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Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
1621	u	E12a	#E12a, 10c Deep ultramarine, an eye-arresting top sheet-margin plate no. 15103 single, boasting lavishly large and wonderfully well balanced margins all around, rich luxuriant color and a crisp detailed impression, o.g., n.h., an extremely fine gem; 2005 PF certificate and a 2006 PSE certificate; (XF 90; SMQ $300.00) ex-Killien. (Image)	$115.00 SOLD for $150.00 Will close during Public Auction
1622	u	E13	#E13, 15c Deep orange, extraordinarily well centered and margined, gorgeous rich color on fresh crisp paper, o.g., n.h., extremely fine gem; 2008 PSE certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $590.00); only one stamp grades slightly higher (98J). (Image)	$55.00 SOLD for $350.00 Will close during Public Auction
1623		E13	#E13, 15c Deep orange, especially handsome top margin plate no. 16834 single, virtually perfectly centered within extraordinarily large margins, gorgeous bright color on pristine white paper, immaculate o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 2004 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $295.00 for 95, $590.00 for 98). (Image)	$55.00 SOLD for $270.00 Will close during Public Auction

SPECIAL DELIVERY COLLECTION

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
1624	O		Special delivery stamps from the George Brett estate, several dozen items, with early issues used in various quantities, 1922 and later are mainly mint and include #E13 plate block, also two #FA1 correctly used on commercial mail (these are quite elusive), mixed condition.	Est. $300-400 SOLD for $350.00 Will close during Public Auction

REGISTRATION STAMP

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
1625	Ou	F1	#F1, 10c Registration, choice used single, excellent centering within unusually wide margins, strong color, lightly cancelled, extremely fine; a surprisingly difficult stamp to find in this premium used quality; 2008 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $110.00); the highest grade in the PSE population report, being one of only three so graded. (Image)	$10.00 SOLD for $250.00 Will close during Public Auction

POSTAGE DUES

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
1626		J13	#J13, 30c Deep brown special printing, unused, strong color, regummed over a small crease and closed tear, also a tiny facial scrape that is painted over, nearly very fine appearance; a very rare postage due, with only 179 copies sold; 2007 PF certificate. (Image)	$8,500.00 SOLD for $1,100.00 Will close during Public Auction
1627		J22	#J22, 1c Bright claret, pristine mint single, well centered within uncharacteristically large margins, gorgeous rich color on bright white paper, flawless o.g., never hinged, extremely fine and exceedingly choice; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)	$95.00 SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction
1628	PB	J31	#J31, 1c Deep claret, full bottom margin imprint and plate no. 57 block of 20, representing the bottom two rows, bright fresh color, o.g., n.h., couple natural minor gum wrinkles, light red offset on back of plate block, light gum toning area in selvage only, light corner crease bottom right selvage, none of which detract from this scarce large multiple, fine. (Image)	$6,100.00+ SOLD for $850.00 Will close during Public Auction
1629	u	J32	#J32, 2c Deep claret, a visually stunning mint example, boasting absolutely immense jumbo margins and being incredibly well centered within this vast expanse, deep luxuriant color and a razor-sharp impression on pristine paper, immaculate o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a large-margined gem whose equal would be almost impossible to find; 2006 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $1,000.00 for 95 and $2,050.00 for 98); the highest graded example and the sole example to have been awarded this most impressive grade.. (Image)	$275.00 SOLD for $1,350.00 Will close during Public Auction
1630	PB	J32	#J32, 2c Deep claret, bottom margin imprint and plate no. 60 block of twenty, bright fresh color, o.g., n.h., couple minor natural gum wrinkles, skips and small margin tear does not detract from this scarce large plate multiple, fine. (Image)	$5,600.00+ SOLD for $850.00 Will close during Public Auction
1631		J54	#J54, 3c Carmine lake, top margin partial imprint single, deep vibrant color, o.g., never hinged, tiny natural inclusion speck on gum side only, very fine; a scarce stamp in never hinged condition. (Image)	$3,300.00 SOLD for $1,050.00 Will close during Public Auction
1632	u	J55a	#J55a, 5c Carmine rose, an especially choice mint example that is incredibly well centered amid large margins, radiant rich color in the carmine rose shade and an excellent clarity of impression, immaculate o.g., n.h., an extremely fine gem; photocopy of a 2002 PF certificate for the block of nine from which this came, and a 2008 PSE certificate for the single (Superb 98; SMQ $1,200.00); this is the only example of any shade of this stamp to obtain Superb 98 status, the highest grade the PSE has awarded this postage due. (Image)	$150.00 SOLD for $1,200.00 Will close during Public Auction
1633		J59	#J59, 1c Rose, marvelously bright fresh color, nicely centered within uncharacteristically wide margins, o.g., lightly hinged, very fine; an especially difficult postage due to fine in any kind of premium quality; 1991 and 2004 PF certificates; ex-"Vineyard". (Image)	$4,500.00 SOLD for $1,600.00 Will close during Public Auction
1634	u	J66	#J66, 30c Carmine rose, exceptionally well centered within particularly wide margins, strong rich color and a sharp impression, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 2003 PSE certificate (XF 90 Jumbo; SMQ $470.00 for 90 and $750.00 for 95). (Image)	$260.00 SOLD for $375.00 Will close during Public Auction
1635		J66 var	#J66 var., 30c Rose red, an appealing top sheet-margin plate no. F 15876 single, exceptionally well centered within unusually large margins, bright fresh color in unlisted rose red shade (catalog value and SMQ for regular carmine rose shade), deeply etched impression, o.g., n.h., extremely fine gem; 2001 PF certificate for a block of four, this being the top right stamp, and a 2006 PF certificate specifically mentioning the shade variety (XF 90; SMQ $470.00). (Image)	$260.00 SOLD for $250.00 Will close during Public Auction
1636	u	J66a	#J66a, 30c Deep claret, wide bottom sheet-margin single with plate no. 5526 and partial star, rich color, o.g., n.h. choice very fine; 1996 PF certificate for original plate block and a 2005 PSE certificate (VF-XF 85, SMQ $340.00) (Image)	$260.00 SOLD for $180.00 Will close during Public Auction

POSTAGE DUE COLLECTIONS

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
1637		J20/101	#J20/101, Mint postage due balance on hingeless album pages, about 80 different, being especially strong in the 1894-1930 issues, which are lacking only a few stamps for completion, some small faults, but mostly o.g. with some never hinged and generally of fine-very fine appearance.	Est. $1,500-2,000 SOLD for $1,600.00 Will close during Public Auction
1638	OPB		Postage due lot from the George Brett estate, with many dozens of mint, used, blocks and plate blocks, a few of the first design including imprint or plate strips, strong value in the 1894-1914 issues, with better mint stamps including #J47, several used examples of #J50 plus a scarce used block of that high value, many medium priced mint stamps and blocks, plate blocks of the 1917 issue and several large plate blocks of the 1930 issue to the 10c value, plus hundreds of lower value used, o.g., many never hinged, mostly fine-very fine.	Est. $1,500-2,000 SOLD for $3,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
1639		J68/103	#J68/103, Postage due mint sheet lot of a few dozen, with three #J68, a couple from the 1931 Issue, most are from the 1959 Issue, including eighteen examples of the key #J88, o.g., probably all n.h., generally fine-very fine.	Est. $750-1,000 SOLD for $900.00 Will close during Public Auction

OFFICES IN CHINA

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
1640	/	K1-14, 17-18	#K1-14, 17-18, 2c on 1c to 60c on 30c Offices in China, in mint blocks of four, bright fresh colors throughout, o.g., all never hinged except two #K8 and one #K17 hinged, #K7 with natural gum crease, #K4 with natural gum skips, fine-very fine; cataloged as singles. (Image)	$12,780.00+ SOLD for $4,750.00 Will close during Public Auction