Sale 1057 — The Curtis Collection: 1847-1901 Issues

Sale Date — Thursday, 7 November, 2013

Category — 1875 Continental Bank Note Co. Hard Paper Special Printing (Scott 167-180)

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Sale 1057, Lot 751, 1875 Continental Bank Note Co. Hard Paper Special Printing (Scott 167-180)2c Dark Brown, Special Printing (168). Without gum as issued, reattached part imprint selvage at top, full perforations all around, couple shortish perfs at bottom not mentioned on accompanying certificate

FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 1875 2-CENT CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING WITH TOP PART IMPRINT SELVAGE.

Our recently updated census records for Scott 168 contain only 56 copies certified as genuine. Of these we record examples with top and bottom plate nos. and an example with bottom selvage showing initials. This is the only recorded example showing the top part Continental Bank Note Co. imprint from this position.

Unpublished Census No. 168-UNC-40. With 1990 P.F. certificate

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