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Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
1613		S.G. #81	S.G. #81, 1923 (April-Oct.) 1/2Pi on 5Pi Deep purple, perf. 15 x 14, deep luxuriant color, quite fresh, o.g., h.r., a fine example of this enormously rare stamp of which only six have been recorded; 1969 RPS certificate on file (#70766, does not accompany lot); ex-Asch (Scott #95; $2,250.00). (Image)	£3,000 Closed or SOLD for $2,200.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 09:00 AM
1614		S.G. #82	S.G. #82, 1923 (April-Oct.) 1/2Pi on 5Pi Deep purple, perf. 14, an exceptional mint example of this extraordinarily rare stamp, well centered, deep luxuriant color, o.g., lightly hinged, very fine; one of the finest known examples of the few genuine copies in existence; 1979 BPA certificate; ex-Asch (Scott #96; $1,800.00). (Image)	£1,800 Closed or SOLD for $1,100.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 09:00 AM
1615		S.G. #83b	S.G. #83b, 1923 (April-Oct.) 1Pi on 5Pi Deep purple, on December 1922 overprint in violet, nicely centered for this truly rare stamp, o.g., trivial small internal pinch, with some minor extraneous red ink at bottom right which is mostly confined to the gum (possibly contemporaneous to the surcharging operation?), still very fine; only 20 examples of this rarity have been recorded; signed Champion and accompanied by a 1969 RPS certificate; ex-Asch (Scott #89; $1,900.00). (Image)	£2,000 Closed or SOLD for $525.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 09:00 AM
1616		S.G. #87	S.G. #87, 1923 (April-Oct.) 10Pi on 10Pi Ultramarine, perf. 14, a very rare certified mint example of this value, being better centered than the majority of the less than 25 recorded examples, deep rich color, o.g., some faint and inconsequential toning on gum, still quite very fine; 1988 BPA certificate (Scott #100; $2,000.00). (Image)	£2,250 Closed or SOLD for $675.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 09:00 AM
1617		S.G. #157a, 158, 158a	S.G. #157a, 158, 158a, 1925 (Nov.) 9Pi Ochre, 10Pi Blue and 20Pi Bright violet, perf. 15 x 14, the set of three stamps of this very scarce perforation, each well centered, the 9Pi and 10Pi with minor hinge remnants, very fine; each accompanied by a 1991 BPA certificate; ex-"Samos" (Scott #142a-44a; $1,620.00). (Image)	£1,775 Closed or SOLD for $725.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 09:00 AM
1618		S.G. #208-21	S.G. #208-21, 1933 1m to £1 Tourist issue cplt., a particularly bright and fresh set, o.g., very fine (Scott #185-98; $612.00). (Image)	£500 Closed or SOLD for $220.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 09:00 AM
1619	/	S.G.#1/1225, P1-PT46	S.G. #1/1225, P1-PT46, Outstanding all mint collection from the period of 1920 through 1977, representing one of the most comprehensive all different collections we have ever offered of this country, with tremendous value to be found in the issues of Palestine overprinted for use in Jordan, including numerous truly scarce items, such as many valuable November 1922 issues both with red and violet surcharges, the December 1922 issues are quite comprehensive, the basic set of eleven of the March 1923 issue and the May 1923 Independence issue, from 1924 on the collection is nearing completion with very few stamps needed to fill in, includes complete semi-postals, air posts, postage dues, postal tax stamps, and Occupation of Palestine; hundreds of stamps housed neatly in mounts on Scott pages, with a large number of higher catalog value early issues and scarce later sets, o.g., later material n.h., nearly all fine-very fine; a great collection upon which to build (Scott #1/1017, B1-NRA12).	Est. 1,000-1,500 Closed or SOLD for $2,600.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 09:00 AM

**K.U.T.**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
1620		S.G. #96	S.G. #96, 1925 £2 Green and purple, particularly bright and fresh, intense colors, well centered, o.g., l.h., very fine and choice (Scott #38; $725.00). (Image)	£600 Closed or SOLD for $525.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 09:00 AM
1621		S.G. #96	S.G. #96, 1925 £2 Green and purple, marvelously well centered and margined, strong colors, o.g., diagonal gum crease, choice very fine appearance (Scott #38; $725.00). (Image)	£600 Closed or SOLD for $325.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 09:00 AM
1622		S.G. #97	S.G. #97, 1925 £3 Purple and yellow, stunning radiant colors, well centered, o.g., l.h., a very fine and choice example of this handsome value (Scott #39; $1,000.00). (Image)	£750 Closed or SOLD for $650.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 09:00 AM
1623		S.G. #97	S.G. #97, 1925 £3 Purple and yellow, striking vivid colors, nicely centered, o.g., l.h., very fine; signed twice (Scott #39; $1,000.00). (Image)	£750 Closed or SOLD for $575.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 09:00 AM
1624		S.G. #98	S.G. #98, 1925 £4 Black and magenta, a fabulously fresh and choice right sheet-margin mint example of this very scarce and handsome value, possessing stunning colors on immaculate paper, incredibly well centered as well, pristine o.g. with just the lightest trace of a hinge mark, an extremely fine gem for the finest collection (Scott #40; $1,600.00). (Image)	£1,300 Closed or SOLD for $1,100.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 09:00 AM

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