Sale 1057 — The Curtis Collection: 1847-1901 Issues
Sale Date — Thursday, 7 November, 2013
Category — 1880-85 American Bank Note Co. Special Printing (Scott 192-211D)
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12c Blackish Purple, Special Printing (198). Without gum as issued, dark shade, natural straight edge with part top arrow at right, well-centered, small thin spot from hinge removalVERY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE 1880 12-CENT AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING.
Our recently updated census records for Scott 198 contain 62 certified examples. Of these, fully one-third have small flaws (mostly thin spots due to the porous nature of the paper).
Unpublished Census No. 198-UNC-61. With 1957 P.F. certificate
12,500
4,000