1N15 (J35a) 1942 2a carmine K George VI Official, Japanese Occupation^ issue, Peacock overprinted at Henzada SG Type 5, scarce, OG,VLH, VF, with BPA certificate
SG $565
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.
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Lot #298 - burma
Lot #299 - burma
1N29 (J5) 1942 1a purple-brown K George VI Japanese Occupation^ issue, overprinted in black at Myaungmya SG Type 1 (Scott Type 1), rare, OG,NH, F-VF
SG $825
Lot #300 - burma
1N45-46, 1N48 (J19a-J20) 1942 6p-2a K George VI Japanese Occupation^ issue, Peacock handstamped at Pyapon in black (SG Type 4), 2a is signed Rowell, OG,NH, F-VF
SG $310
Lot #301 - burma
1N46 (J19b) 1942 1a purple-brown K George VI Japanese Occupation^ issue, Peacock handstamp at Pyapon in black (SG Type 4), block of four, fresh, each stamp signed Milo Rowell, OG,NH, F-VF
SG $600
Lot #302 - burma
2N15 var footnoted (J59) 1942 2¢ on ½a on 2s bright scarlet stamp of Japan^, right marginal block of four, Stanley Gibbons mentions "sometimes the letter 'A' and '1' of ½ barred out leaving the remainder of the fraction to represent the new value", undoubtedly scarcer than the normal handstamp "2" with complete value obliterated with the butt of a pencil, perf separations at bottom and small remainder at top, the rest is OG, NH, signed, VF...
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