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Great Britain King Edward VII Official stamps

Great Britain British Post in China

Great Britain King Edward VII Official stamps

Lot 49

Scott O83

3,250.00 $

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O83 (O112) 1903 3d dull purple on orange-yellow K Edward VII ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL SG Type O11, wmkd Imperial Crown, perf 14, a difficult and

O83 (O112) 1903 3d dull purple on orange-yellow K Edward VII ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL SG Type O11, wmkd Imperial Crown, perf 14, a difficult and seriously undercatalogued stamp, OG, VLH, F-VF, with Philatelic Foundation certificate (2900, 2600)

Lot 50

Scott O83

725.00 $

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O83 (O112) 1903 3d dull purple on orange-yellow K Edward VII overprinted ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL SG Type O11, wmkd Imperial Crown, perf 14, a

O83 (O112) 1903 3d dull purple on orange-yellow K Edward VII overprinted ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL SG Type O11, wmkd Imperial Crown, perf 14, a difficult and seriously undercatalogued stamp, lightly canceled, F-VF, with Brandon certificate (450, 500)

Great Britain British Post in China

Lot 51

Scott 14

600.00 $

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14 (15) 1917 $3 green and purple K George V of Hong Kong overprinted "CHINA", wmkd MCA, this is the key mint value, rarer than the $10 as

14 (15) 1917 $3 green and purple K George V of Hong Kong overprinted "CHINA", wmkd MCA, this is the key mint value, rarer than the $10 as most were used, vastly undercatalogued, fresh, perfectly centered, OG,LH, SUPERB (675, 600)

Lot 52

Scott 16

1,000.00 $

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16 (17) 1917 $10 purple and black on red K George V of Hong Kong overprinted "CHINA", undercatalogued mint as a high percentage were used

Great Britain British Post in Morocco

Great Britain Offices Abroad

Great Britain British Post in Morocco

Lot 53

Scott 422 var...

250.00 $

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422 var, 422 (212 var, 212) 1935 (8 May) 5c on ½d green K George V Silver Jubilee of Great Britain surcharged in French currency (SG Type

422 var, 422 (212 var, 212) 1935 (8 May) 5c on ½d green K George V Silver Jubilee of Great Britain surcharged in French currency (SG Type 17), block of 9 with center stamp showing the "ghost 5" where the overprint was defectively printed (row 5, pos 5) and listed in Ainscough's book, also note defective overprint at row 4, pos 6, a seldom offered constant variety occurring at the end of the overprinting run, OG, NH, F-VF (0, 100)

Lot 54

Scott 437 var

900.00 $

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437 var (227a) 1936 ½d green K Edward VIII of Great Britain surcharged in French currency "MOROCCO AGENCIES \ 5 CENTIMES" with ERROR - bar

437 var (227a) 1936 ½d green K Edward VIII of Great Britain surcharged in French currency "MOROCCO AGENCIES \ 5 CENTIMES" with ERROR - bar through "POSTAGE" on top stamp, with a few perf tips with trivial toning not mentioned in the certificate, bottom-marginal strip of three, a striking ERROR of which only twelve examples show "POSTAGE" clearly obliterated with the bar, a copy of the 1936 Stanley Gibbons Monthly Journal article explaining and offering the error for £10 is included, OG,VLH, SUPERB, with BPA certificate (0, 1300)

Great Britain Offices Abroad

Lot 124

Scott 1 var f...

12,500.00 $

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1 var footnoted (2 var footnoted) 1882 2c brown Q Victoria of Straits Settlements, wmkd CC, overprinted "B", ERROR - overprint double, a

1 var footnoted (2 var footnoted) 1882 2c brown Q Victoria of Straits Settlements, wmkd CC, overprinted "B", ERROR - overprint double, a great unrecorded rarity, possibly unique, tiny red speck, signed Bloch, part OG, fine, with Brandon certificate (4500, 4000)

Lot 125

Scott 11

190.00 $

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11 (14) 1882 2¢ brown Q Victoria of Straits Settlements, with "B" overprint SG Type 1, wmkd CA, perf 14, perfectly centered, light cds,

Great Britain Offices Abroad

Austrian Levant

Cyprus

Great Britain Offices Abroad

Austrian Levant

Lot 126

Scott 13 var

900.00 $

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13 var (16a) 1883 4¢ rose Q Victoria of Straits Settlements with VARIETY - "B" overprint SG Type 2, wmkd CA, scarce, lightly canceled,

Austrian Levant

Lot 313

Scott 2A37-38...

650.00 $

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2A37-38, 2A40 (footnoted) 1876-83 3s, 5s, and 15s Emperor Franz Josef stamp of Austrian Offices in the Turkish Empire, fine print, perf

2A37-38, 2A40 (footnoted) 1876-83 3s, 5s, and 15s Emperor Franz Josef stamp of Austrian Offices in the Turkish Empire, fine print, perf 9½, tied to piece by "Larnacca di Cipro" cds, tiny flaws, a colorful and scarce franking, fine app (0, 2000)

Cyprus

Lot 314

Scott A25

2,500.00 $

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A25 (Z24) 1876 8d orange Q Victoria of Great Britain used in Cyprus with "942" (Larnaca) cancel, extremely rare (only 3 known examples!),

Lot 315

Scott 2

950.00 $

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2 (2) 1880 1d red Q Victoria of Great Britain overprinted "CYPRUS", Plate 174, wmkd Crown, perf 14, one of the scarcest plates, used, fine

Lot 316

Scott 2

1,100.00 $

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2 (2) 1880 1d red Q Victoria of Great Britain overprinted "CYPRUS", Plate 196, wmkd Large Crown, perf 14, the scarce unissued plate

2 (2) 1880 1d red Q Victoria of Great Britain overprinted "CYPRUS", Plate 196, wmkd Large Crown, perf 14, the scarce unissued plate of which only one pane was overprinted, vivid rich color, fresh, perfectly centered, OG, VLH, SUPERB (725, 750)

Lot 317

Scott 6

1,250.00 $

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6 (6) 1880 1' green Q Victoria of Great Britain overprinted "CYPRUS", Plate 13, wmkd Spray of Rose, perf 14, only 1658 were sold (and the

6 (6) 1880 1' green Q Victoria of Great Britain overprinted "CYPRUS", Plate 13, wmkd Spray of Rose, perf 14, only 1658 were sold (and the balance of 1222 of these overprints was remaindered), scarce, an exceptional, perfectly centered example, highly unusual given that this stamp is, as a rule, poorly centered, signed OG, VLH, SUPERB (900, 850)

Lot 318

Scott 8

300.00 $

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8 (7) 1881 ½d on 1d red Q Victoria of Great Britain overprinted "CYPRUS" SG Type 2, surcharged half-penny (18mm) SG Type 3, scarce Plate

Lot 319

Scott 9

1,800.00 $

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9 (8) 1881 ½d on 1d red Q Victoria of Great Britain overprinted "CYPRUS", surcharged "HALF PENNY" 16mm long (SG Type 4), Plate 216, the

9 (8) 1881 ½d on 1d red Q Victoria of Great Britain overprinted "CYPRUS", surcharged "HALF PENNY" 16mm long (SG Type 4), Plate 216, the scarce plate, a very scarce and drastically undercatalogued basic stamp that is seldom seen!, OG, VLH, SUPERB (400, 400)

Lot 320

Scott 11-15

550.00 $

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11-15 (11-15) 1881 ½pi-6pi Q Victoria, wmkd CC, perf 14, cplt (5), well centered, used, VF (952.5, 1018)

Lot 321

Scott 15

1,100.00 $

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15 (15) 1881 6pi olive-grey Q Victoria, Die I, wmkd CC, perf 14, quite rare, fresh rich color, OG, VLH, VF (1900, 1800)

Lot 322

Scott 27 var

1,500.00 $

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27 var (28a) 1886 ½ on ½pi emerald-green Q Victoria, wmkd CC, perf 14, SG Type 10 surcharge (8mm) VARIETY - large "1" at left,

Lot 323

Scott 38-47

1,600.00 $

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38-47 (50-59) 1903 ½pi-45pi K Edward VII, wmkd CA, cplt (10), only 2640 printed of the 45pi, and only about 200 of thoses are believed to

38-47 (50-59) 1903 ½pi-45pi K Edward VII, wmkd CA, cplt (10), only 2640 printed of the 45pi, and only about 200 of thoses are believed to have been postally used (per Castle), lightly canceled, F-VF (1342, 1100)

Cyprus

Gibraltar

Lot 324

Scott 86

600.00 $

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86 (99) 1923 45pi dull purple and ultramarine K George V, wmkd Script CA, perf 14, scarce and undercatalogued, OG, NH, VF (275, 275)

Lot 325

Scott 114-23

450.00 $

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114-23 (123-32) 1928 ¾pi-£1 K George V Fiftieth Anniversary set, wmkd Script CA, perf 12, cplt (10), OG, NH, F-VF (412, 300)

Gibraltar

Lot 377

Scott 1-7

750.00 $

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1-7 (1-7) 1886 ½d-1' Q Victoria of Bermuda overprinted "GIBRALTAR", wmkd CA, perf 14, cplt (7), OG,HR, F-VF (1532, 1200)

Lot 378

Scott 8-14, 1...

500.00 $

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8-14, 16-21, 14a (8-14, 39-45) 1886-98 ½d-1' Q Victoria, wmkd CA, perf 14, cplt per SG (14), the 1' bistre is undercatalogued

8-14, 16-21, 14a (8-14, 39-45) 1886-98 ½d-1' Q Victoria, wmkd CA, perf 14, cplt per SG (14), the 1' bistre is undercatalogued and especially hard to find mint as it was mainly used, the actual relationship is easily 5 to 1 in favor of the used, OG,HR, F-VF (935, 790)

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