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1870-71 SIX CENT NATIONAL BANK NOTE CO. POSTAL HISTORY continued...
| Lot |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 201 |
 |
148, 150 |
 #148, 6c Carmine, along with 10c Brown (#150), a vertical pair of the former and a single of the latter, paying the correct 22c rate, tied to neat 1870 cover to Lima,
Peru by small circle of "V's" NYFM cancels, "New York/21 Jul" c.d.s. as well as red New York exchange c.d.s., Lima bkst., one 6c stamp with pulled perf., a very fine example of this scarce destination.
(Image) |
Est. $500-750
SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 202 |
|
148, 113 |
 #148, 6c Carmine, used in combination with 2c Brown 1869 Pictorial (#113), a single of the former and a vertical pair of the latter, each with just fine centering, tied to
petite clean cover to Basle, Switzerland by light red cork cancels, red "Baltimore, Md./Jun 13" originating c.d.s. alongside, New York exchange c.d.s. also in red ties 2c pair to cover as well, Basel arrival c.d.s. on reverse, very fine; a
striking mixed-issue combination cover prepaying the 10c closed mail rate. (Image) |
Est. $500-750
SOLD for $1,400.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 203 |
|
148, 146 |
 #148, 6c Carmine, along with 2c Red brown (#146), tied to an immaculate small sized 3c Green Reay stamped envelope to Constantinople, Turkey by two strikes of blue
"North Woburn, Mass./Nov 23 1874" c.d.s., 2c stamp additionally tied by red "New York/Nov 24/Paid All" c.d.s., German Offices in Turkey backstamp, very fine; a scarce North German Union closed mail usage and destination.
(Image) |
Est. $400-500
SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1873 SIX CENT CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE CO. PROOFS
| Lot |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 204 |
TC |
159TC var. |
 #159TC var., 6c Black and Greenish black, large die die trial color proofs on India, both in a hybrid format, die sunk and mounted on cards measuring
approximately 74x89mm, unlisted in Scott in this format, the Greenish black version with small faults to reverse of card, the other being very fine. (Image) |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 205 |
TC |
159TC |
 #159TC, 6c Continental Bank Note, "Atlanta" trial color plate proofs on card, complete set of all five colors, each brilliantly fresh and wonderfully well
margined, very fine-extremely fine; these proofs were displayed at the International Cotton Exposition held in Atlanta, Georgia in 1881, only one sheet of one hundred was printed in each of the five different colors.
(Image) |
$305.00
SOLD for $260.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 206 |
TC |
159TC |
 #159TC, 6c Continental Bank Note, "Goodall" small die trial color proofs on India, complete set of all five colors in Black, Deep green, Deep brown, Dull red and Dull
gray blue, each with large margins and lovely brilliant colors, two (Deep green and Dull red) with very small thin spots, overall a very fine and rare set. (Image) |
$1,500.00
SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 207 |
P |
159P1 |
 #159P1, 6c Pink, large die proof on India, die sunk on card measuring 72x83mm and showing dull die sinkage, with "National Bank Note Co. N.Y." imprint at bottom of India, fresh and very fine.
(Image) |
$750.00
SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 208 |
TC P |
159TC, 159P2, 159P3 |
 #159TC, 159P3, 159P4, 6c Continental Bank Note trial color and proof group, including a single and a corner sheet-margin block of four of the 6c Black trial color
plate proof on India (the block card mounted), two plate proof blocks of four on India (in Brown rose and Dull pink shades), plus two plate proof singles on card, one with rare "Specimen" overprint which is unlisted in Scott, all well margined,
couple with normal trivial India paper irregularities, very fine; a desirable group of elusive items. (Image) |
$1,730.00+
SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1873 SIX CENT CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE CO. ISSUED STAMPS
| Lot |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 209 |
  |
159 |
 #159, 6c Dull pink, a most impressive top right corner sheet-margin mint block of twelve, with full sheet selvages, remarkably fresh for a multiple of this early era,
deep rich color and impression on bright fresh paper, centered a bit to right, full o.g., several stamps are n.h., top two stamps in top right corner with natural production creases, and top left stamp with a couple of pulled perfs., nevertheless a
fine and important multiple. (Image) |
$6,500.00+
SOLD for $1,050.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 210 |
PB |
159 |
 #159, 6c Dull pink, a striking full top margin imprint and plate "No. 18" block of twelve, possessing a marvelous overall freshness not expected on a multiple of
this vintage, gorgeous rich color and impression on crisp paper, unusually well centered for such a large multiple, o.g. (natural short gumming at top of top row), several stamps are n.h., some sensibly reinforced separated perforations in second
vertical row from the right, very fine; a wonderfully choice and handsome example of this plate block rarity; Chapin records ten plate blocks in his census, two of which are in panes of fifty. (Image) |
$16,000.00
SOLD for $20,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 211 |
O |
159 |
 #159, 6c Dull rose, a gorgeous gem used example, perfectly centered amid extravagantly large margins, fresh color and paper, superbly postmarked with a perfect central
strike of a fancy rosette of Waterbury, Ct., few slightly nibbed perforations at right, extremely fine. (Image) |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $2,200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 212 |
O |
159 |
 #159, 6c Dull rose, wonderful used example postmarked with a central strike of a most unusual fancy "Maxey" star in circle cancel, with "Maxey" lettering
surrounding five-point star, the first such example we have seen, fresh and bright, very fine. (Image) |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 213 |
O |
159 |
 #159, 6c Dull rose, used, rich color, beautifully postmarked with a perfect central strike of a fancy negative "76" within solid star cancel, nicely centered,
perfs. at bottom slightly blunted, very fine; a gem example of this fancy patriotic cancellation. (Image) |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $625.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 214 |
O |
159 |
 #159, 6c Dull rose, an eye-arresting used block of four, wonderfully cancelled with blue fancy shield within an octagonal frame, one superb central strike,
along with large portions of two additional strikes in bottom pair, bright fresh color, rather well centered, small faults to block including a couple of small edge tears at left, nevertheless a very fine and lovely block; 1982 PF certificate. (Image) |
Est. $300-400
SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 215 |
|
159b |
 #159b, 6c Dull pink, Continental "J" grill, a seldom seen mint example of this distinctive "J" grill impression, wonderfully fresh, strong color, centered a bit to
bottom as the vast majority of known examples are found, full o.g., which shows the grill well (grill punctures paper in a few places as as typical of this), mild horizontal bend, fine and choice for this. (Image) |
$1,800.00
SOLD for $625.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1875 SPECIAL PRINTING OF THE 1873 SIX CENT
| Lot |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 216 |
|
170 |
 #170, 6c Dull rose special printing, without gum as issued, a wonderfully fresh and sound example of this rare stamp, being one of the most difficult values of
the series to find sound and in collectible quality, well centered within large margins, scissor separated as found on the vast majority of known examples, rich color on bright paper, very fine for this rarity of which approximately 35 to 40 are
believed to exist; signed Ward and accompanied by a 1953 APS certificate. (Image) |
$24,000.00
SOLD for $10,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1873 SIX CENT CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE CO. POSTAL HISTORY
| Lot |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 217 |
|
159 |
 #159, 6c Dull rose, well centered single, used on attractive "Adams Express Company/New England/Division." imprinted cover, with cork postmark, partial West Meriden,
Ct. c.d.s. alongside, addressed to Brooklyn, N.Y. and backstamped there, very fine; 2001 APS certificate. (Image) |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 218 |
|
159 |
 #159, 6c Dull rose, nicely centered single tied to clean white cover by an absolutely superb strike of fancy Waterbury maple leaf cancel (Rohloff L-8; rated RRR),
with matching "Waterbury, Conn./Apr 22" c.d.s. alongside, addressed to Bellows Falls, Vt., couple of neatly repaired edge tears at top right (not affecting stamp or fancy cancel), very fine; an especially eye-appealing and desirable Waterbury cover;
the only recorded example on the Six Cent Bank Note. (Image) |
Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $4,250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 219 |
|
159b |
 #159b, 6c Dull pink, diagonal bisect used as 3c, choice right half with huge margins, well tied to an immaculate orange buff colored cover by blue grid cancel,
light matching Lawrenceville, N.Y. c.d.s. to left, with local druggist return sender's imprint, addressed to Boston, extremely fine; a highly important Bank Note bisect cover in gem condition (catalogs $4,000.00 in Scott); the finer of only two
reported bisect usages of the Six Cent 1873 Bank Note; 1974 PF certificate; ex-Braus, "Halbiert". (Image) |
Est. $2,000-3,000
SOLD for $9,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 220 |
|
159 |
 #159, 6c Dull pink, used on a "Wells, Fargo & Co./Victoria, Vancouver Island." imprinted cover from Victoria to London, England, originally franked with
Canada 1c Yellow imperforate and 3c Vermilion Small Queens (#35b, 41) which are tied by partial blue Wells, Fargo & Co. Victoria handstamp, carried to San Francisco where the 6c Bank Note stamp pays the U.S. postage to London, quartered cork
postmark on stamp, "San Francisco, Cal./Jul 24" (1880) c.d.s. also tied Canadian stamps, strong red London Paid transit c.d.s., 3c Canadian stamp's color is oxidized, very fine; a lovely and rare usage; ex-Carnegie Museum, Albert. (Image) |
Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $1,800.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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