35291903-04 opt USA $5 blue-green. VF fresh M. Sc 239 cat US$1000, SG 281 cat £1300. Only 746 printed. Exp Diena. (P) $700$1000
PITCAIRN ISLANDS
35301969 Pictorials 1st issue set 1c-40c IMPERF (full set of 13 as other 2 vals issued years later & do not exist as imperfs) all in left marginal horiz prs. Mostly VF fresh MUH. SG 94-106(p). Very rare as only 1 imperf sheet of each existed, of which only half were in nice condition. (13 prs) (P) $800$1200
3531 1969 Pictorials 1st issue set 1c-40c IMPERF (full set of 13 as other 2 vals issued years later & do not exist as imperfs), all in LL cnr "Thomas De La Rue & Co Ltd" imprint blks of 8 with proof nos & approval signatures in the margin. Mostly superb MUH, only 4 stamps with flts due to being ex archives. SG 94-106(p). Only 1 imperf sheet of ea existed & these unique imprint blks ex DLR archives are an important item for the Pitcairn specialist. (104) (P) $3000 $5000
POLAND
35321938 Independence Anniv set 5gr-3zl opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh MLH/MUH. SG 336-48(s), Mi 331-43(s). Very rare. (13). (P) $100$200
35331964 Olympics 1zl, error green omitted, so missing "1zt". Superb fresh MUH, UL cnr marginal. Mi 1461F, Fi 1313s. Exp Karwczyk & Kapkowski. (P) $150$250
3534 1974 Soccer World Cup Souvenir Sheet of 4 stamps & 2 tabs, IMPERF, presentation proof with "PROBA" underprint on reverse. F-VF fresh UN, as made. Mi Blk 60(var), Fi Blk49nzp. Important rarity of Poland that was previously sold at auction in 2001 for $7000. Unique imperf example of this M/Sheet, ex P Jarosiewicz who was Polish Prime Minister at the time. 1993 Schmutz PZF & 2000 Ceremuga AIEP photo-certs. (P) $4000 $6000
35351979 Olympic Committee 1.50zl, error carmine omitted, so missing Olympic logo at UL. Superb fresh MUH, UR marginal. Mi 2613F listed but unpriced, Fi 2466s. Exp Kalinowski. (P) $100$200
35361979 Fishing 90gr, error grey colour, so missing "POLSKA". Superb fresh MUH. Mi 2617F, listed but unpriced, Fi 2471s. Exp Kalinowski. (P) $150$250
35371979 Fishing 6.00zl, error brown omitted, so missing "POLSKA". Superb fresh MUH. Mi 2623F, listed but unpriced, Fi 2477s. Exp Kalinowski. (P) $150$240
35381979 150th Anniv Ship 4.50zl, error green, grey & black omitted, so missing "POLSKA" & "4.50zl", plus inscription below design, with normal to compare. Superb U/CTO (UH gum). Mi 2635(var), Fi 2487(s) error unlisted! Extremely rare. 2014 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $500$800
3539 1985 Railways 5zl, 3 normal examples plus 1 with brown & green OMITTED, so missing the railway tracks & wheels as well as the back- ground, tied by "Leszno BB 9.9.86" cds on local registered cover, with "Leszno 10.9.86" cds arrival. VFU. Mi 2993(F), Fi 2845(s), error unlisted! Only recorded example & believed UNIQUE! 2005 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $3000 $5000
35401991 Phila Nippon 15,000zl Butterfly M/Sheet (130x62mm), error missing hologram stamp design (Butterfly), plus stamp IMPERF. VF fresh MUH. Mi Blk 115(var), Fi Blk 101Mkz/nz. Very rare as only 1 part perf printers sheet of 20 discovered & only 10 were like this. 2014 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $500$800
35411991 Phila Nippon 15,000zl Butterfly M/Sheet IMPERF (130x64mm), error missing hologram stamp design (Butterfly). VF fresh MUH. Mi Blk 115(var), Fi Blk 101Mknz. Very rare as only 1 printer's sheet of 20 discovered. 2014 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $400$700
35421991 Phila Nippon 15,000zl Butterfly M/Sheet (139x64mm), error missing hologram stamp design (Butterfly) plus stamp imperf at left. VF fresh MUH. Mi Blk 115(var), Fi Blk 101Mk2/nz. Very rare as only 1 part perf printers sheet of 20 discovered & only 10 were like this. 2014 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $500$800
35431944 Polish 2nd Corps in Middle East use of GB Military Registered Envelope KGVI 3d green to Palestine with 3 diff Polish Arms cds, & various Palestine pmks inc Gedera, Haifa, Tel Aviv, Rehovot etc, plus censor cachet. Fantastic usage! (P) $400$700
35441945 Polish 2nd Corps in Middle East Registered Express cover franked Exile Govt Monte Cassino opt set 45g-1.20zl, tied by "Poczta Polowa 11 IV 45" cds, with h/s reg label/cachet & express label. To Jerusalem, with arrival b/s. SG 494-7 cat £60 as loose stamps, plus premium for extremely rare use in Palestine. (P) $400$700
35451946 Polish 2nd Corps in Middle East registered cover franked Egypt 10m (3) tied by "Egypt Postage Paid 6 FE 46" cds, plus Polish Army in Italy 45gr, 55gr & 2zl tied by "Glowna Poczta Plowa 6 II 46" cds, with h/s reg label/cachet. To Haifa with arrival b/s. Extremely rare usage. 45g & 2zl on greyish paper & 55gr on yellowish paper (Sass 1, 4 & 6A cat €270 as loose stamps alone). (P) $400$700
35461946 Polish 2nd Corps in Middle East registered cover franked GB KGVI 3d, plus on reverse Polish Army in Italy 4 values, on greyish paper (Sass 1-4) all tied by "Poczta Polowa 12 IV 46" cds, with h/s reg label/cachet. To Palestine, with Haifa arrival b/s. Very rare use. $200$400
35471949 Polish 2nd Corps in Middle East airmail cover (horiz fold & no flap) franked Turkey 5k & 30k tied by "Ankara 20 3 49" cds, to Lebanon with Damascus & Beirout b/s plus Polish Army Fieldpost "IWSW" diag BISECT tied by "Polska Poczta Miedzyosiedlowa Liban P5L" cancel. Extremely rare & unusual. (P) $500$1000
3560 1909-12 "RHODESIA" opt Arms £5 dull blue on sl bluish paper, top value, perf 14. VF fresh MLH appearance, expertly regummed. SG 113e cat £9000. Very rare top value. Exp Diena & Bolaffi plus Raybaudi photo cert. (P) $2800 $4000
35611913-24 KGV Admiral ½d to 3/- die 3, perf 14. F-VF fresh MLH. SG ex 186-305 est cat £477. (13). (P) $275$375
35621913-22 KGV Admiral £1 black & violet, die II, perf 14. VF MLH, darker gum. SG 243 cat £450. (P) $300$400
ROMANIA
3563 1858 Moldavia round "Bull's Head" 54p blue on green hand printed issue. Superb U appearance, sl reverse thins, blue Jassy cds, cut square, almost 4 margins. Sc 2 cat US$10,000; Mi 2 cat €6,000; SG 2 cat £6,500. Beautiful looking example of one most famous classic first issue stamps of the world. 2011 Heinbuchler AIEP photo cert. (P) $1800 $2800
35641865 Cuza 1p yellow, 2p orange, 5p pale blue & 20p rose-red, plus 1866 Carol set 2p, 5p, 20p & 1868-70 Carol set 2p-18p. All in sheets of 25 of 1880-1890s Spiro forgeries with various diff "pmks". VF "U". SG ex 45-72(var) cat £21,000+, Mi ex 11-20(var) cat €20,000+ for genuine. Rare specialist items. (11 sheets = 275). (P) $500$800
35651903 New PO set 15b-5L vert designs. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 472-8 cat £375, Mi 154-60 cat £450. (7). (P) $130$200
3566POs in Turkey: 1896 cover franked violet surch set 10p/5b to 1Pi/25b, tied by "Posta Romana Cospoli 8 APR 896" cds, to Romania with "Bucuresci Gara De Nord" arrival b/s. VF fresh. SG 9-11; Mi 1b-3b. Scarce & attractive cover. (P) $200$400
RUSSIA
35671922 Rostov on Don Famine set 2000R-6000R. VF UN as issued, all 4 margins. Mi Z1-4 cat €180, SG 261-4 cat £140. Scarce genuine set. Exp Ceremuga (4) (P) $120$180
35681870 cover franked Arms 1k, 3k & 10k (all horiz laid paper) -the 3k with the "V" background of the 5k value, tied by "Riga 28 2 1870". To Germany, with "Aus Russland uber Bur XI Edk Brg Franco 10 4II 70" red cds, plus 2-line "Munchen 12 Apr 1870 IX" arrival b/s. SG 18, 19d & 21. Mi 18x, 19xF & 21x cat €105 as loose stamps. (P) $275$400
35691909 Constantinople opt Ropit Anniv set 5pa/1k - 70Pi/7R. VF fresh MLH. SG 66-74, Mi 39-47II. (P) $100$150
35701909 Jaffa opt Ropit Anniv set 5pa/1k - 70Pi/7R. VF fresh MLH. SG 75-83, Mi 39-47IV. (P) $180$250
35711909 Jerusalem opt Ropit Anniv set 5pa/1k - 70Pi/7R. VF fresh MLH. SG 84-92, Mi 39-47V. (P) $180$250
35721909 Kerassunde opt Ropit Anniv set 5pa/1k - 70Pi/7R. VF fresh MLH. SG 93-101, Mi 39-47VI. (P) $100$150
35731909 Salonique opt Ropit Anniv set 5pa/1k - 70Pi/7R. VF fresh MLH. SG 118-26, Mi 39-47XI. (P) $100$150
35741909 Smyrne opt Ropit Anniv set 5pa/1k - 70Pi/7R. VF fresh MLH. SG 127-35, Mi 39-47XII. (P) $100$150
35751909 Trebizonde opt Ropit Anniv set 5pa/1k - 70Pi/7R. VF fresh MLH. SG 136-44, Mi 39-47XIII. (P) $100$150
35761909 Dardanelles opt Ropit Anniv set 5pa/1k - 70Pi/7R. VF fresh MLH. SG 154-62, Mi 39-47III. (P) $100$150
35771909 Metelin opt Ropit Anniv set 5pa/1k - 70Pi/7R. VF fresh MLH. SG 163-71, Mi 39-47VIII. (P) $100$150
35781909 Rizeh opt Ropit Anniv set 5pa/1k - 70Pi/7R. VF fresh MLH. SG 172-80, Mi 39-47X. (P) $100$150
RUSSIA - CIVIL WAR
3579Azerbaijan: 1922 Registered cover to Germany franked 50000/ 3000R machine surch double strip of 18 (9x2) from base of sheet. 3 units at base inverted, so surch inverted on these, giving 3 TETE-BECHE prs. Strip attached at one end to reverse of cover, tied at this end by "Baku 11 7 22" cds, folded round to front with another 8 pmks & 1 on the cover, with Reg label & Berlin b/s. Mi 42/42K, SG 43/43a. Amazingly fine & fresh. Rarity! (P) $900$1500
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RUSSIA - SIBERIA
3580Priamur & Maritime Provinces: 1922 Registered cover franked on reverse 10k imperf pr, tied by "Vladivostok 17 1 22" cds, with reg label on front. To Hungary via USA with Hungarian resealing tape at base, New York transit pmks & Budapest arrival cds. SG 64, Mi 25. Rare proper postal usage to unusual destination. (P) $350$500
ST. HELENA
35811861 QV 6d blue, wmk large star, rough perf 14 to 16. Superb fresh M. SG 2a cat £425. (P) $300$400
35821863 opt QV "ONE PENNY" lake imperf, wmk crown CC, 16½mm opt bar (type A). Superb fresh M, 4 margins. SG 3 cat £150. (P) $120$160
35861922-37 KGV Ship 3d, variety "broken mainmast", in pr with normal. VF fresh MUH. SG 101a cat £130 for M, should be at least £260 MUH, plus premium for se-tenant pr. (P) $170$250
35871922-37 KGV Ship set 4d-£1 wmk mult crown. VF fresh MLH. SG 92-6 cat £500. (5). (P) $425$575
35881922-37 KGV Ship 5/- grey & green on yellow, variety "torn flag", wmk mult crown. VF fresh MLH. SG 95b cat £950. (P) $750$1000
35891922-37 KGV Ship 5/- grey & green on yellow, variety "torn flag", wmk mult crown. VF fresh MLH. SG 95b cat £950. (P) $750$1000
35901922-37 KGV Ship £1 grey & purple on red, top value, wmk mult crown. VF fresh MUH, rich colours. SG 96 cat £450 for M, should be at least double, £900 MUH & rare thus. (P) $650$800
35911934 Centenary set ½d to 10/-. VF MUH. SG 114-23 cat £425 for M, should be at least £850 MUH & rare thus. (P) $800$1200
ST. KITTS-NEVIS
35921923 Tercentenary set ½d-£1, opt SPECIMEN. Mostly VF fresh M. SG 48-60s cat £800. Rare set. (13). (P) $600$900
35941872 St Lucia Steam Conveyance Co Ltd set 1d-6d. Superb fresh MUH. (3). (P) $90$150
3595 1891-92 QV bisect ½d on half of 6d in blk of 4, lower MUH pr with surch DOUBLE -2nd opt weak, but clear, plus "1" at LR is diff font. VF 2MLH/2MUH. SG 54/54c cat £1360 as M singles, the MUH varieties should be at least £2600 alone, plus premium for blk. Very rare specialist item. A certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $1300 $2000
35961904-10 KEVII set ½d to 5/-, wmk mult crown. VF fresh MUH. SG 64-77 cat £300 for M, should be at least double, £600 MUH & rare thus. (14) (P) $500$700
35981967 "STATEHOOD 1ST MARCH 1967" opt QEII $2.50, unissued BLACK opt. Superb fresh MUH, UL cnr marginal. SG footnote, Yv 224a cat €700. Very rare -previous example we had, sold for $1050 in auction 290. Alberto Diena photo-cert. (P) $500$700
3599 1967 "STATEHOOD 1ST MARCH 1967" opt QEII $2.50, LL cnr marginal blk of 4, unissued BLACK opt. Superb fresh MUH. SG footnote, Yv 224a cat €2800, plus premium for extremely rare blk. Alberto Diena photo-cert. (P) $1700 $2500
ST. VINCENT
3600 1880 "1d" opt on vert bisected QV 6d deep blue-green, unsevered pair. VF fresh MLH. SG 28a cat £2000. Very rare. RPSL & Alberto Diena photo certs. (P) $1500 $2500
3609 1914 "GRI / 1 Shillings" opt Yacht 1Mk, variety broken stop after 'I'. VF fresh M. Mi 11I cat €5000+, SG 110(var) cat £3250 as normal & the variety should be a 50% premium, so £4750. Extremely rare as only 100 printed in total & so only around 25 of the variety. 2005 BPA photo cert.. (P) $3500 $5000
36101914 "GRI / 5 Shillings" opt Yacht 5Mk. VFU, neatly tied on piece by "Apia Sept 14 1914" cds. SG 114 cat £1000. Only 535 printed. Rare top value. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $800$1200
36111921 Hut set ½d to 1/- blue imperf plate PROOFS on no wmk paper. VF fresh UN as made. SG ex 149-64(p). Rare as only 1 pane recorded. (12). (P) $250$400
36121926-27 opt KGV Admiral set 2/- & 3/-, Cowan paper. VF fresh MUH. SG 169-70 cat £69 for M, should be at least £138 MUH (2) (P) $130$180
36161935-42 opt Arms £10 blue, single wmk Cowan paper. Superb fresh MLH. SG mentioned in footnote -was valid for postage, with a couple U known. Rare & desirable high value. (P) $500$800
36171945-53 opt Arms 2/6-£1, mult wmk, inverted on 2/6. VF M/MLH. SG 207w-210 cat £210. (4). (P) $100$150
36291933 Zeppelin opt set 3L/50c - 20L/3L. VF fresh MUH. SG 191-96 cat £200 for M, should be at least double, £400 MUH, Sass A11-16 cat €600. (6). (P) $220$300
SERBIA
36301915 Occupation of Albania cover franked King Alexander 1p-1D with provisional TIRANE pmks, with Serbian censor h/s on reverse & Debar bilingual b/s. Rare & attractive! (P) $200$400
SEYCHELLES
36311890-92 QV set 2c-96c die I. VF fresh MLH/MUH. SG 1-8 cat £180. (8). (P) $140$180
36321890-92 QV set 2c-16c Die II, plus 1893 set 3c-45c. VF fresh, most MUH. SG 9-14 & 22-25 cat £107+. (10). (P) $70$100
36331893 QV surch set 3c/4c-90c/96c, plus 1902 surch set 2c/4 to 45c/2R25. VF fresh MLH. SG 15-21 & 41-5 cat £225. (12). (P) $150$250
36361903 KEVII set 2c-2R25,wmk crown, but 15c & 1R50 are mult crown. VF MLH/MUH, mostly fresh. SG 46-56 cat £130. (11). (P) $100$130
36371906 KEVII set 2c-2R25, wmk mult crown. VF MLH/MUH, mostly fresh. SG 60-70 cat £130. (11). (P) $100$130
36381912-16 KGV set 2c-2R25, wmk mult crown. VF MLH, mostly fresh. SG 71-81 cat £11. (11). (P) $80$100
36391917-22 KGV set 2c-5R, wmk mult crown, inc extra shades of 6c & 25c, & both dies of 18c, 25c & 1R50. VF M/MLH, mostly fresh. SG 82-97 cat £300. (21). (P) $200$300
36401921-32 KGV set 2c-5R, wmk script, ex 15c blue mult crown wmk, inc 20c both shades, plus 12c & 1R both dies. VF fresh MLH/MUH. SG 98-123 cat £255. (27). (P) $180$250
SIERRA LEONE
36411893 "HALF PENNY" opt QV 1½ lilac, wmk crown CC. Superb fresh MLH & SG 38 cat £550 & undercatalogued -previous example we sold for $850+ in auction 299. Exp Alberto Diena. (P) $550$800
36421897 Postage & Revenue opt QV 2½ on 3d dull purple & green, opt type 11. VF fresh MLH. SG 57 cat £200. Only 296 printed. (P) $200$300
36431897 Postage & Revenue opt QV 2½d on 6d dull purple & green, opt type 11. VF fresh MLH. SG 61 cat £150. Only 392 printed (P) $150$250
3644 1897 Postage & Revenue opt QV 2½d on 2/- dull lilac, opt type 8. Superb fresh MLH. SG 67 cat £2000. Very rare genuine, only 176 printed. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $1800 $2800