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1861-1866 ISSUES continued...

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
121	O	69	#69, 12c Black, a highly select used example that is marvelously well centered amid lavishly large margins, plus it's color is especially deep and intense, outstanding impression on bright white paper, extremely fine used gem; 1994 PF certificate. (Image)	$120.00 SOLD for $1,050.00 Will close during Public Auction
122	Ou	69	#69, 12c Black, used, excellent centering within large margins, strong color and a crisp impression, sharp blue c.d.s. postmark, extremely fine and choice; 2007 PSE certificate (XF 90; SMQ $315.00). (Image)	$122.50 SOLD for $270.00 Will close during Public Auction
123	P	70P4	#70P4, 1861 24c Red lilac, plate proof on card, extraordinarily bright and fresh, large margins all around, small paper hinge on back, choice very fine; a scarce and key plate proof. (Image)	$500.00 SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction
124		70	#70, 24c Red lilac, especially well centered within unusually large margin for this value, wonderfully fresh color and a lovely impression on bright white paper, full o.g., trivial h.r., extremely fine; an impressive premium quality, original gum example of this difficult and rare mint stamp; 1989 PF certificate. (Image)	$3,000.00 SOLD for $14,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
125	O	70	#70, 24c Red lilac, an absolutely gorgeous used single that possesses numerous impressive characteristics that rarely converge on one stamp, with stunning prooflike color and impression on immaculate white paper, exceptionally well centered within considerably larger margins than typically encountered on the Twenty Four Cent value, a "fiery" red cancel further contributes to this stamp's desirability, extremely fine; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)	$315.00 SOLD for $1,600.00 Will close during Public Auction
126	O	70	#70, 24c Red lilac, used, well centered within large margins, sumptuously rich color and an excellent clarity of impression on pristine white paper, mostly face-free red grid cancel, extremely fine; 1986 and 2005 PF certificates. (Image)	$315.00 SOLD for $1,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
127	O	70b	#70b, 24c Steel blue, an eye-catching used example of this scarce and often misidentified shade, possessing unmistakable steel blue color in a spectacularly rich shade and an excellent clarity of impression, well centered within exceptionally large margins, blue town cancel, choice very fine; 1996 PF certificate. (Image)	$900.00 SOLD for $650.00 Will close during Public Auction
128	O	70b	#70b, 24c Steel blue, used, strong color in this scarce and distinctive shade, crisp impression, nicely centered within large margins, Boston "Paid" cancel, very fine; 2007 PF certificate. (Image)	$900.00 SOLD for $450.00 Will close during Public Auction
129	O	70d	#70d, 24c Pale gray violet on thin paper, a superlative used example of this rare and incredibly challenging shade, being in a condition that places it among the finest examples extant, as it features essentially perfect centering within uncharacteristically large margins, its color is in a beautiful rich and true pale gray violet shade, while its impression is extraordinarily detailed on bright paper, neat strike of a Dec. 27, 1861 double circle pmk., extremely fine; a stunning gem for the connoisseur of used classics; 1997 and 2005 PF certificates. (Image)	$2,500.00 SOLD for $14,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
130		71	#71, 30c Orange, unused, uncharacteristically well centered within unusually wide margins, bright color, extremely fine; 1989 PF certificate. (Image)	$1,000.00 SOLD for $950.00 Will close during Public Auction
131	Ou	71	#71, 30c Orange, impressive used single, excellent centering, bright fresh color, attractively cancelled by face-free fancy radial pmks., extremely fine; 2005 PSE certificate (XF 90; SMQ $570.00). (Image)	$200.00 SOLD for $900.00 Will close during Public Auction
132	O	71	#71, 30c Orange, used, attractively centered within exceedingly large margins for this value, bright and fresh, neat portion of a Boston "Paid" as well as a tiny bit of a red transit pmk. at bottom, choice very fine; 2007 PSE certificate. (Image)	$200.00 SOLD for $250.00 Will close during Public Auction
133	u	72	#72, 90c Blue, a beautiful unused example of this scarce high value, featuring large and incredibly well balanced margins all around, rich luxuriant color and an excellent impression on fresh white paper, extremely fine; an exceptionally choice stamp; 1990 and 2000 PF certificates, as well as a 2007 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $2,650.00); only one unused/mint stamp grades higher (98). (Image)	$1,500.00 SOLD for $2,600.00 Will close during Public Auction
134		72	#72, 90c Blue, gem unused example that is remarkably well centered within exceptionally large margins, rich bright color and a clean impression on fresh white paper, extremely fine; one of the best centered mint/unused examples of Scott #72 we have ever seen; 1989 PF certificate. (Image)	$1,500.00 SOLD for $2,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
135	O	72	#72, 90c Blue, an especially handsome used example of this high value, extraordinarily well centered within much larger margins than normally associated with this stamp, rich luxuriant color and a well defined impression on crisp white paper, relatively light cork cancels, extremely fine; a rare stamp in this select used quality; 2002 PF certificate. (Image)	$550.00 SOLD for $900.00 Will close during Public Auction
136		73	#73, 2c Black, beautifully centered within large margins, strong rich color and an excellent clarity of impression on bright white paper, full fresh o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; a particularly choice mint example of this popular stamp; 1988 PF certificate; ex-Cole. (Image)	$400.00 SOLD for $850.00 Will close during Public Auction
137	O	73	#73, 2c Black, handsome used horizontal pair, exceptionally well centered, especially for a multiple, fresh color, light town cancel, extremely fine; 2006 PF certificate. (Image)	$150.00 SOLD for $270.00 Will close during Public Auction
138		75	#75, 5c Red brown, very scarce mint example, incredibly well centered for this always challenging stamp, deep luxuriant color and a well incised impression, o.g., a few age specks on the gum, otherwise extremely fine; clear 1988 PF certificate; ex-Cole. (Image)	$6,000.00 SOLD for $17,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
139	Ou	75	#75, 5c Red brown, pretty used single, being exceptionally well centered and margined for this notoriously difficult stamp, plus its color is strong and rich, a crisp impression and bright red grid cancel further contribute to this stamp's overall eye appeal, extremely fine; 1987 PF certificate and a 2006 PSE certificate (XF 90; SMQ $1,200.00). (Image)	$635.00 SOLD for $725.00 Will close during Public Auction
140	P	76P4-69P4	#76P4-69P4, 5c-12c 1861 Issue, plate proofs on card, each in a block of four, extraordinarily bright and fresh, each with large balanced margins all around, 12c with slight thin spot on back of card, otherwise extremely fine. (Image)	$825.00 SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction