Lots 85 - 103, Catalogue of Auction #73 Raritan Stamps, Inc

 
 
Lot   Cat.#
Description
 
Est.$
85 **   

India
Revenue stamps

1928-32, View of Mount Siniolchu, top inscription reads "Sikkim State", 1a, 1r and 5r, set of three in horizontal or vertical pairs, in addition two stamps of 8a with black handstamped overprint "R", all are on watermarked "rosettes" paper, full OG, NH, VF
(Ph)
100.00
86 **  SG 31x

Malta

1901, Valletta Harbor, 1/4p red brown, sideways reversed watermark Crown CA, top sheet margin block of four, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. ?192 as hinged singles
(Ph)
120.00
87 **  SG 45w
1905, Valletta Harbor, 1/4p red brown, sideways watermark Multiple Crown CA with Crown to left of CA (inverted) variety, top right corner sheet margin block of four, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. ?64 as hinged singles
(Ph)
40.00
88  

Mauritius

1900, Royal Philatelic Society reprints of the R. Sherwin plates re-engraved in 1859, 1p orange vermilion and 2p deep blue, complete sheets of 12, no gum as produced, VF, only 600 of each sheet were printed to include in the R.P.S.I. British Africa handbook
(Ph)
250.00
89  61-67

New Zealand

1882, Queen Victoria, 1p-1s, imperforated plate proofs in black, complete set of seven in horizontal pairs, printed on thick paper, no gum as produced, NH, VF
(Ph)
250.00
90  122-25
1906, Christchurch Exhibition issue, 1/2p-6p, complete set of four, fresh, full or large part of OG, previously hinged, F/VF, SG #370/73, ?275
(Ph)
100.00
91  170
1920, King George V, Victory issue, imperforated proof of 1s in orange red (issued color), printed on chalk-surfaced watermarked paper, vertical pair, full OG, NH, VF and scarce
(Ph)
100.00
92  73-75
1938, King George VI and Scenes, imperforated plate proofs on thick paper without watermark, frames and central vignettes, complete set of six (3+3) in horizontal pairs, no gum as produced, VF and scarce, SG #75/77
(Ph)
300.00
93  1-3, 6-7, 8-13

North Borneo

1883-86, Coat of Arms and Ship, 1/2c-$2, inscribed "North Borneo", imperforated compound proof sheetlet of 11 stamps in brown, including two unissued values of 25c and $2, printed on white wove paper, no gum as produced, VF and rare
(Ph)
1200.00
94  13

Nyasaland - British Central Africa

1891, Coat of Arms, black overprint "B.C.A." on stamp of Rhodesia 10s dark green, printer's watermark, nice and well centered, large part of OG, previously hinged, VF, SG #13, ?200
(Ph)
100.00
95 **   2-15

Pakistan - Bahawalpur

1948, Amir of Bahawalpur and Views, complete set of 14, full OG, NH, VF, SG #2/15, ?180
(Ph)
100.00
96 **   94-109

Papua (British New Guinea)

1932-40, Bird of Paradise, Fishing, Lakatoi, Scenes, 1p-?1, complete set of 16, nice quality unit in every respect, full OG, NH, VF, SG #130/45, ?550 as hinged
(Ph)
500.00
97 **  SG 148 var

Qatar

1966, currency name changed by bilingual black surcharge 1Riyal on Portrait of Shaikh Ahmad and Oil Derrick 1r scarlet, bottom left corner margin horizontal pair with misplaced surcharge on gum side and vertical pair with misplaced surcharge on front, first one with some gum waves, full OG, NH, VF and scarce, C.v. ?560 for common stamps
(Ph)
250.00
98 **   111-11D
1966, currency name changed by red or silver bilingual surcharges over John Kennedy overprints on Shaikh Ahmad issue, complete set of five, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $250
(Ph)
75.00
99 **   1-16

South Georgia

1963-69, Queen Elizabeth II, Animals, Birds, Scenes, 1/2p-?1, complete set of 16, including both ?1 stamps, full OG, NH, VF, SG #1/16, ?200
(Ph)
75.00
100 SB  SG SB1a-SB4

Tristan da Cunha
Stamp Booklets

1958-64, Queen Elizabeth II, four unexploded booklets, including two of the first issue, one of which with date stamp "JA 24 58" on reverse, clean condition, VF, C.v. ?391
(Ph)
150.00
101  119

Zanzibar

1908-09, Palace of the Sultan and Dhow, 200r greenish black and brown, watermark Multiple Rosettes, vertical "Specimen" overprint, full OG, previously hinged, VF, SG #245, ?275
(Ph)
100.00
102  

Omnibus issue

1949, 75th Anniversary of the UPU, complete set of 319, including Egypt, set of three, and Burma, set of six, full OG, LH or previously hinged, mostly VF, SG C.v. ?325 as **
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2, 3, 4
(Ph)
75.00
103 **   

Modern Errors Selection

1967-85, 85 mint never hinged stamps, including 12 complete issues with "Specimen" overprints, unissued gold stamp of Dominica, omitted colors, including Tennis with missing balls, inverted centers on St. Vincent and etc., perfect quality, full OG, NH, VF
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2, 3, 4
(Ph)
100.00

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