Public Auction 331 Thursday, March 30, 2017

5581 1921 Nationalist Govt "Osmanli Postalari 1337" machine opt Foreign Affairs Fiscal 5Pi bright green. VF fresh M. Mi 734, SG A63 cat £2750. A rare & impressive stamp! 2009 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $400 $600

5582 1921 Nationalist Govt "Osmanli Postalari 1337" machine opt Foreign Affairs Fiscal 5Pi bright green. Superb U with light cds. Mi 734, SG A63 cat £3000. Rare & impressive stamp! 2009 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $300 $500

5583 1921-23 Nationalist Govt Pictorial set 10pa-500Pi, opt SPECIMEN in English & Arabic. VF UN. SG A79-90(s), Mi 767-78(s) normal cat €1000. Rare set. (12). (P) $350 $500

5584 1922 Adrianople Mosque 10pa-50Pi opt SPECIMEN, inc unissued values of this design. VFM. SG unlisted, Mi XV-XXII cat €1500 as normals, specimens are equally rare with only 200 sets made. (7). (P) $300 $450

5585 1922 "Adana January 5th 1922" opt Mosque 1Pi blk of 4, error "Adana" inverted on both left stamps. VF fresh MUH. SG A111(vr), Mi 779(var). Mayo 140&140B cat US$745++ for M singles, should be at least US$1490++ for such MUH se-tenant blk. Very rare. (P) $300 $500

5586 1922 "Adana January 5th 1922" opt Mosque 5Pi blk of 4, error "Adana" inverted on both left stamps. VF fresh MUH. SG A112(var), Mi 780(var). Mayo 141 & 141B cat US$640++ for M singles, should be at least double, US$1280++ for such MUH se-tenant blk. Very rare. (P) $300 $500

5587 1922 "Adana January 5th 1922" opt Mosque 10Pi error opt shifted horiz & vert with "Adana" at LL & month at UL, while year is totally missing. VF fresh M. SG A113(var), Mi 781(var). Mayo 142mc(var) this combination unlisted, other varieties cat US$425. (P) $100 $200

5588 1922 "Adana January 5th 1922" opt Mosque 50Pi error opt greatly shifted diag with part opt at ea cnr. Superb fresh MUH. SG A115(var), Mi 783(var). Mayo 144mc cat US$750. Very rare. (P) $200 $400

5589 1922 Adana January 5th 1922 opt Mosque 100Pi pr error "Adana" inverted at left. VF MUH. SG A116(var), Mi 784(var). Mayo 145 & 145B cat US$425 as M singles, should be double, US$850 MUH, plus premium for pr. (P) $200 $300

5590 1922 "Adana January 5th 1922" opt Mosque 500Pi pr, error "Adana" inverted at left. Superb fresh MLH. SG A118(var), Mi 786(var). Mayo 147 & 147B cat US$1025 as singles, plus premium for pr. Very rare top value error. (P) $300 $500

5591 1888 cover franked Crescent 20pa rose, IMPERF horiz pr. To Denmark, tied by barred oval 'Sirkej' pmk, with 'K OMP 3 11 88' b/s. SG 98b unpriced as U, Mi 46U cat €120 as loose stamps. Very rare proper postal usage. (P) $100 $200

5592 1916 Registered cover franked star & crescent opts (6) on 1901 2Pi & 5pa printed matter, 1909 1Pi & 10Pi & 1913 GPO 1Pi & 10Pi, tied by "Voivoda (Galata) 26 4 16" cds. To Germany with "Pforzheim" arrival b/s. SG 544, 645-6, 651-2 & 659 cat £62, Mi 271, 364, 371-2 & 376-7 cat €200 -both as loose stamps. (P) $150 $250

5593 1916 Registered cover franked National Fete opt set 10pa-2½Pi, plus an opt 2Pi, tied by "Voivoda (Galata) 27 7 16" cds. SG 759-63. $50 $100

5594 1917 Telegram receipt book page of 5 receipts, headed "Empire Ottoman Ministere des Posts, Telegraphes & Telephones" (folds & edge tears), franked star & crescent opt Old GPO 1Pi (15), tied by "Beyrouth" cds -receipts date 11/3 17. SG 565. Spectacular usage from Lebanon ! $150 $250

5595 1920 Parcel card franked Nationalist Govt "Osmanli Postalari 1336" opt on Notarial Fiscal 50Pi with Pictorial 5Pi (4) -all cut as per PO rules, tied by "Iskilib 7 9 21" cds, with "Samsoum" arrival cds. Mi 708, SG A31 cat £180 as loose stamp & worth several times more on card. (P) $120 $200

5596 1920 Parcel Card franked Nationalist Govt "Osmanli Postalari 1336" opt Notarial Fiscal 50Pi (5) -all cut as per PO rules, tied by "Iskilib 8 9 21" cds, with "Samsoun arrival b/s. Mi 708, SG A31 cat £900 as loose stamps & worth several times more on card. (P) $350 $500

5597 1920 Parcel Card franked Nationalist Govt "Osmanli Postalari 1336" opt Notarial Fiscal 50Pi 1921 Ministry of Finance 5Pi (2) & 1921 Hejaz Railway 1Pi, plus Pictorial 20pa -all cut as per PO rules tied by "Eski Shehr" cds, with "Yozgad" arrival b/s. Mi 708, 740 & 752, SG A31, 59 & 78 cat £200 as loose stamps & with several times on card. Nice mixed franking. (P) $200 $300

5598 1920 Parcel Card franked Nationalist Govt "Osmanli Postalari 1336" opt Notarial Fiscal 100Pi (perf flts), with Pictorial 3Pi, tied by "Gumuche-Hadji-Keui" pmk, with "Merzifoun" arrival b/s. Mi 709, SG A32 cat £160 as loose stamp alone & worth several times on card. (P) $130 $200

5599 1920 Parcel Card franked Nationalist Govt "Osmanli Postalari 1336" opt Notarial Fiscal 100Pi pr, with 1921 opt Ministry of Finance 5Pi (2) & other normal stamps -all cut as per PO rules, tied by "Sivas 6 10 21" cds, with "Indje-Sou" arrival b/s. Mi 709 & 752, SG A32 & 78 cat £336 as loose stamps alone & worth several times on card. (P) $200 $300

5600 1921 Parcel Card franked Nationalist Govt "Osmanli Postalari 1336" opt Religious Tribunal fiscal 50Pi, "1337" opt Foreign Affairs 5Pi (9) & Ministry of Finance 2Pi & 5Pi -all cut as per PO rules, tied by cds, with arrival b/s. Mi 712, 734 & 751-2, SG A19, 63 & 73-4 cat £27,000+ as loose stamps alone!! -worth several times more on card. 2013 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $2000 $4000

5601 1921 Parcel Card franked Nationalist Govt "Osmanli Postalari 1336" opt Religious Tribunal fiscal 100Pi pr & 50Pi -all cut as per PO rules, tied by "Tchornm 23 6 21" cds, with "Samsoun" arrival b/s. Mi 712 & 13. SG A19-20 cat £189 as loose stamps alone. (P) $200 $300

5602 1921 Parcel Card franked Nationalist Govt "Osmanli Postalari 1336" opt Religious Tribunal Fiscal 1000Pi (3) & 100Pi, plus "1337" opt Ministry of Finance 5Pi, & Ottoman Pictorial 20pa (3) on reverse -all cut as per PO rules, tied by "Tchoroum 3 10 21" cds, with "Samsoun" arrival b/s. Mi 713, 715 & 752 cat €6100+, SG A21, 23 & 74 cat £5500+ -both as loose stamps alone & worth several times more on card. Only 575 of the 1000Pi printed & an amazing high value franking. 2013 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $2000 $4000

5603 1921 Parcel Card (flts) franked Nationalist Govt "Osmanli Postalari 1337" opt Religious Tribunal Fiscal 5Pi, tied by "Silifke" cds, with "Polati" arrival b/s. Mi 730, SG A39 cat £475 as loose stamps alone & worth several times on card. (P) $150 $250

5604 1921 Nationalist Govt Osmanli Postalari 1337 opt on Religious Tribunal Fiscal 5Pi on cover with Pictorial 10Pi, tied by "Samsoun 21 11 21" cds, to Constantinople. Mi 730, SG A39 cat £475 as loose stamp alone, worth several times that on cover. (P) $250 $400

5605 1921 Parcel Card franked Nationalist Govt "Osmanli Postalari 1337" opt Religious Tribunal Fiscal 5Pi (6) -all cut as per PO rules, tied by "Samsoun 10 11 21" cds, with "Boul Vadin" arrival b/s. Mi 730, SG A39 cat £2850 as loose stamps alone & worth several times on card. (P) $500 $1000

5606 1921 Parcel Card franked Nationalist Govt "Osmanli Postalari 1337" opt Religious Tribunal Fiscal 5Pi (2) with Ottoman Pictorial 1Pi (3) -all cut as per PO rules, tied by "Samsoun 17 10 21" cds, with Keski" arrival cds. Mi 730, SG A39 cat £950 as loose stamps alone & with several times more on card. (P) $300 $400

5607 1921 Parcel Card franked Nationalist Govt "Osmanli Postalari 1337" opt Religious Tribunal Fiscal 5Pi -with Ottoman 10Pi Place, tied by "Samsoun 19 4 21" cds, both with cuts as per PO rules, with "Amassia" arrival b/s. Mi 730, SG A39 cat £475 as loose stamps alone & worth several times on card. (P) $200 $300

5608 1921 Parcel Card franked Nationalist Govt "Osmanli Postalari 1337" opt Ministry of Justice Fiscal 50Pi -cut as per PO rules, plus 9 Ottoman stamps, tied by "Cesaree 11 11 21" cds, with arrival b/s. Mi A721, SG A45 cat £100 as loose stamps & worth several times on card. Rare mixed franking. (P) $250 $400

5609 1921 Postcard Ottoman 1917 10pa green with imprint covered up franked Nationalist Govt "Osmanli Postalari 1337" opt Ministry of Finance fiscal 2Pi, tied by "Konia 8 5 21" cds, with Ankara censor h/s & Istanbul arrival cds. Mi 751, SG A73. Rare usage. (P) $200 $400

5610 1922 Parcel Card franked Nationalist Govt "Osmanli Postalari 1336" opt Religious Tribunal fiscal 50Pi, plus "1337" opts on Ministry of Finance 5Pi (4) & 4 Ottoman stamps -some cut as per PO rules, tied by "Moudourna 2 5 22" cds, with indistinct arrival b/s. Mi 712 & 752, SG A19 & 74 cat £34 as loose stamps. Rare mixed franking. (P) $250 $400

5611 1922 Parcel Card franked Nationalist Govt "Osmanli Postalari 1336" opt Religious Tribunal fiscal 1000Pi, plus 3 Ottoman stamps -all cut as per PO rules, tied by "Tokat 27 6 22" pmks, with "Samsoun" arrival b/s. Mi 715 cat €2000, SG A23 cat £1800 -both as loose stamp alone & worth several times more on card. Only 575 of the 1000Pi printed & very rare mixed franking. 2013 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $900 $1500

5612 1922 Parcel Card franked Nationalist Govt "Osmanli Postalari 1337" opt Ministry of Finance fiscal 2Pi & Hejaz Railway 1Pi, tied by Burdur cds, "Mamouret ul Aziz" arrival b/s. Mi 738 & 751, SG A57 & 73 $100 $200

5613 1922 Parcel Card franked Nationalist Govt "Osmanli Postalari 1337" opt Ministry of Finance 5Pi (4) & Hejaz Railway 1Pi -all cut as per PO rules, tied by "Nevchehir" pmk & with "Geyve" censor h/s, "Akhissar (Gueive)" arrival b/s. Mi 741 & 752, SG A62 & 74. (P) $200 $300

5614 1922 cover (w/o flap) franked Nationalist Govt "Osmanli Postalari 1337" opt Hejaz Railway fiscal 5Pi/1Pi (3), tied by "Kerassunde" cds, with Ordon censor h/s & Galata arrival b/s. Mi 741, SG A62. $100 $200

5615 1922 cover (edge tears) franked Nationalist Govt "Osmanli Postalari 1337" opt Ministry of Finance fiscal 5Pi, tied by "Tchoroue 1 1 22" cds, with "Samsoun" censor h/s & arrival b/s. Mi 752, SG A74. $70 $120

5616 1922 cover franked Nationalist Govt "Osmanli Postalari 1337" opt Ministry of Finance 5Pi, tied by "Malatya" cds, with Malatya censor h/s & arrival b/s. Mi 752, SG A74. $100 $200

TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS

5617 1881 Provisional ½ on QV 1/- lilac, opt type 6, variety missing bar, wmk small star sideways, rough perf 11½x15. F UN, sm thin, part gum. SG 14a cat £700. BPA photo cert. (P) $180 $250

5618 1917 KGV 1d WAR TAX, error type 40 opt in black DOUBLE. VF MUH. SG 140a cat £180 for M, so at least £360 MUH. Copy of BPA photo cert for original blk of 4. (P) $180 $250

5619 1917 "WAR TAX" opt KGV Cactus 1d red, error opt INVERTED at top. Stamp VF fresh MUH, top marginal. SG 140d cat £65 for M, should be at least double, £130 MUH. (P) $70 $100

5620 1917 KGV 1d WAR TAX, error type 39 opt DOUBLE. F-VF MUH, UL cnr marg. SG 143i cat £48 as M, should be at least double, £96 as MUH. 2006 BPA photo cert. (P) $40 $70

5621 1918 WAR TAX opt KGV 3d purple on yellow, error opt DOUBLE. VF MUH. SG 141a cat £100 for M, should be at least double, £200 MUH. (P) $100 $150

5622 1918 WAR TAX opt KGV 1d, opt type 41, wmk INVERTED. VF fresh MUH. SG 146aw cat £75 M, should be at least £150 MUH (P) $70 $100

5623 1922-26 KGV set ½d to 3/-, wmk script, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh M. SG 162-75s cat £250. (14). (P) $200 $300

TUVA

5624 1938 Pictorial set 5k-30k with modified designs & new colours. VF MUH. Mi 123-7 cat €900+, SG 115-19 cat £1080+ for M. Scarce set. 2003 Sismondo photo-cert. (5). (P) $350 $500

5625 1943 Independence 25k slate-blue on cream full sheet of 5, perf horiz, imperf margins. VF fresh UN as issued. Mi 134 cat €300, Sc 120a cat US$450+, SG 134 cat £600+ as singles, plus large premium for sheet. (P) $300 $500

5626 1943 Independence Anniv 25k slate-blue on cream paper, full sheet of 5, with imperf margins. VF fresh UN as issued. Mi 134, Sc 120a cat US$450. SG 134 cat £600 -all as singles, plus large premium for sheet (P) $300 $450

UGANDA

5627 1896 Type-set 2a horiz pr on thick white wove paper, variety "small O in Postage" at left. VF fresh UN as issued, barely visible thin. SG 56/56a cat £129+ as singles. (P) $70 $100

5628 1896 Type-set 2a on thick white wove paper, variety "small O in Postage". VF fresh UN as issued. SG 56a cat £100. (P) $70 $100

5629 1896 Type-set 3a on thick white wove paper, variety "small O in Postage" at left. VF fresh UN as issued. SG 57/57a cat £149+ as singles. (P) $110 $150

5630 1896 Type-set 4a on thick white wove paper, variety "small O in Postage". VF fresh UN as issued. SG 58a cat £120. (P) $90 $120

5631 1896 Type-set 1R on thin darker wove paper, variety "small O in Postage". Superb UN as issued. SG 60a cat £350. (P) $250 $350

5632 1896 Type-set 5R on thin wove paper. VF UN as issued. SG 61 cat £275. Scarce top value. (P) $220 $300

5633 1896 Type-set 5R right marginal blk of 4 on thin wove paper. VF UN as issued. SG 61 cat £1100 as singles, plus premium for very rare top value blk. (P) $800 $1200

5634 1896 Type-set 5R on thin darker wove paper, variety "small O in Postage". Superb UN as issued. SG 61a cat £900. Very rare top value variety & certificate can be obtained upon request. (P) $700 $1000

5635 1902 "UGANDA" opt BEA QV ½d yellow-green, top & sides marginal blk of 12, 2nd stamp top row error opt DOUBLE (one weak as always). Superb fresh, stamps MUH. Also wmk crown CA greatly shifted so that 2 stamps inc error only show gutter wmk lines! With error stamp pristine never hinged original gum. SG 92/92c cat £2783 for M singles, should be at least double, £5566 MUH, plus premium for blk. Only several double opt errors recorded & unique as such a positional blk. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $3800 $5000

UNITED STATES

5636 1857-61 Franklin 1c blue, type I. Fresh M, horiz crease. Sc 18 cat US$2100, SG 20 cat £2000. (P) $300 $450

5637 1857-61 Franklin 30c orange. VF fresh M, original gum. Sc 38 cat US$2150, SG 42 cat £2250. Rare stamp. (P) $600 $900

5638 1857-61 Washington 90c indigo. VFU appearance, reperfed at left & sl flts, very rare genuine red barred pmks. Sc 39 cat US$11,000, SG 43 cat £11,000. Beautiful looking example of this key stamp. 2011 Weiss APS photo-cert. (P) $2000 $3000

5639 1861 Washington 10c deep green, no grill, SG type 14A. FM, sl imperfections. Sc 62B cat US$8000, SG 55 cat £8000. Very rare stamp. (P) $1000 $2000

5640 1861 Amended designs Franklin 30c orange. F fresh MLH. SC 71 cat US$2750, SG 67 cat £2250. Photocopy of PF/NY photo-cert for blk it came from. (P) $500 $700

5641 1862-66 Washington 24c grey no grill. VFM, original gum, small inclusion spot on back. Sc 78b cat US$2900, SG 74b cat £3000. Rare stamp. (P) $800 $1200

5642 1867 Washington 24c grey-lilac, with grill 9x13mm. FM, original gum. SG 101 cat £8500, Sc 99 cat US$8500. Very rare. (P) $1200 $2000

5643 1869 Steamer 12c red brown, ESSAY, right marginal blk of 4, perf 12, with 9x9mm grill. VF fresh M/MUH. SG 119(p). Sc 117-E1e cat US$500+ as singles, plus premium for rare blk. (4) (P) $200 $300

5644 1869 Steamer 12c dull violet, ESSAY blk of 4, perf 12, with 9x9mm grill. VFM. SG 119(p), Sc 117-E1e cat US$500+ as singles, plus premium for rare blk. (4) (P) $200 $300

5645 1869 Landing of Columbus 15c, type II with grill. F UN, bright colour. Sc 119 cat US$3250, SG 121 cat £3250. Exp Calves (P) $250 $400

5646 1869 Landing of Columbus 15c blue & brown, type II, with grill 9½ x 9½mm. F-VF fresh M. SG 121 cat £3250, Sc 119 cat US$3250. Rare stamp. (P) $700 $1000

5647 1870-71 Stanton 7c vermilion "H" grill pr, nearly comp strike of "H" within circle cancel (Weiss no.RE-L3). VFU. Scott 138 cat $1050+, SG 140 cat £1000+. The only recorded strike of this rare cancel on a pr & possibly unique as such. (P) $400 $600

5648 1879 Hamilton 30c black, no grill, soft porous paper. F-VF fresh MLH, nice original gum. SG 192 cat £900. Sc 190 cat US$900. (P) $300 $450

5649 1879 Perry 90c carmine-lake, no grill, soft porous paper. FM, original gum. SG 193 cat £2000, Sc 191 cat US$2000. Rare top value. (P) $700 $1000

5650 1879 Newspaper Stamp $24 purple, ABN printing, soft porous paper, opt SPECIMEN type D in red. VF UN. Sc PR76SD cat $800, SG N247(s) cat £800, both as normals. (P) $40 $70

5651 1893 Columbian $4 carmine. F-VF fresh M, nice bright colour. Sc 244 cat US$2000, SG 249 cat £3000. (P) $800 $1200

5652 1893 Columbian $4 rose-carmine. VF fresh M, W/C & nice deep colour. Sc 244a cat US$2000, SG 249a cat £2500. (P) $1100 $1500

5653 1929 Kansas & Nebraska opt sets 1c-10c. F-VF fresh MLH. Sc 658-79 cat US$480, SG 655-76 cat £575. (22). (P) $250 $350

5654 1981 Christmas 20c Botticelli, error vert pr IMPERF horiz (appears totally imperf, but has blind perf indentations vertically only). Superb fresh MUH. SG 1916(var), Sc 1939b cat US$2500 specifically as such an example with partial blind perfs. Extremely rare error blk. 1990 PF/NY photo cert. (P) $500 $800

5655 1990 Love 25c, booklet pane of 10, error bright pink (heart) OMITTED on 6 stamps. Superb MUH. Sc 2441c cat US$1800. Spectacular & very rare. (P) $700 $1000

5656 1991 Comedians booklet with 2 panes, the 1st with scarlet & violet omitted which results in USA & value missing! Superb fresh MUH. SG SB 158(var), Sc 2566c cat US$700. Spectacular! (P) $275 $400

5657 1849 cover franked Swart's City Despatch 1c red (almost 4 margins), tied by oval "Swarts DEC 29" pmk & with boxed "Paid Swarts". Sc 136L9 cat US$350. (P) $180 $275

5658 1897 Universal Postal Congress opt envelopes 2c green, 140x83mm on 5 diff colour stocks. Effectively a "specimen" for presentation to Congress delegates. Mostly VF-superb fresh UN. Sc U311-16S cat US$500+ & undercatalogued. Only 125 of ea printed. (5) (P) $250 $400

5659 1897 Universal Postal Congress opt envelopes 2c green, 150x85mm on 5 diff colour stocks. Effectively a "specimen" for presentation to Congress delegates. Mostly VF fresh UN. Sc U311-16S cat US$500+ & undercatalogued. Only 125 of ea printed. (5) (P) $250 $400

5660 1897 Universal Postal Congress opt Postcard 1c black. Effectively a "specimen" for presentation to Congress delegates. Superb fresh UN. Sc UX12S cat US $600. Only 125 printed! (P) $375 $500

5661 1897 Universal Postal Congress opt Postcard 2c blue. Effectively a "specimen" for presentation to Congress delegates. Superb fresh UN. Sc UX13S cat US $600. Only 125 printed! (P) $375 $500

USA - HAWAII

5662 1861-63 King 2c pale rose on horiz laid paper. VF fresh UN, 4 margins. Sc 27 cat US$350, SG 20 cat £400. (P) $180 $300

USA - POs & TERRITORIES

5663 Phillipines: 1899 Soldiers cover (tape repairs) franked USA 2c red tied by "Mil Sta No 1 Philippine Is San Francisco Jan 18 1899" cds. To USA with b/s of "Boise & Nampa Feb 18 1899 RMS" duplex pmk. Rare usage. $60 $100

URUGUAY

5664 1928 Olympic Football Victories set 2c-8L, in FULL SHEETS of 20 (2 panes of 10), with sheet numbers 328, 325 & 337. Mostly VFU, 5c repaired tear through 3 stamps. SG 581-583 cat £700, Yv 371-73 cat €900 both as singles, plus huge premium for very rare sheets. (3 sheets of 20). (P) $500 $700

5665 1928 Olympic Football Victories set 2c-8c, in FULL SHEETS of 20 (2 panes of 10), with sheet numbers 364, 076 & 081. VF fresh MUH. Yv 371-73 cat €1050 for M, so €2100 as MUH singles. SG 581-83 cat £920 as M singles, should be at least double, £1840 MUH, plus huge premium for rare sheets. (3 sheets of 20). (P) $1200 $1800

5666 1929-30 Pegasus Airmail 3p red, printer's sample proof (in issued colour) opt "Waterlow & Sons Ltd Specimen" with sm security punch. VF fresh UN as made. SG 632(p). Rare! (P) $40 $70

5667 1930 Independence Anniv 8c green "Torchbearer" printer's sample proof (instead of scarlet) opt "Waterlow & Sons Ltd Specimen" with sm security punch. VF fresh UN as made. SG 644(p). Rare! (P) $40 $70

VANUATU

5668 1984 Ausipex set 25c-100c & M/Sheet, all IMPERF, affixed in Walsall Security Printer's folder. SG 390-MS393(p). Attractive & only a couple made. $170 $275

5669 1987 Fish 15, 35, 40, 50, 20, 45, 100 & 55, 65, 300, 500v all IMPERF, affixed in 3 House of Questa printer's folders. SG ex464-78(p). Rare & very attractive, only a couple of ea made. (11). $200 $300

5670 1987 QEII 40th Wedding Anniv opt 35v error INVERTED opt in gutter pr. VF fresh MUH. SG 488(var). $35 $50

5671 1989 Anniv of Moon Landing set 45v-120v, all IMPERF affixed in House of Questa Security Printer's card. SG 530-33(p). Rare, only a couple made. $80 $150

5672 1991 70th Birthday of QEII & 65th Birthday of Prince Phillip gutter strip of 5 prs, IMPERF, affixed in House of Questa proof folder. SG 576-7. Attractive & rare, only a couple made. $120 $200

VATICAN

5673 1934 Provisional surch set 40c/80c - 3L70/10L, all 1st printing. Superb U with "11.4.35" cds. SG 35-40 cat £1500+, Sass 35-40 cat €2000+. Key set! All exp Vossen with cert. (6). (P) $500 $700

5674 1940 Registered cover franked surch 3.70/10L (2nd printing) & Death of Pope Pius 25c, tied by "Citta del Vaticano 19 4 40" cds, with reg label. To Switzerland, with PO label on reverse & "St Gallen" b/s. SG 40(var), Sass B40 cat €3250+. Extremely rare proper postal usage! 2014 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $1500 $2500