Sale 1096 — The Robert R. Hall Collection of Outstanding United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 28-30 April, 2015
Category — 1870-71 National Bank Note Co. H & I Grilled Issue (Scott 134-144)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
266
7c Vermilion, H. Grill (138). Block of four, original gum, radiant color, clearly-defined grills, tiny thin speck in top right stamp from hinge removalVERY FINE. AN INCREDIBLY BEAUTIFUL AND RARE ORIGINAL-GUM BLOCK OF THE 1870 7-CENT NATIONAL BANK NOTE COMPANY GRILLED ISSUE.
Two blocks of six are known (one ex Klein, other barely shows grill points), as are a very small number of blocks of four. A Power Search review did not find any in our auctions from 1994 onwards, and the first occurrence is the block offered here, from our 1969 Rarities sale.
24,000
15,500