1 (3) 1887 4d dull blue Hope^ overprinted British Bechuanaland SG Type 1, wmkd CC, very rare and significantly undercatalogued used, VF
Net Est $355
Auction #126 - Public Auction
By: COLONIAL STAMP CO.
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Oct 20, 2016 America/Los_Angeles
COLONIAL STAMP CO. Auction #126 - Public Auction
Thursday Oct 20, 2016 08:00 America/Los_Angeles
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 #236 - bechuanaland
Lot #237 - bechuanaland
5-9 (4-8) 1885-87 ½d-1' Hope^ overprinted "British Bechuanaland" SG Type 1, wmkd Anchor, perf 14, cplt (5), lightly canceled, F-VF
Scott Retail $285
SG $380
Lot #238 - bechuanaland
19 var (18 var footnoted) 1888 5' green and black Q Victoria^, wmkd Script VR (sideways, reading up), perf 13½, VARIETY - on blued paper, numeral "638" cancel, very well centered, rare, XF
Net Est $950
Lot #239 - bechuanaland
26 (25) 1888 4d on 4d lilac and black Q Victoria^, wmkd Orb, perf 14, SG Type 6 red surcharge, an exceptional USED rarity, hardly ever offered and considerably more difficult than either a £5 first issue or even a 2d on 2d green surcharge, vastly undercatalogued (as any serious collector who has tried to find one will attest), lightly canceled, OG-HR, F-VF
Net Est $4200
Lot #240 - bechuanaland
28 var (28 var footnoted) 1888 1' on 1' green Q Victoria^, wmk Script CR (sideways, reading up), perf 13½, unlisted VARIETY - on blued paper (see footnote after SG 21), well centered, 1 small perf tip, otherwise VF, OG, VLH, F-VF, with Brandon certificate
Net Est $1750
Lot #241 - bechuanaland
51 (55) 1890 ½d vermilion Q Victoria^ of Great Britain, overprinted "Protectorate" (SG Type 17) 19mm long, rare and undercatalogued as only 840 were printed, this stamp is difficult to locate, as it was an essay overprint that was pressed into service during a shortage, well centered, OG,VLH, SUPERB
Net Est $1155
Lot #242 - bechuanaland
51 (55) 1890 ½d vermilion Q Victoria^ of Great Britain, overprinted "Protectorate" (SG Type 17) 19mm long, rare and undercatalogued as only 840 were printed, this stamp is difficult to locate, as it was an essay overprint that was pressed into service during a shortage, less than 1% were used, undercatalogued, perfectly centered, light "Mafeking" cds, SUPERB
Net Est $1890
Lot #243 - bechuanaland
52 (40) 1890 ½d vermilion Q Victoria^ of Great Britain, overprinted "Protectorate" Sc Type b (SG Type 12) 15½mm long, bearing a strike of the scarce "KANYE" Bechuanaland cds, VF
Net Est $310
Lot #244 - bechuanaland
53 (54) 1890 ½d vermilion Q Victoria^ of Great Britain, overprinted "Protectorate" (SG Type 16) 15mm long, rare and undercatalogued as only a few sheets were printed, this stamp is difficult to locate as this was an essay overprint that was pressed into service during a stamp shortage, OG,VLH, F-VF
Net Est $790
Lot #245 - bechuanaland
92 (83) 1915 2'6d deep sepia-brown K George V Sea Horses^ of Great Britain overprinted "BECHUANALAND PROTECTORATE" SG Type 21 by Waterlow, light "Masalaype" cds, scarce, VF
Scott Retail $300
SG $385
Lot #246 - bechuanaland
92a (85) 1916 2'6d pale brown K George V Sea Horses^ of Great Britain overprinted SG Type 21, De La Rue printing, scarce and undercatalogued used (the normal ratio is 10 or 20 to 1 against used!), VF
Net Est $700
Lot #247 - bechuanaland
92b (86) 1917 2'6d sepia K George V Sea Horses^, De La Rue printing, overprinted SG Type 1, scarce and undercatalogued used (the normal ratio is 10 or 20 to 1 against used!), perfectly centered, lightly canceled, F-VF
Net Est $630
Lot #248 - bechuanaland
93a (87) 1919 5' bright carmine K George V Sea Horses^ of Great Britain overprinted "BECHUANALAND PROTECTORATE" SG Type 21 on De La Rue printing, very well centered, lightly canceled, VF
Scott Retail $500
SG $595
Lot #249 - bechuanaland
94-95 (88-89) 1920-23 2'6d-5' K George V Sea Horses^ overprinted "BECHUANALAND PROTECTORATE" SG Type 21 by Bradbury, Wilkinson printing, cplt (2), scarce used, F-VF
Scott Retail $525
SG $610
Lot #250 - bechuanaland
105-16 (99-110) 1932 ½d-10' K George V^ and Cattle drinking, wmkd Script CA, perf 14, cplt (12), a choice, hand-picked, centered set!, OG,VLH, SUPERB
Net Est $1330
Lot #251 - bechuanaland
105-16 (99-110) 1932 ½d-10' K George V^ and Cattle drinking, wmkd Script CA, perf 14, cplt (12), scarce used, lightly canceled, some slight toning, F-VF
Scott Retail $635
SG $840
Lot #252 - bechuanaland
179b (167) 1961 1R on 10' Q Elizabeth II surcharged SG Type I^, wmkd Script CA, perf 13½x14, scarce, especially mint, OG, VLH, VF
Scott Retail $425
SG $490
Lot #253 - bechuanaland
AR1 (F1) 1910 6d black and brown-orange K Edward VII of Transvaal^ Postal Fiscal overprinted, only 1500 printed, scarce and undercatalogued, OG,LH, VF
Net Est $530
Lot #254 - bechuanaland
AR3a (F3a) 1921 1d scarlet K George V of South Africa^ overprinted "Bechuanaland Protectorate." (SG Type F3) Postal Fiscal, ERROR - overprint double, one albino, in top marginal block of four, vivid color, well centered, very scarce as only one pane of this error was printed, OG,NH, SUPERB
Net Est $2015
Lot #255 - bechuanaland
J1-3 (D1-3) 1926 ½d-2d Postage Dues of Great Britain^ overprinted "Bechuanaland Protectorate", light cancels, bright, fresh, extremely scarce and undercatalogued as few were used, F-VF
Net Est $1155
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