1-17, 1a, 8a, 11a (1-11, 18-26) 1890-94 ½d-£2 Coat of Arms^, cplt per Stanley Gibbons (20) to the £2, most all with light cancels, exceedingly difficult to assemble, F-VF
Scott Retail $990
SG $1365
Auction #124 - Specialized British Empire Public Auction
By: COLONIAL STAMP CO.
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Oct 01, 2015 America/Los_Angeles
COLONIAL STAMP CO. Auction #124 - Specialized British Empire Public Auction
Thursday Oct 01, 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 #811 - rhodesia
Lot #812 - rhodesia
19 (13) 1892 £10 brown Coat of Arms^, unwmkd, perf 14, 14½, rare high value, "Bulawayo" cds, very well centered, VF
Scott Retail $800
SG $1050
Lot #813 - rhodesia
20 (14) 1891 ½d on 6d ultramarine Coat of Arms^ surcharged SG Type 3, unwmkd, perf 14, 14½, extremely rare and undercatalogued used -- and seldom seen!, lightly canceled, F-VF
Net Est $1425
Lot #814 - rhodesia
58 (74) 1897 £2 rosy red Coat of Arms^, the rare perf 15 on thick paper, unwmkd, scarce, undercatalogued, signed Diena, OG, HR, VF
Net Est $5700
Lot #815 - rhodesia
76-81 (94-99) 1905 1d-5' Victoria Falls^ set, perf 14 or 14½ to 15, cplt (6), OG,HR, VF
Scott Retail $365
SG $450
Lot #816 - rhodesia
76-81 (94-99) 1905 1d-5' Victoria Falls^ set, cplt (6), lightly canceled, F-VF
Scott Retail $370
SG $450
Lot #817 - rhodesia
107a (141ab) 1910 5d purple-brown and ochre K George V^ Double Head, ERROR of color, perf 14, well centered, small hinge thin, OG,HR, F-VF app, with RPSL certificate
Scott Retail $725
SG $975
Lot #818 - rhodesia
107b var (175) 1910 5d lake-brown and olive K George V^ Double Head, perf 15, well centered, gum crease, rare, OG,HR, F-VF
SG $1200
Lot #819 - rhodesia
109a var (185 var) 1910 8d black and purple K George V^ Double Head, perf 13½, VARIETY - re-entry, scarce thus, OG,HR, F-VF, with RPSL certificate
Net Est $450
Lot #820 - rhodesia
109a var (185a var footnoted) 1910 8d purplish grey-black and deep dull purple K George V^ Double Head, perf 13½, VARIETY - gash in ear (row 1, pos 2), fresh, OG,HR, F-VF
Net Est $3375
Lot #821 - rhodesia
109a var (185a) 1910 8d grey-purple and dull purple K George V^ Double Head, perf 13½, VARIETY - lines by King's cheek (pos 25), scarce, gum thin, OG,HR, F-VF app
SG $565
Lot #822 - rhodesia
110 var (150) 1910 10d carmine and deep purple K George V^ Double Head, perf 14, OG,LH, F-VF
SG $975
Lot #823 - rhodesia
112a (178) 1910-13 2' black and dull blue K George V^ Double Head, perf 15, well centered, lightly canceled, VF
Scott Retail $400
SG $525
Lot #824 - rhodesia
113 (157) 1910 2'6d black and rose-carmine K George V^ Double Head, perf 14, well centered, vivid color, OG,VLH, VF
Scott Retail $400
SG $525
Lot #825 - rhodesia
113 var (155a) 1910 2'6d black and crimson K George V^ Double Head, perf 14, rich color, perfectly centered, OG,LH, SUPERB
SG $525
Lot #826 - rhodesia
113 var (156a) 1910 2'6d bistre-brown and crimson K George V^ Double Head, perf 14, rare, OG,VLH, F-VF
SG $1650
Lot #827 - rhodesia
114 var (158a) 1910 3' bright green and magenta K George V^ Double Head, perf 14, the scarce shade, slight perf faults, OG,HR, fine, with RPSL certificate
SG $1950
Lot #828 - rhodesia
117a (163) 1910-13 10' deep myrtle and orange K George V^ Double Head, perf 14, slight perf stains at left, well centered, OG,VLH, F-VF app
Scott Retail $725
SG $975
Lot #829 - rhodesia
120n (204) 1913 1d rose-red K George V^ Admiral, perf 15, quite scarce and undercatalogued, OG,LH, fine
Net Est $1800
Lot #830 - rhodesia
121 var (198s) 1917 1½d bistre-brown K George V^ Admiral, overprinted "SPECIMEN", (Samuel type W3), this is by far the rarest of the Admiral "Specimens" as it was issued 4 years after the set and is often missing from otherwise complete sets, almost impossible to find as a single, brownish OG LH, (the famous Gibbs set contains a no gum copy), rare!, toned, OG,HR, F-VF
Net Est $1465
Lot #831 - rhodesia
122b var// 138b var (312-22)1923 2d-£1 K George V^ Admiral, double plates, perf 15, cplt (11), very scarce, 4d and 10d each with side sheet-margins, OG,HR, F-VF
SG $3510
Lot #832 - rhodesia
136a var footnoted (276a) 1913 7'6d maroon and slate-black K George V^ Admiral, Head Die III, perf 14, scarce, lrg OG, F-VF
SG $1350
Lot #833 - rhodesia
137 var (310) 1923 10' carmine and yellow-green K George V^ Admiral, Head Die III, perf 14, perfectly centered, OG,VLH, SUPERB
Scott Retail $275
SG $450
Lot #834 - rhodesia
138a (242) 1913 £1 black and purple K George V Admiral^, Head Die II, perf 14, OG, LH, VF
Scott Retail $950
SG $640
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