United States Stamps continued...

1894 BUREAU ISSUES continued...

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
321		250	#250, 2c Carmine, Ty. I, pristine top margin plate no. 117 single, brilliantly fresh, radiant color and a strong impression on bright paper, marvelously well centered within large margins, o.g., n.h., extremely fine. (Image)	$77.50 SOLD for $210.00 Closing..Dec-09, 01:39 PM
322		251	#251, 2c Carmine, Ty. II, handsome left margin partial imprint single of this scarce stamp, bright color, well centered within large margins, o.g., barest trace of hinging (despite accompanying certificate which states "never hinged"), choice very fine; 1995 PF certificate. (Image)	$350.00 SOLD for $525.00 Closing..Dec-09, 01:39 PM
323		252	#252, 2c Carmine, Ty. III, extraordinarily well centered within wide margins, brilliant color and a strong detailed impression, immaculate o.g., barest suggestion of a hinge mark (if at all), extremely fine. (Image)	$130.00 SOLD for $300.00 Closing..Dec-09, 01:40 PM
324		254	#254, 4c Dark brown, large wonderfully well balanced margins all around, sumptuously rich color and a crisp detailed impression, o.g., n.h., extremely fine and quite handsome; 1997 PF certificate. (Image)	$425.00 SOLD for $1,600.00 Closing..Dec-09, 01:41 PM
325		254	#254, 4c Dark brown, marvelously well centered within uncharacteristically large margins, prooflike color and impression, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 1995 PF certificate. (Image)	$425.00 SOLD for $625.00 Closing..Dec-09, 01:41 PM
326		255	#255, 5c Chocolate, choice bottom margin plate no. 164 single, incredibly well centered within uncommonly large margins, luxuriously rich color and a strong crisp impression on bright paper, pristine o.g, with just the barest trace of hinging (if at all), an extremely fine large-margined gem; 1979 PF certificate. (Image)	$115.00 SOLD for $425.00 Closing..Dec-09, 01:42 PM
327		256	#256, 6c Dull brown, a phenomenal mint example that is currently the only example graded "Superb 98" by the PSE, with none graded higher in their population report, possessing absolutely perfect centering amid extravagantly large margins which are most uncharacteristic of this value, in addition this remarkable stamp's color could not be more intense nor its impression more detailed, immaculate o.g., n.h., a superb gem destined for placement in the finest collection; 1996 PF certificate and a 2005 PSE certificate (Superb 98); ex-Jarrett. (Image)	$450.00 SOLD for $6,000.00 Closing..Dec-09, 01:42 PM
328		257	#257, 8c Violet brown, handsome bottom margin partial imprint single, unusually wide and wonderfully well balanced margins all around, intense color and a crisp detailed impression, o.g., faintest trace of hinging (if at all), extremely fine gem; 1987 PF certificate for an imprint pair, this being the right stamp. (Image)	$160.00 SOLD for $180.00 Closing..Dec-09, 01:43 PM
329		258	#258, 10c Dark green, marvelously well centered within considerably larger margins than usual for this surprisingly difficult value, luxuriously rich color, o.g., very lightly hinged, extremely fine and quite choice; 1985 PF certificate. (Image)	$300.00 SOLD for $475.00 Closing..Dec-09, 01:43 PM
330		259	#259, 15c Dark blue, an incredibly choice and handsome mint example, possessing outstanding centering amid extravagantly large margins, strikingly intense color and a deeply incised impression on brilliantly fresh paper, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a rare and desirable stamp in this premium never hinged condition; 1993 PF certificate for a block of four, this being the bottom right stamp, and a 2005 PSE certificate as a single (XF 90); ex-Jarrett. (Image)	$850.00 SOLD for $4,000.00 Closing..Dec-09, 01:44 PM
331		259	#259, 15c Dark blue, an extraordinarily handsome and choice bottom margin partial imprint single, in a condition not often encountered, featuring unusually large and marvelously well balanced margins all around, incredibly fresh, with intense prooflike color and impression, pristine o.g., n.h., there is just a trace of a faint horizontal bend which is not even called on the accompanying certificate, extremely fine and striking; photocopy of a clear 1979 PF certificate for an imprint and plate number strip of three from which this stamp was taken. (Image)	$850.00 SOLD for $1,800.00 Closing..Dec-09, 01:45 PM
332		260	#260, 50c Orange, a fabulous quality mint example of this difficult value, being in a condition unmatched by any other we have had the pleasure to offer in our auctions, as each aspect of this stamp is sheer perfection, with its mathematically precise centering amid lavishly large margins, its color and impression could not be more intense and vivid, plus its paper is pristine and bright, immaculate o.g., never hinged, an extremely fine gem for the perfectionist; a stamp that surely is deserving of a lofty grade of 95 or even 98; 1999 PF certificate. (Image)	$1,500.00 SOLD for $14,500.00 Closing..Dec-09, 01:46 PM
333		261	#261, $1.00 Black, Ty. I, an especially select mint single, being remarkably well centered and margined for this typically tightly margined value, intensely rich color and a deeply etched impression on bright fresh paper, particularly clean o.g. that has been only lightly hinged, an extremely fine gem; 1983 and 1996 PF certificates. (Image)	$1,100.00 SOLD for $2,100.00 Closing..Dec-09, 01:46 PM
334		261A	#261A, $1.00 Black, Ty. II, an incredible right sheet-margin mint single in the most brilliant "post office" state of preservation imaginable, fabulously fresh, with intense prooflike color and impression on brilliantly white paper, marvelously well centered within large margins, immaculate o.g. without a single gum bend or skip, never hinged, very fine and exceedingly choice; an especially rare and desirable stamp in this never hinged condition. (Image)	$6,000.00 SOLD for $5,000.00 Closing..Dec-09, 01:47 PM
335		261A	#261A, $1.00 Black, Ty. II, an extraordinarily choice right sheet-margin mint example of this scarce and always difficult stamp, being flawlessly centered within extravagantly large margins, in addition possessing particularly intense color and impression on bright white paper, full clean o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine and quite rare in this gem condition; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)	$2,300.00 SOLD for $2,700.00 Closing..Dec-09, 01:47 PM
336		262	#262, $2.00 Bright blue, an exceedingly handsome example of this rare mint stamp, marvelously well centered, especially deep rich color and a razor-sharp impression, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; a challenging stamp to find this choice; 2002 PF certificate. (Image)	$3,250.00 SOLD for $4,750.00 Closing..Dec-09, 01:48 PM
337	O	262	#262, $2.00 Bright blue, a phenomenal quality used example, boasting absolutely huge margins for this value and being precisely centered within them, luxuriously rich color and a clean detailed impression on bright paper, light black cancel with traces of a violet cancel, an extremely fine used gem; the Two Dollar Unwatermarked Bureau issue is the rarest of the series to find used in sound collectable quality, but to find one in this superb condition is an almost impossible task; signed Jakubek BPP; ex-"Ganymede". (Image)	$1,250.00 SOLD for $2,600.00 Closing..Dec-09, 01:48 PM

1895-1898 BUREAU ISSUES

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
338		264	#264, 1c Blue, select mint single, marvelously well centered within large margins, deep luxuriant color and a prooflike impression, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a little gem; 2005 PSE certificate (XF 90); ex-Jarrett. (Image)	$17.50 SOLD for $85.00 Closing..Dec-09, 01:49 PM
339		264	#264, 1c Blue, exceptionally well centered within large margins, beautiful fresh color on bright white paper, o.g., n.h., extremely fine and choice. (Image)	$17.50 SOLD for $110.00 Closing..Dec-09, 01:49 PM
340		268	#268, 3c Purple, brilliantly fresh and crisp, rich luxuriant color, well centered, immaculate o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 2005 PSE certificate (VF-XF 85); ex-Jarrett. (Image)	$97.50 SOLD for $240.00 Closing..Dec-09, 01:50 PM