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**1873 Continental Bank Note Co. Issue (Scott 156-179)**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
3417	TC	1c Black, Trial Color Proof on Card (156TC4). Pane of 100 with imprint and plate no. 298 at top and bottom and part arrows at right, few slight bends in selvage, otherwise Very Fine, scarce complete pane of 100, Scott Retail as singles with no premium for plate blocks (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 3,500.00 SOLD for $1,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
3418		1c-15c 1873 Continental (156-159, 161, 163, 178, 179). 1c block of six, others blocks of four, rich colors, few small faults including light creases, 15c faulty, Fine appearing group of used blocks, most ex Twigg-Smith, No. 178 with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 2,342.00 SOLD for $450.00 Will close during Public Auction
3419		2c Brown, Half Used as 1c (157e). Right half, affixed partly on top of horizontal strip of four of 3c Green (158), tied by target cancels, "Hopkinton N.Y. Mar. 22" circular datestamp on registered cover to Bangor Mich., left 3c stamp small toned spot, left center 3c small tear and creases at bottom, cover slightly reduced at left, Very Fine appearing cover with the 2c bisect making up the 10c registry fee plus 3c rate, with 2004 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 500-750 SOLD for $375.00 Will close during Public Auction
3420		3c Green (158). Bottom imprint and plate no. 292 block of 20, comprising the two bottom rows of the pane with selvage at left and half-arrow natural s.e. at right, original gum, lightly hinged, deep rich color on bright paper, choice centering, reinforced perf separations including throughout the horizontal row between the stamps VERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE IMPRINT AND PLATE NUMBER BLOCK OF THE 1873 3-CENT CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE COMPANY ISSUE. The Chapin census records only 11 plate blocks of Scott 158. Ex Ackerman and Barden (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 5,500.00 SOLD for $4,250.00 Will close during Public Auction
3421		3c Green, Double Paper (158a). Block of four, original gum, several h.r. reinforcing perf separations, light bends and small thin spot at top left, otherwise Very Good-Fine, a scarce block of this paper variety, Scott Retail as singles (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 2,400.00 SOLD for $400.00 Will close during Public Auction
3422		6c Dull Pink (159). Bottom imprint and plate no. 21 block of twelve, slightly disturbed original gum, remarkably fresh with bright color, slightly short gum at bottom and a few reinforced perf separations EXTREMELY FINE. A SPECTACULAR IMPRINT AND PLATE NUMBER BLOCK OF THE 1873 6-CENT CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE ISSUE. Chapin records ten plate blocks, two of which are in panes of 50. This plate block is not listed in his census. With 2005 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 18,500.00 SOLD for $9,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
3423		6c Dull Pink (159). Block of 15 with right selvage, original gum, at least five stamps Mint N.H., small h.r. on a couple and in selvage, bright color FINE AND LARGE MULTIPLE OF THE 6-CENT 1873 CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE PRINTING CONTAINING MINT NEVER HINGED STAMPS. Scott Retail as two blocks of four, three pairs and a single (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 7,450.00 SOLD for $2,100.00 Will close during Public Auction
3424		6c Dull Pink (159). Block of twelve, bright color, unobtrusive segmented cork cancels, pos. 4 and 5 repaired at top, pos. 7 sealed tear at left, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, this is the largest reported used multiple of Scott 159, with 2011 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as three blocks of four (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 420.00 SOLD for $425.00 Will close during Public Auction
3425		6c Dull Pink (159). Radiant color, tied by bold negative "8" handstamp on blue folded letter datelined "Kingston, Jamaica 5th June 1874" to Lockeport, Nova Scotia, light strike of "Davidson Colthirst & Co., Kingston Jamaica" oval handstamp, also light strike of blue "Forwarded by J. Leaycraft, New York" backstamp, Very Fine and scarce use (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 400-500 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
3426		10c Brown (161). Bottom imprint and plate no. 23 block of 12, original gum, stamps Mint N.H. but with a few tiny gum disturbances, narrow h.r. in ungummed portion of selvage, centered slightly to top, deep rich color, bright and fresh FINE. A GREAT RARITY OF CLASSIC PLATE BLOCK COLLECTING. THIS IS ONE OF ONLY THREE FULL PLATE BLOCKS OF THE 1873 10-CENT CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE COMPANY ISSUE. There are three recorded plate blocks of the 10c Continental Issue. This and the plate block offered in the following lot (without gum) are the only two bottom blocks. The block offered here was part of the unique pane of 100 from the Col. Green collection, which was last offered intact in our 1974 Rarities of the World sale. After the sale the pane was broken up, yielding this plate block and the unique top plate block. Chapin Census no. 423. Ex Col. Green, Anderson and Wampler. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 21,500.00 SOLD for $16,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
3427		10c Brown (161). Bottom imprint and plate no. 25 block of 12, unused (no gum), deep rich color, attractive centering and margins, pos. 9 with small surface scuffs FINE-VERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE PLATE BLOCK OF THE 1873 10-CENT CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE COMPANY ISSUE. THIS IS ONE OF ONLY THREE RECORDED. There are three recorded plate blocks of the 10c Continental Issue. This and the plate block offered in the previous lot (with original gum) are the only two bottom blocks. The other bottom and the unique top plate block come from the pane of 100 from the Col. Green collection, which was last offered intact in our 1974 Rarities of the World sale. Chapin Census no. 424. Ex Col. Green and Wampler. Scott Retail $21,500.00 as original gum (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 5,000-7,500 SOLD for $5,750.00 Will close during Public Auction

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