9 (27) 1858 (4d) green Britannia^ on bluish paper, imperf, four even margins, light "B53" cancel, rich color, VF
Scott Retail $240
SG $300
Auction #125 - Specialized British Empire Public Auction
By: COLONIAL STAMP CO.
COLONIAL STAMP CO. Auction #125 - 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 #735 - Mauritius
Lot #736 - Mauritius
11 (29) 1859 (9d) dull magenta Britannia^, imperf, four full margins, unused, VF
Scott Retail $850
SG $1350
Lot #737 - Mauritius
11a (29a) 1862 (1d) magenta Britannia^, (9d) reissued as (1d) value, used with "B53" cancel, imperf, four margins, F-VF
Scott Retail $200
SG $255
Lot #738 - Mauritius
17b (43a) 1859 2d blue Q Victoria^, Dardenne lithograph on white laid paper, imperf, four large to huge margins, barred oval cancel, VF-S
Scott Retail $950
SG $1425
Lot #739 - Mauritius
19 (34) 1859-61 1' vermilion Britannia^, imperf, full margins to touching at right, rich color, unused, F-VF
Scott Retail $3150
SG $4875
Lot #740 - Mauritius
23 (55) 1862 1' deep green Q Victoria^, intermediate perf 14 to 16, unwmkd, well centered, light "B 53" numeral cancel, F-VF
Scott Retail $400
SG $490
Lot #741 - Mauritius
24-31 (46-53) 1860-63 1d-1' Q Victoria, unwmkd, perf 14, cplt (8), scarce, F-VF
Scott Retail $790
SG $1135
Lot #742 - Mauritius
31 (53) 1863 1' green Q Victoria^, unwmkd, perf 14, scarce mint, OG, LH, F-VF
Scott Retail $900
SG $1350
Lot #743 - Mauritius
32, 35, 37 (56, 62, 65) 1867 Aug 6 fabulous "three-color" cover to Calcutta^, India, 1d, 4d and 6d each tied by "B53" cancels forming the correct 11d ½oz. rate to India, also bears superb "10d" red accountancy rate mark (1d to India, 10d to British Sea Post Service), with Mauritius and red Calcutta receivers, tiny edge nick at top, F-VF
Net Est $1380
Lot #744 - Mauritius
36 (63) 1863 6d dull violet Q Victoria^, wmkd CC, perf 14, OG,LH, fine
Scott Retail $425
SG $640
Lot #745 - Mauritius
38 (66) 1872 9d yellow-green Q Victoria^, wmkd CC, perf 14, exceptionally difficult and undercatalogued, considering how seldom a used example is met with, perfectly centered, VF
Net Est $1800
Lot #746 - Mauritius
45 (78) 1876 ½d on 9d dull purple Q Victoria with red surcharge^ SG Type 12, prepared for use but not issued, scarce and undercatalogued, as only one sheet was printed, and the majority of those were later overprinted "CANCELLED" when the currency changed, rich color, well centered, part OG, VF, with BPA certificate
Net Est $9750
Lot #747 - Mauritius
50-58 (83-91) 1878 2¢-2.50R on 1d-5' Q Victoria^ surcharges, wmkd CC, perf 14, cplt (9), the 17¢ on 4d and 25¢ on 6d are very seriously undercatalogued mint, OG, LH, F-VF
Net Est $2100
Lot #748 - Mauritius
59-67 (92-100) 1879-80 2¢-2.50R Q Victoria^, wmkd CC, perf 14, cplt (9), 13¢ and 38¢ are especially difficult, OG, LH, F-VF
Scott Retail $1165
SG $1500
Lot #749 - Mauritius
59-67 (92-100) 1879-80 2¢-2.50R Q Victoria^, wmkd CC, perf 14, cplt (9), 13¢ and 38¢ are very rare and undercatalogued used, lightly canceled, F-VF
Net Est $2250
Lot #750 - Mauritius
78 (114) 1883 16¢ on 17¢ rose Q Victoria^, wmkd CA, perf 14, with provisional overprint SG Type 28a, exceptionally rare and grossly undercatalogued as only a few occurred in the original setting with the two more common types, very difficult and challenging, very seldom offered, fresh, OG,HR, F-VF
Net Est $1690
Lot #751 - Mauritius
84a (117a) 1887 2¢ on 13¢ slate Q Victoria^, local surcharge SG Type 31 (Sc Type j) in red, ERROR - surcharge inverted, VF
Scott Retail $300
SG $450
Lot #752 - Mauritius
86b (121c) 1891 2¢ on 38¢ bright purple Q Victoria^ surcharged SG Type 32, ERROR - surcharge double, one inverted, F-VF
Scott Retail $300
SG $450
Lot #753 - Mauritius
91-111, 124-26 (127-32, 138-55) 1895-1905 1¢-5R Coat of Arms^, wmkd CA and CC, perf 14, cplt (24), OG, LH, F-VF
Scott Retail $400
SG $585
Lot #754 - Mauritius
101 (144) 1902 5¢ dull purple and bright purple on buff Coat of Arms, wmkd CA, perf 14, astonishingly rare and vastly undercatalogued used as it was replaced in only 4 months!, lightly canceled, VF
Net Est $750
Lot #755 - Mauritius
113a (134a) 1899 6¢ on 18¢ green and ultramarine Coat of Arms locally surcharged^ SG Type 38 in red, ERROR - surcharge inverted, wmkd CA, perf 14, OG, VLH, SUPERB
Scott Retail $725
SG $1050
Lot #756 - Mauritius
114a (135a) 1899 15¢ on 36¢ orange and ultramarine Diamond Jubilee Coat of Arms locally surcharged^ SG Type 39 in blue, ERROR - bar of surcharge omitted, wmkd CA over Crown (sideways), perf 14, OG, LH, SUPERB
Scott Retail $525
SG $715
Lot #757 - Mauritius
126 (155) 1902 5R purple and carmine on red Coat of Arms^, wmkd CA sideways, perf 14, a perfectly centered example, tied by "Port Louis" cds to a wax-sealed registered cover posted to Germany, backstamped on receipt at Charlottenburg, SUPERB
SG $1620
Lot #758 - Mauritius
137-51 (181-95) 1910 1¢-10R K Edward VII^ and Arms, wmkd MCA, perf 14, cplt (15), OG, LH, VF
Scott Retail $305
SG $415
Lot #759 - Mauritius
151 (195) 1910 10R green and carmine on green K Edward VII^, wmkd MCA, perf 14, rarely offered as a single and as such - challenging!, quite undercatalogued used, perfectly centered, rich colors, light registry cancel, F-VF
Net Est $1350



























