United States Stamps continued...

**1869 Pictorials continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
201		114	#114, 3c Ultramarine, a fabulous quality mint example in a true "post office" fresh state, incredibly well centered within extravagantly large margins, lovely rich color and a razor-sharp impression on immaculate paper, pristine o.g. without a single gum bend or skip, never hinged, extremely fine; a superb gem for the perfectionist; 2001 PF certificate for a vertical pair, this being the top stamp. (Image)	for hinged 300.00 SOLD for $1,450.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
202		114	#114, 3c Ultramarine, incredibly well centered within especially large margins, prooflike color and impression on immaculate paper, pristine o.g., barest trace of hinging, an extremely fine gem; a stamp for the perfectionist; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)	300.00 SOLD for $850.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
203		115	#115, 6c Ultramarine, an exceptionally 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 and handsome; 1996 PF certificate. (Image)	2,500.00 SOLD for $1,250.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
204		116	#116, 10c Yellow, a magnificent quality mint example of one of the most challenging values from the 1869 Pictorial series to find in premium condition, fabulously fresh and bright, with gorgeous vibrant color not affected by oxidization as so often seen, strong detailed impression, marvelously well centered within large margins, especially clean full o.g. that has been only lightly hinged, extremely fine; one of the very few existing gem examples still retaining its original gum; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)	1,850.00 SOLD for $5,250.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
205		116	#116, 10c Yellow, an extraordinarily handsome unused example, possessing outstanding centering within uncharacteristically large margins, in addition its color is remarkably intense and vibrant on bright paper, extremely fine; rarely encountered this choice; 1990 PF certificate. (Image)	850.00 SOLD for $550.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
206		116	#116, 10c Yellow, an incredibly fresh and choice mint example, possessing an overall freshness few others possess, with deep luxuriant color and a strong impression on crisp paper, quite well centered, full o.g. that is uncharacteristically clean, with just the faintest trace of hinging, very fine and exceedingly handsome; 2000 PF certificate. (Image)	1,850.00 SOLD for $2,100.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
207		116	#116, 10c Yellow, well centered within large margins, tied by geometric cork cancel on 1870 yellow cover to Germany, red Paid All Direct c.d.s., red boxed Bremen transit pmk., German backstamp, very fine; 1981 PF certificate. (Image)	375.00 SOLD for $140.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
208		117	#117, 12c Green, an extraordinarily handsome and choice mint example, wonderfully well centered within large margins, sumptuously rich color and a deeply etched impression on bright paper, full clean o.g. that is particularly fresh and clean, lightly hinged, extremely fine; a rare stamp to find in such outstanding condition; 2001 PF and PSE certificates. (Image)	2,000.00 SOLD for $2,600.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
209	O	117	#117, 12c Green, striking used example with enormously large margins, well centered within these impressive borders, bold rimless grid pmk., extremely fine; 1998 PF certificate. (Image)	150.00 SOLD for $85.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
210		118	#118, 15c Brown and blue, Ty. I, a gem unused example of this truly rare stamp, possessing near perfect centering within large margins, beautifully rich colors and prooflike impressions on bright paper, extremely fine; a stamp that is on every serious collector's want list; 1978 PF certificate. (Image)	3,500.00 SOLD for $1,900.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
211	O	118	#118, 15c Brown and blue, Ty. I, a fabulous quality used example, being in a quality that is virtually unheard of on this scarce and difficult value, as it possesses enormously large margins all around and is perfectly centered within them, strong fresh colors on bright paper, lovely central strike of a rosette postmark further contributes to this stamp's marvelous overall eye appeal, an extremely fine gem; one of the finest used #118's we have ever offered; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)	650.00 SOLD for $900.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
212	O	118	#118, 15c Brown and blue, Ty. I, a gem used example of a stamp that is very challenging to find in such premium condition, featuring flawless centering amid uncharacteristically large margins, much stronger colors than typically encountered on the Ty. I stamps, bright paper, extremely fine; 1991 PF certificate. (Image)	650.00 SOLD for $450.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
213	O	118	#118, 15c Brown and blue, Ty. I, extraordinarily well centered amid extravagantly wide margins all around, lightly cancelled, extremely fine; an impressively large example of this scarce stamp; 1984 PF certificate. (Image)	650.00 SOLD for $600.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
214	O	119	#119, 15c Brown and blue, Ty. II, used, exceptionally well centered and margined, strong colors on fresh paper, extremely fine; 1987 PF certificate. (Image)	250.00 SOLD for $75.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
215	O	119	#119, 15c Brown and blue, Ty. II, marvelously well centered, particularly strong colors, light central strike of a circle of wedges pmk., extremely fine; 1998 PF certificate. (Image)	250.00 SOLD for $260.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
216	O	119	#119, 15c Brown and blue, Ty. II, strong rich colors, black and small part of blue cancels, very fine; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)	250.00 SOLD for $110.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
217		120	#120, 24c Green and violet, a phenomenal quality example of this extremely rare mint stamp, possessing outstanding physical characteristics that are almost never seen on this value, including being incredibly well centered within lavishly large margins, its colors are exceptionally strong and rich, while its impressions are highly detailed and well "centered" to one another on bright fresh paper, full clean o.g. that has only been lightly hinged, extremely fine; an impossibly difficult stamp to obtain sound, with original gum and without faults, in fact this is one of the finest mint singles to be offered at auction in years; the only somewhat comparable example to appear at auction in recent memory was a choice copy (not as well centered and margined) in our sale of Larry Lyons collection in January 2000, and it realized 17,600.00 (including premium) after considerable bidder competition; 1999 PSE and 2000 PF certificates. (Image)	6,500.00 SOLD for $16,000.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
218	O	120	#120, 24c Green and violet, an absolutely beautiful used example in a quality that would be almost impossible to improve upon, featuring mathematically precise centering amid extravagantly large margins, gorgeous rich colors and strong impressions on immaculately white paper, superbly postmarked with a socked-on-the-nose circle of wedges cancel, an extremely fine and eye-arresting gem for the finest used collection; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)	750.00 SOLD for $3,750.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
219	O	120	#120, 24c Green and violet, used, nicely centered within large margins, attractive color, cork cancel, very fine; 1998 PSE certificate. (Image)	750.00 SOLD for $300.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
220		121	#121, 30c Blue and carmine, a superlative example of this terribly difficult and truly rare stamp, fabulously fresh and bright, possessing absolutely gorgeous colors in warm rich shades, plus its impressions are truly prooflike on immaculate paper, virtually perfectly centered within large margins, even its perforations are unusually intact, full clean o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; an enormous condition rarity in this gem quality; very few of the great mint collections of the past several years (Golin, Lyons, Floyd, etc.) had a mint example that even came close to the quality of the copy offered here; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)	6,500.00 SOLD for $13,500.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM