The Lewis F. Golin Collection of Outstanding United States Stamps continued...

Prices realized...
1873-75 Continental Bank Note Co. Issue:
Lot Sym. Cat# Lot Description Realized
174 og 156 image1c Ultramarine (156). Original gum, lightly hinged, bright shade, well-centered, Extremely Fine and choice (Image) $ 400
175 og 157 image2c Brown (157). Original gum, small h.r., rich color, reperfed at right, Very Fine appearance (Image) $ 75
176 og 158 image3c Green (158). Original gum, dark shade on bright paper, Extremely Fine and choice (Image) $ 180
177 og 159 image6c Dull Pink (159). Original gum, lightly hinged, fresh and bright color, very well-centered, Extremely Fine Gem, a beautiful stamp, with 1992 P.F. certificate (Image) $ 1,250
178 og 160 image7c Orange Vermilion (160). Original gum, intense color, perfectly centered with huge margins

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THE 7-CENT CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE PRINTING IN THE FINEST QUALITY ATTAINABLE. AN EXTRAORDINARY STAMP.

With 1991 P.F. certificate (Image)

$ 3,000
179 og 161 image10c Brown (161). Original gum, fresh color, very well-centered with beautifully proportioned margins, single slightly nibbed perf at left, Extremely Fine, very rare this well-centered, with 1988 P.F. certificate (Image) $ 1,350
180 og 162 image12c Blackish Violet (162). Original gum, lightly hinged, intense shade and sharp impression, Very Fine and choice, with 1990 P.F. certificate (Image) $ 1,000
181 og 163 image15c Yellow Orange (163). Original gum, lightly hinged, vivid color, perfectly centered with even margins all around, tiny smear of printer's ink at bottom left, trivial natural gum inclusion

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. THE 15-CENT CONTINENTAL IS AMONG THE MOST ELUSIVE OF THE REGULAR BANK NOTE ISSUE IN THIS CHOICE ORIGINAL-GUM CONDITION.

With 1989 P.F. certificate (Image)

$ 3,000
182 og 166 image90c Rose Carmine (166). Original gum, well-centered with wide margins, bright color, couple partly nibbed perfs at bottom, otherwise Very Fine (Image) $ 3,000

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