335 / März 2009

1922, 5 s. red-rose and 10 s. dull grey-blue, unused without gum, fine, Hamilton-Bowen certificate (SG 240,-)

1900, Goodyear 1 d. pale blue, tied to piece, and 1 d. deep blue, used, fine (SG £ 550,-)

1922/40, wm. mult. script CA 1 c.-10 $ complete, unused, some lower values small problems, generally fine/very fine (SG £ 450,-)

Stamps of German New Guinea: 1914/15, 5 d. on 50 Pfg. horizontal pair with clear strike of straightline cancel (type II) "RABAUL Oct 17 1914", reverse with paper adherence, fine (ex Sammlung Gubito)

8 d. on 80 Pfg. (1st. setting, position 5) tied by clear strike of oval cancel "RABAUL FEB .. 1915" to small piece, fine (ex Sammlung Gubito)

1 s. on 1 M. tied by part of oval cancel "RABAUL" to small piece, fine, signed Kosack and Zumstein with latters certificate (ex Sammlung Gubito)

5 s. on 5 M. (4th setting, position 2) tied by small part of oval cancel to small fragment, fine, a very rare stamp, certificate RPSL (ex Sammlung Gubito)

2½ d. on 20 Pfg. ultramarine, used, fine, signed Hoffmann-Giesecke (ex Sammlung Gubito)

1 s. on 1 M. (2nd. setting, position 1) and 2 s. on 2 M. tied by two-lined handstamped, Type II, "RABAUL NOV 18 1914", to large cover fragment to Sydney, 1 s. slightly stained at upper left, otherwise fine, signed Grobe and Hoffmann-Giesecke certificate (ex Sammlung Gubito)

1915, Käwieng, 3 d. unused, some irregular perfs, signed Köhler (ex Sammlung Gubito)

Kieta, 3 d. tied by partial strike of oval cancel "RA(BAUL) JAN ..) to piece, fine (ex Sammlung Gubito)

Friedrich-Wilhelmshafen, 3 d. used, few short perfs, signed Champion (ex Sammlung Gubito)

Manus with serifs: 3 d. (setting F, position 1) with illegible cancel, fine, Holcombe opinion (ex Sammlung Gubito)

Stamps of Marshall Islands: 1914/15, overprint G.R.I. on Marshall Islands: 3 d. on 25 pf. without stop after 'd', unused, fine, signed Champion (SG £ 500,-)

1 s. on 1 M. from upper sheet margin tied by oval cancel "RABAUL JAN 6 1915" to small fragment, fine, signed Roumet and Hoffmann-Giesecke with the latters certificate (ex Sammlung Gubito)

3 s. on 3 M. from the lower left sheetcorner tied by oval cancel "RABAUL JAN 6 1915" to small fragment, fine, signed Roumet and Hoffmann-Giesecke with the latters certificate (ex Sammlung Gubito)

5 s. on 5 M. tied by oval cancel "RABAUL JAN 15 1915" to small fragment, fine, signed Roumet and Hoffmann-Giesecke with the latters certificate (ex Sammlung Gubito)

1 d. on 2 d. on 20 Pfg. with clear strike of oval cancel "RABAUL", fine, signed Bühler BPP (ex Sammlung Gubito)

1925/28, 16 c. with 8 c. and 20 c. on 18 c. on registered cover from "SANDAKAN 12 JUL. 1930" to Barcelona with arrival marks; 16 c. little toned, but very scarce on cover, fine

24 c. with 1 c. and 6 c. on registered cover from "SANDAKAN 12 JUL. 1930" to Barcelona with arrival marks on reverse; the envelope slightly stained in the borders; the 24 c. is very scarce on cover

1851, "HALIFAX PAID DEC 9 1851/NOVA SCOTIA", 5-line marking on cover to New York with "BR. PACKET BOSTON" on front, tax stamp "5" and manuscript "4" and "5", filing creases

1998, Money Order 2 d. violet with additional franking Cape of Good Hope 1 d., vertical pair on reverse canc. "MOO JU.6.99" (Higgins and Gage no. 6 + SG no. 59)

INCOMING MAIL: 1883, insured cover from "KIRSANOV 1 JULY 1883" via Odessa to Jerusalem, reverse with seal "KIRSANOVSK.P.K.TAMBOVSK.G " and transit cancel of Kirsanov and Odessa, very interesting cover in good condition

1907, insured cover from "KIRSANOV 1 JULY 1883" via Odessa to Jerusalem, reverse with seal and transit cancels, good condition

German Post: "JAFFA 2/9 01" on 1889, 1 1/4 pia., 20 pa. and 3 copies 10 pa. and German stamp 2 pf. of 2 different issues on registered envelope to Germany, fine and scarce

"JERUSALEM a 7/2 02", 8 strikes on 10 pa. on 5 pf. (6) and 20 pa. on 10 pf. (2) on registered cover to Germany with arrival mark

1869, 4 p. on yellowish toned paper, tied by barred oval cancel to entire letter from Summerside to Maine, fine and attractive entire, BPA certificate

1914, 1 shillings. on 1 M., used, fine, (ex Sammlung Gubito)

1 shilling. on 1 M., with a clear strike of "APIA", fine, certificate RPSL (ex Sammlung Gubito)

2 s. on 2 M., with a clear strike of "APIA 8.9 14", fine, certificate Hoffmann-Giesecke (ex Sammlung Gubito)

5 s. on 5 M. tied by clear strikes of "APIA 12 9 14" to small fragment, fine, signed Hoffmann-Giesecke (ex Sammlung Gubito)

1903, 5 m. on 5 pia. with inverted surcharge, hinged, certificate BPA, fine

1931, 15 m. - 10 p., eight values each with "SPECIMEN" overprint, hinged, a scarce set

ARMY SERVICE OVERPRINT STAMPS: 1906, 1 m. - 10 pia. cpl. set, hinged, some smaller values slight faults, otherwise fine

2-10 pia., hinged, 10 pia. corner crease otherwise fine

1912, 1 m. - 10 pia. cpl. set perforated "AS", 1 and 5 m. without gum, rest hinged, 5 pia. slightly stained otherwise fine