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Cape of Good Hope continued...

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

681

179

#179, 1900 3d Blue on blue Gen. Baden-Powell, narrow format, showing small portion of sheet watermark, attractive used example in the scarcer light shade of blue, large portion of "Mafeking/C.G.H./AP 10 1900" c.d.s., an early usage, well centered, faint corner crease, otherwise very fine (S.G. #20; £475). (Image)

$400.00

SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction

682

162/179

#162/179, 1900 Siege of Mafeking collection of 43 used including a pair and a strip of three, nearly all are the various types of surcharges on stamps of Cape of Good Hope, Bechuanaland, and Bechuanaland Protectorate, some are on piece, and includes minor varieties of the settings, also includes two each of the 1d Sgt. Major Goodyear and 3d Gen. Baden Powell, also a stampless postage due cover from Mafeking to Bulawayo in July 1900 shortly after the siege was lifted, some faults are present but overall most are fine-very fine; a popular area and many are rather undervalued as no Mafeking value had an issuance of over 10,000 stamps and many in this collection had issuance's of 570 to 1,800 (S.G. #1-20).

$6,955.00

SOLD for $1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction

683

N1-2

B#N1-2, 1899 "½ Pence" and "1 Pence" Vryburg surcharges on ½d Emerald and 1d Rose (Image)

$515.00

SOLD for $230.00
Will close during Public Auction

684

N1-2, 4

B#N1-2, 4, 1899 "½ Pence" to "2½ Pence" Vryburg surcharges on ½d-2½d Values, (Image)

$715.00

SOLD for $210.00
Will close during Public Auction

685

#N4, 1899 "2 ½ Pence" Vryburg surcharge on 2 ½d Ultramarine, bright fresh color, o.g., , light vertical gum crease with a bit of gum added, fine appearance; a rare stamp in mint condition with only 480 stamps issued; 2001 David Brandon certificate (S.G. #4; £1,700). (Image)

$2,000.00

SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction

Caroline Is.

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

686

#2a, 1899 5pf Green, with "Karolinen" diagonal overprint, bright color, exceptionally well centered, o.g., barest trace of hinging, extremely fine; signed Kosack and one other (Michel #2I; €750). (Image)

$650.00

SOLD for $140.00
Will close during Public Auction

687

#5a, 1899 25pf Orange with "Karolinen" diagonal overprint, an exceptionally handsome example of this key value, tied to piece by full strike "Yap/Karolinen/6 11 99" First Day cancel of this post office which opened on November 6, 1899, radiant orange color, well centered, choice very fine; this is the scarcest value of all the "Karolinen" overprints with only 1,000 stamps issued and far less used; double signed Pfenninger (Michel #5I; €3,400). (Image)

$3,100.00+

SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction

688

#5a, 1899 25pf Orange with "Karolinen" diagonal overprint, attractive used example with large portion of "Ponape/K(arolin)en/9 1 01" c.d.s., brilliant color, well centered, very fine; scarce with with only 1,000 stamps issued and far less used; signed Krgr. (Krueger) and Dr. Lantelame BPP (Michel #5I; €3,400). (Image)

$3,100.00

SOLD for $675.00
Will close during Public Auction

689

#6a, 1899 50pf Red brown, with "Karolinen" diagonal overprint, fresh used example of this scarce value with a large portion of "Yap/Karo(linen)/27 4 01" c.d.s., well centered, very fine; only 2,000 stamps issued and much scarcer used; signed A. W. Drahn, W. Rasche, Pfenninger and Bothe BPP and accompanied by 1985 Hans Bothe BPP certificate (Michel #6I, €1,800). (Image)

$1,600.00

SOLD for $525.00
Will close during Public Auction

China (Peoples Republic)

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

690

1626-27

#1626-27, 1980 8f & 70f Exhibitions of the People's Republic of China in San Francisco miniature sheets in original folder, o.g., n.h., very fine. (Image)

$1,500.00

SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction

Colombia

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

691

CFLA1

#CFLA1, 1920-23 20c Red brown handstamped "A" in blue-black and additionally overprinted "R" for registration service, well centered and fresh, o.g., trivial h.r., very fine; signed Rendon and accompanied by his 1996 certificate.There are only three used examples of this stamp recorded and Scott prices them at $1,250.00; this is the only recorded mint example, which Scott does not price. (Image)

Est. $1,500-2,000

SOLD for $2,100.00
Will close during Public Auction

692

1923 10c-50c SCADTA Postal Stationery, cplt. mint for all five airmail items issued including 10c Green postal card, 20c Olive gray letter card, 30c Green and 50c Blue envelopes and 20c Olive gray letter sheet (H&G #F1, FA1a, FB1-2, FG1a), in addition there is a 20c Olive gray letter sheet Ecuador essay surcharged with gray black "Ecuador/Provisional/1 Sucre 1" overprint on this Colombian SCADATA letter sheet similar to the overprints applied to Colombian SCADATA stamps for the first 1928 air mail issues of Ecuador, with violet "Anulado" h.s. indicating its essay status, all are fresh and very fine; the SCADTA stationery is quite scarce mint or used and the essay is an unlisted item that was evidently proposed at the time the Ecuador airmail stamps were issued; it is purported to be the only known example. (Image)

Est. $300-400

SOLD for $525.00
Will close during Public Auction

693

Incoming 1839 folded letter datelined Harrogate Oct. 25, 1839, posted in York to the "Rev. R. B. Lyth, Friendly Islands, Care of Rev. Tho. McKenny, Wesleyan Mission House, Sydney New South Wales" from his sister, bearing red London "Paid" Tombstone and "Paid Ship Letter London" oval datestamp, both of "29 Oct. 1839" and backstamped Crowned oval "General Post Office Sydney/FE 26/1840." The letter was endorsed by Rev. Lyth who was also a surgeon "York Oct. 25: 1839 (received) Somosomo June 28: 1841 per Triton, (arrived from) Somosomo June 29: 1842" and "Mrs. Jackson" at right, with ms. rates of "P1/-" (red) and "3" (black) charged at Sydney.This palimpsest letter took 20 months to reach its destination and includes "We are still at a loss to know whether you still remain at Lefuka or if you have removed to to Feegie." An intriguing letter addressed to the Friendly Islands (Tonga) although the Rev. Lyth was in Fiji when this was delivered, trivial edge toning at right still very fine. (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

Fiji

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

694

#6, 1871 1d Black on rose Fiji Times, on thin vertically laid paper, rouletting on three sides, o.g., seldom found on these, two small thins at right and the extremity of the top left corner folded over, nevertheless an attractive and affordable example of this rarity (S.G. #5; £1,100). (Image)

for unused $1,150.00

SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction

695

#23, 1874 6c on 3d Green, ornate V.R. overprint, o.g., small h.r., small thinned spot, otherwise very fine; still a fresh and well centered example of this scarce stamp which we have never offered before (S.G. #17; £2,000). (Image)

$3,250.00

SOLD for $230.00
Will close during Public Auction

696

S.G. #104-114S

1903 ½d to £1 Edward with "Specimen" overprints cplt. o.g., 4d slightly toned at top, otherwise generally fresh and fine-very fine. (Image)

£325

SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction

697

59-69

1903 ½d to £1 Edward cplt. o.g., barest traces of hinging, fresh and generally fine-very fine (S.G. #104-114; £450). (Image)

$545.00

SOLD for $230.00
Will close during Public Auction

698

#J1, 1917 ½d Black Postage Due on laid paper showing a portion of the paper-maker's watermark, lovely light sun-burst cancel, scarce, nearly very fine (S.G. #D1; £500). (Image)

$475.00

SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction

699

#J6, 1917 4d Black Postage Due on laid paper, sunburst cancel, small thinning, otherwise fine (S.G. #D5; £550). (Image)

$550.00

SOLD for $70.00
Will close during Public Auction

700

#J6, 1917 4d Black Postage Due, another copy but on slightly yellowish white laid paper showing a portion of the papermaker's watermark, attractively cancelled by sunburst cancel, fine (S.G #D5; £550). (Image)

$550.00

SOLD for $290.00
Will close during Public Auction

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