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**1870-1871 NATIONAL BANK NOTE COMPANY continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
381	O	153	#153, 24c Purple, a stunning used example of this frustratingly difficult Bank Note, possessing outstanding physical qualities, including being virtually perfectly centered within unusually large margins, plus its color is in a much deeper shade than typically found and its impression is particularly strong, beautifully cancelled with a superb central strike of a fancy "flying clothes pin" NYFM cancel, (Image)	$140.00 SOLD for $550.00 Closing..Nov-05, 12:00 PM
382	O	153	#153, 24c Purple, gorgeous eye-arresting used example, being in a quality that is quite the opposite of what is typically found on this difficult stamp, flawlessly centered within extravagantly large margins, plus particularly attractive pastel color, beautifully complemented by a red New York Foreign Mail cancel, an extremely fine used gem; 1996 PF certificate. (Image)	$155.00 SOLD for $325.00 Closing..Nov-05, 12:00 PM
383	O	153	#153, 24c Purple, impressive used single, with lavishly large margins most uncharacteristic of this value, exceptional centering and boasting lovely rich color in a much deeper shade than usual, attractively accented by red cancel, extremely fine; rarely encountered in this gem used condition; 2002 PF certificate. (Image)	$155.00 SOLD for $260.00 Closing..Nov-05, 12:00 PM
384		154	#154, 30c Black, a highly select unused example, incredibly well centered within well balanced margins, lovely color and a clean impression on fresh white paper, extremely fine; the Thirty Cent National Bank Note stamp is rarely found this well centered, whether mint, unused or used; 1984 PF certificate. (Image)	$2,850.00 SOLD for $1,900.00 Closing..Nov-05, 12:00 PM
385	O	154	#154, 30c Black, highly select used example, wonderfully well centered and boasting extraordinarily large and well balanced margins, prooflike color and impression on bright paper, plus beautifully complemented by striking red cancel, extremely fine gem; 1999 PF certificate. (Image)	$250.00 SOLD for $625.00 Closing..Nov-05, 12:00 PM
386	O	154	#154, 30c Black, used, exceptionally well centered within large margins, fresh color, blue cancel, extremely fine; premium used examples of this stamp are surprisingly difficult to find; 2004 PSE certificate. (Image)	$202.50 SOLD for $400.00 Closing..Nov-05, 12:00 PM
387		155	#155, 90c Carmine, brilliantly fresh and choice mint example, excellent centering within unusually wide margins which are immense for this value, absolutely radiant color, full o.g., relatively lightly hinged, extremely fine; a lovely example of the Ninety Cent 1870 National Bank Note which is far rarer than its Continental Bank Note counterpart; a true rarity with such wide margins and still retaining its full original gum; 2002 PF certificate. (Image)	$4,500.00 SOLD for $4,750.00 Closing..Nov-05, 12:00 PM
388		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, quite well centered within well clear to huge margins, full o.g., lightly hinged, very fine for this difficult mint high value; photocopy of a 1978 PF certificate for a block of four, this being the bottom left stamp, and a 2002 PSE certificate as a single. (Image)	$4,500.00 SOLD for $1,800.00 Closing..Nov-05, 12:00 PM
389		155	#155, 90c Carmine, a very scarce mint example of this high value, fresh color, better centering and margins that normally encountered, full o.g. that is just slightly disturbed from a hinge removal, very fine for this; clear 1984 PF certificate. (Image)	$4,500.00 SOLD for $1,500.00 Closing..Nov-05, 12:00 PM

**1873-1875 CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE COMPANY**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
390		156	#156, 1c Ultramarine, precisely centered mint single within large balance margins, fabulously fresh and bright, lovely fresh color and prooflike impression on immaculate paper, full clean o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; a surprisingly elusive stamp so choice; 1992 PF certificate. (Image)	$275.00 SOLD for $650.00 Closing..Nov-05, 12:00 PM
391		156	#156, 1c Ultramarine, well centered within exceptionally large margins, attractive pastel color, full o.g., lightly hinged, choice very fine; 2002 PF certificate. (Image)	$275.00 SOLD for $220.00 Closing..Nov-05, 12:00 PM
392		157	#157, 2c Brown, well centered amid much larger margins than normally encountered, fresh rich color and detailed impression, full o.g., quite lightly hinged, extremely fine; 1999 PF certificate. (Image)	$375.00 SOLD for $325.00 Closing..Nov-05, 12:00 PM
393		157	#157, 2c Brown, sumptuously rich color and strong impression, well centered, full o.g., lightly hinged, choice very fine; a most attractive and fresh mint example; photocopy of a 1993 PSE certificate for a block of four, this being the top right stamp. (Image)	$375.00 SOLD for $400.00 Closing..Nov-05, 12:00 PM
394		157	#157, 2c Brown, well centered within extraordinarily large margins, lovely warm brown color, full o.g., only a trace of hinging, very fine and choice; 1985 PF certificate for a block of four, this being the bottom left stamp. (Image)	$375.00 SOLD for $300.00 Closing..Nov-05, 12:00 PM
395		158	#158, 3c Green, marvelously well centered within large to huge margins being particularly wide, deep luxuriant color and impression, full o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine and quite choice; 1992 PF certificate. (Image)	$130.00 SOLD for $160.00 Closing..Nov-05, 12:00 PM
396		158	#158, 3c Green, exceptionally well centered within large margins, remarkably deep color and an especially intense impression, full o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine and quite choice. (Image)	$130.00 SOLD for $150.00 Closing..Nov-05, 12:00 PM
397	O	158	#158, 3c Green, a spectacular used single, featuring gigantic symmetrical margins all around, rich fresh color, lightly cancelled, an extremely fine jumbo. (Image)	$0.60 SOLD for $250.00 Closing..Nov-05, 12:00 PM
398		159	#159, 6c Dull pink, a marvelously fresh and choice mint example, possessing far brighter color than typically encountered, plus its impression is quite strong on crisp bright paper, nearly perfectly centered within large margins, full clean o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; an especially handsome stamp and quite rare in this gem condition; 1990 PF certificate. (Image)	$425.00 SOLD for $900.00 Closing..Nov-05, 12:00 PM
399		159	#159, 6c Dull pink, gem unused single, featuring perfect centering within huge perfectly balanced margins all around, impressive overall freshness and brilliance, with much stronger color and impression than usual, extremely fine; 1991 PF certificate. (Image)	$190.00 SOLD for $200.00 Closing..Nov-05, 12:00 PM
400		160	#160, 7c Orange vermilion, exceptionally fresh mint single, intense brilliant color and sharp impression, rather well centered though reperforated at right, full o.g., with just the barest trace of hinging, very fine appearance. (Image)	$1,350.00 SOLD for $500.00 Closing..Nov-05, 12:00 PM

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