Sale 1159 — 2017 Rarities of the World
Sale Date — Tuesday, 27 June, 2017
Category — 1873 Continental Bank Note Co. Issue (Scott 156-166)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
165
10c Brown (161). Mint N.H., beautiful deep rich shade, extra wide and well-proportioned marginsEXTREMELY FINE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1873 10-CENT CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE ISSUE. VERY FEW ARE KNOWN IN MINT NEVER-HINGED CONDITION.
We have offered only five others in Mint N.H. condition since keeping computerized records. This example has the widest margins of that small group.
With 2009 P.S.E. certificate. Scott Retail as hinged
900
2,800