United States Stamps continued...

**1870-1871 NATIONAL BANK NOTE COMPANY**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
241		134, 135	#134, 135, 1c Ultramarine and 2c Red brown with "I" grill, each well centered and possessing easily seen “I” grills, tied by “Philadelphia/Pa./Apr 24” duplex with unusual quartered square obliterator, to 1873 corner card cover of “The National Life Insurance of the U.S. of A.”, posted to Waynesville, Ohio, with matching dated enclosure, very fine and attractive; a nice combination of grilled Bank Notes. (Image)	Est. $150-200 SOLD for $675.00 Will close during Public Auction
242		135	#135, 2c Red brown with grill, a spectacular top left corner sheet-margin single, possessing margins of enormous size and being quite well centered within them, strong rich color, full original gum, extremely fine; an incredibly large-margined example; 2004 PF certificate. (Image)	$1,250.00 SOLD for $1,450.00 Will close during Public Auction
243		136	#136, 3c Green with grill, flawlessly centered within uncharacteristically large margins, deep rich color, full o.g. which shows clear grill points, relatively lightly hinged, extremely fine; actually a very rare stamp in this gem quality; easily one of the finest existing original gum examples of the 1870 Three Cent Grilled National Issue; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)	$750.00 SOLD for $1,350.00 Will close during Public Auction
244	O	140	#140, 12c Dull violet with "H" grill, used example of this scarce grilled stamp, with a well impressed "H" grill showing the unusual variety of being only eleven rows wide by fifteen high, "H" grills nearly always have twelve or thirteen rows wide, it is the "I" grill that usually has eleven rows, neat circle of wedges cancel, nearly very fine; this is the first example of this interesting variety we have seen; 1987 and 2003 PF certificates, the latter specifically noting the variety. (Image)	$3,500.00+ SOLD for $1,100.00 Will close during Public Auction
245	O	141	#141, 15c Orange with "H" grill, used, exceptionally well centered and margined, bright fresh color, easily discernable "H" grill shows in the black grid cancel, extremely fine and attractive; 1959 and 2003 PF certificates; ex-Engel. (Image)	$1,400.00 SOLD for $800.00 Will close during Public Auction
246	O	142	#142, 24c Purple with grill, remarkably well centered and margined for this rare and difficult stamp, light shade, quartered cork cancel, two light creases at bottom left, extremely fine appearing; 1998 PSE certificate. (Image)	$7,500.00 SOLD for $1,600.00 Will close during Public Auction
247	O	142	#142, 24c Purple with grill, well centered and margined for this, reasonably fresh color, miniscule closed tear at top that is virtually imperceptible, otherwise a very fine example of this rarity; clear 1992 PF certificate and a 2009 PF certificate. (Image)	$7,500.00 SOLD for $2,200.00 Will close during Public Auction
248		148	#148, 6c Carmine, an eye-arresting mint example in a quality that is rarely, if ever, encountered on this surprisingly difficult stamp, featuring perfect centering amid enormously large margins for the issue, additionally this stamp's color is considerably deeper and richer than usual, bright paper, o.g., minor h.r., extremely fine; a large-margined gem whose equal we have yet to see; 1992 PF and 1993 PSE certificates; ex-Weisman. (Image)	$1,200.00 SOLD for $1,350.00 Will close during Public Auction
249	Ou	148	#148, 6c Carmine, attractive used example that is wonderfully well centered within exceptionally large margins, bright fresh color, light and nearly face-free cancel, extremely fine; 2007 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $340.00). (Image)	$35.00 SOLD for $425.00 Will close during Public Auction
250	u	151	#151, 12c Dull violet, excellent centering within large margins, traits of which are rarely seen on this difficult Bank Note stamp, strong rich color and an uncommonly crisp impression, full but slightly disturbed o.g., extremely fine; 2009 PSE certificate (XF 90 DOG; SMQ for OGph $6,200.00): this is the highest grade the PSE has given to a mint or unused #151, being one of only three so graded, all three of which are in the "NG/RG/D-POG" category. (Image)	$3,000.00 SOLD for $1,450.00 Will close during Public Auction
251	u	152	#152, 15c Bright orange, premium mint example of this scarce and difficult Bank Note stamp, especially well centered within large margins, bright fresh color, full o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; encapsulated PSE certificate (XF 90; SMQ $6,400.00). (Image)	$3,250.00 SOLD for $2,200.00 Will close during Public Auction
252		152	#152, 15c Bright orange, scarce mint example, with bright color, better centering and margin than often seen, full original gum, lightly hinged, nearly very fine; 1987 and 2006 PF certificates. (Image)	$3,250.00 SOLD for $750.00 Will close during Public Auction
253		152	#152, 15c Bright orange, excellent centering, especially for this value, large margins, bright fresh color, o.g. which the accompanying certificate describes as "slightly melted", extremely fine; 2008 William Weiss certificate. (Image)	$3,250.00 SOLD for $650.00 Will close during Public Auction
254		154	#154, 30c Black, well centered within uncharacteristically large margins, marvelously fresh, with strong rich color, certificate states "small part o.g." though we might classify it as part o.g. (catalogs $7,500.00 as o.g.), very fine and choice; 2007 PF certificate. (Image)	$2,750.00 SOLD for $2,600.00 Will close during Public Auction
255		155	#155, 90c Carmine, uncommonly well centered and margined, deeply rich color and a well incised impression, full o.g., lightly hinged, very fine; a desirable example of this exceedingly scarce and challenging mint stamp; 2002 PF certificate. (Image)	$5,500.00 SOLD for $2,900.00 Will close during Public Auction
256	O	155	#155, 90c Carmine, particularly well centered within remarkably wide margins, the size of which is rarely seen on this high value, radiant color and a strong impression on bright paper, all wonderfully complemented by the bright red supplementary cancel, extremely fine; an exceedingly large-margined example; 1988 PF certificate. (Image)	$400.00 SOLD for $800.00 Will close during Public Auction

**1873-1875 CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE COMPANY**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
257		156	#156, 1c Ultramarine, a phenomenal mint single which possesses margins of gigantic proportions, being nearly perfectly centered amid these breathtaking borders, brilliantly fresh color, full clean o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; a spectacular gem of incredible size; 1999 PF certificate. (Image)	$275.00 SOLD for $1,050.00 Will close during Public Auction
258	u	156	#156, 1c Ultramarine, incredibly handsome bottom sheet-margin partial imprint single, magnificently centered within wide balanced margins, unusually strong color and a prooflike impression on brilliant paper, full o.g., lightly hinged, an extremely fine gem; 1992 PF certificate and a 2004 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95 OGph; SMQ $1,350.00); ex-Floyd. (Image)	$275.00 SOLD for $1,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
259		158	#158, 3c Green, the stamp offered here is one of the finest never hinged #158's we have ever had the pleasure to sell, as it contains several impressive physical characteristics that rarely converge on a single stamps, including perfect centering within extraordinarily wide margins, beautiful rich color and a sharp impression on fresh paper, o.g., never hinged, trivial natural gum inclusion, extremely fine; a stamp for the collector assembling their Bank Note stamps one never hinged gem stamp at a time; 1989 PF certificate for a block of six, this being the bottom middle stamp, and a clear 2001 PF certificate for the single; ex-Zoellner. (Image)	for hinged $140.00 SOLD for $675.00 Will close during Public Auction
260		158	#158, 3c Green, two singles tied to gorgeous all-over whaling scene advertising cover by two strikes of unusual square "boxes", with matching Boston c.d.s. to left, addressed to Erie, Pa., gray design of "Henry Mayo and Co.- First Fish of the Season", depicting whalers harpooning a whale in a dramatic fashion, cover just a bit reduced at left, top stamp with trivial tear, very fine; a visually striking and scarce whaling related cover; 2009 PF certificate. (Image)	Est. $400-500 SOLD for $375.00 Will close during Public Auction

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