382. Auktion

6d. on 50 pfg., block of four from the lower left sheet corner, the upper stamps with variety "inverted 9 for 6", upper stamps unused, the lower never hinged, few perf separations at bottom, otherwise fine and attractive multiple, certificate BPA (1983) (Gibbs 8a,8)

6d. on 50 pfg., vertical se-tenant pair with upper stamp showing variety "inverted 9 for 6", tied by cds. "APIA 12.9.14" to small piece, fine (Gibbs 8,8a)

1 "Shillings" on 1m., fresh color and good perforation, used out of date with cds. "APIA" of the later New Zealand Administration, fine, certificate Holcombe (1993) (Gibbs 10)

2 sh. on 2m., fresh color and good perforation, unused, slightly toned, tiny thin, otherwise very fine and rare, signed Bothe BPP a.o. (Gibbs 12)

3 sh. on 3m., fresh color and good perforations, block of four from the upper right sheet margin, without gum, fine and scarce multiple, certificate PF (2001) (Gibbs 13)

5 sh. on 5m., fresh color and good perforations, tied by cds. "APIA 12.9.14" to small piece, very fine and attractive, signed Bloch and certificate APS (1981) (Gibbs 14)

5 sh. on 5m. with overprint variety "defective stop after I of GRI", position 3 of setting 4, fresh color and good perforations, tied by cds. "APIA 13.9.14" to small locally addressed envelope, stamp small crease with tear at top right, otherwise fine, certificate Holcombe (1987) (Gibbs 14)

INDIVIDUAL SETTING 1a (nearly 3mm between Anglo and French; mixed capital Os): 5 pfg., fresh color and good perforation, tied by the typical clear cds. "LOME 20 10 14" to small piece, fine, a very rare stamp from the earliest of the individual settings, certificate BPA (1982) and Holcombe (1990)

INDIVIDUAL SETTING 1a (nearly 3mm between Anglo and French; mixed capital Os): 10 pfg., fresh color and good perforation, tied by the typical clear cds. "LOME 20 10 14" to small piece, fine, a very rare stamp from the earliest of the individual settings, certificate BPA (1978)

Reference: depicted in G.R.I. by Robert M. Gibbs, page 174

1914, 3mm Spacing: 10 pfg. block of four, the upper stamps with inverted and horizontally shifted overprint, positions 5-6, fresh color and good perforation, tied by cds. "LOME -4.10.14" to small piece, very fine and attractive, an extremely rare and attractive multiple, in total only one upper half of the sheet (compl. setting) was printed with inverted overprinted, thus only 10 tête-bêche pairs can exist, none of these is known unused, certificate BPA (1978)

INDIVIDUAL SETTING 1b (2½mm between Anglo and French, Togo with one narrow and one wide "O" and Occupation with a wide "O": 10 pfg. without watermark, fresh color and good perforation, originally tied by clear cds. "ASSAHUN 2/1 15" to small piece (lifted for examination), a very rare stamp with less than 10 recorded, signed Holcombe with certificate (1996)

40 pfg., upper marginal single, fresh color and good perforation, position 4, mint never hinged, very fine and attractive, opinion Holcombe (1996)

40 pfg., fresh color and good perforation, tied by cds, "LOME 22.1.15" to small piece, fine, signed Kilian BPP and certificate GPS (1983)

1914, 3mm Spacing: 50 pfg., fresh color and mostly good perforation, used with clear cds. "LOME TOGOGEBIET 29.9.14", a fine and attractive copy of this very rare stamp of which just 24 have been printed, signed Pemperton and certificate Brandon (2000)

80 pfg. block of four, mint never hinged, very fine and attractive, signed Hoffmann-Giesecke

1914, 3mm Spacing: 1m., fresh color and good perforation, tied by cds. "LOME 30.9.14" to piece (lifted), a fine and rare stamp, Bothe BPP, Calves a.o. and certificate BPA (1981)

1914, 3mm Spacing: 2m. fresh color and good perforation, with inverted overprint, unused, very fine and rare stamp with only 20 printed, signed Calves and certificate BPA (which mentions toning; 2004)

1914, 3mm Spacing: Half Penny on 3 pfg., horizontal strip of three from the bottom left sheet corner, position 41-43, positions 41-42 showing variety "small y in Penny", tied by cds. "LOME 11.11.14" to large piece, 

1914, 3mm Spacing: One Penny on 5 pfg., horizontal pair, positions 29-30, tied by cds. "LOME 25.10.14" to small piece, fine, signed Bühler and certificate BPA (1980)

1914, 3mm Spacing: One Penny on 5 pfg. with variety "small y in Penny", unused, very fine, signed Kosack a.o. 

1914, 3mm Spacing: 3 pfg., fresh color and good perforation, used with clear central cds. "LOME 9.2.15", fine, a scarce stamp with only 25 printed

1914, 3mm Spacing: 5 pfg., fresh color and good perforation, used with clear central cds. "LOME -6.11.14", toned, a scarce stamp with only 40 printed, signed Bothe BPP and certificate RPSL (1992)

1914, 3mm Spacing: 5 pfg. from position 17 showing the "TOG corrected" variety with the narrow second "O" in TOGO, used with clear cds. "LOME", very fine and rare with only 40 of the basic stamp printed, certificate BPA (1994)

1914, 2mm Spacing: 10 pfg. carmine, fresh color and good perforation, tied by clear cds. "LOME 17.10.14" to local cover with pre-printed senders address "O. Wallbrecht Lome West-Afrika", cover with vertical fold of no importance, a tremendously rare stamp with just 15-20 printed, certificate Holcombe (1988)

Reference: depicted in G.R.I. by Robert M. Gibbs, page 186

1914, 2mm Spacing: 40 pfg. fresh color and good perforation, tied by clear cds. "LOME 20 10 14" to small piece, very fine and attractive, a very rare stamp with only 25-30 printed, certificate Holcombe (1993)

1914, 2mm Spacing: 50 pfg. fresh color and good perforation, tied by part cds. of Lome to small piece, a very rare stamp with only 20 printed, all of them known used, signed Kilian and certificate Holcombe (1988)

1914, 2mm Spacing: 1m. carmine, fresh color and good perforations, position 3 with mixed Os, unused without gum, fine, a very rare stamp with only 40 issued, out of these only about 10 unused copies, one of which resides in the Royal collection, this example is showing the distinctive offset on the reverse mentioned by Gibbs, certificate BPA (1959)

INDIVIDUAL SETTING 3d: 1915, 3 pfg, fresh color and good perforation, showing first broken "O" in Togo, being the characteristic of this rare setting, used with clear blue cds. "LOME 8/4 15", very fine and rare with only very few copies extant

30 pfg. block of 12, fresh color and good perforation, used with clear cds. "ANECHO 19/10 14", fine and attractive multiple, signed Bühler

40 pfg., block of four, used with clear cds. "ANECHO 22/10 14", a scarce and attractive multiple, signed Bothe BPP

1914, 40 pfg., fresh color and good perforation, with overprint variety "spacing between TOGO and Occupation 3½ instead of 2mm", a very rare stamp with only a few registered, most of them used, very fine, signed Schlesinger

80 pfg., block of four, used with clear cds. "ANECHO 22/10 14", a scarce and attractive multiple, signed Bothe BPP

1915, 10 pfg. fresh color and good perforation, tied by blue cds. "ANECHO 4/1" to small piece, stamp a trifle soiled at upper left, otherwise fine

10 pfg. with inverted overprint, fresh color and mostly good perforation, used with clear blue cds. "ANECHO", two short perfs, otherwise very fine and attractive example of this tremendously rare stamp, signed Calves and certificate Holcombe (1989)

20 pfg., fresh color and good perforation, tied by blue cds. "ANECHO" to small piece, fine

40 pfg., fresh color and good perforation, tied by clear cds. "ANECHO 4/1" to small piece, very fine and attractive, signed Bloch with certificate (1974)