1 (1) 1867 1½¢ on ½a blue Q Victoria stamp of India surcharged SG Type 1, wmkd Elephant's head, perf 14, scarce and undercatalogued used, light cds, F-VF, 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 #1059 - straits settlements
2 (2) 1867 2¢ on 1a deep brown Q Victoria of India surcharged SG Type 1, an exceptional, perfectly centered example, with "D 17" (Penang) cancel, SUPERB, with RPSL certificate
Lot #1060 - straits settlements
4 (4) 1867 4¢ on 1a deep brown Q Victoria of East India surcharged SG Type 1 in black by De La Rue, wmkd Elephant's Head, VARIETY - "FOUR CENTS" quite misplaced on a stamp with misplaced perforations, with "D 14" (Singapore) numeral cancel, fine, with RPSL certificate
Lot #1061 - straits settlements
7 (7) 1867 12¢ on 4a green Q Victoria of East India surcharged SG Type 1 in red by De La Rue, wmkd Elephant's Head, perf 14, the scarce key value to the set, lightly canceled, F-VF
Lot #1062 - straits settlements
10-18 (11-19) 1867-72 2¢-96¢ Q Victoria, wmkd CC, perf 14, cplt (9), 96¢ is signed A Larisch, fine
Lot #1063 - straits settlements
24 (33) 1880 10¢ on 30¢ claret Q Victoria, wmkd CC, perf 14, surcharged with SG Type a (Scott Type g -- without "cents"), OG,HR, fine, with RPSL certificate
Lot #1064 - straits settlements
59 var footnoted (59) 1883 2¢ on 32¢ pale red Q Victoria with vertical surcharge SG Type 20a (wide "S"), right-hand wing margin example, "Singapore" cds, F-VF
Lot #1065 - straits settlements
83-88 (95-97, 103-05) 1892-99 1¢-$5 Q Victoria, wmkd CA, perf 14, cplt (6) per Scott, fine
Lot #1066 - straits settlements
88 (105) 1898 $5 orange and carmine Q Victoria, wmkd CA, perf 14, fresh color, well centered, signed Richter, OG, HR, SUPERB
Lot #1067 - straits settlements
109-28 + vars (127-38, 155, 159, 161-62, 164-67) 1904-12 1¢-$5 K Edward VII, wmkd MCA, cplt through the $5 (20 stamps) per Scott, F-VF
Lot #1068 - straits settlements
128A (139) 1906 $25 grey-green and black K Edward VII on chalk-surfaced paper, wmkd MCA, perf 14, very rare, OG, VLH, SUPERB
Lot #1069 - straits settlements
134A-44 (141-51) 1907 1¢-$1 Coat of Arms of Labuan overprinted "Straits Settlements", unwmkd, perf 13½-14, cplt (11), brown toned OG, HR, F-VF
Lot #1070 - straits settlements
145 (168) 1911 $25 purple and blue on blue K Edward VII, wmkd MCA, perf 14, very rare, OG, VLH, SUPERB, with Philatelic Foundation certificate
Lot #1071 - straits settlements
202 (240b) 1923 $25 purple and blue on blue K George V on chalk-surfaced paper, wmkd Script CA, perf 14, vivid rich fresh color, scarce, OG, VLH, SUPERB
Lot #1072 - straits settlements
238-52, 239c, 240a, 241a (278//98) 1937-41 1¢-$5 K George VI, wmkd MSCA, perf 14, cplt (21) with all Die I and Die II values, difficult to assemble, OG,VLH, F-VF
Lot #1073 - straits settlements
N6 var, N7 var, N10 var, N13 var (J146 var, J148 var, J151 var, J154 var) 1942 1¢, 2¢ orange, 8¢ and 15¢ K George VI Japanese Occupation overprints in red (intended for use in Sumatra), ERROR - overprints inverted, well centered, scarce, OG,HR, F-VF, with Brandon certificate
Lot #1074 - straits settlements
N6b, N7b, N8b (J146a, J148a-49a) 1942 1¢ black, 2¢ orange and 3¢ green K George VI Japanese Occupation overprint in black (SG Type 1), all fresh and very scarce, undercatalogued, one certificate for all three, OG,LH, F-VF, with Brandon certificate
Lot #1075 - straits settlements
N24a (J90b) 1942 2¢ orange K George VI overprinted SG Type 14, VARIETY - overprint inverted, OG, NH, VF
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