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1906 Mafeking Siege: 1900 cover franked serifed opt Hope 1s/4d,<br />

with comma after Mafeking, tied by "Mafeking CGH / 26<br />

MR 1900" cds, addressed c/o PO in Bulawayo, with<br />

signature at LL, "PASSED PRESS CENSOR" violet h/s,<br />

and "Bulawayo / Rhodesia / 4 Apr 1900" b/s, cover correctly<br />

franked at 1s rate. SG 5 cat £350 as loose stamp & great<br />

rarity on cover. Brandon photo-cert. (P)....... $6000 ---$8000<br />

1907 Vryburg: 1899 "2½ PENCE/Z.A.R." opt on 2½d CGH. FU. SG 4 cat<br />

£425. Rare as only 480 printed. RPS photo-cert. (P).....................$375---$500<br />

1908 Vryburg: 1899 "2½ PENCE/Z.A.R." opt on 2½d CGH. Superb fresh<br />

MLH. SG 4 cat £1700 = A$3600. Very rare as only 480 printed & most<br />

were used. 2004 BPA photo-cert. (P) ...................................$1500 ---$2500<br />

CAYMAN ISLANDS<br />

1909 1902-03 KEVII set ½d to 1/-, wmk crown CA. VF fresh M/MLH. SG<br />

2-7 cat £100. (5) (P) .........................................................................$90---$120<br />

1910 1902-03 & 1905 KEVII sets ½d to 1/-. VF fresh M. SG 3-12 cat £165.<br />

(10) (P) ...........................................................................................$140---$180<br />

1911 1905 KEVII set ½d to 1/-, wmk mult crown CA. F-VF fresh M/MLH.<br />

SG 8-12 cat £65. (5) (P)...................................................................$50---- $70<br />

1912 1907 KEVII ½d on 5/- h/s surch, variety figure "1" almost totally<br />

omitted! Superb fresh MUH. SG 18 (var) cat £250 as M normal, so<br />

at least double £500 as MUH normal. Extremely rare variety! 2005<br />

Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) ............................................................$500---$800<br />

1913 1907-09 KEVII set ½d to 10/-, inc both 1/-. F-VF fresh M/MLH. SG<br />

25-34 cat £300. (P).........................................................................$250---$350<br />

1914 1907-09 KEVII 10/- top value. Superb VFU on piece. SG 34 cat £225+.<br />

(P) ...................................................................................................$180---$250<br />

1915 1912-20 KGV set ¼d to 10/-. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 40-52 cat £200.<br />

(13) (P) ...........................................................................................$180---$250<br />

1916 1921-26 KGV sets 3d to 10/- & ¼d to 10/-, both wmks. VF fresh M.<br />

SG 60-83 cat £205. (19) (P)...........................................................$180---$250<br />

1917 1921-26 KGV set 3d to 10/-, wmk mult crown CA. VF fresh M. SG 60-<br />

67 cat £75. (5) (P).............................................................................$70---- $90<br />

1918 1921-26 KGV set ¼d to 10/-, wmk mult script CA. VFM. SG 69-83 cat<br />

£130. (14) (P) .................................................................................$120---$160<br />

1919 1923 Centenary set ¼d to 10/-. VF fresh MUH. SG 84-95 cat £400, so<br />

at least £800 as MUH & very scarce thus. (12) (P) ...................$800- $1200<br />

1920 1932 Centenary set ¼d to 10/-. VF fresh MLH. SG 84-95 cat £400. (12)<br />

(P) ...................................................................................................$400---$500<br />

1921 1936 KGV Pictorial set ½d to 10/-. VF fresh MLH. SG 96-107 cat<br />

£180. (12) (P) .................................................................................$170---$230<br />

1922 Collection 1900-64 on pages inc QV set, 1907 KEVII set to 5/- (SG cat<br />

£334, 1/- U), ½d on 1d surch, 1907-09 to 5/- (6d U) but has both wmk<br />

1/- & extras (£300), 1912 KGV comp to 5/- plus papers (£150+), War<br />

Stamp opts (6 diff), 1921 KGV script wmk to 5/- (£86), 1932 Centenary<br />

to 5/- (£175), 1935 Jubilee set, Coronation, 1938 KGV Pic set inc extra<br />

6d & 1/- perfs (£105), Victory, Wedding, UPU etc, 1950 KGV Pic set<br />

(£60), 1953 QEII set (£90), 1962 set (£75), FFH, Red Cross,<br />

Shakespeare. Appears all F-VF fresh M/MLH. SG cat £1400+ =<br />

A$3000+. (157)..............................................................................$600---$800<br />

CEYLON<br />

1923 1857 QV Reprinted composite DIE PROOF in deep violet (probably<br />

produced early 1900s) of frame only with no head or inscriptions, comp<br />

design with blank value tablet & w/o value or cnrs -plate scratch across<br />

central unit. VF UN as made. (P)...................................................$400---$500<br />

1924 1857-59 QV 2d yellowish-green imperf. VF UN, 4 margins. SG 3a cat<br />

£500. BPA photo-cert. (P)..............................................................$250---$350<br />

1925 1857-59 QV 5d chestnut imperf. Superb fresh UN, lovely rich colour.<br />

SG 5 cat £1500 = A$3200. Buhler photo-cert. (P) .....................$700- $1000<br />

1926 1857-59 QV 1/9 green imperf. Fresh UN, near 4 margins -just touched<br />

at left, nice deep colour. SG 11 cat £800. (P) ................................$300---$400<br />

1927 1912-25 KGV 30c, error wmk INVERTED. VF fresh MUH. SG 313aw<br />

cat £48 as M, so £96+ as MUH. (P).................................................$70---$100<br />

1928 1918-19 KGV 1c/5c purple opt "War Stamp One Cent", wmk<br />

inverted, L marg. Superb fresh MUH. SG 335w cat £130 for M, so at<br />

least £260 = £650 MUH. (P)..........................................................$200---$300<br />

1929 1918-19 KGV 1c/5c bright magenta opt "War Stamp One Cent",<br />

wmk inverted, R marg. Superb fresh MUH. SG 336w (unlisted this<br />

shade), other cat £130 for M, so £260 = A$650 for MUH. (P) .....$200---$300<br />

1930 1918 KGV 1c/5c, error wmk mult crown CA INVERTED &<br />

REVERSED, UR cnr control No.4 blk of 6, additional opt numeral "5"<br />

at top. Superb fresh MUH. SG 337y cat £780 as hinged, should be at least<br />

double £1560 = A$3900 as MUH singles, plus huge premium for almost<br />

certainly unique blk! (6) (P)..................................................$2000 ---$3000<br />

1931 1921-32 KGV 3c green, error wmk mult script CA INVERTED, UR cnr<br />

control No 1 blk of 4. Superb fresh MUH. SG 339w cat £76 as hinged,<br />

should be at least double £152 as MUH singles plus huge premium for<br />

such control blk. (4) (P)................................................................. $150 -- $250<br />

1932 1921-32 KGV 12c die I/die II gutter pr. VF fresh MUH. SG 347b cat<br />

£150+ as M, so £300 for MUH. (P) .............................................. $250 -- $350<br />

1933 1921-32 KGV 100R dull purple & blue wmk script CA. Superb fresh<br />

MLH. SG 360 cat £1400 = A$3000. Rare so nice! (P)........ $1800 ---$2500<br />

1934 1935 KGV Silver Jubilee 9c variety dot by flagstaff. VF fresh M. SG<br />

380h cat £150. (P).......................................................................... $130 -- $180<br />

CHINA - FOREIGN POST OFFICES<br />

1935 Austro-Hungarian PO in China: 1912 use of Kaiser 25h tied to piece<br />

by "Kuk Marinedetachment in Peking" cds. Exp Ceremuga. (P)... $70 -- $120<br />

1936 Japanese POs: 1914-19 China opt Empress 5Y with wmk, on granite<br />

paper. VFU with part Chefoo cancel. Sak OC2 cat Y60,000; SG 48 cat<br />

£600. 2008 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) ........................................... $300 -- $450<br />

CHINA - IMPERIAL<br />

1937 1878-83 Large Dragon 5ca yellow-ochre, "Large Margin" issue, 4½mm<br />

spacing. VF UN appearance, pen annotation on reverse shows thru on<br />

front. SG 9 cat £11,000 = A$23,000, Chan 6 cat US$16,500. Very rare<br />

stamp in UN condition. (P)................................................... $2500 ---$4000<br />

1938 1878-83 Large Dragon set 1ca-5ca on thicker paper. VF fresh M, 5c<br />

probably regummed. Chan 10-12, SG 7-9 cat £2620 = A$5600. Scarce. (3)<br />

(P)............................................................................................ $1000 ---$1500<br />

1939 1897 Dowager surch ½ cent on 3c, large figures, wide spacing, first<br />

printing VF MLH, 2nd printing VFU. Chan 47 & 56 cat US$1800+; SG<br />

48 & 57 cat £2500+. No cert so sold "as is". (2) (P)..................... $400 -- $600<br />

1940 1897 Dowager surch 30c/24c rose-carmine, large figures, wide<br />

spacing. VFU, usual rough perfs, some obscured by pmk. SG 56 cat<br />

£850, Chan 55. Very scarce. (P).................................................... $400 -- $600<br />

1941 1897 Dowager surch 30c/24c with large figures & 1½mm spacing comp<br />

forme of 25, & 2½mm spacing comp forme of 25, both as PROOF opts<br />

on white paper, showing 3 diff incorrect Chinese "3" characters & other<br />

varieties. SG 85(p), Chan 81(p). Superb fresh. Opts are typographed as<br />

they should be, but paper looks very modern, so sold "as is". (2 panes)<br />

(P) .................................................................................................... $50 -- $500<br />

CHINA - LOCALS<br />

1942 Wei Hai Wei: 1899 5c olive green. F-V FM. Chan LWH4 cat US$155;<br />

SG 4 cat £95. (P) ........................................................................... $100 -- $130<br />

CHINA - REPUBLIC<br />

1943 1912 Republic vert opt 10c by Statistical Dept, error vert pr<br />

IMPERF between. UN, sl discoloured. SG 199(var), Chan 159(var),<br />

error unlisted with opt, so sold "as is", but very rare even w/o opt &<br />

has to be major rarity with opt. (P) ........................................... $800 -$1500<br />

1944 1912 Republic vert opt 10c by Statistical Dept, error horiz pr<br />

IMPERF between. UN, sl discoloured. SG 199(var), Chan 159(var),<br />

error unlisted with opt, so sold "as is", but very rare even w/o opt &<br />

has to be a rarity with opt. (P).................................................... $800 -$1500<br />

1945 1912 "Republic of China" $1 Statistical Dept opt, basic stamp with<br />

variety "retouched character one", type A. VFU, central Shanghai cds,<br />

perfect centring. Chan 164a cat US$1550. Very scarce! Ceremuga photocert.<br />

(P) .......................................................................................... $300 -- $500<br />

1946 1912 Republic vert opt 1c opt by Shanghai Commercial Press, error opt<br />

misplaced diagonally. VF fresh M -flat gum. Chan 167(var); SG<br />

216(var). Spectacular. (P).............................................................. $100 -- $200<br />

1947 1912 Revolution commem set 1c-$5. F-VF M/MLH. Chan 184-95 cat<br />

US$800, SG 242-53 cat £450. (12) (P)......................................... $600 -- $900<br />

1948 1912 Revolution Commem set 1c-$5. G-VFU. SG 242-53 cat £300.<br />

(12) (P)........................................................................................... $250 -- $350<br />

1949 1912 Republic Commem set 1c-$5. F-VFU. SG 254-65 cat £230. (12)<br />

(P) .................................................................................................. $200 -- $300<br />

1950 1938-41 SYS 16c Chung Hwa IMPERF horiz pr, 8c Dah Tung printing<br />

imperf horiz pr & 10c imperf vert pr, all no wmk. Mostly F-VF UN, 16c<br />

MUH, 1 with spot. Chan 379(var) & 408-9(var); SG 471(var), 492-<br />

3A(var). (3 prs) (P).......................................................................... $80 -- $150<br />

1951 1938-41 SYS $5 imperf vert top marginal pr with misplaced centre. UN<br />

as made, sl creasing, superb appearance. SG 475(var), Chan 414(var).<br />

(P) .................................................................................................... $50 ----$80<br />

1952 1940-41 Postage Dues 5c, 10c, 20c, 50c & $2 in horiz IMPERF prs<br />

unissued, taken from Hong Kong printer during Japanese Occup. Mostly<br />

VF UN. Chan ex D79-85 (footnote), SG ex D569-75(var). (P) ... $200 -- $300<br />

1953 1940-41 Martyrs no wmk ½c & 1c imperf PROOF horiz prs. VF fresh<br />

UN. SG 507(p) & 508(p), Chan 433 & 435(var). (P)..................... $60 -- $100<br />

1954 1940-41 Martyrs 1c no wmk horiz pr, IMPERF vert. VF MUH, sl gum<br />

bend. Chan 435a cat US$175; SG 508a cat £85. (P) ...................... $80 -- $120<br />

1955 1940-41 Martyrs 2c no wmk vert pr, IMPERF horiz. VF fresh UN.<br />

Chan 436a cat US$125; SG 509a cat £150. (P) .............................. $80 -- $120<br />

PLEASE NOTE: The two figures after the lot description are the minimum bid & the estimate in AU$.

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