114 (158) 1910 3' green and violet K George V^ Double Head, perf 14, vivid rich color, perfectly centered, OG, LH, SUPERB
Scott Retail $250
SG $375
Auction #125 - Specialized British Empire Public Auction
By: COLONIAL STAMP CO.
COLONIAL STAMP CO. Auction #125 - Specialized British Empire Public Auction
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 #926 - rhodesia
Lot #927 - rhodesia
114 var (158a) 1910-13 3' bright green and magenta K George V^ Double Head, perf 14, rich colors, very scarce and difficult stamp, OG,HR, F-VF, with Brandon certificate
SG $1950
Lot #928 - rhodesia
115 var (160a var) 1910-13 5' crimson and yellow-green K George V^ Double Head, perf 14, "printer's mark" (pos 13), rich brilliant color, very scarce, VF
Net Est $600
Lot #929 - rhodesia
118 var (166) 1910-13 £1 rose-scarlet and bluish black K George V^ Double Head, perf 14, perfectly centered "Salisbury" (c.t.o.) cds, SUPERB
SG $565
Lot #930 - rhodesia
122b var footnoted (279c) 1913 2d black and brownish grey K George V^ Admiral, Die III, perf 15, lightly canceled, F-VF, with BPA certificate
SG $600
Lot #931 - rhodesia
125a var footnoted (245) 1913 4d black and deep orange-vermilion K George V^ Admiral, Die II, perf 15, very rare, OG,VLH, F-VF
SG $2400
Lot #932 - rhodesia
125a var footnoted (245) 1913 4d black and deep orange-vermilion K George V^ Admiral, Head Die II, perf 15, lightly canceled, F-VF
SG $450
Lot #933 - rhodesia
127 var footnoted (213) 1913 6d black and mauve K George V^ Admiral, Head Die I, perf 14, rare and undercatalogued, bottom left corner sheet-margin example, OG,LH, SUPERB
Net Est $750
Lot #934 - rhodesia
128b (246) 1913 8d violet and green K George V^ Admiral, Head Die II, perf 15, some short perfs, centered XF, OG,VLH,
Scott Retail $225
SG $300
Lot #935 - rhodesia
128b (246) 1913-22 8d violet and green K George V^ Admiral, Head Die II, perf 15, with "Buluwayo" cds, F-VF
Scott Retail $190
SG $255
Lot #936 - rhodesia
134b (250) 1913-22 3' chocolate and blue K George V^ Admiral, Head Die II, perf 15, the scarce shade, lightly cancelled, F-VF
Scott Retail $325
SG $450
Lot #937 - rhodesia
136a (240) 1913-22 7'6d blackish purple and slate-black K George V^ Admiral, Die II, perf 14, OG,NH, F-VF
Net Est $1050
Lot #938 - rhodesia
137 var footnoted (241) 1913-22 10' crimson and yellow-green K George V^ Admiral, Die II, perf 14, rich colors, perfectly centered, OG,VLH, SUPERB
Net Est $300
Lot #939 - rhodesia
138a (242) 1913-22 £1 black and purple K George V^ Admiral, Head Die II, perf 14, perfectly centered, rich color, OG,LH, VF
Scott Retail $950
SG $640
Lot #940 - rhodesia
138a var footnoted (311a) 1923 £1 black and deep magenta K George V^ Admiral, double plates, Head Die III, perf 14, lightly canceled, very well centered, SUPERB
Scott Retail $1250
SG $1950
Lot #941 - rhodesia
138 var (279b) 1913 £1 black and deep violet K George V^ Admiral, Die III, perf 14, yellowish gum, well centered, OG,LH, VF
SG $975
Lot #942 - st. helena
1 (1) 1856 6d blue Q Victoria^, wmkd Large Star, imperf, four large symmetrical margins, tiny corner thin, unused, XF app
Scott Retail $600
SG $750
Lot #943 - st. helena
8-10 (3-5) 1863 1d on 6d-4d on 6d Q Victoria^ surcharges SG Type 2 or 3, wmkd CC, cplt (3), imperf, full to close margins, OG,LH, F-VF
Scott Retail $900
SG $1215
Lot #944 - st. helena
50 var-52 var (55 var-57 var) 1903 ½d-2d K Edward VII^ Pictorials, wmkd CC, perf 14, cplt (3) on bluish papers, unrecorded in Stanley Gibbons, but listed in both Bridger and Kay or Michel catalogues, ½d and 1d are OG, VLH and the 2d is a top sheet-margin example and is NH, VF
Net Est $1305
Lot #945 - st. helena
51 var (71s) 1911 1d red K Edward VII^ The Wharf single-color ERROR overprinted "Specimen", wmkd MCA, perf 14, prepared for use but not issued, OG, LH, VF
SG $640
Lot #946 - st. helena
60 (70) 1908 10' green and red on green K Edward VII^ on chalk-surfaced paper, wmkd CA, perf 14, perfectly centered, OG, VLH, SUPERB
Scott Retail $275
SG $415
Lot #947 - st. helena
75-77 (89-91) 1922 3d-3d K George V^, wmkd Script CA, cplt (3), lightly canceled, very scarce used, seriously undercatalogued, F-VF
Net Est $810
Lot #948 - st. helena
84 var (103c) 1927 5d green and deep carmine on green K George V and Badge of St. Helena, VARIETY - cleft rock (row 5, pos 1), wmkd Script CA, perf 14, light cds, VF
SG $525
Lot #949 - st. helena
85 var (104a) 1922 6d grey and bright purple K George V^ and Badge of St. Helena , VARIETY - broken mainmast, wmkd Script CA, perf 14, scarce, OG,VLH, F-VF
SG $450
Lot #950 - st. helena
95-99 (92-96) 1922 4d-£1 K George V^ and Badge of St. Helena set, wmkd MCA, perf 14, cplt (5), OG, VLH, VF
Scott Retail $595
SG $750




























