Sale 1234 — The Gary Petersen Collection of Important United States Stamps

Sale Date — Thursday-Friday, 29-30 April, 2021

Category — 1875-79 Bank Note Issues (Scott 179-191)

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
190
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Sale 1234, Lot 190, 1875-79 Bank Note Issues (Scott 179-191)5c Blue (179). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep rich color, three Jumbo margins, Very Fine

700
800
191
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Sale 1234, Lot 191, 1875-79 Bank Note Issues (Scott 179-191)3c Green (184). Top left corner imprint and plate no. 310 block of 20, original gum, lightly hinged, fresh and Fine, when the American Bank Note Co. took over Continental in 1879, some of the Continental plates were used before new plates with American imprints were made, the American printings from Continental plates can be distinguished by the soft porous paper and shade, this is one of six top plate blocks of Scott 184 listed in the Chapin census with the old Continental imprint, Scott value $2,540.00 as plate block of 14, block of four and pair

E. 1,000-1,500
2,000
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192
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Sale 1234, Lot 192, 1875-79 Bank Note Issues (Scott 179-191)6c Pink (186). Original gum, lightly hinged, brilliant color, three wide margins, Very Fine, with 2007 P.F. certificate

900
950
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193
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Sale 1234, Lot 193, 1875-79 Bank Note Issues (Scott 179-191)6c Pink (186). Block of nine, lightly hinged, a few may qualify as Mint N.H. but we err on the side of caution, center stamp natural perf disc inclusion

FINE-VERY FINE. AN ATTRACTIVE ORIGINAL-GUM BLOCK OF NINE OF THE 6-CENT 1879 AMERICAN BANK NOTE ISSUE.

For some reason, Scott does not assign any premium to a block of four versus a pair. Scott value $8,900.00 as four pairs and a single

E. 2,000-3,000
4,000
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194
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Sale 1234, Lot 194, 1875-79 Bank Note Issues (Scott 179-191)10c Brown, Without Secret Mark (187). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep rich color

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A WELL-CENTERED ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT 1879 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY ISSUE WITHOUT SECRET MARK.

With 1960 and 1983 P.F. certificates

3,000
3,500
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195
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Sale 1234, Lot 195, 1875-79 Bank Note Issues (Scott 179-191)15c Red Orange (189). Top imprint and plate no. 31 block of twelve, original gum, lightly hinged, vibrant color, bottom stamps horizontal crease, Very Fine appearance

5,000
2,000
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196
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Sale 1234, Lot 196, 1875-79 Bank Note Issues (Scott 179-191)30c Full Black (190). Original gum, h.r., intense shade and impression, three wide margins, Very Fine, with 1987 P.F. certificate

850
425
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197
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Sale 1234, Lot 197, 1875-79 Bank Note Issues (Scott 179-191)90c Carmine (191). Original gum, pastel color, decent centering and margins, Very Fine, with 2021 P.F. certificate

2,100
1,400
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