Sale 1033 — The Cloudrest Collection of United States Stamps
Sale Date — Thursday, 25 October, 2012
Category — 1875 Continental Bank Note Co. Special Printings (Scott 167-177)
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Realized
4101
12c Dark Violet, Special Printing (173). Without gum as issued, full perforations all around and "No. 13(7)" of imprint in selvage at bottom, intense shade and impression, shortish perf at top rightFINE. THIS PLATE NUMBER POSITION PIECE OF THE 12-CENT 1875 CONTINENTAL SPECIAL PRINTING IS UNIQUE.
Our recently updated census records for Scott 173 contain 70 certified examples.
Ex Earl of Crawford and Ackerman strips, which also contained the adjoining single with the rest of the plate number.
7,000
5,000