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
310
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Sale 1078, Lot 310, 1870-93 Bank Note Issues (Scott 148-225)7c Reddish Vermilion, Special Printing (171). Without gum as issued, radiant color, scissors-separated as usual but with intact perforations on all sides

VERY FINE AND CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE 7-CENT 1875 CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING.

Our recently updated census records for Scott 171 contain 70 certified examples. Most stamps were scissors-separated, affecting the perforations on at least one side and in some cases two or three sides. The stamp offered here, with virtually intact perforations on all sides, superb centering, and remarkably vibrant color is, in our opinion, a great condition rarity.

Unpublished Census No. 171-UNC-29. With 1976 and 2013 P.F. certificates.

5,250
2,200