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1870-88 Bank Note Issues (Scott 193 - 218):
Lot Sym. Lot Description Est/Cat Realized
397 og image2c Black Brown, Special Printing (193). Without gum as issued, deep rich color, three extra wide margins and perfs well clear at top

VERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 2-CENT AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING ON SOFT PAPER.

Fewer than 55 copies are believed to exist. Because the soft porous paper is prone to thinning, sound examples are extremely rare. (Image)

8,000.00 5,500.00
398 image1c-5c 1881-83 Issues (205, 206, 207, 210). Each stamp beautifully centered with enormous Jumbo margins, light cancels, Extremely Fine Gems, a remarkable group (Image) E. 150-200 375.00
399 og image1c Gray Blue, Douglas Patent Punch (206 var). Original gum, lightly hinged, fresh color, showing the eight patent punches in a circle, well-centered, Extremely Fine and choice, the Douglas Patent was designed to prevent the re-use of stamps through printing on two thin layers of paper, which would break apart when removed from a cover -- it is reported that some were sold at the Washington D.C. post office -- with 1998 P.F. certificate (Image) 160.00 325.00
400 ogbl image1c Gray Blue, Douglas Patent Punch (206 var). Bottom sheet margin block of four, original gum, lightly hinged, paper in sheet margin peeled back to reveal the two layers, vertical pre-printing paper fold affects bottom left stamp, Very Fine-Extremely Fine and choice block (Image) 640.00 700.00
401 og image3c Blue Green, Douglas Patent Punch (207 var). Right sheet margin single, bright color, original gum, h.r., pre-printing paperfold mostly in sheet margin, small internal tear at right center, otherwise Very Fine, the 3c is scarce as only approximately 10,000 were printed, with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image) 175.00 180.00
402 og image6c Rose (208). Original gum, lightly hinged, well-centered, rich color and detailed impression, fresh and Very Fine, the 6c Rose (not to be confused with the Brown Red, Scott 208a) is extremely scarce in this choice original-gum condition, with 1978 and 1994 P.F. certificates (Image) 475.00 800.00
403 og image6c Deep Brown Red (208a). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep rich color and well-centered, Extremely Fine and choice, a beautiful stamp, with 1984 and 1994 P.F. certificates (Image) 425.00 1,000.00
404 og image10c Brown (209). Original gum, barest faint trace of hinging, beautiful rich color and fine detailed impression, well-centered, Extremely Fine and choice, a beautiful stamp, with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image) 140.00 230.00
405 og image10c Black Brown (209b). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep rich color on bright paper, well-centered, Extremely Fine Gem example of this scarce shade, with 1997 P.F. certificate (Image) 500.00 3,250.00
406 og image4c Blue Green (211). Original gum, lightly hinged, intense shade, Very Fine, with copy of 1997 P.F. certificate for block of four, this being the lower left stamp (Image) 220.00 200.00

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