Sale 982 — United States Stamps

Sale Date — Wednesday-Friday, 16-18 December, 2009

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

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
5421
 
Sale 982, Lot 5421, 1870-71 National Bank Note Co. Grilled Issue (Scott 134-144)12c Dull Violet, Grill (140). H. Grill, unusually choice centering with wide margins, beautiful rich color, cork cancel and traces of red cancel at bottom, many grill points showing clearly

EXTREMELY FINE. ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES OF THE 1870 12-CENT NATIONAL BANK NOTE COMPANY GRILLED ISSUE, GRADED XF-90 BY THE P.F.

With 1981 and 2008 P.F. certificates (XF 90). While this stamp is P.F. graded, the P.S.E. Population Report does not contain a used example graded XF-90 or better

3,750
5,750