Sale 953 — United States Stamps

Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 25-28 March, 2008

Category — 1870-71 National Bank Note Co. Grilled Issue (Scott 134-144)

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
553
 
Sale 953, Lot 553, 1870-71 National Bank Note Co. Grilled Issue (Scott 134-144)15c Orange, Grill (141). H. Grill, exceptionally wide margins, magnificent intensity of color seldom seen on the 15c Bank Note Grilled stamp, bold green fancy rosette cancel with the rim of the matching circular datestamp at left, small margin flaw at right along with a partly nibbed perf, still Extremely Fine, green cancels are very rarely found on high-value Bank Note stamps, quite possibly unique on the 15c Grill (Scott premium of $300.00 is long out of date)

1,600
4,000