Cook Islands
| Lot |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 1398 |
 / |
S.G. #131-36 |
 S.G. #131-36, 1943-50 2/6p to £5 Fiscal stamps
overprinted "Cook Islands." cplt., all quite well centered, o.g.,
couple n.h., rest l.h., very fine (Scott #124A-26C; $336.00). (Image) |
£350
Closed or SOLD for $250.00
Closing..Sep-15-2000, 05:00 PM |
| 1399 |
|
S.G. #219-21 |
 S.G. #219-21, 1967 $2.00 on £1 to $10.00 on
£5 Postal Fiscals cplt., a mint set of these scarce high values,
well centered, o.g., n.h., with much cleaner gum than usual (as most are
found with stained gum), very fine (Scott #192-94; $425.00 for hinged). (Image) |
for hinged £395
Closed or SOLD for $220.00
Closing..Sep-15-2000, 05:00 PM |
| 1400 |
|
S.G. #1/145 |
S.G. #1/145, Nearly complete collection of about 150 stamps to 1946,
missing only a few stamps through 1938 and includes almost all of the
postal-fiscal overprints, also present are several Gibbons-listed shade
varieties including the 1892 Issue complete in both toned and white papers,
majority are o.g. and fine-very fine (Scott #1/124). |
Est. 400-500
Closed or SOLD for $850.00
Closing..Sep-15-2000, 05:00 PM |
| 1401 |
|
S.G. #160/1001, O1-31 |
S.G. #160/1001, Modern Queen Elizabeth II mint collection of many
hundreds all neatly housed in mount on Scott pages filling a single album,
essentially a complete run of all issues from 1953 through late 1984
(missing only a couple of sets for completion), contains numerous
miniature sheets and souvenir sheets for the period as well, regular
issues, semi-postals, air posts and officials all represented, o.g., all
n.h. with only a few exceptions, fine-very fine; a clean and colorful
collection that is actually hard to assemble; the catalog value by Scott
certainly exceeds $1,700.00 (Scott #145/832a, B1/O31). |
Est. 300-400
Closed or SOLD for $425.00
Closing..Sep-15-2000, 05:00 PM |
Cyprus
| Lot |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 1402 |
|
S.G. #1 |
 S.G. #1, 1880 1/2p Rose, overprinted "CYPRUS", the
very rare plate 19, a wonderfully well centered mint example of this
highly desirable plate, quite fresh, o.g., small tear at left not mentioned
on accompanying certificate, a very fine appearing copy of one of the
rarest stamps of Cyprus; 1994 Alex Rendon certificate (Scott #1;
$4,000.00). (Image) |
£4,250
Closed or SOLD for $750.00
Closing..Sep-15-2000, 05:00 PM |
| 1403 |
|
S.G. #2 |
 S.G. #2, 1880 1p Red, overprinted "CYPRUS", the rare
plate 174, a fresh mint example of one of the most elusive of all the
various plate numbers of this issue, deep rich color, o.g., couple of
insignificant natural gum bends/creases, fine; signed A. Brun and H. Bloch,
as well as being accompanied by a 1981 RPS certificate (Scott #2;
$1,200.00). (Image) |
£1,200
Closed or SOLD for $650.00
Closing..Sep-15-2000, 05:00 PM |
| 1404 |
|
S.G. #6 |
 S.G. #6, 1880 1/- Green, overprinted "CYPRUS",
deep color, typical centering, o.g., fine and scarce (Scott #6; $650.00). (Image) |
£650
Closed or SOLD for $260.00
Closing..Sep-15-2000, 05:00 PM |
| 1405 |
|
S.G. #9ab |
 S.G. #9ab, 1881 "Half-Penny" surcharge on 1p Red,
plate 215, surcharge double, a mint example of this very scarce
surcharge error, deep luxuriant color, typical centering, large part o.g.,
fine for this seldom seen stamp; signed Peter Holcombe and accompanied by a
1987 BPA certificate (Scott #10c; $600.00).
(Image) |
£450
Closed or SOLD for $120.00
Closing..Sep-15-2000, 05:00 PM |
| 1406 |
|
S.G. #9ba |
 S.G. #9ba, 1881 "Half-Penny" surcharge on 1p Red,
plate 215, surcharge triple, a choice mint example of this very scarce
and striking surcharge error, particularly fresh, with deep rich color,
much better centering than usually found on this issue, o.g., very fine for
this; signed Peter Holcombe and accompanied by his 1994 certificate, as
well as a 1997 BPA certificate (Scott #10e; $675.00).
(Image) |
£650
Closed or SOLD for $525.00
Closing..Sep-15-2000, 05:00 PM |
| 1407 |
|
S.G. #14 |
 S.G. #14, 1881 4pi Pale olive green, a premium
mint example of this very difficult stamp, possessing exceptional freshness
and bright vibrant color, uncharacteristically well centered as well, o.g.,
very fine; an especially scarce stamp so choice; signed H. Bloch (Scott
#14; $900.00). (Image) |
£900
Closed or SOLD for $525.00
Closing..Sep-15-2000, 05:00 PM |
| 1408 |
|
S.G. #16 |
 S.G. #16, 1882 1/2pi Emerald green, Die I, a very
rare mint example, possessing strong unmistakable emerald green color, o.g.
that is trivially toned, a fine and desirable example of a stamp that is
seldom offered or correctly identified; signed H. Bloch and accompanied by
his 1982 Friedl Expert Committee certificate, as well as a 1998 BPA
certificate (Scott #19b; $4,000.00).
(Image) |
£4,000
Closed or SOLD for $2,700.00
Closing..Sep-15-2000, 05:00 PM |
