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Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
1041		E4	#E4, 10c Blue, an exceptionally handsome and choice bottom sheet-margin imprint single, featuring extravagantly large margins which are seldom associated with this scarce special delivery, wonderfully well centered as well, prooflike color and impression on bright paper, o.g., relatively lightly hinged, extremely fine; 1998 PSE certificate for a strip of three from which this stamp was taken, as well as a 2001 PF certificate for the single; ex-Caballero. (Image)	$800.00 SOLD for $1,700.00 Closing..Apr-08, 05:00 PM
1042		E4 var.	#E4 var., 10c Bright blue, an eye-arresting mint example of this scarce and distinctive shade variety, in fact this is the first certified example of this Scott listed shade we have ever offered, featuring extravagant jumbo margins all around and being incredibly well centered within them, gloriously rich color and impression on especially bright paper, full clean o.g. that has been only lightly hinged, an extremely fine gem in every regard; 2004 PF and 2005 PSE certificates, each specifically identifying this as the bright blue shade. (Image)	$800.00 SOLD for $2,400.00 Closing..Apr-08, 05:00 PM
1043		E5	#E5, 10c Blue, an incredibly choice mint single, in a true "post office" fresh state of preservation, extraordinarily well centered amid lavishly large margins which are most uncharacteristic, prooflike color and impression on bright crisp paper, o.g., never hinged, extremely fine; a very scarce and desirable stamp in this gem never hinged condition; 2002 PF certificate. (Image)	$400.00 SOLD for $1,200.00 Closing..Apr-08, 05:00 PM
1044		E5	#E5, 10c Blue, full top margin imprint and plate no. 77 strip of three, featuring intensely rich color on bright clean paper, exceptionally well centered, particularly the two right stamps which are absolute gems, o.g., n.h., very fine-extremely fine; 1995 PF certificate. (Image)	$1,400.00 SOLD for $2,100.00 Closing..Apr-08, 05:00 PM
1045		E6	#E6, 10c Ultramarine, fresh mint block of four, rich ultramarine color, full o.g., never hinged, fine centering. (Image)	$1,400.00 SOLD for $500.00 Closing..Apr-08, 05:00 PM
1046		E6a	#E6a, 10c Blue, reissue plate, bottom margin partial imprint and plate no. 5244-09 horizontal pair, intense rich color and impression, quite well centered, o.g., l.h., very fine; a most desirable plate number piece, with the "-09" plate number being the only way to distinguish this re-issue printing from the regular printing. (Image)	$300.00 SOLD for $325.00 Closing..Apr-08, 05:00 PM
1047		E7	#E7, 10c Green, wonderfully well centered within exceptionally large margins, rich color, o.g., n.h., extremely fine and choice. (Image)	$120.00 SOLD for $220.00 Closing..Apr-08, 05:00 PM
1048		E9	#E9, 10c Ultramarine, an extraordinarily handsome top margin plate no. 5857 single, featuring eye-arresting vivid color and impression on immaculate white paper, plus it is exceedingly well centered within extravagantly large margins, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a superb gem; 1985 PF certificate. (Image)	$400.00 SOLD for $950.00 Closing..Apr-08, 05:00 PM
1049		E11	#E11, 10c Ultramarine, a marvelously choice mint single, flawlessly centered amid lavishly large margins, incredibly bright and fresh overall, immaculate o.g., n.h., extremely fine gem. (Image)	$40.00 SOLD for $120.00 Closing..Apr-08, 05:00 PM
1050	PB	F1	#F1, 10c Registration, a choice full top margin imprint, letter "A" and plate no. 5723 block of six, being incredibly fresh with luxurious color and a detailed impression on bright white paper, overall strong and intact perforations though a few rejoined in the ungummed selvage at top left, well centered and margined throughout, immaculate o.g., n.h., choice very fine; clear 2004 PSE certificate for a plate strip 20 from which this was taken. (Image)	$2,500.00 SOLD for $1,450.00 Closing..Apr-08, 05:00 PM

**POSTAGE DUES**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
1051		J7	#J7, 50c Brown, an impressive gem example, marvelously well centered amid extravagantly large margins, brilliantly fresh, bright color on immaculate paper, pristine o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; 1991 and 2005 PF certificates. (Image)	$600.00 SOLD for $1,025.00 Closing..Apr-08, 05:00 PM
1052		J9	#J9, 2c Deep brown special printing, a marvelously fresh and crisp mint example of this incredibly rare stamp, being in a condition which places it among the very finest available, possessing outstanding centering amid uncharacteristically large margins, strong rich color and a razor-sharp impression on bright paper, full clean o.g. that has been lightly hinged, extremely fine; any Two Cent Postage Due Special Printing is a major rarity, but to find one still retaining its original gum and in premium quality is an almost impossible challenge; the Scott catalog lists the quantity issued at 1,361, but it is widely accepted that only a tiny fraction of this number were actually sold as Special Printings; 1984 and 2002 PF certificates, as well as a 2004 PSE certificate. (Image)	$9,500.00 SOLD for $16,000.00 Closing..Apr-08, 05:00 PM
1053		J12	#J12, 10c Deep brown special printing, a remarkably choice mint example of not only a very rare stamp, but in a quality which places it among the finest known of the mere 174 issued, as all of the postage due special printings are notorious for being found faulty and without gum, neither of which is true with this exceptional stamp, possessing full o.g., plus it is marvelously fresh and with strong color, uncharacteristically well centered, certainly extremely fine for the issue; 1995 PSE and 2005 PF certificates. (Image)	$4,500.00 SOLD for $7,500.00 Closing..Apr-08, 05:00 PM
1054		J14	#J14, 50c Deep brown special printing, an exceedingly rare sound unused example of this special printing, in a quality that is seldom seen, being quite fresh and choice, free from the many faults often associated with these challenging issues, wonderfully well centered, rich color, extremely fine; this is the best centered sound example that we have ever offered of this very rare stamp, of which only 179 were thought to have reached the public; 2002 PSE and 2004 PF certificates. (Image)	$4,500.00 SOLD for $3,250.00 Closing..Apr-08, 05:00 PM
1055		J25	#J25, 5c Bright claret, pristine mint single, "post office" fresh and possessing incredibly bright color, well centered, crisp even perforations all around, absolutely flawless o.g., never hinged, extremely fine; 2004 PSE certificate. (Image)	for hinged $100.00 SOLD for $260.00 Closing..Apr-08, 05:00 PM
1056		J34	#J34, 5c Deep claret, rather well centered amid extravagantly large margins for this scarce stamp, rich luxuriant color and a deeply etched impression, o.g., n.h., choice very fine; an exceptionally difficult issue in never hinged condition; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)	$675.00 SOLD for $475.00 Closing..Apr-08, 05:00 PM
1057		J35	#J35, 10c Deep claret, fresh mint single, deep rich color and a crisp impression, well centered within large margins, o.g., l.h., extremely fine; 2000 PF certificate. (Image)	$325.00 SOLD for $325.00 Closing..Apr-08, 05:00 PM
1058		J36	#J36, 30c Deep claret, a phenomenal mint example that possesses, without fear of being contradicted, the most enormous margins of any existing example, and just as incredible is the fact that it is perfectly centered amid these massive margins, sumptuously rich color and a well incised impression on bright paper, o.g., lightly hinged, superb; a most remarkable stamp; 2004 PF certificate. (Image)	$525.00 SOLD for $2,100.00 Closing..Apr-08, 05:00 PM
1059		J36	#J36, 30c Deep claret, unusually well centered, with wide margins all around, bright color on especially fresh paper, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine and a difficult postage due; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)	$525.00 SOLD for $525.00 Closing..Apr-08, 05:00 PM
1060		J36b	#J36b, 30c Pale rose, left sheet-margin single showing portion of the arrow marker, particularly well centered, with wide margins all around, bright color on fresh paper, o.g., never hinged, extremely fine and a difficult stamp; 2004 PSE certificate. (Image)	$900.00 SOLD for $850.00 Closing..Apr-08, 05:00 PM

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