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**Bechuanaland continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
1205	O	S.G. #23c	S.G. #23c, 1888 "2d." Green surcharge on 2p Lilac and black, a used example of this extremely rare surcharge in green, neat barred oval cancel, slight diagonal crease, otherwise fine; the green surcharge, which is only known used, is one of the key rarities of Bechuanaland; 1987 Brandon certificate, as formerly S.G. #24 (Scott #27; $2,750.00). (Image)	£2,500 Closed or SOLD for $1,100.00 Closing..Sep-15-2000, 05:00 PM
1206		S.G. #40a	S.G. #40a, 1887 1/2p Vermilion, "Protectorate" overprint double, attractively centered mint example of this scarce error, strong color, o.g., very fine (Scott #52a; $300.00). (Image)	£300 Closed or SOLD for $170.00 Closing..Sep-15-2000, 05:00 PM
1207		S.G. #47	S.G. #47, 1888 2/- Green and black, strong colors, o.g., minor h.r., nearly very fine (Scott #55; $475.00). (Image)	£500 Closed or SOLD for $280.00 Closing..Sep-15-2000, 05:00 PM
1208		S.G. #48	S.G. #48, 1888 2/6p Green and black, especially well centered for this, strong colors, o.g., couple of h.r.'s, very fine (Scott #56; $500.00). (Image)	£500 Closed or SOLD for $220.00 Closing..Sep-15-2000, 05:00 PM
1209		S.G. #48	S.G. #48, 1888 2/6p Green and black, well centered, o.g., small h.r., very minor soiling, very fine; signed Stanley Gibbons and accompanied by a 1977 BPA certificate (Scott #56; $500.00). (Image)	£500 Closed or SOLD for $100.00 Closing..Sep-15-2000, 05:00 PM
1210		S.G. #49	S.G. #49, 1888 5/- Green and black, unusually well centered for this scarce and difficult value, strong colors, part o.g., very fine (Scott #57; $1,100.00). (Image)	£1,100 Closed or SOLD for $290.00 Closing..Sep-15-2000, 05:00 PM
1211		S.G. #50	S.G. #50, 1888 10/- Green and black, a handsome mint example of this high value rarity, possessing better centering than usually encountered, strong fresh colors, large part o.g. with minor h.r., very fine (Scott #58; $3,250.00). (Image)	£3,000 Closed or SOLD for $2,300.00 Closing..Sep-15-2000, 05:00 PM
1212		S.G. #52a	S.G. #52a, 1889 1/2p Grey black, double overprint, fresh mint copy of this seldom offered error, centered a bit to left as always on this, fine; signed H. Bloch and accompanied by a 1998 BPA certificate (Scott #67a; $400.00). (Image)	£425 Closed or SOLD for $350.00 Closing..Sep-15-2000, 05:00 PM
1213		S.G. #111a-114a	S.G. #111a-114a, 1935 1p-6p Silver Jubilee cplt., each a bottom left corner sheet margin block of four, and the top left stamp in each block is the extra flagstaff variety, well centered, 1p and 2p blocks l.h. (the variety in the 2p has a minor thin spot), other two blocks n.h., very fine and quite popular, particularly in this matching format (Scott #117 var.-120 var.). (Image)	£558+ Closed or SOLD for $280.00 Closing..Sep-15-2000, 05:00 PM
1214		S.G. #1/153, D1-6, F1	S.G. #1/153, D1-6, F1, Worthwhile mint collection of over 150 stamps to 1958, the British Bechuanaland issues are complete less the rare £5 Lilac, but does include the £1 value (no gum), the Protectorate issues are also quite comprehensive, especially from 1889 on, including overprint varieties of the 1890 "Protectorate" issue and all seven varieties of the Seahorse overprints, plus all of the later definitive sets, the first six postage dues and the scarce 1910 postal fiscal, some minor condition problems on the earlier issues including some no gum or regummed, the later stamps are o.g. and generally fine-very fine (Scott #1/165, J1-6).	Est. 750-1,000 Closed or SOLD for $2,100.00 Closing..Sep-15-2000, 05:00 PM
1215		S.G. #1/201, D1-6	S.G. #1/201, D1-6, Another mint collection balance of nearly 200 stamps to 1966 in mounts on Scott pages, while not as comprehensive as the above collection, there is a nice run of clean stamps present, includes the 1886 issues complete, 1888 4p on 4p and 6p on 6p surcharges, Protectorate issues include five different 1/2p Orange overprints and complete from 1925 on, virtually all o.g., some of the QEII issues are n.h., fine-very fine (Scott #1/213, J1-6).	Est. 500-750 Closed or SOLD for $1,300.00 Closing..Sep-15-2000, 05:00 PM

**Bermuda**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
1216		S.G. #5	S.G. #5, 1873 3p Yellow buff, perforated 14, unusually fresh and bright, o.g., fine and attractive (Scott #3; $425.00). (Image)	£450 Closed or SOLD for $210.00 Closing..Sep-15-2000, 05:00 PM

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