British East Africa continued...
| Lot |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 241 |
 |
 53 (48) 1895 2½a on 4½a dull violet Sun and Crown handstamped "British East Africa" and surcharged locally in red, unwmkd, perf 14, this example shows a portion of the papermaker's watermark!,
OG,VLH F-VF (Scott Retail $200.00) (Image) |
...SG $369.00 |
| 242 |
on piece |
 54 var (49 var footnoted) 1895 ½a blue-green Q Victoria of India overprinted "British East Africa", VARIETY - inverted "V" for "A" in "Africa" (row 1, pos 1 or row 6, pos 7), pair tied to piece
with "LAMU" cds, scarce, VF (Image) |
...(Photo) Net Est $400.00 |
| 243 |
|
 54-59, 62-71 (49-64) 1895 ½a-5R Q Victoria stamps of India overprinted "British East Africa", cplt (16), OG,HR F-VF (Scott Retail $856.75) (Image) |
...(Photo) SG $1,322.25 |
| 244 |
|
 55 var (50 var footnoted) 1895 1a plum Q Victoria of India overprinted "British East Africa", ERROR - inverted "s" in "British", scarce, perfectly centered, OG,VLH F-VF
(Image) |
...Net Est $260.00 |
| 245 |
O |
 59a (64 var) 1895 2½d on 1½a sepia Q Victoria, red surcharge Sc Type a (SG Type 10), ERROR - ½ without fraction line, unlisted by Stanley Gibbons, light "Mombasa" squared-circle cancel, scarce,
with Brandon certificate, F-VF (Image) |
...(Photo) Net Est $425.00 |
| 246 |
|
 59 var (64 var footnoted) 1895 2½ on 1½a sepia Q Victoria, brown-red surcharge (Sc Type b, SG Type 13), the rare UPU unissued value, formerly Sc 59b, fresh and bright, strong color, OG,LH F-VF (Image) |
...(Photo) Net Est $750.00 |
| 247 |
on piece |
 69a (63b) 1895 5R ultramarine and violet Q Victoria of India overprinted "British East Africa (SG Type 9) with additional handstamp "B" in "British", a great rarity of which few are known,
perfectly centered and tied by a choice "Mombasa - A" squared-circle cancel to piece, a gem!, with Brandon certificate, SUPERB (Scott Retail $6,500.00) (Image) |
...(Photo) SG $11,275.00 |
| 248 |
|
 72-87 (65-79, 66a) 1896 ½a-5R Q Victoria and Small Lions, wmkd CA, cplt (16), OG,HR F-VF (Scott Retail $484.00) (Image) |
...(Photo) SG $680.60 |
| 249 |
|
 88-93 (80-85) 1897 ½a-7½a Zanzibar Sultan overprinted "British East Africa", cplt (6), only 1500 sets were overprinted, OG,LH F-VF (Scott Retail $392.50) (Image) |
...(Photo) SG $615.00 |
| 250 |
O |
 88-93 (80-85) 1897 ½a-7½a Zanzibar Sultan overprinted "British East Africa", cplt (6), only 1500 sets were overprinted, lightly cancelled, F-VF (Scott Retail $291.50)
(Image) |
...SG $461.25 |
| 251 |
|
 98-100 (89-91) 1897 2½a on 3a Sultan of Zanzibar overprinted "British East Africa", cplt (3) with all settings, only 600 printed of SG Type 13 -- scarce and undercatalogued, OG,LH F-VF (Image) |
...(Photo) Net Est $1,500.00 |
| 252 |
on piece |
 98-100 (89-91) 1897 2½a on 3a Sultan of Zanzibar overprinted "British East Africa" and locally surcharged in red (SG Types 12-14), cplt (3), key value tied to piece, all with light cancels, F-VF
(Scott Retail $242.50) (Image) |
...SG $440.75 |
| 253 |
|
 99 (90) 1897 2½ 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, OG,VLH SUPERB (Image) |
...(Photo) Net Est $1,000.00 |
| 254 |
|
 102a-06 (92a-96) 1897-1901 1R-5R Q Victoria and Large Lions, wmkd CC, an attractive and popular issue, OG,LH VF (Scott Retail $1,060.00) (Image) |
...(Photo) SG $2,050.00 |
British Guiana
| Lot |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 255 |
|
 9d (12) 1853-59 1¢ dull red Seal of the Colony, SG Type A (Scott Type I) with white line above value, lithograph, very rare, imperf, four large margins, rich color, some faults (unnoticeable from
the front), signed Bloch, with Brandon certificate, unused SUP appearance (Scott Retail $7,500.00) (Image) |
...(Photo) SG $7,175.00 |
| 256 |
|
 10 (19) 1854 4¢ blue Seal of the Colony, white line above value, imperf, large margins to close at right, soiled, with Philatelic Foundation certificate, part OG F-VF (Scott Retail $1,500.00) (Image) |
...(Photo) SG $3,075.00 |
| 257 |
on piece |
 14 (24) 1856 4¢ black on magenta Type-set, imperf, on piece, full margins on 3½ sides (slightly in at left) and unnoticeable internal flaws, light "Demerara" cds, F-VF appearance (Scott Retail
$7,750.00) (Image) |
...(Photo) SG $16,400.00 |
| 258 |
P |
 19 var (30 var) 1860 2¢ deep orange Seal of the Colony, imperf horizontal proof pair with full to large margins, rich color, scarce, unused as issued SUPERB (Image) |
...(Photo) Net Est $2,000.00 |
| 259 |
O |
 38 var (119 var) 1862 2¢ black Type-set on yellow, Sc Type A6 (SG Type 10), with manuscript initials, rouletted 6, VARIETY - italic "S" in "BRITISH" (row 1, pos 4), light numeral "A 03" grid
cancel, scarce, slight thinning, ex-Nathan, signed, VF appearance (Scott Retail $375.00) (Image) |
...(Photo) SG $717.50 |
| 260 |
O |
 38 var (119b) 1862 2¢ black Type-set on yellow, Sc Type A6 (SG Type 10), with manuscript initials, rouletted 6, ERROR - wrong ornament (as SG Type 13) at left (row 1, pos 1), exceptionally large
margins, numeral "A 03" cancel, ex-Nathan, SUPERB (Image) |
...(Photo) Net Est $2,400.00 |