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Worldwide Stamps and Postal History continued...

British Central Africa thru British Honduras
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
2120 c ImageBRITISH CENTRAL AFRICA, 1891-95, 1p Black, 2p Gray Green & Vermilion, 4p Red Brown & Black, 6p Dark Blue (1-3, 5; SG 1-3, 5). Horizontal pair of 1p, singles of others, all tied by neat "Tshinde, B.C.A. AP 2 94" circular datestamps on yellow registered cover with printed "O.H.M.S." to Sydney, Australia, registered handstamp, Cape Town transit and Sydney arrival backstamps, Very Fine, handsome cover to a scarce destination (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction
2121   ImageBRITISH GUIANA, 1850, 12c Black on Blue (5; SG 5). Cut perfectly to shape, initialed "E.D.W." (Edmond Dalzell Wight), cut close all around and just touching frameline in places, light Demerara circular datestamp

FINE AND DESIRABLE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1850 12-CENT BLACK ON BLUE "COTTON REEL" -- ONE OF THE ICONIC RARITIES OF THE WORLD.

The first stamps of British Guiana were issued in July 1850, in denominations of 2c, 4c, 8c and 12c. They were printed at the offices of the Royal Gazette of British Guiana newspaper. Quickly produced from printer’s type and a printer’s rule bent into a crude circle, the stamps earned the nickname Cotton Reel” from collectors because they look similar to labels on the wooden ends of a reel of cotton thread. Each stamp was initialed as a control to prevent either theft or counterfeiting. The E.D.W.” initials of Edmond D. Wight also appear on the famous One-Cent Magenta British Guiana stamp.

Ex Ferrary. Signed Champion and Bloch. With 2002 A.P.S. certificate. SG £11,000 (Image)

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 $ 11,000.00

SOLD for $2,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
2122   ImageBRITISH GUIANA, 1852, 6p Black on Magenta (6; SG 9). Margins to just in the frameline, fresh paper color, neat Demerara circular datestamp, thin at bottom, Fine appearance, an affordable and presentable example of this scarce stamp, signed Richter and with 1986 E. Diena certificate, Scott $7,000.00, SG £5,500 (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $700.00
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2123° c ImageBRITISH GUIANA, 1852, 4c Black on Blue (7; SG 10). Four huge margins, strong paper color, tied by light Berbice Apr. 2 1853 datestamp on folded cover to Demerara (Apr. 5 backstamp), a couple file folds do not affect stamps or markings, for strict accuracy we mention the typical slight surface rubbing at top left and in the bottom margin, far less than what is normally seen on this stamp

VERY FINE. ONE OF THE FINEST OF THE SMALL NUMBER OF COVERS KNOWN WITH THIS STAMP.

With undated R.P.S. certificate. A lesser quality example realized €43,000 in the 2014 du Pont sale. The Stanley Gibbons catalogue, reflecting the rarity of this classic stamp on cover, assigns a multiplier "from 3x" the £12,000 used value off cover. (Image)

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 E. $ 15,000-20,000

SOLD for $14,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
2124   ImageBRITISH GUIANA, 1855, 4c Pale Blue (11b; SG 20). Four large margins, crisp impression, light Demerara datestamp, Very Fine and choice, SG £700 (Image)

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 $ 1,100.00

SOLD for $275.00
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2125   ImageBRITISH GUIANA, 1862, 2c Black on Yellow (38; SG 119). Roulettes on three sides (more intact roulettes than typically found), strong impression, light cancel, Very Fine, SG £450 (Image)

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 $ 450.00

SOLD for $400.00
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2126   ImageBRITISH GUIANA, 1862, 2c Black on Yellow (40; SG 121). Some roulettes on all four sides, strong impression, Very Fine, a scarce stamp, SG £900 (Image)

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 $ 925.00

SOLD for $600.00
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2127 ogbl ImageBRITISH GUIANA, 1905, $2.40 Green & Violet (171; SG 251). Block of four, lightly hinged, excellent centering, remarkably bright and fresh, Very Fine, a uncommonly choice block, catalogue values are as singles, SG £760 (Image)

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 $ 840.00

CLOSED
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2128 c ImageBRITISH HONDURAS, 1895 "Caye Service 3 Cents". Violet three-line typed label, tied by "Cuthbert Bros." straightline handstamp and matching "Sep. 18 1895" datestamp on cover to St. George's Caye, British Honduras, trivial amount of gum at top of stamp not at all detracting

VERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE RARE CAYE SERVICE LOCAL POST ISSUE. IT IS BELIEVED ABOUT A DOZEN COVERS ARE KNOWN.

Around 1892 a Belize merchant named Cuthbert built a house on St. George's Cay. He also bought a steam yacht which sailed daily to and from Belize. After abuse of the free service by others on the caye, who expected their mails to be carried free of charge, he created this local typewritten stamp (the cost of producing dies and normal stamps was prohibitive). These labels are known used between July 28, 1894 and Sept. 27, 1895. Hurt and Williams record only 8 examples though a few others have appeared for sale.

Ex Mobsby (Image)

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 E. $ 4,000-5,000

SOLD for $3,000.00
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2129° P ImageBRITISH HONDURAS, 1921 2c Peace, Black Progressive Die Proof (89P; SG 121P). Without denomination and some of the shading incomplete, on 55 x 48mm card, ms. date "Dec 1920", trivial light soiling and minor crease in the top margin, both of which are inconsequential to this unique proof that is perfect for exhibition (Image)

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 E. £1,500-2,000

SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction
2130 og ImageBRITISH HONDURAS, 1916, 1c Green, War Tax, Inverted Overprint (MR1a; SG 114a). Overprinted shifted as always, lightly hinged, fresh and Very Fine, only one sheet printed with the inverted overprint, SG £300 (Image)

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 $ 300.00

SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction

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