1 (3) 1863 ½d buff Q Victoria^, hard white paper, unwmkd, perf 14, OG,VLH, F-VF
Scott Retail $850
SG $1275
Auction #124 - Specialized British Empire Public Auction
By: COLONIAL STAMP CO.
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Oct 01, 2015 America/Los_Angeles
COLONIAL STAMP CO. Auction #124 - Specialized British Empire Public Auction
Thursday Oct 01, 2015 08:00 America/Los_Angeles
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.
Showing 1 - 22 of 22
Lot #633 - Malta
Lot #634 - Malta
2 (1) 1863 ½d buff Q Victoria^ on blued paper, unwmkd, perf 14, a rare and key stamp to all of Malta, seldom seen, F-VF, with Sismondo certificate
Scott Retail $650
SG $975
Lot #635 - Malta
3b (6) 1867 ½d orange-brown Q Victoria^, wmkd CC, perf 14, OG,HR, F-VF
Scott Retail $425
SG $640
Lot #636 - Malta
5a (15) 1871 ½d yellow-buff Q Victoria^, wmkd CC, clean-cut perf 12½, perfectly centered, OG,VLH, SUPERB
Scott Retail $375
SG $600
Lot #637 - Malta
28-45 (45-63) 1904-11 ¼d-5' K Edward VII^, wmkd MCA, cplt (18) per Scott with both ¼d shades, OG,HR, F-VF
Scott Retail $350
SG $425
Lot #638 - Malta
49-62, 64 (69-78, 80-88) 1914-21 ¼d-5' K George V^, wmkd MCA, perf 14, cplt (12), lightly canceled, F-VF
Scott Retail $355
SG $415
Lot #639 - Malta
73 (104) 1922 10' black Shipwreck of St. Paul^, wmkd Script CA, perf 14, a very scarce and undercatalogued used stamp, F-VF
Net Est $2400
Lot #640 - Malta
77-85 (105-13) 1922 ½d-10' K George V^ "SELF-GOVERNMENT" overprints, wmkd MCA, cplt (9), black overprints (2' and 10' in red), OG,HR, F-VF
Scott Retail $595
SG $900
Lot #641 - Malta
82 (111) 1922 2' purple and blue on blue K George V^ overprinted "SELF-GOVERNMENT", wmkd MCA, fresh, scarce, OG,VLH, F-VF
Scott Retail $250
SG $375
Lot #642 - Malta
86-93 (114-21) 1922 ¼d-10' K George V^ "SELF-GOVERNMENT" overprints, wmkd Script CA, perf 14, cplt (8), OG,VLH, F-VF
Scott Retail $240
SG $300
Lot #643 - Malta
98-114, 98 var, 105a, 114a (123-40, 123a, 130a) 1922-26 ¼d-£1 Malta Allegories^, wmkd Script CA, cplt (20) with all Stanley Gibbons shades and both £1, fresh, OG,LH, F-VF
Scott Retail $455
SG $670
Lot #644 - Malta
114 (140) 1925 £1 black and bright carmine Allegory of Malta^, wmkd Script CA upright, perf 14, vivid color, OG,NH, F-VF
Net Est $330
Lot #645 - Malta
114 (140) 1925 £1 black and bright carmine Allegory of Malta^, wmkd Script CA upright, perf 14, quite rare used, well centered, lightly canceled, F-VF
Scott Retail $500
SG $490
Lot #646 - Malta
114a (139) 1922 £1 black and carmine-red Allegory of Malta^, wmkd Script CA sideways, perf 14, left-hand sheet-margin example, vivid color, OG,NH, F-VF
Net Est $450
Lot #647 - Malta
114a (139) 1922 £1 black and carmine-red Allegory of Malta^, wmkd Script CA sideways, perf 14, rarely seen used, well centered, lightly canceled, VF
Scott Retail $350
SG $525
Lot #648 - Malta
116-29 (143-56) 1926 ¼d-10' Allegories^ overprinted "POSTAGE", cplt (14), the 2' is especially scarce and undercatalogued used, which is tied to piece by cds, light cancels all around, F-VF
Net Est $900
Lot #649 - Malta
131-47 (157-72) 1926-27 ¼d-10' K George V and St. Paul "POSTAGE"^ set, wmkd Script CA, cplt (17), OG,LH, F-VF
Scott Retail $185
SG $240
Lot #650 - Malta
148-66 (174-92) 1928 ¼d-10' St. Paul "POSTAGE AND REVENUE"^ overprints, wmkd Script CA multiple, perf 14, cplt (19), OG,VLH, F-VF
Scott Retail $230
SG $300
Lot #651 - Malta
148-66 (174-92) 1928 ¼d-10' St. Paul "POSTAGE AND REVENUE"^ overprints, wmkd Script CA multiple, perf 14, cplt (19), all lightly canceled, exceptionally well centered, a difficult used set, especially in this quality!, SUPERB
Scott Retail $340
SG $415
Lot #652 - Malta
167-83 (193-209) 1930 ¼d-10' St. Paul inscribed "POSTAGE AND REVENUE"^ set, wmkd Script CA multiple, perf 14, cplt (17), OG,LH, F-VF
Scott Retail $255
SG $340
Lot #653 - Malta
167-83 (193-209) 1930 ¼d-10' St. Paul inscribed "POSTAGE AND REVENUE" set^, wmkd Script CA multiple, perf 14, cplt (17), especially scarce used!, lightly canceled, F-VF
Scott Retail $460
SG $640
Lot #654 - Malta
J1-10 var footnoted (D1a-4a, D5b, D6a-10a) 1925 ½d-1'6d Typeset Postage Dues^, imperf, cplt (10) in tête-bêche horizontal pairs, OG,LH, VF-S
SG $295
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