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FRIDAY & SATURDAY APRIL 15-16, 2023 at 1:00PM EACH DAY |
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SALE TO BE HELD IN SHARON SPRINGS, NY CONTACT US FOR DETAILS |
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THE RICHARD KUCZYNSKI COLLECTION OF GOLD COAST |
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PRE-STAMP POSTAL HISTORY |
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1837 Stampless folded outer sheet to the Wesleyan Mission rated black 4/ and red “3”. Stepped DEAL/SHIP LETTER on face and London arrival of 20 FE on reverse. Endorsed on arrival Feb 1838 W. Topp, Cape Coast. An early item. F-VF. PHOTO |
$ 225 |
334 |
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1840 SFL to the Wesleyan Mission with indistinct red BRI( )/SHIP LETTER on reverse. London arrival of 4 JA 1841 and docketed Received 4 JAN 1841/Jos. Mycock Cape Coast. Contents regarding accounting matters. F-VF. PHOTO |
$ 200 |
335 |
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1856 Stampless cover to Washington DC with enclosure headed USS Jamestown, Elmina Gold Coast Gulph of Guinea Dec. 12, 1855. Long chatty letter to the writer’s wife. Rated “33” and “28” and bearing Proud type D1 CAPE-COAST-CASTLE JA 10 1856, predating the EKD by 3½ years. London transit 8 FE on rev., New-York Br. Pkt. FEB 24 on face. A marvelous cover. Fine. PHOTO INSIDE FRONT COVER |
$ 900 |
336 |
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1869 Stampless cover to Scotland with attractive CAPE-COAST-CASTLE 1 NO 26 69 cds on face, the year the cancellation device was dispatched, although Proud records the earliest known use in 1875. Red Paid Liverpool Br. Packet 18 DE 69 and Murrayfield arrival of DE 20 on reverse. From the Chalmers correspondence. F-VF. Ex-Ashanti. PHOTO |
$ 500 |
337 |
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1874 Stampless Ashanti War cover from an officer to England with ms “No Stamps procurable in Ashantee” at top. Rated “6” in black and blue “4” alongside. VF CAPE-COAST-CASTLE A FE 16 44 at left. On reverse Liverpool Packet transit of MR 16, Farnborough Station MR 17 and Aldership Camp arrival of the same date. Written-up in great detail. Rare. Fine. PHOTO INSIDE FRONT COVER |
$ 950 |
338 |
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1874 Stampless cover to Scotland rated “5” in red and bearing light CAPE COAST OC 11 74 double ring cds at LL. Boxed REGISTERED, Liverpool markings BR. Packet 7 NO and Registered double ring cds of the same date on face, Edinburgh transit and Murrayfield arrival on reverse. Ex-Chalmers correspondence. Fine. PHOTO |
$ 750 |
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1875 QUEEN VICTORIA FIRST ISSUE |
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339 |
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1875 QV Master Die proof in black with blank value tablet on glazed card (92mm x 60mm) dated Apr. 16. 1875 and endorsed BEFORE HARDENING. VF. PHOTO |
$ 1,000 |
340 |
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1875 Stamp-size die proofs of the value tablets for the 1d, 4d and 6d of the first issue each on small piece of card and mounted on portion of page from the printer’s archive inscribed “Mar 12 60 leads” and dated 1875. Fine. PHOTO |
$ 350 |
341 |
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1889 Stamp size die proof of the value tablet for the 3d denomination from the printer’s archive with ms Gold/Coast printed above and “May 8/60 leads” and dated “30.89”. Fine. PHOTO |
$ 225 |
342 |
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ca1889 QV ½d - 1 set of 8 values wmk Crown CC perf 14 plus the 5/ and 10/ small Key types each with ms “Specimen”, likely prepared for presentation as noted by Samuel. Quite scarce. Also includes a 2/ forgery. Fresh and F-VF. PHOTO |
$ 550 |
343 |
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#1 (SG1) 1875 QV 1d blue wmk Crown CC, perf 12½. OG, HR. Fine+. (Scott $550, SG £550). PHOTO |
$ 200 |
344 |
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#2 (SG2) 1875 QV 4d magenta wmk Crown CC perf 12½. OG. Fine+. (Scott $525, SG £500). PHOTO |
$ 180 |
345 |
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#4-8+ (SG4-8+) 1876-84 QV ½d - 6d wmk Crown CC perf 14 complete set plus shades of the ½d (3), 1d and 2d (2), a total of 11 stamps. All OG except one ½d which is unused. F, F-VF. (Scott $1,535, SG £1,700). PHOTO |
$ 500 |
346 |
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#6, 6a (SG6, 6a) 1882-84 QV 2d green single and bisect used on small piece with numeral 556 killer cancel and CAPE COAST C FE 25 84 alongside. F-VF. (on full cover Scott $4,250, SG £4,250). PHOTO |
$ 150 |
347 |
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#8 (SG8) 1876-84 QV 6d orange wmk Crown CC perf 14, pos. 1, variety frame break UR. OG. Fine+. (Scott $325+, SG £350+). PHOTO |
$ 150 |
348 |
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1875 QV ½d // 1/ First design collection of 30 mint or used stamps plus one block of 4 on album pages and black stock page, each with a plate flaw. Includes pos. 1 frame break, short “V”, damage to “S”, damage to lines below chin, damage to ornament, etc. Also includes one KEVII 1d minor variety. A very nice lot for the specialist. All appear F-VF. SCAN1 SCAN2 SCAN3 SCAN4 |
$ 140 |
349 |
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#10-11, 13-20, 21 (SG9, 11-19, 20) 1884-91 QV ½d // 2/, (no 1d blue), etc., study of the Crown CA issue attractively presented on album pages starting with the complete set of 4 values overprinted SPECIMEN, and continuing with a rainbow of shades, a total of 46 stamps with 1/ (5) and 2/ (4). Also includes 4 examples of the 1889 1d overprint on 6d orange, one being the overprint essay. An excellent offering. All appear F-VF. SCAN1 SCAN2 SCAN3 |
$ 700 |
350 |
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#13b (SG12a) 1891 QV 1891 1d carmine cancelled superb “Heart With Cross” in blue (believed to be used by a Mission that was also authorized to be a post office) and overstruck by matching PRAM MY 16 91 cds. Rare. Ex-Ashanti. PHOTO |
$ 250 |
351 |
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1883 QV (2d) grey wmk Crown CA, value omitted. Originally believed to be an error of omission, now known to be a trial color as found on the Appendix Sheet. OG. Very rare. F-VF. A treasure for the serious collector of Gold Coast! 1990 Philatelic Foundation certificate accompanies. Ex-Dale Lichtenstein. PHOTO FRONT COVER. |
$ 2,000 |
352 |
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1894 QV 3d olive horizontal pair with ms Addax/16th Novbr/94 and postmaster’s signature. VF. Ex-Ashanti. PHOTO |
$ 250 |
353 |
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1898, 1899 QV Two Ashanti war items each with 2 line violet NORTHERN TERRITORIES/GOLD COAST, the first with 2½d ultramarine and orange on small piece (Proud type D1, state 2 without “Gambaga”) and cancelled KUMASI DE 29 98; the other with 4d rosy mauve on large piece with date (8 JAN 1899) and further cancelled KUMASI double ring of FE 13 and KINTAMPO JA 25 cds (year date omitted), envelope toned. A scarce duo. F, F-VF. PHOTO |
$ 180 |
354 |
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#10//20, (SG11//19) 1885//91 QV ½ // 2/ wmk Crown CA collection mounted on album pages, about 100 stamps, 11 blocks of 4 or larger, mint and used, strips of 6 with plate numbers (3), etc. Includes red and blue cancellations, negative cancels, some plate flaws with position identified. Very fresh and nicely presented. An excellent group. SCAN1 SCAN2 SCAN3 SCAN4 SCAN5 SCAN6 SCAN7 SCAN8 |
$ 800 |
355 |
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1896 QV Set of 8 Postal Money Orders, denominations of 1/, 1/6, 2/6, 5/ (2), 10/, 20/ (2) and cancellations of Accra, Quitta, Elmina and Cape Coast. All in remarkably good condition. Quite scarce. PHOTO and SCAN1 SCAN2 SCAN3 SCAN4 SCAN5 |
$ 1,600 |
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QUEEN VICTORIA ERA POSTAL HISTORY 1884 – 1901 |
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1884 QV Registered stampless cover to England bearing red double ring PAID AT CAPE COAST CASTLE MR 18 84. Originally used to indicate payment before stamps were issued, it was used during March and April 1884 during a shortage of stamps. Rated “6d, 2d/2”. Red “R” in oval at UL. Liverpool transit of 6 AP, Warwick Rd arrival of AP 6, redirected with 3d on 3d lilac surcharge plate 21 affixed cancelled 16 AP, various other London reg. marking. Cover faults but rare and desirable. PHOTO INSIDE FRONT COVER |
$ 950 |
357 |
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1885 QV Large envelope to the War Office, London with red ms “9”, franked 2d grey horizontal strip of 6 cancelled AXIM A AU 21 85, Cape Coast cds alongside of AU 25. Paid Liverpool Br. Packet on face and London arrivals of Oct 4 and Oct 5 on reverse. Fine. PHOTO |
$ 300 |
358 |
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1889 Cover to Mezingen bearing Germany 20 pf blue cancelled boxed AUS/ WESAFRICA with manuscript Abokobi 8/3.89 on reverse. Metzingen arrival of 16 APR. Extremely rare and possibly unique. F-VF. PHOTO |
$ 750 |
359 |
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1889 Long cover to Hamburg bearing Germany 10pf, 20pf (3) and 50f cancelled with 3 strikes of boxed AUS/ WESAFRICA. On reverse manuscript “Quitta 7.7.89" and Hamburg arrival of 4 3 89. Boxed “T.” Very scarce. F-VF. PHOTO |
$ 650 |
360 |
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1890 QV 4d deep mauve on cover to North Carolina cancelled red AXIM A SP 5 90 and with Paid Liverpool Br. Packet on face. Blue Cape Coast ds of SP 7 on reverse along with NY transit and NC arrival. A very unusual destination. Opened roughly at right and center file fold. VG-F. PHOTO |
$ 300 |
361 |
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1891 QV ½d, 1d, 2½d on cover to Germany each stamp cancelled XF “556” killer. CAPE-COAST C SP 17 91 cds at left and Paid Liverpool Br. Packet on face. Altona arrival of 25 10 91 on reverse. Attractive tri-color franking. F-VF. PHOTO |
$ 180 |
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1893 Stampless short paid cover to NY with black CAPE COAST SP 18 and black “T”. US due marking of NOV 1 and 10¢ postage due affixed. London OC 28 transit on reverse. Unusual. Cover faults and ms notes on reverse. Fine. PHOTO |
$ 225 |
363 |
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1894 Cover to Hamburg bearing Germany 10pf pair cancelled boxed AUS/ WESTAFRIKA sent from Kwitta 8/6.94. Scarce. Horizontal file fold, o/w F-VF. PHOTO |
$ 550 |
364 |
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1894 QV 1d, 6d on reg. OHMS cover to the Columbian Consulate, Channel Islands each stamp cancelled barred oval and with ACCRA A JU 20 at LL. Liverpool reg of 27 JY and Jersey arrival of JY 28 on reverse. Very attractive. PHOTO |
$ 150 |
365 |
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1894 QV 1/ bright mauve cancelled blue AKUSE C JY 4 94 with matching blue “R”, on reg. cover to Trieste and redirected. Rated 7½ in red and 24 in blue crayon. Oval reg. Liverpool and red London on face, Accra JY 6, Trieste and Steinkrain arrival on reverse. Scarce. Slightly reduced at right and with some areas of toning. Fine. Ex-Vivian Sussex. PHOTO |
$ 450 |
366 |
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1894 Stampless OHMS wrapper to Salt Pond with blue boxed BOOK POST cancelled VICTORIABORG SP 13. Accra ds and Salt Pond arrival of SP16. F-VF. PHOTO |
$ 250 |
367 |
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1894 QV 2½d ultramarine and orange on cover to Bremen tied by s/l PAQUEBOT hs. Per SS Cygnet at UL. LIVERPOOL SP 17 94 PAID at LL. Fine. PHOTO |
$ 250 |
368 |
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1894 QV 2½d ultramarine and orange pair and strip of 3 cancelled B27 on cover to Germany. QUITTAH C SP 25 94 cds below. Hamburg arrival of 23.10.94 on reverse. F-VF. PHOTO |
$ 225 |
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369 |
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1894 QV 2½d ultramarine and orange on cover to Norfolk cancelled SECONDEE C OC 19 98 and with black boxed TOO LATE below. CAPE-COAST OC 23 94 double ring cds on reverse. F-VF. PHOTO |
$ 275 |
370 |
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1894 QV 2½d ultramarine and orange with margin at left on delightful illustrated cover to Germany cancelled APPAM C OC 24 94, a second strike alongside. Red Liverpool Br. Packet at LL Accra transit of OC 26 and Hamburg arrival on reverse. Central file fold, o/w F-VF. PHOTO |
$ 225 |
371 |
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1895 Germany reply card cancelled Gold Coast barred oval and Cape Coast NO 14 on reverse along with London transit of OC 23. ACCRA NO 18 ds and Hamburg arrival of 12.12.95 both on face. F-VF+. PHOTO |
$ 225 |
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1896 QV 2½d ultramarine and orange cancelled PAQUEBOT LIVERPOOL 6 FE 96 in transit, on cover to England marked “Ashanti Expedition” at top and countersigned “L. G. Drummond Capt./Special Service/Corps” at LL. Addressed to his wife. London arrival of FE 7 on reverse. Nicely written-up. F-VF. PHOTO |
$ 650 |
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1896 QV 2d, 3d, 6d and 1/ strip of 3 paying 18 x 2½ plus 2d registration on large (approx. 11¾ x 6¾) cover to England cancelled barred ovals and with ACCRA AP 22 96 cds. Rated 3/9 in red. Per S.S. Bonny. Reg. Liverpool arrival of 15 MY 96 all on face. Four red wax seals of The Bank of British West Africa on rev. A spectacular cover! F-VF. PHOTO |
$ 450 |
374 |
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1896 QV 1d rose-carmine on cover to the Telegraph Clerk at Elmina cancelled AKROPONG C JU 2 96, as second strike alongside. Marked “Urgent” at UL. Bs Accra and with Elmina arrival of JU 6. Horizontal file fold. Fine. PHOTO |
$ 200 |
375 |
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1896 QV 1d, 4d, 1/ on long reg. cover to England each stamp cancelled barred oval and with ADA AP 8 96 at LL. Boxed TOO LATE at top. Rated 1/3 and 2 in red below. Accra transits on reverse and hooded London arrival on face. F-VF. PHOTO |
$ 300 |
376 |
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1896 QV ½d green (4) on cover to England cancelled WINNEBAH C OC 10 96. Paid Liverpool Br. Packet at LL. London arrival of 6 NO on reverse. F-VF. PHOTO |
$ 160 |
377 |
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1896 QV 2½d ultramarine and orange on cover to Nigeria cancelled barred oval. ACCRA OC 20 96 cds at LR. Endorsed “Per S. S. Accra”. Bonny River arrival of OC 30 96 on reverse. A most unusual destination. F-VF. PHOTO |
$ 140 |
378 |
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1896 QV 2½d ultramarine and orange on cover to Malta cancelled barred oval and with ACCRA DE 22 96 cds alongside. Paid Liverpool Br. Packet on face and Malta arrivals of 30 JA and postman’s hs (15) on reverse. F-VF. PHOTO |
$ 140 |
379 |
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1897 QV 3d, 6d on Parcel Post Customs Declaration for a gold watch, each stamp cancelled barred oval and with ACCRA JU 16 above. Parcel Post Passing Through the Post Office, Liverpool label. Rare. Some edge faults as might be expected. Fine. Ex-Sacher. PHOTO |
$ 950 |
380 |
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1897 QV 1d rose-carmine (2) on advertising cover to NY cancelled PAQUEBOT JU 21 97 with “Fountain and Stylo Pens” above. NY arrival on reverse. A delightful cover! F-VF. PHOTO |
$ 150 |
381 |
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1897 QV ½d green (14) on reg. Myerscough cover to England cancelled numeral “556” with CAPE COAST NO 1 double ring cds below. Liverpool transit on face. and London arrival all on face. F-VF. PHOTO |
$ 200 |
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1898 QV ½d, 2d, 2½d (2), 1/ all on reg., large commercial cover to Germany each stamp cancelled “B27” and with QUITTAH OC 21 below. Rated red “1/5 ½d/Reg 2d” at LL. Reg. Liverpool at right. On reverse Accra transit and Bremen arrival with sender’s wax seals alongside. A marvelous cover! PHOTO |
$ 250 |
383 |
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1901 QV 2½d ultramarine and orange on cover to England cancelled by ms Dodowah 5/11/01. Red Paid Liverpool Br. Packed at LL and Accra transit of NO 5 on reverse. Quite scarce. F-VF. PHOTO |
$ 450 |
384 |
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1890//99 QV Group of 6 covers to England or Germany, 3 reg. Includes ½d (5) on Myerscough cover cancelled Elmina, 2d pair from Cape Coast “Per Sherbro SS”, ½d and 2d with “B27” cancels and “German Steamer” at left; registered covers include 1894 4d, 1/ cancelled boxed Accra, 1894 1d (2), 2½d cancelled Axim and 1896 1/ and 2/ (fault) cancelled AXIM. All attractive and generally F-VF. SCAN1 SCAN2 SCAN3 |
$ 550 |
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QUEEN VICTORIA 1889-1902 SMALL KEY TYPE STAMPS |
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1893-99 QV Two 6d perforated Imperium essays on gummed, unwatermarked paper, each in dull mauve and red, the color of the issued 1d Keyplate, the first overprinted SPECIMEN in dark green, Samuel type D5. F-VF. PHOTO |
$ 900 |
386 |
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1897 QV 6d Imperium essay imperforate vertical pair on gummed, buff paper wmk Crown CA showing open and lined value tablets in dull mauve and blue, the color of the issued 2½d. F-VF. PHOTO |
$ 350 |
387 |
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1889 5/ and 10/ stamp-size lead proofs with country name and denomination on separate pieces from the printers’ archive dated ms April 13 and 16 89 respectively, 60 leads. PHOTO |
$ 500 |
388 |
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1898 Die proof of the county name and 2½d value in black on glazed card (92mm x 60mm) dated 19 APR 98 in blue. VF. PHOTO |
$ 150 |
389 |
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1898 Die proof of the country name and 3d value in black, unlined, on glazed card (92mm x 60mm) dated 19 APR 98 in blue. VF. PHOTO |
$ 150 |
390 |
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#22-25 (SG22-25) 1889-94 QV 5/ - 20/ set of 4 values overprinted SPECIMEN. The odd shortish perf. LH or HR. F, F-VF. (Scott $450, SG £450). PHOTO |
$ 130 |
391 |
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#24 (SG24) 1889/94 QV 20/ green and red cleaned fiscal with forged “556‟ added. Fault, UL corner. See scan on website |
$ 100 |
392 |
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#24 (SG24) 1889/94 QV 20/ green and red wmk Crown CA, the Sperati forgery . See scan on website |
$ 750 |
393 |
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Collection of 4 forged “used” stamps (2d, 2/, 10/ dull mauve and red and 10/ green and brown plus 11 Sperati cut down die proofs of the QV frame with blank country name and blank value tablet (3), die proofs of the country name and 20/ denomination, “554” and “556” cancellations and one Tarawa cds without year date. SCAN |
$ 180 |
394 |
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#25 (SG25) 1894 QV 20/ dull mauve and black on red block of 6 each stamp cancelled AXIM A SP 15 02. An uncommon multiple. F-VF. (Scott $240, SG £240). PHOTO |
$ 130 |
395 |
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#25var (SG25w) 1894 QV 20/ dull mauve and black on red, variety watermark inverted. LH. F-VF. (SG £650). PHOTO |
$ 300 |
396 |
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#25var (SG25w) 1894 QV 20/ dull mauve and black on red, variety watermark inverted, used. CAPE-COAST A MR 12 95 cds. F-VF. (SG £150). PHOTO |
$ 70 |
397 |
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#26-35 (SG26s-34s) 1898-1902 QV ½d - 10/ complete set of 10 values overprinted SPECIMEN, the 2½d, variety broken “M”. OG, HR. F-VF. (Scott $325, SG £325). PHOTO |
$ 120 |
398 |
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#28, 34-35 (SG27bs, 33s-34s) 1898-1902 2d, 5/, 10/ Denominations overprinted SPECIMEN and further surcharged “ULTRAMAR” by the receiving country. The 2 high values faded. Unique. Fine. PHOTO |
$ 150 |
399 |
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#28 (SG27b)11902 QV 2d dull mauve and orange-red horizontal strip of 5 on small piece cancelled ACCRA JA 17 02. Key value of the set, issued in 1902 and replaced in April of the same year by the KEVII 2d. Rare. (Scott $875, SG £900). PHOTO |
$ 425 |
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#37a (SG36a) 1901 1d on 6d dull mauve and violet provisional, variety “ONE” omitted. VLH. F-VF+. (Scott $325, SG £300). PHOTO |
$ 130 |
401 |
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#37a (SG36a) 1901 1d on 6d dull mauve and violet provisional, variety “ONE” omitted, another example. LH. F-VF. (Scott $325, SG £300). PHOTO |
$ 130 |
402 |
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#36-37 (SG 35-36) 1901 QV Study of the provisional issues of the 1d overprint on 2½d and 6d values mounted on album pages and most with position annotated. Beautifully presented. The 1d on 2½d value includes a plate number single, interpanneau margin blocks of 12 and 24; the 1d on 6d is represented by a single and blocks of 4 and 10 plus a pane of 60 (6 x 10) with plate numbers at top and bottom and margin at right. Also includes the latter in used block of 4 and strip of 6 on piece. Used multiples of this value are quite scarce. An excellent lot. Most NH and all appear F-VF. SCAN1 SCAN2 SCAN3 SCAN4 |
$ 700 |
403 |
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#22//37 (SG22-23, 25, 26-34, 35-36) 1889//1901 QV ½d // 20/ Collection of 31 mint stamps and one block of 4 beautifully presented on hand-drawn album pages with shades and including numerous high values with 5/ (5), 10/ (6) and one 10/, also ONE PENNY on 6d with “ONE” partially omitted. All look F-VF. SCAN1 SCAN2 |
$ 600 |
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QUEEN VICTORIA 1896 - 1903 – POSTAL HISTORY |
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1896 Stampless OHMS wrapper to Scotland cancelled VICTORIABORG JA 13 and bearing oval OFFICIAL PAID G.P.O. ACCRA hs at left. Accra ds of JA 14 on reverse. VF. PHOTO |
$ 400 |
405 |
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1896 QV ½d and 3d first issue plus 10/ dull mauve and red small Key type, on reg. cover to England each stamp cancelled AXIM MR 20 and another strike below, Red “R” in oval and reg. Liverpool on face and Birmingham reg. on reverse. The 10/ is uncommon on cover albeit philatelic. F-VF. PHOTO |
$ 160 |
406 |
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1896 Cover headed Government Telegraphs – Gold Coast/Telegram postmarked KWITTA JY 3 96 and sent to the Bremen Factory. Very scarce. F-VF. PHOTO |
$ 500 |
407 |
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1896 Incoming Missionary Mail, German 5pf postal card uprated with 5pf from Nuremberg (2 JUL) via London (JY 13) with QUITTAH C AU 11 arrival on face and bearing s/l UNCLAIMED and purple boxed Inconnu/Not known and red ms “Not Known”. Bold XERIC (return) and Nuremberg arrival of 8 MRZ 97, nearly a year after originally mailed. PHOTO |
$ 180 |
408 |
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1897 QV 6d orange pair and 5/ dull mauve and blue on Parcel Post label, the stamps cancelled by barred ovals and with ACCRA MY 10 cds alongside. A very nice commercial use of the 5/. F-VF. PHOTO |
$ 350 |
409 |
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1898 1¢ Grant reply card (UY3) uprated with 1¢ green Franklin sent from Accra JU 6 98 to Richmond VA (arrival of JUL 7) short paid and with 2¢ postage due affixed. Very uncommon. F-VF. PHOTO |
$ 450 |
410 |
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1900 QV 2d reg. envelope uprated with ½d dull mauve and green pair with undated ACCRA boxed cancel. ACCRA MR 1 1900 alongside. Paddington transit and London arrival of MR 26 on reverse. F-VF. PHOTO |
$ 150 |
411 |
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1900 QV ½d dull mauve and green on cover to Belgium cancelled AXIM NO 22, another strike at side. Endorsed “Per S/s/ Sokoro” and “via Plymouth”. Black “T” and blue ms “3d” and with 10c and 20c postage dues affixed cancelled Bruxelles 10 DECE paying double the deficiency. F-VF. PHOTO |
$ 250 |
412 |
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1900 German 2pf reply card incoming from Dresden, bs KWITTA JA 22 on arrival. The card was returned with ½d dull mauve and green (2), each stamp cancelled XF “B27” and with KWITTA JU 6 and Dresden arrival of 27.6.01. F-VF. PHOTO |
$ 450 |
413 |
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1901 QV 2d reg. envelope uprated with ½d dull mauve and green horizontal pair and bearing ms cancel “Dodowah/4th July 01/Gold Coast”, a similar inscription alongside. ACCRA JY 8 ds and London transit on face. Banbury arrival of AU 1 on reverse. F-VF. PHOTO |
$ 500 |
414 |
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1901 QV 2d pair first issue plus ½d (2 on reverse) and 1d pair all cancelled barred ovals on reg. letter to Germany. ADDA AU 3 cds overstruck by London hooded reg. and Coburg arrival on reverse. F-VF. PHOTO |
$ 200 |
415 |
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1901 QV 2d reg envelope uprated with 1d dull mauve and rose and 1d on 2½d single and strip of 3 to Germany all cancelled AKUSE C NO 4 (inverted). London hooded reg. on face and Cannstatt arrival of 24 NOV on reverse. Fine+. PHOTO |
$ 400 |
416 |
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1901 QV 1d on 6d dull violet provisional with Sierra Leone 1d dull mauve and red on early Freetown SL ppc (undivided back) of Susan’s Bay, each stamp cancelled CAPE COAST NO 4 cds to London. A most unusual item. F-VF. PHOTO |
$ 250 |
417 |
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1901 Incoming illustrated cover, pen and ink drawing of cartoon “At the Spiritualistic Seance.” from England bearing 1d lilac (2, one with corner fault) cancelled LONDON DE 6 to Axim with arrival ds of DE 24 on reverse. Very attractive and unusual. PHOTO |
$ 180 |
418 |
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1902 QV ½d, 1d, 3d on reg cover to Illinois with ms cancel “Dodowa 15.2.02” on the 3d (defective corner), the other 2 stamps added subsequently and cancelled “Dodowa 22.2.02”. Black “R” at UL. ACCRA transit of FE 24 and Liverpool transits and Chicago arrival all on reverse. F-VF. PHOTO |
$ 450 |
419 |
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1902 Stampless OHMS wrapper to Adda (bs NO 29) with blue framed “BOOK POST” at UL. VF. PHOTO |
$ 180 |
420 |
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1903 QV ½d postal stationery card to Switzerland uprated with ½d dull mauve and green small Key type and bearing ms “Nsaba 20 XI in red with ACCRA cancel atop, the ½d added subsequently and bearing the same ms cancel with another ACCRA NO 23 cds alongside. Winneba transit on reverse and Bern arrival on face. F-VF. Very unusual and rare. F-VF. PHOTO |
$ 500 |
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QUEEN VICTORIA POSTAL STATIONERY |
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421 |
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1892 QV ½d postal card uprated with 1d rose cancelled ELMINA MY 18 to Fresno, California and redirected to Calistoga. Indistinct Cape Coast MY 20, Liverpool Paid, NY Paid and Fresno arrival all on face. F-VF. PHOTO |
$ 150 |
422 |
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1892 QV 2½d ultramarine and orange, variety pos. 3, break below numeral “2” on 2d reg. envelope to England with barred oval and with ACCRA C JU 10 92 cds at LL. Liverpool transit and London hooded arrivals all on face. F-VF. PHOTO |
$ 160 |
423 |
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1894 QV 2½d ultramarine and orange on 2d reg. envelope to Germany cancelled barred oval and with ACCRA A NO 16 at LL. Unframed “TOO-LATE” AT LR. Liverpool and London transits on face and Suderode arrival. F-VF+. PHOTO |
$ 225 |
424 |
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1895 QV ½d and 1d (2) on 2d reg envelope (size H2) to Germany each stamp cancelled VF “B27” killer. QUITTAH C AP 10 cds at LL, Liverpool and London transits on face and unclear Leipzig arrival on reverse. F-VF. PHOTO |
$ 200 |
425 |
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1895 QV 2½d ultramarine and orange on reg. envelope to England cancelled WINNEBAH C JY 22 and with Liverpool arrival alongside. Boxed “TOO LATE” at LL. F-VF. PHOTO |
$ 300 |
426 |
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1896 QV 1d, 3d, 6d of the 1884 issue on 2d reg. envelope to England each stamp cancelled barred oval and with ACCRA MR 19 cds at LL. “Per SS Bonny” at UL. Liverpool transit on face and Manchester arrival on reverse. F-VF. PHOTO |
$ 190 |
427 |
PS |
1897 QV 1d postal stationery reply card to Alsace used from FORCADOS RIVER A DE 24 with indicium crossed out. The card was accepted and no postage due was charged. Strasbourg arrival on face. Very unusual. F-VF. PHOTO |
$ 180 |
428 |
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1903 QV 1d postal card to Switzerland cancelled rare red ms “Nsaba 26/VI”. Winnebah and Accra transits and Wabern arrival all on face. F-VF. PHOTO |
$ 350 |
429 |
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1892//1901 Collection of 6 QV 2d ps reg. envelopes, one to Switzerland, the rest all to England. Includes usage from Kumasi with 3d Key type (size H2, the rest all G), ½d (5) plus 2½d used from Accra, 1d (5) from Axim, 2½d pair used from Elmina, 3d corner margin from Accra to Bern and 1d small Key type pair also from Accra. Most F-VF. SCAN1 SCAN2 SCAN3 |
$ 600 |
430 |
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1896, 1899, 1900 Three postal cards, the first a ½d from Odumasie to Christiansborg via Akropong, the next to Togo with Accra boxed datestamp and the last uprated with ½d Key type from Adda to Nurtingen, Germany. All F-VF. SCAN |
$ 250 |
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431 |
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1890, 1906 Pair of QV postal cards both addressed to Russia, the first 1½d cancelled numeral 554 with Accra de 15 at LL the other a 1d card with barred oval and Accra JA 16 cds. Both cards have Russian arrivals on face, the first St. Petersburg (in green) the second Zarshoe Selo (Czar’s Village) in blue-black. A nice pair of destination cards. F-VF. PHOTO |
$ 180 |
432 |
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1894 Incoming from Russia, 10k letter card to Accra via London (FE 14) with Accra arrival of MR 17 on reverse. Fine+. PHOTO |
$ 225 |
433 |
PS |
1894 Incoming from Pacasmayo, Peru 29/11/93 4c postal stationery card endorsed “Via Panama-Liverpool” to Accra where it received a ds of JA 24 94, redirected to Germany via Liverpool 9 MAR and with Tubingen arrival of MR 11. Amazing condition for such a well-traveled card. F-VF. PHOTO |
$ 300 |
434 |
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189498 QV Group of 3 destination covers, the first 1895 1½d postal card cancelled “B27‟ and with Quittah cds to Leipzig and readdressed to Mayumba, French Congo (arrival ds on reverse); 1894 2d reg. envelope uprated with ½d, 1d (2) cancelled barred oval or ms lines with Accra ds below to Cetinje, Montenegro with indistinct arrival on reverse and 1893 1½d postal card with barred oval and Accra cds of MY 11 to Hong Kong with arrival of SP 6 on face. All F-VF. See scans on website. |
$ 250 |
435 |
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1896 QV 1d postal card to Salina Cruz, Mexico cancelled barred oval and with ACCRA DE 7 below. Tehuantepec transit on face and Mexico and Oaxaca transits on reverse. An extraordinary destination. F-VF+. PHOTO |
$ 130 |
436 |
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1896, 1906 Pairs of covers, the first a 2d reg. envelope to Barbados to Sir Bandford Griffith, Governor of Gold Coast (1885-95), born and died in Barbados, (damaged on opening) and 1906 incoming ppc from Barbados to Supervisor of Customs, Sekondi (arrival of OCT 7) franked by 1d Olive Blossom. PHOTO |
$ 275 |
437 |
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1897 QV 2d reg. envelope cancelled APPAM A JA 21 97 to the Director of the Company Railroad on the Congo River at Matadi. Accra transit on reverse along with 3 Matadi arrivals ds with ms note from postmaster stating “Director Unknown”. A remarkable item. PHOTO |
$ 300 |
438 |
PS |
1897 QV 1d postal card to Togo cancelled red ABOKOBI C DE 5, a second strike at LL. Accra, Quittah and Lome transits and Klein-Popo arrival all on face. A nice example of Missionary mail. F-VF. PHOTO |
$ 225 |
439 |
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1898 Incoming from Br. Honduras franked by 5¢ ultramarine cancelled BELIZE SP 23 to Cape Coast Castle arrival of NO 8 on reverse. F-VF. Ex-Ashanti. PHOTO |
$ 120 |
440 |
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1898//1903 Three incoming covers with 1898 Gibraltar 10c wrapper cancelled TANGIER C 23 MY 98 to Cape Coast (bs JU 24), redirected to Salt Pond with arrival of the same date; 1900 Niger Coast 1d vermilion cancelled BONNY RIVER A OC 6 to Accra bs OC10 (cut down at right) and 1903 So. Nigeria 1d envelope to Accra (bs JU 26) cancelled OLD CALABAR A 22 JU. PHOTO |
$ 325 |
441 |
PPC |
1899 Funchal (8 JUL) 25r on ppc to Otjimbingue (German Southwest Africa) Loanda 16 SE and Boma SEPT 18 transits and redirected to Windhoek (ds 18/10). Scarce s/l MISSENT TO QUITTAH and Accra ds of AU 14,. A very busy and exceptional card. F-VF. PHOTO |
$ 600 |
442 |
PS |
1900 QV ½d postal card uprated with ½d small Key type to Java, Dutch East Indies cancelled barred oval and with ADDA FE 3 1900 and ACCRA FE 5 alongside. Liverpool, Colombo and Weltevreden transit and Kendal arrival all on face. A marvelous destination. F-VF. PHOTO |
$ 170 |
443 |
PS |
1901 QV 1d postal card to Ceylon cancelled AKROPONG ( ) 7. Accra transit. Addressed to a Boer Prisoner of War. Colombo transit on face. Rare usage. F-VF. PHOTO |
$ 250 |
444 |
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1901 QV ½d and 1d (4) on reg. cover to Las Palmas, Grand Canary each stamp cancelled CAPE COAST NO 17. “R” in oval at UR. Blue arrival of 28 NOV on reverse. A very unusual destination. Fine+. PHOTO |
$ 225 |
445 |
PS |
1902//10 Three incoming items, Germany 2pf postal card uprated with 2pf and 5pf (2) from REUTEINGEN 15 APR 02 to Akuse (Accra MY 6 2 ds; Cameroun 5f postal card uprated with 3pf (2) and 5pf cancelled DUALA to Akuse with FE 21 3 arrival and Togo 5pf postal card uprated with 10 pf cancelled LOME 27.6.10 marked “via Accra” with Accra Crown JUL 5 1910 partial cds. F-VF. SCAN |
$ 130 |
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