1913, Kangaroo £2 black and rose 1st wmk. fine used with corner cancel (CTO Melbourne, without gum), pencil notations and small paper adherence on reverse otherwise a very fine and rare stamp!, BW. 55w (Image)

1924, Kangaroo £2 purple-black and pale rose 3rd wmk. fine used with corner cancel (CTO Melbourne, without gum), fine and rare stamp! BW. 56Cw (Image)

1986, MISSING COLOUR - complete sheet with 100 stamps (incl. five gutter-pairs) of the 36 C. value from the issue "Winning the America's Cup 1983" with the theme "Trophy". All stamps with missing Country Name and missing indication of value, mint never hinged MNH. One of the great rarities from modern Australia ! ÷ FARBFEHLDRUCK - fehlende Farbe Dunkelgrau - kompletter 100er-Zwischensteg-Bogen des 36 C.-Wertes der Ausgabe zum "Gewinn der America's-Cup-Regatta 1983", mit dem Motiv "Trophäe". Alle Marken ohne Wertangabe und ohne Landesbezeichnung, postfrisch. Eine der seltenen, modernen Abarten von Australien! (MS) (Image)

1995/96, Big lot IMPERFORATED stamps for investors or specialist containing 4 different issues in special formats, there are Scott #1451 pair "People with Disabilities" imperforated, with 9 vertical single gutter pairs, 20 vertical double gutter pairs, 5 double horizontal gutter pairs, 7 booklet panes and some parts of the stamp sheet, in all 375 stamps (Michel 1488/89), Scott #1478 "Australien Day $1" with 22 imperforated stamps including 1 horizontal gutter pair (Michel 1529), Scott #1490b souvenir sheet "Cuscus", 2 uncutted s/s pairs without overprint and 4 uncutted s/s pairs with overprint "... Indonesia '96" and as a very special item a complete printing sheet containg 40 imperforated souvenir sheets without overprint (Michel Bl. 21, 21 I) and closing 3 imperforated souvenir sheet "Kangaroos of Australia" overprinted "China '96 ..." and a part of a printing sheet containing 20 imperforated Kangaroos-s/s (Michel Bl. 22). Find the co (Image)

1916: Express stamp 5 P. red orange / black with black overprint "SPECIAL DELIVERY", double overprint, of whichone is upside down, with right margin of sheet, together with 1 P. Red Cross, each in perfect condition, on official letter "On His Majesty's Service" with backside printed seal "COLONY OF BAHAMAS". The stamps on the local letter are clear tied by cds "NASSAU 28 / MAY / 17". Despite vertical crease in handling a very fine example. Signed Diena, certificate David Brandon. ÷ Eilmarke 5 P. rotorange/schwarz mit schwarzem Aufdruck "SPECIAL DELIVERY", Doppelaufdruck, davon der untere kopfstehend, mit rechtem Bogenrand, und 1 P. Rotes Kreuz, jeweils in einwandfreier Erhaltung, auf Dienstbrief "On His Majesty's Service" mit rückseitigem gedruckten Siegel "COLONY OF BAHAMAS". Die Marken auf dem Ortsbrief sind klar mit K1 "NASSAU 28/MAY/17", entwertet. Trotz senkrechtem Bug im Umschlag ein sehr schöner Beleg. Altsignatur Diena, Fotoatte (Image)

1875-80 Wmk Crown CC, 4d red perf.14x12 ½, extremely fine mint with full lightly hinged original gum, lovely fresh colour and most certainly one of the finest known examples of this major Barbados rarity of which LESS THAN TWELVE ARE RECORDED according to the Edmund Bailey handbook. Expertise: Cert. BPA (1998). Provenance: Forsyth (1978), E. Gilbert. Scott 53b, SG 84 = £6'000, Michel III = 9000 EUR. (Image)

1858/1977, mint and used collection in an ancient Yvert album with special emphasis on Gibraltar, comprising an interesting part GB used in Gibraltar (apprx. 65 stamps and 11 covers incl. better items), the regular issues from 1886 with main value in mint, well collected throughout and excl. few expensive stamps more or less complete (also some Specimen), in addition a lovely collection mint and used P.O. Levant (from "C" on GB) and Morocco with many better pieces, e.g. Levant SG 15 on piece etc. Attractive collection! (A) (Image)

1892-93: Coat of Arms £5 sage-green & £ 10 brown, top 2 values. F-VF fresh unused ex printers archives in London. Cat £4350. Each with Ceremuga certificates (2015). (Image)

1898-1908: Coat of Arms £5 deep blue & £ 10 lilac, top 2 values. Superb fresh unused ex printers archives in London. Cat £6750. Each with Ceremuga certificates (2015). (Image)

1850 "Cottonreel" 4c. orange, used at Demerara on 25 April 1851, with initials "E.D.W." (E.D. Wight), CUT SQUARE, fresh colours, slightly thinned with a little hole, but fine appearance. On back with the shamrock handstamp of Philippe la Renotière de Ferrari. A MOST ATTRACTIVE AND WELL-KNOWN EXAMPLE OF THIS RARITY. Ex Ferrari and Burrus coll. Robson Lowe certificate (1963) (Image)

1850 "Cottonreel" 12c. blue, used at Demerara on 29 April 1851, with initials "E.D.W." (E.D. Wight), CUT SQUARE, fresh colours, very fine. AN EXCEPTIONAL STAMP, ONE OF THE FINEST RECORDED COPIES. Ex Louise Boyd Dale coll. Holcombe certificate (1992) (Image)

1852 4c. black on deep blue, Type II, used with Berbice c.d.s., with complete margins around, fresh colours, partially creased (top left) and surface rubbings (little thins), but still fine appearance. RPS certificate (1977). (Image)

1852 1c. black on magenta, used with Demerara c.d.s., with fresh colours, wide margins around, fine. Ex Lars Amundsen coll. RPS certificate (1962) (Image)

1856 4c. black on rose-carmine surface coloured paper (typeset) with manuscript signature "EDW", used and cancelled by the receiving Office cds. Code E.C. August (?) 185... in black. The cut square stamp with extremely large margins, a very faint thin at centre right (reverse) but no surface rubbings (which are usual on this issue). A MOST ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THIS RARITY. Signed by Champion and E. Diena on back, Calves (1973) and Holcombe (1989) certificates. (T) (Image)

1856 4c. black on blue with manuscript signature "EDW", used on piece, tied with "B G/.../OC 23/1856" British Guiana c.d.s. The cut square stamp with wide/huge margins and fresh colours. Signed (on piece) by Ferrari (shamrock h/s) and H. Bloch (Expert Committee, New York), and with detailed certificate by W. Jakubek (1986). Provenance: Collection Philippe la Renotière de Ferrari, sold 1921, Caspary collection, sold 1957 to a Canadian, auctioned 1979 by Mohrmann, offered by Jakubek 1986, and became part of an European collection at last. BY FAR THE FINEST EXAMPLE (ONLY FEW KNOWN) OF THIS CLASSIC WORLD-RARITY. AN IMPOSING SHOWPIECE FROM THE FERRARI-COLLECTION. (M) (Image)

1856 (Aug) PAPER COLOURED THROUGH (deep blue on both sides), 4c black on deep blue, as usual cut octagonally. RPS Cert (2015) which states "the corners have been added" (and they could be cut away again). Ex Ferrary collection 1921. Townsend & Howe mention in their book the huge rarity of this stamp: "Mr H.R.Holmes made a study of the blue surfaced paper (SG 26) and dark blue sugar paper (SG 27 coloured through) shades over a long period and carefully recorded all the examples...of the dark blue on sugar bag paper (SG 27) ONLY NINE COPIES ARE KNOWN TO EXIST. Four are cut square and five have the corners clipped. Four of the nine were in the Ferrary collection. Of the blue surfaced paper (SG26) at least twenty could be traced." THIS IS ONE OF THE RAREST STAMPS IN THE WORLD AND IT IS UNKNOWN IN UNUSED CONDITION. The similar octagonally cut example of the Dupont collection (creasing, thin spot) sold in 2014 for 80.000 EUR. SG 27 £225,00 (Image)

1853/1966: Specialized collection of stamps and covers well written up on pages with several interesting details explained. This impressive collection includes many of the good 19th century issues as 1853 1c vermilion (Original printing, SG 11, E. Diena cert.), 1c dull red (C; SG 16), 4c deep blue (SG 18, BPA cert.), 4c pale blue (x2, SG 20, three cert. incl. RPS), and 4c blue (SG 21) all used, followed by the perforated issues including Sailing Ships with colour shades, perforations, papers, overprinted issues, a postal stationery card 1894 to Belgium (Holcombe opinion) and three covers, the 1862 square issues with 12 stamps (all types) including specials like 2c variety "TWC" (SG 120b, ex Burrus, Robson Lowe opinion) and two singles 4c blue (Types I and III), etc., the following issues from 1898 used (near to complete), plus two covers (insuff. franked covers from USA/GB) with 1940 postage due stamps. (A) (Image)

1906, Design "Rome", International Reply Coupon as block of four 6 C. British Honduras. This block of International Reply Coupons belong to the scarcest postal stationery and is a key item of any exhibition collection. The importance and real value is still very much underestimated - highlight of every postal stationery or country collection. This offer comes from the collection King Fuad - this block of four is probably unique in private hands (T) (Image)

1903 East Africa and Uganda Protectorates 50r. grey & red-brown, used and cancelled by full strike of "MOMBASA/DE 7/08" double circled datestamp in black, fine. (Image)

1869/1965: Collection of stamps, covers and postal stationery written up on pages, starting with the 1869-76 rectangular and circled 'Falkland Islands Paid' handstamps on pieces, the first 1878 adhesives, the following QV issues (wmkd paper) including shades, cancellations and specials like both 1891 bisected Provisionals ½d. on half of 1d. (each on piece, one Buehler cert.), used QV postal stationery card, double card (both to Germany) and envelope to England, furtheron with Kings' issues up to 1914 and 1929 £1, the 1933 Centenary set complete to £1 (mostly with Port Stanley datestamps but others than the known '6 Jan 33' date of the forged cds), following issues, as well as sets and covers from the Dependencies. (A) (Image)

1891 Cover to London bearing pair and BISECT of 1885 1d. claret, tied by the typical cork cancel, alongside with "FALKLAND ISLAND'S/SP 15/1891" double-ring datestamp in black, backstamped London October 19, 1891. The bisected stamp cut by scissors, the pair fine perfd., envelope slightly stained but still good. A SCARCE FRANKING FOR THE NEW 2½d. RATE TO ENGLAND. Stanley Gibbons certificate (1982). (Image)

1896, Registered cover with 1/2 p. green Queen Viktoria, all cancelled with "FALKLAND ISLANDS DE 28 1896" and "REGISTERED LONDON" to Hamburg with arrival mark on reverse, very scarce and unusual. (Image)

1840, 1 d. black, plate 1b, CK, large margins to just in at upper right, bright shade, tied by red Maltese Cross, matching "H 7 AU 7 1840“ backstamp on Post Magazine folded publication to Tokenhouse Yard in London, also with "Gravesend AU 7, 1840“ and receiving backstamp. Very fine, a beautiful and rare example of the Penny Black used on early edition of the Post Magazine in August 1840. A phenomenal cover, highly desirable.According to British Pictorial Envelopes of the 19th Century, in August 1840 the Post Magazine appeared. It had originally been published in 1837 as propaganda for Uniform Postage. One flap states "Remarkable application of the reduced postage, Combining 1st. A magazine of useful information, 2nd. A Post Label, 3rd. A sheet of letter paper“. This weekly news sheet was sold ready stamped with the Penny Black and charged 1 ½ d. to the public and 1 d. to advertisers. Publication appears to have ceased in early 1841 but (Image)

1840, 1d. black, plate 1b, deep colour, HORIZ. STRIP OF FOUR, lettered NB-NE (distinctive blur between ND and NE), full margins all around, on entire letter from London to Leith, oblit. by red MC, black Lombard Street dater 28 JY 1840 and blue arrival c.d.s. JUL 30 1840 on reverse, vertical fold affecting NC; certificate Brandon. Scarce and attractive cover! (Image)

1840, MAGENTA MALTESE CROSS CANCELLATION, 2d. blue, plate 2, vertical pair lettered DI-EI, fresh colour and full margins all around, clearly oblit. by two strikes of MAGENTA MC (most probably from Preston but of course not verifiable). Plate 2 was brought into use towards the end of 1840, and the overlap between the use of this plate and the use of red cancellation ink was therefore small. Magenta has been recorded from several post offices, although was never an officially adopted colour. It appears to have arisen as a result of "local iniative" as red ink ran out, and replacement pigment was ordered from local suppliers. This is the ONLY KNOWN MULTIPLE of 2d. blue from plate 2. SG lists 2 single stamps of the more common plate 1 with £24000 (nota bene for plate 1!). Certificate BPA (SG spec. D1ue). A MARVELLOUS PAIR - UNIQUE AND UTMOST DESIRABLE! (Image)