Sale 333

Harbour Auction


1873-75 Continental Bank Note Co.
 
 
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Lot 3556

1873, 1¢ pale ultramarine, Fletcher patent "cogwheel" punch (156 var.), pretty pastel color and lightly hinged original gum, fresh and Fine.
Scott $450
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Lot 3557

1873, 2¢ brown (157), deep, rich color and prooflike impression with full, lightly hinged original gum, fresh and F.-V.F.
Scott $400

Expertization: 1993 PF Certificate.
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Lot 3558

1873, 2¢ dark brown (157 var.), nicely centered with incredibly intense color, original gum, fresh and F.-V.F.
Scott $400
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Lot 3559

1873, 2¢ brown (157), top margin block of four with plate "No. 164", exceptionally fresh with rich color and full original gum (lower right stamp never hinged), light crease across top stamps, otherwise Fine. A rare plate number piece.
Scott $1,900 ++

Expertization: 2007 PF Certificate.
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Lot 3560
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1873, 2¢ brown, double paper (157a), nicely centered and remarkably fresh, F.-V.F. and quite rare.
Scott $200

Expertization: 1987 PF Certificate.
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Lot 3561

1873, 3¢ green (158), beautifully centered and post office fresh with immaculate, never hinged original gum, Extremely Fine.
Scott $130

Expertization: 1997 PF Certificate.
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Lot 3562

1873, 3¢ dark yellow green (158 var.), well centered with large margins and full, never hinged original gum, Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
Scott $130

Expertization: 1991 PF Certificate as the normal green shade.
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Lot 3563
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1873, 3¢ green, Fletcher patent "cogwheel" punch (158 var), fresh and nicely centered with a neat cork cancel, F.-V.F. Quite rare and underpriced in sound used condition.
Scott $250
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Lot 3564

1873, 3¢ green, grilled (158e), vibrant color and a strong grill, without any of the points breaking the paper (as they typically do on the J. grill); full, lightly hinged original gum, fresh and Fine.
Scott $500

Expertization: 1989 PF Certificate.
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Lot 3565

1873, 6¢ dull pink (159), reconstructed left pane plate number "21" and imprint strip of six from two strips of three, original gum, imprint strip slightly soiled, some perf faults, Fine.
Scott $2,650+
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Lot 3566

1873, 6¢ dull pink (159), upper left corner margin block of six, bright and fresh, original gum, hinged remnant on corner single, rest lightly hinged, F.-V.F.
Scott $3,150
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Lot 3567

1873, 6¢ dull pink, grilled (159b), bright color and strong grill with a few grill points breaking the paper (typical of the experimental J. grill and not mentioned on accompanying certificate); original gum, few slightly clipped perfs at left center, otherwise Fine.
Scott $1,800

Expertization: clear 1997 APS Certificate.
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Lot 3568

1873, 7¢ orange vermilion (160), well centered with large margins and deep, vibrant color; disturbed original gum, small surface scrape bottom margin, fresh and otherwise Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,250

Expertization: 1996 PF Certificate.
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Lot 3569

1873, 10¢ yellow brown (161 var.), exceptionally fresh with large margins and bright color, original gum, lightly hinged, reperfed at bottom, otherwise F.-V.F. and most attractive.
Scott $1,150

Expertization: 1997 PF Certificate identifying the shade.
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Lot 3570
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1873, 10¢ brown, double paper (161a), well centered with large margins and a very light cancel, Very Fine. Quite rare; listed but not priced by Scott.
Estimate $200 - 300

Expertization: 1994 PSE Certificate.
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Lot 3571

1873, 12¢ blackish violet (162), deep, rich color, original gum, "lt gum staining along the perforations" (per certificate), otherwise Fine.
Scott $2,500

Expertization: 1996 PF Certificate.
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Lot 3572
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1873, 15¢ yellow orange on ribbed paper (163 var.), bright color, unused, few lightly toned perfs, otherwise F.-V.F.
Scott $3,150 with gum
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Lot 3573
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1873, 30¢ gray black (165), fresh and well centered with a strong, prooflike impression, unused, Very Fine.
Scott $1,100

Expertization: 2002 PSE Certificate.
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Lot 3574

1873, 90¢ rose carmine (166), fresh and nicely centered, original gum, reperfed at top, F.-V.F. appearance.
Scott $2,400
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Lot 3575
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1873, 90¢ rose carmine (166), beautifully centered with strong color and a sharp impression, unused, fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $800
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Lot 3576

1875, 2¢ vermilion, double paper (178a), deep, vibrant color, top half with paper layers split, couple small thins and short perfs, otherwise Fine. Quite rare; listed but not priced by Scott.
Estimate $100 - 150

Expertization: 1997 aps.
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Lot 3577

1875, 2¢ vermilion, grilled (178c), nicely centered with extra wide margins, original gum (short-gummed at left), faint horizontal crease at bottom, paper broken by a few grill points (typical of the experimental J. grill), neither mentioned on the accompanying certificate; fresh, Very Fine appearance.
Scott $900

Expertization: clear 1975 PF Certificate.
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Lot 3578

1875, 5¢ blue, grilled (179c), exceptionally well centered with deep color and full original gum with a small hinge remnant, several grill points break paper as always, reperfed at right; fresh, Very Fine appearance.
Scott $4,500

Expertization: 2007 PF Certificate.
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