1870-88 Bank Note Issues (Scott 205 thru 218)
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
| 495 |
|
5c Yellow Brown (205).
Original gum, barely hinged, Jumbo margins, rich color, Extremely Fine Gem,
scarce with such wide margins, with 1997 P.F. certificate (Image) |
300.00 |
850.00 |
| 496 |
|
5c Yellow Brown (205).
Plate no. 399 at bottom, original gum described by the P.F. as previously
hinged but we do not agree, deep rich color, perfectly centered, remarkably
fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2004 P.F. certificate
(Image) |
300.00 |
750.00 |
| 497 |
|
1c Gray Blue (206).
Original gum, Jumbo margins, rich color, Extremely Fine Gem (Image) |
85.00 |
180.00 |
| 498 |
|
1c Gray Blue (206).
Original gum, lightly hinged, beautiful bright color, well-centered with
extra wide margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2004 P.F. certificate (Image) |
85.00 |
190.00 |
| 499 |
 |
1c Gray Blue (206). Top
margin imprint and plate no. 531 block of ten, original gum with some
adherence, faults, otherwise Fine-Very Fine example of this scarce plate
block (Image) |
1,700.00 |
240.00 |
| 500 |
|
3c Blue Green (207). Huge
sheet selvage at right, original gum, lightly hinged, deep rich color and
sharp impression, Extremely Fine, with 2002 P.F. certificate (Image) |
85.00 |
130.00 |
| 501 |
|
3c Blue Green (207). Mint
N.H., post-office fresh, deep rich color and detailed impression, choice
centering, Extremely Fine, with 2002 P.S.E. certificate, Scott Retail as
hinged (Image) |
85.00 |
280.00 |
| 502 |
 |
3c Blue Green (207). Block
of four, original gum, deep rich color and proof-like impression on fresh
paper, each stamp Extremely Fine (Image) |
375.00 |
280.00 |
| 503 |
 |
3c Blue Green (207). Block
of four with wide bottom selvage, original gum described by the P.F. as
previously hinged but we have our doubts, deep rich color and sharp
impression, bottom right stamp with small vertical crease, Very Fine and
choice, with 2002 P.F. certificate (Image) |
375.00 |
280.00 |
| 504 |
|
6c Deep Brown Red (208a).
Original gum, described by the P.F. as previously hinged but we only see
pristine Mint N.H. gum, beautiful deep shade described by the P.F. as
"Brown Red" (a shade not listed in Scott), Very Fine, with 2004 P.F.
certificate (Image) |
550.00 |
800.00 |
| 505 |
|
2c Red Brown (210). Mint
N.H., remarkably well-centered with wide margins on bright white paper,
Extremely Fine, with 2002 P.S.E. certificate
(Image) |
120.00 |
220.00 |