Great Britain, 1857, 1d Rose Red, Diagonal Bisect. Upper right portion of stamp in combination with 1857, 4d rose carmine + 1856, 6d pale lilac paying the 10½d rate on 1860 cover to Copenhagen, Denmark prior to the ½d stamps being issued, all tied by "47" barred oval handstamps, reverse with blue London (8.16) origin, Hamburg transit and Copenhagen (8.19) receiving cds's; minor age spots around stamps, Very Fine,...
Auction # 68 - THE NEW YORK 2016 SALE
By: Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc.
Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 68 - THE NEW YORK 2016 SALE
THE NEW YORK 2016 SALE
We are pleased to have been selected as one of the Official Auctioneers for the New York 2016 International Exhibition. For this prestigious sale we have assemble one of the finest arrays of stamps and covers during our twenty year history.
This sale contains wonderful quality United States stamps and covers including a portion of the Nick Kirke Collection of Off Cover New York Foreign Mail Cancels and the Myron Corets Collection of United States Revenues. Important sections of Confederate States and Hawaii are included.
Worldwide stamps and covers include many unusual and rare items such as outstanding British East Africa, Canada, which includes a mint and used Seaway Invert, a Falkland Islands "Glasgow" Error, and important New Britain and Reunion.
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Lot #552 - New York 2016 British Commonwealth
Great Britain, 1869, 2d Blue, "Thin Lines". Plate 13, letters GH to JL, block of 23, perfectly canceled by bold "Wednesbury, Oc 2, 71" town cancels, rich deep color; some reinforced perf separations and minor rounded corner in second stamp at bottom, still Very Fine, a wonderful and rare multiple (S.G. Spec. G3), with 2011 M. Eichele certificate. Scott No. 30.
SG No. 46; Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
Lot #553 - New York 2016 British Commonwealth
Great Britain, 1864, 1d Rose Red, Diagonal Bisect. Lower left portion of stamp in combination with 1864, 1d rose red, vertical pair (plate 194) paying the 2½d rate to Copenhagen, Denmark, tied by "London, Ja 16, 78" duplex postmarks on an allover Mulready facsimile design cover with "J.H. Lacy & Co., Foreign Stamp Importers" embossed corner card on backflap, reverse with Danish postal label; bisect slightly...
Lot #554 - New York 2016 British Commonwealth
Great Britain, 1878, Queen Victoria, 10s Violet Trial Color, Imperforate, "Specimen" Overprint. Maltese Cross watermark, overprint type 9, o.g., never hinged, ample to large margins, bright and fresh with brilliant color, Very Fine and choice, very rare in never hinged condition. Scott No. 74TC.
SG No. 128; £2,400 for o.g. ($3,420).
Lot #555 - New York 2016 British Commonwealth
Great Britain, 1878, Queen Victoria, £1 Orange Trial Color, Imperforate, "Specimen" Overprint. Maltese Cross watermark, overprint type 9, o.g., lightly hinged, large margins, bright color and remarkably fresh, Extremely Fine, a rare example of this high value trial color. Scott No. 75TC.
SG No. 129; £2,700 ($3,840).
Lot #556 - New York 2016 British Commonwealth
Great Britain, 1882, Queen Victoria, £5 Orange. Sharp bold Sheffied town cancel, strong bright color, beautifully centered amid well balanced margins, Extremely Fine. Scott No. 93.
SG No. 137; £4,750 ($6,760).
A CHOICE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1882 £5 QUEEN VICTORIA HIGH VALUE.
Lot #557 - New York 2016 British Commonwealth
Great Britain, 1884, Queen Victoria, 2½d Yellow Trial Color. O.g., hinge remnant, rich color, well centered, Very Fine and scarce. Scott No. 101TC.
SG No. 190; £2,100 ($2,990).
Lot #558 - New York 2016 British Commonwealth
Great Britain, 1884, Queen Victoria, 5s Rose. Anchor watermark, letters MA to NE, block of 10, each stamp with "Queen's Square S.O., Belfast, Mr 5, 98" town cancel, strong vibrant color; few perf separations, Very Fine, with 2011 M. Eichele certificate. SG No. 180.
Scott No. 108; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
AN OUTSTANDING USED MULTIPLE OF THE 1884, 5 SHILLING QUEEN VICTORIA ISSUE.
Lot #559 - New York 2016 australian states
Tasmania, 1853, "Van Dieman's Land", 1d Pale Blue, 2nd Printing. Large margins and bright color, tied by neat "60" barred oval handstamp on local Launceston town rate cover, red "Pre-Paid, 1 O'Clock, Ju 11, 1855" cds at center, Extremely Fine, with 2012 Royal Philatelic Society of Victoria certificate. Scott No. 1a var.
SG No. 3; Estimate $7,500 - 10,000.
A MAGNIFICENT EXAMPLE OF THE "VAN DIEMAN'S LAND" 1853...
Lot #560 - New York 2016 australian states
Victoria, 1854-57, 3d Deep Blue. (S.G. 31c) in combination with 1854-57, 1d brick red (S.G. 26a) on cover to Melbourne, tied by Forrest Creek "37/V" barred oval handstamps, cover forwarded to Geelong and uprated with 1854-57, 1d rose + 3d deep blue (S.G. 28a, 31c), both tied by 1/V barred oval handstamps of Melbourne, transit and receiving backstamp including Castlemaine, Very Fine.
Estimate...
Lot #561 - New York 2016 australian states
Victoria, 1851, Queen Victoria ("Half Length"), Ham Printing, 4th Die State (Altered), 2d Drab. Position 24, without gum, margins large to touching at top and bottom, bright color; trivial tiny edge nick at top not mention in cert, Very Fine for this, ex-Wawn, Barwis, with 2015 R.P.S.V. certificate. Scott No. 7 var.
SG No. 17a; £3,750 ($5,340).
THE FINEST OF THREE UNUSED SINGLES OF THE 1851 2D HAM'S EIGHT...
Lot #562 - New York 2016 australian states
Australia, 1919, Kangaroo and Map, £2 Black & Rose. 3rd watermark, o.g., never hinged, exceptionally well centered amid beautifully balanced margins, rich colors, bright and fresh, Extremely Fine, with 2016 P.F. certificate. SG No. 45 £5,000 for hinged ($7,120).
Scott No. 58; $14,000.
A WONDERFULLY CHOICE AND RARE NEVER HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1919 £2 KANGAROO.
Lot #563 - New York 2016 australian states
Bangkok, 1883, "B" on Straits Settlements, 8¢ Orange. Crown CA watermark, tied by mute "Singapore PO" circular handstamp on 1884 cover to Pulicat, India, red "Singapore, Paid, Oc 24, 84" origin cds and reverse with "Pulicat, 12 Nov, 84" receiving backstamp, stamp additionally tied by portion of addressing and pencil manuscript, Very Fine, with 2016 B.P.A. certificate. SG No. 20.
Scott No. 17; Estimate $5,000 - 7,...
Lot #564 - New York 2016 australian states
Barbados, 1892, Queen Victoria, ½d on 4d Deep Brown, Double Surcharge (Red & Black). Horizontal pair, o.g., lightly hinged, strong color, bright and fresh, Very Fine, a scarce multiple, with 2007 B.P.A. certificate. Scott No. 69c.
SG No. 104b; £1,800 ($2,560).
Lot #565 - New York 2016 australian states
British Central Africa, 1897, Arms of the Protectorate, 1d on 3s Black & Sea Green, Surcharge Double. Top margin single, o.g., very fresh with bright colors, exceptional centering, Extremely Fine, a handsome mint example of this surcharge error, with 1976 B.P.A. certificate. Scott No. 57c.
SG No. 53c; £750 ($1,070).
Lot #566 - New York 2016 british east africa
British East Africa, India 1882-90, ½a Blue Green + 1a Plum + 2a Blue + 8a Mauve, Four Singles + 1r Slate. All but first with red manuscript "B.E.A." provisional overprint, on oversized registered cover to the Eastern Telegraph Co. in London, England, all tied by "Mombasa, Au 20, 90" cds's paying the 11x 4½a rate to the U.K. plus 2a registry fee, matching "R" in oval handstamp and red London oval date stamp additionally...
Lot #567 - New York 2016 british east africa
British East Africa, 1891, Mombasa Manuscript Surcharge, ½a on 2a Vermilion, Initialed "A.B.". Initials of Archibal Brown (cashier of the company), full o.g., strong color, Very Fine, ex-Krieger, with 1996 D. Brandon certificate. Scott No. 33 $17,000.
SG No. 23; £11,000 ($15,660).
ONE OF ONLY THREE RECORDED MINT EXAMPLES OF THE 1891 ½A ON 2A MOMBASA MANUSCRIPT SURCHARGE WITH "A.B." INITIALS.
Lot #568 - New York 2016 british east africa
British East Africa, 1895, "British East Africa" on ½a Dull Brown, Overprint Double. Mombasa squared circle date stamp and blue crayon cancels, strong color, natural s.e. at left and scissor separated perfs at bottom, Very Fine, an exceptionally rare shade, ex-Krieger, signed Holcombe as "double". Scott No. 38 var.
SG No. 33b; £3,500 ($4,980).
ONE OF TWO KNOWN EXAMPLES OF THE PROTECTORATE HANDSTAMP 1895 ½A IN...
Lot #569 - New York 2016 british east africa
British East Africa, 1891, Mombasa Manuscript Surcharge, ½a on 3a Black on Dull Red, Initialed "A.B.". bottom margin block of three, right margin horizontal strip of three, right margin horizontal pair and bottom margin single, all tied by "Mombasa, Jy 2, 91" cds's on cover to H.L. Churchill, H.M. Vice-Consul in Zanzibar, reverse with receiving cds; cover reduced at right cutting away an additional vertical pair from cover and...
Lot #570 - New York 2016 british east africa
British East Africa, 1895, Mombasa Manuscript Surcharge, 1a on 3a Black on Dull Red, Initialed "T.E.C.R.". O.g., very lightly hinged, brilliant color and remarkable freshness, Very Fine, a great B.E.A. rarity with only four mint examples known, ex-"Sovereign", Krieger, with 1959 and 2008 B.P.A. certificates. Scott No. 34Ac $23,000.
SG No. 32; £10,000 ($14,240).
CONSIDERED TO BE THE FINEST MINT EXAMPLE OF...
Lot #571 - New York 2016 british east africa
British East Africa, 1895, Mombasa Manuscript Surcharge, 1a on 3a Black on Dull Red, Initialed "T.E.C.R.". Mombasa squared circle date stamp cancel, bright and fresh, well centered, Very Fine, ex-Krieger. Scott No. 34Ac.
SG No. 32; £7,000 ($9,970).
ONE OF FIVE USED EXAMPLES OF THE 1895 1A ON 3A MOMBASA MANUSCRIPT SURCHARGE WITH INITIALS "T.E.C.R.".
The initials on this issue are that of the Mombasa...
Lot #572 - New York 2016 british east africa
British East Africa, 1895, "British East Africa" on 1a Blue Green, "Anl" (Broken "D") Variety. In lower scroll between "Light" and "Liberty", Lamu town cancels, rich color, natural s.e. at bottom (as always) and a couple slightly short perfs at upper right of little consequence, Very Fine, ex-Krieger. Scott No. 39b.
SG No. 34b; £3,750 ($5,340).
ONE OF TWO KNOWN USED EXAMPLES OF THE PROTECTORATE HANDSTAMP 1895...
Lot #573 - New York 2016 british east africa
British East Africa, 1895, "British East Africa" on India 2a Blue, "Britlsh" For "British". Light Mombasa squared circle date stamp cancel, strong bright color, Very Fine, ex-Krieger, with 1997 D. Brandon certificate. Scott No. 57a $7,750.
SG No. 52a; £8,500 ($12,100).
THE ONLY RECORDED USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1895 "BRITISH EAST AFRICA" ON INDIA 2A BLUE WITH "BRITLSH" FOR "BRITISH" OVERPRINT ERROR.
This...
Lot #574 - New York 2016 british east africa
British East Africa, 1896, Queen Victoria, 2½a Deep Blue, Inverted "S" in "Annas". Tied by blue "Mombasa, 12 Oc, 98" cds with second strike below on cover from the White Fathers to their leader in Algeria, in combination with Uganda 1896, 2a black, marginal pair (S.G. 56) canceled by purple "Smith Mackenzie & Co., Mombasa" oval handstamp, reverse with Zanzibar and Suez transit and Algeria (13.11) arrival cds; some minor...
Lot #575 - New York 2016 british east africa
British East Africa, 1897, 2½ on Zanzibar 3a Gray & Red, Surcharge Double, One Albino. O.g., fresh with rich bright colors; small thins, Very Fine appearance, ex-Krieger. Scott No. 98 var.
SG No. 89 var.; Estimate $500 - 750.
ONE OF ONLY THREE EXAMPLES RECORDED OF THE ZANZIBAR 1897 2½ ON 3A WITH SURCHARGE DOUBLED AND ONE ALBINO.
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