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Continental Bank Note Issues

Page One (Nos. 136-155)
Page Two (Nos. 156-176)
Page Three (Nos. 177-229)

 

156-165P4
Complete set of Continental card proofs. Includes the 1c, 3c, 6c, and 10c proofs, which were only produced for the 1879 printing. Includes the original envelope for the first printing. A rare opportunity. (EP 35-16) $1000.00

156-166P4 Continental card proof set

This is the hardest card proof set to complete since the 1c, 3, 6c, and 10c values only come form the first printing. Theoretically one could only assemble 500 complete sets. However, I doubt that even half that number exists today. The one-cent value is by far the toughest value to find. This set even comes with a distribution envelope. (EP47-46) $1,500.00

 

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Page Two (Nos. 156-176)
Page Three (Nos. 177-229)

156-179TC
A complete set of values in green of the bank note Atlanta trial color plate proofs on card. Cat. $645.00.  (EP45-25) While some values are cut close we have priced it reasonably at $425.00

156-E2
1c Blue on pale rose heavily
horizontal laid experimental
paper. NG.
(EP 36-30) $150.00

156TC3
1c Black Continental Bank Note Co. trial color plate proof on india paper, on card. Top imprint and plate number block of 16. (EP 38-14) $750.00


156P3
1c Ultramarine plate proof on india paper.
Paper wrinkle in left vertical pair. Block of four.
(EP 36-77) $225.00

156TC3 Black trial color plate proof india on card showing the Continental imprint. (80264) $475.00

156TC3 Black trial color plate proof on india on original card. Imprint plate number block of 16. (88008) $750.00

158
Block of four, David G. Beaumont patent number 192,893, May 1877 produced from Continental plate number 135. Ex-Finkelburg (EP46-36) $300.00

158-E2a Shnoble pink varnish patent - Rose shade unlisted. Singles (880622) $75.00 ea.

158P4 Plate proof on card with evidence of a rusty plate. Ex-Barwis (88322) $200.00

158E Printed on heavily horizontal laid, pale rose paper. Two examples available. Ex-Brazer, Barwis (88325) $150.00 each

158E Chemical paper. Ex-Barwis (EP34-44) $100.00

158E Green on pink surface tinted paper. (880867) (Right one has been sold) $100.00

158E Green on pink surface tinted paper. (880866) $75.00 each

158-E2
Schnoble patent. Impression lays on
top of pink varnish coated paper.
Block of four.
(EP 36-53) $400.00

158TC3
Black trial color plate proof
on india paper on card.
(EP 36-14) $55.00


158TC3
3c Black trial color plate proof on india
paper, on card. Plate no. imprint block of
16. From the right pane of plate no. 9
(EP 36-40) $700.00


158TC Black Atlanta trial color proof block. One of two known. (EP34-45) $300.00

158TC3 Black trial color plate proof imprint block of 16 on india on original card. (88007) $600.00

158E Green on pink laid surface tinted paper. (880868) $150.00

161-E1 Brown on pale rose heavily horizontal laid paper, OG, HR. Scarce experimental. (880510) $150.00

162TC  “Goodalls”
Four of the five listed colors, missing only the red. All on india paper and full size for these. Named for Albert Goodall who was president of the ABNCo. At the time they were produced in the 1870’s. Five sets are said to have been produced. However, we know of only one or two other surviving sets. Scott is woefully behind in pricing these. (EP 38-A8) $2995.00.

162P3
12c Blackish Violet plate proof on india paper.
Block of four.
(EP 36-78) $190.00

162TC 12c Black Atlanta trial color proof on card, one of two blocks known (880206) $250.00

162P3 Black violet plate on India. Block of four. (880455) $190.00

162P3 Deep violet plate on India. Block of four. (880453) $190.00

162P2 Roosevelt small die proof. (880496B) $135.00

162TC Black Atlanta trial color proof block. One of two known. (EP34-46)
$300.00

163P2 Roosevelt small die proof. (880496A) $150.00

163P2 Roosevelt small die proof, unmounted remainder. (880497A) $105.00

163P3 Deep red-orange plate on India. Block of four. Ex-Finkelburg.
(880870) $250.00

163P3 Plate proof block on india paper. Red-orange shade. Ex-Finkelburg
(EP34-42) $250.00

165P2 Roosevelt small die proof with gray backing. (88308) $175.00

165P2 Roosevelt small die proof. (880496C) $135.00

165P3 Plate proof on India. Block of four. Ex-Finkelburg. (880873) $200.00

165P4 Scarce card multiple! Ex - Finkelburg (880472) $125.00

166TC Black Atlanta trial color plate proof. This is one of two known blocks of four. Ex-Finkelburg (880271) $400.00

166TC
90c Atlanta trial color card proof set in
blocks of four. One of two sets known.
(88312) $3.500.00


Chemical Papers - first three are 156E at $100 each, fourth is a 158E at
$150.00 and the last is a 165E at $200.00. All Ex-Finkelburg (EP34-43)

 

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