4947Tuscany: 1851-52 Lion 60c brick-red on azure top value. VFU appearance, small expert repair in left margin, light cancel not obscuring the value. SG 23 cat £27,000 = A$55,000, Sass 9 cat €40,000 = A$60,000+. Overall an unusually nice genuine example of this major classic rarity. 2014 Bottacchi AIEP photo-cert. (P) $2800$4000
4948Tuscany: 1860 Arms 3L yellow-ochre top value, wmk vertical wavy lines. VF fresh M appearance, tiny expert repairs at sides almost undetectable, partial gum added, superb appearance, bright colour. Sass 23 cat €400,000 = A$600,000+. SG 51 cat £225,000 = A$450,000+. An extremely rare stamp of which genuine unused examples are almost never seen anywhere (and for which a cert from a specialist expert is a must as extremely dangerous forgeries exist), & certainly the only genuine example ever offered for sale in Australia. The rarest standard classic European stamp & one of the famous classic rarities of the world. Exp Brun, plus 2013 Bottacchi AIEP photo cert. (P) $18000$28000
4949Tuscany: 1853 folded letter wrapper franked Lion 2c blue (3+ margins), tied by rare box of diamonds pmk & with "Pisa 24 MAR 1853"cds - both in red. SG 12, Sass 5 cat €10,000+ on cover for this rare pmk combination. 2009 Colla AIEP photo cert. (P) $1000$1500
4950Tuscany: 1855 folded letter wrapper franked Lion 2c (almost 4 margins), tied by "11 AUG 1855 Firenze" ribbon at base cds. SG 11, Sass 5 cat €900 on cover. (P) $200$300
49521916 WAR STAMP opt KGV 3d purple on lemon, error opt type 20 INVERTED. VF fresh MUH. SG 72aa cat £325 for M, should be at least double, £650 MUH. Copy of 2005 BPA photo cert for blk it came from. (P) $250$400
49531916 WAR STAMP opt KGV 3d purple on lemon, error opt type 20 INVERTED. VF fresh MUH, left marginal. SG 72aa cat £325 for M, should be at least double, £650 MUH. Copy of 2005 BPA photo cert of blk from it came from. (P) $275$400
49541916 WAR STAMP opt KGV 3d purple on lemon, LL cnr blk of 4 with plate no.1, error opt type 20 INVERTED. VF fresh MUH, crease in margin. SG 72aa cat £1300 for M, should be at least double, £2600 MUH, plus extra for plate blk. 2005 BPA photo cert. (P) $1200$1800
49551917 War Stamp opt KGV 1½ orange, error opt type 21 INVERTED. VF fresh MUH, UL cnr marginal. SG 74d cat £80 for M, should be at least double, £160 MUH. (P) $80$120
49581919 Airmail "plane" opt set 1½s & 3s. VF fresh MLH. Sak C22-23 cat Y190,000, SG 196-197 cat £1025. Rare genuine set & certificate can be obtained on request. (2). (P) $700$1000
49591924 Empress Jingu 5y green, wmk, wavy lines, perf 12. Superb MUH, never hinged original gum, UL cnr marginal. SG 224 cat £300 for M, should be at least double, £600 MUH, Sak 209 cat Y55,000 for M, so Y100,000 MUH. (P) $400$600
49601924-1935 Empress Jingu ¥5 green, perf 13x13½. VF fresh MUH. Sak 209-10 cat ¥55,000 for M, so ¥110,000 MUH, SG 224a cat £400 for M, should be at least double, £800 MUH. Rare MUH. (P) $400$600
49611934 Airmail M/Sheet of 4. VF fresh MUH insignificant marks on gum in upper cnrs as was displayed using cover cnrs. SG MS271 cat£1300 for M, should be at least double, £2600 MUH, Sak C56 cat Y320,000. Key M/S of Japan. (P) $1000$1500
49621937 Admiral Togo 80s booklet containing 4s green pane of 20, cover blue & red checks. VF fresh MUH, interleaving adhered as usual. Sak B18 cat Y58,000+. (P) $250$350
49631940 Kirishima National Park M/Sheet in Official folder. VF MUH, sl tropical spots on gum. SG MS372 cat £300, Sak P29 cat ¥65,000 (P) $170$250
49641948 Beauty 5Y brown. VF MUH, small natural paper inclusion on reverse. SG 514 cat £95. Sak 140 cat Y18,000 $40$60
49761923 Independence 3-line vertical opt 1P, reading down. F-VF MLH. Sc 78(var), SG 103A cat £750 & much undercatalogued. Extremely rare as only one pane of 24 believed printed! 2012 Sorani photo-cert. (P) $600$900
49771923 surch 5/10 h/s in violet-black on 1922 surch 5Pi, perf 14. VFU. Sc 86, SG 73 cat £85. Only about 500 of all h/s colours printed. (P) $70$100
49781923 Surch ½Pi h/s in black on 1922 "Arab Govt" opt 2Pi, perf 14 pr, error left stamp surch omitted. VF fresh MUH/MLH. Sc 92(var),SG 80ca cat £1000+ & much undercataloged. Extremely rare with only several recorded. 2012 Sorani photo-cert. (P) $1000$1500
49791923 Surch "2Pi" black h/s on 1923 3-line typo opt 20Pi top value, with opt in BLACK instead of gold. Superb MLH. SG 88a cat £2000 & much undercatalogued. Great rarity as only 12 believed printed! 1982 BPA & 2012 RPSL photo certs. (P) $2000$3000
49801924 Official opt Hejaz Arms ½pa red blk of 4, variety "Arabic 1242" on UR stamp. VF fresh MUH. SG O117 cat £256 as M singles, should be at least £512 MUH, plus premium for variety blk. (P) $350$500
KENYA, UGANDA & TANGANYIKA
49811904-7 KEVII Set ½a-5R, wmk mult crown. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 17-30 cat £425. (13) (P) $300$400
49821912-21 KGV 500R green & red on green, wmk mult crown, opt SPECIMEN. Superb fresh M, sl gum adhesions, beautiful bright colours. SG 63s cat £1300 (normal cat £38,000). (P) $1100$1500
49831919 "4 cents" & bar opt KGV 6c scarlet, error opt INVERTED. VF fresh MUH. SG 64c cat £350 for M, should be at least double, £700 MUH. (P) $400$600
49841922-27 KGV 5c green opt SPECIMEN error opt DOUBLE, partly overlapping but very distinct. VF fresh MLH. SG 78(var). Important new discovery sure to get SG cat listing. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $700$1000
49851922-27 KGV 5/- carmine-red, wmk crown to right of CA. VF F/C with "Law Courts" cds. SG 92w normal U cat £550. (P) $100$200
49861922-27 KGV £1 black & orange. Postally FU with "Navabi 24 De 33" cds. SG 95 cat £325. (P) $200$300
49871922-27 KGV £2 green & purple opt SPECIMEN. F-VFM, disturbed gum & a bit tropicalised. SG 96s cat £300 (normal £1100) (P) $130$200
49891922-27 KGV £4 black & magenta opt SPECIMEN. M, cnr thin & a bit tropicalised. SG 98s cat £450 (normal cat £3000). (P) $130$200
49901922-27 KGV £20 red & green opt SPECIMEN. F-VFM, disturbed gum & a bit tropicalised. SG 101s cat £1300 (normal cat £29,000). (P) $600$900
49911922-27 KGV £25 black & red opt SPECIMEN. VFM, sl tropicalised. SG 102s cat £1400 (normal cat £38,000). (P) $1200$1600
49921922-27 KGV £100 red & black, top value. F-VF F/C with "Inland Revenue 3 DEC 1925" cds, some pin holes etc, not noticeable fromfront. SG 105 cat £2000 for F/C (normal M cat £160,000) & unknown postally U. (P) $1000$1500
49931922-27 KGV Fiscal usages collection on album pages inc 1/-, 2/-, 3/- (2), plus 3/- Jet black shade, 4/-, 5/- (2), 10/- & £1 (2), plus £5 strip of 3, all with Law Courts Nairobi or Mombasa cds. 20c orange with straight line violet "Standard Bank of SA Nairobi" cancel. £1 with m/s cancel, 2/- with eagle on globe "Nairobi Colony Of Kenya" circular cancel. Also 1/-, 4/- pr on piece, £2 & 10/- on large part document with red seal, all with red embossed "Kenya Revenue" & Lion cancels. Almost all VF F/C. SG est cat £550++ as F/C (normal M cat £6100+ & £5 unknown postally U). Interesting group with nice cancels & frankings. (23) (P) $450$600
4994c.1922-28 "KENYA JUDICIAL" red or black opt KGV 1/-, 2/-, 3/-, 4/-, 10/- & £1. VF F/C with "Law Courts" cds. Bft ex 9-31 cat £95+. (6). (P) $130$200
49951928-33 Postage Due set 5c to 1/- opt/perf SPECIMEN. VF fresh MLH. SG D1-6s cat £325. Very scarce. (6). (P) $300$450
49961935-37 KGV Lake Naivasha 1/- black & green, perf 13x12. VFU. SG 118a cat £140. (P) $80$120
49991938-54 KGVI Bird 1c black & brown, 2 blks of 14, 1st is LR cnr marginal with DLR imprint, 3rd stamp on top row with "retouched value tablet" (R9/6), also varieties spot on bird's neck (R10/8) & spot on King's nose (R10/9), 2nd blk UR cnr marginal, 2nd stamp on bottom row with "break in bird's breast" & also "straight diag scratch" (R1/5). VF fresh MUH, 1 block with part perf separation between 2 stamps. SG 131/131ad/ae cat £143. (2 blks of 14) $100$200
50001938 KGVI Pictorial 3sh40 booklet with panes of 15c & 20c, error wax interleaves in front of stamps instead of on gum side. VF MUH. SG SB3(var) cat £300++ as normal, premium for error. (P) $200$400
50011948 KGVI Silver Wedding set 20c & £1 with local h/s SPECIMEN (Samuel type K4) in violet, both in UR cnr blks of 8 or 9, with sheet number 001. VF fresh M with paper adhesions to reverse from mounting in archive book. SG 157-58(s). UNIQUE blks as only 1 sheet of 60 of ea existed, ex KUT postal archive. We sold a set of singles in auction 273 for $815, & a set of imprint blks for $11,000 in auction 278, so such unique sheet no cnr multiples would calculate to $7000-$8000. Copy of BPA photo certs for sheets they came from, plus 2013 Ceremuga photo cert. (17) (P) $5500$8000
50021937 Brisbane-Kisumu Kenya by Mrs Bonney, franked KGV ½d (2) & Queensland QV 1d, tied by "Brisbane 8 APR 1937" machine pmk, plus KUT Coronation 5c blk of 4 for return by surface mail, tied by "Kisumu 14 JY 37" cds. With flight cachet front & back, plus signed by pilot & with return arrival b/s. AAMC 715c. Very rare. (P) $350$500
KOREA - NORTH
50031950 Occupation of South Korea double circle opt 20w brown, opt in red. VF MUH, right marginal. SG 2, Mi 2. (P) $50$100
KOREA - SOUTH
50041950 "Unification of Korea" 100w blue special imperf presentation M/Sheet showing President Syngman Rhee. Prematurely issued to celebrate United Nations troops capturing all of North Korea. VF fresh UN as issued, original size 91x137mm. KSSC PSC38 cat W4,000,000. SG 137(MS), Mi Blk 19 cat €6000 = A$9000+. Extremely rare as while 300 were printed, the vast majority were destroyed in the counter offensive by communist & Chinese forces that captured Seoul. (P) $1200$2000
50051950 "Unification of Korea" set 100w-200w as special imperf presentation M/Sheets on granite paper, with 100w blue showing President Syngman Rhee, 100w yellow-green showing South Korean Flag over North Korean mountains & 200w blue-green showing map of Korea with South Korean & United Nations flags. set prematurely issued to celebrate capture of all North Korea by South Korean, American & United Nations forces. VF fresh UN as issued, original size 91x137mm. KSSC PSC37-39 cat W12,000,000. SG 137-39(MS), Mi Blk 19-21 cat €18,000 = A$27,000. Extremely rare as while 300 were printed, the vast majority were destroyed in the counter-offensive by communist & Chinese forces that captured Seoul. (3 M/S). (P) $4000$6000
KUWAIT
50061923-24 opt India KGV 1½a, vert gutter blk of 14, error opt on "ANNAS" issue (normal was on "ANNA"), plus opt INVERTED on allstamps. VFM, tropicalised gum as usual, reinforced perfs. SG 3(var). Rare as a single stamp & gutter blk extreme rarity. 2012 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (14) (P) $700$1000
LAGOS
50071884-86 QV 1d to 2/6, wmk crown CA. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 22-27 cat £639. (6). (P) $400$600
50081884-86 QV set 2/6 to 10/- opt SPECIMEN, wmk crown CA. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 27-29s cat £425. Rare set. (3). (P) $375$500
50091893 "HALF PENNY" opt QV 4d dull mauve & black normal opt, plus opt DOUBLE, plus horiz pr right stamp opt DOUBLE while left stamp is opt TRIPLE, one opt overlapping while the other is separate & in REVERSE! (mirror image). VF MLH/MUH, pr is MUH. SG 42, 42a, 42a&b cat £320+ the MUH pr should be at least double, so £560 for this group. (4). (P) $200$400
50101904 KEVII set ½d to 10/- wmk crown CA, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh M. SG 44-53s cat £225. (10). (P) $180$250
LATVIA
50111920 Red Cross set 20-30k to 1R-1R30 printed on reverse of Western Army 10Mk banknotes, ea a trimmed blk showing 1½ notes. VF MUH. SG 46-9, Mi 51-4y. Spectacular. (4 blks). (P) $400$600
50121920 Red Cross 50-70s blk of stamps printed on reverse of complete partially printed Bolshevist blue banknote & with note side gummed, to be used as postage stamps. VF fresh MUH. Scarce & interesting item. $80$120
5013 1920 Red Cross 20-30s& blk of stamps printed on reverse of complete Western Army 10Mk banknote & with note side gummed, to be used as postage stamps. VF fresh MUH. Scarce & interesting item. $80$120
50141920 Red Cross 40-55k printed on reverse of Western Army 10Mk banknotes, in part sheet of 40+ showing 4 comp banknotes on reverse. VF MUH. Mi 52z, SG 51. Spectacular & rare. $275$450
50151920 Red Cross 1R-1R30 printed on reverse of Western Army 10Mk banknotes, in part sheet of 40+ showing 4 comp banknotes on reverse. VF MUH. Mi 54z, SG 53. Spectacular & rare! (P) $300$500
50161920 Independence surch 30R/1R part sheet of 30 with margins 3 sides, printed on reverse of unfinished banknotes, with 4 full & 5 partial notes. Superb U/CTO "Riga 23.V.21" cds. SG 66 cat £195++, Mi 57 cat €150++, plus premium for part sheet. Purchased by vendor in 1990s for DM400 = A$330. (P) $250$400
50171933 Wounded Airmen triangle set 3-53s to 35-135s perf, ea with boxed h/s on reverse "Coleccion Oficial Marruecos Zona Espanola" as from the UPU collection held by Spanish Morocco. VF MLH. SG 240-42A cat £160++, Mi 225-7A cat €130++, plus large premium for the "specimen". Probably unique! (P) $200$400
50181776 Folded letter wrapper endorsed on reverse "Herman Fromholz Riga 21 Jan 1776", with boxed "RIGA" h/s. To Pernau. VF. Purchased by vendor in 1990s for DM300 = A$220. (P) $150$250
50191925 Registered Insured cover franked on reverse Arms 10s & 1L, tied by "Riga 26 6 25" cds, with 5 large wax seals & front with h/s reg label/cachet & "Valeur declaree" h/s. (Insured for 30 Lats/30 Fr to Germany, with "Halle" arrival cds). (P) $80$120
50201925 Libau Anniv set 6-12s to 50-60s, tied to reg cover (sl reduced at top) by "Riga 12 X 25", with h/s reg label/cachet. To Germany with arrival b/s. SG 119-23 cat £60+, Mi 107-11A cat €50+, premium on cover. Purchased by vendor in 1990s for DM150 = A$125. $80$120
50211928 Liberty Memorial set 6-16s to 1L-1L10, imperf tied to reg cover by "Riga 4 VI 29" cds, with h/s reg label/cachet. SG 164-9 cat £24, Mi 138-43B cat €20, plus premium on cover. (P) $50$100
50221928 Memorial Fund set 6-16s to 1L-1L10, tied to Registered cover by "Riga 11 II 29" cds, with h/s reg label/cachet. To Finland with 2 resealing labels tied by "Viipuri" arrival cds. SG 164-9 cat £24++, Mi 138-43A cat €20++, plus premium on cover. Purchased by vendor in 1990s for DM120 = A$100. (P) $70$100
50231930 Rainis Fund Airmail set 1-2s & 15-30s,, plus Airmail set imperf, tied to reg cover by "Kimis 23 5 30" FDI cds (day early for airs!), with h/s reg label/cachet. To Klaipeda, with arrival b/s. SG 175-80A & 181-2B cat £252+, Mi 153-8A & 159-60B cat €200+, plus premium for FDC. Purchased by vendor in 1990s for DM450 = A$375. (P) $250$400
50241931 Air Charity opt sets 50/10s - L1.50/25s both perf & imperf, tied to cover (sl stains) by "Liepaja 14 X 32" cds. SG 206-8A+B cat £150+, Mi 190-92A+B cat €120+, plus premium on cover. Purchased by vendor in 1990s for DM500 = A$420. (P) $200$300
50251932 Militia Fund set 1-11s to 5-45s imperf, plus Arms 12s (5) & 20s (2), all tied to reverse of reg cover by "Liepaja 6 VI 34", with h/s reg label/cachet on front. To Poland, with Kielce arrival cds. SG 209-13B cat £24+, Mi 193-7B cat €20+, plus premium on cover. (P) $50$100
50261933 Latvia-Africa First Flight special cover franked 1932 Air Charity Eagles set imperf 10s-20s to 25-50s, tied by "Riga-Lidpasts 28.5.33" pictorial airmail cds. SG 219-21B cat £120++, Mi 203-5A cat €100++ as loose stamps alone, plus large premium for usage on Latvia-Africa cover. Purchased by vendor in 1990s for DM350 = A$290. (P) $250$400
50271933 Airmen Fund memorials set 2-52s to 20-70s perf & imperf, plus Arms 2s (3), tied to reg cover by "Riga 5 IV 33" cds, with h/s reg label/cachet. To Switzerland, with Bern arrival b/s. VF. SG 231-4 A & B cat £240+, Mi 215-18 A & B cat €200+, plus premium on cover. Purchased by vendor in 1990s for DM620 = A$520. (P) $350$500
50281933 Airmen Fund planes set 8-68s to 40-190s, plus TB surch (9) & 9 others -some on reverse, tied to Air Express registered cover by "Riga-Lidpasts 10 7 37" pictorial cds, with h/s reg label/cachet. To Germany, Berlin b/s. VF. SG 243-6A etc cat £425, Mi 228-31B cat€375, both as loose stamps, plus premium on cover. (P) $500$800
50291933 Airmen Fund planes set 8-68s to 40-190s perf & imperf, tied to reg express airmail cover "Riga 29 VI 39" cds, with h/s reg label/cachet, air & express labels, plus TB Surch on reverse 9 on 6-2s (2) & 17 on 2-4s blk of 4. To Switzerland. VF. SG 243-6 A & B cat £850++, Mi 228-31 A & B cat €700++ as loose stamps, plus premium on cover. Purchased by vendor in 1990s for DM2000 = A$1700. Spectacular & very rare cover. (P) $1000$2000
50301936 Intellectuals set 3s-35s,, plus Arms 7s, tied to reg cover (sender address excised) & by "Liepaja 13 VII 36" cds, with h/s reg label/cachet. To Germany, with "Koln Braunsfeld" b/s. SG 253-6 cat £32+, Mi 238-41 cat €26+, plus premium on cover. Purchased by vendor in 1990s for DM100 = A$85. (P) $50$100
50311938 Independence Anniv set 3s-40s, tied by "Latvija 1918-1938 18 Novembris" special FDI cds. To Sweden. SG 278-84, Mi 264-70. (P) $50$100
50321939 Harvest Festival set 10s & 20s tied to FDC by "Riga 8 10 39" cds. To Sweden. VF. SG 294-5, Mi 279-80. $50$100
LEEWARD ISLANDS
50331897 QV Jubilee opt 5/- green & blue top value. Stamp superb fresh MUH, bottom marginal. SG 16 cat £450 for M, should be at least double, £900 MUH. Rare genuine as only about 1500 printed & almost never seen MUH. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $1100$1500
50341907-11 KEVII 2½d bright blue wmk mult crown CA variety "wide "A" in Leewards". VF fresh MLH. SG 40a cat £300. (P) $220$300
50351921-32 KGV 1d bright scarlet, Die I, wmk script. VF fresh MUH. SG 83 cat £45 for M, should be at least double, £90 MUH. (P) $50$80
LIECHTENSTEIN
50361915 Prince set 5h-25h, plus 25h shade, thin unsurfaced paper, perf 12½x13. VFU, Vaduz, Eschen or Balzan cds. Mi 1y-3yb cat €690. SG 4-6 & 6(var) cat £575++ as cheapest. (4) (P) $150$250