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Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
1457		S.G. #137	S.G. #137, 1914 £1 Purple and black, Die 1, wonderfully well centered, brilliantly fresh, o.g., barest trace of hinging (if at all), choice very fine (Scott #91; $260.00). (Image)	£250 Closed or SOLD for $200.00 Closing..Sep-15-2000, 05:00 PM
1458		S.G. #138c	S.G. #138c, 1915 1/2p Green with "WAR STAMP" overprint inverted, exceptionally well centered, rich color, o.g., couple of light tone spots on reverse only, otherwise very fine (Scott #MR1a; $450.00). (Image)	£500 Closed or SOLD for $450.00 Closing..Sep-15-2000, 05:00 PM
1459		S.G. #D1	S.G. #D1, 1917 1/2p Black postage due, wide setting, without gum as issued, well centered within large margins, faintest trace of toning on perf. tips (not mentioned on accompanying certificate, very fine and scarce; signed Peter Holcombe and accompanied by his 1996 certificate (Scott #J1; $500.00). (Image)	£650 Closed or SOLD for $325.00 Closing..Sep-15-2000, 05:00 PM
1460		S.G. #D5a	S.G. #D5a, 1917 1/2p Black postage due, narrow setting, without gum as issued, fine (Scott #J1 var.). (Image)	£450 Closed or SOLD for $250.00 Closing..Sep-15-2000, 05:00 PM
1461		S.G. #10/266b	S.G. #10/266b, D3/D18, Solid mint collection of over 220 stamps to 1938, better items include the two 1874 12c on 6p, 1875 2p on 6c on 3p, numerous shade varieties of the 1878-1891 Issues, both King Edward VII tablets complete to £1, King George tablets complete including both £1 types, 1p, 2p and 3p Typeset postage dues, and more, some small faults among the earlier items, but the majority are o.g. and fine-very fine (Scott #15/131B, J4/19, MR1-2).	Est. 1,000-1,500 Closed or SOLD for $2,100.00 Closing..Sep-15-2000, 05:00 PM

**Gambia**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
1462		S.G. #1	S.G. #1, 1869 4p Brown, marvelously choice mint single, possessing both an uncommon overall freshness and strong embossing, four uniformly large margins, deep luxuriant color, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine (Scott #1a; $425.00). (Image)	£475 Closed or SOLD for $270.00 Closing..Sep-15-2000, 05:00 PM
1463		S.G. #2	S.G. #2, 1871 4p Pale brown, four very large and well balanced margins, o.g., tiny inclusion in top margin, very slight soiling, otherwise extremely fine; signed H. Bloch (Scott #1; $375.00). (Image)	£400 Closed or SOLD for $230.00 Closing..Sep-15-2000, 05:00 PM
1464		S.G. #5	S.G. #5, 1874 4p Brown, watermarked crown and CC, select mint single, featuring large to huge margins all around, especially fresh and crisp, with deep luxuriant color, o.g., extremely fine and choice (Scott #3a; $325.00). (Image)	£350 Closed or SOLD for $260.00 Closing..Sep-15-2000, 05:00 PM
1465		S.G. #7	S.G. #7, 1874 6p Deep blue, watermarked crown and CC, a gem bottom sheet-margin mint example, featuring a huge 9mm sheet margin, and other margins are especially wide and well balanced, brilliantly fresh and crisp, rich luxuriant color on immaculate paper, o.g., extremely fine in every regard (Scott #4a; $300.00). (Image)	£300 Closed or SOLD for $220.00 Closing..Sep-15-2000, 05:00 PM
1466		S.G. #7w	S.G. #7w, 1874 6p Deep blue, watermarked crown and CC inverted, a remarkably choice mint example of this watermark variety, possessing huge symmetrical margins all around, intensely rich color on bright paper, large part o.g., extremely fine and striking (Scott #4a var.) (Image)	£375 Closed or SOLD for $230.00 Closing..Sep-15-2000, 05:00 PM
1467		S.G. #8	S.G. #8, 1874 6p Blue, four large to very large margins, deep rich color, o.g., choice very fine; signed A. Brun (Scott #4; $300.00). (Image)	£300 Closed or SOLD for $80.00 Closing..Sep-15-2000, 05:00 PM
1468		S.G. #14cBw	S.G. #14cBw, 1880 3p Pale dull ultramarine, watermarked crown and CC inverted, a brilliantly fresh right sheet-margin block of six (3x2) of this scarce watermark variety, particularly well centered and with bright color on immaculate paper, pristine o.g., n.h., very fine; a most desirable multiple for the Gambia specialist (Scott #8 var.). (Image)	£360+ Closed or SOLD for $260.00 Closing..Sep-15-2000, 05:00 PM

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