9 (9) 1872 4d blue Q Victoria, wmkd CC sideways, perf 12½, OG, HR, 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.
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Lot #1010 - sierra leone
16 (21) 1876 4d blue Q Victoria, wmkd CC, perf 14, very rare mint as the majority of the printing was used postally, as such habitually undercatalogued!, OG, VLH, VF-S
Lot #1011 - sierra leone
1894 ½d green Q Victoria Postal Stationery card, uprated by an additional ½ green Q Victoria stamp (SG 27), tied by red "B31" cancels, includes black "FREETOWN - B" ("B" sideways) transit, red "Liverpool Ship" marking, sent to Austria, very scarce, VF
Lot #1012 - sierra leone
34-46 (41-53) 1896-97 ½d-£1 Q Victoria Keyplates, wmkd CA, perf 14, cplt (13), OG, LH, F-VF
Lot #1013 - sierra leone
38 (45) 1901 August 22 letter to U.S.A. franked by 2½d issue of 1896 and tied by very rare "Shengeh" double-circle town cancel, "Freetown" transit and "East Hanover" PA receiver on back, opened at right, fine
Lot #1014 - sierra leone
50 (57) 1897 2½d on 3d dull purple and green Q Victoria Stamp Duty, SG Type 11 (Scott Type c), only 296 printed, fresh, OG,VLH, F-VF
Lot #1015 - sierra leone
51 (58) 1897 2½d on 3d dull purple and green Q Victoria Stamp Duty, Scott Type d (SG Type 12), only 148 printed, fresh, OG,VLH, fine
Lot #1016 - sierra leone
52-55 (59-62) 1897 2½d on 6d dull purple and green Q Victoria Stamp Duty surcharged SG Types 8, 10-12, cplt (4) in bottom-right sheet-margin strip, rare as only 196 were printed of Type 12, undercatalogued, OG, NH, SUPERB
Lot #1017 - sierra leone
54 (61) 1897 2½d on 6d dull purple and green Stamp Duty, SC Type c (SG Type 11), only 392 printed, OG,VLH, VF
Lot #1018 - sierra leone
55 (62) 1897 2½d on 6d dull purple and green Q Victoria Stamp Duty, Scott Type d (SG Type 12) surcharge, only 196 printed, OG,LH, F-VF
Lot #1019 - sierra leone
64-76 + var (73-85) 1903 ½d-£1 K Edward VII, wmkd CA, perf 14, cplt (13) per Stanley Gibbons, OG, LH, F-VF
Lot #1020 - sierra leone
77-89 (86-98) 1904-05 ½d-£1 K Edward VII, wmkd MCA, perf 14, cplt (13), 1' with brown gum stain, OG, HR, F-VF
Lot #1021 - sierra leone
78 (87a) 1905 Mar 14 Cover to England franked with 1d K Edward VII and tied with scarce "KABALLA" village cds, "Brighton" receiver on back, rare, faults, f app
Lot #1022 - sierra leone
121 (130) 1912-21 £5 orange and green K George V and Elephant on chalk-surfaced paper, wmkd MCA, perf 14, slightly brown toned, rare, signed A Diena, OG, LH, F-VF
Lot #1023 - sierra leone
138-39 (147-48) 1923 £2-£5 K George V and Elephant on chalk-surfaced paper, wmkd Script CA, perf 14, much scarcer than the wmkd MCA, only 1560 and 1020 issued respectively, with Philatelic Foundation certificate for the £5, OG, LH, F-VF
Lot #1024 - sierra leone
153-65 (168-80) 1933 ½d-£1 K George V Wilberforce set, wmkd Script CA, perf 14, cplt (13), one of the Empire's most attractive and popular sets, OG, VLH, F-VF
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