Sale 1100 — United States Stamps and Covers
Sale Date — Monday, 22 June, 2015
Category — 1869 Pictorial Issue thru 1870-90 Bank Notes (Scott 113-229)
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24c Dark Violet, Special Printing (200). Without gum as issued, rich color and sharp impression, reperfed at bottom and trivial corner perf tearFRESH AND FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE 1880 24-CENT AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING.
Our recent review of records at the Philatelic Foundation found 67 certified copies of Scott 200, 24 of which have faults (usually a thin spot). A few exist outside of that population, including the example offered here.
With 2013 P.S.A.G. certificate
10,500
2,200