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| Lot | Sym. | Lot Description | Est/Cat | Realized |
| 637 |
 30c Full Black
(190). Wide margins and exceptional centering, classic intense color of this 1879 American Bank Note Co. printing, Extremely Fine, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90, SMQ $230.00) (Image Magnifier) |
80.00 | 225.00 | |
| 638 |  |
 90c Carmine (191). Original gum, attractively centered, with
beautiful deep rich color, clear impression, Very Fine, with 1980 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier) |
2,500.00 | 1,600.00 |
| 639 | |
 90c
Carmine (191). Original gum, lightly hinged, almost perfectly centered, rich color, most recent certificate notes reperfed at right, Extremely Fine appearance, with 1996 and 2007 P.F. certificates (Image Magnifier) |
2,500.00 | 1,500.00 |
| 640 | |
 90c Carmine (191). Original gum, massive Jumbo margins with essentially perfect centering, light horizontal crease and small corner crease, an amazing appearing Jumbo, possibly a record example for size and centering (Image Magnifier) |
2,500.00 | 900.00 |
| 641 |  |
 90c Carmine, Imperforate (191a). Mint N.H. pair, large margins all around, bright colorEXTREMELY FINE. A SCARCE MINT NEVER-HINGED IMPERFORATE PAIR OF THE 90-CENT 1879 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY ISSUE. With 1997 P.F. certificate for block of four. Scott Retail as hinged (Image Magnifier) |
2,500.00 | 3,750.00 |
| 642 | |
 2c Black Brown, Special Printing (193). Without gum as issued, deep rich color, tiny corner margin crease not mentioned on accompanying certificate and two tiny thin spotsVERY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT 1880 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING. FEWER THAN 55 EXAMPLES ARE BELIEVED TO EXIST. Ex Lutwak and Zoellner. With 1998 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier) |
25,000.00 | 8,500.00 |
| 643 | |
 7c Scarlet Vermilion, Special Printing (196). Without gum as issued, vibrant colorFRESH AND VERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 1880 7-CENT AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING. Our recent review of records at the Philatelic Foundation found approximately 83 certified copies of Scott 196. Ex Green. Signed Stern. With 1991 and 2002 P.F. certificates (Image Magnifier) |
7,000.00 | 5,500.00 |
| 644 | |
 24c Dark Violet, Special Printing (200). Without gum as issued, beautifully centered with unusually wide side margins, magnificent color and impressionEXTREMELY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 1880 24-CENT AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING. WITHOUT QUESTION ONE OF THE FINEST EXTANT. Our recent review of records at the Philatelic Foundation found approximately 66 certified copies of Scott 200. Very few compare favorably to the example offered here. (Image Magnifier) |
12,500.00 | 18,000.00 |
| 645 | |
 90c Dull Carmine, Special Printing (202). Without gum as issued, fresh and bright colorFINE AND RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 90-CENT 1880 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING. APPROXIMATELY 40 EXAMPLES ARE RECORDED. With 2002 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier) |
40,000.00 | 21,000.00 |
| 646° | |
 4c Deep Blue Green, Special Printing (211D). Without gum as issued, rich color and proof-like impression, accompanying certificate notes a tiny thin speck, which is barely visible and is quite possibly a
natural artifact of the soft porous paper and not a true thin at allVERY FINE AND CHOICE CENTERING. A MAGNIFICENT EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 4-CENT 1883 AMERICAN SPECIAL PRINTING. THIS IS ONE OF THE RAREST OF ALL SPECIAL PRINTINGS. Our census of the 4c 1883 Special Printing published in the Zoellner catalogue and updated on our website at: http://www.siegelauctions.com/enc/census/211D/211D.htm contains 26 stamps offered as No. 211D. Post Office Department records indicate that only 26 were sold. An example of Scott 211D has not been offered at auction during the recent period when other rare Special Printings have been sold for historically high prices. Therefore, the Scott Catalogue value for No. 211D has not been correctly adjusted in relation to its counterparts, such as Scott No. 205C, with which it has always maintained near parity. For example, between 2001 and 2008, Scott No. 205C rose from $28,500 to its current $75,000, while Scott No. 211D only increased from $26,000 to $50,000. In our estimation, the Scott value for No. 211D should be at least $75,000. Census No. 211D-UNC-26. With 2008 P.F. certificate. (Image Magnifier) |
50,000.00 | 75,000.00 |
| 647 | |
 5c Yellow Brown (205). Original gum, lightly hinged, exceptionally wide
margins, Very Fine and choice, with 1995 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier)
(imagea)
|
325.00 | 350.00 |
