1870-93 Bank Note Issues
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
| 186° |
 |
 12c Dull Violet, Grill (140). Clearly impressed grill, attractive pastel shade, tiny corner perf crease at top left, still fresh and Very Fine, an extremely rare Bank Note grill in unused condition, with 1959 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
13,000.00 |
0.00 |
| 187° |
|
 12c Dull Violet, Grill (140). Exceptionally well-centered with wide margins, bold blue cork cancel (probably Chicago) and trace of red transit, unusually deep shade and clear line of grill
points, negligible corner creasing in two places, does not affect the Extremely Fine appearance of this rare stamp, with 1972 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
1,800.00 |
1,500.00 |
| 188° |
|
 12c Dull Violet, Grill (140). Well-centered, neat
face-free cork cancel, unusually strong grill and deep shade, Extremely Fine, with 1991 P.F. certificate (Image
Magnifier)Search for comparables |
1,750.00 |
3,250.00 |
| 189° |
 |
 12c Dull Violet, Grill (140). Well-centered, beautiful pastel shade, several clearly defined grill points, two small ms. "X" cancels, used with pair of 3c Green (158), matching pen cancels, on orange-buff
registered cover to the Justice of the Peace at Weiss Port Pa., ms. "Panyville [Pa.] Dec 15/73" pmk., with enclosure, the address, postmark and letter are all in the hand of the postmaster, Jacob Peters, Very Fine, a recent discovery and one of two
or three confirmed 12c 1870 Grill covers, with 1993 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
4,500.00 |
0.00 |
| 190° |
 |
 15c Bright Orange, Grill (141).
Block of four, original gum, vibrant color and clear grills, minor hinge marks, Fine and fresh, an extremely rare Bank Note grilled multiple (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
11,000.00 |
4,750.00 |
| 191° |
|
 24c Purple, Grill (142). Well-centered, neatly canceled by bright red New York Foreign Mail geometric (Weiss GE-EP11), Extremely Fine, one of the few existing 24c 1870 Grill stamps with a red cancel
and possibly the only sound, well-centered example, with 1993 P.S.E. certificate (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
12,000.00 |
0.00 |
| 192° |
|
 24c Purple, Grill (142). Choice centering,
neatly canceled, strong color and grill, couple tiny perf creases, Extremely Fine appearance, with 1973 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
11,500.00 |
8,500.00 |
| 193° |
|
 24c Purple, Grill (142). Clear grill, bright color, bold New York Foreign Mail geometric cancel, a few nibbed perfs at left and corner crease, a Fine appearing example of this rarity and choice
cancel, signed Bartels, with 1993 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
11,500.00 |
3,000.00 |
| 194° |
|
 24c Purple, Grill (142). Strong color for this, small
faults and repairs, a Fine appearing example of this scarce stamp, with 1957 A.P.S. certificate (Image
Magnifier)Search for comparables |
11,500.00 |
0.00 |
| 195° |
|
 30c Black, Grill (143). Block of four from right side of pane showing straight edge margin with part arrow, original gum, slight disturbance from hinge removal, fine impression and strong grills, perfs touch
but we doubt that a sound centered block of this rare unused stamp exists, with 1974 P.F. certificate (Image
Magnifier)Search for comparables |
23,500.00 |
3,000.00 |
| 196° |
 |
 30c Black, Grill (143). Used block of four, well-centered, full lines of grill points show on each stamp, cork roller-type cancel, faint crease in top pair, sensibly strengthened perfs, still Extremely
Fine for this block of incalculable rarity, with 1962 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
E. 3,000-4,000 |
2,500.00 |
