Sale 1057 — The Curtis Collection: 1847-1901 Issues
Sale Date — Thursday, 7 November, 2013
Category — 1870-71 National Bank Note Co. I Grill (Scott 135A-139A)
10c Brown, I. Grill (139A). Original gum, lightly hinged, bright color, the I Grill is well-defined with several rows clearly visible and the full dimensions measurableVERY FINE. THIS IS ONE OF ONLY TWO REPORTED EXAMPLES OF AN ORIGINAL-GUM 10-CENT I GRILL. A PHENOMENAL RARITY OF THE HIGHEST ORDER. THE I GRILLS HAVE BEEN ELEVATED TO MAJOR CATALOGUE NUMBERS.
Starting with the 2013 Scott U.S. Specialized Catalogue, the I Grills have been elevated to major catalogue number status. Collectors will now have to acquire these I Grills in their quest for completeness. We anticipate that collector demand will be difficult to satisfy based on populations we have seen.
Ronald Burns, the foremost authority on the Bank Note grills, records ten used examples of the 10c I Grill, plus an additional two used on the same cover. This newly-certified copy is one of only two reported unused examples.
With 2004 and 2013 P.F. certificates, the former not identifying the grill type. Unpriced in Scott as unused. Scott Retail $7,000.00 as used. The 12c, with one unused example known, catalogues $35,000.00
