Sale 923 — United States Stamps

Sale Date — Monday, 23 October, 2006

Category — 1870-88 Bank Note Issues (Scott 156 thru 166)

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2363
 
Sale 923, Lot 2363, 1870-88 Bank Note Issues (Scott 156 thru 166)1c Ultramarine, Imperforate (156f). Vertical strip of three, large margins to touched at top, rich color, each with neat "X" in circle cancel, horizontal crease affects center and bottom stamps, appears Very Fine, scarce used multiple, with 1961 and 2004 P.F. certificates, Scott Retail as pair

1,500
2,300
2364
nh
Sale 923, Lot 2364, 1870-88 Bank Note Issues (Scott 156 thru 166)2c Brown (157). Mint N.H., unusually choice centering, dark shade, Very Fine, the 1873 2c Continental is scarce in this Mint N.H. condition, with 1999 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as hinged

400
800
Back to Top
2365
og
Sale 923, Lot 2365, 1870-88 Bank Note Issues (Scott 156 thru 166)2c Brown (157). Disturbed original gum, rich color, wide margins and well-centered, Very Fine, with 1993 P.S.E. certificate

400
160
Back to Top
2366
og
Sale 923, Lot 2366, 1870-88 Bank Note Issues (Scott 156 thru 166)3c Green (158). Bottom left corner sheet margins, original gum, lightly hinged, perfectly centered, Extremely Fine Gem, a gorgeous stamp, with 1988 and 2005 P.F. certificates, 2006 P.S.E. certificate describing this as reperfed at top, if this huge stamp is reperfed we'll eat it (without condiments), the holes gauge perfectly in Photoshop

130
375
Back to Top
2367
og
Sale 923, Lot 2367, 1870-88 Bank Note Issues (Scott 156 thru 166)3c Green (158). Original gum, barest trace of hinging if at all, truly appears Mint N.H., choice color and margins, Very Fine

130
130
Back to Top
2368
og
Sale 923, Lot 2368, 1870-88 Bank Note Issues (Scott 156 thru 166)3c Green, With Grill (158e). Original gum, h.r., bright color, usual strong grill breaks paper fibers in a few spots, Fine, with 2000 P.S.E. certificate

500
170
Back to Top
2369
og
Sale 923, Lot 2369, 1870-88 Bank Note Issues (Scott 156 thru 166)6c Dull Pink (159). Original gum described by the P.F. as previously hinged, yet we see no evidence of anything resembling a hinge -- only a tiny gum skip, bright color and post-office fresh paper with long full perfs all around, Extremely Fine, an exceptional stamp, with 2002 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as hinged

450
650
Back to Top
2370
og
Sale 923, Lot 2370, 1870-88 Bank Note Issues (Scott 156 thru 166)7c Orange Vermilion (160). Original gum, lightly hinged, vibrant color and proof-like impression, fresh and Very Fine, with 1994 P.F. certificate

1,500
1,500
Back to Top
2371
og
Sale 923, Lot 2371, 1870-88 Bank Note Issues (Scott 156 thru 166)7c Orange Vermilion (160). Original gum, lightly hinged, vivid color, three huge margins, close at left, Fine, with 2002 P.S.E. certificate

1,500
325
Back to Top
2372
 
Sale 923, Lot 2372, 1870-88 Bank Note Issues (Scott 156 thru 166)15c Yellow Orange, Ribbed Paper (163 var). Showing clear vertical ribbed lines, wide margins, bright color, segmented cork cancel, fresh and Extremely Fine, a marvelous example of this stamp on ribbed paper, with 1991 P.F. certificate

190
350
Back to Top
2373
og
Sale 923, Lot 2373, 1870-88 Bank Note Issues (Scott 156 thru 166)30c Gray Black (165). Original gum, reperfed at left,Very Fine appearance,a scarce stamp, with 2004 P.F. certificate

3,250
550
Back to Top
2374
ng
Sale 923, Lot 2374, 1870-88 Bank Note Issues (Scott 156 thru 166)30c Gray Black (165). Unused (regummed), choice margins and nicely centered, repaired perf at top left, Extremely Fine appearance, with 2002 P.F. certificate

1,350
225
Back to Top
2375
 
Sale 923, Lot 2375, 1870-88 Bank Note Issues (Scott 156 thru 166)30c Gray Black (165). Uncommonly wide margins, light red cork cancel, small corner crease top left, otherwise Extremely Fine, fabulous appearance, with 2002 P.S.E. certificate (F 70)

155
120
Back to Top
2376
ng
Sale 923, Lot 2376, 1870-88 Bank Note Issues (Scott 156 thru 166)90c Rose Carmine (166). Unused (no gum), top perfs barely touch, Fine

1,250
250
Back to Top
2377
ng
Sale 923, Lot 2377, 1870-88 Bank Note Issues (Scott 156 thru 166)90c Rose Carmine (166). Unused, regummed over small thin spots, rich color, reperfed at right, Fine appearance

1,250
275
Back to Top
2378
 
Sale 923, Lot 2378, 1870-88 Bank Note Issues (Scott 156 thru 166)90c Rose Carmine (166). Choice centering with wide balanced margins, cork cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2003 P.F. certificate

275
600
Back to Top