2490Zante: 1943 "ELLAS 2-X-43" red & black h/s opts FULL set on Italian Ionian Islands 25c & 50c plus Air 50c, plus unissued 10c. Superb MUH. Mi I/I, I/II & 1-3I & 1-3II cat €1900+. Sass 1-3, 4-6 & PA1-2 cat €2000+. Very rare genuine set. 2011 Dr Colla AIEP photo cert. (8) (P) $800$1200
2491 Zante: 1943 "ELLAS 2-X-43" red & black h/s opts FULL set on Italian Ionian Islands 25c & 50c plus Air 50c, plus unissued 10c, all in BLOCKS OF 4. Superb MUH. Mi I/I, I/II & 1-3I & 1-3II cat €7600+. Sass 1-3, 4-6 & PA1-2 cat €8000+. Extremely rare genuine blks set. 2011 Sorani photo- certs. (8 blks) (P) $2800 $4000
2492Auschwitz Concentration Camp: 1943 censored folded letter with camp rules on front (7 points), franked Hitler 12pf tied by "Auschwitz 15 9 43" cds with scarce 2-line censor h/s. From prisoner to family in occupied Poland. Scarce historical item. (P) $150$250
2493 Auschwitz-Birkenau Concentration Camp: 1943 Postcard (folds etc) franked Hitler 6pf tied by "Berlin-Charlottenburg 15 11 43" machine pmk, to Bohemia with 5-line cachet "Ruckantwort nur auf Postkarten deutscher Sprache uber die Reichsvereinigang der Juden in Deutschland Berlin N65, Iranische Strasse 2", instructing that any reply would have to be in German & to the noted Berlin address. The purpose of this was to try to lure out any Jews still in hiding. By the time this was received the writer has certainly already been killed. Important historical item. (P) $1000 $2000
2494Flossenburg Concentration Camp: 1944 inwards Parcel Card from Bohemia, franked Hitler 6k tied by "Deutsch Rybna-Nemecka Rybna 2 X 44" cds, with "Flossenburg" arrival b/s. (P) $100$200
2495Litzmannstadt Jewish Ghetto-Poland: 1941 use of Hitler 6pf Postcard, no pmk, with long message. To Portugal, but not sent as censor objected to contents inc "abbreviations & writing along edges inadmissible" as underlined in red -ironic as censor used an abbreviation too! With Zuruck (return) h/s. Not the usual Litzmannstadt returns seen. (P) $150$300
2496Litzmannstadt Jewish Ghetto-Poland: 1941 use of Hitler 6pf Postcard, no pmk, with full message. To Berlin, h/s "Zuruck" (return), but not sent as censor objected to contents with a large cross in red & "Deutlich Schreiben" cachet (German writing). (P) $100$200
2497Sachenhausen-Oranienburg Concentration Camp: 1940 postcard (flts) with camp rules on front, franked Hindenburg 6pf tied by "Oranienburg 21 9 40" cds. Unusually with 2 strikes boxed cachets of the Nazi foreign currency control office in Radom. From prisoner to family in occupied Poland. Scarce historical item. (P) $150$250
GERMANY - ALLIED OCCUPATION
24981945 Dachau Displaced Persons Camp Red Cross 10RM S/Sheet of 6, imperf, no wmk, with INVERTED 25pf stamp! VF UN as issued. Rare & spectacular. (P) $150$250
24991945 Dachau Displaced Persons Camp Red Cross 10RM S/Sheet of 6, perf, no wmk, with INVERTED 25pf stamp! VF UN as issued. Rare & spectacular. (P) $150$250
25011945 Fredersdorf Provisionals "F.M." h/s Hitler 1pf, 3pf, 12pf, 16pf & 24pf, all tied by "Fredersdorf 19 SEP 1945 Berlin" oval pmks to registered cover, with rectangular "Gebuhr bezhalt" cachet. Superb fresh. Mi 1, 2, 8, 10, 12 cat €62 as loose U stamps alone. Attractive cover (P) $120$200
25021945 Fredersdorf Provisionals "F.M" h/s Hitler set 1pf-5Mk, the 2Mk-5Mk perf 12½. VFU, oval "Fredersdorf 3 AUG 1945 Berlin" pmks on envelope Mi 1-23 cat €530+ as loose stamps. (23). (P) $400$600
25031945 Fredersdorf Provisionals, 14x9½mm, double-lined blue frame 5pf, 6pf & 8pf, large violet numerals, signed in red. VF fresh MUH. Mi Sp101b-103b cat €180. Only 3000 sets printed. Exp Zierer BPP & Richter. (3). (P) $100$150
25041945 Fredersdorf Provisionals, 14 x 9½mm double-lined blue frame 5pf & 8pf violet numeral & 6pf & XII pf blue-black numerals, all large numeral with red signature, plus h/s Hitler 12pf red, error F.M. h/s SIDEWAYS!, all tied by "Fredersdorf 2 OCT 1945 Berlin" oval pmks to registered cover front. VF. Mi 8(var), SP101b, 103b, 105b, 107b cat €83++ as loose stamps & €160++ on cover, plus premium for the sideways opt error. Exp Richter. (P) $100$200
25051945 Fredersdorf Provisional, format 28 x 19mm, single lined black frame 6pf, variety single large violet numeral at bottom, imperf, tied by "Fredersdorf 1 NOV 1945 Berlin" oval pmk to Field Postcard (reduced at base) with rectangular "Gebuhr bezahlt" cachet. Superb fresh. Mi SP227F/V cat €180 as loose U & €300 on cover. Very rare as only total of 100 printed so less than 10 of this variety. (P) $200$300
2506 1945 Fredersdorf Provisionals, 14 x 9½mm double-lined blue frame 5pf & 8pf, large numeral with red signature, plus lge horiz format set 5pf-12pf, ornamental orange frame, all tied by "Fredersdorf 4 NOV 1945 Berlin" violet oval pmk to registered cover (reduced at base). Superb fresh with "Berlin-Frohnau 12.11.45" arrival b/s. Mi SP261-4, SP101b & 103b cat €910 as loose stamps & €1660 on cover. Extremely rare, only 50 sets printed. Exp Sturn plus Zierer BPP photo-cert. (P) $1000 $1500
25071945 Fredersdorf Provisionals "F.M." h/s on SA & SS set 12+38pf. Superb fresh U, ea on piece with "Fredersdorf 16 AUG 1945 Berlin" oval pmks. Mi F909-10 cat €700+, plus premium on pieces. Very rare genuine set. Exp Zierer BPP. (2). (P) $600$900
25081945 Glauchau Provisional "Kreis Glauchau" opt Hitler 15/6pf & 25/12pf, 2 sets with opts greatly shifted, one transposed with "Kreis" at base, the other totally missing "Kreis" as the stamps are from the bottom row of sheet. VF MUH. Mi 5(var) & 7(var) mentioned in footnote but unpriced. Rare as only 1 sheet of ea recorded. (4). (P) $200$350
25091945 Glauchau Provisional Flags & Building opt Hitler set 1pf-12pf. VF fresh MUH. Mi I-VI cat €180. (6). (P) $130$180
25101945 Glauchau Provisional "Kreis Glauchau" & horiz bars opt Swastika Official 25/12pf red, tied by "Glauchau 13.7.45" cds to cover. VFU. Mi 36 cat €450. (P) $250$400
25111945 Leipzig Provisional Large "12" in red-brown circle opt Hitler 12pf red. VF fresh MUH, top marginal with "4,80" printing in margin. Mi AIII cat €70. Only 11,100 printed. Exp Ceremuga. (P) $50$70
25121945 Leipzig Provisional Large "12" in red-brown circle opt Hitler 12pf red, tied by "Holzhausen 3.8.45 11-12 U Sachs" cds to cover. VFU. Mi AIII cat €700. Very rare as these opts were prepared as a general Soviet Zone issue but due to miscommunication between diff commanders, order was given to withdraw stocks from POs & destroy them. However, Holzhausen & Zwenkau POs did not get the order in time & sold a small quantity on 3rd August. (P) $400$700
25131945 Lobau Provisional "D" in 5 sided ornamental frame opt Hitler set 1pf-5Mk, 1Mk & 2Mk perf 14 & 3Mk & 5Mk perf 12½. VF fresh MUH. Mi 3-25, the 1pf-2Mk cat €1000 while the 3Mk & 5Mk are unpriced. (23). (P) $400$700
25141945 Netschku-Reichenback Square block "1945" opt Hitler 3pf brown, 2 singles, opt type I, tied by "Netschau 2.8.45" cds, to postcard. VFU. Mi 2I cat ”400. (P) $250$400
25151945 Ravensburg Provisional "RHIN DANUBE / 1ere A.F. / 28.4.45 / RAVENSBURG" opt Hitler set 1pf - 80pf inc rare 16pf & 24pf. Overprinting was authorized by French Army authorities, but stamps never issued due to objections of local German PO officials. Superb fresh MUH. Mi I-XVIII, Maury cat €1675. Mayer ex1-19 cat €2195 for M, plus premium MUH. Rare genuine set as only 314 sets printed. All exp Zierer BPP. (18) (P) $700$1000
25161945 Saxony Provisional Solid black cork h/s opt Hitler 3pf brown, blk of 25. VF fresh MUH. Mi type A. Rare blk. (P) $50$100
25171945 Saxony Provisional Cork h/s opts on Hitler range. Various types in blue, black & violet on 1pf-12pf. All on pieces with "Aue Sachsen" cds all dated May-Aug 1945, all from commercial covers! VFU. Mi cat €420++ as cheapest types. Fantastic specialist study lot. (65). (P) $300$500
25181945 Schwarzenberg Provisional "Castle" blank opt Hitler set 1pf-5Mk, opt type I, 1Mk & 2Mk perf 14, 3Mk & 5Mk perf 12½. VF fresh MUH. Mi 1I-23I cat €658. Very scarce set. All exp twice. (23). (P) $400$600
25191945 Schwarzenberg Provisional "Castle Schwarzenberg" black opts on Hitler set 1pf-5Mk, the 1Mk, 2Mk & 5Mk perf 14, 3Mk perf 12½. VF fresh MUH. Mi 1II-23II cat €601. Very scarce set. All exp Richter. (23). (P) $400$600
25201945 Strausberg Provisional "Stadt Strausberg 1945" opt pictorial set 1pf-5Mk. VF fresh MUH. Mi 7-30 cat €280. (24). (P) $220$300
25211945 Wildstein/Franzenbad (Sudetenland) "U.S. ARMY / v C.S.R. / 18.IV.1945" local opts set 60h/6pf-5K/12pf. Mostly VF fresh MUH, all marginal. Mi mentioned but unpriced. With copy of official notice from US Army commander authorising issue & giving numbers printed. Rare set as only 1000 printed. All exp Ceremuga. (7). (P) $200$300
25221945 Wittenberg-Lutherstadt Provisional black circle obliterator opt Hitler set 1pf-1Mk, last perf 14. VFU on piece with "Wittenberg-Lutherstadt 26.4.45" cds. Mi 1-19 & AIIB cat €430. All exp Bloch. (20). (P) $300$500
2523French Zone - Baden: 1949 Red Cross M/Sheet, type II (small B), VFU "RASTATT 2 30.3.49 17" cds, size 90 x 100mm. Mi Blk2 II cat €1500, SG MSFB45a cat £1600. Rare genuine used! 2002 Schlegel BPP photo cert (P) $600$900
2524Soviet Zone - Thuringia: 1945 Christmas "Anti Fascist" 2RM M/Sheet (3pf, 4pf & 5pf) on normal paper (type x), UL cnr marginal. VF fresh MUH. Mi Blk 1x cat €400, SG MS RF9 cat £425. (P) $230$300
2525Soviet Zone - Thuringia: 1945 Christmas "Anti Fascist" 2RM M/Sheet (with 3pf, 4pf & 5pf), on yellowish-grey paper (type t) with perf variety missing pin perf at left. VF fresh MUH. Mi Blk 1t cat €1600, SG MS RF9(var). Exp Zierer BPP. (P) $700$1000
2526Soviet Zone - Thuringia: 1945 Christmas 10RM M/Sheet (with 4pf, 6pf, 12pf & 20pf), roul around stamps, on normal paper (typex). VF fresh MUH. Mi Blk 2x cat €1700, SG MS RF10 cat £1800. Key M/S! Exp Sturm plus 1995 Stroh BPP photo cert. (P) $900$1200
2527Soviet Zone - Thuringia: 1945 Christmas 10RM M/Sheet (with 4pf, 6pf, 12pf & 20pf), roul around stamps, on yellowish-grey paper (type t). VF fresh MUH. Mi Blk 2f cat €1800, SG MS RF10 cat £1800. Key M/S! 1982 Herbst BPP photo cert. (P) $900$1200
2528Soviet Zone - Thuringia: 1946 Bridge 5RM M/Sheet, economy gum (spargummi) as issued. VF fresh MUH. Mi Blk 4 cat €400, SG MS RF17 cat £425. (P) $230$300
2529Soviet Zone - West Saxony: 1945 Numeral set 5pf-12pf, provisional "Postmaster separations" for Rosswein -roulette 10, wmk steps upwards (5pf) & down 8pf-12pf. VF fresh MUH. Mi 116Cy-119Cx cat €200. Exp Stroh BPP. (4) (P) $100$150
2530Soviet Zone - West Saxony: 1945 Numeral set 5pf-12pf, perf 10¾, wmk steps down. VF fresh MUH. Mi 120-23x cat €80. (4) (P) $40$60
2531Soviet Zone - West Saxony: 1946 Leipzig Fair 20RM M/Sheet, wmk rising steps. VF fresh MUH. Mi Blk 5Ya cat €200, SG MS RDS1 cat £225. (P) $100$150
2532Soviet Zone - West Saxony: 1946 Leipzig Fair set 6pf+14pf to 24pf +84pf, imperf se-tenant vert & horiz gutter prs, wmk ascending steps (to right). VF fresh MLH, all 4 margins. Mi WZd17-18BXa, SZd17-18BXc cat €230. (4 prs). (P) $100$150
2534 1949-56 Commem & Def issues in special "Deutsche Bundespost" presentation book. Sets inc 1949 Parliament, 1949 Stamp Centenary, 1949 UPU 30pf, 1950 Bach, 1951 Numeral & Posthorn set to 90pf. SG cat £2500, & 1954-56 President set to 3Mk. All diff. Superb fresh MUH, pristine never hinged original gum. Mi cat €3190+, SG cat £3680+ for stamps, plus premium for rare presentation book. Key posthorn set with 2011 Ceremuga photo-cert. (61). $1200 $2000
25351951 Posthorn set 2pf-90pf. Superb fresh MUH, pristine never hinged original gum. Mi 123-38 cat €2200, SG 1045-60 cat £2500. Key set. 2014 Ceremuga photo-cert. (16). (P) $900$1200
GIBRALTAR
25361889 QV Surch set 5c-75c opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh M. SG 15-21s cat £375. (7). (P) $325$450
25381898 QV set ½d to 1/-. VF MLH. SG 39-45 cat £180. (7). (P) $120$160
25391903 KEVII set ½d-£1, wmk crown CA, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh M. SG 46-55s cat £550. Rare set. (10). (P) $500$700
25401904-08 KEVII 2/- green & blue, wmk mult crown. VF fresh M. SG 62 cat £110. (P) $70$100
25411904-08 KEVII 4/- deep purple & green, wmk mult crown. VF fresh MLH. SG 63 cat £350. (P) $230$300
25421912-24 KGV set ½d-£1, wmk mult crown. VF fresh MLH. SG 76-85 cat £325. (10). (P) $230$300
25431912-24 KGV set ½d-£1, wmk mult crown, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh M. SG 76-85s cat £500. (10). (P) $400$600
25441912-24 KGV £1 dull purple & black on red, top value, UR corner marginal plate no.1, wmk mult crown. Stamp VF fresh MUH. SG 85 cat £140 for M, should be at least double, £280 MUH, plus extra for plate no. (P) $250$400
25451921-27 KGV set ½d to 8/-, wmk script. Superb fresh MUH. SG 89- 101 cat £400 for M, should be at least £800 MUH (11) (P) $700$1000
25461921-27 KGV set ½d to 8/-, wmk script, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh M. SG 89-101s cat £600. Rare set. (P) $500$700
25471925-32 KGV set 1/- to £1, wmk script, opt/perf SPECIMEN. VF fresh M. SG 102-7s cat £475. (6). (P) $400$550
25491931-33 KGV Pictorial set 1d-3d, perf SPECIMEN. VF fresh M. SG 110-13s cat £200. (4). (P) $160$220
GILBERT & ELLICE ISLANDS
25501911 opt KEVII set ½d to 1/- opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh M. SG 1-7s cat £300. (P) $240$350
25511911 Pandanus set ½d-2½d opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh M. SG 8-11s cat £180. (4). (P) $140$180
2552 1912-24 KGV set ½d-£1 wmk mult crown. VF fresh MUH. SG 12-24 cat £600 for M, should be at least £1200 MUH (13) (P) $1100 $1600
2553 1916 Funafuti Provisional "2/-" in red on 2½d Pandanus tied by double ring Protectorate cds to parcel piece & part customs form. F-VFU. Produced by the District Officer/Postmaster due to a shortage of higher values when a number of parcels needed to be sent on the day the mailboat was leaving. While not officially approved by higher authorities, these surcharges met a genuine shortage at the time & are totally non-philatelic. Great rarity, only a couple recorded (& missing from the Royal collection). 2008 BPA photo cert. (P) $2000 $4000
25541922-27 KGV set ½d to 10/-, wmk script. VF MUH. SG 27-35 cat £181 for M, should be at least £362 MUH. (5). (P) $300$450
25551922-27 KGV set ½d to 10/-, Die II, wmk mult script. VF fresh MLH. SG 27-35 cat £181. (5). (P) $140$180
25561922-27 KGV 10/- green & red on emerald, Die II, wmk mult script. Superb fresh MUH, left marginal. SG 35 cat £160 for M, should be at least double, £320 MUH. (P) $250$350
25571940 Postage Due set 1d to 1/6. VF fresh MUH. SG D1-8 cat £180. (8). (P) $130$180
25581940 Postage Due set 1d-1/6. VF MLH/MUH. SG D1-8 cat £180. (8). (P) $60$90
25611889-94 QV 20/- dull mauve & black on red, top value. VF fresh MLH. SG 25 cat £160. (P) $130$170
2562 1953 usage of "Poundage Payable at GOLD COAST/4d" opt KGVI 20/- red British Postal Order (wmk GVIR) with "Accra 5 JAN 53" issue pmk & 3 security punches. Was sent to pay for some stamps from a UK dealer, with registered cover franked 1/- & 1d (3) tied by "Accra 6 JAN 53" pmks with enclosed letter on fancy letterhead. Postal order in extremely fine condition & surely a unique surviving group. (P) $1000 $2000
25661847-54 QV Embossed 10d brown, die 3, 2 silk threads 4mm apart. VFU, part cds plus barred diamond 11 pmk, cut square, 4 margins. SG 57 cat £1500. Rare so nice! (P) $500$800
25671847-54 QV Embossed 6d purple horiz pr plus 1/- green Die II horiz pr, 2 silk threads 5mm apart, on part letter, dated 16 August 1856, cancelled oval grid with diamond "42" in centre, sent to Portugal with "23-8 Lisbon" arrival pmk & "1125". VFU, all 4 margins. SG 54/56, 58/60 cat £4100++ as single stamps alone. (4). (P) $900$1500
25681854-70 QV Line engraved, premium quality, lightly used selection inc 1854-57 1d red-brown perf 16 on blued paper, 1886-58 1d rose-red type II (4 shades), 1854-57 2d blue stars in top cnrs plates 5 & 6, 1870 ½d rose plates 1-20 (ex 9), 1858-79 1d rose-red plates inc several scarcer -noted plate 225 (SG cat £800). 1870 1½d plate 1 & 3. 1858-79 2d blue letters all cnrs comp plates 7-9, & 12-15. All diff inc shades & plates. VFU. SG cat £7550+ for lightly U. (169) $1000$1500
25691858 QV 1d Red plate numbers comp set 71 to 225 (ex 77). G-VFU, inc 135, 142, 219, 222, 223, 224 -all very clear numbers. SG cat £2200. (151). (P) $350$500
25701860 QV Postal Fiscal INLAND REVENUE opt 1d Draft stamp. Postally VFU, squared circle "JA 73 95" pmk. SG F8 cat £725. Very rare genuine used. 1st example we have ever offered. (P) $400$600
25711862-64 QV 6d lilac small white cnr letters. VFU, barred "84." pmk. SG 84 cat £280 for lightly used. (P) $40$60
25721862-64 QV 9d bistre, plate 2 (no hair lines), small white cnr letters. Superb U, light pmk. SG 86 cat £1180 for lightly used. (P) $220$300
25731865-67 QV 4d vermilion, plate 10, large white cnr letters. Superb U, "Stirling DE 1 65" cds. SG 94 cat £300 for lightly used. (P) $70$100
25741867-80 QV 2/- Dull blue, plate 1, large white cnr letters. Superb U, "Dublin 2 JU 21 72" cds. SG 118 cat £350 for lightly used. (P) $90$120
2575 1867-80 QV 2/- brown, plate 1, wmk spray of rose, large white corner letters. VFU, light barred numeral pmk. SG 121 cat £4200+. Key stamp in far above average condition. RPSL photo cert (P) $1200 $2000
2579 1867-83 QV £1 brown-lilac, wmk Anchor, sl blued paper. Superb U, "Calashiels 155 A OC 23 83" cds. SG 132 cat £17,500 inc SG specified 75% premium for lightly used. Exceedingly rare so nice. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $5000 $7000
2580 1867-83 QV £5 orange, white paper. Superb U, small "23 FE 93" cds. SG 137 cat £8300+ inc SG specified 75% premium for lightly used. Beautiful example of this key top value stamp. (P) $2800 $4000
25811872-73 QV 6d buff, plate 11, large white cnr letters. Superb U, "Heywood AU 31 72" cds. SG 123 cat £188 for lightly used (P) $50$80
25821873-80 QV 2½d plates, all premium lightly U. 2½d rosy mauve plates inc 1, 2, 3 on white paper, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13 (with barred "C" for Constantinople pmk), 15, 16 & 17, all wmk orb. Also 2½d blue plates 19 & 20. All diff. VFU. SG cat £2190+ for lightly used. (13). $350$500
25831873-80 QV 6d grey, plates 13, 14 & 15, large coloured cnr letters. Superb U, all light cds. SG 147 (13, 14, 15) cat £510 for lightly used. (3) (P) $90$120
25841873-80 QV 1/- green, plate 11, large coloured cnr letters. Superb U, "Mullingar B AU 11 75" cds. SG 150 cat £300 for lightly U (P) $70$100
25851873-80 QV 1/- green, plate 13, large coloured cnr letters. Superb U, "Marlborough DE 2 78" cds. SG 150 cat £300 for lightly U (P) $50$80
25861873-80 QV 1/- orange-brown, plate 13, wmk spray of rose, large coloured cnr letters. Superb U, "Ayr DE 23 80" cds, right wing margin. SG 151 cat £1400 for lightly used. (P) $275$400