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**1881-1887 American Bank Note Company continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
361		210	#210, 2c Red brown, incredibly well centered amid huge margins, gorgeous intense color and impression, unblemished o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a striking large-margined gem; 1991 PF certificate. (Image)	for hinged 50.00 Closed or SOLD for $180.00 Closing..Oct-23, 06:00 PM
362		210 var.	#210 var., 2c Red brown, double transfer, enormous margins all around and being incredibly well centered within them, uncommonly dark shade and impression which clearly shows distinctive double transfer in "CENTS", full o.g., an extremely fine jumbo; one of the largest mint singles available; 1993 PF certificate not mentioning double transfer; ex-Morris. (Image)	55.00 Closed or SOLD for $250.00 Closing..Oct-23, 06:00 PM
363		211	#211, 4c Blue green, a most impressive mint single, possessing enormously large margins all around and being very nearly perfectly centered within them, deep luxuriant color and a sharp impression on crisp bright paper, full o.g., very lightly hinged, extremely fine; an eye-arresting gem; 1994 PF certificate. (Image)	250.00 Closed or SOLD for $1,050.00 Closing..Oct-23, 06:00 PM
364		212	#212, 1c Ultramarine, an incredible jumbo-margined mint example, with enormously large margins unlike any other we have seen, perfectly centered as well, bright color, o.g., never hinged, extremely fine gem; an amazing stamp; 1983 and 1986 PF certificates; ex-Welling. (Image)	for hinged 110.00 Closed or SOLD for $650.00 Closing..Oct-23, 06:00 PM
365	O	212a	#212a, 1c Ultramarine, imperforate, horizontal strip of three, large to mostly huge margins all around, tied to piece by "Hoboken, N.J./Mar 25/1890" duplex postmarks, left pair with toning at bottom otherwise very fine; an enormously rare legitimate postal usage of this rare imperforate error, potentially dispelling the theory that imperforates of this period were never sold over the counter as postage; one of only two such known postal usages of this error according to the Datz catalog, with another strip known used on cover (also from Hoboken); unlisted used in Scott; 1998 PF certificate; ex-Clarence Eagle. (Image)	Est. 2,000-3,000 Closed or SOLD for $1,800.00 Closing..Oct-23, 06:00 PM
366		213	#213, 2c Green, an incredibly choice top left corner sheet-margin mint single, featuring huge perfectly balanced margins all around, bright fresh color, o.g., barest trace of hinging (if at all), a superb jumbo for the perfectionist; 1989 PF certificate for a strip of four from which this stamp was taken. (Image)	50.00 Closed or SOLD for $160.00 Closing..Oct-23, 06:00 PM
367	O	213a	#213a, 2c Green, imperforate, horizontal pair, large margins all around, strong rich color, two central strikes of a "52" duplex numeral postmark, very fine; one of only two recorded used imperforate pairs of the 1887 Two Cent Green; an extremely rare and desirable error pair for either the Bank Note specialist or for the serious collector of classic U.S. errors; 1993 PF certificate. (Image)	Est. 2,000-3,000 Closed or SOLD for $2,000.00 Closing..Oct-23, 06:00 PM
368		214	#214, 3c Vermilion, superb top sheet-margin mint example in a quality that would please even the most demanding collector, possessing mathematically precise centering amid lavishly large margins, plus its color is unbelievably intense and vibrant, with an overall brilliance like few others, pristine o.g., never hinged, an extremely fine gem; 1990 PF certificate. (Image)	for hinged 80.00 Closed or SOLD for $230.00 Closing..Oct-23, 06:00 PM
369		215	#215, 4c Carmine, extraordinarily well centered within incredibly large margins for this value, color somewhat oxidized which is not mentioned on accompanying certificate, tiny natural inclusion in the right margin, extremely fine centering; 1991 PF certificate. (Image)	225.00 Closed or SOLD for $210.00 Closing..Oct-23, 06:00 PM
370		216	#216, 5c Indigo, impressive left sheet-margin mint single in a remarkable state of freshness, with intense prooflike color and impression on bright paper, wonderfully well centered within extraordinarily large margins, unblemished o.g., n.h., extremely fine; quite scarce in this gem never hinged condition; 1989 PF certificate for a horizontal pair, this being the left stamp. (Image)	for hinged 240.00 Closed or SOLD for $900.00 Closing..Oct-23, 06:00 PM
371		216b	#216b, 5c Indigo, imperforate, horizontal pair, a gem example of this rare imperforate, in a quality which very few of the existing pairs can compare to, featuring four perfectly balanced and large margins, unusually deep rich color, full clean o.g., relatively lightly hinged, extremely fine; especially desirable in this premium condition; 1993 PF and PSE certificates; ex-Weisman. (Image)	1,400.00 Closed or SOLD for $2,100.00 Closing..Oct-23, 06:00 PM
372		217	#217, 30c Orange brown, stunning mint single which possesses gigantic jumbo margins, especially well centered within these impressive borders, rich luxuriant color, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; an eye-catching stamp; 1990 PF certificate. (Image)	450.00 Closed or SOLD for $200.00 Closing..Oct-23, 06:00 PM
373		217a	#217a, 30c Orange brown, imperforate, horizontal pair, large margins all around, sumptuously rich color, full clean o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; a rarely seen imperforate pair in any condition, let alone in this premium quality; 1958 PF certificate. (Image)	1,750.00 Closed or SOLD for $1,250.00 Closing..Oct-23, 06:00 PM
374	O	218	#218, 90c Purple, an extraordinary jumbo-margined used single, possessing margins of immense size, marvelously well centered within this vast expanse, gorgeous rich color and a sharp impression on bright paper, very light face-free cancel, extremely fine; an incomparable used gem; 1986 PF certificate. (Image)	240.00 Closed or SOLD for $1,050.00 Closing..Oct-23, 06:00 PM
375	O	218	#218, 90c Purple, an extraordinary quality used horizontal strip of four, with each stamp in the strip being incredibly choice, with outstanding centering and extravagantly large margins throughout, strikingly intense color and impression on fresh paper, each stamp with neatly struck "New York/Reg" double oval postmark, extremely fine; multiples of this high value are seldom found without faults, let alone in this exceptional condition; 1987 and 1990 PF certificates. (Image)	1,000.00+ Closed or SOLD for $900.00 Closing..Oct-23, 06:00 PM

**1890-1893 American Bank Note Company**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
376		219a-29a	#219a-29a, 1890-93 1c-90c Small Bank Notes imperforates cplt., an exceptionally choice set of horizontal pairs, being the finest assembled set we have ever offered, each pair is incredibly fresh and bright, with strong colors throughout (the 2c is the carmine shade) and all are on immaculate paper, plus each is wonderfully well margined, o.g., never hinged (except the 15c which has the barest trace of hinging and a couple of minor natural inclusions), overall an extremely fine set of these rare imperforates; each pair is accompanied by a 1993 PF certificate. (Image)	6,900.00 Closed or SOLD for $5,750.00 Closing..Oct-23, 06:00 PM
377		219	#219, 1c Dull blue, mathematically precise centering amid unusually wide margins, strong rich color and impression, o.g., very lightly hinged, extremely fine gem; 1990 PF certificate. (Image)	27.50 Closed or SOLD for $140.00 Closing..Oct-23, 06:00 PM
378		219D	#219D, 2c Lake, choice mint example of this scarce and difficult stamp, incredibly fresh, with intense rich color and a crisp impression, outstanding centering within large margins, o.g., l.h., extremely fine gem; 1993 PF certificate. (Image)	225.00 Closed or SOLD for $300.00 Closing..Oct-23, 06:00 PM
379		219De	#219De, 2c Lake, imperforate, select horizontal pair, unused, without gum as always, four exceptionally large margins, rich color, extremely fine. (Image)	100.00 Closed or SOLD for $130.00 Closing..Oct-23, 06:00 PM
380		220	#220, 2c Carmine, striking jumbo-margined mint single, with huge perfectly balanced margins all around, sumptuously rich color, o.g., l.h., extremely fine gem. (Image)	22.50 Closed or SOLD for $120.00 Closing..Oct-23, 06:00 PM

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