U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
November 18-19, 2009

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #4004
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH UGANDA
1895 50c, unused with border on two sides, unused without gum as issued, closed tear at top and creases, fine appearance,
(*)
Catalog #SG 8
Catalog Value £1,400
Price Realized
$210.00

Lot #4005
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH UGANDA
1895 30c, unused with traces of borders on three sides, "certified genuine A.G.B. 1896" (Rev. A.G.Browne) in manuscript on back, minor creases, fine example of this rare stamp,
(*)
Catalog #SG 22
Catalog Value £8,500
Unsold
Lot #4006
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH UGANDA
1895 5c, block of four, unused without gum as issued, small part of border at left, scissor cut between stamps at top, minor creasing and faint toning, fine and rare multiple, ex-Roy Dunstan collection (catalogue value for singles)
Box (*)
Catalog #SG 35
Catalog Value £2,600
Price Realized
$800.00

Lot #4007
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH UGANDA
1896 15c, horizontal strip of four, each stamp cancelled by pencil cross, border showing at left, some creases, otherwise fine. The largest recorded multiple, ex-Col. Danson, Roy Dunstan collections (catalogue value for singles)
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Catalog #SG 37
Catalog Value £2,400
Price Realized
$1,600.00

Lot #4008
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH UGANDA
1895 10c, horizontal pair, border at top, light pen cancel, right stamp with small defects, fine appearance,
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Catalog #SG 37
Catalog Value £1,200
Price Realized
$270.00

Lot #4009
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH UGANDA
1895 20c, horizontal pair with sheet margin at bottom, part borders on the other sides, with irregular margin at right, cancelled by blue crayon, with "Koki, 11.8.96" in manuscript on (by Richard H. Leakey), small faults between stamps, fine appearance, scarce, ex Roy Dunstan collection,
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Catalog #SG 38
Catalog Value £600
Unsold
Lot #4010
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH UGANDA
1895 20c, without borders, affixed on 1896 ( Feb.19) folded and typewritten letter from Rev. Ernest Millar at Namirembe (interesting contents discussing the native burnings of convert's houses and property. The writer continues to say "the mail for the coast left this morning, we only had two days notice and so there was no time to send you. I think the mail in the future will leave every four weeks. Things do not however yet seem settled") to A.B. Fischer at Bamusuta, Kinakulya, North Singo. An important cover, especially because the letter was typed on the same machine as the stamps; the paper is also the same as that on which the adhesives are made, ex-Roy Dunstan collection
Envelope
Catalog #SG 38
Price Realized
$5,750.00

Lot #4011
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH UGANDA
1895 20c, with trace of borders on two sides, cancelled by pen and affixed on envelope written by H. B. Lewin at Bulemezi (north of Mengo) to the Venerable Archdeacon Walker at Namirembi, Mengo. The stamp and cover with little toning and wrinkles, otherwise fine (H.B. Lewin served as lay missionary in Uganda for 35 years, from 1895 to 1930), ex-Roy Dunstan collection (according to SG, "typewritten stamps of Uganda are very rare used on cover")
Envelope
Catalog #SG 38
Price Realized
$2,200.00

Lot #4012
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH UGANDA
1895 20c, with borders on three sides, cancelled by blue crayon cross and affixed on coverfront from Jane Chadwick (she was among the five female missionaries who arrived in Uganda in 1895) at Mengo to R. Leakey of the Church Missionary Society at Kolera, Koki Province, stamp with little toning, otherwise fine, ex-Roy Dunstan collection
Catalog #SG 38
Unsold
Lot #4013
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH UGANDA
1896 20c violet, variety, period after "R" at top and "Uganda" at bottom, cancelled by blue crayon cross, fine,
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Catalog #SG 47
Catalog Value £225
Unsold
Lot #4014
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH UGANDA
1896 25c, 30c, 40c, 50c, 60c and 100c, vertical sheet margin se-tenant strip of five, rejoined between 40c and 50c, unused without gum as issued, showing "2 at 5" inscriptions at top, fine and very rare multiple (catalogue value for singles, without any premium for the se-tenant)
(*)
Catalog #SG 48-53
Catalog Value £5,500
Unsold
Lot #4015
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH UGANDA
1896 25c violet, horizontal pair with sheet margin at left, rejoined, border all around except at bottom of the right stamp, light corner creasing and other small faults, fine appearance (catalogue value for two single stamps)
(*)
Catalog #SG 48
Catalog Value £1,100
Unsold
Lot #4016
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH UGANDA
1896 25c violet, sheet margin at top, typed corrected inscription "Ug 11a" (originally "xg"), trace of borders on the other sides, unused without gum as issued, creased, otherwise fine, ex-Roy Dunstan collection (catalogue value for a normal stamp)
(*)
Catalog #SG 48var
Catalog Value £550
Unsold
Lot #4017
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH UGANDA
1896 30c violet, border at top, variety, "V" typed over additional period, unused without gum as issued, fine,
(*)
Catalog #SG 49var
Catalog Value £600
Unsold
Lot #4018
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH UGANDA
1896 8a sheet margin at right, 1r vertical pair with sheet margin at top, all cancelled by British Vice-Consul cachets, fine-v.f.,
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Catalog #SG 74,75
Catalog Value £1,100
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #4019
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH UGANDA
1896 overprinted "L" 1r black, upper right corner block of four, cancelled by a complete strike of British Vice-Consul cachet, some creases, otherwise v.f. (catalogue value for singles)
Box
Catalog #SG 75
Catalog Value £1,700
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #4020
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH UGANDA
1897 (Nov) cover from Dr. A.R. Cook, endorsed "c/o Boustead, Ridley & Co., Mombasa", also "no stamps available handstamped "T" and "2 1/2d F.B. on front, carried by a native runner to Nydii (19.11), via Zanzibar (23.11), with London (Dec.17) arrival. Cover somewhat stained, with small flaws, yet full or character, rare
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #4021
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH UGANDA
1897 cover from Rev. Thomas Richard Buckley at Kasagami, Toro, initialed at lower left, addressed to the Right Rev. Bishop Tucker at London, franked with 4a typeset, used in combination with British East Africa 2 1/2a Victoria, both tied by Mombasa squared circle pmk (16.8), creases and toning, otherwise fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$550.00

Lot #4022
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH UGANDA
1898 (1 Dec) coverfront addressed to London, franked with typeset 1a and 3a, used in combination with B.E.A. 2 1/2a Victoria, all tied by Luba cds, light adhesive staining and filing fold away from the stamps, ex-Dunstan collection
Price Realized
$270.00

Lot #4023
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH UGANDA
1898 cover (opened for display) from John Bremner Purvis at Gayaza, sent to Durham, redirected internally several times, returned to Mombasa (25.6.99), via Zanzibar (16.9), franked with 4a typeset (small "o" in "Postage" variety), cancelled by blue crayon cross, used in combination with B.E.A. 2 1/2a Victoria, tied by Mombasa cds in blue, also by Edmondsley transit (12.10) pmk, numerous, apparently unsuccessful attempts to deliver the letter in England, with notations and hand struck markings such as "Undelivered For Reasons Stated", boxed "Pas trouve / not found", both in violet, "Returned Letter Branch/Newcastle on Tyne" etc., fine and appealing cover
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #4024
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH UGANDA
1898 cover from Charles William Hattersley (ex-manager of cutlery works, then a lay C.M.S. missionary), initialed at lower left, addressed to Sheffield, franked with uncancelled typeset 1a and 3a (small "o" in "postage"), used in combination with B.E.A. 2 1/2d Victoria, tied by Mombasa squared circle datestamps, some creases, otherwise fine, ex-Dunstan collection
Envelope
Price Realized
$475.00

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