UNITED STATES STAMPS continued...

**OFFICIALS continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
281	O	O113	#O113, 30c Treasury on soft wove paper, exceptionally well centered, deeply rich color and a well incised impression, fairly light cancel, extremely fine; a very scarce and highly desirable stamp in this select quality; 2000 PF certificate. (Image)	$525.00 SOLD for $1,350.00 Will close during Public Auction

**NEWSPAPER STAMPS**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
282	O	PR1	#PR1, 5c Dark blue, attractive appearing single with top sheet margin, deep color and a Chicago, Ill. c.d.s. and quarter cork handstamp, with small pieces of the original newspaper still adhering to the reverse, faults but fully intact, fine appearance; one of the most desirable used examples of #PR1 available, being the only recorded First Issue Newspaper stamp with a town datestamp; 2004 PF certificate; ex-Braceland, Kotanchick. (Image)	$2,000.00 SOLD for $6,750.00 Will close during Public Auction
283	O	PR1	#PR1, 5c Dark blue, strong rich color, light blue "P" brush stroke cancel, two small tears, thin and some clipped perfs. at left, fine appearance; 2005 PF certificate as the blue shade. (Image)	$2,000.00 SOLD for $1,700.00 Will close during Public Auction
284	p	PR1	#PR1, 5c Dark blue, blue brush stroke "P" cancel, clipped perfs. mostly at right and bottom, tear at top, still affixed to the original newspaper, fine appearance; newspaper stamps were generally affixed to wrappers, but when no wrappers were available, they were affixed to the outermost newspaper in the bundle; this is the only "on piece" example of the Five Cent Newspaper stamp still affixed to a newspaper or wrapper, making it a most important item for the serious newspaper stamp student; 2004 PF certificate; ex-Kotanchick. (imagea) (Image)	$2,000.00 SOLD for $1,700.00 Will close during Public Auction
285	O	PR2	#PR2, 10c Blue green, partial sheet-margin at top, unusually light blue brush stroke cancel, clipped perfs. at bottom, otherwise completely sound (this stamp is about as sound as a used First Issue newspaper stamp gets), very fine for this; actually one of the finest quality copies available; 2004 PF certificate. (Image)	$1,800.00 SOLD for $6,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
286	O	PR2	#PR2, 10c Blue green, deeply rich color, light blue cancel, two tiny tears, a trivial thin speck and light horizontal crease, these flaws quite inconsequential when compared to other examples, fine; 2005 PF certificate. (Image)	$1,800.00 SOLD for $2,300.00 Will close during Public Auction
287	O	PR2	#PR2, 10c Blue green, blue brush stroke "P" cancel, exceptionally well centered, a few slightly trimmed perforations, two small tears, otherwise very fine; 2005 PF certificate. (Image)	$1,800.00 SOLD for $1,400.00 Will close during Public Auction
288	O	PR2	#PR2, 10c Blue green, blue brush stroke "P" cancel that is uncharacteristically light, two small thin spots and one minor tear, overall quite fine; 2005 PF certificate. (Image)	$1,800.00 SOLD for $450.00 Will close during Public Auction
289	O	PR2	#PR2, 10c Blue green, cancelled with a very light and unobtrusive black handstamp, intact perforations all around, neatly repaired at top left and bottom right, small thin spots, fine appearance; 2005 PF certificate. (Image)	$1,800.00 SOLD for $260.00 Will close during Public Auction
290	O	PR2	#PR2, 10c Blue green, blue brush stroke "P" cancel, various faults including a small repair at top left, fine appearance; 2005 PF certificate. (Image)	$1,800.00 SOLD for $250.00 Will close during Public Auction
291	O	PR2	#PR2, 10c Blue green, bright color, blue brush stroke cancel, surface scrapes and a couple other trivial flaws, fine appearance; 2005 PF certificate. (Image)	$1,800.00 SOLD for $200.00 Will close during Public Auction
292	O	PR3	#PR3, 25c Orange red, attractive color, light brush stroke cancel, fully intact perforations, few small tears and creases, a couple very minor stains, overall a fine example of one nicest quality used examples available; 2004 PF certificate; ex-Kotanchick. (Image)	$2,400.00 SOLD for $2,800.00 Will close during Public Auction
293	O	PR3	#PR3, 25c Orange red, blue brush stroke "P" cancel, excellent centering, strong color, just a few slightly trimmed perfs. at top right, small faults including a horizontal crease ending in a sealed tear, very fine appearance; 2005 PF certificate. (Image)	$2,400.00 SOLD for $7,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
294	O	PR3	#PR3, 25c Orange red, blue brush stroke "P" cancel, repaired at top right and bottom right, a few other minor faults, fine appearance. (Image)	$2,400.00 SOLD for $2,200.00 Will close during Public Auction
295	O	PR3	#PR3, 25c Orange red, bright color, blue brush stroke cancel, two small pieces out at bottom, a few other small faults, fine appearance; 2005 PF certificate. (Image)	$2,400.00 SOLD for $900.00 Will close during Public Auction
296	O	PR3	#PR3, 25c Orange red, bold blue brush stroke "P" cancel, a few small pieces out and faintly soiled, fine appearance; 2005 PF certificate. (Image)	$2,400.00 SOLD for $260.00 Will close during Public Auction
297	O	PR3	#PR3, 25c Orange red, light blue brush stroke cancel, perforations mostly trimmed away and clipped corners, small thin, about fine appearance; 2005 PF certificate. (Image)	$2,400.00 SOLD for $200.00 Will close during Public Auction
298	O	PR3	#PR3, 25c Orange red, rich color, blue brush stroke "P" cancel, some clipped perforations, small repair at bottom right and horizontal crease, fine appearance; 2005 PF certificate. (Image)	$2,400.00 SOLD for $200.00 Will close during Public Auction
299	O	PR3	#PR3, 25c Orange red, blue brush stroke "X" cancel and small ms. cancel at bottom left, perforations trimmed away, faults, mounted on card, presentable appearance; 2005 PF certificate. (Image)	$2,400.00 SOLD for $170.00 Will close during Public Auction
300	p	PR3	#PR3, 25c Orange red, bold blue brush stroke "P" cancel, still attached to the original kraft newspaper wrapper, various faults including trimmed perforations, fine appearance; this is the only way to obtain on "on piece" example of the Twenty Five Cent value, in fact some students consider this to be an "on cover" example; this and the previously offered Five Cent value (lot 284) are the only two First Issue newspaper stamps still affixed the original piece; 2004 PF certificate; ex-Kotanchick. (imagea) (Image)	$2,400.00 SOLD for $700.00 Will close during Public Auction