64981921 GEA opt set 12c-5R wmk script, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh M, some sl gum adhesions. SG 63-8s cat £300. (6). (P) $220$300
64991927-31 KGV 10/- black & deep blue. Superb fresh MUH, top marginal. SG 106 cat £100 for M, should be at least double, £200 MUH. (P) $130$200
65001927 KGV set 5c-£1 (ex 30c blue issued later), tied to cover by "Dar es salaam 19 MY 28" cds (covers folds inc through 40c-75c). SG 93-107 cat £700 as loose stamps, & "from x3" on cover. Attractive & very rare. (P) $1100$1500
TANZANIA
65011980 Wildlife 10c Spring Hare DIE PROOF (64x45mm) prepared for Bradbury Wilkinson by Format Printers, with accompanying scathing letter from BW complaining about shabby & poor workmanship. VF fresh UN as made. SG 307(p). Great specialist item. (P) $200$400
65021981? Metal tea-importer tag franked 1/- (2), 20/- Scout & 40/- Cheetah tied by "TANGA" cds, another on rev, with reg label, to New York. Unusual, & great "Scouting" item. (P) $100$200
65051912 King set 2s-20b, blks of 4, Vienna printing, perf 14x14½. Superb fresh MUH. SG 147-158 cat £5200 as M singles, should be at least double, £10,400 MUH, plus premium for rare blks. (12 blks of 4). (P) $5000$7000
65061925 Garuda Airmail set 2s-1B blks of 4 imperf plate PROOFS by Waterlow in issued colours, plus frame only for 10s, 50s & 1B. Ea with security punch & some with corrections marked. VF fresh UN. SG 230-7(p). Rare group! (11 blks) (P) $700$1000
65071925-37 Garuda plate PROOFS in issued colours, ea in marginal blk of 4 with 1925 perf 14 set 2s-1B & 1930-37 perf 12½ set 2s-50s (inc extra 15s, 25s & 50s), ea with security punch. Mostly F-VF fresh MUH. SG 230-43(p) cat £390 as normals. (P) $275$400
65081925 Garuda Airmail 2s brown on yellow imperf plate PROOF by Waterlow, blk of 4 in issued colour with huge margin at left. Ea with security punch. VF fresh UN. SG 230(p). (P) $70$100
65091925 Garuda Airmail 5s green imperf plate proof by Waterlow, in issued colour, blk of 4, ea with security punch, margin showing red printers correction mark to add a positioning cross to the plate. VF fresh UN, SG 232(p). Interesting specialist item. (P) $70$100
65101925 Garuda Airmail 15s red imperf plate PROOF by Waterlow, blk of 4 in issued colour. Ea with security punch. VF fresh UN. SG 234(p). (P) $70$100
65111925 Garuda Airmail 25s blue imperf plate PROOF by Waterlow, blks of 4 with margin showing red correction mark to add a positioning cross to the plate, plus blk with cross. Ea with security punch. VF fresh UN. SG 235(p). (P) $150$250
65121925-37 Airmail set 2s-1B, opt "Government Museum 2468", this set was never issued due to the King's death & stocks were used up by Govt Departments for accounting, although some POs cancelled them with ordinary pmks. VF fresh MUH appearance (but nicely regummed). SG footnote unpriced, Mi 183-90A cat €1500+. Very rare set. (8). (P) $900$1300
65131943-48 War Memorial 25s error DOUBLE print as also printed on reverse inc imprint, perf 12½x11, double row of 20 from base of sheet, with imprint. F-VF MUH. SG 311b cat £1100 as M singles, should be at least £2200 MUH, plus premium for imprint (P) $300$500
TOBAGO
65141886-89 "1 PENNY" opt QV 2½d dull blue. VF MUH, evenly tropicalised gum. SG 29 cat £110 for M, should be at least double, £220 MUH. (P) $80$120
TOGO - BRITISH OCCUPATION
65151914 Narrow setting opt Yacht 20pf, variety "TOG". VFU, tied to piece by "Lome 4 10 14" cds. Mi 4II PFF cat €9000+, SG 17a cat £2500+ & undercatalogued, Maury 4IIa cat €10,000+. Important & extremely rare error, at most only 40 printed. Exp Holcombe & Bloch, new Ceremuga AIEP photo cert can be obtained on request. (P) $2500$3500
65161914 Narrow setting opt Yacht 1Mk. VFU on piece with "Lome 29 9 14" cds. Mi 10II cat €8,000+, SG 23 cat £4,250+. Maury 10II cat €9,000+. Only 40 printed! 1970 Dr Wittman photo cert, while new Ceremuga AIEP photo cert can be obtained on request. (P) $3500$5000
65171914 Narrow setting opt Yacht 2Mk. VFU on piece with "Lome 3 10 14" cds. Mi 11II cat €18,000+, SG 24 cat £14,000+. Maury 11II cat €21,000+. Superb genuine example of this great rarity. Only 12 printed!!! 1969 RPSL photo cert, while new Ceremuga AIEP photo cert can be obtained on request. (P) $10000$15000
65181915 Sansane-Mangu opt Yacht 10pf carmine, w/o wmk. VFU, blue "Lome Togogebiet 8/4.15" cds, on piece, lifted for examination & hinged back on. SG H31a cat £7000, Mi 18F cat €9000, Maury 18a cat €13,000. Extremely rare with only several recorded. 1998 Holcombe photo-cert. (P) $5500$8000
65191915 Accra opt KGV 1d error opt INVERTED. VF MUH. SG 35h cat £170 for M, should be at least £340 MUH. (P) $250$350
65201916-20 London opt KGV 6d, variety wmk INVERTED. Superb fresh MUH. SG 52w cat £160 for M, should be at least £320 MUH. Desirable with margin as easy to see the wmk error. (P) $250$350
TONGA
65211892 King 2d black imperf die PROOF, wove paper, no wmk. VF UN as made, 4 large margins. SG 11(p). Rare. (P) $100$200
65221892 King 8d black, imperf die PROOF, wove paper, no wmk. VF UN as made. SG 13(p). Rare. (P) $100$200
65231892 King 1/- black, imperf die PROOF, wove paper, no wmk. VF UN as made, 4 large margins. SG 14(p). Rare. (P) $100$200
65241962 Emancipation opt Official set 2d-£1. VF MUH, mostly fresh. SG O11-16 cat £325. Only 900 sets printed. (6). (P) $275$375
65252002-04 "Emergency" surch 45s on 55s Lorikeet, upper marginal gutter blk of 8. VF MUH. 2014 SG cat £320. $100$150
65271902 use of Arms 4d Registered Envelope uprated with Pictorials ½d, 2d & 6d used Nukualofa (20 Feb) to Germany, Auckland & London transit, Munich arrival b/s. H&G C5. Attractive. (P) $150$250
65281914 use of Pictorial 1d Postal Card -view "Pineapple Plantation Tonga" used to Victoria, uprated on reverse with ½d blue, tied on both sides by "Haapai" cds. (P) $150$250
TRANSVAAL
65291885-93 Arms £5 deep green, top value. Superb fresh M, perfect perfs & centring. SG 187 cat £3250. Very rare genuine example. Exp plus 2001 Suheller photo-cert. (P) $2300$3000
65301885 "HALVE PENNY" opt Arms 3d pale red, horiz gutter pr with tete-beche stamps & opts (one reading down & the other up), variety imperf between stamps & gutter. F-VFU. SG 188(var). Rare & spectacular. (P) $350$500
65311887 Bakker's Express Local Post ½d "Te Betalen" white (to pay), & 1d "Pretoria" on pink, imperf. Superb fresh UN as issued, top marginal with all 4 margins. RL1 & 3. Scarce. (2) (P) $100$150
65321887 Bakker's Express Local Post ½d "Te Betalen" white (to pay), blk of 4, imperf. Superb fresh UN as issued, all 4 margins. RL1. Scarce. (P) $150$250
65331887 Bakker's Express Local Post 1d "Pretoria" on pmk, blk of 4, imperf. Superb fresh UN as issued, 4 margins. RL3. Scarce. (P) $150$250
65341900 "VRI" opt Arms £5 deep green top value, being an early reprint. Superb fresh MLH. SG 237 cat £2000 as original. Useful reference or space filler. (P) $50$100
65441886 (26 Nov) 1/6 violet on yellow, error printed DOUBLE. VF fresh M, few irregular perfs at base. SG 10(var) cat £200 as normal. Unlisted & would be worth much more for such spectacular error. Probably unique! RPSL photo cert. (P) $700$1000
65531887 £1 violet on yellow with embossed arms TETE-BECHE vert pr. Note also that the non marginal stamp is way too small to fit the h/s on due to horiz perfs being too close together, so impressions partly overlapped. VFM, tiny tones, o/w very fresh. SG 94a cat £500++, plus premium for overlapping. (P) $450$700
65551900-02 V.R.I. opt Postal Fiscal £1 brown. VFU, "Johannesburg 4 FEB 01" cds. SG footnote unpriced. Higher values were used provisionally on Telegrams & are very scarce (most U lower values originate thus). The highest value priced is the 2/6 cat £150, high value scarcer & more valuable. Exp Ceremuga. (P) $250$400
TRINIDAD
65561851-55 Britannia (1d) brownish-grey, imperf, on blued paper. Superb fresh M, 4 margins. SG 6 cat £55. (P) $45$60
65571851-55 Britannia (1) brick-red, imperf on blued paper. Superb fresh M, 4 margins. SG 8 cat £180+. (P) $150$250
65581852-60 Britannia (1d) slate blue, imperf, lithographed in the colony, 4th printing, worn impression. Superb UN appearance, part gum, expert repair. SG 18 cat £4000. Rare primitive classic! (P) $800$1200
65591852-60 Britannia (1) bluish-grey, lithographed, worn impression from 5th printing, imperf. FU, almost 4 margins, "18" pmk. SG 19 cat £400. (P) $200$300
65611896-1906 Britannia set ½d-£1, wmk crown CA. VF M/MLH. SG 114-124 cat £550. (10). (P) $450$600
65621899 "3d" opt Britannia 5d dull purple & mauve, wmk crown CA, prepared but not issued. VF fresh MLH. SG 126 cat £3250. Extremely rare as almost all officially destroyed. Exp Brun, plus 1968 Alberto Diena AIEP & 1996 Raybaudi photo certs. (P) $3000$4000
65631901-06 Britannia new colours set ½d to 5/- wmk crown CA. VF fresh MLH. SG 127-32 cat £110. (6). (P) $90$120
65641909 OFFICIAL opt Britannia 1d rose-red, error opt DOUBLE. VFU on piece. SG O9a cat £325+. Very rare. (P) $275$400
65661921-22 Britannia £1 green & carmine, wmk script. VF fresh MUH. SG 215 cat £180 for M, should be at least £360 MUH. (P) $300$450
65671935 KGV Silver Jubilee 3c & 6c, both LL cnr marginal blks of 4, ea with UL stamp variety "extra flagstaff". VF M/MUH. SG 240/240a, 241/241a cat £150+ as M singles, plus premium for positional blks. (2 blks of 4). (P) $90$150
TRISTAN DA CUNHA
65681963 Resettlement opt QEII set 1d to 10/-, ea locally h/s small SPECIMEN 10x1¼mm & affixed to a PO display card 255x125mm. VF M/UN. SG 55-67(s). Ex Tristan PO display & believed UNIQUE. 2016 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $2000$3000
65691965-67 QEII Ships set ½d-£1 (ex the withdrawn 4½d & 10/- QEII), locally h/s small "SPECIMEN" 10 x 1¼mm & mounted on a card 250x200mm, the card endorsed 42/11d per set. VF fresh. SG ex71-84b(s). Ex Tristan PO display. Unique & fantastic item for specialist. 2016 Ceremuga photo-cert. (15) (P) $2000$3000
65701965-67 QEII Ships set ½d-£1 locally h/s small SPECIMEN, 10x1¼mm, mounted on a card 253x125mm (4½d hidden behind the 10/- which is on a fold over flap), the 10/- QEII likewise behind the 4d, the later 1967 values 4d, 10/- & £1 with large SPECIMEN h/s,the card endorsed "42/11 per set". VF UN. SG 71-84b(s). Ex Tristan PO display & absolutely UNIQUE specialist item. 2016 Ceremuga photo-cert. (17) (P) $2000$3000
65711971 Surch QEII Ships set ½p on 1d - 50p on 10/-, plus no surch £1, ea locally h/s large SPECIMEN (16x3½mm) mounted on card endorsed "£2.27½ per set". VF UN. SG 137-48(s), & 84b(s). Ex Tristan PO display & unique specialist item. 2016 Ceremuga photo-cert. (13). (P) $2000$3000
65721920 use of type I cachet (2 strikes) on KGV PTPO doubleton 3d+3d envelope cut-out on piece. VFU. SG C1 cat from £4000 on cover. (P) $200$400
65731921 type III cachet tying GB KEII ½d to cover (tones), paying printed matter rate. SG C3 cat from £300. (P) $200$400
65741921 type III cachet (2 strikes) tying GB KGV PTPO doubleton ½d + ½d envelope cut-out on cover. VF. SG C3 cat from £300. (P) $150$300
65751921 type III cachet tying KGV PTPO ½d green on pink stationery cut-out to cover paying printed matter rate. VF. SG C3 cat from £300. (P) $200$400
65761927 Type IV cachet tying South Africa 2d pr to piece with strike of rare type IVa cachet below! -both in red SG C5 cat from £5500 on cover, plus the type IV. Beautiful strikes & extremely rare. (P) $900$1500
65771928 type IVa cachet in red tying GB KGV 1½d to piece. VFU. SG C5 cat from £5500 on cover. Extremely rare. (P) $600$1000
TURKEY
65781863 Tughra Postage Due 5Pi black on brown-red, with red band instead of blue. Superb fresh M, 4 large even margins. Mi P4c, SG D10(var) cat £2,500+ normal & at least double, for incorrect band colour, so £5000+. Classic rarity. 2010 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $1000$1500
65791863 Tughra Postage Due 5Pi black on brown-red, w/o band, TETE-BECHE pr (top to top). Superb fresh M, 4 large even margins. MiP4aK, SG D10a est cat £10,000++ as tete-beche pr rated at 5 times single. Classic rarity. 2010 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $1500$2500
65801870-72 TB Morton & Co Danube & Black Sea Line journal stamp 10pa black & red on blue, imperf. Superb U, 4 margins, red diamond grid "PD" pmk. Mi VIIb. Very rare genuine U. 2004 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $200$400
65821911-12 Red Crescent Balkan War (40)pa Flags. Fresh UN, sm scuff. Mi 11 cat €300. (P) $50$100
65831911-12 Red Crescent Balkan War (10)pa set of 6 diff. F-VF UN. Mi 1a-II cat €700. Rare set. (6). (P) $300$500
65841911-12 Red Crescent Balkan War (10)pa Ship, Nurse & Soldier horiz se-tenant pr. F-VFM, part gum. Mi Ia+Ic cat €160+. (P) $80$120
65851911-12 Red Crescent Balkan War (10)pa Ship, plus Stretcher Bearer, vert se-tenant pr. F-VF fresh MLH. Mi 1a+1e cat €160+. (P) $80$120
65861911-12 Red Crescent Balkan War (10)pa Carrying Wounded Soldier or Nurse & Soldier horiz pr. F-VF M. Mi 1b+1c cat €160 (P) $80$120
65871915 Red Crescent WWI set of 6 diff inc 2 se-tenant prs, most perf 10. F-VF UN/M. Mi IIIa-f cat €1000+. Very rare set (6) (P) $500$800
65881917-18 Howitzer artillery 2pa violet, IMPERF UR cnr marg blk of 4. Superb fresh MUH, 4 large margins. SG 916(var), Mi 629(var). Rare as only 1 sheet recorded. (4) (P) $300$500
65891917-18 Howitzer artillery 2pa violet, IMPERF vert pr. Superb fresh MUH, 4 large margins. SG 916(var), Mi 629(var). Rare as only 1 sheet recorded. (2) (P) $200$300
65901918 Armistice opt Pictorial set 20pa-50Pi inc Postage Due 1Pi. VF fresh MLH/MUH. SG 925-37 cat £550+, Mi 640-52 cat €650+. (13). (P) $200$300
65931921-23 Nationalist Govt Pictorial set 10pa-500Pi, opt SPECIMEN in English & Arabic. VF UN. SG A79-90(s), Mi 767-78(s) normal cat €1000. Rare set. (12). (P) $400$600
65941922 Adrianople Mosque 10pa-50Pi opt SPECIMEN, inc unissued values of this design. VFM. SG unlisted, Mi XV-XXII cat €1500 as normals, specimens are equally rare with only 200 sets made. (7). (P) $350$500
65951922 "Adana January 5th 1922" opt Mosque 1Pi blk of 4, error "Adana" inverted on both left stamps. VF fresh MUH. SG A111(vr), Mi 779(var). Mayo 140&140B cat US$745++ for M singles, should be at least US$1490++ for such MUH se-tenant blk. Very rare. (P) $300$500
65961922 "Adana January 5th 1922" opt Mosque 5Pi blk of 4, error "Adana" inverted on both left stamps. VF fresh MUH. SG A112(var), Mi 780(var). Mayo 141 & 141B cat US$640++ for M singles, should be at least double, US$1280++ for such MUH se-tenant blk. Very rare. (P) $300$500
65971922 "Adana January 5th 1922" opt Mosque 10Pi error opt shifted horiz & vert with "Adana" at LL & month at UL, while year is totally missing. VF fresh M. SG A113(var), Mi 781(var). Mayo 142mc(var) this combination unlisted, other varieties cat US$425. (P) $100$200
65981922 "Adana January 5th 1922" opt Mosque 50Pi error opt greatly shifted diag with part opt at ea cnr. Superb fresh MUH. SG A115(var), Mi 783(var). Mayo 144mc cat US$750. Very rare. (P) $200$400
65991922 Adana January 5th 1922 opt Mosque 100Pi pr error "Adana" inverted at left. VF MUH. SG A116(var), Mi 784(var). Mayo 145 & 145B cat US$425 as M singles, should be double, US$850 MUH, plus premium for pr. (P) $200$300
66001922 "Adana January 5th 1922" opt Mosque 500Pi pr, error "Adana" inverted at left. Superb fresh MLH. SG A118(var), Mi 786(var). Mayo 147 & 147B cat US$1025 as singles, plus premium for pr. Very rare top value error. (P) $300$500
66011888 cover franked Crescent 20pa rose, IMPERF horiz pr. To Denmark, tied by barred oval 'Sirkej' pmk, with 'K OMP 3 11 88' b/s. SG 98b unpriced as U, Mi 46U cat €120 as loose stamps. Very rare proper postal usage. (P) $150$300
66021916 Registered cover franked star & crescent opts (6) on 1901 2Pi & 5pa printed matter, 1909 1Pi & 10Pi & 1913 GPO 1Pi & 10Pi, tied by "Voivoda (Galata) 26 4 16" cds. To Germany with "Pforzheim" arrival b/s. SG 544, 645-6, 651-2 & 659 cat £62, Mi 271, 364, 371-2 & 376-7 cat €200 -both as loose stamps. (P) $150$250
66031916 Registered cover franked National Fete opt set 10pa-2½Pi, plus an opt 2Pi, tied by "Voivoda (Galata) 27 7 16" cds. SG 759-63. $50$100