United States Stamps continued...

**1893 Columbian Exposition continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
401	O	244	#244, $4.00 Columbian, used, well centered within uncharacteristically large margins, strong rich color, minute picked out inclusion at top left, otherwise very fine. (Image)	1,350.00 SOLD for $575.00 Closing..Mar-07, 12:30 PM
402	O	245	#245, $5.00 Columbian, a magnificent quality used single, being flawlessly centered within very large margins, strong color and a crisp detailed impression, very light town c.d.s. postmark which is most uncommon on this high value, extremely fine gem; a stamp with great eye-appeal; 1994 PF certificate. (Image)	1,700.00 SOLD for $1,600.00 Closing..Mar-07, 12:30 PM
403	O	245	#245, $5.00 Columbian, an extraordinarily choice used example of this high value, being among the few truly premium quality examples that can be found, possessing flawless centering amid very large margins, deep rich color and a strong impression, very light and virtually face-free target cancel, its even and intact perforations contribute further to its overall appeal, extremely fine; used gem examples of the Five Dollar Columbian are quite difficult to locate; 2000 PF certificate. (Image)	1,700.00 SOLD for $1,500.00 Closing..Mar-07, 12:30 PM
404	O	245	#245, $5.00 Columbian, a premium used example of this high value commemorative, being exceedingly well centered amid uncommonly large margins, strong color and impression on fresh paper, unusually light oval registry cancel, extremely fine; 2002 PF certificate. (Image)	1,700.00 SOLD for $1,250.00 Closing..Mar-07, 12:30 PM

**1894 Bureau Issues**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
405		246	#246, 1c Ultramarine, a remarkable left sheet-margin single with partial imprint, possessing enormously wide margins and being perfectly centered within them, lovely fresh color on bright white paper, o.g., n.h., an extremely fine gem for the finest quality collection; 1988 PF certificate for a strip of three, this being the middle stamp, as well as a 2002 PF certificate for the single. (Image)	67.50 SOLD for $900.00 Closing..Mar-07, 12:30 PM
406		246	#246, 1c Ultramarine, spectacular jumbo-margined single, precisely and nearly perfectly centered within margins that are extra large to simply immense, lovely pastel ultramarine color, o.g., n.h., extremely fine gem. (Image)	67.50 SOLD for $260.00 Closing..Mar-07, 12:30 PM
407		250	#250, 2c Carmine, Ty. I, an eye-catching right sheet-margin plate no. 4 single, with extra-large selvage, impeccably centered within lavishly large margins, lovely rich color and impression, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 2002 PF certificate for a strip of three, this being the bottom stamp. (Image)	62.50 SOLD for $260.00 Closing..Mar-07, 12:30 PM
408		250	#250, 2c Carmine, Ty. I, pristine mint single, with glorious vibrant color and a sharp impression on immaculate white paper, exceptionally well centered within wide margins, unblemished o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 2002 PF certificate for a block of four, this being the bottom right stamp. (Image)	62.50 SOLD for $230.00 Closing..Mar-07, 12:30 PM
409		251	#251, 2c Carmine, Ty. II, a remarkable quality mint example of this truly scarce and surprisingly difficult stamp, being in a condition that would be a challenge to improve upon, with essentially perfect centering amid uncharacteristically large margins, plus its color and impression could not be more prooflike on immaculate paper, pristine o.g., n.h., an extremely fine gem that is certain to realize multiples of its catalog value; 2002 PF certificate for a horizontal pair, this being the right stamp. (Image)	625.00 SOLD for $1,350.00 Closing..Mar-07, 12:30 PM
410		251	#251, 2c Carmine, Ty. II, an exceedingly fresh and choice mint single of this difficult type, brilliant color on pristine white paper, uncharacteristically well centered, immaculate o.g., n.h., an extremely fine gem; 2002 PF certificate. (Image)	625.00 SOLD for $1,200.00 Closing..Mar-07, 12:30 PM
411		252	#252, 2c Carmine, Ty. III, pristine left sheet-margin partial imprint single, wonderfully fresh, radiant color, well centered, immaculate o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a very scarce stamp in such select quality; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)	250.00 SOLD for $400.00 Closing..Mar-07, 12:30 PM
412		253	#253, 3c Purple, rich luxuriant color on fresh white paper, uncommonly well centered, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 2002 PF certificate for a block of four, this being the bottom left stamp. (Image)	230.00 SOLD for $270.00 Closing..Mar-07, 12:30 PM
413		255	#255, 5c Chocolate, fabulously well centered within huge margins for for this value, or for any other Bureau issue for that matter, gorgeous luxuriant color and a deeply etched impression on immaculate paper, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a remarkable gem; 2002 PF certificate for a plate number block of six from which this stamp was taken. (Image)	230.00 SOLD for $750.00 Closing..Mar-07, 12:30 PM
414		260	#260, 50c Orange, extraordinarily well centered amid margins that are considerably larger than typically encountered on this difficult value, especially deep and luxuriant color, o.g., very lightly hinged, extremely fine and quite scarce thus; 2002 PF certificate. (Image)	550.00 SOLD for $625.00 Closing..Mar-07, 12:30 PM
415		261	#261, $1.00 Black, Ty. I, very well centered within much larger margins than normally associated with this stamp, strong color and impression, o.g., an extremely fine example of this scarce stamp; 2002 PF certificate. (Image)	1,000.00 SOLD for $1,000.00 Closing..Mar-07, 12:30 PM
416		261	#261, $1.00 Black, Ty. I, an especially fresh mint single, with deep prooflike color and impression on pristine white paper, well centered within extraordinarily large margins, o.g., lightly hinged, choice very fine; a desirable example of this scarce stamp; 2000 PF certificate for a block of four, this being the bottom right stamp. (Image)	1,000.00 SOLD for $875.00 Closing..Mar-07, 12:30 PM
417		261A	#261A, $1.00 Black, Ty. II, an incredibly well centered mint example of this truly rare Bureau issue, with unusually well balanced margins all around, brilliantly fresh as well, with intense rich color and a deeply etched impression on bright paper, especially clean o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; a gem example of the One Dollar Type II unwatermarked Bureau issue; 2002 PF certificate. (Image)	2,300.00 SOLD for $4,000.00 Closing..Mar-07, 12:30 PM
418		262	#262, $2.00 Bright blue, an outstanding mint example of this rare Bureau issue, being exceptionally well centered within lavishly large margins which are most uncharacteristic of this stamp, plus its color is especially deep and intense while its impression is deeply etched on bright paper, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; a gem original gum Two Dollar unwatermarked Bureau issue; 2002 PF certificate. (Image)	3,100.00 SOLD for $3,400.00 Closing..Mar-07, 12:30 PM
419		262	#262, $2.00 Bright blue, an incredibly fresh and choice mint example, possessing eye-arresting intense color and a prooflike impression on bright white paper, wonderfully well centered as well, full o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; 1999 PF certificate. (Image)	3,100.00 SOLD for $4,500.00 Closing..Mar-07, 12:30 PM
420		262	#262, $2.00 Bright blue, uncharacteristically well centered and margined, strong fresh color and a highly detailed impression on clean white paper, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; an attractive example of this very scarce stamp; 1977 PF and 2001 PSE certificates. (Image)	3,100.00 SOLD for $3,500.00 Closing..Mar-07, 12:30 PM