1-21 (7-14, 22-25, 28-36) 1890-1900 2¢-2R25 Q Victoria, wmkd CA, perf 14, cplt (21) with both Die I and II, high value is signed Senf, OG, HR, 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 #1002 - seychelles
22a (15a) 1893 3¢ on 4¢ carmine and green Q Victoria Die II, local surcharge SG Type 2, ERROR - surcharge inverted, wmkd CA, perf 14, OG, LH, F-VF
Lot #1003 - seychelles
33-37 (41-45) 1902 2¢ on 4¢-45¢ on 2R25 Q Victioia local surcharges SG Type 5, die II, wmkd CA, perf 14, light cds on most, fine
Lot #1004 - seychelles
52-62 (60-70) 1906 2¢-2.25R K Edward VII, wmkd MCA, perf 14, cplt (11), fairly scarce used, F-VF
Lot #1005 - seychelles
74-89, 85a (82-97, 93a) 1917-20 2¢-5R K George V, Die I, wmkd MCA, perf 14, cplt (17) with the late printing of the 75¢, OG, HR, F-VF
Lot #1006 - seychelles
74-89, 80a, 81a, 85a, 87a (82-97, 88c, 89b, 93a, 95a) 1917-20 2¢-5R K George V, wmkd MCA, perf 14, cplt (20) with four later Die II printings, the high values (and a few others) are rare and undercatalogued as they were replaced soon after being issued with the Script CA and thus saw very little postal usage, lightly canceled, F-VF
Lot #1007 - seychelles
91-114, 100a, 111a (98-123, 107a, 119a) 1921-32 2¢-5R K George V, Die II, wmkd Script CA, perf 14, cplt (26) with both later Die I printings, used, F-VF
Lot #1008 - seychelles
125-148, 141b (135-49) 1938-41 2¢-5R K George VI, wmkd multi Script CA on chalk-surfaced paper, cplt (25) per Stanley Gibbons,, OG, HR, F-VF
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