Sale 1166 — United States Stamps

Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 24-26 October, 2017

Category — Essays, Proofs and Specimens

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
512
 
Sale 1166, Lot 512, Essays, Proofs and Specimens$10.00 Citizens Bank of Louisiana, S.S. Adriatic. Obsolete banknote from remainders depicting the steamer Adriatic and with "DIX" (Ten) on back, National Bank Note Co. imprint, Very Fine, the iconic Adriatic engraving by James Smillie was the basis for the design of the 12c 1869 Issue, the 1874 Peru Postage Dues and a few other bank notes and stock certificates of the period, it is believed by many that the "DIX" on the back of this note was the basis for the Confederate name "Dixie"

E. 300-400
275