3161 1888-97 Brooke $2 green & blue, $5 green & violet, $10 green & carmine, unissued set of high values. Superb fresh MUH pristine original gum & bright colours. SG 21a-c cat £3800 for M, should be at least £7600 MUH. Greatly undercatalogued as an extremely rare set, only 1 sheet of 60 of ea having existed! Beautiful top quality set & the 3 key stamps to complete a Sarawak collection. 2014 Ceremuga photo certs (3) (P) $6000 $9000
31621899 Brooke 5c olive grey & green (unissued) comp pane of 60 with full selvedge & all 4 controls. MUH, Some light tropicalisation, mainly in selvedge. SG 48 cat £840 fo M singles, so should be double, £1680 MUH. Rare as a pane. . $200$300
3163 1918 Charles Brooke (1c-$1) black head only, imperf Master Die Proof, on white card, size 92x60mm. VF UN, as made, 4 huge margins. As SG 50-61(p). Rare! (P) $2000 $3000
31641932 Brooke set 1c-$1. VF fresh MUH. SG 91-105 cat £100 for M, should be at least £200 MUH. (15). (P) $220$300
31651934-41 Brooke set 1c-$10. VF fresh MUH. SG 106-25 cat £325 for M, should be at least double, £650 MUH. (26) (P) $500$700
31701945 BMA opt Brooke set 1c-$10. VFU on piece, tied by "Victoria 26 12 1945 Labuan BMA" 3-line cancel, except $4 which has "31 12 1945" date (period of use was 17.12.45 - 27.5.46). Interestingly the lines in the cancel are morse code for "BMA"! SG 126-45 cat £750, plus premium for cancel & use in Labuan. 2014 Ceremuga photo-cert. (20). (P) $700$1000
31711945 BMA opt Brooke $10 black & yellow, top value. VF fresh MUH. SG 145 cat £225. (P) $130$200
31721934 Air cover franked Brooke 3c, 10c, 12c, tied "Kuching 11 DEC 1934" cds. Intermediate cover from England-Australia flight, to Sth Australia, Adelaide arrival b/s. VF. AAMC 469o (P) $300$450
MALAYA - BORNEO - JAPAN OCCUP
3173Brunei: 1945 cover franked opts (12 diff) 1c-$1, plus Occup of Nth Borneo 4c, tied by Japanese text (Kuching) cds dated "4 9 2605" (1945) in Sarawak. VF fresh. SG J1, 3, 5, 6, 11-17 & Nth Borneo J18, cat £556 as loose stamps, & "from x8" or "x6" on cover. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $450$700
3174North Borneo: 1943 Pictorial set 4c & 8c, top marginal. VF MUH. SG J18-19 cat £55+. (2). (P) $50$70
3175North Borneo: 1943 Postage Due set 2c, 4c, 6c & 8c vert opt with 3 Japanese characters, for use as postal seals. VF MLH. Bft footnote cat £100++. (4). (P) $180$250
MALAYSIA - STATES
3176Kedah: 1965 Orchids 5c error "red omitted" in pr with normal. Superb fresh MUH. SG 119a cat £800+, plus big premium for the pr. (P) $800$1200
3181Selangor: 1965 Flowers 5c marginal with error RED omitted (leaves, etc), plus normal to compare. VF fresh MUH. SG 138c cat £375. (P) $275$375
MALTA
31821904-14 KEVII & Pics set ¼d to 5/-, wmk mult crown CA. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 45-63 cat £275. (17) (P) $200$275
31831922 Self Government opt KGV 5/- green & red on yellow, variety "broken crown & scroll". VF fresh M. SG 113b cat £375. (P) $300$400
31841926 "POSTAGE" opt Allegorical set ¼d to 10/-. VF fresh MUH. SG 143-56 cat £110 for M, should be at least £220 MUH (14) (P) $220$300
MAURITIUS
31851847-59 QV 1d+2d sheet of 32 in blue, the top 3 rows being the Post Office 1d, Post Paid 1d or Sherwin 1d types, the bottom row an unissued 2d type, being early forgeries from 19th century, with ea impression sl diff to the other. VF UN as made. SG would cat £10,000,000+ if genuine! Very scarce as a comp sheet. (P) $250$400
31861847-59 QV 2d sheet of 32 in blue, ea row being the Post Office2d, Post Paid 2d early or worn impressions & Lapirot 2d, all early forgeries from 19th century, with ea half of sheet the same, but with all diff impressions in ea half. VF UN as made. SG would cat £10,000,000+ if genuine! Very scarce as a comp sheet. (P) $250$400
31871848-59 QV Post Paid 1d red-brown latest impression on bluish paper. U, 4 margins, 2 barred oval pmks. SG 24 cat £800. (P) $250$400
31921886 "2 CENTS" opt QV 38c bright purple, horiz pr, left stamp variety opt shifted resulting in "2" missing. VF fresh M. SG 116/116(var) cat £320++ as normals, plus premium for scarce variety est to be at least triple, so £960++. Extremely rare & spectacular variety. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $500$1000
32061921-34 KGV set 1c-10R, wmk script, opt/perf SPECIMEN. VF fresh M. SG 223-41s cat £600. Rare set. (20). (P) $550$700
32071921-34 KGV 12c pale grey, wmk script, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh M. SG 232as cat £50. (P) $40$60
32081925 surch set 3c/4c to 15c/20c, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh M. SG 242-44s cat £90. (3). (P) $80$110
MEXICO
32091856-61 Hidalgo ½r - 4r on cream paper, plus 1r-8r on coloured papers, inc both 8r colours, all in sheets of 25 of 1880s-1890s Spiro forgeries with various diff "pmks". Stamps all "VFU". SG 1-4, 9, 10 & 12-14 cat £12,000+ for originals. (9 sheets) (P) $350$500
32101935 Amelia Earhart opt airmail 20c opt MUESTRA (as a UPU specimen). VF fresh M. SG 581a(s) cat £3500, Sc C74 cat US$3250, both for normal. Only 480 were printed & a key stamp of Mexico. Exp. (P) $800$1200
MONTSERRAT
32111932 Anniversary set ½d to 5/-. VF fresh MUH. SG 84-93 cat £160 for M, should be at least £320 MUH. (10). (P) $300$450
MOROCCO
3212Morocco: Sherifian Post 1912 Mosque & Palm Tree set 1m-50m plus 1m wide margins. F-VF M. SG 1-7 cat £253, Maury 27-32 & 35 cat €173, Yv 1-6 & 9 cat €149. (7). (P) $110$150
MOROCCO AGENCIES
32131907-13 opt KEVII set ½d to 2/6. VF M/MLH. SG 31-38 cat £150. (8). (P) $110$150
32141914-26 opt KGV Seahorses 12P on 10/- blue DLR printing. VFU. SG 141 cat £160. (P) $100$150
32161881 Telegraphs QV 1/- green, IMPERF, wmk crown CA sideways, from PROOF sheet. VF fresh MUH, bottom marginal. SG T4(var), mentioned in footnote but unpriced. Very rare as only 1 sheet existed. (P) $200$300
3217 1902 KEVII £10 green & orange, wmk crown CC. Superb MLH, pristine original gum. SG 145 cat £12,000. Major high denomination rarity. Exp A Diena & E Diena, plus Toselli photo cert. (P) $10000 $15000
NAURU
32181916-23 opt KGV set ½d to 1/-. VF fresh MUH. SG 1-12 cat £85 for M, should be at least double, £170 MUH. (11) (P) $150$250
32191916-23 NAURU opt KGV ½d green UL cnr marginal blk of 18, bottom row middle stamp variety "NAUP.U" for NAURU (early state of NAUPU broken R), & last stamp variety "broken N". Superb fresh MUH. SG 1/1a & footnote cat £518 for M, should be at least £1036 MUH plus premium for rare positional blk. (P) $700$1000
32201916-23 opt KGV 2d orange Die II. VF fresh MUH. SG 5 cat £70 for M, should be at least double, £140 MUH. (P) $100$150
32221916-23 opt KGV 1/- bistre-brown, opt SPECIMEN. VF MLH. SG 12s cat £140. Under-catalogued, missing from most collections. (P) $200$300
32231923 centre opt KGV set ½d-2d. VF fresh MUH. SG 13-16 cat £70 for M, should be at least double, £140 MUH. (4) (P) $120$180
32241937-54 Ship set ½d to 10/-, shiny paper. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 26-39B cat £200. (14) (P) $110$150
32251937-45 Ship set ½d to 10/-, shiny paper plus ½d perf 14. VFU. SG 26-39B cat £235. (15) (P) $130$200
32261982 Scouts M/Sheet imperf PROOF with huge uncut margins inc colour bars at left, right margin with annotations has been cut off. The design is missing the coloured panels that show the country name on 4 stamps, the view title at LL & the buff background colour. Some light wrinkles/creases & hinged well away from the M/S, o/w MUH. SG MS262(p). Popular thematic. (P) $200$300
32271951 Registered cover franked Ship ½d to 1/-, shiny paper, tied by "Nauru Central Pacific 17 OC 51" cds. To Sth Aust, with Sydney, Melbourne & Millswood b/s. VF. SG 26-36B cat £91 as loose stamps, & "from x6" on cover. $100$150
32281954 cover franked Ship 10/- yellow, shiny paper, top value, tied by "Nauru Central Pacific 21 APR 54" cds. To Scotland. VF. SG 39B cat £100, & "from x6" on cover. (P) $200$400
NETHERLANDS
3229 1953 unadopted design for a M/Sheet (43x55mm) engraved by Prof Karl Seizinger, after a painting by JF Carabain (1834-89). The original metal printing plate! (95x115mm) nicely mounted & framed, & an impression from it in black-brown (190x245) signed by Seizinger & also framed. Unique! (2). (P) $1800 $2800
3231Suriname: 1898 surch 10 CENT on King 12½c-30c, inc both 25c shades. F-VF fresh UN as issued, typical perfs. SG 69-74 cat £958, NVPH 29-33 cat €840. Rare set! (6) (P) $550$800
NEW GUINEA - GERMAN
32321901 Yacht 5Mk top value, no wmk. VFU, "Stephansort 24 2 04" cds. SG 19 cat £650, Mi 19 cat €600. (P) $300$400
32331901 Yacht 5Mk top value no wmk. VFU with "Deutsche Seepost Neu-Guinea - Zweiglinie (Singapore) 25 12 03" cds as used on the "Prinz Sigismund" (note: perfs partly obscured by pmk in photo but all intact). SG 19 cat £650++, Mi 19 cat €600++ plus big premium for scarce pmk. Probably unique usage of 5Mk with Seapost pmk. Exp Dr Pirl. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $600$1000
32341913 Zeppelin 2pf blue fundraising stamp for planned German/British expedition to explore New Guinea, which was cancelled due to the outbreak of war. VF UN. Sieger I cat €1000. (P) $400$600
32351920s Yacht mourning stamp perf 11¼ sheet of 20. MUH, some with sl adherence/thins on front from sticking to another sheet. Very rare as a full pane -previous one we had (perfect) sold for $930. (P) $150$300
32361892 cover franked Eagle 20pf (flts), tied by "Stephansort 20 5 92" cds, to Germany. SG Z11a cat £65 as loose stamp, Mi V48b cat €250 or Steuer cat €330 with this pmk. (P) $120$200
32371898 use of Germany 5pf Postcard uprated 5pf, with "Stephansort 8/3 98" cds. To Germany, with Domitz arrival cds. VF. SG Z9a cat £110 for loose stamp, Mi M46c cat €160 on cover, the card cat "from €80" for use in New Guinea. (P) $150$250
32381898 use of opt Eagle 10pf red PTPO Postcard with Gruss aus Neu-Guinea colour scenes, with "Stephansort 8/5 98" cds. To Germany with arrival cds. Mi PP2. Very attractive. (P) $100$200
32391898 use of opt 10pf PTPO Postcard with "Gruss aus Stephansort" colour views & "Stephansort 1/7 98" cds. FU to Berlin with arrival cds. Mi PP2. (P) $100$150
32401899 use of opt 5pf double reply Postcard uprated opt 5pf, with "Stephansort 3/6 99" cds. To Germany, with message & UN reply card attached, Swinemunde arrival cds. VF. Mi P6 cat €175. (P) $120$200
3241ca 1900-15 letter seal "Kaiserliches Gouvernment von Neu-Guinea" on reverse of 1911 cover to Germany (flts) franked yacht 10pf tied by "Rabaul 4 9 11" cds, & with "via Siberia" h/s. Cover aged at top & opening flts. Letter seal VF. $70$120
32421900 use of Germany Eagle 10pf Lettercard (with margins). VFU, "Stephansort 1/1 00" cds. To Germany, with Ulm arrival b/s. Unlisted used in New Guinea. (P) $100$150
32431900 use of Germany Eagle 10pf Lettercard (with margins), registered & uprated opt 50pf, with "Friedrich-Wilhelmshafen 17/12 00" cds, "Einschreiben" h/s & m/s reg number. To Germany, with Colditz arrival b/s. VF. SG 6 cat £65, Mi 6 cat €60 -both as loose stamp. Lettercard unlisted used in New Guinea. (P) $350$500
32441900 use of Germany Eagle 10pf Lettercard (with margins), uprated Yacht 10pf with "Matupi 3/7 02" cds. To Germany, with Halle arrival b/s. VF. SG Mi 9. Lettercard unlisted used in New Guinea. (P) $250$400
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NEW GUINEA - GRI OPTS
32451914-15 "GRI 2½d" 6mm opt DNG Yacht 10pf. VF fresh MUH. SG 5 cat £95 for M, should be double, £190 MUH. (P) $130$200
32461914-15 "GRI 5d" 6mm opt DNG Yacht 50pf. F-VF fresh MLH. Mi 10I cat €600. SG 10 cat £800. Very rare! Exp Champion. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $500$800
32471914-15 "GRI 8d" 6mm opt DNG Yacht 80pf. F-VFM, sl gum disturbance. Mi 11I cat €1000, SG 11 cat £1000. Very rare! Exp Champion. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $500$800
32541915 "GRI 3d" opt Kawieng Deutsch Neuguinea serifed registration label horiz pr no.86 & 87, left stamp variety "no stop after 3d", VF fresh UN as issued. SG 42/42a cat £725, plus premium for rare se-tenant pr. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $600$1000
32571914 "GRI 2d" 5mm opt Marshalls Yacht 20pf, variety "no stop after d" (setting 2, pos 5). VF MUH. SG 53e cat £70 for M, should be at least £140 MUH. (P) $100$150
32581914 "GRI 2d" 5mm opt Marshalls Yacht 20pf, variety "No stop after d", in pair with normal (setting 2, pos 5). VF fresh MUH. SG 53/c cat £97 for M, should be at least £192 MUH. (P) $150$250
32621914 "GRI 8d" 5mm opt Marshalls Yacht 80pf (6th setting, pos.1). VFM. Retail $875, SG 58 cat £475, both as normal, while Gibbs rates 6th setting at 5x rarer than normal. Exp Bothe BPP plus 2014 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P) $450$600
32631914 "GRI 8d" 5mm opt Marshalls Yacht 80pf. Superb fresh MUH. Mi 9I cat €1200, SG 58 cat £475 for M, should be at least double, £950 MUH. Only 490 printed. Copy of Rendon photo-cert of strip it came from. (P) $900$1200
3265 1914 "GRI 8d" 5mm opt Marshalls Yacht 80pf, blk of 4 marginal, lower 2 error opt DOUBLE. VF MLH/MUH, sl aging at right, normals MLH & both error stamps MUH. SG 58+58d cat £20,950 for M singles, should be at least double, for the MUH errors, thus £41,900, plus big premium for such a spectacular se-tenant error multiple. 1960 BPA photo cert. A new Ceremuga AIEP photo cert can be obtained on request. (4). (P) $22000 $30000
3266 1914 "GRI 1s" 4mm opt Marshalls Yacht 1Mk. VFM. Mi 10I cat €2000, SG 59 cat £4000. Very rare. Only 133 printed. Exp Kohler plus 2003 Paulisk photo-cert, while new Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert can be obtained on request. (P) $3000 $4500
3267 1914 "GRI 2s" 4mm opt Marshalls Yacht 2Mk. VF fresh M. Mi 11I cat €1500, SG 60 cat £1900. Only 245 printed 1936 BPA photo-cert, while new Ceremuga certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $1700 $2300
3268 1914 "GRI 2s" 4mm opt Marshalls Yacht 2Mk. Superb fresh MUH. Mi 11II cat €3000, SG 60 cat £1900 for M, should be at least double, £3800 MUH. Only 245 printed. Provenance: Bate collection. 2003 Gibbs photo-cert. (P) $3000 $4500
32691915 "1" opt "GRI 2d" opt Marshalls Yacht 10pf. VF fresh MLH. Mi 14 cat €180, SG 63 cat £200 for M, should be at least double, £400 MUH. Only 480 printed. (P) $375$500
32721915-16 opt KGV ½d green comp pane of 30, electro 4, L31-60, inc abc opt strips of 3. 8MLH/22MUH. SG 65 cat £99 for M, such a fresh pane with many MUH & varieties on the basic KGV stamp must be worth at least double, £200. $100$150
3273 1915-16 opt KGV ½d green electro 4 left pane, pos 31-60 forme of 30 inc 6 abc strips, 2nd opt setting inc very rare variety totally "missing stop" at pos 42, plus 3 noted stamp varieties. F-VF 13M/17MUH, evenly yellowed gum. SG 65. Extremely rare pane -the "missing stop" is a very important variety that deserves SG catalogue listing which we are sure will happen sooner or later. (P) $1500 $2500