9a (3a) 1903 2½d deep blue Lake Wakapitu of New Zealand overprinted in red with VARIETY - "Ava" without stop, only 128 overprinted with this variety, fresh and bright, minor gum loss at HR, seldom offered, OG,HR, 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.
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Lot #44 - aitutaki
13 (12) 1914 1' vermilion K Edward VII overprinted SG Type 1 and 7, wmkd Single NZ and Star, perf 14x14½, perfectly centered, tied by "Aitutaki" cds to piece, very rare and undercatalogued, SUPERB, with RPSL certificate
Lot #45 - aitutaki
18c, 18d, 18e, 18a (14ab, 14ac, 14ad, 14a) 1917 1' orange K George V of New Zealand overprinted, right margin block of four containing all three ERRORS - "Tai" without dot on "i" (105 printed), "Tiringi" without dot on second "i" (70 printed), "Tiringi" without dot on third "i" (35 printed), trivial gum bend affecting SG 14a and 14ab slightly which are NH, a wonderful fresh positional block (row 8, pos 11-12 and row 9, pos 11-12), only 35...
Lot #46 - aitutaki
18c (14ab) 1917 1' orange K George V of New Zealand overprinted, ERROR - "Tai" without dot on "i", a scarce stamp (only 105 of this variety were printed), bright fresh color, OG,HR, F-VF
Lot #47 - aitutaki
18d (14ac) 1917 1' vermilion K George V of New Zealand overprinted, ERROR - "Tiringi" without dot on second "i" (R 8/2, 10/7), a very scarce stamp (only 70 printed), trace of slight gum soak for accuracy, fresh color, OG,VLH, VF app
Lot #48 - aitutaki
18d, 18e, 18 (14ad, 14ac, 14a) 1917 1' orange K George V of New Zealand recess printing overprinted, block of four with ERROR - "Tiringi" without dot on third "i" (row 8, pos 11 - 35 printed) thinned, and ERROR - "Tiringi" without dot on second "i" (70 printed -- this is row 8, pos 12), fresh, better-than-normal centered examples of these scarce stamps, errors are OG, NH, rest HR, VF
Lot #49 - aitutaki
30 var (26 var) 1920 1½d black and sepia Capt. Cook landing, unwmkd, imperf pair, large margins, choice, OG,VLH, SUPERB
Lot #50 - aitutaki
32 var (28 var) 1920 6d red-brown and slate Huts at Arorangi, unwmkd, imperf pair, full margins, OG,VLH, VF-S
Lot #51 - aitutaki
33 var (29 var) 1920 1' black and purple Avatua Harbor, unwmkd, imperf pair, full margins, OG,VLH, SUPERB
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