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**1873 Continental Bank Note Co. Issue (Scott 156-166) continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
2399		10c Brown (161). Almost precisely centered, strong color and neat target cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95, SMQ $340.00) (Image)	25.00 SOLD for $350.00 Will close during Public Auction
2400		12c Blackish Violet (162). Original gum, beautiful dark Continental shade, three balanced margins but centered a bit low, still Fine and well above the usual quality for this difficult issue, with 2004 P.F. certificate (Image)	2,750.00 SOLD for $750.00 Will close during Public Auction
2401		15c Yellow Orange (163). Original gum, incredibly vibrant color in the distinctive Continental shade, fresh and Very Fine, the 15c 1873 Issue is extremely scarce in this choice original-gum condition, with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)	3,000.00 SOLD for $1,300.00 Will close during Public Auction
2402		30c Gray Black (165). Original gum, charcoal gray shade, fine impression on fresh paper EXTREMELY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 30-CENT 1873 CONTINENTAL PRINTING. A SUPERB STAMP IN EVERY RESPECT. When it comes to naming the most elusive Bank Note stamps in choice original-gum condition, the 30c 1873 is often overlooked. However, go to any serious collection and look for this stamp, and most of the time it is missing or represented by something that compromises quality. The 30c 1870 is frequently found filling the space for Scott 165. The 30c Continental is extremely rare in any original-gum condition that approaches this example. Blocks have always been rare -- for example, Caspary did not have one, Lilly had one well-centered block of four and an off-center block of six — which means that singles could not be harvested from multiples. We hope that collectors who still have a tendency to overlook the 30c Continental will be awakened to its rarity in Extremely Fine original-gum condition by our comments and recent realizations. (Image)	3,500.00 SOLD for $3,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
2403		30c Gray Black (165). Enormous Jumbo margins, incredibly well-centered, bold bluish black St. Louis Mo. balloon-type circular datestamp, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo, SMQ $1,050.00 as 95, $3,100.00 as 98), one other shares this grade and only one has graded higher (98) according to the P.S.E. Population Report (Image)	130.00 SOLD for $3,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
2404		30c Gray Black (165). Beautiful centering with wide and balanced margins, intense shade on bright paper, unobtrusive cancel, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95, SMQ $1,050.00), only three have graded higher to date (Image)	130.00 SOLD for $800.00 Will close during Public Auction
2405		90c Rose Carmine (166). Original gum, gorgeous bright color and proof-like impression, unusually fresh EXTREMELY FINE. AN EXCEPTIONALLY CHOICE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THIS 1873 CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE COMPANY HIGH VALUE. With 2007 P.F. certificate (Image)	2,750.00 SOLD for $4,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
2406		90c Rose Carmine (166). Original gum, very slight disturbance from removal of large hinge, bright shade, exceptionally well-centered, Very Fine and choice (Image)	2,750.00 SOLD for $1,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
2407		90c Rose Carmine (166). Original gum, lovely color, light vertical bend and reperfed at left, Fine appearance (Image)	2,750.00 SOLD for $375.00 Will close during Public Auction

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