21901945 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
21911942 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
21921942 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
21931944 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
21941944 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
21951945 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
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
22101908 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
22111927 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
22121927 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
22131928-29 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
22141932 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
22151935 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
22161946 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
22171949 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
22181953? Proof of unissued Indian 4c in imperf UR pr. VF fresh MUH. Rare (P) $130$200
22191971 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
22201972-77 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
22211973 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
22221977-86 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
22231990 Flag 42c red coil stamp IMPERF strip of 3. Superb fresh MUH. SG 1362a, Unitrade 1394a est cat C$300 (P) $70$100
22242002 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
22252005 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
22262007 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
22272007 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
22282007 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.
22291860 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
22301865 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.
22311861 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
22361861-64 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
22401919 Caribou set 1c-36c. VF fresh M. SG 130-41 cat £160. (12) (P) $120$160
22411919 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
22421919 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
22431929-31 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
22441929-31 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
22451931 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
22481931 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
22491932 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
22511933 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
22531933 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
22541937 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
22551851-60 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
22571853 Triangle 1d pale brick red on blued paper. VFU, full margins. SG 1 cat £425. Exp Rasche. (P) $275$375
22581853 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
22591853-63 Triangle 1d rose, PB printing tete-beche pr. VFU, barred pmk. SG 5a cat £550 as singles. (2) (P) $400$600
22601853-64 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
22631863-64 Triangle 1d deep carmine-red, DLR printing. Superb UN, full margins. SG 18 cat £275. (P) $150$250
22641863-64 Triangle 4d deep blue, DLR printing. VF UN, full margins. SG 19 cat £250. (P) $150$250
22651863-64 Triangle 4d blue, DLR printing. VF UN, full margins. SG 19a cat £275. (P) $180$250
22661863-64 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
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
2270Mafeking: 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
2273Vryburg: 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
22751907 "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
22761907 "1D" on KEVII 5/- salmon & green. VF fresh MUH. SG 19 cat £275 for M, should be at least double, £550 MUH. Rare, only2160 printed. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $550$800
22771907-09 KEVII set ½d to 10/-, wmk mult crown. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 25-34 cat £350. (9) (P) $250$350
22781908 "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
22791917 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
22801917 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
22811932 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
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
22881918-19 "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
22891927-29 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
22901952 KGVI 10R dull green & orange inscr "Revenue/Revenue". VF fresh MUH. SG F1 cat £95. Missing from most collections. (P) $120$180
22911874 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
22921936-45 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