| Lot | Sym. | Lot Description | Est/Cat | Realized |
| 424 | |
10c Deep Brown, Special
Printing (197). Without gum as issued, rich color and sharp proof-like
impression, beautiful centering with wide marginsVERY FINE AND CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT 1880 AMERICAN BANK NOTE SPECIAL PRINTING, OF WHICH FEWER THAN 30 ARE KNOWN. With 1960 P.F. certificate (Image) |
28,500.00 | 26,000.00 |
| 425 | |
15c Orange, Special Printing
(199). Without gum as issued, brilliant color, fine impression, perfect
centering with wide balanced margins, insignificant tiny thin spot at
leftEXTREMELY FINE GEM APPEARANCE. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 15-CENT 1880 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING. APPROXIMATELY 30 EXIST. The mesh and weave of the 1880 Special Printing soft paper leaves stamps prone to thinning. We have also seen bright spots in the mesh that are natural to the paper (British philatelists call them "air holes", which are not thins). The tiny characteristic paper irregularity is noted as a "thin spot", but we feel it is likely to be natural. With 1975 P.F. certificate. (Image) |
27,500.00 | 17,000.00 |
| 426 | |
10c Brown (209). Mint
N.H., top sheet margin with part imprint, incredibly deep rich color
and proof-like impression, choice centering with wide evenly-proportioned
margins, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb Mint Never-Hinged example of the 10c
Reengraved, with 2000 P.F. certificate for vertical pair, Scott Retail as
hinged (Image) |
425.00 | 1,600.00 |
| 427 | |
2c Pale Red Brown, Special
Printing, Horizontal Pair, Imperforate Between (211Bc). Original gum,
h.r., rich color, tiny thin speck on left stamp, Very Fine appearance, "HF"
backstamps (Image) |
1,900.00 | 1,000.00 |
| 428 | |
2c Carmine, Cap on Left "2"
(220a). Mint N.H. with part imprint at right, radiant color on
brilliant paper, well-centered with huge marginsEXTREMELY FINE. A GORGEOUS MINT NEVER-HINGED 2-CENT 1890 ISSUE WITH A CAP ON THE LEFT "2". With 1988 and 2000 P.F. certificates (Image) |
350.00 | 1,700.00 |
| 429 | |
90c Orange (229). Mint
N.H., beautifully centered with uncharacteristically wide margins at
sides, vibrant color on bright fresh paperEXTREMELY FINE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 90-CENT 1890 ISSUE. This superb stamp is as fresh and pristine as the day it was sold at the post office. With 2000 P.F. certificate for horizontal pair, this being the left stamp (Image) |
1,600.00 | 4,250.00 |
| 430 | |
90c Orange, Imperforate
(229a). Horizontal pair, huge margins all around incl. "American
Bank Note Company" imprint at top, original gum, h.r., radiant color,
light natural paper wrinkle in sheet margin above imprint, Extremely Fine
(Image) |
1,450.00 | 1,000.00 |