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1870-88 Bank Note Issues (Scott 179 - 191)
Lot Sym. Lot Description Est/Cat Realized
284 bl image5c Blue (179). Block of four, deep rich color on bright paper, large quartered cork cancels, top right stamp few creases, otherwise Fine-Very Fine block (Image) 200.00 260.00
285 bl image1c-30c 1879 American (182-184, 189-190). Blocks of four except 30c block of six, fresh colors, few creases, otherwise Fine-Very Fine blocks (Image) 545.00 525.00
286 image2c Vermilion, Double Impression (183a). Showing clear second impression shifted dramatically towards bottom, wide margins, rich color, perfect strike of "13" in target cancel

EXTREMELY FINE. THE 2-CENT AMERICAN BANK NOTE STAMP WITH DOUBLE IMPRESSION (SCOTT 183a) IS ONE OF THE RAREST OF ALL DOUBLE IMPRESSIONS.

The Scott Catalogue lists only nine Bank Note stamps with double impressions. We were unable to find any examples of this stamp certified as genuine by the Philatelic Foundation, or any record of other examples in our reference files. (Image)

500.00 5,500.00
287 image3c Green (184). Perfectly centered with Jumbo margins all around, rich color, neat strike of quartered cork cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp in every respect (Image) 1.00 105.00
288 bl image6c Pink (186). Block of four, choice centering throughout, rich color and crisp impression, cork cancels, Extremely Fine and choice block (Image) 400.00 750.00
289 bl image10c Brown, With & Without Secret Mark (187-188). Blocks of four of each, generally choice centering, former with cork cancels, bottom left stamp stain spot, latter shows weak secret mark at bottom left, Chicago duplex cancels and top right stamp light crease, both appear Fine-Very Fine, first with 1982 P.F. certificate (Image) 300.00 400.00
290 bl image90c Carmine (191). Block of four, rich color, each stamp with neat strike of New York oval registry cancel, blue crayon registry markings, fresh and Fine-Very Fine block (Image) 1,250.00 800.00

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