3 (3) 1879 12¢ carmine Q Victoria^, wmkd CA over Crown Sideways, perf 14, rare, rich vivid color, perfectly centered--rare thus!, OG, LH, SUPERB
Scott Retail $1925
SG $2660
Auction #126 - Public Auction
By: COLONIAL STAMP CO.
COLONIAL STAMP CO. Auction #126 - Public Auction
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.
Lot #681 - Labuan
Lot #682 - Labuan
66-71 (83-88) 1896 1c-8c stamps of North Borneo^ overprinted "LABUAN" with additional Jubilee overprint SG Type 16, cplt (6), OG,HR, F-VF
Scott Retail $305
SG $350
Lot #683 - Labuan
99b (116a) 1902 16¢ green and chestnut Borneo Railway Train^ of North Borneo overprinted "LABUAN" SG Type 13, VARIETY - perf 13½-14, compound with 12-13, scarce used, SUPERB
Scott Retail $160
SG $240
Lot #684 - Labuan
J1-9 (D1-9) 1901 2¢-24¢ Pictorials of North Borneo^ overprinted "LABUAN" and further overprinted "POSTAGE DUE" SG Type D1 reading vertically upwards, cplt (9), difficult and undercatalogued mint as the vast majority were canceled to order, seldom seen, OG, LH, F-VF
Net Est $1260
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