Australia, 1919, Kangaroo and Map, £2 Black & Rose, 3rd watermark, o.g., never hinged, exceptionally well centered amid beautifully balanced margins, rich colors, bright and fresh, Extremely Fine; with 2016 P.F. certificate. SG No. 45 £5,000 for hinged ($7,120). Scott No. 58  $14,000. A WONDERFULLY CHOICE AND RARE NEVER HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1919 £2 KANGAROO. $0 (Image)

Austria, 1919 Parliament Building, 4k Carmine & Black, Inverted Center, o.g., never hinged, rich vibrant colors, bright and Post Office fresh, Very Fine; with 1969 Dr. Wallner attest. Scott No. 222a  $2,400. A CHOICE NEVER HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1919 4K PARLIAMENT BUILDING ISSUE WITH CENTER INVERTED. $0 (Image)

Austria, Newspaper Stamp, 1851 (30kr) Rose Mercury, bold "Zeitungs-Exped, Wien" date stamp cancel, margins large to touching at sides, soft pastel color, F.-V.F.; signed J. Bernichon, with 1977 A. Matl certificate. Michel No. 8. Scott No. P3  $13,000. AN ATTRACTIVE USED EXAMPLE OF THE EXTREMELY RARE 1851 30KR MERCURY NEWSPAPER ISSUE. $0 (Image)

Austrian Offices in Romania, 1864 Bucharest, Romania to Paris, France, cover franked with Lombardy-Venetia 1864, 10s blue (23), two singles + 15s yellow brown (24), pair and two singles tied by "Bucarest 16/12" cds's, reverse with Wien (12.21) transit and Paris (12.23) receiving postmarks, red Strasbourg (Dec. 23) transit on front, Extremely Fine and choice. Estimate  $2,000 - 3,000. A SPECTACULAR AND SCARCE USAGE OF THE LOMBARDY-VENETIA ISSUES USED AT THE AUSTRIAN OFFICES IN ROMANIA. $0 (Image)

Austrian Offices in Romania, 1866 Ibraila (Romania) to Marseille, France., cover franked with Lombardy-Venetia, 1864-65, 5s Rose (22) single + 15s Yellow Brown (24) horizontal strip of four and single, tied by three wonderful strikes of "Jbraila 8/6" circular datestamps on folded cover to Marseille, Vienna (12/6) and Marseille (Jun. 16) backstamps, stamps with some oily spots from cancel ink and 5s with trivial corner crease, Extremely Fine. Estimate  $3,000 - 4,000. A STUNNING COVER WITH THIS HANDSOME MULTIPLE FRANKING. $0 (Image)

Bangkok, 1883, "B" on Straits Settlements, 8¢ Orange, Crown CA watermark, tied by mute "Singapore PO" circular handstamp on 1884 cover to Pulicat, India, red "Singapore, Paid, Oc 24, 84" origin cds and reverse with "Pulicat, 12 Nov, 84" receiving backstamp, stamp additionally tied by portion of addressing and pencil manuscript, Very Fine; with 2016 B.P.A. certificate. SG No. 20. Scott No. 17  Estimate $5,000 - 7,500. AN EXTREMELY RARE ON COVER USAGE OF THE BANGKOK 1883 8¢ "B" OVERPRINT ISSUE. $0 (Image)

Barbados, 1892, Queen Victoria, ½d on 4d Deep Brown, Double Surcharge (Red & Black), horizontal pair, o.g., lightly hinged, strong color, bright and fresh, Very Fine, a scarce multiple; with 2007 B.P.A. certificate. Scott No. 69c. SG No. 104b  £1,800 ($2,560). $0 (Image)

British Central Africa, 1897, Arms of the Protectorate, 1d on 3s Black & Sea Green, Surcharge Double, top margin single, o.g., very fresh with bright colors, exceptional centering, Extremely Fine, a handsome mint example of this surcharge error; with 1976 B.P.A. certificate. Scott No. 57c. SG No. 53c  £750 ($1,070). $0 (Image)

British Columbia & Vancouver Island, 1860, 2½d Dull Rose, Perf 14, Vertical Pair and Single, tied by "10" barred oval handstamps of Williams Creek on cover to Stamford, Canada West, matching bold "Paid" handstamp, red crayon "15¢" rating and entering the U.S. mails with "San Francisco, Cal, Sep 3, 1864" cds, red arched "U. States" exchange handstamp and reverse with light transit backstamp; margin nick and small surface scuff in right stamp, sealed cover tear at bottom, F.-V.F. SG No. 2. Scott No. 2  Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. $0 (Image)

British Columbia & Vancouver Island, 1865, 5¢ Rose, Imperf, margins large to just shaving frameline at bottom left, strong bright color, 3mm cut at bottom not detracting from appearance, Fine; with 1987 R.P.S. certificate. SG No. 11. Scott No. 3  $42,500. AN EXTREMELY RARE MINT EXAMPLE OF THE 1865, 5¢ QUEEN VICTORIA IMPERFORATE ISSUE. Vancouver Island's five cent imperforate unused is one of British North America's rarest stamps. In 1865 De La Rue sent five and ten stamps to Victoria. An undetermined number of sheets of each value were sent without perforations and so were issued in that state. A census of satisfactory four margin unused copies of the five cents follows:1.Vertical pair, lot 24 Harmers New York Dale-Lichtenstein sale of May 11, 2004, described as full original gum - realized $115,000. This was the only BC&VI item illustrated in Life Magazine's May 3, 1954 "World's Rarest Stamps" article.2. Large margin o.g. single ex-Ferrary Sale VI, lot 229, also ex Amundsen and Baillie (Sotheby NY May 10-12, 2006, lot 6, realized $86,250).3. Similar large margin unused single most recently sold in Spink Shreve Dauer sale of January 30, 2014 as lot 2.4. Smaller margin part o.g. single ex-Burrus and Baille lot 7 described as "small paper mark showing through at the right".5. Smaller margin part o.g. single ex-Wellburn collection (Eaton & Sons October 6, 1988, Toronto, lot 1136). $0 (Image)

British Columbia & Vancouver Island, 1865, 5¢ Rose, Perf 14, tied by blue "35" barred oval handstamp on 1861, 10¢ yellow green entire to San Francisco, indicia canceled by clear blue "Wells Fargo & Co., Victoria, Apr 23" oval datestamp; trivial small opening edge tear at top left corner, Extremely Fine. SG No. 13. Scott No. 5  Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. $0 (Image)

British Columbia & Vancouver Island, 1867, 2¢ on 3d Brown, Perf 14, Horizontal Strip of Three, natural s.e. at left, tied by "35" barred oval handstamp on cover to the captain of the ship Zahara in Fort Discovery, W.T., indistinct blue Victoria, B.C. cds at left, Very Fine. SG No. 28. Scott No. 8  Estimate $750 - 1,000. $0 (Image)

British Columbia & Vancouver Island, Dietz & Nelsons British Columbia & Victoria Express, printed first type ribbon frank (DIE-001) on 1863 cover to Victoria, with blue "Paid" in oval handstamp and bold "New Westminster, British Columbia, Post Office" oval handstamp frank (DIE-601); trivial opening tear at top, Extremely Fine. Estimate  $3,000 - 4,000. A VERY RARE USAGE OF THE DIETZ & NELSONS BRITISH COLUMBIA & VICTORIA EXPRESS FIRST TYPE FRANK ON COVER. Only four examples of this rare frank are recorded. All are dated to late March or April of 1863 and are used locally. $0 (Image)

British Columbia & Vancouver Island, Nanaimo Post Office, Vancouver Island, red oval handstamp on cover to New Westminster, B.C.; cover slightly reduced at right, Very Fine. Estimate  $500 - 750. $0 (Image)

British Columbia & Vancouver Island, Victoria, Post Office, oval handstamp on cover to Toronto, Canada, red crayon "15" and "Paid" in oval handstamp, entering the U.S. mails with red "San Francisco, Cal., Paid, Dec 30, 1859" cds and straight line "Overland" routing handstamp and carried over the Butterfield route, reverse with "Toronto, Ja 27, 60" receiving cds, Very Fine, ex-Dale-Lichtenstein, Walske. Estimate  $2,000 - 3,000. A RARE USAGE OF THE SAN FRANCISCO "OVERLAND" ROUTING HANDSTAMP ON COVER FROM VICTORIA, VANCOUVER ISLAND TO TORONTO, CANADA. $0 (Image)

British Columbia & Vancouver Island, Victoria, Vancouver Island, Post Office, Paid, blue oval handstamp on cover addressed to Oldham, England, entered the U.S. mails and franked with U.S. 1861, 3¢ rose, vertical pair + 1862, 24¢ lilac (65+78), canceled by cog wheel handstamps with matching "San Francisco, Cal, May 18, 1863" cds below, red New York exchange and Liverpool entry cds's, receiving backstamp; cover edge wear and slight soiling, Fine; with 2013 V.G. Greene certificate. Estimate  $750 - 1,000. $0 (Image)

British East Africa, 1891, Mombasa Manuscript Surcharge, ½a on 2a Vermilion, Initialed "A.B.", initials of Archibal Brown (cashier of the company), full o.g., strong color, Very Fine, ex-Krieger; with 1996 D. Brandon certificate. Scott No. 33 $17,000. SG No. 23  £11,000 ($15,660). ONE OF ONLY THREE RECORDED MINT EXAMPLES OF THE 1891 ½A ON 2A MOMBASA MANUSCRIPT SURCHARGE WITH "A.B." INITIALS. $0 (Image)

British East Africa, 1891, Mombasa Manuscript Surcharge, ½a on 3a Black on Dull Red, Initialed "A.B.", bottom margin block of three, right margin horizontal strip of three, right margin horizontal pair and bottom margin single, all tied by "Mombasa, Jy 2, 91" cds's on cover to H.L. Churchill, H.M. Vice-Consul in Zanzibar, reverse with receiving cds; cover reduced at right cutting away an additional vertical pair from cover and slightly cutting into bottom right stamp in block at lower right, otherwise Very Fine, still a remarkable franking of this rare 1891 Mombasa provisional issue, ex-Hunt, Reynard, Krieger. Scott No. 34b $24,750 for off cover singles. SG No. 24; £20,250 for off cover singles ($28,830)  Estimate $7,500 - 10,000. THE UNIQUE ON COVER USAGE OF THE 1891 ½A ON 3A MOMBASA MANUSCRIPT SURCHARGE ISSUE INITIALED "A.B.". This cover was first noted in the "Monthly Journal" for December 1899…"Our correspondent (H.L. Churchill) tells us that he was British Vice-Consul at Zanzibar in 1891, and being at Mombasa on July 2nd in that year he went to the post office to get some British East Africa stamps. He asked for ½ anna stamps, and finding that there were only about a dozen on hand he bought them all, put them on a envelope, and addressed it to himself at Zanzibar.". $0 (Image)

British East Africa, 1895, "British East Africa" on ½a Dull Brown, Overprint Double, Mombasa squared circle date stamp and blue crayon cancels, strong color, natural s.e. at left and scissor separated perfs at bottom, Very Fine, an exceptionally rare shade, ex-Krieger; signed Holcombe as "double". Scott No. 38 var. SG No. 33b  £3,500 ($4,980). ONE OF TWO KNOWN EXAMPLES OF THE PROTECTORATE HANDSTAMP 1895 ½A IN DULL BROWN. There are no unused examples of this color variety known. $0 (Image)

British East Africa, 1895, "British East Africa" on 1a Blue Green, "Anl" (Broken "D") Variety, in lower scroll between "Light" and "Liberty", Lamu town cancels, rich color, natural s.e. at bottom (as always) and a couple slightly short perfs at upper right of little consequence, Very Fine, ex-Krieger. Scott No. 39b. SG No. 34b  £3,750 ($5,340). ONE OF TWO KNOWN USED EXAMPLES OF THE PROTECTORATE HANDSTAMP 1895 1A BLUE GREEN "ANL" FOR "AND" PLATE VARIETY. $0 (Image)

British East Africa, 1895, "British East Africa" on India 2a Blue, "Britlsh" For "British", light Mombasa squared circle date stamp cancel, strong bright color, Very Fine, ex-Krieger; with 1997 D. Brandon certificate. Scott No. 57a $7,750. SG No. 52a  £8,500 ($12,100). THE ONLY RECORDED USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1895 "BRITISH EAST AFRICA" ON INDIA 2A BLUE WITH "BRITLSH" FOR "BRITISH" OVERPRINT ERROR. This is one of two known examples, the other which resides in the Royal Philatelic Collection. $0 (Image)

British East Africa, 1895, Mombasa Manuscript Surcharge, 1a on 3a Black on Dull Red, Initialed "T.E.C.R.", o.g., very lightly hinged, brilliant color and remarkable freshness, Very Fine, a great B.E.A. rarity with only four mint examples known, ex-"Sovereign", Krieger; with 1959 and 2008 B.P.A. certificates. Scott No. 34Ac $23,000. SG No. 32  £10,000 ($14,240). CONSIDERED TO BE THE FINEST MINT EXAMPLE OF THE 1895 1A ON 3A MOMBASA MANUSCRIPT SURCHARGE WITH INITIALS "T.E.C.R.". $0 (Image)

British East Africa, 1895, Mombasa Manuscript Surcharge, 1a on 3a Black on Dull Red, Initialed "T.E.C.R.", Mombasa squared circle date stamp cancel, bright and fresh, well centered, Very Fine, ex-Krieger. Scott No. 34Ac. SG No. 32  £7,000 ($9,970). ONE OF FIVE USED EXAMPLES OF THE 1895 1A ON 3A MOMBASA MANUSCRIPT SURCHARGE WITH INITIALS "T.E.C.R.". The initials on this issue are that of the Mombasa Postmaster T.E.C. Remington. $0 (Image)

British East Africa, 1896, Queen Victoria, 2½a Deep Blue, Inverted "S" in "Annas", tied by blue "Mombasa, 12 Oc, 98" cds with second strike below on cover from the White Fathers to their leader in Algeria, in combination with Uganda 1896, 2a black, marginal pair (S.G. 56) canceled by purple "Smith Mackenzie & Co., Mombasa" oval handstamp, reverse with Zanzibar and Suez transit and Algeria (13.11) arrival cds; some minor cover staining, otherwise Very Fine, the earliest recorded use of the Smith Mackenzie & Co. oval handstamp, ex-Krieger. Scott No. 76a. SG No. 68b  Estimate $3,000 - 4,000. A VERY RARE BRITISH EAST AFRICA AND UGANDA COMBINATION FRANK USAGE TO ALGERIA. Uganda postage was only valid within the colony until it joined the UPU in 1901. Foreign mail required postage of a UPU member, British East Africa (BEA). The Uganda mail rate to BEA was 4 annas per oz. while the BEA and UPU rates were 2½a per ½oz. Initially the BEA postage was added in Mombasa requiring mailers to maintain accounts there. $0 (Image)

British East Africa, 1897, 2½ on Zanzibar 3a Gray & Red, Surcharge Double, One Albino, o.g., fresh with rich bright colors, small thins, Very Fine appearance, ex-Krieger. Scott No. 98 var. SG No. 89 var.  Estimate $500 - 750. ONE OF ONLY THREE EXAMPLES RECORDED OF THE ZANZIBAR 1897 2½ ON 3A WITH SURCHARGE DOUBLED AND ONE ALBINO. $0 (Image)