Sale 1249 — The Hope Collection of U.S. Newspapers & Periodicals Issues
Sale Date — Tuesday, 1 March, 2022
Category — 1875 Continental Bank Note Co. Issue (Scott PR10-PR32)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
50
$9.00 Yellow, 1875 Issue (PR27). Original gum, fiery color, choice centering and marginsEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE $9.00 1875 NEWSPAPER ISSUE.
Sound, original-gum and centered examples of high-denomination Newspapers & Periodicals stamps, particularly of the First Issue, are incredibly rare. Only a handful of PR27s exist in this quality.
With 2002 P.F. certificate
4,500
4,250