41271945 Soviet Occupation opt IRAN Airmail 1ch-3To, opt for the Azerbaijan Soviet backed regime. VF fresh MUH. Persiphila ex A2873-89 cat US$2500+, ex C51-67 ex 770-86. Sc & SG lists opts on Shah, the airmails mentioned in footnote. Extremely rare set, especially in MUH condition. 2014 Ceremuga photo cert. (13) (P) $2500$4000
IRAQ
41281918-21 Occupation opt set ¼a on 5a - 10R/100Pi. VF MLH/MUH. SG 1-4 cat £160 & under-catalogued. (14) (P) $170$250
41291920-23 On State Service opt Pictorial set ½a/10pa - 2R/25Pi, wmk script. VF fresh MUH. SG O33-40 cat £200+ for M, should be at least £400 MUH. (8). (P) $350$500
41301924-25 Official bilingual opt 10R Lake. VF fresh M. SG O77 cat £160. (P) $120$180
41311932 Surch King 2f on ½a - ½D on 10R. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 106-20 cat £210. (15) (P) $150$250
41321932 Surch King 10f/2a orange, opt variety "inverted Arabic 1", in pr with normal. VF MUH. SG 111a cat £55 for M, should be at least £110 MUH. (P) $70$100
41331958-60 Republic opt variety "lines transposed" on 2 stamps of blks of 4 1954 issue 1f, 2f & 10f, plus 1957 5f. VF fresh MUH. SG 426a, 427a, 432a & 447a cat £335+ as singles, premium for blks. (4 blks). $100$200
41341958-60 Republic opt 1954 issue 10f LL cnr blk of 25, the 3 central stamps in 2nd line variety "lines transposed". VF fresh MUH. SG 432/ 432a cat £145 as singles, plus premium for blk. $40$80
41351958-60 Republic opt 1957 issue 5f comp sheet of 100 with imprint, variety "opt lines transposed at positions 5-10. VF fresh MUH. SG 447/ 447a cat £330 as singles, plus premium for sheet. $100$200
IRELAND
41361922 Provisional Govt opt KGV set ½d-10d, Dollard printing inc 2½d & 4d red opt. VF fresh MUH. SG 1-9 cat £63 for M, should be at least double, £126 MUH. (10) (P) $100$150
41371922 Provisional Govt opt set ½d-10d,Dollard printing, plus 2½d, 4d & 9d red opt & 4d & 9d carmine opt, plus 1d shade. VFU. SG 1-9, 4b, 6a-b, 8b, 8c cat £306. (14) (P) $150$250
41381922 Provisional Govt opt KGV 1d scarlet, error opt INVERTED. VF fresh MUH. SG 2a cat £275 for M, should be at least £550 MUH (P) $350$500
41391922 Provisional Govt opt KGV 1d, error opt INVERTED. VF MUH. SG 2a cat £275 for M, should be at least £550 MUH. (P) $350$500
41401922 Provisional Govt opt KGV 1d scarlet, error opt INVERTED, Dollard printing. Stamp VF fresh MUH, left marginal. SG 2a cat £275 for M, should be at least £550 MUH. David Feldman photo cert (P) $375$500
41431922 Provisional Govt opt KGV Seahorses set 2/6 to 10/-, Dollard printing. Superb fresh MUH marginal. SG 17-21 cat £300 for M, should be at least double, £600 MUH.(3). (P) $450$700
41441922 Provisional Govt opt KGV Seahorses 2/6 to 10/- Dollard Printing. VF fresh MUH. SG 17-21 cat £300 for M, should be at least double, £600 MUH. (3). (P) $450$700
41451922 Provisional Govt opt Seahorses 10/- Dollard opt. VF fresh MUH. SG 21 cat £180 for M, should be at least £360 MUH (P) $200$300
41481922 Provisional Govt opt KGV 10d bolder opt by Thom, variety short "1" in "1922". VF fresh MLH, bottom marginal. SG 42(var), normal cat £29, plus premium for variety. (P) $60$100
41491922 Provisional Govt opt KGV set ½d to 1/-, wide setting in blue-black by Thom. VF fresh MUH. SG 47-51 cat £60 for M, should be at least double, £120 MUH. (5). (P) $100$150
41501922-23 Free State opt KGV set ½d to 1/-. VF fresh MUH. SG 52-63 cat £79 for M, should be at least double, £158 MUH. (12) (P) $100$150
41511922-23 Free State opt KGV set ½d to 1/-, Thom printing. VF fresh MUH. SG 52-63 cat £79 for M, should be at least double, £158 MUH. (12). (P) $100$150
41521922-23 Free State opt KGV ½d pr, variety "accent inserted by hand" on left stamp. Superb fresh MUH. SG 52/52b cat £112 for M, should be at least £224 MUH, plus premium for positional multiple. (P) $120$200
41531922-23 Free State opt KGV 1d, variety "accent inserted by hand". VF fresh M. SG 53b cat £160. (P) $100$150
41541922-23 Free State opt KGV 1d scarlet, blk of 4, middle right stamp variety "accent & 'at' inserted". VF fresh MUH. SG 53/53d cat £258 for M, should be at least double, £516 MUH. (P) $350$500
41551922-23 Free State opt KGV 2½d bright blue, right marginal vert pr, lower stamp variety "no accent". VF MUH. SG 56/56a cat £168, should be at least double, £336 MUH. (P) $220$350
41561922-23 Free State opt KGV 3d bluish violet, right marginal blk of 4, UR stamp variety "no accent". VF fresh MUH. SG 57/57a cat £342 for M, should be at least double, £684 MUH. (P) $450$600
41571922-23 Free State opt KGV 4d grey-green, variety "no accent", Thom printing. Stamp VF fresh MUH, right marginal. SG 58a cat £180 for M, should be at least double, £360 MUH. (P) $220$300
41581922-23 Free State opt KGV 4dvert margin pr, top stamp variety "no accent". Stamps VF fresh MUH. SG 58a cat £185 for M, should be at least £370 MUH. (P) $200$300
41591922-23 Free State opt KGV 4d grey-green right marginal blk of 4, LR stamp variety "no accent", bolder Thom printing. VF MUH. SG 58/58a cat £197 for M, should be at least double, £394 MUH. (P) $250$350
41601922-23 Free State opt KGV 9d vertical R marginal pr, top stamp variety "no accent". Stamps superb fresh MUH. SG 61/61a cat £285 for M, should be at least £570 MUH, plus premium for positional pr. (P) $350$450
41611922-23 Free State opt Seahorse set 2/6 to 10/-, Thom opt, wide date. VFU. SG 64-66 cat £580. Very scarce used. (3) (P) $350$500
41621922-23 Free State opt Seahorses set 2/6 to 10/.- F-VFU. SG 64-66 cat £580. Very scarce used! (3) (P) $300$450
41631922-23 Free State opt KGV 1d horiz coil pr, variety "long 1 in 1922". VF fresh MUH. SG 68/68a cat £82 for M, should be at least double, £164 MUH. (P) $100$150
41641922-23 Free State opt KGV 1d scarlet,vert coil pr, bottom stamp variety long "1" in "1922", Harrison printing. VF fresh MUH. SG 68/68a cat £82 for M, should be at least double, £164 MUH. (P) $100$150
41651922-23 Free State opt KGV 1½d vert coil strip of 3, variety "long 1 in 1922" on centre stamp, plus coil join between top 2 stamps. VF fresh MUH. SG 69/69a cat £105 for M, should be at least £210 MUH, plus premium for coil join. (P) $100$150
41661922-23 Free State opt KGV 1½d red-brown vert coil pr, top stamp variety long "1" in "1922" Harrison printing, upper stamp with coil join. VF fresh MUH. SG 69/69a cat £92 for M, should be at least double, £184 MUH. (P) $100$150
41671922-23 Free State opt KGV 2d horiz coil pr, variety "long 1 in 1922" at left. Superb fresh MUH. SG 70/70a cat £45 for M, should be at least £90 MUH. (P) $50$80
41681922-23 Free State opt KGV 2d orange, horiz coil strip of 3, middle stamp variety long "1" in "1922", Harrison printing. VF fresh MUH. SG 70/70a cat £54 for M, should be at least double, £108 MUH. (P) $70$100
41691925-28 Free State opt KGV Seahorses set 2/6, 5/- & 10/-, narrow date. VF fresh MUH marginal. SG 83-85 cat £225 for M, should be at least double, £450 MUH. (3). (P) $350$450
41701925-28 Free State opt KGV Seahorses set 2/6 to 10/-. Superb fresh MUH. SG 83-85 cat £225 for M, should be at least double, £450 MUH (P) $350$450
41711925-28 Free State opt KGV Seahorses set 2/6 to 10/-. VFU on pieces with "Ceann Saile Co Chorcaighe 11 30" cds. SG 83-85 cat £550+ Rarely seen properly used. (3). (P) $450$650
41721925-28 Free State opt KGV Seahorses 10/- (narrow date). Superb fresh MUH. SG 85 cat £150 for M, should be at least £300 MUH. (P) $200$300
41731925-28 Free State opt KGV Seahorses set 2/6 to 10/-, wide date. VF fresh MUH. SG 86-88 cat £275 for M, should be at least double, £550 MUH. (3). (P) $400$600
41741927-28 Free State opt KGV Seahorses 2/6 vert pr, top stamp variety "circumflex accent." VF fresh MUH. SG 86/86a cat £325 for M, should be at least £650 MUH, plus premium for multiple. (P) $400$600
41751950 Eire 6d green Postal Order with "Baile Atha Cliath 11 AU 50" issue cds, not cashed, counterfoil attached. Superb fresh. (P) $70$100
ISRAEL
41761948 1st Coin "Doar Ivri" 15m black, blk of 4, imperf PLATE PROOF, no wmk, glazed white paper. VF UN as made, all 4 margins. Bale ED 38, SG 4(p). Copy of Muentz photo-cert of sheet from where it came. (P) $250$350
41771948 1st Coin "Doar Ivri" set 3m-10m, rouletted, with full tabs. VF fresh MUH. Bale 1c-3c cat at x26 for tabs, SG 1a-3b est cat close to £1150. (3). (P) $275$375
41781950 Air set 5pr-250pr, cnr marginal Plate 1 blks of 6 with control no. VF fresh MUH. Bale 32-37PL-BL cat for such blks at 11 times singles. SG 32-37 est close to £350 for these blks. (6 blks of 6). (P) $70$100
41791948 Interim Period French Consular Post: Printed French Consulate cover franked France Marianne 6f red tied by "Jerusalem Postes Francais 10 MAI 48" cds. To Paris. Superb & rare. (P) $400$600
41801948 underpaid unfranked cover, taxed with 1st coin 50m brown, h/s "T" tied by "Haifa 31 5 1948" cds, as Registered with "TO PAY 50 MILS" cachet. VF & interesting usage. (P) $80$150
41811948 Letter signed by Ben Zvi the 2nd President of Israel appointing the Woman Commander of the "Women's Civil Force" during the Siege of Jerusalem. Very rare & important historical letter. $100$200
41821948 Interim Period cover franked Haifa black h/s opt on JNF Provisional Stamp Hebrew Technion 10m, tied by Nahariya provisional pmk plus "Nahariya 10 MAY 1948 By Sea" special pmk on cover. Bale 14. $80$120
41841863-65 King 5c greenish-grey, Turin printing. VF fresh MUH, nice never hinged original gum. SG 10 cat £2250 for M, should be at least double, £4500 MUH, Sass T16 cat €2500+. Rare genuine MUH! 2014 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $500$800
41851863-65 King 10c buff, Turin printing. Superb fresh MUH, pristine never hinged original gum. SG 11 cat £3750 for M, should be at least double, £7500 MUH, Sass T17 cat €4500. Very rare genuine MUH! 2014 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $900$1500
41861863-65 King 10c buff, Turin printing. VF fresh M. SG 11 cat £3750, Sass T17 cat €2125. (P) $200$300
41871870-1925 Postage Due 1L magenta & blue, error centre"1" INVERTED. FU, usual centring. SG D33b cat £3500. Sass T27a cat €4500. Very rare. Dr Enzo Diena AIEP photo cert. (P) $700$1000
41881915 Red Cross "20" opt Eagle 15c+5c slate, error opt DOUBLE. Superb fresh MUH. SG 98(var), double unlisted, more common opt inverted cat £750 for M, so £1500 MUH. Sass 103b cat €1000 for M, should be at least double, €2000 MUH. 2014 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $350$500
41901931 Naval Academy set 20c-1.25L. VF fresh MUH. SG 311-13, Sass 300-302 cat €200 (3) $50$80
41911932 10th Anniv set 5c-5L inc Air & Express. VF MUH. SG 350-E369 cat £170 for M, so £340+ MUH. Sass 325-E18 cat €613. (20) (P) $200$300
41921934 Football World Cup post & air sets 20c-10L. Superb fresh MUH. SG 413-21 cat £275 for M, should be triple £825 MUH, Sass 357-61 & A69-72 cat €800. (9) (P) $275$400
41931937 Child Welfare set 10c - 5+3L inc Airs. VF fresh MUH. SG 490-505 cat £225 for M, should be 2½ times MUH -so £563, Sass 406-15 & A100-105 cat €800. (16) (P) $200$300
41941943 North Africa Fieldpost franking stamp in ultramarine for Italian troops assisting Rommel's "Afrika Korps", design showing Roman amphitheatre at El-Djem in Tunisia. Superb fresh MUH. Sass FM1 cat €250+. Very interesting historical stamp that was unissued due to defeat & surrender of all Axis forces in North Africa. 1991 Dr Enzo Diena AIEP photo-cert for sheetlet it came from. (P) $180$250
41951943 North Africa Fieldpost franking stamp in ultramarine for Italian troops assisting Rommel's "Afrika Korps", design showing Roman amphitheatre at El-Djem in Tunisia, FULL SHEETLET OF 6. Superb fresh MUH. Sass FM1 cat €1600+. Very interesting historical stamp that was unissued due to defeat & surrender of all Axis forces in North Africa. 1991 Dr Enzo Diena AIEP photo-cert. (P) $1000$1500
41961944 "REP. SOC. ITALIANA" opt Parcel Post prs set 5c-20L. VF fresh MUH. SG P77-88 cat £950 for M, should be double, £1900 MUH, Sass PP36-47 cat €3000. (12). (P) $1000$1500
41971944 Teramo RSI local "Republica Sociale Italiana" opt set 15c-2L inc air & express, tied "Penna Santa Andrea Teramo 11.3.44". Sass 1-16 cat €1250. Very scarce genuine, only 985 sets issued (16) (P) $400$700
41991945 Aosta liberation local partisan overprints on Bandiera Brothers set 25c, 1L & 2.50L, in setenant pairs of 2 diff opt languages. VF MUH. CEI 1-6 cat €12,000 = A$18,000. Historical & very rare set. Offered at a very low reserve at vendors request. 2013 Raybaudi photo cert. (3 prs). (P) $700$1200
42001945 Aosta liberation local overprints with coat of arms on set 10c-2L (inc both 1L), ea in blk of 4 with opts in French & Italian se-tenant with stamps w/o opts. VF MUH. Mi listed but unpriced. CEI 10-25 cat €400. Scarce set. (8 blks). $120$180
42011945 Barge CLN liberation local "27-4-45 C.L.N. Barge" opt set Airmails 25c-1L. VF fresh MUH. Sass 12-16 cat €8750. A very rare genuine set as only 100 sets opt. 2010 Sorani photo cert. (5). (P) $2500$4000
42021945 Massa Carrara CLN liberation local "Massa Carrara 1944-45 C.C.A." opt set 5L/25c, 5L/50c & 10L/50c with opts applied across top of a blk of 4 of each, all with notary control cachets on back. VF fresh MUH. CEI 1-3 cat €6000 = A$9000. Very rare genuine as only 250 sets printed. 1989 Raybaudi photo cert. (3 blks) (P) $1500$2500
42031945 Molare CLN liberation local opt set 25c-2L Bandiera Brothers issue. VF MUH. Unlisted in Sassone but mentioned & illustrated in the Raybaudi/Errani book on the CLN locals. Very rare. (3) (P) $150$250
42041945 Torino CLN liberation local "C.L.N." fancy opt set 5c-3L, inc 30c both with & w/o wmk, 1L both red & black opts as well as the Bandiera Brothers issue. Superb MUH. CEI 18-34 inc 28A cat €5500 = A$8500. Overprints authorized by Italian regional authorities, but issue was not approved by allied commanders. Historical issue & very rare complete as only 200 sets printed. 2006Raybaudi & 2009 Ceremuga photo certs. (18). (P) $1300$2000
42051945 Torino CLN liberation local "C.L.N." fancy opt set Bandiera Brothers 25c, 1L & 2.50L. VF MUH. CEI 32-34 cat €1500. Very scarce set that was authorized by CLN authorities but issue was blocked by Allied military officials. 2011 Ceremuga photo cert. (3) (P) $400$600
4224Aegean Islands: 1934 Football World Cup postage & air sets 20c-10L. VF M/MLH. SG 128-136 cat £850, Sass 75-79 & A34-37 cat €920+. (9) (P) $275$375
4225Aegean Islands: Rhodes 1932 20th Anniv set 5c-25L. Superb U on pieces with full correct "Rodi Egeo 30.10.32" cds. SG 106-15 cat £1400++, Sass 65-74 cat €2000++. Very rare genuine used in such nice condition. Sorani photo cert. (10) (P) $700$1000
4226Eritrea: 1905-21 Colonia Eritrea opt King set 5c-10L inc 15c on 20c. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 30-33, 41-46 cat £702, Sass 30-33, 38-40, 47-48 cat €776. (10) (P) $220$300
4228Levant-Jerusalem: 1909-11 "Gerusalemme" opt 10pa/5c green, FULL SHEET of 100. VF fresh MUH, margins all round. SG 125 cat £1100 for M, should be at least double, £2200 MUH. Sass 1 cat €2500 MUH singles -both, plus premium for sheet & very rarethus. (100). (P) $600$1000
4232Somalia: 1922 Lion & Elephant opt set 3b/5c/2b-60b/1L/10a. F-VF MUH. SG 23-28 cat £190 for M, should be at least double, £380 MUH, Sass 24-29 cat €400. (6) (P) $120$180
4233Somalia: 1926-30 Somalia Italiana opt King set 2c-10L. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 87-103 cat £800, Sass 92-104, 116-18, 139 cat €900. (18) (P) $200$300
4234Somalia: 1926 Money Order set 20c-3L. VF M/MLH. Sass S7-12 cat €160 (P) $40$70
4236Tripolitania: 1933 Zeppelin Airmail set 3L-20L. VF fresh MUH. SG 171-76 cat £65 for M, should be at least double, £130 MUH, Sass A22-28 cat €225. (6). (P) $70$100
4237Albania: 1940 Postage Due set 4q-50q. VF fresh MLH. SG D373-7 cat £200, Sass S1-5 cat €400. Top value 50q with 2003 APS photo cert. (5) (P) $100$150
4238Fiume - Kupa Zone: 1941 "Zona Occupata" opts on King Peter 0.25D-20D, 12 diff values. VF MUH/MLH (all look MUH but some sl redistributed gum). SG ex1-13 cat £2352+ as M, Sass ex1-13 cat €3750 for M, or €5600 MUH. Seldom seen area & rare offer with only 100 printed of 20D. Exp Diena & Raybaudi, plus 20D with 2008 Raybaudi photo cert. (12). (P) $1300$1800