Bushire. 1915 (16 Aug.). 3ch. green and grey, horizontal pair, the right stamp variety no stop after 'occupation', tied to large piece by 'bouchir (depart)' c.d.s., some minor toning otherwise fine and scarce. S.G. 3, 3a, £580+ (Image1)

Est. £200-250

Bushire. 1915 (16 Aug.). 6ch. green and red-brown, (setting III, pos.7) used and tied to reverse of envelope by 'bouchir (depart)' c.d.s., and with a further strike alongside; fine, scarce used on cover. S.G. 5 (Image1)

Est. £150-200

Bushire. 1915 (16 Aug.). A valuable used group on stockcard (13) comprising 10ch. (2), 24ch. (2), 1kr. (2), 2kr. (2), 3kr., 5kr. (2) and 10kr. (2); one 10kr. toned and a little discoloured otherwise fine. S.G. 7-14, £3,250 (Image1)

Est. £1,500-2,000

Bushire. 1915 (11 Sept.). 1ch. dee blue and carmine, unused and affixed to piece; fine. Mehrdad Sadri Certificate (2023). S.G. 15, £1,500 (Image1)

Est. £500-600

Bushire. 1915 (11 Sept.). 3ch. deep green, used and tied to small piece by part 'bouchir (depart)' c.d.s., scarce. B.P.A. Certificate (1942). S.G. 17, £1,500 (Image1)

Est. £600-800

Bushire. 1915 (11 Sept.). 9ch. deep violet and brown, [4], large part original gum; fine and scarce. Signed M. Sadri and with his Certificate (2015). S.G. 20, £2,250 (Image1)

Est. £1,000-1,500

Bushire. 1915 (11 Sept.). 10ch. brown and deep green, [5], large part original gum, fine and fresh; scarce with just sixty-six stamps overprinted. S.G. 21, £4,000 (Image1)

Est. £1,000-1,500

Bushire. 1915 (11 Sept.). 24ch. sepia and brown, large part original gum; several expert signatures and an expert handstamp, fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1978). S.G. 23, £1,700 (Image1)

Est. £700-900

Bushire. 1915 (11 Sept.). 1kr. black, brown and silver, [1], unused and affixed to piece, fine and scarce, only one-hundred and seventy-four examples overprinted. Mehrdad Sadri Certificate (2023). S.G. 24, £2,000 (Image1)

Est. £500-700

Bushire. 1915 (11 Sept.). 2kr. carmine, slate and silver, used and tied to piece by 'bouchir (depart)' c.d.s., fine and scarce thus. R.P.S. Certificate (1981). S.G. 25, £1,800 (Image1)

Est. £500-700

Bushire. 1915 (11 Sept.). 3kr. sepia, dull lilac and silver (4); a part reconstruction of the five types with four used examples, [1] and [3] with part 'bouchir' c.d.s., [4] and [5] both tied to small pieces by 'bouchir' c.d.s., a fine and hard to assemble group. S.G. 26, £8,000 (Image1)

Est. £2,000-3,000