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**1894 Bureau Issues continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
401		260	#260, 50c Orange, intensely rich color, excellent centering, o.g., lightly hinged, choice very fine; 1997 PF certificate. (Image)	475.00 SOLD for $260.00 Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM
402		261	#261, $1.00 Black, Ty. I, pristine mint example in a true "post office" fresh state, prooflike color and impression on bright crisp paper, immaculate o.g., never hinged, fine; 1997 PF certificate. (Image)	2,100.00 SOLD for $950.00 Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM
403	O	261	#261, $1.00 Black, Ty. I, a seldom seen premium quality used example, possessing uncharacteristically large and wonderfully well balanced margins, deep rich color on bright paper, much more lightly cancelled than typically seen on the Bureau issue dollar values, extremely fine; 1997 PF certificate. (Image)	350.00 SOLD for $425.00 Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM
404		261A	#261A, $1.00 Black, Ty. II, brilliantly fresh, prooflike color and impression on immaculate paper, well centered, pristine o.g., lightly hinged, very fine; 1997 PF certificate. (Image)	2,300.00 SOLD for $900.00 Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM
405	O	261A	#261A, $1.00 Black, Ty. II, used, well centered within uncommonly large margins, strong rich color and impression on bright paper, much lighter registry oval postmark than normally encountered, extremely fine; an especially scarce used stamp so choice; 2000 PF certificate. (Image)	700.00 SOLD for $950.00 Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM
406		262	#262, $2.00 Bright blue, a superlative mint example of this difficult and rare Bureau issue, possessing margins of extraordinary size for this value, and being incredibly well centered within them, rich luxuriant color and impression, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; a gem original gum example of the Two Dollar unwatermarked Bureau issue; 1995 PF certificate. (Image)	3,100.00 SOLD for $4,000.00 Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM
407	O	262	#262, $2.00 Bright blue, a phenomenal quality used example, boasting absolutely huge margins for this value and being extraordinarily well centered within them, luxuriously rich color and a clean detailed impression on bright paper, very lightly and unobtrusively cancelled, an extremely fine used gem; the Two Dollar unwatermarked Bureau issue is the rarest of the series to find used in sound collectable quality, but to find one in this superb condition is an almost impossible task; 1989 PF certificate. (Image)	1,100.00 SOLD for $2,000.00 Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM
408		263	#263, $5.00 Dark green, a choice quality mint example of this popular and difficult high value, being exceptionally well centered within large margins, especially deep and luxuriant color, crisp detailed impression, o.g., with just the barest suggestion of a hinge mark, extremely fine; a very rare mint stamp in any condition, as only 25,000 were issued, but only a tiny fraction of this number still exist in this premium condition; 1978 PF certificate. (Image)	4,500.00 SOLD for $4,500.00 Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM
409	O	263	#263, $5.00 Dark green, a most impressively margined used example of this rare high value, being quite well centered within extravagantly large margins that are atypical of the issue, intense shade and impression which contrast well with its bright paper, portions of two oval registry postmarks, both of which are face free, choice very fine; 1969 PF certificate. (Image)	2,250.00 SOLD for $2,700.00 Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM

**1895-1898 Bureau Issues**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
410		270	#270, 5c Chocolate, lavishly large and perfectly balanced margins, incredibly intense color and impression on bright paper, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine; an eye-arresting gem; 1987 PF certificate. (Image)	75.00 SOLD for $375.00 Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM
411		274	#274, 15c Dark blue, incredibly choice mint single, flawlessly centered within large margins, strikingly intense color and a razor-sharp impression on bright paper, pristine o.g., the stamp has been broken out of a block (bottom right stamp) and the accompanying certificate states both bottom stamps are n.h., however we note just a trace of a hinge which has caught the top right perforation tip (from a hinge sliver), an extremely fine gem in every regard; 1993 PF certificate. (Image)	225.00 SOLD for $1,000.00 Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM
412		275	#275, 50c Orange, beautifully centered and margined, vibrant color and a strong impression, o.g., relatively lightly hinged, extremely fine; 1989 PF certificate. (Image)	300.00 SOLD for $410.00 Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM
413		276	#276, $1.00 Black, Ty. I, an especially handsome mint example, marvelously well centered amid uncharacteristically large margins, truly prooflike color and impression on bright fresh paper, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; especially scarce in this gem original gum condition; 1969 PF certificate. (Image)	650.00 SOLD for $700.00 Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM
414		276A	#276A, $1.00 Black, Ty. II, an incredibly choice mint example of this very scarce Bureau issue, marvelously fresh and crisp, near perfect centering, intense shade and a well incised impression on bright paper, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; seldom encountered in this premium condition; 1990 PF certificate for an imprint and plate number strip of three, this being the center stamp. (Image)	1,300.00 SOLD for $1,800.00 Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM
415	O	276A	#276A, $1.00 Black, Ty. II, used, remarkably well centered within lavishly large margins, rich color and impression on bright paper, light unobtrusive cancel, extremely fine; not often encountered this nice used; 1997 PF certificate. (Image)	175.00 SOLD for $220.00 Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM
416	O	277	#277, $2.00 Bright blue, used, uniformly large and balanced margins, deep luxuriant color, bold strikes of registry ovals, faint trace of a horizontal crease at top, otherwise extremely fine; 1997 PF certificate. (Image)	350.00 SOLD for $210.00 Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM
417		277a	#277a, $2.00 Dark blue, an extraordinary mint example in a true "post office" fresh state, featuring intense color and a well incised impression that would rival any proof, plus it is wonderfully well centered and margined, most impressive of all is its unblemished o.g. that is never hinged, extremely fine when one considers this stamp's exceptional overall qualities; 1987 PF certificate. (Image)	2,300.00 SOLD for $6,750.00 Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM
418		278	#278, $5.00 Dark green, exceptionally well centered and margined, particularly for this difficult high value, incredibly fresh and crisp overall, with sumptuously rich color and a razor-sharp impression on bright white paper, o.g., lightly hinged, very fine and exceedingly choice; 1997 PF certificate. (Image)	2,400.00 SOLD for $1,800.00 Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM
419	O	278	#278, $5.00 Dark green, used, incredibly well centered amid margins that are lavishly large for this typically tightly margined value, deep luxuriant color and a strong impression on bright paper, registry oval postmark, extremely fine; a highly desirable used stamp so choice; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)	500.00 SOLD for $650.00 Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM
420		279Bc	#279Bc, 2c Rose carmine, Ty. III, an incredibly choice mint example of this rare and often misidentified stamp, featuring gorgeous unmistakable color that is infused with the bluish hue necessary to be positively identified as the rare shade, sharp detailed impression, incredibly well centered and margined, particularly when compared to the existing population, pristine o.g. without a single gum bend or skip, never hinged, extremely fine; the Scott catalog value does not accurately reflect the rarity or true market value of a copy in such premium condition; 1985 PF certificate. (Image)	500.00 SOLD for $1,600.00 Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM

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