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Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
1085		S.G. #O85	S.G. #O85, 1902 2 1/2p Ultramarine, with "Board of Education" overprint, especially deep and luxuriant color, quite well centered, o.g., l.h., very fine; seldom encountered this nice; signed and accompanied by a 1984 Brandon certificate (Scott #O69; $525.00). (Image)	£550 Closed or SOLD for $575.00 Closing..Sep-15-2000, 05:00 PM
1086		S.G. #O86	S.G. #O86, 1904 5p Dull purple and ultramarine, with "Board of Education" overprint, an exceptional quality mint example of this official rarity, being in far superior condition than any other example we have encountered, possessing outstanding centering and deep rich colors, o.g., relatively lightly hinged, extremely fine; signed "J. Schl" and accompanied by 1977 PF and Brandon certificates (Scott #O70; $2,250.00). (Image)	£2,250 Closed or SOLD for $3,750.00 Closing..Sep-15-2000, 05:00 PM
1087		S.G. #O109	S.G. #O109, 1904 1 1/2p Dull purple and green, with "Admiralty Official" overprint Ty. O11, strong rich colors, o.g., l.h., nearly very fine; signed H. Bloch and Peter Holcombe (Scott #O80; $210.00). (Image)	£220 Closed or SOLD for $325.00 Closing..Sep-15-2000, 05:00 PM
1088		S.G. #O110	S.G. #O110, 1904 2p Yellowish green and carmine red, with "Admiralty Official" overprint Ty. O11, quite fresh, rich colors, o.g., l.h., trivial mild horizontal bend, fine; signed Peter Holcombe (Scott #O81; $425.00). (Image)	£550 Closed or SOLD for $625.00 Closing..Sep-15-2000, 05:00 PM
1089		S.G. #O111	S.G. #O111, 1904 2 1/2p Ultramarine, with "Admiralty Official" overprint Ty. O11, extraordinarily well centered, sumptuously rich color, o.g., barest trace of hinging, extremely fine; especially elusive in such superior quality; signed and accompanied by a 1986 RPS certificate (Scott #O82; $550.00). (Image)	£550 Closed or SOLD for $1,200.00 Closing..Sep-15-2000, 05:00 PM
1090		S.G. #O112	S.G. #O112, 1903 3p Dull purple on orange yellow, quite fresh, o.g., l.h., fine for this; 1976 PF certificate (Scott #O83; $375.00). (Image)	£375 Closed or SOLD for $230.00 Closing..Sep-15-2000, 05:00 PM
1091		S.G. #2/512	S.G. #2/512, D1/39, O1/108, Extremely high cataloging mint balance of the Gibralter Great Britain collection, nearly 600 stamps neatly displayed in a Lighthouse hingeless album plus additional homemade pages for varieties, with Stanley Gibbons numbers noted under each stamp (most identifications appear correct), the collection contains not only a nice run of major numbers, but a wealth of plate, shade and watermark varieties as well, numerous items cataloging £300 to £1,000 each (and several even higher); the collection begins with two Penny Blacks and a good range of line engraved issues including plate number varieties, the 1855-83 surface printed issues possess an enormous catalog value, with plate varieties throughout even on the better stamps, the 1887-1951 issues contain a plethora of Gibbons listed shade varieties as well as most of the high values (for example, there are 24 Seahorses including one £1 value), a few postage dues and some officials including the seldom offered Board of Trade (crown over B.T.) perforated official set of 22 values, the earlier issues are in typical mixed condition, with some faults, no gum or regumming present, much of the later material is o.g. and fine or better; a very valuable lot, as the total Stanley Gibbons catalog value should approach £100,000 (Scott #1/289, J1/38, O1/79).	Est. 10,000-15,000 Closed or SOLD for $25,000.00 Closing..Sep-15-2000, 05:00 PM
1092		S.G. #1/1154	S.G. #1/1154, D1-89, O5/107, Another valuable mint collection to 1981 in mounts in a Scott album, while not containing as high a catalog value as the previous lot, there are plenty of saleable stamps to merit attention, begins with a Penny Black and includes some high cataloging line-engraved issues such as 1854 6p Purple, 1855 4p Carmine on bluish, 1865 Issue to 1/-, 1867-80 Issue to 2/-, 1867 5/- and more, useful run of King Edward VII and King George V issues, the King George VI and QEII issues are just about complete, postage dues appear complete, and the collection concludes with over 25 official stamps, the condition on the 19th century is a little mixed as expected, although many o.g. and fine stamps will be found, the quality on the 20th century improves, with the majority fine-very fine and many of the QEII issues never hinged (Scott #1/944, J1-91, O3/78).	Est. 5,000-7,500 Closed or SOLD for $8,500.00 Closing..Sep-15-2000, 05:00 PM
1093		S.G. #38/214	S.G. #38/214, 19th century mint lot of well over 250 stamps including some in multiples, with nearly 100 examples of the 1856 1p in various size multiples including a top margin imprint block of sixteen, many 1858 1p plated stamps, many in pairs or larger multiples, also 1867 10p (four) and 1/- (five), other 1872-1880 issues, 1887-92 Jubilee issue complete in quantities from one to six of each, ten examples of the 1883 2/6 Lilac and three examples of the 1884 5/- Rose, most o.g., some small faults but many are fine; the total catalog value should be quite high (Scott #20/126).	Est. 2,000-3,000 Closed or SOLD for $4,000.00 Closing..Sep-15-2000, 05:00 PM
1094			The Essential Guide to the Great Britain Line Engraved 1p and 2p Stars, 1840-1864, the eight volume masterwork by Kenneth William Statham housed in their original four slip cases, a highly detailed and easy to use guide to plating the Line Engraved stamps, like new; as the title suggests, this is an essential addition to the philatelic library of any Great Britain specialist.	Est. 200-300 Closed or SOLD for $230.00 Closing..Sep-15-2000, 05:00 PM
1095			Guernsey, Jersey and Isle of Man clean mint collection of several hundred different stamps from the first issues in 1969 through 1976, essentially complete for the period (missing only a few cheaper stamps), including postage dues, some gutter pairs, and a range of the regional issues, all in mounts on Scott pages, o.g., n.h., fine-very fine, with very fine predominating.	Est. 150-200 Closed or SOLD for $85.00 Closing..Sep-15-2000, 05:00 PM
1096			S.G. #M1-TD10, British Occupation of Italian Colonies mint collection of 138 different stamps, 1942-50, Middle East Forces (M.E.F.) overprints complete, as are all of the overprinted issues for Eritrea, Somalia and Tripolitania, including all postage dues as well, o.g., all at least fine-very fine.	Est. 150-200 Closed or SOLD for $260.00 Closing..Sep-15-2000, 05:00 PM

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