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**1875-88 Bank Note Issues incl. Special Printings (Scott 174-218) continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
1752		30c Full Black (190). Original gum, beautifully centered, marvelous intense shade, Very Fine and choice, with 1990 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	900.00 SOLD for $550.00 Will close during Public Auction
1753		1c Dark Ultramarine, Special Printing (192). Without gum as issued, radiant color on crisp paper, new P.F. certificate describes two tiny thin spots and tiny corner perf crease at bottom left -- the "thin spots" are typical paper mesh airholes along the side of the stamp, and the "perf crease" could be eliminated simply by removing the excess paper from the bottom left, leaving an intact corner -- in our opinion this is a sound stamp VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE ONE-CENT 1880 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING. ONLY 25 ARE RECORDED IN OUR CENSUS. ONE OF THE RAREST OF ALL CLASSIC UNITED STATES STAMPS. Our comprehensive census of Scott 192 (available at http://www.siegelauctions.com/dynamic/census/192/192.pdf ) contains a total of 25 copies of Scott 192. Of these, thirteen are reported to be sound. Census No. 192-UNC-24. With 2012 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	75,000.00 SOLD for $22,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
1754		2c Black Brown, Special Printing (193). Without gum as issued, perfs trimmed at right (possibly a natural straight edge), deep rich color on bright paper VERY FINE AND SCARCE EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT 1880 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING. APPROXIMATELY 50 ARE KNOWN. Our comprehensive census records for Scott 193 contains 47 copies. Of these, only 26 are potentially sound -- seven of the 26 have not been examined in decades and may no longer be sound. Unpublished Census No. 193-UNC-43. With 1968 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	25,000.00 SOLD for $6,125.00 Will close during Public Auction
1755		7c Scarlet Vermilion, Special Printing (196). Without gum as issued, radiant color, centered to top right, thinned at top, trivial corner perf crease at lower right, still appears Fine, this poor dog would make a good companion at an affordable price, approximately 80 are known (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	8,750.00 SOLD for $1,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
1756		5c Yellow Brown (205). Three bottom selvage singles, two with part imprint, all original gum, one Mint N.H., another small thin spots, otherwise Fine, each with 2012 Weiss certificate Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	1,300.00 SOLD for $150.00 Will close during Public Auction
1757		5c Yellow Brown (205). Perfectly centered with Jumbo margins, crisp impression, light strike of duplex cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a phenomenal stamp in every respect, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98 Jumbo, unpriced in SMQ above the grade of 98, SMQ $650.00 as 98), this is the only example to achieve this grade, which is the highest awarded (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	12.00 SOLD for $500.00 Will close during Public Auction
1758		1c Gray Blue (206). Radiant color, excellent impression of Glen Allen Star precancel, fresh and Extremely Fine example of this stamp and precancel, with 1988 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 150-200 SOLD for $475.00 Will close during Public Auction
1759		3c Blue Green (207). Mint N.H. with bottom selvage, rich color on bright paper, Extremely Fine, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate for pair (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	240.00 SOLD for $350.00 Will close during Public Auction
1760		3c Blue Green, Douglas Patent Punch, Double Paper and Punched with Eight Small Holes in a Circle (207 var). Bottom imprint and plate no. 367 block of ten, original gum, h.r., rich color, each stamp with the eight patent punches in a circle, few trivial perf separations, a few surface flaws endemic to this patented paper VERY FINE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE AND POSSIBLY UNIQUE PLATE BLOCK OF THE 3-CENT RE-ENGRAVED WITH DOUGLAS PATENT PUNCH APPLIED TO THWART CANCELLATION REMOVAL. The Douglas Patent was designed to prevent the re-use of stamps through printing on two thin layers of paper, which would break apart when removed from a cover. It is reported that some were sold at the Washington D.C. post office. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	3,000.00 SOLD for $3,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
1761		6c Deep Brown Red (208a). Original gum, choice margins and exceptional centering, beautiful deep rich color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2000 P.F. (for block) and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (OGph, XF-Superb 95, SMQ $1,750.00), only two have graded higher (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	525.00 SOLD for $1,300.00 Will close during Public Auction
1762		2c Red Brown, 4c Blue Green (210-211). Original gum, former Mint N.H., latter h.r., exceptionally well-centered, 4c particularly wide margins, Extremely Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	405.00 SOLD for $250.00 Will close during Public Auction

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