23862006-10 "Emergency" surch 2c/1c Bird comp sheet of 100 with opt errors "shifted to left exposing C" (pos 6/1) & "gap between 2 & C" (pos 6/7). VF MUH. 4c/1c Bird sheet of 100 with same errors as above on stamps 61 & 67, plus opt ink smudges on rev of stamps 18, 48, 68 & 98. Stamps VF fresh MUH, mnr tropicalisation in right selvedge. $150$250
23872006-10 "Emergency" surch 2c/23c Bird scarce 2009 printing comp sheet of 100 with all imprints & plate nos. Very difficult to find as it was a small print run & most were sold as postage or broken down into plate/imprint blks. VF MUH. SG 1350 cat £1000, Sc $2000 as single stamps. $300$400
23882006-10 "Emergency" surch 3c/23c Bird comp sheet of 100 with variety "3 omitted" (pos 2/7). When this error was sighted soon after issue, postal staff frantically CUT OUT the offending stamp. It is believed only TEN sheets were sold with this error. VF fresh MUH. Unlisted SG, Scott 1218 cat US$4350. (100). (P) $750$1000
23892006-10 "Emergency" surch 18c/6c Bird original 2006 printing in comp sheet of 100 with all imprints & plate nos. Very difficult to find as the vast majority were sold as postage or broken down into imprint & plate blks. Stamps VF MUH, mnr selvedge tropicalisation. SG 1328, Sc 1157 cat $650 as single stamps. $250$350
23902006-10 "Emergency" surch 18c on 6c Bird part sheet of 60, entire lower pane (50) with graphic opt shift 15mm up, close to obliterating "FIJI". VF MUH. Scarce & spectacular opt error. Retail $750+. (60). (P) $200$300
23912006-10 "Emergency" surch 20c/23c Bird, comp sheet of 100 with opt MISPLACED & skewed upwards at left plus opt setting error "No gap flaw" between C & X (pos 7/10). VF fresh MUH. (P) $100$150
23922006-10 "Emergency" surch 20c/23c Bird with scarce "large 20" font & opt setting error "no gap" flaw between C & X (pos 7/10 & 8/9) very unusual to have 2 of these on the same sheet (usual pos is 7/10). Also opt has shifted into left stamp margins on vert columns 1, 9 &10. SG unlisted, Sc 1197B cat $3500 as normal opt. (P) $750$1000
23932006-10 "Emergency" surch 20c/31c Bird comp sheet of 100, variety opt missing "Oc xx" on all 10 stamps in the 6th vert column, plus uneven opt inking on the rest of sheet. Also opt setting errors with "no gap" flaw between "c & first x" (pos 7/10). VF MUH. Very rare & possibly unique sheet. $250$400
2394 2006-10 "Emergency" surch 20c/31c Bird comp sheet, opt shifted 28mm up into top selvedge & centre gutter leaving rows 5 &10 missing surch (20 stamps). Extremely rare (unique) the only sheet discovered. Superb exhibition piece. VF MUH. See website. (P) $1000 $1500
23952006-10 "Emergency" surcharge 20c/30c Bird comp sheet of 100, upper pane opt normal & shifted Sl upwards, lower pane completely missing surcharge on all 50 stamps. Extremely rare (unique?) with this the only sheet discovered. Superb exhibition piece. VF MUH. See website for comp sheet. (100). (P) $750$1000
23962006-10 "Emergency" surch 40c/31c Bird comp sheet of 100, opt shifted 10mm up & setting variety "no gap" flaw between "c & first "x". VF MUH, mnr tropicalisation. $200$300
23972006-10 "Emergency" surch 40c/31c Bird comp sheet of 100, opt misplaced to right & at a sl upwards angle, missing "31c" & into the selvedge in the LR part of the sheet, plus setting variety "no gap" between "c" & first "x". VF MUH. Extremely rare with only 1 sheet discovered. $150$250
23982006-10 "Emergency" surch 50c/31c Bird comp sheet of 100 with printing errors "extra 5" between stamps 6 & 7 in row 4 & optSHIFTED up 2mm exposing "31c" on all 100 stamps. Very scarce "double error", especially as when the "extra 5" was discoveredsoon after issue, postal staff frantically cut out the offending pair with no more than 6 full sheets escaping undetected! Stamps VFfresh MUH, mnr tropicalisation in selvedge. Unlisted in both SG & Scott. (100). (P) $750$1000
23991939 First Flight Airmail cover franked KGVI Pics ½d & 1½d tied by "Suva 20 OC 39" cds, to Tonga with arrival b/s. AAMC F21. Rarity as only 25 flown! (P) $250$400
24011863-70 Napoleon 2c red-brown, perf, opt SPECIMEN. VFM. SG 105(s) cat £120 as normal. Maury 8s cat €275. (P) $50$100
2402 1870-71 Ceres Bordeaux 20c blue, type I, imperf. Superb fresh MLH, tiny expertly repairred tear in margin only, 4 original margins. SG 164 cat £24,000, Maury 44I cat €33,000, Yv 44B cat €25,000. Major classic rarity. 2014 Scheller photo-cert. (P) $3800 $5000
24031918 Red Cross Fund 15c+5c. Superb fresh MUH. SG 378 cat £150 for M, should be at least £300 MUH, Maury 156 cat €310. (P) $110$150
24041929 Le Havre Philatelic Exhib opt 2Fr. Superb fresh MUH, right marginal. SG 470 cat £900 for M, should be at least double, £1800 MUH, Maury 257B cat €1600. Bolaffi photo cert. (P) $550$800
2406 1941 Petain set 40c-2Fr50, specialized collection in ministerial presentation folder. Starting with the unissued rejected 1st designs inscribed at base "MARECHAL PETAIN / CHEF DE L'ETAT FRANCAIS" as die proofs "Epreuvre de Artiste" in black of all values 40c, 80c, 1Fr (partial engraving) & 2Fr50c, all signed by the engraver Jules Piel (Maury 470A-473A/EPA cat €3000++ ea = €12,000++). Then the issued design set inscribed at base only "POSTES FRANCAISES", with a spectacular large format essay in red (97x155mm), then set of 4 signed "Epreuvre de Artiste" die proofs on white card, set of 4 signed "Epreuvre de Artiste" die proofs on cream card, set of 4 "Epreuvre de Luxe" proofs in issued colors, as well as 12 different very rare color trial proofs "Epreuvre de Colour" on special colored papers. Then the set of 4 stamps, plus the "+10c" on 1Fr, as IMPERF LL cnr plate no blks of 4. All in superb fresh condition. SG 690-93(p), Maury 470-73(p). The "MARECHAL PETAIN / CHEF DE L'ETAT FRANCAIS" inscribed unissued designs are only known in several examples (only example recorded of the 1Fr partial engraving) & each with 2015 Ceremuga photo-cert. UNIQUE SPECIALIST COLLECTION OF GREAT IMPORTANCE. $17000 $25000
2407 1942 "+50 SN" black opt Petain 1Fr50 brown, prepared but unissued. Superb fresh MUH. SG 754(var), Maury 552A cat €2650. Yv 552d cat €2200 for M, so at least €3300 MUH. Extremely rare. Exp Roumet & Brun, plus 2013 Behr AIEP photo cert. (P) $1500 $2500
24081942 Tricolour Legion sheet of 25 with 2 rows 1Fr20+8Fr80 blue, 1 row of albino impressions & 2 rows of 1Fr20+8Fr80 scarlet, with sheet no.77599 & IGI in margin. VF MUH, stamps all fresh. SG 769-70 cat £165 as M singles, so £330+ MUH, Maury 565-66A cat €225 as se-tenant strips & singles. Should be a huge premium for sheet. $100$150
24091943 War Relief Fund Petain set 1+10Fr & 2+25Fr IMPERF strip of 4 with gutter label. Superb fresh MUH lower marginal. SG 772a(var), Maury 571A(nd) cat €1800++. Very rare. (P) $900$1200
24101943 Relief Fund 1.20+1.40Fr - 5+15Fr strip of 5 IMPERF, from base of sheet with marginal markings. Superb MLH/4MUH. SG 780a(var), Maury 580And cat €1700+. Very rare! (P) $700$1000
24111943 WWII Relief Fund full sheet of 5 se-tenant strips of 5 with printers no. at base "com date". VF fresh MUH. SG 780A cat £400 as M strips so £800++ MUH. Maury 580A cat €750 -both as 5 separate strips, plus large premium for sheet. Spectacular. (25). $300$500
24121944 Marianne de Fernez 2Fr & 50Fr bright purple unissued values in gutter pr. VF MUH. SG 843-7(var), Maury 648B & C cat €310+ as singles, plus large premium for gutter pr, so est €600+. Extremely rare. (P) $250$400
24131956 Red Cross Fund set 12Fr violet & 12Fr brown "epreuve de colour", with cross in same colour. VF fresh UN as made. SG 1314-15(p), Maury 1089-90EA cat €500. (2) $100$150
2414 1928 registered flight cover franked "Ile de France" Airmail 10Fr/1.50Fr (6mm spacing), plus Sower 1Fr (3), tied by octagonal "New York au Havre 23-6 28" pmks, plus USA Airmail 5c tied with special 6-line cachet at UL. Addressed to USA & flown to Paris, with arrival b/s of the same date, plus 4 New Your arrival b/s. Superb condition. Maury A4 cat €11,000+, Yv PA4 cat €12,500+, SG 465 cat £14,000+ all as loose stamp alone! On cover obviously worth a hefty premium, especially in such beautiful condition & with the USA mixed franking -only such example we have ever seen offered anywhere. 2001 Roumet photo cert, while new cert can be obtained on request. (P) $7000 $10000
FRANCE - COLONIES & POs
2415Congo: 1903 Woman 5c/30c. VF fresh M. SG 51 cat £325, Maury 46 cat €385. Only 2415 overprinted. (P) $120$200
2429Monaco: 1976 Montreal Olympics M/Sheet, IMPERF PROOF on card. VF fresh UN as made. Maury BF1095And(p) cat €425++, Yv BF11a(p) cat €580++ -both for normal. (P) $170$275
2430Monaco: 1976 Montreal Olympics M/Sheet, IMPERF PROOF in brown only, on card. VF fresh UN as made. Maury BF1095And(p) cat €425++, Yv BF11a(p) cat €580++ -both for normal. (P) $170$275
2439New Caledonia: 1941 France Libre opt set 1c-20Fr, most marginal. VF MUH, some with dull "colonial gum" as always. SG 232-266 cat £425 for M, should be at least double, £850 MUH, Maury 194-228 cat €1150. (35). (P) $500$700
2440New Hebrides: 1941 France Libre opt set 5c-10Fr, plus Postage Due set 5c-1Fr. VF MUH, usual colonial gum. SG F65-76, FD77-81 cat £295, Yv 124-35, T21-25 cat €345. (17). (P) $90$150
2441New Hebrides: 1903 Syndicat Francais Pictorial 15c black, IMPERF PROOF, wove paper made by Rochaix in Sydney to demonstrate his skill by imitating the local issue. (P) $70$100
2442New Hebrides: 1903 Syndicat Francais Pictorial set 5c-1Fr. F-VF UN. Very scarce local post. (4). (P) $200$300
2443New Hebrides: 1903 Syndicat Francais Pictorial set 5c-1Fr. VFU. Very scarce local post. (4). (P) $350$500
2444New Hebrides: 1903 "Syndicat Francais" Pictorials 3c-1Fr set of 4 on cover, tied by "Port Vila N Hebrides 15 Sep 03" cds, to New Caledonia. F-VF sl tropicalized. Very rare on cover. (P) $900$1500
2445New Hebrides: 1908 "NELLES HEBRIDES" opt New Caledonia 5c green. Prepared following ratification of the Convention by the French Colonial Office but unissued. VF fresh MUH. SG & Yv unlisted. Very rare. (P) $250$400
2446New Hebrides: 1908 "NELLES HEBRIDES" opt New Caledonia 10c red. Prepared following ratification of the Convention by the French Colonial Office but unissued. VF fresh MUH. SG & Yv unlisted. Very rare. (P) $250$400
2447Oceanic Settlements: 1941 FRANCE LIBRE opt Pictorial set 3Fr-20Fr, plus 5Fr airmail. VF fresh MUH. SG 136-46 cat £190 for M, should be at least double, £380 MUH, Maury 140-49, PA3 cat €624. (11) (P) $220$300
2448Reunion: 1890 Parcel Post 10c black on yellow variety broken frame at left. VFU on piece, 4 margins. SG P11 cat £200, Maury CP1 cat €325. Scarce (P) $130$200
2449Reunion: 1943 France Libre opt Pictorial set 1c-20Fr inc 1907-17 4c-5Fr, 1933-40 1c-20Fr & 1943 1Fr/65c & 1939 New York pr. VF fresh MUH. SG 195-240 cat £90 for M, should be at least double, £ 180 MUH, Maury 194-239 cat €290. (46) (P) $130$180
2458Wallis & Futuna: 1941 France Libre opt set 1c-20Fr. VF fresh MUH. SG 96-128 cat £650 for M, should be at least double, £1300 MUH, Maury 97-129 cat €1250. Very rare as full set (33). (P) $600$900
GAMBIA
24591869 QV Cameo 6d blue, imperf, no wmk. Superb fresh MLH, 4 margins. SG 3 cat £600. Exp Alberto Diena. (P) $450$600
24601904-06 KEVII set ½d to 2/-, wmk mult crown. VF fresh MLH. SG 57-68 cat £250. (12). (P) $200$300
24611909 KEVII new colours set ½d to 3/-. VF fresh MLH. SG 72-85 cat £150. (14). (P) $120$160
GERMANY - COLONIES & POs
2462Carolines: 1901 Yacht set 3pf-5Mk, no wmk. VFU, most with "Deutsche Seepost Jaluit Linie" cds, only 20pf & 40pf normal cds. SG 13-25 cat £1100, Mi 7-19 cat €1000, plus premium for Seapost cancels, Top 4 values with Steuer BPP photo cert. (13). (P) $500$800
2463East Africa: 1892 Schulke & Mayrs Seapost Local set 5c-$1 original printing with underprint, perf 11½. VF fresh UN. Mi 5a-5e cat £525. Rare set. (5). (P) $250$350
2464Samoa: 1900 opt set 3pf-50pf. VFU. SG 1-6 cat £275, Mi 1-6 cat €260. (6). (P) $120$160
2465Samoa: 1900 Yacht set 3pf-5Mk, no wmk. VFU, with various Apia cds, some on piece. Mi 7-19 cat €1000, SG G7-19 cat £1100+.Top value 5Mk with Steuer BPP photo cert. (13). (P) $500$700
2466South-West Africa: 1901 Yacht set 3pf-5Mk no wmk. VF fresh M/MUH. SG 11-23 cat £650, Mi 11-23 cat €600. (13). (P) $400$550
2467Togo: 1897-98 opt set 3pf-50pf inc extra 3pf bistre-brown & deep red-brown shades, plus rare 10pf dark rose-red shade (checked under UV). VFU. SG G1-6 inc G1a/b cat £395, plus unlisted scarce 10pf shade, Mi 1-6 cat €650, inc 1a-c & 3a/b. (9). (P) $300$400
GERMANY
2468 1899-1900 Reichspost 5Mk crimson & black type II perf 14½. Superb MUH, UR cnr marginal. SG 65a cat £600 for M, should be at least 4 times so £2400++ MUH, Mi 66II cat €1800++. Rarity so nice! Exp Jaschke BPP. (P) $1000 $1500
24691902 Pictorial 1Mk red, no wmk, 26x17 holes. F-VF fresh MUH. SG 77A est cat £2100, Mi 78A cat €1900. Exp Zenker BPP. (P) $600$900
24701905-13 Germania 50pf black & purple on orange-white with wmk, pre-war printing. VF fresh MLH. SG 90(var), Mi 91Iy cat €1200. Very rare shade. Exp Jaschke BPP. (P) $300$450
24711912 Rhein-Main semi-official Airmail "E ELP" opt set 10pf & 20pf. VF fresh MLH. Mi V-VI cat €1030. Rare set. Key 10pf with Simon BPP photo cert. (2). (P) $450$600
24721912 Rhein-Main Airmail set 10pf-30pf. F-VF fresh MUH. Mi I-III cat €230. (3). (P) $70$100
24731920 Germania 4Mk booklet, 5 panes inc 5pf, 15pf & 20pf, plus combinations of 20pf+15pf & 10pf+5pf, order number 1 on cover. VF fresh MUH. Mi MH13A cat €300, SG SB13 cat £350. (P) $100$150
24741921 Germania 8Mk booklet, 5 panes inc 10pf, 30pf & 40pf, plus combinations of 40pf+30pf & 30pf+10pf, cover order no.1. Superb fresh MUH. Mi MH 14 cat €180; SG SB 14 cat £300 (P) $90$120
24751921 Germania & Numeral 12Mk booklet, 5 panes inc 40pf & 60pf, plus combinations of 60pf+40pf, 40pf+30pf & 30pf+10pf. Superb fresh MUH. Mi MH15 cat €900; SG SB 15 cat £1100. (P) $400$600
24761924 Eagle set 3pf-50pf. Superb fresh MUH. SG 369-75, Mi 355-61 cat €350. (7) (P) $130$180
2479 1933 Wagner set 3pf+2pf - 40pf+35pf. Very fresh MUH, key 20pf & 40pf with pristine fresh never hinged original gum. Mi 499-507 cat €2400, SG 513-21 cat £2500. 2012 Ceremuga photo-certs for key 20pf & 40pf. (9). (P) $1000 $1300
24801933 Welfare "Nothlife" Anniv M/Sheet. Superb fresh MLH in margin only, stamps & gummed area superb MUH, original size 209x147mm. SG MS525a cat £1900 for M or £7500 MUH. Mi Blk 2 cat €1800 for M or €7000 MUH. Key German M/S in unusually nice quality. (P) $800$1100
24811934 Airmail Eagle-Count Zeppelin set 5pf-3Mk. VF fresh MUH. SG 526-36 cat £800, Mi 529-39 cat €750. (11). (P) $350$450
24821939 opt Danzig set 3pf-2RM. VF fresh MUH. SG 704-17 cat £250, Mi 716-29 cat €220. (14) (P) $120$160
24831945 SS/SA Storm Troopers set 12+38pf. Superb fresh MUH, both UL cnr marginal. Mi 909-10 cat €90, SG 897-8 cat £110+. Last stamps of the Third Reich. (2). (P) $60$90
24841945 SS/SA Storm Troopers set 12+38pf, blks of 4. Superb fresh MUH. Mi 909-10 cat €360+, SG 897-8 cat £444+. (2 blks). (P) $180$250
24851902 Registered cover franked 1899-1900 "REICHPOST" 5Mk crimson & black type I (no sign of any frameline touching up as far as we can see) tied by "Frankfurt 29 3 02" cds, with "Wiesbaden 30.3.02 arrival b/s. VF. SG 65 cat £3250++, Mi 66I cat €2800++ - both as loose stamp, cat €6000 on cover (even cheapest touched up type III cat €2500 on cover). Very rare & attractive cover. $800$1500
2486 1912 Rhine-Main grey flight card franked Germania 5pf & special airmail 10pf opt "EELP", both tied by "Darmstadt 22 6 12" special cds. VF fresh. Mi V cat €3600+ on card. Genuine & very rare properly used. 2015 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $1200 $2000