Lot 948 Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika #82var 1948 3sh KGVI Pictorial with “Damaged Mountain” Variety, a mint hinged horizontal pair with the left stamp (pos. R6/7) showing the “Damaged Mountain” variety. Touch of toning on reverse, still very fine and quite rare. Unlisted in Scott, S.G. #147ab, £7,000. Accompanied by a KGVI Expertising certificate. Stanley Gibbons CV £7,000.
King George VI
Lot 1371, Commonwealth Collection King George VI Era (1937-52), sold for C$3,978
Lot 1371 British Commonwealth Mostly Used Collection of King George VI Era in Three Lighthouse Binders with Matching Slipcases, 1937 to 1952, a very close to complete collection on Stanley Gibbons pages made for KGVI issues of the British Commonwealth (Aden to Zanzibar). Missing stamps are not always necessarily high values (some are) and we note that by far the area missing the most stamps are the Indian States. We noted some mint issues, often dues. Owner counted 4,173 different stamps in all, and we note a high degree of quality here, with many having clean c.d.s. cancels, and a huge catalogue value. Inspect to better appreciate. Estimate $1,000, sold for C$3,400.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 370, British Guiana 1951 one dollar bright violet KGVII, VF c.d.s.
Lot 370 British Guiana #317a 1951 $1 bright violet King George VI, Perforated 14 x 13, used with nice AUG.10.1951 c.d.s. cancel, very fine. From the John Hillson Collections. S.G. CV £600.