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| Lot | Sym. | Lot Description | Est/Cat | Realized |
| 603 |  |
 90c Rose Carmine (166). Original gum, faintly hinged, attractive margins and centering, vivid glowing color on crisp paper, Very Fine, a delightful example of the top value of the 1873 Continental Issue,
with 1980 and 1997 P.F. certificates for blocks of four (top right stamp) (Image Magnifier) |
2,750.00 | 1,600.00 |
| 604 | |
 90c Rose Carmine (166). Original gum, lightly hinged, wide margins and near-perfect centering, vivid color and proof-like impression on crisp white paper, single misaligned perf at top right, otherwise
Extremely Fine, with 1984 P.F. certificate for block of four (bottom right stamp) (Image Magnifier) |
2,750.00 | 1,500.00 |
| 605 | |
 90c Rose Carmine (166). Original gum, h.r., brilliant color, reperfed at left, Very Fine appearance (Image Magnifier) |
2,750.00 | 550.00 |
| 606 |
 90c Rose Carmine (166).
Rich color, choice centering for this difficult issue, bold cork cancel, Extremely Fine, a pretty stamp, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85, SMQ $435.00) (Image Magnifier) |
275.00 | 325.00 | |
| 607 |
 90c Rose Carmine (166). Almost
perfectly centered, attractive color, red circular datestamp (not often seen on this value), Extremely Fine, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (Image Magnifier) |
315.00 | 550.00 | |
| 608 |
 90c Rose Carmine (166). Choice margins and handsomely centered, strong color and beautifully cancelled by a sharp strike of blue Cincinnati target duplex, Very Fine and choice, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (Image Magnifier) |
285.00 | 550.00 | |
| 609 |
 90c Rose Carmine (166). Wide margins, rich color and odd grid cancel, Very Fine, with 2008
P.S.E. certificate (Image Magnifier) |
275.00 | 225.00 | |
| 610 |
 90c Rose Carmine (166). Deep rich color, bold grid of diamonds cancel, Very Fine, with 2007
P.S.E. certificate (Image Magnifier) |
275.00 | 200.00 | |
| 611 |
 90c Rose Carmine (166). Part of Supplementary Mail
Ty. F duplex cancel, exceptionally wide margins, Very Fine and choice, with 2007 P.F. certificate (Image
Magnifier) |
305.00 | 300.00 | |
| 612 | |
 1c Ultramarine, Special Printing (167). Without gum as issued, intense shade and sharp proof-like impression, from a bottom-row position with huge portion of sheet margin, scissors-separated as almost
always leaving intact perfs at bottom and left, light bend at bottom not mentioned on accompanying certificateA FINE EXAMPLE OF THE EXTREMELY RARE ONE-CENT 1875 CONTINENTAL SPECIAL PRINTING. Our recently updated census records for Scott 167 contains 44 certified examples. With 1948 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier) |
18,000.00 | 8,000.00 |
| 613 |  |
 2c Vermilion (178). Mint N.H., brilliant color on crisp paper, perfect centering with wide and balanced marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1875 2-CENT VERMILION CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE COMPANY ISSUE, WHICH HAS BEEN AWARDED THE GRADE OF XF-SUPERB 95 BY P.S.E. -- THIS IS THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED TO DATE. A search of our computerized records indicates that the 2c 1875 Issue is exceedingly difficult to find in high-grade Mint N.H. condition, despite its modest Scott Catalogue value. The example offered here is certainly one of the finest extant. With 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95, SMQ $8,900.00). This is the highest grade awarded to date and only one other shares this grade (it was last sold in our auction of the Scarsdale Collection, Sale 924). (Image Magnifier) |
475.00 | 10,000.00 |