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The Nick Kirke Collection of Gem-Quality Used U.S. Stamps continued...

1870-71 National Bank Note Co. Issue, Ungrilled (Scott 145-155)
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
3231   Image1c Ultramarine (145). Magnificent centering and color, bold crossroads cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp, with 2010 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95, SMQ $325.00), this is the highest grade awarded and it is shared by only one other, the modest SMQ value belies the extreme rarity of this stamp at the highest grades (Image)

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 25.00

SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction
3232   Image2c Red Brown (146). Perfect centering, deep rich color on fresh paper, beautiful strike of 5-point Hollow Star fancy cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp in every respect, with 2010 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98, SMQ $620.00) only three other used stamps have achieved this grade (Image)

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 20.00

SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction
3233   Image2c Red Brown (146). Horizontal pair, both stamps with gorgeous centering and wide margins, deep rich color, light strikes of cork cancel, Extremely Fine Gem pair, with 2002 and 2005 P.F. certificates, the former as a strip of three (Image)

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 42.50

SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction
3234   Image3c Green (147). Deep rich color, wide and balanced margins, well-struck Circle of Hearts cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2010 P.F. and 2005 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95, SMQ $170.00), only one stamp has graded higher (at 98) and only three others share this grade (Image)

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 2.00

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction
3235   Image6c Carmine (148). Jumbo margins and perfect centering, bright color on fresh paper, light strike of cork cancel leaves design completely visible

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SPECTACULAR USED EXAMPLE OF THE 6-CENT 1870 NATIONAL BANK NOTE COMPANY ISSUE WHICH HAS ACHIEVED THE ULTIMATE GRADE OF GEM 100 JUMBO FROM P.S.E.

With 2010 P.F. and 2004 P.S.E. certificates (Gem 100 Jumbo, unpriced in SMQ above the grade of 98, SMQ $1,000.00 as 98). This is the only example to achieve this perfect grade. The next highest used example in the P.S.E. Population Report is a 95J. (Image)

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 35.00

SOLD for $3,750.00
Will close during Public Auction
3236   Image7c Vermilion (149). Jumbo margins and precise centering, vivid color, New York Foreign Mail Shield cancel (Weiss Ty. RE-E3)

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1870 7-CENT UNGRILLED NATIONAL BANK NOTE COMPANY ISSUE, WHICH HAS BEEN GRADED SUPERB 98 JUMBO BY P.S.E.

With 1987 P.F. and 2007 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98 Jumbo, unpriced in SMQ above the grade of 98, SMQ $1,525.00 as 98). Only one stamp has graded higher and only one other shares this grade. Among the small handful of superb graded examples, the NYFM cancel makes this a particularly desirable example (Image)

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 100.00

SOLD for $2,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
3237   Image10c Brown (150). Essentially perfect centering with wide and balanced margins, wonderful depth of color on bright white paper, red target cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp made more desirable by the vivid red cancel, with 2010 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98, SMQ $960.00), this is the highest grade awarded and it is shared by no others (Image)

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 39.00

SOLD for $1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction
3238   Image10c Brown (150). Choice centering with wide margins, deep rich color on fresh paper beautifully complemented by red New York Foreign Mail Geometric cancel (Weiss Ty. GE-EP11), Extremely Fine, with 1986 P.F. and 2009 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90) (Image)

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 E. 300-400

SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction
3239   Image12c Dull Violet (151). Balanced wide margins, fresh color on crisp paper, light cork cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1999 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95, SMQ $1,300.00), only one has graded higher (at 98) and only three others share this grade (Image)

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 220.00

SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction
3240   Image15c Bright Orange (152). Precise centering, vibrant color on fresh paper, neat strike of grid cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a beautiful stamp, with 2010 P.F. and 2007 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95, SMQ $1,300.00), only one has graded higher (at 98) and this is the only example to achieve this grade (Image)

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 220.00

SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction
3241   Image24c Purple (153). Jumbo margins and choice centering, rich color on bright paper, cork cancels

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. THIS HUGE-MARGINED EXAMPLE OF THE 1870 24-CENT UNGRILLED NATIONAL BANK NOTE COMPANY ISSUE HAS BEEN GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 JUMBO BY P.S.E. THIS IS THE ONLY EXAMPLE AT THIS GRADE, WHICH IS THE HIGHEST AWARDED.

The 24c Bank Note Issue has always been a difficult stamp to find in the highest grades. There often seems to be a tradeoff between centering and color, with many stamps fading over years of handling. There are no examples graded 98 for either the grilled or ungrilled issue, and the highest grade awarded to a grilled stamp is 90. There are 15 examples of the ungrilled issue that have graded 95 but this is the sole example to crack the 95 Jumbo grade.

With 2010 P.F., 1992 and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo, unpriced in SMQ above the grade of 95, SMQ $1,200.00 as 95). (Image)

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 230.00

SOLD for $1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction

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