2277 1964 Peonies unadopted design essay w/o any text or value. Superb fresh UN marginal blk of 4. Similar to SG 2198, or Yang S349. Only 1 sheet existed & a very rare genuine proof. (P) $1800 $2800
CHRISTMAS ISLANDS
22781928 Central Pacific Coconut Plantations 5c perf 11¾. Very fresh MUH cnr marginal. RL 2. (P) $110$150
22791934 Central Pacific Coconut Plantations 10c blue values. VF fresh M cnr marginal, interleaving adhered as usual for this issue. RL 4 (P) $60$90
22802011 Christmas $1.50 International Post vertical pr, error perfs misplaced 5mm down resulting in $1.50 value now at base of stamp & Santa Claus totally decapitated. Rare, only a part sheet of 35 reported, the rest used as postage! Superb fresh MUH. With normal for comparison (P) $300$500
COOK ISLANDS
22811963 Pictorial set ½d to 5/-, prs, ex printer archive, with IMPERF 1d, 2d, 3d, 1/6, 2/, 3/- & 5/-, plus perf 5d, 6d, 8d & 1/- (these 4 vals unknown imperf), all wmk NZ star. Mostly VF fresh MUH, couple stamps gum with paper adhesions. SG 163-73(p). Rare as only 1 sheet of ea imperf made. (7 prs imperf, 4 perf) (P) $150$250
22821967 opt Arms $6/£3 green. VF MLH. SG 220 cat £120 & too low. Only 863 issued. (P) $50$70
2283Penrhyn: 1917 KGV opt set 2½d to 1/- in 2 perf se-tenant vert prs. VF fresh MLH/MUH. SG 24b-27b cat £270+. (4 prs). (P) $180$250
COVERS - ZEPPELIN etc
2284Austria: 1932 Zeppelin 6th Sth America flight cover (centre fold) franked small view 60g (5), tied by "Modling 10 IX 32" cds, with yellow-green flight cachet. To Brazil with arrival b/s. Sieger 17 cat €250. (P) $100$200
2285Brazil: 1930s Airmails & Zeppelins inc internal flights (5) 1931-32 inc registered to Argentina, to England (9) inc registered & 1940 with Air France 10th Anniv cachet, to France, to South America, to USA (5) inc 4 with US Air stamp to pay airmail within USA. Some with Zeppelin endorsements, cachets & b/s, plus 1931 Dornier-DOX cover to USA. Wide range of frankings inc airs, air opts & $3500/$5000 Zeppelin opts (2), plus wide range of special air pmks, air labels, cachets etc. Fair-VF. Very interesting lot. (23). (P) $200$400
2286Brazil: 1930 Zeppelin covers (aging) ea with meter machine 300R imprint to pay normal postage, plus with special Condor Brazil-Europa stamps 5000R & 10,000R, with Condor green & yellow air labels, ea tied by special "Condor Rio de Janeiro 24 MAI 30" cds. All to Recife with Condor Zeppelin arrival b/s. Sieger 59A-C cat €380+. (3). $150$250
2287Brazil: 1930 Zeppelin covers (aging) franked special Condor opt "Graf Zeppelin $5000" on 1300R green (2), tied by "Condor Rio de Janeiro 24 MAI 30" cds. To Switzerland, with Europe Pan-America Round Flight diamond cachet, Condor Recife transit cds & with "Friedrichshafen 6 6 30" b/s. Sieger 59I cat €1025+. Rare cover. (P) $300$500
2288Brazil: 1930 Zeppelin cover franked def 300R & special Condor Zeppelin $10,000/20,000R blue, tied by "Condor Rio de Janeiro 24 MAI 30" cds, Condor printed envelope air label. To USA, with Condor Zeppelin Recife transit cds & Lakehurst green Zeppelin arrival b/s. Sieger 59H cat €300. (P) $100$200
2289Brazil: 1930 Zeppelin cover (aging) franked def 300R & special Condor $5000/20,000R blue, tied by "Condor Rio de Janeiro 24 MAI 30" cds. To Recife, Condor Zeppelin arrival b/s. Sieger 59G cat €300. (P) $100$200
2290Brazil: 1930 Zeppelin covers (aging) franked def 300R, plus Condor "Graf Zeppelin USA" opt 5000R green & $5000/20,000R blue, tied by "Condor Rio de Janeiro 24 MAI 30" cds. To USA with Condor air label, Condor Recife Zeppelin cds & Lakehurst Zeppelin green arrival b/s. Sieger 59D/G cat €425+. Rare franking. (P) $150$250
2291Brazil: 1930 Zeppelin covers (aging) with meter franking 300R to pay normal postage, plus semi-official "Graf Zeppelin USA" opt set with 5000R & 10,000R on one cover, 10,000 on the other, tied by "Condor Rio de Janeiro 24 MAI 30" cds. Both to USA with Recife Zeppelin cds & green Lakehurst Zeppelin b/s. Sieger 59D-F cat €625. (2). (P) $200$400
2292Brazil: 1930 Zeppelin cover (aging) franked def 300R & special Condor Zeppelin stamp $5000/20,000R blue pr, tied by "Condor Rio de Janeiro 24 MAI 30" cds. To USA with Condor air label & Condor Recife Zeppelin transit cds, also USA 10c Airmail to pay USA internal airmail to Chicago, with green Lakehurst Zeppelin arrival b/s. Sieger 59G cat €450+ for such franking. (P) $150$300
2293Germany: 1930 South America Flight use of hand-painted card franked Sth America Zeppelin 2RM pr, tied by "Friedrichshafen 18 5 30" cds. To USA with flight cachet in red & green Lakehurst arrival pmk. SG 456 cat £850 as loose stamps alone. Sieger 57N est cat €1000+ for this franking. (P) $150$300
2294Portugal: 1931 DOX FFC Europe-USA franked Ceres 1E25 tied by "Lisboa Central 29 1 31" pmk & with special "DOX" diamond cachet plus red plane & map cachet on reverse. To Brazil with diff country stamps added en-route, Spain 40c with "Puerto de la Luz 31 JAN", Canary Is cds & "Rio Brazil 22 APR" arrival cds. Then Spain 25c with "Puerto de la Luz 30 APR" cds, Spanish Sahara (never seen any on cover!) with "Rio De Oro 30 APR" cds, Portuguese Guinea (3) with "Bolama 5 MAY" cds, Cape Verde (4) with "Praia 30 MAY" CDS, Brazil (2) with "Rio Grande Norte 5 VI 31" cds & finally Germany (6) - 4 with "Dornier Flugschiff 6 JUL 31" on board cds -dates don't make sense! Must have been carried by a crewman on multiple flights. (P) $300$600
2295USA: 1930 Zeppelin flight cover franked $2.60 Zeppelin tied by "Varick St Sta NY 1 May 1930" machine cancel, with South America Flight red cachet, "First European Pan-America Round Flight" diamond cachet in violet & with Lakehurst Round Flight Zeppelin pictorial b/s in green. Sc C15, SG A689 cat £650 as loose stamp alone! (P) $350$500
CRETE
2296 1905 Pictorial set 2L-5Dr DIE PROOFS printed as 1904 sample presentation card by Bradley Wilkinson, in issued colours with simulated perfs, ornate border with text in French & Greek. Most attractive & extremely rare. (P) $1000 $1500
22991881 QV ½Pi emerald-green, wmk crown CC, die I. VF fresh M. SG 11 cat £180. (P) $120$160
23001881 QV 1Pi rose, wmk crown CC, die I. VF fresh M. SG 12 cat £375. (P) $250$350
23011882-86 QV 12Pi orange-brown, Die I, wmk crown CA. Superb fresh M. SG 22 cat £200. (P) $130$180
23021892-94 QV Die II set ½Pi - 12Pi. VF fresh MLH. SG 31-7 cat £450. (7). (P) $350$450
23031894-96 QV set ½Pi - 45Pi new colours. VF fresh MLH. SG 40-49 cat £250. (10). (P) $200$275
23041902-04 KEVII set ½Pi-45Pi, wmk single crown. Mostly VF fresh MLH. SG 50-59 cat £600. Rare set. (10). (P) $500$700
23051912-15 KGV set 30pa-45Pi, wmk mult crown. VF fresh MLH. SG 74-84 cat £250. (11). (P) $200$275
2306 1921-33 KGV £1 purple & black on red, top marginal with plate no.1, wmk mult crown. Stamp VF fresh MUH, with nice never hinged original gum. SG 101 cat £1400 for M, should be at least double, £2800 MUH, plus premium for plate no. Rarity in genuine MUH condition -we have only offered 1 example previously which sold for $3700+ in auction 259. 2005 Raybaudi photo-cert. (P) $2800 $4000
23071934 KGV Pictorial set ¼Pi-45Pi. VF fresh MUH. SG 133-43 cat £200 for M, should be at least £400 MUH. (11). (P) $350$450
23091928 (7 Sept) commercial usage to Australia of Registered Envelope 2½p blue (size H) uprated with ½d Map tied by Nicosia cds, two red wax impressions of "ISLAND POSTMASTER/(arms) seal, Port Said transit b/s, minor blemishes. $120$200
CZECHOSLOVAKIA
23101934 National Anthem Music 1Kc & 2Kc M/Sheets of 15, printed on card, with original folder. Superb fresh UN as issued. Mi 330-31xSB, SG MS334a cat £1300. Rare & impressive large format M/Sheets, in unusually nice condition. (2 M/S). (P) $900$1200
EGYPT
2311British Forces: 1939 King 10m red, variety grossly shifted perfs. Superb fresh MUH. SG A15(var). Ex King Farouk collection. (P) $100$150
23131885-91 QV 1d brownish-claret wmk crown CA sideways -crown left, VF UN, imperf right & base from sheet cnr. SG 8 cat £120+. (P) $60$90
23141885-91 QV 1d brownish-claret wmk crown CA wmk sideways - crown at left, horiz pr imperf at top & left from sheet cnr. F-VFU. SG 8 cat £240+. (P) $150$250
23151889-91 QV 1d red-brown wmk crown CA upright, imperf at top & right from sheet cnr. FU. SG 11 cat £90+. (P) $60$90
23161891 QV 1d brownish-claret BISECT on piece with 4d grey-black, tied by cork pmk & part crown Registered pmk. FU. SG8a cat £3750 on cover, plus SG 10 another £50. (P) $200$400
23231912-20 KGV top values 5/-, 10/- & £1, wmk mult crown, opt SPECIMEN. F-VF fresh MLH. SG 67a-69s est cat £1600. (3). (P) $700$1000
23241912-20 KGV £1 black on red, top value, wmk mult crown. Stamp VF fresh MUH, top marginal. SG 69 cat £550 for M, should be at least double, £1100 MUH. Raybaudi photo cert. (P) $800$1100
2325 1928 South Georgia provisional 2½d h/s on KGV 2d purple. Stamp VF fresh MUH, nice original gum. SG 115 cat £1300 for M, should be at least double, £2600 MUH. Very rare as only 1179 printed & hardly ever seen MUH especially so fresh. RPSL photo cert (P) $2200 $3500
2326 1929-37 KGV Whale & Penguin set ½d-£1. Superb fresh MUH. SG 116-26 cat £700 for M, should be at least £1400 MUH (11) (P) $1400 $2000
2329 1933 Centenary KGV & Pictorials set ½d-£1. Superb fresh MUH, bright colours & nice never hinged original gum. SG 127-38 cat £4250 for M, should be at least £8500+ MUH. Only 1300 sets issued & the key British Empire pictorial set very rarely seen in MUH condition. Dr Enzo Diena photo-cert. (12). (P) $8000 $11000
23301933 Centenary ½d Ram photographic ESSAY in black, very similar to issued stamp, reverse signed by designer G Roberts. VF UN as made. SG 127(e). (P) $150$300
23311933 Centenary 1d Iceberg photographic ESSAY in black with red tinted frame, similar to issued stamp, reverse signed by designer G Roberts. VF UN as made. SG 128(e). (P) $150$300
23321933 Centenary 1½d Whale Catcher photographic ESSAY in black with blue tinted frame, very similar to issued stamp, reverse signed by designer G Roberts. VF UN as made. SG 129(e). (P) $150$300
23331933 Centenary 2d Port Louis photographic ESSAY in black with brown tinted frame, very similar to issued stamp, reverse signed by designer G Roberts. VF UN as made. SG 130(e). (P) $150$300
23341933 Centenary 5/- Penguin photographic ESSAY in black with green tinted frame, very similar to issued stamp, reverse signed by designer G Roberts. VF UN as made, sm edge flt at LL. SG 136(e). (P) $300$600
23351933 Centenary 5/- Penguin black & yellow. Superb fresh M. SG 136 cat £950. Very popular stamp. (P) $800$1100
23361933 Centenary £1 KGV black photographic ESSAY, similar to issued stamp, reverse signed by designer G Roberts. VF UN as made. SG 138(e). (P) $300$600
23381894 use of QV 1d red Postcard with cork cancel & "Falkland Islands … 94" (with apostrophe). To England, with London "NPB" (Newspaper Branch) cds & Forest Hill arrival cds. VFU. H&G 3. $30$50
23391894 use of QV 1d red Postcard with barred oval "FI" pmk & Falkland Island's AP22 1894" cds (with apostrophe). To Germany with Ulm arrival cds. H&G 3. $30$50
23401898 use of QV 1d red Postcard (light diag bend) with "Falkland Islands SP 1 98" cds. To Germany, with London transit & Hamburg arrival cds. H&G 3. $30$50
2341ca1900 use of QV 1d red Postcard with "Falkland Island's NO 8…" cds (with apostrophe). To Germany with arrival cds. FU. H&G 3. $30$50
23421903 use of QV 1d red Postcard with "Falkland Islands NO 2 03" cds. To Germany with arrival cds. Typical aged stock, LL cnr bend reinforced, no message. H&G 3. $30$50
23431906 use of PPC franked KEVII 1d red, tied by "Falkland Islands DE 28 06" cds. To Argentina. $30$50
23441912 piece franked KEVII 1d red lower marginal pr (pos 57-58) with "Falkland Islands DE 10 12" cds, plus Reg label type 3 w/o last "S" of Islands. $30$50
23451914-18 Ship cancel double oval "Posted on Board JUN 25" & "RMS Falkland" h/s -both part strikes in violet on KGV ½d green. Heijtz SC 2+3 cat £350. (P) $250$400
23461914-18 Ship cancel double oval "Posted on Board SEP 16 1915?" & "RMS Falkland" h/s -both part strikes in violet, on KGV 1d red on sm piece. Heijtz SC 2+3 cat £350 for loose stamp plus premium for on piece. (P) $350$500
23471922 use of KGV 2d blue Registered Envelope (centre fold & extra stamp removed with part of flap), with indistinct cds, plus reg label. To England, with part Registered London arrival pmk. $30$50
23481924 Shipmail cancel double oval "HMCS Afterglow Posted on Board 9 JUL 1924" on KGV 1d red. VF near full strike. Heijtz SC 5 cat £80++ (P) $100$200
23491929 tiny Registered cover (sl tones), franked KGV 3/- slate-green, assume wmk script, tied by "Falkland Islands 19 MY 29" cds, with reg label. To England, with b/s of Plymouth & Bromsgrove. SG 80 cat £160 as loose stamp & unpriced on cover. (P) $300$500
23501930 use of envelope of Pacific Steam Navigation Co -printed flap logo etc, franked KGV Whale & Penguin 2½d blue, tied by "Port Stanley 2 FE 30" cds, to England. VF. SG 119 cat "from £45" on cover. $30$50
FAROE ISLANDS
23511940-41 British Occupation Surch set 20o/15o & 20o/1o - 60o/6o. VF fresh MLH. Fa 4-8 cat 3600Kr, SG 1-5 cat £650, Caffaz photo-cert. (5). (P) $230$300
23521941 Provisional h/s "Faeroerne Franco Betalt" w/o value on cover with "Thorshavn Spis Faerosk Klipfisk 5 6 41" cds, addressed locally. VFU. SG footnote, Fa PP1II cat Kr 6000 = A$1000. 2000 Witschi SBPV photo cert (P) $220$350
23531943 British Occup use of "Red Cross Postal Message Scheme" letter- sheet with message from Faroes to sister in Nazi occupied Denmark with "Red Cross Message Bureau Thorshavn Faroe Islands" 3-line cachet, censor & Red Cross cachets of England, Geneva, Denmark $80$120
FIJI
2354 1870-71 Fiji Times Express 1/- black on rose quadrille paper, rouletted on 2 sides. Superb fresh M, original gum. SG 4 cat £2250+. Rare genuine example in unusually nice condition. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $1500 $2500
23551870-71 Fiji Times Express 1d black on rose, vertically ribbed paper, rouletted on 3 sides. VFM, sl diag crease, nice original gum. SG 5 cat £1100. Rare genuine. (P) $500$700
23561870-71 Fiji Times Express official reprints, setenant vert strip of 5 of all values 1d to 1/-, normal size format, on thick rosy-mauve wove paper. VF M/4MUH, small tropical spot on 1. SG 5-9(R) cat £9450 for originals. (P) $100$200
23571870-71 Fiji Times Express later reprint blk of 10 (2x5), setenant with all values 1d to 1/- in horiz prs, smaller format, on vert laid white paper. F-VF UN, sl bends. SG 5-9(R) cat £18,900 for originals. (P) $80$120
23581870-71 Fiji Times Express 3d on vertically ribbed paper, roul 2 sides. F UN, 3 margins. SG 6 cat £1800. Rare genuine example. Exp Calves. (P) $500$700
23601876-77 Crown CR with VR underprint 1d deep blue imperf PROOF on horiz laid paper, error printed DOUBLE. Superb fresh M. SG 31a(p), double print unlisted on laid paper. (P) $80$150
23611876-77 Crown CR with VR underprint 1d deep blue imperf PROOF on horiz laid paper, variety "VR" shifted left, & with part "VR" at right inverted. Superb fresh M. SG 31a(p), VR inverted unlisted. Very rare. (P) $100$200
23621876-77 Crown CR with VR underprint 1d deep blue on laid paper, variety "void corner". FU. SG 31b cat £350. (P) $250$350
23631903 KEVII set ½d-£1, wmk crown CA. VF fresh MLH. SG 104-14 cat £450. (11). (P) $375$500
23641903 KEVII ½d to 5/- wmk crown CA. VF fresh M. SG 104-13 cat £138. (10). (P) $100$130
23651903 KEVII set ½d-£1, opt SPECIMEN, wmk crown CA. VF fresh MLH. SG 104-14s cat £325. (11). (P) $250$350
23671904-09 KEVII sets ½d to 1/-, plus new colours set ½d-£1, wmk mult crown. VF fresh MLH. SG 115-24 cat £475. (10). (P) $300$400
23681906-12 KEVII £1 purple & black on red, wmk mult crown. Stamp VF fresh MUH, top marginal. SG 124 cat £300 for M, should be at least double, £600 MUH. (P) $550$750
23691912-23 KGV set ¼d-£1, wmk mult crown. VF M/MLH. SG 125-37 cat £300. (13) (P) $220$300
23701912-13 KGV ½d to 5/- wmk mult crown, inc almost all shades & dies. VF M/MLH, mostly fresh. SG 125-36 cat £200+. (25). (P) $150$250
23711912-23 KGV set ¼d-£1 wmk mult crown, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh M, some sl gum adherences from archive page. SG 125-37s cat £500. Rare set. (13). (P) $400$600
23721912-23 KGV £1 purple & black on red, Die I, wmk mult crown, top marginal with plate no.1 Stamp superb fresh MUH. SG 137 cat £275 for M, should be at least double, £550 MUH, plus premium for plate no. (P) $550$750
23731912-23 KGV £1 purple & black on red Die I, wmk mult crown. VF fresh MUH. SG 137 cat £275 for M, should be at least double, £550 MUH. (P) $400$600
23741912-23 KGV £1 purple & black on red, top value, Die II, wmk mult crown. Superb fresh MLH. SG 137a cat £250. (P) $200$300
23751912-23 KGV £1 purple & black on red Die II, wmk mult crown. VF fresh M. SG 137a cat £250. (P) $200$300
23761915-19 WAR STAMP opt KGV set ½d & 1d, h/s SPECIMEN. VF MLH. SG 138-9s cat £140. (2). (P) $130$180
23771915-19 WAR STAMP opt KGV ½d green, error INVERTED opt. VF MLH. SG 138c cat £650. Rare genuine as only 1 sheet printed - certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $450$600
2380 1917-18 Postage Due wide setting ½d black on laid yellowish paper, rejoined vertical strip of 10 with bottom margin. G-VFU. SG D1 cat £5000++ as singles, plus premium for strip. Even singles are rather rare, whilst this is the largest known multiple & great exhibition item. (10). (P) $2500 $4000
23811918 Postage Due set ½d-4d, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh M. SG D6-10s cat £160. (5). (P) $140$180
23832006-10 "Emergency" surch 1c/6c Bird with large XX in opt sheet of 100 with error opt "2c" XX instead of "1c" (pos 6/7). VF fresh MUH. SG 1316c cat £170 as single, scarce in comp sheet. (100). (P) $120$160
23842006-10 "Emergency" surch 1c/6c Bird with small xx in opt sheet of 100 with error opt "large XX" (pos 1/6). VF fresh MUH. Very scarce as a comp sheet. SG 1317a cat £350 as single variety. (100). $250$400
23852006-10 "Emergency" surch 1c/23c Bird sheet of 100 with opt error "2c" XX instead of "1c" (pos 6/7). Also opt shifted to left exposing "c" of "23c" through vert column 1 & "missing UR bar on first X" on stamps 68 & 98. Hint of a reverse tropical spotting. VF MUH. SG 1346(var), 1346a cat £210 as a single opt error. (P) $120$200