9h (14) 1857 6d pale brown Q Victoria^ on white paper, unwmkd, imperf, four clear margins, numeral "17" cancel, choice, VF-S, with Brandon certificate
Scott Retail $325
SG $450
Auction #125 - Specialized British Empire Public Auction
By: COLONIAL STAMP CO.
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Jun 23, 2016 America/Los_Angeles
COLONIAL STAMP CO. Auction #125 - Specialized British Empire Public Auction
Thursday Jun 23, 2016 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 #829 - New Zealand
Lot #830 - New Zealand
11 (33) 1862 1d orange-vermilion Q Victoria^, wmkd Large Star, imperf, an attractive four margined example (close at right), with light numeral "4" cancel, VF
Scott Retail $300
SG $415
Lot #831 - New Zealand
13 (40) 1863 3d brown-lilac Q Victoria^ Chalon Head, wmkd Large Star, imperf, four full margins, OG,VLH, VF-S
Scott Retail $950
SG $900
Lot #832 - New Zealand
19 (76) 1862 6d brown Q Victoria^, wmkd Large Star, perf 13 (at Dunedin), unused, F-VF
Scott Retail $1500
SG $2400
Lot #833 - New Zealand
59 (185) 1878 2' deep rose Q Victoria^, wmkd NZ and Small Star Wide Apart, perf 12x11½, used, fine
Scott Retail $450
SG $450
Lot #834 - New Zealand
70-83 (246-59) 1898 ½d-5' Mt. Cook Pictorials^, unwmkd, perf 12 to 16, cplt (14), with both 2½d inscriptions, OG,HR, F-VF
Scott Retail $1340
SG $1350
Lot #835 - New Zealand
121 (269a) 1903 2' blue-green Milford Sound^, unwmkd, laid paper, scarce Wellington printing (paper of unknown origin was used in a small emergency printing, accounting for its scarcity), OG,HR, F-VF, with BPA certificate
Net Est $1015
Lot #836 - New Zealand
121 (269a) 1903 2' blue-green Milford Sound, unwmkd, laid paper^, scarce Wellington printing (paper of unknown origin was used in a small emergency printing, accounting for its scarcity), lightly canceled, F-VF
Net Est $750
Lot #837 - New Zealand
122-25 (370-73) 1906 ½d-6d Christchurch Exhibition^ set, cplt (4), unusually well centered with fresh colors, OG,HR, SUPERB
Net Est $825
Lot #838 - New Zealand
122 var-25 var (370 var-73 var) 1906 ½d-6d Christchurch Exhibition^ set, cplt (4), VARIETY - wmk inverted, especially vivid colors with exceptional centering, a gem set, OG,VLH, SUPERB
Net Est $1240
Lot #839 - New Zealand
AR25 (unlisted) 1882-90 £5 dark blue Q Victoria Postal Fiscal^, wmkd NZ and Star Close (Scott Type 61), unpriced in Scott, postally used with "Napier" squared-circle cds, VF
Net Est $1685
Lot #840 - New Zealand
AR26 (unlisted) 1882-90 £6 orange red Q Victoria Postal Fiscal^, wmkd NZ and Star Close (Scott Type 61), unpriced in Scott, with rare "Dunedin" cds, VF
Net Est $2275
Lot #841 - New Zealand
AR42 var (F121) 1921 12'6d deep plum Q Victoria Postal Fiscal^, wmkd single-lined NZ and Star Close Together (SG Type 43) sideways, perf 14½x14 comb, light fiscal embossed cancel, very rare (normal used catalogue value is £5,000), F-VF
Net Est $750
Lot #842 - New Zealand
AR53 var (F185) 1940 7'6d olive-grey Coat of Arms Postal Fiscal^, unsurfaced paper, wmkd single-lined NZ and Star Close Together (SG Type 43), perf 14, scarce, OG,NH, VF-S
SG $375
Lot #843 - New Zealand
AR65 var (F183) 1937 £3 green Coat of Arms Postal Fiscal^ on thin, hard "Wiggins Teape" paper with vertical mesh, chalk-surfaced, wmkd NZ and Star "single", perf 14, scarce, OG,VLH, XF, with BPA certificate
SG $2250
Lot #844 - New Zealand
AR69 (F168) 1931-35 £5 indigo-blue Coat of Arms^ Postal Fiscal, on thick, opaque chalk-surfaced Cowan paper with horizontal mesh, wmkd single-lined NZ and Star Close Together (SG Type 43), perf 14, OG, VLH, SUPERB
Scott Retail $400
SG $715
Lot #845 - New Zealand
AR71-74 (F187-90) 1940 3'6d on 3'6d - 22' on 22' Coat of Arms Postal Fiscal surcharges^ in black on "Wiggins Teape" chalk-surfaced paper, wmkd NZ and Star "single", perf 14, cplt (4), OG,HR, F-VF
Scott Retail $490
SG $1650
Lot #846 - New Zealand
AR95-98, AR95 var (F212-16) 1942-53 3'6d on 3'6d - 22' on 22' Coat of Arms Postal Fiscal^ surcharges, wmkd Multiple NZ and Star (SG Type 98), cplt (5) with both Types of the 3'6d, OG,LH, VF-S
SG $900
Lot #847 - New Zealand
J13-15 (D18-20) 1904-06 ½d-2d red and green Postage Dues^ on "Cowan" unsurfaced paper, wmkd NS and Star "single", perf 11, cplt (3), OG,HR, fine
Net Est $540
Lot #848 - New Zealand
O1 (O7) 1891-1906 1d rose Q Victoria^, wmkd NZ and Star, rose "O.P.S.O." handstamp, perf 11, very rare and seldom seen, with Brandon certificate for the block of four this stamp is from, ex-Pattiz, OG,NH, F-VF
Net Est $4800
Lot #849 - New Zealand
O2 (O9) 1891 2d mauve-lilac Q Victoria^, perf 10, rose O.P.S.O. overprint, seriously undercatalogued mint as the majority were used, part OG, F-VF, with photocopy of a Brandon certificate
Net Est $3825
Lot #850 - New Zealand
O3 var (O13) 1892 2½d ultramarine Q Victoria^, wmkd NZ and Star, perf 10x11, rose/magenta "O.P.S.O." overprint, very rare mint, OG, HR, F-VF, with Brandon certificate
Net Est $5100
Lot #851 - New Zealand
O4 (O14) 1891 5d olive-black Q Victoria^, magenta "O.P.S.O." handstamp, perf 12x11½, very well centered, signed Bloch, OG,VLH, SUPERB, with Brandon certificate
Net Est $4950
Lot #852 - New Zealand
O5 (O15) 1891 6d brown Q Victoria^, magenta "O.P.S.O." overprint, perf 12x11½, a very rare mint denomination, ex-Pattiz, OG,VLH, F-VF, with RPSL certificate
Net Est $7800
Lot #853 - New Zealand
O9 (O4) 1891-1906 ½d black Q Victoria^, rose "O.P.S.O." handstamp, perf 10x11, bright and fresh, scarce mint, OG,HR, VF, with Brandon certificate
Net Est $2400
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