UNITED STATES continued...

**1870-1871 NATIONAL BANK NOTE COMPANY continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
341		150	#150, 10c Brown, scarce mint single, striking deep luxuriant color and prooflike impression, attractively centered, clean fresh o.g., lightly hinged, very fine; 2002 PF certificate: ex-Frohnen. (Image)	$2,000.00 SOLD for $550.00 Will close during Public Auction
342		150	#150, 10c Brown, well centered and margined, rich color and a well defined impression, slightly disturbed o.g., very fine; 1997 PSE certificate. (Image)	$2,000.00 SOLD for $400.00 Will close during Public Auction
343		151	#151, 12c Dull violet, unused, uncommonly well centered and margined, warm color, choice very fine; 2007 PSE certificate. (Image)	$1,000.00 SOLD for $350.00 Will close during Public Auction
344		152	#152, 15c Bright orange, bottom margin imprint single, brilliant color, full o.g., trivial h.r., nearly very fine for this rare mint stamp. (Image)	$3,000.00 SOLD for $1,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
345		153	#153, 24c Purple, rich bright color on fresh white paper, large margins, full o.g., lightly hinged, very fine; 2000 PF and 2005 PSE certificates. (Image)	$2,000.00 SOLD for $550.00 Will close during Public Auction
346		154	#154, 30c Black, scarce unused single, crisp impression, well centered, regummed, very fine; 2006 PF certificate. (Image)	$2,750.00 SOLD for $600.00 Will close during Public Auction
347		154	#154, 30c Black, rarely seen mint example, full o.g. that the accompanying certificate states is badly disturbed, fine; 1987 PF certificate. (Image)	$7,500.00 SOLD for $750.00 Will close during Public Auction
348		154	#154, 30c Black, well centered horizontal pair along with single of the 6c Carmine grilled (#137. pre-printing fold), together they pay the triple British Mail rate, tied to a famous printed Bissell correspondence cover to Ahmednuggur, India by three neat strikes of circle of wedges postmarks, light strike of red New York c.d.s. just ties 6c stamp, clear "London/Paid/5 Ju 71" transit c.d.s. at left, oval Sea Post Office marking on reverse as well as red arrival c.d.s., some very slight edge flaws, very fine; 2009 PF certificate. (Image)	Est. $1,000-1,500 SOLD for $850.00 Will close during Public Auction
349		155	#155, 90c Carmine, deep vibrant color and a well incised impression on fresh paper, nicely centered within large margins, full original gum, mild h.r., a very fine and desirable example of this scarce mint high value; 1989 PF certificate. (Image)	$5,500.00 SOLD for $2,600.00 Will close during Public Auction

**1873-1875 CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE COMPANY**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
350	u	157	#157, 2c Brown, exceedingly well centered and margined, intensely rich color in a deep shade, full o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine and uncommonly choice; 1999 PF certificate and a 2007 PSE certificate (XF 90; SMQ $1,000.00). (Image)	$400.00 SOLD for $725.00 Will close during Public Auction
351	P	159P1	#159P1, 6c Pink, large die proof on India, die sunk on card measuring 72x83mm and showing dull die sinkage, with "National Bank Note Co. N.Y." imprint at bottom of India, fresh and very fine. (Image)	$750.00 SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction
352		159	#159, 6c Dull pink, nicely centered within large margins, fresh color, part o.g., h.r., very fine; 1976 PF certificate. (Image)	$425.00 SOLD for $120.00 Will close during Public Auction
353	PB	159	#159, 6c Dull pink, a striking full top margin imprint and plate "No. 18" block of twelve, possessing a marvelous overall freshness not expected on a multiple of this vintage, gorgeous rich color and impression on crisp paper, unusually well centered for such a large multiple, o.g. (natural short gumming at top of top row), several stamps are n.h., some sensibly reinforced separated perforations at top of vertical row between the fourth and fifth stamps, fourth stamp at top with small tear, very fine appearance; overall a handsome example of this plate block rarity; Chapin records ten plate blocks in his census, two of which are in panes of fifty. (Image)	$16,000.00 SOLD for $4,750.00 Will close during Public Auction
354		159	#159, 6c Dull rose, a wonderful trio of three choice covers, all from the same 1875 correspondence from Syracuse, N.Y. to London, England, each franked with a single copy of the 6c Dull pink, but each is tied by a different fancy cancel, including geometric, negative "US" and Masonic, all excellent strikes of the fancy cancel, as well as the Syracuse originating c.d.s. and red London Paid receivers, certificates mention trivial flaws still very fine; each cover accompanied by a 2009 PF certificate. (Image)	Est. $300-400 SOLD for $425.00 Will close during Public Auction
355		159	#159, 6c Dull rose, horizontal strip of four, used on a 1874 cover to the Seychelles Islands (addressed as "Sea Shells Islands/Indian Ocean"), stamp with light central strikes of target cancels, "Chester, Vt./Aug 15" originating c.d.s. at bottom left, red New York and London transit c.d.s on front, clear "Seychelles/B/Oc 19 74" arrival c.d.s. on reverse, two small edge tears (one just affecting one 6c stamp), overall fine and attractive; the strip of four paid the 24c British mail rate; the only reported Six Cent Bank Note cover to the Seychelles. (Image)	Est. $750-1,000 SOLD for $800.00 Will close during Public Auction
356		159	#159, 6c Dull rose, two well margined singles, used on rare cover to Yokohama, Japan, "Bedford Station, N.Y./Aug 21" (1876) originating c.d.s., red New York transit c.d.s. on reverse, along with partial Yokohama arrival datestamp, with the two stamps representing an overpayment of the 5c U.P.U. rate (the old 12c rate had been in effect until April, 1876), most of backflap missing, very fine; ex-"Patrick Henry". (Image)	Est. $400-500 SOLD for $550.00 Will close during Public Auction
357	TC	160TC2	#160TC2, 7c Stanton, small die trial color proofs on India, in the five known colors, all are relatively full sized, the dull red is mounted on card, very fine and seldom offered. (imagea) (Image)	$2,000.00 SOLD for $850.00 Will close during Public Auction
358	EP	160P	#160, 7c Stanton, proof and essay lot consisting of one essay (#146-E6 - 45x50mm), small die proof, plate proof block on both India and card, all five of the Atlanta trial colors, and three Atlanta trial colors of 7c Officials, mostly very fine.	$1,306.00 SOLD for $400.00 Will close during Public Auction
359		160	#160, 7c Vermilion, bright single tied to 1874 folded letter to Germany by fancy star NYFM pmk. (Weiss ST-MP3), the cancel being particularly well struck, red New York transit c.d.s. and blue merchant's oval handstamp at bottom left, redirected within Germany, Frankfurt backstamp, a very fine cover with excellent eye appeal; 2002 PF certificate; ex-Boker. (Image)	Est. $300-400 SOLD for $425.00 Will close during Public Auction
360		161	#161, 10c Brown, noteworthy mint single, with excellent centering amid lavishly large margins all around, fresh color, o.g., never hinged, extremely fine; any premium quality mint #161 is rare, but to also find one in never hinged condition is terribly challenging; 2009 PSE certificate. (Image)	for hinged $1,150.00 SOLD for $3,250.00 Will close during Public Auction

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