Sale 1226 — Worldwide Stamps and Postal History
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 29 September-1 October, 2020
Category — Nevis thru North Borneo
NEVIS, 1867, 1sh Yellow Green, Perf 15 (11; SG 14). Bottom left corner selvage single, original gum, minor h.r., lovely fresh shade on bright paper, Fine and scarce, Scott $925.00, SG £850
NEVIS, 1876, 1sh Yellow Green, Crossed Lines on Hill (SG 14b). Unused (no gum), fresh color, Fine, a surprisingly rare variety that occurs on position 9 in the sheet, SG £3,500
NEW BRITAIN, 1914, 3p on 30pf Orange & Black on Salmon, Double Surcharge (23a; SG 23g). Setting 6, pos. 3, h.r., remarkably well-centered with wide margins, bold colors on fresh paper, clear doubling and shift of second surchargeVERY FINE AND RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 3-PENCE DOUBLE SURCHARGE FROM THE SECOND SETTING. GIBBS RECORDS JUST TWENTY, OF WHICH SOME ARE USED.
With 2017 B.P.A. certificate. Scott $4,000.00. SG £4,000
NEW BRITAIN, 1914, 3p Black & Red, "Kieta" Registry Label, Without Period After "3d" (47, 47c; SG 38, 38b). Se-tenant block of four, unused (no gum), left vertical pair each with the variety, bottom right example additionally showing additional space after "Deutsch", bright and fresh, Fine-Very Fine, a particularly scarce block and the only recorded example with the additional space after "Deutsch", each stamp signed Calves, catalogued only as singles, Scott $2,850.00, SG £2,600
NEW HEBRIDES, 1921, 1p on 5p Olive Green, Inverted Surcharge (26a; SG 30a). Row 5, pos. 1, with selvage at left, small h.r., bold colors, excellent centeringVERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 1921 ONE-PENNY ON 5-PENCE WITH SURCHARGE INVERTED. A MAJOR NEW HEBRIDES RARITY WITH ONLY 20 SURCHARGED.
This is the first example we have offered since keeping computerized records. Signed J.F. Brun. With 2000 B.P.A. certificate. Scott $4,500.00. SG £4,500
NEW HEBRIDES, 1924, 5p on 2-1/2p Ultramarine, Inverted Surcharge (39a; SG 42a). Lightly hinged, excellent centering, bright shadeVERY FINE AND CHOICE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE INVERTED 5-PENCE SURCHARGE. ONE OF THE KEY RARITIES OF NEW HEBRIDES WITH ONLY 30 THOUGHT TO HAVE BEEN PRINTED.
Of the 30 printed, only around 20 are believed to still exist. A rare stamp missing from even the most advanced collections.
Signed A. Brun. With 1975 B.P.A. certificate. Scott $3,500.00. SG £3,500
NEW REPUBLIC, 1886, 3p Violet on Gray, Tete-Beche Pair (21a; SG 28a). Vertical tete-beche pair, original gum, minor h.r., dated "13 OCT 86", well-centered, Very Fine, Scott $375.00, SG £350
NEW REPUBLIC, 1886, 1sh6p Violet on Gray, Tete-Beche Pair (26a; SG 33a). Vertical tete-beche pair, original gum, h.r., dated "6 SEP 86", Very Fine and scarce, Scott $750.00, SG £650
NEW REPUBLIC, 1886, 10sh Violet on Gray, Tete-Beche Pair (32a; SG 42a). Vertical tete-beche pair, original gum, h.r., dated "2 JUL 86", fresh and Very Fine, Scott $525.00, SG £475
NEW REPUBLIC, 1887, 3p Violet on Yellow, Tete-Beche Pair (43b; SG 79b). Vertical tete-beche pair, original gum, h.r., well-centered, fresh and Very Fine, Scott $375.00, SG £350
NEW REPUBLIC, 1887, £1 Violet on Yellow, Tete-Beche Pair (57b; SG 94a). Vertical tete-beche pair, original gum, h.r., minor corner crease, otherwise Very Fine, Scott $650.00, SG £500
NEW REPUBLIC, 1887, 1p Violet on Gray, Tete-Beche Pair (59d; SG 72b). Vertical tete-beche pair, original gum, lightly hinged, couple insignificant toned spots on gum, otherwise Very Fine and scarce, Scott $650.00, SG £550
NORTH BORNEO, 1886, -1/2c Magenta (14; SG 14). Horizontal strip of four with selvage at top, original gum, right stamp barely hinged (if at all), other three Mint N.H., excellent color on fresh paper, Very Fine, a scarce multiple, catalogued as singles, Scott $900.00, SG £1,000
NORTH BORNEO, 1892, 1c on 4c Rose, Surcharged on Face & Back (56b; SG 63b). Block of four, two well-struck "Sandakan 20 Oct. 1892" circular datestamps, bright color, few sensibly reinforced perfsVERY FINE. A REMARKABLE USED BLOCK OF THE ONE-CENT SURCHARGE ON BOTH FRONT AND BACK. LIKELY A UNIQUE MULTIPLE FROM THE ONE PANE OF 50 PRINTED.
Ex Strutt. Catalogued as singles. Scott $2,700.00. SG £2,400
NORTH BORNEO, 1922, 1c-50c Malaya-Borneo Exhibition Overprints, Stop After "Exhibition" (SG 253c-275a). Complete set less the secondary shades listed, original gum, h.r., strong colorsVERY FINE SET OF THE 1922 MALAYA-BORNEO EXHIBITION OVERPRINT SET WITH THE STOP AFTER "EXHIBITION". ESPECIALLY DIFFICULT TO ACQUIRE AN ENTIRE SET AT ONE TIME.
SG £2,062
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