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**1895-1898 BUREAU ISSUES continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
621		277	#277, $2.00 Bright blue, an especially attractive mint example, with sumptuously rich color and a highly detailed impression on clean white paper, unusually well centered and margined, o.g., minor h.r., choice very fine. (Image)	$1,100.00 SOLD for $700.00 Closing..Nov-05, 12:00 PM
622		277	#277, $2.00 Bright blue, unused, well centered, deep rich color on clean white paper, regummed, very fine; 1995 APS certificate as full original gum. (Image)	$400.00 SOLD for $425.00 Closing..Nov-05, 12:00 PM
623		277	#277, $2.00 Bright blue, top margin imprint and plate no. 84 strip of three, wonderfully fresh and bright, deep luxuriant color and impression, well centered, full clean o.g., lightly hinged, very fine; a handsome example of this rare high denomination Bureau issue imprint and plate number strip of three. (Image)	$4,250.00 SOLD for $2,900.00 Closing..Nov-05, 12:00 PM
624		278	#278, $5.00 Dark green, the phenomenal top right corner sheet-margin single offered here is the finest centered and margined watermarked 1895 Five Dollar Bureau issue we have ever seen, possessing absolutely perfect centering amid the most enormous margins possible for this issue, these remarkable margins wonderfully "frame" a magnificent impression which is truly prooflike, plus its color is sumptuously rich, full o.g., relatively lightly hinged, superb; without question, one of, if not the finest, mint singles of Scott #278 in existence; 1995 PF certificate. (Image)	$2,300.00 SOLD for $5,250.00 Closing..Nov-05, 12:00 PM
625		278	#278, $5.00 Dark green, exceedingly well centered amid much larger margins than are typically associated with this rare high value, strikingly intense color and a razor-sharp impression on fresh paper, o.g., relatively lightly hinged, extremely fine; an especially desirable stamp in this premium condition; photocopy of a 1989 PF certificate for a block of four, this being the top right stamp. (Image)	$2,300.00 SOLD for $2,000.00 Closing..Nov-05, 12:00 PM
626		278	#278, $5.00 Dark green, well centered and margined for this difficult high value, rich luxuriant color, o.g., lightly hinged, choice very fine; 1988 and 2000 PF certificates. (Image)	$2,300.00 SOLD for $1,500.00 Closing..Nov-05, 12:00 PM
627		278	#278, $5.00 Dark green, well centered and margined, strong color and impression, o.g., lightly hinged, a very fine and choice example of this scarce high value; 1989 PSE certificate. (Image)	$2,300.00 SOLD for $1,200.00 Closing..Nov-05, 12:00 PM
628		278	#278, $5.00 Dark green, unused, particularly well centered, deep luxuriant color, very fine; 1986 PF certificate. (Image)	$900.00 SOLD for $525.00 Closing..Nov-05, 12:00 PM
629	O	278	#278, $5.00 Dark green, select quality used single, mathematically precise centering, sumptuously rich color and a razor-sharp impression on clean white paper, light registry oval postmark, an extremely fine example of this scarce high value; 2004 PSE certificate. (Image)	$550.00 SOLD for $500.00 Closing..Nov-05, 12:00 PM
630	O	278	#278, $5.00 Dark green, used, well centered and margined, strong rich color, choice very fine; 1997 PSE certificate. (Image)	$550.00 SOLD for $450.00 Closing..Nov-05, 12:00 PM
631		279Bc	#279Bc, 2c Rose carmine, Ty. III, well centered, deep rich color in the true shade, o.g., n.h., very fine; a difficult stamp to find in never hinged condition; 2001 PF certificate for a strip of four, this being the right stamp. (Image)	$600.00 SOLD for $650.00 Closing..Nov-05, 12:00 PM
632		280b	#280b, 4c Orange brown, uncharacteristically well centered and margined, bright fresh color, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 1998 PF certificate. (Image)	$70.00 SOLD for $200.00 Closing..Nov-05, 12:00 PM
633		281	#281, 5c Dark blue, exceptionally well centered, intensely rich color and a well incised impression, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 1998 PF certificate. (Image)	$82.50 SOLD for $180.00 Closing..Nov-05, 12:00 PM
634	PB	283	#283, 10c Orange Brown, Ty. II, top margin imprint and plate no. 1337 block of six, rather well centered for this difficult and scarce plate, strong rich color, quite fresh, o.g., l.h., fine-very fine; ex-Todd, Wampler. (Image)	$1,750.00 SOLD for $1,800.00 Closing..Nov-05, 12:00 PM
635		284	#284, 15c Olive green, brilliant "post office" fresh mint single, with sumptuously rich color and a crisp detailed impression on immaculate paper, extraordinarily well centered, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a very challenging stamp to find in this gem never hinged condition; 2004 PF certificate. (Image)	$375.00 SOLD for $750.00 Closing..Nov-05, 12:00 PM
636	PB	284	#284, 15c Olive green, full top margin imprint and plate no. 264 block of six, deep luxuriant color, o.g., lightly hinged, a few reinforced perfs. in the top left of the selvage, fine-very fine; a rather handsome example of this scarce plate block. (Image)	$2,100.00 SOLD for $3,250.00 Closing..Nov-05, 12:00 PM

**1898 TRANS-MISSISSIPPI EXPOSITION**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
637		285	#285, 1c Trans-Mississippi, a truly gem mint single, being precisely centered within lavishly large margins, gorgeous bright color and a clean impression, o.g., n.h., extremely fine and striking; 2002 PF certificate for a pair, this being the bottom stamp (Image)	$70.00 SOLD for $160.00 Closing..Nov-05, 12:00 PM
638		285	#285, 1c Trans-Mississippi, full top sheet-margin plate no. 590 single, deep intense color and a razor-sharp impression on clean white paper, wonderfully well centered within large margins, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 1999 PF certificate. (Image)	$70.00 SOLD for $210.00 Closing..Nov-05, 12:00 PM
639		287	#287, 4c Trans-Mississippi, Q an eye-arresting top sheet-margin plate no. 636 mint single, marvelous overall freshness with dazzlingly brilliant color and a truly prooflike impression, plus it is wonderfully well centered within particularly large margins, a feature that is not common to this issue or this value, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a gem that will please even the most fastidious collector; 2004 PF certificate for a pair, this being the right stamp. (Image)	$325.00 SOLD for $1,100.00 Closing..Nov-05, 12:00 PM
640		287	#287, 4c Trans-Mississippi, flawlessly centered within large balanced margins, glorious rich and vibrant color, pristine o.g., n.h., an extremley fine gem in every regard; 2001 PSE certificate (top margin subsequently removed). (Image)	$325.00 SOLD for $525.00 Closing..Nov-05, 12:00 PM

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