United States Stamps continued...

1870-1871 NATIONAL BANK NOTE COMPANY continued...

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
621		147	#147, 3c Green, gem left sheet-margin single, wonderfully fresh, with lovely rich color and a clean impression on bright white paper, exceptionally well centered within unusually wide margins, interesting plate scratch on the bust, o.g., never hinged, extremely fine; premium quality never hinged examples are actually very scarce; 2004 PF certificate. (Image)	for hinged $325.00 SOLD for $950.00 Closing..Oct-01, 07:00 PM
622		152	#152, 15c Bright orange, a brilliant mint example of this infrequently seen, and in our opinion, under-appreciated Bank Note, remarkably fresh, featuring strikingly intense and vibrant color on bright paper, rather well centered, full clean o.g., lightly hinged, very fine for this; a stamp which is almost always missing in even the most advanced collections of mint United States stamps; 2002 PF certificate. (Image)	$2,750.00 SOLD for $1,800.00 Closing..Oct-01, 07:00 PM
623		155	#155, 90c Carmine, a spectacular appearing mint single, featuring gigantic margins all around and being remarkably well centered within them, brilliantly fresh color, full o.g., two shallow gum covered thin spots, extremely fine appearance; clear 1984 PF certificate and a 2005 PF certificate. (Image)	$4,750.00 SOLD for $3,250.00 Closing..Oct-01, 07:00 PM
624		155	#155, 90c Carmine, an especially fresh and crisp mint example of this challenging high value, possessing intense luxuriant color and a deeply etched impression on fresh paper, uncommonly well centered and margined as well, full clean o.g. that has been lightly hinged only once, very fine and choice; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)	$4,750.00 SOLD for $3,000.00 Closing..Oct-01, 07:00 PM

1873-1875 CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE COMPANY

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
625		157	#157, 2c Brown, deep luxuriant color and a prooflike impression, wonderfully well centered, full o.g., lightly hinged, recent certificate states reperforated at left although we disagree, extremely fine; clear 1993 PF certificate and a 2005 PSE certificate. (Image)	$400.00 SOLD for $375.00 Closing..Oct-01, 07:00 PM
626		161	#161, 10c Brown, fabulous quality mint example of this terribly difficult Bank Note, being flawlessly centered within extraordinarily large margins, rich luxuriant color and a razor-sharp impression, full o.g. that the two accompanying certificates give conflicting opinions on, the earlier certificate simply states "previously hinged" while the latter certificate states "slightly disturbed o.g.", we strongly feel the earlier certificate is correct and that the stamp is lightly hinged, extremely fine; clear 1994 PF certificate and a 2005 PF certificate. (Image)	$1,200.00 SOLD for $2,450.00 Closing..Oct-01, 07:00 PM
627	O	162	#162, 12c Blackish violet, a striking used single, possessing enormously large margins and being exceedingly well centered within these extravagant borders, rich luxuriant color and a deeply etched impression on bright white paper, lightly cancelled, an extremely fine jumbo; 1996 PSE and 1999 PF certificates. (Image)	$120.00 SOLD for $725.00 Closing..Oct-01, 07:00 PM
628		166	#166, 90c Rose carmine, choice mint single of this scarce high value, precise centering within large margins, sumptuous color in the attractive Continental Bank Note shade, crisp detailed impression, full o.g., relatively lightly hinged, extremely fine; a very scarce stamp in such premium quality; 1980 and 2005 PF certificates. (Image)	$2,750.00 SOLD for $2,100.00 Closing..Oct-01, 07:00 PM
629		166	#166, 90c Rose carmine, fresh mint single, quite well centered, bright color and a crisp detailed impression, full o.g., light h.r., very fine; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)	$2,750.00 SOLD for $1,400.00 Closing..Oct-01, 07:00 PM
630		166	#166, 90c Rose carmine, very well centered within large margins, rich color and a sharp detailed impression, small part o.g., choice very fine; 1994 PSE certificate. (Image)	$1,250.00 SOLD for $525.00 Closing..Oct-01, 07:00 PM
631		179c	#179c, 5c Blue, with "J" grill, deep luxuriant color and an especially intense impression, centered to the bottom, well defined grill which just barely breaks the paper fibers in a couple places (as is typical of the "J" grills), full o.g., fine; an extremely rare variety, being only the fourth example we have ever offered in our auctions; clear 2004 PF certificate. (Image)	$4,000.00 SOLD for $1,400.00 Closing..Oct-01, 07:00 PM

1879 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
632	O	183/213	#183/213, 2c and 3c Bank Notes, fancy cancel group of nine different cancels, five are on #210, includes the popular kicking mule, others are ornate geometrics including two in blue, stamp are in mixed condition, strikes are very fine and choice. (imagea) (imageb) (Image)	Est. 200-300 SOLD for $290.00 Closing..Oct-01, 07:00 PM
633		183	#183, 2c Vermilion, pristine mint single, with impressively huge margins, radiant color, immaculate o.g., never hinged, very fine and quite choice; 2000 PSE certificate for a block of ten, this being position 2 (top sheet selvage subsequently removed). (Image)	for hinged $150.00 SOLD for $230.00 Closing..Oct-01, 07:00 PM
634		186	#186, 6c Pink, bright and fresh, well centered and margined, o.g., lightly hinged, very fine; 1995 PF certificate. (Image)	$1,100.00 SOLD for $800.00 Closing..Oct-01, 07:00 PM
635		189	#189, 15c Red orange, exceptionally well centered and margined, deep rich color, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; 2005 PF certificate. (Image)	$350.00 SOLD for $270.00 Closing..Oct-01, 07:00 PM
636	O	190	#190, 30c Full black, used, unusually well centered within uncharacteristically large margins, strong color, light unobtrusive black pmk. as well as a faint trace of a red cancel, extremely fine; 2005 PF certificate. (Image)	$80.00 SOLD for $200.00 Closing..Oct-01, 07:00 PM
637		191	#191, 90c Carmine, quality mint single, wonderfully well centered within unusually large margins, rich color, sharp impression, full o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; 1993 PF certificate; ex-Lessin. (Image)	$2,500.00 SOLD for $2,300.00 Closing..Oct-01, 07:00 PM
638		191	#191, 90c Carmine, unused, well centered, deep color and a crisp impression, regummed, very fine; 1992 PF certificate (as original gum) and a 2005 PSE certificate. (Image)	$1,000.00 SOLD for $1,100.00 Closing..Oct-01, 07:00 PM
639		191b	#191b, 90c Carmine, imperforate, gem left sheet-margin horizontal pair of this rare imperforate, extraordinarily well margined all around, deep rich color, full o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; the finest quality pair we have ever seen, being free of the faults and disturbed gum that affect most other known examples; 1974 and 1992 PF certificates; ex-Anderson, Floyd. (Image)	$2,500.00 SOLD for $1,800.00 Closing..Oct-01, 07:00 PM

1881-1888 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
640		208a	#208a, 6c Brown red, nicely centered and margined, gorgeous rich color and an unusually clean impression on fresh paper, o.g., very fine; 2004 PSE certificate. (Image)	$600.00 SOLD for $550.00 Closing..Oct-01, 07:00 PM