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S.G. #183, 1910 1p Bright carmine, perf. 13 1/2,
right sheet-margin single, position 40, strong rich color, fresh o.g.,
never hinged, very fine; a very scarce stamp, particularly in never
hinged condition (Scott #102c; for hinged $1,750.00).
S.G. #204, 1913 1p Rose red, perf. 15, bright and
fresh, o.g., lightly hinged, very fine and scarce (Scott #120d; $500.00).
S.G. #213a, 1913 8p Violet and green, die I,
nicely centered, warm rich colors, o.g., very fine; a desirable example of
one of the rarest of all the "Admiral" issues (Scott #128 var.).
S.G. #242, 1913 £1 Black and purple,
remarkably intense colors and impressions on bright white paper, o.g.,
lightly hinged, very fine; a handsome example of this high value (Scott
#138a; $475.00).
S.G. #243, 1913 £1 Black and violet,
precisely centered within large margins, sumptuously rich colors, o.g.,
lightly hinged, extremely fine and exceedingly choice (Scott #138;
$400.00).
S.G. #251a, 1913 5/- Blue and blue green, die II,
perf. 15, a most attractive example of this rare stamp, possessing
strikingly rich color and a deeply etched impression on fresh white paper,
rather well centered, o.g., lightly hinged, very fine (Scott #135 var.).
S.G. #254, 1913 £1 Black and purple, die II,
perf. 15, deep vibrant colors, full o.g., very fine; a pleasing example
of this very scarce high value (Scott #138c; $1,250.00).
S.G. #276a, 1913 7/6 Maroon and slate black, die
III, perfectly centered, deep intense colors, large part o.g.,
extremely fine; a scarce stamp; 2000 BPA certificate (Scott #136a var.).
S.G. #279a, 1913 £1 Black and violet indigo,
especially well centered, rich luxuriant colors, o.g., lightly hinged,
extremely fine; a choice example of this high value (Scott #138a;
$475.00).
S.G. #311, 1922 £1 Black and deep magenta,
bright and fresh, o.g., very fine (Scott #138a; $475.00).
S.G. #322, 1923 £1 Black and magenta, perf.
15, especially fresh, rich colors, well centered, o.g., lightly hinged,
choice very fine (Scott #138b; $650.00).
S.G. #9, 1878 5/- Green, perf. 12 1/2, second
state, an exceptionally attractive used example of this scarcest of the
Samoa Express stamps, very light central c.d.s and the rim of another at
left, unusually well centered, natural s.e at top (this setting was printed
in sheets of ten, 5x2, and all stamps have at least one s.e.), extremely
fine and seldom offered; 1996 BPA certificate (Scott #8b; $1,250.00).
S.G. #105 var., 1914 "G.R.I./3d." surcharge on 25pf
Black and red on yellow, double surcharge of "3d." only, an unusual
variety caused by an upward shift of the second overprint so the "G.R.I."
does not appear on the stamp (a trace of the "G" shows on one perf. tip at
top), very well centered and fresh, o.g., h.r., extremely fine; this is a
stamp that has been known for a long time, though it is not listed in the
major catalogs, Robert Gibbs describes it in his handbook (Gibbs #5C) and
states that it is most likely an unofficial printing, in his handbook he
lists this as the only known example, subsequently another unused
example and a used copy have been reported, but not authenticated, despite
the foregoing this is a major rarity that has graced some important
collections; signed P.L. Pemberton and accompanied by 1978 BPA and 2001
Robert Gibbs certificates; ex-Major White and Gibbs (Scott #105
var.).
S.G. #106 var., 1914 "G.R.I./3d." surcharge on 30pf
Black and orange on buff, variety 3p instead of 4p, fresh mint example,
o.g., very fine; this is a another variety that has been known for some
time, but is not listed in the major catalogs, Gibbs lists it (Gibbs #6a)
as a possible unofficial printing but notes that one vertical row of this
error may have been part of the official printing; signed Tom Allen and
David Field (Scott #106 var.).
S.G. #107 var., 1914 "G.R.I./4d." surcharge on 40pf
Black and carmine, variety 4p instead of 5p, mint example of a variety
similar to the previous, this one formerly listed in Stanley Gibbons, very
well centered, fresh, o.g., h.r., extremely fine; because unofficial
printings were made in Samoa, varieties, such as this, could have come from
them, but Gibbs lists this variety (Gibbs #7a) and notes, as he does with
the previous lot, that while they may have come from unofficial printings,
there may have been one vertical row of this error from the original
printing (it is now impossible to tell); signed H. Bloch and Calves, and
accompanied by a 1939 BPA certificate as S.G. 107a when listed (Scott #107
var.).
S.G. #108, 108b, 1914 "G.R.I./6d." surcharge on 50pf
Black and purple on buff, variety inverted "9" instead of "6", variety
is the top stamp in a bottom sheet-margin vertical pair, exceptionally well
centered and attractive, a nice way to collect the variety as it shows the
comparison of the error numeral with the normal, o.g., lightly hinged on
top stamp, bottom stamp n.h., extremely fine; photocopy of a 1987 BPA
certificate for a block of six, this being the right pair (Scott #108,
108a; $225.00+).
S.G. #111, 1914 "G.R.I./1 Shilling." surcharge on 1M
Carmine, an exquisite used example of this rare and key value of the
British occupation issues of Samoa, tied to small piece by clear
"Apia/(Samoa)/24.9.14" c.d.s., the stamp is exceptionally well centered,
and the overprint is clearly printed and sharp, extremely fine; this stamp
is the rarest of all of the values of the "G.R.I." surcharges because of an
error in the first printing of 100 stamps of this value which read
"Shillings" instead of "Shilling", this was corrected on the next two
printings of twenty and fifteen respectively, making a total of only 35
stamps printed with the correct surcharge; a wonderful rarity
particularly in this premium condition; 1986 Holcombe certificate (Scott
#110a; $7,000.00).
S.G. #194, 1935 £5 Indigo-blue, gem mint
example, flawless centering, deep color on bright paper, pristine o.g.,
never hinged, extremely fine; 2001 BPA certificate (Scott #180; for hinged
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