5f (24) 1859 1d red-brown Q Victoria "Post Paid" on grey or bluish paper, later impression, imperf, four margins, bold "Inland" cancel, VF
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 #752 - Mauritius
6g (25) 1855-58 2d grey-blue Q Victoria "Post Paid" latest impression on bluish paper, imperf, four margins, perfectly applied numeral "1" two-ring target cancel, F-VF
Lot #753 - Mauritius
9 (27) 1858 (4d) green Britannia on bluish paper, imperf, four margins, neatly canceled, F-VF
Lot #754 - Mauritius
11 (29) 1859 (9d) dull magenta Britannia, imperf, three full margins (just barely touching at top), bright color, tiny thin, unused, fine
Lot #755 - Mauritius
11a (29a) 1862 (1d) magenta Britannia, (9d) reissued as (1d) value, used with "B53" cancel, imperf, four margins, F-VF
Lot #756 - Mauritius
19 (34) 1859-61 1' vermilion Britannia, unwmkd, imperf, four full margins, rich color, scarce, OG, VLH, VF, with Brandon certificate
Lot #757 - Mauritius
23 (55) 1862 1' deep green Q Victoria, unwmkd, intermediate perf 14 to 16, vivid rich deep color, "B 53" grid cancel, F-VF
Lot #758 - Mauritius
24-31 (46-53) 1860-63 1d-1' Q Victoria, unwmkd, perf 14, cplt (8), scarce, F-VF
Lot #759 - Mauritius
27 (49) 1862 6d green Q Victoria, unwmkd, perf 14, attractive "B 53" grid cancel, VF
Lot #760 - Mauritius
59-67 (92-100) 1879-80 2¢-2.50R Q Victoria, wmkd CC, perf 14, cplt (9), 13¢ and 38¢ are very rare and undercatalogued used, lightly canceled, F-VF
Lot #761 - Mauritius
62 (95) 1880 13¢ slate Q Victoria, wmkd CC, perf 14, scarce and seldom seen used, as such, undercatalogued, light "B 53" numeral cancel, F-VF
Lot #762 - Mauritius
65 (98) 1880 38¢ bright purple Q Victoria, wmkd CC, perf 14, a scarce and much underrated key value, very few of this denomination were ever used, F-VF, with RPSL certificate
Lot #763 - Mauritius
78 (114) 1883 16¢ on 17¢ rose Q Victoria, wmkd CC. perf 14, with provisional overprint SG Type 28a, exceptionally rare and grossly undercatalogued as only a few occurred in the original setting with the two more common types, very difficult and challenging, very seldom offered, left wing-margin example, OG, VLH, F-VF
Lot #764 - Mauritius
84 (117) 1887 2¢ on 13¢ slate Q Victoria surcharged SG Type 31 in red, local printing, as there was little call for this provisional, only 100 were sold over the Post Office counter, such few used examples emanated from these sales and the mint balance of this stamp was later sold by the Crown Agents to dealers in London, light "B 53" numeral cancel, VF, with RPSL certificate
Lot #765 - Mauritius
84a (117a) 1887 2¢ on 13¢ slate Q Victoria, local surcharge SG Type 31 (Sc Type j) in red, ERROR - surcharge inverted, lightly canceled, F-VF, with RPSL certificate
Lot #766 - Mauritius
101 (144) 1902 5¢ dull purple and bright purple on buff Coat of Arms, wmkd CA, perf 14, astonishingly rare and vastly undercatalogued used as it was replaced after only 4 months!, lightly canceled, XF
Lot #767 - Mauritius
151 (195) 1910 10R green and carmine on green K Edward VII, wmkd MCA, perf 14, rarely offered as a single and as such - challenging!, quite undercatalogued used, well centered, lightly canceled, VF, with RPSL certificate
Lot #768 - Mauritius
155 (200) 1920 50¢ dull pruple and black K George V on chalk-surfaced paper, wmkd MCA, perf 14, scarce and undercatalogued used, light "Vacos" cds, F-VF, with RPSL certificate
Lot #769 - Mauritius
199 (241) 10R 1924 green and red on emerald K George V, Die II, wmkd Script CA, perf 14, extremely rare and vastly undercatalogued used, well centered, lightly canceled, VF
Lot #770 - Mauritius
200 (222) 1924 50R dull purple and green Coat of Arms, wmkd Script CA, perf 14, scarce, marvelous rich vivid color, choice centering, a gem!, with right sheet-margin, signed E. Diena, OG, NH, SUPERB
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