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The Curtis Collection: 1847-1901 Stamps and Covers continued...

1870-71 National Bank Note Co. Ungrilled Issue (Scott 145-155) continued...
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
3406 c Image24c Purple (153). Choice centering, tied by cork cancel and "New Bedford Mass. Mar. 4" circular datestamp on 1874 cover to Seychelles and forwarded back to New Bedford Mass., Boston, London and New York transits, cover cleaned and repaired, Very Fine appearance, scarce use, with 1989 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction
3407 c Image24c Purple (153). Centered to lower left, tied by cork cancel, "New Bedford Mass. Feb. 3" circular datestamp on 1874 cover to Seychelles, red Boston and London transits, red crayon "20" and "1" credits, receiving backstamp, scattered toning and soiling, otherwise Fine, very scarce, ex Gallagher, with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction
3408 ogbl Image30c Black (154). Block of four, original gum, top stamps h.r., natural short gum at left which along with centering leads us to believe this is from the left two rows of the plate, light natural gum bend at bottom right

FINE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE ORIGINAL-GUM BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE 1870 NATIONAL BANK NOTE COMPANY UNGRILLED ISSUE.

The last block we offered in one of our auctions was a block of six in 2003, with similar centering.

With 1997 A.P.S. certificate. Scott Retail $38,500.00 (Image)

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 E. $ 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $2,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
3409   Image30c Black (154). Jumbo margins and outstanding centering, crisp shade on bright paper, bold strike of New York Foreign Mail Geometric cancel (Weiss Ty. GE-C1)

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A STUNNING JUMBO-MARGINED EXAMPLE OF THE 1870 30-CENT UNGRILLED NATIONAL BANK NOTE COMPANY ISSUE WITH A NEW YORK FOREIGN MAIL CANCELLATION.

Ex Kirke. With 2001 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $2,000.00 as 95, $5,250.00 as 98). Only one has graded higher (at 98) and only two others share this grade. (Image)

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 $ 300.00

SOLD for $2,200.00
Will close during Public Auction
3410   Image30c Black (154). Gorgeous centering with Jumbo margins, deep shade, neat quartered cork cancel

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THE 1870 30-CENT UNGRILLED NATIONAL BANK NOTE COMPANY ISSUE.

With 2001 P.F. and 2005 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $2,000.00 as 95, $5,250.00 as 98). Only one has graded higher (at 98) and only two others share this grade. (Image)

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 $ 300.00

SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction
3411 bl Image30c Black (154). Block of four, intense shade and impression, bold New York oval registry cancels, few flaws including bottom stamps with creases and top left stamp scuff, still Fine and scarce block, Scott Retail as pairs (Image)

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 $ 1,300.00

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
3412 bl Image30c Black (154). Two vertical blocks of ten which originally formed a block of 20, intense shade and impression, tied by blue quartered cork cancels on small piece, also tied by red wax seal at upper left where tiny tear, few flaws including slight creases, third stamp in bottom row defective, otherwise Fine, an irregular block of sixteen is the largest reported used multiple, with 1988 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail $6,250.00 as pairs (Image)

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 E. $ 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction
3413   Image30c Black (154). Choice centering, tied by bank embossed handstamp on auditor's draft and used as a Revenue stamp, from Auditor of the Canal Dept. in Albany, dated Dec. 31, 1872, stamp with small flaws, document with small tears, Very Fine appearance, a rare use of the 30c Bank Note issue as a Revenue stamp properly paying the inland exchange rate required by use of a "Cognovit Clause", with 2013 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction
3414 c Image30c Black (154). Choice centering, tied by cork, "Washington D.C. Jan. 4" circular datestamp on cover to Hong Kong, China, endorsed "Via San Francisco", "Hong Kong C MR 71873" receiving backstamp, docketed with small stick drawing, docketing on back apparently gives details on routing including "East to Cape Div., S to Rio, SE to Lat. 40 past G.H., E. to Long. 100, NE to East end Java, thence No. W. thru straits Macassar...etc.,", barely reduced at right

VERY FINE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 1870 30-CENT NATIONAL BANK NOTE COMPANY ISSUE ON A COVER TO HONG KONG.

The franking pays the triple 10c rate via San Francisco and Yokohama. Signed on back and with note from Ashbrook. (Image)

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 E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $2,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
3415   Image90c Carmine (155). Brilliant color, detailed impression, wide margins, cork cancel

EXTREMELY FINE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1870 90-CENT NATIONAL BANK NOTE COMPANY UNGRILLED ISSUE.

Ex Merlin. With 2006 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $2,500.00), only one has graded higher (at 98, offered in our Kirke sale) and five others share this grade. (Image)

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 $ 350.00

SOLD for $1,900.00
Will close during Public Auction
3416 bl Image90c Carmine (155). Horizontal block of eight, rich color and sharp impression, neat cork cancels and trace of red cancel at bottom, one stamp with tiny thin, faint internal crease affects two others

FINE-VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE AND EXTREMELY ATTRACTIVE USED BLOCK OF THE 90-CENT 1870 NATIONAL BANK NOTE CO. ISSUE.

The largest recorded used multiple is a block of ten.

Ex Twigg-Smith. Scott Retail $4,500.00 as two blocks of four (Image)

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 E. $ 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction

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