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**1857-1861 Issues continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
81		29, 35	#29, 35, 5c Brown, Ty. I, and 10c Green, Ty. V, tied to lovely petite cover to Paris by black grid cancels, 5c additionally tied by red "Philadelphia/Paid/ Aug 20/12" c.d.s. , carried by French steamer, backstamped Paris, stamps are quite well centered, couple short perfs., otherwise very fine. (Image)	Est. 200-300 SOLD for $80.00 Closing..Mar-07, 12:30 PM
82	O	30	#30, 5c Orange brown, Ty. II, lovely used example of a stamp that is one of the few stamps in all of United States philately that is far scarcer used than mint, especially in this select condition, being wonderfully well centered and possessing incredibly intense color, pretty red grid cancel, extremely fine; 2002 PF certificate. (Image)	1,175.00 SOLD for $1,450.00 Closing..Mar-07, 12:30 PM
83	O	30	#30, 5c Orange brown, Ty. II, a highly select used example, being marvelously well centered within wide margins for the issue, plus its color is especially intense and its impression deeply etched, crisp strike of a red rimless grid cancel, extremely fine; a very difficult stamp to find used in this premium quality; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)	1,175.00 SOLD for $950.00 Closing..Mar-07, 12:30 PM
84	O	30	#30, 5c Orange brown, Ty. II, excellent centering, with the design not touching the perforations at any point, deep intense color and impression, lovely bright red circular grid cancel, extremely fine and quite attractive; 1979 PF certificate; ex-Jennings. (Image)	1,175.00 SOLD for $950.00 Closing..Mar-07, 12:30 PM
85	O	30A	#30A, 5c Brown, Ty. II, marvelously well centered horizontal strip of three, with black c.d.s. cancels of New Orleans, surrounded by fully intact perforations despite being scissors separated which was quite normal for this post office, delightful rich brown color, extremely fine; 1993 PF certificate; ex-Ishikawa. (Image)	950.00 SOLD for $700.00 Closing..Mar-07, 12:30 PM
86	O	31	#31, 10c Green, Ty. I, used, uncommonly well centered within large margins, fresh color, neat town c.d.s. postmark, extremely fine; 1980 PF certificate. (Image)	900.00 SOLD for $1,600.00 Closing..Mar-07, 12:30 PM
87	O	31-33	#31-33, 10c Green, vertical combination strip of three, Ty. II, III, I, a terribly difficult position strip of three that contains all three of the normal types, this must be a vertical strip from the bottom three rows as Type I is found only in the bottom row, the only other vertical strip that is scarcer is one with a Type IV recut position, this is a used strip with San Francisco balloon cancels, very good centering, but rare being listed but unpriced in Scott. (Image)	Est. 500-750 SOLD for $600.00 Closing..Mar-07, 12:30 PM
88		33	#33, 10c Green, Ty. III, an exceptionally choice appearing mint example of this rare stamp, being remarkably well centered for this always difficult value, rich luxuriant color and a crisp detailed impression, full o.g., minor h.r., tiny perf. scuff at left, otherwise extremely fine; despite the minor imperfection, this is one of the most attractive original gum examples available. (Image)	5,250.00 SOLD for $6,000.00 Closing..Mar-07, 12:30 PM
89		33	#33, 10c Green, Ty. III, very scarce mint example, centered to the left, strong color, disturbed o.g., fine; 2001 APS certificate. (Image)	5,250.00 SOLD for $900.00 Closing..Mar-07, 12:30 PM
90	O	34	#34, 10c Green, Ty. IV, position 64L1, recut at top and bottom, uncommonly well centered, deep rich color, unobtrusive town c.d.s., faint corner crease at top right, otherwise very fine. (Image)	2,350.00 SOLD for $800.00 Closing..Mar-07, 12:30 PM
91		35	#35, 10c Green, Ty. V, flawlessly centered amid extravagantly large margins, gorgeous intense color and impression on immaculate paper, pristine full o.g. that has been very lightly hinged, extremely fine gem; a truly superb example; 2002 PF certificate. (Image)	275.00 SOLD for $750.00 Closing..Mar-07, 12:30 PM
92		37	#37, 24c Gray lilac, an impressive unused single, possessing outstanding centering amid much wider margins than normally found on this narrowly spaced value, lovely rich color and an especially clean impression on fresh white paper, extremely fine. (Image)	725.00 SOLD for $450.00 Closing..Mar-07, 12:30 PM
93		37	#37, 24c Gray lilac, uncommonly well centered within wide margins, strong color and impression, o.g., very fine; 1985 PF certificate. (Image)	1,600.00 SOLD for $900.00 Closing..Mar-07, 12:30 PM
94		37c	#37c, 24c Lilac, imperforate, exceptional unused example of this rare imperforate variety, without gum as always, possessing large balanced margins, well clear of the design all around, unlike most of the other surviving copies, intense color on crisp paper, extremely fine; 1986 PF certificate. (Image)	1,500.00 SOLD for $1,250.00 Closing..Mar-07, 12:30 PM
95		39	#39, 90c Blue, a highly desirable mint single that is exceptionally fresh, with sumptuously rich color and a prooflike impression on clean white paper, exceedingly well centered within large margins, full o.g., extremely fine and handsome; 1995 PSE certificate. (Image)	2,900.00 SOLD for $4,000.00 Closing..Mar-07, 12:30 PM
96		39	#39, 90c Blue, a particularly fresh and choice unused example of this very scarce high value, possessing deep intense color and a prooflike impression on clean paper, exceptionally well centered within uncharacteristically large margins including at top and bottom which is almost never seen, unusually intact perforations all around, extremely fine; 1999 PF certificate. (Image)	1,400.00 SOLD for $2,100.00 Closing..Mar-07, 12:30 PM
97	O	39	#39, 90c Blue, an infrequently offered certified used example of this rarity, being one of the finest centered used #39's in existence, as this stamp features outstanding centering amid extravagantly large margins for this typically tightly margined value, sumptuously rich color and a sharp impression on white paper, very light and unobtrusive black cancel, couple of barely discernible filled in thin spots, which in no way detract from this stamp's remarkable extremely fine appearance; there are only approximately 170 to 180 used #39's that have been certified as genuine by the Philatelic Foundation, it is highly unlikely that more than 10% of this number exist with the centering this stamp possesses; 1997 PF certificate. (Image)	7,000.00 SOLD for $2,000.00 Closing..Mar-07, 12:30 PM

**1875 Reprints of 1857-1861 Issues**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
98		40	#40, 1c Bright blue reprint, without gum as issued, well centered within very large margins for a reprint, bright fresh color on clean white paper, extremely fine; 2002 PF certificate. (Image)	625.00 SOLD for $650.00 Closing..Mar-07, 12:30 PM
99		40	#40, 1c Bright blue reprint, without gum as issued, nicely centered, rich color, slightly improved perforation at bottom right, otherwise very fine. (Image)	625.00 SOLD for $190.00 Closing..Mar-07, 12:30 PM
100		41	#41, 3c Scarlet reprint, without gum as issued, better centering than usual, deep rich color, expertly reperforated at top, very fine appearance; only 479 issued. (Image)	3,250.00 SOLD for $1,600.00 Closing..Mar-07, 12:30 PM

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