Public Auction 327 Thursday, October 6, 2016

4226 1840 QV 2d pale blue no lines, plate 1, letters HA. Superb M, gum part redistributed, 4 large margins & nice colour. SG Spec DS6, SG 6-PL1 cat £48,000. Extremely rare in genuine unused condition. 2015 Scheller photo-cert. (P) $10000 $17000

4227 1847-54 QV Embossed 1/- pale green, Die 2, variety with 1 silk thread at right (instead of 2). VFU, cut square, 3 large margins & light cancel. SG 54(var) cat £1000+ as normal. SG Spec H1(a)ca listed but unpriced. Extremely rare variety. (P) $500 $1000

4228 1847-54 QV Embossed 1/- pale green, Die 2, with 2 silk threads 20mm apart (instead of 5mm). FU, cut square, 2 large margins, barred diamond "44" pmk. SG 54(var), SG Spec H1(1)c cat £1700. (P) $220 $330

4229 1847-54 QV Embossed 1/- green, opt SPECIMEN in red type 1 in red, 2 silk threads 4½mm apart. F-VF UN, cut square, almost 4 margins. GS Spec H1s, SG 54s cat £3000. (P) $1000 $1500

4230 1847-54 QV Embossed 1/- green, Die 1, with 2 silk threads 5mm apart. VFU, cut square, almost 4 margins barred oval "83" pmk. SG 54 cat £1100. (P) $200 $300

4231 1847-54 QV Embossed 1/- green, Die 1, with variety 2 silk threads 20mm apart. VFM with original gum, cut square, bottom marginal with all 4 margins, nice deep colour. SG 55(var) cat £22,500 for normal, SG Spec H1(2)c variety unpriced M, used variety cat +70% so est cat for M is £38,000+. Beautiful example of this rare mint stamp, which we are reserving just for the value of the basic stamp, while the rare variety will be a free "bonus" for the new owner. Brandon photo-cert. (P) $11000 $15000

4232 1847-54 QV Embossed 10d brown, Die 3, with 2 silk threads 5mm apart. VF fresh MLH, cut square with 3 margins, LL cnr marginal, unusually nice original gum. SG 57 cat £11,500. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $4500 $6000

4233 1847-54 QV Embossed 10d brown, opt SPECIMEN type 1 in black, 2 silk threads 4mm apart. F-VF M, original gum with some adhesions, cut square, 3 margins, 1mm cut in margin. SG Spec H2S, SG 57s cat £3000. (P) $1000 $1500

4234 1847-54 QV Embossed 10d brown, variety only 1 silk thread (at left, instead of 2). F-VFU, cut square with 3 margins, barred numeral pmk. SG 57(var) normal cat £1500++, SG Spec H2ca unpriced & should be at least double, normal so £3000+. Rare specialist item. (P) $400 $600

4235 1847-54 QV Embossed 10d brown, Die 2, with 2 silk threads 5mm apart. FU, cut square with close margins. SG 57 cat £1500. (P) $150 $250

4236 1847-54 QV Embossed 6d mauve, wmk "VR" reversed. F-VFU, cut square with 3 margins. SG 58/60 cat £1000. (P) $150 $250

4237 1847-54 QV Embossed 6d deep purple, wmk "VR" reversed. F-VFU, cut square, 3 margins barred oval pmk. SG 58/60 cat £1000. Scarce deep shade. (P) $150 $250

4238 1847-54 QV Embossed 6d purple, opt SPECIMEN type 1. F-VF MLH with original gum, cut square, 3 margins. SG Spec H3S, SG 60/62s cat £3900. (P) $1200 $1800

4239 1847-54 QV Embossed 6d dull lilac, variety with INVERTED & REVERSED. F-VF M with sl tropicalized original gum, cut square. SG Spec H3(3)e, SG 60w, cat £18,500. Extremely rare in genuine mint condition & certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $3500 $5000

4240 1850 QV 1d red-brown, Die I, alphabet 1, plate 98, wmk small crown with Henry Archer trial perf 16. VFM. SG Spec CE2m, SG 16b cat £3500. Very rare. RPSL photo-cert. (P) $2000 $3000

4241 1856-58 QV 1d red, stars in top cnr, comp sheet reconstruction of all letters AA-TL, wmk large Crown, perf 14, white paper. Mostly G-VFU. SG 37/41 cat £2880 as cheapest shades. Beautifully presented & fantastic for display. (240) $400 $800

4242 1860 QV 1½d rosy mauve, plate 1, letters EB, prepared for use but not issued. VF fresh M, partial redistributed gum. SG Spec G5, SG53a cat £8500. Very rare stamp. (P) $4000 $6000

4243 1860 QV 1½d rosy-mauve, opt SPECIMEN (SG type 2), wmk large crown, blued paper. VFM, partial gum. SG Spec G5s, SG 53as cat £2250 (normal cat £8500). (P) $800 $1200

4244 1860 QV Postal Fiscal INLAND REVENUE opt 1d Draft stamp. Postally VFU, squared circle "JA 73 95" pmk. SG F8 cat £725. Very rare genuine used. 1st example we have ever offered. (P) $350 $500

4245 1862-64 QV 1/- green, small white cnr letters. VFU, left wing margin, barred "497" pmk. SG 90 cat £300. (P) $70 $100

4246 1867-80 QV 2/- brown, wmk Spray. VFU, barred pmk, which is unusually light for this stamp, nice colour. SG 121 cat £7350 inc SG specified +75% premium for lightly used. Key stamp. (P) $1600 $2200

4247 1867-83 QV 10/- greenish grey, letters, wmk Maltese Cross. FU. SG 128 cat £3200 = A$5700. Scarce stamp in above average condition. (P) $500 $750

4248 1867-83 QV 10/- black progressive DIE PROOF, imperf, with no cnr letters or plate number on white glazed card with "May 6 1878" & "BEFORE HARDENING" inscription. Superb fresh UN as made. SG Spec J125(p) cat £3500, SG 128(p) normal cat £60,000. Important specialist item. (P) $2500 $3500

4249 1867-83 QV £1 black progressive DIE PROOF, imperf, w/o cnr letters & plate number, on white glazed card, with "Apr 18, 1878" inscription. Superb fresh UN as made. SG Spec J126(p) cat £4600, SG 129(p) normal cat £90,000. Important specialist item. (P) $3500 $5000

4250 1867-83 QV £1 brown-lilac, wmk Maltese Cross. FU, "Newcastle-on- Tyne" cds plus rectangular pmk (perfs bit obscured by pmk but are all intact). SG 129 cat £4500. Key stamp. (P) $1200 $1600

4251 1867-83 QV £1 brown-lilac, wmk Maltese Cross, opt SPECIMEN type 9. Superb fresh UN. SG 129s, SG Spec J126t cat £6250 (normal cat £90,000). Very rare. (P) $2700 $3700

4252 1867-83 QV £5 orange, BLUED paper. VFU, "Parliament St NO 12 S.W. JY 8 82" cds, plus boxed "CHB GPO" pmk. SG 133 cat £15,000. Extremely rare & certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $4500 $6000

4253 1867-83 QV 5/- rose, plate 4, wmk Anchor white paper. VFU appearance, sm thins, registered oval pmk. SG Spec J123a, SG 134 cat £4200. (P) $400 $600

4254 1867-83 QV £1 brown-lilac, wmk Anchor white paper. FU, "Paddington MY 83 London" cds, plus rectangular pmk (perfs bit obscured by pmk but are all intact). SG 136 cat £9000. Key stamp as wmk Anchor is at least 5 times rarer than wmk Maltese Cross. (P) $2200 $3000

4255 1867-83 QV £5 Orange, top value, white paper. Superb fresh MLH, unusually nice original gum. SG 137 cat £14,500+. Extremely rare in mint condition as very few collectors could afford to buy such a high denomination stamp (= 5 gold sovereigns). Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $11000 $15000

4256 1867-83 QV £5 orange, opt SPECIMEN. SG type 11, white paper. Superb fresh M, nice original gum, excellent centring & bright colour. SG Spec T128t, SG 137s cat from £4500 (normal cat £14,500). Actually the specimen opts on £5 white paper are probably 10 times rarer than on blued paper (while of course on normal stamps it is opposite). (P) $3000 $4500

4257 1870 QV ½d rose, plate 1-8 & 10-20. GU-VFU in nice quality for these. SG 48/49 cat £657. (14). $100 $150

4258 1873-80 QV 1/- green, coloured cnr letters, plate 12. F-VF fresh M. SG 150 cat £650. (P) $200 $300

4259 1876-77 QV Telegraphs £1 brown plate 1, plus 5/- rose plate 1. G-VF U, £1 sm repaired tear. SG Spec L231 & 236 cat £960. (2). (P) $250 $400

4260 1876 QV Telegraph 1/- deep green, plate 1. F-VF fresh M, partial gum. SG Spec L215. SG T8(1) cat £180. (P) $100 $150

4261 1876 QV Telegraph 1/- deep green, plate 2. F-VF fresh MLH. SG Spec L216. SG T8(2) cat £140. (P) $100 $150

4262 1876 QV Telegraph 1/- deep green, plate 3. VF fresh M. SG Spec L217. SG T8(3) cat £140. (P) $100 $150

4263 1876 QV Telegraph 1/- green, plate 4. VF fresh M, partial gum. SG Spec L218. SG T8(4) cat £200. (P) $120 $180

4264 1876 QV Telegraph 1/- green, plate 7. VF fresh UN. SG Spec L221. SG T8(7) cat £350. Rare stamp. (P) $200 $300

4265 1876 QV Telegraph 1/- green, plate 8. F-VF fresh M. SG Spec L222. SG T8(8) cat £180. (P) $130 $180

4266 1876 QV Telegraph 1/- green, plate 10. F-VF fresh M. SG Spec L224. SG T8(10) cat £220. (P) $150 $250

4267 1876-81 QV Telegraph 10/- grey-green, plate 1. VFU, "Greenock JY 18 78" cds. SG spec L235, SG T17 cat £675 inc SG specified 50% premium for lightly U. (P) $150 $250

4268 1876-77 QV Telegraph 10/- grey-green, plate 1. Superb fresh M, nice original gum & excellent colour. SG Spec L235. SG T16 cat £1750 & under-catalogued. Very rare stamp. (P) $1400 $2000

4269 1876-77 QV Telegraph 10/- grey-green, opt SPECIMEN (SG type 8, 14½x2½mm). VF UN. SG Spec L235s. SG T16s cat £400 (normal cat £1750). (P) $200 $300

4270 1876-77 QV Telegraph £1 brown-lilac, plate 1. FU "London JU 8 78 Western Office" cds, plus rectangular boxed cancel. SG Spec L236, SG T17 cat £950. (P) $400 $600

4271 1876-77 QV Telegraph £5 orange, top value, wmk shamrocks. VFU, boxed GPO pmk, plus "Liverpool 2 MY 78" cds. SG Spec L237 ,SG T18 cat £3200. Much rarer than normal postage £5. (P) $1200 $1800

4272 1878 QV Probate 5/- to £6 revenues, opt SPECIMEN types 9 & 11. Mostly F-VF M, affixed to part of archive page, some flts. Bft 26-32(s). (7). (P) $130 $200

4273 1880-83 QV Surch set 3d/3d lilac & 6d/6d lilac. VFU, nice colours. SG 159, 162 cat £310. (2). (P) $70 $100

4274 1880-83 QV 1/- orange-brown coloured letters in cnrs, plate 13, wmk crown. VFU. SG 163-PL 13 cat £298 inc SG specified +75% premium for lightly used. (P) $70 $100

4275 1881 QV Public Records 6d-£1 revenues, wmk orb or script VR, opt SPECIMEN type 9 or 11, on £1 error SPECIMEN is fully DOUBLE! VFM, affixed to part of archive page. Bft 20-23(s). Probably unique £5 specimen error. (4). (P) $250 $400

4276 1882-1901 "I.R. OFFICIAL" opt QV 5/- rose, white paper, opt with irregular inking, full perfs which may not be obvious in photo.. FU, "Belfast JY 20 95" cds. SG O9 cat £2500. Rare genuine example. PF/NY photo-cert. (P) $900 $1500

4277 1882-1901 "IR OFFICIAL" opt QV 10/- ultramarine, white paper, but opt is forged. VFU, black squared circle pmk. SG O10 cat £3750. Negative 2015 PTS photo-cert. (P) $300 $450

4278 1882-1901 " IR OFFICIAL" opt QV £1 brown-lilac, wmk 3 crowns. Superb M, original gum bit disturbed at top of hinge removal, excellent centring & nice original colour. SG Spec L9, SG O11 cat £75,000 & much under-catalogued compared to non-official opt issues. Great rarity of GB philately with less than 30 M/UN examples recorded, of which most of the others are no gum, regummed or with faults. So this original gum example is definitely one of the best quality examples known. Provenance is ex the famous collections of Arthur Hind & of King Carol of Romania. 1987 RPSL photo-cert, while another new certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $50000 $70000

4279 1882-1901 "IR OFFICIAL" opt QV £1 green. VFU, "Aberdeen OC 6 94" cds, some irregular perfs at base. SG O16 cat £3375 inc SG specified +35% premium for lightly used. Very nice genuine example. Exp Pfenniger. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $1300 $2000

4280 1883-84 QV 2/6 lilac, sl blued paper. VF fresh M, partial original gum. SG 175 cat £6750. Rare stamp. (P) $2000 $3000

4281 1883-84 QV 5/- pale rose, BLUED paper, wmk Anchor. VF fresh M, small thin at top, very nice original gum & excellent pale rose colour characteristic of genuine blued paper examples. SG Spec K9 SG176 cat £18,000 = A$37000+. Extremely rare stamp. 2015 Scheller photo-cert. (P) $6000 $9000

4282 1883-84 QV 10/- cobalt, white paper. Superb U, "Dundee FE 3 85" cds. SG Spec K14(1), SG 182 cat £12,375 = A$24,000 inc SG specified 50% premium for lightly used. Very rare shade that is almost never seen in such nice condition. 2014 Hendon/Harris AIEP photo-cert. (P) $4000 $7000

4283 1883-84 QV 10/- ultramarine, white paper. Superb fresh M. SG 183 cat £2250. (P) $1000 $1500

4284 1883-84 QV ½d slate-blue, opt SPECIMEN type 9 in top marginal blk of 4. Superb fresh MUH. SG Spec K17As, SG 187s cat £200+ as M, should be at least £400+ as MUH singles, plus premium for blk. (4) (P) $130 $200

4285 1883-84 QV set ½d to 1/- opt SPECIMEN type 9. VF M/MLH, all nice original colours, SG Spec K17A-26 cat £1790, SG 187-96 normals cat £5397. Rare set in unusually nice condition for these (10) (P) $800 $1200

4286 1883 QV 3d Lilac strong original colour. FM, part gum. SG 191 cat £280. (P) $75 $100

4287 1883 QV 4d dull green strong original colour, M part gum with adhesion on rev. SG 192 cat £580. (P) $120 $150

4288 1883 QV 6d dull-green strong original colour. FM. SG 194 cat £625. (P) $150 $200

4289 1883 QV 9d dull green, strong original colour FM. SG 195 cat £1200. (P) $200 $300

4290 1883-84 QV 1/- dull green, blk of 4. F-VFU, edge flt on 1 stamp, "London MR 27" cds, nice original colour. SG Spec K2b(blk) cat £1500, SG 196 cat £1300 as singles. Very rare multiple. (P) $250 $400

4291 1884 QV £1 brown-lilac, wmk "3 crowns" VFU, cancels clear of Queens head. SG 185 cat £4200, inc SG specified +50% premium for lightly used. (P) $800 $1200

4292 1884 QV £1 black progressive DIE PROOF, w/o cnr letters, imperf, on white glazed card, with "17 SEP 83" & "AFTER HARDENING" inscription. Superb fresh UN as made. SG Spec K16(p) cat £4250, SG 185(p) normal cat £32,000. Important specialist item. (P) $3000 $4500

4293 1884 QV £1 brown-lilac, wmk 3 crowns. VFU, appearance, sl imperfections, single cds. SG 185 cat £4200 inc SG specified +50% premium for lightly used. (P) $500 $800

4294 1884 QV £1 brown-lilac, wmk 3 crowns. FU, "Royal Exchange 5 AP 86" cds & 2, plus s/l pmk. SG 185 cat £2800. (P) $800 $1200

4295 1887-92 QV £1 green. VFU, small stain at right, single "Glasgow AU 22 94" cds. SG 212 cat £1200 inc SG specified +50% premium for lightly used. (P) $200 $300

4296 1887-90 GOVT PARCELS opt QV 9d dull purple & blue, variety "open top to S". Superb fresh MLH. SG O67(var), Spec L28c cat £550. 2010 RPSL photo cert (P) $300 $450

4297 1888 QV Transfer Duty set 3d to 10/- green & black, h/s SPECIMEN type 9. Mostly VFM, affixed to piece of an archive page. Bft 1-8(s). (8). (P) $130 $200

4298 1896-1902 O.W. OFFICIAL opt QV 1d lilac, Die II, variety large stop after "O". VF MLH. SG O33(var), SG Spec L33a cat £625. (P) $300 $400

4299 1896-1902 O.W. OFFICIAL opt QV 1d lilac, Die II, variety large stop after "O". VFU, light pmk. SG O33(var) SG Spec L33a cat £225 inc the SG specified 25% premium for lightly used. (P) $100 $150

4300 1902-10 KEVII 1d scarlet, DLR printing, opt SPECIMEN type 15. Superb fresh MUH. SG Spec M5s cat £180 for M, should be at least double, £360 MUH. Specimens of the KEVII low values are many times rarer than of the top vals! 2011 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $250 $350

4301 1902-10 KEVII 5/- bright carmine, opt SPECIMEN type 16. VF fresh M. SG 263s cat £400, SG Spec MS1S. (P) $200 $300

4302 1902-10 KEVII £1 dull blue-green, opt SPECIMEN (SG type 16 15½x2½mm). F-VF fresh M. SG Spec M55s, SG 266s cat £1400 ,normal cat £2000. (P) $550 $800

4303 1902-10 KEVII £1 dull blue-green, opt SPECIMEN (SG type 16 15½x2½mm). Superb fresh MLH. SG Spec M55s, SG 266s cat £1400, normal cat £2000. (P) $800 $1200

4304 1902-10 KEVII £1 dull blue-green, DLR printing. Superb U, light cds. SG 266 cat £1238 inc SG specified 50% premium for lightly used. Scarce so nice. Raybaudi photo cert. (P) $450 $600

4305 1902 R.H. OFFICIAL opt KEVII ½d blue-green. VF fresh M. SG O91 cat £375. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $220 $300

4306 1902 R.H. OFFICIAL opt KEVII set ½d blue-green & 1d scarlet. VF fresh MUH, pristine original gum. SG O91-92 cat £700 for M, should be at least double, £1400 MUH & very rare thus. Both exp, plus Raybaudi photo cert. (2). (P) $1100 $1500

4307 1902 R.H. OFFICIAL opt KEVII 1d scarlet. VF fresh MLH. SG O92 cat £325. (P) $220 $300

4308 1911 KGV ½d very deep green Die B. VF fresh MLH. SG 325(var), SG Spec N2(7) cat £650. Rare shade. RPSL photo-cert. (P) $450 $650

4309 1913 KGV 1d dull scarlet, wmk mult Cypher. Superb fresh MUH. SG 398 cat £225 for M, should be at least double, £450 MUH. (P) $200 $300

4310 1913 KGV Seahorses 2/6 sepia brown, Waterlow printing, opt "CANCELLED" diag between 2 lines (SG Spec type 27) as used at the Customs & Excise Government Laboratory, on stamps for cancellation removal experiments & other forensic tests. Fresh M, small repair in LL cnr, VF appearance. SG 400(var), SG Spec N63(3)U cat £2200+, & under-catalogued. Extremely rare as only several recorded & most with condition problems due to the official testing etc. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $1100 $1500

4311 1913 KGV Seahorses 10/- indigo-blue, opt SPECIMEN (type 26), Waterlow printing. Superb fresh MUH, pristine never hinged original gum. SG Spec N69+, SG 402s cat £1200 for M, should be at least double, £2400 MUH. Very rare as MUH. (P) $1100 $1500

4312 1913 KGV Seahorses £1 green. VF fresh MLH, nice colour. SG 403 cat £3500. Beautiful example of this key stamp. (P) $2300 $3000

4313 1913 KGV Seahorse £1 dull blue-green. G-FU. SG 404 cat £1700. Key stamp (P) $500 $800

4314 1914-22 Postage Due 2d purple colour trial, wmk simple cypher sideways. VF fresh MLH. SG D4(p), SG Spec R4(P13) cat £95 (P) $70 $100

4315 1914-22 Postage Due 2d orange colour trial, wmk simple cypher sideways. VF fresh MLH. SG D4(p), SG Spec R4(P17) cat £95 (P) $70 $100

4316 1914-22 Postage Due 2d blue colour trial, wmk simple cypher sideways. VF fresh MLH. SG D4(p), SG Spec R4(P18) cat £95 (P) $70 $100

4317 1914-22 Postage Due 2d agate blk of 4, opt SPECIMEN type 26, wmk simple cypher sideways. VF fresh MUH. SG D4s, SG Spec R4T cat £160 for M, should be at least double, £320 MUH. (P) $100 $150

4318 1914-22 Postage Due 2d, colour trials in carmine, brown & green, opt SPECIMEN type 23, wmk simple cypher sideways. Superb fresh MUH. SG D4s(p), SG Spec R4 SP1, SP6, SP9 cat £450 for M, should be at least double, £900 MUH. (3) (P) $500 $800

4319 1915 KGV Seahorses 10/- deep (intense) bright blue, DLR printing. VF fresh MLH, redistributed partial gum. SG 411/413(var). SG Spec N70(5) cat £6000. Very rare shade. RPSL photo-cert. (P) $2500 $3500

4320 1918-19 KGV Seahorses 5/- rose-red, Bradbury printing. VF fresh MLH. SG 416 cat £325. (P) $150 $250

4321 1918-19 KGV Seahorses 10/- dull grey-blue, Bradbury printing. Superb fresh MUH, perfect centring. SG Spec N71(2), SG 417 cat £475 for M, should be at least £950 MUH. Scarce so nice. (P) $700 $1000

4322 1918-19 KGV Seahorses 10/- dull grey-blue, BW printing. VF MLH. SG 417 cat £475. (P) $250 $350

4323 1924-26 KGV 1/- bistre-brown variety wmk block cypher inverted. Superb fresh MUH. SG 429wi cat £650+, retail $1000+. (P) $400 $600

4324 1929 KGV UPU set ½d-1½d, wmk block cypher SIDEWAYS. VF fresh M. SG 434a-36a cat £210. (3). (P) $100 $150

4325 1929 KGV PUC £1 black, opt SPECIMEN in red, type 32. Fresh MLH, small thin, but superb appearance. SG Spec N21S, SG 438s £3250. Very rare. (P) $1000 $1500

4326 1934-36 KGV Photogravure set ½d-2d, wmk SIDEWAYS, from coils. VFM. SG 439a-442b cat £165. (4). (P) $80 $120

4327 1934-36 KGV 1½d red-brown photogravure horiz IMPERF pr. F-VF fresh M, both 3+ margins. SG Spec N51(1)b, SG 441a cat £1250. RPSL photo-cert. (P) $500 $700

4328 1936 KEVIII 1½d red-brown, LR cnr marginal horiz pr, error IMPERF. MLH, left stamp vertical crease, original gum with some aging, but 4 huge margins & superb appearance. SG spec P3d, SG 459b cat £40,000 = A$80,000. Great GB rarity with only several in existence. 2015 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $7000 $10000

4329 1944 German Propaganda Forgery of KGV Silver Jubilee ½d green with Stalin in place of KGV, inscribed "This is a Jewsh War (Jewish mis-spelt) with Jewish Star & Soviet hammer & sickle in design. F-VF U, "London AAAU 6 JUNE 1944" cds. Mi PFa1. Scarce & interesting historical item. (P) $130 $200

4330 1944 German Propaganda forgery of KGVI Coronation 1½d showing KGVI with Stalin, inscribed "SSSR Britannia", & with Jewish Star plus Soviet hammer & sickle in design. F-VF UN as made. Mi PFa2. Scarce & interesting historical item. (P) $130 $200

4331 1944 German Propaganda Forgeries. GB KGVI Coronation 1½d showing KGVI with Stalin, inscribed "SSSR Britannia", & with Jewish Star, plus Soviet hammer & sickle in design, plus GB KGV Silver Jubilee ½d with Stalin in place of KGV, inscribed "This is a Jewsh War (Jewish mis-spelt), with Jewish star & Soviet hammer & sickle in design. Mi PFa 1-2. All tied by "London Special Stamp 6 JUN 44" cds on specially prepared commemorative sheet in English & Russian headed "Special-Stamp in Memory of the First Day of Invasion". Sheet folded, but unusually fresh nice condition. Rare & spectacular historical item. 2013 Ceremuga photo-cert (P) $900 $1500