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Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
2165		S.G. #3	S.G. #3, 1855 6p Deep blue, London print, unused, regummed, four ample to mostly large margins, bright rich color, ironed out vertical crease along left edge, still quite attractive and of very fine appearance (Scott #3; $2,500.00). (Image)	£2,000 Closed or SOLD for $325.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 12:00 PM
2166		S.G. #6	S.G. #6, 1858 1p Yellow green, Adelaide print, an extremely rare unused example of this classic stamp, featuring especially deep rich color and impression, large to very large margins all around, very fine and choice; one of just a few known unused examples recorded and in much better quality than any other we are aware of; listed but unpriced unused in both Stanley Gibbons and Scott, by way of comparison, the 1p in the Deep yellow green shade of the same stamp is priced at £5000 and $6,000.00 by the respective catalogs, and the yellow green shade is actually even rarer; accompanied by both a 1978 Royal Philatelic Society of Victoria certificate and a 1983 RPS certificate (Scott #5a; unpriced). (Image)	Est. 2,000-3,000 Closed or SOLD for $2,300.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 12:00 PM
2167		S.G. #8	S.G. #8, 1856 2p Blood red, Adelaide printing, fresh mint example, strikingly rich and luxuriant color, four ample to mostly large margins, part o.g., very fine and especially scarce so nice; 1980 RPS certificate (Scott #6; $1,500.00). (Image)	£1,200 Closed or SOLD for $1,400.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 12:00 PM
2168		S.G. #9	S.G. #9, 1857 2p Red, Adelaide print, horizontal pair, brilliantly fresh, outstanding color and impression, three large margins, just along frame line at left, o.g., nearly very fine; a rare mint multiple; 1985 RPS certificate (Scott #7; $1,400.00+). (Image)	£1,300+ Closed or SOLD for $325.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 12:00 PM
2169		S.G. #54	S.G. #54, 1868 4p Dull violet, perforated 11 1/2 to 12 1/2 x roulette, scarce sound mint example of this difficult stamp, quite well centered, strong color, small part o.g., very fine; a rarely seen mint stamp (Scott #31; $1,500.00). (Image)	£1,400 Closed or SOLD for $550.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 12:00 PM
2170		S.G. #111	S.G. #111, 1871 4p Dull lilac, watermarked Crown and V, seldom seen mint example of this rare stamp, strong rich color, centered to top right, part o.g., h.r., about fine; 1933 RPS certificate (Scott #63; $2,250.00). (Image)	£1,500 Closed or SOLD for $625.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 12:00 PM
2171		S.G. #205	S.G. #205, 1896 £5 Brown, unused, attractively centered for this, regummed over a small filled thin spot, fine appearance; signed H. Bloch and A. Diena (Scott #90A; $2,600.00). (Image)	£1,700 Closed or SOLD for $350.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 12:00 PM
2172		S.G. #206a	S.G. #206a, 1886 £10 Bronze, perforated 11 1/2 x 12 1/2, rather attractive mint example of this terribly difficult and scarce stamp, nicely centered, large part o.g., slightly soiled and a small tear at right, fine appearance; 1989 Brandon certificate (Scott #91; $3,000.00). (Image)	£1,800 Closed or SOLD for $525.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 12:00 PM
2173		S.G. #O86	S.G. #O86, 1891 2/6p Pale violet, with "O.S." overprint, a premium mint example of this very rare stamp, bright fresh color, uncharacteristically well centered, o.g., l.h., very fine; only one sheet of 60 was known to have been printed; signed Champion and accompanied by a 1957 BPA certificate (Scott #O83; $2,000.00). (Image)	£2,000 Closed or SOLD for $2,800.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 12:00 PM
2174		S.G. #O87	S.G. #O87, 1891 5/- Pale rose, with "O.S." overprint, mint example of this very rare stamp of which only one sheet of 60 was produced, fresh color, o.g., some slight creasing, fine appearance; a stamp that is missing in most collections; 1988 Brandon certificate (Scott #O84; $2,250.00). (Image)	£2,000 Closed or SOLD for $1,450.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 12:00 PM
2175			1868-74 Departmental officials, a small but very scarce assemblage of mint/unused examples of these seldom seen stamps overprinted for use by various government departments, and according to Robson Lowe and the Gibbons catalog any unused examples of these stamps are regarded as "rarities"; includes the following: "C.O." (Commissariat Office) overprint in red on single rouletted 1/-, in black on perforated 1/- pair, and the same on a perforated 1/- block of four, and on a rouletted 2/- (1989 BPA certificate); "E." (Engineer) in black on perforated 6p (1985 BPA certificate); "P." (Police) in black on perforated 2p; "P.O." (Post office) in red on rouletted 1/- (1989 BPA certificate); and "S.M." (Stipendiary Magistrate) in black on perforated 1p; seven items in all (total of twelve stamps), several no gum, rest o.g., couple of small flaws, overall fine-very fine. (Image)	Est. 750-1,000 Closed or SOLD for $2,200.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 12:00 PM

**So. Nigeria**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
2176		S.G. #1-54	S.G. #1-54, Complete mint collection of 69 stamps, includes all major numbers plus some Gibbons listed shade varieties, o.g., fine-very fine (Scott #1-54).	Est. 200-300 Closed or SOLD for $500.00 Closing..Sep-16-2000, 12:00 PM

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