16 (16) 1907 5' salmon and green K Edward VII^, wmkd MCA, perf 14, well centered, lightly canceled, F-VF
SG $490
Auction #123 - Specialized British Empire Public Auction
By: COLONIAL STAMP CO.
COLONIAL STAMP CO. Auction #123 - Specialized British Empire Public Auction
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 #401 - cayman islands
Lot #402 - cayman islands
18 (18) 1907 ½d on 5' salmon and green K Edward VII^ surcharged SG Type 5, only 1800 surcharged, wmkd MCA, perf 14, OG, VLH, F-VF
SG $450
Lot #403 - cayman islands
18 var footnoted (29 var footnoted) 1908 1d on 4d black and red on yellow K Edward VII^, revenue issue, never authorized for postal use, 392 surcharged, very fresh, scarce, OG,VLH, F-VF
SG $375
Lot #404 - cayman islands
19 (19) 1907 1d on 5' salmon and green K Edward VII^ surcharged SG Type 6, wmkd MCA, perf 14, scarce, only 2160 surcharged, extremely choice -- a perfectly centered gem!, OG, VLH, SUPERB
SG $415
Lot #405 - cayman islands
19 (19) 1907 1d on 5' salmon and green K Edward VII surcharged SG Type 6^, wmkd MCA, perf 14, scarce, only 2160 surcharged, signed Bloch, OG,VLH, VF
SG $415
Lot #406 - cayman islands
20 (35) 1908 2½d on 4d brown and blue K Edward VII^ handstamp provisional (SG Type 10), rare as only 480 surcharged, an exceptional, perfectly centered example, OG,LH, SUPERB, with BPA certificate
SG $2700
Lot #407 - cayman islands
21-30, 26a (25-34, 30a) 1907-09 ½d-10' K Edward VII^, wmkd MCA, perf 14, cplt (11) with all listed shades, OG,LH, F-VF
SG $575
Lot #408 - cayman islands
25 (29) 1908 4d black and red on yellow K Edward VII^ on chalk-surfaced paper, wmkd MCA, perf 14, only 2400 issued, a well centered block of four of the key value, seldom seen!, OG,VLH, XF
Net Est $720
Lot #409 - cayman islands
29-30 (33-34) 1908 1'-10' K Edward VII^, wmkd CA, perf 14, cplt (2), both perfectly centered -- rare thus!, OG,VLH, SUPERB
Net Est $735
Lot #410 - cayman islands
32-44 (40-52) 1912-20 ¼d-10' K George V Keyplates^, Die I, wmkd MCA, perf 14, cplt (13), scarce used, light cancels, F-VF
SG $750
Lot #411 - cayman islands
50-63 (69-83) 1921-26 ¼d-10' K George V^, wmkd Script CA, perf 14, cplt (14), several used values are quite scarce, 2' and 3' tied to piece, lightly canceled, F-VF
SG $375
Lot #412 - cayman islands
69-80 (84-95) 1932 ¼d-10' Centenary^ issue, wmkd MCA, perf 12½, cplt (12), OG,NH, VF-S
Net Est $1500
Lot #413 - cayman islands
69-80 (84-95) 1932 ¼d-10' Centenary^ issue, wmkd MCA, perf 12½, cplt (12), a select, hand-picked, perfectly centered set, OG,LH, SUPERB
Net Est $1125
Lot #414 - cayman islands
69-80 (84-95) 1932 ¼d-10' Centenary^ issue, wmkd MCA, perf 12½, cplt (12), scarce used, lightly canceled, VF
SG $1125
Lot #415 - cayman islands
MR3 (55) 1917 1½d on 2½d deep blue K George V "War Tax"^ overprint (SG Type 16), rare (only 420 issued), a scarce key stamp, the most difficult of the major War Tax stamps, OG, VLH, F-VF, with RPSL certificate
SG $1125
Lot #416 - Ceylon
2 (1) 1857 6d purple-brown Q Victoria on blued paper, wmkd Large Star, imperf, four margins, lightly canceled, a relatively scarce and undercatalogued stamp, VF
SG $675
Lot #417 - Ceylon
7b (6c) 1857 6d light brown Q Victoria on white paper, wmkd Star, imperf, four margins, lightly canceled, F-VF
SG $2250
Lot #418 - Ceylon
27 (30) 1861-64 4d rose-red Q Victoria, wmkd Star, rough perf 14 to 15½, perfectly centered, small faults, used, F-VF, with Brandon certificate
SG $195
Lot #419 - Ceylon
30 (32a) 1861 8d yellow-brown Q Victoria,^ wmkd Large Star, rough perf 14 to 15½, well centered, unused, F-VF
SG $2400
Lot #420 - Ceylon
104 (164) 1885 10¢ on 64¢ red-brown Q Victoria, wmkd CC, perf 14, provisionally surcharged SG Type 22, very scarce, lightly canceled, F-VF, with Brandon certificate
SG $375
Lot #421 - Ceylon
254-58 (363-67) 1927-28 1R-20R K George V^, wmkd script CA, cplt (5), the 20R is quite scarce and undercatalogued, OG,LH, F-VF
Net Est $900
Lot #422 - Ceylon
286c (394a) 1938 50¢ black and mauve K George VI^ and Wild Elephants, wmkd CA, perf 13x13½, the rarest of all the perf types, brownish OG (as issued), VF
SG $640
Lot #423 - Ceylon
O1 var (O6 var) 1869 1d blue Q Victoria overprinted wide "SERVICE" in block letters, marginal vertical pair imperf between, very rare, vivid color, OG,HR, VF, with Brandon certificate
Net Est $4275
Lot #424 - Ceylon
O1-7 (O1-O7) 1869 1d-2' Q Victoria Officials^ overprinted "SERVICE" (narrow and wide), cplt (7), rare, undercatalogued, prepared for use but not issued, bright colors, OG,HR, F-VF
Net Est $1665
Lot #425 - cook islands
26 (22) 1901 1d brown Queen Makea Takau^ with Crown overprint in black, only 2400 were overprinted, horizontal pair with distinct sharp overprint, very well centered for the issue, scarce as a multiple, particularly with gum, OG,LH, VF-S
Net Est $945




























