36511934-57 Tughra 200g top value, perf 11½ (1945). Superb fresh MUH, unusually w/c. SG 342A cat £160 as M, should be at least double, £320+ as MUH. Scarce so well centred. (P) $80$120
36521936 Mecca Hospital Charity 1/8g scarlet, large format first design 37x20mm, rough perf 11½. Superb fresh MLH. SG 345 cat £850+. Rare stamp in mint condition and almost never seen so nice & fresh. 2007 APS photo-cert. (P) $500$650
36541960-61 Wadi Hanifa Dam set ½p-200p, King Saud cartouche, Cairo printing. Superb fresh MUH. SG 412-27 cat £300 (16) (P) $180$250
36551964-72 Gas & Oil Plant 200p top value, King Saud cartouche (1970). VF fresh MUH. Sc 341, SG 556 cat £550. Scarce MUH as almost all were used. (P) $275$375
SERBIA
36561866 Newspaper stamp 1p yellow-olive on rose, 2nd printing. F-VF fresh UN, almost 4 margins. SG N3 cat £85, Mi 7xb cat €90 (P) $50$70
36571866 Newspaper stamp 1p green on mauve (paper coloured through), 4th printing. Superb fresh M, 4 large margins. SG N7 cat £85+, Mi 7z cat €75+. (P) $70$100
36581885 Tobacco Revenue 60p multicolour large format design (for 20 cigarettes, quality III). Superb fresh UN. Bft 8 cat £200+++. Beautiful & very rare item. (P) $180$300
SEYCHELLES
36591903-06 KEVII simplified set 2c-2.25R.VFM. SG ex 46-70 cat £110+. (11) (P) $80$100
36601906 KEVII set 2c-2R25, wmk mult crown CA. F-VFM. SG 60-70 cat £110. (11) (P) $90$120
36621884 "Sierra Leone 5s" opt QV 1/- green, meant for fiscal use but was valid for postal use also. Superb fresh MUH. SG footnote cat £225 for M, should be at least double, £450 for MUH. Rare stamp especially so nice. Exp Ceremuga. (P) $300$450
36631897 QV opt 2½d/3d, type 10. VF fresh M. SG 5b cat £60. (P) $50$70
36641903 KEVII £1 top value, wmk crown CA. VF fresh MUH. SG 85 cat £250, should be at least double, £500 MUH. (P) $300$450
36651912-21 KGV & Elephant set ½d-£1 inc all dies & shades. VF fresh MLH. SG 112-28 cat £540+. Rarely seen so comp (29) (P) $550$750
36661912-21 KGV & Elephant £2 blue & dull purple, wmk multi crown CA. VF MLH. SG 129 cat £700. Scarce & popular high value. RPSL photo-cert. (P) $700$1000
3668 1912-21 KGV & Elephant £5 orange & green, wmk mult crown CA. Superb MLH, bright colours. SG 130 cat £2000+ = A$3600+. Beautiful example of this rare top value -the previous one we had was in auction 241 & sold for $3500. RPSL photo-cert. (P) $2200 $3000
36691932 KGV Pictorial set ½d-£1. VF MLH, some sl tropicalised gum. SG 155-67 cat £200. (13) (P) $130$180
36761907 Large Canoe set ½d to 1/-. F-VF fresh M. SG 1-7 cat £250. (7) (P) $200$300
36771907 Large Canoe set ½d to 1/-. VFU. SG 1-7 cat £275 (7) (P) $200$275
36781908-11 Small Canoe set ½d to 5/-. VF M/MLH. SG 8-17 cat £190. (11) (P) $140$180
36791908-11 Small Canoe set ½d to 5/-. F-VFU. SG 8-17 cat £225. (11). (P) $170$230
36801914-22 KGV set ½d to £1, wmk mult crown CA. F-VFU, mostly nice inc high values. SG 22-38 cat £375. (14) (P) $250$350
36811922-31 KGV set ½d to 10/-, wmk mult script, plus 3d & 6d shades. VF M/MLH. SG 39-52 cat £174. (17) (P) $140$180
36821939-51 KGVI Pic set ½d to 10/-. VFU. SG 60-72 cat £48 (13) $35$50
36831940 Postage Due set 1d-1/6. VF MUH. SG D1-8 cat £85 (8) (P) $70$90
36841948 KGVI Silver Wedding 10/- lwr part sheet of 30 with plate number & imprint. VF MUH. SG 76 cat £300+. Impressive & scarce multiple. (30) $180$250
36851956-63 QEII Pictorial set ½d-£1, wmk mult script. VF MLH. SG 82-96 cat £90. (17) (P) $40$50
36861991 Health Campaign 65c UNISSUED, wrongly inscribed "Less healthier food" at left, which was unissued but by mistake small number of sheets were delivered to POs or otherwise escaped & were used on commercial mail. Postally FU. SG see footnote. Found by vendor in Mission mixture! Very rare – Only the 2nd example we have offered, with the 1st example having realized $575+ in our auction 264.(P) $300$500
3687 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 is a great rarity being the only recorded cover. (P) $2000 $4000
3688Postal History: 1971-73 range of Inter-Island commercial (yes commercial) mail addressed to Honiara all with crowned rubber-stamped dated Postal Agency cachets from various islands, inc approx 30 diff, inc Atoifi, Ataa, Ringgi Cove, Buma, Kiu, Kukudu, Marau, Wainoni, United Ships, Kiran, Kaoka, Mohawk Bay, Dala, Maluu & others, stamps cancelled at various points, some duplication through wide range of adhesives. Interesting modern postal history & ripe for expansion. Lots like this not seen these days. (203 covers) $400$600
3689British Solomon Islands: Postal History collection 1921-92 with KGV 1d pr on 1921 front to England, 1930s covers (6) to NSW with KGV frankings. Island pmks inc Auki, Gizo, Gracious Bay, "Papara Postal Agency/Choiseul Is", Kira-Kira Munda, Taro (On Airmail cover to Mentone, Vic), Shortland Is & Tulagi, 1937 KGVI Coronation set on FDC (7), 1949 UPU set on FDC (2), plus others inc commercial mail to early 1990s. (54) $150$200
SOMALILAND
36901912-21 KGV simplified set ½a-5R, mixed wmks. VF M/MLH. SG ex 60-85 cat £150. (13) (P) $100$130
3692 1913-24 KGV £1 green & red. Superb MUH. SG 17 cat £600 for M, should be at least double, £1200 for MUH. (P) $1100 $1500
36931923 Springbok 1d green & carmine Harrison Essay, with Afrikaans inscriptions. VF fresh MUH. Scarce. (P) $80$120
36941927-30 Pictorial set 2d to 10/- perf 14, plus 1926 ½d-6d, all in se-tenant prs. F-VF M/MLH. SG 30-39 cat £940. Very scarce set. (10 prs) (P) $700$1000
36981950-54 Official opt set ½d to 10/- prs, inc all listed shades & types (ex SG O49). VF fresh, most inc both 5/- & 10/- MUH. SG O39-51 cat £400. (14 prs) (P) $220$300
3699Catalogue: SG Catalogue, current edition (2007) with Cape of Good Hope inc Boer War issues, Natal, New Republic, OFS, Transvaal & Zululand. Plus Homeland issues of Bophuthatswana, Ciskei, Transkei & Venda. In colour. $50$60
37011923-26 Setting IV opt KGV £1 pale olive green & red se-tenant pr. U on piece with Windhoek cds, left stamp creased before use, right stamp superb. SG 40a ca £450. (P) $200$300
SOUTHERN NIGERIA
37021901-02 QV set ½d to 10/-. VF fresh MLH. SG 1-9 cat £200. (9) (P) $180$250
37031901-02 QV set ½d to 10/-, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh MLH/MUH. SG 1-9s cat £170+. (9) (P) $160$220
37041903-04 KEVII set ½d-£1, wmk crown CA. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 10-20 cat £550. Scarce set. (11) (P) $500$650
37051904-09 KEVII set ½d-£1, wmk mult crown CA, inc all extra papers & head types to 2/6 (4d & 2/6 only 2 types). F-VF M/MLH. SG 21-32 cat £600. (20) (P) $500$700
37061904-09 KEVII set ½d-£1, wmk mult crown CA. VF M/MLH. SG 21-32 cat £450. (12) (P) $375$475
37131937 Anniv of Uprising 2P orange M/Sheet, imperf, with control no. at back. Superb fresh MUH. SG MS 910 cat £400 for M, so at least £800 for MUH. Edifil 838 cat €825+ (P) $500$700
37141937 Anniv of Uprising 2P blue-green M/Sheet, perf. VFU on piece with "19 AGO 1937" registered pmk & San Sebastian Censor cachet in pink. SG MS 911 cat £21++. Edifil 837 cat €39++ $40$60
37151937 Anniv of Uprising 2P green M/Sheet, imperf, with control number at back. VF MUH. SG MS 912 cat £400 for M, so at least £800 for MUH. Edifil 839 cat €825. (P) $400$600
37161938 Air opt USA Constitution 1P+5P with greyish value tablet, error opt INVERTED. VF fresh MUH. SG 847(var) cat £250 for M normal, so at least £500+ for MUH & extra for error. Edifil 765ahi cat €1000+. Exp Sanabria plus 2010 Ceremuga photo-cert (P) $500$800
3718 1938 Anniv of USA Constitution 1P+5P Airmail opt M/Sheet, no 1272. Superb fresh MLH, stamp MUH. SG MS848 cat £900+. Ed 766 cat €1675 = A$2600; Sc C97c cat US$3000+. Very scarce as only 2000 printed. Exp plus 2010 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $1300 $1700
37191938 Submarine set 1P-15P, imperf. VF fresh MUH, all 4 margins. SG 857a-f cat £450 for M perf, so at least £800+ extra for imperf MUH. Edifil 775-80 cat €1375+ MUH (6) (P) $700$1000
37201938 Submarine set 1P-15P. VF fresh MUH. SG 857a-f cat £450 for M so at least £900 MUH. Edifil 775-80 cat €920. (6) (P) $450$600
37211938 Submarine set 1P-15P, opt MUESTRA (SPECIMEN). F-VF MUH. SG 857a-857e(s) cat £450 for normal M set so at least £900 for MUH normal set. Edifil 775-80M cat €550+ (6) (P) $300$400
37221938 Submarine M/Sheet. Superb MUH, typical gum. SG MS857g cat £450 for M so at least double, £900 for MUH, Edifil 781 cat €950 = A$1500. Key Civil War M/Sheet. (P) $600$800
37231938 43rd division set 25c & 45c, imperf. VF MUH, 4 margins. SG 858-59b cat £20 for M so at least £40 for MUH. Edifil 787-88A cat €6. (2) (P) $50$80
37251938 Historic Monuments M/Sheet, imperf with control no. at back. VF fresh MUH. SG MS 915 cat £85 for M so at least £170 for MUH. Edifil 848 cat €205 for MUH. (P) $130$200
37261938 Army & Navy M/Sheet, imperf, with control no. at back. VF fresh MUH. SG MS 925 cat £170 for M, so at least £340 for MUH. Edifil 850 cat €305. (P) $200$300
37271938 2nd Anniv of Uprising 1P. VF fresh MUH. SG 929 cat £100 for M so at least £200 for MUH, Edifil 854 cat €255. (P) $130$180
37281938 Battle of Lepanto 30c grey-violet & 50c grey-green M/Sheets, imperf, with control no. at back. VF MUH. SG MS 938-39 cat £800 for M so at least £1600 = A$2900 for MUH. Edifil 864-65 cat €1650 = A$2550. (2 MS) (P) $700$1000
3729 1939 opt on 1905 Tercentenary 1.25P/15c, 5P/10c & 10P/25c, with control nos. at back, prepared but unissued. VF fresh MUH. SG unlisted, Edifil NE35-37 cat €1645 = A$2550. Only 500 printed. Rare & sought after set. 2010 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $1500 $2500
37301939 Air 10P blackish green, perf 10 & imperf, unissued. VF fresh MLH. SG unlisted. Edifil WE 38, NE 38s cat €104 (2) (P) $70$100
37311939 General Franco 10P brown. VF fresh MUH. SG 954 cat £55 for M so £110 for MUH, Edifil 878 cat €112. (P) $60$80
37321940-46 Cathedral Fund set 10c+5c - 10P+4P plus 25c+5c Express, IMPERF. VF MLH, all 4 margins. SG 982-95 cat £200 for perf set plus extra for imperf. Edifil 890-903s cat €465. (15) (P) $250$350
37331940 Cathedral Fund 4P+1P green & violet & 10P+4P purple & blue, imperf in unissued colours. VF fresh MLH, 4 margins. SG 994-5(p) cat £193 for normal. Edifil 912-13ccs cat €200+ (2) (P) $110$150
37341940 Cathedral Fund 4P+1P green & violet & 10P+4P purple & blue, unissued colours, "000, 000" no. at back. VF fresh MUH. SG 994-5(p) cat £193 for normal. Edifil 912-13ccn cat €300+ (2) (P) $180$250
37351940 Air Cathedral Fund set 25c+5c - 10P+4P. VF fresh MUH. SG 996-1005 cat £225 for M, so £450+ for MUH. Edifil 904-13 cat €750. (10) (P) $450$600
37361947 Air Zuloaga 50P scarlet, control no on back. VF fresh MUH, R marginal. SG 1084 cat £130+, Edifil 1016 cat €315. (P) $130$200
3739 1950 Franco Canary Islands Visit Air opt 10c on 25P first printing WITHOUT control number on back. Superb fresh MUH. SG 1151a cat £4500+ = A$8000+, Edifil 1083 cat €7100+ = A$11,000+. One of the key stamps of Spain & a major rarity in such nice condition. 2010 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $5000 $7000
37401951 Franco Canary Islands Visit Air opt 10c on 25P with control no at back. VF fresh MLH. SG 1151 cat £325, Edifil 1090 cat €480. 2010 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $250$350
3742Cape Juby: 1929 opt Seville & Barcelona Exhib set 5c-10P, opt "MUESTRA" (SPECIMEN), control nos. at back. VF fresh MUH. SG 36-46(s) cat £55 for M normal so at least £110 for MUH + specimens, Edifil 40-50M cat €250+ (11) (P) $150$200
3743Philippines: 1863 Queen 2R blue imperf. VF fresh M, part gum. SG 22 cat £425+. Edifil 14 cat €750+. Very rare genuine example. (P) $500$700
3744Tangier: 1929 Seville & Barcelona Exhib set 5c-10P opt MUESTRA (SPECIMEN), blue control no. at back. VF fresh MUH, 40c blue mark on front. SG 27-37(s) cat £60. Edifil 37-47M cat €335 (11) (P) $200$300
37461903 Camel Postman 5m/5Pi, error surch INVERTED. Superb U. SG 29a cat £250. Very scarce. Exp Ceremuga. (P) $200$300
37471927-41 Camel Postman set 1m-20Pi inc both papers of most ex 2m, 8Pi & 20Pi. VF M/MLH. SG 37-46 cat £150+. (26) (P) $150$200
37481927-41 Camel Postman 10Pi blue & grey imperf PROOF on wmk SG paper, top marginal. Superb fresh MUH. SG 46(p). (P) $150$250
37491935 Gordon set 5m-50Pi. VF MUH. SG 59-67 cat £120 for M, so £240+ for MUH. (9) (P) $230$300
37501935 Gordon set 5m-50Pi. VFU. SG 59-67 cat £200. (9) (P) $180$250
37511935 Airmail surch set 5m/10m-10Pi on 4½Pi. F-VFU. SG 68-73 cat £110. (6) (P) $100$130
37521936-46 Official SG opt set 1m-20Pi. VF MLH. SG O32-42 cat £170. (15) (P) $150$200
37531940 surch 5m/10m specialist collection with all 5 of the SG listed opt varieties in prs with normal, LR part pane of 14, a used blk of 18 on piece inc "2 dots missing" & "broken lam" varieties, plus other minor opt varieties & various other singles, blks of 4-6-9 etc. Mostly F-VF M/MUH/U. SG 78 a,b,c,d,e cat £690 (92) (P) $400$600
37551940-41 surch 4½Pi on 5m & 8Pi specialised study written up on pages showing various opt positions, varieties etc & inc opt 8Pi plate number blk & used on censored covers (4), opt 5m blk of 4 U & even a couple of opt forgeries. SG 79 with 9M/MUH & 7U, SG 80 14M/MUH & 12U. Appears all F-VF fresh. SG 79-80 cat £1000 (44 & 4 covers) $500$700
37561941 Palms set 1m-20Pi. VF fresh M. SG 81-95 cat £225 (15) (P) $110$150
3761Specialised range on hangers etc inc 1921 set, plus extra blks of 4, 1927 in ½ sheet for 1m, 2m (2 diff plates) & 3m, plus singles M to 8Pi & U to 20Pi, a few Airmail opts, 1940 4½Pi surch inc on 5m (9M), on 8Pi (7M), 1948 range to 10Pi M or 50Pi U, plus 10Pi perf 13 VF MUH (5, cat £250), 4m & 10m with shifted centres in plate number blks of 10. Mostly F-VF fresh M/MUH/U. SG cat £2500, plus premium for varieties, controls, shifted centres etc. Valuable & interesting lot. $1000$1500
3762Specialised range on hangers etc with 1948 Camel Postman Jubilee ½ sheet, blks etc (42M & 5U), Assembly set (15+ sets) with plate blks etc inc 10m with centre shifted greatly upwards blk of 12, & 10m with centre shifted downwards blk of 20. 1950 Pictorial set M, plus high values U duplicates, 1954 Self Govt set in comp sheets, plus plate blks etc plus the 1953 dated set, imperf PROOFS of 1951 5m warrior pr on pink paper, 1962 Palace 2Pi imperf blk of 4 & progressive proof prs of an unissued design. F-VF M/MUH/U. SG cat £500+ plus the proofs est £1000, plus shifted centres est £320 = est £1820+ (400). Interesting lot for specialist. $500$800
3763 1898 Post Card 5m lilac-brown & green PROOFS with third line of text in Arabic hand painted. Affixed to De La Rue archive page headed Appendix A & dated Nov 11th 1898. Despite this date, no Camel Postman cards were issued until 1907! & no 5m value issued. VF UN. Unique & important proofs! (P) $2000 $3000
3764 1899 Postcard 5m brown single & double reply card PROOFS affixed to De La Rue archive pages headed "Appendix B" & dated "March 16th 1899", both cards with Arabic text corrections marked & page endorsed "(1) Colour of stamps approved. (2) Printing approved, except part of the Arabic which should be done as corrected at foot" initiated & dated "27 3 99". Despite these endorsements no 5m card was ever issued & indeed no Camel Postman cards were issued until 1907, 8 years ago! F-VF reply card some spotting. Unique specialist items. (P) $1300 $2000