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**1894 Bureau Issues continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
441		255	#255, 5c Chocolate, top sheet-margin plate no. 162 single, wonderfully fresh, rich color, well centered, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 1990 PF certificate. (Image)	185.00 Closed or SOLD for $425.00 Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM
442		255b	#255b, 5c Chocolate, imperforate, horizontal pair, especially large and well balanced margins, rich color, o.g., l.h., extremely fine; 1986 PF certificate. (Image)	350.00 Closed or SOLD for $200.00 Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM
443		255c	#255c, 5c Chocolate, vertical pair, imperforate horizontally, an extraordinary quality example of this very rare error pair, incredibly well centered amid large margins, rich color, full o.g., extremely fine; no more than 50 pairs can possibly exist, and it is unlikely any other pair exists any finer than the one offered here; 1993 PF certificate. (Image)	2,250.00 Closed or SOLD for $4,000.00 Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM
444		256	#256, 6c Dull brown, a marvelous top sheet-margin plate no. 28 single in a quality that is surprisingly challenging to locate, possessing flawless centering amid generously large margins, deep luxuriant color and impression on bright paper, o.g., n.h., an extremely fine gem; 1990 PF certificate. (Image)	275.00 Closed or SOLD for $1,100.00 Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM
445		256a	#256a, 6c Dull brown, vertical pair, imperforate horizontally, an exceptionally choice bottom sheet-margin example of this rare error, possessing centering that is far better than most existing examples, plus it is free of the faults which affect the vast majority, deep luxuriant color, o.g., l.h., very fine; no more than 50 pairs can exist; 1996 PF certificate. (Image)	1,500.00 Closed or SOLD for $1,450.00 Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM
446		257	#257, 8c Violet brown, beautifully centered within unusually wide margins for this value, luxuriously rich color, o.g., l.h., extremely fine; 1991 PF certificate for a horizontal pair, this being the right stamp. (Image)	140.00 Closed or SOLD for $280.00 Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM
447		258	#258, 10c Dark green, premium mint single, featuring enormously large margins which are rarely associated with this particular value, marvelously well centered, deep luxuriant color, o.g., very lightly hinged, extremely fine and striking; 1985 PF certificate. (Image)	250.00 Closed or SOLD for $525.00 Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM
448		258a	#258a, 10c Green, imperforate, horizontal pair, impressively large margins all around, deep luxuriant color on immaculate paper, o.g., l.h., extremely fine; not often seen this choice; 1993 PF certificate. (Image)	650.00 Closed or SOLD for $450.00 Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM
449		259	#259, 15c Dark blue, an extraordinarily handsome and choice mint example, possessing outstanding centering amid huge margins, sumptuously rich color and impression on bright paper, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; a most impressive stamp; 1991 PF certificate. (Image)	300.00 Closed or SOLD for $625.00 Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM
450		260	#260, 50c Orange, extraordinarily well centered, with considerably larger margins than typically found, rich color which is just a bit affected by oxidization, o.g., l.h., extremely fine; clear 1988 PF certificate. (Image)	475.00 Closed or SOLD for $600.00 Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM
451		261	#261, $1.00 Black, Ty. I, an exceedingly handsome mint example of this scarce Bureau issue, being virtually perfectly centered amid huge margins which are most uncharacteristic of this, strong rich color and impression on bright paper, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; 1992 PF certificate. (Image)	1,000.00 Closed or SOLD for $2,300.00 Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM
452		261A	#261A, $1.00 Black, Ty. II, a highly select mint example of this truly rare stamp, possessing near flawless centering within large margins, deep rich color and a well incised impression on bright paper, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; especially desirable in this choice condition; 1990 PF certificate. (Image)	2,300.00 Closed or SOLD for $3,000.00 Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM
453		262	#262, $2.00 Bright blue, an exciting mint example of this difficult and rare Bureau issue, possessing margins of extraordinary size for this value, and being exceptionally well centered within them, unusually deep and luxuriant color on bright paper, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; a gem original gum example of the Two Dollar unwatermarked Bureau issue; 1982 PF certificate. (Image)	3,100.00 Closed or SOLD for $5,500.00 Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM
454		263	#263, $5.00 Dark green, a marvelous quality mint example of this popular and difficult high value, possessing lavishly large margins all around which are seldom encountered, and being flawlessly centered within them, prooflike color and impression on bright white paper, o.g., relatively lightly hinged, extremely fine; a very rare mint stamp in any condition, as only 25,000 were issued, but only a tiny fraction of this number still exist in this gem condition; 1993 PF certificate. (Image)	4,500.00 Closed or SOLD for $6,500.00 Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM

**1895-1898 Bureau Issues**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
455		264	#264, 1c Blue, a perfect mint single of a fairly common stamp in anything but "common" quality, incredibly well centered amid enormously large margins, gorgeous color and impression on immaculate paper, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a pristine gem; 1990 PF certificate. (Image)	12.00 Closed or SOLD for $150.00 Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM
456		264c	#264c, 1c Blue, imperforate, horizontal pair, large balanced margins, rich color, o.g., n.h., couple of trivial paper wrinkles, extremely fine. (Image)	for hinged 325.00 Closed or SOLD for $110.00 Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM
457		265	#265, 2c Carmine, Ty. I, premium mint example, beautifully centered, large margins all around, brilliant vibrant color on immaculate paper, o.g., n.h., extremely fine gem; photocopy of a 1992 PF certificate for block of eight from which this stamp was taken. (Image)	55.00 Closed or SOLD for $300.00 Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM
458		266-67	#266-67, 2c Carmine, Ty. II and III combination pair, a gorgeous mint horizontal pair containing both types, brilliantly fresh, radiant color, each stamp flawlessly centered within large margins, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; far more scarce than its catalog value would indicate, particularly in this gem condition. (Image)	for hinged 70.00 Closed or SOLD for $325.00 Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM
459		267	#267, 2c Carmine, Ty. III, flawless centering within extra-large margins, lovely rich color and a crisp impression, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine gem; 1991 PF certificate. (Image)	10.00 Closed or SOLD for $120.00 Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM
460		267a	#267a, 2c Carmine, Ty. III, imperforate, left sheet-margin horizontal pair, brilliantly fresh, deep luxuriant color, large even margins all around, o.g., l.h., extremely fine; quite scarce this choice; 1995 PF certificate. (Image)	300.00 Closed or SOLD for $260.00 Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM

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