF fresh MUH. Mi Blkk1I cat €200+, SG MS58a cat £65. $70 $100

2664 Croatia: 1943 Anniv of Zagreb 3.50K sheetlet, IMPERF horiz, so 4 imperf between vert prs, marginal arms at top etc. VF MLH top marg, stamps MUH. Mi 97KLB(p) est cat €600+. Rare & spectacular. (P) $200 $400

2665 Croatia: 1943 Anniv of Zagreb 3.50K sheetlet, imperf proof sheetlet on thin pelure paper, with marginal arms at top etc. VFM in top marg, stamps MUH. Mi 97KLB(P) est cat €800+. Very rare proof. (P) $200 $400

2666 Croatia: 1943 Anniv of Zagreb 3.50K sheetlet, imperf proof sheetlet w/o centre, with marginal arms at top etc. Superb fresh MUH. Mi 97KLB(P) est cat €600+. Exp Dr Rommerskirchen BPP. (P) $200 $400

2667 Croatia: 1943 Pavelic set 0.25k-100k, all horiz strips of 3 unissued, perf 11½, by IMPERF vertically. Mostly VF fresh 1M/2MUH. SG 101-20(var), Mi 128-47(var) cat €420+. Ex "Ministerial Album". (20 strips). (P) $300 $500

2668 Croatia: 1943 Pavelic set 0.25k-100k imperf proofs inc many colour trials & shades, with up to 5 of some values -all diff shades. VF fresh MUH. SG 101-20(var), Mi 128-47U cat €448 as imperfs, plus extra for colour trials. Probably one of the better ranges of these every compiled. (64). (P) $450 $700

2669 Croatia: 1943 Pavelic IMPERF gutter prs (folded thru gutter), with 0.75K, 1K, 4K, 5K, 8K, 9K, 10K, 12K & 100K. VF fresh MUH. SG ex 102-20(var), Mi ex 130-47 cat €126 as imperf singles, plus premium for gutters. (9prs). (P) $550 $800

2670 Croatia: 1943 Famous Croats set 1K-3.50K comp sheets of 100. VF fresh MUH. Mi 103-5 cat €160. SG 82-4 cat £160 for M singles, so £320+ for MUH. Great for study. (300). $100 $200

2671 Croatia: 1943 Famous Croats set 1K-3K50 of IMPERF PROOFS, ea in 4 diff shades of the issued colours, plus the issued perf set, all in blks of 4. VF fresh MUH. SG 82-4(p), Mi 103-5 UP cat €2520. Rare & attractive. (15 blks) (P) $900 $1300

2672 Croatia: 1943-44 Pavelic 3.50K perf 11½ sheet of 100 w/o margins inc pos. 87 variety "moustache". VF fresh MUH. Mi 106 cat €350+. SG110a cat £375 for M singles, so £750+ for MUH. Great for study. (100). $200 $400

2673 Croatia: 1943-44 Pavelic 3.50K perf 11½ sheet of 100 with margins. VF fresh MUH. Mi 106 cat €350+. SG 110a cat £375 for M singles, so £750+ for MUH. Great for study. (100). $200 $400

2674 Croatia: 1943 Croat Legion in Russia set 1+0.50K - 9+4.50K imperf PROOF blks of 4 in 7 diff colours/shades for ea value, plus set of pale 1st print only & blk of 4 imperf vert of the 1+0.50K. VF fresh MUH. SG 85-8(p). Mi 107-10UP(var) cat €1320. (33blks = 132 proofs). (P) $700 $1000

2675 Croatia: 1943 Croat Legion in Russia set 1+0.50K - 9+4.50K PROOFS on "carton paper" plus 1+0.50K w/o darker final print, all imperf horiz prs. VF UN. Mi 107-10UP(var), SG 85-88(p). Rare as only 1 sheet of ea believed printed. 2008 Zrinjscak AIEP photo-certs. (5 prs). (P) $350 $500

2676 Croatia: 1943 Labour Front set 2+1K-7+4K imperf PROOFS of frames only in issued colours & of centres only in orange-brown. VF fresh UN, all UR cnr marginal. Mi 94-96p cat €360. (6) $130 $200

2677 Croatia: 1945 Red Cross 100K black "Mother & Child & Burnt Village" unissued due to defeat of Croatia IMPERF blk of 4 on pelure paper. Superb fresh MUH. Very scarce. (P) $60 $100

2678 Croatia: 1945 Storm Troopers set 50+50k to 100+100k. Superb fresh MUH, pristine original gum. Mi 170-72 cat €700+, SG 142-44 cat £475+ for M, so £950+ MUH. Scarce genuine set & seldom seen so nice. Exp Fleck with 1969 cert, plus 2010 Ceremuga photo-cert. (3) (P) $350 $450