1c Ultramarine (156). Full
original gum, lightly hinged, attractive pale shade, well-centered,
Extremely Fine Gem (Image)
2c Brown (157). Full
original gum, deep rich color, perfectly centered with wide margins,
Extremely Fine Gem, one of the finest copies extant, ex Lutwak, with 1979
and 1988 P.F. certificates (Image)
3c Green (158). Mint N.H.,
beautiful fresh color and proof-like impression, perfectly centered with
jumbo margins, small natural wood fiber inclusion at bottom left, Extremely
Fine Gem, a truly superb stamp that realized almost twenty times catalogue
value at auction in 1989, with 1989 P.F. certificate for block of six, this
being the bottom center stamp, Scott Retail for hinged
(Image)
6c Dull Pink (159). Mint
N.H., fresh color and fine impression, well-centered, Extremely Fine and
choice, with 1985 P.F. certificate for block of four, this being the bottom
right stamp, Scott Retail for hinged
(Image)
7c Orange Vermilion (160).
Original gum, rich color, wide even margins all around, Extremely Fine and
choice, with 1994 P.F. certificate (Image)
100 Brown (161). Mint
N.H., rich color and sharp impression, perfectly centered, tiny natural
inclusion speck at top left, Extremely Fine and choice, with 1989 P.F.
certificate, Scott Retail for hinged
(Image)
12c Blackish Violet (162).
Original gum, intensely deep color, jumbo margins all aroundEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A HUGE-MARGINED STAMP AND CERTAINLY ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES OF THE 12-CENT CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE ISSUE.
Ex Klein. With 1983 P.F. certificate (Image)
15c Yellow Orange (163).
Full original gum, bright color and fine impression, wide margins all
aroundEXTREMELY FINE GEM. CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE 15-CENT CONTINENTAL, ONE OF THE MOST ELUSIVE BANK NOTE ISSUES IN THIS HIGH-QUALITY ORIGINAL-GUM CONDITION.
Ex Todd and Klein. With 1988 P.F. certificate (Image)
30c Gray Black (165).
Original gum, small h.r. at top, fresh and bright color, fine
impressionEXTREMELY FINE AND FRESH. VERY RARE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 30-CENT CONTINENTAL.
With copy of 1993 P.F. certificate for horizontal pair, this being the left stamp (Image)
90c Rose Carmine (166).
Full original gum, lightly hinged, rich color and proof-like impression on
bright white paper, wide and even margins all aroundEXTREMELY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 90-CENT CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE COMPANY ISSUE. A SUPERB STAMP IN EVERY RESPECT AND A TRUE CONDITION RARITY.
With 1989 P.F. certificate for horizontal pair, this being the right stamp (Image)
2c Vermilion (178). Full
original gum, lightly hinged, intense color, mathematically perfect
centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1987 P.F. certificate (Image)
5c Blue (179). Mint N.H.,
rich color, extra wide margins, Extremely Fine and choice, with 1990 P.F.
certificate, Scott Retail for hinged
(Image)
3c Green, Continental Grill
(158e). J. Grill, full original gum, rich color, clear grill points,
wide margins, Very Fine and rare, ex Klein
(Image)
6c Dull Pink, Continental
Grill (159b). J. Grill, original gum, h.r., clear and sharp grill
points, bright color, Fine and very rare, ex Klein
(Image)
2c Vermilion, Continental
Grill (178c). J. Grill, horizontal pair, original gum, h.r., sharp
grill points, vibrant color, perfectly centered, left stamp faint corner
crease, otherwise Extremely Fine and rare pair of the Continental grill, ex
Braus, Klein (Image)
5c Blue, Continental Grill
(179c). J. Grill, extremely strong grill with some points breaking
through the paper as often occurred on the Continental grills, full
original gum, Very Fine and choice, rare, with 1992 P.F. certificate (Image)