United States Stamps continued...

**Officials continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
841		O103	#O103, 24c Interior, on soft porous paper, nicely centered, bright color, o.g., h.r., small repaired surface scrape, a very fine appearing example of this scarce key official; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)	3,250.00 SOLD for $525.00 Closing..Oct-18, 05:30 PM
842	O	O107	#O107, 6c Justice, on soft porous paper, a remarkable quality used example of this scarce and difficult stamp, with extra-large and wonderfully well balanced margins all around, strong rich color and impression on bright paper, central strike of a duplex pmk., an extremely fine used gem; an impossibly challenging stamp to find both used and in premium quality; 1992 PF certificate. (Image)	175.00 SOLD for $525.00 Closing..Oct-18, 05:30 PM

**Newspaper and Periodical Stamps**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
843	P	PR2-79P4	#PR2P4-79P4, 2c-$60.00 1865-1879 Newspapers, plate proofs on card cplt., all with large margins, #PR2 with small light stain, otherwise a very fine set.	528.00 SOLD for $450.00 Closing..Oct-18, 05:30 PM
844		PR17	#PR17, 24c Rose, unused, well centered, strong rich color, very fine; 2000 PF certificate. (Image)	240.00 SOLD for $260.00 Closing..Oct-18, 05:30 PM
845		PR21	#PR21, 72c Rose, uncommonly fresh and choice mint example, featuring exceptional centering within extravagantly large margins most uncharacteristic of this stamp, lovely rich color and clean impression on bright paper, full o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; especially scarce in this outstanding condition; 1998 PF certificate. (Image)	575.00 SOLD for $2,600.00 Closing..Oct-18, 05:30 PM
846		PR23	#PR23, 96c Rose, unusually fresh, rich luxuriant color, well centered, full clean o.g., lightly hinged, very fine; a seldom offered newspaper stamp in any condition; 2000 PF certificate. (Image)	500.00 SOLD for $2,800.00 Closing..Oct-18, 05:30 PM
847		PR33a	#PR33a, 2c Gray black special printing on horizontally ribbed paper, without gum as issued, wonderfully fresh color and paper, nicely centered, very fine; 2002 PF certificate. (Image)	350.00 SOLD for $700.00 Closing..Oct-18, 05:30 PM
848		PR34a	#PR34a, 3c Gray black special printing on horizontally ribbed paper, without gum as issued, nicely centered within very large margins, lovely fresh color and paper, very fine; 2002 PF certificate. (Image)	425.00 SOLD for $550.00 Closing..Oct-18, 05:30 PM
849		PR39	#PR39, 10c Gray black special printing, without gum as issued, quite well centered for this difficult stamp, fresh color and a razor-sharp impression, very fine; only 1,499 issued; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)	850.00 SOLD for $950.00 Closing..Oct-18, 05:30 PM
850		PR40	#PR40, 12c Rose special printing, without gum as issued, an incredibly choice example of this very scarce stamp, being in far superior quality to the vast majority of known copies, wonderfully well centered amid uncharacteristically large margins, strong fresh color and impression on bright paper, even its perforations are unusually intact for a special printing, extremely fine; only 1,313 issued. (Image)	1,000.00 SOLD for $1,500.00 Closing..Oct-18, 05:30 PM
851		PR41	#PR41, 24c Pale rose special printing, without gum as issued, bright distinctive special printing color, centered a bit to bottom left, fine for this rare stamp, of which only 411 were issued. (Image)	1,450.00 SOLD for $1,250.00 Closing..Oct-18, 05:30 PM
852		PR43	#PR43, 48c Pale rose special printing, without gum as issued, fresh sound example of this rare value, strong fresh color, centered just a bit to right, fine; only 141 were issued; signed S.D. Harris. (Image)	2,250.00 SOLD for $1,900.00 Closing..Oct-18, 05:30 PM
853		PR45	#PR45 72c Pale rose special printing, without gum as issued, rather well centered although expertly reperforated at top, bright special printing color, very fine appearance; only 174 were issued; 1980 PF certificate. (Image)	3,000.00 SOLD for $2,800.00 Closing..Oct-18, 05:30 PM
854		PR47	#PR47, 96c Pale rose special printing, without gum as issued, a handsome example of this special printing rarity, being quite well centered, especially when compared to the minute number of existing copies, prooflike color and impression on bright crisp paper, characteristic special printing perforations, very fine; among the finest examples available of the mere 141 issued; 1976 PF certificate; ex-Lutwak. (Image)	5,250.00 SOLD for $5,000.00 Closing..Oct-18, 05:30 PM
855		PR48	#PR48, $1.92 Dark brown special printing, without gum as issued, a marvelously choice example of this immensely rare newspaper special printing which in our opinion, after diligent research, ranks among the finest extant of the mere 41 copies issued, being wonderfully well centered within much larger margins than usual, gorgeous rich luxuriant color on bright paper, without any of the flaws which plague so many of these special printings, very fine; an exciting opportunity to acquire a stamp that may not make an appearance at auction for many years to come; 1975 PF certificate. (Image)	11,500.00 SOLD for $8,000.00 Closing..Oct-18, 05:30 PM
856		PR49	#PR49, $3.00 Vermilion special printing, without gum as issued, magnificently fresh and bright, rich vivid color distinctive only to the special printing, strong detailed impression on immaculate paper, marvelously well centered and margined, completely intact perforations all around, extremely fine. This stunning stamp is, without question, the finest extant of the scant twenty copies issued. With so few in existence, this stamp is not only an immense newspaper rarity, but ranks as one of the most important rarities in all of United States philately. One of the most exciting stamps we have ever had the pleasure to offer in our auctions, this being the second time we have presented this stamp to our clientele. Its first appearance was in our May 1998 sale of the collection formed by Eliot H. Weisman. It realized a then record price of $19,800.00 against a catalog value of $10,000.00. Now cataloging $21,500.00, and with a much more vibrant current marketplace among collectors seeking newspaper rarities, we fully expect that this stamp will once again realize a record price far exceeding its current catalog value. Signed Ward and accompanied by 1960 and 1992 PF certificates, as well as a 1992 PSE certificate; ex-Engel, "Connoisseur" Collection and Weisman. (Image)	21,500.00 SOLD for $40,000.00 Closing..Oct-18, 05:30 PM
857		PR50	#PR50, $6.00 Ultramarine special printing, without gum as issued, exceptionally fresh, with bright vibrant color distinctive only to the special printing, crisp detailed impression as well, fully intact perforations all around, nearly very fine for this. Only fourteen examples of the 1875 Six Dollar Newspaper Special Printing were issued. This being only the second example we have seen in over 30+ years conducting philatelic auctions. An exciting opportunity to acquire not only one of the key newspaper rarities, but one of the most important stamps in United States philately. With only fourteen examples issued (and we assume that it is doubtful all fourteen still exist), this stamp's rarity is one par with several of the high profile Bank Note Special Printing rarities - i.e. Scott #180 (21 known), #181 (9 known), #203 (20 known), #204 (18 known), #205C (22 known) and #211D (26 known) - all of which catalog considerably more. Accompanied by a 1995 PSE certificate. (Image)	27,500.00 SOLD for $21,000.00 Closing..Oct-18, 05:30 PM
858		PR57-79 var.	#PR57 var.-PR79 var., PR81 var., 1894 1c-$60.00 Newspaper special printings, privately perforated, a complete mint set of 25 different values including the unissued 9c, the so-called Colman issue as described in Luff, being specially prepared "special printings" pulled in 1894 when the stamp printing contracts were given to the Bureau of Printing and Engraving, this set is exceptionally fresh, o.g., lightly hinged, very fine; only 45 sets were privately perforated; $48.00 and $60.00 accompanied by 1979 PF certificates. (Image)	Est. 1,500-2,000 SOLD for $3,750.00 Closing..Oct-18, 05:30 PM
859		PR69	#PR69, 84c Red, unused, incredibly well centered amid very large margins, truly prooflike color and impression on fresh paper, extremely fine; a handsome example of this scarce value; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)	650.00 SOLD for $500.00 Closing..Oct-18, 05:30 PM
860		PR73	#PR73, $6.00 Blue, lovely fresh color and a clean impression, nicely centered, full o.g., very fine; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)	600.00 SOLD for $350.00 Closing..Oct-18, 05:30 PM