1 (1) 1851 3d red Beaver on laid paper, imperf, an magnificent bottom sheet-margin example (showing the vertical verge line), light 7-ring target cancel, among the choicest examples extent, SUPERB, with V. G. Greene Foundation certificate
Auction #131 - Public Auction
By: COLONIAL STAMP CO.
COLONIAL STAMP CO. Auction #131 - Public Auction
We welcome you to our large and exciting Fall Public Auction for 2019
Great Britain includes a mint 4d carmine Q Victoria on bluish, wmkd Small Garter, while the Officials section has a 10d K Edward VII “O.W. Official” of which only 134 were sold! Cyprus has a nice G.B. used in Larnaca – one of 3 known. Egypt has a full set of the Port Fouad overprints and the 1932 U.P.U. set.
Australia features five £2 Kangaroos and quite a few Postage Due rarities. Cook Islands has the very rare 1d imperf between. We have a few “G.R.I.” occupation issues of note. There is a nice, big, New Zealand section and some rare Penrhyn Island items.
Basutoland has a rare key Official (signed T. Allen!). Cameroons has a nice “C.E.F.” used set and a 2/- on 2M with the inverted “s” variety. Cape of Good Hope has a 4d wood-block with the re-touched corner, a Mafeking 3d mint of which few exist. Gold Coast weighs in with at Q Victoria 20/- used (!) and a used K George V £2. We offer 40 large Madagascar Consular Mail stamps – some are ex-Joseph Oster. Mauritius has big section of Express Mail varieties. New Republic has quite a few rare varieties on offer. There are Sierra Leone Elephants to the £5, strong Togo and lots of Zanzibar varieties.
Canada has a nice #1 used with a bottom sheet-margin, a 1¢ Large Queen on laid paper, superb examples of the $3 and $4 Jubilees plus 50¢ K Edward VII. Falklands has a 5/- yellow-orange Penguin that is never hinged!
Barbados shows a rare mint 1/-violet (aniline) Q Victoria and an unsevered pair of the 1d on half of a 5/-
Hong Kong has a $10 K Edward VII used.
P.S. if you do not find all you are looking for (! ? !) here, we encourage you to visit our web site (www.ColonialStamps.com) as we have put up some more of our retail stock. There is sure to be something of interest, plus “want lists” are always welcome for us to fill from our 50 volumes of stock – mint and used, by Scott and Stanley Gibbons, and all available as “singles”.
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Lot #415 - Canada
2 (2) 1851 6d slate-violet Prince Albert on laid paper, unwmkd, imperf, four margins (large at left), target cancel, VF, with V.G. Greene Foundation certificate
Lot #416 - Canada
4 var (18) 1857 3d red Beaver, on machine-made wove paper, imperf, four full margins, centered 6-ring black target cancel, VF
Lot #417 - Canada
4d var (7) 1852-56 3d scarlet-vermilion Beaver, handmade wove paper, imperf, full to large (at bottom) margins, VF
Lot #418 - Canada
7 var (13) 1855 10d bright blue Cartier, handmade wove paper, imperf, full to large margins, lightly canceled, XF, with Brandon certificate
Lot #419 - Canada
7 var (15) 1852-57 10d blue to deep blue Cartier, handmade wove paper, imperf, four full margins, light cancel, VF
Lot #420 - Canada
10 (23) 1857 6d reddish purple Prince Albert on very thick soft wove paper, imperf, full margins, with very rare Brass Mail Bag seal cancel, very rare thus, horizontal crease, F-VF app, with VG Greene Foundation certificate
Lot #421 - Canada
17a var (34) 1859 10¢ purple Prince Albert, perf 12, fresh, nicely centered, OG,VLH, VF
Lot #422 - Canada
17a (37) 1859 10¢ dull violet Prince Albert, perf 12, a remarkable, perfectly centered example, lightly canceled, scarce in this quality!, SUPERB
Lot #423 - Canada
20 (45) 1864 2¢ bright rose Q Victoria, perf 12, an exceptionally well centered example, tied to piece by light numeral "2" double straight line cancel, rich color, choice XF
Lot #424 - Canada
25 (58) 1868-71 3¢ brown-red Large Queen on medium to stout wove paper, unwmkd, perf 12, slightly oxidized, unused, fine, with The Greene Foundation certificate
Lot #425 - Canada
31 (55a) 1868 1¢ red-brown Large Queen on laid paper, perf 12, light cds, a very rare stamp, F-VF, with V.G. Greene Foundation certificate
Lot #426 - Canada
47 (116) 1893 50¢ blue Widowed Queen, perf 12, rich color, very well centered, a choice example, OG,HR, XF
Lot #427 - Canada
53 (126) 1897 3¢ bright rose Q Victoria Jubilee, perf 12, exceptional centering, huge "jumbo" margined example, OG, VLH, SUPERB
Lot #428 - Canada
54 var (127) 1897 5¢ slate-blue Q Victoria Jubilee, perf 12, perfectly centered, OG, LH, SUPERB
Lot #429 - Canada
55 (129) 1897 6¢ brown Q Victoria Jubilee, rich color, extremely well centered, a gem example, OG,LH, SUPERB
Lot #430 - Canada
57 (131) 1897 10¢ purple Q Victoria Jubilee, perf 12, large perfectly centered margins, bright color, OG,VLH, SUPERB
Lot #431 - Canada
57 (131) 1897 10¢ purple Q Victoria Jubilee, vivid color, large perfectly centered margins, lightly canceled, a gem, SUPERB
Lot #432 - Canada
58 (132) 1897 15¢ slate Q Victoria Jubilee, rich color, P.O. fresh, a "GEM", Canada Specialized $900.00, OG,NH, SUPERB
Lot #433 - Canada
61 (136) 1897 $1 lake Q Victoria Jubilee, perf 12, small hinge thins, OG,LH, VF app, with The Greene Foundation certificate
Lot #434 - Canada
61 (136) 1897 $1 lake Q Victoria Jubilee, perf 12, light cancel, perfectly centered, SUPERB
Lot #435 - Canada
62 (137) 1897 $2 deep violet Q Victoria Jubilee, perf 12, rich vivid color--scarce on this value, OG, VLH, F-VF
Lot #436 - Canada
62 (137) 1897 $2 deep violet Q Victoria Jubilee, bright color, with "Union Station \ Toronto" parcel roller cancel, fine
Lot #437 - Canada
63 (138) 1897 $3 bistre Q Victoria Jubilee, 13,500 ptd, a remarkable example with large margins, rich color, choice, OG,VLH, XF, with RPSL certificate
Lot #438 - Canada
64 (139) 1897 $4 violet Q Victoria Jubilee, perf 12, 14,500 printed, a magnificent, perfectly centered gem example, rich fresh color!, OG, VLH, SUPERB, with PSE (grade 95) certificate
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