51721913-19 KGV Admiral 10/- crimson & yellow-green, die II, perf 14. Superb fresh M. SG 241 cat £200. (P) $110$160
51731913-19 KGV Admiral 10/- red & green, die II, perf 15. VF fresh MUH. SG 253 cat £225 for M, should be at least double, £450 MUH. (P) $250$400
51741917 "Half Penny" opt KGV Admiral 1d rose-carmine, error opt INVERTED, plus variety "spaced n y". VF fresh MLH. SG 280ac cat £1400+ for normal inverted, the variety on non inverted is x3, thus inverted with variety would be £4200+. Only total of 120 printed, so only 18 with variety. 2007 BPA photo-cert for strip of 3 it came from. (P) $2000$3000
51751917 "Half Penny" opt KGV Admiral 1d rose-carmine, error opt INVERTED, plus variety "spaced n y". VF fresh MUH, nice never hinged original gum. SG 280ac cat £1400+ for normal inverted M, should be at least double, £2800+ MUH, plus the variety on non inverted is x3, thus inverted with variety would be £8400+. Only total of 120 printed, so only 18 with variety. Copy of 2007 BPA photo-cert of strip of 3 it came from, while diff new certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $2500$3500
51761922-24 KGV Admiral 7/6 brown-purple & slate Die II, perf 14. VF fresh MUH marginal. SG 240 cat £350 for M, should be double, £700 MUH. (P) $450$650
51771922-24 KGV Admiral 2d (3 with shades), 3d, 4d, 6d, 8d (2), 10d (2 diff shades), 1/-, 2/- & 2/6 (2 shades), all die III perf 14. VF M/MLH. SG 291-303 cat £417. (14) (P) $180$300
51781922-24 KGV Admiral 3/- red-brown & turquoise-blue, die III, perf 14. VF MUH. SG 304 cat £130 for M, should be at least double, £260 MUH. (P) $130$250
51791922-24 KGV Admiral 5/- bright ultramarine & emerald, die III, perf 14. VF fresh M. SG 306 cat £160. (P) $90$150
ROMANIA
51801858 Moldavia round "Bull's Head" 27p black on lilac-rose hand printed issue. VFU appearance, reverse thins & edge tears, cut square, with light blue cds. Sc 1 cat US$25,000; Mi 1 cat €16,000; SG 1 cat £16,000. One of the rarest & most famous classic first issues of the world. Exp Schlesinger & Kohler, plus 2016 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $5000$7000
51811858 Moldavia round "Bull's Head" 54p blue on green hand printed issue. Superb U appearance, small professional repairs, on piece with red Jassy cds, cut square with 4 unusually large & even margins. Sc 2 cat US$10,000; Mi 2 cat €6000; SG 2 cat £6500. Beautiful looking example of one most famous classic first issue stamps of the world. 2012 Scheller photo cert. (P) $2500$4000
51831893-99 King Carol 3b chocolate horiz pr, error IMPERF between, wmk "PR", perf 13½. F-VF fresh M. Mi 101(var), SG 318(var). Rare & attractive (P) $80$150
51841893-99 King 3b chocolate horiz pr, error IMPERF between, wmk "PR", perf 13½. VF fresh M, natural paper inclusion in margin. Mi 101(var), SG 318(var). Rare & attractive. (P) $80$150
51851893-99 King 15b rose vert pr, IMPERF between, wmk "PR", perf 13½. VF fresh M. Mi 104(var), SG 321(var). Rare & attractive (P) $120$200
51861893-99 King Carol 15b rose horiz pr, error IMPERF between, wmk "PR", perf 13½. VF fresh M. Mi 104(var), SG 321(var). Rare & attractive (P) $80$150
51871893-99 King 1b pale brown horiz pr, error IMPERF between, wmk "PR", perf 11½. VF fresh M. Mi 99(var), SG 327(var). Rare & attractive. (P) $80$150
51881896 Kurhaus Hohen Rinne Local Hotel Post type-set, 2nd issue, type B, imperf. This was issued for the Hotel in Transylvania to convey guests mail to the nearest PO. Superb fresh MUH, huge margins. Very rare MUH. 2005 Dr Dragoteanu photo cert. (P) $300$500
51891920-27 King Carol 3b black, horiz pr, error IMPERF between, perf 13½, white paper. VF fresh MLH. Mi 264(var), SG 923(var). Rare & attractive! (P) $80$150
51901920-27 King Carol 3b black, vert pr, error IMPERF between, perf 13½, white paper. Superb fresh MLH/MUH. Mi 264(var), SG 923(var). Rare & attractive! (P) $80$150
51911920-27 King Carol 50b orange, horiz pr, error IMPERF between, type A, perf 13½. VF fresh MUH. Mi 270I(var), SG 929A(var). Rare & attractive! (P) $120$200
51921921-26 Postage Due 10b black horiz pr, error IMPERF between, no wmk, perf 11½. VF fresh MUH. Mi D48(var), SG D984(var). Rare & attractive. (P) $120$200
51931921-26 Postage Due 50b black horiz pr, error IMPERF, no wmk. VF fresh M. Mi D51(var), SG D987(var). Rare & attractive. (P) $80$150
51941921-26 Postage Due 2L black horiz pr, error IMPERF between, plus with large paper makers wmk, perf 13½. VFU, with March 932 cds. Mi D59(var), SG D990(var). Extremely rare postally U error. (P) $120$200
51951921-24 Postal Tax Charity 1L purple horiz pr, error IMPERF between, perf 13½. VF fresh MUH. Mi as B9/10(var), SG T978/9(var). Rare & attractive! (P) $80$150
51961921-24 Postal Tax Charity 50b red vert pr, error IMPERF between, perf 13½. F-VF fresh MUH. Mi as B9/10(var), SG as T978/979(var). Rare & attractive (P) $80$150
51971921-24 Postal Tax Charity 25b black horiz pr, error IMPERF between, perf 13½. VF fresh M. Mi B10 var), SG T979(var). Rare & attractive! (P) $80$150
51981921-24 Postal Tax Charity 25b black vert pr, error IMPERF between, perf 13½. VF fresh M/MUH. Mi B10(var), SG T979(var). Rare & attractive (P) $80$150
51991926 King's Birthday se-tenant PROOF sheetlet of 15 in grey-black, top 2 rows 25b, bottom row 10L, showing progressive change in shade from left to right, plus some white dot printing varieties. Stamps mostly VF fresh MUH, folded columns 2 & 3, & a few gum blemishes. SG 1051/1060(var), Mi 293/302(var). Extremely rare type of proof & probably unique in this colour. (P) $400$700
52001932-37 Postage Due 2L black vert pr, error IMPERF between, wmk crown & monogram. VF fresh MUH. Mi 70(var), SG D1250(var). Rare & attractive! (P) $150$250
52011934 MAMAIA opt Scouts set 25b-6L. VF fresh MUH. Mi 468-73 cat €110+, SG 1289-94 cat £100 for M, so at least £200 MUH. (6) (P) $70$100
52021939 King Carol Birth Anniv 59L booklet containing 1.5L in 5 panes of 8 with all postal info & advertising interleaves. F-VF, minor cover blemishes as always, overall excellent condition with stamps superb. Mi 572MH. Very rare! (P) $100$200
52031939 King Carol Birth Anniv 89L booklet containing 3L in 5 panes of 6 with all postal info & advertising interleaves. VF, overall excellent condition, with stamps superb. Mi 574MH. Very rare! (P) $100$200
52041939 King Carol Birth Anniv 158L booklet containing 4L in 5 panes of 8 with all postal info & advertising interleaves inc colour adverts for Artin pills & Korescol ink, plus for Galeries Lafayette on back cover. VF, overall excellent condition, with stamps superb. Mi 575MH. Very rare! (P) $150$300
52051939 King Carol Birth Anniv 198L booklet containing 5L in 5 panes of 8 with all postal info & advertising interleaves, inc colour adverts for Antin pills & Koresiol ink, plus for Galeries Lafayette on back cover. VF, overall excellent condition with stamps superb. Mi 576MH. Very rare! (P) $150$300
52061939 King Carol Birth Anniv 208L booklet containing 7L in 5 panes of 6 with all postal info & advertising interleaves. VF, minor cover blemishes as always, overall excellent condition with stamps superb. Mi 577MH. Very rare! (P) $100$200
52071939 King Carol Birth Anniv 278L booklet containing 7L in 5 panes of 8 with all postal info & advertising interleaves inc colour adverts for Artin pills & Kore typewriter ribbons, plus for Galeries Lafayette on back cover. F-VF, minor cover blemishes as always, overall excellent condition with stamps superb. Mi 577MH. Very rare! (P) $100$200
52081939 King Carol Birth Anniv 358L booklet containing 12L in 5 panes of 6 with all postal info & advertising interleaves. VF, minor cover blemishes as always, overall excellent condition. Mi 580 MH. Very rare! (P) $100$200
52091940 King Michael 25b blue-green wmk crown & monogram, perf 13½, horiz pr error IMPERF between. Superb fresh MUH. Mi 650(var). SG 1455(var). Rare! (2) (P) $80$150
52101940-42 King Michael 4L blue-grey, wmk crown monogram, perf 13½, horiz pr error IMPERF between. Superb fresh MUH. Mi 655(var). SG 1454(var). Rare! (P) $80$150
52111940 King Michael Aviation Fund 4L+1L brown, wmk crown mono- gram, perf 13½, horiz strip of 3, error IMPERF between 1st & 2nd stamps. Superb fresh MUH. Mi 672(var), SG 1476(var). Very rare! (P) $150$250
52121943 King Michael 20L brown, wmk crown & cross, perf 13½, horiz pr error IMPERF between. Superb fresh MUH. Mi 813(var). SG 1620(var). Rare. (2) (P) $80$150
52131944 PO Fund M/Sheet 200L orange-red, error IMPERF at left. Superb fresh MUH. Mi Blk 23(var). SG MS 1629(var). Very rare & spectacular. (P) $150$250
52141944 PO Fund M/Sheet 200L orange-red, error IMPERF at base. Superb fresh MUH. Mi Blk 23(var). SG MS 1629(var). Very rare & spectacular. (P) $250$400
5215POs in Turkey: 1896 cover franked violet surch set 10p/5b to 1Pi/25b, tied by "Posta Romana Cospoli 8 APR 896" cds, to Romania with "Bucuresci Gara De Nord" arrival b/s. VF fresh. SG 9-11; Mi 1b-3b. Scarce & attractive cover. (P) $200$400
RUSSIA
52161917 Russian Revolution "Crossed Swords & Cap" red opt Romanov 4k red, 7k brown, 10 on 7k brown & 20 on 14k green, all lower marginal blks of 4. VF fresh 2M/2MUH. Scarce historical items! Exp Trachtenberg. (4 blks). (P) $250$350
52171917 Russian Revolution "Crossed Swords & Cap" red opt Romanov 10 on 7k brown, left marginal blk of 4, error opt on reverse. VF fresh MUH. Scarce historical item! Exp Trachtenberg. (P) $150$250
52181917 Russian Revolution "Crossed Swords & Cap" red opt Romanov 10 on 7k brown, blk of 4, error opt on both front & back, opts INVERTED & on front opt is REVERSED! VF fresh 1M/3MUH. Scarce historical item! Exp Trachtenberg. (P) $150$250
52191917 Russian Revolution "Crossed Swords & Cap" red opt Romanov 20 on 14k green, blk of 4, error opt INVERTED. VF fresh M. Scarce historical item! Exp Hekker. (P) $80$120
52221917 Russian Revolution "Crossed Swords & Cap" scarlet opt Romanov set 10k, 15k & 20k, marginal blks of 4 stamp currency printed on card. VF UN as made. Scarce historical items! Exp Trachtenberg. (3 blks). (P) $200$300
52231917 Russian Revolution "Crossed Swords & Cap" scarlet opt Romanov 10k blue blk of 4 stamp currency printed on card, error opt INVERTED. VF UN as made. Scarce historical item! Exp Trachtenberg. (P) $100$200
52241917 Russian Revolution "Crossed Swords & Cap" scarlet & red opts Romanov set 10k, 15k, & 20k, blks of 4 stamp currency printed on card. VFU "Petrograd 3.5.17" cds. Scarce historical items! (3 blks). (P) $300$500
52251917 Russian Revolution "Crossed Swords & Cap" red opt Romanov 15k brown, blk of 4 stamp currency printed on card, error opt on printed side (not portrait). VF UN as made. Scarce historical item! (P) $150$250
52261917 Russian Revolution "Crossed Swords & Cap" red opt Romanov 15k brown, blk of 4 stamp currency printed on card, error opt INVERTED. VF UN as made. Scarce historical item! Exp Trachtenberg. (P) $100$200
52271917 Russian Revolution "Crossed Swords & Cap" red opt Romanov 15k brown, blk of 4 stamp currency printed on card, error opt INVERTED & DOUBLE! VF UN as made. Scarce historical item! Exp Trachtenberg. (P) $150$250
52281917 Russian Revolution "Crossed Swords & Cap" red opt Romanov 20k green, blk of 4 stamp currency printed on card, error opt DOUBLE. VF UN as made. Scarce historical item! Exp Trachtenberg. (P) $150$250
52291917 Russian Revolution "Abdication" opt on Romanov 7k brown, blk of 8, opt being the text of the front page of Soviet Newspaper Izvestia No.4. VF fresh 3M/5MUH. Scarce historical item! (P) $150$250
52301917 Russian Revolution "Abdication" opt on Romanov 10k blue, blk of 8 stamp currency printed on card, opt being the text of the front page of Soviet Newspaper Izvestia No.4, error opt INVERTED. VF UN as made. Scarce historical item! Exp Trachtenberg. (P) $180$250
52311917 Russian Revolution "Abdication" opts on Romanov set 10k, 15k & 20k blks of 8 stamp currency printed on card, opts being the text of the front page of Soviet Newspaper Izvestia No.4. VF UN as made. Scarce historical items! Exp Trachtenberg. (P) $400$700
52321917 Russian Revolution "Abdication" opt on Romanov 15k brown, blk of 8 stamp currency printed on card, opt being the text of the front page of Soviet Newspaper Izvestia No.4, error opt INVERTED. VF UN as made. Scarce historical item! Exp Trachtenberg. (P) $180$250
52331917 Russian Revolution "Abdication" opts on Romanov set 10k, 15k & 20k, blks of 12, stamp currency printed on card, opts being the text of the front page of Soviet Newspaper Izvestia No.5. VF UN as made. Scarce historical items! Exp Trachtenberg. (3 blks of 12). (P) $600$900
52341917 Russian Revolution "Proclamation" opts on Romanov set 10k, 15k & 20k, blks of 12, stamp currency printed on card, opts being the text of the front page of Soviet Newspaper Izvestia No.5, error opt INVERTED. VF UN as made. Scarce historical items! 15k Exp Trachtenberg. (3 blks of 12). (P) $700$1000
52351917 Russian Revolution Formular reply postcard uprated with "Crossed Swords & Cap" red opt Romanov 4k red, 7k brown & 20 on 14k green, tied by Ekaterinaberg "10.28" cds, with Registered label. Very rare historical item! (P) $200$400
52361917 Russian Revolution "Crossed Swords & Cap" red opt Arms formular postcard (Arms at top left -Mi unlisted), uprated with 1917 Chainbreaker 35k blue & 70k brown, tied by "Riga 3 3 19" cds, with Registered receipt on back. Very rare historical item. (P) $300$500
52371917 Russian Revolution "Crossed Swords & Cap" red opt POW Postcard (Mi unlisted), uprated with some opt on Romanov 4k red, 7k brown & 20 on 14k green, tied by Ekaterinaberg 17.218 cds, with Registered label. Very rare historical item. (P) $250$400
52381922 Rostov on Don Famine set 2000R-6000R. VF UN as issued, all 4 margins. Mi Z1-4 cat €180, SG 261-4 cat £225. Scarce genuine set. Exp Ceremuga (4) (P) $120$180
52391937 Dzerzhinsky Memorial set 10k-80k, all fully IMPERF. VF MUH, original gum with slight tropical aging as always for imperfs of this issue, very fresh front with bright colours. SG 742-45b, SK 469-72Pa cat €12,000, Zverev 472-75a cat €15,000. Extremely rare as only 1 set of imperf sheets existed & very few have survived. In USA auctions there have been only 3 sets of imperfs offered in last 8 years (all same gum condition) which sold for US$12,500, US$9,500 & US$14,500 respectively. Important set for the specialist. 2012 Ceremuga photo cert. (4) (P) $8000$12000
52401867 Folded letter franked Arms 1k & 5k on horiz laid paper, & 20k perf 12½ on wove paper, tied by "Mitava 11 MAY 67" cds -now in Latvia. To London, with boxed "PD" h/s & 2-line "Aus Russland Franco-Tout" h/s, plus London Paid arrival cds, & b/s of boxed "Eydtkuhnen" b/s. SG 6, 18 & 20, Mi 6, 18x & 20x -the 20k alone cat £130 or €150 as loose stamp. Attractive 3-colour franking. (P) $200$400
52411868 folded letter franked Arms 10k(2) on horiz laid paper & 3k(2) wove paper, tied by "Mitava 1 Aug 68" cds -now in Latvia. To London, with boxed "PD" h/s & 2-line "Aus Russland Franco-Tout" h/s, plus London Paid arrival cds, & b/s of boxed "Eydtkuhnen" b/s. SG 13&21, Mi 13 & 21x. Attractive 3-colour franking. (P) $200$400
52421867 folded letter franked Arms 20k perf 12½ & 3k pr on wove paper, tied by "Mitava 9 Feb 67" cds -now in Latvia. To London with boxed "PD" h/s & 2-line "Aus Russland Franco-Tout" h/s, plus London Paid arrival cds, & b/s boxed "Eydtkuhnen" b/s. SG/Mi 6 & 13 -the 20k alone cat £190 or €150 as loose stamp. Attractive classic letter. (P) $200$400
52431869 Folded letter franked Arms 10k(2), 5k & 1k on horiz laid paper, tied by "Mitava 11 SEP 69" cds -now in Latvia. To London, with boxed "PD" h/s & 2-line "Aus Russland Franco-Tout" h/s, plus London Paid arrival cds, & b/s of boxed "Eydtkuhnen" b/s. SG 18, 20 & 21, Mi 18x, 20x & 21x. Attractive 3-colour franking. (P) $200$400
52441893 inwards registered cover with Vienna reg label on front & franked Franz Josef 5kr & 15kr on reverse, tied by "Wien 15 10 93" cds, to hotel in Odessa with arrival b/s, plus printed paper slip affixed to reverse about item being undeliverable. (P) $200$400
52451922 postcard franked Volga Flood Relief 2250R blue, tied by blue-green cds, with arrival cds alongside. SG 233 Mi 165x cat €300+. Liapin cat US$1250 for single franking as very rare thus. (P) $250$400
52471909 Jaffa opt Ropit Anniv set 5pa/1k - 70Pi/7R. VFU, with "ROPIT Jaffa 1910" cds. Mi 39-47IV, SG 75-83 cat £200+. Rare properly used! (9). (P) $300$450
52481909 Jerusalem opt Ropit Anniv set 5pa/1k - 70Pi/7R. VFU, with "ROPIT Jerusalem 1910" cds. Mi 39-47V, SG 84-92 cat £200+. Rare properly used! (9). (P) $300$450
52491909 Mont Athos Cyrillic opt Ropit Anniv set 5pa/1k - 10Pi/1R (full set as only these exist with Cyrillic opt). VF fresh M, 2 lower values UN. Mi 39-45IX, SG 111-17. (7). $50$80
5251South Russia. 1918-19 Don issue opt 10/3k postal card. VF UN. Mi P1 cat €100. Scarce. $40$70
5252South Russia: 1919 Registered cover (edge flts) franked Denikin Arms 15k scarlet blk of 4 & 10k bronze-green (flts) tied by "Syrovikino Pod 7.12.19" cds, with reg label, plus special army letter seal on reverse. Rare usage from small town in Ukraine. (P) $200$400
5253Ukraine - Poland: 1918 Luboml Jewish local issue Views set 5h-50h prepared but unissued due to end of WWI, inscribed in 4 languages -German, Polish, Russian & Yiddish, 5h showing local synagogue. All IMPERF panes with 10 stamps, (1 with INVERTED denomination!) & 1 blank tab. Superb fresh MUH. Fi 1-5A & 1-5As net cat 1750zl, Mi I-VA & I-VAF cat €850 as M singles so at least €1900++ as MUH singles, plus premium for panes. Rare historical items. 2009 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (5 panes = 55 + 5 tabs) (P) $300$500
RUSSIA - SIBERIA
5254Priamur & Maritime Provinces:1922 Registered cover franked on reverse 10k imperf pr, tied by "Vladivostok 17 1 22" cds, with reg label on front. To Hungary via USA with Hungarian resealing tape at base, New York transit pmks & Budapest arrival cds. SG 64, Mi 25. Rare proper postal usage to unusual destination. (P) $350$500
RUSSIA - UKRAINE
5255Carpatho-Ukraine: 1945 Soviet Occup "Breaking of Chains" set 100f blue PROOF on yellow surfaced paper, imperf. VF UN as made, 4 large margins. Mi 79(p). Very rare. (P) $150$250
5256Luboml: 1918 Luboml Local View set 5h-50h unissued due to end of WWI, in 4 languages -German, Polish, Russian & Yiddish, 5h showing local synagogue. All in cnr blks of 4, ea with 2 normal stamps, 1 with INVERTED denomination! & 1 blank tab. VF fresh MUH. Fi 1-5A & 1-5As, Mi I-VA & I-VAF cat €310 as M singles so at least €620 as MUH singles, plus premium blks with tab. Rare Jewish local post issue. Exp Ceremuga AIEP. (5 blks) (P) $200$300
52571918 censored cover for "NA Schroeter Odessa" to London & franked GB KGV 1d red pr tied by "London 18 FE 18" cds & with censor tape & circular Postal Censorship h/s. Rare usage carried by British diplomatic bag. (P) $200$400
52581923 Registered cover (vertical fold at left clear of stamps) franked Famine Relief no wmk set, with extra 10k & 20k, plus Russia "1923" Worker 4R & Soldier 10R, & "star" opt 100R/15k & 200/15k, all tied by "Kharkov 77 23" cds -2 days after becoming part of USSR. To Latvia, with Riga arrival b/s. SG 12-15 & Russian 294-5, 321 & 323. Very rare on cover. (P) $500$900
ST. HELENA
52591863 QV 4d carmine, imperf. VF fresh UN, almost 4 margins. SG 5 cat £500. (P) $200$300
52601922-37 KGV Ship 7/6 grey-brown & yellow-orange. VF fresh MUH. SG 111 cat £150 for M, should be at least double, £300 MUH. (P) $250$350
52611922-37 KGV Ship 10/- grey & olive-green. Superb fresh MUH. SG 112 cat £170 for M, should be at least double, £340 MUH. (P) $300$450
52621922-37 KGV Ship 15/- grey & purple on blue. Superb fresh MUH. SG 113 cat £1100 for M, should be at least double, £2200 MUH. Key stamp & rare so nice. (P) $2000$3000
52631922-37 KGV Ship £1 grey & purple on red. Superb fresh MUH, top marginal. SG 96 cat £450 for M, should be at least double, £900 MUH. (P) $800$1200