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1881-1888 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY continued...

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
301		214	#214, 3c Vermilion, visually striking jumbo-margined mint example, boasting enormously large margins all around and being incredibly well centered within them, radiant color and a prooflike impression, pristine o.g. (although natural slight short gumming at bottom), never hinged, extremely fine gem; ex-"Connoisseur". (Image)	$230.00 SOLD for $260.00 Will close during Public Auction
302	u	214	#214, 3c Vermilion, deep intense color, excellent centering, pristine o.g., never hinged, extremely fine and choice; 2008 PSE certificate (XF 90; SMQ $490.00). (Image)	$230.00 SOLD for $260.00 Will close during Public Auction
303	u	214	#214, 3c Vermilion, particularly well centered and margined, bright color, o.g., never hinged, extremely fine; 2008 PSE certificate (XF 90; SMQ $490.00). (Image)	$230.00 SOLD for $260.00 Will close during Public Auction
304	u	214	#214, 3c Vermilion, exceptionally well centered, brilliantly fresh, o.g., never hinged, extremely fine; 2008 PSE certificate (XF 90; SMQ $490.00). (Image)	$230.00 SOLD for $270.00 Will close during Public Auction
305	u	214	#214, 3c Vermilion, eight examples, all with bright fresh color, mostly well centered, o.g., never hinged, on with natural inclusion and one with trivial gum wrinkle, very fine-extremely fine; seven are accompanied by PSE certificates grading 70 (two), 80 (three), 85 and 90, the other is accompanied by a 2002 PF certificate.	$1,840.00 SOLD for $625.00 Will close during Public Auction
306		215	#215, 4c Carmine, impressive mint single, very well centered within large margins, strong bright color, o.g., never hinged, extremely fine; 1985 and 2007 PF certificates, as well as a 2005 PSE certificate. (Image)	$725.00 SOLD for $950.00 Will close during Public Auction
307	u	215	#215, 4c Carmine, an exceedingly handsome bottom left corner sheet-margin single, possessing margins of impressive size and being marvelously well centered with them, intense color and impression on bright paper, o.g., just the barest trace of hinging, extremely fine; a stamp with tremendous eye appeal; 1983, 1994 ("never hinged") and 2008 PF certificates (latter grading VF-XF 85). (Image)	$240.00 SOLD for $575.00 Will close during Public Auction
308		215	#215, 4c Carmine, outstanding centering within particularly "tall" margins, strong color and impression, full clean o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; a highly desirable mint example; 1983 and 2003 PF certificates. (Image)	$240.00 SOLD for $375.00 Will close during Public Auction
309		215	#215, 4c Carmine, exceptionally well centered though reperforated at right, strong color, o.g., never hinged, extremely fine appearance; clear 1994 PF certificate and a 2008 PF certificate. (Image)	$725.00 SOLD for $350.00 Will close during Public Auction
310		218	#218, 90c Purple, full bottom margin imprint and plate "No. 23" strip of five, deep vibrant color and a sharp impression, nicely centered, o.g., four stamps lightly hinged, left stamp with disturbed o.g. from hinge removals, a few minor hinge reinforcements, one of which caused faint soiling at the bottom of the left stamp, very fine and exceptionally scarce. (Image)	$6,750.00 SOLD for $1,700.00 Will close during Public Auction

1884-1885 WORLD’S INDUSTRIAL & COTTON CENTENNIAL EXPOSITION

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
311			1884-1885 World's Industrial & Cotton Centennial Exposition postal history collection of 25 items, 17 of which are illustrated covers relating to this early fair, the first World's Fair in the Southern United States, most of the illustrations are of the various buildings of the fair, some illustrated on both back and front, all are domestic first or third class usages, except there is one to Paramaribo, Dutch Guiana (a very scarce destination), many cancelled by the fair's "New Orleans Ex. Sta." duplex, some with additional company's advertisements, including Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway, also of special note is one cover addressed to Mrs. Jefferson Davis, other items includes a letter written on illustrated letterhead, covers with exhibition cancels or receiver markings, a registered receipt from the exhibition post office, three trading cards, and a few other items, a few small faults but mostly fine-very fine; would make a great start to an exhibit collection of this World's Fair; accompanied by a 2004 American Philatelist article on the subject. (imagea) (imageb) (imagec) (imaged) (imagee) (imagef) (imageg) (Image)	Est. $2,000-3,000 SOLD for $1,250.00 Will close during Public Auction

1890-1893 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
312	P	219P2-29P2	#219P2-229P2, 1c-90c Small Die Proofs on India cplt., all with large full margins, the a portion of the original Roosevelt album page still adheres to the back, a few of which are thinned and may affect the proof itself, very fine. (Image)	$2,090.00 SOLD for $400.00 Will close during Public Auction
313	u	220 var.	#220 var., 2c Carmine, ink smear, top sheet-margin single showing a prominent ink smear on Washington's head, excellent centering within large margins, bright color, o.g., never hinged, extremely fine; 2005 PSE certificate (XF 90; SMQ $230.00 for the normal stamp). (Image)	$75.00 SOLD for $100.00 Will close during Public Auction
314	u	224	#224, 6c Brown red, a magnificent right sheet-margin mint single in a quality that is almost never encountered on this stamp, as it possesses impeccable centering amid particularly wide margins, lovely fresh color as well, o.g., never hinged, extremely fine; actually a very rare stamp in this outstanding condition; 1999 PSE certificate and a 2005 PF certificate (XF-Superb 95). (Image)	$250.00 SOLD for $900.00 Will close during Public Auction
315		225	#225, 8c Lilac, wonderfully bright and fresh, exceedingly well centered and margined, o.g., never hinged, light natural gum crease, extremely fine; clear 1998 PF certificate and a 2008 PF certificate. (Image)	$200.00 SOLD for $290.00 Will close during Public Auction
316	Ou	225	#225, 8c Lilac, used, excellent centering within wide margins, strong rich color, light cancel, extremely fine; 2009 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $250.00). (Image)	$3.00 SOLD for $140.00 Will close during Public Auction
317		228	#228, 30c Black, uncharacteristically well centered within large margins, deep color and impression, o.g., never hinged, extremely fine and choice; actually a rare and very challenging stamp to find in premium never hinged quality; 2000 and 2005 PF certificates. (Image)	$1,300.00 SOLD for $1,100.00 Will close during Public Auction
318		228	#228, 30c Black, well centered within especially large margins, deep intense color and impression, o.g., never hinged, choice very fine; 2004 PF certificate. (Image)	$1,300.00 SOLD for $750.00 Will close during Public Auction
319		228	#228, 30c Black, bottom right corner margin single, uncommonly bright and fresh, nicely centered within large margin, o.g., never hinged, very fine; 2004 PSE certificate for a block of four, this being the bottom right stamp. (Image)	$1,300.00 SOLD for $800.00 Will close during Public Auction
320		229	#229, 90c Orange, a striking jumbo-margined mint example, featuring huge and wonderfully well balanced margins all around, plus its color is especially intense and its impression deeply etched on bright paper, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine gem; one of the largest-margined mint examples of this value we have ever seen; 2000 PF certificate. (Image)	$650.00 SOLD for $525.00 Will close during Public Auction