UNITED STATES STAMPS AND POSTAL HISTORY continued...

**SPECIAL DELIVERIES continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
421		E15c	#E15c, 10c Gray violet, horizontal pair, imperforate between, left sheet-margin pair, centered slightly to the bottom as is every known example of this error, but with its perfect side to side centering, this may qualify as the finest centered copy known, deeply rich color, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine for this; 2010 PF certificate. (Image)	$525.00 SOLD for $375.00 Will close during Public Auction
422	u	E23	#E23, 60c Violet blue and carmine, an essentially perfect bottom right corner plate no. 32986 single, mathematically precise centering, brilliantly fresh, o.g., n.h., superb; 2008 PSE certificate (Gem 100; SMQ $450.00); one of only three stamps to achieve this lofty grade, the highest in the PSE population report. (Image)	$1.25 SOLD for $280.00 Will close during Public Auction

**POSTAGE DUES**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
423	u	J6	#J6, 30c Brown, remarkably well centered within large margins, strong rich color, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine and choice; actually a difficult stamp to find in this select quality; 2002 PF certificate and a 2006 PF certificate (XF-Superb 95; SSV $800.00); the PSE has not graded one this high. (Image)	$400.00 SOLD for $650.00 Will close during Public Auction
424		J11	#J11, 5c Deep brown special printing, an absolutely gorgeous unused example of this notoriously difficult rarity, being fabulously well centered and far better than the vast majority of the small population of only 249 stamps that were issued, large balanced margins surrounded by full even perforations, fresh rich color and a razor-sharp impression, extremely fine; 1946, 1988 and 2009 PF certificates; ex-Cole (Image)	$15,000.00 SOLD for $5,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
425	u	J20	#J20, 30c Red brown, exceptionally well centered within wide margins, bright rich color, o.g., never hinged, extremely fine; 2005 PF certificate and a 2008 PSE certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $700.00). (Image)	$550.00 SOLD for $450.00 Will close during Public Auction
426		J20	#J20, 30c Red brown, pristine mint single, with brilliantly fresh color and a crisp impression, uncharacteristically well centered, unblemished o.g., n.h., choice very fine; 1989 APS certificate. (Image)	$550.00 SOLD for $170.00 Will close during Public Auction
427	u	J22	#J22, 1c Bright claret, brilliant color on pristine white paper, excellent centering, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 2006 PSE certificate (XF 90; SMQ $185.00). (Image)	$95.00 SOLD for $95.00 Will close during Public Auction
428		J25	#J25, 5c Bright claret, jumbo mint single, with exceedingly wide margins, strong rich color, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; 2009 PSE certificate. (Image)	$110.00 SOLD for $150.00 Will close during Public Auction
429	u	J28	#J28, 50c Bright claret, nicely centered and margined, deep intense color and a sharp impression, o.g., never hinged, very fine; 2003 PSE certificate and a 2008 PSE certificate (VF 80; SMQ $1,200.00). (Image)	$2,000.00 SOLD for $700.00 Will close during Public Auction
430	u	J30	#J30, 2c Vermilion, a fabulous mint example of this exceedingly difficult and rare postage due, possessing outstanding physical qualities that are almost never encountered, including being incredibly well centered amid immense margins for this, gorgeous intense color as well, with prooflike impression on bright paper, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; without question this is the finest centered and margined #J30 we have ever offered; 2009 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $3,000.00); this is the highest grade the PSE has assigned to any #J30 and is the sole copy to be so graded. (Image)	$850.00 SOLD for $2,400.00 Will close during Public Auction
431		J33 var.	#J33 var., 3c Lake, excellent centering within large margins, outstanding color in the beautiful and desirable Lake shade, razor-sharp impression as well, o.g., n.h., an extremely fine gem; 2004 PF certificate. (Image)	$675.00 SOLD for $625.00 Will close during Public Auction
432		J39 footnote	#J39 footnote, 2c Deep claret, surcharged "Due 1 cent" vertically on bisect, the left vertical half used on cover to Waucoma, Iowa franked with 1c Blue (#247) tied by "Chicago, Ill/Oct 11, 1895" waving flag machine cancel, forwarded to Jefferson, Iowa with violet straightline "POSTAGE DUE" handstamp and ms. "1c" and with provisional bisect tied across the cut by "Jefferson, Iowa/Oct 13, 1895" arrival datestamp and grid cancel, Jefferson and Waucoma backstamps, cover with harmless vertical file fold, very fine; signed Stanley Gibbons (N.Y.) and accompanied by 2004 PF certificate. According to the footnote in the Scott Specialized Catalog of United States Stamps and Covers after the listing for #J39: "In October, 1895, the Postmaster at Jefferson, Iowa, surcharged a few 2 cent stamps with the words "Due 1 cent" in black on each side, subsequently dividing the stamps vertically and using each half as a 1 cent stamp. Twenty of these were used." The cover offered here is one of the few surviving examples where the surcharged bisect is tied across the cut by the Jefferson datestamp and is regarded as the finest example of this provisional bisect rarity. (Image)	Est. $4,000-5,000 SOLD for $5,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
433	u	J41	#J41, 5c Deep claret, a highly desirable mint single, remarkably well centered within large margins, gorgeous bright color on pristine white paper, o.g., n.h., extremely fine gem; 1988 and 2001 PF certificates, as well as a 2007 PSE certificate - sheet selvage subsequently removed (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $900.00). (Image)	$300.00 SOLD for $625.00 Will close during Public Auction
434		J44	#J44, 50c Deep claret, top margin partial imprint single, strong fresh color, o.g., lightly hinged, very fine; photocopy of a 2010 PF certificate for the strip of three from which this came. (Image)	$450.00 SOLD for $325.00 Will close during Public Auction
435		J55a	#J55a, 5c Carmine rose, particularly well centered within large margins, radiant rich color in the Carmine rose shade, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 2003 and 2009 PF certificates. (Image)	$150.00 SOLD for $120.00 Will close during Public Auction
436	u	J57	#J57, 30c Carmine lake, bottom sheet-margin single, excellent centering within extraordinarily large margins, intense color and impression, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 1993 PF certificate and a 2010 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $1,400.00 for 95 and $2,700.00 for 98); only one stamp grades higher. (Image)	$600.00 SOLD for $800.00 Will close during Public Auction
437		J57	#J57, 30c Carmine lake, deeply rich color and a well incised impression, especially wide margins, o.g., n.h., very fine; 1995 PF and 2008 PSE certificates. (Image)	$600.00 SOLD for $260.00 Will close during Public Auction
438	O	J58	#J58, 50c Carmine lake, an impressive used example that is extraordinarily well centered within generous margins, luxuriant rich color and prooflike impression on crisp clean paper, neat Milwaukee double oval postmark, trivial corner crease, otherwise extremely fine; clear 1992 PF certificate and a 2011 PF certificate. (Image)	$1,500.00 SOLD for $525.00 Will close during Public Auction
439	u	J60	#J60, 2c Rose, a superb mint example of this scarce and terribly difficult postage due, being flawlessly centered within incredibly large margins, brilliantly fresh, with lovely vivid color and impression, immaculate o.g., n.h., extremely fine; an incomparable gem for the perfectionist; 1999 PF certificate and a 2007 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $1,650.00 for 95 and $3,300.00 for 98); this is the only example to grade 95J, with just one grading slightly higher (98) ex-Zoellner, Floyd. (Image)	$850.00 SOLD for $1,800.00 Will close during Public Auction
440		J60	#J60, 2c Rose, bright pastel color, o.g., n.h., nearly very fine; 2003 PF and 2008 PSE certificates. (Image)	$850.00 SOLD for $325.00 Will close during Public Auction