51a (63a) 1915 "1" surcharged on 2d on 10pf carmine Marshall Islands Yacht, G.R.I. surcharge, VARIETY - "1" double, in pair with normal, unique per Gibbs, ex-Marquis of Bute and Robert Gibbs collections, this unique rarity has been off the market for over 35 years!, OG, HR, SUPERB, with BPA certificate
Auction #140 - Public Auction
By: COLONIAL STAMP CO.
COLONIAL STAMP CO. Auction #140 - Public Auction
This Auction features 2 strong general Estates including some very rare specialized section, especially Malaya
Great Britain and British Europe: Great Britain rarer 19th Century high values; Cyprus has a £5, rare mint; Malta shows the rare 10/- both mint and used.
British Africa is strongly represented (the boss’s favorite): British Central Africa (Nyasaland) has 3 different £10; Madagascar large Consular Mail, 30 different stamps; Togo includes 2 Mark values and major overprint rarities; the ever popular Zanzibar shows high values to 200R.
British Asia: India Convention States has many “used” high values; the aforementioned Malaya features a very strong section with values to $100 and some amazing Japanese Occupation overprints, multiples and errors.
British North America: Newfoundland includes a 1/- orange-vermillion # 15; Canada is quite comprehensive featuring a superbly centered perforated 6d Prince Albert, Jubilees complete.
British West Indies (and Western Hemisphere): British Guiana shows mint classics; Falkland Islands has most of the key major numbers; Grenada highlight is a rare mint #1a; Trinidad surprises with a #77 never hinged(!).
British Oceania: Australia ranges up to £2 ‘Roos (5 different!); New Britain up to the 5/- on 5M, mint plus rare errors; New Zealand is strong 19th Century; North West Pacific Islands has a rare large block.
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Lot #778 - new britain
53 (64c) 1915 1d on 3pf brown Marshall Islands Yacht overprinted "G.R.I. 1d" (6mm) setting, Gibbs notes, "these stamps are extremely rare...the handful printed were probably odd Marshall Islands singles which were mixed up with batches of German New Guinea", significantly undercatalogued, rarely offered, signed Stolow and Holcombe, OG, HR, VF, with Holcombe certificate
Lot #779 - new britain
O1a var (O1b) 1915 1d on 3pf brown Kaiser's Yacht of New Guinea overprinted "O..S. G.R.I. 1d" SG Type O1, UNIQUE: VARIETY - overprint double, and VARIETY - "1" and "d" spaced, only one example printed, OG, NH, F-VF, with 1979 and 1958 BPA certificate
Lot #780 - new guinea
1-13, 7a, 7b (125-136, 130a, 130b) 1925-28 ½d-£1 Native Village, unwmkd, perf 11, cplt (15) with all three listed 6d shades, OG, LH, F-VF
Lot #781 - new guinea
18-30 (150-62) 1931 1d-£1 Bird of Paradise, dated scrolls, perf 11, cplt (13), OG, NH, F-VF
Lot #782 - new guinea
31-45 (177-89) 1932-34 1d-£1 Bird of Paradise, undated scrolls, unwmkd, perf 11, cplt (15), OG, NH, VF
Lot #783 - new guinea
31-45 (177-89) 1932-34 1d-£1 Bird of Paradise, undated scrolls, unwmkd, perf 11, cplt (15), lightly canceled, F-VF
Lot #784 - new guinea
C1-13 (137-49) 1931 ½d-£1 Native Village with Air Mail overprints, unwmkd, perf 11, cplt (13), OG, NH, F-VF
Lot #785 - new guinea
C1-13 (137-49) 1931 ½d-£1 Native Village with Air Mail overprints, unwmkd, perf 11, cplt (13), lightly canceled, F-VF
Lot #786 - new guinea
C28-43 (190-203) 1932-34 ½d-£1 Bird of Paradise with Air Mail overprints, undated scrolls, unwmkd, perf 11, cplt (16), OG, NH, VF
Lot #787 - new guinea
C28-43 (190-203) 1932-34 ½d-£1 Bird of Paradise with Air Mail overprints, undated scrolls, unwmkd, perf 11, cplt (16), F-VF
Lot #788 - new guinea
C44-45 (204-05) 1935 £2-£5 Bulolo Goldfields Air Mail, unwmkd, perf 11, cplt (2), £2 is used, £5 is mint and signed, VF
Lot #789 - new guinea
C45 (205) 1935 £5 emerald-green Bulolo Goldfields Air Mail, unwmkd, perf 11, perfectly centered, bottom left corner sheet-margin example, scarce thus!, OG, NH, SUPERB
Lot #790 - new guinea
C46-59 (212-25) 1939 ½d-£1 Bulolo Goldfields Air Mails, unwmkd, perf 11, cplt (14), perfectly centered throughout, OG, VLH, SUPERB
Lot #791 - new guinea
C46-59 (212-25) 1939 ½d-£1 Bulolo Goldfields Air Mails, unwmkd, perf 11, cplt (14), lightly canceled, F-VF
Lot #792 - new guinea
O12-22 (O31-41) 1931 1d-5' Bird of Paradise Officials, dated scrolls, overprinted "OS", cplt (11), well centered, undercatalogued, OG,VLH, F-VF
Lot #793 - new guinea
O23-35 (O42-54) 1932-34 1d-5' Bird of Paradise Officials, undated scrolls, overprinted "OS", cplt (13), undercatalogued, crisp with bright colors, well centered set, OG,HR, VF
Lot #794 - new hebrides
1-6 (4-9) 1908 ½d-1' K Edward VII of Fiji overprinted SG Type 1, wmkd CA, perf 14, cplt (6), of the 1' only 1440 were printed, undercatalogued, OG, VLH, VF
Lot #795 - new hebrides
31 (35) 1921 2d on 40c red on yellow Weapons and Idols (French issue) surcharge, wmkd RF in Sheet, perf 14, seriously undercatalogued as only 40 sheets (1200 stamps) were originally printed, OG, NH, VF
Lot #796 - new hebrides
33-37 (36-39) 1921 1d-6d Weapons and Idols, wmkd Script CA, perf 14, extremely rare and undercatalogued used!, lightly canceled, F-VF
Lot #797 - new hebrides
J1-5 (D1-5) 1925 1d (10¢)-10d (1fr) Weapons and Idols Postage Due overprinted SG Type D1, cplt (5), very fresh (no trace of the gum toning usually associated with this issue), the majority of the issue, OG, VLH, F-VF
Lot #798 - new republic
1A (1) 1886 1d black on yellow paper (9 JAN 86) without Arms, tied to piece, a great rarity with only 17 examples recorded (8 of which we have sold privately over the years), F-VF, with Sismondo certificate
Lot #799 - new republic
21a (28a) 1886 3d violet on blue (13 OCT 86), horizontal tete-beche strip of three (hinge reinforced, mounted to piece), perf 11½, straight-edge at top, very scarce, OG, HR, VG
Lot #800 - new republic
31 (41a) 1886 7s6s violet on blue granite paper (13 JAN 86), lightly canceled, F-VF
Lot #801 - new republic
31 var footnoted (41) 1886 7/6 violet on blue (13 JAN 87), scarce date, OG,LH, VF
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