United States Stamps continued...

**SPECIAL DELIVERIES continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
1141	u	E12	#E12, 10c Gray violet, extraordinarily well centered within large margins, strong color and impression, o.g., n.h., extremely fine and choice; 2006 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $520.00). (Image)	$90.00 SOLD for $375.00 Will close during Public Auction
1142	u	E13	#E13, 15c Deep orange, exceptionally well centered and margined, bright fresh color, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 2005 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $285.00). (Image)	$55.00 SOLD for $250.00 Will close during Public Auction
1143	u	E14/19	E14-15, 17, 19, 1925-44 Special deliveries, highly graded stamps, each is extraordinarily well centered within large margins, bright and fresh, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; each accompanied by a PSE certificate (two encapsulated) grading Superb 98 (SMQ $420.00).	$7.30 SOLD for $240.00 Will close during Public Auction
1144	u	E21	#E21, 30c Lake, absolutely perfect centering amid extravagantly large margins, deep rich color, o.g., n.h., a superb gem; 2007 PSE certificate (Gem 100; SMQ $300.00); this is the highest grade the PSE has assigned to this stamp. (Image)	$0.50 SOLD for $1,100.00 Will close during Public Auction

**REGISTRATION STAMP**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
1145	u	F1	#F1, 10c Registration, a highly select mint example, being incredibly well centered within extraordinarily large margins, plus its color is especially rich and luxuriant, highly detailed impression on bright white paper, flawless o.g., n.h., an extremely fine large-margined gem; actually a very difficult stamp to find in premium condition; 2004 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $540.00 for 95 and $980.00 for 98). (Image)	$150.00 SOLD for $500.00 Will close during Public Auction

**POSTAGE DUES**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
1146		J1	#J1, 1c Brown, a striking mint example, exceptionally well centered within amazingly wide margins, strong rich color, o.g., never hinged, extremely fine; a huge stamp; 2005 PSE certificate. (Image)	$250.00 SOLD for $280.00 Will close during Public Auction
1147	u	J6	#J6, 30c Brown, premium quality mint example, featuring extra-large margins all around which are most uncharacteristic of this, plus it is remarkably well centered as well, deep luxuriant color, full o.g., very lightly hinged, extremely fine and handsome; 1985 PF and 2004 PSE certificates (the latter graded VF-XF 85; SMQ $465.00). (Image)	$400.00 SOLD for $260.00 Will close during Public Auction
1148		J8	#J8, 1c Deep brown special printing, attractive appearing and quite well centered unused example of this immensely rare and terribly difficult stamp, without gum as is so often the case with the Postage Due Special Printings, bright and fresh with characteristic prooflike color and impression, thin spot at top, very fine appearance; a major rarity as testified by the number of examples still thought to exist by students and how infrequently it appears at auction; certainly the quantity issued figure in the Scott catalog is erroneous, as the vast majority of the approximately 9,000 One Cent stamps sold as Special Printings were simply regular issues, it is conjectured that only about 500 actual Special Printings were sold, and that perhaps as many as 400 of these, purchased by a Mr. G.B. Calman, were destroyed; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)	$20,000.00 SOLD for $9,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
1149		J15	#J15, 1c Red brown, lovely rich color and an especially crisp impression on fresh white paper, exceedingly well centered and margined, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 2004 PF certificate. (Image)	$200.00 SOLD for $160.00 Will close during Public Auction
1150		J20	#J20, 30c Red brown, a desirable "post office" fresh mint example, possessing a remarkable overall brilliance, lovely rich color and impression on immaculate paper, marvelously well centered within very wide margins, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 1992 PF certificate. (Image)	$550.00 SOLD for $600.00 Will close during Public Auction
1151		J22	#J22, 1c Bright claret, pristine mint single, well centered within uncharacteristically large margins, gorgeous bright color on fresh white paper, flawless o.g., never hinged, extremely fine and exceedingly choice; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)	$95.00 SOLD for $150.00 Will close during Public Auction
1152		J23	#J23, 2c Bright claret, a particularly choice mint single, exceptionally well centered within extra-large margins, spectacularly bright intense color and a vivid impression, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 2006 PF certificate. (Image)	$100.00 SOLD for $200.00 Will close during Public Auction
1153		J24	#J24, 3c Bright claret, an incredibly choice mint single, with striking vibrant color and an especially detailed impression, remarkably well centered within extravagantly wide margins, flawless o.g., never hinged, extremely fine; actually a very scarce stamp in this outstanding never hinged condition; 2005 PF certificate. (Image)	$200.00 SOLD for $260.00 Will close during Public Auction
1154		J24	#J24, 3c Bright claret, pristine mint block of ten, wonderfully rich fresh color, o.g., n.h., very fine; cataloged as ten singles. (Image)	$2,000.00+ SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction
1155	O	J29	#J29, 1c Vermilion, a scarce used example of this elusive postage due, with much better centering than what is normally encountered, strong bright color, unobtrusive portion of and Ohio oval in the bottom left corner, very fine. (Image)	$725.00 SOLD for $725.00 Will close during Public Auction
1156		J34	#J34, 5c Deep claret, exceptionally well centered with uncharacteristically large margins all around, deep luxuriant color and a razor-sharp impression, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine for this; 2002 PF certificate. (Image)	$1,000.00 SOLD for $600.00 Will close during Public Auction
1157	u	J40	#J40, 3c Deep claret, a marvelously choice example of this difficult postage due stamp, being remarkably well centered within extraordinarily wide margins, sumptuously rich color and a razor-sharp impression, o.g., n.h., an extremely fine gem; the perf. 12 postage due stamps are particularly difficult to obtain with high grades, in fact XF-Superb 95 is the highest grade either the PF or PSE has assigned to this stamp; 2004 and 2007 PF certificates (latter grading XF-Superb 95; SMQ $830.00). (Image)	$275.00 SOLD for $850.00 Will close during Public Auction
1158		J40	#J40, 3c Deep claret, pristine mint single, extraordinarily well centered within wide balanced margins, brilliantly fresh, with deep rich color and a prooflike impression on crisp clean paper, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 2002 PF certificate. (Image)	$275.00 SOLD for $230.00 Will close during Public Auction
1159	u	J40	#J40, 3c Deep claret, excellent centering within large margins, rich luxuriant color and a razor-sharp impression, o.g., relatively lightly hinged, extremely fine and quite choice; 2005 PSE certificate (XF 90; SMQ $165.00). (Image)	$110.00 SOLD for $100.00 Will close during Public Auction
1160		J46a	#J46a, 2c Rose carmine, an exceptionally choice mint single, being extraordinarily well centered within large balanced margins, rich vibrant color and a highly detailed impression, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 2007 PF certificate. (Image)	$120.00 SOLD for $170.00 Will close during Public Auction