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**Rhodesia continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
2009		S.G. #92	S.G. #92, 1901 £5 Deep blue, an incredibly handsome and choice mint example of this rare stamp, possessing near perfect centering which is almost impossible to find on these high values, strikingly intense color and a prooflike impression, o.g., minor h.r., extremely fine; a notoriously difficult stamp to find in such premium condition; 1932 RPS certificate (Scott #74; $2,250.00). (Image)	£3,000 Closed or SOLD for $1,700.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 12:00 PM
2010		S.G. #92	S.G. #92, 1901 £5 Deep blue, another handsome mint example, featuring deep rich color and a crisp impression, well centered, o.g., h.r., insignificant perf. tip thin, otherwise very fine and rare; signed A. Diena (Scott #74; $2,250.00). (Image)	£3,000 Closed or SOLD for $1,100.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 12:00 PM
2011		S.G. #93	S.G. #93, 1901 £10 Lilac, a spectacular quality bottom sheet-margin mint example in truly superb quality, possessing numerous exceptional physical characteristics which would be hard to improve upon, brilliantly fresh, with full rich color and a crisp impression on bright paper, incredibly well centered within large margins, pristine o.g. that has been very lightly hinged, an extremely fine gem in every regard; an extraordinarily rare stamp in this matchless condition; 1998 BPA certificate (Scott #75; $2,750.00). (Image)	£3,250 Closed or SOLD for $2,400.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 12:00 PM
2012		S.G. #93	S.G. #93, 1901 £10 Lilac, another extraordinarily well centered mint example of this rare high value, with uncharacteristically large margins all around, o.g., small h.r., microscopic thin speck, otherwise quite choice and very fine; signed A. Diena (Scott #75; $2,750.00). (Image)	£3,250 Closed or SOLD for $1,600.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 12:00 PM
2013		S.G. #113a	S.G. #113a, 1909 £1 Grey purple, vertical pair, bottom stamp with "Rhodesia." overprint omitted, a wonderfully well centered bottom sheet margin vertical pair of this great rarity, deep luxuriant color and a deeply etched impression, o.g., top stamp creased which is how all examples of this error are found (creased and folded over during production creating the missing overprint on the bottom row of the sheet), very fine; one of the most important rarities of Rhodesia and of the entire British Empire, as only six pairs exist, two of which will never be available to collectors, one being in the Royal Collection and another in the British Museum, leaving a mere four pairs for private collectors; ex-"Dallas" (Scott #99a; $15,000.00). (Image)	£23,000 Closed or SOLD for $20,000.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 12:00 PM
2014		S.G. #113c	S.G. #113c, 1909 £2 Brown on bluish paper, a rare mint example of this value, nicely centered, o.g., several flaws including a horizontal crease at bottom and some discoloration at bottom, nevertheless a seldom seen stamp at auction; 1987 Brandon certificate (Scott #100 var.; $2,400.00). (Image)	£3,500 Closed or SOLD for $425.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 12:00 PM
2015		S.G. #113d	S.G. #113d, 1909 £2 Rosy brown on bluish paper, a gem mint example of this very rare stamp, featuring incredibly large margins for the issue and being wonderfully well centered within them, gorgeous sumptuously rich color, o.g., minor h.r., extremely fine; 1979 BPA certificate (Scott #100; $2,400.00). (Image)	£3,250 Closed or SOLD for $2,200.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 12:00 PM
2016		S.G. #113d	S.G. #113d, 1909 £2 Rosy brown on bluish paper, another exceptionally choice mint example of this rarity, being a marvelously fresh and bright bottom sheet-margin copy, truly prooflike color and impression, outstanding centering, o.g., extremely fine; 1985 BPA certificate (Scott #100; $2,400.00). (Image)	£3,250 Closed or SOLD for $2,000.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 12:00 PM
2017		S.G. #141ab	S.G. #141ab, 5p Purple brown and ochre, error of color, strong rich colors, o.g., h.r., fine; 1976 BPA certificate as formerly #142 (Scott #107a; $550.00). (Image)	£550 Closed or SOLD for $280.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 12:00 PM
2018		S.G. #146	S.G. #146, 8p Black and purple, quite well centered for this, rich unmistakable colors, o.g., h.r., bit of gum loss from hinge removal, nearly very fine; an attractive example of this very rare shade; signed Peter Holcombe and accompanied by his 1991 certificate (Scott #109 var.). (Image)	£3,750 Closed or SOLD for $1,800.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 12:00 PM
2019		S.G. #150	S.G. #150, 10p Carmine and deep purple, select mint example of this rare shade, gorgeous rich colors, well centered, brilliantly fresh, o.g., very fine and quite choice (Scott #110 var.). (Image)	£600 Closed or SOLD for $325.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 12:00 PM
2020		S.G. #150	S.G. #150, 10p Carmine and deep purple, attractive bottom sheet-margin partial Waterlow imprint single, well centered, rich colors, o.g., never hinged, small toned spot in top right margin (and in selvage), otherwise very fine (Scott #110 var.). (Image)	for hinged £600 Closed or SOLD for $110.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 12:00 PM

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