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**Tonga continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
2237		S.G. #36A	S.G. #36A, 1896 "Half-Penny." surcharge on 1 1/2p on 2p Light blue, Tongan surcharge reading down, quite fresh, o.g., fine and elusive; signed T. Allen (Scott #36; $225.00). (Image)	£425 Closed or SOLD for $250.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 12:00 PM
2238		S.G. #36B	S.G. #36B, 1896 "Half-Penny." surcharge on 1 1/2p on 2p Light blue, Tongan surcharge reading up, unused, fresh and fine; a seldom seen stamp; signed Kohler (Scott #36a; $240.00). (Image)	£400 Closed or SOLD for $200.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 12:00 PM
2239		S.G. #48a	S.G. #48a, 1897 7 1/2p Black and green King George II, Center Inverted, extraordinarily well centered within unusually large margins, deep rich colors, large part o.g., some mild toning around edges which is mostly confined to the reverse, still very fine; only one sheet of 60 containing the inverted center was printed; a key stamp for the Tongan specialist or for the collector of inverted stamps of the world (Scott #47a; $3,500.00). (Image)	£3,750 Closed or SOLD for $2,800.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 12:00 PM
2240		S.G. #1b/73	S.G. #1b/73, O1-10 Useful mint collection of about 90 stamps in the highly collectable 1886-1938 period, just about complete for the period including the first two official sets, plus some better perforation and overprint varieties on the early issues, most o.g. (a few early stamps no gum or part o.g.), generally fine-very fine; while not containing any rarities, there are many elusive stamps present (Scott #1/72, O1-10).	Est. 400-500 Closed or SOLD for $625.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 12:00 PM

**Transvaal**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
2241		S.G. #74	S.G. #74, 1875 1/- Yellow green, Stamp Commission printing on course soft white paper, fine roulette, mint example of one of the scarcest of all the Coat of Arms stamps of Transvaal, quite well centered, bright color, o.g., small tone spot, still very fine (Scott #49; $575.00). (Image)	£550 Closed or SOLD for $400.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 12:00 PM
2242		S.G. #259	S.G. #259, 1903 £5 Orange brown and violet, an extraordinarily choice mint example, being in a quality not often encountered, with outstanding centering and incredibly intense colors, fresh, o.g., small h.r., very fine and handsome (Scott #267; $1,000.00). (Image)	£1,200 Closed or SOLD for $650.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 12:00 PM
2243	O	S.G. #274b	S.G. #274b, 1905 1p Scarlet, error of watermark, cabled anchor of Cape of Good Hope, an especially choice used example of this seldom seen major error, quite well centered, deep luxuriant color, neat unobtrusive pmk., very fine; only known used (Scott #282a; $300.00). (Image)	£325 Closed or SOLD for $160.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 12:00 PM
2244		S.G. #4	S.G. #4, 1900 2 1/2p Blue and green, "V.R.I." overprint, an especially well centered example of this very rare value, fresh colors, large part o.g., corner crease at bottom left has been strengthened and is not mentioned on the accompanying certificate, very fine appearance; 1976 BPA certificate (Scott #217; unpriced mint). (Image)	£1,800 Closed or SOLD for $700.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 12:00 PM
2245		S.G. #7	S.G. #7, 1900 4p Sage green and green, "V.R.I." overprint, a mint example of this seldom offered value, quite well centered, large part o.g., h.r., couple of small thin spots not mentioned on accompanying certificate, very fine appearance for this very rare stamp; clear 1976 BPA certificate (Scott #218; $2,250.00). (Image)	£2,500 Closed or SOLD for $950.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 12:00 PM
2246		S.G. #9	S.G. #9, 1900 1/- Ochre and green, "V.R.I." overprint, a very rare mint example of this key value, showing an interesting pointed variety in the "R" of "V.R.I." overprint, probably an incomplete printed "long-tailed R", well centered, large part o.g., small tear at bottom, still of very fine appearance for this; 1981 APS certificate; ex-Asch (Scott #220; $2,500.00). (Image)	£3,250 Closed or SOLD for $900.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 12:00 PM
2247		S.G. #1-6	S.G. #1-5, 1900 1/2p to 3p Rustenburg "V.R." overprints cplt., a very scarce "set" to the 3p of these terribly scarce and often faked stamps, each with strong colors and rather well centered, small part o.g. to o.g., small faults on three values but of very fine appearance, the 1p and 3p are fault-free and very fine; 1986-87 Brandon or RPS certificates accompany all stamps except the 2p (Scott #223-27; $705.00). (Image)	£860 Closed or SOLD for $375.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 12:00 PM
2248		S.G. #6	S.G. #6, 1900 6p Lilac and green, "V.R." handstamp in violet, well centered, small part o.g., some small faults including slight staining and a thin spot, very fine appearance; very few mint examples of this value, in any condition, make an appearance on the auction market; 1989 Brandon certificate (Scott #229; $650.00). (Image)	£1,000 Closed or SOLD for $325.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 12:00 PM

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