6 (8) 1863 (6d) emerald-green Q Victoria, wmkd CC, perf 12½, significantly undercatalogued, numeral "A 11" cancel, 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 #966 - st. lucia
24 (30) 1884 4d on (4d) yellow Q Victoria surcharged "FOUR PENCE" in black (SG Type 3), wmkd CA, perf 12, one of the scarcest mint stamps in the colony, seldom offered and considerably undercatalogued, signed, OG, VLH, SUPERB, with BPA certificate
Lot #967 - st. lucia
36 (36) 1885 1' orange-brown Q Victoria, Die I, wmkd CA, perf 14, numeral "A 11" cancel, F-VF, with RPSL certificate
Lot #968 - st. lucia
39 (52) 1891 10' lilac and black Q Victoria, wmkd CA, Die II, undercatalogued used, as many were remaindered mint, perfectly centered, light "Castries" cds, SUPERB, with RPSL certificate
Lot #969 - st. lucia
40a (53) 1892 ½d on 3d dull mauve and green, Q Victoria, Die I, surcharged SG Type 6, lightly canceled, perfectly centered, ex-Dulop collection, SUPERB, with RPSL certificate
Lot #970 - st. lucia
J1, J1a (D1, D1b) 30 Jun 1932 cover from Jamaica, underpaid with ½d Semi-postal, sent to CASTRIES, with "T \ Jamaica" and "20 centimes" violet circle handstamps, tied on receipt by a vertical pair of 1d Postage Dues, lower stamp is VARIETY - wide fount "No.", "Castries" receiver on back, VF
Lot #971 - st. lucia
J6 (D6) 1947 8d black Postage Due wmkd Script CA, perf 14, difficult and much undercatalogued used, tied to piece by light cds, VF
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