United States Stamps continued...

**1922 to Date continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
601	X	657a	#657a, 2c Sullivan, lake shade, an extremely rare left margin plate no. 19785 block of six of this distinctive color error, which has only recently been listed and priced in the Scott catalog, wonderfully fresh, with strong unmistakable color, well centered, pristine o.g., n.h., a very fine and choice example of this important 20th century plate block; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)	4,500.00 Closed or SOLD for $2,400.00 Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM
602		664	#664, 6c "Kans." ovpt., flawlessly centered within unusually wide margins, vivid color, o.g., n.h., extremely fine and quite choice; 2000 PF certificate for a block of six from which this stamp was taken. (Image)	50.00 Closed or SOLD for $280.00 Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM
603		665	#676, 7c "Nebr." ovpt., incredibly well centered amid huge margins that are almost impossible to find on any value from the Kansas-Nebraska series, intense color, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a large-margined gem for the perfectionist; 2000 PF certificate for a vertical strip of three, this being the center stamp. (Image)	41.00 Closed or SOLD for $525.00 Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM
604		677	#677, 8c "Nebr." ovpt., premium quality mint single, outstanding centering and margins, deep luxuriant color, o.g., n.h., extremely fine and choice; 2000 PF certificate for a block of six from which this stamp was taken. (Image)	57.50 Closed or SOLD for $180.00 Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM
605		679	#679, 10c "Nebr." ovpt., an exceptional mint example of this, the key value to the series, sporting huge margins all around and being remarkably well centered within these uncharacteristically wide borders, radiant color, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a striking large-margined gem; 1999 PF certificate. (Image)	200.00 Closed or SOLD for $350.00 Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM
606		832b	#832b, $1.00 Purple and black, watermarked "USIR" in error, fresh mint single of this scarce variety, nicely centered, o.g., n.h., very fine. (Image)	250.00 Closed or SOLD for $120.00 Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM

**Air Posts**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
607	X	C1	#C1, 6c Orange, top margin arrow and plate no. 9155 block of six, unusually vibrant color and quite fresh overall, o.g., l.h. on two stamps, rest n.h., bottom right stamp with small translucent spot, fine-very fine. (Image)	800.00 Closed or SOLD for $475.00 Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM
608		C2	#C2, 16c Green, a most impressively margined mint example, featuring lavishly large margins most uncommon to this, and being wonderfully well centered within these oversized margins, strong rich color on bright paper, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; definitely not your typical quality #C2; 1987 PF certificate. (Image)	160.00 Closed or SOLD for $200.00 Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM
609		C2	#C2, 16c Green, premium mint single, unusually large and perfectly balanced margins all around, deep luxuriant color, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a pristine gem; 2000 PF certificate for a block of four, this being the bottom left stamp. (Image)	160.00 Closed or SOLD for $230.00 Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM
610		C2	#C2, 16c Green, enormously large margins for this issue, well centered, bright and fresh, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 1980 PF certificate. (Image)	160.00 Closed or SOLD for $110.00 Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM
611	X	C2	#C2, 16c Green, full top margin arrow and plate no. 8900 block of six, unusually bright and fresh, deep rich color, exceptionally well centered, o.g., n.h., one stamp with tiny natural gum skip, very fine; an especially scarce plate block in this premium condition. (Image)	1,650.00 Closed or SOLD for $1,100.00 Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM
612	/	C2	#C2, 16c Green, an impressive top left corner complete pane of 100, with full sheet selvages showing left and top arrow markings, as well as plate no. 8900, remarkably well centered throughout the sheet, with numerous stamps possessing exceptional centering within large margins, strong fresh color, unusually clean o.g. which is remarkably free of most of the usual gum bends and skips, hinge slivers sensibly placed on edges of sheet (only in selvages and on all s.e. stamps), rest of the sheet n.h., two stamps with insignificant thin specks, overall very fine-extremely fine; certainly one of the finest centered #C2 sheets still remaining intact. (Image)	15,000.00+ Closed or SOLD for $7,500.00 Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM
613		C3	#C3, 24c Carmine rose and blue, a remarkable jumbo-margined mint example, sporting enormously large margins all around and being incredibly well centered within them, brilliantly fresh and strong colors on immaculate paper, pristine o.g., n.h., an extremely fine gem; certainly not your typical quality mint #C3; 2000 PF certificate. (Image)	160.00 Closed or SOLD for $350.00 Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM
614		C3	#C3, 24c Carmine rose and blue, a striking gem mint single, being flawlessly centered amid extravagantly large margins, gorgeous intense colors, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a choice stamp for the perfectionist; 2000 PF certificate for a block of eight from which this stamp was taken. (Image)	160.00 Closed or SOLD for $260.00 Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM
615		C3	#C3, 24c Carmine rose and blue, a brilliantly fresh top left corner complete pane of 100, with full sheet selvages showing left and top arrow markings, as well as both "TOP" imprints and plate nos. 8493, 8492, in a remarkable state of preservation for a sheet of this vintage and value, possessing particularly vibrant colors and being exceptionally well centered throughout much of the sheet, reverse of the sheet is uncommonly clean as well, with far fewer natural gum bends than usual, o.g., n.h., just a few inconsequential perf. separations in left sheet selvage, centering ranges from fine on a very few stamps, to mostly very fine and extremely fine; in our opinion, this #C3 sheet is one of the finest quality sheets that still remains intact. (Image)	15,980.00+ Closed or SOLD for $8,250.00 Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM
616	/	C3 var.	#C3 var., 24c Carmine rose and blue, "fast plane" variety, top sheet margin arrow block of four, displaying a dramatic shift of the central vignette to top left, with the plane well "crashing" into the frame, strong fresh colors, well centered, o.g., three stamps n.h., fourth barest trace of hinging, very fine; a wonderful multiple for the specialist who is assembling all of the various positions of the striking vignette shifts found on this stamp. (Image)	Est. 400-500 Closed or SOLD for $1,150.00 Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM
617	O	C3 var.	#C3 var., 24c Carmine rose and blue, "landing plane" variety, used block of four whose central vignette is shifted strongly to bottom, so that the plane's wheels touch or cut into the red frame line, while not technically the true "grounded plane" variety (wheels must touch "CENTS" lettering to qualify) this is an impressive shift nonetheless and is quite collectable, central double oval pmk., small faults which do not affect its fine-very fine appearance. (Image)	Est. 150-200 Closed or SOLD for $425.00 Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM
618		C5	#C5, 16c Dark blue, lavishly large and wonderfully well balanced margins all around, prooflike color and impression on immaculately white paper, o.g., n.h., an extremely fine large-margined gem; 2000 PF certificate for a horizontal pair, this being the left stamp. (Image)	160.00 Closed or SOLD for $180.00 Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM
619		C5	#C5, 16c Dark blue, gem mint example featuring extravagantly large and wonderfully well balance margins all around, brilliantly fresh, immaculate o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a stamp for the perfectionist; 2000 PSE certificate. (Image)	160.00 Closed or SOLD for $200.00 Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM
620	X	C5	#C5, 16c Dark blue, full top margin plate no. 14831 block of six, rather well centered, deep rich color, o.g. which has been slightly mount disturbed, fine-very fine. (Image)	1,900.00 Closed or SOLD for $650.00 Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM

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