United States Bank Note Issues, featuring the Mercedes Collection continued...

**Plate Proofs continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
1079	P	90c Purple, Plate Proof on Card (218P4). Bottom imprint and plate no. 23 strip of seven, large margins, rich color, Very Fine and choice, a most unusual item, Scott 218 was printed by American Bank Note Co. yet this has a National Bank Note Co. imprint, it is likely this was struck by ABN Co. as they inherited the plates, Scott Retail as singles with no premium for the imprint and plate no. (Image)	350.00 SOLD for $800.00 Will close during Public Auction
1080		Bank Note Essays and Proofs Balance. Eight items, incl. block of four of No. 184-E8d, also 184-E5c, 186a-E2/189a-E2 block of four, 206TC3, 205P3 block of four, three other Philadelphia Bank Note Co. essays, most Fine-Very Fine	1,100.00 SOLD for $275.00 Will close during Public Auction