| 1870-71 NATIONAL BANK NOTE CO. ISSUES (Scott 135-154) |
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Lot 54 |
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1870, 2¢ red brown, grilled (135), deep rich color and strongly impressed grill, full original gum, fresh and Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $1,200
Expertization: 1991 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 55 |
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1870, 6¢ carmine, grilled (137), well centered with bright color in the pale carmine shade, several strong grill points. Unused. Very Fine.
Scott $2,200
Expertization: photocopy of 1974 P.F. Certificate for block of four.
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Lot 56 |
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1870, 12¢ dull violet, grilled (140), fairly strong, nearly complete grill. Unused. Tiny corner crease at upper left. Fresh and Fine.
Scott $11,500
AN ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THE 12¢ H. GRILL — THE MOST DIFFICULT OF THE NATIONAL GRILLS TO FIND IN UNUSED CONDITION.
Expertization: 2006 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 57 |
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1870, 15¢ orange, grilled (141), well centered, exceptionally bright and fresh with a fairly well defined grill for a 15¢. Unused. Very Fine.
Scott $3,000
Expertization: 1987 and 2006 P.F. Certificates.
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Lot 58 |
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1870, 24¢ purple, grilled (142), cancelled in such a way that the exceptionally strong, virtually complete grill is quite clear even from the front, with color a bit stronger than is normally found on the often washed out 24¢ value. Fresh and nearly Very Fine for this.
Scott $6,500
A VERY DIFFICULT STAMP TO LOCATE IN SOUND CONDITION.
Expertization: 1956 and 2006 P.F. Certificates.
The National Bank Note Company's 24¢ grill is not known in unused condition, thus the presence of this used stamp in Little's otherwise unused collection.
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Lot 59 |
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1870, 30¢ black, grilled (143), nicely centered with strong color and several well impressed grill points visible on front of stamp, disturbed, somewhat toned original gum, which shows through slightly on perf tips, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $19,000
A RARE MINT 30¢ CONTINENTAL GRILL IN SOUND CONDITION.
Expertization: 1992 P.F. Certificate noting "slightly disturbed o.g."
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Lot 60 |
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1870, 90¢ carmine, grilled (144), crisp color and impression with a fairly well defined grill for a 90¢ grill. Unused. Fresh and bright, nearly Very Fine.
Scott $7,500
Expertization: 1982 and 2006 P.F. Certificates.
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Lot 61 |
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1870, 3¢ green (147), bottom margin imprint and plate No. 44 block of ten, exceptionally well centered with particularly deep color, partly disturbed original gum, few rejoined separations, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $3,750
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Lot 62 |
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1870, 15¢ bright orange (152), exceptionally well centered with large margins and brilliant color. Unused. Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,200
Expertization: 1974 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 63 |
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1870, 24¢ purple (153), virtually perfectly centered with bright pastel color. Unused. Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $800
DESPITE THE LACK OF ORIGINAL GUM, THIS IS QUITE AN EXCEPTIONAL 24¢ NATIONAL.
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Lot 64 |
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1870, 30¢ black (154), quite well centered with large margins and intense color. Unused. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $3,000
Expertization: 2006 P.F. Certificate.
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