Sale 1150 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday, 1 March, 2017
Category — 1875 Continental Bank Note Co. Hard Paper Special Printing (Scott 167-177, 180)
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24c Dull Purple, Special Printing (175). Without gum as issued, perfs scissors-separated as usual but intact on two sides, rich colorFRESH AND FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 24-CENT 1875 CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING.
Our recently updated census records for Scott 175 contain approximately 100 examples. Last offered to the market in Siegel Sale 388 (Jan. 1971).
3,750
2,100