38101934 (Dec 20) Carl Persson & Son meter cover airmail to Australia by Imperial Airways service IE300 which was delayed owing to burst tyre on landing at Baghdad, "Berlin Sassnitz Bahnpost Zug 18 - 21.12.34" oval TPO & Melbourne (Jan 5 1935) b/s. VF. $80$120
SWITZERLAND
3811 1843 Geneva Cantonal 5c black on yellow-green, RIGHT half of double Geneva. VFU appearance, some flts, 4 large margins, red rosette pmk. SG G2 cat £8500, Mi 1HR cat €8000, Zum 4R cat SFr12,000. Extremely attractive genuine example of this classic rarity. 2010 Scheller photo-cert. (P) $2000 $3000
3812 1843 Geneva Cantonal 5c black on yellow-green, LEFT half of double Geneva. VFU appearance, expertly repaired & added to piece with red rosette pmk. SG G2 cat £8500, Mi 1HL cat €8000, Zum 4L cat SFr12,000. Extremely attractive genuine example of this classic rarity. 2010 Scheller photo-cert. (P) $2000 $3000
38131843 Zurich Cantonal 6r black, ground of horiz lines. FU, 3 margins, red rosette pmk. SG Z2 cat £1700, Mi 2II cat €1500, Zum 2w cat SFr2100. 2010 Scheller photo-cert. (P) $450$700
38141843 Zurich Cantonal 6r black, ground of vert lines. FU, 3 margins, red rosette pmk. SG Z5 cat £1800, Mi ZI cat €1500, Zum 2s cat SFr2350. 2010 Scheller photo-cert. (P) $450$700
38151847-48 Geneva Cantonal 5c black on blue-green, large Eagle. VF UN appearance, repaired, 4 margins. SG G5 cat £4000, Mi 5 cat€3500, Zum 7 cat SFr 6100. 2010 Scheller photo-cert. (P) $500$800
38161850 Geneva Cantonal "Vaud" 5c black & red. UN, flts & repaired. SG L2 cat £2500, Mi L2 cat €2200, Zum 10 cat SFr3500. 2010 Scheller photo cert. (P) $300$500
38171850 Geneva Cantonal Neuchatel 5c black & red. U, faults, barred pmk. SG L3 cat £4000, Mi L3 cat €3800, Zum 11 cat SFr4850. 2010 Scheller photo-cert. (P) $400$600
38181850 Orts Post 2½r black & red, framed cross. VFU appearance, repaired thins, 4 margins, barred pmk. SG 1 cat £1700, Mi 5I cat €1500, Zum 13I cat SFr1800. 2010 Scheller photo-cert. (P) $450$700
38191850 Poste Locale 2½r black & red, framed cross. U, flts at left, 3 margins, barred pmk. SG 3 cat £1500, Mi 6I cat €1300, Zum 14I cat SFr1750. 2010 Scheller photo-cert. (P) $300$450
38201850-54 Rayon Issues collection. 1850 Rayon I 5r red, black & blue, framed cross light & dark shades, plus unframed cross (3 inc shades). 1850 Rayon II 10r red, black & yellow, framed cross (no cert -SG cat £140,000), plus unframed cross (12, inc dark & light shades). 1851 Rayon I 5r red & blue, framed cross (no cert -SG cat £180,000) plus unframed cross (5 inc shades). 1852 Rayon III 15r, small numeral (2 diff shades) plus 15cts. 1852 Rayon III 15r (5 diff shades). Mixed condition but with almost all presentable F-VF U. Mi cat €9150+ plus €280,000 for framed crosses. SG cat £10,400 plus £320,000 for frames crosses = A$594,000. (32) (P) $1000$2000
38211850 Rayon I 5r red, black & blue, with framed cross. FU light "P.P." cancel, 3 margins. SG 5 cat £1300, Zum 15I cat SFr1500, Mi 7I cat €1300. (P) $200$300
38221850 Rayon I 5r red, black & deep blue, w/o frame. FU, black "P.P" pmk. SG 8 cat £650, Zum 15II cat SFr700, Mi 7II cat €480. (P) $130$200
38231850 Rayon I 5r red, black & deep blue, w/o frame. VFU appearance, thinned, red cds, 4 margins. SG 8 cat £650, Zum 15II cat SFr700, Mi 7II cat £480, plus premium for red cancel. (P) $150$250
38241850 Rayon II 10r red, black & yellow. VFU on piece, diamond barred pmk, 4 margins. SG10 cat £150, Zum 16II cat SFr130, Mi 8II cat €130+. (P) $60$90
38251850 Rayon II 10r red, black & deep orange-yellow, being an unissued rare shade. FU, diamond barred pmk, sl flts, 3½ margins. SG 11 cat £375, Mi 8II cat €130 as cheapest, Zum 16IIa cat SFr 12,500 if the rarest shade. (P) $100$200
38261851 Rayon I 5r red & pale blue, with partial framed cross. VFU, black "P.P." pmk, 4 margins. SG 12a cat £180,000 for full cross, w/o cross cat £150, Mi 9I cat €170,000 or £130 w/o, Zum 17I cat SFr170,000 with cross & SF400 w/o. (P) $400$700
38271851 Rayon I 5r red & pale blue, w/o frame. VFU appearance, cnr thin, diamond barred pmk. SG 13 cat £150, Zum 17II cat SFr160, Mi 9II cat €130. (P) $40$60
38281852 Rayon III 15r vermilion, small value. FU, barred pmk, 3 margins. SG 20 cat £750, Zum 18 cat SFr 800, Mi 10 cat €650. (P) $130$200
38291852 Rayon III 15c vermilion. VFU appearance, repaired at top, 4 margins, diamond barred pmk. SG 22 cat £950, Zum 19 cat SFr1300, Mi 11 cat €950. (P) $150$250
38301854-81 Sitting Helvetia Specialist collection. Strubeli 1854 1st Munich printing 5r, 10r (5), 15r (6) & 40r (2), all with shades. 2nd Munich printing 5r, 10r, 15r & 40r again with shades. Bern 1st printing 5r, 10r, 15r & 20r plus shades. Bern 2nd printing, medium to thick paper 5r, 10r, 15r, 40r & 1Fr plus shades. Bern 2nd printing, medium paper 5r & 1Fr, Bern thin paper, dull colours 5r, 10r, 15r, 20r & 1Fr plus shades. Bern 3rd printing set 2r-40r, plus shades. Sitting Helvetia 1862-64 perf set to 1Fr inc 60c U (2) plus 1Fr shades. 1867-78 New colours set to 50c inc 40c U (2), 1881 granite paper set to 1Fr inc 15c & 40c (U), plus 1Fr M & U. Plenty of shades & pmks. Mixed condition but with plenty F-VF M/U. SG cat £43,000+ = A$77,000+. (285). (P) $3800$5000
38311854-62 Sitting Helvetia range 2R-40R, imperf inc 2R grey (2), 5R brown (2 shades), 10R blue, 20R orange & 40R green. All identified per SG by vendor. Mostly F-VF UN/M. Mi ex 13II-19 cat €1770+, SG ex 46-51 cat £2250+. (7). (P) $350$500
38321919-20 Winged propeller opt set 30c & 50c. VF fresh MUH. SG 302-3 cat £200 for M, should be at least £400 MUH, Mi 145 & 152 cat €365. (2) (P) $130$180
38331919-20 Winged Propeller opt set 30c & 50c. VF fresh M/MUH. SG 302-3 cat £200, Mi 145 & 152 cat €183. 30c has Walter ABT photo cert. (2). (P) $80$120
38351945 PAX Peace set 5c-10Fr in blks of 4, almost all cnr marginal. Stamps VF fresh MUH. Mi 447-59 cat €2000+, SG 447-59 cat £2200+ -both for singles, plus premium for nice blks. Top 2 values Bolaffi AIEF photo-cert. (13 blks). (P) $800$1200
38361945 Peace set 5c-10Fr. VF fresh MUH. Mi 447-59 cat €500, SG 447-59 cat £550. (13) (P) $200$300
38371945 PAX Peace set 5c-10Fr. VFU, mostly nice cds with 1945 or 1946 dates. Mi 447-59 cat €1000. SG 447-59 cat £1100. Key set in selected quality. (13) (P) $250$400
SWITZERLAND - INTERNAT ORGs
3838International Labour Office: 1931 use of Parcel card to Melbourne (aged), remarkable franking of "SdN…" opt 90c pr, 10Fr, 5Fr (flts from sl overhang) & 3Fr, tied by "Geneve Cons Mess 2 IV 31" cds. Probably unique franking to Australia. (P) $400$800
38401917-21 "GEA" opt KGV 10R red & greenon green, wmk mult crown. VF fresh MUH. SG 60 cat £140 for M, should be at least double, £280 MUH. (P) $250$350
38411917-21 "GEA" opt KGV 20R black & purple on red, wmk mult crown. Superb fresh MUH. SG 61 cat £300 for M, should be at least double, £600 MUH. (P) $600$900
38421917-21 "GEA" opt KGV 20R black & purple on red, wmk mult crown. VF fresh MLH. SG 61 cat £300. (P) $250$350
38431917-21 "GEA" opt KGV 50R carmine & green, wmk mult crown, top value. Superb fresh MUH. SG 62 cat £650 for M, should be at least double, £1300 MUH. (P) $1300$1800
3845 1927 KGV set 5c-£1 (ex 30c blue issued later), tied to cover by "Dar es salaam 19 MY 28" cds (covers folds inc through 40c-75c). SG 93-107 cat £650 as loose stamps, & "from x3" on cover. Attractive & very rare. (P) $1200 $1800
THAILAND
3846 1918 Red Cross Fund opt King 20B (+1B) brown & blue-green, top value, Waterlow printing, type I opt with thin circle, traces of violet control on reverse. F-VFM, disturbed gum. SG 187 cat £2250, Sc B11 cat US$2100. Very rare genuine as only 500 printed. 2014 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $1000 $1300
38471918 Red Cross Fund opt King 20B (+1B) brown & blue-green, top value, Waterlow printing, type II opt with thick circle. F-VF UN. Sc B11(var) cat US $2100, SG 187(var) cat £2250. (The type II opts are a special printing made for UPU specimen distribution of which only 400 are estimated to have been printed). 2014 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $700$1000
38481937-40 Airmail covers by Imperial Airways to Australia (5) or New Zealand, varying rates are 45s, 60s (reg at Yala), 2B55s, 30s, 55s & 90s, last two from Bhuket. Most F-VF. (6). (P) $275$400
38491940 (Aug-Dec) Airmail covers from same correspondence, Huey Mood to Australia, carried by Imperial Airways via "Horseshoe" route, one registered with "Huey Moot" m/s reg details beneath square "R" h/s, pmks inc "Southern Express", "Maadyai", "Tungsong", "Huey Mood" (in black & in violet) etc. F-VF. (5). (P) $350$500
3850 1941 (Feb-Nov) Censored airmail covers to Australia via Imperial Airways "horseshoe" route (ex flights NE63-138), 3 registered, another h/s on reverse for Krasom Tin Dredging Ltd, Takuatoong, Pangnga. Some opening flts consistent with censored mail, generally good. Outstanding lot for specialist. (9). (P) $1200 $2000
38511941 (Oct 31) Registered airmail cover from Yala per Imperial Airways "horseshoe" route flight NE134, addressed "23rd Independent Brigade Group Ordnance Workshops Larrakeyah Barracks Darwin". Bangkok & Darwin transits, "Base PO 7MD 01712 NO 41" arrival (Larrakeyah). (P) $160$250
TONGA
38521892 Arms 1d black,imperf die PROOF, wove paper, no wmk. VF UN as made, 4 large margins. SG 10(p). Rare. (P) $150$250
38531892 King 2d black imperf die PROOF, wove paper, no wmk. VF UN as made, 4 large margins. SG 11(p). Rare. (P) $150$250
38541892 King 4d black, imperf die PROOF, wove paper, no wmk. VF UN as made, 4 large margins. SG 12(p). Rare. (P) $150$250
38551892 King 8d black, imperf die PROOF, wove paper, no wmk. VF UN as made. SG 13(p). Rare. (P) $150$250
38561892 King 1/- black, imperf die PROOF, wove paper, no wmk. VF UN as made, 4 large margins. SG 14(p). Rare. (P) $150$250
38571897 Pictorial 6d brown imperf proof on thick paper, no wmk, opt SPECIMEN. VF UN as made. SG 47(p). Very rare. (P) $120$180
38581897 Pictorial 5/- grey & green Imperf proof on thick paper, no wmk opt SPECIMEN. VF UN as made. SG 53(p). Very rare. (P) $120$180
38591920 Pictorial 1/- green & black imperf proof on thick paper, no wmk, opt SPECIMEN. VF UN as made. SG 63(p). Very rare. (P) $120$180
38601968 South Pacific Games 8s on 8d imperf marginal single variety "Surcharge 11½ mm wide as on 6d". VF fresh MUH. SG 265a cat £140+. Seldom offered. (P) $110$150
38611974 Commonwealth Games Official $1.50 self-adhesive, error opt DOUBLE. VF MUH. SG O111a cat £170. (P) $120$180
38621901 (Jun 12) use of Registered Envelope uprated ½d, 1d, 2d & 2½d. To Germany via San Francisco & New York (where transit reg label affixed - fault), 3 USA transit, & German arrival b/s. (P) $95$150
TRANSVAAL
3863Revenues: Selection on pages inc opt Customs Duty 1d-6d inc 3d (2), 4d (2) & 6d opt in red, Customs Frank Fee 1894 6d & 1/-, "PASS" on ERI 1/- (2) & 2/- (2), KEVII 1/- (large). Revenue 1878-86 to 10/-, 1878-84 long type 6d (5), 1/- (4), 1/6, 5/-, 1886 1d-£10 (2), most two each, 1901 VRI opt 1d, 6d, 5/- & £2, 1902 6d, 1902-06 KEVII 1d to £1 (3), wmk changes etc. Usual variable condition. (88). $250$400
38641892 cover franked Arms 4d perf 12½, tied by indistinct pmk. To Ireland, with b/s of "ZAR? Packet", Pretoria & "Cape Town MY 25 92". SG 181. $100$150
TRINIDAD
3865 1891 QV 2d+2d double reply Post Card surch 9d on both halves for presentation to the Duke of York on his visit to the island on 23 Feb 1891. 5 sets of current stamps (7 values) & stationery (11 diff items) were presented, one being CTO. The Duke retained a set for the Royal Collection, the others were donated to charities to be sold. An extremely rare stationery item, one of only 3 available to collectors. Sl tones of little consequence for such a rare item. RPSL photo-cert. (P) $1500 $2500
TURKEY
38661911-12 Red Crescent Balkan War 40pa Flags. VF fresh MUH. Mi II cat €300 for M, should be at least €600 MUH. (P) $200$400
38671922 "Adana January 5th 1922" opt Mosque 1Pi blk of 4, error "Adana" inverted on both left stamps. VF fresh MUH. SG A111(vr), Mi 779(var). Mayo 140&140B cat US$745++ for M singles, should be at least US$1490++ for such MUH se-tenant blk. Very rare. (P) $300$500
38681922 "Adana January 5th 1922" opt Mosque 5Pi blk of 4, error "Adana" inverted on both left stamps. VF fresh MUH. SG A112(var), Mi 780(var). Mayo 141 & 141B cat US$640++ for M singles, should be at least double, US$1280++ for such MUH se-tenant blk. Very rare. (P) $300$500
38691922 "Adana January 5th 1922" opt Mosque 10Pi error opt shifted horiz & vert with "Adana" at LL & month at UL, while year is totally missing. VF fresh M. SG A113(var), Mi 781(var). Mayo 142mc(var) this combination unlisted, other varieties cat US$425. (P) $100$200
38701922 "Adana January 5th 1922" opt Mosque 50Pi error opt greatly shifted diag with part opt at ea cnr. Superb fresh MUH. SG A115(var), Mi 783(var). Mayo 144mc cat US$750. Very rare. (P) $200$400
38711922 Adana January 5th 1922 opt Mosque 100Pi pr error "Adana" inverted at left. VF MUH. SG A116(var), Mi 784(var). Mayo 145 & 145B cat US$425 as M singles, should be double, US$850 MUH, plus premium for pr. (P) $200$300
38721922 "Adana January 5th 1922" opt Mosque 500Pi pr, error "Adana" inverted at left. Superb fresh MLH. SG A118(var), Mi 786(var). Mayo 147 & 147B cat US$1025 as singles, plus premium for pr. Very rare top value error. (P) $300$500
UGANDA
38731896 Type-set 1a black imperf, thin "1". VF UN, as issued. SG 54 cat £110. (P) $90$120
38741896 Type-set 1a-4a black imperf. Mostly VF UN, as issued. SG 55-88 cat £113. (4). (P) $70$100
38751896 Type-set 1a-8a black imperf. Mostly VFU (1a flts), with "Kikurgu JU 3 98" squared circle cds. SG 55-59 cat £189. (5). $130$200
38771869 Washington 5c olive-brown, imperf ESSAY die proof (35x35mm). VF UN as made, 4 large margins. SG 117(p), Sc 115-E1c cat US$600. Very rare. (P) $200$300
38781870 Hamilton 30c, large die proof in issued colour on card (145x122mm). VF UN as made. Sc 165PI cat US$400. Normal cat US$3250, SG 167(p). Rare! (P) $300$450
38791881-82 Garfield 5c brown, ESSAY die proof (70x83mm), die sunk on card, with imprint & die number. Vignette of Garfield in beaded oval, in plain border of horiz lines, w/o value. VF UN, as made. SG 211(p), Sc 205-E2 cat US$250. (P) $150$250
USA - HAWAII
38801860-63 Inter Island Provisional 1c black on greyish, imperf (plate 4-B, type X, pos 10), variety "cracked numeral 1", medium thick paper. FU appearance, some thins & sl staining, black m/s stroke cancel as usual for properly used examples of this stamp. Sc 15 cat US$2750, SG 12 cat £2000. Rare genuine. 2014 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $600$1000
38811864 Inter Island Provisional 5c deep blue on blue, imperf (plate 12-A, type VII, pos 3). Fresh M, sl thins, 4 margins & superb appearance. Sc 22 cat US$575, SG 34 cat £750. 2014 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $350$500
URUGUAY
38821928 Football Olympic Victories set 2c-8c, in FULL SHEETS of 20 (2 panes of 10), with sheet numbers 376, 075 & 106. Superb fresh MUH. Yv 371-73 cat €1050 for M, so €2100 MUH singles. SG 581-83 cat £920 as M singles, should be at least double, £1840 MUH, plus huge premium for rare sheets. (3 sheets of 20). (P) $1300$2000
VATICAN
3883 1934 Provisional surch set 40c/80c-3L70/10L, all 1st printing. VF fresh MUH, pristine never hinged original gum. SG 35-40 cat £1500 for M, should be at least £3000 MUH, Sass 35-40 cat €4000. The key set. Exp Zanini plus Fiecchi photo-cert. (6). (P) $1700 $2300
38841934 Provisional surch set 40c/80c-3L70/10L, all from 1st printing. Superb U with "11.4.35" cds. SG 35-40 cat £1400+, Sass 35-40 cat €2000+. Key set! All exp Vossen with cert. (6) (P) $600$900
3885Vatican: MUH collection 1929-2000 almost comp in 2 Lindner albums plus Marini pgs. 1929 Arms & Pope set to 10L (Sass cat €250). 1933 Holy Year set (€175). 1933 Pic set to 20L (€475). 1935 Congress set (€1200). 1936 Expo set to 5L (€450). 1938 Congress set (€225). 1949 Pic set to 100L (€230). 1953 Lombard 100L Airmails. 1948 Archangel set (€700). 1949 UPU set (€220). 1951 Gratian set (€450). M/S 1957 Centenary (€325). Parcel Post 1931 Arms & Pope opt set to 10L (€150). Collection comp 1935-2000 inc M/S. All diff. VF fresh MUH. Sass cat €6900++, SG cat £5250+. Superb collection that only needs the 1934 opt set for completion. (1450, 22 M/S) $1700$2300
3888German Occup of Poland: 1939-44 MUH collection comp inc 1939 Hindenburg opt set to 2zl, 1940 Eagle & Swastika opt set to 3zl (Mi cat €160) plus 12g & 50g type II, 1940 official set to 5zl plus small official set to 50g, 1940-41 Views set to 1zl, 1940 Red Cross set, 1941-44 Hitler set to 1.60zl etc up to 1944 5th Anniv 10zl. Plus range of Court Fee stamps inc 1943 "D" opt set 50gr-10zl. All diff. VF fresh MUH. SG/Bft cat £360 as M, should be at least £720 MUH. Very attractive collection. (170) $275$400
YEMEN
38891926 1st Issue Arms set 2½b-5b, imperf. VF UN, as issued, all 4 margins. SG 1-3 cat £250, Yv 1-1B cat €225. Exp Ceremuga. (3) (P) $150$250
3897 1895-98 surch "2½" on QV 1½a sepia, opt type 6, error INVERTED "1" in "½". VF fresh MLH. SG 29, cat £1500. RPSL photo-cert. (P) $1100 $1500
38981893 use of India QV ¼a Postcard uprated QV 1a, tied by "Zanzibar JA 10 93" pmk. VFU. SG Z47 cat £27 for loose stamps, plus large premium for uprated card. (P) $500$750
38991905 inwards use of India KEVII ¼a Postcard uprated KEVII ½a pr, tied by weak "Howrah 18 MY 05" cds, with transit "Sea Post Office" cds & "Zanzibar 2 JU 05" arrival cds. $180$275
ZULULAND
39001894-96 QV Table set ½d-£1, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh M. SG 20s-28s cat £475. (9). (P) $400$600
39011894-96 QV Tablet £5 purple & black on red top value, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh M. SG 29s cat £475 (normal M cat £5500). (P) $450$600
End of Auction.
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Our next Stamp and Cover Auction 308 will be held on Thursday August 21, 2014
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