Lot n°
Symbol(s)
Estimate (£)
250 | Great Britain & British Empire
51107
CC C J / 246
S.G. 1-5
1892-94 overprinted (type 1) 1/2d vermilion, 1d lilac, 2 1/2d purple on blue and 5d purple and blue
each in mint marginal blocks of 20, also 2d green and carmine in marginal block of 25, a little light paper
adhesion and traces of red offset in places but an attractive and scarce group (S.G. £2’500++).
700 - 800
51108
51110
51108
C J
S.G. 1-6
1892-94 overprinted (type 1) set of six values in fine mint blocks of four (lightly hinged between upper
pairs), the 1s dull green and a second 2 1/2d block mint n.h., a fine and attractive group (S.G. £750+).
200 - 300
51109
C S
S.G. 1s-6s
1892-94 overprinted (type 1) set of six values to 1s handstamped SPECIMEN mint n.h., fine and fresh
(S.G. £400+).
150 - 200
51110
H J
S.G. 6
1892-94 overprinted (type 1) 1s dull green in used block of four with two fine strikes of Old Calibar DE
20 93 cds. Scarce. (S.G. £400+).
150 - 200
51111
51112ex
51113
51114
51111
C
S.G. 7a
1893 1/2d (in red) on half of 1d lilac in unsevered pair mint with large part o.g., specks of red paper
interleaving on reverse as often found, fine and fresh. (S.G. £500).
150 - 200
51112
C H
1893 Old Calabar Provisionals group of eight stamps in mixed condition, incl. two S.G. 9 mint (various
toning) and one used (surface scuff), S.G. 11 used showing partial double ovpt (colour slightly washed),
S.G. 14 mint (tiny thin), S.G. 21 used (pulled perf.), two S.G. 35 used (ok to fine)
300 - 400
51113
C
S.G. 11
1893 1/2d (type 4 in green) on 2 1/2d purple and blue mint with large part o.g., a fine example; cert.
Brandon (1983) (S.G. £325).
90 - 120
51114
C
S.G. 14
1893 1/2d (type 4 in blue) on 2 1/2d purple and blue mint with large part o.g., a fine example; cert.
Sismondo (2002) (S.G. £475).
150 - 200