57081921 Hejaz "Hashemite Kingdom 1340" unframed opt 1/8pi orange, roul 13, error opt DOUBLE, ONE INVERTED (so tete-beche!). F-VF fresh MUH, gum sl disturbed by interleaving as usual. SG 22e cat £1000+ for M. Extremely rare & spectacular. 2009 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P) $500$800
57091921 Hejaz "Hashemite Kingdom 1340" unframed opt 1/4pi green, roul 13, error opt DOUBLE, ONE INVERTED (so tete-beche!). F-VF fresh MUH, gum sl disturbed by interleaving as usual. SG 23db cat £900+ for M. Extremely rare & spectacular. 2009 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P) $500$800
57101951 King of Jordan Visit set ½g & 3g, both variety "Boyaume" for Royaume. From original printing that was withdrawn. Superb fresh MUH marginal. Mi 42-3(var), Sc185-6a. SG 370-71a cat £550. 2014 Ceremuga photo cert. (2). (P) $400$600
57111952 Damman-Riyadh Railway 10q Train & Camel, sunken DIE PROOF 103x87mm, with American Banknote Co archive die no 94537 above stamp, affixed on card. Superb UN as made. SG 375(p). Extremely rare as only several printed. Fantastic item for either Saudi specialist or advanced Train/Railway collector. 2014 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $800$1200
57121964-72 Gas Oil Plant set 1p-200p, King Saud cartouche. Superb fresh MUH. Sc 314-41, SG 529-56 cat £2100. Rare set (28) (P) $1000$1500
57131966-75 Airmail 5p Boeing 720B, King Faisal cartouche (1975), no wmk. VFU. Mi 359Y, Sc C63, SG 720 cat £650. Rare stamp that was not supplied as new issues & missed by almost all collectors. 2014 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $350$500
57141966-75 Airmail 50p Boeing 720B, King Faisal cartouche (1975), no wmk. Superb fresh MUH. Mi unlisted Sc C85, SG 742 unpriced. Very rare stamp that was not supplied as new issues & missed by almost all collectors, & virtually never seen MUH. 2014 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $1300$2000
57151966-75 Airmail 50p Boeing 720B, King Faisal cartouche (1975), no wmk. VFU. Mi unlisted, Sc C85, SG 742 unpriced. Very rare. 2014 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $350$500
57161966-75 Airmail 200p Boeing 720B, King Faisal cartouche (1974), no wmk. VFU. Mi 383Y unpriced, Sc C87, SG 744 unpriced. Rare, not supplied as new issues & missed by almost all collectors. 2014 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $350$500
57171967-74 Wadi Hanifa Dam 1p, with wmk, King Faisal cartouche. VFU. Mi 326X cat €400, Sc461, SG 778 cat £250. Rare, not supplied as new issues & missed by almost all collectors. 2014 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $300$400
57181967-74 Wadi Hanifa Dam 8p, King Faisal cartouche, with wmk, error blue printed DOUBLE. VFU. MI 333X(var), Sc 468(var), SG 785(var). Extremely rare with only several recorded. 2014 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $500$1000
SERBIA
57191866-68 King 20pa rose, deep rose & rose on buff (natural paper inclusion), plus 40pa ultramarine, all perf 9½. F-VFM. Mi 5y & 6y cat €380, SG 15, 15a, 15b, & 16 cat £478. Rare group. (4). (P) $275$375
57201885 Tobacco Revenue 40p multicolour large format design (for 20g of loose tobacco, quality III). F-VF fresh UN, mnr surface blemishes. Bft 10 cat £100. Impressive item. (P) $50$100
57211903 Assassination of King arms opt 1pa pr, error opt INVERTED & also shifted. Superb MLH. Mi 62(var), SG 94a cat £56. (P) $90$150
57221915 King on Battlefield 15p blue error of colour, due to error of cliché in 25p plate, perf 11½. VF fresh MLH. Yv 128a cat €400, Mi IF cat €300, SG 179ca cat £500. 2014 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $350$500
57271897 "Postage & Revenue 2½d" opt QV Stamp Duty 3d dull purple & green opt SG type 12. Superb fresh MLH. SG 58 cat £400++ under-catalogued. Only 148 of this type opt. (P) $450$600
57281897 "Postage & Revenue 2½d" opt QV Stamp Duty 6d dull purple & green, opt SG type 12. Superb fresh MLH. SG 62 cat £325+ & under-catalogued. Only 196 of this type printed. (P) $300$400
57291897 "Postage & Revenue 2½d" opt QV Stamp Duty 6d dull purple & green, opt SG type 12, opt shifted down so 1 bar is at top of stamp. VF fresh MLH. SG 62(var) cat £325+, plus premium for shifted opt. Only 196 of this type printed & only a fraction of them shifted. (P) $300$500
57301897 "Postage & Revenue 2½d" opt QV Stamp Duty 2/- dull lilac, opt SG type 8, variety opt shifted right on to margin. Stamp VFfresh M, nice original colour. SG 67 cat £2000++. Only 176 of this type printed in total so only 22 (from 1 sheet) of the shifted error printed. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $2000$3000
57311903 KEVII £1 purple on red, wmk crown CA. VF fresh MUH. SG 85 cat £275 for M, should be at least double, £550 MUH. (P) $450$600
57321933 Wilberforce set ½d-£1. Superb fresh MUH. SG 168-80 cat £1100 for M, should be at least double, £2200 MUH. Popular set & very rare MUH. (13). (P) $2200$3000
57331933 Wilberforce set ½d-£1. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 168-80 cat £1100. Attractive & popular set. (13). (P) $1000$1300
57341946 Victory set 1½d & 3d, perf SPECIMEN. VF fresh M. SG 201-2s cat £110. (2) (P) $70$100
57361991 Health Campaign 65c UNISSUED, wrongly inscribed "Less Healthier food" at left. By mistake a small number of sheets were delivered to POs or otherwise escaped, & were used on commercial mail. Postally VFU. SG see footnote. Found by vendor in mission mixture! Very rare -6th example we have offered with 2 of the previous examples having realised $670 & $760 in our auctions 264 & 268. (P) $200$400
57371991 Health Campaign 65c UNISSUED, wrongly inscribed "Less healthier food" at left, which was unissued but by mistake small number of sheets were delivered to POs or otherwise escaped & were used on commercial mail. Postally VFU. SG see footnote. Found by vendor in mission mixture! Very rare - 4th example we have offered, with 2 of the previous examples having realized $575+ & $650+ commission in our auctions 264 & 268. (P) $200$400
57381927 Registered Airmail cover to New York franked KGV 1d, 2d & 3d, plus USA 10c Airmail to pay for Airmail across USA, all tied by "Tulagi 21 AP 27" cds, with reg label & "US Customs Free of Duty" cachet & with b/s of Tulagi, Sydney & New York. Theprepayment of USA internal Airmail fees by use of USA stamps was approved from Australia from 1924-30 & as this is routed via Australia the same rules must have applied. Such mixed franking from the Solomons is a great rarity being the only recorded cover. (P) $1500$2500
5739Postal History: 1916-79 Official stampless covers inc 1916 (2) with boxed crown "British Solomon Islands Tulagi Paid" cachet -1 with Tulagi cds & both to Sydney, then similar smaller boxed cachet for "Auki" with "Auki" 1961 cds from "Cocoa Officer Malaita West", plus another registered 1963 similar for "Mundi" with "Gizo" 1958 cds, Honiara (2) 1946 or 1947 red, Tulagai 1937 (2) in reg. Then w/o "Paid" h/s inc 1959 Telegram envelope, 1928 with "Vanikoro" cds, 1967 "Money Order Accounts Section Honiara" cds, 2 more boxed Paid h/s for 1979 "Auki" & 1978 "Munda" & finally reg receipts with cds "Gizo" 1951, "Munda" 1923 & 1947. F-VF. Fantastic lot. (18). $400$700
SOMALILAND
57401903 opt at top QV 2a, amazing comp sheet of 240 inc variety "BRIT SH" on R2/6 of upper pane & R5/1 of lower pane, "BR1TISH" on R6/4 of the upper pane. Superb & unusually fresh MUH. SG 3/3a/3b cat £1608 as hinged, should be at least double, £3217+ = A$6400+ as MUH singles, plus huge premium for comp sheet. (240). (P) $900$1500
57411903 opt at top India QV 2a marginal blk of 12 (6x2), variety "1 for I" in British on 4th stamp of top row. Superb fresh MUH. SG 3/3b cat £350 as M singles, should be at least £700 MUH, plus premium for positional blk. (P) $350$500
57421903 opt at base India QV 2R carmine & yellow-brown. VF fresh MLH. SG 22 cat £130. Only 1543 sold. (P) $130$170
57431903 opt at base India QV 3R brown & green. VF fresh MUH. SG 23 cat £140 for M, should be at least £280 MUH. Only 1485 sold (P) $230$350
57441903 opt at base QV India 3r brown & green, error opt DOUBLE, both INVERTED, one ALBINO. Superb fresh MUH, bottom marginal with pristine never hinged original gum. SG 23a cat £650 for M, should be at least double, £1300 MUH. Only 1 sheet existed & rarity in MUH condition. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $1100$1500
57551933 Pictorial 3d Blue with variety "broken window", tied to airmail cover in conjunction with 1/- from Johannesburg to New York (roughly opened & minor tones). SG 45cd, cat £100 for M, unpriced U. Rare on contemporary cover. $100$150
57571935-49 OFFICIAL opt Pictorial set ½d to 10/- horiz setenant bilingual prs, hyphenated printing, English at right reading down. VF fresh MUH. SG O20-27 cat £458+. (8 prs). (P) $450$600
57581935-40 OFFICIAL opt Pictorial 5/- & 10/- se-tenant prs, opt at left reading down. Superb fresh MUH. SG O28-9 cat £620+. Very scarce. Certificate can be obtained on request. (2 prs) (P) $700$1000
57591935-49 OFFICIAL opt Pictorial 5/- black & blue-green, setenant bilingual pr, English opt at left reading down. Superb fresh MUH. SG O28 cat £120. (P) $120$180
57601935-49 OFFICIAL opt Pictorial 10/- blue & sepia, setenant bilingual pr, English opt at left reading down. Superb fresh MUH. SG O29 cat £500+. Rare stamp. (P) $500$700
57611935-49 OFFICIAL opt Pictorial 10/- blue & sepia, horiz bilingual pr, English at left reading down. Postally FU, reinforced perfs, "Registered Durban" cds. SG O29 cat £500. (P) $300$500
57621950-54 OFFICIAL opt Pictorial 5/-, all 3 shades, plus 10/- blue & charcoal, all horiz setenant bilingual prs, inc 5/- with control no.6925. VF fresh MUH. SG O49-51 cat £405. (4 prs). (P) $400$600
5763Railways Newspaper Stamps: Collection 1912-80 of type-set issues. 1912 ½d, English inscription only rouletted & perf. 1932 Bilingual inscription & 1d, plus ½d pr M. 1940 ½d thick numeral, horiz pr. 1953 1d thick numeral rouletted. 1980 Decimal 1c, 4c & 10c. Also 1945 Rail letter Post label in red with oval cancel "S.A.R-S.A.S Sandflats 228 20 APR 45". Most F-VF M, label, plus one ½d used. Rare group. (12). $150$250
SOUTH WEST AFRICA
57641923-26 setting III opt KGV ½d green full sheet of 240 in 4 panes of 60, separated by horiz & vert gutters, plate no.7 ea cnr. Mostly VF fresh MUH, top & central margins reinforced, top panes separated vertically at gutter. SG 16 cat £1440 for M, should be at least £2880 MUH, plus premium for plate numbers & full sheet. Extremely rare full sheet & fantastic item for specialist study. (240). (P) $1500$2500
57661923-26 Setting VI opt Postage Due 3d, right marginal blk of 4, variety no stop after "Africa" on LL stamp, Pretoria printing. VF fresh M/MUH, variety pr being MUH. SG D31/31a cat £95 so should be at least double, £180 MUH. (P) $150$250
57671923-26 Setting VI opt Postage Due 6d LR cnr marginal blk of 4, Pretoria printing, variety "Africa" w/o stop on UL stamp. Stamps VF fresh MUH. SG D32/32a cat £197 for M, should be at least double, £394 MUH. (P) $350$500
57681923 Setting I opt Postage Due 1d rouletted LL cnr marginal blk of 4, variety "Wes" for "West" on LR stamp, Pretoria printing. VF fresh M. SG D7/7a cat £157, plus premium for positional setenant multiple which should be +50% so £230+. (P) $200$300
57691927 opt Pictorial set 2d to 10/- horiz se-tenant bilingual prs, 10/- has major variety centre shifted right. VF fresh M. SG 49-54 cat £180+, plus premium for 10/- variety. (6 prs). (P) $250$400
57711927-30 SWA opt 5/- Wagon perf 14x13½ horiz bilingual pr, variety "w/o stop after A" at left. VFU. SG 66ba cat £450. Very rare (P) $350$500
57721930-31 SWA opt Ship 1d, Roto printing, blk of 4 with major shift of opt resulting in it appearing between rows. VF fresh MUH. SG 69(var). Rare blk (P) $80$150
SOUTHERN NIGERIA
57731901-02 QV set ½d to 10/-, inc extra ½d shade. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 1-9 cat £250. (P) $200$300
57741903-04 KEVII ½d to 10/- wmk crown CA. VF M/MLH, mostly fresh. SG 10-19 cat £251. (P) $170$230
57751904-12 Booklet front cover black on deep red, with postal rates for abroad inside. VF. SG ex SB1-5 cat £1700-£2250 for a comp booklet. (P) $200$300
57761904-12 Booklet front & back covers with interleaf, black on deep red. Water stained, edge flts etc. SG SB1-5 cat £1900-£2250 for comp booklet. (P) $90$200
57791901-05 King Alfonso 40c rose, blue control no. A000,000 (specimen) on back. F-VF MUH. SG 302(s), normal M cat £325, should be at least double, £650 MUH, Edifil 251Na cat €845. (P) $300$450
57801930 Railway Congress set 1c-10P (ex 20c) blue control no. on back, plus 20c Express Letter. VF fresh M. SG ex 534-546 cat £1014, Edifil 469-482 cat €1000. (13). (P) $450$650
57811930 Columbus 20c red printer's sample proof (instead of violet) opt "Waterlow & Sons Ltd Specimen" with sm security punch. VF fresh UN as made. SG 600(p). Edifil 538MT unlisted this colour. Rare! (P) $70$130
57821930 Spanish-American Exhibition set 1c-10P, plus 10P engraved & 20c Express. VF fresh MLH. SG 627-E643 cat £202, Ed 566-82 cat €200. (17). (P) $120$180
57841938 Charity Orphans 5c green printer's sample proof (instead of lilac) opt "Waterlow & Sons Ltd Specimen" with small security punch. VF fresh UN as made. SG unlisted, Ed B21MT. (P) $70$100
57861938 Anniv of USA Constitution 1P+5P Airmail opt M/Sheet, no 1272. Superb fresh MLH, stamp MUH. SG MS848 cat £1700+. Ed 766 cat €1770; Sc C97c cat US$3000+. Very scarce as only 2000 printed. Exp, plus 2013 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $1000$1500
57871938 Anniv of USA Constitution 1P+5P Airmail opt M/Sheet no.2618. VF fresh M, stamp MUH, small natural paper inclusion inmargin. SG MS848 cat £1700, Ed 766 cat €1770, Sc C97c cat US$1700. Only 2000 printed. Exp Roig plus 2015 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $700$1000
57881938 Submarine Mail Civil War set 1P-15P, opt MUESTRA (specimen). VF fresh UN. SG 857a-857e(s) cat £600 for normal. Ed 775-80M cat €440. Scarce & attractive set. (6) (P) $200$300
57891938 Submarine Mail Civil War set 1P-15P, opt MUESTRA (specimen), all in blks of 4. VF fresh UN. SG 857a-857e(s) cat £2400for normal singles. Edifil 775-80M cat €1760+++ as singles, while specimen multiples are extremely rare. (24) (P) $1000$1500
57901938 Submarine Mail Civil War set 1P-15P, black PROOFS from defaced plates, on medium card. VF fresh UN as made. SG 857a-857e(s) cat £600 for normal. Ed 775-80PR cat €220. Scarce & unusual set. (6) (P) $80$120
57911938 Submarine Mail Civil War set 1P-15P, black PROOFS from defaced plates, on medium card, all in cnr blks of 4. VF fresh UN as made. SG 857a-857e(s) cat £2400 for normals. Edifil 775-80PR cat €880++. Very rare in positional blks. (6 blks of 4). (P) $300$500
57921938 Submarine M/Sheet, with no 000223 on back. Superb MUH, much nicer than usual gum. SG MS857g cat £650 for M so at least double, £1300 MUH, Edifil 781 cat €1010. Key Civil War M/Sheet. (P) $700$1000
57931938 Submarine M/Sheet perf, with no.000000 ( = specimen). Superb MUH, much nicer than usual gum. SG MS 857g(s) cat £450++ for M so at least £900 for normal MUH, Ed 781N cat €1150+. 2013 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $900$1200
57941939 opt on 1905 Tercentenary 1.25P/15c, 5P/10c & 10P/25c, with control nos at back A022001, A010316 & A002527, prepared but unissued due to the defeat of the Republican forces. Superb fresh MUH. SG unlisted, Edifil NE35-37 cat €1645 & undercatalogued. Only 500 printed. Rare & sought after set. 2013 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $1300$2000
57951950 Stamp Centenary set 50c-25P, imperf. VF fresh MUH, all left marginal with 4 margins. SG 1141-48 cat £675, Ed 1075-82 cat €875. (8). (P) $300$450
57961950 Franco Canary Islands Visit Air opt 10c on 25P first printing WITHOUT control no at back. Superb fresh MUH. SG 1151a cat £4500+, Edifil 1083 cat €7350+. One of the key stamps of Spain & a major rarity in such nice condition. 2013 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $4500$6000
SPAIN - COLONIES
5797Elobey, Annobon & Corisco: 1905 Curly Head set 1c-10P, "A000,000" no. on reverse (specimen). VF MUH. SG 19-34 cat £1000for normal M, so at least £2000 MUH. Edifil 19-34N cat €2800. Only 1000 sets printed & very rare in MUH condition. 2013 Ceremuga photo cert. (16) (P) $1400$1800
5798Elobey, Annobon & Corisco: 1905 Curly Head set 1c-10P, "A000,000" no. on reverse (Specimen). VF fresh MLH. SG 19-34 cat £1000+ for normal. Edifil 19-34N cat €1830. Only 1000 sets printed. (16) (P) $1000$1300
5799Guinea: 1902 Curly Head 5c-5P, blue numerals on reverse. F-VF MUH, centring & gum as always for this issue. SG 1-8 cat £1100 for M so at least £2200 MUH. Edifil 1-8 cat €2170. Only 1500 sets printed & very rare in MUH condition. 2013 Ceremuga photo cert. (8) (P) $1300$2000
5800Guinea: 1905 Curly Head set 1c-10P, "A000,000" no. on reverse (specimen). VF MUH. SG 39-54 cat £550 for normal M so at least £1100 MUH. Edifil 27-42N cat €1600. Only Only 1000 sets printed & very rare in MUH condition. 2013 Ceremuga photo cert. (16) (P) $800$1200