Lot 2222 o
1871, 7¢ vermilion, H. grill, N.B.N.C. printing, neat light grid cancel, perfectly centered amid wide margins, rich brilliant color, full clear grill impression, Extremely Fine, ex-A. Richard Engel; with 1964, 1992 and 2004 P.F. certificates.Scott No. 138 $525.
AN EXCEPTIONALLY CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE 7¢ GRILL BANKNOTE ISSUE.
Lot 2223 o
1870, 24¢ purple, H. grill, N.B.N.C. printing, segmented cork cancel, strong color and discernible grill, reperfed at left, Extremely Fine appearance, a choice appearing example of this very rare key grill issue; with 1995 P.S.E. certificate.Scott No. 142 $6,500.
Realized: $4,000
Lot 2224 o
1870, 10¢ brown, I. grill, N.B.N.C. printing, neat segmented cork cancel, choice centering amid large well balanced margins, strong vibrant color, added perf tip at left, Extremely Fine appearance; with 2019 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 139A $10,000.
ONE OF THE FINEST APPEARING EXAMPLES OF THE 1870 10¢ I. GRILL ISSUE.
Lot 2225 o
1871, 7¢ vermilion, N.B.N.C. printing, neat N.Y.F.M. cancel (Weiss TR-C7), perfectly centered amid large evenly balanced margins all around, rich vibrant color on bright fresh paper, Superb, one of six examples to grade as such with only three grading higher, ex-Tahoe; with 2011 P.S.E. certificate Graded (Superb 98, SMQ $1,675).Scott No. 149 $100.
AN OUTSTANDING USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1871 7¢ NATIONAL BANK NOTE ISSUE BEARING AN ATTRACTIVE N.Y. FOREIGN MAIL CANCEL.
Realized: $1,000
Lot 2226 o
1871, 7¢ vermilion, N.B.N.C. printing, neat circle of wedges cancel, beautifully centered amid wide margins, rich brilliant color, Extremely Fine; with 1999 P.F. certificate and 2009 P.S.E. Graded certificate (XF 90, SMQ $200).Scott No. 149 $100.
Realized: $200
Lot 2227 o
1870, 12¢ dull violet, N.B.N.C. printing, bold fancy five point star cancel, choice centering amid well balanced margins, rich bold color, Extremely Fine, a choice 1870 12¢ Banknote issue bearing a face free fancy cancel; with 2003 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 151 $200.
Realized: $525
Lot 2228 o
1870, 24¢ purple, N.B.N.C. printing, full strike of red N.Y.F.M. cancel (Weiss TR-S4), choice centering amid beautifully balanced margins, strong color, Extremely Fine and attractive, a striking used stamp; with 1985, 2002 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates, the latter Graded (XF 90; SMQ $625).Scott No. 153 $210.
Realized: $375
Lot 2229 o
1870, 24¢ purple, N.B.N.C. printing, red New York Foreign Mail cancel, nearly perfect centering amid well balanced margins, strong bright color, Extremely Fine and choice, a tough stamp so nice; with 1995 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 153 $175.
Realized: $400
Lot 2230 o
1870, 30¢ black, N.B.N.C. printing, neat fancy circle of wedges cancel, perfectly centered amid large evenly balanced margins all around, bold color and a crisp detailed impression, Superb; with 2020 P.S.A.G. certificate Graded (98, SMQ $5,250).Scott No. 154 $275.
ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES OF THE 1870 30¢ NATIONAL BANKNOTE ISSUE BEARING A COMPLIMENTARY FANCY CANCELLATION.
Lot
2231 
1870, 30¢ black, N.B.N.C. printing, used with 2¢ brown (146) and 24¢ purple (153), tied by cork cancels on cover to Ahmednagar, India at double the 28¢ British Mail rate via Brindisi, red Boston foreign mail cds and red crayon "48 / 2" credit to G.B., red "London Paid" transit cds and red crayon "2" colonial credit, reverse with Sea Post Office and Ahmednagar arrival cds, Very Fine, an attractive Bissell correspondence use to India bearing a three-color franking prepaying double the 28¢ British mail rate via Brindisi; with 1990 P.S.E. certificate. Scott No. 154 Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $725