Auction #126 - Public Auction

27 (38) 1881 4d bright blue Q Victoria^, wmkd Small Star, perf 11 to 12½, rare, nicely centered, vivid, deep rich color, OG, HR, VF
Scott Retail $1350
SG $1680

29 (32) 1880 5' rose-red Seal of the Colony^, wmkd Small Star, perf 11 to 12½, only 2,000 printed and a significant portion of where were later overprinted "REVENUE", fresh and well centered, signed Buhler and Diena, OG,HR, VF, with Sismondo certificate
Scott Retail $1275
SG $1540

31a (33a) 1881 ½d on half 6d bright green Q Victoria^, surcharge SG Type 4, VARIETY - unsevered pair, regummed, F-VF, with RPSL certificate
Scott Retail $525
SG $665

33 (35) 1881 4d on 1' bright vermilion Q Victoria^, wmkd Small Star sideways, perf 11 to 12½, local surcharge SG Type 6, rare as only 630 surcharged, most of which were used, well centered, scarce, OG, HR, VF, with Philatelic Foundation certificate
Scott Retail $1850
SG $2240

51 (52) 1888 6d violet Q Victoria^, wmkd CA, perf 14, while 3300 were issued, 1200 were overprinted "Revenue", leaving only 2100 copies, several times rarer used than mint, as such undercatalogued, well centered, "A 10" grid cancel, VF
Net Est $840

57a (54a) 1890 2½d on 4d chocolate Q Victoria^, VARIETY - no fraction bar (row 1, pos 7 or row 2, pos 4), as such only 100 were printed, undercatalogued as it is much scarcer used than mint, rich color, with light "Kingstown" cds, rare, only a few of which were used, VF
Net Est $1400

104-16 (108-20) 1913-14 ½d-£1 K George V^, wmkd MCA, perf 14, cplt (13), significantly scarcer used than mint, as in practice we see a ratio of 10 to 1 in favor of the mint sets, F-VF
Scott Retail $415
SG $490

118-31 (131-41) 1921-32 ½d-£1 K George V^, wmkd Script CA, perf 14, cplt (14), much scarcer used than mint, in practice this is 10 to 1 in favor of the mint sets, lightly canceled, F-VF
Net Est $560

110 (110) 1914 1' on 1M carmine Kaiser's Yacht^ overprinted "G.R.I." and surcharged SG Type 14, unwmkd, perf 14½x14, a key rarity (only 100 issued), undercatalogued, well centered, signed Diena, OG, LH, SUPERB
Net Est $6825

176 var-180 var (194a-194d) 1941-42 5'-£5 Coat of Arms of New Zealand^ Postal Fiscal overprinted "WESTERN SAMOA" SG Type 27, thin, hard chalk-surfaced "Wiggins Teape" paper, wmkd N.Z. and Star, perf 14, cplt (4), very rare, well centered, OG,VLH, VF-S
SG $5430

198 (210) 1948 £1 pink Coat of Arms Postal Fiscal of New Zealand^ overprinted "WESTERN SAMOA." SG Type 27 in blue on thin hard chalk-surfaced "Wiggins Teape" paper, wmkd Multiple N.Z. and Star, perf 14, light "APIA" cds, perfectly centered, SUPERB
Scott Retail $200
SG $265

24 (26) 1891 5¢ on 12¢ green and blue Sir Charles Brooke^, unwmkd, perf 14, SG Type 9 surcharge, a very rare and elusive stamp, severely undercatalogued considering how seldom it is seen!, perfectly centered, lightly canceled, SUPERB
Net Est $735