United States Stamps continued...

**1881-1888 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
441		211	#211, 4c Blue green, impressive mint single, with enormously large margins all around and being wonderfully well centered within them, brilliantly fresh, lovely rich color and impression on bright paper, full clean o.g., lightly hinged, an extremely fine large-margined gem; 1999 PF certificate; ex-Lyons. (Image)	$350.00 SOLD for $625.00 Closing..Apr-08, 12:00 PM
442		211	#211, 4c Blue green, extraordinarily well centered within extravagantly large margins, sumptuously deep rich color, pristine o.g. with only the barest trace of hinging, extremely fine; an unusually handsome stamp in this premium quality; 1986 and 2003 PF certificates. (Image)	$350.00 SOLD for $675.00 Closing..Apr-08, 12:00 PM
443		211	#211, 4c Blue green, fresh mint single, extraordinarily well centered within large margins, deep luxuriant color and a detailed impression on fresh white paper, full o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; 1998 PF certificate. (Image)	$350.00 SOLD for $500.00 Closing..Apr-08, 12:00 PM
444		211B	#211B, 2c Pale red brown special printing, brilliant "post office" fresh mint single, exceptional color and a razor-sharp impression, well centered, pristine o.g., never hinged, choice very fine; 2000 PF certificate; ex-Lyons. (Image)	$800.00 SOLD for $550.00 Closing..Apr-08, 12:00 PM
445		211B	#211B, 2c Pale red brown special printing, right sheet-margin example that is wonderfully well centered, with large margins all around, deep luxuriant color and impression on fresh paper, full clean o.g., barest trace of hinging (if at all), extremely fine; photocopy of a 1984 PF certificate for a block of four, this being the top right stamp, plus a 1985 PF certificate as a single. (Image)	$450.00 SOLD for $450.00 Closing..Apr-08, 12:00 PM
446		212	#212, 1c Ultramarine, a "perfect" full top sheet-margin partial imprint single, featuring flawless centering amid large margins, brilliant fresh color and impression, uncommonly even and intact perforations, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine; surprisingly scarce in this "post office" fresh gem condition; 1996 PF certificate for a strip of three from which this stamp was taken. (Image)	$310.00 SOLD for $600.00 Closing..Apr-08, 12:00 PM
447		214	#214, 3c Vermilion, brilliantly fresh, radiant color, marvelously well centered and margined, unblemished o.g., n.h., extremely fine. (Image)	$200.00 SOLD for $200.00 Closing..Apr-08, 12:00 PM
448		214	#214, 3c Vermilion, "post office" fresh, deep vibrant color, excellent centering, pristine o.g., never hinged, extremely fine; 1997 PF certificate. (Image)	$200.00 SOLD for $210.00 Closing..Apr-08, 12:00 PM
449		215	#215, 4c Carmine, fresh with brilliant color, exceptional centering, full o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; 1990 PF certificate; ex-"Chappaqua" collection. (Image)	$250.00 SOLD for $170.00 Closing..Apr-08, 12:00 PM
450		215	#215, 4c Carmine, well centered within extravagantly large margins which are most uncharacteristic, bright color, o.g., n.h., choice very fine; quite scarce certified as never hinged; 1998 PF certificate. (Image)	$675.00 SOLD for $525.00 Closing..Apr-08, 12:00 PM
451	O	215	#215, 4c Carmine, an incredible used example, boasting enormously large and uniformly even margins all around, intense color and impression on bright paper, oval barred numeral "1" duplex cancel, superb; certainly a stamp that would be hard to improve upon and ideal for the used collector requiring only the best; 2003 PF certificate. (Image)	$20.00 SOLD for $325.00 Closing..Apr-08, 12:00 PM
452		216	#216, 5c Indigo, well centered within wide margins, especially rich color and a crisp impression on fresh white paper, full o.g., extremely fine; 1999 PF certificate. (Image)	$275.00 SOLD for $200.00 Closing..Apr-08, 12:00 PM
453		216	#216, 5c Indigo, wonderfully bright and fresh, rich color and a sharp impression, well centered, o.g., l.h., choice very fine. (Image)	$275.00 SOLD for $300.00 Closing..Apr-08, 12:00 PM
454		217	#217, 30c Orange brown, mathematically precise centering amid large margins, strikingly rich color and a razor-sharp impression, full o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine and attractive stamp; 1996 PF certificate. (Image)	$475.00 SOLD for $475.00 Closing..Apr-08, 12:00 PM
455		217	#217, 30c Orange brown, well centered, large margins, deep luxuriant color, o.g., lightly hinged, choice very fine. (Image)	$475.00 SOLD for $425.00 Closing..Apr-08, 12:00 PM
456		217	#217, 30c Orange brown, an incredibly fresh mint single, possessing sumptuously rich color and a razor-sharp impression on pristine paper, quite well centered within large margins, immaculate o.g., never hinged, very fine; 1980 PF certificate for block of four, this being the bottom right stamp. (Image)	$1,200.00 SOLD for $725.00 Closing..Apr-08, 12:00 PM
457		218	#218, 90c Purple, particularly well centered within large margins, sumptuously rich color and a crisp impression, o.g., lightly hinged, choice very fine; 1998 PF certificate. (Image)	$1,200.00 SOLD for $1,600.00 Closing..Apr-08, 12:00 PM
458		218	#218, 90c Purple, exceptionally well centered and margined although current certificates states reperforated at right, intense color and a crisp impression, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine appearance; clear 1984 PF certificate and a 2004 PSE certificate. (Image)	$1,200.00 SOLD for $950.00 Closing..Apr-08, 12:00 PM
459		218	#218, 90c Purple, very well centered and margined although reperforated at right, rich color, o.g., l.h., choice very fine appearance; clear 1978 PF certificate and a 2004 PF certificate. (Image)	$1,200.00 SOLD for $900.00 Closing..Apr-08, 12:00 PM
460	O	218	#218, 90c Purple, flawless centering, large even margins all around, particularly rich color, neat oval registry pmk., extremely fine and attractive; 1997 PF certificate. (Image)	$260.00 SOLD for $260.00 Closing..Apr-08, 12:00 PM