Sale 1048 — 2013 Rarities of the World
Sale Date — Tuesday, 25 June, 2013
Category — 1870-93 Bank Note Issues incl. Special Printings
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15c Bright Orange, Special Printing (174). Without gum as issued, vivid color on bright paper, full perforations on two sidesVERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 15-CENT 1875 CONTINENTAL SPECIAL PRINTING.
Our recently updated census records for Scott 174 contain 39 certified examples. Of these, an overwhelming majority have the perforations scissors-separated on at least one side.
Census No. 174-UNC-30 (unpublished). Ex Karasch. With 1957 and 1990 P.F. certificates
20,000
6,500