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**1851-1856 Issues continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
61	O	14	#14, 10c Green, Ty. II, four large margins including an impressive sheet margin at left, strong color and impression, light town c.d.s., extremely fine. (Image)	225.00 SOLD for $90.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
62	O	15	#15, 10c Green, Ty. III, four huge and perfectly symmetrical margins, deep rich color and impression, light central strike of a town c.d.s. in black, as well as a bit of a red transit postmark at bottom, extremely fine; an exceptional gem used example; 1992 PF certificate. (Image)	250.00 SOLD for $350.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
63	O	15	#15, 10c Green, Ty. III, especially large and well balanced margins all around, strong rich color on bright paper, light town c.d.s., extremely fine. (Image)	225.00 SOLD for $200.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
64	O	15	#15, 10c Green, Ty. III, large to extra-large margins all around, deep luxuriant color and a clean impression on bright paper, light and unobtrusive town c.d.s., extremely fine; 1989 PF certificate. (Image)	225.00 SOLD for $170.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
65	O	16	#16, 10c Green, Ty. IV, position 54L, recut at bottom, a remarkable quality used example of this rare type, boasting numerous eye-arresting attributes, including large to extravagantly large margins all around, its color is especially strong and its impression highly detailed on bright paper, very lightly cancelled, extremely fine; few examples of the 1855 Ten Cent Green, Type IV exist in this gem condition; 1991 PF certificate. (Image)	1,700.00 SOLD for $2,100.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
66		17	#17, 12c Black, a remarkably choice example of this rare mint classic, possessing especially intense color and impression unlike any other mint copy we have encountered, four full to large margins, wonderfully fresh overall, small part o.g., extremely fine; an impressive mint Twelve Cent 1851 issue which is one of the most difficult stamps of the 19th century to find in premium condition; 2000 PSE certificate. (Image)	5,000.00 SOLD for $1,500.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
67	O	17	#17, 12c Black, a highly desirable used single, with mostly large margins all around including an impressive 6mm bottom sheet margin, deep intense color and a prooflike impression on fresh paper, lightly cancelled by both a black and an orange c.d.s. postmark, an extremely fine stamp with great eye-appeal; 1984 PF certificate. (Image)	365.00 SOLD for $575.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
68	O	17	#17, 12c Black, an exquisite quality used horizontal pair of this difficult classic, being in a condition unlike any other pair we have had the pleasure to offer in our auctions, possessing four large and symmetrical margins which surround an incredibly sharp and detailed impression, plus its color is especially deep and intense, all on bright white paper, beautifully postmarked with a single central strike of a Cincinnati, Ohio town c.d.s. in deep blue, extremely fine in every regard; a gem pair with great eye appeal; 1985 PF certificate. (Image)	710.00+ SOLD for $900.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM

**1857-1861 Issues**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
69		18	#18, 1c Blue, Ty. I, a magnificent mint example of this rare and challenging stamp, possessing outstanding centering amid margins which are considerably wider than typically encountered on perforated Ty. I stamps, brilliantly fresh, lovely rich color on bright paper, full clean o.g., lightly hinged, an extremely fine gem; 1989 PF certificate for a block of four, this being the bottom right stamp. (Image)	1,750.00 SOLD for $2,000.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
70	O	18	#18, 1c Blue, Ty. I, an extraordinary quality used example which features impressively large margins, which are most uncharacteristic of Plate 12 stamps, so large in fact that virtually the complete design is intact, wonderfully well centered, strong rich color on bright paper, light mostly face-free grid pmk., extremely fine; a handsome and choice stamp; 1998 PF certificate. (Image)	550.00 SOLD for $900.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
71	O	18	#18, 1c Blue, Ty. I, exceptionally well centered within unusually large margins, deep luxuriant color and a strong impression, neatly postmarked with a duplex cancel, extremely fine; very difficult to find both this well centered and margined; 2000 PF certificate. (Image)	550.00 SOLD for $325.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
72	O	19	#19, 1c Blue, Ty. Ia, fresh used example of this very rare and notoriously difficult stamp, featuring rich luxuriant color and an excellent clarity of impression on immaculate paper, neat face-free blue town c.d.s., while centered slightly into perforations at bottom right, the stamp is quite sound and in far better condition than most, fine for this; 1968 PF certificate. (Image)	5,500.00 SOLD for $3,000.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
73	O	20	#20, 1c Blue, Ty. II, position 9L4, a most remarkable quality used example from the truly rare Plate Four, as only examples from the top row of this plate are Ty. II designs, with this particular copy being one of the few choice examples we have seen from this plate, featuring far better centering than usual, but even more striking is this stamp's true prooflike color and impression on brilliantly fresh paper, light face-free town pmk. confined to very bottom of stamp, extremely fine; an important condition rarity for the One Cent Blue specialist; 2000 PF certificate. (Image)	875.00 SOLD for $1,200.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
74	O	20	#20, 1c Blue, Ty. II, nicely centered, lovely pastel color, town c.d.s., very fine; 1988 PF certificate. (Image)	250.00 SOLD for $130.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
75	O	21	#21, 1c Blue, Ty. III, an absolutely gorgeous used example of a stamp that is not only rare but terribly challenging to find in premium condition as well, possessing outstanding centering for this, but even more impressive is this stamp's spectacularly rich color and an impression that would rival any proof, bright white paper, all beautifully complemented by a light neat strike of a blue town c.d.s., extremely fine; a highly desirable stamp in this gem used condition; 2000 PF certificate. (Image)	2,035.00 SOLD for $3,250.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
76	O	21	#21, 1c Blue, Ty. III, position 46L4, considerably better centered than typically found on this rare stamp, strong rich color and impression on bright paper, showing the type characteristics quite well, very light and unobtrusive town c.d.s., two small sealed tears at top not affecting this stamp's very fine appearance; 1997 PSE certificate. (Image)	2,000.00 SOLD for $425.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
77	O	22	#22, 1c Blue, Ty. IIIa, design clears the perforations nearly all around, deep color and impression, red grid cancel, very fine; 1999 PF certificate. (Image)	480.00 SOLD for $325.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
78	O	23	#23, 1c Blue, Ty. IV, a spectacular quality used example of this truly rare and challenging stamp to find in premium condition, possessing essentially perfect centering which is almost unheard of, plus its color is incredibly deep and luxuriant, while its impression could not be more detailed on bright fresh paper, wonderfully postmarked with a light strike of a grid cancel, extremely fine; a superb used gem for the finest collection; 1993 PSE and 2001 PF certificates. (Image)	650.00 SOLD for $1,050.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
79		24	#24, 1c Blue, Ty. V, pristine mint single, bright fresh color, well centered, unblemished o.g., never hinged, very fine and quite choice; photocopy of a 2000 PF certificate for a block of nine from which this stamp was taken. (Image)	for hinged 175.00 SOLD for $250.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
80	O	24 var.	#24 var., 1c Blue, Ty. Va, position 98L5, a premium used example of this elusive and undervalued type, virtually perfectly centered which is almost unheard of on this variety, unusually large margins as well, rich color and strong impression showing Ty. Va characteristics well, neat and light double ring town c.d.s, extremely fine; probably the finest used example of this we have ever encountered; 2000 PF certificate. (Image)	175.00 SOLD for $500.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM

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