Sale 1227 — Outstanding United States Stamps and Gold Coins
Sale Date — Monday-Friday, 19-23 October, 2020
Category — 1873 Continental Bank Note Co. Issue (Scott 156-166)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2780
12c Blackish Violet (162). Balanced Jumbo margins top and bottom and also well-centered side-to-side, deep rich color complemented by both blue and red cancels, the former segmented cork and the latter New York circular datestamp, Very Fine and choice, a pretty stamp, ex Kirke, with 1994, 2004 P.F. and 2005 P.S.E. certificates (VF 80 Jumbo; SMQ $150.00 for normal cancel, which does not in our view convey the desirability of this stamp)
150
450