Sale 1235 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 19-20 May, 2021
Category — 1870-71 National Bank Note Co. Issue (Scott 134-155)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1118
90c Carmine, H. Grill (144). Original gum, clearly defined grill points easily visible on face of stamp, deep rich color, wide margins and well-centered for this difficult issue, single enhanced perf at lower right with tip of perf addedVERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1870 90-CENT NATIONAL BANK NOTE COMPANY GRILLED ISSUE.
Considering original-gum examples only, after the extremely rare 12c and non-existent 24c, the 90c is the rarest of the 1870 National Grilled Issue.
With clear 2003 P.S.E. certificate. 2008 P.F. certificate no. 466601 mentioning the added perf tip no longer accompanies
25,000
6,250
