THE "SAPPHIRE" HOLDING OF BRITISH INDIA continued...

**EMPIRE ISSUES**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
3061	P	SG 88P	S.G. #88P, 1882 1a Black die proof on glazed card, 92x60mm, with "BEFORE HARDENING" and "13 APR 81" handstamps, wonderfully clean and fresh, extremely fine. (Image)	Est. $400-500 SOLD for $400.00 Will close during Public Auction
3062		SG 96w	S.G. #96w, 1882 4a Slate-green, watermark inverted, deep rich color on fresh paper, o.g., l.h., very fine and very rare; listed in Stanley Gibbons, but only priced as used for £95. (Image)	Est. $200-300 SOLD for $400.00 Will close during Public Auction
3063		SG 101	S.G. #101, 1883 1R Slate, post office fresh mint partial bottom sheet-margin block of eight (4x2), outstanding centering, crisp and intact, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine and choice; cataloged as hinged singles. (Image)	£176 SOLD for $210.00 Will close during Public Auction
3064	P	SG 101 var.	S.G. #101 var., 1883 1R Slate, postal forgery, large die proof, printed on thin 29x37mm card, several pinholes mainly in the top margin and light diagonal crease at upper right just clear of the indicia, otherwise very fine and rare. (Image)	Est. $200-300 SOLD for $800.00 Will close during Public Auction
3065	P	SG 101 var.	S.G. #101 var., 1883 1R Slate, postal forgery, large die proof, printed on thin 38x99mm card, two impressions printed tete-beche, pinholes in top and bottom margins, vertical crease at far right edge, very fine and striking; ex-Fletcher. (Image)	Est. $500-750 SOLD for $2,200.00 Will close during Public Auction
3066	p	SG 101 var.	S.G. #101 var., 1883 1R Slate, postal forgery, fourteen examples of this 1888 postal forgery affixed along with genuine 1a Plum (#89) to piece of canvas wrapper and cancelled by violet double oval "David Sasoon & Co./Bombay" company handstamps and May 18, 1888 squared circle postmarks, six or seven stamps faulty or defective, fine and unique usage; the earliest recorded usage of this postal forgery as well as being the largest known multiple usage; also includes unused and used examples with small fault (Listed as "Postal Forgery #1" in Leslie Fletcher's book Postal Forgeries of the World). (Image)	Est. $500-750 SOLD for $2,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
3067	TC	SG 107TC	S.G. #107TC, 1895 2R Dull green and bright carmine, Ultramarine and sage green and Orange brown and ultramarine, perforated trial color proofs on unwatermarked paper, these being the colors later adopted for the KEVII 10R, 15R and 25R values, first and last o.g., last h.r., first with a small adhesion spot at top left, the other without gum and with a faint crease as most often, otherwise very fine and rare; only seven of each are believed to have been produced; ex-Spence. (imagea) (imageb) (Image)	Est. $400-500 SOLD for $2,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
3068	TC	SG 107TC	S.G. #107TC, 1895 2R Dull blue green and red brown, Mauve and venetian red, Ultramarine and chestnut and Salmon pink and slate violet, perforated trial color proofs on unwatermarked paper, without gum as nearly always and without the usual creases, however three have corners missing, otherwise very fine with vibrant fresh colors. (imagea) (imageb) (imagec) (Image)	Est. $200-300 SOLD for $2,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
3069		SG 107-09	S.G. #107-09, 1895 2R-5R Victoria cplt., panes of twelve of each with full selvages, all exceptionally fresh and with excellent centering, a few trivial selvage flaws or hinge marks in selvage only, the stamps all never hinged, extremely fine; a rare and eye-catching trio; cataloged as hinged singles. (Image)	£1,440 SOLD for $2,400.00 Will close during Public Auction
3070		SG 110b	S.G. #110b, 1898 "¼" on ½a Blue-green, double impression of stamp, bottom sheet-margin mint example, intense color, o.g., l.h., very fine and scarce; 2003 Ceremuga certificate. (Image)	£300 SOLD for $475.00 Will close during Public Auction
3071		SG 119/47	S.G. #119/47, 1902-11 3p-25R Edward VII, complete mint set of seventeen values, fresh and well centered, o.g., 2a-1R n.h., others mostly l.h., very fine set. (Image)	£1,400 SOLD for $1,350.00 Will close during Public Auction
3072	P	SG 133P	S.G. #133P, 1902 8a Black die proof on glazed card, 92x60mm, dated "4 Oct. 02" and marked "BEFORE HARDENING," incredibly fresh, extremely fine. (Image)	Est. $400-500 SOLD for $325.00 Will close during Public Auction
3073		SG 139w	S.G. #139w, 1902 2R Carmine and yellow-brown, watermark inverted, bright and fresh, o.g., l.h., diagonal crease at lower right, fine appearance and very rare; it is believed that only a single sheet was printed with inverted watermark and most surviving examples are used; 2008 Brandon certificate. (Image)	£550 SOLD for $1,400.00 Will close during Public Auction
3074		SG 141	S.G. #141, 1911 3R Red-brown and green, mint pane of twelve, outstanding centering, strong and intact, o.g., n.h., diagonal crease affects the lower right vertical pair, otherwise extremely fine; cataloged as hinged singles. (Image)	£600 SOLD for $850.00 Will close during Public Auction
3075		SG 141	S.G. #141, 1911 3R Red-brown and green, mint pane of twelve, strong and intact, o.g., n.h., fine-very fine; cataloged as hinged singles. (Image)	£600 SOLD for $850.00 Will close during Public Auction
3076		SG 142	S.G. #142, 1904 5R Ultramarine and violet, particularly fresh mint pane of twelve, rich colors, strong and intact, pristine o.g., n.h., fine-very fine and eye-catching; cataloged as hinged singles. (Image)	£960 SOLD for $1,400.00 Will close during Public Auction
3077	S	SG 144-47, O62, O68-72	S.G. #144-47, O62, O68-72, 1909 10R-25R Edward VII and 6a-25R Edward VII overprinted "On H.M.S.", three examples of each affixed to full folio pages from the Madagascar U.P.U. book and tied by their distinctive magenta triple circle "Posted et Telegraphes/Madagascar/Collection de Berne" handstamps, both pages signed and dated by the Director of Posts, 27 stamps in all; fresh and very fine; unique. (Image)	Est. $1,000-1,500 SOLD for $4,250.00 Will close during Public Auction
3078		SG 144-47	S.G. #144-47, 1909 10R-25R Edward VII, o.g., 15R trivial h.r. and 25R with barest possible trace of hinging, fine-very fine; 25R with 1989 RPS certificate. (Image)	£1,350 SOLD for $1,350.00 Will close during Public Auction
3079		SG 147	S.G. #147, 1909 25R Brownish orange and blue, select top sheet-margin mint single, vivid rich colors and nicely centered, o.g., very lightly hinged, very fine and handsome. (Image)	£1,000 SOLD for $1,800.00 Will close during Public Auction
3080		SG 147	S.G. #147, 1909 25R Brownish orange and blue, rich colors on fresh white paper, well centered, o.g., h.r., light diagonal natural paper wrinkle, otherwise very fine; signed Sismondo and accompanied by his 2002 certificate. (Image)	£1,000 SOLD for $900.00 Will close during Public Auction