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Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
1681	O	U308	#U308, 2c Green on blue, used cut square, 32x39mm, neatly postmarked, strong color and fresh paper, thin spots and a tiny tear at top which could be trimmed away, very fine appearance for this rare item; 1999 PF certificate; ex-Lyons, Ballman. (Image)	1,250.00 SOLD for $475.00 Closing..Oct-17, 04:00 PM
1682	O	U309	#U309, 2c Green on manila, used cut square, measuring 47x45mm, with a portion of the printed address showing, deep rich color, St. Louis duplex cancel, extremely fine; a rare cut square that is virtually unobtainable in mint condition (only two or three are recorded); 1992 PSE certificate; ex-Lyons. (Image)	750.00 SOLD for $725.00 Closing..Oct-17, 04:00 PM
1683	O	U373	#U373, 4c Brown on white, used cut square, measuring 34x44mm, fresh color, New York duplex cancel, light horizontal crease, very fine appearance; an affordable alternative to the mint cut square, which catalogs $12,500.00; signed as genuine by Richard A. Champagne. (Image)	1,100.00 SOLD for $700.00 Closing..Oct-17, 04:00 PM
1684		U452	#U452, 2c on 1c Green on white, die 1, an impressive mint example of this cut square rarity, measuring 41x45mm, wonderfully fresh and bright, extremely fine and choice; signed as genuine by Richard A. Champagne and accompanied by a 2002 PF certificate. (Image)	3,500.00 SOLD for $2,200.00 Closing..Oct-17, 04:00 PM
1685		U453	#U453, 2c on 2c Carmine on white, die 3, mint cut square, measuring a balanced 42x43mm, bright fresh color, extremely fine; a highly desirable example of this very rare surcharge; signed as genuine by Richard A. Champagne and accompanied by a 2002 PF certificate. (Image)	4,250.00 SOLD for $2,900.00 Closing..Oct-17, 04:00 PM
1686		U453Cd	#U453Cd, 2c on 2c Carmine on oriental buff, die 1, type 3 surcharge, mint cut square, with side flap still attached, measuring 38x38mm, wonderfully fresh and clean, extremely fine; almost never offered at auction; ex-Ballman. (Image)	2,100.00 SOLD for $1,500.00 Closing..Oct-17, 04:00 PM
1687		U455	#U455, 2c on 2c Carmine on amber, die 1, type 3 surcharge, mint cut square, measuring a perfectly balanced 38x38mm, quite fresh, extremely fine; especially scarce this choice; ex-Ballman. (Image)	2,000.00 SOLD for $800.00 Closing..Oct-17, 04:00 PM
1688		U462	#U462, 2c on 4c Chocolate on white, mint cut square, measuring 41x43mm, fresh and clean, very fine; signed as genuine by Richard A. Champagne. (Image)	625.00 SOLD for $325.00 Closing..Oct-17, 04:00 PM
1689		U463	#U463, 2c on 4c Chocolate on amber, mint cut square, measuring a perfectly balanced 39x39mm, fresh and with strong embossing, extremely fine; signed as genuine by Richard A. Champagne. (Image)	575.00 SOLD for $270.00 Closing..Oct-17, 04:00 PM
1690		U464	#U464, 2c on 5c Blue on white, mint cut square, measuring 39x37mm, fresh and clean, a very fine example of this elusive cut square. (Image)	1,250.00 SOLD for $425.00 Closing..Oct-17, 04:00 PM
1691		U465	#U465, 2c on 1c Green on white, die 1, mint cut square, measuring 41x40mm, strong fresh color, tiny insignificant inclusion speck at top left, extremely fine; some specialists believe only thirteen of this surcharge were produced; signed as genuine by Richard A. Champagne and accompanied by a clear 2000 PSE certificate. (Image)	1,500.00 SOLD for $550.00 Closing..Oct-17, 04:00 PM
1692		U475	#U475, 2c on 1c on 3c Dark violet on amber, die 1, gem mint cut square, full corner example measuring a perfectly balanced 44x44mm, extremely fine; ex-Ballman. (Image)	275.00 SOLD for $140.00 Closing..Oct-17, 04:00 PM
1693		U476	#U476, "2" on 3c Dark violet on amber, die 1, size 13, knife 80, wmk. 20, pristine mint entire with printed return address of The Duncan National Bank of Duncan, Oklahoma where this scarce surcharge was applied, additional printed slogan of the bank on the backflap, extremely fine (UPSS #3018). (Image)	450.00 SOLD for $150.00 Closing..Oct-17, 04:00 PM
1694		U476a	#U476a, "2" on 3c Dark violet, die 6, UPSS die 145(F), size 13, knife 80, wmk. 19, select quality mint entire with Duncan, Oklahoma issued surcharge. printed "Duncan National Bank" corner card as always, extremely fine; the first entire in this die type we have ever offered, and the only cut square of die 6 we have ever offered realized $1,100.00 in our June 2000 sale of the Dr. Jerry Summers collection (UPSS #3019) (Image)	1,000.00 SOLD for $625.00 Closing..Oct-17, 04:00 PM
1695		U479a	#U479a, "2" on 3c Dark violet on white, die 1, black surcharge, choice mint cut square, full corner measuring 44x49mm, extremely fine and quite scarce; signed J.M. Bartels; ex-Ballman. (Image)	450.00 SOLD for $210.00 Closing..Oct-17, 04:00 PM
1696		U486	#U486, 1 1/2c on 2c Green on white, mint cut square, measuring a well balanced 36x36mm, bright fresh paper, choice very fine; ex-Ballman. (Image)	725.00 SOLD for $550.00 Closing..Oct-17, 04:00 PM
1697		U487	#U487, 1 1/2c on 2c Green on amber, mint cut square, measuring 34x39mm, bright and fresh, a very fine example of this scarce cut square; signed as genuine by Richard A. Champagne and accompanied by a 1999 PF certificate. (Image)	1,250.00 SOLD for $425.00 Closing..Oct-17, 04:00 PM
1698		U488	#U488, 1 1/2c on 1c Green on white, impressive mint cut square, being a full corner example measuring a wide 43x46mm, especially clean and fresh, extremely fine; it is reported that only 39 copies were issued; ex-Ballman. (Image)	625.00 SOLD for $260.00 Closing..Oct-17, 04:00 PM
1699		U507	#U507, 1 1/2c on 1c Blue on white, mint cut square, measuring 39x47mm, fresh color, crisp embossing, tiny natural inclusion speck, a choice very fine example of this rarity; signed as genuine by Richard A. Champagne. (Image)	3,000.00 SOLD for $1,250.00 Closing..Oct-17, 04:00 PM
1700		U571a	#U571a, 10c Bicentennial, brown color omitted, size 12 entire, pristine and extremely fine. (Image)	150.00 SOLD for $65.00 Closing..Oct-17, 04:00 PM