Public Auction 331 Thursday, March 30, 2017

5264 1938-44 KGVI Ship set ½d to 10/-, perf SPECIMEN. Mostly F-VFM. SG 131-40 cat £600. Rare set. (14). (P) $400 $600

ST. KITTS-NEVIS

5265 1920-22 KGV Badge set ½d-£1, opt SPECIMEN, wmk mult crown. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 24s-36s cat £350. (13). (P) $300 $400

5266 1923 Tercentenary set ½d-£1 opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 48-60s cat £800. Rare set. (P) $700 $1000

ST. LUCIA

5267 1860 QV 6d green, wmk star. VFU. SG 3 cat £200. Raybaudi photo cert. (P) $130 $180

5268 1872 St Lucia Steam Conveyance Co Ltd set 1d-6d. Superb fresh MUH. (3). (P) $70 $120

5269 1921-30 KGV set ½d to 5/-, opt SPECIMEN, wmk script. VF fresh MLH. SG 91s-105s cat £325. (15). (P) $275 $375

5270 1967 "STATEHOOD 1ST MARCH 1967" unissued BLACK opt QEII $2.50, on registered airmail cover tied by oval "Registered 9 MR 67 Castries St Lucia" pmk, to Switzerland, with "London EC 13 MR 67" & "Cassa 15.3.69 ATF" b/s. VF. SG footnote, Yv 2249. Only 300 printed & very rare used. Merkir photo-cert. (P) $300 $500

ST. VINCENT

5271 1881 "ONE PENNY" opt QV 6d bright green. VFM. SG 34 cat £475. Alberto Diena AIEP photo cert. (P) $350 $450

5272 1904-11 KEVII £1 purple & black on red, wmk mult crown, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh M. SG 93s cat ca £160. (P) $110 $150

5273 1913-17 KGV & Badge set ½d-£1, opt SPECIMEN, wmk mult crown. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 108-20s cat £250. (13). (P) $220 $300

5274 1916-18 "WAR STAMP" opt KGV 1d carmine-red, (SG type 24) opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh MLH. SG 126s cat £60. (P) $50 $65

SAMOA

5275 1877-80 Express 6d bright violet, state II, perf 12½, pos 2. VFU, imperf at top from sheet edge. SG 6 cat £700+. Odenweller A4b. Very rare genuine. 2006 Odenweller AIEP photo cert. (P) $500 $800

5276 1914 "GRI 2½d" opt Yacht 20pf ultramarine, bottom marginal se-tenant vert pr, bottom stamp with error comma after "I". VF M/MLH. Mi 4/4PFI cat £540+, SG 104/104d cat £610=, plus premium for se-tenant. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $450 $600

5277 1914 "GRI 4d" opt Yacht 30pf, variety misplaced opt. VFU. SG 106(var) cat £60++, Mi 6(var) cat €130++ -both for normal. (P) $90 $150

5278 1914 "GRI 6d" opt Yacht 50pf, variety "inverted 9 for 6". Superb fresh MLH. SG 108b cat £180, Mi 8PF1 cat €250. (P) $150 $250

5279 1914 "GRI 1 Shilling" opt Yacht 1Mk carmine, variety "broken stop after I". VFM, horiz crease, perfect centring. Mi 10IIPFI cat €12,000 for normal, variety listed but unpriced, SG 111(var), normal cat £11,000 & variety should be at least 50% premium, so £16,000+. Very rare as only 35 in total printed & would be only 8 or 9 of the variety! 1934 BPA, 1987 Holcombe & 2001 Ceremuga photo-certs. (P) $6000 $8000

5280 1914 "GRI 2 Shillings" opt Yacht 2Mk blue, variety "broken stop after I". VFM. Mi 11PFI cat €5000 for variety. SG 112(var) cat £3500 for normal plus premium for variety would be at least +30% so £4550+. Only total of 126 printed, so only 31 examples of variety of which majority were used. Exp Champion plus 1958 PF/NY photo-cert, while new Ceremuga AIEP cert that will mention variety can be obtained on request. (P) $3500 $4500

5281 1914 "GRI 2 Shillings" opt Yacht 2Mk blue. Stamp superb MUH, nice never hinged original gum, left marginal. Mi 11 cat €6000, SG 112 cat £3500 for M, should be at least double, £7000 MUH. Only 126 printed & rarity as MUH. 1964 BPA & 2003 Brandon photo-cert. (P) $6000 $9000

5282 1914 "GRI 5 Shillings" opt Yacht 5Mk carmine & black, variety "broken stop after I". VF MLH. Mi 13ZPFI cat €2500, SG 114(var) cat £1200 as normal & variety should be 50% premium, so £1800. Only 534 printed & of those only a fraction with the variety. 2003 Brandon photo-cert, while new Ceremuga photo-cert that will specify the variety can be obtained on request. (P) $1200 $1800

5283 1914-24 opt QV Stamp Duty £2 violet comb perf 14½x14. VF fresh M. Sc 126, was SG 133, but now only mentioned in footnote. Rare high value. (P) $400 $600

5284 1921 Hut set ½d to 1/- blue imperf plate PROOFS on no wmk paper. VF fresh UN as made. SG ex 149-64(p). Rare as only 1 pane recorded. (12). (P) $200 $300

5285 1925-28 "SAMOA" red opt New Zealand QV 5/- yellow-green Postal Fiscal, error opt at top of stamp, thick opaque paper. F-VF MLH, sl cnr crease, darker dull gum as always. SG 166ba cat £2000. Very rare as only 1 pane of 60 printed & very few recorded. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $600 $900

5286 1926-27 opt KGV Admiral set 2/- & 3/-, Cowan paper. VF fresh MUH. SG 169-70 cat £66 for M, should be at least £132 MUH (2) (P) $130 $180

5287 1932 opt Arms 2/6-£1, wmk NZ star. VFM. SG 171-4 cat £167. (4). (P) $120 $160

5288 1932 SAMOA opt Arms £5 indigo, wmk NZ star Cowan paper. Superb fresh MUH UL cnr marginal. SG 176 cat £2500 for M, should be at least £5000 MUH. Extremely rare & certainly the best quality example in existence. Alberto Diena AIEP photo-cert. (P) $3500 $5000

5289 1935 Silver Jubilee set 1d-6d in Bradbury Wilkinson imprint blks of 8. Superb fresh 2MLH/6MUH, in ea blk. SG 177-79. Very scarce. (3 blks). (P) $100 $200

5290 1935 Pictorial set ½d to 3/- essays of the same views & values, w/o the ornate frames of the issued stamps. 6 values together in red, the other 3 together in orange, on no wmk thick paper. F-VF UN as made. SG 180-188(e). Attractive & extremely rare -only example we have ever seen. (6 in 2 blks). (P) $300 $500

5291 1935-42 opt Arms £5 blue, single wmk Cowan paper. VF fresh MUH. SG 194 cat £225 for M, should be at least £450 MUH. (P) $350 $500

5292 1945-53 opt Arms £1 pink, mult wmk. Superb fresh MUH. SG 210 cat £140+. (P) $120 $180

5293 1945-53 opt Arms 30/- brown, mult wmk. Superb fresh MUH. SG 211 cat £200+. Copy of Sorani photo cert for set (P) $170 $250

5294 1945-53 opt Arms £2 purple, mult wmk. Superb fresh MUH. SG 212 cat £200+ (P) $180 $250

5295 1945-53 opt Arms £2 purple, mult wmk. Superb fresh MUH. SG 212 cat £200+. Copy of Sorani photo cert for set (P) $170 $250

5296 1897 Registered cover franked Palm 6d (SG 62) tied by "Apia AUG 11 97" cds, plus USA 8c, both with San Francisco oval pmks. To "The Supreme Court, New Brunswick USA", with "New Brunswick NJ Registered" oval pmk, redirected to Nova Scotia & New Brunswick in Canada, with 5 diff reg number h/s & 3-line San Francisco h/s, with b/s of San Francisco, "St John NB Canada" & " Fredrickton NB", plus "B 10 20 97" in circle. Very rare & attractive combination franking. 2009 Odenweller AIEP photo cert. (P) $1500 $2500

5297 1912 remarkable inwards use of Germany official postcard (real photo Hesse Royal Family) posted to Samoa during experimental Air Mail flights on Rhein & Main, dated 15.6.1912 & endorsed "per Zeppelin", franked special 10pf & 5pf Germania tied by "Flugpost am Rhein u. am Main Darmstadt 16.6.12" pmk. Believed to be unique to Samoa, & the earliest jusqu'a airmail item to South Pacific. The experimental flights were by airship “Schwaben” & airplane “Gelber Hund”. The Zeppelin endorsement suggests this item was intended to be carried by the airship. Unique (P) $800 $1500

5298 1914 GRI 1d opt Yacht 10pf red double reply postcard, variety DOUBLE opt, 1 albino. VF UN. Mi P2(var) cat €100 for normal. (P) $100 $200

SAN MARINO

5299 1892-94 Arms 1L red & yellow. VF fresh M, nice original gum. Sass 20 cat €1600, SG 26 cat £2250. 2012 BPA photo-cert. (P) $600 $900

5300 1931 Airmail set 50c-10L. VF fresh MUH, all top marginal. SG 164-73 cat £650 for M, should be at least double, £1300 MUH, Sass A1-10 cat €2000. Top value 10L with Dr Giulio Bolaffi AIEP photo cert. (10). (P) $600 $900

5301 1932 Inauguration of GPO set 20c-2,75L. VF fresh MLH. SG 174-178 cat £650, Sass 159-163 cat €700. (5) (P) $150 $250

5302 1933 Zeppelin opt set 3L/50c - 20L/3L. VF fresh MUH, all left or right marginal. SG 191-6 cat £250 for M, should be at least double, £500 MUH, Sass A11-16 cat €600+. (6). (P) $180 $250

5303 1935 Death Cent Delfino set 5c-1L75. VF fresh M. SG 214-225 cat £225; Sass 193-204 cat €300. (12) (P) $70 $100

SAUDI ARABIA

5304 1921 Hejaz "Hashemite Kingdom 1340" unframed opt on 1/8pi orange, roul 13, error opt DOUBLE, one shifted downwards. F-VF fresh MUH, gum sl disturbed by interleaves as usual. SG 22d cat £450+ for M. Rare & spectacular. 2009 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P) $180 $250

5305 1921 Hejaz "Hashemite Kingdom 1340" unframed opt 1/8pi orange, roul 13, error opt DOUBLE, ONE INVERTED (so tete-beche!). F-VF fresh MUH, gum sl disturbed by interleaving as usual. SG 22e cat £1100+ for M. Extremely rare & spectacular. 2009 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P) $500 $800

5306 1921 Hejaz "Hashemite Kingdom 1340" unframed opt 1/4pi green, roul 13, error opt DOUBLE, ONE INVERTED (so tete-beche!). F-VF fresh MUH, gum sl disturbed by interleaving as usual. SG 23db cat £1000+ for M. Extremely rare & spectacular. 2009 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P) $500 $800

5307 1951 King of Jordan Visit set ½g & 3g, both variety "Boyaume" for Royaume. From original printing that was withdrawn. Superb fresh MUH marginal. Mi 42-3(var), Sc185-6a. SG 370-71a cat £650. 2014 Ceremuga photo cert. (2). (P) $400 $600

5308 1952 Damman-Riyadh Railway 10q Train & Camel, sunken DIE PROOF 103x87mm, with American Banknote Co archive die no 94537 above stamp, affixed on card. Superb UN as made. SG 375(p). Extremely rare as only several printed. Fantastic item for either Saudi specialist or advanced Train/Railway collector. 2014 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $800 $1200

5309 1964-72 Gas Oil Plant set 1p-200p, King Saud cartouche. Superb fresh MUH. Sc 314-41, SG 529-56 cat £2560. Rare set (28) (P) $1000 $1500

5310 1966-75 Airmail 5p Boeing 720B, King Faisal cartouche (1975), no wmk. VFU. Mi 359Y, Sc C63, SG 720 cat £750. Rare stamp that was not supplied as new issues & missed by almost all collectors. 2014 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $350 $500

5311 1966-75 Airmail 50p Boeing 720B, King Faisal cartouche (1975), no wmk. Superb fresh MUH. Mi unlisted Sc C85, SG 742 cat £1000. Very rare stamp that was not supplied as new issues & missed by almost all collectors, & virtually never seen MUH. 2014 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $1300 $2000

5312 1966-75 Airmail 50p Boeing 720B, King Faisal cartouche (1975), no wmk. VFU. Mi unlisted, Sc C85, SG 742 cat £275. Very rare. 2014 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $350 $500

5313 1966-75 Airmail 200p Boeing 720B, King Faisal cartouche (1974), no wmk. VFU. Mi 383Y unpriced, Sc C87, SG 744 cat £275. Rare, not supplied as new issues & missed by almost all collectors. 2014 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $350 $500

5314 1967-74 Wadi Hanifa Dam 1p, with wmk, King Faisal cartouche. VFU. Mi 326X cat €400, Sc461, SG 778 cat £500. Rare, not supplied as new issues & missed by almost all collectors. 2014 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $300 $400

5315 1967-74 Wadi Hanifa Dam 8p, King Faisal cartouche, with wmk, error blue printed DOUBLE. VFU. MI 333X(var), Sc 468(var), SG 785(var). Extremely rare with only several recorded. 2014 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $500 $1000

SERBIA

5316 1866-68 King 20pa rose, deep rose & rose on buff (natural paper inclusion), plus 40pa ultramarine, all perf 9½. F-VFM. Mi 5y & 6y cat €380, SG 15, 15a, 15b, & 16 cat £478. Rare group. (4). (P) $250 $375

5317 1885 Tobacco Revenue 40p multicolour large format design (for 20g of loose tobacco, quality III). F-VF fresh UN, mnr surface blemishes. Bft 10 cat £100. Impressive item. (P) $50 $100

5318 1903 Assassination of King arms opt 1pa pr, error opt INVERTED & also shifted. Superb MLH. Mi 62(var), SG 94a cat £56. (P) $80 $150

5319 1915 King on Battlefield 15p blue error of colour, due to error of cliche in 25p plate, perf 11½. VF fresh MLH. Yv 128a cat €400, Mi IF cat €300, SG 179ca cat £500. 2014 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $350 $500

SEYCHELLES

5320 1896 QV 18c/45c, variety opt shifted sideways so reads "CENTS 18". VFM. SG 26(var). (P) $50 $100

5321 1903 KEVII set 2c-2R25, opt SPECIMEN, wmk crown CA. Mostly F-VF M, SG 46-56s cat £225. (11). (P) $150 $250

5322 1917-22 KGV set 2c-5R, opt SPECIMEN, Die I, wmk mult crown. Mostly VF fresh MLH, 2.25R repaired UL cnr perf. SG 82s-97s cat £325. (16). (P) $220 $300

5323 1921-32 KGV 12c grey, Die II, opt SPECIMEN, wmk script. VF MLH. SG footnote cat £100. (P) $80 $120

5324 1921-22 KGV set 2c-5R, opt SPECIMEN, Die II, wmk script. VFM. SG 98s-123s cat £400. (24). (P) $350 $450

5325 1921-32 KGV set 2c-5R, opt SPECIMEN, wmk script. VF fresh MLH, 2.25R repaired UR cnr. SG 98s-123s cat £400. (24). (P) $300 $400

SIERRA LEONE

5326 1859-74 QV 6d grey-lilac, no wmk, perf 14. F-VF fresh M. SG 2 cat £300. (P) $200 $300

5327 1859-74 QV 6d reddish-lilac no wmk, perf 14. VF fresh MLH. SG 4 cat £70. (P) $50 $70

5328 1872-73 QV 1d rose-red, wmk crown CC sideways, perf 12½ plus shade. F-VF M, 1 has partial gum. SG 7 cat £170. (2). (P) $100 $150

5329 1872-73 QV 1/- green, wmk crown CC sideways, perf 12½. VF fresh M, partial gum. SG 10 cat £500. Rare stamp. (P) $300 $500

5330 1883 QV ½d brown & 1d rose-red, wmk crown CA, perf 14. VF fresh M. SG 23-24 cat £248. (2). (P) $150 $250

5331 1884-91 QV set ½d to 1/- wmk crown CA plus 1d rose-carmine. VF fresh MLH/MUH. SG 27-34 cat £150++. (9). (P) $110 $150

5332 1896-97 QV set ½d-£1, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 41-53 cat £300. (13). (P) $250 $350

5333 1897 "Postage & Revenue 2½d" opt QV Stamp Duty 6d purple & green, LL cnr plate no.1 blk of 6, top row & & 1st stamp of 2nd row opt SG type 8, stamps 5 & 6 opt SG type 10. Superb fresh, stamps MUH. SG 59-60 cat £144 for M, should be at least double, £288 + MUH, huge premium for plate no. (6). (P) $250 $350

5334 1897 "Postage & Revenue" opt QV 1d dull purple & green, 2½d on 3d, type 8 & 2½d on 6d, type 8. VF M/MUH. SG 54, 55 & 59. (3). $30 $40

5335 1897 "Postage & Revenue 2½d" opt QV Stamp Duty 3d purple & green Plate No 1 marginal pr, opt SG types 8+10. VF fresh MLH. SG 55-56 cat £81 as singles, premium for plate no. (P) $100 $150

5336 1897 "Postage & Revenue 2½d" opt QV Stamp Duty 3d purple & green opt SG type 10. Superb fresh MUH. SG 56 cat £70 as M, should be at least double, £140 MUH. (P) $100 $150

5337 1897 "Postage & Revenue 2½d" opt QV Stamp Duty 3d purple & green SG type 11 opt. VF fresh MUH. SG 57 cat £200. (P) $150 $250

5338 1897 "Postage & Revenue 2½d" opt QV Stamp Duty 6d, purple & green, set of the four opt types 8, 10, 11 & 12 -blunt cnr perf, the type 11 misplaced so one bar at top. F VF fresh M/MLH. SG 59-62 cat £539+. (4). (P) $300 $400

5339 1897 "Postage & Revenue 2½d" opt QV Stamp Duty 2/- dull lilac, opt SG type 8, variety opt shifted right on to margin. Stamp VF fresh M, nice original colour. SG 67 cat £2000++. Only 176 of this type printed in total so only 22 (from 1 sheet) of the shifted error printed. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $1800 $2800

5340 1903 KEVII £1 purple on red, wmk crown CA. VF fresh MUH. SG 85 cat £275 for M, should be at least double, £550 MUH. (P) $450 $600

5341 1904-05 KEVII set ½d-£1, wmk mult crown, plus 3d wmk inverted VFM/ MLH. SG 86-98 cat £465. (14). (P) $350 $450

5342 1912-21 KGV Elephant £5 orange & green, wmk mult crown. VF MUH appearance (but neatly regummed), deep bright colours that are sl diffused. SG 130 cat £3500. Rare top value. (P) $1200 $1800

5343 1921-27 KGV £5 orange & green, wmk script, opt SPECIMEN. Superb fresh M. SG 148s cat £450 (normal cat £3250). (P) $450 $600

5344 1932 KGV Pictorial set ½d-£1. VF fresh MLH. SG 155-67 cat £275. (13). (P) $220 $300

5345 1932 KGV set ½d-£1 perf SPECIMEN. VF MLH. SG 155-67s cat £325. (13). (P) $300 $450

5346 1933 Wilberforce set ½d-£1. Superb fresh MUH. SG 168-80 cat £1100 for M, should be at least double, £2200 MUH. Popular set & very rare MUH. (13). (P) $2000 $3000

5347 1933 Wilberforce set ½d-£1. VF fresh MLH. SG 168-80 cat £1100. 2015 Behr AIEP photo-cert. (13) (P) $800 $1100

5348 1963 Postal Commemoration opts Postage 3d, 4d, 2/-, Air 7d, 1/3, 2/6 & 6/- ea in prs, some marginal showing variety "1895" for 1859". VF MUH. SG 273a, 74a, 78a, 279a-81a, 83a cat £162+ plus premium for se-tenant prs. (14). Scarce group. (P) $120 $160

5349 1963 Postal Commemoration opts Postage 4d, 9d blk, 1/-, 1/6-, Air 1/3, 2/6, 6/-, 6/- & £1 in prs, few marginal, ea inc variety "1853*1859*1963" for 1853-1859-1963". VF MUH. SG 274-77, 280, 281 & 284 cat £170, plus premium for se-tenants prs. (19). (P) $130 $180

5350 1899 registered cover franked with 1884 QV ½d (SG 27 - rare on cover), ½d on 1½d pale violet (SG 39) irregular blk of 5 & 1896-97 2d tied by individual strikes of Freetown cds (1 Apr), to England, b/s Liverpool & Manchester. Attractive 3 colour franking. (P) $300 $400

SINGAPORE

5351 1948 KGVI Silver Wedding set 10c & $5 VF fresh MUH. SG 31-32 cat £111. (2). (P) $100 $130

SOLOMON ISLANDS

5352 1907 Large Canoe set ½d to 1/-. F-VFM. SG 1-7 cat £275. (P) $200 $275

5353 1908-11 Small Canoe set ½d to 5/-. VF M/MLH. SG 8-17 cat £200. (11). (P) $150 $200

5354 1913 KGV set ½d-11d Postage Postage plus 3d shade & 1914-23 KGV set ½d-£1, wmk mult crown. VFM, top 3 values VF fresh. SG 18-38 cat £447. (19). (P) $250 $350

5355 1960 QEII £1 Booklet with panes of Pictorials 1d, 2d, 3d, 9d & 1/3, wmk script. VF MUH. SG SB4 cat £80. $50 $80

5356 1991 Health Campaign 65c UNISSUED, wrongly inscribed "Less Healthier Food" at left, which was unissued but by mistake a small number of sheets were delivered to POs or o/w escaped & were used on commercial mail. Postally VFU. SG see footnote. Found by vendor in mission mixture! Very rare -6th example we have offered, 2 of the previous realised up to $750+ in our auctions. (P) $200 $400

5357 1927 Registered Airmail cover to New York franked KGV 1d, 2d & 3d, plus USA 10c Airmail to pay for Airmail across USA, all tied by "Tulagi 21 AP 27" cds, with reg label & "US Customs Free of Duty" cachet & with b/s of Tulagi, Sydney & New York. The prepayment of USA internal Airmail fees by use of USA stamps was approved from Australia from 1924-30 & as this is routed via Australia the same rules must have applied. Such mixed franking from the Solomons a great rarity, the only recorded cover. (P) $1300 $2000

5358 1948 cover franked Postage Due 1d Strip of 3 tied by violet Munda cds, addressed "Bilua, Vellalavella" light "Munda Tax 3D British Solomon Ids. VF. Realised $140 RA Perry 1996 auction. (P) $80 $120

SOMALILAND

5359 1903 opt at top QV 2a violet, full sheet of 240 (2 panes of 120 with horiz gutter), inc variety "BRIT SH" on R2/6 of upper pane & R5/1 of lower pane, "BR1TISH" on R6/4 of the upper pane. Superb & unusually fresh MUH. SG 3/3a/3b cat £1608 as hinged, should be at least double, £3217+ as MUH singles, plus huge premium for amazing compsheet! (240). (P) $800 $1500

5360 1903 opt at top India QV 2a marginal blk of 12 (6x2), variety "1 for I" in British on 4th stamp of top row. Superb fresh MUH. SG 3/3b cat £350 as M singles, should be at least £700 MUH, plus premium for positional blk. (P) $300 $500

5361 1903 opt at base QV/KEVII set ½a-5R. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 18-30 cat £400 & under-catalogued as only 1485 set sold. (13). (P) $350 $450

5362 1903 opt at base India QV 2R carmine & yellow-brown. VF fresh MLH. SG 22 cat £130. Only 1543 sold. (P) $130 $170

5363 1903 opt at base QV India 3R brown & green, error opt DOUBLE, both INVERTED, one ALBINO. Superb fresh MUH bottom marginal with pristine never hinged original gum. SG 23a cat £650 for M, should be at least double, £1300 MUH. Only 1 sheet existed & rarity MUH. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $1100 $1500

5364 1903 opt at base KEVII 1a carmine, variety "SOMAL.LAND" on left stamp of horiz pr. Plus QV 1R, variety short "I" in "SOMALILAND" (would cat £500 if it was SG 21c). VF M/MLH. SG 21(var) & 26d cat £70++. (3) (P) $50 $80

5365 1903 "On H.M.S" opt QV set ½a-1R. VF fresh M/MLH. SG O1-5 cat £55+. Only 2400 sets printed. (5). (P) $60 $90

5366 1903 "SERVICE" opt KEVII 1a carmine, error "dropped E" in service. VF fresh MLH, sl gum creases. SG O7(var) unlisted in SG. Very rare & spectacular variety. (P) $300 $500

5367 1903 "SERVICE" opt QV & KEVII set ½a-1R inc 1a pr. VF fresh MLH. SG O6-9f cat £24. (6) $15 $25

5368 1904 KEVII set ½a-5R, wmk crown CA/CC. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 32-44 cat £250, undercatalogued, only 1440 sets printed. (13) (P) $180 $275