Sale 106: The Stanley Piller Inventory of United States

Lot 756 ()   

Newspaper, 1875, 2¢ gray black, C.B.N.C. "Hard Paper" Special Printing on horizontally ribbed paper, pane of 50 with imprint and plate no. 2 at top, without gum as issued, detailed impressions and bright shade, showing clear ribbing of the paper, few small toned spots affect stamps in bottom row and a few others, Position 30 with small tear at right, Position 40 small surface scrape, F.-V.F. appearance.
Scott No. PR33a    $25,000.

A REMARKABLE COMPLETE PANE OF THE 2¢ 1875 NEWSPAPER SPECIAL PRINTING ON RIBBED PAPER, A WONDERFUL SHOWPIECE.

Realized: $3,500

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Lot 757 ()   

Newspaper, 1875, 3¢ gray black, C.B.N.C. "Hard Paper" Special Printing on horizontally ribbed paper, without gum as issued, pulled perf at lower left, F.-V.F.
Scott No. PR34a    $500.

Realized: $100

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Lot 758 ()   

Newspaper, 1875, 8¢ gray black, C.B.N.C. "Hard Paper" Special Printing, without gum as issued, strong bold color, F.-V.F., with 1,930 sold; with 2004 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. PR37    $975.

Realized: $325

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Lot 759    

Newspaper, 1875, 9¢ gray black, "Colman" Special printing, o.g., neatly hinged once, rich deep color, faint thin, F.-V.F. appearance; with 1993 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. PR38 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: $120

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Lot 760 ()   

Newspaper, 1875, 10¢ gray black, C.B.N.C. "Hard Paper" Special Printing, without gum as issued, choice centering amid wide margins, bold color, Extremely Fine, with 1,499 sold; with 2007 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. PR39    $1,400.

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Lot 761 ()   

Newspaper, 1875, 10¢ gray black, C.B.N.C. "Hard Paper" Special Printing, without gum as issued, single nibbed perf at right, F.-V.F.
Scott No. PR39    $1,400.

Realized: $250

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Lot 762 ()   

Newspaper, 1875, 12¢ pale rose, C.B.N.C. "Hard Paper" Special Printing, without gum as issued, well centered, bright and fresh, couple trivial nibbed perfs at top right not mentioned on certificate, Very Fine.
Scott No. PR40    $1,500.

Realized: $325

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Lot 763 /   

Newspaper, 1879, 3¢ black, A.B.N.C. printing, top imprint and plate letter "B" block of twelve plus corner block of four originally forming block of sixteen, fresh color with full top selvage, small thin at bottom of two stamps of imprint block, small hinge reinforcements in one vertical column and in top selvage, otherwise Very Fine and scarce imprint block, ex-Kotanchik (as blk/16).
Scott No. PR58    $1,400.

Realized: $600

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Lot 764    

Newspaper, 1879, 4¢ black, "Colman" Special printing, o.g., neatly hinged once, fresh with deep color, Very Fine; with 2010 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. PR59 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: $150

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Lot 765    

Newspaper, 1879, 10¢ black, A.B.N.C. printing, o.g., never hinged, wonderfully fresh, F.-V.F.
Scott No. PR62    $135 for hinged.

Realized: $120

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