84 (125) 1926 £1 green and black K George V, wmkd Script CA, perf 14, 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 #178 - bahamas
MR1-5 (91-95) 1918 ½d-1' K George V WAR TAX overprints, only 1200 issued of MR4, perfectly centered, OG, HR, XF
Lot #179 - bahamas
MR2 var (92w) 1918 1d carmine (aniline) K George V overprinted "WAR TAX" SG Type 10 at Nassau, perf 14, VARIETY - wmk MCA inverted, an exceptional used rarity, the first example we have ever seen (quite common mint--Stanley Gibbons seems to agree as it is listed but unpriced used)!), lightly canceled, with left sheet-margin, VF, with RPSL certificate
Lot #180 - bahamas
MR4 (95) 1918 1' grey-black and carmine K George V overprinted War Tax, scarce (only 1200 issued), OG,VLH, F-VF
Lot #181 - bahamas
MR4 (95) 1918 1' grey-black and carmine K George V on chalk-surfaced paper with "WAR TAX" SG Type 10 overprint, wmkd MCA, perf 14, tied to piece by "Ragged Island" cds -- very rare thus!, F-VF
Lot #182 - bahamas
MR7a (97a) 1918 1d carmine K George V overprinted "WAR TAX" SG Type 11, VARIETY - wmk MCA sideways, scarce, very well centered, OG, NH, SUPERB
Lot #183 - bahamas
MR10 var (100w) 1919 3d black and brown Queen's Staircase "WAR TAX" overprint SG Type 12, rare and unlisted watermark ERROR - wmk MCA REVERSED, OG, VLH, F-VF
Lot #184 - bahrain
32-37 (32-35, 36w-37) 1940-41 1R-25R K George VI stamps of India overprinted "BAHRAIN" SG Type 2, cplt (6) of the rupee values, OG, LH, F-VF
Lot #185 - bahrain
52-61A (71-79) 1950-55 ½a-10R K George VI stamps of Great Britain surcharged SG Type 3 or 7a, cplt (9) in horizontal pairs, OG, NH, F-VF
Lot #186 - bahrain
81a (80a) 1953 ½a on ½d orange-red Q Elizabeth II of Great Britain surcharged SG Type 3, VARIETY - fraction "½" omitted, wmkd Tudor Crown, perf 15x14, OG, NH, F-VF
Lot #187 - bangkok
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
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
Lot #194 - barbados
3c (5b) 1852-55 (no value) deep slate Britannia on paper blued, prepared for use but not issued, unwmkd, imperf, four good to large margins, OG, LH, VF
Lot #195 - barbados
9 (12a) 1858 1' black Britannia, unwmkd, imperf, four margins, scarce mint, OG, VLH, F-VF
Lot #196 - barbados
12 (16) 1860 (½d) yellow-green Britannia, unwmkd, pin-perf 12½, F-VF
Lot #197 - barbados
14a (19) 1861 (1d) blue Britannia, unwmkd, clean-cut perf 14 to 16, scarce, OG, LH, VF
Lot #198 - barbados
17 (25) 1861 (4d) dull rose-red Britannia, unwmkd, rough perf 14 to 16, OG, HR, F-VF
Lot #199 - barbados
17a (26) 1865 4d brown red Britannia, unwmkd, rough perf 14 to 16, exceptionally rich color and centering, OG, VLH, SUPERB
Lot #200 - barbados
27 (46) 1870 6d orange-vermilion Britannia, wmkd Large Star, rough perf 14 to 16, a rare and difficult stamp, vivid color, OG, LH, F-VF
Lot #201 - barbados
30 (49) 1871 (4d) dull rose-red Britannia, wmkd Small Star, rough perf 14 to 16, very scarce and seldom seen mint, OG, LH, F-VF
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