Lot 1786 o
1870, 6¢ carmine, H. grill, N.B.N.C. printing, central target and red transit cancels, choice centering amid wide margins, rich vibrant color, Extremely Fine.Scott No. 137 $425.
Current Opening Bid: $200
Lot 1787 o
1871, 7¢ vermilion, H. grill, N.B.N.C. printing, town and cork duplex cancel, well centered amid wide nicely balanced margins, rich brilliant color, Very Fine to Extremely Fine; with 1979 & 2007 P.F. certificates, latter Graded (VF-XF 85, SMQ $800).Scott No. 138 $525.
Current Opening Bid: $290
Lot 1788 o
1870, 10¢ brown, H. grill, N.B.N.C. printing, circular "New York, Steamship" date stamp cancel, strong bright color, Very Fine; with 1985 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 139 $850.
Current Opening Bid: $290
Lot 1789 o
1870, 10¢ brown, H. grill, N.B.N.C. printing, lovely, central fancy hollow star cancel, well defined grill, fresh color, F.-V.F.; with 1989 and 2026 P.F. certificates.Scott No. 139 $850.
Current Opening Bid: $475
Lot 1790 o
1870, 1¢ ultramarine, I. grill, N.B.N.C. printing, light cork cancel, nicely centered amid enormous margins on three sides, strong bright color, a Very Fine jumbo; with old 1992 P.F. certificate as #134.Scott No. 134A $400.
Current Opening Bid: $130
Lot 1791 S
1870, 1¢ ultramarine, N.B.N.C. printing, overprinted "Specimen", centered left, slightly disturbed original gum causing light gum stain, Fine and rare, most examples found without gum.Scott No. 145SA $600.
Current Opening Bid: $80
Lot
1792 P
1870, 24¢ purple, N.B.N.C. printing, plate proof on India paper, block of 48, large even margins, bright color, some light creasing, Very Fine and attractive; with 2012 Weiss certificate.Scott No. 153P3 $1,620 as blocks.
Current Opening Bid: $150
Lot 1793 o
1870, 24¢ purple, without grill, N.B.N.C. printing, cancelled by New York Foreign Mail geometric (Kirke 75-02-03-IGEO), well centered with large margins, Extremely Fine, ex-Grassi; with 1997 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 153 $225.
Current Opening Bid: $130
Lot
1794 
1870, 30¢ black, without grill, N.B.N.C. printing, o.g., lightly hinged, well centered with unusually large margins, deep rich color, Post Office freshness and detailed impression, one slightly short perf at top (not mentioned on clear certs.), still Extremely Fine; with 1989 & 2000 P.F. certificates.Scott No. 154 $7,000.
A LOVELY ORIGINAL GUM, LIGHTLY HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1870 30¢ NATIONAL BANK NOTE UNGRILLED ISSUE. THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST DIFFICULT OF ALL BANK NOTE ISSUES TO FIND IN SOUND, WELL-CENTERED, ORIGINAL GUM CONDITION.
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Current Opening Bid: $1,000
Lot
1795
1870, 90¢ carmine, without grill, N.B.N.C. printing, o.g., previously hinged, vibrant Post Office fresh color, Very Fine, a very pretty stamp; with 2024 P.F. certificate, Graded (VF 80).Scott No. 155 $5,000.
Current Opening Bid: $2,700