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
SG $7500
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 - 24 of 24
Lot #431 - Cyprus
Lot #432 - 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
SG $1050
Lot #433 - Cyprus
2 (2) 1880 1d red Q Victoria of Great Britain^ overprinted "CYPRUS", Plate 193, wmkd Crown, perf 14, a rare printing of only one sheet, regummed, F-VF
SG $1200
Lot #434 - Cyprus
2 (2) 1880 1d red Q Victoria of Great Britain^ overprinted "CYPRUS", Plate 220, fresh, scarce, OG,HR, F-VF
SG $525
Lot #435 - Cyprus
4 (4) 1880 4d sage-green Q Victoria of Great Britain^ overprinted "CYPRUS", Plate 16, only 3360 printed, very fresh, OG,HR, fine
SG $210
Lot #436 - 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 $2550
Lot #437 - Cyprus
8 (7) 1881 ½d on 1d red Q Victoria of Great Britain overprinted "CYPRUS", surcharged half-penny (18mm), Plate 218, OG,LH, VF
SG $750
Lot #438 - Cyprus
10 (9) 1881 ½d on 1d red Q Victoria of Great Britain overprinted "CYPRUS", Plate 205, surcharged "HALF-PENNY" 13mm long (SG Type 5), OG,HR, SUPERB
SG $600
Lot #439 - Cyprus
11-15 (11-15) 1881 ½pi-6pi Q Victoria, wmkd CC, perf 14, cplt (5), used, F-VF
SG $1295
Lot #440 - 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
SG $1350
Lot #441 - Cyprus
23a (20a) 1882 4pi pale olive green Q Victoria, wmkd CA, Die I, scarce, OG,VLH, F-VF
SG $525
Lot #442 - Cyprus
26 (29) 1886 ½pi on ½pi green Q Victoria , wmkd CA, SG Type 10, SC Type I surcharge (8mm), OG,VLH, VF
SG $825
Lot #443 - 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 $1275
Lot #444 - Cyprus
27 var (28a) 1886 ½ on ½pi emerald-green Q Victoria, wmkd CC, perf 14, SG Type 10 surcharge (8mm) VARIETY - large "1" at left, light "981" (Paphos) grid cancel, F-VF
SG $2850
Lot #445 - Cyprus
28-37 (40-49) 1894-96 ½pi-45pi Q Victoria Die II, wmkd CA, cplt (10), including the scarce and undercatalogued used 12pi, fresh, lightly canceled, 45pi is XF, VF
Net Est $610
Lot #446 - 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 $2475
Lot #447 - 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
SG $570
Lot #448 - Cyprus
61-71 (74-84) 1912 10pa-45pi K George V^, wmkd MCA, perf 14, cplt (11), lightly canceled, F-VF
SG $415
Lot #449 - 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 $1690
Lot #450 - 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 $825
Lot #451 - Cyprus
87 (100) 1923 10' green and red on pale yellow K George V^, wmkd MCA, perf 14, originally 3017 copies were printed, however a sizeable quantity were remaindered and burned in 1924, scarce, perfectly centered, light "Larnaca" cds, SUPERB
SG $1350
Lot #452 - 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 $295
Lot #453 - 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, tied to piece by oval "Limassol" registry cancel, extremely well centered, SUPERB
Net Est $825
Lot #454 - Cyprus
114-23 (123-32) 1928 ¾pi-£1 K George V^ Fiftieth Anniversary set, wmkd Script CA, perf 12, cplt (10), OG,VLH, F-VF
SG $450
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