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**Trinidad continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
2261	O	S.G. #79	S.G. #79, 1876 6p Yellow green, perforated 14 x 12 1/2, a lovely used example of this important British West Indies rarity which only exists used, being one of the most lightly cancelled and attractive copies available, only very lightly cancelled at bottom, fresh rich color, while centered just a bit to right as are all other existing examples, this stamp is quite well centered as its perforations clear the design all around (a most unusual occurrence on this), certainly very fine for the issue; 1977 RPS certificate as formerly #97a (Scott #61A; $4,500.00 for copies whose perfs. barely touch the design). (Image)	£4,750 Closed or SOLD for $2,100.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 12:00 PM
2262		S.G. #2/256	S.G. #2/256, D1-25, Worthwhile mint balance of about 225 stamps to 1941, an excellent range of the Britannia issues of 1851-1872 (over 50 in all), including some shade varieties, from 1883 on the collection appears complete including postage dues and officials, Trinidad and Tobago issues are complete through 1941, while there are some minor faults among the earlier issues, condition is actually above average for these, with many four-margined examples among the imperforates, and a surprising number possess original gum, later issues are o.g. and fine-very fine (Scott #1/107, J1-17, O1-10, Trinidad and Tobago #1-61, J1-8, MR1-13, O1-5).	Est. 750-1,000 Closed or SOLD for $1,900.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 12:00 PM

**Turks Is.**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
2263		S.G. #6	S.G. #6, 1879 1/- Lilac, an extraordinarily rare mint example, being only the second copy of this stamp we have offered in over five years, characteristic centering, strong rich color, o.g., h.r., accompanying RPS certificate states "soiled" which we find very little evidence of and "creased" which is nothing more than a bend along an old hinge remnant, in our opinion quite fine; a rare opportunity to acquire a stamp that is missing in most collections; signed A. Diena and accompanied by his 1964 certificate, as well as a 1980 RPS certificate (Scott #6; $4,500.00). (Image)	£5,000 Closed or SOLD for $1,800.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 12:00 PM
2264		S.G. #11c	S.G. #11c, 1881 "1/2" on 1/- Dull blue, setting 4-6, surcharge type 6, extraordinarily well centered for these notoriously difficult issues, deep rich color, large part o.g., very fine and especially scarce thus (Scott #8 var.). (Image)	£800 Closed or SOLD for $325.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 12:00 PM
2265		S.G. #20a	S.G. #20a, 1881 "1/2" on 1/- Dull blue, setting 10, surcharge type 9, pos. R. 2/5, particularly fresh, well centered, straight edge at right, large part o.g., very fine for this; an extraordinarily rare surcharge type that is almost never offered at auction, in fact this is the first such example we have sold in over ten years; 2000 BPA certificate (Scott #8B; $12,500.00). (Image)	£7,000 Closed or SOLD for $5,250.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 12:00 PM
2266		S.G. #29	S.G. #29, 1881 "2 1/2" on l/- Lilac, setting 5, surcharge type 19, attractive mint example of this scarce stamp, strong color, quite well centered for the issue, small part o.g., very fine for this; 1970 RPS certificate; ex-Schneider (Scott #21; $575.00). (Image)	£850 Closed or SOLD for $260.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 12:00 PM
2267		S.G. #30	S.G. #30, 1881 "2 1/2" on 1/- Lilac, setting 6, surcharge type 20, an enormously rare mint example of this surcharge type, rather well centered, particularly when compared to the few other existing examples, part o.g., very mild soiling at top not mentioned on accompanying certificate, fine; it is believed that only seven copies of the 1/- Lilac exist with the type 20 surcharge, one of which is in the Royal Collection; obviously one of the great rarities of Turks Islands; clear 1996 BPA certificate (Scott #22; $6,250.00). (Image)	£6,500 Closed or SOLD for $6,250.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 12:00 PM
2268		S.G. #31	S.G. #31, 1881 "2 1/2" on 1/-Lilac, setting 6, surcharge type 21, quite well centered for any of the 1881 surcharges let alone this great rarity, strong fresh color, nearly full o.g., certainly very fine; this enormously rare stamp, of which no more than five or six exist, almost never makes an appearance on the auction block, in fact no examples were present in the great British sales of the past fifteen years, including Isleham (1987), "Dallas" (1990), "Samos" (1991), Gibralter (1996); 1994 BPA certificate (Scott $6,250.00). (Image)	£10,000 Closed or SOLD for $10,500.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 12:00 PM
2269		S.G. #34	S.G. #34, 1881 "2 1/2" on 1p Dull red, setting 8, surcharge type 23, unused, rich color, fine for this scarce type; signed H. Bloch (Scott #29; $550.00). (Image)	£600 Closed or SOLD for $425.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 12:00 PM
2270		S.G. #37	S.G. #37, 1881 "2 1/2" on 1/- Lilac, setting 8, surcharge type 24, unused, rich color, rather well centered, straight edge at bottom, fine; signed H. Bloch (Scott #32; $1,250.00). (Image)	£1,200 Closed or SOLD for $650.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 12:00 PM
2271		S.G. #38	S.G. #38, 1881 "2 1/2" on 1/- Dull blue, setting 9, surcharge type 25, fresh and attractive unused example, strong rich color, fine and scarce; signed H. Bloch (Scott #26; $650.00). (Image)	£700 Closed or SOLD for $400.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 12:00 PM
2272		S.G. #40	S.G. #40, 1881 "2 1/2" on 1/- Dull blue, setting 9, surcharge 26 without fraction bar, the unused single offered here is quite likely the finest quality example of this rarity in existence, as it possesses centering that is almost unheard of on any of the notoriously poorly centered 1881 surcharges, let alone on a rarity such as this, with uncharacteristically wide margins all around, deep luxuriant color as well, very fine; an important rarity of Turks Islands and of the entire Empire; signed Peter Holcombe and accompanied by his 1988 certificate (Scott #27a; $3,750.00). (Image)	£6,000 Closed or SOLD for $6,000.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 12:00 PM

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