Sale No: 757
Lot No:242
Symbol:Cat No:135

1870, 2¢ red brown, H. grill, N.B.N.C. printing (Scott 135), o.g., previously hinged, in glowing color with crystal-clear detail; fresh with mathematical centering, Extremely Fine to Superb, a potential top-grader, with 2021 P.S.A.G. certificate.
Scott $1,000
Estimate $1,500-2,000 (Image)

Scott $1,000
Estimate $1,500-2,00

1870, 3¢ green, grilled, imperf proof on stamp paper, N.B.N.C. printing (Scott 136P5), left margin horizontal pair, o.g., hinged, a remarkable position piece, immaculate with huge, balanced margins, the selvage fully grilled as well, Extremely Fine to Superb, a great explanatory item for your next exhibition, with 2021 P.S.A.G. certificate.
Scott $1,200
Estimate $1,500-2,000 (Image)

Scott $1,200
Estimate $1,500-2,00

Sale No: 757
Lot No:244
Symbol:Cat No:136

1870, 3¢ green, H. grill, N.B.N.C. printing (Scott 136), o.g., previously hinged, a great looking example with warm color, solid lines and fresh paper, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, make your friends envious, a true condition rarity, with 1997 and 2006 P.F. certificates.
Scott $575
Estimate $600-800 (Image)

Scott $575
Estimate $600-800

Sale No: 757
Lot No:245
Symbol:Cat No:137

1870, 6¢ carmine, H. grill, N.B.N.C. printing (Scott 137), previously hinged o.g. (sweated), in deep, strong color on fresh paper; margins clear all around; reperforated at right, Very Fine appearance, with 1987 P.F. certificate.
Scott $5,000
Estimate $1,500-2,000 (Image)

Scott $5,000
Estimate $1,500-2,00

1870, 6¢ carmine, H. grill, N.B.N.C. printing (Scott 137), bright with solid color and a "Man in the Moon" fancy cancel, plus centering rarely found on this issue, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, a pretty item, with 2015 P.F. certificate graded VF-XF 85.
SMQ VF-XF 85; $700.
Scott $425
Estimate $500-750 (Image)

Scott $425
Estimate $500-750

1871, 7¢ vermilion, double H. grill, N.B.N.C. printing (Scott 138 var.), with crisp detail in eye-popping color; paper fresh and sound with solid margins all around; possible repaired tear/perforation at lower left corner not mentioned on accompanying certificates, Very Fine, with 1986 and 2019 P.F. certificates, the latter graded VF 80.
SMQ VF 80; $550.
Scott $800
Estimate $400-600 (Image)

Scott $800
Estimate $400-600

1871, 7¢ vermilion, H. grill, N.B.N.C. printing (Scott 138), Post Office fresh in glowing color with a star-in-circle New York Foreign Mail cancel; blue handstamps on reverse show lightly on face (not mentioned on accompanying certificate), Fine to Very Fine, with 2021 P.S.A.G. certificate.
Scott $525
Estimate $250-350 (Image)

Scott $525
Estimate $250-350

1870, 10¢ brown, H. grill, N.B.N.C. printing (Scott 139), in warm color with strong details and solid centering; circle-of-Vs cancel adds to the allure, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 1992 and 2000 P.F. certificates.
Scott $800
Estimate $750-1,000 (Image)

Scott $800
Estimate $750-1,000

1870, 12¢ dull violet, double H. grill, N.B.N.C. printing (Scott 140 var.), in clean color with a bold blue cork cancel, the doubling readily visible on reverse, Very Fine, an interesting production error, listed but unpriced (dashed) in Scott; normal #140 with blue cancel catalogues $3950, with 1981 and 2017 P.F. certificates.
Scott $3,950 for normal
Estimate $5,000-7,500 (Image)

Scott $3,950 for normal
Estimate

Sale No: 757
Lot No:251
Symbol:Cat No:141

1870, 15¢ orange, H. grill, N.B.N.C. printing (Scott 141), o.g., previously hinged, clean impression with bright color and clear detail; small surface scrape at right center and two toned perforations, still attractive Very Fine appearance, with 1992 P.F. certificate.
Scott $7,500
Estimate $2,000-3,000 (Image)

Scott $7,500
Estimate $2,000-3,00

1870, 24¢ purple, H. grill, N.B.N.C. printing (Scott 142), well-centered with an interesting cancel that pricks out both the design on front and the grill on back; faded color (which oddly appeals), Fine to Very Fine, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott $6,500
Estimate $1,500-2,000 (Image)

Scott $6,500
Estimate $1,500-2,00

Sale No: 757
Lot No:253
Symbol:(Cat No:143

1870, 30¢ black, H. grill, N.B.N.C. printing (Scott 143), unused without gum, fresh with strong color and clean lines, three well-balanced if smallish margins, the fourth large; light staining removed along top, not mentioned on accompanying certificate and of little consequence, Fine to Very Fine, ex Drews, with 1999 P.F. certificate.
Scott $7,500
Estimate $2,500-3,500 (Image)

Scott $7,500
Estimate $2,500-3,50

1870, 30¢ black, H. grill, N.B.N.C. printing (Scott 143), fresh with cool color and a black cork cancel, Very Fine, with 2018 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott $3,750
Estimate $2,500-3,500 (Image)

Scott $3,750
Estimate $2,500-3,50

Sale No: 757
Lot No:255
Symbol:(Cat No:144

1870, 90¢ carmine, H. grill, N.B.N.C. printing (Scott 144), unused without gum, bright and fresh with pulsing color, clean detail, and nicely balanced oversized margins, an Extremely Fine jumbo. This high value National Banknote Company grill is extremely rare in such beautiful quality, a solo Top of the Pop, as the PSE Population Report's highest-graded stamp is a 90, with 2019 P.S.A.G. certificate graded XF 90J.
SMQ XF 90J; $16,000 as a "90".
Scott $10,000
Estimate $15,000-20,000 (Image)

Scott $10,000
Estimate $15,000-20