1-7 (63-68) 1921 12¢-5R K George V of Kenya, Uganda, and Tanganyika, overprinted "G.E.A." in black SG Type 1 or 2, wmkd Script CA, cplt (6), scarce and undercatalogued, OG, LH, F-VF
Auction #137 - Public Auction
By: COLONIAL STAMP CO.
COLONIAL STAMP CO. Auction #137 - Public Auction
Welcome to our Fall Public Auction. We are offering a marvelous range including many scarce and desirable rarities.
Great Britain and British Europe: GB features a 4-margin mint 10d embossed as well as a 1½dgrey mauve and 8d purple-brown unissued values. Cyprus and Gibraltar £5 stamps are here as is Malta’s “key” 10/- both mint and used.
British Africa: British Central Africa (Nyasaland) offers £5 and £10 values. Madagascar shows 28 lots of the large Consular Mail issues. Natal highlights a £5 (mint and used) St. Helena showcases the “Tristan Relief” set (never hinged!). Sierra Leone ranges up to £5 values and Togo features nice British Occupation rarities and overprint varieties. Zanzibar shines with 25 lots of the challenging “2½” surcharge provisionals.
British Asia: Hong Kong has a superb mint $10 Q Victoria, there are some interesting stamps of Malaya (and states) and India (with a few states).
British North America: Canada has superb mint Jubilees to the $5 and Newfoundland the 1860 1/- orange-vermilion. Cayman Islands shows the ½d on 5/- double overprint and Grenada weighs in with a mint #1 – 6d bluish green.
British Oceania: Fiji has some “Times Express” stamps (4!) while New Britain features British Occupation overprints to the 1M. New Zealand closes with several “O.P.S.O.” lots and the Australian state of Victoria has the very rare 1850 1d bright rose imperf Q Victoria (SG 27b, with certificate and huge margins).
We look forward to greeting, at shows, our many friends planning to attend (especially Monaco!). If you can forward us your current “want list” we can bring along items especially for your needs and consideration.
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Lot #1002 - tanganyika
1 (63) 1921 12¢ slate-grey K George V of Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika overprinted "G.E.A." SG T ype 1, wmkd Script CA, scarce used, F-VF
Lot #1003 - tanganyika
3 (65) 1921 50¢ black and dull purple K George V of Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika overprinted "G.E.A." SG Type 1, wmkd Script CA, exceedingly rare and seldom seen used, severely undercatalogued, lightly canceled, VF
Lot #1004 - tanganyika
4 (66) 1921 2R red and black on blue K George V of East Africa and Uganda overprinted "G.E.A." SG Type 2, wmkd Script CA, perf 14, quite scarce and undercatalogued used, nice light "Dar-es-Salaam" cds, F-VF
Lot #1005 - tanganyika
5 (67) 1921 3R gray green and violet K George V of East Africa and Uganda overprinted "G.E.A." SG Type 2, wmkd Script CA, perf 14, considerably undercatalogued - much rarer used than mint, lightly canceled, VF
Lot #1006 - tanganyika
8-9 (72-73) 1922 1¢-10¢ K George V of Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika overprinted "G.E.A." SG Type 3 (locally at Dar-es-Salaam), wmkd Script CA, cplt (2), quite scarce and undercatalogued used, rarely offered, each with light double-ring cds, F-VF
Lot #1007 - tanganyika
10-22, 23a, 24a, 25, 26a, 27, 28a (74-92) 1922-25 5¢-£1 K George V Giraffes, wmkd MSCA (sideways on 1'-£1), cplt (19) per Stanley Gibbons, a popular and attractive issue, F-VF
Lot #1008 - tanganyika
29-44 (93-107) 1927-31 5¢-£1 K George V, wmkd MSCA, perf 14x14, cplt (16), OG, VLH, F-VF
Lot #1009 - tanganyika
29-44 (93-107) 1927-31 5¢-£1 K George V, wmkd MSCA, perf 14, cplt (16), used, F-VF
Lot #1010 - tanganyika
N108 var (48a) 1917 6¢ scarlet K George V of East Africa and Uganda overprinted "G.E.A." SG Type 1, VARIETY - wmk MCA sideways, this is the example for the listing in Stanley Gibbons, thought to be unique, light "Tanga" cds, a great rarity, ex-Ingrim collection, SUPERB
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