Sale 103: The APS Auction

Lot 21 o   

Barbados, 1852, "Britannia" (½d) deep green, imperf, blued paper, barred "10" in oval cancel, clear to huge margins, rich color, small nick in right margin and crease in bottom margin both well away from design, F.-V.F. Scott No. 1.
SG No. 2    £325 ($390).

Realized: $120

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Lot 22    

Barbados, 1854, "Britannia" (2d) grayish slate, imperf, blued paper, vertical bisect, right portion of stamp tied by barred "1" oval handstamp of Bridgetown on cover to Cedar Hall (church), Antigua, manuscript "4" rating alongside, reverse with "Barbadoes, Au 11, 1854" despatch and "Antigua, Au 13, 1854" arrival cds's; cover with minor edge flaws, otherwise Very Fine; with 2022 B.P.A. certificate. Scott No. 3b.
SG No. 4ab; £9,500 ($11,300)    Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.

A VERY RARE BISECT USAGE OF THE 1854 2D GRAYISH SLATE IMPERFORATE BRITANNIA ISSUE.

Realized: $2,200

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Lot 23 o   

Barbados, 1855, "Britannia" (4d) brownish red, imperf, blued paper, bold barred "1" oval cancel, large to mostly huge margins, strong bold color, Extremely Fine. Scott No. 4.
SG No. 5    £275 ($330).

Realized: $325

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Lot 24    

Barbados, 1855, "Britannia" (½d) yellow green, imperf, o.g., large margins, fresh with rich color, Very Fine and choice; with 2022 B.P.A. certificate. Scott No. 5a.
SG No. 7    £500 ($600).

Realized: $525

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Lot 25 /   

Barbados, 1855, "Britannia" (1d) deep blue, imperf, bottom left corner margin block of 4, o.g., never hinged at bottom, full even margins and wide sheet selvage, deep color, Very Fine and choice. Scott No. 6.
SG No. 10    £440 as singles ($520).

Realized: $350

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Lot 26 /   

Barbados, 1858, "Britannia", 6d deep rose red, imperf, block of 4, o.g., bottom stamps never hinged, clear to huge margins, strong bright color, Very Fine; with 2022 B.P.A. certificate. Scott No. 8a.
SG No. 11a; £3,000 for singles ($3,570)    Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

AN OUTSTANDING RARITY OF THE 1858 6D IMPERFORATE BRITANNIA ISSUE IN THE DEEP ROSE RED SHADE.

Realized: $4,750

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Lot 27    

Barbados, 1858, "Britannia", 1s black, imperf, horizontal pair, o.g., hinge remnant, large margins, fresh with rich color, Extremely Fine. Scott No. 9.
SG No. 12a    £450 for singles ($540).

Realized: $425

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Lot 28 o   

Barbados, 1860, "Britannia" (½d) yellow green, pin-perf 14, light barred oval cancel, attractively centered amid huge margins, bright vivid color, central pinhole, Extremely Fine appearance. Scott No. 10.
SG No. 13    £450 ($540).

Realized: $240

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Lot 29    

Barbados, 1860, "Britannia" (1d) blue, pin-perf 12½ tied on piece by partial face free barred oval cancel, scissor separated with full margins, strong color, Very Fine, choice and far better than normally encountered; with 2022 B.P.A. certificate. Scott No. 12A.
SG No. 16a    £1,600 ($1,900).

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Realized: $3,250

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Lot 30    

Barbados, 1861, "Britannia" (4d) dull rose red, rough perf 14 to 16, in combination with 1868, "Britannia", 6d bright orange vermilion, rough perf 14 to 16 (31) on cover to Windsor, N.C., with "Barbados, Ju 9, 70" cds and oval vermilion commission merchant cameo corner card on backflap, St. Thomas transit backstamp, red crayon "8" rating and entered the U.S. mails with "Steamship 20" circular handstamp; light cover soiling, Very Fine, ex-Schenck. Scott No. 17+20.
SG No. 25    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $900

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