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**1870-88 Bank Note Issues (Scott 156 - 166)**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
392		1c Ultramarine (156). Original gum, lightly hinged, intense shade and wonderful proof-like impression, perfectly centered with wide even margins, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp, with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)	225.00	850.00
393		1c Ultramarine (156). Original gum, lightly hinged, lovely pastel shade, remarkably fresh and Extremely Fine, a beautiful stamp, with 2001 P.F. certificate (Image)	225.00	700.00
394		1c Ultramarine (156). Original gum, lightly hinged, beautiful bright shade, precise centering, Extremely Fine, with 2001 P.F. certificate (Image)	225.00	375.00
395		1c Ultramarine, Red Cogwheel Punch (156 var). Rich color nicely contrasted by red outlines from cogwheel punch, original gum, h.r., choice centering, light crease at top left, Extremely Fine appearance (Image)	375.00	850.00
396		2c Brown (157). Left sheet margin horizontal strip of four, left stamp Mint N.H., others h.r., rich color, the left stamp perfectly centered with enormous margins VERY FINE-EXTREMELY FINE. THE LEFT STAMP IS A MINT NEVER-HINGED EXTREMELY FINE GEM. Ex West. Scott Retail as two hinged pairs (Image)	1,550.00	4,000.00
397		2c Brown (157). Mint N.H., choice centering, detailed impression on fresh paper EXTREMELY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT 1873 CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE ISSUE. With 1999 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail as hinged (Image)	375.00	1,200.00
398		2c Brown (157). Mint N.H., choice centering with evenly proportioned margins, deep dark color EXTREMELY FINE. A CHOICE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT 1873 CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE ISSUE. With 2000 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail as hinged (Image)	375.00	1,050.00
399		2c Brown (157). Original gum, h.r., deep rich color and proof-like impressionalmost perfectly centered, Extremely Fine (Image)	375.00	600.00
400		2c Brown (157). Original gum, well-centered, deep rich color and sharp proof-like impression, full perforations all around, Very Fine, with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)	375.00	325.00
401		2c Brown (157). Mint N.H., deep dark color on fresh paper with long full perforations, Fine, with 1999 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as hinged (Image)	375.00	230.00
402		3c Green (158). Original gum, lightly hinged, wonderfully centered, dark shade on bright fresh paper, Extremely Fine Gem, a gorgeous stamp, with 2001 P.F. certificate (Image)	130.00	300.00

1870-88 Bank Note Issues (Scott 156 - 166)

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

392

1c Ultramarine (156). Original gum, lightly hinged, intense shade and wonderful proof-like impression, perfectly centered with wide even margins, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp, with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)

225.00

850.00

393

1c Ultramarine (156). Original gum, lightly hinged, lovely pastel shade, remarkably fresh and Extremely Fine, a beautiful stamp, with 2001 P.F. certificate (Image)

225.00

700.00

394

1c Ultramarine (156). Original gum, lightly hinged, beautiful bright shade, precise centering, Extremely Fine, with 2001 P.F. certificate (Image)

225.00

375.00

395

1c Ultramarine, Red Cogwheel Punch (156 var). Rich color nicely contrasted by red outlines from cogwheel punch, original gum, h.r., choice centering, light crease at top left, Extremely Fine appearance (Image)

375.00

850.00

396

2c Brown (157). Left sheet margin horizontal strip of four, left stamp Mint N.H., others h.r., rich color, the left stamp perfectly centered with enormous margins

VERY FINE-EXTREMELY FINE. THE LEFT STAMP IS A MINT NEVER-HINGED EXTREMELY FINE GEM.

Ex West. Scott Retail as two hinged pairs (Image)

1,550.00

4,000.00

397

2c Brown (157). Mint N.H., choice centering, detailed impression on fresh paper

EXTREMELY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT 1873 CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE ISSUE.

With 1999 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail as hinged (Image)

375.00

1,200.00

398

2c Brown (157). Mint N.H., choice centering with evenly proportioned margins, deep dark color

EXTREMELY FINE. A CHOICE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT 1873 CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE ISSUE.

With 2000 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail as hinged (Image)

375.00

1,050.00

399

2c Brown (157). Original gum, h.r., deep rich color and proof-like impressionalmost perfectly centered, Extremely Fine (Image)

375.00

600.00

400

2c Brown (157). Original gum, well-centered, deep rich color and sharp proof-like impression, full perforations all around, Very Fine, with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)

375.00

325.00

401

2c Brown (157). Mint N.H., deep dark color on fresh paper with long full perforations, Fine, with 1999 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as hinged (Image)

375.00

230.00

402

3c Green (158). Original gum, lightly hinged, wonderfully centered, dark shade on bright fresh paper, Extremely Fine Gem, a gorgeous stamp, with 2001 P.F. certificate (Image)

130.00

300.00