53-65, 55c (B1-13, B3e) 1915 ½d on 3pf - 5' on 5M Yacht set overprinted "C.E.F." and surcharged, cplt (14) including the 1d on 10f black overprint, only 1900 issued of the high values, OG, LH, 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 #362 - cameroons
55b var (B3ba) 1915 1d on 10pf carmine Yacht overprinted "C.E.F.", ERROR - surcharge double, one albino, scarce, well centered, with photocopy of the Brandon certificate for a block of four that this example is from, OG, NH, SUPERB
Lot #363 - cameroons
58b (B6b) 1915 3d on 30pf black and orange on buff Kaiser's Yacht overprinted "C.E.F." (SG Type 1), ERROR - surcharged triple, two albino, rare, only 50 printed (12 of which are in one collection), this example is row 2, pos 4, ex-Robert Gibbs, with photocopy of the BPA certificate for a block of 24 that this is from, OG, NH, SUPERB
Lot #364 - cameroons
62 (B10) 1915 1' on 1M carmine Yacht overprinted "C.E.F.", only 1900 issued, well centered, signed, OG, VLH, SUPERB
Lot #365 - cameroons
63 (B11) 1915 2' on 2M blue Yacht overprinted "C.E.F.", only 1900 issued, nicely centered, OG, LH, SUPERB
Lot #366 - cameroons
63 (B11) 1915 2' on 2M blue Kaiser's Yacht overprinted "C.E.F.", only 1900 issued, less than 5% were used, so it is vastly undercatalogued, light "Duala" cds, with color photocopy of the Behr certificate for a set of three that this is from, VF
Lot #367 - cameroons
64 (B12) 1915 3' on 3M black-violet Yacht overprinted "C.E.F.", only 1900 issued, probably less than 5% were used, so this is seriously undercatalogued!, a choice, well centered example of this rare used stamp, light "Duala" cds, with color photocopy of the Behr certificate for a set of three that this is from, SUPERB
Lot #368 - cameroons
65 (B13) 1915 5' on 5M slate and carmine Kaiser's Yacht overprinted "C.E.F." (SG Type 1), only 1900 issued, of which probably less than 5% were used, a choice and perfectly centered example of this very rare used stamp, light "Duala" cds, with Behr certificate for a set of three that this is from, SUPERB
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