1870 National Bank Note Company (without grill)


1¢ - Ultramarine, pale ultramarine or dark ultramarine
140,000,000 - Without grill - White wove paper, thin to medium thick
p12 - Scott #145 - 1870

  NY Auction Houses
  MNH MH Used MNH Graded MH Graded Used
Spring 2003 - - - - - - - -
Fall 2003 - - - - - - - -
Spring 2004 - - < $1 - - - - -
Fall 2004 - - < $1 - - - - -
Spring 2005 - $100 < $1 - - $750 - -
Fall 2005 - $85 < $1 - - $650 - -
Spring 2006 - - < $1 - - $675 - $85
Fall 2006 - $100 $1-$10 $8,000 - $475 - -
Spring 2007 - - $1-$6 - - - - -
Fall 2007 - - $1 - - - - -
Spring 2008 - $60 $2-$8 $5,000 95 $1,600 - -
Fall 2008 - $60 $1-$4 - - $3,250 95 -
Spring 2009 - $85 $1-$3 - - $800 - -
Fall 2009 - - $1-$10 - - - - -
Spring 2010 - $70-$105 $2-$9 - - - - -
Fall 2010 - - $1-$7 $4,000 95 - - -
Spring 2011 - $85-$200 $2-$10 - - - - -
Fall 2011 - $55-$60 $1-$6 - - - - -
2012 - $50-$125 $2-$14 - - - - -
2013 - - - - - - - -
2014 - - - - - - - -
2015 - - - - - - - -
2016 - - - - - - - -



2¢ - Red Brown, pale red brown or dark red brown
250,000,000 - Without grill - White wove paper, thin to medium thick
p12 - Scott #146 - 1870

  NY Auction Houses
  MNH MH Used MNH MH Graded MH Graded Used Graded
Spring 2003 - - - - - - - - - -
Fall 2003 - - - - - - - - - -
Spring 2004 - $25-$33 $1-$3 - - - - - - -
Fall 2004 - $25-$30 $1-$2 $525 $40-$230 - - - - -
Spring 2005 - - $2-$4 - - - - - - -
Fall 2005 - $25-$30 $3-$7 $750  - - - - - -
Spring 2006 - $20-$60 $3-$21 - $475-$1,300 - - - - -
Fall 2006 - - $1-$4 $5,250 $1,250 90 - - - -
Spring 2007 - $50-$125 $1-$10 - - - - - - -
Fall 2007 - - $1-$2 - - - - - - -
Spring 2008 $90 - $1-$6 - $900 90 - - - -
Fall 2008 - $40 $1-$5 - $475 85 $290 95 - -
- - - - - - $800 98 - -
Spring 2009 - $50-$60 $1-$5 - $900-$1,100 95 - - - -
Fall 2009 - $40 $1-$5 - - - - - - -
Spring 2010 - $60 $1-$8 - $450 85 - - - -
Fall 2010 - - $1-$5 - - - - - - -
Spring 2011 - - $1-$7 - - - - - - -
Fall 2011 $50

$30

 $2-$10 - - - $350 85 $160 95
2012 - $18-$50 $1-$8 - - - - - $250 95
2013 - - - - - - - - - -
2014 - - - - - - - - - -
2015 - - - - - - - - - -
2016 - - - - - - - - - -

2¢ - Red Brown
Double Impression - Unique
Scott #146d - 1870
Spring 2009 Auction - MNG - $8,000

3¢ - Green, pale green, dark green, pale green or yellow green
1,200,000,000 - Without grill - White wove paper, thin to medium thick
Scott #147 - 1870

  NY Auction Houses
  MNH MH Used MNH MH Graded Used Graded
Spring 2003 - - - - - - - -
Fall 2003 - - - - - - - -
Spring 2004 $75-$105 $25-$45 $1 $425 - - - -
Fall 2004 $75-$100 $20-$35 $1-$2 $1,100 - - - -
Spring 2005 - $25-$45 $1-$2 - - - - -
Fall 2005 - $25-$75 $1 - - - - -
Spring 2006 - $25 $1 - $110 - - -
Fall 2006 - $30 $1 - $550* - - -
Spring 2007 - $25-$125 $1 - - - - -
Fall 2007 - $25-$90 $1 - $800 90 - -
Spring 2008 $60 - $1 $425 - - - -
Fall 2008 - $30 $1 - - - - -
Spring 2009 $50-$60 $15-$35 $1-$2 - $160 - - -
Fall 2009 - $35-$40 $1-$2 - - - - -
Spring 2010 - $35 $1-$3 - - - - -
Fall 2010 - - $1-$8 - $300 85 - -
Spring 2011 - - $1-$8 - - - - -
Fall 2011 - $45 $1-$2 - - - - -
2012 - $26-$35 $1-$2 - - - $225 90
2013 - - - - - - - -
2014 - - - - - - - -
2015 - - - - - - - -
2016 - - - - - - - -


3¢ -Green
Without grill - Printed both sides
Scott #147a - 1870
2012 Auction - $15,500
147-b2
3¢ - Green
Double Impression
Scott #147b - 1870
06 Auction - used - $42,500
2012 Auction - used - $17,500
148 US postage stamps

6¢ - Carmine, dark carmine, brown carmine or rose
28,000,000 - Without grill - White wove paper, thin to medium thick
Scott #148 - 1870

  NY Auction Houses
  MNH MH Used MNH MH Graded Used Graded
Spring 2003 - - - - - - - -
Fall 2003 - - - - $350-$600 - - -
Spring 2004 - - $3-$8 - - - - -
Fall 2004 - - $3-$7 $1,100 - - - -
Spring 2005 - - $2-$18 - $850 - - -
Fall 2005 - - $3-$11 $2,100 - - - -
Spring 2006 $230 - $2-$24 $4,000 $1,350 - $250 -
Fall 2006 - $50-$75 $2-$35 - $575 - - -
Spring 2007 - $50-$65 $3-$35 - - - - -
Fall 2007 - $140 $4-$35 - - - - -
Spring 2008 - $125 $5-$23 - $525 - $180 90J
- - - - - - $1,100 95
Fall 2008 - - $4-$19 - $1,600 90 $300 95
Spring 2009 - $130 $3-$13 - $550 - $425-$1,000 95J
Fall 2009 - $90 $5-$21 - - - - -
Spring 2010 - - $3-$30 $8,000 - - - -
Fall 2010 - $60 $3-$30 - - - - -
Spring 2011 - $200 $3-$35 - - - - -
Fall 2011 - $115-$230 $1-$30 - - - - -
2012 - $80-$250 $2-$28 - $1,500 85J $450 90
- - - - - - $375 95J
2013 - - - - - - - -
2014 - - - - - - - -
2015 - - - - - - - -
2016 - - - - - - - -

148 US postage stamps
Photo courtesy of Siegel Auction Galleries

6¢ - Carmine
Double Impression
Without grill - White wove paper, thin to medium thick
Scott #148b - 1870
2012 Auction $17,500
Unique


7¢ - Vermilion or deep vermilion
3,000,000 - Without grill - White wove paper, thin to medium thick -
Scott #149 - 1870

  NY Auction Houses
  MNH MH Graded Used MNH MH Graded Used Graded
Spring 2003 - - - - - - - - -
Fall 2003 - - - - - $1,000-$1,800 - - -
Spring 2004 - - - $5-$20 - - - - -
Fall 2004 - $175-$200 - $10-$23 $5,000 - - - -
Spring 2005 - $45 - $10-$25 - - - - -
Fall 2005 - $130 - $10-$30 - - - - -
Spring 2006 - $225 - $9-$105 $1,350- $725-$800 - - -
Fall 2006 - - - $10-$60 $2,400 $1,200 85 - -
Spring 2007 - $210 80 $10-$45 - - - - -
Fall 2007 - - - $8-$35 $10,500 - - - -
Spring 2008 - $170 - $11-$20 - $750-$4,750 - - -
Fall 2008 - - - $9-$30 - $6,250 90 - -
Spring 2009 - $65 - $7-$24 - $1,300 - $725 95
Fall 2009 - - - $8-$22 - $4,250 95 $1,100 98
- - - - - - - $7,500 100
Spring 2010 - - - $5-$35 - - - $700 95J
Fall 2010 - $160 - $7-$55 - - - - -
Spring 2011 - - - $14-$26 - - - - -
Fall 2011 - - - $10-$11 - - - $350 90
- - - - - - - $950 98
2012 $400 $115-$260 - $6-$13 - - - $500 95
- - - - - - - $550 98J
2013 - - - - - - - - -
2014 - - - - - - - - -
2015 - - - - - - - - -
2016 - - - - - - - - -


10¢ - Brown, yellow brown or dark brown
11,000,000 - Without grill - White wove paper, thin to medium thick -
Scott #150 - 1870

  NY Auction Houses
  MNH MH Used MNH MH Graded MH Graded
Spring 2003 - - - - - - - -
Fall 2003 - - - - $2,000-$3,750 - - -
Spring 2004 - - $2-$10 - - - - -
Fall 2004 - - $2-$7 - $5,250 - - -
Spring 2005 - - $2-$17 - - - - -
Fall 2005 - - - - - - - -
Spring 2006 - - $2-$12 $3,250 $750-$1,700 - - -
Fall 2006 $405 - $2-$12 - $4,500 90 - -
Spring 2007 - - $2-$11 - - - - -
Fall 2007 - - $2-$9 $8,000 - - - -
Spring 2008 - $55 ng $3-$9 - $475-$500 - $850 95
Fall 2008 - - $2-$8 - $6,250 90 - -
Spring 2009 - $80-$180 $1-$6 - $5,000 - $2,600 98
Fall 2009 - - $2-$6 - $3,250 90 - -
Spring 2010 - - $2-$9 - - - - -
Fall 2010 - $210 $3-$15 - - - - -
Spring 2011 - $1,000 $4-$20 - - - - -
Fall 2011 - - $1-$10 - - - - -
2012 - $120 $2-$12 - - - $800 90XQ
- - - - - - $275 95
2013 - - - - - - - -
2014 - - - - - - - -
2015 - - - - - - - -
2016 - - - - - - - -



12¢ - Violet, dull violet and dark violet
3,900,000 - Without grill - White wove paper, thin to medium thick -
Scott #151 - 1870

  NY Auction Houses
  MNH MH Used MNH MH Used Graded
Spring 2003 - - - - - - -
Fall 2003 - - - - $1,500-$2,000 - -
Spring 2004 - $500-$700 $7-$20 - - - -
Fall 2004 - - $10-$23 - $900-$1,200 - -
Spring 2005 - $230-$290 $13-$33 - - - -
Fall 2005 - - $13-$60 - - - -
Spring 2006 - - $9-$55 $6,500 $625-$2,400 $475 -
Fall 2006 - $730 $12-$45 - $2,000 - -
Spring 2007 - $350-$450 $10-$45 - - - -
Fall 2007 - - $12-$40 - - - -
Spring 2008 - - $10-$45 - $1,500 $250 85
Fall 2008 - - $12-$30 - - - -
Spring 2009 - $495 $13-$45 $15,500 $1,100 - -
Fall 2009 - - $16-$25 - - - -
Spring 2010 - - $12-$40 - - - -
Fall 2010 - $115 $10-$35 - - - -
2011 - - $12-$27 - - - -
2012 - $145 $11-$55 - - $4,500 98
2013 - - - - - - -
2014 - - - - - - -
2015 - - - - - - -
2016 - - - - - - -


15¢ - Bright orange or deep orange
5,500,000 - Without grill, white wove paper, thin to medium thick -
Scott #152 - 1870

  NY Auction Houses
  MNH MH Used MNH MH Graded Used Graded
Spring 2003 - - - - - - - -
Fall 2003 - - - - - - - -
Spring 2004 - - $10-$15 - - - - -
Fall 2004 - - $15-$20 - $675 - $35-$40 -
Spring 2005 - - $18-$40 - $1,000 - - -
Fall 2005 - - $16-$40 - - - - -
Spring 2006 $225 $150 $6-$50 $3,250 $1,250-$5,500 - $325-$500 -
Fall 2006 - - $10-$26 $3,500 $6,000 90 - -
Spring 2007 - - $7-$55 - - - - -
Fall 2007 - - $9-$35 - $9,500 - - -
Spring 2008 - - $12-$30 - $1,450 - $3,750 95
Fall 2008 - - $11-$40 - - - $100 75J
- - - - - - $575 90
Spring 2009 - $330 $9-$40 - $4,750 90 - -
- - - - $8,500 95 - -
Fall 2009 - - $8-$20 - - - - -
Spring 2010 - - $11-$35 - $625 85 - -
Fall 2010 - - $10-$40 - $5,000 90 $350 90
Spring 2011 - $235 $6-$35 - - - - -
Fall 2011 - - $10-$40 - - - - -
2012 - $290-$510 $10-$50 - - - $300 80J
- - - - - - $325 90
2013 - - - - - - - -
2014 - - - - - - - -
2015 - - - - - - - -
2016 - - - - - - - -

152a
15¢ - Bright orange
Double Impression
Without grill, white wove paper, thin to medium thick -
Scott #152a - 1870
2012 Auction - used - $9,500
Unique


24¢ - Purple or bright purple
1,100,000 - Without grill - White wove paper, thin to medium thick -
Scott #153- 1870

  NY Auction Houses
  MNH MH Used Graded MNH MH Graded Used Graded
Spring 2003 - - - - - - - - -
Fall 2003 - - - - - - - - -
Spring 2004 - $100-$150 $15-$25 - - - - - -
Fall 2004 - $250-$400 $20-$50 - - $1,500 - - -
Spring 2005 - - $20-$55 - - $600 - - -
Fall 2005 - - $25-$160 - - $2,700 - - -
Spring 2006 - - $20-$135 - - $950 - $325 -
Fall 2006 - - $25-$95 - - $5,500 - $400 -
Spring 2007 - - $16-$45 - - - - - -
Fall 2007 - - $17-$75 - - $4,250 - $260 85
Spring 2008 - - $35-$70 - - $8,000 - $325 85
Fall 2008 - - $16-$40 - - $1,450 80 $325 90
- - - - - $7,000 95J - -
Spring 2009 - $380 $23-$70 - $40,000* $5,000 90 $900 95
Fall 2009 - - $30-$45 - - $3,250 90 - -
- - $270 90 - - - - -
Spring 2010 - - $18-$45 - - $2,000 85 $275 85
Fall 2010 - - $14-$60 - - $6,500 95 - -
Spring 2011 - - $16-$90 - - - - - -
Fall 2011 - - $19-$110 - - - - - -
- - $200 85 - - - - -
2012 - $340 $22-$90 - - - - $325 85
- - - - - - - $700 95
2013 - - - - - - - - -
2014 - - - - - - - - -
2015 - - - - - - - - -
2016 - - - - - - - - -

*unique MNH

30¢ - Black or full black
900,000 - Without grill - White wove paper, thin to medium thick -
Scott #154 - 1870

  NY Auction Houses
  MH Used Graded MNH Graded MH Graded Used Graded
Spring 2003 - - - - - - - - -
Fall 2003 - - - - - $1,200 - - -
Spring 2004 - $20-$40 - - - - - - -
Fall 2004 - $40-$80 - - - $1,100 - - -
Spring 2005 - $35-$45 - - - - - - -
Fall 2005 - $20-$30 - - - $2,700 - $200 -
Spring 2006 - $15-$40 - - - $1,150 - $200-$290 -
Fall 2006 $750 $20-$65 - - - $7,000 - - -
Spring 2007 - $20-$55 - - - - - - -
Fall 2007 - $25-$55 - - - - - - -
Spring 2008 - $30-$50 - - - - - $2,100 95J
Fall 2008 - $24-$30 - - - - - $325-$375 90
Spring 2009 $1,850 $23-$55 - $67,500* 90 $10,000 90 $1,350 95
Fall 2009 - $26-$90 - - - - - $450-$1,150 85
- $55 60 - - - - - -
Spring 2010 - $30-$50 - - - - - - -
Fall 2010 $2,485 $35-$40 - - - $9,000 - $1,250 95
Spring 2011 - $35-$50 - - - - - - -
Fall 2011 - $30-$40 - - - $1,200 85 - -
- - - - - $1,600 95J - -
2012 - $11-$70 - - - - - $2,400 95
- - - - - - - $1,500 95J
2013 - - - - - - - - -
2014 - - - - - - - - -
2015 - - - - - - - - -
2016 - - - - - - - - -

* unique

90¢ - Dark carmine
200,000 - Without grill - White wove paper, thin to medium thick -
Scott #155 - 1870

  NY Auction Houses
  MH Used MNH MH Graded Used Graded
Spring 2003 - - - - - - -
Fall 2003 - - - $2,600 - - -
Spring 2004 - $35-$70 - - - - -
Fall 2004 - $50-$100 - $8,000 - $35-$200 -
Spring 2005 - $35-$70 - - - - -
Fall 2005 - $35-$60 - $3,500 - $300-$4,750 -
Spring 2006 $350 $25-$85 - $1,200 - $260-$1,350 -
Fall 2006 - $30-$70 - $5,250 - - -
Spring 2007 - $35-$100 - - - - -
Fall 2007 - $35-$120 - $9,000 90 - -
Spring 2008 - $50-$160 - - - $800-$900 90
Fall 2008 $1,275 $35-$55 - - - $900 90
Spring 2009 - $30-$115 - $2,100 - $225 85
- - - - - $800 90
Fall 2009 - $40-$100 - - - $300 80
Spring 2010 - $40-$115 - - - - -
Fall 2010 - $50-$190 - $10,000 95 $1,800-$2,100 95
Spring 2011 - $55-$90 - - - - -
Fall 2011 $610-$865 $30-$130 - - - $700 90J
2012 $285 $30-$150 - $15,000 95 $1,500 95
2013 - - - - - - -
2014 - - - - - - -
2015 - - - - - - -
2016 - - - - - - -


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