Sale 1037 — United States and Foreign Stamps and Covers
Sale Date — Monday-Friday, 10-14 December, 2012
Category — 1875-88 Bank Note Issues incl. Special Printings (Scott 174-218)
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1742
24c Dull Purple, Special Printing (175). Without gum as issued, rich color on bright paper, perfs scissors-separated as usual but intact on two sidesFRESH AND VERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 24-CENT 1875 CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING.
Our recently updated census records for Scott 175 contain approximately 100 examples.
With 1971 A.P.S. certificate.
4,750
2,500