34 (H13) 1914 1d on 5pf green Kaiser's Yacht^, first (wide) setting overprint, only 688 issued, undercatalogued, bottom-margin example, OG, NH, F-VF
Net Est $450
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 #1152 - togo
34a (H13a) 1914 1d on 5pf green Yacht^, first (wide) setting, VARIETY - thin "y" in "penny", only 110 issued, tied to piece by "Lome" cds, considerably undercatalogued, SUPERB, with BPA certificate
Scott Retail $350
SG $490
Lot #1153 - togo
35 var (H1 var) 1914 3pf brown Kaiser's Yacht^ with the very rare "TOGO Anglo-French Occupation double overprint, one diagonal, this example emanates from the unique block of four in the Bute Collection (where it was water stained during the London blitz), also ex-Gibbs Collection (pictured in his book), this is the first example from the block (now broken up) to appear in the market for over 20 years, it was missing from the Kamina...
Lot #1154 - togo
36 (H2) 1914 5pf green Kaiser's Yacht^, overprinted "TOGO Anglo-French Occupation", first (wide) setting of SG Type T1, only 1200 overprinted, OG, VLH, F-VF, with RPSL certificate
Scott Retail $130
SG $180
Lot #1155 - togo
41 (H7) 1914 40pf black and carmine Kaiser's Yacht^, overprinted "TOGO Anglo-French Occupation", first (wide) setting, only 550 overprinted, scarce, OG, VLH, VF
Scott Retail $225
SG $315
Lot #1156 - togo
43 (H9) 1914 80pf black and carmine on rose Kaiser's Yacht^, overprinted "TOGO Anglo-French Occupation", first (wide) setting, only 550 overprinted, scarce, OG, VLH, VF-S, with Philatelic Foundation certificate
Scott Retail $275
SG $385
Lot #1157 - togo
44 (H10) 1914 1M carmine Yacht^ overprinted "TOGO Anglo-French Occupation", first (3mm) setting, only 50 copies printed, quite rare and undercatalogued, tied by choice strike of a "Lome" cds to piece, signed Bloch, VF, with Friedl certificate
Net Est $11550
Lot #1158 - togo
48 (H14) 1914 3pf brown Yacht, second (narrow) setting^ of the "TOGO Anglo-French Occupation" overprint, rare and undervalued as only 25 copies were printed, light "Lome" cds, well centered, SUPERB, with Brandon certificate
Net Est $6160
Lot #1159 - togo
49 (H15) 1914 5pf green Kaiser's Yacht^ overprinted "TOGO Anglo-French Occupation, second (narrow) setting^, only 50 copies were printed, of which about 30 were used, ex-Gibbs, XF
Net Est $2100
Lot #1160 - togo
54 (H20) 1914 40pf black and carmine Yacht overprinted "TOGO Anglo-French Occupation", second (narrow) setting^, per Gibbs only 25-30 examples printed, most of which were used, thus providing a "world population" of about 20 copies, as such vastly undercatalogued, a perfectly centered example, tied by "Lome" cds to piece, SUPERB, with Holcombe certificate
Net Est $4480
Lot #1161 - togo
63 (H31) 1915 10pf carmine Kaiser's Yacht^, third (Sansane-Mangu printing, SG Type 6) setting ("Anglo-French" 15mm), wmkd Lozenge, perf 14, only 1001 printed, scarce, OG, VLH, F-VF, with Philatelic Foundation certificate
Scott Retail $200
SG $280
Lot #1162 - togo
66-78 (H34-46, H38g) 1915 ½d-20' K George V stamps of Gold Coast, with "TOGO Anglo-French OCCUPATION" local overprints,^ wmkd MCA, perf 14, cplt (13) with both 3d stamps, OG, HR, fine
Scott Retail $250
SG $285
Lot #1163 - togo
66 var-78 var footnoted (H34a-46a, H38ga) 1915 ½d-20' K George V stamps of Gold Coast, with "TOGO Anglo-French OCCUPATION" local overprints,^ each with VARIETY - small "F" in "French", wmkd MCA, perf 14, cplt (13) with both 3d stamps, bright colors, OG,HR, F-VF
SG $935
Lot #1164 - togo
67b (H35h) 1915 1d red K George V^ stamp of Gold Coast, overprinted "TOGO Anglo-French OCCUPATION" SG Type 7, ERROR - overprint inverted, only 240 printed, very scarce, OG, LH, fine
Scott Retail $175
SG $240
Lot #1165 - togo
68 var footnoted, 68 (H36f, H36) 1915 2d grey K George V stamp of Gold Coast^, "TOGO Anglo-French OCCUPATION" local overprint, VARIETY - "O" in "OCCUPATION" omitted, rare (only 60 printed), in bottom sheet-margin strip of three, showing control #1 in circle, a nice specialist piece, OG,LH, F-VF
Net Est $1230
Lot #1166 - togo
69 var footnoted (H37f) 1915 2½d bright blue K George V stamp of Gold Coast^, "TOGO Anglo-French OCCUPATION" local overprint, VARIETY - "O" in "OCCUPATION" omitted, rare, only 50 printed, OG,LH, F-VF, with Brandon certificate
Net Est $1190
Lot #1167 - togo
71 var footnoted (H40f) 1915 6d dull and bright purple K George V stamp of Gold Coast^, local overprint "Anglo-French Occupation", VARIETY - "O" in "Occupation" omitted, rare (only 42 printed), significantly undercatalogued, OG,LH, VF, with Brandon certificate
Net Est $2100
Lot #1168 - togo
72 var footnoted (H41f) 1915 1' black on green K George V stamp of Gold Coast^, "TOGO Anglo-French OCCUPATION" local overprint, VARIETY - "O" in "OCCUPATION" omitted, rare (only 82 printed), perfectly centered, OG,LH, SUPERB
Net Est $475
Lot #1169 - togo
73 var footnoted (H42f) 1915 2' purple and blue on blue K George V stamp of Gold Coast^ overprinted SG Type 7, VARIETY - "CCUPATION" for "OCCUPATION", from the first of the three printings only, well centered, OG,VLH, F-VF
Net Est $1260
Lot #1170 - togo
80-91 (H47-58) 1916 ½d-20' K George V stamps of Gold Coast^ overprinted in London "TOGO ANGLO-FRENCH OCCUPATION", wmkd MCA, perf 14, cplt (12), OG,LH, F-VF
Scott Retail $245
SG $280
Lot #1171 - togo
86a (H53c) 1916 1' black on green K George V stamp of Gold Coast^ on emerald back overprinted in London "TOGO ANGLO-FRENCH OCCUPATION", scarce (probably only one pane of 60 was printed), fresh, undercatalogued, OG,HR, F-VF, with BPA certificate
Net Est $1190
























