1 var footnoted (2 var) 1882 2c brown Q Victoria of Straits Settlements, wmkd CC, overprinted "B", ERROR - overprint double, a great unrecorded rarity, possibly unique, tiny red speck, signed Bloch, part OG, fine, with Brandon 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 #188 - bangkok
8 (9) 1882 24¢ green Q Victoria of Straits Settlements, with "B" overprint SG Type 1, wmkd CC, OG, HR, VF
Lot #189 - bangkok
11 (14) 1882 2¢ brown Q Victoria of Straits Settlements, with "B" overprint SG Type 1, wmkd CA, lightly canceled, signed Stolow, F-VF
Lot #190 - bangkok
13 var (16a) 1883 4¢ rose Q Victoria of Straits Settlements with VARIETY - "B" overprint SG Type 2, wmkd CA, scarce, lightly canceled, perfectly centered, SUPERB
Lot #191 - bangkok
15 (18) 1884 5¢ blue Q Victoria of Straits Settlements, with "B" overprint SG Type 1, wmkd CA, perf 14, perfectly centered, OG, VLH, SUPERB, with BPA certificate
Lot #192 - bangkok
16 (19) 1884 6¢ lilac Q Victoria of Straits Settlements, overprinted "B" SG Type 1, wmkd CA, OG, LH, F-VF
Lot #193 - bangkok
21 var (12) 1883 2¢ on 32¢ pale red Q Victoria of Straits Settlements with "B" overprint SG Type 1, surcharged with wide "S" in "CENTS", lightly canceled, F-VF
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