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India
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
2121 O A1 image#A1, 1852 1/2a on white "Scinde Dawk", an impressively large margined used single, with 64 dot diamond cancel, attractive stamp that is not common, small stain in bottom left corner, well away from design, otherwise extremely fine (S.G. #S1; £800). (Image) 500.00

SOLD for $170.00
Closing..Oct-18, 01:00 PM
2122 og 76 image#76, 1902 25R Ultramarine and orange brown, mint single of this key high value, one of the more attractive bi-color designs of British issues, bright fresh colors, o.g., h.r., very fine (S.G. #147; £750). (Image) 825.00

SOLD for $350.00
Closing..Oct-18, 01:00 PM
Jamaica
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
2123 c 1a image#1a, 1861 1p Blue, diagonal half used as 1/2p, tied to 1868 folded cover by "A76" in bars oval cancel of Spanish Town, with "Spanish-Town/Jamaica/JU 25 68" c.d.s. at left, to Black River, with Mandeville transit on reverse and backstamped, small internal tear to cover a left, not affecting stamp or markings, otherwise very fine; like other Caribbean countries, this bisect was authorized because there was a 1/2p rate for newspapers, book post, etc., but 1/2p stamps were not issued until 1872, after which authorization for bisects was withdrawn; 1981 Enzo Diena certificate (S.G. #1d; £650). (Image) 750.00

SOLD for $850.00
Closing..Oct-18, 01:00 PM
2124 og 5a image#5a, 1860 6p Deep lilac, a particularly handsome example of this scarce shade, with especially intense color and fresh, centered a bit to the left typical of these early issues, o.g., h.r., very fine for this; 1991 BPA certificate (S.G. 5b; £800). (Image) 850.00

SOLD for $475.00
Closing..Oct-18, 01:00 PM
2125 og 27b image#27b, 1890 "Two Pence/Half Penny" surcharge on 4p Red brown, double surcharge, radically displaced with one surcharge at top and the other at bottom right, stamp has attractive rich color, very well centered for these tightly spaced stamps, o.g., h.r., extremely fine (S.G. #30b; £325). (Image) 350.00

SOLD for $160.00
Closing..Oct-18, 01:00 PM
2126 og O1f image#O1f, 1890 1/2p Green with "Official" overprint, type I, double overprint, an amazingly well centered mint example of this variety, one of the overprints is centered into the perfs. at top, causing it to be split as well, stamp in the gray green shade and fresh, o.g., choice very fine; signed Rendon (S.G. #O2a; £500). (Image) 575.00

SOLD for $290.00
Closing..Oct-18, 01:00 PM
Kenya
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
2127 og 11 image#11, 1921 50R Gray green and red, mint key high value, bright colors, o.g., tiny thin speck and very minor bend, still a fine and rare stamp (S.G. #75; £1,900). (Image) 1,800.00

SOLD for $550.00
Closing..Oct-18, 01:00 PM
2128 og 38 image#38, 1925 £2 Brown violet and green, an especially attractive mint single, wonderfully well centered, fresh strong colors, o.g., very lightly hinged, extremely fine and lovely stamp; a twin to this stamp realized $1,050.00 (plus buyer's premium) in our recent June British Empire Sale (S.G. #96; £600). (Image) 725.00

SOLD for $700.00
Closing..Oct-18, 01:00 PM
2129 og 39 image#39, 1925 £3 Yellow and dull violet, a wonderfully fresh mint single, possessing radiant yellow and strong sharp violet colors, exceptionally well centered, o.g., extremely fine in every respect (S.G. #97; £800). (Image) 1,100.00

SOLD for $1,000.00
Closing..Oct-18, 01:00 PM
2130 og 40 image#40, 1925 £4 Rose lilac and black, an exquisitely fresh mint single, brilliant colors set on crisp bright white chalky paper, the original gum is just as clean and fresh, being very lightly hinged, well centered, choice very fine (S.G. #98; £1,600). (Image) 1,750.00

SOLD for $1,900.00
Closing..Oct-18, 01:00 PM
2131 og 41 image#41, 1922 £5 Blue and black, a striking mint example of this scarcer high value, perfectly centered within the lovely white margins of this fresh chalky paper, sumptuous crisp colors, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine and a particularly choice copy of this; signed Oliva (S.G. #99; £1,700). (Image) 1,800.00

SOLD for $1,800.00
Closing..Oct-18, 01:00 PM
2132 og 41A image#41A, 1922 £10 Green and black, a desirable mint single of this rare high value, exceptionally pretty colors and sharp impressions, o,g., lightly hinged, small natural translucent paper inclusion, not apparent from the face, very fine; an important stamp missing from most collections; signed E(nzo) Diena and Bolaffi (S.G. #100; £7,500). (Image) 8,000.00

SOLD for $5,000.00
Closing..Oct-18, 01:00 PM
2133 O 108b image#108b, 1954 30c Owen Falls Dam, Vignette Inverted, a fresh and lightly cancelled used example of this error showing the dam and inscription inverted but properly placed in the design, this being one of only three recorded examples, all of which are used, similar centering to the other two, light diagonal crease (all three examples have small flaws), still very fine; although issued in 1954, this error was not discovered until 1983, when a collector in the United States found one in his notebook of duplicates, the second example, which is offered here was found in 1992 in a glassine of common stamps and was auctioned in 1993 by Christies for $10,500.00, plus the 15% buyer's premium, and the third example was similarly discovered in a mixture of common stamps in 1996, this third example was sold in our September 2002 sale of the Peter Balner Collection of Inverted Centers of the World, where it realized a record $13,500.00, plus the 10% buyer's premium; it is now believed that one position on the sheet contained the inverted vignette since it is correctly positioned within the design; the 5c from this set with a similar design also has one used example known with an inverted vignette; one of the great modern rarities of the world and one of the highlights of the "Northern Lights" collection; 1992 BPA and 1993 PF certificates (S.G. #171a; £11,000). (Image) 15,000.00

SOLD for $13,000.00
Closing..Oct-18, 01:00 PM
Leeward Islands
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
2134 og 9a image#9a, 1897 1/2p Jubilee, double overprint, two distinct overprints, o.g., very fine; a very scarce error; 1986 BPA certificate (S.G. #9a; £1,200). (Image) 1,200.00

SOLD for $950.00
Closing..Oct-18, 01:00 PM
2135 og 9a image#9a, 1897 1/2p Jubilee, double overprint, another example of this scarce stamp, with two strong and distinct overprints, bright fresh colors, o.g., fine; signed Rendon (S.G. #9a; £1,200). (Image) 1,200.00

SOLD for $725.00
Closing..Oct-18, 01:00 PM
2136 og 10a image#10a, 1897 1p Jubilee, double overprint, two distinct overprints, excellent centering and exceedingly fresh, o.g., lightly hinged, very fine and quite scarce; 1986 Holcombe certificate (S.G. #10a; £1,000). (Image) 1,000.00

SOLD for $900.00
Closing..Oct-18, 01:00 PM
2137 og 12a image#12a, 1897 4p Jubilee, double overprint, two distinct overprints, strong colors, o.g., lightly hinged, faint trace of a toned spot in bottom left margin, still a fine example of this very scarce error; clear 1983 BPA certificate (S.G. #12a; £1,200). (Image) 1,200.00

SOLD for $850.00
Closing..Oct-18, 01:00 PM
2138 og 13a image#13a, 1897 6p Jubilee, double overprint, well centered, fresh colors, large part o.g., tiny internal bend, still a very fine example of this rare error; signed Rendon (S.G. #13a; £1,400). (Image) 1,400.00

SOLD for $1,050.00
Closing..Oct-18, 01:00 PM
2139 og 14a image#14a, 1897 7p Jubilee, double overprint, two distinct overprints, nicely centered, lovely fresh colors, o.g., very fine; a seldom seen error; 1984 RPS certificate (S.G. #14a; £1,400). (Image) 1,400.00

SOLD for $950.00
Closing..Oct-18, 01:00 PM
2140 og 16a image#16a, 1897 5/- Jubilee, double overprint, an especially desirable mint example of this very rare error, with two distinct overprints, unusually well centered, fresh colors, o.g., very fine; a truly rare stamp, particularly in this premium quality; 1981 APS certificate (S.G. #16a; £5,000). (Image) 5,000.00

SOLD for $2,100.00
Closing..Oct-18, 01:00 PM

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