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1873-1875 CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE COMPANY continued...
| Lot |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 81 |
Ou |
165 |
 #165, 30c Gray black, a lovely used example,
beautifully centered featuring perfectly balanced margins all around, warm
rich color, light central cancel, extremely fine gem; a surprisingly
difficult used stamp to find in this highly select quality; 2007 PSE
certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $880.00).
(Image) |
$130.00
SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 82 |
Ou |
166 |
 #166, 90c Rose carmine, a wonderfully choice used
single, featuring excellent centering within large margins, plus its color
is especially deep and vibrant, sharp detailed impression on fresh white
paper, light and unobtrusive cancel which is most unusual on this high
value (most are quite heavily cancelled), extremely fine used gem; 2003 PSE
certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,850.00); the highest grade awarded to
a used #166, being one of only three so graded.
(Image) |
$275.00
SOLD for $2,200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 83 |
O |
166 |
 #166, 90c Rose carmine, well centered within
incredibly large margins, rich bright color and a strong impression, cork
cancel, extremely fine; the 90c value is rarely seen with margins this
large; 1987 PF certificate. (Image) |
$275.00
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 84 |
O |
166 |
 #166, 90c Rose carmine, uncommonly well centered
within large margins, warm rich color, light duplex cancel, extremely fine;
2000 PF certificate. (Image) |
$275.00
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1879 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY
| Lot |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 85 |
 |
185 |
 #185, 5c Blue, a remarkably fresh mint single,
with beautiful rich color and a well incised impression on especially white
paper, plus it is exceptionally well centered within uncommonly large
margins, o.g., never hinged, choice very fine; 2000 and 2006 PF
certificates; ex-"Beckley". (Image) |
$1,900.00
SOLD for $1,350.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 86 |
Ou |
185 |
 #185, 5c Blue, a highly desirable used example,
extraordinarily well centered within lavish margins, deep intense color and
impression, light cancel, extremely fine and quite choice; 2007 PSE
certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $275.00 for 95 and $730.00 for 98). (Image) |
$15.00
SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 87 |
 u |
186 |
 #186, 6c Pink, unused, quite well centered within
uncommonly large margins, bright color, tiny natural inclusion specks,
choice very fine; 2006 PSE certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $430.00). (Image) |
$450.00
SOLD for $270.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 88 |
 |
186 |
 #186, 6c Pink, unusually fresh mint example of
this difficult Bank Note, well centered within large to extra-large
margins, fresh color, full clean o.g., lightly hinged, very fine; 2007 PF
certificate (Image) |
$1,100.00
SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 89 |
Ou |
188 |
 #188, 10c Brown, with secret mark, a spectacular
used example that features the largest margins imaginable and is
marvelously well centered within these massive borders, strong rich color,
cork cancel, extremely fine; a huge stamp; 2004 PSE certificate (XF 90
Jumbo; SMQ $120.00 for 90 and $330.00 for 95).
(Image) |
$27.50
SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 90 |
|
190 |
 #190, 30c Full black, an extraordinarily handsome
and choice mint example, boasting lavishly large margins and being
wonderfully well centered within them, sumptuously deep color and a strong
impression on fresh paper, full o.g., relatively lightly hinged, extremely
fine; 1996 PF certificate. (Image) |
$1,100.00
SOLD for $1,050.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 91 |
O |
191 |
 #191, 90c Carmine, used, exceptionally well
centered within uncharacteristically large margins, rich color, duplex
cancel, extremely fine; 2005 PSE certificate.
(Image) |
$325.00
SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1881-1888 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY
| Lot |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 92 |
Ou |
209 |
 #209, 10c Brown, used, exceedingly well centered
within incredibly wide margins, rich luxuriant color and a highly detailed
impression, lightly cancelled, extremely fine; an especially desirable
large-margined gem; 2004 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $215.00
for 95 and $530.00 for 98). (Image) |
$6.00
SOLD for $230.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 93 |
|
210 |
 #210, 2c Red brown, an exceptionally large
jumbo-margined single being quite well centered within these lavish
borders, sumptuously rich color and a razor-sharp impression, o.g., never
hinged, extremely fine; seldom found so large; 2006 PSE certificate. (Image) |
$160.00
SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 94 |
u |
215 |
 #215, 4c Carmine, a striking mint single,
featuring incredibly wide margins and being remarkably well centered within
them, deep luxuriant color and a well incised impression, o.g., barest
trace of a hinged mark (if at all), extremely fine; 1998 PF certificate
("never hinged") and a 2006 PSE certificate (VF 80 Jumbo; SMQ $270.00 for
80 and $390.00 for 85). (Image) |
$250.00
SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 95 |
Ou |
218 |
 #218, 90c Purple, used, excellent centering,
large even margins all around, particularly rich color, neat oval registry
pmk., extremely fine; 2006 PSE certificate (VF 80 - a conservative grade in
our opinion; SMQ $260.00). (Image) |
$260.00
SOLD for $270.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1890-1893 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY
| Lot |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 96 |
Ou |
220 |
 #220, 2c Carmine, an amazing used single that
features the most enormous margins all around that we have ever seen, in
addition it is marvelously centered within these mammoth borders, bright
fresh color on clean white paper with full even perforations all around,
neat target cancel, an extremely fine jumbo of incomparable size and
quality; encapsulated PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $105.00 for
95 and $225.00 for 98). (Image) |
$0.55
SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 97 |
|
220c |
 #220c, 2c Carmine, cap on both "2's" variety,
uncharacteristically well centered although reperforated at right, strong
rich color, o.g., lightly hinged, very fine appearance; 2004 PF
certificate. (Image) |
$700.00
SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 98 |
Ou |
220c |
 #220c, 2c Carmine, cap on both "2's" variety,
well centered within exceedingly large margins for this elusive variety,
intensely rich color and a deeply etched impression, extremely fine; 2007
PSE certificate (XF 90 Jumbo; SMQ $210.00 for 90 and $465.00 for 95);
this is the highest grade (mint or used) the PSE has assigned to #220c, and
the only used example to grade 90J.
(Image) |
$30.00
SOLD for $270.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 99 |
Ou |
221 |
 #221, 3c Purple, a striking used single that
features margins of enormous size and is flawlessly centered within these
oversized borders, bright fresh color on clean white paper, very lightly
cancelled, a superb gem; 2004 PSE certificate (Superb 98 Jumbo; SMQ
$590.00); this is the sole example of #221 to grade 98J, the highest the
PSE has given to any example of this stamp.
(Image) |
$7.50
SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 100 |
u |
224 |
 #224, 6c Brown red, especially well centered
within lavishly large margins, sumptuously rich color and a crisp detailed
impression, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; 2004 PSE certificate
(XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $380.00 for 95 and $680.00 for 98). (Image) |
$90.00
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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