26 var (25 var) 1884 6d olive-green Q Victoria^, wmkd CA, very rare imperf plate proof color trial in the issued shade, four margins, a seldom seen item for the specialist, OG,VLH, SUPERB
Net Est $2160
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 #551 - lagos
Lot #552 - lagos
33 (27) 1886 2'6d olive-black Q Victoria^, wmkd CA, perf 14, rare as only 900 issued, used, VF
Scott Retail $325
SG $415
Lot #553 - lagos
33 var, 35 var, 37 var (27s-29s) 1886 2'6d-10' Q Victoria^, wmkd CA, perf 14, overprinted "SPECIMEN", scarce, OG, HR, F-VF
SG $640
Lot #554 - lagos
35 (28) 1886 5' blue Q Victoria^, wmkd CA, perf 14, rare as only 600 were issued, fresh and nicely centered, OG, LH, VF
Scott Retail $700
SG $1050
Lot #555 - lagos
36 (40) 1887 5' green and blue Q Victoria^, wmkd CA, perf 14, sizably undercatalogued used as the ratio of what is seen is easily 50:1 in favor of the mint!, lightly canceled, F-VF
Net Est $450
Lot #556 - lagos
37 (29) 1886 10' purple-brown Q Victoria^, wmkd CA, the rare key value as only 420 issued, OG, VLH, VF, with Friedl certificate
Scott Retail $1700
SG $2400
Lot #557 - lagos
37 (29) 1886 10' purple-brown Q Victoria^, wmkd CA, the rare key value as only 420 issued, VF, with Brandon certificate
Scott Retail $1150
SG $1650
Lot #558 - lagos
47 (51) 1904 2'6d green and carmine K Edward VII^, wmkd CA, perf 14, only 1440 printed, but a very rare used stamp (not 10% were used!) and it was only in use a few months, seldom seen and vastly undercatalogued used, VF
Net Est $975
Lot #559 - lagos
49 (53) 1904 10' green and brown K Edward VII^, wmkd CA, perf 14, only 720 issued, one of the greatest USED rarities of this Colony, as it was issued in November of 1904 and replaced less than a month later by the MCA wmk, easily 20 or 30-to-1 in favor of the mint, significantly undercatalogued, seldom ever offered, with light "Lagos" cds, perfectly centered, SUPERB
Net Est $2850
Lot #560 - leeward islands
1-8 (1-8) 1890 ½d-5' Q Victoria^ Keyplate issue, cplt (8), light cancels, F-VF
Scott Retail $400
SG $525
Lot #561 - leeward islands
9-15 (9-15) 1897 ½d-1' Q Victoria Diamond Jubilee^ overprint issue with SG Type 3 handstamps, wmkd Crown CA, perf 14, cplt (7), OG, HR, F-VF
Scott Retail $330
SG $495
Lot #562 - leeward islands
16 (16) 1897 5' green and blue Q Victoria with Diamond Jubilee handstamp^ SG Type 3, wmkd CA, perf 14, rare (only 784 issued), scarce, OG, VLH, SUPERB
Scott Retail $525
SG $675
Lot #563 - leeward islands
29-45, 29a, 33a, 43a (29-45, 29a, 33a, 38a) 1905-11 ½d-5' K Edward VII^, wmkd MCA, cplt (20) with all Stanley Gibbons shades and chalk-surfaced papers, OG,HR, F-VF
Net Est $1060
Lot #564 - leeward islands
32 (32) 1906 2½d dull purple and ultramarine K Edward VII^, wmkd MCA, perf 14, difficult and undercatalogued mint as the vast majority were used postally, a habitual occupant of most advanced mint want lists, fresh, OG,NH, F-VF
Net Est $360
Lot #565 - leeward islands
57 var (57c) 1920 5' green and red on orange buff K George V^, wmkd MCA, scarce later printing, lightly canceled, VF
SG $300
Lot #566 - leeward islands
58-60 (51a, 54a, 57a) 1913 3d-5' K George V^ surface-colored paper (whitebacks), wmkd MCA, cplt (3), scarce (3d was only sold in Montserrat), OG,VLH, SUPERB
Net Est $720
Lot #567 - leeward islands
58-60 (51a, 54a, 57a) 1913 3d-5' K George V^ surface-colored paper (whitebacks), wmkd MCA, cplt (3), the 3d and 5' are extremely rare and undercatalogued used as they saw very limited usage mostly in Montserrat (the 3d was sold only in Montserrat), lightly canceled, VF
Net Est $1385
Lot #568 - leeward islands
61-83, 63b (58-80) 1921-29 ¼d-£1 K George V^, Die II, wmkd Script CA and Crown CA for the £1, perf 14, cplt (23) per Stanley Gibbons,, OG,VLH, F-VF
Scott Retail $535
SG $675
Lot #569 - madagascar
1 (5) 1884 1d magenta B.C.M.^, black handstamp, usual slight paper thin, OG, LH, VF
Scott Retail $525
SG $825
Lot #570 - madagascar
2 (6) 1884 2d magenta B.C.M.^, black handstamp, with red diagonal line, slight stains and creases, unused, VF app
Scott Retail $210
SG $565
Lot #571 - madagascar
3 (7) 1884 3d magenta B.C.M.^, black handstamp, pos 2 or 3, sound, corner OG, VF
Net Est $1200
Lot #572 - madagascar
4a (8) 1884 4d magenta B.C.M.^, black handstamp, 1 oz corrected to 4 oz in manuscript, with red diagonal line, usual small faults, part OG, VF
Scott Retail $1000
SG $1500
Lot #573 - madagascar
6 (2) 1884 1' magenta B.C.M.^, black handstamp, with red diagonal line, small stains OG, HR, F-VF app
Scott Retail $525
SG $750
Lot #574 - madagascar
11 (11) 1884 6d rose-red B.C.M.^, black handstamp, scarce and undercatalogued, usual paper thin, normal margins left and right, reduced top and bottom, OG, HR, fine app
Scott Retail $1150
SG $1950
Lot #575 - madagascar
12 (8ab) 1886 4d magenta B.C.M.^, violet handstamp, pos 2 or 3, corner OG, sound, XF, with Brandon certificate
Net Est $5400




























