U.S. Gem Series Sale
3824 Cedar Springs Rd 801 6372, Dallas, TX 75219, USA
| Lot | 1870-1888 Bank Note Co. Issues | Estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 519 | 1870, 10¢ Jefferson, H. grill, N.B.N.C. printing (Scott 139), warm color, light cancel, Fine. |  | $250 |
| 520 | 1870, 3¢ Washington, green, without grill, N.B.N.C. printing (Scott 147), well centered, redistributed o.g. (appears n.h.), Very Fine. |  | $100 |
| 521 | 1870, 6¢ Lincoln, carmine, without grill, N.B.N.C. printing (Scott 148), wonderfully well centered, blue cork cancel, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 2014 P.F. certificate graded VF-XF 85. SMQ $150. |  2 | $100 |
| 522 | 1870, 10¢ Jefferson, brown, without grill, N.B.N.C. printing (Scott 150), well centered, with bright fresh color, o.g., very lightly hinged, Very Fine. |  | $750 |
| 523 | 1870, 10¢ Jefferson, dark brown, without grill, N.B.N.C. printing (Scott 150 var.), beautiful deep rich color, o.g., hinged, with a slight gum soak in the right margin, Fine to Very Fine overall. |  | $350 |
| 524 | 1870, 10¢ Jefferson, brown, without grill, N.B.N.C. printing (Scott 150), disturbed o.g.; small corner crease and a tiny margin scrape, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. |  | $300 |
| 525 | 1870, 12¢ Clay, dull violet, without grill, N.B.N.C. printing (Scott 151), well centered, with a light cancel, Very Fine. |  | $80 |
| 526 | 1870, 24¢ Scott, purple, without grill, N.B.N.C. printing (Scott 153), exceptionally well centered, with premium red cancel, Extremely Fine, SMQ is $350 for 85, $500 for 90. |  | $250 |
| 527 | 1870, 24¢ Scott, purple, without grill, N.B.N.C. printing (Scott 153), exceptionally well centered; a minuscule, barely noticeable tear in the right margin, otherwise Very Fine to Extremely Fine. |  | $75 |
| 528 | 1870, 90¢ Perry, carmine, without grill, N.B.N.C. printing (Scott 155), an unusually large example, registry cancel, Fine. |  | $75 |
| 529 | 1873, 3¢ Washington, green, C.B.N.C. printing (Scott 158), lovely centering and bright fresh color, o.g., hinged, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 2002 P.F. certificate. |  2 | $80 |
| 530 | 1873, 3¢ Washington, green, C.B.N.C. printing (Scott 158), o.g., never hinged; couple nibbed perfs at left, otherwise Fine to Very Fine, with 2024 P.F. certificate. |  2 | $50 |
| 531 | 1873, 3¢ Washington, green, C.B.N.C. printing (Scott 158), o.g., lightly hinged, Fine to Very Fine. |  | $40 |
| 532 | 1873, 7¢ Stanton, orange vermilion, C.B.N.C. printing (Scott 160), vibrant color, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate graded VF-XF 85. SMQ $120. |  2 | $80 |
| 533 | 1873, 15¢ Webster, yellow orange, C.B.N.C. printing (Scott 163), radiant color and wonderfully well centered, fancy numeral "2" in a circle cancel, Extremely Fine and choice, with 2015 P.F. certificate. |  2 | $150 |
| 534 | 1873, 15¢ Webster, yellow orange, C.B.N.C. printing (Scott 163), bulls eye cancel; minute corner crease at lower right, Fine to Very Fine overall, with 2024 P.S.A.G. certificate. |  2 | $50 |
| 535 | 1873, 30¢ Hamilton, gray black, C.B.N.C. printing (Scott 165), nicely centered within enormous jumbo margins, lightly canceled, almost Very Fine. |  | $80 |
| 536 | 1873, 30¢ Hamilton, gray black, C.B.N.C. printing (Scott 165), nicely centered and lightly canceled, almost Very Fine. |  | $80 |
| 537 | 1873, 90¢ Perry, rose carmine, C.B.N.C. printing (Scott 166), lovely color, unused without gum; thinned, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. |  | $100 |
| 538 | 1873, 90¢ Perry, rose carmine, C.B.N.C. printing (Scott 166), nearly Very Fine, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate and 2000 P.F. certificate. |  3 | $180 |
| 539 | 1875, 5¢ Taylor, blue, C.B.N.C. printing (Scott 179), well centered within large margins, with a boldly struck quartered cork cancel, Extremely Fine and choice, with 2017 P.F. certificate. |  2 | $100 |
| 540 | 1879, 2¢ Jackson, A.B.N.C. printing, and 1882, 10¢ Jefferson, re-engraved, brown (Scott 183, 209), both with near perfect centering within lavish margins, neat cancels; the 2¢ has a nibbed per at left and the 10¢ has a small corner crease at bottom right, Very Fine to Extremely Fine appearance, with 2022 P.S.E. certificate graded F 70 and VF-XF 85 respectively. SMQ $60. |  3 | $40 |
| 541 | 1873, 3¢ Washington, C.B.N.C. printing; 1875, 2¢ Jackson, C.B.N.C. printing; and 1879, 2¢ Jackson, A.B.N.C. printing (Scott 158, 178, 183), a group of 3, o.g., hinged, Very Fine. |  | $200 |
| 542 | 1879, 15¢ Webster, red orange, A.B.N.C. printing (Scott 189), exceptionally well centered, o.g., very lightly hinged, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 2024 Crowe certificate graded VF-XF 85. SMQ $325. |  | $200 |
| 543 | 1879, 15¢ Webster, red orange, A.B.N.C. printing (Scott 189), bright and fresh, New York double oval cancel, Superb quality (more or less), with a 2024 P.S.E. certificate graded XF-SUP 95 plus a 2015 P.S.A.G. certificate graded GEM 100; and an ungraded 2016 P.F. certificate, SMQ is $500 for XF-SUP 95, $1,400 for SUP 98, and $3,000 for GEM 100. |  4 | $400 |
| 544 | 1882, 6¢ Lincoln, rose, re-engraved (Scott 208), wonderfully well centered on bright paper, with a neat duplex cancel, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate graded VF-XF 85. SMQ $150. |  3 | $100 |
| 545 | 1882, 10¢ Jefferson, brown, re-engraved (Scott 209), outstandingly well centered, with rich luxuriant color, o.g., hinged, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 2021 Crowe certificate graded VF-XF 85. SMQ $225. |  2 | $150 |
| 546 | 1883, 2¢ Washington, red brown (Scott 210), bright and fresh, with large to jumbo margins, o.g., never hinged, almost Very Fine. |  | $60 |
| 547 | 1883, 2¢ Washington, red brown (Scott 210), o.g., never hinged, almost Very Fine, with 2024 P.F. certificate for strip, this being the center stamp. |  2 | $60 |
| 548 | 1883, 2¢ Washington, red brown (Scott 210), a well centered block of 4, o.g., never hinged; bottom left stamp with light creases, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. |  2 | $150 |
| Lot | 1890 A.B.N.C. Small Bank Note Issue | Estimate | |
| 549 | 1883, 2¢ Washington, red brown (Scott 210), a lovely jumbo margined gem, pinwheel cancels, Extremely Fine, with 2012 P.S.A.G. certificate graded XF 90J. SMQ $90. |  2 | $60 |
| 550 | 1887-88, 1¢ Franklin, 2¢ Washington, 3¢ Washington, and 5¢ Garfield (Scott 212-214, 216), a group of 4, Fine to Very Fine. |  | $120 |
| 551 | 1887, 2¢ Washington, green (Scott 213), block of 4, o.g., never hinged, Fine to Very Fine. |  2 | $120 |
| 552 | 1887, 3¢ Washington, vermilion (Scott 214), radiant color, o.g., never hinged, Fine to Very Fine, with 2024 P.S.A.G. certificate graded F-VF 75. SMQ $135. |  2 | $75 |
| 553 | 1887, 3¢ Washington, vermilion (Scott 214), block of 4, o.g., hinged; bottom stamps with a minor crease, Fine to Very Fine, with 2019 P.S.E. certificate. |  2 | $60 |
| 554 | 1888, 5¢ Garfield, indigo (Scott 216), deep rich color and wonderfully well centered within huge margins, unused without gum, Extremely Fine, with 2024 P.S.E. certificate graded XF 90J. SMQ $135. |  2 | $80 |
| 555 | 1888, 30¢ Hamilton, orange brown (Scott 217), an outstanding one of a kind gem with truly spectacular centering, unused without gum, Superb, with 2024 P.S.E. certificate graded GEM 100. Only 1 graded this high as nothing is priced in SMQ above a 95 ($200); a gem hinged example has an SMQ value of $8000. |  2 | $1,000 |
| 556 | 1888, 30¢ Hamilton, orange brown (Scott 217), nicely centered within huge jumbo margins, o.g., very lightly hinged, almost Very Fine. |  | $100 |
| 557 | 1888, 30¢ Hamilton, orange brown (Scott 217), choice centering and bright fresh color, duplex cancels, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate graded VF-XF 85. SMQ $200. |  2 | $120 |
| 558 | 1888, 90¢ Perry, purple (Scott 218), a lovely gem example of this high value with impeccable centering and bright fresh color, black cancel, Extremely Fine To Superb, with 2023 P.S.A.G. certificate graded XF-SUP 95. SMQ $1,500. |  2 | $800 |
| 559 | 1888, 90¢ Perry, purple (Scott 218), well centered, with dazzling color, and a neat New York registry cancel, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 2023 P.S.A.G. certificate graded VF-XF 85. SMQ $400. |  2 | $250 |
| 560 | 1888, 90¢ Perry, purple (Scott 218), block of 4, rich color, double oval registry cancels; thins in the lower right stamp, otherwise Fine, with 1985 P.F. certificate. |  2 | $300 |
| 561 | 1890, 2¢ Washington, lake (Scott 219D), o.g., hinged, Very Fine. |  | $75 |
| 562 | 1890, 2¢ Washington, lake (Scott 219D), fresh color and wonderfully well centered within huge margins, duplex cancel, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 2024 P.S.E. certificate graded VF-XF 85J and an ungraded 2002 P.S.E. certificate. SMQ $75. |  2 | $50 |
| 563 | 1890, 3¢ Jackson, purple (Scott 221), nicely centered, o.g., never hinged, nearly Very Fine. |  | $60 |
| 564 | 1890, 4¢ Lincoln, dark brown (Scott 222), o.g., never hinged, Very Fine, with 2019 P.S.A.G. certificate. |  2 | $250 |
| 565 | 1890, 6¢ Garfield, brown red (Scott 224), block of 4, o.g., never hinged, Fine to Very Fine, with 2018 P.S.E. certificate. |  2 | $150 |
| 566 | 1890, 4¢ Lincoln, dark brown and (Scott 222, 225), blocks of 4, 1893, 8¢ Sherman, lilac, both with slightly disturbed o.g.; light overall toning, Fine to Very Fine centering, with 2018 P.S.E. certificates. |  3 | $100 |
| 567 | 1890, 15¢ Clay, indigo (Scott 227), exceptionally well centered, o.g., hinged, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 2024 P.S.E. certificate graded VF-XF 85 and 1999 A.P.S. certificate. SMQ $325. |  2 | $200 |
| 568 | 1890, 15¢ Clay, indigo (Scott 227), excellent centering amid jumbo margins, and with bright fresh color, duplex cancel, Extremely Fine To Superb, with 2024 P.S.A.G. certificate graded XF-SUP 95J. SMQ $500. |  2 | $300 |
