Sale 1159 — 2017 Rarities of the World
Sale Date — Tuesday, 27 June, 2017
Category — 1879-88 American Bank Note Co. Issues (Scott 182-191)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
180
6c Pink (186). Mint N.H., rich color, well-centered for this difficult issue with wide and nicely balanced marginsVERY FINE AND CHOICE. AN EXTREMELY RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1879 6-CENT AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY ISSUE.
A review of our past auctions plus the records of the P.F. and P.S.E. demonstrates how rare this issue is in Mint N.H. condition. We have offered only three other singles, plus a block of nine with mixed centering. The P.F. has only certified a handful of singles stating Mint N.H.
With 1978 and 2009 P.F. certificates (VF 80)
3,100
4,250
