Sale No: 747
Lot No:259
Symbol:SCat No:43842

Aden, 1937, Dhow, ½a-10r complete, perfined "SPECIMEN" (Scott 1-12), o.g., never hinged, fresh and near-pristine, Very Fine.
SG 1/12.
Scott $800
Suggested Bid $250-350 (Image)

Scott $800
Suggested Bid $250-350

Sale No: 747
Lot No:159
Symbol:Cat No:101

Australia, 1929, Kangaroo and Map, 10s gray & pink (Scott 101), Small Multiple watermark, o.g., barest trace of hinge (appears never hinged), Very Fine.
SG 112.
Scott $500
Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)

Scott $500
Suggested Bid $200-300

Sale No: 747
Lot No:157
Symbol:Cat No:206-208

Australian States: Victoria, 1901-05, King Edward VII £1 & £2 (Scott 206-208), each fresh and nicely centered, with some glazed o.g. from mounts, Very Fine.
Scott $1,050
Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)

Scott $1,050
Suggested Bid $200-3

Australian States: Victoria, 1901-05, King Edward VII £1 & £2 (Scott 206-208), each fresh and beautifully centered with neat, unobtrusive Melbourne c.d.s., Very Fine.
Scott $600
Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)

Scott $600
Suggested Bid $200-300

Sale No: 747
Lot No:260
Symbol:

Suggested Bid $200-250

Sale No: 747
Lot No:262
Symbol:Cat No:496

Bangladesh, 1995, 2t Shaheed Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain, withdrawn (Scott 496), left margin block of 8, o.g., never hinged, fresh mint, Very Fine, an exceptionally scarce multiple,

Hossain was a politically active student leader. During a political demonstration in 1987, he was shot dead. The stamp was withdrawn from sale on Oct. 21, 1995, five days after issuance, as Hossain was a member of the political opposition.
Scott $880
Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)

Scott $880
Suggested Bid $300-400

Sale No: 747
Lot No:160
Symbol:(Cat No:55d

British Central Africa, 1898, "Internal Postage", 1d vermilion & pale ultramarine, imperf, Setting II, center omitted (Scott 58e), in pair with normal, an extraordinary, eye-arresting example of this classic rarity, fresh and without gum as issued; shallow small and harmless paper thin on top stamp, otherwise Very Fine, a stunning showpiece; includes original lot sheet and auction description page from Sept. 11, 1945, H.R. Harmer sale, when this item was originally acquired.
2016 SG 55d; £32,000 ($41,310).
Scott $32,500
Suggested Bid $10,000-15,000 (Image)

Scott $32,500
Suggested Bid $10,0

Sale No: 747
Lot No:264
Symbol:Cat No:43848

Burma, 1937, King George VI First Issue complete (Scott 1-18), o.g., fresh set with bright colors, Very Fine.
Scott $1,457
Suggested Bid $400-500 (Image)

Scott $1,457
Suggested Bid $400-5

Sale No: 747
Lot No:266
Symbol:Cat No:43847

Dubai, 1963, First Issue, the 1r to 10r the rare perf 10½ varieties (Scott 1-17), complete sheets of 50, a magnificent quality set of the First Issue, wonderfully fresh with superb color, with each of the rupee values the elusive perf 10½ variety; Post Office fresh, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine, a remarkable and rare set.
SG 1-12, 13a-17a.

Scott notes, "#13-17 exist perf 10½. Values much higher." Gibbons prices them as such, with a current catalogue value of £14,000 . Suggested Bid $2,500-3,000 (Image)

Suggested Bid $2,500-3,000

Sale No: 747
Lot No:267
Symbol:Cat No:1-17 var.

Dubai, 1963, First Issue complete, imperforate (Scott 1-17 var), complete sheets of 50, a splendid, immaculate set of imperforate sheets, with the 10r sheet having a neat, precision fold between rows 1 & 2 to facilitate storage; pristine, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine, both Scott and Gibbons note the existence of imperforates in limited quantities, a remarkable and rare set.
SG 1-17 var. Suggested Bid $2,500-3,000 (Image)

Suggested Bid $2,500-3,000

Sale No: 747
Lot No:268
Symbol:Cat No:C1-C8 vars

Dubai, 1963, First Issue Airmails, perforated and imperforate (Scott C1-C8 vars), complete sheets of 50, o.g., never hinged, Post Office fresh, Very Fine, choice set, the imperforate sheets rare. Shipping charges apply - weight 1 lbs.
SG 18-25 vars. Suggested Bid $1,200-1,600 (Image)

Suggested Bid $1,200-1,600

Sale No: 747
Lot No:269
Symbol:Cat No:J1-J9 vars

Dubai, 1963, First Issue Postage Dues, perforated and imperforate (Scott J1-J9 vars), complete sheets of 50, o.g., never hinged, fresh and near-pristine, Very Fine, with imperforate sheets quite rare. Shipping charges apply - weight 1 lbs.
SG D26-34 vars. Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500

Sale No: 747
Lot No:315
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

Egypt, Wonderful selection of specialized issues, lovely and diverse range of material, most all written up and identified on larger-size countercards; we note several Royal Printing items, lots of Airmail control number bocks, 5m Farouk overprinted "CANCELLED", numerous constant overprint flaws, British Post Office in Egypt Jubilee seal, numerous high quality 1872-75 mint Pyramid issues, 2m Official block of four with inverted overprint, Suez Canal set complete (#1-4) with top values expertised, and much more; a super lot to dress up any collection, Fine to Very Fine, imaged in full online. Suggested Bid $800-1,200 (Image)

Suggested Bid $800-1,200

Sale No: 747
Lot No:318
Symbol:Cat No:M2, M4, M6, M10

Egypt, 3m Camel-design Christmas Seal Cover and Postal History Collection, 1932-35 (Scott M2, M4, M6, M10), lovely specialist's selection of 11 covers, comprising #M2: two covers, both December 1932 usages with red Crown #5 and #14 cancels; #M4 with Crown #6 cancel on 12/24/33 cover; #M6 with Crown #22 cancel; plus seven #M10 covers (shades), with Crown cancels from #13, 14, 16, 17, 19 (2) and 20, Fine to Very Fine, a very scarce group of uncommon material; see it all online.
Nile Post BF2, BF4, BF6, BF10. Suggested Bid $600-800 (Image)

Suggested Bid $600-800

Sale No: 747
Lot No:319
Symbol:Cat No:M1

Egypt, Collection of 1pi "Postal Seal" Covers and Postal History, 1932-34 (Scott M1), wonderful specialist's collection of nine covers, all franked on reverse as customary by the 1pi Postal Seal issue, each appropriately tied by retta cancels in black or violet; fronts show a nice variety of numeral Crown Egypt Postage Prepaid examples, comprising numbers 3, 4 (2), 5 (3), 6 (2) and 13; dates of usage span between Nov. 9, 1932 up to Feb. 5, 1934—a very late usage for the issue, generally Fine to Very Fine, a great study group; see them all online.
Nile Post BF1. Suggested Bid $350-500 (Image)

Suggested Bid $350-500

Sale No: 747
Lot No:320
Symbol:Cat No:M9

Egypt, Collection of 1pi ultramarine Silver Jubilee Overprint Covers, May-November 1935 (Scott M9), lovely and scarce assemblage of five covers, each appropriately franked on reverse by 1pi British Forces letter stamp overprinted "Jubilee/Commemoration/1935" and tied by customary retta cancels; the group comprises MPO cancels from Cairo (3) and Alexandria (5), with red Crown cancel usages from #13 (2), 21 and 22 (2), with the Cairo usages from May and those from Alexandria in November, Fine to Very Fine or better, a wonderful specialist's lot; imaged in full online.
Nile Post BF9.
Scott $1,375 as used singles
Suggested Bid $600-800 (Image)

Scott $1,375 as used singles
Sugg

Sale No: 747
Lot No:326
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

British Forces in Egypt, Egypt, 1936 (Mar. 15), "Mary Lloyd" Egypt Postage Prepaid Crown Covers Complete, a superb and comprehensive collection of 24 Crown cancel covers, #1-25 complete, less only #7 which was lost in March 1933; each cover franked on reverse by 1pi carmine "Letter Stamp" with various MPO cancels, etc., generally Very Fine, a wonderful opportunity; see the entire group online. Shipping charges apply - weight 1.2 lbs,

The "Mary Lloyd" covers were created on the last day of franking practices set out in the Concession. Only 50 complete sets of these fascinating covers were created for the UPU and various officials involved with the Concession, including Egypt's King Fuad and Britain's King George V (both avid collectors!). Most sets have been broken up over the years, making a full set such as this even scarcer. Suggested Bid $600-800 (Image)

Suggested Bid $600-800

Sale No: 747
Lot No:328
Symbol:PCat No:M1

British Forces in Egypt, 1932, Postal Seal, 1pi deep blue & red, proofs (Scott M1), two imperforate right margin blocks of four, one being the rare frame-only variety; each block facially wonderfully fresh, with gum never hinged but with streak due to stockbook storage, o.g., never hinged, otherwise Very Fine.
SG A1. Nile Post BF1. Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)

Suggested Bid $300-400

British Forces in Egypt, 1933, Letter Seal, 1pi deep blue & red (Scott M3), complete booklet pane of 20, fresh and near-pristine; two stamps and selvage very lightly hinged, Fine to Very Fine, scarce.
SG A2. Nile Post BF2.
Scott $950 as singles
Suggested Bid $350-500 (Image)

Scott $950 as singles
Suggested B

British Forces in Egypt, 1933, Letter Seal, 1pi deep blue & red (Scott M3), complete booklet pane of 20, Frame D; a superb quality example, wonderfully fresh and well-centered; one stamp only and margin very lightly hinged, all others never hinged, Very Fine, a lovely pane, ex-Hobbs.
SG A2. Nile Post BF2.
Scott $950 as singles
Suggested Bid $350-500 (Image)

Scott $950 as singles
Suggested B

British Forces in Egypt, 1933-35, 3m Camel design Christmas Seal issues (Scott M4, M6, M10), complete booklet panes of 20, o.g., never hinged; 3m brown lake pane with minor margin separations one row plus one stamp with shallow thin spot, otherwise generally Very Fine, a beautiful, scarce and choice trio of panes.
Nile Post BF4, BF6, BF10.
Scott $2,000 as singles
Suggested Bid $600-800 (Image)

Scott $2,000 as singles
Suggested

British Forces in Egypt, 1934, Letter Stamp, 1pi carmine, perf 14½ x 14 (Scott M5), complete booklet pane of 20, a lovely, fresh pane, with position 17 showing "P" not joined to frame variety (Nile Post #B5a); small selvage hole at left results in trivial thin speck on position 17 stamp, otherwise fresh with nearly all stamps never hinged, Very Fine, scarce.
SG A7. Nile Post BF5.
Scott $800 as singles
Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)

Scott $800 as singles
Suggested B

Sale No: 747
Lot No:152
Symbol:Cat No:33

Great Britain, 1864, 1d rose red, letters in all four corners (Scott 33), top right corner margin block of 27 with imprint, remarkably fresh and with the four right columns superbly well-centered for this issue; block shows plate number 183 in circle, along with charming instructions for use imprinted across the top; full, clean o.g., with some trivial, sensible reinforcing, Very Fine, an exceptional block.
SG 43.
Scott $1,958 as singles
Suggested Bid $500-750 (Image)

Scott $1,958 as singles
Suggested

Sale No: 747
Lot No:153
Symbol:

Suggested Bid $750-1,000

Sale No: 747
Lot No:154
Symbol:Cat No:412

Great Britain, 1915, King George V "Seahorse", De La Rue printing, 10s blue (Scott 175b), two singles with an additional 4s8½d postage tied by partial "Registered/ London E.C./ 5 JU 18/ 60" c.d.s.s on a Registered cover to the "Royal Danish Legation" in Washington D.C.; the cover bears a handstamped Danish Legation in London seal and a large, intact "Regis Danie Legatio Londini" red wax seal on the reverse; the three low values are slightly damaged, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. A very rare high value usage.
SG 412; £1,750 off-cover ($2,260).

During World War I Danish diplomatic mail was forwarded to the Danish Legation in London for reforwarding with British postage by sealed diplomatic pouch. This cover would have been attached, as a mailing label, to such a pouch .
Scott $1,650 off-cover
Suggested Bid $500-750 (Image)

Scott $1,650 off-cover
Suggested