United States Stamps continued...

**1875 Re-Issues of the 1869 Pictorials**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
81	S	124S-128S, 130S-132S	#124S-128S, 130S-132S, 2c-90c 1869 Pictorial Re-issues, hole punch specimens, eight different values complete for the set except the 1c Buff and 15c Brown and blue, each with 4mm hole, apparently done to invalidate the stamp so they could be used as specimens or for archival purposes, the literature is silent on these but they are reminiscent of the archival punch holes done by the security printer De La Rue some years later in Great Britain, all with characteristic re-issue o.g., minor album offset at the top of some values, fine-very fine; these eight values are the first we have seen as such, Scott catalog for the unpunched re-issues is $23,100.00. (image 81a) (image 81b) (image 81c) (image 81d) (image 81e) (image 81f) (image 81g) (Image)	Est. 5,000-7,500 SOLD for $3,250.00 Closing..Jun-11, 09:00 AM

**1870-1871 National Bank Note Company**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
82		134	#134, 1c Ultramarine with grill, attractive unused example of this always difficult stamp, unusually fresh with lovely rich color and impression on clean white paper, plus well centered and margined, choice very fine; 1995 PF certificate. (Image)	$950.00 SOLD for $700.00 Closing..Jun-11, 09:00 AM
83		135	#135, 2c Red brown with grill, an impressive unused example of this grilled value, possessing extraordinarily large margins all around and being wonderfully well centered within them, easily discernable grill, plus especially deep and luxuriant color, extremely fine; 1984 PF certificate. (Image)	$525.00 SOLD for $375.00 Closing..Jun-11, 09:00 AM
84		136	#136, 3c Green with grill, a beautiful unused example that is impeccably well centered within very large margins, lovely fresh color, clear grill impression, extremely fine; 1983 PF certificate. (Image)	$325.00 SOLD for $210.00 Closing..Jun-11, 09:00 AM
85	O	137	#137, 6c Carmine with grill, handsome used single, with unusually strong color, well centered, most attractively cancelled with bold blue diamond grid, very fine and choice with easily discernable grill. (Image)	$525.00 SOLD for $350.00 Closing..Jun-11, 09:00 AM
86	O	138	#138, 7c Vermilion with grill, attractive used example, excellent centering within large margins, especially rich color and a strong impression, well defined grill, light cancel, choice very fine. (Image)	$425.00 SOLD for $300.00 Closing..Jun-11, 09:00 AM
87	O	139	#139, 10c Brown with grill, well centered within large margins, strong rich color and a crisp impression, easily discernable grill, lightly cancelled in black with a small portion of red c.d.s., very fine; 1997 PF certificate. (Image)	$725.00 SOLD for $1,050.00 Closing..Jun-11, 09:00 AM
88	O	140	#140, 12c Dull violet with grill, exceptionally well centered used example of this rare grilled stamp, large margins all around, strong color, and in addition showing many distinct grill points which is uncommon on this value, black grid cancel, choice very fine; 1997 APS certificate. (Image)	$3,000.00 SOLD for $1,200.00 Closing..Jun-11, 09:00 AM
89		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 or unused, marvelously well centered, with absolutely radiant color and a strong impression on bright paper, numerous identifiable grill points, extremely fine and rarely found in this premium condition;1984 PF certificate. (Image)	$3,000.00 SOLD for $2,500.00 Closing..Jun-11, 09:00 AM
90	O	142	#142, 24c Purple with grill, an unusually attractive appearing example of this notoriously difficult Bank Note rarity, being wonderfully well centered within considerably larger margins than are usually found on this, color and impression are also exceptional for this value, and even the grill impression is much stronger than the vast majority that show only a few points, this has numerous points apparent on both front and back, neat quartered cork postmark, light creases not at all apparent from the front or detracting from this rare stamp's extremely fine appearance; clear 1997 APS certificate. (Image)	$6,500.00 SOLD for $2,200.00 Closing..Jun-11, 09:00 AM
91	O	143	#143, 30c Black with grill, an impressively large-margined used example of this very rare stamp, and well centered within those oversized margins, deep color and impression, lightly cancelled in black, light grill as is almost always found on this particularly value, very fine and seldom found so large; 1980 and 1992 PF certificates. (Image)	$3,000.00 SOLD for $1,300.00 Closing..Jun-11, 09:00 AM
92	O	144	#144, 90c Carmine with grill, attractively centered single within large margins, strong color and sharp impression for a value that is not often found thus, essentially face-free cancel, very fine; a difficult stamp to find in sound condition; 1998 PSE certificate. (Image)	$1,800.00 SOLD for $2,100.00 Closing..Jun-11, 09:00 AM
93		145	#145, 1c Ultramarine, unusually well centered mint single, bright and fresh, full o.g., lightly hinged, choice very fine. (Image)	$575.00 SOLD for $170.00 Closing..Jun-11, 09:00 AM
94		148	#148, 6c Carmine, mint single, quite well centered, fresh color and clean impression, full o.g., very fine; 1995 PSE certificate. (Image)	$850.00 SOLD for $725.00 Closing..Jun-11, 09:00 AM
95		149	#149, 7c Vermilion, attractive unused single, with vivid color and sharp impression, plus it is exceptionally well centered within large balanced margins, extremely fine; 1985 and 1996 PF certificates. (Image)	$425.00 SOLD for $240.00 Closing..Jun-11, 09:00 AM
96		151	#151, 12c Dull violet, unusually fresh unused example, featuring large margins all around and uncommonly well centered for a value that is rarely found centered, warm rich color in the National Bank Note issue shade, extremely fine; 1987 PF certificate. (Image)	$1,000.00 SOLD for $525.00 Closing..Jun-11, 09:00 AM
97		152	#152, 15c Bright orange, precisely centered unused example within large margins, rich vibrant color and a much stronger impression than usual, extremely fine; a particularly difficult Bank Note to find this well centered; 1998 PSE certificate. (Image)	$1,075.00 SOLD for $625.00 Closing..Jun-11, 09:00 AM
98		153	#153, 24c Purple, unused, exceedingly well centered within balanced large margins, uncommonly rich color, and particularly crisp bordered by nice even perforations, extremely fine; 1996 PF certificate. (Image)	$750.00 SOLD for $500.00 Closing..Jun-11, 09:00 AM
99		154	#154, 30c Black, select unused example of this rare Bank Note, possessing exceptional centering within unusually large margins, strong rich color and impression on bright paper, extremely fine; this is one of the rarest Bank Note values mint or unused, and particularly so in this choice condition; 1997 PSE certificate. (Image)	$2,850.00 SOLD for $1,700.00 Closing..Jun-11, 09:00 AM
100		155	#155, 90c Carmine, brilliantly fresh and choice unused example, excellent centering within unusually wide margins, absolutely radiant color, and in addition surrounded by full crisp perforations, extremely fine; an exceptionally scarce stamp with such wide margins and beautiful centering; 1998 PSE certificate. (Image)	$2,000.00 SOLD for $1,500.00 Closing..Jun-11, 09:00 AM