Sale 1084 — The Curtis Collection: 1847-1901 Stamps and Covers
Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 5-6 November, 2014
Category — 1870-71 National Bank Note Co. Ungrilled Issue (Scott 145-155)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
3416
90c Carmine (155). Horizontal block of eight, rich color and sharp impression, neat cork cancels and trace of red cancel at bottom, one stamp with tiny thin, faint internal crease affects two othersFINE-VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE AND EXTREMELY ATTRACTIVE USED BLOCK OF THE 90-CENT 1870 NATIONAL BANK NOTE CO. ISSUE.
The largest recorded used multiple is a block of ten.
Ex Twigg-Smith. Scott Retail $4,500.00 as two blocks of four
E. 1,500-2,000
1,600