Sale 1025 — 2012 Rarities of the World
Sale Date — Tuesday, 26 June, 2012
Category — 1870-88 Bank Note Issues, including Scott 204
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Cat./Est. Value
Realized
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90c Carmine, Grill (144). H. Grill, original gum, clearly-defined grill points easily visible on face of stamp, intense shade and impressionEXTREMELY FINE. 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 non-existent 24c, the 90c is the rarest of the 1870 National Grilled Issue.
With 2012 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, VF 80; SMQ $26,000.00). Only one has graded higher to date and none shares this grade.
15,000
18,500