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| Lot | Sym. | Lot Description | Est/Cat | Realized |
| 4272 |  |
 1c Ultramarine (145). Original gum, lightly hinged, brilliant color on bright paper, almost perfectly centered with wide marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1870 ONE-CENT NATIONAL BANK NOTE COMPANY UNGRILLED ISSUE. With 2000 and 2006 P.F. certificates (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $3,500.00) (Image Magnifier) |
3,250 |
| 4273 |  2c Red Brown (146). Neat straightline "Paid" cancel, bright shade, wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp in every respect, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $770.00) only three other used stamps have achieved this grade (Image Magnifier) |
800 |
| 4274 | |
 6c Carmine (148). Original gum, rich color, unusually choice centering with wide and balanced marginsEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1870 NATIONAL BANK NOTE COMPANY UNGRILLED ISSUE. With 1997, 2003 and 2006 P.F. certificates (XF 90; SMQ $3,000.00) (Image Magnifier) |
1,600 |
| 4275 | |
 6c Carmine (148). Slightly disturbed original gum, unusually well-centered, lovely color and clear impression, Very Fine and choice, with 2008 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier) |
650 |
| 4276 |  6c Carmine (148). Rich color on bright paper, neat strike of cork cancel, wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $425.00), only two have graded higher to date and only four others share this grade (Image Magnifier) |
300 |
| 4277 | |
 7c Vermilion (149). Original gum, intense shade and impression, wide balanced margins, Very Fine and choice, with 1997 and 2008 P.F. certificates (Image Magnifier) |
750 |
| 4278 | |
 15c Bright Orange (152). Original gum, barely hinged, nicely margined and centered, deep rich color, Very Fine, a scarce stamp in this condition, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (Image Magnifier) |
1,400 |
| 4279 | |
 24c Purple (153). Original gum, marvelous intense shade and impression, essentially perfect centering with wide balanced margins all aroundEXTREMELY FINE GEM. THE 1870 24-CENT NATIONAL BANK NOTE CO. UNGRILLED ISSUE IS RARELY ENCOUNTERED IN THIS SUPERB ORIGINAL-GUM CONDITION. With 1986 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (OGph, XF-Superb 95; SMQ $11,000.00). This is one of three stamps to achieve this grade to date, with only one graded higher (95J) (Image Magnifier) |
7,000 |
| 4280 | |
 24c Purple (153). Disturbed original gum, unusually well-centered, pastel shade, Very Fine, with 2002 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier) |
700 |
| 4281 |  30c Black (154). Uncommonly wide margins and exceptionally well-centered, intense color on bright paper, New York Foreign Mail "Flying Clothespins" cancel, Extremely Fine, this certainly would qualify as a Jumbo, but the P.F. does not use this term on their certificates, with 2008 P.F. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $670.00) (Image Magnifier) |
525 |
| 4282 |  30c Black (154). Uncommonly wide margins and very well-centered, New York duplex circular datestamp, Very Fine and choice, quite attractive, with 2008 P.F. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $430.00) (Image Magnifier) |
325 |
| 4283 |  |
 90c Carmine (155). Unused (no gum), rich color, wide even margins, certificate notes cleaning around the edges that has left tiny white residue specks (not visible to the naked eye, may be residue from perf strengthening during the stamp's previous life as part of a block), appears Extremely Fine, with 1988 P.F. (not noting the cleaning) and 2007 P.S.E. certificates (Image Magnifier) |
750 |
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