77 var (92w) 1902 ½a yellow-green Q Victoria of British East Africa^ overprinted "UGANDA", SG Type 10, ERROR - wmk CA inverted, rare as only one pane of 60 was printed, OG,VLH, VF
Net Est $1125
Auction #124 - Specialized British Empire Public Auction
By: COLONIAL STAMP CO.
COLONIAL STAMP CO. Auction #124 - 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 #1051 - uganda
Lot #1052 - Virgin Islands
4a, 6a, 7a (12-14) 1867-70 1d-1' St. Ursula^ on toned or greyish paper, unwmkd, perf 15, cplt (3) per Stanley Gibbons, OG, HR, F-VF
Scott Retail $720
SG $990
Lot #1053 - Virgin Islands
7 var (21 var) 1868 1' black and rose St. Ursula^ on white paper, redrawn (single-lined) frame, Waterlow imperf plate proof, lovely fresh color, margins clear to just touching at B, rare, OG,LH, fine
Net Est $600
Lot #1054 - Virgin Islands
7a var (21ba) 1868 1' black and rose-carmine St. Ursula^ on toned paper, single-lined frame with white margins, VARIETY - long-tailed "S", scarce, fresh, OG,HR, F-VF, with RPSL certificate
SG $750
Lot #1055 - Virgin Islands
7c (14) 1867 1' black and rose-carmine St. Ursula^, double-lined frame, on greyish paper, OG,HR, VF
Scott Retail $300
SG $415
Lot #1056 - Virgin Islands
48 (81) 1921 1d scarlet and deep carmine K George V^, Die II, wmkd Script CA, perf 14, of considerable rarity used as it was issued in November and replaced the next year, thus in postal usage for a very short period - we have traced usage to only 120 days, well centered, light "Tortola" cds, VF
Net Est $480
Lot #1057 - zanzibar
(Z56a) 1874 2a orange Q Victoria "On H.M.S." Official of India^ used in Zanzibar with SG Type Z4 cancel, rare and undercatalogued, as the massive Jeremy Lea collection only contained this one example!, F-VF
Net Est $1240
Lot #1058 - zanzibar
2 var footnoted (2E) 1895 1a plum Q Victoria stamp of India^ overprinted "Zanzibar" in blue, wmkd Star, perf 14, 1a is VARIETY - small second "z" and inverted "q" for "b", tied to piece by Zanzibar cds, scarce, F-VF
Scott Retail $600
SG $750
Lot #1059 - zanzibar
3a (3jD) 1895-96 ½a blue-green Q Victoria stamp of India^ overprinted "Zanzibar" in black, ERROR - "Zanzidar" for "Zanzibar", also with small second "z" raised, row 4, pos 6, slightly stained, part OG, fine
Scott Retail $1450
SG $1950
Lot #1060 - zanzibar
3b (3k) 1895-96 ½a blue-green Q Victoria stamp of India^, ERROR - overprinted "Zanibar" in black (row 7, pos 2), lightly canceled, very scarce, VF, with Rendon certificate
Scott Retail $190
SG $2550
Lot #1061 - zanzibar
3d (3m) 1895 ½a blue-green Q Victoria stamp of India^ overprinted "Zanzibar", VARIETY - overprint double, one albino, well centered, rich color, OG,VLH, SUPERB
Scott Retail $2550
SG $340
Lot #1062 - zanzibar
4b, 4 var (4k, 4D) 1895-96 1a plum Q Victoria stamp of India^, ERROR - "Zanibar" for "Zanzibar" (row 7, pos 2), in pair with normal, fresh and scarce, OG,HR, F-VF
Scott Retail $1905
SG $2555
Lot #1063 - zanzibar
4b (4kD) 1895-96 1a plum Q Victoria stamp of India^, ERROR - "Zanibar" for "Zanzibar", with small second "z" lower, row 7, pos 2, lightly canceled, VF, with RPSL certificate
Scott Retail $2250
SG $3000
Lot #1064 - zanzibar
5 var (5m) 1895-96 1a6p sepia Q Victoria stamp of India^ overprinted "Zanzibar" SG Type 1 in black, VARIETY - diaeresis over last "a" (row 10 pos 5), a very scarce and seldom offered variety, fresh and bright color, OG, HR, XF, with BPA certificate
SG $2400
Lot #1065 - zanzibar
7b (8k) 1895-96 2½a yellow-green Q Victoria stamp of India^, ERROR - "Zanibar" overprint in black, row 7, pos 2, small tone spots, OG,HR, fine, with Brandon certificate
Scott Retail $800
SG $1050
Lot #1066 - zanzibar
7b (8k) 1895-96 2½a yellow-green Q Victoria stamp of India^, ERROR - "Zanibar" overprint in black, lightly canceled, VF, with Brandon certificate
Net Est $2100
Lot #1067 - zanzibar
16d (21m) 1895-96 5r ultramarine and violet Q Victoria stamp of India^ overprinted "Zanzibar", ERROR - overprint double, one albino, rare, given that only one pane was issued, rarely offered, well centered, OG,VLH, SUPERB
Scott Retail $1600
SG $2250
Lot #1068 - zanzibar
17c, 17 var (13k, 13D) 1895-96 6a pale brown Q Victoria stamp of India^ overprinted "Zanzibar" in black, pair, one with ERROR - "Zanibar", the other with VARIETY - small second "z", OG,HR, fine, with Brandon certificate
Net Est $1230
Lot #1069 - zanzibar
18-20 var (23-25D) 1896 2½a on 1a plum Q Victoria stamp of India^ with "Zanzibar" overprint surcharged in black, Sc surcharges Type a-c (SG Typse 3-5) cplt, undercatalogued, Type c (5) is also a small second "z" variety, F-VF
Net Est $1455
Lot #1070 - zanzibar
18 var footnoted (23D) 1896 2½a on 1a plum Q Victoria stamp of India^, black SG Type 3 surcharge (Scott Type a), VARIETY - small second "z", dropped, well centered, OG,HR, VF
Scott Retail $200
SG $270
Lot #1071 - zanzibar
18 var (23I) 1896 2½a on 1a plum Q Victoria stamp of India^ overprinted "Zanzibar", black Sc surcharge Type a (SG Type 3), VARIETY - Arabic "2" for "r", OG,VLH, F-VF
Net Est $810
Lot #1072 - zanzibar
18 var (23 var) 1896 2½a on 1a plum Q Victoria stamp of India^ overprinted "Zanzibar", black Scott surcharge Type a (SG Type 3), VARIETY - no fraction bar (row 5, pos 2), very scarce, fresh, OG,VLH, VF
Net Est $755
Lot #1073 - zanzibar
19 (24) 1896 2½a on 1a plum Q Victoria stamp of India^, black Sc surcharge Type b (SG Type 4), only appears 10 times in the setting of 60, scarce and undercatalogued, OG, VLH, VF
Net Est $1425
Lot #1074 - zanzibar
19 var footnoted (24D) 1896 2½a on 1a plum Q Victoria stamp of India^ overprinted "Zanzibar", black Sc surcharge Type b (SG Type 4), VARIETY - small second "z", scarce as it appears only 10 times in the setting of 60, crisp 1898 cancel, undercatalogued, a choice example, VF
Net Est $825
Lot #1075 - zanzibar
20 var footnoted (25D) 1896 2½a on 1a plum Q Victoria stamp of India^, black Sc surcharge Type c (SG Type 5), VARIETY - small second "z", scarce, well centered, OG,LH, VF-S
Scott Retail $225
SG $300




























