United States Stamps continued...

**Newspaper and Periodical Stamps**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
201		PR26	#PR26, $6.00 Ultramarine, scarce mint single with slightly disturbed o.g., primarily from hinging, bright ultramarine color, fairly well centered for this, fine and difficult stamp in mint condition. (Image)	2,100.00 SOLD for $375.00 Closing..Oct-17, 09:00 AM
202		PR27	#PR27, $9.00 Yellow, bright and unusually well centered unused single, brilliant yellow color set on fresh white paper, attractive even perforations, very fine and choice; a premium unused stamp that surpasses many of the existing copies of this value. (Image)	2,750.00 SOLD for $900.00 Closing..Oct-17, 09:00 AM
203		PR29	#PR29, $24.00 Dark gray violet, a magnificent quality unused example of this rare stamp, perfectly centered within extravagantly large margins seldom associated with the 1875 Continental series, sumptuously rich color and impression, extremely fine; a beautiful stamp that is rarely found in this premium condition; 2001 PF certificate; ex-Floyd. (Image)	3,500.00 SOLD for $2,300.00 Closing..Oct-17, 09:00 AM
204		PR30	#PR30, $36.00 Brown rose, mint single of this very scarce high value, particularly rich color with a nice impression uncharacteristic of this value, slightly disturbed o.g., largely from hinging, perfs. slightly clipped at right and minute inclusion specks, otherwise fine; a rare stamp in mint condition. (Image)	3,750.00 SOLD for $1,100.00 Closing..Oct-17, 09:00 AM
205		PR31	#PR31, $48.00 Red brown, unused, regummed, rather attractive example of this rare high value, color is rich and bright with a nice detailed impression, faint horizontal crease, fine appearance and a very difficult value in unused or mint condition. (Image)	4,500.00 SOLD for $1,000.00 Closing..Oct-17, 09:00 AM
206		PR32	#PR32, $60.00 violet, unused, regummed over light thin spots, actually quite attractive being fairly well centered though reperforated at top, bright color, very fine appearance; 1998 APS certificate. (Image)	5,250.00 SOLD for $1,350.00 Closing..Oct-17, 09:00 AM
207		PR37	#PR37, 8c Gray black special printing, without gum as issued, fresh and well centered single, deep color and a clean sharp impression, only 1,930 stamps issued and this being one of the better centered, very fine; 1998 APS certificate. (Image)	700.00 SOLD for $325.00 Closing..Oct-17, 09:00 AM
208		PR38	#PR38, 9c Gray black special printing, without gum as issued, an especially handsome single with lovely strong color, characteristic sharp prooflike impression, quite well centered and surrounded by attractive even perfs., not a usual phenomenon on the special printings, very fine; only 1,795 stamps issued; 1998 APS certificate. (Image)	850.00 SOLD for $425.00 Closing..Oct-17, 09:00 AM
209		PR39	#PR39, 10c Gray black special printing, without gum as issued, reasonably well centered example of this scarcer value, highly detailed impression in the distinctive gray black shade, nearly very fine; only 1,499 stamps issued; 1998 APS certificate. (Image)	1,050.00 SOLD for $475.00 Closing..Oct-17, 09:00 AM
210		PR40	#PR40, 12c Rose special printing, without gum as issued, especially attractive and impressive appearing example, being exceptionally well centered, bright rose color with a detailed impression, closed tear at right that is virtually undetectable from the face, extremely fine appearance; only 1,313 stamps issued; 1999 PF certificate. (Image)	1,250.00 SOLD for $600.00 Closing..Oct-17, 09:00 AM
211		PR41	#PR41, 24c Pale rose special printing, without gum as issued, fresh mint single, bright color and a sharp impression, tiny closed margin tear at bottom, otherwise fine; a rare stamp with only 411 issued; clear 1970 PF certificate. (Image)	1,800.00 SOLD for $375.00 Closing..Oct-17, 09:00 AM
212		PR42	#PR42, 36c Pale rose special printing, without gum as issued, attractive example, quite well centered with perforations clear all around, fresh and bright color with a distinctive clean impression of the special printings, very fine; only 330 stamps issued; 1998 APS certificate. (Image)	2,400.00 SOLD for $1,800.00 Closing..Oct-17, 09:00 AM
213		PR43	#PR43, 48c Pale rose special printing, without gum as issued, strong bright color and a sharp impression, perfs. clear the design all around, tiny edge tear at left and a couple minute thin specks, otherwise fine and a very scarce value with only 268 stamps issued; 1970 PF certificate. (Image)	2,800.00 SOLD for $500.00 Closing..Oct-17, 09:00 AM
214		PR44	#PR44, 60c Pale rose special printing, without gum as issued, attractive single with three large margins, just touching frame at bottom, characteristic rose color and a sharp special printing impression, attractive fine stamp and quite rare with only 222 issued; 1975 and 1990 PF certificates. (Image)	3,250.00 SOLD for $2,900.00 Closing..Oct-17, 09:00 AM
215		PR45	#PR45, 72c Pale rose special printing, without gum as issued, bright crisp color and impression, full perforations all around distinctive of the special printings, centered just into the design at left, faint tiny corner crease at top left, fine for this rare issue of which only 174 stamps were issued; 1998 PF certificate. (Image)	3,750.00 SOLD for $1,050.00 Closing..Oct-17, 09:00 AM
216		PR46	#PR46, 84c Pale rose special printing, without gum as issued, well centered example of this rare special printing, full to large balanced margins, bright strong color with a highly detailed impression, very fine; a nice example of a rare value of which only 164 stamps were issued; 1971 APS certificate. (Image)	4,000.00 SOLD for $2,600.00 Closing..Oct-17, 09:00 AM
217		PR47	#PR47, 96c Pale rose special printing, without gum as issued, a handsome example of this special printing rarity, being quite well centered, especially when compared to the minute number of existing copies, prooflike color and impression on bright crisp paper, characteristic special printing perforations, very fine; among the finest examples available of the mere 141 issued; 1976 PF certificate; ex-Lutwak and Ballman. (Image)	6,250.00 SOLD for $3,500.00 Closing..Oct-17, 09:00 AM
218		PR48	#PR48, $1.92 Dark brown special printing, without gum as issued, an exceptionally choice example of this immensely rare newspaper special printing, being wonderfully well centered within much larger margins than usual, gorgeous rich luxuriant color on bright paper, current certificate mentions a corner crease at bottom left which is practically undetectable and completely within the margin, still very fine and actually one of the finest of the mere 41 examples issued; clear 1975 PF certificate and a 2002 PSE certificate; ex-Ballman. (Image)	17,500.00 SOLD for $12,000.00 Closing..Oct-17, 09:00 AM
219		PR80	#PR80, 2c Intense black special printing, without gum as issued, exceptionally well centered and margined, deep color and a strong impression characteristic of this scarce special printing, shallow thin spot and a single toned perf. at top, extremely fine appearance; 1990 PF certificate. (Image)	1,000.00 SOLD for $260.00 Closing..Oct-17, 09:00 AM
220		PR93	#PR93, 6c Intense black, deep color in the characteristic Bureau Issue shade, full o.g. that has been redistributed over a thin spot at top, fine appearance; a very collectable example of this rare and often misidentified rarity; 1991 PF certificate. (Image)	4,250.00 SOLD for $1,100.00 Closing..Oct-17, 09:00 AM