1 (5) 1884 1d magenta B.C.M., black handstamp, with red diagonal control line, usual small thin, OG, LH, VF app
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 #690 - madagascar
2 (6) 1884 2d magenta B.C.M., black handstamp, with red diagonal control line, usual small thin, OG, LH, SUP app
Lot #691 - madagascar
3 (7) 1884 3d magenta B.C.M., black handstamp, usual small thin, OG, LH, VF app
Lot #692 - madagascar
6 (2) 1884 1' magenta B.C.M., black handstamp, usual small thin, OG, HR, SUP app
Lot #693 - madagascar
7 (3) 1884 1'6d magenta B.C.M., black handstamp, small thin in margin (as usual), unused, SUP app
Lot #694 - madagascar
8 (4) 1884 2' magenta B.C.M., black handstamp, sound -- rare thus!, OG, LH, SUPERB
Lot #695 - madagascar
12 (8ab) 1886 4d magenta B.C.M., violet handstamp, "1 oz." without manuscript amendment, usual thin, OG, HR, F-VF
Lot #696 - madagascar
14 (12) 1886 4d magenta B.C.M., black handstamp, hollow stop after "B", sound, OG, LH, SUPERB
Lot #697 - madagascar
16 (14a) 1886 1d rose, violet Vice-Consulate seal, Type I (stops after "POSTAGE" and value), trivial margin thin, OG, HR, XF
Lot #698 - madagascar
16a (28) 1886 1d rose, violet Vice-Consulate Seal, Type II, pos 4, unused, thins, VF appearance,
Lot #699 - madagascar
18 (16a) 1886 2d rose, violet Vice-Consulate seal, Type I (stops after "POSTAGE" and value), trivial margin thin, OG, HR, SUP app
Lot #700 - madagascar
19a (30) 1886 3d rose, violet Vice-Consulate Seal, Type II (no stop after "POSTAGE" or value), tiny pin-hole, OG, HR, SUP app
Lot #701 - madagascar
22 (32) 1886 6d rose, violet Vice-Consulate seal, Type II (no stops after "POSTAGE" or value), signed, OG, NH, F-VF
Lot #702 - madagascar
23a (40) 1886 8d rose, violet Vice-Consulate seal, Type III (stop after value), usual small thins, unused, F-VF app
Lot #703 - madagascar
26 (14) 1886 1d rose, black Vice-Consulate seal, Type I, pos 2 or 3, corner OG, sound, VF
Lot #704 - madagascar
33 (33b) 1886 1d rose, violet British Consular Mail seal, Type II (no stops after "POSTAGE" or value), corner thins, OG, HR, F-VF app
Lot #705 - madagascar
34 (34b) 1886 1½d rose, violet British Consular Mail seal, Type II (no stops after "POSTAGE" or value), sound -- rare thus!, OG, HR, SUPERB
Lot #706 - madagascar
35 (35b) 1886 2d rose, violet British Consular Mail seal, Type II, pos 1, usual paper thinning, VF app
Lot #707 - madagascar
36 (36b) 1886 3d rose, violet British Consular Mail seal, Type II (no stops after "POSTAGE" or value), margin thin, OG, HR, SUP app
Lot #708 - madagascar
37 (43b) 1886 4d rose, violet British Consular Mail seal, Type III ("POSTAGE" 24½mm, no stop, but stop after value), two marginal thins, part OG, SUP app
Lot #709 - madagascar
38 (37b) 1886 4½d rose, violet British Consular Mail seal, Type II (no stops after "POSTAGE" or value), sound -- scarce thus!, OG, HR, SUPERB
Lot #710 - madagascar
39 (38b) 1886 6d rose, violet British Consular Mail seal, Type II (no stops after "POSTAGE" or value), sound -- rare thus!, OG, HR, VF
Lot #711 - madagascar
41 (27b) 1886 9d rose, violet British Consular Mail seal, Type I (stops after "POSTAGE" and value), sound -- scarce thus!, unused, F-VF
Lot #712 - madagascar
45 (21) 1886 1d rose, black British Consular Mail seal, Type I (stops after "POSTAGE" and value), sound -- rare thus!, OG, HR, VF
Lot #713 - madagascar
45a (33) 1886 1d rose, black British Consular Mail seal, Type II (no stops after "POSTAGE" or value), faulty, part OG, VF app
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