Public Auction 307 Thursday, 3rd July, 2014

2962 1900 "Special Adjutant Makhsoos" provisional seal h/s Lion 10ch blue, blk of 4 with central h/s ea stamp with control mark, h/s unfortunately early forgery. VF fresh MUH. SG 174, Persiphila 200A cat US$1400++, Sc 166 cat US$1600++, both as original M singles. Negative 2014 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $100 $200

2963 1900 "Special Adjutant Makhsoos" provisional seal h/s Lion 12ch carmine, blk of 4 with central h/s, each stamp with control mark. VF fresh M. SG 175, Persiphila 201 cat US$320++ as singles, Sc 167 cat US$600++ both as singles, blks rare & worth much more. 2014 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $400 $700

2964 1902 "PROVISOIRE 1319" boxed h/s on "Special Adjutant Makhsoos" provisional seal h/s Lion 1ch grey, blk of 4 with central h/s, each stamp with control mark. VF M. Persiphila 238, Sc 160/173(var), SG 171/181(var) all unpriced. 2014 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $2000 $3000

2965 1902 "Tomans" Money Order Issue provisional 100T bronze red, imperf with "Fernand Lavers" signature. VFU, 4 margins. Persiphila 274A unpriced, Sc, SG unlisted but mentioned in footnote after no 236. Extremely rare. 2014 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $1500 $2500

2966 1903 "3 TOMANS" opt Shah 50Kr green, violet opt. VF fresh MLH. Persiphila 334 cat US$200, Sc 370 cat US$200, SG 276 cat £160. (P) $80 $120

2967 1909 Printed Matter Postal Tax opt Shah & Lion set 1ch-30Kr, imperf. Superb fresh M/MLH, all 4 margins. Persiphila 437-53 cat US$3400, Sc 464-80 cat US$2975, SG 320-36 cat £1800. Only 500 sets printed. 2014 Ceremuga photo-cert. (17) (P) $1800 $2500

2968 1915 Unissued Ahmad Shah Qajar, imperf PROOF of Portrait only in buff, prepared by Enschede for the Persian Govt but unissued due to WWI. VF UN, as made. Persiphila C100(P). (P) $80 $120

2969 1915 Unissued Coronation of Ahmed Shah Qajar Lion 1ch-26ch, golden border for regular postage prepared for the Persian Govt by M. Saatdjian but never issued due to later disagreements. VF fresh M/MLH. Persiphila C21-28 cat US$160. (8). (P) $80 $120

2970 1915 Unissued Coronation of Ahmed Shah Qajar Lion 6ch rose & brown rose, golden border for regular postage, error centre INVERTED, prepared for the Persian Govt by M Saatdjian but never issued due to later disagreements. VF fresh M. Persiphila C24a cat US$350. 2014 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $200 $300

2971 1915 Unissued Coronation of Ahmed Shah Qajar Lion 13ch blue & light blue, golden border for regular postage, error centre INVERTED prepared for the Persian Govt by M Saatdjian but never issued due to later disagreements. VF fresh M. Persiphila C27a cat US$350. 2014 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $200 $300

2972 1915 Unissued Coronation of Ahmed Shah Qajar Palace 5Kr-30Kr, silver border for official use, prepared for the Persian Govt by M. Saatdjian but never issued due to later disagreements. VF fresh M. Persiphila C49-52 cat US$270. (4). (P) $120 $180

2973 1921 "21 FEV 1921" Coup d'Etat opt 3ch deep green, error centre & opt INVERTED. VF fresh MLH. Persiphila 633a cat US$500+++ (& undercatalogued as a thinned example sold for US$960 in a 2009 New York auction), Sc 635a, SG 540a, both listed but unpriced. Rare as only 1 sheet of 50 (or part of) of the error printed. 2014 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $800 $1200

2974 1921 "21 FEV 1921" Coup d'Etat opt 3ch, 5ch, 6ch, 10ch & 12ch, the 3ch with INVERTED centre & INVERTED opt, all on cover tied by "Teheran NO 3 30.V.21" cds. VFU, part of back of cover removed. Persiphila 633a-37 est cat US$6000+ for on cover, Sc 635a-39, SG 540a-44, both unpriced. Rare error as only 1 sheet of 50 (or part of) of the 3ch error printed, and imprtant rarity of cover. 2008 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $2500 $4000

2975 1922 "CONTROLE 1922" opt 10ch on 20Kr buff & chocolate, error opt DOUBLE. VFU. Persiphila 669a, Sc 665 error unlisted, SG 575(var) unlisted. Very rare. 2014 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $200 $400

2976 1926 "Regne de Pahlavi 1926" opt Lion Arms set 1ch-30Kr, opt Specimen, being examples from UPU disctribution, with "COLONIAS" diag h/s, applied by the receiving postal authority. UN, some flts, affixed to part page from Portugeese India postal archives . Persiphila 710-25 cat US$3300+, Sc 707-22(s), normal M cat US$2552, SG 612-27A(s), normal M cat £1600. Unique item for the specialist. 2014 Ceremuga photo-cert. (16). (P) $800 $1200

2977 1945 Soviet Occupation opt IRAN Airmail 1ch-3To, opt for the Azerbaijan Soviet backed regime. VF fresh MUH. Persiphila ex A2873-89 cat US$2500+, ex C51-67 ex 770-86. Sc & SG lists opts on Shah, the airmails mentioned in footnote. Extremely rare set, especially in MUH condition. 2014 Ceremuga photo-cert. (13) (P) $2500 $4000

IRAQ

2978 1931 King 10R scarlet. VF fresh MUH. SG 91 cat £120 for M, should be at least double, £240 MUH. (P) $150 $250

2979 1931 King 25R violet top value. VF fresh MUH, pristine never hinged original gum. SG 92 cat £1300 for M, should be at least double, £2600 MUH. Key stamp. (P) $1700 $2500

2980 1931 "On State Service" opt King set ½a-25R. VF fresh MLH. SG O93-105 cat £1550. Key set. (13). (P) $1500 $2000

2981 1932 King set 2f-1D. VFU. SG 138-54 cat £200. (17). (P) $150 $250

2982 1949 Airmail M/Sheets both perf & imperf. F-VF MUH. SG MS338 cat £180. (2) (P) $150 $200

IRELAND

2983 1922 Provisional Govt opt KGV set ½d to 10/-, inc 2½d, 4d & 9d red opt, 4d carmine opt, type 1 & 3 by Dollard. VFM. SG 1-9, 17-21 cat £345. (15) (P) $230 $300

2984 1922 Provisional Govt opt KGV set ½d-10d, Dollard printing inc 2½d & 4d red opt. VF fresh MUH. SG 1-9 cat £56 for M, should be at least double, £112 MUH. (10) (P) $110 $160

2985 1922 Provisional Govt opt KGV 1d scarlet, error opt INVERTED, Dollard printing. Stamp VF fresh MUH, left marg. SG 2a cat £275 for M, should be at least double, £550 MUH. David Feldman photo-cert. (P) $450 $650

2986 1922 Provisional Govt opt KGV 2d orange Die I, error opt INVERTED, Thom printing. VF fresh MLH. SG 12a cat £200. (P) $180 $250

2987 1922 Provisional Govt opt KGV Seahorses 2/6 to 10/- Dollard Printing. VF fresh MUH. SG ex 17-21 cat £300 for M, should be at least double, £600 MUH. (3). (P) $550 $700

2988 1922 Provisional Govt opt KGV 2d orange Die II, LL cnr marginal blk of 6 with control no.S22, bolder Thom printing. VF fresh MLH/5 MUH. SG 34 cat £36 for M, should be at least double, £72 MUH for this blk, plus premium for control. (P) $80 $120

2989 1922 Provisional Govt opt KGV 3d violet LL cnr marginal blk of 6 with control no.T22, bolder Thom printing. VF fresh MLH/5MUH. SG 36 cat £66 for M, the MUH should be at least double, so £122 for this blk, plus premium for control. (P) $130 $200

2990 1922 Provisional Govt opt KGV 10d bolder opt by Thom, variety short "1" in "1922". VF fresh MLH, bottom marginal. SG 42(var), normal cat £29, plus premium for variety. (P) $100 $200

2991 1922 Provisional Govt opt KGV set ½d to 1/-, wide setting in blue-black by Thom. VF fresh MUH. SG 47-51 cat £60 for M, should be at least double, £120 MUH. (5). (P) $110 $150

2992 1922-23 Free State opt KGV set ½d to 1/-. VF fresh MUH, several marginal. SG 52-63 cat £72 for M, should be at least double, £144 MUH. (12) (P) $130 $180

2993 1922-23 Free State opt KGV set ½d to 1/- Thom printing. VF fresh MUH. SG 52-63 cat £74 for M, should be at least double, £148 MUH. (12). (P) $130 $180

2994 1922-23 Free State opt KGV ½d pr, variety "accent inserted by hand" on left stamp. Superb fresh MUH. SG 52/52b cat £102 for M, should be at least £204 MUH, plus premium for positional multiple. (P) $150 $230

2995 1922-23 Free State opt KGV 1d scarlet, blk of 4, middle right stamp variety "accent & 'at' inserted". VF fresh MUH. SG 53/53d cat £258 for M, should be at least double, £516 MUH. (P) $375 $500

2996 1922-23 Free State opt KGV 2½d bright blue, right marginal vert pr, lower stamp variety "no accent". VF MUH. SG 56/56a cat £168, should be at least double, £336 MUH. (P) $250 $350

2997 1922-23 Free State opt KGV 3d bluish violet, right marginal blk of 4, UR stamp variety "no accent". VF fresh MUH. SG 57/57a cat £339 for M, should be at least double, £678 MUH. (P) $500 $800

2998 1922-23 Free State opt KGV 4d grey-green right marginal blk of 4, LR stamp variety "no accent", bolder Thom printing. VF MUH. SG 58/58a cat £194 for M, should be at least double, £388 MUH. (P) $275 $400

2999 1922-23 Free State opt KGV ½d green, vert coil pr, bottom stamp variety long "1" in "1922", Harrison printing. VF fresh MUH. SG 67/67a cat £22 for M, should be at least double, £44 MUH. (P) $35 $50

3000 1922-23 Free State opt KGV 1d scarlet, vert coil pr, bottom stamp variety long "1" in "1922", Harrison printing. VF fresh MUH. SG 68/68a cat £80 for M, should be at least double, £160 MUH. (P) $120 $180

3001 1922-23 Free State opt KGV 1½d red-brown vert coil pr, top stamp variety long "1" in "1922" Harrison printing, upper stamp with coil join. VF fresh MUH. SG 69/69a cat £92 for M, should be at least double, £184 MUH. (P) $130 $200

3002 1922-23 Free State opt KGV 2d orange, horiz coil strip of 3, middle stamp variety long "1" in "1922", Harrison printing. VF fresh MUH. SG 70/70a cat £54 for M, should be at least double, £108 MUH. (P) $80 $120

3003 1925-28 Free State opt KGV Seahorses set 2/6 to 10/-. Superb fresh MUH marginal. SG 83-85 cat £225 for M, should be at least double, £450 MUH. (3). (P) $400 $600

3004 1925-28 Free State opt Seahorses set 2/6 to 10/-, wide date. Superb fresh MUH. SG 86-88 cat £275 for M, should be at least £550 MUH. Exp Drahn. (3) (P) $500 $700

3005 1927-28 Free State opt KGV Seahorses 2/6 vert pr, top stamp variety "circumflex accent." VF fresh MUH. SG 86/86a cat £325 for M, should be at least £650 MUH, plus premium for multiple. (P) $450 $650

3006 1937 St Patrick set 2/6 to 10/-, wmk "e". VF fresh M. SG 102-4 cat £450. (3). (P) $180 $250

ISRAEL

3007 1948 Interim period French Consular PO "Jerusalem" 20m opt Consular Revenue. VF fresh MUH. Bale 127 MC61 cat €300, Maury 3 cat €325. Only 2000 printed. 2013 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $230 $300

ITALY

3008 1870-1925 Postage Due 1L magenta & blue, error centre"1" INVERTED. FU, usual centring. SG D33b cat £3250. Sass T27a cat €4000. Very rare. Dr Enzo Diena AIEP photo-cert. (P) $700 $1000

3009 1910 Southern Plebiscite Garibaldi set 5c & 15c. Superb fresh MLH, w/c. SG 83-4 cat £465+, Sass 89-90 cat €500+. (2) (P) $200 $300

3010 1917-23 King 20c orange, LR marginal blk of 12, wmk crown, error grossly misperfed, perfs diag instead of vertical, with perf "stamps" showing portions of margin inscriptions & 6 missing denomination! VF MUH. SG 105(var), Sass 109(var). Unique & absolutely spectacular! (P) $500 $1000

3011 1921 Dante set 15c-40c IMPERF prs. VF MUH. SG 115-17(var), Sass 116-18f cat €750. (3prs) (P) $250 $350

3012 1944 Teramo RSI local "Republica Sociale Italiana" opt set 15c-2L inc air & express, tied "Penna Santa Andrea Teramo 11.3.44". Sass 1-16 cat €1250. Very scarce genuine, only 985 sets issued (16) (P) $400 $700

3013 1945 Aosta liberation local partisan overprints on Bandiera Brothers set 25c, 1L & 2.50L, in se-tenant pairs of the 2 different overprint language inscription. VF MUH. CEI 1-6 cat €12,000 = A$18,500. Historical & very rare set. Offered at a very low reserve at vendors request. 2013 Raybaudi photo-cert. (6) (P) $1000 $1500

3014 1945 Torino CLN liberation local "C.L.N." fancy opt set 5c-3L, inc 30c both w/ & w/o wmk, 1L both red & black opts as well as the Bandiera Brothers issue. Superb MUH. CEI 18-34 inc 28A cat €5500 = A$8500. Overprints authorized by Italian regional authorities, but issue was not approved by allied commanders. Historical issue & very rare complete as only 200 sets printed. 2006 Raybaudi & 2009 Ceremuga photo-certs. (18) (P) $1500 $2500

3015 1945 Torino CLN liberation local "C.L.N." fancy opt set Bandiera Brothers 25c, 1L & 2.50L. VF MUH. Sass 32-34 cat €1500. Very scarce set that was authorized by CLN authorities but issue was blocked by Allied military officials. 2011 Ceremuga photo-cert. (3) (P) $400 $600

3016 1948 Revolution set 3L-100L. VF fresh MUH. Sass 580-91 cat €520, SG 706-17 cat £500. (12). (P) $200 $300

ITALY - COLONIES & Pos

3017 Aegean Islands: 19122-22 Leros opt King set 2c-50c inc 20c orange with & without wmk. F-VF M/MLH. SG 3E-13E cat £700, Sass 1-11 cat €495. (11) (P) $150 $250

3018 Aegean Islands: 1932 Lero opt Garibaldi set 10c-5L. VF fresh MUH. SG 89-98E cat £180 for M, Sass 17-26 cat €450 (10) (P) $170 $300

3019 Aegean Islands: 1932 Nisiro opt Garibaldi set 10c-5L. VF fresh MUH. SG 89-98G cat £180 for M, Sass 17-26 €450 (10) (P) $170 $250

3020 Aegean Islands: 1932 Patmo opt Garibaldi set 10c-5L. VF fresh MUH. SG 89-98H cat £180 for M, Sass 17-26 cat €450. (10) (P) $150 $250

3021 Aegean Islands: 1932 Piscopi opt Garibaldi set 10c-5L. VF fresh MUH. SG 89 -98i cat £180 M, should be at least £360 MUH, Sass 17-26 cat €450. (10) (P) $170 $250

3022 Aegean Islands: 1932 Piscopi opt Garibaldi set 10c-5L. VFU with Piscopi cds. SG 89-98i cat £190, Sass 17-26 cat €325. (10) (P) $90 $120

3023 Aegean Islands: 1932 Scarpanto opt Garibaldi set 10c-5L. VF fresh MUH. SG 89-98K cat £180 for M, Sass 17-26 €450 (10) (P) $170 $250

3024 Aegean Islands: 1932 Simi opt Garibaldi set 10c-5L. VFU with Simi cds. SG 89-98L cat £190, Sass 17-26 cat €325. (10) (P) $90 $120

3025 Aegean Islands: 1934 Football World Cup postage & air sets 20c-10L. VF M/MLH. SG 128-136 cat £800, Sass 75-79 & A34-37 cat €800+. (9) (P) $300 $450

3026 Levant-Jerusalem: 1909-11 "Gerusalemme" opt 10pa/5c green, FULL SHEET of 100. VF fresh MUH, sheet margins all round. SG 125 cat £1000 for M, should be at least double, £2000 MUH, plus premium for full sheet. Sass 1 cat €2500 MUH singles, extra for sheet & very rare thus. (100). (P) $600 $1000

3027 Levant-Tripoli: 1909 "Tripoli di Barbaria" opt set 1c-5L. VFU. SG 171-81 cat £350, Sass 1-10 cat €550. (10) (P) $200 $275

ITALY - OCCUPATIONS

3032 Fiume - Kupa Zone: 1941 "Zona Occupata" opts on King Peter 0.25D-20D, 12 diff values. VF MUH/MLH (all look MUH but some sl redistributed gum). SG ex1-13 cat £2352+ as M, Sass ex1-13 cat €3750 for M, or €5600 MUH. Seldom seen area & rare offer with only 100 printed of 20D. Exp Diena & Raybaudi, plus 20D with 2008 Raybaudi photo-cert. (12). (P) $1300 $1800

3033 Fiume - Kupa Zone: 1941 "Zona Occupata" & ONMI opts set, BUCCARI opt 50p & Pro Maternita opt set. VF fresh MUH. SG 15-21 cat £79 for M, so should be £200 MUH, Sass 32-38 cat €200. Seldom seen area. (7) (P) $100 $150

3034 Fiume - Arbe: 1920 large "ARBE" opt set 5c-25c. Superb fresh MLH. SG 1A-4A cat £1525+, Sass 1-4 cat €2400+. Very rare genuine as only 450 sets printed & most were used. 1996 Sorani photo-cert. (4) (P) $800 $1200

3035 Fiume - Arbe: 1920 large "VEGLIA" opt set 5c-25c. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 1A-4A cat £1525+, Sass 1-4 cat €2400+. Very rare genuine as only 450 sets printed & most used. 1996 Raybaudi photo-cert. (4) (P) $800 $1200

3036 Montenegro: 1942 ”Governatorato del Montenegro” 4-line RED opt Yugoslavia “Legionari” set 0.50D-2D. Superb fresh MLH. Sass 28-31 cat €5000+. Only 200 sets printed & many were destroyed, with very small number surviving. Exp Alberto Diena & Sorani, plus 2007 Raybaudi photo-cert. (4) (P) $2200 $3000

3037 North Epirus-Albania: 1940 Greek Occup opt set 5L-30Dr. VF fresh MUH, most marginal. SG 1-17, Sass 1-17 cat €400. (17). (P) $120 $180

3038 Trentino: 1918-19 Bolzano Postage Due provisional "T5, T10, T20" between lines h/s on "Venezia Tridentina opt set 5h/5c-20h/20c. VFU on 2 pieces with "Bozen 16 1 19" cds. Sass B23/11-13 cat €750. (3) (P) $300 $500

3039 Venezia Giulia: 1946 Cover franked "AMG VG" opt 20c error opt DOUBLE, 60c (3), 2L blk of 4 & 25L, tied by "Trieste Succ 3 Piazza Della Borsa 26 9 46" cds. Sent locally. SG 29(var), 32, 34 & 44, Sass 4e (cat €300 as loose stamp), 6, 9 & 19. (P) $150 $250

3040 Venezia Giulia: 1947 Cover franked "AMG VG" opt 10c with DOUBLE opt, 20c (2), 50c Air & 5L, tied by "Trieste Succ 3 Piazza Della Borsa 25 7 47" cds. Sent locally with "Gorizia 26 7 47" b/s. SG 26(var), 29 or 30, 35 & 47, Sass 1e (cat €400 as loose stamp), 4/ 5, 10 & A1. (P) $200 $300

ITALY - STATES

3041 Parma: 1859 Provisional Government 80c bistre-yellow. Fresh UN, thin in margin only, 4 margins. Only 2400 printed of both colours & only small survival rate. Superb looking genuine example of the rarest stamp of Parma. Sass 18 cat €15,000 for M, SG 35 cat £8500. 2013 Roumet photo-cert. (P) $1000 $1500

JAMAICA

3042 1860-70 QV 1/- purple-brown, wmk pineapple, variety "$ for S in Shilling". VFU. SG 6c cat £600. (P) $400 $600

3043 1916 WAR STAMP opt KGV 3d purple on lemon, error opt type 20 INVERTED. VF fresh MUH, left marginal. SG 72aa cat £325 for M, should be at least double, £650 MUH. Copy of 2005 BPA photo-cert for blk it came from. (P) $300 $500

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3044 1916 WAR STAMP opt KGV 3d purple on lemon, LL cnr blk of 4 with plate no.1, error opt type 20 INVERTED. VF fresh MUH, crease in margin. SG 72aa cat £1300 for M, should be at least double, £2600 MUH, plus extra for plate blk. 2005 BPA photo-cert. (P) $1200 $2000

JAPAN

3045 1934 Airmail M/Sheet of 4. Superb fresh MUH. SG MS271 cat £1300 for M, should be at least double, £2600 MUH. Sak C56 cat Y320,000. Key M/S of Japan & rarely seen so nice. (P) $1500 $2500

3046 1938 (Dec) Japan Menthol Manufacturing airmail covers (250x 130mm) Osaka to Sydney endorsed "Via Singapore" for Imperial Airways service, 1 with "VIA SINGAPORE" h/s applied at Osaka, 1Y32s & 1Y94s rates. Sm blemishes, pre-war airmail from Japan very scarce. (2). $200 $300

JAPAN - RYUKYU ISLANDS

3047 Miyako District - Revenue: 1948 black or red h/s on Japan 3s-50s. VF MUH, some with interleaving adhering as usual. Sc 3xR1-7, cat US$525. Very scarce. (7) (P) $300 $500

JORDAN

3048 1922 Surch 10Pi violet h/s on 1920 10Pi perf 15x14, WITHOUT Transjordan opt. Fresh M, thinned at base but VF appearance with nice clear h/s. Sc 28 cat US$2000, SG 35 cat £1800. Extremely rare with only around 20 recorded. BPA photo-cert (P) $700 $1000

3049 1930-39 Emir set 1m-£1. VF M/MLH. SG 194b-207 cat £150. (16) (P) $110 $150

3050 1933 Pictorial set 1m-£1. Superb fresh M/MLH, beautiful bright colours. SG 208-21 cat £750 & much undercatalogued. Attractive & rare set. Only 1095 sets sold. (14) (P) $700 $1000

3051 1933 Emir Pictorial set 1m-£1 perf SPECIMEN. VF fresh MLH. SG 208s-21s cat £750. (14). (P) $700 $1000

KENYA, UGANDA & TANGANYIKA

3052 1904-07 KEVII 20R grey & stone wmk mult crown, chalk-surfaced paper. M, hinge remains. Nice appearance. SG 32 cat £700. (P) $450 $600

3053 1912-21 KGV 500R green & red on green, wmk mult crown CA. VF F/C framed violet h/s. SG 63 cat £700 for F/C (cat £25,000 for M). (P) $750 $1200

3054 1919 "4 Cents" & bar opt KGV 6c scarlet, error opt INVERTED. VF fresh MUH. SG 64c cat £325 should be at least double, £650 MUH. (P) $450 $600

3055 1921-22 KGV 50R carmine & green, top value, wmk script. VF fresh MUH, pristine never hinged original gum. SG 75 cat £3000 for M, should be at least double, £6000 MUH. Beautiful example of this rare top value. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $5000 $7000

3056 1922-27 KGV £1 black & orange. Superb fresh MUH. SG 95 cat £200 for M, should be at least double, £400 MUH. (P) $400 $600

3057 1935-37 KGV Pictorial set 1c-£1. F-VFU. SG 110-23 cat £475. Very scarce used. (14). (P) $350 $500

3058 1935-37 KGV Lake Naivasha 1/- black & green, perf 13x12. VFU. SG 118a cat £130. (P) $70 $120

3059 Revenues: Nice selection on pages inc opt Kenya Judicial 1922 1/-, 2/-, 3/- ( in red & black), 5/-, 15c red. 1954 Revenue QEII 10c (both settings), 2/-, 5/- & £1, 1957 10c & 1/-. Departure Tax 1977 20/- & 80/-. Tanganyika 1950 Stamp Duty 10c to 2/-. Uganda Inland Revenue opt 1898 QV 1a, 2a, 1R (2), 5R, 1905-07 KEVII 1a (2), 2a (2), 8a, 1R, 1907 6c (2), 1912 KGV 50c, 2R-20R (3, inc two colours), the 3R, 4R & 20R with control nos, 1918 reading upwards 10c & 3R (control no.), 1922 2/-, 1935 10c & 20c, 1954 QEII 10c, 20c & 2/-, 1960 2/- etc. UN or F/C, variable cond. (55). $350 $500

KOREA - SOUTH

3060 1950 "Unification of Korea" set 100w-200w as special imperf presentation M/Sheets on granite paper, with 100w blue showing President Syngman Rhee, 100w yellow-green showing South Korean Flag over North Korean mountains & 200w blue-green showing map of Korea with South Korean & United Nations flags. Set prematurely issued to celebrate capture of all North Korea by South Korean, American & United Nations forces. VF fresh UN as issued, original size 91x137mm. KSSC PSC37-39 cat W12,000,000. SG 137-39(MS), Mi Blk 19-21 cat €18,000 = A$28,000. Extremely rare as while 300 were printed, the vast majority were destroyed in the counter-offensive by communist & Chinese forces that captured Seoul. (3 M/S). (P) $4500 $7000