35481985 Ceremonial Structures set 10t-60t rejected 1st printing in smaller format w/o "t" after value -o/w similar to issued set. VF fresh MUH. SG 496-9(e). Rare. (4) (P) $300$400
35491987 Fish 17t IMPERF vert pr with blue shifted up. VF fresh MUH. SG 539(var). Only 1 sheet recorded with shifted colour. (2) (P) $120$200
35501991-93 Bird of Paradise July 1993 date "set" 5t, 90t & 1K, 1st reprint. VF fresh MUH. SG 637, 646 & 674(var). Retail $1300. (3) (P) $300$400
35521994 Emergency opt set, all in cnr imprint blks of 4. Mostly VF MUH. Mi 714-24 cat €1280+ = A$2100+; SG 730-40 cat £900+. (11 blks) (P) $600$800
35531994 Emergency opt 5t/35t Musical Bow, error opt DOUBLE - 1 inverted & weak at base. Fresh UN, small cnr thin (used example that was not cancelled). SG 731 (var), Mi 715 (var). Very rare. 2009 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert . (P) $120$200
35541994 Emergency opt 50t/35t Gogodala Mask error surch INVERTED. Superb fresh MUH. SG 736a cat £600+. Very rare as only 1 sheet of 50 found among stock sold at Kainantu PO. 2003 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $600$800
35551995 Pope Visit 21t & 90t imprint strip, opt OMITTED, issued in error at Kundiawa. VF fresh MUH. SG 746a cat £120+ (P) $120$160
35561995 Bird of Paradise 21t surch 2nd printing basic set of 4 thick opts, on both 1992 & 1993 issues. VF fresh MUH. SG 755b-58b cat £96, Mi 743 I.II/II.II & 746 I.II/II.II cat €160. Retail $275. (4) (P) $100$130
35572001 Surch 50t/25t Sydney 2000 Olympics, error opt DOUBLE! -opts beside each other. Superb MUH. Mi 906DD, SG 906(var). From the only known sheet of 50 found at Boroko PO in Jan 2002. Spectacular error! 2005 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $600$900
35582001 Surch 50t/25t Sydney 2000 Olympics, error opt TRIPLE! Superb MUH. Mi 906DD, SG 906(var). From the only known sheet of 50 found at Boroko PO in Jan 2002. Spectacular error! 2005 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $600$900
3559PO Year Albums comp 1985-98. Original cost over K1400. Retail $950. Such sets scarce & hard to find. (14) $300$400
3560Collection of covers 1947-95 inc Aust used in (8, inc 2 registered, Chimba & Sahana), 1952 frankings, 1958 7d Plymill & 1/7 Cattle on Airmail cover to USA, 1961 Legislative set reg'd at Bogia, 1964 Reg'd air cover bearing 1/7 & 2/5 Cattle tied by 1 POSTAL DBPT A1" cds & provisional "MALAHANG over MOMTE" label, various decimals, few modern surch, numerous "POST PAID" printed & rubber stamped. Odd flt. Mostly commercial usage. (78) $200$300
PARAGUAY
3561Large collection 1870-1994 in 2 very thick well filled Minkus albums. Good 19th Century inc 1870 Arms set (SG cat £290+). 1878 Surch 5c/1K (£100). 1886 Official opts to 20c inc opt double & more sets & officials with diff types. Good coverage to 1930 inc 20+ sets. 1930-35 inc useful Zeppelins such as 1931 opt set, 1932 Triangle set to 5P, 1933 set to 45P, "1934" opt set to 45P, "1935" opt set to 45P & 1935 Tobacco Air set (£50), 1939-74 is largely comp inc 100+ sets plus most M/Sheets inc perf & imperf, several numbered. Also inc imperf sets & printed in diff colours. 1975-94 inc 100+ sets & se-tenant strips & M/Sheet (100+). Excellent thematics with most being MUH inc numerous unlisted in SG & imperf sets. Extras throughout inc M & U with plenty of sets. Generally F-VF M/MUH/U, most post 1930 being M/MUH & appearing VF. Mi cat €6600+ = A$9,900+. Attractive easy to complete collection. (4000 plus 300 M/S). $2000$3000
PERU
35621857 Steamship 1R, imperf unissued colour. Superb M, 4 margins. SG 1(var) see footnote, Yv 1d. (P) $100$150
35631857 Steamship 2R green, imperf, unissued colour. VF UN, 4 margins. SG 2(var) see footnote, Yv 2e. Only 800 printed. (P) $100$150
35641857 Steamship 2R yellow, imperf unissued colour. VF UN, part gum, 4 margins. Yv 2d, SG 2(var) see footnote. Only 800 printed (P) $100$150
35661858-59 Arms set 1d blue & 1P vermilion,large letters, wavy lined background. VFU, light dotted town pmks, 4 large margins. Yv 4-5 cat €88+, SG 6-7 cat £110+. Beautiful quality. (2) (P) $80$120
35671858-59 Arms 1P vermilion, large letters, wavy lined background. VFU, blue "Cuzco" dotted pmk, 4 large margins. Yv 5 cat €55+, SG 7 cat £65+. Beautiful stamp! (P) $50$80
35681862-72 Embossed Arms set 1d green & 1d vermilion (ea 3 shades), 1P brown & 1P yellow (ea 2 shades). VFU, all 4 margins. Yv ex 8-15 cat €230++, SG ex 14-22 cat £209++. Unusually nice. (10) (P) $150$250
3569Mint collection 1857-1927 inc 1857 Steamship 1R & 2R (4) diff unissued colours, 1858 Arms set to ½p (SG cat £4000+), 1858-59 large letters 1d arms (£450), 1862-72 Embossed arms set to 1p (£300+), 1871 Train 5c with paper join (£130), 1873 Llama 2c 2 diff shades (£100), 1874-79 Arms & Sun set to 1s. 1880 Peru oval h/s vals to 1s, 1881 Chilean arms & horseshoe opts to 1S, 1883 horseshoe opts to 1S, 1883 Triangle opts to 1S, 1894 Head opts to 50c, 1894 Head & horseshoe opt range to 1s, 1895 Tumbes provisional set to 1S (£75), 1895 Liberty set to 1S, 1896-1900 Portraits to 2S, 1897 Franqueo opt postage due 1c, plus inverted opt. 1896-1902 Parcel Post set to 50c (£150). 1903-05 Parcel Post surch set to 5c (£90+). Postage Dues inc 1874 set, 1881 Lima oval opt set to 50c (£160), 1881 Lima double circle opt set to 50c (£190). Officials inc 1890 Boxed h/s set to 1S, 1894 set to 50c, Telegraphs (11) 1870s-90s inc opt. Good range of 1881-85 Civil War locals inc Arequipa, Ica, Puno, Ancash & Cuzco. All diff shades, opts etc. A few classics probably reprints. Most appears F-VF M/UN. SG cat £7250+ = A$12,500+. Valuable collection. (245) (P) $2000$3000
PITCAIRN ISLANDS
3570 1923 Stampless cover to Cristobal Canal Zone with "POSTED AT PITCAIRN ISLAND / NO STAMPS AVAILABLE" 2-line cachet type III in violet, with "Wellington 7 MR 23" cds. With the original letter from Miss Ella Coffin dated 1st March regarding the purchase of some cloth in a bright red print. SG C3 cat £2000+ = A43600. Unusually clear strike. (P) $1700 $2500
35711965 ICY 1d ERROR "Tristan da Cunha" offset on back in reddish purple (faint as are all known examples). VF fresh MUH. SG 51a cat £600. (P) $400$600
35721985 Painting $2 error "1835" for "1825", from rejected 1st printing, that was first reported in "Stamp News" in Dec 1988. VF fresh MUH. Retail $250+. (P) $100$150
POLAND
35731919 Poznan opts set on Germania 5/2pf-10/40pf. VF fresh MUH. Mi 130-34. 2003 Ceremuga photo-cert. (5) (P) $100$150
35741928 Warsaw Exhib 50gr+1zl M/Sheet. F-VF fresh M, stamps & tab MUH. Mi Blk 1 cat €600, SG MS 270 cat £325. (P) $180$250
35751946 International Bureau of Education set 3+22zl - 11+19zl, in special M/Sheets of 12 with decorative borders. Superb fresh MUH. SG 571a-c cat £1080, Mi 445-47KLB cat €1800 = A$2700, both as single stamps! Key post-war Poland items. (3 M/S) (P) $800$1200
3578 Collection 1860-2000 Mint virtually complete in 3 large s/books, starting with 1860 Arms 10k with m/s cross (Mi cat €250), 1918 Lublin opts on Kuk Feldpost sets, 1919 Krakow opts on Austria set to 10Kr (€8000+), 1919 opt on Austria Newspaper set (€180), 1919 opt on Postage Dues to 5Kr (€15,000+), 1919 opt on Porto 15h & 50h (€660), 1919 Gniezno large numeral surch on Germania 2pf & 7½pf (€450), 1924 Arms set to 50g (€110), 1925 National Fund set to 50g (€250), 1928 Exhib M/Sheet (€600), 1934 Exhib opt set (€120), 1938 Warsaw Exhib M/S perf & imperf (€300). 1938 Stratosphere M/S (€130). 1944 Heroes set (€300), plus Official reprints sets in sheetlets (€50) plus die proof sheetlet, 1945 Liberated towns opt set (€100), 1945 opt 5zl/25gr (€60), 1946 Education set (€150) plus M/S (€750), 1948 Culture M/S (€260), 1948 Roosevelt air set (€100), plus M/S (€400). Useful various types of 1950 "GROSZY" or "groszy" etc h/s opts (€1275+) inc 1947 Culture set from M/S, 1948 Air set, 1945-50 Postage Dues to 25zl, 1948 Roosevelt air set (€250). Later noted all 1950s imperfs & M/S, 1960 Centenary M/S, 1962 Sport set in sheetlets (€300). 1963 Sport M/S (€60), 1964 Gold medal sheetlets (€55), 1967 Olympic set in sheetlets (€75), several 1960s Painting sets in sheetlets. Collection contains 600+ comp sets & 210+ M/S, all diff. Many of the 1918-19 opts signed but no certs so counted cheaply in estimate. Mostly F-VF M/MUH, period from 1945 almost all MUH. Mi cat €36,000 = A$58,000. Seldom offered so complete & an impressive collection. (4000 + 210 M/S) (P) $4500 $6000
3579 Collection 1918-19 Local Overprints on Austria & Germany: Extensive specialized collection on pages of the various types of "Poczta Polska" w/ or w/o Polish eagle, with almost all the towns represented. 1st section is opts on Austria with Czermin 3h & 5h (2), Mielec II to 2Kr (8), Mielec III to 3Kr (11), Myslenice I (5), Myslenice II (14), Przemysl each opt colour to 10Kr & Dues to 10Kr, in violet (51), in green (49), in black (52) & in red (51), Rozwadow I to 10Kr & Dues to 10Kr (45), Rozwadow II to 10Kr & Dues to 10Kr (46), Skalat to 4Kr (24), Tarnow II to 1Kr (17), Tarnow III to 10Kr (24), 2nd section is opt in Germania with Alexandrow to 60pf most in both red & violet (18), Blonie (10), Brzeziny (10), Grodzisk (10), Kalisz II (8), Kalisz V (10), Kolo I (9), Konin I some in both black & red (12), Konin II in black (11), in violet (9) & in red (8), Lowicz (10), Leczyca (10), Makow (8), Ostroleka (10), Ostrow (8), Otwock (10), Ozorkow (9), Plonsk (10), Pultusk (9), Poddembice (10), Sieradz (10), Skierniewice (10), Wloclawek II (10), Zdunska Wola (7). Usual mixture of genuine & forgeries - if everything was genuine the lot would be worth $500,000+ net. All different & an amazing lot! (645) (P) $6500 $8500
35801938 Stratosphere Balloon Flight illustrated cover franked 75g Stratosphere Flight M/Sheet tied by special cancel, with all appropriate cachets etc. Mi Blk 6 cat €90++, SG MS335b cat £70++ both as loose M/S alone. Sent registered with extra franking & most unusual thus. Attractive. (P) $100$200
PORTUGAL
35811894 Henry the Navigator set 5r-1000r. VFU with special pmk. SG 314-26 cat £325, Mi 96-108 cat €400. (13) (P) $200$300
35821939-40 Legion M/Sheet. VFU/CTO "Ponta Delgada 12 MAI 40" cds. SG MS911a cat £850. Mi Blk 1 cat €1200 = A$2000. Very scarce M/S & rarity used. (P) $600$900
35831945 Carmona M/Sheet. VFU with "R. A. Leste 8 ABR 41" cds. SG MS984a cat £250. Mi Blk 8 cat €350. Very scarce used. (P) $120$160
35841946 Bank of Portugal M/Sheet. VFU, "Lisboa 27 NOV 47" cds. SG MS997a cat £200. Mi Blk 11 cat €350. Very scarce used. (P) $120$160
35851947 Costumes M/Sheet. VFU, "Ponta Delgada 6 MAR 48" cds. SG MS1009a cat £275. Mi Blk 13 cat €400. Very scarce used. (P) $130$170
PORTUGAL - COLONIES
3586Guinea: 1904 Postage Due set 5r - 500r. VF UN as issued. Yv T1-10 cat €40, SG D122-31 £32 (10) (P) $50$80
3587Macao: 1904 Postage Due set ½a - 1P. VF UN as issued. Yv T1-11 cat €165, SG D184-94 cat £95. (11) (P) $100$150
35891896 BSA Co opt Hope set ½d to 1/-. F-VF fresh M/MLH. SG 58-64 cat £275. (7) (P) $250$350
3590 1898-1908 Arms set 2½d-£10, perf SPECIMEN. VF fresh M/MLH, with top 2 vals superb MLH. SG ex 80-93s cat £900+ (normals cat £7150). Rare comp set (other vals not issued, especially difficult to find in such nice condition. (10) (P) $1000 $1500
35911905 Victoria Falls set 1d to 5/-. VFM. SG 94-9 cat £225. (P) $200$275
35971913-24 KGV Admiral simplified set ½d-£1, various dies & perfs plus ½d & 1d (2) shades. 10/- toned paper, G-VF U. SG ex 186-322 cat £1130+. (21) (P) $500$700
35981913-22 KGV Admiral 3/- chocolate & blue die II, perf 15. VFM. SG 250 cat £700. (P) $550$750
ROMANIA
35991903 New Post Office 2nd set 15b-5L. Mostly F-VF M, varying gum. SG 472-8 cat £375, Mi 154-60 cat €400. (7) (P) $130$170
36001906 Exhibition set 5b-3L. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 517-27 cat £225, Mi 197-207 cat €240. (11) (P) $90$120
RUSSIA
36011858 Arms 10k imperf. Superb U with very light red cds, 4 huge margins. SG 1 cat £650+++, Mi 1 cat €1000+++. Rarity is suchbeautiful condition. 2010 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $800$1200
RUSSIA - CIVIL WAR
3602Byelorussia: 1920 Sluck local opt Poland 25(k)/5h, opt showing knight on horse & with denomination at base, prepared but unissued due to ban by Polish authorities. VFM. Very scarce. (P) $70$100
RUSSIA - UKRAINE
36031918 Luboml local issue Views set 5h-50h that was prepared but unissued due to the end of WWI, inscribed in 4 languages -German, Polish, Russian & Yiddish, 5h showing local synagogue. All full IMPERF panes with 10 normal 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 = A$3100 as MUH singles, plus premium for full panes. Rare historical items. Exp Ceremuga AIEP. (5panes = 55 + 5tabs) (P) $400$700
3604Western Ukraine: 1918 Kolomyja 5/15h opt Austria. Superb fresh MUH. SG 1 cat £85 for M, MUH £170+ for MUH, Mi 1 cat €100 for M, so €200+ for MUH. Scarce genuine example. 2009 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $70$100
3615 1922-27 KGV & Ship 15/-. Superb fresh MUH with pristine gum. SG 113 cat £900 for M, should be at least double, £1800 for MUH & very rare thus. Beautiful stamp! Sorani photo cert. (P) $1300 $1800
36161934 Centenary set ½d to 10/-. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 114-23 cat £350. (P) $275$375
36171934 KGV Centenary set ½d to 10/-. VFU with nice clear cds. SG 114-23 cat £375+. (10) (P) $300$400
3619 1923 Tercentenary set ½d-£1, opt SPECIMEN. Superb fresh MUH. SG 48-60s cat £700 for M, should be at least double, £1400+. Rare so nice! (13) (P) $1300 $1700
36261890 QV set ½d to 5/-. F-VF fresh M/MLH. SG 67-75 cat £120. (9). (P) $100$130
36271904-11 KEVII ½d to 5/-, wmk mult crown CA. F-VF MLH. SG 85-92 cat £108. (7) (P) $75$100
36281913-17 KGV & Arms set ½d-£1, wmk mult crown CA. VF fresh MLH. SG 108-20 cat £110. (13) (P) $100$130
SAMOA
36291935-42 Western Samoa opt Arms 2/6-£1, Cowan paper, single wmk. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 189-92 cat £141. (4) (P) $100$150
36301935-42 Arms £10 blue single watermark. Superb fresh MLH. SG see footnote, was valid for postage with only a few used examples known. Rare & desirable high value.. (P) $450$600
36311945-53 Western Samoa opt Arms £3, mult wmk. VF fresh MUH. SG 213 cat £250. (P) $240$325
36431949-51 UPU Anniv set 100L-300L inc 200L perf & imperf plus same in sheetlets of 6 ea. All VFU/CTO with 1951 cds. SG 403-05 (imperf & sheetlets unlisted), Sass 366, A82/I, 95, 96 & F8-11 cat €1058. (4, & 4 sheetlets). (P) $300$400
36441949-51 UPU Anniv set 100L-300L inc 200L perf & imperf plus same in sheetlets of 6 ea. All VF FDC, mostly sent through the mail with arrival b/s. SG 403-05 (imperf & sheetlets unlisted), Sass 366, A82/I, 95, 96 & F8-11 cat €1350+ = A$2100+. (8 FDC) (P) $375$500
3645Extensive Collection 1877-1995 in 4 Lighthouse albums. 1877-90 Numeral & Arms vals to 40c inc 30c M (SG cat £1000), 1892 Surch set, 1892-99 Numeral & Arms vals to 5L, 1903 Mount Titano to 5L (£200+), 1917-30 inc 9 sets plus airmails, express etc. 1931 Air set to 10L (£550), 1932 GPO set to 2.75L (£500), 1933 Zeppelin opt set to 20L (£200), 1933 Congress opt set to 1.25L (£450), 1934 Surch set (£180), 1935 Death Cent set to 1.75L (£150), 1942 Air surch set (£170), 1945 Arms set to 50L (£90), 1945 50th Anniv M/S (£375), 1947 Workers set to 100L (£80), 1948 Air opt 200L (£70), 1949 Views set to 200L (£2257), 1950-51 Pictorial set to 500L (£700), 1951 Air Stamp Day 300L (£100), 1952 500th Anniv set to 200L (£250), 1952 Air set to 200L (£100), 1953 Flowers set to 100L (£75), 1954-55 Sports set to 250L (£100), 1955-95 appears largely comp inc 150+ sets & 15 M/S. Postage dues inc 1897 set to 10L, 1924 vals to 5L, useful 1928-53 Parcel Post vals. Extra vals throughout inc M & U. Clean, well above average, odd fault in earlies o/w F-VF M/MUH/U. From 1960 on appears VF MUH. SG cat £11,000+ = A$19,000+. Good near comp collection. (2200 plus 25 M/S) (P) $2800$3500