Sale 1194 — Worldwide Stamps and Postal History
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 4-5 December, 2018
Category — Straits Settlements thru Tobago
STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, 1879, 5c on 8c Yellow, No Period After "CENTS" (20a; SG 20a). In horizontal se-tenant pair with the normal, original gum, h.r., bright color, Fine, an elusive variety, catalogue values are as singles, SG £1,250
STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, 1879, 5c on 8c Yellow, No Period After "CENTS" (20a; SG 20a). Neatly cancelled by "B/172" of Singapore and forwarding handstamp, bright shade, Very Fine, a rare variety, SG £1,300
STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, 1879, 7c on 32c Pale Red, No Period After "CENTS" (21a; SG 21a). In horizontal se-tenant pair with the normal, original gum, fresh color, a Fine and desirable example of this scarce variety, catalogue value are as singles, SG £1,980
STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, 1880, 10c on 30c Claret, SG Type "d" (SG 25). Original gum, uncommonly freshFINE. A RARE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF STANLEY GIBBONS NO. 25.
A stamp that is often missing in even the most advanced Straits Settlements collections. With 2013 B.P.A. certificate. SG value
STRAITS SETTLEMNTS, 1880, 10c on 30c Claret, SG Type "g" (SG 36). Original gum, wonderfully rich color on fresh paperFINE. A RARELY SEEN ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF STANLEY GIBBONS NO. 36.
With 2002 B.P.A. certificate. SG value
STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, 1884, 8c on 8c on 12c Brown Violet (65; SG 80). Rich color on fresh paper, light circular datestamp, Fine, SG £500
STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, 1884, 8c on 8c on 12c Violet Brown, Dropped "s" in "Cents" (65 var; SG 80c). Traces of original gum, rich colorFINE. A VERY RARE AND DISTINCTIVE VARIETY. ONLY A SMALL NUMBER ARE KNOWN.
With 1923 Stamp Trade Protection Association certificate (signed by Houtzamer and Pemberton). Accompanied by the normal stamp (65; SG 80). SG value
STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, 1887, 2c on 5c Ultramarine, Double Surcharge (72a; SG 85b). Two distinct surcharges, original gum, strong color, Fine and seldom offered, ex Tom Allen, SG £1,700
SUDAN, 1951, 2p Light Blue & Dark Blue, Official, Inverted Overprint (O51a; SG O74a). Position 35, with selvage at right, lightly hinged, exceptionally fresh, Very Fine, only one sheet of 50 was printed, with 1988 B.P.A. certificate as a block of four from which this originates, SG £1,200
TOBAGO, 1879, £1 Violet (6; SG 6). Large part original gum, uncharacteristically well-centered for this notoriously difficult stamp, rich color on fresh white paperVERY FINE. A HIGHLY DESIRABLE PREMIUM QUALITY ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF TOBAGO 1879 ONE-POUND VIOLET.
Ex A. L. Michael. With 1960 R.P.S. certificate. SG £4,250
TOBAGO, 1882, 4p Yellow Green, Malformed "CE" (19 var; SG 18a). Large part original gum, well-centered, fresh color, Very Fine, an elusive variety, SG value
TOBAGO, 1886, -1/2p on 2-1/2p Ultramarine, Double Surcharge (25d; SG 26b). Vertical pair, top stamp the error, bottom stamp normal, original gum, h.r.'s, fresh colorVERY FINE. A RARE ERROR THAT IS MADE EVEN MORE DESIRABLE BEING IN THIS SE-TENANT FORMAT.
Signed Bloch. With 1967 P.F. certificate. SG £2,750
TOBAGO, 1886, -1/2p on 6p Bister Brown, Double Surcharge (27c; SG 27c). Two strong and distinct surcharges, part original gum, rich colorFINE. AN EXTRAORDINARILY RARE ERROR MISSING FROM MOST COLLECTIONS. THE FIRST WE HAVE OFFERED SINCE KEEPING COMPUTERIZED RECORDS.
With 1930 R.P.S. certificate. SG £3,750
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