Sale 1077 — United States Stamps and Possessions
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 29-30 July, 2014
Category — 1870-88 Bank Note Issues (Scott 134-218)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
138
6c Carmine, H. Grill (137). Deep rich color, easily discernible grill points, bold segmented cork cancel, Very Fine and choice
575
475
139
10c Brown, H. Grill (139). Rich color, bold strike of circle of wedges cancel, Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate
850
550
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15c Orange, H. Grill (141). Vibrant color, several rows of grill points visible, neat strike of target cancel, fresh and Very Fine, with 1968 P.F. certificate
1,400
850
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90c Carmine, H. Grill (144). Rich color, choice centering with wide margins, few grill points visible at right, cork cancelEXTREMELY FINE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1870 90-CENT NATIONAL BANK NOTE COMPANY H GRILL.
With 1992 P.F. certificate
2,500
3,350
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90c Carmine, H. Grill (144). Clearly defined grill, bright color, well-centered, neat circle of wedges cancel and trace of red transit at bottom, light horizontal crease at top noted on most recent certificate, Very Fine appearance, a pretty example of this issue, with 1983 and 2014 P.F. certificates
2,500
1,700
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2c Red Brown (146). Original gum, lightly hinged, well-centered, lovely fresh color, Very Fine and choice, with 2002 P.F. certificate for block of four (this the bottom left stamp)
325
550
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12c Dull Violet (151). Huge imperf straddle-pane margin at right with arrow, also extra wide margins other sides, unusual cork cancel, Extremely Fine, a striking stamp
220
120
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24c Purple (153). Attractively centered with wide margins, light face-free cancel on crisp paper, Extremely Fine, ex Merlin, with 2004 A.P.S. and 2007 P.S.E. certificates (VF-XF 85; SMQ $325.00)
230
300
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30c Black (154). Deep charcoal shade, choice centering, light cancel leaves entire design visible, Very Fine, with 2001 P.F. certificate
300
300
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1c Ultramarine (156). Block of four, large part disturbed original gum, h.r., brilliant color, few perf separations at bottom sensibly reinforced, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, ex Frelinghuysen
1,050
250
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2c Brown (157). Horizontal strip of five with part imprint and plate no. 2 in top selvage, natural s.e. at left, slightly disturbed original gum, deep dark color, Very Good, a scarce plate number multiple, Scott Retail as two pairs and a single with no premium for the position
1,800
250
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6c Dull Pink (159). Original gum, lightly hinged, brilliant color, well-balanced margins, Very Fine and choice, with 1999 P.F. certificate
400
250
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6c Dull Pink (159). Original gum, lightly hinged, pretty shade, fresh and Very Fine, with 1996 P.F. certificate
400
225
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30c Gray Black (165). Original gum, lightly hinged, intense shade, wide margins, Very Fine, with 2014 P.F. certificate
3,250
2,500
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1c Dark Ultramarine (182). Bottom imprint and plate no. 298 strip of five, small part of selvage at right completes the imprint, original gum, h.r., bright color, few perf separations sensibly reinforced, right stamps couple toned spots, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, ex Frelinghuysen, Scott Retail as two pairs and a single with no premium for the position
1,175
750
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6c Pink (186). Original gum, choice margins and well-centered, lovely pastel color, Very Fine
900
550
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15c Red Orange (189). Top imprint and plate no. 31 strip of six, original gum, h.r. slivers at corners of stamps sensibly reinforcing perfs, some double perfs at top, nice centering with perfs clear on all stamps, Fine, Scott Retail as three pairs with no premium for the position (plate block catalogues $8,500.00)
1,275
900
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90c Carmine (191). Near perfect centering, New York oval registry cancels, small natural inclusion, Very Fine and choice, with photocopy of 1983 P.F. certificate for block
375
110
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10c Brown (209). Top imprint, plate no. 548 and letter "M" strip of six, five stamps Mint N.H., pos. 5 h.r., deep rich color, fresh and Very Fine, a beautiful imprint and plate no. strip, Scott Retail as singles with no premium for the position
2,535
700
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S
4c Blue Green, "Specimen" Ovpt. Ty. K (211SK). Bottom imprint and plate no. 542 strip of five, original gum, barely hinged, deep rich color, left stamp thin spot, appears Very Fine, ex Burrows, Scott Retail as singles
700
800
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1c-5c 1887-88 Bank Note Issues (212-216). All five values in imprint and plate no. strips, 1c top strip of six, others bottom strips of five, original gum, 2c Mint N.H., bright colors, 1c, 3c and 5c with perfs clear on all stamps, other two to just touching, a few minor flaws incl. thin spots in one stamp each of 1c and 5c, 4c with significant perf separations in selvage, Fine-Very Fine
4,050
750
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30c Orange Brown (217). Barely hinged, radiant color, wide well-proportioned margins, Extremely Fine, a beautiful stamp, with 1997 P.F. and 2014 P.S.A.G. certificates, the former as Mint N.H., the latter graded 85
325
375
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90c Purple (218). With plate no. 23 selvage at top, slightly disturbed original gum, bright color, attractive margins other three sides, Fine, with 2004 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail without premium for the position
900
750
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