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Sale 922 — United States Bank Note Issues, featuring the Mercedes Collection
Sale Date — Thursday, 19 October, 2006
Category — 1870-88 Issue Multiples
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1081
7c Vermilion (149). Block of four, bright color, bold cork cancels, corner crease at bottom left, few expertly rejoined perf separations, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, scarce used block
750
600
1082
90c Carmine (155). Horizontal block of eight, beautifully centered, deep rich color, cork cancels, tiny trivial corner crease at upper left, mentioned only to emphasize the miraculous choice condition of this very scarce used multipleVERY FINE. A RARE USED BLOCK OF EIGHT OF THE 1870 90-CENT UNGRILLED NATIONAL BANK NOTE COMPANY ISSUE.
Scott Retail as two blocks of four
4,500
2,700
Back to Top1083
6c Dull Pink (159). Block of four, rich color, neat strikes of dark red cork cancels, choice centering, fresh and Extremely Fine, Scott Retail is italicized and seems low considering the scarcity of this used block
150
0
Back to Top1084
12c Blackish Violet (162). Block of four, deep rich color and proof-like impression on bright paper, bold strike of Chicago blue geometric cancels, light creases at top, appears Very Fine, attractive multiple
960
1,300
Back to Top1085
30c Gray Black (165). Block of nine, bright shade, each stamp cancelled by well-struck Star with hollow center fancy cancel, top stamps also cancelled by horizontal blue crayon marking, top center stamp internal tear, few other minor imperfections, Very Fine, scarce large multiple, especially desirable with the fancy cancels, Scott Retail as block of four, two pairs and single with no premium for the cancels
2,780
2,100
Back to Top1086
5c Blue (179). Rich color, bold strikes of quartered cork cancels, top right stamp small tear at top, otherwise Fine-Very Fine
375
275
Back to Top1087
5c Blue (185). Block of fourteen, deep rich color, cancelled by numerous strike of "1" in target and circular datestamp cancels, few faults, still appears Fine-Very Fine, scarce large used multiple, ex Todd, Scott Retail as three blocks of four and pair
572
800
Back to Top1088
15c Red Orange (189). Block of 20, radiant color, cancelled by multiple strikes of New York registry oval cancels, few reinforced perf separations, few small faults to be expected on a used multiple of this size, Fine-Very Fine appearance, Scott Retail as four blocks of four and two pairs
1,025
2,900
Back to Top1089
30c Full Black (190). Block of six, intense shade and impression, bold strikes of duplex cancel, few sensibly reinforced perfs, light creases, Very Fine appearing multiple of the 30c American Bank Note Co. issue
675
375
Back to Top1090
90c Carmine (191). Block of eight, rich color, four neat strikes of Philadelphia registry oval cancels, few expertly rejoined perf separations not mentioned on accompanying certificate, Very Fine, scarce large used multiple, with 1990 P.S.E. certificate
1,350
2,100
Back to Top1091
90c Carmine (191). Horizontal pair and single, the pair with trace of imprint and arrow at top, natural s.e. at right and is the single, used with 30c Full Black (190) and tied by well-struck New York registry ovals on piece of blue cover, clear strike of "New York N.Y. Reg'y. Div. 8-10 1887" oval datestamp at left, fresh and Fine, exceedingly rare large franking, a single example of the 90c on cover catalogues $5,000.00 in Scott
E. 750-1,000
650
Back to Top1092
3c Blue Green (207). 49, consisting mostly of large multiples, tied by "Rapid City Dak. Aug. 7, 1883" circular datestamps and grids on large piece, few faults to be expected from such a large franking incl. piece with some splitting, Very Fine appearance
E. 200-300
275
Back to Top1093
2c Red Brown (210). Bottom right corner imprint and plate no. block of 20, cancelled by neat strikes of "Springfield Mass." oval cancels, few small faults to be expected on such a large unused multiple, Fine-Very Fine appearance
E. 300-400
650
Back to Top1094
90c Purple (218). Block of ten, natural s.e. at right, deep rich color, neat strikes of New York registry ovals, few perf separations, bottom right stamp light creasing, Very Fine appearance, scarce large multiple, Scott Retail as two blocks of four and a pair
3,475
1,100
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