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| Lot |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 2321 |
O |
S.G. #37 |
S.G. #37, 1859 2p Blue, Lapirot printing, early impression, very large and even margins all around, fresh color, light oval grid cancel, light horizontal crease,
otherwise extremely fine; clear 2006 Ceres certificate (Scott #14; $2,400.00). (Image) |
£2,000
SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2322 |
O |
S.G. #38 |
S.G. #38, 1859 2p Blue, Lapirot printing, intermediate impression, a striking horizontal pair, being positions 6-7 from the setting of twelve, with gigantic margins
all around, bright fresh color, oval grid cancels, extremely fine; a spectacular showpiece; 2004 Brandon certificate; ex-Dale-Lichtenstein, Kanai (Scott #14c; $1,100.00). (Image) |
£1,800+
SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2323 |
O |
S.G. #39 |
S.G. #39, 1859 2p Blue, Lapirot printing, worn impression, position 7, with a huge sheet margin at right, other three margins exceptionally large and balanced,
strong color for the worn impression, oval grid cancel and a bit a a red pmk. at bottom right, tiny thin speck, otherwise extremely fine; clear 1994 BPA certificate; ex-Kanai (Scott #14d; $700.00).
(Image) |
£600
SOLD for $290.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2324 |
O |
S.G. #40 |
S.G. #40, 1859 2p Deep blue on bluish, Sherwin printing, the so-called "Large Fillet Head", an especially handsome used example of this rare stamp, featuring
four large and wonderfully well balanced margins, deep luxuriant color and a prooflike impression on bright paper, neat target cancel, trivial paper inclusion at top left, extremely fine; 1959 Roumet, 1961 Luder and 1995 Holcombe certificates (Scott
#15; $5,500.00). (Image) |
£4,750
SOLD for $2,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2325 |
O |
S.G. #41 |
S.G. #41, 1859 1p Deep red, Dardenne printing, horizontal pair, four huge margins, deep intense color and impression, neat strikes of "Paid" in circle cancels,
extremely fine; a rare multiple, particularly in such superb condition; 2002 Brandon certificate (Scott #16a; $4,000.00+). (Image) |
£3,400+
SOLD for $2,100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2326 |
O |
S.G. #42 |
S.G. #42, 1859 1p Dull vermilion, Dardenne printing, exceedingly large and balanced margins all around, bright color and a clean impression, minute corner crease at
top right, still extremely fine; clear 2004 Brandon certificate (Scott #16; $1,200.00). (Image) |
£950
SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2327 |
O |
S.G. #43a |
S.G. #43a, 1859 2p Blue, Dardenne printing, four large to enormous margins, rich color and a strong impression on fresh white paper, extremely fine; a lovely example of this
scarce stamp; 2005 Brandon certificate (Scott #17b; $775.00). (Image) |
£700
SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2328 |
 |
S.G. #55 |
S.G. #55, 1862 1/- Deep green, perforated 14 to 16, en exceedingly fresh mint single of this rare stamp, with deep luxuriant color and an excellent clarity of impression, o.g.,
h.r., fine; 2008 Brandon certificate (Scott #23; $2,750.00). (Image) |
£2,500
SOLD for $1,150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2329 |
 |
S.G. #78 |
S.G. #78, 1876 "½ d/HALF PENNY" red surcharge Ty. 12 on 9p Dull purple, prepared for use but never issued, mint example with part o.g., strong color and intense
surcharge, centered into the perfs. at bottom which is the way they normally are found, fine; an incredibly rare stamp that is missing from nearly every serious British collection (Scott #45; $2,400.00 for perfs. cutting the design). (Image) |
£2,250
SOLD for $1,800.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2330 |
 |
S.G. #222 |
S.G. #222, 1924 50R Dull purple and green, flawlessly centered, marvelously fresh, full o.g., lightly hinged, an extremely fine and highly select example of this scarce and popular stamp (Scott #200;
$850.00). (Image) |
£750
SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2331 |
O |
S.G. #16/306 |
S.G. #16/306, Balance of the collection to 1954 on album pages, includes six used early Queen Victoria head issues, all of which have four large margins, the rest of the collection is mint and includes some scarce Britannia designs, from 1877
onward the collection is practically complete, just lacking the 50R high value and a couple surcharges, most are o.g., a few minor flaws but overall fine-very fine. |
Est. $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $3,750.00
Will close during Public Auction |
MESOPOTAMIA
| Lot |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 2332 |
 |
S.G. #7 |
S.G. #7,
1917 1a on 20pa Red, top sheet-margin example, bright and fresh, full o.g., lightly hinged, very fine; 2004 Brandon certificate (Scott #N8; $375.00). (Image) |
£350
SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2333 |
 |
|
Mint collection that includes three different stamps from the first issue, eight of the crescent overprints, the Mosul set complete, plus the 1918-20 Iraq issue complete including both official sets, o.g., fine-very fine; the Scott catalog
value is about $2,700.00. |
Est. $500-750
SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction |
MONTSERRAT
| Lot |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 2334 |
 |
S.G. #11 |
S.G. #11,
1884 4p Blue, well centered, strong color, o.g., a very fine example of this key stamp of the colony; 1990 PF certificate (Scott #9; $2,100.00). (Image) |
£1,800
SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2335 |
 |
S.G. #1/149 |
S.G. #1/149, Nearly complete mint collection to 1953 on album pages, appears to contain all Scott numbers for the period except the 1884 4p Blue (#9), mostly o.g., fine-very fine. |
Est. $400-500
SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction |
NATAL
| Lot |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 2336 |
O |
S.G. #1 |
S.G. #1, 1859 1p Embossed on blue, used, deep paper color, full margins, crisp embossing, lightly cancelled, very fine; 1997 Brandon certificate as the old S.G. #3 listing (Scott #5; $1,400.00). (Image) |
£1,200
SOLD for $1,450.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2337 |
O |
S.G. #2 |
S.G. #2, 1859 1p Embossed on Rose paper, large margins all around, clear embossing, unusually light and unobtrusive cancel, small internal paper split, otherwise a
very fine example of this rare stamp; clear 2001 Brandon certificate (Scott #6; $2,200.00). (Image) |
£1,800
SOLD for $725.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2338 |
O |
S.G. #3 |
S.G. #3, 1861 1p Embossed on buff, full margins around, clear embossing, lightly cancelled, slight soiling, otherwise very fine; clear 1987 PF and 1996 Brandon certificates; ex-Chapin (Scott #7;
$1,275.00). (Image) |
£1,100
SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2339 |
O |
S.G. #4 |
S.G. #4, 1857 3p Embossed on rose, a most impressive used example, being a left sheet-margin single with huge margins all around, sharp embossing (so sharp that it
breaks the paper at one point), light cancel, extremely fine; clear 2006 Brandon certificate (Scott #1; $550.00). (Image) |
£400
SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2340 |
O |
S.G. #5 |
S.G. #5, 1857 6p Embossed on green, clear to very large margins, deep paper color, full strike of a blue c.d.s. of Durban, very fine; a highly desirable example of seldom offered
stamp; 2000 BPA certificate (Scott #2; $1,400.00). (Image) |
£1,100
SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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