Sale 946 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Monday, 12 November, 2007
Category — 1870-71 National Bank Note Co. Ungrilled Issue (Scott 145-155)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
552
1c Ultramarine (145). Jumbo margins, light cancel, deep rich color, Extremely Fine Gem, a spectacular stamp, with 2007 P.F. certificate
20
750
553
10c Brown (150). Disturbed original gum, well-centered, attractive color, Very Fine, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate
1,750
850
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10c Brown (150). Original gum, fresh, attractive color, reperfed at right, Fine appearance, with 2007 P.F. certificate
1,750
300
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15c Bright Orange (152). Wide margins and attractively centered, vibrant color, blue cork and blue four-point Star with hollow center fancy cancel, Very Fine and choice, with 2007 P.F. certificate
200
325
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557
24c Purple (153). Wonderfully well-centered, bold red New York Foreign Mail circle of wedges cancel, choice margins and attractive color, Extremely Fine, very pretty
215
1,100
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30c Black (154). Small part original gum, intense shade and impression, wide and well-proportioned marginsVERY FINE AND CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE 30-CENT 1870 UNGRILLED NATIONAL BANK NOTE COMPANY ISSUE.
With 2007 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail as with gum.
7,500
2,400
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30c Black (154). Unused (no gum), intense shade and impression, almost perfectly centered with well-balanced marginsEXTREMELY FINE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 1870 30-CENT NATIONAL BANK NOTE COMPANY UNGRILLED ISSUE.
With 1985 and 2007 P.F. certificates
3,000
1,100
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90c Carmine (155). Original gum, brilliant color on bright paper, wide and balanced marginsVERY FINE AND CHOICE. A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1870 90-CENT UNGRILLED NATIONAL BANK NOTE COMPANY ISSUE.
With 2002 P.F. certificate
5,500
3,500
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90c Carmine (155). Selvage at left, original gum, radiant color, fresh and Fine, an attractive stamp
5,500
0
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90c Carmine (155). Beautiful margins and essentially perfectly centered, magnificent color, New York Foreign Mail geometric cancelEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1870 90-CENT UNGRILLED NATIONAL BANK NOTE COMPANY ISSUE, WHICH HAS BEEN GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 BY P.S.E.
With 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $2,600.00). Only one has graded higher to date, and only two others share this grade.
350
3,750
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90c Carmine (155). Wide margins and exceptionally well-centered, rich color, grid cancels, Extremely Fine, the 90c National is seldom available in such outstanding condition, a beautiful stamp, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $850.00)
350
850
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