37651904 use of printed Postage Due form advising of articles at PO to be collected & paid for, with endorsement across top "Please pay dues by affixing OSGS stamps of required value to back of this form & deface them with your office stamp", with 1PiOSGS opt at UL tied by "Wad Medani Z V 04" cds, plus strike of diff "Wad Medani 30 IV 904" cds at UR. Interesting & unusual. (P) $800$1200
3766 1907-10 Post Card 4m olive PROOFS of single & double reply cards with hand painted value tablets & affixed to De La Rue archive page headed "Appendix A" & endorsed "Not approved" & initialled. F-VF UN, reply card somewhat spotty. H&G 13 & 16 (p) Unique! (P) $1500 $2500
37671907 Official cover (reduced at top) franked Army Service opt 1m (5) -12mm spacing, tied by "Khartoum...? 28 1 907" cds, to Egyptian Army in Cairo & with 2 partial b/s. Very rare on cover especially as a multiple franking. (P) $900$1200
37681907-09 Artist's hand drawn design for a Post Card of the UPU overseas rate type with trilingual text, endorsed "3" & initialled. Numerous pinholes & a little dirty as it would have passed through numerous hands for comment & approval. Unique! (P) $600$900
3769 1907-10 Post Card 2m green with part of band to hold 10 cards & header card for bundle of 400 cards, both with hand painted values. All affixed to De la Rue archive page headed "Appendix" & date "July 2 1908". F-VF, toning. Unique! (P) $1000 $1500
37701909 Post Card 4m red PROOF with extra lines of text at base struck out & with endorsement "These words to be left out" in pencil -issued card did not have these lines. Affixed to part archive page & one of 2 such essays, the other w/o the annotations,removed from a De La Rue appendix page dated 4th Feb 1909. H&G 14(p). Rarity! (P) $750$1000
37711921 Registered Envelope 15m blue archive copy as issued with Thos De La Rue & Co imprint & stamp box with "Stamps To Pay Additional…" text with larger initial capitals & with boxed "FILE" h/s. F-VF UN, sl trace of tone. H&G C5. (P) $120$200
37721921 2m Wrapper PROOF "CANCELLED" & endorsed on lower half "approved by Sudan Govt. See other d/a 31st July proof of cover & band with Mr Young". Fresh UN, some folds & flts at left from being affixed in archive book. H&G E5(p) Unique! (P) $700$1000
SWAZILAND
37731933 KGV set ½d to 10/-. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 11-20 cat £130. (10) (P) $110$150
SWEDEN
37741856 Stockholm Local (1sk or 3o) black. VF fresh MLH. SG L6 cat £700, Fa 6 cat Kr5800. (P) $350$450
37751858-72 Arms set 5o-50o. F-VFU. SG 6-11 cat £300+, Fa 7-12 cat Kr3800+ = A$600+. (6) (P) $100$150
37801920-21 King set 10o-20o plus 10o & 20o perf 4 sides. VF fresh MUH. SG 102-4 cat £86+ for M, Fa 149-51 cat Kr2575. (5) (P) $70$100
37811924 UPU Congress set 5o-5Kr -King top values. VF fresh MUH. Fa 196-210 cat KR11,000 = A$1800. SG 146-60 cat £750 as M, should be at least double, £1500+ as MUH. (15) (P) $700$1000
37821924 UPU Congress set 5o-5Kr -King top values. VF M/MLH. Fa 196-210 cat Kr11,000, SG 146-60 cat £750. (15) (P) $350$500
37831924 UPU Anniv set 5o-5Kr -bird top values. VF fresh MLH. Fa 211-25 cat Kr6500 = A$1100, SG 161-75 cat £800. (15) (P) $400$500
37841931 Palace 5Kr green. VF fresh MUH. SG 176 cat £95 as hinged, Fa 233 cat Kr2500. (P) $90$120
37851932 Death Tercent set 10o-90o, plus 10o & 15o perf all 4 sides. VF fresh MUH. SG 167-170 cat £50 as hinged, Fa 234-237 cat Kr700 = A$120. (6) (P) $40$50
37861936 Tercent set 5o-1Kr. VF fresh MUH. SG 188-99 cat £160+ for M, Fa 246-57 cat Kr2800 = A$400+. (12) (P) $120$160
3787Valuable Collection 1855-2002 in 2 Scott Specialty albums inc 1855 Arms 4Sk, 1858-72 Arms set to 50o (SG cat £320+), 1862-69 Lion 3o, 17o & 20o (£130+), 1872-77 Numerals vals to 50o plus 20o ERROR "TRETIO" M (£7000 or €10,000) -looks good but no cert. From 1886 mainly M inc 1886-91 Numerals set to 1Kr M (£550+ -30o is U), 1891-1904 King & Numerals set to 1Kr (£380+), 1910-14 Kings to 5Kr, 1920-34 Crown & Posthorn set to 145o, 1921-37 Kings to 145o, 1921 Vasa set, 1924 UPU King set to 5Kr (£680+), 1924 UPU Bird set to 5Kr (£780+), 1931 Palace 5Kr, 1936 Air set to 1Kr. 1938-86 appears largely comp with few empty spaces. 1986-2002 inc 40+ sets. Useful semi-postals inc 1916 Clothing Fund set & 1918 surch set, 1920 Airmail opt set. Good postage dues inc 1874 set to 1Kr & 1877 set to 1Kr. Officials inc 1874-77 set to 1Kr, 1881-93 set to 1Kr & 1910-12 set to 5Kr. Most diff. Mostly F-VF M/MUH/U, overall VF & from 1886 mostly M/MUH. SG cat £13,000+ = A$22,000. Attractive clean, well above average collection. (2000 + 17 M/S) (P) $2200$3000
SWITZERLAND
3788 1843 Geneva 5c black on yellow-green "Double Geneva", left half. Superb U appearance, 4 margins, expertly repaired at left etc, tied to piece by very neat & light red rosette cancel with "Geneve 14 Mar 45" cds below. Mi 1HL cat €8,000+ = A$12,000+, SG G2L cat £8,500+ = A$15,000+. Extremely attractive genuine example of this classic rarity. Hunziker AIEP photo-cert. (P) $1800 $2500
3789 1845 Basel 2½R "Dove" Town Post. VFU appearance, 4 margins, professionally repaired reverse but extremely attractive with fresh bright colours & unusually light cancel. Mi 1, SG B1 cat £15,000 = A$26,000. Beautiful looking genuine example of this very rare classic. 2010 Scheller photo-cert. (P) $2800 $3800
37901850 Rayon II 10r bright yellow, black & red, cross w/o frame. FU, 4 margins. Zum 16II cat SFr130. SG 10 cat £150. (P) $50$70
37911850 Rayon II 10r, cross w/o frame, on mottled orange-yellow, printing stone E, type 37. VFU, 4 margins. SG 11 cat £375, Mi 8IIE cat €130+, Zum 16IIg.1.08 cat SFr400. (P) $90$120
37921850 Rayon II 10r, cross w/o frame, imperf. FU, 4 margins, close at left, with cross hatched ink cancel. Zum 16IIh, type I E Lo II cat SFr150. SG 10 cat £150. 2004 Kimmel AIEP photo-cert. (P) $40$60
37931852 Rayon III 15r rose, large 15. FU, 4 margins. Zum 20 cat SFr160, SG 23 cat £150. (P) $50$70
37941897 Murren Hotel Post in dark green. Superb fresh M. Zum I cat SFr1100+. An extremely rare stamp being one of the key Swiss hotel posts locals. (P) $550$750
37951908-40 Sitting Helvetia 3Fr. Superb fresh MUH with UR cnr margin. SG 246 cat £375+ for M, should be at least double, £750+ for MUH. Zum 116 cat SFr1100+, Mi 110x cat €950+, plus premium for cnr. Rellstab AIEP photo cert. (P) $500$700
37961913 Langnau 50c semi-official airmail. VF fresh MLH. Zum VI cat SFr500, Mi VI cat €400. (P) $250$375
37971913 Solothurn 50c semi-official airmail. VF fresh M. Zum XI cat SFr90, Mi XI cat €80. (P) $50$70
37981913 Solothurn 50c semi-official airmail, top marginal with double perfs at top. VF fresh MLH. Mi XI(var) est cat €200, Zum XI.1.11 cat SFr350 = A$370. (P) $100$150
37991914 Mountain 3Fr green. VF MLH. Mi 121 cat €750 = A$1100. SG 294 cat £850= A$1500. Key value of set. (P) $300$400
38001914-18 Views 3Fr red, 5Fr blue & 10Fr violet. F-VF fresh MUH, mnr gum irregularities. SG 295-7 cat £290, should be at least double, £580 MUH, Mi 122-3 & 142 cat €780 = A$1200 for MUH. (3) (P) $150$200
38011915 Pro Juventute 5c green tete-beche pr. VFU. "Bern 2 11 15" cds. Mi K9 cat €1200 = A$2000, Zum K11 cat SFr1500 = A$1800. Exp Liniger AIEP. (P) $400$600
38021918 Official opt set 3c-30c with fine seriffed opt. VF fresh M. Mi DI-8 cat €900 = A$1450, SG exO299-307 cat £3200. Very scarce set! (8) (P) $600$800
3803 1918 "Schweizer Post / Vaduz" courier stamp, perf on 2 sides & imperf 2 sides, as from cnr of sheet (so only 4 perf 2 sides stamps per sheet). This special WWI stamp was for mail from Vaduz in Liechtenstein to Sevelen in Switzerland where it was put into the normal mail system. Superb fresh MUH. Mi 1C cat €2400 = A$3600. Very rare, especially MUH. 2010 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $1500 $2000
38041923-40 Airmails 15c-1Fr (no 35c & 40c winged letter types), all with smooth gum (no grilled). VF fresh MUH. SG ex 316-27 cat £200 for M, should be at least double, £400 for MUH, Mi 179-84, 189-91 & 213 cat €280. (10) (P) $170$230
38061934 NABA Exhibition M/Sheet. VFU with special "NABA Zurich 2.X 34" cds. SG MS357 cat £850, Mi Blk 1 cat €750 = A$1200. Key M/S! (P) $350$500
38071936 Pro Patria M/Sheet. VFU with "Kreuzklingen / 19.XI.36" cds. SG MS367 cat £300; Mi Blk 2 cat €260. (P) $120$160
38081936 Views sets 5c-20c comp for all colours & types of tete-beche prs & tete-beche gutter prs perf down centre, or with 2 lines or 3 lines of XX down gutters, inc all normal or grilled papers. VFU with various cds. Mi K32-40 &KZ9-16 inc all 'y' & 'z' numbers, Zum K32-40 & S47-59 inc all 'y' & 'z' numbers cat SFr480. (34 prs). $130$200
38091938 Official cross opt set 3c-2Fr on normal paper & opt Specimen in red, for UPU distribution. VF fresh M/MLH. SG O381-98(s), Mi D28-42s cat €1080+. Very rare set. 2010 Ceremuga photo-cert. (18). (P) $800$1200
38101940 Fete & Red Cross M/Sheet. Superb fresh MUH. SG MS404a cat £375 as M should be at least double, £750+ as MUH. Mi Blk 5 cat €400. (P) $250$350
38111940 Fete & Red Cross M/Sheet. Superb U with 2 strikes "Schweiz Automobil - Post Bureau / 1.VIII.40" cds. SG MS404a cat £850 = A$1600, Mi blk 5 cat €700 = A$1200. (P) $400$550
38121942 Relief Fund M/Sheet. Superb fresh MUH. Mi Blk 7 cat €100, SG MS 429a cat £80 as M should be at least double, £160 MUH. $50$60
38131942 Salvage Campaign 10c horiz & vert prs & strips of 3 languages, giving all possible combinations. VFU. Mi ex WZd1-14 & SZd1-11, Zum Z33a-36c cat SFr1035 = A$1300. (11 prs, 7 strips). $250$350
3817Collection 1945-2004 MUH appears comp in 2 Lighthouse hingeless albums, with all key earlier issues inc 1945 Peace PAX set to 10Fr (SG cat £550), all M/Sheets inc 1945 Dove (£160), 1948 IMABA (£120), 1951 Lunaba (£275), 1955 Lausanne (£130), 1949-55 defs set to 10Fr (£70). Sheetlets of 1972 & 1981 Airmail stamps (£90), plus extras inc 1953 Pro-Juventute Butterflies se-tenant sheetlet (£250), comp Pro-Patria & Pro-Juventute etc, & a large number of combinations from strips, gutter prs, some international organisations etc & a section of booklets from 1984 -some before. VF MUH. SG cat £5900 for normal issues, extras £900, booklets £1000. Total £7800+ = A$14,000+. Albums in fresh condition retail another $600. Cheap reserve for such a nice complete collection. (2100, 40 M/S, 67 bklts) (P) $2300$3000
38181890s-1919 Military covers & cards inc Solider stamp frankings (13), Fieldpost cards, pmk of various diff divisions, brigades, corps etc inc Balloon Company, pictorial covers & cards, registered etc. Very interesting lot with many rare usages. (38) (P) $250$400
38191910-37 Postcards. National Fair issues near comp inc diff pictures on reverse, 1931-34 10c only 8 diff in total (Mi cat €190), better Airmail types inc 1928 25c & 40c (l ea M, €85), 1929 (4 diff M, €240), 1930 (4 diff M/U, €145), 1931 25c & 40c (2, €275), plus 11 other cards of similar period. Mostly F-VF UN, a few U. Fair issues alone Mi cat €1150. (71) (P) $400$600
3820 1918 Liechtenstein-Switzerland courier post cover (reduced at top & no flap) with "Schweizer Post Vaduz" courier postal label at LL (perf 4 sides), carried by courier from Vaduz to Sevelen & franked Helvetia 25c tied by "Sevelen (St Gallen) 8 XI 18" cds, to Cologne in Germany. Mi 1A (Liechtenstein) cat €4500+ on cover. Major rarity as only tiny number of genuine covers are known. Exp Hunziker & Marxer SBPV photo cert. (P) $3500 $5000
3821WWII Military covers & cards inc Soldier Stamp frankings (45), Soldier stamps printed on cards (13), 1940 Internment Camp stamp printed on card, bundle of Official printed "Military Affairs" covers with wide range of diff Fieldpost cancels & cachets (25) & similar on other covers & cards (25), plus another bundle of covers franked various Pro Juventute, National Fair & other charities tied by various Fieldpost cancels -many with same stamp enlarged print alongside, some imperfs from M/Sheets etc, plus a packet of Fieldpost cut-outs (200+?). All VF fresh, much philatelic, but where else do you get such material? (155) (P) $1000$1500
SWITZERLAND - SOLDIER STAMPS
3822World War II Soldier Stamp collection in s/book. Good coverage of diff battalions inc Airforce 1939 Company tete-beche pr, Air Defence, Commando, Artillery, Baker, Messenger, Border, Infantry & Motor Cycles. Perf & imperfs, M/S & sheetlets. Also range of covers & cards (40+). All diff. VF fresh M/MUH/U. Wittuer retail SFr 4600+ = A$5000+. Great military thematic. (540 + 40 M/S) (P) $800$1100
3823World War II 1939-45 Soldier Stamp Collection in 4 large binders. Extensive coverage of most battalions inc Commando, Infantry, Territorial, Dragoons, Motor Cycle, Bicycle, Artillery, Air Defence, Airforce, Signals, Sappers, Pontoons, Telegraph, Medical, Motorized, Builders, Labour & Union. Imperf & perf plus M/S & sheetlets. Also general covers & cards throughout. Interesting Artists drawings (14) for Motorized battalion issue, several on tracing paper showing various options for design in various stages & detail. Also 1939 Mobilisation soldiers almanac detailing officers, War songs & drawings (in German). Some extras but most diff. Generally VF M/MUH/U. Wittuer retail SFr 18,000+ = A$20,000+. Extensive collection with military thematics, colourful designs. (3000 + 140 M/S) (P) $3000$4500
SYRIA
38241958 Air 5th International Fair 100p M/Sheet. Superb fresh MUH. SG MS661A cat £160. (P) $100$150
TANGANYIKA
38251916 NF opt KGV set ½d to 1/-. VF fresh M/MLH. SG N1-5 cat £95. (5) (P) $80$100
38261922-24 Giraffe £1 top value,wmk sideways, opt SPECIMEN. F MLH. SG 88s cat ca.£250. (P) $180$250
38281880 QV 6d wmk crown CC. F-VF fresh M. SG 11 cat £375 (P) $200$300
TOGO - BRITISH OCCUPATION
38291914 Wide setting opt Yacht ½d on 3pf. VF fresh MUH. SG H12 cat £400 for M, should be at least double, £800 for MUH; Mi 14I cat €900. Exp Kosack & BPA photo-cert. (P) $600$800
TONGA
38301923 Surch TWO PENCE on 2/6 Parrot, wmk Inverted. VF fresh M (actually MUH but gum disturbed due to backing paper). SG 69w (var) unpriced. Scarce. $40$60
3831Tin Can Mail: Covers range 1930-40 inc 2 registered with usual wide range of Tin Can cachets in multiple languages, plus noted more unusual inc Oct 1930 "New Zealand Eclipse Expedition" cover with only a single Tin Can Mail cachet, 2 inwards covers from USA & 1940 pictorial cover with 4 diff small circular cachets - this type not seen by us before. Plus 10 diff 1960s-70s Cruise line Tin Can mail covers. Few flts, Generally F-VF. Nice lot (30) (P) $500$700
TRANSVAAL
38321870 Arms 1/- green imperf, Otto printing. Superb M, 4 large margins. SG 3 cat £700. Very rare genuine example. BPA photo cert. (P) $600$900
3833 1900 "V.R.I." opt Arms £5 deep green, top value (pos 39). Superb fresh M. SG 237 cat £2000 = A$3700. Greatly under-priced as 99.9% of those on the market are forgeries-reprints. Extremely rare genuine example, beautiful condition! 1995 RPSL photo-cert. (P) $2500 $3500
38341902 KEVII set ½d to 10/-, wmk crown CA, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh MUH/MLH. SG 244-55s cat £150++. (12) (P) $150$200
38351903 KEVII £1 green & violet, wmk crown CA. VF fresh MLH. SG 258 cat £250. (P) $220$300
38361903 KEVII £5 top value opt SPECIMEN. VFM, gum sl tropicalised. SG 259s cat ca.£225 (normal cat £1400) (P) $150$250
38371904-09 KEVII £1ordinary paper, wmk mult crown CA. F-VF fresh M. SG 272 cat £275. (P) $220$300
38431886 (13 Jan) 10s violet on granite paper, w/o embossed arms. Superb fresh M. SG 42 cat £400. (P) $350$450
38441887 4/s violet on yellow, error Arms OMITTED. F & fresh MLH. SG 88ba cat £180. (P) $120$200
38451887 £1 violet on yellow paper with embossed arms TETE-BECHE vert pr. Note also that the non marginal stamp is way too small to fit the h/s on due to horiz perfs being too close together, so impressions partly overlapped. VFM, tiny tones, o/w very fresh. SG 94a cat £450+++ plus premium for overlapping. (P) $500$700
38471896-1906 Britannia 1d dull purple & rose, type II with oval "0". F MLH. SG 116 cat £325. (P) $230$300
38481909 Britannia Official opt 1d, error opt vert ICAL. Superb U on piece with "San Fernando Trinidad AU 18 17" cds. SG O9b cat £130++. Very rare & spectacular (P) $170$250
38501863 Tughra 2Pi black on blue, with red band, TETE-BECHE pr (top to top). Superb fresh MLH, 4 large even margins. Mi 3IIxaK, SG 3TB est cat £650++ as tete-beche pr rated at 5 times single. 2010 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $550$750
3851 1863 Tughra 5Pi black on crimson, without band, TETE-BECHE pr (top to top). Superb fresh MLH, 4 large even margins. Mi 4IIxaKo, SG 4bTB est cat £1500++ as tete-beche pr rated at 5 times single. 2010 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $1000 $1500
3852 1863 Tughra 5Pi black on crimson, with yellow band instead of blue band, TETE-BECHE pr (top to top). Superb fresh MLH, 4 large even margins. Mi 4IIxaK(var), SG 4TB(var) est cat £1250++ as tete-beche pr rated at 5 times single, this os for normal band color, so incorrect band color rated at double, so £2500+. Very rare. 2010 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $1500 $2500
3853 1863 Tughra Postage Due 5Pi black on brown-red, without band, TETE-BECHE pr (top to top). Superb fresh M, 4 large even margins. Mi P4aK, SG D10a est cat £10,000++ as tete-beche pr rated at 5 times single. Important classic rarity in perfect condition. 2010 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $2500 $4000
3854 1863 Tughra Postage Due 5Pi black on brown-red, with red band (instead of blue band). Superb fresh M, 4 large even margins. Mi P4cK, SG D10(var) cat £2,500+ normal & at least double for incorrect band color, so £5000+. Classic rarity in perfect condition. 2010 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $1500 $2500
3855 1876-77 fine oval opt Duloz 25Gr salmon-red, prepared but unissued. Superb fresh MLH. SG unlisted, Mi VI cat €2800+ = A$4350+. Very rare stamp that is virtually never seen in such nice quality. 2010 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $1500 $1800
38561884-86 Tughra 25Pi black & grey, perf 11½. Superb fresh MLH. Mi 50B cat €450+, SG 107 cat £300+. Scarce top value in unusually nice condition. Exp Brun. (P) $230$300
38571901Abdul-Hamid Tughra set 5pa-50Pi, for foreign mail. VF fresh M/MLH. Mi 100-07 cat €500, SG 175-82 cat £300. (8) (P) $200$300
38581909-11 Sultan Mohamed V Tughra set 2pa-50Pi. VF fresh M/MLH. Mi 159-68 & 180 cat €750 = A$1100, SG 261-71 cat £500. Scarce set. (11) (P) $300$400
38591913 GPO Constantinople set 2pa-50Pi. VF fresh MLH. Mi 212-21 cat €170, SG 333-42 cat £100. (10) (P) $60$80
38601914 Pictorial set 2p-200Pi, all perf SPECIMEN. F-VF M/MLH, odd perf tone on lower vals. Mi 229-45 cat €1200+ = A$1800, SG 499-515 cat £600+, both as normals & specimens much rarer. (17) (P) $550$750
38611914 5-pointed star with "1332" crescent opt Adrianople Postage Due set 10/2/10pa - 40/20/40pa. VF fresh M/MLH. Mi 472-75 cat €300+, SG 745-48 cat £220+. Only 2400 sets printed. (4) (P) $130$180