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1873-1875 Continental Bank Note Company continued...

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

321

#163, 15c Yellow orange, exceptionally well centered within unusually large margins, vibrant prooflike color and impression, superbly struck "crossroads" cancel, extremely fine and handsome; 1994 PSE certificate. (Image)

125.00

SOLD for $230.00
Closing..May-21, 04:00 PM

322

#163, 15c Yellow orange, extravagantly large and perfectly balanced margins all around, sumptuously rich color, boldly struck barred oval numeral "5" cancel, extremely fine; 1988 PF certificate. (Image)

125.00

SOLD for $200.00
Closing..May-21, 04:00 PM

323

#165, 30c Gray black, mathematically precise centering amid lavishly large margins, strong color, excellent strike of a bold "crossroads" cancel, light manuscript notations on reverse, extremely fine; an impressive large-margined gem; clear 1999 PF certificate. (Image)

110.00

SOLD for $300.00
Closing..May-21, 04:00 PM

324

#165 var., 30c Greenish black, a select used example of this scarce and distinctive shade variety which is specifically listed in Scott, exceptionally well centered and margined, rich luxuriant color, light face-free segmented cork cancel, extremely fine; 1999 PF certificate specifically identifying this as the greenish black shade. (Image)

110.00

SOLD for $350.00
Closing..May-21, 04:00 PM

325

#166, 90c Rose carmine, a magnificent quality used example of this scarce high value Bank Note, possessing truly extraordinary physical attributes, flawlessly centered amid enormous margins, spectacularly rich and vibrant color that could not be more representative of the Continental printing shade, crisp detailed impression on immaculate paper, even its cancellation is out of the ordinary, being a lightly struck town c.d.s. rather than the usual heavy registry or killer cancels, superb; we dare say that it is unlikely any finer used Ninety Cent Continental Bank Note exists; ex-Renne, Mayer. (Image)

250.00

SOLD for $2,700.00
Closing..May-21, 04:00 PM

1875 Special Printings of the 1873 Issue

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

326

#167, 1c Ultramarine special printing, without gum as issued, a magnificent example of this especially difficult Special Printing rarity, possessing remarkable physical qualities, including being extraordinarily well centered, intense shade and a sharp prooflike impression on bright paper, scissor separated as almost always, however this stamp is one of the few that exists with its perforations almost completely intact, extremely fine gem; in our opinion this exceptional stamp is among the finest that exist of the approximately 35 to 40 known; a remarkable condition rarity for the collector attempting to assemble a truly choice set of Special Printings; 1989 PF certificate; ex-Drucker. (Image)

12,500.00

SOLD for $14,000.00
Closing..May-21, 04:00 PM

327

#168, 2c Dark brown special printing, without gum as issued, an incredibly choice example of this very rare stamp, being a bottom sheet-margin plate no. "161" single, once part of the unique Earl of Crawford imprint and plate number strip, possessing exceptional physical attributes that are almost impossible to find on any of the Hard Paper Special Printings, with unusually large margins all around and being quite well centered within them, gloriously rich color and impression on bright paper, and most importantly this stamp boasts fully intact and non-scissor separated perforations, one of the few that exists thus, extremely fine for this rarity; among the finest quality examples available of the approximately 75 copies thought to exist; ex-Earl of Crawford, Senator Ackerman and "Concord". (Image)

5,750.00

SOLD for $10,000.00
Closing..May-21, 04:00 PM

328

#169, 3c Blue green special printing, without gum as issued, a select and handsome example of this immensely rare stamp, of which no more than 40 are believed to exist, while centered a bit to right as nearly all known examples are found, this is actually far better centered than most, usual scissor separated perforations, but much more fully intact than usually found, with full or portions of perforations all around (a very rare occurrence), sumptuously rich color and impression, a very fine and choice example a stamp that is missing in even the most advanced collections; 1993 PSE certificate. (Image)

15,000.00

SOLD for $9,000.00
Closing..May-21, 04:00 PM

329

#170, 6c Dull rose special printing, without gum as issued, a most remarkable quality example of this important special printing rarity, being a top sheet-margin plate "No. 18" single from the unique Earl of Crawfor imprint and plate number strip, possessing exceptional physical attributes not often associated with this particular value, rather well centered and margined, rich color on especially brilliant paper, among the very few which exist with its perforations completely intact and non-scissor separated, very fine; an unusually choice example of the Six Cent Hard Paper Special Printing of which only approximately 35 to 40 are thought to still exist; ex-Earl of Crawford, Senator Ackerman and "Concord". (Image)

14,500.00

SOLD for $12,500.00
Closing..May-21, 04:00 PM

330

#171, 7c Reddish vermilion special printing, without gum as issued, wonderfully fresh example, being one of the few existing copies (we estimate less than 10-15% of the known population) whose perforations are completely intact, deep vibrant color and a prooflike impression on bright paper, well centered within large margins, very fine for this rarity of which approximately 50 are thought to exist; 1993 PF certificate. (Image)

3,500.00

SOLD for $3,250.00
Closing..May-21, 04:00 PM

331

#172, 10c Pale brown special printing, without gum as issued, a magnificent quality example of the most difficult value of the entire Hard Paper Special Printings series to find in any kind of acceptable quality, with this particular copy being the remarkable exception to the rule, as it features incredibly choice centering within absolutely huge margins, plus we are aware of no other example whose perforations are as fully intact as those found on this stamp, wonderfully fresh overall, with deep luxuriant color and a razor-sharp impression on bright crisp paper, an extremely fine gem in every respect; this is one of the top two existing examples among the approximately 35 to 40 copies of the Ten Cent Hard Paper Special Printings believed to exist; a spectacular stamp that is essential to the collector assembling a gem set of Special Printings; 1957 and 2001 PF certificates; ex-Caspary, Hetherington. (Image)

14,500.00

SOLD for $25,000.00
Closing..May-21, 04:00 PM

332

#173, 12c Dark violet special printing, without gum as issued, an outstanding example of this very rare stamp, being one of the few of the approximately 60 existing copies whose perforations are completely intact and not scissor separated, remarkably fresh, with deep rich color distinctive only to the special printing, sharp impression on immaculately white paper, wonderfully well centered, particularly when compared to most other existing copies, very fine and quite choice; among the finest Twelve Cent Hard Paper Special Printings available; 1999 PSE certificate. (Image)

5,000.00

SOLD for $8,000.00
Closing..May-21, 04:00 PM

333

#174, 15c Bright orange special printing, without gum as issued, an exceedingly choice example of one of the most difficult of all the Hard Paper Special Printings to find in premium condition, being one of the very few in existence whose perforations, while scissor separated as almost always, are essentially intact, in fact, we estimate that well over two thirds of the existing population have their perforations trimmed off on one or more sides, brilliantly fresh, with radiant color and impression on immaculate paper, well centered, very fine; fewer than 40 examples of this value are thought to still exist; 1980 PF certificate. (Image)

14,500.00

SOLD for $14,500.00
Closing..May-21, 04:00 PM

334

#175, 24c Dull purple special printing, without gum as issued, a magnificent quality example of this value, unquestionably among the finest Twenty Four Cent Hard Paper Special Printings in existence, as this remarkable stamp boasts impressive overall physical attributes, not the least of which is its outstanding centering amid extravagantly large margins, and equally important is the fact that its perforations are completely intact and non-scissor separated, prooflike color and impression on bright paper, an extremely fine gem for the finest collection; 1960 and 1988 PF certificates; ex-Engel. (Image)

3,500.00

SOLD for $7,000.00
Closing..May-21, 04:00 PM

335

#176, 30c Greenish black special printing, without gum as issued, an exceedingly handsome bottom sheet-margin example of this special printing rarity, in a quality that is thought to be next to impossible on these difficult issues, brilliantly fresh, with a clean crisp impression on immaculate paper, quite well centered, and most remarkable of all, it has completely intact and full perforations all around, a very fine and choice example of this important rarity of the United States; among the finest available of the approximately 45 to 50 copies still in existence, and one of only a very few whose perforations are completely intact; 1992 PF and PSE certificates; ex-Earl of Crawford, Senator Ackerman, "Concord" and Weisman. (Image)

12,000.00

SOLD for $11,500.00
Closing..May-21, 04:00 PM

336

#177, 90c Violet carmine special printing, without gum as issued, the unique top sheet-margin plate "No. 23" example from the famous Earl of Crawford imprint and plate number strip, possessing an extraordinary overall brilliance, with rich radiant color and a crisp prooflike impression on bright paper, quite well centered, non-scissor separated perforations that are largely intact all around, a very fine and handsome example of this Special Printing rarity; it is estimated that only 40 to 45 examples still exist of the Ninety Cent value; ex-Earl of Crawford, Senator Ackerman and "Concord". (Image)

14,000.00

SOLD for $11,000.00
Closing..May-21, 04:00 PM

337

#180, 2c Carmine vermilion special printing, without gum as issued, marvelously well centered within large margins which are most uncharacteristic of this, strikingly intense color in a deep "fiery" shade, strong highly detailed impression on incredibly fresh paper, its perforations are completely intact and not scissor separated as found on so many of the Hard Paper Special Printings, very fine and exceedingly choice. A highly select example of this great United States rarity. There are only 24 examples recorded, one of which is housed in the New York Public Library's collection. Of the known examples, the copy offered here from the Hinrichs collection ranks not only among the finest available, but it is also one of the finest copies to come on the market in several years - eclipsing the examples found in such luminary collections as those formed by Messrs. Zoellner, Golin, Lyons, Floyd and Lessin. An exciting opportunity to acquire one of the premier examples of this important rarity. Accompanied by 1992 PSE and 1993 PF certificates. (Image)

40,000.00

SOLD for $43,250.00
Closing..May-21, 04:00 PM

1879 American Bank Note Company

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

338

#182, 1c Dark ultramarine, select used example, extraordinarily large and perfectly balanced margins, deep rich color on bright paper, unusual cancel, extremely fine; a surprisingly tough stamp to find in this gem used condition; 2000 PSE certificate. (Image)

3.50

SOLD for $110.00
Closing..May-21, 04:00 PM

339

#184, 3c Green, flawlessly centered amid absolutely gigantic margins, intense prooflike color and impression on brilliantly fresh paper, light face-free cancellation confined to bottom right, superb; a simply amazing stamp; 1999 PF certificate. (Image)

0.60

SOLD for $210.00
Closing..May-21, 04:00 PM

340

#185, 5c Blue, precise centering amid extra-large margins, sumptuously rich color on fresh paper, light neat strike of a New York town c.d.s., unusually even and intact perforations, extremely fine; a perfect little gem; 1999 PF certificate. (Image)

12.00

SOLD for $120.00
Closing..May-21, 04:00 PM