1873 Continental Bank Note Co. Issue (Scott 156-179)
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
|
| 564 |
 |
 1c Ultramarine (156). Original gum, lightly hinged, radiant color, Very Fine (Image) |
300.00
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 565 |
|
 6c Dull Pink (159). Disturbed original gum, bright color, Fine (Image) |
475.00
SOLD for $100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 566 |
|
 7c Orange Vermilion (160). Original gum, bright color and detailed impression, choice centering for this difficult issueEXTREMELY FINE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 7-CENT 1873 CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE
COMPANY ISSUE. With 2000 P.F. certificate (Image) |
1,500.00
SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 567 |
|
 10c Brown (161). Original gum, lightly hinged, wide and almost perfectly balanced margins, outstanding deep shadeEXTREMELY FINE. THE 10-CENT 1873 CONTINENTAL IS SELDOM SEEN IN THIS CHOICE
ORIGINAL-GUM CONDITION. With 2007 P.F. certificate (XF 90, SMQ $3,500.00) (Image) |
1,300.00
SOLD for $3,250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 568 |
|
 10c
Brown (161). Original gum, lightly hinged, attractive margins and exceptionally handsome deep rich color, Very Fine, especially desirable for its color and gum state, with 2007 P.F. certificate (Image) |
1,300.00
SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 569 |
|
 12c Blackish Violet (162). Wide balanced margins, intense color with face-free bright red cork face-free cancelsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A MARVELOUS COMBINATION OF XF-SUPERB 95 QUALITY
AND A RED CANCELLATION. Ashbrook once defined stamp quality in terms of centering, color and impression, and cancellation. This extraordinary stamp brings together all of those elements. With 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95, SMQ
$890.00) (Image) |
140.00
SOLD for $3,250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 570 |
|
 15c Yellow Orange (163). Disturbed original gum, deep rich color, Fine, signed E. Stern
(Image) |
3,000.00
SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 571 |
|
 90c Rose Carmine (166). Original gum, handsome margins,
well-centered and with vivid color, Very Fine and choice, with 2006 P.F. certificate (Image) |
2,750.00
SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 572 |
|
 90c Rose Carmine (166). Large part disturbed original
gum, bright color, huge margins at sides, few short perfs at bottom right, otherwise Very Fine (Image) |
2,750.00
SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 573 |
 |
 90c Rose Carmine (166). Unused (regummed), bright color, reperfed at right, Fine appearance (Image) |
1,250.00
SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 574 |
|
 90c Rose Carmine (166). Perfectly centered, light segmented cork cancelEXTREMELY FINE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 90-CENT 1875 CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE COMPANY ISSUE. A SURPRISINGLY DIFFICULT STAMP TO FIND IN
SUCH CHOICE USED CONDITION. With 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95, SMQ $2,050.00). This is the highest grade awarded to date and only three others share this grade. (Image) |
275.00
SOLD for $2,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
