Sale 71: The Sescal Sale

Lot 2521    

Kenya, Uganda & Tanganyika, 1944, King George VI, £1 black & red, perf 14, ordinary paper, left and right panes of 50 forming a complete sheet of 100, o.g., never hinged, bright and fresh with full selvage, each pane folded horizontally at center, Very Fine. Scott No. 85 var.
SG No. 150ab    £4,000 for singles ($5,700).

Current Opening Bid: $400

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Lot 2522    

Labuan, 1897, 12¢ red & black, in combination with 1897, 18¢ bister & black on registered cover to London, England, tied by "Labuan, No 23, 1897" cds's, matching registry handstamps and London receiver, Very Fine.
Scott No. 80+83    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $100

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Lot 2523    

Lagos, 1884, Queen Victoria, 1d rose carmine, in combination with 1887, Queen Victoria, 2d dull mauve & blue on registered cover to London, England, tied by "Lagos, Fe 1, 1902" cds, matching "R" registry handstamp and red London oval receiver, Very Fine. SG No. 22+30.
Scott No. 15+18    Estimate $75 - 100.

Realized: $50

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Lot 2524    

Perak, 1938, 30¢-40¢ Sultan Iskandar issues, 30¢ part sheet of 90 and 40¢ pane of 100 with no selvage, o.g., never hinged (40¢ with lightly brownish o.g.), rich colors, Very Fine, scarce multiples.
SG No. 116-117    £6,080 ($8,660).

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Lot 2525 o   

Selangor, 1900, 3¢ on 50¢ green and black, dented frame, clearly showing dent in top of "Selangor" tablet, neat town cancel, Very Fine, a rare used example of this plate variety, unpriced in S.G. for used, cat £400 for mint with normal issue cataloging five times higher for used. SG No. 67b.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

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Lot 2526    

Malta, 1926, George V, King's Head, red die essay, 78x113mm, reversed die with number "10690" at top, dated 12/10/24 in pencil at bottom, Very Fine and rare.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

See Malta handbook page 244 where two such proofs are dated 9/10/25 and 12/10/25 are recorded.

Realized: $575

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Lot 2527    

Mauritius, 1893, Queen Victoria, 1¢ pale violet, irregular block of three, in combination with 1883, 2c green, pair + 4c red, two singles on cover to Paris, France, all tied by "Forest Side, Ju 15, 96" cds's, reverse with Mauritius, Ju 15, 96 transit and receiving cds's, Very Fine and attractive, a lovely three color franking. SG No. 101+102+105 (no photo).
Estimate    $100 - 150.

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Lot 2528    

Natal, 1857, Embossed, 3d rose, margins to cut in, tied by mute circular grid cancel on blue folded Sept. 12th 1857 letter to Durban, matching oval "Post Office, P.M. Burg" postmark, Very Fine and scarce. SG No. 4.
Scott No. 1    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $950

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Lot 2529    

Natal, 1863, Queen Victoria, 6d violet, perf 12½, Crown CC watermark, horizontal pair, tied by two strikes of "Durban, Jan 3 1865" double-circle datestamp on blue cover to Bath, England, red "10d." credit handstamp, red "Paid, Devonport, Cape-Packet, 12 FE 65" entry cds, Bath (2.13) arrival backstamp; some toning around stamps, Fine and scarce use. SG No. 24.
Scott No. 16    Estimate $500 - 750.

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