United States Stamps continued...

**1869 Pictorials continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
121		112	#112, 1c Buff, a striking top sheet-margin mint single that is as fresh as the day it was printed, possessing incredibly deep and luxuriant color, quite nicely centered as well, pristine o.g., never hinged, a very fine and especially desirable stamp never hinged; 2000 PF certificate. (Image)	for hinged 700.00 Closed or SOLD for $600.00 Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM
122	O	112	#112, 1c Buff, an absolutely gorgeous used example, being in a quality unlike any other used 1869 One Cent Pictorial we have ever offered, featuring virtually perfect centering amid lavishly large margins which are most uncharacteristic of this value, rich luxuriant color and impression on bright paper, light black and boxed red cancels, an extremely fine gem for the finest used collection; to find a comparable quality used example would be an almost impossible task; 1999 PSE and 2000 PF certificates. (Image)	200.00 Closed or SOLD for $650.00 Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM
123		113	#113, 2c Brown, flawlessly centered within very large margins, gorgeous rich color and an excellent clarity of impression that would rival any proof on bright fresh paper, immaculate full o.g. which has been only very lightly hinged, extremely fine; a stunning original gum gem example for the finest collection; 2000 PF certificate. (Image)	650.00 Closed or SOLD for $2,100.00 Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM
124		113	#113, 2c Brown, exceptionally fresh and bright, rich color, nicely centered, full clean o.g., lightly hinged, nearly very fine; 1999 PF certificate. (Image)	650.00 Closed or SOLD for $230.00 Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM
125		114	#114, 3c Ultramarine, a brilliant "post office" fresh mint single, vibrant color and impression on immaculate paper, extraordinarily well centered as well, unblemished o.g., never hinged, extremely fine and quite choice; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)	for hinged 300.00 Closed or SOLD for $1,000.00 Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM
126		114	#114, 3c Ultramarine, extraordinarily well centered within uncharacteristically large margins, warm rich color, full o.g., extremely fine; 1998 PSE certificate. (Image)	300.00 Closed or SOLD for $400.00 Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM
127		114 var.	#114 var., 3c Ultramarine, split grill variety, pristine mint example, brilliantly fresh, with lovely rich color and a crisp impression, well centered, unblemished o.g., never hinged, very fine for this; 1996 PF certificate. (Image)	for hinged 350.00 Closed or SOLD for $300.00 Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM
128		115	#115, 6c Ultramarine, an incredibly well centered mint example of a stamp that is terribly difficult to find in premium condition, featuring large and wonderfully well balanced margins all around, plus this stamp's color is uncommonly bright and rich, redistributed o.g., extremely fine; 1996 PF certificate. (Image)	2,500.00 Closed or SOLD for $1,250.00 Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM
129		116	#116, 10c Yellow, a remarkably fresh example of this scarce mint stamp, possessing an overall brilliance few others can boast, with absolutely radiant color in a intense rich shade, completely unaffected by oxidization as is so often the case, even its impression is stronger and more detailed than usual on bright paper, well centered, full o.g. that is incredibly clean and undisturbed, lightly hinged, very fine; a choice stamp which cannot exist any more brilliant; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)	1,850.00 Closed or SOLD for $1,800.00 Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM
130		116	#116, 10c Yellow, a particularly handsome original gum mint example, possessing extraordinarily intense color in an uncommonly deep shade, strong impression as well on bright paper, rather well centered, full o.g., realtively lightly hinged, nearly very fine; a wonderfully fresh stamp with great color; 1977 PF certificate. (Image)	1,850.00 Closed or SOLD for $800.00 Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM
131		117	#117, 12c Green, a gorgeous mint example in a quality that would be quite a challenge to duplicate, as this particular value is very elusive to find in gem quality such as this, possessing a remarkable overall brilliance and freshness, with luxuriously rich color and a razor-sharp impression on immaculate paper, marvelously well centered as well, with large margins all around, especially clean full o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; an impressive original gum 1869 Twelve Cent Pictorial; 2000 PF certificate. (Image)	2,000.00 Closed or SOLD for $4,750.00 Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM
132		117	#117, 12c Green, a visually striking jumbo-margined unused example, boasting enormously large margins all around and being incredibly well centered within them, warm rich color on bright paper, extremely fine; one of the largest margined Twelve Cent 1869 Pictorials we have seen; 2000 PF certificate. (Image)	950.00 Closed or SOLD for $875.00 Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM
133		117	#117, 12c Green, very scarce mint example with original gum, possessing deep luxuriant color in a deep "sage" green shade, strong impression as well, quite nicely centered, full o.g., very fine; 1988 PF certificate. (Image)	2,000.00 Closed or SOLD for $1,350.00 Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM
134	O	117	#117, 12c Green, pretty used single, possessing extraordinarily large and wonderfully well balanced margins all around, strong bright color and impression, light black grid and very scarce red vignette-free cancels, extremely fine; a used gem with great eye appeal; 1999 PF certificate. (Image)	300.00 Closed or SOLD for $350.00 Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM
135		118	#118, 15c Brown and blue, Ty. I, an extraordinarily handsome unused (regummed) example of this rare stamp, which is one of the most difficult of the entire 1869 Pictorial series to find in premium condition, being unusually fresh and with bright colors, outstanding impressions as well (with the central vignette especially well positioned to show off Ty. I characteristics perfectly), uncharacteristically large margins all around and marvelously well centered within them, extremely fine and choice; #118's are impossible to find this well centered and margined, in fact, if this stamp had original gum it would be considered among the very finest known and command upwards of $20,000.00 at auction; 2000 PF certificate. (Image)	3,500.00 Closed or SOLD for $2,100.00 Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM
136		118	#118, 15c Brown and blue, Ty. I, an especially fresh unused example of this rare stamp, possessing considerably stronger colors and impressions than typically encountered on Type I stamps, fairly well centered, nearly very fine; a stamp that is missing in most collections; 1982 PF certificate. (Image)	3,500.00 Closed or SOLD for $1,800.00 Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM
137		118	#118, 15c Brown and blue, Ty. I, a very rare unused example with traces of o.g., warm colors, rather well centered for this, small internal paper break along top edge of grill impression as sometimes found, nearly very fine appearance; 1997 PF certificate. (Image)	3,500.00 Closed or SOLD for $1,000.00 Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM
138	O	118	#118, 15c Brown and blue, Ty. I, a lovely single that is one of the finest used examples of this scarce value we have ever encountered, as every aspect of this stamp could not be improved upon, from its mathematically precise centering amid lavishly large margins, to its gorgeous bright colors and uncommonly sharp impressions, immaculate paper and full even perforations all around, very lightly cancelled so that the Ty. I design characteristics show well, an extremely fine used gem for the perfectionist; 2000 PF certificate. (Image)	600.00 Closed or SOLD for $2,100.00 Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM
139	O	118	#118, 15c Brown and blue, Ty. I, striking used example that boasts extraordinarily large margins for this value, and being exceptionally well centered within them, additionally this stamp's colors are remarkably fresh and vivid on bright paper, neat quartered cork. pmk., extremely fine; a stamp with great eye appeal; 1999 PF certificate. (Image)	600.00 Closed or SOLD for $475.00 Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM
140	O	118	#118, 15c Brown and blue, Ty. I, used, extraordinarily well centered amid extravagantly large margins for a Ty. I stamp, strong fresh colors on bright paper, very light and neat rosette pmk., as well a bit of a red cancel, extremely fine and quite scarce thus; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)	690.00 Closed or SOLD for $850.00 Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM