50711886? Pacific Steam Navigation Co 1S rose Luggage Receipt revenue stamp with control no 003174, perf 12½. Superb MUH, darker gum. Mentioned in Melville's "Stamps of the Steamship Companies". Very rare. (P) $300$500
50721899-1902 Liberty 10S blue-green. VF fresh MLH. SG 354 cat £850, Yv 125 cat €800. Rare top value. (P) $375$500
50731899 Postage Due set 5s yellow-green & 10s purple-brown, opt SPECIMEN diag in red, ex American Banknote Co archives. Superb MUH. Yv T38-39s cat €2000 as normal. SG D355-56s cat £1700 for normal M so at least £3400 MUH. (2) (P) $200$400
5074c1930s Arms 2.50s green Impuesto revenue, printer's sample proof, opt "Waterlow & Sons Ltd Specimen", with sm security punch. VF fresh UN as made. Rare! (P) $40$70
5075c1930s Arms 2.50s green Impuesto revenue, printer's sample proof, opt "Waterlow & Sons Ltd Specimen", with sm security punch. VF fresh UN as made. Rare! (P) $40$70
PHILIPPINES
50761899-1901 opt USA $2 deep blue. VF fresh M. SG 266 cat £550, Sc 224 cat US$350. Only 1800 printed. Exp Diena. (P) $250$350
50771903-04 opt USA $1 grey-black. VF fresh MLH. Sc 237 cat US$300, SG 279 cat £650. Only 5617 printed. Exp Diena. (P) $250$350
50781903-04 opt USA $2 deep blue. VF fresh M. Sc 238 cat US$550, SG 280 cat £950. Only 695 printed. Exp Diena. (P) $450$600
50791903-04 opt USA $5 blue-green. VF fresh M. Sc 239 cat US$800, SG 281 cat £1300. Only 746 printed. Exp Diena. (P) $600$800
PITCAIRN ISLANDS
50801969 Pictorials 1st issue set 1c-40c IMPERF (this is a full set of 13 as other 2 values issued years later & do not exist as imperfs) all inblks of 4. VF fresh MUH. SG 94-106(p). Very rare as only 1 imperf sheet of each existed, of which only half were in nice condition, & only 2 nice sets of blks exist. (52) (P) $1500$2500
50811969 Pictorials 1st issue set 1c-40c IMPERF (full set of 13 as other 2 values issued years later & do not exist as imperfs), all in LL cnr "Thomas De La Rue & Co Ltd" imprint blks of 8 with proof nos & approval signatures in the margin. Mostly superb MUH, only 4 stamps with flts due to being ex archives. SG 94-106(p). Only 1 imperf sheet of ea existed & these unique imprint blks ex DLR archives are an important item for the Pitcairn specialist. (104) (P) $2500$4000
50821969-75 Pictorial 5c Breadfruit Plant, error IMPERF vert pair. VF Fresh MUH. SG 98(var). Very rare as only 1 imperf sheet existed, of which only half were in nice condition. (P) $40$70
50831969-75 Pictorial 6c Bounty Bay, error IMPERF vert pair. VF Fresh MUH, bottom marginal. SG 99(var). Very rare as only 1 imperf sheet existed, of which only half were in nice condition. (P) $40$70
50841938 cover with leaf attached, franked NZ Kiwi 1d red, tied by "Pitcairn Island NZ Postal Agency 20 JA 38" cds. To NZ with Momona arrival b/s. SG Z41 cat £17 as loose stamp. $40$70
50851939 cover (no flap) franked NZ KGVI 1½d brown tied by "Pitcairn Island NZ Postal Agency 14 FE 39" cds, plus with 2 "Hands Across The Sea" h/s. To London. SG Z60 cat £85 as loose stamp. $80$120
50861939 cover (tones) with 2 "Hands Across The Sea" cachet, franked NZ KGVI 1½d crown (cnr flt), tied by "Pitcairn Island NZ Postal Agency 26 FE 39" cds. SG Z60 cat £85 as loose stamp. $60$100
POLAND
50871919 Philatelic Exhibition "I / POLSKA / WYSTAWA / MAREK" 4-line type I shifted overprint in error on the 50f imperf horiz ribbed paper (50f was normally with 3-line type II overprint). Superb fresh MLH. Mi 122ByI, Fi 106AI. Very rare as only 1 sheet of 100 released. 2010 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P) $1000$1500
50881919 Poznan Provisional opt on Germania set 5/2pf - 10/40pf. VFU. SG 61-65, Mi 130-134. (5). $25$35
50891919 Gniezno Provisional opt on Germania set 5 on 2pf grey & 10 on 7½pf orange. VFU, "Gniezno 2.10.19" cds. SG 66-67 cat £600, Mi 135-136 cat €550. Very scarce genuine set. 2016 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (2). (P) $250$350
50901920 Eastern Silesia Plebiscite "S.O." opt 5f IMPERF cnr blk of 4, with greatly shifted opt. VF MUH. Fi 1P1 cat 2000zl+++. Very rare as only 1 sheet printed. Exp Krawczyk PZF, plus 2003 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P) $400$700
50911920 Ploughing 3Mk blue unissued, intended for issue in Upper Silesia. Superb UN, light red archival cancelling line as always. SG 139(var), Mi 113(var), Fi III. Exp plus 2010 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $500$800
50921924 Eagle 15g scarlet, horiz pr, IMPERF proof, with usual printer's security line. VF fresh MUH, all 4 margins. SG 223(p), Mi 206U cat €150+. (P) $70$100
50931924-25 Postage Due 50gr brown, horiz pr, error IMPERF between. VF fresh MUH, small paper adhesion. SG D239(var), Mi 75I(var), Fi D75I. Extremely rare. Exp Uorszen PZF. (P) $300$500
50941925 National Fund "Na Skarb" set 1+50gr - 50+50gr. VF fresh MLH. SG 230-40 cat £300, Mi 213-23 cat €300. (11). (P) $150$200
50951928 Warsaw Exhibition 50gr + 1zl M/Sheet. F-VF fresh MUH. Mi Blk1 cat €600. SG MS270 cat £550 for M, should be at least £1100 MUH. (P) $300$450
50961943 Exiled Govt in London 5gr blue imperf DIE PROOF (64x70mm), with "12" at UR. Superb fresh MUH. SG 486(p), Mi 368(p). Very rare. 2016 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $500$800
50971943 Exiled Govt in London 55gr blue soldiers at Narvik imperf DIE PROOF (60x70mm), with "289" h/s at UR. Superb fresh MUH. SG 489(p), Mi 371(p). Extremely rare. 2016 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $500$800
50981943 Exiled Govt in London 80gr red General Sikorski & troops imperf DIE PROOF (70x62mm), with "324" h/s at UL. VF fresh MUH. SG 491(p), Mi 373(p). Extremely rare. 2016 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $500$800
50991943 Exiled Govt in London 1.50zl black imperf DIE PROOF (70x 64mm), with "117" h/s UL. Superb fresh MUH. SG 493(p), Mi 375(p). Extremely rare. 2016 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $500$800
5100Poland - Govt in Exile: 1944 "Monte Cassino 18 V 1944" opt Army set 45g/75g - 1z20/1z50, bottom marginal imprint blks of 4. VF fresh MUH. Mi 376-79 cat €320+, SG 494-97 cat £240+ as M singles, so should be at least double £480+ MUH, plus premium for imprint blks. (4 blks). (P) $200$400
51011946 Majdanek Concentration Camp 3+5zl horiz pr IMPERF between. Superb MUH. SG 563(var), Mi 436 var. Great rarity as only 1 sheet with 5 such prs believed printed & only this example recorded so far. Exp Falkowski & 2005 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $4000$6000
51021946 International Bureau of Education set 3+22zl - 11+19zl, in special M/Sheets of 12 with decorative borders. Superb fresh MUH. Mi445-47KLB cat €1800++, SG 571a-c cat £1800++, both as single stamps plus large premium for sheetlets! Key post-war Poland items. (3 M/S) (P) $600$900
51031946 International Bureau of Education 3zl+ 22zl - 11zl+22zl M/Sheet. VFU/CTO, "Tarnobrzeg 15.10.46" cds. SG MS 571d cat £1400, Mi Blk 9 cat €1500. (P) $400$600
51041950 Currency Revaluation "Groszy" opts on 1948 Roosevelt Airmail set (80)gr on 80zl (100)gr on 100zl & (120) on 120zl, ea a full sheetlet of 16 stamps & 4 diff tabs. The 80zl opt in red type 23 of Warsaw, error missing h/s on 6th stamp, 100zl & 120zl opt in lilac-red type 2. Superb fresh MUH. Mi 617-19 cat €4500 as single stamps, plus 4 sets with tabs & huge premium for very rare full sheetlets. Exp Gryzewski, plus 1987 Petriuk BPP photo-certs ea for 100zl & 120zl. 2007 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert for 80zl. (3 sheetlets). (P) $2000$3000
51051955 Chopin set 40gr & 60gr proofs in blue, grey, brown & deep brown, red & green, all opt PROBA, imperf. Superb fresh MUH, all left marginal with all 4 margins. SG 906-7(p), Mi 899-900(p), Fi 759-60 P1-P3 cat zl900++. Rare music thematics. All exp Schmutz PZF. (6). (P) $350$500
51061958 Geophysical Year 60gr with UR portion of design omitted, missing 60gr value etc. Superb fresh MUH. SG 1061(var), Mi 1061(var). Spectacular & UNIQUE error. 2005 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $2500$4000
51071960 Stamp Centenary 2.50zl horiz pr, left stamp variety "comma" after 2 in 250. VFU. SG1149(var), Mi 1155I/1155 $50$70
51081964 Olympics 1zl,error green omitted, so missing "1zt". Superb fresh MUH, UL cnr marginal. Mi 1461F, Fi 1313s. Exp Karwczyk & Kapkowski. (P) $150$250
51091979 Olympic Committee 1.50zl error carmine omitted, missing Olympic logo at UL. Superb fresh MUH, top marginal. Mi 2613F unpriced, Fi 2466s. Exp Kalinowski. (P) $100$200
51101979 Fishing 90gr, error grey colour, so missing "POLSKA". Superb fresh MUH. Mi 2617F, listed but unpriced, Fi 2471s. Exp Kalinowski. (P) $150$250
51111979 Fishing 6zl, error brown omitted, so missing "POLSKA". Superb fresh MUH. Mi 2623F, listed but unpriced, Fi 2477s. Exp Kalinowski. (P) $150$240
51121979 150th Anniv Ship 4.50zl, error green, grey & black omitted, so missing "POLSKA" & "4.50zl", plus inscription below design, with normal to compare. Superb U/CTO (UH gum). Mi 2635(var), Fi 2487(s) error unlisted! Extremely rare. 2014 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $500$800
51131985 Railways 5zl, 3 normal examples, plus 1 with brown & green OMITTED, so missing the railway tracks & wheels as well as the back- ground, tied by "Leszno BB 9.9.86" cds on local registered cover, with "Leszno 10.9.86" cds arrival. VFU. Mi 2993(F), Fi 2845(s), error unlisted! Only recorded example & believed UNIQUE! 2005 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $3000$5000
51141991 Phila Nippon 15,000zl Butterfly M/Sheet (139x66mm), error missing hologram stamp design (Butterfly), plus stamp imperf at left. VF fresh MUH. Mi Blk 115(var), Fi Blk 101mk2/nz. Very rare as only 1 part perf printers sheet of 20 discovered & only 10 were like this. 2014 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $500$800
51151991 Phila Nippon 15,000zl Butterfly M/Sheet (130x62mm), error missing hologram stamp design (Butterfly), plus stamp IMPERF. VF fresh MUH. Mi Blk 115(var), Fi Blk 101Mkz/nz. Very rare as only 1 part perf printers sheet of 20 discovered & only 10 were like this. 2014 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $400$700
51161991 Phila Nippon 15,000zl Butterfly M/Sheet IMPERF (132x73mm), error missing hologram stamp design (Butterfly). VF fresh MUH. Mi Blk 115(var), Fi Blk 101mknz. Very rare as only 1 printer's sheet of 20 found. 2014 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $350$500
51171919 printed company envelope Warsaw (centre fold) franked GB KGV ½d & 1d tied by "London 27 My 19" cds, to London, with boxed "Postal Censor" cachet. Rare usage with cover carried by British diplomatic bag from Poland to UK. (P) $200$400
51181919 Stampless official cover with "Mission For Supply & Relief of Poland British Section" circular red h/s, to Liverpool with "London Paid 4 NO 19" cds, & "War Trade Intelligence Dept" black oval cachet, plus on reverse boxed "Supreme Economic Council British Dept 23 OCT 1919 Received" cachet. Extremely rare diplomatic mail usage. (P) $700$1000
51191920 Official School Inspector cover franked Official 50f diag BISECT (LL half) tied by indistinct cds dated "8 V 20", with 2-line Inspector cachet & large eagle cachet on reverse, plus "Sprawa Urzedowa" h/s. Mi D6(var). Extremely rare. (P) $300$500
51201923 Registered large stampless cover (no flap etc) with "Sad Powiatowy Zloczowie" court cachet, "9 11 23 Zloczow" barred pmk, h/s reg label & "Porto zaplaci adresat" h/s (addresee to pay postage) with Postage Due 10,000/8m horiz BISECT (upper half) tied by "10 1123 Zloczow" barred pmk. Mi P51(var). Extremely rare inflation usage. 2016 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $500$1000
51211924 Insured Letter delivery receipt with "Zablotow 19 III 24" cds, on reverse is Postage Due 100,000Mk horiz BISECT (lower half) tied by "Zablotow 20 III 24" cds. Mi P58(var). Extremely rare inflation franking. 2016 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $500$1000
51221938 Registered Airmail cover (various flts) franked defs 10gr, 50gr & 1zl (2), plus 1937 Moscicky M/Sheet (7, 4 on reverse), tied by "Gdynia 24 XI 38" cds with h/s reg label/cachet. To Argentina, with arrival pmk. SG MS332c cat £245+++, Mi Blk 4 cat €350++ as loose M/S alone. An amazing commercial usage of M/Sheets & an imposing 30zl 60gr franking! (P) $700$1200
51231944 Polish 2nd Corps in Middle East use of GB Military Registered Envelope KGVI 3d green to Palestine with 3 diff Polish Arms cds, & various Palestine pmks inc Gedera, Haifa, Tel Aviv, Rehovot etc, plus censor cachet. Fantastic usage! (P) $400$700
51241945 Polish 2nd Corps in Middle East Registered Express cover franked Exile Govt Monte Cassino opt set 45g-1.20zl, tied by "Poczta Polowa 11 IV 45" cds, with h/s reg label/cachet & express label. To Jerusalem, with arrival b/s. SG 494-7 cat £60 as loose stamps, plus premium for extremely rare use in Palestine. (P) $400$700
51251946 Polish 2nd Corps in Middle East registered cover franked Egypt 10m (3) tied by "Egypt Postage Paid 6 FE 46" cds, plus Polish Army in Italy 45gr, 55gr & 2zl tied by "Glowna Poczta Plowa 6 II 46" cds, with h/s reg label/cachet. To Haifa with arrival b/s. Extremely rare usage. 45g & 2zl on greyish paper & 55gr on yellowish paper (Sass 1, 4 & 6A cat €270 as loose stamps alone). (P) $400$700
51261946 Polish 2nd Corps in Middle East registered cover franked GB KGVI 3d, plus on reverse Polish Army in Italy 4 values, on greyish paper (Sass 1-4) all tied by "Poczta Polowa 12 IV 46" cds, with h/s reg label/cachet. To Palestine, with Haifa arrival b/s. Very rare use. $200$400
51271949 Polish 2nd Corps in Middle East airmail cover (horiz fold & no flap) franked Turkey 5k & 30k tied by "Ankara 20 3 49" cds, to Lebanon with Damascus & Beirout b/s, plus Polish Army Fieldpost "IWSW" diag BISECT tied by "Polska Poczta Miedzyosiedlowa Liban P5L" cancel. Extremely rare & unusual. (P) $500$1000
51281952 Customs Clearance Card for parcel from the USA, franked def 40gr Refinery & Postage Dues 1zl (3) & 10gr vert BISECT (R half), tied by "Lipnica Wielkan 23 6 52" cds. Mi 690, P143(var) & P151. Rare usage & franking. (P) $200$400
PORTUGAL
51291853 Queen Maria Embossed 5R red-brown, imperf. Superb U, blue barred "52" pmk. Mi 1 cat €1200+, SG 1 cat £1300+. Beautiful example of this rare classic. (P) $600$900
51301853 Maria 5r red-brown. VFU, 4 large margins, barred "1" pmk. SG 1 cat £1400, Mi 1b cat €1400. Rare classic in unusually nice condition. (P) $450$700
51311923 Portugal-Brazil Flight 2c orange, printer's sample proof (in issued colour) opt "Waterlow & Sons Ltd Specimen" with sm security punch. VF fresh UN as made. SG 579(p). Rare! (P) $40$70
51321924 Camoens set 2c-20E. VF fresh MUH. Mi 316-46 cat €110, SG 600-630 cat £90 for M, should be at least £180 MUH. (31) (P) $80$120
51331925 Branco Birth Cent set 2c-20E. Mostly VF M/MLH. Mi 347-377 cat €250, SG 631-661 cat £450. (31) (P) $130$180
PORTUGAL - COLONIES
5134Lorenco Marques: 1918 Red Cross Fund opt Ceres set ¼c-1E on 15c. F-VF fresh MLH. SG 188-99, Af 159-70. (12). (P) $70$100
5135Macao: 1936 Aviao opt Air 3a-15a, blks of 4. F-VF MUH, 15a sl tropical spots. SG 360-64 cat £345 for M singles, should be at least double, £690 MUH, plus premium for blks. (5 blks of 4). (P) $130$200
5136Macao: 1948 Views original set 1a-5p (ex1p ultramarine), plus 1949 Fatima 8a. VF MUH/MLH, patchy colonial gum. SG ex 410-23 cat £1449. Rare set. (13). (P) $375$500
5137Macao: 1937 Registered FFC to USA franked "Portugal" 1a & 50a (6), plus Air opt 5a/6a & 15a, tied by "Macau 28 IV 37" pmks, with pictorial flight cachet, reg & air h/s etc. To San Francisco, with various b/s & Unclaimed h/s, then apparently returned. SG 339, 354, 3261 & 364 cat £68 as loose stamps alone. (P) $70$120
5138Mozambique Company: 1917 Red Cross opt set 2½r-700R. VFM. SG 189-95 cat £450, Afinsa 107-13 cat €535. (7). (P) $450$600
5139Mozambique Company: 1937 Giraffe 1c black & green, printer's sample proof (instead of reddish lilac & bright green) opt "Waterlow & Sons Ltd Specimen" with sm security punch. VF fresh UN as made. SG 286(p). Rare! (P) $40$70
5140Nyassa: 1901 Giraffe & Camel set 2½r-300r, all error centre INVERTED. VF fresh M. SG 27a-39a cat £1235, Afinsa 27-39 cat €2080. (13). (P) $900$1200
5141St Thomas & Prince: 1934 Ceres set 1c-20E. VF fresh M. SG 325-343 cat £140, Af 279-97 cat €171, both under-catalogued. (19). (P) $130$200
RHODESIA
51421892 Arms set 1d - £10, IMPERF plate proofs in 1st issued colours, thick paper, no wmk. Superb fresh UN as made, all 4 large even margins. SG ex1-13(p) cat £5550 as normals & imperfs actually much rarer. Only 1 sheet of ea believed printed. 2016 Ceremuga photo-cert. (11) (P) $2000$3500
51431892-93 Arms £5 sage-green, no wmk. VF fresh UN (ex printers archives). SG 12 cat £1600. 2015 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $400$700
51441892-93 Arms £10 brown, no wmk. VF fresh UN (ex printers archive, which were flooded during WWII London bombings). SG 13 cat£2750. Rare top value. 2014 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $800$1200
51451892-94 Arms set ½d to 4/- perf 14, plus 1895 Arms set 2d & 4d perf 12½. VFM. SG 18-28 cat £389. (9) (P) $200$350
51461892-94 Arms set ½d to 4/-, plus ½d & 8d shade. VFM. SG 18-26 cat £352. (9) (P) $180$300
51471896-97 Arms set 1d to 4/-, die I, Lion only partly shaded. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 29-37 cat £375. Scarce set. (9) (P) $230$350
51481896-97 Arms set ½d to 10/-, die II, Lion heavily shaded. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 41-50 cat £400. Scarce set. (9) (P) $230$350
51501897 Arms 3d brown-red & slate-blue, vert pr error IMPERF BETWEEN. Superb fresh M/MUH. SG 69a cat £4750. Major rarity. (P) $4000$6000
51511898-1908 Arms 1d rose, blk of 4, error imperf horiz (between vert prs). VF fresh M/MUH. SG 77b cat £1100, plus premium for blk. (P) $1000$1500
51521898-1908 Arms set 2½d - £10 perf SPECIMEN (only these valued issued to UPU), some with specimen inverted, reversed, sideways etc. F-VF fresh M. SG ex 80-93s cat £900+. Rare set. (10). (P) $800$1200
51531898-1908 Arms £5 deep blue, perf 14. Superb fresh MLH with very nice original gum. SG 92 cat £3250+. Exp Pfenniger, plus 2015 Scheller photo cert. (P) $2300$3000
51541898-1908 Arms £5 deep blue, perf 14½. Superb fresh UN (ex BSC archives). SG 92 cat £3250. Rare genuine unused high value! 2016 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $800$1200
51551898-1908 Arms £10 lilac, perf 14½. Superb fresh UN (ex printer's archives, which flooded during WWII bombings). SG 93 cat £3500.Very rare high value! 2014 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $1000$1500
51601909-12 "RHODESIA" opt Arms £5 deep blue on strongly bluish paper, top value, perf 14. Superb UN, unusually nice colour (ex printers archives). SG 113e cat £9000. Very rare top value. 2015 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $3000$5000
51611909-11 Arms Surch set 5d/6d to 2/- on 6/-, perf SPECIMEN inverted &/or reversed. VF fresh M. SG 114-18s cat £180 (4) (P) $150$200
51621910-13 KGV Double Head 5/- scarlet & yellow-green, perf 14. VFU part "Bulawayo" cds. SG 160 cat £200. (P) $150$200
51631910-13 KGV Double Head 5/- crimson & yellow-green, perf 14. VF fresh M. SG 160a cat £300. (P) $150$250
51651910-13 KGV Double Head 7/6 carmine & pale blue, perf 14. VF fresh MLH. SG 160b cat £650. (P) $500$700
51661913-19 KGV Admiral set ½d-£1, opt SPECIMEN, inc the rare 1½d larger opt issued later. F-VF M/UN. SG ex 186-249s cat £2750. (19). (P) $2000$2500
51671913-19 KGV Admiral 3/- brown & blue, die II, perf 14. VF fresh MLH. SG 236b cat £120. (P) $60$100
51681913-19 KGV Admiral 3/- brown & blue, Die II, perf 14. VF fresh M. SG 236b cat £120. (P) $90$120
51691913-19 KGV Admiral 5/- blue & yellow-green, Die II, perf 14. VF fresh M. SG 238 cat £170. (P) $130$170
51701913-19 KGV Admiral 5/- blue & blue-green, die II, perf 14, variety blue vignette colour printing marks in UR cnr. VF fresh MLH. SG 239 cat £95. (P) $70$100
51711913-19 KGV Admiral 10/- crimson & yellow-green, die II, perf 14. VF fresh M. SG 241 cat £200. (P) $100$150