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Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate
281 O image72-80 (126-34) 1876-79 1¢-96¢ Seal of the Colony, wmkd CC, perf 14, cplt (9), well centered, postally used, VF (Scott Retail $336.50) (Image) ...SG $512.50
282 O image72a (136) 1879 1¢ slate Seal of Colony, wmkd CC, Variety - compound perf 14 x 12½, scarce, numeral "A 03" grid cancel, F-VF (Scott Retail $200.00) (Image) ...SG $410.00
283 og image85 (144) 1878 (1¢) on 4¢ blue Seal of the Colony overprinted "OFFICIAL", provisional with two horizontal bars and one vertical, rather scarce mint, seldom offered, undercatalogued, fresh color, well centered, OG,VLH VF (Scott Retail $350.00) (Image) ...(Photo) SG $666.25
284 O image87 (146) 1878 (2¢) on 8¢ rose Seal of the Colony overprinted "OFFICIAL", provisional with two horizontal bars and one vertical, seriously undercatalogued, it was missing from the Ferrari collection, very well centered, star grid cancel, elusive, with BPA certificate, SUPERB (Image) ...(Photo) Net Est $1,800.00
285 og image89 (138) 1878 1¢ on 1¢ black Seal of the Colony overprinted "OFFICIAL", provisional with one horizontal black bar, scarce, OG,VLH F-VF (Image) ...(Photo) Net Est $750.00
286 og image100 (158) 1881 2 on 24¢ emerald-green Seal of the Colony overprinted "OFFICIAL", surcharged in black (SG Type 24), rich fresh color, the rare key value, OG,VLH SUPERB (Scott Retail $725.00) (Image) ...(Photo) SG $1,435.00
287 og image102 (159) 1881 2 on 24¢ green Seal of the Colony overprinted "OFFICIAL", provisional surcharge in black (SG Type 19), unwmkd, perf 10, rare, fresh, OG,LH F-VF (Scott Retail $325.00) (Image) ...(Photo) SG $615.00
288 og image103-06 (162-65) 1882 1¢-2¢ Ships, cplt (4) perforated "SPECIMEN", unused as issued F-VF (Scott Retail $272.50) (Image) ...SG $535.05
289 S image104 var (162 var footnoted) 1882 1¢ black Type-set on magenta, Scott Type II (SG Type 26), ERROR - double "SPECIMEN" perforation, scarce and seldom offered, unused F-VF (Image) ...(Photo) Net Est $550.00
290 og image106a (163a) 1882 2¢ black Type-set on yellow, Scott Type II (SG Type 26) without "SPECIMEN", vertical crease, with Brandon certificate, unused as issued VF appearance (Scott Retail $600.00) (Image) ...(Photo) SG $1,332.50
291 og image124 (185) 1888 $1 green Seal of the Colony overprinted "INLAND REVENUE" and surcharged, wmkd CA, perf 14, rare (only 146 issued), undercatalogued, as apparently all the others were later overprinted to create the common 1¢ provisional, rich color, well centered, OG,VLH XF (Scott Retail $475.00) (Image) ...(Photo) SG $871.25
292 og image125 (186) 1888 $2 green Seal of the Colony overprinted "INLAND REVENUE" and surcharged, wmkd CA, perf 14, only 544 issued, undercatalogued, as the majority were later overprinted to create the common 1¢ provisional, fresh, OG,VLH F-VF (Scott Retail $225.00) (Image) ...(Photo) SG $410.00
293 og image126 (187) 1888 $3 green Seal of the Colony overprinted "INLAND REVENUE" and surcharged, wmkd CA, perf 14, only 9326 issued, scarce as the majority were later overprinted to create the common 1¢ provisional, fresh, OG,VLH F-VF (Scott Retail $160.00) (Image) ...SG $348.50
294 og image127 (188) 1888 $4 green Seal of the Colony overprinted "INLAND REVENUE" and surcharged (SG Type a), wmkd CA, perf 14, scarce (only 945 issued), as the majority were later overprinted to crreate the common 1¢ provisional, perfectly centered, OG,VLH SUPERB (Scott Retail $525.00) (Image) ...(Photo) SG $973.75
295 og image128 (189) 1888 $5 green Seal of the Colony overprinted "INLAND REVENUE" and surcharged, wmkd CA, perf 14, high value, 14,160 issued, rich color, perfectly centered, OG,VLH SUPERB (Scott Retail $300.00) (Image) ...(Photo) SG $615.00
296 og image130-47 (193-206, 213-15, 233-238) 1889-1903 1¢-96¢ Seal of the Colony, wmkd CA, perf 14, cplt per Sc (19), OG,LH F-VF (Scott Retail $302.25) (Image) ...SG $482.78
297 O image160-70 (240-50) 1905-07 1¢-96¢ Seal of the Colony, wmkd MCA, cplt (11), used, F-VF (Scott Retail $369.55) (Image) ...(Photo) SG $615.00
298 og image160-70, 160a, 172-77 (240-50, 252-57) 1905-10 1¢-96¢ Seal of the Colony, wmkd MCA, perf 14, cplt (17) with later issued color changes, OG,VLH F-VF (Scott Retail $250.10) (Image) ...SG $389.50
299 og imagefootnoted (O11) 1877 12¢ pale violet Seal of the Colony overprinted "OFFICIAL", prepared for use but not issued, "only a few mint copies are known, very rare indeed" per Townsend, with BPA certificate, OG,HR SUPERB (Image) ...(Photo) SG $3,075.00
British Honduras
Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate
300 og image1 (1) 1865 1d pale blue Q Victoria, unwmkd, perf 14, fresh, perfectly centered, as such a major condition rarity as VF in the first issue means it only cuts into the perfs severely on two or more sides, a one-in-a-million example!, OG,VLH SUPERB (Image) ...(Photo) Net Est $475.00

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