2 (4) 1861 1d lake Q Victoria, unwmkd, rough perf 14 to 16, perfectly centered, light "A 05" cancel, SUPERB
SG $490
Auction #123 - Specialized British Empire Public Auction
By: COLONIAL STAMP CO.
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May 21, 2015 America/Los_Angeles
COLONIAL STAMP CO. Auction #123 - Specialized British Empire Public Auction
Thursday May 21, 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 - 25 of 26
Lot #131 - bahamas
Lot #132 - bahamas
4 (6) 1861 6d grey-lilac Q Victoria, unwmkd, rough perf 14 to 16, ex-Markowitz, unused, VF, with Sismondo certificate
SG $6375
Lot #133 - bahamas
4a (6a) 1861 6d pale dull lilac Q Victoria, unwmkd, rough perf 14 to 16, light "A 05" cancel, nicely centered, F-VF
SG $750
Lot #134 - bahamas
5c (13) 1862 1d lake Q Victoria, unwmkd, perf 11½, 12 compound with 11, an exceptional, perfectly centered example, choice "A 05" cancel, SUPERB
SG $1425
Lot #135 - bahamas
6 (10) 1862 4d dull rose Q Victoria, unwmkd, perf 11½, 12, a magnificent, perfectly centered example, lightly canceled, SUPERB
SG $640
Lot #136 - bahamas
9 (18) 1862 4d dull rose Q Victoria, unwmkd, perf 13, lightly canceled, VF
SG $565
Lot #137 - bahamas
10 (19) 1862 6d lavender-grey Q Victoria, unwmkd, perf 13, scarce, light "A 05" numeral cancel, F-VF
SG $715
Lot #138 - bahamas
13b (26) 1863-77 4d bright rose Q Victoria, wmkd CC, perf 12½, exceptional centering, OG, VLH, SUPERB
Net Est $900
Lot #139 - bahamas
15 (38) 1865 1' green Q Victoria, wmkd CC, perf 12½, scarce and on many advanced want lists, exceptionally full perfs and perfectly centered -- very rare on both accounts!, OG,HR, SUPERB, with BPA certificate
Net Est $6190
Lot #140 - bahamas
15 (38) 1865 1' green Q Victoria, wmkd CC, perf 12½, unusually well centered, light "A 05" barred-oval cancel, VF-S
SG $450
Lot #141 - bahamas
17 (34) 1863-77 1d scarlet (aniline) Q Victoria, wmkd CC, perf 14, scarce, OG, LH, VF, with RPSL certificate
SG $1500
Lot #142 - bahamas
20 (42) 1882 1d scarlet-vermilion Q Victoria, wmkd CA, perf 14, perfectly centered, OG, VLH, SUPERB
SG $715
Lot #143 - bahamas
25 (41) 1882 4d rose Q Victoria, wmkd CA, perf 12, scarce mint, perfectly centered, OG,LH, SUPERB
SG $825
Lot #144 - bahamas
27-32, 27a, 27b, 28a, 28b (47-57) 1884-90 1d-£1 Q Victoria, wmkd CA, perf 14, cplt (10) with all listed shades, lightly canceled, F-VF
SG $620
Lot #145 - bahamas
30 var (54a) 1890 6d mauve Q Victoria, wmkd CA, perf 14, VARIETY - malformed "E" in "PENCE" (row 6, pos 6), perfectly centered, lightly canceled, a choice example of this scarce variety, SUPERB
SG $600
Lot #146 - bahamas
33-43, 39a, 41a (58-70) 1901-03 1d-£1 Queen's Staircase and K Edward VII^, wmkd CC or CA, perf 14, cplt (13) with all listed shades, OG,LH, F-VF
SG $860
Lot #147 - bahamas
48-56, 58-62 (75-89) 1911-19 ½d-£1 Queen's Staircase and K George V^, wmkd MCA, perf 14, cplt (15), OG,LH, F-VF
SG $505
Lot #148 - bahamas
49-56 (81-89) 1912-19 ½d-£1 K George V^, wmkd MCA, perf 14, cplt (9), OG, VLH, F-VF
SG $340
Lot #149 - bahamas
49-56 (81-89) 1912-19 ½d-£1 K George V^, wmkd MCA, perf 14, cplt (9), light cancels, F-VF
SG $640
Lot #150 - bahamas
56 (89) 1912 £1 dull green and black K George V^, chalk-surfaced paper, wmkd MCA, perf 14, lightly canceled, well centered, a choice example, VF, with APS certificate
SG $525
Lot #151 - bahamas
70-84 (111-25) 1921-37 ½d-£1 K George V^, wmkd Script CA and MCA, perf 14, cplt (15), lightly canceled, F-VF
SG $835
Lot #152 - bahamas
84 (125) 1926 £1 green and black K George V^, wmkd Script CA, perf 14, perfectly centered, OG,NH, SUPERB
Net Est $540
Lot #153 - bahamas
E1b (S1c) 1916 5d black and orange Queen's Staircase^ wmkd CC, perf 14, overprinted "SPECIAL DELIVERY", ERROR - OVERPRINT INVERTED, only 30 printed, a very fresh example of a scarce and seldom offered error, with Brandon certificate issued after consultation with "Ludington", OG, NH, SUPERB
SG $1950
Lot #154 - bahamas
MR1-5 (91-95) 1918 ½d-1' K George V War Tax^ overprints, cplt (5), scarce and undercatalogued as only 1200 were printed of the 1', OG,NH, F-VF
Net Est $450
Lot #155 - bahamas
MR1-5 (91-95) 1918 ½d-1' K George V War Tax^ overprints, only 1200 issued of MR4, and comparatively few were used! undercatalogued, F-VF
Net Est $570
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