Sale 1040 — Outstanding United States Stamps

Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 26-28 March, 2013

Category — 1870-71 Bank Note Issue (Scott 134-154)

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Sale 1040, Lot 1398, 1870-71 Bank Note Issue (Scott 134-154)90c Carmine, H. Grill (144). Original gum, several rows of clear grill points, bright shade

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 2011 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, F 70; SMQ $12,000.00).

25,000
8,000