Public Auction 327 Thursday, October 6, 2016

3771 Croatia: 1942 Model Plane Expo M/Sheet 3+12K blue & 2+2K brown imperf with REVERSED order of stamps & reverse colour inscriptions, miscut by printer so missing "NEZEVISNA" inscription at top & with extra large margin at base. (P) $200 $400

3772 Croatia: 1942 Model Plane Expo M/Sheet 3+12K & 2+2K imperf with reverse order of stamps & reverse colours of inscriptions. Superb fresh MUH, minor gum wrinkles. SG MS58a(var). Mi Blk of 1I(var). Very rare! (P) $250 $400

3773 Croatia: 1942-44 Postage Due 0.50K smaller size perf 12x10 left marginal blk of 4. VF fresh MUH. SG D73a cat £88, Mi P17E cat €100+ -both as singles. $60 $90

3774 Croatia: 1942 Model Plane Expo M/Sheet 2+2K & 3+12K imperf, with REVERSED order of stamps & reverse colours of inscriptions. Superb fresh MUH. Mi Blk 1I(var). Very rare! Exp Dr Rommerschkirchen BPP. (P) $300 $500

3775 Croatia: 1942 Independence Anniv opt set 2k-10K blks of 4, 10K pos 15 with "A" secret engravers mark. VF fresh MUH. Mi 78-80I cat €105+. (3 blks). $50 $80

3776 Croatia: 1942 Independence opt View 10K, IMPERF horiz pr with printing greatly smudged. VF fresh UN as made. Mi 80(var) est cat €180+. Rare combination. Zrinjscak AIEP photo cert. (P) $70 $120

3777 Croatia: 1942 Relief Fund set 3+1K - 5+5K IMPERF in issued colours, plus set of diff colours proofs. VF fresh UN. SG 64-6(var), Mi 83-5U & 83-5P cat €225+. (6). $100 $150

3778 Croatia: 1942 Relief Fund set 3+1K - 5+5K in s/lets of 25 with decorative borders, 2nd stamp with engravers secret mark "dot with cross of D". VF fresh MUH, folded once. Mi 83-85KLB cat €230+. SG 64-66(var) cat £150 for M singles, so £300+ MUH, plus premium for sheetlets. (3 s/lets). $100 $150

3779 Croatia: 1942 Relief Fund set 3+1K - 5+5K in sheetlets of 25 with decorative borders, 2nd stamp with engravers secret mark "dot with cross of D". VF fresh MUH, folded once. Mi 83-85KLB cat €230+. SG 64-66(var) cat £150 for M singles, so £300+ MUH, plus premium for sheetlets. (3S/S) $100 $150

3780 Croatia: 1942 Relief Fund 5+5K sheetlet of 25 IMPERF. Stamps fresh UN, small margin tear. SG 66(var). Mi 85UKLB cat €1250+ as singles alone. Very rare. (P) $400 $600

3781 Croatia: 1942 Red Cross Costumes set 1K - 13+6K inc Charity Tax imperf PROOF sets, 1 as issued, 1 of main design w/o red cross, & 1 of the pale undercolour only. Superb fresh UN as made, all left marginal Mi 96-90P & Z1P cat €450+. (3 sets of 6 = 18). (P) $200 $300

3782 Croatia: 1942 Red Cross set 1K - 13+6K inc Charity Tax, colour trials, imperf proof horiz prs. Superb fresh UN as made, all right marginal. Mi 96-90P & Z1P cat €300+. (12). (P) $150 $250

3783 Croatia: 1942 Ustasha Youth set 3+6K & 4+7K IMPERF horiz prs with tabs & cnr margins. Superb fresh MUH. Mi 91-92UZf cat €460. Exp Ceremuga. (2 prs) (P) $200 $300

3784 Croatia: 1942 Ustascha Fund set 3+6K & 4+7K in sheetlets of 16 with 9 labels. VF fresh MUH. Mi 91-2KLB cat €90+, SG 72-3. (2). $60 $90

3785 Croatia: 1943 Zagreb Anniversary 3.5K (sl tone), affixed in small special presentation folder & tied by "Zagreb Na Markama Izlozb Posta Zagreb 21 III 1943" special FDC cds. Mi 987, SG 77. $40 $70

3786 Croatia: 1942-44 Postage Dues 0.50K-20K, IMPERF horiz prs selection inc proofs. VF fresh MUH. Mi exP11-23(p) est cat €300+. Very attractive range & double prints are rather rare. (10 prs) (P) $120 $200

3787 Croatia: 1942-43 Official 3K left marginal IMPERF vert pr on "carton paper" with part of music score on reverse. VF fresh UN. SG O60(var), Mi D6(p). Very rare. (P) $100 $200

3788 Croatia: 1942-43 Officials 30K, LL cnr blk of 4 with 2 prs IMPERF BETWEEN. Superb fresh MUH. Mi D15UMs, this value unlisted, while other values cat €160+++. Such imperf betweens are 100 scarcer than stamps fully imperf, or imperf horiz on both sides etc. Exp Ceremuga. (P) $100 $200

3789 Croatia: 1942-43 Official 3K red imperf PROOF sheet of 100 with 3rd row from base only very weakly printed as the cliches have been "erased" from the plate as part of printer's corrections to fix a major stuff-up -this row had the 5K errors of cliché. VF fresh MUH, vertical fold between 7th & 8th columns. SG O60(p), Mi D6U cat €810. Probably unique sheet for specialist. (P) $500 $1000

3790 Croatia: 1943 Labour Front set 2+1K - 7+4K IMPERF horiz proof prs in unissued colours, all cnr marginal. Superb fresh UN as made. Mi 94-96UP cat €360+. Exp Ceremuga. (3 prs) (P) $120 $200

3791 Croatia: 1943 Anniv of Zagreb 3.50K sheetlet, IMPERF horiz so with 4 imperf between vert prs, marginal arms at top etc. VF MLH top marg, stamps MUH. Mi 97KLB(p) est cat €600. Rare & spectacular! (P) $200 $400

3792 Croatia: 1943 Anniv of Zagreb 3.50K sheetlet, imperf proof sheetlet on thin pelure paper, with marginal arms at top etc. VFM in top marg, stamps MUH. Mi 97KLB(p) est cat €600+. Very rare proof. (P) $200 $400

3793 Croatia: 1943 Anniv of Zagreb 3.50K sheetlet, imperf proof sheetlet w/o centre, with marginal arms at top etc. Superb fresh MUH. Mi 97KLB(p) est cat €600+. Exp Dr Rommerskirchen BPP. (P) $200 $400

3794 Croatia: 1943 Famous Croats set 1K-3K50 of IMPERF PROOFS, ea in 4 diff shades of the issued colours, plus the issued perf set. VF fresh MUH. SG 82-4(p), Mi 103-5 UP cat €630+. Rare & attractive. (15 prs) (P) $250 $400

3795 Croatia: 1943 Famous Croats set 1K-3.50K comp sheets of 100. VF fresh MUH. Mi 103-5 cat €160. SG 82-4 cat £160 for M singles, so £320+ MUH. Great for study. (300). $70 $100

3796 Croatia: 1943 Famous Croats set 1K-3K50 of imperf PROOFS, ea in 4 diff shades of the issued colours, plus the issued perf set, all blks of 4. VF fresh MUH. SG 82-4(p), Mi 103-5UP cat €2520. Rare & attractive. (15 blks). (P) $800 $1200

3797 Croatia: 1943 Famous Croats set 1K-3K50 IMPERF proofs, ea 4 diff shades of issued colours, plus issued perf set, all blks of 4. VF fresh MUH. SG 82-4(p), Mi 103-5UP cat €2520+. Rare & attractive (15blks = 60). (P) $700 $1000

3798 Croatia: 1943 Croat Legion in Russia set 1+.50K - 9+4.50K imperf PROOF horiz prs in 8 diff colours/shades for ea value, plus set of pale 1st print only & horiz prs imperf vert of ea value. VF fresh MUH. Mi 107-10UP(var) cat €800. (40prs = 80 proofs). (P) $500 $800

3799 Croatia: 1943 Croat Legion in Russia set 1+0.50K - 9+4.50K imperf PROOF blks of 4 in 8 diff colours/shades for ea value, plus set of pale 1st print only & blk of 4 imperf vert of ea value. VF fresh MUH. SG 85-8(p). Mi 107-10UP(var) cat €1600+. Rare & spectacular. (40 blks = 160 proofs). (P) $1000 $2000

3800 Croatia: 1943 Croat Legion in Russia set 1+0.50K - 9+4.50K PROOFS on "carton paper", plus 1+0.50K w/o darker final print, all imperf horiz prs. VF UN. Mi 107-10UP(var), SG 85-88(p). Rare as only 1 sheet of ea believed printed. 2008 & 2011 Zrinjscak AIEP photo certs. (5 prs). (P) $350 $500

3801 Croatia: 1943 Croat Legion in Russia set 1+.50K - 9+4.50K imperf PROOF horiz prs in 8 diff colours/shades for ea value, plus set of pale 1st print only & horiz prs imperf vert of ea value, nicely presented on exhibition pages. VF fresh MUH. Mi 107-10UP(var) cat €800+. (40prs = 80 proofs). (P) $500 $800

3802 Croatia: 1943 Zagreb Exhibition 18+9K stamp with engravers secret mark "small s" on window, plus M/Sheet with "large S" on sign. VF fresh MUH. Mi 115I & Blk 6I cat €100, SG 89 & MS89a(var) (2) $50 $80

3803 Croatia: 1943 Red Cross set 1+0.50K - 32+12K, plus Charity Tax 2K, all IMPERF & tied to part cover by "Zagreb 26x43" cds. VFU. SG 91-100a(var), Mi 118-27U & Z2U. Genuine U imperfs very rare with only several sets in existence. 2005 Wieneke BPP photo cert. (P) $250 $400

3804 Croatia: 1943 Red Cross set 1+0.50K - 32+12K inc Postal Tax 2K, specialised proof collection each val with an imperf, 3 progressive proofs & 2 colour trials. Superb fresh MUH. Mi 118-27(p) & Z2(p) cat €500. Spectacular! (66). (P) $300 $400

3805 Croatia: 1943 Sibenik opt Monastery 18+9K with engravers secret mark "small s" on window. VF fresh MUH. Mi 117I cat €100, SG 90(var). $50 $80

3806 Croatia: 1943 Labour Front set 2+1K - 7+4K, affixed in small special presentation folder with Arms & "Drzavna Radna Sluzba" on front, tied by "Zagreb 17 I 1943" special FDI cds. Mi 94-6, SG 74-6. $50 $100

3807 Croatia: 1943 Labour Front set 2+1K - 7+4K in sheetlets of 9 with decorative marg, IMPERF. Superb fresh UN as made. SG 74-6, Mi 94-96 UKLB cat €3000+. Extremely rare as full imperf sheetlets. (3 sheetlets). (P) $1000 $1500

3808 Croatia: 1943 Labour Front set 2+1K - 7+4K imperf PROOFS of frames only in unissued colours & of centres only in orange-brown, plus centres only is issued sepia colour. VF fresh UN. Mi 94-96P cat €540. (9). (P) $200 $300

3809 Croatia: 1943 Zagreb Anniv 3.50K sheetlet of 8, 1944 Post & Rail Employees Relief set 7+3.50 - 32+165 sheetlets of 9, War Invalid Relief set 7-3.50K - 32+16K sheetlets of 8, plus central label. VF fresh MUH. Mi 97KLB & 150-57KLB cat €140. SG77 & 123-30 cat £110 as M singles, so £220+ MUH. (9 s/lets). $120 $200

3810 Croatia: 1943 Zagreb Anniv 3.50K imperf PROOF sheetlet of 8 of stamp background & security underprint design, plus another proof sheetlet just of the security underprint design. VF UN as made. Mi 97(p) cat €1200+, SG 77(p). (P) $400 $600

3811 Croatia: 1943-44 Castle 3K50 ESSAY in similar colour & design to issued stamp, imperf upper marginal blk of 4. Superb fresh MUH. SG 78(E), Mi 98(E). (P) $80 $120

3812 Croatia: 1944 Francetic 12.50+287.50K sheetlet of 30 with margins. Superb fresh MUH. Mi 161KLB cat €400++, SG 134 cat £420 as singles for M singles, so £800+ MUH. Very rare sheetlet! (P) $300 $500

3813 Croatia: 1944 Labour Front set 3.50+1K - 32+16K affixed in small special presentation folder & tied by "III God DRS Zagreb 1 20 VIII 1944" FDI cds. Mi 162-5, SG 135-8. $50 $100

3814 Croatia: 1944 Labour Front set 3.50+1K - 32+16K imperf PROOFS on orange paper in 4 diff shades or colours -the top value red on grey granite paper, all marginal. Superb fresh UN as made. Mi 162-65P cat €700+. (13). (P) $300 $450

3815 Croatia: 1944 Labour Front 3.50+1K - 18+9K sheetlets of 8 with special labels, line perf 14½, with perf lines through all margins. Superb fresh MUH. SG 135a-37a(MS) cat £342 as M singles, so £682 MUH singles. Mi 162-7BKLB cat €900++. The rarest NDH sheetlets! (3 sheetlets). (P) $800 $1200

3816 Croatia: 1944 Sibenik Provisional opt on Italy 2nd set K3.50/10c to K3.50/50c, all blks of 4, ea used on individual regist cover correctly uprated with War Tax 2k, tied by "Sibenik 15.IV.44" cds, used locally with b/s. Mi 1-5, Sass 1-5 cat €2200+++ as loose stamps alone & with large premium on covers. Attractive & extremely rare as such blks on covers. Exp Tubonovic with cert. (P) $800 $1200

3817 Croatia: 1944 War Victims Charity 1K bombed home in sheet of 100 inc pos. 68 variety "line thru SKA". VF fresh MUH. Mi Z3 cat €30+. SG 138b cat £20 for M singles, so £40++ MUH. Great for study. $50 $100

3818 Croatia: 1944 War Victims 10K blue imperf part cnr blk of 16 about ½ of which is printed on the gum due to paper folds. Fresh M/MUH. Mi Z6U(var). Spectacular & unique! (P) $150 $250

3819 Croatia: 1945 Red Cross 100K black "Mother & Child & Burnt Village" unissued due to defeat of Croatia IMPERF blk of 4 on pelure paper. Superb fresh MUH. Very scarce. (P) $60 $100

3820 Croatia: 1945 Storm Troopers set 50+50k to 100+100k. Superb fresh MUH, pristine original gum. Mi 170-72 cat €700+, SG 142-44 cat £475+ for M, so £950+ MUH. Scarce genuine set & seldom seen so nice. Exp Fleck with 1969 cert, plus 2010 Ceremuga photo cert. (3) (P) $350 $450

3821 Croatia: 1945 Storm Troopers M/Sheet with set 50+50k to 100+100k, stamps with "A.O." imprints as base of ea. Superb fresh MUH, pristine original gum, with margins in perfect condition & original size 215x134mm. Only 2500 printed & few of those survived WWII. Mi Blk 8 cat €2200+, SG MS144a cat £2000 for M, should be at least double, £4000 MUH. Genuine examples are seldom offered -beware of the very dangerous reprints that exist! Exp Dr Rommerskirchen, plus 2014 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $1500 $2500

3822 Croatia: 1945 Storm Troopers M/Sheet with set 50+50k to 100+100k, stamps with "A.O." imprints as base of ea. Very fresh, margins MLH with sl crease, stamps pristine MUH, margins original size 217x133mm. Only 2500 printed & few of those survived WWII. Mi Blk 8 cat €2200, SG MS144a cat £2000 for M. Genuine examples of this M/S are seldom offered - beware of the very dangerous reprints that exist! 2014 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $800 $1200

3823 Croatia: 1945 Postal Workers 50+25K orange imperf proof. VF fresh MUH. Mi 176(p) cat €400+. Proofs of this issue are very rare! 2002 Zrinjscak AIEP photo cert. (P) $130 $200

3824 Croatia: 1945 Labour Day 3.50K sheet of 100 with varieties at pos.19 & 28. Overall fresh MUH. Mi 178 cat €100+. SG 149 cat £110 for M singles, so £220+ MUH. Great for study. $100 $150

3825 Croatia: 1945 Military stamp, red "Feldpost" opt, prepared for planned use by German troops but never issued. Superb fresh MUH. Mi M2(var) opt mentioned in footnote but unpriced. Exp Zrinjscak BPP. (P) $50 $100

3826 Croatia: 1945 Red Cross 100k brown "Mother & Child & Burnt Village" unissued due to defeat of Croatia, IMPERF horiz pr on normal paper, right stamp cross omitted. Super fresh MUH. Scarce. (P) $110 $150

3827 Croatia: 1945 Red Cross 100k brown "Mother & Child & Burnt Village" unissued due to defeat of Croatia, IMPERF horiz pr on normal paper, right stamp cross omitted. Super fresh MUH. Scarce. (P) $150 $250

3828 Croatia: 1945 Red Cross 100k grey "Mother & Child & Burnt Village" unissued due to defeat of Croatia, IMPERF horiz pr on normal paper. Superb fresh MUH. Very scarce. (2) (P) $130 $200

3829 Croatia: 1945 Red Cross 100K black "Mother & Child & Burnt Village" unissued due to defeat of Croatia IMPERF blk of 4 on normal paper. Superb fresh MUH. Very scarce. (P) $400 $700

3830 Croatia: 1945 War Charity Postal Tax 60K prepared but unissued due to the defeat of the NDH, horiz pr imperf vert. Superb fresh MUH. Mi see footnote. Rare! 2000 Zrinjscak photo cert. (2) (P) $150 $250

3831 Croatia: 1945 War Victims Postal Tax 60K lake UNISSUED high value. VF fresh MUH. Mi see footnote. (P) $80 $120

3832 Croatia: 1944 Sibenik Provisional "N. D. H." h/s opt on Italy "Vinceremo" 15c green postal card, with "NEZAVISNA DRZAVA HRVATSKA" & Ustasha "shield" h/s opts at top, uprated with h/s opt 50c, tied by "Sebenico (Dalmatia)" cds, addressed locally. Great rarity with this being only the 2nd example of this postal card recorded. 2013 Zrinjscak AIEP photo cert. (P) $2700 $4000

3833 Croatia: 1944 use of Sibenik opt Italy Postcard 2Kn+1Kn on 30c brown, with Croat text opts at top & left. To Slav Pozega. VFU, "Sibenik 28 VI 44" cds, with full message. Mi P4 cat €600++. Very rare proper use of a rare card, & only recorded in the Dr Novak correspondence. 2015 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $600 $900

3834 Eastern Command-Latvia: 1918 Registered cover franked German Occup opt 1Mk tied by "Riga 26 12 18" German type cds, plus Arms 5k imperf pr tied by Latvian "Riga 26 12 18" cds, with German type reg label, with next day arrival b/s. VF. SG 12a & 1. Rare usage showing both the independent Latvian postal service & the still operational German Occup postal service. (P) $200 $400

3835 Estonia: 1918 Dorpat opt Russia Arms 20pf/10k both shades blue & light blue & 40pf/20k. VF fresh MUH. SG 1, 1a, 2 cat £403 for M, should be at least double, £806 MUH, Mi 1a, 1b, 2 cat €760. Exp Vossen & Dr Bohne AIEP. (3). (P) $375 $500

3836 Estonia: 1941 Swastika & Arms set 15k-30k, 2 sets on covers, chalky paper set tied by "Viljandi 10 XII 41 Eesti" cds, ordinary paper perf 11½ tied by "Viljandi 14 IX 41 Eesti" cds. VFU. Mi I-3x & 1-3y cat €240 on cover. SG 3-5A & 3-5B cat £109 as loose stamps. (2 cvrs). $100 $150

3837 Estonia: 1941 Swastika & Arms set 15k-30k, 2 sets on chalky paper & on ordinary paper, perf 11½. VF MUH. Mi 1-3x & y cat €105, SG 3-5A & B cat £88 for M, so £176+ MUH. (6). (P) $80 $120

3838 Estonia: 1941 Swastika & Arms set 15k-30k, on chalky paper, perf 11½. VF fresh MUH. Mi 1-3x cat €55, SG 3-5A cat £45 for M, so £90+ MUH. (3). $40 $60

3839 Estonia: 1941 Swastika & Arms set 15k-30k, 2 sets on chalky paper & on ordinary paper, perf 11½. VFU/CTO. Mi 1-3x & y cat €105, SG 3-5A & B cat £109. (6). (P) $80 $120

3840 Estonia: 1941 Swastika & Arms 15k brown horiz pr, error IMPERF vert, & horiz perf shifted, on ordinary paper. VF fresh MUH. SG 3A(var), Mi 1yUs cat €300+. 2014 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $180 $250

3841 Estonia: 1941 Swastika & Arms set 15k-30k horiz prs, error IMPERF, ordinary paper. VF fresh MUH, all 4 margins. SG 3B-5B footnote unpriced, Mi 1yu-3yu cat €900+. 2014 Ceremuga photo cert. (3 prs). (P) $700 $1000

3842 Estonia-Pernau: 1941 "Pernau 8 VII 1941" opt Pilot 30k blue, error opt INVERTED. VF fresh MUH. Mi 9IK cat €150. Only 4 sheets printed. 2011 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $100 $150

3843 France - Russia: 1941 French Legion on Eastern Front 100Fr M/Sheet, showing Russian bear & town in flames. Superb fresh, M in margins only, stamp MUH. Mi Blk 1 cat €800. Rare & attractive. (P) $300 $450

3844 France - Russia: 1941 French Legion on Eastern Front 100Fr M/Sheet, showing Russian bear & town in flames. Superb fresh MUH. Mi Blk 1 cat €800. Rare & attractive. 2015 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $450 $600

3845 France-Russia: 1941-42 French Legion on Eastern Front in Russia, 1st airmail set of 2, 2nd opt set of 2, & 3rd battle scenes set of 5. VF fresh MUH. Mi II-X cat €125+. Very attractive issues. (9). $100 $150

3846 France - Russia: 1941 French Legion on Eastern Front 2nd opt set of 2, both in UR cnr marginal blks of 4, with 2 "axe" design tabs in each, 10Fr blk opt shifted, plus 1st stamp variety "broken leg of F". VF fresh MUH. Mi IV-V inc V/IV cat €290+ as singles. (2 blks). (P) $180 $250

3847 France - Russia: 1942 French Legion on the Eastern Front 1Fr "Watch over Moscow" 3 diff imperf proofs: 1st in issued colours, 2nd in blue w/o inscriptions or denomination & 3rd in violet, all with special margin tab with "LVF" coat of arms. VF fresh UN as made, all 4 margins. Mi XP1ZF-XP3ZF cat €1200. Rare group! Exp Ceremuga. (3). (P) $400 $700

3848 France: 1943 WWII Relief Fund full sheet of 5 se-tenant strips of 5 with printers no at base "coin date". VF fresh MUH. SG 780A cat £400 as M, strips, so £800++ MUH, Maury 580A cat €750 -both as 5 strips, plus large premium for sheet. $250 $400

3849 France: 1940 Coudekerque Provisional "Besetztes Gebiet Nord- Frankreich" boxed h/s opt type II on Mercury 15c orange-brown horiz pr. Superb fresh MUH. Maury 31, Mi 8II cat €1400. Very rare genuine example as less than 100 printed. 2013 Brun AIEP photo-cert. (P) $800 $1200

3850 France: 1940 Coudekerque Provisional "Besetztes Gebiet Nord- Frankreich" boxed h/s opt type II on Mercury 20c lilac, LL cnr blk of 4 with printing date imprint. Stamps VF fresh MUH. Maury 33, Mi 10II cat €4200+. Very rare genuine as less than 100 printed & unique as imprint blk. 2013 Brun AIEP photo-cert (P) $2000 $4000

3851 France: 1940 Coudekerque Provisional "Besetztes Gebiet Nord- Frankreich" boxed h/s opt type II on Mercury 45c green, LL cnr blk of 4 with printing date imprint. Superb fresh MUH. Maury 36, Mi 14II cat €4200+. Very rare genuine as less than 100 printed & unique as imprint blk. Exp Behr, plus 2013 Brun AIEP photo-cert (P) $2000 $4000

3852 France: 1940 Coudekerque Provisional "Besetztes Gebiet Nord- Frankreich" boxed h/s opt type II on Mercury 30c carmine-red, LL cnr blk of 4 with printing date imprint. Superb fresh MUH. Maury 34, Mi 13II cat €4200+. Very rare genuine, less than 100 printed, unique imprint blk. Exp Behr, plus 2013 Brun AIEP photo-cert (P) $2000 $4000

3853 France: 1940 Coudekerque Provisional "Besetztes Gebiet Nord- Frankreich" boxed h/s opt type II on Mercury 30c carmine horiz pr. Superb fresh MUH. Maury 34, Mi 13II cat €1400. Very rare genuine as less than 100 printed. 2013 Brun AIEP photo-cert. (P) $800 $1200

3854 France: 1940 Coudekerque Provisional "Besetztes Gebiet Nord- Frankreich" boxed h/s opt type II on Mercury 45c light green horiz pr. Superb fresh MUH. Maury 36, Mi 14II cat €1400. Very rare genuine example as less than 100 printed. 2013 Brun AIEP photo-cert. (P) $800 $1200

3855 France: 1940 Coudekerque Provisional "Besetztes Gebiet Nord- Frankreich" boxed h/s opt type II on Mercury 60c orange-red, LL cnr blk of 4 with printing date imprint, lower pair INVERTED opt, so tete-beche! Superb fresh MUH. Maury 38, Mi 15II(var) basic stamp previously unrecorded with type II opt, while using pricing from footnote for such other values not specifically listed, est cat €5000+ as normal prs, so should be at least €10,000 for imprint blk with invert opt. Extremely rare genuine & UNIQUE blk. Exp Behr, plus 2013 Brun AIEP photo-cert. (4). (P) $3000 $5000

3856 France: 1940 Coudekerque Provisional "Besetztes Gebiet Nord- Frankreich" boxed h/s opt type II on Mercury 70c lilac-rose horiz pr. Superb fresh MUH. Maury 39, Mi 16II cat €1300+. Very rare genuine example as less than 100 printed. 2013 Brun AIEP photo-cert. (P) $800 $1200