1 (2) 1840 1d black Q Victoria, Plate 7, wmkd Small Crown, imperf, four clear to large margins (showing portion of adjoining stamp at right), black Maltese Cross cancel, XF
Auction #140 - Public Auction
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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 #2 - Great Britain
6 (57) 1848 10d brown Q Victoria embossed, Die 1, unwmkd, imperf, four margins, a nice example of this rare mint stamp, with normal, part OG streaky gum, F-VF, with Brandon certificate
Lot #3 - Great Britain
7 (60) 1854 6d purple Q Victoria, embossed, wmkd V.R., imperf, four margins (showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at left and top), lightly canceled, VF
Lot #4 - Great Britain
31 (53a) 1860 1½d rosy mauve Q Victoria on blued paper, Plate 1, wmkd Large Crown, perf 14, the rare unissued shade, seldom offered, rich color, one small perf, OG,LH, F-VF, with Sismondo certificate
Lot #5 - Great Britain
33 (43) 1864 1d rose-red Q Victoria, wmkd Large Crown, perf 14, rare Plate 225, magnificent centering - very rare thus, number "449" barred oval cancel, SUPERB
Lot #6 - Great Britain
39 (84) 1862 6d lilac Q Victoria, wmkd Emblems, vivid rich fresh color, OG, HR, F-VF
Lot #7 - Great Britain
40 (87) 1862 9d straw Q Victoria, Plate 2, wmkd Emblems, perf 14, a remarkable, perfectly centered example, with barred oval numeral "28" cancel, SUPERB
Lot #8 - Great Britain
57a (127) 1874 5' pale rose Q Victoria, Plate 2, wmkd Maltese Cross, perf 15½x15, a lovely upright strike "on the nose" of "Teignmouth F" cds, remarkable delicate shade, F-VF
Lot #9 - Great Britain
61 (144) 1875 3d pale rose Q Victoria (large colored corner letters), Plate 18, wmkd Spray of Rose, perf 14, OG, LH, F-VF
Lot #10 - Great Britain
65 (151) 1880 1' orange-brown Q Victoria, Plate 13, wmkd Spray of Rose, perf 14, remarkably well centered, attractive, light, squared-circle cds, SUPERB
Lot #11 - Great Britain
72 (156a) 1876 8d purple-brown Q Victoria, wmkd Large Garter, Plate 1, prepared for use but not issued, a very scarce and undercatalogued rarity, seldom seen at all, a "major key stamp" missing in the vast majority of serious GB collections, signed Wise (and others), OG, VLH, F-VF
Lot #12 - Great Britain
75 (129) 1878 £1 brown-lilac Q Victoria on white paper, wmkd Maltese Cross, Plate 1, perf 15½x15, with registered oval cds, F-VF
Lot #13 - Great Britain
83 (158) 1881 3d rose Q Victoria, Plate 21, wmkd Imperial Crown, perf 14, OG, LH, F-VF
Lot #14 - Great Britain
85 (169) 1881 5d indigo Q Victoria, wmkd Imperial Crown, perf 14, OG, LH, VF
Lot #15 - Great Britain
87 (163) 1881 1' orange-brown Q Victoria, Plate 14, wmkd Imperial Crown, OG, LH, F-VF
Lot #16 - Great Britain
90a (134) 1882 5' rose Q Victoria, Plate 4, white paper, wmkd Large Anchor, perf 14, a very well centered example, with numeral "85" grid cancel, XF, with Philatelic Foundation certificate
Lot #17 - Great Britain
91 (131) 1883 10' grey-green Q Victoria on blued paper, Plate 1, wmkd Large Anchor, perf 14, attractively canceled, very well centered, SUPERB
Lot #18 - Great Britain
94 (159) 1883 3d on 3d lilac Q Victoria, surcharged SG Type 50 in red, Plate 21, wmkd Crown, perf 14, OG, LH, XF
Lot #19 - Great Britain
95 (162) 1883 6d on 6d lilac Q Victoria, surcharged SG Type 50 in red, Plate 18, wmkd Imperial Crown, perf 14, OG, HR, F-VF
Lot #20 - Great Britain
98-107 (187-196) 1883-84 ½d-1' Q Victoria, wmkd Imperial Crown, perf 14, cplt (10), OG,HR, F-VF
Lot #21 - Great Britain
106 var (195Wi) 1883 9d dull green Q Victoria, perf 14, VARIETY - wmk Imperial Crown sideways inverted, OG, VLH, SUPERB
Lot #22 - Great Britain
110 (185) 1884 £1 brown-lilac Q Victoria (frame complete), wmkd Three Imperial Crowns, perf 14, rich color, light "London" cds, SUPERB
Lot #23 - Great Britain
123 (186) 1888 £1 brown-lilac Q Victoria, wmkd Three Orbs, perf 14, with "G.P.O." cancel, cds, and blue registry crayon cancel, F-VF, with RPSL certificate
Lot #24 - Great Britain
124 (212) 1891 £1 green Q Victoria, wmkd Three Crowns, perf 14, very well centered, fresh rich color, light cds, a choice example, signed Braun, XF
Lot #25 - Great Britain
140b (318) 1912 5' carmine K Edward VII, Somerset printing, wmkd Anchor, perf 14, OG, LH, VF
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