United States Stamps continued...

**1879 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
421		184	#184, 3c Green, premium mint example, incredibly fresh and crisp, precisely centered within large margins, with prooflike color and impression, o.g., barest trace of hinging, extremely fine; 2002 PF certificate. (Image)	$120.00 SOLD for $220.00 Closing..Apr-08, 12:00 PM
422		185	#185, 5c Blue, impressive mint example with lavishly large margins all around, wonderfully well centered, especially deep luxuriant color, full clean o.g., very lightly hinged, extremely fine; a very scarce stamp in such outstanding condition; 1997 PF certificate; ex-Lyons. (Image)	$550.00 SOLD for $1,100.00 Closing..Apr-08, 12:00 PM
423		186	#186, 6c Pink, wonderfully fresh and bright, possessing excellent strong color, especially well centered within much larger margins than usual, full o.g., quite lightly hinged, extremely fine; an extraordinarily scarce stamp in such premium condition, as the 1879 Six Cent American Bank Note is notoriously difficult to find both sound and with original gum, let alone in this select quality; 1993 and 2004 PF certificates. (Image)	$1,100.00 SOLD for $1,150.00 Closing..Apr-08, 12:00 PM
424		188	#188, 10c Brown, with secret mark, an impressively well centered mint example of this very scarce stamp, with large margins all around, crisp even perforations surround the whole, sumptuously rich color and detailed impression, full o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; a stamp that is often missing in even advanced collections of mint U.S. stamps; 1991 and 2004 PF certificates. (Image)	$2,500.00 SOLD for $3,500.00 Closing..Apr-08, 12:00 PM
425		188	#188, 10c Brown, with secret mark, well centered within large margins, rich luxuriant color, accompanying certificate states part o.g. though we would certainly classify this as large part o.g., a very fine example of this very scarce and difficult stamp; 1981 PF certificate. (Image)	$2,500.00 SOLD for $750.00 Closing..Apr-08, 12:00 PM
426		189	#189, 15c Red orange, remarkably select mint single, with huge margins all around and being virtually perfectly centered within them, deep luxuriant color and impression on bright paper, full o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; a particularly handsome stamp; 1981 PF certificate. (Image)	$350.00 SOLD for $425.00 Closing..Apr-08, 12:00 PM
427		189	#189, 15c Red orange, extraordinarily well centered within large margins, brilliant color on fresh paper, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine and a pretty stamp; 1997 PF certificate. (Image)	$350.00 SOLD for $350.00 Closing..Apr-08, 12:00 PM
428		189	#189, 15c Red orange, pristine mint example, vibrant color, well centered, o.g., never hinged, choice very fine; 1984 PF certificate. (Image)	for hinged $350.00 SOLD for $250.00 Closing..Apr-08, 12:00 PM
429		190	#190, 30c Full black, a particularly handsome and choice mint example, exceptionally well centered within large margins, deep luxuriant color, full o.g., relatively lightly hinged, extremely fine; 2000 PF certificate. (Image)	$1,100.00 SOLD for $1,400.00 Closing..Apr-08, 12:00 PM
430		191	#191, 90c Carmine, excellent centering within large margins although deceptively reperforated at right, bright rich color, o.g., l.h., very fine appearance; clear 1984 PF certificate and a 2004 PSE certificate. (Image)	$2,400.00 SOLD for $1,150.00 Closing..Apr-08, 12:00 PM
431	O	191	#191, 90c Carmine, extra-large margins all around, and being exceedingly well centered within them, strong color, with both black registry oval and red cancels, extremely fine; 1985 PF certificate. (Image)	$370.00 SOLD for $140.00 Closing..Apr-08, 12:00 PM

**1881-1888 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
432		205	#205, 5c Yellow brown, incredibly intense color in a striking blackish brown shade, prooflike impression on bright paper, outstanding centering within lavishly large margins, full clean o.g., very lightly hinged, extremely fine; an eye-arresting gem; 1991 PF certificate; ex-Lyons. (Image)	$325.00 SOLD for $1,000.00 Closing..Apr-08, 12:00 PM
433		206	#206, 1c Gray blue, wonderfully bright and fresh, well centered, o.g., n.h., choice very fine; 1990 PF certificate. (Image)	$200.00 SOLD for $190.00 Closing..Apr-08, 12:00 PM
434		207	#207, 3c Blue green, large well balanced margins, rich luxuriant color, o.g., l.h., extremely fine and quite choice; photocopy of a 1990 PF certificate for a block of four, this being the top right stamp. (Image)	$90.00 SOLD for $200.00 Closing..Apr-08, 12:00 PM
435		208	#208, 6c Rose, crisp mint single, exceptionally well centered, large margins, strong color on immaculate paper, full o.g. lightly hinged, extremely fine and quite handsome; 2004 PF certificate. (Image)	$650.00 SOLD for $900.00 Closing..Apr-08, 12:00 PM
436	O	208	#208, 6c Rose, exceptionally attractive used single, unusually large and well balanced margins, particularly strong color and impression on bright paper, bold crisp strike of a barred oval numeral "3" duplex cancel, extremely fine; an elusive stamp to find in gem used condition; 2000 PSE certificate. (Image)	$100.00 SOLD for $280.00 Closing..Apr-08, 12:00 PM
437		208a	#208a, 6c Brown red, exceptionally well centered amid generously large margins, surrounded by full even perforations, sumptuously rich color and impression, full o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; an extraordinarily handsome stamp; 1985 and 2004 PF certificates. (Image)	$600.00 SOLD for $950.00 Closing..Apr-08, 12:00 PM
438		209	#209, 10c Brown, crisp mint single, prooflike color and impression, well centered, o.g., l.h., extremely fine; 1989 PF certificate for a block of four, this being the top left stamp. (Image)	$190.00 SOLD for $200.00 Closing..Apr-08, 12:00 PM
439		209	#209, 10c Brown, crisp mint single, exceptionally large and well balanced margins all around, deep luxuriant color, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; 1999 PF certificate. (Image)	$190.00 SOLD for $160.00 Closing..Apr-08, 12:00 PM
440		209	#209, 10c Brown, "post office" fresh mint single, gorgeous rich color and a razor-sharp impression on bright paper, well centered within large margins, unblemished o.g., never hinged, very fine and quite choice; 2004 PF certificate. (Image)	$475.00 SOLD for $325.00 Closing..Apr-08, 12:00 PM

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