UNITED STATES continued...

**1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
281	O	119b	#119b, 15c Brown and blue, Ty. II, Center Inverted, a used single of this rarity that is one less than 100 recorded examples, possessing excellent appearance when compared to a large number of the other known copies, with particularly strong colors and a neat town c.d.s. cancel, centered a bit to right, expertly repaired at top left, corner perfs. added at bottom left, creases and reperforated at right, fine appearance, fine appearance; a chance to obtain a reasonably attractive copy of this important rarity and a relatively affordable price; 1956 and 2009 PF certificates. (Image)	$20,000.00 SOLD for $5,750.00 Will close during Public Auction
282		120	#120, 24c Green and violet, fresh unused example, lovely bright colors, nearly very fine; 1992 PF certificate. (Image)	$3,500.00 SOLD for $600.00 Will close during Public Auction
283	Ou	120	#120, 24c Green and violet, an especially handsome used example that is perfectly centered within very large margins, wonderfully bright colors on especially clean white paper, lightly cancelled with central black cork pmk., extremely fine; a lovely used gem; 1996 PF certificate and a 2005 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $4,150.00); only four stamps grade higher. (Image)	$775.00 SOLD for $2,100.00 Will close during Public Auction
284	O	120	#120, 24c Green and violet, pretty used single, with outstanding rich colors and well incised impressions on pristine white paper, all of which is wonderfully contrasted by the stamp's brilliant red leaf cancellation, well centered and margined, very fine and choice; 1993 PF certificate. (Image)	$1,075.00 SOLD for $850.00 Will close during Public Auction
285	O	120	#120, 24c Green and violet, used, nicely centered within large margins, lovely rich colors, light cork cancel, very fine; 1992 PF certificate. (Image)	$775.00 SOLD for $600.00 Will close during Public Auction
286	O	121	#121, 30c Blue and carmine, brilliantly rich colors, large margins, cancelled solely by a light red grid pmk. which is most unusual, very fine; 1988 PF certificate; ex-Koppersmith. (Image)	$800.00 SOLD for $575.00 Will close during Public Auction
287	O	121	#121, 30c Blue and carmine, used, nicely centered, strong colors and fine impression on fresh paper, circle of "V"s cancel, very fine. (Image)	$550.00 SOLD for $250.00 Will close during Public Auction
288	E	122-E3	#122-E3, 90c Frame only, imperforate plate essays on stamp paper, three examples in different colors, Red brown, Navy blue and Dark blue green, each with four large margins, two with trivial hinge thin spots, overall very fine (Image)	$675.00 SOLD for $190.00 Will close during Public Auction
289	E	122-E4c var.	#122-E4c var., (90c) Lincoln, vignette only die essay on India, two examples, one being the Scott listed essay of the vignette (catalog $2,500.00), in black and measuring approximately 21x29 mm, with a small tear and crease, still of very fine appearance; and a second vignette die essay on India mounted on small card measuring 24x25mm, this one in Gray black and has an extra oval frame now added surrounding vignette, unlisted in Scott as such, very fine. (imagea) (Image)	Est. $400-500 SOLD for $625.00 Will close during Public Auction
290		122	#122, 90c Carmine and black, unused, well centered within large margins through reperforated at bottom, regummed, small perforation repair at top, very fine appearance. (Image)	$5,000.00 SOLD for $1,250.00 Will close during Public Auction
291	O	122	#122, 90c Carmine and black, an absolutely spectacular appearing used example, possessing the most massive margins we have ever encountered on this popular stamp and being flawlessly centered within them, strong rich colors, especially even and intact perforations all around, lightly cancelled, there is just the faintest trace of a pressed out diagonal crease which in no way detracts from this stamp's superb appearance, otherwise an extremely fine gem; 1994 PF certificate. (Image)	$2,500.00 SOLD for $1,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
292	O	122	#122, 90c Carmine and black, used, exceedingly well balanced margins all around, bright colors on fresh paper, light cancel, trivial corner crease, minute closed tear at bottom and a faint stain at top, extremely fine appearance. (Image)	$2,500.00 SOLD for $550.00 Will close during Public Auction
293	O	122	#122, 90c Carmine and black, an attractive used example of this scarce high value, well centered within large margins, strong colors and fine impression on fresh white paper, quite lightly cancelled, very fine. (Image)	$2,500.00 SOLD for $1,150.00 Will close during Public Auction
294		122a	#122a, 90c Carmine and black, without grill, a handsome mint example of this extremely rare stamp, being one of only 23 examples to have been certified as genuine by the Philatelic Foundation, rather well centered within large margins, deep luxuriant colors and crisp impressions, part o.g., completely free of the faults that affect many of the known examples, very fine; 1968 and 1992 PF certificates; ex-Anderson. (Image)	$25,000.00 SOLD for $5,750.00 Will close during Public Auction

**1875 RE-ISSUES OF THE 1869 PICTORIALS**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
295	Ou	123	#123, 1c Buff re-issue, used example with a most unusual boxed negative "2" cancel, well centered, bright and fresh, very fine; 2003 PSE certificate (VF 80; SMQ $425.00). (Image)	$400.00 SOLD for $325.00 Will close during Public Auction
296	O	124	#124, 2c Brown re-issue, elusive used example, lovely bright color on fresh paper, contemporary duplex cancel, very fine; 1991 PF certificate. (Image)	$875.00 SOLD for $450.00 Will close during Public Auction
297	Ou	126	#126, 6c Blue re-issue, a phenomenal used example that is quite likely the finest used copy of this rare re-issue in existence, as it features virtually perfect centering amid extravagantly wide margins, sumptuously rich color and a deeply etched impression on bright paper, double oval postmark, an extremely fine gem for the most fastidious collector; 2000 PF certificate and a 2005 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $15,000.00); this is the only used example of #126 to achieve XF-Superb 95 status, the highest grade the PSE has assigned to any copy of this stamp. (Image)	$2,750.00 SOLD for $21,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
298	O	126	#126, 6c Blue re-issue, seldom seen used single, brilliantly fresh color on crisp white paper, well centered, light registry cancel, faint corner crease, otherwise very fine; 1992 PSE certificate. (Image)	$2,750.00 SOLD for $1,250.00 Will close during Public Auction
299	O	127	#127, 10c Yellow re-issue, very scarce used example, wonderfully bright color on fresh paper, well centered within large margins, registry cancel, corner perf. crease at bottom right, otherwise very fine; clear 1975 APS certificate. (Image)	$2,000.00 SOLD for $625.00 Will close during Public Auction
300		128	#128, 12c Green re-issue, large margins, strong re-issue color and impression, o.g., faint soiling on reverse, otherwise very fine; 1987 PF certificate. (Image)	$2,750.00 SOLD for $700.00 Will close during Public Auction

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