United States Stamps continued...

**1893 Columbian Exposition continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
361	O	245	#245, $5.00 Columbian, an extraordinarily clean and choice used example, being in a far fresher state than most used examples of this high value, with truly prooflike color and impression on immaculately white paper, quite well centered within large margins, additionally its very light and unobtrusive town c.d.s. is much more desirable than the usual large oval registry postmarks which often obliterate the stamp, extremely fine considering this stamp's exceptional overall qualities; 1999 PF certificate. (Image)	1,600.00 SOLD for $900.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM

**1894 Bureau Issues**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
362		246	#246, 1c Ultramarine, right sheet-margin plate no. 29 single, flawlessly centered amid huge jumbo margins, bright fresh color, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a striking large-margined gem that is seldom encountered this choice; 2001 PF certificate for a strip of three from which this stamp was taken. (Image)	60.00 SOLD for $300.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
363		246	#246, 1c Ultramarine, precisely centered within extraordinarily wide margins, bright fresh color and paper, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 1997 PF certificate. (Image)	60.00 SOLD for $280.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
364		247	#247, 1c Blue, exceptionally well centered, with huge margins all around which are most uncharacteristic, deep luxuriant color, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 1997 PSE certificate for a strip of three from which this stamp was taken. (Image)	125.00 SOLD for $240.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
365		248	#248, 2c Pink, Ty. I, a brilliantly fresh and choice left sheet-margin plate no. 5 single, possessing rich radiant color and a crisp clean impression, plus it is exceptionally well centered within enormously large margins, o.g., n.h., an extremely fine gem; 1999 PF certificate for a strip of three, this being the top stamp. (Image)	50.00 SOLD for $280.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
366		248	#248, 2c Pink, Ty. I, a brilliantly fresh and choice right corner sheet-margin single with an unusual pre-printing paper fold in the selvage causing mis-aligned perforations within the selvage only, creating an exceptionally well centered and wide margined stamp, possessing intensely rich color and crisp clean impression, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; an extraordinary corner sheet-margin single with great eye-appeal; 2000 PF certificate. (Image)	50.00 SOLD for $350.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
367		250	#250, 2c Carmine, Ty. I, choice top sheet-margin plate no. 112 single, radiant color and a deeply etched impression, well centered, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine; photocopy of a 2000 PF certificate for a strip of four, this being the left stamp. (Image)	55.00 SOLD for $280.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
368		251	#251, 2c Carmine, Ty. II, striking jumbo-margined mint example, possessing margins of extraordinary size and being incredibly well centered within them, gorgeous vibrant color, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; a remarkable gem; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)	250.00 SOLD for $1,350.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
369		251	#251, 2c Carmine, Ty. II, brilliantly fresh mint example of this scarce stamp, radiant color and a crisp impression on bright paper, attractively centered, pristine o.g., n.h., choice very fine; 1998 PF certificate. (Image)	460.00 SOLD for $350.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
370		252	#252, 2c Carmine, Ty. III, pristine left sheet-margin partial imprint single, wonderfully fresh, radiant color, well centered, immaculate o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)	220.00 SOLD for $600.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
371		252	#252, 2c Carmine, Ty. III, flawlessly centered within very large margins, warm rich color, o.g., n.h., an extremely fine gem; actually very scarce in this premium condition; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)	220.00 SOLD for $350.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
372		252	#252, 2c Carmine, Ty. III, left sheet-margin partial imprint single, fresh bright color, well centered, o.g., n.h., very fine; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)	220.00 SOLD for $190.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
373	X	252	#252, 2c Carmine, Ty. III, a very scarce and wonderfully choice full left sheet-margin imprint and plate no. 151 block of six, being in a condition that is far superior to any other example of a #252 plate block we have ever seen, exceptionally fresh and crisp, bright color, strong intact perforations, unusually well centered (particularly for a plate block), o.g., n.h., very fine-extremely fine; the likelihood of ever encountering a finer plate block of this is highly remote; 2000 PF certificate. (Image)	for hinged 1,350.00 SOLD for $3,500.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
374		253	#253, 3c Purple, brilliantly fresh and crisp, deep luxuriant color, well centered, o.g., n.h., choice very fine; 1999 PF certificate. (Image)	200.00 SOLD for $210.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
375		258	#258, 10c Dark green, exceptionally fresh, deep rich color, o.g., n.h., nearly very fine; photocopy of a 2000 PF certificate for a horizontal pair, this being the left stamp. (Image)	475.00 SOLD for $210.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
376		260	#260, 50c Orange, an extraordinarily handsome and choice mint single, perfectly centered within extravagantly large margins for this particular value, gorgeous vivid color and a razor-sharp impression on bright paper, immaculate o.g. with just the barest trace of hinging, extremely fine; an especially scarce and desirable stamp in this gem condition; 1999 PF certificate. (Image)	475.00 SOLD for $1,700.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
377		261	#261, $1.00 Black, Ty. I, an exceedingly handsome mint example of this scarce Bureau issue, possessing a most uncommon overall brilliance, with strikingly intense "jet" black color and a deeply etched impression on bright paper, exceptionally well centered as well, with uncharacteristically large margins all around, full clean o.g., barely discernible trace of hinging, extremely fine; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)	1,000.00 SOLD for $2,400.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
378		261	#261, $1.00 Black, Ty. I, remarkably well centered amid considerably larger margins than typically associated with this value, truly prooflike color and impression on brilliantly white paper, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)	1,000.00 SOLD for $1,200.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
379		261A	#261A, $1.00 Black, Ty. II, a magnificent quality mint example of this truly rare Bureau issue, possessing lavishly large margins all around which are almost impossible to find on this typically tightly margined value, and being incredibly well centered within these impressive margins, even its intense color and well incised impression are out of the ordinary, especially clean full o.g., barest trace of hinging, an extremely fine and eye-arresting gem; unquestionably among the very finest mint examples in existence; 1978 and 2000 PF certificates. (Image)	2,300.00 SOLD for $3,500.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
380		261A	#261A, $1.00 Black, Ty. II, exceptionally well centered within uncharacteristically large margins, deep luxuriant color and a razor-sharp impression, o.g., relatively lightly hinged, extremely fine for this truly rare stamp; 1975 and 2001 PF certificates. (Image)	2,300.00 SOLD for $2,100.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM