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Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
581	O	37a	#37a, 1892 8c Brown and black, Center Inverted, used, deep rich colors, well centered, 1899 Monrovia c.d.s., very fine; much more difficult to find used than mint, despite having the same catalog value; 2000 APS certificate. (Image)	450.00 SOLD for $260.00 Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM
582		49a	#49a, 1892 $5.00 Carmine and black, Center Inverted, well centered, strong colors, o.g., lightly hinged, very fine. (Image)	325.00 SOLD for $250.00 Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM
583		62a	#62a, 1905 5c Ultramarine and black, Center Inverted, an exceedingly fresh and choice mint example, with strong vibrant colors on bright white paper, o.g., never hinged, very fine; one of the finest of the 60 issued. (Image)	for hinged 675.00 SOLD for $850.00 Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM
584		62a	#62a, 1905 5c Ultramarine and black, Center Inverted, the unique top right corner sheet-margin block of four, lovely rich colors, unusually fresh o.g., stamps never hinged (hinged in the selvage only), very fine; this is the only multiple of any size from the original sheet of 60, when K. Bileski bought the intact sheet in the 1970's, he broke out 56 singles to meet the high demand of collectors. (Image)	for hinged 2,700.00+ SOLD for $3,000.00 Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM
585		116a-23a	#116a-123a, 1909 2c-50c Pictorials, Centers Inverted, complete set of all six values from the series that exist with an inverted center, strong colors, o.g., fine-very fine. (Image)	372.50 SOLD for $180.00 Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM
586		123a	#123a, 1909 50c Green and black, Center Inverted, fresh mint block of four, deep rich colors, o.g., lightly hinged, very fine; blocks of this are actually quite scarce. (Image)	300.00+ SOLD for $130.00 Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM
587		334-5, C68-9	#334-335, C68-69, 1952 3c, 4c, 25c and 50c Ashmun, Centers Inverted, o.g., n.h., small toned spot on 50c, otherwise very fine; the two airmails carry a catalog value of $50.00 each, but the 3c and 4c (which are actually more difficult to find) are not priced. (Image)	Est. 100-150 SOLD for $85.00 Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM
588		334-5, C68-9	#334-335 var., C68-69 var., 1952 3c, 4c, 25c and 50c Ashmun, Centers Inverted, each in a complete sheet of 20 with imprints at top and bottom, o.g., n.h., very fine; the two airmail stamps alone have a catalog value of $2,000.00, but the 3c and 4c (which are quite scarce in full sheets) are not priced. (Image)	Est. 2,000-3,000 SOLD for $700.00 Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM
589		368-70, C114-17	#368-370 var., C114-117 var., 1958 5c-15c European Visit, Flags Inverted cplt., o.g., n.h., very fine. (Image)	Est. 200-300 SOLD for $130.00 Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM
590		368-70, C114-17	#368-370 var., C114-117 var., 1958 5c-15c European Visit, Flags Inverted cplt. in corner margin blocks of four, o.g., n.h., very fine; not often seen in blocks. (Image)	Est. 750-1,000 SOLD for $250.00 Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM
591		368-70, C114-17	#368-370 var., C114-117 var., 1958 5c-15c European Visit imperforate, Flags Inverted cplt. in left margin singles, o.g., n.h., extremely fine. (Image)	Est. 200-300 SOLD for $70.00 Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM
592		368-70, C114-17	#368-370 var., C114-117 var., 1958 5c-15c European Visit imperforate, Flags Inverted cplt. in corner imprint margin horizontal pairs, o.g., n.h., extremely fine. (Image)	Est. 400-500 SOLD for $150.00 Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM
593		368-70, C114-17	#368-370 var., C114-117 var., 1958 5c-15c European Visit imperforate, Flags Inverted cplt. in corner margin imprint blocks of four, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a scarce set of blocks. (Image)	Est. 750-1,000 SOLD for $325.00 Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM
594		370 var	#370 var., 1958 5c Sweden, Blue Inverted, bottom left corner imprint block of four showing the blue portion of the Swedish flag inverted, while the yellow color is in the normal position, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a most unusual error. (Image)	Est. 100-150 SOLD for $75.00 Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM
595		C68-69 var	#C68-69 var., 1952 25c and 50c Ashmun, Centers Inverted, bottom left corner imprint blocks of four, o.g., n.h., fine-very fine. (Image)	400.00 SOLD for $70.00 Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM
596		C68-69 var	#C68-69 var., 1952 25c and 50c Ashmun, Centers Inverted, top margin imprint blocks of eight, o.g., n.h., fine-very fine. (Image)	800.00 SOLD for $110.00 Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM
597		C69 var	#C69 var., 1952 50c Ashmun, Center Inverted, tied to 1955 registered cover along with 20c and 25c Flowers (#C91, C92) by Monrovia c.d.s., sent to New York (backstamp), very fine; very few inverted centers actually went through the mails. (Image)	Est. 150-200 SOLD for $130.00 Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM
598		F10a-14a	#F10a-14a, 1903 10c Registration stamps, Centers Inverted cplt., strong colors, typical centering, o.g., slight gum soak on #F12, fine set; much scarcer than the catalog value would indicate, as only 60 sets were printed. (Image)	500.00 SOLD for $400.00 Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM
599		O55 var	#O55 var., 1906 75c Ultramarine and black official, Center Inverted, o.g., fine; an elusive hippopotamus topical. (Image)	Est. 100-150 SOLD for $160.00 Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM
600		O57 var	#O57 var., 1906 $2.00 Plum and black official, Center Inverted, left sheet-margin single, this stamp also displays the double overprint, one inverted variety, well centered, o.g., very fine; an unusual combination of errors. (Image)	Est. 100-150 SOLD for $120.00 Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM