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| Lot | Sym. | Lot Description | |
| 643 |  |
 3c Gray Black, 1875 Special Printing, Horizontally Ribbed Paper (PR34a). Without gum as issued, clear ribbed lines, bright shade and crisp impression,
wide margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, ex Vineyard, with 2002 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier) |
425.00 |
| 644 | |
 6c Gray Black, 1875 Special Printing (PR36). Without gum as issued, intense shade, almost perfectly centered, Extremely Fine, a beautiful stamp, ex Silver Lake, with 1992 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier) |
850.00 |
| 645 | |
 9c Gray Black, 1875 Special Printing (PR38). Without gum as issued, intense shade and proof-like impression on bright paper, extra wide margins, Very Fine and choice, with 1999 P.F.
certificate (Image Magnifier) |
1,050.00 |
| 646 | |
 10c Gray Black, 1875 Special Printing (PR39). Without gum as issued, detailed impression, pulled perf at top not mentioned on accompanying certificate, otherwise Fine, with 1998 P.F.
certificate (Image Magnifier) |
1,300.00 |
| 647 | |
 12c Pale Rose, 1875 Special Printing (PR40). Without gum as issued, brilliant color, fresh and Very Fine, only 1,313 were sold, ex Silver Lake, with 1992 P.F. and P.S.E. certificates (Image Magnifier) |
1,500.00 |
| 648 | |
 24c Pale Rose, 1875 Special Printing (PR41). Without gum as issued, rich color on bright paper, shortish perf at left not mentioned on accompanying
certificate, otherwise Very Fine, only 411 sold, with 1998 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier) |
2,100.00 |
| 649 | |
 36c Pale Rose, 1875 Special Printing (PR42). Without gum as issued, brilliant color in a pretty pastel shadeVERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 36-CENT 1875 CONTINENTAL NEWSPAPER SPECIAL PRINTING. Only 330 sold. It is difficult to obtain this issue in sound condition. With 2003 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier) |
2,800.00 |
| 650 | |
 48c Pale Rose, 1875 Special Printing (PR43). Without gum as issued, bright shade, small toned spot at top left (since removed), short
perf at bottom left not mentioned on accompanying certificate, otherwise Fine example of this scarce issue, only 268 sold, with 2003 P.F. and P.S.E. certificates (Image Magnifier) |
3,750.00 |
| 651 | |
 84c Pale Rose, 1875 Special Printing (PR46). Without gum as issued, bright color, perfs just in at left, Fine and rare, only 164 sold, small backstamp, with 2001 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier) |
4,800.00 |
| 652 | |
 96c Pale Rose, 1875 Special Printing (PR47). Without gum as issued, radiant color, centered to left, s.e. at bottom where
perfs trimmedFINE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 96-CENT NEWSPAPER CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING. Only 141 sold. We have offered only seven others in all of our Rarities sales and in the past 14 years of our auctions. With 2003 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier) |
8,500.00 |
| 653 | |
 $1.92 Dark Brown, 1875 Special Printing (PR48). Without gum as issued, intense color and proof-like impression on bright white paper,
wide margins for this difficult issueVERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE 96-CENT NEWSPAPER CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING. ONLY 41 WERE SOLD. None was offered in either the Floyd or Lessin sales, and the Lyons copy was not as well centered. This is only the fourth example we have offered since keeping computerized records. With 2000 P.F. and 2005 P.S.E. certificates (F-VF 75, SMQ $12,000.00 as 70, $24,000.00 as 80). This stamp is the only graded example to date, and it has far better centering than most. (Image Magnifier) |
22,500.00 |