65, 1919 10sh Black, excellent centering, barest trace of hinging, choice Very Fine (Scott $3,500; SG 96, £3,250)

CV. 2,500-3,000

Malta Postal Stationery Group, nine postal cards or registry envelopes with Postal Cards Q V 1d reply card returned and franked with Greece 1L (5) all tied by 1889 Patras cancels, Q V 1d reply card returned with NY City and Malta 1901 cancels, 1d KG V uprated with ½d sent 1923 to Constantinople, 1d KG V uprated with ¼d pair sent 1925 to Iceland, 2d KG VI uprated with 1d RSW sent 1949 to Yugoslavia, Registry Envelope 2d KG V censored and uprated with ¼d (4) sent 1917 to England, 3d KG VI uprated with ½d, 3d sent 1943 to London (censor tape), 4d KG VI uprated with Victory set, 1d QE II sent 1956 to USA (customs handstamps), 6d QE II uprated with 5sh sent 1960 to USA, usual mixed condition, VG-VF (see online scans)

CV. 150-200