6 (8a) 1875 1' orange Q Victoria with value 16½mm long, wmkd CC, perf 12½, with barred "L" (unframed) cancel, 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.
Lot #669 - lagos
6a (8) 1875 1' orange Q Victoria, wmkd CC, perf 12½, value 15½ mm, rare and seldom offered, OG, LH, fine
Lot #670 - lagos
15 var (22w) 1884 1d rose-carmine Q Victoria, VARIETY - wmk CA inverted, perf 14, scarce, OG, HR, F-VF
Lot #671 - lagos
22 (20) 1882 4d carmine Q Victoria, wmkd CA, perf 14, tied by oval grid cancel to small cover to Paris, bearing matching "Lagos - A" cds, handstamped in purple "Poste Restante" and red "Paid Liverpool British Packet" cds on front, transit cancels on reverse to France where it was forwarded, a scarce usage, VF
Lot #672 - lagos
34 (39) 1887-1902 2'6d green and carmine Q Victoria, wmkd CA, perf 14, undercatalogued, rich color, used, VF, with RPSL certificate
Lot #673 - lagos
35 (28) 1886 5' blue Q Victoria, wmkd CA, perf 14, rare as only 600 were issued, OG, LH, F-VF, with RPSL certificate
Lot #674 - lagos
35 (28) 1886 5' blue Q Victoria, wmkd CA, perf 14, rare as only 600 were issued, VF, with RPSL certificate
Lot #675 - lagos
37 (29) 1886 10' purple-brown Q Victoria, wmkd CA, the rare key value as only 420 were issued, OG, LH, F-VF
Lot #676 - lagos
38 (41) 1887 10' green and brown Q Victoria, wmkd CA, perf 14, a difficult, seldom used stamp which resulted in a huge mint remainder, undercatalogued as one encounters 50 mint examples against 1 used, light barred oval cancel, ex-Dunlop, VF, with RPSL certificate
Lot #677 - lagos
40-49 (44-53) 1904 ½d-10' K Edward VII, wmkd CA, perf 14, cplt (10), only 720 issued of high value, the scarce first K Edward VII issue (on sale for only 9 months), OG, HR, F-VF
Lot #678 - lagos
43 (47) 1904 2½d dull purple and blue on blue K Edward VII, wmkd CA, perf 14, tied by rare "OGBOMOSHO" cds to cover posted to the USA via IBADAN, dated July 27 1904, F-VF
Lot #679 - lagos
50-59 (54-63) 1904-05 ½d-10' K Edward VII, wmkd MCA, perf 14, cplt (10), very rare used as the high values in actuality are 10-20 times more difficult used than their relatively common mint counterparts, and as such significantly undercatalogued, lightly canceled, VF
Lot #680 - lagos
51 (55) 1906 (Aug) 1d purple and black on red K Edward VII, wmkd MCA, perf 14, tied by "ONITSHA" village cds, posted to England via "GODLMING", scarce, VF
Lot #681 - lagos
58a (62a) 1906 5' green and blue K Edward VII, wmkd MCA, on chalk-surfaced paper, perf 14, quite scarce and undercatalogued used, ex-Dunlop, VF, with RPSL certificate
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