177-78 (397-98) 1913 ½d-1d K George V coils, wmkd Royal Cypher (Multiple), perf 15x14, cplt (2), in our opinion probably the most undercatalogued basic 20th century GB set, needed by many and usually missing from most advanced collections, OG, VLH, F-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 #27 - Great Britain
177-78 vars (397Wi-98Wi) 1913 ½d-1d K George V coils, VARIETY - wmk Royal Cypher (Multiple) inverted, perf 15x14, cplt (2), rare vareties of what is in our opinion probably the most undercatalogued basic 20th century GB set, needed by many and usually absent from any collection, unpriced used in Stanley Gibbons!, light cancels, SUPERB
Lot #28 - Great Britain
179-81 (413a, 416-17) 1918-19 2'6d-10' K George V Sea Horses, Bradbury, Wilkinson printing, wmkd "GvR" Single Cypher, perf 11x12, cplt (3), OG, VLH, F-VF
Lot #29 - Great Britain
209 (438) 1929 £1 black Postal Union Congress (St. George and the Dragon), wmkd Crown GvR, perf 12, an attractive and popular stamp, a well centered stamp, OG, NH, SUPERB
Lot #30 - Great Britain
222-24 (450-52) 1934 2'6d-10' re-engraved K George V Sea Horses, Waterlow ptg, wmkd "GvR" Single Cypher, perf 11x12, cplt (3), a very fresh and well centered set, OG, NH, SUPERB
Lot #31 - Great Britain
249-51A, 275 (476-478c) 1939-48 2'6d-£1 K George VI, wmkd Crown GviR, perf 14, cplt (6) with all printings, OG, NH, SUPERB
Lot #32 - Great Britain
J45-54 (D46-55) 1955-57 ½d-5' Postage Dues, wmkd Multiple St. Edward's Crown and E2R sideways, perf 14, cplt (10), OG, NH, F-VF
Lot #33 - Great Britain
O29 (O63) 1883 9d dull green Q Victoria Official overprinted GOVT PARCELS, exceptionally well centered, choice centered "Brickhouse" cds, SUPERB
Lot #34 - Great Britain
O31-36 (O65-68, O70-71) 1887-1900 1½d-1'' Q Victoria Officials with "Govt. Parcels" overprint SG Type O7, wmkd Imperial Crown, cplt (6) per Scott, most with double-circle cancels, fine
Lot #35 - Great Britain
O39-43 (O74-78) 1902 1d-1' K Edward VII GOVT. PARCELS, wmkd Imperial Crown, perf 14, cplt (5), 2d is slightly faded, used, fine
Lot #36 - Great Britain
O63-O64 (O91-O92) 1902 ½d-1d K Edward VII overprinted R.H. OFFICIAL, fresh OG,LH, F-VF
Lot #37 - Great Britain
O70 (O86) 1904 5d dull purple and ultramarine K Edward VII Board of Education Official on ordinary paper, wmkd Imperial Crown, perf 14, an extremely rare stamp very seldom offered!, a remarkable, perfectly centered, lightly canceled example of this great rarity!, SUPERB, with BPA certificate
Lot #38 - Great Britain
O83 (O112) 1903 3d dull purple on orange-yellow K Edward VII ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL SG Type O11, wmkd Imperial Crown, perf 14, a difficult and seriously undercatalogued stamp, OG,HR, F-VF
Lot #39 - great britain offices in china
14 (15) 1917 $3 green and purple K George V of Hong Kong overprinted "CHINA", wmkd MCA, perf 14, F-VF
Lot #40 - great britain offices in china
17-27 (18-28) 1921-27 1¢-$2 K George V stamps of Hong Kong overprinted "CHINA", wmkd Script CA, perf 14, cplt (11), OG, NH - OG, HR, F-VF
Lot #41 - great britain offices in morocco
437 var (227a) 1936 ½d green K Edward VIII of Great Britain surcharged in French currency "MOROCCO AGENCIES \ 5 CENTIMES" with ERROR - bar through "POSTAGE" on top stamp, with a few perf tips with trivial toning not mentioned in the certificate, bottom-marginal strip of three, a striking variety of which only twelve examples show "POSTAGE" clearly obliterated with the line, a copy of the 1936 Stanley Gibbons Monthly Journal article explaining...
Lot #42 - aden
1-12 (1-12) 1937 ½a-10r Dhows, wmkd Script CA (sideways), perf 13x12, cplt (12), OG, NH, F-VF
Lot #43 - aitutaki
9a (3a) 1903 2½d deep blue Lake Wakapitu of New Zealand overprinted in red with VARIETY - "Ava" without stop, only 128 overprinted with this variety, fresh and bright, minor gum loss at HR, seldom offered, OG,HR, F-VF
Lot #44 - aitutaki
13 (12) 1914 1' vermilion K Edward VII overprinted SG Type 1 and 7, wmkd Single NZ and Star, perf 14x14½, perfectly centered, tied by "Aitutaki" cds to piece, very rare and undercatalogued, SUPERB, with RPSL certificate
Lot #45 - aitutaki
18c, 18d, 18e, 18a (14ab, 14ac, 14ad, 14a) 1917 1' orange K George V of New Zealand overprinted, right margin block of four containing all three ERRORS - "Tai" without dot on "i" (105 printed), "Tiringi" without dot on second "i" (70 printed), "Tiringi" without dot on third "i" (35 printed), trivial gum bend affecting SG 14a and 14ab slightly which are NH, a wonderful fresh positional block (row 8, pos 11-12 and row 9, pos 11-12), only 35...
Lot #46 - aitutaki
18c (14ab) 1917 1' orange K George V of New Zealand overprinted, ERROR - "Tai" without dot on "i", a scarce stamp (only 105 of this variety were printed), bright fresh color, OG,HR, F-VF
Lot #47 - aitutaki
18d (14ac) 1917 1' vermilion K George V of New Zealand overprinted, ERROR - "Tiringi" without dot on second "i" (R 8/2, 10/7), a very scarce stamp (only 70 printed), trace of slight gum soak for accuracy, fresh color, OG,VLH, VF app
Lot #48 - aitutaki
18d, 18e, 18 (14ad, 14ac, 14a) 1917 1' orange K George V of New Zealand recess printing overprinted, block of four with ERROR - "Tiringi" without dot on third "i" (row 8, pos 11 - 35 printed) thinned, and ERROR - "Tiringi" without dot on second "i" (70 printed -- this is row 8, pos 12), fresh, better-than-normal centered examples of these scarce stamps, errors are OG, NH, rest HR, VF
Lot #49 - aitutaki
30 var (26 var) 1920 1½d black and sepia Capt. Cook landing, unwmkd, imperf pair, large margins, choice, OG,VLH, SUPERB
Lot #50 - aitutaki
32 var (28 var) 1920 6d red-brown and slate Huts at Arorangi, unwmkd, imperf pair, full margins, OG,VLH, VF-S
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