35A (28a) 1869 3d blue Q Victoria overprinted "Postage" SG Type 7a, unwmkd, clean-cut perf 14 to 16, SUPERB, with Sismondo 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 #778 - natal
81-98 (127-44) 1902-03 ½d-£5 K Edward VII set, wmkd CA, cplt (18) to the £5, last is tied to piece, light cancels, F-VF
Lot #779 - natal
96 (142) 1902 £1 black and bright blue K Edward VII, wmkd CC, perf 14, OG, LH, F-VF
Lot #780 - natal
97 (143) 1902 £1.10' green and violet K Edward VII, wmkd CC, perf 14, scarce, signed E Diena, with photocopy of E Diena certificate for three stamps that this is from, OG, VLH, SUPERB
Lot #781 - natal
98 (144) 1902 £5 mauve and black K Edward VII, wmkd CC, perf 14, quite rare, vertical crease, OG, VLH, SUP app
Lot #782 - natal
99 var listed (145as) 1902 £10 green and orange K Edward VII overprinted "SPECIMEN" in black, wmkd CC, perf 14, OG, NH, F-VF
Lot #783 - natal
100 (145b) 1902 £20 red and green K Edward VII, wmkd CC, perf 14, fiscal (revenue) manuscript cancel, fresh and perfectly centered, SUPERB
Lot #784 - natal
101-08 (146//157) 1904-08 ½d-2'6 K Edward VII, wmkd MCA, perf 14, OG, HR, F-VF
Lot #785 - natal
109 (162) 1908 £1.10' brown-orange and deep purple K Edward VII on chalk-surfaced paper, wmkd MCA, perf 14, rich deep fresh color, scarce, lrg OG, fine, with Brandon certificate
Lot #786 - natal
116 (171) 1908-09 £1 purple and black on red K Edward VII, wmkd MCA, perf 14, OG, VLH, VF
Lot #787 - natal
O1-6 (O1-6) 1904 ½d-1' K Edward VII Officials, cplt (6), scarce and undercatalogued, OG,LH, F-VF
Lot #788 - natal
O1-6 (O1-6) 1904 ½d-1' K Edward VII Officials, wmkd MCA, perf 14, cplt (6), scarce and undercatalogued, F-VF
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