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EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1870 2-CENT NATIONAL BANK NOTE COMPANY GRILLED ISSUE.
With 2002 and 2007 P.F. certificates (XF 90) (Image)
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VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 30-CENT AND 90-CENT NATIONAL BANK NOTE COMPANY UNGRILLED ISSUE ON A COVER. ONLY THREE EXAMPLES OF THE 90-CENT ARE REPORTED ON COVER, AND THIS IS ONE OF ONLY TWO DOMESTIC USAGES.
The only example to a foreign destination known to us was offered in our 1974 auction of the Braus collection. It bears a single 90c with a 15c Orange (152) used by the Consolidation Coal Co. to Rio de Janeiro. The other domestic usage is illustrated in Linn's U.S. Stamp Facts and is also from Cincinnati on a courthouse cover used with a 12c to St. Louis.
With 2010 P.F. certificate. (Image)
EXTREMELY FINE STRIKE OF THE RARE "POOL TABLE" FANCY CANCELLATION, WHICH CLEARLY DEPICTS A BILLIARD TABLE.
Only two are reported. (Image)
EXTREMELY FINE. A GORGEOUS ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1873 10-CENT CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE COMPANY ISSUE.
Ex Odeneal. With 1994 and 2007 P.F. certificates (XF 90) (Image)
VERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THIS COLORFUL NEW YORK FOREIGN MAIL CANCELLATION. THIS IS THE EARLIEST DOCUMENTED USE OF THIS ELABORATE NEW YORK FOREIGN MAIL CANCELLATION.
Ex Kaplan and Albert (Image)
EXTREMELY FINE GEM. ONE OF THE MOST OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLES OF THE 30-CENT 1873 CONTINENTAL WE HAVE EVER ENCOUNTERED. ESPECIALLY DESIRABLE IN THE GREENISH BLACK SHADE.
The 30c Continental is extremely rare in any original-gum condition that approaches this example. Blocks have always been rare -- for example, Caspary did not have one, Lilly had one well-centered block of four and an off-center block of six -- which means that singles could not be harvested from multiples.
With 1983 and 1990 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (OGph, XF-Superb 95, SMQ $15,600.00). This is the highest grade awarded to date and only one other shares this grade. As another indicator of rarity of this issue in higher grades, SMQ does not even bother to price this as a 98. (Image)
VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE SINGLE FRANKING OF THE 1873 90-CENT CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE COMPANY ISSUE ON A COVER TO BRAZIL.
This cover was carried via St. Thomas to Para, and was carried on the third sailing of the City of Para. The 90c stamp paid 9-times the single rate.
With 1986 P.F. certificate (Image)
EXTREMELY FINE. ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES OF THE 12-CENT 1875 CONTINENTAL SPECIAL PRINTING IN EXISTENCE.
Our recently updated census records for Scott 173 contain 61 certified examples.
Unpublished Census No. 173-UNC-61. pencil "H R & Co." backstamp. With 2009 P.F. certificate (Image)
EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A STUNNING EXAMPLE OF THE 24-CENT 1875 CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING.
Our recently updated census records for Scott 175 contain approximately 100 examples. This is certainly one of the finest.
Unpublished Census No. 175-UNC-99. Ex Lilly. With 1966 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90, SMQ $16,100.00). (Image)
VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 24-CENT 1875 CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING. LESS THAN FIVE USED EXAMPLES ARE KNOWN.
There are no known used examples of the soft paper American Bank Note Co. Special Printing. For the hard paper Continental Bank Note Co. Special Printing, the 3c and 24c are known used. The most spectacular example is a cover bearing Scott No. 169, cancelled at the Centennial Exposition. Our records contain only three used examples of the 24c: 1) the example offered here, last offered at auction in our 1967 Rarities sale, 2) an example offered in our 1992 Rarities sale, with few horizontal creases, and 3) an example with a small thin spot and tear, offered in our Sale 930.
With 1966 P.F. certificate. Offered to the market for the first time since our 1967 Rarities Sale. (Image)