1928 1913 Double-headed Eagle black opt Turkey 1909-11 10Pi dull red, perf 12. VFU. SG 10 cat £4750, Mi 11 cat €4800. Very rare genuine as only 241 printed. 2015 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $1300 $2000
1929 1913 Double-headed Eagle black opt Turkey 1908 Postage Due 1Pi black on red, perf 12 INVERTED opt. F-VFU. SG 15(var) cat £2750 for normal, should be at least double, £5500 for inverted opt, Mi 15(var) cat €2600 for normal, est €5200 for inverted opt. Extremely rare. 2015 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $1500 $2500
19301913 Independence Anniv eagle 10pa violet ERROR on lower 2 stamps eagle INVERTED, upper 2 eagle sideways, cnr blk of 4. Superb fresh UN as issued. SG 22c(var), Mi 24(var). Spectacular & probably unique multiple. 2013 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $500$1000
19311913 Independence Anniv eagle 20pa green ERROR of colour. Superb fresh UN as issued. SG 23b, Mi 25(var). (P) $50$80
19321913 Independence Anniv 10pa, blk of 4, upper 2 stamps value & centre INVERTED. Superb fresh UN as issued. SG 22(var), Mi 24(var). Spectacular & very rare. 2009 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $500$800
19331913 Independence Anniv eagle 30pa violet, error eagle & value INVERTED. VF fresh UN as issued. SG 24(var), Mi 26(var). Very rare. 2013 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $100$200
19341913 Independence Anniv eagle 30pa, error value INVERTED. VF fresh UN as issued. SG 24(var), Mi 26(var). Very rare. 2013 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $100$200
19351913 Independence Anniv eagle 30pa violet, error eagle INVERTED at 45° angle. F-VF fresh UN as issued. SG 24(var), Mi 26(var). Very rare. 2013 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $100$200
19361913 Independence Anniv eagle 1Gr blackERROR of colour, plus value INVERTED. VF fresh UN as issued. SG 25d(var), Mi 27(var). Very rare. 2013 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $100$200
19371913 Independence Anniv eagle 1Gr black ERROR of colour horiz strip of 3, centre stamp MISSING value. VF fresh UN as issued. SG 25d(var), Mi 27(var). Extremely rare & possibly unique multiple. 2013 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $300$500
19381913 Independence Anniv eagle 2Gr black error value INVERTED. VF fresh UN as issued. SG 26(var), Mi 28(var). Very rare. 2013 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $100$200
19391913 Independence Anniv eagle 2Gr violet ERROR of colour, plus eagle INVERTED. VF fresh UN as issued. SG 26b(var), Mi 28(var). Very rare. 2013 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $100$200
19401913 Independence Anniv eagle 2Gr blue ERROR of colour, plus eagle INVERTED. VF fresh UN as issued. SG 26c(var), Mi 28(var). Very rare. 2013 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $100$200
19411920 Prince William 2Fr orange unissued imperf PROOF. Superb fresh MUH, 4 large margins. As SG 114 etc, Mi 67 etc, but w/o opt. Very rare top value. (P) $450$700
19432004 Birds SAPOA joint issue M/Sheet of 8, unissued (similar designs were issued by other southern African countries, but Angola M/S was unissued due to some political dispute with the South African printer about payment). Superb fresh MUH. Mi Blk 1 cat €1000. Very rare as virtually the whole stock was officially destroyed. (P) $450$700
ANGUILLA
1944 1967 Independent Anguilla opt $2.50. Superb fresh MUH. SG 15 cat £3250. Extremely rare MUH as only 225 printed & vast majority used. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $2500 $3500
ANTIGUA
19451903-07 Arms & KEVII set ½d to 5/-, wmk crown CC. VF M/MLH. SG 31-40 cat £325. (10) (P) $200$300
ANTARCTIC & ARCTIC
1946Argentina -Tierra Del Fuego: 1891 10c red local issued by Julius Popper, the only stamp issued. Superb fresh MUH. SG 1 cat £25 for M, should be at least double, £50 MUH, Mi 1 cat €60 for M, so €120 MUH. (P) $40$70
1947Auckland Islands: 1915 General Grant Expedition set ½d & 1d. F-VF MLH/MUH, tiny spot on 1d, o/w very fresh. Scarce local (2) (P) $70$100
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1948 Australia: 1911 Antarctic Expedition cover franked Tasmania Pictorial 1d (perf tones) tied by "Loose Ship Letter SY Aurora Posted at Macquarie Island" penguin cachet. To Hobart with 21 DE 11 cds. Unusually attractive & very rare example of proper usage. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $2700 $4000
1949Great Britain: 1921-22 Shackleton-Rowett Expedition: GB 1912-24 KGV 3d violet pr, with "GOUGH ISLAND" cachet & 2 strikes of "SR ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION 1921" cds. VFU. Very rare as only 362 of this value used by the expedition & only a fraction with Gough Island h/s. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $600$900
1950Great Britain: 1921-22 Shackleton-Rowett Expedition: GB 1912-24 KGV 6d purple pr, with "GOUGH ISLAND" cachet & central "SR ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION 1921" cds. VFU. Very rare as only 326 of this value used by the expedition & only a fraction with Gough Island h/s. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $600$900
1951Great Britain: 1921-22 Shackleton-Rowett Expedition: GB 1912-24 KGV 1/- bistre pr, with "GOUGH ISLAND" cachet & central "SR ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION 1921" cds. VFU. Very rare as only 431 of this value used by the expedition & only a fraction with Gough Island h/s. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $600$900
1952 Great Britain: 1921-22 Shackleton-Rowett Expedition: GB 1912-24 KGV ½d green blk of 4, with 2 strikes of "TRISTAN DA CUNHA" cachet & tied to piece by 4 strikes of "SR ANTARCTIC EXPED- ITION 1921" cds. VFU. Very rare as only 212 of this value used by the expedition. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $1300 $2000
1953Great Britain: 1921-22 Shackleton-Rowett Expedition: GB 1912-24 KGV 1½d brown pr, with "TRISTAN DA CUNHA" cachet & tied to piece by 2 strikes of "SR ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION 1921" cds. VFU. Very rare as only 284 of this value used by the expedition. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $500$800
1954 New Zealand: 1904 PPC franked 1d Universal LL cnr single imperf 2 sides tied by "Lyttelton 1 AP 04" pmk, then franked KEVII Land 1d tied by "Brit Antarctic Expd MR 4 09" cds (last day PO open), then Victoria Land 1d (2) tied by same cds of 9 FE 11 & 31 JA 12, plus Victoria Land ½d tied by "FE 4 13" cds. SG A1-3 cat £938 as loose stamps & "from x2" on cover, plus large premium for all issues on 1 card, used on 5 voyages! (P) $2300 $3500
ARGENTINA
19551910 Centenary 12c blue error centre INVERTED imperf proof affixed to light card. VF fresh UN. SG 373a(var), normal inverted centre cat £750. (P) $80$120
ASCENSION
19561924-33 KGV Ship set ½d to 3/-, wmk script. VF M/MLH. SG 10-20 cat £350. (12) (P) $230$300
19571924-33 KGV Ship 1d grey-black & deep blue-green, UL cnr marginal blk of 4 with plate no.1, LL stamp variety "broken mainmast". VF fresh MUH. SG 11/11a cat £158 for M singles, should be at least double, £316 MUH, plus premium for rare plate blk. (P) $200$300
19581924-33 KGV Ship 1d grey-black & deep blue-green, lower marginal blk of 4, UR stamp variety "torn flag". VF fresh MUH. SG 11/11b cat £168 as M singles, should be at least double, £336 MUH, plus premium for scarce blk. (P) $220$350
19591924-33 KGV Ship 1d grey-black & deep blue-green, LL cnr marginal blk of 4 with plate no.1, LL stamp variety "cleft rock". VF fresh MUH. SG 11/11c cat £148 for M singles, should be at least double, £296 MUH, plus premium for rare plate blk. (P) $200$300
19601924-33 KGV Ship 1½d rose-red, lower marginal blk of 4, UR variety "torn flag". VF fresh MUH. SG 12/12b cat £180 as M singles, should be at least double, £360 MUH, plus premium for scarce blk. (P) $220$350
19611924-33 KGV Ship 2d grey-black & grey, UL cnr marginal blk of 4 with plate no.1 LL stamp variety "broken mainmast". VF fresh MUH. SG 13/13a cat £316 as M singles, should be at least double, £632 MUH, plus premium for rare plate blk. (P) $375$500
19621924-33 KGV Ship 2d grey-black & grey, lower marginal blk of 4, UR stamp variety "torn flag". VF MUH, variety fresh. SG 13/13b cat £391 as M singles, should be at lest double £782 MUH, plus premium for scarce blk. (P) $375$500
19631924-33 KGV Ship 2d grey-black & grey, LL cnr marginal blk of 4 with plate no.1, LL stamp variety "cleft rock". VF MUH, variety fresh. SG 13/13c cat £291 for M singles, should be at least double, £582 MUH, plus premium for rare plate blk. (P) $275$400
19641924-33 KGV Ship 3d blue, lower marginal blk of 4, UR stamp variety "torn flag". VF fresh MUH. SG 14/14b cat £184 as M singles, should be at least double, £368 MUH, plus premium for scarce blk. (P) $250$350
19651924-33 KGV Ship 3d blue, LL cnr marginal blk of 4 with plate no.1, LL stamp variety "cleft rock". VF fresh MUH, 1 normal stamp couple restored perfs. SG 14/14c cat £174 for M singles, should be at least double, £348 MUH, plus premium for rare plate blk. (P) $220$350
19661924-33 KGV Ship 4d grey-black & black on yellow, UL cnr marginal blk of 4 with plate no.1, variety LL "broken main- mast". VF fresh MUH. SG 15/15a cat £650 as M singles, should be at least double, £1300 MUH, plus premium for rare blk. (P) $900$1300
AUSTRIA
19671930 Rotary opt set 10g-1S. VFU on pieces with Congress pmks. Mi 518-23 cat €400+, SG 666-71 cat £550+. (6) (P) $150$250
1968 1946 Anti Fascist Exhibition 5+3g showing "SS Lightning striking map of Austria" & 12+12g showing "Death taking off a Hitler mask." VF fresh MUH, both bottom marginal. Mi VI-VII cat €2600. Not issued due to objections from the Allied Control Commission. Rare & sought after stamps. Copy of 2013 Soechnick photo-cert of blks of 4 from where they came. (2). (P) $1500 $2500
1969 1946 Renner set 1S-5S imperf M/Sheets of 8 stamps + special tab. VF fresh MUH. Mi 772-75KLB cat €2600, SG MS976 cat £3250. Only 2500 sets printed & most were cut up. (4 M/S). (P) $1000 $1300
19701918 Military airmail flight cover franked FLUGPOST opt set 1.50Kr/2Kr, 2.50Kr/3Kr & 4Kr -all grey paper, plus Karl 15h, tied by "Krakau 18 IV 18" cds & with "Flugpost Krakau" cds. To Austria, with "Flugpost Wien" arrival b/s. Mi 225-7xA. Attractive set franking. (P) $100$150
19711937 Large registered express airmail cover (centre fold etc clear of stamps) franked 1935 Air set 5g-10S, & Dolfuss 10S, tied by "Wien 16 11 37" cds. To Argentina with Buenos Aires arrival b/s. Some stamps sl gum stains that should clean OK if removed, while key Dolfuss is superb. Mi 598-612 & 588 cat €1320+, SG 763-77 & 793 cat £2075+ -both as loose stamps alone, plus huge premium on cover. Very rare. (P) $900$1500
BAHAMAS
19721883 "FOUR PENCE" on QV 6d deep violet. VFU, light cds. SG 45 cat £400. (P) $275$400
19731902-10 KEVII 5/- dull purple & blue, top marginal with plate no.1, wmk crown CA. Stamp VF fresh MUH. SG 69 cat £80 for M, should be at least double, £160 MUH, plus premium for plate no. (P) $150$250
19741912-19 KGV £1 green & black, wmk mult crown. SG 89a cat £250. (P) $200$275
19801875-80 Britannia 6d orange, wmk crown CC, perf 14. Superb fresh MUH. SG 79 cat £150 for M, should be at least double, £300 MUH. Rare MUH classic. (P) $300$500
19811912-16 KGV Seahorses set ½d to 3/-, wmk mult crown. VF fresh MLH. SG 170-80 cat £200. (11). (P) $150$200
19821920-21 Victory set ¼d to 3/-. VF M/MLH. SG 201-12 cat £150. (12) (P) $110$150
19831907 Registered cover (no flap, wrinkles) franked "Kingston Relief Fund 1d" (12), 6 on reverse, inc variety "No stop after 1d" in strip with normals, all INVERTED opts, tied by "Barbados RLO 18 MAR 07" cds with reg label & R in oval h/s. To USA with Registered Madison 5 line red cachet & New York oval registered b/s. SG 153a/153e cat £170++ as loose singles, & "from x8" on cover. Spectacular franking! (P) $250$400
BASUTOLAND
19841938 KGVI Crocodile set ½d to 10/-. VF fresh MUH. SG 18-28 cat £110. (11). (P) $100$150
BECHUANALAND
19851884 Stellaland Arms set 1d to 1/-. F-VF M. SG 1-5 cat £370. (5). (P) $275$375
19861885-88 "British Bechuanaland" opt CGH ½d-6d plus ½d opt in red, QV ½d vermilion & Cape Hope ½d opt in green. VF fresh M. SG 1-7, 9 & 30 cat £462. Rare. (9). (P) $350$450
19991888 "Protectorate" opt QV 2/- green & black. VF fresh M, nice colour. SG 47 cat £750+. Very rare stamp -certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $800$1100
20101925-27 opt KGV basic set ½d to 1/- wmk block cypher. VF fresh MUH. SG ex 91-98 cat £79 for M, should be at least double, £158 MUH. (7). (P) $120$180
20111925-27 opt KGV basic set ½d to 1/-, wmk block cypher. VF fresh M/MLH. SG ex 91-98 cat £78. (7). (P) $60$80
20121932 KGV Cattle set ½d to 10/-. VF fresh MUH. SG 99-110 cat £450 for M, should be at lest double £900 MUH. (12). (P) $850$1200
20131932 KGV Cattle set ½d to 10/- VF fresh MLH. SG 99-110 cat £450. 2015 Behr photo-cert. (12). (P) $375$475
20331891 Tall Arms "REVENUE BCA" 10/- green & red, perf SPECIMEN twice. M, repaired at UL, still nice appearance. Bft 7s. Extremely rare with only several recorded as specimens. (P) $100$200
20341891 Tall Arms "REVENUE BCA" £1 blue & red, perf SPECIMEN twice. F-VF M, sl stain in middle. Bft 8s. Extremely rare with only several recorded as specimens. (P) $200$400
20351891 Tall Arms "REVENUE BCA" £10 red perf SPECIMEN twice. F-VF MLH. Bft 9s. Extremely rare with several recorded as specimens. (P) $600$1000
2036 1891 Horiz Arms "REVENUE BCA" £25 blue Arms imperf, perf SPECIMEN twice. Superb M, 4 huge margins. Bft 10s. Great high value rarity with only several recorded as specimens. (P) $2000 $3000
2037 1891 Horiz Arms "REVENUE BCA" £50 green Arms imperf, perf SPECIMEN. Superb M, 4 huge margins. Bft 11s. Great high value rarity with only several recorded as specimens. (P) $2000 $3000
20391893 Tall Arms "REVENUE BCA" surch 1/- on 10/-, perf SPECIMEN twice. F-VF M. Bft 12s. Extremely rare with only several recorded as specimens. (P) $200$400
20401893 Tall Arms "REVENUE BCA" surch 1/- on £1, perf SPECIMEN twice. F-VF M. Bft 13s. Extremely rare with only several recorded as specimens. (P) $200$400