3214Trengganu: 1917-18 Red Cross 2c opt 3c, error inverted "SS" in CROSS, UL unit of blk of 4. VF MUH. SG 19/19b cat £425 M, should be at least double, £850 MUH, premium for blk. (P) $600$800
3215Trengganu: 1917-18 Red Cross 2c on 4c, error opt shifted so 2c is at top. VF MUH. SG 20(var). (P) $150$250
3216Trengganu: 1917-18 Red Cross 2c on 8c, variety "CSOSS for CROSS" in pr with normal. VF MUH. SG 22/22c cat £150 for M, should be at least double, £300 for MUH. (P) $200$300
32281899 4 CENTS surch set on 5c-$10.VF fresh MLH, top 2 vals MUH. SG 112-24s cat £200+. (12) (P) $200$275
32291901-05 British Protectorate opt Arms $1 red with red opt, sheet of 55 with margins. Superb fresh CTO with barred oval cancel & full gum. SG 141 cat £550+ as M, cat £3575+ as U & unpriced CTO as previously unknown until some sheets were found in an old-time stock. Very interesting specialist item for opt study & most unusual as a sheet format of 55 as all non-opt sheets we have seen have been normal format sheets of 50. (55) (P) $300$500
32301902-12 opt British Protectorate set 1c-24c opt Postage Due across centre. VF MUH, mostly fresh, some sl dull gum from interleaving. SG D31 & 38-48 cat £370 for M, should be at least double, £740 for MUH. Very scarce set. (P) $600$900
32311902-12 opt British Protectorate 6c, opt Postage Due across centre, perf 16. VF fresh MLH. SG D42d cat £85. (P) $80$100
32341909 Pictorial 16c black & blue, perf Printer's sample sheet of 9, each opt "WATERLOW & SONS LTD/SPECIMEN" & security punch at LL. VF UN. SG 174(var). Great item for "Bird" exhibit. Rare. (P) $350$500
3235 1911 Arms $5/$10/$5 black & green, composite perf Printer's sample sheet of 9, ea opt "WATERLOW & SONS LTD/SPECIMEN" & security punch. VF UN as made. SG 182-3(var). Rare (P) $1000 $1500
32361916 opt with vermilion cross 1c, 3c, 4c & 8c. Superb fresh MUH. SG 189, 191, 192 & 195 cat £73 for M, should be at least double, £146 for MUH. (4) (P) $150$250
32371916 opt with vermilion cross 5c, perf 13½-14. VF fresh MUH. SG 193 cat £48 for M, should be at least double, £96 for MUH. (P) $110$150
32381916 opt with vermilion cross 6c, perf 13½-14. VF fresh MUH. SG 194 cat £65 for M, should be at least double, £130 for MUH. (P) $140$180
32391916 opt with vermilion cross 8c. Superb fresh MUH. SG 195 cat £23 for M, should be at least double, £46 for MUH. (P) $55$90
32401916 opt with vermilion cross 10c. Superb fresh MUH. SG 196 cat £48 for M, should be at least double, £96 for MUH. (P) $110$150
32411916 opt with carmine cross 1c, perf 13½-14. Superb fresh MUH. SG 202 cat £26 for M, should be at least double, £52 for MUH. (P) $60$90
32421916 opt with carmine cross 5c. Superb fresh MUH. SG 205 cat £60 for M, should be at least double, £120 for MUH. (P) $130$200
32431916 opt with carmine cross 6c, perf 13½-14. Superb fresh MUH. SG 206 cat £60 for M, should be at least double, £120 for MUH. (P) $130$200
32441916 opt with carmine cross 8c. Superb fresh MUH. SG 207 cat £29 for M, should be at least double, £58 for MUH. (P) $70$100
32451916 opt with carmine cross 16c. Superb fresh MUH. SG 210 cat £100 for M, should be at least double, £200 for MUH. (P) $250$350
32461916 opt with carmine cross 20c/18c. Superb fresh MUH. SG 211 cat £95 for M, should be at least double, £190 for MUH. (P) $220$300
32471918 Red Cross Two Cents opt 1c (9mm spacing), with opt shifted left so that 1st letters of ea line are at right, i.e. 'ED CROSS R" & "WO CENTS T". VF fresh MUH. SG 214(var). Probably only 1 sheet existed. (P) $200$300
32481918 Red Cross Two Cents opt 2c (9mm spacing), opt shifted left so that 1st letters of ea line are at right, i.e. 'ED CROSS R" & "WO CENTS T". VF fresh M. SG 215(var). Probably only 1 sheet existed (P) $150$250
32491918 Red Cross Two Cents opt 4c with full opt off-set on gum. VF MLH. SG 218(var). Unusual. (P) $50$100
32501922 Malaya-Borneo opt set 1c-50c inc both 20c/18c opt colours. F-VF M/MLH. SG 253-75 cat £216. (15) (P) $200$300
32511922 Malaya-Borneo red opt 1c, perf 14½ -15, error "BORHEO" instead of "BORNEO". VF MLH, gum sl tropicalised as usual. SG 253fa cat £550. 2002 RPSL photo cert. (P) $450$600
32521922 Malaya-Borneo red opt 1c, perf 14½ -15, variety "raised stop after 1922". F-VF M, tropicalised gum as usual. SG 253fc cat£800. 2003 RPSL photo cert. (P) $650$850
32531922 Malaya-Borneo red opt 1c, perf 14½ -15, error "EXHIBITICN with stop". VF MLH, usual sl tropicalised gum. SG 253fd cat £800. Very rare! 2002 RPSL photo cert (P) $750$1000
32541922 Malaya-Borneo opt 6c horiz strip of 3, centre unit with "D for B in Borneo" so "DORNEO" due to inking variety. VF MLH/MUH. SG 260(var). (P) $300$500
32551922 Malaya-Borneo opt 12c deep blue with stop after Exhibition. Superb fresh MUH. SG 265a cat £95 for M, should be at least double, £190 for MUH. (P) $130$200
32561922 Malaya-Borneo opt 24c lilac. Superb fresh MUH. SG 271 cat £45 for M, should be at least double, £90 for MUH. (P) $70$100
32571931 Anniversary set 3c-$5. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 295-302 cat £250 & under catalogued. (8) (P) $350$450
32591939 Pictorial set 1c-$5. VF fresh MLH. SG 303-17 cat £900. Popular set. (15) (P) $500$650
32601908 Arms 3c Postcard (tropicalised) with photo of a woman playing musical instrument, registered to Germany uprated with British Protectorate opt 1c, 2c, 4c & 10c, tied by "Kudat/21 Jul 1908" cds, Singapore transit & Munich arrival pmks. Very rare early "provisional" PPC. (P) $350$500
3261 1924 Registered cover franked Malaya-Borneo opt set 1c-50c, the 20c/18c being scarcer red opt, tied by "Jesselton 22 FEB 1924" cds, with reg label. To England with London & Norwood b/s. SG 253-75 cat £815 as loose stamps alone & "from x12" on cover. Even loose U sets are very rare while this is a most desirable cover. (P) $1200 $1800
MALAYA - SARAWAK
32621870s "TWO CENTS" opt on Brooke 3c brown on yellow. "FU" boxed "SARAWAK" pmk, plus red "London 15 NO 76" cds, assumed to be on arrival. See footnote after SG 2. Attractive example of this controversial & very rare item. (P) $400$600
32631934-41 Brooke set 1c-$10. VF MUH. SG 106-25 cat £250 for M, should be at least double, £500 for MUH. (26) (P) $500$650
32701903-04 KEVII set ½d to 1/-, wmk Crown CA. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 38-44 cat £110. (7) (P) $90$120
32711904-14 KEVII & Ships set ¼d to 5/-. F-VF fresh M/MLH. SG 45-63 cat £250. (17) (P) $200$300
32721922-26 Allegorical set ¼d to £1. F-VF M/MUH (MUH inc £1). SG 123-40 cat £225, inc MUH should be at least £350 (17) (P) $220$300
32731922-26 "Malta" set ¼d-£1 inc ¼d & 3d shades, plus both £1. Mostly VF fresh M/MLH. SG 123-40 cat £350. (20) (P) $300$400
32741925 Postage Due set ½d-1/6. VFM. SG 11-20 cat £45 (10) $35$45
32751926-27 KGV & Pic "Postage" set ¼d to 10/-. F-VF M/MLH. SG 157-72 cat £140. (17) (P) $120$160
32761928 Postage & Revenue opt set ¼d to 10/-. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 174-92 cat £190. (19) (P) $150$200
MAURITIUS
32771848-59 Post Paid QV 1d red on greyish, worn impression. U, huge margins, light pmk, repaired flts, still lovely appearance. SG 16 cat £600. Brun photo-cert. (P) $250$350
32781858-62 Britannia 4d green imperf. VFM, 4 margins. SG 27 cat £450. Exp Diena. (P) $300$400
32791862 Britannia 1/- deep green, intermediate perf 14-16, perfs shifted at right are just into design. VFU. SG 55 cat £325. (P) $180$250
32801864 Cover (mnr aging) franked QV 4d (2) with B53 barred oval pmk, to France & endorsed "via Suez" with PD h/s & TPO? cds in red, plus "Mauritius JA 12 64", Paris, "Paris a la Rochelle" & "Beauvoir-S-Niort" b/s. (P) $100$150
MEXICO
32811892 Numeral 5P carmine-red, perf 12. Superb U with light "Mexico D.F." cds. SG 206 cat £600+++, Yv 192 cat €700+++, Sc 228 cat US$900+++. A beautiful example of this very high denomination & would be impossible to find in better condition. (P) $500$700
32821899-1903 Pictorial set 1c-5P inc new colours (only one 50c), opt "MUESTRA" (Specimen). F-VF fresh M/MLH. SG ex 266-81 cat £214, Sc ex 294-309 cat US$400 - both as normal stamps & specimens much scarcer. (15) (P) $150$250
32831913 Sonora Fiscal set 1c-1P, with coupons authorised for postage. F-VF M/MUH. Yv 216-22A cat €269, SG 526-32B cat £182 (7) (P) $130$200
32841914 Large h/s monogram set 1c-5P plus extra 5c & Postage Due set 1c-10c. VFM. SG ex CT17-32 or CT69-79 cat £245+, Yv 232-42, D6-10 cat £280. (17) (P) $200$300
32851914 Gobierno Constitucionalista opt on 1910 Pictorial set 1c-5P plus on postage due set 1c-10c & on 1899 eagle 15c. VFM. Yv 268-79, D6-10 cat €202, SG CT51, CT53-68 cat £306. (17) (P) $200$300
3298 1935 Amelia Earhart opt 20c with MUESTRA opt (as a UPU specimen). Superb fresh M. SG 581a(s) cat £3500 for normal, Sc C74 cat US$3250 -both as normal. Only 480 printed & a key stamp of Mexico. Exp Bloch. (P) $1800 $2500
3299Mint collection 1914-34 on album pages. 1916 Entry set, 1921 Centenary set, 1923 Pictorial vals to 30c rouletted plus to 1P perf inc types & wmks. 1926 Congress set to 1P, 1930 Habilitado opt set to 1P, 1933 Congress Cent set to 1P, 1934 Pictorials to 5P. All diff plus shades, wmks etc. SG cat £470, Yv cat €515+. (85) $180$250
MONACO
3300 1885 Prince Charles set 1c-5F in imperf PLATE PROOF blks of 4 on card & in issued colours. Superb fresh UN. SG 1-10p cat £31,000 = A$56,000. Maury 1-10p cat €37,000 = A$55,000 - both as issued stamps. Spectacular set for the specialist. Certs can be obtained on request. (10 blks) (P) $7000 $10000
3303 1920 Marriage of Princess opt "20 Mars 1920 2c+3c" on 15c-50c, ea in horiz marginal strip of 3 with centre unit showing opt variety "inverted c of 3c". VF fresh M/MUH. SG 38-40 (var), Maury 34b-36b cat €9000 = A$14,000 for M variety prs, plus the extra MUH stamps. Extremely rare. All exp Brun AIEP, photo-certs can be obtained on request. (3 strips) (P) $7500 $10000
33041924-32 Postage Due set 1c-2Fr. F-VF M/MUH. SG D106-11 cat £252, Maury D13-16, D27-28 cat €212. (6) (P) $50$80
33061937 Prince & Views set 50c-5Fr. VFM. SG 144-8 cat £160, Maury 138-42 cat €170. (5). (P) $60$80
33071938 National Fete Day 10Fr M/Sheet imperf. VFU, pmk day of issue. SG MS163 cat £130, Maury 170A cat €85. $40$60
MONTSERRAT
33081916-22 KGV set ½d to 5/-, with extra 3d shade, wmk mult crown CA, opt "SPECIMEN". VFM. SG 49-59s cat £227. (11) (P) $180$250
33091922-29 KGV set ¼d to 5/-, wmk script CA. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 63-83 cat £85. (21) (P) $80$100
33101932 Anniversary set ½d to 5/-. VF fresh MLH. SG 84-93 cat £150. (10) (P) $120$180
33111932 Anniversary set ½d to 5/-. VF fresh MUH. SG 84-93 cat £150 for M, should be at least double, £300 for MUH. (10) (P) $300$400
33121889 Use of QV 1d Postcard uprated 1d BISECT (assumed SG 8) tied by barred oval A08 pmk with "Montserrat MR 15 89" cds. 1½d is correct rate to England. Centre fold & rather dirty. SG 8ca cat £1300 on cover. Rare, if not unique, Postcard uprating usage. (P) $600$900
MOROCCO AGENCIES
33131903 KEVII set 5c-2P, wmk crown CA. VF M/MLH. SG 17-23 cat £200. Top 3 vals exp Kohler. (7). (P) $180$250
3315 1857-61 Arms 1/- buff embossed. VFU with "Post Office / P.M.Burg" oval cancel of Pietermaritzburg, quite large size for this stamp & with unusually strong embossing. SG 7 cat £5500 = A$9300. The embossed issues of Natal have been unjustly shunned by many collectors in the past, as they are not exactly attractive due to the design being embossed rather than printed. However, genuine examples of the 2 top values rank among the rarest of the classic issues of the world. 2006 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $2500 $3500
33161857-61 Arms 6d green embossed. VFU on piece with "Post Office / P.M.Burg" oval cancel of Pietermaritzburg, excellent bright colour. SG 5 cat £1100+ = A$2150+. Beautiful example of this rare stamp. 2006 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $550$800
3317 1857-61 usage of Arms 3/- white embossed, from the revenue issue on laid paper. Superb U with absolutely huge margins on all sides, tied by 2 strikes of "Post Office / Ladysmith" in red. One assumes that some larger package was being sent and the sender or postal clerk decided that it is simpler to use this 3/- instead of multiples of lower values (or due to temporary shortage of them). While the embossed postage stamps only went up to the 1/- value, to a non-philatelist the "postage" and the "revenue" stamps would have looked part of the same issue. The rarity of this item is twofold, first the "Post Office / Ladysmith" is an extremely rare pmk known in only a tiny number of examples (this piece has 2 nice strikes in red!), second this is the only recorded example of the 3/- revenue with any Post Office cancel! Bft 7, SG unlisted but its value would have to be rated in comparison to the rarity of the 9d or the 1/- stamps. An amazing & unique 1st issue postal fiscal usage! 1993 BPA & 2006 Ceremuga photo-certs. (P) $3000 $5000
33181902 KEVII £1.10/- green & violet, wmk mult crown CC. VF fresh MLH. SG 143 cat £450. (P) $375$475
33191902 KEVII £20 top value opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh M. SG 145bs cat £375 (normal cat £16,000). (P) $350$450
NAURU
33201916-23 opt KGV ½d horiz strip of 3, right unit with variety "short N", left unit with "shaved R". Fresh MUH, LL cnr flt, o/w VF. SG 1(var) cat £34 for M, should be at least double, £68 for MUH, plus premium for variety strip. (P) $60$80
33221916-23 opt KGV Seahorses 10/- blue, DLR printing. VF MUH. SG 23 cat £250 as M, should be at least double, £500 as MUH. 2003 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P) $450$600
33231923 KGV Centre opt set ½d-2d. VF fresh MUH. SG 13-16. Retail $240. (4) (P) $120$160
33241923 centre opt set ½d-2d. VFM. SG 13-16 cat £70. (4) (P) $45$60
33251924 Ship set ½d to 10/-, rough paper, inc both 2½d shades. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 26-39A cat £225. (15) (P) $200$275
33261937-48 Ship set ½d to 10/- shiny paper. VF MUH, gum sl tropicalised but fresh appearance. SG 26-39B cat £170+. (14) (P) $100$130
33271947 OHMS airmail cover to Lebanon bearing ships 1/-, 6d & 2½d tied by Central Pacific (3 Jan) cds, Beyrouth arrival b/s. Opening flts, though rare exotic destination. (P) $150$250