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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786
30c Greenish Black, Special Printing (201). Without gum as issued, bright shade and detailed impression, well-centered with long and full perforations all aroundVERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 1880 30-CENT AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING.
Our recent review of records at the Philatelic Foundation found 44 examples certified as genuine, 16 of which have faults (usually a thin spot due to the porous nature of the paper). Only ten are confirmed as sound, and only seven of these have decent centering. Another 18 need to be reexamined for condition, but only a handful of these have nice centering.
Unpublished Census No. 201-UNC-29. 1994 P.F. certificate (as "genuine") no longer accompanies. With 2009 P.S.E. certificate (F-VF 75; SMQ $23,000.00)
25,000
11,500