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paper, wmkd MCA, perf 14, extremely rare and undercatalogued used, issued in 1913 by October of which it had already been replaced by the K George V 5' as such it saw very little postal usage and is hardly ever seen which accounts for its appearance on most advanced serious want-lists,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...
Auction #126 - Public Auction
By: COLONIAL STAMP CO.
COLONIAL STAMP CO. Auction #126 - Public Auction
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 #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
Lot #584 - Grenada
1a (1) 1861 1d bluish green Q Victoria^, unwmkd, rough perf 14 to 16, quite scarce, very well centered, lightly canceled, VF
Scott Retail $350
SG $420
Lot #585 - Grenada
5a (8) 1863-71 6d dull rose-red Q Victoria^, wmkd Small Star (sideways), rough perf 14 to 16, perfectly centered, lightly canceled, SUPERB, with APS certificate
Scott Retail $275
SG $315
Lot #586 - Grenada
5Bc (16) 1878 1d green Q Victoria^, wmkd Small Star (sideways), intermediate perf 15, OG, VLH, VF
Scott Retail $275
SG $350
Lot #587 - Grenada
9c (22d) 1881 2½d rose-lake Q Victoria^, wmkd Large Star, perf 14½, overprint ERROR - "PENCF" for "PENCE" (row 8, pos 12), scarce, fresh, OG,VLH, F-VF
Scott Retail $525
SG $665
Lot #588 - Grenada
33, 32 (41a, 41) 1888-91 4d on 2' orange Q Victoria^ revenue stamp, wmkd CC, perf 14, surcharged "4d POSTAGE" (SG Type 16), VARIETY - upright "d" (row 5, pos 6), rare as it occurred only once in each pane of 60 (of SG 41), an exceptional horizontal strip of three with the rare type in the center position, a very rare multiple, OG, LH, F-VF
Net Est $2520
Lot #589 - Grenada
48-57 (57-66) 1902 ½d-10' K Edward VII^, wmkd CA, perf 14, cplt (10), an exceptionally well centered, hand-picked set, OG,HR, SUPERB
Net Est $700
Lot #590 - Grenada
58-67 (67-76) 1904-06 ½d-10' K Edward VII^, wmkd MCA, perf 14, cplt (10), quite scarce, seldom seen, undercatalogued, OG, LH, VF
Scott Retail $525
SG $630
Lot #591 - Grenada
58-67 (67-76) 1904-06 ½d-10' K Edward VII^, wmkd MCA, perf 14, cplt (10), rare and seldom seen, as the majority of values are several times more scarce used than mint--thus undercatalogued, lightly canceled, F-VF
Net Est $2100
Lot #592 - Grenada
195-202 (214-20) 1964-66 2¢-25¢ Q Elizabeth II^, wmkd St Edward's Crown and CA Multiple, cplt (7), includes the difficult and elusive 6¢ whose release on the change of watermark was never announced by the Crown Agents and its existence was not known for some time, rare and undercatalogued as the majority of the 6¢ were used commercially, OG,LH, F-VF
Scott Retail $205
SG $265
Lot #593 - Grenada
J4-7 (D4-7) 1892 1d on 6d-2d on 8d Q Victoria^ Postage Dues, cplt (3), an incredibly rare set, nearly impossible to find, massively undercatalogued, this is only the third set we have had in 50 years!, with Behr certificate for a larger set that these are from, OG, LH, SUPERB
Net Est $21545
Lot #594 - griqualand west
1 (1) 1874 1d on 4d blue Cape of Good Hope^ (with outer frame-line), wmkd CC, perf 14, surcharged "1d" in dark red manuscript by the Kimberley postmaster, very well centered for this very scarce stamp, unused, VF, with Holcombe certificate
Scott Retail $1800
SG $2520
Lot #595 - griqualand west
49 var (7f) 1877 4d dull blue Hope^ (without frame-line) overprinted "G" in red SG Type 6, signed, unused, VF, with Brandon certificate
Net Est $1400
Lot #596 - griqualand west
80 (11i) 1878 1d carmine-red Hope^ overprinted "G" SG Type 14 (Scott Type r) in black, only occurred once per pane, thus quite scarce and undercatalogued, OG, LH, F-VF
Net Est $2520
Lot #597 - griqualand west
83 (14) 1878 ½d grey-black Cape of Good Hope^ (with outer frame-line), wmkd CC, perf 14, overprinted with small capital "G" (SG Type 15) in red, a few ink smudges on gum, wonderful intact partially marginal block of 30, unfortunately three stamps on left are torn, but still an important piece for plating Cape of Good Hope "Seated" as well as displaying the many variants of the Type 15 "G" overprints, an important block for the specialist, OG...
Lot #598 - Hong Kong
1 (1) 1862 2¢ brown Q Victoria^, unwmkd, perf 14, OG,HR, VF
Scott Retail $575
SG $770
Lot #599 - Hong Kong
1 (1) 1862 2¢ brown Q Victoria^, unwmkd, perf 14, well centered, blue "B 62" cancel, VF
Net Est $335
Lot #600 - Hong Kong
6 (6) 1862 48¢ rose Q Victoria^, unwmkd, perf 14, light blue "B62" cancel, well centered, VF
Scott Retail $450
SG $490




























