383. Auktion

4d. on 40 pfg., horizontal pair, the right stamp with variety "short 4", unused, very fine and scarce

½d. on 3 pfg. - 8d. on 80pfg., complete, all with lower resp. upper sheet margin,  tied by cds. "BUEA 10 9 18 KAMERUN" to two registered covers to Basel, 4d. on 40 pfg. showing variety "short 4", fine and attractive, only 50 of the variety printed, certificiate Ceremuga ( 2001; not mentioning the variety)

4d. on 40 pfg., horizontal strip of three with bottom sheet margin with complete inscription "KAMERUN", all stamps with triple surcharge, two albino, unused, very fine, rare and attractive multiple, certificate BPA (1980; for former block of 8

4d. on 40 pfg. with clear triple surcharge, two albino, unused, fine and scarce

6d. on 50 pfg. with clear double surcharge, one albino, mint never hinged, fine and scarce

6d. on 50 pfg., horizontal pair, the left stamp with clear double surcharge, one albino, mint never hinged, fine and scarce, signed Holcombe with opinion (1994)

1s. on 1m. carmine - 5s. on 5m. carmine and black, all fresh color, good perforation and neatly used, 5s. tied by cds. "DUALA 14.7.15" to small piece, 3m. small thin and few perfs rebacked, otherwise fine

1s. on 1m. carmine with tilted surcharge, unused, very fine

1s. on 1m. carmine with variety "s inverted", unused, very fine, signed Holcombe

2s. on 2m. blue with variety "s inverted", unused, tiny thin spot, otherwise very fine, signed Holcombe

2s. on 2m. blue, vertical pair with right sheet margin, the lower stamp with variety "s inverted", unused, margin small thins and partially separated, the stamps very fine, scarce multiple, signed Holcombe

3m. on 3s. violet-black, tied by cds. "DUALA" to small piece, very fine

3s. on 3m. violet-black with variety "s inverted", unused, very fine, signed Holcombe

3m. on 3s. violet-black, with variety "inverted s", tied by cds. "DUALA -9.8.15" to small piece, very fine and attractive, signed Köhler

3s. on 3m. violet-black, with clear double-surcharge, unused with slightly tropicalized as all the known copies have, two perfs at right slightly shortened, a very fine copy of this rare stamp with only 20 printed (one of which with the "inverted s" variety), signed Holcombe with certificate (1992)

5s. on 5m. carmine and black, with variety "s inverted", with right sheet margin, unused, gum slightly tropicalized and soaked in, otherwise very fine, signed

5s. on 5m. carmine and black, vertical pair with right sheet margin, the upper stamp with variety "s inverted", unused, lower stamp tiny tear, otherwise fine, scarce multiple, signed Holcombe

5s. on 5m. carmine and black, with variety "broken s at top", unused, one short perf at left, otherwise fine

1915, Stillborn Issue 3-80 pfg. (missing 50 pfg.) each with three line italic overprint "Corps expeditionnaire Franco-Anglais", fresh color,unused, 5c. missing corner perf, otherwise fine, scarce and interesting issue (enclosed are two articles describing this issue)

"On Active Service  - No stamps available" endorsement on cover from "DUALA 27.10.14" to Wicklow, Ireland, reverse with arrival mark "GREYSTONE 28 NO 14", some minor wear, otherwise fine

"AKABO" violet straight-line on horizontal pair 1d. on 10 pfg. on small piece with adjacent cds. "LONDON 22 FE 16 F.S.62", the adhesives some minor imperfections, a very rare and interesting cancellation which was used by the Elder Dempster and Company's steamship S.S. Akabo

1915, 1c-2fr. complete set with additional franking tied by cds. "DULALA 27.3.17" to four registered cover with censor label to Basel, small part of address cut out, some transportation wear, otherwise fine and scarce

1915, 5c. single in combination with 10c. single and vertical pair, fresh colors and good perforation, all tied by cds. "DUALA 20.4.16" to registered cover to France with arrival mark, fine and scarce

1915, 5c. single and 10c. vertical pair and single tied by cds. "DUALA -6.4.16" to front and reverse of registered mourning cover to Manche with arrival mark, fine, signed

1915, 5c. single in combination with 10c. vertical strip of three, fresh colors and mostly good perforation, all tied by cds. "DUALA 20.4.16" to front and reverse of opened out registered cover to France with arrival mark, fine and scarce

1915, 5c. horizontal pair in combination with 25c., all good perforation and fresh color tied by cds. "TRESOR ET POSTES AUX ARMEES CAMEROUN 18-2 16" to registered cover to Lyon with transit and arrival mark, light vertical and horizontal fold not affecting adhesives, otherwise fine and scarce

1915, 10c. fresh color and good perforation tied by large violet cancel "TRESOR AUX ARMEES ET POSTES" to cover to Cotonou, Dahomey with transit and arrival mark, fine

1915, 10c. tied by large blue cachet "TRESORE ET POSTE AUX ARMEE" to postal stationery to Dakar with arrival mark on reverse, fine and scarce usage, signed with certificate Holcombe (1993)

1915, Corps Expeditionnaire 35c. with clear double overprint, unused, fine, scarce

1916/17, 25c. blue/green with clear triple overprint, unused, very fine, signed A. Brun and opinion Behr (1998)

1916/17, 30c. dark-orangered/green with clear double overprint, unused, very fine, signed Champion and opinion Holcombe (1993)

1921, 4c. brown-green from the upper left sheet corner, with variety "missing overprint CAMEROUN", unused, very fine, signed Calves

1921, 50c. blue with left margin, with variety "missing overprint CAMEROUN", unused, very fine, signed

MADAGASCAR UPU SPECIMENS: 1916/25, 8 page parts, including a complete half, a total of 32 values, each in a strip of three, including 5 gutter pairs, all neatly tied by  red handstamp "POSTES ET TELEGRAPHES MADAGASCAR COLLECTION DE BERNE", the half page at the bottom with note "Quatre-vingt-sept figurines postales...." as well as signature and adjacent handstamp "LE DIRECTEUR des Postes et Telegraphes", fine and attractive assembly

1926, Oil palm tree 10fr. with missing value inscription, unused, very fine, signed A. Brun

"Active Service - no stamps available", endorsment on postal stationery card Kamerun 5pfg. used as postcard with stamp image crossed out and handwritten notation "Cameroun" above, used with large blue "TRESOR ET POSTES AUX ARMEES" to Nimes, France with several transit marks on front and reverse, lengthy message describing the sender to be with the French Expedition in Edea on 23.01.1915, figting with the German troops etc., a rare and interesting card