British Colony Public Auction # 143 - Day 1

196 (300) 1910 10R black on red K Edward VII, wmkd MCA, perf 14, rare and vastly undercatalogued used, lightly canceled, F-VF

O1 var (O6 var footnoted) 1869 1d blue Q Victoria overprinted wide "SERVICE" in block letters, marginal vertical pair imperf between, very rare, vivid color, OG,HR, VF, with Brandon certificate

26 (22) 1901 1d brown Q Makea Takau with Crown overprint in black, only 2400 were overprinted, block of four, most examples are without gum and off-center, fresh, a well centered block with gum, OG,HR, XF

53b-57b, 59b-60b (48b, 49b, 50d, 51b, 52d, 54b, 55b) 1919 2½d-1' K George V stamps of New Zealand surcharged SG Type 8 in blue or red, cplt (7), VARIETY - compound perf vertical pairs (perf 14x13½, perf 14x14½), very well centered for compound perfs, fresh color, OG, LH, VF-S

87 var (102 var footnoted) 1932 2½d black and deep blue Natives working Cargo VARIETY - inverted center, lower left marginal block of four, unwmkd, perf 13, very rare in multiples, probably unique as a block of four, very fresh and bright colors, ex-Rubin, OG, NH, F-VF

2A37-38, 2A40 (footnoted) 1876-83 3s, 5s, and 15s Emperor Franz Josef stamp of Austrian Offices in the Turkish Empire, fine print, perf 9½, tied to piece by "Larnacca di Cipro" cds, tiny flaws, a colorful and scarce franking, fine app

2 (2) 1880 1d red Q Victoria of Great Britain overprinted "CYPRUS", Plate 174, wmkd Crown, perf 14, one of the scarcest plates, used, fine

6 (6) 1880 1' green Q Victoria of Great Britain overprinted "CYPRUS", Plate 13, wmkd Spray of Rose, perf 14, only 1658 were sold (and the balance of 1222 of these overprints was remaindered), scarce, an exceptional, perfectly centered example, highly unusual given that this stamp is, as a rule, poorly centered, signed OG, VLH, SUPERB

9 (8) 1881 ½d on 1d red Q Victoria of Great Britain overprinted "CYPRUS", surcharged "HALF PENNY" 16mm long (SG Type 4), Plate 216, the scarce plate, a very scarce and drastically undercatalogued basic stamp that is seldom seen!, OG, VLH, SUPERB

15 (15) 1881 6pi olive-grey Q Victoria, Die I, wmkd CC, perf 14, quite rare, fresh rich color, OG, VLH, VF

38-47 (50-59) 1903 ½pi-45pi K Edward VII, wmkd CA, cplt (10), only 2640 printed of the 45pi, and only about 200 of thoses are believed to have been postally used (per Castle), lightly canceled, F-VF

114-23 (123-32) 1928 ¾pi-£1 K George V Fiftieth Anniversary set, wmkd Script CA, perf 12, cplt (10), OG, NH, F-VF