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Auction #109




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Lot #
 
 
Cat / Net Est
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH
GREAT BRITAIN
1 ¤ 1 (2) 1840 1d black Q Victoria^, Plate 4, wmkd Small Crown, imperf, four full to large margins (showing portion of adjacent stamp at right), light red Maltese Cross cancel, (PHOTO) SG $615.00
2 ¤ 1 (2) 1840 1d black Q Victoria^, Plate 5, wmkd Small Crown, imperf, four full margins, light red Maltese Cross cancel, (PHOTO) SG $615.00
3 « 31 (53a) 1860 1+d rosy mauve Q Victoria on blued paper^, wmkd Large Crown, perf 14, the rare unissued shade, seldom offered, rich color, (PHOTO) SG $11,787.50
4 ¤ 33, 33a, 33b (43, 44) 1864 1d rose-red (shades) Q Victoria^, wmkd Large Crown, complete set of Plate numbers 71-225 (less Plate number 77 - 151 stamps total), used, some on piece (including an extra pair of plate 98),SG $3,558.80
5 ¤ 74 (128) 1878 10' greenish grey Q Victoria^, wmkd Maltese Cross, perfectly centered, used, (PHOTO) SG + premium $9,686.25
6 « 83 (158) 1881 3d rose Q Victoria^, Plate 20, wmkd Imperial Crown, perf 14, scarce, very fresh, (PHOTO) SG $1,435.00
7 « 111-22, 125-26 (197//211, 214) 1887-1900 +d-1' Q Victoria^ Jubilee, wmkd Imperial Crown, perf 14, cplt (14) with both 1', (PHOTO) SG $1,023.98
8 «« 140 (263) 1902 5' bright carmine K Edward VII^, de la Rue printing, wmkd Anchor, perf 14, perfectly centered, (PHOTO) Net Est $1,400.00
9 « 140b (318) 1912 5' carmine K Edward VII^, Somerset printing, wmkd Anchor, perf 14, rich vivid color, very well centered, (PHOTO) SG $717.50
10 «« 142 (266) 1902 ú1 dull blue-green K Edward VII^, de la Rue printing, wmkd Three Imperial Crowns, perf 14, well centered, (PHOTO) Net Est $7,000.00
11 «« 160 var (357ab) 1912 1d bright scarlet K George V^, wmkd Royal Cypher, perf 15x14, ERROR - "Q" for "O" in "ONE" (R 4/11), in horizontal pair with normal, perfectly centered, (PHOTO) Net Est $1,400.00
12 ¤ 175c (411) 1915 10' deep blue K George V^ Sea Horses, De La Rue printing, rich color, light cancel, (PHOTO) SG $1,793.75
13 « 177-78 (397-98) 1913 +d-1d K George V coils^, wmkd Royal Cypher (Multiple), perf 15x14, cplt (2), in our opinion probably the most undercatalogued basic 20th century GB set, needed by many and usually missing from most advanced collections, (PHOTO) Net Est $1,500.00
14 ¤ 177-78 (397-98) 1913 +d-1d K George V coils^, wmkd Royal Cypher (Multiple), perf 15x14, cplt (2), in our opinion probably the most undercatalogued basic 20th century GB set, needed by many and usually missing from most advanced collections, well centered, used, (PHOTO) Net Est $1,650.00
15 « 180 (416) 1919 5' rose-red K George V^ Sea Horses, Bradbury, Wilkinson ptg, very fresh and bright, rich color, well centered, (PHOTO) SG $512.50
16 « 181 (417) 1919 10' dull grey-blue K George V Sea Horses^, Bradbury, Wilkinson printing, perfectly centered, (PHOTO) SG $768.75
17 «« 209 (438) 1929 ú1 black Postal Union Congress^ (St. George and the Dragon), an attractive and popular stamp, perfectly centered, vivid color, a gem, (PHOTO) Net Est $1,650.00
18 « J18-25 (D19-26) 1936-37 +d-2'6d Postage Dues^, wmkd Crown E8R Multiple Sc Type 250 (SG Type 125), cplt (8), (PHOTO) SG $799.50
19 « J26-33 (D27-34) 1937-38 +d-2'6d Postage Dues^, wmkd Crown and GVIR Multiple sideways Scott Type 251 (SG Type 127), cplt (8), well centered, (PHOTO) SG $533.00
20 « J45-54 (D46-55) 1955-57 +d-5' Postage Dues^, wmkd Multiple St. Edward's Crown and E2R, perf 14, cplt (10), well centered, (PHOTO) SG $871.25
21 « O52 (O39) 1902 2+d ultramarine K Edward VII^ overprinted O.W. OFFICIAL, very fresh, scarce, signed by Bloch, (PHOTO) Net Est $4,500.00
22 « O63-64 (O91-92) 1902 +d-1d K Edward VII^ overprinted R.H. OFFICIAL, well centered, with RPSL certificate for the +d, (PHOTO) SG $1,435.00
23 ¤ 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, (PHOTO) Net Est $1,100.00
GREAT BRITAIN - JERSEY
24 ¤ 206 var (202 var) 1979 6d Jersey Calf, ERROR - gold printing double^, clear distinct cds, unpriced in Stanley Gibbons used - perhaps the only known example, (ú400 for mint), (PHOTO) Net Est $800.00
OFFICES IN AFRICA - TRIPOLITANIA
25 ¤ J6-10 (TD6-10) 1950 1l on +d-24l on 1' Postage Dues of Great Britain^ surcharged and overprinted "B.A. TRIPOLITANIA", cplt (5), light cancels, very scarce used, (PHOTO) SG $666.25
OFFICES IN CHINA
26 « 1-16 (1-17) 1917-21 1ó-$10 K George V stamps of Hong Kong^ overprinted "CHINA", wmkd MCA, cplt (16), bright colors, fresh, seriously undercatalogued, especially the $3, (PHOTO) Net Est $7,250.00
27 « 14 (15) 1917 $3 green and purple K George V^ of Hong Kong overprinted "CHINA", wmkd MCA, this is the key mint value, rarer than the $10 as most were used, vastly undercatalogued, fresh, perfectly centered, (PHOTO) Net Est $4,250.00
28 « 16 (17) 1917 $10 purple and black on red K George V of Hong Kong overprinted "CHINA",^ undercatalogued mint as a high percentage were used postally, (PHOTO) Net Est $2,900.00
29 * 1930 English cover to China^ with insufficient 4d K George V franking additionally bearing 10ó and 2x 1ó China Postage Dues in "Shanghai" on receipt, thence redirected to Italy where additional 1L, 30c and 20c Postage Dues applied then forwarded back to GB where 3d Postage Due applied, quite scarce TRIPLE due cover, vertical fold, a rare and highly interesting cover, (PHOTO) Net Est $1,600.00
30 «« 11 (7c) 1898 1pe bistre and ultramarine Q Victoria with dark blue "MOROCCO AGENCIES"^ overprint, a most difficult and key value, undercatlogued, brilliant fresh color, seldom this nice, (PHOTO) Net Est $1,600.00
OFFICES IN MORCOCO
31 ¤ 49-54, 56-59, 56a (128-38) 1914-18 3c on +d - 12P on 10' K George V of Great Britain^ overprinted "MOROCCO AGENCIES" with Spanish currency surcharges, cplt (11) per Stanley Gibbons, light cancels, scarce used, particularly the 3c on +d, (PHOTO) SG $873.92
32 « 66 var (148a) 1930 40c on 4d grey-green K George V^ overprinted "MOROCCO AGENCIES" and surcharged, ERROR - surcharge double, one albino, rare, listed but unpriced in Stanley Gibbons, (PHOTO) Net Est $1,600.00
33 «« 231 (58a) 1935-36 2+d blue K George V of Great Britain^ overprinted "MOROCCO AGENCIES" (15+mm, SG Type 8), rare and undercatalogued mint, as the vast majority were used, (PHOTO) Net Est $600.00
34 « 437 var (227a) 1936 +d green K Edward VIII of Great Britain^ surcharged in French currency "MOROCCO AGENCIES \ 5 CENTIMES" with ERROR - bar through "POSTAGE", on second from top stamp of B-marginal strip of four, a striking variety of which only twelve examples show "POSTAGE" clearly obliterated with the line, a copy of the 1936 Stanley Gibbons Monthly Journal article explaining and offering the error for ú10 is enclosed, (PHOTO) Net Est $3,500.00
OFFICES IN THE TURKISH EMPIRE
35 D 6 (7) 1893 40pa on +d vermilion Q Victoria of Great Britain^ with provisional handstamp surcharge, in use for only 5 days, tied to piece by "Stamboul 2 C FEB 28" cds, (PHOTO) SG $205.00
36 « 25 (15) 1906 1pi on 2d grey-green and carmine K Edward VII of Great Britain^ overprinted "LEVANT" and surcharged, the Beirut Provisional - the rare key stamp of the Colony, only 600 printed, most of which were used, a choice perfectly centered example, rare, (PHOTO) Net Est $2,600.00
37 D 25 (15) 1906 1pi on 2d grey-green and carmine K Edward VII^ of Great Britain overprinted "LEVANT" and surcharged, the Beirut Provisional, only 600 printed, tied to piece of registered postal stationery by registered "BEYROUT" first day cancel, scarce, (PHOTO) Net Est $1,200.00
38 « 62 var (48 var) 1921 45pi on 2'6d chocolate-brown K George V^ Sea Horses, VARIETY - laid paper, rich color, (PHOTO) Net Est $200.00
39 «« (S1a var footnoted) 1916 +d green King George V^ overprinted "Levant", ERROR - overprint double, one albino and inverted, well centered, fresh, scarce, (PHOTO) Net Est $1,500.00
OMNIBUS ISSUES
40 « 1948 K George VI Silver Wedding Issue^ complete (138 stamps),SG $3,690.00



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