United States Stamps continued...

1880 SPECIAL PRINTINGS OF THE 1879 ISSUE

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
1201	u	196	#196, 7c Scarlet vermilion special printing, without gum as issued, a wonderfully choice example of this rare special printing, being quite well centered within large margins, even more impressive is this stamp's deep luxuriant color and impression on brilliantly fresh paper, fully intact and even perforations, very fine; probably less than 100 copies exist of this value, and at least a third of these are found with faults; 1967 and 2003 PF certificates, as well as a 2006 PSE certificate (F-VF 75; SMQ $7,250.00 for 70 and $11,000.00 for 80). (Image)	$8,000.00 SOLD for $7,250.00 Will close during Public Auction
1202		196	#196, 7c Scarlet vermilion special printing, without gum as issued, fairly well centered within large margins, bright color, a few thins, nearly very fine appearance; fewer than 100 copies of this stamp are recorded; 1966 PF certificate. (Image)	$8,000.00 SOLD for $2,100.00 Will close during Public Auction

1881-1888 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
1203		205	#205, 5c Yellow brown, jumbo mint single possessing huge margins all around and being exceedingly well centered within them, strong rich color and a crisp impression, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; a striking stamp; 2006 PSE certificate. (Image)	$325.00 SOLD for $700.00 Will close during Public Auction
1204	u	209	#209, 10c Brown, deeply rich color and an excellent clarity of impression, unusually well centered, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 1982 PF certificate and a 2008 PSE certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $1,050.00). (Image)	$600.00 SOLD for $575.00 Will close during Public Auction
1205	FDC	210	#210, 2c Red brown, on small cover addressed to "Cashier of First National Bank, Elmira, N.Y.", stamp tied by Philadelphia October 1, 1883, first day duplex cancel, stamp has deep shade and natural straight edge, cover is neat and clean, just slightly reduced at left, very fine. (Image)	$2,000.00 SOLD for $850.00 Will close during Public Auction
1206		211	#211, 4c Blue green, premium quality mint example that possesses excellent centering, rich luxuriant color and a razor-sharp impression, o.g., never hinged, extremely fine and choice; 1979 and 2000 PF certificates. (Image)	$1,100.00 SOLD for $900.00 Will close during Public Auction
1207	u	212	#212, 1c Ultramarine, an exciting mint example possessing truly eye-catching qualities, including near perfect centering amid enormously large margins, wonderfully fresh, pristine o.g., never hinged, extremely fine; a striking gem with margins of incredible size; 2004 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $2,850.00 for 95 and $9,650.00 for 98). (Image)	$400.00 SOLD for $2,200.00 Will close during Public Auction
1208	u	213	#213, 2c Green, a most impressive mint single, excellent centering within large margins, sumptuously rich color and a crisp impression, pristine o.g., never hinged, extremely fine and choice; 2008 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,350.00); the highest grade the PSE has assigned a never hinged #213. (Image)	$150.00 SOLD for $1,050.00 Will close during Public Auction
1209	u	217	#217, 30c Orange brown, uncharacteristically well centered within large margins, lovely rich color and a well incised impression, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 1976 PF certificate and a 2008 PSE certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $2,250.00). (Image)	$1,500.00 SOLD for $1,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
1210		218	#218, 90c Purple, an especially desirable "post office" fresh mint single, with brilliantly rich color and a well defined impression, exceptionally well centered and margined, unblemished o.g., never hinged, extremely fine; one of the very few truly choice and never hinged #218's we have ever offered; 1982 and 2008 PF certificates. (Image)	$4,000.00 SOLD for $2,600.00 Will close during Public Auction

1890-1893 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
1211	u	219D	#219D, 2c Lake, top sheet-margin partial imprint single, exceedingly well centered within incredibly "tall" margins, which are rarely seen on this stamp, fresh color, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 1998 PF certificate for a pair, this being the left stamp, and a 2008 PSE certificate for the single (VF 80 Jumbo - undergraded in our opinion; SMQ $810.00 for 80 and $1,450.00 for 85). (Image)	$800.00 SOLD for $750.00 Will close during Public Auction
1212		220	#220, 2c Carmine, gorgeous radiant color and impression on brilliantly white paper, exceptionally well centered within large margins, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 1996 PF certificate. (Image)	$80.00 SOLD for $170.00 Will close during Public Auction
1213		221	#221, 3c Purple, full top margin plate "No. 72" pair, warm color, o.g., n.h. (hinged in the selvage only), fine-very fine; 2008 PF certificate; cataloged as two singles. (Image)	$550.00+ SOLD for $100.00 Will close during Public Auction
1214	u	224	#224, 6c Brown red, a remarkable quality mint single of this difficult stamp, marvelously well centered within uncommonly large margins, rich fresh color, unblemished o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a true gem example; 2004 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $2,900.00). (Image)	$275.00 SOLD for $1,250.00 Will close during Public Auction
1215		224	#224, 6c Brown red, a gem mint example possessing large and incredibly well balanced margins all around, sumptuously rich color and a razor-sharp impression on brilliantly fresh paper, uniformly intact perforations all around, immaculate o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a stamp for the perfectionist; 2000 PF certificate. (Image)	$275.00 SOLD for $2,100.00 Will close during Public Auction
1216		224	#224, 6c Brown red, full top margin plate "No. 23" pair, rich fresh color, o.g., n.h. (hinged in the selvage only), fine-very fine; 2008 PF certificate; cataloged as two singles. (Image)	$550.00+ SOLD for $100.00 Will close during Public Auction
1217		225	#225, 8c Lilac, exceedingly well centered within uncharacteristically large margins, strong color and a crisp impression, unblemished o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 2000 and 2004 PF certificates. (Image)	$210.00 SOLD for $500.00 Will close during Public Auction
1218	u	226	#226, 10c Green, perfectly centered within much larger margins than typically encountered, deep prooflike color and impression, immaculate o.g., never hinged, superb.Collectors of gem United States mint stamps recognize that the Ten Cent value is the most difficult of all the 1890 Small Bank Notes to find in superb quality. Most are very tightly margined, poorly centered and when one finds a well centered and margined example it is invariably hinged. This particular copy, with its flawless centering, wide margins, outstanding color and pristine never hinged original gum, makes it one of the most important condition rarities in the entire auction.A stunning gem for placement in the finest mint collection. Accompanied by a 2008 PSE certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $24,100.00); this is not only the highest graded #226, it is the only example to be so graded. (Image)	$675.00 SOLD for $30,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
1219	u	229	#229, 90c Orange, wonderfully well centered within large margins, deep color and a strong impression, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; a difficult stamp to find this well centered and margined; 1983 PF certificate and a 2006 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $2,100.00). (Image)	$700.00 SOLD for $1,250.00 Will close during Public Auction

COLUMBIAN POSTAL HISTORY COLLECTION

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
1220		230/40	Impressive specialized Columbian postal history collection of 266 covers, each franked with one or more Columbian commemorative issue, housed in three binders, majority are to foreign destinations, aside from the typical countries, many better addressees include Argentina, Dutch Guiana, Japan, Cyprus, Natal, Sierra Leone, Finland, Brazil, Russia (Riga, Odessa, St. Petersburg, and one addressed to the composer Tchaikovsky in Moscow), Belize, Madagascar (returned), India, Hong Kong, several in Central America, Gibraltar, Curacao, Uruguay, New Zealand, Romania, Luxembourg, Egypt, Norway, Burma, Bermuda, Haiti, Hawaii and others; some interesting cities include Guantanamo (Cuba), Basra (Turkish Arabia/Iraq), "Pyeng Yang" (Korea), Jerusalem, Beirut ("Syria"), Bangkok, Canton, Tunis, Algiers, Bluefields (Nicaragua), noted a 50c single usage on registered cover used for sending photographs to Germany, advertising corner cards, mourning covers, postal cards, German Sea Post cancels, registered with labels, special delivery, Columbian postal stationery, a couple of foreign postage dues, forwarded mail, etc; various types of cancels from many different cities and small towns, even a few fancy cancels and a wide variety of postal markings, many multi-frankings but very few appear purely philatelic, overall fine-very fine group which would take years to duplicate. (imagea) (imageb) (imagec) (imaged) (imagee) (Image)	Est. $4,000-5,000 SOLD for $19,000.00 Will close during Public Auction