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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Photo/Description
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Realized
305°
1c Dark Ultramarine, Special Printing (192). Without gum as issued, radiant color on fresh paper, wide and beautifully balanced margins, single pulled perf at lower leftEXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. A DESIRABLE EXAMPLE OF THE ONE-CENT 1880 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING WITH OUTSTANDING CENTERING. ONLY 26 ARE RECORDED IN OUR CENSUS. ONE OF THE RAREST OF ALL CLASSIC UNITED STATES STAMPS.
Our comprehensive census of Scott 192 (available at http://www.siegelauctions.com/dynamic/census/192/192.pdf ) contains a total of 26 copies of Scott 192. Of these, only thirteen are reported to be sound.
Census No. 192-UNC-26. With 2012 P.F. certificate
75,000
30,000