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**1890-1893 American Bank Note Company continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
1361		224	#224, 6c Brown red, immaculate right sheet-margin single, possessing extraordinarily large margins all around and being perfectly centered within them, strong rich color and impression on bright paper, o.g., n.h., an extremely fine gem for the perfectionist; 1991 PF certificate for a strip of four from which this stamp was taken; ex-Floyd. (Image)	210.00 SOLD for $375.00 Closing..Jun-11, 11:30 AM
1362		224	#224, 6c Brown red, well centered and margined single, sumptuously rich color and a sharp impression, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; actually an elusive value to find both this choice and never hinged. (Image)	$210.00 SOLD for $190.00 Closing..Jun-11, 11:30 AM
1363	PB	224	#224, 6c Brown red, full top margin imprint and plate "No. 23" block of six, rich fresh color, fresh clean o.g., never hinged, a few minor perf. separations in the top selvage, fine; a desirable example of this rare plate block. (Image)	$4,500.00 SOLD for $1,450.00 Closing..Jun-11, 11:30 AM
1364		225	#225, 8c Lilac, an extraordinarily choice bottom sheet-margin single, featuring unusually large and well balanced margins all around, rich color and a crisp prooflike impression, immaculate o.g. without a single gum bend or skip, n.h., extremely fine gem; a stamp for the demanding condition conscious collector; 2004 PF certificate. (Image)	160.00 SOLD for $600.00 Closing..Jun-11, 11:30 AM
1365		225	#225, 8c Lilac, pristine "post office" fresh mint example, prooflike color and impression on immaculate paper, exceptionally well centered within large margins, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 1992 PF certificate. (Image)	160.00 SOLD for $260.00 Closing..Jun-11, 11:30 AM
1366	PB	225	#225, 8c Lilac, full bottom margin imprint, "ZZ" and plate "No. 266" block of ten, unusually fresh and crisp, well centered, clean o.g., never hinged, light crease at top left, otherwise very fine and handsome. (Image)	$3,150.00 SOLD for $2,200.00 Closing..Jun-11, 11:30 AM
1367		226	#226, 10c Green, exceedingly well centered amid margins that are uncharacteristically large for this difficult value, deep color and impression, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; 1999 PSE certificate. (Image)	$200.00 SOLD for $300.00 Closing..Jun-11, 11:30 AM
1368		226	#226, 10c Green, extraordinarily well centered amid extravagantly large margins which are most uncharacteristic of this value, rich color, o.g. that is very lightly hinged, extremely fine; an impressively margined mint example; 1981 PF certificate. (Image)	$200.00 SOLD for $270.00 Closing..Jun-11, 11:30 AM
1369		226a	#226a, 10c Green, imperforate, horizontal pair, uniformly large and well balanced margins, deep luxuriant color, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; particularly scarce in this immaculate condition; 1991 PF certificate; ex-Floyd. (Image)	for hinged 325.00 SOLD for $250.00 Closing..Jun-11, 11:30 AM
1370		227	#227, 15c Indigo, an incredibly handsome and choice mint example of this difficult value, being particularly well centered amid extravagantly wide margins, deep luxuriant color and a prooflike impression on clean white paper, pristine o.g., barest trace of hinging, extremely fine; actually a very scarce stamp in this select condition; 1978 PF certificate. (Image)	$275.00 SOLD for $325.00 Closing..Jun-11, 11:30 AM
1371	PB	227	#227, 15c Indigo, full top margin imprint and plate "No. 22" block of ten, lovely rich color on fresh paper, full o.g., lightly hinged, some separated perfs. have been expertly rejoined (including much of the top left "section" of the selvage), fine; a highly collectable example of this rare plate block. (Image)	$9,250.00 SOLD for $4,000.00 Closing..Jun-11, 11:30 AM
1372		228	#228, 30c Black, quite well centered, intensely rich color and a detailed impression, pristine o.g. with the barest suggestion of a hinge mark, extremely fine; 1978 PF certificate. (Image)	$425.00 SOLD for $450.00 Closing..Jun-11, 11:30 AM
1373		228a	#228a, 30c Black imperforate, horizontal pair, large margins all around, intense color, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; 1990 PF certificate. (Image)	$1,000.00 SOLD for $450.00 Closing..Jun-11, 11:30 AM
1374		229	#229, 90c Orange, wonderfully well centered within unusually large margins, particularly crisp with even perforations, brilliantly rich color and a detailed impression, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; 1983 PF certificate. (Image)	$650.00 SOLD for $525.00 Closing..Jun-11, 11:30 AM

**1893 Columbian Exposition**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
1375		230	#230, 1c Columbian, a jumbo mint single, with four enormous margins and being perfectly centered within them, strikingly intense color in a deep shade, crisp impression as well on fresh white paper, o.g., n.h., extremely fine and striking; 1988 PF certificate; ex-Higgins. (Image)	47.50 SOLD for $210.00 Closing..Jun-11, 11:30 AM
1376		231	#231, 2c Columbian, impressive mint example, possessing extravagantly large and uniformly balanced margins, bright fresh color and a razor-sharp impression on immaculate paper, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine gem; definitely not your typical quality Two Cent Columbian; 2004 PF certificate. (Image)	45.00 SOLD for $270.00 Closing..Jun-11, 11:30 AM
1377		231	#231, 2c Columbian, gem mint single, precisely centered within extra-large margins, gorgeous intense color and a highly detailed impression on immaculate paper, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; photocopy of a 1991 PF certificate for a block of four, this being the top right stamp. (Image)	45.00 SOLD for $190.00 Closing..Jun-11, 11:30 AM
1378	PB	231	#231, 2c Columbian, bottom margin imprint, letter "I" and plate "No. 41" block of twelve, bottom row very well centered, strong rich color, o.g., never hinged, very fine overall. (Image)	$860.00+ SOLD for $525.00 Closing..Jun-11, 11:30 AM
1379		231 var.	#231 var., 2c Columbian, "broken hat" variety, a magnificently choice top sheet-margin partial imprint mint example of this popular variety, wonderfully bright and fresh, with gorgeous rich color and impression on bright white paper, incredibly well centered within extravagantly large margins, immaculate o.g., n.h., an extremely fine gem that is among the very finest we have ever seen of this variety; photocopy of a 1994 PSE certificate for an imprint block of four, this being the top left stamp. (Image)	$130.00 SOLD for $600.00 Closing..Jun-11, 11:30 AM
1380		231 var.	#231 var., 2c Columbian, "broken hat" variety, wonderfully bright and fresh, rich color, well centered within large margins, o.g., n.h., extremely fine. (Image)	130.00 SOLD for $210.00 Closing..Jun-11, 11:30 AM

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