Sale 946 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Monday, 12 November, 2007
Category — 1873 Continental Bank Note Co. Issue (Scott 156-166)
1c Ultramarine (156). Original gum, lightly hinged, radiant color, Very Fine
7c Orange Vermilion (160). Original gum, bright color and detailed impression, choice centering for this difficult issueEXTREMELY FINE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 7-CENT 1873 CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE COMPANY ISSUE.
With 2000 P.F. certificate
10c Brown (161). Original gum, lightly hinged, wide and almost perfectly balanced margins, outstanding deep shadeEXTREMELY FINE. THE 10-CENT 1873 CONTINENTAL IS SELDOM SEEN IN THIS CHOICE ORIGINAL-GUM CONDITION.
With 2007 P.F. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $3,500.00)
10c Brown (161). Original gum, lightly hinged, attractive margins and exceptionally handsome deep rich color, Very Fine, especially desirable for its color and gum state, with 2007 P.F. certificate
12c Blackish Violet (162). Wide balanced margins, intense color with face-free bright red cork face-free cancelsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A MARVELOUS COMBINATION OF XF-SUPERB 95 QUALITY AND A RED CANCELLATION.
Ashbrook once defined stamp quality in terms of centering, color and impression, and cancellation. This extraordinary stamp brings together all of those elements.
With 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $890.00)
15c Yellow Orange (163). Disturbed original gum, deep rich color, Fine, signed E. Stern
90c Rose Carmine (166). Original gum, handsome margins, well-centered and with vivid color, Very Fine and choice, with 2006 P.F. certificate
90c Rose Carmine (166). Large part disturbed original gum, bright color, huge margins at sides, few short perfs at bottom right, otherwise Very Fine
90c Rose Carmine (166). Unused (regummed), bright color, reperfed at right, Fine appearance
90c Rose Carmine (166). Perfectly centered, light segmented cork cancelEXTREMELY FINE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 90-CENT 1875 CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE COMPANY ISSUE. A SURPRISINGLY DIFFICULT STAMP TO FIND IN SUCH CHOICE USED CONDITION.
With 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $2,050.00). This is the highest grade awarded to date and only three others share this grade.
90c Rose Carmine (166). Incredibly deep rich color, attractive centering, face-free cancel, Extremely Fine, nearly Gem quality, with 2004 P.F. certificate