Libya: 1915 'Libia' opt Postage Due basic set 5c + 5L. F-VF M/MLH. SG ex D21-27 cat £180. Sass S1-10 cat €325. (10)
Estimate A$90
Status International - Sale 398
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Status International Status International - Sale 398
Auction 398 has 9,140 lots, catering for all types of collectors & dealers - from bulk accumulations and intact collections to desirable single items.
This auction offers a huge range of material, with special emphasis on lotting stamps to cater for collectors with varying types of interests and budgets. Items range from $10 to $50,000 so there's something for everybody.
This auction offers strong representation of Australia & Colonies, strong British Empire material of all areas & periods, as well as General Foreign including small and large collections.
There are almost 3,100 lots of Australia which consist of collections, singles, sets and covers including Australian colonies.
The Australian lots cover all periods, from the Kangaroo issues up to Decimal and contains numerous number of mint & used £1 & £2 top values. This auction includes a C of A Watermark £2 Grey-black & rose-carmine, imprint pr inc variety 'open mouthed kangaroo' at right. Superb fresh, stamps both MUH, pristine never hinged original gum, MLH in gutter only, bright colours. SG 138(var) cat £8500 as M ingles, should be at least double, £17,000 MUH singles, plus premium for imprint multiple. ACSC 58Bza cat $25,000, cat $30,000 MUH normal singles & should be at least +50% premium for imprint & variety = $45,000+. Major rarity. (Lot 1186).
There are almost 5,600 lots of World stamps, covers and single country collections. Numerous other British Empire, European, the Americas and Asia.
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Lot #6332 - World ITALY - ITALIAN COLONIES & POs
Lot #6333 - World ITALY - ITALIAN COLONIES & POs
Libya: 1921 Goddess of Plenty 15c plus 25c (2 shades), wmk Crown, all error CENTRE INVERTED. F-VF MNH. SG 26Aa, 27Aa cat £292 for M, should be at least double, £584 MNH. Sass 25c, 26c cat €300 for M, so €600 MNH. (3)
Estimate A$100
Lot #6334 - World ITALY - ITALIAN COLONIES & POs
Libya: 1921 Pic Def 5c brown & black perf 13½-14, variety error of colour, should be green centre. VF fresh MLH. SG 24Ab cat £2750. Sass 23A cat €4000. 2025 Ceremuga photo cert. (P)
Estimate A$1200
Lot #6335 - World ITALY - ITALIAN COLONIES & POs
Libya: 1924-29 Pic Def 15c orange & sepia LR cnr blk of 4, error IMPERF at base. VF fresh MNH. SG 52(var). Sass 48a cat €1140+. Spectacular positional piece. 2014 Dr Colla photo-cert. (P)
Estimate A$450
Lot #6336 - World ITALY - ITALIAN COLONIES & POs
Libya: 1924 Def 20c green perf 13½ UR cnr marginal error IMPERF vertically at margin plus 60c blue top marginal vertical pr, variety IMPERF horiz at base. VF fresh MNH. SG 41 & 43(var). Sass 40m & 42e cat €900. (2) (P)
Estimate A$300
Lot #6337 - World ITALY - ITALIAN COLONIES & POs
Libya: 1924 Def 2L red LR cnr marginal blk of 4 IMPERF. VF UN. SG 45(var). Sass 43b cat €2400. (P)
Estimate A$600
Lot #6338 - World ITALY - ITALIAN COLONIES & POs
Libya: 1924 Pictorial 2L red perf 13½ LL cnr strip of 3, error outer stamps IMPERF, with vertical perfs on central stamp & imperf horiz at base & UL. VFU, 'Tokemaide Cirenaica 24 12 39' cds. SG 45(var). Sass 43ga + 43 cat €2000+, see footnote cat €6500. Great rarity as only 1 column believed to have existed. Raybaudi photo-cert. (P)
Estimate A$2500
Lot #6339 - World ITALY - ITALIAN COLONIES & POs
Libya: 1924 Pictorial 2L red perf 13½ UL cnr marginal horiz strip of 3, error left stamp IMPERF, centre stamp imperf at left & partially at top & base. Stamps VF fresh MNH. SG 45(var). Sass 43ga + 43 cat €3000++, see footnote cat €6500. Only one column believed to have existed & unique positional piece. 2025 Ceremuga photo cert. (P)
Estimate A$3000
Lot #6340 - World ITALY - ITALIAN COLONIES & POs
Libya: 1924 Def 2L red perf 13½, top marginal vert strip of 4, error IMPERF horiz at top & between. Superb fresh MNH. SG 45(var). Sass 43k cat €4500. Extremely rare combination. 2025 Ceremuga photo cert. (P)
Estimate A$1500
Lot #6341 - World ITALY - ITALIAN COLONIES & POs
Libya: 1924-29 Pic Def 10c red & black error IMPERF at top margin plus 1L brown IMPERF at right margin. VF MNH. SG 51(var) & 58(var). Sass 47h & 53r cat €780. (2) (P)
Estimate A$250
Lot #6342 - World ITALY - ITALIAN COLONIES & POs
Libya: 1924-29 Pic Def 50c olive & black UL cnr strip of 5, error IMPERF at top. VF fresh MNH. SG 55(var). Sass 51n cat €12100+. Spectacular positional piece. (P)
Estimate A$700
Lot #6343 - World ITALY - ITALIAN COLONIES & POs
Libya: 1926 Sibyl set 20c - 2L, perf 11. VF MNH, tropicalised gum. SG 41a-45b cat £181 for M, should be at least double, £362 MNH. Sass 54-57 cat £650. (4)
Estimate A$90
Lot #6344 - World ITALY - ITALIAN COLONIES & POs
Libya: 1924 Def 60c blue perf 13½ Torino printing, LR cnr marginal vert strip of 3, error IMPERF horiz at base & between. VF fresh MLH/2 MNH. SG 43(var). Sass 42L cat €300+. Extremely rare combination. 2014 Dr Colla AIEP photo-cert. (P)
Estimate A$1000
Lot #6345 - World ITALY - ITALIAN COLONIES & POs
Libya: 1927 Express 2.50L/2L cnr marginal perf 13¾, error bars of opt shifted up so obliterating 2.50 near value. Superb fresh MNH. SG E63(var). Sass E10i cat €7500+, plus premium for positional item. 2014 Dr Colla AIEP photo-cert. (P)
Estimate A$2500
Lot #6346 - World ITALY - ITALIAN COLONIES & POs
Libya: 1927 Express 2.50L/2L UL cnr blk of 4, UL stamp variety opt '2,50 joined with comma'. VF fresh MNH. SG E63(var). Sass 13/13d cat €4880+. Extremely rare as such positional piece. 2014 Dr Colla AIEP photo-cert. (P)
Estimate A$1500
Lot #6347 - World ITALY - ITALIAN COLONIES & POs
Libya: 1927-33 Express 1.25L/60c blue opt lower marginal vertical pr, error IMPERF horiz at base & between stamps. VF fresh MNH. SG E64(var). Sass E12k cat €2250. Extremely rare. 2015 Dr Colla AIEP photo-cert. (P)
Estimate A$750
Lot #6348 - World ITALY - ITALIAN COLONIES & POs
Libya: 1930 opt Postage Due 40c orange with value in BLACK (instead of red). VF fresh MLH, almost MNH, characteristic centring. SG D21a cat £7000. Sass S11A cat €10,000. Very rare genuine as only 1 sheet was discovered in 1930 in Benghazi. Exp Enzo Diena AIEP plus 2025 Ceremuga photo cert. (P)
Estimate A$3500
Lot #6349 - World ITALY - ITALIAN COLONIES & POs
Libya - inc Cyrenaica & Tripolitania: 1912-41 collection in as new Marini slipcase hingeless album inc 1912-18 opt Kings (16, Mi cat €1600+), 1915-16 Red Cross set, 1921 Pic Def set to 10L (€1200), 1923 Propaganda Fide sets for Cyrenaica & Tripolitania, likewise with 1923 Fascist March sets, Manzoni & 1925 Holy Year sets, & Royal Jubilee with all the good perfs inc Cyrenaica 1.25L perf 13½d (€900), & Tripolitania 1.25L...
Lot #6350 - World ITALY - ITALIAN COLONIES & POs
Somalia: 1922 Surcharge set 3b on 5c on 2b - 60b on 1L on 10a. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 23-28 cat £190. Sass 24-29 cat €200. (6)
Estimate A$60
Lot #6351 - World ITALY - ITALIAN COLONIES & POs
Somalia: 1923 Surcharge set 1 on 2c on 1b - 1R on 1L on 1a. F-VF fresh MLH. SG 33-43 cat £300. Sass 34-44 cat €320. (11)
Estimate A$120
Lot #6352 - World ITALY - ITALIAN COLONIES & POs
Somalia: 1923 Tercentenary of Congregation set 20c-1L 'Di Propaganda Fide' in special official presentation folder with blks of 9 of ea value attached by top selvedge. Superb fresh MNH. SG 44-47. Sass 45-48 cat €1350+ as loose stamps, plus premium for rare booklet. (P)
Estimate A$900
Lot #6353 - World ITALY - ITALIAN COLONIES & POs
Somalia: 1923 opt Postage Due set 1b - 1R. F-VF fresh MLH. SG D49-56 cat £22. Sass ST33-40 cat €75. (8)
Estimate A$20
Lot #6354 - World ITALY - ITALIAN COLONIES & POs
Somalia: 1923-27 Express inc 1923 30b on 60c & 60b on 1L20, 1924 set 30b & 60b, 1926 Surch 70c on 30b & 2L50 on 60b, & 1927 1L25 on 30b. VF fresh MLH. SG E44-45, E60-61, E104-06 cat £240. Sass E1-7 cat €240. (7)
Estimate A$90
Lot #6355 - World ITALY - ITALIAN COLONIES & POs
Somalia: 1925 opt Holy Year set 6b+3b on 20c+10c - 1R+50b on 5L+2.50L. VF fresh MNH. SG 60-65 cat £27 for M, should be at least double, £54 MNH. Sass 61-66 cat €100. (6)
Estimate A$35
Lot #6356 - World ITALY - ITALIAN COLONIES & POs
Somalia: 1926 Lion & Elephant Surch set 2c on 1b - 1L on 10a. VF fresh MLH. SG 68-75 cat £190. Sass 73-80 cat €200. (8)
Estimate A$70
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