37251935 Airmail cover Sudan to British Somaliland franked Airmail 7½Pi tied by Sudan Air Mail Khartoum 15 XII 35" cds, with tri-lingual air label & "Berbera 24 DE 1935" arrival cds. Returned, with "Unclaimed Return to Sender" cachet & b/s of Port Taufiq & Shellal-Halfa TPO. Only 10 flown. (P) $550$800
SWAZILAND
37261933 KGV set ½d to 10/-. VF MUH. SG 11-20 cat £140 as M, so should be at least £280 as MUH. (10) (P) $250$350
SWEDEN
37271856 Stockholm Local (1sk or 3o) black. VF fresh MLH. Fa 6 cat Kr5800, SG L6 cat £750. (P) $275$375
37281903 GPO 5Kr blue. Superb fresh MUH. SG 57 cat £190+ as hinged, Fa 65 cat Kr5000+. Very scarce MUH. (P) $230$300
37291920-21 King set 10o-20o plus 10o & 20o perf 4 sides. VF fresh MUH. SG 102-4 cat £130 for M, Fa 149-51 cat Kr2575. (5) (P) $70$100
37301920-26 Arms, Lion & Posthorn set 3o-145o, no wmk plus shades, plus 5o green, 5o brown, 10o green & 30o brown with wmk. VF fresh MUH. SG 95A-101B, 105A-119A cat £463+ as M, Fa 139-148, 156-174 cat Kr12,880+ = A$2150. (36) (P) $500$800
37311921-26 Gustav V set 15o-145o, plus 15o violet, 15o red, 15o brown, 20o violet perf on all 4 sides. VF fresh MUH. SG 121-142 cat £295+ as M, Fa 175-195 cat Kr9000 = A$1500. (26) (P) $375$500
37321924 UPU Congress set 5o-5Kr, -king top values. VF MLH. Fa 196-210 cat 6000Kr, SG 146-60 cat £690. (15) (P) $325$425
37331924 UPU Congress set 5o-5Kr -King top values. VF fresh MUH. Fa 196-210 cat KR11,000 = A$1800. SG 146-60 cat £750 as M, should be at least double, £1500+ as MUH. (15) (P) $650$900
37341924 UPU Anniv set 5o-5Kr- bird top values. VF fresh MLH. Fa 211-25 cat Kr 6500, SG 161-75 cat £795. (15) (P) $375$475
37351931 Palace 5Kr green. VF fresh MUH. SG 176 cat £95 as M, so £190+ as MUH, Fa 233 cat Kr2500. (P) $90$120
37361932 Death Tercent set 10o-90o, plus 10o & 15o perf 4 sides. VF fresh MUH. SG 177-80 cat £50 as M, Fa 234-7 cat Kr700 (6) $30$40
37371936 Tercent set 5o-1Kr. VF fresh MUH. SG 188-99 cat £130 for M, Fa 246-57 cat Kr2800. (12) (P) $100$150
SWITZERLAND
37381843 Zurich Cantonal 4r Sperati forgery PROOF (50x65mm) on white paper. VF fresh UN as made, with BPA "Sperati Reproduction" h/s on reverse & signed. SG Z1 cat £20,000; Mi 1 cat €18,000 -both for genuine. (P) $230$350
37391843 Zurich Cantonal 6r Sperati forgery PROOF (50x63mm) on white paper with "Reproduction Interdite" h/s. VF fresh UN as made, with BPA "Sperati Reproduction" h/s on reverse & signed. SG Z2 cat £1900, Mi 2 cat €1700 -both for genuine. (P) $230$350
37401908-33 Tell 10c & Tell's Son 5c horiz & vert prs of all possible combinations, ex grilled gum. VF fresh MUH. Mi cat €445, Zum Z1-18y cat SFr605. (18 prs) $200$300
37411910 Tell's Son 5c green (type II) tete-beche pr. VF fresh MUH. Mi K5II cat €300, Zum K7II cat SFr375. (P) $130$180
37421913 Lugano 25c semi-official airmail stamp tied to piece by "Posta Aerea Suizzera Lugano" cds. VFU. Mi IX cat €1700, Zum 9 cat SFr2400. The key Swiss airmail stamp. 2008 v. d. Weid SBPV photo-cert (P) $900$1200
37431913 Basel 50c semi-official airmail. VF fresh MLH, right marginal. Zum II cat SFr 750, Mi II cat €600. (P) $400$550
37441913 Burgdorf 50c semi-official airmail. Superb MLH. Zum IV cat SFr 400, Mi IV cat €350. (P) $230$300
37451913 Langnau 50c semi-official airmail. VFM. Zum VI cat SFr 400, Mi VI cat €450. (P) $230$300
37461913 Langnau 50c semi-official airmail. VF MUH, rough perfs as always. Zum VI cat SFr 900, Mi VI cat €900. 1987 Rellstab AIEP photo-cert. (P) $500$700
37471913 Laufen 50c semi-official airmail. VF fresh M. Zum VII 8 cat SFr 430, Mi VII cat €350. (P) $230$300
37481913 Laufen semi-official airmail. VF fresh MUH, top marginal. Zum VII cat SFr 650, Mi VII cat €700. (P) $375$500
3749 1913 Liestal 50c semi-official airmail. Superb fresh MUH. Zum VIII cat SFr 1600, Mi VIII cat €1600. Very rare so nice. (P) $1000 $1500
37501913 Liestal 50c semi-official airmail. Superb fresh MLH, bottom marginal. Zum VIII cat SFr 800, Mi VIII cat €800. (P) $450$600
37511913 Lugano 25c semi-official airmail, imperf right margin from edge of sheet. F-VFM. Zum IX cat SFr 4000, Mi IX cat €3500. The key stamp of the 1913 airmails. (P) $900$1500
37521913 Sithen-Sian 50c semi-official airmail, ordinary paper. Superb fresh MLH. Zum X cat SFr485, Mi X cat €450. (P) $275$375
37531913 Solothurn 50c semi-official airmail, with offset on reverse. VFM. Zum XI cat SFr 110+, Mi XI cat €80+. (P) $50$80
37551918 Official opt set 3c-30c thin serifed opt. VF fresh M. Mi D1-8 cat €900, SG exO299-307 cat £3200. Very scarce set! (8) (P) $550$750
37561921/27 Tell 10c green & Tell's Son 5c purple gutter pr with large hole. VF fresh MLH in gutter, stamps MUH. Mi WZ25A cat €1250 = A$1800, Zum S21 cat SFr1350+ = A$1500+. Very rare. Abt BPP photo cert. (P) $400$600
37571921/27 Tell 10c green & Tell's Son 5c purple se-tenant gutter pr with small hole. Superb fresh MUH. Mi WZ25B cat €600, Zum S28 cat SFr900. (P) $325$425
37581921-30 Tell & Tell's Son gutter prs perf down centre set as per Zumstein. VF fresh MUH. Mi WZ 18C, 23C, 24C-27C, 28-30xC cat €476; Zum S34-42 cat SFr625. (9 prs) $200$300
37591927 Tell's Son 5c purple gutter pr with small hole. Superb fresh MUH. Mi WZ 24B cat €600, Zum S32 cat SFr900. (P) $325$425
37601933-34 Tell 20c red gutter pr perf down centre. VF fresh MLH/MUH. Mi WZ23Cz cat €1000, Zum S39z cat SFr1300. Very rare. Relstab AIEP photo cert. (P) $375$500
37621938 Official cross opt set 3c-2Fr on normal paper, opt Specimen in red, for UPU distribution. VF fresh M/MLH. SG O381-98(s), Mi D28-42s cat €1080+. Very rare set. 2010 Ceremuga photo-cert. (18). (P) $700$1000
37631940 National Fete & Red Cross Fund M/Sheet, imperf. Superb fresh MUH. Mi Blk 5 cat €450, SG MS 404a cat £375 for M, so £750 for MUH. (P) $180$250
37641940 Pestalozzi set (nv) 4 diff colours, 1st issue of special POW mail stamps by the BIE in Geneva (International Bureau of Education). Superb U on pieces with BIE h/s. Mi I-IV cat €170+, Zum I-IV cat SFr240+. Very scarce set. (4) (P) $130$200
3765 1940 Pestalozzi set (nv) 4 diff colours, 1st issue of special POW mail stamps by the BIE in Geneva (International Bureau of Education), all in full special S/Sheetlets of 12 with marginal inscriptions. VFU/CTO with proper BIE h/s. Mi I-IV cat €2040+++, Zum I-IV cat SFr2880+++, both as singles alone & should be worth at least double for such S/S so €4080+ or SFr5760+. Great rarity being the only such set we have ever seen. (4 S/S of 12) (P) $1500 $2500
37661942 Relief Fund M/Sheet. Superb fresh MUH. Mi Blk 7 cat €100, SG MS 429a cat £80 as M should be at least double, £160 MUH. $40$60
37671942 Girard set (nv) 4 diff colours, 2nd issue of special POW mail stamps by the BIE in Geneva (International Bureau of Education). VFU/CTO with BIE h/s. Mi V-VIII cat €170, Zum V-VIII cat SFr240. Very scarce set. (4) (P) $100$150
37681942 Girard M/Sheet (2Fr) 4 diff colours, with stamps of 2nd issue of special POW mail stamps by the BIE in Geneva (International Bureau of Education). Superb VFU/CTO with BIE h/s. Mi Block I cat €850+, Zum IX cat SFr1200+. Extremely rare is used condition - 1st example we have offered. (P) $500$1000
37691942 Salvage Campaign 10c horiz & vert prs & strips of 3 languages, all possible combinations. VF fresh MUH. Mi ex Wad 1-14 & Sad 1-11, Zum Z33a-36c cat SFr660 (11 prs, 7 strips) $150$250
37701945 PAX Peace set 5c-10Fr. VFU, mostly nice cds with 1945 or 1946 dates. Mi 447-59 cat €1000. SG 447-59 cat £1100. Key set in selected quality. (13) (P) $350$450
37711945 PAX Peace set 5c-10Fr. VF fresh MUH. Mi 447-59 cat €500, SG 447-59 cat £550. (13) (P) $300$400
37731953 Pro Juventute 20c & 30c vert & horiz prs of all possible combinations, plus tete-beche blk of 4 from centre of sheet. VF fresh MUH. Mi W25, S25-6 & K44, plus blk of 4 cat €182, Zum Z39-41 & Z41I & K44 cat SFr335. (4 prs & blk) $70$100
3774Gutter prs 1909-28 with large hole range with 2c (both types), 3c both colours, 5c (2 types), 10c red, 10c red + 15c violet, 7½c, diff surch, 5c orange, 10c green+5c orange, 20c purple, then small hole 10c green, 10c green+5c lilac, 20c vermilion, 5c lilac, 20c red plus large hole gutter blk of 9 x 5 (folded gutter) of 5c on 7½c (only cat as 9 gutter prs). VF fresh M/MUH. Zum cat SFr2250+ = A$2500+. (21 prs + blk of 45) $450$600
37751913 Solothurn 50c semi-official airmail stamp on PPC of pilot Th Borer & his plane, tied by special violet cds with m/s date "17 8 13", also franked 5c green tied by "Weissenstein Bei Solothurn" cds of same date. F-VF sl discolouration etc. Mi XI cat €1600 for loose stamp, Zum XI cat SFr3200 on cover. Very rare flight. (P) $900$1200
37761913 Aarau 50c semi-official airmail stamp on colour PPC for flight, also franked 5c green, both tied by special cds date "6 IV 13". VF. Mi I cat €600 as loose stamp, Zum I cat SFr1100 on cover (P) $350$500
37771913 Basel 50c semi-official airmail stamp on UPU Anniv 10c Postcard uprated 2c(3) & 3c(2), all tied by special cds date "9 III 13". VF. Mi II cat €400 as loose stamp, Zum II cat SFr650 on cover. Attractive & rare franking (P) $300$450
37781913 Bern 50c semi-official airmail stamp on PPC of pilot Oskar Bider & his plane with his signature on address side, also franked 5c green, both tied by special violet cds date "30 III 13". VF. Mi III cat €100 as loose stamp, Zum III cat SFr160+++ on cover. Plus premium for signature. Bohler VSPV cert (P) $150$300
37791913 Burgdorf 50c semi-official airmail stamp on Burgdorf flight PPC, also franked 5c green, both with special violet cds dated "30 III 13". VF. Mi IV cat €650 as loose stamp, Zum IV cat SFr1200 on cover (P) $400$600
37801913 Herisau 50c semi-official airmail stamp on colour flight PPC, also franked 5c green, both tied by special purple cds date "30 III 13". Mi cat €650 as loose stamp, Zum V cat SFr1200 (P) $400$600
37811913 Langnau 50c semi-official airmail stamp on PPC of pilot Oskar Bider & his plane with "Flugtag Langnau i E" red opt, also franked 5c green, both tied by special cds dated "4 V 13". F-VF. Mi VI cat €800 for loose stamp, Zum VI cat SFr1300 on cover (P) $400$600
37821913 Liestal semi-official airmail stamp on colour PPC for flight, also franked 5c green, both tied by special blue cds dated "27 IV 13". F-VF. Mi VIII cat €750 as loose stamp, Zum VIII cat SFr1100 on cover (P) $350$500
37831913 Lugano 25c semi-official airmail stamp on PPC, also franked 5c green, both tied by special blue-black cds dated "8 GIUG 1913". F-VF, pmk bit affected by moisture. Mi IX cat €1700 as loose stamp, Zum IX cat SFr2850 on cover. Bohler VSPV photo-cert (P) $900$1500
3784 1913 Sitten/Sion 50c semi-official airmail stamp on cover, also franked 3c violet blk of 4, all with special violet cds dated "18V13", to Chiasso with arrival b/s. Sl water stain around stamp & rough perfs. Mi X cat €1800 as loose stamp, Zum X cat SFr22,000 on cover. Significant Swiss airmail rarity, Biel VSPV photo-cert. (P) $2000 $3000
37851913 Military Aviation 5c green flight card uprated 5c green (perf tones) with "Lausanne 14 VI 1913" pmk, plus special airmail cds in purple dated "15 VI 13" & "Marges" cds for same day, to Italy with "Salsomaggiore Parma" arrival cds. Zum XIIIa cat SFr300 (P) $100$150
37861919 Registered Airmail cover use of old 10c Envelope franked Tell 13c, 1918 Pro Juventute 10c & 15c, plus "wings" opt 50c, tied by "Bern 7 Kornhaus 30 IV 19" cds, with reg & express labels & 2 b/s; plus 1924 Romanshorn Air Show flight cover franked Helvetia 40c & Air 65c tied by violet "Romanshorn-Zurich 9 VI 1924" cds, with reg & air labels, plus Air Show label with flying boat plane. The air opt stamp alone SG 303 cat £160, the others another £90, so total £250 as loose stamps alone! (2 covers) (P) $180$250
37871942 censored POW cover from a foreign soldier at Gonten internment camp, franked the special Girard blue stamp from 2nd POW mail issue of the BIE in Geneva (International Bureau of Education), tied by camp cachet, sent to the BIE with censor tape on back. Mi VIII, Zum VIII. Rare proper usage. (P) $80$150
SWITZERLAND - SOLDIER STAMPS
37881939-45 Transport service unit "Geb.Tr.Kol.IV/6" set of 3 diff colours, showing soldiers & packhorse on mountain pass, all in sheetlets of 10. Superb fresh MUH. Wittwer 36a-38a retail cat SFr300 (30) $70$100
3789World War II 1939-45 collection in 2 new Lighthouse s/books. Most battalions present with good coverage of each. Commando, Artillery, Bakers, Fieldpost, Airforce, Anti-aircraft, Air Watch, Signals, Border Guard, Labour, Builders, Guards, Infantry, Cavalry, Light troops, Fire, Mines, Motorised, Tank, Technical Services,, Pontoons, Cyclists, Medical, Sappers, Telegraph, Home Guard, Transport, Nursing. Also several imperfs noted, plus se-tenant & sheetlets. All diff. Mostly VF M/MUH. Wittwer retail cat SFr6950+ = A$7500+. Interesting & attractive military thematics. (1650 plus 16 M/S) (P) $1000$1500
3790World War II MUH collection 1939-45 in new Lighthouse s/book. Great coverage inc Commando, Artillery, Bakers, Fieldpost, Airforce, Air Defence, Signals, Border Guard, Labour, Builders, Infantry, Cavalry, Mines, Motor cycles, Pontoons, Suppers, Medical, Telegraph, Home Guard & supplies. Plenty of imperfs. VF fresh MUH. Wittwer cat SFr3600++ = A$4000++ as M. Great military thematic, clean & fresh. (1000) (P) $800$1200
3791World War II cover & cards collection 1939-45. Battalions noted inc Commando, Infantry, Signals, Border Guards, Air Defence & Telegraphs. Better items noted inc imperf on cover, Sapper unit 3 M/Sheet on cover, mixed battalion cover inc Infantry, messenger & telegraph combination, plus another cover inc Fire, Infantry & Territorial battalions. VF fresh. Wittwer retail cat SFr2000+++. Attractive & unusual. (130 covers) (P) $600$900
TANGANYIKA
37921916 "NF" opt KGV set ½d to 1/-. VF fresh MUH. SG N1-5 cat £100 for M, should be at least £200 MUH. (5) (P) $200$300
THAILAND
37931897 Rama V 4a/12a, error surch DOUBLE, both equally strong. VF MUH. SG 52a, Thai retail cat B10,000+ for M; Sc 55a cat US$350 for M, so should be double, US$700 for MUH. (P) $170$250
37941898-99 Roman Surch, 1Att on 12 Atts marginal blk of 4, left pr "A" to "tts" ½mm, right pr "A" to tts 1½mm, MUH. Numeral "I" inverted M & U & "Inverted second "t", M. Thai retail cat B20,600. (7) (P) $300$400
37951907-08 Provisional Surch selection 1a/24a blk of 4, left stamp "Dropped Stop", 4a/5a "narrow surcharge" in pr with normal, 9a/10a "small first t" in pr, "Siamese Hatt for Att marginal blk of 12, eight opt "Misplaced to right" (unrecorded), etc. Few MLH, mostly MUH. Thai retail cat B26,500, plus premium for the MUH. (24) $550$750
37961909 Judicial surch Rama V revenue 1s/1a with 8mm spacing FM, UL cnr perf bend. Bft 35a cat £25 for U, rarely seen M. (P) $50$100
37971912 Rama VI set 2s-20B, Vienna printing. Superb fresh MUH/MLH (all look MUH but some sl redistributed gum). Sc 145-56 cat US$912++, SG 147-58 cat £600++, Mi 100-111 cat €950++. Unusually fresh as has been safely stored in Europe for last 99 years. Key set seldom seen so nice. (12) (P) $600$800
37981912 Rama VI 10B high value, Vienna printing. Fresh MUH, diag crease not visible on front. Sc 155 cat US$275+++, SG 157 cat £200+++, Mi 110 cat €320+++, all as hinged while MUH has to be at least double. Unusually fresh as has been safely stored in Europe for last 99 years. (P) $100$150
37991912 Rama VI 20B top value, Vienna printing. Fresh MUH, sl crease at base not visible on front. Sc 156 cat US$475+++, SG 158 cat £300+++, Mi 111 cat €450+++, all as hinged while MUH has to be at least double. Unusually fresh as has been safely stored in Europe for last 99 years. (P) $250$350
38001928 Rama VII set 2s-40B. F-VF MUH, low vals some gum glazing, higher vals all very nice. SG 252-66 cat £200 as M, should be at least £400 as MUH & underpriced. Mi 199-213 cat €410 as M, so at least €820 as MUH. (15) (P) $350$450
38011943-48 War Memorial 2s error DOUBLE print as also printed on rev, perf 12½x11 marginal blk of 12. F-VF MUH. SG 311b cat £252 as M singles, should be at least £500+ for MUH (P) $100$200
38021887 Postcard 4a red on buff with ULTRAMAR h/s applied by Portuguese postal Administration to supplies from UPU before sending to their overseas territories. F-VF. Extremely rare UPU specimen! (P) $250$400
38031902 Postcard 1½a/1a red on yellow with ULTRAMAR h/s applied by Portuguese postal administration to supplies from UPU before sending to their overseas territories. VF fresh. H&G 8. Extremely rare UPU specimen! (P) $350$500
TOGO - BRITISH OCCUPATION
38041914 Wide setting opt Yacht ½d on 3pf. VF fresh MUH. Mi 14I cat €900. SG H12 cat £160 for M, should be at least double, £320 for MUH. Exp Kosack & BPA photo-cert. (P) $240$300
38051914 Wide setting opt Yacht 1d/5pf, variety "thin y in penny". VF fresh MLH. SG H13 cat £400 & underpriced; Mi 15I cat €1200. Only 117 printed. BPA photo-cert. (P) $500$700
38102002-04 Emergency Provisional surcharges on cover pmk 15 May 2008 with 3 x 5c/55s, 1ea 5/55s & 10c/55s to make up the local postal rate of 30s. US retail for stamps on cover US$195. Scarce. $80$120
TRANSVAAL
38111870 Arms 1d dull rose-red imperf on thin paper, poor impression. VF fresh MLH, 4 large margins. SG 8 cat £100++. Rare so nice. Exp Buhler (P) $100$150
38121871 Arms 3d pale reddish-lilac roul on wove paper. VF fresh UN. SG 24 cat £80. (P) $60$80
38231886 (7 Jan) 10s6d on granite paper, w/o arms. Superb fresh M. SG 43 cat £475+ (P) $375$500
38241887 (no date) 4d on granite paper, with arms, TETE-BECHE pr. Fresh M appearance, tiny gum thins. SG 75a cat £325. (P) $130$200
38251887 Postal Stationery "4 JAN 87" 2d violet envelope 144x91mm on laid paper, with cachet on underside of flap "E Tamsen Transvaal Stamp Dealer". Superb fresh UN, surely impossible to find better. Extremely rare so nice! (P) $325$450
TRINIDAD
38261896-1906 Britannia 1d type II with oval "O" in one. VF fresh MLH. SG 116 cat £325. (P) $180$250
38271904-09 Britannia £1 wmk mult crown CA. Superb MLH, very strong colour. SG 145 cat £190+. (P) $170$230