Sale 982 — United States Stamps

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

Category — 1870-71 National Bank Note Co. Ungrilled Issue (Scott 145-155)

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
5450
 
Sale 982, Lot 5450, 1870-71 National Bank Note Co. Ungrilled Issue (Scott 145-155)24c Purple (153). Choice margins and centering, attractive soft pastel shade, bold socked-on-the-nose red "New York Paid All Direct May 28" exchange office datestamp, additionally cancelled at sides with what is probably the New York Foreign Mail "Flying Clothespins" cancel, Very Fine, most unusual to have this stamp (or any Large Bank Note for that matter) cancelled with a full strike of this foreign-mail marking, with 1992 P.F. certificate

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