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Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
1793		S.G. #14	S.G. #14, 1876 1/- Yellow green, an incredibly choice mint example of this scarce stamp, brilliantly fresh, with lovely rich color and impression, but even more impressive is this stamp's outstanding centering amid uncharacteristically large margins, o.g., extremely fine; especially desirable in such premium condition; signed E. Diena (Scott #11; $850.00). (Image)	£800 Closed or SOLD for $1,050.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 09:00 AM
1794	O	S.G. #14a	S.G. #14a, 1876 1/- Yellow green, on vertically laid paper, a magnificent quality used example of this very rare and terribly difficult stamp, being in a condition which places it among the very finest in existence, if not indeed the finest, as this stamp is completely free of the faults which are found on the majority of known examples, and even more impressive is the fact that the stamp's centering is outstanding, without any portion of the design being cut by the perforations (nearly all existing copies have the perforations cutting the design), gorgeous rich color on bright paper, neat central barred oval numeral pmk., very fine; a stamp for the finest collection; signed H. Bloch and accompanied by a 1960 BPA certificate (Scott #13; $3,750.00 for copies with perfs. cutting). (Image)	£3,500 Closed or SOLD for $3,000.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 09:00 AM
1795		S.G. 5/34, F7-8	S.G. #5/34, F7-8, Nearly complete colony mint collection of 35 different stamps, 1861-90, a very representative collection missing only a very few stamps for completion, nice run of 1861 Medicinal Spring issues both on greyish and blued paper, as well as many of 1866-78 issues of the same design, all of the Queen Victoria issues are present, including the scarce 1882 4p Blue, most with o.g. although a couple of early issues without gum, the typical small faults are found on some of the earliest issues, but by and large the collection is above average, with most being fine or better (Scott #1/30).	Est. 400-500 Closed or SOLD for $2,200.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 09:00 AM

**New Britain**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
1796		S.G. #2c	S.G. #2c, 1914 1p on 5pf Green, "1" with straight top serif variety, large well balanced margins, fresh, o.g., extremely fine; scarce variety which is only found on settings 6 and 9 (Scott #2 var.). (Image)	£275 Closed or SOLD for $250.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 09:00 AM
1797		S.G. #7	S.G. #7, 1914 3p on 25pf Black and red on yellow, gem mint example, "post office" fresh, outstanding centering, o.g., never hinged, extremely fine; quite scarce this choice; 1979 BPA certificate (Scott #7; for hinged $155.00). (Image)	for hinged £190 Closed or SOLD for $200.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 09:00 AM
1798		S.G. #7a	S.G. #7a, 1914 3p on 25pf Black and red on yellow, "1" for "I" variety, extraordinarily well centered, fresh colors and paper, o.g., minor h.r., extremely fine; a choice example of this very scarce variety (Scott #7 var.). (Image)	£600 Closed or SOLD for $550.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 09:00 AM
1799		S.G. #11	S.G. #11, 1914 8p on 80pf Black and carmine on rose, particularly well centered, deep luxuriant colors, o.g., choice very fine; 1965 BPA certificate (Scott #11; $500.00). (Image)	£650 Closed or SOLD for $550.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 09:00 AM
1800		S.G. #12	S.G. #12, 1914 1/- on 1M Carmine, attractive mint example of this scarce value, well centered, strong color, o.g., h.r., negligible tone spot on gum, very fine; only 63 1M stamps were surcharged Scott #12; $1,250.00). (Image)	£1,500 Closed or SOLD for $900.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 09:00 AM
1801		S.G. #13	S.G. #13, 1914 2/- on 2M Blue, an especially handsome mint single of this very scarce stamp, well centered, deep luxuriant color, o.g., very fine and choice; only 57 2M stamps were surcharged; signed H. Bloch (Scott #13; $1,500.00). (Image)	£1,700 Closed or SOLD for $1,100.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 09:00 AM
1802		S.G. #14	S.G. #14, 1914 3/- on 3M Violet black, a most impressive quality mint example of this rarity, featuring excellent centering within large margins, strong rich color, clean o.g., lightly hinged, very fine and choice; a very rare stamp as only 48 were printed; signed A. Brun, Champion and Jurgen Kilian (BBP), whose 1985 certificate also accompanies (Scott #14; $3,750.00). (Image)	£3,250 Closed or SOLD for $2,300.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 09:00 AM
1803		S.G. #14	S.G. #14, 1914 3/- on 3M Violet black, another handsome mint example of this rare value, quite well centered, deep rich color and a crisp impression, o.g., minor h.r., very fine; signed numerous times including Bothe (BPP) (Scott #14; $3,725.00). (Image)	£3,250 Closed or SOLD for $1,600.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 09:00 AM
1804		S.G. #15	S.G. #15, 1914 5/- on 5M Carmine and black, a lovely mint example of this extremely rare and beautiful high value, being the only mint example we have offered in nearly ten years, gorgeous sumptuously rich colors, quite well centered, clean o.g. that has been lightly hinged, accompanying certificate states there is a "small vertical crease at top", with which we strongly disagree, as this is nothing more than a trivial gum wrinkle in our opinion, very fine; only a mere 35 stamps were surcharged; 1991 PF certificate (Scott #15; $4,500.00). (Image)	£6,500 Closed or SOLD for $3,500.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 09:00 AM

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