Sale 1227 — Outstanding United States Stamps and Gold Coins
Sale Date — Monday-Friday, 19-23 October, 2020
Category — 1880-83 American Bank Note Co. Special Printing (Scott 192-202)
1c Dark Ultramarine, Special Printing (192). Without gum as issued, deep rich color on bright paper, tiny natural inclusion at top leftFINE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE ONE-CENT 1880 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING. ONLY 26 ARE RECORDED IN OUR CENSUS. ONE OF THE RAREST OF ALL CLASSIC UNITED STATES STAMPS.
Our census of Scott 192 , available at https://siegelauctions.com/census/us/scott/192, contains 26 examples. Of these, only eleven are reported to be sound.
Census no. 192-UNC-22. With 1952 and 2019 P.F. certificates
1c Dark Ultramarine, Special Printing (192). Without gum as issued, deep rich color on bright paper, choice centering for this difficult issue, few thins and small creasesVERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE ONE-CENT 1880 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING. ONLY 26 ARE RECORDED IN OUR CENSUS. ONE OF THE RAREST OF ALL CLASSIC UNITED STATES STAMPS.
Our census of Scott 192, available at https://siegelauctions.com/census/us/scott/192 , contains 26 examples. Of these, only eleven are sound and most are off center.
Census no. 192-UNC-04. Ex Beals. With 1950 A.P.S. and 2018 certificates. P.F. certificate nos. 8269 and 257327 no longer accompany
2c Black Brown, Special Printing (193). Without gum as issued, deep rich color and detailed impression, exceptional centering with wide margins, couple tiny thins at topEXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 2-CENT 1880 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING.
Our census of Scott 193 contains 48 examples, of which almost half have faults (mostly thins, which are endemic to this soft porous paper). Of the sound examples, nearly all are centered to top or one side. The example offered here, with well-proportioned margins, is very desirable.
Census no. 193-UNC-18. Ex Peyton ("Isleham") and Curtis. With 1986 P.F. certificate
2c Black Brown, Special Printing (193). Without gum as issued, intense shade, three wide margins, central thin spot not mentioned on older certificateVERY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 2-CENT BLACK BROWN 1880 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING.
Our census of Scott 193 contains 48 examples, of which almost half have faults.
Census no. 193-UNC-09. With 1955 and 2018 P.F. certificates
6c Dull Rose, Special Printing (195). Without gum as issued, pretty shade, wide margins, single short perf at top center not mentioned on older certificateVERY FINE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 6-CENT 1880 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING. ONLY 27 ARE CONTAINED IN OUR CENSUS.
Our census of Scott 195 contains 27 examples, an oddly low number. Some of the stamps submitted as the Special Printing, but certified as the regular issue, Scott 186, could in fact be Special Printing stamps (the two are difficult to tell apart). We record another three stamps which we feel are possibly Scott 195, despite previous P.F. certification. Although most examples of this rarity are sound (or potentially sound), many are off center.
Census no. 195-UNC-16. With 1992 P.F. and 2019 P.S.E. certificates
7c Scarlet Vermilion, Special Printing (196). Without gum as issued, vibrant colorFRESH AND VERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 1880 7-CENT AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING.
Our census of Scott 196 contains approximately 85 examples. This is one of the finest.
Census no. 196-UNC-21. Ex Col. Green and Geisler. Signed Stern. With 1991 and 2002 P.F. certificates
7c Scarlet Vermilion, Special Printing (196). Without gum as issued, radiant color, short perf at upper right, few thin spotsFINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE 7-CENT 1880 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING.
Our census of Scott 196 contains approximately 85 examples. The centering of this stamp is above par.
Census no. 196-UNC-84. Signed "E. Klein" in pencil
7c Scarlet Vermilion, Special Printing (196). Without gum as issued though traces of "gum" are present, thinned and reperfed at right and bottom, otherwise Fine, an affordable example of this Special Printing, our census of Scott 196 contains approximately 85 examples, census no. 196-UNC-25, with 1977 P.F. certificate stating only reperfed at bottom
10c Deep Brown, Special Printing (197). Without gum as issued, deep rich color on bright paper, choice centering with wide marginsVERY FINE AND CHOICE. A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT 1880 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING. ONLY 33 ARE RECORDED IN OUR CENSUS.
Our census of Scott 197 contains 33 examples. Of these, ten have faults, leaving only 23 sound or potentially sound examples (seven have not been examined in many years). Several of these have poor centering.
Census no. 197-UNC-16. Ex Hewitt. With 1942 A.P.S. and 1972, 1984 and 2008 P.F. certificates
12c Blackish Purple, Special Printing (198). Without gum as issued, rich color on bright paper, choice centeringVERY FINE. AN ATTRACTIVE 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. By virtue of its sound condition and nice centering, this is a particularly choice example.
Census no. 198-UNC-33. Ex Max L. Simon (Siegel Sale 292, Oct. 1965). With 1959 P.F. certificate
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, rich color, detailed impressionVERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 15-CENT 1880 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING.
Our census of Scott 199 contains 38 examples. Of these, only 12 are confirmed as sound, 12 have faults and 14 need to be reexamined according to current methods and standards.
Census no. 199-UNC-38. With 1973 A.P.S. and 2008 P.F. certificates
15c Orange, Special Printing (199). Without gum as issued, vibrant color, light pressed-out vertical crease at left, tiny tear at upper rightVERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 15-CENT 1880 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING. ONLY 38 ARE RECORDED IN OUR CENSUS.
Our census of Scott 199 contains 38 examples. Of these, only 12 are confirmed as sound, 12 have faults and 14 need to be reexamined according to current methods and standards.
Census no. 199-UNC-36. Ex "Ambassador". With 1956 P.F. certificate. 1992 P.F. certificate no longer accompanies
24c Dark Violet, Special Printing (200). Without gum as issued, intense shade and impression, tiny thin spotVERY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE 1880 24-CENT AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING.
Our census of Scott 200 contains approximately 67 examples.
Census no. 200-UNC-35. With 1985 P.F. certificate
30c Greenish Black, Special Printing (201). Without gum as issued, deep shade and sharp proof-like impression, beautiful centering with wide marginsEXTREMELY FINE. A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 30-CENT 1880 AMERICAN BANK NOTE SPECIAL PRINTING. WITHOUT QUESTION ONE OF THE FINEST EXTANT.
Our census of Scott 201 contains 45 examples. Only ten are confirmed as sound and only seven of those are well-centered. Another 17 need to be reexamined for condition, but only a handful of these have better than Fine centering. This stamp is one of the finest sound examples extant.
Census no. 201-UNC-01. Ex Klein and Drucker. With 1975, 1988 and 2002 P.F. certificates
30c Greenish Black, Special Printing (201). Without gum as issued, intense shade and impression, two pulled perfs at rightVERY FINE CENTERING AND ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 30-CENT 1880 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING.
Our census of Scott 201 contains 45 examples. Only ten are confirmed as sound and only seven of those have decent centering. Another 17 need to be reexamined for condition, but only a handful of these have good centering.
Census no. 201-UNC-11. With 1957 P.F. certificate
90c Dull Carmine, Special Printing (202). Without gum as issued, radiant color, pulled perf at lower right, small fault at upper leftVERY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE 90-CENT 1880 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING.
Our census of Scott 202 contains 41 examples. The 90c 1880 Special Printing on soft paper is notorious for its condition. Thins or more serious faults affect about half of the known examples.
Census no. 202-UNC-10. With 1957 P.F. certificate