Sale 1129 — 2016 Rarities of the World
Sale Date — Tuesday, 31 May, 2016
Category — 1870-88 Bank Note Issues with Special Printings
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
379
1c Dark Ultramarine, Special Printing (192). Without gum as issued, rich color, three wide margins, well clear at bottom, thin spot at bottom of bust not mentioned on accompanying certificateVERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE ONE-CENT 1880 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING. ONLY 26 ARE RECORDED IN OUR CENSUS. ONE OF THE RAREST OF ALL CLASSIC UNITED STATES STAMPS.
Our census of Scott 192, available at http://www.siegelauctions.com/dynamic/census/192/192.pdf , contains a total of 26 copies.
Census No. 192-UNC-23. Ex T. Cullen Davis and Mielstrup. Purple mark on back. With 1964 P.F. certificate as sound
65,000
19,500