United States Stamps continued...

**1893 COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
301		245	#245, $5.00 Columbian, handsome mint example of this popular high value commemorative, possessing a desirable overall freshness, with rich color and a prooflike impression on bright paper, well centered, full o.g., lightly hinged, very fine and choice; 2000 PSE certificate. (Image)	$3,000.00 SOLD for $2,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
302		245	#245, $5.00 Columbian, well centered and margined, strong color, disturbed o.g. causing a few faintly gum soaked perf. tips, very fine appearance; 2006 PF certificate. (Image)	$3,000.00 SOLD for $725.00 Will close during Public Auction

**1894 BUREAU ISSUES**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
303	u	246	#246, 1c Ultramarine, wonderfully well centered within especially large margins, lovely fresh color and a crisp impression on brilliantly white paper, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 2006 PSE certificate (XF 90 Jumbo; SMQ $370.00 for 90, $950.00 for 95). (Image)	$90.00 SOLD for $425.00 Will close during Public Auction
304	u	246	#246, 1c Ultramarine, wonderfully well centered within wide margins, bright fresh color and paper, o.g., n.h., extremely fine and quite choice; 2006 PF certificate (XF 90; SMQ $370.00). (Image)	$90.00 SOLD for $280.00 Will close during Public Auction
305		246	#246, 1c Ultramarine, bottom sheet-margin partial imprint mint single, well centered amid extravagantly large margins, strong bright color, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine and a strikingly large stamp; 2004 PF certificate for a bottom plate block of six from which this was taken. (Image)	$90.00 SOLD for $110.00 Will close during Public Auction
306	u	247	#247, 1c Blue, very well centered within unusually large margins, bright fresh color and a strong impression on clean white paper, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 2006 PSE certificate (XF 90; SMQ $700.00). (Image)	$225.00 SOLD for $700.00 Will close during Public Auction
307		247	#247, 1c Blue, left margin plate no. 101 single, incredibly fresh, with deep luxuriant color and a razor-sharp impression on immaculate white paper, plus it is exceedingly well centered, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 1996 PF and 2004 PSE certificates. (Image)	$225.00 SOLD for $450.00 Will close during Public Auction
308	u	250	#250, 2c Carmine, Ty. I, exceptionally well centered within large margins, lovely bright color on fresh white paper, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 2006 PSE certificate (XF 90; SMQ $340.00). (Image)	$80.00 SOLD for $425.00 Will close during Public Auction
309		251	#251, 2c Carmine, Ty. II, exceptionally well centered and margined, rich bright color and paper, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; actually a very scarce stamp in this premium quality; 1999 PF certificate. (Image)	$1,100.00 SOLD for $600.00 Will close during Public Auction
310	u	251	#251, 2c Carmine, Ty. II, well centered within uncharacteristically large margins, strong rich color, pristine o.g., n.h., choice very fine; 2006 PSE certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $1,650.00). (Image)	$1,100.00 SOLD for $1,400.00 Will close during Public Auction
311		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; 2005 PSE certificate for a left sheet margin partial imprint single, the selvage subsequently removed. (Image)	$1,100.00 SOLD for $550.00 Will close during Public Auction
312	u	253	#253, 3c Purple, exceptionally well centered and margined, attractive color, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; 2006 PSE certificate (XF 90; SMQ $245.00). (Image)	$125.00 SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction
313		253	#253, 3c Purple, remarkably well balanced margins all around, fresh color, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; 2005 PF certificate. (Image)	$125.00 SOLD for $140.00 Will close during Public Auction
314		255	#255, 5c Chocolate, striking jumbo-margined single, possessing margins of mind-boggling size and being quite well centered within these immense borders, rich color, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; a most impressive stamp; 1989 PF certificate, the left sheet margin subsequently removed. (Image)	$125.00 SOLD for $210.00 Will close during Public Auction
315		256	#256, 6c Dull brown, an incredibly choice right sheet-margin mint single, possessing immense margins which are most uncharacteristic of this value, plus being beautifully centered within these lavish borders, sumptuously rich color and impression on bright crisp paper, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; actually a very scarce stamp in this gem quality; 1991 PSE and 2005 PF certificates, each for a corner margin single, the top selvage subsequently removed. (Image)	$500.00 SOLD for $850.00 Will close during Public Auction
316	u	256	#256, 6c Dull brown, outstanding centering within balanced margins, rich luxuriant color and a sharp detailed impression on crisp white paper, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine and choice; 2006 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $790.00). (Image)	$175.00 SOLD for $750.00 Will close during Public Auction
317		258	#258, 10c Dark green, a fantastic appearing example, possessing absolutely gigantic margins all around and being remarkably well centered within these amazing borders, rich color, regummed over small faults, extremely fine appearance; these are the largest margins we have ever seen on this stamp, or any stamp from the 1894 Bureau issue for that matter; 2006 PSE certificate. (Image)	$300.00 SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction
318	u	261A	#261A, $1.00 Black, Ty. II, a premium quality mint single of this scarce and challenging stamp, being wonderfully well centered and margined, strong color and a deeply etched impression on bright white paper, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; 2006 PSE certificate (XF 90; SMQ $4,900.00). (Image)	$2,400.00 SOLD for $3,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
319		262	#262, $2.00 Bright blue, handsome mint example of this scarce stamp, sumptuously rich color and a well incised impression on especially fresh paper, well centered within large margins, full clean o.g. with just the barest trace of hinging, very fine and quite choice; 2006 PF certificate. (Image)	$3,250.00 SOLD for $2,100.00 Will close during Public Auction
320		262	#262, $2.00 Bright blue, fairly well centered with huge margins on three sides, bright rich color, o.g., lightly hinged, very fine; 2003 PF certificate. (Image)	$3,250.00 SOLD for $900.00 Will close during Public Auction