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**1869 Pictorials continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
221	E	121-E1c	#121-E1, 30c Burgoyne, die essay on India, in deep dim orange red, cut to stamp size with large margins, only the most trivial usual India flaws, extremely fine. (Image)	250.00 SOLD for $100.00 Closing..Mar-07, 12:30 PM
222		121	#121, 30c Blue and carmine, an incredibly fresh and choice example of this rare mint stamp, possessing a marvelous overall brilliance few other known mint examples can boast, with truly prooflike colors and impressions on immaculate paper, quite well centered within large margins, full clean o.g., lightly hinged, very fine; an exceedingly handsome and desirable stamp; very few select quality Thirty Cent 1869 Pictorials exist still retaining their full original gum; 1996 PF certificate. (Image)	7,500.00 SOLD for $5,500.00 Closing..Mar-07, 12:30 PM
223		121	#121, 30c Blue and carmine, unused, strong rich colors and a clean impression, well centered within large margins, very fine and especially attractive; 1985 and 2000 PF certificates. (Image)	3,600.00 SOLD for $1,100.00 Closing..Mar-07, 12:30 PM
224		121	#121, 30c Blue and carmine, scarce unused example, fresh bright colors and a clean impression, nicely centered within large margins, small part o.g. (certificate states "no gum"), very fine; 1997 PSE certificate. (Image)	3,600.00 SOLD for $1,000.00 Closing..Mar-07, 12:30 PM
225	O	121	#121, 30c Blue and carmine, a spectacular used single, possessing outstanding centering within gigantic margins all around, strong rich colors, light strike of a circle of wedges cancel, extremely fine; a perfect stamp for the collector who has been seeking a choice used jumbo-margined example; 2000 PF certificate. (Image)	550.00 SOLD for $675.00 Closing..Mar-07, 12:30 PM
226	O	121	#121, 30c Blue and carmine, used, excellent centering within very large margins, attractive color, faintest possible cancel, small thin spot in grill, extremely fine appearance; clear 1977 PF certificate. (Image)	550.00 SOLD for $350.00 Closing..Mar-07, 12:30 PM
227	O	121b	#121b, 30c Blue and carmine, Flags Inverted, used, particularly well centered, attractive red leaf cancellation used in New York City on Supplementary Mail, while totally sound, unfortunately, this example was exposed to either sunlight or florescent light for a prolonged period which has faded its colors (primarily affecting the blue color), nonetheless this is a very well centered and affordable example of this important error rarity; only five of the 36 recorded Thirty Cent 1869 Pictorial inverts are cancelled in red; 1978 PF certificate. (Image)	70,000.00 SOLD for $9,000.00 Closing..Mar-07, 12:30 PM
228		122	#122, 90c Carmine and black, unused, nicely centered within large margins, attractive fresh colors, a very fine example of this scarce high value; 1984 PF certificate. (Image)	5,000.00 SOLD for $1,500.00 Closing..Mar-07, 12:30 PM
229	O	122	#122, 90c Carmine and black, used, well centered within extraordinarily large margins, strong colors and impressions, black grid and small part of red transit cancels, very fine; 1999 PF certificate. (Image)	2,500.00 SOLD for $1,600.00 Closing..Mar-07, 12:30 PM
230	O	122	#122, 90c Carmine and black, used, well centered within large margins, intensely rich color and impression, faintest trace of a cancel, reperforated at left, very fine appearance. (Image)	2,500.00 SOLD for $850.00 Closing..Mar-07, 12:30 PM
231	O	122	#122, 90c Carmine and black, used, quite well centered within unusually large margins, strong rich color, light unobtrusive cancel, current certificate mentions a small corner crease and tiny tear, both of which are nearly undetectable, very fine appearance; clear 1970 PF certificate and a 2002 PF certificate. (Image)	2,500.00 SOLD for $850.00 Closing..Mar-07, 12:30 PM

**1875 Re-Issues of the 1869 Pictorials**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
232	O	123	#123, 1c Buff re-issue, an exceptionally choice used example of this re-issue, being wonderfully well centered within large margins, strong rich color and impression, but most impressive of all is the stamp's cancel, which is a fancy starburst and not the heavy duplex that is almost always found on the 1869 Re-issues, extremely fine; a most attractive used example. (Image)	325.00 SOLD for $600.00 Closing..Mar-07, 12:30 PM
233		124	#124, 2c Brown re-issue, unused, excellent centering, bright and fresh, extremely fine; 1978 PF certificate. (Image)	375.00 SOLD for $375.00 Closing..Mar-07, 12:30 PM
234	O	124	#124, 2c Brown re-issue, an exceptionally choice used example, being one of the most challenging stamps in this re-issue series to find both used and in premium condition, outstanding centering within large margins, rich color, neat and light strike of an oval registry postmark, extremely fine; 1987 PF certificate; ex-Twigg-Smith. (Image)	475.00 SOLD for $1,050.00 Closing..Mar-07, 12:30 PM
235		125	#125, 3c Blue re-issue, a wonderfully fresh and choice mint example of this rare re-issue, possessing intensely rich color and a razor-sharp impression on pristine white paper, exceedingly well centered as well, full fresh original gum, lightly hinged, extremely fine; only 1,406 issued; 1985 PF certificate. (Image)	5,500.00 SOLD for $4,750.00 Closing..Mar-07, 12:30 PM
236		125	#125, 3c Blue re-issue, unused, exceedingly well centered and margined, gorgeous rich color and a strong impression on bright white paper, tiny thin spots, extremely fine appearance; 1971 PF certificate. (Image)	3,150.00 SOLD for $1,500.00 Closing..Mar-07, 12:30 PM
237		126	#126, 6c Blue re-issue a highly select mint example, possessing lovely rich color and a crisp impression on fresh white paper, very well centered within large margins, full o.g., relatively lightly hinged, extremely fine; only 2,226 issued; 1987 PF certificate. (Image)	1,900.00 SOLD for $2,600.00 Closing..Mar-07, 12:30 PM
238		126	#126, 6c Blue re-issue, well centered within large margins, bright fresh color and a clean impression, full o.g., lightly hinged, very fine; a desirable example of this scarce re-issue; 2002 PF certificate. (Image)	1,900.00 SOLD for $1,000.00 Closing..Mar-07, 12:30 PM
239		127	#127, 10c Yellow re-issue, an outstanding quality mint example of this rare and popular re-issue, possessing magnificent centering amid very large and well balanced margins, plus its color is uncommonly intense and vibrant, full o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; few of the 1,947 issued are found in this gem condition; 2002 PF certificate. (Image)	2,100.00 SOLD for $2,700.00 Closing..Mar-07, 12:30 PM
240		127	#127, 10c Yellow re-issue, unused, well centered, bright color, minor flaws including faint perf. tip toning, very fine appearance. (Image)	1,150.00 SOLD for $350.00 Closing..Mar-07, 12:30 PM

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