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Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
468		$12.00 Yellow Green, 1879 Issue (PR75). Mint N.H., sharp proof-like impression VERY FINE AND FRESH. AN EXTRAORDINARY MINT NEVER-HINGED $12.00 1879 NEWSPAPER ISSUE. With 1994 P.S.E. certificate. Scott Retail as hinged (Image)	750.00	850.00
469		$24.00 Dark Violet, 1879 Issue (PR76). Mint N.H., deep rich color and proof-like impression, almost perfectly centered with wide margins EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A BEAUTIFUL MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 24-CENT 1879 NEWSPAPER ISSUE. With 1990 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail as hinged (Image)	800.00	2,600.00
470		$36.00 Indian Red, 1879 Issue (PR77). Mint N.H., rich color, almost perfectly centered EXTREMELY FINE GEM MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE $36.00 1879 AMERICAN BANK NOTE NEWSPAPER ISSUE. With 1990 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail as hinged (Image)	850.00	2,600.00
471		$48.00 Yellow Brown, 1879 Issue (PR78). Mint N.H., brilliant color, beautifully centered EXTREMELY FINE. A RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE $48.00 1879 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY NEWSPAPER ISSUE. With 1992 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail as hinged (Image)	900.00	1,400.00
472		$60.00 Purple, 1879 Issue (PR79). Original gum, lightly hinged, intense shade and proof-like impression, choice centering EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB $60.00 1879 NEWSPAPER ISSUE. With 2002 P.F. certificate (Image)	850.00	950.00
473		2c Intense Black, 1883 Special Printing (PR80). Without gum as issued, intense shade and impression, wide margins EXTREMELY FINE GEM. ONE OF THE FINEST MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLES OF THE 2-CENT 1883 SPECIAL PRINTING EXTANT. With 1997 P.F. certificate for pair (Image)	1,050.00	2,100.00
474		1c Black, 1885 Issue (PR81). Mint N.H., crisp impression, wide margins, Very Fine and choice, Scott Retail as hinged (Image)	45.00	255.00
475		24c Carmine, 1885 Issue (PR83). Mint N.H., brilliant color, choice centering with wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, a beautiful stamp, with 1997 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as hinged (Image)	130.00	700.00
476		48c Carmine, 1885 Issue (PR85). Mint N.H., rich color, Very Fine and choice, scarce in Mint N.H. condition, with 1994 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as hinged (Image)	250.00	400.00
477		84c Carmine, 1885 Issue (PR88). Mint N.H., deep shade and proof-like impression, almost perfectly centered, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp in every respect, with 1994 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as hinged (Image)	650.00	1,500.00
478		96c Carmine, 1885 Issue (PR89). Mint N.H., fresh color, Very Fine, scarce Mint N.H., with 1990 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as hinged (Image)	550.00	350.00

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Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

468

$12.00 Yellow Green, 1879 Issue (PR75). Mint N.H., sharp proof-like impression

VERY FINE AND FRESH. AN EXTRAORDINARY MINT NEVER-HINGED $12.00 1879 NEWSPAPER ISSUE.

With 1994 P.S.E. certificate. Scott Retail as hinged (Image)

750.00

850.00

469

$24.00 Dark Violet, 1879 Issue (PR76). Mint N.H., deep rich color and proof-like impression, almost perfectly centered with wide margins

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A BEAUTIFUL MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 24-CENT 1879 NEWSPAPER ISSUE.

With 1990 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail as hinged (Image)

800.00

2,600.00

470

$36.00 Indian Red, 1879 Issue (PR77). Mint N.H., rich color, almost perfectly centered

EXTREMELY FINE GEM MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE $36.00 1879 AMERICAN BANK NOTE NEWSPAPER ISSUE.

With 1990 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail as hinged (Image)

850.00

2,600.00

471

$48.00 Yellow Brown, 1879 Issue (PR78). Mint N.H., brilliant color, beautifully centered

EXTREMELY FINE. A RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE $48.00 1879 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY NEWSPAPER ISSUE.

With 1992 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail as hinged (Image)

900.00

1,400.00

472

$60.00 Purple, 1879 Issue (PR79). Original gum, lightly hinged, intense shade and proof-like impression, choice centering

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB $60.00 1879 NEWSPAPER ISSUE.

With 2002 P.F. certificate (Image)

850.00

950.00

473

2c Intense Black, 1883 Special Printing (PR80). Without gum as issued, intense shade and impression, wide margins

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. ONE OF THE FINEST MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLES OF THE 2-CENT 1883 SPECIAL PRINTING EXTANT.

With 1997 P.F. certificate for pair (Image)

1,050.00

2,100.00

474

1c Black, 1885 Issue (PR81). Mint N.H., crisp impression, wide margins, Very Fine and choice, Scott Retail as hinged (Image)

45.00

255.00

475

24c Carmine, 1885 Issue (PR83). Mint N.H., brilliant color, choice centering with wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, a beautiful stamp, with 1997 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as hinged (Image)

130.00

700.00

476

48c Carmine, 1885 Issue (PR85). Mint N.H., rich color, Very Fine and choice, scarce in Mint N.H. condition, with 1994 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as hinged (Image)

250.00

400.00

477

84c Carmine, 1885 Issue (PR88). Mint N.H., deep shade and proof-like impression, almost perfectly centered, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp in every respect, with 1994 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as hinged (Image)

650.00

1,500.00

478

96c Carmine, 1885 Issue (PR89). Mint N.H., fresh color, Very Fine, scarce Mint N.H., with 1990 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as hinged (Image)

550.00

350.00