4a, 6a, 7a (12-14) 1867-70 1d-1' St. Ursula on toned or greyish paper, unwmkd, perf 15, cplt (3) per Stanley Gibbons, 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 #1192 - Virgin Islands
24a (46a) 1899 4d chocolate St. Ursula, wmkd CA, perf 14, VARIETY - "FOURPENCF" (row 10, pos 3), only 298 printed, rare, signed by several, OG, HR, fine, with APS and Fiecchi certificate
Lot #1193 - Virgin Islands
47-48 (80-81) 1921 ½d-1d K George V, Die II, wmkd Script CA, perf 14, extremely rare and undercatalogued used, we have traced usage for only 120 days!, lightly canceled, F-VF
Lot #1194 - Virgin Islands
47 (80) 1921 ½d green K George V, Die II, wmkd Script CA, perf 14, extremely rare and undercatalogued used, we have traced usage for only 120 days!, block of four with light "Road Town" cds, an extremely rare used multiple!, F-VF
Lot #1195 - Virgin Islands
48 (81) 1921 1d scarlet and deep carmine K George V, Die II, wmkd Script CA, perf 14, of considerable rarity used as it was issued in November and replaced in four months, thus in postal usage for a very short period - we have traced usage to only 120 days, well centered, light "Tortola" cds, VF
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