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**1870-1871 National Bank Note Company continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
1241	O	140	#140, 12c Dull violet with grill, it is not often that one is presented with a used 12c grilled Bank Note in such extraordinarily choice condition, this remarkably lovely stamp has four very large margins and the centering is beautifully balanced among them, its color is uncommonly bright and is found on clean white paper, the stamp is made even more desirable by an interesting small cancel of concentric outer rings, extremely fine; it would be nearly impossible to find a prettier example of this very difficult and rare Bank Note; 1998 PF certificate. (Image)	$3,000.00 SOLD for $2,500.00 Closing..Jun-11, 11:30 AM
1242		141	#141, 15c Orange with grill, a premium mint example of this very difficult stamp, brilliantly fresh, with truly radiant color and a strong impression on bright white paper, extraordinarily well centered within large margins, part o.g., extremely fine; an especially rare stamp to find in choice mint condition; 1969 PF certificate; ex-Billington. (Image)	$7,500.00 SOLD for $5,750.00 Closing..Jun-11, 11:30 AM
1243	O	142	#142, 24c Purple with grill, a superlative used example of this important 19th century rarity, being in a quality that is virtually unmatched by the small number of existing genuine examples, possessing far better centering and margins than typically encountered, even its color is much deeper and intense than usual, bright fresh paper, light and unobtrusive black and red postmarks, both of which are face free, easily identifiable grill points, extremely fine; one of the few true gem examples of a #142 to come on the market in the last several years; 1999 PF certificate. (Image)	$7,000.00 SOLD for $10,000.00 Closing..Jun-11, 11:30 AM
1244	O	143	#143, 30c Black with grill, a large-margined used example of this very rare stamp, possessing far better centering then the vast majority of known examples, especially deep luxuriant color and impression on bright paper, easily identifiable grill points, expertly lightened pen cancel so to appear as unused, extremely fine for this; 1977 PF certificate. (Image)	$3,000.00 SOLD for $1,400.00 Closing..Jun-11, 11:30 AM
1245	O	144	#144, 90c Carmine with grill, precisely centered used example of this very scarce grilled value, full balanced margins, strong color, exceptionally attractive with very light black cancel, extremely fine; a difficult stamp to find in such choice used condition; 1983 and 1991 PF certificates. (Image)	$1,800.00 SOLD for $3,000.00 Closing..Jun-11, 11:30 AM
1246	O	144	#144, 90c Carmine with grill, a highly desirable used single, being uncharacteristically well centered and margined for this very difficult high value, deep rich color and a sharp impression, unsually light cancel (most cancels on this stamp are quite heavy), extremely fine overall; 2000 PF and PSE certificates. (Image)	$1,800.00 SOLD for $2,200.00 Closing..Jun-11, 11:30 AM
1247		148	#148, 6c Carmine, attractive mint single, gorgeous brilliant color, strong impression on bright crisp paper, attractively centered, full clean o.g., lightly hinged, very fine; a choice example of this difficult stamp; 1991 PF certificate. (Image)	$850.00 SOLD for $350.00 Closing..Jun-11, 11:30 AM
1248		149	#149, 7c Vermilion, an exceptionally choice mint example of this scarce and difficult Bank Note, being far more elusive in this premium condition than its Continental printing counterpart (Scott #160), wonderfully well centered within particularly large margins, sumptuously rich color in a deep shade, full o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; 2000 PSE and 2004 PF certificates. (Image)	1,000.00 SOLD for $1,800.00 Closing..Jun-11, 11:30 AM
1249		149	#149, 7c Vermilion, an unusually well centered mint example of this difficult value, fresh with intense vibrant color on bright paper, full o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; 1990 PF certificate. (Image)	$1,000.00 SOLD for $1,600.00 Closing..Jun-11, 11:30 AM
1250		150	#150, 10c Brown, handsome and brilliantly fresh example of a difficult mint stamp, quite well centered within uncommonly large margins, deep luxuriant color and a razor-sharp impression on bright paper, full clean o.g., lightly hinged, choice very fine; 1993 PF certificate. (Image)	$1,250.00 SOLD for $3,750.00 Closing..Jun-11, 11:30 AM
1251		151	#151, 12c Dull violet, handsome mint example of this seldom offered Bank Note, well centered within large margins, strong fresh color and detailed impression, full o.g., very fine and choice; an especially difficult stamp to find both mint and in this premium condition; 1992 PSE certificate. (Image)	$2,500.00 SOLD for $1,900.00 Closing..Jun-11, 11:30 AM
1252		151	#151, 12c Dull violet, deep rich color, large margins, slightly disturbed o.g., fine; 2003 PF certificate. (Image)	$2,500.00 SOLD for $475.00 Closing..Jun-11, 11:30 AM
1253	O	153	#153, 24c Purple, used, well centered within considerably larger margins than normally encountered on this stamp, strong color, uncommonly light cancel, extremely fine; 2000 PF certificate. (Image)	$140.00 SOLD for $130.00 Closing..Jun-11, 11:30 AM
1254		154	#154, 30c Black, a most remarkable mint example of this rare Bank Note, being among the few certified sound examples of Scott #154 still retaining its original gum,,marvelously well centered amid huge perfectly balanced margins all around, intense deep color and impression that is truly prooflike in its sharpness, all on bright fresh paper, full o.g., relatively lightly hinged, extremely fine; an exceedingly choice stamp; 2002 PF certificate. (Image)	$6,500.00 SOLD for $12,000.00 Closing..Jun-11, 11:30 AM
1255		155	#155, 90c Carmine, a marvelously fresh and choice mint example of this very rare and seldom offered Bank Note, possessing an overall brilliance few others can boast, lovely rich color and an excellent impression on bright crisp paper, wonderfully well centered, with large margins all around, full clean o.g., lightly hinged only once, extremely fine; premium quality original gum examples of this stamp are almost never encountered, being far more elusive in this quality than any of the other Ninety Cent Bank Note issues, with the sole exception of the grilled issue; 2002 PSE and 2004 PF certificates. (Image)	4,500.00 SOLD for $7,000.00 Closing..Jun-11, 11:30 AM
1256		155	#155, 90c Carmine, an especially fresh and crisp mint example of this challenging high value, possessing intense luxuriant color and a deeply etched impression on fresh paper, uncommonly well centered and margined as well, full clean o.g. that has been lightly hinged only once, very fine and choice; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)	$4,500.00 SOLD for $2,600.00 Closing..Jun-11, 11:30 AM

**1873-1875 Continental Bank Note Company**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
1257		156	#156, 1c Ultramarine, handsome mint single, featuring outstanding centering within uncommonly large margins, rich luxuriant color and sharp crisp impression, full o.g., lightly hinged only once, extremely fine; 2003 PF certificate. (Image)	$275.00 SOLD for $1,700.00 Closing..Jun-11, 11:30 AM
1258		156	#156, 1c Ultramarine, an impressive right sheet-margin single with large to mostly jumbo margins, exceptionally well centered for the Bank Note issues, strong color and impression on bright paper, full clean o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; a very scarce stamp in this premium condition; 1988 PF certificate. (Image)	$275.00 SOLD for $325.00 Closing..Jun-11, 11:30 AM
1259		157	#157, 2c Brown, brilliantly fresh and choice mint example, wonderfully well centered within large margins, deep luxuriant color and a crisp detailed impression, pristine o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; a very scarce stamp to find in such premium quality; 1984PF certificate. (Image)	$375.00 SOLD for $425.00 Closing..Jun-11, 11:30 AM
1260		157	#157, 2c Brown, sumptuously rich deep color and strong impression, well centered within much larger than normal margins, full clean o.g., lightly hinged, choice very fine; a most attractive and fresh mint example; 1990 PF certificate. (Image)	$375.00 SOLD for $200.00 Closing..Jun-11, 11:30 AM

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