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1932 Bridge 2d red opt OS, on 1932 (11 Aug) OHMS Master of Equities Office printed card with details written in, pmk dated 6pm indicating possibly late fee, used at Melbourne, minor tones, very scarce on cover let alone on card. (P)AVAILABLE at A$190
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New South Wales - Postcards: 1875-1904 used inc QV 1d red (3), various 1½d blues (4) inc view card & 1d red Arms (3) -5 with printed reverse. 1897 Arms 1d red die 1, view GPO Sydney in black & with 'Greetings from' in dark grey, superb fresh CTO with NSW ovals cancel. VFU, mostly very fresh. PSSA cat $500+. (13)AVAILABLE at A$150
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Queensland: 1860-1913 accumulation in s/book inc 1860 QV Chalon 6d green imperf. 1860-80 QV Chalons to 10/- inc wmks, perf & shades. 1882-1907 QV Large Chalons to £1. 1880s-1900 QV Mint/UN vals to 2/-. Noted 1897 QV 1d black roulettes, error misplaced roulette. 1882 QV Solid background 1d h/s SPECIMEN. 1903 Commonwealth 9d, type A/B se-tenant pr. 1871-72 QV Stamp Duty to 10/-., plus 1890s-1900 Railway Parcels to 1/- in quantity as well as some revenues. Mostly G-VF M/UN/U. SG est cat £3500+++ = A$6700++, plus all the railways.SOLD at A$500
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Cover/card accumulation with NSW (21) inc 'Aust Widows Fund' Postal Cards (3), early 1900s correspondence to Lady Abbott Turramurra (10) all from Armidale & 1879 cover from Stockton to 'EP Ramsay Curator Aust Museum Sydney'. QLD (6) inc 1906 PPC to Cape Town with 2 diff Postage Due cachets. SA (5 items) inc 1869 cover to Milany franked QV 2d DLR rouletted & 1906 PPC to Johannesburg with another 2 Postage Due cachets. Tasmania (8) inc 1897 cover to New York franked QV 2½d tied by Numeral 98 cancel with 'Long Bay Tasmania' cds (RRR) alongside, & 1890s-1900 OPSO Advices (6) inc Ellendale - Glenora, Hollowtree-Hamilton, & Macquarie Plains - Hamilton. Victoria (12) inc 1897 cover to USA franked QV 2½d red on yellow. 1907 PPC with Hawthorn West cds & 1890s Telegram with Stawell 1893 arrival cds. WA (3) with 1d blue Postal Card, ½d brown Postal Card VF UN & 1903 envelope to London with red 'Perth/Paid ½d/OC 1 03' cds. Some sl mixed condition, many F-VF. (55)SOLD at A$180
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1850s-1912 collection inc hagner album with NSW (120) inc 1860s-70s QV to 5/-, 1897 Charities 1/- & 2/6, & Officials inc 1888 Centenary 1d pr opt OS double (kiss print). QLD (80) inc 1870s QV Small Chalons (12) to 1/-, 1880s QV Large Chalons 2/6, 5/-, 10/-, £1 cnr cancel CTO & early 1900s QV to 2/- turquoise. SA (60) to 2/-, Surcharges & OS opts. TAS (70) inc QV 4d Courier pmk Numeral 11, 1855 QV Chalon 4d Star wmk (2) with Numeral 4 cancel of Macquarie Plains, 1858 1d brown QV imperf m/s 12 pmk of Brighton, 1870 QV Sideface 4d blue F/C (SG 130 cat £475), 1892 Tablets to 5/- & 1899 Pic sets M (£190) & U (£75). Victoria 1850s-1912 (130) inc 1850 QV 3d Halflength pr, 1870s QV Sidefaces to 5/- & early 1900s QV 'Postage' to 2/-. WA (80) to £1 inc 1860s-70s to 1/- green, ½d & 1d Surcharges, early 1900s Swans to 1/- & QV 2/-, 2/6, 5/-, 10/- plus Swan Postal Fiscals (6) to £1 with F/C. Some slightly mixed condition, est SG cat £3550 = A$6800. (540)AVAILABLE at A$800
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Collector's accumulation 1880s-early 1900s with NSW (1100) on loose leaves with OS opts to 1/- Kangaroo & others to 2/6 Lyrebird inc 1897 Charity 1/- Mint. Then another 2000 mixed States in plastic bag & 200 Victorian QV. G-F/VFU. (3300)SOLD at A$230
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1857-1950s collection in old binder. Strength in New Zealand & Australia but inc USA from 1857 with 1870-90 Portrait vals to 90c. 1901 Exhib set to 10c. 1902-03 Portrait vals to $1. Canada 1859 Beaver 5c & Prince 10c. 1893 Widow 20c & 50c. 1897 Jubilee vals to 20c. 1908 Tercent vals to 20c. 1928 KGV Pic set to $1 & 1935 set to $1. New Zealand 1898-1907 Pic to 5/-. 1900 Christchurch Exhib set. 1931 Smiling Boy Health set. Australia 1940s selection of full sheets inc 1946 Peace,1947 Industry & 1950 Stamp Cent. 1913-36 Kangaroo vals to 5/-. 1913 Kookaburra Engraved 6d. 1914-36 KGV vals to 1/4. 1931 Air set to both 6d & 1934 Sheep set. 1937-47 KGVI Robes to £1. 1931 Air OS 2d. 1932-33 range of OS opt vals to 1/-. NSW 1888-90 Centenary vals to 5/-. 1897 QV Charity set. Victoria 1897 QV Charity set. 1900 Boer War Charity 1d. Mostly G-VF M/U, mixed in parts. SG cat £6800+ = A$13,000+. Useful lot offered intact as received. (4400+) (P)SOLD at A$1000
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British Commonwealth: Carton of collections in 9 albums or s/books inc Omnibus Collections with 1981 Royal Wedding, 1982 Diana's 21st Birthday set mostly MUH. Great Britain inc sparse collection of Officials inc Govt Parcels 29d, 6d, 9d. Admiralty Official, IR Official inc 1882 6d, 1897 1/- GU & others cat £690, then modern FU range, South Africa, Homelands, Zimbabwe sets M/U inc 1970s-80s MUH cat £250. Also some UN & others F-VF. (3000)SOLD at A$150
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British Commonwealth collection to late 1960s in 9 black binders with 1935 KGV Silver Jubilee sets (10), 1949 UPU sets (12) inc 6 diff Malay States. Then general collection A-Z inc BAT 1971 Surcharges to 50p MUH. Ascension 1956 QEII set to 10/- MLH (SG cat £160), Bechuanaland 1955 QEII to 10/- FM (£100), Bermuda 1880s QV 2d, 4d & 1/- olive M (cat £55) & 1953 QEII to £1 MLH (£130), Falkland Is early 1900s KEVII (8) to 6d orange M, Labuan 1902 Crown set to $1 fresh CTO, Newfoundland 1897 Jubilee set of 14 to 60c Columbus F-VFM (cat £300), North Borneo 1898 Arms $25 blue Revenue fresh CTO, Northern Rhodesia 1938 KGVI set near comp (19) to £1 FM (cat £200), Nyasaland 1953 QEII to 20/- FM (£75), Pitcairn 1957 QEII Pics to 2/6 MLH (£55), South Georgia 1971 opts to 50P MUH & £1 Blue Whale CTO cat £60. Turks & Caicos Is QEII high vals 5/- & 10/- VFM (£40) & much more with PNG, NZ, GB & Australia surprisingly absent except for a few FDC! All arranged on around 350 pgs, some slightly mixed condition. Mentioned sets/singles cat £1300 = A$2500. (1000s)SOLD at A$500
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Canada: 1852-1995 collection in 2 hingeless Lighthouse albums inc 1852-57 Beaver 3d imperf. 1859 QV Pic vals to 12½c. 1868-90 QV Large Queen vals to 15c. 1870-97 QV Small Queen vals to 10c. 1893 QV Widow set 20c & 50c. 1897 Jubilee vals to 20c. 1897-98 QV Maple Leaves set to 10c. 1908 Tercent to 20c. 1897-1902 QV vals to 20c. 1912-23 KGV vals to $1. 1928-29 KGV Pic to $1 & 1930-31 to $1. 1932-35 KGV Pic set to 13c & 1935 to $1. 1935 Silver Jubilee set. 1937-38 KGVI Pic to $1. 1942-43 War to $1 & 1946 Peace to $1. Then good coverage of Commems & Defs to 1990. Special Deliveries inc 1898 10c M & U. 1922-35 issues. Mostly G-VF M/U, some rather mixed. SG cat £4300+ = A$8400+. (1650)SOLD at A$500
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Canada & Newfoundland: 1859-2000s collection/accumulation in 2 s/books inc Canada 1859 QV Pic set 1c-17c inc shades. 1864 QV 2c 1868-90 QV Large Queen vals to 15c. 1870-90 QV Small Queen vals to 10c inc shades. 1897 QV Jubilee vals to 15c. 1898 QV Maple Leaves to 10c. 1898-1902 QV to 20c. 1911-23 KGV vals to $1. 1928-29 KGV Pic to $1. 1935 KGV Pic to $1. 1935 Silver Jubilee set. 1942-48 War set to $1 & 1946 Peace to $1. Good coverage of QEII Defs & Commems. Newfoundland 1860 Triangle 3d. 1897 400th Anniv vals to 15c. 1897-1918 Royal Portrait set. Also New Brunswick 1860 QV 5c & Prince 17c. Mostly G-VF M/U, some mixed as expected. SG cat £9000+ = A$17,000+. (4400+)AVAILABLE at A$500
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Canada: 1870s-2000s collection on 100+ pgs in 2 binders, noted 1870s QV to 15c, 1893 to 50c, 1897 Jubilee to 50c, 1898 QV to 20c, 1903 KGV to 50c, 1908 Quebec Tercentenary cop to 20c, 1928 Views to $1, 1932 Ottawa Conference, 1933 Grain Conference, 1937 set to $1, various Airmails, 1898 Special Delivery, various 10c, QV PCs to 3c, Postage Dues 1906, 1930s to 10c, various early Custom Duty, Exercise Duty, QV Bill stamps, War Tax etc, various Official punctures to $1, G & OHMS opt to 20c, range of early Provinces/Colonies, Newfoundland 1880s-1930s, QV inc 1887 10c Atlantic Brigantine, Nova Scotia 1860s QV to 12½c, New Brunswick 1850s 3d dull red on blue imperf, 1860s set to 17c, Prince Edward Island 1860s QV to 3c. Good range, collection strong in early period. M issues throughout QEII period FU approx $150. Few covers, M/Sheets. Mostly GU-VFU. SG cat value £4000+ = A$7500+. (3000+). (P)SOLD at A$400
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Canada - Newfoundland: 1860-1947 collection inc 1860 Triangle 3d & Crown & Flowers 5d. 1860-62 Flowers 6d M & U & 8d. 1865-70 Pictorial & Portrait to 24c inc Seal 5c black & Ship 13c. Range of 1868-98 Portrait & Pic inc perf & roulettes. 1897 400th Anniv set to 60c. 1897-1918 Royal Portrait set. 1911-15 Coronation to 15c. 1919 Caribou to 36c. 1923-24 Pic to 20c. 1928-31 Publicity issues to 30c, plus redrawn types. 1932-40 Pic to 48c. 1937 Additional Coronation set to 48c. Mostly G-VF M/U. SG cat £3000+ = A$4000+.(345) (P)AVAILABLE at A$450
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New Hebrides: 1897-1980s collection on pgs inc 1897 New Hebrides Co Local Post 1d & 2d. 1908-10 opt KEVII to 6d. 1925 Dual Currency to 5/-. 1938 Gold Currency to 1Fr. Then Vanuatu 1980 Map to 500 marginal cnr prs. Mostly F-VF M/MUH/U. SG cat £670+. (285).AVAILABLE at A$100
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Old-time 1890s Improved Album with Europe inc GB KEVII to 2/6, Austria Revenues & Germany 1920s Airmails, British Empire inc Australian Kangaroos, Australian States inc NSW 1897 Charity 1d, Canada, Africa & USA. Then another 10 albums with States (140) inc NSW 1860 Registered bi-colour, QLD 1897 QV 2d 'cracked electro plate', Tasmania QV Sidefaces to 5/- & VIC QV to 5/- bi-colour, Australian Commonwealth to 1966 inc Kangaroos, KGV, 1930s high val Commem sets. KGVI to £1 Arms & later pre-dec to 10/- Flinders. British Commonwealth 1950s-80s FDC accumulation (250) inc Australia, NZ, PNG, RSA & SWA plus 100 Australian 1970s PO Pre-Paid PPC. Small Samoa 1967-72 collection in black binder & Germany in s/book inc 1950s/60s Charity sets. Finally Norfolk Is 1947-70 Mint & Used collection (retail $360) in springback binder inc 1947 Ball Bay to 2/- blue, 1953 Pics to 5/- brown Bridge, 1960 Defs to 10/- Bird, 1966 opt set to $1 & 1969 Birds to $1, plus 1970 Cook to 1995 Victory $10 CTO collection with useful Pic/Commem sets & M/S. Also Norfolk 1966-2004 G-VGC Seven Seas hingeless pgs, new retail $300. Eleven albums in total, large carton. (1000s)SOLD at A$300
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Rhodesia & BSAC: 1892-1913 Mint collection. 1892-93 Arms £5 horiz pr. 1897 Large Arms to 8d. 1898-1908 Arms to £5 inc £5 superb horiz strip of 3 (with 2019 photo cert). 1909-12 'RHODESIA' opt Arms to 7/6. 1909-11 Surch set to 2/- to 5/-. 1910-13 KGV Double Head to 2/-. F-VF M/UN. SG cat £14,800+ = A$27,000+. (80) (P)AVAILABLE at A$1300
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1897 Consumptives Home Charity set 1d & 2½d. VF MUH. SG 280-81 cat £305 M, should be at least double, £610 MUH. (2) (P)AVAILABLE at A$500
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1897 Consumptives Home QV Charity set 1d & 2½d opt Specimen. VF M. SG 280-81s cat £300. (2). (P)AVAILABLE at A$200
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1897-99 Arms 1d & QV 2d & 2½d dark blue imperf composite PROOF, on thick glazed paper (144x94mm). Superb UN as made, 4 huge margins. SG 288/297(p). Attractive & very rare. (P)AVAILABLE at A$350
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1897-99 Arms 1d & QV 2d & 2½d brown imperf composite PROOF on thick glazed paper (143x94mm). Superb UN as made. SG 288/297(p). Attractive & rare. (P)AVAILABLE at A$350
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1897-1907 QV 2d blue study of multiples inc 1897-99 2d deep blue, UR cnr marginal blk of 6 with part inscriptions, 2x LL cnr marginal horiz prs both with 'WAC' monograms. 1899 2d cobalt-blue, blks of 4 1 with '1901' monogram & the other with part inscription, on chalk-surfaced paper. 1905-10 2d milky-blue blk of 4 with part 'GPrO NSW' monogram, wmk crown single-lined A, 2d cobalt-blue, horiz prs, wmk crown double-lined A. 1905-10 2d UR cnr marginal blk of 12 with inscriptions wmk crown single-lined A, plus top marginal blk of 4 with '1907' monogram. VF fresh M/MUH. SG cat £450+ for M singles, should be at least double, £670+, plus premium for monogram/inscription multiples. (71)AVAILABLE at A$200
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1897-99 QV Jubilee 2½d purple Die I, sheet of 120, the 2 panes rejoined, Die I pane with margins at base, left & right inc 'WAC', 'GPrO NSW' & '1897' monograms, plus inscriptions, perf 11x12, and die II pane of 60 with full margins with same monograms, perf 11x12. Stamps VF fresh 6M/114MUH. SG 295 cat £3600 for M singles, should be at least double, £7000+ MUH, plus premium for sheet. Probably unique. Ex Hutson. (120) (P)AVAILABLE at A$1500
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1897-99 QV 2½d deep violet, Die II, UR cnr marginal blk of 4 with part inscriptions, perf 11½x12. Stamps VF fresh MUH. SG 296a cat £192 for M singles, should be at least double, £288, plus premium for monogram blk. (P)AVAILABLE at A$100
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Postmarks: Numeral Cancels 842 (RR) on 1d Shield pr. 1093 (4R) on 1897 QV pr. 1244 (4R) VF strike on 1s Shield. 1671 (4R) on 2d 1897 QV 2d. (4) (P)AVAILABLE at A$90
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1897-1905 Inwards German PPC 'Gruss aus' colour types with German frankings (1 Swiss to Rockhampton) & most to Sydney inc a double 'gatefold' view & views of Heligoland, waterfalls, trains, bridges, boats etc. All 5+5pf or 10pf frankings, pmks inc Berlin, Mulheim, Wildungen, Cassel & Hamburg. Hunters Hill etc arrival cds. G-VF U. (12)AVAILABLE at A$40
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Envelopes: 1870-97 specialist collection inc QV 1d red, 2d blue & ½d grey, 1888 Centennial 1d violet (8), plus 1d+1d Doubleton Scotch Whiskey, 2d Emu (10), 1897 Arms 1d red & QV 2d blue. Mostly VF UN. All diff inc diff colour stocks, diff flaps, shades etc. (23).AVAILABLE at A$180
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Postcard: 1897 Shield 1d die 1, view 'Queen Victoria Market' in grey-black, 'Greetings from' in grey. VF U, uprated QV ½d to Sicily 'Sydney SP 11 02' duplex pmk.AVAILABLE at A$25
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Postcard: 1897 Arms 1d red view Dot's Glen Castle Road Katoomba in brown-red, Greetings in olive. View superb fresh UN, text side sl aged. PSSA PC19a. Extremely rare, possibly unissued as unrecorded U & only several known UN. When last offered at auction in 2013 it realised $1265. (P)AVAILABLE at A$900
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Postcard: 1897 Arms 1d red view Fairy Dell Leura NSW (walking trail) in dark brown, Greetings in pale brown. Superb fresh UN. PSSA PC19a. Extremely rare, possibly unissued as unrecorded U & only several known UN. When last offered at auction in 2013 it realised $1955. (P)AVAILABLE at A$1200
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Postcard: 1897 Arms 1d red Christmas Greetings views Fairy Dell, Katoomba Falls, Hawkesbury River, Mosman's Bay & On the Orara. All diff colours. Views VF-superb fresh UN, some text sides sl aged. PSSA PC19b. (5)AVAILABLE at A$130
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Postcard: 1897 Arms 1d red New Year Greetings views GPO, Hawkesbury River & On the Orara. All diff colours. VF UN, text side sl aged. PSSA PC19c. (3)AVAILABLE at A$70
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Postcard: 1897 Arms 1d red Christmas Greetings & New Year Greetings in same colours, plus Christmas Greetings on 1½d blue. All Broken Hill Mining. F-VF UN, sl aging. PSSA P19b/c. Nice Mining thematics. (3)AVAILABLE at A$90
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Postcard: 1897 Shield 1d die 1, view 'Mosman's Bay' in brown-red, 'Greeting from' in olive. VF U, uprated ½d, to London, 'Sydney AP 15 02' cds. H&G 19c.AVAILABLE at A$35
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Postcard: 1897 Shield 1d die 1, view 'Iron Cove Bride' in black, 'Greeting from' in buff. F-VF U, address side aged, uprated ½d, to Italy 'Newcastle JA 6 02' cds. H&G 19c.AVAILABLE at A$25
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Wrappers: 1869-1900s specialist collection inc1869 QV 1d red + Specimen opt, 1888 Centennial 1d violet (3), Grey ½d opt (3), ½d grey shades (5), 1897 Arms 1d red, various stocks, ½d green (3), Arms 1d red die 2 inc thick stocks, ½d green on buff & dark buff, plus a Sheep Breeders 1d violet on pink paper. Almost all diff inc shades, stocks, M/U, Specimens etc. PSSA cat $700. (26, inc 10 UN & 2 Specimen).AVAILABLE at A$300
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1897-1908 QV set ½d to 2/-, numerals 4 cnrs, wmk crown Q, being mint stamps sent as specimens via the UPU in Berne, SPECIMEN h/s applied by receiving Postal Authority. F-VF M. Unique stamps from Bechuanaland Postal Authority UPU Specimen collection. Certificate can be obtained on request. (11). (P)AVAILABLE at A$800
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1897-1908 QV 3d brown, blank background, numerals 4 cnrs, blk of 4, IMPERF master die, no wmk, cream wove paper. Superb UN as made, all 4 margins. SG 240(p). ACSC Q24(DP)1A cat $4000. Extremely rare with only several made. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P)AVAILABLE at A$1200
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Railways: Cairns-Mulgrave Tramway: 1897 small design 1/- violet, blk of 6, w/o control nos. UN as made, bit tropicalized & sl horiz crease in middle. Elsmore cat $1800+ as singles. Extremely rare multiple. (6) (P)AVAILABLE at A$400
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1897 QV Hospital Charity set 1d & 2½d. VF MUH. SG 353-54 cat £158 for M, should be at least double, £316 MUH. (2) (P)AVAILABLE at A$250
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1897 QV Hospital Charity set 1d & 2½d. VF MUH. SG 353-4 cat £158 for M, should be at least double, £316 MUH. (2) (P)SOLD at A$350
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1897 QV Hospital Charity set 1d & 2½d. VFU with central cds. SG 353-54 cat £128. (2). (P)AVAILABLE at A$100
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1897 QV Jubilee ½c-$5, imperf proofs on card. Superb UN as made, all 4 margins. SG 121-40(p) cat £6000 for normals, Unitrade 50-65(p) cat C$7000. Beautiful & rare set. (16) (P)AVAILABLE at A$2500
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1897 QV Jubilee ½c black. Superb fresh MLH. SG 121 cat £75, Unitrade 50 cat C$140.AVAILABLE at A$25
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1897 QV Jubilee 15c slate. F-VF fresh MUH. SG 132 cat £140 for M, should be at least triple, £420 MUH, Unitrade 58 cat C$1200/450. (P)AVAILABLE at A$130
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1897 QV Jubilee 50c pale ultramarine opt SPECIMEN in sans-serif letters. Superb fresh MLH. SG 134s cat £190 as normal, Unitrade 60 cat C$600+, plus premium for the sans-serif opt which is much scarcer on the 50c. (P)AVAILABLE at A$200
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1897 QV Jubilee $2 deep violet, imperf proof, on card. Superb fresh UN as made, 4 margins. SG 137(p) cat £1000 for normal, Unitrade 62P cat C$800. Only 750 printed. (P)AVAILABLE at A$300
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1897 QV Jubilee $3 bistre. F-VF fresh M. Unitrade 63 cat C$2000/1200. SG 138 cat £1500. (P)AVAILABLE at A$500
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1897 QV Jubilee $3 bistre. F-VF fresh MUH, pristine never hinged original gum. SG 138 cat £1500 for M, should be at least triple, £4500 MUH, Unitrade 63 cat C$6000/3600. Very rare genuine MUH & certificate can be obtained on request. (P)AVAILABLE at A$1200
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1897 QV Jubilee $3 bistre, imperf proof on card. Superb fresh UN as made, 4 margins. SG 138(p) cat £1500 as normal, Unitrade 63P cat C$800. Only 750 printed. (P)AVAILABLE at A$300
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1897 QV Jubilee $4 violet. F-VF fresh M. Unitrade 64 cat C$2000/1200. SG 139 cat £1400. (P)AVAILABLE at A$500
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1897 QV Jubilee $4 violet. VF fresh M. SG 139 cat £1400. Unitrade 64 cat C$2000. (P)AVAILABLE at A$625
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1897 QV Jubilee $5 olive-green, imperf proof, on card. Superb fresh UN as made, 4 margins. SG 140(p) cat £1400 as normal, Unitrade 65P cat C$800. Only 800 printed. (P)AVAILABLE at A$300
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1897-98 QV Maple Leaves set ½c-10c, imperf proofs, on card. Superb UN as made, all 4 margins. SG 141-149(p) cat £450 as normal set, Unitrade 66P-73P cat C$2000. Attractive & rare set. (8) (P)AVAILABLE at A$700
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1897 Anniversary set 1c-60c. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 66-79 cat £325. Unitrade 61-74 cat C$500. (14). (P)AVAILABLE at A$170
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1897 Anniversary set 1c-60c opt SPECIMEN diag in red. VF fresh MUH. SG 66-79(s) unlisted as specimens. Unitrade 61-74s cat C$3000. Rare & attractive set. (14). (P)AVAILABLE at A$1200
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Breslau-Hansa Local Post: 1897 Jewish New Year 1½pf green & vermilion inscribed 5658 (1897) for the Jewish New Year, with Hebrew at top reading 'L Shana Tova' (Happy New Year), this is the 1st stamp issued in the world with Hebrew inscription. VFU, 'Hansa 5 2 98' cds. Mi 15a. (P)AVAILABLE at A$130
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Breslau-Hansa Local Post: 1897 Jewish New Year 1½pf green & carmine red, inscribed 5658 (1897) for the Jewish New Year, with Hebrew inscription at top reading 'L' Shana Tova' (Happy New Year). This is the 1st stamp to be issued with Hebrew writing. VF fresh UN. Mi 15b.AVAILABLE at A$60
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New Guinea: 1897-99 opt set 3pf-50pf, plus extra shades of 3pf (2), & 20pf-50pf. VFU, range of diff pmks, most expertised. SG 1-6 cat £800. Mi 1-6 inc 1b, 1c & 5b cat €730. (11). (P)AVAILABLE at A$300
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New Guinea: 1897-99 opt 3pf reddish-brown (lebhaftbraunocker). VFU, 'Matupi 23 4 00' cds. SG 1b cat £350. Mi 1c cat €300. Rare shade. Exp Bothe BPP. (P)AVAILABLE at A$130
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New Guinea: 1897-99 opt Eagle 25pf yellow-orange sheet of 100 with gutter, all margins with all 4 opt varieties, & Reichpost damaged 'I' variety (2). VF CTO 'Stephansort 30/9 01' cds. SG 5 cat £8000++ as U singles. Mi 5a, 5aZS, 5a II, 5aX/XI/XII & XIII cat €7700+ for U singles or would cat €13,000+ MUH inc gutters, plus premium for full sheet. Spectacular item for specialist, of significant rarity. (P)AVAILABLE at A$1800
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New Guinea: 1897-99 opt 25pf yellow-orange. VFU, tied to piece by 'Friedrich-Wilhelmshafen 8/8 00' cds. SG 5 cat £80. Mi 5a cat €65. Exp Richter.AVAILABLE at A$25
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New Guinea: 1897-99 opt Eagle 25pf yellow-orange gutter blk of 4. VFU, vertical perfs reinforced 'Stephansort 30/9 01' cds. SG 5(var) cat £320 as singles. Mi 5aZS cat €680 as 2 MUH gutter prs, plus premium for used is much scarcer. 2003 Jaschke-Lantelme BPP photo cert. (P)AVAILABLE at A$180
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New Guinea: 1897-99 opt 25pf dark orange. Superb fresh MLH. SG 5(var) cat £40+. Mi 5b cat €45. Exp Bothe BPP.AVAILABLE at A$20
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New Guinea: 1897-99 opt Eagle 25pf orange, error opt INVERTED. Superb fresh MLH. SG 5(var), Mi 5bk cat €2800. Only 1 sheet printed, which was discovered before it was sent to the colony. Important New Guinea rarity. Dr Steuer AIEP photo cert. (P)AVAILABLE at A$1200
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New Guinea: 1897-99 opt Eagle 25pf orange, error opt INVERTED. Superb fresh MLH. SG 5(var), Mi 5bk cat €2800. Only 1 sheet printed, which was discovered before it was sent to the colony. Important New Guinea rarity. Pauligk BPP photo cert. (P)AVAILABLE at A$1200
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New Guinea: 1897-99 opt Eagle 25pf orange, error opt INVERTED. Superb fresh MUH, pristine never hinged original gum. SG 5(var), Mi 5bk cat €5000. Only 1 sheet printed, which was discovered before it was sent to the colony. Important New Guinea rarity - 1st example in MUH condition that we have ever offered. Exp Dr Lantelme BPP with photo cert. (P)AVAILABLE at A$2000
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New Guinea: 1897-99 opt 25pf dark orange, & 50pf brown. VFU, tied to pieces by 'Matupi 23 4 00' cds. SG 5&6 cat £150+.Mi 5b&6 cat €150+. 2nd exp Bothe BPP. (2).AVAILABLE at A$50
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New Guinea: 1897 precursor use of PPC Gruss aus Matupi' with harbour view, Japanese Station & young woman, franked Germany Eagle 10pf red, tied by KD Marine-Schiffspost No 7 29.7.97' cds of SMS MoweI. To Germany with Ellerbek arrival cds. Mi M47 cat from €120 on cover, Arge cat from €80 this cds on cover. (P)SOLD at A$160
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New Guinea: 1897-1900s provisional use of Germany Numeral 3pf brown (mittel-braun) tied to piece by 'Matupi 11 2 99' cds. VFU. SG Z8 cat £180/£90. Mi M45b cat €60. Exp Bothe BPP.AVAILABLE at A$25
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New Guinea: 1897-1900s provisional use of Numeral 3pf orange-brown (lebhaftbraunocker) tied to piece by 'Herbertshohe 3 6 99' cds. Superb U. SG Z28b cat £140+. Mi M45d cat £90+, plus Dr Steuer valued at 'x3 Mi' with this pmk = €280. Exp Dr Steuer BPP. (P)SOLD at A$120
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New Guinea: 1897-1900s provisional use of Eagle 25pf orange-yellow tied to piece by 'Matupi 22/6 00' cds. Superb U. SG Z12 cat £475+. Mi M49b cat £350+. Exp Bothe BPP. (P)AVAILABLE at A$220
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New Guinea: 1897-1900s provisional use of Germany Eagle 10pf red, Postcard with 'Matupi 12/5 01' cds. To Germany with 'Colditz arrival cds. VFU, no message. Mi VP P21, 25 or 35? cat €60, plus ArGe cat €10 nett value = €70AVAILABLE at A$35
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Marshalls: 1897-99 Marschall-Inseln opt 20pf ultramarine, Jaluit issue. VFU, with 'Jaluit Marshall Inseln 6/3 01' cds. SG G4 cat £140. Mi 4I cat €120 with this cancel. Exp Bothe BPP.AVAILABLE at A$45
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South West Africa: 1897-1900 'Deutsch-Sudwestafrika' opt Eagle 25pf orange. VFU, Windhoek cds. Mi 9 cat €500, SG 9 cat £600 (P)AVAILABLE at A$210
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Jammu & Kashmir: 1897 Arms Telegraph 8a yellow & bright blue, upper half, no wmk. VF U, m/s initials & 5/5/01 date. Bft 27 cat £65. SG T18 cat £55.AVAILABLE at A$35
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1897 BEA opt Zanzibar set ½a-7½a, inc 4½a with stop. VFM. SG 80-85 cat £400. (6) (P)AVAILABLE at A$275
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1897-1903 QV Lions 1R bright ultramarine. VF fresh M, sl disturbed gum. SG 92b cat £550. Rare shade. (P)AVAILABLE at A$200
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1897-1903 QV Lions 2R orange. VF fresh M. SG 93 cat £160. (P)AVAILABLE at A$110
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1897-1903 QV Lions 3R deep violet. VF fresh M. SG 94 cat £200. (P)SOLD at A$130
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1897-1903 QV & Lions 10R yellow-bistre. Superb fresh M. SG 97 cat £600. (P)AVAILABLE at A$400
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1897-1903 QV Lions 20R green, wmk crown CC. Superb fresh M, bright colour. SG 98 cat £1200. Rare high value. (P)SOLD at A$1150
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1897-1902 Monkey 4c black & carmine, perf 14½-15. VF fresh MLH. SG 99b cat £90. (P)AVAILABLE at A$40
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1897-1902 Malay Dhow 8c black & brown-purple, perf 14½-15. VF fresh MLH. SG 102b cat £55.AVAILABLE at A$25
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1897-1902 Bear 10c brown & slate-lilac. Superb fresh M. SG 104 cat £150. (P)AVAILABLE at A$90
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1897-1902 Crocodile 12c black & dull blue, perf 13½-14. VF fresh M. SG 106 cat £225. (P)AVAILABLE at A$110
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1897-1902 Train 16c green & chestnut, perf 14½-15. VFM. SG 107a cat £300. (P)AVAILABLE at A$150
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1897-99 Postage Due opt Pictorial 2c black & lake, opt SPECIMEN vert. VF fresh M. SG D12s cat £35.AVAILABLE at A$20
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1897-99 Postage Due vert opt Monkey 4c black & carmine, perf 13½-14. Superb fresh MLH. SG D16a cat £95.AVAILABLE at A$50
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1897-99 opt 25pf yellow-orange. VFU, tied to piece by 'Friedrich-Wilhelmshafen 8/8 00' cds. SG 5 cat £80. Mi 5a cat €65. Exp Bothe BPP.AVAILABLE at A$30
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1897-98 QV set 6d, 2/6 to 10/-, wmk crown CA, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 71s, 73s & 74s cat £275. (3) (P)AVAILABLE at A$170
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Akassa: 1897-99 use of GB QV ½d orange & 1d lilac tied on pieces with type 5 rectangular violet h/s 'The Royal Niger Company Chartered & Limited 4 AUG (or 1 DEC) 1899 Post Office Akassa'. F-VF U. SG Z29 & Z30 cat £170+, plus premium for full pmks. (2)AVAILABLE at A$55
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Burutu: 1898-99 use of GB QV ½d orange & 1d lilac piece, plus envelope piece, both with type 4 rectangular h/s 'The Royal Niger Company Chartered & Limited 10 DEC 1897 (or 17 DEC 1898) Post Office Burutu' seriffed pmk. Also QV 2½d (2) tied to piece by same pmk but Burutu sans-serif dated 29 NOV 1897. U, flts. SG Z56, Z57 & Z59 cat £255+ as singles, plus large premium for full strikes on piece. (3 pieces) (P)AVAILABLE at A$55
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1897-1900 Arms 3/- black & sea-green. VF fresh MLH. SG 49 cat £350. (P)AVAILABLE at A$220
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1897-1900 Arms £1 black & dull purple. Superb fresh MLH. SG 51 cat £600. Scarce high value. (P)AVAILABLE at A$450
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1897-1900 Arms £10 black & yellow, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh MLH. SG 52s cat £350 (normal cat £12,000). (P)AVAILABLE at A$300
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1897 Arms £1 black & red-brown on green. Superb fresh M. SG 73 cat £450. (P)AVAILABLE at A$350
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1897 Arms £2 rosy-red, thick paper, perf 15. Superb fresh MLH, nice original gum & beautiful colour. SG 74 cat £2000. Rare genuine mint as this stamp is rarer than the £5 & £10 values.Certificate can be obtained on request. (P)AVAILABLE at A$1500
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1897 Arms Revenue £30 purple & green, perf 15, with small security punch. VF UN with archival tape on back as usual. Bft 11(p) cat £200 as normal. Only 1 sheet recorded ex printer's archives. (P)AVAILABLE at A$220
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1897 Arms Revenue £30 brown & green, perf 15, with small security punches. VF UN with archival tape on back as usual. Bft R11a(p) cat £200 as normal. Only 1 sheet recorded ex printer's archives. (P)AVAILABLE at A$120
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1897 Arms Revenue £30 brown & green perf 15. Superb F/C, perfin 'USED'. Bft 11a cat £200. (P)AVAILABLE at A$100
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1897 Arms Revenue £50 grey-green & orange, perf 15, with small security punch. VF UN with archival tape on back as usual. Bft 12(p) cat £75 as normal. Only 1 sheet recorded ex printer's archives. (P)AVAILABLE at A$120
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1897 Arms Revenue £50 grey-green & orange perf 15. Superb F/C, m/s, plus perfin. Bft 12 cat £75 & undercatalogued. (P)AVAILABLE at A$120
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1897 Arms Revenue £100 vermilion & violet, perf 15. Superb F/C, perfin & violet oval. Bft 13 cat £175 & under catalogued. (P)AVAILABLE at A$250
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1897 Arms Revenue £200 green & red, perf 15, with small security punch, unissued & only found in printer's archive. VF UN with archival tape on back as usual. Bft footnote after 13. Only 1000 printed with most destroyed & only 1 sheet recorded ex printer's archives. Major rarity & certificate can be obtained on request. (P)AVAILABLE at A$2000
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1897 Arms Revenue (£50 - £200) black, imperf Die PROOF with blank value tablets. Fresh M, sl creases, 4 margins. Bft 8/10(p). Extremely rare & possibly unique. (P)AVAILABLE at A$1200
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1897-1900 QV Key-type set 2c-2R25. VF M/MLH, mostly fresh. SG28-36 cat £325. (9) (P)AVAILABLE at A$200
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1897 Tree 6d blue, perf 14 unissued, as when the stock was captured in Bloemfontein by the British all were opt 'VRI', apart from a few sheets. VF fresh MUH. SG (86) footnote cat £75 as M, should be at least double, £150 MUH. (P)AVAILABLE at A$90
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1897 Tree 6d blue, perf 14, prepared but unissued, cnr blk of 12 with plate no.2 at base. When the stock was captured in Bloemfontein by the British, all apart from a few sheets were opt 'VRI'. Stamps superb fresh MUH, nice never hinged original gum. SG (86) footnote cat £780 as M singles, should be at least double, £1560+ MUH, plus premium for plate blk which is a great rarity! (12) (P)AVAILABLE at A$900
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1897 Covers with 3 diff frankings for ½ ounce rate to England franked ½d + 1dpr, ½d + 2d, & 2½d solo. All from same sender & receiver, all 'Klerksdorp' cds of May-August & arrival b/s. SG 216-19. (3).AVAILABLE at A$35
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1897 'SOUDAN' opt Sphinx & Pyramid 1m deep brown, bottom marginal vert strip of 6 showing opt types 1-6, error opt transposed (SOUDAN above Arabic script), bottom stamp with 'SOUDAN' only, due to opt shift. Also opt is DOUBLE one albino with the albino in normal position in upper centre of stamps. VF fresh MUH, top stamp diag gum crease. SG 1(var). Extremely rare & spectacular. (6) (P)AVAILABLE at A$250
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Sudan: 1897-30s sets with 1897 SOUDAN opts on Egypt set 1m-10Pi (9). 1902-21 Camel set 1Pi-10Pi (11). 1935 General Gordon set 5m-50Pi (9). 1927-40 Camel set 1M-3Pi (9). VF M/MLH. SG cat £500. (38) (P)AVAILABLE at A$230
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Venezuela: 1859-1904 Classic collection in binder inc 1859 Arms set to 2R, fine printing, plus shades. 1859-62 Arms set, coarse printing, plus shades. 1859-62 Arms set, coarse printing, plus shades. 1862 Arm set ¼c-1c. 1863-65 Eagle ½c-2R, plus ½r blk of 15. 1863-68 Arms to 2R inc ½ M & U & 1c (24). 1873-77 opt Arms 1c, 2c & ½r. 1871-78 First Escuelas issue, set to 50R, plus shades with certs for the 4 top . 1879 Second Escuelas issue set to 5r, imperf & 1880 Third Escuelas issue, set to 25B, perf (the 25b with Meri photo cert). 1880 Bolivar set to 1B, plus 10c imperf Proof strip of 3. 1882-88 Fourth Escuelas set to 20B & 1887 Fifth set inc 25c rouletted strip of 4 imperf vert. 1892 Resolution opt to 50c. 1893 Arms opt Bolivar to 20b inc blks. 1896 Map set to 1b. 1899-1902 Bolivar to 1B. 1898 Official set blks of 4. 1900 Resellada opt to 20b inc blks, plus 5c & 10c blks of 4, error opt inverted. 1897 Telegraph set to 3B. Mostly G-VF M/U. SG cat £5800+ = A$11,000+. Valuable collection. (400) (P)AVAILABLE at A$650
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Zanzibar: 1865-1955 Used collection inc 1800-05 Indian QV issues all with Zanzibar pmk inc ½a blue, ½a green, 2a6p (2 diff) & 3a. 1895-96 opt QV India to 6a. 1897 opt QV BEA ½a. 1896 Sultan to 5R, plus wmk Mult Rosette to 8a. 1899-1901 Sultan to 5R. 1908-09 Sultan to 5R. 1913 Sultan, Canoe & Dhow to 50R. 1914-29 Sultan Canoe to 4R. 1936 Sultan Canoe & Dhow New Currency to 10/-. 1936 Jubilee set in blks of 4. 1952-55 Sultan & View to 5s. Mostly G-VFU. SG cat £4300+ = A$8000+. (157 + 3 cvrs) (P)AVAILABLE at A$750
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Zanzibar: 1895-1963 Mint collection inc 1895-96 opt QV India to 5R. 1895-96 Surch 2½ on QV 1a6p. 1896 opt QV Lions BEA set to 7½a (SG cat £325). 1896 Sultan to 5R. 1897 Surch 2½ on Sultan 4a. 1904 Surch 2½ on 7½a. 1908-09 Sultan 2R & 5R. 1913 Sultan & Canoe to 5R & 1914-22 to 5R. 1936 New Currency set to 10/- (£140). 1936 Silver Jubilee set. 1930-33 typeset Postage Due 3c & 6c blks of 4. Mostly F-VF M/MUH. SG cat £1750+ = A$3350. (118) (P)SOLD at A$575