United States Stamps continued...

**1895-1898 Bureau Issues continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
461		268	#268, 3c Purple, exceptionally large and well balanced margins, bright fresh color, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; not often seen in this premium condition; 1988 PF certificate. (Image)	70.00 Closed or SOLD for $500.00 Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM
462		268a	#268a, 3c Purple, imperforate, horizontal pair, large even margins, rich color, o.g., extremely fine; 1995 PF certificate. (Image)	350.00 Closed or SOLD for $190.00 Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM
463		269	#269, 4c Dark brown, flawlessly centered, extravagantly large margins all around, lovely prooflike color and impression on bright paper, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine gem; a particularly handsome and choice stamp; 1990 PF certificate. (Image)	75.00 Closed or SOLD for $525.00 Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM
464		269a	#269a, 4c Dark brown, imperforate, horizontal pair, large balanced margins, deep luxuriant color, o.g., l.h., extremely fine; 1992 PF certificate. (Image)	350.00 Closed or SOLD for $250.00 Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM
465		270	#270, 5c Chocolate, handsome top sheet-margin plate no. 162 single, featuring extraordinarily wide margins that are not often seen on this value, wonderfully well centered within them, rich luxuriant color and a crisp impression, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 1989 PF certificate for an imprint and plate number strip of three from which this stamp was taken. (Image)	70.00 Closed or SOLD for $270.00 Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM
466		270b	#270b, 5c Chocolate, imperforate, gem left sheet-margin horizontal pair, very large and well balanced margins, sumptuously rich color, o.g., l.h., extremely fine; 1992 PF certificate. (Image)	350.00 Closed or SOLD for $230.00 Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM
467		271	#271, 6c Dull brown, a magnificent mint example in the finest condition we have ever encountered on this difficult value, possessing perfect centering amid margins that are extraordinarily large, but just as impressive is this stamp's stunningly rich color and a deeply etched impression on bright paper, unblemished o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a pristine gem for the perfectionist; 1987 PF certificate for a block of four, this being the bottom left stamp. (Image)	175.00 Closed or SOLD for $1,350.00 Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM
468	O	271a	#271a, 6c Dull brown, watermarked "USIR" in error, a highly select used example of this exceedingly rare stamp, being one of only fifteen used examples that have been certified by the Philatelic Foundation, in addition to being one of the finest, as the majority of known examples are quite off centered and/or have faults, this particular copy is free of the characteristic faults and possesses excellent centering and margins, crisply struck "1" duplex numeral cancel, stamp clearly shows "I" of watermark, very fine; considerably undercataloged as evidenced by recent auction realizations that have been several multiples of its catalog value; 1980 PF certificate; ex-Twigg-Smith. (Image)	1,000.00 Closed or SOLD for $2,500.00 Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM
469		271b	#271b, 6c Dull brown, imperforate, horizontal pair, large symmetrical margins all around, deep rich color, o.g., l.h., extremely fine; 1990 PF certificate. (Image)	400.00 Closed or SOLD for $240.00 Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM
470		272	#272, 8c Violet brown, incredibly well centered within uncharacteristically large margins, sumptuously rich color and a deeply etched impression, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a particularly handsome stamp in exceptional quality; 1990 PF certificate. (Image)	120.00 Closed or SOLD for $525.00 Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM
471	O	272a	#272a, 8c Violet brown, watermarked "USIR" in error, a remarkably choice example of this rare stamp, showing large and clear portion of "R" of watermark, uncommonly fresh and bright, large margins and well centered, deep rich color, very light and neat target cancel, extremely fine for this; among the finest quality examples available among the approximately 60 to 70 recorded copies; two different 1990 PF certificates; ex-Saadi. (Image)	300.00 Closed or SOLD for $900.00 Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM
472		272b	#272b, 8c Violet brown, imperforate, horizontal pair, extravagantly large margins all around, deep luxuriant color, o.g., l.h., extremely fine; not often encountered this choice; 1993 PF certificate. (Image)	550.00 Closed or SOLD for $250.00 Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM
473		273	#273, 10c Dark green, a gem top sheet-margin partial imprint single, flawlessly centered within extravagantly large margins which are most uncommon to this value, gorgeous intense color and a prooflike impression, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a wonderfully choice stamp; 1987 PF certificate. (Image)	175.00 Closed or SOLD for $900.00 Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM
474		273a	#273a, 10c Dark green, imperforate, horizontal pair, large even margins all around, rich color, o.g., l.h., extremely fine; 1992 PF certificate. (Image)	450.00 Closed or SOLD for $260.00 Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM
475		274	#274, 15c Dark blue, a visually striking jumbo-margined mint example, with incredibly large and perfectly balanced margins all around, plus its color is especially deep and luxuriant, prooflike impression on bright white paper, o.g., barest suggestion of a hinge trace, an extremely fine gem; 1983 PF and 2001 PSE certificates. (Image)	225.00 Closed or SOLD for $650.00 Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM
476		274a	#274a, 15c Dark blue, imperforate, an incredibly handsome and choice top left corner sheet-margin horizontal pair of this rare imperforate, featuring enormously large sheet selvages, plus the other margins are wide and even, intensely rich color and a prooflike impression on immaculate paper, o.g., n.h., insignificant thin speck in the sheet selvage well above the stamps, extremely fine; 1992 PF certificate. (Image)	for hinged 1,450.00 Closed or SOLD for $1,000.00 Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM
477		275	#275, 50c Orange, incredibly well centered for this difficult stamp, with unusually wide margins all around, eye-arresting intense color and impression on bright paper, o.g., faint trace of hinging, extremely fine; 1992 PF certificate for a block of four, this being the top left stamp. (Image)	300.00 Closed or SOLD for $700.00 Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM
478		275a	#275a, 50c Red orange, flawlessly centered amid oversized margins for the issue, strong color although it has been somewhat affected by oxidization which is not mentioned on accompanying certificate, o.g., very lightly hinged, extremely fine centering; clear 1993 PF certificate. (Image)	325.00 Closed or SOLD for $525.00 Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM
479		275b	#275b, 50c Orange, imperforate, horizontal pair, uniformly large margins all around, intense color and impression on fresh paper, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; an especially rare imperforate pair in this gem quality; 1991 PF certificate. (Image)	1,600.00 Closed or SOLD for $850.00 Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM
480		276	#276, $1.00 Black, Ty. I, a breathtaking top sheet-margin plate no. 76 single in a condition unlike any other we have ever seen or offered in our auctions, possessing a fantastic overall brilliance and freshness, with truly prooflike color and impression on immaculately white paper, perfectly centered within extravagantly large margins, unusually even and intact perforations all around, unblemished o.g., never hinged, superb; a spectacular stamp whose equal may not exist; 1993 PSE certificate for an imprint and plate number strip of three from which this stamp was taken, plus a 2001 PSE certificate as a single. (Image)	1,250.00 Closed or SOLD for $5,750.00 Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM