Sale 956 — The Jay Hoffman Collection of United States Stamps

Sale Date — Thursday-Friday, 8-9 May, 2008

Lot

Symbol

Photo/Description

Cat./Est. Value

Realized

147

6c Carmine (148). Original gum, lightly hinged, bright color, wide margins

EXTREMELY FINE. THE 6-CENT 1870 NATIONAL BANK NOTE ISSUE IS EXTREMELY RARE IN THIS CHOICE ORIGINAL-GUM CONDITION.

Unlike its counterparts in the Continental and American Bank Note Company issues, the 6c National is rarely found in choice grades with original gum.

With 2005 P.F. certificate

1,200

1,400