Public Auction 323 Thursday, May 12, 2016

3268 Croatia: 1943 Zagreb Anniversary 3.5K (sl tone), affixed in small special presentation folder & tied by "Zagreb Na Markama Izlozb Posta Zagreb 21 III 1943" special FDC cds. Mi 987, SG 77. $40 $70

3269 Croatia: 1942-44 Postage Dues 0.50K-20K, IMPERF horiz prs selection inc proofs. VF fresh MUH. Mi exP11-23(p) est cat €300+. Very attractive range & double prints are rather rare. (10 prs) (P) $120 $200

3270 Croatia: 1942-43 Official 3K left marginal IMPERF vert pr on "carton paper" with part of music score on reverse. VF fresh UN. SG O60(var), Mi D6(p). Very rare. (P) $100 $200

3271 Croatia: 1942-43 Officials 30K, LL cnr blk of 4 with 2 prs IMPERF BETWEEN. Superb fresh MUH. Mi D15UMs, this value unlisted, while other vals cat €160+++. Such imperf betweens are 100 scarcer than stamps fully imperf, or imperf horiz on both sides etc. Exp Ceremuga. (P) $100 $200

3272 Croatia: 1943 Labour Front set 2+1K - 7+4K IMPERF horiz proof prs in unissued colours, all cnr marginal. Superb fresh UN as made. Mi 94-96UP cat €360+. Exp Ceremuga. (3 prs) (P) $120 $200

3273 Croatia: 1943 Anniv of Zagreb 3.50K sheetlet, IMPERF horiz so with 4 imperf between vert prs, marginal arms at top etc. VF MLH top marg, stamps MUH. Mi 97KLB(p) est cat €600. Rare & spectacular! (P) $200 $400

3274 Croatia: 1943 Anniv of Zagreb 3.50K sheetlet, imperf proof sheetlet on thin pelure paper, with marginal arms at top etc. VFM in top marg, stamps MUH. Mi 97KLB(p) est cat €600+. Very rare proof. (P) $200 $400

3275 Croatia: 1943 Anniv of Zagreb 3.50K sheetlet, imperf proof sheetlet w/o centre, with marginal arms at top etc. Superb fresh MUH. Mi 97KLB(p) est cat €600+. Exp Dr Rommerskirchen BPP. (P) $200 $400

3276 Croatia: 1943 Famous Croats set 1K-3K50 of IMPERF PROOFS, ea in 4 diff shades of the issued colours, plus the issued perf set. VF fresh MUH. SG 82-4(p), Mi 103-5 UP cat €630+. Rare & attractive. (15 prs) (P) $250 $400

3277 Croatia: 1943 Famous Croats set 1K-3.50K comp sheets of 100. VF fresh MUH. Mi 103-5 cat €160. SG 82-4 cat £160 for M singles, so £320+ MUH. Great for study. (300). $100 $200

3278 Croatia: 1943 Famous Croats set 1K-3K50 IMPERF proofs, ea 4 diff shades of issued colours, plus issued perf set, all in blks of 4. VF fresh MUH. SG 82-4(p), Mi 103-5UP cat €2520+. Rare & attractive (15blks = 60). (P) $700 $1000

3279 Croatia: 1943-44 Pavelic 3.50K perf 11½ sheet of 100 with margins. VF fresh MUH. Mi 106 cat €350+. SG 110a cat £375 for M singles, so £750+ MUH. Great for study. (100). $200 $400

3280 Croatia: 1943-44 Pavelic 3.50K perf 11½ sheet of 100 no margin at base. VF fresh MUH. Mi 106 cat €350+. SG110a cat £375 for M singles, so £750+ MUH. Great for study. (100). $200 $400

3281 Croatia: 1943 Croat Legion in Russia set 1+0.50K - 9+4.50K imperf PROOF blks of 4 in 8 diff colours/shades for ea value, plus set of pale 1st print only & blk of 4 imperf vert of ea value. VF fresh MUH. SG 85-8(p). Mi 107-10UP(var) cat €1600+. Rare & spectacular. (40 blks = 160 proofs). (P) $1000 $2000

3282 Croatia: 1943 Croat Legion in Russia set 1+0.50K - 9+4.50K PROOFS on "carton paper", plus 1+0.50K w/o darker final print, all imperf horiz prs. VF UN. Mi 107-10UP(var), SG 85-88(p). Rare as only 1 sheet of ea believed printed. 2008 & 2011 Zrinjscak AIEP photo certs. (5 prs). (P) $350 $500

3283 Croatia: 1943 Croat Legion in Russia set 1+.50K - 9+4.50K imperf PROOF horiz prs in 8 diff colours/shades for ea value, plus set of pale 1st print only & horiz prs imperf vert of ea value, nicely presented on exhibition pages. VF fresh MUH. Mi 107-10UP(var) cat €800+. (40prs = 80 proofs). (P) $500 $800

3284 Croatia: 1943 Zagreb Exhibition 18+9K stamp with engravers secret mark "small s" on window, plus M/Sheet with "large S" on sign. VF fresh MUH. Mi 115I & Blk 6I cat €100, SG 89 & MS89a(var) (2) $50 $80

3285 Croatia: 1943 Red Cross set 1+0.50K - 32+12K, plus Charity Tax 2K, all IMPERF & tied to part cover by "Zagreb 26x43" cds. VFU. SG 91-100a(var), Mi 118-27U & Z2U. Genuine U imperfs very rare with only several sets in existence. 2005 Wieneke BPP photo cert. (P) $250 $400

3286 Croatia: 1943 Sibenik opt Monastery 18+9K with engravers secret mark "small s" on window. VF fresh MUH. Mi 117I cat €100, SG 90(var). $50 $80

3287 Croatia: 1943 Labour Front set 2+1K - 7+4K, affixed in small special presentation folder with Arms & "Drzavna Radna Sluzba" on front, tied by "Zagreb 17 I 1943" special FDI cds. Mi 94-6, SG 74-6. $50 $100

3288 Croatia: 1943 Labour Front set 2+1K - 7+4K in sheetlets of 9 with decorative marg, IMPERF. Superb fresh UN as made. SG 74-6, Mi 94-96 UKLB cat €3000+. Extremely rare as full imperf sheetlets. (3 sheetlets). (P) $1000 $1500

3289 Croatia: 1943 Labour Front set 2+1K - 7+4K imperf PROOFS of frames only in unissued colours & of centres only in orange-brown, plus centres only is issued sepia colour. VF fresh UN. Mi 94-96P cat €540. (9). (P) $200 $300

3290 Croatia: 1943 Zagreb Anniv 3.50K sheetlet of 8, 1944 Post & Rail Employees Relief set 7+3.50 - 32+165 sheetlets of 9, War Invalid Relief set 7-3.50K - 32+16K sheetlets of 8, plus central label. VF fresh MUH. Mi 97KLB & 150-57KLB cat €140. SG77 & 123-30 cat £110 as M singles, so £220+ MUH. (9 s/lets). $120 $200

3291 Croatia: 1943 Zagreb Anniv 3.50K imperf PROOF sheetlet of 8 of stamp background & security underprint design, plus another proof sheetlet just of the security underprint design. VF UN as made. Mi 97(p) cat €1200+, SG 77(p). (P) $400 $600

3292 Croatia: 1943-44 Castle 3K50 ESSAY in similar colour & design to issued stamp, imperf upper marginal blk of 4. Superb fresh MUH. SG 78(E), Mi 98(E). (P) $80 $120

3293 Croatia: 1944 Francetic 12.50+287.50K sheetlet of 30 with margins. Superb fresh MUH. Mi 161KLB cat €400++, SG 134 cat £420 as singles for M singles, so £800+ MUH. Very rare sheetlet! (P) $300 $500

3294 Croatia: 1944 Labour Front set 3.50+1K - 32+16K affixed in small special presentation folder & tied by "III God DRS Zagreb 1 20 VIII 1944" FDI cds. Mi 162-5, SG 135-8. $50 $100

3295 Croatia: 1944 Labour Front set 3.50+1K - 32+16K imperf PROOFS on orange paper in 4 diff shades or colours -the top value red on grey granite paper, all marginal. Superb fresh UN as made. Mi 162-65P cat €700+. (13). (P) $300 $450

3296 Croatia: 1944 Labour Front 3.50+1K - 18+9K sheetlets of 8 with special labels, line perf 14½, with perf lines through all margins. Superb fresh MUH. SG 135a-37a(MS) cat £342 as M singles, so £682 MUH singles. Mi 162-7BKLB cat €900++. The rarest NDH sheetlets! (3 sheetlets). (P) $800 $1200

3297 Croatia: 1944 Sibenik Provisional opt on Italy 2nd set K3.50/10c to K3.50/50c, all in blks of 4, ea used on individual regist cover correctly uprated with War Tax 2k, tied by "Sibenik 15.IV.44" cds, used locally with b/s. Mi 1-5, Sass 1-5 cat €2200+++ as loose stamps alone & with large premium on covers. Attractive & extremely rare as such blks on covers. Exp Tubonovic with cert. (P) $800 $1200

3298 Croatia: 1944 War Victims Charity 1K bombed home in sheet of 100 inc pos. 68 variety "line thru SKA". VF fresh MUH. Mi Z3 cat €30+. SG 138b cat £20 for M singles, so £40++ MUH. Great for study. $50 $100

3299 Croatia: 1944 War Victims 10K blue imperf part cnr blk of 16 about ½ of which is printed on the gum due to paper folds. Fresh M/MUH. Mi Z6U(var). Spectacular & unique! (P) $150 $250

3300 Croatia: 1945 Red Cross 100K black "Mother & Child & Burnt Village" unissued due to defeat of Croatia IMPERF blk of 4 on pelure paper. Superb fresh MUH. Very scarce. (P) $60 $100

3301 Croatia: 1945 Storm Troopers set 50+50k to 100+100k. Superb fresh MUH, pristine original gum. Mi 170-72 cat €700+, SG 142-44 cat £475+ for M, so £950+ MUH. Scarce genuine set & seldom seen so nice. Exp Fleck with 1969 cert, plus 2010 Ceremuga photo cert. (3) (P) $350 $450

3302 Croatia: 1945 Storm Troopers M/Sheet with set 50+50k to 100+100k, stamps with "A.O." imprints as base of ea. Superb fresh MUH, pristine original gum, with margins in perfect condition & original size 215x134mm. Only 2500 printed & few of those survived WWII. Mi Blk 8 cat €2200+, SG MS144a cat £2000 for M, should be at least double, £4000 MUH. Genuine examples are seldom offered -beware of the very dangerous reprints that exist! Exp Dr Rommerskirchen, plus 2014 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $1500 $2500

3303 Croatia: 1945 Storm Troopers M/Sheet with set 50+50k to 100+100k, stamps with "A.O." imprints as base of ea. Very fresh, margins MLH with sl crease, stamps pristine MUH, margins original size 217x133mm. Only 2500 printed & few of those survived WWII. Mi Blk 8 cat €2200, SG MS144a cat £2000 for M. Genuine examples of this M/S are seldom offered - beware of the very dangerous reprints that exist! 2014 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $800 $1200

3304 Croatia: 1945 Postal Workers 50+25K orange imperf proof. VF fresh MUH. Mi 176(p) cat €400+. Proofs of this issue are very rare! 2002 Zrinjscak AIEP photo cert. (P) $130 $200

3305 Croatia: 1945 Labour Day 3.50K sheet of 100 with varieties at pos.19 & 28. Overall fresh MUH. Mi 178 cat €100+. SG 149 cat £110 for M singles, so £220+ MUH. Great for study. $100 $150

3306 Croatia: 1945 Military stamp with red "Feldpost" opt, prepared for planned use by German troops. Superb fresh MUH. Mi M2(var) opt mentioned in footnote but unpriced. Exp . (P) $50 $100

3307 Croatia: 1945 Red Cross 100k brown "Mother & Child & Burnt Village" unissued due to defeat of Croatia, IMPERF horiz pr on normal paper, right stamp cross omitted. Super fresh MUH. Scarce. (P) $110 $150

3308 Croatia: 1945 Red Cross 100k brown "Mother & Child & Burnt Village" unissued due to defeat of Croatia, IMPERF horiz pr on normal paper, right stamp cross omitted. Super fresh MUH. Scarce. (P) $150 $250

3309 Croatia: 1945 Red Cross 100k grey "Mother & Child & Burnt Village" unissued due to defeat of Croatia, IMPERF horiz pr on normal paper. Superb fresh MUH. Very scarce. (2) (P) $130 $200

3310 Croatia: 1945 Red Cross 100K black "Mother & Child & Burnt Village" unissued due to defeat of Croatia IMPERF blk of 4 on normal paper. Superb fresh MUH. Very scarce. (P) $400 $700

3311 Croatia: 1945 War Charity Postal Tax 60K prepared but unissued due to the defeat of the NDH, horiz pr imperf vert. Superb fresh MUH. Mi see footnote. Rare! 2000 Zrinjscak photo cert. (2) (P) $150 $250

3312 Croatia: 1945 War Victims Postal Tax 60K lake UNISSUED high value. VF fresh MUH. Mi see footnote. (P) $80 $120

3313 Croatia: 1944 Sibenik Provisional "N. D. H." h/s opt on Italy "Vinceremo" 15c green postal card, with "NEZAVISNA DRZAVA HRVATSKA" & Ustasha "shield" h/s opts at top, uprated with h/s opt 50c, tied by "Sebenico (Dalmatia)" cds, addressed locally. Great rarity with this being only the 2nd example of this postal card recorded. 2013 Zrinjscak AIEP photo cert. (P) $2700 $4000

3314 Croatia: 1944 use of Sibenik opt Italy Postcard 2Kn+1Kn on 30c brown, with Croat text opts at top & left. To Slav Pozega. VFU, "Sibenik 28 VI 44" cds, with full message. Mi P4 cat €600++. Very rare proper use of a rare card, & only recorded in the Dr Novak correspondence. 2015 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $600 $900

3315 Eastern Command-Latvia & Estonia: 1918 use of German Occup opt Postcard 7½pf, uprated opt 2½pf, tied by "Riga 5 12 18" cds. Originally with Estonia 5k with "TARTU" h/s affixed at left, with message on reverse headed "Dorpat 30 11 18" Mi P3. Sent to Germany with 2 censor h/s. Rare usage showing item being transferred from new independent Estonian postal service to the still operational German Occup postal service. (P) $300 $500

3316 Eastern Command-Latvia: 1918 Registered cover franked German Occup opt 1Mk tied by "Riga 26 12 18" German type cds, plus Arms 5k imperf pr tied by Latvian "Riga 26 12 18" cds, with German type reg label, with next day arrival b/s. VF. SG 12a & 1. Rare usage showing both the independent Latvian postal service & the still operational German Occup postal service. (P) $200 $400

3317 Estonia: 1918 Dorpat opt Russia Arms 20pf/10k both shades blue & light blue & 40pf/20k. VF fresh MUH. SG 1, 1a, 2 cat £403 for M, should be at least double, £806 MUH, Mi 1a, 1b, 2 cat €760. Exp Vossen & Dr Bohne AIEP. (3). (P) $375 $500

3318 Estonia: 1941 Swastika & Arms set 15k-30k, 2 sets on covers, chalky paper set tied by "Viljandi 10 XII 41 Eesti" cds, ordinary paper perf 11½ tied by "Viljandi 14 IX 41 Eesti" cds. VFU. Mi I-3x & 1-3y cat €240 on cover. SG 3-5A & 3-5B cat £109 as loose stamps. (2 cvrs). $100 $150

3319 Estonia: 1941 Swastika & Arms set 15k-30k, 2 sets on chalky paper & on ordinary paper, perf 11½. VF MUH. Mi 1-3x & y cat €105, SG 3-5A & B cat £88 for M, so £176+ MUH. (6). (P) $80 $120

3320 Estonia: 1941 Swastika & Arms set 15k-30k, on chalky paper, perf 11½. VF fresh MUH. Mi 1-3x cat €55, SG 3-5A cat £45 for M, so £90+ MUH. (3). $40 $60

3321 Estonia: 1941 Swastika & Arms set 15k-30k, 2 sets on chalky paper & on ordinary paper, perf 11½. VFU/CTO. Mi 1-3x & y cat €105, SG 3-5A & B cat £109. (6). (P) $80 $120

3322 Estonia: 1941 Swastika & Arms 15k brown horiz pr, error IMPERF vert, & horiz perf shifted, on ordinary paper. VF fresh MUH. SG 3A(var), Mi 1yUs cat €300+. 2014 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $180 $250

3323 Estonia: 1941 Swastika & Arms set 15k-30k horiz prs, error IMPERF, ordinary paper. VF fresh MUH, all 4 margins. SG 3B-5B footnote unpriced, Mi 1yu-3yu cat €900+. 2014 Ceremuga photo cert. (3 prs). (P) $700 $1000

3324 Estonia: 1941 Reconstruction Fund set 15+15 - 100+100 Specialist U collection with errors & varieties inc basic set (Mi cat €50), plus set IMPERF (€250), from 1st printing (only 15,000 sets printed). Also 50+50 imperf with error no mesh background, plus 60+60 horiz pr imperf with no mesh. 50+50k vert pr error IMPERF between & at top & 100+100k horiz pr error IMPERF between. 60+60k blk of 4 with coincident double perfs at top & left, plus vert pr with double row of perfs at left. VF U/CTO. SG 6-11, 6-11(var). Mi 4-9, 4-9U, ex 4-9(var), est cat €1200++. (25). (P) $600 $900

3325 Estonia-Pernau: 1941 "Pernau 8 VII 1941" opt Pilot 30k blue, error opt INVERTED. VF fresh MUH. Mi 9IK cat €150. Only 4 sheets printed. 2011 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $100 $150

3326 France - Russia: 1941 French Legion on Eastern Front 100Fr M/Sheet, showing Russian bear & town in flames. Superb fresh, M in margins only, stamp MUH. Mi Block 1 cat €800. Rare & attractive. (P) $300 $450

3327 France - Russia: 1941 French Legion on Eastern Front 100Fr M/Sheet, showing Russian bear & town in flames. Superb fresh MUH. Mi Block 1 cat €800. Rare & attractive. 2015 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $450 $600

3328 France-Russia: 1941-42 French Legion on Eastern Front in Russia, 1st airmail set of 2, 2nd opt set of 2, & 3rd battle scenes set of 5. VF fresh MUH. Mi II-X cat €125+. Very attractive issues. (9). $100 $150

3329 France - Russia: 1941 French Legion on Eastern Front 2nd opt set of 2, both in UR cnr marginal blks of 4, with 2 "axe" design tabs in each, 10Fr blk opt shifted, plus 1st stamp variety "broken leg of F". VF fresh MUH. Mi IV-V inc V/IV cat €290+ as singles. (2 blks). (P) $180 $250

3330 France - Russia: 1942 French Legion on the Eastern Front 1Fr "Watch over Moscow" 3 diff imperf proofs: 1st in issued colours, 2nd in blue w/o inscriptions or denomination & 3rd in violet, all with special margin tab with "LVF" coat of arms. VF fresh UN as made, all 4 margins. Mi XP1ZF-XP3ZF cat €1200. Rare group! Exp Ceremuga. (3). (P) $400 $700

3331 France: 1943 WWII Relief Fund full sheet of 5 se-tenant strips of 5 with printers no at base "coin date". VF fresh MUH. SG 780A cat £400 as M, strips, so £800++ MUH, Maury 580A cat €750 -both as 5 strips, plus large premium for sheet. $275 $400

3332 France: 1940 Coudekerque Provisional "Besetztes Gebiet Nord- Frankreich" boxed h/s opt type II on Mercury 15c orange-brown horiz pr. Superb fresh MUH. Maury 31, Mi 8II cat €1400. Very rare genuine example as less than 100 printed. 2013 Brun AIEP photo-cert. (P) $800 $1200

3333 France: 1940 Coudekerque Provisional "Besetztes Gebiet Nord- Frankreich" boxed h/s opt type II on Mercury 20c lilac, LL cnr blk of 4 with printing date imprint. Stamps VF fresh MUH. Maury 33, Mi 10II cat €4200+. Very rare genuine as less than 100 printed & unique as imprint blk. 2013 Brun AIEP photo-cert (P) $2000 $4000

3334 France: 1940 Coudekerque Provisional "Besetztes Gebiet Nord- Frankreich" boxed h/s opt type II on Mercury 45c green, LL cnr blk of 4 with printing date imprint. Superb fresh MUH. Maury 36, Mi 14II cat €4200+. Very rare genuine as less than 100 printed & unique as imprint blk. Exp Behr, plus 2013 Brun AIEP photo-cert (P) $2000 $4000

3335 France: 1940 Coudekerque Provisional "Besetztes Gebiet Nord- Frankreich" boxed h/s opt type II on Mercury 30c carmine-red, LL cnr blk of 4 with printing date imprint. Superb fresh MUH. Maury 34, Mi 13II cat €4200+. Very rare genuine, less than 100 printed, unique imprint blk. Exp Behr, plus 2013 Brun AIEP photo-cert (P) $2000 $4000

3336 France: 1940 Coudekerque Provisional "Besetztes Gebiet Nord- Frankreich" boxed h/s opt type II on Mercury 30c carmine horiz pr. Superb fresh MUH. Maury 34, Mi 13II cat €1400. Very rare genuine as less than 100 printed. 2013 Brun AIEP photo-cert (P) $800 $1200

3337 France: 1940 Coudekerque Provisional "Besetztes Gebiet Nord- Frankreich" boxed h/s opt type II on Mercury 45c light green horiz pr. Superb fresh MUH. Maury 36, Mi 14II cat €1400. Very rare genuine example as less than 100 printed. 2013 Brun AIEP photo-cert. (P) $800 $1200

3338 France: 1940 Coudekerque Provisional "Besetztes Gebiet Nord- Frankreich" boxed h/s opt type II on Mercury 60c orange-red, LL cnr blk of 4 with printing date imprint, lower pair INVERTED opt, so tete-beche! Superb fresh MUH. Maury 38, Mi 15II(var) basic stamp previously unrecorded with type II opt, while using pricing from footnote for such other values not specifically listed, est cat €5000+ as normal prs, so should be at least €10,000 for imprint blk with invert opt. Extremely rare genuine & UNIQUE blk. Exp Behr, plus 2013 Brun AIEP photo-cert. (4). (P) $3000 $5000

3339 France: 1940 Coudekerque Provisional "Besetztes Gebiet Nord- Frankreich" boxed h/s opt type II on Mercury 70c lilac-rose horiz pr. Superb fresh MUH. Maury 39, Mi 16II cat €1300+. Very rare genuine example as less than 100 printed. 2013 Brun AIEP photo-cert. (P) $800 $1200

3340 France: 1940 Coudekerque Provisional "Besetztes Gebiet Nord- Frankreich" boxed h/s opt type II on Mercury 75c brown horiz pr. VF fresh MUH. Maury 41, Mi 17II(var) basic stamp Mi 389 previously unrecorded with type II opt, while footnote gives cat €2500 for such other values not specifically listed. Extremely rare genuine example. 2013 Behr AIEP photo-cert. (P) $1000 $2000

3341 France: 1940 Coudekerque Provisional "Besetztes Gebiet Nord- Frankreich" boxed h/s opt type II on Ceres 2.50Fr blue horiz pr. VF fresh MUH. Maury 51A, Mi 27II(var) basic stamp Mi 404 previously unrecorded with type II opt, while footnote gives cat €2500 for such other values not specifically listed. Extremely rare genuine example. 2013 Behr AIEP photo-cert. (P) $1000 $2000

3342 France: 1940 Dunkirk Provisional "Besetztes Gebiet Nord-Frankreich" boxed opt type I on Peace 50c red vertical pr, error opt reading down instead of up so in effect INVERTED (correct 1Fr franking), tied "Ghyvelde Nord / 25 7 40" cds, with "Dunkerque Nord / 26 7 40" arrival b/s. Superb fresh. Mi 2IKS cat €1200. Exp Mayer, plus 2014 Roumet photo-cert. (P) $275 $400

3343 France: 1940 Dunkirk Provisional "Besetztes Gebiet Nord-Frankreich" boxed opt type I on Peace 50c red horiz pr, error opt INVERTED (correct 1Fr franking), tied "Ghyvelde Nord / 26 7 40" cds, with "Dunkerque Nord / 27 7 40" arrival b/s. Superb fresh. Mi 2IK cat €1200. Exp Mayer, plus 2014 Roumet photo-cert. (P) $350 $500

3344 France: 1940 Dunkirk Provisional "Besetztes Gebiet Nord-Frankreich" boxed opt type I on Mercury 50c blue horiz pr (correct 1Fr franking), tied "Ghyvelde Nord / 8 7 40" cds, with "Dunkerque Nord / 9 7 40" arrival b/s. Superb fresh. Mi 3I cat €600. Exp Mayer, plus 2014 Roumet photo-cert. (P) $275 $400

3345 France: 1940 Dunkirk Provisional "Besetztes Gebiet Nord-Frankreich" boxed opt type I on BIT Congress opt 50c vert pr (correct 1Fr franking), tied "Ghyvelde Nord / 25 7 40" cds, with "Dunkerque Nord / 26 7 40" arrival b/s. Superb fresh. Mi cat €1000+. Rare franking. Exp Roumet & Dreyfus, plus Fourcaut photo-cert. (P) $350 $500

3346 France: 1940 Dunkirk Provisional "Besetztes Gebiet Nord-Frankreich" boxed opt type I on Mercury 30c & Strasbourg 70c (correct 1Fr franking), tied "Ghyvelde Nord / 29 7 40" cds, with "Dunkerque Nord / 30 7 40" arrival b/s. Superb fresh. Mi cat €1000+. Rare franking. Exp Roumet & Dreyfus, plus Fourcaut photo-cert. (P) $350 $500

3347 France: 1940 Dunkirk Provisional "Besetztes Gebiet Nord-Frankreich" boxed opt type I on Arch de Triumph 80c postal stationery card, with "Dunkerque Nord / 14 7 40" cds at left & "Ghyvelde Nord / 15 7 40" arrival b/s. Superb fresh. Mi P cat €900. Exp Roumet & Dreyfus, plus Fourcaut photo-cert. (P) $350 $500

3348 France: 1945 St Nazaire "Front Altlantique" Viking ship set 50c deep green & 2Fr brown on green, on registered cover tied by "La Plaine s/Mer / Loire Infe. / 5.5.45" cds along with Mercury 50c & Petain 3Fr. F-VF. Mi 1-2 cat €770+. Scarce & attractive. Exp Ceremuga. (P) $400 $600