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FDCs 1970-97 (no.1-472) very near comp collection (no PNC) in 8 near new PW FDC albums (retail $650+) inc 1970 EXPO Grasslands, Small Cook 5c (retail $300), Large Cook & Nat Dev. 1971 Aboriginal Art (both) & Christmas 7c blk of 7. 1972 Prim Ind & Christmas, 1973 Nat Dev, 1974 Paintings to $10 & virtually comp to 45c Wetland Birds. Retail $1000 to 1975 Christmas (no.80), plus high PO costs for the next 340+ FDC. PSE collection no.1-260. Fresh CTO in 2 large VST albums (retail $180, plus extra for the contents). Christmas Is Australia 1993 45c Birds strip (no.1) to 1999 Lunar New Year (no.35) comp (FV $50), & Cocos Is Australia 1994 Sea life Sheet (no.1-3) to 1999 Masonic sheetlet (no.18-20) comp (FV $45) in single large PW album.AVAILABLE at A$450
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2021 SG British Commonwealth 1840-1970 catalogue, with over 700pgs, full colour Empire/Commonwealth countries inc wmks, perfs, Officials, Postage Dues & major varieties. Repaired cover split o/w VGC. Current edition retail $185+SOLD at A$85
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2022 SG British Commonwealth 1840-1970 catalogue 700+pgs full colour & lists every stamp issued by all Empire/Commonwealth. Countries inc wmk/perfs & varieties. New. Retail $185.SOLD at A$150
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Australian Commonwealth Specialist Catalogue, Australian States 1901-12 Federal Period. 2023 Edition, 343 colour pgs with comprehensive listing of all Postage Stamps since Federation inc Die/Plate Proofs, FDC, perf, print & wmk changes, prominent plate flaws, perforation errors inc imperfs, compound/mixed & OS perfins. New.SOLD at A$140
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Australian Commonwealth Specialists' Catalogue - Kangaroos. Latest 2021 Edition revised & updated inc details on CTO cancels ex Specimen sets FDC, proofs & essays. Expanded section Roos on cover, listing both solo frankings & mixed frankings, plate varieties, inc positions - some yet to be plated (many cat nos changed or reorganised). Price revisions (nearly all UPWARD), especially MUH & OS perfins, reflecting current collecting trends. Profusely illustrated. Essential must have for all collectors. In colour. New.AVAILABLE at A$100
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- KGV. Latest 2022 edition with 326 pgs in A4 format, inc Proofs & Colour Trials, CTO, cancels ex Specimen sets, FDC, usages on cover, both solo & mixed frankings, shades, plate varieties, monograms, imprint blks of 4, OS perfins/opts, & all Pics/Commems from 1914 Kookaburra to 1936 SA Centenary. New.SOLD at A$130
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- Decimals 1966-2001. New 2021 two volume set in A4 format with coverage of all things decimal inc PO Year Album valuations, essays, proofs, plate varieties, marginal markings, missing colours, perforation errors inc imperfs, reprints, Framas, booklets, FDC & on commercial cover valuations. Essential reference, over 1100pgs.AVAILABLE at A$230
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- Postage Dues Catalogue inc NSW & VIC, latest (2020) edition 151 colour pgs in A4 format inc specialised listing of the Colonial issues & the Commonwealth types. Essential reference.AVAILABLE at A$90
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- Booklets: Current 2020 Edition with 186 colour pgs in A4 format, fully revised inc additions & extra photographs with in depth coverage from 1904 to 2001 Christmas with all sub-types & edition/advert combinations of the popular 1960s-70s 5d-7c types, plus 1990s Official Exhibition opts. Essential reference.SOLD at A$90
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1966-end 2020 Decimal MUH Collection in 16 Seven Seas hingeless albums with basic collection comp (FV $4270) inc 1971 Christmas 7c blk of 25 with massive range of Pics/Commems, International Post & M/Sheets. Plus extras (FV $3240) 1968-72 FA/PM booklets, 1970s-80s commems blks of 4, 1990s booklets inc 1996 AFL set of 16 in folder, self adhesive strips, 1998 Wetland Birds phonecard folder, then onto Post Millennium inc 2000 Paralympian SES sheetlets (14, FV $126), wide range of self adhesive strips, booklets inc 2007 Zodiac set of 12, 2007 Market Feast set of 5, 2007 Caravanning set of 6, 2008 Rugby League set of 16. 2009 Lets get active set of 6, 2012 Legends of Football set of 8. Also 2008 Olympics Gold Medallists sheetlets set of 14. All fresh & clean, total FV $7500 plus an extra $1600 cost for the 16 hingeless albums & $500+ more for optional pages. (1000s).SOLD at A$4000
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2023 Super high value postage parcel pieces with frankings of 1979 McMahon's Point (65), 1990 Gardens $20 (47) 1997 Wetlands $10 (40), 2001 Uluru $20 International Post sheet of 20, plus other lower values. All with Torrensville 28 MAR 2023 cds. Many with wrinkle, creases, maybe 20 stamps badly damaged most others should flatten once removed, inc some with DHL stickers that will come off with care. Total FV $2100+ SG cat £850+.SOLD at A$250
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2023 franked International Post Uluru $20 sheet of 20 (FV $400), 2008 Olympics $1.35pr, & 2008 International $1.35 blk of 4. large parcel piece 30x20cm, all tied by 'Torrensville 28 MAR 2023' cds. Folded between the 1st 2 columns along the overlap of carton flap - appears not separated. SG 2124, 2923, & 3030 cat £254 as loose stamps.SOLD at A$110
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AAT: 1957-2019 MUH collection in VGC Seven Seas hingeless album with 1957-65 pre-decimal set, 1966 Pics to $1, 1971 & 1972 Commem sets. 1973 Food Chain to $1 & most other Pic/Commem sets (inc gutter prs) to 2020 RSV Nuyna M/Sheet. Mostly fresh MUH, retail $90 to mid 1975, FV $315 to 2020 & album cost $180. Total $585.SOLD at A$300
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Charity lot 1990s-2010s M/Sheets (50) F-VF Postally Used with good variety & high total FV, s/book with 1927-64 Pre-dec Pics (240) inc 1½ Canberra & 1½d Swan blks of 16, & other blks/multiples to 1964 Christmas M/MUH, plus £1 Navigator FU. Also some 1960s Decimal Pics MUH, plus 1966 Navigator set of 6 on single un-addressed FDC. Other covers inc NSW 1909 QV ½d Green solo franking Sydney-Petersham, 1913 Kangaroo ½d green solo franking again Sydney-Petersham (ACSC 1 cat $100). NSW 1890s OHMS envs (2) both to Auburn, Aust KGV era (10), 1994-2021 PNC (8) inc Dunlop, Family, 2020 Christmas (2) & 2021 Pigeons mixed 1960s-90s Decimal FDC inc some M/S. Then stamps inc Australia & NZ Decimal Pics/Commems (1000s) in five large plastic bags, World MUH accum in 48 hangers, PNG collection to 1967 in Seven Seas illustrated album inc New Guinea 1939 Bulolo Airmails (9) to 1/- VFM plus 1990s MUH Pics in s/book & PNG 1985 PO Year album. A decent mess. Large carton. Sold on behalf of Mary Mackillop International Mission Charity.SOLD at A$275
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Kiloware: 1980s-2020 Pics/Commems on mostly close clip single paper, main strength Post-Millennium with Christmas, plus 50c-60c-70c Pics. Offered on behalf of Mary McKillop Missions, weight 8kg.SOLD at A$625
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Queensland: Postmarks & Postal History 1900-2020 accum in 2 bulging shoeboxes (540) inc 1946-60s Commercial Mail (160) all with (unchecked) cds cancels from Allora to Yangan. 2018-2020 recent mail franked NVI Pics, again a range of Postal Markings/cancels plus loose cancels/pmks (few 100) in glassines, unchecked as received.SOLD at A$120
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1840s-2022 collection/accumulation in 4 albums, s/books & binder mainly Philippines inc 1935-73 collection in Scott album with ranges of Commems & Defs. GB ranges of mostly M QEII inc regionals plus 1890 50th Anniv QV Postal Stationery envelope & card. 1871 QV 1d red cover from Ireland to England. Mostly G-VF M/MUH/U. SG cat £1800+ = A$3200+. (3200 + 20 covers)SOLD at A$200
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British Empire 1937 KGVI Coronation omnibus collection comp inc Newfoundland long set to 48c. All VFU/CTO with many sets ex FDC? SG cat £275. (202)AVAILABLE at A$90
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Canada: 2005-2020 MUH Collection in 2 expensive Lighthouse Vario slip-case albums (retail $300) with M/Sheets or sheetlets plus uncounted sets & singles inc vals to $10 Whale. All fresh MUH, FV C$800+. Modern Pics always. Hard to find!SOLD at A$400
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On/off paper 4 carton World Charity mix with Australia 1951-2021 on paper & World 1920s-50s off-paper mix in single carton. NZ mess (2kg) on/off paper in 2nd carton. 3rd carton semi-sorted mess in envelopes (untouched in decades) & on-paper mix in plastic bags. Final carton with World 1960s-70s Pics/Commems/Thematics still in original pretty packets inc Donald Duck World of Stamps. 1000s of stamps all in 4 medium cartons. (10,000s)SOLD at A$250
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American Tobacco Co 1900? Songs (25 diff, 'Pictures Backs' est cat £350). Flower Girls (green net backs, 30, £300) & Beauties (90, mixed backs, £360). Wills Historic Events set of 50 (1913, £75), types of the Commonwealth Military Forces (1910, 41/50, £110). 1915 War Incident sets of 50, (2, £400). Some sl mixed condition mostly in the ATC cards, o/w F-VF. Total 2022 CTCC cat £1590 = A$3000.(335). (P)SOLD at A$600
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American Tobacco Co Star Girls 1900 (10 diff) cat £220. Other Beauties (100, est cat £450. British American Tobacco 1903 Lantern Girls (10, £130. Capstan 1910 'Types of the Commonwealth Forces' set of 50 (£140). Wills 'Historic Events 1913 set of 50 (£75) 'Signalling' 1912 set of 50 (£85) & 1915 'War Incidents' (2 sets of 50, £400). Some sl mixed condition, many F-VF condition. 2022 CTCC cat £1500 = A$2800. (320). (P)SOLD at A$500
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Australian Cricket Team 1905 Sniders & Abrahams comp set inc Trumper, Kelly, Noble, Gregory, Hopkins, Darling & Duff. Mostly VF, scarce in such high grade. 2022 CTCC cat £975 as singles, sets are rare! (15). (P)AVAILABLE at A$500
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Australian Cricket selection with 1903 Wills 'Australian & English Cricketers' set of 25 full-colour inc Kelly, Noble, Darling, Trumble & Trumper. Some mostly minor stains, now hard to find. 'Test Cricketers' 1932-33 set of 38 inc V Richardson, Oldfield, Larwood, Woodful, O'Reilly & Bradman (cat £190). Champion (Weekly paper) 'Famous Australian Cricketers' (1928 medium size cards) set of 16 Series A inc Gregory, Grimmett, Oldfield & Richardson (est cat £160). Also mix of non-sporting cards (76) inc Milo Cigarettes 'Actresses' (25, £250) inc set of 14 'White-borders', Snider & Abraham Animals & Birds (40, £160). Overall, mostly F-VF condition. 2022 CTCC cat £1460 = A$2700. (155). (P)SOLD at A$550
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Australia: Snider & Abrahams collection with Australian Race Horses 1906 (53, cat £370). Aust Jockeys 1907 (48, £335). Aust Racing Scenes set of 40 (1911) mostly F-VF (£300). Crests of British Warships 1915 (25, £200). Billiard Tricks 1910 (11/12, £285). How to keep fit 1908 set (30, £250). Signalling 1916 (28/30, £220). Some minor flts or light stains mostly in the horses, o/w generally F-VF. 2022 CTCC cat £1960 = A$3600. (235).AVAILABLE at A$500
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Australia: Sniders & Abrahams collection with Dickens Series 1906 set of 32 (cat £210), 'Naval Terms' 1906 (5, £60). Jokes 1906 (23, £115). Street Criers in London (20, £200). Great War Leaders 1915 (34, £280) & Warships (15, £120). 1912 Animals (46, £230). 1910 Match Puzzles set of 12 & 1910 Coin Trick set (£250 ea). 1910 Dogs (6, £80). Some mostly minor flts or light stains with many F-VF. Total 2022 CTCC cat £1800 = A$2350. (385).SOLD at A$400
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Australia: Snider & Abrahams Crests of British Warships (1915), set of 64 (cat £520). Great War Leaders & Warships set of 60 (£480). Mostly F-VF. 2022 CTCC cat £1000 = A$1800. (124).AVAILABLE at A$350
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British American Tobacco Co Fruit Girls 1903, (18 diff, cat £288) Palette Girls 1900, (15 diff, £210). American Tobacco Co Beauties (26, £130) inc brown & white real photo. Actresses real photos (50, blue net backs, £275). Capstan 1912 'Signalling' set of 50 (£85), Vice Regal 1910 'Types of the Commonwealth (Military) Forces' set (50, cat £140. Wills Historic Events set of 50 (£75) & 1915 'War Incident' sets (2, cat £400). Some sl mixed condition, mostly in the ATC cards, o/w generally F-VF, total 2022 CTCC cat £1600 = A$3000. (360). (P)SOLD at A$500
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British American Tobacco Co 1903, Marine & Universe Girls (48 diff, cat £720). American Tobacco Co Beauties (90, mixed backs, £360). Capstan 1910 'Types of the Commonwealth Forces (42/50, £110) & Wills 'Historic Events' 1913 set of 50 (£75), 'Signalling' 1912 set of 50 (£85) & 1915 'War Incidents' (2 sets of 50, £400). Some sl mixed condition, mostly in the ATC cards, generally F-VF 2022 CTCC cat £1700 = A$3200. (380). (P)SOLD at A$600
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Australian 1920s-30s Cricket Collection with Allen's 1932 'Brown front with frame line' set of 40 numbered with Nos 37 (Hornibrook), 38 (Grimmett), 39 (Macartney) & 40 (Noble). G-F cat £680. Hoadleys 1933 'dark-brown fronts w/o frame lines set? of 18 inc Bradman, Oldfield, Ponsford & Woodfull (£320). Sweetacres Champion Chewing gum set of 22 'Prominent Cricketers' (nos 32-64, 1932) inc Gilbert, Gregory, Bradman & Hendry (cat £190). Sweetacres Minties, 'Cricketers' (1926) set of 36 inc Grimmett, Kippax, Ponsford & Taylor (£750). Generally above average F-VF condition with comp sets not often seen. Total 2022 CTCC £1900 = A$3550. (126). (P)SOLD at A$950
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Australian Commonwealth Specialist Catalogue - Kangaroos, latest 2021 edition with 162pgs in A4 format inc Essays, Proofs, details on CTO pmks ex Specimen sets, FDC, usages on cover both solo & mixed frankings, plate varieties, OS perfins, monograms, imprints both blks of 4 & prs. New.SOLD at A$100
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6d Ultramarine perf large OS. VF fresh MUH. SG O8 cat £250 for M, should be at least double, £500 MUH. ACSC 17Abb cat $1000. Scarce genuine MUH. 2023 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P)AVAILABLE at A$400
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6d Ultramarine perf large OS. VF fresh MLH. SG O8 cat £250. ACSC 17Abc cat $425. 2023 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P)AVAILABLE at A$200
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6d Ultramarine perf small OS. VF fresh MUH. SG O23 cat £250 for M, should be at least double, £500 MUH. ACSC 17Abc cat $850. Scarce genuine MUH. 2023 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P)AVAILABLE at A$400
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6d Ultramarine perf small OS. VF fresh MLH. SG O23 cat £250. ACSC 17Abc cat $425. 2023 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P)AVAILABLE at A$200
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9d Violet perf small OS. VF fresh MLH. SG O24 cat £325. ACSC 24Abb cat $675. Scarce. 2022 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P)AVAILABLE at A$240
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5/- Grey & pale yellow perf OS. VF fresh MUH with never hinged original gum, tiny natural paper inclusion UR. SG O50 cat £700 for M, should be at least double, £1400 MUH. ACSC 44Db cat $2500. Rare genuine MUH. 2023 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P)AVAILABLE at A$1000
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5/- Grey & deep yellow. Perf OS. F-VF MLH. SG O50 cat £700. ACSC 44Cb cat $1250. Rare genuine. 2023 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P)AVAILABLE at A$450
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Australian Commonwealth Specialist Catalogue -KGV latest 2022 edition with 326 pgs in A4 format, inc Proofs & Colour Trials, CTO, cancels ex Specimen sets, FDC, usages on cover, both solo & mixed frankings, shades, plate varieties, monograms, imprint blks of 4, OS perfins/opts, & all Pics/Commems from 1914 Kookaburra to 1936 SA Centenary. New.SOLD at A$120
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1d Carmine red 'CA' substituted for 'JBC' Monogram (G31), Plate 1, Pane II single. Fine M, separation between stamp & selvedge reinforced. ACSC 71Y(1)z/g cat $3250. 2020 Drury photo-photo cert. (P)SOLD at A$250
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1d Rosine JBC Monogram (G68), Plate 2 blk of 4 (pos IV 52-53/58-59). Stamps VF fresh 2M/2MUH, excellent centring, selvedge sl toning & separations. ACSC 72I(2)zc cat $4600+ as single M & MUH stamps ($1600+$3000), plus premium for monogram. 2020 Drury photo cert. (P)AVAILABLE at A$800
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1d Damson JBC Monogram rough paper (G70½), Plate 1, Pane II, blk of 4 with 2 Die I & 2 Die II. F-VF M, selvedge separation on LL stamp & sensible reinforcing. ACSC 72K(1)ia/I/zc cat $9750 as 2 Die II singles, Die I single & monogram single which has fully intact perfs. 2020 Drury photo cert. (P)AVAILABLE at A$1300
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1d Maroon, rough paper (G77), F-VF MUH appearance (nicely regummed). ACSC 77R cat M $1000, MUH $2250. 2022 Drury photo cert. (P)SOLD at A$170
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1d Deep rosine, Die II perf OS, rough paper. Superb fresh MUH. ACSC 72Jbb(1)ib cat $3000 M, should be near double $5000+ MUH. 2022 Drury photo cert. (P)AVAILABLE at A$800
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1½d Green coarse mesh paper. VF, W/C fresh MUH. ACSC 88Aab cat $1250. SG 61a cat £475, should be at least double, £950 = A$1600 MUH. 2022 Drury photo cert. (P)SOLD at A$300
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1½d Green coarse mesh paper. Lightly cancelled, superb U. SG 61a cat £200. ACSC 88Aa cat $300. 2022 Drury photo cert. (P)AVAILABLE at A$120
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1½d Green perf OS coarse mesh paper. Light vert crease at right, o/w fresh MUH with characteristic yellowish gum. SG O70A cat £475 as non OS M. ACSC 88Aa/ba cat $1250 as normal, should be at least double, £2500 per OS MUH! 2022 Drury photo cert. (P)AVAILABLE at A$150
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1½d Red inverted wmk PRINTED ON GUM SIDE, perf OS, vertical pr. F-VF fresh, blank ungummed side MLH, printed gummed side MUH. SG O80wa cat £750+. ACSC 89c cat $700+. Very rare multiple even as a pr as no blks are known. 2023 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P)AVAILABLE at A$300
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3d Pale dull violet-blue, coarse mesh paper. VFM. ACSC 104 B a cat $300. 2022 Drury photo cert. (P)AVAILABLE at A$80
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3d Pale dull violet-blue, coarse mesh paper, variety 'dry ink'. Machine cancel VFU. ACSC 104Bac cat $150, should be at least double, $300 for dry ink printing. 2022 Drury photo cert (P)AVAILABLE at A$80
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4d Olive coarse mesh paper. F MLH. ACSC 114A aa cat $375. 2022 Drury photo cert. (P)AVAILABLE at A$130
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4½d Violet coarse mesh paper, lightly cancelled, w/c with typical fluffy perfs. VFU. ACSC 118Aab cat $350. 2022 Drury photo cert. (P)AVAILABLE at A$75
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5d Chestnut comb perf 14 wmk INVERTED. Superb fresh MUH, marginal. SG 23bw cat £950 as M, should be at least double, £1900 MUH. ACSC 123Aa cat $2250. Rare so nice. 2021 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P)AVAILABLE at A$450
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5d Orange-brown comb perf coarse mesh paper, lightly cancelled VFU. ACSC 123D(ab) unlisted. Very scarce rough paper variant. 2022 Drury photo cert. (P)SOLD at A$240
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1d Carmine-pink, Cooke printing (G101). VF fresh MUH. SG 49 cat £250 as M, should be at least double, £500 MUH. ACSC 73A cat $1250. 2023 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P)AVAILABLE at A$300
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1d Green opt OS, variety wmk REVERSED, plus variety pale opt so looks blue rather than blue-black. VFU with part NSW cds. ACSC 82(OS)Baa cat $2500. SG O129x cat £1000. Rare. 2022 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P)AVAILABLE at A$375
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1931 Kingsford Smith opt OS set 2d & 3d. VF M/MLH. SG O123-4 cat £360. ACSC 141-2(OS) cat $600. Scarce genuine set. 2023 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (2) (P)SOLD at A$300
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Catalogue - Decimals 1966-2001. ACSC New 2021 two volume set in A4 format with coverage of all things decimal, inc essays, proofs, varieties, marginal markings, missing colours, perforation errors inc imperf types, reprints, Framas, booklets, FDC & on commercial cover valuations. Essential reference, over 1100pgs.AVAILABLE at A$230
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2000 Sydney Olympics Gold Medal digital TRIAL printing sheetlet of 10 with Platypus imprint, picturing Men's Hockey team on all stamps, but only top pr with this title below, 2nd pr with 'James Brown Shooting Men's Individual Trap', 3rd pr 'Basketball Men's Team' & last 2 prs 'Herb Elliott 400m'. The right panel with unrelated list of names, possibly stamp designers. VF fresh MUH. SG 2027A(var), ACSC 2348(var). Unique & especially interesting with the various diff texts at base of the stamps. (P)SOLD at A$1100
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2000 Sydney Olympics Gold Medal digital TRIAL printing IMPERF sheetlets of 10 in unseparated pr with Platypus imprint, picturing part of Ian Thorpe on 1 stamp only due to printer flt with 'An error occurred while processing this page' etc, the pre-printed side panels with blank areas. VF fresh MUH. SG 2027A(var), ACSC 2348(var). Unique imperf sheet! (P)AVAILABLE at A$700
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Catalogue: Current 2020 Edition Australian Commonwealth Specialists catalogue with 186 pgs, fully revised inc additions & extra photographs with in depth coverage from 1904 to 2001 with all sub-types & edition/advert combinations of the popular 1960s-70s types, plus Exhibition etc opts. Essential reference.AVAILABLE at A$90
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1946-47 opt Lyrebird 1/- green, variety 'narrow N' from diff font. VF fresh MUH. SG J5c cat £350. ACSC J5j cat $475. Rare genuine. 2020 RPSL photo cert. (P)AVAILABLE at A$250
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1902 Blank Base 2d emerald-green, diag BISECT (LL half), tied by 'Fremantle / Western Australia' cds. SG D3(var). Extremely rare - the only other example of any Postage Due bisect we know was a UR half of the 2d on a non-philatelic 1903 cover which was sold in our auction 308 for $4500+ commission. Interesting item for specialists. 2023 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P)SOLD at A$300
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Catalogue Australian Commonwealth Specialist - Postage Dues inc NSW & VIC, latest (2020) edition 151 colour pgs in A4 format inc specialised listing of the Colonial issues & in depth coverage of the Commonwealth types. Essential reference.AVAILABLE at A$90
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Australian Commonwealth Specialists' Catalogue - Australian States Federal Period 1901-1912 covering New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria & Western Australia. Latest 2023 Edition A4 size extensively updated inc details on proofs & essays, errors & plate varieties etc, with huge amount of info not found anywhere else. 352pp. Profusely illustrated. Essential must have for collectors of this period. In colour. New.AVAILABLE at A$130
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1850 Sydney View 1d reddish rose, Plate I no clouds, soft yellowish paper. VFU, 4 margins, barred Sydney pmk. SG 3 cat £550. 2022 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P)AVAILABLE at A$250
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1850 Sydney View 1d dull carmine, Plate II variety no clouds, greyish paper. F-VF U, almost 4 margins, barred Sydney pmk. SG 11c cat £950. 2022 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P)AVAILABLE at A$350
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1850 Sydney View 2d grey-blue Plate II, early impression, variety 'CREVIT omitted' (pos 13). VFU appearance, thin & tear, 4 margins, barred oval pmks. SG 23g cat £1000. 2022 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P)AVAILABLE at A$250
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1851 Sydney View 2d dull ultramarine, Plate V, variety 'fan with 6 segments (pos 20) laid paper. VF U, 4 margins, barred Sydney pmk. SG 38b cat £1000. 2022 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P)AVAILABLE at A$400
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1851-52 QV Laureate 1d orange-brown, no wmk, on vert laid bluish paper, variety 'no leaves right of South'. FU, 2½ margins. SG49a cat £850. Rare combination. 2023 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P)SOLD at A$400
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1852-53 QV Laureates 6d yellow-brown, early impression on bluish-grey wove paper, error 'WALLS for WALES'. F-VF U appearance, tiny edge thin & tiny tear, almost 4 margins. SG 74a cat £1100. Important variety. 2021 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P)AVAILABLE at A$210
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1852-53 QV Laureate 6d grey-brown, variety partial DOUBLE PRINTING with shifting to the left, especially strong on SIX PENCE. FU, barred oval pmk, 2 margins. SG 76(var) cat £275+ as normal & variety worth several times. 2023 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert (P)AVAILABLE at A$400
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1853 QV Laureate 8d orange. F-VF U, almost 4 margins, barred pmk. SG 81 cat £950 & undercatalogued. Rare deep shade. 2022 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P)AVAILABLE at A$400
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1853 QV Laureate 8d orange-yellow. F-VFU, 3 margins, neat barred oval pmk, beautiful bright colour. SG 80 cat £650. 2022 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P)SOLD at A$250
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1854-59 QV Diadem 5d dull green, imperf, wmk '5' upright. Superb fresh MLH, nice original gum, 4 large even margins & deep colour. SG 88 cat £2000+. Premium quality example of this rare genuine imperf. 2022 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P)SOLD at A$1300
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1860-63 QV Registered (6d) rose-red & Prussian blue, wmk double-lined 6 inverted, error frame PRINTED DOUBLE, perf 13. VFU. SG 125(var). Sc F5c cat US$800. Very rare with only several recorded. 2022 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P)AVAILABLE at A$350
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1860-63 QV Registered (6d) rose-red & pale blue, wmk 'doubled lined 6' inverted, perf 13, error frame PRINTED DOUBLE. F-VF U, dotted pmk. SG 127(var). Sc F5c cat US$800. Very rare with only several recorded. 2023 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P)AVAILABLE at A$300
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1879-85 'OS' opt QV 9d/10d brown, perf 12, wmk crown NSW, from 1895 Special Printing for PO sets. FU/CTO, ovals GPO pmk. SG O11 cat £1100. Rare, only 158 sold & only 50 with GPO cancel. 2022 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P)AVAILABLE at A$250
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1879-85 'OS' RED opt QV Diadem 3d dull green, wmk crown NSW (w36), rough perf 13. Superb U, Sydney cds. SG O4 cat £275 & greatly under-catalogued. Rare genuine example & only known in used condition. 2022 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P)AVAILABLE at A$350
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1879-85 'OS' RED opt QV Diadem 8d yellow, perf 13, wmk crown NSW (w36). VFU, concentric ovals NSW pmk. SG O9 cat £650 & greatly under-catalogued. Rare genuine, only known in used condition. 2022 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P)AVAILABLE at A$600
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1882-97 'NINEPENCE' opt QV 10d red-brown, wmk crown NSW (w40), perf 11, error opt DOUBLE. VF fresh MLH. SG 236dca cat £325. 2022 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P)AVAILABLE at A$200
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1885-86 'POSTAGE' black opt QV £1 lilac & claret Stamp Duty, rough perf 12, opt SPECIMEN in black italics. VF fresh M. SG 240a(S) cat £11,000 as normal & unpriced as specimen of which only 100 printed. 2023 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P)SOLD at A$550
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1888-90 'OS' red opt Map 5/- deep purple, wmk '5/-', rough perf 10, from original printing for postal use. F-VF U, ovals 'NSW' pmk. SG O47 cat £800 & much under-catalogued as only 100 printed. 2023 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P)SOLD at A$1200
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1888-90 'OS' opt Carrington 20/- cobalt-blue, wmk '5/-' perf 10. Superb U/CTO, concentric ovals pmk. SG O48 cat £1100. 2022 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P)SOLD at A$650
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1890-91 'OS' opt Carrington 20/- cobalt-blue, wmk 'NSW 20/-' in circle, perf. Superb U/CTO, concentric ovals pmk. SG O50 cat £1100. 2022 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P)AVAILABLE at A$650
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1860 QV Chalon 6d green, imperf, wmk large star. VFU, oval cancel, 3 margins. SG 3 cat £950. Rare genuine imperf. 2022 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P)AVAILABLE at A$275
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1866-67 QV Chalon 4d grey-lilac, 2nd transfer. VFM, original gum. SG 56 cat £500. Very nice genuine Mint. 2023 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert (P)SOLD at A$500
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1879-81 QV Sideface 4d orange-yellow, blk of 4, wmk crown Q (w6), variety horiz perfs grossly MISPLACED. Superb fresh MLH, nice original gum. SG 141(var) cat £1800 as normal M singles, should be at least double, £3600 MUH for extremely rare error blk. 2022 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P)SOLD at A$650
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1880 'Half-Penny' vert opt QV 1d orange-brown, Die I left marginal horiz pr. Superb fresh M, tiny thins, unusually nice. SG 151 £800+, plus premium for rare multiple. 2023 Ceremuga photo cert (P)AVAILABLE at A$300
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1882-95 QV Large Chalon 2/6, 5/-, 10/-, & £1 opt SPECIMEN in red or black (16x1½mm) wmk crown Q sideways (w6), (2/6 & £1) & large crown Q upright (5/- & 10/-). VF MUH with never hinged original gum. SG 159, 160, 162, 165s cat £665 as normals. Very rare set of this opt type. 2022 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (4) (P)AVAILABLE at A$325
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1906-10 Commonwealth 9d brown & blue, wmk crown A, perf 11. VFU with '31 AU 09' cds. ACSC Q45B cat $1500, SG 285 cat £800. Very rare. 2022 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P)AVAILABLE at A$400
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1856-58 QV 1/- red-orange, imperf. F-VF U, 3 margins, barred circle pmk. SG 11 cat £750+ & under-catalogued. 2021 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P)AVAILABLE at A$180
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1902-04 QV thin 'Postage' 1/- brown, variety 'POSTAGE & ONE SHILLING' in red-brown, perf 11½. VF fresh MLH. SG 275c cat £1400. Rare mint as far fewer known than used. 2022 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P)AVAILABLE at A$1100
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Attorney General: 'A.G.' blue opt QV 2d orange DLR rouletted, wmk reversed. Superb U with 'GPO Adelaide 2 JA 71' rated 4R. One of two known! 2022 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P)SOLD at A$800
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Crown Lands: 'C.L.' black opt QV 2/- dull carmine, rouletted on U sides. Superb U with scarce 'GPO Accountants Office' cds. Rated 3R++. 2022 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P)AVAILABLE at A$375
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Legislative Council: 'L.C' red opt QV 6d dull blue, roulette variety 'no stop after C'. Superb U with 'GPO Adelaide 11 NO 68' cds. Rated 5R+. 2022 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P)AVAILABLE at A$1700
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Land Titles: 'L.T' red opt QV 6d ultramarine rouletted variety 'no stop after T'. VFU with 'GPO Adelaide 30 OC 68' cds. 2022 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P)SOLD at A$375
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1853-54 QV Courier 1d blue, early impression on thin soft yellowish paper. VFU, barred pmk, 4 large margins & nice deep colour. SG 2 cat £1500. Unusually nice genuine example as vast majority of those offered are fakes, faulty or repaired etc. 2023 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P)AVAILABLE at A$1200
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1853-54 QV Courier 1d pale blue, worn impression on thin hard white paper. VFU, barred 62 pmk, tiny scuff at base, 4 large margins. SG 3 cat £1300. Attractive genuine example with unusually large margins. 2023 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P)AVAILABLE at A$700
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1855 QV Chalon 6d dull lilac, wmk Large Star imperf, unissued. Fresh UN, 4 margins, closed diag tear. SG footnote after 18 cat £750. Only 1 sheet existed in poor creased condition & this is much better than average. 2023 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P)AVAILABLE at A$400
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1863-71 QV Chalon 1d carmine, serrated perf 19 at Hobart. VF F/C, m/s date 16/10/65. SG 118 cat £400 for normal used. 2023 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P)AVAILABLE at A$100
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1906-09 QV 9d blue wmk crown A, Compound perf 12½ at top, right & base & perf 12 at left. VF fresh M. ACSC T71, SG 256c cat £425. 2022 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P)AVAILABLE at A$220
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1857 QV Woodblock 6d orange-yellow, compound of serrated roulette 18 (left & right) & serpentine roulette 10 (bottom) plus straight roulette 10 at top with finer points. F-VF U, barred pmk, sl vert crease at right. SG 61(var) cat £600 as the basic SG 61 & should be double, or triple for this combination so est £1200-£1800. An amazing experimental separation & great rarity with only 2 recorded. 2023 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P)AVAILABLE at A$800
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1863-73 QV Laureate 8d orange, wmk 8, rough perf 12½. VF fresh M, original gum. SG 112 cat £850. Rare in genuine Mint condition. 2023 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P)AVAILABLE at A$600
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1867-81 QV Laureate 5/- blue & carmine, type I, wmk 'V crown' upright. VFM, original gum. SG 140a cat £850. Rare in genuine Mint condition. 2023 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P)SOLD at A$550
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1873-87 QV 1/- indigo on blue, wmk V crown (w19) SIDEWAYS, rough perf 13. VF U, light cancel. SG 180a cat £750. Very rare wmk error known only in used condition. 2022 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P)AVAILABLE at A$425
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1884-96 St George & Dragon £1 reddish-orange on yellow, perf 12½. Superb fresh MLH, nice original gum. SG 262b cat £1000. Rare in genuine Mint condition, especially so nice. 2023 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P)SOLD at A$800
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1899-1901 Stamp Duty 10/- green, wmk V/Crown (SG w85) sideways, perf 12½. VF fresh MLH, nice original gum. SG 373 cat £1100. Rare genuine Mint. 2023 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P)SOLD at A$800
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Postmarks: Strezlecki (PO 1923-29) neat cds ties KGV 3d to 1929 (13 May) cover to USA. Rare bold cds on two loose stamps realised $320 at a 2021 Melbourne auction. (P)SOLD at A$200
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1854-55 Swan 4d blue, imperf. Superb UN, 4 nice even margins. SG 3a cat £450. 2022 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P)SOLD at A$450
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1854-55 Swan 4d slate-blue imperf. FU, 3 margins, barred numeral pmk. SG 3c cat £1300. A rare shade. 2022 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P)AVAILABLE at A$400
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1854-55 Swan 4d blue imperf, variety' tilted border' intermediate plate pos 34. GU, cut to shape, barred '1' pmk. SG 3i cat £1600. Rare major variety. 2022 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P)AVAILABLE at A$300
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1854-55 Swan 4d blue, imperf, variety 'ESTERN' in squeezed down letters & 'U' for 'FOUR' squeezed up, pos.57. GU, cut to shape, barred pmk. SG 3k cat £2750. Rare major variety. 2022 Ceremuga AIEP photo. (P)AVAILABLE at A$500
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1854-55 Swan 1/- deep red-brown, imperf. F-VF U, barred oval pmk cut square with 4 margins. SG 4a cat £1100. Rare shade. 2023 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P)AVAILABLE at A$500
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1854-55 Swan 1/- deep red-brown, imperf. F-VFU, almost 4 margins. SG 4a cat £1100. Attractive example of this rare shade. 2022 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P)AVAILABLE at A$400
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1854-55 Swan 1/- pale brown, rouletted approx 14 on all 4 sides. Superb U, barred '1' pmk. SG 6a cat £1100. Rare genuine roulette. 2022 Ceremuga photo cert. (P)AVAILABLE at A$650
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1857-59 Swan 6d grey-black, lithographed, rouletted approx 14 at top, left & base. VFU, barred '1' pmk. SG 23 cat £1400. Very rare genuine. 2022 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P)AVAILABLE at A$800
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1860-64 Swan 2d pale orange, rouletted about 12 on all 4 sides. Superb U, barred pmk. SG 29 cat £300 & much under-catalogued as genuine roulettes are rare. 2023 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P)AVAILABLE at A$250
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1860-64 Swan 6d sage-green, rouletted approx 8 at top, left & base. VFU, barred '1' pmk. SG 32 cat £750. Rare genuine. 2022 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P)AVAILABLE at A$450
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1876-81 Swan 4d carmine, wmk crown CC REVERSED, Crown to right of CC, perf 14. VF fresh, original gum. SG 74y cat £1600. Extremely rare. 2023 Ceremuga photo-AIEP cert. (P)SOLD at A$1600
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1882-97 Large Swan Internal Revenue: Postal Fiscals with 1882 5/- lilac 7/6 lilac F/C, wmk CA cover Crown plus 1899 10/- wmk Crown A both F/C as well as MLH example with original gum which has sl stain at base but still quite fresh. Bft 26, 27 & 45. The Mint 10/- is very rare - we previously sold a nicer example for $2100+ in Auction 360. The 10/- with 2023 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (5)SOLD at A$800
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Internal Revenue: 1897 Swan 15/- lilac wmk W Crown A. Superb F/C, 'CO Ferguson 10 OCT 1904' violet oval. Bft unlisted. Elsmore 55 cat $1000+. Great rarity as only 60 issued. 2022 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P)SOLD at A$800
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1937 KGVI Coronation set 1d, 2d & 3d, perf SPECIMEN. VF MUH, 3d mnr gum disturbance. SG 35s-37s cat £450. Scarce genuine set. 2021 Ceremuga photo cert. (3) (P)AVAILABLE at A$170
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1936 Dolfuss 10S slate-blue. Superb fresh MUH, cnr marginal. Mi 588 cat €1400, SG 793 cat £1300 for M, should be at least double, £2600 MUH. Key stamp in exceptional quality. 2022 Ceremuga photo cert. (P)SOLD at A$625
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1946 Anti Fascist Exhibition 5+3g showing 'SS Lightning striking map of Austria' & 12+12g showing 'Death taking off a Hitler mask'. VF fresh MUH. SG footnote, Mi VI-VII cat €2600. Unissued due to objections from the Allied Control Commission. Rare & sought after stamps. 2023 Ceremuga photo cert. (2) (P)SOLD at A$825
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1888 'Protectorate' opt QV GB ½d vermilion, error 'Protectorate' DOUBLE, far apart from each other. VF fresh M. SG 40a cat £350. Rare. 2022 Ceremuga photo cert. (P)AVAILABLE at A$180
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1888 'Protectorate 4d' black opt QV lilac & black. F-VF U, barred oval numeral & cds pmks. SG 44 cat £500. 2022 Ceremuga photo cert. (P)AVAILABLE at A$220
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1937 KGVI Coronation Omnibus comp Aden to Virgin Is inc Sth Africa & SWA bilingual prs. VF fresh MUH. SG cat £225 (202)AVAILABLE at A$150
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1852 Ship 4c black on deep blue surface coloured paper, imperf. Fresh UN appearance with the surface expertly extensively recoloured (so it is not possible to be sure that the stamp is really unused), 4 margins & nice deep colour. Sc 7 cat US$25,00 for UN or US$13,000 for U. SG 10 cat £27,000 for UN or £12,000 for U. Attractive example of this classic rarity. 2022 Scheller photo cert. (P)SOLD at A$3000
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Shanghai: 1865 Large Dragon 1ca black, 1st type character, antique numerals, on greyish pelure paper. (The Shanghai Large Dragons are the 1st stamp issue in China being a post opened by foreign merchants, serving Shanghai & the other cities open to foreign trade). Superb fresh UN, 4 large margins. Sc 1a cat US$625. SG 1a cat £900 & under-catalogued. Rare genuine. 2023 Ceremuga photo cert. (P)AVAILABLE at A$600
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Shanghai: 1865 Large Dragon 4ca yellow, antique numerals, with value 'CANDAREENS', on thin wove paper. Superb fresh UN, 4 huge margins. Sc 2 cat US$1000. SG 3 cat £700 & under-catalogued. Rare genuine. 2023 Ceremuga photo cert. (P)AVAILABLE at A$700
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Shanghai: 1865 Large Dragon 8ca olive-green, antique numerals, with value 'CANDAREENS', on thin wove paper. Superb fresh UN, 4 huge margins. Sc 3 cat US$650. SG 4 cat £750 & under-catalogued. Rare genuine. 2023 Ceremuga photo cert. (P)AVAILABLE at A$500
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1919 Republic $1 booklet with contents of Junk 1c orange 4 panes of 6 (missing pane of 4) & 3c green 3 panes of 6, plus a pr (missing 4 stamps). F-VF MUH, front cover faded, contents quite fresh. Chan B5. SG SB1 cat £18,000. Great rarity with only several recorded & mostly in worse condition than this. 2023 Ceremuga photo cert (P)AVAILABLE at A$1500
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1988 SYDPEX 88 $3 M/Sheet, totally IMPERF. Superb fresh MUH. SG MS203(var). Extremely rare, apparently previously unrecorded & the only example known to us. 2022 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P)AVAILABLE at A$700
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Germany: 1933 Chicago Flight cover franked Chicago opt Zeppelin set 1RM-4RM tied by 'Friedrichshafen 14 10 33' cds, light vertical fold away from stamps with red Flight cachet & green cachet on reverse. Sieger 238D cat €1425. Mi 496-98 cat €1000. SG 510-12 cat £1200, both as loose singles alone. Very rare usage of full set on genuine cover. 2023 Ceremuga photo cert. (P)SOLD at A$800
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Kuwait: 1933 Zeppelin German Anschlussflug & 4th Sth America flight cover (top flap folded inside). By air Kuwait-London franked KGV opts ½a, 3a & 4a tied by 'Kuwait 20 JY 33' cds, then to Germany, then Brazil with various transit & arrival cds. Sieger 223B. Extremely rare with only several flown. 2023 Ceremuga photo cert. (P)AVAILABLE at A$3000
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1866-67 Arms serpentine roulette 1Mk brown roulette C with teeth 2¼mm. VF fresh MLH, tiny natural paper pinhole but superb appearance. Fa 10C cat Kr20,000, Mi 10C cat €3000+, SG 49 cat £3500+ & all under-catalogued. Ex Faberge -pos 8 in his reconstruction (colour photocopy provided). 2022 Ceremuga photo cert (P)AVAILABLE at A$1000
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1943 Vichy Government Officials set 10c-20Fr, showing fascist symbols, full set inc very rare 70c. Superb fresh MUH, pristine never hinged original gum. Maury S1-15, Yv S1-15 cat €3200+. Very rare WWII set which was never issued for political reasons & of which almost the whole printing was officially destroyed. 2022 Ceremuga photo cert. (15). (P)AVAILABLE at A$1500
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Guadeloupe: 1945 R F Cross of Lorraine, imperf blank duty DIE PROOF set of 12 diff colour combinations with OMITTED value tablets. Superb M/UN as made, all affixed on 8 & 18 August 1944 pieces from Thomas De La Rue archive pgs, all 4 margins. SG 183-201(p). Yv 178-96(p). Unique specialist items. 2023 Ceremuga photo cert. (12) (P)AVAILABLE at A$3000
1998
Guadeloupe: 1945 RF & Cross set 10c-20Fr, all IMPERF proofs. VF UN, all 4 margins, mounted on De La Rue archive pg date 22 September 1944, 3 stamp horiz fold from pg. SG 183-201(p). Yv 178-196(p). Unique. 2023 Ceremuga photo cert. (19). (P)AVAILABLE at A$1500
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Guyana: 1945 Arms set 10c-20Fr, IMPERF proofs. VF UN as made, all 4 margins, mounted on De La Rue archive pg dated 14 November 1944 which has folds & dirty as was printer's working proof, with notations that colors are approved but values are to be changed to show more clearly. SG 196-214(p). Yv 182-200(p). Unique. 2023 Ceremuga photo cert. (19). (P)AVAILABLE at A$2000
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Madagascar: 1944 Travellers Tree Surch 50c on 5c, 2Fr40 on 25c & 3Fr on 25c, horiz prs, opt Colour Trial Proof opts in BLACK, with 50c/5c being UNISSUED as such (instead of RED opt). Superb fresh M, all affixed on pieces from De La Rue archive pgs. SG 282, 286 & 287(p). Yv 290, 294-95. Unique item for specialists. 2023 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (6) (P)AVAILABLE at A$1200
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Martinique: 1945 Victor Schoelcher 2Fr50 IMPERF proof color trial set of 10 diff colours, being an UNISSUED value as was changed to 2Fr40 value. Superb fresh M as made, 2 affixed on piece from 10 September 1944 De La Rue archive pg & 8 MLH on another piece. SG 203-21(p). Yv 199-217(p). Unique item for specialists. 2023 Ceremuga photo cert. (10) (P)AVAILABLE at A$2000
2005
Martinique: 1945 Victor Schoelcher set 10c-20Fr, IMPERF proof color trials. VF UN as made, all 4 margins, mounted on De la Rue archive pg dated 13 November 1944, 3 stamps fold from archive pg, with notations about colors being approved but vignette to be changed to show more clearly. SG 203-221(p). Yv 199-217(p) Unique. 2023 Ceremuga photo cert. (P)AVAILABLE at A$2500
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New Caledonia: 1945 Kogu Bird Surch 1Fr20 on 5c, 2Fr40 on 25c & 4Fr50 on 25c, horiz prs, opt Colour Trial Proof opts in BLACK, with 1Fr20/5c being UNISSUED as such (instead of RED opt). Superb fresh M, all affixed on pieces from De La Rue archive pgs. SG 294, 295 & 297(P). Yv 249, 253 & 255(P). Unique item for specialists. 2023 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (6) (P)AVAILABLE at A$1200
2014
West Africa: 1945 Soldiers set 10c-20Fr, all IMPERF proof colour trials, with 6 stamps being rejected colours. VF UN as made, all 4 margins, mounted on De La Rue archive pg dated 23 October 1944, with notations about exchanging colours of 70c vs 1Fr20, 2Fr vs 3Fr, & 30c vs 20Fr. SG 4-22 (p). Yv 4-22(p). Unique. 2023 Ceremuga photo cert. (19). (P)AVAILABLE at A$2500
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Wurttemberg: 1916 Municipal Service 25th Anniv set 2½pf-50pf in FULL SHEETS of 40 with full margins & printing order imprints. Superb fresh MUH. Mi D123-9 cart €2000+ for singles, SG M202-8 cat £1160 for M singles, should be at least double, £2320 MUH, plus huge premium for rare full sheet. (7 sheets of 40).SOLD at A$450
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1923 PPC (view of Schliersee with lake & mountains) franked on picture side with Schliersee Inflation Provisional 30,000Mk on brown paper 'Postamt' seal, with 'Postamt (arms) Schliersee' violet h/s & '* Schliersee * 30 000 Mark verrechnet E46 No 2/171 IX' red h/s, tied by 'Schliersee 1 SEP 23' cds, with another strike on address side. Mi 5y. Only 300 made of which tiny number are recorded as surviving, & especially desirable as such a nice proper usage. Very rare local issue for the Inflation specialist. Exp Infla-Berlin & Weinbuch BPP, plus 2020 Ceremuga photo cert. (P)AVAILABLE at A$500
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1920 'SARRE' opt Bavaria King 5Mk Prussian blue. VF fresh M. Mi cat €1000. SG cat £1300. Key stamp of Saar. Exp Burger BPP, plus 2023 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P)AVAILABLE at A$450
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1924 booklet 4Fr with full contents of 3 panes, inverted 5c pane with blank right margin, 20c pane upper margin with nos, & 25c pane blank lower margin. Superb fresh MUH. SG SB1 cat £2500+. Mi MH1 cat €2600+. Very rare booklet especially in such nice quality. 2023 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P)AVAILABLE at A$1300
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France: 1940 Coudekerque Provisional 'Besetztes Gebiet Nord- Frankreich' boxed h/s opt type II on Mercury 5c rose, horiz pr. Superb fresh MUH. Maury 28, Mi 6II cat €1400. Very rare genuine as less than 100 printed. 2023 Behr AIEP photo cert. (P)AVAILABLE at A$800
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France: 1940 Coudekerque Provisional 'Besetztes Gebiet Nord- Frankreich' boxed h/s opt type II on Mercury 5c rose, left tab margin blk of 6, left vert pr opt vertical reading DOWN, right horiz prs normal horiz opts. Superb fresh MUH. Maury 28+28(var), Mi 6II+6IIK cat €5600+++ as prs. Very rare genuine as less than 100 printed & spectacular se-tenant blk. 2023 Behr AIEP photo cert. (6) (P)AVAILABLE at A$2500
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France: 1940 Coudekerque Provisional 'Besetztes Gebiet Nord- Frankreich' boxed h/s opt type II on Mercury 60c orange-red, horiz pr. Superb fresh MUH. Maury 38, Mi 15II(var) basic stamp previously unrecorded in Mi with type II opt & cat €2500 per footnote for such other values not specifically listed. Very rare genuine as less than 100 printed. 2023 Behr AIEP photo cert. (P)AVAILABLE at A$1000
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France: 1940 Coudekerque Provisional 'Besetztes Gebiet Nord- Frankreich' boxed h/s opt type II on Mercury 60c orange-red, left margin blk of 6, left vert pr opt vertical reading DOWNWARDS, right horiz prs normal horiz opts. Superb fresh MUH. Maury 38+38(var), Mi 15II(var)+15II(var)K basic stamp previously unrecorded in Mi with type II opt & cat €7500 as prs per footnote for such other values not specifically listed, plus premium for the downwards opt, so est €10,000+. Very rare genuine & almost certainly UNIQUE blk. 2023 Behr AIEP photo cert. (P)AVAILABLE at A$4000
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France: 1945 Atlantic Pocket 'Festung Lorient' h/s opts on Mercury 10c-50c, Petain 60c-4.50Fr, Arch de Triumph 4Fr & 5Fr, plus Arms 5Fr, with 5 stamps genuine opts (with certificates), & 11 stamps forged opts (expertised as such). VF fresh MUH. Mi 1-15 would cat €42,450 in total, while the genuine cat €5400. Genuine examples of all stamps of this issue are rare with only 200-1800 printed of those present in this lot (while some of the other values only 20 or 30 were printed). Fantastic lot for the collector that does not wish to spend the $30,000-$40,000 that the set would otherwise cost. 5 stamps with 2022 Ceremuga photo certs. (16) (P)AVAILABLE at A$3000
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France - World War II: 1939-45 MUH collection with complete standard issues of Republic & Vichy France, as well as LVF French Legion on Eastern Front with 1941 Russian Bear M/Sheet, other 3 sets inc some with tabs. Then German Occupation 1941 Dunkirk 'Besetztes Gebiet Nordfrankreich' on pairs of both 50c issues, as well as very rare 15c & 25c. 1943 Military Airmail opts 'Par Avion Batiment de Ligne Richelieu' of Battleship Richelieu on 50c/75c, 1Fr as well as 1.50Fr blk of 4 with UR stamp opt INVERTED,blk & then group of 4 very rare genuine German Occup 1945 'Festung Lorient' opts with 2022 Ceremuga photo certs. VF MUH. Yv/Mi cat €13,500 = A$22,000. Valuable collection. (266 + 1M/S) (P)AVAILABLE at A$2200
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1840 QV 1d black, Plate 2, letters MB. Fresh UN, filled thin at base, 4 margins & VF appearance. SG Spec AS14, SG 2-PL2 cat £12,500. Rare genuine unused. 2023 Ceremuga photo cert. (P)SOLD at A$1200
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1840 QV 1d black, Plate 2, letters PD. VF fresh UN, 4 margins. SG Spec AS14, SG 2-PL2 cat £12,500. Rare genuine unused. 2023 Ceremuga photo cert. (P)SOLD at A$2000
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1906 Second Olympic Games 5Dr slate-blue. VF fresh MLH. SG 196 cat £225. Kar 202 cat €150. (P)AVAILABLE at A$80
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1906 Second Olympic Games 5Dr slate-blue left marginal blk of 6. VF fresh 3 M/3 MUH, few perfs at top folded under. Kar 202 cat €1800+. SG 196 cat £1200+ for M singles, should be at least double, £1800 MUH, plus premium for blk. Very rare top value multiple. (6) (P)AVAILABLE at A$400
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1933 Air Balbo Flight opt set 1Kr-10Kr. F-VF M/MLH, 10Kr tiny thin. SG 205-07 cat £2250, Sc C12-14 cat US$2600, Fa 165-67 cat 17,500Kr. The key set of Iceland. Exp Dr Debo, plus 2022 Ceremuga photo cert. (3) (P)AVAILABLE at A$550
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1933 Air Balbo Flight opt set 1Kr-10Kr. VF MUH appearance, original gum, 1Kr & 5Kr gum sl disturbed, 10Kr superb fresh MUH never hinged original gum. SG 205-07 cat £2250 for M, should be at least double, £4500 MUH, Sc C12-14 cat US$6325, Fa 165-167 cat 44,000Kr. The key set of Iceland & seldom ever seen MUH. 2022 Ceremuga photo cert. (3). (P)AVAILABLE at A$1300
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1933 Air Balbo Flight opt set 1Kr-10Kr. VF M/MLH. SG 205-07 cat £2250, Sc C12-14 cat US$2600, Fa 165-67 cat 17,500Kr. The key set of Iceland. Exp, plus 2022 Ceremuga photo certs. (3) (P)AVAILABLE at A$850
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1919 'Provisoire 1919 5 Chahi' opt Sultan 5ch claret, error '5 for 5 Chahi OMITTED'. VF U. SG 529(var). Persiphila 630g listed but unpriced. Extremely rare. 2023 Ceremuga photo cert. (P)AVAILABLE at A$1600
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1921 Coup d'Etat opt Arms Pic set 3ch-5T, top marginal horiz prs, error opt INVERTED. Superb fresh MUH. SG 540-550(var). Sc 540-550(var). Persephil 633-43inv. Very rare set. 2023 Ceremuga photo certs for top values. (P)AVAILABLE at A$1800
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Parma: 1859 Provisional Govt 40c red, variety 'thick 0 in 40'. VFM, disturbed original gum, 4 large margins. SG 33 cat £850+, plus premium for variety. Sass 17b cat €1800. Exp Roig & other, plus 2022 Ceremuga photo cert. (P)AVAILABLE at A$350
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1944 Torino CLN liberation 'C.L.N.' opt full set 5c-1.25L, inc opts on RSI/fasces issues, Air 50c & 1L, & Express 1.25L. These are the 1st overprints for Torino which were clandestinely prepared in anticipation of liberation. VF fresh MUH. CEI 1-17 cat €12,500 = A$20,000. Very rare as a full set. Copy of 2005 Raybaudi photo cert for blk 1.25L came from, plus 2022 Ceremuga photo cert for set. (17) (P)SOLD at A$1500
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1895 BEA opt Light & Liberty 4½a brown-purple (instead of dull violet). VF fresh M. SG 39b cat £1200. Very rare with only a tiny unknown number printed. 2022 Ceremuga photo cert. (P)AVAILABLE at A$800
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1923 Birth of Princess 10Fr green M/Sheet (80x59mm), type I, perf 11½x11 (25x17 holes), with control punch in LR cnr & 4 positioning pinholes. VF MUH with typical gum. SG MS221 cat £1900 for M, should be at least double, £3800 MUH, Mi Blk 1I cat €2500. Only total 5100 printed together of all perf types. 2022 Ceremuga photo cert. (P)AVAILABLE at A$850
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1923 Birth of Princess 10Fr green M/Sheet (80x60mm), type I, perf 11½x11 (24x17 holes), with control punch in LR cnr. VF with typical gum, stamp MUH & margin MLH. SG MS221 cat £1900+ for M, Mi Blk 1I cat €2500. Only total 5100 printed together of all perf types. Exp Buhler, plus 2022 Ceremuga photo cert. (P)AVAILABLE at A$650
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1923 Birth of Princess 10Fr green M/Sheet (80x60mm), type II, perf 11½x11, with perfs beyond stamp cnrs (26x19 holes), with control punch in lower margin & 4 positioning pinholes. VF fresh with nicer than typical gum, stamp MUH, margin MLH with tiny thin. SG MS221 cat £1900 for M, should be at least double, £3800 MUH, Mi Blk 1II cat €2500. Only total 5150 printed together of all perf types. 2022 Ceremuga photo cert. (P)AVAILABLE at A$650
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1923 Birth of Princess 10Fr green M/Sheet (80x60mm), type II, perf 11½x11, with perfs beyond stamp cnrs (28 x18 holes), with control punch in upper margin being an INVERTED position error! VF fresh with nicer than typical gum, stamp MUH, margin MLH. SG MS221 cat £1900++ for M. Mi Blk 1II cat €2500++. Only 5100 printed in total of all perf combinations. 2021 Ceremuga photo cert. (P)AVAILABLE at A$950
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1912-23 KGV $2 green & red on yellow with white back, wmk Crown CA, error WATERMARK SIDEWAYS (crown pointing to left looking from back). Postally VFU with Singapore cds. SG 211(w) cat £55 as normal & unlisted with the wmk error (in comparison the only listed wmk sideways on this issue is the 10c which cat £1.50 as normal & £4500 as the wmk sideways error. And rarity of a wmk error on $2 high value has to be much greater as no bulk quantites of $2 stamps would exist unlike other values. And also a $2 stamp is something previous collectors would have checked for wmk to sort the 1912 from 1921 issue, so any other surviving examples of such a major wmk error would have been spotted). The only known example & an important new discovery which will doubtless get listed in future SG catalogues. 2023 Ceremuga photo cert. (P)AVAILABLE at A$10000
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1895-97 'POSTAGE DUE' opt Arms 6c black & bistre-brown, opt vert reading down. Superb CTO bar cancel. SG D6d cat £550. Very rare stamp only known CTO. 2023 Ceremuga photo cert. (P)SOLD at A$800
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1922 Malaya Borneo Exhib opt set 1c-50c plus 20c/18c both blue & red opts. Postally VFU, various 1922 dates 'Jesselton' cds. SG 253-75 cat £1030. Very rare in genuine used condition. 2023 Ceremuga photo cert. (15). (P)AVAILABLE at A$700
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1925-28 Elephant 5c black & yellow-brown, vert pr, perf 12½, error IMPERF BETWEEN. VF UN as all known examples. SG 281a cat £1200 & undercatalogued. Very rare as probably only 1 row of 10 printed. 2023 Ceremuga photo cert. (P)SOLD at A$1600
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1950 KGVI Pic set 1c-$10, plus Sarawak 1950 KGVI Pic set 1c-$5 & 1955-59 QEII Pic set 1c-$5 MUH. VF fresh MLH/MUH. SG 356-70, 171-85, 188-202 cat £360. (46) (P)AVAILABLE at A$120
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1901 Postage Due opt on Pictorial 8c black & vermilion, with error INVERTED frame/centre & inverted opt. Superb U/CTO with bars cancel as always (does not exist mint). Sc J8a cat US$12,000, SG D6ba cat £8500. Only 1 sheet printed & very few have survived, especially in such nice condition. BPA & 2023 Ceremuga photo certs. (P)AVAILABLE at A$5000
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1916-23 'NAURU' opt KGV 1d bright scarlet, opt at foot, error opt DOUBLE, ALBINO. Superb fresh MUH, top marginal. SG 2b cat £325 for M, should be at least double, £650 MUH. 2021 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P)AVAILABLE at A$170
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1917-30 Bow & Arrow & Kukris ½a red-orange, on native paper, imperf, blk of 18 from LL sheet cnr (6x3, positions 41-46, 49-54 & 57-62), inc TETE-BECHE PAIR in cnr position. Superb UN as issued, all 4 margins. Mi 14/14BK, Sc 11/11a cat US$31,500+++, SG 35/35a cat £21,600+++, all as normal singles, with tete-beche pair listed but unpriced! Such positional blk with the tete-beche should be at least +50% premium, so est cat US$47,500 & £32,600. Great rarity of Nepal philately as only 3 examples of the tete-beche pair are recorded. Dr Hellrigl AIEP & 2023 Ceremuga photo certs. (18) (P)AVAILABLE at A$15000
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1917-30 Bow & Arrow & Kukris ½a red-orange, on native paper, imperf (position 35). Superb UN as issued, 4 large margins. Mi 14, Sc 11 cat US$1750, SG 35 cat £1200 & much undercatalogued as vast majority on the market are forgeries. The key standard stamp of Nepal. Copy of Dr Hellrigl AIEP photo cert of blk it came from, plus 2023 Ceremuga photo cert. (P)SOLD at A$1000
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1868 King 10c carmine, perf 12½x12. Superb MLH, original gum, excellent centring. NVPH 2 cat €1500. SG 2 cat £2000. Rare genuine mint condition. 2022 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P)AVAILABLE at A$700
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1914-15 'GRI 3d' 6mm opt DNG Yacht 25pf black & red on yellow. VF fresh MLH. Mi 7I, SG 7 cat £375. 2023 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P)AVAILABLE at A$250
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1914-15 'GRI 5d' 5mm opt DNG Yacht 50pf black & purple on buff. VF fresh MLH. Mi 10II, SG 25 cat £325. 2023 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P)AVAILABLE at A$200
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1914-15 'GRI 8d' 5mm opt DNG Yacht 80pf black & carmine on rose. VF fresh MLH. MI 11II cat €500, SG 26 cat £425. Exp Bloch, plus 2023 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P)AVAILABLE at A$275
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1914 'GRI 5d' 5mm opt Marshalls Yacht 50pf black & purple on buff. VF fresh M. Mi 8I, SG 54 cat £300. Only 599 printed. Ext Stolow & Thier, plus 2023 Ceremuga photo cert. (P)AVAILABLE at A$200
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1914 'GRI 8d' 5mm opt Marshalls Yacht 80pf black & carmine on rose. VF fresh M. MI 9I cat €600. SG 58 cat £475. Only 490 printed. Exp Stolow & Thier, plus 2023 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P)AVAILABLE at A$300
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1915-16 opt KGV ½d green, strip of 3 opt types a + b + c, wmk 'crown A' error WATERMARK INVERTED. VF MUH with never hinged original gum. SG 65aw cat £9000 for M, should be at least double, £18,000 MUH. Extremely rare, only 1 sheet believed printed & desirable MUH condition strip (a lesser quality strip with 1 stamp hinged was recently sold for $7500 +buyers commission at a 2023 Melbourne auction). Certificate can be obtained on request. (3) (P)SOLD at A$5000
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1915-16 opt Kangaroo 5/- grey & yellow 1st wmk, opt type a. Superb fresh MLH with nice original gum & full perfs. SG 83 cat £2750. One of the nicest examples we have seen of this very rare stamp. 2023 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P)SOLD at A$2400
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1915-16 opt Kangaroo 5/- grey & yellow 1st wmk opt type a, variety 'large hollow stop after W'. Postally VFU with "Madang 5 FE 17" cds, irregular perfs. SG 83 cat £3750. Very rare with only tiny number printed. 2023 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P)AVAILABLE at A$1700
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1915 cover front franked Yacht 20pf blue, (which was not accepted) & then perf OS Kangaroos ½d & 2d tied by 'Friedrich-Wilhelmshafen' defaced negative mail-bag seal (Powell type 21 rated 'F'). To Australia with 'Passed Censor Brisbane 23 MY 15' red cds. SG 10, O16, & O18. Extremely rare provisional usage. 2023 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P)SOLD at A$1400
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1935 Bulolo Airmail £5 emerald-green. Superb fresh MUH, pristine never hinged original gum & excellent centring. SG 205 cat £750 for M, should be at least double, £1500 MUH. Rare MUH perfect quality top value. 2022 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P)AVAILABLE at A$1000
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ca 1855 Perkins Bacon engraved essay in black by Humphreys of QV Chalon design in Coronation Robes, 32mm in diameter with superb engine turned frame, on thin glossy CHALK-SURFACED CARD 75x50mm, with the sunken rectangular blank areas of the die still weakly printed in grey. (The head identical to issued design, but diff engine turned background is horiz, rather than radiating from a circle in the issued stamp. Interestingly this exact circular design but in smaller format was used as part of the design on Union Bank banknotes). Niice item for title page frontispiece of a Chalon collection or exhibit. Ex Hackmey collection. 2023 Ceremuga photo cert. (P)SOLD at A$3000
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1855 QV Chalon 1d black, imperf plate proof from original Perkins Bacon London printing on no wmk wove paper, blk of 42 (7x6) nicely showing the irregular positioning of the stamps on the plate. VF UN as made, all full margins. SG 1(p). CP APP1 cat 'from $200' ea, thus NZ$8400+++ as singles, plus premium for multiple. Important item as believed to be the largest surviving blk. 2023 Ceremuga photo cert. (42) (P)SOLD at A$4000
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1855-58 QV Chalon 1d dull carmine on white paper, imperf , wmk star, Perkins Bacon London printing. Superb U, neat barred cancel, 4 margins & excellent strong colour. CP A1a cat NZ$40,000. SG 1 cat £20,000. Beautiful quality example of the key stamp of New Zealand. Exp Alberto Diena & Enzo Diena (both in pencil), plus 2023 Ceremuga photo cert. (P)AVAILABLE at A$13000
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1855-57 QV Chalon 2d dull blue on blued paper, wmk star, imperf, Perkins Bacon London printing. Superb fresh UN, 4 margins, nice deep color. SG 2 cat £35,000. CP A2a cat NZ$75,000. Great rarity in genuine unused condition as only several nice quality examples are recorded. 2013 RPSNZ & 2023 Ceremuga photo certs. (P)AVAILABLE at A$20000
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1862-64 QV Chalon 1/- yellow-green, wmk star, imperf. Superb U, barred oval '9' pmk, 4 large margins inc portion of adjoining stamp at right. CP A6d(4) cat NZ$1000. SG 45 cat £450. (purchased by vendor in major European auction as 1855-57 QV Chalon 1/- pale yellow-green on blued paper, SG 3 cat £5500. On reverse there is slight "ivory head" effect but this is due to oxidation of ink showing through, and not bluing of paper). 2023 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P)SOLD at A$350
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1857-63 QV Chalon 2d deep full blue, thick white paper, no wmk, imperf. Fresh UN, 2½ margins, tiny thin. CP A2c(4) cat $4500. SG 11 cat £2250. 2022 RPS NZ photo cert. (P)SOLD at A$475
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1857-63 QV Chalon 1d dull orange, no wmk, thick soft white paper, provisional pin roulette 10 at Nelson. VFU appearance, vert crease, barred oval '7' pmk. SG 18 cat £6000. CP A1d(1)x cat NZ$14,000. Extremely rare genuine example. 2023 Ceremuga photo cert. (P)AVAILABLE at A$2500
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1857-63 QV Chalon 1/- blue-green, no wmk, thick soft white paper, provisional serrated perf 16-18 at Nelson, no wmk. VFU, barred oval '15' pmk. CP A6c(V) cat NZ$17,000. SG 26 cat £8000. Extremely rare with only several genuine examples recorded & this is probably the best quality one. 2021 Ceremuga photo cert. (P)AVAILABLE at A$6000
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1857-63 QV Chalon 1d dull orange, no wmk, hard white paper, horizontal pair, provisional roulette 7 at Auckland on 3 sides with rouletting impression between stamps not penetrating the paper, so resulting in IMPERF between pair. F-VFU. SG 27a listed but unpriced as such pair, while SG 27 cat £12,000+++, CP A1d(Y) cat NZ$26,000+++ both as singles. Even genuine rouletted singles are extremely rare while this is the largest known multiple & the only known example as imperf between. Ex Marcel Stanley & Odenweller collections, plus ilustrated in Odenweller handbook. 2023 Ceremuga photo cert. (P)SOLD at A$10000
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1857-63 QV Chalon 6d brown, no wmk, roulette 7 at Auckland on all 4 sides. F-VF U, barred pmk. CP A5a(X) cat $7500. SG 29 cat £3250. 1943 RPSL & 2023 Ceremuga photo cert. Extremely rare genuine example. (P)SOLD at A$2300
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1862-64 QV Chalon 3d black, Perkins Bacon original DIE PROOF, on India paper 29x35mm. Superb fresh UN as made. (The dies & plates for the 3d value were prepared in 1862 by Perkins Bacon in London, & plates then sent to Auckland for printing of the issued stamps, with this being an original die proof of final design, printed in London from the die which was then used to prepare the printing plate). SG 40(p). Extremely rare with only several recorded. 2023 Ceremuga photo cert. (P)SOLD at A$4500
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1862-64 QV Chalon 1/- green, imperf, wmk star. Fresh M appearance (regummed), small repaired tear at top, 3 margins & nice colour. CP A6d(1)) cat $5000. SG 44 cat £3000. 2022 RPS NZ photo cert. (P)SOLD at A$500
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1862-64 QV Chalon 2d pale blue, roulette 7 at Auckland on all 4 sides, wmk star. VF U appearance, tiny thins etc. CP A2d(N) cat $1500. SG 51 cat £750. 2023 RPS NZ photo cert. Rare genuine. (P)SOLD at A$300
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1862-64 QV Chalon 6d black-brown, roulette 7 at Auckland on all 4 sides, wmk star. VF U appearance, repaired tear at top, barred 1 pmk. CP A5b(Y) cat $1500. SG 53 cat £700. 2023 RPS NZ photo cert. Rare genuine. (P)AVAILABLE at A$300
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1862-64 QV Chalon 2d milky blue, wmk star, perf 13. VF U appearance, cnr creases, nice 'Dunedin JY 18 63' cds. CP A2e(44) cat $650. SG 72a cat £500. 2023 RPS NZ photo cert. (P)SOLD at A$150
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1862-63 QV Chalon 2d pale ultramarine, no wmk pelure paper imperf. VFU small cut & tiny tear, barred oval pmk, 4 margins. CP A2f(2) cat $2500. SG 83 cat £1200. 2023 RPS NZ photo cert. Attractive example of this rare stamp. (P)AVAILABLE at A$500
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1862-63 QV Chalon 1/- deep green, imperf, no wmk, pelure paper. FU appearance, barred pmk, tiny repair, 2½ margins. CP A6f cat $2500. SG 86 cat £1200. 2023 RPS NZ photo cert. (P)SOLD at A$200
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1862-63 QV Chalon 1/- deep green, no wmk pelure paper, perf 13. FU appearance, LR cnr repair, barred 'Dunedin' pmk. CP A6f(W)) cat $1000. SG 94 cat £2500. 2023 RPS NZ photo cert. (P)AVAILABLE at A$500
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1863 QV Chalon 2d deep dull blue, thick soft while no wmk paper, perf 13. VFU off centre as usual, light barred pmk. CP A2h(Z) cat NZ$1500. SG 96a cat £750 & under-catalogued. 2021 Ceremuga photo cert. (P)SOLD at A$230
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1864 QV Chalon 1d carmine-vermilion, wmk 'NZ', provisional roulette 7 at Auckland on 3 sides (at top, between & sides). F-VF fresh M with partial gum, beautiful bright color. SG 101 cat £15,000++. CP A1j(Y) cat NZ$30,000++ -both as singles, plus premium for pair which is the largest known multiple. Extremely rare stamp in unused condition & unique multiple. 1934 RPSL & 2023 Ceremuga photo certs. (P)AVAILABLE at A$10000
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1864 QV Chalon 1/- yellow-green, wmk 'NZ', perf 13. VF U, light barred oval pmk, sl diag wrinkle, nice colour. CP A6h(2) cat $1000. SG 106 cat £750. 2023 RPSNZ photo cert. (P)SOLD at A$325
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1864 QV Chalon 1/- yellow-green, wmk 'NZ', rough perf 13. VF U, sl horiz bend, 'Dunedin AU 13' cds. CP A6h(2) cat $1000. SG 106 cat £750. 2023 RPS NZ photo cert. (P)AVAILABLE at A$250
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1864 QV Chalon 1/- yellow-green wmk 'NZ' perf 12½. F-VF UN, sl discoloration at left (due to weak inking the color is a pale yellow-green shade, but is not faded, and is identical to the other recorded examples). SG 109 cat £7500. CP A6h(2)V cat NZ$19,000, with cat values taking into account the condition of all the known examples. Great rarity as only 3 genuine unused examples recorded - this single plus pair with creases that was in the Hackmey collection. 1965 RPSNZ & 2023 Ceremuga photo certs. (P)SOLD at A$8500
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1864-71 QV Chalon 3d lilac, IMPERF, wmk star. FU, tiny thin, barred oval pmk, 3½ margins with 2 very large. CP A3d(3)(T) cat $1500 for single. SG 117a cat £2250 for pr. 2023 RPS NZ photo cert (P)AVAILABLE at A$300
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1864-71 QV Chalon 1/- green, wmk star, perf 12½. Fresh UN, small thins & nice bright colour. CP Abm(1) cat $2000. SG 124 cat £1000, 2022 RPS NZ photo cert. (P)SOLD at A$350
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1873 QV Chalon 2d vermilion, perf 12½, double-lined capital s, paper maker's wmk T.H. SAUNDERS. VFU, light barred pmk & bright colour. CP A2t(V)(var). SG 138c cat £1100. Rare specialist item. 2023 Ceremuga photo cert. (P)AVAILABLE at A$700
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1902 Mt Cook ½d green Cowan paper, wmk NZ star, mixed perfs shifted, 14 officially reperfed 11 horiz, with reversed 'hand scratched' plate no 2 in LL selvedge. VF fresh 2MLH/4MUH, flattened crease down 1st pr at left. CP F4e cat NZ$5000 for the plate number blk of 4, plus $220 for 2 more singles, SG 306 cat £252 for M singles, should be at least double, £504 MUH, plus huge premium for the plate number blk. Probably unique combination. 2022 Ceremuga photo cert. (P)SOLD at A$750
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1931-40 Arms 35/- orange-yellow, single wmk Cowan paper. Superb fresh MUH, with pristine never hinged original gum, nice perfs & bright colour. SG F161 cat £6500 as M, should be at least double, £13,000 MUH. CPZ45a cat NZ$16,000+. The 35/- is by far the rarest of the Arms issues & virtually never seen in such beautiful MUH condition. 2023 Ceremuga photo cert. (P)SOLD at A$10500
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1931-40 Arms 35/- orange-yellow, single wmk Wiggins Teape paper. Superb fresh MUH, with pristine never hinged original gum, excellent centering & bright colour. SG F181 cat £8000 as M, should be at least double, £16,000 MUH. CP Z45b cat NZ$16,000+. The 35/- is by far the rarest of the Arms issues & virtually never seen in such beautiful MUH condition. 2023 Ceremuga photo cert. (P)SOLD at A$12000
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1959 Red Cross 3d +1d red & blue, error red cross totally OMITTED in UR cnr vertical pr se-tenant with normal. Superb fresh MUH. SG 775a cat £3750+. CP S84a(Z) cat NZ$7500+ both as single plus premium for positional se-tenant multiple should be +50% so est cat £5625+ and NZ$11,250. Major rarity as only 12 could have existed. 2023 Ceremuga photo cert. (P)SOLD at A$3900
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1960-66 Pictorial Waterfall 5/- black imperf ESSAY, design as issued except dot for dash in 5/-, engraved printing Die PROOF on wove paper (instead of the photogravure printing of the issued stamps). Superb fresh UN as made. SG 800(e). CP O19(e). Extremely rare & possibly unique. 2022 Ceremuga photo cert. (P)AVAILABLE at A$900
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1962 Telegraph Centenary 3d vert strip of 7 from top of sheet, sl perf separation, error 'background green OMITTED' totally from top 2 stamps, almost totally from next & partially from 4th stamp. Superb fresh MUH. CP S88a(Y)&(V) cat NZ$10,600+ for totally & partial missing green as singles, plus premium for strip. SG 810/810a cat £6000+++ for top 2 alone as singles, plus the partials, so est £8000 for such strip. Spectacular error of great rarity as only 1 sheet with 6 such strips was recorded. 2023 Ceremuga photo cert. (P)AVAILABLE at A$4000
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1962 Telegraph Centenary 8d black & red, error black totally OMITTED, so missing the telegraph equipment etc. Superb fresh MUH. SG 811b cat £2750. CP S89az cat NZ$5000. Extremely rare as the error occurred only in portions of 3 rows in 1 sheet, with only about 12 stamps. 2023 Ceremuga photo cert. (P)SOLD at A$3000
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1963 Railway Centenary 1/9 error red totally OMITTED, so train white instead of red & missing value! Superb fresh MUH. SG 819a cat £2750. CP S91a cat NZ$5000. Extremely rare as only 16 examples are confirmed as surviving. 2023 Ceremuga photo cert. (P)SOLD at A$2200
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1966 Health Birds 4d+1d UL cnr horiz strip of 4, error brown totally OMITTED on 1st stamp = missing (values & shading on bird), partially on 2nd stamp = missing (4d & some shading). Superb fresh MUH. SG 480a cat £2750+, CP T38b(Z) cat NZ$5000+ - both as single plus premium for positional strip with the partial should be +50% so est cat £4125 and NZ$7500. Extremely rare as only 1 sheet with 6 such strips existed 2023 Ceremuga photo cert. (P)SOLD at A$3300
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Ross Dependency: 1967 Pic set to 15c QEII in imprint blks of 4. VF fresh MUH. CP cat $600+ for plate numbers, should be similar for imprints. Plus 2019, 2020, 2021 PO Packs with Pic sets, M/Sheet & Limited Edition FDC (FV $108). Also book 'A Postal History of Ross Dependency 1955-77' by M Jurisich, 187pg, pub 2002.SOLD at A$120
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1893 Old Calabar Provisional 'HALF PENNY' opt QV 2½d, opt type 4 in green on piece with Oil Rivers opt QV 1d lilac horiz pr, plus 2d grey-green & carmine. VF U, squared circle 'Old Calabar NO 28 94' cds. SG 2, 3 & 11 cat £307+, plus premium for rare Registered cover franking piece. Rare genuine as only 180 printed of ½d on 2½d. 2022 Ceremuga photo cert. (P)AVAILABLE at A$180
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1894 Opobo Bisect Provisional '½' on QV 1d pale blue, (vert right half), perf 13½-14. F-VF U, part Opobo cds. SG 58c cat £350. Rare genuine, only 240 printed. 2023 Ceremuga photo cert. (P)SOLD at A$250
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1907-10 Lakatoi Large Papua 2/6 black & chocolate, wmk sideways, perf 11, variety 'POSTAGIE' instead of 'POSTAGE' (pos 5). VFU, 'Port Moresby 27 APR 10 Papua' cds. SG 48a cat £2500. Very rare, only 136 sheets printed & variety was only once per sheet. 2023 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P)AVAILABLE at A$1500
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1910-11 Lakatoi Large Papua 2d black & dull purple, perf OS, wmk upright, perf 12½, variety 'C for O in Postage'. VF U. SG O31a cat £325 & under-catalogued. Very rare combination. 2023 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P)AVAILABLE at A$300
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1930 Lakatoi bi-colour set ½d to 2/6, perf OS. Mostly F-VF MLH with some tropical spots as almost always for genuine sets, 3d & 1/- are UN. SG O46-54 cat £650. Rare genuine set. 2023 Ceremuga photo cert. (9) (P)AVAILABLE at A$400
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1892-93 Arms £5 sage-green & £10 brown, no wmk. VF fresh UN (ex BSAC archives, which flooded during WWII bombings). SG 12(var) & 13 cat £4350. Rare genuine unused top values. 2020 Ceremuga photo certs (2) (P)AVAILABLE at A$700
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1892-93 Arms £5 sage-green & £10 brown, both with portions of letters of sheet wmk. Superb fresh UN (ex BSAC archives, which flooded during WWII bombings). SG 12(var) & 13(var) cat £4350+, plus premium for scarce wmk. Rare genuine unused top values. 2020 Ceremuga photo certs (2) (P)AVAILABLE at A$800
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1892 Surcharge set ½d on 6d - 8d on 1/-. F-VF fresh M. SG 14-17 cat £700. Rare genuine set. 2023 Ceremuga photo cert. (4) (P)AVAILABLE at A$500
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1897 Arms £2 rosy-red, thick paper, perf 15. Superb fresh UN, excellent centring & beautiful colour. SG 74 cat £2000. Rare genuine unused as this stamp is rarer than the £5 & £10 values. 2023 Ceremuga photo cert. (P)SOLD at A$900
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1898-1908 Arms £5 deep blue, perf 14½. Superb fresh UN (ex BSAC archives, which got flooded during WWII bombings). SG 92 cat £3500. Rare genuine unused high value. 2020 Ceremuga photo cert (P)AVAILABLE at A$500
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1898-1908 Arms £5 deep blue & £10 lilac, perf 14½. Superb fresh UN (ex BSAC archives, which flooded during WWII bombings). SG 92 & 93 cat £7500. Rare genuine unused top values. 2020 Ceremuga photo certs. (2) (P)AVAILABLE at A$1500
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1909-12 RHODESIA opt Arms £2 rosy-brown, on sl bluish paper, perf 14½x14. Superb UN, excellent centring & nice colour. SG 113d cat £4250. Very rare genuine unused. 2023 Ceremuga photo cert. (P)AVAILABLE at A$2500
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1910-13 KGV Double Head 5d lake-brown & green, perf 14. Superb U, on piece with 'Selukwe 3 JAN 1913 S. Rhodesia ' cds. SG 143a cat £1600+. Rare shade & desirable as postally used. 2023 Ceremuga photo cert. (P)AVAILABLE at A$1300
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1910-13 KGV Double Head 1/- purple-black & blue-green, perf 14, variety 'gash in ear'. Superb fresh MLH. SG 152a(var) cat £275 footnote prices from 3-5 times for variety, so £825-£1375. Very rare combination. 2023 Ceremuga photo cert. (P)AVAILABLE at A$800
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1893 '3 Cents' opt QV 4c carmine & green, error opt DOUBLE, both equally strong. Superb MLH, LL cnr marginal. SG 15b cat £475+. Rare, only 1 pane believed printed. 2023 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P)AVAILABLE at A$300
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1901 '3 Cents' opt QV 36c brown & carmine, error opt DOUBLE, one sl shifted to right. VF fresh M. SG 39a cat £750. Very rare, only 1 pane printed. 2023 Ceremuga photo cert. (P)AVAILABLE at A$450
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1903 'British Somaliland' opt QV India 3a brown-orange, opt at top, horiz pr, left stamp variety 'BRIT.SH' due to 'I' being almost totally omitted. VF fresh MLH. SG 5/5a cat £854+ as singles, plus premium for positional setenant pr which should be +50% so est cat £1280. Rare, only 66 sold. 2021 Ceremuga photo cert. (P)AVAILABLE at A$275
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1903 'British Somaliland' opt QV India 2½a ultramarine, opt at foot, horiz pr, right stamp variety 'BRIT.SH' due to 'I' almost totally omitted. VF fresh MLH. SG 18/18d cat £1500+ as singles, plus premium for positional setenant pr which should be +50% so est cat £2264. Rare, only 50 sold. 2021 Ceremuga photo cert. (P)AVAILABLE at A$450
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1920 UPU Congress set 1c-10P, perf 13½, with blue controls on reverse (top 2 vals are 'A.000,000' = specimens). VF fresh MUH. Ed 297-309 cat €1880. SG 361-373 cat £800 for M, should be at least double, £1600 MUH & rare as such. 2021 Ceremuga photo cert. (13) (P)AVAILABLE at A$500
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1950 Franco Canary Island Visit Air opt 10c on 25P with control A001, 826 on reverse. VF fresh MUH. Ed 1090 cat €1060, SG 1151 cat £800. 2021 Ceremuga photo cert. (P)AVAILABLE at A$150
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Guinea: 1902 Curly Head 5c-5P. VF MUH. Sc 1-8 cat US$1800+. SG 1-8 cat £1100 for M, should be at least double, £2200 MUH. Ed 1-8 cat €2215. Only 1500 sets printed & very rare MUH. 2022 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (8) (P)AVAILABLE at A$1500
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1850-51 'Orts Post' 2½ black & red, Central Cross w/o frame (pos 28). F-VF U, almost 4 margins, 'PP' cancel. MI 5II cat €2500. SG 2 cat £3500. Rare genuine example. Exp Zumstein plus 2023 Ceremuga photo cert. (P)SOLD at A$800
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1918 'Schweitzer Post Vaduz' Courier Stamp perf 11½ on all 4 sides. This special WWI stamp was for mail from Vaduz in Liechtenstein to Sevelen in Switzerland where it was put into the normal mail system. VF fresh M. Mi 1A cat €700. Zum 1a cat SFr800. Very rare Local Post. Exp Zumstein plus 2023 Ceremuga photo cert (P)AVAILABLE at A$350
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1924-40 Arms 1Fr50 red & blue on greenish blue, IMPERF proof ("control printing"), wmk Cross. Superb fresh MUH, with pristine never hinged original gum, 4 large margins. SG 331(p). Mi 196PU cat €1000. Extremely rare, only 1 special sheetlet of 25 existed. Photocopy of 1978 Moser photo cert, plus 2022 Ceremuga photo cert. (P)AVAILABLE at A$600
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ca1859 Turkish Admiralty Steamship Co 'Porto-Piastre' black label with '2' m/s rate on folded wrapper front with 'PP & Anchor' pmk. Isfila YPO2 very rare Local Post. 2020 Ceremuga photo cert. (P)AVAILABLE at A$200
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ca1859 Turkish Admiralty Steamship Co 'Porto-Piastre' black label with '2' m/s rate on folded letter front to Brusa. Isfila YPO2. Very rare Local Post. 2020 Ceremuga photo cert . (P)AVAILABLE at A$200
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1956 Mac Thi Buoi Death Anniv set 1000D-5000D. Superb fresh UN as issued. SG N54-7 cat £700. Mi 46-9 cat £700. Sc 43-6 cat US$650. Rare genuine unused set (beware of forgeries). 2021 Ceremuga photo cert. (4) (P)AVAILABLE at A$500