Public Auction 323 Thursday, May 12, 2016

2261 1862 Type-set 2c yellow, signed in centre, frame SG type 10 (shield). FU, almost 4 margins, barred pmk. SG 119 cat £450. (P) $250 $350

2262 1862 Type-set 2c yellow, signed in centre, frame SG type 10 (shield). VFU, 4 margins, barred pmk, nice strong colour. SG 119 cat £450. Unusually nice. (P) $450 $600

2263 1862 Type-set 2c yellow, signed in centre, frame SG type 10 (shields). VFU, 4 margins, barred "A03" pmk. SG 119 cat £450. (P) $350 $500

2264 1862 Type-set 2c yellow, signed in centre, frame type 10 (shields). VFU, 4 large margins, barred A03 pmk. SG 119 cat £450. Rare classic. (P) $350 $500

2265 1862 Type-set 2c black on yellow, frame type 10 (shield), variety wrong ornament. VFU, 4 margins, roul at top & bottom, barred "A03" pmk. SG 119b cat £800. (P) $500 $700

2266 1862 type-set 2c yellow, signed in centre, frame SG type 11. VFU appearance, sl thins, barred "A03" pmk, 4 huge margins. SG 120 cat £550. Unusually nice for this issue (P) $300 $500

2267 1862 Type-set 4c blue, signed in centre, frame SG type 14 (floret). VFU, light pmk. SG 123 cat £1400. Rare classic. (P) $1200 $1800

2268 1863-76 Ship 6c ultramarine, perf 15. VFU, red barred "A03" pmk. SG 111 cat £150. (P) $80 $120

2269 1878 Bar opt Official Ship (2c) on 8c rose, 2 horiz & 1 vert bar. FU. SG 146 cat £375. Rare stamp. (P) $200 $300

2270 1882 Ship 1c magenta 2 masts, perf SPECIMEN. F-VF M, gum sl tones. SG 162 cat £75. (P) $70 $100

2271 1882 Ship 2c yellow 2 masts, perf SPECIMEN error DOUBLE! & with "small 2". VFU. SG 163b(var) cat £55+ for normal. Rare. (P) $200 $400

2272 1882 Ship 1c magenta 3 masts, perf SPECIMEN. VF UN. SG 164 cat £75. (P) $70 $100

2273 1938-52 Pictorial set 1c-$3. VFU. SG 308-19 cat £65. (12). (P) $50 $70

BRITISH HONDURAS

2274 1918 WAR large opt KGV 3c, error wmk INVERTED & REVERSED. Superb fresh MUH. SG 120y cat £225, should be at least double, £450+ MUH. (P) $200 $300

2275 1922-33 KGV set 1c-$5 with 25c & $5 wmk mult crown, 1c-$2 wmk script (as per the set listing in SG). VF M/MLH. SG 124-37 cat £350. (13). (P) $300 $400

2276 1922-33 KGV $5 purple & black on red, wmk mult crown. Stamp superb fresh MUH, left marginal, bright intense colours. SG 125 cat £225 for M, should be at least double, £450 MUH. (P) $275 $400

BRITISH LEVANT

2277 1887-96 "40 PARAS" opt QV GB 2½d purple on blue, opt SPECIMEN. F-VF fresh MLH. SG 4(S), Specimen unlisted & rare. (P) $100 $200

2278 1887-96 "80 PARAS" opt QV GB 5d purple & blue, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh MLH. SG 5(S), Specimen unlisted & rare. (P) $100 $200

2279 1893 Constantinople Provisional "40 PARAS" h/s on ½d vermilion (2) tied by "British PO FE 28 93 "Stamboul" cds on Registered cover to Paris with "Paris 4 MAR 93 Etranger" arrival b/s. VF. SG 7 cat £200 as loose singles & "from x3" on cover. Rare & unusual usage to foreign destination. Holcombe photo-opinion. (P) $600 $1000

2280 1893 Constantinople Provisional "40 PARAS" h/s on ½d vermilion, error opt partly DOUBLE with "40" fully double & "PARAS" partially double, tied by oval barred "C" pmk (for Constantinople) on First Day of Issue cover to England with "British PO FE 25 93 Constantinople" & "Middleborough 5 MR 2 93" arrival b/s. VF. SG 7 cat £300+ on cover, plus premium for FDC & for unlisted double opt! Holcombe photo-opinion. (P) $600 $1000

2281 1905-12 LEVANT opt KEVII set ½d to 1/- British currency issue, all opt SPECIMEN with the special GB "horseshoe" type. Superb fresh MUH, pristine never hinged original gum. SG L1-10(s) unpriced as specimens. Extremely rare as only several sets recorded -we previously sold a hinged set for $2385, while MUH should be worth double. 2012 Ceremuga photo-cert. (10) (P) $3000 $5000

2282 1912 Turkish currency opt KEVII 12Pi on 2/6 dull reddish-purple, opt SPECIMEN with the special GB type 22. Superb fresh MUH. SG 33(s) unpriced as specimen. Extremely rare as only several recorded -we previously sold an example for $1250. 2012 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $700 $1000

BRITISH OCCUP OF ITALIAN COLS

2283 1942 opt KGVI 1d red, variety "sliced M" on number 10 of a blk of 18 (6x3). Superb fresh MUH. SG M1/1a cat £220 as singles, plus premium for blk. (P) $170 $250

2284 1942 opt KGVI 2d orange, variety "sliced M" on number 10 of a blk of 18 (6x3). Superb fresh MUH. SG M2a cat £170+ as singles, plus premium for blk. (P) $120 $180

2285 1943-47 MEF opt KGVI short set 1d-2/6. Most VFU, "Sirte 20 3 44" violet cds. SG M11-19, Sass 6-14. Scarce use in Libya (9) (P) $130 $200

2286 Eritrea: 1948-49 BMA opt 2sh50cts on 2/6, variety "misplaced stop". Superb fresh MLH. Sass 11a, SG E10a cat £170. (P) $70 $100

2287 Eritrea: 1948 BMA opt Postage Due 2d lower marginal blk of 4, variety "no stop after A" on 1st stamp. VF fresh MUH. SG ED3/3a cat £121+, Sass S3/3b cat €136+. (P) $90 $120

2288 Eritrea: 1951 Telegram franked BA Eritrea opt KGVI 40c pr & 10/-, tied by "Asmara Central 26 11 51" cds & partially punched perfins of odd symbols (Eritrean alphabet?), to Rome. VF fresh. SG E18 & 25 cat £72 as loose stamps alone, plus huge premium for "on cover". Sassone cat €20,000 = A$30,000 for such proper usage of 10/- top value on postal document. Extremely rare survivor. (P) $300 $500

2289 Eritrea: 1951 Telegram franked BA Eritrea opt 20c, 2/- 50c, 5/- & 10/-, tied by "Asmara Central 9 10 51" cds & partially punched perfin of odd symbols (Eritrean alphabet?). From "Lloyd Triestino Asmara" to Lloyd Naples. VF fresh. SG E15 & 23-5 cat £88, plus huge premium for "on cover". Sassone cat €24, 500+ = A$36,750+ for such proper usage of the top 3 vals on postal document. Extremely rare survivor (P) $500 $800

2290 Somalia: 1941 Mogadisciu "British Occupation" opts on Italian East Africa Pictorials set 10c/5c-10L/5L. (These opts on Italian postage stamps, & also on revenue stamps, were prepared on orders of the South African forces that had captured the region. But due to objections from London were never issued & most of the stock was destroyed). Superb MUH. Unlisted in SG but fully listed in Italian catalogues & mentioned in Robson Lowe Encyclopedia. Sass 1-9 cat €5000+ & underpriced as it is a very rare set. Almost never offered, especially MUH. 1957 Alberto Diena AIEP & 2011 Ceremuga photo certs. (9). (P) $2000 $3000

2291 Somalia: 1941 Mogadisciu "British Occupation" opts on Italian East Africa Pictorials set of BLACK opts 20c/10c-2L/1L, as normal set has red opts on these vals. (These opts on Italian postage stamps, & also on revenue stamps, were prepared on orders of the South African forces that had captured the region. But due to objections from London were never issued & most of the stock was destroyed). VF MUH. Unlisted in SG but listed in Italian catalogues & mentioned in Robson Lowe Encyclopedia. Sass 2/I - 7/I cat €11,000+ = A$17,000+. Very rare & almost never offered, especially MUH. 2010 Raybaudi photo cert (5). (P) $3000 $5000

2292 Tripolitania: 1950 BA TRIPOLITANIA opt KGVI set 1L/½d - 240L on 10/-, plus Postage Due set 1L/½d - 24L on 1/-. VF fresh MUH. SG T14-26, TD6-10 cat £235, Sass 14 -26, S6-10 cat €300. (18). (P) $180 $250

BRITISH POs IN CRETE

2293 1898-99 Numeral sets 10pa blue & brown, 20pa green & rose. VFU, s/l Heraklion pmks. SG B2-5 cat £102+ & under-catalogued as very scarce genuine. All exp Ceremuga. (4). (P) $70 $120

2294 1898 Numeral 10pa blue, UR cnr marginal blk of 4, error horiz imperf between. Superb fresh 2MLH/2MUH. SG B2(var) unpriced. Extremely rare & spectacular. Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $400 $700

2295 1898 Numeral 20pa green, IMPERF blk of 4, strong offset of design on reverse. Superb fresh UN, all 4 margins. SG B3a cat £500+. Extremely rare & spectacular. Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $400 $700

2296 1898 British Occup Union Jack h/s Pediada "Revenue 10 paras" violet on white laid paper. Superb F/C with m/s lines. Bft 15a. Very rare. (P) $130 $200

2297 1898 British Occup Union Jack h/s Pediada "Revenue 1 Piastre" dark blue on white wove paper. F-VF F/C with green oval, vertical crease. Bft 17. Very rare. (P) $130 $200

2298 1899 Numeral 20pa rose, right marginal error imperf at right (between stamp & margin). VFU, s/l Heraklion pmk. SG B5(var). Extremely rare error. Exp Ceremuga. (P) $80 $150

2299 1899 Numeral 20pa rose, horiz IMPERF pr. VF fresh M, all 4 margins. SG B5a cat £250. Very rare. Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $170 $275

2300 1898 British Occup Union Jack h/s KANDIA in blue with "20" & "twenty paras" m/s value on wove paper. VF F/C with green oval cancel. Bft 2. Scarce. BPA photo-cert. (P) $50 $100

2301 1899 folded 2-page document with British Occup Union Jack Kandia h/s, "Provisional Administration Kandia Finance" h/s & several h/s for the Conveyancer, inc 1 tying a boxed Crete revenue (1 grossia?) Bft type 1-5 w/o value & Bft 4 (Crete). (P) $150 $250

2302 1899(?) Document (folded & taped) in Turkish with British Occup Union Jack Kandia h/s & "Provisional Administration Kandia Finance" h/s -both in violet, plus boxed Crete revenue (1 grossia) tied by bilingual Greek-Turkish h/s. Bft 1-5 type w/o value & Bft 4 (Crete). $150 $250

2303 1899 cover franked 10pa blue & 20pa green, ea tied by s/l "Heraklion" pmks. To Candia. SG B2-3 cat £48 as loose stamps alone & extremely rare on cover. (P) $200 $400

2304 1899 Land sale document (folded), with British Occup Union Jack Pediada "Revenue One Piastre" blue vertical pr, tied by "District Commissioner's Office" F/C & with "Magistrate Pediados in Kastellios 1899" Greek cachet. Bft 17 cat £100, plus premium on document. (P) $300 $500

2305 1899 Land sale document (folded) with British Occup Union Jack Pediada "Revenue 10 Paras" violet blk of 4 -sl water affected, with "District Commissioner's Office" F/C, plus "Magistrate Pediados in Kastellios 1899" Greek cachet. Bft 1a cat £140, plus premium on document. (P) $300 $500

2306 1899 Land sale document (folded) with British Occup Union Jack Pediada "Revenue One Piastre" blue pr (folded thru), with District Commissioner's Office" F/C & with "Magistrate Pediados in Kastellius 1899" Greek cachet. Bft 3 cat £70, premium on document. (P) $150 $250

2307 1899 Land sale document (folded) with British Occup Union Jack Pediada "Revenue 20 paras" greens pr (folded through), with "District Commissioner's Office F/C & with "Magistrate Pediados in Kastellios 1899" Greek cachet. Bft 2(var) -unlisted in green, other colours cat £60, plus premium on document. (P) $150 $250

2308 1899 Land sale document (folded) with British Occup Union Jack Pediada "Revenue 20 Paras" grey-green (pale colours) blk of 4 with "District Commissioner's Office Pediada" F/C & with "Magistrate Pediados in Kastellius 1899" Greek cachet. Bft 2(var) -green unlisted, other colours cat £120, plus premium on document. $150 $300

2309 1899 Land sale document (folded) with British Occup Union Jack Pediada "Revenue One Piastre" blue tied by "District Commissioner's Office" F/C & with "Magistrate Pediados in Kastellius 1899" Greek cachet. Bft 17 cat £50, plus premium on document. (P) $200 $400

2310 1899 Land transfer document (folded) with British Occup Union Jack Pediada "Revenue 10 Paras" violet with m/s lines F/C, & with "Magistrate Pediados in Kastellios 1899" Greek cachet. Bft 1a cat £35, plus premium on document. (P) $150 $250

2311 1899 Document (folded) with British Occup Union Jack Monofatsi "ten paras" blue revenue tied by signature. Bft 12 cat £150, plus premium on document. (P) $300 $500

2312 1899 Document (folded) with British Occup Union Jack Monofatsi "ten paras" violet revenue. Initials F/C. Bft 12a cat £150, plus premium on document. (P) $300 $500

BRITISH PO AGENGIES E ARABIA

2313 1948 opt KGVI ½a on ½d to 6a on 6d, LL cnr marginal cylinder blks of 8. VF fresh MUH. SG 16-22 cat £320++ as singles, plus premium for cylinder blks which on standard GB stamps are +100-300% premium. (7 blks of 8). (P) $250 $400

BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS

2314 1888 "4D" opt St Ursula black & rose carmine, white paper. VFM. SG 42d cat £180. (P) $150 $200

BRUNEI

2315 1895 Star & Local Scene set ½c-$1. VF fresh MUH. SG 1-10 cat £170 for M, should be at least £340 MUH. Only 1000 sets issued in Brunei. (10). (P) $300 $450

2316 1895 Star & Local Scene set ½c-50c. Mostly F-VF UN. SG 1-9 cat £170. (9). $50 $80

2317 1895 Star & Local Scene set ½c-$1. VF fresh UN. SG 1-10 cat £170. (10). (P) $100 $150

2318 1895 Star & Local Scene set ½c-$1. F-VF fresh UN, $1 cnr flt. SG 1-10 cat £170. (10). (P) $80 $120

2319 1906 opt Labuan crown set 1c-$1. VF fresh M. SG 11-22 cat £600. Only 2000 sets printed. (12). (P) $500 $700

2320 1906 opt Labuan Crown set 1c-$1. VF fresh MUH (regummed). SG 11-22 cat £600 as M. Only 2000 sets printed. (12) (P) $400 $600

2321 1906 opt Labuan Crown set 1c-$1. VF fresh MLH. SG 11-22 cat £600. Only 2000 sets printed. (12). (P) $450 $600

2322 1907-10 View set 1c-$1,, plus 1c & 3c wmk reversed & 4c shade, wmk mult crown. VF MLH. SG 23-33 cat £305. (14) (P) $180 $275

2323 1908-22 View set 1c-$5,, plus 1c Die II & 10c, 50c (2) shades, wmk mult crown. F-VFM. SG 34-48 cat £303. (16). (P) $150 $250

2324 1922 Malaya-Borneo opt $1 black & red on blue, top value, variety "short I". VF fresh M "dried" gum. SG 59a cat £130 (P) $100 $130

2325 1922 Malaya-Borneo opt $1, variety "broken N". VFM. SG 59c cat £130. (P) $100 $130

2326 1935 Registered Envelope 15c blue, size G, opt SPECIMEN. F-VF UN, tones. H&G C1, Tan RE1 cat MR950 for normal. (P) $200 $300

BURMA

2327 1937 opt KGV 3p-10R. VFU. SG 1-16 cat £170. (10). (P) $110 $150

2328 1937 opt KGV 25R orange & blue, top value. Superb postally U, part "Rangoon" cds. SG 18 cat £600++. Rare so nice. (P) $500 $700

2329 1947 Interim Govt opt KGVI Official set 3p-10R. VF MUH, gum tropicalised. SG O41-53 cat £200. (13). (P) $90 $120

2330 1947 Interim Govt opt KGVI Official set 3p-10R. VF MUH, gum tropicalised. SG O41-53 cat £200. (13). (P) $90 $120

BURMA - JAPANESE OCCUPATION

2331 1942 Farmer 1a scarlet IMPERF PROOF, lower marginal pos.44. VF UN as made. SG J46(p). (P) $70 $100

2332 1943 Farmer 2c yellow-green IMPERF comp sheet of 50 with margins, showing numerous varieties inc at least 3 diff font "2" in value, many broken/partial "C" in value, missing stop, some "12c" in value & many more. VF fresh UN as issued. SG J74(var), this value unlisted imperf, other values cat £110 per imperf pr, so would be £2750 for 25 prs, plus premium for sheet with varieties. (P) $1000 $1500

2333 1943 Farmer 2c green IMPERF top marginal blk of 4. VF fresh UN as made. SG J74(p). (4) (P) $70 $120

2334 1943 Farmer 3c blue IMPERF proof lower marginal blk of 4 on laid batonne paper which is the reverse of a 1938 Burma Railways letter (photocopy of full uncut letter/sheet), this blk being from pos 27-8/37-8 with part of letter text on reverse. Also the "3C" has been struck twice, one albino. VF fresh UN. SG J75a(p). (P) $150 $300

2335 1943 Farmer 5c red (large "C") IMPERF proof vertical strip of 4 (rejoined between central stamps), 2nd stamp variety "G for C", plus with vert strip of 3 printed on reverse! F-VF UN as made, wrinkled & stained. SG J77a/b cat £300+ as normal imperf pr & "G" variety, plus large premium for proof & printed both sides. UNIQUE error multiple! BPA photo cert. (P) $400 $700

2336 1943 Farmer 5c red (large "C") IMPERF proof UR cnr blk of 9 from the 1st plate setup with matching perf blk showing identical setup plate flaws (all other imperfs are from later printings where the fonts of letters & numbers are in diff positions from this). VF fresh UN as issued. SG 77a cat £500+. Rare specialist multiples. (18) (P) $250 $400

2337 1943 Farmer 10c brown (pos 34-5/44-5) & 30c blue-green (pos 3-4/13-14) IMPERF PROOF blks of 4 on coarse toned wove paper, & once joined in a single folded sheet. Both also show albino impressions of the 1c on the face of the 10c or reverse of the 30c. UN. SG J78(p) & J81(p). (The "Farmer cent issue" was, for security reasons, printed in the house of U Tun Tin, Deputy Director, Posts & Telegraphs, at 62 Tamwe Road, on an old treadle press. After the completion of printing, the press was returned to its owner, who died soon after. In 1948 the old press was sold & the new owner discovered amongst the paper used for packing up the level of the platen a double folded piece of coarse paper containing impressions of complete sheets of the 10c & 30c values se-tenant, & a part impression of the 1c). Ex Gerald Davis. Very rare specialist items. (2 blks). (P) $250 $400

2338 1943 Farmer 10c brown (pos. 3-5/13-15/23-4) & 30c blue-green (pos.23-5/33-5/43-5) IMPERF PROOF blks of 9 on coarse toned wove paper & once joined in a singled folded sheet. Both also show albino impressions of the 1c on the face of the 10c, or reverse of the 30c. UN. SG J78(p) & J81(p). (The "Farmer cent issue" was, for security reasons, printed in the house of U Tun Tin, Deputy Director, Posts & Telegraphs, at 62 Tamwe Road, on an old treadle press. After the completion of printing the press was returned to its owner, who died soon after. In 1948 the old press was sold & the new owner discovered amongst the paper used for packing up the level of the platen a double folded piece of coarse paper containing impressions of complete sheets of the 10c & 30c values se-tenant, & a part impressions of the 1c). Ex Gerald Davis. Very rare specialist items. (2 blks). (P) $400 $700

2339 1943 Lion Arms Revenues 1R, 2R, 5R, 10R & 100R & 200R, all rouletted except 100R & 200R are imperf. VF UN. Bft 33-36, 38-39 cat £300+. Very rare. (6) (P) $250 $400

BURUNDI

2340 1983 WWF Animal Protection Year opt set 2Fr-85Fr IMPERF. Superb fresh MUH, all large even margins. SG 1398-1410(var) cat £625 as perf, while imperfs retail at 5+ times perf so £3350+, Mi 1596-1608(var), COB 892-904A listed but unpriced. Domfil 983.1/ 12ND cat €8100 = A$12,000 in 2003. Current retail from specialist Swiss WWF dealer (Groth AG) is SFr7500 = A$8000+. The rarest WWF set -certificate can be obtained on request. (13). (P) $900 $1500

CAMEROON - BRITISH OCCUP.

2341 1918 Registered cover franked CEF opt Yachts ½d-8d, tied by "Buea 13 3 18" cds, reg label with m/s Buea. To Switzerland (address partly erased), with b/s of Victoria, London & Basel. SG B1-9 cat £392, Mi 1-9 cat €490 -both as loose stamps, unpriced on cover. (P) $375 $500

2342 1919 Registered cover franked CEF opt 4d/40pf & 6d/50pf plus Nthn Nigeria 1/-, tied by "Victoria Cameroons 21 JU 19" cds, with reg label. To Switzerland, with b/s of Liverpool, London & Bern arrival. SG B7-8 cat £120++, Mi 7-8 cat €150++, both as loose stamps & would be several times that on cover as such attractive mixed frankings. (P) $150 $300

2343 1919 Registered cover franked CEF opts 1d/10pf & 2d/20pf, plus Sth Nigeria 2½d, tied by "Victoria Cameroons 14 JY 19" cds, with "Victoria Cameroons" h/s To Switzerland, b/s Liverpool & Bern arrival. SG B3-4 cat £32, Mi 3-4 cat €55 -both as loose stamp & would be several times that on cover as such attractive mixed frankings. (P) $150 $250

CANADA

2344 1851 QV 12d black imperf plate proof on India paper mounted on card, opt SPECIMEN vert in carmine. Superb fresh UN as made, 4 large margins. Unitrade 3Pi cat C$2500+, SG 4(p) cat £200,000 for issued stamp. Beautiful gap filler of important stamp. (P) $1500 $2500

2345 1852-57 Beaver 3d red, imperf, wove paper. VFU, concentric circles pmk, 4 margins. SG 4 cat £225, Unitrade 4 cat C$300. (P) $120 $160

2346 1868-90 QV large head 6c blackish brown, thin paper. F-VF fresh UN. Unitrade 27f cat C$2500/1200. SG 50 cat £1800. (P) $500 $700

2347 1868-90 QV large head ½c black, perf 12. VF fresh MLH. SG 53 cat £80, Unitrade 21 cat C$250/120. (P) $50 $70

2348 1868-90 QV large head 1c red-brown, medium paper. F-VF fresh MUH. SG 55 cat £550 for M, should be at least double, £400 MUH, Unitrade 22 C$3000/1200. (P) $350 $500

2349 1868-90 QV large head 3c brown-red, medium paper. VF fresh M. SG 58 cat £1300, Unitrade 25 cat C$5000/2000. (P) $600 $900

2350 1868-90 QV large head 3c brown-red, laid paper. F-VF U, barred pmk. SG 58a cat £600, Unitrade 33 cat C$2500/1000. (P) $300 $400

2351 1870-90 QV small head 1c bright yellow, variety "imperf pr". VF UN as issued. SG 75a cat £600. (P) $400 $600

2352 1870-90 QV Small Queen 2c grass-green, medium paper, perf 12. F-VF MLH. SG 78 cat £60, Unitrade 36 cat C$100/40. $20 $30

2353 1870-90 QV Small Queen 3c orange-red, thinnish paper, perf 12. VF fresh MUH. SG 83 cat £75 for M, should be at least double, £150 MUH, Unitrade 37 cat C$600. (P) $100 $150

2354 1870-90 QV small head 5c olive-green, medium paper. F-VF fresh UN. SG 85 cat £425, Unitrade 38 cat C$1200/300. (P) $100 $150