1-11 (149-156, 152b, 154a) 1913-14 ½d-£1 Britannia, wmkd MCA, perf 14, cplt (10) with both "white back" papers, 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 #1155 - trinidad and tobago
10 (155) 1914 5' dull purple and mauve Britannia on chalk-surfaced paper, wmkd MCA, perf 14, quite scarce and undercatalogued, especially with an authentic cancel!, VF
Lot #1156 - trinidad and tobago
21-33 (216-29) 1922-28 ½d-£1 K George V and Britannia, wmkd MCA and MSCA, perf 14, cplt (13), OG, VLH, F-VF
Lot #1157 - trinidad and tobago
J5 (D22) 1944 5d black Postage Due, wmkd Script CA, perf 14, very scarce and undercatalogued used as it saw very little use before the next issue, lightly canceled, SUPERB
Lot #1158 - trinidad and tobago
J8 (D25) 1945 1' black Postage Due, wmkd Script CA, perf 14, very rare and undercatalogued used high value that saw very little use before the next issue,perfectly centered, lightly canceled, SUPERB
Lot #1159 - trinidad and tobago
MR1a (176a) 1917 1d red War Tax, ERROR - overprint inverted, wmkd MCA, perf 14, slight black offset on reverse, VG
Lot #1160 - trinidad and tobago
O1 (O11) 1913 ½d green Britannia Official with SG Type O3 overprint, wmkd MCA, perf 14, very rare and seldom seen used, severely undercatalogued, horizontal pair tied to large part "OHMS" cover, ex-the gold medal Ramkissoon collection, VF, with Brandon certificate
Lot #1161 - trinidad and tobago
O2 (O12) 1914 ½d green Britannia Official with SG Type O4 overprint, wmkd MCA, perf 14, exceptionally rare and vastly undercatalogued as very few were actually ever used!, well centered, tied by "San Fernando" cds to piece of OHMS envelope, VF, with Brandon certificate
Lot #1162 - trinidad and tobago
O3 (O14) 1916 ½d yellow-green Britannia overprinted "OFFICIAL" SG Type O5 (with stop), wmkd MCA, perf 14, vastly undercatalogued used, tied to piece by "Port of Spain" cds, VF, with Brandon certificate
Lot #1163 - trinidad and tobago
O4 (O13) 1914-17 ½d green Britannia overprinted "OFFICIAL" SG Type O5 (without stop), wmkd MCA, perf 14, exceptionally rare and vastly undercatalogued as very few were actually ever used!, block of four tied by "Port of Spain" cds, probably unique!, VF, with Brandon certificate
Lot #1164 - trinidad and tobago
O4 var (O13 var) 1914-17 ½d green Britannia overprinted "OFFICIAL" SG Type O5 (without stop), unlisted VARIETY - double overprint, wmkd MCA, perf 14, bottom-margin example, hinged in selvege only, one small corner perf, a great rarity, ex-Ramkisson collection (which held all three known examples), OG, NH, VF app, with RPSL certificate
Lot #1165 - trinidad and tobago
O4 var footnoted (O13a) 1917 ½d blue-green Britannia overprinted "OFFICIAL" SG Type O5 on thick paper, wmkd MCA, perf 14, extremely rare and considerably undercatalogued used, lightly canceled, perfectly centered, F-VF, with Brandon certificate
Lot #1166 - trinidad and tobago
O5 (O15) 1917 ½d green Britannia overprinted "OFFICIAL" SG Type O6, wmkd MCA, perf 14, rare and undercatalogued used, tied to piece by "Port of Spain" cds, SUPERB, with Brandon certificate
Lot #1167 - trinidad and tobago
O5 var footnoted (O15a) 1917 ½d yellow-green Britannia overprinted "OFFICIAL" SG Type O6, wmkd MCA, perf 14, exceptionally rare and undercatalogued used, tied to piece by "Port of Spain" cds, SUPERB, with Brandon certificate
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