Sale 1140 — Outstanding United States Stamps, featuring The Irwin Weinberg Inventory

Sale Date — Wednesday-Friday, 9-11 November, 2016

*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 — 1870-71 National Bank Note Co. Issues (Scott 134-155)

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Realized

527

Sale 1140, Lot 527, 1870-71 National Bank Note Co. Issues (Scott 134-155)

24c Purple, H. Grill (142). Clearly identifiable grill points, choice centering, bright shade beautifully contrasted by perfect strike of jet-black crossroads cancel, completely sound

EXTREMELY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THE 1870 24-CENT NATIONAL BANK NOTE COMPANY GRILLED ISSUE, COMBINING BEAUTIFUL COLOR, CENTERING AND CANCELLATION.

The 24c National Bank Note Company Grilled Issue is not known unused. Brookman estimates that only 2,000 were issued. Many of the genuine grilled stamps have faint or faded color.

With 2008 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $9,500.00). Only three examples have been graded higher by P.S.E. (all at 90) and two share this grade

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