Public Auction 327 Thursday, October 6, 2016

5372 1894 Arms $1 deep scarlet, imperf printer's trial sheet on no wmk wove paper. VF fresh UN as made. SG 83b as imperf pairs cat £1200+, plus premium for rare sheet. (50) (P) $300 $450

5373 1894 Arms $1 scarlet, imperf printer's trial sheet on no wmk wove paper showing slight upward doubling of design, printer's pencil markings. VF fresh UN as made. SG 83b(var) as imperf prs cat £1200+, plus premium for rare sheet. (50) $350 $500

5374 1895 Surch set 4c-40c on $1 red, local h/s SPECIMEN (not usual machine opt). SG 87-91s(var). Very rare! (5). (P) $400 $800

5375 1895-97 Postage Due opt 12c Crocodile, error opt DOUBLE, diag at top VFU/CTO. SG D8a cat £400++ & undercatalogued. Very rare as only a part sheet existed. (P) $450 $700

5376 1895-97 Postage Due opt Mt Kinabalu 18c black & deep green, opt vert reading up. VF fresh MUH. SG D10c cat £80 for M, should be at least double, £160 MUH. (P) $120 $160

5377 1895-97 Postage Due opt Pictorial 18c error opt vert reading downwards. Superb fresh M. SG D10ca cat £600. Very rare! Certificates for any of the North Borneo opt items can be obtained on request. (P) $550 $700

5378 1897-1902 Dhow 8c black & dull purple, vert pr, error imperf between, perf 16 except at top which is imperf from sheet edge. VFU/CTO. SG 102ab cat £350. (P) $250 $350

5379 1897-1902 Pictorial 4c black & green Monkey colour trial PROOF with "Waterlow & Sons Ltd Specimen" opt in sheetlet of 9 ea with small security punch. Superb UN as made. SG 98(p). Rare & attractive. (P) $450 $700

5380 1897-99 Postage Due opt Pictorial 2c black & lake, opt SPECIMEN vert. VF fresh M. SG D12s cat £35. (P) $25 $35

5381 1897-99 Postage Due vert opt Palm 3c green & rosy mauve, perf 15. Superb fresh MUH. SG D14 cat £42 for M, should be at least double, £84 MUH. (P) $50 $80

5382 1897-99 Postage Due vert opt Palm 3c green & rosy mauve, blk of 4, perf 15. VF fresh MUH. SG D14 cat £168 for M, should be at least double, £336 MUH. (P) $200 $300

5383 1899 "4 CENTS" large opt on Crocodile 12c black & dull blue, horiz pr, error IMPERF BETWEEN. VF fresh M, left marginal. SG 115a cat £850. Extremely rare as only 2 rows of 10 recorded. (P) $800 $1200

5384 1899 "4 CENTS" large opt on Crocodile 12c black & dull blue, vert pr, error IMPERF BETWEEN. Superb fresh M. SG 115b cat £950 & under-catalogued. Extremely rare as only 1 row mint of 10 was recorded. (P) $1000 $1500

5385 1901-05 British Protectorate opt Pictorial set 1c-50c, opt SPECIMEN. VF M/MLH. SG 127s-40s cat £350. (14) (P) $275 $375

5386 1901-05 British Protectorate opt Crocodile 12c black & dull blue. Superb fresh MUH. SG 135 cat £65 for M, should be at least double, £130 MUH. (P) $90 $130

5387 1901-05 British Protectorate opt Crocodile 12c black & dull blue. VF fresh MLH. SG 135 cat £65. (P) $40 $60

5388 1901-05 British Protectorate opt Arms $5 dull purple. VF fresh MUH. SG 144 cat £425 for M, should be at least double, £850 MUH. (P) $700 $1000

5389 1901-02 Postage Due vert opt Palm Tree 3c green & rosy mauve, error opt DOUBLE. Superb fresh MLH. SG D26a cat £325+ & under-catalogued as only 1 sheet recorded. (P) $275 $400

5390 1902-12 Postage Due opt British Protectorate 1c, perf 14½, opt at centre, variety "AG of POSTAGE" almost totally omitted. VF fresh M. SG D37a(var) cat £325+ as normal, plus premium for variety which is unlisted & must be very rare. (P) $250 $400

5391 1902-12 Postage Due opt British Protectorate Pictorial 2c, 3c, 4c, 6c & 10c, opt at centre, mixed perfs. VF fresh MUH. SG D38-40, 42 & 45 cat £242 for M, so at least £484 MUH. (5) (P) $300 $500

5392 1902-12 Postage Due opt British Protectorate Arms 6c black & bistre-brown, perf 16. VF fresh MLH. SG D42d cat £120. (P) $80 $120

5393 1902-12 Postage Due opt British Protectorate Bear 10c brown & slate- blue. Superb fresh MUH, right marginal. SG D45 cat £140 for M, should be at least double, £280 MUH. (P) $200 $300

5394 1902-12 Postage Due opt British Protectorate Stag 2c black & green, opt at top, perf 16. Superb fresh MLH. SG D50 cat £110 (P) $90 $120

5395 1904-05 "4 cents" opt Dhow 8c, error opt INVERTED. VF fresh MLH. SG 148a cat £325. (P) $200 $300

5396 1904-05 "4 cents" opt Dhow 8c, error surch INVERTED. Superb fresh MUH. SG 148a cat £325 for M, should be at least double, £650 MUH. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $500 $800

5397 1909-23 Pictorial 10c black & green Wild Boar colour trial PROOF with "Waterlow & Sons Ltd Specimen" opt in sheetlet of 9, ea with a small security punch hole. Superb UN as made. SG 170(p). Rare & attractive. (P) $450 $700

5398 1909 Pictorial Arms $5 & $10 black & green colour trial composite PROOF with "Waterlow & Sons Ltd Specimen" opt in sheetlet of 9, ea with small security punch. VF fresh UN as made. SG 182-83(p). Very rare & attractive (P) $700 $1000

5399 1916 Pictorial 2c/3c, comp pane of 25 with left margin as issued inc variety "S" INVERTED (R 2/5). F-VF fresh MUH. SG 186+186a cat £830 as M, should be at least £1660 as MUH singles, plus huge premium as full pane. (25). (P) $450 $700

5400 1916 Surch Pictorial set 2c/3c - 10c/12c. VF fresh MUH. SG 186-88 cat £110 for M, should be at least double, £220 MUH. (3). (P) $180 $250

5401 1916 Surch set 2c/3c - 10c/12c, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh M, some gum adherences. SG 186-8s cat £120. (3). (P) $80 $120

5402 1916 Vermilion cross opt Boar 10c. VF fresh MUH. SG 196 cat £65 for M, should be at least £130 MUH (P) $90 $120

5403 1918 Red Cross Two Cents opt 2c (9mm), opt shifted left so that 1st letters of ea line are at right, i.e. "ED CROSS R" & "WO CENTS T". VF fresh M. SG 215(var). Probably only 1 sheet existed (P) $30 $50

5404 1918 "Red Cross Two Cents" opt 4c Meeting 13-14 spacing error opt INVERTED. VF fresh MLH. SG 218a cat £450. Only 1 sheet printed. (P) $300 $450

5405 1918 "Red Cross Two Cents" opt Cockatoo 12c, error opt INVERTED. VF fresh M. SG 224a cat £600. Only 1 sheet printed. (P) $450 $700

5406 1918 Cross & Four Cents opt set 1c-$10. Superb fresh MUH. SG 235-52 cat £750 for M, should be at least double, £1500 MUH. Very rare MUH. (17). (P) $1500 $2500

5407 1918 Red Cross "FOUR CENTS" opt Rhino 6c black & apple-green blk of 4, error IMPERF BETWEEN. Superb fresh MUH, right marginal, pristine never hinged original gum. SG 240a cat £5500 for M, should be at least double, £11,000 MUH, plus premium for blk. Extremely rare error as only 1 row of 10 was recorded & certainly unique as a positional MUH blk. Certificate can be obtain on request. (P) $8000 $12000

5408 1918-30 Postage Due opt Wild Boar 10c black & turquoise blue, opt at base, perf 14½. Superb fresh MUH. SG D63a cat £150 for M, should be at least double, £300 MUH. (P) $200 $300

5409 1918-30 Postage Due opt Wild Boar 10c black & turquoise blue, opt at base, perf 14½. Superb fresh MUH, top marginal. SG D63a cat £150 for M, should be at least double, £300 MUH. (P) $200 $300

5410 1918-30 Postage Due opt Wild Boar 10c black & turquoise blue, opt at base, perf 14½. Superb fresh MUH, right marginal. SG D63a cat £150 for M, should be at least double, £300 MUH. (P) $200 $300

5411 1922 Malaya-Borneo opt set 1c-50c opt SPECIMEN. Mostly F-VF M. SG 253-75s cat £475. Rare set. (14). (P) $450 $600

5412 1922 Malaya-Borneo red opt 1c, perf 15, error "BORHEO" instead of "BORNEO". VF fresh M. SG 253fa cat £550. (P) $450 $700

5413 1922 Malaya-Borneo red opt 1c perf 14½, variety "Exhibition" with stop. VFM, sl tropicalised gum as usual. SG 253fd cat £800. Very rare! 2002 RPSL photo cert (P) $450 $600

5414 1922 Malaya-Borneo opt Pic 4c black & scarlet, se-tenant horiz pr, right stamp variety stop after "Exhibition". VF fresh MUH, perf separation at top. SG 257/257a cat £58 for M, should be at least double, £116 MUH, plus premium for pr. (P) $80 $120

5415 1922 Malaya-Borneo opt Rhino 6c apple-green, error opt DOUBLE, both equally strong & partly overlapped as always. VFM, centring & perfs as always. SG 260b cat £2500 & underpriced as only 1 pane of 20 printed. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $1600 $2500

5416 1922 Malaya-Borneo opt 20c/18c, blue opt, variety missing most of "M" of Malaya, so reads "IALAYA'! VF fresh MUH. SG 268(var) cat £29+ as M normal, so £58+ MUH, & error would be worth several times that. 1st example we have ever seen (P) $150 $250

5417 1923 surch 3c/4c black & red, opt SPECIMEN. VF MLH. SG 276s cat £55. (P) $40 $60

5418 1939 Pictorial set 1c-$5. Superb fresh MUH, many marginal. SG 303-17 cat £1300+. Popular set rarely seen MUH. (15). (P) $1500 $2000

5420 1947 Monogram opt Pictorial set 1c-$5, perf SPECIMEN. VF MLH, some sl tropicalised gum. SG 335-49s cat £325. (15). (P) $230 $300

MALAYA - SARAWAK

5421 1869 Brooke 3c brown/yellow, (right pane Pos 37). VF UN. SG 1 cat £55 for UN. (P) $35 $50

5422 1888-97 Brooke $2 green & blue, $5 green & violet, $10 green & carmine, unissued set of high values. Superb fresh MUH pristine original gum & bright colours. SG 21a-c cat £3800 for M, should be at least £7600 MUH. Greatly undercatalogued as an extremely rare set, only 1 sheet of 60 of ea having existed! Beautiful top quality set & the 3 key stamps to complete a Sarawak collection. 2014 Ceremuga photo certs (3) (P) $6000 $9000

5423 1889-92 "2c" surch Brooke 8c green & carmine, setenant horiz pr, error right stamp surch OMITTED. Superb fresh MUH, nice never hinged original gum & deep colours. SG 24c cat £8000 for M, should be at least double, £16,000 MUH. Great rarity with only several recorded & certainly unique in MUH condition. BPA photo-cert. (P) $12000 $18000

5424 1895 Brooke 2c green, PROOF in colour of issued 8c, perf 11½, no wmk. VF fresh M. SG 28(p). (P) $40 $70

5425 1895 Brooke 2c red-brown IMPERF colour trial. VF fresh M, 4 margins. SG 28(p). Scarce (P) $40 $60

5426 1895 Brooke 2c violet (colour of issued 6c) opt 6 Pence in red, error opt double. Produced by Perkins Bacon from waste sheets & used for paper trials for a Rhodesia issue. VF fresh M. SG 28(var). Exceedingly rare & interesting specialist item. (P) $350 $500

5427 1895 Brooke 2c violet (colour of issued 6c) opt 5 Pence in red, error opt double. Produced by Perkins Bacon from waste sheets & used for paper trials for a Rhodesia issue. VF fresh M. SG 28(var). Exceedingly rare & interesting specialist item. (P) $350 $500

5428 1895 Brooke 2c violet (colour of issued 6c) opt 4 Pence in red, error opt double. Produced by Perkins Bacon from waste sheets & used for paper trials for a Rhodesia issue. VF fresh M. SG 28(var). Exceedingly rare & interesting specialist item. (P) $350 $500

5429 1918 "RED CROSS Three Cents" opt ESSAY in black on unissued Brooke 1c slate (SG 62) for intended issue similar to Trengganu issue. Superb fresh MUH. Extremely rare & certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $1000 $2000

5430 1923 "ONE cent" & bars opt Brooke 10c dull blue, LL cnr marginal plate 1 blk of 12, top row 5th stamp error "cnet" for "cent", 1st printing. Variety bars over-inked so measuring 0.75mm (unfortunately not the rare SG 74b cat £24,000). VF MUH. SG 72/72a cat £557 for M singles, should be at least double, £1114 MUH, plus premium for rare plate blk. (P) $800 $1200

5431 1934-41 Brooke set 1c-$10. Superb fresh MUH. SG 106-25 cat £325 for M, should be at least double, £650 MUH. (26). (P) $450 $650

5432 1934-41 Raja Brooke set 1c-$10 (ex 3c green). VF M/MLH. SG 106-125 cat £320. (24). (P) $200 $300

5433 1935 "Telegraph" opt Brooke set 1c-$5. VF fresh MUH. SG T11-22 newly listed by SG, but incorrect pricing. Bft 11-21 cat £325 for M, should be at least double, £650 MUH. (11). (P) $400 $600

5434 1945 BMA opt Brooke set 1c-$10. VF fresh MUH. SG 126-45 cat £550. (20). (P) $500 $700

5435 1945 BMA opt Brooke set 1c-$10. FU, all but 8c & 50c with 3-line 'Victoria 18 3 Labuan' or similar pmks (period of use 17 12 45 - 27 5 46) -the lines of the pmk are morse code for 'BMA'! SG 126-45 cat £750. 2015 Ceremuga photo-cert. (20). (P) $400 $600

MALAYA - BORNEO - JAPAN OCCUP

5436 Brunei: 1942-44 s/l red-purple opt on View 8c grey-black. VFU with full "Brunei 3 Oct 1942" cds. SG J9(a) cat £900 for normal violet opt & undercatalogued, red opt seldom seen. Very rare genuine with only tiny number printed. 2013 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $1000 $2000

5437 Brunei: 1944 3-line opt Pictorial $3/1c. F-VF fresh MLH, with unusually nice original gum. JSCA 98, SG J20a cat £11,000+. Extremely rare as only tiny number printed. Less than 10 genuine examples known. 2001 BPA photo cert. (P) $8000 $11000

5438 Brunei: 1944 Registered Envelope 15c with boxed opt on stamp. Superb fresh UN, flap stuck. Tan JRE1 cat MR2000. Very rare. 2014 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $450 $700

5439 North Borneo: 1943 Pictorial set 4c & 8c. VF MUH. SG J18-19 cat £55. (2). (P) $50 $70

5440 North Borneo: 1943 Tobacco Tax 2c pale carmine. Superb fresh UN as made. Bft 1. Very rare. (P) $150 $250

5441 North Borneo: 1943 Tobacco Tax 4c black. Superb fresh UN as made. Bft 2. Very rare. (P) $150 $250

5442 Sarawak: 1942 violet opt Brooke 8c carmine. F-VF fresh MUH. SG J11 cat £75. (P) $70 $100

5443 Sarawak: 1942 violet opt Brooke 20c. VF fresh MUH. SG J17 cat £90. (P) $90 $120

MALAYSIA

5444 1979 Federal Territory Flower 15c, no wmk, variety black printed DOUBLE, especially noticeable on text at left. VF fresh MUH. SG K12(var). $30 $50

MALTA

5445 1904-14 KEVII & Pictorials set ¼d to 5/- wmk mult crown. VF fresh MLH. SG 45-63 cat £300. (17). (P) $220 $300

5446 1914-22 KGV selection inc 1914-21 ¼d to 1/-, wmk mult crown plus 6d shade, 1917-18 War Tax opt ½d & KEVII 3d, 1921-22 KGV 2/-, wmk script, 1922 Self Government opt ½d to 1/- plus 2/6, wmk mult crown & opt ¼d to 2/- wmk script. Also 1922 Surch ¼d on 2d. Mostly F-VF M. SG 69-81, 92-93, 103, 106-11, 114-120 cat £310. (27). (P) $130 $180

5447 1914-21 KGV 5/- green & red on yellow, variety "Nick in top right scroll", wmk mult crown. VF fresh MLH. SG 88c cat £600. (P) $400 $600

5448 1921-22 KGV 2/- purple & blue on blue, variety "nick in top right scroll", wmk script. F-VF fresh MLH. SG 103g cat £375 (P) $200 $300

5449 1922 Self Government opt St Paul 10/- blue-black, wmk crown CC. VF fresh MUH, top marginal. SG 105 cat £250 for M, should be at least double, £500 MUH. (P) $375 $500

5450 1922 Self Government opt KGV 2/- purple & blue on blue, wmk mult crown. VF fresh MUH. SG 111 cat £250 for M, should be at least double, £500 MUH. (P) $400 $600

5451 1922 Self Government opt 2/6, wmk mult crown. F MUH. SG 112 cat £32 for M, should be at least £64 MUH. (P) $40 $60

5452 1922 Self Government opt KGV 5/- green & red on yellow, wmk mult crown, variety 'broken crown & scroll'. VFM. SG 113b cat £375. (P) $275 $375

5453 1922 Self Govt opt 10/- black, top value. VF fresh MUH. SG 121 cat £140 for M, should be at least double, £280 MUH. (P) $220 $300

5454 1922-26 Allegorical £1 black & carmine-red, wmk script sideways. VF fresh MUH. SG 139 cat £150 for M, should be at least double, £300 MUH. (P) $250 $350

5455 1922-26 Allegorical £1 black & bright carmine, wmk script upright. VF fresh MUH. SG 140 cat £110 for M, should be at least double, £220 MUH. (P) $200 $300

5456 1925 type-set Postage Due set ½d-1/6. Superb fresh MUH. SG D1-10 cat £60 for M, should be at least double, £120 MUH. (10). (P) $100 $150

5457 1926 Postage opt set ¼d to 10/-. VF MUH. SG 143-56 cat £110 for M, should be at least double, £220 MUH. (14) (P) $200 $300

5458 1965-70 QEII Def 3d error "silver "Malta" omitted". VF fresh MUH. SG 335b cat £26 $15 $25

5459 1965-70 Pictorial 3d error "gold windows omitted". VF fresh MUH. SG 335a cat £100. (P) $60 $90

5460 1965-70 QEII Def 4d error "silver 'Knights of Malta' omitted", bottom marginal with plate no.1B. VF fresh MUH. SG 336a cat £45. $30 $40

5461 1965-70 Pictorial 6d error "Malta omitted". VF fresh MUH. SG 338a cat £45. $30 $40

5462 1965-70 QEII Def 8d error "gold centre omitted", normal to compare. VF fresh MUH. SG 339a cat £42 as singles $25 $35

5463 1965-70 Pictorial 1/3 error "gold centre omitted", normal to compare. VF fresh MUH. SG 341a cat £65. (P) $40 $60

5464 1965-70 Pictorial 1/6 error "black head omitted". VF fresh MUH. SG 342a cat £375. (P) $250 $350

5465 1965-70 Pictorial 5/- error "gold framework omitted". VF fresh MUH. SG 346b cat £170. (P) $110 $150

5466 1973 Def 4m "History",error gold "Storja" etc omitted, with normal to compare. VF fresh MUH. SG 487a. (2). $30 $50

5467 1941 cover with KGV ½d green (5) tied by Valletta cds (30 Apr), label with naval flag inscr "Malta Is Grateful to the Royal Navy & the Royal Force for the Safe Arrival Of This Letter", to USA with censor label "Opened by Examiner 22 Malta" (LTM #L68-rated 10), "4" within circles & triangular No.61 censor h/s in violet. Attractive. (P) $450 $600

MAURITIUS

5468 1847-59 QV 2d sheet of 32 in blue, ea row being the Post Office 2d, Post Paid 2d early or worn impressions & Lapirot 2d, all early forgeries from 19th century, with ea half of sheet the same, but with all diff impressions in ea half. VF UN as made. SG would cat £10,000,000+ if genuine! Very scarce as a full sheet. (P) $130 $200

5469 1848 QV "Post Paid" 2d indigo-blue on greyish/bluish paper, EARLIEST IMPRESSION (position 10). Superb UN, 4 margins from small to very large, amazing deep colour. SG 4 cat £65,000++ & undercatalogued as only tiny number of unused earliest impressions exist. Another example (with 4 even margins) was sold in Europe in September 2015 for €150,000+ = A$230,000+! Very important classic stamp - as no unused examples of the "Post Office" issue remain in private hands, so the "Post Paid" earliest impressions are in effect the 1st stamps for a serious unused collection of Mauritius. Beautiful example of this classic rarity - provenance is the famous Ferrary collection - this was lot 80 of 1st auction of June 1921. 2014 Brandon photo-cert, while another new cert can be obtained on request. (P) $70000 $100000

5470 1848-59 QV Post Paid 2d blue on yellowish paper, intermediate impression. Superb U, concentric ring pmk, 4 large margins. SG 14 cat £3500. Rare so nice. (P) $2300 $3000

5471 1848-59 QV Post Paid 2d blue, on bluish paper, intermediate impression. VFU, light blue pmk "1" in concentric circles, 4 margins. SG 14 cat £3500. Very attractive. (P) $2000 $3000

5472 1848-59 QV Post Paid 1d red on yellowish paper, worn impression. VF UN, 4 margins. SG 16 cat £8000. Very rare in unused condition. 2015 Scheller photo-cert. (P) $4000 $6000

5473 1848-59 QV Post Paid 1d red-brown on bluish, worn impression. VFU, 4 margins. SG 19 cat £900. (P) $400 $550

5474 1848-59 QV Post Paid 2d blue, on yellowish paper, variety "PENOE" for "PENCE", pos 7, worn impression. Superb U, concentric ring pmk, 4 large margins. SG 20a cat £3500+. Very rare so nice -certificates for any of the Mauritius stamps can be obtained on request. (P) $2800 $3800

5475 1848-59 QV Post Paid 2d blue, on bluish paper, worn impression. Superb U, 4 margins, very light pmk so will also look great in mint collection. SG 22 cat £10,000 for UN & £1600 for U. (P) $1300 $2000

5476 1848-59 QV Post Paid 2d blue, on bluish paper, worn impression. VFU, numeral concentric circle pmk, 4 margins. SG 22 cat £1600. (P) $800 $1200

5477 1848-59 QV Post Paid 1d red, latest impression, on greyish paper. VFU, concentric circle pmk, 4 margins. SG 23 cat £800. (P) $500 $700

5478 1848-59 QV Post Paid 1d red-brown latest impression on bluish paper. FU, 4 margins, 2 barred oval pmks. SG 24 cat £800. (P) $250 $400

5479 1848-59 QV Post Paid 1d red-brown latest impression, on greyish paper. FU, barred oval pmk, 4 huge margins. SG 24 cat £800 (P) $250 $400

5480 1858-62 Britannia 4d green. VFM, 4 margin. SG 27 cat £450 (P) $300 $400

5481 1858-62 Britannia (9d) dull magenta, imperf. VF UN, 4 margins. SG 29 cat £900. (P) $400 $600

5483 1859 QV Sherwin 2d deep blue. FU, barred oval pmk, 3 large margins. SG 40 cat £8000. Very rare classic. (P) $2800 $3800

5484 1879-80 QV set 2c-2R50, wmk crown CC. F-VF M/UN. SG 92-100 cat £1000. Rare set. (P) $500 $700