| 1879-88 AMERICAN BANK NOTE CO. ISSUES (Scott 187-218) |
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Lot 73 |
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1879, 10¢ brown, without secret mark (187), well centered with extra wide margins. Unused. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $1,400
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Lot 74 |
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1879, 10¢ brown, with secret mark (188), nicely centered with wide margins. Original gum, small hinge remnant. Tiny, barely noticeable scuff to the right of Jefferson's eye. Fresh Very Fine appearance.
Scott $2,500
Expertization: 2006 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 75 |
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1879, 15¢ red orange (189), top margin imprint and plate No. 31 block of 12, bright color, original gum, lightly hinged (seven stamps never hinged), a bit of reinforcement in selvage, Fine.
Scott $7,250
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Lot 76 |
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1880 Special Printing, 2¢ black brown (193), well centered with deep intense color. Without gum as issued. Very Fine.
Scott $17,500
A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE 2¢ AMERICAN BANK NOTE CO. SPECIAL PRINTING, COMPLETELY SOUND AND MUCH BETTER CENTERED THAN MOST OF THE 50-60 COPIES BELIEVED TO EXIST.
Expertization: 1992 P.S.E., and 1979, 1992, & 2006 P.F. Certificates.
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Lot 77 |
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1880 Special Printing, 3¢ blue green (194), well centered for this value, with vibrant color and prooflike impression. Without gum as issued. Tiny natural paper inclusion. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $65,000
ONE OF THE FINEST OF ONLY 20 OR SO EXAMPLES BELIEVED TO HAVE SURVIVED.
Expertization: 1988 and 2006 P.F. Certificates.
The 3¢ American Bank Note Co. special printing is one of the rarest of the special printings and among the rarest of all United States stamps.
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Lot 78 |
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1880 Special Printing, 7¢ scarlet vermilion (196), reasonably well centered with bright, truly vibrant color and finely detailed impression, without gum as issued, fresh and Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $6,500
A HANDSOME, ENTIRELY SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 7¢ AMERICAN BANK NOTE CO. SPECIAL PRINTING, ONLY ABOUT 100 OF WHICH ARE BELIEVED TO EXIST.
Expertization: 1951, 1977 and 2006 P.F. Certificates.
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Lot 79 |
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1880 Special Printing, 12¢ blackish purple (198), fresh and well centered with intense color and prooflike impression. Without gum as issued. Very Fine.
Scott $9,500
AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THE 12¢ AMERICAN BANK NOTE CO. SPECIAL PRINTING, NO MORE THAN 75 OF WHICH ARE THOUGHT TO EXIST.
Expertization: 1957 and 2006 P.F. Certificates.
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Lot 80 |
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1880 Special Printing, 90¢ dull carmine (202), strong color and impression. Without gum as issued. Fresh and Fine.
Scott $32,500
A PARTICULARLY DESIRABLE, COMPLETELY SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE 90¢ AMERICAN BANK NOTE CO. SPECIAL PRINTING, NO MORE THAN 50 OF WHICH ARE BELIEVED TO EXIST, WITH A LARGE PERCENTAGE OF THOSE BEING FAULTY.
Expertization: 1955, 1992 and 2006 P.F. Certificates.
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Lot 81 |
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1880 Special Printing, 2¢ scarlet vermilion (203), brilliant color and finely etched impression. Without gum as issued. Fresh and Fine.
Scott $70,000
WITH ITS CHARACTERISTIC "FIERY" COLOR AND COMPLETELY SOUND CONDITION, THIS 2¢ AMERICAN BANK NOTE CO. SPECIAL PRINTING IS ONE OF THE MOST DESIRABLE OF THE ONLY 20 OR SO RECORDED EXAMPLES.
Expertization: 1992 and 2006 P.F. Certificates.
Provenance: Lessmann, McNall
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Lot 82 |
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1881, 1¢ gray blue, re-engraved (206), bottom margin imprint and plate No. 362 block of 12 with straight edge and split arrow at right, original gum, lightly hinged, fresh and Fine.
Scott $1,870
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Lot 83 |
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1881, 3¢ blue green, re-engraved (207), bottom margin imprint and plate No. 396 block of 14 with split arrow at left, nicely centered and particularly fresh, original gum, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $2,180
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Lot 84 |
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1887, 3¢ vermilion (214), top margin imprint and plate No. 421 block of 12, nicely centered with vivid color, original gum, lightly hinged in selvage only, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $1,600 ($2,700 as n.h. singles)
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Lot 85 |
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1888, 90¢ purple (218), beautifully centered within large margins, intense color, unused. Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $500
Expertization: 1989 P.F. Certificate.
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