9 (footnoted after 87) 1900 6d blue Orange Tree^, prepared for use but seized (and subsequently overprinted) in Bloemfontein before being issued, scarce and undercatalogued, OG, NH, SUPERB
Net Est $585
Auction #124 - Specialized British Empire Public Auction
By: COLONIAL STAMP CO.
COLONIAL STAMP CO. Auction #124 - Specialized British Empire Public Auction
This Auction contains a number of important estates with many 5-figure rarities.
Highlights of the Auction:
• Great Britain is strong in exceptionally well centered 19th-Century high values and better Officials (to the £1). Cyprus starts with a #1 mint--Plate 19!
• Gold Coast weighs in with a 20/- red and green used (ex-Col. Danson and “Nashville”), this is one of only 2 known genuine examples, plus a scarce used £2. There is strong Togo to the 1M and a large Zanzibar section.
• Quite a few good New South Wales Sydney Views, nice Australian Postage Dues. Fiji “Times” 1d and 6d values, strong New Zealand “O.P.S.O.” section and the KE VII ½d green overprint error (one of only five!).
• A strong range of 19th-Century Bahamas and also nice British Guiana “Ships” and scarce provisionals, some interesting and scarce “Saints” stamps (esp. the large St. Vincent section).
• Jordan is strongly represented and we have the rare key Sudan Army Official.
• Bechuanaland ranges to the £5 and the 5/- and 10/- “Protectorate” overprints, Cameroons showcases scarce used high values, Cape shows off a 1d “wood block” error of color and the key perorated ½d on 3d overprint wmkd CC, lots of Madagascar Consulate stamps, New Britain selections of “G.R.I.”s to the 5/- on 5M, New Republic features the 1d “black”, there are important Rhodesia through the £5 overprint, used, plus a £1 perf 15 mint “Double Head”.
• Many “key” stamps of Canada including a #1 bottom right corner margin copy and choice Classics and Jubilees can be found.
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Lot #787 - orange river colony
Lot #788 - orange river colony
33 (59) 1890-91 1d on 4d ultramarine Orange Tree surcharged, VARIETY - surcharge Roman numeral "I" instead of "1"^ (SG Type 7c), very rare and seldom seen, significantly undercatalogued, as it occurred only once in the setting of 60 for SG 58, numeral cancel, VF, with BPA certificate
Net Est $1800
Lot #789 - orange river colony
45b (102g) 1900 1d on 1d purple Orange Tree^, "V.R.I." surcharge with level stops, ERROR - "I." and stop after "R" omitted (row 2, pos 3), OG, HR, F-VF
Scott Retail $300
SG $415
Lot #790 - orange river colony
50a (108a) 1900 6d on 6d bright carmine Orange Tree^, "V.R.I." surcharge with level stops, VARIETY - no stop after "V" (row 10, pos 3), with light and clear "Winburg" cds, scarce, fine
Scott Retail $300
SG $415
Lot #791 - orange river colony
52j (121a) 1900 1' on 1' orange-yellow Orange Tree^ with "V.R.I." surcharge with raised stops (SG Type 32), the rare ERROR OF COLOR (this overprint was normally applied to the 1' brown), a perfectly centered example with rich color, ex-Samos, signed by Bloch, OG,LH, SUPERB, with BPA certificate
Net Est $2925
Lot #792 - orange river colony
66a (144a) 1903 4d scarlet and sage-green K Edward VII^, VARIETY - "IOSTAGE" for "POSTAGE" (row 10, pos 2 of the upper left pane), wmkd CA, perf 14, a scarce printing flaw occurring late in this printing, a rare, seldom offered variety with this wmk, OG, HR, F-VF
Net Est $2070
Lot #793 - orange river colony
72a (150a) 1907 4d scarlet and sage-green K Edward VII^, wmkd MCA, perf 14, VARIETY - "IOSTAGE" for "POSTAGE" (row 10, pos 2 of the upper left pane), wmkd MCA, perf 14, a nice scarce corner-margin block of four displaying the exact position of this printing flaw, fresh with bottom pair, including the variety, MNH, OG, HR, VF-S
Net Est $400










