Public Auction 249 - Status International

THAILAND
3552 1908 Rama V Jubilee "King on Horse" statue set 1T-40T. Superb fresh
MLH. Thai retail cat B90,000+, SG 118-24 cat £1700+ = A$3600. Rare
key set as only 5000 of top value printed & vast majority used.
Particularly nice, seldom seen so fresh. (7) (P)...................$2300 ---$3000
3553 1908 Rama V Jubilee 10T, 20T & 40T top vals, opt "Specimen"
(only these 3 vals exist opt Specimen). VF fresh MLH appearance, sl
creasing on 2. Sc 122-4s, SG 122-4s cat £1500 as normals. Scarce full
Specimen set, only about 450 sets made. (3). (P).......................$600---$900
3554 1912 Rama VI set 2s-20B, Vienna printing. Superb & amazingly fresh
MUH, pristine white original gum (safely stored in Europe for last 95
years). Thai retail B28,000, SG 147-58 cat £500, Mi 100-111 cat €950, all
as M with normal condition gum, must be worth at least double as MUH,
so Thai B56,000+, SG £1000+, Mi €1900+ = A$3200+, plus premium for
so fresh! (12) (P).....................................................................$1000 ---$1500
3555 1912 Rama VI 10B, Vienna printing, blk of 4. Superb & amazingly fresh
MUH. Thai retail cat B38,000 = A$1300, Mi 110 cat €1280 = A$2150, SG
157 cat £800 as singles, must be at least double as MUH, plus premium
for blk. Very rare beautiful MUH multiple. (4) (P) ...........$1200 ---$2000
3556 1920 1st "Wild Tiger" Scout's Fund opt set 2d-1T. F-VF MUH, 2s &
1T gum sl tropicalised. Thai retail B20,000+, SG 199-204 cat £420
for M so at least £840+ for MUH. Rare genuine set as only 2000 sets
printed. Expertised Calves & Brun. (6) (P) ...............................$600---$900
3557 1925 Garuda Airmail set 2s-1B in marginal blks of 4 perf trials in
issued colours, ea unit with security punch -ex Waterlow archives. 5s
with 1 unit thinned, o/w superb fresh MUH, plus normal set VF fresh
M/MLH & perf 12½ set mostly VF fresh M. SG 230-43. (14 + 8 blks).
(P) ...................................................................................................$300---$500
3558 1940 Chakri Palace 5s green ERROR OF COLOUR due to cliche of
"5s" in 3s plate. VF MUH, sl tropicalised gum as always. Sc 239a cat
US$900. SG 286b cat £800. Rare. (P) .........................................$400---$600
3559 1961 King def set 5s-40B. VF MLH. SG 348-362a. Thai retail B10,000
= A$370. (18) (P) ...........................................................................$150---$200
3560 2006 Kings 60th Anniv on Throne 100B imperf sheetlet of 6, 165 x
228mm with embossed centres. VF fresh UN with cachet & signature on
reverse as issued & individually numbered 0238. (matching number to
lot below). Very scarce. (P) ...........................................................$300---$400
3561 2006 Kings 60th Anniv on Throne 100B imperf sheetlet of 6,
228x165mm with embossed centres. VF fresh UN with cachet &
signature on reverse as issued & individually numbered 0238. (matching
number to lot above). Very scarce. ................................................$300---$400
3562 1914 UPU International Reply coupon 25c, purchased Bangkok,
cashed Singapore both with appropriate cds. VF & Rare. (P).......$100---$200
3563 Postmarks: 1887 King 2a with Kedah (Malaya) pmk, 64a with
Chantaboon, 1899 King 1a with Siemrat (Cambodia), 2a with
Champasak (Laos), 4a with Battambong (Cambodia), 9a/10a surch with
Kota Bharu (Malaya). Mostly VFU. The 2 Malays SG Z13 & Z348 cat
£230 alone. All scarce to rare. (6) (P)............................................$200---$400
TOGO - BRITISH OCCUPATION
3564 1915 Accra opt KGV 20/- top value, variety "small F in French". VF
fresh MLH. SG 46a cat £350. (P) ..................................................$350---$450
3565 1916-35 London opt set ½d to 20/-, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh MLH.
SG 47-58s cat £325. Scarce set! (12) (P).......................................$350---$450
TOGO - FRENCH OCCUPATION
3566 1915 Thick opt Yacht 5pf. VF fresh M. Mi 9 cat €900 = A$1500, SG 9
cat £900. Only 1000 printed & few genuine mint examples survive. Exp,
plus Holcombe photo-cert. (P).......................................................$500---$700
3567 1915 Thick opt Yacht 10pf. F-VF fresh M. Mi 10 cat €1000 = A$1700,
SG 10 cat £1000. Only 908 printed & genuine mint examples are rather
rare. PF/NY photo-cert. (P)............................................................$500---$700
TONGA
3568 1892 Arms & King set 1d to 1/- black die proofs on wove paper. UN as
made. SG 10-14(p). Rare set. (5) (P) .............................................$700- $1000
3569 1892 Arms 1d dull blue imperforate die proof. VF UN as made. SG
10(p). (P) ........................................................................................$100---$150
3570 1892 Arms 1d dull blue imperf proof on card. VF UN as made. SG
10(P). Rare. (P) ..............................................................................$100---$150
3571 1892 King 2d carmine imperf die proof. VF UN as made. SG 11(p).
Rare. (P) .........................................................................................$100---$150
3572 1892 Arms 4d red-brown imperf die proof. VF UN as made. SG 12(p).
Rare. (P) .........................................................................................$100---$150
3573 1892 King 1/- red-brown imperf die proof. VF UN as made. SG 14(p).
Rare. (P) .........................................................................................$100---$150
3574 1893 "GFB" Official opt 8d. F-VF fresh M. SG O4 cat £90 (P) ..$60---- $90
3575 1920-34 Pictorials ½d, 1½d, 2½d (recut "2½") perf SPECIMEN & with
serifed SPECIMEN h/s of Bechuanaland (type BEC2) on ea, from UPU
distribution. F-VF UN as ex archives. SG 55s, 56s, 59as (var). Unique!
(3) (P) .............................................................................................$100---$200
3576 1923 Surch TWO PENCE on 2/6 Parrot, wmk SIDEWAYS, blk of 4.
VF fresh MUH, gum slightly disturbed due to backing paper. SG 69a cat
£480+ for M, so £960+ for MUH singles. Very rare multiple of this very
scarce variety. (P) .......................................................................... $300 -- $500
3577 1942-49 Pictorial set ½d to 5/-, wmk script CA. VFU. SG 74-82 cat
£90. (9) (P)....................................................................................... $80 -- $100
3578 1965 Gold Coin surcharge set inc official. VF MUH (self adhesive
with backing). SG 151-61 & O18 cat £48. (12).............................. $40 ----$50
3579 Collection 1886-1953 inc 1886 set U plus 8 extra perf types M/U, 1891
4d & 8d surch M -plus 4d no stop U SG cat £110, 1891 stars opt 1d & 2d
M -plus 1d U, 1892 6d & 1d to 1/- (ex 2d), 1893 surch all M ex 7½d U,
1894 surch set of 4 U (4d M) -plus 4 extra perfs, 1895 surch "blue" set of
4 & "red" set of 3 inc varieties -plus 4 extra opt etc varieties (eg SG 29b,
29d, 31a, 31d -£380), 1895 King set 2M/2U, 1896 "Half-Penny" on 7½d
on 2d, 1897 Pictorial set inc extra dies/wmks etc, 1899 "TL" opt, 1920
Pictorial set, 1923 surch set, 1938 Anniv set, 1942 Pictorials etc comp to
1953, plus 1893 Official GFB opt set & same surch set. Some
tropicalisation in earlies as usual, but still overall nice, mostly F-VF
M/MLH, some U. SG cat £3375 = A$7200. (150) ..................... $1000 -$1500
TRANSVAAL
3580 1900 "V.R.I." opt Arms £5 deep green, top value (pos 39). Superb fresh
M. SG 237 cat £2000 = A$4250. Greatly underpriced as 99.9% of those
on the market are forgeries/reprints. Extremely rare genuine example,
beautiful condition! 1995 RPSL photo-cert. (P) ................ $2800 ---$3800
3581 1904-09 KEVII set ½d to £1 wmk mult crown CA, plus 1902 1/- & 2/-.
F-VF M/LH. SG 251-2, 260-72 cat £429. (15) (P)....................... $350 -- $450
TRANSVAAL - NEW REPUBLIC
3582 1886 (13 Jan) 2/6 violet on yellow paper. VF -superb UN. SG 13 cat
£160. (P) ........................................................................................ $130 -- $180
3583 1886 (Jan) 10s violet, granite paper. VFM. SG 42 cat £200 (P) . $200 -- $300
3584 1886 (13 Jan) 30s violet on granite paper. VF fresh M. SG 47 cat £250.
(P) .................................................................................................. $250 -- $350
3585 1886 (26 Mar) 1d violet on granite paper, embossed Arms INVERTED.
Superb fresh MLH. SG 52a cat £130. (P) ..................................... $100 -- $150
TRANSVAAL - BOER WAR
3586 1900-02 Postal Fiscal 1d VRI opt. Superb VFU with "NGOMO ZAR 5
JAN 01" postal cds. SG F1 cat £45+. Exp Ceremuga. (P).............. $70 -- $100
3587 1900-02 Postal Fiscal 1/- VRI opt. Superb VFU with "Johannesburg 30
SEP 00" postal cds. SG F3 cat £75. Exp Ceremuga. (P) ................ $80 -- $120
3588 1900-02 Postal Fiscal 5/- VRI opt. VFU with "Johannesburg 28 SEP
00" postal cds. SG see footnote - unpriced. These higher values were
provisionally used by several PO's on telegrams (most postally used
lower values also originate thus), and are very scarce. The highest
denomination priced by SG is the 2/6 at £100, while the 5/- is scarcer &
more valuable. Exp Ceremuga. (P) ............................................... $120 -- $200
3589 1900-02 Postal Fiscal 10/- VRI opt. VFU with "Johannesburg 27 DEC
00" postal cds. SG see footnote - unpriced. Very rare! Exp Ceremuga.
(P) .................................................................................................. $150 -- $250
3590 1900-02 Postal Fiscal £1 VRI opt. VFU with "Johannesburg 19 SEP
00" postal cds. SG see footnote - unpriced. Very rare! Exp Ceremuga.
(P) .................................................................................................. $200 -- $300
TRINIDAD
3591 1859 Britannia 1/- indigo imperf. Superb fresh MLH, 4 large margins.
SG 29 cat £100. (P) ......................................................................... $90 -- $120
3592 1859 Britannia 1/- purple-slate, no wmk, pin-perf 13½-14. F-VFU. SG
44 cat £800. 2007 Brandon photo-cert. (P)................................... $600 -- $900
3593 1909 Britannia Official opt 1d, error opt VERTICAL. Superb VFU on
piece with "San Fernando Trinidad AU 18 17" cds. SG O9b cat £130++.
Very rare & spectacular (P)........................................................... $180 -- $250
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
3594 1935 KGV Silver Jubilee 3c with variety "Lightning conductor".
Superb fresh MUH. SG 240c cat £70 for M, should be double for MUH,
so £140. (P)...................................................................................... $90 -- $120
TURKEY
3595 1909-11 Sultan Mohamed V Tughra set 2pa-50Pi. VF fresh M/MLH.
Mi 159-68 & 180 cat €750 = A$1250, SG 261-71 cat £500. Scarce set.
(7) (P)............................................................................................. $350 -- $450
3596 1914 Pictorials "Capitulations" opt set 5pa-10Pi. VF fresh MLH. Mi
252-58 cat €300, SG 524-33 cat £250 (11) (P)............................. $150 -- $200
3597 1918 WWI Armistice opt set 20pa-50Pi, inc the 1Pi postage due. VF
fresh M/MLH. Mi 640-52 cat €900 = A$1500, SG 925-37 cat £550 =
A$1225. Rather scarce, only 2000 sets printed. (13) (P).............. $400 -- $550
3598 1923-25 Star & Crescent set 10pa - 500Pi. F-VF fresh M. Mi ex807-35
cat ca€1300 = A$2150, SG 974-93 cat £700. Scarce (20) (P)...... $450 -- $600
PLEASE NOTE: The two figures after the lot description are the minimum bid & the estimate in AU$.