J1-8 (D1-5, D6a, D7-8) 1902 ½d-5' emerald-green (or dull green) Postage Dues on chalk-surfaced paper, wmkd Crown over NSW SG Type D2, perf 11½, 12, cplt (8), especially scarce mint, 3d with brown gum stains, OG, HR, 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 #128 - Australia
J2a (D12) 1902 1d emerald-green Postage Due on chalk-surfaced paper, wmkd Crown over NSW upright, perf 11, rare and undercatalogued, perfectly centered, SUPERB
Lot #129 - Australia
J21 (D43) 1903 10' dull green Postage Due, wmkd Crown and NSW, perf 11, very rare and substantially undercatalogued postally used, well centered, VF, with Brandon certificate
Lot #130 - Australia
J24 (D46) 16 Jan 1908 internally posted opened out stampless cover from Molloy, Queensland to Port Douglas, "Tax 8" manuscript rate in blue crayon on front, franked on back by irregular block of 8 of 1d green Postage Due stamps, unusual, a rare and desirable Taxed cover, F-VF
Lot #131 - Australia
J34, J36 (D58-59) 1908-09 1', 5' dull green Postage Dues on chalk-surfaced paper, wmkd Crown over A, perf 11½x11, OG,VLH, F-VF
Lot #132 - Australia
J49a (D87) 1921 £1 scarlet and pale yellow-green Postage Due, wmkd Multiple Large Crown over Double-lined A, perf 14, very scarce and undercatalogued as only 708 were printed, OG, NH, VF
Lot #133 - Australia
J49a (D87) 1921 £1 scarlet and pale yellow-green Postage Due, wmkd Multiple Large Crown over Double-lined A, perf 14, very scarce and undercatalogued as only 708 were printed, unpriced used in Scott, VF
Lot #134 - Australia
J64-70 (D112-18) 1938 ½d-1' carmine and green Postage Dues, wmkd Crown over C of A multiple, perf 14½x14, cplt (7), OG, LH, F-VF
Lot #135 - Australia
M1-7 (J1-7) 1946-48½d-5' B.C.O.F. Australian Occupation of Japan overprints, cplt (7), OG, NH, F-VF
Lot #136 - Australia
O1-2 (O123-24) 1931 2d-3d Southern Cross above Hemispheres (Kingsford-Smith issue), overprinted "OS" SG Type O4, unwmkd, perf 11, cplt (2), OG, VLH, F-VF
Lot #137 - bahamas
1 (2) 1859 1d dull lake Q Victoria on thin paper, unwmkd, imperf, close to huge margins (showing portion of adjoining stamps at bottom and top), light "A 05" cancel, SUPERB
Lot #138 - bahamas
2 (4) 1861 1d lake Q Victoria, unwmkd, rough perf 14 to 16, light "A 05" cancel, signed Stolow, F-VF
Lot #139 - bahamas
2a (3) 1860 1d lake Q Victoria, unwmkd, clean-cut perf 14 to 16, with light "A05" bar cancel, perfectly centered - very rare thus, a "GEM", SUPERB
Lot #140 - bahamas
3 (5) 1861 4d dull rose Q Victoria, unwmkd, rough perf 14 to 16, nice "A 05" barred oval cancel, F-VF
Lot #141 - bahamas
4 (6) 1861 6d grey-lilac Q Victoria, unwmkd, rough perf 14 to 16, a magnificent perfectly centered example -- very rare thus!, OG, VLH, SUPERB
Lot #142 - bahamas
4 (6) 1861 6d grey-lilac Q Victoria, unwmkd, rough perf 14 to 16, exceptionally well centered, light "A 05" cancel, F-VF
Lot #143 - bahamas
6a (14) 1862 4d dull rose Q Victoria, unwmkd, perf 11½, 12 compound with 11, an exceptionally well centered example of this great rarity (the first example we have handled), lovely "A 05" cancel, XF, with BPA certificate
Lot #144 - bahamas
10a (19a) 1862 6d lilac Q Victoria, unwmkd, perf 13, rich color, light "A 05" barred-oval cancel F-VF
Lot #145 - bahamas
13a (28) 1863-77 4d brownish rose Q Victoria, wmkd CC (reversed), perf 12½, rich color, perfectly centered, light "A 05" cancel, scarce in this quality!, SUPERB, with RPSL certificate
Lot #146 - bahamas
13b (26) 1863-77 4d bright rose Q Victoria, wmkd CC, perf 12½, OG, LH, VF, with Sismondo certificate
Lot #147 - bahamas
14c (30) 1863-75 6d lilac Q Victoria, wmkd CC, perf 12½, rich color, (1 small perf), OG, VLH, fine
Lot #148 - bahamas
14 var (31x) 1863-75 6d deep violet Q Victoria, VARIETY - wmk CC reversed, perf 12½, perfectly centered, OG, LH, SUPERB
Lot #149 - bahamas
15 (38) 1865 1' green Q Victoria, wmkd CC, perf 12½, unusually well centered, VF-S
Lot #150 - bahamas
17 (34) 1863-77 1d scarlet (aniline) Q Victoria, wmkd CC, perf 14, vivid rich color, perfectly centered, rare thus!, OG, NH, SUPERB
Lot #151 - bahamas
18a (35) 1876 4d bright rose Q Victoria, wmkd CC, perf 14, OG, LH, XF
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