Public Auction 327 Thursday, October 6, 2016

3471 St Pierre & Miquelon: 1885 Commerce "5 SPM" on 4c. VFM. SG 4 cat £375, Maury 4 cat €685. (P) $250 $400

3472 St Pierre & Miquelon: 1885 opt "05 SPM" P&C 35c-1Fr imperfs. VF fresh M/UN. SG 9-11 cat £300, Maury 8-10 cat €725. (3). (P) $250 $400

3473 St Pierre & Miquelon: 1941 Petain & View Vichy issue black Epreuvre de Artiste, blank value tablet. VF fresh UN as made, laid paper, signed by engraver. SG V411(p), Maury 218/19EPA. Extremely rare. (P) $300 $500

3474 St Pierre et Miquelon: 1946 WWII "From Chad to the Rhine" set 5Fr-50Fr, IMPERF cnr marginal. VF fresh MUH, sl gum disturbance. SG 355-60(var), Maury A12-17(nd) cat €140. (6). $60 $90

3475 Senegal: 1887 "5" opt Commerce 20c red on green, opt SG type 5. FU, irregular perfs "2 JANV 88 Senegal" cds. SG 1d cat £900. Maury 1V cat €1600. Rare stamp. (P) $375 $500

3476 Senegal: "10" opt Commerce 4c purple-brown on grey, both opt SG type 6 & type 9. F-VF U. SG 3(var) & 3c. Maury 3 II & 3 VIII cat €1100. (2). (P) $350 $450

3477 Senegal: 1892 diag opt 75c/15c. F-VF MLH. SG 6 cat £425, Maury 6 cat €575. Exp Calves. (P) $250 $400

3478 Senegal: 1903 "10" & thick horiz bar opt Postage Due 1Fr rose on buff, imperf. VFU, 4 margins, "Senegal 24 F 04" cds. SG D32 cat £325, Maury T3 cat €600. Exp twice. (P) $300 $450

3479 Senegal: 1937 Paris Exp 3Fr M/Sheet. VFU/CTO (with gum) with special red cds of Czechoslovak Army Fieldpost in France "1 Feb 1940" plus unit cachet, plus "Posta Cs jednostek" s/line h/s! SG MS200, Maury BF148A. Amazing usage! $50 $100

3480 Somali Coast: 1946 WWII "From Chad to the Rhine" set 5Fr-50Fr, IMPERF cnr marginal. VF fresh MUH, sl gum disturbance. SG 387-92(var), Maury A14-19(nd) cat €125. (6). $50 $80

3481 Syria: 1924 Olympics set 50c/10c-2Pi50/50c with 2 or 3 line opts. VF fresh MUH. SG 139-42, Maury 127-30 cat €320+. (4). (P) $180 $250

3482 Syria: 1924 Olympics set 50c/10c-2Pi/50/50c, 4 line opts with Arabic text. VF fresh MLH. SG 166-9, Maury 146-49 cat €180. (4) (P) $70 $100

3483 Syria: 1924 Olympics set 50c/10c-2Pi50/50c, 4 line opts with Arabic text. VF fresh MUH. SG 166-9, Maury 146-9 cat €320+. (4). (P) $180 $250

3484 Syria: 1931-33 Airmail set 0.50p - 100Pi IMPERF. VF fresh MUH, almost all marginal. SG 261-70(var), Maury A50-59 & P60, cat €1310. Very rare set. (11). (P) $800 $1200

3485 Togo: 1914 thin opt Yacht 80pf. VFU. SG 7 cat £550, Mi 7 cat €750, Maury 7 cat €890. Only 550 printed. Exp Holcombe (P) $300 $400

3486 Togo: 1914 "Occupation Franco-Anglaise 5 centimes" opt 5pf Postcard. VF fresh CTO with "Atakpame 9 10 15" cds. H&G I1, Mi P1 cat €200 for philatelic use. (P) $80 $150

3487 Togo: 1915 cover franked thin opt Yacht 10/5pf horiz pr (opt type 1), plus 10/5pf vertical bisect left half (opt type II), tied by 4 strikes "Anecho Togo 23.1.15" cds, to Dahomey with "Cotonou 26 Janv 15" & "Porto-Novo 27 Janv 15" arrival b/s. F-VF fresh. Maury 2II cat €8000+, Mi 2H cat €10,000. Very rare provisional usage due to shortage of 5pf stamps at Anecho. We sold a similar bisect cover for $5700 in our auction 253. Exp Calves, plus 2013 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P) $3500 $5000

3488 Togo: 1915 thick opt "05" on Yacht 3pf. VFU, tied to piece by "Anecho" cds. SG 8 cat £5500+, Maury 8 cat €6500+. Extremely rare genuine, only 61 printed. 1970 Roumet photo cert, while new Ceremuga AIEP photo cert can be obtained on request. (P) $3500 $5000

3489 Togo: 1915 Thick opt Yacht 20pf. VFU, "Anecho" blue-black cds. SG 11 cat £1200, Mi 11 cat €1500, Maury 11 cat €1500. Rare as only 263 printed. BPA photo cert. (P) $800 $1200

3490 Togo: 1915 Thick opt Yacht 40pf black & carmine. Superb U on piece with blue "Anecho Togo 4/1..." cds. SG 14 cat £9000, Mi 14, Maury 14 cat €10,000. Extremely rare genuine as only 36 printed. 2005 BPA photo-cert, while a different new cert can be obtained on request. (P) $5500 $8000

3491 Tunisia: 1916 POW Fund surch set 10c/15c - 10c/5Fr. VF fresh MLH. SG 51-9 cat £170, Maury 49-57 cat €360. (9). (P) $130 $180

3492 Tunisia: 1918 POW Fund surch set 15c/20c - 15c/5Fr. VF fresh MLH. SG 61-8 cat £225, Maury 59-66 cat €450. (8). (P) $150 $250

3493 Tunisia: 1944 Relief Fund set 1.20+1.30Fr - 3+4Fr (unissued) Epreuvre de Luxes. VF fresh UN as made, with tissue paper interleaves attached. SG unlisted, Maury 243-6EPL. (4). $80 $120

3494 Upper Volta: 1928 Pictorial set 1c-20Fr. VF M/MLH. Maury 43-65 cat €115, SG 40-62 cat £95. (23) $50 $70

3495 Vietnam: 1963 Large Presentation Album, gold lettering on thick leather covers, with Freedom from Hunger & Communal Defence sets in IMPERF sheets of 50, plus individual Epreuvre de Luxe proofs. All CTO "Hue 7 7 63". Album cover worn & page edges aged, overall VF fresh appearance, the sheets with full UH gum. SG S187-94(var). The only South Vietnam presentation album we have ever seen, as well as the only postmarked imperfs/proofs of any issue known to us. Certainly unique! (8 sheets = 400 imperfs + 8 proofs). (P) $3000 $4500

3496 Wallis & Futuna: 1941 France Libre opt set 1c-20Fr. VF fresh MUH. SG 96-128 cat £650 for M, should be at least double, £1300 MUH, Maury 97-129 cat €1250. Very rare full set. (33) (P) $600 $800

3497 Wallis & Futuna: 1946 WWII "From Chad to the Rhine" set 5Fr-50Fr, IMPERF cnr marginal. VF fresh MUH. SG 150-55(var), Maury A5-10(nd) cat €100+. (6). $50 $80

3498 West Africa: 1946 WWII "From Chad to the Rhine" set 5Fr-50Fr, IMPERF cnr marginal. VF fresh MUH. SG 28-33(var), Maury A5-10(nd) cat €110+. (6). $50 $80

3499 Zanzibar: 1894 Surch on P&C 2½a & 25 on 4c purple-brown on grey, opt SG type G. VFM, light crease. SG 17a cat £425. Maury 81V cat €435. Only 1200 of all types opt. Exp Calves & Kohler. (P) $150 $250

GAMBIA

3500 1869-72 QV Cameo 4d brown, no wmk, imperf. Superb fresh MLH, nice original gum, 4 margins. SG 1 cat £600. (P) $450 $600

3501 1868-72 QV Cameo 4d pale brown, no wmk, imperf. VF fresh M, 4 margins. SG 2 cat £500. (P) $300 $450

3502 1869-72 QV Cameo 6d deep blue, no wmk, imperf. VF fresh MLH, nice original gum, 4 margins. SG 3 cat £550. (P) $350 $500

3503 1874 QV Cameo 4d pale brown, wmk crown CC, imperf. Superb fresh M, nice original gum, 4 margins. SG 6 cat £425. Exp Brun. (P) $300 $400

3504 1874 QV Cameo 6d deep blue, wmk crown CC, imperf. VF fresh M, 4 margins. SG 7 cat £350. (P) $250 $350

3505 1874 QV Cameo 6d blue, wmk crown CC, imperf. VF fresh M, 4 margins. SG 8 cat £350. (P) $250 $350

3506 1874 QV Cameo 6d blue, imperf, wmk crown CC, error INVERTED. VF fresh M, 4 margins. SG 8w cat £700. Exp Kohler. (P) $500 $700

3507 1880-81 QV Cameo 4d brown, wmk crown CC upright, perf 14. Superb M. SG 15B cat £325. (P) $250 $350

3508 1886-93 QV Cameo set ½d to 1/-, plus all extra listed shades inc ½d, 1d (2), 2d, 2½d, 3d, 4d, 6d (4) & 1/- (2), all wmk crown CA sideways. VF M/MLH. SG 21-36b cat £153b. Identification of SG 36b uncertain, so reserved cheaply. (21) (P) $500 $1000

3509 1886-93 QV Cameo set ½d to 1/-, wmk crown CA, plus 1898-1902 QV set ½d to 1/-, plus 1/- shade. F-VFM. SG 21-44 cat £210 (17) (P) $90 $120

3510 1898-1902 QV Tablet set ½d to 1/-, plus 3d shade. VF fresh MUH, except 3d shade which is M. SG 37-44 cat £225 for M, the MUH should be at least double, £345 for this set. (9) (P) $275 $400

3511 1898-1902 QV Tablet set ½d to 1/-. Mostly F-VF M. SG 37-44 cat £130. (8). (P) $60 $90

3512 1898-1902 QV Tablet 4d brown & blue, error "malformed S". Fresh M, sl imperfections. SG 42a cat £550. (P) $200 $300

3513 1902-05 KEVII set ½d to 3/-, wmk crown CA. VFM. SG 45-56 cat £250. (12) (P) $180 $250

3514 1902-05 KEVII set ½d to 3/-, wmk crown CA. VFM, top val is VF fresh MUH. SG 45-56 cat £250+. (12) (P) $180 $250

3515 1902-05 KEVII set ½d to 3/-, wmk crown CA. VF M/MLH, most fresh. SG 45-56 cat £250. (12). (P) $180 $250

3516 1904-06 KEVII set ½d to 2/-, wmk mult crown, plus 2½d shade. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 57-68 cat £300. (13) (P) $200 $300

3517 1904-06 KEVII Basic set ½d to 2/-, wmk mult crown (1d & 2/- is wmk crown CA). VFM. SG 57-67 & 55 cat £225. (12). (P) $90 $120

3518 1904-06 KEVII set ½d to 2/-, wmk mult crown. VFM. SG 57-68 cat £275. (12) (P) $180 $250

3519 1909 KEVII New Colours set ½d to 3/-, wmk mult crown, plus 3d shade. VF fresh MLH/MUH. SG 72-85 cat £168+. (15) (P) $110 $150

3520 1909 KEVII New Colours set ½d to 3/-. VFM. SG 72-85 cat £160. (14) (P) $110 $150

3521 1912-22 KGV set ½d to 5/-, plus all listed shades, wmk mult crown. F-VF M/MLH, 3/- flts. SG 86-102 cat £300. (31) (P) $180 $250

3522 1912-22 KGV set ½d to 5/-, wmk mult crown (1½d & 7½d is wmk script). Mostly F-VF M. SG 85-102 cat £200. (17). (P) $70 $100

3523 1912-22 KGV set ½d to 5/-, wmk mult crown (1½d wmk script), plus ½d, 1d, 4d & 1/- shades & 3d diff backs (2). VFM. SG ex 86-102 cat £200. (23) (P) $100 $130

3524 1921-22 KGV set ½d to 4/-, wmk script. VFM. SG 108-117 cat £110. (10). (P) $60 $90

3525 1922-29 KGV Elephants set 4d to 5/-, wmk mult crown, opt or h/s SPECIMEN. Mostly F-VF MUH, tropicalized dried gum, 7½d surface thins. SG 118-21s cat £180 for M, should be at least £360 MUH. (4). (P) $110 $150

GERMANY - COLONIES & POs

3526 Cameroon: 1897-98 opt set 3pf-50pf. VF fresh M. SG K1-6 cat £75. Mi 1-6 cat €65. (6). (P) $30 $50

3527 Carolines: 1900 opt (56deg) set 3pf-50pf. F-VF fresh M. SG 7-12 cat £200. Mi 1II-6II cat €200. (6). (P) $90 $150

3528 Carolines: 1900 Yacht set 3pf-5Mk,no wmk. Mostly F-VF M, few flts. SG 13-25 cat £225. Mi 7-19 cat €200. (13). (P) $90 $150

3529 Carolines: 1901-10 Yacht set 3pf-5Mk, no wmk, opt Specimen. VF fresh M/MLH, top values superb MLH. SG 13-25(s), Mi 7-19SP cat €1170. Rare set. Exp Drahn. (13) (P) $700 $1000

3530 Carolines: 1901 Yacht set 3pf-5Mk, no wmk. VFU, most with "Deutsche Seepost Jaluit Linie" cds, only 20pf & 40pf normal cds. SG 13-25 cat £1100, Mi 7-19 cat €1000, plus premium for Seapost cancels, Top 4 values with Steuer BPP photo cert. (13). (P) $500 $800

3531 Carolines: 1905 Ponape provisional bisect 10pf Yacht (right half), tied to piece by negative seal h/s SG 15a, Mi 9H (P) $60 $90

3532 Carolines: 1905 Ponape provisional bisect 10pf Yacht (left half), tied to piece by negative seal h/s. SG 15a, Mi 9H. (P) $60 $90

3533 Carolines: 1905 Ponape provisional bisect Yacht 10pf (left half), tied to piece by negative seal PO h/s. SG 15a, Mi 9H. (P) $50 $70

3534 Carolines: 1902 Registered cover franked Yacht 5Mk no wmk, tied by "Ponape 12 4 02" cds. To Germany with 2 reg labels, 1 on top of another! (numbers 693 & 893) as sheets must have been stuck together, Coln arrival b/s. SG 25 cat £700+++ as loose stamp, Mi 19 cat €1200+ for philatelic cover. (P) $700 $1000

3535 China: 1901-04 Reichpost opt set 3pf-5Mk inc 5Mk type I with painted borders, & 5Mk type II (light crease). VF M/MLH. SG 22-35 cat £825. Mi 15-27 cat €710, 4 of high values expertised Richter, Kosack or Dr Oertel. (14). (P) $275 $400

3536 China: 1901-04 opt Reichpost set 3pf-3Mk opt Specimen, the 5Mk type I with only slightest trace of white retouching in border. VF fresh MLH. SG 22-35(s), Mi 15-27SP cat €3700. Very rare set. (13) (P) $2000 $3000

3537 East Africa: 1893 surch set 2p/3pf - 25p/50pf. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 1-6 cat £275. Mi 1-5 cat €220. (5). (P) $90 $150

3538 East Africa: 1890s Eagle 8p brown Trade Statistical revenue. F/C, perf flts at base. Attractive & rare. (P) $50 $100

3539 East Africa: 1890s Eagle 16p green Trade Statistical revenue. Superb F/C. (P) $70 $100

3540 East Africa: 1890s Eagle 24p red Trade Statistical revenue. Superb F/C. (P) $70 $100

3541 East Africa: 1890s Eagle 24p red Trade Statistical revenue. Superb F/C. (P) $70 $100

3542 East Africa: 1890s Eagle 32p blue Trade Statistical revenue. F/C, LL cnr perf repair. Attractive & rare. (P) $50 $100

3543 East Africa: 1901 Yacht 2p-40p, no wmk, opt Specimen. F-VF MLH, few sl reverse imperfections. SG 15-22(s), Mi 11-18SP cat €1200. 2005 Jaschke-Lantelme BPP photo-cert. (8) (P) $250 $350

3544 East Africa: 1916 Wuga Provisional 1R rose roulette. UN as issued, thin at top, VF appearance. Mi V cat €1700. Never used due to British Army advance, with stock buried to prevent their capture. As a result most were destroyed & of those recovered majority were in poor condition. Dr Bohne GPS photo-cert. (P) $600 $900

3545 Kiautschou: 1901 Yacht set 3pf-5Mk, no wmk, opt Specimen. VF fresh MLH. SG 11-23(s), Mi 5-17SP cat €1300. Rare set in unusually nice condition. (13) (P) $900 $1200

3546 Kiautschou: 1905 Yacht set 1c to $2½, no wmk, $1 & $2½ are the cheaper perfs. VF M/MLH. SG 34-43 cat £3980. Mi 16-27 cat €3500. Key set. Top value with PFNY photo-cert. (10). (P) $1500 $2500

3547 Marianas: 1901 Yacht set 3pf-5Mk, no wmk. VFU on pieces with Saipan 1906-07 cds. SG 13-35 cat £1100+ Mi 7-19 cat €1000+. 5Mk exp Richter. (13). (P) $400 $600

3548 Marianas: 1901 Yacht 5Mk top value no wmk, on registered cover (faint tones), tied by "Saipan 1/2 08" cds, with reg label, to Germany with Dresden b/s. SG 25 cat £700 as loose stamp, Mi 19 cat €1200+ on philatelic cover. (P) $450 $700

3549 Marshalls: 1899 opt set-50pf (Marschall with "c"). VFM. SG 1-4 footnote cat £6280! (SG don't list the much cheaper 2nd printing!). Mi 1II-6II cat €700. (6). (P) $300 $450

3550 Marshalls: 1901 Yacht set 3pf-5Mk, no wmk, opt Specimen. VF M/MLH. SG 11-23(s), Mi 13-25SP cat €1300. Rare. (13) (P) $800 $1100

3551 Marshalls: 1901 Yacht set 3pf-5Mk, no wmk, from UPU distribution with "Ultramar" h/s applied by Portuguese Postal Authorities. UN, affixed to part of archive page. SG 11-23(s), Mi 13-25(s) cat €1300 for specimen opts. Extremely rare. (13) (P) $800 $1500

3552 Morocco: 1900 opt Reichspost set 3c/3pf - 6P25/5Mk, inc 2Mk (both types), 3Mk (both types) & 5Mk (both types) retouched in white, & type II 1903 printing with diff opt type). VF M/MLH. SG 7-19 & 24 cat £900. Mi 7-19 inc 19II & 19IV cat €1050. (16). (P) $400 $600

3553 Morocco: 1905 opt set 3c/3pf - 6P25/5Mk, no wmk. VFM, 3Mk fresh MUH. SG 26-38 cat £600. Mi 21-33 cat €870 inc MUH 3Mk (€550 alone). (13). (P) $275 $400

3554 Morocco: 1905 opt set 3c/3pf - 6P25/5Mk, with wmk. VF M/MLH. SG 39-50 cat £650. Mi 34-45 cat €630. (12). (P) $275 $400

3555 Samoa: 1893 precursor use of Germany 2Mk dark red-carmine horiz pr with "Apia KDPA 8.11.93" cds. G-FU, sl flts. Mi V37e cat €600, SG ZG1b cat £700. Exp Mansfeld. (P) $130 $200

3556 Samoa: 1900-01 Yacht set 3pf-5Mk, no wmk. VF fresh M. SG 7-19 cat £225. Mi 7-19 cat €220. (13). (P) $120 $160

3557 Samoa: 1900 Yacht set 3pf-5Mk, no wmk. VFU, with various Apia cds, some on piece. Mi 7-19 cat €1000, SG G7-19 cat £1100+. Top value 5Mk with Steuer BPP photo cert. (13). (P) $500 $700

3558 Samoa: 1900 Yacht 5Mk no wmk top value on Registered cover, tied by "Apia 31 1 02" cds, with reg label, to Germany with Coln b/s. SG G19 cat £700++, Mi 19 cat €600++ -both as loose stamps, cat €1300+ on philatelic cover. Nice! (P) $700 $1000

3559 SW Africa: 1897 2-hyphen opt set 3pf-50pf, inc extra 3pf shade. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 1-4 & footnote cat £770. Mi 1-4 & I-II cat €670. (7). (P) $300 $450

3560 SW Africa: 1898-1900 single hyphen opt set 3pf-50pf inc three 3pf shades. VF M/MLH. SG 5-10 cat £500. MI 5-10 cat €535. (8). (P) $250 $350

3561 SW Africa: 1901 Yacht set 3pf-5Mk, no wmk. VF M/MLH, 2Mk MUH. SG 11-23 cat £650+. Mi 11-23 cat €680 inc MUH 2Mk (13). (P) $300 $450

3562 SW Africa: 1901 Yacht 5Mk red & black, no wmk. VFU on piece with "Swakopmund 8 5 07" cds. SG 23 cat £225. Mi 23 cat €200. (P) $80 $150

3563 SW Africa: 1906-19 Yacht set 3pf-5Mk, with wmk, cheapest perfs, plus booklet pane of 5pf x2 +10pf x4 & vertical 5pf+10pf pr. F-VF M/MLH. SG 24-32, 25b cat £200+. Mi 24-32 HBI 13 & S12 cat €145. (17). (P) $90 $120

3564 SW Africa: 1906 Yacht 5pf with wmk in vertical pr with "Brief Marken" label from booklet pane. VF fresh MUH, typical perfs at top ex booklet. Mi S7(R61/25) cat €750. Very rare. (P) $500 $700

3565 SW Africa: 1906 Yacht 5pf with wmk in vertical pr with "M Liemann" label from booklet pane. VF fresh MUH, typical perfs at top ex booklet. Mi S8 (R7/25) cat €700. Very rare. (P) $500 $700

3566 Togo: 1897-98 opt set 3pf-50pf, inc 3 shades of 3pf. VFM, one 3pf tiny thin. SG 1-6 cat £200. Mi 1-6 cat €180. (8). (P) $70 $100

3567 Togo: 1897-98 opt set 3pf-50pf inc extra 3pf bistre-brown & deep red-brown shades, plus rare 10pf dark rose-red shade (checked under UV). VFU. SG G1-6 inc G1a/b cat £395, plus unlisted scarce 10pf shade. Mi 1-6 inc 1a-c & 3a/b cat €650. (9). (P) $250 $400

3568 Togo: 1900 Yacht 5Mk on registered cover, tied by "Lome Togogebiet 27.9.13" cds, with reg label, to Germany with Berlin arrival b/s. SG G19 cat £700, Mi 19 cat €600 -both as loose stamp, €1300 on philatelic cover. Very attractive. (P) $700 $1000

3569 Turkey POs: 1884 Opt Eagle set 10pa on 5pf - 2½Pi on 50pf, inc 10pf, 20pf, 50pf shades, plus 25pf & 50pf types. F-VF M/MUH. Mi 1-5 cat €1690, SG 1-8 cat £1520. (10) (P) $400 $600

3570 Turkey POs: 1889 Opt Eagle set 10pa on 5pf - 2½p on 50pf plus 5pf, 10pf (2), 25pf & 50pf (4) listed shades inc rare 50pf lake brown. F-VF fresh M. SG 9-16 cat £683+=, plus rare shades, Mi 6-10 cat €2470. Rare 50pf shade with Steuer BPP photo-cert. (13) (P) $600 $900

3571 Turkey POs: 1900 Opt Reichspost set 10pa/5pf - 25pi/5Mk, plus 3M & 5Mk types I, II & III inc rare type I w/o retouching. VF M/MLH. Mi 12I-23II cat €1645, SG 17-28 cat £1820. The rare 5Mk type I exp Hollman BPP. (15) (P) $500 $700

3572 Turkey POs: 1900 opt Reichpost set 10pf/5pf-25Pi/5Mk opt Specimen. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 17-28(s), Mi 12-23I.IISP cat €2480. Rare set. (12) (P) $1300 $2000

3573 Turkey POs: 1902-04 Opt Reichspost set 10pa/5pf - 25pi/5Mk, "A" with serif. VF fresh M. Mi 12II-23II cat £650, SG 29-34 cat £771. (6) (P) $250 $350

3574 Turkey POs: 1905 Opt Deutsches Reich set 10pa/5pf - 25pi 5Mk, plus 1Mk perf type & 3Mk shade, no wmk. VF fresh MLH. Mi 24-35 cat €1150, SG 34-50 cat £840. (14) (P) $300 $450

3575 Turkey POs: 1905-13 Opt Deutsches Reich set 10pa/5pf - 25pi/5Mk, plus 3Mk & 5Mk shades, wmk. Lozenges. Plus 1908 diag opt set 5c/5pf - 100c/80pf. VF fresh MLH. Mi 36-47 & 48-52 cat €490, SG 47-58 + footnote cat £536. (14) (P) $150 $250

GERMANY - STATES

3576 Wurttemberg: 1873 Arms 70Kr purple, from 1st printing. VFU appearance, thinned, "Boennigheim 20 3 74" cds, 4 large margins & deep colour. Mi 42a cat €7000, SG 84 cat £9000. Exp Thoma BPP, plus 2012 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $500 $1000

3577 Wurttemburg: 1916 Municipal Service 25th Anniv set 2½pf-50pf in FULL SHEETS of 40 with full margins & printing order imprints. Superb fresh MUH. Mi D123-9 cart €2000 for singles, SG M202-8 cat £880 for M singles, should be at least double, £1760 MUH, plus huge premium for rare full sheet. (7 sheets of 40). $500 $800

3578 Wurttemberg: 1916 King Official set 2½pf-1Mk, ea in full sheets of 100 with full margins & printing order imprints. Mostly superb fresh MUH, only couple stamps with gum blemishes. Mi D241-50 cat €4500, SG O209-18 cat £1900 as M singles, should be at least double, €3800 MUH, plus huge premium for very rare full sheets. (10 sheets of 100). (P) $1000 $1500

GERMANY

3579 1905-13 Germania 50pf black & purple on orange-white with wmk, pre-war printing. VF fresh MLH. SG 90(var), Mi 91Iy cat €1200. Very rare shade. Exp Jaschke BPP. (P) $300 $450

3580 1912 Rhein-Main Airmail "Gelber Hund" opt 1Mk/10pf. VFU. Mi IV cat €200. (P) $100 $150

3582 1912 Rhein-Main Airmail set 10pf-30pf. F-VF fresh MUH. Mi I-III cat €230. (3). (P) $80 $120

3583 1913 Zeppelin "Sachsen" Special Flights red-brown on yellow semi-official airmail, issued for flights between Liegnitz, Bunzlau, Frankenstein & Haida. VFU appearance, expertly repaired thin, Flugpost (Liegnitz) 3.11.13" cds. Mi HF11a cat €600 & underpriced as genuine examples are very rare (beware of reprints). 2013 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $300 $450

3584 1913 Zeppelin (Dusseldorf) Special Semi Official Flight 10pf blue, perf 12. VF fresh M. Mi HF9 cat €1500. Very rare M as almost all were affixed to flight cards. Buhler photo-cert. (P) $700 $1000