Sale 1139 — U.S. Treasures of Philately from The Irwin Weinberg Inventory

Sale Date — Wednesday, 9 November, 2016

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*A buyer’s premium of 15% of the winning bid was added as part of the total purchase price on all lots in this sale. Buyers were responsible for applicable sales tax, customs duty and any other prescribed charges. By placing a bid, bidders agreed to the terms and conditions in effect at the time of the sale.

Category — 1870-88 Bank Note Issues

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
57
ogbl
Sale 1139, Lot 57, 1870-88 Bank Note Issues7c Orange Vermilion (160). Block of four, original gum, brilliant color

FRESH AND FINE. A RARE SOUND, ORIGINAL-GUM BLOCK OF THE 1873 7-CENT CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE ISSUE.

We have offered only three other blocks of this issue in over 15 years and two had faults. The last sound example we offered was in our 2003 Rarities sale

6,500
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