United States continued...

**U.S. used continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
241	O	118	#118, 15c Brown and blue, Ty. I, very well centered within enormously large margins, fresh color, cork cancels, choice very fine; 1991 PF certificate. (Image)	600.00 Closed or SOLD for $350.00 Closing..Feb-23, 05:00 PM
242	O	119	#119, 15c Brown and blue, Ty. II, used, gorgeous intense colors, wonderfully well centered, cancelled with a very scarce and colorful red New York Transit c.d.s., trivial natural pre-printing paper fold/wrinkle at top right of little consequence, extremely fine; a stamp with great visual appeal; 1999 PSE certificate. (Image)	400.00 Closed or SOLD for $160.00 Closing..Feb-23, 05:00 PM
243	O	119	#119, 15c Brown and blue, Ty. II, enormously large margins for this value, wonderfully well centered, strikingly intense rich colors on bright paper, especially well struck central quartered cork pmk., extremely fine; 1988 PF certificate. (Image)	250.00 Closed or SOLD for $240.00 Closing..Feb-23, 05:00 PM
244	O	119	#119, 15c Brown and blue, Ty. II, used, well centered within particularly large margins, strong rich color and a clean impression, light cork cancel, very fine; 1990 PSE certificate. (Image)	250.00 Closed or SOLD for $150.00 Closing..Feb-23, 05:00 PM
245	O	119b	#119b, 15c Brown and blue, Ty. II, Center Inverted, a used single of this rarity that is one of only 90 recorded examples, possessing excellent appearance when compared to a large number of the other known copies, with particularly deep rich colors and a much neater cut cork pmk. than usual, centered just a bit to bottom, expertly reperforated at left and a couple of faint thin spots, still of fine and attractive appearance for this important rarity. (Image)	18,500.00 Closed or SOLD for $5,750.00 Closing..Feb-23, 05:00 PM
246	O	120	#120, 24c Green and violet, an exquisite quality used example whose condition places it among the finest we have ever offered, possessing mathematically precise centering amid extravagantly large margins which are most uncharacteristic, bright colors on especially immaculate paper, all wonderfully postmarked with a very light segmented cork pmk. which does not at all distract the eye, an extremely fine large-margined gem; 1992 PF certificate. (Image)	750.00 Closed or SOLD for $2,400.00 Closing..Feb-23, 05:00 PM
247	O	120	#120, 24c Green and violet, a most remarkable used single, possessing enormously large margins and being exceptionally well centered within these lavish borders, especially strong rich colors and a crisp impression on fresh paper, unobtrusive cork cancel, extremely fine; a lavishly margined used gem; 1978 PF certificate. (Image)	750.00 Closed or SOLD for $800.00 Closing..Feb-23, 05:00 PM
248	O	120	#120, 24c Green and violet, used, incredibly well centered amid the largest margins we have ever seen on this value, strong rich colors, beautiful light central strike of a rosette pmk., tiny tear at top and couple of faintly toned perf. tips, none of which affect this stamp's striking extremely fine appearance; 2000 PF certificate. (Image)	750.00 Closed or SOLD for $325.00 Closing..Feb-23, 05:00 PM
249	O	120	#120, 24c Green and violet, most attractive used single which has been colorfully postmarked with a scarce red cork cancel, strong rich colors to the stamp contrast nicely with the cancel, well centered, very fine; 1998 PF certificate. (Image)	950.00 Closed or SOLD for $675.00 Closing..Feb-23, 05:00 PM
250	O	120	#120, 24c Green and violet, uncommonly rich colors and a sharp impression, well centered, light cancel, very fine; 1983 PF certificate. (Image)	750.00 Closed or SOLD for $475.00 Closing..Feb-23, 05:00 PM
251	O	120b	#120b, 24c Green and violet, Center Inverted, a most attractive appearing example of this important 19th century error rarity, being one of only 88 recorded examples (this number includes the prohibitively expensive four unused copies, and the unique used pair and block of four), centered a bit to right but not objectionably so, strong colors, most unusual blue cancel (one of only three recorded with this colored cancel) that does not obscure the central vignette, accompanying certificate mentions light diagonal creases at bottom right (which are very minor) and a small repair at right, which is so miniscule that it is almost undetectable, overall this fine stamp is in much better quality than a large number of the known examples; 1994 PF certificate. (Image)	20,000.00 Closed or SOLD for $6,000.00 Closing..Feb-23, 05:00 PM
252	O	121	#121, 30c Blue and carmine, an incredible jumbo-margined used example, possessing the most gigantic margins imaginable, and even more remarkable is that it is nearly perfectly centered within these enormous borders, pretty warm rich colors, beautifully postmarked with a choice light strike of a circle of wedges cancel, extremely fine; an eye-arresting stamp of incomparable proportions; 2000 PF certificate. (Image)	550.00 Closed or SOLD for $1,250.00 Closing..Feb-23, 05:00 PM
253	O	121	#121, 30c Blue and carmine, an absolutely gorgeous used example which possesses tremendous eye appeal, being incredibly well centered within remarkably wide margins for this particular value, additionally its strong colors and impressions are strikingly complemented by a vivid red postmark, extremely fine; a gem used stamp whose desirability is further enhanced by a scarce colored cancel; 1999 PF certificate. (Image)	800.00 Closed or SOLD for $1,300.00 Closing..Feb-23, 05:00 PM
254	O	121	#121, 30c Blue and carmine, an eye-arresting used single that is the "flashiest" example with a red cancel we have ever seen, being an extraordinarily well centered and margined copy that has been cancelled by multiple strikes of a cork pmk. in an intense red shade, extremely fine; a stunning stamp that would be perfect for drawing attention to an exhibition page; 1998 PF certificate. (Image)	800.00 Closed or SOLD for $525.00 Closing..Feb-23, 05:00 PM
255	O	121	#121, 30c Blue and carmine, a most impressive used single that is exceptionally well centered within extravagantly large margins, bright rich colors, New York town cancel, extremely fine and attractive, rarely seen both in this premium quality and with a desirable town postmark; 1988 PF certificate. (Image)	550.00 Closed or SOLD for $650.00 Closing..Feb-23, 05:00 PM
256	O	121	#121, 30c Blue and carmine, well centered within particularly large margins, warm colors, black rimless grid and a trace of a red "Paid All" cancel, extremely fine; 1983 PF certificate. (Image)	550.00 Closed or SOLD for $375.00 Closing..Feb-23, 05:00 PM
257	O	121	#121, 30c Blue and carmine, used, exceptionally well centered within large margins, choice central strike of a rosette pmk., choice very fine; 1987 PF certificate. (Image)	550.00 Closed or SOLD for $160.00 Closing..Feb-23, 05:00 PM
258	O	121	#121, 30c Blue and carmine, handsome used block of four, marvelously well centered, with strong fresh colors, typical black cancel as found on all used multiples of this, bottom right stamp with small corner crease ending in a minute tear, otherwise a very fine and choice example of this rare used block; while used multiples of this can occasionally be found, they are seldom found this attractive. (Image)	3,250.00 Closed or SOLD for $1,200.00 Closing..Feb-23, 05:00 PM
259	O	121	#121, 30c Blue and carmine, a very scarce used block of four, nicely centered, strong colors, some creasing as expected, very fine appearance. (Image)	3,250.00 Closed or SOLD for $525.00 Closing..Feb-23, 05:00 PM

**Proofs & Essays**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
260	P	121P4a	#121P4a, 30c Ultramarine and carmine, Flags Inverted, plate proof on card, a gem example of this rare and popular error proof, with four very large and even margins, beautiful intense colors and impression, extremely fine; only 100 printed; 1991 PF certificate. (Image)	2,750.00 Closed or SOLD for $1,350.00 Closing..Feb-23, 05:00 PM

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