Sale 1057 — The Curtis Collection: 1847-1901 Issues
Sale Date — Thursday, 7 November, 2013
Category — 1870-71 National Bank Note Co. H Grill (Scott 134-144)
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Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
708
12c Dull Violet, H. Grill (140). Disturbed original gum, rich color, three balanced margins, just in or touching at right, clear grill pointsFINE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1870 12-CENT NATIONAL BANK NOTE COMPANY GRILLED ISSUE.
There exist only a handful of original-gum examples of this issue. As a testimonial to its rarity, outside of this sale we have offered only two other examples in the last 11 years -- a disturbed part original-gum stamp from our 2002 Rarities sale and the unique Mint N.H. stamp from our 2009 Whitman sale.
With 1999 and 2013 P.F. certificates
27,500
7,000