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New Britain
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
2161 og 14 image#14, 1914 "G.R.I./3S." surcharge on 3M Blackish violet, narrow 4mm spacing, fresh and attractive single with sharp and detailed surcharge, well centered, o.g., lightly hinged, very fine; it is believed that no more than 48 of this value of German New Guinea were surcharged of the combined both spacings; signed Hoffmann Giesecke and H. Bloch, and accompanied by a 1996 BPA certificate (S.G. #14; £3,250). (Image) 3,500.00

SOLD for $2,000.00
Closing..Oct-18, 01:00 PM
2162 og 15 image#15, 1914 "G.R.I./5S." surcharge on 5M Slate and carmine, narrow 4mm spacing, lovely mint example of this rare and beautiful high value, gorgeous rich colors, quite well centered, clean o.g. that has been lightly hinged, accompanying certificate states there is a "small vertical crease at top", which is nothing more than a trivial gum wrinkle in our opinion, very fine: it is believed that no more than a mere 35 stamps of German New Guinea were surcharged of the combined both spacings; 1991 PF certificate; ex-Gibralter (S.G. #15; £6,500). (Image) 6,000.00

SOLD for $3,750.00
Closing..Oct-18, 01:00 PM
2163 og 28 image#28, 1914 "G.R.I./2S." surcharge on 2M Blue, wide 5 1/2mm spacing (setting 2, position 3), exceptionally well centered mint single, sumptuously deep color and sharp impression, slightly disturbed o.g., extremely fine; it is believed that no more than 75 stamps of German New Guinea were surcharged of the combined both spacings; double signed Champion and Kilian BPP, accompanied by the latter's 1985 certificate; ex-Gibralter (S.G. #28; £2,750). (Image) 2,500.00

SOLD for $1,900.00
Closing..Oct-18, 01:00 PM
2164 og 29C image#29C, 1914 "G.R.I./5S." surcharge on 5M Slate and carmine, wide 5 1/2mm spacing, mint example of this incredibly rare high value, disturbed part o.g., particularly intense deep colors, centered to the bottom right and fine; this stamp is so rare that it is seldom available in any condition, it is believed that no more than 35 of this value of German New Guinea were surcharged for the combined two spacings, and the rarity of this spacing compared to the narrow spacing implies that it was much less than half of those; signed Bothe BPP and accompanied by a 1990 Holcombe certificate (S.G. #30; £17,000). (Image) 25,000.00

SOLD for $9,000.00
Closing..Oct-18, 01:00 PM
2165 og 39 image#39, 1914 "G.R.I./1S." on 1M Carmine, narrow 4mm spacing, a well centered example of this scarcer value, strong rich color, o.g., h.r., very fine; only relatively small numbers of all the high values were surcharged; signed Stanley Gibbons and others, and accompanied by a 1998 Holcombe certificate (S.G. #59; £1,800). (Image) 1,400.00

SOLD for $900.00
Closing..Oct-18, 01:00 PM
2166 og 41 image#41, 1914 "G.R.I./3S." surcharge on 3M Blackish violet, narrow 4mm spacing (setting 3, position 1), fresh mint single, with deep color and sharp impression on bright paper, o.g., tiny h.r., centered a bit to right, otherwise very fine; a terribly rare stamp as only 45 3M stamps were surcharged; 1971 BPA certificate; ex-Gibralter (S.G. #61; £3,250). (Image) 2,500.00

SOLD for $1,800.00
Closing..Oct-18, 01:00 PM
2167 og 42 image#42, 1914 "G.R.I./5S." on 5M Carmine and black, narrow 4mm spacing (setting 3, position 3), wonderfully fresh, with strikingly intense colors, rather well centered, clean o.g., mild natural gum bend, very fine; a handsome example of this rarity of which only 30 were believed to have been printed; 1934 BPA certificate; ex-Gibralter (S.G. #62; £6,500). (Image) 8,000.00

SOLD for $4,650.00
Closing..Oct-18, 01:00 PM
2168 og 45 image#45, 1915 "1" surcharge and "G.R.I./2d."surcharge on 20 pf Ultramarine, an amazing mint example of this very rare twice surcharged issue, wonderfully well centered and surrounded by full even perforations, brilliant color on fresh white paper, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; exceptionally rare with only 50 stamps originally printed, and particularly so in this premium condition; 1992 RPS certificate (S.G. #64; £3,000). (Image) 3,000.00

SOLD for $2,400.00
Closing..Oct-18, 01:00 PM
Newfoundland
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
2169 O 7 image#7, 1857 6 1/2p Scarlet vermilion, unusually fresh used single with black oval grid cancel, intense brilliant color of the first issue, and a sharp highly detailed impression, margins are just clear to ample, a fine example of a scarce value; 1991 Brandon certificate (S.G. #7; £2,500, Unitrade C$2,750.00). (Image) 2,500.00

SOLD for $600.00
Closing..Oct-18, 01:00 PM
2170 O 15 image#15, 1/- Orange, used single with light black grid, three large margins, touching at top right, strong color for this orange shade, thinned at bottom, nearly very fine appearance and a rare value (S.G. #15; £8,000, Unitrade C$5,000.00). (Image) 8,000.00

SOLD for $600.00
Closing..Oct-18, 01:00 PM
New South Wales
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
2171 og 75A image#75A, 1885-86 £1 Rose and violet, scarce mint high value, bright fresh colors, o.g., centered to right into the design as is so often the case with these large format high values, bottom left corner perf. separated and rejoined, still a presentable example of this rare stamp; 2001 Brandon certificate (S.G. #242; £2,500). (Image) 3,400.00

SOLD for $625.00
Closing..Oct-18, 01:00 PM
New Zealand
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
2172 ogbl S.G. #352 S.G. #352, 1906 1p Deep rose carmine, perf. 14, Waterlow Bros. & Layton trial plates, two bottom sheet-margin blocks of six (2x3) with "W1" and "W2" inscriptions respectively designating the plates made by Waterlow, fresh with strong bright color and a sharp impression that shows the plate characteristics well, o.g., hinged in top pair and selvage leaving the bottom block of four n.h., very fine-extremely fine; these plates were made specially to test plate wear compared to a similar pair of plates by W.R. Royle & Son, catalog value is for just hinged singles, much more desirable and scarce with the inscriptions to identify them, excellent for exhibition (Scott #108 var.). (Image) S.G. £300+

SOLD for $850.00
Closing..Oct-18, 01:00 PM
2173 ogbl S.G. #356 S.G. #352, 1906 1p Deep rose carmine, perf. 14, W.R. Royle & Son trial plates, two bottom sheet-margin blocks of six (2x3) with "R1" and "R2" inscriptions respectively designating the plates made y Royle, fresh with strong bright color and a sharp impression that shows the plate characteristics well, o.g., one pair n.h. in each block, very fine-extremely fine; these plates were made specially to test plate wear compared to a similar pair of plates by Waterlow Bros. & Layton, catalog value is for just hinged singles, much more desirable and scarce with the inscriptions to identify them, excellent for exhibition (Scott #108 var.). (Image) S.G. £120+

SOLD for $475.00
Closing..Oct-18, 01:00 PM
2174 nhbl AR31 image#AR31, 1901 2/6 Brown inscribed "Counterpart", top left corner sheet-margin block of four, fresh with rich brown color, o.g., n.h., very fine and attractive (S.G. #F57a; for hinged £640+). (Image) for hinged 1,000.00+

SOLD for $550.00
Closing..Oct-18, 01:00 PM
2175 og AR65 var. image#AR65 var., 1937 £3 Green, the later printing on vertically meshed paper, attractive apple green color on bright white chalky paper, o.g., lightly hinged, very fine (S.G. #F183; £600). (Image) 275.00+

SOLD for $325.00
Closing..Oct-18, 01:00 PM
Niger Coast
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
2176 og 13 image#13, 1893 "Half/Penny" Green surcharge on 2 1/2p Violet on blue, strong colors, o.g., h.r., fresh and fine; signed Rendon (S.G. #27; £375). (Image) 375.00

SOLD for $325.00
Closing..Oct-18, 01:00 PM
2177 og 17 image#17, 1893 "Half/Penny." Red surcharge on 2 1/2p, deep colors, o.g., lightly hinged, fine; 1981 BPA certificate (S.G. #31; £450). (Image) 350.00

SOLD for $375.00
Closing..Oct-18, 01:00 PM
2178 og 18 image#18, 1893 "Half/Penny." Blue surcharge on 2 1/2p, strong colors, o.g., lightly hinged, nearly very fine; signed H. Bloch and accompanied by a 1977 PF certificate; ex-Israelow (S.G. #32; £300). (Image) 350.00

SOLD for $300.00
Closing..Oct-18, 01:00 PM
2179 og 19 image#19, 1893 "Half/Penny." Green surcharge on 2 1/2p, fresh colors, nicely centered, o.g., h.r., very fine; signed Rendon (S.G. #33; £325). (Image) 350.00

SOLD for $300.00
Closing..Oct-18, 01:00 PM
2180 og 20 image#20, 1893 "Half/Penny." Violet surcharge on 2p, rich colors, o.g., very fine; signed A. Diena and H. Bloch, and accompanied by a 1977 PF certificate; ex-Israelow (S.G. #9; £500). (Image) 400.00

SOLD for $400.00
Closing..Oct-18, 01:00 PM

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