1870-93 Bank Note Issues
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
| 87 |
 |
 3c Green, Grill (136). Block of Thirty-Two, Full Top Imprint & Plate No. 8, Brilliant & Fresh, o. g., hinged in margin only with all stamps mint. L. pane margin & Half Arrow. Wonderfully well centered
throughout, Extremely Fine, Probably the largest block in existence. From our 1972 Rarity Sale, Cat. Val. as Normal Blocks of Four is $2600.00 (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
E. 2,000-5,000 |
4,250.00 |
| 88 |
|
 3c Green, Grill, Imperforate (136b). Block, Large margins, incl. part top sheet margin, Very Fine (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
1,000.00 |
1,000.00 |
| 89 |
 |
 12c Dull Violet,
Grill (140). Part o. g., centered slightly to top right, better than usual centering, tiny bit of soiling around perfs., otherwise Fine, Very Rare Unused, with P. F. Certificate (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
5,500.00 |
3,800.00 |
| 90 |
|
 24c Purple, Grill (142).
Very Light Cancel., perfs. touch right & bottom, two tiny tears in top margin, better than average condition for this Classic Rarity, with P. F. Certificate (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
5,250.00 |
3,000.00 |
| 91 |
|
 30c Black, Grill (143). Fresh, Large Part o. g., perfs. just touch top Rare Unused, signed "Percy G.
Doane" (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
1,000.00 |
900.00 |
| 92 |
P |
 1c-90c
National, Plate Proofs on India, Card Mounted (145P-155P). Complete Set in Bottom Imprint & Plate No. Blocks of Fourteen, Extremely Fine throughout, A Marvelous Set of Great Beauty & Rarity (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
4,050.00 |
4,750.00 |
| 93 |
|
 6c Brown Rose (159). Top Margin Block of Sixteen, Imprint & Plate No. 305, Left Imperf. margin & half arrow, Brilliant o. g., Virtually Mint, Top Row Exceptionally Well Centered with Extra Large Margins,
perfs. clear to barely in on bottom row, A Beautiful and Rare Plate No. Block, Listed but Unpriced, Cat. as ordinary Blocks $1200.00 (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
E. 1,000-2,000 |
2,900.00 |
| 94 |
|
 6c Dull Pink (159). Complete Sheet of 100, o. g. natural gum skips, sensibly hinge reinforced around edges, Unusually Well Centered Throughout, few small surface flaws which should not detract from the
beauty of this Rare Sheet, Plate Blocks Listed but Unpriced (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
7,500.00 |
9,000.00 |
| 95 |
|
 10c
Brown (161). Complete Sheet of 100, Fresh, o. g., sensibly hinge reinforced around edges, perfs. touch on about eighteen stamps All others Fine-Very Fine, Exceedingly Rare Sheet, Plate Blocks Unlisted (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
10,000.00 |
9,000.00 |
| 96 |
|
 2c Vermilion, Imperforate (178a). Corner Block, Very Fine (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
1,200.00 |
1,150.00 |
| 97 |
|
2c Vermilion (183). Complete Sheet of 100, Fresh, o. g., sensibly hinge reinforced around edges, one stamp tiny thin spot, mixed centering, A Number are Fine-Very Fine including two Corner Margin "Jumbo" Singles, Plate Blocks Unpriced Search for comparables |
1,500.00 |
1,600.00 |
