United States Stamps continued...

**POSTAGE DUES continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
1361		J31	#J31, 1c Deep claret, highly select mint single, intense color and a razor-sharp impression, well centered, o.g., n.h., choice very fine; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)	$125.00 SOLD for $525.00 Closing..Jul-15, 04:00 PM
1362		J32	#J32, 2c Deep claret, an absolutely incredible mint example, possessing the most gigantic jumbo margins imaginable and being very nearly perfectly centered within them, even its color is extraordinary, featuring an especially intense shade and its impression could not be more deeply etched, immaculate o.g., n.h., extremely fine; an incomparable gem that is certain to realize impressive multiples of its relatively modest catalog value; 2000 PF certificate. (Image)	$100.00 SOLD for $1,900.00 Closing..Jul-15, 04:00 PM
1363		J33	#J33, 3c Deep claret, incredibly fresh and crisp, sumptuously rich color and a deeply etched impression, well centered, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a truly rare stamp to find both so choice and never hinged; 1988 PF certificate; ex-Zoellner, Floyd. (Image)	$425.00 SOLD for $1,200.00 Closing..Jul-15, 04:00 PM
1364		J34	#J34, 5c Deep claret, attractively centered, deep rich color and a crisp detailed impression, o.g., n.h., very fine for this scarce postage due; 2004 PF certificate. (Image)	$675.00 SOLD for $900.00 Closing..Jul-15, 04:00 PM
1365		J35	#J35, 10c Deep claret, rich luxuriant color, nicely centered, o.g., n.h., very fine and choice; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)	$675.00 SOLD for $750.00 Closing..Jul-15, 04:00 PM
1366		J36	#J36, 30c Deep claret, unusually well centered, strong color and impression, o.g., minor h.r., very fine. (Image)	$525.00 SOLD for $725.00 Closing..Jul-15, 04:00 PM
1367		J37	#J37, 50c Deep claret, a most impressive mint example of this rare and challenging postage due, being one of only a handful of certified never hinged examples that exist, possessing a marvelous overall brilliance and freshness, intense color and a deeply etched impression on crisp paper, well centered and margined, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine overall; this is the only never hinged example we have ever offered in our auctions; photocopy of a 1989 PF certificate for a block of four, this being the bottom left stamp, plus a 2004 PF certificate as a single. (Image)	$3,750.00 SOLD for $5,500.00 Closing..Jul-15, 04:00 PM
1368		J41	#J41, 5c Deep claret, extraordinarily well centered within large margins, luxuriously rich color and a crisp detailed impression, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; seldom encountered in this gem quality; 1999 PF certificate. (Image)	$160.00 SOLD for $325.00 Closing..Jul-15, 04:00 PM
1369		J43	#J43, 30c Deep claret, a brilliant "post office" fresh example, being one of the very few certified never hinged examples of this scarce postage due we have ever seen, let alone offer in our auctions, prooflike color and impression on bright crisp paper, quite well centered within large margins, immaculate o.g., n.h., very fine and exceedingly choice; 2004 PF certificate. (Image)	$1,300.00 SOLD for $1,500.00 Closing..Jul-15, 04:00 PM
1370		J44	#J44, 50c Deep claret, wonderfully bright and fresh, intense color and a deeply etched impression, rather well centered, o.g., n.h., very fine; a seldom seen never hinged example of this high value postage due; 1997 PF certificate. (Image)	$900.00 SOLD for $625.00 Closing..Jul-15, 04:00 PM
1371		J46	#J46, 2c Deep claret, extraordinarily fresh, deep luxuriant color, well centered within large margins, o.g., n.h., choice very fine; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)	$85.00 SOLD for $375.00 Closing..Jul-15, 04:00 PM
1372		J47	#J47, 3c Deep claret, a highly select mint example of one of the most difficult postage dues to find in premium condition, incredibly bright and fresh, sumptuously rich color and a sharp impression on bright paper, exceptionally well centered within large margins (especially when compared to most existing copies), immaculate o.g., n.h., very fine and exceedingly choice; 1984 PF certificate; ex-Drucker. (Image)	$1,300.00 SOLD for $2,200.00 Closing..Jul-15, 04:00 PM
1373		J48	#J48, 5c Deep claret, handsome top sheet-margin partial imprint single, incredibly fresh, with radiant color and a crisp impression, outstanding centering within large margins, o.g., n.h., choice very fine; 2000 PF certificate. (Image)	$240.00 SOLD for $450.00 Closing..Jul-15, 04:00 PM
1374		J49	#J49, 10c Deep claret, left sheet-margin single, excellent centering within extraordinarily wide margins, brilliantly rich color, clean o.g., n.h., extremely fine; an uncommonly select example; 1999 PF certificate for a block of four, this being the bottom left stamp. (Image)	$290.00 SOLD for $800.00 Closing..Jul-15, 04:00 PM
1375		J50	#J50, 50c Deep claret, an incredibly select mint example of this elusive value, possessing true "post office" fresh qualities, with strikingly rich color and a razor-sharp impression on bright crisp paper, quite well centered, pristine o.g., n.h., very fine and choice; a true rarity in this mint never hinged condition; 1999 PF certificate. (Image)	$2,500.00 SOLD for $3,500.00 Closing..Jul-15, 04:00 PM
1376		J52	#J52, 1c Carmine lake, gem mint single, incredibly well centered amid large margins, bright fresh color, immaculate o.g., n.h., extremely fine (Image)	$140.00 SOLD for $375.00 Closing..Jul-15, 04:00 PM
1377		J54	#J54, 3c Carmine lake, a magnificent bottom margin plate no. 5529 single, possessing several physical characteristics which are rarely encountered on this rare postage due, beginning with its outstanding centering within extravagantly large margins, but just as impressive is the stamp's spectacular dazzling color and prooflike impression, pristine o.g., never hinged, extremely fine; to find a finer example would be quite a challenge; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)	$2,250.00 SOLD for $6,000.00 Closing..Jul-15, 04:00 PM
1378		J56	#J56, 10c Carmine lake, striking color that is quite radiant, deeply etched impression as well, large well balanced margins, o.g., n.h., extremely fine. (Image)	$125.00 SOLD for $525.00 Closing..Jul-15, 04:00 PM
1379		J57	#J57, 30c Carmine lake, an impressively margined left sheet-margin partial imprint single, featuring unusually wide margins all around and being wonderfully well centered within them, deep shade, crisp impression, o.g., n.h., extremely fine and handsome; photocopy of a 1998 PF certificate for an imprint and plate number strip of three, this being the bottom stamp, plus a 2000 PF certificate as a single. (Image)	$500.00 SOLD for $800.00 Closing..Jul-15, 04:00 PM
1380		J58	#J58, 50c Carmine lake, an especially crisp mint example of this, the rarest of all the regularly issued postage dues and one of the rarest stamps in United States philately, possessing a marvelous overall freshness not often encountered on most existing examples, with gorgeous vibrant color and a razor-sharp impression on bright paper, while centered just a bit to left, this is actually far better centered than many, as this stamp is notorious for being found poorly centered, often with its perforations cutting the design, full clean o.g., lightly hinged, fine; a stamp which makes infrequent appearances on the auction market; 1996 PF certificate. (Image)	$15,000.00 SOLD for $6,250.00 Closing..Jul-15, 04:00 PM