8 (11) 1853-59 1¢ vermilion Seal of the Colony, original ptg (without line above value), imperf, large margins to close at left and top, black village cds, F-VF
Auction #128 - Public Auction
By: COLONIAL STAMP CO.
COLONIAL STAMP CO. Auction #128 - Public Auction
Colonial Stamp Company’s Spring Sale
Our 128th Specialized British Empire Public Auction
Emphasis on 1840-1935 issues
Featuring a marvelous early Colonial collection that was seriously built-up over many years by a great private client of ours, from New England. He has an eye for scarce mint 20th-Century popular K Edward VII and K George V high values.
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Great Britain features £1 from Q Victoria, K Edward VII and K George V; there are Gibraltar values to the £5.
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British Central Africa has a £25 mint while Kenya & Uganda has K George V to the £5 and Natal also has a £5. Nyasaland goes to a £10 while Sierra Leone has both £5s. British East Africa ranges to the 50R and there are strong Gold Coast items (to the £2) and 34 different Madagascar lots. Seychelles features a Z52 38¢ on 9d rarity and there is a Stellaland “Twee” error, major Togo items (to the 1M) and strong Zanzibar with 2½d provisional varieties, 200R Sultan’s Palace (never hinged) and more.
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Canada shines with a Jubilee set to the $5, 1¢ Large Queen on laid paper with two Nova Scotia 1/-. There are comprehensive and strong runs of Bahamas and Barbados.
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Falkland Islands features Centenary set and a scarce 5/- shade (never hinged!). St. Helena shows the Tristan Relief set mint (plus used in blocks of 4). Samoa runs to the £5.
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New Zealand has both “Teddy Bear” errors, ARs, OPSOs and more. There are quite a few rare Pacific Islands varieties and some nice Australian ‘Roos.
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Straits Settlements has both K Edward VII $25s and Hong Kong has some nice lots to the $10.
Overall this Auction features a strong selection of popular Colonial sets and high values (many never hinged); A-Z, with many difficult and hard to find lots.
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Lot #307 - british guiana
10 (19) 1854 4¢ blue Seal of the Colony, white line above value, imperf, four margins, rich fresh color, light "Demerara" cds, F-VF
Lot #308 - british guiana
10b (20) 1855 4¢ pale blue Seal of the Colony, white line above value, unwmkd, imperf, four large margins, light "Berbice" double-ring cds, a choice example, SUPERB
Lot #309 - british guiana
38 var (119 var) 1862 2¢ black Type-set on yellow, Sc Type A6 (SG Type 10), with manuscript initials, rouletted 6, VARIETY - dashes under "POSTAGE" (row 1, pos 6), numeral "A 03" grid cancel, ex-Nathan, fine
Lot #310 - british guiana
39 var (120d) 1862 2¢ black Type-set on yellow, with manuscript initials, rouletted 6, Sc Type A7 (SG Type 11), VARIETY - italic "S" in "CENTS" (row 3, pos 4), light numeral "A 03" grid cancel, very rare, ex-Nathan, F-VF
Lot #311 - british guiana
53c (96a) 1866 8¢ carmine Seal of the Colony, unwmkd, perf 10, OG, VLH, F-VF
Lot #312 - british guiana
54c (98) 1866 12¢ grey-lilac Seal of the Colony, unwmkd, medium paper, perf 10, fresh color, OG, VLH, F-VF
Lot #313 - british guiana
66b (82) 1863 48¢ pale red Seal of Colony, unwmkd, perf 12½-13, scarce mint, OG,VLH, F-VF
Lot #314 - british guiana
69a (104) 1867 48¢ crimson Seal of the Colony, medium paper, unwmkd, perf 10, rich color, exceptionally well centered -- rare thus!, OG,LH, SUPERB
Lot #315 - british guiana
72-80 (126-34) 1876-79 1¢-96¢ Seal of the Colony, wmkd CC, perf 14, cplt (9), lightly canceled, VF
Lot #316 - british guiana
80 (134) 1876 96¢ olive-bistre Seal of the Colony, wmkd CC, perf 14, the rare key value, OG, LH, VF
Lot #317 - british guiana
85 (144) 1878 (1¢) on 4¢ blue Seal of the Colony overprinted "OFFICIAL", provisional with two horizontal bars and one vertical, wmkd CC, perf 14, rather scarce mint, seldom offered, undercatalogued, OG,HR, F-VF
Lot #318 - british guiana
85a (147) 1878 (1¢) on 4¢ blue Ship Official surcharged with one horizontal bar and one vertical bar, only one sheet was surcharged for postal use, extremely rare, and considerably undercatalogued, the greatest basic perforated Ship rarity in all of British Guiana, lightly canceled, VF, with Brandon certificate
Lot #319 - british guiana
87 (146) 1878 (2¢) on 8¢ rose Seal of the Colony overprinted "OFFICIAL", provisional with two horizontal bars and one vertical, seriously undercatalogued, it was missing from the Ferrari collection, very well centered, star grid cancel, elusive, SUPERB, with BPA certificate
Lot #320 - british guiana
100 (158) 1881 2 on 24¢ emerald-green Seal of the Colony overprinted "OFFICIAL", surcharged in black (SG Type 24), rare as it only occurred 5 times in the setting of 60 -- only 500 printed, few of which were used, F-VF, with BPA certificate
Lot #321 - british guiana
102 (159) 1881 2 on 24¢ green Seal of the Colony overprinted "OFFICIAL", provisional surcharge in black (SG Type 19), unwmkd, perf 10, rare, fresh color, OG,HR, F-VF
Lot #322 - british guiana
127A (188a) 1888 $4 green Seal of the Colony overprinted "INLAND REVENUE" and surcharged with large "4" (3½mm) Type II (SG Type b), only 188 issued, a significant portion of which were subsequently overprinted to create the common 1¢ provisional, a notoriously scarce and vastly undercatalogued stamp, seldom seen, OG, VLH, F-VF
Lot #323 - british guiana
128 (189) 1888 $5 green Seal of the Colony overprinted "INLAND REVENUE" and surcharged, wmkd CA, perf 14, high value, 14,160 issued, rare and undercatalogued used,tied by light cds to piece, F-VF
Lot #324 - british guiana
130-47 (193-206, 213-15, 233-38) 1889-1905 1¢-96¢ Seal of the Colony, wmkd CA, perf 14, cplt (19) per Scott, OG, LH, F-VF
Lot #325 - british guiana
160-71 (240-51) 1905-10 1¢-$2.40 Seal of the Colony, wmkd MCA, perf 14, cplt (12), OG, HR, F-VF
Lot #326 - british guiana
171 (251) 1905 $2.40 green and violet Seal of the Colony overprinted "POSTAGE AND REVENUE", wmkd MCA, perf 14, extremely scarce and undercatalogued used, rarely offered, light "Georgetown" cds, VF
Lot #327 - british guiana
178-89 (259-69, 269a) 1913-16 1¢-96¢ K George V, wmkd MCA, perf 14, cplt (12) including both 96¢ values, lightly canceled, F-VF
Lot #328 - british guiana
O9 (O9) 1877 6¢ brown Seal of the Colony, overprinted "OFFICIAL", the rare key value to the set, seldom seen, very well centered, one short perf, signed Stanley Gibbons, OG,LH, VF
Lot #329 - british guiana
O9 (O9) 1877 6¢ brown Seal of the Colony, overprinted "OFFICIAL", the rare key value to the set, seldom seen, lightly canceled, VF
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