Sale 904 — Superb United States Stamps
Sale Date — Saturday, 10 December, 2005
Category — 1875 Continental Bank Note Co. Special Printing
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Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
148
15c Bright Orange, Special Printing (174). Without gum as issued, brilliant color on bright paper, scissors-separated as usual but leaving intact perforations on three sides, choice centeringEXTREMELY FINE. A LOVELY EXAMPLE OF THE 1875 15-CENT CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING.
Our recent review of records at the Philatelic Foundation produced only 38 certified examples of Scott 174.
With 2004 P.S.E. certificate
17,000
13,000