1 (1) 1914 1d on 3pf brown Yacht, first setting, only 200 ptd, as such rare and vastly undercatalogued,perfectly centered, violet "Rabaul" cancel, signed Holcombe SUPERB, with RPSL certificate
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 #795 - new britain
7 (7) 1914 3d on 25pf black and red on yellow Yacht, G.R.I. overprint, first setting, only 309 printed, OG, VLH, VF
Lot #796 - new britain
21 (21) 1915 2½d on 20pf ultramarine Yacht, G.R.I. overprint, second setting (5mm), unwmkd, perf 14, given this stamp's scarcity it is doubtful that more than one pane was printed, a rare and difficult stamp, significantly undercatalogued, signed Calves, OG, VLH, F-VF, with Roumet certificate
Lot #797 - new britain
24 (24) 1914 4d on 40pf lake and black Yacht, G.R.I. overprint, second setting (5mm), only 737 issued, OG, NH, SUPERB, with Ceremuga certificate
Lot #798 - new britain
25 (25) 1914 5d on 50pf black and purple on buff Yacht, G.R.I. overprint, second setting (5mm), only 282 printed, OG, VLH, SUPERB
Lot #799 - new britain
26 (26) 1914 8d on 80pf black and carmine on rose Yacht, G.R.I. overprint, second setting (5mm), only 328 (Moore, 1st and 2nd settings) printed, OG, VLH, SUPERB
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