38281938-44 KGVI Pictorial set 1c-$4.80 plus 1953-59 QEII Pictorial set 1c-$4.80. VF fresh M. SG 246-56, 267-78 cat £135. (26) $60$80
38291935 Registered OHMS cover franked KGV Pictorial 6d, to Geelong, Australia, with 6 diff b/s inc San Francisco & New York. $60$100
TURKEY
38301863 Tughra 5Pi black on crimson, w/o band, TETE-BECHE pr (top to top). Superb fresh MLH, 4 large even margins. Mi 4IIxaKo, SG 4bTB est cat £1500++ as tete-beche pr rated at 5 times single. 2010 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $900$1300
3831 1863 Tughra 5Pi black on crimson, with yellow band instead of blue band, TETE-BECHE pr (top to top). Superb fresh MLH, 4 large even margins. Mi 4IIxaK(var), SG 4TB(var) est cat £1250++ as tete-beche pr rated at 5 times single, this is for normal band colour, so incorrect band colour rated at double, so £2500+. 2010 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $1300 $2000
3832 1863 Tughra Postage Due 5Pi black on brown-red, with red band (instead of blue band). Superb fresh M, 4 large even margins. Mi P4c, SG D10(var) cat £2,500+ normal & at least double for incorrect band colour, so £5000+. Classic rarity. 2010 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $1300 $2000
3833 1863 Tughra Postage Due 5Pi black on brown-red, w/o band, TETE-BECHE pr (top to top). Superb fresh M, 4 large even margins. Mi P4aK, SG D10a est cat £10,000++ as tete-beche pr rated at 5 times single. Classic rarity. 2010 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $2300 $3300
3834 1876-77 fine oval opt Duloz 25Gr salmon-red, prepared but unissued. Superb fresh MLH. SG unlisted, Mi VI cat €2800+. Very rare stamp that is virtually never seen in such nice quality. 2010 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $1400 $2000
38351884-86 Tughra 25Pi black & grey, perf 11½. Superb fresh MLH. Mi 50B cat €450+, SG 107 cat £300+. Scarce top value in unusually nice condition. Exp Brun. (P) $200$300
38361901 Abdul-Hamid Tughra set 5pa-50Pi, for foreign mail. VF fresh M/MLH. Mi 100-07 cat €500, SG 175-82 cat £300 (8) (P) $180$250
38371909-11 Sultan Mohamed V Tughra set 2pa-50Pi. VF fresh M/MLH. Mi 159-68 & 180 cat €750, SG 261-71 cat £500. Scarce set. (11) (P) $275$375
38381913 GPO Constantinople set 2pa-50Pi. VF fresh MLH. Mi 212-21 cat €170, SG 333-42 cat £100. (10) (P) $60$80
38391914 5-pointed star with "1332" crescent opt Adrianople Postage Due set 10/2/10pa - 40/20/40pa. VF fresh M/MLH. Mi 472-75 cat €300+, SG 745-48 cat £220+. Only 2400 sets printed. (4) (P) $120$180
38401918 WWI Armistice opt set 20pa-50Pi, inc the 1Pi postage due. VF fresh MLH. Mi 640-52 cat €900+ = A$1300+, SG 925-37 cat £550+. Scarce, only 2000 sets printed & seldom seen so nice. (13) (P) $375$500
38411920 Nationalist Govt "Osmanli Postalari 1336" h/s opt on Religious Tribunal Fiscal 1000Pi brown top value. VFU with neat cds clear of opt, plus razor cut at base as almost always, as specified by postal regulations to prevent re-use of such very high denominations. Mi 715 cat €2200, SG A23 cat £1800. Very rare genuine example as only 575 printed & few survived. 2009 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $500$800
38421920 Nationalist Govt "Osmanli Postalari 1336" h/s opt on Notarial Fiscal red opt 50Pi yellow-brown. VFU, light cds away from opt. Mi 708 cat €250, SG A31 cat £180. Very scarce. Exp Ceremuga (P) $100$150
38431921 Nationalist Govt "Osmanli Postalari 1337" machine opt on Imperial Registry Fiscal 2Pi slate. VFU with Angora cds. Mi 733 cat €200+, SG A53 cat £120+. Very scarce & impressive large stamp. Exp Vachat BPP. (P) $100$150
38441921 Nationalist Govt "Osmanli Postalari 1337" machine opt on Foreign Affairs Fiscal 5Pi bright green. VF fresh M. Mi 734, SG A63 cat £2750 = A$4600. A rare & impressive stamp! 2009 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $600$900
38451921 Nationalist Govt "Osmanli Postalari 1337" machine opt on Foreign Affairs Fiscal 5Pi bright green. Superb U with light cds. Mi 734, SG A63 cat £3000 = A$5000. Rare & impressive stamp! 2009 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $500$800
38461921 Nationalist Government Pictorials set 10pa-500Pi. VF fresh M/MLH. Mi 767-78 cat ca€600, SG A79-90 cat £350 (11) (P) $250$350
38471930 opt Ankara-Sivas Railway set 10p/10p-250K/500K. VF fresh MUH. SG 1099-1120 cat £250 for M, so at least £500 for MUH, Mi 913-934 cat €1200. (22) (P) $500$700
38481935 Women's Congress set 20pa-100K. VF fresh MLH. Mi 985-99 cat €1300 for MUH, SG 1171-85 cat £375 for M. (15) (P) $250$350
38491935 Women's Congress set 20pa-100K. VF fresh MUH. SG 1171-85 cat £375 as M, so £750+ for MUH. Mi 985-99 cat €1300. Very scarce MUH. (15) (P) $500$750
TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS
38501873-79 QV 1/- lilac, wmk star, rough perf 11-12 x apparently imperf. FU, unusually light cancel. SG 6 cat £2000. Perkins Bacon had trouble perforating due to primitive equipment & the relatively thick paper. The result was PO staff had to separate most with scissors. SG 6 cat £2000. Key stamp! (P) $600$900
38511881 Provisional ½ on QV 1d dull red, surch type 9 or 11? F UN. SG 17 cat £55. (P) $30$40
38521881 QV 1d brown-red, wmk crown CC. VF fresh M. SG 49 cat £85. (P) $50$70
38551909-11 KEVII set ¼d to 3/-, wmk mult crown CA. VF fresh MUH. SG 115-26 cat £100 for M, should be at least £200 MUH. (12) (P) $200$300
38561913-21 KGV set ½d to 3/-, wmk mult crown CA. VF fresh MUH. SG 129-39 cat £42 for M, should be at least £84 MUH. (11) (P) $80$120
38571913-21 KGV set ½d to 3/-, wmk mult crown CA. VFU. SG 129-39 cat £100+ (11) (P) $80$100
38581917 KGV 1d WAR TAX, error type 40 opt in black DOUBLE. VF MUH. SG 140a cat £180 for M, so at least £360 for MUH. Copy of BPA photo-cert for original blk of 4. (P) $250$350
38591918 WAR TAX KGV 3d, error type 40 opt in red DOUBLE. VF MUH. SG 145a cat £325, should be at least double, £650 as MUH. Copy of 2006 BPA photo-cert for original blk of 4. (P) $350$500
38601918 WAR TAX opt KGV 1d, opt type 41, wmk INVERTED. VF fresh MUH. SG 146aw cat £75 as M, should be at least £150 as MUH, plus premium for cnr. (P) $100$150
3861 1928 KGV ½d blue "Postage & Revenue" imperf PROOF on thick no wmk paper. VF UN, 4 margins. SG 76(p) (P) $50$100
38621928 KGV 1d blue "Postage & Revenue" imperf proof on thick no wmk paper. VF UN, 4 margins. SG 177 (p) (P) $50$100
38631928 KGV 1½d blue "Postage & Revenue" imperf PROOF on thick no wmk paper. VF UN, 4 margins. SG 178(p) (P) $50$100
38641928 KGV 2d blue "Postage & Revenue" imperf PROOF on thick no wmk paper. VF UN, 4 margins. SG 179(p) (P) $50$100
38651928 KGV 2½d blue "Postage & Revenue" imperf PROOF on thick no wmk paper. VF UN, 4 margins. SG 180(p) (P) $50$100
38661928 KGV 3d blue "Postage & Revenue" imperf PROOF on thick no wmk paper. VF UN, 4 margins. SG 181(p) (P) $50$100
38671928 KGV 2/- blue "Postage & Revenue" imperf PROOF in thick no wmk paper. VF UN, 4 margins. SG 184(p) (P) $70$120
38681928 KGV 5/- blue "Postage & Revenue" imperf PROOF on thick no wmk paper. VF UN, 4 margins. SG 185(p) (P) $100$150
TUVA
38691938-41 Pictorial set with modified designs 5k-30k. VF fresh MUH. Mi 123-7 cat €900+, SG 115-19 cat £1030 for M, should be at least double, £2060 for MUH. Scarce set, esp MUH. 2003 Sismondo photo-cert. (5) (P) $400$600
UGANDA
38701898-1902 QV set 1a-5R, inc extra listed shades. VF fresh M. SG 84-91 cat £260. (11) (P) $180$250
38711898-1902 QV set 1a-5R opt SPECIMEN. F-VF fresh M. SG 84-91s cat £160. (7) (P) $120$160
38721898-1902 QV set 1a-5R inc extra listed shades. F-VFU. SG 84-91 cat £345. (11) (P) $250$350
38731898-1902 QV 5R top value, UR cnr blk of 4. VF fresh MUH. SG 91 cat £340 as M, should be at least double, £680 as MUH singles. Very rare multiple. Exp Richter. (P) $350$500
UNITED STATES
38741845 Washington 5c black on bluish paper. VFU, 4 margins. Sc 9X1 cat US $500, SG 65 cat £450. Rare so nice. (P) $350$450
38751861 Franklin 1c dark brown COLOUR TRIAL. F-VF fresh M. Sc 63TC.Rare (P) $50$100
38761861 Franklin 1c dark orange COLOUR TRIAL. VF fresh M, Sc 63TC. Rare (P) $50$100
38771861 Franklin 1c green COLOUR TRIAL. VF fresh M. Sc 63TC (P) $50$100
38781861 Franklin 1c deep orange-red COLOUR TRIAL. VF fresh M, Sc 63TC (P) $50$100
38791861 Franklin 1c rose COLOUR TRIAL. F-VF Fresh M. Sc 63TC. Rare (P) $50$100
38801861 Franklin 1c blue-green COLOUR TRIAL. F-VF fresh M. Sc 63TC (P) $50$100
38811865-75 Newspapers set 5c-25c imperf proofs with 5c blue & 25c orange on wove paper & 5c dark blue, 10c green & 25c red on card, both 5c with white border. VF UN. SG N76-78(p) cat £780 for normals, Sc PR30-7P cat US$1425 for normals M. Provenance from the famous Arthur Hind collection sold in the early 1930s. (5) (P) $500$700
38821869 Pictorial 1c buff imperf plate PROOF on India paper. VF fresh UN as made. SG 114(p) cat £190 for normal, Sc112P cat US $275 for normal UN. (P) $60$90
38831869 Pictorial 3c blue imperf plate PROOF on India paper VF fresh UN. SG 116(p) cat £140 for normal, Sc114P cat US$90 for normal UN. 771719 (P) $60$90
38841869 Pictorial 6c blue imperf plate PROOF on India paper. VF fresh UN. SG 117(p) cat £700 for normal, Sc 115P cat US $1000 for normal UN. (P) $70$100
38851869 Pictorial 12c green imperf plate PROOF on India paper. Superb fresh UN as made. SG 119(p) cat £2250, Sc 117P cat US$825 - both for normal. (P) $70$100
38861869 Pictorial 6c blue imperf plate PROOF on India paper. VF fresh UN. SG 117(p) cat £700 for normal, Sc 115P cat US $1000 for normal UN. (P) $70$100
38871869 Pictorial 10c eagle & shield with grill. VFM, nice deep colour. SG 118 cat £2000, Sc 116 cat US$2250. Very scarce. PF/NY photo-cert. (P) $800$1200
38881869 Pictorial 24c violet & green imperf plate PROOF on India paper. Superb fresh UN as made. SG 122(p) cat £3750 for normal, SC 120P US$3500 for normal. (P) $200$300
3889869 Pictorial 24c violet-black & green imperf plate PROOF on India paper. Superb fresh UN as made. SG 122(p) cat £8000, Sc 120P cat US$3500 - both for normal UN. (P) $200$300
38901869 Pictorial 2c brown imperf plate PROOF on India paper. VF fresh UN as made. SG 115(p) cat £170 for normal, Sc113P cat US$250 for normal UN. (P) $60$90
38911870-71 Presidents set 1c-90c imperf plate PROOFS on India paper. Superb fresh UN as made. SG ex 147-68(p) cat £15,000, Sc 145-55P cat US$9600 - both for normals. (11) (P) $300$450
3892 1873 Officials COMPLETE with Dept of Agriculture 1c-30c, Executive 1c-10c, Interior, Justice & Navy 1c-90c, State 1c-$20, Treasury & War 1c-90c inc War in 2 shades - all imperf plate PROOFS in issued colours on card. VF UN as made, all 4 margins. SG O180-271 cat £12,000+ for normals, Sc O1-93P US$24,000+ as normals UN. Provenance the famous collection of Arthur Hind sold in the early 1930s & stamps are still on his original album page! (103) (P) $1500 $2500
38941893 Columbian $1 salmon. Superb fresh UN, very w/c. Sc 241 cat US$1200 for M, SG 246 cat £1400. (P) $400$600
38951893 Special Delivery 10c orange imperf plate PROOF on India paper. Superb fresh UN as made. SG E251(p) cat £100 as normal, Sc E3P US$65 or US$290 for normal (P) $50$70
38971916-17 Marshall $5 green, perf 10. Superb fresh M, unusually w/c & large margins. Sc 480 cat US$240+, SG 486 cat £200+. Dr Diena photo-cert. (P) $150$250
38981918 Franklin $5 black & green. VF fresh MLH. Sc 524, SG 528 cat £275. (P) $130$180
38991918 Franklin $5 deep green & black. VF fresh MUH. Sc 524 cat US$375, SG 528 cat £275 for M, should be at least double £550 for MUH. (P) $200$300
39001922-32 Definitives 1c-$2. Mostly F-VF fresh MUH, some lower vals with tiny paper fibre adhesions but top vals are nice. Sc 551-572 cat US$980, SG ex 559-80 cat £450 for M so at least £900 for MUH. (20) (P) $250$350
39011923 Airmail set 8c, 16c, 24c. VF fresh M. Sc C4-6 cat US$166, SG A614-16 cat £190. (P) $70$100
39021926 International Philatelic Exhibition New York M/Sheet. VF fresh MUH, usual minor gum bends. Sc 630 cat US$600, SG MS645 cat £425 for M, so should be £850 for MUH. (P) $350$450
39031929 Kansas/Nebraska opt set 1c-10c. F-VF MUH. Sc 658-79 cat US$1069. SG 655-676 cat £575 for M, worth at least double, £1150+ for MUH. (22) (P) $400$550
3904 1930 Zeppelin set 65c-$2.60, all with plate number selvedge. Superb fresh MUH. Sc C13-15 cat US$2450++ plus premium plate nos, SG A687-A689 cat £1400 for M should be at least double £2800++ for MUH. Scarce & attractive set. 2004 Ceremuga photo-certs. (3) (P) $2000 $3000
39051930 Zeppelin $1.30 brown, left margin plate nos 20085. VF MUH. Sc C14 cat US$850+, SG A688 cat £550 for M so at least £1100 for MUH. (P) $450$600
39061930 Zeppelin $2.60. VF fresh MUH, mnr gum bends as usual. Sc C15 cat US$1200, SG A689 cat £800 as hinged, should be at least double, £1600 as MUH. (P) $550$750
39111996 Christmas 32c, booklet pane of 20, IMPERF due to error die cutting OMITTED. Superb MUH. SG 3268 (var), Sc 3112c unpriced. Very rare. (P) $300$500
3912Catalogue: SG Specialised Catalogue inc Confederate States, booklets, Hawaii, all territories inc Marshalls, Micronesia & Palau, United Nations (New York). Current 2010 ed.. New. 475 pgs in colour. $80$90
VATICAN
39131934 Provisional surch set 40c/80c-3L70/10L, all from 1st printing. Mostly VFU, 3.05L tiny thins. SG 35-40 cat £1400, Sass 35-40 cat €2000. Key set! 2011 Ceremuga photo-cert (6) (P) $500$700
39141935 Juridical Congress set 5c-1,25L. VF fresh MLH. Sass 41-46 cat €385, SG 41-46 cat £225. (6) (P) $130$170
YUGOSLAVIA
39151926 King Alexander set 25p - 30D. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 209-20 cat £225. (12) (P) $100$150
39161926 Danube Flood Fund King Alexander set 25p - 30D. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 221-32 cat £95. (12) (P) $50$80
39171928 "XXXX" opt King set 1D-30D. VF fresh MLH. Mi 212-21, SG 233-42 cat £750. Very scarce set. (10) (P) $300$400
YUGOSLAVIA - PROVINCES
3918Serbia: 1944 "Ravna Gora 1941" Chetnik set 1D, 2D & 4D plus due 1.50D, issued by Partisan Army of Gen Mihailovic. F-VF MUH. Mi 1-3 & P1. Rarely offered historical set (4) (P) $100$150
ZANZIBAR
39191895-98 opt 2½ on QV 2a blue, surch type 6 with inverted "1" in ½, opt with dropped small gothic 2nd "z". VFU. SG 26j cat £275. (P) $180$250
39201913 Dhow 30R high value. VF MUH. SG 260c cat £275 as M, should be at least double, £550 as MUH. (P) $300$400
39211926-30 Postage Due 18c salmon variety "cent.s for cents." in pr with normal. VFU. SG D9/D9a cat £305 as singles, premium for pr (P) $220$300
39221936 Sultan & Pictorial set 5c to 10/-. Superb fresh MUH. SG 310-22 cat £80+. (13) (P) $90$120
39231923 cover to Australia franked 3a (3) tied by squared-circle (12 Jan) cds, m/s "Try Vic" & DLO, Australia crossed-through & endorsed "Austria", boxed "Post Town Not Known In NSW" & double-circle Dead Letter Office Sydney b/s. Exotic & scarce. (P) $200$300
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