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1870-1871 NATIONAL BANK NOTE COMPANY continued...

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
121		155	#155, 90c Carmine, rich vibrant color and an unusually strong impression, full o.g., lightly hinged, nearly very fine for this rare mint Bank Note high value; 1996 PF certificate. (Image)	$4,750.00 SOLD for $1,050.00 Will close during Public Auction

1873-1875 CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE COMPANY

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
122		156	#156, 1c Ultramarine, highly select "post office" fresh mint single, with bright color and impression on pristine paper, marvelously well centered within large margins, unblemished o.g., never hinged, extremely fine; actually quite scarce never hinged (and specifically certified as such); 1998 PF certificate; ex-McKinney, Lewis. (Image)	for hinged $300.00 SOLD for $1,050.00 Will close during Public Auction
123		157	#157, 2c Brown, deep luxuriant color and an especially intense impression, well centered within large margins, o.g., never hinged, very fine and choice; 1992 PF certificate. (Image)	for hinged $400.00 SOLD for $500.00 Will close during Public Auction
124		158	#158, 3c Green, brilliant "post office" fresh mint single, featuring lavishly large margins and being wonderfully well centered within them, deep luxuriant color and impression on crisp paper, o.g., never hinged, extremely fine; 1993 PF certificate; ex-Lewis. (Image)	for hinged $130.00 SOLD for $400.00 Will close during Public Auction
125		159	#159, 6c Dull pink, select quality mint single, featuring outstanding centering amid uncharacteristically wide margins, beautiful rich color and a strong impression on fresh white paper, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; an especially desirable stamp; 1983 and 2003 PF certificates. (Image)	$450.00 SOLD for $550.00 Will close during Public Auction
126		160	#160, 7c Vermilion, an attractive mint example this scarce and difficult Bank Note, with gorgeous color that is both deep and intense, vivid impression, well centered within large margins, full o.g., lightly hinged, choice very fine; 2003 PF certificate. (Image)	$1,500.00 SOLD for $1,200.00 Will close during Public Auction
127		161	#161, 10c Brown, marvelously well centered within uncharacteristically large margins, rich color and a crisp impression on bright paper, full o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine for this; a choice example of a stamp that is especially elusive to find in this premium original gum condition; 1997 PF certificate; ex-McCree. (Image)	$1,200.00 SOLD for $1,050.00 Will close during Public Auction
128		162	#162, 12c Blackish violet, a visually striking mint single, featuring spectacular prooflike color and impression on immaculate white paper, in addition it is exceptionally well centered amid uncharacteristically large margins, full o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; a rare stamp in this premium quality original gum condition; 1991 and 2003 PF certificates; ex-"Vineyard". (Image)	$2,750.00 SOLD for $3,750.00 Will close during Public Auction
129		163	#163, 15c Yellow orange, wonderfully bright color and impression, full o.g., lightly hinged, a very fine example of a stamp that is missing from most mint collections; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)	$2,750.00 SOLD for $800.00 Will close during Public Auction
130		165	#165, 30c Gray black, an exceptionally choice and handsome mint example of a Bank Note which is often missing in even the most advanced collections, possessing an uncommon overall brilliance, with rich characteristic gray black color and a sharp detailed impression, quite well centered and margined, full o.g., lightly hinged, very fine; a particularly desirable example of a terribly elusive mint stamp; 1995 PF certificate; ex-McCree. (Image)	$3,250.00 SOLD for $3,250.00 Will close during Public Auction
131		166	#166, 90c Rose carmine, a particularly fresh and desirable mint example of this very scarce high value, possessing radiant rich color and a crisp detailed impression on clean white paper, uncommonly well centered and margined, o.g., lightly hinged, very fine; 1975 PF and 2002 PSE certificates. (Image)	$2,750.00 SOLD for $2,100.00 Will close during Public Auction

1875 SPECIAL PRINTINGS OF THE 1873 ISSUE

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
132		167	#167, 1c Ultramarine special printing, without gum as issued, an unusually fresh and choice example of this difficult special printing rarity, possessing bright rich characteristic color and a sharp prooflike impression on crisp paper, especially well centered, scissor separated as almost always but perforations much more intact than found on most copies, very fine; an exceptional example of a stamp that is thought to still exist in a quantity of no more than 35 to 40; 2000 APS certificate; ex-Lewis. (Image)	$14,000.00 SOLD for $13,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
133		168	#168, 2c Dark brown special printing, without gum as issued, strong rich color and a sharp impression, unusually intact perforations all around, fine; it is believed only about 75 examples still exist of this value, and only a small fraction of these are both sound and have full perforations all around; 1981 PF certificate. (Image)	$7,000.00 SOLD for $4,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
134		169	#169, 3c Blue green special printing, without gum as issued, a handsome appearing example of this rarity, well centered within exceptionally large margins, strong rich color, natural straight-edge at left with arrow at bottom, faint diagonal crease, certificate also states "lightly toned" which is practically imperceptible, very fine appearance; it is believed that less than 40 copies of this special printing still exist; clear 1973 PF certificate and a 2001 PF certificate. (Image)	$17,500.00 SOLD for $12,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
135		170	#170, 6c Dull rose special printing, without gum as issued, a handsome example of this important special printing rarity, being quite well centered and with much stronger color than typically found, usual scissor separated perforations, very fine; it is believed that no more than 35 to 40 exist of this value; signed "SA" (Spencer Anderson) and accompanied by 1966 and 2001 PF certificates; ex-McKinney. (Image)	$17,500.00 SOLD for $15,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
136		171	#171, 7c Reddish vermilion special printing, without gum as issued, wonderfully well centered within large margins, brilliant fresh color and a crisp impression on particularly white paper, typical scissors separated which leaves all perforations intact except at left, very fine and choice; approximately 50 of the Seven Cent Special Printings are thought to exist; 1950 and 2002 PF certificates. (Image)	$4,000.00 SOLD for $5,750.00 Will close during Public Auction
137		172	#172, 10c Pale brown special printing, without gum as issued, an exceptionally handsome and choice example of this very rare special printing, well centered within much larger margins than typically found, bright rich color, scissor-separated as usual but nearly full intact perforations on three sides, very fine; less than 40 copies have been recorded, and only a handful of these exist both sound and well centered; 1966 and 2004 PF certificates; ex-Lilly. (Image)	$16,000.00 SOLD for $13,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
138		173	#173, 12c Dark violet special printing, without gum as issued, an exceptional example of this rare stamp, possessing marvelous centering, deep luxuriant color and a sharp impression on bright paper, although scissor-separated its perforations are completely intact all around (a rare occurrence), extremely fine; among the finest of the approximately 60 examples believed to still exist; 1959 and 2002 PF certificates, as well as a 2005 PSE certificate; ex-"Beckley". (Image)	$5,500.00 SOLD for $10,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
139		174	#174, 15c Bright orange special printing, without gum as issued, an exceedingly choice example of one of the most difficult of all the Hard Paper Special Printings to find in premium condition, being one of the very few in existence whose perforations, while scissor separated as almost always, are completely intact, in fact, we estimate that well over two thirds of the existing population have their perforations trimmed off on one or more sides, brilliantly fresh, with radiant color and impression on immaculate paper, well centered, very fine; fewer than 40 examples of this value are thought to still exist; 1998 PF certificate. (Image)	$17,000.00 SOLD for $14,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
140		175	#175, 24c Dull purple special printing, without gum as issued, a premium example of this rare stamp, being one of a very few existing examples with fully intact perforations all around, quite well centered as well, with large margins, lovely rich color and impression on crisp paper, while not perfectly centered this stamp is certainly extremely fine when compared to the vast majority of known copies; 1999 PF certificate. (Image)	$4,500.00 SOLD for $4,750.00 Will close during Public Auction