2571 1912-21 KGV $5 green & red, white back, wmk mult crown, top marginal control no.1. Stamp VF fresh MUH, nice deep colours. SG 115a cat £600 for M, so should be at least £1200 for MUH, plus extra premium for control. (P) $1200 $2000
25721912-21 KGV $10 purple & black/red, wmk mult crown. VF fresh M. SG 116 cat £600. (P) $450$600
25731921-37 KGV $2 carmine-red & grey-black, wmk script CA. F MUH. SG 130 cat £140 M, so at least £280 MUH. (P) $180$250
25741938 KGVI Defs (18) to $10 mostly in cnr blks of 4, some with controls. Top values $1 orange, $2 violet, $5 green & $10 violet, top right sheet no blks. MUH, toning. SG 140-62 cat £1400. (18 blks = 72 stamps) (P) $200$400
25751938-52 KGVI set 1c-$10. M/MUH, early printings M & tropicalised as often, others fresh MUH. SG 140-62 cat £900. (23) (P) $300$400
25771944 German Propaganda Forgeries of GB KGVI defs set ½d-3d with Hammer & Sickle plus Jewish Star in design, & with boxed opts "Liquidation of Empire Hong Kong". F-VF "U" with "London Special-Stamp" pmks, all marginal. Very scarce. (6) (P) $500$800
25781962-73 QEII set 5c-$20, wmk St Edwards crown CA upright. VF fresh M. SG 196-210 cat £190. (15) $60$90
25791981 Public Housing 20c, variety wmk INVERTED, LR marginal Plate No gutter pr. VF fresh MUH. SG 402w cat £500 as 2 singles. Gutter prs are rare & desirable as then easy to see the inverted wmk. (P) $200$300
25811999 Giant Panda $10 M/Sheet comp un-cut sheet of 10 arranged as frame with central panda picture. MUH. Professionally mounted & framed for display. $60$90
25821921 KGV 2c green Wrapper, opt SPECIMEN. Superb fresh UN, folded twice. H&G E4(s), Yang NW4(s). (P) $100$150
25831923 KGV 2c green Postcard opt SPECIMEN. VF UN, usual darker, mottled stock. H&G 32(s), Yang P27(s). $80$120
25841912 KGV 4c+4c red double reply Postcard opt SPECIMEN. VF UN, usual darker mottled stock. H&G 28(s), Yang P29(s). $80$120
25851926 KGV 10c Registered Envelope (size H) with insurance rates in dollars & francs from 25c-$2.50, opt SPECIMEN on reverse. Superb fresh UN, flap stuck. H&G C9a(s), Yang RE36(s). $80$120
25861928 KGV 10c Registered Envelope (size H) with insurance rates from 20c-$2, opt SPECIMEN on reverse. VF UN, faint spotting on reverse, front fresh. H&G C10a(s), Yang RE40(s). $80$120
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HONG KONG - POs IN CHINA
2587 1917-21 CHINA opt KGV set 1c-$10 wmk mult crown CA, extra shades of 1c, 50c(2) & $1. F-VF M/MLH, some rev tones, all nice appearance & top 2 vals very fresh. SG 1-17 cat £2450. (20) (P) $1700 $2300
25881917-21 CHINA opt KGV 1c, wmk mult crown CA, variety "Crown broken at right" in pr with normal. VFU. SG 1b cat £400+. (P) $275$375
2589 1917-21 CHINA opt KGV set 50c-$10 wmk mult crown CA, opt SPECIMEN (only these values exist specimen). F-VF M/UN. SG 12-17s cat £2250. Rare set! (6) (P) $1000 $1500
25901917-21 CHINA opt KGV $3 wmk mult crown CA. VFU. SG 15 cat £225 (P) $130$200
25911917-21 CHINA opt KGV $5, wmk mult crown CA. Superb fresh MLH. SG 16 cat £350. $275$375
25921917-21 CHINA opt KGV $10, wmk mult crown CA. Superb fresh M. SG 17 cat £950. (P) $750$1000
25931917-21 CHINA opt KGV $10 top value, wmk mult crown CA, opt SPECIMEN. VF. SG 17s cat £950 as normal & specimen much rarer. (P) $600$900
25941922-27 CHINA opt KGV set 1c-$2, wmk script CA. F-VF M/MLH. SG 18-28 cat £375. (11) (P) $250$350
25951916 CHINA opt KGV 1c+1c brown double reply Postcard. F-VF UN, usual dark mottled stock. H&G 2, Yang P33. Very rare (P) $325$450
25961916 CHINA opt KGV 2c green Wrapper. Superb fresh UN. H&G E1, Yang NW5. Very rare especially so nice. (P) $375$500
25971917 CHINA opt KGV 10c Registered Envelope (size F). F-VF fresh UN, flap stuck. H&G C1, Yang R48. Very rare. (P) $300$450
25981917 CHINA opt KGV 10c Registered Envelope (size H2). VF UN, flap not stuck. H&G C1c, Yang R51. Very rare. (P) $375$500
25991917 CHINA opt KGV 10c Registered Envelope (size K). VF UN, flap stuck, usual centre fold for such large size, front very fresh. H&G C1d, Yang R52. Very rare. (P) $425$600
26001918 CHINA opt KGV 1½c orange Postcard. VF UN, usual darker, mottled stock. H&G 4, Yang P34. Extremely rare! (P) $600$900
26011918 CHINA opt KGV 6c/4c red Postcard. Superb UN, usual dark, mottled stock. H&G 6, Yang P37. Extremely rare! (P) $850$1200
HUNGARY
26021927-30 Air set 4f-5P. VF fresh MUH. Mi 430-37, 467-70; SG 478a-89 cat £90 for M, should be at least double, £180 MUH. (12) $60$90
26031931 Zeppelin opt set 1P & 2P. VF MUH. Mi 478-9, SG 529-30 cat £260 for M, so at least double, £520 for MUH. (2) (P) $150$250
26041932 Madonna set 1P-10P. VF fresh MUH. Mi 484-7; SG 535-8 cat £500 for M, should be at least double, £1000 MUH. (4) (P) $375$500
26051932 Madonna set 1P-10P. VF MLH/MUH. Mi 484-7 cat €420, SG 535-8 cat £500. (4) (P) $200$300
26061933 Airmail set 10f-5P. VF fresh M. Mi 502-10 cat €380, SG 554-62 cat £425. (9) (P) $150$250
26071934 Philatelic Exhibition 20f M/Sheet. VF fresh M. Mi BIk1 cat €170, SG MS568 cat £225. $80$100
26091949 UPU Anniv 3Ft M/Sheet imperf.F-VF fresh MUH, sl wrinkles in LR cnr. Mi blk 18B cat €600, SG MS1072 cat £750. (P) $180$250
26101949 UPU Anniv 3Ft M/Sheet, perf. VFU/CTO with special exhibition "1950 Jul 2" FDI cancel, sl dirty in side margins. Mi Blk 18A cat €550, SG MS 1072 cat £750. (P) $250$350
26111949 UPU Anniv 3Ft M/Sheet, imperf. VFU/CTO with special exhibition "1950 July 2" FDI cancel. Mi Blk 18B cat €600+, SG MS 1072 cat £750+. (P) $350$500
26121949 Chain bridge 50Ft lilac Air M/Sheet. VF MUH. Mi Bl 17 cat €450, SG M/S 1077a cat £600. (P) $200$300
26131950 Flower 40f imperf with INVERTED CENTRE as the flower colours of violet & yellow are upside down! Superb fresh MUH cnr marginal. MBA 1169(var), Mi 1113(var), both unlisted! Very rare as only 1 sheet recorded. (P) $200$400
2614 1950 Scouts 60f, error of inscription "Utanpotlasunk a jovo Harcaihoz", from withdrawn 1st printing. Superb fresh MUH. SG 1117 cat £1600. Mi 1104I cat €2500. A key item for either the Scout or the Hungarian collector. (P) $1000 $1500
26151951 Stamp Anniv 60f M/Sheet, special printing in lilac, imperf. Only 1060 produced for Exhibition Committee Members. VF MUH. As SG MS 1199a, Mi Blk 20(lila) cat €1600. (P) $550$750
26161951 Stamp Anniv 60f M/Sheet, special printing in lilac, perf. Only 1060 produced for Exhibition Committee Members. Superb U with "6 Oct 51" Exhib pmk. As SG MS 1199a, Mi Bl 20 (lilac) est cat €2400. Very scarce used! (P) $750$1200
2617 1956 Sopron Local issue during the Hungarian Uprising "Hazadnak renduletlenul…! Sopron, 1956 Okt. 22." opt 8f-5Ft, being the so called "long set". Superb fresh MUH. Mi 1-21 cat €4800 = A$6850. Only 500 sets printed! A very rare & historically important issue. Expertised "MEFESZ / Sopron" & "Belyeg Muzeum / Budapest" plus 2006 Ceremuga photo-cert. (21) (P) $1800 $2500
2618 1956 Sopron Local issue during the Hungarian Uprising "Hazadnak renduletlenul…! Sopron, 1956 Okt. 22." opts, the "extra values" to the "long set" offered in the previous lot. 12f red, 12f orange, 50f dark blue & 1.20Ft brown-red with RED opts, the last being opt double. Superb fresh MUH. Mi A4, B4, A7 & A14 cat €5000+ & underpriced. Only 100 of each of these printed! Exceedingly rare & historically important stamps. Expertised "KT" plus each with 2003 Ceremuga photo-cert. (4) (P) $5000 $7000
ICELAND
26191907-08 Double head 1a-5Kr, wmk crown. VFM, mostly fresh. Fa 76-90 cat Kr4500, SG 81-95 cat £425. (15) (P) $250$350
26201914-18 King double head set 1a-20a, wmk crosses. VF fresh M. Fa 91-7, SG 109-15 cat £275. (7). (P) $120$160
26301930 Parliament Anniv Airmail set 15a-1Kr. VFM. Fa 189-93 cat Kr1700; SG 174-8 cat £180. (P) $80$100
26311931 Zeppelin opt set 30a-2Kr. VF fresh MLH. Fa 162-4 cat 960Kr, SG 179-81 cat £98. (3) (P) $70$90
26321931 Zeppelin opt set 30a-2Kr. F-VF fresh MUH. Fa 162-4, SG 179-81 cat £98 as M, so should be £196+ as MUH. (3). (P) $110$150
26331931-37 Redrawn King set 1a-10Kr perf 14. VF fresh M. Fa 145-57, SG 182-93 cat £1100. A scarce set. (12) (P) $550$750
26341931-32 Waterfall set 5a-75a. VFM. Fa 194-199 cat 1200Kr, SG 195-200 cat £140 (6). (P) $60$80
26351940 New York Fair opt set 20a-2Kr. VF MLH. Fa 256-9 cat 1000Kr, SG 257-60 cat £133. (4) (P) $70$100
INDIA
26361861 QV Foreign Bill revenues opt CANCELLED with imperf on blue paper 4a, 1R, 1R8a, 2R, 3R, 4R, 6R, 8R, 18R & 24R, plus perf on white paper 3a, 6a, 8a, 12a & 12R. A full basic set ex lowest value 2a. VF-superb fresh, imperfs UN, perfs MUH. Very rare as only 1 sheet of each believed printed. (15) (P) $375$500
26371866-78 QV 4a rose, carmine & lake, "West India Postage" imperf proofs. F-VF fresh UN as made, 4 margins. Rare (3) (P) $120$200
26381869 Telegraph stamps 8a-50R inc 1R, 2R8a, 25R & 50R all die 2, all opt SPECIMEN 3 times. Mostly VF fresh M. Hiscock 7, 9, 11-1, 17 & 20. Rare group! (7) (P) $350$500
26391872 QV Court Fee revenues high values comp 7R-1000R imperf black PROOFS on no wmk paper, all opt "CANCELLED". Superb fresh UN. Bft ex 198-212(p). Very rare as only 1 sheet of ea printed. (12) (P) $500$1000
26401874-82 "On HMS" opt DIE PROOF of the closely spaced opt used on QV issues, on glazed card 92x60mm. Superb fresh UN as made. SG 31/37(p). Ex De La Rue archives. Extremely rare. (P) $850$1200
2641 1902-11 KEVII comp inc 1902-11 set 3p-25R plus 3p, ½a, 2a, 4a(2), 6a, 8a & 1R-5R shades. 1905 Surch ¼ on ¼a green & 1906-07 ½a green & 1a red inscribed Postage & Revenue. Mostly VFM, top vals superb fresh MLH. SG 119-50. Rarely offered complete. (31) $2500 $3500
2643 1902-11 KEVII 25R top value. VF MUH, top marginal. SG 147 cat £1100 for M so at least £2200+ for MUH & very rare as such. Exp twice plus 2003 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $1800 $2800
26441911-22 KGV set 3p-25R & 1922-26 new colours, wmk large star. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 151-91 & 197-200 cat £623. (23) (P) $600$800
26451926-33 KGV set ½d-25R wmk mult stars plus 3a shade. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 201-19 cat £363 & undercatalogued. (19) (P) $450$600
26461870 cover (edge flts) franked QV 8p purple & 8a rose tied by 2 strikes of the very scarce "Working Party V 313" duplex pmk & "Stanifuds"? m/s. To Wales, the envelope with flap crest of the 23rd Indian Pioneers, with b/s of "Abbottabad AU 16 77", Lahore & Bombay all in red, plus Cardiff arrival. A branch office using this pmk opened in 1870 for use by soldiers involved in road building etc between Murree & Abottabad. (P) $600$1000
26471911 First UK Aerial Post brown pictorial envelope (sl edge flts) franked GB KGV 1d red tied by special cds of "SP 13 1911", to India with b/s of "Sea Post Office Bombay-Aden" shipmail cds. Very rare destination. (P) $450$700
26481929 FFC Naples-Karachileg of UK-India First Air Mail, franked Italy King 25c, 50c (2) & Airmail 1L20 tied by "Napoli Postal Aerea 1 4 29" cds with air label & h/s Aero Club di Napoli cachet at UL. VF fresh. Extremely rare as only 10 flown. (P) $350$500
26491930 Flight cover Karachi-Rangoon leg of world flight by Mrs Victor Bruce & signed "Mildred Bruce", franked KGV 1a tied by "Rangoon 31 OCT 30"cds, plus with "New Delhi 6 NOV 30" return b/s. VF fresh & attractive. (P) $200$300
26501930 Airmail cover Allahabad-Delhi by RAF, franked KGV 1a tied by "New Delhi 21 NOV 30" cds with "1st Bn The Cheshire Regt" cachet, reverse signed "Stephen Smith". VF fresh. Only 73 carried (P) $300$500
26511933 First Flight cover UK-Calcutta & also 1st GWR airmail Plymouth-Cardiff franked KGV 2d & 6d, plus GWR Air Mail label, tied by "Cardiff 29 JUN 1933" slogan pmk & by "Plymouth (North Road) 29 Jun 1933 GWR" boxed cancel, plus Delhi & New Delhi b/s. Superb condition. Extremely rare combination, only about 5 flown. (P) $650$900
26521943 Japanese Occupation use of Military Post "star" type postcard from the Andaman Islands, from "M Yamada, Nakahara Party, Watanabe unit I11, I32, c/o Sasebo PO". I11 was the Naval code for the Andaman Is. Very scarce. (P) $375$500
2653Literature: "The Postage Stamps, Envelopes, Wrappers, Postcards & Telegraph Stamps of British India & Ceylon" together 24 sheets of autotype illustrations, 1892 hardbound with 188 pgs & plates incorporated into binding. Published & compiled by RPS London. Minor cover scuffs & sl foxing to inner boards o/w VGC. Rare & desirable. $500$800
INDIAN STATES & POs ABROAD
2654 French India: 1854 QV imperfs ½a blue (4), 1a red (4), 2a green (2) & 4a blue & red (3), all with diamond of dots C111 pmks of Pondicherry, plus ½a (2) & 2a with C147 of Karikal. Excellent range of shades & printings. F-VFU, all but one ½a are with 4 margins. An extremely rare group. (16). (P) $3000 $5000
2655China Exped Force: 1900 opt QV set 3p-1R. VF fresh MUH. SG C1-10 cat £55 for M, should be at least £110 MUH. (10) (P) $110$150
2656China Exped Force: 1905-11 opt KEVII set 3p-1R. VF fresh MUH. SG C12-20 cat £75 for M, should be at least £150 MUH (9) (P) $150$250
2657China Exped Force: 1905-11 opt KEVII 1a, variety opt DOUBLE, one albino. VF fresh MUH. SG C13a cat £100 for M, should be at least £200 MUH. (P) $130$180
2658China Exped Force: 1914-22 opt KGV 3p-12a. VF fresh MUH. SG C23-33 cat £215 for M, should be at least £430 MUH. (10) (P) $300$400
2659IEF: 1918 use of Belgian Occup of German East Africa opt 15c Belgian Congo Postcard with KGV IEF opt ½a pr (only part adhered so able to lift & see opt stamp imprint beneath), tied by "Base Office B 10 MAY 18" cds. To Portugal with circular "Censura No.8" & Lisbon? arrival machine pmk. Interesting & rare usage. (P) $130$200
2660POs in Persia - Bushire: 1916 On Active Service Registered cover (opened 3 sides & partial back), to Sydney franked India 2a6p (2) cancelled "Bushire 18 Ap 16" cds, with Bushire reg label, endorsed On Service IEF "D". Sent by a captain in 96th Infantry. Very scarce destination & usage. (P) $200$300
2661Bijawar: 1935 Maharaja 6p carmine, perf 11, error IMPERF between vert pr. VF M/MUH, lower stamp MUH. SG 2b cat £80+ (2) (P) $70$100
2663Bijawar: 1936 Maharaja roul set 3p-2a. Superb fresh MUH, all cnr margins. SG 6-10. (5) (P) $100$150
2664Bijawar: 1937 Maharaja set 4a-1R. Superb fresh MUH, all cnr margins. SG 11-15. (5) (P) $180$250
2665Bijawar: 1937 Maharaja 4a orange, perf 9, error IMPERF between vert pr. Superb stamps MUH, top & bottom marginal. SG 11a cat £140 for M so at least £280 for MUH. (2) (P) $160$220
2666Bundi: 1936 Raja & Cows 2R chocolate & black, medium wove paper, roulette in colour blk of 4. VF UN as issued. SG 46a cat £280+ as singles. (4) (P) $200$300
2667Chamba: 1887-98 SERVICE opt QV set ½a-1R, also 1902-04 set 3p-2a. VFM. SG O1-21. Only 1819 sets printed! (14) (P) $100$150
2668Chamba: 1938 CHAMBA STATE opt KGVI set 3p-25R. VF fresh MLH/MUH, 15R & 25R MUH. SG 82-99 cat £900. Very scarce set. (18) (P) $800$1000
2669Chamba: 1938-40 CHAMBA STATE SERVICE opt KGVI set 9p-10R. VF MLH/MUH, R vals are MUH, 5R tiny tone spots but key 1R is superb. SG O66-71 cat £425. (6) (P) $275$400
2670Chamba: 1940-43 CHAMBA SERVICE opt KGVI set 3p-10R. VF fresh MLH. SG O72-86 cat £375. (P) $350$450
2671Chamba: 1942-47 CHAMBA opt KGVI set ½a-25R. VF M/MLH, 1a is UN. SG 100-107 cat £600. (8) (P) $400$600
2677Gwalior: 1913-23 Native script opt KGV 1a, error opt DOUBLE. VF fresh MUH, top marginal. SG O53ab cat £65 for M so at least £130 for MUH. (P) $90$150
2679Hyderabad Residency: 1913 Foreign Bill Revenues imperf black PROOF set 2a-24R on thin card. Superb fresh UN as made, 4 huge margins. K&M 401-12(p) cat US$286 (in 1983) for issued stamps. Only 1 sheet of ea believed printed. (12) (P) $100$200
2680Hyderabad Residency: 1913 Special Adhesive revenues imperf black PROOF set 2a-500R on thin card. Superb fresh UN as made. K&M 852-65(p) cat US$514 (in 1983) as normals. Only 1 sheet of ea believed printed. (14) (P) $200$400