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    1945 (Feb 4): Registered cover from Asst. Chief Medical Officer in Muscat to Bombay franked by India 1942-43 1 a. carmine pair and single 3 a. bright violet tied by MUSCAT datestamps (Donaldson fig. 14). Blue handstamped registered label at left (similar to Donaldson fig. 18). Muscat applied 'Passed DHC / 49 Censor cachet in black. Envelope with minro faults but scarce.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 3400 Oman

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    1966/67: The definitive set of 12 values fine unused, together with 50 b. blue-green & red-brown, Type B with Arabic baizas value corrected, all fresh and fine, with stamps unmounted og. Scarce Mi 95/106 = € 320/Gi = £ 325.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3401 Oman

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    1966/67: 50 b. blue-green & red-brown, Type B with Arabic baizas value corrected, a very fine corner block of four with sheet requisition number at top (#384), neatly cancelled by 'Muscat' cds (Jan 4, 1970) in black. Scarce Gi = £ 440+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3402 Oman

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    1966/67: 50 b. blue-green & red-brown, Type B with Arabic baizas value corrected, used on 1970 airmail cover to Canada tied by MUSCAT cds in black (June 10). A fine and scarce commercial usage Mi 102/II = € 80 off cover/Gi = £ 220 off cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3403 Oman

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    1971 (Jan 16): 30 b. black & bright blue, an unused example showing variety "Overprint Inverted", fresh and very fine, unmounted og. An extremely rare stamp. Ex Donaldson. Signed Todd AIEP Mi 127K = € 1'200/Gi = £ 450.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 3404 Oman

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    1971 (Jan 16): 30 b. black & bright blue, an unused example showing variety "Overprint Inverted", fresh and very fine, tiny scuff in gum, unmounted og. An extremely rare stamp. Signed Todd AIEP Mi 127K = € 1'200/Gi = £ 450.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 3405 Oman

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    1971 (Nov): Provisional 5 b. on 3 b. reddish purple, a fine unused example variety "Overprint Inverted", fresh and fine, unmounted og. A rare stamp. Signed Todd AIEP Mi A138K = € 750/Gi = unpriced.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 3406 Oman

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    1972 (March/April): Provisional Overprints by Harrison, the set of three values, 5 b. reddish purple, 10 b. brown and 20 b. chestnut, all in matching mint blocks of nine from lower right of sheet (Plate 1A), fine unmounted og. Rare Gi = £ 900.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 3407 Oman

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    1972: Provisionally surcharged 25 b. on 1 r. blue & red-orange used on 1972 airmail cover to Karachi, Pakistan tied by BAIT AL FALAJ datestamp (Sept 17). The envelope with some edge wear and adhesive with corner crease and perf. missing but a rare commercial usage of this scarce stamp Mi B140 = € 140/Gi = £ 160 off cover.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 3408 Oman

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    1972 (July 1): Provisional 25 b. on 40 b. black & orange, a fine unused horizontal strip of three, central stamp showing variety "Arabic "2" Omitted", fresh and very fine, full unmounted og. Extremely rare. Signed Todd AIEP Mi A140F = € 2'800/Gi = £ 1'520.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 3409 Oman

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    1972: Registered airmail cover to Beirut franked by 1971 optd. 100 b. blue & red-orange and defective but rare Provisional 1972 25 b. surcharge on 40 b. black & red-orange tied by oval 'Registered Muscat' datestamp (Aug 24) in black. Reverse with Beirut arrival cds. Despite the fault, one of the very few commercial covers bearing this rare adhesive Gi = £ 160 off cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 3410 Oman

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    1973 (Sept 25): Ministerial Complex, the set of two values in unused sheet marginal blocks of four, variety "English and Arabic Date Omitted", fresh and very fine appearance, seldom seen in multiples, full unmounted og. Extremely rare. Mi 153/I+154/I = € 3'200/Gi listed but unpriced.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 3411 Oman

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    1973 (Sept 25): Government Buildings 25 b. and 100b. used on 1974 airmail cover to Bideford, Devon with 1973 National Day 15 b., the 25 b. and 100 b. each with variety "Date Omitted" and tied by 'Matrah' datestamps (April 21) in black. Extremely rare usage of these varieties on letter, listed but unpriced by SG Michel 153/I+154/I = € 800 unused, unpriced used.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3412 Oman

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    1974 (Oct 9): Centenary of the UPU, 100 b. multicoloured, two unused examples each showing major doubling of the red in the design (especially the UPU logo) downwards on the first example and the second example showing a significant shift of the red in the design but to upper left leaving Sultan Qabus bin Said portrrait doubled; each very fine, unmounted og.. Matched with used example of the normal stamp for comparison. Rare.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 3413 Oman

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    1975 (May 8): Eradicate Illiteracy, the set of Imperforate Proofs (11) from the Heraclio Fournier Printer's archive, with 25 b. value showing Progressive Proofs in the individual colours utilised (yellow, pink, blue, rose and black), Proofs of the wording only and near completed designs, all on gummed smooth paper. A rare assembly.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3414 Oman

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    1978 (July 30): Provisionally Surcharged 40 b. on National Day 150 b., an unused interpanneau block of four, the surcharge shifted slightly upwards and to left leaving the intended obliteration of previous value clear, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Rare Mi 190 = € 1'600/Gi = £ 1'600.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 3415 Oman

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    1978 (July 30): Provisional 40 b. on National Day 150 b. multicoloured, a superb unused block of 25, being the lower half of the sheet with interpanneau margin at top with 'House of Questa' imprint and Control 1D at base (the greying of the paper at left is from the printer's grip which occasionally shows in slightly smudged examples of the overprint). A magnificent multiple with full unmounted og. A great Persian Gulf rarity, minor stain in lower margin that does not detract from the appearance of what is believed to be the largest multiple extant of this rare stamp. Signed Todd AIEP Mi 190 = € 11'250/Gi = £ 10'000.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF

    Lot# : 3416 Oman

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    1978 (July 30): Provisionally surcharged 40 b. on National Day 150 b., the extraordinary unused interpanneau vertical pair (position 22 upper pane / position 27 lower pane), with variety "Surcharge Inverted", the top stamp superb and the lower showing where the printer's grip had seized, leaving the inverted surcharge withe appearance of being doubled - however this is not the case, the damp from the ink leaving a greyish smear across the overprint area. Fresh and fine, unmounted og. Extremely rare (unlisted) and a possibly unique pair Mi 190 = € 1'800+/Gi = £ 1'600+.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 3417 Oman

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    1978 (July 30): Provisionally Surcharged 40 b. on National Day 150 b., a fine used example tied to cover to Cairo by 'Muscat' cds (16 Sept, 1978) in black with reverse showing Cairo arrival. The adhesive just off the edge of cover but a fine and rare commercial usage Gi = £ 325 off cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3418 Oman

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    1978 (July 30): Provisional 50 b. on Womern's Year 150 b., surcharged in black, a fine horizontal pair from lower right corner of the sheet, the surcharge applied sloping downwards to right, with the overprint greyish 'grip' seen at right in the margin. Fresh and fine but for light tone spot in margin only, unmounted og. A most unusual variety Mi 191 = € 900 as normal/Gi = £ 900 as normal.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 3419 Oman

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    1978 (July 30): Provisionally surcharged 50 b. on 150 b. multicoloured, a fine horizontal pair used on 1978 airmail envelope to Hamburg, Germany tied by 'Muscat' machine cancel (14 August) in black. One stamp with slight corner bend but a rare in-period usage of this rare stamp Mi 191 = € 1'000 off cover/Gi = £ 900 off cover.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3420 Oman

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    1978 (July 30): Provisional 75 b. on National Day 250 b. multicoloured, a superb unused interpanneau marginal vertical pair, variety "Surcharge Inverted" on each, fresh and very fine, full unmounted og. Extremely rare and the first such pair offered by us. Signed Todd AIEP Mi 192 var = unlisted/Gi = unlisted.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 3421 Oman

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    1978 (July 30): Provisionally surcharged 75 b. on National Day 250 b. multicoloured, a fine unused block of four, superb appearance, slight central paper adherence on reverse of large part og. A rare multiple of an extremely rare stamp Mi 192 = € 8'400/Gi = £ 8'000.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3422 Oman

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    1978 (July 30): Provisionally surcharged 75 b. on National Day 150 b. used with July 1972 25 b. on airmail cover to Basingstoke, England tied by 'Muscat' cds (Oct 2, 1978) in black. One troned perf. but a rare in-period usage of this rare Provisional Gi = £ 450 off cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3423 Oman

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    1978 (July 30): Provisional overprints: 40 b. on 150 b., 50 b. on 150 b. and 75 b. on 250 b., the set of three values all in interpanneau pairs, superb unmounted og. Very rare and extremely fine Mi 190/192 = € 6'000/Gi = £ 5'000.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,400 CHF

    Lot# : 3424 Oman

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    1980 (Nov 18): National Day, 75 b. with Sultan & Bab Alkabir, an unused block of four, overprinted POSTAGE / 50 / BAISA in black in error on silvered background. Fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Courvoisier printing errors are most unusual. Unlisted by either Michel or Stanley Gibbons. Extremely rare.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3425 Oman

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    1980 (Nov 18): National Day, 150 b. with Sultan & Omani Ladies, an unused example, overprinted POSTAGE / 100 / BAISA in black in error on silvered background. Fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Courvoisier printing errors are most unusual. Unlisted by either Michel or Stanley Gibbons. Extremely rare.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 3426 Oman

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    1980 (Dec 11): Armed Forces Day, 150 b. with Sultan & Patrol Boat, an unused corner block of four from top right of sheet with part Courvoisier imprint at top, overprinted POSTAGE / 20 / BAISA in black in error on silvered background. Fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Unlisted by either Michel or Stanley Gibbons. Extremely rare.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3427 Oman

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    1986 (Oct 24): International Year of Peace, the set of Imperforate Proofs (10) from the Heraclio Fournier Printer's archive, with 130 b. value showing Progressive Proofs in the individual colours utilised (yellow, pink, deep blue, rose, green, violet and black), Proofs of the wording only and near completed designs, all on gummed smooth paper. A rare assembly.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3428 Oman

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    1987 (March 21): Arab Gulf Social Work Week, the set of Imperforate Proofs (21) from the Heraclio Fournier Printer's archive, with 50 b. value showing Progressive Proofs in the individual colours utilised (yellow, pink, blue, rose, green, violet and black), including nine large format Proofs and one with printer's note in Spanish to change the Aarbic text. Proofs of the wording only and near completed designs, all on gummed smooth paper. A rare assembly.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3429 Oman

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    1987 (June 5): International Environment Day, the set of Imperforate Proofs (32) from the Heraclio Fournier Printer's archive, with 50 b. Flamingoes and 150 b. Aqueduct values showing Progressive Proofs of each value (in singles or pairs) in the individual colours utilised (yellow, pink, blue, rose, green, violet and black), Proofs of the wording only and near completed designs, all on gummed smooth paper. A rare assembly.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3430 Oman

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    1987 (Oct 1): Municipalities Month, the set of Imperforate Proofs (17) from the Heraclio Fournier Printer's archive, with 50 b. value showing Progressive Proofs in the individual colours utilised (yellow, pink, blue, rose, green, purple, gold and black), including eight in horizontal strips of three, Proofs of the wording only and near completed designs, all on gummed smooth paper. A rare assembly.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3431 Oman

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    1987 (Nov 18): National Day, the set of Imperforate Proofs (40) from the Heraclio Fournier Printer's archive, with 50 b. and 130 b. values (Science Centre & Royal Hospital) showing Progressive Proofs in the individual colours utilised (yellow, pink, blue, rose, green, gold and black), Proofs of the wording only and near completed designs, all on gummed smooth paper. A rare assembly.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3432 Oman

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    1987 (Dec 23): Royal Omani Amateur Radio Society, the set of Imperforate Proofs (8) from the Heraclio Fournier Printer's archive, with 130 b. value showing Progressive Proofs in the individual colours utilised (yellow, pink, rose, blue & green and black), Proofs of the wording only and near completed designs, all on gummed smooth paper. A rare assembly.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3433 Oman

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    1994 (Dec 28): The 25th Anniversary of Al Busaid Dynasty, the set of 15 values se-tenant (5 x 3), imperforate and with part sheet margin at base, variety "Missing Gold" affecting the vignette for eight values, fresh and very fine, unused without gum, offered with perforated block as issued for comparison. Extremely rare, it was stated by Baron Jacob von Uexkull, in his RPSL exhibit of May 2016, that just four examples of this error exist. It is the opinion of this describer that all four of the blocks are of Proof status.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 3434 Oman

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    1944/75: Collection in red album with mint blocks throughout, beginning with 1944 'Al Busaid' issue and Official in blocks of four, BPAEA issues with 1948 set in blocks, Silver Wedding 15 r. in corner blocks (3), 1955 2 s. 6 d. yellow-green rare Type II surcharge in block of four with slightly toned unm. og., Muscat 1966 first issue in blocks of four incl. Type B 50 b. in a Control block (rare),1969 Oil set of four in blocks of six, 1970 New Currency set in blocks of four (2 sets thus) and complete set in marginal blocks of 12 (Gi = £ 2'280), 1971 overprinted definitive set of 12 in blocks, 1971 National day set of four in full sheets of 25 and blocks of six (Gi = £ 1'250+), 1971 local surcharge 5 b. on 3 b. reddish purple blocks of four and ten (Gi = £ 1'960), Children Charity 50+25 b. and Book Year 25 b. in blocks of six, 1972 optd. 5 b. , 10 b. and 20 b. in blocks of eight (Gi 141/143 = £ 800+), 1972 Provisional 25 b. on 1 r. blue & red-orange in a block of ten (Gi = £ 1'600) and 25 b. on 40 b. black & orange in a block of eight (Gi = £ 1'280), 1972 definitives in blocks, 1973 Ministerial Complex, the set of two values in blocks of four, variety "English and Arabic Date Omitted" (Michel = € 3'200) and issues to 1975 in large blocks. A wonderful lot in excellent condition Gi = £ 20'000+.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3435 Oman

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    1966/96c.: Mint collection from 1966 first issue with Type B 50 b. unused, 1970 New Currency set mint, Jan 1971 definitive set surcharged mint, 1972/75 definitive sets mint (Gi 146/157 in corner sheet no. examples), 1980 National day imperf. miniature sheets (4), 1981 National Day imperf. set on sheetlet, 1981 Armed Forces imperf. set on sheetlet, all the good commemorative sets present, a fine and seldom offered collection, incl. BPAEA 1948 Silver Wedding sset  Gi = £ 1'750+.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 3436 Oman

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    1966/1985: The collection of First Day Covers with scarce 1966 first issue set of 12 values on FDC, New Currency set of 12 on FDC,1971 overprinted set of 12 on FDC, 1972 Definitive set of 12 on FDC's (2), 1973 National Day FDC, 1981 Welfare for the Blind FDC etc. and a small group of commercial covers (19 items). 
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 3437 Oman

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    1966/86: The remarkable collection of covers 122 and some pieces, mostly bearing the 1966 first issue used to a large range of destinations (Aden, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Germany, GB, Iceland, India, Kenya, Netherlands, Pakistan, Romania, Sweden, Switzerland, USA) many sent registered, with scarce cancellations of the country incl. BAIT AL FARAJ, IBRA, MINA AL FAHAL, MUASKER AL MURTAFFAA, MUTRAH, SALALAH, SOHAR and cachets incl. 'National Day / 23 July' in violet, 'Sultan of Oman's Land Forces (1982), 'Soaf Masirah / Sultan of Oman's Air Force' (1986, in violet), also including postal stationery envelopes with 25 b. (1) and 50 b. (4) usages etc. Condition varies but mostly commercial and a very scarce selection. 
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 3438 Oman

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    1977c.: Group of 36 covers, mostly addressed to the USA, with a range of small town usages including Al-Buraimi, Badiya, Birka, Ibra, Khasab, Ma'askar al Murtafa, Masirah, Marbat, Masna, Mutrah, Nizwa, Quriyat, Sadah, Salalah, Shinas, Sohar, Sur, Yanqal etc. Some fine covers noted, the village datestamps being extremely elusive.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF
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