2007 Rarities of the World continued...

FRESH AND FINE. AN IMPORTANT AND SELDOM-OFFERED BRITISH COMMONWEALTH RARITY, OF WHICH ONLY 34 EXAMPLES ARE RECORDED.

All of the known examples of this invert are cancelled to order, as they were discovered in packets and cheap sets after having been "remaindered," cancelled and sold below face value. This stamp is an addition to the list of 33 examples compiled by David Herendeen (The London Philatelist, January/February 2006).

Perez backstamp. SG value £9,000 (Image)

VERY FINE. A FABULOUSLY RARE MIXED-FRANKING COVER AND POSSIBLY THE ONLY COMBINATION OF THE MEXICAN 4-REALES EAGLE AND FRENCH IMPERFORATE NAPOLEON ISSUES EXTANT.

The few known covers bearing Mexican and French stamps during this period typically have a Mexico 2-reales stamp. This 4-reales double-rate usage is exceedingly rare (see Mexican Maritime Mail, Schimmer and Heath, p. 122-129).

With 2005 MEPSI certificate (Image)

EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE RARE DORNIER DO-X WITH INVERTED SURCHARGE. APPROXIMATELY 50 WERE PRINTED.

These stamps were printed in sheets of four for use on the return flight of the Dornier DO-X from New York to Germany. According to the American Air Mail Catalogue, Newfoundland mail was accepted for despatch by the DO-X, to be prepaid by Newfoundland stamps. According to the Sanabria catalogue, a total of 8,000 stamps with the DO-X surcharge were printed. Of these, 50 received inverted surcharges.

Signed Bloch and Diena. With 1968 Diena and copy of 1971 B.P.A. certificate (where described as full original gum). SG £13,000.00 as hinged (Image)

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE NEW GUINEA 6-PENCE ULTRAMARINE WITH RETOUCHED "E" OF "PENCE".

With 2007 B.P.A. certificate. Unlisted in Scott. SG value as singles (Image)

EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL FOUR-MARGIN ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE NEW BRUNSWICK 1851 ONE-SHILLING RED VIOLET.

With 2007 Greene certificate. SG £15,000.00 (Image)

VERY FINE AND CHOICE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE RARE TONGA 1897 7-1/2 PENCE GEORGE II INVERT.

SG value £4,500 (Image)