British Empire Specimen Stamps
GREAT BRITAIN
| Lot |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 3001 |
 S |
S.G. #121s |
 S.G. #121s, 1880 2/- Brown, with handstamped
"Specimen", extraordinarily bright and fresh, full clean original gum,
lightly hinged, very fine for this; a rather scarce specimen (Scott
#56S). (Image) |
£1,000
SOLD for $1,250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 3002 |
S |
S.G. #126s-29s |
 S.G. #126s-29s 1867-1883 5/- to £1 Queen
Victoria, wmk. Maltese Cross, with handstamped "Specimen" set of three
values, strong colors and impressions, 5/- with full original gum, other
two no gum, 10/- with trivial corner crease, £1 with small toned
spots, fine-very fine appearance; rarely seen specimen high values (Scott
57S, 74S-75S). (imagea)
(imageb)
(Image) |
£3,900
SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 3003 |
S |
S.G. #133s |
 S.G. #133s, 1882 £5 Orange on blued paper, with
handstamped "Specimen", nicely centered, full but slightly disturbed
o.g., very fine; a pleasing example of this rare specimen, which could be
an affordable substitute for the mint stamp that catalogs £40,000
(Scott #93aS). (Image) |
£1,500
SOLD for $575.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 3004 |
S |
S.G. #175s |
 S.G. #175s, 1883 2/6 Lilac, on blued paper, with
handstamped "Specimen", extraordinarily well centered, warm color, full
original gum, relatively lightly hinged, very fine and choice (Scott
#96aS). (Image) |
£275
SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 3005 |
S |
S.G. #178s-83s |
 S.G. #178s-83s, 1883 2/6 to 10/- Queen Victoria on
white paper, with handstamped "Specimen", well centered and with rich
colors, first two o.g. with h.r., 10/- no gum, very fine (Scott #96S,
108S-09S). (Image) |
£675
SOLD for $220.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 3006 |
S |
S.G. #183as |
 S.G. #183as var., 1884 10/- Pale ultramarine, with
inverted handstamped "Specimen", excellent centering, rich color and a
strong impression on fresh paper, o.g., very fine; even though they were
handstamped, specimen overprints are rarely found inverted (Scott #109S
var.). (Image) |
as normal £225
SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 3007 |
S |
S.G. #185s |
 S.G. #185s, 1884 £1 Brown lilac, wmk. three
crowns, with handstamped "Specimen", deeply rich color and a highly
detailed impression, nicely centered, large part o.g., pinpoint thin speck,
light natural horizontal gum crease which is endemic to these "long"
stamps, very fine and quite scarce (Scott #110S).
(Image) |
£750
SOLD for $270.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 3008 |
S |
S.G. #188s-96s |
 S.G. #188s-96s, 1883 1 1/2p to 1/- Queen Victoria
"Lilac and Green" issue, with handstamped "Specimen", the 5p being the
perf. 12 variety, strong colors, o.g., some small h.r.'s, 4p with light
hinge stain, otherwise fine (Scott #99S-107S).
(imagea)
(Image) |
£960
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 3009 |
S |
S.G. #197s/211s |
 S.G. #197s/211s, 1887-90 1/2p to 1/- Jubilee, with
handstamped "Specimen", complete less the later issued 4 1/2p value,
bright colors, full or large part o.g., fine-very fine (Scott #111S/22S). (Image) |
£508
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 3010 |
 S |
S.G. #212s |
 S.G. #212s, 1891 £1 Green, with handstamped
"Specimen", deep intense color and impression on fresh paper, traces of
o.g., fine (Scott #124S). (Image) |
£350
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 3011 |
S |
S.G. #260s/65s |
 S.G. #260s/65s, 1902 2/6, 5/- and 10/- King Edward
VII, with handstamped "Specimen", well centered, fresh colors, full
o.g., 5/- with mild natural gum bend, 10/- with faint toning on the reverse
only, otherwise very fine (Scott #139S-41S).
(Image) |
£880
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 3012 |
S |
S.G. #266s |
 S.G. #266s, 1902 £1 Dull blue green, with
handstamped "Specimen", rich color, full o.g., small h.r., two faintly
toned perf. tips at bottom and a trivial soiled spot to the right of the
left "1", still a fine example of this scarce specimen high value (Scott
#142S). (Image) |
£850
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 3013 |
S |
S.G. #399s-403s |
 S.G. #399s-403s, 1913 2/6 to £1 Waterlow
Seahorses, with handstamped "Specimen" cplt., well centered and strong
colors, no gum, 5/- with a few short perfs., very fine and attractive set
of these rarely offered specimens (Scott #173S-76S).
(imagea)
(Image) |
£4,500
SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 3014 |
S |
S.G. #438s |
 S.G. #438s, 1929 £1 P.U.C., with handstamped
"Specimen", attractively centered, strong color and impression, o.g.,
lightly hinged, light overall toning, very fine appearance; a rare specimen
(Scott #209S). (Image) |
£2,000
SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 3015 |
S |
S.G. #476s-78as |
 S.G. #476s-78as, 1939-42 2/6 to 10/- King George VI,
with handstamped "Specimen", set of five stamps, all very well
centered, bright and fresh, o.g., lightly hinged, 5/- with a single toned
perf. tip of no consequence, very fine (Scott #249S-51AS). (Image) |
£1,575
SOLD for $1,350.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 3016 |
S |
S.G. #O65s/70s |
 S.G. #O65s-68s, 70s, 1887-90 1 1/2p to 1/- Govt.
Parcels, with handstamped "Specimen", uncommonly bright colors, o.g.,
lightly hinged, a very fine lot of these elusive official specimens (Scott
#O31S-36S). (Image) |
£615
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 3017 |
S |
S.G. 49s/475s |
S.G. #49s/475s, Balance of twenty stamps, nearly all of which are
Queen Victoria issues with values from 1/2p to 8p, catalog values go up to
£300, also includes a few shilling values of the Three King reigns,
most o.g. and generally fine or better. |
£2,345
SOLD for $525.00
Will close during Public Auction |
BRITISH OFFICES IN MIDDLE EAST
| Lot |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 3018 |
S |
S.G. #M18s-21s |
 S.G. #M18s-21s, 1943 1/- to 10/- "M.E.F" overprints,
with overprinted "Specimen" cplt., well centered and fresh, o.g., minor
h.r.'s, very fine; an especially elusive set (Scott #8S-9S, 14S-15S). (Image) |
£500
SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 3019 |
S |
S.G. #MD5s |
 S.G. #MD5s, 1942 1/- Deep blue postage due, with
overprinted "Specimen", exceedingly bright and fresh, o.g., lightly
hinged, very fine (Scott #J5S). (Image) |
£160
SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 3020 |
S |
S.G. #S8s-9s |
 S.G. #S8s-9s, 1943 1/- and 2/6 "E.A.F." overprints,
with overprinted "Specimen" cplt., well centered, strong colors, o.g.,
lightly hinged, very fine (Scott #8S-9S).
(Image) |
£275
SOLD for $280.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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