Public Auction 331 Thursday, March 30, 2017

2082 1895 Arms 5/- black & olive, no wmk. VF fresh M. SG 28 cat £300. (P) $220 $300

2083 1895 Arms £1 black & yellow-orange, no wmk. VF fresh M. SG 29 cat £1200. Rare stamp. (P) $900 $1200

2084 1896 Arms 5/- black & olive, wmk crown CC sideways. VF fresh M. SG 39 cat £275. (P) $220 $300

2085 1898 Internal Postage "cheque stamp" 1d vermilion & pale ultramarine, imperf, setting II, with embossed control at back "Z26". VFU, "Zomba MY 21 98 BCA" cds. SG 55b cat £140. (P) $100 $150

2086 1898 Internal Postage "cheque stamp" 1d vermilion & deep ultramarine, imperf, setting II, embossed control at back "XA11". Superb U, "Zomba MY 21 BCA." cds. SG 56 cat £150. (P) $100 $150

2087 1903-04 KEVII set 1d-£1, wmk crown CA/CC, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh M. SG 59-66s cat £425. (9). (P) $375 $500

2088 1903-04 KEVII £10 grey & blue wmk crown CC, opt SPECIMEN. Fresh MLH, diag crease. SG 67s cat £500 (normal £8000). (P) $200 $300

2089 1903-04 KEVII £10 Grey & blue wmk crown CC, opt SPECIMEN. F-VF fresh M, some gum adhesions. SG 67s cat £500 (normal cat £8000). (P) $350 $450

BRITISH EAST AFRICA

2090 1890 BEA Co opt QV ½a on 1d purple. Fresh M. SG 1 cat £275. Only 1440 printed. (P) $200 $300

2091 1890-95 Light & Liberty 8a grey, part sheet wmk. VF fresh M. SG 13 cat £275. Only 1500 printed. Sorani photo cert. (P) $250 $350

2092 1890-95 Light & Liberty 1R grey, part sheet wmk. F-VF fresh M. SG 15 cat £225.Only 2100 printed. Copy of Sorani photo cert. (P) $180 $250

2093 1894-1903 with Light & Liberty surch set, 1895 new value set 5a & 7½a, & 1896-1901 QV set ½a-5R, all h/s or opt SPECIMEN & affixed to original French colonial UPU archive page headed "Afrique orientale Cie Britannique de l'et Protectorat". VF fresh M. SG 27-30s & 65-79s cat £520. Unique archival piece. (19). (P) $450 $700

2094 1895 Light & Liberty 5a & 7½a h/s SPECIMEN. VF fresh M. SG 29-30s cat £75. (2). (P) $65 $90

2095 1895 BEA opt Light & Liberty 3r slate-purple, on cover tied by squared circle "OC 19 95 Mombasa" cds, same b/s. VF. SG 45 cat £160 as loose stamp alone, unpriced on cover, while even lower values are "from x10". Only 719 printed & rarity on cover. Holcombe photo-cert. (P) $400 $700

2096 1895-96 BEA opt QV set ½a-5R. Mostly F-VF M/MLH, some tropical spots etc. SG 49-63 cat £700. Very scarce set. (15). (P) $400 $600

2097 1895-96 BEA opt QV set ½a-5R. F-VF U with nice pmks. SG 49-63 cat £900. Rare set. (15). (P) $750 $1000

2098 1895-96 BEA opt QV 3R brown & green. VF fresh MLH. SG 62 cat £150. (P) $110 $150

2099 1895-96 BEA opt QV 5R. VFU with Mombasa squared cds. SG 63 cat £225+. (P) $150 $250

2100 1895 BEA opt QV 2½ on 1½a sepia. Superb M. SG 64 cat £120. (P) $100 $130

2101 1895 BEA opt QV 2½ on 1½a sepia. VFU. SG 64 cat £50. (P) $35 $50

2102 1895 BEA opt QV 2½ on 1½a sepia, surch type 13 of special UPU printing. VF MLH. SG 64(var) footnote cat £225. Rare! (P) $150 $250

2103 1896-1901 QV set ½a-5R. VFM. SG 65-79 cat £400. (15). (P) $300 $400

2104 1897 BEA opt Zanzibar "2½d" on Sultan 1a, surch type 14 DOUBLE -one albino, both equally strong & with double offset on back. Superb fresh MLH. SG 88(var) cat £150 as normal, while SG 88a double BEA cat £7500, double surch unlisted. Major rarity & an important new discovery that will surely get SG cat listing. 2015 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $1000 $2000

2105 1897-1902 QV Lions High val set 1R-50R, all vert strips of 5, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh MUH, with nice never hinged original gum & beautiful colours. SG 92-99s cat £4400 for M, should be at least double, £8800 MUH, plus premium for strips. Unique set of high value multiples & spectacular group for exhibition. (8 strips of 5) (P) $10000 $15000

2106 1897-1903 QV Lions 1R grey-blue. VF fresh M. SG 92 cat £130. (P) $100 $130

2107 1897-1903 QV & Lions set 1R-50R opt SPECIMEN, affixed to part of original French Colonial UPU archive page headed "Afrique Orientale Bque". VF fresh M. SG 92-99s cat £915 (normal cat £5520). Unique archival piece. (8). (P) $700 $1000

2108 1897 QV Lions 1R dull blue. VF fresh MLH. SG 92a cat £110 (P) $70 $100

2109 1897-1903 QV Lions 2R orange. VFM. SG 93 cat £150. (P) $110 $140

2110 1897 QV Lions 2R orange. VF fresh M. SG 93 cat £150. (P) $100 $150

2111 1897-1903 QV Lions 3R deep violet. VF fresh M. SG 94 cat £180. (P) $140 $180

2112 1897-1903 QV Lions 4R carmine. VF fresh M. SG 95 cat £500. (P) $400 $550

2113 1897-1903 QV Lions 5R deep sepia. VFU appearance, sl imperfections, light cds. SG 96 cat £550. Scarce high value. (P) $200 $300

2114 1897-1903 QV Lions 10R yellow-bistre. VF fresh MLH. SG 97 cat £450. (P) $350 $450

2115 1897-1903 QV Lions 20R green opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh M. SG 98s cat £180 (normal cat £1200). (P) $150 $250

BRITISH EMPIRE

2116 1890s Minerva 2½d green & brown-orange "AFRICA" imperf colour trial essay by De La Rue. Similar to design used for many countries. Superb fresh MUH. Attractive & rare (P) $70 $120

2117 1919 De La Rue Britannia £20 green, imperf essay, inscr "Overseas Dominions". Fresh UN, severed & rejoined. Very rare. (P) $80 $120

2118 1935 KGV Silver Jubilee Omnibus collection comp with Egypt, Falklands, Canada, Hong Kong, & South Africa in horiz se-tenant prs. VF MUH, mostly very fresh. SG cat £1500 for M, should be at least, £3000+ MUH & rarely offerred thus. (250). (P) $2300 $3000

2119 1948 KGVI Silver Wedding Omnibus comp Aden-Zanzibar inc all Malay States, plus South Africa & SWA prs. VF fresh MUH. SG cat £2250+. Nice collection & quite scarce MUH. (138). (P) $2000 $2700

BRITISH GUIANA

2120 1850-51 Type-set circular "BRITISH GUIANA 4 cents" lemon-yellow, initialled E.D.W (Wright) in blue, "Cottonreel" 1st issue. FU appearance, repaired, cut round, "Demerara / 3 OC 1851" cds. SG 3 cat £24,000 for cut round & under-catalogued. The famous Du Pont collection only had 3 singles of the 4c which sold in Europe in 2014 for €48,000 - €108,000 (a cut round single with tear was €96,000!!!). Famous classic rarity. 2015 Scheller photo-cert. (P) $8000 $12000

2121 1850-51 Type-set circular "BRITISH GUIANA 8 cents" green, initialled E.D.W (Wright) in black in centre, "Cottonreel" 1st issue. VFU, cut round with margins all round, "Demerara OC 18 1850" cds. SG 4 cat £16,000+, for cut round & under-catalogued. The Du Pont collection only had 2 singles (& 3 covers) which sold in auction in Europe for between €84,000 ( = A$120,000 for cut round single equivalent to this example!) to €132,000. Famous classic rarity. Exp several times. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $20000 $30000

2122 1853-59 Ship 1c vermilion, imperf, original printing. FU, "Demerara MR 3 1856" cds, 3½ margins, nice deep colour. SG 11 cat £1700. Rare classic. (P) $600 $900

2123 1853-55 Ship 4c blue, imperf. FU, 3 margins "1853 Demerara" cds. SG 19 cat £800. (P) $275 $400

2124 1860 Ship 4c blue, imperf, figures in cnrs framed. VF U, almost 4 margins, "Demerara JU 26" cds. SG 21 cat £800. (P) $350 $500

2125 1860-63 Ship 1c pale rose, thick paper, perf 12. Superb U, barred "A03" pmk. SG 29 cat £275. Rare so nice. (P) $200 $300

2126 1862 Type-set 2c yellow, signed in centre, frame SG type 10 (shield). FU, almost 4 margins, barred pmk. SG 119 cat £450. (P) $200 $300

2127 1862 Type-set 2c yellow, signed in centre, frame SG type 10 (shields). VFU, 4 margins, barred "A03" pmk. SG 119 cat £450. (P) $200 $300

2128 1862 Type-set 2c yellow, signed in centre, frame type 10 (shields). VFU, 4 large margins, barred A03 pmk. SG 119 cat £450. Rare classic. (P) $350 $500

2129 1862 Type-set 2c black on yellow, frame type 10 (shield), variety wrong ornament. VFU, 4 margins, roul at top & bottom, barred "A03" pmk. SG 119b cat £800. (P) $500 $700

2130 1863-76 Ship 6c ultramarine, perf 15. VFU, red barred "A03" pmk. SG 111 cat £150. (P) $80 $120

2131 1878 Bar opt Official Ship (2c) on 8c rose, 2 horiz & 1 vert bar. FU. SG 146 cat £375. Rare stamp. (P) $150 $250

2132 1878 Bar opt Official Ship (2c) on 8c rose, 2 horiz & 1 vert bar. FU, cork pmk. SG 146 cat £375. Rare stamp. (P) $150 $250

2133 1881 "2 OFFICIAL" & bar opt Ship 24c green, opt SG type 24. VFU. SG 158 cat £900. PF/NY photo-cert. Rare! (P) $600 $900

2134 1882 Ship 2c yellow 2 masts, perf SPECIMEN error DOUBLE! & with "small 2". VFU. SG 163b(var) cat £55+ for normal. Rare. (P) $150 $250

2135 1938-52 Pictorial set 1c-$3. VFU. SG 308-19 cat £65. (12). $40 $60

BRITISH HONDURAS

2136 1902-11 KEVII sets 1c-20c wmk crown CA & 1c-$5 wmk mult crown inc new colours. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 80-100 cat £683 (17) (P) $400 $500

2137 1913-21 KGV set 1c-$5 plus 1915-16 War Security opt set 1c-5c. VF M/MLH. SG 101-13 cat £404. (13). (P) $230 $300

2138 1918 WAR large opt KGV 3c, error wmk INVERTED & REVERSED. Superb fresh MUH. SG 120y cat £225, should be at least double, £450+ MUH. (P) $200 $300

2139 1935 Silver Jubilee 25c marginal, variety "Extra flagstaff". VF fresh MLH. SG 146a cat £250. (P) $180 $250

BRITISH LEVANT

2140 1887-96 "80 PARAS" opt QV GB 5d purple & blue, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh MLH. SG 5(S), Specimen unlisted & rare. (P) $90 $150

2141 1893 Constantinople Provisional "40 PARAS" h/s on ½d vermilion (2) tied by "British PO FE 28 93 "Stamboul" cds on Registered cover to Paris with "Paris 4 MAR 93 Etranger" arrival b/s. VF. SG 7 cat £200 as loose singles & "from x3" on cover. Rare & unusual usage to foreign destination. Holcombe photo-opinion. (P) $500 $800

2142 1893 Constantinople Provisional "40 PARAS" h/s on ½d vermilion, error opt partly DOUBLE with "40" fully double & "PARAS" partially double, tied by oval barred "C" pmk (for Constantinople) on First Day of Issue cover to England with "British PO FE 25 93 Constantinople" & "Middlesbrough 5 MR 2 93" arrival b/s. VF. SG 7 cat £300+ on cover, plus premium for FDC & for unlisted double opt! Holcombe photo-opinion. (P) $450 $700

2143 1906 Beirut Provisional KEVII 1pi/2d. VF fresh M. SG 15 cat £1500. Rare genuine example with only 600 printed & majority used. RPSL photo-cert. (P) $1200 $1600

2144 1906 Beirut Provisional KEVII 1pi/2d. VFU, "Registered MY 06" pmk. SG 15 cat £700. Rare genuine example with only 600 printed. RPSL photo-cert. (P) $550 $750

2145 1916 Salonika provisional "Levant" opt KGV 6d reddish purple, vert pr, error top stamp WITHOUT opt. VF fresh M. SG S6a cat £2250. Very rare & spectacular error. RPSL photo-cert. (P) $2000 $3000

2146 1921 LEVANT opt KGV Seahorses 2/6 Chocolate brown SPECIMEN opt. VFM, couple sl toned perfs. SG L24s cat £140. (P) $70 $100

BRITISH OCCUP OF ITALIAN COLS

2147 1942 opt KGVI 1d red, variety "sliced M" on number 10 of a blk of 18 (6x3). Superb fresh MUH. SG M1/1a cat £220 as singles, plus premium for blk. (P) $150 $250

2148 1942 opt KGVI 2d orange, variety "sliced M" on number 10 of a blk of 18 (6x3). Superb fresh MUH. SG M2a cat £170+ as singles, plus premium for blk. (P) $110 $150

2149 1943-47 MEF opt KGVI short set 1d-2/6. Most VFU, "Sirte 20 3 44" violet cds. SG M11-19, Sass 6-14. Scarce use in Libya (9) (P) $130 $200

2150 1943-47 "M.E.F." opt KGVI 2/6, 5/- & 10/-, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh MUH. SG M19-21s cat ca.£550. (3) (P) $400 $600

2151 Eritrea: 1948-49 BMA opt 2sh50cts on 2/6, variety "misplaced stop". Superb fresh MLH. Sass 11a, SG E10a cat £170. (P) $70 $100

2152 Eritrea: 1948 BMA opt Postage Due 2d lower marginal blk of 4, variety "no stop after A" on 1st stamp. VF fresh MUH. SG ED3/3a cat £121+, Sass S3/3b cat €136+. (P) $80 $120

2153 Eritrea: 1951 Telegram franked BA Eritrea opt KGVI 40c pr & 10/-, tied by "Asmara Central 26 11 51" cds & partially punched perfins of odd symbols (Eritrean alphabet?), to Rome. VF fresh. SG E18 & 25 cat £72 as loose stamps alone, plus huge premium for "on cover". Sassone cat €20,000 = A$30,000 !!! for such proper usage of 10/- top value on postal document. Extremely rare survivor. (P) $300 $500

2154 Eritrea: 1951 Telegram franked BA Eritrea opt 20c, 2/- 50c, 5/- & 10/-, tied by "Asmara Central 9 10 51" cds & partially punched perfin of odd symbols (Eritrean alphabet?). From "Lloyd Triestino Asmara" to Lloyd Naples. VF fresh. SG E15 & 23-5 cat £88, plus huge premium for "on cover". Sassone cat €24, 500+ = A$36,750+ for such proper usage of the top 3 values on postal document. Extremely rare survivor (P) $500 $800

2155 Somalia: 1941 Mogadisciu "British Occupation" opts on Italian East Africa Pictorials set 10c/5c-10L/5L. (These opts on Italian postage stamps, & also on revenue stamps, were prepared on orders of the South African forces that had captured the region. But due to objections from London were never issued & most of the stock was destroyed). VF fresh MLH. Unlisted in SG but fully listed in Italian catalogues & Michel & mentioned in Robson Lowe Encyclopedia. Sass 1-9 cat €2500+ & underpriced as it is a very rare set. Exp Alberto Diena AIEP, plus 2016 Ceremuga photo-cert. (9) (P) $1100 $1500

2156 Somalia: 1941 Mogadisciu "British Occupation" opts on Italian East Africa Pictorials set of BLACK opts 20c/10c-2L/1L, as normal set has red opts on these vals. (These opts on Italian postage stamps, & also on revenue stamps, were prepared on orders of the South African forces that had captured the region. But due to objections from London were never issued & most of the stock was destroyed). VF MUH. Unlisted in SG but listed in Italian catalogues & mentioned in Robson Lowe Encyclopedia. Sass 2/I - 7/I cat €11,000+ Very rare & almost never offered, especially MUH. 2009 Bottachi photo-cert (5). (P) $4000 $6000

2157 Somalia: 1941 Mogadisciu "British Occupation / POSTAGE" opts on Italian Africa Colonies Revenues 2L- 10L inc both issues of 4L. (These opts on Italian revenue stamps, plus also on postage stamps, were prepared on orders of the South African forces that captured the region. But due to objections from London were never issued & most of the stock destroyed). VF MUH. Unlisted SG, but listed in Italian & Michel cats, mentioned in Robson Lowe. Sass 11-17 cat €3000+. Rare & almost never offered. 2016 Ceremuga photo-certs. (7) (P) $1200 $1800

2158 Somalia: 1941 Mogadisciu "British Occupation / POSTAGE" opt on Italian Africa Colonies Revenue 2L, error opt INVERTED. Superb fresh MUH, pristine never hinged original gum. Sass 11a cat €10,000+. Extremely rare with only several recorded & this is almost certainly the best condition example of them. 2011 Dr Colla AIEP & 2016 Ceremuga photo-certs. (P) $6000 $9000

2159 Somalia: 1941 Mogadisciu "British Occupation" opts on Italian East Africa Pictorials set 10c/5c-10L/5L. (These opts on Italian postage stamps, & also on revenue stamps, were prepared on orders of the South African forces that had captured the region. But due to objections from London were never issued & most of the stock was destroyed). Superb fresh MUH. Unlisted in SG but fully listed in Italian catalogs & Michel & mentioned in Robson Lowe Encyclopedia. Sass 1-9 cat €5000+ & underpriced as it is a very rare set, especially in MUH condition. 1956 Alberto Diena AIEP & 2016 Ceremuga photo-certs. (9) (P) $2300 $3000

2160 Somalia: 1941 Mogadisciu "British Occupation POSTAGE" opt on Italian Africa Colonies Revenue 3L. VF MUH. Sass 12 cat €250 & undercatalogued as hardly ever seen. 2011 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $150 $250

2161 Somalia: 1941 Mogadisciu "British Occupation / POSTAGE" opt on Italian Africa Colonies Revenue 40L, error opt diag misplaced & fully TRANSPOSED. VF fresh MUH, pristine never hinged original gum. Sass 19b(var) cat €6500 for normal shift, so est at least double €13,000 for such transposed. Extremely rare with only several shifted opts recorded & this is the only one with transposed opt known to us. 1996 Dr Colla AIEP & 2016 Ceremuga photo-certs. (P) $6000 $9000

2162 Tripolitania: 1950 BA TRIPOLITANIA opt KGVI set 1L/½d - 240L on 10/-, plus Postage Due set 1L/½d - 24L on 1/-. VF fresh MUH. SG T14-26, TD6-10 cat £235, Sass 14-26, S6-10 cat €300 (18) (P) $180 $250

BRITISH POs IN CRETE

2163 1898-99 Numeral sets 10pa blue & brown, 20pa green & rose. VFU, s/l Heraklion pmks. SG B2-5 cat £102+ & under-catalogued as very scarce genuine. All exp Ceremuga. (4). (P) $60 $100

2164 1898 Numeral 10pa blue, UR cnr marginal blk of 4, error horiz imperf between. Superb fresh 2MLH/2MUH. SG B2(var) unpriced. Extremely rare & spectacular. Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $350 $500

2165 1898 Numeral 20pa green, IMPERF blk of 4, strong offset of design on reverse. Superb fresh UN, all 4 margins. SG B3a cat £500+. Extremely rare & spectacular. Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $350 $500

2166 1898 British Occup Union Jack h/s Pediada "Revenue 10 paras" violet on white laid paper. Superb F/C with m/s lines. Bft 15a. Very rare. (P) $130 $200

2167 1898 British Occup Union Jack h/s Pediada "Revenue 1 Piastre" dark blue on white wove paper. F-VF F/C with green oval, vertical crease. Bft 17. Very rare. (P) $130 $200

2168 1899 Numeral 20pa rose, right marginal error imperf at right (between stamp & margin). VFU, s/l Heraklion pmk. SG B5(var). Extremely rare error. Exp Ceremuga. (P) $70 $120

2169 1899 Numeral 20pa rose, horiz IMPERF pr. VF fresh M, all 4 margins. SG B5a cat £250. Very rare. Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $150 $250

2170 1899 folded 2-page document with British Occup Union Jack Kandia h/s, "Provisional Administration Kandia Finance" h/s & several h/s for the Conveyancer, inc 1 tying a boxed Crete revenue (1 grossia?) Bft type 1-5 w/o value & Bft 4 (Crete). (P) $150 $250

2171 1899(?) Document (folded & taped) in Turkish with British Occup Union Jack Kandia h/s & "Provisional Administration Kandia Finance" h/s -both in violet, plus boxed Crete revenue (1 grossia) tied by bilingual Greek-Turkish h/s. Bft 1-5 type w/o value & Bft 4 (Crete). $150 $250

2172 1899 cover franked 10pa blue & 20pa green, ea tied by s/l "Heraklion" pmks. To Candia. SG B2-3 cat £48 as loose stamps alone & extremely rare on cover. (P) $200 $400

2173 1899 Land sale document (folded), with British Occup Union Jack Pediada "Revenue One Piastre" blue vertical pr, tied by "District Commissioner's Office" F/C & with "Magistrate Pediados in Kastellios 1899" Greek cachet. Bft 17 cat £100, plus premium on document. (P) $300 $500

2174 1899 Land sale document (folded) with British Occup Union Jack Pediada "Revenue 10 Paras" violet blk of 4 -sl water affected, with "District Commissioner's Office" F/C, plus "Magistrate Pediados in Kastellios 1899" Greek cachet. Bft 1a cat £140, plus premium on document. (P) $300 $500

2175 1899 Land sale document (folded) with British Occup Union Jack Pediada "Revenue One Piastre" blue pr (folded thru), with District Commissioner's Office" F/C & with "Magistrate Pediados in Kastellius 1899" Greek cachet. Bft 3 cat £70, premium on document. (P) $150 $250

2176 1899 Land sale document (folded) with British Occup Union Jack Pediada "Revenue 20 paras" greens pr (folded through), with "District Commissioner's Office F/C & with "Magistrate Pediados in Kastellios 1899" Greek cachet. Bft 2(var) -unlisted in green, other colours cat £60, plus premium on document. (P) $150 $250

2177 1899 Land sale document (folded) with British Occup Union Jack Pediada "Revenue 20 Paras" grey-green (pale colours) blk of 4 with "District Commissioner's Office Pediada" F/C & with "Magistrate Pediados in Kastellius 1899" Greek cachet. Bft 2(var) -green unlisted, other colours cat £120, plus premium on document. $150 $300

2178 1899 Land sale document (folded) with British Occup Union Jack Pediada "Revenue One Piastre" blue tied by "District Commissioner's Office" F/C & with "Magistrate Pediados in Kastellius 1899" Greek cachet. Bft 17 cat £50, plus premium on document. (P) $200 $400

2179 1899 Land transfer document (folded) with British Occup Union Jack Pediada "Revenue 10 Paras" violet with m/s lines F/C, & with "Magistrate Pediados in Kastellios 1899" Greek cachet. Bft 1a cat £35, plus premium on document. (P) $150 $250

2180 1899 Document (folded) with British Occup Union Jack Monofatsi "ten paras" blue revenue tied by signature. Bft 12 cat £150, plus premium on document. (P) $300 $500

2181 1899 Document (folded) with British Occup Union Jack Monofatsi "ten paras" violet revenue. Initials F/C. Bft 12a cat £150, plus premium on document. (P) $300 $500

BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS

2182 1899 St Ursula set ½d to 5/-, opt SPECIMEN inc "FOURPENCF" error instead of "FOURPENCE". M/UN, some thins, but 4d error is VF UN. SG 43-50s cat £190 for specimen set, normal 4d error cat £750 & much rarer as specimen as only several would exist. (P) $200 $400