POSTAGE STAMPS continued...

**"AUGUST" 1861 FIRST DESIGNS**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
441		56	#56, 3c Brown rose "August", uncommonly well centered, strong rich color, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; 1981 PF certificate. (Image)	$550.00 SOLD for $260.00 Will close during Public Auction
442		62a	#62a, 90c Blue "August", imperforate, horizontal pair, large margins all around, unused, without gum as always the case, beautiful color that is especially deep and intense, extremely fine; an incredibly rare imperforate pair, as our records indicate only two other pairs recorded, one of which has a crease; 1990 PF certificate. (Image)	$5,500.00 SOLD for $4,250.00 Will close during Public Auction

**1861-1866 ISSUE**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
443		63	#63, 1c Blue, pristine mint single, possessing a wonderful overall freshness, with rich color on crisp white paper, excellent centering as well, unblemished o.g., never hinged, extremely fine; select never hinged examples of this stamp are few and far between; 1989 PF certificate. (Image)	for hinged $325.00 SOLD for $900.00 Will close during Public Auction
444		63b	#63b, 1c Dark blue, a gem mint example of this very scarce and distinctive shade variety, flawlessly centered within large margins, luxuriously rich color and a razor-sharp impression on fresh crisp paper, full clean o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; an elusive shade variety in any condition, let alone in this premium quality; 1989 PF certificate specifically identifying this as the dark blue shade; ex-Lessin and Chapin. (Image)	$800.00 SOLD for $1,250.00 Will close during Public Auction
445		64b	#64b, 3c Rose pink, exceedingly well centered, wonderfully bright color on clean white paper, o.g., lightly hinged extremely fine; actually a difficult stamp to find in this premium mint condition; photocopy of a 1989 PF certificate for a block of four, this being the top left stamp. (Image)	$600.00 SOLD for $425.00 Will close during Public Auction
446		65c	#65c, 3c Rose, imperforate, single with four large margins, impressively rich color, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; photocopy of a 1991 PSE certificate for a strip of three, this being the left stamp; catalogs $1,000.00 as a hinged pair. (Image)	Est. $200-300 SOLD for $700.00 Will close during Public Auction
447		66	#66, 3c Lake, well centered within unusually large margins, brilliantly rich color and a well defined impression, o.g., lightly hinged, a very fine example of this rare trial printing; 1981 PF certificate. (Image)	$2,000.00 SOLD for $2,200.00 Will close during Public Auction
448	O	67a	#67a, 5c Brown yellow, much better centering than typically found, rich bright color, New York Paid c.d.s. cancel, choice very fine; 1981 PF certificate. (Image)	$1,300.00 SOLD for $350.00 Will close during Public Auction
449		68	#68, 10c Yellow green, a highly desirable mint example, featuring excellent centering amid very large margins which are most uncharacteristic, bright fresh color, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; 1989 PF certificate. (Image)	$1,150.00 SOLD for $1,300.00 Will close during Public Auction
450		68	#68, 10c Green, exceptionally well centered and margined, deep color in what we believe to be the Green color, though the certificate lists it as the generic yellow green shade, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; 1989 PF certificate. (Image)	$1,200.00 SOLD for $550.00 Will close during Public Auction
451		68a	#68a, 10c Dark green, intensely rich color and a sharp detailed impression, nicely centered, o.g., very fine; an elusive color variety; 1986 PF certificate as the generic #68, and a 2001 PF certificate specifically listing it as #68a dark green; ex-Gorham. (Image)	$1,450.00 SOLD for $675.00 Will close during Public Auction
452	O	68b	#68b, 10c Yellow green, imperforate horizontally, vertical pair, separated roughly at top and bottom, bright color, light grid cancels, tiny tear between stamps, a presentable example of one of the rarest errors in United States classic philately, as there are only two pairs and one single recorded; the current Scott value of $3,500.00 is far too low for such a rarity and has not changed in twenty years; 1992 PF certificate. (Image)	$3,500.00 SOLD for $24,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
453	O	68b	#68b, 10c Yellow green, imperforate horizontally, single tied to piece by black grid and red transit postmark, irregular separation as always, small crease and a small closed tear at right, fine appearance; as noted in the previous lot, there are only three examples of this error known, this single and two pairs; 1990 PF certificate. (Image)	Est. $1,000-1,500 SOLD for $6,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
454		69	#69, 12c Black, a pristine and highly select mint example, being in a condition that is terribly challenging to find, featuring outstanding centering within large margins, truly prooflike color and crisp detailed impression contribute to its overall appeal, full o.g. that has the barest trace of hinging, extremely fine; any sound original gum example of this value is rare, but to find one so well centered and margined, plus so fresh, is next to impossible; 1994 and 2004 PF certificates. (Image)	$2,000.00 SOLD for $2,300.00 Will close during Public Auction
455	O	69	#69, 12c Black, used, beautifully centered and margined, fresh color, grid cancel, extremely fine; 1992 PF certificate. (Image)	$120.00 SOLD for $110.00 Will close during Public Auction
456	O	70	#70, 24c Red lilac, used, extraordinarily well centered and margined, sumptuously rich color and a deeply etched impression, grid cancel, extremely fine; 2004 PF certificate. (Image)	$300.00 SOLD for $290.00 Will close during Public Auction
457	O	70a	#70a, 24c Brown lilac, used, uncharacteristically well centered and margined, rich bright color, neat target cancel, extremely fine; 2000 PF certificate. (Image)	$300.00 SOLD for $400.00 Will close during Public Auction
458	O	70b	#70b, 24c Steel blue, rich luxuriant color in the true Steel blue color, face-free portion of boxed "Paid" cancel, very fine; 1992 PF certificate. (Image)	$900.00 SOLD for $950.00 Will close during Public Auction
459		71	#71, 30c Orange, a superlative mint example of one of the 19th century's most difficult stamps, possessing several exceptional eye-arresting physical qualities, including being incredibly well centered, especially when compared to most examples which typically have their perforations cutting the design on at least one side, this particular copy boasts margins so wide that no portion of the design is impinged by the perforations, plus this stamp is the beneficiary of a marvelous overall brilliance, with gorgeous sumptuously rich color and a crisp impression on bright paper, full clean o.g. that has been lightly hinged, extremely fine; an exciting condition rarity; the Scott catalog notes that "values for No. 71 are for copies with small margins, especially at sides. Large margined examples sell for much more."; 1987 PF certificate; ex-Lessin. (Image)	$2,600.00 SOLD for $3,750.00 Will close during Public Auction
460	O	72b	#72b, 90c Dark blue, a premium used example of this especially difficult color, wonderfully well centered amid large margin, intense prooflike color and impression on fresh white paper, a light and perfectly centered six-point star cancel further complements the stamp's overall eye appeal, extremely fine; 2003 PF certificate. (Image)	$800.00 SOLD for $4,250.00 Will close during Public Auction