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**Batum continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
1193		S.G. #26	S.G. #26, 1920 50R on 5k Brown lilac, mint single, o.g., l.h., very fine and scarce; photocopy of a 1983 Friedl certificate (Scott #30; $350.00). (Image)	£350 Closed or SOLD for $100.00 Closing..Sep-15-2000, 05:00 PM
1194		S.G. #27	S.G. #27, 1920 50R on 10k Deep blue, a select mint example of this rarity, of which only 180 were printed, being exceptionally well centered and fresh, o.g., never hinged, extremely fine; this is only the second genuine example of this we have seen in over ten years; signed Brun and Calves, among others (Scott #31; $850.00 for hinged). (Image)	for hinged £950 Closed or SOLD for $725.00 Closing..Sep-15-2000, 05:00 PM
1195		S.G. #28	S.G. #28, 1920 50R on 15k Blue and red brown, fresh mint single, strong colors, o.g., l.h., nearly very fine; photocopy of a 1983 Friedl Expert Committee certificate (Scott #32; $325.00). (Image)	£375 Closed or SOLD for $50.00 Closing..Sep-15-2000, 05:00 PM
1196	/	S.G. #29-40, 29a-33a	S.G. #29-40, 29a-33a, 1920 25R and 50R Surcharges cplt., including both the black and blue surcharges on the five values which are listed as such, a total of fourteen stamps in all, each quite fresh and well centered, o.g., a couple are n.h., rest l.h., nearly all very fine; accompanied by 1981 and 1985 BPA certificates, one for the 25K Surcharges and one for the 50K Surcharges (Scott #33-46; $947.50). (Image)	£807 Closed or SOLD for $600.00 Closing..Sep-15-2000, 05:00 PM
1197		S.G. #39	S.G. #39, 1920 50R on 3k Carmine red, imperforate, four huge and well balanced margins, fresh, o.g., l.h., extremely fine; signed (Scott #48; $250.00). (Image)	£325 Closed or SOLD for $100.00 Closing..Sep-15-2000, 05:00 PM
1198		S.G. #40	S.G. #40, 1920 50R on 5k Brown lilac, imperforate, an extraordinary quality mint example of this truly rare stamp, featuring uniformly large margins all around, strong rich color, o.g., l.h., extremely fine; only 120 were issued of this value; signed numerous times, including Calves (Scott #49; $600.00). (Image)	£950 Closed or SOLD for $450.00 Closing..Sep-15-2000, 05:00 PM
1199		S.G. #P1	S.G. #P1, 1919 35k on 4k Red, the "postal card" surcharge, a very rare example of the 35k surcharge that was intended to surcharge the 4k Russian postal cards still in the post offices, however a very few adhesives were surcharged in a similar manner, and these are only known in very minute numbers, with this particular example being one of the very few existing used examples still on its original postal card, quite well centered, neatly tied by "Batum/7.5.20" double ring c.d.s., additional clear strike to left, card has been addressed locally, very fine; signed numerous times, including Peter Holcombe, and accompanied by his 1994 certificate; the price quoted in the Stanley Gibbons catalog is for stamps found off cover, and "examples used on postcard are worth more." (Scott #11; unpriced used).	off card £3,250 Closed or SOLD for $2,800.00 Closing..Sep-15-2000, 05:00 PM
1200		S.G. #P2	S.G. #P2, 1919 35k on 4k Carmine red Romanov issue, the "postal card" surcharge, an extremely desirable unused example of this stamp, with a total of only 46 issued, this is the rarest of all the elusive issues of Batum, this surcharge was originally intended to be applied to only postal cards, however a limited number of the 4k Romanov adhesive issues were similarly surcharged and placed on postal cards, and only three or four used copies are known, the rest were mostly peeled off of the original postal card, hence the reason why all unused examples are found without gum, minor gum staining as typically found, wonderfully well centered, very fine; one of the great British rarities of the region; signed numerous times, including Peter Holcombe and accompanied by his 1994 certificate (Scott #12; $6,500.00). (Image)	£7,500 Closed or SOLD for $2,600.00 Closing..Sep-15-2000, 05:00 PM

**Bechuanaland**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
1201		S.G. #1b	S.G. #1b, 1885 1/2p Grey black, with double "British Bechuanaland" overprint in both lake and black, a seldom offered mint example of this attractive error, large part o.g., centered a bit to bottom as all examples are found, fine (Scott #4a; $850.00). (Image)	£600 Closed or SOLD for $575.00 Closing..Sep-15-2000, 05:00 PM
1202		S.G. #19	S.G. #19, 1887 10/- Green and black, quite fresh, unusually well centered, o.g., l.h., choice very fine (Scott #20; $190.00). (Image)	£170 Closed or SOLD for $110.00 Closing..Sep-15-2000, 05:00 PM
1203		S.G. #20	S.G. #20, 1887 £1 Lilac and black, uncommonly well centered for this scarce stamp, desirable strong fresh and unrubbed colors, o.g., light h.r., minor diagonal gum bend, choice very fine; signed A. Diena (Scott #21; $900.00). (Image)	£900 Closed or SOLD for $575.00 Closing..Sep-15-2000, 05:00 PM
1204		S.G. #21	S.G. #21, 1887 £5 Lilac and black, an especially attractive and choice mint example of this rare high value, quite nicely centered, strong colors, o.g., trivial h.r., very fine; in considerably better quality than typically encountered on this difficult stamp; 1986 Brandon certificate (Scott #22; $2,750.00). (Image)	£2,750 Closed or SOLD for $2,700.00 Closing..Sep-15-2000, 05:00 PM

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