Sale 1067 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Monday-Friday, 24-28 March, 2014
Category — 1873-88 Bank Note Issues incl. Special Printings (Scott 156-218)
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12c Blackish Purple, Special Printing (198). Without gum as issued, dark shade, natural s.e. at rightVERY FINE 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Unpublished Census No. 198-UNC-28. With 2004 P.F. certificate.
12,500
2,900