Auction #124 - Specialized British Empire Public Auction

167-83 (193-209) 1930 ¼d-10' St. Paul inscribed "POSTAGE AND REVENUE"^ set, wmkd Script CA multiple, perf 14, cplt (17), OG,LH, F-VF
Scott Retail $255
SG $340

J1-10 var footnoted (D1a-4a, D5b, D6a-10a) 1925 ½d-1'6d Typeset Postage Dues^, imperf, cplt (10) in tête-bêche horizontal pairs, OG,LH, VF-S
SG $295

11a (29a) 1862 (1d) magenta Britannia^, (9d) reissued as (1d) value, used with "B53" cancel, imperf, four even to close margins, fine
Scott Retail $200
SG $255

21 (35) 1861 1' yellow-green Britannia^, imperf, four full margins, rich color, OG, VLH, VF
Scott Retail $675
SG $975

36 (63) 1863 6d dull violet Q Victoria^, wmkd CC, perf 14, perfectly centered, OG,VLH, SUPERB
Scott Retail $425
SG $640

38 (66) 1872 9d yellow-green Q Victoria^, wmkd CC, perf 14, exceptionally difficult and undercatalogued, considering how seldom a used example is met with, well centered, numeral "B 53" cancel, very rare, VF
Net Est $1800

46 (77) 1876 ½d on 10d maroon Q Victoria^, locally surcharged, wmkd CC, perf 14, very rare and undercatalogued used, per Ibbotson it was only in use from the end of January until April (3 months!), with "B53" grid cancel, F-VF
Net Est $420

62 (95) 1880 13¢ slate Q Victoria^, wmkd CC, perf 14, horizontal left wing-margin pair, rare and considerably undercatalogued used even as a single!, the only used multiple we have encountered, light "B 53" cancel, VF
Net Est $2925

84 (117) 1887 2¢ on 13¢ slate Q Victoria^ surcharged SG Type 31 in red, local printing, as there was little call for this provisional, only 100 were sold over the Post Office counter, such few used examples emanated from these sales and the mint balance of this stamp was later sold by the Crown Agents to dealers in London, a significant used rarity, with "B 53" cancel, F-VF
Net Est $1800

199 (241) 10R 1924 green and red on emerald K George V^, Die II, wmkd Script CA, perf 14, extremely rare and vastly undercatalogued used, well centered, lightly canceled, SUPERB
Net Est $2250

N53 (15) 1921 1R on 10pi red-brown Sweet Waters of Europe stamp of Turkey^ with "British Occupation" overprint, SG Type B (without Reshad, Iraq Issue), the release (without reshad) was never announced, thus the new issue dealers of the time failed to provide it to their clients, stamp catalogues did not list its existence until several years later, seriously undercatalogued mint, the vast majority were used postally or fiscally, P.O. fresh,...

3-4 (4-5) 1880 2½d-4d Q Victoria^, wmkd CC, perf 14, cplt (2), well centered, lightly canceled, VF
Scott Retail $275
SG $330