1-3 (1-3) 1875 1d-6d Q Victoria^, wmkd CC, perf 12½, cplt (3), a "matched set" of numeral "554" (Accra) cancels, F-VF
Scott Retail $335
SG $455
Auction #126 - Public Auction
By: COLONIAL STAMP CO.
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Oct 20, 2016 America/Los_Angeles
COLONIAL STAMP CO. Auction #126 - Public Auction
Thursday Oct 20, 2016 08:00 America/Los_Angeles
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 #562 - gold coast
Lot #563 - gold coast
1 (1) 1875 1d blue Q Victoria^, wmkd CC, perf 12½, scarce, OG, HR, VF
Scott Retail $550
SG $770
Lot #564 - gold coast
2 (2) 1875 4d magenta Q Victoria^, wmkd CC, perf 12½, scarce, OG, HR, VF
Scott Retail $525
SG $665
Lot #565 - gold coast
3 (3) 1875 6d orange Q Victoria^, wmkd CC, perf 12½, rare, OG, HR, F-VF
Scott Retail $825
SG $1050
Lot #566 - gold coast
4-8 (4-8) 1876-79 ½d-6d Q Victoria^, wmkd CC, perf 14, cplt (5), scarce, OG, LH, F-VF
Scott Retail $805
SG $1220
Lot #567 - gold coast
12 (10) 1883 1d blue Q Victoria^, wmkd CA, perf 14, scarce mint!, a key rarity to the whole Colony, seldom seen or offered, OG, VLH, VF, with Darteyre certificate
Scott Retail $1000
SG $1260
Lot #568 - gold coast
26-35 (26-34) 1898-1902 ½d-10' Q Victoria^, wmkd CA, cplt (10), undercatalogued mint as an unusually large percentage of the top values (5'-10') were postally used, OG,LH, F-VF
Scott Retail $435
SG $525
Lot #569 - gold coast
28 (27b) 1902 2d dull mauve and orange-red Q Victoria^, wmkd CA, perf 14, extremely rare used (in use for only 3 months), before being replaced by the K Edward VII issue, seriously undercatalogued!, lightly canceled, F-VF
Net Est $450
Lot #570 - gold coast
38-48 (38-48) 1902 ½d-20' K Edward VII^, wmkd CA, perf 14, cplt (11), OG, LH, F-VF
Scott Retail $425
SG $525
Lot #571 - gold coast
38-48 (38-48) 1902 ½d-20' K Edward VII^, wmkd CA, perf 14, cplt (11), rare and undercatalogued used, F-VF
Net Est $2800
Lot #572 - gold coast
55 (57) 1906 2' green and yellow K Edward VII^ on chalk-surfaced paper, wmkd MCA, scarce used high value from the later printing, perfectly centered, light cds, SUPERB
Net Est $685
Lot #573 - gold coast
56-65 (59-68) 1907-13 ½d-5' K Edward VII^, wmkd MCA, perf 14, cplt (10), quite scarce and undercatalogued used, F-VF
Net Est $1365
Lot #574 - gold coast
63 (66) 1910 2' purple and blue on blue K Edward VII^, wmkd MCA, perf 14, with very rare "Prestea" double-ring cds, of which very few examples are known!, VF
Net Est $450
Lot #575 - gold coast
64 (67) 1911 2'6d black and red on blue K Edward VII^, wmkd MCA, perf 14, very rare and considerably undercatalogued used stamp given what actually appears on the market, seldom seen used, easily 20-30 times more difficult than its mint counterpart, light cds, F-VF
Net Est $420
Lot #576 - gold coast
65 (68) 1913 5' green and red on yellow K Edward VII^ on chalk-surfaced paper, wmkd MCA, perf 14, extremely rare and undercatalogued used, issued in 1913 by October of which it had already been replaced by the K George V 5' as such it saw very little postal usage and is hardly ever seen which accounts for its appearance on most advanced serious want-lists, unusual light "Seccondi" cds as the vast majority of these were canceled at Victoria...
Lot #577 - gold coast
69-80 (71-84) 1913-21 ½d-20' K George V^, wmkd MCA, perf 14, cplt (12), a select and perfectly centered set, OG, VLH, SUPERB
Net Est $770
Lot #578 - gold coast
76a (80b) 1921 2' purple and blue on blue K George V^ Die II, wmkd MCA, a scarce and undervalued stamp (most were used), OG,VLH, F-VF
Net Est $505
Lot #579 - gold coast
94a (100a) 1924 15' dull purple and green K George V, Die II^, wmkd Script CA, perf 14, OG, VLH, F-VF
Scott Retail $140
SG $195
Lot #580 - gold coast
94a (100a) 1924 15' dull purple and green K George V, Die II^, wmkd Script CA, perf 14, very rare and undercatalogued used!, light "Accra" cds, SUPERB
Net Est $1680
Lot #581 - gold coast
95 (102) 1921 £2 green and orange K George V^, Die I, wmkd Script CA, perf 14, exceptionally rare and undercatalogued used, tied by "Accra" registry oval cancel to piece, with color photocopy of Brandon certificate for the strip of three that this is from (the left-hand example), VF
Net Est $7410
Lot #582 - gold coast
98-107 (103-112) 1928 ½d-5' K George V^ and Castle, wmkd MSCA, perf 13½x14½, cplt (10) in blocks of four (some with sheet-margins), OG, NH, VF
Net Est $1230
Lot #583 - gold coast
J1 (D1) 1923 ½d black Postage Due^, wmkd Script CA, perf 14, extremely scarce and significantly undercatalogued used, lightly canceled, VF
Net Est $505
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