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United States Stamps continued...

1893 COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION continued...
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
121 O 243a image#243a, $3.00 Columbian, olive green shade, exceptionally well centered and margined, rich color and a crisp impression, light duplex cancel, small internal crease, extremely fine appearance; 2000 PF certificate. (Image) $1,000.00

SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction
122 ogu 245 image#245, $5.00 Columbian, an outstanding mint example of this popular high value commemorative, possessing remarkably large margins and being extraordinarily well centered within these impressive borders, plus its color is intensely rich, while its impression is razor sharp on bright white paper, fresh clean o.g. that has been lightly hinged only once, an extremely fine gem with great eye appeal; 2002 PF certificate and a 2006 PSE certificate (XF 90 Jumbo; SMQ $4,800.00 for 90 and $9,550.00 for 95). (Image) $3,000.00

SOLD for $5,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
123 O 245 image#245, $5.00 Columbian, used, especially well centered within very large margins, deep color and impression, small faults and paper slighlty toned, extremely fine appearance. (Image) $1,500.00

SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction
1894 BUREAU ISSUES
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
124 P 247P1-63P1, E4P1 image#247P1-63P1, E4P1, 1c-$5.00 Bureau issue, large die proofs on India, cplt. set of thirteen values plus the special delivery stamp, die sunk on full size cards, bright colors, a few values with very minor soiling or toned specks, but overall a fresh and very fine set of these scarce proofs. (Image) $4,975.00

SOLD for $3,250.00
Will close during Public Auction
125 ogu 248 image#248, 2c Pink, Ty. I, a phenomenal mint example that is not only the only #248 to receive a Gem 100J grade, it is also the only stamp in the entire Bureau unwatermarked series to achieve this ultimate grade, in fact there is only one other mint stamp in the series to even grade a "normal" Gem 100 (that ironically being the most difficult $5.00 value), this gem possesses lavishly large margins all around and is perfectly centered within these impressive borders, lovely bright color and a clean impression, o.g., lightly hinged, a superb gem for the finest collection; 2007 PSE certificate (Gem 100 Jumbo; SMQ $300.00 for 98 - the highest grade they price). (Image) $30.00

SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction
126 Ou 248 image#248, 2c Pink, Ty. I, used, excellent centering within large margins, warm color, faintly cancelled in the bottom left corner, extremely fine; 2007 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $185.00); this is the highest graded used #248 in the PSE population report. (Image) $7.50

SOLD for $260.00
Will close during Public Auction
127 nhu 249 image#249, 2c Carmine lake, Ty. I, impressive mint single of this elusive stamp, possessing incredibly radiant color in a particularly deep shade, prooflike impression on crisp paper, exceptionally well centered within extra-large margins that are quite uncharacteristic of this issue, o.g., never hinged, extremely fine; an exceptional jumbo-margined example of this first unwatermarked Bureau issue; 2007 PSE certificate (XF 90 Jumbo; SMQ $1,700.00 for 90 and $5,100.00 for 95). (Image) $550.00

SOLD for $2,800.00
Will close during Public Auction
128 ogu 257 image#257, 8c Violet brown, extraordinarily well centered within uncharacteristically wide margins, deep intense color and impression on fresh white paper, o.g., relatively lightly hinged, extremely fine and quite choice; 2007 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $700.00). (Image) $175.00

SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction
129 nh 262 image#262, $2.00 Bright blue, an extremely rare "post office" fresh example of this high value, lovely strong rich color and prooflike impression on bright white paper, quite well centered, especially for this notoriously difficult first Bureau issue, pristine o.g., never hinged, very fine; to exemplify the rarity of this value in never hinged condition, this is only one of a very few that we have sold in the last fifteen years; 2001 PSE and 2002 PF certificates (Image) $9,750.00

SOLD for $3,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
130 ogu 263 image#263, $5.00 Dark green, an incredibly choice mint example of this high value, one of the rarest regularly issued stamps of the United States, with only 25,000 copies having been issued, and only a tiny fraction of these still exist in the premium condition found on this exciting stamp, possessing near perfect centering amid large margins, intense color and a well incised impression on bright paper, full clean o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine for this; 1979 and 1996 PF certificates, as well as a 2006 PSE certificate (VF 80 - unquestionably conservative; SMQ $5,450.00); ex-Billington, Killien. (Image) $5,000.00

SOLD for $4,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
1895-1898 BUREAU ISSUES
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
131 ogu 264 image#264, 1c Blue, precisely centered within large margins, strong rich color and a crisp impression, o.g., barest trace of hinging (if any), an extremely fine gem; 2007 PSE certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $85.00); only one stamp grades higher. (Image) $6.50

SOLD for $95.00
Will close during Public Auction
132 og 264a image#264a, 1c Blue, imperforate, horizontal pair, large even margins all around, deep rich color on fresh white paper, o.g., l.h., extremely fine. (Image) $275.00

SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction
133 nhbl 266-67 image#266-67, 2c Carmine, Ty. II-III se-tenant combination pair, the left stamp being type II and the right stamp type III, a mint block of four containing two such pairs, both are remarkably well centered, gorgeous bright color on pristine white paper, unblemished o.g., never hinged, extremely fine; the Two Cent Bureau combination pair is quite scarce and greatly undercataloged; a rare block of four; 2002 PSE certificate for a block of eight, this being the combination block from the center. (Image) $700.00

SOLD for $1,150.00
Will close during Public Auction
134 nhu 267 image#267, 2c Carmine, Ty. III, an incomparable mint single that is the epitome of perfection, being flawlessly centered amid large margins, dazzling bright color and an especially vivid impression on crisp white paper, immaculate o.g., n.h., a superb gem for the most fastidious collector; 2007 PSE certificate (Gem 100; SMQ $980.00 for 98); not only is this the highest grade given to this stamp, there are only two other stamps in the entire Bureau watermarked series to achieve the grade of Gem 100 (one of those two is the #272 offered in this sale). (Image) $5.50

SOLD for $4,250.00
Will close during Public Auction
135 nhu 267 image#267, 2c Carmine, Ty. III, magnificent right sheet-margin partial imprint single, possessing large perfectly balanced margins all around, radiant color and a prooflike impression, unblemished o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a little gem; 2007 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $290.00). (Image) $16.00

SOLD for $260.00
Will close during Public Auction
136 nh 269 image#269, 4c Dark brown, an exceedingly handsome and choice full top margin imprint pair, extraordinarily well centered and margined, prooflike color and impression, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a pair with exceptional eye appeal; 2002 PF certificate. (Image) $300.00+

SOLD for $240.00
Will close during Public Auction
137 ogu 271 image#271, 6c Dull brown, superb mint single, with perfectly balanced margins all around, lovely rich color and a clean impression on fresh paper, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine gem; 2006 PSE certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $1,050.00); the highest grade the PSE has assigned to any #271 and the sole example to be graded Superb 98. (Image) $130.00

SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction
138 ogu 272 image#272, 8c Violet brown, an exciting mint single, being absolutely perfectly centered amid uncommonly large margins, plus its color is particularly deep and rich, while its impression is superbly detailed on bright paper, o.g., lightly hinged, a superb gem; 2007 PSE certificate (Gem 100; SMQ $640.00 for 98); this is the only example of #272 to be given the Gem 100 designation, the highest grade assigned to any value of this series. (Image) $75.00

SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction
139 nh 274 image#274, 15c Dark blue, incredibly deep intense color and a truly prooflike impression on bright white paper, well centered within large margins, pristine o.g., n.h., choice very fine; premium never hinged example of this stamp are most uncommon; 1995 and 2007 PF certificates. (Image) $750.00

SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction
140 nh 276 image#276, $1.00 Black, Ty. I, a remarkably fresh mint single, featuring intense "jet" black color and an especially vivid impression on fresh white paper, quite well centered, o.g., never hinged, very fine; never hinged examples of this stamp are seldom encountered; 2005 PF certificate. (Image) $2,100.00

SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

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