383rd Auction

One Penny on 5 pfg., block of nine with the center stamp being variety "TOG for TOGO", upper row unused, center and bottom row including variety mint never hinged, fine and especially attractive within a multiple

1915, Sansane-Mangu: 10 pfg. in combination with London printing 2d., two singles and 2½d., all tied by cds. "LOME 18.8.20" to registered cover via "ACCRA AUG 21 920" and Liverpool to New York, one 2d. stamp tear, cover with vertical file fold at far left not affecting stamps, otherwise fine and a quite scarce stamp on entire

1915, Sansane-Mangu: 10 pfg., block of four, fresh color and good perforation, position 4-5 and 14-15, position 5 showing variety "TOGU", used with clear cds. "ANECHO 27 / 1", a fine and attractive multiple

Provenance: 192nd Heinrich Köhler-Auction (1969)

                     Robert M. Gibbs (78th Corinphila-Auction, 1988)

Individual Setting 3b: 10 pfg. red without watermark, fresh color and good perforation, tied by cds. "LOME 20/10 14" to small piece (lifted for inspection), a fine and very rare stamp with only a few printed from this individual setting, certificate BPA (2004)

1914, Sansane-Mangu 20 pfg. blue, position 9 with typical "faulty t in Occupation", fresh color and good perforation, tied by cds. "LO(ME) 7." to small piece, very fine, a rare stamp, signed Holcombe with opinion (1996)

1914, Sansane-Mangu 20 pfg. blue with overprint variety "TOGU", fresh color and good perforation, tied by cds. "(L)OME .1.15" to small piece, minor ageing of no importance, very fine for this. Even though according to Gibbs eight examples of this variety were printed, no further examples are known to date, one of the great rarities of the area, certificate RPSL (1983)

Provenance: 70th. Corinphila Auction (1984)

                    Robert M. Gibbs (78th. Corinphila Auction, 1988)

Reference: depicted in G.R.I. by Robert M. Gibbs, page 195 
 

1915, Accra Overprint on Gold Coast George V. ½d. green, with clear double overprint, tied by cds. "LOME" to small piece, fine

1915, Accra Overprint on Gold Coast George V. 1s. black/green, fresh color and good perforation, with clear double overprint, unused, fine, certificate BPA (2005)

1916, London Overprint on Gold Coast George V. ½d.-20s., each with "SPECIMEN" handstamp, fresh color and good perforation, unused, very fine

5 Centimes on 5 pfg. green, postcard and postcard with reply, each blank and used with cds. "ANECHO", fine

1916/20, Postal stationery card 1d. red, used with long message from "LOME 12 OCT 19" to Neckarsulm, small tear at top and some light wear, scarce card

1916/20, Postal stationery card 1d. red, used with long message from "LOME 130 6 20" to Dijon, France, small corner crease and some light transportation wear, otherwise fine and scarce card

1916/20, Postal stationery registered letter 1d., size F, used from "ASSAHUN 28 7 16" to Dunmow, England, with censor mark "Passed by Censor in Lome (Togo)" alongside, some minor wear and aging, otherwise fine

1916/20, Postal stationery registered letter 1d., size F, used from "LOME 24 7 16" to Dunmow, England, with censor mark "Passed by Censor in Lome (Togo)" alongside, some aging, otherwise fine

1916/20, Postal stationery registered letter 1d., size F, with additional franking from "LOME 30.11.16" to Keetmanshop with violet two-line postoffice cachet "Lome (Togo) Postamt" and "PASSED CENSOR" alongside, reverse with London transit and arrival mark, fine and scarce

1916/20, Postal stationery registered letter 1d., size F, with "SPECIMEN" overprint on reverse, unused, very fine

1916/20, Postal stationery registered letter 1d., size F, with "SPECIMEN" overprint on reverse, unused, very fine

1920, large format registered letter envelope 1d. brown with two singles London printing George V. 1d. red as additional franking from "LOME 6 MAR 20" to Hamburg, with german censor label at left "Auf Grund der Verordnung vom 15. November geöffnet", reverse with transit and arrival mark, usual transportation wear, a fine and scarce entire, signed Holcombe

1920, large format registered letter envelope 1d. brown with Gold Coast George V. 1d. red strip of three as additional franking from "HO TOGOLAND" to Edinburgh with "ACCRA GOLD COAST -JAN 21" transit mark, register label somewhat faded and usual transportation wear, a fine and scarce entire

1915, extensive unused/mint and used collection with many varieties, shades, multiples, plate numbers, overprint errors like "Small F in French", "Thing G in Togo", "no hyphen after Anglo", "CCUPATION instead of OCCUPATION" etc., also double and inverted overprints, "SPECIMEN" Overprints, also nice selection of cancellations, some better postal stationeries, mostly well described and in good condition

1915/27, interesting group of thirteen covers and cards neatly mounted on exhibition pages, franked with Gold Coast KGV definitives used with cds. "LOME TOGO" during the British Control period, some better items with registered mail and overprinted issues; mostly very fine

1893/1915, interesting collection with over 30 covers/cards, incl. forerunners and British occupation, including postmark part with i.a. "STATION PALIME", "ATAKPAME", plus scarce incoming mail from Danish West Indies, as well as Woermann line, fieldpost, German sea mail, mixed frankings, etc.; condition is partly defective, but mostly in good condition.

1914, excellent and rich, unused/mint never hinged and used collection, all neatly mounted on pages and with specialities very competently described, including a large number of good values incl. Sansane-Mangu Mi.-Nr. 17 unused and used (2 each) and Mi.-Nr. 18 unused and used, also margin pieces, multiples, overprint specialities etc., partly competently signed resp. with findings/photo-certificate, mostly good condition

1914/22, interesting group of over 110 covers and cards, including a large part of the subsequent issues, including a large number of good postage paid items, registered mail, censorships, a better postal stationary, etc., mostly good condition