A10 (Z10) 1860-63 9d dull purple Q Victoria of Mauritius used in Seychelles, unwmkd, perf 14, with a magnificent central strike of the "B 64" cancel, SUPERB
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 #997 - Mauritius / Used in the Seychelles
A19a (Z22) 1877 Oct folded letter to France, franked with 6d yellow-green Q Victoria, tied with "B64" cancel, "Marseilles", "Paris" transit and "Nonbes" receiver on back, VF
Lot #998 - Mauritius / Used in the Seychelles
A36 (Z43) 1878 38¢ on 9d pale violet Q Victoria of Mauritius surcharged used in the Seychelles, wmkd CC, with partial "B 64" cancel, exceedingly rare and vastly undercatalogued as it took us more than 25 years to find an example for our reference collection, with RPSL certificate for the Mauritius stamp (SG 89) as used, F-VF
Lot #999 - Mauritius / Used in the Seychelles
A45 (Z52) 1879-80 38¢ bright purple Q Victoria of Mauritius, wmkd CC, perf 14, used in Seychelles with "B 64" cancel, in 50 years this is only the second example we have seen (and we were vigorously out-bid for that first one--however decades later we have acquired this example), monumentally undercatalogued--to say the least, trace of red mark at bottom, an outstanding rarity of this issue!, F-VF, with BPA certificate
Lot #1000 - Mauritius / Used in the Seychelles
A50 (Z57) 1883 4¢ orange Q Victoria of Mauritius used in the Seychelles, wmkd CA, perf 14, with rare provisional use of "Seychelles cds" (in use only 4 days in February 1884!), well centered, F-VF
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