United States Stamps continued...

**1894 Bureau Issues continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
421	O	262	#262, $2.00 Bright blue, extraordinarily well centered within huge margins for this value, strong rich color and a clean detailed impression on bright paper, very lightly and unobtrusively cancelled, current certificate mentions a tiny corner crease, otherwise extremely fine; clear 1989 PF certificate and a 2002 PF certificate. (Image)	1,100.00 SOLD for $750.00 Closing..Mar-07, 12:30 PM
422		263	#263, $5.00 Dark green, a visually stunning mint example of this popular and difficult high value, possessing margins of enormous size that are most uncharacteristic, and being incredibly well centered within them, sumptuously rich color and a well incised impression on bright fresh paper, full o.g., lightly hinged, 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 gem condition; 2002 PF certificate. (Image)	5,000.00 SOLD for $6,500.00 Closing..Mar-07, 12:30 PM
423		263	#263, $5.00 Dark green, a striking mint example of this truly rare high value, possessing immensely "tall" margins which are almost never encountered on this value, marvelously well centered within these extravagant borders, deep luxuriant color and a vivid impression on bright fresh paper, o.g., very lightly hinged, extremely fine; 1992 PF certificate (bottom sheet margin subsequently removed). (Image)	5,000.00 SOLD for $3,250.00 Closing..Mar-07, 12:30 PM

**1895-1898 Bureau Issues**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
424		269	#269, 4c Dark brown, excellent centering within uncharacteristically large margins, strong rich color, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine and particularly choice; 2002 PF certificate. (Image)	82.50 SOLD for $350.00 Closing..Mar-07, 12:30 PM
425		271	#271, 6c Dull brown, unusually well centered and margined, especially for this difficult value, rich fresh color and sharp detailed impression on clean white paper, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 2002 PF certificate for a block of four, this being the bottom left stamp. (Image)	200.00 SOLD for $725.00 Closing..Mar-07, 12:30 PM
426		272a	#272a, 8c Violet brown, watermarked "USIR" in error, an incredibly rare full top margin imprint and plate no. 58 strip of three, clearly showing the "I" of the watermark in the sizable sheet selvage and with the "IR" of the watermark covering all three stamps, each stamp rather well centered, especially deep luxuriant color, full o.g. showing just the barest suggestion of hinging (if at all), very fine; mint examples of the Eight Cent "USIR" watermark error are among the greatest rarities in United States philately, as only fifteen copies have been recorded (seven mint singles, a mint pair and two plate number and imprint strips of three); because no plate blocks are known, the strip offered here is the only way a plate block collector can represent this great rarity in their collection; 1987 PF certificate. (Image)	20,000.00 SOLD for $10,500.00 Closing..Mar-07, 12:30 PM
427		274	#274, 15c Dark blue, pristine mint single, featuring deep luxuriant color and a vivid impression on clean white paper, exceptionally well centered, unblemished o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a highly desirable and elusive stamp in this gem never hinged condition; 2002 PF certificate for a pair, this being the bottom stamp. (Image)	475.00 SOLD for $1,100.00 Closing..Mar-07, 12:30 PM
428		274	#274, 15c Dark blue, deep intense color and a prooflike impression on fresh paper, well centered, o.g., n.h., choice very fine; 1998 PF certificate. (Image)	475.00 SOLD for $350.00 Closing..Mar-07, 12:30 PM
429		276	#276, $1.00 Black, Ty. I, a desirable mint single that is exceedingly well centered, plus its color and impression are especially intense, fresh white paper, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; 1992 PF certificate. (Image)	650.00 SOLD for $600.00 Closing..Mar-07, 12:30 PM
430	O	276	#276, $1.00 Black, Ty. I, used, exceptionally well centered, intense color and a razor-sharp impression on bright white paper, unusually light cancel, extremely fine; actually a very elusive used stamp to find this choice; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)	80.00 SOLD for $130.00 Closing..Mar-07, 12:30 PM
431		277	#277, $2.00 Bright blue, excellent centering within large balanced margins, strong rich color and a crisp impression on clean white paper, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; a highly select example; 2002 PF certificate. (Image)	1,100.00 SOLD for $1,200.00 Closing..Mar-07, 12:30 PM
432		277	#277, $2.00 Bright blue, top margin imprint and plate no. 84 strip of three, wonderfully fresh and bright, deep luxuriant color and impression, well centered, full clean o.g., lightly hinged, very fine; a handsome example of this rare high denomination Bureau issue imprint and plate number strip of three. (Image)	4,250.00 SOLD for $1,800.00 Closing..Mar-07, 12:30 PM
433		277a	#277a, $2.00 Dark blue, a stunning quality mint example which possesses several exceptional physical attributes, including flawless centering amid huge margins which are most unusual on this value, just as impressive is this stamp's incredibly intense color and its impression that could not be more prooflike on brilliantly fresh paper, immaculate o.g. with just the barest trace of hinging, extremely fine; an eye-arresting gem; 1998 PF certificate. (Image)	1,100.00 SOLD for $1,500.00 Closing..Mar-07, 12:30 PM
434		277a	#277a, $2.00 Dark blue, an exceptional mint single that is exceedingly well centered, and it has deeply rich color and a razor-sharp impression on fresh bright paper, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; an especially scarce stamp in this premium quality; 2000 PF certificate. (Image)	1,100.00 SOLD for $1,150.00 Closing..Mar-07, 12:30 PM
435		278	#278, $5.00 Dark green, a highly select mint example of this scarce high value Bureau issue, wonderfully fresh, with rich luxuriant color and a crisp detailed impression on fresh paper, extraordinarily well centered as well, o.g., lightly hinged, an extremely fine gem; 1980 and 1999 PF certificates. (Image)	2,400.00 SOLD for $2,400.00 Closing..Mar-07, 12:30 PM
436		278	#278, $5.00 Dark green, exceedingly well centered within unusually large margins, strikingly intense color and impression which contrast well with this stamp's bright fresh paper, full o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; an especially rare and challenging stamp in this premium condition; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)	2,400.00 SOLD for $2,300.00 Closing..Mar-07, 12:30 PM
437		278	#278, $5.00 Dark green, a premium mint example of this scarce high value, being very well centered within large margins, rich luxuriant color and a highly detailed impression, o.g., relatively lightly hinged, extremely fine; 2002 PF certificate. (Image)	2,400.00 SOLD for $1,600.00 Closing..Mar-07, 12:30 PM
438	O	278	#278, $5.00 Dark green, an incredibly fresh and choice used example of this rare and difficult high value, possessing intensely rich color and a deeply etched impression on brilliantly white paper, equally impressive is this stamp's outstanding centering within unusually large margins, light and neat portion of an oval town postmark instead of the usual heavy oval registry cancel, extremely fine; gem used examples of this high value are especially difficult to find; 2000 PF certificate. (Image)	500.00 SOLD for $900.00 Closing..Mar-07, 12:30 PM
439		279Bc	#279Bc, 2c Rose carmine, Ty. III, a truly magnificent example of this scarce and often misidentified color, marvelously fresh and displaying a rich unmistakable shade that can only be found on the rose carmine stamp, perfectly centered amid margins that are uncharacteristically large, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine in every regard; one of the finest examples of this we have ever offered; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)	525.00 SOLD for $2,200.00 Closing..Mar-07, 12:30 PM
440		280b	#280b, 4c Orange brown, exceptionally well centered within large margins, intense color in the distinctive orange brown shade, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 2002 PF certificate for a pair, this being the right stamp. (Image)	62.50 SOLD for $150.00 Closing..Mar-07, 12:30 PM