Sale 1082 — The William Fekete Collection
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 21-22 October, 2014
Category — Offices in China, Officials, Newspapers
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
518
5c-25c Newspaper, 1875 Special Printing (PR5 var-PR7 var). Without gum as issued, each with top sheet margin, huge margins other sides, brilliant colors, 25c small stain at leftEXTREMELY FINE. A RARE AND DESIRABLE SET OF THE 1875 CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING OF THE FIRST NEWSPAPER ISSUE.
According to Scott Catalogue, Continental Bank Note Co. made a special printing from new plates, which did not have the colored border. They exist both perforated and imperforate, and were not regularly issued.
Listed in Scott and footnote. Scott Retail for the set
3,750
2,600