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Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
1673		S.G. #88a	S.G. #88a, 1912 "3 CENTS" surcharge on 8c Dull purple and blue, "T" of "CENTS" omitted, fresh mint single of this very scarce and seldom seen surcharge error, strong colors, clean o.g., l.h., fine; woefully undercataloged in Scott; 2000 Brandon certificate (Scott #86a; $400.00) (Image)	£800 Closed or SOLD for $1,050.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 09:00 AM
1674		S.G. #126	S.G. #126, 1922 $50.00 Green and ultramarine, fresh mint example, strong colors, o.g., minor h.r., centered to right as is every example one sees, fine (Scott #123; $500.00). (Image)	£550 Closed or SOLD for $525.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 09:00 AM
1675		S.G. #126	S.G. #126, 1922 $50.00 Green and ultramarine, another fresh mint single, strong colors, o.g., centered to right as always, fine; signed A. Diena and one other (Scott #123; $500.00). (Image)	£550 Closed or SOLD for $325.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 09:00 AM
1676		S.G. #127	S.G. #127, 1922 $100.00 Green and scarlet, an extraordinarily choice mint example of this rare stamp, featuring far better centering than usual, fresh rich colors, o.g., lightly hinged, very fine; signed (Scott #124; $1,200.00). (Image)	£1,300 Closed or SOLD for $850.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 09:00 AM
1677		S.G. #127	S.G. #127, 1922 $100.00 Green and scarlet, attractive mint example, nicely centered for this, strong colors, o.g., minor h.r., fine; a truly rare stamp (Scott #124; $1,200.00). (Image)	£1,300 Closed or SOLD for $900.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 09:00 AM
1678		S.G. #128	S.G. #128, 1926 $500.00 Blue and red, an incomparable top right corner sheet-margin single in the most pristine state of preservation possible, fabulously bright and crisp, with deep luxuriant colors on immaculate paper, marvelously well centered as well, unblemished o.g. that has never been hinged, extremely fine; one of the great Malaysian States rarities in the finest attainable quality; a stamp that is deserving of placement in the finest collection of British Empire stamps (Scott #125; for hinged $17,000.00). (Image)	for hinged £16,000 Closed or SOLD for $15,000.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 09:00 AM
1679		S.G. #128	S.G. #128, 1926 $500.00 Blue and red, impressively, the Gibraltar collection contains a second gem example of this great rarity, this particular copy is equally as choice and desirable, possessing centering that is as perfect as possible, considering this stamp's tightly spaced positioning on the sheet, gorgeous intense colors, clean full o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; to find one example of this stamp in an auction is an exciting opportunity, to find two in the same sale, we believe, is a unique event; signed H. Bloch and accompanied by 1966 PF and 1998 BPA certificates (Scott #125; $17,000.00). (Image)	£16,000 Closed or SOLD for $12,000.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 09:00 AM
1680		S.G. #40-54	S.G. #40-54, 1937-40 1c to $5.00 Sultan Ismail cplt., attractive well-matched set of this colorful issue, well centered, o.g., l.h., nearly all very fine (Scott #29-43; $520.25). (Image)	£600 Closed or SOLD for $270.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 09:00 AM
1681		S.G. #40-54	S.G. #40-54, 1937-40 1c-$5.00 Sultan Ismail cplt., fresh colors throughout, o.g., a couple with minor h.r., fine-very fine (Scott #29-43; $520.25). (Image)	£600 Closed or SOLD for $230.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 09:00 AM
1682		S.G. #2	S.G. #2, 1889 8c Orange, a lovely mint example of this rare stamp, featuring gorgeous intense color on bright paper, quite well centered, full clean o.g., very fine; only 540 were issued and very few of these still survive today; signed A. Diena (Scott #2; $1,600.00). (Image)	£1,600 Closed or SOLD for $1,600.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 09:00 AM
1683		S.G. #8	S.G. #8, 1891 "Two CENTS" surcharge Ty. 8 on 24c Green, brilliantly fresh top sheet-margin single, rich color on immaculate paper, o.g., never hinged, fine; an especially scarce stamp in this exceptional state of preservation (Scott #7; for hinged $300.00). (Image)	for hinged £450 Closed or SOLD for $650.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 09:00 AM
1684		S.G. #18	S.G. #18, 1897 "2c" on diagonal half of 5c Blue, red manuscript surcharge, an incredibly fresh and choice mint example of this Kuala Lipis provisional bisect, marvelously well centered, strong rich color, full o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; one of the finest examples we have ever seen; signed H. Bloch and accompanied by a 1977 PF certificate (Scott #21; $850.00). (Image)	£1,000 Closed or SOLD for $1,350.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 09:00 AM

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