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1882-1887 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY continued...

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

401

205

#205, 5c Yellow brown, an impressive mint single, sporting extravagantly wide margins all around and being remarkably well centered within this vast expanse, luxuriant color and a prooflike impression on fresh paper, o.g., n.h., natural paper inclusion at bottom left, otherwise an extremely fine jumbo. (Image)

$900.00

SOLD for $575.00
Will close during Public Auction

402

205

#205, 5c Yellow brown, excellent centering, rich color, o.g., h.r., extremely fine; 2000 PF certificate. (Image)

$275.00

SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction

403

206

#206, 1c Gray blue, a striking jumbo-margined mint example, featuring enormously large and wonderfully well balanced margins all around, warm rich color on fresh paper, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; actually a very scarce stamp to find in this gem quality, particularly with margins this huge; 1999 PF certificate, as well as 1997 and 2005 PSE certificates, the latter grading (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $305.00 as 95 and $620.00 as 98); only two stamps grade higher; ex-"Westchester". (Image)

$80.00

SOLD for $230.00
Will close during Public Auction

404

208TC1

#208TC1, 6c Indigo, large die trial color proof, die sunk on card measuring 76x103, showing full die sinkage, with "Duplicate Die - C - 60/American Bank Note Co. N.Y." imprint below, extremely fine; incredibly handsome as well as quite scarce. (Image)

$1,000.00

SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction

405

208TC1

#208TC1, 6c Orange vermilion, large die trial color proof, die sunk on card measuring 70x74mm, showing full die sinkage, with "Duplicate Die - C - 60/American Bank Note Co. N.Y." imprint below, choice very fine; scarce and striking; ex-Finkelburg. (Image)

$1,000.00

SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction

406

208TC1

#208TC1, 6c Dark violet, large die trial color proof, die sunk on card measuring 70x74mm, showing full die sinkage, with "Duplicate Die - C - 60/American Bank Note Co. N.Y." imprint below, choice very fine; another scarce and striking large die trial color proof; ex-Finkelburg. (Image)

$1,000.00

SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction

407

208TC1

#208TC1, 6c Chestnut brown, large die trial color proof, die sunk on card measuring 70x74mm, showing full die sinkage, with "Duplicate Die - C - 60/American Bank Note Co. N.Y." imprint below, choice very fine; scarce; ex-Finkelburg. (Image)

$1,000.00

SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction

408

208P1

#208P1, 6c Rose, large die proof on India, die sunk on card measuring 74x78mm, showing full die sinkage, especially bright and fresh, choice very fine. (Image)

$800.00

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction

409

208

#208, 6c Rose, well centered within uncharacteristically large margins, rich fresh color, o.g., lightly hinged, choice very fine; 1997 PF certificate. (Image)

$800.00

SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction

410

208

#208, 6c Rose, used, exceedingly well centered within large margins, bright fresh color, neat portion of a duplex cancel, extremely fine; 2004 PSE certificate. (Image)

$110.00

SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction

411

208a

#208a, 6c Deep brown red, pristine mint single, with deep luxuriant color and a razor-sharp impression, nicely centered, o.g., never hinged, very fine; 2004 PSE certificate. (Image)

$1,850.00

SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

412

209

#209, 10c Brown, impressively large-margined mint single, sporting especially lavish margins all around and being quite well centered within them, rich luxuriant color as well, unblemished o.g., never hinged, extremely fine; 2001 PF certificate and a 2007 PSE certificate (VF-XF 85 Jumbo; SMQ $770.00 for 85 and $1,200.00 for 95). (Image)

$525.00

SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction

413

209

#209, 10c Brown, especially well centered and margined, lovely rich color, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; 1995 PF certificate. (Image)

$175.00

SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction

414

209

#209, 10c Brown, superb used example of this relatively common stamp, in a most uncommon quality, precisely centered within large balanced margins, rich luxuriant color, uncommonly light target cancels, an extremely fine gem; 2009 PSE certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $510.00). (Image)

$6.00

SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction

415

209b

#209b, 10c Black brown, a premium quality used example of this scarce and undervalued stamp, well centered within large margins, stunning color in this distinctive shade and a deeply etched impression, light unobtrusive cancel, extremely fine; 2003 PF certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $390.00). (Image)

$350.00

SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction

416

P/S

210P

#210, 2c Washington proof and specimen lot of 23 items, with plate proof pairs in different shades, three different large die trial color proofs, small die proof on a piece of the Roosevelt album page, three different trial color plate proofs in blocks of four, two "Specimen" overprints, and various "Sample." overprint including two blocks and one with the overprint (APS certificate), some small faults, all with fine-very fine appearance.

Est. $1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,350.00
Will close during Public Auction

417

210-E3

#210-E3, 2c Black vignette proof mounted on watercolor frame design, on 80x90mm card, with pencil ms. "3 March 1883 No. 1" at bottom left, fresh and very fine; an impressive and unique essay. (Image)

$3,000.00

SOLD for $5,250.00
Will close during Public Auction

418

210-E4

#210-E4, 2c Dusky blue green engraved vignette on white background mounted on a brush and watercolor unadopted design, 88x101mm on card, with pencil ms. "2 March 1882" at bottom right, ABNCo handstamp on reverse, very fine; a unique and visually striking essay. (Image)

$3,000.00

SOLD for $4,750.00
Will close during Public Auction

419

210P1

#210P1, 2c Red brown, large die proof on India, die sunk on 100x132mm card, this was from the trial printing, as there is no die number under the stamp, very fine. (Image)

$400.00

SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction

420

210P1

#210P1, 2c Red brown, large die proof on India, die sunk on full size 140x219mm card, with gilded edges from a salesman's sample book, marvelously fresh, extremely fine. (Image)

$400.00

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction