4/J6 (4/D6) 1876-1954^ Large and comprehensive mounted mint and used collection, over 90% coverage, values to the 20', full to complete range of most issues, includes some duplicates, shades, and some cancel interests, plus an uncounted Ghana collection of 270 different stamps, F-VF
SG $2550
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 #509 - gold coast
Lot #510 - gold coast
2 (2) 1875 4d magenta Q Victoria^, wmkd CC, perf 12½, scarce, OG, VLH, VF
Scott Retail $525
SG $715
Lot #511 - gold coast
3 (3) 1875 6d orange Q Victoria^, wmkd CC, perf 12½, well centered, rich color, rare, OG, LH, VF
Scott Retail $825
SG $1125
Lot #512 - 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 $1310
Lot #513 - gold coast
14 (13) 1884 2d grey Q Victoria^, wmkd CA, perf 14, with rare "CENTRAL OFFICE" cds -- without dates, perfectly centered, SUPERB
Net Est $525
Lot #514 - gold coast
18 (17) 1889 6d orange Q Victoria^, wmkd CA, perf 14, with a choice strike of the rare "CENTRAL OFFICE" cancel without date, SUPERB
Net Est $360
Lot #515 - 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,VLH, F-VF
Scott Retail $435
SG $565
Lot #516 - gold coast
26-35 (26-34) 1898-1902 ½d-10' Q Victoria^, wmkd CA, perf 14, cplt (10), used, F-VF
Scott Retail $385
SG $525
Lot #517 - gold coast
28 (27b) 1902 2d dull mauve and orange-red Q Victoria^, extremely rare used (in use for only 3 months), with "Winnebah" cds, very rare as it is only the second example we have encountered from this town and we have seriously studied the usage of this stamp for decades!, VF
Net Est $720
Lot #518 - gold coast
37a (36a) 1901 1d on 6d dull mauve and violet Q Victoria^, surcharge ERROR - "ONE" omitted (row 9, pos 1), fresh, scarce, OG,VLH, F-VF, with RPSL certificate
Scott Retail $325
SG $415
Lot #519 - gold coast
37a (36a) 1901 1d on 6d dull mauve and violet Q Victoria^, wmkd CA, perf 14, surcharge ERROR - "ONE" omitted (row 9, pos 1), well centered, lightly canceled, VF
Scott Retail $650
SG $825
Lot #520 - gold coast
38-48 (38-48) 1902 ½d-20' K Edward VII^, wmkd CA, perf 14, cplt (11), a remarkable perfectly centered set!, OG,VLH, SUPERB
Net Est $1125
Lot #521 - 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, lightly canceled, F-VF
Net Est $525
Lot #522 - 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 "Accra" cds, F-VF
Net Est $450
Lot #523 - gold coast
65 (68) 1913 5' green and red on yellow K Edward VII^, 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 collections, very well centered, tied by "Victoriaburg" cds to piece, VF
Net Est $1875
Lot #524 - gold coast
69-80 (71-84) 1913-21 ½d-20' K George V^, wmkd MCA, perf 14, cplt (12), OG, HR, F-VF
Scott Retail $335
SG $415
Lot #525 - gold coast
73a, 75c, 76a, 77a, 78a, (77e, 79e, 80b, 81a, 82f) 1921 3d-5' K George V^ Die II's, wmkd MCA, a rarely offered and undercatalogued group, especially the scarce 2', OG,LH, F-VF
Net Est $1005
Lot #526 - gold coast
94 (100) 1921 15' dull purple and green K George V, Die I^, wmkd Script CA, perf 14, exceptionally rare and undercatalogued used, perfectly centered, light "1908" cds, SUPERB
Net Est $2700
Lot #527 - gold coast
94a (100a) 1924 15' dull purple and green K George V, Die II^, wmkd Script CA, perf 14, OG, NH, F-VF
Net Est $420
Lot #528 - gold coast
95 (102) 1921 £2 green and orange K George V^, Die I, wmkd Script CA, perf 14, OG, VLH, SUPERB
Net Est $1650
Lot #529 - gold coast
J1 (D1) 1923 ½d black Postage Due^, lightly canceled, rare and elusive used, considerably undercatalogued, VF
Net Est $675
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