Sale 1260 — 2022 Rarities of the World
Sale Date — Tuesday, 28 June, 2022
Category — 1870-93 Bank Note Issues
1c Ultramarine, H. Grill (134). Clear grill, essentially perfect centering with huge Jumbo margins, quartered cork cancelEXTREMELY FINE GEM. AN EXCEPTIONALLY CHOICE USED EXAMPLE OF THE ONE-CENT 1870 NATIONAL BANK NOTE COMPANY H GRILL, GRADED SUPERB 98 JUMBO BY THE P.F. AND P.S.A.G. THIS IS THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED.
With 2021 P.S.A.G. (98J) and 2021 P.F. certificates (Superb 98 Jumbo). This is the highest grade awarded by the P.F. By way of comparison the highest grade awarded by P.S.E. is a 98.
2c Red Brown, H. Grill (135). Original gum, very lightly hinged, selvage at right, perfectly clear grill, extra wide margins and choice centering with deep rich colorEXTREMELY FINE GEM ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1870 2-CENT NATIONAL BANK NOTE COMPANY GRILLED ISSUE.
With copy of 2016 P.F. certificate for a margin block of six (top right stamp). With 2022 P.F. certificate as this single (XF-Superb 95). This is the highest grade awarded by the P.F. and it is equaled by no others. By way of comparison, the highest grade in the P.S.E. Population Report is also a single example at 95.
10c Brown, H. Grill (139). Fresh color, well-defined grill points at top right, huge margins all around, bold strike of "N. York Steamship Sep. 25" circular datestamp, Extremely Fine, a huge example of the scarce 10c grilled issue, ex Dr. Hinrichs, with 1988 and 2001 P.F. certificates
1c Ultramarine, Special Printing (167). Without gum as issued, scissors-separated as usual but with wide margins, rich color on bright paperVERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE RARE ONE-CENT 1875 CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING.
Our census of Scott 167 contains 49 examples, including one in the Miller collection owned by The New York Public Library, leaving 48 available to collectors. Of these, fewer than ten have perforations all around.
Census no. 167-UNC-46. With 1991 P.S.E. certificate
2c Dark Brown, Special Printing (168). Without gum as issued, deep color, scissors-separated as almost always leaving straight edge at bottom and full perfs at top so that stamp appears to have wide margins on all sidesA FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT 1875 CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING.
Our census of Scott 168 contains 62 examples. Many have perfs scissors-trimmed on at least one side and many have perforations into the design.
Census no. 168-UNC-16. Ex Lutwak, Zoellner and Minervino. With 1971 P.F. certificate
10c Pale Brown, Special Printing (172). Without gum as issued, incredibly bright color, wide margins, scissors-separated as usual but leaving almost full intact perfs on three sidesVERY FINE. A BEAUTIFULLY CENTERED SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT 1875 CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING.
Our census of Scott 172 contains 39 examples. Most are scissors-separated into the perforations on at least one side. Of the eleven copies with full perforations, most have either pulled perforations or are not centered, limiting their desirability. The example offered here, with wide margins, has better centering than most.
Census no. 172-UNC-29. Ex Lilly. With 2004 P.F. certificate.
12c Dark Violet, Special Printing (173). Without gum as issued, deep rich color on bright paper, perfs scissors-separated as usual but with almost all perfs intactVERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 12-CENT 1875 CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING.
Our census of Scott 173 contains 73 examples, including one in the Miller collection owned by The New York Public Library, leaving 72 available to collectors. Many are scissors-separated on at least one side.
Census no. 173-UNC-23. With 1972 and 2019 P.F. certificates
30c Greenish Black, Special Printing (176). Without gum as issued, perfs scissors-separated but intact on three sides, s.e. at bottom where extra wide margin, lovely shade and impressionVERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 30-CENT 1875 CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING.
Our census of Scott 176 contains 50 examples, including one in the Miller collection owned by The New York Public Library, leaving 49 available to collectors. Of these, fewer than ten have perforations on all four sides.
Census no. 176-UNC-09. Ex Wingate. With 1948 P.F. certificate
90c Violet Carmine, Special Printing (177). Without gum as issued, radiant color, perfs scissors-separated as usual but virtually intact on three sidesVERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 90-CENT 1875 CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING.
Our census of Scott 177 contains 48 examples, including one in the Miller collection owned by The New York Public Library, leaving 47 available to collectors. Only 17 have perforations intact on all four sides, and of these only nine are confirmed as sound. Many have poor centering.
Census no. 177-UNC-07. With 1952 and 2009 P.F. certificates.
2c Black Brown, Special Printing (193). Without gum as issued, deep rich color, bottom right corner perf reattachedFINE APPEARANCE. A SCARCE EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT 1880 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING.
Our census of Scott 193 contains 52 examples, including one in the Miller collection owned by The New York Public Library, leaving 51 available to collectors. Almost half have faults (mostly thins, which are endemic to this soft porous paper). Of the sound examples, nearly all are centered to top or one side.
Census no. 193-UNC-52. With 1942 A.P.S. and 2006 P.F. certificates
12c Blackish Purple, Special Printing (198). Without gum as issued, deep rich color and detailed impression, wide marginsVERY FINE AND CHOICE. A BEAUTIFUL WIDE-MARGINED SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE
12-CENT 1880 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING.
Our census of Scott 198 contains 65 examples, including one in the Miller collection owned by The New York Public Library, leaving 64 available to collectors. Of these, at least one-third have flaws. Many have poor centering.
Census no. 198-UNC-08. Ex Hetherington. With 1957 and 2006 P.F. certificates
15c Orange, Special Printing (199). Without gum as issued, vibrant color, small closed tear at topFINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 15-CENT 1880 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING.
Our census of Scott 199 contains 39 examples, including one in the Miller collection owned by The New York Public Library, leaving 38 available to collectors. Of these, only 12 are confirmed as sound, at least 11 have faults and 14 need to be reexamined according to current methods and standards.
Census no. 199-UNC-39. With 1994 P.F. certificate
24c Dark Violet, Special Printing (200). Without gum as issued, rich color, centered to top rightFRESH AND FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 24-CENT 1880 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING.
Our census of Scott 200 contains approximately 68 examples, about a third of which have thins or small faults.
Census no. 200-UNC-68. With 2019 P.F. certificate
3c Green (184). Mint N.H. with bottom right corner selvage, massive margins and choice centering, deep rich color, corner crease in extreme edge of selvage is immaterial and not mentioned on any certificateEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A STUNNING CORNER-MARGIN MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1879 3-CENT AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY ISSUE.
With 2008, 2012 and 2017 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $3,250.00). This is the highest grade awarded by P.S.E. and it is shared by only two others.
2c Lake (219D). Mint N.H., deep rich color in the beautiful Lake shade, bright paper, wide and balanced marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A GORGEOUS MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1890 2-CENT SMALL BANK NOTE ISSUE IN THE LAKE SHADE.
Ex Dr. Killien. With 2001 P.F. and 2005 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $5,000.00). Only one grades higher (at 98)