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Auction Name: Fractional Currency and Encased Postage Showcase Auction
Auction Date: 05/11/2025 - 05/11/2025
Sale Number: #62394
Total Lots: 279
Sold Lots: 278
Lots Sold: 99.64%
Unsold Lots: 1

Total Sales (USD): 107,865.00
Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD): 92,420.00
High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD): 138,630.00
Low Estimate of All Lots (USD): 94,420.00
High Estimate of All Lots (USD): 141,630.00
Total Sales as a % of High Est.: 76.16%

Top twenty five by sale price

Lot Number	Book Title	Estimate	Actual Price
95275	Fr. 1382 Fractional Currency Shield With Gray Background.	USD 3,200.00 - 4,800.00	USD 3,000.00
95181	Fr. 1339 Milton 3R50.21h Inverted Back Surcharge 50C/ Third Issue Spinner Type II PCGS Very Fine 30PPQ.	USD 720.00 - 1,080.00	USD 1,920.00
95219	Fr. 1369 50C/ Third Issue Justice PCGS Banknote Choice Unc 63.	USD 1,400.00 - 2,100.00	USD 1,860.00
95232	Milton 4E10F.2 10C/ Fourth Issue Face Cardboard Essay PMG Gem Uncirculated 66 EPQ.	USD 1,600.00 - 2,400.00	USD 1,800.00
95067	Slate Back Fr. 1286a 25C/ Second Issue PMG Choice Uncirculated 64.	USD 1,400.00 - 2,100.00	USD 1,680.00
95071	Fr. 1289 25C/ Second Issue PMG Choice Uncirculated 64.	USD 960.00 - 1,440.00	USD 1,680.00
95100	Fr. 1226 3C/ Third Issue Full Sheet of 25 PCGS About New 50.	USD 1,400.00 - 2,100.00	USD 1,452.00
95060	"Treas Dpt" Rectangle Fr. 1283 Milton 2R25.1l 25C/ Second Issue PMG Choice Uncirculated 63 EPQ.	USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00	USD 1,440.00
95161	Fr. 1330 50C/ Third Issue Spinner PMG Very Fine 20.	USD 960.00 - 1,440.00	USD 1,380.00
95079	Milton 2E50FR.2c 50C/ Second Issue Experimental PCGS Banknote Choice Unc 63.	USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00	USD 1,320.00
95174	Fr. 1336 50C/ Third Issue Spinner PMG Extremely Fine 40 EPQ.	USD 600.00 - 900.00	USD 1,200.00
95149	Fr. 1325 50C/ Third Issue Spinner PCGS Gem New 66PPQ.	USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00	USD 1,200.00
95107	Fr. 1227 3C/ Third Issue Full Sheet of 25 PCGS Extremely Fine 45.	USD 1,600.00 - 2,400.00	USD 1,200.00
95156	Error Spinner Signature Only Milton 3R50.14d 50C/ Third Issue Spinner PMG Choice Fine 15.	USD 1,600.00 - 2,400.00	USD 1,200.00
95177	Fr. 1338 50C/ Third Issue Spinner PCGS Choice New 63.	USD 720.00 - 1,080.00	USD 1,140.00
95051	Fr. 1233 5C/ Second Issue Uncut Sheet of Twenty PMG Extremely Fine 40.	USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00	USD 1,140.00
95200	Fr. 1350 50C/ Third Issue Justice PCGS Choice New 63PPQ.	USD 720.00 - 1,080.00	USD 1,080.00
95226	Fr. 1372 50C/ Third Issue Justice PMG Choice Uncirculated 63 EPQ.	USD 600.00 - 900.00	USD 1,080.00
95221	Fr. 1370 50C/ Third Issue Justice PMG Choice Uncirculated 64 EPQ.	USD 600.00 - 900.00	USD 1,020.00
95053	Fr. 1234 5C/ Second Issue Full Sheet of 20 PMG About Uncirculated 53 Net.	USD 960.00 - 1,440.00	USD 1,020.00

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