7a (9) 1886 1/s violet on yellow, this configuration of the denomination is unique to this date of 13 OCT 86, rare, signed, 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 #818 - new republic
28a var footnoted (37) 1886 2/6 violet on blue (6 SEP 86), ex-King Carol of Romania, rare, OG,HR, F-VF
Lot #819 - new republic
32 var footnoted (42) 1886 10s violet on blue (13 JAN 86), perfectly centered, OG,HR, SUPERB
Lot #820 - new republic
32Be (43b) 1886 10s6d violet on blue (2 JUL 86), ERROR - "d" omitted, rare date, unpriced until 2007 but at a level that is irrelevant to its actual rarity!, well centered, small tone spot, OG,VLH, VF
Lot #821 - new republic
37 (48) 1886 1d violet on yellow with embossed arms (10 FEB 86), tiny embossing puncture, OG,HR, f app
Lot #822 - new republic
42c (53b) 1886 2d violet on blue with embossed arms (2 DEC 86), horizontal pair with arms tête-bêche, scarce, small tear on right stamp, OG,HR, F-VF
Lot #823 - new republic
54b (91a) 1886 7/6 violet on yellow with embossed arms, horizontal pair with tête-bêche arms, unpriced in Stanley Gibbons and Scott, fresh, very rare, OG,HR, F-VF
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