30c Black (154). Original gum, lightly hinged, choice centering with wide margins, beautiful deep charcoal shade and detailed impression

EXTREMELY FINE. 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.

During the past 15 years, we have offered a few superb original-gum examples of National and Continental 30c Bank Notes (Scott 143, 154 and 165). Included in this total is a handful of the Continental printing, Scott 165, which is distinguished from its National Ungrilled counterpart by shade and the shape of the perforations. For the Ungrilled National printing, Scott 154, we have offered fewer than five stamps comparable to or exceeding the outstanding condition of the example offered here. This is one of the most difficult of all the Bank Note issues to find in such superb condition (please see lot 125 for a discussion of the 30c National Grilled Issue).

From our 1993 Rarities sale. With 2002 P.F. certificate

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