7 (12) 1869 4d yellow Q Victoria^, unwmkd, perf 11 to 12½, a marvelous and perfectly centered example, OG,VLH, SUPERB
Net Est $1050
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 #851 - st. vincent
Lot #852 - st. vincent
14c (19) 1873 6d dull blue-green Q Victoria^, wmkd Small Star sideways, perf about 15, very rare, lrg OG, F-VF
Scott Retail $2250
SG $3000
Lot #853 - st. vincent
22 (20) 1873 1' lilac-rose Q Victoria^, wmkd Small Star, perf 11 to 12½ x 15, rich color, light "A10" cancel, F-VF
Scott Retail $400
SG $525
Lot #854 - st. vincent
27 (38) 1881 4d bright blue Q Victoria^, wmkd Small Star, perf 11 to 12½, rare, exceptionally well centered, ex-Dempsey Prappas, OG, VLH, VF-S, with RPSL certificate
Scott Retail $1350
SG $1800
Lot #855 - st. vincent
29 (32) 1880 5' rose-red Seal of the Colony^, wmkd Small Star, perf 11 to 12½, only 2,000 printed and a significant portion of where were later overprinted "REVENUE", a matchless perfectly centered example, with vivid color, extremely rare in this centering (normally rather poorly centered...), signed, slightly disturbed gum and tiny paper inclusion, OG,VLH, SUPERB, with Philatelic Foundation certificate
Net Est $2475
Lot #856 - st. vincent
33 (35) 1881 4d on 1' bright vermilion Q Victoria^, surcharge SG Type 6 (only 630 surcharged), with first day of issue "K" cds, perfectly centered - rare thus, SUPERB
Scott Retail $925
SG $1200
Lot #857 - st. vincent
51 (52) 1888 6d violet Q Victoria^, wmkd CA, perf 14, while 3300 were issued, 1200 were overprinted "Revenue", leaving only 2100 copies, several times rarer used than mint, as such undercatalogued, very well centered, lightly canceled, VF
Net Est $600
Lot #858 - st. vincent
57 (54) 1890 2½d on 4d chocolate Q Victoria^, only 1500 were surcharged, undercatalogued, with a smaller printing than the 5' rough perf!, OG,LH, F-VF
Net Est $300
Lot #859 - st. vincent
57 (54) 1890 2½d on 4d chocolate Q Victoria local surcharge^, wmkd CA, perf 14, only 1500 were surcharged, perfectly centered, lightly canceled, F-VF
Net Est $450
Lot #860 - st. vincent
57a (54a) 1890 2½d on 4d chocolate Q Victoria, VARIETY - no fraction bar^ (row 1, pos 7 or row 2, pos 4), as such only 100 were printed, undercatalogued as it is much scarcer used than mint, perfectly centered, lightly canceled, SUPERB
Net Est $1500
Lot #861 - st. vincent
71-79 (76-84) 1902 ½d-5' K Edward VII^, wmkd CA, cplt (9), an exceptionally well centered, hand-picked set, OG,LH, SUPERB
Net Est $450
Lot #862 - st. vincent
131 (141) 1928 £1 mauve and black Peace and Justice^, wmkd Script CA, perf 14, scarce and undercatalogued, light "Kingston" cds, F-VF
Net Est $420
Lot #863 - samoa
107 var (107 var) 1914 5d on 40pf lake and black Yacht^ overprinted ""G.R.I." and surcharged SG Type 13, ERROR - stop after "I" missing, unwmkd, perf 14, with color photocopy of the Kilian certificate this is from, SUPERB
Net Est $5775
Lot #864 - samoa
109 (109) 1914 9d on 80pf black and carmine on rose Yacht^ overprinted "G.R.I.", type SG 13 ovptd, perf 14, scarce and undercatalogued mint as the vast majority were used!, signed Bloch, OG,VLH, F-VF
Net Est $600
Lot #865 - samoa
110 var (110 var) 1914 1' on 1M carmine Kaiser's Yacht^ overprinted "G.R.I." and surcharged SG Type 14, unwmkd, perf 14½x14, a key rarity (only 100 issued), VARIETY - broken stop after "I", signed Hoffman-Giesecke, OG, VLH, SUPERB, with Holcombe certificate
Scott Retail $3500
SG $4875
Lot #866 - samoa
111 (112) 1914 2' on 2M blue Kaiser's Yacht^ surcharged and overprinted "G.R.I.", rare (only 126 issued), tied to piece by "Apia" cds, perfectly centered, signed Kilian, with color photocopy of the Kilian certificate for the cover this is from, SUPERB
Scott Retail $3500
SG $4500
Lot #867 - samoa
112 (113) 1914 3' on 3M violet-black Kaiser's Yacht^ overprinted "G.R.I." and surcharged, only 458 printed, tied by "Apia" cds to piece, with color photocopy of the Kilian certificate for the cover this is from, F-VF
Scott Retail $1500
SG $1800
Lot #868 - samoa
126 (132 var footnoted) 1925 £2 violet Q Victoria of New Zealand Postal Fiscal overprinted "SAMOA."^ SG Type 15 in red, on chalk-surfaced De La Rue paper, wmkd NZ and Star sideways, perf 14½x14, comb, formerly listed as SG 133, undercatalogued, rather scarce and seldom seen, vibrant color, OG,VLH, F-VF
Net Est $750
Lot #869 - sarawak
8-21, 9a, 14a (8-21, 9a, 14a) 1888-97 1¢-$1 Sir Charles Brooke^, unwmkd, perf 14, cplt (16) with all listed shades, OG,LH, F-VF
Scott Retail $665
SG $900
Lot #870 - mauritius used in the seychelles
A10 (Z10) 1860-63 9d dull purple Q Victoria of Mauritius used in Seychelles^, unwmkd, perf 14, with "B 64" cancel, VF
Scott Retail $140
SG $180
Lot #871 - mauritius used in the seychelles
A21 (Z25) 1863-72 10d maroon Q Victoria of Mauritius used in the Seychelles^, wmkd CC, perf 14, with "B64" cancel, scarce, VF
Net Est $560
Lot #872 - seychelles
1-21 (7-14, 22-25, 28-36) 1890-1900 2¢-2r25 Q Victoria^ Keyplates, wmkd CA, cplt (21) per Scott, lightly canceled, F-VF
Scott Retail $470
SG $540
Lot #873 - seychelles
38-48 (46-56) 1903 2¢-2.25R K Edward VII^, wmkd CA, perf 14, cplt (11), well centered, OG,VLH, F-VF
Scott Retail $150
SG $195
Lot #874 - seychelles
74-89 (82-97) 1917-20 2¢-5R K George V^, Die I, wmkd MCA, perf 14, cplt (16), OG,LH, F-VF
Scott Retail $260
SG $340
Lot #875 - sierra leone
48-51 (55-58) 1897 2½d on 3d dull purple and green Q Victoria Stamp Duty^, cplt set of the four surcharges types Sc Types a-d (SG Types 8, 10-12), rare (only 296 and 148 ptd of SG 57 and 58, respectively), OG,LH, F-VF
Net Est $2045
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