Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World; Hawkins II - European Colonies
May 12-13, 2020

Our May 12, 2020 sale was prepared in anticipation of London 2020 World Stamp Exhibition. While the show has been rescheduled, this auction will take place as scheduled. There is an important collection of Great Britain and British Commonwealth, with many individual Colonies offered intact. In addition, there are hundreds of better individual lots of Inverted Centers of the World, French Colonies Postal History selection from the Lorenz correspondence to Trieste, excellent range of European countries, with Italy and Colonies, especially Fezzan, Poland, Russia, as well as rarities from Japan, Korea and more. There are many attractive and substantial Large Lots and Collections, often fully scanned.

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #1387
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH RHODESIA
1890-1923 advanced collection on pages and dealer/auction lot cards, with many additional shades and types noted, with 1890-94 complete set to £1, 1891 Surcharges set of four, 1896 Arms to 10sh with Dies I and II, 1896 1p on 4sh and 3p on 5sh, "British South Africa Company" set of seven, 1898-1908 set to £2, with several additional shades including £1, £2-£10 perforated Specimen, Rhodesia Falls set of six, 1909 "Rhodesia" Overprints to £1, with additional "No Period" varieties on 2sh6p, 5sh and 10sh, nice selection of Double Heads to 10sh, with various perforations and shades noted, also a nice section of Admirals with additional shades, Dies and perforations noted, including five different £1, mostly l.h. or h.r., few early stamps unused, some small faults noted, generally fine or better, ideal for resale, high catalogue value
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Price Realized
$5,250.00

Lot #1388
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH RHODESIA
1890-96 £2 rose, heavy h.r., nice color, v.f. (SG 11)
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Catalog #17
Catalog Value £550
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #1389
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH RHODESIA
1890-96 £5 yellow green, unused (regummed), fine, with 2005 Brandon certificate (SG 12)
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Catalog #18
Catalog Value £1,600
Price Realized
$290.00

Lot #1390
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH RHODESIA
1897 £2 bright red, heavy h.r., fresh and v.f. (SG 74)
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Catalog #58
Catalog Value £1,900
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #1391
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH RHODESIA
1910 1p rose carmine, perf. 15, l.h., v.f., with 2002 BPA certificate (SG 170b)
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Catalog #102b
Catalog Value £350
Price Realized
$180.00

Lot #1392
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH RHODESIA
1910 2p gray and black, perf. 15, h.r., v.f., with 1986 Royal certificate (SG 171a)
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Catalog #103b
Catalog Value £900
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #1393
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH RHODESIA
1910 4p black and orange, perf 15x14, h.r., v.f. (SG 181)
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Catalog #106b
Catalog Value £450
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #1394
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH RHODESIA
1910 1sh black and blue green, perf. 15, h.r., v.f. (SG 177)
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Catalog #111b
Catalog Value £1,300
Price Realized
$550.00

Lot #1395
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH RHODESIA
1910 7sh6p bright blue and carmine, h.r., fresh color, v.f. (SG 160b)
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Catalog #116
Catalog Value £650
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #1396
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH RHODESIA
1910 10sh red orange and blue green, l.h., fresh color, well centered, v.f. (SG 164)
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Catalog #117
Catalog Value £400
Price Realized
$425.00

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