United States Stamps continued...

**1861-1866 ISSUES continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
221		77	#77, 15c Black, an incredibly well centered unused example of this perennially difficult stamp, possessing margins of extraordinary size and being perfectly centered within them, rich color and detailed impression, an extremely fine example of a terribly elusive unused 19th century stamp; 2000 PF certificate. (Image)	$1,100.00 SOLD for $1,200.00 Closing..Nov-05, 09:00 AM
222		77	#77, 15c Black, a most impressive unused single, exceptionally bright and fresh with intense color and a prooflike impression, possessing unusually large margins and being wonderfully well centered within them, extremely fine; 1989 PF certificate. (Image)	$1,100.00 SOLD for $900.00 Closing..Nov-05, 09:00 AM
223	O	77	#77, 15c Black, uncommonly well centered and margined, strong color on fresh paper, circle of "V"'s cancel, extremely fine; 1997 PSE certificate. (Image)	$160.00 SOLD for $350.00 Closing..Nov-05, 09:00 AM
224	O	78	#78, 24c Lilac, select used example, strong color, extraordinarily well centered and margined, full even perforations, neatly complemented by a clean well struck black target, extremely fine; 2002 PF certificate. (Image)	$175.00 SOLD for $230.00 Closing..Nov-05, 09:00 AM
225	O	78 var.	#78 var., 24c Dark lilac, select used example of this seldom offered shade, strong distinctive color, extraordinarily well centered and margined, attractively accented by red rimless grill pmk., extremely fine; 1997 PF certificate specifically identifying it as the dark lilac shade. (Image)	$190.00 SOLD for $325.00 Closing..Nov-05, 09:00 AM
226	O	78a	#78a, 24c Grayish lilac, magnificently centered amid margins that are quite enormous for this issue, far more intense color than typically encountered, with a strong impression as well, beautifully postmarked with light red grid cancel, extremely fine; a superb used gem for the perfectionist; 1998 PSE certificate. (Image)	$165.00 SOLD for $1,150.00 Closing..Nov-05, 09:00 AM
227		78b	#78b, 24c Gray, an uncommonly fresh unused example of this elusive stamp, featuring exceptionally rich and luxuriant gray color on unusually bright paper, crisp and especially detailed impression for any Twenty four cent shade, plus exceptionally well centered being far better than normally seen on this value, and finally complemented by fully intact perforations, extremely fine and scarce thus; photocopy of a 1988 PF certificate for a block of four, this being the bottom right stamp and 1998 PF certificate, both simply calling this a "generic" lilac color. (Image)	$650.00 SOLD for $725.00 Closing..Nov-05, 09:00 AM

**1867 GRILLED ISSUES**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
228	O	83	#83, 3c Rose, "C" grill, used, quite well centered, strong rich color, nicely impressed grill, neat cut cork postmark, very fine and attractive example of an early experiemental grill issue; 1998 PF certificate. (Image)	$1,000.00 SOLD for $425.00 Closing..Nov-05, 09:00 AM
229		83 var.	#83 var., 3c Rose, "C" grill, grill points down, a wonderfully fresh and choice example of a stamp that is not only rare mint, but also displays the elusive grill points down variety, rich color, well centered, full o.g. which shows the grill impression and variety extremely well, lightly hinged, very fine; any original gum example of the Three Cent "C" grill is a rarity, but to find one both in premium condition and showing the grill points down variety is an almost impossible task; 2000 PF certificate; ex-Chapin. (Image)	$6,000.00 SOLD for $3,250.00 Closing..Nov-05, 09:00 AM
230		83a	#83a, 3c Rose, "C" Grill, imperforate, left sheet-margin horizontal pair, wonderfully large margins all around, rich color, full o.g., crisp grill impressions, extremely fine; an especially choice pair of this rare imperforate variety; 1971 PF certificate; ex-Chapin. (Image)	$1,850.00 SOLD for $800.00 Closing..Nov-05, 09:00 AM
231	O	84	#84, 2c Black, "D" grill, an incredibly choice used example of one of the rarest of all the grilled issues, and certainly one of the most difficult of all to find in premium condition, being extraordinarily bright and fresh for this, with especially deep luxuriant color and a much cleaner impression than usual, and without any of the faults so often associated with this stamp, neat central target cancel, while centered just a bit to the bottom this is actually considerably better centered than the vast majority, a very fine and highly desirable example of this rare stamp; 1999 PF certificate. (Image)	$3,750.00 SOLD for $3,500.00 Closing..Nov-05, 09:00 AM
232	O	85	#85, 3c Rose, "D" grill, lovely used example of this elusive and difficult grilled stamp, exceptionally well centered within uncharacteristically large margins, especially deep rich color and impression on bright paper, wonderfully postmarked with a fancy segmented cork cancel which has been crisply struck, extremely fine; seldom encountered in this premium used condition; 2000 PSE and 2004 PF certificates. (Image)	$1,000.00 SOLD for $1,600.00 Closing..Nov-05, 09:00 AM
233	O	85	#85, 3c Rose, "D" grill, a highly desirable used single, extraordinarily well centered for this always difficult grill, bright and fresh, partial c.d.s. and cork cancels, extremely fine; 2002 PF certificate. (Image)	$1,000.00 SOLD for $850.00 Closing..Nov-05, 09:00 AM
234		86	#86, 1c Blue, "E" grill, incredibly handsome mint example, featuring unusually large margins all around and being exceptionally well centered within them, prooflike color and impression, full clean o.g., and in addition showing a full strong grill, mild natural diagonal pre-printing paper wrinkle/crease at bottom left, otherwise extremely fine for this scarce mint stamp; ex-Chapin. (Image)	$3,250.00 SOLD for $2,200.00 Closing..Nov-05, 09:00 AM
235		86	#86, 1c Blue, "E" grill, rare unused example of this grilled value, especially bright color and crisp impression, uncommonly well centered within large margins, faint (and hardly discernable) tone spots in the left margin, otherwise very fine and attractive example of this difficult stamp; 2000 PF certificate. (Image)	$1,400.00 SOLD for $425.00 Closing..Nov-05, 09:00 AM
236		87	#87, 2c Black, "E" grill, a spectacular unused example, sporting absolutely enormous margins for this notoriously difficult stamp, and being very nearly perfectly centered amid these lavish borders, deep rich color, extremely fine and striking; easily one of the largest margined #87's we have seen; 1985 and 1999 PF certificates. (Image)	$725.00 SOLD for $850.00 Closing..Nov-05, 09:00 AM
237	O	87	#87, 2c Black, "E" grill, lovely used single, near perfect centering within large to absolutely huge margins at sides, detailed impression, lightly cancelled with a circle of "V"'s, extremely fine and quite handsome; 2002 PF certificate. (Image)	$160.00 SOLD for $200.00 Closing..Nov-05, 09:00 AM
238		88	#88, 3c Rose, "E" grill, a magnificent gem mint example of this surprisingly difficult value, being flawlessly centered amid lavishly large and perfectly balanced margins, sumptuously rich color and an especially clean impression, full original gum which has been lightly hinged once, extremely fine; an incredibly rare stamp in this outstanding quality; 2000 PSE certificate. (Image)	$900.00 SOLD for $1,350.00 Closing..Nov-05, 09:00 AM
239		88	#88, 3c Rose, "E" grill, well centered within uncommonly large margins for this difficult stamp, lovely rich color and a clean impression, sharply defined grill, full o.g., choice very fine; certainly not an easy stamp to find in any kind of collectable original gum condition; 2002 PF certificate. (Image)	$900.00 SOLD for $800.00 Closing..Nov-05, 09:00 AM
240		88	#88, 3c Rose, "E" grill, impressively margined mint example, being exceptionally well centered amid lavishly large margins which are most uncharacteristic, bright color, full o.g., relatively lightly hinged, small closed edge tear in the bottom left corner; clear 1980 PF certificate for a block of four this being the top right stamp and a clear 2001 PF certificate as a single. (Image)	$900.00 SOLD for $800.00 Closing..Nov-05, 09:00 AM

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