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Auction #109




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Cat / Net Est
BAHAMAS
126 ¤ 2a (3) 1860 1d lake Q Victoria^, unwmkd, clean-cut perf 14 to 16, scarce, well centered, light "A 03" numeral cancel, (PHOTO) SG $1,537.50
127 ¤ 4 (6) 1861 6d grey-lilac Q Victoria^, unwmkd, rough perf 14 to 16, an exceptional, perfectly centered example (rare thus!), lightly canceled, (PHOTO) Net Est $1,800.00
128 ¤ 10a (19a) 1862 6d lilac Q Victoria^, unwmkd, perf 13, an exceptionally well centered example, rare thus, light "A05" cancel, (PHOTO) Net Est $1,800.00
129 « 20 var (42x) 1882 1d scarlet-vermilion Q Victoria^, VARIETY - wmk CA reversed, perf 14, rich color, (PHOTO) SG $1,127.50
130 « 25 (41) 1882 4d rose Q Victoria^, wmkd CA, perf 12, exceedingly fresh and well centered, (PHOTO) SG $1,127.50
131 « 26 (45) 1883 4d on 6d deep violet Q Victoria^, handstamp provisional surcharge, wmkd CC, perf 12+, very fresh and well centered, (PHOTO) SG $1,127.50
132 ¤ 27-32, 27a, 27b, 28a, 28b (47-57) 1884-90 1d-ú1 Q Victoria^, wmkd CA, cplt (10) with all shades of the 1d and 2+d, used, (PHOTO) SG $784.64
133 ¤ 37-43, 39a, 41a (62-70) 1902 1d-ú1 K Edward VII^, wmkd CA, cplt (9) with all shades, lightly canceled, scarce, with APS certificate for the ú1, (PHOTO) SG $1,365.81
BAHRAIN
134 « 1-14 (1-14) 1933-37 3p-5R K George V of India overprinted "BAHRAIN"^, wmkd Multiple Star, perf 14, cplt (14), (PHOTO) SG $461.25
135 ¤ 1-14 (1-14) 1933-37 3p-5R K George V stamps of India^ overprinted "BAHRAIN", wmkd Multiple Star, cplt (14), lightly canceled, (PHOTO) SG $563.75
136 « 20-37 (20-37) 1938-41 3p-25R K George VI stamps of India overprinted "BAHRAIN"^, wmkd Multiple Star, perf 14, cplt (16), well centered, (PHOTO) SG $1,435.00
137 ¤ 20-37 (20-37) 1938-41 3p-25R K George VI stamps of India^ overprinted "BAHRAIN", cplt (16), lightly canceled, scarce, (PHOTO) SG $717.50
BARBADOS
138 ¤ 1a (1) 1852 (+d) yellow-green Britannia on paper blued^, unwmkd, imperf, a very scarce, seldom offered and significantly undercatalogued rarity, lightly canceled, (PHOTO) SG $1,435.00
139 « 3a (4a) 1852 (2d) greyish slate Britannia^ on blued paper, unwmkd, imperf, four large margins, rich colors, (PHOTO) SG $512.50
140 «« 3c (5b) 1852-55 (no value) deep slate Britannia^ on blued paper, prepared for use but not issued, unwmkd, imperf, four margins, bright color, (PHOTO) Net Est $900.00
141 ¤ 4 (5) 1855 (4d) brownish red Britannia^ on paper blued, unwmkd, imperf, with three huge to one close margin showing portion of adjoining stamp at T, light numeral "1" cancel, (PHOTO) SG $563.75
142 « 9 (12a) 1858 1' black Britannia^, unwmkd, imperf, four full margins, rich color, (PHOTO) SG $461.25
143 ¤ 10 (13) 1859 (+d) yellow-green Britannia^, unwmkd, pin-perf 14, rich deep color, choice centered numeral "1" grid cancel, (PHOTO) SG $871.25
144 ¤ 12 (16) 1860 (+d) yellow-green Britannia^, unwmkd, pin-perf 12+, numeral "1" cancel, unusually nice in that is shows the pin-perf on all four sides, scarce, (PHOTO) Net Est $1,950.00
145 « 13 (17) 1861 (+d) deep green Britannia^, unwmkd, clean-cut perf 14 to 16, fresh, unusually well centered -- scarce thus!, (PHOTO) Net Est $525.00
146 « 14a (19) 1861 1d blue Britannia^, unwmkd, clean-cut perf 14 to 16, scarce, (PHOTO) SG $1,640.00
147 « 23 (37) 1861 (1d) blue Britannia^, unwmkd, perf 11 to 12, prepared for use but not issued, rare, undercatalogued and seldom seen, well centered, brown toning, perf staining, (PHOTO) SG $4,100.00
148 « 38 (63) 1873 3d brown-purple Britannia^, wmkd Small Star (sideways), perf 14, arguably the finest copy extant of a stamp usually horribly off-center!, (PHOTO) Net Est $1,650.00
149 « 41 (60) 1873 6d orange-vermilion Britannia^, wmkd Large Star, clean-cut perf 14+ to 15+, rarely seen mint, well centered, fresh, ex-Caspary, (PHOTO) Net Est $3,000.00
150 P 43 (64) 1873 5' black Britannia^, color trial, imperf, large margins, scarce, (PHOTO) Net Est $1,950.00
151 ¤ 43 (64) 1873 5' dull rose Britannia^, wmkd Small Star, perf 15+x15, fresh color for the issue, excellent centering with centrally struck cds, a "GEM", (PHOTO) Net Est $1,200.00
152 « 50 var (72 var) 1876 +d bright green Britannia, perf 14, unrecorded wmk VARIETY - wmk CC inverted and reversed, very rare, bright color, very well centered, (PHOTO) Net Est $1,200.00
153 « 52 (75) 1878 3d mauve-lilac Britannia^, wmkd CC, perf 14, fresh, well centered, (PHOTO) SG $266.50
154 « 55a (80) 1875 6d yellow Britannia^, wmkd CC (sideways), perf 14, scarce, rich color, well centered, (PHOTO) SG $666.25
155 « 56 (81) 1876 1' purple Britannia^, wmkd CC, perf 14, very well centered, fresh, an unusually nice example, (PHOTO) Net Est $450.00
156 ¤ 57 (86) 1878 1d on half of 5' dull rose Britannia^, with value tablet removed before issue, surcharged large numeral "1", 7mm high with curved serif and large letter "D", 2+mm high (SG Type 3a), used, (PHOTO) SG $1,332.50
157 ¤ 58 (87) 1878 1d on half of 5' dull rose Britannia^ with value tablet removed before surcharge, SG Type 3b 7mm straight serif provisional surcharge, wmkd Small Star (sideways), perf 15+x15, scarce, used, (PHOTO) SG $1,640.00
158 ¤ 59 (88) 1878 1d on half of 5' dull rose Britannia^, with value tablet removed before issue, smaller 6mm surcharge (SG Type 3c), wmkd Small Star (sideways), perf 15+x15, scarce, used, (PHOTO) SG $1,845.00
159 « 60-68, 60a, 61a, 62a, 63a, 65a (89-103) 1882-86 +d-5' Q Victoria, wmkd CA, perf 14, cplt (14) with all listed shades, fresh, (PHOTO) SG $2,140.71
160 « 64 (97) 1882 4d grey Q Victoria^, rich color, very fresh, undercatalogued mint, (PHOTO) Net Est $950.00
161 ¤ 70-80 (105-15) 1892-1903 +d-2'6d Badge of Colony^, wmkd CA, perf 14, cplt (11), several values are quite scarce and undercatalogued used, especially the 8d and 2'6d, lightly canceled, (PHOTO) Net Est $750.00
162 * 1893 July 3 Local stampless envelope with early "Barbados Parcel Post"^ marking on front, scarce usage, reverse is struck æ1Æ bootheel and cds, extremely unusual, small tear, otherwise, (PHOTO) Net Est $260.00
163 ¤ 90-101, 92a, 96a (135-44, 163-169) 1904-10 1f-2'6d Badge of Colony^, wmkd MCA, cplt (14) with all shades, featuring the very rare 8d, difficult to assemble used set, seriously undercatalogued, (PHOTO) Net Est $900.00
164 * 103 (146) 1906 +d green and black Nelson Monument used on Marine Hotel picture postcard to Southport, England, light Basrbados "AP 23 1907" cds and Southport "MY 14 1907" receiver, blue manuscript "5 cts" postage due marking and '1d/1.5' tax handstamp, well centered stamp, (PHOTO) Net Est $180.00
165 ¤ 106 var (149w) 2+d black and bright blue Nelson Monument^, VARIETY - wmk CC inverted, listed but unpriced, lightly canceled, very rare, (PHOTO) Net Est $750.00
166 « 116-26, 116 var, 118a (170-80, 170a, 172a) 1912 1f-3' K George V^ Badge of the Colony, wmkd MCA and CA, cplt (13) with all shades, (PHOTO) SG $466.38
167 « 194b (249) 1940 1d scarlet K George VI Badge of the Colony, wmkd MSCA, perf 13+x13, the key value to the set, (PHOTO) SG $563.75
BARBUDA
168 « 1-11 (1-11) 1922 +d-5' K George V^ definitives of Leeward Islands overprinted "BARBUDA", cplt (11), (PHOTO) SG $287.00
BASUTOLAND
169 « 1-10 (1-10) 1933 +d-10' K George V River Scenes^, wmkd MSCA, perf 14, cplt (10), select and perfectly centered, (PHOTO) SG $410.00
BECHUANALAND
170 ¤ 20 (19) 1887 10' green and black Q Victoria^, wmkd V.R. sideways, perf 13+, scarce used, very well centered, lightly canceled, (PHOTO) SG $717.50
171 « 21 (20) 1887 ú1 lilac and black Q Victoria^, well centered, (PHOTO) SG $1,640.00
172 ¤ 22 (21) 1887 ú5 lilac and black Q Victoria^, wmkd Two Orbs (sideways), perf 14x13+, scarce high value, well centered, lightly canceled, (PHOTO) SG $3,075.00
173 ¤ 23-26, 28 (22-28) 1d on 1d-1' on 1' Q Victoria^ provisional overprints, including the rare 4d on 4d, which is vastly undercatalogued used, lightly canceled, (PHOTO) Net Est $3,250.00
174 ¤ 26 (25) 1888 4d on 4d lilac and black Q Victoria^, wmkd Orb, perf 14, red surcharge, an exceptional USED rarity, hardly ever offered and considerably more difficult than either a ú5 first issue or even a 2d on 8d green surcharge, vastly undercatalogued (as any serious collector who has tried to find one will attest), the collection from which this came also contained an example of the fabled 6d on 6d blue surcharge of which we were also the buyers, light "555" numeral grid cancel, (PHOTO) Net Est $2,600.00
175 « 51 (55) 1890 +d vermilion Q Victoria^ of Great Britain, overprinted "Protectorate" (SG Type 17) 19mm long, rare and undercatalogued as only 840 were printed, this stamp is difficult to locate, as it was an essay overprint that was pressed into service during a shortage, well centered, (PHOTO) Net Est $1,150.00
176 ¤ 52 (40) 1890 +d vermilion Q Victoria^ of Great Britain, overprinted "Protectorate" Sc Type b (SG Type 12) 15+mm long, bearing a strike of the scarce "KANYE" Bechuanaland cds, (PHOTO) Net Est $280.00
177 « 52, 60-66 (40-45, 51) 1888 +d-6d on 6d Q Victoria, wmkd Orb, overprinted "Protectorate", includes the scarce 3d on 3d and 4d on 4d, both undercatalogued!, cplt (7), (PHOTO) Net Est $2,100.00
178 «« 53 (54) 1890 +d 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, a very well centered top sheet-margin example, (PHOTO) Net Est $1,600.00
179 ¤ 53 (54) 1890 +d 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, (PHOTO) Net Est $2,000.00
180 « 53a-53c (54a-54c) 1890 +d vermilion Q Victoria^ of Great Britain, overprinted "Protectorate" (SG Type 16) 15mm long, set of 3 ERRORs - inverted, double, and double inverted (of which only one pane was printed!), 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, (PHOTO) SG $1,609.25
181 ¤ 53a (54a) 1890 +d vermilion Q Victoria^ of Great Britain, overprinted "Protectorate" (SG Type 16) 15mm long, ERROR - overprint inverted, 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, bearing a strike of the scarce "KANYE" Bechuanaland cds, (PHOTO) Net Est $575.00
182 « 55 (47) 1888 2' green and black Q Victoria^ overprinted "Protectorate" (SG Type 12), scarce, (PHOTO) SG $1,230.00
183 « 56 (48) 1888 2'6d green and black Q Victoria^ overprinted "Protectorate" (SG Type 12), wmkd Script VR, scarce, fresh, perfectly centered, signed Diena, (PHOTO) SG $1,127.50
184 * 1897 Bechuanaland cover to France franked with Cape 2+d^ ultramarine Hope (Sc 57, SG 63a) and tied with squared circle "VRYBURG B.B." cds and French receiver, (PHOTO) Net Est $375.00
185 ¤ 92 (83) 1915 2'6d deep sepia-brown K George V^ Sea Horses, Waterlow printing, overprinted "BECHUANALAND PROTECTORATE", with "Francistown" cds, (PHOTO) SG $512.50
186 ¤ 94 (88) 1923 2'6d chocolate-brown K George V Sea Horses^ overprinted "Bechuanaland Protectorate", Bradbury Wilkinson printing, quite undercatalogued used as one encounters 20 mint examples for every used one!, perfectly centered, "Lobesti" double-ring cds, (PHOTO) SG $328.00
187 « 105-16 (99-110) 1932 +d-10' K George V^ and Cattle drinking, wmkd Script CA, perf 14, cplt (12), an exceptionally well centered set (assembled out of a large group of sets and individual stock), (PHOTO) Net Est $1,100.00
188 ««/¨ 106 var (100 var) 1932 1d scarlet K George V and Cattle drinking, wmkd Script CA, perf 14, printer's sample (Waterlow) with a round punch hole in each stamp, block of four, rare and seldom offered -- this is the first example we have ever offered, a great specialist item!, (PHOTO) Net Est $475.00
189 « AR1 (F1) 1910 6d black and brown-orange K Edward VII of Transvaal^ Postal Fiscal, only 1500 printed, scarce and undercatalogued, (PHOTO) Net Est $475.00
190 ¤ AR1 (F1) 1910 6d black and brown-orange K Edward VII of Transvaal Postal Fiscal^, only 1500 printed, (less than 150 were postally used), Mafeking cds (scarce, as most were used in Lobatsi), (PHOTO) Net Est $950.00
191 ¤ AR3 (F3) 1921 1d scarlet K George V^ of South Africa overprinted "Bechuanaland Protectorate." (SG Type F3) Postal Fiscal, wmkd Springbok, perf 14, especially scarce used, lightly canceled, well centered, (PHOTO) SG $266.50
192 ¤ J1-3 (D1-3) 1926 +d-2d Postage Dues of Great Britain^ overprinted "Bechuanaland Protectorate", distinct cds, extremely scarce and undercatalogued as few were used, (PHOTO) Net Est $1,200.00
BERMUDA
193 « 3 (5) 1873 3d yellow-buff Q Victoria^, perf 14, wmkd CC, fresh color, (PHOTO) SG $973.75
194 « 4 (6) 1865 6d dull purple Q Victoria^, wmkd CC, perf 14, scarce, (PHOTO) SG $2,050.00
195 « 6 (8) 1865 1' green Q Victoria^, wmkd CC, perf 14, scarce mint, (PHOTO) SG $666.25
196 ¤ 10 (14) 1874 3d on 1' green Q Victoria^ provisional, SG Type 7 surcharge, wmkd CC, perf 14, lightly canceled, (PHOTO) SG $1,742.50
197 ¤ 12 (13) 1874 3d on 1' green Q Victoria^ provisional, SG Type 6 surcharge, wmkd CC, perf 14, lightly canceled, (PHOTO) SG $1,742.50
198 ¤ 13 (15) 1875 1d on 2d blue Q Victoria provisional^, SG Type 8 "One Penny." surcharge (only 4800 ptd), wmkd CC, perf 14, lightly canceled, (PHOTO) SG $768.75
199 ¤ 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, used, (PHOTO) SG $717.50
200 « 52a var (53c) 1920 5' deep green and deep red on yellow K George V^, wmkd MCA, perf 14, VARIETY - nick in top right scroll, very fresh, (PHOTO) SG $871.25
201 ¤ 53 var (54) 1918 10' green and carmine on pale bluish green K George V^ Keyplate, wmkd MCA, with 1922 registered cancel, (PHOTO) SG $717.50
202 «« 54 (55) 1918 ú1 purple and black on red K George V^, wmkd MCA, perf 14, fresh, well centered, (PHOTO) Net Est $1,300.00
203 «« 55-60, 67-69 (59-67) 1920-21 +d-1' K George V^ Tercentenary of Representative Institutions (1st issue), cplt (9), fresh, (PHOTO) Net Est $400.00
BRITISH CENTRAL AFRICA
204 « 1-17, 6a, 9a (1-17, 6a, 9a) 1891-95 1-ú10 Rhodesia Coat of Arms^ overprinted "B.C.A.", cplt (19) with all shades, an extremely rare and seldom offered opportunity to acquire the whole issue!, formerly in the tremendous "Ann Arbor" collection, with Brandon certificate for the ú5, (PHOTO) SG $16,118.13
205 « 18-19 (18-19) 1892-93 3' on 4' grey-black and vermilion (only 1380 surcharged) and 4' on 5' orange-yellow Rhodesia Coat of Arms^ overprinted "B.C.A.", surcharged SG Type 2, (PHOTO) SG $820.00
206 ¤ 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, lightly canceled, (PHOTO) SG $840.50
207 ¤ 21-28 (21-28) 1895 1d-5' Arms of the Protectorate^, unwmkd, perf 14, cplt (8), lightly canceled, (PHOTO) SG $1,230.00
208 S 21-29 (21s-29s) 1895 1d-ú1 Arms of the Protectorate^, unwmkd, overprinted "SPECIMEN", well centered, (PHOTO) SG $768.75
209 ¤ 26 (26) 1895 2'6d black and bright magenta Arms of the Protectorate^, unwmkd, centrally struck "TSHIROMO" cds, (PHOTO) SG $615.00
210 ¤ 29 (29) 1895 ú1 black and yellow-orange Arms of the Protectorate^, unwmkd, very lightly canceled, (PHOTO) SG $768.75
211 S 41 (41) 1896 ú10 black and orange Arms of the Protectorate^, wmkd CC, perf 14, overprinted "SPECIMEN", very well centered, (PHOTO) SG $369.00
212 ¤ 43-54 (43-50a, 57d, 57e, 58) 1897-1901 1d-10' Arms of the Protectorate^, light cancels, (PHOTO) SG $1,191.05
213 ¤ 55 (51) 1897 ú1 black and dull purple Arms of the Protectorate^, lightly canceled, (PHOTO) SG $348.50
214 ¤ 56 (52) 1897 ú10 black and yellow Arms of the Protectorate,^ wmkd Crown CC, perf 14, very rare, well centered, light "Zomba" cds, (PHOTO) SG $3,895.00
BRITISH EAST AFRICA
215 « 2 (2) 1890 1a on 2d grey-green and carmine Q Victoria^ of Great Britain, surcharged and overprinted "BRITISH EAST AFRICA COMPANY", only 1440 surcharged, perfectly centered, a choice example, (PHOTO) SG $973.75
216 ¤ 3 (3) 1890 4a on 5d dull purple and blue Q Victoria of Great Britain^, surcharged and overprinted "BRITISH EAST AFRICA COMPANY", only 720 surcharged, scarce, light "Mombasa - C" cds, (PHOTO) SG $615.00
217 « 20c (11ac) 1893 4+a brown-purple Sun and Crown^, VARIETY - imperf between (horizontal pair), only 30 pairs were originally printed, rare, fresh, perfectly centered, (PHOTO) SG $2,870.00
218 « 26 (15) 1890 1R grey Sun and Crown^, only 2100 printed, as such a scarce key value, fresh and well centered, (PHOTO) SG $461.25
219 */S 1895 2a blue Registration envelope^, F size, with red oval "22 JAN 95" handstamp and perforated "SPECIMEN B.W. & Co. London", from the printer's archive and probably unique, (PHOTO) Net Est $1,800.00
220 « 52 (47) 1895 5R grey-green Sun and Crown handstamped "British East Africa"^, only 568 printed, scarce, perfectly centered, (PHOTO) SG $871.25
221 « 54-59, 62-71 (49-64) 1895 +a-5R Q Victoria^ stamps of India overprinted "British East Africa", cplt (16), (PHOTO) SG $1,322.25
222 « 59 var (64 var footnoted) 1895 2+ on 1+a sepia Q Victoria, brown-red surcharge^ (Sc Type b, SG Type 13) which only occurred 10 times in a complete sheet, the rare UPU unissued value, formerly Sc 59b, undercatalogued, (PHOTO) Net Est $750.00
223 « 59 var footnoted (64 var footnoted) 1895 2+ on 1+a sepia Q Victoria, brown-red surcharge^ (Sc Type c, SG Type 14), the rare unissued value sent to the UPU, formerly Scott 59c, well centered, (PHOTO) SG $287.00
224 « 72-87, 73a, 76 var, 83a (65-79, 66a, 66b, 68a, 75a) 1896 +a-5R Q Victoria and Small Lions^, cplt (19) with all Stanley Gibbons shades, seldom offered this complete!, (PHOTO) SG $945.05
225 « 72-87 (65-79, 66a) 1896 +a-5R Q Victoria and Small Lions^, wmkd CA, cplt (16), (PHOTO) SG $680.60
226 « 88-93 (80-85) 1897 +a-7+a Zanzibar Sultan^ overprinted "British East Africa", cplt (6), only 1500 sets were overprinted, (PHOTO) SG $615.00
227 ¤ 88-93 (80-85) 1897 +a-7+a Zanzibar Sultan^ overprinted "British East Africa", cplt (6), only 1500 sets were overprinted, lightly canceled, (PHOTO) SG $461.25
228 « 88-93 vars footnoted (80-85 var footnoted) 1897 +a-7+a Zanzibar Sultan^ overprinted "British East Africa.", the U.P.U. overprint set with period after Africa, 1a with red overprint, cplt (6), (PHOTO) Net Est $600.00
229 ¤ 95-97 (86-88) 1897 2+d on 1a indigo and red stamps of Zanzibar^ overprinted "British East Africa" SG Type 8 further surcharged locally, cplt (3) with all 3 SG surcharge types 12-14, only 500 cplt sets were issued, rare and undercatalogued as the difficult Type 13 only occurred 10 times in the whole sheet, lightly canceled, (PHOTO) SG $512.50
230 « 96 (87) 1897 2+ on 1a indigo and red Sultan of Zanzibar surcharged SG Type 13 (Sc Type b) and overprinted "British East Africa", this is the scarce key type which only occurred on 10 positions in the setting of 60, as such undercatalogued, the majority of the issue was used, (PHOTO) Net Est $1,000.00
231 * 97 (88) 1897 2+ on 1a indigo and red Sultan of Zanzibar surcharged SG Type 14 (Sc Type c) and overprinted "British East Africa",^ tied to cover by Mombasa "A" cds, posted locally, receiving cancel on reverse, (PHOTO) SG (on cover) $1,230.00
232 « 98 var (89 var) 1897 2+ on 3a grey and red Sultan^ Seyyid Hamed-bin-Thwain of Zanzibar overprinted "British East Africa." in black and surcharged SG Type 12 in red, special U.P.U. printing with stop after "Africa.", unlisted ERROR - double surcharge, one albino, very few examples are known, perfectly centered, (PHOTO) Net Est $2,000.00
233 ¤ 98-100 (89-91) 1897 2+a on 3a Sultan of Zanzibar^ overprinted "British East Africa", cplt (3) with all settings, only 600 printed of SG Type 13 -- scarce and undercatalogued, lightly canceled, (PHOTO) SG $440.75
234 « 99 (90) 1897 2+ on 3a grey and red Sultan of Zanzibar surcharged SG Type 13 (Sc Type b) and overprinted "British East Africa"^, this is the scarce key type which only occurred on 10 positions in the setting of 60, as such undercatalogued, perfectly centered, (PHOTO) Net Est $1,000.00
235 « 102-06 (92-96) 1897 1R-5R Q Victoria and Large Lions^, wmkd CC, perf 14, only 5440 printed, (PHOTO) SG $2,050.00
236 « 102-07 (92-97) 1898 1R-10R Q Victoria and Large Lions^, wmkd CC, perf 14, cplt (6), fresh, (PHOTO) SG $2,767.50
237 « 107 (97) 1898 10R yellow-bistre Q Victoria and Large Lion^, wmkd CC, perf 14, rich color, perfectly centered, (PHOTO) SG $717.50
238 ¤ 107 var (97x) 1898 10R yellow-bistre Q Victoria^, perf 14, ERROR - wmk CC reversed, while we have had mint examples of this variety, this is the first used example we have seen, and as of this time it is not yet recorded by Stanley Gibbons, well centered, light "Mombasa" cds, (PHOTO) Net Est $3,250.00
239 « 108 (98) 1897 20R pale green Q Victoria^ Large Lions, wmkd CC, perf 14, scarce, fresh, well centered, (PHOTO) SG $1,640.00



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