Public Auction 305 Thursday, 15th May, 2014

SOMALILAND

3564 1903 British Somaliland opt at top QV 2a, amazing comp sheet of 240 inc variety "BRIT SH" on R2/6 of upper pane & R5/1 of lower pane, "BR1TISH" on R6/4 of the upper pane. Superb & unusually fresh MUH. SG 3/3a/3b cat £1608 as hinged, should be at least double, £3217+ = A$5800+ as MUH singles, plus huge premium for comp sheet. (240). (P) $1000 $2000

3565 1903 opt at top India QV 2a marginal blk of 8 (4x2), variety "1 for I in British" on LR stamp. VF fresh MUH. SG 3/3b cat £340 for M, should be at least £680 MUH, plus premium for positional blk. (P) $400 $700

3566 1903 opt at base India QV & KEVII ½a-1R. VF fresh MLH. SG 18-21, 25-30 cat £45. $40 $50

3567 1903 opt at base India QV 2R carmine & yellow-brown. VF fresh MLH. SG 22 cat £130. Only 1543 sold. (P) $130 $170

3568 1903 opt at base India QV 3R brown & green. VF fresh MUH. SG 23 cat £140 for M, should be at least double, £280 MUH. Only 1485 sold. (P) $275 $400

3569 1903 opt at base QV 3R brown & green. VF fresh MLH. SG 23 cat £140. Only 1485 sold. (P) $140 $180

3570 1903 "British Somaliland" opt QV 3R brown & green, error "SUMALILAND". VF fresh MUH. SG 23c cat £900 for M, should be at least double, £1800 MUH. (P) $1300 $2000

3571 1903 opt at base India QV 5R ultramarine & violet, top value. VF fresh MUH. SG 24 cat £130 for M, should be at least double, £260 MUH. Only 2055 sold. (P) $250 $400

3572 1903 "On H.M.S" opt QV set ½a-1R VF fresh M/MLH. SG O1-5 cat £55 & under catalogued. Only 2400 sets printed. (5). (P) $70 $100

3573 1903 "SERVICE" opt KEVII 2a violet error "BRIT SH" for "BRITISH". VF fresh MLH. SG O8a cat £130. (P) $100 $150

3574 1904-05 "O.H.M.S" opt KEVII ½a, 1a & 8a wmk crown CA. VF fresh MLH. SG O10, 11 & 13 cat £73+. Only 1080 8a printed, 4800 1a & 5160 ½a. (3). (P) $80 $120

3575 1904-05 "O.H.M.S" opt KEVII set ½a-1R" opt SPECIMEN, wmk crown CA. VF fresh MLH. SG O10-13s, O15s cat £150 (5) (P) $130 $180

3576 1904-05 OHMS opt KEVII ½a variety no stop after "M". VF fresh MLH. SG D10a cat £300. (P) $275 $375

3577 1904-05 OHMS opt KEVII 1a variety no stop after "M". VF fresh MLH. SG O11a cat £200. (P) $180 $250

3578 1904-05 "O.H.M.S" opt KEVII 2a dull & bright purple, wmk crown CA. Superb fresh M. SG O12 cat £300+. Only 960 printed. (P) $300 $450

3579 1904-05 "O.H.M.S" opt KEVII 2a dull & bright purple wmk mult crown. VF fresh MLH. SG O14 cat £120. Only 960 printed (P) $130 $200

3580 1904-05 "O.H.M.S" opt KEVII 1R green, wmk crown CC. Superb fresh MLH, bottom marginal. SG O15 cat £275+. Only 960 printed. (P) $300 $450

SOUTH AFRICA

3581 1913-24 KGV set ½d-£1 inc extra ½d & 1d shades. VF M/MLH. SG 3-17 cat £900. Key set. (17). (P) $700 $1000

3582 1913-24 KGV £1 pale olive-green & red. F-VF M. SG 17a cat £800. (P) $350 $700

3583 1913-24 KGV coil set ½d-2d. VF fresh MLH. SG 18-21 cat £45. (4). $35 $50

3584 1926-27 Pictorial set ½d-6d bilingual prs. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 30-32 cat £42. (3 prs). $30 $40

3585 1927-30 Pictorial 5/- black & green horiz se-tenant pr, perf 14. VFM. SG 38 cat £300, SACC 38 cat R3500. (2). (P) $100 $200

3586 1927-30 Pictorial 10/- bright blue & brown, horiz se-tenant pr, perf 14. VF fresh M. SG 39 cat £200, SACC 39 cat R2500. (2). (P) $70 $130

3587 1930-45 Pictorial 2d blue & violet pr, Roto printing (redrawn). VF fresh M. SG 44E cat £350, SACC 44a cat R3500. (2). (P) $70 $130

SOUTH WEST AFRICA

3588 1923-26 opt KGV opt set ½d-£1 English singles, mixed settings with 14mm "South West", ½d to 5/- 14mm spacing, 10/- & £1 10mm. VF fresh MLH. SG ex 1-40 cat £940 as half prs. (12). (P) $350 $500

3589 1923 setting I opt KGV ½d to 5/-, horiz prs, 14mm spacing. VF MLH. SACC 1-10 cat R5280, SG 1-10 cat £409. Only 2400 5/- prs printed. (10 prs). $300 $400

3590 1923 Setting I opt KGV 10/- blue & olive-green, horiz se-tenant pr, 14mm spacing. VF fresh MLH. SG 11 cat £1400, SACC 11 cat R22,000. Only 1200 prs printed & the key SWA stamp. PFSA photo-cert. (P) $1200 $1600

3591 1923 Setting I opt KGV £1 green & red, horiz se-tenant pr, 14mm spacing. Superb MLH, unusually w/c. SG 12 cat £750, SACC 12 cat $10,000. Only 1200 prs printed. PFSA photo-cert. (P) $600 $800

SOUTHERN RHODESIA

3592 1927 use of KGV 4d Registered Envelope (size G) franked KGV 3d blue, tied by "Bulawayo 20 DEC 27" cds. To USA, with b/s of New York & 2 diff Brooklyn. H&G C1. $100 $150

SPAIN

3593 1938 Airmail opt Defence Fund 45c+2P+5P. VF MLH, gum sl tropicalised. SG 841 cat £550, Edifil 759 cat €510. (P) $120 $200

3594 1938 Submarine Mail Civil War set 1P-15P, opt MUESTRA (SPECIMEN). VF fresh UN. SG 857a-857e(s) cat £600 for normal. Edifil 775-80M cat €440. Scarce & attractive set. (6) (P) $250 $350

3595 1938 Submarine Mail Civil War set 1P-15P, black PROOFS from defaced plates, on medium card. VF fresh UN as made. SG 857a-857e(s) cat £600 for normal. Edifil 775-80PR cat €220. Scarce & unusual set. (6) (P) $100 $150

3596 1938 Submarine M/Sheet perf, with no.000000 (= specimen). Superb MUH, much nicer than usual gum. SG MS 857g(s) cat £450++ for M so at least £900 for normal MUH, Ed 781N cat €1150+. 2013 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $900 $1200

3597 1950 Stamp Centenary set 50c-25P, imperf. VF fresh MUH, all 4 margins. SG 1141-48 cat £675, Ed 1075-82 cat €875. (8). (P) $400 $550

SPAIN - COLONIES

3598 Elobey, Annobon & Corisco: 1905 Curly Head set 1c-10P, "A000,000" no. on reverse (Specimen). VF fresh MLH. SG 19-34 cat £1000+ for normal. Edifil 19-34N cat €1830. Only 1000 sets printed. (16) (P) $900 $1200

3599 Fernando Poo: 1899 Curly Head set 1m-2P. F-VFU, typical centring for this issue. SG 66-85 cat £500+. Edifil 50-69 cat €640+. Only 500 sets issued & particularly rare used. (20). (P) $450 $600

3600 Guinea: 1903 Curly Head set 1c-10P, with various controls on reverse, top 5 vals "A000,000" (specimen). VF fresh M/MLH. SG 21-38 cat £1000++. Edifil 9-26N cat €1900. Rare set as only 1000 each of the top 5 printed. (18) (P) $800 $1200

3601 Rio de Oro: "1917" opt King 1c-10P, error opt DOUBLE, blue controls on back. VF fresh MLH. SG 99-111(var), Edifil 91-103hcc cat €260+ & greatly undercatalogued as priced at only a little above normals! Rare as only 1 sheet of ea believed printed. (13) (P) $250 $400

SUDAN

3602 1898 Camel post set 1m-10m, wmk rosette. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 10-17 cat £140. (8). (P) $120 $160

3603 1898-99 Military Telegraph 2-part set 5m-25Pi, wmk star & crescent. Stamps VF fresh MUH, all bottom marginal. SG T11-17, Bft 14-20 cat £78 for M, should be at least double, £156 MUH. (7). (P) $100 $150

3604 1898-99 Military Telegraph 2-part set 5m-25Pi, bottom marginal blks of 4, wmk star & crescent. Stamps VF fresh MUH. SG T11-17, Bft 14-20 cat £312 for M, should be at least double, £624 MUH. (7 blks). (P) $300 $500

3605 1901-48 Postage Dues comp with 1901 set of 4, plus set of 3 on chalk paper, 1927 set with extra 2m shade, & 1948 set. VF MUH. SG D1-15 cat £100 for M, should be at least £200 MUH. (15). (P) $150 $250

3606 1902-21 Camelpost set 1m-10Pi. VF M/MLH. SG 18-28 cat £110. (11) (P) $100 $130

3607 1903 "5 Milliemes" opt Camel Postman 5Pi, error opt INVERTED. VF fresh MLH. SG 29a cat £325+. Only 180 printed. RPSL photo-cert. (P) $300 $400

3608 1903 "5 Milliemes" opt Camelpost 5Pi error INVERTED opt. VFU "Khartoum 10 X 1903" cds. SG 29a cat £275. Exp. (P) $220 $300

3609 1903-12 OSGS opt Camelpost 3m, variety opt DOUBLE, mostly overlapped as always but very distinct under magnification. FU, irregular perfs. SG O6a cat £850. Extremely rare error. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $600 $900

3610 1906-11 Army Service opt Camelpost 5Pi, wmk star & crescent. VF fresh M. SG A12 cat £180. (P) $180 $250

3611 1906-11 "Army Service" opt Camel Postman 5m scarlet & black, error opt DOUBLE one shifted, wmk Star & crescent. VF fresh MLH, bottom marginal. SG A9a cat £375+. Rare as only 1 sheet printed. 2014 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $400 $600

3612 1906-11 "Army Service" opt Camel Postman 5m scarlet & black, error opt DOUBLE, one diagonal, wmk Star & Crescent. VF fresh MLH. SG A9ab cat £350+. Rare as only 1 sheet of 60 believed printed. Brandon photo-cert. (P) $350 $500

3613 1927-41 Camelpost set 1m-20Pi. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 37-46b cat £70. (15). (P) $70 $100

3614 1931-38 Airmails collection on pages with 1931 opt set, & Airmail Camel sets comp for both perfs, 1932 opt, 1935 surch, plus some prs etc with opt varieties, & 1938 surch set, plus 1940-41 non-airmail surch set of 3. VF M/MUH. SG 47-58 & 68-80 cat £270. (73). $150 $250

3615 1935 Gordon set 5m-50Pi. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 59-67 cat £130. (9). (P) $110 $150

3616 1936-46 Official SG opt set 1m-20Pi, wmk SG. VF M/MLH. SG O32-42 cat £225. (15). (P) $150 $200

3617 1936-46 Official SG opt 10Pi black & reddish purple IMPERF on wmk SG chalked paper. VF MUH, bottom marginal. SG O41(var). Very rare as probably only 1 sheet printed. (P) $150 $250

3618 1941 Palms set 1m-20Pi. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 81-95 cat £300. (15). (P) $150 $200

3619 1948-54 collection on pages inc 1948 Jubilee inc FDC, Assembly set & FDC, 1950 Views set, 1951 Pictorial set, 1954 Self Govt set, plus 1950 & 1951 Official opt SG sets. Mostly F-VF fresh M/MLH. SG 112-42 & O59-83 cat £228. (63, +2 FDC). $80 $120

3620 1948 Postage Due set 2m-20m. VFU. SG D12-15 £150 (4) (P) $80 $120

SWAZILAND

3621 1913 "SWAZILAND REVENUE ONLY" opt KGV Revenue 5/- red-brown & grey. Superb F/C, on piece, "Registrar of Deeds 17 DEC 1924" oval. Bft 64 cat £75+ (P) $80 $120

3622 1936 use of KGV 4d Registered Envelope (size G), franked KGV 1d tied by "Bremersdorp 19 FEB 36" cds, with h/s & m/s reg number. To Mbabane with arrival cds. H&G C1. $100 $150

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SWITZERLAND

3623 1843 Geneva Cantonal 5c+5c black & yellow green Double Geneva. VFU appearance, expertly repaired & rejoined, now 4 large margins, red rosette pmk. SG G1 cat £43,000, Mi G1 cat €40,000, Zum 3 cat SFr53,000. Beautiful looking genuine example of this important classic rarity. 1988 Rellstab AIEP & 2010 Scheller photo-certs. (P) $7000 $10000

3626 1843 Zurich Cantonal 4r black, ground of horiz lines (very faint). Fresh UN appearance, expertly repaired, 4 margins. SG Z1 cat £20,000, Mi I II cat €15,000, Zum 1w cat SFr22,500. Extremely rare in UN condition. 2010 Scheller photo-cert. (P) $5000 $8000

3627 1843 Zurich Cantonal 6r black, ground of horiz lines. VFU appearance, thinned, 4 margins, red rosette pmk. SG Z2 cat £1700, Mi 2II cat €1500, Zum 2w cat SF2100. 2010 Scheller photo-cert. (P) $450 $700

3629 1843 Zurich Cantonal 4r black, ground of vert lines. Superb U appearance, tiny thin, 4 margins, red rosette pmk. SG Z4 cat £24,000, Mi 1I cat €15,000, Zum 1s cat SFr20,000. 2010 Scheller photo-cert. (P) $5000 $8000

3631 1843 Zurich Cantonal 6r black, ground of vert lines. VFU, tiny thins, 4 margins red rosette pmk. SG Z5 cat £1800, Mi ZI cat €1600, Zum 2s cat SFr2350. 2010 Scheller photo-cert. (P) $450 $700

3632 1845 Basle "Dove" 2½r carmine, black & blue. FU appearance, sl flts, light red pmk. SG B1 cat £15,000, Mi B1 cat €13,000, Zum 8 cat SFr18,000. Attractive genuine example of world's first embossed & tricoloured stamp. 2010 Scheller photo-cert. (P) $1500 $2500

3633 1845 Geneva Cantonal 5r black on yellow-green, small eagle. FU appearance, faults, red rosette pmk. SG G3 cat £3500, Mi G3 cat €1600, Zum 5 cat SFr2150. 2010 Scheller photo-cert. (P) $400 $600

3634 1847-48 Geneva Cantonal 5c black on yellow-green, large eagle. VFU appearance, horiz crease, red rosette pmk. SG G4 cat £1900, Mi 4 cat €1700, Zum 6 cat SFr2150. 2010 Scheller photo-cert. (P) $400 $600

3635 1847-48 Geneva Cantonal 5c black on blue-green large eagle. FU appearance, repaired, red rosette pmk. SG G5 cat £3250, Mi 5 cat €2800, Zum 7 cat SFr3250. 2010 Scheller photo-cert. (P) $300 $450

3637 1849 Geneva Cantonal 5c yellow-green on white paper, cut out from envelope (for use as an adhesive). VF fresh UN, tiny thin in margin, 4 margins. SG G6 cat £425, Mi GAA1 cat €400, Zum 07 cat SFr700. 2010 Scheller photo-cert. (P) $200 $300

3638 1849 Geneva Cantonal "Vaud" 4c black & red. VFU appearance, expertly repaired, 4 margins, red rosette pmk. SG L1 cat £22,000, Mi LI cat €19,000, Zum 9 cat SFr30,000. Extremely attractive genuine example of this classic rarity. 2010 Scheller photo-cert. (P) $5000 $8000

3640 1850 Geneva Cantonal "Vaud" 5c black & red. FU appearance, small thins, 3 margins, red rosette pmk. SG L2 cat £1800, Mi 2 cat €1600, Zum 10 cat SFr2200. 2010 Scheller photo-cert. (P) $350 $500

3642 1850 Geneva Cantonal Neuchatel 5c black & red. FU appearance, sm thin, 3 margins, barred pmk. SG L3 cat £4000, Zum 11 cat SFr4850, Mi L3 cat €3800. 2010 Scheller photo-cert. (P) $600 $800

3643 1850 Geneva Cantonal 2½r black & red Winterthur. VFU, 4 margins, black rosette pmk. SG L4 cat £4000, Mi 4 cat €3800, Zum 12 cat SFr 4350. 2010 Scheller photo-cert. (P) $1300 $2000

3645 1850 Orts Post 2½r black & red, framed cross. FU appearance, thins, 3 margins, diamond barred pmk. SG 1 cat £1700, Mi 5I cat €1500, Zum 13I cat SFr1800. 2010 Scheller photo-cert. (P) $450 $700

3646 1850 Orts Post 2½r black & red, cross w/o frame. VFU appearance, repaired, 4 margins, red m/s cancel. SG 2 cat £2750, Mi 5II cat €2500, Zum 13II cat SFr3500. 2010 Scheller photo-cert. (P) $600 $900

3649 1850 Poste Local 2½r black & red, framed cross. U, repaired, 4 margins, diamond grid pmk. SG 3 cat £1500, Mi 6I cat €1300, Zum 14I cat SFr1750. 2010 Scheller photo-cert. (P) $300 $450

3650 1850 Poste Locale 2½r black & red, framed cross. VFU appearance, small thins, 4 margins, PP pmk. SG 3 cat £1500, Mi 6I cat €1300, Zum 14I cat SFr1750. 2010 Scheller photo-cert. (P) $400 $700

3651 1850 Poste Locale 2½r black & red, cross WITHOUT frame. VFU appearance, expertly repaired, 4 margins, barred pmk. SG 4 cat £24,000, Mi 6II cat €22,000, Zum 14II cat SFr30,000. Attractive genuine example of this classic rarity. 2010 Scheller photo-cert. (P) $5000 $8000

3652 1850 Rayon I 5r red, black & blue, framed cross. VFU appearance, sl flts, 4 margins "PP" pmk. SG 5 cat £1300, Mi 7I cat €1300, Zum 15I cat SFr1500. 2010 Scheller photo-cert. (P) $300 $450

3655 1913 Liestal 50c semi-official airmail. Superb fresh MLH, bottom marginal. Zum VIII cat SFr 800, Mi VIII cat €800. (P) $400 $600

3656 1919-20 Winged propeller opt set 30c & 50c. VF fresh MUH. SG 302-3 cat £200 for M, should be at least £400 MUH, Mi 145 & 152 cat €365. (2) (P) $130 $200

3657 1945 Peace set 5c-10Fr. VF fresh MUH. Mi 447-59 cat €500, SG 447-59 cat £550. (13) (P) $250 $350

3658 Hotel Posts - Neues Stahlbad St Moritz: 1892 Cross black & deep red on grey-blue, imperf. Superb fresh M, 4 large margins. Zum VII cat SFr1750. Extremely rare. Copy of Hertsch/Zumstein AIEP photo-cert for set, plus 2013 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $900 $1200

3659 Hotel Posts - Pension Stooss Brunnen: 1871-94 Cross in violet, imperf. Fresh UN, small thin, superb appearance with 4 huge margins. Mi 1 cat €850, Zum 2 cat SFr1250. Rare. (P) $350 $500

SWITZERLAND - SOLDIER STAMPS

3660 1939-45 Border Guard Company 2 (Brigade Frontiere 2), FULL SHEET consisting of 4 sheetlets of 4 stamps, chalk surfaced paper, imperf with "Couverture frontiere 1939-40" below each sheetlet, plus progressive PROOF sheets of 4 sheetlets, in blue & in brown with no inscription, both imperf on thick paper. All VF, 1st MUH, aged gum but fresh appearance, proof sheets UN as made. Wittwer 3, 3a & 3w cat est SFr 1200++ as single sheetlets, plus premium for uncut sheets. Probably unique items for specialist. (3 sheets). (P) $400 $700

3661 1939-45 Signals Company 2 (Funker KP2) se-tenant perf FULL SHEET of 20 showing all company 2 types. VF fresh MUH. Wittwer ex 17-28 cat SFr 60++ as singles, huge premium, for sheet. $40 $60

3662 1939-45 Signals Company 2 (Funker KP 2) se-tenant IMPERF FULL SHEETS of 20, consisting of all types for company 2, with sheet Nr 46 at top plus "Grenzbesetzing 1939" in margin. Wittwer ex 17(2) - 28(2) cat SFr 550 as singles alone, plus huge premium for full sheet. Very rare as only 100 sheets printed & portion of these were opt. (P) $300 $500

3663 1939-45 Signals Company 2 (Funker KP2) "FK Det Metraux" red opt, se-tenant IMPERF FULL SHEET of 20, consisting of all types of company 2, imperf, with Nr 50 at top, plus "Grenzbesetzung 1939" in margin. VF fresh MUH. Wittwer ex 19(2)-28(2) cat SFr 1355++ as loose singles alone, plus huge premium for full sheet. Extremely rare as only 100 imperf sheets printed of which only a small portion were opt & most then split, so only several imperf opt sheets exist. (P) $700 $1000

3664 1939-45 Signals Company 2 (Funker KP2) "FK Det Metraux" red opt, se-tenant perf FULL SHEET of 20, consisting of all types issued by company 2, inc position 6 error "Metrux" for "Metraux". VF fresh MUH. Wittwer ex 17-28 & 25a cat SFr 325++, plus huge premium for full sheet. $150 $250

TANGANYIKA

3665 1917-21 GEA opt KGV 1c-5R, wmk mult crown. VF fresh MLH. SG 45-59 cat £108. (14). (P) $70 $100

3666 1917-21 GEA opt KGV 10R red & green on green, wmk mult crown. VF fresh MLH. SG 60 cat £140. (P) $120 $160

3667 1917-21 GEA opt KGV 20R black & purple on red, wmk mult crown. VF fresh MLH. SG 61 cat £300. (P) $250 $350

3668 1917-21 GEA opt KGV 50R carmine & green, top value, wmk mult crown. VF fresh MLH. SG 62 cat £650. Tosellie photo-cert. (P) $600 $800

THAILAND

3669 1918 Red Cross Fund opt King 10B (+1B) purple & olive, Waterlow printing, type I opt with thin circle, violet control cachet on reverse. M, thin at top. SG 186 cat £600, Sc B10 cat US$575. Only 1000 printed. 2014 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $200 $300

3670 1918 Red Cross Fund opt King 20B (+1B) brown & blue-green, top value, Waterlow printing, type I opt with thin circle, traces of violet control on reverse. F-VFM, disturbed gum. SG 187 cat £2250, Sc B11 cat US$2100. Very rare genuine as only 500 printed. 2014 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $1000 $1300

3671 1918 Red Cross Fund opt King 20B (+1B) brown & blue-green, top value, Waterlow printing, type II opt with thick circle. F-VF UN. Sc B11(var) cat US $2100, SG 187(var) cat £2250. (The type II opts are a special printing made for UPU specimen distribution of which only 400 are estimated to have been printed). 2014 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $700 $1000

TOBAGO

3672 1886-89 "1 PENNY" opt QV 2½d dull blue. VF MUH, evenly tropicalised gum. SG 29 cat £110 for M, should be at least double, £220 MUH. (P) $100 $150

TONGA

3673 1897 Pictorial 6d brown imperf proof on thick paper, no wmk, opt SPECIMEN. VF UN as made. SG 47(p). Very rare. (P) $150 $250

3674 1897 Pictorial 5/- grey & green Imperf proof on thick paper, no wmk opt SPECIMEN. VF UN as made. SG 53(p). Very rare. (P) $150 $250

3675 1920 Pictorial 1/- green & black imperf proof on thick paper, no wmk, opt SPECIMEN. VF UN as made. SG 63(p). Very rare. (P) $150 $250

TRANSVAAL

3676 1892 cover franked Arms 4d perf 12½, tied by indistinct pmk. To Ireland, with b/s of "ZAR? Packet", Pretoria & "Cape Town MY 25 92". SG 181 $100 $150

TRINIDAD

3677 1891 QV 2d+2d double reply Post Card surch 9d on both halves for presentation to the Duke of York on his visit to the island on 23 Feb 1891. 5 sets of current stamps (7 values) & stationery (11 diff items) were presented, one being CTO. The Duke retained a set for the Royal Collection, the others were donated to charities to be sold. An extremely rare stationery item, one of only 3 available to collectors. Sl tones of little consequence for such a rare item. RPSL photo-cert. (P) $1500 $2500

TURKEY

3678 1911-12 Red Crescent Balkan War 40pa Flags. VF fresh MUH. Mi II cat €300 for M, should be at least €600 MUH. (P) $200 $400

3679 1911-12 Red Crescent Balkan War 10pa, 5 of the 6 stamps. F-VF UN. Mi 1a-e cat €400. (5). (P) $150 $250

3680 1914 Sultan 200Pi black & green top value. Superb fresh MUH. SG 515 cat £450, Mi 245 cat €900. (P) $300 $450

3681 1915 Red Crescent Balkan War 10pa perf 10, 5 diff designs, 3 with error shifted perfs. F-VF M/UN. Mi IIIaA, IIIcA-fA cat €850. (5). (P) $300 $500

3682 1922 "Adana January 5th 1922" opt Mosque 1Pi blk of 4, error "Adana" inverted on both left stamps. VF fresh MUH. SG A111(vr), Mi 779(var). Mayo 140&140B cat US$745++ for M singles, should be at least US$1490++ for such MUH se-tenant blk. Very rare. (P) $300 $500

3683 1922 "Adana January 5th 1922" opt Mosque 5Pi blk of 4, error "Adana" inverted on both left stamps. VF fresh MUH. SG A112(var), Mi 780(var). Mayo 141 & 141B cat US$640++ for M singles, should be at least double, US$1280++ for such MUH se-tenant blk. Very rare. (P) $300 $500

3684 1922 "Adana January 5th 1922" opt Mosque 10Pi error opt shifted horiz & vert with "Adana" at LL & month at UL, while year is totally missing. VF fresh M. SG A113(var), Mi 781(var). Mayo 142mc(var) this combination unlisted, other varieties cat US$425. (P) $100 $200

3685 1922 "Adana January 5th 1922" opt Mosque 50Pi error opt greatly shifted diag with part opt at ea cnr. Superb fresh MUH. SG A115(var), Mi 783(var). Mayo 144mc cat US$750. Very rare. (P) $200 $400

3686 1922 Adana January 5th 1922 opt Mosque 100Pi pr error "Adana" inverted at left. VF MUH. SG A116(var), Mi 784(var). Mayo 145 & 145B cat US$425 as M singles, should be double, US$850 MUH, plus premium for pr. (P) $200 $300

3687 1922 "Adana January 5th 1922" opt Mosque 500Pi pr, error "Adana" inverted at left. Superb fresh MLH. SG A118(var), Mi 786(var). Mayo 147 & 147B cat US$1025 as singles, plus premium for pr. Very rare top value error. (P) $300 $500

UNITED STATES

3688 1869 Pictorials 2c-90 imperf plate PROOFS on card. VF UN as made, mostly fresh. SG ex 115-24(p) cat £43,000, Sc ex 113-22P cat US$47,225 -both as normals. (9). (P) $800 $1200

3689 1869 Washington 5c olive-brown, imperf ESSAY die proof (38x45mm). VF fresh UN as made, 4 large margins. SG 117(p), Sc 115-E1c cat US$600. Very rare. (P) $200 $300

3690 1869 Steamer 12c red brown, ESSAY, right marginal blk of 4, perf 12, with 9x9mm grill. VF fresh M/MUH. SG 119(p). Sc 117-E1e cat US$500+ as singles, plus premium for rare blk. (4) (P) $200 $300

3691 1869 Steamer 12c dull violet, ESSAY blk of 4, perf 12, with 9x9mm grill. VFM. SG 119(p), Sc 117-E1e cat US$500+ as singles, plus premium for rare blk. (4) (P) $200 $300

3692 1870-82 Presidents range 2c-90c imperf PROOFS on card inc National Bank printings, 2c, 10c, 15c, 24c, 30c, & 90c, Continental 7c & 12c, ABN 3c & 6c. VF UN as made, mostly fresh. SG ex 137-57(p), 162(p), 164(p), 186p & 188p cat £23,000, Sc 150P, 152-5P, 160P, 162P, 207-8P cat US$24,589 -both as normals. (10). (P) $250 $400

3693 1870-88 Presidents range 2c-90c imperf plate PROOFS on card inc 1873 ABN 2c vermilion & 5c blue, 1883 2c brown & 4c green, plus 1887 5c blue & 90c purple-violet. VF UN as made, mostly fresh. SG 185(p), 187(p), 213-14(p), 221(p) & 223(p) cat £1964, Sc 183P, 185P, 210-11P, 216P & 218P cat US$2177 -both as normals. (6). (P) $100 $150

3694 1873 Dept of Justice set 1c-90c purple-violet (ex 3c) imperf plate PROOFS on card. VF fresh UN as made. SG ex O204-13(p) cat £5500, Sc ex O25-34P cat U$6685 -both as normals. (9). (P) $70 $100

3695 1873 Post Office Official set 1c-90c imperf plate PROOFS on cards. VF UN as made, mostly fresh. SG O225-34(p) cat £900, Sc O47-56P cat US$1115 -both as normals. (10). (P) $80 $120

3696 1873 Dept of State set 1c-$20 imperf plate PROOFS on card. VF fresh UN. SG O235-49(p) cat £19,000, Sc O57-71P cat US$23,735 -both as normals. (15). (P) $300 $500

3697 1875-85 Newspaper Stamps 1c-10c, simplified inc 1885 1c ABN printing, 1879 2c-8c & 10c ABN print, soft porous paper & 1875 9c Continental print thin hard paper. VF UN. Sc PR14, PR57-64 & PR81 cat $1065 as M, SG N185, N228-33 & N252 cat £578. (8). (P) $200 $300

3698 1875-94 Newspapers comp 1c-$48, imperf plate PROOFS on card. VF UN as made, mostly fresh. SG N180-202(p) cat £38,950, Sc PR14P, PR57-78P & PR81P cat US$15,140 -both as normals. (24). (P) $300 $500

3699 1875 Newspaper large size set 5c-25 imperf official reprint plate PROOFS on card. VF fresh UN as made. SG N79-81(p) cat £650, Sc PR5-7P cat US $725 -both as normals. (3). (P) $180 $250

3700 1879 Newspaper Stamp 48c scarlet ABN printing, soft porous paper, opt SPECIMEN type D in red. VF UN. Sc PR66SD cat $1000, SG N237(s) cat £900 both as normals. (P) $60 $100

3701 1879 Newspaper Stamp 84c scarlet ABN printing, soft porous paper, opt SPECIMEN type D in red. VF UN. Sc PR69SD cat $1250, SG N240(s) cat £1100, both as normals. (P) $60 $100

3702 1879 Newspaper Stamp $1.92 bistre-brown, ABN printing, soft porous paper. F-VF M, small spot on gum. Sc PR71 cat $550, SG N242 cat £500. (P) $180 $250

3703 1879 Newspaper Stamp $3 vermilion, ABN printing, soft porous paper. VF fresh M. Sc PR72 cat $625, SG N243 cat £550. (P) $300 $500

3704 1879 Newspaper Stamp $6 pale blue, ABN printing, soft porous paper. VF fresh M, Sc PR 73 cat $1050, SG N244 cat £950. (P) $500 $800

3705 1879 Newspaper Stamp $9 orange, ABN printing, soft porous paper. VF fresh M. Sc PR74 cat $800, SG N245 cat £750. (P) $400 $700

3706 1879 Newspaper Stamp $12 green, ABN printing, soft porous paper, opt SPECIMEN type D in red. VF UN. Sc PR75SD cat $850, SG N246(s) cat £750, both as normals. (P) $60 $100

3707 1879 Newspaper Stamp $24 purple, ABN printing, soft porous paper, opt SPECIMEN type D in red. VF UN. Sc PR76SD cat $800, SG N247(s) cat £750, both as normals. (P) $60 $100

3708 1879 Newspaper Stamp $36 venetian red, ABN printing, soft porous paper. VFM. Sc PR77 cat $850, SG N248 cat £750. (P) $450 $700

3709 1879 Newspaper Stamp $48 yellow-brown ABN printing, soft porous paper, opt SPECIMEN type D in red. VF UN. Sc PR78SD cat $900, SG N249(s) cat £800, both as normals. (P) $60 $100

3710 1879 Newspaper Stamp $60 violet, ABN printing, soft porous paper, opt SPECIMEN type D in red. VF UN. Sc PR78SD cat $850, SG N250(s) cat £750 both as normals. (P) $60 $100

3711 1890-93 Presidents set 1c-90 imperf plate PROOFS on card. VF UN as made, mostly fresh. SG 224-34p cat £1700, Sc 219-29P cat US$1800 -both as normals. (11). (P) $500 $700

3712 1938 Printed "Howard Hughes, New York World Fair 1939" cover addressed to "Mr Earl Daley, Hughes Aircraft Co, Hollywood, California" carried on the Around the World record breaking flight piloted by Howard Hughes from New York to Paris, Moscow, Omsk, Yakuysk, Fairbanks, Minneapolis & back to New York City with "Flown Around The World By Howard Hughes" cachet & cachets of each landing place, signed by the five crew, Howard Hughes, Dick Stoddart, Harry Connor, Edward Lund & Tommy Thurlow. Franked USA 6c airmail (2 diff) tied at New York on the day of departure, July 10th & return on July 14th, also France 85c tied July 11 at Le Bourget, & Russia 40k precancelled Moscow July 12th. Only a small number of covers were carried on the flight & were only given to people associated with the flight, furthermore very few of the flown covers were signed by Howard Hughes. (Also a 1938 photograph of Howard Hughes & the other four crew, & a letter from Hughes signed on his behalf by his secretary Nadine Henley). A very rare & important air mail cover carried by the Lockheed Super Electra piloted by Howard Hughes, setting an around the world flight record of just 91 hours. (P) $7000 $10000

USA - HAWAII

3713 1869 King 2c red on wove paper, comp pane of 15. F-VF 2MLH/ 13MUH, mnr cnr creases & toning confined largely to selvedge. Scott 29 cat US$700++, SG 22 cat £990++. 2009 PFNY photo-cert. (P) $350 $500

3714 1889 King 2c carmine, comp pane of 15, partial shield & paper grade wmk of supplier Raynor & Martin at top. Stamps VF MUH, odd margin blemish. Scott 51 cat US$750++. 2009 PFNY photo-cert. (P) $350 $450

URUGUAY

3715 1908 83rd Anniv 1c deep green & carmine roul 13, error centre INVERTED. VF MLH. SG 279(var) cat £325, Yv 174a cat €450 & under-catalogued as very rare. Exp twice (P) $300 $500

3716 1908 83rd Anniv 2c deep green & green, roul 13, error centre INVERTED. VF MLH. SG 280(var) cat £325, Yv 175a cat €450 & under-catalogued as very rare. Exp twice (P) $300 $500

3717 1908 83rd Anniv 5c deep green & orange, roul 13, error centre INVERTED. VF MLH. SG 281(var) cat £325, Yv 176a cat €450 & under-catalogued as very rare. Exp twice (P) $300 $500

3718 1928 Football Olympic Victories set 2c-8c, in FULL SHEETS of 20 (2 panes of 10), with sheet numbers 376, 075 & 106. Superb fresh MUH. Yv 371-73 cat €1050 for M, so €2100 MUH singles. SG 581-83 cat £920 as M singles, should be at least double, £1840 MUH, plus huge premium for rare sheets. (3 sheets of 20). (P) $1300 $2000

VATICAN

3719 1934 Provisional surch set 40c/80c-3L70/10L, all from 1st printing. Superb U with "11.4.35" cds. SG 35-40 cat £1400+, Sass 35-40 cat €2000+. Key set! All exp Vossen with cert. (6) (P) $600 $900

3720 1934 Provisional surch set 40c/80c-3L70/10L, all 1st printing. VF fresh MUH, pristine never hinged original gum. SG 35-40 cat £1500 for M, should be at least £3000 MUH, Sass 35-40 cat €4000. The key set. Exp Zanini plus Fiecchi photo-cert. (6). (P) $1700 $2300

3721 Vatican: MUH collection 1929-2000 almost comp in 2 Lindner albums plus Marini pgs. 1929 Arms & Pope set to 10L (Sass cat €250). 1933 Holy Year set (€175). 1933 Pic set to 20L (€475). 1935 Congress set (€1200). 1936 Expo set to 5L (€450). 1938 Congress set (€225). 1949 Pic set to 100L (€230). 1953 Lombard 100L Airmails. 1948 Archangel set (€700). 1949 UPU set (€220). 1951 Gratian set (€450). M/S 1957 Centenary (€325). Parcel Post 1931 Arms & Pope opt set to 10L (€150). Collection comp 1935-2000 inc M/S. All diff. VF fresh MUH. Sass cat €6900++, SG cat £5250+. Superb collection that only needs the 1934 opt set for completion. (1450, 22 M/S) $1700 $2300

YEMEN

3722 1926 1st issue Arms set 2½b-5b, imperf. VFU with neat cds. SG 1-3 cat £250+. Unusually nice. Exp Ceremuga. (3). (P) $180 $250

YUGOSLAVIA

3723 1918 opt Bosnia Pictorial set 3h-10K/2h (ex 45h), all error opt INVERTED. VF fresh M/MLH. SG/Mi 1-16(var). (15). (P) $180 $250

ZANZIBAR

3724 1895-96 "Zanzibar" blue opt QV 1a plum, variety "2nd z dropped". VF fresh M, sl stain at top hardly noticeable. SG 2 cat £3000. Extremely rare genuine M, vast majority were used. BPA photo-cert. (P) $2300 $3000

3725 1908-09 View of Port 200R brown & greenish black, top value, wmk mult rosettes. Superb fresh MUH, pristine original gum, UL corner marginal. SG 245 cat £1500 for M, should be at least double, £3000 MUH. Stunning example of this rare top value. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $3500 $5000

3726 1913 Dhow 50R black & purple, IMPERF plate Proof, wmk Mult rosettes (sideways). Superb fresh UN, 4 margins. SG 260e(P), normal cat £600. (P) $100 $200

3727 1913 Dhow 100R black & blue, IMPERF plate proof wmk Mult rosettes (sideways). Superb fresh UN, 4 margins. SG 260f(P), normal cat £750. (P) $150 $300

3728 1913 Dhow 200R brown & black top value, IMPERF plate proof wmk Mult rosettes (sideways). Superb fresh UN, 4 margins. SG 260g(P), normal cat £1100. (P) $200 $400

3729 1893 use of India QV ¼a Postcard uprated QV 1a, tied by "Zanzibar JA 10 93" pmk. VFU. SG Z47 cat £27 for loose stamps, plus large premium for uprated card. (P) $500 $750

3730 1905 inwards use of India KEVII ¼a Postcard uprated KEVII ½a pr, tied by weak "Howrah 18 MY 05" cds, with transit "Sea Post Office" cds & "Zanzibar 2 JU 05" arrival cds. $180 $275

ZULULAND

3731 1894-96 QV Table set ½d-£1, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh M. SG 20s-28s cat £475. (9). (P) $400 $600

3732 1894-96 QV Tablet £5 purple & black/ red top value, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh M. SG 29s cat £475 (normal M cat £5500). (P) $450 $600

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