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**1895-1898 Bureau Issues continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
1481		277	#277, $2.00 Bright blue, well centered within large margins, rich color and a sharp impression, o.g., lightly hinged, very fine and choice. (Image)	$1,100.00 SOLD for $650.00 Closing..Jun-11, 11:30 AM
1482		278	#278, $5.00 Dark green, a premium mint example of this scarce high value, being very well centered within large margins, fresh with rich luxuriant color and a highly detailed impression, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; 1984 PF certificate. (Image)	$2,300.00 SOLD for $2,100.00 Closing..Jun-11, 11:30 AM
1483	O	278	#278, $5.00 Dark green, used, excellent centering, rich color, central oval registry cancel, faint trace of a thin speck, otherwise extremely fine; 2003 PF certificate. (Image)	$550.00 SOLD for $210.00 Closing..Jun-11, 11:30 AM
1484		279	#279, 1c Deep green, a mind-boggling mint single of immense proportions, being a bottom sheet-margin example sporting the most enormous margins imaginable, and quite remarkably it is incredibly well centered, intense color, o.g., n.h., superb; 1990 PF certificate; ex-Morris. (Image)	$21.00 SOLD for $475.00 Closing..Jun-11, 11:30 AM
1485		279	#279, 1c Deep green, pristine top sheet-margin plate no. 528 single, flawlessly centered, prooflike color and impression, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a little gem. (Image)	21.00 SOLD for $130.00 Closing..Jun-11, 11:30 AM
1486		280b	#280b, 4c Orange brown, precisely centered, rich luxuriant color, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 1998 PF certificate; ex-Ballman. (Image)	70.00 SOLD for $350.00 Closing..Jun-11, 11:30 AM
1487	PB	281	#281, 5c Dark blue, bottom margin imprint and plate no. 1220 block of six, deeply rich color, o.g., lightly hinged, fine-very fine. (Image)	$650.00 SOLD for $400.00 Closing..Jun-11, 11:30 AM
1488		282	#282, 6c Lake, incredibly intense color and a razor-sharp impression on crisp paper, exceptionally well centered, immaculate o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 2000 PF certificate. (Image)	115.00 SOLD for $170.00 Closing..Jun-11, 11:30 AM
1489		282C	#282C, 10c Brown, Ty. I, an extraordinary quality mint example of a stamp that is terribly challenging to find in premium quality, and particularly so with wide margins, this copy being the exact opposite of what is normally encountered, featuring outstanding centering amid, what are for this, huge margins, plus its color is particularly rich and luxuriant on brilliantly fresh paper, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine gem; one of the finest never hinged #282C's we have ever offered; 2004 PF certificate. (Image)	500.00 SOLD for $1,400.00 Closing..Jun-11, 11:30 AM
1490	PB	283	#283, 10c Orange Brown, Ty.II, full bottom margin imprint and plate no. 1338 block of six, bright color, full o.g. that is slightly disturbed from hinge removal, reinforced perfs. between the top and bottom rows, light horizontal crease in the selvage, fine appearance. (Image)	$1,750.00 SOLD for $1,000.00 Closing..Jun-11, 11:30 AM
1491		284	#284, 15c Olive green, highly select mint example, incredibly well centered amid uncharacteristically large margins, prooflike color and impression, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; an immaculate gem; 2004 PF certificate. (Image)	375.00 SOLD for $1,700.00 Closing..Jun-11, 11:30 AM
1492		284	#284, 15c Olive green, bright mint single, well centered within large margins, brilliant color, o.g., n.h., choice very fine. (Image)	$375.00 SOLD for $170.00 Closing..Jun-11, 11:30 AM
1493	PB	284	#284, 15c Olive green, top margin imprint and plate no. 264 block of six, deep prooflike color and impression, o.g., hinge mark in selvage may just affect the top middle stamp, otherwise n.h., fine and a scarce plate block. (Image)	$2,100.00 SOLD for $1,400.00 Closing..Jun-11, 11:30 AM

**1898 Trans-Mississippi Exposition**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
1494	E	285-E8 to 293-E-7	#285-E8 to 293-E7, 1c-$2.00 Trans-Mississippis, bicolored die essays cplt., on India with original card backing, each cut to stamp size with attractive even margins, vignettes are in black with the frames in the issued colors except for the $1.00 which is in violet, a very fine and handsome set showing how the Trans-Mississippis were originally intended to be issued. (Image)	Est. 750-1,000 SOLD for $1,000.00 Closing..Jun-11, 11:30 AM
1495		285	#285, 1c Trans-Mississippi, bottom margin imprint and plate no. 600 pair, extraordinarily well centered within large margins, rich vibrant color, o.g., n.h., extremely fine. (Image)	$140.00+ SOLD for $230.00 Closing..Jun-11, 11:30 AM
1496		287	#287, 4c Trans-Mississippi, gorgeous mint single, being wonderfully well centered within large margins, brilliant color and an especially vivid impression, pristine o.g., never hinged, extremely fine gem; 2004 PF certificate. (Image)	$325.00 SOLD for $1,100.00 Closing..Jun-11, 11:30 AM
1497	PB	287	#287, 4c Trans-Mississippi, full top margin imprint and plate no. 634 block of four, excellent centering, brilliantly fresh color, pristine o.g., never hinged, minor perf. separation at top left, choice very fine; an especially select example; clear 1990 PF certificate. (Image)	$1,500.00 SOLD for $725.00 Closing..Jun-11, 11:30 AM
1498		288	#288, 5c Trans-Mississippi, an eye-arresting full top sheet-margin plate no. 618 single, possessing numerous exceptional physical attributes, including being incredibly well centered amid extravagantly large margins which are almost never encountered on this value, plus its color and impression would rival any proof on immaculate paper, pristine o.g., stamp n.h. (hinged in selvage only), extremely fine gem; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)	325.00 SOLD for $750.00 Closing..Jun-11, 11:30 AM
1499	PB	288	#288, 5c Trans-Mississippi, bottom margin imprint and plate no. 618 block of four, strong fresh color, o.g., lightly hinged, very fine. (Image)	$825.00 SOLD for $550.00 Closing..Jun-11, 11:30 AM
1500		289	#289, 8c Trans-Mississippi, an incredibly choice top sheet-margin plate no. 609 single, featuring several physical attributes not often associated with this challenging value, including possessing the most spectacularly intense color we have ever seen on this value, plus its impression could not be more deeply etched on brilliantly fresh paper, marvelously well centered, immaculate o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a very scarce and desirable stamp in this gem quality; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)	425.00 SOLD for $1,300.00 Closing..Jun-11, 11:30 AM

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