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1894-1898 BUREAU ISSUES continued...

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
81		260	#260, 50c Orange, gorgeous vibrant color and a crisp impression, well centered, o.g., lightly hinged, very fine. (Image)	$600.00 SOLD for $500.00 Will close during Public Auction
82		261	#261, $1.00 Black, Ty. I, a striking mint single, displaying lavishly large margins all around which are most uncharacteristic of this value, extraordinarily well centered as well, deep luxuriant color and a razor-sharp impression, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; a large-margined gem; 1992 PF certificate. (Image)	$1,200.00 SOLD for $2,200.00 Will close during Public Auction
83		261A	#261A, $1.00 Black, Ty. II, an exciting mint example of this rare stamp, possessing physical qualities that are rarely found, not the least of which is its perfect centering amid margins that are truly extravagant for this typically tightly margined value, plus its color is especially deep and luxuriant, while its impression is deeply etched on bright fresh paper, full o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; a gem example of the One Dollar Type II unwatermarked Bureau issue; 1976 and 1995 PF certificates. (Image)	$2,400.00 SOLD for $3,250.00 Will close during Public Auction
84		262	#262, $2.00 Bright blue, an incredibly fresh and choice mint example, possessing eye-arresting intense color and a prooflike impression on bright white paper, wonderfully well centered as well, full o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; a stamp with great eye-appeal; 1999 PF certificate. (Image)	$3,250.00 SOLD for $4,250.00 Will close during Public Auction
85		263	#263, $5.00 Dark green, well centered although reperforated at right, deep color and impression, o.g., lightly hinged, very fine appearance; a very presentable example of this rare high value; 2006 PSE certificate (G 30; SMQ $1,100.00). (Image)	$5,000.00 SOLD for $1,200.00 Will close during Public Auction
86		269	#269, 4c Dark brown, well centered and margined, strong color and impression, o.g., n.h., choice very fine. (Image)	$140.00 SOLD for $120.00 Will close during Public Auction
87		278	#278, $5.00 Dark green, well centered within large margins, intensely rich color and a deeply etched impression on fresh paper, o.g., mild h.r., a very fine and choice example of this scarce high value; 2006 PSE certificate (VF 80; SMQ $2,400.00). (Image)	$2,400.00 SOLD for $1,800.00 Will close during Public Auction

1898 TRANS-MISSISSIPPI EXPOSITION

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
88	PB	285	#285, 1c Trans-Mississippi, full top imprint and plate no. 712 block of four, particularly bright and crisp, with especially deep luxuriant color and a strong impression, remarkably well centered, o.g., n.h., tiny natural inclusion in the top right stamp, extremely fine. (Image)	$375.00 SOLD for $400.00 Will close during Public Auction
89	PB	286	#286, 2c Trans-Mississippi, full bottom margin imprint and plate no. 610 block of four, excellent centering with each stamp being wonderfully well centered, brilliant color, clean o.g., n.h., extremely fine. (Image)	$325.00 SOLD for $270.00 Will close during Public Auction
90	PB	287	#287, 4c Trans-Mississippi, full bottom margin imprint and plate no. 636 block of four, radiant deep color, wonderfully well centered, quite lightly hinged in the top right stamp, the other three have pristine o.g., never hinged, extremely fine; of the three plates used for this value only 636 is listed as scarce by Durland; an especially select example of this elusive plate number. (Image)	$900.00+ SOLD for $1,350.00 Will close during Public Auction
91	PB	288	#288, 5c Trans-Mississippi, an extraordinary quality full top margin imprint and plate no. 614 block of four, possessing outstanding centering throughout the plate, deep and luxuriant color, fresh and crisp, o.g., never hinged, extremely fine; a scarce plate block that is rarely seen this choice; 1996 PF certificate. (Image)	$1,400.00 SOLD for $2,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
92	PB	289	#289, 8c Trans-Mississippi, a select full top margin imprint and plate no. 609 block of four, incredibly fresh and bright, intensely rich color and crisp detailed impression, extraordinarily well centered and margined for both the overall plate block and the individual stamps, pristine o.g., with just a trace of hinging on the top two stamps, extremely fine; an especially difficult plate block to find in this choice condition. (Image)	$2,000.00 SOLD for $2,600.00 Will close during Public Auction
93	PB	290	#290, 10c Trans-Mississippi, an exceptional quality full top margin imprint and plate no. 620 block of four, being the best centered plate block of this notoriously difficult value we have ever offered, even the individual stamps are incredibly well centered, also possessing especially intense color and a sharp impression on bright paper, o.g., never hinged with a pinhead moisture dot on the top left stamp, minute edge tear in top selvage above right stamp, still extremely fine; a strikingly beautiful full top Ten Cent Trans-Mississippi plate block. (Image)	$3,250.00 SOLD for $2,500.00 Will close during Public Auction

1901 PAN-AMERICANS

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
94	PB	294	#294, 1c Pan-American, an incredibly choice full bottom margin imprint and plate no. 1123 block of six, extraordinarily well centered and margined throughout, brilliantly fresh and crisp, o.g., very lightly hinged in two top row stamps, the other four are n.h., extremely fine. (Image)	$275.00 SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction
95		294a	#294a, 1c Pan-American, Center Inverted, an attractive mint example of this rare and popular invert, well centered, strong rich colors and crisp impressions, o.g., lightly hinged, very fine; one of the few existing examples that is completely sound and still retains its full original gum; 2001 PSE certificate. (Image)	$11,000.00 SOLD for $8,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
96	PB	295	#295, 2c Pan-American, a beautiful full bottom margin imprint and plate no. 1176 block of six, spectacular centering with each stamp possessing large perfectly balanced margins, brilliantly fresh and crisp, bright colors, attractive clean o.g. that is exceptionally lightly hinged, extremely fine. (Image)	$275.00 SOLD for $375.00 Will close during Public Auction
97		296	#296, 4c Pan-American, exceptionally well centered within large margins, fresh rich colors, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine and choice; 1991 PSE certificate. (Image)	$190.00 SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction
98	PB	297	#297, 5c Pan-American, select full top margin imprint and plate no. 1140 block of six, being in a condition that is far superior to most existing examples of this rare plate block, possessing outstanding centering throughout the plate which is extremely hard to find on this issue, bright colors on fresh white paper, strong and intact perforations, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine; an exceptionally elusive plate block in this choice never hinged condition. (Image)	$3,750.00 SOLD for $3,750.00 Will close during Public Auction
99		298	#298, 8c Pan-American, excellent centering within large margins, deep luxuriant colors and sharp impressions, o.g., n.h., extremely fine. (Image)	$275.00 SOLD for $260.00 Will close during Public Auction
100	PB	298	#298, 8c Pan-American, an exceptionally attractive full top margin imprint and plate no. 1150 block of six, featuring incredibly deep and luxuriant colors on fresh bright paper, plus its overall centering is quite select, mount disturbed o.g., extremely fine; a rare plate block with considerable eye appeal. (Image)	$4,000.00 SOLD for $1,500.00 Will close during Public Auction