45381933 "10 Cents Stamp Duty" & 2 Chinese characters opt KGV 12c purple on yellow, UR cnr marginal blk of 6 with control no.J8289. Superb MUH. Bft 152 cat £150 for M, should be at least £300 MUH, plus premium for control blk. Spectacular & very rare. (P) $300$500
45391935 KGV Silver Jubilee set 3c-20c blks of 4. VF fresh MUH. SG 133- 36 cat £260 for M, should be at least £1040 MUH. (4 blks). (P) $400$600
45401935 KGV Silver Jubilee set 3c-20c plus 1954-62 QEII set 5c-$10. VF M/MLH, QEII fresh. SG 133-6, 178-91 cat £265. (18). (P) $80$120
45411935 KGV Silver Jubilee 5c, variety "extra flagstaff" on UL stamp of LL cnr blk of 4. VF fresh MUH. SG 134/134a cat £350 for M, should be at least £700 MUH singles, plus premium for blk. (P) $500$800
45421935 KGV Silver Jubilee 20c blk of 4. VF fresh MUH. SG 136 cat £160 for M, should be at least £320 MUH. (P) $200$300
45471938-52 KGVI $1 red-orange & green, ordinary paper, variety fat stroke at right. VF MLH. SG 156(var) cat £26++ as normal, plus premium for variety. $20$40
45481938-52 KGVI $1 yellow-orange & green, chalk surfaced paper, variety "broken H". VF fresh MUH. SG 156c(var) cat £90++ as normal, plus significant premium for variety. (P) $150$250
45491938-52 KGVI $5 Green & violet, ordinary paper. VF fresh MLH, almost MUH. SG 160 cat £80. (P) $30$50
4550 1938-52 KGVI $10 green & violet. VF MUH, left marginal, nice colour. SG 161 cat £700. Rarely seen MUH. $700$1000
45511938-52 KGVI $10 green & violet, 1st issue colours. Superb MLH & much fresher than usual. SG 161 cat £700. (P) $350$450
45521938 Numeral 5c green Postal Fiscal. VF fresh MUH. SG F12 cat £100. Only authorised for postal use for 9 days. (P) $100$150
45531946 Victory set 30c & $1, both with variety "extra stroke, the 30c in pr with normal. VF MUH. SG 169-70a cat £254+. (3) (P) $180$250
45541948 Silver Wedding set 10c & $10 tied to FDC (sl tones) by "Hong Kong 22 DE 48" First Day of Issue cds. SG 171-2 cat £130 as loose stamps alone & worth many times that for rare FDC. (P) $350$500
45551945 local cover with boxed "Hong Kong 1945 Postage Paid" h/s used on all civilian mail after liberation until 28th Sept. VF. Very rare. (P) $400$700
45561951 use of KGVI 40c Air Letter, "Hong Kong" 25½mm long, grey stock. U, light folds, "Kowloon 24 JUN 1951" pmk. Yang AL3. $30$50
HONG KONG - POs CHINA/JAPAN
45571917-21 CHINA opt KGV 1c-$1, wmk mult crown. VF fresh MLH. SG 1-13 cat £329. (12). (P) $220$300
45581917-21 CHINA opt KGV 1c-$1, wmk mult crown. VF fresh MLH. SG 1-13 cat £329. (12). (P) $220$300
45591917-21 CHINA opt KGV 1c-$1 wmk mult crown, plus 50c (2) & $1 shades. F-VF M. SG 1-13 cat £564. (15). (P) $250$350
45601917-21 CHINA opt set 50c-$10 opt SPECIMEN. Mostly F-VFM, some part gum. SG 12-17s cat £2250. Rare set. (6). (P) $1500$2500
45611917-21 CHINA opt KGV $1 reddish purple & bright blue on blue, wmk mult crown. VF fresh MLH. SG 13 cat £85. (P) $70$100
45621917-21 CHINA opt KGV $1 grey-purple & blue on blue, wmk mult crown. VF fresh M. SG 13a cat £90. (P) $70$100
45631917-21 CHINA opt KGV $2 carmine-red & grey-black, wmk mult crown. Superb MLH. SG 14 cat £225. (P) $150$250
45641917-21 CHINA opt KGV $2 carmine-red & grey-black, wmk mult crown. VF fresh MLH. SG 14 cat £225. (P) $180$250
45651917-21 CHINA opt KGV $10 purple & black on red, wmk mult crown. VF fresh M, nice deep colour. SG 17 cat £700. (P) $550$800
45661922-27 CHINA opt KGV set 1c-$2, wmk script. F-VFM. SG 18-28 cat £425. (11). (P) $250$350
45671918 CHINA opt KGV 1½c on 1c brown on buff Postcard. VF UN, typical darker stock. H&G 5, Yang P36. Rare. (P) $200$300
4568Amoy: 1863-71 QV 2c brown with "D27" pmk. FU, sm tear at base. SG Z8 cat £40. $20$30
4574Anping (Taiwan): 1882-91 QV 2c carmine, wmk crown CA. VFU, on piece with "Anping JA 16 90" cds. SG Z120 cat £950+. Extremely rare genuine example, certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $1300$2000
4578Hankow: 1863-71 QV 12c blue with "D29" pmk heavily over-struck with "S1" pmk. FU. SG Z431/776 cat £55+. (P) $35$50
4579Shanghai: 1863 QV 24c green wmk crown CC (perfs trimmed etc) with 7-point star h/s believed used in Shanghai, also with barred oval B62 pmk. Most unusual. (P) $100$200
4580Shanghai: 1863-71 QV 6c lilac INVERTED wmk with "S1" pmk in blue. FU. SG Z774(var) cat £24 for normal wmk, inverted cat x8, thus with this pmk would be £190. Rare combination. (P) $100$200
45881871-73 King 3Kr green lithographed. F-VF fresh M, with nice original gum. SG 3 cat £1700, Mi 2 cat €1500. 2015 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $600$800
45891871 Newspaper 1Kr red, imperf, part sheet wmk "kr" in circle, this being the 1896 official reprint. Superb fresh M, 4 margins. SG N14(R), Mi ND14 cat €600. Only 1800 printed. (P) $300$400
45901926 Madonna & Child set 1P-5P. VF fresh MUH. Mi 427-9 cat €140, SG 476-8 cat £195 for M, should be at least £390 MUH. (3). (P) $60$100
45911932 Madonna set 1P-10P. VF fresh MUH. Mi 484-7; SG 535-8 cat £500 for M, should be at least double, £1000 MUH. (4) (P) $300$400
45921918 Airmail cover franked Repulo Posta opt set 1K50 & 4K50, plus Harvester 5f & Parliament 80f & 1K, all tied by "Budapest 918 JUL 10" cds. To Poland, with Flugpost Wien transit cds & Flugpost Krakau arrival b/s. VF. SG 271-2, Mi 210-11. Budapest-Krakau covers are very rare. (P) $600$1000
45931920 cover (partial back) franked general Revenue 50f brown & red pr of the 1914 issue, tied by "Szeged" cds date. Rare usage $50$100
HUNGARY - OCCUPATIONS
4594West Hungary (Lajtabansag): 1921 Postage Due 50t black & green, error centre INVERTED. VF fresh MUH. Mi P1(var). Only 1 sheet recorded. 2015 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $200$400
45961856-64 QV ½a blue Die I, IMPERF bottom marginal blk of 12, no wmk (sheet wmk in margin). Superb MUH, "dried" never hinged original gum, all 4 margins. SG 37a cat £5400 for M, should be at least £10,800 MUH, plus huge premium for exceedingly rare large blk. Certificate can be obtained on request (12) (P) $5000$8000
45971856-64 QV ½a blue Die I, IMPERF horiz pr, no wmk. Superb MUH "dried" never hinged original gum, 4 large margins. SG 37a cat £900 for M, should be at least double, £1800 MUH. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $1000$1500
45981865-74 QV range with 1865 ½a, 8p, 1a & 2a & 1866-78 4a, all opt thick CANCELLED (13x2mm), plus 1874 1R opt thin CANCELLED (14x2½mm), all wmk elephant. From DLR archives colour sample proof sheets. VF fresh MUH. SG ex 54-63, 71, 79 cat £206 for M, should be at least double, £412 MUH normals & much rarer with opt (6) (P) $200$300
45991865-78 QV range with 8p purple, 1a brown, 2a orange & 4a green, all marg blks of 4, all opt CANCELLED 13 x 2½mm, all wmk elephant. From De La Rue archives, being from colour sample proof sheets. VF fresh MUH. SG ex 56-62 & 71 cat £512 for M, should be at least double, £1024 MUH normals & much rarer with opt, especially as blks. (16) (P) $500$700
46011866-72 "Service" opt QV 4a green, wmk elephant head. VFM, usual tropicalised gum. SG O13 cat £500. Rare stamp. Copy of Holcombe photo cert of blk of from where it came. (P) $300$400
46021866-72 "Service" opt QV 4a green, UR marginal blk of 4, wmk elephant head. VFM, usual tropicalised gum. SG O13 cat £2000 as singles, plus premium for blk. Rare. Copy of Holcombe photo cert of larger blk it came from. (4). (P) $1300$1800
46031902-11 KEVII 25R brownish orange & blue, top value. Superb U, light cds at top only leaving King's head clear. SG 147 cat £1700++. The most attractive used example we have seen. (P) $1200$1800
46041911-22 KGV set 3p-5R, wmk large star, the extra shades of 3p(3), ½a, 1a (2), 1½a, 2a, 6a, 8a & 1R. F-VF fresh M/MLH. SG 151-88 cat £210. (26) (P) $150$200
46051911-22 KGV 1a carmine, UL cnr marginal blk of 8, error grossly misplaced perfs through middle all 8, wmk star. Stamps VF MUH, darker gum. SG 160(var). Spectacular error blk. (P) $500$1000
46061911-22 KGV 1a Carmine, LL cnr marginal blk of 8, error grossly misplaced perfs through middle of stamps, wmk large star. VF MUH, darker gum. SG 160(var). Spectacular error blk. (P) $500$1000
46071911-22 KGV 15R blue & olive, wmk large star. VF fresh M. SG 190 cat £275. (P) $230$300
46081911-22 KGV 15R blue & olive, wmk large star. F-VF fresh MLH. SG 190 cat £275. (P) $180$250
46091911-22 KGV 25R orange & blue, wmk large star. F-VF fresh MLH, sl gum vert crease. SG 191 cat £500. Rare top value. (P) $400$550
46101921-22 KGV inc 9p/1a 3 shades, ¼a on ½a 2 shades & 1a-3a wmk large star. F-VF M, 1½a UN. SG 192-200 cat £82. (9) $40$60
46171937-40 KGVI 1a red uncut booklet panes sheet of 256 with barred gutters every 5th row, ea pane of 16x4 has tete-beche prs across the centre, giving a total of 64 tete-beche prs, plus another 64 inverted wmk & 64 normal. Superb fresh MUH. SG 250/250a/250w cat £416++, plus premium for fresh sheet. Spectacular. $500$700
46181940-43 KGVI set 3p-14a, blks of 4. VF fresh MUH. SG 265-77 cat £180 as singles. (14 blks). $120$180
46191911 FFC franked KEVII ½a tied by red aeroplane cachet "First Aerial Post UP Exhibition Allahabad 1911" To Ambala, with b/s of "Allhabad 18 FE 11" & Ambala arrival cds. (P) $700$1000
46201920 Airmail cover 2nd flight Karachi-Bombay airmail, franked KGV ½a & 8a tied by "Karachi Air Post 30 JAN 20" biplane cds. (P) $150$250
46211925 FFC Calcutta-Risalpur franked KGV 1a tied by "Risalpur 2 FEB 25" arrival cds, plus with "Calcutta-Risalpur Demonstration Flight" aeroplane cachet, & signed by pilot Flight Lt Graham. To Ambala with arrival b/s. Only 35 flown. (P) $500$800
46221927 FFC Calcutta-Akyab franked KGV ½a(2) tied by "Park Street Calcutta 18 DEC 27" cds, plus "Red Rose" map label on green alsotied. Reverse endorsed "Certified conveyed by air from Calcutta to Akyab in the "Red Rose" light aeroplane WN Lancaster Pilot Dec 22 1927". Only 32 flown. (P) $1500$2500
46231927 FFC Calcutta-Rangoon franked KGV 1a tied by "Park Street Calcutta 18 DEC 27" cds, plus "Red Rose map label on pink. Reverse endorsed "Certified conveyed by Air from Calcutta to Rangoon in the "Red Rose" light aeroplane WN Lancaster Pilot Dec 23 1927" Only 52 flown. (P) $700$1000
46241933 FFC with "Raj Darbhanga" flap imprint, franked KGV 3p(2) & 8a airmail, tied by "Houston Mount Everest Flight Purnea 7 Apr 33" cds, plus Houston Mt Everest Flight 1933 3-line cachet on reverse. Endorsed "I certify this cover was flown over Mt Everest 3rd April 1933 D McIntyre". To Andover England with part arrival b/s, redirected to Devon. Great rarity! (P) $6000$9000
46251935 Quetta Earthquake stampless cover from India (now Pakistan), endorsed at UR "Earthquake No stamps" (wrinkles, tone etc), airmail to Sydney with "T" h/s & "220c" m/s struck out & 1/10 in blue crayon, plus "Mosman 21 JE 35" arrival b/s. Rare usage & destination. (P) $150$300
46261937 "All India Jamboree" printed cover franked green Rocket Despatch stamp tied by "All India Boy Scouts Jamboree Rocket Despatch3 FEB Delhi" cancel, carried by rocket no.38 "Princess Elizabeth", also franked KGV 9p tied by special jamboree pmk. VF. Rare & attractive. (P) $1000$1500
46271937 Brisbane-New Delhi India by Mrs Bonney, franked 3d Air & Queensland QV 1d (2), tied by "Brisbane 8 APR 1937" cds, plus India KGV 12a for return by air mail, tied by New Delhi pmk cds, With flight cachet front & back & "Coronation Day" red h/s plus signed by pilot & with return arrival b/s. AAMC 714k. Very rare. (P) $450$600
46281937 cover franked KGVI 9p(2) & 1a, tied by "Postal Audit Building Madras 23 AUG 37" First Day of Issue. Comp "set" as all other values issued later. To Malta with Valletta transit pmk & "Sliema BO" arrival b/s. SG 249-50. Scarce FDC . $60$100
INDIAN STATES & POs ABROAD
4629China Exped Force: 1905-11 CEF opt KEVII 1a, variety opt DOUBLE, 1 albino. VF fresh MUH. SG C13a cat £100 for M, should be at least double, £200 MUH. Copy of 2004 RPSL photo cert for part sheet it came from. (P) $100$150
4630China Exped Force: 1905-11 CEF opt KEVII 1a, variety opt DOUBLE, 1 albino, in gutter blk of 12. VF fresh MUH. SG C13a cat £1200 for M, should be at least double, £2400 MUH, plus premium for gutter blk. Copy of 2004 RPSL photo cert for part sheet it camefrom with photocopy to show position. (12) (P) $900$1500
4631China Exped Force: 1905-11 opt KEVII 1a, variety opt DOUBLE, 1 albino in UL corner marginal blk of 4. VF fresh MUH. SG C13a cat £400 for M, should be at least double, £800 MUH, plus premium for blk. Copy of 2004 RPSL photo cert for part sheet it came from with photocopy to show position. (4). (P) $350$500
4632Alwar: 1945 Arms 1a blue Revenue printer's sample Proof (instead of black-brown) opt "Waterlow & Sons Ltd Specimen" with small security punch. VF fresh UN as made. Bft 341(p). Rare! (P) $50$100
4633Bamra: 1888 Type-set 4a black on yellow, imperf. Superb fresh UN as issued. SG 5 cat £120+. Rare genuine example. (P) $150$250
4634Bamra: 1890-93 Type-set 1R black on rose-lilac, capital "P", ornament type c (6½mm). Superb fresh UN as issued, 4 margins. SG 24 cat £100+. (P) $120$180
4635Bhopal: 1908-11 "SERVICE" opt Arms 1a carmine-red, IMPERF vert pr, error "SERVICE" INVERTED & shifted, opt type O2. Superb fresh UN, all 4 margins. SG O306(var) unlisted, but SG O302a/b cat £180 for such pr. (P) $60$100
4636Bhopal: 1908-11 SERVICE opt Arms 1a carmine-red, IMPERF blk of 4, error "SERVICE" INVERTED & shifted, opt type O2. Superb fresh UN, left marginal, 4 margins. SG O306(var), unlisted as yet but SG O302a/b cat £380 for such error. (P) $120$200
4637Bhopal: 1936-49 SERVICE opt Pictorial 2a brown & blue, error opt INVERTED. VF fresh MUH. SG O337b cat £300 for M, should be at least double, £600 MUH. Only part of 1 sheet recorded. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $400$600
4638Bhopal: 1936-49 SERVICE opt Pictorial 1R dull blue & bright purple, opt with serifs, 11½mm long, error "SREVICE" for "SERVICE". VF fresh MLH, gum wrinkles. SG O342a cat £200. Very rare error & certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $250$400
4639Bijawar: 1937 Maharajah set 4a-1R, all cnr marginal. Superb fresh MUH. SG 11-15 cat £150++. Scarce so nice. (5) (P) $250$350
4641Bundi: 1897-98 Dagger 1R yellow/blue, narrow blade, vert laid paper. Fresh UN as issued, tiny pinhole, 4 margins & superb appearance. SG 10 cat £600 & undercatalogued. Very rare genuine & certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $600$900
4642Bundi: 1914-41 Raja & Cows 5R scarlet & emerald, inscriptions type C. Superb fresh UN as issued. SG 49 cat £400+ & greatly under-catalogued. Rare top value. (P) $500$700
4643Bundi: 1915-41 "BUNDI SERVICE" opt Raja & Cows 3R blue & red-brown, opt type B. Superb fresh UN, UL cnr marginal. SG O25B cat £450 & greatly under-catalogued. Very rare, high value. (P) $550$800
4644Bundi: 1915-41 "BUNDI SERVICE" opt Raja & Cows 4R emerald & scarlet, opt type B. F-VF fresh UN as issued, LL cnr marginal. SG O26B cat £375 & greatly under-catalogued. Very rare, high value. (P) $450$600
4645Bundi: 1915-41 Native Script Service opt Raja & Cows 5R emerald & scarlet, top value, opt type A. Superb fresh UN, as issued. SG O27A cat £375 & greatly under-catalogued. A very rare top value. (P) $550$800
4646Chamba: 1913-23 SERVICE opt KGV 1a, error CHAMBA STATE printed on GUMMED SIDE. VF MUH, R marginal. SG O38(var). Only 1 sheet printed. (P) $70$100
4647Chamba: 1935-36 CHAMBA STATE opt KGV 2a vermilion, small die. VF MUH. SG 79 cat £140 for M, should be at least double, £280 MUH. Rare stamp! (P) $300$450
4652Charkhari: 1909 Crossed Swords 1p turquoise-blue (swords right over left) horiz pr, error IMPERF between. VF fresh MLH. SG 16a cat £250+. Very rare. (P) $300$450
4653Charkhari: 1930-45 Crossed Swords 1p dull green (swords left over right) imperf on pelure paper, variety void printing in UR cnr due to cracked plate. Superb UN as issued, 4 margins. SG 32(var) cat £85++ as normal plus premium for variety est at double so £170+. (P) $120$200