Ceylon continued...
| Lot |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 481 |
 |
 113 (173) 1885 5˘ on 64˘ red-brown Q Victoria surcharged Sc Type a (SG Type 21), perf 14x12˝, missing from an unusually high percentage of Ceylon collections, very scarce mint and vastly
undercatalogued as 95% of them were used, OG,HR VF (Image) |
...(Photo) Net Est $4,750.00 |
| 482 |
 |
 130 (193) 1885 1R12c on 2R50c dull rose Q Victoria, wmkd CC (sideways), perf 14, a fabulous, perfectly centered example with left-hand sheet-margin showing the burelé marking, OG,NH SUPERB (Image) |
...Net Est $180.00 |
| 483 |
|
 166-77 (265-76) 1903-05 2˘-2R.25˘ K Edward VII, wmkd CA, perf 14, cplt (12), OG,LH F-VF (Scott Retail $194.50) (Image) |
...SG $338.25 |
| 484 |
|
 214 (319) 1912 20R black and red on blue K George V, Die I, wmkd MCA, perf 14, OG,VLH F-VF (Scott Retail $140.00) (Image) |
...SG $287.00 |
| 485 |
|
 244 (357) 1924 20R black and red on blue K George V, Die II, wmkd CA, perf 14, fresh, OG,NH F-VF (Image) |
...(Photo) Net Est $675.00 |
| 486 |
|
 O1-7 (O1-7) 1869 1d-2' Q Victoria Officials overprinted "SERVICE" (narrow and wide), cplt (7), rare, undercatalogued, prepared for use but not issued, bright colors, part OG F-VF (Image) |
...(Photo) Net Est $2,100.00 |
Cook Islands
| Lot |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 487 |
|
 25b (21a) 1899 1d blue Q Makea Takau surcharged "ONE \ HALF \ PENNY", ERROR - surcharge inverted, only 24 of this complete variety printed (4 bottom rows of pane), all genuine copies are centered
as such, a very rare seldom offered and undercatalogued error, with BPA certificate, part OG F-VF (Image) |
...(Photo) Net Est $4,000.00 |
| 488 |
|
 26 (22) 1901 1d brown Queen Makea Takau with Crown overprint in black, only 2400 were overprinted, nice dark sharp overprint with some pulled perfs, part OG with HR, F-VF (Scott Retail $210.00) (Image) |
...SG $369.00 |
| 489 |
|
 103-08 (98a-b, 118-21) 1932-36 2'6d-£5 New Zealand Postal-Fiscal stamps overprinted "COOK ISLANDS." (Sc Type b, SG Type 19) in red and black, cplt (6), perfectly centered, OG,VLH SUPERB (Scott
Retail $697.00) (Image) |
...(Photo) SG $1,547.75 |
| 490 |
|
 126C (136) 1950 £5 indigo-blue New Zealand Postal Fiscal overprinted "COOK ISLANDS", wmkd Multiple N.Z. and Star, perfectly centered, OG,NH SUPERB (Scott Retail $140.00)
(Image) |
...(Photo) SG $615.00 |
| 491 |
O |
 126C (136) 1950 £5 indigo-blue New Zealand Postal Fiscal overprinted "COOK ISLANDS", wmkd Multiple N.Z. and Star, well centered, lightly canceled, scarce, VF (Scott Retail $325.00) (Image) |
...(Photo) SG $820.00 |
| 492 |
O |
 126C var (136w) 1954 £5 indigo-blue New Zealand Postal Fiscal overprinted "COOK ISLANDS" in red, VARIETY - wmk Multiple N.Z. and Star inverted, well centered, lightly canceled, VF (Image) |
...(Photo) SG $768.75 |
| 493 |
|
 192-94 (219-21) 1967 $2 on £1-$10 on £5 New Zealand Postal Fiscal red surcharges, overprinted "COOK ISLANDS." in black or red, cplt (3), P. O. fresh, no trace of usual toning, less than
600 sets issued, with Pinchot certificate, OG,NH SUPERB (Image) |
...(Photo) Net Est $1,000.00 |
Cyprus
| Lot |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 494 |
|
 1 (1) 1880 ˝d rose Q Victoria of Great Britain overprinted "CYPRUS", Plate 19, perf 14, only one pane was overprinted, a great Cyprus rarity, fresh, with Brandon certificate, OG,VLH F-VF (Scott
Retail $5,750.00) (Image) |
...(Photo) SG $10,250.00 |
| 495 |
S |
 1 var (1 "s" var) 1880 ˝d rose Q Victoria of Great Britain, plate 12, wmkd Half Penny, overprinted "CYPRUS" and "SPECIMEN", scarce, fresh, OG,HR F-VF (Image) |
...(Photo) Net Est $750.00 |
| 496 |
O |
 2 (2) 1880 1d red Q Victoria of Great Britain overprinted "CYPRUS", Plate 220, scarce, used with numeral "98 ? " cancel (Famagusta or Paphos), fine (Scott Retail $475.00)
(Image) |
...(Photo) SG $768.75 |
| 497 |
|
 4 (4) 1880 4d sage-green Q Victoria of Great Britain overprinted "CYPRUS", Plate 16, only 3360 printed, a very scarce perfectly centered example (the vast majority are off-center), OG,HR SUPERB (Image) |
...(Photo) Net Est $725.00 |
| 498 |
O |
 4 (4) 1880 4d sage-green Q Victoria of Great Britain overprinted "CYPRUS", Plate 16, wmkd Large Garter, perf 14, only 3360 printed, an exceptional perfectly centered gem (as the vast majority are
rather poorly centered), with a nicely centered numeral "942" (Larnaca) oval grid cancel, a one-in-a-thousand copy, SUPERB (Image) |
...(Photo) Net Est $800.00 |
| 499 |
|
 5 (5) 1880 6d grey Q Victoria of Great Britain overprinted "CYPRUS", Plate 16, only 2345 sold by the P.O. (the balance was remaindered), rich color, OG,VLH VF (Scott Retail $575.00) (Image) |
...(Photo) SG $1,025.00 |
| 500 |
|
 6 (6) 1880 1' green Q Victoria of Great Britain overprinted "CYPRUS", Plate 13, only 2280 printed, fresh, OG,VLH F-VF (Scott Retail $750.00) (Image) |
...(Photo) SG $1,435.00 |