Lot 1174
Malta, 1922-26 Britannia Issues. Selection of 12 different stamps (Scott #'s 97-100, 103, 105, 107-109, 111-112, 114, S.G. #'s 122-125, 128, 130, 132-134, 136-137, 140), o.g., never hinged, all bright and fresh, Very Fine. SG No. 112//140 £161 for hinged ($253).Scott No. 97//114 $208 for hinged.
Realized: $145
Lot 1175 o
Mauritius, 1848, 1d bright vermilion on yellowish, intermediate impression. Position 8, "9" in target cancel of Poudre d"Or, large margins, bright color, small margin thin in top left corner, otherwise Very Fine, a gorgeous stamp; with 1982 Bloch certificate. Scott No. 3b $2,400.SG No. 10 £2,000 ($3,140).
Realized: $625
Lot 1176 o
Mauritius, 1859, 2d blue, early impression. Muted bar oval cancel, mostly ample margins to clear, strong impression and color, tiny tear and thin speck at top, Fine appearance, quite scarce. Scott No. 14 $2,250.SG No. 37 £1,800 ($2,826).
Realized: $210
Lot 1177 o
Mauritius, 1859, 2d blue on bluish, worn impression. Large oversized margins to just shaving at lower right, bright color, Fine; with 1983 Korwin certificate. Scott No. 14Bd $525.SG No. 39 £475 ($746).
Realized: $140
Lot 1178 o
Mauritius, 1848, 1d red brown on bluish, worn impression. "Inland" boxed handstamp, margins ample to clear, strong color, thin in top right corner, otherwise Fine. Scott No. 5b $475.SG No. 19 £450 ($706).
Realized: $50
Lot 1179
New Britain, 1914, 3d on 30pf black and orange on buff. O.g., lightly hinged, well centered, Post Office fresh, Very Fine and choice; with 1983 B.P.A. certificate. Scott No. 35 $375.SG No. 55 £350 ($550).
Realized: $290
Lot 1180
New Zealand, 1906, 1d rose carmine, two large hole machine coil. Horizontal strip of 4, o.g., never hinged, nicely centered, bright and very fresh, Very Fine and choice, a very scarce multiple, quite rare in never hinged condition; with 1979 E. Diena certificate.SG No. 365 £480 for hinged singles ($754).
Realized: $675
Lot 1181
New Zealand, 1906, ½d-6p Christchruch Exhibition complete. O.g., hinge remnant, particularly well centered for this tight margin issue, fresh colors, Very Fine; with 2006 S. Sismondo certificate. Scott No. 122-125 $312.SG No. 370-373 £225 ($353).
Realized: $210
Lot 1182
New Zealand, Special Delivery, 1937-39 6d carmine & bright violet, Wiggins Teape paper, perf 14x14½. Corner margin block of 4 with control number, o.g., never hinged, fresh and Very Fine. Scott No. E1.SG No. E4 £340 for o.g. singles ($534).
Realized: $280
Lot 1183
Niger Coast Protectorate, 1894, ½d on 1d dull blue. Tied on small piece by town cancel, faint perf toning at top, still Very Fine.SG No. 57 £450 ($706).
Realized: $220