Public Auction 327 Thursday, October 6, 2016

2411 1913 Double-headed Eagle RED opt Turkey 1908 2½Pi brown, perf 13 TETE-BECHE opt pr. VFU on piece. SG 1(var) cat £1300 for normal, black opt, should be at least triple, £3900 for tete-beche red opt, Mi 9(var) cat €1600 for normal, est €4800 for tete-beche red opt. 2009 Du Vachat & 2015 Ceremuga photo-certs. (P) $1200 $1800

2412 1913 Postal Ministry Provisional h/s "Postat e Qeverreis se Perkoheshme te Shqipenies" on laid paper with sewing machine perf. FU on cover tied by "Lushje 7 12 1913" cds -stamp on piece torn off & reattached, to Vlone with arrival cds. SG see intro paragraph -unpriced, Mi 2B cat €800+. Extremely rare as only 800 printed & few survived. Important item of proper usage despite the sad condition. 2015 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $600 $1000

2413 1913 Double-headed eagle black opt Turkey 1909-11 2pa on 5pa ochre, opt INVERTED. VFU. SG see footnote, Mi A3K cat €2000 as normal & inverted should be at least double, so €4000+. Yv 1A(var) cat €4800. Extremely rare. Exp Droese, plus 2009 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $1100 $1800

2414 1913 Double-headed Eagle black opt Turkey 1910 2pa/5pa ochre, perf 12. Superb U on piece. SG footnote, Yv 1A cat €2400+, Mi A3 cat €2000+. Very rare. 2015 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $700 $1000

2415 1913 Double-headed Eagle RED opt Turkey 1909-11 2pa olive perf 12. VFU on piece. SG 3 cat £425 for normal, should be at least double, £850 for red opt, Mi 3 cat €500 for normal, est €1000 for red opt. 2009 Du Vachat & 2015 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $375 $600

2416 1913 Double-headed Eagle black opt Turkey 1909-11 5pa ochre plate 1, perf 13½x12. VFU. SG 4(var) cat £425+ Mi 4(var) cat €500+, both for perf 12, while perf 13½x12 is much rarer. 2015 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $300 $500

2417 1913 Double-headed Eagle black opt Turkey 1909-11 10pa green, perf 12. VFU, tied to piece by "Vlone 1913" cds. SG 5 cat £250+, Mi 5 cat €250+. 2015 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $130 $180

2418 1913 Double-headed eagle RED opt Turkey 1909-11 10pa green. Superb fresh MUH. Mi 5 cat €250 for M normal, should be double MUH & double for red so €1000+. SG 5 cat £400 for M normal, so for red MUH est £1600+. Rare genuine example. Exp Dr Rommerskirchen, plus 2009 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $500 $800

2419 1913 Double-headed Eagle RED opt Turkey 1909-11 10pa green perf 12. VFU on piece. SG 5 cat £250 for normal black, should be at least double, £500 for red opt, Mi 5 cat €250 for normal, est €500 for red opt. 2009 Du Vachat & 2015 Ceremuga photo certs. (P) $220 $350

2420 1913 Double-headed Eagle black opt Turkey 1909-11 20pa red perf 12. VFU, tied to piece. SG 6 cat £250+, Mi 6 cat €250+. 2015 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $130 $180

2421 1913 Double-headed Eagle black opt Turkey 1909-11 1Pi blue plate 2, perf 12. VFU, tied to piece by "Durres 7 10 1913" cds. SG7 cat £250,+ Mi 7 cat €250+. 2015 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $130 $180

2422 1913 Double-headed Eagle RED opt Turkey 1909-11 1Pi blue plate 1, perf 12 TETE-BECHE opt pr. VFU, tied to piece. SG 7(var) cat £500 for normal black opt, should be at least triple, £1500 for tete-beche red opt, Mi 7(var) cat €500 for normal, est €1500 for tete-beche red opt. 2009 Du Vachet & 2015 Ceremuga photo-certs. (P) $500 $800

2423 1913 Double-headed Eagle VIOLET opt Turkey 1909-11 1Pi blue perf 12, TETE BECHE opt pr. VFU, tied to piece. SG 7(var) cat £500 for normal black opt, should be at least triple £1500 for tete beche violet opt, Mi 7(var) cat €500 for normal, est €1500 for tete beche. 2015 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $500 $800

2424 1913 Double-headed Eagle black opt Turkey 1909-11 2Pi blue-black perf 12. VFU, tied to piece by "Durres 21 8 1913" cds. SG 8 cat £475+, Mi 8 cat €500+. 2015 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $250 $350

2425 1913 Double-headed Eagle VIOLET opt Turkey 1909-11 2Pi blue-black, perf 12 TETE-BECHE opt pr. VFU, tied to piece. SG 8(var) cat £950 for normal black opts, should be at least triple £2850 for tete-beche violet opt, Mi 8(var) cat €1000 for normal, est €3000 for tete-beche opt. 1992 Raybaudi & 2015 Ceremuga photo-certs. (P) $900 $1500

2426 1913 Double-headed Eagle RED opt Turkey 1909-11 2Pi blue-black, perf 12 TETE BECHE opt pr. F-VFU, tied to piece. SG 8(var) cat £950 for normal black opt, should be at least triple £2750 for tete beche red opt, Mi 8(var) cat €1000 for normal, est €3000 for tete-beche red opt. 2015 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $900 $1500

2427 1913 Double-headed Eagle black opt Turkey 1909-11 5Pi slate-purple, perf 12x13½. VFU. SG 9(var) cat £1200+, Mi 10(var) cat €1100+ both for perf 12, while perf 12x13½ is much rarer. 2015 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $500 $800

2428 1913 Double-headed Eagle black opt Turkey 1909-11 10Pi dull red, perf 12. VFU. SG 10 cat £4750, Mi 11 cat €4800. Very rare genuine as only 241 printed. 2015 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $1300 $2000

2429 1913 Double-headed Eagle black opt Turkey 1909-11 surch 10/10pa red, perf 12. VFU, tied to piece by "Vlone 5 8 1913" cds. SG 11 cat £1300+, Mi 16 cat €1200+. 2015 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $500 $700

2430 1913 Double-headed Eagle black opt Turkey 1909-11 10pa green, perf 12, opt "behie" in red. VFU. SG 12 cat £850, Mi A12 cat €800. Rare genuine. 2015 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $400 $600

2431 1913 Double-headed Eagle blue opt Turkey 1909-11 surch 10/20pa red perf 12, both opts INVERTED, plus "behie" opt in blue. VF MUH. SG 11/13(var) cat £1300 for normal w/o "behie", should be double MUH & double for blue invert, so £5200, Mi 13/17(var) cat €1700 for normal, so est €6800. Extremely rare combination. 1992 Raybaudi photo-cert & 2015 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $1500 $2500

2432 1913 Double-headed Eagle black opt Turkey 1909-11 20pa red perf 12, with "behie" blue-grey opt. VFU on piece. SG 13 cat £850, Mi 13 cat €950. Very rare genuine as only 241 printed. 2015 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $400 $600

2433 1913 Double-headed Eagle black opt Turkey 1909-11 1Pi pale blue plate 1, perf 12, with "behie" red opt. VFU. SG 14 cat £1800, Mi 14 cat €1700. Exp Kohler & Diena, plus 2015 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $700 $1000

2434 1913 Double-headed Eagle black opt Turkey 1910 Postage Due 1Pi black on red, perf 12. VFU on piece. SG 15b cat £2750, Mi 15(var) cat €2600. Very rare as only total of 345 printed of both 1Pi, & only a fraction were from this issue. 2015 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $1000 $1500

2435 1913 Double-headed Eagle black opt Turkey 1908 Postage Due 1Pi black on red, perf 12 INVERTED opt. F-VFU. SG 15(var) cat £2750 for normal, should be at least double, £5500 for inverted opt, Mi 15(var) cat €2600 for normal, est €5200 for inverted opt. Extremely rare. 2015 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $1500 $2500

2436 1913 Independence Anniv eagle 10pa green, error eagle INVERTED. VF fresh UN as issued. SG 22(var), Mi 24(var). Very rare. 2013 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $100 $200

2437 1913 Independence Anniv eagle 10pa green horiz pr, error IMPERF vert between, imperf at top & right from sheet edge. VF fresh UN as issued. SG 22(var), Mi 24(var). Very rare. 2013 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $150 $250

2438 1913 Independence Anniv eagle 10pa green, error MISSING value. VF fresh UN as issued. SG 22(var), Mi 24(var). Very rare. 2013 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $100 $200

2439 1913 Independence Anniv eagle 10pa violet ERROR on lower 2 stamps eagle INVERTED, upper 2 eagle sideways, cnr blk of 4. Superb fresh UN as issued. SG 22c(var), Mi 24(var). Spectacular & probably unique multiple. 2013 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $500 $1000

2440 1913 Independence Anniv eagle ERRORS of colour 10pa violet, 20pa green, 30pa blue, 1Gr black & 1Gr violet. VF fresh UN as issued. SG 22c, 23b, 24b, 25c & 25d, Mi 24-7(var). Rare group. (5). (P) $180 $250

2441 1913 Independence Anniv eagle 20pa red, error value & eagle INVERTED. VF fresh UN as issued. SG 23(var), Mi 25(var). Extremely rare. 2013 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $200 $400

2442 1913 Independence Anniv eagle 20pa red, error eagle INVERTED. VF fresh UN as issued. SG 23(var), Mi 25(var). Very rare. 2013 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $100 $200

2443 1913 Independence Anniv eagle 20pa green ERROR of colour. Superb fresh UN as issued. SG 23b, Mi 25(var). (P) $50 $80

2444 1913 Independence Anniv 10pa, blk of 4, upper 2 stamps value & centre INVERTED. Superb fresh UN as issued. SG 22(var), Mi 24(var). Spectacular & very rare. 2009 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $500 $800

2445 1913 Independence Anniv eagle 30pa violet, error eagle & value INVERTED. VF fresh UN as issued. SG 24(var), Mi 26(var). Very rare. 2013 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $100 $200

2446 1913 Independence Anniv eagle 30pa, error value INVERTED. VF fresh UN as issued. SG 24(var), Mi 26(var). Very rare. 2013 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $100 $200

2447 1913 Independence Anniv eagle 30pa violet, error eagle INVERTED at 45° angle. F-VF fresh UN as issued. SG 24(var), Mi 26(var). Very rare. 2013 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $100 $200

2448 1913 Independence Anniv eagle 30pa red ERROR of colour lower marginal blk of 4. VF fresh UN as issued. SG 24c cat £108+, Mi 26(var). Rare multiple. 2013 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $150 $250

2449 1913 Independence Anniv eagle 1Gr black ERROR of colour, plus value INVERTED. Superb fresh UN as issued. SG 25d(var), Mi 27(var). Very rare. 2013 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $100 $200

2450 1913 Independence Anniv eagle 1Gr black ERROR of colour horiz strip of 3, centre stamp MISSING value. VF fresh UN as issued. SG 25d(var), Mi 27(var). Extremely rare & possibly unique multiple. 2013 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $300 $500

2451 1913 Independence Anniv eagle 2Gr black error value INVERTED. VF fresh UN as issued. SG 26(var), Mi 28(var). Very rare. 2013 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $100 $200

2452 1913 Independence Anniv eagle 2Gr black, error eagle INVERTED. VFU, tied to piece by "Vlone 28 11 1913" cds. SG 26(var), Mi 28(var). Very rare. 2013 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $150 $250

2453 1913 Independence Anniv eagle 2Gr violet ERROR of colour, plus eagle INVERTED. VF fresh UN as issued. SG 26b(var), Mi 28(var). Very rare. 2013 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $100 $200

2454 1913 Independence Anniv eagle 2Gr blue ERROR of colour right marginal blk of 4. VF fresh UN as issued. SG 26c cat £132+, Mi 28(var). Rare multiple. 2013 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $150 $250

2455 1913 Independence Anniv eagle 2Gr blue ERROR of colour, plus eagle INVERTED. VF fresh UN as issued. SG 26c(var), Mi 28(var). Very rare. 2013 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $100 $200

2456 1913 Skanderbeg set 2q-1Fr. VFU on pieces with GOLD "Shkoder 7.3.1914" cds. SG 27-32, Mi 29-34 cat €1500+ as loose set with gold cds, plus premium for on piece. Very rare with only 50 sets with gold pmks made for presentation purposes on date of arrival of Prince William. (6) (P) $500 $700

2457 1917 Koritza Provisional Eagle set 1c-1Fr inscribed "Vetqeveritare" VFU, tied to separate pieces by Korytsa March-August cds. SG 67-74 cat £95+, Mi K3-10 cat €100+. (8). (P) $80 $120

2458 1920 Prince William 2Fr orange unissued imperf PROOF. Superb fresh MUH, 4 large margins. As SG 114 etc, Mi 67 etc, but w/o opt. Very rare top value. (P) $400 $700

2459 1927 "Rep Shqiptare" opt plane 5q green, error opt DOUBLE, 1 inverted. VF fresh MLH. SG 204a, Mi 144DK. Rare as only 1 sheet believed printed. 2015 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $130 $200

2460 1927 "Rep Shqiptare" opt plane 10q red, error opt DOUBLE, 1 inverted. VF fresh MLH. SG 205b, Mi 145DK. Rare as only 1 sheet believed printed. 2015 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $130 $200

2461 1927 "Rep Shqiptare" opt Airmails 50q, 1Fr & 2Fr in LL cnr blks of 4, opt variety "upright R" on 3 (pos 41 & 46-7) -only occurs 4 times in a sheet of 50. VF fresh MUH. Mi 147-49(var), SG 207b-09b listed but unpriced -cat £160 as normal M singles, should be at least £320 MUH, plus premium for variety blks. (3 blks). (P) $275 $400

2462 1927 "Rep Shqiptare" opt Airmails 50q, 1Fr & 2Fr in LR cnr plate number blks of 4, centre top stamp opt variety damaged "S" (pos 44). VF fresh MUH. Mi 147-49(var), SG 207-9 cat £240 as normal M singles, should be at least £480 MUH, plus premium for variety blks. (3 blks). (P) $120 $180

2463 1928 Vlore-Brindisi airmail opt set 5q-3Fr. VF fresh M. Mi 162-68 cat €450, SG 222-28 cat £425. Only 5350 sets printed. (7) (P) $150 $200

2464 1928 Vlore-Brindisi airmail opts 5q-50q, all error shifted opts. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 222-5(var) cat £66++, Mi 162-5(var) cat €61++ both as normals. (4). (P) $80 $150

2465 1928 Vlore-Brindisi airmail opt 5q green, error opt INVERTED. Superb fresh M marginal. SG 222a, Mi 162K. Exp Ceremuga (P) $70 $100

2466 1945 Army Anniv opt set 30q/1q - 5Fr/2Fr, tied to pictorial cover front by "Shkoder 10 7 45" first day cds, plus special cachet at left. SG 418-24 cat £130+, Mi 368-74 cat €130 both as loose stamps alone. (P) $100 $200

2467 1945 Red Cross opt set 30q+15q - 2Fr+1Fr, tied to cover front by "Shkoder 11 5 45" cds. VFU. SG 425-8 cat £100+, Mi 375-8 cat €100+ as loose stamps alone. (P) $80 $150

2468 1914 Tepelene Military Post cover (sl tones) with blue h/s at UR 2-ring "Nden Pretorie E Tepelelenes" with arms & h/s value "1 Grosh". Sl flts, CTO "Tepelene 30-5-1914", with "Vlone 8-7-1944" b/s. Only 606 issued. Rare. Mi 1a cat €900 for cut-out alone. (P) $450 $700

2469 1915 Serbian occupation cover franked King Alexander 1p-1D with provisional TIRANE pmks, with Serbian censor h/s on reverse & Debar bilingual b/s. Rare & attractive! (P) $150 $300

2470 1915 Skutari Provisional cover franked Skanderbeg 5pa/2q INVERTED opt, sent to Shkoder & taxed with Skutari provisional VERTICAL opt 25q with "T" h/s, precancelled in blue & tied by bars cds with special Shkodra cds beside. Mi 41K & T2. SG 40a & D39h cat £240+++ as loose stamps alone. Only 500 printed of the T h/s 25q & significant rarity on cover. (P) $300 $500

ANGOLA

2471 2004 Birds SAPOA Joint Issue M/Sheet of 8, unissued (similar designs were issued by other Southern African countries, but Angola M/S was unissued due to some political dispute with the South African printer about payment). VF fresh MUH. Mi Blk 1 cat €1000. Very rare as virtually the whole stock was officially destroyed. (P) $400 $600

ANGUILLA

2472 1967 Independent Anguilla opt $2.50. Superb fresh MUH. SG 15 cat £3250. Extremely rare MUH as only 225 printed & vast majority used. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $2500 $3500

ANTIGUA

2473 1903-07 KEVII Arms set ½d to 5/-, wmk crown CC. Mostly F-VF M, some tropical spots. SG 31-40 cat £325. (10). (P) $70 $100

2474 1913 PPC ("St John's Harbour from Rat Island") to Bohemia franked 1908 ½d green tied by St John's cds. $80 $120

ANTARCTIC & ARCTIC

2475 Argentina -Tierra Del Fuego: 1891 10c red local issued by Julius Popper, the only stamp issued. Superb fresh MUH. SG 1 cat £25 for M, should be at least double, £50 MUH, Mi 1 cat €60 for M, so €120 MUH. (P) $40 $70

2476 Australia: 1911 Antarctic Expedition cover franked Tasmania Pictorial 1d (perf tones) tied by "Loose Ship Letter SY Aurora Posted at Macquarie Island" penguin cachet. To Hobart with 21 DE 11 cds. Unusually attractive & very rare example of proper usage. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $2700 $4000

2477 Great Britain: 1910-13 Scott Expedition PPC of short ode "For My Own Sake…". VF UN. $50 $80

2478 Great Britain: 1921-22 Shackleton-Rowett Expedition: GB 1912-24 KGV 1½d brown blk of 4, with 2 strikes of "GOUGH ISLAND" cachet & 2 strikes of "SR ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION 1921" cds. F-VFU. Very rare only 284 of this value used by expedition & only a fraction with Gough Is h/s. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $1000 $1500

2479 Great Britain: 1921-22 Shackleton-Rowett Expedition. GB 1912-24 KGV 2d orange blk of 4, with 2 strikes of "GOUGH ISLAND" cachet & 2 strikes of "SR ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION 1921" cds. Superb U. Very rare as only 864 of this value used by expedition & only a fraction were Gough Island h/s. Copy of Holcombe photo-cert. (P) $1100 $1500

2480 Great Britain: 1921-22 Shackleton-Rowett Expedition: GB 1912-24 KGV 3d violet pr, with "GOUGH ISLAND" cachet & 2 strikes of "SR ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION 1921" cds. VFU. Very rare as only 362 of this value used by the expedition & only a fraction with Gough Island h/s. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $500 $800

2481 Great Britain: 1921-22 Shackleton-Rowett Expedition. GB 1912-24 KGV 6d purple pr, with "GOUGH ISLAND" cachet & central "SR ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION 1921" cds. VFU. Very rare as only 326 of this value used by the expedition & only a fraction with Gough Island h/s. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $500 $800

2482 Great Britain: 1921-22 Shackleton-Rowett Expedition: GB 1912-24 KGV 1/- bistre pr, with "GOUGH ISLAND" cachet & central "SR ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION 1921" cds. VFU. Very rare as only 431 of this value used by the expedition & only a fraction with Gough Island h/s. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $500 $800

2483 Great Britain: 1921-22 Shackleton-Rowett Expedition. GB 1912-24 KGV Seahorses 10/- with "GOUGH ISLAND" cachet & central "SR ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION 1921" cds. VFU on piece. Extremely rare as only 40 supplied to expedition & only a fraction were with Gough island h/s. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $1200 $1800

2484 Great Britain: 1921-22 Shackleton-Rowett Expedition: GB 1912-24 KGV ½d green blk of 4, with 2 strikes of "TRISTAN DA CUNHA" cachet & tied to piece by 4 strikes of "SR ANTARCTIC EXPED- ITION 1921" cds. VFU. Very rare as only 212 of this value used by the expedition. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $1100 $1500

2485 Great Britain: 1921-22 Shackleton-Rowett Expedition. GB 1912-24 KGV 1d red blk of 4, with 2 strikes of "TRISTAN DA CUNHA" cachet & central "SR ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION 1921" cds. VFU. Very rare as only 1002 of this value used by the expedition. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $1000 $1500

2486 Great Britain: 1921-22 Shackleton-Rowett Expedition: GB 1912-24 KGV 1½d brown pr, with "TRISTAN DA CUNHA" cachet & tied to piece by 2 strikes of "SR ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION 1921" cds. VFU. Very rare as only 284 of this value used by the expedition. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $500 $800

2487 Great Britain: 1921-22 Shackleton-Rowett Expedition: GB 1912-24 KGV 1½d brown blk of 4, with 2 strikes of "TRISTAN DA CUNHA" cachet & central "SR ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION 1921" cds. VFU, some perfs rejoined. Very rare as only 284 of this value used by the expedition. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $800 $1200

2488 Great Britain: 1921-22 Shackleton-Rowett Expedition: GB 1912-24 KGV 6d purple blk of 4, with 2 strikes of "TRISTAN DA CUNHA" cachet & central "SR ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION 1921" cds. VFU. Very rare as only 326 of this value used by the expedition. Tones. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $1000 $1500

2489 Italy: 1926 North Pole Flight Amundsen-Ellsworth-Nobile label showing Airship over pole & route map, LR cnr marginal blk of 4. Superb MUH. (P) $130 $200

2490 Italy: 1926 North Pole Flight Amundsen-Ellsworth-Nobile Zeppelin stamp showing airship over pole & route map in half sheet of 20, LL stamp with INVERTED frame! Superb fresh MUH. Rare survivor. (P) $800 $1200

ARGENTINA

2491 1910 Centenary 12c blue error centre INVERTED imperf proof affixed to light card. VF fresh UN. SG 373a(var), normal inverted centre cat £750. (P) $80 $120

ASCENSION

2492 1922 opt View set ½d to 3/- opt SPECIMEN. VFM. SG 1-9s cat £800. Rare set. (P) $700 $1000

2493 1922 opt KGV view set ½d to 3/-. VF MLH/MUH. SG 1-9 cat £325. (9) (P) $230 $300

2494 1924-33 KGV Ship ½d grey-black & black, LL cnr marginal horiz pr with plate no.1, left stamp variety "cleft rock". VF fresh MLH. SG 10/10c cat £117, plus premium for scarce plate pr. (P) $80 $120

2495 1924-33 KGV Ship 3d blue, LL cnr marginal horiz pr with plate no 1, left stamp showing variety "cleft rock". VF MUH, couple perfs sl tropicalized. SG 14/14c cat £158 for M singles, should be at least double, £316 MUH, plus premium for plate no. pr. (P) $120 $180

2496 1924-33 KGV Ship 8d grey-black & bright violet, variety "Cleft rock", wmk script. Stamp VF fresh MUH, LL cnr marginal. SG 17c cat £300 for M, should be at least double, £600 MUH. (P) $350 $500

2497 1924-33 KGV Ship 1/- grey-black & brown, LL cnr marginal horiz pr with plate no.1, left stamp variety "cleft rock". VF MUH, couple perfs sl tropicalised. SG 18/18c cat £396 for M singles, should be at least double, £792 MUH, plus premium for rare plate pr. (P) $350 $500

2498 1934 KGV Pictorial set ½d to 5/-. VF MLH. SG 21-30 cat £120. (10) (P) $70 $100

2499 1934 KGV Pic set ½d to 5/-. VFU. SG 21-30 cat £120 (10) (P) $70 $100

2500 1934 KGV set ½d to 5/- on three reg covers to England, each stamp tied by oval "Registered15 MAR 37 Ascension" oval pmks. SG 21-30 cat £120 & "from x5" on cover. (P) $300 $450

2501 1938-53 KGVI Pictorial set ½d to 10/- plus 1d, 1½d vermilion, 1½ red, 2d & 5/- perfs. VF M/MLH, almost all fresh. SG 38-47 cat £354. (21). (P) $120 $160