Sale 27: The Autumn Sale

Lot 1025    

Bermuda, Hamilton Hotel. Illustrated corner card on 1885 cover to New Haven, Conn., franked with 1883, 2½d pale ultramarine tied by Hamilton duplex postmarks, appropriate backstamps, Very Fine. SG No. 27a.
Scott No. 22    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $105

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Lot 1026 S   

Bermuda, 1921, ¼d-1d Tercentenary issue, vertical "Specimen" overprint. Each with additional horizontal "SPECIMEN" overprint applied by a UPU Bechuanaland postal authority and blue crayon, without gum as usual, Very Fine, a very rare set of UPU Bechuanaland specimens with only 3 sets known. SG No. 74-76.
Scott No. 71-73    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $160

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Lot 1027 o   

Bermuda, 1930, 2s6d gray black & pale orange vermilion on gray blue. Neat town corner cancel, strong colors, Very Fine, a very scarce color variety. Scott No. 95a $2,750.
SG No. 89h    £2,750 ($4,318).

Realized: $900

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Lot 1028    

British Bechuanaland, 1887, £1 lilac and black. O.g., lightly hinged, well centered, strong color, light horizontal gum crease, otherwise Very Fine, still a lovely fresh high value. Scott No. 21 $1,000.
SG No. 20    £800 ($1,256).

Realized: $425

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Lot 1029 /o   

British Central Africa, 1890, ½a deep brown, 1a blue green & 2½a black on bright yellow, imperforate. Horizontal pairs, Mombasa town cancels, full margins ample to large, 1a with faint horizontal crease (cat. value £700), otherwise Very Fine.
SG No. 4ba, 5a, 7cb    £1,475 ($2,316).

Realized: $500

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Lot 1030    

British Central Africa, 1891, £1 deep blue. Large part o.g., rich color, F.-V.F. Scott No. 14 $850.
SG No. 14    £700 ($1,099).

Realized: $450

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Lot 1031    

British Central Africa, 1891, £2 rose red. Full o.g., strong bright color, very fresh, Fine. Scott No. 15 $1,050.
SG No. 15    £950 ($1,491).

Realized: $850

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Lot 1032    

British Central Africa, 1891, £5 sage green. O.g., fresh with rich color, F.-V.F., an attractive and scarce mint high value; with 1972 B.P.A. certificate. Scott No. 16 $1,800.
SG No. 16    £1,600 ($2,512).

Realized: $1,350

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Lot 1033    

British Central Africa, 1891, £10 brown. O.g., fresh with strong bright color, Fine, a lovely example of this very rare key high value. Scott No. 17 $3,850.
SG No. 17    £3,500 ($5,495).

Realized: $1,800

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Lot 1034    

British Central Africa, 1895, £25 blue green and black. O.g., hinge remnant, rich vibrant color, bright fresh paper, F.-V.F., a wonderfully fresh mint example of this great British Central Africa rarity; with 1973 A. Diena certificate and signed. Scott No. 31 $11,500.
SG No. 31    £10,000 ($15,700).

Realized: $8,500

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