1870-95 Bank Note Issues -
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Realized |
| 135 |
(S) |
1c Ultramarine, Grill (134). Unused (no gum), reperfed at T.,
Extremely Fine appearance |
$ 240 |
| 136 |
(S) |
1c Ultramarine, Grill (134). Unused (regummed), still showing clear
grill points, bright color, Fine, with 1987 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail
without gum |
$ 325 |
| 137 |
(S) |
3c Green, Grill (136). Unused (no gum), wide margins, fresh color,
Extremely Fine, with 1980 P.F. certificate and 1995 P.S.E. certificate |
$ 210 |
| 138 |
|
6c Carmine, Grill (137). Clear grill points, bright color on white
paper, target cancel, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 1990 A.P.S.
certificate |
$ 575 |
| 139 |
|
6c Carmine, Grill (137). Strong grill points, bold cancel, corner
crease at B.R. and few nibbed perfs, appears Extremely Fine |
$ 120 |
| 140 |
|
10c Brown, 15c Orange (139, 141). Bright colors, each has circle of
V's cancel, few short perfs, 10c Fine, 15c Very Good |
$ 290 |
| 141 |
|
12c Dull Violet, Grill (140). Light cancel, shows an entire vertical
column of grill points, faint corner crease, Very Good example of this
scarce stamp |
$ 475 |
| 142 |
(S) |
15c Orange, Grill (141). Unused (no gum), vivid color, strong grill,
faint stain at L., otherwise Very Fine |
$ 750 |
| 143 |
(S) |
30c Black, Grill (143). Unused (no gum), clear grill points at T. of
head, deep dark shade, few short perfs at top, Very Good, rare unused |
$ 1,150 |
| 144 |
|
90c Carmine, Grill (144). Light cancel, clear grill, deep rich color
and fine impression, reperfed, otherwise Fine |
$ 400 |
| 145 |
S |
 3c Green (147). O.g.,
h.r., well-centered and deep rich color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1991
A.P.S. certificate (Image) |
$ 375 |
| 146 |
S |
12c Dull Violet (151). O.g., h.r., fresh color, Very Fine, with 1987
P.F. certificate |
$ 1,150 |
| 147 |
S |
24c Purple (153). Full o.g., incredibly dark and deep shade for this
stamp, centered to R., Very Good, an unusual shade, with 1987 P.F.
certificate |
$ 260 |
| 148 |
S |
30c Black (154). O.g., deep shade, Very Fine, scarce with original
gum |
$ 1,900 |
| 149 |
|
30c Black (154). Fine impression, cork cancel, fresh and Very Fine,
a difficult stamp to find well-centered and sound, with 1995 P.S.E.
certificate |
$ 240 |
| 150 |
|
90c Carmine (155). Light cancel, deep rich shade, few short perfs at
L., appears Extremely Fine |
$ 260 |
| 152 |
S |
1c Ultramarine (156). Full o.g., lightly hinged, bright color, few
nibbed perfs at L., Very Fine, with 1994 P.S.E. certificate |
$ 280 |
| 153 |
S |
2c Brown (157). 41 unused singles, all o.g., Mint N.H., some faults
to be expected, many are Very Good-Fine |
$ 1,400 |
| 154 |
S |
6c Dull Pink (159). O.g., lightly hinged with the barest traces of
adherences, gorgeous color on bright white paper, nibbed perf at R.,
Extremely Fine |
$ 325 |
| 155 |
(S) |
15c Yellow Orange (163). Unused (no gum), near perfect centering
within wide margins, pretty shade, Extremely Fine and choice |
$ 600 |
| 156 |
|
30c Gray Black (165). Wide margins, neat cork cancel, Very Fine and
choice, with 1988 P.F. certificate for horizontal pair, this being the L.
stamp |
$ 110 |
| 157 |
S |
90c Rose Carmine (166). O.g., rich color on bright white paper,
reperfed at R., Very Fine appearance |
$ 850 |
| 158 |
|
90c Rose Carmine (166). Bright color, wide margins, neat duplex
cancel, fresh and Very Fine |
$ 325 |
| 159 |
SS |
2c Vermilion (183). Mint N.H., vibrant color, Very Fine and choice,
with 1995 P.S.E. certificate, Scott Retail as hinged |
$ 200 |
| 160 |
E |
3c Washington, Die Essay on Proof Paper (184-E5b, 184-E13c). Four of
the first, incl. two on colored paper, ample to large margins, Fine-Very
Fine |
$ 115 |
| 161 |
S |
3c Green (184). O.g., h.r., deep color, wide margins, Extremely Fine
and choice, with 1995 P.S.E. certificate |
$ 140 |
| 162 |
|
10c Brown, With & Without Secret Mark (187-188). Horizontal strip of
three, R. stamp with secret mark, duplex cancels, few light creases and
tears, still a Fine-Very Fine appearing combination strip |
$ 135 |
| 163 |
S |
 10c Brown, With Secret Mark
(188). O.g., h.r., deep shade, well-centered and Very Fine (Image) |
$ 1,250 |
| 164 |
S |
15c Red Orange (189). O.g., lightly hinged, fresh and bright color,
wide margins, Very Fine and choice, with 1992 P.F. certificate |
$ 350 |
| 165 |
|
 30c Full Black (190).
Perfectly centered with wide and nicely balanced margins all around,
registry cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, an outstanding stamp, with 1995 P.F.
certificate (Image) |
$ 280 |
| 166 |
|
 90c Carmine (191).
Well-centered for this stamp, neat registry cancel, Extremely Fine and
choice, with small purple backstamp, 1994 A.P.S. certificate (Image) |
$ 625 |
| 167 |
|
90c Carmine (191). Bright color, duplex cancels, fresh and Very
Fine, with 1993 A.P.S. certificate |
$ 190 |
| 168 |
SS |
3c Blue Green (207). Mint N.H., bright color, well-centered with
wide margins, tiny age spot at T., otherwise Extremely Fine, with 1994
P.S.E. certificate |
$ 180 |
| 169 |
S |
2c Red Brown (210). Perfectly centered, incredibly fresh color, full
o.g., perfectly centered, Extremely Fine Gem, a beautiful stamp |
$ 95 |
| 170 |
SS |
2c Pale Red Brown, Special Printing (211B). Mint N.H., beautiful
bright color, perfectly centered, Extremely Fine Gem, with copy of 1991
P.F. certificate for block of eight and with 1993 P.S.E. certificate |
$ 1,050 |
| 171 |
S |
1c-30c 1887-88 Bank Notes (212-217). 3c Mint N.H., others o.g.,
bright colors, 2c, 4c, 5c slight disturbed gum, 2c tiny thin, 30c corner
crease, fresh and Fine appearing group |
$ 200 |
| 172 |
|
1c Ultramarine (212). Full o.g., lightly hinged, pretty color,
well-centered, Extremely Fine |
$ 170 |
| 173 |
SS |
1c Ultramarine (212). Mint N.H. top margin imprint and plate no.
strip of six, natural s.e. at R. showing part arrow, fresh and Fine, with
1991 A.P.S. certificate, Scott Retail as hinged |
$ 325 |
| 174 |
S |
2c Green (213). Full o.g., tiny h.r., intense color on fresh white
paper, well-centered within wide even margins, Extremely Fine |
$ 70 |
| 175 |
S |
5c Indigo (216). O.g., h.r., perfectly centered with nicely balanced
margins, rich color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1988 P.F. certificate |
$ 400 |
| 176 |
SS |
30c Orange Brown (217). Mint N.H., well-centered with wide margins,
bright color, Extremely Fine and choice, with 1984 P.F. certificate for
block of four, this being the T.R. stamp, also 1994 P.S.E. certificate,
Scott Retail for hinged |
$ 850 |
| 177 |
S |
30c Orange Brown (217). O.g., vivid color, Very Fine |
$ 190 |
| 178 |
S |
 90c Purple (218). O.g.,
lightly hinged, deep color and proof-like impression, Extremely Fine and
choice, with 1995 P.F. certificate (Image) |
$ 1,150 |
| 179 |
S |
90c Purple (218). O.g., lightly hinged, gorgeous color, proof-like
impression, Fine |
$ 270 |