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Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
1181		O15-16, O20-21	#O15-16, O20-21, 1c, 2c, 12c and 15c Interior, top or bottom sheet-margin imprint and plate number strips of five, all show virtually the entire imprint but the 1c and 15c imprints are positioned to just catch the left end of the frame, the other two are positioned to properly fit the imprint and plate number on a strip of five, all quite centered for sheet-margin stamps, bright color, full o.g., few hinge reinforced perforations, fine-very fine. (Image)	$2,175.00+ SOLD for $1,100.00 Will close during Public Auction
1182	/	O23	#O23, 30c Interior, impressive top left corner margin imprint and plate "No. 95" strip of six, amazingly fresh deep brilliant vermilion color, overall exceptionally well centered with some wonderfully well centered singles, full o.g., hinged in the top selvage and the left stamp only, the right strip of five is pristine never hinged, very fine-extremely fine; a choice and plate position piece. (Image)	$1,650.00+ SOLD for $1,600.00 Will close during Public Auction
1183		O25	#O25, 1c Justice, incredibly well centered mint block of four, being marvelously fresh as well, possessing bright color and razor-sharp impression, full o.g. that is quite lightly hinged, extremely fine and handsome. (Image)	$1,100.00 SOLD for $650.00 Will close during Public Auction
1184	u	O28	#O28, 6c Justice, exceptionally well centered within large margins, brilliantly fresh and crisp, o.g., h.r., very fine and choicel; 2006 PSE certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $520.00). (Image)	$310.00 SOLD for $400.00 Will close during Public Auction
1185		O32	#O32, 24c Justice, well centered within exceedingly large margins, lovely rich color and a sharp impression on fresh white paper, full clean o.g., barest trace of hinging, choice very fine; 1998 PSE certificate and a 2006 PF certificate. (Image)	$1,250.00 SOLD for $625.00 Will close during Public Auction
1186	S	O35xS	#O35xS, 1c Deep blue Navy special printing, with "Specimen" overprint, American Bank Note printing on soft porous paper, without gum as issued, block of four, well centered, rich color in the deep blue shade, fresh and very fine; a rare multiple of this special printing. (Image)	$950.00 SOLD for $850.00 Will close during Public Auction
1187	/	O47-56	#O47-56, 1c-90c Post Office cplt. in top or bottom imprint and plate number strips of six or seven, the 1c, 3c and 6c with partial arrow at right are in strips of seven to accommodate the entire imprint and plate number, the others require only left corner margin strips of six, fresh and attractive, overall quite well centered for sheet margin stamps with some exceptionally well centered singles, o.g., 47 out of the 63 stamps are never hinged ranging from two out of six up to all seven of the 1c strip, very fine and a scarce unit. (Image)	$6,755.00 SOLD for $4,750.00 Will close during Public Auction
1188	/	O49	#O49, 3c Post Office, left full imprint and plate "No. 41" sheet of 100, fresh with excellent color on bright paper, significant perf. separation in the second and center horizontal rows with some hinge reinforcement causing one s.e. stamp in the top imprint block to be hinged, the bottom block never hinged, full o.g., 42 out of the remaining 72 non-imprint block stamps are n.h. including some exceptionally well centered singles, centering ranges from fine to extremely fine; catalog value is for one hinged and one n.h. imprint blocks of 14 and 72 hinged stamps. (Image)	$1,220.00 SOLD for $325.00 Will close during Public Auction
1189		O57	#O57, 1c State, an extraordinarily well centered mint single within large balanced margins, deep luxuriant color and an especially intense impression, full o.g., extremely fine. (Image)	$260.00 SOLD for $180.00 Will close during Public Auction
1190	S	O57S-67S	#O57S-67S, 1c-90c State Dept. special printings, overprinted "Specimen" cplt., a very scarce and sound set of this rare set of the low values, all are fresh with bright color on white paper, variable centering as is quite typical of these, fine-very fine; the 12c-90c values were issued in quantities of only 245 to 280 each. (Image)	$3,520.00 SOLD for $1,600.00 Will close during Public Auction
1191	S	O57xS	#O57xS, 1c Yellow green State Department special printing, with "Specimen" overprint, American Bank Note printing on soft porous paper, without gum as issued, an extraordinarily well centered example of this seldom seen special printing, exceptionally wide margins, fresh and extremely fine. (Image)	$325.00 SOLD for $450.00 Will close during Public Auction
1192		O59	#O59, 3c State, all over front Department of State envelope of the Chief Clerk with attractive stamp tied by Washington, D.C. duplex, posted to an attorney in New Haven, Conn., State Department red wax seal on the reverse, very fine. (Image)	Est. 200-300 SOLD for $230.00 Will close during Public Auction
1193	S	O62S	#O62S, 10c State special printing, with carmine "Specimen" overprint, without gum as issued, wonderfully fresh color on crisp paper, well centered within large margins and surrounded by full even perforations, very fine and unusually choice; only 346 stamps issued; 2006 PF certificate. (Image)	$450.00 SOLD for $550.00 Will close during Public Auction
1194	u	O62	#O62, 10c State, "post office" fresh mint single, with deep intense color and a particularly strong impression on crisp white paper, well centered within wide margins, pristine o.g., never hinged, very fine; never hinged examples of this stamp are few and far between; 2006 PSE certificate (F-VF 75). (Image)	for hinged $230.00 SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction
1195	u	O66	#O66, 30c State, a lovely mint example of this difficult value, possessing exceptional centering and particularly large margins, sumptuously rich color, full o.g., relatively lightly hinged, extremely fine and especially scarce thus; 2006 PSE certificate (XF 90; SMQ $970.00). (Image)	$500.00 SOLD for $900.00 Will close during Public Auction
1196		O68	#O68, $2.00 State, fresh partial imprint bottom sheet-margin single, intense rich colors, uneven perforations at top, full o.g., h.r., a fine and attractive example of this dollar value. (Image)	$1,350.00 SOLD for $210.00 Will close during Public Auction
1197	O	O68	#O68, $2.00 State, handsome and scarce used example of this higher value, strong colors and sharp impressions, neat numeral "6" in oval grid postmark, fine and actually significantly scarcer in this attractive used condition than mint. (Image)	$1,500.00 SOLD for $450.00 Will close during Public Auction
1198		O71	#O71, $20.00 State, mint example of this State Department high value, centered just into the perfs. at right but quite fresh with nice colors and sharp impression, plus crisp even perforations, full o.g., h.r., fine and rare. (Image)	$4,500.00 SOLD for $675.00 Will close during Public Auction
1199		O76	#O76, 7c Treasury, extraordinarily fresh mint block of four, rich brown color with prooflike impression, well centered, full o.g., never hinged, light gum bend in bottom right stamp, very fine; a scarce block of this hard paper issue that is seldom found in this premium quality. (Image)	for hinged $1,050.00 SOLD for $725.00 Will close during Public Auction
1200	/	O79	#O79, 15c Treasury, mint block of four, deep rich color on bright paper, full o.g., barely hinged in the top pair, bottom pair never hinged, fine centering and scarce. (Image)	for hinged $1,350.00 SOLD for $250.00 Will close during Public Auction