Sale 1206 — United States Stamps and Confederate States
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 23-25 July, 2019
Category — 1870-73 Bank Note Issues (Scott 134-166)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
195
1c Ultramarine, H. Grill (134). Beautifully centered, brilliant color on bright paper, clear grill points, neat target cancel, Extremely Fine, ex Dr. Morris and Dr. Hinrichs, with 1991 P.F. certificate
200
450
196
2c Red Brown, H. Grill (135). Slightly disturbed original gum, noticeable grill, bright color, Very Fine, with 1980 P.F. certificate as original gum
1,000
850
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2c Red Brown, H. Grill (135). Original gum, bright shade, three wide margins, Fine, with copy of 1980 P.F. certificate for block
1,000
325
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3c Green, H. Grill (136). Mint N.H., with bottom plate no. 8 selvage, rich color, fresh and Very Fine, with 1991 and 2006 P.F. certificates, Scott Retail as hinged
575
950
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6c Carmine, H. Grill (137). Unused (no gum), choice centering, rich color, clear grill points, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 1981 P.F. certificate
1,750
1,800
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7c Vermilion, H. Grill (138). Unused (no gum), brilliant color, clearly-defined grill, tiny thin spot at top left not mentioned on accompanying certificate, Very Fine appearance, with 1981 P.F. certificate
1,550
1,100
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7c Vermilion, H. Grill (138). Unused (no gum), clear grill, bright color, Fine, ex Fekete, with 1984 P.F. certificate
1,550
375
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10c Brown, H. Grill (139). Unused (no gum), clear grill, rich color, Very Good, with 2014 P.S.E. certificate
2,700
375
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15c Orange, H. Grill (141). Original gum, strong color though slightly oxidized at top left, several clear grill points, about Fine, with photocopy of 1994 P.F. certificate for block of four
7,500
800
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90c Carmine, H. Grill, Split Grill (144 var). Unused (regummed), rich color, small thin at top, Very Good, scarce with the split grill which is listed but unpriced in unused condition, with 2012 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as normal grill with no gum
10,000
1,000
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2c Red Brown (146). With plate no. 34 in bottom selvage, original gum, lightly hinged, unusually wide margins, rich color, Very Fine, with 1991 P.F. certificate
300
450
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12c Dull Violet (151). Unused (no gum), rich color, choice centering, short perf at right not mentioned on accompanying certificate, otherwise Very Fine, with 1999 P.S.E. certificate
1,050
275
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15c Bright Orange (152). Original gum, vibrant color, two reattached perfs at top, otherwise Fine, with 2013 P.S.E. certificate
3,500
375
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24c Purple (153). Disturbed original gum described on accompanying certificate as "o.g.", rich color, reperfed, Extremely Fine appearance, with 1978 P.F. certificate also not mentioning the reperfing
1,700
700
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24c Purple (153). Original gum, bright color, Fine, with 2001 P.F. certificate
1,700
400
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30c Black (154). Block of four, original gum, top stamps h.r., natural short gum at left which along with centering leads us to believe this is from the left two columns of the plate, light natural gum bend at bottom rightFINE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE ORIGINAL-GUM BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE 1870 NATIONAL BANK NOTE COMPANY UNGRILLED ISSUE.
The last block we offered in one of our auctions was a block of six in 2003, with similar centering.
Ex Curtis. With 1997 A.P.S. certificate. Scott Retail $37,500.00
E. 2,000-3,000
2,400
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1c Ultramarine (156). Block of six with top plate no. 1 and part imprint, original gum, several hinge reinforcements of separated perfs, one causes a faint gum stain at top right, Fine, only two full plate blocks are recorded, with 2008 Weiss certificate
E. 300-400
325
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6c Dull Pink (159). Original gum, exceptional centering with wide and balanced margins, fresh color on bright paper, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1982 and 2008 P.F. certificates (XF-Superb 95)
375
1,000
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7c Orange Vermilion (160). Original gum, lightly hinged, radiant color, choice centering with unusually wide margins, Very Fine and choice, ex Odeneal and "Hampshire", with 2000 and 2007 P.F. certificates
1,000
0
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7c Orange Vermilion (160). Disturbed original gum, vibrant color, Extremely Fine, with 1981 P.F. certificate
1,000
950
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