2a (6e) 1840 2d pale blue Q Victoria,^, wmkd Small Crown, imperf, four margins, light red Maltese Cross cancel, F-VF
Scott Retail $925
SG $1500
Auction #124 - Specialized British Empire Public Auction
By: COLONIAL STAMP CO.
COLONIAL STAMP CO. Auction #124 - Specialized British Empire Public Auction
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 #1 - Great Britain
Lot #2 - Great Britain
2b var (4i) 1840 2d deep full blue Q Victoria^, imperf, four large margins (showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at the bottom), with scarce, late usage, numeral barred oval 1844 type postmark in black, unusual, SUPERB, with RPSL certificate
Net Est $4690
Lot #3 - Great Britain
3 (8a) 1841 1d red-brown Q Victoria^, on very blue paper, wmkd Small Crown, imperf, four margins, bright fresh color, OG,VLH, VF
Scott Retail $625
SG $1050
Lot #4 - Great Britain
5 (54) 1847 1' pale green Q Victoria^ embossed on "silk" threaded paper, Die I, unwmkd, imperf, four large to very large margins (showing portion of adjacent stamp at top), strongly embossed with Yarmouth (I.O.W.) numeral "486" cancel, XF, with BPA certificate
Scott Retail $900
SG $1500
Lot #5 - Great Britain
6 (57) 1853 10d brown Q Victoria^ embossed on "silk" threaded paper, Die 3, unwmkd, thread pulled at top and slightly split at bottom, imperf, four large margins (showing portion of adjacent stamp at right), nicely embossed, lightly canceled, VF, with BPA certificate
Scott Retail $1500
SG $2250
Lot #6 - Great Britain
28a (73) 1856 1' pale green Q Victoria^, wmkd Emblems, perf 14, numeral "12" grid cancel, exceptionally well centered, VF
Scott Retail $300
SG $490
Lot #7 - Great Britain
29 (45) 1858 2d blue Q Victoria^, Die II, wmkd Large Crown, Plate 8, thick lines, disturbed OG, fine
Scott Retail $1450
SG $2700
Lot #8 - Great Britain
40 (87) 1862 9d straw Q Victoria^, Plate 2, wmkd Emblems, perf 14, used, signed, VF-S
Scott Retail $400
SG $640
Lot #9 - Great Britain
43 (94) 1873 4d vermilion Q Victoria^, Plate 14, wmkd Large Garter, perf 14, rich color, very well centered, OG,LH, F-VF
Scott Retail $800
SG $1165
Lot #10 - Great Britain
57a (127) 1867 5' pale rose Q Victoria^, Plate 2, wmkd Maltese Cross, perf 15½x15, perfectly centered, face-free cancel, scarce, SUPERB
Scott Retail $1620
SG $3940
Lot #11 - Great Britain
65 (151) 1880 1' orange-brown Q Victoria^, Plate 13, wmkd Spray of Rose, perf 14, well centered, fresh color, light cds, scarce thus!, XF
SG $2100
Lot #12 - Great Britain
74 (128) 1878 10' greenish grey Q Victoria^, Plate 1, wmkd Maltese Cross, perf 15½x15, rare, choice Argyll Street, Glasgow cds, F-VF
Scott Retail $3250
SG $4800
Lot #13 - Great Britain
90a (134) 1882 5' rose Q Victoria^ on white paper, Plate 4, wmkd Large Anchor, perf 14, with oval registry cancel, perfectly centered, SUPERB
Scott Retail $6250
SG $6300
Lot #14 - Great Britain
91a (135) 1883 10' greenish grey Q Victoria^ on white paper, Plate 1, wmkd Large Anchor, perf 14, rare, a remarkably well centered example with light oval registry cancel, a choice example, signed Kosack, SUPERB
Scott Retail $5940
SG $11815
Lot #15 - Great Britain
106 (195) 1883 9d dull green Q Victoria^, wmkd Imperial Crown (sideways), perf 14, signed, OG,VLH, F-VF
Scott Retail $1250
SG $1875
Lot #16 - Great Britain
110 (185) 1884 £1 brown-lilac Q Victoria^, wmkd Three Imperial Crowns, rich fresh color, appears virtually NH!, OG,VLH, F-VF, with Sismondo certificate
Scott Retail $32500
SG $48000
Lot #17 - Great Britain
111 var (197 var footnoted) 1897 ½d vermilion Q Victoria^ "Jubilee" issue, wmkd Imperial Crown, perf 14, VARIETY - "PEARS SOAP" printed on reverse, in orange, quite scarce and rarely seen!, OG,VLH, VF
SG $790
Lot #18 - Great Britain
124 (212) 1891 £1 green Q Victoria^, wmkd Three Crowns, perf 14, very well centered, fresh rich color, light cds, a choice example, signed Braun, XF
Scott Retail $800
SG $1200
Lot #19 - Great Britain
142 (266) 1902 £1 dull blue-green K Edward VII^, De La Rue printing, wmkd Three Imperial Crowns, perf 14, very well centered, OG,VLH, SUPERB, with Pinchot certificate
Scott Retail $2000
SG $3000
Lot #20 - Great Britain
142 (266) 1902 £1 dull blue-green K Edward VII^, De La Rue printing, wmkd Three Imperial Crowns, perf 14, circular "Jersey" cancel, VF
Scott Retail $825
SG $1240
Lot #21 - Great Britain
161a (362a) 1912 1½d red-brown K George V^, wmkd Cypher, perf 15x14, VARIETY - "PENCF", in horizontal pair with normal, well centered, OG, VLH, VF-S
Scott Retail $355
SG $455
Lot #22 - Great Britain
174 (401) 1913 5' rose-carmine K George V Sea Horses^, Waterlow printing, wmkd "GvR" Single Cypher, perf 11x12, perfectly centered, OG, VLH, SUPERB
Scott Retail $525
SG $940
Lot #23 - Great Britain
175 (402) 1913 10' indigo-blue K George V Sea Horses^, Waterlow printing, wmkd "GvR" Single Cypher, perf 11x12, very well centered, a choice example, OG, HR, SUPERB
Scott Retail $1000
SG $1800
Lot #24 - Great Britain
177-78 (397-98) 1913 ½d-1d K George V coils^, wmkd Royal Cypher (Multiple), perf 15x14, cplt (2), in our opinion probably the most undercatalogued basic 20th century GB set, needed by many and usually missing from most advanced collections, fresh, very well centered, OG,VLH, SUPERB
Net Est $1125
Lot #25 - Great Britain
177-78 (397-98) 1913 ½d-1d K George V coils^, wmkd Royal Cypher (Multiple), perf 15x14, cplt (2), in our opinion probably the most undercatalogued basic 20th century GB set, needed by many and usually missing from most advanced collections, well centered, used, SUPERB
Net Est $1035
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