Lot
1591 
1873, 30¢ gray black, C.B.N.C. printing, grilled, full o.g., wide margins and rich distinctive color, strong well formed grill impression, a slight vertical bend which the certificate describes as a light vertical crease, Very Fine; with 2021 P.S.E. certificate. Scott Nos. 165c Estimate $20,000 - 30,000.
ONE OF TWO CERTIFIED EXAMPLES OF THE 1873 30¢ CONTINENTAL BANKNOTE "J" GRILL ISSUE AND THE ONLY EXAMPLE BEARING FULL ORIGINAL GUM.
All Continental Banknote issues except for the 24¢ & 90¢ cent values can be found with the J grill. It is believed these were experimental and are quite scarce to extremely rare. The J grill is distinguished by it's 7x9.5mm grill. The 30¢ issue is the rarest of these grill issues with only two examples certified to date. The other example similarly bears a light vertical bend or fold.
Realized: $20,000