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**1909 Bluish Papers continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
521		358	#358, 2c Carmine on bluish paper, beautifully centered within uncharacteristically large margins, deep rich color and crisp impression, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; photocopy of a 2001 PF certificate for a vertical pair, this being the top stamp. (Image)	155.00 SOLD for $325.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
522		359	#359, 3c Deep violet on bluish paper, an extraordinarily well centered and margined example of this rare and difficult stamp, possessing much larger margins than usual and being wonderfully well centered amid them, sumptuously rich color and a deeply etched impression contribute further to the overall appeal of this stamp, full clean o.g., relatively lightly hinged, extremely fine; among the finer quality Three Cent Bluish Papers we have offered in our auctions; 1994 PF certificate. (Image)	2,000.00 SOLD for $2,200.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
523		359	#359, 3c Deep violet on bluish paper, rich luxuriant color and a strong impression, attractively centered, o.g., relatively lightly hinged, nearly very fine; light expert's handstamp on reverse. (Image)	2,000.00 SOLD for $1,250.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
524		359	#359, 3c Deep violet on bluish paper, an exceptionally fresh right sheet-margin partial imprint single, gorgeous intense color and a prooflike impression, full clean o.g., lightly hinged, fine; signed Stanley Gibbons and accompanied by a 1997 PSE certificate. (Image)	2,000.00 SOLD for $575.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
525	X	359	#359, 3c Deep violet on bluish paper, an enormously rare full top margin imprint and plate no. 4918 block of six, quite fresh, deep luxuriant color, full clean o.g. with just the faintest trace of hinging, centered a bit to bottom with perforations just touching design, overall quite fine; probably no more than a half dozen Six Cent Bluish Paper plate blocks exist and this, according to our records, is one of only two full top plate blocks known; an important 20th century plate block; each stamp with very light Stanley Gibbons guarantee handstamp and accompanied by 1976 PF and 1994 PSE certificates. (Image)	22,500.00 SOLD for $6,000.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
526		361	#361, 5c Blue on bluish paper, a fresh mint example of this rare and difficult Bluish Paper, possessing rich color and a deeply etched impression, nicely centered, especially when compared to most examples one sees, o.g., lightly hinged, certainly very fine for this; 1984 PF certificate. (Image)	5,000.00 SOLD for $3,500.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
527		362	#362, 6c Red orange on bluish paper, a phenomenal mint example which possesses numerous remarkable physical attributes which are rivaled by few others, the most impressive being this stamp's spectacular centering amid enormous jumbo margins that are unheard of on any of the Bluish Paper values, plus its color is in the most intense shade imaginable and its impression is far more deeply etched than usual, all on brilliantly fresh and immaculate paper, pristine full o.g. which has been only lightly hinged, extremely fine; a magnificent condition rarity; easily one of the finest Six Cent Bluish Papers known; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)	1,500.00 SOLD for $4,000.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
528		362	#362, 6c Red orange on bluish paper, especially wide margins on three sides, vibrant color, o.g., lightly hinged, fine; 2000 PSE certificate. (Image)	1,500.00 SOLD for $1,200.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
529		364	#364, 10c Yellow on bluish paper, an incredibly fresh mint example that is wonderfully well centered within extremely large margins all around, fabulous vibrant color, unusually even and intact perforations all around, full clean o.g. that has only the barest trace of hinging, an extremely fine example of this scarce stamp; 1986 and 1998 PF certificates: ex-Zoellner. (Image)	1,800.00 SOLD for $2,600.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
530		364	#364, 10c Yellow on bluish paper, brilliantly fresh, intense color and impression, full clean o.g. with just the barest trace of hinging, fine; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)	1,800.00 SOLD for $1,000.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
531		365	#365, 13c Blue green on bluish paper, pristine mint example of this Bluish Paper rarity, possessing a seldom seen overall freshness and crispness, prooflike color and impression, while centered a bit to right, perfs. are well clear, o.g., never hinged, fine; very few Thirteen Cent Bluish Papers exist never hinged; 1967 PF and 2000 PSE certificate (specifically describing as n.h.). (Image)	4,750.00 SOLD for $1,400.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
532	O	365	#365, 13c Blue green on bluish paper, very scarce used example which has been lightly cancelled at the bottom right corner, attractively centered, deep rich color, small stain spot in head not terribly detracting, otherwise very fine; a very difficult stamp to find used; 1976 PF certificate. (Image)	2,400.00 SOLD for $675.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
533	O	365	#365, 13c Blue green on bluish paper, very rare used example, which is seen with much less frequency used than mint, despite its catalog differential, attractively centered, rich color, slightly smudgy double oval postmark, very fine for this; a stamp that is on the want list of most used collectors. (Image)	2,400.00 SOLD for $900.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
534		366	#366, 15c Pale ultramarine on bluish paper, outstanding centering with margins that are considerably larger than usually found on this value, strong rich color, o.g., lightly hinged, an extremely fine large-margined gem; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)	1,450.00 SOLD for $1,800.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
535		366	#366, 15c Pale ultramarine on bluish paper, an exceptionally fresh and choice mint example, possessing rich luxuriant color and a crisp impression on bright paper, marvelously well centered as well, with large margins all around, full clean o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; a handsome stamp; 1998 PF certificate. (Image)	1,450.00 SOLD for $1,150.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
536		366	#366, 15c Pale ultramarine on bluish paper, brilliantly fresh mint single, intense color and impression on crisp paper, well centered, o.g., lightly hinged, a very fine and choice example of this scarce stamp; 2000 PF certificate. (Image)	1,450.00 SOLD for $950.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
537		366	#366, 15c Pale ultramarine on bluish paper, strong fresh color, nicely centered, mount disturbed o.g., nearly very fine; photocopy of a 1998 PF certificate for a block of four, this being the bottom right stamp. (Image)	1,450.00 SOLD for $450.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
538		369	#369, 2c Lincoln on bluish paper, impressive jumbo-margined mint single, with huge and wonderfully well balanced margins all around, deep luxuriant color and impression, unblemished o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a striking gem; 1997 PF certificate. (Image)	375.00 SOLD for $725.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
539		369	#369, 2c Lincoln on bluish paper, wonderfully well centered within extravagantly large margins, brilliantly fresh and crisp, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine; seldom encountered with such wide margins; 2000 PSE certificate. (Image)	375.00 SOLD for $375.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM

**1910-1911 Washington-Franklin Issues**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
540	K	375a	#375a, 2c Carmine booklet pane of six, position D, showing plate no. 5461 in selvage, wonderfully well centered, brilliantly fresh, deep luxuriant color, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a choice example of this highly collectable position; 2000 PF certificate. (Image)	225.00 SOLD for $325.00 Closing..Dec-07, 05:00 PM

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