Public Auction 323 Thursday, May 12, 2016

4239 Fiume - Kupa Zone: 1941 "Zona Occupata" & ONMI opts set, BUCCARI opt 50p & Pro Maternita opt set. VF fresh MUH. SG 15-21 cat £79 for M, should be £200 MUH, Sass 32-38 cat €200. Seldom seen area. (7) (P) $100 $150

4240 Fiume - Arbe: 1920 large "ARBE" opt set 5c-25c. Superb fresh MLH. SG 1A-4A cat £1525+, Sass 1-4 cat €2400+. Very rare genuine as only 450 sets printed & most were used. 1996 Sorani photo cert. (4) (P) $800 $1200

4241 Fiume - Arbe: 1920 large "VEGLIA" opt set 5c-25c. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 1A-4A cat £1525+, Sass 1-4 cat €2400+. Very rare genuine as only 450 sets printed & most used. 1996 Raybaudi photo cert. (4) (P) $800 $1200

4242 Montenegro: 1942 ”Governatorato del Montenegro” 4-line RED opt Yugoslavia “Legionari” set 0.50D-2D. Superb fresh MLH. Sass 28-31 cat €5000+. Only 200 sets printed & many were destroyed, with very small number surviving. Exp Alberto Diena & Sorani, plus 2007 Raybaudi photo cert. (4) (P) $2200 $3000

4243 North Epirus-Albania: 1941 Greek Occup opt Youth & Airmail sets 3D-100D & 2D-100D. VF fresh MUH. SG 26-45, Sass 21-30, A1-10 cat €1400. (20). (P) $500 $700

4244 Trentino: 1918-19 Bolzano Postage Due provisional "T5, T10, T20" between lines h/s on Venezia Tridentina opt set 5h/5c-20h/20c. VFU pieces, "Bozen 16 1 19" cds. Sass B23/11-13 cat €750 (3) (P) $300 $500

4245 Trentino: 1919 "Venezia Tridentina" opt King 5h/5c variety missing "V" of Venezia. Fresh MLH top marginal. SG 28b cat £110, Sass 28g cat €130. (P) $50 $80

4246 Trentino: 1918-19 Bolzano Postage Due provisional black "T" h/s on General Issues 2c-20c, all error h/s INVERTED. F-VFM. Sass BZ1/11Aa-14a cat €140 for U, unpriced M. (4). (P) $70 $100

4247 Trentino: 1918-19 Bolzano Postage Due provisional "T15" between lines h/s on Austria Karl 15h. VFU with part Bozen cds. Sass BZ3/3 cat €220. (P) $80 $120

4248 Trentino: 1918-19 Bolzano Postage Due provisional "T20" between lines h/s on Austria Karl 20h. VFU with part Bozen cds. Sass BZ3/4 cat €220. (P) $80 $120

4249 Trentino: 1918-19 Bolzano Postage Due provisional "T25" between lines h/s on Austria Karl 25h. VFU with part Bozen cds. Sass BZ3/5 cat €350. (P) $150 $250

4250 Trentino: 1918-19 Bolzano Postage Due provisional "T5, T10, T20" between lines h/s on "Venezia Tridentina" opt set 5h/5c-20h/20c. F-VFU. Sass BZ3/11-13 cat €750. (3). (P) $300 $450

4251 Trentino: 1918-19 Bolzano Postage Due provisional black horiz "TAXE" h/s on Austria defs 5h- 50h. VFU with part Bozen cds. Sass BZ3/23-30 cat €3410. Extremely rare. Key stamp with 2014 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (8). (P) $1300 $2000

4252 Trentino: 1918-19 Bolzano Postage Due provisional red "TAXE" h/s on Venezia Tridentina opt set 5h/5c & 20h/20c. F-VF fresh MLH. Sass BZ3/47-48 cat €560. (2). (P) $200 $300

4253 Trentino: 1918-19 Bolzano Postage Due provisional black "TAXE 5" h/s on Italy 2c Arms. U. Sass BZ3/75 cat €165. (P) $70 $100

4254 Trentino: 1918-19 Bolzano Postage Due provisional red "TAXE 5" h/s on Italy 2c Arms. VFU, tied to piece by "Bozen 23 12 18" cds. Sass BZ3/76 cat €400++. (2). (P) $150 $250

4255 Trentino: 1918-19 Bolzano Postage Due provisional magenta "TAXE 5" h/s on Italy 2c Arms. VFU. Sass BZ3/76 cat €200. (P) $80 $120

4256 Trentino: 1918-19 Bolzano Postage Due provisional "TAXES, 10, 20" h/s on "Venezia Tridentina" opt set 5h/5c-20h/20c. F-VFU. Sass BZ3/77-9 cat €360. (3). (P) $150 $250

4257 Trentino: 1918-19 Bolzano Postage Due provisional red "Porto" h/s on "Venezia Tridentina" opt 5h/5c. VFU on piece with "Bozen" cds. Sass BZ3/115 cat €350. (P) $150 $250

4258 Trentino: 1919 censored cover sent stampless with "Kardaun 20 III 19" cds, to Bozen, with "T" with m/s "40", & franked Postage Due provisional opts "T20" h/s between 2 lines opt on Venezia Tridentina 20h/20c pr, tied by "Bozen 21 III 19" cds. VF. Sass BZ3/13 cat €700 as loose stamps, or €1000 for a single on cover, so at least €1350 for this franking. Rare usage! (P) $300 $500

4259 Venezia Giulia: 1918 opt set 1c-1L, plus express. F-VFU on pieces, nice range of diff pmks. SG 49-E60 cat £420, Sass 19-29 & E1 cat €725. (12). (P) $250 $350

4260 Venezia Giulia: 1919 opt Postage Due "10 centesimi di corona"/10c magenta & orange, error centre & opt INVERTED. VF fresh MLH. SG D77a cat £275, Sass S2c cat €380. (P) $130 $200

4261 Venezia Giulia: 1946 cover (aged at top) franked "AMG VG" opt 1L blk of 4 & 2L with error opt INVERTED, tied by "Trieste Succ 3 Piazza Della Borsa 6 1 46" cds. To Rome, with arrival b/s. SG 33 & 34(var), Sass 8 & 9d - the 2L alone cat €140 as a loose stamp. (P) $100 $200

4262 Venezia Giulia: 1946 Cover franked "AMG VG" opt 20c error opt DOUBLE, 60c (3), 2L blk of 4 & 25L, tied by "Trieste Succ 3 Piazza Della Borsa 26 9 46" cds. Sent locally. SG 29(var), 32, 34 & 44, Sass 4e (cat €300 as loose stamp), 6, 9 & 19. (P) $150 $250

4263 Venezia Giulia: 1947 Cover franked "AMG VG" opt 10c with DOUBLE opt, 20c (2), 50c Air & 5L, tied by "Trieste Succ 3 Piazza Della Borsa 25 7 47" cds. Sent locally with "Gorizia 26 7 47" b/s. SG 26(var), 29 or 30, 35 & 47, Sass 1e (cat €400 as loose stamp), 4/ 5, 10 & A1. (P) $200 $300

4264 Venezia Giulia: 1947 cover franked "AMG VG" opt 1L -one with shifted opt showing parts at both sides, the other opt DOUBLE -the 2nd shifted & showing part opt at ea side, plus 3L & Airs 50c pr & 2L pr, tied by "Trieste No 4 IA Dei Piccardi 27 7 47" cds. Sent locally, with "Gorizia" arrival b/s. SG 33(var), 40, 47 & 49", Sass 8e & 8hd (cat €190 as loose stamps alone), 15, A1 & A3. (P) $100 $200

ITALY - STATES

4265 Papal States: 1852 Arms 1Sc rose-carmine. F-VFM, 4 margins, original gum. SG 29 cat £4750, Sass 11 cat €6500. Rare genuine top value classic. 2009 Dr Colla AIEP photo cert. (P) $900 $1500

4266 Papal States: 1867 Arms 3c rosy drab, imperf. Superb fresh MLH, 4 large margins for issue, frame lines all sides. SG 32 cat £3250+, Sass 14 cat €6000. Unusually nice genuine example of this rare classic. Exp A Diena & Fiecchi, plus 2007 Bottacchi AIEP photo-cert. (P) $1300 $2000

4267 Papal States: 1868 folded printed letter franked 5c imperf on blue- green (2) tied by diamond of diamonds pmks with "Roma 18 set 68" cds with sender's oval cachet & b/s of Civitavechia. VF. SG 33 cat £650 as loose stamps alone, Sass 16 cat €1600 on cover. (P) $300 $500

4268 Parma: 1859 Provisional Govt 5c blue-green. Superb fresh M, 4 margins, with nice original gum. SG 28 cat £3250, Sass 12 cat €6000. Unusually nice genuine example. 2002 Sorani photo-cert. (P) $1000 $1500

4269 Parma: 1859 Provisional Govt 10c brown. Superb fresh M, 4 large margins, nice original gum. SG 29 cat £1400, Sass 14 cat €2000. Unusually nice genuine example. 2007 Bottacchi AIEP photo-cert. (P) $500 $700

4270 Parma: 1859 Provisional Govt 20c deep blue. VF fresh M, 4 large margins, original gum with adhesions. SG 32 cat £1400, Sass 15 cat €2000. Nice genuine example. 2002 Sorani photo-cert. (P) $500 $700

4271 Parma: 1859 Provisional Government 80c bistre-yellow. Superb fresh UN, 4 margins. Only 2400 printed of both colours & only small survival rare. Superb looking genuine example of the rarest stamp of Parma. Sass 18 cat €15,000 for M, SG 35 cat £8500. Exp Brun AIEP, plus 2013 Roumet photo cert. (P) $1800 $2500

4272 Parma: 1859 Provisional Government 80c bistre-yellow. Fresh UN, thin in margin only, 4 margins. Only 2400 printed of both colours & only small survival rate. Superb looking genuine example of the rarest stamp of Parma. Sass 18 cat €15,000 for M, SG 35 cat £8500. 2013 Roumet photo cert. (P) $1000 $1500

4273 Sardinia: 1855-63 King Embossed 3L bronze, top value, imperf. VFU with "Torino-Consegna" cds, tiny thin, 4 margins & nice colour. SG 61 cat £3500, Sass 18A cat €7500. Very rare genuine used & unusually nice. Raybaudi photo-cert. (P) $700 $1000

4274 Tuscany: 1851-52 Lion 2s brick-red on azure, wmk crowns. VFU, 3½+ margins. SG 6 cat £8000, Sass 3 cat €14,000. Very rare classic. 2007 Bottacchi AIEP photo-cert. (P) $1500 $2500

4275 Tuscany: 1851-52 Lion 60c brick-red on azure top value. VFU appearance, small expert repair in left margin, light cancel not obscuring the value. SG 23 cat £27,000 = A$55,000, Sass 9 cat €40,000 = A$60,000+. Overall an unusually nice genuine example of this major classic rarity. 2014 Bottacchi AIEP photo-cert. (P) $2800 $4000

4276 Tuscany: 1860 Arms 3L yellow-ochre top value, wmk vertical wavy lines. VF fresh M appearance, tiny expert repairs at sides almost undetectable, partial gum added, superb appearance, bright colour. Sass 23 cat €400,000 = A$600,000+. SG 51 cat £225,000 = A$450,000+. An extremely rare stamp of which genuine unused examples are almost never seen anywhere (and for which a cert from a specialist expert is a must as extremely dangerous forgeries exist), & certainly the only genuine example ever offered for sale in Australia. The rarest standard classic European stamp & one of the famous classic rarities of the world. Exp Brun, plus 2013 Bottacchi AIEP photo cert. (P) $18000 $28000

4277 Tuscany: 1853 folded letter wrapper franked Lion 2c blue (3+ margins), tied by rare box of diamonds pmk & with "Pisa 24 MAR 1853" cds - both in red. SG 12, Sass 5 cat €10,000+ on cover for this rare pmk combination. 2009 Colla AIEP photo cert. (P) $1000 $1500

4278 Tuscany: 1855 folded letter wrapper franked Lion 2c (almost 4 margins), tied by "11 AUG 1855 Firenze" ribbon at base cds. SG 11, Sass 5 cat €900 on cover. (P) $200 $300

JAMAICA

4279 1883-97 QV 4d red-orange, wmk crown CA. Fresh M, sl reverse flts, superb appearance. SG 22 cat £450. Rare shade. BPA photo cert. (P) $200 $300

4280 1916 WAR STAMP opt KGV 3d purple on lemon, error opt type 20 INVERTED. VF fresh MUH. SG 72aa cat £325 for M, should be at least double, £650 MUH. Copy of 2005 BPA photo cert for blk it came from. (P) $250 $400

4281 1916 WAR STAMP opt KGV 3d purple on lemon, error opt type 20 INVERTED. VF fresh MUH, left marginal. SG 72aa cat £325 for M, should be at least double, £650 MUH. Copy of 2005 BPA photo cert of blk from it came from. (P) $275 $400

4282 1916 WAR STAMP opt KGV 3d purple on lemon, LL cnr blk of 4 with plate no.1, error opt type 20 INVERTED. VF fresh MUH, crease in margin. SG 72aa cat £1300 for M, should be at least double, £2600 MUH, plus extra for plate blk. 2005 BPA photo cert. (P) $1200 $1800

4283 1917 War Stamp opt KGV 1½ orange, error opt type 21 INVERTED. VF fresh MUH, UL cnr marginal. SG 74d cat £80 for M, should be at least double, £160 MUH. (P) $90 $150

4284 1917 WAR STAMP opt KGV 1½d orange, error opt type 21 INVERTED. VF fresh MUH, left marginal. SG 74d cat £80 for M, should be at least double, £160 MUH. (P) $90 $150

JAPAN

4285 1875 Bird 15s violet, syll 1, rough perf 12½. FM, nice original gum. SG 62(1) cat £375, Sak 37(1) cat Y70,000. Genuine & rare. 2011 ISJP photo cert. (P) $350 $500

4286 1919 Airmail "plane" opt set 1½s & 3s. VF MUH, pristine never hinged original gum. SG 196-197 cat £1025 for M, should be at least double, £2050 MUH, Sak C22-23 cat Y270,000. Very are in MUH condition & certificate can be obtained on request. (2) (P) $1500 $2500

4287 1924 Empress Jingu 5y green, wmk, wavy lines, perf 12. Superb MUH, never hinged original gum, UL cnr marginal. SG 224 cat £300 for M, should be at least double, £600 MUH, Sak 209 cat Y55,000 for M, so Y100,000 MUH. (P) $400 $600

4288 1924-1935 Empress Jingu ¥5 green, perf 13x13½. VF fresh MUH. Sak 209-10 cat ¥55,000 for M, so ¥110,000 MUH, SG 224a cat £400 for M, should be at least double, £800 MUH. Rare MUH. (P) $400 $600

4289 1934 Airmail M/Sheet of 4. VF fresh MUH insignificant marks on gum in upper cnrs as was displayed using cover cnrs. SG MS271 cat £1300 for M, should be at least double, £2600 MUH, Sak C56 cat Y320,000. Key M/S of Japan. (P) $1000 $1500

4290 1937 Admiral Togo 80s booklet containing 4s green pane of 20, cover blue & red checks. VF fresh MUH, interleaving adhered as usual. Sak B18 cat Y58,000+. (P) $250 $350

4291 1939 Daisen & Setonaikai National Parks M/Sheet in official folder. VF MUH, sl tropical spots on gum. SG MS349 cat £44, Sak P14 cat ¥11,000. $20 $30

4292 1940 Daisetsu-Zan National Park M/Sheet in Official folder. F-VF MUH, some tropical spots. SG MS367 cat £300, Sak P24 cat ¥60,000. (P) $150 $200

4293 1940 Kirishima National Park M/Sheet in Official folder. VF MUH, sl tropical spots on gum. SG MS372 cat £300, Sak P29 cat ¥65,000 (P) $170 $250

4294 1941 Daiton National Park M/Sheet, plus Tsugitaka National Park M/Sheet sold together in official folder. VF MUH, sl tropical spots on gum. SG MS379 & MS384 cat £230, Sak P34 & P39 cat ¥56,000. (2 M/S). $130 $180

4295 1948 Beauty 5Y brown. VF MUH, small natural paper inclusion on reverse. SG 514 cat £95. Sak 140 cat Y18,000 $40 $60

4296 1948 Beauty 5Y brown. VF MLH. SG 514 cat £95, Sak 140 cat Y10,000. $30 $40

4297 1949 Fuji-Hakone National Park M/Sheet in Official Folder. VF MUH. SG MS536 cat £47, Sak P49 cat ¥9000. $35 $50

4298 1949 Postal Week 8Y violet Geese, sheetlet of 5. Stamps F-VF fresh MUH, 1 sl gum disturbance, folded between stamps & some perf separations. SG 556 cat £700+, Sak C173 cat Y125,000+, both as singles. (5) (P) $300 $450

4299 1950 Akan National Park M/Sheet in Official folder. F-VF MUH, sl tropical spots. SG MS588 cat £50, Sak P54 cat ¥9000. $30 $40

4300 1951 Towada National Park M/Sheet in Official folder. VF MUH, some gum bends. SG MS622 cat £47, Sak P59 cat ¥9000. $30 $40

4301 1952 Bandal-Asahi National Park M/Sheet in official folder. VF MUH, small stain at bottom right. SG MS694 cat £150, Sak P69 cat ¥19,000. $80 $120

4302 1953 Shikutsu Toya National Park M/Sheet in Official Folder. VF UN as issued, sm thin. SG MS706 cat £50, Sak P72 cat ¥10,000. $30 $40

4303 1953 Ise Shima National Park M/Sheet in Official folder. VF UN as issued. SG MS713 cat £39, Sak P75 cat ¥5000. $25 $35

4304 1953 Unzen National Park M/Sheet in Official folder. VF fresh UN as issued. SG MS721 cat £39, Sak P78 cat ¥5000. $25 $35

4305 1954 Jo-Shin-Etsu National Park M/Sheet in Official folder. VF UN as issued. SG MS729 cat £39, Sak P81 cat ¥5000. $25 $35

4306 1955 Rikuchu-Kaigon National Park M/Sheet in Official folder. VF fresh UN as issued. SG MS743 cat £37, Sak P87 cat ¥5000. $25 $35

4307 1956 25th Anniv National Parks M/Sheet in Official folder. VF fresh UN as issued. SG MS754 cat £31, Sak P90 cat ¥4000. $25 $35

JAPAN - RYUKYU ISLANDS

4308 1948 Pictorial set 5s-1Y 1st printing on grey paper with dark gum. VF fresh MUH. Sc 1-7a cat US$550, SG 1-7A cat £550. (7). (P) $400 $600

4309 1952 Provisional opt 100Y/2Y Palace top value. Superb fresh MUH. Sc 17 cat US$2200, SG 29 cat £2250. Key stamp. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $1800 $2500

4310 1961-72 Unemployment Insurance stamps 4c roul or perf, 8c & surch set 8c/2c, 8c/4c & 12c/4c. VF fresh UN/MUH as issued. Sc RQ2, 4, & 5-8 cat US$260. (6). (P) $150 $250

JORDAN

4311 1922 surch 2/10 Pi violet h/s on 1920 opt 2m, perf 14. VFU. Sc 16 cat US$100, SG 29d cat £80 (P) $50 $80

4312 1922 surch 2/10 Pi violet h/s on 1920 opt 2m, perf 14. VFU. Sc 16 cat US$100, SG 29d cat £80 (P) $50 $70

4313 1923 Independence 3-line vertical opt 1P, reading down. F-VF MLH. Sc 78(var), SG 103A cat £750 & much undercatalogued. Extremely rare as only one pane of 24 believed printed! 2012 Sorani photo-cert. (P) $700 $1000

4314 1923 surch 5/10 h/s in violet-black on 1922 surch 5Pi, perf 14. VFU. Sc 86, SG 73 cat £85. Only about 500 of all h/s colours printed. (P) $70 $100

4315 1923 Surch ½Pi h/s in black on 1922 "Arab Govt" opt 2Pi, perf 14 pr, error left stamp surch omitted. VF fresh MUH/MLH. Sc 92(var), SG 80ca cat £1000+ & much undercataloged. Extremely rare with only several recorded. 2012 Sorani photo-cert. (P) $1000 $1500

4316 1923 Surch "2Pi" black h/s on 1923 3-line typo opt 20Pi top value, with opt in BLACK instead of gold. Superb MLH. SG 88a cat £2000 & much undercatalogued. Great rarity as only 12 believed printed! 1982 BPA & 2012 RPSL photo certs. (P) $2000 $3000

4317 1924 Official opt Hejaz Arms ½pa red blk of 4, variety "Arabic 1242" on UR stamp. VF fresh MUH. SG O117 cat £256 as M singles, should be at least £512 MUH, plus premium for variety blk. (P) $350 $500

KENYA, UGANDA & TANGANYIKA

4318 1904-07 KEVII 20R grey & stone, wmk mult crown. VFM. SG 32 cat £800. Exp Roig. (P) $600 $800

4319 1912-21 KGV 20R black & purple on red. VF fresh MUH. SG 59 cat £475 for M, should be at least double, £950 MUH (P) $600 $900

4320 1912-21 KGV 20R black & purple on red, wmk mult crown. VF fresh MLH. SG 59 cat £475. (P) $300 $450

4321 1912-21 KGV 500R green & red on green, wmk mult crown, opt SPECIMEN. Superb fresh M, sl gum adhesions, beautiful bright colours. SG 63s cat £1300 (normal cat £38,000). (P) $1100 $1500

4322 1919 "4 cents" opt KGV 6c scarlet, error bars omitted. VF fresh MUH, bottom marginal. SG 64a cat £50 for M, should be at least double, £100 for MUH. (P) $60 $100

4323 1919 "4 Cents" & bar opt KGV 6c scarlet, error opt INVERTED. VF fresh MUH. SG 64c cat £350 for M, should be at least double, £700 MUH. (P) $400 $600

4324 1919 "4 cents" & bar opt KGV 6c scarlet, error opt INVERTED. VF fresh MUH. SG 64c cat £350 for M, should be at least double, £700 MUH. (P) $400 $600

4325 1922-27 KGV £10 black & green. Superb fresh F/C, "Law Courts 18 DE 24 Nairobi" cds. SG 100 cat £325++ as F/C (normal M cat £14,000). Rare so nice. (P) $500 $800

4326 1935-37 KGV Lake Naivasha 1/- black & green, perf 13x12. VFU. SG 118a cat £140. (P) $80 $120

4327 1938-54 KGVI Pictorial set 1c-£1. Superb MUH. SG 131-50 cat £250. (20) (P) $275 $375

4328 1938-54 KGVI Pictorial set 1c-£1. Superb MUH. SG 131-50 cat £250+. (20). (P) $275 $375

4329 1938 KGVI Pictorial 3sh40 booklet with panes of 15c & 20c, error wax interleaves in front of stamps instead of on gum side. VF MUH. SG SB3(var) cat £300++ as normal, premium for error. (P) $200 $400

4330 1948 KGVI Silver Wedding set 20c & £1 with local h/s SPECIMEN (Samuel type K4) in violet, both in UR cnr blks of 8 or 9, with sheet number 001. VF fresh M with paper adhesions to reverse from mounting in archive book. SG 157-58(s). UNIQUE blks as only 1 sheet of 60 of ea existed, ex KUT postal archive. We sold a set of singles in auction 273 for $815, & a set of imprint blks for $11,000 in auction 278, so such unique sheet no cnr multiples would calculate to $7000-$8000. Copy of BPA photo certs for sheets they came from, plus 2013 Ceremuga photo cert. (17) (P) $5500 $8000

KOREA - NORTH

4331 1950 Occupation of South Korea double circle opt 20w brown, opt in red. VF MUH, right marginal. SG 2, Mi 2. (P) $50 $100

KOREA - SOUTH

4332 1950 "Unification of Korea" 100w blue special imperf presentation M/Sheet showing President Syngman Rhee. Prematurely issued to celebrate United Nations troops capturing all of North Korea. VF fresh UN as issued, original size 91x137mm. KSSC PSC38 cat W4,000,000. SG 137(MS), Mi Blk 19 cat €6000 = A$9000+. Extremely rare as while 300 were printed, the vast majority were destroyed in the counter offensive by communist & Chinese forces that captured Seoul. (P) $1200 $2000

4333 1950 "Unification of Korea" set 100w-200w as special imperf presentation M/Sheets on granite paper, with 100w blue showing President Syngman Rhee, 100w yellow-green showing South Korean Flag over North Korean mountains & 200w blue-green showing map of Korea with South Korean & United Nations flags. set prematurely issued to celebrate capture of all North Korea by South Korean, American & United Nations forces. VF fresh UN as issued, original size 91x137mm. KSSC PSC37-39 cat W12,000,000. SG 137-39(MS), Mi Blk 19-21 cat €18,000 = A$27,000. Extremely rare as while 300 were printed, the vast majority were destroyed in the counter-offensive by communist & Chinese forces that captured Seoul. (3 M/S). (P) $4000 $6000

KUWAIT

4334 1923-24 opt KGV set ½a-10R, wmk single star. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 1-15 cat £550. (15). (P) $400 $550

4335 1923-24 opt India KGV 1½a, vert gutter blk of 14, error opt on "ANNAS" issue (normal was on "ANNA"), plus opt INVERTED on all stamps. VFM, tropicalised gum as usual, reinforced perfs. SG 3(var). Rare as a single stamp & gutter blk extreme rarity. 2012 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (14) (P) $700 $1000

4336 1929-37 opt KGV ½a-10R, wmk mult stars. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 16-29 cat £670. (19). (P) $500 $700

LAGOS

4337 1904 KEVII set ½d to 10/- wmk crown CA, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh M. SG 44-53s cat £225. (10). (P) $180 $250