The Corey Long Collection of United States Stamps, Essays, Proofs and Covers continued...

1870-88 Bank Note Issue Stamps

Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
476		7c Vermilion, Grill (138). H. Grill, strong grill points, radiant color, clear strike of New York Foreign Mail Star cancel (Ty. ST-8P11), small faults, Very Fine appearance, ex Mercedes (Image)	E. 150-200 SOLD for $100.00 Will close during Public Auction
477		90c Carmine, Grill (144). H. Grill, rich color, cork cancel, few flaws incl. tiny tear, thin and crease, reperfed at right, almost Fine, with 2004 A.P.S. certificate noting only thin and crease (Image)	2,500.00 SOLD for $350.00 Will close during Public Auction
478		12c Dull Violet (151). Bright color, tied by New York Foreign Mail cancel (Ty. TR-W19) on blue piece with red "New York 5 Feb. 26" circular datestamp and blue "4Rs" marking (sent to Spain), Very Fine strike of this rare cancel, illustrated in Weiss book, ex Mercedes (Image)	E. 200-300 SOLD for $120.00 Will close during Public Auction
479	FC	24c Purple (153). 32 used example, each with New York Foreign Mail cancel incl. 17 in red and 15 in black, wide range of designs with great care taken by the owner in finding nice strikes, stamps with flaws, still Very Fine and desirable group, each identified by Weiss number and six with P.F. certificates, Scott Retail as used with no premium for the NYFM cancels	2,655.00 SOLD for $2,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
480		90c Carmine (155). Unused (regummed), deep rich color, expertly reperfed at right (not mentioned on accompanying certificate), Very Fine appearance, with 2003 P.S.E. certificate (Image)	2,400.00 SOLD for $1,100.00 Will close during Public Auction
481		30c Gray Black (165). Choice centering, intense shade, clear strike of red New York Foreign Mail Star cancel (Ty. ST-MP3), tiny thin spot, Extremely Fine strike, ex Mercedes (Image)	E. 200-300 SOLD for $150.00 Will close during Public Auction
482		90c Rose Carmine (166). Original gum, bright color, expertly reperfed at right, Very Fine appearance, a pretty and affordable example of this high value, with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)	2,750.00 SOLD for $950.00 Will close during Public Auction
483		5c Blue (179). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep rich color, fresh and Very Fine (Image)	850.00 SOLD for $325.00 Will close during Public Auction
484		30c Full Black (190). Block of six, intense shade and impression, bold strikes of duplex cancel, few sensibly reinforced perfs, light creases, Very Fine appearing multiple of the 30c American Bank Note Co. issue, ex Mercedes, Scott Retail as block of four and pair (Image)	675.00 SOLD for $375.00 Will close during Public Auction
485	FC	New York Foreign Mail Cancels on Bank Note Issues. 136 stamps, virtually all identified by Weiss number, wide range of cancel types with many struck in red, some better denominations incl. 30c (3) and 90c (17), most selected by the owner for the quality of the strike of the cancellation, stamps with some faults, a Fine-Very Fine and desirable group which would be difficult to duplicate, 15 with certificates	E. 3,000-4,000 SOLD for $4,000.00 Will close during Public Auction