Public Auction 329 Thursday, December 1, 2016

2117 1943-54 opt Arms £5 indigo, mult wmk. VF fresh MUH. SG 136 cat £375 (P) $300 $400

2118 1963 Pictorial set ½d to 5/-, prs, ex printer archive, with IMPERF 1d, 2d, 3d, 1/6, 2/, 3/- & 5/-, plus perf 5d, 6d, 8d & 1/- (these 4 values unknown imperf), all wmk NZ star. Almost all VF fresh MUH, 2 stamps tiny gum adhesions. SG 163-73(p). Rare as only 1 sheet of ea imperf made. (7 prs imperf, 4 perf) (P) $150 $250

2119 1966 Airmail opts 7d/8d variety silver dot misplaced so not fully covering old value, plus missing dot on 1st "i" of Airmail, 1/-, 1/6 missing most of dot on 1st "i" of Airmail, 5/- & £1 missing plane opt. All on FDC with "Rarotonga 22 AP 66" FDI cds. VFU. SG 186, 188, 189, 191 & 193a cat £58+, plus premium for unlisted varieties, & for FDC. Very scarce. $40 $60

2120 1967 Decimal surch set 1c/1d - $10/£5 on 5 FDC, $2-$10 on individual illustrated covers tied by Rarotonga cds. VF. SG 205-21 cat £580 as loose stamps & should be at least double, on cover, so £1160+. The $2, $6 & $10 only 1098, 863 & 876 issued respectively, with even loose U being almost never seen. (P) $500 $800

2121 1967 Decimal Surch Arms $2/£1, $6/£3 & $10/£5, top 3 vals, mult wmk (inverted on $10). VFU/CTO. SG 219-21 cat £445. Only 863 sets sold. (3). (P) $300 $450

2122 Penrhyn Is: 1920 Captain Cook Landing ½d black & emerald, blk of 6, top 4 stamps, error part IMPERF blk of 4 which has horiz & vert prs imperf between. VF fresh M/MUH, with middle 2 error, stamps superb MUH. SG 32/32a cat £1500 for M blk of 4 est £2500 for this. Extremely rare & spectacular error with only several recorded. 2003 Brandon photo-cert. $1500 $2500

2123 Penrhyn Is: 1917-20 opt KGV set 2½d to 1/- in 2-perf vert prs. VF M/MUH. SG 24-27b cat £270. (4 prs) (P) $150 $250

COVERS - CRASH, WRECK, DISASTER

2124 New Zealand - USA. 1930 Shipwreck cover with Wellington cds (stamp floated away), with 3-line cachet "Salvaged from S.S. Tahiti Lost at sea", with "San Francisco SEP 1 1930" cds. In typical "wrecked" condition. (P) $250 $400

COVERS - ZEPPELIN etc

2125 Germany: 1930 South America Flight card franked Sth America Zeppelin 4RM & Eagle 1RM, tied by "Friedrichshafen 18 5 30" cds, with flight cachet. To New York, with Lakehurst special green pmk. Sieger 57F cat €500. SG 457 cat £425 as loose stamp alone. (P) $200 $300

2126 Liechtenstein: 1936 Zeppelin set 1Fr & 2Fr on reg cover to USA, tied by Triesenberg cds, 3-line cachet in red, pictorial code "c" cachet in red, b/s New York. SG 151-2 cat £300+ as loose stamps alone. (P) $120 $180

CYPRUS

2127 1880 "Cyprus" opt QV GB 1/- green, plate 13. F-VF fresh M, part gum. SG 6 cat £850. Rare stamp. (P) $500 $700

2128 1881 "CYPRUS HALF-PENNY" opt QV 1d red plate 174, opt 18mm long (SG type 3). VFU. SG 7-PL174 cat £375. (P) $220 $300

2129 1881 "CYPRUS HALF-PENNY" opt QV GB 1d red, plate 215, opt 13mm long (SG type 5). VF fresh M. SG 9-PL215 cat £50. (P) $35 $50

2130 1882 "½" opt QV ½Pi emerald-green, wmk crown CA, opt SG type 8. VF fresh M. SG 25 cat £170. (P) $120 $160

2131 1892-94 QV set ½Pi-12Pi, Die II, wmk crown CA. VF fresh MLH. SG 31-37 cat £450. (7). (P) $275 $400

2132 1892-94 QV set ½Pi-12Pi, Die II, wmk crown CA. VF fresh M. SG 31-37 cat £450. (7) (P) $275 $400

2133 1892-94 QV set ½pi-12pi, Die II, wmk crown CA. Superb fresh MUH. SG 31-37 cat £450 for M, should be at least double, £900 MUH. Very rare MUH. (7). (P) $900 $1300

2134 1894-96 QV set ½Pi-45Pi, wmk crown CA. VFM. SG 40-49 cat £250. (10) (P) $150 $250

2135 1894-96 QV range ½pi-12pi Die II, wmk crown CA. VF MUH. SG ex 40-47 cat £94 for M, should be at least double, £188 MUH (6) (P) $150 $250

2136 1894-96 QV 30pa bright mauve & green, Die II, wmk crown CA, variety "damaged US". Superb U, light cds. SG 41a cat £200 (P) $130 $200

2137 1894-96 QV 45pi grey-purple & blue, Die II, wmk crown CA. VF MLH. SG 49 cat £120. (P) $80 $120

2138 1904-10 KEVII set 5pa-45pi, wmk mult crown. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 60-71 cat £350. (12). (P) $250 $350

2139 1904-10 KEVII 45pi dull purple & ultramarine top value, wmk mult crown. Superb fresh MLH. SG 71 cat £120. (P) $80 $120

2140 1912-15 KGV set 10pa-45Pi plus 10pa, ½Pi & 1Pi shades, wmk mult crown. VFM. SG 74-84 cat £280. (14) (P) $150 $230

2141 1912-15 KGV set 10pa-45pi, wmk mult crown, plus 10pa(2), ½pi, 1pi & 9pi shades. VF fresh M. SG 74-84 cat £327. (16). (P) $200 $300

2142 1921-33 KGV 10/- green & red on pale yellow, wmk mult crown. VF fresh MLH. SG 100 cat £400. (P) $250 $350

2143 1921-33 KGV 10/- green & red on pale yellow. VF fresh M. SG 100 cat £400. (P) $250 $375

2144 1921-23 KGV £1 purple & black on red, wmk mult crown. VF fresh M. SG 101 cat £1400. Rare stamp. (P) $1100 $1500

2145 1921-23 KGV set 10pa-45Pi, wmk script. F-VFM. SG 85-99 cat £550. (15) (P) $275 $400

2146 1921-23 KGV set 10pa-45pi, wmk script. VF fresh M. SG 85-99 cat £550. (15). (P) $350 $500

2147 1921-23 KGV 45pi dull purple & ultramarine, wmk script. Superb MLH. SG 99 cat £275. (P) $200 $300

2148 1924-28 KGV set ¼pi-£1, the 4pi is from the 1921 set. VF fresh M. SG ex 102-117 cat £550. (21). (P) $350 $500

2149 1924-28 KGV £1 purple & black on red, wmk mult crown. Superb fresh MLH. SG 102 cat £300. (P) $230 $300

2150 1924-28 KGV set ¼pi-£1, wmk script inc 1925 New Colours & vals. VF M/MLH, some tropicalised gum, £1 top value superb fresh. SG 102-22 cat £550. (21). (P) $350 $450

2151 1924-28 KGV ¼Pi-90Pi plus 1925 New Colours set ¼Pi-2½Pi. VFM, most fresh. SG 103-22 cat £330. (20). (P) $160 $220

2152 1924-28 KGV £5 black on yellow, top value, wmk script. Superb MLH. SG 117a cat £3750. Key stamp of Cyprus. (P) $3000 $4000

2153 1928 KGV 50th Anniv set ¾Pi-£1. VF fresh MUH. SG 123-32 cat £300 for M, should be at least £600 MUH. (10). (P) $600 $900

2154 1928 KGV 50th Anniv set ¾p - £1. VF fresh M. SG 123-132 cat £300. (10). (P) $150 $230

2155 1928 KGV 50th Anniv set ¾pi-£1. VF fresh M. SG 123-132 cat £300. (10). (P) $170 $230

2156 1934 KGV Pictorial set ¼Pi-45Pi. VF fresh MUH. SG 133-43 cat £200 for M, should be at least £400 MUH. (11). (P) $325 $450

2157 1934 KGV Pictorial set ¼Pi-45Pi. VF M/MUH, only 3 lowest values M, rest MUH. SG 133-43 cat £200+ as M, should be at least double, £380 MUH. (11). (P) $130 $200

2158 1934 KGV Pictorial set ½Pi-45Pi. VFM. SG 133-143 cat £200. (11). (P) $90 $130

2159 1938-51 KGVI Pictorial set ¼Pi - £1. VF fresh MLH. SG 151-63 cat £250. (19). (P) $90 $120

2160 1938-51 KGVI Pictorial set ¼pi-£1. VF fresh MUH. SG 151-163 cat £250. (19). (P) $220 $300

2161 1938-51 KGVI Soli Theatre 1pi orange, perf 13½x12½. VF fresh MUH. SG 154a cat £550. Rare stamp. (P) $550 $800

2162 1948 KGVI Silver Wedding set 1½pi & £1. VF fresh MUH. SG 166-167 cat £62. (2). (P) $50 $70

2163 1948 KGVI Silver Wedding set 1½pi & £1. VFU. SG 166-7 cat £76. (2). (P) $50 $70

2164 1960-61 "Cyprus Republic" opt QEII 15m olive-green & indigo. VF fresh MUH. SG 192a cat £160. Rare shade. (P) $130 $180

2165 MUH collection 1937-89 in Lighthouse s/book. 1938-51 KGVI Pictorial set to £1 (SG cat £250). 1955-60 QEII Pic set to £1 plus 15m shade (£140). 1960-61 Republic opt set to £1 (£130). 1962 Pic def set to £1. 1963 Scout set plus M/S (£110). Then almost comp to 1989 inc M/S. Also Turkish Cypriot Posts 1974-87. All diff. Seems all VF MUH. SG cat £1200+. (800 plus 17 M/S). $700 $1000

DOMINICA

2166 1882 "½" opt vert bisect QV 1d lilac, small type opt (SG type 2). VF fresh M, part gum. SG 10 cat £225. (P) $130 $200

2167 1882 "½" opt vert bisect QV 1d lilac, large type red opt (SG type 3). VFM. SG 11 cat £35. (P) $30 $40

2168 1918 WAR TAX (small) opt on ½d green from UPU distribution with receiving authority "Specimen" h/s in black. Superb fresh MLH. SG 56(var). Very rare. (P) $100 $200

EGYPT

2169 1922 crown opt 100m, error opt DOUBLE. VF fresh MLH. SG 108b cat £450. Only 1 sheet printed! Exp Hass. (P) $350 $450

2170 1926 PORT FOUAD opt set 5m-50Pi. VF fresh M. SG 141-44 cat £2500. Rare genuine as only 1500 sets printed. All exp Ela while certificates can be obtained on request. (P) $1800 $2500

2171 British Forces: 1882 use of GB ½d green & 1d lilac pr (flts), tied to piece by "British Army Post Office Egypt SP 29 82" cds. SG ZA2 & 4 cat £475. The ½d green is extremely rare used in Egypt. (P) $250 $400

2172 British Forces: 1932-33 Postal Seal 1Pi IMPERF. VF fresh MUH, 4 margins. SG A1(var) cat £95 for perf hinged, should be £190+ MUH, imperf unlisted & must be worth more. (P) $80 $150

2173 British Forces: 1939 King set 3m & 10m IMPERF on thick no wmk paper with "Cancelled" on reverse. Superb fresh UN, 4 large margins. SG A14-15(var). Only 1 sheet of ea made for King Farouk collection. (2). (P) $250 $400

2174 British Forces: 1939 King 10m red, variety grossly shifted perfs. Superb fresh MUH. SG A15(var). Ex King Farouk collection (P) $70 $100

2175 British Forces: 1936 cover (sl blemishes), franked 3m vermilion Xmas seal on reverse as usual, tied by diamond pmk (flap folded inside). To England, with crowned circle Egypt Postage Paid in red & "MPO Alexandria 2 DE 36" cds. SG A6 cat £50 & "from x5" on cover $70 $120

FALKLAND ISLANDS

2176 1891 Bisect Provisional ½d on UR half of QV 1d brownish claret, error opt DOUBLE, with 2 clear strikes one of which ties the bisect to the piece! Together with 2 unoverprinted 1d claret, tied by cork cancel. Opt from special printing supplied by PO to collectors after 10 Sept 1891. VFU. SG 13(var). Rare as only several double opts are known. RPSL photo-cert. (P) $1500 $2500

2177 1891-1902 QV ½d deep yellow-green, blk of 30 from base of sheet with full "Bradbury Wilkinson" imprint. VF fresh 4M/26MUH. SG 17 cat £540 as M singles & MUH should be at least double, so £1000+ for this blk. Rare multiple. $400 $600

2178 1891-1902 QV set ½d to 1/-. VF fresh M/MUH. SG 17b-38 cat £225. (8). (P) $180 $250

2179 1904-12 KEVII set ½d to 5/-. VFM. SG 43-50 cat £475. (8). (P) $300 $400

2180 1904-12 KEVII set ½d to 5/-, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh M, 1/- cnr perf added. SG 43-50s cat £600. Rare set. (8). (P) $500 $700

2181 1904-12 KEVII 3/- deep green. VF fresh MLH. SG 49b cat £150. (P) $100 $130

2182 1904-12 KEVII 5/- red. VF fresh MLH. SG 50 cat £225 (P) $130 $200

2183 1912-20 KGV set ½d-£1, wmk mult crown plus ½d, 1d, 2d(2), 2½d, 6d & 1/- shades & 5/- both red & maroon. F-VF M/MLH, top values all VF fresh. SG 60-69 cat £1257 Scarce set. (18). (P) $750 $1000

2184 1912-20 KGV set ½d to £1 wmk mult crown, inc both 5/-, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh M. SG 60-69s cat £1900. Rare set. (11). (P) $1600 $2200

2185 1912-20 KGV 3/- slate-green, wmk mult crown. Stamp VF MUH, top marginal. SG 66 cat £95 for M, should be at least double, £190 MUH. (P) $160 $220

2186 1912-20 KGV 5/- deep rose-red. VF fresh MUH, top marginal. SG 67 cat £120 for M, should be at least double, £240 MUH. (P) $200 $300

2187 1912-20 KGV 5/- deep rose-red, wmk mult crown. VF MLH, tiny natural paper inclusion. SG 67 cat £120. (P) $60 $80

2188 1912-20 KGV 5/- maroon. VF fresh MUH. SG 67b cat £130 for M, should be at least double, £260 MUH. (P) $230 $300

2189 1912-20 KGV 5/- maroon, wmk mult crown. VF MLH. SG 67b cat £130. (P) $100 $130

2190 1912-20 KGV 10/- red/ green. VF fresh MUH, bottom marginal. SG 68 cat £190 for M, should be at least double, £380 MUH. (P) $325 $450

2191 1912-20 KGV £1 black/red, top value. VF fresh MUH, bottom marginal. SG 69 cat £550 for M, should be at least double, £1100 MUH. (P) $900 $1200

2192 1929-37 KGV Whale & Penguin set ½d-£1. Superb fresh MUH. SG 116-26 cat £700 for M, should be at least double, £1400 MUH. (11). (P) $1400 $2000

2193 1933 Centenary ½d to 2/6. VF fresh M. SG 127-135 cat £493. (9). (P) $275 $400

2194 1933 Centenary 5/- black & yellow King Penguin. VF fresh MUH. SG 136 cat £950 for M, should be at least double, £1900 MUH. Popular stamp & rare MUH! (P) $1700 $2300

2195 1933 Centenary 10/- black & chestnut Arms. VF fresh MUH, nice never hinged original gum. SG 137 cat £850 for M, should be at least double, £1700 MUH. Rare MUH! (P) $1300 $1800

2196 1938-50 KGVI Pictorial set ½d-£1. VF M/MLH. SG 146-163 cat £475. (18). (P) $160 $220

2197 1960-66 QEII Birds set ½d-£1. VF fresh MUH. SG 193-207 cat £170. (15) $120 $160

2198 1928 South Georgia Provisional 2½d on KGV 2d purple-brown forged opt tied to cover by "South Georgia 19 FEB 28" cds. SG 155 cat £1300 & "from x2" on cover for genuine. Attractive reference. (P) $350 $500

FALKLAND ISLANDS DEPENDENCIES

2199 1946-49 KGVI Map set ½d to 1/-, horiz prs perf SPECIMEN, map thick & coarse. VF fresh MUH. SG G1S-G8S cat £2200 plus premium for prs. Very rare genuine set & certificate can be obtained on request. (8 prs) (P) $2000 $3000

2200 1954-62 QEII Ships set ½d-£1. VF fresh MUH. SG G26-40 cat £225. (P) $150 $250

2201 1954-62 QEII Pictorials ½d blk of 20, 1d & 1½d positional blks of 10 with DLR imprint & plate no.1, 1d variety "retouches to cross-hatching". VF fresh MUH. SG G26a, 27b, ba & 28a cat £503++. Scarce imprints. (40) $250 $350

2202 South Orkneys: 1944-45 opt KGVI Pictorial set ½d to 1/-, perf SPECIMEN. VF fresh MUH. SG C1s-C8s cat £650. Rare genuine MUH, most offered are forged. 1999 BPA photo-cert (8) (P) $900 $1200

2203 South Georgia: 1911 German South Pole Expedition PPC of expedition ship "Deutschland", franked Falklands KEVII 1d tied by weak South Georgia cds, plus special red ship stamp tied by 4-line "Polarschiff Deutschland Sud Georgien Grytviken 10 Dezember 1911" cancel. VF. Rare & attractive. (P) $1300 $2000

2204 South Georgia: 1963-69 QEII Pictorial set ½d-£1. VF fresh MUH. SG 1-16 cat £200. (16) (P) $130 $200

FIJI

2205 1870-71 Fiji Times Express 1d black on rose, vertically ribbed paper, rouletted 3 sides. F-VF fresh UN, irregular cnrs but o/w 4 large margins. SG 5 cat £1100. Rare genuine example & certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $450 $700

2206 1874 VR opt "Six Cents" on 3d green, opt type 5. Superb U, black cross m/s cancel, unusually w/c. SG 17 cat £700. (P) $200 $300

2207 1874 VR opt "SIX CENTS" on 3d green, opt type 5. FU, postal m/s cancel, irregular perfs etc. SG 17 cat £700. 2012 Sismondo photo-cert. (P) $200 $300

2208 1876-77 VR underprint 1d blue on laid paper, variety "void corner". U, sl flts, nice appearance. SG 31b cat £350. (P) $100 $200

2209 1891-1902 VF crown 2½d yellow-brown perf 11x11¾, error design printed DOUBLE. Superb U/CTO. SG 103a(var) cat £180+ -see footnote. Undercatalogued as only 1 sheet believed printed (P) $160 $220

2210 1903 KEVII set ½d-£1, wmk crown CA. VFM. SG 104-114 cat £450. (11). (P) $275 $375

2211 1903 KEVII set ½d-£1, wmk crown CA. F-VF M/MLH, 2d & 1/- tropical spots, £1 is superb fresh. SG 104-14 cat £450 (11) (P) $230 $300

2212 1903 KEVII set ½d-£1, wmk crown CA, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh M. SG 104-14s cat £325. (11). (P) $275 $375

2213 1904-09 KEVII set ½ to 1/- plus 1906-12 New Colours set ½d-£1, wmk mult crown. VFM. SG 115-24 cat £475. (10). (P) $275 $375

2214 1904-09 KEVII set ½d to 1/- & 1906-12 KEVII set ½d-£1, wmk mult crown. F-VF M, couple with tropicalised perfs. SG 115-24 cat £475. (10). (P) $180 $275

2215 1912-23 KGV set ¼d-£1, wmk mult crown. VF fresh M/MLH. SG ex 125-137 cat £300. (13). (P) $160 $220

2216 1912-23 KGV set ½d - £1, wmk mult crown, plus extra ¼d, ½d (2), 1d (2), 3d (3), 4d (3), 1/- (6), 2/6 & £1 shades & dies. F-VF M. SG 125-137 cat £670. (32). (P) $400 $600

2217 1912-23 KGV £1 purple & black on red die II, wmk crown CA. Superb fresh MUH. SG 137a cat £250 for M, should be at least double, £500 MUH. (P) $400 $600

2218 1912-23 KGV £1 purple & black on red, top value, Die II, wmk mult crown. VF fresh M. SG 137a cat £250. (P) $200 $300

2219 1915-19 WAR STAMP opt KGV ½d green, error opt inverted. VF M. SG 138c cat £650. Only 1 sheet printed & certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $400 $600

2220 1917 Postage Due 4d+3d black, horiz se-tenant pr, wide setting. VF UN, as issued. SG D1a(var), the horiz strip of 4 with all values cat £10,000 while the 3d & 4d SG D4 & D5 cat £2150++ as singles alone. Only 1116 & 372 printed & most used. Great rarity as a se-tenant pr. Certificates for any of the Postage Dues can be obtained on request. (P) $2500 $3500

2221 1917 Postage Due 2d black, wide setting. Superb fresh UN, as issued. SG D3 cat £325+. Only 2604 printed & vast majority used. (P) $300 $450

2222 1918 Postage Due set ½d-4d, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh M. SG D6-10s cat £160. (5). (P) $140 $180

2223 1922-27 KGV basic set ¼d to 5/-, wmk script (¼d, 1d red, 2d & 1/- are wmk mult crown). Mostly F-VF M, top value fresh. SG 228-241 cat £120. (14). (P) $40 $60

2224 1922-27 KGV set ¼d to 5/-, Die II, wmk script, plus 3d, 4d, 5d(2), 6d & 1/- (2) shades. Mostly VFM. SG 228-41 cat £164. (21). (P) $80 $120

2225 1922-29 KGV set ¼d to 5/-, wmk script, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh M. SG 228-41s cat £400. (14). (P) $350 $450

2226 1910 use of KEVII ½d green post card, uprated with ½d, tied 3 strikes of Suva cds, addressed to German Navy doctor aboard SMS Scharnhorst at Tsingtau, Sydney transit b/s, arrival cds "Shanghai SP 23 10 BFPO". Rare destination. (P) $300 $400

FINLAND

2227 1857 Cover (sl toning & repaired flap), franked 5k blue, small pearls, tied by boxed "Borga 7 MAI 1857" pmk & with boxed "ANK 9 5" b/s. Stamp is 2 shades, ½ blue & ½ dark blue due to partial weak print. SG 1, Fa 1Ic cat Kr90,000 = A$13,500. Attractive & rare classic no.1 cover. 2006 Tuori AIEP photo cert. (P) $1500 $2500

2228 1857 Cover front franked 10k red-carmine tied by "Helsingfors 1 7 1857" cds, margin just touches at right. SG 2, Fa 2e cat Kr25,000 on cover. 2006 Tuori AIEP photo cert. (P) $350 $500

2229 1858 Cover franked 10k carmine-red cut to shape, tied by "Helsingfors 12 10 18 8" cds & with pen cancel, plus boxed "ANK 16 10". Cover 2 folds well clear of stamp. SG 2, Fa 2g. 2006 Tuori AIEP photo cert. (P) $350 $500

FRANCE

2230 1849-52 Ceres 40c orange. VFU, 4 margins, diamond grid pmk. SG 14 cat £600, Maury 5/5a cat €600. Nice genuine example. (P) $200 $300

2231 1849-52 Ceres 40c red-orange. VFU, 4 margins, diamond grid pmk. SG 15 cat £700, Maury 5/5b cat €700. Nice genuine example. (P) $200 $300

2232 1849-52 Ceres 20c black, horiz TETE-BECHE pr. F-VFU, 3 margins, star dotted pmk. SG 23 cat £9000, Yv 3e cat €8500, Maury 3atb cat €12,000. Rare genuine example of this important classic item. RPSL photo-cert. (P) $1500 $2500

2233 1849-50 Ceres 10c bistre, imperf, 1862 official reprint, available for postage. Superb fresh UN, 4 margins. SG 29 cat £750, Yv 1f cat €650, Maury 1e cat €700. (P) $180 $250

2234 1853-61 Napoleon 1Fr carmine, imperf. Superb U appearance, 4 large margins, tiny repaired tear in LR margin (mentioned on cert but not visible to us!), "DS2" cancel. SG 72 cat £4000. Maury 18 cat €4000. Rare so nice looking. 2014 Scheller photo cert. (P) $700 $1000

2235 1863-70 Napoleon 2c red-brown, perf, opt SPECIMEN. VFM. SG 105(s) cat £160 as normal. Maury 8s cat €275. (P) $50 $100

2236 1869 Napoleon 5Fr bluish-grey/greyish, with bluish "5 F" value. Superb fresh M, nice original gum, excellent centring & beautiful colour. SG 132(var) cat £11,000++, Yv 33b cat €9750, Maury 33c cat €11,000. The key top value of classic France & desirable in such nice condition. Exp Alberto Diena, plus Dr Giulio Bolaffi AIEP photo-cert. (P) $3500 $5000

2237 1870-71 Ceres Bordeaux 2c brick red. VFU, 4 margins. SG 151 cat £1000, Yv 40Ba cat €900, Maury 40IId cat €1000. Very nice example of this rare shade. 2010 Scheller photo cert. (P) $375 $500

2238 1870-71 Ceres Bordeaux 20c blue, type I, imperf. Superb fresh MLH, tiny expertly repaired tear in margin only, 4 original margins. SG 164 cat £29,000, Maury 44I cat €33,000, Yv 44B cat €25,000. Major classic rarity. 2014 Scheller photo-cert. (P) $3500 $5000