Sale 968A — The Alan B. Whitman Collection, Part Two: 1870-1901 Issues

Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 14-15 April, 2009

Lot

Symbol

Photo/Description

Cat./Est. Value

Realized

226

90c Carmine (191). Mint N.H., brilliant color, crisp paper, well-proportioned margins

EXTREMELY FINE. A RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 90-CENT 1879 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY ISSUE.

A review using Power Search shows we have offered only four others in Mint N.H. condition since keeping computerized records.

With 1985 and 1995 P.F. certificates

8,500

11,500