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Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
1081	O	U247	#U247, 2c Red on white, round "O" in "TWO", used cut square, measuring 34x37mm, fresh with bright color on clean white paper, neat black cancel, very fine and choice example of a scarce die. (Image)	$500.00 SOLD for $110.00 Will close during Public Auction
1082	O	U247	#U247, 2c Red on white, 32x38mm cut square, used with cork cancel and bit of a circular date stamp, very fine and scarce. (Image)	$500.00 SOLD for $130.00 Will close during Public Auction
1083	O	U248	#U248, 2c Red on amber, 34x36mm cut square, used with light violet double oval express company handstamp, very fine; a rare issue that is hardly available as a mint entire or cut square. (Image)	$750.00 SOLD for $500.00 Will close during Public Auction
1084		U249	#U249, 2c Red on fawn, 37x41mm full corner mint cut square, strong color and embossing on fresh paper, very fine; a pleasing example of this elusive cut square. (Image)	$1,400.00 SOLD for $750.00 Will close during Public Auction
1085		U271	#U271, 2c Brown on amber, 34x39mm mint cut square, bright and fresh, strong embossing, very fine. (Image)	$500.00 SOLD for $200.00 Will close during Public Auction
1086		U276	#U276, 2c Brown on fawn, 34x41mm full corner mint cut square, good color and clear embossing, very fine and scarce, especially as a full corner. (Image)	$1,000.00 SOLD for $350.00 Will close during Public Auction
1087		U285	#U285, 2c Red on white, mint entire, size 8, knife 38, wmk. 6, back flap adhering and lightly toned on reverse, the latter not being noted in the accompanying certificate, otherwise very fine; 1981 PF certificate; ex-Barkhausen (UPSS #786). (Image)	$1,650.00 SOLD for $1,050.00 Will close during Public Auction
1088		U290	#U290, 2c Brown on blue, fresh mint entire, size 6, knife 19, wmk. 6, immaculate example with no pre-printing, extremely fine and rare, being only the sixth mint example we have offered in our auctions (UPSS #857). (Image)	$2,400.00 SOLD for $2,800.00 Will close during Public Auction
1089	O	U309	#U309, 2c Green on manila, 36x38mm cut square, used with 1888 New York duplex postmark, strong embossing, fresh and extremely fine; a lovely used example of this very scarce cut square, which is virtually unobtainable as a mint cut square or entire. (Image)	$750.00 SOLD for $700.00 Will close during Public Auction
1090		U323	#U323, 2c Green on amber manila, pristine mint entire, size 13, knife 74, wmk. 7, post office fresh with an unsealed flap and no pre-printing, extremely fine and scarce (UPSS #1051). (Image)	$700.00 SOLD for $725.00 Will close during Public Auction
1091		U350a	#U350a, 5c Columbian, slate brown on white error of color, huge 60x61mm full corner mint cut square, strong unmistakable color, extremely fine and scarce; 1990 PF certificate as a mint entire; ex-Barkhausen. (Image)	$850.00 SOLD for $850.00 Will close during Public Auction
1092	O	U373	#U373, 4c Brown on white, 39x40mm cut square, used with 1902 New York duplex postmark, rich color on fresh white paper, extremely fine and scarce; an affordable alternative to a mint cut square, which catalogs $10,000.00; signed Sloane. (Image)	$1,250.00 SOLD for $950.00 Will close during Public Auction
1093		U407a	#U407a, 2c Brown red on amber, die 2, large 49x52mm full corner mint cut square, good embossing that shows the die characteristics well, fresh and extremely fine; far scarcer than its catalog value would indicate. (Image)	$375.00 SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction
1094		U408a	#U408a, 2c Brown red on oriental buff, die 2, 40x42mm mint cut square, featuring highly detailed embossing that shows the die characteristics extremely well, fresh and extremely fine; much scarcer than its catalog value would indicate. (Image)	$375.00 SOLD for $260.00 Will close during Public Auction
1095		U409a	#U409a, 2c Brown red on blue, die 2, 45x47mm full corner mint cut square, strong embossing that shows the die characteristics well, fresh and extremely fine; much scarcer than its catalog value implies. (Image)	$390.00 SOLD for $425.00 Will close during Public Auction
1096		U418b	#U418b, 5c Blue printed on buff paper in error instead of white, die 2, 46x47mm full corner mint cut square, wonderfully fresh, with deep color on unmistakable buff paper, extremely fine and very rare; only known as a cut square, with this being only the fifth example we have had the pleasure of offering in our auctions. (Image)	$3,000.00 SOLD for $5,250.00 Will close during Public Auction
1097		U418c	#U418c, 5c Blue, printed on blue paper in error instead of white, die 2, 49x48mm full corner mint cut square, rich color on strongly blued paper, fresh and extremely fine; only known as a cut square and very rare, with this being only the fourth example we have had the privilege of offering. (Image)	$3,000.00 SOLD for $2,800.00 Will close during Public Auction
1098		U421a	#U421a, 1c Green on amber, die 2, 39x39mm mint cut square, clean and fresh, extremely fine and scarce. (Image)	$500.00 SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction
1099		U429f var.	#U429f var., 2c Carmine on white, die 7, double impression, mint entire, size 10, knife 57, very fine and eye-catching. (Image)	Est. $100-150 SOLD for $575.00 Will close during Public Auction
1100		U429j	#U429j, 2c Carmine on white (#U429), with added impression of 1c Green (#U420), 41x45mm full corner mint cut square, fresh and very fine; a visually striking double impression error of two different circular dies. (Image)	$1,100.00 SOLD for $800.00 Will close during Public Auction