383rd Auction

1914, 3-20pfg. and 30 pfg., each as block of four, fresh color and good perforation, 3 and 30 pfg. one 5 pfg. two values unused, otherwise mint never hinged, 10 pfg. tiny toned spots, otherwise fine and attractive

1914, 3mm Setting: 5 pfg. green, with upper sheet margin, fresh color and good perforation, mint never hinged, very fine, signed Bothe BPP a.o.

INDIVIDUAL SETTING 1b (2½mm between Anglo and French, Togo with one narrow and one wide "O" and Occupation with a wide "O": 5 pfg. fresh color and good perforation, tied by clear cds. "ASSAHUN 10/1 15" to small piece, a rare stamp from this distinctive setting, fine, signed Müller-Basel

10 pfg. red, block of four with right sheet margin (Setting 1A; pos. 19-20, 29-30), fresh color and mostly good perforation, upper stamp perf faults at top, mint never hinged, fine with minor ageing in the margin only 

10 pfg. red, block of four (Setting 1A; pos. 39-40, 49-50), fresh color and good perforation, used with cds. "ANECHO 22/10 14", very fine, signed Bothe BPP and 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. red without watermark and two singles 5pfg. green, all printed from this distinctive Setting, tied by cds. "ASSAHUN 14/1 15" to front side of picture postcard "Porto-Seguro Am Dorfbrunnen", one of only two recorded examples of the 10 pfg. without watermark used on a cover, a truly exceptional item, very fine, signed with certificate Holcombe (1992)

20 pfg. blue, block of four from the upper right sheet margin, upper left stamp unused, otherwise mint never hinged, bottom right stamp one short perf, otherwise fine, signed Kosack and Bothe BPP

25 pfg. block of six, together with Second Setting 30 pfg. block of six, 20 pfg. block of four and two singles and Half penny and One penny each block of six, all tied by cds. "LOME 5 10 14" to large format cover to Bremen, one value 25 pfg. corner fault, otherwise fine, a very interesting and scarce entire with the usual transportation wear

40 pfg. carmine/black, fresh color and good perforation, unused, very fine, certificate PF (1967)

40 pfg., block of four, fresh color and good perforation, mint never hinged, one stamp unused, very fine and scarce

40 pfg. carmine/black, fresh color and good perforation, tied by cds. "LOME 27.2.15" to small piece, very fine, signed A. Brun

40 pfg. carmine/black, fresh color and good perforation, tied by cds. "LOME 20.3.15" to small piece, very fine

40 pfg. red/black, fresh color and good perforation, tied by cds. "LOME 17 9 14" to large part of cover, fine, signed Holcombe

20 pfg. blue with additional franking tied by cds. "LOME 22 11 15." to registered cover to Basel with two line censor mark "Passed by Censor Lome (Togo)" alongside, reverse with arrival mark, fine

80 pfg. red/black, from the upper right sheet corner, fresh color and good perforation, mint never hinged, very fine, some ageing in the margin only

80 pfg. red/black, fresh color and good perforation, mint never hinged, very fine, signed Hoffmann-Giesecke

80 pfg. red/black, vertical pair with left sheet margin, fresh color and good perforation, mint never hinged, very fine, signed Hoffmann-Giesecke

80 pfg., block of four, fresh color and good perforation, mint never hinged, one stamp unused, very fine and scarce

80 pfg. red/black, fresh color and good perforation, used, very fine, signed Champion

1914, 3mm Spacing: 1m., fresh color and good perforation, tied by cds. "LOME 30.9.14" to piece, a fine and rare stamp, certificate RPSL (1967)

1914, 3mm Spacing: 2m. blue with inverted overprint and right sheet margin, fresh color and good perforation, unused, light toning and tiny virtually invisible thin spot, a rare stamp with only 20 printed, signed Calves and Holcombe with certificate (1989)

Half Penny on 3 pfg. brown and One Penny on 5 pfg. green, fresh color and good perforation, unused, very fine, signed Kilian resp. certificate PF (1970)

Half Penny on 3 pfg. brown and One Penny on 5 pfg. green, fresh color and good perforation, each used with cds. "LOME", fine

Half Penny on 3 pfg. brown and One Penny on 5 pfg. green, fresh color and good perforation, each tied by cds. "LOME" to small piece, fine

Half Penny on 3 pfg. brown with variety "thin y" with additional franking tied by cds. "LOME 31.1.16" to registered cover to Basel, with censor mark "Passed by Censor at Lome (Togo)" alongside and "London 22 FE 16" transit and arrival mark on reverse, some minor wear on the cover, otherwise fine

1914, 2mm Spacing: 5 pfg. green, fresh color and good perforation, tied by clear cds. "LOME 22.1.15" to small piece, very fine

1914, 20 pfg. ultramarine, block of six  (Pos. 26-28/36-38) with the lower middle stamp being from position 37 with variety "TOG for TOGO", fresh color, good perforation, unused, very minor ageing, a very rare variety with only 40 printed, being especially attractive within a multiple, signed Holcombe with certificate (1994)

Provenance: 767. Robert A. Siegel (Rarity-Sale, 1995)

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)