U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
January 7-8, 2009

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #137
UNITED STATES 1870-88 BANKNOTE ISSUES
1870 2c red brown, well centered, rich color, l.h., fresh and v.f., with 1988 and 2005 PFCs,
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Catalog #135
Catalog Value $ 1,250
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #138
UNITED STATES 1870-88 BANKNOTE ISSUES
1870 2c red brown, unused without gum, rich color and sharp impression on fresh paper, v.f., with 2001 PFC,
(*)
Catalog #135
Catalog Value $ 475
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #139
UNITED STATES 1870-88 BANKNOTE ISSUES
1870 6c pale carmine, unused without gum, fresh and fine, with 2003 PFC,
(*)
Catalog #137
Catalog Value $ 2,250
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #140
UNITED STATES 1870-88 BANKNOTE ISSUES
1870 6c carmine, well centered, clear and well defined grill, bold negative "I" cancel, rich color, v.f. with 2001 PFC,
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Catalog #137
Catalog Value $ 525
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #141
UNITED STATES 1870-88 BANKNOTE ISSUES
1870 6c carmine, relatively light canc., well centered with nice margins all around, v.f.,
O
Catalog #137
Catalog Value $ 525
Price Realized
$400.00

Lot #142
UNITED STATES 1870-88 BANKNOTE ISSUES
1870 15c orange, neat blue geometric canc., well centered with wide even margins, fresh and v.f., with 2001 PFC,
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Catalog #141
Catalog Value $ 1,400
Price Realized
$850.00

Lot #143
UNITED STATES 1870-88 BANKNOTE ISSUES
1870 30c black, black canc., usual centering, rich color, fine, with 2004 PSE cert.,
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Catalog #143
Catalog Value $ 3,750
Price Realized
$2,400.00

Lot #144
UNITED STATES 1870-88 BANKNOTE ISSUES
1870 90c carmine, black cork canc., bright color, fresh and fine, with 1988 PFC,
O
Catalog #144
Catalog Value $ 2,500
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #145
UNITED STATES 1870-88 BANKNOTE ISSUES
1872 cover franked with 2c, 12c and 30c Banknotes, tied by black cancels, sent to Ahmedinggen, with red New York and London transits, red "36" and "2" crayon markings, oval "Sea Post Office" and red arrival (3.Jan.73) on reverse, some light edge creases and a small erosion spot, otherwise a fine and rare cover from the famous Bissell correspondence to India, with 2004 PFC,
Envelope
Catalog #146,151,154
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #146
UNITED STATES 1870-88 BANKNOTE ISSUES
1870-71 6c carmine, remarkably fresh color and perfect centering with wide margins, full original gum, v.f. A rarity in this condition, with 2001 PFC,
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Catalog #148
Catalog Value $ 1,200
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #147
UNITED STATES 1870-88 BANKNOTE ISSUES
1873 2c brown, well centered, rich color, l.h., fresh and v.f., with 2002 PFC,
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Catalog #157
Catalog Value $ 425
Price Realized
$290.00

Lot #148
UNITED STATES 1870-88 BANKNOTE ISSUES
1873 15c yellow orange, well centered, bright color, unused without gum, v.f., with 2005 PFC,
(*)
Catalog #163
Catalog Value $ 1,050
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #149
UNITED STATES 1870-88 BANKNOTE ISSUES
1875 Special Printing, 24c dull purple, unused without gum as issued, scissors separated perforations at right and bottom as almost always, fresh color, fine, only 286 were printed between this and the 1880 issue, with 2008 PSE cert.,
(*)
Catalog #175
Catalog Value $ 5,500
Price Realized
$2,500.00

Lot #150
UNITED STATES 1870-88 BANKNOTE ISSUES
1875 2c vermillion, slightly disturbed original gum, perfectly centered with balanced margins, radiant color, tiny tear at bottom center, v.f. appearance, with 2001 PFC,
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Catalog #178
Catalog Value $ 425
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #151
UNITED STATES 1870-88 BANKNOTE ISSUES
1877 Washington vignette master die "No.14", two slightly different designs on proof paper (issued in 1903), v.f.
E
Catalog #182-E1b
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #152
UNITED STATES 1870-88 BANKNOTE ISSUES
1879 10c brown, fresh color, wide margins, lightly hinged, fine, with 2001 PFC,
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Catalog #188
Catalog Value $ 2,250
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #153
UNITED STATES 1870-88 BANKNOTE ISSUES
1879 90c carmine, beautiful color, h.r., fresh and fine, with 1989 PFC,
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Catalog #191
Catalog Value $ 2,500
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #154
UNITED STATES 1870-88 BANKNOTE ISSUES
1883 4c blue green, well centered, beautiful color, l.h., fresh and v.f., with 2005 PFC,
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Catalog #211
Catalog Value $ 325
Price Realized
$190.00

Lot #155
UNITED STATES 1870-88 BANKNOTE ISSUES
1887 90c purple, rich color, l.h., v.f., with 1997 PFC,
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Catalog #218
Catalog Value $ 1,100
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #156
UNITED STATES 1870-88 BANKNOTE ISSUES
1888 90c purple, well centered with wide margins, bright color, v.f., with 1992 PFC,
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Catalog #218
Catalog Value $ 1,100
Price Realized
$850.00

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