Auction #133 - Public Auction

O52 (O39) 1902 2½d ultramarine K Edward VII overprinted O.W. OFFICIAL, very fresh, scarce, signed by Bloch, OG,VLH, F-VF, with Philatelic Foundation certificate

O83 (O112) 1903 3d dull purple on orange-yellow K Edward VII ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL, wmkd Imperial Crown, perf 14, a difficult and seriously undercatalogued stamp, lightly canceled, F-VF

9 (5f) 1898 40c orange-brown Q Victoria of Gibraltar overprinted "Morocco Agencies" in blue-black (from only a small part of the Second Setting), a rare and seriously undercatalogued stamp (usually found on 99% of all Morocco want lists), OG, NH, F-VF

26 (23) 1905 2pe black and blue K Edward VII of Gibraltar overprinted "Morocco Agencies" (SG Type 2), scarce and undercatalogued used, lightly canceled, VF

57 var (138a) 1914-26 12pe on 10' indigo-blue K George V Sea Horses surcharged SG Type 16 in red, Waterlow printing, wmkd Single Cypher, VARIEY - surcharge double, one albino, OG,VLH, SUPERB, with Brandon certificate

231 (58a) 1935-36 2½d blue K George V of Great Britain overprinted "MOROCCO AGENCIES" (15½mm, SG Type 8), rare and undercatalogued mint, as the vast majority were used, OG,VLH, F-VF

25 (15) 1906 1pi on 2d grey-green and carmine K Edward VII of Great Britain overprinted "LEVANT" SG Type L1 and surcharged SG Type 5, the Beirut Provisional - the rare key stamp of the Colony, only 600 printed, tied by registered "Beyrout" first-day-of-issue cds to postal stationery piece, VF, with Brandon certificate

12 (12) 1937 10R olive-green Dhow, wmkd MSCA sideways, perf 13x12, OG, LH, VF

9a (3a) 1903 2½d deep blue Lake Wakapitu of New Zealand, perf 14, overprinted in red with VARIETY - "Ava" without stop, only 128 overprinted with this variety, fresh and bright, seldom offered, OG, HR, VF

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

18d, 18e, 18 (14ad, 14ac, 14a) 1917 1' orange K George V of New Zealand overprinted right marginal block of four (row 7, pos 11+12, row 8, pos 11+12) with ERRORS - "Tiringi" without dot on third "i" (35 printed) on lower left and "Tiringi" without dot on second "i" (70 printed) on lower right stamp, P.O. fresh, OG,NH, VF-S

1 (1) 1862 6d blue-green Q Victoria, unwmkd, rough perf 14 to 16, left-hand sheet-margin example, OG, HR, fine, with RPSL certificate