383rd Auction

1914, 20 pfg. ultramarine, with variety from position 37 "TOG for TOGO", fresh color, good perforation, tied by cds. "LOME -4.10.14" to small piece, a very rare variety with only 40 printed, fine

1914, 2mm Spacing: 40 pfg. carmine and black, fresh color and good perforation, used with cds. "LOME", very fine, signed Bühler a.o.

INDIVIDUAL SETTING 3c - Anglo-French spaced approx. 1¾mm and three narrow "0"s in Togo : 1915, 30 pfg, fresh color, neatly used with clear blue cds. "LOME 8.4.15", utterly insignificantly shortened perfs at bottom, tiny corner crease at upper right, a fine and very rare stamp with less than a handful known

1914, 2mm Spacing: 2m. blue, fresh color and good perforations, used with clear cds. of "LOME 3.10.14", very fine, a true rarity with not more than 12 examples one, one of which resides in the Royal Collection, signed Tom Allen and certificate Gibbs (2002)
 

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

05 on 3 pfg. brown (type III) and 10 on 5 pfg. green (type I), fresh color and good perforation, tied by cds. "STATION PALIME 11 11 14" to picture postcard with long message via "LOME 12.11.14" to London, fine and scarce

1914, 10 on 5 pfg. green with right sheet margin and diagonal double surcharge, same missing perfs and pasted to small piece, interesting item, 

1914, 10 on 5 pfg. green with diagonal double surcharge, type 2, used with black cds. "ANECHO 15/4", small thin, otherwise fine, scarce

1914, 10 on 5 pfg. green vertical bisect (pos. 24) together with horizontal pair (pos. 22-23), fresh color and good perforation, tied by blue cds. "ANECHO 18/1 to small piece, the left stamp of regular stamp small corner crease, otherwise fine and attractive, signed Holcombe with certificate (1994)

Provenance: 89. Corinphila Auction (1994)

25 pfg. (position 22), fresh color and good perforation, tied by cds. "ANECHO 31/12 14" to cover with pre-printed senders address "Remond Schidiak Anecho Togo.." to Dahomey with transit and arrival mark, vertical fold not affecting adhesives, fine, signed Holcombe

30 pfg. block of four with upper sheet margin, positions 6-7, 16-17, fresh color and good perforation, mint never hinged, very fine, signed Holcombe

30 pfg. block of four from the upper right sheet corner, fresh color and good perforations, full original gum, used with central cds. "ANECHO 12/1 14", very fine, signed Kosack

Provenance: 229. Heinrich Köhler-Auktion (1980; upper part of the larger multiple)

30 pfg. block of six with right sheet margin, fresh color and good perforations, full original gum, used with cds. "ANECHO 12/1 14", upper right stamp tiny paper break, very fine, signed Kosack

Provenance: 229. Heinrich Köhler-Auktion (1980; lower part of the larger multiple)

40 pfg. carmine/black, fresh color and good perforation, unused, very fine, signed Bühler

40 pfg. carmine/black, with right sheet margin, fresh color and good perforation, tied by cds. "ATAKPAME 2 10 14" to small piece, very fine, signed

40 pfg. carmine/black, fresh color and good perforation, tied by cds. "ANECHO 20/10" to small piece, very fine

80 pfg. carmine/black, fresh color and good perforation, used with cds. "ANECHO", fine

80 pfg. carmine/black, fresh color and good perforation, tied by cds. "ANECHO 20/10" to small piece, very fine, signed Champion