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Cape of Good Hope (continued)
| 2801 |  |  | S.G. #8b, 1859 1/- Deep dark green, pair, deep rich color, ample to large margins, large part original gum, Very Fine (Scott #6a, $825) | £550 |
| 2802 | |  | S.G. #18, 1864 1p Deep carmine red, pair, strong color, clear to wide margins, original gum, Very Fine (Scott #12, $1,100) | £340 |
| 2803 | |  | S.G. #18b, 1863 1p Deep brown red, lovely deep color, ample to wide margins, original gum, Very Fine, nice example of this scarcer shade; signed, Diena, 1992 APS certificate (Scott #12a, $450) | £375 |
| 2804 | |  | S.G. #19, 1964 4p Deep blue, pair, especially strong color, ample to large margins, original gum, Very Fine and quite attractive (Scott #13, $1,100) | £340 |
| 2805 | |  | S.G. #20, 1864 6p Bright mauve, pair, fresh color, ample to large margins, part original gum, Very Fine, a fresh sound pair (Scott #14, $575) | £450 |
| 2806 | |  | S.G. #21, 1863 1/- Bright emerald green, rich verdant color, ample to wide margins, original gum, Very Fine (Scott #15, $475) | £400 |
Natal
| 2807 |  |  | S.G. #31, 1869 1/- Green, Ty.7a "POSTAGE" overprint, fair strike of killer cancel, rounded corner bottom left, Fine and scarce; 1956 RPS certificate (Scott #37, $1,550) | £1200 |
| 2808 | |  | S.G. #37, 1869 1/- Green, Ty.7b "Postage" overprint, legible "1" barred oval cancel of Pietermaritzburg, partially reperfed on two sides, otherwise Fine; 2007 Sismondo certificate (Scott #25, $2,300) | £900 |
| 2809 |  |  | S.G. #127-44s, 1902-03, 1/2d-£5 Edward VII, overprinted "Specimen", original gum, some h.r., 10/- with a diagonal crease at lower left and <$1> shallow thin, otherwise a Very Fine set. | £475 |
| 2810 | |  | S.G. #162, 1908 £1.10s Brown orange and deep purple, fresh colors with only the slightest bit of rubbing in the frame only, original gum, Fine (Scott #109, $1,525) | £1200 |
| 2811 | |  | S.G. #165-71, 1908-09 6p- £1 Edward VII cplt., vivid colors, original gum, most (incl. £1) lightly hinged, Fine-Very Fine, an attractive set (Scott #110-16, $537) | £375 |
New Republic
| 2812 | |  | S.G. #1, 1886 1d Black on yellow, 9 Jan 86, an especially desirable example of this very rare stamp, which is only known used, wonderfully well centered within particularly large margins for this, usual violet oval handstamp cancel, natural s.e. at left, a few nibbed perfs. at right (most have more serious faults), otherwise Extremely Fine and quite attractive; the rarest stamp of New Republic (Scott #1A; $3,500). | £3000 |
| 2813 | |  | S.G. #15, 1886-87 4/s Violet on yellow, 17 Jan 87, precisely centered, wonderfully fresh, original gum, light h.r., Very Fine and choice (Scott #11; $450). | £450 |
| 2814 | |  | S.G. #23, 1886-86 13s Violet on yellow, 24 Nov 86, large margins and attractively centered within them, bright and fresh, original gum, light h.r., Very Fine (Scott #16A; $425). | £450 |
Orange River Colony
| 2815 | |  | S.G. #59, 1890-91 "1d" surcharge Ty. 7c on 4d Ultramarine, bright and fresh, neatly cancelled, Fine; 1995 B.P.A. certificate (Scott #33; $550). | £500 |
| 2816 | |  | S.G. #121a, 1900 "1s" surcharge Ty. 32 on 1/- Orange yellow, error of color, rich fresh color, nicely centered, original gum, lightly hinged, a couple lightly toned perfs., otherwise Very Fine; quite scarce and seldom offered (Scott #52j; $1,500). | £1300 |
| 2817 | |  | S.G. #129, 1900 6p on 6p Bright carmine, Thick "V" overprint, original gum, fresh and Fine; 1992 Brandon certificate (Scott #50f, $450) | £425 |
| 2818 |  / |  | S.G. #150a, 1907 4p Scarlet and sage green, "IOSTAGE" for "POSTAGE" var., bottom left corner margin block of six with bottom row center stamp the variety, nicely centered, original gum, bottom row (incl. variety) Never Hinged, top row lightly hinged or small h.r., Fine-Very Fine, premium example of this popular variety (Scott #66 var.) | £180 |
Transvaal
| 2819 | () |  | S.G. #10, 1870 1d Carmine, thin paper, coarse impression, fine roulette 15 1/2 to 16, unused, roulettes nearly all around, well centered, good color, Very Fine; 2001 Brandon certificate (Scott #11; $775). | £700 |
| 2820 | |  | S.G. #187, 1892 £5 Deep green, pos. R.4/9, choice used example, beautifully cancelled by well struck "Johnnesburg, Z.A.R./28 Jan 96", fresh and Very Fine; 1994 B.P.A. certificate (Scott #135; $210). | £180 |
| 2821 | |  | S.G. #274b, 1905 1p Scarlet, error of watermark, cabled anchor of Cape of Good Hope, partial machine cancel, fresh and Fine, known only in used condition; signed Sismondo and with his 2004 certificate (Scott #282a, $275) | £325 |
Schweizer Reneck
| 2822 | |  | S.G. #1, 1900 1/2d Green Schweizer Renecke "BESIEGED" handstamp, reading up, tied to small piece by clear "Schweizer Renecke/12 Sep 00" c.d.s., Very Fine (Scott #232; $250). | £250 |
| 2823 | |  | S.G. #2, 1900 1d Rose-red and green Schweizer Renecke "BESIEGED" handstamp, reading up, outstanding centering, neat "Schweizer Renecke/12 Sep 00" c.d.s., fresh and Extremely Fine; 1983 Brandon certificate (Scott #233; $375). | £250 |
Wolmarasstad
| 2824 | |  | S.G. #4, 1900 2 1/2d Blue and green, Wolmaransstad "Cancelled/V-R-I." Ty. L3 handstamp, original gum, h.r., diagonal crease and a couple short perfs., Fine appearance and rare; 1996 B.P.A. certificate (Scott #240; $2,000). | £1800 |
Zululand
| 2825 | |  | S.G. #1-10, 1888-93, 1/2d-1/- Victoria, original gum except 3d no gum, h.r., 1/2d and 1d with foxed perf. and 4d lightly toned, otherwise Fine-Very Fine (Scott #1-10; $491.75). | £442 |
| 2826 | |  | S.G. #11, 1892 5/- Rose, with "ZULULAND" overprint, well centered, nearly full strike of Eshowe JY 16 94 c.d.s., fresh and Very Fine (Scott #11, $700) | £600 |
| 2827 | |  | S.G. #11, 1892 5/- Rose, handsome mint example, excellent centering, fresh color, original gum, small h.r., Extremely Fine (Scott #11; $600). | £550 |
| 2828 | SP() |  | S.G. #29s, 1904 £5 Purple and black on red, "SPECIMEN" overprint, well centered, unused, Very Fine; 2003 Sismondo certificate (Scott #24s, unpriced) | £450 |
South Africa
| 2829 | |  | S.G. #17, 1916 £1 Green and red, rich colors, original gum, lightly hinged, Fine and attractive (Scott #16, $850) | £600 |
| 2830 | |  | S.G. #29 var., 1925 9p Green Air Mail, Imperforate at left, bottom left corner margin horizontal pair with left stamp the variety, light evenly toned original gum, lightly hinged (h.r. in bottom margin), Very Fine and scarce (Scott #C4 var.; SACC 28a, R3,000/$450) | Est. £200-300 |
| 2831 | E |  | 1923 1p Springbok Harrison Essays, 23x18 3/4mm, Perf 13 1/2x13 three horizontal blocks of ten mounted on special page from a Harrison presentation book of specimens, in blue &: black, carmine &: green or purple &: blue, Very Fine, a stunning exhibition calibre set and believed to be one of only two complete sets extant. | Est. £1000-1500 |
| 2832 | P |  | S.G. #40P-41P, 1929 4p, 1sh Air Mail, Imperforate proofs, in black on gummed unwatermarked glossy paper, Very Fine (Scott #C5-6 var.) | Est. £200-300 |
| 2833 | P |  | S.G. #41P, 1929 1sh Air Mail, Imperforate plate proofs, in the five known colors printed on the back of obsolete land charts, Very Fine and quite scarce. | Est. £400-500 |
| 2834 | E |  | 1929 Booysen 1p Springbok Essay, in black on gummed (NH, fingerprint) paper, roughly perforated, Very Fine and rare, apparently only one sheet of 80 was prepared and a majority of those are imperforate. | Est. £100-150 |
| 2835 | |  | S.G. #42/49b, 1930-45 1/2d-2/6 Views, thirteen values, original gum, lightly hinged or hr, most with gum toning spots to varying degrees including 2d blue, otherwise Fine-Very Fine (Scott #33-44 + shades; $914+). | £500 |
| 2836 | |  | S.G. #42b, 1930 1/2p Black and green, Tete-beche pair, two pairs in a "block of four", original gum, small h.r., fresh and Very Fine, a desirable exhibition block, the tete-beche pairs are quite rare in there own right, even more so in multiples (Scott #33c, $2,500) | £1800 |
| 2837 | |  | S.G. #43, 1930 1p Black and carmine, Joined/ repaired paper var., bottom margin vertical block of eight with the paper joined in the center block of four (one stamp is folded open to show the variety), bottom left stamp shows the "semi-circle" light patch top right center vignette and the bottom right stamp with "line through sunrays" varieties (pos. 20/3, 20/4 respectively), original gum, stamps Never Hinged, h.r. in margin only, fresh and Very Fine, wonderful and visually attractive variety (Scott #34) | Est. £200-300 |
| 2838 | |  | S.G. #56a, 1934 1p Grey and carmine, Imperforate, inverted watermark as always, bottom right corner margin block of eight, original gum, Never Hinged, Very Fine and choice, an exceptional block (Scott #48 var.) | £640 |
| 2839 | |  | S.G. #56a, 1934 1p Grey and carmine, Imperforate, inverted watermark as always, block of four, original gum, Never Hinged, choice Very Fine (Scott #48 var.) | £320 |
Southern Rhodesia
| 2840 | |  | S.G. #1, 1924 1/2p Blue green, Interpanneau gutter block of four, bottom pair imperforate margin at top, original gum, Never Hinged, Very Fine (Scott #1 var.) | Est. £150-200 |
| 2841 | / |  | S.G. #1, 1924 1/2p Blue green, Interpanneau gutter block of four, bottom pair imperforate margin at top, Waterlow &: Sons imprint in gutter, original gum, left vert pair lightly hinged, right pair Never hinged, Very Fine (Scott #1 var.) | Est. £150-200 |
| 2842 | |  | S.G. #1b, 1924 1/2p Blue green, Vertical pair, Imperforate between, rich color, well centered, original gum, lightly hinged, choice Very Fine (Scott #1a, $950) | £900 |
| 2843 | |  | S.G. #2, 1924 1p Bright rose, Interpanneau gutter block of four, top pair imperforate margin at bottom, original gum, small h.r. in top stamps, Fine-Very Fine (Scott #2 var.) | Est. £150-200 |
| 2844 | () |  | S.G. #4a, 1924 2p Black and purple grey, Horizontal pair, Imperforate between, fresh colors, very well centered, without gum, Extremely Fine and choice, a great rarity of British Commonwealth philately as only 12 pairs can exist (Scott #4a, $12,500) | £12000 |
| 2845 | |  | S.G. #15-27, 1931-37 1/2d-5/- George V cplt. original gum, most lightly hinged, most even gum toning or small toning spots, otherwise a Fine-Very Fine set (Scott #16-30; $167). | £130 |
| 2846 | BP/ |  | S.G. #16c, 1933 1 1/2p Chocolate, Booklet pane of six, well centered with full perfs all around, original gum, five stamps Never Hinged, other (top center) lightly hinged, insignificant bit of the tab missing, fresh and Very Fine, quite rare as an intact pane (Scott #18a, $600; significantly undervalued) | Est. £2000-3000 |
South West Africa
| 2847 | |  | S.G. #12, 1923 £1 Green and red, Setting I, bilingual pair, fresh colors, original gum, lightly hinged, Fine (Scott #12, $800) | £700 |
Stellaland
| 2848 | () |  | S.G. 6, 1884 "Twee" sideways handstamp in violet on 4d Olive-grey, unused, well centered for this, some light soiling not noted on the certificate, Very Fine and rare; clear 1984 B.P.A. certificate (Scott #6, $4,000). | £3500 |
Straits Settlements
| 2849 | |  | S.G. #72, 1884 "4 Cents" surcharge in black on 5c Blue, lovely mint example of this rare issue, large part original gum, fresh and Fine, short-lived as was quickly replaced by the more visible red surcharged issue; 2004 Brandon certificate (Scott #67, $3,250) | £3250 |
| 2850 | |  | S.G. #110-21, 1902-03 1c-$5 Edward VII cplt., moderately toned original gum, otherwise a Fine-Very Fine set (Scott #93-104; $440). | £350 |
| 2851 | SP |  | S.G. #122s, 1903 $100 Purple and green on yellow, "SPECIMEN" overprint, fresh unrubbed colors, original gum, h.r., Fine and scarce (Scott #104As, unpriced) | £550 |
| 2852 | |  | S.G. #127-36, 138, 155, 159, 161, 162, 164-67, 1904-12 1c/$5 Edward VII, original gum, with a good number moderately toning as often, many lightly hinged, Fine-Very Fine (Scott #109-28 (less #125); $780). | £639 |
| 2853 | SP |  | S.G. #168s, 1911 $25 Purple and blue on blue, "SPECIMEN" overprint, strong colors, original gum, fresh and Fine (Scott #145s, unpriced) | £450 |
| 2854 | |  | S.G. #J147, 1942 2c Green, with violet single frame chop, excellent centering and particularly fresh color, original gum, small h.r., Extremely Fine and choice example of one of the scarcest of the Malaysian Japanese occupation issues; signed Chan (Scott #N6A, $2,875) | £3000 |
| 2855 | |  | S.G. #J155 var., 1942 30c Dull purple and orange, Violet single frame chop, fresh colors, typical brownish streaked original gum, lightly hinged, Fine; unlisted in SG with a violet chop signed Chan (Scott #N14, $2,200)..SG for red ovpt | £2750 |
| 2856 | |  | S.G. #J156-60, 1942 40c-$5 George VI, with violet single frame chops, deep rich colors, original gum, lightly hinged or small h.r., fresh and Fine-Very Fine, unlisted in SG with violet chops (Scott #N15-19, $597) SG for red ovpts | £555 |
Sudan
| 2857 | P |  | S.G. #51P, 1931 10m Gen. Gordon Air Mail, Imperforate frame and vignette proofs in blue, left margin singles on ungummed paper, Extremely Fine (Scott #C6 var.) | Est. £150-200 |
| 2858 | P |  | S.G. #127P, 1951 5m Warrior, Imperforate plate proof, in black on ungummed unwatermarked dull claret paper, Very Fine (Scott #102 var.) | Est. £100-150 |
| 2859 | |  | S.G. #O3c, 1902 1m Brown and pink, "O.S.G.S." overprint inverted, original gum, lightly hinged, fresh and Fine; 1946 RPS certificate (Scott #O1a, $325) | £250 |
Swaziland
| 2860 | |  | S.G. #9, 1890 10/- Dull chestnut overprinted "Swazieland", pos. 32, a fresh mint example of this, the rarest regularly issued stamp of the country, good color, original gum, h.r., a couple nibbed perfs. at top not noted on the certificate, Fine; 1983 B.P.A. certificate (Scott #8; $5,750). | £6000 |
Tanganyika
| 2861 | |  | S.G. #83a-88a, 1923-24 1/- to £1 Giraffe watermarked upright, except for the 3/- which was only issued with sideways watermark, bright and fresh, original gum, lightly hinged, Very Fine (Scott #23-28; $310). | £285 |
Mafia Island
| 2862 | |  | S.G. #M1C, 1915 2 1/2h Brown, overprinted "G.R. MAFIA" in reddish violet, P.O. fresh single, unblemished original gum, Never Hinged, Fine and quite rare with only 40 being issued; 1965 BPA certificate (as M1A) (Scott #NL25, $275 for hinged) | £200 |
| 2863 | |  | S.G. #M3B, 1915 7 1/2h Carmine, overprinted "G.R. MAFIA" in deep purple, very well centered mint single with frewsh color and pristine original gum, Never Hinged, Extremely Fine, scarce with probably only several sheets issued; signed Kilian (Scott #NL20, $650 for hinged) | £550 |
| 2864 | |  | S.G. #M5C, 1915 20h Black and red on yellow, overprinted "G.R. MAFIA" in reddish violet, premium quality mint single being very well centered with rich colors, original gum, Never Hinged, Extremely Fine, a rarity with only 40 issued; signed Mansfield (Scott #NL29, $450) | £325 |
| 2865 | |  | S.G. #M33-38, 1915 3p-3a I.E.F. George V, overprinted Ty.M4 "G.R. POST MAFIA", fresh colors, original gum (bit toned on 3p), h.r., Fine-Very Fine, only 384 of the 2 1/2a were issued (Scott #NL79-84, $565) | £488 |
| 2866 | |  | S.G. #M40, 1915 8a I.E.F. George V, overprinted Ty. M4 "G.R. POST MAFIA", niceley centered, light cancel, Very Fine, only 200 were issued; signed Kohl (Scott #NL86, $400) | £400 |
| 2867 | |  | S.G. #M42, 1915 1R I.E.F. George V, overprinted Ty.M4 "G.R. POST MAFIA", well centered, light cancel, fresh and Very Fine, only 159 issued; signed Kohl (Scott #NL88, $575) | £550 |
| 2868 | |  | S.G. #M43-45, M47-50, 1916 3p/8a I.E.F. George V, overprinted Ty. M5 "G.R. POST MAFIA", rich colors, original gum, lightly hinged or h.r., 3a tiny edge break, still Fine-Very Fine, only 200 of the 8a were issued; 8a signed Hille (Scott #NL89-91, 93-96, $1,650) | £1465 |
Tobago
| 2869 | |  | S.G. #6, 1879 £1 Mauve, a premium quality mint example of this rare and difficult stamp, vivid rich color on uncommonly fresh white paper, original gum, slightly clipped perforations at lower left which is normal, as quite a number of the known copies were partially separated by scissors, Very Fine and highly desirable; 1996 Holcombe certificate (Scott #6; $4,500) | £4250 |
| 2870 | |  | S.G. #7, 1880 "d/1" manuscript provisional surcharge on half of 6d Orange, the left half, tied to small piece by "A14" in barred oval cancel, Very Fine and quite scarce (Scott #7; $875). | £800 |
| 2871 | |  | S.G. #11, 1880 6d Stone, fresh color, original gum, Fine (Scott #11; $400). | £375 |
Togo
| 2872 | |  | S.G. #H7, 1914 "TOGO/Anglo-French/Occupation" Catholic Mission wide setting overprint on 40pf Black and carmine, rich colors on fresh paper, original gum, lightly hinged, choice Very Fine; signed Holcombe and accompanied by his 1990 certificate (Scott #41; $275). | £225 |
| 2873 | |  | S.G. #H9, 1914 "TOGO/Anglo-French/Occupation" Catholic Mission wide setting overprint on 80pf Black and carmine on rose, fresh and well centered, original gum, lightly hinged, choice Very Fine; signed Kosack (Scott #43; $275). | £225 |
| 2874 | |  | S.G. #H10, 1914 "TOGO/Anglo-French/Occupation" Catholic Mission wide setting overprint on 1M Carmine, a pleasing example of this very rare mint stamp, centered a bit to left as usual, rich color on uncommonly fresh paper, original gum, h.r., Fine; only about 100 stamps were overprinted in this setting, the large majority of which were used; signed Bothe, Buhler, Hoffmann-Giesecke and Kosack and accompanied by 1972 Bothe certificate (Scott #44; $5,750). | £5000 |
| 2875 | |  | S.G. #H16, 1914 "TOGO/Anglo-French/Occupation" Catholic Mission narrow setting overprint on 10pf Carmine, tied to piece by perfectly struck blue "Anecho/Togo/31/12, 14" postmark, fresh and Fine; this immensely rare stamp is only known used, and Gibbs estimates that only fifteen to twenty copies exist; signed Bothe and accompanied by 1979 B.P.A. certificate (Scott #50; #3,100). | £2750 |
| 2876 | () |  | S.G. #H17b, 1914 "TOGO/Anglo-French/Occupation" Catholic Mission wide setting and narrow setting combination overprint on 20pf Ultramarine, vertical se-tenant strip of three, the top pair narrow setting from pos. 38 and 48, and the bottom stamp wide setting from pos. 8, bright and fresh, strong and intact perforations, without gum as usual, Very Fine; this variety came about when one of the complete sheets of 100 was folded in half to receive the forme of setting 1, the upper half was not overprinted, by the time the sheet was found the overprint setting had been altered and therefore the upper half was overprinted with the second setting making se-tenant vertical pairs, only six such pairs have been recorded; 1990 Holcombe and 1997 B.P.A. certificates; ex.-Bute (Scott #51b; $7,250). | £7521 |
| 2877 | |  | S.G. #H20, 1914 "TOGO/Anglo-French/Occupation" Catholic Mission narrow setting overprint on 40pf Black and carmine, used with partial Lome c.d.s., rich colors on fresh paper, Fine and very rare; Gibbs estimates that only 25 to 30 stamps were issued, most of which were used; 1979 B.P.A. certificate. | £1500 |
| 2878 | |  | S.G. #H21, 1914 "TOGO/Anglo-French/Occupation" Catholic Mission narrow setting overprint on 50pf Black and purple on buff, tied to piece by mostly clear "Lome/Togo/29.9.14" c.d.s., excellent centering and very fresh, choice Very Fine; a great rarity of which Gibbs estimates only about twenty examples were issued, all of which were used; signed Champion and accompanied by 1991 Rendon certificate (Scott #55; $6,750). | £6000 |
| 2879 | |  | S.G. #H22, 1914 "TOGO/Anglo-French/Occupation" Catholic Mission narrow setting overprint on 80pf Black and carmine on rose, used with partial Lome c.d.s., outstanding centering and wonderfully fresh, light diagonal crease at upper left, Extremely Fine appearance; Gibbs believes that only fifteen used examples exist out of his estimated 25 stamps overprinted; signed Champion and Calves (Scott #56; $2,100). | £1900 |
| 2880 | |  | S.G. #H23, 1914 "TOGO/Anglo-French/Occupation" Catholic Mission narrow setting overprint on 1M Carmine, tied to piece by "Lome/Togo/29.9.14" c.d.s., incredibly well centered, bright and fresh, Extremely Fine and choice; a great rarity of which Gibbs estimated only 40 stamps were overprinted, most of which were used; signed Hoffmann-Giesecke and Wittmann and accompanied by the latter's 1970 certificate. | £4000 |
| 2881 | |  | S.G. #H24, 1914 "TOGO/Anglo-French/Occupation" Catholic Mission narrow setting overprint on 2M Blue, handsome right sheet-margin single with guide lines in the selvage, tied to piece by "Lome/Togo/3.10.14" c.d.s., remarkably fresh, Very Fine and exceedingly rare; while twenty stamps were originally overprinted a mere 12 used copies have been recorded, and no mint examples have ever been found; 1969 R.P.S. certificate (Scott #58; $10,000). | £9000 |
| 2882 | |  | S.G. #H29, 1915 "TOGO/Anglo-French/Occupation" Catholic Mission third setting overprint on 3pf Brown, tied to small piece by blue "Lome/Togogebeit/8/4, 15" c.d.s., excellent centering, rich color, fresh and Extremely Fine; this setting was overprinted on a small find of stamps from Sansane-Mangu and only 50 stamps were allotted to the British; Gibbs estimates that only 30 to 40 used copies exist; signed Kohler and Richter and accompanied by 1977 B.P.A. certificate (Scott #61; $3,250). | £2500 |
| 2883 | |  | S.G. #H30, 1915 "TOGO/Anglo-French/Occupation" Catholic Mission third setting overprint on 5pf Green, used with bold Lome c.d.s., fresh and Extremely Fine; 1964 B.P.A. certificate (Scott #62; $150). | £130 |
| 2884 | |  | S.G. #H31, 1915 "TOGO/Anglo-French/Occupation" Catholic Mission third setting overprint on 10pf Carmine, post office fresh mint example, excellent centering, original gum, light natural gum bends, Never Hinged, Extremely Fine and choice; signed Bothe (Scott #63; $225 for hinged). for hinged | £200 |
| 2885 | |  | S.G. #H32, 1915 "TOGO/Anglo-French/Occupation" Catholic Mission third setting overprint on 20pf Ultramarine, used with blue Anecho c.d.s., well centered, fresh color, choice Very Fine; scarce and undercataloged as only 200 stamps were allotted to the British for overprinting from the Sansane-Mangu find; signed Champion and accompanied by 1995 B.P.A. certificate (Scott #64; $600). | £400 |
| 2886 | |  | S.G. #H32a, 1915 "TOGO/Anglo-French/Occupation" Catholic Mission individual setting on 40pf Black and carmine, Gibbs Ty. 3C, tied to piece of commercial cover by blue "Lome/Togogebiet/8.14.1915" c.d.s., vivid rich colors and beautifully centered, Extremely Fine; a great rarity of which only five copies are recorded;while this stamp is listed with the third setting overprint applied to the Sansane-Mangu find, it is not really from this setting as all known copies are from individual settings; signed Holcombe and accompanied by his 1993 certificate (Scott #64A; $8,500). | £8000 |
| 2887 | |  | S.G. #H33, 1915 "TOGO/Anglo-French/Occupation" Catholic Mission third setting overprint on 50pf Black and purple on buff, tied to piece by clear strike of "Lome/Togo/7.1.15" first day of issue postmark, wonderfully fresh and well centered, Extremely Fine and very rare; a mere nineteen copies of this overprint were made; signed Champion and Holcombe and accompanied by the latter's 1989 certificate (Scott #65; $10,000). | £9500 |
Tonga
| 2888 | () |  | S.G. #36A, 1896 "Half-/-Penny-" typewritten surcharge on "1 1/2d" on 2d Light blue, Tongan surcharge reading down, unused, bright and fresh, Fine and elusive (Scott #36; $500). | £450 |
Trinidad
| 2889 | () |  | S.G. 1, 1847 (5c) Blue "Lady McLeod", a especially desirable sound unused example of this very rare and popular stamp, being completely free of the myriad faults that plague so many, huge margins to well clear at bottom right, strong color and fine impression on clean paper, certainly Very Fine when compared to the others; 1957 P.F., 1973 A. Diena and 1996 Brandon certificates (Scott #1 Forenote; $50,000). | £25000 |
| 2890 | |  | S.G. #114-24, 1896-1906 1/2d-£1 Britannia cplt. including both types of the 1d, original gum, lightly hinged or h.r., 10/- light diagonal crease, otherwise a Fine-Very Fine set (Scott #74/90; $997). | £700 |
| 2891 | |  | S.G. #116, 1900 6p Dull purple and rose, Ty.II, original gum, Fine; 1987 PF certificate (Scott #77, $400) | £325 |
Turks Islands
| 2892 | P |  | S.G. #6, 1979 (1/-) Lilac, die proof of the vignette only sunk on 49x51mm proof paper, fresh and Very Fine. | Est. £200-300 |
Turks & Caicos Islands
| 2893 | () |  | S.G. #6, 1879 1/- Lilac, an attractive unused example of this rare stamp, showing a portion of the papermaker's watermark, actually well centered for this, characteristic pastel color on fresh clean paper, Very Fine when compared to the others; signed Bloch and accompanied by 1992 P.F. certificate (Scott #6; $5,750). | £5000 |
| 2894 | |  | S.G. #21, 22a, 24, 1881 "1/2" setting 12, Ty. 11, 12 and 14 surcharges on 1d Dull red, a highly desirable mint block of four, the top pair with Ty. 11 surcharges, the bottom left stamp Ty. 12 and the bottom right stamp Ty. 14, plus the bottom left stamp shows the Throat flaw from pos. R. 3/4, extraordinarily fresh, with strong and intact perforations all around, strong color on crisp paper, clean original gum which has only been lightly hinged, Fine-Very Fine; en excellent exhibition worth multiple (Scott #11, 12 Var., 13). | £1900 |
| 2895 | |  | S.G. #26, 1881 "2 1/2" setting 2, Ty.16 surcharge on 6d Black, fresh color, disturbed original gum, Fine; signed Bloch (Scott #18; $375). | £350 |
| 2896 | |  | S.G. #29, 1881 "2 1/2" setting 5, Ty. 19 surcharge on 1/- Lilac, exceptionally well centered, good color, original gum, h.r.'s, Extremely Fine; about as nice as it comes; 1955 R.P.S. certificate (Scott #21; $625). | £550 |
| 2897 | |  | S.G. #34, 1881 "2 1/2" setting 8, Ty. 23 surcharge on 1d Dull red, strong fresh color, part original gum, Fine and scarce (Scott #29; $600). | £650 |
| 2898 | () |  | S.G. #35, 1881 "2 1/d" setting 8, Ty. 24 surcharge on 1d Dull red, unused, vivid rich color on fresh paper, scissor separated as often causing loss of perforations at top and right, Fine and quite scarce (Scott #30; $1,350). | £1400 |
| 2899 | () |  | S.G. #37, 1881 "2 1/2" setting 8, Ty. 24 surcharge on 1/- Lilac, unused, strong color on fresh paper, s.e. at base, Very Fine for this; signed Bloch and Sismondo and accompanied by the latter's 2003 certificate (Scott #32; $1,350). | £1200 |
| 2900 | () |  | S.G. #38, 1881 "2 1/2" setting 9, Ty. 25 surcharge on 1/- Dull blue, unused, well centered, Very Fine; signed Economist and accompanied by 1960 R.P.S. certificate (Scott #26; $850). | £850 |
| 2901 | |  | S.G. #42, 1881 "4" setting 1, Ty. 28 surcharge on 6d Black, used with barred oval cancel, fresh and Fine (Scott #35; $350). | £300 |
| 2902 | |  | S.G. #43-44, 1881 "4" settings 2-6, Ty. 29 and Ty. 30 surcharge on 6d Black, fresh horizontal combination pair, the left stamp Ty. 30 and the right stamp Ty. 29, strong and intact, clean original gum, trivial h.r., scissor separated at base but with full perforations, Fine and scarce multiple (Scott #33-34; $460 for singles). for singles | £400 |
| 2903 | () |  | S.G. #45, 1881 "4" setting 2-6, Ty. 29 surcharge on 1/- Lilac, unused, well centered for this, strong color, Very Fine; 1970 R.P.S. certificate (Scott #38; $450). | £400 |
| 2904 | |  | S.G. #47, 1881 "4" setting 2-6, Ty. 29 surcharge on 1d Dull red, used with neat barred oval cancel, scissor separated on three sides but with all perforations intact, Very Fine and scarce (Scott #37; $550). | £475 |
| 2905 | |  | S.G. #48, 1881 "4" setting 2-6, Ty. 28 surcharge on 1d Dull red, fresh used example, light barred oval postmark, rich color, scissor separated at base but perforations intact, Fine and scarce (Scott #36; $625). | £550 |
| 2906 | |  | S.G. #140ab, 1917 1p Red "WAR TAX". Double overprint in horizontal pair with normal, left stamp the error, light evenly toned original gum as often, lightly hinged, Very Fine (Scott #MR1a, $200) | £400 |
Uganda
| 2907 | |  | S.G. #4, 1895 20(c) Black, wide letters, wide stamp, used on small piece with pencil "X" cancellation, a bit roughly separated as often and diagonal crease at upper right, Fine for this; 1991 R.P.S. certificate (Scott #5; $1,300). | £1200 |
| 2908 | |  | S.G. #6, 1895 30(c) Black, wide letters, wide stamp, without gum as issued, well margined showing dividing lines at left and bottom and traces of dividing lines at top and right, quite fresh, faint creasing, Very Fine appearance (Scott #3; $1,800). | £1400 |
| 2909 | |  | S.G. #6, 1895 30(c) Black, wide letters, wide stamp, without gum as issued, another well margined copy, showing dividing lines at left and right and traces of dividing lines at top and bottom, light vertical crease, Very Fine appearance (Scott #3, $1,800). | £1400 |
| 2910 | |  | S.G. #7, 1895 40(c) Black, wide letters, wide stamp, without gum as issued, a select example of this rare stamp, showing portions of the dividing lines on all four sides, particularly fresh, a bit roughly separated at top and bottom as often, Very Fine and especially desirable thus; signed Kohler and accompanied by 2007 Brandon certificate (Scott #7; $3,250). | £2750 |
| 2911 | |  | S.G. #8, 1895 50(c) Black, wide letters, wide stamp, without gum as issued, well margined showing dividing lines on three sides, fresh and clean, usual light creases that are endemic to this frail paper issue, Very Fine appearance (Scott #5; $1,550). | £1200 |
| 2912 | |  | S.G. #18, 1895 10(c) Black, wide letters, narrow stamp, without gum as issued, dividing lines at left and bottom, thinned spot, Very Fine appearance; 1977 R.P.S. certificate (Scott #18; $1,750). | £1700 |
| 2913 | |  | S.G. #19, 1895 15(c) Black, wide letters, narrow stamp, scarce used example, cancelled by customary blue crayon strokes, dividing lines at top and bottom, usual faults, Fine appearance (Scott #19; $1,150). | £1000 |
| 2914 | |  | S.G. #20, 1895 20(c) Black, wide letters, narrow stamp, without gum as issued, a pleasing sound example of this very scarce stamp, completely free of the myriad faults which affect so many of these frail paper issues, dividing lines at sides, fresh and Very Fine; 1985 R.P.S. certificate (Scott #20; $1,500). | £1700 |
| 2915 | |  | S.G. #21, 1895 25(c) Black, wide letters, narrow stamp, without gum as issued, an especially choice example, featuring full or partial dividing lines all around, plus it is free of the numerous faults that plague so many of this frail paper issue, fresh and Extremely Fine (Scott #21; $1,100). | £950 |
| 2916 | |  | S.G. #29, 1895 20(c) Black, narrow letters, narrow stamp, without gum as issued, attractive example showing partial dividing lines on three sides, very fresh and completely free of any faults, Very Fine and choice; signed Bloch (Scott #29; $800). | £750 |
| 2917 | |  | S.G. #29, 1895 20(c) Black, narrow letters, narrow stamp, without gum as issued, another sound example, with dividing lines at left and bottom, remarkably fresh, Very Fine (Scot #29; $800). | £750 |
| 2918 | |  | S.G. #35, 1895 5(c) Violet, narrow letters, narrow stamp, without gum as issued, select example showing dividing lines on three sides, wonderfully fresh, Very Fine; signed Bloch (Scott #35; $575). | £500 |
| 2919 | |  | S.G. #36, 1895 10(c) Violet, narrow letters, narrow stamp, without gum as issued, remarkable example showing full dividing lines nearly all around, light stain spot at bottom center, otherwise Extremely Fine (Scott #36; $550). | £475 |
| 2920 | |  | S.G. #37, 1895 15(c) Violet, narrow letters, narrow stamp, without gum as issued, a spectacular example in a quality rarely encountered, being one of the few copies of this issue that we have seen showing full dividing lines all around, incredibly fresh, an Extremely Fine gem; ex.-Hind (Scott #37; $700). | £600 |
| 2921 | |  | S.G. #39, 1895 25(c) Violet, narrow letters, narrow stamp, without gum as issued, portions of dividing lines show on three sides, fresh and Very Fine; signed Holcombe (Scott #39; $800). | £750 |
| 2922 | |  | S.G. #42, 1895 50(c) Violet, narrow letters, narrow stamp, without gum as issued, small thin spot, Fine appearance; signed Bloch (Scott #42; $1,000). | £850 |
| 2923 | |  | S.G. #45, 1896 10(c) Violet, fifth issue, without gum as issued, well margined and fresh, periods puncture as often, Very Fine; 1984 B.P.A. certificate (Scott #45; $500). | £425 |
| 2924 | |  | S.G. #46, 1896 15(c) Violet, fifth issue, without gum as issued, fresh example with dividing lines at right and bottom, Very Fine (Scott #46; $550). | £475 |
| 2925 | |  | S.G. #47, 1896 20(c) Violet, fifth issue, without gum as issued, one period punctures as often, fresh and Fine; signed Holcombe (Scott #47; $325). | £275 |
| 2926 | |  | S.G. #50, 1896 40(c) Violet, fifth issue, without gum as issued, dividing lines show at left and bottom, usual punctures at the periods, light diagonal crease not noted on the certificate, Very Fine appearance; signed Champion and Bloch and accompanied by 1983 Friedl certificate. | £600 |
| 2927 | |  | S.G. #51, 1896 50(c) Violet, fifth issue, without gum as issued, thinned spot at top left, Fine appearance; signed Schlessinger and accompanied by 1991 R.P.S. certificate (Scott #51; $700). | £600 |
| 2928 | |  | S.G. #52, 1896 60(c) Violet, fifth issue, without gum as issued, dividing lines show on three sides, fresh and Very Fine; quite scarce (Scott #52; $1,600). | £1500 |
| 2929 | |  | S.G. #53, 1896 100(c) Violet, fifth issue, without gum as issued, light toning not noted on the certificate, otherwise Fine and scarce; clear 1995 Brandon certificate (Scott #53; $1,500). | £1400 |
| 2930 | |  | S.G. 54, 1896 1a Black, thick "1", without gum as issued, a striking full pane of sixteen, with pos. 9 showing the small "o" in "postage" variety (S.G. #54a), four stamps with thinned spots and one with toned spots, otherwise Very Fine and attractive (Scott #62, 62a; $405). | £380 |
| 2931 | |  | S.G. #61, 1896 5R Black, without gum as issued, handsome bottom left corner margin single, faint toned spot, otherwise Extremely Fine (Scott #68; $250). | £250 |
| 2932 | |  | S.G. #72, 1896 3a Black overprinted "L" for local use, without gum as issued, generous margins, fresh and Very Fine (Scott #56; $275). | £250 |
| 2933 | |  | S.G. #75, 1896 1R Black overprinted "L" for local use, without gum as issued, bottom sheet-margin single with generous margins on the other three sides, light crease in the selvage only, fresh and Very Fine (Scott #59; $425). | £375 |
Virgin Islands
| 2934 | |  | S.G. #11, 1867 1/- Black and rose carmine, very well centered, lightl cancel, few blunted perfs at top right, still Very Fine (Scott #7, $400) () | £375 |
| 2935 | |  | S.G. #42c, 188 "4D" on 1/- Black and rose carmine, Long-tailed "S" variety, pos. 11, well centered, light cancel horiz. crease, Very Fine appearance, only 125 issued as only 125 sheets of the 1/- were locally handstamped with "4D" provisional surcharge (Scott #18 var.) | £550 |
Zanzibar
| 2936 | |  | S.G. #2 Var., 1895 1a Plum overprinted "Zanzibar" in blue, small second "z" in "Zanzibar", small part original gum, small tear at lower left and minor surface abrasions, otherwise Very Fine; a rare stamp made even more so by the variety; 1996 B.P.A. certificate (Scott #2 Var.; $2,600 for normal). for normal | £2500 |
| 2937 | |  | S.G. #24, 1896 "2 1/2" on 1a Plum, black surcharge Ty. 4, good color on fresh paper, original gum, slight h.r., Fine; signed Brun (Scott #19; $450). | £400 |
| 2938 | |  | S.G. #30, 1896 "2 1/2" on 1a6p Sepia, red surcharge Ty. 7, nicely centered, fresh color, original gum, trivial h.r., Very Fine (Scott #27; $425). | £375 |
| 2939 | |  | S.G. #34, 1896 "2 1/2" on 1a Plum, red surcharge Ty. 5, uncommonly fresh, rich color, original gum, lightly hinged, Fine; signed Brun and Champion (Scott #22; $500). | £250 |
| 2940 | |  | S.G. #243, 1908 50r Black and mauve, very well centered with fresh colors, original gum, lightly hinged, choice Very Fine (Scott #117, $450) | £500 |
| 2941 | |  | S.G. #244, 1908 100r Black and blue, intense colors, original gum, Very Fine and attractive high value (Scott #118, $750) | £700 |
| 2942 | |  | S.G. #260d, 1913 40r Black and vermilion, original gum, h.r., fresh and Fine (Scott #137, $400) | £400 |
| 2943 | |  | S.G. #260f, 1913 100r Black and blue, lovely colors, evenly toned original gum, very lightly hinged, Fine (Scott #139, $450) | £475 |
| 2944 | |  | S.G. #D13, 1926/30 25c Black on magenta, Zanzibar OC 29 29 cancel, insignificant tiny corner crease bottom left, still Very Fine and quite scarce (Scott #J8B, $1,500) | £1300 |