Sale 1235 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 19-20 May, 2021
Category — 1879 American Bank Note Co. Issue (Scott 182-191)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1144
5c Blue (179). Original gum, deep rich color, choice centering and margins, Extremely Fine, with 1998 P.F. certificate
700
1,100
1145
2c Vermilion (183). Mint N.H., bright color, wide margins, Very Fine, with 1983 P.F. certificate
370
600
Back to Top1146
3c Green (184). Mint N.H., rich color, wide margins, Very Fine, with 1997 P.S.E. certificate
325
700
Back to Top1147
5c Blue (185). Original gum, huge beautifully balanced margins, rich color, Extremely Fine, with 1995 P.F. certificate
500
800
Back to Top1148
6c Pink (186). Original gum, wide margins, pastel color, Very Fine, with 1997 P.S.E. certificate
900
650
Back to Top1149
10c Brown, Without Secret Mark (187). Original gum, lightly hinged, wide margins, rich color on fresh paperEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1879 10-CENT AMERICAN BANK NOTE PRINTING WITHOUT SECRET MARK.
Scott 187 without secret mark is significantly more difficult than Scott 188 to find in such choice condition with wide margins.
With 2001 P.F. certificate
3,000
5,500
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10c Brown, With Secret Mark (188). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep rich color, choice margins and centering, accompanying certificate states "faint secret mark" but this is quite charitable as it has been lightly scraped off, still appears Extremely Fine, with clear 1998 P.F. certificate
1,800
500
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15c Red Orange (189). Mint N.H., vibrant color, Very Fine, with 1994 P.F. certificate
600
400
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30c Full Black (190). Original gum, intense shade, extra wide margins, Very Fine and choice, with 2000 P.F. certificate
850
750
Back to Top1153
90c Carmine (191). Original gum, bright color, well-centered, Very Fine, with 2000 P.F. certificate
2,100
2,000
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