21421931 Zeppelin opt set 50m/27m & 100m/27m. Superb fresh MUH. SG 185-6 cat £150 for M, should be at least £300 MUH (2) (P) $230$300
21431933 Aviation Congress set 5m-20m. Superb fresh MUH. SG 214-18 cat £90 for M, should be at least £180 for MUH. (5) (P) $150$200
21441934 UPU Congress set 1m-£1. VF fresh MLH. SG 219-32 cat £750. Key set! (14) (P) $400$550
2145 1867 cover franked GB QV 1d red (pl 99, SG 44) & 2d blue strip of 3 (pl 9, SG 45) tied by "B03" Mailboat pmks, to England with "PAID London OC 14 67" red cds (no flap). The English Packet Shipmail rate was 6d per ¼ oz, plus 1d for local delivery. Arrival date indicates was carried by the P & O ship "Bangalore", departing Alexandria on the 5th October, arriving in London on the 14th. The 2d blue unrecorded in SG with this pmk! BPA photo-cert. (P) $3300 $4300
2146British Forces: 1932-33 Postal Seal 1Pi IMPERF. VF fresh MUH. SG A1(var) cat £95 for perf hinged, so should be £190+ for MUH, imperf unlisted & must be worth more. (P) $100$200
2147British Forces: 1932-55 Christmas seal 3m black/azure. VFU on piece with lozenge cancel. SG A3 cat £70+. (P) $70$100
2148British Forces: 1934 cover franked 3m blue Christmas Seal on reverse as usual, tied by "MPO Moascar" cds. To England but unusually w/o the Postage Prepaid h/s. VF fresh. SG A5 cat £29 & "from x5" on cover. $110$150
2149British Forces: 1940s Booklet of 200 Propaganda Labels inscribed "We realise in Egypt that the safe arrival of this letter is due to The British Navy", with 10 panes of 20 labels. Overall superb fresh MUH. Amazing survivor & the only intact booklet recorded. (P) $800$1200
ESTONIA
21501923 "Aita Hadalist" opt set 2½-3½ & 5-7Mk imperf. VF MLH, both 4 large margins. SG 49-50A cat £135, Mi 46-7B cat €300. Exp Ceremuga. (2) (P) $150$200
21521930 Coronation set 1g-5T imperf presentation M/Sheet on card 247x310mm, with "Couronnement de S.M. Haile Sellace I" & "Emission Speciale de Timbres-Post" imprint at base. VF UN as made. SG 278-84(var). Very rare & impressive (P) $450$700
21611960 QEII Bird set ½d to £1. VF fresh MUH. SG 193-207 cat £170. (15) (P) $110$150
21621983 large oversize "Post Office" Airmail Registered cover franked 1983 Centenary £1, 20p & 9p all tied by 'Fox Bay Falkland Islands (14 NOV)" cds with Registered label, to Sydney. VF fresh condition for such large cover. $80$120
FALKLAND ISLANDS DEPENDENCIES
21631946-49 Thick map set ½d to 1/-, all variety "gap in 80th parallel" in pr with normal. VF MUH, mostly fresh. SG G1a-8a cat £50. (8 prs) $40$50
21641948-49 Thin map set ½d to 1/-. VF fresh MUH. SG G9-16 cat £95. (9) (P) $80$100
21661903 KEVII set ½d-£1, wmk crown CA, opt SPECIMEN. VF M/MUH. SG 104-14s cat £300+. (11) (P) $230$300
21671984 Christmas 20c Canoe IMPERF, vert pr. VF MUH. SG 689(var), unlisted. (P) $80$120
21682006-08 "Emergency" surch 2c/6c Bird TRIAL opt with obliterating line instead of multiple XX. Gutter blk of 4, upper pr line 5.5mm long, lower pr line 8.5mm long. Rare as only 1 sheet printed. VF MUH. SG 1310id(var). Very rare. (4) (P) $400$700
21692006-08 "Emergency" surch 2c/23c Bird, ERROR OF VALUE opt cliché instead of 1c, horiz double plate blk of 20 (10x2), No.7 in the upper row. Very scarce as a positional blk as the error was not noticed until the small printing stock was almost totally exhausted. VF MUH. (20) (P) $150$250
21702006-08 "Emergency" surch 5c/23c Bird opt misplaced 10mm up, lower marginal imprint blk of 4, variety "only partial opt on lower pr -missing lower half". Very scarce, particularly with imprint. VF MUH. SG unlisted. Very scarce. (4) (P) $250$400
21712006-08 "Emergency" surch 20c/23c Bird opt MISPLACED 12mm upwards & 3mm to right. Upper marginal imprint blk of 4. VF MUH. Unlisted SG very scarce. (4) (P) $100$150
21722006-08 "Emergency" surch 20c/23c Bird blk of 4 setting variety "20cXXX" joined (no gap in opt) on UR unit, which only occurs once in the sheet & opt also misplaced 3.5mm to the left. VF MUH. SG unlisted. Very scarce. (4) (P) $80$120
21732006-08 "Emergency" surch 20c/23c Bird (small font 20), opt shifted 2.5mm up & 2mm left, plus "no gap in opt" flaw (R 7/10). VF MUH. Only 2 sheets reported, so rare combination blk. (P) $80$120
21742006-08 "Emergency" surch 20c/23c Bird with opt DOUBLE, UR plate no.1 blk of 4. Corner creasing in selvedge, o/w VF MUH. UNIQUE as only ONE sheet discovered. SG unlisted. Rare (P) $400$700
21752006-08 "Emergency" surch 20c/23c Bird (small font 20), opt INVERTED, right marg blk of 4 with opt variety "No gap in opt" (pos R 7/10, R 4/1). VF MUH. Only 2 sheets found, so only 2 variety blks can exist. (4) (P) $300$500
21762006-08 "Emergency" surch 20c/23c Bird, error OPT ON GUM SIDE ONLY upper marginal imprint blk of 4. Very scarce. Only 2 sheets reported. VF MUH. SG unlisted. Very Scarce. (4) (P) $250$400
2177Postal Stationery with KEVII ½d & 1d Post Cards, ea both single & double reply, plus Aerogrammes QEII 3d blue, 3d & 6d green & 9d magenta. F-VF UN. (8) $60$100
2178Postmarks: 1890s-1940s range of s/l pmks, mostly on KEVII or KGV 1d values. See website for scans. (34) $180$250
21801866-67 Arms roulette simplified set 5p-1Mk. F-VFU, with teeth much better than average. All light pmks. SG ex 17-49 cat £1480. Attractive set. (6) (P) $400$600
FRANCE
21811849-52 Ceres 1Fr carmine-brown, tied on part cover front by dotted pmk with part Rennes cds below. VFU, 4 margins - 3 hinge. SG 18 cat £1100, Maury 6b cat €1200 (P) $400$600
21831853-61 Napoleon 1Fr deep carmine, imperf 4 good-huge margins. U, small thin, light cancel & superb appearance. Maury 18a cat €4200. SG 73 cat £4500 = A$7500. Attractive example of this scarce stamp. 2004 Roumet photo-cert. (P) $550$850
21841862 Napoleon 1c bronze-green on blue, perf, opt SPECIMEN, blk of 4. VF fresh 2MLH/2MUH. SG 86 cat £1000 as normal M singles, Maury SP1 cat €1700 as M singles, so €2400 as M/MUH, plus premium for blk. (P) $800$1200
21851862 Napoleon 10c bistre, perf, opt SPECIMEN blk of 4. VF fresh 2MLH/2MUH. SG 91 cat £8000 as normal M singles, Maury SP3 cat €1200 as M singles, so €1800 for M/MUH singles, plus premium for blk. Extremely rare multiple! (P) $600$1000
21861862 Napoleon 40c pale orange, perf, opt SPECIMEN blk of 4. VF fresh 2MLH/2MUH. SG 96 cat £7200 as normal M singles, Maury SP5 cat €2000 as M/MUH singles, plus premium for blk. Extremely rare multiple! (P) $800$1200
21871862 Napoleon 80c rose, perf, opt SPECIMEN blk of 4. Superb fresh 2MLH/2MUH. SG 98 cat £7200 as normal M singles, Maury SP6 cat €1400 as M singles, so €2200 as M/MUH singles, plus premium for blk. Extremely rare multiple! (P) $900$1500
21881863-70 Napoleon 4c grey, perf, opt SPECIMEN blk of 4. VF fresh 1MLH/3MUH. SG 109 cat £1300 as normal M singles, Maury SP9 cat €1100 as M singles, plus premium for blk. Extremely rare multiple! (P) $600$1000
21891869 Napoleon 5Fr lilac-grey. VFU appearance, with only very sl thin, much better than usual for these. SG 131 cat £1100, Maury 33 cat €1100. (P) $180$250
2190 1870-71 Ceres Bordeaux issue set 1c-80c, some being better shades, all PROVISIONALLY ROULETTED. Superb fresh MLH, with pristine original gum, large margins with clear rouletting on all sides, plus all with nice strong colours. Yv ex39-49(var) cat €7000++ as normal imperfs, rouletted are listed and priced used on cover at 2-5 times normal covers, while they are unpriced in M condition! SG ex145-84(var) cat £5000++ as normal imperfs while rouletted are mentioned in footnote but unpriced. Great rarity for the specialist as only tiny number of sets are recorded and this may be the finest quality. We have reserved this lot at just the value of normal imperfs, with no premium counted for the rare rouletting. 2006 Weid SBPV photo-cert. (9) (P) $2500 $4000
21911881-92 Postage Due 1Fr black. F & fresh M. SG D291 cat £1200, Maury T22 cat €1400 = A$2000. (P) $300$450
21951881-92 Postage Due 1Fr black. F MUH, gum sl tropicalised. SG D291 cat £1200 for M, should be at least double £2400for MUH, Maury T22 cat €1400. Very scarce & rarity MUH. 2004 Roumet photo-cert. (P) $230$300
2196 1917 War Orphan's Fund set 2c+3c- 5Fr+5Fr. Superb fresh MLH. Maury 148-55 cat €3140. SG 370-77 cat £2750. Key set (8) (P) $1300 $1800
21971922 War Orphan's Fund set. F-VF MUH. SG 388-95 cat £250 for M, so at least £500 MUH, Maury 162-9 cat €531 (8) (P) $230$300
21981923 SCADTA issues for France: 1923 "F" machine opt set 5c-5P, for use on mail from France to Colombia. Mostly VF. Sc CLF81-91 & CFLF5, SG 26-37G cat £500. Very scarce set. (11) (P) $300$400
21991925 Paris Exhib M/Sheet with Peace & Commerce 5Fr red blk of 4, cut down to frame. Stamps VF fresh MUH. SG 412 cat £680 as M singles, so £1360 for MUH, Maury 216 cat €1100 as singles. Reserved only at value of the 4 stamps. (P) $400$600
22001927 Strasbourg M/Sheet Sowers 5Fr & 10Fr. Superb fresh, MLH in marg only, stamps MUH. Maury BF2 cat €1300+, SG MS 454b cat £1400+, both as M, plus premium for stamps MUH. (P) $700$1000
22011927-31 Postage Due set 1c-2Fr. VF M/MLH, the key 2Fr sepia & some others VF MUH. SG D454-61 cat £325++ for M, Maury T55-62 cat €705. (8) (P) $180$250
22021928 Sinking Fund 1Fr50+8Fr50. VF fresh MUH. SG 463 cat £190 for M, so £380 for MUH. Maury 252 cat €275++. (P) $130$170
22031930 Charity Fund booklet with full double pane of 4+4 stamps & interleaves. Superb MUH. SG CSB2 cat £1000+. Maury 256 cat €1320+ for single stamps. (P) $600$900
22041931 Sinking Fund opt set 40c+10c - 1Fr50+50c. VF fresh MUH. SG 494-6 cat £300 for M, so at least £600 for MUH. Maury 275-277 cat €680. (3) (P) $220$300
22091936 Airmail "Banknote" 50Fr. VF fresh MUH, LL marginal, light offset on gum at base from another stamp. SG 541 cat £950 for M, so £1900+ MUH, Maury A15 cat €1700. (P) $450$600
22181944-45 Railway Parcel Post 5Fr Dam sunken die proof in lake-brown. VF fresh UN as made. Maury CP207(P). Very rare. (P) $100$150
22191944-45 French Airmail from North Africa: Provisional "RF" opts on USA 6c airmail, 6 diff types, both listed & unlisted. VF fresh MLH. Maury STC est €500+ as cheapest where it is a diff type. Interesting group. (6) (P) $100$200
22201957 Europa in black w/o value "epreuvre de artiste", & signed by designer/engraver. VF fresh UN as made. SG 1347(p), Maury 112ZEA cat €300 (P) $100$150
22211957 Elysee Palace 10Fr black "epreuvre de artiste" sunken DIE PROOF on card, signed by the engraver. VF fresh UN as made. SG 1351(p), Maury 1126EA $40$80
22221957 Evian-les-Bains 65Fr dark green "epreuvre de artiste" sunken DIE PROOF on card. VF fresh UN as made. SG 1356(p), Maury 1131EA $40$80
22231957 Rembrandt 15Fr black "epreuvre de artiste" sunken DIE PROOF on card signed by the engraver. VF fresh as made. SG 1360(p), Maury 1135EF $40$80
22241957 Mozart 25Fr claret "epreuvre de artiste" sunken DIE PROOF on card, signed by the engraver. VF fresh UN as made. SG 1362(p), Maury 1137EA (P) $80$150
22251957 Goethe 35Fr blue "epreuvre de artiste" sunken DIE PROOF on card, signed by the engraver. VF fresh UN as made. SG 1363(p), Maury 1138EA (P) $80$150
22261870 Balloon Post cover franked Napoleon 30c tied by dotted star "24" pmk & with "Paris R de Clery 7 NOV 70" cds. To England with boxed PD h/s in red & Rochester NO 10 70" b/s. Carried on the "Gironde" with pilot, 3 passengers, 3 pigeons & 60kg of mail. SG cat £500, Maury 27 cat €500. (P) $350$500
FRANCE - COLONIES & POs
2227Alexandretta: 1938 Airmail set ½Pi-25Pi. VF fresh MUH. Maury A1-8, SG 13-20 cat £53 for M, should be at least £106 MUH. (8) (P) $90$120
2228Alexandretta: 1938 Death of Ataturk Mourning set 0.75Pi to 12.50Pi on 15Pi. Superb fresh MUH. SG 27-31 cat £150 for M, so at least £300 MUH, Maury 13-17 cat €450. Only 6000 sets opt (5) (P) $230$300
2230 Cameroon: 1925-26 Suspension Bridge 2Fr black & brown on azure ERROR OF CLICHÉ se-tenant in blk of 4 with 3 normal 5Fr. VF MUH, UL marginal. SG 86a/87 cat £1815++, Maury 88/88A cat €2270+. Extremely rare. Exp Calves & Brun, plus 1998 Behr AIEP photo-cert. (P) $1700 $2500
2231Cameroon: 1940 "27-8-40" opt Pictorial set 2c-20Fr. F-VF MUH, usual "colonial gum". SG 153-83 cat £425 for M, so at least £850 for MUH. Maury 166-90 cat €1100. Only 5000 sets opts. (31) (P) $350$500
2232Cameroon: 1940 War Relief Fund opt set 1.25Fr+2Fr - 2Fr+5Fr. VF MLH. SG 184-6 cat £90, Maury 191-193 cat €105. Only 10,000 sets opt. Exp (3) (P) $50$70
2233Cameroon: 1940 War Relief Fund opt set 1.25+2Fr - 2+5Fr. F-VF MUH, usual "colonial gum". SG 184-6 cat £90 for M, so £180+ for MUH. Maury 191-3 cat €195. (3) (P) $80$110
2234Cameroon: 1940 Spitfire Fund opt set 25c+5Fr - 70c+5Fr. F-VF MLH. SG 187-190 cat £450, Maury 194-197 cat €675. Only 4000 sets opt. (4) (P) $300$400
2235Cameroon: 1940 Spitfire Fund opt set 25c+5Fr - 70c+5Fr. VF MUH, usual "colonial gum". SG 187-90 cat £450, so at least £900 for MUH. Maury 194-7 cat €1125. Only 4000 sets opt. Exp. (4) (P) $400$550
2236Cameroon: 1941 Spitfire Fund opt set 1.25+10Fr & 2.25+10Fr. VF MUH, usual "colonial gum". SG 190a-b cat £240 for M, so at least £480 MUH. Maury 198-9 cat €500. Only 5000 sets opt. (2) (P) $200$300
2237Cameroon: 1941 Spitfire Fund opt set 1.25+10Fr & 2.25+10Fr. F-VF MLH. SG 190a-b cat £240, Maury 198-9 cat €300. Only 5000 sets opt. Exp Brun AIEP. (2) (P) $150$200
2238Cameroon: 1941 "Ambulance Laquintinie" opt set 1.25+10Fr & 2.25+10Fr. VF MUH, typical gum. SG 191-2 cat £91 for M, so at least £182 for MUH. Maury 200-201 cat €150. (2) (P) $70$100
2240Cameroon: 1943 Valmy opt Pictorial set 1.25+100Fr - 2.25+100Fr. VF MUH. SG 213a-e cat £85 for M, so at least £170 MUH. Maury 221-5 cat €250. (5) (P) $120$160
2241Cameroon: 1962 Reunification surch set 3d/20Fr-2/6 on 60Fr. VF fresh MUH. SG 301-03 cat £500. Very scarce set. (3) (P) $250$400
2242Cameroon: 1962 Reunification Surch IMPERF set 3d/20Fr - 2/6 on 60Fr. Superb fresh MUH, 6d & 2/6 marginal, all 4 margins. Mi 347-9 cat €500++, SG 301-03 cat £500++, both for normal perf set (3) (P) $250$350
2243Cameroon: Mint Collection 1916-65 on album pgs. 1916 opt Pictorial set to 5Fr. 1921 Cameroun opt Pictorial set to 5Fr plus 1924-25 Surch set. 1925 Pictorial set to 5Fr plus 1927-38 New Colours & vals sets to 20F. 1931 Paris Expo set. 1937 Exhib set plus M/S. 1939-40 Pictorial set to 20F. 1946 Pictorial set to 200F. BOB inc Airmails, Charity inc 1939 150th Anniv set & Postage Dues. All diff. VF M/MUH. Maury cat €750+ Very nice & attractive collection. (360) $350$450
2244Cameroon: 1940 cover franked Spitfire Fund set 25c+5Fr to 70c+5Fr, tied by "DOUALA 8 DEC 40" cds, with special spitfire 8 Dec 1940 cachet in black & Commission postal control h/s, inscribed for the Governor of Cameroun. VF, some ageing. SG 187-90 cat £450, Maury 194-7 cat €575 both for stamps alone. Only 4000 sets opt. (P) $250$400
2254Equatorial Africa: 1944 Revenue 20Fr IMPERF proof, blk of 4 affixed to Bradbury Wilkinson card by corners, unfortunately the lower cnrs have torn, plus "24 AUG 1944" stamped on reverse. Fresh & attractive (P) $150$250