United States Stamps continued...

**1870-1871 National Bank Note Company continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
261		135	#135, 2c Red brown with grill, quite well centered, especially intense color and impression, disturbed o.g., very fine; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)	1,200.00 SOLD for $475.00 Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM
262		136	#136, 3c Green with grill, an exceptional mint example in a remarkably pristine state, possessing an impressive overall mint "bloom", with truly prooflike color and impression on immaculate paper, well centered, unblemished o.g., never hinged, very fine and exceedingly choice; one of the few certified never hinged examples of this stamp we have ever seen; 1993 PF certificate for a block of four, this being the bottom left stamp. (Image)	for hinged 725.00 SOLD for $1,600.00 Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM
263	O	136	#136, 3c Green with grill, select used example, marvelously well centered amid extravagantly large margins, intensely rich color, light face-free cancels in both black and red, extremely fine; a surprisingly difficult stamp to find in premium used condition despite its modest catalog value; 1992 PF certificate; ex-Morris. (Image)	24.00 SOLD for $160.00 Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM
264		137	#137, 6c Carmine with grill, rich color, centered to bottom right, slightly disturbed o.g., small natural paper inclusion, fine for this rare mint stamp; 1997 PF certificate. (Image)	4,250.00 SOLD for $550.00 Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM
265	O	137	#137, 6c Carmine with grill, used, exceptionally well centered, large margins, deep luxuriant color in a far deeper shade than usually seen, neat segmented cork cancel, a very fine and choice used example; 1991 PF certificate. (Image)	525.00 SOLD for $450.00 Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM
266		138	#138, 7c Vermilion with grill, a brilliantly fresh and choice mint example of this seldom offered and challenging Bank Note, possessing truly radiant color and a strong impression on bright paper, additionally it is quite well centered within large margins, full o.g. which shows a well defined grill impression, very fine; a stamp which is truly rare in this premium original gum condition; 1983 PF certificate. (Image)	3,000.00 SOLD for $4,250.00 Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM
267		139	#139, 10c Brown with grill, handsome unused example, particularly well centered for this notoriously difficult value, sumptuously rich color and a crisp detailed impression, easy discernible grill points, very fine and choice; 1992 PF certificate; ex-"Connoisseur" collection. (Image)	2,150.00 SOLD for $1,700.00 Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM
268	O	139	#139, 10c Brown with grill, an impressively large-margined used example, featuring uncharacteristically wide and well balanced margins all around, warm rich color on bright paper, noticeable grill points, interesting segmented cork cancel, extremely fine; seldom seen choice; 1996 PSE certificate. (Image)	650.00 SOLD for $700.00 Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM
269		140	#140, 12c Dull violet with grill, a seldom offered unused example of this important Bank Note rarity, being one of a very few certified examples that is completely sound, rich luxuriant color, centered a bit to right, easily discernible grill points, fine; a stamp that is missing in even the most advanced collections of mint U.S. stamps; 1974 PF certificate. (Image)	10,000.00 SOLD for $3,500.00 Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM
270	O	140	#140, 12c Dull violet with grill, used, beautifully centered within uncharacteristically large margins, deep rich color, light central cancel, easily seen outline of grill, light horizontal crease, choice very fine appearance; 1997 PF certificate. (Image)	3,000.00 SOLD for $1,100.00 Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM
271		141	#141, 15c Orange with grill, an incredibly choice unused example of this truly rare stamp, being in a quality that would be a challenge to duplicate, whether mint, unused or used, marvelously well centered, with absolutely radiant color and a strong impression on bright paper, several grill points, extremely fine; one of the freshest and most attractive unused Fifteen Cent Grilled Bank Notes we have seen; 1986 PF certificate. (Image)	2,600.00 SOLD for $2,900.00 Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM
272	O	141	#141, 15c Orange with grill, used, well centered within considerably larger margins than typically associated with this stamp, deep color, neat quartered cork postmark at top, and a bit of a red c.d.s. at bottom left, very fine; 1997 PF certificate. (Image)	1,290.00 SOLD for $1,000.00 Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM
273	O	142	#142, 24c Purple with grill, a lovely used example of this important and challenging Bank Note rarity, being in far superior quality than the vast majority of known copies, possessing a wonderful overall freshness, with bright color and a stronger impression than usual on immaculate paper, additionally it is quite well centered and margined, without any of the flaws which plague this issue, lightly and neatly postmarked with a circle of wedges cancel, easily identifiable grill points, choice very fine; 1998 PF certificate. (Image)	6,500.00 SOLD for $4,750.00 Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM
274	O	142	#142, 24c Purple with grill, used, extraordinarily well centered within uncharacteristically large margins, bold segmented circular cancel, strong grill impression, small corner crease at top right, very fine appearance; a well margined example of this rarity; 1969 PF certificate. (Image)	6,500.00 SOLD for $3,000.00 Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM
275		143	#143, 30c Black with grill, exceptionally fresh, rich luxuriant color and a clean detailed impression, virtually full o.g. which shows an especially strong grill impression, fine; an enormously rare mint stamp in any condition, but very few exist both sound and still retaining its original gum as this stamp does, in fact it has been years since we have offered such a copy of the Thirty Cent Grilled Bank Note; 1974 PF certificate. (Image)	14,000.00 SOLD for $3,750.00 Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM
276	O	143	#143, 30c Black with grill, a remarkable quality used example of a stamp that is almost never found in premium condition, possessing several exceptional physical attributes that have converged on a single copy, creating one of the finest used Thirty Cent Grilled Bank Notes in existence, with outstanding centering amid uncharacteristically wide margins, additionally its color and impression are especially intense on fresh paper, all wonderfully and strikingly contrasted by a vivid red cork cancel, several clear grill points, extremely fine; a perfect stamp for the collector who has been patiently waiting for a truly exceptional used example to make an appearance on the auction block; 1996 PF certificate; ex-Morris. (Image)	2,525.00 SOLD for $5,250.00 Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM
277		144	#144, 90c Carmine with grill, the mint example offered here is actually one of the rarest stamps in the entire Lessin sale, because to find a sound, well centered example of the Ninety Cent Grilled Bank Note still retaining its original gum is one of the most difficult challenges a collector of mint U.S. stamps will ever face, in fact, we can count on one hand the number of existing certified original gum examples whose centering grades at least very fine, this particular copy is quite well centered amid unusually large margins, its color is quite radiant and its impression strong on crisp paper, virtually full o.g., with an easily identifiable grill impression, very fine; a rare opportunity to acquire a stamp whose equal may not appear on the auction market for years to come; 1973 PF certificate. (Image)	13,500.00 SOLD for $10,500.00 Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM
278	O	144	#144, 90c Carmine with grill, used, lightly cancelled, quite well centered although reperforated at top, rich color, very fine appearance; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)	1,600.00 SOLD for $400.00 Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM
279		145	#145, 1c Ultramarine, excellent centering, large margins, bright fresh color, full slightly disturbed o.g., extremely fine; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)	475.00 SOLD for $600.00 Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM
280		146	#146, 2c Red brown, incredibly well centered amid extravagantly large margins most uncharacteristic of this value, deep luxuriant color, full o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; a magnificent gem; 1993 PF certificate. (Image)	325.00 SOLD for $850.00 Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM