50 (57) 1897 2½d on 3d dull purple and green Q Victoria Stamp Duty^, SG Type 11 (Scott Type c), only 296 printed, fresh, OG,VLH, F-VF
Net Est $450
Auction #124 - Specialized British Empire Public Auction
By: COLONIAL STAMP CO.
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Oct 01, 2015 America/Los_Angeles
COLONIAL STAMP CO. Auction #124 - Specialized British Empire Public Auction
Thursday Oct 01, 2015 08:00 America/Los_Angeles
This Auction contains a number of important estates with many 5-figure rarities.
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 #876 - sierra leone
Lot #877 - sierra leone
51 (58) 1897 2½d on 3d dull purple and green Q Victoria Stamp Duty^, Scott Type d (SG Type 12), only 148 printed, fresh, OG,VLH, fine
Net Est $1020
Lot #878 - sierra leone
52-55 (59-62) 1897 2½d on 6d dull purple and green Q Victoria^ Stamp Duty surcharged SG Types 8, 10-12, cplt (4) in bottom-right sheet-margin strip, rare as only 196 were printed of Type 12, undercatalogued, OG, NH, SUPERB
Net Est $2825
Lot #879 - sierra leone
54 (61) 1897 2½d on 6d dull purple and green Stamp Duty^, SC Type c (SG Type 11), only 392 printed, OG,VLH, VF
Net Est $450
Lot #880 - sierra leone
55 (62) 1897 2½d on 6d dull purple and green Q Victoria Stamp Duty^ overprint, surcharged SG Type 12 (Sc Type d), only 196 printed, OG, LH, F-VF
Net Est $975
Lot #881 - sierra leone
58 (66) 1897 2½d on 1' dull lilac Q Victoria Stamp Duty^, Sc Type c (SG Type 11), rare and undercatalogued considering only 284 were printed, fresh, scarce, OG,VLH, VF, with Brandon certificate
Net Est $1650
Lot #882 - sierra leone
64-76 (73-85) 1903 ½d-£1 K Edward VII^, wmkd CA, perf 14, cplt (13), a hand-picked set which is remarkably well centered throughout - it must have taken years to assemble!, OG,VLH, SUPERB
Net Est $1350
Lot #883 - sierra leone
77-89 (86-98) 1904-05 ½d-£1 K Edward VII,^ wmkd MCA, perf 14, cplt (13), OG, HR, F-VF
Scott Retail $435
SG $600
Lot #884 - sierra leone
90-102 (99-111) 1907-12 ½d-£1 K Edward VII^, wmkd MCA, perf 14, cplt (13), 5' tied to piece, F-VF
Scott Retail $330
SG $490
Lot #885 - sierra leone
163 (178) 1933 5' black and purple Wilberforce African Elephant,^ fresh rich color, rare never hinged, OG,NH, F-VF
Net Est $360
Lot #886 - singapore
1-20 (1-15) 1948 1¢-$5 K George VI^ definitives, wmkd Script CA, perf 14, cplt (15), OG,VLH, VF
Scott Retail $315
SG $270
Lot #887 - solomon islands
1-7 (1-7) 1907 ½d-1' lithographed Roviana Canoes^, large format, unwmkd, perf 11, cplt (7), OG,HR, F-VF
Scott Retail $355
SG $415
Lot #888 - solomon islands
1-7 (1-7) 1907 ½d-1' lithographed Roviana Canoes^, large format, unwmkd, perf 11, cplt (7), light cancels, F-VF
Scott Retail $400
SG $450
Lot #889 - solomon islands
8-18 (8-17) 1908-11 ½d-5' engraved Roviana Canoes^, small format, wmkd MCA, perf 14, cplt (11), OG,LH, F-VF
Scott Retail $270
SG $300
Lot #890 - somaliland protectorate
3 var (3 var) 1903 2a pale violet Q Victoria^ stamp of India overprinted "BRITISH SOMALILAND", unrecorded VARIETY - overprint double, one albino, the discovery example and the only know example from the first issue, OG,VLH, VF, with Sismondo certificate
Net Est $1465
Lot #891 - somaliland protectorate
22 var (26 var) 1903 1a carmine K Edward VII of India^, unoverprinted, used in Italian Somaliland, canceled at "MOGADISCIO", a rare usage, VF
Net Est $375
Lot #892 - somaliland protectorate
23b (27a var footnoted) 1903 2a violet K Edward VII^ stamp of India overprinted "BRITISH SOMALILAND", VARIETY - "BRIT SH" for "BRITISH", early state showing minute trace of second letter "I" (row 7, pos 12 of upper pane), this is the closest setting to the missing "I" variety (SG 27a), P.O. fresh, OG,NH, VF, with Brandon certificate
Net Est $3900
Lot #893 - somaliland protectorate
64-76 (73-85) 1921 ½a-5R K George V^, wmkd Script CA, perf 14, cplt (13), while comparatively easy mint the high values are especially scarce used, in practice 20-to-1 in favor of the mint, as such undercatalogued, lightly canceled, F-VF
Net Est $1350
Lot #894 - somaliland protectorate
O1-5 (O1-5) 1903 ½a-1R Q Victoria of India^ overprint Officials, cplt (5), only the tiniest fraction of this printing was ever used, the 8a is an especially great used rarity, significantly undercatalogued, each with light "Berbera" cds, VF
Net Est $5400
Lot #895 - somaliland protectorate
O6-9 var (O6-9 var) 1903 ½a - 8a K Edward VII stamps of India^ overprinted "Service British Somaliland" SG Type O2, unlisted VARIETY - dropped second "E" in "SERVICE" in matched top sheet-margin examples, rare as only 10 examples of the 8a were printed, OG,NH, F-VF
Net Est $1690
Lot #896 - somaliland protectorate
O6b (O6a) 1903 ½a green K Edward VII of India^ overprinted SG Type O2 in Calcutta, prepared for use but not issued, VARIETY - "BRIT SH" for "BRITISH", surprisingly rare and undercatalogued, OG,HR, F-VF
Net Est $570
Lot #897 - somaliland protectorate
O12a (O11a) 1904 1a carmine and black K Edward VII^ overprinted "O.H.M S.", wmkd CA, ERROR - no stop after "M", OG,VLH, VF
Scott Retail $250
SG $300
Lot #898 - somaliland protectorate
O13 (O12) 1904 2a dull and bright purple K Edward VII Official^ overprinted "O.H.M.S.", wmkd CA, only 960 ptd, the "key" stamp to the Colony, a seriously undercatalogued mint stamp as the vast majority were used!, a very challenging stamp, OG, VLH, VF
Net Est $1350
Lot #899 - somaliland protectorate
O15 (O15) 1904 1R green K Edward VII^ overprinted "O.H.M.S." Official, wmkd CC, scarce, only 960 printed, and only 554 were sold, perfectly centered, fresh, OG,VLH, SUPERB
Scott Retail $275
SG $415
Lot #900 - south africa
2-16 (3-17) 1913-24 ½d-£1 K George V^, cplt (15), light cancels, F-VF
Scott Retail $1645
SG $525
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