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Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
1805		G.G. #16a	S.G. #16a, 1914 1p on 3pf Brown, "1" for "I" variety, particularly well centered, bright and fresh, o.g., a very fine and choice example of this scarce and popularly collected variety; signed Champion (Scott #16 var.). (Image)	£375 Closed or SOLD for $400.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 09:00 AM
1806		S.G. #21	S.G. #21, 1915 2 1/2p on 20pf Ultramarine, premium mint example of this very scarce value, wonderfully fresh, rich color on bright paper, exceptionally well centered, o.g., lightly hinged, choice very fine; 1960 PF certificate (Scott #21; $1,000.00). (Image)	£1,500 Closed or SOLD for $800.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 09:00 AM
1807		S.G. #26	S.G. #26, 1914 8p on 80pf Black and carmine on rose, outstanding centering, rich colors, o.g., small vertical gum crease, otherwise very fine; signed H. Bloch (Scott #26; $425.00). (Image)	£325 Closed or SOLD for $160.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 09:00 AM
1808		S.G. #27	S.G. #27, 1914 1/- on 1M Carmine, attractively centered, deep rich color, o.g., barest trace of hinging, mild unobtrusive overall paper toning, still very fine for this rare stamp; only a total of 63 1M stamps were surcharged between the two settings; 1986 Brandon certificate (Scott #27; $1,500.00). (Image)	£2,500 Closed or SOLD for $1,100.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 09:00 AM
1809		S.G. #28	S.G. #28, 1914 2/- on 2M Blue, exceptionally well centered, sumptuously rich color, slightly disturbed o.g., a very fine and choice mint example of this rare stamp, of which only 48 3M stamps were surcharged between both settings; signed Champion and Jurgen Kilian (BBP), also accompanied by Kilian's 1985 certificate (Scott #29; $2,750.00). (Image)	£2,750 Closed or SOLD for $2,250.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 09:00 AM
1810		S.G. #30	S.G. #30, 1914 5/- on 5M Carmine and black, an incredibly fresh and handsome mint example of one of the rarest non-error stamps of New Britain, possessing strikingly intense colors and impressions on bright paper, quite well centered, clean o.g., tiny h.r., very fine; an enormously rare stamp that is almost never seen at auction and the first we have ever had the pleasure to offer in our sales; signed Hoffmann-Giesecke (BBP) and accompanied by his 1973 certificate (Scott #29C; $12,500.00). (Image)	£15,000 Closed or SOLD for $11,000.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 09:00 AM
1811		S.G. #38	S.G. #38, 1915 3p on Kieta registration label, unused, quite fresh, well centered, very fine and scarce (Scott #43d; $350.00). (Image)	£350 Closed or SOLD for $140.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 09:00 AM
1812		S.G. #58	S.G. #58, 1914 8p on 80pf Black and carmine on rose, deep rich colors, well centered, o.g., very fine and handsome; signed H. Bloch (Scott #38; $500.00). (Image)	£400 Closed or SOLD for $210.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 09:00 AM
1813		S.G. #59	S.G. #59, 1914 1/- on 1M Carmine, deep rich color, nicely centered, o.g. which has some light overall toning, otherwise nearly very fine for this rare stamp, of which only 85 were issued; signed E. Stern and accompanied by a 1928 BPA certificate (Scott #39; $1,400.00). (Image)	£1,800 Closed or SOLD for $450.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 09:00 AM
1814		S.G. #60	S.G. #60, 1914 2/- on 2M Blue, quite fresh, deep luxuriant color, o.g., lightly hinged, nearly very fine; only 200 were printed; 1963 PF certificate (Scott #40; $1,250.00). (Image)	£1,200 Closed or SOLD for $900.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 09:00 AM
1815		S.G. #60b	S.G. #60b, 2/- on 2M Blue, no stop after "I" variety, an especially handsome and choice example of this rare variety, quite fresh, deep luxuriant color, well centered, o.g., lightly hinged, very fine; only 200 2M stamps were surcharged, and only a tiny handful of these exist with this variety of the surcharge; signed Champion and accompanied by a 1999 BPA certificate (Scott #40d; $1,750.00). (Image)	£2,500 Closed or SOLD for $2,600.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 09:00 AM
1816		S.G. #61	S.G. #61, 1914 3/- on 3M Violet black, deep rich color, attractively centered, o.g., small h.r., tiny spot of glazed gum from mount in top left corner, nearly very fine; a terribly rare stamp as only 45 3M stamps were surcharged; 1971 BPA certificate (Scott #41; $2,500.00). (Image)	£3,250 Closed or SOLD for $1,450.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 09:00 AM

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