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**New South Wales continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
1865		S.G. #O36	S.G. #O36, 1887 10/- Claret and mauve, overprinted both "POSTAGE" and Ty. I "O S", a very scarce mint example which is listed but unpriced mint in both Stanley Gibbons and in Scott, strong colors, o.g., h.r., some slight soiling at top, fine (Scott #O21; unpriced). (Image)	Est. 500-750 Closed or SOLD for $1,050.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 09:00 AM

**New Zealand**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
1866		S.G. #81	S.G. #81, 1863 1p Orange vermilion on pelure paper, a mint example of this very rare stamp, which is notorious for being found with faults due to the very frail nature of the paper, this particular copy is exceptionally fresh, with deep vibrant color, margins range from just clearing at top right to mostly large, still retaining its full o.g. (most existing copies have had their gum removed), some gum soaking/staining at top left due to hinge removal and the excess moisture having permeated the porous pelure paper, otherwise very fine; only a handful of mint copies exist and very few of these still retain their original gum; 1970 PF certificate; ex-Chapin (Scott #21; $7,250.00). (Image)	£6,000 Closed or SOLD for $1,600.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 09:00 AM
1867		S.G. #371a	S.G. #371a, 1906 1p Claret New Zealand Exhibition, the claret color was from the original printing, however the color was deemed unsatisfactory and immediately withdrawn from sale, the example offered here is a fresh mint copy, with deep rich color, centered a bit to top left as are virtually all known examples, o.g., minor h.r., very fine for this important New Zealand rarity; only one sheet of 60 was printed in this color; 1974 PF and 1992 Peter Holcombe certificates (Scott #123a; $6,000.00). (Image)	£6,000 Closed or SOLD for $4,000.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 09:00 AM
1868		S.G. #430a	S.G. #430a, 1915 1/- Vermilion imperforate, a pristine horizontal pair of this rare imperforate variety, intense vibrant color, large to very large margins all around, o.g., lightly hinged, very fine; 1958 BPA certificate (Scott #159a var.). (Image)	£2,250 Closed or SOLD for $425.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 09:00 AM
1869		S.G. #O5/20	S.G. #05/20, 1891-1906 "O.P.S.O." official handstamped overprints, a very scarce group of eight different mint stamps, each bearing the scarce "O.P.S.O." overprint, all are listed and priced used by both Stanley Gibbons and Scott, however neither catalog priced mint examples which are quite scarce and desirable, particularly when signed or certified as all of these are, o.g., some with h.r., #O7 with small flaws, rest fine or better; all either accompanied by 1986/90 Brandon or Royal certificates and/or signed by H. Bloch (Scott #O2/18; as used $2,970.00). (Image)	as used £2,485 Closed or SOLD for $7,500.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 09:00 AM
1870		S.G. #O82-84	S.G. #O82-84, 1913-14 2/- to £1 Postal fiscals overprinted "OFFICIAL." cplt., fresh set, o.g., very fine (Scott #O38-40; $615.50). (Image)	£600 Closed or SOLD for $325.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 09:00 AM
1871		S.G. #O141a/49a	S.G. #O141a/149a, 1940 1/2p to 8p Officials, se-tenant pairs with overprints Types O4 and O5, the former being the scarce type with "ff" of "Official" joined, the eight values which exist in this format, o.g., l.h., very fine (Scott #O76a/84a). (Image)	£628+ Closed or SOLD for $350.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 09:00 AM
1872		S.G. #L1-6	S.G. #L1-6, 1891-98 1/2p to 1/- Life Insurance Department cplt., quite fresh, typical centering, although the key 1/- value is actually better centered than usual, o.g., fine: 1/- accompanied by a 1985 Alex Rendon certificate (Scott #OY1-6; $1,580.00). (Image)	£1,000 Closed or SOLD for $1,150.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 09:00 AM
1873		S.G. #L21	S.G. #L21, 1905 2p Brown red, re-drawn, Life Insurance Department, deep rich color, typical centering, o.g., h.r., small thin spot, about fine for this truly rare stamp; clear 1981 APS certificate (Scott #OY17; $1,800.00). (Image)	£1,000 Closed or SOLD for $650.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 09:00 AM
1874		S.G. #F162	S.G. #F162, 1933 £2 Bright purple postal fiscal, Cowan paper, well centered, deep color, o.g., choice very fine; signed H. Bloch (Scott #AR63; $250.00). (Image)	£300 Closed or SOLD for $170.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 09:00 AM
1875		S.G. #F164	S.G. #F164, 1932 £3 Green postal fiscal, Cowan paper, quite fresh, o.g., l.h., very fine; signed H. Bloch (Scott #AR65; $275.00). (Image)	£325 Closed or SOLD for $210.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 09:00 AM
1876		S.G. #F165	S.G. #F165, 1935 £3 10/- Rose postal fiscal, Cowan paper, well centered, deep luxuriant color on bright paper, o.g., faint trace of hinging, a very fine and choice example of this rare value; signed H. Bloch (Scott #AR66; $1,000.00). (Image)	£1,300 Closed or SOLD for $700.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 09:00 AM

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