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Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
1049		S.G. #404	S.G. #404, 1913 £1 Dull blue green, an extraordinary quality mint example of this distinctive shade variety, deep luxuriant color and a prooflike impression on bright paper, outstanding centering and margins, o.g., barest trace of hinging (if at all), extremely fine (Scott #176 var.; $1,200.00+). (Image)	£1,250 Closed or SOLD for $1,150.00 Closing..Sep-15-2000, 05:00 PM
1050		S.G. #411	S.G. #411, 1915 10/- Deep blue, De La Rue printing, sumptuously rich and distinctive color on bright paper, extraordinarily well centered and margined, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine and handsome (Scott #175a var.; $775.00+). (Image)	£1,000 Closed or SOLD for $850.00 Closing..Sep-15-2000, 05:00 PM
1051		S.G. #412	S.G. #412, 1915 10/- Blue, De La Rue printing, well centered within large margins, rich color, o.g., l.h., very fine (Scott #175a; $775.00). (Image)	£850 Closed or SOLD for $525.00 Closing..Sep-15-2000, 05:00 PM
1052		S.G. #413	S.G. #413, 1915 10/- Pale blue, De La Rue printing, attractive distinctive color, bright paper, well centered, o.g., l.h., very fine (Scott #175a; $775.00). (Image)	£850 Closed or SOLD for $525.00 Closing..Sep-15-2000, 05:00 PM
1053		S.G. #418b	S.G. #418b, 1924 1/2p Green, doubly printed, a spectacular left sheet-margin mint example of this enormously rare and striking error, with this particular example being regarded as one of the finest examples of this variety known, featuring strong multiple impressions, brilliantly fresh, well centered, o.g., never hinged, extremely fine; a great George V rarity for the finest collection; 1998 BPA certificate (Scott #159a; unpriced). (Image)	for hinged £7,500 Closed or SOLD for $8,000.00 Closing..Sep-15-2000, 05:00 PM
1054		S.G. #438	S.G. #438, 1929 £1 Black P.U.C. select mint single, wonderfully well centered, typical slightly brownish o.g., l.h., extremely fine (Scott #209; $650.00). (Image)	£750 Closed or SOLD for $350.00 Closing..Sep-15-2000, 05:00 PM
1055		S.G. #450-52	S.G. #450-52, 1934 2/6p to 10/- Re-engraved Seahorses cplt., handsome well matched set, each well centered and with rich color, o.g., very fine and choice (Scott #222-24; $352.50). (Image)	£425 Closed or SOLD for $210.00 Closing..Sep-15-2000, 05:00 PM
1056		S.G. #456a	S.G. #456a, 1935 2 1/2p Prussian blue Silver Jubilee, a superlative mint example of this popular and rare error of color, brilliantly fresh and crisp, with gorgeous intense rich color, wonderfully well centered, pristine o.g. that is never hinged, very fine and choice; only four sheets of this color error were ever discovered, three of which emanated from the Edmonton Post Office in London; 1988 Enzo Diena and 1998 BPA certificates (Scott #229a; $4,250.00). (Image)	for hinged £3,750 Closed or SOLD for $5,000.00 Closing..Sep-15-2000, 05:00 PM
1057		S.G. #V1	S.G. #V1, 1840 1p Black, "V.R." Official, lettered D-B, a handsome unused example of this classic rarity, featuring four ample to mostly large margins, intense color, very fine and choice; signed E. Diena (Scott #O1; $6,250.00). (Image)	£6,000 Closed or SOLD for $2,400.00 Closing..Sep-15-2000, 05:00 PM
1058		S.G. #O7	S.G. #O7, 1885 1/- Green, with "I.R./Official" overprint, very scarce unused example, strong color, fairly well centered, some slight soiling, still quite fine; any certified example of this stamp is rare; 1993 Brandon certificate (Scott #O7; $3,000.00). (Image)	£2,600 Closed or SOLD for $1,050.00 Closing..Sep-15-2000, 05:00 PM
1059		S.G. #O9	S.G. #O9, 1890 5/- Rose on white paper, with "I.R./Official" overprint in black, wonderfully fresh, deep luxuriant color, wonderfully well centered, o.g., two diagonal gum creases, choice very fine appearance; signed J.F. Brun and one other (Scott #O8; $1,500.00). (Image)	£1,500 Closed or SOLD for $375.00 Closing..Sep-15-2000, 05:00 PM
1060		S.G. #O9c	S.G. #O9c, 1885 10/- Cobalt, with "I.R./Official" overprint in black, a marvelously choice mint example of this official rarity, possessing outstanding freshness, with strong rich color on bright paper, outstanding centering as well, full clean o.g., very fine; an especially desirable and elusive stamp in this exceptionally choice condition; signed and accompanied by a 1986 Brandon certificate (Scott #O9a; $5,750.00). (Image)	£5,500 Closed or SOLD for $6,250.00 Closing..Sep-15-2000, 05:00 PM

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