Sale 106: The Stanley Piller Inventory of United States

Lot 766    

Newspaper, 1879, $1.92 pale brown, A.B.N.C. printing, o.g., lightly hinged, fresh, rich color, Very Fine.
Scott No. PR71    $550.

Realized: $300

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Lot 767 ()   

Newspaper, 1879, $1.92 pale brown, A.B.N.C. printing, major plate crack, vertical line running from Ceres' right hand all the way to the bottom of the stamp, no gum, perfectly centered, Extremely Fine.
Scott No. PR71 var.    $225+.

Realized: $110

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Lot 768 ()   

Newspaper, 1879, $9 orange, A.B.N.C. printing, regummed, well centered with bright color, Very Fine.
Scott No. PR74    $325 for no gum.

Realized: $260

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Lot 769    

Newspaper, 1879, $24 dark violet, A.B.N.C. printing, o.g., hinge remnant, fresh, F.-V.F.; signed Bernichon, A. Diena, Kaiser.
Scott No. PR76    $800.

Realized: $250

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Lot 770    

Newspaper, 1879, $36 Indian red, A.B.N.C. printing, slightly disturbed o.g., perfectly centered with rich color, minute perf tear in lower right corner, Extremely Fine appearance.
Scott No. PR77    $850.

Realized: $230

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Lot 771    

Newspaper, 1879, $60 purple, A.B.N.C. printing, "Colman" Special printing, o.g., very lightly hinged, fresh and well centered, Very Fine.
Scott No. PR79 var.    Estimate $150 - 200.

25 values from this set were ordered by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing from the American Bank Note Co. to serve as samples. They were printed from the original Continental Bank Note Co. plates. Washington D.C. stamp dealer, Henry F. Colman, was able to obtain a set of imperforate panes of 50. He had 45 sets privately perforated, leaving the other five sets imperf.

Realized: $170

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Lot 772    

Newspaper, 1885, 96¢ carmine, A.B.N.C. printing, showing plate scratch between ER of Periodical into right margin, full o.g., fresh with rich deep color, wide margins, F.-V.F.; with 2016 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. PR89    $750.

Realized: $210

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Lot 773    

Newspaper, 1885, 96¢ carmine, A.B.N.C. printing, o.g., fresh and quite well centered, Very Fine.
Scott No. PR89    $750.

Realized: $425

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Lot 774    

Newspaper, 1894, 1¢ intense black, Bureau printing, o.g., never hinged, fresh and Fine.
Scott No. PR90    $900.

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Lot 775    

Newspaper, 1894, 1¢ intense black, Bureau printing, o.g., well centered with extra wide margins, faint corner bend, Extremely Fine appearance.
Scott No. PR90    $400.

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