United States Stamps continued...

**1894 BUREAU ISSUES continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
301		247	#247, 1c Blue, premium quality mint example, excellent centering within especially wide margins, wonderfully fresh color on immaculate white paper, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 1999 PF certificate. (Image)	$200.00 SOLD for $210.00 Will close during Public Auction
302		247	#247, 1c Blue, deep color, attractively centered, o.g., n.h., very fine; photocopy of a 2000 PSE certificate for a block of four, this being the top right stamp. (Image)	$200.00 SOLD for $95.00 Will close during Public Auction
303		249	#249, 2c Carmine lake, Ty. I, incredibly well centered within considerably larger margins than typically encountered, deep luxuriant color, o.g., certificates specifically states "never hinged", however since the issuance of the certificate the gum has become slightly glazed in a few spots, extremely fine; clear 1995 PF certificate. (Image)	$175.00 SOLD for $850.00 Will close during Public Auction
304		249	#249, 2c Carmine lake, Ty. I, brilliantly fresh, excellent centering although reperforated at left, o.g., n.h., extremely fine appearance; 2005 PSE certificate. (Image)	$450.00 SOLD for $280.00 Will close during Public Auction
305		249	#249, 2c Carmine lake, Ty. I, unusually well centered and margined, rich bright color, o.g., n.h., choice very fine; 2005 PSE certificate (VF 80). (Image)	$450.00 SOLD for $325.00 Will close during Public Auction
306		250	#250, 2c Carmine, Ty. I, top sheet-margin partial imprint single, wonderfully bright and fresh, excellent centering within large margins, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; photocopy of a 1993 PF certificate for an imprint strip of three, this being the left stamp. (Image)	$77.50 SOLD for $220.00 Will close during Public Auction
307		251	#251, 2c Carmine, Ty. II, an exquisite quality mint example of this truly scarce stamp, being in a condition quite unlike the vast majority, possessing near perfect centering amid uncharacteristically large margins, brilliantly fresh as well, with radiant color in an especially deep shade, crisp prooflike impression, o.g., n.h. (a couple trivial gum skips), an extremely fine gem; clear 1997 PF certificate. (Image)	$900.00 SOLD for $1,600.00 Will close during Public Auction
308		251	#251, 2c Carmine, Ty. II, pristine mint example of this scarce stamp, bright color, wonderfully well centered amid lavishly large margins which are most uncharacteristic, o.g., n.h., choice very fine; 1984 PF certificate. (Image)	$900.00 SOLD for $850.00 Will close during Public Auction
309		253	#253, 3c Purple, exceptionally bright and fresh, nicely centered and margined, o.g., n.h., very fine; 2002 PF certificate. (Image)	$325.00 SOLD for $250.00 Will close during Public Auction
310		255b	#255b, 5c Chocolate, imperforate, horizontal pair, large margins all around, strong rich color, o.g., lightly hinged, choice very fine; 2000 PF certificate for a block of four, this being the bottom pair. (Image)	$300.00 SOLD for $170.00 Will close during Public Auction
311		256	#256, 6c Dull brown, exceptionally well centered within lavishly large margins which are most uncharacteristic of this value, sumptuously rich color and a crisp detailed impression on especially bright paper, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 2004 PSE certificate (XF-90). (Image)	$450.00 SOLD for $1,300.00 Will close during Public Auction
312		257	#257, 8c Violet brown, well centered and margined, strong rich color, o.g., the accompanying certificate states "never hinged", however since the issuance of the certificate the gum has become just slightly mount-disturbed, extremely fine; 2003 PF certificate. (Image)	$160.00 SOLD for $500.00 Will close during Public Auction
313		259	#259, 15c Dark blue, an extraordinarily handsome and choice bottom margin partial imprint single, in a condition not often encountered, featuring unusually large and marvelously well balanced margins all around, incredibly fresh, with intense prooflike color and impression, pristine o.g., n.h., there is just a trace of a faint horizontal bend which is not even called on the accompanying certificates, extremely fine and striking; photocopy of a clear 1979 PF certificate for an imprint and plate number strip of three from which this stamp was taken, as well as a clear 2006 PF certificate for the single. (Image)	$850.00 SOLD for $1,700.00 Will close during Public Auction
314		261A	#261A, $1.00 Black, Ty. II, a highly desirable mint example of this scarce and challenging stamp, excellent centering within large margins, deep color and an intense impression on brilliantly white paper, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; 1984 and 2000 PF certificates. (Image)	$2,300.00 SOLD for $2,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
315		261A	#261A, $1.00 Black, Ty. II, a true "post office" fresh mint single of this very scarce type, with eye-arresting intense "jet" black color and a prooflike impression on bright paper, nicely centered, immaculate o.g., never hinged, very fine; an especially elusive stamp in this choice never hinged condition; 1999 PF certificate. (Image)	$6,000.00 SOLD for $6,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
316		261A	#261A, $1.00 Black, Ty. II, strong color and impression, o.g., never hinged, a fresh and fine example of this stamp which is almost never offered in certified never hinged condition; 1995 PF certificate. (Image)	$6,000.00 SOLD for $1,800.00 Will close during Public Auction
317		262	#262, $2.00 Bright blue, deep luxuriant color and an especially intense impression on bright white paper, o.g., lightly hinged, very fine for this scarce stamp; 1998 PSE certificate. (Image)	$3,250.00 SOLD for $1,800.00 Will close during Public Auction
318		263	#263, $5.00 Dark green, deep intense color and impression, centered to the top, o.g., a sound and fine example of this very scarce high value; 2002 PSE certificate. (Image)	$5,000.00 SOLD for $975.00 Will close during Public Auction

**1895-1898 BUREAU ISSUES**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
319		266	#266, 2c Carmine, Ty. II, exceptionally well centered and margined, bright fresh color, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 2000 PSE certificate. (Image)	$90.00 SOLD for $350.00 Will close during Public Auction
320		269	#269, 4c Dark brown, deeply rich color and a strong impression, very well centered, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 2002 PSE certificate for a block of four, this being the bottom left stamp. (Image)	$125.00 SOLD for $250.00 Will close during Public Auction

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