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, OG, NH, SUPERB
Auction #139 - Public Auction
By: COLONIAL STAMP CO.
Closed Auction
Oct 12, 2023 America/Los_Angeles
COLONIAL STAMP CO. Auction #139 - Public Auction
Thursday Oct 12, 2023 14:00 America/Los_Angeles
Great Britain and British Europe: Great Britain features a 1848 10d four margins mint embossed; 1855 4d blue paper, mint, the unusual 1½d rosy mauve [31(53a)], 1857 5/- rare, mint, Plate 1, 1874 5/- Plate 2, mint, £5 orange mint, £1 green mint Sea Horses; Cyprus has a 30pa on 1pi, rare mint, Gibraltar is virtually complete including a £5 mint..
British Africa: Bechuanaland 27(23c) the rare 2d on 2d green overprint; British Central Africa has a good selection; East Africa and Uganda has values to the 50R; Gold Coast features the £2 used; Kenya Uganda to the £100 (specimen); Madagascar large Consular Mail, 34 lots; Natal to the £5, mint and used; Sierra Leone Postal Fiscal to 2½d on 1½d, later to the £5, Wilberforce – 3 sets!; Togo includes rare second settings; major Zanzibar “2½” overprints and a very rare used 200R.
British Asia: Bangkok highlight is 20(23) 24¢ mint; India has the rarest perforated 8a 25 (65) with probably the choicest example extent!, 25R mint K Edward VII, Perak shows a $25 mint.
British North America: British Columbia & Vancouver Island features 3 (11) the “key” 5¢ rose imperf, mint, V.G. Greene Foundation cert; Newfoundland has a #2 used and a#7 mint; Canada has a range of choice classics, Jubilees, 50¢ violet “jumbo”, K Edward VII, etc.
British Oceania: Cook Islands has a few rarities; Niue has a large block; New Britain up to the 3/- on 3M, mint; New Zealand really shines with many classics and Officials – 80+ lots; North West Pacific Islands features rare large blocks and key values plus overprint errors.
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Lot #278 - 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, OG,VLH, F-VF
Lot #279 - 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 #280 - bechuanaland
64 (44) 1888 4d on 4d lilac and black Q Victoria, overprinted "Protectorate", black surcharge, a very scarce key and significantly undercatalogued stamp, light "Vryburg" cds, F-VF
Lot #281 - bechuanaland
92-93 (83-84) 1914-15 2'6d-5' K George V Sea Horses of Great Britain overprinted "BECHUANALAND PROTECTORATE" SG Type 21 by Waterlow, wmkd Single Cypher, perf 11x12, cplt (2), OG, NH, VF-S
Lot #282 - bechuanaland
92-93 (83-84) 1914-15 2'6d-5' K George V Sea Horses of Great Britain overprinted "BECHUANALAND PROTECTORATE" SG Type 21 by Waterlow, wmkd Single Cypher, perf 11x12, cplt (2), scarce used, VF
Lot #283 - bechuanaland
92a, 92b, 93a (85-87) 1916-19 2'6d-5' K George V Sea Horses of Great Britain overprinted "BECHUANALAND PROTECTORATE" SG Type 21 by De La Rue, cplt (3), OG, NH, VF
Lot #284 - bechuanaland
92b (86) 1917 2'6d sepia K George V Sea Horses of Great Britain overprinted "BECHUANALAND PROTECTORATE" SG Type 21 by De La Rue, scarce and undercatalogued used (the normal ratio is 10 or 20 to 1 against used!), VF-S
Lot #285 - bechuanaland
95 (89) 1920 5' rose-red K George V Sea Horses overprinted SG Type 21, Bradbury Wilkinson printing, scarce and undercatalogued used, light double-ring cds, VF
Lot #286 - bechuanaland
105-16 (99-110) 1932 ½d-10' K George V, Baobab Tree and Cattle drinking, wmkd Script CA, perf 14, cplt (12), OG, NH, VF
Lot #287 - 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 #288 - bechuanaland
105-16 (99-110) 1932 ½d-10' K George V and Cattle drinking, wmkd Script CA, perf 14, cplt (12), scarce used, lightly canceled, F-VF
Lot #289 - 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 #290 - bechuanaland
J1-3 (D1-3) 1926 ½d-2d Postage Dues of Great Britain overprinted "Bechuanaland Protectorate" SG Types D1 and D2, extremely scarce and undercatalogued as few were used, VF
Lot #291 - Bermuda
13 (15) 1875 1d on 2d blue Q Victoria provisional, SG Type 8 "One Penny." surcharge (only 4800 ptd), wmkd CC, perf 14, a magnificent, perfectly centered example (rare thus!), OG, LH, SUPERB
Lot #292 - Bermuda
14 (16) 1875 1d on 3d yellow-buff Q Victoria provisional, SG Type 8 "One Penny." surcharge (only 12,000 ptd), wmkd CC, perf 14, lightly canceled, well centered, F-VF, with Friedl certificate
Lot #293 - Bermuda
40-54 (44-55) 1910-25 ¼d-£1 Caravel and K George V Keyplates, wmkd MCA, perf 14, cplt (15), several with corner sheet-margins, OG, NH, VF
Lot #294 - Bermuda
40-54 (44-55) 1910-25 ¼d-£1 Caravel and K George V Keyplates, wmkd MCA, perf 14, cplt (15), OG, HR, F-VF
Lot #295 - Bermuda
54 (55) 1918 £1 purple and black on red K George V, wmkd MCA, perf 14, vivid rich fresh color, OG,NH, XF
Lot #296 - Bermuda
54 (55) 1918 £1 purple and black on red K George V, wmkd MCA, perf 14, very well centered, OG, VLH, SUPERB
Lot #297 - Bermuda
55-60, 67-69 (59-67) 1920-21 ¼d-1' K George V Tercentenary of Representative Institutions (first issue), cplt (9), OG, NH, VF-S
Lot #298 - Bermuda
81-97 (77-93, 87a) 1922-34 ¼d-12'6d Caravels and K George V Keyplates, wmkd Script CA, perf 14, cplt (17), OG, VLH, VF-S
Lot #299 - Bermuda
97 (93) 1932 12'6d grey and orange K George V Keyplate, wmkd Script CA, perf 14, OG, NH, VF
Lot #300 - Bermuda
97 (93) 1932 12'6d grey and orange K George V Keyplate, wmkd Script CA, perf 14, well centered, tied to piece by "Hamilton" cds, VF
Lot #301 - british central africa
18-19 (18-19) 1892-93 3' on 4' grey-black and vermilion and 4' on 5' orange-yellow Rhodesia Coat of Arms overprinted "B.C.A.", surcharged SG Type 2, only 1380 surcharged of the 3' on 4', scarce, OG, HR, F-VF
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