55041938 cover with leaf attached, franked NZ Kiwi 1d red, tied by "Pitcairn Island NZ Postal Agency 20 JA 38" cds. To NZ with Momona arrival b/s. SG Z41 cat £17 as loose stamp. $50$100
55051938 Pictorial cover Establishment of Pitcairn Radio Station colour franked NZ Kiwi 1d, tied by "Pitcairn Island NZ Postal Agency 18 MR 38" cds. SG Z41 cat £17 as loose stamp, plus premium on colourful cover. $50$100
55061939 cover (no flap) franked NZ KGVI 1½d brown tied by "Pitcairn Island NZ Postal Agency 14 FE 39" cds, plus with 2 "Hands Across The Sea" h/s. To London. SG Z60 cat £85 as loose stamp. $100$200
55071939 cover (tones) with 2 "Hands Across The Sea" cachet, franked NZ KGVI 1½d crown (cnr flt), tied by "Pitcairn Island NZ Postal Agency 26 FE 39" cds. SG Z60 cat £85 as loose stamp. $80$120
55081939 use of PPC of RMS Rangitane (sl tones), franked NZ KGVI 1d red, tied by "Pitcairn Island NZ Postal Agency 10 MY 39" cds. SG Z59 cat £75 as loose stamp. $100$200
55091939 cover with Bounty Hands Across The Sea cachet, franked NZ 1½d brown, tied by "Pitcairn Island NZ Postal Agency 13 DE 39" cds, in blue, scarce double-ring cds. Addressed locally. SG Z60 cat £85 as loose stamp. $100$200
55101940 FDC with Bounty Hands Across The Sea cachet, franked 1½d tied by "Pitcairn Island 15 OCT 40" FDI cds. SG 3. $30$50
POLAND
55111860 Arms 10k blue & rose. Superb U, concentric circle "1" pmk. Mi 1a cat €250+, SG 1 cat £275+. 2015 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $220$300
55121860 Arms 10k blue & rose. Superb U, concentric circle "1" pmk. Mi 1a cat €250+, SG 1 cat £275+. (P) $220$300
55131919 Philatelic Exhibition “I / POLSKA / WYSTAWA / MAREK” 4-line type I shifted overprint in error on the 50f imperf horiz ribbed paper (50f was normally with 3-line type II overprint). Superb fresh MLH. Mi 122ByI, Fi 106AI. Very rare as only 1 sheet of 100 released. 2010 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P) $1000$1500
55141920 Eastern Silesia Plebiscite "S.O." opt 5f IMPERF cnr blk of 4, with greatly shifted opt. VF MUH. Fi 1P1 cat 2000zl+++. Very rare as only 1 sheet printed. Exp Krawczyk PZF, plus 2003 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P) $400$700
55151920 Ploughing 3Mk blue unissued, intended for issue in Upper Silesia. Superb UN, light red archival cancelling line as always. SG 139(var), Mi 113(var), Fi III. Exp plus 2010 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $500$800
55161924 Eagle 15g scarlet, horiz pr, IMPERF proof, with usual printer's security line. VF fresh MUH, all 4 margins. SG 223(p), Mi 206U cat €150+. (P) $70$100
55171924-25 Postage Due 50gr brown, horiz pr, error IMPERF between. VF fresh MUH, small paper adhesion. SG D239(var), Mi 75I(var), Fi D75I. Extremely rare. Exp Uorszen PZF. (P) $300$500
55181925 National Fund "Na Skarb" set 1+50gr - 50+50gr. VF fresh MLH. SG 230-40 cat £300, Mi 213-23 cat €300. (11). (P) $150$200
55191928 Warsaw Exhibition 50gr + 1zl M/Sheet. F-VF fresh MUH. Mi Blk1 cat €600. SG MS270 cat £550 for M, should be at least £1100 MUH. (P) $300$500
55201943 Exiled Govt in London 5gr blue imperf DIE PROOF (64x70mm), with "12" at UR. Superb fresh MUH. SG 486(p), Mi 368(p). Very rare. 2016 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $500$800
55211943 Exiled Govt in London 55gr blue soldiers at Narvik imperf DIE PROOF (60x70mm), with "289" h/s at UR. Superb fresh MUH. SG 489(p), Mi 371(p). Extremely rare. 2016 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $500$800
55221943 Exiled Govt in London 80gr red General Sikorski & troops imperf DIE PROOF (70x62mm), with "324" h/s at UL. VF fresh MUH. SG 491(p), Mi 373(p). Extremely rare. 2016 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $500$800
55231943 Exiled Govt in London 1.50zl black imperf DIE PROOF (70x 64mm), with "117" h/s UL. Superb fresh MUH. SG 493(p), Mi 375(p). Extremely rare. 2016 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $500$800
55241945 Cracow views 2zl marginal blk of 4, error missing horiz perfs across centre, so 2 IMPERF between prs. VF MUH. SG 523(var), Mi 395(var). (P) $60$100
55251946 Majdanek Concentration Camp 3+5zl horiz pr IMPERF between. Superb MUH. SG 563(var), Mi 436 var. Great rarity as only 1 sheet with 5 such prs believed printed & only this example recorded so far. Exp Falkowski & 2005 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $4000$6000
55261946 International Bureau of Education set 3+22zl - 11+19zl. VFU/CTO, all with "Tarnobrzeg 15.10.46" cds. SG 571a-c cat £225, Mi 445-7 cat €260. (3). (P) $70$100
55271946 International Bureau of Education 3zl+ 22zl - 11zl+22zl M/Sheet. VFU/CTO, "Tarnobrzeg 15.10.46" cds. SG MS 571d cat £1400, Mi Blk 9 cat €1500. (P) $400$700
55281948 Roosevelt, Pulaski & Kosciuszko Airmail set 80z-120z, all in full sheets of 16, plus 4 diff labels. VF fresh MUH. SG 645a-c cat £1760, Mi 515-17 cat €2400, both as singles, plus huge premium for full sheets, which are very rare. (3 sheets of 16). (P) $1000$1300
55291950 Currency Revaluation "Groszy" opts on 1948 Roosevelt Airmail set (80)gr on 80zl (100)gr on 100zl & (120) on 120zl, ea afull sheetlet of 16 stamps & 4 diff tabs. The 80zl opt in red type 23 of Warsaw, error missing h/s on 6th stamp, 100zl & 120zl opt in lilac-red type 2. Superb fresh MUH. Mi 617-19 cat €4500 as single stamps, plus 4 sets with tabs & huge premium for very rare full sheetlets. Exp Gryzewski, plus 1987 Petriuk BPP photo-certs ea for 100zl & 120zl. 2007 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert for80zl. (3 sheetlets). (P) $2000$3000
55301955 Chopin set 40gr & 60gr proofs in blue, grey, brown & deep brown, red & green, all opt PROBA, imperf. Superb fresh MUH, all left marginal with all 4 margins. SG 906-7(p), Mi 899-900(p), Fi 759-60 P1-P3 cat zl900++. Rare music thematics. All exp Schmutz PZF. (6). (P) $350$500
55311958 Geophysical Year 60gr with UR portion of design omitted, missing 60gr value etc. Superb fresh MUH. SG 1061(var), Mi 1061(var). Spectacular & UNIQUE error. 2005 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $2500$4000
55321960 Stamp Centenary 2.50zl horiz pr, left stamp variety "comma" after 2 in 250. VFU. SG1149(var), Mi 1155I/1155 $50$70
55331964 Olympics 1zl, error green omitted, so missing "1zt". Superb fresh MUH, UL cnr marginal. Mi 1461F, Fi 1313s. Exp Karwczyk & Kapkowski. (P) $150$250
55341979 Olympic Committee 1.50zl, error carmine omitted, so missing Olympic logo at UL. Superb fresh MUH, UR marginal. Mi 2613F listed but unpriced, Fi 2466s. Exp Kalinowski. (P) $100$200
55351979 Fishing 90gr, error grey colour, so missing "POLSKA". Superb fresh MUH. Mi 2617F, listed but unpriced, Fi 2471s. Exp Kalinowski. (P) $150$250
55361979 Fishing 6zl, error brown omitted, so missing "POLSKA". Superb fresh MUH. Mi 2623F, listed but unpriced, Fi 2477s. Exp Kalinowski. (P) $150$240
55371979 150th Anniv Ship 4.50zl, error green, grey & black omitted, so missing "POLSKA" & "4.50zl", plus inscription below design, with normal to compare. Superb U/CTO (UH gum). Mi 2635(var), Fi 2487(s) error unlisted! Extremely rare. 2014 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $500$800
55381985 Railways 5zl, 3 normal examples, plus 1 with brown & green OMITTED, so missing the railway tracks & wheels as well as the back- ground, tied by "Leszno BB 9.9.86" cds on local registered cover, with "Leszno 10.9.86" cds arrival. VFU. Mi 2993(F), Fi 2845(s), error unlisted! Only recorded example & believed UNIQUE! 2005 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $3000$5000
55391991 Phila Nippon 15,000zl Butterfly M/Sheet (139x66mm), error missing hologram stamp design (Butterfly), plus stamp imperfat left. VF fresh MUH. Mi Blk 115(var), Fi Blk 101mk2/nz. Very rare as only 1 part perf printers sheet of 20 discovered & only 10 were like this. 2014 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $500$800
55401991 Phila Nippon 15,000zl Butterfly M/Sheet (130x67mm), error missing hologram stamp design (Butterfly), plus stamp is imperf. VF fresh MUH. Mi Blk 115(var), Fi Blk 101mk2/nz. Very rare as only 1 part perf printer's sheet of 20 discovered & only 10 were like this. 2014 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $500$800
55411991 Phila Nippon 15,000zl Butterfly M/Sheet IMPERF (133x63), error missing hologram stamp design (Butterfly). VF fresh MUH. Mi Blk 115(var), Fi Blk 101mknz. Very rare as only 1 printer's sheet of 20 found. 2014 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $400$700
55421920 Official School Inspector cover franked Official 50f diag BISECT (LL half) tied by indistinct cds dated "8 V 20", with 2-line Inspector cachet & large eagle cachet on reverse, plus "Sprawa Urzedowa" h/s. Mi D6(var). Extremely rare. (P) $300$500
55431923 Registered large stampless cover (no flap etc) with "Sad Powiatowy Zloczowie" court cachet, "9 11 23 Zloczow" barred pmk, h/s reg label & "Porto zaplaci adresat" h/s (addresee to pay postage) with Postage Due 10,000/8m horiz BISECT (upper half)tied by "10 11 23 Zloczow" barred pmk. Mi P51(var). Extremely rare inflation usage. 2016 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $500$1000
55441924 Parcel Card with "Zablotow 15 III 24" cds, franked Postage Dues 20,000Mk horiz BISECT (upper half), 20,000 & 100,000Mk, tied by "Zablotow 17 III 24" cds. Mi P55, P55(var), P58. Extremely rare inflation franking. 2016 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $500$1000
55451924 Insured Letter delivery receipt with "Zablotow 19 III 24" cds, on reverse is Postage Due 100,000Mk horiz BISECT (lower half) tied by "Zablotow 20 III 24" cds. Mi P58(var). Extremely rare inflation franking. 2016 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $500$1000
55461938 Registered Airmail cover (various flts) franked defs 10gr, 50gr & 1zl (2), plus 1937 Moscicky M/Sheet (7, 4 on reverse), tiedby "Gdynia 24 XI 38" cds with h/s reg label/cachet. To Argentina, with arrival pmk. SG MS332c cat £245+++, Mi Blk 4 cat €350++ as loose M/S alone. An amazing commercial usage of M/Sheets & an imposing 30zl 60gr franking! (P) $700$1200
55471938 Warsaw Exhib M/Sheets perf & imperf, both on illustrated FDCs VFU with 2 diff Exhib pmks, send regist with transit & arrival b/s. Mi Blk 5A & B cat €300+. SG MS335a cat £220++ as loose U, plus premium for covers. (2) $150$250
55481944 Polish 2nd Corps in Middle East use of GB Military Registered Envelope KGVI 3d green to Palestine with 3 diff Polish Arms cds, & various Palestine pmks inc Gedera, Haifa, Tel Aviv, Rehovot etc, plus censor cachet. Fantastic usage! (P) $400$700
55491945 Polish 2nd Corps in Middle East Registered Express cover franked Exile Govt Monte Cassino opt set 45g-1.20zl, tied by "Poczta Polowa 11 IV 45" cds, with h/s reg label/cachet & express label. To Jerusalem, with arrival b/s. SG 494-7 cat £60 as loose stamps, plus premium for extremely rare use in Palestine. (P) $400$700
55501946 Polish 2nd Corps in Middle East registered cover franked Egypt 10m (3) tied by "Egypt Postage Paid 6 FE 46" cds, plus Polish Army in Italy 45gr, 55gr & 2zl tied by "Glowna Poczta Plowa 6 II 46" cds, with h/s reg label/cachet. To Haifa with arrival b/s. Extremely rare usage. 45g & 2zl on greyish paper & 55gr on yellowish paper (Sass 1, 4 & 6A cat €270 as loose stamps alone). (P) $400$700
55511946 Polish 2nd Corps in Middle East registered cover franked GB KGVI 3d, plus on reverse Polish Army in Italy 4 values, on greyish paper (Sass 1-4) all tied by "Poczta Polowa 12 IV 46" cds, with h/s reg label/cachet. To Palestine, with Haifa arrival b/s. Very rare use. $200$400
55521949 Polish 2nd Corps in Middle East airmail cover (horiz fold & no flap) franked Turkey 5k & 30k tied by "Ankara 20 3 49" cds, to Lebanon with Damascus & Beirout b/s, plus Polish Army Fieldpost "IWSW" diag BISECT tied by "Polska Poczta Miedzyosiedlowa Liban P5L" cancel. Extremely rare & unusual. (P) $500$1000
55531952 Customs Clearance Card for parcel from the USA, franked def 40gr Refinery & Postage Dues 1zl (3) & 10gr vert BISECT (R half), tied by "Lipnica Wielkan 23 6 52" cds. Mi 690, P143(var) & P151. Rare usage & franking. (P) $200$400
PORTUGAL
55541853 Queen Maria Embossed 5R red-brown, imperf. Superb U, blue barred "52" pmk. Mi 1 cat €1200+, SG 1 cat £1300+. Beautifulexample of this rare classic. (P) $600$900
55551853 Maria 5r red-brown. VFU, 4 large margins, barred "1" pmk. SG 1 cat £1400, Mi 1b cat €1400. Rare classic in unusually nice condition. (P) $500$800
55561895 St Anthony set 2½r-1000r. VFU. Mi 109-23 cat €1500, SG 327-41 cat £1800. Only 8044 sets printed. Exp. (15). (P) $650$900
55571923 Portugal-Brazil Flight 2c orange, printer's sample proof (in issued colour) opt "Waterlow & Sons Ltd Specimen" with sm security punch. VF fresh UN as made. SG 579(p). Rare! (P) $40$70
55581924 Camoens set 2c-20E. VF fresh MUH. Mi 316-46 cat €110, SG 600-630 cat £90 for M, should be at least £180 MUH. (31) (P) $80$120
PORTUGAL - COLONIES
5559Azores: 1894 "ACORES" opt Prince Henry 1000R top value with opt DOUBLE, both opts equally strong & partly overlapping. Superb U with special cds. Sc 77a cat US$500+++. SG 155a cat £325+ for M, unpriced U. Even as a normal this is a rather scarce stamp, while error is extremely rare as only 1 sheet printed & very few used examples have survived! 2005 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $300$500
5560Kionga: 1916 "Republica Kionga" opt Carlos set ½c/100r - 5c/100r. VF fresh UN as issued. SG 1-4, Afinsa 1-4. (4). (P) $120$180
5561Lorenco Marques: 1918 Red Cross Fund opt Ceres set ¼c-1E on 15c. F-VF fresh MLH. SG 188-99, Af 159-70. (12). (P) $70$100
5562Mozambique: 1895 St Anthony opt set 5R-300R, all right marginal. VF UN as issued. SG 71-79 cat £246, Af 41-49 cat €284 & both much under-catalogued. Rare set that is hardly ever seen. (9). (P) $200$300
5563Mozambique Company: 1917 Red Cross opt set 2½r-700R. VFM. SG 189-95 cat £450, Afinsa 107-13 cat €535. (7). (P) $450$600
5564Mozambique Company: 1937 Giraffe 1c black & green, printer's sample proof (instead of reddish lilac & bright green) opt "Waterlow & Sons Ltd Specimen" with sm security punch. VF fresh UN as made. SG 286(p). Rare! (P) $40$70
5565Nyassa: 1901 Giraffe & Camel set 2½r-300r, all error centre INVERTED. VF fresh M. SG 27a-39a cat £1235, Afinsa 27-39 cat €2080. (13). (P) $900$1200
5566St Thomas & Prince: 1934 Ceres set 1c-20E. VF fresh M. SG 325-343 cat £140, Af 279-97 cat €171, both under-catalogued. (19). (P) $130$200
RHODESIA
55671892-93 Arms £5 sage-green, no wmk. VF fresh UN (ex printers archives). SG 12 cat £1600. 2015 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $450$700
55681892-93 Arms £10 brown, no wmk. VF fresh UN (ex printers archive, which were flooded during WWII London bombings). SG 13cat £2750. Rare top value. 2014 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $800$1200
55691895 Sarawak Brooke 2c violet (colour of issued 6c) opt 6 Pence in red, error opt double. Produced by Perkins Bacon from waste sheets & used for paper trials for a Rhodesia issue. VF fresh M. SG 28(var). Exceedingly rare & interesting specialist item. (P) $350$500
55701895 Sarawak Brooke 2c violet (colour of issued 6c) opt 5 Pence in red, error opt double. Produced by Perkins Bacon from waste sheets & used for paper trials for a Rhodesia issue. VF fresh M. SG 28(var). Exceedingly rare & interesting specialist item. (P) $350$500
55711895 Sarawak Brooke 2c violet (colour of issued 6c) opt 4 Pence in red, error opt double. Produced by Perkins Bacon from waste sheets & used for paper trials for a Rhodesia issue. VF fresh M. SG 28(var). Exceedingly rare & interesting specialist item. (P) $350$500
55721896-97 Arms set 1d to 4/-, die I. VF fresh M. SG 29-37 cat £375. Scarce set. (9). (P) $350$450
55781898-1908 Arms set 2½d - £10 perf SPECIMEN (only these valued issued to UPU), some with specimen inverted, reversed, sideways etc. F-VF fresh M. SG ex 80-93s cat £900+. Rare set. (10). (P) $800$1200
55791898-1908 Arms £5 deep blue, perf 14. Superb fresh MLH with very nice original gum. SG 92 cat £3250+. Exp Pfenniger, plus 2015 Scheller photo cert. (P) $2300$3000
55801898-1908 Arms £5 deep blue, perf 14½. Superb fresh UN (ex printer's archives). SG 92 cat £3250. Very rare high value! 2014 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $800$1200
55811898-1908 Arms £10 lilac, perf 14½. Superb fresh UN (ex printer's archives, which were flooded during WWII London bombings).SG 93 cat £3500. Very rare high value! 2014 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $1100$1500
5584ca1906 Beira & Mashonaland 1d red Newspaper Parcel, 1d in circle & ornate frame. VFU, "Salisbury 28 MAY" cds. Very rare. (P) $200$400
55851909-12 Opt Arms set ½d-£1, perf SPECIMEN, many specimen inverted or reversed. VF fresh M, some sl gum adhesions. SG 100-113s cat £400. (14). (P) $350$450
55861909-12 opt Arms set ½d-£1 perf SPECIMEN, many specimen inverted or reversed etc. VF fresh M. SG 100-113s cat £400+. (14). (P) $350$500
55871909-12 "RHODESIA" opt Arms £5 deep blue on strongly bluish paper, top value, perf 14. Superb UN, unusually nice colour (ex printers archives). SG 113e cat £9000. Very rare top value. 2015 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $3500$5000
55881909-11 Arms surcharge set 5d on 6d to 2/- on 5/-, perf SPECIMEN, 1st 2 specimen reversed, 3rd inverted, 4th inverted & reversed. F-VF fresh M. SG 114-18s cat £180++. (4). (P) $180$250
55891910-13 KGV Double Head 5/- scarlet & pale yellow-green, perf 14. VF fresh MLH. SG 160 cat £350. (P) $250$350
55901910-13 KGV Double Head 5/- crimson & yellow-green, perf 14. VF fresh M. SG 160a cat £300. (P) $220$300
55911910-13 KGV Double Head £1 red & black perf 15. VFU "Bulaland 24 JUL 1916 Rhodesia" cds. SG 179 cat £3250. BPA photo-cert. (P) $2500$3500
ROMANIA
55921858 Moldavia round "Bull's Head" 27p black on lilac-rose hand printed issue. VFU appearance, reverse thins & edge tears, cut square, with light blue cds. Sc 1 cat US$25,000; Mi 1 cat €16,000; SG 1 cat £16,000. One of the rarest & most famous classic first issues of the world. Exp Schlesinger & Kohler, plus 2015 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $5000$7000
55931858 Moldavia round "Bull's Head" 54p blue on green hand printed issue. Superb U appearance, small professional repairs, on piecewith red Jassy cds, cut square with 4 unusually large & even margins. Sc 2 cat US$10,000; Mi 2 cat €6000; SG 2 cat £6500. Beautiful looking example of one most famous classic first issue stamps of the world. 2012 Scheller photo cert. (P) $2500$4000
55941872 Prince with Beard 50b red & blue, imperf, wove paper. Superb fresh UN, 4 large margins. SG 100 cat £225, Mi 31 cat €250 (P) $90$150
55961890-96 Postage Due 30b emerald vert pr, error IMPERF between, perf 13½, wmk arms impressed. F-VF fresh M/MUH. Mi D16(var), SG D237(var). Rare & attractive! (P) $80$150
55971890-96 Postage Due 2b emerald vert pr, error IMPERF between, perf 11½, wmk arms impressed. VF M/MUH. Mi D13(var), SG D240(var). Rare & attractive (P) $80$150
55981893-99 King 1b pale brown vert pr, error IMPERF between, wmk "PR", perf 13½. F-VF fresh M. Mi 99(var), SG 316(var). Rare & attractive. (P) $80$150
55991893-99 King Carol 3b chocolate horiz pr, error IMPERF between, wmk "PR", perf 13½. F-VF fresh M. Mi 101(var), SG 318(var). Rare & attractive (P) $80$150
56001893-99 King 3b chocolate horiz pr, error IMPERF between, wmk "PR", perf 13½. VF fresh M, natural paper inclusion in margin. Mi 101(var), SG 318(var). Rare & attractive. (P) $80$150
56011893-99 King 15b rose vert pr, IMPERF between, wmk "PR", perf 13½. VF fresh M. Mi 104(var), SG 321(var). Rare & attractive (P) $120$200
56021893-99 King Carol 15b rose horiz pr, error IMPERF between, wmk "PR", perf 13½. VF fresh M. Mi 104(var), SG 321(var). Rare & attractive (P) $80$150