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Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
257		12c Black (69). Perfectly centered with well-balanced margins, crisp impression, two strikes of "Paid" cancel, Extremely Fine (Image)	105.00	190.00
258		12c Black (69). Choice centering, red grid cancel, Extremely Fine, with 1991 P.F. certificate (Image)	120.00	425.00
259		12c Black (69). Almost perfectly centered, intense shade, neat target cancel, Extremely Fine, with 1991 P.F. certificate (Image)	100.00	375.00
260		12c Black (69). Block of eleven, used with 3c Rose (65), tied on cut to shape piece, some faults, otherwise Fine and scarce used large multiple of the 12c 1861 (Image)	2,342.00	450.00
261		24c Red Lilac (70). Distinctive deep dark color, precise centering, bold double-circle datestamp, Extremely Fine, an outstanding 24c 1861, with 2004 P.F. certificate (Image)	200.00	525.00
262		24c Red Lilac (70). Almostperfectly centered, deep rich color nicely contrasted by blue Baltimore circular datestamp, fresh and Extremely Fine (Image)	205.00	350.00
263		24c Red Lilac (70). Deep rich color, well-centered, bright red cancel, tiny corner crease, otherwise Extremely Fine, with 2004 P.F. certificate (Image)	215.00	130.00
264		24c Brown Lilac (70a). Unused (regummed), deep shade and sharp impression, reperfed at right, tiny tear at top, otherwise Very Fine, with 2003 P.F. certificate (Image)	875.00	210.00
265		24c Steel Blue (70b). Beautiful deep color, well-struck red grid cancel, choice centering, Extremely Fine, an outstanding sound used example of the elusive Steel Blue, with 2004 P.F. certificate (Image)	800.00	525.00
266		24c Steel Blue (70b). Well-centered, clear strike of large Boston "Paid" in grid cancel, couple tiny faults, otherwise Extremely Fine (Image)	800.00	325.00
267		24c Pale Gray Violet, Thin Paper (70d). Beautifully centered, bold red grid cancel, tiny faults not visible to the naked eye, appears Extremely Fine, with 2004 P.F. certificate (Image)	1,465.00	575.00