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Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions Sale: 95

United States Stamps and Covers
1870-1888 Banknote Issues
Sale No: 95
Lot No: 4155
Symbol:
Cat No: 144

image 1870, 90¢ carmine, H. grill. Very light segmented cork cancel, well centered amid wide margins, gorgeous deep rich color, Extremely Fine and attractive, a jumbo example of this rare 1870 Grilled issue, with 2002 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 144; $2,250. Scott $2,250
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Scott $2,250

 Opening US$ 4,000.00
Sold...US$ 4,000.00


Closed..Dec-18-2020, 15:52:48 EST
Sold For 4000

Sale No: 95
Lot No: 4156
Symbol:
Cat No: 137A

image 1870, 6¢ carmine, I. grill. Quartered cork cancel, choice centering amid wide margins, rich deep color, Extremely Fine, a wonderful example of this difficult grill issue, rarely encountered so nice, with 2019 P.S.A.G. certificate Graded (85, SSV $1,325).
Scott No. 137A; $950. Scott $950
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Scott $950

 Opening US$ 1,250.00
Sold...US$ 1,250.00


Closed..Dec-18-2020, 15:53:28 EST
Sold For 1250

Sale No: 95
Lot No: 4157
Symbol:
Cat No: 139A

image 1870, 10¢ brown, I. grill. Star cancel, beautifully centered amid wide margins, rich color on bright paper, an Extremely Fine and choice jumbo, with 1954 & 2019 P.F. certificates, the latter Graded (XF 90 XQ denoting Extraordinary Quality) plus 2019 P.S.E. certificate Graded (XF 90J, SMQ $21,000).
Scott No. 139A; $10,000.

CONSIDERED TO BE THE FINEST KNOWN EXAMPLE OF THE 1870 10¢ I. GRILL ISSUE - A GREAT BANKNOTE RARITY WITH APPROXIMATELY 15 EXAMPLES KNOWN IN ANY CONDITION. Scott $10,000
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Scott $10,000

 Opening US$ 19,000.00
Sold...US$ 19,000.00


Closed..Dec-18-2020, 15:55:01 EST
Sold For 19000

Sale No: 95
Lot No: 4158
Symbol:
Cat No: 146

image 1870, 2¢ red brown. Tied by "Philadelphia, Pa., Oct 11" cds and segmented cork duplex on "Fire Association of Philadelphia" postal card forerunner depicting fire hose and hydrant, addressed to local street address, 1872 dating, Very Fine.
Scott No. 146; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

A RARE EXAMPLE OF ONE OF THE EARLIEST FORERUNNERS OF U.S. POSTAL CARDS.

This is one of the earliest used examples of a private business post card. The Fire Association of Philadelphia used them for mailings to policy holders informing them of the upcoming policy expiration date. They were written up by Charles A. Fricke in Postal Stationery, Jan-Feb 1976 on pages 27-30. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

Opening US$ 1,200.00
Sold...US$ 1,200.00


Closed..Dec-18-2020, 15:55:25 EST
Sold For 1200

Sale No: 95
Lot No: 4159
Symbol:
Cat No: 150

image 1870, 10¢ brown. Neat five bar grid cancel, attractively centered maid huge margins all around, rich vibrant color, an Extremely Fine jumbo, a striking used gem, ex-Hinrichs, with 1998 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 150; $33. Scott $33
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Scott $33

 Opening US$ 170.00
Sold...US$ 170.00


Closed..Dec-18-2020, 15:56:05 EST
Sold For 170

Sale No: 95
Lot No: 4160
Symbol:
Cat No: 153

image 1870, 24¢ purple. Neat New York Foreign Mail crossroads cancellation, exceptional centering within beautifully balanced margins, strong vibrant color, Extremely Fine to Superb, an choice gem, with 2020 Crowe certificate Graded (XF-Sup 95, SSV $1250). Weiss No. TR-C1.
Scott No. 153; $210. Scott $210
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Scott $210

 Opening US$ 500.00
Sold...US$ 500.00


Closed..Dec-18-2020, 15:56:45 EST
Sold For 500

Sale No: 95
Lot No: 4161
Symbol:
Cat No: 159

image 1873, 6¢ dull pink. Bottom margin block of 8 with imprint, o.g., hinged, attractively centered amid wide margins, fresh with bright color; bottom stamps with a faint horizontal crease, otherwise Very Fine, a very attractive and rare multiple, one of two or three blocks of 8 known, with 2003 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 159; $4,500. Scott $4,500
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Scott $4,500

 Opening US$ 2,900.00


Closed..Dec-18-2020, 09:00:00 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 95
Lot No: 4162
Symbol:
Cat No: 160

image 1873, 7¢ orange vermilion. Socked-on-the-nose target cancel, perfectly centered amid large beautifully balanced, Superb, one of four used examples to grade as such with only two grading higher, with 2001 P.F. & 2019 P.S.E. and Crowe certificates, the latter two Graded (Superb 98, SMQ $1,750).
Scott No. 160; $85. Scott $85
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Scott $85

 Opening US$ 1,450.00
Sold...US$ 1,450.00


Closed..Dec-18-2020, 15:58:08 EST
Sold For 1450

Sale No: 95
Lot No: 4163
Symbol:
Cat No: 160

image 1873, 7¢ orange vermilion, horizontal strip of four. Well centered with deep color, natural s.e. at right, tied by target cancels with matching "Auburn N.Y., Aug 24" origin cds on 1876 cover to Moradabad, India, red "New York, 110, Aug 25" exchange cds, red London transit cds and 1d credit handstamp tying strip, reverse with Sea Post Office transit and receiving cds's, Extremely Fine and choice, a stunning & rare usage, ex-Newbury, with 2011 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 160; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

AN EXCEPTIONAL FRANKING TO MORADABAD, INDIA BEARING A STRIP OF FOUR OF THE 7¢ CONTINENTAL BANKNOTE ISSUE. Est. $2,000-3,000 (Image)

Est. $2,000-3,000

Opening US$ 4,000.00
Sold...US$ 4,000.00


Closed..Dec-18-2020, 15:58:39 EST
Sold For 4000

Sale No: 95
Lot No: 4164
Symbol:
Cat No: 162

image 1873, 12¢ blackish violet. Unusually vivid blue geometric cancels, beautiful intensely rich color, precision centering amid well balanced margins, an Extremely Fine gem, a truly eye-arresting stamp, with 2002 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 162; $135. Scott $135
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Scott $135

 Opening US$ 400.00
Sold...US$ 400.00


Closed..Dec-18-2020, 15:59:24 EST
Sold For 400

Sale No: 95
Lot No: 4165
Symbol:
Cat No: 179-E1

image 1873, 5¢ B.E.P. Taylor essay, in blue. Complete design, die on India. Stamp size, on card, rich deep color, large even margins, Extremely Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate. Brazer No. 115aE-Fd.
Scott No. 179-E1; $4,500.

THE FINER OF TWO KNOWN EXAMPLES OF THIS 1873 5¢ TAYLOR DIE ESSAY - ONE OF THE MOST EXQUISITE ESSAYS OF THE BANKNOTE PERIOD. Scott $4,500
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Scott $4,500

 Opening US$ 4,500.00
Sold...US$ 4,500.00


Closed..Dec-18-2020, 16:00:01 EST
Sold For 4500

Sale No: 95
Lot No: 4166
Symbol:
Cat No: 184

image 1879, 3¢ green. Full strike of fancy boxed negative "OK" cancel of Beloit, Wis. enormous well balanced margins and precision centering, rich vibrant color, Superb, an outstanding large margin gem bearing a fancy lettered cancellation, with 2019 Crowe certificate Graded (Superb 98J, SSV $475 for 98).
Scott No. 184; $1. Scott $1
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Scott $1

 Opening US$ 350.00
Sold...US$ 350.00


Closed..Dec-18-2020, 16:00:34 EST
Sold For 350

Sale No: 95
Lot No: 4167
Symbol:
Cat No: 190

image 1879, 30¢ full black. Neat New York oval cancel, beautifully centered amid uncommonly large and well balanced margins all around, rich bold color on bright fresh paper, Extremely Fine to Superb, a lovely used high value, with 2020 Crowe certificate Graded (XF-Sup 95, SSV $700).
Scott No. 190; $90. Scott $90
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Scott $90

 Opening US$ 525.00
Sold...US$ 525.00


Closed..Dec-18-2020, 16:01:36 EST
Sold For 525

Sale No: 95
Lot No: 4168
Symbol:
Cat No: 206

image 1881, 1¢ gray blue, re-engraved. Maltese cross cancel, near perfect centering with in uncommonly wide margins, strong bold color, an Extremely Fine to Superb jumbo, only six graded higher by P.S.E., ex-Hinrichs, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate Graded (XF-Sup 95J, SMQ $225).
Scott No. 206; $1. Scott $1
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Scott $1

 Opening US$ 550.00
Sold...US$ 550.00


Closed..Dec-18-2020, 16:03:01 EST
Sold For 550

Sale No: 95
Lot No: 4169
Symbol:
Cat No: 209

image 1882, 10¢ brown, re-engraved. Bottom margin single with part imprint, o.g., never hinged, perfect centering, beautiful deep rich color and immaculate freshness, Extremely Fine and choice, with 2020 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. 209; $475. Scott $475
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Scott $475

 Opening US$ 425.00
Sold...US$ 425.00


Closed..Dec-18-2020, 16:03:36 EST
Sold For 425
Sale No: 95
Lot No: 4170
Symbol:
Cat No: 217

image 1888, 30¢ orange brown. O.g., barest trace of hinge, perfect centering with large evenly balanced margins all around, vivid deep color and immaculate Post Office fresh, a Superb gem, with the next high grade a 98, with 2018 P.S.E. certificate Graded (Gem 100, SMQ $9,000).
Scott No. 217; $300.

A STUNNING CONDITION RARITY - WITHOUT QUESTION ONE THE FINEST EXAMPLES OF THE 1888 30¢ AMERICAN BANK NOTE ISSUE IN EXISTENCE - THE HIGHEST GRADED EXAMPLE BY THE P.S.E. IN ANY CONDITION. Scott $300
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Scott $300

 Opening US$ 5,250.00
Sold...US$ 5,250.00


Closed..Dec-18-2020, 16:04:29 EST
Sold For 5250
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