9 (27) 1858 (4d) green Britannia^ on bluish paper, imperf, four margins, neatly canceled, F-VF
Scott Retail $240
SG $300
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 #655 - Mauritius
Lot #656 - Mauritius
11a (29a) 1862 (1d) magenta Britannia^, (9d) reissued as (1d) value, used with "B53" cancel, imperf, four even to close margins, fine
Scott Retail $200
SG $255
Lot #657 - Mauritius
19 (34) 1859-61 1' vermilion Britannia^, imperf, four margins, unused, F-VF, with BPA certificate
Scott Retail $3150
SG $4875
Lot #658 - Mauritius
21 (35) 1861 1' yellow-green Britannia^, imperf, four full margins, rich color, OG, VLH, VF
Scott Retail $675
SG $975
Lot #659 - Mauritius
23 (55) 1862 1' deep green Q Victoria^, unwmkd, intermediate perf 14 to 16, vivid rich deep color, "B 53" grid cancel, F-VF
Scott Retail $400
SG $490
Lot #660 - Mauritius
36 (63) 1863 6d dull violet Q Victoria^, wmkd CC, perf 14, perfectly centered, OG,VLH, SUPERB
Scott Retail $425
SG $640
Lot #661 - Mauritius
38 (66) 1872 9d yellow-green Q Victoria^, wmkd CC, perf 14, OG,LH, F-VF
Scott Retail $200
SG $285
Lot #662 - Mauritius
38 (66) 1872 9d yellow-green Q Victoria^, wmkd CC, perf 14, exceptionally difficult and undercatalogued, considering how seldom a used example is met with, well centered, numeral "B 53" cancel, very rare, VF
Net Est $1800
Lot #663 - Mauritius
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
Lot #664 - Mauritius
46 (77) 1876 ½d on 10d maroon Q Victoria^, locally surcharged, wmkd CC, perf 14, very rare and undercatalogued used, per Ibbotson it was only in use from the end of January until April (3 months!), with "B53" grid cancel, F-VF
Net Est $420
Lot #665 - Mauritius
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
Scott Retail $1165
SG $1500
Lot #666 - Mauritius
62 (95) 1880 13¢ slate Q Victoria^, wmkd CC, perf 14, horizontal left wing-margin pair, rare and considerably undercatalogued used even as a single!, the only used multiple we have encountered, light "B 53" cancel, VF
Net Est $2925
Lot #667 - Mauritius
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, HR, F-VF
Net Est $2815
Lot #668 - Mauritius
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 emanated from these sales and the mint balance of this stamp was later sold by the Crown Agents to dealers in London, a significant used rarity, with "B 53" cancel, F-VF
Net Est $1800
Lot #669 - Mauritius
101 (144) 1902 5¢ dull purple and bright purple on buff Coat of Arms^, wmkd CA, perf 14, astonishingly rare and vastly undercatalogued used as it was replaced in only 4 months!, perfectly centered, lightly canceled, SUPERB
Net Est $715
Lot #670 - Mauritius
199 (241) 10R 1924 green and red on emerald K George V^, Die II, wmkd Script CA, perf 14, extremely rare and vastly undercatalogued used, well centered, lightly canceled, SUPERB
Net Est $2250
Lot #671 - Mauritius
200 (222) 1924 50R dull purple and green Coat of Arms^, wmkd Script CA, perf 14, scarce, violet fiscal cancel, perfectly centered, rich deep color, SUPERB
SG $4125
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