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**Canada continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
1337		S.G. #42	S.G. #42, 1859 17 1/2c Deep blue, perforated 12, a fabulous quality mint example, possessing numerous exceptional physical characteristics that are almost impossible to find on a single example of these notoriously difficult perforated 1859 issues, not the least of which is its magnificent overall freshness, with sumptuously rich color and a prooflike impression on bright paper, incredibly well centered as well, full clean o.g. that has been lightly hinged, extremely fine; a true condition rarity in this gem condition (Scott #19; $800.00). (Image)	£700 Closed or SOLD for $1,150.00 Closing..Sep-15-2000, 05:00 PM
1338		S.G. #513a	S.G. #513a, 1959 5c St. Lawrence Seaway, Center Inverted, an exceptionally well centered mint example of this popular rarity, deep rich colors, o.g. which is just a bit disturbed as found on many of these errors, very fine and handsome (Scott #387a; $8,250.00). (Image)	£9,000 Closed or SOLD for $3,750.00 Closing..Sep-15-2000, 05:00 PM
1339		S.G. #5/433, R1/O92		Est. 2,000-3,000 Closed or SOLD for $6,250.00 Closing..Sep-15-2000, 05:00 PM
1340			Canada and provinces high cataloging mint collection of hundreds of stamps to 1981 housed in mounts in a Scott album, Canada starts in 1888 and includes all five of the Jubilee dollar values unused, most of the better early 20th century high values or sets are present, virtually complete from 1932 onward, some back-of-the-book including the first official set, British Columbia & Vancouver Is. includes an 1865 5c Imperforate Sperati reproduction and seven 1867-69 Surcharges including one dollar value, New Brunswick includes the 1851 3p (unused, faults, Brandon cert.), Newfoundland has many 20th century sets and high values, the early stamps are in mixed condition including some no gum, 20th century is o.g. and much is fine-very fine; the catalog value will easily exceed $20,000.00.	Est. 2,000-3,000 Closed or SOLD for $5,500.00 Closing..Sep-15-2000, 05:00 PM

**Cape of Good Hope**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
1341		S.G. #1	S.G. #1, 1853 1p Pale brick red on deeply blued paper, a handsome appearing mint example of this rare stamp, with deep rich and distinctive color, nearly three full margins (close but clear at bottom left), o.g., couple of diagonal creases, nearly very fine appearance (Scott #1a; $3,500.00). (Image)	£3,000 Closed or SOLD for $350.00 Closing..Sep-15-2000, 05:00 PM
1342		S.G. #2	S.G. #2, 1853 4p Deep blue on deeply blued paper, choice well margined mint example, deep luxuriant color, small part o.g., barest trace of a minute thin speck, otherwise extremely fine and quite handsome (Scott #2a; $2,250.00). (Image)	£2,000 Closed or SOLD for $625.00 Closing..Sep-15-2000, 05:00 PM
1343		S.G. #5a	S.G. #5a, 1858 1p Rose on cream toned paper, most attractive unused pair, featuring ample to mostly large margins all around, rich color, lesser margined stamp with small tear, however the other stamp is a large-margined extremely fine gem; accompanying 1994 RPS certificate inexplicably describes the pair as "slightly soiled" which we find no evidence of (Scott #3; $900.00). (Image)	£900+ Closed or SOLD for $150.00 Closing..Sep-15-2000, 05:00 PM
1344		S.G. #7c	S.G. #7c, 1862 6p Slate lilac on blued paper, a seldom seen sound unused example of this very rare stamp, with rich distinctive color and a crisp detailed impression, ample balanced margins all around, small part o.g., nearly very fine; 1994 Brandon certificate as formerly #7 (Scott #5b; $4,250.00). (Image)	£4,250 Closed or SOLD for $1,350.00 Closing..Sep-15-2000, 05:00 PM
1345		S.G. #7d	S.G. #7d, 1863 6p Slate purple on blued paper, a wonderfully choice mint example of this rare shade, possessing exceptionally rich color and a crisp detailed impression on clearly blued paper, three uniformly ample margins, large part o.g., very fine; a stamp which is infrequently found both mint and sound; 2000 BPA certificate (Scott #5c; $3,750.00). (Image)	£3,500 Closed or SOLD for $2,500.00 Closing..Sep-15-2000, 05:00 PM
1346		S.G. #18b	S.G. #18b, 1864 1p Deep brown red, wonderfully fresh square pair, sumptuously rich color and impression on bright paper, mostly large margins all around (just clear in one corner), full clean o.g., very fine and attractive; 1989 BPA certificate as formerly #18a (Scott #12b; $750.00+). (Image)	£750+ Closed or SOLD for $475.00 Closing..Sep-15-2000, 05:00 PM
1347		S.G. #45	S.G. #45, 1883 5/- Orange, select mint single, uncommonly well centered for this, strong rich color, o.g., small h.r., very fine; 1938 BPA certificate as formerly #47 (Scott #38; $775.00). (Image)	£750 Closed or SOLD for $600.00 Closing..Sep-15-2000, 05:00 PM
1348		S.G. #46	S.G. #46, 1882 "One Half-penny." surcharge on 3p Deep claret, watermarked crown and CC, a handsome unused example of truly one of the rarest and most underrated stamps of not only the Cape of Good Hope, but of the entire British Empire, as this stamp is typically missing in even the most advanced collections, without gum as usually seen, especially well centered, single nibbed perf. at bottom mentioned for accuracy only, very fine (Scott #39; $1,750.00). (Image)	£1,700 Closed or SOLD for $2,100.00 Closing..Sep-15-2000, 05:00 PM

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