382nd Auction

2½d. on 20 pfg. with double overprint, one showing variety "no fraction bar", regummed, otherwise fine, scarce (Gibbs 4d/a)

3d. on 25pfg., vertical pair with clear double overprint, tied by cds. "APIA" to small piece, a fine multiple of this very rare stamp, certificate RPSL (1969) and (BPA (1978) (Gibbs 5b)

3d. on 40pfg., error 3d. instead of 4d., lightly used, a very fine and striking variety with only approx. 10 printed, signed and certificate PF (1959) (Gibbs 6a)

6d. on 50 pfg., block of four, lower stamps with variety "inverted 9 for 6", used with cds. "APIA", fine, 

6d. on 50 pfg., block of four from the lower left sheet corner, the upper stamps with variety "inverted 9 for 6", upper stamps unused, the lower never hinged, few perf separations at bottom, otherwise fine and attractive multiple, certificate BPA (1983) (Gibbs 8a,8)

6d. on 50 pfg., vertical se-tenant pair with upper stamp showing variety "inverted 9 for 6", tied by cds. "APIA 12.9.14" to small piece, fine (Gibbs 8,8a)

1 "Shillings" on 1m., fresh color and good perforation, used out of date with cds. "APIA" of the later New Zealand Administration, fine, certificate Holcombe (1993) (Gibbs 10)

2 sh. on 2m., fresh color and good perforation, unused, slightly toned, tiny thin, otherwise very fine and rare, signed Bothe BPP a.o. (Gibbs 12)

3 sh. on 3m., fresh color and good perforations, block of four from the upper right sheet margin, without gum, fine and scarce multiple, certificate PF (2001) (Gibbs 13)

5 sh. on 5m., fresh color and good perforations, tied by cds. "APIA 12.9.14" to small piece, very fine and attractive, signed Bloch and certificate APS (1981) (Gibbs 14)

5 sh. on 5m. with overprint variety "defective stop after I of GRI", position 3 of setting 4, fresh color and good perforations, tied by cds. "APIA 13.9.14" to small locally addressed envelope, stamp small crease with tear at top right, otherwise fine, certificate Holcombe (1987) (Gibbs 14)

"ULTRAMAR": 1900/01, ungebrauchte Partie mit 4 Karten, inkl. Frage- u. Antworteilen, mit den Sicherheitsaufdrucken aus dem portugiesischen UPU-Postarchiv für die Kolonien, einige etwas leicht fleckig, sonst in guter Erhaltung (ex Mi.-Nr. P1-8)

1898/1912 German Colonies collection of mint and used stamps, booklets, stationery cards, picture post cards and covers, presented in three large albums, covering East Africa, South West Africa, China, New Guinea and Somoa, organised by cancellation, stamp issues, stationery and mail routes, including Sea Post, some fine and scarce circular datestamps on single stamps and piece, noted Navy Ship Mail covers for Togo, an array of unusual frankings and rare China material, including Registered 1913 cover from Shanghai to Kobe, Japan, East Asian Expeditionary Corps. on 1912 card, Ganzsachen Sea Post mail, Tientsen 1917 cancel on $1/2 overprint on small piece, Hankau and Peking postmarks on covers, Kiautschou Sea Post mail carried on the "Hansa" cruiser with picture post card of ship alongside, Field Post cards, Canton Regiment mark on 1911 cover to Berlin, British frankings in Cape Town on censor mail, including a registered cover dated 1916 from Keetmanshoop to Switzerland, several stamp varieties also illustrated on the 20 p. and 30 p. values, a well arranged assembly, many varied illustrations and examples, which in the main are in fine condition, nice collection.