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Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
141	O	85E	#85E, 12c Black, "Z" grill, an exceptional used example that is among the finest used singles of this notoriously difficult stamp we have ever offered, possessing numerous outstanding physical characteristics which rarely converge on one copy, including being incredibly well centered within large margins, its color is an especially intense "jet" black shade, and its impression is far more clean and detailed than usual on bright fresh paper, with very little trace of the normally encountered visually distracting plate burnishes in the margins, bold and neat circle of wedges postmark, extremely fine; a highly desirable condition rarity as most Twelve Cent "Z" grills are found poorly centered and tightly margined; 1995 PF certificate. (Image)	1,100.00 Closed or SOLD for $1,600.00 Closing..Nov-17, 05:00 PM
142	O	85E	#85E, 12c Black, "Z" grill, a highly select used example of one of the most difficult of all the grilled stamps to find in premium quality, this stamp boasts excellent centering amid margins that are exceptionally large, deep color and a strong impression, extremely fine; a truly rare stamp in this outstanding condition; 1999 PF certificate. (Image)	1,100.00 Closed or SOLD for $1,450.00 Closing..Nov-17, 05:00 PM
143	O	86	#86, 1c Blue, "E" grill, very well centered within enormously large margins for this difficult stamp, strong rich color and a highly detailed impression, lightly cancelled, extremely fine overall; 1995 PF certificate. (Image)	450.00 Closed or SOLD for $600.00 Closing..Nov-17, 05:00 PM
144	O	91	#91, 15c Black, "E" grill, used, well centered within extraordinarily large margins, strong color and impression, superb central strike of a black leaf cancel, as well as traces of a light red cancel, choice very fine; 1999 PF certificate. (Image)	625.00 Closed or SOLD for $475.00 Closing..Nov-17, 05:00 PM
145	O	93	#93, 2c Black, "F" grill, a spectacular used example of this relatively common stamp, in a most uncommon quality, being perfectly centered within gigantic margins which are almost unheard of on this difficult stamp, strong color and a sharp impression, the lightest possible cancel, an extremely fine gem certain to realized many times its modest catalog value; 1999 PF certificate. (Image)	45.00 Closed or SOLD for $375.00 Closing..Nov-17, 05:00 PM
146	O	97	#97, 12c Black, "F" grill, an eye-catching used single featuring margins of enormous size, and being wonderfully well centered within these impressive borders, deep color and a razor-sharp impression, black cork and a trace of red cancels, extremely fine; 1995 PF certificate. (Image)	225.00 Closed or SOLD for $400.00 Closing..Nov-17, 05:00 PM
147		102	#102, 1c Blue re-issue, unused, well centered within large margins, strong fresh color and paper, very fine; 2000 PF certificate. (Image)	400.00 Closed or SOLD for $500.00 Closing..Nov-17, 05:00 PM
148		108	#108, 15c Black re-issue, nicely centered within large margins, strong re-issue color and crisp detailed impression, full o.g., very fine; only 397 issued; 1999 PF certificate. (Image)	3,250.00 Closed or SOLD for $5,500.00 Closing..Nov-17, 05:00 PM
149	P	112-22P3	#112P3-122P3, 1c-90c Pictorials, plate proofs on India cplt. including both 15c values, each with large margins all around including 30c and 90c with sheet margins, a couple minor natural India paper irregularities, still a very fine and handsome set. (Image)	1,105.00 Closed or SOLD for $565.00 Closing..Nov-17, 05:00 PM
150		112	#112, 1c Buff, a striking mint example possessing the largest margins imaginable on this stamp and being well centered within these huge borders, rich color, full original gum, very fine and choice; a true jumbo; 1997 PF certificate. (Image)	650.00 Closed or SOLD for $900.00 Closing..Nov-17, 05:00 PM
151		116	#116, 10c Yellow, a most impressive mint example, extraordinarily well centered within uncharacteristically large margins, lovely deep rich color, full o.g., extremely fine; among the finest original gum Ten Cent 1869 Pictorials we have ever offered in our auctions; 1982 and 2000 PF certificates. (Image)	1,750.00 Closed or SOLD for $3,500.00 Closing..Nov-17, 05:00 PM
152		116	#116, 10c Yellow, an outstanding mint single in a wonderfully fresh state of preservation, with eye-arresting vivid color and a highly detailed impression, well centered within exceptionally large and balanced margins, full original gum which has been lightly hinged, extremely fine; a stamp with great visual appeal; 2000 PF certificate. (Image)	1,750.00 Closed or SOLD for $3,750.00 Closing..Nov-17, 05:00 PM
153		118 var.	#118a, 15c Brown and blue, Ty. I, double grill variety, a remarkable mint example of this very rare stamp, being not only in outstanding quality for this notoriously difficult value, but it also is a striking double grill variety, brilliantly fresh and crisp, with lovely rich colors and unusually fine detailed impressions on bright paper, extraordinarily well centered within large margins, unusually clean full o.g. that has been lightly hinged, extremely fine; any mint original gum #118 is exceedingly scarce, to find one in premium quality is a true rarity, but to find a gem mint example displaying the double grill variety is quite likely unique; listed but unpriced mint in the Scott catalog; the perfect stamp either for the collector building their set of mint 1869 Pictorials one gem stamp at a time, or for the 1869 specialist seeking a truly extraordinary item for their collection or exhibit; 1979 and 2000 PF certificates. (Image)	6,250.00+ Closed or SOLD for $17,000.00 Closing..Nov-17, 05:00 PM
154	O	118	#118, 15c Brown and blue, Ty. I, used, excellent centering within particularly large margins, strong fresh color, light cork and trace of a red transit cancel, extremely fine; 2000 PF certificate. (Image)	600.00 Closed or SOLD for $900.00 Closing..Nov-17, 05:00 PM
155	O	119	#119, 15c Brown and blue, Ty. II, a most impressive used single that is wonderfully well centered within enormously large margins, strong colors, light cork cancel which is mostly free of the central vignette, extremely fine; seldom seen with margins this large; 1993 PF certificate. (Image)	250.00 Closed or SOLD for $500.00 Closing..Nov-17, 05:00 PM
156	O	119	#119, 15c Brown and blue, Ty. II, an exceptionally fresh used example, with incredibly deep vibrant colors and a prooflike impression, marvelously well centered and margined as well, lightly cancelled, extremely fine; an eye-catching gem; 1999 PF certificate. (Image)	250.00 Closed or SOLD for $325.00 Closing..Nov-17, 05:00 PM
157	O	122	#122, 90c Carmine and black, an extraordinarily handsome used single of this scarce and popular high value, featuring lavishly large margins and being marvelously well centered within these oversized borders, rich luxuriant colors and a strong detailed impression, neat circle of wedges cancel, extremely fine; a very rare stamp in this outstanding quality; 1999 PF certificate. (Image)	2,200.00 Closed or SOLD for $2,900.00 Closing..Nov-17, 05:00 PM
158		123	#123, 1c Buff re-issue, well centered within uncommonly large margins, strong rich color, full o.g., lightly hinged, choice very fine; seldom encountered this fresh; 2000 PF certificate. (Image)	500.00 Closed or SOLD for $800.00 Closing..Nov-17, 05:00 PM
159		124	#124, 2c Brown re-issue, a highly desirable mint single, with outstanding centering amid large margins, deep rich re-issue color and impression, full o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; actually a rare stamp in this impressive quality; 1967 and 2000 PF certificates. (Image)	600.00 Closed or SOLD for $1,300.00 Closing..Nov-17, 05:00 PM
160		125	#125, 3c Blue re-issue, a choice mint example of this very rare and difficult re-issue, being in a quality which places it among the finest of the 1,406 issued, as the vast majority of known copies are usually found with small faults, without gum or poorly centered, none of these maladies affect this handsome stamp, possessing rich distinctive re-issue color and a crisp detailed impression, quite well centered, full o.g. that is relatively lightly hinged, very fine; 1985 PF certificate. (Image)	4,500.00 Closed or SOLD for $6,750.00 Closing..Nov-17, 05:00 PM