| Scott #134-155: 1870-1871 National Bank Note Company Issue |  Top |
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Scott #134 [1870 1c ultramarine Franklin, H Grill] Used with VF-XF centering and remarkably light cancellation. The strong color and detailed engraving impression combine with the face-free cancellation to present an outstanding example. The best example I have had in 48 years. (Scott 2022 value is $200 for VF and Scott 2021 graded value is $250 for VF-XF, and $400 for XF.) ACTUAL item. |
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225.00 |
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Scott #134, 1870 1c ultramarine Franklin H grill. Used F-VF. Bright color. Very light cancel. Pretty. (Scott 2020 $200.) ACTUAL item. |
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130.00 |
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Scott #134 BRIGHT ULTRAMARINE [1870 1c ultramarine Franklin, National, H Grill] Used with F-VF centering and remarkable, large part of "leaf" cancellation (more of the cancellation could not fit on the stamp). Very clear grill impression. An outstanding example in excellent fault-free quality, great color, and with a very unusual cancellation. (Scott 2024 value is $210 plus a premium for the cancellation.) ACTUAL item. |
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195.00 |
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Scott #134A LIGHT ULTRAMARINE [1870 1c ultramarine Franklin, National, I Grill] Used with Fine centering and somewhat "blobby" 4-segment carved cancellation. Exceptionally sharp and clear grill impression with 12 or 13 (depending upon how you look at it) rows of points -- the scarcer "I" Grill has 10-13 rows whereas the less-scarce "H" Grill has 14-16 rows, thus this has to be an "I" Grill. [If you wish to obtain a certificate for this stamp, I certainly guarantee all aspects of the identification.] A nice example in fault-free quality. (Scott 2024 value is $400.) ACTUAL item. |
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269.00 |
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Scott #135, 1870 2c red brown Jackson with grill. Mint F-VF. Pleasing color. Hinged. (Scott 2019 $1000.) ACTUAL item. |
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595.00 |
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Scott #135 [1870 2c brown Jackson, National, H Grill] Used with Fine centering, but with a couple short perfs on the left side. and a "blob" cancellation. The impression of the grill is quite clear. #135 Right margin example, with wide natural straight edge on right. Printed in sheets of 200 and divided into two side-by-side panes of 100 (10 x 10) by cutting, resulting in natural straight edges. There is an arrow in the top and bottom margin that is very close to the top or bottom of the stamp design, thus at least the tip of the arrow is usually visible on stamps in those positions. A tiny vertical guideline extends only 2 mm from the tip of the arrow. Examples with a large portion of the arrow are more unusual and in high demand. There are SHEET margins at left and right, resulting in PANE margins at left OR right, the other side of the pane being a straight-edge. Only a maximum of four stamps, and usually only two stamps, out of each 200-stamp printer SHEET can show the arrow position. Only 20 stamps out of every 200-stamp printer SHEET had the natural straight edge; 10 on the right side of the left 100-stamp PANE and 10 on the left side of the right 100-stamp PANE. Examples with the straight edge on right or left are now hard to find (most were used for postage rather than going into collections; and of those that remained, in the last 50 years many -- at least of Mint stamps -- have been reperforated to remove the straight edge). In the case of Used stamps with straight edges of this otherwise-inexpensive issue, many (most?) were discarded by collectors before their relative scarcity was understood. I think that collecting the guideline and straight-edge positions is quite challenging and rewarding. (Scott 2024 $85, for a normal plate position.) ACTUAL item. |
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24.00 |
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Scott #135 [1870 2c red brown Jackson, H Grill] Used with Average (nearly Fine) centering and neat carved negative number or letter cancellation. Very attractive with intense, fresh color and excellent perforations. Very strong grill impression. (Scott 2022 $80.) ACTUAL item. |
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34.00 |
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Scott #135 [1870 2c brown Jackson, National, H Grill] Used with F-VF centering, but with tiny facial scrape on the lower left side next to the margin. Wonderful, bright color and a crisp clean engraving impression. The impression of the grill is quite clear. Straight-line letters cancellation "...LL" IN ORANGE COLOR. This cancellation could be the final part of "PAID ALL", which Scott lists (in black) at a $10 premium. Scott does not value an ORANGE cancellation on this stamp, however compared to orange cancellations on other stamps, Scott would assign a significant premium for this cancellation color. A great looking example; the facial scrape is hardly noticeable and the cancellation color is a more important factor anyway. This stamp is hard to find with such nice appearance, especially with such an unusual cancellation color. (Scott 2024 $85, plus an unvalued but significant premium for the cancellation color.) ACTUAL item. |
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29.00 |
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Scott #136 [1870 3c green Washington, H Grill] Used with F-VF+ centering and clear grill impression. Very attractive, complete BLUE (ultramarine?) 4-ring target cancellation. One blunted perforation at top. While not a "scarce" stamp, nice looking examples are not so often seen. (Scott 2024 $35.00.) ACTUAL item. |
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19.00 |
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Scott #136 [1870 3c green Washington, H Grill] Used with F-VF centering, with JUMBO margin on left side, and clear grill impression. Very attractive with very light cancellation. While not a "scarce" stamp, nice looking examples are not so often seen. (Scott 2024 $35.00.) ACTUAL item. |
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24.00 |
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