48831905 Constitution opt 5K cinnamon, opt type III (large C, YCTAB 11½mm, SG type IV), perf 13x12½ blk of 4, varieties UL with "Coustitution" ('u' for 'n'), plus full opt offset on gum, inc variety. Superb fresh VF MUH. Mi 59III(var), SG 128c/ca(var) cat £64 for M, should be at least £128 MUH, plus premium for offset. (P) $90$120
48841905 Constitution opt Postage Due set 5h-1K, opt type I (small C, SG type 5), plus 10h with opt type III (SG type IV) with 5 opt errors, V for Y in YCTAB, Constitution missing 1st or 2nd "i", with double "t", or spelt "Coustitution". F-VF MLH/MUH. Mi P14-18 & P15(var), SG D120-24 & 131(var) cat £100+ & undercatalogued. (10). (P) $180$250
48851905 Constitution opt Postage Due set 5h-1K, opt type I (small C, SG type 5), horiz prs, grossly misplaced angled opts. F-VF fresh M/MUH. Mi P14-18(var), SG D120-24(var). Spectacular. (5 prs). (P) $60$90
48871905 Constitution opt Postage Due 50h green, opt type I (small C, SG type 5), blk of 10 (5x2), error grossly shifted opt at an angle, so lower row totally missing opt, upper row only 1st stamp with full opt, others progressively less opt. VF fresh MUH. Mi P17(var), SG D123(var). Spectacular. (P) $150$250
48881906 Constitution black opt 25h blue, opt type 2, ERROR of opt colour, should be red. VF fresh M. SG 124a(var), Mi 55II(var) (P) $90$120
48891907 Postage Dues 5p, 10p & 50p imperf prs. VF fresh M/MUH. SG ex D141-44(var), Mi ex P19-22(var). (3 prs). (P) $100$150
48901910 Anniversary 2pa olive imperf ERROR of colour, with issued chocolate colour to compare. VF fresh M. SG 142(var), Mi 75F. Very rare. Dr Velikovic AIEP photo cert. (P) $450$650
48911910 Anniversary 5Per blue blk of 4 IMPERF at sides, base & between, perf 12½ at top only. VF fresh M, barest trace of horiz red crayon cancelling lines, plus 1916 Austrian Occupation opt revenues 5p, 10p, 20p, 30p & 50p. VF fresh M/MUH. SG 152(var), Bft 20-22, 51 & 53. (5, plus blk). (P) $90$120
48921917 Govt in Exile unissued King set 1pa-5Per, perf 11½. F-VF MLH/MUH. (12). (P) $80$120
48931917 Govt in Exile King set 1pa-5Per, opt in Cyrillic "Free Montenegro", plus Postage Dues 5pa-50pa & AR 10pa & 25pa, prepared in France but unissued. VF MUH. SG mentioned in footnote but unpriced. (19) (P) $50$100
48941917 Govt in Exile King set 1pa-5Per, opt in cyrillic "Free Montenegro", plus Postage Dues 5pa-50pa & AR 10pa & 25pa, all in marginal blks of 4, prepared in France but unissued. VF MUH. SG mentioned in footnote but unpriced. (19 blks of 4) (P) $180$250
48951917 Govt in Exile unissued King set 1pa-5Per imperf, opt in Cyrillic "Free Montenegro". Mostly VF MUH. (12). (P) $90$120
48961905 Constitution opt 25h Lettercards (2), one with error opt DOUBLE, 1 shifted about 3mm, another grossly misplaced so only part on selvedge. F-VF UN. Mi K12(var), H&G B12(var). $90$120
48971906 Cover franked Constitution opt 1h, 2h (2) & 5h, tied by violet "Cettigne 6 1 1906" cds, the 5h with shifted opt -all opt type I (SG type 5). To Cattaro, with Kotor arrival b/s. Mi 51-53I. Scarce on non-Bickel cover. $110$150
MOROCCO AGENCIES
48981914-31 opt KGV 1½d red-brown, LL cnr blk of 6, control O20, wmk simple cypher. VF fresh MUH. SG 44 cat £48 as M singles, should be at least double, £96 MUH, plus huge premium for control blk. (P) $90$130
48991914-31 opt KGV 2d orange, LL cnr blk of 6, control R21, wmk simple cypher. VF fresh MUH. SG 45 cat £29 as M singles, should be at least double, £58 MUH, plus huge premium for control blk. $50$80
49001914-31 opt KGV 3d bluish violet, LL cnr blk of 6, control R21, wmk simple cypher. VF fresh MUH. SG 46. Scarce control blk. (P) $35$50
49011914-31 opt KGV 1/- bistre brown, LL cnr blk of 6, control R21, wmk simple cypher. VF fresh MUH, diag gum bend. SG 49 cat £90 for M singles, should be at least double, £180 MUH, plus huge premium for control blk. (P) $150$250
49021914-31 opt KGV Seahorses 2/6 deep yellow-brown, DLR printing, error opt DOUBLE, as always mostly overlapping but both equally strong & distinct. VFU. SG 51a cat £1400. Extremely rare. 2007 Scheller photo cert (P) $1000$1500
4903Spanish Currency: 1907-12 opt KEVII 10c/1d scarlet, LR cnr blk of 6, control H9. VF fresh MUH. SG 113 cat £132 M singles, should be at least double, £264 MUH, plus huge premium for control blk. (P) $180$250
4904Spanish Currency: 1914-26 opt KGV 5c on ½d green, LL cnr blk of 6, control G15, wmk simple cypher. VF MUH, sl tropicalised perfs at top. SG 129. Scarce control blk. $20$30
4905Spanish Currency: 1914-26 opt KGV 10c/1d scarlet, LR cnr blk of 6, control G15, wmk simple cypher. VF fresh MUH. SG 130 cat £26 as M singles, should be at least double, £52 MUH, plus huge premium for control blk. $40$70
4906Spanish Currency: 1935 KGV Silver Jubilee 10c/1d blk of 6, setting error "10 CENTIMES" instead of "10 CENTIMOS" at LR. Superb fresh MUH. SG 150a cat £1700+ for M, should be at least £3400+ MUH. Rare error. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $2700$4000
4907French Currency: 1917-24 opt KGV 10c/1d scarlet, LR cnr blk of 6, control U22, wmk simple cypher. VF fresh M. SG 193. Scarce control blk. $35$50
4908French Currency: 1917-24 opt KGV 40c/4d slate-green, LL cnr blk of 6, control R21, wmk simple cypher. Stamps VF fresh MUH. SG 196. Scarce control blk. $35$50
4909French Currency: 1917-24 opt KGV 1Fr/10d turquoise, LL cnr blk of 6, control O19, wmk simple cypher. VF fresh MUH. SG 199 cat £60 as M, should be at least double, £120 MUH, plus huge premium for control blk. (P) $80$120
4910Tangier 1937 opt KGVI set ½d-1½d, LL cnr blks of 6, control A37 (½d & 1d) & B37 (1½d). VF fresh MUH. SG 245-7 cat £192, plus large premium for control blks. (3 blks). (P) $170$250
NATAL
49111867 QV 1/- green, wmk crown CC. F-VF fresh M. SG 25 cat £250. (P) $150$250
49131877 "HALF ½" opt QV 1d rose (2) -one with "½" overlapping "HALF" & the other separate, "½" 4½mm high, "2" with straight foot. VF fresh M. SG 85 cat £90. (2). (P) $60$90
49141881 Telegraphs QV 1/- green, IMPERF, wmk crown CA sideways, from PROOF sheet. VF fresh MUH, bottom marginal. SG T4(var), mentioned in footnote but unpriced. Very rare as only 1 sheet existed. (P) $200$300
49151882-89 QV set ½d - 6d, wmk crown CA, plus ½d, 1d, 4d & 6d shades. VFM. SG 97-103 cat £345. (10). (P) $250$350
49161885-91 QV selection inc 1885 "ONE HALF-PENNY" opt 1d rose, 1886 "TWO PENCE" opt 3d grey, 1887-87 QV 2d olive green Die I & Die II plus shade, 1888 "POSTAGE" red curved opt 1/- orange (2), & 1891 "TWO PENCE HALFPENNY" opt 4d brown. VF M/MLH. SG 104-09 cat £162. (8). (P) $100$150
49171902-03 KEVII set ½d to 4/- POSTAGE REVENUE, wmk crown CA, ½d - 5d horiz prs. VF fresh MLH. SG 127-39 cat £274. (21). (P) $180$250
49181908-09 KEVII 6d to 10/-, "Postage/Postage", wmk mult crown. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 165-70 cat £210. (6). (P) $180$250
49191908-09 KEVII £1 purple & black on red, wmk mult crown. Superb fresh M. SG 171 cat £425. (P) $400$550
NAURU
49201916-23 opt KGV 1d carmine-red, variety "DOUBLE opt, one albino", in bottom marginal blk of 4. Superb fresh MUH. SG 2b cat£1300 for M singles, should be £2600 MUH. Rarity as a blk! 2003 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P) $800$1500
49211916-23 opt KGV Seahorses 10/- indigo-blue, Waterlow printing. VF UN. SG 18 cat £11,000. A major rarity as only 60 issued & most were used. 1999 Brandon photo-cert. (P) $4500$6000
49231916-23 opt Seahorses 10/- deep bright blue. VF MUH. SG 23d cat £500 for M, should be at least £1000 MUH. RPSL photo cert. (P) $700$1000
49241947 reg airmail cover with typed endorsement "1st Day cover charter flight to test homing beacon at Nauru", franked Ship 5 vals ½d-3d tied "Nauru 19 DEC 47" cds, on reverse reg label, to Melbourne, b/s of Nauru, Sydney & Melbourne. Very rare. (P) $300$500
4925Postcards 1900s German Colony collection all titled Nauru with B+W (3) inc family groups wearing grass skirts (2), (Nauru) Marshall-Inseln (13) with sepia (6) inc "Nauru Madchen", Junge Karolienerin, "Gruppe von Fauren und Kindern", & sepia with coloured under tones (7) inc "Ein Teil der Ansiedelung Jangor" Badened Frauen & "Ansicht der Laderbrucke no 2". Some soiling or minor damage. Mostly VG-F. Rare group. (16). (P) $200$400
NEPAL
49261881 issue pin perf set 1a milky blue, 2a bright purple & 4a yellow-green on European wove paper. VF fresh M, all nice original gum. SG 1-3 cat £1300+. Beautiful set & the 1a milky blue shade particularly rare. 2007 Dr Hellrigl AIEP photo-cert. (3). (P) $1100$1500
49271881 issue 2a purple pin perf early impression on European wove paper. F-VF M, original gum. SG 2 cat £400. Exp Dr Hellrigl AIEP. (P) $300$450
49281881 issue 4a yellow-green pin perf on European wove paper. VF fresh M appearance, thin at top, original gum. SG 3 cat £550. (P) $200$300
49291881 issue 4a yellow-green pin perf on European wove paper. VF fresh M with nice original gum. SG 3 cat £550. (P) $400$600
49301881 issue 1a blue imperf on European wove paper. VF appearance UN as issued, thins, 4 margins. SG 4 cat £225. (P) $80$120
49311881 issue 2a deep purple imperf on European wove paper heavy print. Superb fresh UN as issued, 4 margins. SG 5 cat £225. Exp Dr Hellrigl AIEP. (P) $150$250
49321881 issue 4a yellow-green imperf on European wove paper. Superb fresh UN, 4 margins. SG 6 cat £350. Exp Dr Hellrigl AIEP. (P) $275$400
49331886-89 issue 1a blue very clear impression, imperf on thin good quality native paper. Superb fresh UN as issued, 4 margins. SG 7 cat £140. Exp Dr Hellrigl AIEP. (P) $100$150
49341886-89 issue 4a green very fine impression on darker soft medium native paper, pin perf. Superb UN as issued, 4 margins. SG 9(var) cat £140 for imperf. Exp Dr Hellrigl AIEP. (P) $100$200
49351886-89 set 1a-4a, later blurred impressions, 3 sets various printings on medium to thick native paper, imperf -one 2a pin perf 3 sides. Mostly VF fresh UN as issued, all 4 margins. SG 10-12 cat £333. (9). (P) $200$300
49361886-89 issue 1a blue imperf, later blurred impression TETE-BECHE vert pr on medium native paper. VF UN as issued, 4 margins all around. SG 10a. Exp Dr Hellrigl AIEP. (P) $70$100
49371898-99 issue set 1a-4a blurred impressions on various thickness native papers, imperf, 2 shades ea of 1a & 2a. VF UN as issued, 4 margins. SG 13-17 cat £320. (5). (P) $200$300
49381898-99 issue 4a green blurred impression on thin native paper, pin perf, TETE-BECHE vert pr. F-VF UN as issued, sl discoloured. SG 21a cat £900. Extremely rare. (P) $350$500
49391899-1900 issue ½a black, clear impression on native paper, imperf blk of 4. Superb UN as issued, 4 margins all round. SG 22 cat £280. Exp Dr Hellrigl AIEP. (P) $150$250
49401899-1900 issue ½a black, clear impression, imperf on good quality native paper & pin perf on poor quality paper. Superb UN as issued, both marginal, the imperf 4 margins. SG 22-23 cat £99. (2). (P) $50$80
49411899-1900 issue ½a black, clear impression on native paper, imperf blk of 4. Superb U, 4 margins all round. SG 22 cat £600+ as singles, plus premium for rare multiple. Exp Dr Hellrigl AIEP. (P) $300$500
49421899-1900 issue ½a black, clear impression on native paper, TETE-BECHE horiz pr. VF UN, 4 margins all round. SG 22a cat £120. Exp Dr Hellrigl AIEP. (P) $70$100
49431899-1900 issue ½a black, clear impression on native paper, pin perf, TETE-BECHE horiz pr. VF UN as issued. SG 23a cat £225. Exp Dr Hellrigl AIEP. (P) $130$200
49441901-17 issue 1a blue recut, on European paper, imperf. VFU, 4 margins. SG 24 cat £1000. Very rare genuine example. Exp Dr Hellrigl AIEP & Heddergott BPP, while certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $700$1000
49451901-17 issue 1a blue on poor, thin native paper, comp sheet of 64 (8x8) from setting 27. Could well be some tete-beche prs there but who can tell?? Mostly F-VFU with telegraph cancels - probably used for bulk payment of telegraph fees. SG 26 cat £832++ for singles - full sheet U must be extremely rare. (64). (P) $300$600
49461901-17 issue 1a blue recut, on native paper, imperf TETE-BECHE horiz pr. Superb U with telegraph cancel, 4 margins all round. SG 26a cat £43. $25$40
49471901-17 issue 1a blue-green ERROR OF COLOUR on native paper, imperf -very poor impression & paper quality. U, 4 margins, with telegraph cancel, which the SG price is for. SG 26b cat £400. Exp Dr Hellrigl AIEP. (P) $275$400
49481907 Pashupati issue 2p imperf PROOF blk of 4 in issued colour. F-VF UN as made, sl paper wrinkles. SG 30(p). (P) $100$200
49491907 Pashupati issue 2p dark green DIE PROOF on thick chalk-surfaced paper. UN, as made, creased, 4 margins. SG 30(p). Extremely rare. (P) $200$400
49501907 Pashupati issue set 2p-16p imperf PLATE PROOF blks of 4 in issued colours. Mostly VF UN as made. SG 30-33(p). 2007 Dr Hellrigl AIEP photo-cert. (4 blks). (P) $700$1000
49511917-30 issue ½a black on thin native paper, comp imperf sheet of 64 (8x8), from setting 12 inc 4 inverted cliches (pos 1, 6, 7, 8) giving 4 tete-beche prs. F-VFU with telegraph cancels, some aging. SG 34/34a cat £634 as tete-beche prs & singles, plus premium for full sheet. U sheet must be rare. (P) $200$400
49521917-30 issue 2a orange-brown on poor quality thin native paper, comp sheet of 53 inc 3 blank positions & 7 inverted cliches in pos 5, 8, 14, 15, 18, 19, 48 - thus allowing 7 tete-beche prs. F-VF UN as issued. SG 40/4a cat £1280++ as tete-beche & singles alone, plus premium for sheet. Dr Hellrigl AIEP photo-cert. (53). (P) $800$1200
49531917-30 issue 4a green blurred impression on native paper imperf, irregular blk of 8 with inverted cliché at third position down right side, giving TETE-BECHE vert pr or strip of 3. Stamps VF fresh UN as issued, full margins all around. SG 41/41a cat £556, plus premium for scarce blk. (P) $400$700
49541917-30 issue 4a green blurred impression on native paper, TETE-BECHE horiz pr, imperf. VFU, 4 margins all around, with telegraph cancel, which the SG price is for. SG 41a cat £400. (P) $200$300
49551930 Pashupati issue 2p imperf PLATE PROOF blk of 4. VF UN as made. SG 43(p). Rare. (4). (P) $200$400
49561930 Pashupati issue 2p & 4p imperf PLATE PROOF blks of 4. VF fresh UN as made. SG 43-44(p). Proofs of this issue very rare,only these 2 values known as imperf proofs. 2007 Dr Hellrigl AIEP photo-cert. (2 blks). (P) $700$1000
49571935 Pashupati issue 2p imperf PLATE PROOF blk of 4. VF UN as made. SG 51(p). (4). (P) $200$400
49581935 Pashupati issue 2p, 4p, 16p, 24p, 32p imperf PLATE PROOF set (no 8p proofs made). Superb UN as made. SG 51-56(p). Very rare. All exp Dr Hellrigl AIEP. (5 prs). (P) $800$1200
49591935 Pashupati issue 2p brown IMPERF PLATE PROOF part sheet of 88 (UL cnr blk of 12 removed). VF UN as made. SG 51(p) cat £506 as perf singles alone, plus premium for proofs. 2007 Dr Hellrigl AIEP photo-cert. (88) (P) $600$1000
49601935 Pashupati issue 4p green perforated PLATE PROOF sheet of 100 with perfs greatly shifted down, so top inscription tablet istransposed, & missing from bottom row. F-VF UN as made. SG 52(p) cat £575 as normal singles. Such misplaced perf sheets are known to be from Perkins Bacon archives. Very rare. 2007 Dr Hellrigl AIEP photo-cert. (100). (P) $700$1200
49611935 Pashupati issue 4p yellow-green imperf PLATE PROOF blk of 4. Superb UN as made. SG 52(p). (4). (P) $100$200
49621935 Pashupati issue 4p green IMPERF PLATE PROOF sheet of 100. VF UN as made. SG 52(p) cat £575 as normal perf stamps. Very rare. 2007 Dr Hellrigl AIEP photo-cert. (100). (P) $1000$1500
49631941-46 Pashupati local printing set 2p-1R, 2 ea value (3 of 1R) plus 2p green error, all diff shades/printings, plus 2p, 4p & 8p in imperf horiz marginal prs. VF fresh M/MUH/UN as issued. SG 57-63 cat £247, plus the imperfs. (16 +3prs). $150$300
49641941-46 Pashupati local printing 2p green ERROR OF COLOUR comp sheet of 40 (4x10) with all margins, imprints etc in Hindi, inc extra tab margin at base. Overall VF fresh MUH. SG 57b cat £460 as M singles, should be at least duble £920 MUH, plus premium for full sheet. (40). (P) $200$400
49651941 Pashupati local printing 32p vert pr, variety imperf between. Superb fresh M/MUH. SG 62a listed but unpriced. Extremely rare. (P) $400$700
49671946 Queen High Val set 1G-10G. VF fresh M. Mi 453-456; SG 616-619 cat £680 = A$1400+. (4) (P) $120$160
49681953 unadopted design for a M/Sheet (43x55mm) engraved by Prof Karl Seizinger, after a painting by JF Carabain (1834-89). Theoriginal metal printing plate!!! (95x115mm) nicely mounted & framed, & an impression from it in black-brown (190x245) signed by Seizinger & also framed. Unique! (2). (P) $1500$2500
NEVIS
49691862 Medicinal Spring 4d rose on blued paper. F UN. SG 6a cat £850. Rare stamp. (P) $250$350
49701882-90 QV 2½d red-brown, wmk crown CA. VF fresh M. SG 28 cat £120. (P) $90$110
49721882-90 QV 1d lilac-mauve vert BISECT (left half), well tied on cover by "A09" barred oval pmk, "Nevis 4.6.83" cds below. Sl flts but very rare cover! SG 26a cat £700+ & underpriced. 2003 BPA photo cert. (P) $400$700
NEW GUINEA - GERMAN
49731897-1900 opt Eagle set 3pf-50pf. VFU. Mi 1-6 cat €150. SG 1-6 cat £170. (6). (P) $90$150
49741901 Yacht 5Mk top value, no wmk. VFU, "Friedrich Wilhelmshafen 13/8 08" cds. SG 19 cat £650, Mi 19 cat €600. Exp Richter & Lantelme BPP. (P) $300$450
49751901 Yacht 5Mk top value, no wmk. VFU, "Stephansort 24 2 04" cds. Mi 19 cat €600, SG 19 cat £650. (P) $300$450
49761899 use of opt 5pf double reply Postcard uprated opt 5pf, with "Stephansort 3/6 99" cds. To Germany, with message & UN reply card attached, Swinemunde arrival cds. VF. Mi P6 cat €175+. (P) $100$200
49771900 use of Germany Eagle 10pf Lettercard (with margins), Registered & uprated opt 50pf, with "Friedrich-Wilhelmshafen 17/12 00" cds, "Einschreiben" h/s & m/s reg number. To Germany, with Colditz arrival b/s. VF. SG 6 cat £65, Mi 6 cat €60 -both as loose stamp. This lettercard unlisted used in New Guinea & nice mixed franking. (P) $300$500
49781900 Yacht 10pf red Postcard opt Specimen. Superb fresh UN. Mi P9a cat €250+. Very scarce. (P) $150$250
49791903 cover franked DNG 20pf pr tied by two strikes of "Herbertshohe" cds (Powell 10), to France with Sarthe arrival b/s, sl flts. (P) $150$250
49801909 piece franked with DNG 10pf, tied by 2 strikes of "Simpsonhafen" cds (Powell 46). ArGe cat €100 net value. (P) $60$100
49811914 Field Postcard "Rabaul (Deutsch-Neuguinea)" negative seal h/s plus "Feldnur fur die Wehrabteilung und fur die Expenditionstruppe" h/s indicating for use by the "Fighting Division & Expedition Troops" plus "Absender Dienstgrad" h/s (sender& rank). F-VF UN, very sl reverse thins Mi FP1. Very rare. 2012 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $700$1000
49821914 Use of 5pf Yacht postcard with "Eitape DNG 3/11 14" cds, another strike at left, unaddressed. Mi P8 cat €17 for CTO, plus ARGE cat €200 net value for 2 strikes, scarce pmk. (P) $100$200
4983Postmark: "Finschafen 9/6/88" cds on Germany "Pfennig" Eagle 20pf, tied to piece by full cds. SG 25 cat £300++. Mi 42c cat €250+, plus ARGE cat €100, total €350+. (P) $250$400