Aden, 1937, 5 and 10 r, Dau, the key values of the first set, LPOG, very fresh and desirable, SG GBP 1,050, VF! Schätzpreis 1.250€. (Image)

Estimate € 1250

Antigua u. Antigua Barbuda, 1920, 2 1/2 d., brown and blue, beautiful UNIQUE essay mounted on sturdy carton, depicted in De La Rue collection Volume 2, page 2089, format 88 x 113 mm, marked 7th. Oct. 20., an highly interesting art piece for the traditional collector, XF! Schätzpreis 10.000€. (Image)

Estimate € 10000

Australia, 1915-28, 2 d., grey, used HORSHA(M), wmk 6, normal die II in pair with IIA FRAME BREAK (substituted cliche), perf. varies, fine and impressive rare pair, F! Schätzpreis 3.000€. (Image)

Estimate € 3000

Australia, 1915, £ 2, black and rose, with black handstamp SPECIMEN opt, wmk 6, perf. 12, MH, outstandingly fresh, well centred and outstanding condition, XF! Schätzpreis 2.000€. (Image)

Estimate € 2000

Bahamas, 1863-77, 4 d., bright rose, imperf. PLATE PROOF, wmk Crown CC INVERTED (!), close to good margins, POG, exceedingly fresh and scarce item, XF! Schätzpreis 1.200€. (Image)

Estimate € 1200

Bahamas, 1887, 2 1/2 d. hand painted essay for Bahamas, on tracing paper and affixed to piece of light lined card, handwritten B on top, executed in pink with some scroll details and portrait surround in Chinese white with the value tablet reading 37 2 1/2d 87 to signify the Jubilee, Provenance: Ex Vestey (Dec 2014 lot 181), format is (47 mm x 62 mm), handwritten 18/1.. on reverse, a marvellous, outstanding piece of art, UNIQUE, XF! Schätzpreis 4.000€. (Image)

Estimate € 4000

Bahamas, 1931, 3d., purple on pale yellow, imperf colour proof, NG, wmk, lightly affixed at top, with m/s APPD 7/5/31 and PURPLE SHOULD BE SLIGHTLY DEEPER in black ink and initialed twice, unique show-piece, ex De La Rue archives, with stock card of Stanley Gibbons, XF! Schätzpreis 1.500€. (Image)

Estimate € 1500

Barbados, 1852, (no value), deep slate, imperf., no wmk, vertical strip of (5), left margin piece, prepared for use but not issued, two creases, one through top stamp other only in margin, top stamp LPOG, the other strip of (4) MNH, certificate RPSL, a stunning multiple, CV £1250++, F-VF! Schätzpreis 2.000€. (Image)

Estimate € 2000

Barbados, 1873, 1 s., black, clean cut perf 14 1/2 - 15 1/2, LPOG, wmk large star, block of (4), ex Lord Steinberg (Sotheby 6. Sept 2011, lot 298) and Sir Gawaine Baillie (Sotheby 16. Feb 2005, lot 248), an impressive and very scarce multiple, XF! Schätzpreis 2.200€. (Image)

Estimate € 2200

Batum, 1919, 50 r. on 2 k., imperforated, orange with red INVERTED surcharge, used BATUM, exceedingly rare item in perfect preservation, illustrated in BATUM UNDER OCCUPATION 1917-21/by Grigoleit and Klempka, on page 96, XF! Schätzpreis 800€. (Image)

Estimate € 800

Batum, 1919, 25 r. on 20 k. on 14 k., deep carmine and blue, with blue TETE-BECHE surcharge on vertical pair, UNUSED, NEVER HINGED, rare multiple in perfect preservation, illustrated in BATUM UNDER OCCUPATION 1917-21/by Grigoleit and Klempka, on page 109, cert. Holcombe, CV £440 (see SG notes to Batum on surcharges), XF! Schätzpreis 500€. (Image)

Estimate € 500

British Guiana, 1850-1, 4 c., black on pale yellow, pelure paper/very thin and transparent, Townsend Type A, with m/s initials of postal official Lorimer WHL, cut square with clear to large margins all round, with part of extremely light BERBICE ds, natural wrinkles, drop of ink close to U of GUIANA and natural paper irregularities as always with this stamps including two small pinholes at foot, there are only three cut square known showing full margin, this stamp has the finest presence of all of them due to being untouched by the cancellation, which makes it appear almost like an unused stamp, this great philatelic rarity is undoubtable the prime showpiece for the out of scale collector, ex Philipp von Ferrary/lot 173/sale X/June 1924 and John E. du Pont, this stamp sold 2014 at David Feldman for a price of 131,000 Euro incl. the commission, signed A. Diena and cert BPA, SG £130,000, XF! Schätzpreis 131.000€. (Image)

Estimate € 131000

British Guiana, 1853, 1 c., vermilion, Waterlow, unused without gum, rich shade of colour displaying good margins, in an outstanding condition for this very rare stamp, one of just six unused examples recorded in very fine or superior condition, ex W. J. Webster (Lot 29, Harmer Rooke, February 1942) and John E. du Pont, signed Herbert BLOCH, SG £ 7,500 for unused without gum, this stamp sold 2014 at David Feldman for a price of 9,700 Euro incl. the commission, SUP! Schätzpreis 9.000€. (Image)

Estimate € 9000

British Guiana, 1853, 4 c., printed by Waterlow, SMALL SHIPS, plate proof in black with RETOUCH, 1st setting, unused without gum as issued, good to large margins, a very rare and attractive item, ex John E. du Pont, XF! Schätzpreis 3.000€. (Image)

Estimate € 3000

British Guiana, 1860, 4 c., printed by Waterlow, SMALL SHIPS, plate proof in black, with framed numerals, 3rd setting, unused without gum as issued, large even margins, a very rare and attractive item, ex John E. du Pont, XF! Schätzpreis 3.000€. (Image)

Estimate € 3000

British Guiana, 1853-55, 4 c., deep pale blue, printed by Waterlow, SMALL SHIPS, with light RETOUCH, unused without gum, very good to large margins, minor colour rubbing left from the centre, still a rare and desirable item, ex John E. du Pont, VF! Schätzpreis 4.300€. (Image)

Estimate € 4300

British Guiana, 1853-55, 4 c., deep blue, printed by Waterlow, SMALL SHIPS, type 3, 1st setting, with neatly strike of DEMERARA BERBICE, good to large margins, a rare and desirable item, ex John E. du Pont, XF! Schätzpreis 1.300€. (Image)

Estimate € 1300

British Guiana, 1853-55, 4 c., blue, printed by Waterlow, SMALL SHIPS, type 5, 1st setting, with neatly strike of BERBICE/28 JA, very large margins, magnificent and very desirable item, ex John E. du Pont, SUP! Schätzpreis 1.000€. (Image)

Estimate € 1000

British Guiana, 1853-55, 4 c., pale blue, printed by Waterlow, SMALL SHIPS, type B, 2nd setting, with neatly strike of coded BC/A3C/MY 7/185 and m/s 9 from Williams Town, affixed to piece of origin with a hinge, good to large margins, a rare and desirable item, ex John E. du Pont, XF! Schätzpreis 1.200€. (Image)

Estimate € 1200

British Guiana, 1853-55, 4 c., dull blue, printed by Waterlow, SMALL SHIPS, 2nd setting, with neatly strike of possibly unique T.P.O. (ESS)EUIBO STEAMER/B. GUIANA/ AP/(5)9 cancellation, good to very large margins, the small thins are mentioned for full accuracy and are because of the unique cancellation documentation of no relefance, a rare showpiece, ex John E. du Pont, F-VF! Schätzpreis 2.000€. (Image)

Estimate € 2000

British Guiana, 1863, 24 c., green, used with A04 - BERBICE, thin paper, PAPERMAKERS wmk - full letters EP, thin paper, perf. 12 3/4, scarce and desirable item, CV £500, VF-XF! Schätzpreis 600€. (Image)

Estimate € 600

British Guiana, 1862, 1 c., rose, black on coloured paper, imperf. typeset, strip of (3), unsigned, center stamp with 1 instead of I in BRITISH and wrong ornament, left stamp also 1 instead of I in BRITISH, some varieties, NG, fresh and desirable multiple in perfect condition, CV £2800, XF! Schätzpreis 3.310€. (Image)

Estimate € 3310

British Guiana, 1862, 2 c., black on yellow paper, used with barred numeral A03 - GEORGETOWN, fresh and desirabel, CV £600, VF-XF! Schätzpreis 720€. (Image)

Estimate € 720

British Honduras, 1872-79, 3 d., chocolate, LPOG, wmk CC, IMPERFORATED, imprimatur with good to large margins, very rare, ex Ferrary, VF! Schätzpreis 1.800€. (Image)

Estimate € 1800

British Honduras, 1872-79, 1 s, deep green, LPOG, wmk CC, IMPERFORATED, imprimatur with good to large margins, very rare, ex Ferrary, VF! Schätzpreis 1.800€. (Image)

Estimate € 1800