Auction #123 - Specialized British Empire Public Auction

19 (34) 1859-61 1' vermilion Britannia^, imperf, four margins, unused, F-VF, with BPA certificate
SG $4875

22-23 (54-55) 1862 6d-1' Q Victoria recess printing, unwmkd, intermediate perf 14 to 16, used, fine
SG $655

24-31 (46-53) 1860-63 1d-1' Q Victoria, unwmkd, perf 14, cplt (8), scarce, F-VF
SG $1130

31 (53) 1863 1' green Q Victoria, unwmkd, perf 14, with choice strike of numeral "4" in two circles, rare (Jaffe only recorded 14 examples), SUPERB
Net Est $1500

38 (66) 1872 9d yellow-green Q Victoria, wmkd CC, perf 14, a very rare perfectly centered example (as most are greatly off-center!), unused, SUPERB
Net Est $570

45 (78) 1876 ½d on 9d dull purple Q Victoria with red surcharge^ SG Type 12, prepared for use but not issued, scarce, rich color, very well centered, tiny tone speck, OG,VLH, VF, with BPA certificate
Net Est $9750

59-67 (92-100) 1879-80 2¢-2.50R Q Victoria, wmkd CC, perf 14, cplt (9), 13¢ and 38¢ are especially difficult, OG,HR, F-VF
SG $1500

62 (95) 1880 13¢ slate Q Victoria, wmkd CC, perf 14, scarce and seldom seen used, as such, undercatalogued, lightly canceled, F-VF
Net Est $975

78 (114) 1883 16¢ on 17¢ rose Q Victoria, wmkd CC. perf 14, with provisional overprint SG Type 28a, exceptionally rare and grossly undercatalogued as only a few occurred in the original setting with the two more common types, very difficult and challenging, very seldom offered, OG,VLH, fine
Net Est $1690

84 (117) 1887 2¢ on 13¢ slate Q Victoria surcharged SG Type 31 in red, local printing, as there was little call for this provisional, only 100 were sold over the Post Office counter, such few used examples as exist emanated from these sales, the mint balance of the issue was later sold by the Crown Agents to dealers in London, a substantial used rarity, lightly canceled, F-VF, with RPSL certificate
Net Est $1800

92//126 (138-55) 1900-05 1¢-5R Coat of Arms^, wmkd CC (1R) or CA, cplt (18) per SG, well centered for the issue, light cancels, a difficult set to assemble, the 5¢ (SG 144) is especially rare and undercatalogued used, VF
Net Est $1240