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Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
1901		S.G. #30	S.G. #30, 1893 1/2p on 2p Green and carmine, Ty. 9 surcharge in blue, attractive mint example of this rare surcharge in blue, quite well centered, o.g., minor h.r., pencil notations on gum identifying stamp, very fine; only 60 of the blue surcharges were printed; 1967 BPA certificate (Scott #15; $1,000.00). (Image)	£1,200 Closed or SOLD for $725.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 12:00 PM
1902		S.G. #31	S.G. #31, 1893 1/2p on 2 1/2p Purple on blue, Ty. 9 surcharge in vermilion, deep rich color, especially fresh and bright, o.g., l.h., fine; signed H. Bloch (Scott #17; $350.00). (Image)	£450 Closed or SOLD for $240.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 12:00 PM
1903		S.G. #31	S.G. #31, 1893 1/2p on 2 1/2p Purple on blue, Ty. 9 surcharge in vermilion, mint horizontal pair, particularly fresh and choice, rich color, o.g., l.h., fine; pairs of the Old Calabar Provisionals are not at all common (Scott #17; $700.00+) (Image)	£900+ Closed or SOLD for $550.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 12:00 PM
1904		S.G. #32	S.G. #32, 1893 1/2p on 2 1/2p Purple on blue, Ty. 9 surcharge in blue, deep rich color, o.g., l.h., fresh and fine (Scott #18; $275.00). (Image)	£300 Closed or SOLD for $160.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 12:00 PM
1905		S.G. #33	S.G. #33, 1893 1/2p on 2 1/2p Purple on blue, Ty. 9 surcharge in green, fresh color, o.g., fine; signed (Scott #19; $300.00). (Image)	£300 Closed or SOLD for $230.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 12:00 PM
1906		S.G. 33, 31	S.G. #33, 31, 33, 1893 1/2p on 2 1/2p Purple on blue, Ty. 9 surcharges in green and vermilion, an exceptionally attractive and scarce se-tenant horizontal strip of three containing green surcharges at ends, and a vermilion surcharge in the center, wonderfully fresh and crisp, strong color, o.g., fine-very fine; mixed surcharge strips are highly collectable from this issue; 1995 RPS certificate; ex-Springbett (Scott #19, 17, 19; $950.00+).	£1,050+ Closed or SOLD for $2,000.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 12:00 PM
1907		S.G. #35	S.G. #35, 1893 1/2p on 2 1/2p Purple on blue, Ty. 10 surcharge in green, unusually well centered, fresh color, o.g., minor h.r., choice very fine; only 120 were issued; signed A. Brun and Peter Holcombe (Scott #28; $325.00). (Image)	£400 Closed or SOLD for $220.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 12:00 PM
1908		S.G. #35	S.G. #35, 1893 1/2p on 2 1/2p Purple on blue, Ty. 10 surcharge in green, another fresh mint example, o.g., l.h., nearly very fine; 1982 Brandon certificate (Scott #28; $325.00). (Image)	£400 Closed or SOLD for $250.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 12:00 PM
1909		S.G. #37	S.G. #37, 1893 1/- on 2p Green and carmine, Ty. 11 surcharge in violet, attractively centered, strong colors, o.g., very fine and quite scarce as only 176 were printed (Scott #29; $450.00). (Image)	£400 Closed or SOLD for $250.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 12:00 PM
1910		S.G. #37	S.G. #37, 1893 1/- on 2p Green and carmine, Ty. 11 surcharge in violet, fresh, o.g., fine (Scott #29; $450.00). (Image)	£400 Closed or SOLD for $170.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 12:00 PM
1911		S.G. #38	S.G. #38, 1893 1/- on 2p Green and carmine, Ty. 11 surcharge in vermilion, highly select mint example of this scarce stamp, wonderfully well centered, especially bright and fresh, o.g., choice very fine (Scott #30; $375.00). (Image)	£550 Closed or SOLD for $375.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 12:00 PM
1912		S.G. #38	S.G. #38, 1893 1/- on 2p Green and carmine, Ty. 11 surcharge in vermilion, another very fresh mint example, quite well centered for this, o.g., barest trace of hinging, nearly very fine; signed (Scott #30; $375.00). (Image)	£550 Closed or SOLD for $350.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 12:00 PM

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