1870-88 Bank Note Issues (Scott 178 - 218):
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
| 570 |
 |
2c Vermilion (178). O.g., deep color, well-centered, Extremely Fine
and choice |
325.00 |
950.00 |
| 571 |
|
2c Vermilion (178). O.g., well-centered, intense color, bright and
fresh, Very Fine and choice, with 1999 P.F. certificate |
325.00 |
475.00 |
| 572 |
|
2c Vermilion (178). O.g., barest traces of hinging, rich color, Very
Fine |
325.00 |
325.00 |
| 573 |
 |
2c Vermilion, Imperforate (178a). Pair, ample to large margins,
intense color, natural paper creases, otherwise Very Fine, with 1969 P.F.
certificate |
600.00 |
200.00 |
| 574 |
 |
2c Vermilion, Imperforate (178a). Block of four, large margins,
vivid color, light creasing and small thin at left, otherwise Very Fine,
Scott Retail as two pairs |
1,200.00 |
400.00 |
| 575 |
 |
 2c Vermilion (183). Mint
N.H., bright and fresh, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1999 P.F. certificate (Image) |
120.00 |
600.00 |
| 576 |
|
 10c Brown, Without Secret Mark
(187). O.g., well-centered with Jumbo margins, small crease at top
leftEXTREMELY FINE AND CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THIS GROSSLY UNDERCATALOGUED
STAMP WITH ORIGINAL GUM. With 1999 P.F. certificate
(Image) |
1,650.00 |
2,100.00 |
| 577 |
|
15c Red Orange (189). O.g., small h.r., well-centered with wide and
even margins all around, Extremely Fine and choice, with 1990 P.F.
certificate |
325.00 |
350.00 |
| 578 |
|
15c Red Orange (189). Glazed o.g., well-centered, vibrant color,
Extremely Fine |
325.00 |
160.00 |
| 579 |
|
15c Red Orange (189). L. margin single, o.g., barest faint trace of
hinging, some oxidation, otherwise Very Fine, with 1990 P.F. certificate |
325.00 |
180.00 |
| 580 |
|
15c Red Orange (189). O.g., lightly hinged, bright color, light
natural gum bend at B.L., Fine |
325.00 |
115.00 |
| 581 |
|
 30c Full Black (190).
O.g.., well-centered with nicely balanced margins, intense
impressionEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THE 30-CENT 1879
ISSUE, WHICH IS NOTORIOUSLY DIFFICULT TO OBTAIN IN CHOICE ORIGINAL-GUM
CONDITION. Without an obvious explanation presenting itself, the 30c
1879 Issue -- in fact, all 30c Bank Note Issues from 1870 thru 1879
-- are extremely difficult to locate in choice original-gum
condition. With 1999 P.F. certificate
(Image) |
1,000.00 |
4,000.00 |
| 582 |
|
90c Carmine (191). O.g., fresh color, single barely noticeable perf
tip thin at T.R., otherwise fresh and Very Fine |
2,000.00 |
800.00 |
| 583 |
|
90c Carmine (191). O.g., h.r., fresh color, tiny thin spot,
horizontal crease, few nibbed perfs, still Very Fine |
2,000.00 |
400.00 |
| 584 |
|
 90c Carmine, Imperforate
(191a). Horizontal pair, small part o.g., large margins, rich color,
small natural inclusion, Very Fine (Image) |
2,500.00 |
1,400.00 |
| 585 |
|
 7c Scarlet Vermilion, Special
Printing (196). Without gum as issued, vivid color, wide to enormous
margins, bright and fresh, thin spotsEXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. AN
OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THE 7-CENT 1880 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL
PRINTING. THE 7-CENT SOFT PAPER IS RARELY FOUND WITH SUCH WIDE MARGINS OR
ANY TRACE OF THE IMPRINT. Probably fewer than 100 copies exist. Many
have thins associated with the soft porous paper.
(Image) |
2,750.00 |
4,500.00 |
| 586 |
|
 6c Deep Brown Red (208a).
Mint N.H., dark shade on bright white paper, Extremely Fine, with 1999 P.F.
certificate, Scott Retail for hinged (Image) |
400.00 |
2,000.00 |
| 587 |
|
2c Red Brown (210). Mint N.H., wonderful centering with enormous
margins, intense color and impression, Extremely Fine Gem, superb in every
respect, a huge stamp, with 1999 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail for hinged |
45.00 |
230.00 |
| 588 |
|
 2c Pale Brown, Special
Printing, Horizontal Pair, Imperforate Between (211Bc). O.g., barest
faint trace of hinging, well-centered, rich color, Extremely Fine and
choice, very rare, signed in pencil on back
(Image) |
2,000.00 |
1,250.00 |
| 589 |
|
1c Ultramarine (212). Mint N.H., beautiful blue shade, post office
fresh and Extremely Fine, with photocopy of 1996 P.F. certificate for pair,
Scott Retail for hinged |
95.00 |
350.00 |
| 590 |
 |
1c Ultramarine (212). Block of four, o.g., fresh and Fine |
450.00 |
80.00 |
| 591 |
|
2c Green (213). Mint N.H., well-centered with evenly-proportioned
margins, rich color, Extremely Fine Gem |
35.00 |
180.00 |
| 592 |
|
 2c Green, Imperforate
(213a). Horizontal pair, large margins all around, cancelled by two
neat strikes of "52" duplex cancels", rich colorVERY FINE AND
CHOICE. THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED USED EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT GREEN
IMPERFORATE. Any used examples of the imperforates on stamp paper
should be considered extremely scarce. With 1993 P.F. certificate (Image) |
E. 1,500-2,000 |
3,750.00 |
| 593 |
 |
3c Vermilion (214). Mint N.H. bottom margin block of four,
well-centered, bright and fresh, overall Extremely Fine yielding three
Gems, Scott Retail for hinged |
350.00 |
375.00 |
| 594 |
|
4c Carmine (215). Mint N.H., deep rich color on fresh paper,
Extremely Fine and choice, with 1999 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail for
hinged |
200.00 |
850.00 |
| 595 |
|
 5c Indigo (216). Mint N.H.
right margin single, gorgeous deep blue shade, post-office
freshEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A STUNNING EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT 1888 BANK
NOTE ISSUE IN THE FINEST ATTAINABLE CONDITION. With 1999 P.F.
certificate, Scott Retail for hinged (Image) |
200.00 |
1,800.00 |
| 596 |
|
 30c Orange Brown, Imperforate
(217a). Horizontal pair, o.g., large margins, lightly hinged, rich
color, Extremely Fine and choice, with 1958 P.F. certificate (Image) |
1,750.00 |
2,200.00 |
| 597 |
|
30c Orange Brown, Imperforate (217a). Horizontal pair, o.g., h.r.,
ample to large margins, thin spot on L. stamp, otherwise Fine-Very Fine,
with 1993 P.S.E. certificate |
1,750.00 |
600.00 |
| 598 |
|
 90c Purple (218). O.g.,
deep shade and sharp impression, perfectly centered, Extremely Fine Gem,
with 1999 P.F. certificate (Image) |
1,100.00 |
1,250.00 |
| 599 |
|
 90c Purple (218). O.g.,
well-centered, bright and fresh, Extremely Fine, with 1999 P.F. certificate
(Image) |
1,100.00 |
1,800.00 |
| 600 |
|
 90c Purple (218). Rich
color on fresh paper, light registry oval cancel, Extremely Fine and
choice, with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image) |
225.00 |
425.00 |
| 601 |
 |
90c Purple (218). Block of four, neat strikes of New York registry
cancels, thin spot at T.R., B. stamps creased, still appears Fine-Very Fine |
1,050.00 |
240.00 |