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**1909 BLUISH PAPERS continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
761		362	#362, 6c Red orange on bluish paper, brilliantly fresh, gloriously rich color that shows no trace of oxidization as often found, well centered within uncharacteristically large margins, full o.g., lightly hinged, very fine; photocopy of a 1986 PF certificate for a block of four, this being the top right stamp. (Image)	$1,500.00 SOLD for $650.00 Closing..Nov-05, 12:00 PM
762		362	#362, 6c Red orange on bluish paper, a brilliant "post office" fresh mint single, featuring lovely vibrant color, pristine o.g., never hinged, attractive fine centering; elusive in never hinged condition; 1989 PSE certificate for a block of four, this being the bottom left stamp. (Image)	$3,250.00 SOLD for $1,100.00 Closing..Nov-05, 12:00 PM
763		363	#363, 8c Olive green on bluish paper, marvelously bright and fresh, intensely rich color and a well etched impression on crisp paper, wonderfully well centered and margined, especially when compared to most existing copies, unusually clean full o.g. that has been lightly hinged, very fine.Of the fewer than 90 examples that exist in private hands, the example offered here is among the finest available, as the vast majority are found quite off center, reperforated on one side or have small faults.A rare opportunity to acquire one of the great 20th century rarities in particularly choice original gum condition. Light H.F. Colman guarantee handstamp and accompanied by a 1999 PF certificate. (Image)	$27,500.00 SOLD for $30,000.00 Closing..Nov-05, 12:00 PM
764		364	#364, 10c Yellow on bluish paper, an exquisite "post office" fresh example of this value, possessing spectacularly intense and vibrant color that must be seen in person to fully appreciate, quite well centered as well, with large margins and unusually crisp even perforations all around, flawless o.g., never hinged, very fine; a highly select single in rare never hinged condition; 1989 PSE certificate for a block of four, this being the left stamp. (Image)	$4,000.00 SOLD for $5,250.00 Closing..Nov-05, 12:00 PM
765		365	#365, 13c Blue green on bluish paper, extraordinarily fresh and crisp, with lovely rich color and a razor-sharp impression on bright paper, exceptionally well centered and margined, full o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; a particularly handsome Thirteen Cent Bluish Paper; 1994 PF certificate; ex-Lyons. (Image)	$3,000.00 SOLD for $2,800.00 Closing..Nov-05, 12:00 PM
766	O	365	#365, 13c Blue green on bluish paper, a rarely offered used example, nicely centered, fresh color, lightly cancelled, very fine; 2003 PSE certificate. (Image)	$2,250.00 SOLD for $1,250.00 Closing..Nov-05, 12:00 PM
767		366	#366, 15c Pale ultramarine on bluish paper, a magnificently centered mint example, being very nearly perfectly centered amid considerably larger margins than typically associated with this value, incredibly fresh, plus its color is far more intense than usual, o.g., very lightly hinged, extremely fine; a particularly scarce and desirable stamp in this gem condition; photocopy of a 1989 PF certificate for a block of four, this being the bottom right stamp. (Image)	$1,450.00 SOLD for $1,450.00 Closing..Nov-05, 12:00 PM
768		366	#366, 15c Pale ultramarine on bluish paper, nicely centered though reperforated at left, o.g., very fine appearance; 2004 PSE certificate. (Image)	$1,450.00 SOLD for $400.00 Closing..Nov-05, 12:00 PM
769		369	#369, 2c Lincoln on bluish paper, well centered within large margins, fresh color, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 1995 PF certificate (Image)	$400.00 SOLD for $425.00 Closing..Nov-05, 12:00 PM
770		369	#369, 2c Lincoln on bluish paper, extraordinarily well centered within unusually large margins, rich luxuriant color and a crisp impression, o.g., n.h., small natural inclusion, extremely fine; clear 1997 PF certificate. (Image)	$400.00 SOLD for $375.00 Closing..Nov-05, 12:00 PM
771		369	#369, 2c Lincoln on bluish paper, perfectly centered amid wide beautiful balanced margins, fresh and bright, o.g., l.h., extremely fine; 1990 PF certificate. (Image)	$210.00 SOLD for $200.00 Closing..Nov-05, 12:00 PM

**1910-1911 WASHINGTON-FRANKLIN ISSUES**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
772		378	#378, 5c Blue, an eye-popping jumbo, being a large bottom sheet margin partial imprint single, precisely placed within absolutely huge margins on all four sides, a spectacular stamp in every respect with dark intense color and sharp detailed impression, pristine o.g., n.h., simply superb; this example certainly competes with the Morris copy which, up until now, we believed had the largest margins and best centering we had ever seen; 2004 PF certificate for the plate block from which this was taken. (Image)	$67.50 SOLD for $1,000.00 Closing..Nov-05, 12:00 PM
773		378	#378, 5c Blue, perfectly centered within extravagantly large margins, rich luxuriant color and a crisp detailed impression, o.g., n.h., extremely fine gem. (Image)	$67.50 SOLD for $220.00 Closing..Nov-05, 12:00 PM
774		378	#378, 5c Blue, exceptionally well centered within uncharacteristically large margins, deeply rich color and a strong detailed impression, o.g., n.h., an extremely fine gem; 1996 PF certificate. (Image)	$67.50 SOLD for $300.00 Closing..Nov-05, 12:00 PM
775		378	#378, 5c Blue, huge margins all around and quite well centered as well, deep intense color and impression on fresh paper, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 1997 PF certificate. (Image)	$67.50 SOLD for $210.00 Closing..Nov-05, 12:00 PM
776		379	#379, 6c Red orange, very well centered and margined, bright and fresh, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 2003 PSE certificate. (Image)	$80.00 SOLD for $130.00 Closing..Nov-05, 12:00 PM
777		380	#380, 8c Olive green, choice centering, lovely rich color, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; photocopy of a 2001 PF certificate for a block of four, this being the top right stamp. (Image)	$250.00 SOLD for $725.00 Closing..Nov-05, 12:00 PM
778		381	#381, 10c Yellow, mint block of four, quite well centered, gorgeous bright color, o.g., n.h., very fine; 2004 PF certificate. (Image)	$900.00 SOLD for $800.00 Closing..Nov-05, 12:00 PM
779		382	#382, 15c Pale ultramarine, highly select mint example of this surprisingly difficult value, impressively large-margined for this typically tightly margined stamp, and being perfectly centered within them, brilliant color that is quite deep for this usually pale stamp, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine gem. (Image)	$275.00 SOLD for $200.00 Closing..Nov-05, 12:00 PM
780		382	#382, 15c Pale ultramarine, impressive mint single, being wonderfully well centered within extraordinarily large margins for any value in this series, let alone th high value, very fresh color and paper, o.g., barest trace of hinging (if at all), an extremely fine gem; a surprisingly difficult stamp to fine in this outstanding quality. (Image)	$275.00 SOLD for $675.00 Closing..Nov-05, 12:00 PM

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