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**1870-1871 NATIONAL BANK NOTE COMPANY continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
261		141	#141, 15c Orange with grill, attractively centered and margined, strikingly intense color, full o.g. that is just slightly disturbed, very fine; overall a highly collectable example of this rare mint stamp; clear 1983 PF certificate and a 2006 PF certificate. (Image)	$9,000.00 SOLD for $3,750.00 Will close during Public Auction
262	O	141	#141, 15c Orange with grill, a most remarkable quality used example of this scarce and challenging grilled Bank Note, possessing dazzling bright color and a vivid impression on fresh paper, plus it is very well centered within exceedingly large margins, light cancel, extremely fine; a truly rare stamp in this premium quality; 1989 PF certificate. (Image)	$1,400.00 SOLD for $2,400.00 Will close during Public Auction
263	O	143	#143, 30c Black with grill, an outstanding used example of one of the most difficult of all of the Bank Notes to find in gem quality such as the example offered here, being extraordinarily well centered within uncommonly large margins, intense color and impression, uncommonly light cancel, extremely fine; 2001 PSE and 2002 PF certificates. (Image)	$3,750.00 SOLD for $7,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
264	O	144	#144, 90c Carmine with grill, well centered amid exceptionally large margins, strong color, light cancel, faint trace of a small crease at top right, otherwise choice very fine; clear 1999 PF certificate. (Image)	$2,500.00 SOLD for $1,450.00 Will close during Public Auction
265	u	145	#145, 1c Ultramarine, premium quality mint example, with brilliantly rich color and a well defined impression on pristine white paper, excellent centering as well, o.g., very lightly hinged, extremely fine; 2006 PF certificate (XF 90). (Image)	$675.00 SOLD for $1,700.00 Will close during Public Auction
266		146	#146, 2c Red brown, well centered within exceptionally large margins, rich color, o.g., lightly hinged, very fine; 1993 PF certificate for a pair, this being the top stamp. (Image)	$375.00 SOLD for $210.00 Will close during Public Auction
267	u	147	#147, 3c Green, uncommonly well centered and margined, strong color, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; 1997 PF certificate and a 2006 PF certificate (VF-XF 85). (Image)	$300.00 SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction
268		148	#148, 6c Carmine, a premium quality mint single, exceptionally well centered within large margins, fresh color, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine and choice; an especially challenging stamp to find this nice; 2002 PF certificate. (Image)	$1,200.00 SOLD for $1,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
269		149	#149, 7c Vermilion, well centered within large margins, strong bright color, o.g., lightly hinged, tiny bit of surface rubbing at bottom, otherwise choice very fine; clear 2002 PF certificate. (Image)	$1,250.00 SOLD for $550.00 Will close during Public Auction
270		149	#149, 7c Vermilion, deep rich and vibrant color, quite well centered, full o.g., very fine; a particularly fresh and handsome example; 1998 PSE certificate. (Image)	$1,250.00 SOLD for $675.00 Will close during Public Auction
271		150	#150, 10c Brown, uncommonly fresh mint example of this scarce stamp, with lovely rich color and a well incised impression on fresh white paper, well centered within large margins, o.g., very fine; 2006 PF certificate. (Image)	$2,000.00 SOLD for $800.00 Will close during Public Auction
272		151	#151, 12c Dull violet, uncharacteristically well centered, attractive rich color, full o.g., extremely fine; overall a most desirable example of this scarce mint Bank Note; 2000 and 2005 PF certificates. (Image)	$3,000.00 SOLD for $2,300.00 Will close during Public Auction
273		151	#151, 12c Dull violet, fresh unused single, bright color, attractively centered, very fine; 2001 and 2008 PF certificates. (Image)	$1,150.00 SOLD for $550.00 Will close during Public Auction
274	O	151	#151, 12c Dull violet, used, excellent centering within large margins, warm rich color, fairly light cork cancel, extremely fine; 1997 PF certificate. (Image)	$200.00 SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction
275		151	#151, 12c Dull violet, well centered single, just tied by bold cork cancel to fresh cover to Russia, with matching "Washington, D.C./Jun 21" c.d.s. alongside, blue oval "Smithsonian/Institution/May 20 1872/Washington, D.C." handstamp, red "New York/Jun 22" transit c.d.s. with integral "5" rate, bold red "amfco 2" credit handstamp, Russian travelling P.O. transit and Mitava 24 June arrival backstamps, very fine and choice. (Image)	Est. $750-1,000 SOLD for $1,250.00 Will close during Public Auction
276		152	#152, 15c Bright orange, premium quality mint example of this scarce and difficult Bank Note stamp, exceedingly well centered within considerably larger margin than usually found, strong bright color, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; one of the finest quality original gum examples of Scott #152 we have ever offered; 1998 PF and 2006 PSE certificates. (Image)	$3,250.00 SOLD for $2,600.00 Will close during Public Auction
277	O	152	#152, 15c Bright orange, a lovely used single, brilliantly fresh, with absolutely radiant color on bright white paper, extraordinarily well centered and margined, light target pmk., extremely fine; a surprisingly scarce stamp to find in any kind of premium quality; 1994 PF certificate; ex-Yost. (Image)	$200.00 SOLD for $290.00 Will close during Public Auction
278		153	#153, 24c Purple, wonderfully bright and fresh, unusually intense color, well centered within large margins, o.g., very fine and quite choice; 1999 PF certificate. (Image)	$2,200.00 SOLD for $1,250.00 Will close during Public Auction
279		154	#154, 30c Black, well centered within uncommonly large margins, exceedingly fresh, with strong bright color on clean white paper, o.g., lightly hinged, a very fine example of this rare and underrated Bank Note; a choice example of a stamp often missing in even the most advanced collections of mint United States stamps; 2000 PF, 2000 PSE and 2007 PSE certificates. (Image)	$7,500.00 SOLD for $4,250.00 Will close during Public Auction
280	O	154	#154, 30c Black, well centered, strong color and impression, light blue grid cancel, very fine; there is disagreement over whether or not this stamp has a grill, the 1992 PF certificates calls it a Scott #143, while the 2009 PSE certificate calls is a #154 (and grades VF-XF 85), we believe there are clear grill points visible on the back though we must offer the stamp on its merits. (Image)	$280.00 SOLD for $1,150.00 Will close during Public Auction