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FILTER: Area=United States, Sub Area=U.S. Stamps, General=19th Century Issues, Issue/Country=1870-88 Bank Note Issues, All Sale Dates thru 2023/01/01, Catalogue = 179, Symbol IN ("H, BL")
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General/Issue
General/Issue
Sale#/
Date
Date
Lot#/
Grade
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
United States
U.S. Stamps
19th Century Issues
1870-88 Bank Note Issues
5c Blue (179). Block of four, original gum, h.r., deep rich color, Fine, Scott 179 is much scarcer as an original-gum block than its later soft paper counterpart, Scott 185
3,750
425
United States
U.S. Stamps
19th Century Issues
1870-88 Bank Note Issues
5c Blue (179). Block of four, original gum, couple minor h.r., fresh, deep rich color, few nibbed or short perfs at right, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, scarce block of the 5c Taylor 1875 Continental printing
3,750
550
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1870-88 Bank Note Issues
5c Blue (179). Original gum, h.r., intense shade and impression, choice centering, few minor perf separations sensibly reinforced and expertly reperfed at right, Very Fine appearance, left pair is Extremely Fine, the 5c 1875 Continental is very scarce in this choice original-gum condition, with 2012 P.F. certificate
3,750
1,700
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1870-88 Bank Note Issues
5c Blue (179). Block of four, part original gum, h.r., rich color, well-balanced margins, bottom left stamp small corner crease, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, blocks of the 5c 1875 are very scarce, this is one of the finest to survive, it has been saved because it was hidden in the Frelinghuysen collection during the past 30 years of block-busting
3,750
1,300
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1870-88 Bank Note Issues
5c Blue (179). Block of four, slightly disturbed original gum, deep rich color, Fine
4,000
700
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5c Blue (179). Block of six, original gum, two stamps at bottom right Mint N.H., others lightly hinged, rich color on bright paper, bottom left stamp tiny piece out at leftVERY FINE. A SCARCE ORIGINAL-GUM BLOCK OF THE 5-CENT TAYLOR 1875 CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE COMPANY ISSUE.
Ex Clippert. With 1989 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail as block of four and pair with no premium for the two Mint N.H. stamps
5,800
1,400
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1870-88 Bank Note Issues
5c Blue (179). Block of six, original gum, two stamps at bottom right Mint N.H., others lightly hinged, rich color on bright paper, bottom left stamp tiny piece out at left, otherwise Very Fine, with 1989 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail with no premium for the two Mint N.H. stamps
5,100
2,500
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1870-88 Bank Note Issues
5c Blue (179). Block of four, original gum, lightly hinged, fresh color, small crease at top left of top right stamp, otherwise Fine, with 2004 P.F. certificate
3,500
900
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1870-88 Bank Note Issues
5c Blue (179). Block of four, original gum, barely hinged, deep rich color, few sensibly rejoined perf separations, Fine-Very Fine, scarce block
2,600
0
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1870-88 Bank Note Issues
5c Blue (179). Block of four, o.g., crease through top stamps, o/w Very Fine
950
290
Back to TopFILTER: Area=United States, Sub Area=U.S. Stamps, General=19th Century Issues, Issue/Country=1870-88 Bank Note Issues, All Sale Dates thru 2023/01/01, Catalogue = 179, Symbol IN ("H, BL")
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