Sale 1096 — The Robert R. Hall Collection of Outstanding United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 28-30 April, 2015
Category — 1880-85 American Bank Note Co. Soft Paper Special Printing (Scott 192-205C, 211D)
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350
12c Blackish Purple, Special Printing (198). Without gum as issued, rich color on bright paper, choice centeringEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE 1880 12-CENT AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING.
Our census of Scott 198 contains 62 certified examples. Of these, fully one-third have small flaws. Very few are as perfectly centered as the example offered here.
Census No. 198-UNC-13. With 1986 and 2004 P.F. certificates.
11,000
12,000