Price History for US Scott 143 in Used 90 Grade
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- It is important to look at the individual data points listed below. Price swings up may be due to varieties such as broken hat or other positives such as cancels. Price swings down may be due to factors such as faults on items that would have graded higher if they were sound, and may not be considered as desirable as a sound copy in this grade.
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30c Black, H. Grill (143). Intense shade and impression, several visible grill points (accompanying P.S.E. certificate states "weakly impressed grill", but this is normal for this issue), far better centering than normally seen with balanced margins, neat centrally-struck three-ring cancelEXTREMELY FINE GEM. AN OUTSTANDING USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1870 30-CENT NATIONAL BANK NOTE COMPANY GRILLED ISSUE. THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST DIFFICULT DENOMINATIONS TO OBTAIN IN SOUND AND CENTERED CONDITION.
The 30c National Bank Note Co. Grilled Issue is normally seen with small margins, or is off-center. If one finds a centered copy, it more often than not turns out to have a small flaw. The stamp offered here is truly the exception to the rule.
With 1983 P.F. and 2009 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90; SMQ $7,500.00). This is the highest grade awarded and only one other shares it -- offered in our sale of the Merlin collection in 2012. The stamp offered here has the more attractive cancel of the two graded 90
30c Black, H. Grill (143). Intense shade and impression, unusually clear grill points, far better centering than normally seen with wide margins, cork cancelEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1870 30-CENT NATIONAL BANK NOTE COMPANY GRILLED ISSUE. THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST DIFFICULT DENOMINATIONS TO OBTAIN IN SOUND AND CENTERED CONDITION.
The 30c National Bank Note Co. Grilled Issue is normally seen with small margins, or is off-center. If one sees a centered copy, it more often than not turns out to have a small flaw. The stamp offered here is truly the exception to the rule.
With 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $7,500.00). This is the highest grade awarded and only one other shares it.
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30c Black, H. Grill (143). Unusually wide margins for this difficult issue, virtually face-free cork cancel leaves design clearly visibleEXTREMELY FINE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 30-CENT 1870 NATIONAL BANK NOTE COMPANY ISSUE WITH H GRILL.
With 2013 P.S.E. certificate (VF 80 Jumbo; SMQ $4,500.00). Only four grade higher (one at 85, three at 90) and no others share this grade.
30c Black, H. Grill (143). Unusually wide margins for this difficult issue, virtually face-free cork cancel leaves design clearly visibleEXTREMELY FINE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 30-CENT 1870 NATIONAL BANK NOTE COMPANY ISSUE WITH H GRILL.
With 2013 P.S.E. certificate (VF 80 Jumbo; SMQ $4,000.00 as 80, $5,000.00 as 85)
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30c Black, H. Grill (143). Intense shade and impression, few noticeable grill points, neat crossroads cancel, faint corner crease at top left not mentioned on certificatesVERY FINE APPEARING USED EXAMPLE OF THE 30-CENT 1870 NATIONAL BANK NOTE COMPANY GRILLED ISSUE.
With 2013 and 2017 P.S.E. certificates (VF 80; SMQ $4,000.00)
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30c Black, H. Grill (143). Intense shade complemented by large red grid of bars cancel, nicely centered for this grilled issueVERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 1870 30-CENT NATIONAL BANK NOTE COMPANY H GRILL WITH A RED CANCEL.
Signed "S.A." (Spencer Anderson). With 2010 P.S.E. certificate (F-VF 75; SMQ $2,700.00)
30c Black, H. Grill (143). Several easily visible rows of grill points, crisp impression, segmented cork cancelVERY FINE AND CHOICE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1870 30-CENT NATIONAL H GRILL.
The 30c National Bank Note Company Grilled Issue is normally seen with small margins, or is off-center, and often has an indistinct cork cancel. If one sees a centered copy, it more often than not turns out to have a small flaw. The stamp offered here, with nice centering and an attractive defined cancel, is an exception to the rule.
With 1987 P.F. and 2011 P.S.E. certificates (F-VF 75; SMQ $2,300.00)
30c Black, Grill (143). H. Grill, choice centering for this difficult issue, clear grill points, intense shade and impression, cork cancelVERY FINE AND CHOICE. AN OUTSTANDING USED EXAMPLE OF THIS HIGH-VALUE NATIONAL BANK NOTE COMPANY GRILLED ISSUE.
Ex Engel. With 1957 P.F. and 2006 P.S.E. certificates (F-VF 75; SMQ $2,300.00)