UNITED STATES STAMPS AND POSTAL HISTORY continued...

**CUBA continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
521		J2 var.	#J2 var., 2c on 2c Deep claret, special printing for display at the Paris Exhibition, with "Special Surcharge" handstamp on back as usual, o.g., lightly hinged, fine; only one sheet of each was was made; 2009 PF certificate. (Image)	$1,500.00 SOLD for $575.00 Will close during Public Auction
522	S		Cuba tax paid revenues with Specimen overprint, group of 29 different Alcoholic Beverage or Tobacco tax stamps with red "Specimen" and security punch, sixteen are in carmine and thirteen in green, without gum, very fine; from the American Bank Note Company Archives. (Image)	Est. $150-200 SOLD for $85.00 Will close during Public Auction

**HAWAII**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
523		15	#15, 1c Black on grayish, Plate 4-A, Type VIII, Position 8, unused, full balanced margins, small thin, very fine appearance. (Image)	$650.00 SOLD for $130.00 Will close during Public Auction
524		16	#16, 2c Black on grayish, Plate 3-E, Type II, Position 2, large margins all around except for a tiny nick in the top margin, especially strong impression, original gum (rare thus), h.r., thins and a light crease, extremely fine appearance. (Image)	$1,000.00 SOLD for $220.00 Will close during Public Auction
525		19	#19, 1c Black, Plate 6-A, Type I, Position 1, an exceptionally fresh and choice unused example, with an incredibly sharp impression on bright white paper, large margins around, extremely fine; 2009 PF certificate. (Image)	$550.00 SOLD for $575.00 Will close during Public Auction
526		19	#19, 1c Black, Plate 6-A, Type III, Position 3, unused, full even margins all around, fresh and very fine; 2009 PF certificate. (Image)	$550.00 SOLD for $310.00 Will close during Public Auction
527		19	#19, 1c Black, Plate 6-A, Type VII, Position 7, unused, with raised "I" of "Inter", ample to close margins, strong impression, trivial corner thin, otherwise very fine; the raised "I" is one of the most desirable and recognizable positions on the plate. (Image)	$550.00 SOLD for $240.00 Will close during Public Auction
528		20	#20, 2c Black, Plate 5-C, Type IV, Position 4, the "broken toe" variety, ample margins on all four sides, fresh, small thin spot, very fine appearance. (Image)	$775.00 SOLD for $425.00 Will close during Public Auction
529	u	22	#22, 5c Blue on bluish, Plate 12-A, Type X, Position 5, unused, full even margins all around, strong impression, faint stain in the center, otherwise very fine; 2004 PSE certificate (VF 80). (Image)	$525.00 SOLD for $230.00 Will close during Public Auction
530	u	24	#24, 2c Black on laid paper, Plate 7-A, Type VIII, Position 8, a highly desirable unused example, with huge margins, wonderfully bright and fresh, extremely fine; 2007 PF certificate (XF 90). (Image)	$325.00 SOLD for $260.00 Will close during Public Auction
531		24	#24, 2c Black on laid paper, Plate 7-A, Type VIII, Position 8, unused, four large margins, fresh and very fine; 2001 HPS certificate. (Image)	$325.00 SOLD for $220.00 Will close during Public Auction
532		26	#26, 2c Dark blue, Plate 10-A, Type X, Position 2, unused, large to huge margins all around, a particularly sharp and crisp impression on bright white paper, trivial thin spot, otherwise extremely fine; 2009 PSE certificate. (Image)	$350.00 SOLD for $180.00 Will close during Public Auction
533	u	26	#26, 2c Dark blue, Plate 10-A, Type II, Position 10, the 'broken toe" variety, unused, full even margins all around, strong color and impression, choice very fine; 2004 PSE certificate (VF-XF 85). (Image)	$350.00 SOLD for $600.00 Will close during Public Auction
534		27	#27, 2c Pale rose, unused, full margins all around, bright color, very fine. (Image)	$325.00 SOLD for $250.00 Will close during Public Auction
535		29	#29, 2c Red on thin yellowish wove paper, a seldom seen complete mint sheet of fifteen, bright color on slightly toned paper as is usually the case, full original gum with several stamps n.h., a few trivial toned spots, very fine. (Image)	$765.00+ SOLD for $525.00 Will close during Public Auction
536		55	#55, 1c Green with red Provisional Govt. overprint, complete sheet of 50 with selvages and imprints on all four sides, well centered and exceedingly fresh, o.g., stamps all never hinged, h.r.'s in the top selvage only, very fine; full sheets are scarce, especially in this choice quality. (Image)	$225.00+ SOLD for $280.00 Will close during Public Auction
537	O	57f	#57f, 2c Dull violet with red Provisional Govt. overprint, double overprint, the second overprint being lighter but clearly identifiable, well centered, rich color, neatly cancelled with a light Honolulu duplex, very fine; 1981 PF certificate as the generic double overprint; ex-D'Assis, Pietsch and Twigg-Smith. (Image)	$175.00 SOLD for $280.00 Will close during Public Auction
538		67	#67, 10c Vermilion, with black Provisional Govt. overprint, bottom margin block of 25, with full imprint at bottom and partial imprints at sides, deep color, o.g., n.h., a few trivial toned specks on gum only, fine-very fine. (Image)	$1,250.00+ SOLD for $400.00 Will close during Public Auction
539		71a	#71a, 18c Dull rose with black Provisional Govt. overprint, missing "9" in "1893", an especially fresh mint example of this error, rich luxuriant color and a well incised impression, full o.g., trivial h.r., very fine. (Image)	$500.00 SOLD for $425.00 Will close during Public Auction
540	O	71a	#71a, 18c Dull rose with black Provisional Govt. overprint, missing "9" in 1893", horizontal pair, the left stamp being the error (position 23 on the sheet), well centered, fresh color, purple town cancels, very fine; ex-Pietsch, Twigg-Smith. (Image)	$535.00+ SOLD for $400.00 Will close during Public Auction