bushire - Stamp Auctions
 Lot 5079 - brit. colonies bushire - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2Overprinted at the British Residency, Bushire 1915 (Sept 11): Setting V. Coronation 5 ch. vermilion, a used example, position 3, well centred, cancelled by neat "Bouchir (Depart)" cds (Sept 19) in black. Superb and of delightful appearance, just 22 stamps issued, an exceedingly rare stamp. Cert. Holcombe (1991) Gi = £ 18'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection 'Samos', Ivy Shreeve & Mader, London, 19-20 June 1991, lot 176.rn Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2brit. colonies bushire |
|
 Lot 5095 - brit. colonies bushire - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2Overprinted at the British Residency, Bushire 1915 (Sept 11): 1 toman black, violet & gold, Setting VII, position 5 with heavy impression, a used example of fresh colour, fine appearance but with previous hinge thin, cancelled by complete "Bouchir (Depart)" cds (Sept 20) in black. Just 170 stamps issued. Rare Gi = £ 1'500. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2brit. colonies bushire |
|
 Lot 5074 - brit. colonies bushire - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2Overprinted at the British Residency, Bushire 1915 (Sept 11): Setting V. Coronation 1 ch. deep blue & carmine, the used reconstruction of the five positions, mostly fine and of good colour, position 1 very fine with "Bouchir (Depart)" cds (Sept 19), position 2 with grease mark at top, position 3 centred to top with slight aging, position 4 superb on piece with complete cds (Sept 14), position 5 with First Day cds (Sept 11) with small tone spot at top right; nevertheless just 186 stamps overprinted from the two Settings and very scarce Gi = £ 5'500. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2brit. colonies bushire |
|
 Lot 5090 - brit. colonies bushire - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2Overprinted at the British Residency, Bushire 1915 (Sept 11): Setting VII. Coronation 3 kr. sepia, dull lilac & silver, an unused example, position 4, of fresh colour, fine large part og. Just 139 stamps issued, a very scarce stamp. Signed Kossack, Köhler. Cert. RPSL (1981) Gi = £ 2'000. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2brit. colonies bushire |
|
 Lot 5069 - brit. colonies bushire - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2Overprinted at the British Residency, Bushire 1915 (Aug 16): 5 kr. blue & red, an unused horizontal pair, Setting IB, positions 9-10, position 9 showing variety "No Stop after Occupation" and position 10 showing BUSHIRE with broken 'B', fresh and fine appearance, large part og. Just 772 stamps overprinted. A rare and attractive multiple. Signed Joe Saatchi Gi = £ 2'450+. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2brit. colonies bushire |
|
 Lot 5085 - brit. colonies bushire - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2Overprinted at the British Residency, Bushire 1915 (Sept 11): Setting V. Coronation 24 ch. sepia & brown, an unused example, position 1, well centred, of fine rich colour, trace of previous hinge thin, slight wrinkle and small paper adherence on large part og. Just 143 stamps issued, a very scarce stamp Gi = £ 1'700. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2brit. colonies bushire |
|
 Lot 5101 - brit. colonies bushire - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2Overprinted at the British Residency, Bushire 1915: 2 Chahis on 5 ch. red on cream postal stationery card (H&G 3 var) rnoverprinted 'BUSHIRE / Under British / Occupation' in black, an unused example (1½ and 1¾ mm. gap) showing two further "Albino" overprint impressions to the left of the stamp, fresh and fine, extremely rare, probably unique.rnrn Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2brit. colonies bushire |
|
 Lot 5048 - brit. colonies bushire - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2Overprinted at the British Residency, Bushire 1915: Locally used cover franked by 1 ch. orange & green, two examples (Setting IIA, pos.8 and 7), tied by neat "Bouchir (Depart)" cds's (Aug 24) in black with information strike at right. Attractive and scarce - one of the scarcest '#1's on cover'. Gi = £ 220+. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2brit. colonies bushire |
|
 Lot 5064 - brit. colonies bushire - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2Overprinted at the British Residency, Bushire 1915 (Aug 16): 1 kr. carmine & blue, Setting IA, an unused horizontal pair, positions 8-9, position 9 with variety "No Stop after Occupation", fresh and very fine, of excellent colour, large part og. Scarce, just 2'522 overprinted. Signed Peter Holcombe, Joe Saatchi Gi = £ 1'075+. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2brit. colonies bushire |
|
 Lot 5059 - brit. colonies bushire - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2Overprinted at the British Residency, Bushire 1915 (Aug 16): Setting IIB. 9 ch. indigo-lilac & brown, an unused horizontal strip of ten, sheet marginal at left, of vibrant fresh colour, characteristic position 10 showing overprint struck to the left of the stamp with wider spacing between "Under" and "British", superb large part or unmounted og. Just 2'955 stamps overprinted. Most attractive and scarce Gi = £ 1'200+. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Australian States & Commonwealth British Africa, St. Helena - Day 2brit. colonies bushire |
