Sale 1256 — The Great Point Collection of United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday, 8 June, 2022
Category — 1880-83 American Bank Note Co. Special Printing (Scott 192-204)
7c Scarlet Vermilion, Special Printing (196). Without gum as issued, brilliant colorVERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 7-CENT 1880 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING.
Our census of Scott 196 contains approximately 86 examples. The centering of this stamp is above average.
Census no. 196-UNC-42. With 1973 and 1997 P.F. certificates
12c Blackish Purple, Special Printing (198). Without gum as issued, intense shade and impressionA FINE AND SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE 1880 12-CENT AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING.
Our census of Scott 198 contains 64 examples. Of these, at least one-third have flaws. Many have poor centering.
Census no. 198-UNC-55. With 1972 and 1992 P.F. certificates. Two backstamps including one showing thru at center.
15c Orange, Special Printing (199). Without gum as issued, vivid color, three wide marginsFINE AND RARE SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE 15-CENT 1880 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING. ONLY 37 ARE AVAILABLE TO COLLECTORS.
Our census of Scott 199 contains 38 examples, including one in the Miller collection owned by The New York Public Library, leaving 37 available to collectors. Of these, only 12 are confirmed as sound, at least 11 have faults and 14 need to be reexamined according to current methods and standards. This sound example is very desirable.
Census no. 199-UNC-29. Ex Colonel Green and Wingate. With 1948 P.F. and 1997 P.S.E. certificates
24c Dark Violet, Special Printing (200). Without gum as issued, rich color on bright paper, long and full perforationsFINE EXAMPLE OF THE 1880 24-CENT AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING.
Our census of Scott 200 contains 68 examples, about a third of which have thins or small faults.
Census no. 200-UNC-68. With 2002 P.F. certificate.
30c Greenish Black, Special Printing (201). Without gum as issued, intense shade, better centering than normally seenVERY FINE AND CHOICE. A RARE SOUND AND CENTERED EXAMPLE OF THE 1880 30-CENT AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING.
Our census of Scott 201 contains 46 examples, including one in the Miller collection owned by The New York Public Library, leaving 45 available to collectors. Only approximately 11 are confirmed as sound and only seven of those are well-centered. Another 16 need to be reexamined for condition, but only a handful of these have better than Fine centering.
Census no. 201-UNC-28. With 1989 P.F. and 1990 and 2006 P.S.E. certificates