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**Officials continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
721		O103	#O103, 24c Interior, on soft porous paper, a mint single of this rarity, being one of the few sound original gum examples we have ever offered, strong fresh color, full clean o.g., lightly hinged, just centered into perfs. at left, still quite fine for this; 2000 PSE certificate. (Image)	3,000.00 Closed or SOLD for $700.00 Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM
722		O107	#O107, 6c Justice, on soft porous paper, extraordinarily wide margins all around and being quite well centered within them, rich color, full o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; a very difficult stamp to find in this condition; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)	225.00 Closed or SOLD for $425.00 Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM
723		O107	#O107, 6c Justice, on soft porous paper, bright color, well centered, full o.g., choice very fine; not often encountered in this premium condition; 1999 PF certificate. (Image)	225.00 Closed or SOLD for $400.00 Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM
724		O113	#O113, 90c Treasury, on soft porous paper, an attractive unused example of this official rarity, nicely centered, deep luxuriant color, a few faint creases, very fine appearance; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)	2,000.00 Closed or SOLD for $700.00 Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM
725	/	O2/126	#O2/126, An exceptional mint officials collection balance, an exciting lot containing 78 different mint stamps, all of which have been selected by the owner over a period of years, using the criteria that each stamp had to have original gum and possess exceptional color, in addition quite a few are well centered, included are four different Agricultures to the 24c, Interior complete less the 3c and 90c, six different Justice to the 15c, Navy complete from the 1c to 30c (less the 7c), eight different Officials, seven different State Departments, seven Treasury, eight War, fifteen different 1879 American Bank Note soft porous paper issues, and a complete set of six of the 1910-11 Postal Savings; as previously mentioned all have o.g. ranging from slightly disturbed o.g. on a few, all the way to pristine n.h. examples, only a few flaws noted of a minor nature, nearly all are fine-very fine, with several select stamps present; definitely not your typical off-quality officials balance lot; seven PF or PSE certificates accompany.	6,840.50 Closed or SOLD for $5,250.00 Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM

**Newspaper Stamps**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
726		PR29	#PR29, $24.00 Dark gray violet, an incredibly choice unused example of this rare stamp, perfectly centered within extravagantly large margins seldom associated with the 1875 Continental issues, sumptuously rich color and impression, extremely fine; a beautiful stamp; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)	2,000.00 Closed or SOLD for $3,500.00 Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM
727		PR34	#PR34, 3c Gray black special printing, without gum as issued, particularly well centered for this scarce stamp, rich color and a crisp impression on bright paper, fully intact perforations not often seen on the special printings, choice very fine. (Image)	350.00 Closed or SOLD for $725.00 Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM
728		PR37	#PR37, 8c Gray black special printing, without gum as issued, quite fresh and bright, nicely centered for this difficult series, nearly very fine; only 1,930 issued; 1974 APS certificate. (Image)	500.00 Closed or SOLD for $600.00 Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM
729		PR39	#PR39, 10c Gray black special printing, without gum as issued, particularly well centered for this scarce and difficult stamp, strong color and impression on bright paper, choice very fine; only 1,499 issued; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)	775.00 Closed or SOLD for $950.00 Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM
730		PR40	#PR40, 12c Rose special printing, without gum as issued, a lovely example of this very scarce stamp, unusually well centered and margined for a special printing, warm rich color, extremely fine for this; of the 1,313 issued this is among the finest quality examples available; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)	900.00 Closed or SOLD for $1,050.00 Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM
731		PR70	#PR70, 96c Red, brilliantly fresh, beautifully rich color and a crisp impression, well centered within large margins, full o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine for this seldom offered stamp; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)	400.00 Closed or SOLD for $1,250.00 Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM
732		PR73	#PR73, $6.00 Blue, an especially handsome mint single that is extraordinarily well centered, strong rich color, full fresh o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; a very scarce stamp in this superior quality; 2000 PSE certificate. (Image)	500.00 Closed or SOLD for $1,100.00 Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM
733		PR73	#PR73, $6.00 Blue, premium mint example of this scarce and beautiful stamp, well centered within unusually large margins, rich luxuriant color, full clean o.g., lightly hinged, choice very fine. (Image)	500.00 Closed or SOLD for $1,375.00 Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM
734		PR74	#PR74, $9.00 Orange, strikingly intense vibrant color and a prooflike impression, quite well centered, sweated part o.g., very fine. (Image)	375.00 Closed or SOLD for $280.00 Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM
735		PR76	#PR76, $24.00 Dark violet, a gem mint example of a stamp that is terribly challenging to find in this premium condition, exquisitely centered within unusually large margins, sumptuously rich color and a detailed impression, full o.g., relatively lightly hinged, extremely fine; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)	600.00 Closed or SOLD for $900.00 Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM
736		PR76	#PR76, $24.00 Dark violet, lovely quality mint example, being incredibly well centered within uncommonly large margins, gorgeous color and impression, full clean o.g., small minor h.r., extremely fine; 1997 PF certificate. (Image)	600.00 Closed or SOLD for $1,350.00 Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM
737		PR77 var.	#PR77 var., $36.00 Indian red special printing, privately perforated, brilliantly fresh mint example of this very scarce stamp, from the so-called Colman special printing issue, bright color and impression, well centered, o.g., l.h., very fine; only 45 special printing stamps were perforated; 1996 PF certificate. (Image)	Est. 150-200 Closed or SOLD for $180.00 Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM
738		PR78	#PR78, $48.00 Yellow brown, a lovely mint example of this scarce Newspaper stamp, wonderfully fresh and with sumptuously rich color, well centered within very large margins, uncommonly clean full o.g. that has only been very lightly hinged, extremely fine; rarely encountered in this impressive quality; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)	800.00 Closed or SOLD for $1,350.00 Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM
739		PR78	#PR78, $48.00 Yellow brown, choice mint single, exceptionally well centered within unusually large margins, deep luxuriant color, full clean o.g., extremely fine for this rare stamp; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)	800.00 Closed or SOLD for $625.00 Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM
740		PR78	#PR78, $48.00 Yellow brown, scarce mint example, deep luxuriant color, attractively centered, mount disturbed o.g., very fine; 1998 PF certificate. (Image)	800.00 Closed or SOLD for $300.00 Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM

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