1870-88 Bank Note Issues (Continental Bank Note Co.) continued...
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
|
| 1269 |
P |
 1c Ultramarine, Large Die
Proof on India (156P1). Die sunk on 126 x 170mm card with full die
sinkage, card with tiny surface scuffs and toned spots at bottom, appears
Very Fine (Image) |
450.00 |
| 1270 |
P |
 1c Ultramarine, Large Die
Proof on India (156P1). Die sunk on 116 x 150mm card with full die
sinkage, trace of presentation binding at left, pencil "A.W. Cunningham,
Secret Marks put on by Chas. Skinner", trivial toning around edges,
Very Fine, unusual item (Image) |
450.00 |
| 1271 |
E |
 2c Brown, Safety Overprint
Essay (157-E). Selvage at right, with red safety overprint around
edges, o.g., lightly hinged, Very Fine
(Image) |
E. 200-300 |
| 1272 |
P |
 2c Brown, Panama-Pacific
Small Die Proof on Wove (157P2a). Intense color, slight overall soiling
as do most of this issue, appears Very Fine, particularly rare, this is the
first we have offered since keeping computerized records, perhaps five were
produced (Image) |
1,200.00 |
| 1273 |
E |
 1c-90c Bank Note Issues,
Chemical Papers. Seventeen, incl. four 2c, two 90c, three 5c, few 30c,
mixed condition as are most of these fragile issues, otherwise Fine-Very
Fine, attractive and scarce group (Image) |
E. 500-750 |
| 1274 |
E |
 3c Green, Plate Essay on Pink
Varnished Paper (158-E2). Top imprint and plate no. block of sixteen,
o.g., few perf separations sensibly reinforced, otherwise Very Fine, scarce
and desirable plate block, Scott Retail as singles
(Image) |
1,600.00 |
| 1275 |
E |
 3c Green, Plate Essay on Pink
Varnished Paper (158-E2). Block of eight with selvage at right, o.g.,
barely hinged, deep rich color, fresh and Fine, Scott Retail as singles (Image) |
800.00 |
| 1276 |
E |
 3c Green, Plate Essay on Pink
Varnished Paper (158-E2). Block of four, o.g., barely hinged, intense
color, Very Fine, Scott Retail as singles
(Image) |
400.00 |
| 1277 |
E |
 3c Green, Double Paper,
Massey Patent Hole Punch (158 var). Bottom selvage block of six with
plate no., o.g., some parts of top paper missing at sides, otherwise
Fine, scarce multiple with the plate no., Scott Retail as singles (Image) |
1,650.00 |
| 1278 |
E |
 3c Green, Double Paper,
Massey Patent Hole Punch (158 var). Bottom right selvage block of nine,
o.g., barely hinged, few paper faults as usually associated with this, Very
Fine, Scott Retail as singles (Image) |
247.50 |
| 1279 |
E |
 3c Green, Double Paper,
Massey Patent Hole Punch (158 var). Right selvage block of four, o.g.,
lightly hinged, few paper faults as usually associated with this, Very
Fine, Scott Retail as singles (Image) |
1,100.00 |