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Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
1241		S.G. #29	S.G. #29, 1895 £1 Black and yellow orange Coat of Arms, quite well centered within large margins, o.g., l.h., very fine; signed a couple of times (Scott #29; $650.00). (Image)	£850 Closed or SOLD for $525.00 Closing..Sep-15-2000, 05:00 PM
1242		S.G. #30	S.G. #30, 1895 £10 Black and orange vermilion Coat of Arms, a very rare sound mint example of this high denomination stamp, being well centered within large margins, with deep luxuriant colors and completely intact perforations (especially rare thus), full o.g., lightly hinged, there are just a couple of minor stray ink marks at top left which do not detract from this otherwise very fine stamp; signed twice (Scott #30; $3,250.00). (Image)	£3,750 Closed or SOLD for $2,800.00 Closing..Sep-15-2000, 05:00 PM
1243		S.G. #31	S.G. #31, 1895 £25 Black and blue green Coat of Arms, a rarely seen unused example of this important British African rarity, being the only certified unused example we have offered in years, as this stamp is notorious for being found with cleaned fiscal cancels, while this particular copy has been regummed and with some faults (small marginal tear, reperforated at left and lightly toned), it is nevertheless a very presentable example of a stamp that is missing in virtually every major British collection; 1987 Brandon certificate (Scott #31; $5,750.00). (Image)	£6,500 Closed or SOLD for $3,000.00 Closing..Sep-15-2000, 05:00 PM
1244		S.G. #40	S.G. #40, 1896 £1 Black and blue Coat of Arms, an unusually fresh and bright mint single, with strong colors on clean paper, full o.g., minor h.r., fine; signed H. Bloch (Scott #40; $675.00). (Image)	£750 Closed or SOLD for $675.00 Closing..Sep-15-2000, 05:00 PM
1245		S.G. #41	S.G. #41, 1896 £10 Black and orange Coat of Arms, a rarely seen sound mint example of this elusive value, possessing strong fresh colors and completely intact perforations (these high values were typically scissor separated), o.g., although accompanying certificate inexplicably describes the gum as "disturbed", which seems odd as this stamp has much cleaner original gum than usually found, fine; 1987 BPA certificate; ex-Isleham (Scott #41; $3,750.00). (Image)	£4,250 Closed or SOLD for $2,900.00 Closing..Sep-15-2000, 05:00 PM
1246		S.G. #42	S.G. #42, 1896 £25 black and green Coat of Arms, an incredibly rare mint example of this important high denomination, being one of the few certified sound mint examples which still retains its original gum, featuring strong fresh colors on bright paper, plus its perforations are completely intact (which is not often found on these high values), large part o.g. (some minor gum loss from hinge removal), a fine example of this key British Africa rarity; signed Peter Holcombe and accompanied by his 1985 certificate (Scott #42; $9,500.00). (Image)	£9,000 Closed or SOLD for $5,750.00 Closing..Sep-15-2000, 05:00 PM
1247		S.G. #51	S.G. #51, 1897 £1 Black and dull purple Coat of Arms, particularly well centered, part o.g., h.r., very fine; signed H. Bloch (Scott #55; $225.00). (Image)	£275 Closed or SOLD for $110.00 Closing..Sep-15-2000, 05:00 PM
1248		S.G. #52	S.G. #52, 1897 £10 Black and yellow Coat of Arms, a very scarce unused example, regummed, tiny pinhole and slightly soiled, nonetheless this is a very rare stamp which is almost never offered in any condition, very fine centering; 1987 Brandon certificate (Scott #56; $3,500.00). (Image)	£3,750 Closed or SOLD for $500.00 Closing..Sep-15-2000, 05:00 PM
1249		S.G. #53c	S.G. #53c, 1897 "ONE PENNY" surcharge on 3/- Black and green, double surcharge, an impressive mint horizontal pair, with each stamp showing a distinctive double surcharge, the second strike being shifted more strongly diagonally, well centered and bright, o.g., with only minor traces of the usual pink fibers adhering (as these stamps were stacked with pink blotting paper between), extremely fine; a striking and rare pair; each stamp signed H. Bloch (Scott #57c; $1,500.00). (Image)	£900+ Closed or SOLD for $800.00 Closing..Sep-15-2000, 05:00 PM
1250		S.G. #56a	S.G. #56a, 1898 1p Vermilion and deep ultramarine, setting II, imperforate, without control mark on reverse, a choice top sheet-margin unused single of this rarely offered stamp, without gum as issued, ample to large margins all around, trivial nick in margin at top right, still very fine; a stamp that is, more often than not, found faulty when it makes infrequent appearances on the auction block; 1996 BPA certificate (Scott #58; $1,500.00). (Image)	£1,700 Closed or SOLD for $1,100.00 Closing..Sep-15-2000, 05:00 PM
1251		S.G. #57ab	S.G. #57ab, 1898 1p Vermilion and deep ultramarine, setting II, perforated 12, without control marking on reverse, unused, without gum as issued, small faults such as a couple of mild creases and thin spots, none of which affect this stamp's fine appearance; a stamp that is very seldom seen (Scott #59; $1,750.00). (Image)	£1,900 Closed or SOLD for $250.00 Closing..Sep-15-2000, 05:00 PM
1252		S.G. #67	S.G. #67, 1903-04 £10 Grey and blue, an exceptionally handsome mint example of this rarity, featuring strong unaffected colors and outstanding centering, full clean o.g., tiny corner perf. tip crease at top left ends in a minute tear of little consequence, otherwise choice very fine (Scott #69; $3,500.00). (Image)	£4,250 Closed or SOLD for $1,050.00 Closing..Sep-15-2000, 05:00 PM

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