4d var (7) 1852-56 3d scarlet-vermilion Beaver, handmade wove paper, imperf, full to large (at bottom) margins, VF
Auction #136 - Public Auction
By: COLONIAL STAMP CO.
COLONIAL STAMP CO. Auction #136 - Public Auction
Hello fellow Collectors!,
Welcome to our 136th consecutive specialized British Colonial Public Auction featuring, as always, a marvelous range of rarities from all points of the compass.
An overview of some of what you will find in this catalogue:
Great Britain & British Europe:
GB commences with a strong section of scarce and key items and includes most of the “big square” Q Victoria high values – in unusually nice quality. Cypress shows several rare early plate numbers, and a £5. Gibraltar has £5 both mint and used plus Malta rare 10/- both mint and used.
British Africa (always a house favorite!):
British Central Africa has the first set, to the £10, and a rare 1895 £10 arms unwatermarked postally used! . Cape of Good Hope shows a mint 1/-yellow-green, 4d “wood block” with retouched corner, and the rare ½d on 3d Crown CC mint. East Africa and Uganda features K Edward VII 50R plus a K George V 100R mint. Gold Coast has a spectacular rare used £2 K George V. Kenya and Uganda has a 50R K George V (wmkd Script CA!). Madagascar shines with a spectacular range of “large ones” – 50 lots! Mauritius highlights include a 4a (8) 1849-54 used 2d – SUPERB, and the unissed 1876 ½d on 9d red surcharge! New Republic 18 lots! Niger Coast SG 2a – reversed overprint on a 1d mint! Rhodesia has 2 each £10 and £5 values. St. Helena is highlighted by the Tristan Relief set – mint and also used blocks! Sierra Leone has 2/- Postal Fiscal, K George V - both £5 values. Togo (British Occupation) shows values to the 1M. Zanzibar with strong provisional overprints, Dhows to the 200R, and a few rare Postage Dues.
British West Indies
Bahamas shines with a 1863 6d rose-lilac. Bermuda has a scarce 1873 3d orange and British Guiana with a nice 1853 deep blue 4¢, mint, an 1878 2¢ on 8¢, mint, and a $4 large “4” (Type II). Cayman Island shows wonderful examples of the 1908 2½d on 4d, mint and used. The large Falkland Islands section features the 1933 £1: Specimen, mint & used! Sprinkled among many never hinged items.
British Asia / Oceania:
New South Wales has a nice mint 1850 1d reddish rose Sydney View. Tasmania features a choice 1853 pale blue Van Diemen’s land (mint & VF). Australia highlights include six (!) £2 Kangaroos, as well as a 20/ “slash” Postage Due (the “key” stamp of the country!). Ceylon features a scarce used 1859 dull rose imperf QV plus an 1857 ½d on blue glazed paper, mint; India includes nice early items and a lovely 1909 K Edward VII 25R, mint. Iraq includes the rarest used stamp of the area: 1931 25R K Faisal Official! Jordan shows many nice items including a very rare SG 83b; used. Malacca has a nice NH Occupation overprint (SG JD16). A strong New Britain overprints including 3 Mark values. New Zealand shows a nice #2, mint, and a strong section of “O.P.S.O.”s (9 values!). Penrhyn Island features many scarce 1d varieties (many as pairs); Straits Settlements has a nice 1911 $25 K Edward VII, mint, and Tonga finishes off the area with a rare “hafl-“ typewritten error
Did I forget some other good stamps or sections? No doubt! As always:
Happy hunting and much success to all the bidders!
Sale Terms
Lot #430 - Canada
7 var (13) 1855 10d bright blue Cartier, handmade wove paper, imperf, full to large margins, lightly canceled, XF, with Brandon certificate
Lot #431 - Canada
7 var (15) 1852-57 10d blue to deep blue Cartier on thin handmade wove paper, imperf, four full margins (showing portion of adjacent stamp at top-right), lightly canceled, VF
Lot #432 - Canada
9 (12) 1857 7½d yellow-green Q Victoria on handmade wove paper, imperf, very rare, lightly canceled, F-VF
Lot #433 - Canada
17a (34) 1859 10¢ purple Prince Albert, perf 12, an extraordinary perfectly centered example, rich color, lightly canceled, SUPERB
Lot #434 - 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 #435 - Canada
22b (47) 1868 1¢ red-brown Large Queen, thin paper, Ottawa printing, perf 12, OG, VLH, F-VF
Lot #436 - Canada
25 (58) 1868-71 3¢ brown-red Large Queen on medium to stout wove paper, unwmkd, perf 12, slightly oxidized, unused, fine, with V.G. Greene Foundation certificate
Lot #437 - Canada
45 (111) 1894 10¢ brownish red Small Queen, Ottawa printing on thinnish paper (often toned), unwmkd, perf 12, OG, NH, F-VF
Lot #438 - Canada
45a (109) 1889 10¢ salmon-pink Q Victoria, Ottawa printing on thinnish paper of poor quality, often toned grey or yellowish, unwmkd, perf 12, remarkable well centered (for this issue), rich fresh color, OG, HR, SUPERB
Lot #439 - Canada
45b (110) 1890 10¢ carmine-pink Q Victoria, Ottawa printing, unwmkd, perf 12, OG, LH, VF
Lot #440 - Canada
50-60 (121//135) 1897 ½¢-50¢ Q Victoria Jubilee, unwmkd, perf 12, cplt (11), OG, HR, F-VF
Lot #441 - Canada
50 (121) 1897 ½¢ black Q Victoria Jubilee, unwmkd, perf 12, perfectly centered, intense deep color, choice, OG,VLH, SUPERB
Lot #442 - Canada
55 (129) 1897 6¢ brown Q Victoria Jubilee, unwmkd, perf 12, very well centered, a choice example, OG, VLH, SUPERB
Lot #443 - Canada
57 (131) 1897 10¢ purple Q Victoria Jubilee, perf 12, a phenomenal, perfectly centered, "jumbo" margin example with rich vivid color, OG, VLH, SUPERB
Lot #444 - Canada
57 (131) 1897 10¢ purple Q Victoria Jubilee, vivid color, large perfectly centered margins, lightly canceled, a gem, SUPERB
Lot #445 - Canada
58 (132) 1897 15¢ slate Q Victoria Jubilee, rich color, P.O. fresh, a "GEM", Canada Specialized $900.00, OG,NH, SUPERB
Lot #446 - Canada
60 (134) 1897 50¢ pale ultramarine Q Victoria Jubilee, unwmkd, perf 12, a remarkable, perfectly centerd example, brilliant rich color, light "Winnipeg" cds, SUPERB
Lot #447 - Canada
61 (136) 1897 $1 lake Q Victoria Jubilee, unwmkd, perf 12, rich color, well centered, OG, VLH, VF-S
Lot #448 - Canada
61 (136) 1897 $1 lake Q Victoria Jubilee, perf 12, rich deep color, choice "socked-on-the-nose" Toronto cds, nicely centered, F-VF, with Brandon certificate
Lot #449 - Canada
62 (137) 1897 $2 deep violet Q Victoria Jubilee, an exceptional example with large perfectly centered margins, OG,VLH, SUPERB, with Brandon certificate
Lot #450 - Canada
62 (137) 1897 $2 deep violet Q Victoria Jubilee, unwmkd, perf 12, a magnificent, perfectly centered, "jumbo margined" example with exceptional rich deep vibrant color, a choice combination seldom seen on the $2 Jubilee, light target cancels, SUPERB, with Brandon certificate
Lot #451 - 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 #452 - Canada
64 (139) 1897 $4 violet Q Victoria Jubilee, perf 12, 14,500 printed, OG, NH, VF
Lot #453 - Canada
65 (140) 1897 $5 olive-green Q Victoria Jubilee, perf 12, 15,500 ptd, nicely centered, OG,LH, VF
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