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**OFFICIALS continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
1101		O34	#O34, 90c Justice, fresh mint single, bright color, full o.g., lightly hinged, fine and scarce stamp; 1992 PF certificate. (Image)	$1,350.00 SOLD for $400.00 Closing..Nov-05, 05:00 PM
1102		O67	#O67, 90c State, bright mint single, lovely rich color and a razor-sharp impression on bright paper, quite well centered, full o.g., relatively lightly hinged, very fine for this scarce stamp; 1982 PF certificate. (Image)	$850.00 SOLD for $500.00 Closing..Nov-05, 05:00 PM
1103		O77	#O77, 10c Treasury, a phenomenal right sheet-margin mint single, possessing physical attributes rarely found on any of the officials, including being mathematically centered within especially wide margins which are most uncharacteristic, prooflike color and impression on immaculate paper, full clean o.g. that is never hinged, in all an extremely fine gem in every respect; a stamp that is sure to please the most condition conscious collector; 2004 PF certificate for a vertical pair, this being the bottom stamp. (Image)	for hinged $100.00+ SOLD for $1,000.00 Closing..Nov-05, 05:00 PM
1104		O94	#O94, 1c Agriculture, on soft porous paper, without gum as issued, an especially choice example of a stamp that is not only rare but is extraordinarily challenging to find fault free, brilliantly fresh, with absolutely radiant color on bright paper, well centered, choice very fine; 1981 PF certificate. (Image)	$4,250.00 SOLD for $3,500.00 Closing..Nov-05, 05:00 PM
1105		O96	#O96, 1c Interior, on soft porous paper, well centered within large margins, bright color, full o.g., lightly hinged, choice very fine; 2001 PSE certificate. (Image)	$250.00 SOLD for $210.00 Closing..Nov-05, 05:00 PM
1106		O96	#O96, 1c Interior, on soft porous paper, wonderfully well centered within uncommonly large margins, gorgeous vibrant color and an especially strong impression, full o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; 1992 PF certificate. (Image)	$250.00 SOLD for $325.00 Closing..Nov-05, 05:00 PM
1107		O100	#O100, 10c Interior, on soft porous paper, a gorgeous mint single in the finest quality possible, precisely centered amid extra-large margins, brilliantly fresh color and paper, unblemished o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a beautiful little gem; 2004 PF certificate. (Image)	for hinged $90.00 SOLD for $400.00 Closing..Nov-05, 05:00 PM
1108		O102	#O102, 15c Interior, on soft porous paper, pristine mint single, prooflike color and impression on crisp paper, unblemished o.g., never hinged, nearly very fine; photocopy of a 1995 PSE certificate for a block of four, this being the top left stamp. (Image)	$350.00 SOLD for $230.00 Closing..Nov-05, 05:00 PM
1109		O120	#O120, 30c War, on soft porous paper, exceptionally well centered, warm color, full o.g., very lightly hinged, extremely fine; 2002 PSE certificate. (Image)	$120.00 SOLD for $110.00 Closing..Nov-05, 05:00 PM

**NEWSPAPER STAMPS**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
1110		PR1	#PR1, 5c Dark blue, without gum as issued, unusually well centered, wonderfully bright and fresh, extremely fine; seldom encountered in this premium condition; 2004 PF certificate. (Image)	$525.00 SOLD for $450.00 Closing..Nov-05, 05:00 PM
1111		PR5 var.-PR7 var.	#PR5 var.-PR7 var., 5c-25c Continental special printings, imperforate, each a top or bottom sheet-margin single, other margins also large, accompanying certificate for the 25c value notes a tiny margin corner crease and small stains on the reverse, both of which are quite trivial, extremely fine; this is only the second set of these Special Printings we have ever offered; it is estimated that only two sheets of these were printed, and some were subsequently perforated; a rare opportunity for the serious newspaper collector to obtain these Special Printings which are almost never offered at auction; each accompanied by a 2003 PF certificate. (imagea) (imageb) (Image)	Est. 3,000-4,000 SOLD for $6,250.00 Closing..Nov-05, 05:00 PM
1112		PR32	#PR32, $60.00 violet, a gem mint example of this very rare and seldom offered high value Continental Bank Note newspaper stamp, being not only one of the very few sound mint examples in existence which still retains its full original gum, but this is, in all likelihood, the finest available of this small existing population, bright fresh color and a razor-sharp impression on crisp paper, possessing outstanding centering and margins unlike any other we have ever offered, full clean o.g., very lightly hinged, extremely fine; the perfect stamp for the determined collector who seeks out only the finest quality newspaper stamps available; 1976 and 2004 PF certificates. (Image)	$5,250.00 SOLD for $6,000.00 Closing..Nov-05, 05:00 PM
1113		PR32	#PR32, $60.00 violet, fresh color and paper, nicely centered for this difficult stamp, full o.g., very fine; a rare stamp to find both sound and with full original gum; 1998 PF certificate. (Image)	$5,250.00 SOLD for $6,000.00 Closing..Nov-05, 05:00 PM
1114		PR40	#PR40, 12c Rose special printing, without gum as issued, an incredibly choice example of this very scarce stamp, being in far superior quality to the vast majority of known copies, wonderfully well centered amid uncharacteristically large margins, strong fresh color and impression on bright paper, even its perforations are unusually intact for a special printing, extremely fine; only 1,313 issued; ex-Ballman. (Image)	$1,350.00 SOLD for $1,250.00 Closing..Nov-05, 05:00 PM
1115		PR41	#PR41, 24c Pale rose special printing, without gum as issued, well centered within large margins, strong color, a very fine example of this rare special printing, with only 411 being issued; 1999 PF certificate. (Image)	$2,000.00 SOLD for $900.00 Closing..Nov-05, 05:00 PM
1116		PR42	#PR42, 36c Pale rose special printing, without gum as issued, uncommonly bright and fresh, nicely centered within large margins, very fine for this rare stamp; only 330 issued; 1998 PF certificate. (Image)	$2,500.00 SOLD for $1,250.00 Closing..Nov-05, 05:00 PM
1117		PR43	#PR43, 48c Pale rose special printing, without gum as issued, a most impressive example of this rare special printing, possessing far better centering and margins than normally found, plus its color is especially bright and rich, choice very fine; only 268 issued; 1988 and 2002 PF certificates; ex-Drucker. (Image)	$3,100.00 SOLD for $3,750.00 Closing..Nov-05, 05:00 PM
1118		PR46	#PR46, 84c Pale rose special printing, without gum as issued, remarkably well centered, beautiful rich color and a sharp impression, extremely fine; certainly one of the finest examples of the mere 164 issued; 1985 and 2002 PF certificates; ex-Drucker. (Image)	$4,500.00 SOLD for $5,250.00 Closing..Nov-05, 05:00 PM
1119		PR65	PR65, 36c Red, attractive mint example of this scarce newspaper stamp, unusually fresh with gorgeous rich color and a crisp impression, well centered, full o.g., relatively lightly hinged, very fine; photocopy of a 2004 for a block of three, this being the top left stamp. (Image)	$750.00 SOLD for $575.00 Closing..Nov-05, 05:00 PM
1120		PR64 var.	#PR64 var., 24c Red special printing, privately perforated, well centered, rich color, o.g., l.h., very fine; this and the following four lots are the so-called Colman special printings; 2004 PF certificate. (Image)	Est. 100-150 SOLD for $150.00 Closing..Nov-05, 05:00 PM

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