United States Stamps continued...

**1895-1898 BUREAU ISSUES continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
341		279	#279, 1c Deep green, tied to 1c Jefferson postal card, used in China during the Boxer rebelion with "Mil. P Sta. No. 1, Tientsin/ China/Nov 22, 1900" duplex, posted to Germany with Manila, Philippines duplex, backstamped Dresden, light crease to card slightly affecting 1c Green with corner fault, attractive and scarce usage. (Image)	Est. 150-200 SOLD for $155.00 Will close during Public Auction
342	BPS	279BeS	#279BeS, 2c Light red, booklet pane of six, with "Specimen" ovpt., deep vibrant color, o.g., lightly hinged, fine-very fine; a seldom offered booklet pane specimen. (Image)	$525.00 SOLD for $550.00 Will close during Public Auction
343		281	#281, 5c Dark blue, a pristine mint example that is exceptionally well centered, with deep luxuriant color and a razor-sharp impression on crisp white paper, flawless o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 2002 PF certificate (right sheet selvage subsequently removed). (Image)	$87.50 SOLD for $150.00 Will close during Public Auction
344		282C	#282C, 10c Brown, Ty. I, unusually well centered for this always difficult stamp, sumptuously rich color and a sharp impression, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 2002 PF certificate. (Image)	$500.00 SOLD for $2,100.00 Will close during Public Auction
345		282C	#282C, 10c Brown, Ty. I, exceedingly well centered and margined, rich color, o.g., minor h.r., extremely fine. (Image)	$200.00 SOLD for $375.00 Will close during Public Auction
346		283	#283, 10c Orange brown, Ty. II, warm rich color, attractively centered, pristine o.g., n.h., very fine; 2004 PF certificate. (Image)	$375.00 SOLD for $450.00 Will close during Public Auction
347		284	#284, 15c Olive green, brilliant "post office" fresh mint single, with sumptuously rich color and a crisp detailed impression on immaculate paper, extraordinarily well centered, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a very challenging stamp to find in this gem never hinged condition; 2004 PF certificate. (Image)	$400.00 SOLD for $725.00 Will close during Public Auction
348		284	#284, 15c Olive green, exceptionally well centered within uncharacteristically large margins, deep luxuriant color and a razor-sharp impression, o.g., with two conflicting certificates regarding the hinging, extremely fine; 1997 PF certificate ("never hinged") and a 2005 PSE certificate (previously hinged, VF-XF 85). (Image)	$160.00 SOLD for $325.00 Will close during Public Auction

**1898 TRANS-MISSISSIPPI EXPOSITION**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
349		285	#285, 1c Trans-Mississippi, exceptional mint single, remarkably intense rich color and a razor-sharp impression, large wonderfully well balanced margins all around, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; an immaculate gem; 1995 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95). (Image)	$70.00 SOLD for $850.00 Will close during Public Auction
350		286	#286, 2c Trans-Mississippi, single tied by Buffalo, N.Y., Jun 6, 1899 duplex on multicolored advertising cover of Jacob Dold Packing Co., with advertising on the back, sent to New York City (backstamp), very fine and quite attractive. (Image)	Est. 150-200 SOLD for $525.00 Will close during Public Auction
351		287	#287, 4c Trans-Mississippi, fresh mint single, bright color, quite well centered, o.g., n.h., very fine; 2005 PSE certificate (F-VF 75). (Image)	$325.00 SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction
352		288	#288, 5c Trans-Mississippi, an especially choice mint single that is wonderfully well centered within extravagantly large margins, strikingly deep vibrant color and a prooflike impression on bright white paper, fresh clean o.g., n.h., an extremely fine gem; 2002 PF certificate. (Image)	$325.00 SOLD for $1,900.00 Will close during Public Auction
353	PB	288	#288, 5c Trans-Mississippi, a magnificent full top left corner margin partial arrow, imprint and plate no. 618 block of ten, being the full top two rows of the sheet boasting extra-wide sheet selvage on both sides, wonderfully preserved in outstanding condition for this very scarce plate block, possessing impressively fresh deep color and a prooflike impression on bright paper, however most incredible is its exceptional centering and margins throughout, strong and intact perforations which is the rare exception for this series, immaculate o.g., lightly hinged in the bottom right pair just catching one stamp in the plate block of six and in the non-plate bottom left stamp, the other seven stamps are never hinged with flawless o.g., extremely fine; a visually stunning Five Cent Trans-Mississippi plate block; woefully undercataloged, as ten hinged and never hinged singles total $2695.00. (Image)	$2,330.00 SOLD for $6,750.00 Will close during Public Auction
354	PB	289	#289, 8c Trans-Mississippi, full top margin imprint and plate no. 609 block of four, incredibly fresh and intact, attractive deep color, crisp detailed impression, remarkably well centered for this tightly spaced issue, with each stamp well centered and margined in its own right, full o.g., exceptionally lightly hinged, choice very fine; the Eight Cent Trans-Mississippi is a notoriously difficult stamp and to find a plate block in this premium condition is a rare occurrence indeed. (Image)	$2,000.00 SOLD for $3,250.00 Will close during Public Auction
355		290	#290, 10c Trans-Mississippi, excellent centering within large margins, fresh rich color, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a premium quality never hinged Ten Cent Trans-Mississippi; 2006 PSE certificate (XF 90). (Image)	$425.00 SOLD for $1,800.00 Will close during Public Auction
356		290	#290, 10c Trans-Mississippi, an eye-catching mint single, possessing extraordinarily large and precisely balanced margins all around, plus its color is especially rich and luxuriant, while its impression is razor sharp on bright white paper, o.g., n.h., small natural gum wrinkle mentioned only for strict accuracy (and not even mentioned on the accompanying certificate), an extremely fine large-margined gem; clear 1992 PF certificate. (Image)	$425.00 SOLD for $800.00 Will close during Public Auction
357		290	#290, 10c Trans-Mississippi, top margin imprint single, brilliantly fresh and crisp, sumptuously rich color and a razor-sharp impression, well centered, immaculate o.g., n.h., a very fine and choice mint single; 2004 PSE certificate for a pair, this being the left stamp. (Image)	$425.00 SOLD for $425.00 Will close during Public Auction
358	PB	290	#290, 10c Trans-Mississippi, attractive full top margin imprint and plate no. 620 block of four, especially fresh color and a sharp detailed impression on bright paper, intact perforations, overall quite well centered for this difficult value, o.g., lightly hinged in bottom pair, top pair n.h., a very fine and choice plate block. (Image)	$1,900.00 SOLD for $1,050.00 Will close during Public Auction
359	PB	290	#290, 10c Trans-Mississippi, full top margin imprint and plate no. 620 block of four, crisp and intact, particularly intense rich color, o.g., faint trace of hinging in the top left stamp, fine and scarce as a full top plate block. (Image)	$1,900.00 SOLD for $550.00 Will close during Public Auction
360		291	#291, 50c Trans-Mississippi, well centered and margined, warm color, o.g., lightly hinged, very fine; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)	$700.00 SOLD for $625.00 Will close during Public Auction

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