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GREAT BRITAIN & BRITISH COMMONWEALTH continued...

British Central Africa thru Canadian Provinces
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
538 S ImageBRITISH CENTRAL AFRICA, 1896, £25 Blue Green & Black, "Specimen" Overprint (42S; SG 42s). Original gum, excellent centering, Very Fine, SG £425 (Image)

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Get Market Data for [British Central Africa 42s]

$ 425.00

SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction
539° bl ImageBRITISH CENTRAL AFRICA, 1898, 1p Vermilion & Ultramarine, Control Number on Reverse, Setting II (58; SG 55b). Compete sheet of 30 with sheet margins all around, cancelled by light strikes of Zomba July 8, 1898 circular datestamps, fresh colors, some inevitable faults, mostly creases between stamps, central embossing breaks the paper in a few places

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A SPECTACULAR SHOWPIECE. IT IS HARD TO IMAGINE MORE THAN ONE OR TWO OTHER INTACT SHEETS EXIST.

Stanley Gibbons catalogue value simply as singles £4,200. Scott $4,350.00 (Image)

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Get Market Data for [British Central Africa 58]

E. $ 2,000-3,000

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
540° og ImageBRITISH CENTRAL AFRICA, 1898, 1p Vermilion & Ultramarine, No Control on Reverse (58b; SG 56a). With sheet margin at top, unused, without gum as issued, full framelines all around, bright colors and bold embossing, crease along frameline at left and in top margin, the latter also with tiny thin

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE VARIETY OF THE 1898 ONE-PENNY "CHEQUE STAMP" WITH NO CONTROL ON REVERSE.

In a monograph by Fred J. Melville, the author refers to the theft of a case of stamps containing several denominations that disappeared en route from England. The theft occurred about January 25, 1898, and it was claimed that the case was lost overboard. The stamps were eventually found about a year later. In response to this theft, on March 11 the Post Office issued a notice requiring that all mail addressed to places within the British Central Africa Protectorate be paid in cash rather than stamps, and that new stamps (called "tokens" in the notice) would be affixed to indicate payment. The new stamps were printed locally at Blantyre (now Malawi) which was a major center for colonial trade. A new supply of stamps was received in November and use of the local stamps was discontinued.

Signed Tom Allen and Pemberton. SG £7,000 (Image)

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$ 6,500.00

CLOSED
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541° og ImageBRITISH CENTRAL AFRICA, 1898, 1p Vermilion & Ultramarine, Perf 12 (59; SG 57). Original gum, h.r., clear framelines on three sides, light embossing of initials at bottom

FINE AND RARE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE ONE-PENNY PERFORATED "CHEQUE" STAMP.

In a monograph by Fred J. Melville, the author refers to the theft of a case of stamps containing several denominations that disappeared en route from England. The theft occurred about January 25, 1898, and it was claimed that the case was lost overboard. The stamps were eventually found about a year later. In response to this theft, on March 11 the Post Office issued a notice requiring that all mail addressed to places within the British Central Africa Protectorate be paid in cash rather than stamps, and that new stamps (called "tokens" in the notice) would be affixed to indicate payment. The new stamps were printed locally at Blantyre (now Malawi) which was a major center for colonial trade. A new supply of stamps was received in November and use of the local stamps was discontinued.

Signed Champion. SG £6,500 (Image)

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Get Market Data for [British Central Africa 57]

$ 6,000.00

SOLD for $6,250.00
Will close during Public Auction
542   ImageBRITISH GUIANA, 1853, 1c Vermilion, Without Line Above Value (8; SG 11). Large margins incl. sheet margin at top, uncommonly bold color, neat Arabian Coast Sept. 13, 1855 circular datestamp, Extremely Fine, a tough stamp to find in this choice condition, SG £1,700 (Image)

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Get Market Data for [British Guiana 11]

$ 1,750.00

SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction
543   ImageBRITISH GUIANA, 1853, 1c Red, Ty. I (9; SG 12). Large balanced margins, wonderfully fresh shade and sharp impression on bright paper, neat Demerara circular datestamp, Extremely Fine Gem, a truly superb example in every regard, ex Ferrary, SG £2,000 (Image)

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Get Market Data for [British Guiana 8]

$ 2,250.00

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544   ImageBRITISH GUIANA, 1853, 1c Brownish Red, Ty. I (9d; SG 13). Huge margins, lovely shade, intense impression, clearly struck Arabian Coast Jun. 26, 1861 ("1" inserted by hand), Extremely Fine Gem, a truly exceptional example which is seldom found in this condition, SG £2,500 (Image)

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Get Market Data for [British Guiana 9d]

$ 2,500.00

CLOSED
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545   ImageBRITISH GUIANA, 1860, 4c Blue, Numerals in Corners Framed (12; SG 21). Horizontal pair, huge to large margins all around, intense shade and impression, well-struck Demerara Jun. 3, 1860 circular datestamps, Extremely Fine pair, catalogued as singles, SG £1,600 (Image)

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Get Market Data for [British Guiana 21]

$ 1,700.00

SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction
546 og ImageBRUNEI, 1895, 10c Orange Red, Imperforate (A7a; SG 7a). Horizontal pair with sheet margin at bottom, other margins large, slightly mount disturbed original gum, pos. 45-46 in pencil on reverse, bright color, Very Fine and rare, only one sheet of 50 is known making only 25 pairs available to collectors, nearly all examples we have encountered have gum disturbance to some degree, SG £3,000 (Image)

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Get Market Data for [Brunei A7a]

$ 3,000.00

SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction
547 ogbl ImageBRUNEI, 1908, $25.00 Black on Red (39; SG 48). Block of four with selvage at bottom, barely hinged, precise centering, bold colors, Very Fine and choice positional multiple of the key stamp to the colony, catalogued as singles, SG £2,600 (Image)

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Get Market Data for [Brunei 48]

$ 2,600.00

SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction
548   ImageCAMEROON (British), 1915, -1/2p on 5pf Green, Double Surcharge (54a; SG B2b; Gibbs 2e). Cancelled by "Duala 18.8.15" circular datestamps (bottom strike causing minute pinhole), well-centered, fresh and Very Fine, an enormously rare stamp, while 100 were theoretically printed, Gibbs notes "...I have seen four or five used singles at most, usually in poor condition...", undervalued as such, with 2005 B.P.B. certificate, SG £1,000 (Image)

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Get Market Data for [British Central Africa 54a]

$ 1,100.00

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction

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