5a (8) 1863-71 6d dull rose-red Q Victoria, wmkd Small Star (sideways), rough perf 14 to 16, 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.
Lot #594 - Grenada
20-26 (30-36) 1883 ½d-1' Q Victoria, inscribed "GRENADA POSTAGE", wmkd CA, perf 14, cplt (7), OG,LH, XF
Lot #595 - Grenada
33 (41a) 1888-91 4d on 2' orange Q Victoria revenue stamp, wmkd Small Star, perf 14, surcharged "4d POSTAGE" (SG Type 16), VARIETY - upright "d" (row 5, pos 6), rare as it occurred only once in each pane of 60 (of SG 41), a very difficult stamp, quite undercatalogued, OG, VLH, VF
Lot #596 - Grenada
48-57 (57-66) 1902 ½d-10' K Edward VII, wmkd CA, perf 14, cplt (10), perfectly centered, choice OG,LH, SUPERB
Lot #597 - Grenada
58-67 (67-76) 1904-06 ½d-10' K Edward VII, wmkd MCA, perf 14, cplt (10), quite scarce, seldom seen, undercatalogued, OG, VLH, F-VF
Lot #598 - Grenada
J4 (D4) 1892 1d on 6d mauve Q Victoria local "SURCHARGE POSTAGE", tied to cover from St. Lucia by Oct. 19, 1892 cds, also bearing St. Lucia Sc 42 (68) with Sept. 20th cds, an extremely rare Postage Due usage, F-VF
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