United States Stamps continued...

1870-88 Bank Note Issues (Scott 178 thru 191) continued...

Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
702		10c Brown, With Secret Mark (188). Unused (regummed), deep rich color, choice centering, Extremely Fine (Image)	875.00	350.00
703		10c Brown, With Secret Mark (188). Jumbo margins, bright shade, unusual geometric cancel, Extremely Fine (Image)	25.00	115.00
704		10c Brown, With Secret Mark (188). Wide margins, proof-like impression, unusual quartered cork in circle cancel, Extremely Fine (Image)	25.00	120.00
705		15c Red Orange (189). Original gum, lightly hinged, beautifully centered, bright color, Extremely Fine, with 1987 P.F. certificate (Image)	350.00	240.00
706		15c Red Orange (189). Original gum, lightly hinged, brilliant color, choice centering, Extremely Fine (Image)	350.00	160.00
707		15c Red Orange (189). Perfectly centered, vivid color, neat Ty. F New York Supplementary Mail datestamp, Extremely Fine Gem (Image)	22.00	230.00
708		15c Red Orange (189). Well-balanced margins, radiant color nicely contrasted by blue geometric cancel, Extremely Fine Gem (Image)	23.00	625.00
709		15c Red Orange (189). Vibrant color, cancelled solely by "Papeete, Tahiti 1 Avril 88" double-circle datestamp, Very Fine strike, scarce usage (Image)	E. 300-400	350.00
710		30c Full Black (190). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep shade and proof-like impression on brilliant paper, one perf expertly repaired, appears Very Fine, with 2003 P.S.E. certificate (Image)	1,100.00	210.00
711		30c Full Black (190). Intense shade and impression, well-struck circular datestamp, unusually wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1996 P.F. certificate (Image)	55.00	160.00
712		90c Carmine (191). Almost perfectly centered with wide even margins, bright color on fresh white paper, face-free bluish cancels, Extremely Fine Gem, a gorgeous stamp, with 2003 P.F. certificate (Image)	275.00	900.00