Sale 1150 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday, 1 March, 2017
Category — 1873 Continental Bank Note Co. Issue (Scott 156-166)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
788
7c Orange Vermilion (160). Block of four, original gum, brilliant colorFRESH 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
600