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**1870-88 Bank Note Issues continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
1130°		5c Indigo (216). Mint N.H., Jumbo margins and essentially perfect centering, intense shade and impression, small vertical plate scratch at bottom left EXTREMELY FINE GEM. THIS MAGNIFICENT MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1888 5-CENT AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY ISSUE HAS BEEN AWARDED THE GRADE OF SUPERB 98 JUMBO BY P.S.E. NO OTHER EXAMPLE HAS BEEN GRADED ABOVE 95. The 5c Garfield was first issued in 1882 in shades of Brown. When the colors were changed in 1888, the 5c was released in a beautiful Indigo shade. Although unused copies are by no means scarce, Mint N.H. examples are very scarce, and higher grades in Mint N.H. condition are exceedingly rare. For the collector assembling a Superb Mint N.H. set of the 1888 American Bank Note Issue, the stamp offered here is a key component. With 2013 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98 Jumbo; SMQ $9,750.00 as 98, unpriced in any higher grade). This is the highest grade awarded by far. The next highest is a 95, which is shared by four stamps (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 700.00 SOLD for $12,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
1131		Clipperton Island-San Francisco, (unstated value) Green (Unlisted in Scott). Well-centered, used with 2c Carmine, Ty. III (252), tied by "San Francisco, Cal. Nov. 5, 5:30 PM 96" circular datestamp and duplex numeral oval grid on cover to San Francisco, W. Frese & Co. San Francisco corner card, receiving backstamp of the following day A VERY FINE AND EXTREMELY RARE COVER FRANKED WITH THE CLIPPERTON ISLAND PRIVATE FRANKING STAMP. Clipperton Island lies 670 miles southwest of Mexico in the eastern Pacific Ocean. It was an important source of guano fertilizer and home to 150-200 miners at the time the Clipperton Island stamp was issued for use on mail carried from the island to San Francisco. This cover entered the mails at San Francisco and is additionally franked with the proper 2c U.S. postage for a local drop rate. Very few Clipperton Island covers are known. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 2,000-3,000 SOLD for $2,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
1132		Clipperton Island-San Francisco, (unstated value) Violet Brown (Unlisted in Scott). Well-centered, used with 5c Chocolate (270) tied by segmented cork cancels, "San Francisco, Cal. Apr. 3, 12:30 PM 96" circular datestamp and duplex numeral oval grid on cover to Birmingham, England, W. Frese & Co. San Francisco corner card, receiving backstamp A VERY FINE AND EXTREMELY RARE COVER FRANKED WITH THE CLIPPERTON ISLAND PRIVATE FRANKING STAMP. Clipperton Island lies 670 miles southwest of Mexico in the eastern Pacific Ocean. It was an important source of guano fertilizer and home to 150-200 miners at the time the Clipperton Island stamp was issued for use on mail carried from the island to San Francisco. This cover to England entered the mails at San Francisco and is additionally franked with the proper 5c U.S. postage for the U.P.U. rate. Very few Clipperton Island covers are known. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 2,000-3,000 SOLD for $2,200.00 Will close during Public Auction

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