17 (17) 1884 1d blue Q Victoria, wmkd CA, perf 14, rare mint as most were postally used, seldom seen, OG,VLH, 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.
Lot #636 - jamaica
40 (49) 1910 4d black on yellow Q Victoria on chalk-surfaced paper, wmkd MCA, perf 14, an astonishingly rare and vastly undercatalogued used stamp, rarely ever seen!, exceptional centering, SUPERB
Lot #637 - jamaica
46-54 (42, 46-48, 50-53, 55) 1905-11 2½d-2' Q Victoria and Arms of Jamaica, wmkd MCA, perf 14, cplt per Sc (9), including the scarce and undercatalogued 2', OG, LH, F-VF
Lot #638 - jamaica
93 var (99w) 1922 3d myrtle-green and blue Landing of Columbus, perf 14, VARIETY - wmk MCA inverted, extremely rare as likely only one sheet was (mis)printed, lightly canceled, listed but unpriced in Stanley Gibbons, F-VF
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