Sale 1234 — The Gary Petersen Collection of Important United States Stamps
Sale Date — Thursday-Friday, 29-30 April, 2021
Category — 1870-73 Bank Note Issues (Scott 134-166)
1c Ultramarine, H. Grill (134). Original gum, lightly hinged, clear grill at bottom, radiant color, Very Fine, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate
2c Red Brown, H. Grill (135). Original gum, bright color, Very Fine, with 2007 P.F. certificate
6c Carmine, H. Grill (137). Original gum, h.r., clear grill, detailed impressionVERY FINE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1870 6-CENT NATIONAL BANK NOTE COMPANY ISSUE WITH GRILL.
With 1988 P.F. certificate
7c Vermilion, H. Grill, Split Grill (138 var). Original gum, strong grill split side-to-side, vibrant colorVERY FINE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1870 7-CENT NATIONAL BANK NOTE COMPANY ISSUE WITH SPLIT GRILL.
This is only the third unused example with split grill we have offered since 1993.
With 2004 P.F. certificate
10c Brown, H. Grill (139). Original gum, fresh and bright color, detailed impression, clear grill points, single nibbed perf at top not mentioned on certificateFINE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1870 10-CENT NATIONAL BANK NOTE COMPANY GRILLED ISSUE.
With 1999 P.F. certificate
12c Dull Violet, H. Grill (140). Unused (no gum), deep rich color, easily visible and clearly defined grillVERY FINE. A RARE SOUND UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 12-CENT 1870 NATIONAL BANK NOTE COMPANY GRILLED ISSUE. THIS IS THE MOST DIFFICULT DENOMINATION OF THE SET TO OBTAIN IN UNUSED CONDITION.
Aside from the 24c, which does not exist unused, the 12c is the most difficult to obtain unused, in any condition. Probably less than ten exist with original gum, and many of those have faults or are off-center. The stamp offered here, with clear grill points, rich color, choice centering for the issue and in sound condition, is a true condition rarity.
With 1960 P.F. and 2007 P.S.E. certificates
15c Orange, H. Grill (141). Disturbed original gum, vibrant color, several clear grill pointsFRESH AND VERY FINE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 1870 15-CENT NATIONAL BANK NOTE COMPANY GRILLED ISSUE.
With 2005 P.F. certificate
24c Purple, H. Grill (142). Clear grill points, characteristic light shade nicely complemented by red New York Foreign Mail Geometric cancel, small corner crease at bottom right, sealed 3mm tear at bottom centerVERY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE 1870 24-CENT NATIONAL BANK NOTE COMPANY GRILLED ISSUE, WITH A RED NEW YORK FOREIGN MAIL CANCEL.
This issue is not known in unused condition and it is scarce with a colored cancel. With 1992 P.F. certificate
30c Black, H. Grill (143). Unused (no gum), detailed impression on bright paperFRESH AND FINE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 1870 30-CENT NATIONAL BANK NOTE COMPANY GRILLED ISSUE.
The 30c National Grilled issue is one of the couple most difficult denominations to obtain in sound and unused condition. The centering on the example here typifies how this issue is normally found, but a review of our computerized records found that only a few of those we have offered were sound.
With 1980 P.F. certificate
90c Carmine, H. Grill (144). Disturbed original gum, radiant color, clear grill points, two diagonal creases at bottom leftVERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1870 90-CENT GRILLED NATIONAL BANK NOTE ISSUE. THE 90-CENT IS THE THIRD MOST DIFFICULT OF THE NATIONAL BANK NOTE GRILLED ISSUES TO OBTAIN IN ORIGINAL-GUM CONDITION.
Considering original-gum examples only, after the extremely rare 12c and 30c and non-existent 24c, the 90c is the rarest of the 1870 National Grilled Issue.
12c Dull Violet (151). Unused (no gum), deep rich color, small tear at top, Very Fine appearance
30c Black (154). Unused (no gum), intense shade and impression, fresh and Very Fine
90c Carmine (155). Unused (no gum), radiant color, well-balanced margins, Very Fine and choice, with 2006 P.F. certificate (VF-XF 85)
1873-79 Bank Note Issues, Blocks (156, 166, 183, 189). Blocks of four, No. 156 with part tropicalized original gum, Fine, No. 166 original gum, bright color, centered to bottom left, Very Good and quite scarce as a block, with 1958 P.F. certificate, Nos. 183 and 189 original gum, first Fine, second slight color oxidation but Very Fine centering, total Scott value $15,150.00
10c Brown (161). Original gum, h.r., bright shade and crisp impression, Fine, with 2006 P.F. certificate
12c Blackish Violet (162). Disturbed original gum described on accompanying certificate as original gum, deep rich color, Very Fine, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate
90c Rose Carmine (166). Slightly disturbed original gum, bright color, reperfed, Very Fine appearance, with 2003 P.S.E. certificate not mentioning reperfing