143rd Public Live Auction - Colonial Stamps

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Aitutaki

Lot 55

Scott 9a

110.00 $

Sold

9a (3a) 1903 2½d deep blue Lake Wakapitu of New Zealand, perf 14, overprinted in red with VARIETY - "Ava" without stop, only

9a (3a) 1903 2½d deep blue Lake Wakapitu of New Zealand, perf 14, overprinted in red with VARIETY - "Ava" without stop, only 128 overprinted with this variety, fresh and bright, seldom offered, OG, HR, VF (160, 160)

Lot 56

Scott 17b, 18...

70.00 $

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17b, 18b (13b, 14c) 1916-17 6d-1' K George V of New Zealand, recess printing, overprinted "AITUTAKI" SG Type 8 in blue, each VARIETY

17b, 18b (13b, 14c) 1916-17 6d-1' K George V of New Zealand, recess printing, overprinted "AITUTAKI" SG Type 8 in blue, each VARIETY - compound perf vertical pairs (perf 14x13½, 14x14½), fresh color, well centered, OG, HR, VF (132.5, 150)

Lot 57

Scott 18c

150.00 $

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18c (14bb) 1917 1' orange K George V of New Zealand overprinted, ERROR - "Tai" without dot on "i", a scarce stamp (only 105 of this variety

18c (14bb) 1917 1' orange K George V of New Zealand overprinted, ERROR - "Tai" without dot on "i", a scarce stamp (only 105 of this variety were printed), bright fresh color, OG,HR, F-VF (225, 225)

Lot 58

Scott 18d

240.00 $

Live

18d (14bc) 1917 1' vermilion K George V of New Zealand overprinted, ERROR - "Tiringi" without dot on second "i" (row 8, pos 12 or row 10,

18d (14bc) 1917 1' vermilion K George V of New Zealand overprinted, ERROR - "Tiringi" without dot on second "i" (row 8, pos 12 or row 10, pos 7), a very scarce stamp (only 70 printed), unusually well centered example of this variety, OG,HR, VF-S (300, 300)

Aitutaki

Cook Islands

Lot 59

Scott 18d, 18...

500.00 $

Live

18d, 18e, 18 (14bd, 14bc, 14b) 1917 1' orange K George V of New Zealand overprinted, block of four with ERROR - "Tiringi" without dot on

18d, 18e, 18 (14bd, 14bc, 14b) 1917 1' orange K George V of New Zealand overprinted, block of four with ERROR - "Tiringi" without dot on third "i" (row 8, pos 11 - 35 printed) thinned, and ERROR - "Tiringi" without dot on second "i" (70 printed -- this is row 8, pos 12), fresh, better-than-normal centered examples of these scarce stamps, errors are OG, NH, rest HR, VF (755, 755)

Lot 60

Scott 18e

450.00 $

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18e (14bd) 1917 1' vermilion K George V of New Zealand overprinted, ERROR - "Tiringi" without dot on third "i", row 8, pos 11, (only 35 of

18e (14bd) 1917 1' vermilion K George V of New Zealand overprinted, ERROR - "Tiringi" without dot on third "i", row 8, pos 11, (only 35 of this variety were printed), a fresh, better-than-normally centered example of a rare stamp, OG,HR, VF (425, 425)

Aitutaki

Cook Islands

Lot 61

Scott 33 var ...

500.00 $

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33 var footnoted (29 var footnoted) 1920 1' black and purple Avatua Harbor VARIETY - frame printed double, a right margin example

33 var footnoted (29 var footnoted) 1920 1' black and purple Avatua Harbor VARIETY - frame printed double, a right margin example which displays both frames completely (and portion of adjoining stamp at left), unwmkd, perf 14, one of ten marginal examples printed, fresh and bright color, very rare in this marginal format, OG, NH, SUPERB (0, 225)

Cook Islands

Lot 306

Scott 5a

5,000.00 $

Live

5a (1a) 1892 1d black Seven Star, first issue on unwatermarked white paper, ERROR - imperforate between vertical pair, very rare as only 9

5a (1a) 1892 1d black Seven Star, first issue on unwatermarked white paper, ERROR - imperforate between vertical pair, very rare as only 9 imperforated pairs are recorded, position I and IV, with position IV creased and thinned (as are all genuine pairs, extremely well centered OG, HR, VF (11000, 10000)

Lot 307

Scott 26

600.00 $

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26 (22) 1901 1d brown Q Makea Takau with Crown overprint in black, only 2400 were overprinted, block of four, most examples are without gum

26 (22) 1901 1d brown Q Makea Takau with Crown overprint in black, only 2400 were overprinted, block of four, most examples are without gum and off-center, fresh, a well centered block with gum, OG,HR, XF (840, 760)

Lot 308

Scott 26 var

500.00 $

Live

26 var (22 var) 1901 1d brown Q Makea Takau with Crown overprint locally in black, only a very small number of mutilated stamps

26 var (22 var) 1901 1d brown Q Makea Takau with Crown overprint locally in black, only a very small number of mutilated stamps were overprinted as a few sheets must have stuck together and the process of separating them stripped the printing surface from large areas of the stamps (due to local climatic conditions) to a very small number of stamps of the 20 sheets overprinted, The Crown overprint is on the damaged part of the stamp, with a small lower right corner crease, a seldom offered variety for an Exhibitor or Specialist, with less than 1% (24) were damaged, photocopy of published explanation is included, disturbed OG, fine (0, 190)

Lot 309

120.00 $

Sold

53b-57b, 59b-60b (48b, 49b, 50d, 51b, 52d, 54b, 55b) 1919 2½d-1' K George V stamps of New Zealand surcharged SG Type 8 in blue or

53b-57b, 59b-60b (48b, 49b, 50d, 51b, 52d, 54b, 55b) 1919 2½d-1' K George V stamps of New Zealand surcharged SG Type 8 in blue or red, cplt (7), VARIETY - compound perf vertical pairs (perf 14x13½, perf 14x14½), very well centered for compound perfs, fresh color, OG, LH, VF-S (239, 220)

Lot 310

Scott 86 var ...

2,500.00 $

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86 var footnoted (101 var footnoted) 1932 2d black and brown Double Maori Canoe VARIETY - inverted center, bottom-left corner-margin block

86 var footnoted (101 var footnoted) 1932 2d black and brown Double Maori Canoe VARIETY - inverted center, bottom-left corner-margin block of four (!), perf 13, hinge mark on margin of bottom right stamp, very rare in multiples, probably unique as a block of four, very fresh and bright colors, ex-Rubin, OG, NH, F-VF (14000, 1200)

Cook Islands

Fiji

Lot 311

Scott 87 var

800.00 $

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87 var (102 var footnoted) 1932 2½d black and deep blue Natives working Cargo VARIETY - inverted center, lower left marginal block of

87 var (102 var footnoted) 1932 2½d black and deep blue Natives working Cargo VARIETY - inverted center, lower left marginal block of four, unwmkd, perf 13, very rare in multiples, probably unique as a block of four, very fresh and bright colors, ex-Rubin, OG, NH, F-VF (0, 800)

Lot 312

Scott 107 var

110.00 $

Sold

107 var (123b) 1936-44 £3 green Postal Fiscal Coat of Arms of New Zealand overprinted "COOK ISLANDS." SG Type 19 in red, wmkd NZ and Star,

107 var (123b) 1936-44 £3 green Postal Fiscal Coat of Arms of New Zealand overprinted "COOK ISLANDS." SG Type 19 in red, wmkd NZ and Star, thin, hard chalk-surfaced Wiggins Teape paper, OG,LH, F-VF (0, 450)

Fiji

Lot 366

Scott 53 var

1,000.00 $

Live

53 var (92) 1894 ½d greenish slate Crown and VR, VARIETY - perf 10x11¾, extremely rare, vastly undercatalogued, OG,HR, VF, with RPSV

Lot 367

Scott 59-69

280.00 $

Sold

59-69 (104-14) 1903 ½d-£1 K Edward VII, wmkd CA, perf 14, cplt (11), OG, HR, F-VF (552.65, 450)

Lot 368

Scott 70A-78

280.00 $

Sold

70A-78 (116-24) 1904-12 ½d-£1 K Edward VII, wmkd MCA, perf 14, cplt (9), OG, LH, F-VF (596, 450)

Lot 369

Scott 78

450.00 $

Sold

78 (124) 1912 £1 purple and black on red K Edward VII, wmkd MCA, perf 14, OG, NH, VF (360, 300)

Lot 370

Scott 79-92

450.00 $

Sold

79-92 (125-37, 137a) 1912-23 ¼d-£1 K George V, wmkd MCA, perf 14, cplt (14) per Scott, with both £1, OG, LH, F-VF (396.3, 575)

Lot 371

Scott 91

400.00 $

Sold

91 (137) 1914 £1 purple and black on red K George V, Die I, wmkd MCA, perf 14, a rare perfectly centered example!, OG, NH, SUPERB (300,

Gilbert and Ellice Islands

Nauru

Gilbert and Ellice Islands

Lot 391

Scott 14-26

400.00 $

Sold

14-26 (12-24) 1912-24 ½d-£1 K George V, wmkd MCA, perf 14, cplt (13), scarce, OG-HR, VF (706.5, 715)

Lot 392

Scott 26

900.00 $

Sold

26 (24) 1924 £1 purple and black on red K George V, Die II, wmkd MCA, perf 14, scarce "key" high value, perfectly centered, OG, NH, SUPERB

Gilbert and Ellice Islands

Nauru

Lot 393

Scott 31

270.00 $

Sold

31 (35) 1924 10' green and red on emerald K George V, Die II, wmkd Script CA, perf 14, perfectly centered, OG,NH, SUPERB (170, 180)

Nauru

Lot 629

Scott 14b

1,500.00 $

Sold

14b (17) 1916 5' rose carmine K George V Sea Horses of Great Britain, rare 22mm Waterlow overprint, wmkd Single Cypher, perf 14, tied to

14b (17) 1916 5' rose carmine K George V Sea Horses of Great Britain, rare 22mm Waterlow overprint, wmkd Single Cypher, perf 14, tied to piece of registered cover by "Pleasant Island" cds, rare, perfectly centered, SUPERB, with RPSL certificate (2750, 2250)

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