Sale 1078 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 16-17 September, 2014
Category — 1870-93 Bank Note Issues (Scott 148-225)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
309
2c Dark Brown, Special Printing (168). Without gum as issued, scissors-separated as usual but with intact perforations on all four sides, rich color on bright paperVERY FINE. AN ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THE 1875 2-CENT CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING.
Our recently updated census records for Scott 168 contain only 56 copies certified as genuine.
Census No. 168-UNC-11. With 1982 P.F. certificate
8,000
2,300