2694Patiala: 1885-90 SERVICE PUTTIALLA STATE opt QV 2a dull blue, error SERVICE DOUBLE & INVERTED. VF MUH. SG O7a cat £30 for M so at least £60 for MUH. (P) $50$70
2695Patiala: 1885-90 SERVICE PUTTIALA STATE opt QV 2a dull blue top marginal blk of 4, error SERVICE DOUBLE & INVERTED. Stamps VF MUH. SG O7a cat £120 for M so at least £240+ for MUH. (4) (P) $130$250
2696Patiala: 1937-38 PATIALA STATE opt KGVI set 3p-25R. VF fresh MLH. SG 80-97 cat £600. Very scarce set. (18) (P) $500$700
2697Patiala: 1939-44 PATIALA SERVICE opt KGVI set 3p-5R. VF MLH/MUH. SG O71-84 cat £80. (14) (P) $70$100
2699Patiala: 1941-46 PATIALA opt KGVI set 3p-1R. VF fresh MLH/MUH. SG 98-102 cat £425. Very scarce set. (5) (P) $350$450
2700Rajasthan-Jaipur: 1950 opt set ¼a-R. VF MUH. SG 15-25 cat £110 & undercatalogued as very scarce set. (11) (P) $200$300
2701Sirmoor: 1892 2nd issue 1p deep green, error IMPERF between vert pr. VF fresh MUH. SG 3ba cat £75, so at least £150 MUH (P) $70$120
2702Sirmoor: 1892 2nd issue 1p blue, error IMPERF between vert pr. VF fresh MUH. SG 4a cat £65 for M, so at least £130 MUH (P) $70$120
2703Sirmoor: 1892 2nd issue 1p blue, error IMPERF horiz pr. VF fresh MUH, 4 margins. SG 4d cat £75 for M, so at least £150 MUH (P) $70$120
2704Travancore: 1889 Conch Shell 2ch pale pink, wmk type A, error IMPERF between vert pr. VF fresh MUH. SG 7ba cat £180 for M, so at least £360 for MUH. (2) (P) $130$200
2705Travancore-Cochin: 1949-51 SERVICE opt 3a/7ch blue & 6a/14ch turquoise-green, error IMPERF between vert prs, plus 3a/7ch marginal blk of 4 & 6a/14ch LR cnr blk of 4, errors IMPERF between vert & horiz. VF UN as issued. SG O6db, 7cb, 6dc, 7cc cat £162. Spectacular! (12) (P) $100$150
INDONESIA
27061954 RIAU opt set 5s-25R. VF fresh MLH/MUH. SG 1-22 cat £650, Mi 1-22 cat €1100. (22) (P) $250$350
IRAN & PERSIA
27071876 Lion 4Kr yellow imperf on vert laid paper. FU, almost 4 margins. SG 19, Sc 20b. Scarce genuine example. (P) $150$250
27081914 Coronation "Qajar Crown" 1ch-24ch all printed both sides, one side with INVERTED CENTRES, perf 11½ from later printings. VF fresh UN as made. Persiphila 532-40PBCI retail US$180. Spectacular! (9) (P) $60$100
27091914 Coronation 2Kr INVERTED CENTRE, perf 11x11½ from later printings. VF fresh MUH. SG 436(var), Persiphila 542CI retail US$75 M, should be at least double, US$150+ MUH. Spectacular (P) $50$100
27101924 Shah 1c & 6c-30Kr. VF fresh MUH. Mi ex 483-96 cat €347, SG ex 577-90 cat £130 as M, while MUH should be at least double, £260+. (12) (P) $70$120
27111928-29 Air opt fiscal set 1ch-30Kr. VF M/MUH. SG 658-69 cat £184+, Sc C22-33 cat $227. (12) (P) $180$250
27301922 Provisional Govt opt KGV ½d-10d (only die 2), Harrison opt for use in coils. VF fresh MUH. SG 26-29a cat £33 for M, should be at least £66 MUH. (4) (P) $60$90
27311922 Provisional Govt opt coil set ½d-2d & KGV opt set ½d to 1/-, Thom opt wide setting. VF fresh MLH/MUH. SG 26-29a, 47-51 cat £105+ for M. (9) (P) $80$120
27321922 Provisional Govt opt basic set ½d to 1/-,Thom opt, plus 2d die II. F-VFU. SG 30-43 cat £138. (13) (P) $80$120
27331922 Provisional Govt opt ½d to 1/-, (2d only die 2), Thom opt. VF fresh MUH. SG 30-43 cat £90 for M, should be at least £180 MUH. (13) (P) $180$250
27341922 Provisional Govt opt KGV set ½d to 1/-, Thom opt in black or red. VF fresh M. SG 30-43 cat £110. (14) (P) $70$100
27351922 Provisional Govt opt Seahorse 2/6, Thom opt in blue-black. VFU. SG 44 cat £325. Very scarce used. (P) $250$350
27371922 Provisional Govt opt KGV set ½d to 1/-, wider opt by Thom. VF fresh MUH. SG 47-51 cat £55 for M, should be at least £110 MUH (P) $110$150
27381922-23 Free State opt KGV set ½d to 10/- plus coil set ½d-2d, wide date Thom opt. VF MLH. SG 52-70 cat £344. (19) (P) $275$375
27391922-23 Free State opt KGV set ½d to 1/-. VF fresh MUH. SG 52-63 cat £65 for M, should be at least £130 MUH. (12) (P) $130$180
27401922-23 Free State opt Seahorse set 2/6 to 10/-, Thom opt, wide date. VFU. SG 64-66 cat £580. Very scarce used. (3) (P) $500$700
27411922-23 Free State opt KGV set ½d-2d for use in coils. VF fresh MUH. SG 67-70 cat £19 for M, should be at least £38 MUH. $35$50
27421925-28 Free State opt Seahorses set 2/6 to 10/-, narrow date. Superb fresh MUH. SG 83-85 cat £225 for M, should be at least £450 MUH. (3) (P) $450$600
27431925-28 Free State opt Seahorse set 2/6 to 10/-, narrow date opt. VF fresh MLH. SG 83-86 cat £225. (3) (P) $180$250
27441927-28 Free State opt Seahorse set 2/6 to 10/-, wide date, clear heavy impression. VFU. SG 86-88 cat £385. Very scarce used. (3) (P) $300$450
27451927-28 Free State opt Seahorses set 2/6 to 10/-, wide date. Superb fresh MUH. SG 86-8 cat £275 for M, should be at least £550 MUH (3). (P) $550$700
27461927-28 Free State opt Seahorse set 2/6 to 10/-, wide date opt. VF fresh MLH/MUH. SG 86-88 cat £275. (3) (P) $220$300
27471935 Free State opt re-engraved Seahorse set 2/6 to 10/-, wide date opt. VFU. SG 99-101 cat £425. Very scarce used. (3) (P) $350$500
27481935 Free State opt re-engraved Seahorse set 2/6 to 10/-, wide date opt. VF MLH. SG 99-101 cat £400. (3) (P) $300$400
27491935 Free State opt re-engraved Seahorse set 2/6 to 10/-. Superb fresh MUH. SG 99-101 cat £400 for M, should be at least £800 MUH. Very rare as MUH. (3) (P) $800$1000
27501937 St Patrick set 2/6 to 10/-, wmk "Se". VFU. SG 102-104 cat £200. (3) (P) $150$200
27511937 St Patrick set 2/6 to 10/-, wmk "Se". VF fresh MLH. SG 102-104 cat £450. (3) (P) $200$300
27521924 Airmail cover franked Free State opt 2d & 9d with bilingual air label, tied by "Port Laoighise 21 OC 24" cds. Endorsed via London-Cairo Airmail with arrival cachet & Alexandria Geographical Congress machine b/s. VF. SG 55 & 61. Attractive scarce. (P) $80$150
27531929 Telegram 1/6 brown 185x120mm. Superb fresh UN with left margin attached. Mi TB4A cat €2000+. Extremely rare. (P) $1200$1800
ITALY
27541863 King set 1c-2L opt SAGGIO (Specimen) - ex 2c issued later, IMPERF (or some cut down perf) affixed to presentation page. Page folds & sl tones, stamps mostly VF fresh UN, mostly 3-4 margins. SG ex 8-16(s), Sass ex L14-22(s), normals cat £14,500 for cheapest printings or €23,000 for these London printings. (P) $200$400
27551863 Grazioli Essay range 5c - 2L all different with 5c black on lilac, 5c black on yellow, 10c black on blue, 10c black on lilac, 15c brown, 30c brown, 40c green, 40c black on blue, 60c black on yellow, 60c black on lilac, 2L brown & 2L purple, all on thick paper, imperf. VF UN as made, all 4 large margins. Sass 57a-57af. Vendor bought them in an overseas auction & paid $730+ (12) $500$700
27561890 "Valevole" opt Parcel Post set 2c/10c - 2c/1.75L. VF fresh MUH, centring as always, nice original gum. SG 47-52 cat £200 for M, should be 4 times for MUH, so £800, Sass 50-55 cat €820. Rare as MUH! (6) (P) $300$400
27591921 Dante 15c purple right marginal, IMPERF between stamp & margin. VF fresh MUH. SG 115 (var), Sass 116k cat €700. Very rare. (P) $200$300
27601922 Mazzini set 25c-80c. F-VF fresh MUH. SG 126-8 cat £36 for M, should be 2½ times MUH, so £90, Sass 128-30 cat €150. (3) $50$70
2761 1922 Philatelic Congress opt set 10c-40c. F-VF MUH, centring as always, 3 vals unusually fresh. SG 122-5 cat £1200, should be 2½ times for MUH, so £3000, Sass 123-6 cat €4000. Key set that is rarely seen with genuine opts & in real MUH condition. Diena AIEP photo certs for 15c & 40c. (4) (P) $1300 $1800
2762 1923 Manzoni set 10c-5L. Superb fresh MUH, pristine original gum. SG 155-60 cat £800 for M, should be 2½ times for MUH, so £2000, Sass 151-6 cat €5750 = A$7800. Key set very rarely seen in such nice genuine MUH condition (certificate can be obtained on request) (6) (P) $1500 $2500
27631923 Manzoni 5L IMPERF with inverted wmk. VF fresh MUH, marginal. SG 160(var), Sass 156d cat €3000+ plus premium for inverted wmk! Diena AIEP photo cert. (P) $800$1200
27641928 National Defence set 30+10c - 5+2L. VF fresh MUH. SG 219-22 cat £80 for M, should be 2½ times for MUH, so £200, Sass 220-23 cat €325. (4) (P) $130$170
27651928 Filiburto set 20c-20L, plus 1929 King's Death Anniv 50c. F-VF fresh MUIH. SG 227-37 cat £134 for M, should be 2½ times for MUH, so £330, Sass ex 226-39 cat €660. (11) (P) $230$300
27681931 Naval Academy set 20c-1.25L. VF fresh MUH. SG 311-13 cat £21 for M, should be 4 times for MUH, so £84, Sass 300-302 cat €200. (3) (P) $70$100
27691932 Garibaldi set 10c - 5+1L, inc Airs & Express. VF MUH. SG 333-E349 cat £170 for M, should be 2½ times for MUH, so £425, Sass 315-24 & A32-8 cat €725. (17) (P) $250$350
27701932 Anniv of Fascist March set 5c - 5+2.50L, inc Airs & Express. VF fresh MUH. SG 350-E369 cat £170 for M, should be 2½ times for MUH -so £340, Sass 325-40, A42-3 & E17-18 cat £612. (20) (P) $230$300
27711933 Zeppelin set 3L-20L. VF fresh MUH. SG 372-7 cat £95, should be 2½ times MUH, £240, Sass A45-50 cat €400 (6) (P) $130$170
27721933 Balbo Trans-Atlantic strips of 3 of 5.25 + 19.75 & 5.25 + 44.75L, pilot name "GIOR". VF fresh MUH. SG 378-9 cat £340 for M, should be double £680+ for MUH. Sass A51-2G cat €700 (2 strips) (P) $300$400
27741934 Football World Cup post & air sets 20c-10L. Superb fresh MUH. SG 413-21 cat £250, should be triple £750 for MUH, Sass 357-61 & A69-72 cat €750. (9) (P) $375$475
27751934 World Cup Soccer set 20c - 10+5L inc Airs. F-VF MUH. SG 413-21 cat £250 for M, should be 2½ times for MUH, so £625, Sass 357-61 & A69-72 cat €750 (9) (P) $250$350
27761934 Military Medal set 10c - 3+2L, inc Airs & Express. VF fresh MUH. SG 424 - E443 cat £130 for M, should be 2½ times for MUH, so £325, Sass 366-74, A74-82 cat €700 (20) (P) $275$375
27771935 Aeronautical Exhib set 20c-1.25L. VF fresh MUH. SG 458-61 cat £90 for M, should be 4 times for MUH, so £360, Sass 384-7 cat €880 (4) (P) $275$375
27781937 Child Welfare set 10c - 5+3L inc Airs. VF fresh MUH. SG 490-505 cat £200 for M, should be 2½ times for MUH, so £500, Sass 406-15 & A100-105 cat €800 (16) (P) $300$400
27791941 Italo - German Friendship set 10c-25 UNISSUED in same design as 50c - 1.25L. VF fresh MUH. SG ex 553- 8(var), Sass 457A-C cat €300. (3) (P) $150$250
27801944 Alto Veresotto Partisan local "Posta Partigiana Alto Veresotto MORTE al Tedeschi invasori e fascisti traditori!" opts set with Communist star on prs 1L/10c, 2L/20c, 5L/25c & 25L/35c, with control h/s on back. (opt inscription translates as "DEATH to German invaders & fascist traitors!"). Superb MUH. Sass 5-8 listed but unpriced. Only 400 sets printed & few survived. Extremely rare & historical issue. 2005 Bianchi & 2007 Sorani photo-certs. (4 prs) (P) $600$900
27811944 Italian Social Republic "G.N.R." opt War Propaganda set 25c-50c, all diff designs. Superb fresh MUH. SG 21-32 cat £90 as M, so should be at least double £180 as MUH, Sass PG13-24 cat €500. Attractive set. (12) (P) $180$250
2782 1944 Italian Social Republic "G.N.R." opt set 5c-50L. VF MUH. SG P77-88 cat £1800 as M, so should be at least double £3600 as MUH, Sass 470-89 cat €6750 = A$9600. Genuine sets are rather rare, especially in MUH condition. Top 2 vals 2009 Diena photo - certs. (20) (P) $1500 $2500
2783 1944 Italian Social Republic "G.N.R." opt set 5c-50L. Superb VFU/CTO, mostly full cds with top vals being "Milano 23.7.44". SG P77-88 cat £4500+, Sass 470-89 cat €9500 = A$13,500. Genuine opt sets are rather rare. Top 3 vals Sorani photo-cert. (20) (P) $1500 $2500
27841944 Teramo RSI local "Republica Sociale Italiana" opt set 15c-2L inc airs & express. VF fresh MUH. Sass 1-16 cat €900. Very scarce genuine as only 985 sets issued. 2 key vals exp Sorani. (16) (P) $375$500
27851944 Teramo RSI local "Republica Sociale Italiana" opt group of errors with 20c & 50c opt greatly shifted vert, 20c shifted horiz, 15c & 25c opt inverted, 20c & 1.25L opt double. VF fresh M/MLH. Sass cat €670. Spectacular group! All exp. (7) (P) $250$400
2787 1945 Barge CLN liberation local "27-4-45 C.L.N. Barge" opt set Airmails 25c - 1L. VF fresh MUH. Sass 12-16 cat €8000 = A$11,500. Very rare genuine as only 100 sets printed. 2010 Sorani photo - cert. (5) (P) $2500 $4000
27881945 Cuvio CLN liberation local red opt set "EROI / Monte San Martino" on Bandiera Brothers 25c, 1L & 2.50L, with control h/s on back. Superb fresh MLH. Sass 1-3 cat €1000+. Very rare as only 300 sets issued. 2010 Sorani photo-cert. (3) (P) $450$600
27891945 Massa Carrara CLN liberation local "Massa Carrara 1944-45 C.C.A." opt set 5L/25c, 5L/50c & 10L/50c with opts applied across top of a blk of 4 of each, all with notary control cachets on back. VF fresh MUH. Sass 1-3 cat €6000 = A$8500. Very rare genuine as only 250 sets printed. 1989 Raybaudi photo-cert. (3 blks) (P) $1800$2500
27901945 Molare CLN liberation local opt set 25c - 2L Bandiera Brothers issue. VF MUH. Unlisted in Sassone but mentioned & illustrated in the Raybaudi/Errani book on the CLN locals. Rare. (3) (P) $200$300
27911945 Piacenza CLN liberation local "Pro Patrioti Piacenza / 50L" opts on 10c, 20c, 25c & 50c, with controls on back. VF fresh MUH. Sass 1-3 & 5 cat €2400 = A$3400. Very scarce genuine with only tiny numbers known. 2005 Carraro photo-cert. (4) (P) $600$900
2792 1945 Torino CLN liberation local "C.L.N." fancy opt set 5c - 3L, inc 30c both w/ & w/o wmk, 1L both red & black opts as well as the Bandiera Brothers issue. Superb MUH. Sass 18-34 inc 28A cat €5500 = A$8000. Historical issue & very rare complete as only 200 sets printed. 2006 Raybaudi & 2009 Ceremuga photo-certs. (18) (P) $2000 $3000
27931945 Torino CLN liberation local "C.L.N." fancy opt set Bandiera Brothers 25c, 1L & 2.50L. VF MUH. Sass 32-34 cat €1500. Very scarce set that was authorized by CLN authorities but issue was blocked by Allied military officials. 2011 Ceremuga photo-cert. (3) (P) $450$600
2795 1961 South America Visit 205L lilac-rose "Gronchi Rosa" from 1st printing which had the map of Peru incorrect on the stamp so it was withdrawn after protests from the Peruvian govt & a corrected 205L value was later re-issued in grey. Superb fresh MUH with original gum. Sass 921 cat €2000, SG 1055(var) footnote cat £2000. The key stamp of modern Italy. Certificate can be arranged on request. (P) $1200 $1600
27961933 Balbo Transatlantic strips of 3 of 5.25 + 19.75L & 5.25 + 44.75L, pilot name "RANI". VF fresh MUH. SG 378-9 cat £340, should be double for MUH, so £680, Sass A51-2R cat €700. (2 strips) (P) $300$400
2797Catalogue: SG Italy & Switzerland inc Italian Colonies & POs, Liechtenstein, San Marino, Switzerland Cantonals, UN (Geneva) & Vatican. Current 2010 colour edition, 474 pgs. New. $80$100
ITALY - COLONIES & POs
2798General Issues: 1934 Football World Cup Airmail set 50c-25L VF M/MLH. Sass A31-7 cat €300, SG 81-7 cat £365. (7) (P) $150$250
2800 Aegean Islands: 1930 Hydrological Congress opt set 5c-10L. Superb fresh MLH. SG 26-34 cat £1600, Sass 12-20 cat €2000. Key set! All exp Bolaffi AIEP. (9) (P) $1100 $1500
2801Aegean Islands: Rhodes 1932 20th Anniv set 5c-25L. Superb U on pieces with full correct "Rodi Egeo 30.10.32" cds. SG 106-15 cat £1600+++, Sass 65-74 cat €1800+++. Very rare genuine used in such nice condition. Sorani photo-cert. (10) (P) $700$1000
2802Aegean Islands: 1932 Patmo opt Garibaldi set 10c-5L. VF fresh MUH. SG 89-98 cat £180 for M, Sass 17-26 cat €450. (10) (P) $150$250
2803Aegean Islands: 1934 Football World Cup postage & air sets 20c-10L. VF M/MLH. SG 128-136 cat £800, Sass 75-79 & A34-37 cat €670. (9) (P) $350$450
2804Aegean Islands: 1934 Parcel Post set 5c-10L in prs, plus Postage Due set 5c-2L. VFU with Rodi cds. SG P137-47 & D148-56 cat £88, Sass P1-11 & S1-9 cat €120. (20) $40$70
2805Aegean Islands: 1934 Military Medal Airmail set. 25c - 3+2L, plus Express set 2+1.25L & 4.50+2L. VFU, ex Express 2+1.25L discoloured. SG 168-E176 cat £700, Sass A38-46 cat €900. (9) (P) $180$250
2806Aegean Islands: 1932 Lero opt Garibaldi set 10c-5+1L. VF fresh MUH. SG 89-98 cat £180 for M, Sass 17-26 cat €450 (10) (P) $170$300
2807Aegean Islands: 1932 Nisiro opt Garibaldi set 10c-5+1L. VF fresh MUH. SG 89-98 cat £180 for M, Sass 17-26 €450 (10) (P) $170$250
2808Aegean Islands: 1932 Scarpanto Garibaldi set 10c-5+1L. VF fresh MUH. SG 89-98 cat £180 for M, Sass 17-26 €450 (10) (P) $170$250
2809 Aegean Islands: 1939 (Apr & Dec) air mail covers (roughly opened) from same correspondence Castelorizo to Adelaide in Australia, franked at 5.75L & 4.75L, latter censored at Melbourne on arrival (16 Jan 1940). Extraordinary origin/destination items. (2) (P) $200$400