Sale 1084 — The Curtis Collection: 1847-1901 Stamps and Covers
Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 5-6 November, 2014
Category — 1873 Continental Bank Note Co. Issue (Scott 156-179)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
3431
15c Yellow Orange (163). Block of four with right selvage, original gum, stamps lightly hinged, h.r. in selvage only, vivid color, right pair and selvage with some perf separationsFINE-VERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE ORIGINAL-GUM BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE 1873 15-CENT CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE COMPANY ISSUE.
A review using Power Search found very few blocks. Since this block was offered in our 1995 Rarities sale, we have offered only two others, one of which was regummed.
With 1995 P.F. certificate
12,500
3,000