2692Constantinople: QV selection 1857-83 all with barred "C" pmks. 1857 4d Rose & 1856 6d lilac (2 shades), no cnr letters. 1862 4d Red (2 shades) & 1/- green (2 shades), small cnr letters. 1867 5/- Rose plates 1 & 2. 1876 2½d Rosy mauve plate 4. F-VFU. SG Z90, Z91, Z97, Z112, Z121, Z81 cat £960+, ridiculously low as normal GB cat £3400+! (10). (P) $500$1000
GREECE
26931896 Olympics set 1L-10D. F-VF M/MLH, some regummed or disturbed gum, but all o/w sound & nice looking. Vl 109-20, SG 110-21 cat £1500. This is the 1st Olympic issue of the world & genuine sets are quite rare (beware of forgeries of the top vals). 10Dr exp by Vossen. (12) (P) $800$1100
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HONG KONG
2695 1862-63 QV 96c brownish grey, no wmk. F-VF M, sl tropicalised original gum. Exp Pieno. SG 7 cat £3750. Rare 1st issue top value & seldom seen with original gum. (P) $1500 $2500
26961863-71 QV 12c Pale blue, wmk crown CC. VF fresh M. SG 12a cat £32. $25$35
26981874-1902 QV Stamp Duty $2 olive-green Postal Fiscal, h/s SPECIMEN (type HK4), diag INVERTED reading up from LR to UL, wmk crown CC, perf 15½ x15. VF fresh M. SG F1s(var), normal cat £425, inverted specimen is very rare & estimated at leasttriple so £1275+++. 2012 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $500$800
26991879 QV 5c/18c lilac Postcard stamp on original postcard. VF UN, stamp with straight edge at left, unusually fresh. SG P2 cat £375+. Very scarce. (P) $300$450
27021882-96 QV 4c slate-grey, wmk crown CA. VF fresh M. SG 34 cat £29. $20$30
27031882-96 QV 10c Purple on red, wmk crown CA. VF fresh MLH. SG 38 cat £45. $30$40
2704 1885 QV surch set 20c/30c orange-red, 50c/48c yellowish brown & $1/96c grey-olive, all h/s SPECIMEN (type HK4) diag INVERTED reading up from LR to UL. VF fresh M. SG 40s-42s(var) cat £1300 normal specimen, & estimated at triple for inverted so £3900+. 2012 Ceremuga photo cert. (3). (P) $1800 $2500
27051891 "20 CENTS" opt QV 30c yellowish-green with Chinese h/s. VFM. SG 48 cat £55. (P) $40$55
27061891 "50 CENTS" opt QV 48c dull purple with Chinese h/s. VF fresh MUH. SG 49 cat £80 for M, should be at least £160 MUH. (P) $150$250
27071891 "1 DOLLAR" opt QV 96c purple on red, with Chinese h/s. VF fresh MLH. SG 50 cat £450. (P) $350$450
27081891 Jubilee opt QV 2c carmine. VFU, "Hong Kong 22 JA 91" FDI cds. SG 51 cat £130+. (P) $100$130
27091891 Jubilee opt QV 2c carmine, variety "broken '1' in 1891". VF MUH, sl tropicalised never hinged original gum. SG 51c cat £950 for M, should be at least double, £1900 MUH. (P) $900$1200
27101891 Jubilee opt QV 2c, variety "wide space between O & N". VFU, "Hong Kong JU 30 94" cds. SG 51f cat £750+. Rare variety. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $550$750
27111891 "SO" h/s QV 2c carmine, opt in English & Chinese Postal Fiscal. F-VF M, sl disturbed gum. SG S1 cat £950. Rare genuine example -certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $700$1000
2712 1891 "SO" h/s on QV 10c purple on red, opt in English & Chinese Postal Fiscal. VFM appearance, expertly repaired? LL cnr perf. SG S3 cat £1700. Very rare genuine example. (P) $1000 $1300
2713 1897 QV Stamp Duty $1/$2 dull bluish-green Postal Fiscal, error both Chinese h/s OMITTED. Superb fresh MLH. SG F11a cat £2000+. Rare so nice. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $1800 $2500
27141898 "1 DOLLAR" opt QV 96c black, with Chinese characters h/s, error h/s DOUBLE. VFM. SG 52(var), normal cat £225, Yang 51b lists this variety as x3 so est £675. Very rare. (P) $600$900
2715 1898 "1 DOLLAR" opt QV 96c black, with Chinese characters h/s, error h/s DOUBLE one at right & one at left. VFM. SG 52(var), normal cat £225, Yang 51e lists this variety as x5, so est £1125. Extremely rare. (P) $1000 $1500
27161898 QV $1/96c grey, wmk crown CA, with Chinese h/s. VF fresh M. SG 52a cat £200 (P) $140$180
2717 1898 "1 DOLLAR" opt QV 96c grey-black, variety Chinese character h/s, at right. VFM. SG 52a(var), normal cat £225, Yang 51i lists this variety as x10, so est £2250. Extremely rare -certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $1800 $2800
2718 1898 "10 CENTS" opt QV 30c grey-green, w/o Chinese h/s. Superb MUH, nice never hinged original gum. SG 54 cat £600 for M, should be at least double, £1200 MUH. Very rare genuine MUH. (P) $1200 $1800
27191898 "10 CENTS" opt QV 30c grey-green, horiz setenant pr, right stamp variety "figures '10' widely spaced (1½mm)". VF M/MUH. SG 55/55b cat £775, plus premium for scarce setenant pr should be +50%, so £1150. (P) $800$1100
27211898 "10 CENTS" opt QV 30c grey-green, h/s with Large Chinese Character. F-VF M. SG 55c cat £900. Rare stamp. (P) $800$1200
27221898 "10 CENTS" opt QV 30c grey-green, h/s large Chinese character. VFU with cds, nice original colour as never washed. SG 55ccat £1000. Rare stamp. (P) $800$1200
27231900-01 QV 12c blue, wmk crown CA. Superb fresh MUH. SG 60 cat £48 for M, should be at least double, £96 MUH. (P) $90$130
27241900-01 QV 30c Brown, wmk crown CA. VF fresh MUH. SG 61 cat £60 for M, should be at least double, £120 MUH. (P) $100$150
2725 1903 KEVII $10 slate & orange on blue, top value, wmk crown CA. Superb fresh M, tiny natural paper inclusion, bright colours. SG 76 cat £1400. Beautiful example of this rare top value. (P) $1200 $1800
27261904-06 KEVII 50c green & magenta,wmk mult crown, ordinary paper. Superb fresh MLH. SG 85 cat £110. (P) $70$100
2729 1904-06 KEVII $10 Slate & orange on blue, top value, wmk mult crown, ordinary paper. VF fresh MLH, nice colours. SG 90 cat £1900. Beautiful example of this rare top value. (P) $1700 $2500
2730 1912-21 KGV set 1c-$10, wmk mult crown, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 100-116s cat £2250. Very rare set. (17). (P) $2000 $3000
27311912-21 KGV $5 green & red on white back, wmk mult crown. F-VF fresh MUH. SG 115a cat £600 for M, should be at least double, £1200+ MUH. (P) $800$1200
2732 1912-21 KGV $10 purple & black on red, wmk mult crown. Superb fresh MUH, with gutter marginal stamp size tab. SG 116 cat £600+ for M, should be at least £1200+ MUH. (P) $1000 $1500
27331921-37 KGV 2c green, wmk script INVERTED. F-VF MUH, darker gum with tiny spot. SG 118bw cat £110 for M, should be at least £220 MUH $50$80
27341921-37 KGV $5 Green & red on emerald, top value, wmk script. VF fresh MUH. SG 132 cat £500 for M, should be at least double, £1000 MUH. (P) $800$1200
27351946 Victory set 30c & $1, both with variety "extra stroke, the 30c in pr with normal. VF MUH. SG 169-70a cat £254+. (3) (P) $180$250
27361975-82 QEII 10c Bright orange, wmk crown CA sideways, variety printing error of a vert white line through Queen. VF fresh MUH. SG 311(var). (P) $50$100
HONG KONG - POs IN CHINA
27371917-21 CHINA opt KGV 1c-$1, wmk mult crown. VF fresh MLH. SG 1-13 cat £324. (12). (P) $250$350
HUNGARY
27381871-73 King 3Kr green lithographed. F-VF fresh M, with nice original gum. SG 3 cat £1700, Mi 2 cat €1500. 2015 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $600$800
INDIA
2739 1856-64 QV ½a blue die I, IMPERF horiz pr, no wmk. Superb MUH "dried" never hinged original gum, 4 large margins. SG 37a cat £850 for M, should be at least double, £1700 MUH. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $1000 $1500
27401866-72 "Service" opt QV 4a green, wmk elephant head. VFM, usual tropicalised gum. SG O13 cat £475. Rare stamp. Copy of Holcombe photo cert of blk of from where it came. (P) $300$400
27411911-22 KGV 1a Carmine, LL cnr marginal blk of 8, error grossly misplaced perfs through middle of stamps, wmk large star. VF MUH, darker gum. SG 160(var). Spectacular error blk. (P) $500$1000
27421911-22 KGV 15R blue & olive, wmk large star. VF fresh M. SG 190 £250. (P) $230$300
27431912-13 SERVICE opt KGV 15R blue & olive, wmk single star. VFU. SG O95 cat £200. (P) $100$150
27441929 KGV Airmail set 2a-12a. VF fresh MUH. SG 220-25 cat £45 for M, should be at least £90 MUH. (6). (P) $80$120
27451937-40 KGVI 1a red uncut booklet panes sheet of 256 with barred gutters every 5th row, ea pane of 16x4 has tete-beche prs across the centre, giving a total of 64 tete-beche prs, plus another 64 inverted wmk & 64 normal. Superb fresh MUH. SG 250, 250a, 250w cat £416++, plus premium for fresh sheet. Spectacular. $500$700
INDIAN STATES & POs ABROAD
2746Chamba: 1913-23 SERVICE opt KGV 1a, error CHAMBA STATE printed on GUMMED SIDE. VF MUH, R marginal. SG O38(var). Only 1 sheet printed. (P) $70$100
2748Cochin: 1923-24 "ON CGS" opt Varma I 8p/9p carmine, wmk upright, opt with serif on G. VF MUH. SG O20 cat £450 for M, should be at least double, £900 MUH. Very rare stamp & certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $450$700
2749Cochin: 1923-24 "ON CGS" opt Varma II 8p/9p carmine, opt w/o serif on "G", UR cnr marginal. VF fresh MUH. SG O21 cat £70 for M, should be at least double, £140 MUH. (P) $130$200
2750Cochin: 1925 "ON CGS" opt Varma II 10p/9p carmine. Superb fresh MUH. SG O22 cat £90 for M, should be at least £180 MUH (P) $150$250
2751Cochin: 1925 "ON CGS" opt Varma II 10p/9p carmine, 27½mm surch. Superb fresh MUH. SG O22 cat £90 for M, should be at least double, £180 MUH. (P) $150$250
2752Cochin: 1946-48 Raja 1a3p magenta, perf 13, w/o official opt & unissued thus. Superb fresh UN, as issued. SG footnote after 108 cat £225+. (P) $275$400
2753Cochin: 1949 "SIX PIES" opt Ravi Varma 9p ultramarine, unissued. Superb fresh UN as made. SG footnote after 126 cat £225. (P) $250$400
2755Gwalior: 1885 bilingual opt QV set ½a-1R, red opt, Native opt 13-14mm. VFM. SG 12-15 cat £90+. Only 2656 sets opt. (4) (P) $100$150
2756Gwalior: 1885-97 bilingual opt QV 1a plum, blk of 4, native opt 15-15½ mm long, LR stamp variety tall R. VF fresh MLH/MUH, variety MUH. SG 19/19c cat £175+++. (4) (P) $200$300
2757Gwalior: 1885-97 bilingual opt QV 1a plum blk of 4, native opt 15-15½ mm long, UL stamp variety small R. VF fresh MLH/MUH. SG 19/19b cat £115+++. (4) (P) $120$180
2758Gwalior: 1908-11 bilingual opt KEVII 2½a, blk of 8, variety opt DROPPED on top stamp 2nd from L. VF MUH, small surface abrasion. SG 52B(var). Most unusual! (8) (P) $100$200
2759Gwalior: 1912-14 opt KGV 1a, variety opt DOUBLE. F-VF fresh MUH. SG 69a cat £25 for M, should be at least double, £50 MUH & undercatalogued. (P) $50$100
2760Gwalior: 1938-48 opt KGV set 3p-25R. Superb fresh MUH. SG 105-17 cat £475++. Very rare in MUH condition. (13) (P) $700$1000
2762Jaipur: 1936-46 SERVICE opt Maharaja set ¼a-1R, inscribed postage. VF fresh MUH, all marginal. SG O23-30 cat £38 for M, should be at least double, £76 MUH & undercatalogued. (8) (P) $90$150
27721876 Lion 4Kr yellow imperf on vert laid paper. FU, almost 4 margins. Sc 20b, SG 19 cat £150+. Scarce genuine example. (P) $80$120
27731927 Airmail opt set 1c-30Kr. VF fresh MLH. Sc C1-16. SG 642-57 cat £1100. Rare genuine set as only 600 printed. Certificate can be obtained on request. (16). (P) $700$1000
27801924-25 Official bilingual opt 10R Lake. VF fresh M. SG O77 cat £150. (P) $120$180
27811931 On State Service opt King set ½a-10R. VF fresh MUH. SG O93-104 cat £275 for M, should be at least double, £550 MUH. (12). (P) $500$700
IRELAND
27821922-23 Free State opt KGV 1d, variety "accent inserted by hand". VF fresh M. SG 53b cat £160. (P) $100$150
27831922-23 Free State opt KGV 4d vert margin pr, top stamp variety "no accent". Stamps VF fresh MUH. SG 58a cat £185 for M, should be at least £370 MUH. (P) $200$300
27841922-23 Free State opt KGV 9d vertical R marginal pr, top stamp variety "no accent". Stamps superb fresh MUH. SG 61/61a cat £284 for M, should be at least £568 MUH, plus premium for positional pr. (P) $350$450
27851922-23 Free State opt Seahorse set 2/6 to 10/-, Thom opt, wide date. VFU. SG 64-66 cat £580. Very scarce used. (3) (P) $350$500
27861922-23 Free State opt KGV 1d horiz coil pr, variety "long 1 in 1922". VF fresh MUH> SG 68/68a cat £81 for M, should be at least £162 MUH. (P) $100$150
27871922-23 Free State opt KGV 1½d vert coil pr, upper stamp variety "long 1 in 1922". Superb fresh MUH. SG 69/69a cat £92 for M, should be at least £184 MUH. (P) $100$150
27881922-23 Free State opt KGV 1½d vert coil strip of 3, variety "long 1 in 1922" on centre stamp, plus coil join between top 2 stamps. VF fresh MUH. SG 69/69a cat £105 for M, should be at least £210 MUH, plus premium for coil join. (P) $100$150
27891922-29 KGV 2d grey of Fiji wmk "se" of Ireland. Believed to be a trial to check on the suitability of this wmk for use on the 1st Irish Map issue. Noted in SG footnotes for Fiji. VF MUH, fold down left edge, 4 large margins. Fiji SG 233(var). Very rare. (P) $180$275
27901922-23 Free State opt KGV 2d horiz coil pr, variety "long 1 in 1922" at left. Superb fresh MUH. SG 70/70a cat £45 for M, should be at least £90 MUH. (P) $50$80
27911925-28 Free State opt Seahorses set 2/6 to 10/-. Superb fresh MUH. SG 83-5 cat £225 for M, should be at least £450 MUH. (3) (P) $350$450
27921925-28 Free State opt KGV Seahorses 10/- (narrow date). Superb fresh MUH. SG 85 cat £150 for M, should be at least £300 MUH. (P) $200$300
27931925-28 Free State opt Seahorses set 2/6 to 10/-, wide date. Superb fresh MUH. SG 86-88 cat £275 for M, should be at least £550 MUH. Exp Drahn. (3) (P) $400$600
27941937 St Patrick set 2/6 to 10/-, wmk "se". VF fresh M. SG 102-4 cat £450. (3). (P) $150$250
27951937 Airmail cover franked sword defs 5d & 1/-, St Patrick 2/6 & Free State opt 5/- (perf tones) tied by "Baile Atha Cliath 1 X 37" cds. To Brazil by German airmail with red "Deutsch Luftpost Europa-Sudamerika" cachet & Brazil arrival cds. SG 78, 82, 100 & 102 cat £170 as loose stamps & from x2-3 on cover. We have never seen the 5/- on any cover. Very rare proper usage. (P) $300$500
ITALY
27961870-1925 Postage Due 1L magenta & blue, error centre"1" INVERTED. FU, usual centring. SG D33b cat £3500. Sass T27a cat €4500. Very rare. Dr Enzo Diena AIEP photo cert. (P) $700$1000
27971917-23 King 20c orange, LR marginal blk of 12, wmk crown, error grossly misperfed, perfs diag instead of vertical, with perf "stamps" showing portions of margin inscriptions & 6 missing denomination! VF MUH. SG 105(var), Sass 109(var). Unique & absolutely spectacular! (P) $500$1000
27981944 Alto Veresotto Partisan local "Posta Partigiana Alto Veresotto MORTE al Tedeschi invasori e fascisti traditori!" opts set with Communist star on prs 1L/10c, 2L/20c, 5L/25c & 25L/35c, with control h/s on back. (opt inscription translates as "DEATH to German invaders & fascist traitors!"). Superb MUH. CEI 5-8 listed but unpriced. Only 400 sets printed & few survived. Extremely rare & historical issue. 2005 Bianchi & 2007 Sorani photo certs. (4 prs) (P) $500$1000
27991945 Aosta liberation local partisan overprints on Bandiera Brothers set 25c, 1L & 2.50L, in setenant pairs of 2 diff opt languages. VF MUH. CEI 1-6 cat €12,000 = A$18,000. Historical & very rare set. Offered at a very low reserve at vendors request. 2013 Raybaudi photo cert. (3 prs). (P) $700$1200
2800 1945 Barge CLN liberation local "27-4-45 C.L.N. Barge" opt set Airmails 25c-1L. VF fresh MUH. Sass 12-16 cat €8750. A very rare genuine set as only 100 sets opt. 2010 Sorani photo cert. (5). (P) $2000 $4000
28011945 Cuvio CLN liberation local red opt set "EROI / Monte San Martino" on Bandiera Brothers 25c, 1L & 2.50L, with control h/s on back. Superb fresh MLH. Sass 1-3 cat €1200+. Very rare as only 300 sets issued. 2010 Sorani photo cert. (3) (P) $400$700
2802 1945 Massa Carrara CLN liberation local "Massa Carrara 1944-45 C.C.A." opt set 5L/25c, 5L/50c & 10L/50c with opts applied across top of a blk of 4 of each, all with notary control cachets on back. VF fresh MUH. CEI 1-3 cat €6000 = A$9000. Very rare genuine as only 250 sets printed. 1989 Raybaudi photo cert. (3 blks) (P) $1500 $2500
28031945 Molare CLN liberation local opt set 25c-2L Bandiera Brothers issue. VF MUH. Unlisted in Sassone but mentioned & illustrated in the Raybaudi/Errani book on the CLN locals. Very rare. (3) (P) $150$250
ITALY - COLONIES & POs
2804Aegean Islands: Rhodes 1932 20th Anniv set 5c-25L. Superb U on pieces with full correct "Rodi Egeo 30.10.32" cds. SG 106-15 cat £1400++, Sass 65-74 cat €2000++. Very rare genuine used in such nice condition. Sorani photo cert. (10) (P) $700$1000
2805 Somalia: 1932-38 Pictorial set 5c-25L, perf 14. VFU with various proper cds pmks. SG 161-178 cat £3838, Sass 213-230 cat €6250. Very rare set! Enzo Diena AIEP photo cert for 2.5L, 20L & 25L key vals. (18) (P) $1500 $2500
ITALY - OCCUPATIONS
2806Fiume - Arbe: 1920 large "ARBE" opt set 5c-25c. Superb fresh MLH. SG 1A-4A cat £1525+, Sass 1-4 cat €2400+. Very rare genuine as only 450 sets printed & most were used. 1996 Sorani photo cert. (4) (P) $800$1200