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**1890-1893 American Bank Note Company continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
361		220a	#220a, 2c Carmine, cap on left "2" variety, pristine mint example of this popular variety, radiant color and a deeply etched impression on immaculate paper, uncharacteristically large margins all around, unblemished o.g., n.h., extremely fine; seldom seen this choice. (Image)	200.00 SOLD for $525.00 Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM
362		220c	#220c, 2c Carmine, cap on both "2's" variety, a marvelously choice example of this surprisingly scarce stamp to find in any condition, let alone in this premium quality, possessing an incredible overall freshness, with absolutely gorgeous intensely rich color on crisp paper, wonderfully well centered, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine for this; 2002 PF certificate. (Image)	950.00 SOLD for $2,400.00 Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM
363		221	#221, 3c Purple, exceptionally well centered, bright and fresh, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 1996 PF certificate. (Image)	160.00 SOLD for $425.00 Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM
364		223	#223, 5c Chocolate, excellent centering within large margins, rich luxuriant color, o.g., n.h., an extremely fine gem; 1989 PF certificate. (Image)	160.00 SOLD for $500.00 Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM
365		224	#224, 6c Brown red, marvelously well centered and margined, sumptuously rich color and a deeply etched impression, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; actually a terribly elusive value to find both this choice and never hinged; 1991 PF certificate for a block of six from which this stamp was taken. (Image)	170.00 SOLD for $450.00 Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM
366		225	#225, 8c Lilac, an especially choice mint example, with lavishly large and wonderfully well balanced margins all around, prooflike color and impression, immaculate o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a gem for the perfectionist. (Image)	120.00 SOLD for $425.00 Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM
367		226	#226, 10c Green, extraordinarily well centered amid extravagantly large margins which are most uncharacteristic of this value, rich color, o.g., extremely fine; an impressively margined mint example; 1991 PF certificate. (Image)	190.00 SOLD for $250.00 Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM
368		227	#227, 15c Indigo, unusually large and well balanced margins, deep luxuriant color and impression on bright paper, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; 1999 PSE certificate. (Image)	250.00 SOLD for $400.00 Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM
369		228	#228, 30c Black, quite well centered, intensely rich color and a deeply incised impression, pristine o.g. with the barest suggestion of a hinge mark (if at all), extremely fine; 1985 PF certificate. (Image)	375.00 SOLD for $350.00 Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM
370		229	#229, 90c Orange, an exceptionally handsome and choice mint single, with large well proportioned margins all around, eye-arresting color in an especially intense and vibrant shade, prooflike impression, pristine o.g., barest trace of a hinge, extremely fine; 1997 PF certificate. (Image)	550.00 SOLD for $800.00 Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM

**1893 Columbian Exposition**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
371		230	#230, 1c Columbian, large well balanced margins, marvelously fresh and crisp, o.g., n.h., extremely fine. (Image)	45.00 SOLD for $140.00 Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM
372	X	230	#230, 1c Columbian, full bottom margin imprint and plate "No. 55" block of six, exceptionally well centered throughout, rich color and a crisp impression, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine. (Image)	310.00 SOLD for $300.00 Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM
373		233	#233, 4c Columbian, select quality mint single, outstanding centering amid very large margins, bright fresh color, even its perforations are uncommonly full and intact, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine gem. (Image)	175.00 SOLD for $375.00 Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM
374		233	#233, 4c Columbian, wonderfully bright and fresh, well centered, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; photocopy of a 1995 PF certificate for a block of four, this being the top left stamp. (Image)	175.00 SOLD for $160.00 Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM
375		233a	#233a, 4c Blue Columbian, error of color, an exceptionally handsome and choice mint example of this famous rarity, possessing an impressive overall freshness few other existing copies enjoy, with gloriously rich color and a sharp impression on bright paper, wonderfully well centered within large margins, full o.g., extremely fine. The Four Cent Columbian color error exists in two different shades, one being far more deep, having come from at least two different sheets. The example offered here possess the more desirable deep color. Few examples of this error possess the overall brilliance and exceptional centering that this particular copy boasts. Accompanied by a 1981 PF certificate. (Image)	19,000.00 SOLD for $24,000.00 Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM
376		234	#234, 5c Columbian, well centered amid exceptionally large margins, rich luxuriant color and a crisp impression, pristine o.g., n.h., choice very fine. (Image)	190.00 SOLD for $400.00 Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM
377		235	#235, 6c Columbian, gem mint example, perfectly centered within uncharacteristically large margins, strikingly intense color in a beautifully rich shade, plus its impression is prooflike on immaculate paper, unblemished o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a stamp for a fastidious collector; 1990 PF certificate. (Image)	170.00 SOLD for $450.00 Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM
378		235a	#235a, 6c Columbian, the violet red shade, precisely centered within large margins, rich luxuriant color and a razor-sharp impression, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a pristine gem; 1997 PF certificate. (Image)	170.00 SOLD for $350.00 Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM
379		236	#236, 8c Columbian, flawlessly centered within uncommonly large margins for this value, deep luxuriant color and a deeply etched impression, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; an immaculate gem. (Image)	150.00 SOLD for $325.00 Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM
380		239	#239, 30c Columbian, particularly well centered, sumptuously rich color and impression, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; 1996 PF certificate. (Image)	300.00 SOLD for $400.00 Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM

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