Sale 1245 — United States Stamps, featuring the Sacramento Collection
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 16-18 November, 2021
Category — 1873 Continental Bank Note Co. Issue (Scott 156-166)
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Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1361
30c Greenish Black (165). Original gum, lightly hinged, soft charcoal gray shade with a greenish cast that is unique to the Continental printing, fine impression on fresh paperEXTREMELY FINE GEM. ONE OF THE MOST OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLES OF THE 30-CENT 1873 CONTINENTAL WE HAVE EVER ENCOUNTERED.
The 30c Continental is extremely rare in any original-gum condition that approaches this example. Blocks have always been rare -- for example, Caspary did not have one; Lilly had one well-centered block of four and an off-center block of six -- which means that singles could not easily be harvested from multiples.
Ex Higgins. With 1999 P.F. and 2010 P.S.E. certificates
3,750
6,500