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Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

1941

21c

#21c, 1863 1/- Blue error of color, mint example of this very rare stamp that was printed in error but never placed into use, the few copies that exist were marked with a pen and circulated by the Barbados Colonial Secretary, this mark was removed on most as is the case with this stamp which also has the usual toning, most also have clipped perforations on one side, on this one that is limited to just two perfs. at top right, this stamp has also been repaired at bottom to lessen ink marks or staining and possibly fill light thins, nevertheless it retains nearly all of its original gum, despite the condition problems, which all examples have to a greater or lesser degree, this is still a highly collectable example of an extremely rare stamp of which only nine examples are known to exist; 1974 PF certificate (S.G. #34a; £13,000). (Image)

13,500.00

SOLD for $5,250.00
Closing..Oct-18, 01:00 PM

1942

#23, 1861 (1p) Blue, perforated 11 to 12, fresh unused single with bright color, centered just into the design at top and right which is quite typical of this issue, prepared in very limited quantities but not issued, fine and rare; 1943 RPS certificate; ex-Hurlock (S.G. #37; £2,000). (Image)

2,000.00

SOLD for $1,400.00
Closing..Oct-18, 01:00 PM

1943

#25, 1870 (1p) Blue, rough perf 14 to 16, wmk. large star, attractive unused single of this scarce stamp, fresh intense color, well centered, only a trace of o,g., choice very fine example of a difficult stamp to find unused; 1956 RPS certificate (S.G. #44; £1,300). (Image)

1,200.00

SOLD for $700.00
Closing..Oct-18, 01:00 PM

1944

#41, 1873 6p Vermilion, clean-cut perf. 14 1/2 to 16, wmk. large star, incredibly bright and fresh top sheet-margin mint horizontal pair, centered into the perfs. at top, full o.g., the left stamp n.h., faint diagonal gum crease, scarce mint multiple; clear 1994 RPS certificate (S.G. #60; £1,300). (Image)

1,150.00

SOLD for $160.00
Closing..Oct-18, 01:00 PM

1945

S.G. #62

S.G. #62, 1873 6p Orange vermilion, perf. 11 to 12, wmk. large star, unused right sheet-margin horizontal strip of four, lovely bright color, scissors trimmed at top close to the design, otherwise well centered within the strip and fresh; this value is analogous to the (1/2p) Grass green and (1p) Blue on unwatermarked paper with these same perforations (S.G. #36, 37), they were all prepared in small quantities but unissued, as noted in Stanley Gibbons there are only eight examples of this value known, contained in two strips of four, they were in fact a block of eight one time, this being the top strip with the other strip being a sheet margin strip from the row directly below this, which had been previously thought to be the only strip known, as far as we know that strip is yet intact, so there are, in fact, only two items of this issue to be had; a great rarity of Barbados; 1990 RPS certificate (Scott #41 var.; not listed in this perforation). (Image)

S.G. £19,000

SOLD for $13,500.00
Closing..Oct-18, 01:00 PM

1946

#43, 1873 5/- Dull rose, mint single, centered to the left, strong color, o.g., h.r., fine (S.G. #64; £950). (Image)

1,000.00

SOLD for $140.00
Closing..Oct-18, 01:00 PM

1947

#43, 1873 5/- Dull rose, fresh mint single with lovely rose color, centered to the left, o.g., fine (S.G. #64; £950). (Image)

1,000.00

SOLD for $140.00
Closing..Oct-18, 01:00 PM

1948

#48, 1875 6p Orange, perf. 12 1/2, wmk. Crown CC, unusually well centered single with full even perforations all around, o.g, tiny tone spot in bottom margin, otherwise extremely fine (S.G. #70; £550). (Image)

550.00

SOLD for $220.00
Closing..Oct-18, 01:00 PM

1949

#48, 1875 6p Orange, perf. 12 1/2, wmk. Crown CC, well centered mint single, bright with fresh color, o.g., h.r., very fine (S.G. #70; £550). (Image)

550.00

SOLD for $400.00
Closing..Oct-18, 01:00 PM

1950

S.G. #69

S.G. #69, 1875 6p Bright yellow, aniline ink, perf. 12 1/2, wmk. Crown CC, fresh mint single, bright color that fluoresces through the back under ultraviolet light, o.g., very fine; 1956 BPA certificate (Scott #48 var.). (Image)

S.G. £850

SOLD for $300.00
Closing..Oct-18, 01:00 PM

1951

#49, 1875 1/- Purple, aniline ink, perf. 12 1/2, pretty mint single, well centered, intense deep aniline color, o.g., h.r., very fine (S.G. #71; £450). (Image)

425.00

SOLD for $300.00
Closing..Oct-18, 01:00 PM

1952

51a/c

#51a/c, 1875 1p Gray blue, perf. 14, wmk. sideways Crown CC, a marvelously attractive used example of this rare watermark variety, central clear numeral "5" "bootheel" cancel of St. John parish post office, nice impression and color in the distinctive grayish shade that this variety comes in, plus exceptional centering, extremely fine; despite its relatively modest catalog values this is a great watermark rarity with only two or three examples recorded (S.G. #74a; £850). (Image)

1,500.00

SOLD for $1,200.00
Closing..Oct-18, 01:00 PM

1953

53b

#53b, 1875 4p Scarlet, perf. 14x12 1/2, wmk. Crown CC, a wonderful mint example of this seldom offered stamp possessing vibrant color and a crisp impression on bright white paper, particularly well centered, nearly full o.g., very fine; among the finest existing examples of this important rarity, of which only twelve examples are recorded; ex-Melat, Prappas (S.G. #84; £5,000.00). (Image)

4,750.00

SOLD for $5,000.00
Closing..Oct-18, 01:00 PM

1954

56a

#56a, 1875 1/- Violet, aniline ink, perf. 14, wmk. Crown CC, attractive unused single, bright color in the distinctive shade of this aniline ink, full even perforations, centered to the left with fine centering which many of the unused or mint examples seem to have; 1936 and 1977 RPS certificates (S.G. #82; £3,000). (Image)

2,500.00

SOLD for $850.00
Closing..Oct-18, 01:00 PM

1955

56a

#56a, 1875 1/- Violet, aniline ink, perf. 14, wmk. Crown CC, mint example of this rare color which is bright and fresh, retains part of its original gum despite the certificate that states it is without gum, small thin spot not mentioned in the certificate, fine centering which most examples are in; 1962 RPS certificate (S.G. #82; £3,000). (Image)

2,500.00

SOLD for $475.00
Closing..Oct-18, 01:00 PM

1956

#57, 1878 "1D." S.G. Type A surcharge on half of 5/- Dull rose, surcharge reading down, a select used example being a large half and well centered, color is strong and fresh, perforations are full and even, and the mute "bootheel" cancel neatly frames the surcharge, extremely fine (S.G. #86; £600). (Image)

650.00

SOLD for $800.00
Closing..Oct-18, 01:00 PM

1957

S.G. #86a

S.G. #86a, 1878 "1D" Type A surcharge on half 5/- Dull rose, no period after "D", surcharge reading up, an extremely rare unused copy of this overprint variety, which is quite likely found in only one position in the overprint setting and perhaps only missing for a portion of the printing, strong color, fine centering as is often found in the basic stamp, otherwise a sound and very fine example of this variety; this is very scarce as a used stamp, but unused or mint there are certainly less than five examples known; 1942 RPS certificate which is a duplicate of an original 1922 certificate (Scott #57 var. unlisted variety). (Image)

S.G. £11,000

SOLD for $4,000.00
Closing..Oct-18, 01:00 PM

1958

57a

#57a, 1878 "1D." S.G. Type A surcharge, unsevered pair, surcharge reading up, an unusually handsome appearing and well centered example of this exceedingly rare mint pair, this example possesses a deep rose shade with brightness that is not often found on this stamp, it also retains a large portion of its original gum, h.r., accompanying certificate states "repaired tear lower right corner", which we do not find to be so much repaired as just a laminated small tear, which is quite unobtrusive and hardly apparent from the face, extremely fine appearance; this is a wonderfully attractive example of this rarity of which there are only a tiny number extant in any condition; 2003 RPS certificate (S.G. #86b; £16,000). (Image)

16,000.00

SOLD for $5,000.00
Closing..Oct-18, 01:00 PM

1959

57a

#57a, 1878 "1D." S.G. Type A surcharge, unsevered pair, surcharge reading up, used with mute "bootheel" cancels, fresh color, basic stamp was centered just into the design at left, but thus giving the right stamp huge margins, fine-very fine (S.G. #86b; £1,800). (Image)

2,250.00

SOLD for $600.00
Closing..Oct-18, 01:00 PM

1960

57a var.

#57a var., 1878 "1D." S.G. Type A surcharge, unsevered pair, left stamp with no period after "D", surcharge reading up, used with "Barbadoes/MR 31 78" c.d.s. and mute "bootheel" cancels, typical poor centering in the basic stamp cutting the design at left in the variety stamp, fine-very fine; the missing period is not listed in Scott, and while listed in Stanley Gibbons, it is not listed se-tenant in an unsevered pair (S.G. #86a/b; £2,400+). (Image)

2,250.00+

SOLD for $725.00
Closing..Oct-18, 01:00 PM