1873 Continental Bank Note Company

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1¢ - Ultramarine, pale ultramarine, gray blue or blue
780,000,000 - White wove paper, thin to thick
Scott #156 - 1873
Prices are for stamps without fancy cancels, which can increase the value of the stamp

  NY Auction Houses
  MNH MH Used MNH Graded MH Graded
Fall 2003 - - - - - $75-$120 -
Spring 2004 - $25-$35 <$1 - - - -
Fall 2004 - $20-$45 $1-$2 - - - -
Spring 2005 - $30-$40 $1-$2 - - - -
Fall 2005 - $40-$45 $1-$7 $1,350 - - -
Spring 2006 - $50 $1-$50 $475 - $400-$800 -
Fall 2006 - $22 $1-$3 $3,250 90 $1,150 95
Spring 2007 $60 $18-$50 $1 - - $700 -
Fall 2007 - $35 $1 - - - -
Spring 2008 $110 - $1-$5 $450 - $350 85
Fall 2008 - $20 $1-$2 - - - -
Spring 2009 - $16-$30 $1-$2 $250 - - -
- $23-$25 $1-$4 $375 80 - -
Fall 2009 - $20-$30 $1-$3 - - - -
Spring 2010 - $25-$50 $1-$6 $1,800 90 - -
Fall 2010 - $25-$55 $1-$8 - - - -
Spring 2011 - $30-$90 $1-$3 - - - -
Fall 2011 - $30-$65 $1-$3 - - - -
2012 - $14-$85 $1-$6 - - - -
2013 - - - - - - -
2014 - - - - - - -
2015 - - - - - - -
2016 - - - - - - -



2¢ - Brown, yellow brown, dark brown or dark reddish brown
112,000,000 - White wove paper, thin to thick
Scott #157 - 1873
Prices are for stamps without fancy cancels, which can increase the value of the stamp

  NY Auction Houses
  MNH MH Used MNH Graded MH Graded Used Graded
Fall 2003 - - - - - $200-$425 - - -
Spring 2004 - - $3-$5 - - - - - -
Fall 2004 - - $3-$6 - - $525 - - -
Spring 2005 - - $4-$7 - - $1,300 - - -
Fall 2005 - - $3-$4 - - $3,000 - - -
Spring 2006 - - $2-$7 $1,700 - $325-$850 - - -
Fall 2006 - $65 $2-$6 $2,200 90 $625-$750 90 - -
- - - - - $1,000 90J - -
Spring 2007 - - $1-$2 - - - - - -
Fall 2007 - $120 $1-$2 - - - - - -
Spring 2008 - - $1-$6 $1,250 - - - $105 90
Fall 2008 - - $1-$6 - - - - - -
Spring 2009 - $125 $1-$4 - - $500 - - -
Fall 2009 - $60 $1-$7 - - $700 90 - -
- - - - - $600 90J - -
- - - - - $1,100 95 - -
Spring 2010 - - $1-$7 $2,400 90J $725 90 $300 95
Fall 2010 - - $1-$5 - - - - - -
Spring 2011 - - $1-$10 $1,400 90 - - - -
Fall 2011 - $70 $1-$12 - - - - $425 90
2012 - $40-$75 $1-$12 - - - - $1,500 98J
2013 - - - - - - - - -
2014 - - - - - - - - -
2015 - - - - - - - - -
2016 - - - - - - - - -

157a

2¢ - Brown
DOUBLE White wove paper
Scott #157a - 1873
10 Auction MNG - $200-$375

157d

2¢ - Brown
DOUBLE IMPRESSION
White wove paper
Scott #157d - 1873
2012 Auction used - $14,500




3¢ - Green, bluish green, dark green, dark yellow green or yellow green
2,600,000,000 - White wove paper, thin to thick
Scott #158 - 1873
Prices are for stamps without fancy cancels, which can increase the value of the stamp

  NY Auction Houses
  MNH MH Used MNH Graded MH Graded Used Graded
Fall 2003 - - - $500 - - - - -
Spring 2004 $30-$40 $15-$20 $1 $600 - - - - -
Fall 2004 $35-$45 $20-$35 $1 $1,000 - - - - -
Spring 2005 - $15-$20 $1 $400 - - - - -
Fall 2005 - $15-$25 $1 $750 - - - - -
Spring 2006 - $15-$20 $1 $2,600 - $325 - - -
Fall 2006 - $19-$30 $1 $450 90 $725 95 - -
Spring 2007 $130 $35 $1 $350 80 - - - -
Fall 2007 - $20-$40 $1-$2 $4,500 98 - - - -
Spring 2008 - $8-$18 $1 $1,000 90 $140 - $130 95
Fall 2008 - $20-$50 $1 $700 85 $260 90 $200 95
- - - - - $2,100 98J - -
Spring 2009 - $10-$25 $1 - - $1,500 95 - -
- - - - - $3,000 98J - -
Fall 2009 $45-$55 $19-$25 $1 - - $400 85 - -
- - - - - $1,250 98J - -
Spring 2010 $95 $12-$40 $1-$3 - - - - - -
Fall 2010 - $13 $1-$3 $4,000 98 - - - -
Spring 2011 - $10-$27 $1-$3 - - - - $210 90
Fall 2011 - $12-$27 $1-$3 - - - - - -
2012 $95 $16-$45 $1-$2 $500 90 - - $160 90
- - - - - - - $170 95J
2013 - - - - - - - - -
2014 - - - - - - - - -
2015 - - - - - - - - -
2016 - - - - - - - - -


3¢ - Green, bluish green, dark green, dark yellow green or yellow green
With grill (J grill)
White wove paper, thin to thick.
Scott #158e - 1873
Prices are for stamps without fancy cancels, which can increase the value of the stamp

  NY Auction Houses
  MNH MH Used MNH MH Graded
Spring 2006 - $200 - - $575 -
Fall 2006 - - - - - -
Spring 2007 - - - - - -
Fall 2007 - - - - - -
Spring 2008 - - - - - -
Fall 2008 - - - - $550 75
Spring 2009 - - - - - -
Fall 2009 - - - - - -
Spring 2010 - - $50 - - -
Fall 2010 - - - - - -
Spring 2011 - - - - - -
Fall 2011 - - - - - -
2012 - - - - - -
2013 - - - - - -
2014 - - - - - -
2015 - - - - - -
2016 - - - - - -


Showing end roller grill variety.

158j
3¢ - Green
DOUBLE IMPRESSION
White wove paper, thin to thick.
Scott #158j - 1873
2012 Auction - used - $6,500


3¢ - Green
White wove paper, thin to thick
Printed both sides
Scott #158k - 1873
2012 Auction - $16,500

6¢ - Dull pink or brown rose
47,000,000 - White wove paper, thin to thick
Scott #159 - 1873
Poorly centered
Prices are for stamps without fancy cancels, which can increase the value of the stamp

  NY Auction Houses
  MNH MH Used MNH Graded MH Graded
Fall 2003 - - - - - $625-$850 -
Spring 2004 - - $4-$10 - - - -
Fall 2004 - - $3-$11 - - $350 -
Spring 2005 - - - $550 - - -
Fall 2005 - $340 $4-$9 $1,600 - - -
Spring 2006 - - $3-$11 $475-$1,250 - $1,450-$2,100 -
Fall 2006 - $90-$100 $2-$7 $1,050 90 - -
- - - $3,500 95 - -
- - - $9,500 98 - -
Spring 2007 - $65-$90 $1-$11 - - $550 -
Fall 2007 - $70-$450 $1-$10 $11,000 95 - -
Spring 2008 - $150 $1-$10 - - $1,400 90
Fall 2008 - - $1-$6 - - $575 85
- - - - - $625-$900 90
Spring 2009 - $35 $1-$7 $250 - $650 90
- - - $475 90 - -
Fall 2009 - - $2-$12 - - $500 95
Spring 2010 - $45

$2-$6

 - - - -
Fall 2010 - $175 $1-$9 $2,400 95J $650 90
Spring 2011 - - $3-$11 - - - -
Fall 2011 - $35-$45 $2-$6 - - $350 80
2012 $270 $30-$55 $2-$7 $5,200 95 - -
2013 - - - - - - -
2014 - - - - - - -
2015 - - - - - - -
2016 - - - - - - -

6¢ - Dull pink
White wove paper, thin to thick
WITH GRILL
Scott #159b - 1873

159¢

6¢ -Dull pink
White wove paper, thin to thick
DOUBLE PAPER
Scott #159c - 1873

7¢ -Vermilion or orange vermilion
2,500,000 - White wove paper, thin to thick
Scott #160 - 1873
Poorly centered
Prices are for stamps without fancy cancels, which can increase the value of the stamp

  NY Auction Houses
  MNH MH Used MNH MH Graded Used Graded
Spring 2004 - - $15-$25 - - - - -
Fall 2004 - - $20-$30 - $4,500 - - -
Spring 2005 - - - - $4,500 - - -
Fall 2005 - - $15-$20 - $5,250 - - -
Spring 2006 - - $8-$16 $3,500 $800-$2,500 - - -
Fall 2006 - $375 $10-$40 - $2,000 85 - -
- - - - $2,600 90 - -
Spring 2007 - $375-$455 $12-$30 - - - - -
Fall 2007 - - $10-$40 - - - - -
Spring 2008 - - $17-$30 - - - - -
Fall 2008 - - $11-$20 - $1,000 80 - -
- - - - $950 85 - -
Spring 2009 - - $10-$13 - - - - -
Fall 2009 - - $15-$25 - $850-$1,000 95 - -
Spring 2010 - - $7-$45 - - - $300 90
Fall 2010 - - $11-$50 - $8,000 95J - -
Spring 2011 - - $15-$95 - - - $130 90
- - - - - - $400 95
Fall 2011 - $250-$275 $7-$26 - $1,700 90 $260 90
2012 - $205-$700 $5-$30 - - - $650 98
2013 - - - - - - - -
2014 - - - - - - - -
2015 - - - - - - - -
2016 - - - - - - - -

7¢ - Vermilion or orange vermilion
White wove paper, thin to thick
with grill
Scott #160a - 1873

10¢ - Brown, yellow brown or dark brown
30,000,000 - White wove paper, thin to thick
Scott #161 - 1873
Prices are for stamps without fancy cancels, which can increase the value of the stamp

  NY Auction Houses
  MH Used Graded MNH Graded MH Graded Used Graded
Fall 2003 - - - - - $900-$1,300 - - -
Spring 2004 - $4-$9 - - - - - - -
Fall 2004 - $3-$5 - - - $1,700 - - -
Spring 2005 - - - - - $1,000 - - -
Fall 2005 - $3-$6 - - - $3,500 - - -
Spring 2006 - $4-$25 - $2,300 - $2,700 - - -
Fall 2006 $200 $1-$36 - $14,500 - $3,500 90 $500 90J
- - - - - $5,500 95 - -
Spring 2007 - $2-$11 - - - $650 - - -
Fall 2007 - $2-$15 - - - - - - -
Spring 2008 $225 $4-$12 - - - $3,250 - - -
Fall 2008 - $2-$9 - - - $2,100-$2,300 90 $260 95
- - - - - $4,000 95 - -
- $200 90J - - $10,500 98 - -
Spring 2009 - $2-$7 - - - $1,200-$2,000 90 - -
Fall 2009 - $2-$22 - - - $3,000 95 - -
Spring 2010 - $2-$8 - - - $2,500-$3,750 90 $190 95
Fall 2010 - $2-$24 - - - $1,100 90 - -
- - - - - $13,500 98 - -
Spring 2011 $255 $2-$15 - - - $9,200 98 $550 95J
Fall 2011 $85 $1-$12 - - - $800 80 - -
2012 $200-$205 $1-$7 - $24,100 98 - - $1,300 98
2013 - - - - - - - - -
2014 - - - - - - - - -
2015 - - - - - - - - -
2016 - - - - - - - - -

161d US postage stamp

10¢ - Brown
White wove paper, thin to thick
IMPERFORATE INBETWEEN
Scott #161d - 1873
Only two examples

Fall 2010 - Used $21,000


12¢ - Blackish violet
2,900,000 - White wove paper, thin to thick
Scott #162 - 1873
Prices are for stamps without fancy cancels, which can increase the value of the stamp

  NY Auction Houses
  MNH MH Used MNH MH Graded Used Graded
Fall 2003 - - - - $575-$4,750 - - -
Spring 2004 - - $30-$50 - - - - -
Fall 2004 - - $10-$45 - $2.400 - - -
Spring 2005 - - - - $2,300 - - -
Fall 2005 - $475 $10-$50 - - - - -
Spring 2006 - $270 $18-$60 - $6,000-$7,250 - - -
Fall 2006 - $380-$1,300 $8-$35 $1,700 - - - -
Spring 2007 - - $15-$40 - - - - -
Fall 2007 - - $14-$35 - - - - -
Spring 2008 - - $15-$45 - - - - -
Fall 2008 - - $12-$30 - $400 90J - -
Spring 2009 - $200 $11-$40 $7,500 - - - -
Fall 2009 - $390 $13-$30 - - - - -
Spring 2010 - $190 $8-$30 - - - - -
Fall 2010 - - $9-$50 - - - - -
Spring 2011 - - $13-$60 - - - - -
Fall 2011 - - $10-$35 - - - $400 85
- - - - - - $300 90
2012 - $600 $11-$50 - - - $800 95
2013 - - - - - - - -
2014 - - - - - - - -
2015 - - - - - - - -
2016 - - - - - - - -


15¢ - Yellow orange, pale orange or reddish orange
5,500,000 - White wove paper, thin to thick
Scott #163 - 1873
Prices are for stamps without fancy cancels, which can increase the value of the stamp

  NY Auction Houses
  MH Used Graded MNH MH Graded Used Graded
Spring 2003 - - - - - - - -
Fall 2003 - - - - $1,750-$2,000 - - -
Spring 2004 - $5-$15 - - - - - -
Fall 2004 - $6-$13 - - $3,500 - - -
Spring 2005 - - - - - - - -
Fall 2005 - $8-$15 - - - - - -
Spring 2006 - $18-$40 - - $625-$3,750 - - -
Fall 2006 - $7-$40 - - $6,875 90 - -
Spring 2007 $405-$660 $6-$20 - $12,000 - - - -
Fall 2007 - $8-$50 - - $12,000 - - -
Spring 2008 - $11-$27 - - - - - -
Fall 2008 - $12-$40 - - - - - -
Spring 2009 $255 $11-$30 - - $1,200 - - -
Fall 2009 - $13-$30 - - $5,000 90 - -
- $100 95 - - - - -
Spring 2010 - $10-$20 - - - - - -
Fall 2010 $300-$810 $10-$30 - - - - - -
Spring 2011 - $10-$120 - - - - $180 85
Fall 2011 - $9-$25 - - - - - -
2012 $210-$600 $5-$45 - - - - $325 90
- - - - - - $325 90J
2013 - - - - - - - -
2014 - - - - - - - -
2015 - - - - - - - -
2016 - - - - - - - -



15¢ - Yellow orange
Vertical Ribbed Paper variety
Scott #163 var. - 1873

24¢ -Purple
White wove paper, thin to thick
Scott #164 - 1873
Only one known copy
Auction: $200,000-$300,000

30¢ - Gray black or greenish black
2,000,000 - White wove paper, thin to thick
Scott #165 - 1873
Prices are for stamps without fancy cancels, which can increase the value of the stamp

  NY Auction Houses
  MH Used Graded MNH MH Graded Used Graded
Fall 2003 - - - - - - - -
Spring 2004 - $16-$35 - - $1,900-$2,100 - - -
Fall 2004 - $13-$30 - - $2,300-$2,800 - - -
Spring 2005 - - - - $3,000 - - -
Fall 2005 - $15-$20 - - - - - -
Spring 2006 - $13-$40 - - $525-$11,500 - - -
Fall 2006 - $15-$26 - $9,500 $950 - $850 95
Spring 2007 - $12-$22 - - - - - -
Fall 2007 - $12-$30 - - $5,750 - - -
Spring 2008 - $16-$40 - - $9,000 - - -
Fall 2008 - $10-$26 - - - - - -
Spring 2009 - $10-$22 - - $2,200 - $190 90
- - - - - - $625 95
Fall 2009 - $6-$13 - - - - - -
Spring 2010 - $9-$40 - - $17,000 95 - -
Fall 2010 - $11-$45 - - - - - -
- $300 90 - - - - -
Spring 2011 $600 $11-$30 - - - - - -
Fall 2011 - $14-$50 - - - - $300 90
2012 $600-$1,200 $10-$50 - - - - $1,800 95J
2013 - - - - - - - -
2014 - - - - - - - -
2015 - - - - - - - -
2016 - - - - - - - -


90¢ - Rose Carmine
200,000 - White wove paper, thin to thick
Scott #166 - 1873
Prices are for stamps without fancy cancels, which can increase the value of the stamp

  NY Auction Houses
  MH Used MNH Graded MH Graded Used Graded
Fall 2003 - - - - $900-$4,750 - - -
Spring 2004 - 55-$70 - - - - - -
Fall 2004 - $50-$70 - - $1,300 - - -
Spring 2005 - - - - - - - -
Fall 2005 $900 $45-$70 - - $2,750 98J - -
Spring 2006 - $42-$80 - - $3,750-$6,750 - - -
Fall 2006 - $35-$125 - - $3,000-$3,750 90 - -
Spring 2007 $355 $40-$90 - - $300 85 - -
Fall 2007 - $30-$40 $20,000 - - - - -
Spring 2008 - $50-$70 - - - - - -
Fall 2008 - $30-$95 - - $2,300 80 $240 85
- - - - $2,500 85 - -
- - - - $11,000 98J - -
Spring 2009 - $35-$60 - - $2,400 90 $375 90
Fall 2009 - $30-$60 - - $2,000 85 $1,100 95
Spring 2010 - $27-$105 - - - - - -
Fall 2010 - $35-$45 - - $2,300 85 $2,500 95
- - - - $7,000 95 - -
Spring 2011 - $50-$95 $8,050 80 - - - -
Fall 2011 $550-$750 $40-$110 - - $5,000 90 $1,400 95
2012 $475-$2,000 $27-$140 - - $6,000 95 $1,300 95
2013 - - - - - - - -
2014 - - - - - - - -
2015 - - - - - - - -
2016 - - - - - - - -


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