Sale 975 — United States Stamps

Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 23-25 June, 2009

Category — 1881-87 American Bank Note Co. Issues (Scott 205-218)

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1455
bl
Sale 975, Lot 1455, 1881-87 American Bank Note Co. Issues (Scott 205-218)90c Purple (218). Block of 40, bold strikes of "Boston Mass." oval registry cancels, bright color, some flaws incl. sealed tears, perf separations and creases

FINE. AN IMPRESSIVE LARGE MULTIPLE OF THE 90-CENT 1888 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY ISSUE. THIS IS THE LARGEST RECORDED USED MULTIPLE, ACCORDING TO LINN'S U.S. STAMP FACTS.

This block represents $36 worth of postage. Using an inflation calculator, this works out to the equivalent of $852 in today's money. Scott Retail as eight blocks of four and four pairs

13,900
3,750