Sale 1057 — The Curtis Collection: 1847-1901 Issues
Sale Date — Thursday, 7 November, 2013
Category — 1873 Continental Bank Note Co. Issue (Scott 156-166)
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Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
743
12c Blackish Violet (162). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep dark color in the distinctive shade of the Continental printingVERY FINE AND CHOICE LIGHTLY-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1873 12-CENT CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE COMPANY ISSUE.
Ex Whitman and Laila. With 1996 P.F. and 2009 P.S.E. certificates (OGph, VF-XF 85; SMQ $3,600.00). This is a very difficult stamp to find in sound original-gum condition in the higher grades. The P.S.E. Population Report contains only one 90J, two 90's, one 85J and this 85
2,400
4,750
