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**K.U.T. continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
1625		S.G. #98	S.G. #98, 1925 £4 Black and magenta, another extraordinarily choice mint example, possessing outstanding centering and margins, sumptuously rich colors on bright paper, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine (Scott #40; $1,600.00). (Image)	£1,300 Closed or SOLD for $900.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 09:00 AM
1626		S.G. #99	S.G. #99, 1922 £5 Black and blue, a particularly handsome mint example, featuring strong rich colors on bright paper, marvelously well centered within large margins, o.g., lightly hinged, choice very fine; signed A. Diena, E. Diena, Peter Holcombe and accompanied by E. Diena's 1984 certificate (Scott #41; $2,100.00). (Image)	£1,600 Closed or SOLD for $1,100.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 09:00 AM
1627		S.G. #99	S.G. #99, 1922 £5 Black and blue, a striking mint example which features uncharacteristically intense colors, wonderfully well centered as well, o.g., minor h.r., choice very fine (Scott #41; $2,100.00). (Image)	£1,600 Closed or SOLD for $1,200.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 09:00 AM
1628		S.G. #100	S.G. #100, 1922 £10 Black and green, a stunning quality mint right sheet-margin example of this rarity, boasting exceptional overall freshness, with sumptuously rich colors on bright paper, outstanding centering as well, pristine o.g. that has been lightly hinged, extremely fine; certainly among the finest available (Scott #41A; $11,000.00). (Image)	£7,500 Closed or SOLD for $6,000.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 09:00 AM
1629		S.G. #100	S.G. #100, 1922 £10 Black and green, another mint example of this very rare value, being extraordinarily well centered within large margins, deep luxuriant colors, o.g., hinge remnants, extremely fine and handsome (Scott #41A; $11,000.00). (Image)	£7,500 Closed or SOLD for $5,750.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 09:00 AM
1630		S.G. #101	S.G. #101, 1925 £20 Red and green, a marvelously choice mint example of this important rarity of British Africa, possessing a wonderful overall freshness and brilliance few other existing copies can boast, lovely luxuriant colors, exceptionally well centered, clean o.g., lightly hinged, single tiny natural inclusion speck in central vignette mentioned for accuracy only, choice very fine; 1997 BPA certificate (Scott #41B; $12,500.00). (Image)	£14,000 Closed or SOLD for $7,500.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 09:00 AM
1631		S.G. #102	S.G. #102, 1922 £25 Black and red, an incredibly fresh mint example of this great rarity, possessing strikingly intense and vibrant colors on bright paper, quite well centered as well, clean o.g., relatively lightly hinged, very fine; this immensely rare stamp is seldom offered in any quality, let alone in this brilliant original gum condition; 1967 and 1998 BPA certificates (Scott #41C; $15,000.00). (Image)	£17,000 Closed or SOLD for $11,000.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 09:00 AM
1632		S.G. #103	S.G. #103, 1922 £50 Black and brown, a superlative mint example of one of the most important rarities of the entire British Empire, being a top sheet-margin control number 1 single in the most spectacular state of preservation possible, as this stamp is as fresh and choice as the day it was printed, possessing intensely rich colors on immaculately white paper, even its centering is outstanding, immaculate o.g., the stamp itself is never hinged, lightly hinged in the selvage only, extremely fine; the appearance of this stamp is a rare occurrence, but to find one in this incomparable quality is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity; 1998 BPA certificate (Scott #41D; for hinged $17,500.00). (Image)	for hinged £24,000 Closed or SOLD for $26,000.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 09:00 AM
1633		S.G. #103	S.G. #103, 1922 £50 Black and brown, quite remarkably the Gibralter collection contains a second mint example of this highly important rarity, this copy being among the few fault-free original copies in existence, with particularly deep rich colors, full o.g. that is relatively lightly hinged, certainly very fine for this; signed A. Diena and G. Oliva, and accompanied by their respective (1966 and 1958) certificates (Scott #41D; $17,500.00). (Image)	£24,000 Closed or SOLD for $7,500.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 09:00 AM
1634		S.G. #76/150	S.G. #76/150, D1-12, Small mint collection of 76 stamps in the 1922-38 period, includes the 1922-27 King George V issues to £1 plus some shades, 1935 Pictorials complete, the 1938 King George VI set complete to £1 plus shades, and postage dues complete, o.g., a few n.h., generally fine-very fine (Scott #18/85, J1-12).	Est. 150-200 Closed or SOLD for $290.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 09:00 AM

**Labuan**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
1635		S.G. #1	S.G. #1, 1879 2c Blue green, watermarked CA over crown, unused, extraordinarily well centered, deep rich color, very fine; a scarce stamp that is not often seen this well centered (Scott #1; $600.00). (Image)	£750 Closed or SOLD for $300.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 09:00 AM
1636		S.G. #11x	S.G. #11x, 1880 "8" surcharge Ty. 2 on 12c Carmine, with red manuscript bar obliterating old value, watermark reversed, an unused example of this very scarce stamp, attractively centered, couple of thin spots, nearly very fine appearance; 2000 Brandon certificate (Scott #12; $675.00). (Image)	£850 Closed or SOLD for $260.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 09:00 AM

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