60-68, 60a, 61a, 62a, 63a, 65a (89-103) 1882-86 ½d-5' Q Victoria, wmkd CA, perf 14, cplt (14) with all listed shades, fresh, OG,LH, F-VF
SG $1910
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 176 - 200 of 1314
Lot #176 - barbados
Lot #178 - barbados
70-80 (105-15) 1892-1903 ¼d-2'6d Badge of Colony^, wmkd CA, perf 14, cplt (11), well centered. OG-HR, F-VF
SG $375
Lot #179 - barbados
81-89 (116-24) 1897 1f-2'6 Q Victoria Jubilee^ issue, wmkd CC, perf 14, cplt (9), exceptional, hand-picked and perfectly centered, scarce thus!, OG,LH, SUPERB
Net Est $825
Lot #180 - barbados
116-26, 116 var, 118a (170-80, 170a, 172a) 1912 1f-3' K George V^ Badge of the Colony, wmkd MCA and CA, cplt (13) with all shades, OG,HR, SUPERB
Net Est $550
Lot #181 - batum
29 (25) 1920 50R on 4K red Arms of Russia^ with provisional handstamp (SG Type 4), well centered, only 250 printed, undercatalogued, signed by Mikulski, OG,VLH, SUPERB
Net Est $1915
Lot #182 - batum
30 (26) 1920 50r on 5K brown-lilac Arms of Russia^ with provisional handstamp surcharge SG Type 4, perforated, OG,VLH, F-VF
Net Est $1275
Lot #183 - batum
47 (38) 1920 50r on 2k Russian (Romanov) Arms^ with provisional handstamp, only 400 printed, imperf, with four huge to large margins, choice, fresh, with Brandon certificate for a pair that this stamp was part of, OG,LH, VF-S
Net Est $1275
Lot #184 - batum
49 (40) 1920 50K on 5K claret Arms of Russia^ with British Occupation provisional handstamp, only 120 printed, quite rare, seriously undercatalogued, imperf, four margins, signed, with Brandon certificate for the set of 3 this is from, OG,VLH, SUPERB
Net Est $3600
Lot #185 - bechuanaland
1 (3) 1887 4d dull blue Hope^ overprinted British Bechuanaland SG Type 1, wmkd CC, very rare and significantly undercatalogued used, VF
Net Est $360
Lot #186 - bechuanaland
5-9 (4-8) 1885-87 ½d-1' Hope^ overprinted "British Bechuanaland", wmkd Anchor, perf 14, cplt (5), elusive mint, OG, VLH, SUPERB
Net Est $1890
Lot #187 - bechuanaland
5-9 (4-8) 1885-87 ½d-1' Hope^ overprinted "British Bechuanaland" SG Type 1, wmkd Anchor, perf 14, cplt (5), lightly canceled, F-VF
SG $390
Lot #188 - bechuanaland
19 var (18 var footnoted) 1888 5' green and black Q Victoria, wmkd Script VR (sideways, reading up), perf 13½, VARIETY - on blued paper, numeral "638" cancel, very well centered, rare, XF
Net Est $960
Lot #189 - bechuanaland
22 (21) 1887 £5 lilac and black Q Victoria, wmkd Two Orbs (sideways), perf 14x13½, scarce high value with choice "Mafeking" cds, F-VF, with RPSL certificate
SG $2550
Lot #190 - bechuanaland
28 var (28 var footnoted) 1888 1' on 1' green Q Victoria, wmk Script CR (sideways, reading up), perf 13½, unlisted VARIETY - on blued paper (see footnote after SG 21), well centered, 1 small perf tip, otherwise VF, OG, VLH, F-VF, with Brandon certificate
Net Est $1690
Lot #191 - bechuanaland
41 (58) 1897 ½d yellow-green Cape of Good Hope^ overprinted "British Bechuanaland" SG Type 18 (narrower - 10½mm apart and 15mm long), excessively rare and undercatalogued used, perfectly centered, lightly canceled, SUPERB
Net Est $395
Lot #192 - bechuanaland
51 (55) 1890 ½d vermilion Q Victoria of Great Britain, overprinted "Protectorate" (SG Type 17) 19mm long, rare and undercatalogued as only 840 were printed, this stamp is difficult to locate, as it was an essay overprint that was pressed into service during a shortage, well centered, OG,VLH, SUPERB
Net Est $1240
Lot #193 - bechuanaland
51 (55) 1890 ½d vermilion Q Victoria of Great Britain, overprinted "Protectorate" (SG Type 17) 19mm long, rare and undercatalogued as only 840 were printed, this stamp is difficult to locate, as it was an essay overprint that was pressed into service during a shortage, less than 1% were used, undercatalogued, perfectly centered, lightly canceled, SUPERB
Net Est $1350
Lot #194 - bechuanaland
52 (40) 1890 ½d vermilion Q Victoria of Great Britain, overprinted "Protectorate" Sc Type b (SG Type 12) 15½mm long, bearing a strike of the scarce "KANYE" Bechuanaland cds, VF
Net Est $330
Lot #195 - bechuanaland
52, 54, 60-66 (40-46, 51) 1888 ½d-1' Q Victoria of Great Britain, wmkd Orb (Script VR on the 1'), overprinted "Protectorate", includes the scarce 3d on 3d and 4d on 4d, both undercatalogued!, cplt (8), part OG, F-VF
SG $1675
Lot #196 - bechuanaland
53 (54) 1890 ½d vermilion Q Victoria of Great Britain, overprinted "Protectorate" (SG Type 16) 15mm long, rare and undercatalogued as only a few sheets were printed, this stamp is difficult to locate as this was an essay overprint that was pressed into service during a stamp shortage, fresh, OG,VLH, VF
Net Est $845
Lot #197 - bechuanaland
53 (54) 1890 ½d vermilion Q Victoria of Great Britain, overprinted "Protectorate" (SG Type 16) 15mm long, rare and undercatalogued as only a few sheets were printed, this stamp is difficult to locate as this was an essay overprint that was pressed into service during a stamp shortage, in addition to which it bears a strike of the scarce "KANYE" Bechuanaland cds, SUPERB
Net Est $2250
Lot #198 - bechuanaland
53a (54a) 1890 ½d vermilion Q Victoria of Great Britain, overprinted "Protectorate" (SG Type 16) 15mm long, ERROR - overprint inverted, rare and undercatalogued as only a few sheets were printed, this stamp is difficult to locate as this was an essay overprint that was pressed into service during a stamp shortage, bearing a strike of the scarce "KANYE" Bechuanaland cds, SUPERB
Net Est $540
Lot #199 - bechuanaland
56 (48) 1888 2'6d green and black Q Victoria overprinted "Protectorate" SG Type 13, wmkd Script VR (sideways), perf 13½, OG, HR, fine
SG $900
Lot #200 - bechuanaland
57 (49) 1888 5' green and black Q Victoria overprinted "Protectorate" SG Type 13, wmkd Script VR (sideways), perf 13½, extremely rare and undercatalogued used, well centered, lightly canceled, F-VF, with Brandon certificate
Net Est $6750
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