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1870-1890 Bank Note Issues
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
2222 o    138 image1871, 7¢ vermilion, H. grill, N.B.N.C. printing. Neat light grid cancel, perfectly centered amid wide margins, rich brilliant color, full clear grill impression, Extremely Fine, ex-A. Richard Engel, with 1964, 1992 and 2004 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 138; $525.

AN EXCEPTIONALLY CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE 7¢ GRILL BANKNOTE ISSUE. (Image1)

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Scott $525

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2223 o    142 image1870, 24¢ purple, H. grill, N.B.N.C. printing. Segmented cork cancel, strong color and discernible grill; reperfed at left, Extremely Fine appearance, a choice appearing example of this very rare key grill issue, with 1995 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. 142; $6,500. (Image1)

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Scott $6,500

SOLD for $4,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
2224 o    139A image1870, 10¢ brown, I. grill, N.B.N.C. printing. Neat segmented cork cancel, choice centering amid large well balanced margins, strong vibrant color; added perf tip at left, Extremely Fine appearance, with 2019 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 139A; $10,000.

ONE OF THE FINEST APPEARING EXAMPLES OF THE 1870 10¢ I. GRILL ISSUE. (Image1)

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Scott $10,000

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2225 o    149 image1871, 7¢ vermilion, N.B.N.C. printing. Neat N.Y.F.M. cancel (Weiss TR-C7), perfectly centered amid large evenly balanced margins all around, rich vibrant color on bright fresh paper, Superb, one of six examples to grade as such with only three grading higher, ex-Tahoe, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate Graded (Superb 98, SMQ $1,675).
Scott No. 149; $100.

AN OUTSTANDING USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1871 7¢ NATIONAL BANK NOTE ISSUE BEARING AN ATTRACTIVE N.Y. FOREIGN MAIL CANCEL. (Image1)

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Scott $100

SOLD for $1,000.00
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2226 o    149 image1871, 7¢ vermilion, N.B.N.C. printing. Neat circle of wedges cancel, beautifully centered amid wide margins, rich brilliant color, Extremely Fine, with 1999 P.F. certificate and 2009 P.S.E. Graded certificate (XF 90, SMQ $200).
Scott No. 149; $100. (Image1)

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Scott $100

SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction
2227 o    151 image1870, 12¢ dull violet, N.B.N.C. printing. Bold fancy five point star cancel, choice centering amid well balanced margins, rich bold color, Extremely Fine, a choice 1870 12¢ Banknote issue bearing a face free fancy cancel, with 2003 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 151; $200. (Image1)

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Scott $200

SOLD for $525.00
Will close during Public Auction
2228 o    153 image1870, 24¢ purple, N.B.N.C. printing. Full strike of red N.Y.F.M. cancel (Weiss TR-S4), choice centering amid beautifully balanced margins, strong color, Extremely Fine and attractive, a striking used stamp, with 1985, 2002 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates, the latter Graded (XF 90; SMQ $625).
Scott No. 153; $210. (Image1)

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Scott $210

SOLD for $375.00
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2229 o    153 image1870, 24¢ purple, N.B.N.C. printing. red New York Foreign Mail cancel, nearly perfect centering amid well balanced margins, strong bright color, Extremely Fine and choice, a tough stamp so nice, with 1995 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 153; $175. (Image1)

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Scott $175

SOLD for $400.00
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2230 o    154 image1870, 30¢ black, N.B.N.C. printing. Neat fancy circle of wedges cancel, perfectly centered amid large evenly balanced margins all around, bold color and a crisp detailed impression, Superb, with 2020 P.S.A.G. certificate Graded (98, SMQ $5,250).
Scott No. 154; $275.

ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES OF THE 1870 30¢ NATIONAL BANKNOTE ISSUE BEARING A COMPLIMENTARY FANCY CANCELLATION. (Image1)

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Scott $275

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2231     154 image1870, 30¢ black, N.B.N.C. printing. Used with 2¢ brown (146) and 24¢ purple (153), tied by cork cancels on cover to Ahmednagar, India at double the 28¢ British Mail rate via Brindisi, red Boston foreign mail cds and red crayon "48 / 2" credit to G.B., red "London Paid" transit cds and red crayon "2" colonial credit, reverse with Sea Post Office and Ahmednagar arrival cds, Very Fine, an attractive Bissell correspondence use to India bearing a three-color franking prepaying double the 28¢ British mail rate via Brindisi, with 1990 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. 154; Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1)

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Est. $500-750
SOLD for $725.00
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2232 o    155 image1870, 90¢ carmine, N.B.N.C. printing. Full strike of N.Y.F.M. cancel, well centered amid nicely balanced margins, rich bold color, Very Fine and choice, with 1972 & 1993 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 155; $325. (Image1)

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Scott $325

SOLD for $400.00
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2233     158 image1873, 3¢ green, C.B.N.C. printing, horizontal strip of four. Tied by three strikes of red N.Y.F.M. star in circle handstamps on fresh 1874 cover to London, England, red "New York, Sup. Paid, Oct 21 "exchange and red London entry cds's; right stamp with some short perfs, Extremely Fine and scarce supplementary mail use.
Scott No. 158; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $1,600.00
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2234     160 image1873, 7¢ orange vermilion, C.B.N.C. printing. Post Office fresh o.g., barest trace of hinge, precision centering within evenly balanced margins, rich bright color and remarkable freshness, an Extremely Fine gem, with 1988, 2003 and 2006 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 160; $1,000.

A SUPERB MINT EXAMPLE OF THE 1873 7¢ BANKNOTE ISSUE AND ONE OF THE FINEST IN EXISTENCE. (Image1)

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Scott $1,000

SOLD for $2,300.00
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2235     162+158 image1873, 12¢ blackish violet, C.B.N.C. printing, horizontal pair + 3¢ green. On 1875 cover to Argentina, cancelled by cork cancels & 3¢ tied by Richmond, Va. cds, cover sent via New York, London & Paris, small cover tear at top, left 12¢ natural s.e. & right with minor perf flaws, Very Fine and attractive, a lovely cover paying the 27¢ rate to this rare destination.
Scott No. 162+158; Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1)

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Est. $500-750
SOLD for $290.00
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2236     162 image1873, 12¢ blackish violet, C.B.N.C. printing. In combination with 1873, 2¢ brown (157) on 1874 folded letter sheet to Frankfurt, Germany, tied by bold N.Y. Foreign Mail handstamp, red New York, Br. Transit cds and manuscript "P. Str. Main, P. Prussian Closed Mail" endorsement, cover forwarded to St. Blasien with appropriate transit backstamps, Extremely Fine.
Scott No. 162; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $525.00
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2237     165 image1873, 30¢ gray black, C.B.N.C. printing. In combination with 1875, 2¢ vermilion, horizontal pair on 1876 cover to Aden, Arabia, canceled by "Phila., Station F, Jul 17" duplex tying pair, postage at 2x the 17¢ German treaty rate with manuscript "German mail" endorsement crossed out and sent in the Italian mails, red "Philad'a, Pa., Paid All, Jul 17" cds, reverse with "Aden Steamer" transit backstamp; 30¢ with some toned perfs and pre-use corner crease at top right, Very Fine.
Scott No. 165; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

A RARE BANKNOTE ERA USAGE ON COVER TO ADEN, ARABIA. (Image1)

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Est. $2,000-3,000
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2238     178c image1875, 2¢ vermilion, C.B.N.C. printing, grilled. O.g., very lightly hinged, well centered especially for this difficult issue, rich vibrant color and extremely fresh, clear strong grill impression which does not break the paper, Very Fine and choice, a premium example of the rare 2¢ Continental grill issue as most example are off centered or with grill breaking though the paper, with 2001 & 2019 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 178c; $1,200.

ONE OF THE FINEST KNOWN EXAMPLES OF THE 1875 2¢ CONTINENTAL GRILL ISSUE. (Image1)

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Scott $1,200

SOLD for $2,800.00
Will close during Public Auction
2239     179c image1875, 5¢ blue, C.B.N.C. printing, grilled. O.g., lightly hinged, outstanding centering amid wide well balanced margins which is unheard of on this issue, fresh with rich vibrant color, full clear grill impression which does not break the paper as this grill often does, an Extremely Fine gem, with 2003 & 2019 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 179c; $9,500.

WITHOUT QUESTION THE FINEST KNOWN EXAMPLE OF THE 1875, 5¢ CONTINENTAL GRILL ISSUE.

A review of the known examples of the 1875 5¢ grill issue shows that approximately 30-40% of these issues have grill impressions visibly breaking through the paper. Also, the majority are off centered and all but this example with narrow margins. This example with exceptional centering and wide margins is by far the finest in existence. (Image1)

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Scott $9,500

SOLD for $9,000.00
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2240     188 image1879, 10¢ brown, A.B.N.C. printing, with secret mark. O.g., hinge remnant, precision centering amid large beautifully balanced margins all around, deep rich color, wonderfully fresh, Extremely Fine to Superb, with 2021 P.S.A.G. certificate Graded (95, SMQ $6,850).
Scott No. 188; $1,800.

AN TRULY EXCEPTIONAL MINT ORIGINAL GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1879 10¢ AMERICAN BANKNOTE ISSUE WITH SECRET MARK. (Image1)

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Scott $1,800

SOLD for $5,500.00
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2241     216 image1888, 5¢ indigo. On cover originating in Samoa to Washington, D.C., franked in conjunction with Samoa, 1886, 1d Green, Perf 12½ and 1890, 2d brown orange, perf 12x11½, all tied by circular waffle grid cancels, reverse with red "San Francisco, Paid All, Aug 4" transit cds and receiving postmark, Extremely Fine (Odenweller 15). SG No. 22+35.
Scott No. 216; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

AN UNUSUAL COMBINATION USAGE WITH THE PALM TREE ISSUE NOT CANCELED BY THE USUAL APIA TOWN POSTMARK. (Image1)

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Est. $1,000-1,500
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