56031893-99 King 1b pale brown horiz pr, error IMPERF between, wmk "PR", perf 11½. VF fresh M. Mi 99(var), SG 327(var). Rare & attractive. (P) $80$150
56041896 Kurhaus Hohen Rinne Local Hotel Post type-set, 2nd issue, type B, imperf. This was issued for the Hotel in Transylvania to convey guests mail to the nearest PO. Superb fresh MUH, huge margins. Very rare MUH. 2005 Dr Dragoteanu photo cert. (P) $300$500
56051906 Exhibition set 5b-3L. Mostly VF fresh M. Mi 197-207 cat €260. SG 517-27 cat £225. (11). $60$90
56061920-27 King Carol 3b black, horiz pr, error IMPERF between, perf 13½, white paper. VF fresh MLH. Mi 264(var), SG 923(var). Rare & attractive! (P) $80$150
56071920-27 King Carol 3b black, vert pr, error IMPERF between, perf 13½, white paper. Superb fresh MLH/MUH. Mi 264(var), SG 923(var). Rare & attractive! (P) $80$150
56081920-27 King Carol 50b orange, horiz pr, error IMPERF between, type A, perf 13½. VF fresh MUH. Mi 270I(var), SG 929A(var). Rare & attractive! (P) $120$200
56091920-27 King Carol 60b green horiz pr, error IMPERF between, perf 13½, white paper. VF fresh MUH. Mi 271(var), SG 930(var). Rare & attractive! (P) $120$200
56101921-24 Postal Tax Charity 50b red vert pr, error IMPERF between, perf 13½. VF fresh MUH. Mi as B9/10(var), SG as T 978/979(var). Rare & attractive! (P) $80$150
56111921-24 Postal Tax Charity 25b black vert pr, error IMPERF between, perf 13½. VF fresh MUH. Mi B10(var), SG T979(var). Rare & attractive! (P) $80$150
56121921-26 Postage Due 10b black horiz pr, error IMPERF between, no wmk, perf 11½. VF fresh MUH. Mi D48(var), SG D984(var). Rare & attractive. (P) $120$200
56131921-26 Postage Due 50b black horiz pr, error IMPERF, no wmk. VF fresh M. Mi D51(var), SG D987(var). Rare & attractive. (P) $80$150
56141921-26 Postage Due 2L black vert pr, error IMPERF between, no wmk, perf 13½. F-VFM. Mi 59(var), SG D990(var). Rare (P) $120$200
56151921-26 Postage Due 2L black horiz pr, error IMPERF between, plus with large paper makers wmk, perf 13½. VFU, with March 932 cds. Mi D59(var), SG D990(var). Extremely rare postally U error. (P) $120$200
56161921-24 Postal Tax Charity 1L purple horiz pr, error IMPERF between, perf 13½. VF fresh MUH. Mi as B9/10(var), SG T978/9(var). Rare & attractive! (P) $80$150
56171921-24 Postal Tax Charity 10b green vert pr, error IMPERF between, perf 13½. VF MLH/MUH. Mi B9(var), SG T978(var). Rare & attractive (P) $80$150
56181921-24 Postal Tax Charity 50b red vert pr, error IMPERF between, perf 13½. F-VF fresh MUH. Mi as B9/10(var), SG as T978/979(var). Rare & attractive (P) $80$150
56191921-24 Postal Tax Charity 25b black horiz pr, error IMPERF between, perf 13½. VF fresh M. Mi B10 var), SG T979(var). Rare & attractive! (P) $80$150
56201921-24 Postal Tax Charity 25b black vert pr, error IMPERF between, perf 13½. VF fresh M/MUH. Mi B10(var), SG T979(var). Rare & attractive (P) $80$150
56211926 King's Birthday se-tenant PROOF sheetlet of 15 in grey-black, top 2 rows 25b, bottom row 10L, showing progressive change in shade from left to right, plus some white dot printing varieties. Stamps mostly VF fresh MUH, folded columns 2 & 3, & a few gum blemishes. SG 1051/1060(var), Mi 293/302(var). Extremely rare type of proof & probably unique in this colour. (P) $400$700
56221928 Bessarabia Anniv 20L essays of unissued design photogravure printing in 4 diff colours, imperf. Superb fresh UN as made, 4 large margins. Very scarce. (4) (P) $60$100
56231931 Postal Tax Aviation Fund 50b greenish blue vert pr, error IMPERF between, no wmk. VF fresh MUH. Mi Z12(var), SG T1216(var). Rare & attractive. (P) $150$250
56241932-37 Postage Due 2L black vert pr, error IMPERF between, wmk crown & monogram. VF fresh MUH. Mi 70(var), SG D1250(var). Rare & attractive! (P) $150$250
56251934 MAMAIA opt Scouts set 25b-6L. VF fresh MUH. Mi 468-73 cat €110+, SG 1289-94 cat £100 for M, so at least £200 MUH. (6) (P) $70$100
56261936 Postal Tax Aviation Fund 50b blue-green vert pr, error IMPERF between, wmk crown & monogram. VF fresh MUH. Mi Z20(var), SG T1340(var). Rare & attractive. (P) $120$200
56271936 Postal Tax Aviation Fund 1L deep red-brown vert pr, error IMPERF between, wmk crown & monogram. VF fresh MUH. Mi Z21(var), SG T1341(var). Rare & attractive. (P) $120$200
56281939 King Carol Birth Anniv 59L booklet containing 1.5L in 5 panes of 8 with all postal info & advertising interleaves. F-VF, minor cover blemishes as always, overall excellent condition with stamps superb. Mi 572MH. Very rare! (P) $100$200
56291939 King Carol Birth Anniv 89L booklet containing 3L in 5 panes of 6 with all postal info & advertising interleaves. VF, overall excellent condition, with stamps superb. Mi 574MH. Very rare! (P) $100$200
56301939 King Carol Birth Anniv 158L booklet containing 4L in 5 panes of 8 with all postal info & advertising interleaves inc colour adverts for Artin pills & Korescol ink, plus for Galeries Lafayette on back cover. VF, overall excellent condition, with stamps superb. Mi 575MH. Very rare! (P) $150$300
56311939 King Carol Birth Anniv 198L booklet containing 5L in 5 panes of 8 with all postal info & advertising interleaves, inc colour adverts for Antin pills & Koresiol ink, plus for Galeries Lafayette on back cover. VF, overall excellent condition with stamps superb. Mi 576MH. Very rare! (P) $150$300
56321939 King Carol Birth Anniv 208L booklet containing 7L in 5 panes of 6 with all postal info & advertising interleaves. VF, minor cover blemishes as always, overall excellent condition with stamps superb. Mi 577MH. Very rare! (P) $100$200
56331939 King Carol Birth Anniv 278L booklet containing 7L in 5 panes of 8 with all postal info & advertising interleaves inc colour adverts for Artin pills & Kore typewriter ribbons, plus for Galeries Lafayette on back cover. F-VF, minor cover blemishes as always, overall excellent condition with stamps superb. Mi 577MH. Very rare! (P) $100$200
56341939 King Carol Birth Anniv 358L booklet containing 12L in 5 panes of 6 with all postal info & advertising interleaves. VF, minor cover blemishes as always, overall excellent condition. Mi 580 MH. Very rare! (P) $100$200
56351940 King Michael 25b blue-green wmk crown & monogram, perf 13½, horiz pr error IMPERF between. Superb fresh MUH. Mi 650(var). SG 1455(var). Rare! (2) (P) $80$150
56361940-42 King Michael 4L blue-grey, wmk crown monogram, perf 13½, horiz pr error IMPERF between. Superb fresh MUH. Mi 655(var). SG 1454(var). Rare! (P) $80$150
56371940 King Michael Aviation Fund 4L+1L brown, wmk crown mono- gram, perf 13½, horiz strip of 3, error IMPERF between 1st & 2nd stamps. Superb fresh MUH. Mi 672(var), SG 1476(var). Very rare! (P) $150$250
56381943 King Michael 20L brown, wmk crown & cross, perf 13½, horiz pr error IMPERF between. Superb fresh MUH. Mi 813(var). SG 1620(var). Rare. (2) (P) $80$150
56391944 PO Fund M/Sheet 200L orange-red, error IMPERF at left. Superb fresh MUH. Mi Blk 23(var). SG MS 1629(var). Very rare & spectacular. (P) $150$250
56401944 PO Fund M/Sheet 200L orange-red, error IMPERF at base. Superb fresh MUH. Mi Blk 23(var). SG MS 1629(var). Very rare & spectacular. (P) $250$400
5641POs in Turkey: 1896 cover franked violet surch set 10p/5b to 1Pi/25b, tied by "Posta Romana Cospoli 8 APR 896" cds, to Romania with "Bucuresci Gara De Nord" arrival b/s. VF fresh. SG 9-11; Mi 1b-3b. Scarce & attractive cover. (P) $200$400
RUSSIA
56421922 Rostov on Don Famine set 2000R-6000R. VF UN as issued, all 4 margins. Mi Z1-4 cat €180, SG 261-4 cat £225. Scarce genuine set. Exp Ceremuga (4) (P) $120$180
56431922 Rostov on Don Famine set 2000R-6000R. VF UN as issued, all 4 margins. Mi Z1-4 cat €180, SG 261-4 cat £225. Scarce genuine set. Exp Ceremuga (4) (P) $120$180
56441937 Dzerzhinsky Memorial set 10k-80k, all fully IMPERF. VF MUH, original gum with slight tropical aging as always for imperfs of this issue, very fresh front with bright colours. SG 742-45b, SK 469-72Pa cat €12,000, Zverev 472-75a cat €15,000. Extremely rare as only 1 set of imperf sheets existed & very few have survived. In USA auctions there have been only 3 sets of imperfs offered in last 6 years (all same gum condition) which sold for US$12,500, US$9,500 & US$14,500 respectively. Important set for the specialist. 2012 Ceremuga photo cert. (4) (P) $8000$12000
56451867 Folded letter franked Arms 1k & 5k on horiz laid paper, & 20k perf 12½ on wove paper, tied by "Mitava 11 MAY 67" cds -now in Latvia. To London, with boxed "PD" h/s & 2-line "Aus Russland Franco-Tout" h/s, plus London Paid arrival cds, & b/s of boxed "Eydtkuhnen" b/s. SG 6, 18 & 20, Mi 6, 18x & 20x -the 20k alone cat £130 or €150 as loose stamp. Attractive 3-colour franking. (P) $200$400
56461868 folded letter franked Arms 10k(2) on horiz laid paper & 3k(2) wove paper, tied by "Mitava 1 Aug 68" cds -now in Latvia. To London, with boxed "PD" h/s & 2-line "Aus Russland Franco-Tout" h/s, plus London Paid arrival cds, & b/s of boxed "Eydtkuhnen" b/s. SG 13&21, Mi 13 & 21x. Attractive 3-colour franking. (P) $200$400
56471868 folded letter franked Arms 10k pr, 5k & 1k on horiz laid paper, tied by "Mitava 11 Nov 68" cds -now in Latvia. To London, with boxed "PD" h/s & 2-line "Aus Russland Franco-Tout" h/s, plus London Paid arrival cds, & b/s of boxed "Eydtkuhnen" b/s. SG 18, 20 &21, Mi 18x, 20x & 21x. Attractive 3-colour franking. (P) $200$400
56481867 folded letter franked Arms 20k perf 12½ & 3k pr on wove paper, tied by "Mitava 9 Feb 67" cds -now in Latvia. To London with boxed "PD" h/s & 2-line "Aus Russland Franco-Tout" h/s, plus London Paid arrival cds, & b/s boxed "Eydtkuhnen" b/s. SG/Mi 6 & 13 -the 20k alone cat £190 or €150 as loose stamp. Attractive classic letter. (P) $200$400
56491922 postcard franked Volga Flood Relief 2250R blue, tied by blue-green cds, with arrival cds alongside. SG 233 Mi 165x cat €300+. Liapin cat US$1250 for single franking as very rare thus. (P) $275$400
56511909 Jaffa opt Ropit Anniv set 5pa/1k - 70Pi/7R. VFU, with "ROPIT Jaffa 1910" cds. Mi 39-47IV, SG 75-83 cat £200+. Rare properly used! (9). (P) $300$450
56521909 Jerusalem opt Ropit Anniv set 5pa/1k - 70Pi/7R. VFU, with "ROPIT Jerusalem 1910" cds. Mi 39-47V, SG 84-92 cat £200+. Rare properly used! (9). (P) $300$450
56531909 Mont Athos Cyrillic opt Ropit Anniv set 5pa/1k - 10Pi/1R (full set as only these exist with Cyrillic opt). VF fresh M, 2 lower vals UN. Mi 39-45IX, SG 111-17. (7). $50$80
5655South Russia. 1918-19 Don issue opt 10/3k postal card. VF UN. Mi P1 cat €100. Scarce. $40$70
5656South Russia: 1919 Registered cover (edge flts) franked Denikin Arms 15k scarlet blk of 4 & 10k bronze-green (flts) tied by "Syrovikino Pod 7.12.19" cds, with reg label, plus special army letter seal on reverse. Rare usage from small town in Ukraine. (P) $200$400
RUSSIA - SIBERIA
5657Priamur & Maritime Provinces:1922 Registered cover franked on reverse 10k imperf pr, tied by "Vladivostok 17 1 22" cds, with reg label on front. To Hungary via USA with Hungarian resealing tape at base, New York transit pmks & Budapest arrival cds. SG 64, Mi 25. Rare proper postal usage to unusual destination. (P) $350$500
RUSSIA - UKRAINE
56581918 Kharkov III black trident opt 7R imperf vert strip of 3, opts subtypes a, b & c, all INVERTED. VF fresh MUH. Rare error multiple for specialist. Exp Bulat BPP. (3) (P) $130$200
5659Carpatho-Ukraine: 1945 Soviet Occup "Breaking of Chains" set 100f blue PROOF on yellow surfaced paper, imperf. VF UN as made, 4 large margins. Mi 79(p). Very rare. (P) $150$250
5660Luboml: 1918 Luboml Local View set 5h-50h unissued due to end of WWI, in 4 languages -German, Polish, Russian & Yiddish, 5h showing local synagogue. All in cnr blks of 4, ea with 2 normal stamps, 1 with INVERTED denomination! & 1 blank tab. VF fresh MUH. Fi 1-5A & 1-5As, Mi I-VA & I-VAF cat €310 as M singles so at least €620 as MUH singles, plus premium blks with tab. Rare Jewish local post issue. Exp Ceremuga AIEP. (5 blks) (P) $200$300
5661Western Ukraine: 1918 Kolomyja 5/15hopt on Austria, variety smudged opt. Superb fresh MUH. SG 1 cat £85 for M, MUH £170+ MUH, Mi 1 cat €100 for M, so €200+ MUH. Scarce genuine example. 2013 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $60$100
56621923 Registered cover (vertical fold at left clear of stamps) franked Famine Relief no wmk set, with extra 10k & 20k, plus Russia "1923" Worker 4R & Soldier 10R, & "star" opt 100R/15k & 200/15k, all tied by "Kharkov 77 23" cds -2 days after becoming part of USSR. To Latvia, with Riga arrival b/s. SG 12-15 & Russian 294-5, 321 & 323. Very rare on cover. (P) $600$900
ST. HELENA
56631863 QV 4d carmine, imperf. VF fresh UN, almost 4 margins. SG 5 cat £500. (P) $200$300
56651908-11 KEVII 10/- green & red on green. Superb U on piece with full cds. SG 70 cat £325++. (P) $300$400
56661922-37 KGV Ship 2d grey & slate, LL cnr marginal blk of 4 with plate no.1, LL stamp variety "cleft rock". Stamp VF MUH, darker gum. SG 100/100c cat £152 for M, should be at least double, £304 MUH, plus premium for plate blk. (P) $200$300
56671922-37 KGV Ship 5/- grey & green on yellow, variety "torn flag", wmk mult crown. VF fresh MLH. SG 95b cat £950. A rare variety! (P) $750$1000
ST. KITTS-NEVIS
56681884 "Saint Kitts Nevis Revenue" opt QV 1d red, full sheet of 20, with plate no.1 & Control no.40, row 1, stamp 2 variety "T" in "Saint" missing arm. Stamps VF MUH, 1 stamp tropical spot, some margin perf separation. Bft 1. Very attractive & rare as full sheet. $70$100
56691918 War Stamp opt Columbus 1½d orange, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh M. SG 23s cat £55. (P) $50$70
56711872 St Lucia Steam Conveyance Co Ltd set 1d-6d. Superb fresh MUH. (3). (P) $70$120
56721872 5/- Lucia Steam Conveyance Co Ltd set 1d-6d, left marginal blks of 4. VF 2M/2MUH, all 4 margins. (3 blks of 4). (P) $150$250
56731967 "STATEHOOD 1ST MARCH 1967" opt QEII $2.50, unissued BLACK opt. Superb fresh MUH, UL cnr marginal. SG footnote, Yv 224a cat €700. Very rare -previous example we had, sold for $1050 in auction 290. Alberto Diena photo-cert. (P) $500$700
56741967 "STATEHOOD 1ST MARCH 1967" opt QEII $2.50, LL cnr marginal blk of 4, unissued BLACK opt. Superb fresh MUH. SG footnote, Yv 224a cat €2800, plus premium for extremely rare blk. Alberto Diena photo-cert. (P) $1500$2500
ST. VINCENT
56751880 Badge 5/- rose-red. Superb fresh MLH. SG 32 cat £1100+. Rare classic top value in unusually nice condition. 2013 Roumet photo cert. (P) $900$1300
56761881 "ONE PENNY" opt QV 6d bright green. VFM. SG 34 cat £475. Alberto Diena AIEP photo cert. (P) $350$450
56821921 Hut set ½d to 1/- blue imperf plate PROOFS on no wmk paper. VF fresh UN as made. SG ex 149-64(p). Rare as only 1 pane recorded. (12). (P) $250$400
56831921 Hut set ½d to 1/- blue imperf plate PROOFS on no wmk paper. VF fresh UN as made. SG ex 149-64(p). Rare as only 1 pane recorded. (12). (P) $250$400
56871932 SAMOA opt Arms £5 indigo, wmk NZ star Cowan paper. Superb fresh MUH UL cnr marginal. SG 176 cat £2500 for M, should be at least £5000 MUH. Extremely rare & certainly the best quality example in existence. Alberto Diena AIEP photo-cert. (P) $4000$6000
56881935 Pictorial set ½d to 3/- essays of the same views & values, w/o the ornate frames of the issued stamps. 6 values together in red, the other 3 together in orange, on no wmk thick paper. F-VF UN as made. SG 180-188(e). Attractive & extremely rare -only example we have ever seen. (6 in 2 blks). (P) $300$500
56891935-42 opt Arms £5 indigo single wmk Cowan paper. Superb fresh MUH. SG 194 cat £225 M, should be at least £450 MUH. (P) $400$600
56901935-42 opt Arms £5 blue, single wmk Cowan paper. VF fresh MUH. SG 194 cat £225 for M, should be at least £450 MUH. (P) $400$600
56971897 Registered cover franked Palm 6d (SG 62) tied by "Apia AUG 11 97" cds, plus USA 8c, both with San Francisco oval pmks. To "The Supreme Court, New Brunswick USA", with "New Brunswick NJ Registered" oval pmk, redirected to Nova Scotia & New Brunswick in Canada, with 5 diff reg number h/s & 3-line San Francisco h/s, with b/s of San Francisco, "St John NB Canada" & " Fredrickton NB", plus "B 10 20 97" in circle. Very rare & attractive combination franking. 2009 Odenweller AIEP photo cert. (P) $1800$3000
SAN MARINO
56981892-94 Arms 1L red & yellow. VF fresh M, nice original gum. Sass 20 cat €1600, SG 26 cat £2250. 2012 BPA photo-cert. (P) $600$900
56991929 Pictorial set 5c-20L. VF fresh M. SG 145-63 cat £550, Sass 141-58 cat €600. (19) (P) $180$250
57001931 Airmail set 50c-10L. VF fresh MUH, all top marginal. SG 164-73 cat £650 for M, should be at least double, £1300 MUH, Sass A1-10 cat €2000. Top value 10L with Dr Giulio Bolaffi AIEP photo cert. (10). (P) $700$1000
57011932 Inauguration of GPO set 20c-2,75L. VF fresh MLH. SG 174-178 cat £650, Sass 159-163 cat €700. (5) (P) $180$250
57031933 Zeppelin opt set 3L/50c - 20L/3L. VF fresh MUH, all left or right marginal. SG 191-6 cat £250 for M, should be at least double, £500 MUH, Sass A11-16 cat €600+. (6). (P) $200$300
57041933 Zeppelin opt set 3L/50c - 20L/3L. VF fresh MUH, all cnr marginal. SG 191-6 cat £250 for M, should be at least double, £500 MUH, Sass A11-16 cat €600+. (6). (P) $200$300
57051933 Zeppelin Air opt set 3L/50c-20L3L. VF MUH. SG 191-196 cat £250 for M, should be at least double, £500+ MUH. Sass PA11-16 cat €600. (6) (P) $180$250
57061935 Death Cent Delfino set 5c-1L75. VF fresh M. SG 214-225 cat £225; Sass 193-204 cat €300. (12) (P) $100$130
SAUDI ARABIA
57071921 Hejaz "Hashemite Kingdom 1340" unframed opt on 1/8pi orange, roul 13, error opt DOUBLE, one shifted downwards. F-VF fresh MUH, gum sl disturbed by interleaves as usual. SG 22d cat £400+ for M. Rare & spectacular. 2009 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P) $180$250