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The "Kamina" Collection
of French Occupation Stamps of Former German Colonies, 1914-18


TOGO - 1914 (8 OCT.) "TOGO/Occupation/franco-anglaise" - FINE TYPE
 
 
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Lot 260
 
Togo, 1914, "05" on 3pf to 30pf (Maury 23-27), fresh, o.g. Very Fine.
Maury €345 ($370)
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Lot 261
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Togo, 1914, "05" on 3pf brown with defective type resulting in some letters largely missing (Maury 23 var.), cancelled in blue, some slight thinning. Otherwise Fine and unusual.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 262
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Togo, 1914, "05" on 3pf brown types II and III (Maury 23a, 23b), block of six, positions 31-33/41-43, position 43 is narrow "O" in "Occupation", cancelled by "Anecho (Togo)/ 16.11.14" c.d.s. in blue. Very Fine positional piece.
Maury €360 ($390)

Provenance: The Marquess of Bute
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Lot 263

Togo, 1914, "10" on 5pf green (Maury 24, 24a, 24b), block of fifteen from the top right corner of the sheet, positions 6-10/16-20/26-30, fresh o.g., all except one stamp never hinged. Extremely Fine.
Maury €360+ ($390)

Expertization: Signed Kosack.
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Lot 264
 
Togo, 1914, "10" on 5pf green (Maury 24, 24a, 24b), two marginal blocks of twenty-five (5x5) forming the surcharge setting of fifty, the narrow "O" in "Occupation" appears four times in the setting, o.g., many never hinged, split in various places, some light yellowing on gum. F.-V.F.
Maury €1,315+ ($1,420)

Expertization: Signed Bothe BPP.
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Lot 265

Togo, 1914, "10" on 5pf green (Maury 24, 24a, 24b), block of fifty (10x5) from the lower right corner of the sheet, being the complete setting of fifty, o.g., never hinged, minor splitting. Extremely Fine.
Maury €1,315+ ($1,420)
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Lot 266

Togo, 1914, "10" on 5pf green vertical bisect (Maury 24a), the right stamp in a horizontal strip of three, tied by "Anecho Togo/ 18.1" c.d.s. in blue on 1915 envelope to Porto Nojo, backstamped "Grand-Popo, Dahomey" (19.1) and" Porto Novo, Dahomey". Fine. Rare.
Michel €10,000 ($10,800)

Expertization: 1982 Kilian Certificate.
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Lot 267

Togo, 1914, "10" on 5pf green vertical bisect (Maury 24a), the left stamp in a horizontal strip of three, tied by "Anecho Togo/ 18.1" c.d.s. on 1915 envelope to Porto Novo, backstamped "Grand-Popo, Dahomey" (20.1) and" Porto Novo, Dahomey", a few cover faults including small piece at lower left and flap at back missing. The stamps are Very Fine. Rare.
Michel €10,000 ($10,800)
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Lot 268

Togo, 1914, 40pf black and carmine, variety 3½mm spacing between "Togo" and "Occupation" instead of 2mm (Maury 28 var.), well centered, o.g. Very Fine. Exceedingly rare overprint spacing variety. Michel 6I.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
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Lot 269
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Togo, 1914, 40pf black and carmine (Maury 28), cancelled by "Atakpame Togo/ 20.10.14" c.d.s. Very Fine.
Maury €625 ($680)

Expertization: Signed Bothe.
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Lot 270

Togo, 1914, 80pf black and carmine on rose (Maury 29), deep color, perfectly centered, fresh, o.g. Very Fine.
Maury €725 ($780)

Expertization: Signed A. Brun, Roumet, and Bothe BPP.
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Lot 271

Togo, 1914, 80pf black and carmine on rose, variety 3½mm spacing between "Togo" and "Occupation" instead of 2mm (Maury 29 var.), well centered, o.g. Very Fine. Exceedingly rare overprint spacing variety. Michel 7I.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
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Lot 272

Togo, 1914, 80pf black and carmine on rose, variety narrow "O" in "Occupation" (Maury 29 var.), perfectly centered, on piece, cancelled by "Atakpame Togo/ 20.10.14" c.d.s. Very Fine. Rare, Yvert 1929 Specialized 29a.
Maury €1,250 ($1,350)

Expertization: Signed Champion and Calves.

This variety appears four times in the setting of fifty. There were 550 stamps printed, so there can only be 44 examples of this variety.

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