2779Shanghai: 1863 QV 24c green wmk crown CC (perfs trimmed etc) with 7-point star h/s believed used in Shanghai, also with barred oval B62 pmk. Most unusual. (P) $100$200
2780Shanghai: 1863-71 QV 6c lilac INVERTED wmk with "S1" pmk in blue. FU. SG Z774(var) cat £24 for normal wmk, inverted cat x8, thus with this pmk would be £190. Rare combination. (P) $100$200
27861945 "Governor General" opt Japan set 1.50Y/1s - 5Y/5s, on cover, tied by "20.7.21" cds. VFU. SG J1-3 cat £208 & "from x7" on cover. (P) $300$450
27871945 "Governor General" opt Japan set 1.50Y/1s-5Y/5s, blks of 4, on Registered cover, with "20.4.16" cds. VFU. SG J1-3 cat £832++ as loose stamps, & "from x7" on cover. Spectacular item & certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $1000$2000
27881945 "Governor General" opt Japan 5Y/5s claret. VF fresh MLH. SG J3 cat £900. Genuine mint are rare & certificate can be obtained onrequest. (P) $700$1000
HUNGARY
27891932 Madonna set 1P-10P. VF fresh MUH. Mi 484-7; SG 535-8 cat £500 for M, should be at least double, £1000 MUH. (4) (P) $300$400
INDIA
27901856-64 QV ½a blue Die I, IMPERF blk of 4, no wmk. Superb MUH, "dried" never hinged original gum, all 4 margins. SG 37a cat £1800 for M, should be at least double, £3600 MUH, plus premium for rare blk. Certificate can be obtained on request. (4). (P) $1800$3000
27911856-64 QV ½a blue Die I, IMPERF horiz pr, no wmk. Superb MUH "dried" never hinged original gum, 4 large margins. SG 37a cat £900 for M, should be at least double, £1800 MUH. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $1000$1500
27931866-72 "Service" opt QV 4a green, UR marginal blk of 4, wmk elephant head. VFM, usual tropicalised gum. SG O13 cat £2000 as singles, plus premium for blk. Rare. Copy of Holcombe photo cert of larger blk it came from. (4). (P) $1300$1800
27941867-73 Service opt 6a8p slate unissued, wmk elephant head. F MLH, original gum. See photo for perfs. SG O30b cat £700. Rare & under-rated. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $500$600
27951911-22 KGV 1a carmine, UL cnr marginal blk of 8, error grossly misplaced perfs through middle all 8, wmk star. Stamps VF MUH, darker gum. SG 160(var). Spectacular error blk. (P) $500$800
27961911-22 KGV 15R blue & olive, wmk large star. F-VF fresh MLH. SG 190 cat £275. (P) $180$250
28021948 Gandhi set 1½a-10R tied to special folder by "Calcutta GPO 15 August 1948" FDI pmks. VFU, sl tones. SG 305-8 cat £140+ for loose U. (P) $200$400
28031935 Quetta Earthquake stampless cover from India (now Pakistan), endorsed at UR "Earthquake No stamps" (wrinkles, tone etc), airmail to Sydney with "T" h/s & "220c" m/s struck out & 1/10 in blue crayon, plus "Mosman 21 JE 35" arrival b/s. Rare usage & destination. (P) $150$300
INDIAN STATES & POs ABROAD
2804China Exped Force: 1905-11 CEF opt KEVII 1a, variety opt DOUBLE, 1 albino in UR cnr marginal blk of 4. VF fresh MUH. SG C13a cat £400 for M, should be at least double, £800 MUH, plus premium for blk. Copy of 2004 RPSL photo cert for part sheet it came from with photocopy to show position. (4) (P) $300$500
2805China Exped Force: 1905-11 CEF opt KEVII 1a, variety opt DOUBLE, 1 albino. VF fresh MUH. SG C13a cat £100 for M, should be at least double, £200 MUH. Copy of 2004 RPSL photo cert for part sheet it came from. (P) $90$150
2806Alwar: 1899 Dagger ¼a emerald, perf 12, wide margins between stamps, from cnr of sheet with imperf edges at right & base. UN, sl imperfections but still very attractive. SG 4 cat £900. Extremely rare stamp. 2016 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $600$900
2807Alwar: 1945 Arms 1a blue Revenue printer's sample Proof (instead of black-brown) opt "Waterlow & Sons Ltd Specimen" with small security punch. VF fresh UN as made. Bft 341(p). Rare! (P) $50$100
2808Bamra: 1888 Type-set 4a black on yellow, imperf. Superb fresh UN as issued. SG 5 cat £120+. Rare genuine example. (P) $150$250
2809Bamra: 1890-93 Type-set 1R black on rose-lilac, capital "P", ornament type d (11mm). Superb fresh UN as issued, 4 margins. SG 24 cat £100. (P) $120$180
2810Bhopal: 1936-49 SERVICE opt Pictorial 2a brown & blue, error opt INVERTED. VF fresh MUH. SG O337b cat £300 for M, should be at least double, £600 MUH. Only part of 1 sheet recorded. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $400$600
2812Bundi: 1897-98 Dagger 1R yellow/blue, narrow blade, vert laid paper. Fresh UN as issued, tiny pinhole, 4 margins & superb appearance. SG 10 cat £600 & undercatalogued. Very rare genuine & certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $600$900
2813Bundi: 1914-41 Raja & Cows 4R yellow-green & scarlet, inscriptions type C, UR cnr marginal roul in colour. Superb fresh UN as issued. SG 48 cat £400 & greatly under-catalogued. (P) $500$700
2814Bundi: 1915-41 "BUNDI SERVICE" opt Raja & Cows 3R blue & red-brown, opt type B. Superb fresh UN, UL cnr marginal. SG O25B cat £450 & greatly under-catalogued. Very rare, high value. (P) $550$800
2815Bundi: 1915-41 "BUNDI SERVICE" opt Raja & Cows 4R emerald & scarlet, opt B. F-VF fresh UN as issued, LL cnr marginal. SG O26B cat £375 & greatly under-catalogued very rare high value (P) $450$600
2816Bundi: 1915-41 Native Script Service opt Raja & Cows 5R emerald & scarlet, top value, opt type A. Superb fresh UN, as issued. SG O27A cat £375 & greatly under-catalogued. A very rare top value. (P) $550$800
2817Chamba: 1938-40 CHAMBA STATE SERVICE opt KGVI set 1a-10R (ex 1R). VF M/MLH. SG ex O66-71 cat £200. (5) (P) $140$180
2819Charkhari: 1930-45 Crossed Swords 1p dull green (swords left over right) imperf on pelure paper, variety void printing in UR cnr due to cracked plate. Superb UN as issued, 4 margins. SG 32(var) cat £85++ as normal plus premium for variety est at double so £170+. (P) $120$200
2820Charkhari: 1930-45 Crossed Swords ½a black (swords left over right), imperf, on pelure paper. Superb UN as issued, 4 margins. SG 36 cat £85+. (P) $100$150
2821Charkhari: 1930-45 Crossed Swords 1a red (swords left over right), imperf. Superb UN as issued, 4 margins. SG 41 cat £250+. Rare genuine & certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $350$450
2822Cochin: 1909 surch "2" on 3p mauve horiz pr with "stamps & surch tete-beche". Superb fresh UN as issued. SG 22e cat £350+ Very rare. (P) $300$500
2823Cochin: 1923-24 "ON CGS" opt Raja 8p/9p carmine, opt w/o serif on "G". VF fresh MUH, right marginal. SG O21 cat £70 for M, should be at least double, £140 MUH. (P) $110$150
2824Cochin: 1925 "ON CGS" opt Raja 10p/9p with 27½mm surch. Superb fresh MUH marginal. SG O22 cat £90 for M, should be at least £180 MUH. (P) $130$200
2825Cochin: 1925 "ON CGS" opt Raja 10p/9p, 27½mm surch. VF MUH. SG O22 cat £90 for M, should be at least £180 MUH. (P) $100$150
2826Cochin: 1933-38 "ON CGS" opt Raja 2a grey, opt type 5 (straight back 'C'), recess printed. VF fresh MLH. SG O38 cat £38. (P) $45$60
2830Cochin: 1946-48 Raja 1a3p magenta, perf 13, w/o official opt & so unissued thus. Superb fresh UN, as issued, bottom marginal. SG footnote after 108 cat £180+. (P) $250$350
2832Cochin: 1943 " ON CGS" opt Raja 3p/4p green, wmk umbrella. VF fresh UN. SG O62 cat £60. (P) $50$70
2833Duttia: 1897-98 Ganesh 1a black on white, type II, imperf, wove paper, control h/s in blue. Superb UN as issued, 4 margins. SG 9c cat £190. Rare genuine. (P) $275$375
2835Gwalior: 1899-1911 opt QV 5R ultramarine & violet, error opt DOUBLE, one ALBINO. VF MUH, evenly darker gum. SG 45a cat £160 as M, should be at least double, £320 MUH. (P) $120$200
2837Gwalior: 1938-48 opt KGV set 3p-25R. Superb fresh MUH. SG 105-17 cat £475++. Very rare in MUH condition. (13) (P) $700$1000
2838Hyderabad: 1905-11 Postage ½a red imperf plate PROOF comp sheet of 240 with imprint at top, thick paper. Mostly VF UN as made, archival tape repaired tear on 1 stamp LL & 2 at UR flts. SG 26(p). Rarity as a sheet & fantastic for specialist study. (P) $700$1200
2839Hyderabad: 1905-11 Postage 2a green imperf plate PROOF comp sheet of 240 with imprint at top, thick paper. Mostly VF UN as made, archival tape repaired tears affect 6 at UL, & 4 at UR. SG 27(p). Rarity as a sheet. $700$1200
2840Hyderabad: 1905-11 Postage 2a claret imperf plate PROOF comp sheet of 240 with imprint at top, thin no wmk paper. VF UN as made. SG 27(p). Rarity as a sheet. (P) $900$1500
2841Hyderabad: 1905-11 Postage 3a orange-brown imperf plate PROOF comp sheet of 240 with imprint at top, thick paper. Mostly VF UN as made (repaired) tears inc right across 5th row, total 39 archival taped. SG 28(p). Rarity as a sheet. $600$1000
2842Hyderabad: 1905-11 Postage 3a vermilion imperf plate PROOF comp sheet of 240 with imprint at top, thin no wmk paper. VF UN as made. SG 28(p). Rarity as a sheet. $900$1500
2843Hyderabad: 1905 Postage in white 1a plum unissued ESSAY comp sheet of 240 with imprint at top, thick paper. VF UN as made, sl reverse tones. SG 26(e). Rarity as a sheet & fantastic item for specialist study. (P) $800$1500
2844Hyderabad: 1905 Postage in white 2a green unissued ESSAY comp sheet of 240 with imprint at top, thick paper. VF UN as made. SG 27(e). Rarity as a sheet. (P) $800$1500
2845Hyderabad: 1905 Postage in white 12a blue unissued ESSAY comp sheet of 240 with imprint at top, thick paper. Mostly VF UN as made, 4 stamps at LL flts & small spots on another 8. SG 31(e). Rarity as a sheet. $700$1200
2846Hyderabad Residency: 1913 Foreign Bill Revenues imperf black PROOF set 2a-24R on thin card. Superb fresh UN as made, 4 large margins. K&M 401-12(p) cat US$286 (in 1983) for normals. Only 1 sheet of ea believed printed. (12) (P) $100$150
2847Jaipur: 1904 Chariot 1a brown, imperf, horiz proof pr, no wmk, wove paper. Superb UN as made, all 4 margins. SG 7(p) perf normal cat £150+. (P) $100$200
2848Jaipur: 1932-46 Raja ¼a, ¾a, 1a, 4a, 8a & 1R, inscribed POSTAGE. VF fresh MUH. SG ex 58-67 cat £183 for M, should be at least double, £366 MUH. (6) (P) $150$250
2851Soruth: 1948 "SARKARI" red opt Lion 1a on 4a black & purple. VF fresh MUH, right marginal. SG O16 cat £600. Rare, especially MUH & certificate can be obtained request. (P) $600$900
2852Travancore: 1941-42 SERVICE opt Lake 1a green, blk of 4, error opt DOUBLE (bottom opt shift across both stamps), perf 12½. Superb UN as issued. SG O96c cat £116++, premium for blk. (P) $110$150
28541954 RIAU opt set 5s-25R. F-VF MLH. SG 1-22 cat £1100. Very scarce set. (22). (P) $300$500
28551947 Local cover with mixed franking of Ned Indies (5) inc 1G with Republic or PTT h/s, regular Japan issue (2) opt PTT, local 40c of Sukarno, Japanese Occup of Malaya (2) also opt PTT, all tied by Medan cds 17th Apr. (P) $80$120
IONIAN ISLANDS
28561859 QV set ½d-2d. VF fresh UN, 4 margins. SG 1-3 cat £203. (3). (P) $100$150
28571859 QV set ½d-2d. VF M/MUH, all 4 large margin. SG 1-3 cat £203+. Scarce so nice, key ½d superb. Exp Diena. (3). (P) $180$250
28581859 QV ½d orange. Fresh UN, almost 4 margins. SG 1 cat £140. (P) $70$100
28591859 QV ½d orange. Superb U on piece with Corfu cds 4 margins. SG 1 cat £700++. Very rare genuine used especially in such nice quality. Exp Stanley Gibbons. (P) $900$1500
28601859 QV 1d blue blk of 4. VF fresh 2M/2MUH, folded horiz in margin between stamps. SG 2 cat £140 for M, the MUH should be double, so £210 for this, plus premium for blk. (P) $150$250
28611859 QV 1d red. VFU, 4 margins, small internal cut into at UL, Corfu cds. SG 2 cat £275. Rare genuine used. Exp Stanley Gibbons (P) $180$250
28621859 QV 2d carmine right marginal blk of 4. VF fresh MUH, all 4 margins. SG 3 cat £112 for M, the MUH should be double, £224 MUH, plus premium for blk. Exp Diena. (P) $150$250
28631859 QV 2d blue. FU on piece, 3½ margins, Corfu cds. SG 3 cat £275. Rare genuine used. Exp Stanley Gibbons. (P) $180$250
28651921 "21 FEV 1921" Coup d'Etat opt 3ch deep green, error centre & opt INVERTED. VF fresh MLH. Persiphila 633a cat US$500++ (& undercatalogued as a thinned example sold for US$960 in a 2009 New York auction), Sc 635a, SG 540a, both listed but unpriced. Rare as only 1 sheet of 50 (or part of) of the error printed. 2014 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $800$1200
28671918-21 "In British Occupation" opt Pictorial set ¼a on 5pa to 10R on 100Pi, no wmk. VFM. SG 1-14 cat £160. (14) (P) $130$170
28681932 Surch King 10f/2a orange, opt variety "inverted Arabic 1", in pr with normal. VF MUH. SG 111a cat £55 for M, should be at least £110 MUH. (P) $60$100
28691958-60 Republic opt variety "lines transposed" on 2 stamps of blks of 4 1954 issue 1f, 2f & 10f, plus 1957 5f. VF fresh MUH. SG 426a, 427a, 432a & 447a cat £335+ as singles, premium for blks. (4 blks). $90$150
28701958-60 Republic opt 1954 issue 10f LL cnr blk of 25, the 3 central stamps in 2nd line variety "lines transposed". VF fresh MUH. SG 432/ 432a cat £145 as singles, plus premium for blk. $35$50
IRELAND
28711922 Provisional Govt opt KGV set ½d-10d, Dollard printing inc 2½d & 4d red opt. VF fresh MUH. SG 1-9 cat £63 for M, should be at least double, £126 MUH. (10) (P) $100$150
28721922 Provisional Govt opt KGV 1d scarlet, error opt INVERTED. VF fresh MUH. SG 2a cat £275 for M, should be at least £550 MUH (P) $300$450
28751922 Provisional Govt opt KGV Seahorses set 2/6 to 10/-, Dollard printing. Superb fresh MUH marginal. SG 17-21 cat £300 for M, should be at least double, £600 MUH.(3). (P) $450$700
28761922 Provisional Govt opt KGV 10d bolder opt by Thom, variety short "1" in "1922". VF fresh MLH, bottom marginal. SG 42(var), normal cat £29, plus premium for variety. (P) $50$100
28771922 Provisional Govt opt KGV set ½d to 1/-, wide setting in blue-black by Thom. VF fresh MUH. SG 47-51 cat £60 for M, should be at least double, £120 MUH. (5). (P) $100$150
28781922-23 Free State opt KGV set ½d to 1/-. VF fresh MUH. SG 52-63 cat £79 for M, should be at least double, £158 MUH. (12) (P) $100$150
28791922-23 Free State opt KGV ½d pr, variety "accent inserted by hand" on left stamp. Superb fresh MUH. SG 52/52b cat £112 for M, should be at least £224 MUH, plus premium for positional multiple. (P) $110$150
28801922-23 Free State opt KGV 1d scarlet, blk of 4, middle right stamp variety "accent & 'at' inserted". VF fresh MUH. SG 53/53d cat £258 for M, should be at least double, £516 MUH. (P) $300$450
28811922-23 Free State opt KGV 2½d bright blue, right marginal vert pr, lower stamp variety "no accent". VF MUH. SG 56/56a cat £168, should be at least double, £336 MUH. (P) $200$300
28821922-23 Free State opt KGV 3d bluish violet, right marginal blk of 4, UR stamp variety "no accent". VF fresh MUH. SG 57/57a cat £342 for M, should be at least double, £684 MUH. (P) $400$600
28831922-23 Free State opt KGV 4d grey-green right marginal blk of 4, LR stamp variety "no accent", bolder Thom printing. VF MUH. SG 58/58a cat £197 for M, should be at least double, £394 MUH. (P) $220$300
28841922-23 Free State opt KGV 1d scarlet, vert coil pr, bottom stamp variety long "1" in "1922", Harrison printing. VF fresh MUH. SG 68/68a cat £82 for M, should be at least double, £164 MUH. (P) $80$120
28851922-23 Free State opt KGV 1½d red-brown vert coil pr, top stamp variety long "1" in "1922" Harrison printing, upper stamp with coil join. VF fresh MUH. SG 69/69a cat £92 for M, should be at least double, £184 MUH. (P) $80$120
28861922-23 Free State opt KGV 2d orange, horiz coil strip of 3, middle stamp variety long "1" in "1922", Harrison printing. VF fresh MUH. SG 70/70a cat £54 for M, should be at least double, £108 MUH. (P) $50$70
28871925-28 Free State opt KGV Seahorses set 2/6 to 10/-. Superb fresh MUH. SG 83-85 cat £225 for M, should be at least double, £450 MUH (P) $350$450
28881925-28 Free State opt KGV Seahorses set 2/6 to 10/-, wide date. VF fresh MUH. SG 86-88 cat £275 for M, should be at least double, £550 MUH. (3). (P) $400$600
28891927-28 Free State opt KGV Seahorses 2/6 vert pr, top stamp variety "circumflex accent." VF fresh MUH. SG 86/86a cat £325 for M, should be at least £650 MUH, plus premium for multiple. (P) $350$500