Sale 1163 — The Clipper City Collection of Superb U.S. Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday, 19 September, 2017
Category — 1870-71 National Bank Note Co. H. and I. Grilled Issue (Scott 134-144)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
97
6c Carmine, H. Grill (137). Unused (no gum), vivid color, attractive margins and centering, Very Fine and choice, with 1988 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (VF 80; SMQ $1,750.00, with note stating "faint late state H. grill"), this is a very difficult issue to find unused in sound, centered condition, the P.S.E. Population Report lists only this single example without gum at VF 80 with none higher, there are three original-gum examples graded higher (highest is 95), but that is the extent of the better graded unused population
1,750
1,400
