2455Russia: 1942 French Legion on the Eastern Front 1Fr "Watch over Moscow" 3 diff imperf proofs: 1st in issued colours, 2nd in blue w/o inscriptions or denomination & 3rd in violet, the 1st with special margin tab with "LVF" coat of arms. VF fresh UN as made, all 4 margins. Mi XP1ZF-XP3 cat €720. Maury cat €700+. Rare group! Exp Ceremuga (3) (P) $200$300
2456 Russia - France: 1942 French Legion on the Eastern Front charity stamp design "Watch over Moscow" showing a Legionnaire in a trench looking through binoculars over the frontlines allegedly at the edge of Moscow, issued by the "French Legion Against Bolshevism". 2 full imperf full proof sheets of 50 with double panes of 25 separated by gutter, with 20 special tabs on sides, and 2 of those tabs also '2.4.42' date imprint: 1st sheet is proof in BLUE with red inscriptions & value, & 2nd sheet is proof in VIOLET w/o inscriptions. F-VF UN as made. Mi X(P1)B & X(P5)A cat €28,080++ = A$39,000++ plus premium for gutter pairs & for full sheet! Important rarity for the specialist. 2009 Ceremuga photo-certs. (100) (P) $7000 $12000
2457Serbia: 1941 POW Charity 1st set 0.50+1.50 - 4+12D all in special panes of 25 stamps ea, 5 w/o underprint (on 3 vals center stamp with designers secret mark), 16 with underprint ( 1st pointing up, other 3 pointing down), 2 with "E" pointing right & 2 with "E" pointing left. VF fresh MUH. Mi 54-7I-IV KLB cat €1070+, SG G50-53A/B cat £526+++ as M singles, so £1052+++ as MUH, plus premium for engravers mark, plus premium for scarce underprint down on 1+3D, plus premium for full panes. Attractive & rarely seen. (4 panes = 100) (P) $650$900
24591945 Glauchau Provisional "castle" h/s Hitler set 1pf-12pf. Superb fresh MUH. Mi I-VI. Scarce genuine set. Exp Ceremuga (6) (P) $130$200
GERMANY - FEDERAL REPUBLIC
24601949 Relief Fund set 8pf+2pf to 30pf+15pr. VFU. Mi 117-120 cat €200, SG 1039-42 cat £180. (4) (P) $65$85
24611950 Posthorn set 2pf-90pf. VF fresh M/MLH. Mi 123-38 cat €750 for M, SG 1045-60 cat £2500 as MUH. Key set. (16) (P) $350$500
2462 1950 Posthorn set 2pf-90pf. VF fresh MUH with nice original gum. Mi 123-38 cat €2500 = A$3600. SG 1045-60 cat £2500 = A$4000. Key set. (16). (P) $1100 $1500
24631952 Humanitarian Relief Fund set 4+2pf to 30+10pf. VFU. Mi 156-159 cat €140, SG 1082-1085 cat £140. (4) $50$70
24641953 Humanitarian Relief Fund set 4+2pf to 30+10pf. VFU. Mi 173-176 cat €120, SG 1099-1102 cat £110. (4) $40$50
24651954 Heuss set 2pf-3DM. VF fresh MUH. SG 1103-22 cat £325, Mi 177-96 cat €350. (20) (P) $140$180
GERMANY - WEST BERLIN
24661948 black "BERLIN" opt set 2pf-5Mk. Postally VFU, with various identifiable correct pmks. Mi 1-20 cat €3000 = A$4300, SG B1-20 cat £2750 = A$4500. Genuine used sets are very scarce, especially top values in such nice condition as mostly used on parcels. Top 3 vals ea with 2007 Ceremuga photo-certs. (20) (P) $900$1200
24671948 black "BERLIN" opt 5Mk top value. Postally VFU with part of a Berlin "15.1.49" roller cancel. Mi 20 cat €900, SG B20 cat £900. Genuine used are very scarce. 2003 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $300$450
24681949 red "BERLIN" opt set 2pf-2Mk. VFU with various cds. Mi 21-34 cat €1000. SG B21-34 cat £1000. Scarce genuine set. Top 2 vals exp Schlegel BPP. (14) (P) $300$450
24691949 UPU set 12pf-2DM. VF fresh MUH. Mi 35-41cat €1000, SG B54-60 cat £950. Very scarce as MUH. (7) (P) $400$550
2471 1949 Currency Revaluation M/Sheet. Superb U with 2 nice strikes of the special Berlin "17.12.49" FDI large cds. Bl 1 cat €2800+ = A$4000+, SG MS 70a cat £3000 = A$5000. Very scarce with genuine cancels, especially so nice! 2008 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $1300 $1700
2473 1948 BERLIN black opt set 2pf-5Mk on 8 registered special covers with "Luftbrucke Berlin 1 10 48" pictorial pmks, all with arrival b/s. Superb fresh. SG B1-20 cat £2750, Mi 1-20 cat €3000 -both as loose stamps, while such nice covers have to be worth at least double so £5500+ or €6000+. (P) $2300 $3500
GIBRALTAR
24741886 opt QV set ½d to 1/-. F-VFM. SG 1-7 cat £1200. (P) $700$1000
2489 1925-32 KGV £5 violet & black, wmk mult crown CA. Superb MUH, nice colours & excellent centring. SG 108 cat £1500 for M, so at least £3000 as MUH. Key stamp! (P) $2000 $2800
24911938-51 KGVI Pictorial set ½d-£1, 1953-59 QEII Pictorial set ½d-£1, 1960-62 Views set to ½d-£1, 1971 Scenes set ½p-31p se-tenant prs, 1977 Flowers & Fish set ½p-£5 & 1982 Aircraft set 1p-£5. Mostly VF fresh M, odd minor tropical spot on 1 or 2 1953 stamps. SG 145-58, 160-73, 255-86, 344-89a, 460-74 cat £473 (107) $200$275
25011939-55 KGVI Pictorial set ½d to 5/- plus 1940 Postage Due set 1d to 1/6- VF fresh M. SG 43-54, D1-D8 cat £210. (20) $80$120
2502 1920s cover franked KGV 1½d red (4, flt on last), tied by 2 strikes of s/l "SS Nauru Chief" cancel, to Australia. VF. Attractive & extremely rare. (P) $1500 $2500
25031939 cover franked KGV ½d pr (sl tones) tied by m/s "Nikumaroro 18 6 39" initialled "HEM" (HE Maude) to Hull Island. Extremely rare provisional opening day cancel from this office on Gardner Is (P) $450$700
25041945 Censored cover franked KGVI Pictorial ½d & 1½d, tied by "Customs Officer Beru Island Gilbert & Ellice Islands" cachets, plus with censor cachet, to Sydney. VF. Rare pmks & an attractive commercial cover. (P) $450$700
25051950 Local cover (address erased & some spotting), franked Pictorial ½d & Postage Due 1d, both tied by "Tarawa 13 NO 50" cds, & with "T.1d" in blue crayon. SG D1 cat £25 & "from x5" on cover & actually much rarer than this suggests. (P) $180$300
GOLD COAST
25061921-24 KGV £2 green & orange, opt SPECIMEN, wmk Mult Script, Die I. Superb M. SG 102s, cat ca £300 (P) $275$375
2516 1867-83 QV £1 brown-lilac, wmk "Maltese Cross", white paper. Superb U with neat "London 31 JA 81" cds, nice centring & deep colour. SG 129 cat £7000+ inc the SG specified premium for lightly used & w/c. Very rare in such nice condition! 1986 Holcombe & 2001 Louis BPP/AIEP photo-certs. (P) $2800 $3800
2517 1867-83 QV £5 orange, white paper. Superb fresh MLH, deep vibrant colour & excellent centring. SG 137 cat £12,500+. Very rare as few people could afford to keep a £5 stamp in those times (5 gold sovereigns!). Beautiful example of this key stamp! (P) $9000 $12000
2518 1867-83 QV £5 orange, white paper. Superb U with single strike of "Glasgow 31 JA 96" small cds, which is unusually light for this stamp, bright colour & in perfect condition. SG 137 cat £7000+ inc 75% SG specified premium for lightly used. Stunningly beautiful example of this key stamp. (P) $3500 $5000
25191880-83 QV 6d on 6d lilac. Superb fresh MUH with pristine original gum. SG162 cat £550 for M, should be at least double, £1100 for MUH. Rarity so nice! (P) $500$800
2532 1911-13 KEVII £1 deep green, Somerset House print. VFM, deep rich colour. SG 320 cat £2000. A scarce stamp. (P) $1000 $1300
25331912-24 KGV ½d green, wmk Royal Cypher booklet stamps (typical perfs at top), 1 opt CANCELLED type 28, the other opt type 33 & with large punch hole that was applied to pre-folded stamps, thus has vert crease. Fresh MUH. SG 351(var) Spec N14v cat £120+, with the 2nd type unlisted. (2) (P) $50$100
25341923-27 SCADTA Consular machine opt "GB" set 5c-5P, plus "R" opt, for use on mail from Britain to Colombia. VF fresh MLH. Sc CLGB 51-8 & "R" opt, SG 26-37H cat £400. Scarce! (12) (P) $250$400
2535 1929 PUC KGV £1 black. VF fresh MUH. SG 438 cat £750 M, should be at least double £1500 for MUH. 2004 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $1000 $1300
25361934 KGV Seahorses re-engraved set 2/6 to 10/-. VF M/MLH. SG 450-52 cat £575. (3) (P) $350$500
25371936-37 Postage Due set ½d-2/6, wmk E8R. VF fresh M/MLH. SG D19-26 cat £450. (8) (P) $170$230
25381944 German Propaganda Forgeries KGVI set ½d-3d with Hammer & Sickle plus Jewish Star in design. VF UN as made or "VFU" with "London Special Stamp 6 JUN 44" cds. Mi PFa 3-8. (6) (P) $200$300
25391951-52 Postage Due set ½d to 1/- wmk G VI R, plus 1954-55 set ½d to 2/6 wmk mult E 2 R Tudor Crown. VF fresh M/MLH. SG D35-45 cat £325. (11) $110$150
25401954-55 Postage Due set ½d-2/6, wmk E2R. VF fresh MLH. SG D40-45 cat £250. (6) (P) $80$120
25411867 Cover franked GB 6d (hyphen) plate 6 (SG 104), tied "Stirling Oct 30 67" duplex (Scotland), endorsed "Via Panama', to New Zealand. Only small mails were carried to Australasia via this short-lived route (June 1866 to Dec 1869). (Edward Stafford was NZ first Premier & Colonial Secretary, & member for the Province of Nelson in the House of Reps). F-VF & very scarce. (P) $300$500
25421877 registered cover to Australia franked 1873-80 6d grey & 4d sage-green (cat from £475 on cover), tied by Carlisle (15 Aug), Nenthead & London (regd) d/s, on arrival "Unclaimed" & "Registered/No Value" both in m/s, "Advertised MR 3 1878 Unc(laimed)" h/s in red, b/s of Alston, Townsville (arrival port), Charters Towers & in red "Dead Letter Office MR 15 78 Queensland". Attractive. (P) $600$800
25431890s use of Registered Envelope (H&G 16a/17a) with new Fees label on reverse, franked QV Jubilee 3d & 1/- green (SG 202 & 211), tied by indistinct Gracechurch Street pmks. Contained "Antique Medals" sent to the "Academie des Beaux-Arts" in St Petersburg, with Insurance / Customs? label on reverse. Rare usage. (P) $300$450
25441896 use of Registered Envelope (H & G 20a) franked QV Jubilee 2½d (2) & 1/- green (SG 201 & 211), tied by "Registered London Chief Office 16 OCT 96" pmks, plus boxed "Late Fee 2d". To Switzerland with Chaux de Fonds b/s. Scarce usage. (P) $250$400
25451897 Registered cover franked QV Jubilee ½d vermilion & 9d, tied by "Registered Gresham House EC FE 5 97" ovals. To USA with "Suspected Liable to Customs Duties" h/s, plus "R" in oval "Fee Paid" h/s twice, plus oval Registered b/s for Boston & Newton Mass. SG 197 & 209, the 9d cat £200 on cover. (P) $200$300
25461897 use of QV Registered Envelope (H&G 20a) aged, franked QV 2½d (2), with "Swansea JY 14 97" cds & "Registered London 15 JY 97". To Turkey with b/s of "SCIO/Osterreichische Post" Austrian PO in Levant. Rare destination! (P) $150$250
25471908 Soldier's letter from Crete (folded etc) franked 2L (5), tied by "Heraklion 19 APR? 1908" cds, to England from a soldier of "A Coy 3rd Btn KRR" at Candia during the multinational occupation, with b/s of boxed "Camp Post Office Candia No…Date…", plus "Norwich MY 11 08 arrival cds. Very rare usage $375$500
25481911 cover franked KEVII ½d (3), ea tied by "Royal Show Norwich 20 JU 11" special event cds. Superb fresh. Extremely rare with only several covers known. (P) $400$600
25491912 Registered cover franked KGV 1d red Downey (3), ea tied by "Royal Show Doncaster JU 15 12" special event cds (another strike on reverse), with m/s provisional reg label no.4 & 2 diff reg b/s, plus original matching "Certificate of Posting" with same cds. Extremely rare with only several covers known. (P) $400$600
2550 1940 Film case sent by Northern Transport Agency" in London (22 Oct) to the "Dept of Information/Melbourne" with the truly remarkable franking of KGVI 10/- Dark Blue x 40 (some damage as to be expected) with customs label affixed stating "Negative Cinema Film/357. feet./(value) £24-0-10". The postage rate at this time was 4/6 per ½oz (the space above the customs label suggests a 5/- stamp has fallen off), thus paying the rate of 4/6 x 90 ½oz = 45oz. An outstanding item for an Airmail exhibit. (Includes April 2007 "Stamp News" article titled "Philately of Epic Proportions" featuring this item). $4000 $5000
2551Catalogue: SG KEVII to KGVI (1902-52) Specialised Catalogue inc varieties, plate/control nos, booklets, die/plate proofs, essays & similar. A wealth of detail. New 2009 Edition, retail $125. $90$120
GREAT BRITAIN - JERSEY
25521941 German Occup Arms 1d scarlet on chalk-surfaced paper. Superb fresh MUH. Mi 2Z cat €80+, SG 2d cat £55+. (P) $40$60
GREECE
2553 1896 Olympics set 1L-10D. VF fresh M/MLH, in unusually nice condition for this difficult set. Vl 109-20, SG 110-21 cat £1500+. This is the 1st Olympic issue of the world & genuine sets are quite rare (there are lots of forgeries of the 5Dr & 10Dr on the market). Top 2 vals with 2011 Ceremuga photo-certs. (12) (P) $1200 $1800
25541900 Surch Olympics 5L/1D error perfs fully DOUBLE showing rows of additional vert perfs through centre with double horiz perfs being coincident, in separated blk of 4 (2 vert prs which can easily be rejoined). VF fresh MUH. SG 148(var). Extremely rare & spectacular error. (4) (P) $500$1000
25551906 2nd Olympics set 1l-5D. Mostly F-VFM, some imperfections. Vl 198-211 cat €550, SG 183-96 cat £550 (14) (P) $200$300
25561926 Airmail set 2D-10D. VF fresh M. Mi 300-303 cat €90, SG 406-9 cat £90. (4) $40$60
25571933 Aeroespresso set 50L-50D. VF fresh M/MLH. Mi 355-61 cat €220, SG 461-7 cat £190. (7) (P) $100$130
25591940 Youth Postage set 3D-100D. VF fresh MLH. Mi 427-36 cat €750, SG 534-43 cat £850. (10) (P) $350$450
GRENADA
25601914-18 Red Cross 1 farthing label in sheet of 10 (2x5) giving 10 tete-beche prs. Similar to the Trinidad issue that was authorised for postal use. VF fresh UN. (P) $150$250
25611938-50 KGVI Pictorial set ½d to 10/- plus 1953 QEII Badge set ½c-$2.50. VF fresh M. SG 153-63, 192-204 cat £110. (24) $50$70
25631881 Quetzal Bird 2c green & brownwith INVERTED centre, being a Sperati forgery & signed on reverse by him. FM. SG 22a cat £500 as genuine. (P) $90$150
25651891 QV Jubilee opt 2c, variety "Short U in Jubilee" (pos 2, 2nd-6th printing). VFU with "JA 22 91" FDI cancel. SG 51b cat £200. 2005 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $150$200
25661891 QV Postal Fiscal $5/$10 purple on red. VF fresh M. SG F9 cat £325. (P) $230$300
25671897 QV Stamp Duty $1/$2 dull bluish-green Postal Fiscal, with 2 Chinese h/s. VF fresh M. SG F11 cat £250. (P) $180$250
2568 1898 QV $1/96c black, w/o Chinese h/s. F-VF fresh MLH with lovely strong colour. SG 53 cat £3250. Very rare. 2006 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $2300 $3000
25691907-11 KEVII set 1c-$2, wmk mult Crown. VF M/MLH. SG 91-99 cat £550. (9) (P) $350$500
2570 1912-21 KGV set 1c-$10 wmk mult crown CA inc 25c types A&B, all listed shades to 30c, & 4 papers of 50c. F-VF M/MLH, some rev tones, all nice appearance with $5 & $10 very fresh. SG 100-116 cat £2175+. (25). (P) $1500 $2000