16631854-55 Swan 4d blue, imperf, variety paper doubled at left due to pre-printing paper crease. VFU, 4 margins, barred "14" pmk of "Toodyay". SG 3a(var) cat £250+, premium for variety. (P) $180$275
16681854-55 Swan 1/- pale brown, roulette 3 sides. Superb U, barred numeral pmk, 4 margins SG 6a cat £1000+ & undercatalogued as genuine examples are rather rare. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $800$1500
16691860-64 Swan 6d sage-green, imperf, variety pre-printing vert paper fold splits design. Superb fresh UN, 4 margins. SG 28, cat £2500+.Very rare genuine unused -certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $1500$2500
16701861 Swan 4d carmine-rose, Perkins Bacon imperf proof, no wmk, blk of 4. Superb fresh UN as made, 4 margins. SG 35(p). Very rare as only 1 sheet existed. (4) (P) $1000$2000
16711861 Swan 6d purple, horiz pr, Perkins Bacon imperf plate proof, no wmk, wove paper. VF UN as made, all 4 margins. SG 36(p), normals cat £2200. Very rare. (P) $500$800
16721861 Swan 6d purple on blued paper, wmk Swan sideways, rough perf 14-16. Superb U, blue "1" barred pmk. SG 45 cat £500+. Unusually nice example of this very scarce stamp. (P) $400$600
16731863-64 Swan 1d lake, no wmk, perf 13. VFM. SG 50 cat £75 (P) $50$70
1674 1864-79 Swan 1/- bright green, UR cnr marginal blk of 6, IMPERF from DLR reference sheet, wmk crown CC upright. Superb fresh M/MUH, all 4 margins. SG 61(p). Very rare as only 1 sheet existed & a spectacular positioned multiple -probably largest surviving. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $2800 $4000
16751881 Swan Internal Revenue 3/- lilac Postal Fiscal, imperf proof, no wmk wove paper. Superb fresh MUH, 4 margins. Bft 25(p). SG F17. Very rare. (P) $500$1000
16761882-95 Swan 3d brown left marginal horiz pr, IMPERF from De La Rue reference sheet, wmk crown CA sideways. Superb fresh MUH, 4 margins. SG 86(p). Very rare, only 1 sheet existed. (P) $400$600
16781893-95 ONE PENNY opt Swan 3d pale brown, both wmk crown CC & crown CA, plus "Half-penny" opt Swan 3d, both shades. VFM. SG 107, 109, 110a & b cat £120. (4) (P) $100$150
16791893 Swan Internal Revenue 2d dull purple postal fiscal, wmk CA over crown. Superb fresh MUH. SG F12 cat £325 for M, should be at least double, £650 MUH. Very rare MUH. (P) $400$700
16801895 "Half-penny" opt Swan 3d cinnamon, opt DOUBLE in red & in green, wmk crown CC. F-VF M, sl tropicalised. SG 111a cat £110 & undercatalogued. Retail $300. (P) $80$120
16811895 "Half-penny" opt Swan 3d red-brown, opt DOUBLE in red & in green, wmk crown A. Superb fresh MUH. SG 111b cat £85 for M & under-catalogued, should be at least double, £170 MUH. (P) $250$400
16861902-11 QV 2/6 deep blue on rose perf OS. VF fresh M. SG 125(OS), ACSC W61a cat $250. (P) $120$180
16871902-11 QV 5/- emerald-green Die I perf OS, wmk V crown, perf 12x12½. VF MLH. SG 126(OS), ACSC W62b cat $300. (P) $150$250
1688 1902-11 QV £1 orange-brown imperf Sperati Die Proof (63x49mm), signed by Sperati, wove paper. Superb UN as made, 4 huge margins. SG 128(p). ACSC W66c cat $3000++. Only several such proofs were found in Sperati's stock. Important specialist item & certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $2000 $3000
16891902-11 QV £1 orange-brown. U, "Perth 25 05 WA" cds, plus large violet obliterating square & telegraph punch. ACSC W66 cat $250, SG 128 cat £190. Ugly but rare usage. (P) $70$100
16901902-11 QV £1 orange-brown wmk V crown, perf WA Sperati forgery. VFU with genuine unframed Greenbushes pmk (as Sperati had taken a 1d & chemically removed original design). ACSC W66c cat $3000. Less than a dozen Sperati die proofs recorded, & only 2 known perf WA, so important rarity for specialist. 2016 RPSV photo-cert. (P) $1500$2500
16911902-11 QV 2/- bright red on yellow, wmk V crown, perf 11. Superb fresh MLH, left marginal. ACSC W58. SG 134 cat £300+. (P) $200$300
16921905-12 Swan 2d orange yellow, wmk V crown inverted, compound perf 12.4 x12.2 x11 (at base) x12.2. GU, bold barred (Perth) killer cancel SG 136(var) cat £1100++, ACSC W19B(var) cat $2000++ -both for sideways wmk, wmk vertical unrecorded. Important new discovery that will surely get catalogue listing. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $1200$2000
16931905-12 Swan 2d yellow perf OS, wmk crown A, perf 11. Superb U "Perth 17 Nov 06" cds. SG 152(OS), ACSC W24 cat $100. Very scarce & under-rated. (P) $75$100
16941905-12 Swan 4d pale chestnut perf OS, wmk crown A perf 11. VFU, Perth pmk. SG 154a(OS) cat as normal £400, ACSC W37Bb cat $400 stating "perhaps 20-30 used examples known". (P) $250$350
16951905-12 Swan 9d orange-yellow perf OS, wmk crown A perf 11. FU with "R" within oval. SG 157 cat £200 as normal, ACSC W52A cat $200. (P) $120$160
16971905-12 Swan 1d rose-pink, wmk crown double-lined A sideways, MIXED perfs, comb perf 12½x12, plus with extra single-line perf 11at base (comb perf was shifted up, so perf 11 applied as a correction). VFU, Bunbury duplex cancel. ACSC W12/15(var), SG 161a(var) cat £800++ as compound perf, plus big premium for mixed perfs. Great rarity with only 2 mixed perf examples known (from 1 pr that has now been split). 2014 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $800$1500
16981905-12 Swan 3d brown, wmk crown double-lined A sideways, compound single-line perf 12½ on 3 sides, & single-line perf 11 at base. VFU, "Perth Western Australia 28 JA 09" cds. SG 163 cat £1500, ACSC W29 cat $2000. Extremely rare with only several recorded. 2014 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $1000$1500
16991912 ONE PENNY opt Swan 2d yellow, bottom marginal vert pr, wmk crown A sideways, MIXED compound perfs of 12½x11, plus extra single-line perf 11 at base of pr. Superb fresh M/MUH, with rare perf stamp MUH. ACSC W69 unpriced as only U examples in museum collections previously recorded, SG 173(var) normal compound perf cat £750 as M single, MUH should be at least double, so £1500++, plus premium for mixed perf. Extremely rare as only 2 examples recorded (which were a blk that has now been split). 2014 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $1500$2500
17001903 "Avis de Reception" form (acknowledgement of delivery) 215x170mm "Post Office of Western Australia", from Kalgoorlie to Mt Leonora franked with WA 2½d blue Swan tied with boxed "Registration Branch Kalgoorlie WA/16 Jan 1903" cachet in violet, with oval cachet "Post & Telegraphs Office Mt Leonora WA" in purple. Various annotations on form, staple holes UL clear of anything that matters, a scarce item. (P) $100$200
WA - POSTAL STATIONERY
1701Postcard: 1908 Swan 1d blue Fleetcard. Special illustrated card for visit of American Fleet. VF fresh UN. H&G 12. Rare card in such nice condition. (P) $600$900
1702Registered Envelope: 1905 QV 3d brown with brown text (127x76mm). Superb fresh CTO concentric rings for UPU specimen distribution. H&G C2(s). Rare so nice. (P) $100$150
1705Promissory Notes: 1905-10 with 1905 Swan Stamp Duty 3d red & black on £20.16/4 note, 1906 3d on £6.10/- note, 1906 on £6.10/- note & 1910 1d red & black on £28.1/- note. F-VF. Rare group. (4 notes). $150$250
1706Probate: 1917-22 £1.10/-, £5 orange-brown & £10 claret no wmk, opt "CANCELLED" in black, £1.10/- opt in red. VF MLH. Bft 40, 45 & 46(var). Rare. (3). (P) $150$250
1707 Railways: 1905 1st series set ¼d to 10/-, perf 12. Mostly F-VF M/MLH, sl gum tones, all nice colours. Elsmore online cat $6780. Extremely rare as a mint set. (12). (P) $3000 $4500
1708Railways: 1918 2nd series ½d on 1d orange, large format. VF UN. Elsmore online cat $1200. Very rare. (P) $500$800
1709 Railways: 1952 Diesel/Loco/Bus ½d to 10/-, 13 diff values believed to be "set" available at certain time ea h/s "Cancelled twice & affixed to sheet of paper -all Perth station. F-VF fresh UN. Only recorded examples & fantastic item for specialist. (13). $2500 $3500
1710Revenue: 1951 Revenue Duty 1d red Swan marginal blk of 8 variety "Offset (strong) on gummed side". VF fresh MUH. Attractive. (P) $150$250
17141913 Double-headed Eagle black opt Turkey 1909-11 2pa/5pa ochre, perf 12x13. VFU on piece. SG see footnote, Mi A3 cat €2000. Raybaudi & 2015 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $700$1000
17151913 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 certs. (P) $375$500
17161913 Double-headed Eagle black opt Turkey 1909-11 10Pi dull red, perf 12. Superb U, tied to piece by "Elbasan 20 ? 1913" cds. SG 10 cat £4750+, Mi 11 cat €4800+. Raybaudi photo-cert & 2015 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $1800$2500
17171913 Independence Anniv eagle 20pa green ERROR of colour. Superb fresh UN as issued. SG 23b, Mi 25(var). (P) $50$80
17181913 Independence Anniv eagle 1Gr black ERROR of colour, plus value INVERTED. VF fresh UN as issued. SG 25d(var), Mi 27(var). Very rare. 2013 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $100$200
ANGUILLA
17191967 "Independent Anguilla" opt QEII Pictorial ½c-25c. VFU. SG 1-11 cat £220. Very scarce, only 2475 sold. (11). (P) $220$300
17201967 "Independent Anguilla" opt QEII Pictorial 50c. VFU. SG 12 cat £800+. Very rare as only 175 sold. (P) $700$1000
17211967 "Independent Anguilla" opt QEII Map $1. VFU, "Anguilla 1967 Valley" cds. SG 14 cat £750+. Very rare as only 175 sold. (P) $700$1000
17221967 "Independent Anguilla" opt QEII Map $2.50 VFU, on piece with "Anguilla 10 OC 67 Valley" cds. SG 15 cat £475+. Very rare asonly 225 sold. (P) $500$800
17231967 "Independent Anguilla" opt QEII Arms $5 top value. VFU. SG 16 cat £500+. Very rare, only 225 sold. Certificate for any of the 1967 opts can be obtained on request. (P) $500$800
ANTIGUA
17241903-07 Arms & KEVII set ½d to 5/-, wmk crown CC. VF M/MLH. SG 31-40 cat £325. (10). (P) $200$300
17251903-07 KEVII Arms set ½d to 5/-, wmk crown CC. Mostly F-VF M, some tropical spots. SG 31-40 cat £325. (10). (P) $60$90
17261913 PPC ("St John's Harbour from Rat Island") to Bohemia franked 1908 ½d green tied by St John's cds. $80$120
ANTARCTIC & ARCTIC
1727Argentina -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
1728Great 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 & onlya fraction with Gough Is h/s. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $1000$1500
1729Great 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) $1000$1500
1730Great 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
1731Great 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) $900$1500
1732Great 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 valueused by the expedition. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $700$1000
1733Great 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. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $1000$1500
ASCENSION
17341924-33 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
17351924-33 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
17361934 KGV Pictorial set ½d to 5/-. VF MLH. SG 21-30 cat £120. (10) (P) $70$100
17431935 Welfare Fund set 12g-64g. VF fresh MUH. SG 782-7 cat £110 for M, should be at least £220 MUH. Mi 617-22 cat €160. (6). (P) $70$100
17441936 Ski Championships set 12g-60g. VF fresh MUH. SG 788-91 cat £90 for M, should be at least £180 MUH. Mi 623-6 cat €160 (4) (P) $70$100
17451946 Anti Fascist Exhibition 5+3g showing "SS Lightning striking map of Austria" & 12+12g showing "Death taking off a Hitler mask." VF fresh MUH, both bottom marginal. Mi VI-VII cat €2600. Not issued due to objections from the Allied Control Commission. Rare & sought after stamps. Copy of 2013 Soechnick photo-cert of blks of 4 they came from. (2). (P) $1100$1500
17461950 Carinthian Plebiscite set 60g-1s70. VFU, top value with "12.50" cds. Mi 952-954 cat €120, SG 1212-1214 cat £150. (3) $35$50
17471918 Military Airmail flight cover franked FLUGPOST opt set 1.50Kr/ 2Kr, 2.50Kr/3Kr perf 12½x11½ & 4Kr, all grey paper, plus crown 3h & 12h, tied by "Krakau 16 IV 18" cds (Poland) with "Flugpost Poczta Lotnicza Krakau Krakow 16 IV 18" cds. To Vienna with "Flugpost Wien 16 IV 18" arrival b/s. Mi 225xI, 226xC & 227xI cat €334+. Nice set franking with scarce perf. (P) $150$250
17481918 Military Airmail flight cover franked FLUGPOST opt set 1.50Kr/ 2Kr, 2.50Kr/3Kr & 4Kr all white paper on Karl 8h postcard tied by "Vienna 31 VIII 18" cds with "Flugpost Poczta Lotnicza Lemberg Lwow 1 IX 18" cds & with "Flugpost Wien 1 IX" cds. To Lemberg (was in Poland, now Ukraine). Mi 225yII & 227yII cat €150+. Nice set franking with scarce white paper. (P) $120$200
17491918 Military Airmail flight cover franked FLUGPOST opt set 1.50Kr/ 2Kr, 2.50Kr/3Kr perf 12½x11½ & 4Kr, all grey paper, plus crown 3h & 12h, tied by "Krakau 24 IV 18" cds (Poland) with "Flugpost Poczta Lotnicza Krakau Krakow 24 IV 18" cds. To Vienna with "Flugpost Wien 25 IV 18" arrival b/s. Mi 225xI, 226xC & 227xI cat €334+. Nice set franking with scarce perf. (P) $150$250
17501918 Military Airmail flight cover franked FLUGPOST opt 4Kr on grey paper & Karl 15h, tied by "Lemberg 30 IV 18" cds (was in Poland, now Ukraine) with "Flugpost Poczta Lotnicza Lemberg Lwow 1 V 18" cds. To Vienna with "Flugpost Wien 2 V 18" arrival b/s. Mi 227xI cat €150+. Scarce correct franking. (P) $100$200
17511918 Military Airmail flight cover franked FLUGPOST opt set 1.50Kr/2 Kr, 2.50Kr/3 Kr & 4Kr - all grey paper, tied by "Lemberg 3 V 18" cds (was in Poland, now Ukraine) with "Flugpost Poczta Lotnicza Lemberg Lwow 3 V 18" cds. To Vienna with "Flugpost Wien 3 V 18" arrival b/s. Mi 225xI-227xI cat €130+. Nice set franking. (P) $100$150
17521918 Military Airmail flight cover franked FLUGPOST opt 1.50Kr/2Kr & 2.50Kr/3Kr plus Karl 15h, tied by "Lemberg 4 VI 18" cds (was in Poland, now Ukraine) with "Flugpost Poczta Lotnicza Lemberg Lwow 5 VI 18" cds. To Vienna with "Flugpost Wien 5 VI 18" arrival b/s. Mi 225xI & 226IA cat €139+. Scarce correct franking. (P) $100$200
17531918 Military Airmail flight cover franked FLUGPOST opt set 1.50Kr/ 2Kr, 2.50Kr/3Kr & 4Kr, all grey paper, plus crown 3h & 12h, tied by "Krakau 9 V 18" cds (Poland) with "Flugpost Poczta Lotnicza Krakau Krakow 9 V 18" cds. To Vienna with "Flugpost Wien 9 V 18" arrival b/s. Mi 225xI, 226IA & 227xI cat €334+. Nice set franking. (P) $100$150
17541918 Military Airmail flight cover franked FLUGPOST opt 1.50Kr/2Kr & 2.50Kr/3Kr, plus Karl 15h, tied by "Lemberg 14 V 18" cds (was in Poland, now Ukraine) with "Flugpost Poczta Lotnicza Lemberg Lwow 15 V 18" cds. To Vienna with "Flugpost Wien 16 V 18" arrival b/s. Mi 225xI & 226IA cat €139+. Scarce correct franking. (P) $100$200
AUSTRIA - TERRITORIES & OCCUP
1755Military Post: 1915 "KuK FELDPOST" opt Emperor set 1h-10Kr, error opt INVERTED. VF MLH. Mi 1-21K cat €400+, SG 1-21(var) cat £350+ as normals. (21). (P) $180$300
BAHAMAS
17561902-10 KEVII 1d to 1/-, wmk crown CA. VF fresh M. SG ex 62-68 cat £56. (5). $30$40
BAHRAIN
17571938-41 KGVI Pictorial set 3p-25R. Superb MUH, all never hinged original gum. SG 20-37 cat £1000. Rare as MUH! (16). (P) $1100$1500
17581942-45 KGVI set 3p-12a, white background. VF fresh MUH. SG 38-50 cat £130. (13). (P) $120$160