United States Stamps continued...

**1895-1898 BUREAU ISSUES continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
581		274	#274, 15c Dark blue, "post office" fresh mint single, deep luxuriant color and a razor-sharp impression on especially bright paper, exceptionally well centered within large margins, pristine o.g., n.h., choice very fine; 2004 PSE certificate. (Image)	$625.00 SOLD for $550.00 Closing..Apr-08, 12:00 PM
582		274	#274, 15c Dark blue, select mint single, intense color and a razor-sharp impression on bright paper, well centered and margined, o.g., n.h., choice very fine. (Image)	$625.00 SOLD for $700.00 Closing..Apr-08, 12:00 PM
583		275a	#275a, 50c Red orange, brilliantly fresh and choice mint example of this distinctive shade, gorgeous intense color and impression on pristine paper, extraordinarily well centered within uncharacteristically large margins, immaculate o.g with just the slightest hint of hinging (if at all), extremely fine; an especially handsome stamp; 1983 PF certificate. (Image)	$350.00 SOLD for $650.00 Closing..Apr-08, 12:00 PM
584		276	#276, $1.00 Black, Ty. I, a gem top sheet-margin plate no. 76 single of this scarce stamp, flawlessly centered within unusually large margins, deep luxuriant color and a well incised impression on bright paper, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; seldom encountered this choice; 1993 PF certificate. (Image)	$675.00 SOLD for $900.00 Closing..Apr-08, 12:00 PM
585		276	#276, $1.00 Black, Ty. I, amazingly fresh mint single, rich luxuriant color and detailed impression on crisp white paper, nicely centered, pristine o.g., very lightly hinged, very fine and exceedingly choice; 1989 PF certificate. (Image)	$675.00 SOLD for $700.00 Closing..Apr-08, 12:00 PM
586	O	276	#276, $1.00 Black, Ty. I, used, exceptionally well centered, intense color and a razor-sharp impression on bright white paper, attractively cancelled, extremely fine; an elusive stamp in premium used condition;1989 PF certificate. (Image)	$95.00 SOLD for $120.00 Closing..Apr-08, 12:00 PM
587		276A	#276A, $1.00 Black, Ty. II, nearly perfectly centered within large margins, deep rich color and impression, o.g., barest trace of hinging, an extremely fine example of this scarce Bureau issue; 1992 PSE certificate. (Image)	$1,500.00 SOLD for $2,000.00 Closing..Apr-08, 12:00 PM
588		277	#277, $2.00 Bright blue, an extraordinarily choice mint example, flawlessly centered, deep luxuriant color and a crisp impression, especially clean o.g., very lightly hinged, extremely fine; 1985 PF certificate. (Image)	$1,100.00 SOLD for $1,200.00 Closing..Apr-08, 12:00 PM
589		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., relatively lightly hinged, choice very fine; 1995 PF certificate. (Image)	$1,100.00 SOLD for $725.00 Closing..Apr-08, 12:00 PM
590		277	#277, $2.00 Bright blue, lovely mint block of four, possessing remarkable centering for a block, beautiful bright color and detailed impression on fresh white paper, full o.g., relatively lightly hinged, very fine-extremely fine; an exceptionally rare block few of which yet remain intact. (Image)	$4,750.00 SOLD for $2,700.00 Closing..Apr-08, 12:00 PM
591		278	#278, $5.00 Dark green, an unusually handsome mint example of this rare stamp, being a fresh left sheet-margin copy, prooflike color and impression on bright paper, well centered, o.g., faintest trace of hinging, very fine and quite choice; 1975 PF certificate. (Image)	$2,300.00 SOLD for $2,400.00 Closing..Apr-08, 12:00 PM
592	O	278	#278, $5.00 Dark green, highly select used example of this scarce high value, extraordinarily well centered within large margins, deep luxuriant color, considerably lighter cancel than typically found, extremely fine; an especially elusive stamp in this premium used condition; 2000 PF certificate. (Image)	$550.00 SOLD for $500.00 Closing..Apr-08, 12:00 PM
593	O	278	#278, $5.00 Dark green, wonderfully select used example of this scarce stamp, extraordinarily well centered amid unusually large margins, rich luxuriant color and a strong impression on bright paper, portions of double oval registry cancels, extremely fine; 2002 PSE certificate. (Image)	$550.00 SOLD for $525.00 Closing..Apr-08, 12:00 PM
594		279	#279, 1c Deep green, pristine top sheet-margin plate no. 528 single, flawlessly centered, prooflike color and impression, o.g., stamp n.h. (hinged in the selvage only), extremely fine; a little gem. (Image)	22.00 SOLD for $100.00 Closing..Apr-08, 12:00 PM
595		280b	#280b, 4c Orange brown, marvelously well centered within unusually large margins, sumptuously rich color and impression on immaculate paper, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a pristine gem. (Image)	$75.00 SOLD for $240.00 Closing..Apr-08, 12:00 PM
596		281	#281, 5c Dark blue, pristine mint single, excellent centering and margins, intense color and impression, flawless o.g., never hinged, extremely fine; 2004 PF certificate. (Image)	$87.50 SOLD for $150.00 Closing..Apr-08, 12:00 PM
597		282C	#282C, 10c Brown, Ty. I, an absolutely spectacular quality mint example of this always difficult and truly scarce stamp, possessing numerous exceptional physical qualities, including having an incredible overall brilliance and freshness, with stunningly rich color and a prooflike impression on immaculate paper, plus its centering is outstanding amid margins that are uncharacteristically wide, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine; among the finest mint #282C's we have ever offered; 1998 PF certificate (top sheet selvage subsequently removed). (Image)	$500.00 SOLD for $3,250.00 Closing..Apr-08, 12:00 PM
598		283	#283, 10c Orange brown, Ty. II, wonderfully choice mint single, brilliantly fresh and crisp, bright color, exceptionally well centered within large margins, o.g., never hinged, extremely fine; actually quite elusive in this premium never hinged condition; 2004 PF certificate. (Image)	$375.00 SOLD for $550.00 Closing..Apr-08, 12:00 PM
599		283	#283, 10c Orange brown, Ty. II, top sheet-margin plate no. 997 single, quite fresh and bright, rich color, well centered, o.g., n.h., very fine; photocopy of a 1989 PF certificate for an imprint and plate number strip of three from which this stamp was taken. (Image)	$375.00 SOLD for $375.00 Closing..Apr-08, 12:00 PM
600		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)	$400.00 SOLD for $950.00 Closing..Apr-08, 12:00 PM