18a var (35w) 1876 4d bright rose Q Victoria, perf 14, VARIETY - wmk CC inverted, scarce, perfectly centered, light "A 05" cancel, SUPERB, with RPSL 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.
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Lot #153 - bahamas
18b var (36w) 1863-77 4d dull rose Q Victoria, perf 14, VARIETY - wmk CC inverted, unpriced in Stanley Gibbons, perhaps the discovery example!, SUPERB
Lot #154 - bahamas
20 (42) 1882 1d scarlet-vermilion Q Victoria, wmkd CA, perf 14, rich color, perfectly centered -- rare thus!, OG, NH, SUPERB
Lot #155 - bahamas
21 var (43x) 1882 4d rose Q Victoria, perf 14, VARIETY - wmk CA reversed, bright color, perfectly centered, light "27" numeral cancel, ex-Dunlop, F-VF, with RPSL certificate
Lot #156 - bahamas
25 (41) 1882 4d rose Q Victoria, wmkd CA, perf 12, scarce mint, fresh and bright!, OG, VLH, SUPERB
Lot #157 - bahamas
26 (45) 1883 4d on 6d deep violet Q Victoria, handstamp provisional surcharge, wmkd CC, perf 12½, OG, VLH, XF, with BPA certificate
Lot #158 - bahamas
27-36 (47-61) 1920-21 ½d-£1 Q Victoria and Queen's Staircase, wmkd CA or CC, perf 14, cplt (10), OG, HR, F-VF
Lot #159 - bahamas
28 var (52a) 1884-90 2½d ultramarine Q Victoria, wmkd CA, perf 14, VARIETY - sloping "2" (row 10, pos 6), scarce variety only appearing once per sheet, fresh, lightly canceled, ex-Dunlop, F-VF, with RPSL certificate
Lot #160 - bahamas
30 var (54a) 1890 6d mauve Q Victoria, wmkd CA, perf 14, VARIETY - malformed "E" in "PENCE" (row 6, pos 6), scarce variety only appearing once per sheet, perfectly centered, lightly canceled, ex-Dunlop, SUPERB, with RPSL certificate
Lot #161 - bahamas
31 (56) 1884-90 5' sage-green Q Victoria, wmkd CA, perf 14, light choice socked-on-the-nose "Bahamas C" cds, signed, F-VF, with RPSL certificate
Lot #162 - bahamas
32 (57) 1884 £1 Venetian red Q Victoria, wmkd CA, perf 14, rich fresh color, choice light "Bahamas" cds, VF, with RPSL certificate
Lot #163 - bahamas
1898 Oct 18 1d carmine Q Victoria postcard to the U.S., with light "Inaqua" cds (at Mathewtown), very scarce marking with few known for this period, XF
Lot #164 - bahamas
36 var (61y) 1903 3' black and green Queen's Staircase perf 14, VARIETY - wmk CC inverted and reversed, scarce, perfectly centered, lightly "Nassau" cds, SUPERB, with rpsl certificate
Lot #165 - bahamas
37-43 (62-70) 1902 1d-£1 K Edward VII, wmkd CA, cplt (7), OG, VLH, F-VF
Lot #166 - bahamas
40 var (66a) 1902-10 6d brown K Edward VII, wmkd CA, perf 14, VARIETY - malformed "E" (row 6, pos 6), lightly canceled, F-VF, with RPSL certificate
Lot #167 - bahamas
42 (69) 1902-10 5' dull purple and blue K Edward VII, wmkd CA, perf 14, very well centered, choice and complete "NASSAU" cds, SUPERB, with RPSL certificate
Lot #168 - bahamas
43 (70) 1902 £1 green and black K Edward VII, wmkd CA, perf 14, intense rich color, perfectly centered (rarely seen on this stamp!), SUPERB, with RPSL certificate
Lot #169 - bahamas
46 var (73w) 1907 2½d ultramarine K Edward VII, perf 14, VARIETY - wmk CA inverted, perfectly centered, lightly canceled, F-VF, with BPA certificate
Lot #170 - bahamas
49-56 (81-89) 1912-19 ½d-£1 K George V, wmkd MCA, perf 14, cplt (9), £1 is nicely centered and OG, NH (!), balance OG, LH, F-VF
Lot #171 - bahamas
49-56 (81-89) 1912-19 ½d-£1 K George V, wmkd MCA, perf 14, cplt (9), lightly canceled, VF
Lot #172 - bahamas
50d (82w) 1912-19 1d carmine (aniline) K George V, perf 14, VARIETY - wmk MCA inverted, light "Nassau" cds, F-VF, with RPSL certificate
Lot #173 - bahamas
56 (89) 1912-19 £1 dull green and black K George V, chalk-surfaced paper, wmkd MCA, perf 14, lightly canceled, F-VF
Lot #174 - bahamas
56a (89a) 1912-19 £1 green and black K George V, chalk-surfaced paper, wmkd MCA, perf 14, rich bright color, lightly canceled, scarce, F-VF, with RPSL certificate
Lot #175 - bahamas
70-84 (111-25) 1921-37 ½d-£1 K George V, wmkd Script CA and MCA, perf 14, cplt (15), OG, LH, F-VF
Lot #176 - bahamas
70-84, 76 var (111-25, 120a) 1921-37 ½d-£1 K George V, wmkd Script CA and MCA, cplt (16) with both Stanley Gibbons listed 3d shades, lightly canceled,[cr][lf] F-VF
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