Sale 1140 — Outstanding United States Stamps, featuring The Irwin Weinberg Inventory
Sale Date — Wednesday-Friday, 9-11 November, 2016
Category — 1870-71 National Bank Note Co. Issues (Scott 134-155)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
528°
2c Red Brown, I. Grill (135A). Original gum, lightly hinged, outstanding centering, magnificent color and proof-like impressionEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1870 2-CENT I GRILL. A SCARCE STAMP WITH ORIGINAL GUM IN ANY CONDITION AND A GREAT RARITY IN THIS PRISTINE CONDITION.
With 2016 P.F. certificate (XF 90). This is the highest grade awarded by the Philatelic Foundation to a 2c I Grill and it is shared by no others. By way of comparison, P.S.E. has also graded only one original gum stamp XF 90
2,000
5,250
