BRITISH CENTRAL AFRICA / NYASALAND
FEATURED ITEM
FEATURED ITEM
1896 £10 black and orange, wmk. Crown CC (sideways). Hinge remnant, exceptionally fine fresh mint. RARE. SG 41
£25 black and blue-green. Unusually well centred, hinge remnant, fine mint. BPA certificate (2022) states 'traces original gum, pressed thin spot at top, is genuine'. This a somewhat overly harsh opinion. SG 31

Note: of the few surviving examples of this rare stamp, many are noticeably off-centre. In addition, a significant number also appear to have been separated with scissors resulting in clipped and trimmed perforations.
£9,500
£7,500
Last updated: 26th January, 2023
BRITISH CENTRAL AFRICA / NYASALAND
1891-95 'B.C.A.' overprints on BSA Company, SG 1-19
NY304 1891 1d black, thin lettering. Very fine mint. SG 1 £8
NY1151 1891 1d black, thin lettering. Strip of three, centre stamp with thin, fine unused without gum and presumably from the archival sheets. SG 1 £15
NY1152 1891 1d black, thin lettering. Block of four, upper left stamp showing flat top to 'B'. Lightly soiled at base, fine unused without gum and presumably from the archival sheets. SG 1 £25
NY1153 1891 1d black, thin lettering. Lower marginal strip of five, part imprint in margin. Fine unused without gum and presumably from the archival sheets. SG 1 £40
NY305 1891 1d black, thin lettering. Very fine used. SG 1 £8
NY556 1891 2d sea-green and vermilion, thin lettering. Very fine mint. SG 2 £10
NY1155 1891 2d sea-green and vermilion, thick lettering. Block of four. Very fine mint or unmounted. SG 2 £70
NY664 1891 2d sea-green and vermilion, thin lettering. Fine used. SG 2 £4
NY718 1891 4d reddish chestnut and black, thin lettering. Horizontal block of six, superb and fresh unmounted. Lovely and uncommon. SG 3 £135
NY08 1891 6d ultramarine, thin lettering. Fine mint. SG 4 £35
NY1156 1891 6d ultramarine, thin lettering. Lower left corner block of four. Exceptionally fine and fresh mint or unmounted. SG 4 £300
NY308 1891 6d ultramarine, thin lettering. Very fine used. SG 4 £13
NY665 1891 6d deep blue, thick lettering. Fine used. SG 5 £6
NY1157 1891 8d rose-lake and ultramarine, thick lettering. Right marginal strip of five, showing what appears to be two stray perforation holes on the second stamp at base. Very fine and fresh mint or unmounted. Most unusual. SG 6 £145
AN247 1891 8d rose-lake and ultramarine, thin lettering. Fine used with large part BONC ‘863’ cancellation of Zomba. SG 6 £18
NY1158 1891 8d red and ultramarine, thin lettering. Lower left corner pair. Very fine mint. SG 6a £75
NY717 1891 8d red and ultramarine, thin lettering. Block of four, superb fresh unmounted. SG 6a £220
NY559 1891 1/- grey-brown, thin lettering. Very fine mint. SG 7 £25
NY1159 1891 1/- grey-brown, thin lettering. Exceptionally fine mint. SG 7 £32
NY666 1891 1/- grey-brown, thin lettering. Very fine used. SG 7 £15
NY1161 1891 2/- vermilion, thin lettering. Right marginal pair. Exceptionally fine fresh mint. SG 8 £110
NY1160 1891 2/- vermilion, thick lettering. Very fine mint. SG 8 £45
NY1162 1891 2/- vermilion, thick lettering. Left marginal strip of five. Very fine and fresh mint or unmounted. SG 8 £325
NY313a 1891 2/- vermilion, thick lettering. Very fine used. SG 8 £38
NY667 1891 2/- vermilion, thin lettering. Superb used. SG 8 £60
NY19 1891 2/6 grey-purple, thin lettering. Fine mint. SG 9 £45
NY1163 1891 2/6 grey-purple, thin lettering. Lower marginal, part imprint in margin. Very fine mint. SG 9 £80
NY1164 1891 2/6 grey-purple, thin lettering. Upper marginal block of four. Hinge trace on upper pair, lower unmounted, superb and fresh. Scarce. SG 9 £485
NY1165 1891 2/6 lilac, thin lettering. Lower marginal strip of four. Hinge trace on one otherwise superb and fresh unmounted. Scarce. SG 9a £600
RA9477 1891 3/- brown and green, thin lettering. Very fine mint. SG 10 £60
NY669 1891 3/- brown and green, thin lettering. Very fine used cancelled bold 'PORT HERALD' datestamp. SG 10 £55
NY746 1891 3/- brown and green, thin lettering. Cancelled with large undated strike. This a fine example of the 3/- Hut Tax rate. SG 10 fiscal use £20
NY1166 1891 4/- grey-black and vermilion. Very fine mint. SG 11 £85
NY1130 1891 4/- grey-black and vermilion, thick lettering. Exceptionally fine mint. Scarce as such. SG 11 £95
RA9478 1891 4/- grey-black and vermilion, thin lettering. Very fine mint. SG 11 £60
NY670 1891 4/- grey-black and vermilion, thin lettering. Superb used. SG 11 £100
NY1167 1891 5/- orange-yellow, thin lettering. Lower marginal strip of three. Exceptionally fine mint. Scarce. SG 12 £330
NY25 1891 5/- orange-yellow, thick lettering. Fine mint. SG12 £50
NY671 1891 5/- orange-yellow, thin lettering. Very fine used. SG 12 £75
NY1135 1891 £1 deep blue, superb used cancelled with crisp ‘TSHIROMO JY 14 99’ datestamp. Wonderful quality and very scarce as such. SG 14 £695
1892 – 95 surcharges, SG 18-20
NY676 Provisional issue 'THREE SHILLINGS' surcharged on 4/-, very fine used cancelled 'TSHIROMO' datestamp. SG 18 £225
NY1168 Provisional issue 2d sea-green and vermilion surcharged 'ONE PENNY'. Superb fresh mint. SG 20 £45
RA5618 Provisional issue 2d sea-green and vermilion surcharged 'ONE PENNY'. Showing the variety SURCHARGE DOUBLE. Some light discolouration on the reverse, otherwise fine mint. A rarity. SG 20a £2,275
NY680 Provisional issue 2d sea-green and vermilion surcharged 'ONE PENNY', trial printing without stop after 'PENNY'. Showing the variety SURCHARGE DOUBLE. Centred up as always, light discolouration on reverse. SG 20a var. (see footnote) £350
1895 'Arms' issue without watermark, SG 21-31
NY682 1895 1d black, no. wmk. Superb used. SG 21 £15
NY45 1895 1/- black and rose, no. wmk. Very fine mint. SG 25 £75
NY571 1895 2/6 black and bright magenta, no wmk. Overprinted 'SPECIMEN', very fine and fresh with gum. SG 26s £50
RA7300 1895 2/6 black and bright magenta, no wmk. Superb well centred used cancelled with crisp '(KA)RONGA SP 7 96' double ring datestamp. A lovely stamp. SG 26 £245
NY566 1895 2/6 black and bright magenta, no wmk. Very fine used, cancelled crisp central 'TSHINDE' datestamp. SG 26 £275
AN138 1895 2/6 black and bright magenta, no wmk. An unusually well centred example, superb used with crisp, perfectly central upright TSHIROMO (JY 18 / 95) double circle datestamp. A lovely stamp. As good as it gets. SG 26 £275
NY572 1895 3/- black and yellow, no wmk. Overprinted 'SPECIMEN', very fine and fresh with gum. SG 27s £50
NY567 1895 3/- black and yellow, no wmk. Well centred, light horizontal bend otherwise very fine fresh mint. SG 26 £150
NY49a 1895 3/- black and yellow, no wmk. Fine used with light 'FORT LISTER' datestamp. SG 27 £45
NY841 1895 3/- black and yellow, no wmk. Fine used cancelled 'FORT LISTER' datestamp. SG 27 £45
RA9423 1895 3/- black and yellow, no wmk. Very fine used with light 'TSHIKWAWA JU 9 95' datestamp. A wonderful stamp. SG 27 £65
NY569 1895 3/- black and yellow, no wmk. Superb used cancelled with crisp central 'BLANTYRE' datestamp. SG 27 £65
NY573 1895 5/- black and olive, no wmk. Overprinted 'SPECIMEN', very fine fresh with gum. SG 28s £50
NY1148 1895 5/- black and olive, no wmk. Very fine and fresh mint. SG 28 £245
NY570 1895 5/- black and olive, no wmk. Fine used light datestamp. SG 28 £165
AN276 Forgery of the 1895 Arms 5/- black and olive. Line perforated instead of comb and the native at left showing the characteristic ‘joker’ face of this photo-lithographic forgery. Very fine unused (no gum). Scarce. £55
NY1024 £25 black and blue-green. Unusually well centred, hinge remnant, fine mint. BPA certificate (2022) states 'traces original gum, pressed thin spot at top, is genuine'. This a somewhat overly harsh opinion. SG 31

Note: of the few surviving examples of this rare stamp, many are noticeably off-centre. In addition, a significant number also appear to have been separated with scissors resulting in clipped and trimmed perforations.
£7,500
1896 'Arms' issue with watermark, SG 32-42
NY579 1896 1d to 1/- set of five values. Fine to very fine mint. SG 32-36 £120
NY687 1896 1d to 1/- set of five values. Fine to very fine used. SG 32-36 £45
NY1132 1896 4d black and orange-brown. Very fine fresh mint. SG 34 £35
NY1169 1896 4d black and orange-brown. Very fine fresh mint. SG 34 £35
NY576 1896 6d black and blue. Very fine mint. SG 35 £40
NY1170 1896 6d black and blue. Very fine fresh mint. SG 35 £42
NY656 1896 1/- black and rose. Very fine used. SG 36 £20
RA7653 1896 2/6 black and magenta, wmk. Crown CC. Usual centering, otherwise fresh and very fine mint. SG 37 £140
NY686 1896 3/- black and yellow, wmk. Crown CC. Cancelled large part undated strike, WEST SHIRE at centre. Presumably a Hut Tax collection. SG 38 fiscal use £35
NY581 1896 5/- black and olive, wmk. Crown CC. Centred right, very fine used. SG 39 £145
NY979 1896 £10 black and orange, wmk. Crown CC (sideways). Hinge remnant, exceptionally fine fresh mint. RARE. SG 41 £9,500
AN385 1896 £10 black and orange, wmk. Crown CC (sideways). Overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ (Type D12x). Very fine and fresh mint. SG 41s £225
AN257 1896 issue, watermark Crown CC, £25 black and green, overprinted 'SPECIMEN' (Type D12x). The ‘SP’ malformed, presumably due to uneven pressure during overprinting. Considerably above average centring for this stamp. Very fine mint. SG 42s £350
NY662 1896, piece bearing 4d, 6d, 1/- and 5/- Arms, each cancelled 'BLANTYRE AP 10 96'. Lovely and most unusual. £300
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