United States Stamps continued...

1895-1898 BUREAU ISSUES continued...

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
361		278	#278, $5.00 Dark green, a magnificent mint single of this truly scarce and sought-after high value, being extraordinarily well centered amid uncommonly large margins, deep luxuriant color and prooflike impression, wonderfully fresh when compared to most, with full clean o.g. showing only the slightest trace of a hinge mark, extremely fine; 1997 PF certificate. (Image)	$2,300.00 SOLD for $3,250.00 Closing..Dec-09, 01:59 PM
362		279	#279, 1c Deep green, premium mint example, extraordinarily well centered, intense color and impression, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a pristine little gem; 2005 PSE certificate (XF 90); ex-Jarrett. (Image)	$22.00 SOLD for $190.00 Closing..Dec-09, 02:00 PM
363		279Bc	#279Bc, 2c Rose carmine, Ty. III, an incredibly choice mint example of this rare and often misidentified stamp, featuring gorgeous unmistakable color that is infused with the bluish hue necessary to be positively identified as the rare shade, sharp detailed impression, incredibly well centered and margined, particularly when compared to the existing population, o.g., barest trace of hinging, extremely fine; the Scott catalog value does not accurately reflect the rarity or true market value of a copy in such premium condition; 2003 PF certificate. (Image)	$250.00 SOLD for $500.00 Closing..Dec-09, 02:00 PM
364		279Bc	#279Bc, 2c Rose carmine, Ty. III, a pristine mint example of this scarce and often misidentified shade variety, possessing outstanding freshness and rich distinctive color, extraordinarily well centered within large margins, o.g., faintest trace of hinging, extremely fine; especially elusive in this gem quality; 1997 PF certificate. (Image)	$250.00 SOLD for $450.00 Closing..Dec-09, 02:00 PM
365	BP	279Be	#279Be, 2c Light red, Ty. III, booklet pane of six, exceptionally well centered, strong rich color in the distinctive light red shade, o.g., lightly hinged, small natural inclusion in the bottom right stamp, very fine. (Image)	$425.00 SOLD for $400.00 Closing..Dec-09, 02:01 PM
366	BP	279Be	#279Be, 2c Orange red, Ty. III, booklet pane of six, position E, with guideline between top two rows, bright color, clean o.g., faintly hinged in the tab only, fine-very fine. (Image)	$425.00 SOLD for $260.00 Closing..Dec-09, 02:02 PM
367		280	#280, 4c Rose brown, choice mint single, precisely centered within uncommonly large margins, gorgeous radiant color and a highly detailed impression on brilliantly white paper, immaculate o.g., never hinged, extremely fine; a gem that would please the most fastidious collector; 2003 PSE certificate. (Image)	$75.00 SOLD for $550.00 Closing..Dec-09, 02:02 PM
368		280b	#280b, 4c Orange brown, a flawless mint single, with mathematically precise centering amid extraordinarily large margins, rich luxuriant color, o.g., n.h., a superb gem for the perfectionist; thus far this is the only example of Scott #280b graded "Superb 98" by the PSE; 1999 PF certificate and a 2005 PSE certificate (Superb 98); ex-Jarrett. (Image)	$75.00 SOLD for $1,450.00 Closing..Dec-09, 02:03 PM
369		280b	#280b, 4c Orange brown, premium mint single, wonderfully well centered and margined, deep luxuriant color, o.g., n.h., extremely fine. (Image)	$75.00 SOLD for $300.00 Closing..Dec-09, 02:03 PM
370		281	#281, 5c Dark blue, a striking bottom sheet-margin partial imprint single, featuring mathematically precise centering within large margins, plus its intense color and impression would rival any proof, unblemished o.g., n.h., an extremely fine gem in every regard; 1995 PF certificate and a 2005 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95); ex-Jarrett. (Image)	$87.50 SOLD for $850.00 Closing..Dec-09, 02:05 PM
371		282	#282, 6c Lake, exceptional mint single, precisely centered amid considerably larger margins than usual, fabulously bright and fresh, with sumptuously rich color and a well incised impression, immaculate o.g., n.h., an extremely fine gem in every regard; 2003 PSE certificate. (Image)	$120.00 SOLD for $1,100.00 Closing..Dec-09, 02:05 PM
372		282	#282, 6c Lake, choice mint bottom sheet-margin partial imprint single, possessing outstanding centering within large margins, plus its color is especially deep and luxuriant, crisp detailed impression on bright paper, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a remarkably choice and desirable example; 1991 PF certificate and a 2005 PSE certificate (VF-XF 85; undergraded in our opinion); ex-Billington, Jarrett. (Image)	$120.00 SOLD for $450.00 Closing..Dec-09, 02:05 PM
373		282C	#282C, 10c Brown, Ty. I, an extraordinary quality mint example of a stamp that is terribly challenging to find in premium quality, and particularly so with wide margins, this copy being the exact opposite of what is normally encountered, featuring outstanding centering amid, what are for this, huge margins, plus its color is particularly rich and luxuriant on brilliantly fresh paper, fresh o.g., never hinged, extremely fine gem; 2004 PF certificate. (Image)	$500.00 SOLD for $1,800.00 Closing..Dec-09, 02:06 PM
374		282C	#282C, 10c Brown, Ty. I, top sheet-margin plate no. 305 single, well centered within considerably larger margins than typically associated with this value, sumptuously rich color and impression, pristine o.g., just a faint trace of a hinge mark, couple of perf. separations between stamp and sheet selvage, very fine and quite choice. (Image)	$200.00 SOLD for $475.00 Closing..Dec-09, 02:06 PM
375		283	#283, 10c Orange brown, Ty. II, an exceptionally choice mint single, being incredibly well centered within balanced margins, deep rich color and impression, immaculate o.g., never hinged, extremely fine; actually a very scarce stamp in this premium never hinged condition; 1999 PF certificate. (Image)	$375.00 SOLD for $1,350.00 Closing..Dec-09, 02:07 PM
376		284	#284, 15c Olive green, a magnificent quality mint example of this surprisingly challenging stamp, possessing outstanding physical attributes, including being virtually perfectly centered within uncharacteristically large margins, sumptuously rich color and a deeply etched impression on brilliantly fresh paper, unblemished o.g., n.h., an extremely fine gem in all respects; currently this is the highest graded example of Scott #284 in the PSE population report; 2001 PF certificate and a 2005 PSE certificate (XF- Superb 95); ex-Jarrett. (Image)	$400.00 SOLD for $4,250.00 Closing..Dec-09, 02:07 PM
377		284	#284, 15c Olive green, brilliant "post office" fresh mint single, with sumptuously rich color and a crisp detailed impression on immaculate paper, extraordinarily well centered, pristine o.g., never hinged, extremely fine; a very challenging stamp to find in this gem never hinged condition; 1994 PF certificate. (Image)	$400.00 SOLD for $2,200.00 Closing..Dec-09, 02:08 PM

1898 TRANS-MISSISSIPPI EXPOSITION

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
378		285	#285, 1c Trans-Mississippi, exceptional mint single, gloriously rich color and a razor-sharp impression, large wonderfully well balanced margins all around, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; an immaculate gem; 1992 PF certificate and a 2005 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95); ex-Jarrett. (Image)	$70.00 SOLD for $625.00 Closing..Dec-09, 02:08 PM
379		285	#285, 1c Trans-Mississippi, exceptionally well centered and margined, strong fresh color and a crisp detailed impression, pristine o.g., never hinged, an extremely fine gem; 2003 PSE certificate. (Image)	$70.00 SOLD for $350.00 Closing..Dec-09, 02:08 PM
380		285	#285, 1c Trans-Mississippi, exceptionally well centered within large margins, deep intense color and impression, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 2002 PSE certificate. (Image)	$70.00 SOLD for $230.00 Closing..Dec-09, 02:09 PM