**1879-88 American Bank Note Co. Issues (Scott 182-218) continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
275		10c Brown (209). Deep rich color, choice centering, perfect strike of negative "U.S. Mail" in Padlock fancy cancel of Stoneham Mass., Extremely Fine, a beautiful strike and stamp, with 1997 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 300-400 SOLD for $900.00 Will close during Public Auction
276		10c Brown (209). Rich color, bold strike of Locomotive fancy cancel of South Hanson Mass., small thin spot at center, tiny creases at edges, still a Very Fine strike of this rare fancy cancel, this is the first we have offered in 14 years, with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 300-400 SOLD for $250.00 Will close during Public Auction
277		2c Red Brown (210). Top imprint, plate no. 566 and letter "P" block of 16, most stamps Mint N.H., radiant color, fresh and Fine-Very Fine, Scott Retail as hinged plate block and block of four (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 1,530.00 SOLD for $1,700.00 Will close during Public Auction
278		4c Blue Green (211). Mint N.H., wide margins, intense color and impression, Very Fine, with 1994 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 800.00 SOLD for $400.00 Will close during Public Auction
279		4c Blue Green (211). Original gum, lightly hinged, exceptional centering, rich color and crisp impression, Extremely Fine, with 2017 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $625.00) (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 225.00 SOLD for $550.00 Will close during Public Auction
280		1c Ultramarine (212). Mint N.H., well proportioned margins, fresh color, Extremely Fine, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $475.00) (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 290.00 SOLD for $750.00 Will close during Public Auction
281		4c Carmine (215). Bottom imprint and plate no. 542 strip of five, original gum, multiple h.r. reinforcing some perf separations, bright color, some wrinkling in selvage as well as a small tear in selvage at left, otherwise Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 1,350.00 SOLD for $225.00 Will close during Public Auction
282°		30c Orange Brown (217). Mint N.H., wide margins and perfect centering, beautiful glowing color on post office fresh paper EXTREMELY FINE GEM. THIS MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1888 30-CENT AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY ISSUE IS GRADED SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E. AN EXCEPTIONAL STAMP AND THE HIGHEST GRADED. With 2018 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $17,000.00). Only one other Mint N.H. Scott 217 shares this lofty grade. There are not even any hinged examples of this issue at a higher grade in the P.S.E. Population Report. This superb stamp was broken from a multiple that was off the market for more than 40 years (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 900.00 SOLD for $16,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
283		30c Orange Brown (217). Mint N.H., bright color and detailed impression, well-proportioned margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2008 and 2016 P.S.E. certificates (VF-XF 85; SMQ $1,500.00) (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 900.00 SOLD for $1,200.00 Will close during Public Auction
284°		30c Orange Brown (217). Jumbo margins and wonderfully well-centered, brilliant color, neat "Boston Mass. Jul. 20, '90" circular datestamp cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb used example of this issue, Brookman notes "the lighter color makes fine used copies difficult to find and I doubt if one in a hundred could be rated as superb", with 2018 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $1,100.00), this is the highest grade awarded to a used Scott 217 and it is shared by only two others (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 90.00 SOLD for $1,900.00 Will close during Public Auction
285		30c Orange Brown (217). Block of four with bottom selvage and showing mostly complete double row of perfs, handsomely centered with rich color, New York duplex cancel with top pair essentially face-free, Extremely Fine, 2009 P.S.E. certificate graded XF 90 no longer accompanies (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 650.00 SOLD for $1,200.00 Will close during Public Auction

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