2982New Hebrides: 1941 France Libre opt set 5c-10Fr, plus Postage Due set 5c-1Fr. VF MUH, usual colonial gum. SG F65-76, FD77-81 cat £295, Yv 124-35, T21-25 cat €345. (17). (P) $90$150
2983New Hebrides: 1941 France Libre opt set 5c-10Fr, plus Postage Due set 5c-1Fr. VF MUH, usual colonial gum. SG F65-76, FD77-81 cat £295, Yv 124-35, T21-25 cat €345. (17). (P) $90$150
2984New Hebrides: 1903 Syndicat Francais Pictorial set 5c-1Fr. F-VF UN. Very scarce local post. (4). (P) $200$300
2985New Hebrides: 1903 Syndicat Francais Pictorial set 5c-1Fr. VFU. Very scarce local post. (4). (P) $350$500
2986New Hebrides: 1903 "Syndicat Francais" Pictorials 3c-1Fr set of 4 on cover, tied by "Port Vila N Hebrides 15 Sep 03" cds, to New Caledonia. F-VF sl tropicalized. Very rare on cover. (P) $900$1500
2987New Hebrides: 1908 "NELLES HEBRIDES" opt New Caledonia 5c green. Prepared following ratification of the Convention by the French Colonial Office but unissued. VF fresh MUH. SG & Yv unlisted. Very rare. (P) $250$400
2988New Hebrides: 1908 "NELLES HEBRIDES" opt New Caledonia 10c red. Prepared following ratification of the Convention by the French Colonial Office but unissued. VF fresh MUH. SG & Yv unlisted. Very rare. (P) $250$400
2989New Hebrides: 1920-21 Weapons & Idols 2d/40c error wmk RF. VF fresh MUH. SG 35 cat £130 for M, should be at least double, £260 MUH. (P) $150$250
2990Nossi-Be: 1891 "Nossi-Be 10c A PERCEVOIR" opt Commerce 15c blue, error opt INVERTED. VF fresh MLH. SG D30a cat £375, Maury T10(II)a cat €525. Rare, only 500 in total opt. (P) $200$300
2991Nossi-Be: 1891 "Nossi-Be 15c A PERCEVOIR" opt Commerce 10c black on lilac, error opt INVERTED. VF fresh MUH. SG D31a cat £375 for M, should be at least double, £750 MUH, Maury T12 (II)a cat €265 for M, so €530 MUH. Rare, only 500 in total opt. (P) $200$300
2992Oceanic Settlements: 1941 FRANCE LIBRE opt set 1Fr-20Fr. VF fresh MUH. SG 136-146 cat £187 for M, should be at least double, £374 MUH. Maury 140-149 cat €615. (10) (P) $220$300
2993Oceanic Settlements: 1941 FRANCE LIBRE opt Pictorial set 3Fr-20Fr, plus 5Fr airmail. VF fresh MUH, all marginal. SG 136-46 cat £190 for M, should be at least double, £380 MUH, Maury 140-49, PA3 cat €624+. (11) (P) $200$300
2994Oceanic Settlements: 1946 Victory 8f green "Epreuvre de Artiste" die proof on horiz laid paper 126x160mm with embossed cachet "Republique Francaise Ministere des Colonies". VF fresh UN. SG 179(p), Maury A19(p). Rare & attractive $60$100
2995Oceanic Settlements: 1946 Victory 8Fr blue "Epreuvre de Artiste" die proof on horiz laid paper 126x160mm. VF fresh UN. SG 179(p), Maury A19(p). Attractive & rare $60$100
2996Oceanic Settlements: 1946 WWII "From Chad to the Rhine" set 5Fr-50Fr, IMPERF cnr marginal. VF fresh MUH. SG 180-185(var), Maury A20-25(nd) cat €120++. (6). $80$120
2997Reunion: 1890 Parcel Post 10c black on yellow variety broken frame at left. VFU on piece, 4 margins. SG P11 cat £200, Maury CP1 cat €325. Scarce (P) $130$200
2998Reunion: 1943 France Libre opt Pictorials 1c-20Fr inc 1907-17 4c-5Fr, 1933-40 1c-20Fr & 1939 New York pr. VF fresh MUH. SG 195-239 cat £90 for M, should be at least double, £180 MUH, Maury 194-222, 224-39 cat €290. (45) (P) $130$180
2999Reunion: 1946 WWII "From Chad to the Rhine" set 5Fr-50Fr, IMPERF cnr marginal. VF fresh MUH, sl gum disturbance. SG 278-83(var), Maury A36-41(nd) cat €110. (6). $50$80
3000Reunion: 1949 CFA opts 10c/30c - 11Fr/18Fr Epreuvre de Luxes (no 1950-52 issues or 6Fr & 8Fr). VF fresh UN as made, with tissue paper interleaves. SG ex 306-25(p), Maury ex 288-302EPL. (13). $150$250
3001Reunion: 1949 CFA opt Airmail set 20Fr-100Fr Epreuvre de Luxes. VF fresh UN as made, with tissue paper interleaves. SG 326-9(p), Maury A45-8EPL. (4). $150$250
3002Reunion: 1949 CFA opt Postage Dues 10c-10Fr Epreuvre de Luxes, no 1950-53 issues. VF fresh UN as made, with tissue paper interleaves. SG D333-39(p), Maury T36-42EPL. (7) $80$120
3005St Pierre & Miquelon: 1941-42 France Libre FNFL opt 1938 Postage Due set 5c-3Fr. VF fresh MLH. SG D310-19 cat £600, Maury T57-60 cat €950. (10). (P) $450$600
3006St Pierre & Miquelon: 1941-42 France Libre opt 1938 Pictorial surch set with 20c, 30c, 2Fr50 & 10Fr on 10c brown, & 60c, 1Fr50 & 20Fr on 90c blue. VF fresh MLH, top 2 values MUH. SG 266, 268, 274, 283, 288, 291 & 293 cat £190, Maury 282-8 cat €295, plus extra for the MUH. Only 4000 sets printed. (7) (P) $150$200
3007St Pierre & Miquelon: 1941 Petain & View Vichy issue black Epreuvre de Artiste, blank value tablet. VF fresh UN as made, laid paper, signed by engraver. SG V411(p), Maury 218/19EPA. Extremely rare. (P) $300$500
3008St Pierre et Miquelon: 1946 WWII "From Chad to the Rhine" set 5Fr-50Fr, IMPERF cnr marginal. VF fresh MUH, sl gum disturbance. SG 355-60(var), Maury A12-17(nd) cat €140. (6). $60$90
3011Senegal: 1937 Paris Exp 3Fr M/Sheet. VFU/CTO (with gum) with special red cds of Czechoslovak Army Fieldpost in France "1 Feb 1940" plus unit cachet, plus "Posta Cs jednostek" s/line h/s! SG MS200, Maury BF148A. Amazing usage! $50$100
3012Somali Coast: 1946 WWII "From Chad to the Rhine" set 5Fr-50Fr, IMPERF cnr marginal. VF fresh MUH, sl gum disturbance. SG 387-92(var), Maury A14-19(nd) cat €125. (6). $50$80
3013Syria: 1920-21 Kingdom of Syria Provisional opts. Old-time collection of issues of King Faisal during the 6 months of his reign. Opt in black & violet on various Turkish Postage & Fiscal issues inc some used on piece, multiples etc. Noted GPO 5Pi (only 350 issued), Sultan Pictorial 10Pi violet (100 issued) & soldier 25Pi red (only 66 issued). Then fantastic range of covers (22) inc mixedfranking to Belgium, Registered mixed frankings to Switzerland (2) & use of opt Turkish Fiscal on cover to Egypt (see website forall covers). Good coverage of opt colours & shades. Almost all F-VF M/U. Very rarely offered with many unique usages. (210 +22 covers). (P) $4500$7000
3014Syria: 1924 Olympics set 50c/10c-2Pi/50/50c, 4 line opts with Arabic text. VF fresh MLH. SG 166-9, Maury 146-49 cat €180. (4) (P) $70$100
3015Syria: 1931-33 Airmail set 0.50p - 100Pi IMPERF. VF fresh MUH, almost all marginal. SG 261-70(var), Maury A50-59 & P60, cat €1310. Very rare set. (11). (P) $800$1200
3017Togo: 1914 "Occupation Franco-Anglaise 5 centimes" opt 5pf Postcard. VF fresh CTO with "Atakpame 9 10 15" cds. H&G I1, Mi P1 cat €200 for philatelic use. (P) $80$150
3018Togo: 1915 cover franked thin opt Yacht 10/5pf horiz pr (opt type 1), plus 10/5pf vertical bisect left half (opt type II), tied by 4strikes "Anecho Togo 23.1.15" cds, to Dahomey with "Cotonou 26 Janv 15" & "Porto-Novo 27 Janv 15" arrival b/s. F-VF fresh.Maury 2II cat €8000+, Mi 2H cat €10,000. Very rare provisional usage due to shortage of 5pf stamps at Anecho. We sold a similar bisect cover for $5700 in our auction 253. Exp Calves, plus 2013 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P) $3500$5000
3019Togo: 1915 thick opt "05" on Yacht 3pf. VFU, tied to piece by "Anecho" cds. SG 8 cat £5500+, Maury 8 cat €6500+. Extremelyrare genuine, only 61 printed. 1970 Roumet photo cert, while new Ceremuga AIEP photo cert can be obtained on request. (P) $3800$5000
3021Togo: 1915 Thick opt Yacht 40pf black & carmine. Superb U on piece with blue "Anecho Togo 4/1..." cds. SG 14 cat £9000, Mi 14, Maury 14 cat €10,000. Extremely rare genuine as only 36 printed. 2005 BPA photo-cert, while a different new cert can be obtained on request. (P) $6000$9000
3025Tunisia: 1944 Relief Fund set 1.20+1.30Fr - 3+4Fr (unissued) Epreuvre de Luxes. VF fresh UN as made, with tissue paper interleaves attached. SG unlisted, Maury 243-6EPL. (4). $80$120
3028Vietnam: 1963 Large Presentation Album, gold lettering on thick leather covers, with Freedom from Hunger & Communal Defence sets in IMPERF sheets of 50, plus individual Epreuvre de Luxe proofs. All CTO "Hue 7 7 63". Album cover worn & page edges aged, overall VF fresh appearance, the sheets with full UH gum. SG S187-94(var). The only South Vietnam presentation album we have ever seen, as well as the only postmarked imperfs/proofs of any issue known to us. Certainly unique! (8 sheets = 400 imperfs + 8 proofs). (P) $3000$4500
3029Wallis & Futuna: 1941 France Libre opt set 1c-20Fr. VF fresh MUH. SG 96-128 cat £650 for M, should be at least double, £1300 MUH, Maury 97-129 cat €1250. Very rare full set. (33) (P) $600$800
3030Wallis & Futuna: 1946 WWII "From Chad to the Rhine" set 5Fr-50Fr, IMPERF cnr marginal. VF fresh MUH. SG 150-55(var), Maury A5-10(nd) cat €100+. (6). $50$80
3031West Africa: 1946 WWII "From Chad to the Rhine" set 5Fr-50Fr, IMPERF cnr marginal. VF fresh MUH. SG 28-33(var), Maury A5-10(nd) cat €110+. (6). $50$80
GAMBIA
30321869 QV Cameo 6d blue, imperf, no wmk. Superb fresh MLH, 4 margins. SG 3a cat £600. Exp Alberto Diena. (P) $450$600
30341922-29 KGV Elephants set 4d to 5/-, wmk mult crown, opt or h/s SPECIMEN. Mostly F-VF MUH, tropicalized dried gum, 7½d surface thins. SG 118-21s cat £180 for M, should be at least £360 MUH. (4). (P) $110$150
GERMANY - COLONIES & POs
3035Carolines: 1901 Yacht set 3pf-5Mk, no wmk. VFU, most with "Deutsche Seepost Jaluit Linie" cds, only 20pf & 40pf normal cds. SG 13-25 cat £1100, Mi 7-19 cat €1000, plus premium for Seapost cancels, Top 4 values with Steuer BPP photo cert. (13). (P) $500$800
3036Carolines: 1905 Ponape provisional bisect 10pf Yacht (right half), tied to piece by negative seal h/s SG 15a, Mi 9H (P) $60$90
3037Carolines: 1905 Ponape provisional bisect 10pf Yacht (left half), tied to piece by negative seal h/s. SG 15a, Mi 9H. (P) $60$90
3038Carolines: 1902 Registered cover franked Yacht 5Mk no wmk, tied by "Ponape 12 4 02" cds. To Germany with 2 reg labels, 1 on top of another! (numbers 693 & 893) as sheets must have been stuck together, Coln arrival b/s. SG 25 cat £700+++ as loose stamp, Mi 19 cat €1200+ for philatelic cover. (P) $700$1000
3039China: 1901-04 Reichpost opt set 3pf-5Mk inc 5Mk type I with painted borders, & 5Mk type II (light crease). VF M/MLH. SG 22-35 cat £825. Mi 15-27 cat €710, 4 of high values expertised Richter, Kosack or Dr Oertel. (14). (P) $350$500
3045Kiautschou: 1901 Yacht set 3pf-5Mk, no wmk. VFM/MLH. SG 11-23 cat £650. SG 11-23 cat £650. Mi 5-17 cat €600. (13). (P) $350$500
3046Kiautschou: 1905 Yacht set new currency 1c to $2½, no wmk, $1 & $2½ are the cheaper perfs. VF M/MLH. SG 34-43 cat £3980.Mi 16-27 cat €3500. Key set. Top value with PFNY photo-cert. (10). (P) $1800$2800
3047Marianas: 1901 Yacht 5Mk top value no wmk, on registered cover (faint tones), tied by "Saipan 1/2 08" cds, with reg label, to Germany with Dresden b/s. SG 25 cat £700 as loose stamp, Mi 19 cat €1200+ on philatelic cover. (P) $500$800
3048Samoa: 1893 precursor use of Germany 2Mk dark red-carmine horiz pr with "Apia KDPA 8.11.93" cds. G-FU, sl flts. Mi V37e cat €600, SG ZG1b cat £700. Exp Mansfeld. (P) $130$200
3049Samoa: 1900 Yacht set 3pf-5Mk, no wmk. VFU, with various Apia cds, some on piece. Mi 7-19 cat €1000, SG G7-19 cat £1100+.Top value 5Mk with Steuer BPP photo cert. (13). (P) $500$700
3050Samoa: 1900 Yacht 5Mk no wmk top value on Registered cover, tied by "Apia 31 1 02" cds, with reg label, to Germany with Colnb/s. SG G19 cat £700++, Mi 19 cat €600++ -both as loose stamps, cat €1300+ on philatelic cover. Nice! (P) $700$1000
3051Togo: 1897-98 opt set 3pf-50pf inc extra 3pf bistre-brown & deep red-brown shades, plus rare 10pf dark rose-red shade (checked under UV). VFU. SG G1-6 inc G1a/b cat £395, plus unlisted scarce 10pf shade, Mi 1-6 cat €650, inc 1a-c & 3a/b. (9). (P) $300$400
3052Togo: 1900 Yacht 5Mk on registered cover, tied by "Lome Togogebiet 27.9.13" cds, with reg label, to Germany with Berlin arrival b/s. SG G19 cat £700, Mi 19 cat €600 -both as loose stamp, €1300 on philatelic cover. Very attractive. (P) $700$1000
GERMANY - STATES
3053Wurttemberg: 1873 Arms 70Kr purple, from 1st printing. VFU appearance, thinned, "Boennigheim 20 3 74" cds, 4 large margins & deep colour. Mi 42a cat €7000, SG 84 cat £9000. Exp Thoma BPP, plus 2012 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $600$1000
3054Wurttemburg: 1916 Municipal Service 25th Anniv set 2½pf-50pf in FULL SHEETS of 40 with full margins & printing order imprints. Superb fresh MUH. Mi D123-9 cart €2000 for singles, SG M202-8 cat £880 for M singles, should be at least double, £1760 MUH, plus huge premium for rare full sheet. (7 sheets of 40). $500$800
3055Wurttemberg: 1916 King Official set 2½pf-1Mk, ea in full sheets of 100 with full margins & printing order imprints. Mostly superb fresh MUH, only couple stamps with gum blemishes. Mi D241-50 cat €4500, SG O209-18 cat £1900 as M singles, should be at least double, €3800 MUH, plus huge premium for very rare full sheets. (10 sheets of 100). (P) $1000$1500
GERMANY
30561899-1900 Reichspost 5Mk crimson & black type II perf 14½. Superb MUH, UR cnr marginal. SG 65a cat £600 for M, should be at least 4 times so £2400++ MUH, Mi 66II cat €1800++. Rarity so nice! Exp Jaschke BPP. (P) $1000$1500
30571902 Pictorial 1Mk red, no wmk, 26x17 holes. F-VF fresh MUH. SG 77A est cat £2100, Mi 78A cat €1900. Exp Zenker BPP. (P) $600$900
30581905-13 Germania 50pf black & purple on orange-white with wmk, pre-war printing. VF fresh MLH. SG 90(var), Mi 91Iy cat €1200. Very rare shade. Exp Jaschke BPP. (P) $300$450
30591912 Rhein-Main semi-official Airmail "E ELP" opt set 10pf & 20pf. VF fresh MLH. Mi V-VI cat €1030. Rare set. Key 10pf with Simon BPP photo cert. (2). (P) $450$600
30601912 Rhein-Main semi-official Airmail "E ELP" opt set 10pf & 20pf. VF fresh MUH, pristine never hinged original gum. Mi V-VI cat €2650. Rare set especially MUH. (2). (P) $1300$1800
30611912 Rhein-Main Airmail set 10pf-30pf. F-VF fresh MUH. Mi I-III cat €230. (3). (P) $80$120
30621913 Zeppelin "Sachsen" Special Flights red-brown on yellow semi-official airmail, issued for flights between Liegnitz, Bunzlau, Frankenstein & Haida. VFU appearance, expertly repaired thin, Flugpost (Liegnitz) 3.11.13" cds. Mi HF11a cat €600 & underpriced as genuine examples are very rare (beware of reprints). 2013 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $300$450
30631913 Zeppelin (Dusseldorf) Special Semi Official Flight 10pf blue, perf 12. VF fresh M. Mi HF9 cat €1500. Very rare M as almost all were affixed to flight cards. Buhler photo-cert. (P) $700$1000
30641913 Zeppelin (Dusseldorf) Special Semi Official Flight 10pf cobalt-blue, imperf. Superb fresh MUH, pristine never hinged originalgum, UL cnr marginal with 4 margins. Mi HF9U cat €1800+ for M, should be at least double, €3600+ MUH, plus premium for such beautiful sheet cnr example. Imperfs are extremely rare & probably the best quality example in existence. Sieger BPP photo-cert. (P) $2500$3500
30651913 Booklet 2Mk with partial contents of Germania (Deutsches Reich) 5pf panes of 6 (2), 10pf pane of 6 & 5pf + 10pf se-tenant combination, pane of 2+4. F-VF couple stamps adhering to interleaving etc cover unusually nice & fresh. SG SB5 cat £8500, Mi MH5 cat €6000-13,000 (we will leave it to specialists to determine which type & printing it is with over 40 diff combinations listed!). Extremely rare early booklet. (P) $1000$1500
30661920 Germania 4Mk booklet, 5 panes inc 5pf, 15pf & 20pf, plus combinations of 20pf+15pf & 10pf+5pf, order number 1 on cover. Superb fresh MUH. Mi MH13 cat €200, SG SB13 cat £350 (P) $100$150
30671921 Germania 8Mk booklet, 5 panes inc 10pf, 30pf & 40pf, plus combinations of 40pf+30pf & 30pf+10pf, no order number on cover. Superb fresh MUH. Mi MH14 cat €180; SG SB 14 cat £300 (P) $90$120
30681921 Germania & Numeral 12Mk booklet, 5 panes inc 40pf & 60pf, plus combinations of 60pf+40pf, 40pf+30pf & 30pf+10pf. Superb fresh MUH. Mi MH15 cat €900; SG SB 15 cat £1100. (P) $400$600
30691921 Germania & Numeral 12Mk booklet, 5 panes inc 40pf & 60pf, plus combinations of 60pf+40pf, 40pf+30pf & 30pf+10pf. Superb fresh MUH. Mi MH15 cat €900; SG SB 15 cat £1100. (P) $400$600
30701921 Germania & Numerals 12Mk booklet of 5 panes containing various combinations of 10pf & 30pf, 40pf & 60pf. VF fresh MUH. Mi MH15 cat €900, SG SB15 cat £1100. (P) $350$500
30711923 Schliersee Inflation Provisional 8,000Mk on white paper "Postamt" seal, with "Postamt (arms) Schliersee" violet h/s & "* Schliersee * 8000 Mark verrechnet E46 No 101/69" red h/s, tied by "Schliersee 26 AUG 23" cds on piece of postcard. Mi 3z cat €500. Only 200 made & tiny number recorded as surviving. Very rare local issue for the Inflation specialist. Exp Ceremuga. (P) $300$500
30721924 Airmail Bird set 5pf-300pf. VFU. Mi 344-350 cat €350, SG 358-364 cat £400. (7) (P) $100$150
30731924 Welfare Fund Arms set 5+15pf - 50+1.50Mk. VF fresh MUH left marginal. SG 365-80 cat £46 for M & this issue is x4, so £184 MUH. Mi 351-4 cat €160. (4). (P) $80$120
30741924 Eagle set 3pf-50pf. Very fresh MUH. SG 369-75, Mi 355-61 cat €350 (7) (P) $130$180
30751926 Airmail Eagle set 5pf-3Mk. Superb fresh MUH, pristine never hinged original gum. SG 392-9 cat £160 for M, this issue is x8, so £1280 MUH. Mi 378-84 cat €1200. (8). (P) $600$900
30761930 Zeppelin Sth America flight 2RM, wmk vertical, variety "moon over Zeppelin". VF fresh MUH, with pristine never hinged original gum. SG 456a(var). Mi 438YI cat €3000++, plus premium for positional marginal should be +50% = €4500. Very rare variety & almost never seen in such fresh MUH condition. 2016 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $1700$2700
30771931 Zeppelin Polar Flight set 1RM-4RM. VF fresh M. Mi 456-58 cat €900, SG 469-71 cat £1000. (3). (P) $350$500
30801933 Zeppelin Chicago Flight set 1RM-4RM. G-FU some flts. SG 510-12 cat £1100. Mi 496-8 cat €1000. (3). (P) $180$250
30811933 Wagner set 3pf-40pf, with all extra perfs inc rare 20pfg. VF MUH, all original gum & seem never hinged but some sl gum disturbance, mostly very fresh. SG 513-21 cat £3700. Mi 499-507 cat €3900. (14). (P) $1000$1500