Mauritius, 1893, Queen Victoria, 1¢ pale violet, irregular block of three. In combination with 1883, 2c green, pair + 4c red, two singles on cover to Paris, France, all tied by "Forest Side, Ju 15, 96" cds's, reverse with Mauritius, Ju 15, 96 transit and receiving cds's, Very Fine and attractive, a lovely three color franking. SG No. 101+102+105.
Estimate; $100 - 150.
Auction # 71 - The Sescal Sale
By: Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc.
Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 71 - The Sescal Sale
Welcome to our September 23-25, 2016 Sescal General Sale With 2,276 lots. This auction is being held at the Sescal stamp show in Los Angeles and features properties from over 130 consignors including United States and Worldwide stamps, postal history and collections with Westerns, Advertising Covers, New York Foreign Mail Cancels on and off-cover, United States and specialized Hawaii. The sale features further offerings of the Doc Bilyeu Estate with Oregon Territory and Westerns, Part II of the Nicholas M. Kirke off-cover N.Y. Foreign Mail Cancels, and Part III of the Gary Peters collection of Hawaii. Great range of large lots and collections including individual country collections, worldwide carton accumulations, sundries and more. Browse the entire sale at www.rumseyauctions.com. A limited number of printed catalogs are available.
Please note this sale takes place at the Sescal stamp show at the Hilton Los Angeles Airport Hotel in Catalina B on September 23-25, 2016 in three sessions.
Presale Viewing is scheduled in our offices on Monday, September 19 (10am-5pm) and at the Sescal Exhibition (Plaza Ballroom) on Thursday to Saturday, September 22-24 (10:00AM to 6:00 PM).
Sale Sessions:
Sale 70 Lots 1-427 : Friday, September 23, 2016 at 10:00AM
Sale 71 Lots 1001-1674 : Friday, September 23, 2016 at 2:00PM
Sale 71 Lots 1675-2562 : Saturday, September 24, 2016 at 10:00AM
Sale 71 Lots 2563-3276 : Sunday, September 25, 2016 at 10:00AM
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Lot #2527 - British Commonwealth Cape of Good Hope to Natal
Lot #2528 - British Commonwealth Cape of Good Hope to Natal
Natal, 1857, Embossed, 3d rose. Margins to cut in, tied by mute circular grid cancel on blue folded Sept. 12th 1857 letter to Durban, matching oval "Post Office, P.M. Burg" postmark, Very Fine and scarce. SG No. 4.
Scott No. 1; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Lot #2529 - British Commonwealth Cape of Good Hope to Natal
Natal, 1863, Queen Victoria, 6d violet, perf 12½. Crown CC watermark. Horizontal pair, tied by two strikes of "Durban, Jan 3 1865" double-circle datestamp on blue cover to Bath, England, red "10d." credit handstamp, red "Paid, Devonport, Cape-Packet, 12 FE 65" entry cds, Bath (2.13) arrival backstamp; some toning around stamps, Fine and scarce use. SG No. 24.
Scott No. 16; Estimate $500 - 750.
Lot #2530 - British Commonwealth New Britain to Zanzibar
New Britain, 1914, G.R.I. 1d on German New Guinea 3pf brown, "1" with straight top serif. "G.R.I." and value 6mm apart, full o.g., strong color, Very Fine and scarce. Scott No. 1c.
SG No. 1c; £2,000 ($2,850).
Lot #2531 - British Commonwealth New Britain to Zanzibar
New Britain, 1914, "G.R.I." German New Guinea Issues. Balance 12 mint issues; S.G. 5-7, 9, 11, 17-19, 23 & O1-O2, o.g., all bright and fresh, Very Fine, many signed.
SG No. 5//25, O1-O2; £2,807 ($4,000).
Lot #2532 - British Commonwealth New Britain to Zanzibar
New Britain, 1914, G.R.I. on Marshall Islands 1d on 3pf-8d on 80pf issues complete. O.g., hinge remnant, all bright and fresh, rich colors, Very Fine, many signed A. Diena.
SG No. 50-58; £2,113 ($3,010).
Lot #2533 - British Commonwealth New Britain to Zanzibar
New Britain, 1914, G.R.I. 1s on Marshall Islands 1m carmine. O.g., hinge remnant, strong vibrant color, bright and fresh, Very Fine, signed A. Diena. Scott No. 39.
SG No. 59; £4,000 ($5,700).
AN RARE MINT EXAMPLE OF THE G.R.I. ON MARSHALL ISLANDS 1914, 1S ON 1M ISSUE.
Lot #2534 - British Commonwealth New Britain to Zanzibar
New Britain, 1914, G.R.I. 2s on Marshall Islands 2m blue. O.g., rich color on bright paper, Very Fine, a very scarce New Britian high value, signed A. Diena. Scott No. 40.
SG No. 60; £1,900 ($2,700).
Lot #2535 - British Commonwealth New Britain to Zanzibar
New Britain, 1915, G.R.I. 3d on Kieta registration label. Without gum, fresh and Very Fine. Scott No. 47.
SG No. 38; £450 ($640).
Lot #2536 - British Commonwealth New Britain to Zanzibar
New Zealand, Postal-Fiscal, 1882, £1 pink. N Z and Star Wide Apart watermark, circular "Honolulu, H.I." second class mail cancel; horizontal and corner creases, Fine appearance, a rare usage of a high value Postal Fiscal postmarked in Hawaii. SG No. F21 var.
Scott No. AR15; Estimate $400 - 600.
Lot #2537 - British Commonwealth New Britain to Zanzibar
North Borneo, 1892, 1¢ on 4¢ rose pink, surcharge on front and reverse. Neat town cancel, brilliant color, Very Fine, a rare and seldom offered surcharge variety.
SG No. 63b; £600 ($850).
Lot #2538 - British Commonwealth New Britain to Zanzibar
North West Pacific Islands, 1915, Kangaroo and Map, 2s brown, vertical strip of three. top pair type a overprints, bottom stamp type b, neatly tied by "Rabul, 10 Oc 16" cds's on small registered cover to London, England, registry etiquette and Sydney transit backstamp; stamps lifted for identification and hinged back in place, Very Fine, scarce multiple on cover. Scott No. 21.
SG No. 91; £390 for singles off cover...
Lot #2539 - British Commonwealth New Britain to Zanzibar
Orange Free State, 1900, ½d on ½d orange, 2nd setting surcharge, block of six, block of four, pair and single. All tied by "Jacobsdal, 30 Sp, 00" cds's on registered cover to Brighton, England, oval London transit and reverse with purple "Censor, Jacobsdal, O.R.C." handstamp and receiving cds, Very Fine.
SG No. 112; Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot #2540 - British Commonwealth New Britain to Zanzibar
Papua New Guinea, Postage Due, 1960, 6d on 7½d blue. Light town cancel, rich color, Very Fine and scarce, with 2010 A.P.S. certificate. Scott No. J6.
SG No. D1; £450 ($640).
Lot #2541 - British Commonwealth New Britain to Zanzibar
Penrhyn Island, 1920, ½d black and emerald, part imperf block of 4. Top block of 4 in block of 6 with center stamps being imperf at top and at both sides, o.g., top stamps lightly hinged, others never hinged, bright colors, fresh and Very Fine, a rare and unusual perforation error, with 1978 B.P.A. certificate.
SG No. 32a; £1,500 ($2,140).
Lot #2542 - British Commonwealth New Britain to Zanzibar
St. Helena, St. Helena Ja 21, 19. Postmark on picture postcard to Belgium, with boxed "T 10" due handstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate; $100 - 150.
Lot #2543 - British Commonwealth New Britain to Zanzibar
St. Lucia, 1892, ½d on half of 6d dull mauve & blue, pair and single. In combination with 1891, 1d on 4d brown on cover to Derbyshire, England, all tied by "St. Lucia, Ja 29, 92" cds's, receiving backstamp, Very Fine and choice, a scarce multiple usage of this issue.
SG No. 54+55; Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot #2544 - British Commonwealth New Britain to Zanzibar
St. Lucia, 1902, ½d dull purple & green. On picture post card to Beuyerville, Ivory Coast, tied by "Castries, St Lucia, Fe 24, 05" cds, forwarded to Champigny sur Marne, France with blue Grand Bassam cds and receiving postmark, Very Fine. Scott No. 43.
SG No. 58; Estimate $75 - 100.
Lot #2545 - British Commonwealth New Britain to Zanzibar
St. Vincent, 1881, Local Surcharge, 4d on 1s bright vermilion. Small Star watermark, without gum, intense color, fresh and Fine, with 1980 R.P.S.L. certificate. Scott No. 33.
SG No. 35; £1,600 ($2,280).
Lot #2546 - British Commonwealth New Britain to Zanzibar
Samoa, 1914, G.R.I. ½d//6d on German Samoa Issue. Cover franked with British surcharged issue, each tied by "Apia (Samoa) 29.8.14" cds; SG cites First Day as Sep 1, 1914, early usage, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 101 (2), 104 (2), 108; Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #2547 - British Commonwealth New Britain to Zanzibar
Sarawak, 1895, Sir Charles Brooke, 2¢-8¢ complete. Set of 4, blocks of 6, o.g., never hinged, strong colors, Very Fine, scarce n.h. multiples. Scott No. 28-31 $600 for hinged.
SG No. 28/31; £540 for hinged ($770).
Lot #2548 - British Commonwealth New Britain to Zanzibar
Sarawak, 1922, Sir Charles Vyner Brooke, 12¢ bright blue. Tied by "Miri 29 Jan, 30" cds on cover to Dallas Tex., typed "Street address unknown" and corresponding purple "Directory Searcher No.6" auxiliary handstamp, street added in pencil; some extra gum around stamp, F.-V.F. SG No. 70.
Scott No. 64; Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #2549 - British Commonwealth New Britain to Zanzibar
Sarawak, Registration 1921, 12¢ blue. Entire addressed to Huddersfield, England from geological dept. in Miri, uprated with 1928, 1¢ slate blue & carmine + 4¢ brown purple, two singles, tied by "Miri, Apr 16, 28" cds's, registry handstamp and Singapore transit on reverse; wax seals over flap remove, Very Fine, a very scarce registration usage.
Higgins and Gage No. C3; Estimate $250 - 350.
Lot #2550 - British Commonwealth New Britain to Zanzibar
Sierra Leone, 1897, Queen Victoria, 1½d dull mauve & black. Used with 1d dull purple & green (47) plus 3d and 1s Revenues, all tied by "Freetown, NO 7 98" cds on 2d registration envelope to Manchester, England, red "Registered, Freetown, Sierra Leone, NO 7 98" oval and Registered, Liverpool, 24 NO 98" arrival oval, Very Fine. SG No. 43.
Scott No. 36; Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #2551 - British Commonwealth New Britain to Zanzibar
South Africa, (Canada) 1898, 2¢ Black, Blue & Carmine. Used with Orange Free State 1d on 1d violet (45i), both tied by "Army P.O. 43, S. Africa, JY 24 00" cds and additional strike adjacent on cover to Suffolk, England, endorsed "Canadian Contingent, South African Field Force, Active Service" at top left, a Very Fine Boer War use.
Scott No. 86; Estimate $300 - 400.
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