35971931 Waterfall 20/- lake & blue-green, horiz bilingual pr, top value. VF fresh MUH. SG 85 cat £75 for M, should be at least double, £150 MUH. (P) $150$250
36001930 Railway Congress Airmail set 5c-4P, with blue A000,000 control numbers (Specimens) on back. VF fresh MUH. SG 547-52(s). Edifil 483-88N cat €1000. Rare set! (6). (P) $300$500
3601 1938 Anniv of USA Constitution 1P+5P Airmail opt M/Sheet, no.1038. Superb fresh MUH. SG MS848 cat £1700 for M, so £3400 MUH. Ed 766 cat €2900; Sc C97c cat US$6000. Only 2000 printed & seldom seen MUH. Dr Enzo Diena AIEP photo cert. (P) $2000 $3000
36021938 Submarine Mail Civil War set 1P-15P, opt MUESTRA (SPECIMEN). VF fresh UN. SG 857a-857e(s) cat £600 for normal. Edifil 775-80M cat €440. Scarce & attractive set. (6) (P) $250$350
36031938 Submarine Mail Civil War set 1P-15P, black PROOFS from defaced plates, on medium card. VF fresh UN as made. SG 857a-857e(s) cat £600 for normal. Edifil 775-80PR cat €220. Scarce & unusual set. (6) (P) $100$150
SUDAN
36041897 "SOUDAN" opt Sphinx & Pyramid 1m pale brown, error opt INVERTED, full opt offset on reverse. VF fresh M, left marginal. SG 1a cat £225+, plus premium for the offset. (P) $200$300
36051898 Camelpost set 1m-10Pi, wmk star & crescent. F-VF M/MLH. SG 10-17 cat £150. (P) $120$160
36061898-99 Military Telegraph 2-part stamp set 5m-25Pi, wmk mult star & crescent. VF fresh MUH. SG T11-17, Bft 14-20 cat £78 for M, should be at least double, £156 MUH. (7). (P) $100$150
36071902-21 Camel Post set 1m-10Pi, wmk star & crescent. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 18-28 cat £110. (11) (P) $100$130
36091903-12 OSGS opt Camelpost 3m, variety opt DOUBLE, mostly overlapped as always but very distinct under magnification. FU, irregular perfs. SG O6a cat £850. Extremely rare error. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $600$900
36101906-11 Army Service opt Camelpost 5Pi, wmk star & crescent. VF fresh M. SG A12 cat £180. (P) $180$250
36201889-90 "Swazieland" opt Transvaal Arms 5/-slate-blue, error opt INVERTED, unfortunately a dangerous reprint. VF fresh M. SG 8a cat £1900 for original. Negative 2014 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $70$100
SWITZERLAND
36211850-54 Rayon issues. 1850 Rayon I 5r red, black & blue with framed cross -both dark & light shade, unframed cross (4, inc shades). 1850 Rayon II 10r red, black & yellow framed cross (no cert -SG cat £140,000), plus unframed cross (11, inc dark & light shades). 1851 Rayon I 5r red & blue framed cross (no cert -SG cat £180,000), plus unframed cross UN & 6U inc shades. 1852 Rayon III 15r small numeral, plus 15cts. 1852 Rayon III 15r large numeral (5, inc shades). Mixed condition, most presentable F-VF M/U. Mi cat €9400+, another €280,000 for framed crosses SG cat £10,800+, plus £320,000 for framed crosses, so A$595,000+. (33). $1000$2000
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36221854-81 Sitting Helvetia Specialist collection. Strubeli 1854 1st Munich printing 5r, 10r inc shades, 15r plus shades & 40r pr. 2nd Munich printing 5r M & U plus shades, 10r & 15r with plenty shades & 40r (3). Bern 1st period 5r, 10r, 15r & 20r all inc shades. Bern 2nd period (medium to thick paper) 5r (inc pr), 10r, 15r, 40r & 1Fr, all with shades. Bern 2nd printing (medium paper) 5r & 10r (2). Bern printing, thin paper, dull colours 5r, 10r, 15r, 20r & 1Fr, again with shades. Bern 3rd period inc 2r M & U, 5r, 10r, 15r, 20r & 40r plus shades. Sitting Helvetia perforated 1862-64 1st set inc 3c black U (3), 40c U (2), 60c M & U (3), 1Fr M & U, all with plenty of shades. 1867-78 New colours set inc 2c red-brown, 15c U (3), 40c U (2) & 50c (3). Granite paper 1881 set to 1Fr inc 40c (2U), 50c U. Great array of shades & pmks throughout. Mixed condition but plenty F-VF M/U. SG cat £44,000+ = A$80,000+. (265). $3800$5000
3623 1913 Lugano 25c semi-official airmail. F-VFM. Zum IX cat SFr 4000, Mi IX cat €3500. Rare genuine example of the key Swiss airmail stamp. Rellstab AIEP photo-cert. (P) $1800 $2500
36241918 "Schweizer Post Vaduz" carrier stamp, perf 11½. This special WWI stamp was for mail from Vaduz in Liechtenstein to Sevelen in Switzerland where is was put into the normal mail system. VF fresh MUH. Mi 1A cat €1300, Zum 1a cat SFr1500. Very rare local post, especially MUH. Exp twice plus 2002 Caffaz photo-cert. (P) $700$1000
36251942 Girard M/Sheet (2Fr) 4 diff colours, with stamps of 2nd issue of Special POW mail stamps by the BIE in Geneva (International Bureau of Education). VF fresh MUH. Mi Blk 1 cat €220, Zum IX cat SFr 270, both under-catalogued as very scarce. (P) $150$250
36261945 PAX Peace set 5c-10Fr. VF fresh MUH. Mi 447-59 cat €500, SG 447-59 cat £550. (13). (P) $200$300
36271945 PAX Peace set 5c-10Fr. VFU, mostly nice cds with 1945 or 1946 dates. Mi 447-59 cat €1000. SG 447-59 cat £1100. Key set in selected quality. (13) (P) $250$400
36281940-42 BIE covers, ea franked a diff colour Pestalozzi stamp of the POW mail 1st issue of the International Bureau of Education Geneva -ie a set of all 4 colours, ea on Bureau envelope & tied by Bureau cachet, 3 also with Swiss stamps tied by various Geneva pmks, 1 w/o extra stamp as apparently addressed to a POW camp. Generally F-VF. Mi/Zum I-IV. Very rare on covers. (4) (P) $275$400
SWITZERLAND - SOLDIER STAMPS
36291939-45 World War II Soldier Stamp collection in 3 albums. Good coverage of battalions inc Commando, Motorized division, Territorial Troops, Artillery, Postal Division, Cavalry, Airforce, Anti-Aircraft, Infantry, Air defence, Horse Stables, Sappers, Telegraph, Pontoon, Mechanics, Guards, Fire, Border Guards, Medical, Labour, Cyclists, Signals, Builders, Mines, Light Brigade, Nursing, Bakers & Schools. Special items inc sheetlets (10), covers & cards (30) plus proofs (6) & se-tenant. Special Army FDCs with a variety of companies, plenty showing badges of company. Almost all diff. Almost all VF M/U. Wittwer cat SFr 7300+ = A$9000+. Great military thematic. Inspect to appreciate. (1750 plus 10M/S & 110 cover/cards). $2500$3500
3635 1927-31 KGV £1 black & brown-orange top value, LR cnr marginal blk of 4 with plate no.1. Superb fresh MUH. SG 107 cat £1000 for M singles, should be at least double, £2000 MUH, plus premium for rare plate blk. (P) $1800 $2800
36471886-89 "1 PENNY" opt QV 2½d dull blue, error "figure further spaced from word". VF MLH, almost MUH, evenly tropicalised gum. SG 29a cat £300. (P) $180$250
TOGO - BRITISH OCCUPATION
36481915 Accra opt KGV set ½d to 20/-. VF fresh MLH. SG H34-46 cat £200 & under-catalogued. (12). (P) $200$300
36491916-20 London opt KGV set ½d to 20/-. VF fresh MLH. SG H47-58 cat £200 & under-catalogued. (12). (P) $200$300
36501916-20 London opt KGV 6d, variety wmk INVERTED. Superb fresh MUH. SG 52w cat £160 for M, should be at least £320 MUH. Desirable with margin as easy to see the wmk error. (P) $250$350
36541897 Pictorial 6d brownimperf proof on thick paper, no wmk, opt SPECIMEN. VF UN as made. SG 47(p). Very rare. (P) $100$150
36551897 Pictorial 5/- grey & green Imperf proof on thick paper, no wmk opt SPECIMEN. VF UN as made. SG 53(p). Very rare. (P) $100$150
36561920 Pictorial 1/- green & black imperf proof on thick paper, no wmk, opt SPECIMEN. VF UN as made. SG 63(p). Very rare. (P) $100$150
36571968 South Pacific Games 8s on 8d imperf marginal single variety "Surcharge 11½ mm wide as on 6d". VF fresh MUH. SG 265a cat £140+. Seldom offered. (P) $110$150
36581974 Commonwealth Games Official $1.50 self-adhesive, error opt DOUBLE. VF MUH. SG O111a cat £170. (P) $120$180
TRANSVAAL
36591885 "HALVE PENNY" opt Arms 3d pale red, horiz gutter pr with tete-beche opt (one reading down & the other up), variety imperf between stamps & gutter. F-VFU. SG 188(var). Rare & spectacular. (P) $400$700
36641900-02 VRI opt Postal Fiscal 5/- dark olive. VFU, vert crease, "Johannesburg 3 SEP 00" blue cds. SG footnote unpriced. Higher values were provisionally used on Telegrams & are very scarce (most U lower values originate thus). The highest value priced is the 2/6 at £120, high values scarcer & more valuable. Exp Ceremuga. (P) $100$150
36651900-02 V.R.I. opt Postal Fiscal 10/- yellow-brown. VFU, "Johannes- burg 6 OCT 00 ZAR" cds. SG footnote unpriced. Higher values were used provisionally on Telegrams & are very scarce (most U lower values originate thus). The highest value priced is the 2/6 cat £150, high value scarcer & more valuable. Exp Ceremuga. (P) $200$300
36661900-02 V.R.I. opt Postal Fiscal £1 brown. VFU, "Johannesburg 4 FEB 01" cds. SG footnote unpriced. Higher values were used provisionally on Telegrams & are very scarce (most U lower values originate thus). The highest value priced is the 2/6 cat £150, high value scarcer & more valuable. Exp Ceremuga. (P) $250$400
TRINIDAD
3667 1899 "3d" opt Britannia 5d dull purple & mauve, wmk crown CA, prepared for use but not issued. VF fresh MLH. SG 126 cat £3250. Extremely rare as Exp Brun, plus 1968 Alberto Diena AIEP & 1996 Raybaudi photo certs. (P) $3000 $4000
36681909 OFFICIAL opt Britannia 1d rose-red, error opt DOUBLE. VFU on piece. SG O9a cat £325++. Very rare. (P) $300$500
36691944 German Propaganda Forgeries of GB KGVI defs set ½d-3d with Hammer & Sickle plus Jewish Star in design & with boxed opts "Liquidation of Empire Trinidad". VFU cnr marginal with "London Special-Stamp" cds. Mi 9-14e. Very scarce (6) (P) $500$800
TRISTAN DA CUNHA
3670 1963 Resettlement opt QEII set 1d to 10/-, ea locally h/s small SPECIMEN 10x1¼mm & affixed to a PO display card 255x125mm. VF M/UN. SG 55-67(s). Ex Tristan PO display & believed UNIQUE. 2014 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $2000 $3000
36721911-12 Red Crescent Balkan War (10)pa set of 6 diff. F-VF UN. Mi 1a-II cat €700. Rare set. (6). (P) $300$500
36731915 Red Crescent WWI set of 6 diff inc 2 se-tenant prs, most perf 10. F-VF UN/M. Mi IIIa-f cat €1000+. Very rare set (6) (P) $500$800
36741916 Turkish opt Red Crescent WWI set 100pa/10pa - 5Pi/40pa. F-VF fresh M. Mi IVa-V cat €240. (6). (P) $150$250
36751917-18 Howitzer artillery 2pa violet, IMPERF vert pr. Superb fresh MUH, 4 large margins. SG 916(var), Mi 629(var). Rare as only 1 sheet recorded. (2) (P) $200$300
36771920 Nationalist Govt "Osmanli Postalari 1336" h/s opt Religious Tribunal Fiscal 1000Pi brown top value. VFU with neat cds clear of opt, plus razor cut at base as almost always, as specified by postal regulations to prevent re-use of such very high denominations. Mi 715 cat €2200, SG A23 cat £1800. Very rare genuine example as only 575 printed & few survived. 2009 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $400$700
36801900-04 Ship set ½d to 3/-, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh M. SG 101-9s cat £250. (9). (P) $200$300
36811909-11 KEVII set ¼d to 3/-, wmk mult crown, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh M. SG 115-26s cat £275. (12). (P) $230$300
36821913-21 KGV set ½d to 3/- wmk mult crown, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh M. SG 129-29s cat £200. (11). (P) $170$250
36831918-19 WAR TAX opt set 1d & 3d both colour opts, all opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh M. SG 146-8s cat £130. (3). (P) $110$150
36841922-26 KGV set ½d to 3/-, wmk script, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh M. SG 162-75s cat £250. (14). (P) $200$300
36851928 KGV Postage & Revenue set ½d to 10/- opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh M. SG 176-86s cat £190. (11). (P) $150$250
UNITED STATES
36861865-75 Newspaper stamp 10c deep green Franklin. VF UN, as issued, straight edge at base. SG N76 cat £275 or N80 (special printing) cat £225, Sc PR2 US$300 or PR6 cat US$250. (P) $80$120
36871865-75 Newspaper stamp 25c orange-red Lincoln. VF UN, as issued, straight edge at top. SG N77 cat £350 or N81 (special printing) cat £225, Sc PR3 US$375 or PR7 (special printing) cat US$250. (P) $80$120
36881869 Lincoln 90c black & carmine, with grill. FU. SG 124 cat £2250, Sc 122 cat US$2500. Key stamp. (P) $400$700
36891873 Dept of Justice set 1c-90c purple-violet (ex 3c) imperf plate PROOFS on card. VF fresh UN as made. SG ex O204-13(p) cat £5500, Sc ex O25-34P cat U$6685 -both as normals. (9). (P) $70$100
36901873 PO Official set 1c-90c imperf plate PROOFS on cards. VF UN as made, mostly fresh. SG O225-34(p) cat £900, Sc O47-56P cat US$1115 -both as normals. (10). (P) $80$120
36911873 Dept of State set 1c-$20 imperf plate PROOFS on card. VF fresh UN. SG O235-49(p) cat £19,000, Sc O57-71P cat US$23,735 -both as normals. (15). (P) $300$500
36921875-85 Newspaper Stamps 1c-10c, simplified inc 1885 1c ABN printing, 1879 2c-8c & 10c ABN print, soft porous paper & 1875 9c Continental print thin hard paper. VF UN. Sc PR14, PR57-64 & PR81 cat $1065 as M, SG N185, N228-33 & N252 cat £578. (8). (P) $200$300
36931875-94 Newspapers comp 1c-$48, imperf plate PROOFS on card. VF UN as made, mostly fresh. SG N180-202(p) cat £38,950, Sc PR14P, PR57-78P & PR81P cat US$15,140 -both as normals. (24). (P) $300$500
36941875 Newspaper large size set 5c-25 imperf official reprint plate PROOFS on card. VF fresh UN as made. SG N79-81(p) cat £650, Sc PR5-7P cat US $725 -both as normals. (3). (P) $180$250
36951879 Newspaper Stamp 48c scarlet ABN printing, soft porous paper, opt SPECIMEN type D in red. VF UN. Sc PR66SD cat $1000, SG N237(s) cat £900 both as normals. (P) $60$100