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2010 Rarities of the World continued...

1870-93 Bank Note Co. Issues continued...
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
151 ogbl 15c Red Orange (189).> Block of fourteen with <imprint and plate no. 31> at top, <twelve stamps Mint N.H.,> pos. 10 and 11 lightly hinged, vibrant color as fresh as the day it was printed, few natural inclusions<><>^VERY FINE-EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAU15c Red Orange (189). Block of fourteen with imprint and plate no. 31 at top, twelve stamps Mint N.H., pos. 10 and 11 lightly hinged, vibrant color as fresh as the day it was printed, few natural inclusions

VERY FINE-EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL BLOCK FOURTEEN OF THE 15-CENT 1879 AMERICAN BANK NOTE PRINTING.

Scott Retail as singles with no premium for the imprint and plate no. (Image)

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 11,975.00

SOLD for $6,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
152 c 10c Black Brown (209b).> Horizontal pair, used with two 2c Red Brown (210) and tied by Boston Mass. Dec. 21, 1886 2:30 PM duplex cancels on cover <to Sydney, New South Wales,> San Francisco backstamp, trivial edgewear not mentioned on accompanying10c Black Brown (209b). Horizontal pair, used with two 2c Red Brown (210) and tied by "Boston Mass. Dec. 21, 1886 2:30 PM" duplex cancels on cover to Sydney, New South Wales, San Francisco backstamp, trivial edgewear not mentioned on accompanying certificate, Very Fine, exceedingly rare use of the 10c Black Brown shade to pay double 12c treaty rate to Australia, with 2010 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail for a used No. 209b is $350.00, the value for a cover is too low at $550.00 (Image)

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 E. 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
153 nh 2c Pale Red Brown, Special Printing (211B).> Mint N.H. with <top left corner selvage,> perfectly centered with wide and balanced margins, radiant color<><>^EXTREMELY FINE GEM. THIS IS EASILY ONE OF THE FINEST MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLES OF THE 2-CEN2c Pale Red Brown, Special Printing (211B). Mint N.H. with top left corner selvage, perfectly centered with wide and balanced margins, radiant color

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. THIS IS EASILY ONE OF THE FINEST MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLES OF THE 2-CENT 1883 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING. ESPECIALLY DESIRABLE FROM THE CORNER SELVAGE POSITION.

With 1982 and 1991 P.F. and 2009 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo, SMQ $4,500.00 as 95, unpriced as 98). This is the highest grade awarded to date and the only example to achieve this grade. (Image)

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 850.00

SOLD for $4,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
154 og 2c Pale Red Brown, Special Printing, Horizontal Pair, Imperforate Between (211Bc).> Original gum, lightly hinged, with <^AMERICAN BAN^ of imprint> at top, radiant color, choice centering<><>^EXTREMELY FINE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT 1883 AMERI2c Pale Red Brown, Special Printing, Horizontal Pair, Imperforate Between (211Bc). Original gum, lightly hinged, with "AMERICAN BAN" of imprint at top, radiant color, choice centering

EXTREMELY FINE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT 1883 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING WHICH IS IMPERFORATE BETWEEN AND SHOWS PART OF THE IMPRINT. ONLY FIVE MULTIPLES CAN SHOW ANY OF THE IMPRINT.

In 1885 the American Bank Note Co. experimented with a Hoe & Co. steam-powered, chain-driven printing press to increase the rate of production. New plates of 200 subjects were created for use on the steam press, including one with the distinctive "STEAMER - AMERICAN BANK NOTE CO." imprint at the top center of the plate. Five sheets of 200 stamps were printed from this "Steamer" plate and sent to the Post Office Department. Since the full sheets were intended to be divided into panes of 100, the vertical gutter between the two panes was left imperforate. These sheets were later sold into the philatelic market and divided into smaller units.

We can account for all five top imprint pieces from the "Steamer" sheets. One is a block of sixteen with disturbed gum and creases (Siegel 1974 Rarities sale, lot 113), which probably came from the sheet once owned by Senator Ackerman. The strip of six offered in our recent Whitman sale is the second largest multiple. These two are the only recorded multiples with the complete imprint. The three remaining imperforate-between multiples from the tops of the sheets are a block of four and two pairs, each with the "American Ban" portion of the imprint but lacking the word "Steamer".

With 1998 and 2009 P.F. certificates (Image)

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 2,000.00

SOLD for $3,750.00
Will close during Public Auction
155 og 4c Deep Blue Green, Special Printing (211D).> Without gum as issued, intense color and sharp proof-like impression<><>^FINE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 4-CENT 1883 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING. ONE OF THE RAREST OF ALL SPECIAL PRINTINGS.^4c Deep Blue Green, Special Printing (211D). Without gum as issued, intense color and sharp proof-like impression

FINE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 4-CENT 1883 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING. ONE OF THE RAREST OF ALL SPECIAL PRINTINGS.

Our census of the 4c 1883 Special Printing (available at http://www.siegelauctions.com/dynamic/census/211D/211D.pdf ) contains 26 stamps offered as No. 211D, of which 25 have been certified by The Philatelic Foundation. Post Office Department records indicate that only 26 were sold. Of the known copies, five have small faults.

Census No. 211D-UNC-08. Originally part of a block of four with Census Nos. 211D-UNC-01, 11 and 15. With 2009 P.F. certificate as single. (Image)

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 80,000.00

SOLD for $47,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
156 c 5c Indigo (216).> S.e. at left and few flaws, tied by quartered cork, Ocean Grove N.J. Aug. 15, 1889 circular datestamp on cover <to Seoul, Korea> via San Francisco and Japan, over the weight limit and handstamped 25T (25 centimes deficiency) in5c Indigo (216). S.e. at left and few flaws, tied by quartered cork, "Ocean Grove N.J. Aug. 15, 1889" circular datestamp on cover to Seoul, Korea via San Francisco and Japan, over the weight limit and handstamped "25/T" (25 centimes deficiency) in San Francisco, postage due paid by Japan 1877 10s Blue (62), tied by boxed due marking, light strike of "Due 10" handstamp with amount in pencil, San Francisco and Yokohama backstamps, some slight edgewear, Fine appearance, an extremely rare mixed franking with a Japanese stamp used by the I.J.P.O. in Korea, with 1996 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 E. 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction
157 nh 2c Carmine, Cap on Left 2 (220a).> Mint N.H., intense shade and impression on bright paper, unusually choice centering with wide and balanced margins<><>^EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1890 ISSUE WITH CAP OVER THE L2c Carmine, Cap on Left "2" (220a). Mint N.H., intense shade and impression on bright paper, unusually choice centering with wide and balanced margins

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1890 ISSUE WITH CAP OVER THE LEFT "2".

With 2005 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95, SMQ $3,650.00). This is the highest grade awarded to date (six others share this grade). As an example of how rare this is in higher grades, the SMQ does not even bother to price this as a 98. (Image)

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 400.00

SOLD for $2,400.00
Will close during Public Auction
158 nh 2c Carmine, Cap on Left 2 (220a).> Mint N.H., deep rich color, perfectly centered with wide and balanced margins<><>^EXTREMELY FINE GEM. THIS SUPERB STAMP IS ONE OF THE FINEST MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLES OF THE 2-CENT 1890 ISSUE WITH CAP ON THE LE2c Carmine, Cap on Left "2" (220a). Mint N.H., deep rich color, perfectly centered with wide and balanced margins

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. THIS SUPERB STAMP IS ONE OF THE FINEST MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLES OF THE 2-CENT 1890 ISSUE WITH CAP ON THE LEFT "2" IN EXISTENCE.

With 2003 and 2009 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95, SMQ $3,650.00). This is the highest grade awarded to date and only six others share this grade. (Image)

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 400.00

SOLD for $2,200.00
Will close during Public Auction
159 nh 5c Chocolate (223).> Mint N.H. with <wide selvage at bottom with letter I,> perfectly centered with Jumbo margins all around, gorgeous color and fine impression<><>^EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT 1890 ISSUE,5c Chocolate (223). Mint N.H. with wide selvage at bottom with letter "I", perfectly centered with Jumbo margins all around, gorgeous color and fine impression

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT 1890 ISSUE, GRADED SUPERB 98 JUMBO BY P.S.E. -- ONLY ONE HAS GRADED HIGHER TO DATE.

With 1991 and 1996 P.F. and 2007 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98 Jumbo, SMQ $7,000.00 as 98). Only one has graded higher to date (three others share this grade) (Image)

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 250.00

SOLD for $4,750.00
Will close during Public Auction

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