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**1857-1861 Issues continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
101	O	36	#36, 12c Black, plate I, virtually perfectly centered, strong rich color and an unusually detailed impression for this stamp on bright paper, neat and unobtrusive portion of a town c.d.s., extremely fine; a highly desirable and elusive stamp to find in this gem condition; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)	210.00 SOLD for $475.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
102	O	36	#36, 12c Black, plate I, extraordinarily well centered within considerably larger margins than typically encountered, intense color and an unusually clean impression, striking town c.d.s in deep blue with integral "5cts." rate, extremely fine; actually a very scarce stamp in this gem used condition; 1999 PF certificate. (Image)	215.00 SOLD for $525.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
103		36b	#36b, 12c Black, plate III, fresh mint single, being rather well centered for this difficult stamp and with wider margins than usual, deep rich color, o.g., very fine; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)	725.00 SOLD for $350.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
104	O	36b	#36b, 12c Black, plate III, an impressive used left straddle margin single, showing a large portion of the adjoining stamp at left, extraordinarily well centered and margined for this difficult stamp, intense color wonderfully complemented by a scarce magenta postmark, extremely fine and striking; 1987 PF certificate. (Image)	230.00 SOLD for $160.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
105		37	#37, 24c Gray lilac, a wonderfully fresh and choice mint example of this difficult stamp, possessing exceptionally rich color and a strong detailed impression on bright paper, unusually well centered as well, full clean o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; 1994 PF certificate. (Image)	1,500.00 SOLD for $1,800.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
106	O	37	#37, 24c Gray lilac, the used example offered here is among the finest used examples in existence of this notoriously difficult stamp, possessing numerous physical qualities which are quite out of the ordinary for this value, including being incredibly well centered within the largest margins imaginable for this typically tightly margined issue, plus its color is much more intense and rich than usual, wonderful light face-free black grid pmk. confined to the bottom right corner, an extremely fine used gem in every regard; a true condition rarity; 1993 PF certificate; ex-Yost. (Image)	350.00 SOLD for $1,450.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
107	O	37	#37, 24c Gray lilac, pretty used example, possessing virtually perfect centering and unusually strong rich color, bright fresh paper, circular grid pmk., extremely fine; 2000 PF certificate. (Image)	350.00 SOLD for $375.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
108		37a	#37a, 24c Gray, a magnificent quality example of this challenging and rare mint stamp, featuring an overall freshness and brilliance few other copies possess, gorgeous intense color in a much deeper shade than usual, plus its impression is well incised on unusually crisp paper, extraordinarily well centered, as its perforations clear the design all around (a rare trait), full clean o.g. that has been lightly hinged, extremely fine; 2000 PF certificate. (Image)	1,500.00 SOLD for $3,250.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
109		38	#38, 30c Orange, a striking mint example of this always difficult and scarce stamp, featuring incredibly intense color that is not at all affected by oxidization as is so often the case, wonderfully well centered and margined for the issue, full o.g., extremely fine; 2000 PF certificate. (Image)	1,800.00 SOLD for $1,500.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
110	O	38	#38, 30c Orange, a breathtakingly beautiful used example of this value, easily being among the very finest used examples extant, with each and every aspect of this spectacular stamp being absolute perfection, from its mathematically precise centering amid truly immense margins, to its indescribably intense and vibrant color and prooflike impression on bright white paper, even its cancellation is so light and unobtrusive as to allow all of its physical attributes to be fully appreciated, simply superb; a stamp destined for placement in the finest collection of classic United States stamps; 1980 and 1995 PF certificates; ex-Renne, Yost. (Image)	450.00 SOLD for $2,700.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
111	O	38	#38, 30c Orange, an exquisite used example in a quality that is rarely encountered on this difficult value, beautifully centered within large margins, gorgeous intense color without a hint of the usual oxidization, unusually strong impression as well on bright fresh paper, all wonderfully complemented by a superb clear strike of a red "(Boston) Br. Pkt. (Paid)" exchange office c.d.s., extremely fine; a lovely used gem with a very scarce cancel; 1998 PF certificate; ex-Zoellner. (Image)	490.00+ SOLD for $1,200.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
112	O	38	#38, 30c Orange, a superlative used example of this most difficult stamp, featuring precise centering amid unusually large margins that clear the design all the way around, intense vivid color which is unaffected by the usual oxidization on bright fresh paper, augmented with a light neat strike of a red rimless grid, an extremely fine used gem; 2000 PF certificate. (Image)	490.00 SOLD for $950.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
113	O	38	#38, 30c Orange, used, exceptionally well centered amid uncharacteristically large margins, gorgeous color that is both deep and vibrant, beautifully postmarked with a perfect central strike of a rimless grid cancel in deep red, extremely fine; a stamp with great eye-appeal; 1998 PSE certificate. (Image)	490.00 SOLD for $375.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
114	O	38	#38, 30c Orange, uncommonly well centered for this value, deep luxuriant color and impression, central strike of "PAID" in large grid pmk., very fine; 2000 PF certificate. (Image)	485.00 SOLD for $210.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
115		39	#39, 90c Blue, handsome unused example, quite well centered within uncharacteristically large margins, strong rich color, very fine; 1999 PSE certificate. (Image)	1,200.00 SOLD for $850.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
116		39	#39, 90c Blue, three very large margins, deep luxuriant color, full o.g., nearly very fine for this scarce high value; 1988 PF certificate. (Image)	2,600.00 SOLD for $1,050.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM

**1875 Reprints of 1857-1861 Issues**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
117	P	40P4-47P4	#40P4-47P4, 1c-90c Reprints of the 1857-60 Issue, plate proofs on card cplt., each with large margins, fresh and bright, very fine set. (Image)	380.00 SOLD for $425.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
118		40	#40, 1c Bright blue reprint, without gum as issued, quite well centered, rich color, few nibbed perfs. at right, very fine. (Image)	650.00 SOLD for $200.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
119		41	#41, 3c Scarlet reprint, without gum as issued, especially deep and luxuriant color, fully intact perforations, couple of trivial thin spots, very fine appearance for this reprint rarity; only 479 issued. (Image)	2,750.00 SOLD for $900.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
120		42	#42, 5c Orange brown reprint, without gum as issued, prooflike color and impression on unusually bright paper, rather well centered, small thin spot, very fine appearance; only 878 issued; 1985 PF certificate. (Image)	1,100.00 SOLD for $725.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM

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