1 (1) 1880 ½d rose Q Victoria of Great Britain^ overprinted "CYPRUS", Plate 19, perf 14, only one pane was overprinted, a great Cyprus rarity, of which less than 24 mint examples are recorded (some unused), very well centered, a great rarity, OG, LH, VF
Scott Retail $5750
SG $7000
Auction #126 - Public Auction
By: COLONIAL STAMP CO.
Archivo
Oct 20, 2016 America/Los_Angeles
COLONIAL STAMP CO. Auction #126 - Public Auction
Thursday Oct 20, 2016 08:00 America/Los_Angeles
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 - 25 of 25
Lot #465 - Cyprus
Lot #466 - Cyprus
1 (1) 1880 ½d rose Q Victoria of Great Britain^ overprinted "CYPRUS", Plate 19, showing partial "98" numeral cancel, very scarce printing, F-VF
Scott Retail $950
SG $980
Lot #467 - Cyprus
2 (2) 1880 1d red Q Victoria of Great Britain^ overprinted "CYPRUS", Plate 220, fresh, scarce, OG,HR, F-VF
Scott Retail $550
SG $490
Lot #468 - Cyprus
4 (4) 1880 4d sage-green Q Victoria of Great Britain^ overprinted "CYPRUS", Plate 16, only 3360 printed, very fresh, OG,HR, fine
Scott Retail $150
SG $195
Lot #469 - Cyprus
6 (6) 1880 1' green Q Victoria of Great Britain^ overprinted "CYPRUS", Plate 13, wmkd Spray of Rose, perf 14, only 1658 were sold (and the balance of 1222 of these overprints was remaindered), scarce, an exceptional, perfectly centered example, highly unusual given that this stamp is, as a rule, poorly centered, signed OG, VLH, SUPERB
Net Est $2380
Lot #470 - Cyprus
9 (8) 1881 ½d on 1d red Q Victoria of Great Britain^ overprinted "CYPRUS", surcharged "HALF PENNY" 16mm long (SG Type 4), Plate 216, the scarce plate, a very scarce and drastically undercatalogued basic stamp that is seldom seen!, perfectly centered, OG, LH, SUPERB
Net Est $2450
Lot #471 - Cyprus
11-15 (11-15) 1881 ½pi-6pi Q Victoria^, wmkd CC, cplt (5), used, F-VF
Scott Retail $955
SG $1205
Lot #472 - Cyprus
19a-25 (16a-22) 1892-94 ½pi-12pi Q Victoria^, wmkd CA, cplt Die I (7), 12pi is fresh and LH, OG,HR, F-VF
Scott Retail $1055
SG $1260
Lot #473 - Cyprus
19b (16) 1822 ½pi emerald-green Q Victoria^, Die I, wmkd CA, perf 14, rare and undercatalogued, light "Larnaca" squared-circle cancel, SUPERB
Net Est $2100
Lot #474 - Cyprus
24a (36) 1894 6pi olive-grey Q Victoria^, Die II, wmkd CA, well centered, OG,HR, VF
Scott Retail $275
SG $350
Lot #475 - Cyprus
26 (29) 1886 ½pi on ½pi green Q Victoria^ , wmkd CA, SG Type 10, SC Type I surcharge (8mm), OG,VLH, VF
Scott Retail $525
SG $770
Lot #476 - Cyprus
27 (28) 1886 ½ on ½pi emerald-green Q Victoria^, wmkd CC, SG Type 10 surcharge (8mm), with rare "D47" (Polymedia Camp) numeral cancel, well centered, corner thin, F-VF
Net Est $1190
Lot #477 - Cyprus
28-37 (40-49) 1894-96 ½pi-45pi Q Victoria^ Die II, wmkd CA, perf 14, cplt (10), including the scarce and undercatalogued used 12pi, bright colors, lightly canceled, F-VF
Net Est $570
Lot #478 - Cyprus
38-47 (50-59) 1903 ½pi-45pi K Edward VII^, wmkd CA, cplt (10), only 2640 printed of the 45pi, very rare and less than 200 were used (per Castle), undercatalogued, well centered, lightly canceled, F-VF
Net Est $2310
Lot #479 - Cyprus
48-59, 49a, 51a, 56a (60-71, 61b, 63a, 68a) 1904-10 5pa-45pi K Edward VII^, wmkd MCA, perf 14, cplt (15) with all listed shades, scarce, OG,LH, F-VF
Scott Retail $505
SG $675
Lot #480 - Cyprus
61-71, 61a, 62a, 64a, 68a (74-84, 74c, 75b, 77b, 81a) 1912 10pa-45pi K George V^, wmkd MCA, cplt (15) with all listed shades, lightly canceled, F-VF
Scott Retail $405
SG $485
Lot #481 - Cyprus
72-86 (85-99) 1921-23 10pa-45pi K George V^, wmkd Script CA, perf 14, cplt (15), a rare and undercatalogued used set, which includes several very difficult stamps, of the 45pi only 2584 were printed, and few of those were used, lightly canceled, F-VF
Net Est $1575
Lot #482 - Cyprus
86 (99) 1923 45pi dull purple and ultramarine K George V^, wmkd Script CA, perf 14, scarce and undercatalogued, OG, VLH, VF-S
Net Est $770
Lot #483 - Cyprus
89-108 (103-17, 118-22) 1924-28 ¼pi-90pi K George V^ on chalk-surfaced paper, wmkd MSCA, perf 14, cplt (20), the 12pi, and more especially the 90pi, are very rare and significantly undercatalogued used, F-VF
Net Est $1365
Lot #484 - Cyprus
105 (114) 1924-28 12pi chestnut and black K George V^, wmkd MSCA, perf 14, scarce and undercatalogued used, light cds, F-VF
Net Est $275
Lot #485 - Cyprus
108 (117) 1924 90pi green and red on yellow K George V^, wmkd Script CA, as there seems to have been very little postal usage for this denomination, consequently it is unusually difficult, undercatalogued and seldom seen used, perfectly centered, light registry cancel, SUPERB
Net Est $770
Lot #486 - Cyprus
109 (117a) 1928 £5 black on yellow K George V^, wmkd MSCA, perf 14, seldom seen, OG, LH, VF
Scott Retail $3750
SG $5250
Lot #487 - Cyprus
110 (102) 1923 £1 purple and black on red K George V^ on chalk-surfaced paper, wmkd MCA, perf 14, OG, VLH, SUPERB
Scott Retail $350
SG $420
Lot #488 - Cyprus
114-23 (123-32) 1928 ¾pi-£1 K George V^ Fiftieth Anniversary set, wmkd Script CA, perf 12, cplt (10), £1 is a nice bottom-left corner-margin example, OG, VLH, F-VF
Scott Retail $410
SG $420
Lot #489 - Cyprus
114-23 (123-32) 1928 ¾pi-£1 K George V^ Fiftieth Anniversary set, wmkd Script CA, perf 12, cplt (10), a phenomenal perfectly centered and lightly canceled set which must have taken years to assemble!, SUPERB
Net Est $1120
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