United States Stamps continued...

**1890-1893 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
481		226	#226, 10c Green, nicely centered and margined, strong color, o.g., n.h., very fine; certified never hinged examples are quite difficult to come by; 2004 PSE certificate. (Image)	$500.00 SOLD for $575.00 Closing..Nov-05, 12:00 PM
482		226a	#226a, 10c Green imperforate, horizontal pair, uniformly large and well balanced margins, deep luxuriant color, o.g., barest trace of hinging (if at all), extremely fine; 1991 PF certificate (never hinged by omission). (Image)	$325.00 SOLD for $150.00 Closing..Nov-05, 12:00 PM
483		227	#227, 15c Indigo, a premium quality mint example, with particularly intensely deep color and a deeply etched impression,wonderfully well centered within exceptionally large margins, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; the perfect stamp for the collector who seeks out only never hinged stamps in remarkable quality; 1989 PF certificate. (Image)	$700.00 SOLD for $2,000.00 Closing..Nov-05, 12:00 PM
484		227	#227, 15c Indigo, an incredibly handsome and choice mint example of this difficult value, being in a "post office" fresh state, deep luxuriant color and a prooflike impression on clean white paper, particularly well centered amid extravagantly wide margins, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine; actually a very rare stamp in this gem never hinged condition; 1994 PF certificate. (Image)	$700.00 SOLD for $1,600.00 Closing..Nov-05, 12:00 PM
485		228	#228, 30c Black, very well centered within unusually large margins for this value, strong color and impression, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine and quite handsome; 1999 PSE certificate. (Image)	$425.00 SOLD for $500.00 Closing..Nov-05, 12:00 PM
486		228	#228, 30c Black, uncharacteristically well centered and margined, attractive color, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; 1980 PF certificate. (Image)	$425.00 SOLD for $280.00 Closing..Nov-05, 12:00 PM
487		228	#228, 30c Black, outstanding centering, intense color and a deeply etched impression, o.g., n.h., the top right corner perf. has been re-attached, extremely fine appearance; clear 2002 PF certificate. (Image)	$1,050.00 SOLD for $425.00 Closing..Nov-05, 12:00 PM
488		228	#228, 30c Black, quite well centered, particularly intense rich color and a prooflike impression, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; 1979 PF certificate. (Image)	$425.00 SOLD for $190.00 Closing..Nov-05, 12:00 PM
489		229	#229, 90c Orange, perfectly centered mint single within unusually large margins, strikingly intense color and a prooflike impression, o.g., very lightly hinged, extremely fine gem; a stamp with tremendous eye appeal; 2004 PF certificate. (Image)	$650.00 SOLD for $1,000.00 Closing..Nov-05, 12:00 PM
490		229	#229, 90c Orange, wonderfully well centered within unusually large margins, particularly at sides, brilliantly rich color and a crisp detailed impression, o.g., which is just slightly disturbed, extremely fine; 1993 PF certificate. (Image)	$650.00 SOLD for $350.00 Closing..Nov-05, 12:00 PM
491		229	#229, 90c Orange, huge margins, nicely centered, strong color, o.g., l.h., very fine; 2004 PF certificate. (Image)	$650.00 SOLD for $450.00 Closing..Nov-05, 12:00 PM

**1893 COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
492			Columbian Exposition tickets, group of eleven different plus two duplicates, includes the Child's and Childrens' Special Tickets, also some 1992 Columbian Expo items including a complete set of souvenir sheets, fresh and very fine.	Est. 100-150 SOLD for $210.00 Closing..Nov-05, 12:00 PM
493	P	230P4-245P4	#230P4-45P4, 1c-$5.00 Columbians, plate proofs on card cplt., each with large margins all around, bright and fresh throughout, with clean white backs, extremely fine; a particularly handsome set of these scarce proofs. (imagea) (Image)	$1,435.00 SOLD for $900.00 Closing..Nov-05, 12:00 PM
494		230	#230, 1c Columbian, jumbo mint single, beautifully centered within lavish margins, bright color and crisp impression on brilliant white paper, flawless o.g., never hinged, extremely fine gem; 1988 PF certificate. (Image)	$47.50 SOLD for $120.00 Closing..Nov-05, 12:00 PM
495		230	#230, 1c Columbian, pristine top sheet-margin partial imprint single, exceptional centering within large margins, extraordinarily fresh and crisp, deep color and razor-sharp impression, immaculate o.g., never hinged, extremely fine. (Image)	$47.50 SOLD for $70.00 Closing..Nov-05, 12:00 PM
496	PB	230	#230, 1c Columbian, full top margin letters "OO", imprint and plate "No. 159" block of eight, incredibly fresh and bright, rich color and crisp impression, marvelously well centered throughout, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a very scarce plate block in this "post office" fresh and choice quality; ex-Floyd. (Image)	$850.00 SOLD for $1,500.00 Closing..Nov-05, 12:00 PM
497		231 var.	#231 var., 2c Columbian, "broken hat" variety, a magnificent top right corner sheet-margin single, with gorgeous rich color and impression on bright white paper, perfectly centered within extra-large margins, o.g., never hinged, natural gum wrinkles, in all other respects an extremely fine example of this popular variety with great eye appeal; 2004 PSE certificate. (Image)	$130.00 SOLD for $170.00 Closing..Nov-05, 12:00 PM
498		231 var.	#231 var., 2c Columbian, "broken hat" variety, pristine mint single, with sumptuously rich color and a crisp detailed impression on fresh white paper, exceptionally well centered as well, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 1998 PF certificate. (Image)	$130.00 SOLD for $200.00 Closing..Nov-05, 12:00 PM
499		231 var.	#231 var., 2c Columbian, "broken hat" variety, pristine mint example, exceptionally well centered and margined, strong rich color and a crisp impression, unblemished o.g., n.h., choice very fine; 1988 PF certificate. (Image)	$130.00 SOLD for $140.00 Closing..Nov-05, 12:00 PM
500		232	#232, 3c Columbian, impressive pristine mint single, perfectly centered amid lavish margins, surrounded by crisp even perforations, intense deep color and razor-sharp impression, flawless o.g. without a single bend or gum skip, n.h., extremely fine gem; photocopy of a 2003 PF certificate for a block of four, this being the bottom right stamp. (Image)	$130.00 SOLD for $600.00 Closing..Nov-05, 12:00 PM

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