10 (10) 1933 10' olive-green K George V and Nile Crocodile, wmkd MultipleScript CA, perf 12½, rarely offered as a single, scarce and undercatalogued used, central "Morija" cds, SUPERB
Auction #132 - Public Auction
By: COLONIAL STAMP CO.
COLONIAL STAMP CO. Auction #132 - Public Auction
To all our valued friends and clients in these difficult times, we wish you all continued good health and happiness together we will overcome this current situation.
A bright spot for all of us is by staying home we have an unrivaled opportunity to work on our stamp collections, a happy thought.
Welcome to our 132nd consecutive British Colony Stamp Auction. Enclosed within is an unusually nice range of rare and difficult material.
British Africa: Madagascar includes items from two recent collections we acquired. Nyasaland, the £10 K Edward VII mint. Saint Helena, B1-4 Tristan Relief Set Mint. Sierra Leone, postal fiscals, K George V £5 mint. Togo, includes 80pf second setting etc. Zanzibar #2 mint and strong "2½" provisionals - from the landmark John Griffith-Jones collection (of which we were, by far the largest outright buyers!)
British West Indies: Bahamas #1 used. British Guinea, strong mint perforated "ships" and provisionals. Cayman Islands ½ on 5 shilling double overprint mint, the scarce 2½ on 4d provisional. Falkland Islands largely complete, South Georgia provisional 2½d on 2d mint and used, £1 Tercentennial mint and used. Nevis, the one shilling "laid paper" used (only 17 recorded.)
British Europe: Cyprus rare used 45pi Edward "CA", the £5 mint. Gibraltar, £5 mint. Great Britain, the 10 penny imperf XF OG, unissued 1½d and 8d brown, superb mint £5 orange.
British Asia: Ceylon imperf 4d rose very fine. India, strong mint section of Victorian issues. Jordan, first portion of an important new collection plus later many rarities currently off for certificates. Mesopotamia, the most comprehensive used range of these difficult provisional stamps we have ever been able to offer.
British Australasia: Australia £2 Kangaroos (times 3 mint plus one used!), the key 20 shilling green "slash" postage due mint and hundreds of other rare and desirable key items. New Zealand, mint #2 OG VF (ex the gold medal Joseph Hackmay collection.)
We wish you happy hunting.
Yours,
George and Kevin
Colonial Stamp Co.
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Lot #127 - bechuanaland
5-9 (4-8) 1885-87 ½d-1' Hope overprinted "British Bechuanaland" SG Type 1, wmkd Anchor, perf 14, cplt (5), 6d is signed Schlesinger, F-VF
Lot #128 - bechuanaland
19 (18) 1888 5' green and black Q Victoria, wmkd Script VR (sideways, reading up), perf 13½, light "Mafeking" cds, scarce used, F-VF
Lot #129 - bechuanaland
(no lot) 21 (20) 1887 £1 lilac and black Q Victoria, wmkd Two Orbs (sideways), perf 14x13½, remarkable fresh color, perfectly centered, OG, VLH, SUPERB, with Brandon certificate
Lot #130 - bechuanaland
26 (25) 1888 4d on 4d lilac and black Q Victoria, wmkd Orb, perf 14, SG Type 6 red surcharge, an exceptional USED rarity, hardly ever offered and considerably more difficult than either a £5 first issue or even a 2d on 2d green surcharge, vastly undercatalogued (as any serious collector who has tried to find one will attest), we have seen only 4 used examples in close to 60 years, canceled at "Zwart Modder" - rare usage from a remote village...
Lot #131 - bechuanaland
51 (55) 1890 ½d vermilion Q Victoria of Great Britain, overprinted "Protectorate" (SG Type 17) 19mm long, rare and undercatalogued as only 840 were printed, this stamp is difficult to locate, as it was an essay overprint that was pressed into service during a shortage, fresh, OG,VLH, F-VF
Lot #132 - bechuanaland
53 (54) 1890 ½d vermilion Q Victoria of Great Britain overprinted "British Bechuanaland" SG Type 2, and subsequently overprinted "Protectorate" (SG Type 16) 15mm long, rare and undercatalogued as only a few sheets were printed, this stamp is difficult to locate as this was an essay overprint that was pressed into service during a stamp shortage, OG, VLH, SUPERB
Lot #133 - bechuanaland
53 (54) 1890 ½d vermilion Q Victoria of Great Britain, overprinted "Protectorate" (SG Type 16) 15mm long, rare and undercatalogued as only a few sheets were printed, this stamp is difficult to locate as this was an essay overprint that was pressed into service during a stamp shortage, in addition to which it bears a strike of the scarce "KANYE" Bechuanaland cds, SUPERB
Lot #134 - bechuanaland
92 (83) 1915 2'6d deep sepia-brown K George V Sea Horses of Great Britain overprinted "BECHUANALAND PROTECTORATE" SG Type 21 by Waterlow, tied by "Lobatsi" double-ring cds to piece, F-VF
Lot #135 - bechuanaland
92b (86) 1917 2'6d sepia K George V Sea Horses, De La Rue printing, overprinted SG Type 1, scarce and undercatalogued used (the normal ratio is 10 or 20 to 1 against used!), perfectly centered, lightly canceled, F-VF
Lot #136 - bechuanaland
93 (84) 1914 5' rose-carmine K George V Sea Horses of Great Britain, Waterlow printing, overprinted "BECHUANALAND PROTECTORATE" SG Type 21 by Waterlow, severely undercatalogued used, light double-ring "Lobatsi" cds, SUPERB
Lot #137 - bechuanaland
95 (89) 1920 5' rose-red K George V Sea Horses overprinted SG Type 21, Bradbury Wilkinson printing, wmkd Single Cypher, perf 11x12, scarce and undercatalogued used, light double-ring "Bechuanaland Registered" cancel, F-VF
Lot #138 - bechuanaland
105-16 (99-110) 1932 ½d-10' K George V and Cattle drinking, wmkd Script CA, perf 14, cplt (12), a remarkably centered, hand-picked set!, OG, VLH, SUPERB
Lot #139 - bechuanaland
AR1 (F1) 1910 6d black and brown-orange K Edward VII of Transvaal Postal Fiscal overprinted, only 1500 printed, scarce and undercatalogued, OG,LH, VF
Lot #140 - bechuanaland
J1-3 (D1-3) 1926 ½d-2d Postage Dues of Great Britain overprinted "Bechuanaland Protectorate", distinct cds, extremely scarce and undercatalogued as few were used, F-VF
Lot #141 - Bermuda
2 (3) 1866 2d dull blue Q Victoria, wmkd CC, perf 14, OG,HR, F-VF
Lot #142 - Bermuda
3 var (5a var) 1874 3d yellow-buff Q Victoria, unwmkd, imperf proof overprinted "Cancelled", full margins (sheet-margin at right), scarce, unu iss, SUPERB
Lot #143 - Bermuda
3 (5a) 1874 3d yellow-buff Q Victoria, perf 14, wmkd CC, OG,HR, F-VF
Lot #144 - Bermuda
3 (5a) 1874 3d yellow-buff Q Victoria, perf 14, wmkd CC, OG,HR, F-VF
Lot #145 - Bermuda
3 (5a) 1874 3d yellow-buff Q Victoria, perf 14, wmkd CC, OG,VLH, F-VF
Lot #146 - Bermuda
4 (6) 1865 6d dull purple Q Victoria, wmkd CC, perf 14, very well centered, very lightly canceled, XF, with RPSL certificate
Lot #147 - Bermuda
7 (10) 1881 3d yellow-buff Q Victoria, wmkd CC, perf 14x12½, OG,LH, VF
Lot #148 - Bermuda
10 (14) 1874 3d on 1' green Q Victoria provisional, SG Type 7 surcharge, wmkd CC, perf 14, some faults, lightly canceled, VG app
Lot #149 - Bermuda
12 (13) 1874 3d on 1' green Q Victoria provisional, SG Type 6 surcharge, wmkd CC, perf 14, faulty perfs at top, OG,HR, f app
Lot #150 - Bermuda
13 (15) 1875 1d on 2d blue Q Victoria provisional, SG Type 8 "One Penny." surcharge (only 4800 ptd), wmkd CC, perf 14, unused, F-VF
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