Sale 951 — The Tahoe Collection of Superb Used U.S. Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday, 27 February, 2008
Category — 1870-93 Bank Note Issues
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
59
7c Vermilion (149). Brilliant color, wide and balanced margins all around, neat strike of New York Foreign Mail "Clothespins" cancel in brown (Weiss Ty. TR-C7), long and full perforations all aroundEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1870 7-CENT UNGRILLED NATIONAL BANK NOTE COMPANY ISSUE, WHICH HAS BEEN GRADED SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E. THIS CANCEL IS ONE OF THE FEW KNOWN NEW YORK FOREIGN MAIL TYPES STRUCK IN BROWN.
With 1995 P.S.E. and 1995 and 2003 P.F. certificates. With 2008 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $1,500.00). Only one has graded higher to date, and only one other shares this grade.
95
3,500