United States Stamps continued...

**1870-1871 NATIONAL BANK NOTE COMPANY continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
241	O	134	#134, 1c Ultramarine with grill, "H" grill, exceptionally well centered within extravagantly large margins, attractive color, clearly defined "H" grill, light target cancel, extremely fine; this stamp is rarely encountered with margins this large; 1989 PF certificate. (Image)	$200.00 SOLD for $230.00 Will close during Public Auction
242	O	134 var.	#134 var., 1c Ultramarine with grill, double grill, one split, a select quality example of this elusive grill variety, excellent centering, unusually bright color, lightly cancelled, extremely fine; 1991 PF certificate. (Image)	$350.00 SOLD for $425.00 Will close during Public Auction
243		135	#135, 2c Red brown with grill, fresh mint single, sumptuously rich color and an uncommonly clean impression on crisp paper, exceptionally well centered, full o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; photocopy of a 1983 PF certificate for a block of four, this being the bottom left stamp. (Image)	$1,300.00 SOLD for $1,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
244	Ou	135	#135, 2c Red brown with grill, a highly desirable used example, extraordinarily well centered within large balanced margins, rich luxuriant color and an excellent clarity of impression, lightly cancelled, clear "H" grill, extremely fine gem; 2007 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $540.00). (Image)	$80.00 SOLD for $800.00 Will close during Public Auction
245		136	#136, 3c Green with grill, very well centered and margined, bright color, easily identifiable grill, full o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; 1991 PF certificate. (Image)	$800.00 SOLD for $850.00 Will close during Public Auction
246		136b	#136b, 3c Green with grill, imperforate, huge-margined single, rich luxuriant color, o.g., barest trace of a hinge mark (if any), extremely fine and quite scarce; 1986 PF certificate for a pair, this being the right stamp. (Image)	for a pair $1,200.00 SOLD for $675.00 Will close during Public Auction
247		137	#137, 6c Carmine with grill, a most attractive unused example, gorgeous color that is particularly rich and vibrant, strong detailed impression on fresh white paper, far better centered than typically encountered, extremely fine; 1988 PF certificate. (Image)	$2,300.00 SOLD for $1,350.00 Will close during Public Auction
248		138	#138, 7c Vermilion with grill, unused, especially rich color and a strong detailed impression, well centered, very fine; 2007 PF certificate. (Image)	$1,800.00 SOLD for $1,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
249	O	138	#138, 7c Vermilion with grill, gorgeous used single, with dazzling color that is incredibly deep and intense, vivid impression as well, excellent centering within large margins, light cancel, several easily identifiable grill points, extremely fine; 1981 PF certificate; ex-Hewitt. (Image)	$525.00 SOLD for $375.00 Will close during Public Auction
250	O	139	#139, 10c Brown with grill, a lovely appearing used example, extravagantly large margins all around and being very well centered within them, strong rich color, light red target cancel, just a faint trace of diagonal crease at bottom right, otherwise extremely fine; clear 1988 PF certificate. (Image)	$850.00 SOLD for $900.00 Will close during Public Auction
251	O	141	#141, 15c Orange with grill, a most remarkable quality used example of this scarce and challenging grilled Bank Note, possessing unusually large and well balanced margins all around, bright vibrant color, lightly cancelled, extremely fine; a truly rare stamp in this premium quality; 1990 PF certificate. (Image)	$1,300.00 SOLD for $2,400.00 Will close during Public Auction
252		143	#143, 30c Black with grill, a very rare mint example of this grilled Bank Note, well centered within unusually wide margins, deep color and an especially strong impression, part o.g., very fine; sound well centered examples of this with any part of original gum are practically never offered at auction; 1983 PF certificate. (Image)	$19,000.00 SOLD for $18,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
253	O	143	#143, 30c Black with grill, deep rich color, well centered though reperforated at left, very fine appearance; 2007 PF certificate. (Image)	$3,750.00 SOLD for $450.00 Will close during Public Auction
254	O	144	#144, 90c Carmine with grill, precisely centered used example of this very scarce grilled value, full balanced margins, unusually strong color and crisp impression, light black cancel, grill is actually quite strong and easily identifiable, extremely fine; a terribly challenging stamp to find in such choice used condition; 1989 PF and 2006 PSE certificates; ex-McCree. (Image)	$2,500.00 SOLD for $2,900.00 Will close during Public Auction
255	P	145P2-66P2	#145P2-66P2, 1c-90c Bank Notes, small die proofs cplt., each is affixed to a small portion of the original Roosevelt album page, all with large even margins, lovely bright colors, 1c and 2c values with tiny tones specks in the margins, 10c with slightly thinned corner, otherwise a very fine set of these scarce proofs. (Image)	$2,025.00 SOLD for $500.00 Will close during Public Auction
256	P	145P3-55P3	#145P3-55P3, 1c-90c National Bank Notes, plate proofs on India cplt. in blocks of four mounted on card, marvelously fresh thoughout, large margins, very fine-extremely fine; a particularly handsome set of proof blocks. (Image)	$1,360.00 SOLD for $800.00 Will close during Public Auction
257		145	#145, 1c Ultramarine, an incredibly fresh and choice top sheet-margin partial imprint single, brilliant color on pristine white paper, excellent centering amid uncharacteristically large margins, fresh clean o.g., never hinged, extremely fine; actually a rare stamp to find in this premium never hinged quality; 1986 PF certificate. (Image)	for hinged $700.00 SOLD for $3,750.00 Will close during Public Auction
258		146	#146, 2c Red brown, a visually striking mint example of this underrated stamp, being extraordinarily well centered within unusually large margins, but just as impressive is the stamp's deep prooflike color and especially intense impression on bright fresh paper, full o.g., lightly hinged, an extremely fine gem; 1988 PF certificate; ex-Cole. (Image)	$400.00 SOLD for $1,050.00 Will close during Public Auction
259		147	#147, 3c Green, well centered within truly lavish margins all around, bright fresh color, full o.g., extremely fine; an especially attractive and large-margined example; 1988 PF certificate. (Image)	$325.00 SOLD for $425.00 Will close during Public Auction
260		148	#148, 6c Carmine, unused, wonderfully well centered within large margins, especially bright color on fresh paper, extremely fine; 1986 PF certificate. (Image)	$475.00 SOLD for $525.00 Will close during Public Auction