United States Stamps continued...

**1895-1898 Bureau Issues continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
261		277a	#277a, $2.00 Dark blue, an especially handsome mint example of this scarce stamp, being incredibly well centered within large margins, deep luxuriant color in the distinctive dark blue shade, vivid impression on fresh white paper, full clean o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine and exceedingly choice; 2002 PF certificate. (Image)	1,100.00 SOLD for $900.00 Closing..Jun-21, 02:00 PM
262		278	#278, $5.00 Dark green, a choice mint example of this popular and scarce high value, exceptionally well centered, rich luxuriant color and a prooflike impression, full o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine and highly desirable; 1978 and 2001 PF certificates. (Image)	2,400.00 SOLD for $2,500.00 Closing..Jun-21, 02:00 PM
263		278	#278, $5.00 Dark green, uncommonly well centered and margined, rich color, o.g., a very fine an choice example of this high value; 2000 PF certificate. (Image)	2,400.00 SOLD for $1,150.00 Closing..Jun-21, 02:00 PM
264		278	#278, $5.00 Dark green, deeply rich color and an uncharacteristically strong impression, nicely centered within large margins, o.g., lightly hinged, a very fine example of this scarce high value; 1992 PF certificate. (Image)	2,400.00 SOLD for $1,300.00 Closing..Jun-21, 02:00 PM
265	/	278	#278, $5.00 Dark green, an incredibly choice and handsome full top margin imprint and plate no. 85 strip of three, possessing a remarkable overall freshness and brilliance, with fabulously intense color and impression on bright fresh paper, quite well centered and margined throughout, pristine full o.g., center stamp with a single very light hinge mark, while both end stamps are never hinged, very fine; a select example of this extraordinarily rare and desirable plate number strip; cataloged as two never hinged singles and one hinged single (catalogs $9,750.00 as a hinged plate number strip); 1991 PF certificate. (Image)	as three singls 12,400.00 SOLD for $8,500.00 Closing..Jun-21, 02:00 PM
266	O	278	#278, $5.00 Dark green, used, large margins, rich color, small thins, very fine appearance. (Image)	500.00 SOLD for $110.00 Closing..Jun-21, 02:00 PM
267		282C	#282C, 10c Brown, Ty. I, unusually well centered for this always difficult stamp, sumptuously rich color and a sharp impression, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 2002 PF certificate. (Image)	360.00 SOLD for $1,600.00 Closing..Jun-21, 02:00 PM
268		282C	#282C, 10c Brown, Ty. I, very well centered within particularly large margins for this difficult stamp, rich color, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; 2001 PSE certificate. (Image)	180.00 SOLD for $240.00 Closing..Jun-21, 02:00 PM

**1898 Trans-Mississippi Exposition**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
269		285-286	#285-286, 1c and 2c Trans-Mississippis, each very well centered and with strong colors, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; both with 2002 PSE certificates. (Image)	115.00 SOLD for $130.00 Closing..Jun-21, 02:00 PM
270		285	#285, 1c Trans-Mississippi, precisely centered within extravagantly large margins, rich color, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a pristine large-margined gem; 2002 PF certificate. (Image)	60.00 SOLD for $200.00 Closing..Jun-21, 02:00 PM
271	X	285	#285, 1c Trans-Mississippi, full bottom imprint and plate no. 598 block of four, strong rich color, o.g., n.h., very fine. (Image)	325.00 SOLD for $90.00 Closing..Jun-21, 02:00 PM
272		286	#286, 2c Trans-Mississippi, top margin plate no. 733 single, excellent centering, brilliantly rich color, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 2002 PF certificate. (Image)	55.00 SOLD for $140.00 Closing..Jun-21, 02:00 PM
273		287	#287, 4c Trans-Mississippi, select "post office" fresh mint example, featuring gorgeous bright color and a clean impression, wonderfully well centered within much larger margin than normally encountered, pristine o.g., n.h., an extremely fine gem; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)	300.00 SOLD for $650.00 Closing..Jun-21, 02:00 PM
274	X	287	#287, 4c Trans-Mississippi, full bottom imprint and plate no. 599 block of four, gorgeous radiant color, unblemished o.g., n.h., very fine and quite attractive. (Image)	1,500.00 SOLD for $625.00 Closing..Jun-21, 02:00 PM
275		288	#288, 5c Trans-Mississippi, a gem mint single that is perfectly centered within very large and well balanced margins, spectacular prooflike color and impression on fresh paper, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a challenging stamp to find in this premium quality; 2001 PF certificate for a pair, this being the top stamp. (Image)	280.00 SOLD for $1,250.00 Closing..Jun-21, 02:00 PM
276		288	#288, 5c Trans-Mississippi, excellent centering amid uncharacteristically large margins, deep intense color and a highly detailed impression, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a lovely gem; 2000 PF certificate for a pair, this being the bottom stamp. (Image)	280.00 SOLD for $850.00 Closing..Jun-21, 02:00 PM
277		289	#289, 8c Trans-Mississippi, an outstanding mint single, featuring striking prooflike color and impression on fresh paper, plus it is extraordinarily well centered within larger margins than normally associated with this difficult value, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a most impressive example; 1999 PF certificate for a pair, this being the top stamp. (Image)	360.00 SOLD for $700.00 Closing..Jun-21, 02:00 PM
278		289	#289, 8c Trans-Mississippi, handsome top sheet-margin plate no. 609 single, deep intense color and a prooflike impression, excellent centering as well, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 2001 PF certificate for a pair, this being the right stamp. (Image)	360.00 SOLD for $550.00 Closing..Jun-21, 02:00 PM
279		289	#289, 8c Trans-Mississippi, unusually well centered for this difficult value, warm rich color, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 2001 PF certificate for a pair, this being the bottom stamp. (Image)	360.00 SOLD for $600.00 Closing..Jun-21, 02:00 PM
280		290	#290, 10c Trans-Mississippi, bottom sheet-margin imprint single, sumptuously rich color and a strong impression, nicely centered, o.g., lightly hinged, choice very fine; 2001 PF certificate for a pair, this being the left stamp. (Image)	180.00 SOLD for $180.00 Closing..Jun-21, 02:00 PM

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