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1873 Continental Bank Note Co. Issue (Scott 156-179)
Lot Sym. Lot Description Est/Cat Realized
564 og 1c Ultramarine (156).> Original gum, lightly hinged, radiant color, Very Fine1c Ultramarine (156). Original gum, lightly hinged, radiant color, Very Fine (Image Magnifier) 300.00 200.00
565 og 6c Dull Pink (159).> Disturbed original gum, bright color, Fine6c Dull Pink (159). Disturbed original gum, bright color, Fine (Image Magnifier) 475.00 100.00
566 og 7c Orange Vermilion (160).> Original gum, bright color and detailed impression, choice centering for this difficult issue<><>^EXTREMELY FINE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 7-CENT 1873 CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE COMPANY ISSUE.^<><>With 2000 P.F. certifica7c Orange Vermilion (160). Original gum, bright color and detailed impression, choice centering for this difficult issue

EXTREMELY FINE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 7-CENT 1873 CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE COMPANY ISSUE.

With 2000 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier)

 1,500.00 1,500.00
567 og 10c Brown (161).> Original gum, lightly hinged, wide and almost perfectly balanced margins, outstanding deep shade<><>^EXTREMELY FINE. THE 10-CENT 1873 CONTINENTAL IS SELDOM SEEN IN THIS CHOICE ORIGINAL-GUM CONDITION.^<><>With 2007 P.F. certifica10c Brown (161). Original gum, lightly hinged, wide and almost perfectly balanced margins, outstanding deep shade

EXTREMELY 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 Magnifier)

 1,300.00 3,250.00
568 og 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. certificate10c 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 Magnifier) 1,300.00 1,000.00
569   12c Blackish Violet (162).> Wide balanced margins, intense color with face-free <bright red cork> face-free cancels<><>^EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A MARVELOUS COMBINATION OF XF-SUPERB 95 QUALITY AND A RED CANCELLATION.^<><>Ashbrook once defined stamp qu12c Blackish Violet (162). Wide balanced margins, intense color with face-free bright red cork face-free cancels

EXTREMELY 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 Magnifier)

 140.00 3,250.00
570 og 15c Yellow Orange (163).> Disturbed original gum, deep rich color, Fine, signed E. Stern15c Yellow Orange (163). Disturbed original gum, deep rich color, Fine, signed E. Stern (Image Magnifier) 3,000.00 375.00
571 og 90c Rose Carmine (166).> Original gum, handsome margins, well-centered and with vivid color, Very Fine and choice, with 2006 P.F. certificate90c Rose Carmine (166). Original gum, handsome margins, well-centered and with vivid color, Very Fine and choice, with 2006 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier) 2,750.00 1,600.00
572 og 90c Rose Carmine (166).> Large part disturbed original gum, bright color, huge margins at sides, few short perfs at bottom right, otherwise Very Fine90c Rose Carmine (166). Large part disturbed original gum, bright color, huge margins at sides, few short perfs at bottom right, otherwise Very Fine (Image Magnifier) 2,750.00 400.00
573 ng 90c Rose Carmine (166).> Unused (regummed), bright color, reperfed at right, Fine appearance90c Rose Carmine (166). Unused (regummed), bright color, reperfed at right, Fine appearance (Image Magnifier) 1,250.00 275.00
574   90c Rose Carmine (166).> Perfectly centered, light segmented cork cancel<><>^EXTREMELY 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 200790c Rose Carmine (166). Perfectly centered, light segmented cork cancel

EXTREMELY 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 Magnifier)

 275.00 2,500.00

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