Bahamas, 1882, Queen Victoria, 1d scarlet vermilion, perf 14. O.g., intensely rich color, Fine and attractive, with 1965 R.P.S.L. certificate. Scott No. 20.
SG No. 42; £475 ($620). SG £475 ($620)
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SG £475 ($620)

Barbados, 1873, "Britannia", 5s dull rose. O.g., strong vibrant color on fresh paper, Very Fine and choice, a wonderful mint example, ex-Sir Gawaine Baillie, with 2007 B.P.A. certificate. Scott No. 43.
SG No. 64; £950 ($1,230). SG £950 ($1,230)
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SG £950 ($1,230)

Batum, 1919, 10k on 10k on 7k light blue. O.g., lightly hinged, bright and fresh, Very Fine, signed Stolow.
Scott No. 10; $975. Scott $975
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Scott $975

Bechuanaland, Registration 1899, 4d blue. Entire to Gaberones, uprated with 1897, 2d grey green & carmine (S.G. 62) tied by "1159" barred oval with bold "Lobatsi, B.P., 23/10/00" origin cds alongside, reverse with "Gaberones Station" postmark canceling indicia and receiving postmark, Very Fine and choice, a very rare registration usage from Lobatsi.
Higgins and Gage No. C7; Estimate $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

British East Africa, 1895, "British East Africa" on 3a black on dull red, left margin horizontal pair. Tied by "Mombasa, Dec 23, 95" postmarks on registered cover to Zanzibar, matching registry handstamp and receiving backstamp, Very Fine. SG No. 37.
Scott No. 42; Estimate $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

British East Africa, 1896, Queen Victoria, 2½a deep blue, inverted "S" in "Annas". Tied by blue "Mombasa, 12 Oc, 98" cds with second strike below on cover from the White Fathers to their leader in Algeria, in combination with Uganda 1896, 2a black, marginal pair (S.G. 56) canceled by purple "Smith Mackenzie & Co., Mombasa" oval handstamp, reverse with Zanzibar and Suez transit and Algeria (13.11) arrival cds; some minor cover staining, otherwise Very Fine, the earliest recorded use of the Smith Mackenzie & Co. oval handstamp, ex-Krieger. Scott No. 76a.
SG No. 68b; Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

A VERY RARE BRITISH EAST AFRICA AND UGANDA COMBINATION FRANK USAGE TO ALGERIA.

Uganda postage was only valid within the colony until it joined the UPU in 1901. Foreign mail required postage of a UPU member, British East Africa (BEA). The Uganda mail rate to BEA was 4 annas per oz. while the BEA and UPU rates were 2½a per ½oz. Initially the BEA postage was added in Mombasa requiring mailers to maintain accounts there. Est. $1,500-2,000 (Image)

Est. $1,500-2,000

British Guiana, 1852, Waterlow Litho Issue, 1¢ black on magenta. Neat "Demerara" split ring cancel, large margins and strong paper color; tiny thin and creasing only slightly showing in right margin, Very Fine appearance, a lovely example of this classic rarity. Scott No. 6 $6,750.
SG No. 9; £5,500 ($7,120). SG £5,500 ($7,120)
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SG £5,500 ($7,120)

British North Borneo, Postal Card, 1887, 3¢ red brown on white. Cancelled by blue "Kudat, AP 29 95" cds to Holland, Very Fine.
Higgins and Gage No. 4; Estimate $100 - 150. Est. $100-150 (Image)

Est. $100-150