128 (189) 1888 $5 green Seal of the Colony^ overprinted "INLAND REVENUE" and surcharged, wmkd CA, perf 14, high value, 14,160 issued, very well centered, light cds, VF-S
Net Est $1275
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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Showing 276 - 300 of 1314
Lot #276 - british guiana
Lot #277 - british guiana
139 var (199w) 1889 8¢ dull purple and rose Seal of the Colony^, ERROR - wmk CA inverted, quite scarce, with "Georgetown" cds, VF
SG $450
Lot #278 - british guiana
171 (251) 1905 $2.40 green and violet Seal of the Colony^ overprinted "POSTAGE AND REVENUE", wmkd MCA, perf 14, extremely scarce and undercatalogued used, rarely offered, perfectly centered, light cds, SUPERB
Net Est $1350
Lot #279 - british guiana
178-87, 189 (259-69) 1913-16 1¢-96¢ K George V^, wmkd MCA, perf 14, cplt (11) per Stanley Gibbons, lightly canceled, F-VF
SG $300
Lot #280 - british guiana
239a (317a) 1951 $1 bright violet K George VI Botanical Gardens^, perf 14x13, lightly canceled, scarce used later (1951) printing, F-VF
SG $975
Lot #281 - british honduras
4-7, 4a, 5a, 6a, 7b (5-10, 9a, 10a) 1872-79 1d-1' Q Victoria, wmkd CC, perf 14, cplt (8) with all listed shades, lightly canceled, F-VF
SG $640
Lot #282 - british honduras
8-12, 8b (11-16) 1877-79 1d-1' Q Victoria, wmkd CC, perf 14, cplt (6) with all listed shades, a select, perfectly centered set, scarce, OG, HR, SUPERB
SG $2170
Lot #283 - british honduras
8-12, 8b (11-16) 1877-79 1d-1' Q Victoria, wmkd CC, perf 14, cplt (6) with all listed shades, scarce, the 6d is especially scarce used, lightly canceled, F-VF
SG $450
Lot #284 - british honduras
13-17, 14b (17-22) 1882-87 1d-1' Q Victoria, wmkd CA, perf 14, cplt (6) with all listed shades, only 1200 of the 6d and 1400 of the 1' were printed, however a high percentage of those were later overprinted to create the common 20¢ on 6d and 50¢ on 1', which helps explain their scarcity, rare, OG, HR, F-VF
SG $1165
Lot #285 - british honduras
16 (21) 1885 6d yellow Q Victoria, wmkd CA, perf 14, only 1200 printed, OG, VLH, SUPERB
SG $415
Lot #286 - british honduras
17 (22) 1887 1' grey Q Victoria, wmkd CA, perf 14, only 1400 printed, bar oval cancel, fine
SG $240
Lot #287 - british honduras
18 (23) 1888 2¢ on 6d rose Q Victoria locally surcharged SG Type 2, wmkd CC, perf 12½, OG, HR, SUPERB
SG $525
Lot #288 - british honduras
46 (61) 1898 25¢ red-brown and green Q Victoria, wmkd CA, perf 14, a deceptively scarce and undercatalogued stamp as within months of its issue the majority were further overprinted "Revenue", well centered, OG,LH, SUPERB
Net Est $430
Lot #289 - british honduras
51 (69) 1899 50¢ on 1' grey Q Victoria, wmkd CA, provisional "REVENUE" overprint (12mm), scarce, especially used, lightly canceled, F-VF
Net Est $955
Lot #290 - british honduras
56 (64) 1899 $2 green and ultramarine Q Victoria wmkd CA, perf 14, scarce late issue, rarely seen used, very well centered, lightly canceled, VF
SG $300
Lot #291 - british honduras
65-71 var (87s-93s) 1904-07 10¢-$5 K Edward VII^, wmkd MCA, set of 6 overprinted "Specimen", OG,HR, F-VF
SG $375
Lot #292 - british honduras
75-84 (101-10) 1913-21 1¢-$5 K George V^, wmkd MCA, perf 14, cplt (10), OG, LH, F-VF
SG $600
Lot #293 - british honduras
75-84 (101-13) 1913-21 1¢-$5 K George V^, wmkd MCA, cplt (10), the scarce $5 is lightly canceled and with RPSL certificate, SUPERB
SG $750
Lot #294 - brunei
N8 (J8) 1942-44 6¢ scarlet Native Houses with Japanese Occupation overprint^ SG Type 1 in violet, wmkd MSCA, perf 14, OG, VLH, VF, with Ceremuga certificate
SG $900
Lot #295 - brunei
N9 (J9) 1942 8¢ grey-black View on Brunei River with Japanese Occupation overprint^ SG Type 1 in violet, wmkd MSCA, perf 14, one of the scarcest "key" values to the whole set, signed Rowell, OG, LH, SUPERB, with APS certificate
SG $1275
Lot #296 - brunei
N18 (J18) 1944 $5 carmine on green View on Brunei River with Japanese Occupation overprint^ SG Type 1 in violet, wmkd MCA, perf 14, with right-hand sheet margin, signed Rowell, OG, LH, VF, with BPA certificate
SG $1500
Lot #297 - brunei
N19 (J19) 1944 $25 black on red View on Brunei River with Japanese Occupation overprint^ SG Type 1 in violet, wmkd MCA, perf 14, scarce, OG, LH, SUPERB, with BPA certificate
SG $1500
Lot #298 - burma
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
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
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