Sale 1140 — Outstanding United States Stamps, featuring The Irwin Weinberg Inventory
Sale Date — Wednesday-Friday, 9-11 November, 2016
Category — 1879-88 American Bank Note Co. Issues (Scott 182-218)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
563
24c Dark Violet, Special Printing (200). Without gum as issued, deep rich color and proof-like impressionFINE. A RARE SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE 1880 24-CENT AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING.
Our review of records at the Philatelic Foundation found 67 certified copies of Scott 200, 24 of which have faults (usually a thin spot). Perhaps a few exist outside of that population.
With 2000 P.F. certificate
10,500
2,500