United States Stamps continued...

**SPECIAL DELIVERIES continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
1341		E9	#E9, 10c Ultramarine, an eye-arresting bottom left corner sheet-margin single with "C.I.R." initials, featuring gignatic margins and being wonderfully well centered within them, gloriously rich color and a sharp impression on bright paper, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a remarkable stamp; 1999 PF certificate. (Image)	$400.00 SOLD for $850.00 Closing..Jul-15, 04:00 PM
1342		E10	#E10, 10c Pale ultramarine, an extraordinary mint single, featuring absolutely perfect centering amid extravagantly large margins, strong color and impression, unusually even and intact perforations all around, o.g., n.h., minor vertical bend not mentioned on accompanying certificate, extremely fine; clear 1992 PF certificate. (Image)	$600.00 SOLD for $525.00 Closing..Jul-15, 04:00 PM

**POSTAGE DUES**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
1343		J2	#J2, 2c Brown, well centered, warm rich color, full o.g., lightly hinged, very fine. (Image)	$400.00 SOLD for $150.00 Closing..Jul-15, 04:00 PM
1344		J3	#J3, 3c Brown, gem mint single, with four extraordinarily large and perfectly balanced margins, especially fresh and bright, pristine full o.g., with only the barest trace of hinging, extremely fine; seldom encountered this choice. (Image)	$65.00 SOLD for $325.00 Closing..Jul-15, 04:00 PM
1345		J4	#J4, 5c Brown, exceptionally fresh, strong rich color and impression, nicely centered, pristine full o.g., never hinged, nearly very fine; 2002 PSE certificate. (Image)	for hinged $700.00 SOLD for $230.00 Closing..Jul-15, 04:00 PM
1346		J5	#J5, 10c Brown, unused, rich color in the deep brown shade, plus a clean impression, nearly very fine; 1989 PSE certificate. (Image)	$900.00 SOLD for $1,800.00 Closing..Jul-15, 04:00 PM
1347		J6	#J6, 30c Brown, unusually bright and fresh, deep rich color and impression, attractively centered, full unblemished o.g., never hinged, nearly very fine. (Image)	for hinged $375.00 SOLD for $110.00 Closing..Jul-15, 04:00 PM
1348		J7	#J7, 50c Brown, a magnificent quality mint example, being in a true "post office" fresh state, gloriously rich color and a crisp prooflike impression on bright paper, wonderfully well centered within uncharacteristically large margins, unblemished full o.g., n.h., extremely fine gem; the only premium quality never hinged example of the 1879 Fifty Cent Postage Due we have ever offered in our auctions; 1990 and 2004 PF certificates. (Image)	for hinged $600.00 SOLD for $4,750.00 Closing..Jul-15, 04:00 PM
1349		J8	#J8, 1c Deep brown special printing, a remarkable mint example of this extremely rare special printing, being from position 100L, with a natural straight edge at right which shows part of a plate arrow at bottom, fabulously bright and fresh, with strong rich color and a prooflike impression, both the hallmarks of the special printings, additionally this stamp possesses not only the finest centering and largest margins of any known copy, but also full unblemished original gum which has never been hinged, a feature not often found on the special printings as many lack gum altogether, faint corner crease at bottom right, otherwise extremely fine; despite the published issuance numbers, an extensive study of the Postage Due Special Printings by William E. Mooz has documented that these numbers are very much in error, he contends the vast majority of this value, believed to have been sold as special printings, were in fact the normal printings, furthermore of the small fraction that were indeed special printings, a large portion of those were destroyed, experience has confirmed his study as this particular value seldom comes to market and the prices realized under those rare occasions have established this as one of the rarest of the Postage Due Special Printings; 1974 PF certificate. (Image)	for hinged $19,000.00 SOLD for $10,000.00 Closing..Jul-15, 04:00 PM
1350		J16	#J16, 2c Red brown, a phenomenal top left corner sheet-margin mint single, in a quality unlike any other we have seen, possessing gigantic margins all around and being perfectly well centered within them, lovely rich color, immaculate o.g., n.h., superb; an amazing gem certain to realize a record price; ex-Floyd. (Image)	for hinged $80.00 SOLD for $1,600.00 Closing..Jul-15, 04:00 PM
1351		J17	#J17, 3c Red brown, an extraordinarily well centered example of this elusive and difficult value, with large margins all around, prooflike color and impression, clean o.g. that has been relatively lightly hinged, extremely fine; 1998 PSE certificate. (Image)	$1,100.00 SOLD for $1,350.00 Closing..Jul-15, 04:00 PM
1352		J18	#J18, 5c Red brown, brilliantly fresh mint example, lovely rich color and a razor-sharp impression, well centered within large margins, o.g., n.h., choice very fine; a terribly difficult postage due to find never hinged. (Image)	for hinged $600.00 SOLD for $475.00 Closing..Jul-15, 04:00 PM
1353		J19	#J19, 10c Red brown, virtually perfectly centered amid large margins, sumptuously rich color and impression, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine; an exceptionally scarce and desirable stamp in this gem never hinged condition; a true condition rarity; 1994 PSE certificate; ex-Floyd. (Image)	for hinged $600.00 SOLD for $3,500.00 Closing..Jul-15, 04:00 PM
1354		J20	#J20, 30c Red brown, uncommonly bright and fresh, strong color, well centered, unblemished o.g., n.h., very fine and quite choice; 2000 PSE certificate. (Image)	for hinged $200.00 SOLD for $425.00 Closing..Jul-15, 04:00 PM
1355		J21	#J21, 50c Red brown, pristine mint example of this very scarce high value, radiant color and a prooflike impression on crisp paper, o.g., n.h., fine. (Image)	for hinged $1,750.00 SOLD for $325.00 Closing..Jul-15, 04:00 PM
1356		J25	#J25, 5c Bright claret, excellent centering amid large margins, deep rich color and a razor-sharp impression, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a highly desirable example in this premium never hinged condition; photocopy of a 1999 PF certificate for a horizontal pair, this being the right stamp. (Image)	for hinged $100.00 SOLD for $260.00 Closing..Jul-15, 04:00 PM
1357		J27	#J27, 30c Bright claret, strong color and impression, well centered, o.g., n.h., small natural inclusion at top, very fine; clear 1997 PSE certificate. (Image)	for hinged $600.00 SOLD for $260.00 Closing..Jul-15, 04:00 PM
1358		J28	#J28, 50c Bright claret, a most remarkable quality mint example of this scarce postage due, possessing numerous exceptional physical qualities that are seldom encountered, including being nearly perfectly centered within uncharacteristically large margins, plus its color and impression would rival any proof, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine in every regard; without question, this is the finest never hinged example of #J28 we have ever offered, and we also believe this to be among the finest singles extant; 1998 PF certificate. (Image)	for hinged $600.00 SOLD for $3,000.00 Closing..Jul-15, 04:00 PM
1359		J29	#J29, 1c Vermilion, remarkably bright example of one of the most difficult postage dues, fresh rose color, crisp impression, clean o.g. that has been very lightly hinged, a fine example of a truly rare stamp; 1997 PF certificate. (Image)	$2,000.00 SOLD for $700.00 Closing..Jul-15, 04:00 PM
1360		J30	#J30, 2c Vermilion, an exceptionally choice mint example of this exceedingly difficult and rare postage due, being in a quality that is seldom encountered, possessing an incredible overall brilliance, with prooflike color and impression on bright crisp paper, quite well centered and margined (particularly when compared to most others), o.g., never hinged, very fine; 1998 PSE certificate (right sheet selvage subsequently removed). (Image)	$1,700.00 SOLD for $3,500.00 Closing..Jul-15, 04:00 PM