1b (1a) 1853 1d deep brick-red Cape Triangle, paper deeply blued^, wmkd Anchor, imperf, three margins, three margins, lovely ivory "head effect" on reverse. F-VF
SG $715
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 #372 - cape of good hope
Lot #373 - cape of good hope
1f (3a) 1853 1d brown-red Cape Triangle on slightly blued paper^, wmkd Anchor, imperf, three full margins, OG, VLH, VF
SG $5625
Lot #374 - cape of good hope
2a (2) 1853 4d deep blue Cape Triangle^ on deeply blued paper, Perkins, Bacon printing, wmkd Anchor, imperf, three clear margins, lightly canceled, F-VF
SG $415
Lot #375 - cape of good hope
3 (5a) 1858 1d rose Cape Triangle^, white paper, imperf, a pale shade, three large margins, lightly canceled, VF
SG $450
Lot #376 - cape of good hope
3a (5b) 1855 1d deep rose-red Cape Triangle^, white paper, wmkd Anchor, Perkins Bacon ptg, wmkd Anchor, imperf, three full margins, light cancel, VF
SG $565
Lot #377 - cape of good hope
3b (5) 1857 1d brick-red Cape Triangle, cream-toned paper^, imperf, three clear margins, an exceptionally rare stamp being virtually the only Triangle not represented in the landmark Sir Maxwell Joseph collection, seriously undercatalogued, lightly canceled, VF
SG $1350
Lot #378 - cape of good hope
6 (8) 1858 1' bright yellow-green Cape Triangle^, white paper, wmkd Anchor, Perkins, Bacon ptg, a comparatively rare and definitely undercatalogued mint stamp, as the largest portion of this printing was used, imperf, full margins, rich color, unused, VF
SG $5625
Lot #379 - cape of good hope
6a (8b) 1859 1' deep dark green Cape Triangle^, white paper, imperf, full margins, the cancel is clear of the profile, VF-S
SG $825
Lot #380 - cape of good hope
7c (13c) 1861 1d pale milky blue Wood-block^ on laid paper, ERROR of color, rare, corner margin repair, lightly canceled, a great rarity, F-VF app, with Brandon certificate
SG $60000
Lot #381 - cape of good hope
12a (18c) 1863-64 1d brownish red Cape Triangle^, three margins, bright color, part OG, F-VF
SG $975
Lot #382 - cape of good hope
12a (18b) 1863-64 1d deep brown-red Cape Triangle^, wmkd Anchor, imperf, three full margins, used, VF
SG $525
Lot #383 - cape of good hope
12b (18c) 1863-64 1d brownish red Cape Triangle^, wmkd Anchor, imperf, three margins (showing portion of adjoining stamp at bottom), ex-Bonaventure, 14 constant plate marks, rare, F-VF
SG $490
Lot #384 - cape of good hope
14 (20) 1864 6d bright mauve Cape Triangle^, wmkd Anchor, de la Rue printing, imperf, full margins, with Cape triangular grid cancel, VF
SG $750
Lot #385 - cape of good hope
16 (23) 1865 1d carmine red Hope^ with outer frame-line, wmkd CC, perf 14, tied to piece, extremely scarce and undercatalogued,, F-VF
Net Est $300
Lot #386 - cape of good hope
21 (32) 1874 1d on 6d deep lilac Hope^ surcharged in red, wmkd CC, perf 14, scarce mint as the majority of this provisional printing was used postally, exceptionally well centered, OG, VLH, SUPERB
SG $1125
Lot #387 - cape of good hope
25 (36) 1880 3d pale dull rose Hope^, wmkd CC, scarce and undercatalogued mint (since one month after issue, most were overprinted to produce SG 37-38), OG,NH, F-VF
Net Est $2100
Lot #388 - cape of good hope
25 (36) 1880 3d pale dull rose Hope^, wmkd CC, perf 14, scarce and undercatalogued mint (since one month after issue, most were overprinted to produce SG 37-38), OG, LH, F-VF
Net Est $1575
Lot #389 - cape of good hope
38 (45) 1883 5' orange Hope^, wmkd CA, perf 14, scarce, only 6000 printed, light squared-circle cancel, signed, F-VF
SG $450
Lot #390 - cape of good hope
39 (46) 1882 ½d on 3d deep claret Hope^, wmkd CC, perf 14, surcharged "One Half-penny" SG Type 12 in black, the greatest mint perforated Cape rarity, it was missing from many great Cape collections of the past including General Smuts, Caspary, Isleham, Somas, Maximus, etc., rarely seen and seriously undercatalogued, signed, OG,VLH, F-VF, with BPA certificate
Net Est $27000
Lot #391 - cape of good hope
39 (46) 1882 ½d on 3d deep claret Hope^, wmkd CC, perf 14, surcharged "One Half-penny" SG Type 12 in black, light "Cape Town" cancel, F-VF
Net Est $540
Lot #392 - cape of good hope
40a (47a) 1882 ½d on 3d deep claret Hope^, wmkd CA, perf 14, surcharged "One Half-penny" SG Type 12 in black, VARIETY - "p" in "penny" omitted, ex-David Melat, BPA certificate (#9839) missing, OG, HR, VF-S
SG $3750
Lot #393 - cape of good hope mafeking
162-66 (1-5) 1900 1d on ½d-1' on 4d Cape of Good Hope^ stamps overprinted "MAFEKING BESIEGED", only 840 sets printed, lightly canceled, VF
SG $1570
Lot #394 - cape of good hope mafeking
166 (5) 1900 1' on 4d sage-green Hope^ surcharged and overprinted "MAFEKING BESIEGED", pos 2 of the setting, only 240 printed, on piece with light "Mafeking" cds, VF-S
SG $640
Lot #395 - cape of good hope mafeking
173-75 (12-14) 1900 3d on 1d-1' on 6d Q Victoria of Bechuanaland Protectorate surcharged and overprinted "MAFEKING BESIEGED" SG Type 2, only 1440 printed, cplt (3), used, 3d on 1d is tied to piece, F-VF
SG $495
Lot #396 - cape of good hope mafeking
176 (15) 1900 1' on 6d purple on rose-red Q Victoria of British Bechuanaland surcharged and overprinted "MAFEKING BESIEGED", numerically the rarest Mafeking Siege surcharge (only 240 surcharged), undercatalogued, with "Mafeking" cds, F-VF, with Brandon certificate
SG $1275
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