Auction #123 - Specialized British Empire Public Auction

31 (36) 1883 ½d on half of 1d lilac-mauve Q Victoria, wmkd CA, perf 14, vertical bisect with black surcharge (SG Type 6) "NEVIS ½d", reading upwards exceptionally rare mint - vastly undercatalogued as it is seldom seen at all!, OG,VLH, F-VF, with Sismondo certificate
Net Est $4950

19d (19m) 1914-15 1d on 20pf ultramarine German New Guinea Yacht^, second setting, the very rare ERROR - "1d" instead of "2d", position 5 of the setting, only 6 examples known, perfectly centered, lightly toned, signed by several, OG,HR, VF, with Holcombe and Diena certificate
Net Est $39000

41 (61) 1914 3' on 3M black violet Marshall Islands Yacht^, G.R.I. overprint, a major rarity (only 48 ptd), pos 4, signed, OG, HR, F-VF, with Brandon certificate
SG $9750

46h (42) 1915 3d G.R.I. surcharge on Kawieng registration label, with serifs^ on town name (SG Type 4a), "(Deutsch Neuguinea)", two short perfs, signed Braun, OG, LH, F-VF
SG $375

31-45 (177-89) 1932-34 1d-£1 Bird of Paradise^, undated scrolls, unwmkd, perf 11, cplt (15), well centered, OG,VLH, F-VF
SG $375

C28-43 (190-203) 1932-34 ½d-£1 Bird of Paradise with Air Mail overprints^, undated scrolls, unwmkd, perf 11, cplt (16), OG,NH, F-VF
Net Est $750

O12-22 (O31-41) 1931 1d-5' Bird of Paradise Officials^, dated scrolls, overprinted "OS", cplt (11), brilliant colors, undercatalogued, hand-picked and well centered throughout, OG,LH, SUPERB
Net Est $505

6 (9) 1908 1' green and carmine K Edward VII^ overprinted "New Hebrides Condominium", wmkd CA, only 1440 issued, scarce and undercatalogued, (Yvert & Tellier $1,000.00) OG,VLH, SUPERB
SG $210

J1-5 (D1-5) 1925 1d (10¢)-10d (1fr) Postage Due overprint set, cplt,^ very fresh (no trace of the gum toning usually associated with this issue), the majority of the issue was sold over the P.O. counter and became severely gum toned, the only untoned sets had to be acquired directly from the Crown Agents in London, hence there scarcity in nice untoned quality, perfectly centered, OG,LH, SUPERB
Net Est $450

7a (9) 1886 1/s violet on yellow^, this configuration of the denomination is unique to this date of 13 OCY 86, rare, OG,VLH, VF
SG $1125

20 var footnoted (27) 1886 2d violet on blue^ (24 MAY 86), extremely rare date, lightly canceled, rare, ex-Samos, fine
Net Est $900