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**1861-1868 ISSUE continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
101	E	67E1b/E4f	#67E1b/E4f, 5c Jefferson die essay group of seven items, #67-E1b in brown, #67-E2a in red brown, #67-E3a (three) in black, yellow brown and dark brown, #67-E3f in black, and #67-E4f in brown, very fine; latter two accompanied by 1992 PF certificates. (Image)	$830.00 SOLD for $210.00 Will close during Public Auction
102	E	67-E4b	#67-E4b, 5c Brown, die II essay on toned paper cut to shape, rich color, minor crease, two internal closed tears and small surface scrape, very fine appearance; a rarely seen essay; 1992 PF certificate. (Image)	$1,000.00 SOLD for $200.00 Will close during Public Auction
103	P	68P1	#68P1, 10c Green, large die proof on India, die sunk on 76x87mm card, with National Bank Note Co. imprint and "443" at bottom, very fine; 1984 PF certificate. (Image)	$650.00 SOLD for $250.00 Will close during Public Auction
104	P	68P2a	#68P2a, 10c Green, "Panama-Pacific" small die proof on wove, large even margins, bright color, small corner crease, very fine; only three to five examples exist; 1986 PF certificate. (Image)	$2,750.00 SOLD for $725.00 Will close during Public Auction
105	E	69-E4a	#69-E4a, 12c Black, die essay on India, mounted on 60x76mm card, with die sinkage at top and bottom, crisp impression, fresh and very fine; ex-"Lake Shore". (Image)	$800.00 SOLD for $260.00 Will close during Public Auction
106	E	69-E4b	#69-E4b, 12c Black, die essay on India, cut to shape, deep intense color and impression on bright paper, clear margins, very fine; 1991 PF certificate; ex-"Lake Shore". (Image)	$500.00 SOLD for $120.00 Will close during Public Auction
107	E	69-E5b var.	#69-E5b var., 12c Black vignette essay with outer line around vignette, on white wove glazed paper, 25x29mm, which is the size all of these come, very fine; 1992 PF certificate. (Image)	Est. $150-200 SOLD for $100.00 Will close during Public Auction
108	P	69P2a	#69P2a, 12c Black, "Panama-Pacific" small die proof on wove, large full margins, strong impression, just the faintest hint of characteristic toning (much less than usual), very fine; no more than five exist; clear 1979 PF certificate. (Image)	$2,750.00 SOLD for $900.00 Will close during Public Auction
109	E	70-E1a/E-4a	#70-E1a, 70-E2a, 70-E3a, 70-E4a, 24c Washington, four different die essays in Dark carmine, each is approximately 64x64mm, three showing full die sinkage, very fine. (Image)	$345.00 SOLD for $160.00 Will close during Public Auction
110	E	70-E3a	#70-E3a, 24c Washington, die essays on proof paper, six different colors (black, carmine, scarlet, orange brown, lilac and ultramarine), all but one with full die sinkage, bright colors, very fine. (Image)	$600.00 SOLD for $190.00 Will close during Public Auction
111	P	70P2a	#70P2a, 24c Red lilac, "Panama-Pacific" small die proof on wove, large margins, strong rich color, extremely fine; an uncommonly choice example of this extraordinarily rare proof, with no more than five in existence; 2003 PSE certificate. (Image)	$2,750.00 SOLD for $1,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
112	EP	71-72	#71-72, 30c and 90c 1861 Issue essay and proof lot of seven items, essays include #72-E5c on card measuring 25x31mm (may qualify as #72-E5b cut down) and #72-E7f, proof includes a hybrid large die of each value and a small die of each value, plus the 30c First Design plate proof (now listed as #71-E2b), small faults, fine-very fine appearance. (Image)	$2,800.00 SOLD for $500.00 Will close during Public Auction
113	E	71-E2e	#71-E2e, 30c Deep red orange plate essay on semi-transparent stamp paper, affixed to card, large margins, attractive color (noted as "dim deep orange" on the certificate), very fine and scarce; 1990 PF certificate. (Image)	$1,250.00 SOLD for $350.00 Will close during Public Auction
114	E	71-E2e	#71-E2e, 30c Yellow orange plate essay on semi-transparent stamp paper, hinged to card, full to large margins, nice strong color (noted as "deep yellow orange" on the certificate), very fine; 1990 PF certificate. (Image)	$1,250.00 SOLD for $350.00 Will close during Public Auction
115	E	71-E2c	#71-E2c, 30c Black plate essay on split thin card, cut close and thinned as always, very fine and quite elusive. (Image)	$500.00 SOLD for $140.00 Will close during Public Auction
116	P	71P2a	#71P2a, 30c Orange, "Panama-Pacific" small die proof on wove, large balance margins, bright color, extremely fine; only three to five examples in existence; 1983 PF certificate. (Image)	$2,750.00 SOLD for $950.00 Will close during Public Auction
117	E	72-E7f	#72-E7f, 90c Black plate essay on card (split thin), remounted on a thick card, full margins, fresh and very fine. (Image)	$500.00 SOLD for $110.00 Will close during Public Auction
118	P	72P1	#72P1, 90c Blue, large die proof on India, die sunk on full size 151x225mm card, deep color, card with trivial wrinkle in bottom left corner from mounting, very fine. (Image)	$500.00 SOLD for $325.00 Will close during Public Auction
119	P	72P2a	#72P2a, 90c Blue, "Panama-Pacific" small die proof on wove, full large margins, just a hint of the usual toning, faint diagonal crease, otherwise very fine; only five were produced; ex-DuPuy. (Image)	$2,750.00 SOLD for $725.00 Will close during Public Auction
120	TC	73TC1	#73TC1, 2c Dark orange, large die trial color proof on India, 51x59mm off card, strong color, light vertical crease and a tear at right, very fine appearance; this is one of only two examples known. (Image)	$8,000.00 SOLD for $1,400.00 Will close during Public Auction