23771934 2Kr Booklet with 5o in 4 panes of 4 & 10o in 3 panes of 4 with many advertising interleaves for various drinks or piano on last, inc one showing a tennis player. Superb fresh MUH. SG SB12b cat £400, Fa H8 cat Kr5000. Rare early booklet & excellent tennis thematic (P) $300$400
23781870 letter wrapper franked 1865 Arms 2sk & 4sk (strip of 3), tied with "30" ring pmk, with Horsens cds at left, plus business h/s in blue, to London with red "paid" arrival cds. Attractive & scarce. (P) $200$300
ECUADOR
23791929 Air set 2c-10S. VFM. Yv 18-25 cat €100, SG 458-65 cat £95. (8) (P) $70$90
23811874-75 Sphinx set 5pa-5Pi, wmk star & crescent, seems like Bulaq printing. F-VF M. SG 35-41 cat £120. (7) (P) $80$120
23821922 Crown opt set 1m-200m, inc 100m wmk single crescent & star. F-VF M/MLH. SG 98-110 cat £170. (13) (P) $120$160
23831931 Zeppelin opt 100m/27m. VF fresh MUH. SG 186 cat £75 as M, so £150 for MUH. (P) $70$100
23841933 Railway Congress set 5m-20m. VF fresh MLH. SG 189-92 cat £70. (4) (P) $60$80
23851933 Aviation Congress set 5m-20m. VF MLH. SG 214-18 cat £90. (4) (P) $70$90
23861934 UPU Congress set 1m-£1. VF fresh MLH. SG 219-32 cat £750. Key set! (14) (P) $400$600
23871938 King's Birthday £1. Superb fresh MUH. SG 272 cat £190 for M, should be at least double, £380 for MUH. (P) $180$250
23881953 Bar opts collection inc Kings to £1, Airs to 100m plus unlisted 3m. Egypt Sudan opts to 200m plus 1m, 3m, 4m & 40m unlisted & Air set to 100m plus unlisted 7m. Also superb range of varieties inc double opt on Kings to 50m, on Airs to 40m, on Egypt-Sudan opts to 40m & on Airs to 8m. All diff. VF MLH. Interesting lot! (75) $250$400
2389 1801 French Occupation of Egypt folded letter with printed letterhead for "Republic Francaise Armee D'Orient" dated "3 Frimaire?" in the 9th year of the republic & with printed "le Commissaire Ordonnateur en Chef Sartelon" heading & handwritten letter. To Seumenoue? with nice strike of s/l "LE CAIRE" h/s. Nice historical letter from period of Napoleon's invasion of Egypt. (P) $2000 $3000
EGYPTIAN OCCUP OF GAZA
23901948 Palestine opt King set 1m-£1 plus Airmail set 2m-200m, Express letter 40m & Postage Due set 2m-30m. Mostly VF M/MLH. SG 1-31, E32, D32-8 cat £146. (39) (P) $70$100
23911953 Bar opt Palestine King set 1m-£1. VF MUH. SG 32-50 cat £250. (19) (P) $200$275
23921953 Bar opt Palestine Air set 2m-200m plus additional opt Air set 2m-100m. VF MLH. SG 51-68 cat £240. (18) (P) $100$150
ESTONIA
23931923 Airmail Triangle opt/surch imperf set 5Mk-45Mk/5Mk prs inc both colour opt 20Mk. VF M/MLH. SG 44-8 cat £190, Mi 41-5 cat €320. (6) (P) $180$250
23941923 "Aita Hadalist" opt set 2½-3½ & 5-7Mk imperf. VFU, both 4 large margins. SG 49-50A cat £190, Mi 46-7B cat €400 (2) (P) $150$250
23951923 "Aita hadalist" opt set 2½-3½ & 5-7Mk imperf. VF MLH, both 4 large margins. SG 49-50A cat £135, Mi 46-7B cat €300. Exp Ceremuga. (2) (P) $150$200
23971937-39 Relief Fund sets 10+10s-50+50s. VF fresh MUH. SG 130-37 & 144-7 cat £76 as M, should be at least double, £152 for MUH, Mi 127-34 & 142-5 cat €130. (12) $90$120
23981937 & '38 Relief Fund sets 10+10s-50+50s. VFU. SG 130-37 cat £103, Mi 127-34 cat €155. (8) (P) $90$120
23991939 Relief Fund M/Sheet. VFU. SG MS147a cat £110, Mi Blk 3 cat €220. (P) $120$170
FALKLAND ISLANDS
24001869-76 Frank (type I). VF on piece. SG FR1 cat £110. (P) $100$150
24011869-76 Frank (type II) in red. VF piece. SG FR2 cat £180 (P) $150$200
24181919 Thorshavn provisional 2 ORE on 5o green. F & fresh M. Fa 3 cat Kr10,000 = A$1600; SG 207 (Denmark) cat £950. Genuine M seldom seen. 2009 APS photo-cert. (P) $700$1000
24191940 British Occupation 20o/15o scarlet, surch bar OMITTED. VFU. Mi 4I cat €1600 = A$2500, SG 1a cat £1100= A$2000. Very rare as only 100 printed. Gronlund photo-cert. (P) $800$1200
FIJI
2420 1870-71 Fiji Times 3d on laid battone paper. F-VF fresh UN, roulette on 3 sides. SG 6 cat £1500. A rare genuine example. 2007 BPA photo cert. (P) $1500 $2000
24211906 KEVII £1 black & purple on red. VF MLH. SG 124 cat £275. (P) $220$300
24231917 Postage Due 3d, wide margins, imperf at left from sheet edge. VFU. SG D4 cat £120. (P) $100$150
24241917-18 Postage Due ½d narrow setting. VFU, unusually w/c & light cancel. SG D5a cat £300+. Rare stamp with only a tiny number printed & seldom seen so nice. (P) $250$350
24251938 KGVI Pictorial set ½d to 5/-, perf SPECIMEN (10/- & £2 not made), inc both dies of 1½d, 2d & 6d. VF M/MLH, mostly fresh printings. SG 246-66s cat £550+. Rare set! (18) (P) $650$850
24261876 cover (edge flts etc), franked script VR opt 6d carmine-rose on wove paper (cnr flt) tied by "GPO Levuka Fiji FE 16 76" cds, to New Zealand with "Auckland 23 FE 76" b/s. SG 30b cat £60 & "from x 5" on cover. Rare classic cover. (P) $200$400
24271928 use of KGV 2d grey envelope to California, uprated with 1½d, 2d, 3d, 4d, 5d, 6d & 1/- tied by Suva (3 Sep) cds. Colourful. $100$150
FINLAND
24281856 Oval Arms 5k blue, small pearls, wove paper. VFU on piece with pen cancel, 4 huge margins. SG 1 cat £800, Fa 1Ib cat Kr15,000 = A$2300. Unusually nice! 2006 Tuori AIEP photo cert. (P) $700$1000
24291856 Oval Arms 5k blue, small pearls, wove paper. VFU with pmk only, 3 large margins. SG 1 cat £1400 with pmk & pen cancel, so at least £2200 for pmk only, Fa 1Ib cat Kr25,000 = A$3850. 2006 Tuori AIEP photo-cert. (P) $800$1200
24301858 Oval Arms 5k dark blue, large pearls, wove paper. GU with pmk & pen cancel, small thin, almost 4 margins. SG 4 cat £1100, Fa 1IIa cat Kr 17,000 = A$2600. 2006 Tuori AIEP photo cert. (P) $400$550
2431 1866 Arms 10p purple-brown ERROR OF COLOUR due to error of cliché, on thick laid paper, roul type 3. Superb fresh UN, part gum, with full teeth. SG 26 cat £4000 (in 2001), Fa 5V5 cat Kr70,000 = A$10,500. Only 1000 printed & very few have survived. Beautiful example of this classic rarity. 2006 Tuori AIEP photo-cert. (P) $3000 $4500
2432 1857 Cover (sl toning & repaired flap), franked 5k blue, small pearls, tied by boxed "Borga 7 MAI 1857" pmk & with boxed "ANK 9 5" b/s. Stamp is unusually 2 shades, ½ blue & ½ dark blue due to partial weak print. SG 1, Fa 1Ic cat Kr90,000 = A$13,500+. Attractive & rare classic no.1 cover. 2006 Tuori AIEP photo-cert. (P) $2500 $3500
24331857 Cover front franked 10k red-carmine tied by "Helsingfors 1 7 1857" cds, margin just touches at right. SG 2, Fa 2e cat Kr25,000 on cover. 2006 Tuori AIEP photo-cert. (P) $500$800
FRANCE
24341849-52 Ceres 10c bistre Sperati forgery. VF "U", 4 margins, with BPA "Sperati Reproduction" h/s on reverse. SG 1(var) cat £375, Maury 1(var) cat €350 - both for genuine. (P) $100$200
2435 1849-52 Ceres 1Fr carmine-brown. Fresh M, small repaired thin, 4 margins. SG 18 cat £15,000 = A$27,000; Maury 6b cat €16,250 = A$25,000. Very rare genuine mint example. Exp Schlesinger plus 2000 Weid SBPV photo cert. (P) $1700 $2500
24371849-52 Ceres 1Fr dark carmine, 1862 official reprint that was valid for postage. Superb fresh MLH, 4 margins. SG 34 cat £850, Maury 6g cat €900. (P) $400$550
24381853-61 Napoleon 1Fr bright carmine Sperati Forgery. Superb fresh UN, 4 large margins, with BPA "Sperati Reproduction" h/s on reverse. SG 72(var) cat £8500 = A$15,300, Maury 18(var) cat €8000 = A$12,000 - both as genuine. Beautiful! (P) $200$400
24391853-61 Napoleon 1Fr deep carmine TETE-BECHE pr, Sperati Forgery. Superb "U", 4 margins, with BPA "Sperati Reproduction" h/s on reverse. SG 77(var) cat £160,000+ = A$290,000+, Maury 18tb cat €215,000 = A$330,000 - both for genuine. Fantastic spacefiller! (P) $600$1000
24401859-63 Postage Due 10c black type A Sperati forgery. VF fresh UN, 4 large margins, with BPA "Sperati Reproduction" h/s on reverse. SG D86(var) cat £37,000 = A$66,600; Maury T1(var) cat €38,500 = A$56,000 for genuine. (P) $150$250
24421869 Napoleon 5Fr lilac-grey. VFU appearance, with only very sl thin, better than usual for these. SG 131 cat £1100 = A$2000, Maury 33 cat €1100 = A$1700. (P) $200$300
24431871-78 Postage Due 40c blue Sperati forgery in 3 shades. VF "U", 4 margins with BPA "Sperati Reproduction" h/s on reverse. SG D214-15(var) cat £10,000 = A$18,000; Maury T7, 7a, 7b(var) cat €12,500 = A$19,500 -both for genuine. (3) (P) $200$300
24441881-92 Postage Due 1Fr black. F & fresh M. SG D291 cat £1200 = A$2150, Maury T22 cat €1400 = A$2150. (P) $350$450
24511925 Paris Exhib M/Sheet Peace & Commerce 5Fr red blk of 4. VF fresh with exhibition cds in margin. SG MS412a cat £1600 = A$2900, Maury BF1 cat €1400 = A$2150. Attractive. (P) $750$1000
24521925 Paris Exhib M/Sheet Peace & Commerce 5Fr red blk of 4. VF M, sl flts at base, hinged in corners only, blk of 4 MUH. SG MS 412a cat £1600 = A$2900, Maury BF1 cat €1400 = A$2150. (P) $600$800
24541927 Strasbourg M/Sheet Sowers 5Fr & 10Fr. Superb fresh, MLH only once in marg, original size, stamp strip superb fresh MUH. SG MS 454b cat £1400+ = A$2500+, Maury BF2 cat €1300+ = A$2000+. Scarce so nice. (P) $750$1000
24551927 Strasbourg M/Sheet Sowers 5Fr & 10Fr. VF fresh MUH, margin flts. SG MS 454b cat £1400 = A$2500, Maury BF2 cat €1300+ = A$2000+ for hinged M/S while cat €1200 for MUH stamps & tab alone. (P) $500$700
24561929 Le Havre Philatelic Exhib opt 2Fr. VF fresh M, w/c. SG 470 cat £900++ = A$1600++, Maury 257B cat €1000 = A$1550 for w/c. Rare so nice. (P) $500$700
24571929-33 La Rochelle 10Fr type I. VF fresh M. SG 474 cat £300, Maury 261I cat €100. (P) $50$70
24581930 Sinking Fund Angel 1.50+3.50Fr booklet pane of 4, full margins. Superb fresh MUH. SG 480 cat £280 for M, should be at least double, £560 MUH, Maury 256 cat €660 - both as 4 singles. (P) $400$600
24591930 Airmail 1Fr50 blue with "EIPA 30" perfin. VF fresh MLH. SG 484, Maury A6 cat €550. (P) $275$375
24621936 Airmail "Banknote" 50Fr. VF fresh MUH. Maury PA15 cat €1700 = A$2600. SG 541 cat £950 for M, should be at least double, £1900=A$3400 for MUH. (P) $600$900
24631936 Airmail "Banknote" 50Fr.Fresh MUH, mnr cnr crease. SG 541 cat £550 for M, should be at least double, £1900 for MUH. Maury PA15 cat €1700. (P) $350$450
24661936 Trans-Atlantic Flight 10Fr. Superb fresh MUH. SG 554 cat £450 for M, should be at least £900 for MUH, Maury 321 cat €900 for MUH. (P) $375$475
24681937 Pexip M/Sheet 5c-50c with gutter labels. Superb fresh MUH. SG MS581 cat £550 for M, should be at least double, £1100 = A$2000 for MUH, Maury BF3 cat €900+. (P) $350$500
24691944-45 French Airmail from North Africa: Provisional "RF" opts on USA 6c airmail, 7 diff types, both listed & unlisted. VF fresh 2MLH/5MUH. Maury STC est €800 = A$1250 as cheapest where it is a diff type. Interesting group. (7) (P) $150$250
24701944-45 French Airmail from North Africa: Provisional "RF" opts on USA 6c airmail, 5 diff types, both listed & unlisted. VFU with French naval cds. Maury STC est €725 = A$1100 as cheapest where it is a diff type. Interesting group. (5) (P) $130$200
2471Collection 1849-1982 mostly pre 1960 in old-time Schaubek album starting with ranges of imperfs inc 1849 Ceres 10c (Mi cat €400), 20c UN (€350), 40c (€550) & 1Fr U (€1000), Napoleon imperf inc rare 1Fr 3 margins with RPSL photo-cert (€4200) then perf inc 1869 Napoleon 5Fr U (€1000). 1870 Bordeaux imperf to 40c. 1876 Peace & Commerce inc 2c type I U (€250) others nice to 5Fr. 1926-27 War Orphans 1Fr+25c M (2, €220) & 5Fr + 1Fr U (€100). 1928 Sinking Fund set M (€140). 1929 Pont du Gard 20Fr M (€450). 1930 Sinking Fund M (€110). 1930 Sinking Fund Surch set M (€250). 1935 Unemployed Fund set M. 1936 Air U (€110). 1937 National Museum set M (€250). 1938 Ader M (€130). 1940-59 almost comp with much MUH & inc 1949 Air set M (€200). 1960s mainly MUH & again a high level of completeness. Also a good range of Postage Dues inc 1878 30c U, 1881-84 selection to 60c, 1926 Surch set M & 1946-53 to 100Fr. Clean & neat. A very fresh, mostly F-VF MLH/MUH/U collection with only the odd flt in the earlies. All diff plus M & U sets, shades, perfs, etc. Mi cat €15,000+ = A$24,000, SG cat £15,500 = A$28,000. A strong collection that will benefit immensely from re-housing. (1500+) (P) $2300$3000
2472 1870 Siege of Paris Balloon Post stampless letter wrapper with "Armee Francaise Quartr Gal 14 NOV 70" pmk, endorsed "Armee de Paris" & "Par Balloon Monte", with b/s of "Riscle 25 NOV" & "Viella 26 NOV". These dates indicate flown on the "General Uhrich". Maury cat €1500 with this Army cds. Very rare & historical usage. (P) $1300 $2000
2473 1941-42 Petain 80c brown on buff Postcard, being a British Intelligence FORGERY, with normal on buff & white stocks to compare the numerous sl differences. VF UN. Major rarity with only several recorded. (3) (P) $1500 $2500
2474Catalogue: 2010 SG Specialised Catalogue for France, Colonies, Andorra & Monaco with specialised listings of Ceres & Napoleon heads plus perfs, varieties etc. New, just released. $90$120
2476China: 1907 Merson 40c/1Fr, IMPERF. UN, sl flts, with printers cancelling lines. SG 82(var), Maury 40(var), unlisted. Believed to be UNIQUE! Exp Calves. (P) $500$800
2476Antarctic: 1965 Centenary of ITU 30Fr on unaddressed FDC, tied by "Archipel Kerguelen 17 MA 1965" cds. SG 39 cat £140 as loose U. Maury PA9 cat €300. $80$120
2477Cameroon: 1962 Reunification surch set 3d/20Fr-2/6 on 60Fr. VF fresh MUH. SG 301-03 cat £500. Very scarce set. (3) (P) $350$450