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**1869 PICTORIALS continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
181	Ou	117	#117, 12c Green, particularly well centered within large balanced margins, strong rich color and impression, black cork cancel and a bit of a red transit pmk., extremely fine and choice; 1998 PF certificate and a 2005 PSE certificate (XF 90; SMQ $405.00). (Image)	$160.00 SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction
182	Ou	118	#118, 15c Brown and blue, Ty. I, a highly desirable premium quality used example, possessing extraordinarily large margins all around and being marvelously well centered within them, rich colors and crisp impressions, quartered cork cancel, extremely fine; seldom seen this well margined; 2001 PF certificate and a 2005 PSE certificate (XF 90; SMQ $1,750.00). (Image)	$750.00 SOLD for $1,300.00 Will close during Public Auction
183	Ou	119	#119, 15c Brown and blue, Ty. II, exceptionally well centered and margined, rich bright colors and well defined impressions, light segmented cork cancel and a small portion of a red transit pmk., extremely fine; 2001 PF certificate and a 2005 PSE certificate (XF 90; SMQ $650.00). (Image)	$275.00 SOLD for $425.00 Will close during Public Auction
184	Ou	119	#119, 15c Brown and blue, Ty. II, used, very well centered within extra-wide margins, particularly deep luxuriant colors and highly detailed impressions, especially light cancel confined to the bottom left corner, extremely fine; accompanied by a 1999 PF certificate and two certificates regarding the grading: 2006 PF (XF 90; SMQ $650.00) and 2006 PSE (VF-XF 85; SMQ $420.00). (Image)	$275.00 SOLD for $625.00 Will close during Public Auction
185	E	120 -E2h	#120-E2h, 24c 1869 Small numeral plate essay, in black on India, intense color and detailed impression, wide even margins, extremely fine. (Image)	$300.00 SOLD for $130.00 Will close during Public Auction
186	Ou	120	#120, 24c Green and violet, exceedingly well centered within extravagantly large margins, beautiful rich colors and well incised impressions, light rosette cancel, extremely fine; an especially handsome and desirable used example; 1988 PF certificate and a 2006 PSE certificate (XF 90; SMQ $1,750.00). (Image)	$775.00 SOLD for $1,900.00 Will close during Public Auction
187	O	120	#120, 24c Green and violet, wonderfully well centered within uncharacteristically large margins, fresh colors and a clear impression on white paper, black town c.d.s. pmk. which is decidedly scarcer on the 1869 issue, extremely fine and handsome example of this difficult value; 1986 PF certificate. (Image)	$875.00 SOLD for $625.00 Will close during Public Auction
188	Ou	121	#121, 30c Blue and carmine, a marvelous used example featuring huge margins all around and being exceptionally well centered within these oversized borders, rich colors, extremely fine; signed Buhler and accompanied by a 1999 PF certificate, as well as a 2005 PSE certificate (XF 90; SMQ $1,300.00). (Image)	$550.00 SOLD for $750.00 Will close during Public Auction
189	Ou	121	#121, 30c Blue and carmine, used, well centered within extra-large margins, brilliantly rich colors and strong impressions, quartered cork cancel, extremely fine; 2003 PF certificate and a 2005 PSE certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $840.00). (Image)	$550.00 SOLD for $500.00 Will close during Public Auction
190	Ou	122	#122, 90c Carmine and black, an extraordinarily handsome and choice used example, possessing outstanding centering within uncommonly large margins, rich colors, most unusual black cork and c.d.s. cancels, extremely fine; a desirable example of this popular high value; 2003 PF certificate and a 2005 PSE certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $3,350.00). (Image)	$2,250.00 SOLD for $2,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
191	O	122	#122, 90c Carmine and black, a most attractive used example, being remarkably well centered within especially large margins, bright fresh colors, lightly cancelled, extremely fine; a highly desirable copy of this popular high value; 1991 PF certificate. (Image)	$2,250.00 SOLD for $850.00 Will close during Public Auction

**1875 RE-ISSUES OF THE 1869 PICTORIALS**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
192	O	123	#123, 1c Buff re-issue, scarce used example, well centered and margined, rich color, duplex cancel, choice very fine; 2003 PF certificate. (Image)	$400.00 SOLD for $200.00 Will close during Public Auction
193		124	#124, 2c Brown re-issue, attractively centered, strong rich color and a crisp impression, o.g., lightly hinged, nearly very fine; 2006 PF certificate. (Image)	$800.00 SOLD for $400.00 Will close during Public Auction
194	Ou	124	#124, 2c Brown re-issue, premium quality used example, exceptionally well centered, strong rich re-issue color and impression, duplex cancel, characteristic only to the re-issue stamps, extremely fine; used examples of this re-issue are quite elusive and undercataloged; 2006 PF certificate (XF 90; SMQ $1,400.00). (Image)	$600.00 SOLD for $950.00 Will close during Public Auction
195	Ou	124	#124, 2c Brown re-issue, an extraordinary appearing used example, possessing absolutely gigantic margins and being perfectly centered within them, bright fresh color on immaculate paper, light unobtrusive cancel, a single perf. tip at right has been added, otherwise extremely fine; clear 1978 PF certificate and a 2005 PSE certificate (VF 80; SMQ $720.00). (Image)	$600.00 SOLD for $450.00 Will close during Public Auction
196		126	#126, 6c Blue re-issue, fresh color, full o.g., lightly hinged, fine; 1990 PF certificate. (Image)	$2,250.00 SOLD for $650.00 Will close during Public Auction
197	Ou	126	#126, 6c Blue re-issue, an incredibly choice used example of a stamp that is far more rare used than mint, featuring exceptional centering within large margins, sumptuously rich color and a deeply etched impression on bright paper, very light and unobtrusive duplex postmark which proves its contemporaneous usage, extremely fine; only a tiny percentage of the 2,226 Six Cent Re-issues were ever used, and of these only a small handful exist in this premium condition; 2001 PF certificate and a 2005 PSE certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $3,300.00); ex-Hinrichs. (Image)	$2,500.00 SOLD for $7,250.00 Will close during Public Auction
198	O	127	#127, 10c Yellow re-issue, a highly desirable used single, possessing lavishly large margins all around and being exceptionally well centered within them, brilliant color, bold centrally struck double-oval registry pmk., extremely fine; a rare stamp in this gem used condition; 1999 PF certificate. (Image)	$1,750.00 SOLD for $1,600.00 Will close during Public Auction
199		128	#128, 12c Green re-issue, deep intense color and a wonderfully detailed impression, nicely centered and margined, full o.g., lightly hinged, very fine; 2005 PF certificate. (Image)	$3,000.00 SOLD for $900.00 Will close during Public Auction
200	Ou	128	#128, 12c Green re-issue, a fabulous quality example of this very rare used re-issue, being in a condition that is virtually unheard of on any of the known used 1869 Pictorial Re-issues, magnificently centered amid lavishly large margins, eye-arresting color in an incredibly deep shade, plus its impression is deeply etched on bright paper, superbly postmarked with a light magenta cancel at bottom, leaving the central vignette cancel free, a superb stamp for the finest used collection; Jon Rose, in his exceptional United States Postage Stamps of 1869 handbook, estimates that only 15-25 used Twelve Cent Re-issues exist and, in our opinion, there exists no finer than the copy offered here; 1991 and 2002 PF certificates as well as a 2005 PSE certificate (XF 90; SMQ $6,450.00); this is the highest grade the PSE has awarded a used #128, being one of only two to acheive this grade; ex-Morris, Hinrichs. (Image)	$3,250.00 SOLD for $16,000.00 Will close during Public Auction

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