19241924-32 KGV 12/6, variety "gash in chin", wmk script CA. VF MLH. SG 93g cat £800. (P) $550$700
1925 1938-53 KGVI 10/- yellow-green & carmine on green, line perf 14¼, variety "gash in chin" in pr with normal. Superb MUH. SG 119b/bf cat £2750+ as singles. Rarity as such a nice pair! (2) (P) $2000 $2500
BRAZIL
19261927 Official opt Air set 50r/10r - 10,000r/1,000,000r. VF M/MLH. SG 441-56 cat £110, Yv A1-16 cat €155. (16) (P) $70$100
19271930 Condor Zeppelin set 5,000R-20,000R. VFM. Yv PAC 12-14 cat €265. Mi Zp 1-3 cat €250. (3) (P) $120$160
19281930 Condor "Graf Zeppelin USA" opt set 5,000R-20,000R. VFM. Yv 17-19 cat €375, Mi Zp 4-6 cat €375. All exp. (P) $180$250
19381897 BEA opt on Zanzibar 2½ on 1a, (no stop) surch type 14. VFM. SG 88 cat £140. (P) $110$150
19391897 BEA opt on Zanzibar 2½ on 3a, (with stop), surch type 14. VF fresh M. SG 91 cat £140. (P) $110$150
BRITISH GUIANA
19401881 surch OFFICIAL opt Ship 1c/48c red-brown. VF fresh M. SG 154 cat £170. (P) $110$150
19411881 surch OFFICIAL opt Ship 2c/12c, surch type 23. VF fresh M. SG 155 cat £75. (P) $60$80
19421881 surch OFFICIAL opt Ship 2c/24c emerald green. VF fresh M. SG 157 cat £85. Scarce. (P) $50$70
BRITISH HONDURAS
19431877-79 QV 3d chestnut, wmk crown CC, perf 14. VF fresh M. SG 13 cat £140. (P) $70$100
19441888 "TWO" on QV 50c on 1/- grey. VF fresh MLH. SG 35 cat £50 (P) $35$50
19451899 QV Revenue opt 25c brown & green, error "BEVENUE" in pr with normal. VF fresh MLH. SG 68/68a cat £173+++ as singles, worth much more as a se-tenant pr. (2) (P) $130$200
19461913-21 KGV set 1c-$5 wmk mult crown CA, plus mesh opt set 1c-5c, all 5 "War" opts & 1c green script wmk. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 101-20 & 122 cat £365. (19) (P) $300$400
19471918 WAR large opt KGV 3c, wmk inverted & reversed. Superb fresh MUH. SG 120y cat £200, should be at least £400 MUH. (P) $200$300
BRITISH LEVANT
19481886-90s Express D'Orient deep rose & black locals issued to pay the extra fees on letters, both from later printings. Superb MLH, both 4 margins. Very scarce. (2) (P) $150$250
19491902 KEVII 4Pi/10d dull purple & carmine, chalk paper, variety no cross on crown. VF fresh M. SG 10ba cat £90. (P) $60$90
19501913-14 KGV Surch set 30pa on 1½d to 5Pi on 1/-. VF fresh MUH. SG 35-40 cat £65 for M, should be at least £130 MUH. (6) (P) $120$160
19511921 KGV opt set 2d-2/6. VF fresh MUH. SG L18-24 cat £90 for M, should be at least double, £180 for MUH. (P) $150$200
1954Eritrea: 1951 BA opt KGVI set ½d to 10/-. VF fresh MUH. SG E26-32 cat £60. (7) (P) $50$65
1955 Somalia: 1941 Mogadisciu "British Occupation" opts on Italian East Africa Pictorials set 10c/5c - 10L/5L. (These opts on Italian postage stamps, plus also on revenue stamps, were prepared on orders of the South African forces that had captured the region. But due to objections from London were never issued and most of the stock was destroyed). VF MUH. Unlisted in SG but fully listed in Italian catalogues & mentioned in Robson Lowe Encyclopedia. Sass 1-9 cat €5000+ & underpriced as it is a very rare set. Almost never offered, especially MUH. 1957 Alberto Diena AIEP & 2011 Ceremuga photo-certs. (9) (P) $3500 $5000
1956 Somalia: 1941 Mogadisciu "British Occupation" opts on Italian East Africa Pictorials set of BLACK opts 20c/10c - 2L/1L, as normal set has red opts on these vals. (These opts on Italian postage stamps, plus also on revenue stamps, were prepared on orders of the South African forces that had captured the region. But due to objections from London were never issued and most of the stock was destroyed). VF MUH. Unlisted in SG but fully listed in Italian catalogues & mentioned in Robson Lowe Encyclopedia. Sass 2/I - 7/I cat €10,500. Very rare & almost never offered, especially as MUH, and much rarer than the normal opt set. 2010 Raybaudi photo-cert. (5) (P) $4000 $6000
1957 Somalia: 1941 Mogadisciu "British Occupation / POSTAGE" opts on Italian Africa Colonies Revenues 2L - 40L. (These opts on Italian revenue stamps, plus also on normal postage stamps, were prepared on orders of the South African forces that had captured the region. But due to objections from London were never issued and most of the stock was destroyed). VF fresh MUH. Unlisted in SG but fully listed in Italian catalogues & mentioned in Robson Lowe Encyclopedia. Sass ex11-19 cat €7000. Very rare & almost never offered, especially the 40L high value. 2011 Ceremuga photo-certs. (8) (P) $4000 $6000
19641906 Brunei opt on Labuan to 50c (ex 30c). F-VFM. SG ex11-21 cat £350. (P) $180$250
1965 1907-10 View set 1c-$1 opt SPECIMEN & affixed to archive pages & tied by large red cachets "Postes et Telegraphes Madagascar Collection de Berne." 5 sets on 2 pages, with cachets & signatures at LR. Mostly VF fresh. SG 23-33 cat £1375++ for normal specimens. Unique. Ex Madagascar UPU archive. (55) (P) $2800 $4000
1966 1908-22 View set 1c-$25, plus 1916 new colours 5c & 8c, all opt SPECIMEN & affixed to archive pages & tied by large red cachets "Postes et Telegraphes Madagascar Collection de Berne". 3 sets on 3 pages, ea with cachets & signatures at LR. Mostly VF fresh. SG 34-50 cat £1980++ as normal specimens. Unique. Ex Madagascar UPU archive. (42) (P) $3800 $5000
19671922 Malaya Borneo opt 25c (short N variety). FU, with 20mm Brunei Feb 17 23 cds. This pmk type not listed Proud. SG 58c cat £225. Interesting specialist item. (P) $60$100
19681922 Malaya Borneo opt $1. FU, with 17mm Brunei (date not readable) cds. This type of cancel not listed Proud, probably bogus. SG 59 cat £190. Interesting specialist item. (P) $60$100
19691922 Malaya Borneo opt set -3c, 4c, 5c, 25c & $1 all with "Broken N" in opt. SG 51-59c cat £270. Typical gum. F-VFM. (9) (P) $150$250
1970Catalogue: SG Brunei, Malaysia &, Singapore inc Labuan, Sarawak, British PO Bangkok, India used in Malaya, Thai used in & Occup issues. Current 2010 edition. 220 pgs in colour. $50$60
BULGARIA
19711889 Arms set 1s-1L (ex 5s & 10s), Paris printing IMPERF. VF fresh MLH, almost all with 4 margins. SG ex 51-60, Mi ex 28-37A. Very rare as only 1 sheet of ea existed. (8) (P) $350$500
19721884 Postcard 10s red ESSAY yellow stock of foreign rate card with Ferdinand stamp, was issued with Lion stamp. VF fresh UN (P) $200$300
19731884 Postcard 10s red ESSAY on greyish-ivory stock of foreign rate card with Ferdinand stamp, was issued with Lion stamp. VF fresh UN. (P) $200$300
19741908 use of printed "Bureau de Poste" envelope endorsed "Accuse de Reception" (Acknowledgement) used to return a refused Registered item, franked King 50s with special "PCP" opt, tied by Sophia cds & with "Berlin 19 11 08" b/s. Very rare. (P) $400$600
19761937 SERVICE opt KGV set 3p-10R. VF fresh M/MLH/MUH. SG O1-14 cat £700. (14) (P) $500$650
19771939 SERVICE opt KGVI set 3p-10R. VF fresh MLH/MUH. SG O15-27 cat £225. (13) (P) $130$180
19781945 Military Admin opt set 1p-10R plus 1946 KGVI Pictorial set 3p-10R & 1947 Interim Govt opt set 3p-10R. VF fresh M. SG 35-63, 68-82 cat £87. (46) $45$60
19791947 Interim Govt opt SERVICE set 3p-10R. Superb fresh MUH. SG O41-53 cat £160. (P) $150$200
BURMA - JAPANESE OCCUPATION
19801942 Henzada Peacock black opt on KGV 4a greenish-blue, with SERVICE opt, peacock worn late impression position 3. F-VF MUH. JSCA 1B58, SG J36 cat £1000+. Extremely rare genuine example as only part of 1 sheet printed. 2009 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $800$1200
19811942 Henzada II black Peacock h/s opt on KGV 6a, opt SERVICE. VF MUH. This value unlisted & an important new discovery from an old-time accumulation. Has to be valued at least as high as the other rare listed values such as the 9p which is in Singer cat US$600, & in JSCA cat Y55,000. Very rare! (P) $250$400
19821942 Henzada II black Peacock h/s KGV 4a, opt SERVICE. VF MUH. This value unlisted & an important new discovery from an old-time accumulation. Very rare! (P) $400$700
19831942 Henzada II black Peacock h/s opt on KGVI 3p. VF MUH. Formerly SG J38, listed in Singer 82 cat US$70, & in JSCA 1B39 cat Y8,000. Very scarce! (P) $50$80
19841942 Henzada II black Peacock h/s opt on KGVI 1½a. VF MUH. Formerly SG J41, listed in Singer 85 cat US$425, & in JSCA 1B42 cat Y45,000. Very rare! (P) $180$275
19851942 Cents surch on Japan 3c/3s blue opt for use in Shan States. VFU, bilingual cds. JSCA 2B34a cat Y25,000, SG J67c cat £100 (P) $70$100
19861944 Registered use of KGVI 1a Envelope (opened 3 sides & edge flts) with stamp obliterated by red cross & with boxed Burma Govt crest alongside, franked Farmer 20c (2 -one over the KGVI printed stamp, plus 5c Elephant, tied by "Peinzalok 6 11 44" cds, with provisional reg label on reverse with Burmese name h/s. Still has original contents. H&G I10, SG 80 & 91. (P) $300$450
1987Postal Stationery: Postcards 1942 9p green with h/s cross in violet & seal at left in brown, & 1943 6p blue with thick cross & govt seal at left opt in dark blue. Envelopes 1a with peacock opt on 2 diff stocks, plus same with thick red cross & govt seal opt. Mostly VF fresh UN. H&G 8, 12, I3 & 8. (5) (P) $100$200
CANADA
19881852-57 Beaver 3d red, imperf plate proof on India paper, mounted on card. Superb fresh UN as made. Unitrade 1P cat C$300. SG 5(P) cat £1800 as normal. (P) $250$350
19891852-57 Albert 6d slate-violet imperf on thin laid paper (laid lines almost invisible). FU, 3½ margins, nice blue multi-ring cancel. Unitrade 2 cat C$1250. SG 2 cat £1100. 2010 Greene Foundation AIEP photo cert. (P) $500$700
19901852-57 Cartier 10d blue, imperf plate proof, vert opt SPECIMEN in carmine. VF UN as made. Unitrade 7Pi cat C$300. SG 14(P) cat £9500 as normal. (P) $200$300
19911875 Registration 8c bright blue. VFU. SG R8 cat £275, Unitrade F3a cat C$500. Only 40,000 were sold (P) $180$250
20041949 OHMS opt Peace re-conversion set 1c-$1. VF fresh MUH. SG O162-71 cat £250+. Scarce official set. (10) (P) $200$300
20051994 Christmas 52c error of value (issued stamp was 50c). Prepared in anticipation of a rate increase that did not occur, it was never issued. Very few exist. VF fresh MUH. (P) $100$150
20062005 Flag over views 51c ($5.10) booklet IMPERF. VF fresh MUH. Unitrade BK317ii cat $2000. Only 15 recorded. (P) $700$1000
2008Literature: Robson Lowe Encyclopedia Vol 5 - The Empire in North America (1973) with DJ. Extensive coverage of Canada & Colonies, Bermuda & British Honduras, British Postal Agencies in US, Colombia, Panama, & Mexico, postal history, die proofs, essays, pmks etc. Much invaluable information not found in general catalogues. A must for any collector of this area. Excellent condition. $80$120
CANADA - NEWFOUNDLAND
2009 1857-64 Flowers 1/- scarlet-vermilion. Superb fresh UN, 4 margins, striking bright colour. SG 9 cat £20,000+ Unitrade 9 cat C$30,000+. Beautiful genuine example of this classic rarity. 1935 RPSL & 2010 Greene Foundation AIEP photo certs. (P) $13000 $20000
20101865-71 Seal 5c brown on thin paper. FM. SG 26 cat £550. (P) $180$250
20111910 Colonisation set 1c-15c, mixed printings & perfs. VF fresh M/MUH. SG ex 95-116 cat £360 at cheapest types. (11) (P) $275$375
20121919 Caribou set 1c-36c. VF fresh MUH. SG 130-41 cat £140, should be at least £280 MUH. Unitrade 115-26 cat C$600. (12) (P) $250$350
2013 1930 Trans-Atlantic Airmail "Columbia" opt 50c/36c sage-green (opt position 1). VF fresh MLH. SG 191 cat £5500, Unitrade C5 cat C$12,000. Only 300 printed and such nice genuine examples are hardly ever offered. One of the key airmail stamps of the world! Exp several times, plus Dr Diena AIEP photo-cert. (P) $4500 $6000
20191933 Sir Humphrey Gilbert set 1c-32c. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 236-49 cat £110. (14) (P) $80$100
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CANADA - NEW BRUNSWICK
20201860-63 Charles Connell 5c brown imperf plate proof on wove paper. Unissued & all perf stocks officially burned as the Governor General was not impressed that Postmaster Charles Connell had the vanity to put his image on the stamp instead of Queen Victoria! Superb fresh UN as made, 4 large margins. Unitrade 5Pi cat C$350+, SG 13(p) cat £6,000 for unissued stamp. (P) $250$400
20211860-63 Charles Connell 5c brown imperf plate proof on wove paper, vert opt SPECIMEN in carmine. Superb fresh UN as made, 4 margins. Unitrade 5PiV cat C$250, SG 13(p) cat £6,000 for normal. (P) $130$180
2023 1851-60 Crown & Flowers 3d bright blue strip of 3. Superb fresh M/MLH, part original gum, full margins all round. SG 3 cat £3000+, Unitrade 2i cat C$10,800+ both as singles. Very rare classic multiple. Greene Foundation AIEP photo-cert. (P) $2000 $3000
20251855-63 Triangle 1/- bright yellow-green, Perkins Bacon printing. F-VF fresh UN, almost full margins, lovely colour. SG 8 cat £2750. Rare. 2008 RPSL photo-cert. (P) $800$1200
20261864-67 Hope 4d blue imperf De La Rue colour standard pr on no wmk, chalk surfaced paper, opt "CANCELLED". VF fresh UN as made. SG 24(p) cat £280 as normals. (P) $100$150
20271864 Hope 1/- green imperf printer's colour standard sample PROOF on no wmk glazed paper, opt CANCELLED. VF UN as made, fresh on front. SG 26(p) cat £150 as normal. (P) $50$80
20281864-77 Hope 1/- green imperf De La Rue colour standard LR blk of 4 on no wmk, chalk surfaced paper, ea opt "CANCELLED". Superb UN as made, very fresh on front. SG 26(p) cat £600+ as normals. (P) $180$300
20291871 Hope 5/- orange imperf printer's colour standard sample PROOF on no wmk glazed paper, opt CANCELLED. VF fresh UN as made. SG 31(p) cat £425 as normal. (P) $70$100
20301871 Hope 5/- orange imperf printer's colour standard sample PROOF blk of 4 on no wmk glazed paper, opt CANCELLED. VF UN as made, 4 margins, fresh on front. SG 31(p) cat £1700+ as normals. Rare & attractive blk! (4) (P) $200$400
20311840s? Stampless letter wrapper (repaired central tear, hardly visible), with good strike of "Post Office Simons Town" crown h/s, to Postmaster Crozier in Capetown. Very fresh. $120$180