Sale 1025 — 2012 Rarities of the World
Sale Date — Tuesday, 26 June, 2012
Category — 1870-88 Bank Note Issues, including Scott 204
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
170
90c Carmine (155). Block of twelve, unused (no gum), brilliant color, centered to bottomFRESH AND FINE UNUSED BLOCK OF TWELVE OF THE 1873 90-CENT UNGRILLED NATIONAL BANK NOTE COMPANY ISSUE. THIS IS THE LARGEST RECORDED MULTIPLE OF THIS ISSUE.
Linn's U.S. Stamp Facts lists a block of twelve as the largest recorded unused multiple, and a block of ten as the largest recorded used multiple.
Scott Retail as original-gum blocks of four and two pairs is $71,000.00. Scott Retail as no gum singles
22,800
4,250