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**British E. Africa continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
1265		S.G. #95x	S.G. #95x, 1897 4R Carmine, watermark reversed, brilliantly fresh, with deep luxuriant color on bright paper, wonderfully well centered, o.g., a very fine and choice example of this elusive watermark variety (Scott #105 var.). (Image)	£325 Closed or SOLD for $220.00 Closing..Sep-15-2000, 05:00 PM
1266		S.G. #98	S.G. #98, 1897 20R Pale green, extraordinarily well centered, deep luxuriant color, o.g., minor h.r., very fine (Scott #108; $575.00). (Image)	£550 Closed or SOLD for $375.00 Closing..Sep-15-2000, 05:00 PM
1267		S.G. #99	S.G. #99, 1897 50R Mauve, a most attractive mint example of this rare high value, rich luxuriant color on bright paper, o.g., very fine (Scott #109; $1,900.00). (Image)	£1,600 Closed or SOLD for $1,200.00 Closing..Sep-15-2000, 05:00 PM
1268		S.G. #1/99	S.G. #1/99, High cataloging mint collection of about 100 stamps from the 1890-1898 period, includes all three of the 1890 Surcharges, the 1890 Definitives to 5R, appears complete from 1895 on including both "British East Africa" overprint sets, the 1896 definitives and the 1897 Tall Queen Victoria issues including the scarce 50R value (original gum but with small crease), most o.g., some minor faults but the majority are fine or better (Scott #1/109).	Est. 1,000-1,500 Closed or SOLD for $4,000.00 Closing..Sep-15-2000, 05:00 PM

**British Guiana**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
1269	O	S.G. #9	S.G. #9, 1852 1c Black on magenta, used, Demerara double ring c.d.s., four large to very large margins, usual rubbing to face in several areas which has been repaired to preserve this stamp's overall very fine appearance; a respectable example of this classic rarity; signed Brun (Scott #6; $5,250.00). (Image)	£4,250 Closed or SOLD for $1,300.00 Closing..Sep-15-2000, 05:00 PM
1270	O	S.G. #10	S.G. #10, 1852 4c Black on deep blue, a rather attractive used example of this rare and terribly difficult rarity, in far better quality than most examples one sees, with only a more modest amount of the typical rubbing/cracking to the color, and this is confined to the top, neat light double ring c.d.s., four large to very large margins, very fine appearance (Scott #7; $5,750.00). (Image)	£5,500 Closed or SOLD for $2,300.00 Closing..Sep-15-2000, 05:00 PM
1271		S.G. #11	S.G. #11, 1853-59 1c Vermilion, imperforate, fresh mint example of this scarce stamp, deep luxuriant color, four ample to mostly large margins, full o.g., small repair to top left corner, very fine appearance (Scott #8; $4,500.00). (Image)	£3,000 Closed or SOLD for $1,250.00 Closing..Sep-15-2000, 05:00 PM
1272		S.G. #19	S.G. #19, 1854 4c Blue, imperforate, unused, wonderfully fresh color and paper, four large margins, trivial thin spot confined to bottom left margin only, otherwise very fine and most attractive; 1983 Friedl Expert Committee certificate (Scott #10; $1,100.00) (Image)	£1,100 Closed or SOLD for $800.00 Closing..Sep-15-2000, 05:00 PM
1273	O	S.G. #24	S.G. #24, 1856 4c Black on magenta, a respectable used example of this classic rarity, cut square with ample margins, usual faults associated with this, including creasing and some erosion to paper in a couple of spots from postmaster's initials, fine appearance (Scott #14; $7,500.00). (Image)	£6,000 Closed or SOLD for $2,300.00 Closing..Sep-15-2000, 05:00 PM
1274		S.G. #115	S.G. #115, 1875 24c Deep green, perforated 15, particularly fresh, with bright vibrant color, o.g., couple nibbed perforations at right, nearly very fine for this (Scott #71; $525.00). (Image)	£650 Closed or SOLD for $900.00 Closing..Sep-15-2000, 05:00 PM
1275		S.G. #121	S.G. #121, 1862 2c Black type-set on yellow, a very scarce unsigned mint example, well centered, with roulettes showing nearly all around, o.g., couple of trivial flaws, very fine appearance (Scott #40; $600.00). (Image)	£900 Closed or SOLD for $700.00 Closing..Sep-15-2000, 05:00 PM
1276		S.G. #123	S.G. #123, 1862 4c Black type-set on blue, type 14, a most remarkable quality mint example of this rare and terribly difficult stamp, featuring four huge balanced margins, with traces of roulettes showing, large part o.g., mild corner crease at bottom left which is not even mentioned on the accompanying certificate, otherwise extremely fine; elusive in any condition, but particularly so this nice; clear 1984 PF certificate; ex-Chapin (Scott #42; $3,500.00). (Image)	£3,000 Closed or SOLD for $3,250.00 Closing..Sep-15-2000, 05:00 PM

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