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| Lot |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 2381 |
 |
S.G. #31 |
S.G. #31, 1893 ½p on 2½p Purple on blue, Ty. 9 surcharge in vermilion, deep colors, o.g., light gum toning on the reverse, otherwise very fine; only 60 stamps are believed
to have been printed; clear 1992 BPA certificate; ex-Allen (Scott #17; $525.00). (Image) |
£600
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2382 |
 |
S.G. #32 |
S.G. #32, 1893 ½p on 2½p Purple on blue, Ty. 9 surcharge in blue, quite well centered, deep colors with particularly strong strike of the surcharge, o.g.,
lightly hinged, certificate mentions a wrinkle at bottom which is practically imperceptible, very fine; 120 stamps believed to have been printed; 1992 BPA certificate (Scott #18; $400.00). (Image) |
£425
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2383 |
 |
S.G. #33 |
S.G. #33, 1893 ½p on 2½p Purple on blue, Ty. 9 surcharge in green, deep colors, o.g., mild h.r., trivial perf. gum soak at top, otherwise fine; only 120 printed (Scott #19; $425.00).
(Image) |
£450
SOLD for $190.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2384 |
 |
S.G. #35 |
S.G. #35, 1893 ½p on 2½p Purple on blue, Ty. 10 surcharge in green, well centered, uncommonly fresh, o.g., relatively lightly hinged, very fine; only 120 are believed to be printed;
1999 Brandon certificate (Scott #28; $475.00). (Image) |
£500
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2385 |
 |
S.G. #37 |
S.G. #37,
1893 1/- on 2p Green and carmine, Ty. 11 surcharge in violet, fresh and well centered, o.g., small thin, very fine appearance (Scott #29; $475.00). (Image) |
£450
SOLD for $190.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2386 |
 |
S.G. #38 |
S.G. #38, 1893 1/- on 2p Green and carmine, Ty. 11 surcharge in vermilion, fresh colors on bright paper, o.g., lightly hinged, very fine; 1988 Brandon certificate (Scott #30; $675.00).
(Image) |
£600
SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2387 |
 |
S.G. #39 |
S.G. #39, 1893 1/- on 2p Green and carmine, Ty. 11 surcharge in black, an impressive mint example of this incredibly rare stamp, wonderfully well struck and
positioned surcharge, stamp is quite well centered with excellent colors, o.g. very fine; only seventeen examples are known with this black surcharge; a great rarity missing from most collections; 1933 RPS and 2004 Brandon certificates;
ex-Frazer (Scott #31; $6,250.00). (Image) |
£5,500
SOLD for $8,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2388 |
 |
S.G. #40 |
S.G. #40, 1893 5/- on 2p Green and carmine, Ty. 12 surcharge in violet, a highly desirable copy of one of the key rarities of all the Niger Coast surcharges,
exceedingly bright and fresh, o.g., very fine; a total of only 28 of the five shilling surcharges were printed, less seven varieties leaves only 21 produced of the normal stamp, and probably not all of those still exist; signed Stanley
Gibbons, A. Diena (Scott #32; $10,250.00). (Image) |
£9,000
SOLD for $5,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2389 |
 |
S.G. #41 |
S.G. #41, 1893 10/- on 5p Dull purple and blue, Ty. 12 surcharge in vermilion, a particularly choice mint example of this terribly rare stamp, possessing rich
vibrant colors, centered a bit to left as are all known genuine examples of this stamp, with this copy being better centered than most, full o.g., very fine; only 32 were printed of this value and this surely ranks among the very finest
available; 1955 A. Diena and 2002 Brandon certificates (Scott #33; $6,750.00). (Image) |
£6,500
SOLD for $3,750.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2390 |
p |
S.G. #57 |
S.G. #57, 1894 "½" Opobo red provisional surcharge on half of 1p Dull blue, tied to piece by complete Opobo River c.d.s., deep color, fresh and very fine; 1999 Brandon certificate (Scott #49; $375.00). (Image) |
£550
SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2391 |
p |
S.G. #59 |
S.G. #59, 1894 "1" Opobo provisional surcharge on half of 2p Green and carmine, tied to piece by clean Opobo River c.d.s., strong rich colors, fresh and very fine; 1999 RPS certificate (Scott #50;
$400.00). (Image) |
£375
SOLD for $260.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2392 |
p |
S.G. #63 |
S.G. #63, 1894 "½" Opobo violet provisional surcharge on half of 1p Vermilion Victoria, tied to piece by full and neat Opobo River c.d.s., deep color, very fine; signed Holcombe (Scott #52; $750.00). (Image) |
$700.00
SOLD for $1,050.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2393 |
p |
S.G. #64 |
S.G. #64, 1894 "½" Opobo provisional surcharge on half of 1p Vermilion Victoria, tied to piece by complete Opobo River c.d.s., brilliant color, faintly toned perf. tip at
bottom, still very fine; signed Holcombe; ex-Isleham (Scott #51; $475.00). (Image) |
£450
SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2394 |
 |
S.G. #65 |
S.G. #65, 1894
"One Half Penny" surcharge on 2½p Blue Victoria, well centered, strong rich color, part o.g., very fine; ex-Gilbert (Scott #54; $425.00). (Image) |
£375
SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction |
NIUE
| Lot |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 2395 |
 |
S.G. #1 |
S.G. #1, 1902 1p Carmine with "NIUE." overprint in bluish green, nicely centered for this, exceptionally bright and fresh, o.g., very fine; 1967 BPA certificate (Scott #1; $375.00).
(Image) |
£300
SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction |
NYASALAND
| Lot |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 2396 |
 |
S.G. #81 |
S.G. #81, 1908 £1 Purple and black on red, a remarkably fresh top sheet-margin single, deep intense colors, o.g., never hinged, trivial pencil notation on gum, very fine (Scott #10; $500.00). (Image) |
for hinged £475
SOLD for $525.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2397 |
 |
S.G. #82 |
S.G. #82, 1908 £10 Purple and ultramarine, beautifully centered, bright fresh colors, faint surface rubbing at top and a minor scrape in the bottom left
margin, very fine appearance; overall a highly collectable example of this rare stamp; 2007 Brandon certificate (Scott #11; $8,000.00). (Image) |
£9,000
SOLD for $4,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2398 |
 |
S.G. #99 |
S.G. #99, 1913 £10 Purple and dull ultramarine, a marvelously fresh and choice example of this very scarce stamp, possessing gorgeous colors that are
incredibly deep and radiant, sharp detailed impression on crisp white paper, well centered, o.g., choice very fine; an especially handsome copy; signed H. Bloch and accompanied by a 1974 A. Diena certificate (Scott #24; $3,750.00). (Image) |
£6,000
SOLD for $3,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2399 |
 |
S.G. #113e |
S.G. #113e, 1926 10/- Green and red on pale emerald, break in lines below left scroll variety, bright colors, strong impression showing the variety well, o.g., mild h.r., very fine (Scott #37 var.). (Image) |
£450
SOLD for $230.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2400 |
 |
S.G. #113g |
S.G. #113g, 1927 10/- Green and scarlet on emerald, well centered, strong bright colors, o.g., lightly hinged, very fine; an attractive copy of this scarce shade (Scott #37 var.).
(Image) |
£500
SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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