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Sale 281
The "Kamina" Collection
of French Occupation Stamps of Former German Colonies, 1914-18
| TOGO - 1915 (JAN.) "TOGO/Occupation/franco-anglaise" - BOLD TYPE |
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Lot 301 |
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Togo, 1915, "05" on 3pf brown (Maury 43), characteristic centering slightly to lower right, large part o.g. F.-V.F. A major rarity unused, only 61 stamps printed.
Maury €30,000 ($32,400)
ONLY TWO UNUSED EXAMPLES ARE RECORDED.
Expertization: Signed Bloch and 1980 Bothe Certificate.
Provenance: Colonel Howland Green
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Lot 302 |
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Togo, 1915, "05" on 3pf brown (Maury 43), deep color, typical centering, on piece, cancelled by "Atakpame Togo/ 20.10" c.d.s., minute flaw in lower right margin between perfs. is without significance. Very Fine. only 61 stamps printed.
Maury €6,000 ($6,480)
Expertization: 1980 Bothe Certificate.
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Lot 303 |
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Togo, 1915, 5pf green (Maury 44), fresh and well centered, part, o.g., slight thinning. Otherwise Very Fine.
Maury €1,300 ($1,400)
Expertization: Signed Bothe BPP.
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Lot 304 |
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Togo, 1915, 5pf green (Maury 44, 44 var.), two examples, one with narrow "O" in "Occupation", both cancelled by "Anecho Togo" c.d.s. in blue. Very Fine.
Maury €900+ ($970)
Expertization: Signed Champion, Hoffman-Giesecke, or Bothe BPP.
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Lot 305 |
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Togo, 1915, 10pf carmine (Maury 45), bright color, perfectly centered, fresh, o.g. Extremely Fine.
Maury €1,450 ($1,570)
Expertization: Signed Bloch, Hoffman-Giesecke, and Bothe BPP.
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Lot 306 |
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Togo, 1915, 10pf carmine (Maury 45), bright color, well centered, cancelled by "Anecho Togo" c.d.s. in blue. Very Fine.
Maury €500 ($540)
Expertization: Signed Hoffman-Giesecke.
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Lot 307 |
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Togo, 1915, 10pf carmine (Maury 45), rich color, well centered, cancelled by "Anecho Togo" c.d.s. in blue. Extremely Fine.
Maury €500 ($540)
Expertization: Signed A. Brun, Calves, and Bothe BPP.
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Lot 308 |
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Togo, 1915, 10pf carmine, variety overprint inverted (Maury 45a), deep color, perfectly centered, part o.g., some slight paper adherences, faint diagonal crease at top not mentioned on accompanying certificate and of no significance to this fantastic variety. Very Fine. An important rarity unique in this state.
Maury €30,000 ($32,400)
ONLY TEN EXAMPLES OF THE INVERTED OVERPRINT WERE PRINTED. THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE UNUSED.
Expertization: Clear 1980 Bothe Certificate.
Provenance: Colonel Howland Green
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Lot 309 |
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Togo, 1915, 20pf ultramarine (Maury 46), bright color, well centered, traces of o.g., paper adherence on reverse. Fine. only 263 stamps printed.
Maury €1,650 ($1,780)
Expertization: 1980 Bothe Certificate.
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Lot 310 |
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Togo, 1915, 20pf ultramarine, variety thin "O" in "Togo" (Maury 46 var.), vibrant color, well centered, on piece, cancelled by small part Anecho c.d.s. in blue. Very Fine. Rare.
Maury €1,100+ ($1,190)
Expertization: Signed Hoffman-Giesecke.
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Lot 311 |
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Togo, 1915, 25pf black and red on yellow with narrow "O"s in "Togo" (Maury 47), vibrant color, excellent centering, wonderfully fresh, o.g. Extremely Fine and choice example of this rarity. only 39 stamps printed.
Maury €16,500 ($17,820)
ONLY THREE UNUSED EXAMPLES OF THIS RARITY ARE RECORDED.
Expertization: 1980 Bothe Certificate.
Provenance: Colonel Howland Green
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Lot 312 |
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Togo, 1915, 25pf black and red on yellow (Maury 47), well centered, unused without gum. Very Fine. only 39 stamps printed.
Maury €16,500 ($17,820)
ONLY THREE UNUSED EXAMPLES OF THIS RARITY ARE RECORDED.
Expertization: Signed Calves and 1989 Holcombe Certificate.
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Lot 313 |
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Togo, 1915, 25pf black and red on yellow, narrow "O"s in "Togo" (Maury 47), bright color, lightly cancelled by "Anecho Togo/ 11.1.15" c.d.s. in blue. Extremely Fine. only 39 stamps printed.
Maury €8,500 ($9,180)
Expertization: Signed Calves and 1981 Bothe Certificate.
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Lot 314 |
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Togo, 1915, 25pf black and red on yellow, narrow "O"s in "Togo" (Maury 47), vivid color, well centered, on piece, neatly cancelled by "Anecho Togo/ 11.1.15" c.d.s. in blue. Extremely Fine and choice. only 39 stamps printed.
Maury €8,500 ($9,180)
Expertization: Signed Champion, Kilian BPP, and 1986 Holcombe Certificate.
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Lot 315 |
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Togo, 1915, 30pf black and orange on buff (Maury 48), deep color, well centered, o.g. Extremely Fine and choice. A major rarity in this state, only 37 stamps printed.
Maury €16,500 ($17,820)
ONLY TWO UNUSED EXAMPLES ARE RECORDED.
Expertization: 1980 Bothe Certificate.
Provenance: Colonel Howland Green
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Lot 316 |
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Togo, 1915, 30pf black and orange on buff (Maury 48), nice color and reasonably well centered, cancelled by "Anecho Togo/ 11.1.15" c.d.s. in blue. Very Fine. only 37 stamps printed.
Maury €8,500 ($9,180)
Expertization: Signed Calves and 1981 Bothe Certificate.
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Lot 317 |
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Togo, 1915, 40pf black and carmine (Maury 49), nice color and clear print, large part o.g., one perf. at bottom has insignificant gum thin. Very Fine. A great rarity in this state, only 36 stamps printed.
Maury €16,500 ($17,820)
ONLY THREE UNUSED EXAMPLES ARE RECORDED.
Expertization: Signed Bloch and Clear 1980 Bothe Certificate.
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Lot 318 |
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Togo, 1915, 40pf black and carmine (Maury 49), bright color, well centered, on piece, cancelled by "Anecho Togo/ 11.1.15" c.d.s. in blue. Extremely Fine. only 36 stamps printed.
Maury €8,500 ($9,180)
Expertization: Signed Bothe.
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Lot 319 |
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Togo, 1915, 40pf black and carmine, narrow "O"s in "Togo" (Maury 49), fresh color, on piece, cancelled by "Anecho Togo/ 11.1.15" c.d.s. in blue. Very Fine and choice. only 36 stamps printed.
Maury €8,500 ($9,180)
Expertization: Signed Champion and 1980 Bothe Certificate.
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Lot 320 |
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Togo, 1915, 50pf black and purple on buff, narrow "O"s in "Togo" (Maury 50), deep intense color, well centered for this, unused without gum. Very Fine and an incomparable rarity unused. only 19 stamps printed.
Maury €23,000 ($24,840)
ONLY TWO UNUSED EXAMPLES ARE RECORDED.
Expertization: 1989 Holcombe Certificate.
Provenance: The Marquess of Bute
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Lot 321 |
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Togo, 1915, 50pf black and purple on buff (Maury 50), deep color, well centered, on piece, cancelled by "Anecho Togo/ 4.1.15" c.d.s. in blue. Very Fine and desirable. only 19 stamps printed.
Maury €13,500 ($14,580)
Expertization: Signed Bloch.
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Lot 322 |
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Togo, 1915, 50pf black and purple on buff (Maury 50), deep rich color, near perfect centering, on piece, cancelled by "Anecho Togo/ 8.1.15" c.d.s. in blue. Extremely Fine. only 19 stamps printed.
Maury €13,500 ($14,580)
Expertization: 1972 R.P.S. Certificate.
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Lot 323 |
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Togo, 1915, 2m blue (Maury 51), bright color, cancelled by "Anecho Togo/ 8.1.15" c.d.s. in blue. Very Fine and a tremendous rarity. only 7 stamps printed.
Maury €27,500 ($29,700)
Expertization: Signed Champion and 1987 Holcombe Certificate.
Provenance: Colonel Howland Green
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Lot 324 |
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Togo, 1915, 2m blue (Maury 51), deep intense color and excellent centering for this difficult stamp, on piece of envelope with back portion as well, tied by "Anecho Togo/ 13.2.15" c.d.s. Extremely Fine and one of the best of the few extant examples of this great rarity. only 7 stamps printed.
Maury €27,500 ($29,700)
Expertization: 1988 B.P.A. Certificate.
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Lot 325 |
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Togo, 1915, 3m violet-black (Maury 52), cancelled by "Anecho Togo" undated circular handstamp in blue, short perf. at left. Nevertheless Very Fine and one of the supreme rarities of Togo. Michel 18.
Michel €50,000 ($54,000)
ONLY TWO EXAMPLES, BOTH USED, ARE RECORDED OF THE 3 MARK.
Expertization: Signed Champion and 1987 Holcombe Certificate.
Provenance: Colonel Howland Green
This is at least equal in quality to the other known example (Marquess of Bute, Robson Lowe, 17 June 1959, lot 196, realized £1750), which has the top frame line rubbed.
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Lot 326 |
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Togo, 1915, 5m carmine and black (Maury 53), ideal color, well centered, o.g. Very Fine and one of the most important unused rarities of Togo, unique thus. only 3 stamps printed. Michel 19 €50,000 ($54,000).
ONLY ONE UNUSED AND TWO USED EXAMPLES RECORDED.
Expertization: 1960 Philatelic Foundation Certificate.
The three recorded examples are:
a.) Unused- Corinphila (Zurich), 23 September 1985, lot 889, realized SF135,000 + 15%; the example offered in the above lot
b.) Used- Harmer, Rooke (New York), 28 March 1946, lot 1026, ex Colonel Green; the example offered in the next lot
c.) Used on piece with 1m and 5pf L-shaped strip of three, illustrated in the C.H. Greenwood handbook of Togo (1916), page 50; Robson Lowe, 17 June 1959, lot 193, ex The Marquess of Bute.
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Lot 327 |
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Togo, 1915, 5m carmine and black (Maury 53), deep colors, well centered, centrally cancelled by "Anecho Togo" c.d.s. in blue. Very Fine and one of the pre-eminent rarities of Togo. only 3 stamps printed. Michel 19 €60,000 ($64,800).
ONLY ONE UNUSED AND TWO USED EXAMPLES RECORDED.
Expertization: Signed Champion and 1987 Holcombe Certificate.
Provenance: Colonel Howland Green
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