United States Stamps continued...

**1925-1938 ISSUES continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
981		618	#618, 2c Lexington-Concord, an incredible jumbo example of this popular commemorative, possessing the most gargantuan margins that we have ever encountered, and most amazingly being perfectly centered within these mammoth borders, brilliant fresh color on bright paper, o.g., n.h., simply superb; 2004 PSE certificate. (Image)	$8.00 SOLD for $220.00 Closing..Apr-08, 12:00 PM
982		630	#630, 2c White Plains souvenir sheet, an especially choice sheet that is exceedingly well centered throughout the sheet, bright and fresh, o.g., n.h., extremely fine. (Image)	$575.00 SOLD for $650.00 Closing..Apr-08, 12:00 PM
983		630	#630, 2c White Plains souvenir sheet, premium mint example, exceptionally well centered throughout the sheet, strong color, crisp and intact, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; an unusually choice sheet. (Image)	$575.00 SOLD for $450.00 Closing..Apr-08, 12:00 PM
984		634A	#634A, 2c Carmine, Ty. II, exceptionally well centered, deep "fiery" color and a crisp impression, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; quite a difficult stamp to find this choice; 1983 PF certificate for a block of four, this being the top left stamp. (Image)	$600.00 SOLD for $1,300.00 Closing..Apr-08, 12:00 PM
985		634A	#634A, 2c Carmine, Ty. II, an incredibly choice and appealing mint bottom sheet-margin single, marvelously well centered and margined, gorgeous radiant color, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine; photocopy of a 2002 PSE certificate for a block of four, this being the bottom right stamp. (Image)	$600.00 SOLD for $460.00 Closing..Apr-08, 12:00 PM
986		634A	#634A, 2c Carmine, Ty. II, vertical pair with horizontal gutter between, a fabulously fresh and choice example of this inter-pane pair from the original sheet of 400 subjects, incredibly intense "fiery" color, outstanding centering for this scarce type, o.g., n.h., certainly extremely fine for this; this rare and seldom offered position piece appears to have been more readily available than many other gutter pairs which were issued only in error, yet Scott's value seems not to have stayed current when the sum of two n.h. singles (the price quoted here) is greater than the listing for the gutter pairs; photocopy of a 1995 PF certificate for a block of four, this being the right pair. (Image)	$1,200.00+ SOLD for $1,400.00 Closing..Apr-08, 12:00 PM
987		657a	#657a, 2c Sullivan, lake shade, very well centered within especially wide margins, strong true lake color, o.g., n.h., choice very fine; a very elusive shade, particularly in this premium quality; 2004 PSE certificate for a block of four, this being the bottom left stamp. (Image)	$550.00 SOLD for $600.00 Closing..Apr-08, 12:00 PM
988		658-68	#658-68, 1c-10c "Kans." ovpts. cplt., an unusually choice mint set where each stamp was selected for its exceptional freshness and centering, several of which have much larger margins than usual, all with pristine o.g., n.h., very fine-extremely fine or better; 1996 PF certificate for the 8c value. (Image)	$467.25 SOLD for $800.00 Closing..Apr-08, 12:00 PM
989		658-68	#658-68, 1c-10c "Kans." ovpts. cplt., well-matched set consisting of choice mint singles, each selected for their exceptional centering and brilliantly fresh colors, pristine o.g., n.h., very fine-extremely fine. (Image)	$467.25 SOLD for $450.00 Closing..Apr-08, 12:00 PM
990	F	658-68	#658-68, 1c-10c "Kans." ovpts. cplt., tied to large FDC, which is also a FFC from Kansas City, Mo. to St. Louis, Mo., posted in Kansas City, Kans. making it a first day used in Kansas, as opposed to most full set FDC's that were posted in Washington, D.C., stamps are tied by "Kansas City/Kans./May 1/1929" duplex pmks., black flight cachets, small edge faults to the 3c and 4c values, otherwise fine and a scarce first day cover. (Image)	$1,300.00 SOLD for $1,300.00 Closing..Apr-08, 12:00 PM
991		669-79	#669-79, 1c-10c "Nebr." ovpts. wonderfully select and choice set, each brilliantly fresh and unusually well centered, pristine o.g., n.h., very fine-extremely fine; the perfect companion set to the "Kans." overprints offered in a previous lot; 1996 PF certificate for the 10c value. (Image)	$579.25 SOLD for $1,000.00 Closing..Apr-08, 12:00 PM
992	F	669-79	#669-79, 1c-10c "Nebr." ovpts. cplt., on single neat FDC by C.E. Nickles, tied by "Washington, D.C./May 1/1929" duplex cancels, with an additional strike at the bottom left, stamps are fresh with bright color, with fine-very fine centering, light edge age toning at right of cover barely affecting a single stamp, otherwise very fine and scarce cover. (Image)	$1,300.00 SOLD for $750.00 Closing..Apr-08, 12:00 PM
993	F	699	#699, 25c Blue green, attractive single with rich color, very neatly tied to first day cover by "Washington, D.C./Jul 27/1931" slogan machine cancel, neatly typed address and small "First Day Cover" handstamp at bottom left, extremely fine. (Image)	$350.00 SOLD for $95.00 Closing..Apr-08, 12:00 PM
994	PB	703b	#703b, 2c Yorktown, dark lake and black error of color, full top margin arrow and plate nos. 20657, 20649 block of four of this rare color error, strong rich colors, attractively centered for this, o.g., n.h. except faintly hinged in the ungummed selvage where some perfs. were reinforced, very fine; one of just a few plate blocks of this color error known. (Image)	$2,250.00 SOLD for $950.00 Closing..Apr-08, 12:00 PM
995	BK	BK94	#BK94, 1939 97c Red on blue complete unexploded booklet of eight panes of 2c Rose carmine with 3mm spacing (#806b), well centered panes, o.g., n.h., especially crisp covers with bright colors, extremely fine (Furman #BK94 BC5A IVd). (Image)	$400.00 SOLD for $85.00 Closing..Apr-08, 12:00 PM
996		832b	#832b, $1.00 Purple and black, watermarked "USIR" in error, gem mint single, exceedingly well centered and margined, strong fresh color, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; photocopy of a 2001 PSE certificate for a pair, this being the right stamp. (Image)	200.00 SOLD for $85.00 Closing..Apr-08, 12:00 PM
997		832b	#832b, $1.00 Purple and black, watermarked "USIR" in error, pristine mint single, well centered, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 1987 PF certificate for a block of four, this being the bottom right stamp. (Image)	$200.00 SOLD for $120.00 Closing..Apr-08, 12:00 PM
998		832d	#832d, $1.00 Red violet and black, vertical pair, imperforate horizontally, a nice example of this elusive error, trivial internal wrinkle, o.g., n.h., nearly very fine for this and actually offered less frequently than its first printing counterpart. (Image)	$1,500.00 SOLD for $600.00 Closing..Apr-08, 12:00 PM
999		834a	#834a, $5.00 Red brown and black error of color, an outstanding top sheet-margin single of this error rarity, extraordinarily well centered within very large margins, strong rich colors, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine and uncommonly choice; signed Costales in the top sheet margin, and accompanied by a 1999 PF certificate. (Image)	$3,000.00 SOLD for $3,250.00 Closing..Apr-08, 12:00 PM

**MODERN ISSUES**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
1000		1033a	#1033a, 2c Carmine rose on silkote paper, right sheet-margin single, exceedingly well centered, bright and fresh, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 1999 PF certificate for a block of four, this being the bottom right stamp. (Image)	$600.00 SOLD for $375.00 Closing..Apr-08, 12:00 PM

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