1c (1b) 1903 ½a yellow-green Q Victoria^ of India overprinted "BRITISH SOMALILAND", ERROR "1" for first "I" in "BR1TISH", OG, LH, VF
Net Est $600
Auction #125 - Specialized British Empire Public Auction
By: COLONIAL STAMP CO.
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Jun 23, 2016 America/Los_Angeles
COLONIAL STAMP CO. Auction #125 - Specialized British Empire Public Auction
Thursday Jun 23, 2016 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.
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Lot #1026 - somaliland protectorate
Lot #1027 - somaliland protectorate
2b (2a) 1903 1a carmine Q Victoria stamp of India^ overprinted "BRITISH SOMALILAND", ERROR - "BRIT SH" for "BRITISH", in horizontal pair with normal, OG, LH, F-VF
Scott Retail $230
SG $260
Lot #1028 - somaliland protectorate
2b (2a) 1903 1a carmine Q Victoria stamp of India^ overprinted "BRITISH SOMALILAND", ERROR - "BRIT SH" for "BRITISH"^, well centered, very trivial toning on a couple of perfs, otherwise, VF
Scott Retail $300
SG $415
Lot #1029 - somaliland protectorate
6c (6a) 1903 4a slate-green Q Victoria^ of India overprinted "BRITISH SOMALILAND", ERROR "1" for first "I" in "BR1TISH", OG, LH, SUPERB
Net Est $1275
Lot #1030 - somaliland protectorate
12d (13a) 1903 5R ultramarine and violet Q Victoria of India,^ overprinted "BRITISH SOMALILAND" at T, VARIETY - curved overprint, only 42 were printed, very few were used, unpriced used in Scott, well centered, lightly canceled, VF
Net Est $2250
Lot #1031 - somaliland protectorate
13e (7 var) 1903 6a olive-bistre Q Victoria of India^ overprinted "BRITISH SOMALILAND" at top, VARIETY - "SOMAL.LAND", scarce, with "Berbera" cds, VF
Net Est $205
Lot #1032 - somaliland protectorate
14-20 (18-24) 1903 2½a-5R Q Victoria stamps of India^ overprinted "BRITISH SOMALILAND" SG Type 1 at bottom, cplt (7), scarce as only 1644 were sold of the 3R, OG, LH, F-VF
Net Est $975
Lot #1033 - somaliland protectorate
19 var (24 var) 1911 5R ultramarine and violet Q Victoria stamp of India^, overprinted "BRITISH SOMALILAND" centered low, rare Type Setting B ("B" over "OM"), scarce and undercatalogued as this setting type is a quarter of all examples at best!, light centered "Berbera" cds, SUPERB
Net Est $1200
Lot #1034 - somaliland protectorate
27-39 (32-44) 1904 ½a-5R K Edward VII^, wmkd CA or CC, cplt (13), OG, VLH, F-VF
Scott Retail $290
SG $375
Lot #1035 - somaliland protectorate
64-76 (73-85) 1921 ½a-5R K George V^, wmkd Script CA, perf 14, cplt (13), OG, HR, F-VF
Scott Retail $215
SG $270
Lot #1036 - somaliland protectorate
84-95 (93-104) 1938 ½a-5R K George VI^ (portrait to left), wmkd MCA, perf 12½, cplt (12), scarce and undercatalogued used as for several years it was not sold in the Colony because of the Italian Occupation, VF
Net Est $790
Lot #1037 - somaliland protectorate
O3b (O3b) 1903 2a pale violet Q Victoria Official^ stamp of India with additional "BRITISH SOMALILAND" overprint SG Type O1, VARIETY - second "I" missing in "BRIT SH", undercatalogued, OG, VLH, VF
Net Est $1500
Lot #1038 - somaliland protectorate
O5 (O5) 1903 1r green and carmine Q Victoria Official stamp of India^ (overprinted "On H.M.S.") with additional overprint "British Somaliland" (SG Type O1), very rare and undercatalogued used, light "Berbera" cds, SUPERB
Net Est $3375
Lot #1039 - somaliland protectorate
O6 var-O8 var (O6 var-O8 var) 1903 ½a-2a K Edward VII stamps of India^ overprinted "BRITISH SOMALILIAND" with additional "SERVICE" overprint, VARIETY - dropped "E" in "SERVICE", each is one of only 10 possible examples,P.O. fresh, OG,LH, F-VF
Net Est $2250
Lot #1040 - somaliland protectorate
O12a (O11a) 1904 1a carmine and black K Edward VII^ overprinted "O.H.M S.", wmkd CA, ERROR - no stop after "M", OG,VLH, VF
Scott Retail $250
SG $300
Lot #1041 - somaliland protectorate
O13 (O12) 1904 2a dull and bright purple K Edward VII Official^ overprinted "O.H.M.S.", wmkd CA, only 960 ptd, the "key" stamp to the Colony, a seriously undercatalogued mint stamp as the vast majority were used!, a very challenging stamp, well centered, OG,LH, VF
Net Est $1350
Lot #1042 - somaliland protectorate
O15 (O15) 1904 1R green K Edward VII^ overprinted "O.H.M.S." Official SG Type O3, wmkd CC, scarce, only 960 printed, and only 554 were sold, OG, LH, SUPERB
Scott Retail $275
SG $415
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