Sale 975 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 23-25 June, 2009
Category — 1870-71 National Bank Note Co. Ungrilled Issue (Scott 145-155)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1396
1c Gray Blue (145 var). Original gum, lightly hinged, brilliant color in this distinctive and scarce sub-shade on bright paper, well-balanced marginsEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1870 ONE-CENT NATIONAL BANK NOTE COMPANY UNGRILLED ISSUE IN THE GRAY BLUE SHADE.
With 2007 P.F. certificate
675
1,900
1397
2c Red Brown (146). Wide balanced margins and essentially perfectly centered, bright color, red and black cancels, Extremely Fine Gem, very conservatively graded considering both the centering and the cancels, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $215.00)
20
475
Back to Top1398
12c Dull Violet (151). Bright shade nicely complemented by strike of red New York Foreign Mail cancel, choice centering with wide, balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, a beautiful example of the ungrilled 12c National Bank Note Company Issue with a face-free NYFM cancel, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,300.00 with ordinary cancel), only one example has graded higher to date and only three others share this desirable grade
200
1,100
Back to Top1399
15c Bright Orange (152). Vibrant color, unobtrusive strike of cork cancel, Very Fine and choice, with 2005 P.F. certificate
200
300
Back to Top1400
24c Purple (153). Part original gum, rich color, unusually wide margins, Very Fine, with 1998 P.S.E. certificate, Scott Retail as with original gum
2,200
750
Back to Top1401
24c Purple (153). Attractively centered with wide margins, light face-free cancel on crisp paper, Extremely Fine, with 2004 A.P.S. and 2007 P.S.E. certificates (VF-XF 85; SMQ $210.00)
200
225
Back to Top1402
30c Black (154). Vertical pair, original gum, top stamp barely hinged if at all, reperfed at left, otherwise Fine, rare multiple
16,000
1,400
Back to Top1403
30c Black (154). Beautiful wide even margins, intense shade on bright white paper, bold strike of cross cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,700.00), only four have graded higher to date
275
950
Back to Top1404
90c Carmine (155). Original gum, beautiful rich color and detailed impression, choice centering, expertly reperfed at bottom, Extremely Fine appearance, scarce with original gum and choice centering, with 2001 (not mentioning reperf) and 2009 P.F. certificates
5,500
1,400
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