Sale 1230 — U.S. and Hawaii Stamps and Postal History
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 15-18 December, 2020
Category — 1870-87 Bank Note Issue (Scott 134-218)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1853
1c Ultramarine, H. Grill (134). Choice margins and centering, clear grill, rich color, blue cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2011 P.F. certificate
225
425
1854
6c Carmine, H. Grill (137). Unused (no gum), clear row of grill points, deep rich color, Fine, with 1999 P.F. certificate
1,750
425
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6c Carmine, H. Grill (137). Rich color, clear grill points, New York Foreign Mail Star cancel (Weiss ST-8P11), Fine, with 1985 P.F. certificate, Scott value for normal cancel
425
250
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7c Vermilion, H. Grill (138). Clear grill points, vivid color, well-balanced margins, unusual "X" in circle cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $675.00)
525
400
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12c Dull Violet, H. Grill (140). Several clear grill points, bold quartered cork cancel, Very Fine, with 1961 P.F. and 2005 P.S.E. certificates (F-VF 75; SMQ $2,550.00)
3,750
2,300
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30c Black, H. Grill (143). Several rows of clear grill points, crisp impression, circular datestamp cancel, light diagonal crease at bottom right, Fine appearance, with 2015 P.F. certificate
3,750
750
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90c Carmine, H. Grill (144). Several clear grill points, brilliant color, bold cork cancel, small corner creases at top left and bottom right, Very Fine appearance, with 2014 P.F. certificate
2,250
650
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7c Vermilion, I. Grill (138A). Clear grill, brilliant color, neat New York Foreign Mail cancel, wide margins, Very Fine and choice, with 2017 P.F. certificate
750
0
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6c Carmine (148). Original gum, lightly hinged, radiant color, Very Fine and attractive, with 1995 P.F. certificate
800
600
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10c Brown (150). Large part original gum, wide margins and well-centered, Very Fine and choice
2,000
1,200
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24c Purple (153). Block of four, pale pastel shade, bold cork "propeller" cancels, few perf separations expertly strengthened, Very Fine, a rare used block, ex Curtis
3,500
1,200
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30c Black (154). Original gum, wide margins and well-centered, intense shade and proof-like impression, small inconsequential natural straw inclusion in left margin not mentioned on any of three accompanying certificatesVERY FINE AND CHOICE. THE 1870 30-CENT NATIONAL UNGRILLED ISSUE IS ONE OF THE MOST DIFFICULT OF ALL BANK NOTE ISSUES TO FIND IN SOUND, WELL-CENTERED, ORIGINAL-GUM CONDITION.
With 2000 P.F., 2000 and 2007 P.S.E. certificates
7,000
4,500
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30c Black (154). Two vertical blocks of ten which originally formed a block of 20, intense shade and impression, tied by blue quartered cork cancels on piece, also tied by red wax seal at upper left where tiny tear, few flaws including slight creases, third stamp in bottom row defective, otherwise Fine, an irregular block of sixteen is the largest reported used multiple, ex Curtis, 1988 P.F. certificate no longer accompanies, Scott value $5,750.00 as pairs
E. 1,500-2,000
1,500
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90c Carmine (155). Horizontal block of eight, rich color and sharp impression, neat cork cancels and trace of red cancel at bottom, one stamp with tiny thin, faint internal crease affects two others, Fine-Very Fine appearance, an attractive used block, the largest recorded used multiple is a block of ten, ex Twigg-Smith and Curtis, Scott value $4,500.00 as two blocks of four
E. 1,500-2,000
1,500
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3c Green, With Grill (158e). Original gum, strongly impressed grill which causes a tiny pinhole, rich color, Fine
550
130
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6c Brown Rose (159). Wide margins, rich color, bold and dark strike of New York Foreign Mail Star within Star cancel (Weiss ST-MP3), Extremely Fine strike on a Very Fine and choice stamp, with 2010 P.F. certificate
E. 200-300
325
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30c Gray Black (165). Block of nine, bright shade, each stamp cancelled by well-struck Star with hollow center fancy cancel, top stamps also cancelled by horizontal blue crayon marking, top center stamp internal tear, few other minor imperfections, Very Fine, scarce large multiple, especially desirable with the fancy cancels, ex "Mercedes" and Curtis, Scott value $1,895.00 as block of four, two pairs and single with no premium for the cancels
E. 1,000-1,500
1,200
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90c Rose Carmine (166). Original gum, lightly hinged, brilliant color, Very Fine and attractive
2,100
1,800
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15c Red Orange (189). Mint N.H. with top selvage, deep rich color, wide and balanced margins, Jumbo at top and bottom, Extremely Fine
600
375
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1c Gray Blue (206). Mint N.H., rich color, wide margins to huge at top, from the top row of the sheet with trace of imprint in perfs at top, Very Fine and choice, with 1983 and 2006 P.F. certificates showing imprint selvage (since removed)
225
180
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2c Pale Red Brown, Special Printing (211B). Mint N.H., rich color, fresh and Fine, with 1988 P.F. certificate
900
325
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2c Pale Red Brown, Special Printing (211B). Original gum, lightly hinged and with small light pencil notation on gum, rich color, Very Fine, with 2019 P.F. certificate
400
350
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90c Purple (218). Slightly disturbed original gum, h.r., deep rich color, wide and well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine
800
0
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90c Purple (218). Block of 16, bold Boston registry oval cancels, rich color, couple small flaws including stained spot, reinforced perf separations, appears Fine, ex Curtis, Scott value $3,800.00 as two blocks of four and two pairs
E. 400-500
950
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90c Purple (218). Block of ten, New York registry oval cancels, couple light creases and pulled perf, appears Fine, ex Curtis, Scott value $3,300.00 as two blocks of four and a pair
E. 300-400
600
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