United States Stamps continued...

1893 COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION continued...

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
201		243	#243, $3.00 Columbian, exceptionally well centered and margined, attractive bright color, o.g., extremely fine; a choice example; 1997 PF certificate. (Image)	$1,900.00 SOLD for $2,100.00 Will close during Public Auction
202		244	#244, $4.00 Columbian, a most remarkable mint single, possessing a fabulous overall freshness that is seldom encountered on this value, with gorgeous vibrant color and a deeply etched impression on pristine paper, quite well centered within large margins, unblemished o.g., never hinged, a very fine and exceedingly choice never hinged example of the Four Dollar Columbian; all of the dollar value Columbians have always been terribly elusive to find in a true "post office" state of preservation - namely never hinged, the example offered here is not only boasts this feature but also is the beneficiary of great color, impression and centering; 2000 PF certificate; ex-Lewis. (Image)	$8,500.00 SOLD for $6,750.00 Will close during Public Auction
203		245	#245, $5.00 Columbian, an extraordinary mint example that is among the few Five Dollar Columbians that has been certified as never hinged by the Philatelic Foundation, crisp prooflike color and impression, well centered within large margins, pristine o.g., never hinged, very fine; a stamp that is remarkable not only for its never hinged status, but for its impressive overall freshness as well; photocopy of a 2000 PF certificate for a block of four, this being the top right stamp (right sheet selvage subsequently removed). (Image)	$10,000.00 SOLD for $6,250.00 Will close during Public Auction

1894 BUREAU ISSUES

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
204		246	#246, 1c Ultramarine, very well centered, fresh color and paper, o.g., n.h., choice very fine; 2006 PSE certificate (VF 80; SMQ $90.00). (Image)	$90.00 SOLD for $80.00 Will close during Public Auction
205		247	#247, 1c Blue, an eye-arresting mint single, with extraordinarily large and wonderfully well balanced margins all around, brilliantly fresh, strong rich color and impression, o.g., n.h., extremely fine gem; 1998 PF certificate (right sheet selvage subsequently removed); ex-"Connoisseur's" Collection. (Image)	$225.00 SOLD for $650.00 Will close during Public Auction
206		249	#249, 2c Carmine lake, Ty. I, deep vibrant color, well centered within uncommonly large margins, o.g., n.h., very fine; 2002 PSE certificate for a block of four, this being the top left stamp. (Image)	$550.00 SOLD for $625.00 Will close during Public Auction
207		250	#250, 2c Carmine, Ty. I, striking mint single, featuring enormously large margins all around and being wonderfully well centered within them, plus its color is especially vibrant while its impression is unusually crisp on clean white paper, o.g., n.h., extremely fine gem; 1999 PF certificate. (Image)	$80.00 SOLD for $350.00 Will close during Public Auction
208		251	#251, 2c Carmine, Ty. II, brilliantly fresh mint single, with vibrant color and a clean impression on pristine white paper, well centered and margined, unblemished o.g., n.h., choice very fine; 2000 PF certificate. (Image)	$1,100.00 SOLD for $850.00 Will close during Public Auction
209		252	#252, 2c Carmine, Ty. III, excellent centering, radiant rich color and a crisp detailed impression on bright white paper, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a select quality example; 2003 PF certificate (left sheet selvage subsequently removed). (Image)	$400.00 SOLD for $575.00 Will close during Public Auction
210		253	#253, 3c Purple, well centered, deep rich color and impression, o.g., n.h., choice very fine; 2004 PSE certificate. (Image)	$375.00 SOLD for $240.00 Will close during Public Auction
211		254	#254, 4c Dark brown, gem mint single, 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)	$500.00 SOLD for $1,300.00 Will close during Public Auction
212		255	#255, 5c Chocolate, well centered within uncharacteristically large margins, intensely rich color and a razor-sharp impression on fresh paper, o.g., n.h., very fine; 2001 PF and 2003 PSE certificates for a pair, this being the right stamp (top selvage subsequently removed). (Image)	$375.00 SOLD for $260.00 Will close during Public Auction
213		256	#256, 6c Dull brown, a select "post office" fresh mint single, featuring deep luxuriant color and a strongly etched impression on clean white paper, extraordinarily well centered and margined, immaculate o.g., n.h., an extremely fine gem; 2000 PF certificate; ex-"Vineyard". (Image)	$500.00 SOLD for $675.00 Will close during Public Auction
214		257	#257, 8c Violet brown, deeply rich color and impression, well centered within large margins, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 2000 PF certificate. (Image)	$450.00 SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction
215		259	#259, 15c Dark blue, a phenomenal mint example, possessing several desirable physical characteristics that rarely converge on a single stamp, including being impeccably well centered within spectacularly large margins, but just as impressive is the stamp's striking intense color and prooflike impression on brilliantly white paper, the reverse sports fresh clean o.g. that has never been hinged, an extremely fine gem in every regard; this is the only never hinged #259 in the PSE population report to grade 95, with only one grading higher; 1999 and 2004 PF certificates, as well as a 2005 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $7,100.00). (Image)	$975.00 SOLD for $11,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
216		260	#260, 50c Orange, well centered within large margins, bright color, o.g., very fine; 1996 PF certificate. (Image)	$600.00 SOLD for $450.00 Will close during Public Auction
217		261	#261, $1.00 Black, Ty. I, deep rich color on fresh paper, well centered and margined, o.g., very fine; 1985 PF certificate. (Image)	$1,200.00 SOLD for $750.00 Will close during Public Auction
218		261A	#261A, $1.00 Black, Ty. II, an exciting mint example of this rare and difficult Bureau issue, being in a condition unlike the vast majority one encounters, fabulously bright and fresh, with intense prooflike color and impression on wonderfully bright paper, exceptionally well centered within large margins, and equally impressive is this stamp's reverse, sporting unblemished o.g. that has never been hinged, extremely fine; as an indication of this stamp's rarity, this is only the second premium quality never hinged example of Scott #261A we have offered in our auctions in over ten years; photocopy of a 1992 PF certificate for a block of four, this being the bottom right stamp, plus a 2004 PF certificate as a single; ex-Lewis. (Image)	$6,750.00 SOLD for $7,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
219		262	#262, $2.00 Bright blue, gorgeous bright color and a sharp detailed impression on crisp white paper, well centered and margined, o.g., faint trace of hinging, a very fine example of this scarce stamp; 1985 and 2003 PF certificates; ex-"Vineyard". (Image)	$3,250.00 SOLD for $1,900.00 Will close during Public Auction
220		263	#263, $5.00 Dark green, deep luxuriant color and an intense impression, nicely centered within unusually large margins, o.g., lightly hinged, a very fine example of this rare high value; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)	$5,000.00 SOLD for $2,600.00 Will close during Public Auction