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1875 RE ISSUE

 

          356    *GC      103    XF for this OG, hinged but no hinge remnants. Gorgeous deep dark black color and proof-like

                                            impression on clean bright white paper. Large margins with nice full perforations all around.

                                            (Graded VF-XF 85) (SMQ $5500) w/1991 & 2007 PFC & 2011 PSE Cert......... (Inside BACK COVER)  $4750

          357    *GC      106    XF with full OG. A magnificent example of this very scarce stamp. (only 451 were ever issued!). Huge

                                            and balanced margins with gorgeous vivid color on bright clean white paper. (Graded XF 90)

                                            (SMQ $7200) The PSE Population Report shows this is only 1 of 5 to grade 90 with only 6 higher.

                                            I feel this should have gotten a 95 grade. Fault free , 1964 PFC & 2009 PSE(90)........... (BACK COVER)  $6500

 

          1869 PICTORIAL ISSUES

 

          362    o            112    VF+, bright and fresh with a fancy circle of wedges cancel, bright white paper, fault free , (Scott $150)....     $150 

          363    o            112    VF, fancy BLUE circle of wedges cancel, bright and fresh , (Scott $175 w/blue cancel) ..............................     $175

          364    **         112    VF-XF OG NH, post office fresh, no bends or skips , .Very scarce to obtain in never hinged.

                                            Unpriced by Scott in NH condition, fault free, 1983 PFC & 2011 PSE Certificates.......... Enlarged Photo $1295               

          365    **GC    112    VF-XF OG NH, a post office fresh stamp with immaculate gum, not a single gum bend or skip. Scarce in

                                             NH, only 4 NH ever graded higher (Graded VF 80)  2006 & 2011 PSE............. (Inside BACK COVER)  $1595

          366    o            113    VF, large stamp, neat circle of wedges cancel, “rider-free cancel”, deep dark shade, fresh (Scott $90).....       $55

          367    o            113    VF-XF+, light circle of wedges cancel, (nearly XF), bright and fresh , fault free , (Scott $90 for VF)...........       $85    

          368    o            113    XF, very nicely centered ,  “sock-on-the nose circle of wedges fancy cancel, fault free w/1983 PFC.....       $99

          369    o            113    XF, lovely light BLUE cancel, well centered, extremely fresh , a very pretty and  fault free stamp! ............     $150

          370    o            113    XF+ “JUMBO” margins, deep dark intense color!!! Fault free , 2011 PF Certificate ....... Enlarged Photo    $250

          371    *            113    VF+ OG VLH, gorgeous color, extremely fresh , fault free, (Scott $600) w/2009 Weiss Certificate.............     $450               

          373    *            113    XF for this OG LH, rich color, fault free , (Scott $600 VF, $1350 XF) w/2004 PFC................ Enlarged Photo    $650

          374    o            114    XF-S, lovely BLUE target cancel, beautifully centered , extremely fresh ........................................................       $60

          376    o            114    VF, very nicely balanced, bright and fresh with a scarce GREEN TARGET cancel. (Green cancels

                                            command a $400 premium in Scott cat. (Scott $418w/green) w/2011 PF Certificate .......... Enlarged Photo    $350

          377    **         114    VF+ OG NH, Brilliantly bright and fresh on clean ....... white paper . No gum bends or skips. Scarce in NH

                                             as Scott does not list a never hinged value on early US stamps as this. (This also is the split grill variety

                                             ($50 premium) Fault free in all respects,  w/1990 PFC & 2010 PSE Certificates .........................................     $650

          378    o            115    VF, nicely centered, bright and fresh with a light cancel, extremely fresh (Scott $225) .................................     $150

          379    o            115    VF-XF, deep blue color with a fancy BLACK STAR cancel. Also has part of a RED TRANSIT

                                            cancel at bottom , (Scott $300 + add for fancy STAR cancel??) w/2006 PF Certificate ...............................     $250

          380    o            115    XF “JUMBO” margins, rich color, scarce this nice, fault free , w/2008 PSE Certificate ..............................     $275

          381    o            115    XF-S “JUMBO”  with a neat circle of wedges, leaving it virtually face-free . Deep dark shade. A

                                            very eye appealing fault free stamp. w/2011 PSE Certificate ................................................ Enlarged Photo    $450

          382    *GC      115    SUPERB OG LH, a truly phenomenal example and one of the nicest I have seen in my 34 years as a

                                            dealer. Perfectly centered with gorgeous color and impression on clean white margins. (Graded XF-S 95)

                                            (SMQ $13,500) Only 3 others share this grade , and this is the HIGHEST EVER GRADED!!

                                            This has 4 certificates!!!  w/1986 & 2000 PFC and 2005(95) & 2006 PSE (95) ....(BACK COVER) $11,500

          383    o            116    VF, large margins on this stamp, bright and fresh , light cancel, fault free , (Scott $140)...............................       $85

          385    o            116    VF, “sock-on-the nose RED cancel, centered a little to the left, extremely fresh , pretty stamp..................     $140

          386    o            116    XF, fancy “cross-roads cancel, large margins, extremely fresh , fault free .......................................................     $175                   

          387    oGC      116    XF, beautifully centered , fancy bright RED cancel (Graded VF-XF 85) w/2000 & 2008 PFC.   pretty!.     $295                   

          388    oGC      116    XF-S, perfectly centered with large margins and a light cork cancel. Gorgeous color on clean

                                            white margins. (Graded XF-S 95) (SMQ $850) only 5 ever graded higher w/2011 PSE... Enlarged Photo    $695

          389    *GC      116    XF VLH, (looks NH to me!) a truly magnificent mint single, nearly perfectly centered with large

                                            margins and gorgeous color without any inclusions, etc. Lovely color. (Graded XF 90) should of

                                            gotten a 95 at least?  (SMQ $5400) fault free w/2011 PSE Certificate ...................... (see FRONT COVER)  $4995                   

          390    o            117    VF, bright and fresh with large margins, deep color and a fancy bulls-eye cancel, (Scott $140)...................       $75

          393    o            117    VF-XF, scarcer BLUE cancel, ($150 premium for BLUE) , w/2011 PSE Certificate (Scott $290) ................     $285  

          394    o            117    VF with a very pretty RED quartered cork cancel. (red cancels are scarce and carry a $150 premium)

                                            A very pretty and fault free stamp, (Scott $290 w/red) w/1997 & 2011 PF Certificates  .. Enlarged Photo    $285

          395    o            117    XF, fancy cancel, fault free , large margins, w/1995 PFC & w/2011 PSE Certificate ........ Enlarged Photo    $325

          396    oGC      117    XF, beautifully centered with a scarce BLUE cancel. Blue cancels carry a $150 premium in Scott cat.

                                            Fault free, (Graded XF 90) fault free  w/2002 PFC & 2008 PSE Certificate(90)................ Enlarged Photo    $399

          400    oGC      118    VF-XF, this is the scarcer “DOUBLE-GRILL” variety. Scott values $200 premium for this. Fancy cancel.

                                            (Graded VF-XF 85) (SMQ $950 + $200 d/grill= $1150) w/2011 PSE Certificate ................ Enlarged Photo    $850

          401    oGC      118    VF-XF, very well centered with a “sock-on-the nose fancy rosette cancel” , Fault free in all respects.

                                            (Graded VF-XF 85) Scott $1000 for VF-XF 85 (SMQ $950) w/1988 & 2011 PFC.............. Enlarged Photo    $850               

          402    oGC      118    XF for this, a beautifully centered example with a very light cancel. Rich colors on bright

                                            white margins. (Graded VF-XF 85) (SMQ $950) w/2011 PFC & 2011 PSE(85)................ Enlarged Photo    $925

          403    oGC      118    XF, a magnificent used single with rich color and a fancy cancel. Fault free in all respects.

                                            (Graded XF 90) (SMQ $1400) w/2011 PSE Certificate .......................................................... Enlarged Photo $1250

          404    *GC      118    VF-XF OG LH, a fabulous example of this extremely rare stamp. Well centered and fresh as the day it

                                            was issued. A very scarce stamp to find both well centered & fault-free. (Scott values VF at $9500 and

                                            VF-XF grade at $13, 250) with 2009 PSE Certificate........................................ (see Inside FRONT COVER)  $8995

          405    o            119    VF, nicely balanced , very fresh, (Scott $275)........................................................................................................     $110  

          406    o            119    F-VF, gorgeous BLUE target cancel at right, deep vivid color, fault free , a very pretty stamp.

                                            $60 Scott premium for BLUE cancels. (Scott $310 with blue cancel)..................................................................     $139 

          408    oGC      119    VF-XF, gorgeous color with a light cancel and beautifully centered . Fault free in all respects.

                                            (Graded VF 80) Scott values VF 80 grade  at $275, w/2011 PF Certificate ....................................................     $250

..........410...o............119.....VF-XF+ (XF for this), large stamp with a very laight cancel, large margins and gorgeous impression!

............................................Deep dark intense colors and fault free in all respects. w/2010 PF Certificate.......................Enlarged Photo ....$325 

         411    o            119    XF, an exceptionally well balanced example with a scarce RED cancel. Wide margins and rich

                                            vivid colors. (Scott XF $700 with RED cancel) fault-free w/2006 PF Certificate ................ Enlarged Photo    $525

          412    oGC      119    XF-S, near perfect centered and deep dark vivid color. Light strike of a cancel on clean fresh paper.

                                            (Graded XF 90) (SMQ $600) only 7 ever graded higher, w/2011 PSE Certificate ........... Enlarged Photo    $575 

          416    *            120    VF-XF, unused, no gum, large margins and gorgeous deep vivid colors!!  Lovely proof-like

                                            impression with full perforations and fault free. (Scott $3000) w/2006 PSE Certificate .... Enlarged Photo $2495  

          418    o            121    VF+, large margins with a light cancel, fault free , (Scott $500) w/2011 PSE Certificate .. Enlarged Photo    $500

          420    *            121    VF OG VLH, looks NEVER HINGED to me!!  Deep vivid color and post office fresh . 

                                            A very scarce mint stamp, fault-free, (Scott $6,000). Accompanied by three certificates:.

                                            w/1981 & 2000 PF Certificates and with a newer 2009 PSE Certificate ........................... Enlarged Photo $4995

          422    o            122    XF, beautifully centered with gorgeous color for this issue and a very light cancel as most #122’s come

                                            with heavy cancel. Fault free , w/1985 & 2010 PFC  & w/2011 PSE Certificates .......... (BACK COVER)  $2995

          423    o            122    XF-S, a near perfectly centered stamp with large margins and gorgeous rich red color with a fancy

                                            geometric cancel. Nice white margins and fault free in all respects. A very scarce stamp to find in

                                            this quality. (Graded XF 90) (SMQ $4250) w/2001 PFC &  2011 PSE Certificate ...... (FRONT COVER)  $3995

          424    *            122    F-VF OG LH, with brilliant bright colors on clean bright white margins. Difficult stamp to find

                                            fault-free as this. (Scott $12,000) with both 1997 & 2008 Certificates ............................................................   $4750

          425    *            122    F-VF OG, a decently centered example of this very scarce stamp. Rich vivid colors and sharp detailed

                                            impression. (Scott $12,000) Fault-free w/2002 PFC & 2009 PSE Certificates .................... Enlarged Photo $5250

 

                                                                                                 1875 RE-ISSUES

 

          430    oGC      126    VF, a fabulous example of this extremely scarce stamp to obtain in used and fault free condition.

                                            Lovely color with a light cancel. Only 2226 were ever issued and very few can be found in used

                                            condition. (Graded VF 80) Scott $3250 for VF 80. w/1994 & 2011 PF Certificates   ....... Enlarged Photo $3250

          433    o            131    XF for this, a large margined example with deep strong vivid colors on clean fresh paper. Used copies

                                            are much scarcer than mint, especially since only 1535 were ever issued and very few are found used.

                                            Fault free, (Scott $3000 VF, $5250 for XF) w/1993 & 2011 PF Certificates   ....................... Enlarged Photo $2995

 

          1870-71 BANKNOTES (with grills)

 

          437    *GC      133    SUPERB OG LH, perfectly centered with strong color and impression. (Graded XF 90) undergraded in

                                            my opinion. Only 3 graded higher (1 is NH) (SMQ $750) w/2011 PSE Certificate ........... Enlarged Photo    $775

          439    *GC    133a    XF, unused, no gum as issued. Beautifully centered with large margins and gorgeous color.

                                            (Graded XF 90) 1 of 5 graded 90 with only 1 higher! (SMQ $625) 1983 PFC & 2011 PSE(90)..................     $650

          441    o            134    XF, HUGE MONSTER “JUMBO”. Bright blue color and an interesting cancel. Fault-free.

                                            One of the finest used examples I’ve seen for this issue, (Scott $450 XF) w/2001 PFC .... Enlarged Photo    $350

          443    *            134    VF for this, unused, no gum. Large stamp with stunning color on snow-white paper. A tough

                                            stamp to find fault free as this. Gorgeous impression , eye catching stamp!   (Scott $700 for VF)................     $495                 

          445    o            135    VF-XF, large stamp , strong grill with a face-free cancel, fault free , choice , (Scott $80 for VF)...................       $80 

          448    o            136    XF-S, large margins, beautifully centered , light horizontal crease, w/2011 PSE Certificate .......................       $30

          449    o            136    VF, nicely centered for this with a scarce and fancy NEGATIVE 12 cancel, extremely fresh .....................       $30

          450    o            136    XF+, very large margins, beautifully centered with a fancy cancel, w/2009 PF Certificate .........................       $55

          451    o            136    SUPERB, fancy NEGATIVE “4” cancel, extremely fresh, fault free .................................................................       $75

          453    o            136    XF, huge margins with a BLUE cancel, well centered and fault free in all respects., choice !!.....................     $110                   

          456    o            137    VF, rich deep color with a circle of wedges cancel, (Scott $575) w/1989 & 2010 PF Certificates..............     $325

          457    o            137    XF, this is the VERY SCARCE DOUBLE GRILL variety. Very well balanced centering with a rare

                                            BLUE circle of wedges. (Scott $950 + $50 blue=$1000 VF)  2010 PSE Certificate............. Enlarged Photo    $950

          460    o            138    VF, lovely face-free cancel, very well centered with strong color. This is the “H” grill . Fault free

                                            in all respects.  (Scott $550) w/2011 PF Certificate .............................................................................................     $450

          461    o            138    VF-XF, beautifully centered for this tough grilled issue. Brilliant orange color on clean lily white paper.

                                            Scarce BLUE cork cancel ($25 premium BLUE) (Scott $575 VF,$750 VF-XF)  w/2010 PFC..........................     $399

          462    o            138    VF, nicely centered with three “JUMBO” margins. Gorgeous color with a scarcer RED cancel. Red

                                            cancels command a $50 premium (Scott $600 w/red) w/1988 & 2011 PF Certificates  ..... Enlarged Photo    $499

          463    *            138    Nearly VF OG LH, a very large margined stamp on three sides. Quite well balanced with brilliant bright

                                            orange color with no inclusions which usually plague orange stamp. Bright clean white margins.

                                            A scarce mint banknote with both w/1992 & 2000 PF Certificates (Scott $4250).............. Enlarged Photo $1695

          464    o            139    Nearly VF, extremely fresh , strong color, light New York Foreign Mail cancel, (Scott $850) 2006 PSE $475

          465    o            139    VF, gorgeous color with strong color and nicely centered for this tough issue. Neat light cancel.

                                            This is the scarcer ”H” grill, fault free, (Scott $850 for regular” I” grill), w/1985 PFC & 2011 PSE..........     $550  

          466    o            139    VF-XF, a very large margined grilled issue. Deep rich color and well centered for this issue.

                                            Fault-free in all respects. (Scott $850 VF, $1050 VF-XF) w/1994 & 2010 PSE Certificates..........................     $600

          467    o            139    VF-XF, large margins (nearly XF), lovely rich color with a face-free cancel. A very tough grilled issue

                                            to find fault free this nice. (Scott $850 VF, $1050 VF-XF) 1999 PFC & 2011 PSE............... Enlarged Photo    $795

          469    o            139    XF, a magnificent example of this difficult banknote to obtain in well centered and fault free

                                            condition. Throw in the scarcer RED cancel ($100 premium in Scott) and you have a beautiful copy

                                            of this scarce stamp. Fault free, (Scott $1600 for XF w/red) w/2010 PF Certificate ........... Enlarged Photo  $1350  

          470    *            139    VF, unused, no gum, well centered with large margins,  post office fresh , (Scott $2550)...............................   $1095

          471    oGC      141    VF, lovely example of this tough stamp. Gorgeous bright color and a fancy circle of V’s postmark.

                                            (Graded VF 80) Scott values VF 80 at $1150. Fault free , w/2001 & 2011 PF Certs ......... Enlarged Photo $1095

          473    o            144    XF, virtually face-free circle of wedges cancel. Rich color. Small faults but not seen from the

                                            front side. (Scott $2500 for VF if sound) w/2011 Weiss Certificate  ................................................................     $850

 

            1870-71 BANKNOTES (no grills)  

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          474    o            145    XF, fancy cancel, extremely fresh , (Scott $85 for XF)..........................................................................................       $75

          475    *            145    VF, expertly regummed, appears never hinged, gorgeous color, fresh, (Scott $250 for VF no gum).............     $195

          477    o            146    XF, lovely RED and black cancel, very well centered with large margins, (Scott $18 for XF w/red)...........       $45

          478    o            146    XF, fancy black circle of V’s cancel, (also part of a red cancel at lower left) fault free , extremely fresh ....       $55

          479    o            147    XF, beautifully centered with a light cancel and large margins...........................................................................       $50

          485    *            148    Almost VF for this, gorgeous color, very fresh, slightly disturbed OG, (Scott $1000) pretty stamp!............     $225 

          489    *            149    VF for this OG LH, a brilliantly bright orange color on lily white margins. Fresh as the day it was

                                            issued! Very eye appealing stamp! Fault free in all respects. , (Scott $1100) w/2011 PF Certificate ..........     $895                   

          493    o            151    VF+, rich color, well centered, bright and fresh , (Scott $220 for VF).................................................................     $110

          494    o            151    VF for this, good color with a lovely bright RED grid cancel, fault free , (Scott $235 w/red)........................     $150

          495    o            151    VF, lovely color, fancy “sock-on-the nose geometric cancel, fault free , (Scott $220).................................     $125  

          496    o            151    VF-XF, strong deep color with a BLUE cancel, (Scott $227.50 for VF, $307.50 for VF-XF grade)................     $150

          497    o            151    XF for this with a fancy GRID of SQUARES postmark. 2011 Scott Specialized by Grade lists

                                            VF-XF at $300 and XF value at $425) Fault free in all respects.  w/2009 PF Certificate ................................     $200 

          498    *            151    Nearly VF OG, full OG, hinged but no HR, large stamp with bright and delicate color and fault free

                                            in all respects.  (Scott $2750) w/1994 PSE Certificate and w/2002 PF Certificates .......... Enlarged Photo $1295

          499    *GC      152    VF, unused, no gum, brilliant  bright orange color on crisp clean white margins. A fault free stamp in

                                            all respects.  (Graded VF 80) Scott values VF 80 at $1100, w/1986 & 2011 PF Certificates  .....................     $750

          504    *            153    VF, slightly disturbed OG, nice color, bright and fresh, (Scott $180 if gum was OG LH)................................     $450

          505    *GC      153    VF-XF OG LH, a truly magnificent example of this very difficult banknote obtain in both well

                                            centered, genuine OG fault-free condition. Gorgeous fresh color on clean bright white margins.

                                            (Graded VF-XF 85) (SMQ $3100 for 85 grade) fault free w/1983 & 2010 PFC.................. Enlarged Photo $2450

          507    o            154    F-VF, very fresh, black grid cancel, fault free , (Scott $300 for VF).....................................................................       $65 

          509    o            154    VF-XF, well centered and fault free , fancy circle of V’s , purple “etates unnis” on back, (Scott $300).......     $220

          510    o            154    VF-XF, lovely light RED NYFM cancel, well centered, extremely fresh, (Scott $350 w/red cancel) ............     $275

          511    o            154    XF, a beautifully centered stamp with large margins and a very light virtually face-free cancel.

                                            A tough stamp to find fault-free this nice, choice w/2010 PF Certificate .......................................................     $350

          512    oGC      154    Virtually SUPERB , a spectacular and very scarce banknote to obtain in this high condition.  Intense

                                            black shade on lily bright white margins highlighted by a scarce BLACK CROSS postmark. One of the

                                            nicest used examples I have ever seen for this issue. (Graded XF-S 95) (SMQ $1950) Only 4 ever

                                            graded higher (3 @ 95J and only 1 superb 98) Fault free w/2005 PSE Cert ....... (Inside FRONT COVER)  $1750               

          513    *            154    F-VF OG LH, a truly scarce banknote to obtain in fault-free original gum condition. Rich color

                                            and sharp impression. (Scott $7500) w/2010 PF Certificate  bargain priced at only........... Enlarged Photo $1995 

          515    o            155    VF+, interesting cancel, large margins, rich color and fault free , (Scott $350) .................................................     $175

          516    o            155    VF-XF, beautifully centered , large stamp on white paper, trivial nib perf at bottom, (Scott $350)................     $225

          517    o            155    VF+, extremely fresh with three very large margins, gorgeous color, fault free , (Scott $350) 2002 PFC.....     $325

          518    o            155    VF+, a spectacular and eye catching stamp with it’s very RARE RED cork cancel. Red cancels are

                                            $50 more but should be $500 more as they are extremely rare on this issue. I have only encountered

                                            a handful in 34 years as a dealer. Fault-free, (Scott $550 for VFXF w/red) w/2003 PSE...... Enlarged Photo    $399

          519    o            155    VF-XF, gorgeous color , lt face-free cancels, fault free, (Scott $500 VF-XF) 2011 PFC...... Enlarged Photo    $450

          520    *GC      155    VF+, unused, no gum,  beautifully centered with large margins .Gorgeous red shade beautifully contrasted

                                            by it’s bright white margins.(Graded VF 80)(SMQ $1350)Scott $1900 for VF, 1985 PFC & 2004 PSE.....   $1295  

          521    *            155    F-VF, full OG , no HR. A post office fresh example of this very elusive banknote to obtain in

                                            fresh and fault free condition. Rich red shade on clean white margins. I rarely offer this stamp

                                            in mint condition! (Scott $5000) w/2011 PSE Certificate    ..................................................... Enlarged Photo $1895

                 

                                                                                       ..........................           1873 BANKNOTES

CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE COMPANY

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          528    o            160    VF, large stamp, bright color, nice cancel, fault free, (Scott $90).........................................................................       $50

          531    o            160    XF “JUMBO” margins, gorgeous color with a “sock-on-the nose bulls-eye cancel, choice ....................     $115

          532    o            160    XF, “sock-on-the nose STAR in Circle  New York Foreign Mail cancel......................................................     $195

          533    o            160    XF+, beautifully centered with very large margins and a fancy STAR in Circle  NYFM cancel.

                                            (Weiss type ST-5P3) Fault free , w/2007 PF Certificate and w/2011 PSE Certificate ...... Enlarged Photo    $395

          534    *            160    VF, unused, no gum, gorgeous color on clean white paper, (Scott $400 for VF no gum) w/1977 PFC........     $295

          535    *            160    F-VF OG LH, gorgeous color, post office fresh, (Scott $1150) fault free w/1993 PF Certificate ..................     $399               

          537    o            161    XF, beautifully centered with large margins and deep dark shade, fault free ...................................................       $25

          539    *            161    VF-XF OG, no HR, beautifully balanced, extremely fresh , rich color, (Scott $1000 for VF)............................     $495                

          540    *            161    XF OG LH, a wonderfully fresh example, nicely centered with larger margins than normally found.

                                            Deeper darker color than normal and sharp intense impression. 2011 Scott Valuing Supplement lists

                                            VF-XF @ $1500 value, XF @ $2250)  1998 PFC and w/2009 PSE Certificates .................. Enlarged Photo $1295

          542    o            162    VF-XF, “sock-on-the nose bulls-eye cancel, deep color with very large margins.! (Scott $140 VF) ..........     $110

          544    o            162    XF, huge margins, deep color with a beautifully centered light RED cancel, w/2011 PSE Certificate .....     $250

          545    *            162    F-VF, unused, no  gum, deep color and rich impression, fault free, (Scott $800)..............................................     $250

          548    *            163    Fine OG LH, gorgeous color on clean white paper, fault free , (Scott $2500 for VF, $900 for Fine)...............     $595                 

          552    o            166    VF-XF, nice color with an very interesting cancel, fresh and fault free , (Scott $300).....................................     $250 

          553    *            166    XF+ OG VLH, a near perfectly centered post office fresh example with the most brilliant bright vivid

                                            rose carmine shade. Looks this it was printed yesterday! Clean lily white margins and sharp impression.

                                            Nicest one I’ve seen in years! w/2005 PFC and w/2009 PSE Certificate ............................ Enlarged Photo   $5995

                                           

                                                                          

                                           

1879 AMERICAN

 BANK NOTE COMPANY

  (soft porous paper)

 

          556    o            182    XF HUGE “JUMBO”, light c.d.s. cancel at left, fault free ...................................................................................       $40

          557    *            182    F-VF+ LH in upper right corner only, deep color, (Scott $225) fault free, w/1993 PSE Certificate .............     $125               

          558    *GC      182    VF OG LH, post office fresh, bright color (Graded VF 80) (SMQ $265) w/2010 PF Certificate .................     $225

          559    *            182    VF OG LH, this is the dark ultramarine shade (scarcer!), (Scott $275) w/1997 PSE Certificate ................     $250               

          560    **         182    Nearly VF OG NH, this is the DARK ULRAMARINE shade, visually more appealing than the gray

                                            or grey blue shade which is usually  pale. Fault free (Scott $775) w/2003 PFC (stating NH)   fresh! ..........     $399

          562    o            183    VF-XF, large stamp, nice “cross-roads” cancel, deep dark orange-vermillion shade, fault free  choice.......... $25

          563    o            183    XF for this, “JUMBO” margins, gorgeous color, and a neat duplex cancel, fault free .................................. ...$22.50

          564    o            183    XF, large margins with brilliant bright orange color, neat cancel, fault free in all respects. , (Scott $50 XF)...... $30

          565    *            183    VF OG VLH, brilliant bright color on clean white paper, (Scott $100) fresh w/1991 PF Certificate .............     $100 

          567    **         183    VF+ OG NH, stunning bright orange shade on clean lily white margins and no inclusions or gum

                                            skips. Taken from a strip of three, color copy of 2010 PSE Certificate , (Scott $370 VF, $550 VF-XF)  ......  $359

          568    **GC    183    XF for this OG NH, brilliant color on bright white paper. Immaculate gum, not a single gum bend or

                                            skip. (Graded VF-XF 85) (SMQ $600) w/2010 PSE Certificate ........................................... Enlarged Photo   $499

          569    o            184    XF-S Large margins, beautifully centered with DOT in TARGET Cancel, fault free choice..........................       $30

          572    *            184    VF-XF OG, beautifully centered with large margins, fault free, deep color, extremely fresh ..........................     $115

          573    *            184    VF-XF OG LH, large stamp, fresh, taken from a strip/3, (Scott $90 VF, $125 for VF-XF grade)......................     $125

          574    *            184    XF OG LH, very large margins, beautifully centered , deep shade, fault free , w/1988 PF Certificate .........     $150

          578    o            186    XF-S HUGE “JUMBO” margins with a fancy circle of wedges cancel. Very light internal crease which

                                            only shows in fluid when drying (very trivial) w/o crease $325 Scott for XF-S, still a “GEM” .....................       $95

          582    o            188    VF-XF+ “JUMBO” margins, well centered, difficult to find this nice, fault free, (Scott $125 for XF)...........       $50

          583    o            188    XF, large stamp, well centered with a neat target cancel,  (Scott $125 for XF)................................................       $65  

          584    *GC      188    XF, unused, no gum. A magnificent looking stamp with near perfect centering and very large margins

                                            all around. Gorgeous color and impression. (Graded XF 90) (SMQ $920) w/2007 PF Certificate..............     $650

          585    *            188    F-VF+ OG LH, deep vivid color with three large margins. Sharp impression and fault free

                                            in all respects. (Scott $1800)  Scarce mint banknote, w/2002 PF Certificate ...................................................     $895

          586    *            188    XF OG LH, a magnificent example with large evenly balanced margins on clean fresh paper.  Scott

                                            values XF at $4000) a very choice stamp, w/2003 PF Certificate .......................................... Enlarged Photo $3495

          590    *            190    F-VF+ OG, hinged, three large margins, fault free, (Scott $900) w/2010 PSAG Certificate  .........................     $325

          591    *            190    Almost VF OG LH, large margins and deep vivid color and proof-like impression. Fault free in

                                            all respects. (Scott $900) Post office fresh ! w/2011 PF Certificate ...................................... Enlarged Photo    $695

          592    o            191    VF, large stamp, gorgeous color, light cancel and fault free , (Scott $375) w/2009 PF Certificate ..............     $295

          593    *            191    VF-XF OG, lovely red shade and beautifully balanced margins on clean fresh white paper. A tough stamp to

                                            find in fault free OG condition, (Scott $2750 for VF-XF, $4000 for XF)  w/1996 PFC ......... Enlarged Photo ..$2495 

          594    *            191    XF-S OG LH, very large margins with gorgeous color and proof-like impression. A very scarce

                                            stamp to find this choice , fault free , w/1993 & 2004 PF Certificates ................................ Enlarged Photo $6250