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Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
1061	Ou	17	#17, 12c Black, gem used example with four large margins, including a small part adjacent stamp visible at bottom left, face-free black grid cancel, strong color and impression, extremely fine; 1994 PF certificate for pair (this being the bottom stamp) and a 2004 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,900.00). (Image)	$350.00 SOLD for $1,200.00 Will close during Public Auction
1062	O	17	#17, 12c Black, a choice quality used horizontal pair of this difficult classic, possessing four margins and a detailed impression, postmarked with two blue town cancels, extremely fine; 2004 PF certificate. (Image)	$750.00 SOLD for $1,150.00 Will close during Public Auction

1857-1861 ISSUES

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
1063	O	20 var.	#20 var., 1c Blue, Ty. II, Plate 4, position 4L4, deep intense color in the characteristic Plate 4 shade, sharp impression on bright paper, well centered, choice very fine; premium examples from plate 4 are very scarce; 2006 PF certificate. (Image)	$1,250.00 SOLD for $750.00 Will close during Public Auction
1064	Ou	21	#21, 1c Blue, Ty. III, position 65R4, "C" relief, an incomparable used example, possessing mathematically precise centering within uncharacteristically large margins all around, stunning color that is incredibly intense in a deep shade, plus its impression could not be more detailed on wonderfully bright paper, all spectacularly complemented by an amazing red town cancellation, simply superb.A breathtaking stamp in a condition we thought was unimaginable until we saw this incredible example. Every aspect of this stamp could not be improved upon. Its centering could not be more perfect, its margins could not be larger, its impression and color could not be more prooflike and its cancellation could not be more stunning. It has been given the lofty grade of Superb 98 by the Philatelic Foundation which, not surprisingly, is the highest grade awarded by either grading service for any Scott #21 and is the sole example to have achieved this exciting grade. This is, without question, the finest used example extant.A phenomenal stamp for the collector who seeks to acquire stamps that are truly unique condition rarities. A record realization is in store for this gem, and deservedly so. Accompanied by a 2007 PF certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $39,800.00, with no extra premium for the red cancellation). (Image)	$2,810.00 SOLD for $37,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
1065	O	22	#22, 1c Blue, Ty. IIIa, Plate 11, select quality used example, being very well centered and showing a large break in the top frame line, bright color and a clean detailed impression, "May 10" town cancel of Lisbon, New Hampshire with numerals inverted, an extremely fine and desirable used example of the type IIIa; 1991 and 2004 PF certificates. (Image)	$550.00 SOLD for $625.00 Will close during Public Auction
1066	Ou	25	#25, 3c Rose, Ty. I, a highly select used example of this impossibly difficult stamp, being in a condition far superior to most existing copies, extraordinarily well centered within large margins for this value, strong rich color and an especially sharp impression, neat light strike of a black town c.d.s., extremely fine; 1999 PF certificate and a 2006 PSE certificate (XF 90; SMQ $790.00). (Image)	$125.00 SOLD for $550.00 Will close during Public Auction
1067	O	25 var.	#25, 3c Dull red, Ty. I, a highly desirable used single, being extraordinarily well centered within wide margins for this notoriously narrowly spaced stamp, rich color in the distinctive dull red shade, unusually light town cancel and traces of an ultramarine transit marking at top, extremely fine; 2008 PF certificate specifically describing the shade variety. (Image)	$125.00 SOLD for $290.00 Will close during Public Auction
1068	u	26	#26, 3c Dull red, Ty. II, exceptionally well centered, strong rich color, pristine o.g., never hinged, extremely fine; an uncommonly select example; 2002 and 2008 PF certificates (latter grading XF 90 XQ; SMQ $570.00 for 90 and $1,150.00 for 95). (Image)	$85.00 SOLD for $425.00 Will close during Public Auction
1069		26A	#26a, 3c Dull red, Ty. IV, rare mint block of four, strong rich color, o.g., single pulled perf. at the left of the top left stamp, otherwise fine; an especially elusive and difficult block. (Image)	$5,000.00 SOLD for $2,700.00 Will close during Public Auction
1070	O	27	#27, 5c Brick red, Ty. I, used, wonderfully well centered and margined, lovely fresh color and a well defined impression, virtually face-free town cancel, current certificate mentions a natural paper inclusion, extremely fine; clear 1989 PF certificate and a 2008 PF certificate; ex-Klein. (Image)	$1,800.00 SOLD for $1,200.00 Will close during Public Auction
1071		30A	#30A, 5c Brown, Ty. II, much better centering and wider margins than typically found, deep intense color and a razor-sharp impression, o.g., extremely fine; 2006 PF certificate. (Image)	$2,400.00 SOLD for $1,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
1072	O	30A	#30A, 5c Brown, Ty. II, exceptionally well centered within wide margins, rich color and a deep impression, attractive light red grid cancel, extremely fine; 2003 PSE certificate. (Image)	$345.00 SOLD for $600.00 Will close during Public Auction
1073	O	33	#33, 10c Green, Ty. III, a handsome used single, being uncommonly well centered within large margins for this tightly-spaced stamp, deep luxuriant color, neat blue Vermont c.d.s. town cancel, extremely fine; 1981 PF certificate. (Image)	$300.00 SOLD for $400.00 Will close during Public Auction
1074	Ou	34	#34, 10c Green, Ty. IV, position 65L1, recut at top, excellent centering within uncharacteristically large margins, rich fresh color and a strong impression, New Orleans c.d.s., extremely fine; a highly desirable example of this scarce stamp; 2007 PSE certificate (XF 90; SMQ $ 5,350.00). (Image)	$2,500.00 SOLD for $4,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
1075	O	35	#35, 10c Green, Ty. V, exceedingly well centered within extra-large margins, deep luxuriant color, neat light strike of a San Francisco c.d.s., extremely fine; 1988 PF certificate; ex-Koppersmith, Hinrichs. (Image)	$65.00 SOLD for $130.00 Will close during Public Auction
1076	O	35	#35, 10c Green, Ty. V, exceptionally well centered within incredibly wide margins, well defined impression, c.d.s. town cancel, extremely fine and choice; 1983 PF certificate. (Image)	$65.00 SOLD for $130.00 Will close during Public Auction
1077	Ou	36b	#36b, 12c Black, plate III, premium quality used example, uncharacteristically well centered and margined, deep color and a strong detailed impression, extremely fine; 1983 PF certificate and a 2006 PF certificate (XF 90; SMQ $620.00). (Image)	$225.00 SOLD for $350.00 Will close during Public Auction
1078	Ou	38	#38, 30c Orange, a magnificent quality used example, possessing essentially perfect centering amid uncharacteristically large margins, so large in fact that the perforations clear the design all around which is almost impossible to find on this tightly margined value, lovely rich color and a strong detailed impression on bright paper, even its perforations are uniformly intact all around, again another rare trait on the perforated 15 issues, perfect central strike of a black rimless grid cancellation that has been lightly struck, an extremely fine gem for the connoisseur of used classics; 1999 PF certificate and a 2006 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $4,000.00). (Image)	$500.00 SOLD for $15,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
1079		39	#39, 90c Blue, an especially handsome and desirable mint example, being exceedingly well centered within particularly wide margins, deep luxuriant color and an intense impression, , full o.g., relatively lightly hinged, extremely fine; 2003 PF certificate. (Image)	$3,500.00 SOLD for $2,700.00 Will close during Public Auction
1080		39	#39, 90c Blue, unused, exceptionally well centered, strong rich color and a crisp impression, extremely fine; 2008 PF certificate. (Image)	$1,500.00 SOLD for $1,100.00 Will close during Public Auction