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Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
661 O S.G. #114 imageS.G. #114, 1930 £2 Black and rose, a most impressive used single, being extraordinarily well centered within large margins, lovely fresh colors, very lightly and unobtrusively cancelled, extremely fine; a very scarce used stamp in this superior quality (Scott #102; $425.00). (Image) £450

SOLD for $400.00
Closing..Jun-27, 05:00 PM
662 og S.G. #114 var. imageS.G. #114 var., 1930 £2 Black and rose, white flaw at top of kangaroo's foreleg, position 41, wonderfully well centered within large margins, rich luxuriant colors on bright white paper, o.g., relatively lightly hinged, extremely fine; a rare high value stamp in this choice quality, especially displaying the plate variety (Scott #102 var.; $1,800.00+, BW #57h; A$3,250.00). (Image) £1,900+

SOLD for $2,300.00
Closing..Jun-27, 05:00 PM
663 og S.G. #114 var. imageS.G. #114 var., 1930 £2 Black and rose, muzzled kangaroo, position 24, bright and fresh, o.g., trivial h.r., very fine; a variety which is seldom offered at auction (Scott #102 var.; $1,800.00+, BW #57q; A$3,250.00). (Image) £1,900+

SOLD for $1,800.00
Closing..Jun-27, 05:00 PM
664 og S.G. #136 imageS.G. #136, 1932 10/- Gray and pink, uncharacteristically well centered, fresh colors and paper, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine (Scott #127; $325.00). (Image) £250

SOLD for $300.00
Closing..Jun-27, 05:00 PM
665 og S.G. #136 imageS.G. #136, 1932 10/- Gray black and rose crimson (BW #50B), unusually bright and fresh, nicely centered, o.g., lightly hinged, very fine (Scott #127; $325.00, BW A$400.00). (Image) £250

SOLD for $300.00
Closing..Jun-27, 05:00 PM
666 og S.G. #136 var. imageS.G. #136 var., 1932 10/- Dark grey and aniline pink (BW #50C), brilliant color in this scarce and distinctive aniline shade, o.g., very fine (Scott #127 var.). (Image) BW 1,000.00

SOLD for $325.00
Closing..Jun-27, 05:00 PM
667 nh S.G. #137 imageS.G. #137, 1935 £1 Gray, fresh color, pristine o.g., never hinged (scarce thus), very fine (Scott #128; $650.00). (Image) for hinged £425

SOLD for $675.00
Closing..Jun-27, 05:00 PM
668 og S.G. #137 imageS.G. #137, 1935 £1 Gray, well centered, warm rich color, o.g., lightly hinged, very fine (Scott #128; $450.00). (Image) £425

SOLD for $350.00
Closing..Jun-27, 05:00 PM
669 og S.G. #138 imageS.G. #138, 1934 £2 Black and rose, bottom right corner single from the left pane, showing gutter and complete John Ash imprint in the bottom margin, rich colors, o.g., lightly hinged, very fine; an impressive position piece (Scott #129; $2,000.00+). (Image) £1,600+

SOLD for $1,600.00
Closing..Jun-27, 05:00 PM
670 O S.G. #138 imageS.G. #138, 1934 £2 Black and rose, used, bright rich color, nicely centered, light cancel, very fine (Scott #129; $350.00). (Image) £325

SOLD for $260.00
Closing..Jun-27, 05:00 PM
671 c S.G. #138 imageS.G. #138, 1934 £2 Black and rose, tied along with 5/- Grey and yellow, £1 Grey, 5p Orange brown and 10/- Robe (S.G. #130, 135, 137 and 177) to bullion parcel tag by "Registered Perth/Western Australia/19 Jl 38" c.d.s. postmarks, San Francisco address on reverse, blue registry label, parcel with creases from handling (as usual), one of which affects the £2 stamp, very fine appearance; this is the only way the £2 values exist "on cover" (Scott #129, BW #58). (Image) BW 1,425.00+

SOLD for $475.00
Closing..Jun-27, 05:00 PM
Baghdad
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
672 og S.G. #10b imageS.G. #10b, 1917 1a on 20pa Blue, perf. 13 1/2, unusually fresh mint single, deep color and clear overprint, well centered and with full even perforations, o.g., very lightly hinged, very fine and choice; 1997 BPA certificate (Scott #N11; $900.00). (Image) £800

SOLD for $600.00
Closing..Jun-27, 05:00 PM
673 c S.G. #11b, 11b var. imageS.G. #11b, 11b var., 1917 2a on 1Pi Black and violet, perf. 13 1/2, variety "In British" overprint beneath "Baghdad", a most unusual and inexplicable variety along with a normal example of this stamp, both are exceptionally well centered, tied to OHMS cover to Captain W.J. Allen in Baghdad by "Baghdad/7 Sep 17" c.d.s., light circular violet censor handstamp at left, extremely fine and handsome cover; the "In British" overprint that is clearly beneath the "Baghdad" at top is exactly the inscription that appears vertically at the left of all of these issues, this is the only recorded example of this variety, not listed or mentioned by Stanley Gibbons, but certainly a very important variety and especially nice found on cover, a must for a specialized collection of these interesting issues; 1982 BPA certificate (Scott #N12, N12 var.). (Image) Est. 7,500-10,000

SOLD for $6,500.00
Closing..Jun-27, 05:00 PM
674 O S.G. #14a imageS.G. #14a, 1917 1a on 20pa Rose, with star and crescent overprint, value omitted variety, a used example of this major rarity, with light central September 1, 1917 c.d.s., trivial flaws that do not detract from this stamp's very fine appearance; truly of little consequence as only three examples are believed to exist, and a featured item in the Marquess of Bute Sale with photograph on the back cover of the catalog; signed Joe Saatchi; ex-Bute (Scott #N17a; $3,500.00). (Image) £3,750

SOLD for $3,750.00
Closing..Jun-27, 05:00 PM
675 O S.G. #25 imageS.G. #25, 2a on 1Pi Ultramarine, with star and hand obliterated crescent, an attractive and well centered single, tied to piece by full Baghdad c.d.s. cancel, this is one of the scarcer non-error issues with a mere 111 stamps issued, and of those more have been preserved mint than used, very fine and a particularly select example on piece (Scott #N23; $1,250.00). (Image) £1,400

SOLD for $1,100.00
Closing..Jun-27, 05:00 PM
676 ng image1917 1/4a on 4pa Sepia Column of Constantine, an extremely rare unused example of an unissued value, which is not listed in either Stanley Gibbons or Scott, fresh with rich color and well centered, very faint horizontal crease, otherwise extremely fine; it is believed that this and other values which follow were not issued because too small a number were made, only a very few of each of these values (usually two blocks of four) were saved and the rest were mutilated so as to be neither usable or collectable, this is the 2nd stamp in a horizontal strip of four from the Bute collection, being the only four stamps in private hands, plus a horizontal pair in the Royal collection; a major rarity; signed Joe Saatchi and accompanied by clear 1961 BPA certificate; ex-Bute. (Image) Est. 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $4,500.00
Closing..Jun-27, 05:00 PM
677 ng image1917 1/4a on 6pa Dull blue Tower, attractive unused example of an unissued value, which is not listed in either Stanley Gibbons or Scott, clear distinct overprint, stamp has fresh color, centered a bit to right but very pleasing, very fine for this major rarity; only one of four examples in private hands, this being the top left stamp from the block of four in the Bute collection, there is an additional horizontal pair in the Royal collection; it is believed that this was not issued because too small a number were printed, most of which were mutilated; signed Joe Saatchi and accompanied by 1961 BPA certificate; ex-Bute. (Image) Est. 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $4,500.00
Closing..Jun-27, 05:00 PM
678 ng image1917 1/2a on 10pa Green, overprinted star and crescent, an unused single possessing particularly bright colors and an especially sharp Baghdad surcharge, another extremely rare unissued value, which is not listed in either Stanley Gibbons or Scott, very fine; this is the top left stamp from the block of four in the Bute collection, the four stamps from the block are the only four examples in private hands, plus there is an additional vertical pair in the Royal collection; this value was not issued because the number printed was too small and most of those were mutilated; signed Joe Saatchi and accompanied by 1961 BPA certificate; ex-Bute. (Image) Est. 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $4,500.00
Closing..Jun-27, 05:00 PM
679 ng image1917 1/2a on 10pa Pale green, an exceptionally pretty unused single showing the strong Baghdad surcharge wonderfully well against this pastel color, an extremely rare unissued value, which is not listed in either Stanley Gibbons or Scott, pleasing centering being a bit to right, very fine; a total of eight stamps are known including a block of four in the Royal collection, this stamp is one of four known in private hands, being the top right stamp from the Bute block of four; again it is believed this value was not issued because the number printed was too small and most of those were mutilated; signed Joe Saatchi and accompanied by 1961 BPA certificate; ex-Bute. (Image) Est. 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $4,500.00
Closing..Jun-27, 05:00 PM
680 ng image1917 1/2a on 10pa Green Garden Lighthouse, overprinted small red star, a wonderfully choice unused single of this rare unissued value, which is not listed in either Stanley Gibbons or Scott, very well centered, strong bright colors and attractive, choice very fine; a vertical pair in the Royal collection and four stamps from a block out of the Bute collection constitute the entire tiny population of this issue, this is the bottom left stamp from the Bute block of four, being one of four known in private hands, this stamp was not issued because of the small number printed and most of those were mutilated; signed Joe Saatchi and accompanied by 1961 BPA and 2001 Robert Gibbs certificates; ex-Bute. (Image) Est. 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $4,500.00
Closing..Jun-27, 05:00 PM

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