U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
March 11-12, 2009

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Lot #133
UNITED STATES 1870-88 BANKNOTE ISSUES
1870 30c black, deep rich color and sharp impression, centered to upper left, original gum (heavy h.r.), a fresh and fine stamp, extremely rare in any condition, let alone sound with original gum, missing from most advanced collections, with 2007 PFC,
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Catalog #143
Catalog Value $ 20,000
Unsold
Lot #134
UNITED STATES 1870-88 BANKNOTE ISSUES
1870 90c carmine, bright color, small part original gum, reperforated at left, tiny corner crease, otherwise fine and affordable example of this rare stamp, with 2007 PFC,
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Catalog #144
Catalog Value $ 25,000
Price Realized
$3,500.00

Lot #135
UNITED STATES 1870-88 BANKNOTE ISSUES
1870 90c carmine, black cancel, well centered with wide margins, bright color, sealed tear at top center, otherwise v.f., with 1996 PFC,
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Catalog #144
Catalog Value $ 2,500
Unsold
Lot #136
UNITED STATES 1870-88 BANKNOTE ISSUES
1870 12c dull violet, rich color, centered slightly to top, original gum, light "facial rub", otherwise fine, with 2004 PSE cert.,
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Catalog #151
Catalog Value $ 3,000
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #137
UNITED STATES 1870-88 BANKNOTE ISSUES
1871 12c dull violet, well centered, deep rich color, unused without gum, v.f., with 1999 PSE cert.,
(*)
Catalog #151
Catalog Value $ 1,150
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #138
UNITED STATES 1870-88 BANKNOTE ISSUES
1870 30c black, rich color, unused with slightly disturbed original gum, fine, with 1986 PFC,
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Catalog #154
Catalog Value $ 7,500
Unsold
Lot #139
UNITED STATES 1870-88 BANKNOTE ISSUES
1870 90c carmine, beautiful color, l.h., fresh and fine, with 1982 PFC,
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Catalog #155
Catalog Value $ 5,500
Unsold
Lot #140
UNITED STATES 1870-88 BANKNOTE ISSUES
1873 30c gray black, well centered, fresh color, h.r., reperforated at left and right, v.f. appearance, with 2007 PFC,
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Catalog #165
Catalog Value $ 3,500
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #141
UNITED STATES 1870-88 BANKNOTE ISSUES
1875 Special Printing, 2c dark brown, unused without gum as issued, fresh color, usual scissors separated perforations, with small marginal defect at left (most likely caused by the scissors separation), otherwise fine and rare, with only 416 issued between this and the 1880 Special Printing, with clear 1949 PFC and 2002 PSE cert.,
(*)
Catalog #168
Catalog Value $ 10,000
Unsold
Lot #142
UNITED STATES 1870-88 BANKNOTE ISSUES
1875 Special Printing, 24c dull purple, unused without gum as issued, usual perforations, small defects (creases and perf. flaws), otherwise fine, with 1974 PFC,
(*)
Catalog #175
Catalog Value $ 5,500
Price Realized
$2,000.00

Lot #143
UNITED STATES 1870-88 BANKNOTE ISSUES
1875 2c vermilion, beautiful color, centered slightly to bottom, l.h., fine, with 2002 PFC for a pair from which this came,
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Catalog #178
Catalog Value $ 425
Price Realized
$190.00

Lot #144
UNITED STATES 1870-88 BANKNOTE ISSUES
1879 10c brown, with Secret Mark, well centered with wide margins, unused without gum, v.f., with 2008 PFC,
(*)
Catalog #188
Catalog Value $ 850
Unsold
Lot #145
UNITED STATES 1870-88 BANKNOTE ISSUES
1879 90c carmine, right margin imperf. horizontal pair on stamp paper, unused without gum, fresh and v.f.,
(*)
Catalog #191P
Catalog Value $ 2,500
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #146
UNITED STATES 1870-88 BANKNOTE ISSUES
1880 Special Printing, 7c scarlet vermilion, bright color, unused without gum as issued, small crease and thin spot, otherwise fine, with 1993 PFC,
(*)
Catalog #196
Catalog Value $ 9,000
Unsold
Lot #147
UNITED STATES 1870-88 BANKNOTE ISSUES
1880 Special Printing, 30c greenish black, well centered with wide margins, fully intact perforations on all sides, deep rich color, unused without gum as issued, a fresh and v.f. example of this rare special printing, seldom seen in such condition, approximately 40 were issued, this certainly ranking among the finest, with 1992 PSE cert. and 2004 PFC,
(*)
Catalog #201
Catalog Value $ 35,000
Price Realized
$35,000.00

Lot #148
UNITED STATES 1870-88 BANKNOTE ISSUES
1883 4c blue green, top margin single, well centered with wide margins, beautiful color, never hinged, natural gum loss at top of the stamp, v.f., with 1987 and 2000 PFCs,
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Catalog #211
Catalog Value $ 1,100
Unsold
Lot #149
UNITED STATES 1870-88 BANKNOTE ISSUES
1887 2c green, corner margin block of ten, top left and right stamps hinged, balance (8 stamps) n.h., top left stamp with defective perf, few perf. separations, otherwise fine (catalogue value for singles)
Box ***
Catalog #213
Catalog Value $ 1,215
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #150
UNITED STATES 1870-88 BANKNOTE ISSUES
1887 3c vermilion, irregular block of ten, with plate number and imprint, bright color, n.h., fine (catalogue value for singles)
Box **
Catalog #214
Catalog Value $ 2,300
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #151
UNITED STATES 1870-88 BANKNOTE ISSUES
1887 4c carmine, block of four, beautiful color, n.h., bottom stamps lightly creased, otherwise fine. with 2007 PFC (catalogue value for singles)
Box **
Catalog #215
Catalog Value $ 2,900
Price Realized
$550.00

Lot #152
UNITED STATES 1870-88 BANKNOTE ISSUES
1888 5c indigo, imperf. horizontal pair, margins all around, very lightly hinged (appears n.h.), v.f.,
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Catalog #216Pb
Catalog Value $ 1,400
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #153
UNITED STATES 1870-88 BANKNOTE ISSUES
1887-88 30c orange brown, large die proof, die sunk on card, some minor edge toning on card well away from design, v.f.,
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Catalog #217P1
Catalog Value $ 750
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #154
UNITED STATES 1870-88 BANKNOTE ISSUES
1888 30c orange brown, jumbo margins, fresh color, l.h., v.f. gem, with 1984 and 2001 PFCs,
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Catalog #217
Catalog Value $ 425
Price Realized
$575.00

Lot #155
UNITED STATES 1870-88 BANKNOTE ISSUES
1888 30c orange brown, block of six, top middle stamp n.h., balance l.h., fine-v.f. (catalogue value for singles)
Box ***
Catalog #217
Catalog Value $ 3,475
Unsold
Lot #156
UNITED STATES 1870-88 BANKNOTE ISSUES
1888 90c purple, beautiful color, well centered, n.h. and post office fresh, v.f., with 2000 PFC,
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Catalog #218
Catalog Value $ 3,500
Price Realized
$2,300.00

Lot #157
UNITED STATES 1870-88 BANKNOTE ISSUES
1888 90c purple, bottom margin imprint block of four, never hinged (lightly hinged in selvage), beautiful color, fresh and fine, with 2007 PFC cert. (catalogue value for singles)
Box **
Catalog #218
Catalog Value $ 14,000
Unsold

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