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Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
1013		S.G. #97	S.G. #97, 1867 6p Lilac, with hyphen, a mint example from the very scarce plate 4, strong fresh color and impression, o.g., faint trace of very trivial gum toning, perforations at left a bit improved, still quite fine for this (Scott #45; $1,350.00). (Image)	£1,300 Closed or SOLD for $150.00 Closing..Sep-15-2000, 05:00 PM
1014		S.G. #121	S.G. #121, 1880 2/- Brown, an incredibly fresh mint example of this rarity, possessing uncommonly rich color on bright paper, and being far better centered than usual, although accompanying certificate states "reperforated" which we find no evidence of, full clean o.g., very fine appearance; any mint example of this stamp with original gum is a rare occurrence; 1989 Brandon certificate (Scott #56; $7,500.00). (Image)	£7,500 Closed or SOLD for $2,000.00 Closing..Sep-15-2000, 05:00 PM
1015		S.G. #127	S.G. #127, 1874 5/- Pale rose, plate 2, an extraordinarily rare sound mint example of this value, being one of the few nicely centered and sound examples we have seen, possessing lovely fresh color on bright paper, far better centered than usual, large part o.g., very fine (Scott #57; $3,750.00). (Image)	£4,250 Closed or SOLD for $2,700.00 Closing..Sep-15-2000, 05:00 PM
1016		S.G. #127	S.G. #127, 1874 5/- Pale rose, plate 2, centered to bottom but not objectionably so, large part o.g., fine for this very rare mint stamp; signed Senf (Scott #57; $3,750.00). (Image)	£4,250 Closed or SOLD for $400.00 Closing..Sep-15-2000, 05:00 PM
1017		S.G. #128	S.G. #128, 1878 10/- Greenish grey, an enormously rare unused example of this value, being among the finest centered available of the few unused or mint examples in existence, with near perfect centering, rich luxuriant color on bright paper, just the faintest trace of a pressed out diagonal crease, otherwise very fine; very few certified unused/mint examples make an appearance on the auction market; 1986 Brandon certificate (Scott #74; $22,500.00). (Image)	£22,000 Closed or SOLD for $7,500.00 Closing..Sep-15-2000, 05:00 PM
1018		S.G. #129	S.G. #129, 1878 £1 Brown lilac, an exciting certified mint example of one of the most important rarities of Great Britain, being exceptionally well centered and with strong rich color, small part o.g., faint trace of a minor diagonal bend which is of little importance on this otherwise sound and lovely example, very fine; the first mint example of the 1878 £1 Brown lilac with Maltese Cross watermark we have ever offered; clear 1974 BPA certificate; ex-Caspary, Lilly (Scott #75; $27,500.00). (Image)	£27,000 Closed or SOLD for $12,000.00 Closing..Sep-15-2000, 05:00 PM
1019		S.G. #130	S.G. #130, 1882 5/- Rose on blued paper, plate 4, a truly superb unused example of this exceedingly rare stamp, possessing absolutely flawless centering amid extravagantly large margins, lovely deep luxuriant color on bright fresh paper, extremely fine; very few unused/mint examples of the 1882 5/- Rose exist both this well centered and sound; signed twice (Scott #90; $5,750.00). (Image)	£6,500 Closed or SOLD for $3,750.00 Closing..Sep-15-2000, 05:00 PM
1020		S.G. #133	S.G. #133, 1882 £5 Orange on blued paper, a mint example of this incredibly rare stamp which is on virtually every serious collector's want list, featuring rich color on paper that is easily recognized as blued paper, quite well centered as well, full o.g., h.r., there are the usual gum wrinkles and creasing endemic to this stamp, still of very fine appearance (Scott #93a; $19,000.00). (Image)	£21,000 Closed or SOLD for $2,900.00 Closing..Sep-15-2000, 05:00 PM
1021		S.G. #137	S.G. #137, 1882 £5 Orange on white paper, an absolutely gorgeous mint example, possessing an overall brilliance and freshness few other examples display, with truly radiant and incredibly intense color on brilliantly white paper, magnificently well centered as well, with large margins all around, unusually clean full o.g. that has been lightly hinged, there are a couple of truly trivial and negligible gum bends that are found on virtually every known example, and this copy is far more free of these bends than usual, extremely fine; signed Peter Holcombe and accompanied by his 1995 certificate (Scott #93; $5,500.00). (Image)	£5,750 Closed or SOLD for $3,000.00 Closing..Sep-15-2000, 05:00 PM
1022		S.G. #137	S.G. #137, 1882 £5 Orange on white paper, marvelously fresh and bright, deep luxuriant color, attractively centered, o.g., trivial h.r., typical diagonal gum crease at top right, otherwise very fine (Scott #93; $5,500.00). (Image)	£5,750 Closed or SOLD for $2,100.00 Closing..Sep-15-2000, 05:00 PM
1023		S.G. #145 var.	S.G. #145 var., 1873 6p Pale buff, plate 13 "abnormal", imprimatur, a wonderfully choice mint imperforate single of this color and plate which was never issued, although a few singles are known to have been perforated and used, four exceptionally large and well balanced margins, bright fresh color, o.g., lightly hinged, very mild horizontal crease/bend, otherwise extremely fine (Scott #63 var.). (Image)	S.G. Spec. £1,200 Closed or SOLD for $1,200.00 Closing..Sep-15-2000, 05:00 PM
1024		S.G. #156A	S.G. #156a, 1876 8p Purple brown, a fresh mint example of this unissued color, which was prepared for use but never issued, rich luxuriant color, o.g., minor h.r., centered a bit to left as are all known examples, quite fine for this rarity (Scott #72; $3,750.00). (Image)	£4,000 Closed or SOLD for $1,700.00 Closing..Sep-15-2000, 05:00 PM

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